1282

Date 1929-09-13

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ting with 2.95 Filled 7.50 as a feather Made with and Paisley panelled. in wlth feather any room, 7.50 English s at Terry Towels with novelty isture freely vice. Sizes nt shirts, etc, .. 25 ots and ed at 50 and Ovfords. style. Have Jes and rub- nguish the -models re- noted Cana- rench broad- ry and black, of Prench ended wolf. 2 salin stripe All sizes, 16 50 to 85.00 ovelty 0 75.00 - years, THEY GET RESULTS SECOND SECTION C.N.R. Lets CONSTRUCTION T0 BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY Local Firm to Build Big Addition to. Engine House Here She's my baby. said Sir Henry Thornton,.in reference to Edmonton, when. replying to delegations recently in this city, And he promptly vin dicates his clatm to parental solicl- tude, by giving orders for 100,000 Addlilon to the Calder machine shops. A Montreal wire to the Bulletin to- day states thet it has been officially announced that the R. H. Trouth Co. of this city have been awarded a con: tract for the building of the addition to the engine house at Calder. The plans call for ten stalls, the building being of concrete, steel and brick construction. The contractors state that the work will be commenced immediately. The C.NR. announce that the extension 1s rendered necessary by increased traf- fic in the province. WELL-KNOWN BISLEY SHOT PASSES HERE Full Military Honors Will be Accorded Sergt. McInnes Bergt. Dugald McInnes, one of the Dominion s best rifle shots and for Years a member of the 19th Alberta Dragoons, died at the University hos- pital on Thursday at the age of 52 Fie will be accorded a. funeral with ful: military honors, at the Ganadian Lesiot Memorial Hall. at 2:30 p.m Saturday, and then. to the Soldiers: Edmonton. cemetery. . McInnes was born in Argyll- Scotland. Ho came to the Do- malta 30 years ago, and coming west th 19:4, settled in Manitoba. He came to this eity-in 1907. Fitor to coming to Canada, Serst. Mcinnes served with the Ist Volunteer Bittalion of the Highland Light In- faniry, and for years was a regular gomprittor at tne Bisiey rifle meets ng. Since coming to Canada he had been connected with the MUIUA. first wits the, 90th Winnipeg Rifles, the famous Little Black Devils. and Intec with the 19th Alberta, Dragoons Gr his first appearance. as a-com petlior at the Dominion rifle matcher in 1906, he won a place on the Cana- dian Bisley team for 1905, but being in Glasgow at the time of the meet, he shot for his old regiment. and won the Alexandra, one of the major Bisley competiions Hegular Competitor Returning to this city, he was a regular competitor. at the Dominion rifle meetings at Ottawa, and he rarely missed winning a place on the Bisley teams. In 1907, when leading shots trom Britain and Australla: were among the competitorn, he won the Governor-General s prize, tl chief event of the Dominion meeting. He followed this up in 1909 by again wins ning the event, a feat few have at- tained. Gergt. McInnes shot cca 'Kolapore and other matches, winning the Free- mantle Cup for his individual: scores dn'them. On one occasion he was third. for the King s Prize. He was chosen on two occasions to shoot for the Canadian team in the Palma Trophy international match, and for his high individual score in this mateh an Inereaxe of 20:5 per cent in the in 1907, he was made m life member of the National Rifle Association on the: recommendation of the late Col Barlow, When the World War broke out in 1914, Sergt. Melnnes was returning from Bisley, and on arriving in Can- Ada enlisted at, Valcartier with the 9th Battalion, with which unit he pro- ceeded overseas. He served as ar- morer-fergeant, and afterwards took rt in machine min work, In France ws served as a sniper with. the 26th Battalion, 5th Canadian, Infantry Bri- wade. Returning to England. he mained on duty until 1919. Since de- mobilization he has yes, wide circle reeotd in, marksman- ship which will be difficult: to equal, Mining Engineer Loses Action For Part Of Salary In a written judgment handed down in the supreme,coart on Friday. e ba earhcranea a, action brought by Leorlard C, Stevens: against R bert Spencer and other di- See a seers Saher laintiff claimed 1,998 es part of Someaeiecere orcs Sees ten a ; Se ear ade A, F, Ewing KG. appeared for the platntit, and Nell b, Maclean, KC, for defendants, RoCceeeoreeeuEsy * 2 ADDITIONAL LOCAL WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE SEVENTEEN a Seangerereesusns gt; Too Late To Classify niraved green and. gola fered. green and. gela cane, ad white gold chain, with peat Sulteble reward. Phone Plain TaeTa-ai? WRIST DRIVE AND DANCE AT Saturaay, Bop Community ane: mune Good prices Schiampe, master-of: EDMONTON, ALBERTA Royal Commission Starts Its Tas E, W, Beatty, Sir George Garneau, Quebec; Dr. Walter C. Murray pointed as a Royal Commission to enquire into the report. on salaries of Professional and Technical the public service, have commenced their deliberations. Subsequent orders in council have widened President Saskatchewan University. ap- sitions. ie Kcope of the commission to Include also salaries of officers of the Railway Commission and the Civil Service Come mission. The Beatty Commission 4s expected to define what constitutes a professional of technical civil sere vant as the present line of demarka salaries. tion ts fot considered sufficiently distinct. and also to suggest schedule There was a report, which gained some headway for a time, that the Beatty Commission was, to 6ur- (or ey the whole question of the salaries of-all classes of civil servants, but this has been found to be inicorrect The report was due to a slight error, the omission of a word to be exact, in the original order In counell. The S this week, but these have been adjourned until October after Mr. Beatty's return from a western inspection trip. The plciure shows (left to right) Sir George Garneau, E. W. Beatty and commission has had private hearings Dr. Walter Murrs and was taken in front of the dominion parliament. building. Two Rate Cats Fail To Diminish Surplus Increase of 20.5 Per Of Light Department Cent. Noted in Total Current Consumed Surplus 93,573.47 Despite two reductions made during -+ the past pine months in rates for light and power, the city light and power department continues to. pile up record-breaking surpluses, according to a report of William Barnhouse, superintendent, which: was issued by W.-. J. Cardy, commercial manager, Friday. In. August. the surplus on operation was 6,060.53, as. against, 767.91. in August last year, The surplus to date 4s 93,573.47, as against, 89,205.28. for the corresponding period last. year. The net reveriue to date 1s. 608,162.73. which, owing to the cut in light and power rates, ts Jess than the corres- ponding revenue of 631,930.91 last year. However, the expenditure was con- siderably tess, being 441,009.26, this: year, as against 473,785.63. dur- ing the eight months in 1928: amount of enorgy nold in August. ts noted by the department. This year 2.211.588 kilowatt hours were sold, as against 1,833,788 during the first eight months.of last year. The department now. has 19,504 customers, as against 18,670 last year. New Fire Fighting Equipment On Way Edmonton's new. fire-fighting equip- ment will be in the olty by the end of this month, Fire Chief Albert Dutton informed Mayor A. U. G. Bury. The new Magirus aerial ladder truck, em- bodying the latest fiv fire-fighting: and Afe-saving equipment, 1 expected to arrive here September 25. The re- quisition for the two Bickle combina- tion hose and pumpers, ordered. by council sometime ago. was signed by the mayor Tuesday and these two ma- chines will be shipped. from the fac- ory during the latter part of the i Han. Vernor W. Smith, minister of, railways and telephones in con- ference with James D, Baker, deputy minister of phones at the former's office mt the legislative buildings; John T. Ross, deputy minister of education, busy at his office in the buildings; John learned interpreter and janguages, back 1 the main rotunda of the court house and sympathizing with George Far- rant over the latter's submersion. in mecitss oa Victeia arcoer em, walking weston Jasper: W. B. Hawson hurrying orth on M avenue dul noon hour, Gerald V. Pelton KC, ene on fils way to. his office: Harold Merrick driving north on 101 street F. , Darimont, noted violln teacher, Griving bis ear south on 107 street Stanley Lock und Bart Reynolds talking about the weather at Glyde and (Mictalian s: Goldwyn Kirk Patrick walking west Along Rice Street; L.'W, Winslow mounting the steps in the Ganada Permanent bullding: Allan Short taking his de- parture, rom thr McLeod building Guring the noon hour; Elmo Essery DAY BAIL JUMPER TO BE TRIED HIGHER COURT Edward Hilden Elects to be Tried by Judge and Jury Edward Hilden, charged with skip- ping bail, was committed for trial at the next sitting of the supreme court at the conclusion of the prelimipary hearing before Magistrate Primrose in city: police court Priday morning. Hilden was convicted on a charge of operating an automobile while in- toxicated on October 5, 1928, and as AL was his third offence he was sen tenced to serve nine months in prison. Notice of appeal Was. filed and re- cognizance of ball entered into, and Hilden was to have appeared at the ext sitting of the court of appeal: When his case was called on Decem- ber 6, 1928, he failed to appear, and Kae subbeguently learned wie he jumped his ba l-and gone to the United States, AS the result of his non-appearance information was laid and a warrant for hhis apprehension issued. Hilden Femined in the Slates until a short time ago, when he retyrned to Al- berta and was then placed under ar Test. He. has already served part of his nine month sentence, and will re main in custody until his trial comes up in the supreme court. He lected ta be trled before judge and Jury. Eardley Jackeon apPeared for Hil- den: while Jack McClung, of the at- ney-general s department, .conduct ed the hearing for the crown. James Ramegay Not In Race For Mayor T have no intention of becoming candidate for the mayorality, said James Ramsey this morning, when t was, to him that his name was quoted freely throughout the city 88, Possible contender for the chair, I must admit, he added, that number of people have approached m upon the subject, but. although * ap- Preciate thelr altitude towards m and have the greatest sterest in development of the city yet I do not feel able, at this time, to tie myself down to such an office. Mr, Ramsey said that although he would remain in Edmonton for some while yet, he would be leaving event- ually and would not return until the spring. Major A. E. Moore, director of col- onization for the Canadian Pagitic railway in Great Britain, who has been a visitor in Edmonton for sev eral days, left for Calgary on Friday afternoon, During his stop over in Edmonton. Major Moore visited the Clandonald settlement, the Barrhead B-be way to lunch at the Mac niald. . colony. and the settlement at Sadcl Lake. DECIDE HIDE WAREHOUSES NUISANCES Board of Health Also Re- solves to Test Milk Monthly A long-standing problem was brought to a head Thursday when a resolution, classing. hide warehouses as public nuisance and decreeing that they must be moved to the re- stricted area for obnoxious businesses before April, 1930, was passed by the Edmonton Board of Health. The reso- tion was in accordance with m recom- mendation of Dr. R. B, Jenkins, -medi- cal health officer, who conducted an tnvestigation- into the subject. J. Dill Williams as appointed sant- tary inspector forthe city, Mr, Wil Hams has been a resident here for 20 oars and was educated at. Queen's Univeratty and King s College, London. His appointment was recommended by. Dr, Jenkins. In order to facilitate the work of the nurses Of the health department, they will be provided with an automs bile, the health board decided. Tt was also decided to give more attention to the matter of pre-natal care and ex- pectant mothers are requested to call At the Health offices, any. Wednesday ade every month of every dairy in the city, showing. but- ter fat content, sedimentation. count, cte., will be published, it was decided These tests show the-analysis of the samples of all milk sold:in the city. Hon. R..G, Rela, provincial treas- urer and:minister of muntelpal affairs, relurned on Friday from s week's visit to Mannvilie and other points along the CNR. line east from this ity. Harvesting operations were well under way, he said, but he did not care to expfess an.opinion. on. the probable yield. In'the'course of his trip he was ihe speaker before a. special meeting of the Vogreville board of trade. What Happened In Police Court The case of John Fuyarchuk, charg- ed with causing bodily harm by fotn driving of an automobile, was Sdjourned to Beptember 20, wher tt ame up before Magistrate Primroce Thursday afternoon. The char against Pete Yashenaki, drawn, of uttering threats. Ind was with: Alfred H. Mulvey was arraigned in court Friday morning charged with the, theft. of an automobile, but the hedbing of his case Was set over to Saturday mornin Where To Go Tonight THEATRES RIALTO Estelle Brody in Kitty. CAPITOL Janet Gaynor in * Devils. DREAMLAND Glenn Tryon DANCING ACADEMY Dancing. e321 Jor ten days: Asked as to the genefal condition Ye) LW GS N Ves pustic service Iii I) 100,000 Contract For everal Motorists Make Appearance City Police Court Despite several warnings issued by Chief of Police A G. Shute, loca Motorists continue to break tho city Traffic bylaws, and a further group of offenders were haled Into pollee court Thursday afternoon to. face various charger: Tony Onsky, taal driver, was caught speeding on Jasper west ai 3am. and although hne claimed he was only go- fog. 20. miles an hour, Magwtrate Primrose found him guilty. and hand: fed out the usual penalty, 20 and costs Five auto drivers pleaded guilty to charges of falling to stop at stop signs placed at various intersections by the order of the city commissioners, and they were assessed 10 and costs or ten days. Other offences dealt with by the eadi came under the city lecensing regulations, PROSPECTORS HARD AT WORK INFAR NORTH O. S. Finnie, Commissioner Yukon and N.W.T., Sur- prised at Activity The most outstanding thing about the Yukon and Northwest Territories at the present time, 0.'8. Finnie, commissioner for, the Yukon, stated Friday morning, ls the tremendous amount of minefal prospecting that is being carried out, and the method in which, it is belng worked by aero- plane. Mr. Finnle has completed a tour of the Northwest Territories and the Yukoti and made a stop at Edmonton on his way back to Otaawi The whole country, he remarked, is being plotted out by prospectors working In compunction-with nero- planes. The most. inaccessible places are bing reached, and in due- course of time the mineral wealth of the country will be revealed. Their own tip, said Mr. Finnie, was fan instance of the difference that is being made jn the north by modern methods of transportation, as. they flew over Rat Portage down the Por- cupine River to the Yukon and up to Dawson in the space of six and a half hours, accomplishing journey. that formerly required months, Their pilot was W. L. Brintnell, the well-known head of the Western Airways, Lid. Sliver-Lead Claims Atter visiting Dawson Camp, Mr. Finnie went on by seroplane to Mayo- Keno, where large quantity of ellver- load ore 1s being developed and work- ed by number of companies repre senting both Canadian and United States. capital, The district appears tn mineral depos are going to hear from commented Mr. Finnie, in regard 'to the mineral develop- ment, Just now the trouble is trans- tion, as they are so far away rom the railways, The ore is taken up the river to White Horse, then shipped over the White Pass and Yu- kon route to Skagway, and after that moat of st goes to Tacoma, Washing- ton. The department of which Mr. Fin- nie is the-head has charge of all the natural resources in the Yukon, as well ag the administration of game Jaws, etc. The wood buffalo park in the Notthwest. Territories comes un- der his care. He is of the opinion that the buffalo. In the park are decidedly on the increase, discounting any stor- Jes that have come down from: the north. as to the herds being decimated by wolves. or that, the buffalo. im: ported from Wainwright are all trek- King south, 10,000 Buffalo AML the herds we saw, said Mr Finnie, had calves and appeated to be in a satisfactory condition, and as for the southward movement, the buf- falo do not trek. They are. hardly likely to move hait-a-doven miles out of the iimits of the reserve, which is now 17,000 square miles. I estimate the number of buftalo in the reserve at around 10,000 head. 2 Mr. Pinnie was:able-to: give some highly interesting detals concerning he experiment thet the dominian government gout e breeding of reindeer for the benefit. of the jos in. the north, From Lo- men Bros, of Alaska, the department has purchased 3.000 head which are to be moved to the delta, of the Mac- Kenzie river. A representative of the zovernment, AE. Porsild, the man who made ihe preliminary investiga tions as to the sulteblllty of the Cana- dian territory for reindeer, is now in Alaska selecting the animals, Only the largest and most virile will: be chosen. The journey of these animals overland will occupy about a year and 4 half, the route being east and north from their present location, and keep ing above the, mber Tine rf relndeer are allowed to get into the Umber a considerable amount, of trou- ble is caused, as they are scattered by the nature of the country, and: the Tound-up. is. made doubly difficult, One fawning season, 1930, will be spent during the course of the jour- hey, and during this time there wit be fest of several months, after which Prosress wil be resumed and the yein- deer should arrive in their new home before the fawning season of 1931 Every preparation will be made. for thelr reception, corrals prepared, and expert handlers will be on the ground waiting for thelr arrival. The ides, of the reindeer breeding 1s:to provide the Eskimos with fur- ther supply of food. Game is becom- ing scarce owing tothe fact that it cannot stand up before the modern firearms that pre used by both the 4, Also the B Kimos are continually being encour. to hunt for fur rather than food. at a vale eB a (or hatives, and will be, all-sufficient for their needs. In Alnsko, sald Mr. Pinte, the rein- deor have been s great success, and the Eskimos there are a happy and contented people, due to the fact that they have this source of food and clothing. said that they are holding their own. They are good mechanics and sailors, and since they came under the care of the department do not appear to have degenerated, Of course they are ot all-wealthy, like the cases that have been quoted of Eskimos owning fine power boats and other evidences of money. but they are not doing badly on the ground that there was no crim- hunting season to Lake Athabasca are berta s Oldest Newspaper FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929. THEFT CHARGE IS DISMISSED INCITY COURT William Custuck Appears to Face Allegation of Stealing 393 William Custuck, charged with the theft of 393 from Mrs. Mary Chal- Upa, was dismissed by Magistrate Primrose Thursday afternoon. with the conclusion of the preliminary hearing in city police court. It wats alleged that Custuck secured the money from the complainant with the guaranteo that it would be paid back within 4 certain time, and then failed to do s0. Custuck, president o the Universal Shoe Syndicate, obtained * the money along with other by subscription to finance the organization, according to evidence, brought out at the hear- ing. The money was turned over to a third party with the understanding that a bond bur was never. returned despite a signed agreement, with the result that the syndicate did not hax. the money with which to live up to the guarantee made to Mrs, Chalupa. The magistrate dismissed the charge ue was to be, floated, inal act in the deal, at the most there being just a breach of guarantee, H. A. Friedman, K.C., acted for the defendant, while Joe Ciarke appeared on behalf of the complainant. It is quite likely that the case will be taken before a higher court. Hunters May Visit Field By Airplane Aerial excursion tickets during the the latest innovation to be offered by Western Canada Airways. These Uckets, which are only Available for Parties of four, are being 1ssucd-at-re duced rates, and one party of well- known city sportamen have already booked up to start as soon as game reports from the district indicate that conditions are favorable, Punch Dickins ts looking out for other suitable aites for hunting on his, trip to Fort Good Hope with L. Ro- manet, district manager for, the Mac. kenzie-Athabasca district for th Hudson's Bay company, who 1s on a vislt of inspection to the outlying posts, and on his return on. Sunday it 1s expected that final ararngements for the first trip will be made, as there is a fine showing of game. birds around the shores of Lake Athabasca, geese being exceptionally plentiful this year, The regular meeting of the bulld- ings and grounds committee of the Edmonton Public School Board, post- poned from last Tuesday Will be held in the board room, Civic block, at 5 o'clock. this afternoon. ) THEM Calder Shops MAYOR BURY Building Barometer Total value to date, 4,646.449. Cotresponding value, 1928. 2. rotal to date, 982 permits Corresponding total, 1928, 682 permits piel Friday's Permits Kenn's Garage, greasing pit at 9936 109 street, 2,000. Cc. H. Whitham, 10303 121 street, 8 George Bragg, frame 10048. 112 street, 275, P. R. Kastug, addition and repairs to dwelling at 9534 100 street, 350. William. Mayne, addition io dwell- ing at 10421 64 avenue, 200, Kleinkspun, free garage 4 94 street, 90, R. Preeniai Lois 76 avenue, Tl. Gendren, foundation to dwelling at 12611 127 street, 354 W. Bangs. frame cottage at 12106 108. street, 500. Dr. 8. McGibbon, frame and stucco dwelling at 12010 162 avenue, 3,400. frame garage at garage at frame garage at 0, YOUTH STRUCK; IS UNINJURED Has Narrow Escape When Hit- by Motor Truck aeiiee DES Se Siemans ae ee bares I ARS a cy pues some Brett hi fet aod a i Military Orders ee ee, Regimental orders by Officer Com- manding 19th Alberta Dragoons, Vie torla Armouries, Edmonton, Septem- ber 13, 1928 Parade: The regiment will parade at the Memorial Hall at 14:30 hours on Saturday. September 24. to pay last respects to Sgt. W. D. MeTnnis. Dress: Pallbearers Blues; firing party Service dress. Medals will be worn, Note: As many members of the reg: iment as possible are requested to re ort to Victoria Armouries. nt. 20:0 hours on Friday in preparation for the parade on Saturday. . R, MATTERN, Capt. for Lt -Col, H. 'D. Watson, + Sng 19th., A.D. n's Classified Page PROVE THEM SECOND SECTION IS SUPPORTER OF AGREEMENT Resolution Passed Favors Plebiscite in December ; Next Packed to more than normal capacity by a crowd of more than 1,000 keenly in terested spectators, the Mem- orial Hall on Thursday night was the scene of a meetin, called to discuss the propose agreement with the Calgary Power Company to supply the city with bulk power. Speakers included Mayor A. U. G. Bury, Ald. C.-L. Gibbs, M.L.A.; Ald. Alf. Far- milo, chairman of the power committee; Ald. James Bast, Ald. J. W. Findlay, W. R. Ball of the People's Political Edu- cational League, and J. W. Adair. J. A. Joe Clarke acted as chairman and C. E, Burford was appointed sec- retary. A resolution of J. W. Adair, amends ed by an unidentified member of the fudlence, that the proposed agree ment be printed in full in the dally Rewspapers for the information of the Tatepayers and action deterred until anothey meeting 1s held or until the December elections. when a plebiscite could be taken, was declared passed by Chalrman Clarke. Only one-third of the audience voted and the. vote seemed to:be well split but Mr. Clarke proved it by a lighining ealeulation on standing gots, and declared the Fesolution pass : Flow Freely At the conclusion of the meeltngy resolutions flowed in fast-and. furts ous and it looked for w time as though every member in the audience had Ferolution to. put A-resolution of Secretary Burford's, that a plebiscite be taken on the proposed agreement, simost. identicalto Mr. Adalr's mo: ion, was defeated 0 an exact idea of the audience's expression of opinion Was Impossible Por the most part the meeting was orderly, the majority of speakers bee ing neorded fatr hearing with few interruptions. Only a small number of unimportant questions were: asked the speakers Mayor Leads Off Mayor A. U. G. Bury. was tlee first to speak and strangly supported. the proposed agreement, declaring that all experts agreed that a combitmtion of hydro and steam ation of tlectrical energy-wns the, ideal soles tion to the power- problem, He sald Continued On Page Seventeen Manufactured in England The Wors color under every from weaver to wearer. climatic condition. York Serge is an 18 oz. fully guaranteed Botan: This serge is warranted fast We strongly recommend an inspection of this wonderful serge, which re; ly sells far above the price we are asking. See us first, and thus avoid regrets. SAMPLES MAILED ON REQUEST 27.00 And Up. TAILORED TO YOUR MEASURE CG. W. VING LIMITED Formerly Scotland Woolen Mills New Location 10035 Jasper Avenue.

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