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"THE HAILEYBURIAN Vol. 26; No. 40 HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1931 Subscription Rate: $2.00 per yeast Substitute Revolution for Election in South America J. B. Stitt Gives Interesting Talk to Rotary Club Outlining Experiences 1 n Southern Republics; Depression is Bad, But Improvement Ex- pected; Saw Some Fighting That revolutions were appar- ently a cheap way of holding a general election in South Ameri- can Republics and that these up- heavals did not cause any pro-! longed disturbance or very great: loss of life, were among the statemeats made to the Hailey- bury Rotary Club at its weekly. luncheon on Monday by Mr. J. B.| Stitt, who arrived home in town on Christmas Day, after spending the past year in that part of the world. Mr. Stitt was not on his first visit to South America, hav- ing spent some years there in the mining industry previous to his coming home a couple of years ago. He has travelled extensiv- ely through several of the Repub- lics and his sketch of his experi- ences during the past summer was both interesting and amus- ing. Dealing with the revolutions, Mr. Stitt told of one which was going on in Brazil and which was threatening to interfere with the carnival season, the big time of the year in that country, when the president called the two op- posing leaders together, told them that they must settle their differences before the opening of the carnival, with the result that the issue was decided and the fighting completed in time for the opening. Mr. Stitt was in Bolivia at the time a revolution was brewing there and before he left it had broken out and he was able to view the greater part of the fighting, which took place in La Paz. With some other people a 7 a Ne 2 days that the scrap lasted most of the actual fighting was done on the plaza, which the ho- tel overlooked, he had a splendid chance to see what was going on. The trouble had started when the police had used machine guns to disperse a parade of students, Mr. Stitt said, and about 30 had been killed. The rebel party had threatened to bombard the city and to prevent this, the civil pop- ulation had arisen and over- thrown the government troops, thus ending the fighting. Mr. Stitt was also a witness of the revolution in Beunos Aires, a fight that started on Friday and ended on Sunday, he said. About 60. people were killed, most of them died in a panic which start- ed after the revolution proper had ended. This was caused py troops stationed in tne post office ide the co try, ae was, Both Routes Across Ontario For New Higway Story From Winnipeg to This Effect is Published in Toronto Paper While the subject of the trans- Canada Highway has not been Toronto's New Mayor William James Stewart, who by defeating Samuel McBride, form- er Mayor of Toronto, by 313 votes, will be Mayor of Toronto for 1931. A record vote was cast for the mayoralty on this occa- sion, Stewart polling 57,600 and McBride 57,287 T. & N. O. BONSPIEL TO BE HELD IN LISKEARD STARTING FEBRUARY 2 The annual bonspiel of the curl- ing clubs on the T. & N. O., which for several years past has been held here, has been transferred to New Liskeard this year and will open in the fine new rink there on Monday. February 2nd. 'The first draw will be made for reeO ork that aitenioon ahd, 'and as| with the whole week ahead, there will be ample time for all the events to be played off. The program of the "spiel has not been completed yet, but the main events, which are held an- nually, the Geo. W. Lee, The Canada Northern Power and the Moysey, will be competed in, with possibly another for the Consolation. Further particulars will be given when arrangements are completed. NEW COUNCIL MEETS AROUND NEW TABLE FOR FIRST SESSION When the council for 1931 held its inaugural meeting on Monday night the members gathered for the first time around a fine new table in the council chambers. building mistaking some young|Some weeks ago, following. the fellows in a car who were shoot- ing with revolvers for rebels. When these troops commenced firing, others in a different part of town started to attack and it was some time before the mis- take was discovered. Speaking of conditions in the various republics, Mr. Stitt told of a visit to Ecuador, a_ small country where the depression (Continued on Page 4) move into the new chambers in the Clutchey Block, the council decided on the purchase of a table and some chairs and they were received around the end of the year. The new furniture is of a substantial and pleasing design, was bought at a reduced price from a mining company which had no further use for it, and makes a pleasing addition to the commodious room in which the meetings are held. Thursday, Developing FERGUSON AVE. Special For Friday, KOTEX 39c 2Ocee PRESCRIPTIONS The careful compounding of all Prescriptions from the Purest Drugs available has always been our specialty KODAKS and SUPPLIES ~ Bryan-Knechitel Pharmacy "The Prescription Druggists" PHONE 58 Saturday and Printing HAILEYBURY discussed very much recently in the North Country, the following clipping from The Mail and Em- pire looks like the ultimate solu- tion. While it is not official in any sense of the word, it may be taken as expressing an opinion that will prove true in the future. The regrettable part of it at the present is the fact that nothing is being done this winter, when un- employment is serious and when the projecting of a new road would have proved of great bene- fit. "The trans-Canada Highway is to be paved from coast to coast within a decade. "The trans-Canada Highway north of Lake Superior is to be bifurcated as it is in Alberta and British Columbia, one branch skirting the north shore of Lake Superior and the other being a projection westward and south- ward from Hearst of the Fergu- son Highway, the two to con- verge before reaching the twin ports of Fort William and Port Arthur. "These two announcements ot major importance were made at the recent annual meeting in Win- nipeg of the Canadian Associa- tion of Tourists and Convention Bureaux. "That the trans-Canada High- way is to be paved from coast to coast within a decade is a pre- diction of Premier R. B. Bennett, according to His Worship Mayor Ralph H. Webb, of Winnipeg. "That the trans-Canada High- way is to follow the two propos- ed routes north of Lake Superior prediction was communicated t the gathering by the vice-presi- dent of the Association, and On- tario's accredited representative to its annual convention, Col. C. C. Heal, of Toronto." --.--__----_ Rotary Club Will Hold Ladies' Night Next Monday On Monday evening next, Jan- uary 12th, the Haileybury Rotary Club will hold its annual Ladies' Night, when the wives or lady friends of the members will be invited to a dinner at Hotel Hail- eybury at 7.15. The regular weekly luncheon at. noon will be omitted and there will be a spe- cial program arranged for the evening. ee The Northern Tribune says that the highway from Cochrane to Hearst was continually used by automobiles during the last week of the year 1930. Mrs. J. McKinnon An Old Resident Died This Week Had Lived Here for Twenty-Five Years and Was Highly Re- spected by All An old resident of Haileybury, Mrs. John A. McKinnon, who was well known and highly re- spected by all, passed away at her home on Amwell Street on Tues- day at 11 a.m., after being in poor 'health for about three months. Her illness only became acute two weeks before her death, when with Mr. McKinnon she started on a trip to Toronto to spend Christmas with members of the family there, and had to be removed from the train to the hospital in North Bay. About a week later she improved in health sufficiently to be brought home and since then little hope was held for her recovery. fered from trouble. arterial and Mrs. McKinnon, who was just born in 65 years of age, was Cumberland County, England and came to Canada with her par- rents as an infant in 1866. She was before her marriage Miss|Sir Ernest Rutherford, a Former McGill Professor She suf- heart native Isabelle Tiffin and with her par-;of New Zealand and one of the ents lived in Richmond Hill where she ,|greatest scientists in Great Bri- was married to Mr.|tain, who was given a peerage by McKinnon just 40 years ago this|His Majesty in the New Year's month, For some time Mr. and|Honor Mrs McKinnon lived in King|Professor of Physics at List. Sir Ernest was McGill Township, later they lived for a) University, Montreal, from 1898 time at Richmond Hill and from Bracebridge. there moved to From the latter place they came to 1907. to Haileybury 25 years ago and Give Option on have lived here since that time. of tact. pings p; <ifamily up to the evening be fore her death. During her long residence in town Mrs. McKinnon had _be- come well known to a large circle riends, who all very deeply her passing. She was a|Toronto Interests to Develop of the United Church, erly belonged to the Church, was a kind ny people and had £ all with whom she|formed last Gold Prospect Next Granada Property Taken Over From Syndicate The Kekeko Gold Syndicate, summer by local She bore her|men, has recently optioyed one of iently and knew alllits properties in Northern Que- -|bec to Toronto interests, who will proceed immediately to de- Surviving are her husband, two}velop a vein systém which has daughters and one son. The|been uncovered and which is be- daughters are Mrs. McInnis and|}jeved to be a continuation of Mrs Scott and Wilbur is the son.|that on which the Granada Mines All live in Toronto and were here|j, working and getting good re- at the time of their mother' S|turns. F. W. Thompson, trustee death. A brother, John Tiffin, of{of the Syndicate, states that af- Toronto, and a sister, Mrs. Mc Quay, of Grimsby, also survive. Funeral services were conduct- ter its organization, work was concentrated on this property, which is one of three promising ed at the home yesterday after-|prospects owned by the Syndi- noon by Rey. D. A. MacKeracher, after which the funeral corteg cate, with good results and that €\the property will prove impor- proceeded to the station for train|tant. No. 46. ronto, tomorrow afternoon. members of the family went to the city. Mr McKinnon and the family sympathy of their many friends in Haileybury have the sincere and the district. The Indians are coming to th Classic Theatre, Cobalt. Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ge given on the property is for a The option which has been sum of $45,000 and 300,000 shares in a three million share company to be formed The first payment will be made in February next, according to the terms of the deal, with further payments every six months. until the whole amount is paid. The interests taking the option are starting work on the property immediate- © ly and their plans include the tak- Daughter of German Millionaire Marries Producer|ing in of a mining plant of suffi- Miss Claremore Stinnes, daughter of the late Hugo Stinnes, the German millionaire industrialist, has married Carl Soderstrom, a film producer. The bride and groom have travelled the world over with a movie camera and Mrs. Soderstrom was the first wo~ man to go from Europe through Eastern Asia by motor car. cient size to enable them to sink a shaft and do underground de- velopment in order to give the property a thorough test. The Kekeko Syndicate, which consists of a capital of 300 units, also owns a group of claims in Joanne Township and Boischatel, Quebec. In the former township they have obtained interesting copper and gold values in a wide- ly mineralized zone. Since the formation of the Syndicate an additional claim has been added to the original group, making a total of six claims. In Boischatel, where the third property of the Syndicate is lo- cated, there have been some in- teresting gold values obtained and the addition of two claims to their holdings has given them a total of 14 claims in that section. Both the Joanne and Boischatel properties have been given at- tention during the autumn and sufficient work has been done on both groups of claims to keep them in good standing until 1932, without further cost to the Syn- dicate. -_----_--_._--_--_ A. A. Amos, of Cobalt, with as- sociates, will, it is reported, open brokerage offices in Cobat, Kirk- land Lake and Timmins, Hold Inaugural Meeting of The New Town Council All Members Present for First Meeting of Year; Take Oath of Office and Adopt Mayor's Slate of Committees; Mayor Urges Retrench- ment in Expenditure For Year The inaugural meeting of the town council for 1931 was held on Monday evening of this week, with Mayor Hamilton and_ all members present. There was little business done, as the regu- lar meeting will be held on Tues- day evening next, and after all had taken the oath of office and adopted the mayor's suggested slate of committees, a short ad- dress by His Worship and a gen- eral discussion of the town's af- fairs concluded the session. In openiwg his address, Mayor Hamilton said that he wanted to impress on all members of the council the need of retrenchment in every possible way. He asked the various committees to go in- to the affairs of their depart- ments with a view to ascertain- ing what might be done in the way of economy. He hinted that there might be some saving made by a careful study of conditions and spoke of the need there was of using every possible means of economizing during the year Mayor Hamilton said that he was glad to welcome back four members of the council-of 1930, and he also extended a welcome to Councillor Fieming as one who was well versed in the town's af- fairs and with whom he (the mayor) had sat at the council board for many years. The other new member, Councillor Gagnon, was also given a warm welcome by His Worship, who said that, while he had not previously been a member, he had had consider- able experience in other munici- palities. The mayor said he felt sure that there would be no de- lay in getting to work and no difficulties would be met with as ~ too many councillors unfamiliar with the work. This was all to the good, as there was a strenu- ous year ahead. All suggestions would be welcomed and he be- lieved that there would be good progress made. The mayor's slate of commit- tees, which was adopted after some discussion, was as follows, the first named in each case to be the chairman: Finance -- Carson, Fleming. Streets and Highways--Knech- tel, Houston, Gagnon. Waterworks--Fleming, Carson, Knechtel. Fire and Light--Bell, Fleming, Gagnon. Police--Gagnon, Bell, Houston. Market and Good and Welfare --RHouston, Carson, Bell, might be the case if there were Knechtel, It was decided after some dis- cussion that the regular meetings of the council would be held on the same dates as last year, namely, the second Tuesday of each month. A proposal to hold the sessions in the afternoon in- stead of the evening was consid- ered, but it was felt that this would not be satisfactory as the members would find it difficult, if not impossible, to be present on many occasions. The hour settled on was 7.30 p.m., the same as in the past. ig TS } The Week's Weather . Week ending Jan 7th, 1931: Max. Min. Wednesday -_-__-__ 19 -5 Thursday ._- ---5 Bniday 2255 6 Saturday 12 Sundays ses a 10 Monday: =e se. ou 22. ald Tuesday ._- a A ell Wednesday) === 22s 10 -11 Total precipitation______ 32 Total, December, 1930 __ .91" Max. temperature, 34° on 7th Mart. stemips ee -18 on 2nd Mean dry temp. --_-<__ 17.4 Northern Ontario -- Light to moderate winds, mdgtly fair to- day and Friday ; becoming milder apr ~