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tw tick THIRTY THIRD YEAR, VOL. No. 36 CHILLIWACK, B. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1923 $1.50 A YEAH REEVE ATKINSON FALLSJO DEATH Reeve of Somas Kulls From Trestle and Is Killed Was One of Yulley's Old Timers Chilliwack, with the municipality of Sumas, was shocked on Tuesday to hear of the tragic death of Mr.

J. L. Atkinson, reeve of Sunias. While crossing the C. N.

R. trestle on tliu Eldridge ranch early in the morning, a young lad named Muuroe discovered the body of the reeve badly mangled and lying beside the rails. The authorities were promptly notified and the body was removed to Huntingdon, a verdict of accidental death being brought in at the Inquest held in the afternoon, at which Dr. A. J.

Stewart of Mission presided. Reeve Atkinson attended court of revision on Monday afternoon at the old municipal hall, Whatcom Koad, starting home on foot after nine o'clock, carrying a new lantern Junt purchased for the dark night. It Is supposed that the high wind blew out the lantern and that while crossing the trestle he missed his footing, overbalancing and fell a distance of Boine thirty feet to the rails below. The medical examination revealed that death had been practically Instantaneous. Mr.

Atkinson was born in Kings county, New Brunswick, seventy two years ago. He came to the Sumas district in '76 and resided in the district practically ever since. He was a member of the Chilliwack council for years, before the cify's Incorporation, and was later for many years on the Sumas council, being twice elected reeve. Mr. Atkinson was at all times noted for his unfailing optimism in regard to the feasibility of dyking the Sumas land, as far back us '94 being identified with the members of the dyking commission, and as late as Saturday afternoon still showing his great interest In the scheme by his attendance at a meeting held at Whatcom Road, at wnich Hon.

Mr. Barrow spoke. The "deceased leaves a wife, one son and one daughter. The funeral was held this afternoon. Thursday, from Gillies' undertaking parlors, Huntingdon, to the Musslewhite cemetery, Suman Prairie.

BANQUET AT SARDIS Dads anil Lads Get to Oether at Coiinnimily Hall mid Enjoy A Happy Evening. Carman Methodist church, Sardis, had its first father and son banquet last Tuesday evening in the Community hall. The affair was a gratifying success to those responsible for the arrangements. The banquet spread as provided by the mothers of the boys, was of great variety and quantity, and excelled in quality as well. The idea of the gathering was to give the parents, both mothers and fathers, a clearer idea of the work the mentors are trying to accomplish in connection with the C.

S. 13. T. programme for boys, and also to stimulate greater interest among the boys. The banquet was followed on Sunday evening by a special father and son service In the community hall.

The programme at the banquet was as follows: Words of welcome, Rev. W. M. Scott; sing song led by E. II.

Pearson; toasts, "The King," "Our Dads," proposed by O. Wells, responded by by Mr. H. M. Eddie; violin solo, Alex.

Wilson; "Our Sons." Mr. E. Wells, responded to by H. Monkhouse; "Our Country," made by R. Isaac responded to by Mr.

F. M. Stacey; "Our Sunday School." F. Phillips Mr. Monkliouse; "Our Church," Mr.

O. Wells. Dr. White; "Our Mothers," A. McLean, Mrs.

Storey; piano selection. Jas. Storey; "The C. G. I.

II. Thornton, Ada Currie; address. Rev. It. M.

Thompson; God Save the King. ELGIN Ml'NRO, M.P., IMPROVING Mr. Elgin Munro, M.P., who has been seriously ill for the past month, with pleurisy, has been showing a week, and his many friends hope that he Is well on the road to good health. SERIOUSLY ILL Friends of Mr. D.

H. Carleton and family will regret to learn that Mr. Carleton Is seriously 111 at his home on Westminster street, east, and will look for favorable news of his condition. Mrs. Alex.

McKenzie of Cheam is also very seriously ill at her home. IN WAKE OE WIND STORM W. 0. WILSON IS INSTANTLY KILLED OFFICIAL OPENING NEW PARTY HAS DRAFTED PLATFORM CHARMING RECEPTION TO VALEY TEACHERS OF NURSES' HOME East Chilliwack Hal to Be Rebuilt, II iuh Tension Wires Make Things Lively. Considerable property damage re sulted from the wind and rain storm of la Thursday morning.

The loss suffered by the Kast Chilliwack community through the dsetruction of their hall amounted to $200 or more. The hall was undergoing re pairs amounting to about $1000, and the fact that one end of the building was somewhat open prob ably was the cause of the loss. The building had been raised and a cement foundation placet under it, provision being made for a base ment and kitchen. A furnace was to have been installed the following day. The building was badly wrecked and the furnishings were all more or les badly damaged.

Work, preparatory to reconstruction commenced the next day anj it is probable that In a ehort time ths community will again have the convenience of a suitable hall. In this connection the committee have planned to stage a big benefit concert in the drill hall. In Chilliwack, on Tuesday. Jan. 8.

The splendid concert party of the Fraser Valley Dairies' of Vancouver, bave offered to furnish the programme for the evening, and a committee Is now conducting a ticket selling campaign, which will no doubt net a tidy sum. The big barn on the Robt. nan ford farm on Chilliwack Central road suffered considerable damage, a section of roof 40 by 60 feet being carried away and the silo given a bad twist. A few electric light and power poles near the creamery were blown down and the 2300 volt wire made things lively along the roadway. A motor truck, accidentally driven onto the wires, became electrified, and had to he hauled off with ropes.

The power wires along the Hlgginson road we're also down, and travellers along the road witnessed the rather unusual spectacle of green grass burning merrily. The roof of a Chinaman's shack along the railway near South Sumas was lifted off an( carried across the track, carrying with it the trolley and power wires of railway. Mr. R. Marsh and staff of the Chill iwack Electric had a busy time straightening out all the tangles.

In conversation Mr. Marsh stated that many people failed to realize the danger that was always present when driving onto or handling live wires, and particularly during wet weather. Some took serious chances in touching wires following the storm, and it was m'raculous that a fatality had Tiot occurred. Notwithstanding the damage on the lines of the C. E.

R. there was very little interruption In the service. There was but little interruption in the service of the Telephone Com pany, and any damage sustained was soon repaired. AGRICULTURAL' BODY ELECT OFFICERS resident Hawthorne Re elected at Adjourned Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon The names of President Chas. Hawthorne and Aid.

T. H. Jackson, with the latter declining, went to t.ia ballot lor the position as head of the Chilliwack Agricultural Association, Mr. lluwthorne being re elected on a vote of 1S 13, at the adjourned meeting held in the city hall Wednesday afternoon. Mr.

J. E. Guinet was elected vice president, he and Mr. Fred idenzies tieing twice with sixteen each, the election being decided by the chairman, Air. F.

B. Stacey. Each candidate offered to resign in favor of the other, and tins meeting requested the chair to decide the issue. The directors elected to represent the municipality on the board were: Messrs. Wesley Mclntyre, J.

A. Evans, E. A. Dumvill, Cecil Evans and Chas. Johnston.

Mrs. W. and Miss Ruth AlcKenzie were elected lady directors by the previous meeting. City directors elected were: Messrs. G.

J. Watt, R. G. Skel ton, Fred A. Menzies, W.

R. Theal and A. H. Turvey. Mrs.

Geo. Maur er and Mrs. Skelton, lady directors for the city, were also elected at the earlier meeting. There was a fair attendance and there was keen Interest taken in the business of the afternoon, no officers being elected without a vote beig taken. Head Is Crushed by Rear Wheel of Wagon When Horses Heroine I'liinunugeable.

Death came with tragic suddenness to Mr. W. D. Wilson, of East Chilliwack, Saturday at noon while driving along the Yale road near Mr. A.

W. Dickinson's, east of town. In some manner a bolt in a clevis on a whiffletree dropped out permitting the latter to strike the heels of one of the horses, and causing it to lurch forward. It is not known whether Mr. Wilson jumped or was pulled from the wagon, but after being dragged a short distance the rear wheel passed over his head with immediate and fatal results.

Coroner Dr. Elliot and Chief Harding were at once notified, after interviewing Messrs. A. W. Dickin son, J.

Fisher and Herman Bath gate, who witnessed the accident. decided that an inquest was un necessary. The funeral took place on Mon day afternoon from the family home, Gibson road, to the I.O.O.F. cemetery, the service being conduct by Rev. J.

C. Jackson of the Union church, and Rev. F. W. Dafoe of the Baptist church.

Deceased was In his sixty first year and leaves a wife and twelve children: Edith, Muriel and Everett at home. Alma of Chilliwack; Annie, who is attending normal school in Vancouver; Elsie and Mrs. Crow. croft, of Tacoma; Mrs. Urquhart of Cranbrook; Mrs.

Bailey, Beatrice and Abbie of Kelowna and Laura who is teaching school at McLure, Much sympathy is being expressed for the bereaved in the sudden passing of husband and father. AGAIN HEADS AUXILIARY BODY Miss Grossman is He Elected Pres dent at Annual Meeting' Report' Most Encouraging. By the withdrawal of Mrs. La Pierre, the only other nominee for the presidency of the hospital auxiliary. Miss Grossman was unanimously re elected president for the year 1924.

Mrs. La Pierre was I the same manner re elected first vice president, Mrs. S. Pugh, secretary and Mrs. Gilbert, treasurer.

The only officer to be voted on at the annual meeting was the secand vice president, Mrs. Toms and Mrs. Halpenny being the nominees lor this office. Miss Grossman, Mrs. La Pierre and Mrs.

Gilbert were elected a committee to work with the committee from the hospital board in the arranging for the opening of the new nurses' home on January 1. The president announcad a great many donations made to the auxiliary during the month. Some four hundred dollars had been received In cash for the furnishings of four wards, the II. M. S.

Lion chapter of the I. O. D. E. had expressed their decision to give to buy a Vlctrola for the nurses' home, and the sum of $25 annually towards the upkeep of the nursery, the Sea ford chapter were donating a set of china tea dishes for the home, Mrs.

Halpenny had given eighteen dish towels and several bath towels. Mr. A. G. Jamieson had donated a very fine mahogany table, and had also promised two water colors sometime in the future.

Mrs. E. A. Crain was presenting two steel engravings to help beautify the home and offers to provide the furnishings for two more wards had been received. Offers were made by Mr.

V. Atkinson to store any discarded furniture from the hospital until a suitable selling time, and by Mr. McCammon to unpack the new furnitiie for the nurses home at his place of business. By special request no individual gifts will be made this year to members of the hospital staff, Mrs. Toms and Airs.

Push be ing appointed to arrange for fruit and flowers as usual. Airs. Fox as convener of the purchasing committee and Airs. P. Grossman as head of the mending committee, gave their reports and Air.

W. L. Alacken will be asked to again kindly act as auditor. The next meeting of the auxiliary will be the annual one, following which tea will be served to be arranged for by members of this year's executive. HOARD OE TRADE NEXT The last meeting of the Board of Trade for the present year will lie held In the city hall at eight p.m.

on Alonday next, Dec. 17th. There are several matters of interest to come before the meeting and a large number of the members should be present. The meeting is called for one week ahead of schedule to escape th rush of the holiday season. New Year's Hay Selected for Event Hospital Will Also Be Open To Visitors.

The official oneninsr nf the nurses' home in connection with the Chilliwack hosnital will take nlnce on New Year's Day according to plans made at a special meeting of the hospital board held at the hospital on Alonday afternoon. The hospital, including the additional rooms to be made available as a result of the nurses being provided with new quarters, will also be open to the public during the afternoon. Hon. Dr. AIcLean, minister of education: Hon.

E. D. Barrow, the member for Chilliwack; past president, Air. G. O.

Nesbitt of Vernon; Reeve AlaeLeod and Mayor Barber, will be officially invited to be present and take part In the ceremony. Mr. Elgin Munro, M.P,, will also be among the officially invited guests. The ladies of the hospital auxiliary and the matron, Aliss Alaurice, were invited to co operate with the board in arranging for the event, ana at a meeting held the same afternoon tea will be served and a reception committee will conduct isitors through both buildings. The home will be readv for nc cupancy In a short time, having been taken over from the contractor, Air.

R. II. Brock, bv the hoard on Alonday. With the assistance of arious fraternal aud other organiz ations, the hospital auxiliary Is pro lUing the furnishine for the home and the additional wards in the hos pital. The building committee was authorized to have the nurses' onar ters fitted up as wards on being vacated, additional nlumbine and renovation will be necessary.

The kitchen is also to receive some at tention, and will be enlarged. tue cnairman, Alayor Barber, Rev. R. Al. Thompson and secretnrv P.

J. Brown, were appointed a committee, to arrange for the opening, and Air. II. W. Storey was appointed to take the place of Air.

Nesbitt on the building comm ttee whioh comprises Mayor Barber, Rev. II. R. Kagg and Airs. D.

H. Day. The finance committee reported that quite a number had respohdeu to the request of the board for payment of accounts. There were several from whom no acknowledgement, had been received, but it was expected that these would be heard from before the regular meeting on Dec. 21.

"VIOLET OF MORVA" HIGHESTPRODUCER Atholstan Farm Three Year Old Wins Prize of Canadian Jersey Cattle Club. Air. J. W. lAIcGillivray's three year old Jersey, "Violet of Alorva." has won the Canadian record for her class as a producer of milk during the year with 15.703 pounds, and 709 pounds of butter fat.

Air. AIc Gilllvray this week received the prize given by the "Canadian Jersey Cattle Club'' in recognition of the wonderful performance of this fine young animal. This is the cow that won first place among British Columbia's Jersey producers in 1922, and also wins the gold medal certificate given by the B. Dairymen's Association to the cow giving 70(1 or more pounds of butter fat in the year 1923. Atholstan Farm at outh Sumas Is rapidly becoming the home of a good share of the aristocrats in the Jersey class, and Mr.

McGillivray is to 'be congratulated on the showing made by "Violet of Alorva." CUSTOMS MAX AT XEW YORK The decision of the government to appoint a Canadian customs officer at the port of New York to supervise trans shipment of commodities between Canadian provinces, east and west via the Panama canal, was announced on Saturday evening by Prime Alinister Atackenzie King. Air. King said that the appointment would be made very shortly and regulations governing the official's work would be issued later. ALBERTA GRAIN SHIPMENTS Up to November 29 the Canadian National lines had handled over 20, 000,000 bushels of Alberta's crop, according to figures supplied by W. A.

Brown, general superintendent at Edmonton. Shipments to Vancouver were 1,000,000 bushels in excess of the same date a year ago and fully 1,000 cars more had arrived at Vancouver from Alberta than by the end of November last year. B. G. Stewart of Chilliwack Elected Vice President and T.

E. Law a Member of Executive. To secure and maintain good government in the Province of British Columbia by the advocacy and support of the principles set out in the platform of the party. To suggest and promote the enactment of advanced legislation in the interests of the masses of the people To secure the abolition of the evils of political patronage. To remove the professional politi cian from public life in British Co i lumbian.

I These are the objects of the Provincial Party of British Columbia as adopted in the constitution at the first, convention of the organization held in Vancouver last week. The convention was very largely attended and every district of the province had a quota of representatives, who took a deep interest in the proceedings and were very enthusiastic in the purpose and aims of the movement. A series of resolutions were drawn up covering many matters associated with the government and present opposition and were forwarded to the Premier. The party formulated a platform, but owing to Gen. Mc Rae refusing to accept the leadership of the party, no leader was chosen.

Gen. 'AIcRae, however, agreed to fill the position of President and will carry on ith the work of organizing, a sum of $30, 000 being underwritten by delegates before the convention closed, for the purpose of carrying on the organization. The complete list of officers follows: President, Alajor Gen. A. D.

AHRae; secretary, John Nelson of Vancouver; treasurer, John Tener of Falconer; vice presidents, Ashworth Anderson of Vancouver. B. G. Stewart of Chilliwack; C. R.

Gilbert of Terrace; A. E. Todd, Victoria; C. R. Lister, Ocean Falls; James Nixon, South Vancouver; H.

D. B. License, Kelowna; James Cameron, Cranbrook; A. E. Waterhouse, Port Al bernl; A.

Sutherland, Kaslo; W. Turner, Kamloops; L. F. Solly, Cow Ichan; J. G.

Johnston. Columbia; G. Turner, Nelson and J. A. Shearer, Fort George.

On motion of General AIcRae a resolution was adopted committing the Provincial Party to keep aloof from any alliance with either the Liberals or Conservatives "until British Columbia politics were cleaned up." "It will be impossible for us to make any bargain with either party," said the mover. "Even if we have to stay in the minority, we will stay there until we become the majority." he declared, as applause swept thruogh the hall. The provincial executive was elected as follows: Alberni. E. S.

Cronk; Allin. J. Dunham; Cariboo, John Hargreaves; Chilliwack. T. E.

Law; Columbia, Jas. Henderson; Comox. Alajor Steere Clark; Cowichan, L. F. Solly; Cranbrook, Frank Bond; Delta, E.

L. Berry: Dewdney, H. R. Smith; Esquimnlt. R.

P. Alathieson; Fernie, Capt. J. Barnard; Fort George, J. II.

Shearer; Grand Forks, C. A. S. Atwood; Greenwood, Com. N.

Lewis; The Islands, Alajor A. II. Buck; Kamloops, W. W. Lynes; Kaslo, A.

A. Sutherland; Lillooet, D. A. Stoddard; North Okanagan, R. A.

Cope land; North Vancouver, J. Hadyn Young; Omineca, Rev. J. S. Bray field; Prince Rupert.

C. R. Gilbert; Revelstoke, J. Hammond; Rossland, G. At.

Annable: Saanich. J. Wen man; Similkameen, L. W. Reilly, Slocan, W.

H. Waterfield; South Okanagan. Wynn Price: South Van couver. Dr. J.

W. Alclntosh; Trail, R. Binnie; Victoria. A. E.

Todd. S. Woodward, Dr. Inglis and Thomas Goldhy; Yale, J. Firkins; Richmond, F.

W. New Westminster. A. D. Buchanan; Vancouver, G.

G. Blrt Showier, Airs. E. A. An Donald, Aliss Winnifred McKay and gus.

D. E. AIcTaggart. H. F.

Ale H. C. N. AIcKim. Chilliwack was represented bv W.

D. Hughes, A. Alansfield, Rev. F. W.

Dafoe, Adam Johnston. A. W. Ilaine. C.

AI. il'earson. J. A. AlaeLeod.

'Rev. B. G. Stewart and T. E.

Law. TWO OF PAVEMENT FOR ABBOTSFORD At the board of trade meeting on Alonday evening Chairman AlcGowan reported some very welcome information, which he said was given personally from an authorative source. It was that two miles of pavement through Abbotsford are provided in the estimates for next year to be authorized by the Provincial Government. The secretary, at the suggestion of the chairman was requested to forward a letter to Hon. E.

D. Barrow thanking him for his efforts In this matter. Abbotsford News. Given by Municipal Chapter, I. O.

D. at Home of Mrs. Raley. A most pleasing reception was given at the home of Airs. G.

H. Raley, Coqualeetza, Sardis, on Saturday afternoon, when the officers of the Municipal Chapter of the I. O. D. E.

entertained at the home of their regent, in honor of the teachers of high school and public schools of the Valley. Airs. Raley was assisted in receiving the guests by Airs. E. II.

Barton, first vice regent. A special feature of the afternoon, was the address given by Miss Mary Bollert, Dean of Women at the IT. B. in which she described various efforts being made in all parts of the world at the present time along educational lines. In this connection.

Miss Bollert spoke on the most Important conference ever held of educational workers which met in San Francisco this summer, where sixty two countries were represented, nations everywhere realizing as never before the importance, necessity and value of an educated people in the working out ot the problems of the world's welfare. Prefacing Miss Bollert's interesting talk, Airs. Raley graciously welcomed the euests. and Mrs Hawkshaw as Alunicipal educational secretary, spoke on the work of tho order along these lines, which Included considerable activity by the local chapters in their own district. Following the addresses, tea was served, Airs.

J. Thompson being in charge of the arrangements. Airs. Stacey and Airs. Childerhose presided over the pretty tea table, while Aliss Dorothy Lucas, Airs.

A. Henderson, Aliss Dill. Airs. Carl Grossman and, Airs. C.

B. Reeves assist ed. During the tea hour, Aliss Dill sang several songs most pleasingly. I The invited guests were: Air V. IWoodworth, Aliss Corday Alckay, Aliss Alarion How, Aliss Kathleen O'AIeara, Aliss Jean AlcNauphton.

Atiss Elsie Stevens, Air. J. C. I Air. J.

E. Sager, Air. Gordon Wilson, Air. Robt. Mlllr.

Mlsa Marv I Johnston. Aliss Aiyra Aliss Edith Alunro, Aliss Alargaret Day, Miss Jean Alatheson, Aliss Jennie I Thomson, Airs. Carmichael, Airs. I Lee, Air. C.

C. Watson. Aliss Luella Sawyer, Aliss Alyrtle Pettinger, Mr. J. Tribe.

Aliss Nellie Stuart Mice I Daisy Leary. Aliss Bessie Charleson. mi. j. i.

urannicK, Parton. Aliss Alargaret Aliss Cora Minckler. Aliss Dorothy Carmichael, Hanson, Air. F. O.

Cook, Aliss Alarion Cowen, Airs. Patterson, Tinkler. Aliss Vina Bradwin, Aliss Alary Thompson. Aliss Ilernice Green, Aliss Grace Johnston, Aliss Edrie Boucher, Lottie AIc Leod, Aliss Lili Vickerson, Aliss Lena Halpenny, Airs. E.

AIcLeod, Aliss Greta Patriquiu, Aliss Ellen Douglas, Aliss Luella Sibary. Air. H. K. Leavens, Air.

A. G. Jamieson. TRAIL RANGERS ENJOY BANQUET The "Trail Rangers" of Cooke's Presbyterian church under the leadership of Airs. D.

Campbell deserve great praise for the very successful father and son banquet held last Thursday evening in the Sunday school room at church. These Trail Rangers are the only organized and recognized group in the Chilliwack Valley elegible to send a representative to the boys' parliament at Victoria House. Rev. D. Campbell acted as toast master and chairman.

Toast to "Tho King;" solo by C. Watson (The Trumpeter); toast to "Our Country" proposed by Claude Semple, responded to by Air. AI. Nlcolson; toast to "The Church" proposed by Milton Pyke, responded to by Air. Dalrymple; toast to "The Sunday School" proposed by Burton Leslie, responded to by Air.

Marshall; com munity singing led by Trail Rangers; to Rangers" proposed I by Air. Cowen responded to by Airs. D. Campbell; solo by Air. AlcCam 1 mon (There's a Long.

Long Trail); toast to "Our Fathers'' proposed by Arlo Kipp, responded to by Air. Richardson and Air. Semple; toast I to "The Ladies" proposed by John Brown, responded to by Airs. A. Henderson; 'Trail Rangi'rs closing i hymn (Just As I Am); God Save the King.

I The lads and dads, numbering I about fifty in all. then left, eacjt feeling they understood each other I better. lion. William Sloan, minister oC mines, speaking in the legislature, showed that during the past few years fatalities in coal mines have been reduced 4 2 per and that conditions have been materially improved. During the present session further amendments to the Coal Mines Regulations Act will bo passed..