oe!

om.

" — ‘raignment,

, ‘from the day | of the murder,

es a
- forest within a few.weéke, Smith-|
S ers has already taken its rightful
‘place as: the’ chief town of ‘the
“ Northern. ‘Interior, and the busi-
> eat point on the. Grand Trunk
; Pacific ‘ western division.. Busi-
. hegg-men of. atanding have flock-
"ed. here to join in the building up|:
_of: ‘A: coming. -gity; “while: traing:
: From eat ind west: aré bringing

OL. i NO. ca

~ATELTON. BG

“SATURDAY, OCTOBER Bh 1918.

“SENTING 10
TANG DEC. 29):

~ Mulvihill Condemned to ‘Ex
_ ipiate Murder Committed at,
Burns Lake Las Last July

TRIED ATCINTONASSIZES

: Following Prompt Arrest and Committal,

- Stayer of “ponvor: ‘Ed? ‘Kelly Found
“Guilty of Cols: looded. and | Treacher:
j,ous Killing. 4F. ictim :

a despatch received’ this : morn-

“fing states that at the Clinton aS.

' Bize ‘court, Jerry Mulvihill “Was

\ eonvicted of. ‘murder and senten-
aan, ced to be ° hanged on December|,
! 29,

‘The erime for which ulvinit |?

WAS on, ‘trial’ wag’ ‘the’ murder of

“Denver Ea”? Kelly, at Burns
Lake, on July 29. A week after |:
-thia killing, Mulvihill was ‘given |,

a “a. preliminary . hearing before

TE I, Thorp, J. P., at Aldermere, |.

Was committed for. trial: and. taken

to New Westminster to await ar-
' The: date - set ‘for
‘the execution ‘is: Just five months

ce Bask’ ‘From: Groundhog’.
mp. i. Taytor,. the provincial
government surveyor, with: ‘John

EM, his. assistant, “yeturtied | ‘on|.

‘Tuesday rom: the’: ‘Groundhog |
. distriet, - “where: ‘their’ ‘party

. conjunction with that ‘of D, 0.

~ Wing, has. been: erigaged i in gur-
veying a network -of “meridian

“> pnd base lines. “While ip will take,

Beveral seasons to complete the

, work, a good. deal. has already .

béen accomplished, Mr. Taylor’s
party. ran seventy miles of -line,

; . ‘mostly through timber. All work

has been tied to the astronomical

_ Station established by Astrono-
"omer MeDiarmid ‘at Sixth Cabin.

‘Mr. Taylor returned to Victoria
‘on Thursday, Mr. Ellis remaining
here pending: ‘the arrival ‘of, the
~ awk train. ; wae

“Athletics Defeat Giants
New York, Oct: 11: —The Phil-
_adeiphia Athletics‘won the base-
“balk championship of: the world
for 1918: at the Polo: grounds. to-
~ day: by defeating. ‘the New York|.
“Gaints, 3 to 1, in ‘the. Bfth. , and
: deciding games, of. the: series,
With the: score of ga mes standing
J tol in their favor, the:American
/ Leagite repregentatives. went in].
_to ‘cinch the netles, and before the
masterly. ‘playing of. the Mack

"then the! National ‘Leaguers had:
7 for the British nation.

"mo chanee,. . Le :

Progress at Smithers : +:
though only’ wor :ffom- the

erowds, that tax: ‘the ‘aceoitimods: |

_ tion of tng inten andr restau. ye

= point.” a,

Ey

: New Yorke. Oct. 1: a ace).
pateli received’ ‘from, Mexico. ‘City:
today says the relations: ‘between
Mexico and the:Unitéd States are

ing reply to the representationg
of President ’ ‘Wilson’ ‘that the}.
United :States:; ; would: Jook with
displeasure’ -on any infury to. the
deputies” who wete placed under

|atreat’ after the arbitrar'y disso.

lution of ‘the Mexican: congress |’
by Huerta. “ The-minister'‘of the
interior announces. that the coup
d’etat will not prevent: the hold-
jing-of a general. election: this
month, declating “that the oaly
effect will ‘be to cause the elec-
tign: of. new senators and deputies
to replace ‘those. put out of. office
by Huefia, 2. *

he

‘Rich Ore: On’ a Skcone.

Vallee: and: AL W.. ‘Speers, have
arrived ” here with reports of the
finding ‘of ore assaying $180 in
copper, $3 in: _silver, and: $6 in

. gold in claims on the Skeena,

{eight miles east of Pitman. They

ore n Gold creek, “ néar. Kitéelas,

First Boat la Canal

in| tig, towing. thtes barges, enter=

yeaterday: and was raised to
Miraflores lake. ;

\

HOME RULE DISPUTE
MAY BE ARRANGED

London, Oct, 13: —The chances

of the home tule difficulty by ar-
rangement between the Unionists
and the _povernment.. The. four

of the act by ariendment during
the third passage of the measure.
How far Ulster is prepared. to

Igo to resist the establishment of

a Honie Rule- Parliament in: ‘Dub-
lin, is indicated by the. appoint-
ment of a Provingial government

a Lower Chamber: ‘ oe

lcompléteds . wo ioe
-(1)—For- repudiating and” ren.

sisting the decrees of a National

Parliament,

(2) —For. taking over. the’ go ‘ovel
ernment of the Province . in trust |.

‘ The date “upon, which the Pro-||
vincial government’ will: beesine
operative, tozether with | the}
necessary ifiatructions to Union-

be determined | on, and - ‘when
shall be, deemed, expedient,

rapidly nearing - the: breaking
‘Tt: is‘believed ‘that Presi-i
dent Huerta i ig drafting a ating. ss

ing ninety-six..
Vaheouver, ‘Oat, ye: --Edward

also report’ a discovery | of: “rich.

-Panama,. Oct, .15:—The ‘frat. ia ita.“ miade’* deaper

ed the Canal, from ‘the Pacifie bat

are stillin favorof a settlement |-

Orange counties of Ulster” may |
be. exclided. from the operation |

ists, will be: made: public on the} hate
date upon ‘which the Homé Rule Ve
Bill. ‘is: placed upon the. statute wis

‘book,.or, such other: day. ag inay eae:

* AM power ‘as to ceritra author: %
ity» has bean: delegated toastand-
uitte eof. athe _Ulater :

ae Seay | ‘dog pup,’ ‘white -
*Teottar. and ‘white feet, thrée

es AT ae

of.186 lives: and the rescue ‘of of 6
The survivors were taken abo
a fleet of. steamers summoned bj
the’ Voltutno’ 8. ‘eal: for’ ‘help:

The Volturno, Sailed from. Rot.
terdam ‘on October. 2: ‘for New.
York, and, according tothe offi: =
cial statement, she carried tw
ty-two first eabin® \ Pasgenge
539. steerage. and a crew, nurab

The rescue’ ‘ships eactied the.
scene of the disaster’ in ph nity |
of time to save all, ‘but, for how
stood by’ the blazing ‘vessel

reach the. agonized. men,

bat ‘until pai on Friday,
| when oil. from one of the steam-

“hers smoothed the Bea sufficiently.

: | tor the survivors. to be: taken aff.

a a

The: Volturno | cartied. ‘enough

A 5 lifeboats to take 1000. people, but
, @. the: gale prevented their success-,
ine ‘ful. use...

‘Survivors: generally
agree that all lives, that were lost
were sacrificed i in the endeavor’ to
launch boats. | ‘Hed the captain
known that 80 Tany- vessels | were:
near, all might’ have been. saved.

_. Liverpool, Oct. 15: — Owners of
the Uranium | Tine; to which the]:
‘| burned Volturno belonged, believe|?
the. disaster: to, their weasel was|-
deliberately ‘planned by: ‘German

y and: Duteh immigrant-carrying

rival Jines.: Letters. threaténing|®
that the vessel. would. be’ ‘btitned
had been received, - The: fire]:

5 started. ‘in the. cargo, which i in-

- cluded’ cottonseed: oil, ©
potent because’ ‘of: the: stort "

The chief credit; for the ee

Vis giver to the. oil-carrying steam

“Narragansett, . which” ‘poured

i:@4 Her cargo. into the ea, | reatly |
subduing the waved, ae

‘Warships. have, ‘been deepateh-

‘ ed to destroy. the floating” hulk of
) the Volturno,. whi he might : ibe-|5
e rebime ca: danger

Canadian: Northern. and leased to
the. Uranium: ‘lit

Thanksgiving Day ig Mond
Ort. 20.
W.. M. ‘MeAuley; of. ‘Smithe
is “spending: a few days in town,
Wms: “Sammon - retiimed. ott
Thursday ror a visit to Smith:
ers. bee we, :
-Pat Regan, who has been visit |
ing the oat ‘returned on Satur
day.. an

Harry; ‘and. James : Moran: of
Ootaa: Take, were, in town n during |
the. week. 2S

containing a House of. Peers and 7 . di

' The articles. Of "government orc e
haye been finally approved and 7

Pregbyteri : prone rooms : te
morrow, evening g at, a 30:

AL mat pee reste gar oF
the Groundhog district, euci le

EE B. ‘Chettlebugt 1s lookin |
sti is 6 firm’ B extensive. més

[prenthe old. ° Reward: on returi. ite
 & Meek,

- | will have. a ‘separats, seat.

‘ ‘trial. os

Hazélton’ a new “piblie' achool,
on: ‘Field atreet,. will “be finished
| today, ‘and “it: ig: “expected that it

{will be ready for use in'a ‘week,

The: buildin g is quite large enough|
to: accommodate the. ‘increased.
ntimber. ‘of puplig.. Additional
‘desks and ‘benchés ® have: ‘been
purchased, ‘so that each scholar

ae
Ona chargé: of obtainivi mon-

la under ' falae. pretences, W. J.

"| Klimpel: appeared. before: ‘Magis:
trate - Hoskins - on ‘Thorsday. Tt
appears that ‘the. ‘prigonér:: had

ldotie some ‘building’ for Isadére!

Anger, had secured’. money. to
pay: for: labor sind material, and

: hind. gonverted the: cash ‘to. his:

own, usé,: - He was arrested while

| about to “board a train’ at South |"
. Hazelton. -
\ver-he was sentented: ‘to ten days}

For carrying: a revol- |

bh jaiil, “On the” “more ‘serious
atge he. ‘wha conimitted for|
.. Appearing : ‘before- Judge|:

G : navigation. an eh % a
The steamer was. owned by. the tt : 9

— ERA STRONGHOLD © | ve
“CARRIED FOR BORUEN|*:

‘Ottawa, Oct, 13: —The by-elec.|2

‘| the | ‘people of the old Liberal

mee ay ai

. Ty B, ‘Comes

of Mr. MeNichall,, ‘has. been tap-|
pointed ‘district supérintendent,
with: ‘headquartets : at Sinithers,
Commenting on the appointmient®|”
one of the = papers: published in|
Pririca Rupert, where “Mr, Toga
is popular, says: a

“Mr, Todd i is well known here”
where, in the capacity. of train
déspateher and later acting. sup?
erintendent, he has been closely
identified with the railway. line,
He has served i in the’ various parts
‘of the continent’ ‘in the capacity
of. train. ‘despatcher and other
officea i in the. gift of railway com-
panies. andi is ‘adinirably: adapted
for the position that he now at-
tains, Hei is a very. exact official,
as his long training as adespatch-| -
er would qualify. him. to be, : The}
railway: is- ‘ practically.. his one
thought. and he is never. off duty:
Hia appointment to: this: Position
will: bring” Smithers: into: ‘a more

way. “Toeated: there, My. Todd
will bei ing position’ to look better |

tion in Chateauguay, Que., for

vesulting-..
notable. victory, for Janes Moris;
the Conservative candidate, who
defeated ; n Hon. ° : Sidney t
Liberal, by 135 majority. '
isthe firattimesingeCon: fdéeration:
that the’ eonatituency’ has return: |
eda: Conservative, ‘dnd, age the.
naval policy: was the. ‘issue, . the|
result is taken to mean that even

strongholds refuse to support Sir
Wilfred Laurier in his “Opposition |*
to, the s Borden policy. ee

/rhost significant event.in: political’

sonal fight, there. aré “many: who:

believe ‘that his. retirement mas |

. J - H, ‘Todd, “thie ve
. ‘lcapatie official who’ ‘has been ‘net | U. OAC
ing superintendent in the absence Ce

important position: in: Bo railway | .. .

hat} British sk burning battleship, the

- | the house of commons, «was held |.”

o - on “Saturday, ain: al

: offer: ‘to purchase the three dread- aa
: noughts now : hailding for ‘the

circle’ sinee 1911, and: 98 Sir Wil S| «

“lof. the Canadian | provinéés, will

Laurier i ig contemplating the call-| W
ing of a general. Liberal : -cotiven-

| Toa Sayre a 1 i L-

ses ee in. ‘Death: ‘of: rei A
“Three: Hundred, Masi’ fa tee

Miles: of Demagad Galleries: Lie Between:
-; Rescuers and Scene. pe, Fatality--- Late. ‘
' Report Gives Number “of Dead | Eu
(Three Hundred and Sixty: Eight.” a

“Londen, Oct.. 1B: A: ‘terrible
mining: disaster’ -js.reported. from.
| Cardiff, Wales, where a. gas ex-.
| plogion in the Universal Colliery,
at Senghenyd, wrecked the under-
grdund:workings: yesterday... O£
930 miners-at work when, the ex-
plosion: occurred, it: is estimated, .
that_ at. least, three’. «hundred,
perished. “Miles, of. underground
galleries, more .or :Jess,.damaged.
by. the shock, lie between the -- i
rescuing . parties and: the dead: or 5
imprisoned miners, Forty. thou- |
sand people surround the en-
france to the fatal pit. eee &

Cardiff, Oct: 11: — Three ‘hund- od
réd. and sixty-eight miners: were:
entombed:i ‘in: ithe Universal , ‘collie - —_—
ers: No. hope: of” ” saving. their
lives ig ‘entertained. : Oe

OibBurning § Warship _ ar
~ Portsmouth; Oct..16:--Thefirst

disused ag ‘adepehene, aes

” Naval. Deal Oxi
London, Oct. lt: Reports say.
that, as: a result of. negotiatio ”
now-. under way, Canada - may)

British avy. ba

“Vaneouver, Oct. 16: :—British. a
Columbla won the: gold. medal for
natural resources and asples., at
the first Canadian land | i

tion: for: ‘the prize.

“inter-Provincial Conference,’
“Ottawa, Oet.. VE 2

iméel? in, conference here on. Oct,