7 NEW GAME REGULATIONS)

Changes Is Rules For Hunting. Announes| _. .ed-by Provincial Authotlties— _ Limit Placed on Grouse

- from Nov. lto March 81 of next " Geene ® ‘thay. be shot from

VOL. 1, No. 60°

HAZELTON, B. CG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1914"

“PRICE $2.00; A: YEA

* Game: ‘regulations fot the. vayi- - ous diatricts of British Columbia for the present séason have just béen promulgated by the attor-|

. ‘ney-gerieral. . The open Season | - . for mule deer. extends ‘from Sept. 1-to December 16..

animals

year, Sept. ‘1

other waterfowl; from Sept. t to

Jan. $1,

‘may be shot in this district from ‘Sept. 1 to Nov. 30; but no person May kill .oy, take . more than twelve grouse in one day or have more than that number_in ‘his 7 possession.“ without furnishing upon request proof. as to the dates on ‘which’ the birds were’ killed. In this district moose and . cariboo may be hunted from’ Oct. i ‘to Dec. 15. All ‘hunters must| | : be possessed of licenses, -

; Fur-bearing may be ‘trapped, or killed

to Feb. “98: ducka_ and reserve, feos

Grouse of. all -kinds| the latter,

on Brussels. up: rather than ‘surrender. to the Germans.

army, |.

COMPLETING SURVEYS © _ FOR’ GROUNDHOG LINE

“ "Vancouver: Aug. 15: ---Répre- " tentatives. of: the Pacifi¢, Peade q River & Athabasca railroad, who are inow here, state that recon= najgnance surveys for. the: Hne to the Groundhog: ‘onal flelda and -Peace ‘Tiver are. halt. completed: Threa survey, parties are working: Le le In the field, All. survey data will be complete before Novens-|" y An ultimate _Oxpenditure of $75,000,000 will be involved, tt

‘ber,

is stated: .

| Bassengers. were ‘killed or.drowned. |

war would last eighteen months,

attempt; s Arthur + On ‘ roy We ‘fepor

aa

a) a

malts: in readiness: for: ‘igervloa; = ©

* London, Aug, 15:—British war correspondents, confirm the re- port of serious reverses to the German armies'on the Belgian and French frontiers, and the great. advance. of Russian. troops, Czar’ armies are now mobilized, two million ‘being disposed on the German. and ‘Austrian. frontiers and half a million-on the Turkish and. Roumadian’ frontiers, while threé ‘million troops are held in

‘No decisive engagement: ‘has Keen fought.- . . Field Marshal: Sir John French, in command of. the British army, has joined. the French field marshal at the headquarters of

‘The Belgian victory a at Haclen has blocked the’ German advance The defénders of the forts at Liege. will. blow. them

entered Belgium, advancing beyond Namur to meet the: Germain

The two German cruisers driven into the Dardanelles have been purchased “by: Turkey for a a sum:said ‘to be twenty million dollars, to forestall their’ ‘capture. Although the ¢ruisers cannot be used in|” the war, the allies will nulify Turkey's action, and. have presented an ‘ultimatum to the Sultan’s government on.the subject: ; An. Austrian:. ‘steamship’ was blown up by.striking a mine off

Lussin Island,’ ‘on the’ Dalmatian coast. One hundred and fifty |

It is reported that Lord Kitchener made the statement that the Thoge who are wel. -|do not, believe that the war minister made any ‘auch pred|

-_Vanigouver, ‘Aug. 16:—A ‘despatch | lest night. stated theta ‘an been: ‘mada to destroy tha wirelen -ptapion at Port

“t that ‘the’ German aruisers Lelpatg and Numberg a are steaming ‘north to attack British: shipping off Cane Flattery is not credited in official: circles, The Canadian war veagels a are oat + Hea

) DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT | YET REPORTED

oREATEST ARMIES OF ‘HISTORY. IN BATTLE ARRAY. Fo ON EUROPEAN FRONTIERS— WAR DESPA TCHES OF WEEK}

The

Ls report that the -Rainbow had been inaction off the California

‘The French forces

in formed. ietion.

army.

3 Surveyors Return ao ‘Bob McDonald and- B. ‘Kelly returned on Wednesday: from a “trip to Groundhog, : companied | F, «Py: Wilson sand _- Joseph’ Gilbert, ‘two: “surveyors ~ engaged i “Pe P, RE of the Anthony, Panorama and; Currier. creek passes -were < se- > cured, . the conditions for railroad build- “ing very

They” ac- the ‘main British fleet-in:the. North’ Sea was.

fl oe

2 Waingouvers Au the oil-tanker' Lay

in becuring” data. for the] eA railway, ‘'Sutveys | ~

coast... . The’. engineers declare |.

taking ain unnamed ‘prized to Bermuda... favorable,

“Labor. Day. Penis:

" ‘Arrangements are’ now: being ‘made’ for the: holding of. the’ ‘an- nual picnic of? the Skeena® dis. trict : ‘Conservative assoclatiy 2 Hazelton on Labor Day, Sept. 4 “A strong - committee: has the ale

: fait” ‘in.

; visitors | will’ ‘be: ‘shown a- “good mn time,

{te to the rélie? fund-in Great Britain.

and French: armies have joined. the Belgians, Have been heavily reinforced. -

general and several hundred officers and men,

hand, * aid” Haxelton’s 8

haa been:8,000,

; Eastern.

; standing the. war...

P. G. E. Will TI Continue ‘Vancouver, Aug. 15:~It' ia an- |.

- noineed that. the work of con: _-struction on the; Pacific Great

». Italy. still maintains her neutrality.

official statement, will continue, not with: |

| Best Schoolling foad ohn the: Bulkley, Valley, has. left ; the: Hospital, ‘where "he spent] oO ome” ‘deya “under | Aredtient. for n rheumatiam,:.. :

Ffoiemen|

these. were: shot, » Numerous skirmishes, ' sotné tire frontof. the:main. Frene a, [used i int the Mountain passes,” A Fi

Was brough tin, safely: }

; “"THE- MINER'S: WAR BULLETING. .

: ‘London, _ Aug. 9:--The German forces hold thé greater part of the. elty® of”: Fiege; - but the: Belgians, in spite: of: tepéated attacks, | retain'- the -forts,.preventing tha further advance ‘of the invading _Todey the Belgian, Franch and: British. troops éffected a rs *|inetion, ‘extending. their-lines across the German front at Liege. -A.British!-army WAB successfully landed at. Dunkirk, France, and was greeted with wild. enthusiasm by the French.

_. Franee is. gaining ground*in “Alsace-Lorraine, “where - German losses are estimated at 30, 000 and French at 15,000. 9 ~The adriiralty announces that one of the'cruiser squadrons -of

submarines. One of. the latter. was sunk, without damage to the

“The report that a ‘Germaxi¢ cruiser ‘boarded ff Cape Flattery early today is denied. The Lansing left . Vancouver ‘a reek 8g0;. ‘and id: now off the California

An “official” despatch from Ottawa saya the eruiser Eco i is

The Dominion government ‘has donated a million sicks of flour |

«London; “Aug. B.-A: decisive. battle i in ‘Belgium hetween the} 12th and 15th is predicted, : The. engagement: is expected to occur near Namur, the heavily- fortified Belgian town, near which'British |

“At Libge the’ ‘Belgians captured -twenty- four guns, a German dead and wounded by the Germatia is confirmed The Belglan toss

“"Russiaii tfoops are advancing to the German frontier, ~ - - Austrian forces have attacked Montenegro, Ss

London, Aug. 10:—Reports say atiother’’ g gredit naval . engage- ‘ment i inthe: ‘Notth. Sea is-in prospect, Be ond the announcement that the North Sea: is: “again losed to’ fishing fleets, there is ho |:

‘No further réports are conting from Belgium, - the allies are preparing for a combined: “attack on the invading] : Geran atmy. ;Six:hundred German spies have .bedn artested in _Belgium::/Many: OF: ‘ther wore Belgian uniforma, ‘Orie hundred of

‘serious, are reported along the 2 eni- ‘| French aeroplaties are- being |. | officer in one aeroplane ob- .. the Germans, . is pilot,

"Riedy; of 380,000, tt 1@-teported, will be engaged in| -| the fet ane in France and oon Two '

attacked by German

-The German forces |

The Joss of 20,000

i

Te. is: believed

He ‘Wea

divisions -of Hindu

oS believed their sole task was to pour in a continuous fire, which

7 town

| marines purchased i in Seattle: He had only. a brief time before

ing out..

| Finland, is likely to gee a decisive. hattle. between Rupeians and

Lo Austria has not yet declared war on Great Britain, - Her inge- tivity leads to the belief that the would- ‘gladly. back out of the con- flict: . This betief is strengthened ‘by the report that. Austria. has

refused. Germany’ 8 request for action against Britain by the Aus- trig fleet, ,

“Mancouver, Aug: ‘10: Alarm has been felt in Ottawa over the

coast; ‘There was io truth. in the rumor. The Rainbow is now off the Lower. California coast, to rescue the crews of the Shearwater andiAlgerine, reported captured by .the German ‘cruisers Leipzig |-

ale net The newly-acquired submarines are still at Eequi- mal

‘London, Aug. i Iti is estimated that there are now 900, 000 German troops massed on the Belgian and French frontiers. The}: allied French, Belgian and British: armies have a larger number, with. the added ‘advantage of many miles of modern fortifications. Ii is’ ‘expected that a great battle will be. fought within ten days.

Great Britain has now over. half a million mien under arms, and is: rushing troops to France. a A Russian army ‘of 300,000 ) has ‘begun an invasion of Austria,

French to fall back in Alsace,

At Liege the Belgians are still holding the German invaders at bay,’ Despatches. are- unanimous in describing the repulse of the Germans af a scene of carnage. | -German prisoners say their officers

would wipe out all opposition to advance.. The German soldiara ‘ate gloomy and bewildered. Those captured in France and Be)- giun ‘say the German commissariat is in a serious condition, the]. {aemy, being short:6f food for men and horaes, __

~ There are Indications that Japan. Will soon declare | war on Ger- many,

“Relations between Austria and Italy are seriously strained, : {The Austriand are: reported to. have been driven out of Servis: Sex isn nand Montenegrin troops have’ captured an Austrian frontier

Vancouver, Aug. 11; Rumors of disaster to the Rainbow have been disposed ‘of ' by. a ‘despatek - from . Commander Hose. The doors and other’ wreckage: found floating had: been thrown over- board when the ghip cleared: for action.. No engagement j is report-. ed. The German cruisers in the Pacific are believed'to be looking for prizes, not for engagements, The: Rainbow i still off the: = Call fornia coaat. -

The ‘Australian warships have sailed for Chinese waters, to join the British‘squadron, | ~

* Ottawa, Aug. 11:—This city. will give Great Britain a machine gun battery costing $100, 000. : ‘Sir Richard McBride negotiated ‘the deal for the ‘two ‘sub-

the declaration of war,.and acted promptly. It is understood thé price of the vessels was $1,000,000, On completing the purchase, the provincial premier. turned the bests over to the Dominion, . The captire of the Kron Pring Wilhelm oy the . cruiger Essex is § confirmed.

“London, ‘Aug. il: —Canada’ 8 gift ofa million bags of flout: i ia greatly appreciated in England. It has had the effect of stendying {the prices of food products. © :

“ British eruisers have captured over two hundred German ride. chant ships,’ Nearly 1,000 sailors: are held as prisoners of war.

. Wednesday, Midnight:, No important land or naval engaie- ments are. reported. The North Sea is again free to British Bhip-|, ping, and it-is ‘expected that commerce will soon be fully: restimed in-the North Atlantic. A atrict censorship of Mesnatehes from the seat of war-is maintained, : ;

London. Aug. 12 -—Conflieting. reports tell of. many minor en- gagements on the Franco-Belgian frontier, France claims viétory in two battles with invadinz Germans, Liege forts are still Kold- The great German army is opposed by the allies along. ita entire front and many skirmishes, between the outposts have| + secured,

‘Austrians continua the bombardment of Belgrade, ‘capital: of Servis. A Servian force hag invaded Bosnia, and is meeting with success,

Ruasian troops. have routed a ‘aimall Austrian ‘ fore i in: “Galicia. Cossacks ara reported to have wiped out an’ Auattian | cavalry’: bri- gade on the Russo-Austrian border. :. Bveaborg, a great fortress’ in

Germans:

A Rone de epatch SAYB two. German. Infantry regimenta, werel annihilated by thé French at Muelhausen, .. From the same douree comes thé ‘report that the’ Kaiser, waa slightly wounded: in bn ai

tempt on his life by evolutionists, °

: The- -Goeben. and. Breslau,” tio. of” ‘Gérmanya’ bast: ‘erdlaerd, which \ were in the Mediterranean, have: been’ riven: iit the Dar

ai lin: ‘The Natt ia In tn mnldePrelte, The i Radntoet

‘ria made a statement, virtually

‘Anstrian and German armies, ‘in combination, have forced the

culturist, was down from Telkwa ; on Monday.

to Vancouver. -

‘dey from a business: “visit. to

'Co.,/i8 in Hazelton,

near Tetrace, was ‘seriously hurt: — on Monday by a’ bear. eee are

gon, of Skeena Crossirig, were in nn Hazelton, on Wednesday. a

emptions, fraser on Sunday's train: :

summer in Hazelton, left ‘for’ : ‘Prince Rupert on Tuesday. ~~.

evening. froma trip to his cop- per claims on: Driftwood ‘river. -

Thursday from a visit. to. hia 7 “| stores at Smithers and Telkwa,.-

down from Aldermere this ‘week, 7 . in” “vonnectlon with the « Morris wl trial.

‘this “district, is. spending afew. days onthe lower river,: on. offi. cial business, ~~

Monday for a trip to. the: Pesce river country,» .

ton’ rifle association was.well at- tended, and “a number @ sigoed one scores were made. :

office’ staff, and:.Mra, Hall: will

,| trip to the coast cities, ve “Rey. I: ‘K. Wright;. repfeuent: ative of the: Bible Society; Haielton this

MORRIS SENT FOR TRL

Marderous Negro Aduaite’ Guilt; at Fre Kminary Heasing---Fired Five Shots At Rod. ‘McDonald re

#

“The preliminary trial of Sam".

Morris, the negro charged - with.” shooting Rod. MeDonald; aG. T, P. section foreman, was héld bes, - fore Magistrate Hoskins on Tues-: wo day and Wednesday. The evi- — ; dence showed’ that the pridoner fired five shots at McDonald;-sevs eral of them taking effect.. Mor-

acknowledging his guilt. He was committed for trial for shoot-- ing with intent to murder, are,

LOCAL AND DISTRICT | NEWS OF THE. WEEK

Fr E. ‘Cowell was. up ‘from Andimaul on Monday... ;

A firemen’s dance is to be held. fos at Smithers this evening. . Le

J, A. Edwards, of Prince ‘Ru- - pert, is in town this week. © =: | A. W. Corner, | the Kispiox. rancher, was in town.on Monday. |

‘G. S, Allen, of Prince Rupert, ~ is among the: week's: Visitors in Hazelton. '#HL EL Walker, provincial agri-

"John McPherson, of Tacla lake, Poe returned on Monday from a vinit oe

wy’

_ A. E, Player returned on: ‘Stin- = aaae Prince: Rupert, ; ae J,G, Millichamp, of Vancouver, a

representing .John W. “Peck &

‘A. Johnson, a rancher-lving .

B. R.. Jones. and M. Ro Jamie- a C, E, Bailey, inspector-of ‘pre-.. - arrived from’. “Fort wre ' Bert Long, who has epent the | : J. P.. Thorkildson returned last, :

R, S,. Sargent returned..on © Senior Constable Fairbairn wes

R. EB. “Loring, | indian i agent for. ae 4 George Scott, known. : ia “Skeena: River Scoity,’* left on...

‘The. week-end shoot. of ‘Hazel oe

Fd. Hall, Of the. dovemgiont

eave ‘tomorrow for, a ‘vacation

ug, 12:---The Garritan: Jerniier Latpsiy. te if’ San 1. Attention.