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a , »such was the case. 'there was evidence for a convic- ~" HE HAILEYBURIAN Vol. 27: No. 2 HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, 1931 Subscription Rate: $2.00 per yeat F inn Found Not Guilty on Murder Count at Assizes Is Discharged From Custody After Spending Ten Months in Jail And Undergoing Two Trials; Jury Takes Over Four Hours to Reach Verdict; Court Resumes This Week Kalle Ollimaki, Finnish Woods man who had spent nearly ten months in the district jail here and undergone two trials on a charge of murder, was found not guilty by a jury, before Mr. Jus- tice Garrow in the Supreme Court assizes here on Friday night last. The case went to the jury at 4 p.m., after addresses by W. S. Haney, special crown pros- ecutor, Geo. Mitchel, K.C. coun- sel for Ollimaki, and His Lord- ship. It was not until 9.30 that any intimation reached the court room as to the jury being able to return, and immediately on their entrance to the court the verdict was announced by the foreman, Mr. A. Keddie, and-Mr. Mitchell moved for the release of the ac- cused. Speaking to Ollimaki, through the medium of an interpreter, His Lordship said: "You are a very fortunate man. The jury fas taken what might be regard- ed as a very lenient view of your case. Whether you,-in fact, ac- tually dealt the blow which killed your compatriot, you alone know It was within the province of the jury to judge from the evidence. If you were, in fact, guilty, you may rest assured that the laws of this country will find you out and deal with you as you deserve. I have nothing more to say only that you are now at liberty to go." To the jury. His Lordship of- fered a word of thanks for their careful attention to what, he said was a very difficult and trying case. He had no fault to find with their verdict and he did not wish them to think, from what he had said to the accused, that He believed tion on a charge of manslaughter, but on the other side, there was also evidence that justified the acquittal. In their turn, the jury expressed their thanks to His Lordship and the court officials for the consideration shown them. The twelve jurymen had been sworn in on Wednesday norning, had spent that day in court and had been kept under guard dur- ing that night. A slight indis- position on the part of the judge had caused the court to adjourn shortly after the noon hour on Thursday, so that they were forced to spend a second night on duty and, as it was 8.30 on Fri- day night when they reached their verdict, they had a long and trying spell. The hearing of the charge con- cluded with evidence of Olli Pan- tilla, who had been a witness to the fatal brawl which ended in the stabbing of Kalle Pukki and his death in Englehart the fol- lowing day. This witness was one of two who swore they saw Ollimaki/strike the fatal blow ON ROYAL PROBE Sanford Evans, W. Winnipeg, whose selection as one of the members of the Royal Grain Com mission to enquire into trading in futures, has been approved. with a' knife, the other being Eino Mantynen, who according to other witnesses, had been causing trouble with various weapons,~including a long file, during the day of the fight. Ac- cording to Pantilla, Pukki was a "White" Fin. and, although he did not swear definitely that Ollimaki was a "Red", he stated that the latter had attended "strike meetings." He acknow- ledged, however, that the accus- ed had been one of the quietest men in camp. Evidence of two provincial constables, to whom Ollimaki was alleged to have made state- ments following his arrest, was not admitted by Mr. Justice Garrow, although at the former trial last fall, this was part of the prosecution. It was claimed that the statements were made in English, but after J. L. Maltby, governor of the district jail here, had given evidence concerning the prisoner's inability, in his op- inion, to thoroughly understand either the warning issued by the officers or questions asked, His Lordship decided against adntit- ting the testimony of the con- stables. During the argument on this point, the jury had been ask- ed to retire. The court adjourned on Satur- day morning, after two divorce actions had been dealt with, to resume on Tuesday afternoon of this week, there being still two criminal charges and several civil actions to be disposed of. paint EA Staking of large groups of claims in the Biscotasing area, by prospectors from this district is reported. Gold discoveries have been made and something of a boom in the district is expected. This Week's Specials! Large Bag NEILSON'S CREAMY TOFFEE 25c AVALON VELLUM STATIONERY One 100-Sheet Writing Tablet and a package of Envelopes for Each MESKINO DRI-WASH CLOTHS 39c 50c Laura edecora -Knechtel's FERGUSON AVE. PHONE 58 Drug Store HAILEYBURY Lake Level Rising Slowly Now Up More Than Two Feet During the past few days the water level of Lake Temiskaming has been rising slowly, but it is still far below the usual spring level. A rise of two feet five in- ches had been registered at the wharf here yesterday evening, since the first movement was noted on Friday last. It is still five or six feet below the average summer level. Some breaking of the ice from the shores can be noticed, but yesterday morning there was a team driven across from Guigues. Divorce Actions Successful In Supreme Court Two Are Granted Quickly When Short Session is Held on Saturday At a session of the Supreme Court here on Saturday morning the first two divorce actions to be tried in Temiskaming were successful, before Mr. Justice Garrow. Mrs. Sonia Rosenburg, of Kirkland Lake, secured a dis- solution of her marriage to Sam- uel Rosenburg, after it was proved that the latter had been found living with a young Wom- an in New York city, to which metropolis two Northern Ontario men had gone in connection with extradition proceedings against him ona charge laid by former employers. The second case was an action brought by Arthur Thompson against his wife, Julia Thompson, who it was proved to the satisfaction of the court, was living with another man. The parties in both actions are from Kirkland Lake and Mr. M. G. Hunt, Reeve of the township of Teck and a lawyer in the gold camp, was the counsel for both plaintiffs. There was no defence entered. In the first action, Harry Fine, Ansonville)barrister and Reeve of» Calvert Township, and Kark Kussener, brother of Mrs. Rosen- burg, were the witnesses who had discovered Rosenburg in New York, where they had gone in connection with the extradition proceedings. The charge had been laid by Perkus & Company, for whom Rosenburg had work- ed in Kirkland Lake. In the other case the husband, Arthur Thompson, and Constable Bird, who was acting chief of police in Teck Township, gave evidence of Mrs. Thompson's having gone from her home and, taken up residence with a former boarder. In both cases His Lord- ship said that the parties were en- titled to the relief they asked and the divorces were granted. The whole proceedings occupied 55 minutes of the court's time. Dr J. C. McCullough was el- ected president of the New Lis- keard Curling Club at the annual meeting last week. "Ithere was Horticultural Directors to Hold Meeting This Evening With a view to getting a start on the season's activities, the dir- ectors of the Haileybury Horti- {cultural Society have been noti- fied to attend a meeting this, Thursday, evening in the office of the secretary, H. Clifford. It is hoped that definite plans for the summer's program will be com- pleted, as the gardening season is almost here. All members of the Board are requested to attend if at all possible. Faces Charge of Arson Following Burning of Store Score of Witnesses Testify In Action Against Merchant © of Kirkland Lake A score of witnesses filed through the Assize court here yesterday to present, in part, to Mr. Justice Garrow and a jury the Crown's case against Sayed Alexander, Kirkland Lake merchant charged on two counts of arson as a seq- uel to a fire in the building he oc- cupied there shortly after seven o'clock on the morning of Nov- ember 26 last. Accused is lame as the result of losing part of one leg under a C.N.R. train some years ago, and it was alleged in court that marks made by a walk- ing stick had been noted near the store after the fire, while foot- steps leading from one of the two back doors had been observed pointed in the direction of the woodshed. Testimony for the prosecution told of the finding by Gordon Martin, fireman, of a gallon can in a narrow passage between the store and the adjoining building, and other witnesses, including Chief R. J. Mathieson, swore a. smell of gasoline Mrs. Ethel McRae, hard- k, stated selling a tin of e¢ to a man she could not now describe on the day be- fore the fire, and-.W. Prosser, garage man, testified to W. S. Haney, Crown Prosecutor, that he had filled a can of this type al- most full with gasoline for Alex- ander prior to the blaze. The Crown produced three witnesses who told of alleged movements of the accused in the early morning of November 26. According to one of them, Alex- ander had left the Grand Cafe, where he was rooming, about 3.30 a.m., and Constable Hughes, night patrol officer, swore to hav- ing seen him on the street at 4.30. Tony Basiloff, who seen accused come out of the passageway be- tween the two buildings at 4.55, but the constable admitted to Mr. Hunt, for the defence, that Basiloff's estimate could not be correct according to the location of Alexander when Hughes last saw him. (Continued on Page 4) Lady Diana Duff Cooper and her husband, Mr. Duff Cooper, reading telegrams of congratulations at their home following Mr. Duff Cooper's successful battle for the St. George's Westminister by- election, when he defeated Lord Beaverbrook's candidate and re- tained the seat for the Conservative party. ' tani 79 40 Fo 7 g e. A 3 POLAR BOUND ' John H. Lundbeck (above) vet- eran submarine expert, who was selected from several applicants as the new quartermaster of the submarine Nautilus, in which he will participate in the daring ad- venture with Sir Hubert Wilkins and his colleagues in their effort to reach the North Pole. , Strike Tax Rate At Same Figure As Last Year Payments in Three Instalments With Usual Discounts and Penalties Provided The town council, at its regu- Jar meeting on Tuesday night, struck the tax rate fer the year t the same figures as were in eee for 1930, and public sup- porters will pay a total of 60 mills on the dollar, while the separate school supporters will be assessed 79.4 mills. The details of the tax rate are as follows: Public School Supporters mills Current Expenditure 25.5 High School 69 High School Deb. 3.0 General Deb. 11.0 Ps Ss Deb: 2S P. S. Expenditure isd Total 60.0 The separate school supporters will pay the same on the majority of the items, but their current school expenditure runs to 33. mills, as against the 11.1 mills for public school supporters, making their total 79.4 mills. The assessment on which the rates are based is $1,166,000 for public school supporters and $266,548 for separate school sup- porters. The taxes come due in three in- stalments, on May lst, July Ist and September Ist. If the total is paid before May Ist, a discount of 5% is allowed, while a penalty of 5% will be added on June tst to the instalment. The second and third instalments provide for a discount of 2% on each if paid on the due date, while the 5% penalty will be added in each case one month after the due date. Tax notices are now being mailed to the ratepayers and it is hoped the taxes will be paid promptly. oe that there are more idle men in the town of Cochrane this spring than ever before in its history, owing to the fact that they have been attract- ed there by the work going on to the north. It is claimed The classes for prospectors, be- ing held here by Dr. E. M. Bur- wash, of the Ontario Department of Mines, will conclude with to- day's sessions. There has beena good attendance throughout the eight-day period and the instruc- tion given has proved both inter- esting and valuable. Matters of Routine Only at Regular Council Meeting Water Services and Street Improvements are Discussed Among Usual Spring Problems; Fire Brigade Makes Return of Arena Operations; Grant to Board of Trade Se se eS When the town council met in regular session on Tuesday night, lthere were several of the usual |spring problems to be dealt with. linhese included water services, |some arrangements for work. on |the streets and the discussion of |ways and means for the carrying on of the town's business. Noth- ing of a serious nature was on the program and the meeting con- cluded shortly after nine o'clock. W. Bradley, secretary of the fire brigade, presented a state- ment of the arena operations during the past winter, with a cheque for the balance of the re- ceipts after all expenses had been paid. The surplus had been slightly over $400, all of which has now been paid to the town, and the council accepted the re- port and the cheque. Geo. H. Dickson had a water service problem. He told the that a main crossed his t \council |property on Brewster Street to serve four or five houses on Flor- ence Street and, as the line was small for the number of outlets, the pressure was very low. It re- quired a new main on Florence, it was explained, and_Mr. Dick- son was told that this was to be done as early this spring as pos- sible. J. B. Seguin, of the Mar- ine Hotel, asked to have a reduc- ieee made in his water rates, which were based on 21 rooms. He stated that very few of the rooms were in use these times, but the council took no action. Town Clerk Clifford told the council that he was having diffic- ulty in collecting the $50 rate from garages and service stations as the proprietors felt that it was too high. The council thought it was fair and directed that, if pay- was told that if he could get an endorsement on a note, the time would be granted. The council was notified that A. 3rian,a member of the High School Board, would be out of town for a considerable period and an appointment should be made to fill his place. There was some discussion and it was de- cided to leave it over for the pre- sent. A couple of resolutions submitted by the city council of East Windsor, regarding labor on provincial highways and the licensing of service stations, were placed on file. A letter from the publicity committee of the Board of Trade asked the council to grant the sum of $50 to help with the print- ing and distribution of an adver- tising folder similar to the one published last year. There was some discussion before it was de- cided to grant the amount, but the council was convinced that the town would benefit. A suggestion that the fire chief and the truck driver could be engaged to also handle the fire team on work on the streets, with an allowance of $30 per month to each, was accepted by the council and will be tried out. A letter from the chief of police to the chairman of the police committee asked a reconsidera- tion of the council's action in re- ducing his salary and pointed out (Continued on Page 4) ali le alt al allan ln tite lt ai al oe | The Week's Weather| ca alin alia ala alla enon af sa ale age Week ending April 15th; 1931, Max. Min. Total Precipitation. during the WiC Cl = ee Northern Ontario--Mostly fair and mild tonight and Friday, pro- bably a few scattered showers, an extension of time to pay. He ment was refused, the water --_ should be turned off. - : fe One citizen called to discuss be his arrears of taxes vi = council. His furniture had benn seized, he said, and he asked for Te, x rE ae,