VOL. I, NO. 5. HAZELTON, B. C. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1911. PRICE $2.00 A YEAR. Thanksgiving Day Set\ Big Strike Begins Tomorrow HOUSE MEETS Ottawa, Sept. 30: Sir Wil­ Chicago, Sept. 30: A gen­ frid Laurier, in announcing Italy Has Declared War eral strike on the Harriman lines October 30th as the dale of is inevitable, and will in all pro­ Thanksgiving Day, said the Lib­ bability be called tomorrow. YIELD GOLD 8 erals were thankful any of them Many thousands of railway men were left. On the Ottoman Empire will walk out. Probable Date of Installation Energetic Mining Men Bring­ of New Parliament By the Turkey Refuses To Sanction Italian Occupation ing Rich and Historic Plac­ Duke of Connaught Hazelton's Welcome Steamboats Tied Up er Camp Into Prominence To First Automobile of Tripoli and Cyrenaica and Rome Issues During Low Water BANQUET TO EARL GREY Orders for Hostilities— Other Nations INSTALLING BIG PLANTS Considerable publicity will be May Be Involved In Widespread War The Skeena River has fallen to given Hazelton and the Omineca a stage which makes steamboat- Retiring Governor-General, Sir Wilfrid district in consequence of the Company Operating On Manson Creek Laurier and Mr. Borden Make Impor­ Rome, Sept. 29:—Italy has de­ ing next to impossible, and citi­ Undertakes Extensive Work for Re­ Seattle-Hazelton automobile trip are volunteering to fight against tant Speeches at Ottawa Personnel clared war on Turkey. The offi­ Italy. zens as well as those engaged in covery of Gold from Remarkably Rich undertaken by P. E. Sands, of Gravels Reports Discovery of Galena of New Cabinet Not Yet Dacided Upon cial announcement was made at Hostilities Imminent the transportation business are Seattle, who is now within reach Tripoli, Sept. 29:—Twelve Ital­ two o'clock this afternoon, when anxiously awaiting the ''fall Ottawa, Sept. 29:- The retiring of this town, and shouid arrive in ian warships are anchored off The attention of the mining his Flanders car within 4 few the time limit set in Italy's ulti­ raise," which is to be expected Governor-general, Earl Grey, will matum to the Porte expired. this city. An attempt to effect world will be directed anew to remain a week longer than he in­ days. a landing is expected at any hour. at this season, and which ordi­ the Omineca river placer district In recognition of the enterprise The declaration followed a session tended, sailing for England on of the cabinet at which Turkey's Greece May Have to Fight narily allows two or three weeks as a result of the developments October 12. Though the date for of the motorist, the people of Vienna, Sept. 29:—Greece may of navigation in October. While of the present season. One of Hazelton will give him a hearty reply was rejected as unsatisfac­ the assembling of the new house tory. become involved in the war be­ the boats have brought to Hazel­ the most important enterprises in welcome. It is proposed to en­ tween Italy and Turkey. It is has not been definitely fixed, it is ton a much greater amount of connection with the revival of likely to be November 8. Earl gage either the Hazelton band or Italy demanded assurances that understood here that Turkey in­ mining activity in this famous freight than in any previous sea­ Grey cannot remain until the new the musicians from Kispiox to there would be no resistance to tends to present an ultimatum camp is that undertaken by the ministers go to the country for lend eclat to the demonstration her occupation of Tripoli and demanding that Greece withdraw son, there is still a good deal of Huderle-Otterson company, a endorsation, but will receive the which will greet the pathfinders. Cyrenaica. These assurances all claims to Crete. merchandise awaiting shipment syndicate of mining men which resignations of the outgoing In the evening following the Turkey would not grant, with War May be Widespread up the river, and some inconven­ owns leases covering all the un- arrival of the car it is intended to cabinet. The new government the result that the Italian minis­ London, Sept. 29:—Unless steps ience will result if there is not worked portion of Manson creek give a banquet to the visitors, the will be installed by the Duke of try unanimously resolved on war. to segregate it can be taken by sufficient rain in the Skeena as far as working is practicable. Connaught. who will shortly business men of the town being There is intense excitement the other European powers, the In the days of "hand mining," basins to allow the steamers to arrive to assume the office of hosts. The menu will consist among the people of the city war between Italy and Turkey when the Omineca placers con­ Governor-general. entirely of products of the since the declaration. will prove serious. It is believed make a few more trips. tributed many millions to the country, and will afford the guests Notification that a state of here that Roumania, Servia, Bul­ In the meantime, the boats are world's wealth, Manson was the Earl Grey announced his de­ an idea of the possibilities of the layed trip at a farewell banquet war exists has been sent to all garia and Montenegro, nominally tied up at various points along bonanza creek of the camp, and country from a food-producing neutral powers. independent, but really under the now that conditions favor the in­ tendered him by the Canadian point of view. the river. Club in Ottawa last night. He A blockade of the entire coast suzerainty of Turkey, will take stallation of plants to work the intimated that he intended to of Tripoli and Cyrenaica will be the opportunity to throw off their ground which the individual disregard the unwritten conven­ CHOOSING NEW CABINET undertaken immediately. The allegiance to the Mohammedan MAY BUILDJTO ALASKA miners were unable to exploit, it tion which forbids retired gover­ squadron now off Tripoli has re­ power. Albania has been seeth­ is certain that the creek will re­ ing with revolt against Turkey New Railway Company In Competition turn handsome profits. nor-generals revisiting Canada. Prime Minister-elect Confers With Pro­ ceived instructions by wireless to With G. T. P. — May Continue Line In an imperialistic speech he ex­ vincial Statesmen — West To Have act at once. Warships will be for the last year. John Huderle and George W. Through Omineca District—A Race Larger Representation In Next Ministry Beresford's Opinion pressed his pleasure at Canada's distributed along the Albanian, To Fort George Otterson, accompanied by Harry action during his term of office in —Templeman Out of Politics Macedonian and Syrian coasts to Vancouver, Sept, 30: —(Special Walker, have returned from taking over the garrisons at Es- prevent any attack by Turkish to the Miner) Lord Charles their field of operations, after Victoria, Sept. 29:—(Special to quimault and Halifax, to which Ottawa, Sept. 29:—Hon. R. L. vessels on the Italian coast. Beresford, who is in Vancouver, bringing to a successful conclu­ the Miner) A strenuous effort he pointed as evidence of a new Borden is preparing for the an­ Turkey is Surprised said that as a naval power Turkey sion the preliminary work wh...h will be made by the British Col­ spirit among Canadians. He re­ nouncement of his cabinet. In Constantinople, Sept. 29:—The is far inferior to Italy. For that was their season's task. When umbia and Alaska railway com­ minded his hearers that Canada consultation with him are Hon. reply to Italy's ultimatum was reason he does not expect any interviewed by the Miner they pany to out-distance the Grand was dependent upon the suprem­ J. P. Whitney, premier of On­ couched in friendly terms, and engagements at sea. When other were most enthusiastic as to con­ Trunk Pacific in building to Fort acy of the British navy for the tario; Hon. J. J. Foy, attorney- the greatest surprise is felt here nations are preparing to fight, ditions in the Omineca diggings. George. Plans of the survey of continuance of her political liber­ general, and Hon. F. Cochrane, at the declaration of war. Re­ the famous admiral said, the Mr. Otterson states that their the former road from Lytton to ties, and predicted that the time minister of mines in the Whitney lations between the two countries English-speaking nations should three half-mile leases show about the northern junction have been was coming when this country cabinet, with Hon. R. P. Roblin, have been cordial. Martial law say: "Postpone your fighting for three million cubic yards of pay filed here and at Ottawa by Pres­ would demand to be admitted to premier of Manitoba, and Hon. will be enforced in this city for another week." The delay will gravel, which will yield big divi­ ident Wolkenstein of the B. C. A. fulier participation in the obliga­ Robert Rogers, his minister of the present. It is believed a enable statemen, in many cases, dends even on the large capital railway. The survey and filing tions and responsibilities of the public works. change of ministry is imminent. to effect a peaceable settlement it has been necessary to invest have been rushed to obtain prior­ Empire. Ontario and the West will each Dispatches say many Germans of the difficulty. in plant and development ity over the G. T. P. in the selec­ have one more minister in the The season's work consisted of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was tion of a route.