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6f
Audit
Bureau
of
Circnlitlohs
Jiiry
After
Over
One
Hour's
Deliberation,
Finds
Men
Guiltless-
Continued
they
did
not
exceed
a
certain
time,
thmselves
so
as
to
cause
persons
In
they
might
go
on.
There
was
no
un-
the
neighborhood
to
fear
on
reason-lawful
assembly
there
but
merely
a
able
grounds
that
they
would
dls-peaceable
and
orderly
gathering,
turb
the
peace
or
provoke
others
to
At
jib
Stage
of
the
proceedings
do
so.
It
was
not
sufficient
for
the
hid
the
men
anticipated
or
wished
crown
to
prove,
beyond
a
reason-trouble.
An
unfortunate
occurrence
able
doubt,
that
the
accused
were
hid
brought
them
fhto
court
un-
merely
present
but
that
they
had
fortunate
but
tanocent
accused.
Mr.
taken
part,
either
by
word
or
act.
to
O
rant
submitted
that
the
charges
Incite
or
help
riotous
proceedings,
were
bjiUt
u
p
u'ptro
.tb
flimsiest
sl,
In
trying
the
case,
it
would
be
evidence
arid
that
the
men
had
not
necessary
for
the
Jury
to
treat
each
beeri
arrested
for
participating
m
a
of
the
men
individually
as
to
his
r6
but
for
ha
ring
been
leaders
in
participation
In
the
incident.
His
the
strike.
They
hid
acted
"as
men
Lordship
pointed
out.
and
net
as
cowards
or
criminals"
Any
nad
a
rtght
undr
and
he
asked
for
their
acquittal.
Canadian
law
to
loin
a
strife
tin
sir.
Mem
The
fact
of
whether
or
not
the
striken
had
Itujt
grounds
for
com-
plitrii,
Mr.
McGllI
contended,
did
hot
enter
into
the
ease.
The
ques-
suasion
but
illegal
if
there
were
In-(15n
was:
were
tbeif
actions
of
Feb-
ttmidaUon.
llftfy
3
Justified?
lie
submitted,
that
In
this
case,
there
were
two
de-the
attitude
of
Serich
at
least
was
finite
occurrences,
the
one
at
the
riot
(hat
of
a
person
trying
to
give
bridge
and
the
other
at
the
flat,
his
a
true
picture
of
the
occurrence.
If
Lordship
then
proceeded
to
deal
the
men
were
not
looking
for
trou-
with
the
incidents
individually,
blewhy
were
so
many
of
them
car-
If
the
police
had
stopped
the
men
rflrfg
weajons
and
wearing
safety
from
passing
the
bridge,
fearing
hme(l7
The
only
reasonable
con-
that
if
they
were
allowed
to
pass,
a
elusion
was
that
they
were
dellb-
breach
of
the
peace
might
be
ex-eriftely
looking
for
trouble.
Sartch,
patted,
they
were
justified.
Th
po-Mcfver,
Montgomery
and
others,
as
lice,
however,
had
no
right
to
stop
leaders
of
the
armed
mob.
there-
a
party
on
a
public
highway
just
fore,
being
responsible
for
the
ac-
because
It
was
a
large
one.
The
men.
lions
arising
whether
they
were
at
of
eentse.
had
no
right
to
attack
the
bridge
or
beach.
Either
a
de-
the
police
but
there
was
consider
-monjtratfon
of
armed
force
was
able
difference
of
opinion
as
to
who
consicfered1
necessary
or
the
in
ten-
had
started
the
attack.
There
was
tlon
was
to
make
trouble,
neither
of
also
difference
of
opinion
as
to
which
was
lawful.
whether
the
men
4at
first
actually
Did
it
seem
reasonable,
after
all.
had
weapons
although
many
of
(fiat
the
police,
outnumbered
as
them
had
on
helmets,
fljfy
were
by
a
mo6
of
armed
men.
His
Lordship
then
proceeded
to
should
wish
to
provoke
a
clash?
It
deal
with
the
cases
of
each
of
the
haft
been
actually
shown
that
San-
five
men
individually
In
regard
to
vl3o
had
kicked
a
police
officer
the
evidenec
attaching
them
to
the
while
he
was
down.
Jurgevich
had
Incidents
In
question,
endeavored
to
prevent
men
at
the
As
far
as
the
Incident
at
the
bfjfeh
frbm
going
to
work,
there
beach
was
concerned,
if
it
was
ih-wds
A
definite
attempt
to
throw
two
tended
merely
as
a
peaceful
demon
-men
off
the
bridge
and,
as
it
was,
stratlon
of
solidarity
for
persuasive
four
officers
hid
Sustained
Injur-
purposes,
it
was
not
a
breach
but.
its.
The
pohee,
if
they
used
violence,
If
it
became
a
tumultuous
disturbed
done
so
to
protect
themselves,
banc
by
noise,
shouting,
blocking
As
soon
as
they
had
been
able
to
the
road
or
Intimidation,
it
might
rescue
their
comrades
from
the
be
illegal
even
If
no
one
were
hurt,
crowd,
they
rrsfl
withdrawn,
seeing
There
was
evidence
which
might
that
they
were
unable
to
control
convince
the
Jury
that
the
gather-the
crowd.
tng
at
the
beach
constituted
a
riot.
AS
fiff
is
the
incident
at
the
It
was
up
to
the
Jury
to
consider
beach
was
concerned,
crown
coun-
whether
the
five
men
individually
sel
submitted
that
there
haft"
been
were
aware
that
the
gathering
in
i
tintultotts
disturbance
of
the
which
they
participated
or
encour-peace
constituting
a
riot
by
a
spit-
aged
might
become
a
ridt
and
there
tint.
Shodtlng
and
hostile
crowd
s
no
direct
evidence
to
this
ef-filockfng
up
(he
roadway
and
pre-
feet.
ven'tlhg
riitfi
front
g6mg
to
work.
As
The
jury
retired
at
ja
and
releasers
of
afi
uncontrollable
mob,
turned
to
the
eobrtioflni
at
5:45
trie
five
accused,
of
necessity,
must
with
Its
verdict
of
acquittal.
answer
ror
its
aetwns.
iVli
torcithrp
Elhlnlnt
the
law,
Ills
Lordship
deflnea
a
riot
as
an
unlawful
as-
swnbiy
which
had
betfun
to
disturb
the
peace
tumultously
To
conistl
vue
an
unuiwrui
asn-mDiy.
it
wns
.nvci.mii
uu
ijiutc
um
i
uiot
were
three
or
tuore
persons
conducting
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I)
the
other
hand,
no
man
had
a
right
to
prevent
another
from
gotfig
to
work
Picketing
was
legal
under
the
law
of
this
country
If
it
was
by
per
For
lack
of
evidence,
Magistrate
MrClymont
In
city
police
court
this
morning
dismissed
a
charge
against
Wong
Chew
of
being
the
keeper
of
u
gaming
house
at
the
Kwong
Sun
unong
Grocery
five
alleged
in
mates
also
Jx
ljULULscliarged.
EVIDENCE
IS
JlfiARD
Citizens
of
Smithers
piye
Testl-nfoiiy
tn
Connection
Vlili
Trial
Of
E.
C.
Dawson
Charles
Refd
jptve
mfoYrhrftloh
at
the
E.
6.
Dawlfeh
arson
trial
al
piemc
Court
here
this
morning
In
regsffti
tjb
financial
matter
of
affc-euset.
lib
said
he
ha
6
been"
nrifh!-ger
of
the
Royal
Bank
df
Cafidda
fit
Smlihers
for
15
years
and
kriew
accused
a
good
deal
of
that
time.
a
the
time
of
the
fire
he
had
$14.06
to
his
credit
at
the
bank.
Accepted
drafts
were
nearly
due
amounting
to
$510.54
and
drafti
that
hSfl
een
returned
amounted
to
$598.17.
A
farg
numbW
of
drtfts
had
l&eh
rttufnetl
urutece'pted
prior
to
(hat
month:
A
number
of
accused's
checks
had
been
returned
on
account
of
Insufficient
funds.
Subsequent
td
the
fire
he
hid
becdme
a
bankrtfpt.
Oiler
FJestad
told
of
refusing
accused
a
loan
of
$1,000
shortly
before
th
Hje.
n.
L.
Gate,
whose
office
adjoins
the
building
that
was
burned
down,
told
of
the
insurance.
Prior
to
September
of
that
year
there
was
$3,000
on
the"
stock
and
fixtures.
On
September
20.
Just
before
the
fire,
he
tsfuet!
ft
peHty
for
$5,5XJ.
lie
dW
this
at
the
request
of
accused's
father.
,
C.
L.
Warner
stated
he
was
in
Dawson's
store
between
11
and
12
the
night
prior
to
the
fire.
Dawson
was
ofllhg
the
floor
and
witness
remarked:
"My
Ood,
Ernie,
Utere
s
lots
of
oil
on
the
floor."
Mrs.
Jenkins
of
Prince
Rupert
said
she
lived
in
Smithers
at
the
time
of
the
fire.
She
was
returning
home
'the
morning
of
the
fire
about
1
o'clock
and
saw
Dawson
In
the
tore,
apparently
placing
boxes
on
the
shelves.
H.
D.
Johnston,
locomotive
engineer,
told
of
goiitg
tb
work
about
Ave
minutes
to
five
the
morning
of
the
fire.
He
smelted
smoke
and
eventually
noticed
fire
burning
on
the
floor
Inside
the
building.
He
roused
Dawson
who
shouted
for
him
to
turn
in
the
alarm.
L.
B.
Warner
earhe
along
and
he
showed
Warner
where
the
fire
was
burning
and
helped
with
the
hose,
after
which
he
went
to
his
work.
Warner
gave
particulars
of
he
work
of
fighting
the
fire
which
appeared
to
have
broken
out
at
several
points
in
the
building.
Finally
he
and
Percy
Davidson
were
driven
downstairs
and
outside
by
flames
and
smoke
and
the
building
was
ultimately
consumed.
Percy
Davidson.
Smithers
fire
chief,
aJeo
described
the
work
of
fire
fighting.
In
addition
he
told
of
having
seen
accused
at
2:30
on
the
morning
of
the
fire
removing
a
large
carton
box
frorri
the
store
to
a
car
which
was
backed
against
the
front
of
the
store.
Davidson
wat
sttfl
On
the
stand
ehen
the
court
adtotfrhefl
for
luhcheorl
Notice.
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May
jo
FIRE
6ASE
PItOCEEI)INft
iiiontfnue'l'f'f
rom
pose
on
Jstjf
br
P.
W,
Afifierson.
foffmaif.
fi.
T.
ParW
C.
P.
B.ilugfto,
J.
R.
Mit-cfieff,
O.
J.
Dawes
W.
J.
Oreer.
O.
Y.
AdJKTjfc
VouifMB-
Tge
Baiiey.
C.
Hoiildsworth.
William
MOffatt
nrftl
w.
II.
Wright
Dtfrlrlf
Ui?
Torming
6f
the
Jdrjf
for
this
cgse
Loui.
Aijiadio.
Ij.
F.
Olassey,
Thomas
Balllnger.
J.
F.
Fillon.
OHUa
Cotltitre.
O.
S:
Fleming.
FreB
MjfcLeoS
arid
John
fiabHil
were
stoocl
dsfde
by
the
crowft
wlflf
Vf.
it
OcglMi,
J6hh
Ourlch.
fern;
est
OJtmpftcll.
Max
l'lellbrfcner'
aritl!
Arthfir
Br6bksbahk
were
chhlfehge"3
by
the
defence.
Aff
ifSbh
fifefpt
thtfse
eHgaged'
In
the
hearing
of
this
case
were
ex-fused
untii
iilS
this
afternoon.
In
briefly
ffevffwinK
the
eldeflcf
w"hlch
it
was
(rbpol
rjfy
thf
crdwif
to
adduce.
L.
S
McOlll.
crown
caffhseM.
sfa'ffS
thai
accdI
m
carrying
on
the
bu-Hlnes
of
a
men's
furnrsftmgs
tke
at
Smfthe'rs
on
the
ftfdhrk
floor
of
the
b&llding
owned
by
Msasner.
having
hbt
llv-lrik
(fuafbtra
abfe
In
the
month
of
SepfemCel'.
ffl30,
he"
was
having
ffn-anctal
difftfintflf
in
his
business
and.
a
few"
r
iefofe
ttff
ffr.
s-ftrflgVn'tkhtJi
RM
beefl
rWe
to
put
on
colllicfWaDl
adrfttfbnal
inir-ance.
During
the
night
nreceding
the
fffe
afcW
h:rd
UeeR
seen
In
af
d&Stil
(fie
ffnre
at
different
times'
w1i
th
stdre
would
6Vdin-arll'r
b
fof
bmttihS
AbWl
i
t
h
.
the
of
Svniher
2S
th
fir
tifrffl
sdtmffeff
rfr
the
t6Ve
s
rlfflenre
Were
itMA
to
65
6h
fffe.
AflhbuKfi
iff
ilslrrrf
brouffft
d
WMRderable
hiffttier
Of
people
who'
fotfjftt
to
put
the
fkmel
dbl.
fney
we're
ufi.iWe
to
do'
A
ai,
even
In
the
early
stages,
ffre
im
burning
at
seyejal
different
no
hits
ffi
tbe
bliRdlni
Subsequently,
ad-eusrtf
eied
fnstAanel.
Evtdehe
would
be
addueed
to
show,
Mr.
Me-9U1
stated,
that,
during
the
ntfht,
John
DeVoln,
a
broter-fn-uw
of
accused,
had
heafd
Dawson
makf
certain
remarks
which
would
sHo
that
he
accused!
had
deliberately
burned
down
ihe
burfdfng
in
order
to
collect
the
Insurance,
ftnrftfffiesa
The
first
witness
was
B
F.
Ressner,
owner
of
tbeibulidlng.
Daweon,
witness
said,
had
taken
a
le-ybar
lease
on
the
builrne
In
ifcl
at
a
monthly
rental
of
$60.
In
S,ptjeni-ber.
19M
he
was
one
mouth
behind
in
his
rent.
There
was
$15oft
Insurance
on
the
bulkftng
which
had
cost
a
little
better
than
$6otf).
Accused
had
informed
wttneas
that
he
was
desirous
of
setltne
out
and
had
parties
Interested
In
buying
ifei
Duitaing
as
weu
as
toe
Business.
Some
months
after
the
fire,
at
(h
time
of
which
witness
was
not
ffi
Smiths
rs
but
out
on
riis
mfrilng
plo-pertr.
the
one
month's
rent
leas
2i
was
paid
over
by
accused's
tawief
who
had
the
asstghment
Bf
an
Insurance
policy.
Witness
described
tn
some
detail
the
nature
of
ihe
eoristrirttJon
of
the
frulldlng.
Its
sise.
etc
It
measured
27
feet,
sf?
irrcnes
ny
a
reei
ana
was
on
irsme
corfttrtteifoti.
Walls
arid
celling
In
the
store
were
of
pressed
mesX
There
were
two
brick
shlmnejjft,
one
going
through
both
florfrs
and
the
other
belrlg
oh
a
bffltkfl
tip-stairs.
There
was
a
fubberdld
roofj
and
asbestos
was
used
IrV
dfrMtln!
p8ru
of
the
balldlrfg
wMrV
HSd
j
been
erected
In
mpiSlncewltft
I
the
village
fire
regulation,
f
hire
j
were
also
timber
fire
tttpt
and
four
air
verrtt
In
the
grMilfd
floor.
Under
cross-exanilhatln,
w(ncas
said
that
the
store
was
usUaiTv
ve'rv
tidy,
btfck
of
the
showcase
usually
being
rubbished
up
while
the
ftlAre
room
to
the
rear
was
usually
dirty
and
untidy
with)
a
cffllectteri
of
rubbish
including
oily1
clothes,
etfc.
At
0
p.m.
the
trial
was
adjourned
uhtil
10:
jO
this
rhorrilng.
WktKetclii'kdn
Pays
Off
km
Salaries
of
Civic
Employees
V
or
Comlrtg
feir
iff
trf
h
vuuuiM
J
Ketchikan
have
been
set
as
follow-
for
the
coming
yeaf
:
Commissioner
6f
streets
and
coh-structlon;
$173.
.
City
clerk,
municipal
magUtrtite'
and
treasurer.
$180.
City
assessor,
$360.
Chief
6f
fwlice.
$180.
Patrolmen.
$1M.
Fire
dhlef,
$00.
Flrd
captdlrt,
$!,"
Fireboatr
captain,
$150.
.
Municipal
librarian
,$75.
City
sexton.
$l$d.
Softball
WflttLS
Mix
Molli
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Start.
Season's
Activities
In
opening
game
of
the
High
tk
fai
keln
tifelnj
rfQ
tlrroiih
Uii
game
bn
the
pirt
dj
t(ie
sUtlneA
for
thYjr
onfy
iflfowrB
the
All
Stars
one
run
In
the
first
and
third
innings.
Due
the
wild
playing
on
the
part
St
thtif
dii5hnenft.
the
tfffftl
0fc
uthi
waf
the
Best
for
the
Bentliltk
fdl
they,
hwdf
thlf
runs.
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Aft
stars.
aUhtftfeh
god9
at
thf
were
weak
In
the
field.
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Vaccher
cap-tuiix.'Ltal'i
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mtth,
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The
team
to
represent
the
R
fnent
in
the
opening
Ollhuijr
tff
football
game
against
the
Catia
Legion
on
Thursday
everting
tH:
as
follows:
Ted
SnsJth;
Cf.
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J.
areer:
Phil
EagetrtnbbT'a:
Hill
and
0,
WJfllin;
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Wicjts,
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D.
Cliruitison.
A.
Davles
and
D.
Oomea;
reserves:
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Vellch.
F.
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Canadian
Legion
Une-up
will
be
as
follo""wi:
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sijfn
an
Watson:
Outer,
g.
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arta
T.
Huddon:
Battle.
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W.
Stewart.
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