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TOVAGGINATE ALL

Sure Preventive against Smallpox Is
Adopted.

THE AUTHORITIES AGREE

Seoretary Fagan of Provincial Board Ar-
ranges With Mayor Goodeve and Dr. Hed-
dick for General Vacoination in Rossland—
Quarantine System on the Boundary.

Every precaution has now been
taken by the provincial and city of-
ficers to prevent the spreid of small-
pox in this city and they are now

‘ working in full accord in the matter.
Dr. C. J. Fagan, of Victoria, secre-
tary of the provincial board of
health, arrived in thecity this mern-
ing and had a conference with
Mayor Goodeve, City Health Offi-
cer Reddick and Chairman Lalonde
of the school board.

The result is that the city author-
ities decided to furnish vaccine
points free to all the medical men of
the city, who on their part have
agreed to. vaccinate all applicants
for $1 each. | Arrangements have
been made to vaccinate free of
charge any persons who are too
poor to pay. This will be done on
application to Dr. Reddick. The
necessary vaccine points have been
ordered and will be ready on Sat-
urday at the latest. Aftera reason-
able time has elapsed, no children

will be allowed to attend school un-

less they have been vaccinated.

Dr. Faganis making a tour of

the ‘towns along the boundary to
see that the quarantine system is in
working order and to become so
familiar with the-conditions that he
crn direct steps aright from Viéto-
ria.. He leaves here tonight for

Greenwood and will return here on
his way to Spokane, where he de-
sires to learn the facts as to the epi-
demic there. In an.interview with
with a Regcorp representative, he
said:

“‘Beyond doubt smallpox does ex-
ist in Spokane, eastern Washington,
sorthern Idaho, Montana and Ohio,
but to what extent I do not know.
I have information, though not offi-
cial, that itis only mild, but that
does not matter, for nearly _all
mild cases lapse into serious ones.
We shall not conceal any cases that.
may’ occur, but, so far as known,
there are none in British Columbia.
We shall make public any that do
occur and take precautions for their
isolation.

“‘The quarantine we are putting
in force will be effective, but it can-
not be. absolute, or approach that
point. All that wecan do we are
‘doing, consistent with the tact that
communication continues, and will
continue, with the infected districts.
All mail coming from districts or
towns known or suspected to be in-

ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, peralsaece 46, 1940.

tage of as it should be. If it were,
we should not have these epidemics
whicti cost the country so much,
Every person should be vaccinated
as often as it will take, for it does
not follow: that he will be free from
fecti he was i

The circular on mice

in childhood,
inati dopted by the pi
board of health says: ‘Vaccination,
recently and properly done, will pre-
vent, almost without exception, the
contraction of smallpox, no matter
how great the exposure.’
of this statement, the circular
quotes the report of the royal com-
mission as saying that of 10,403
patients, 61 were well  vacci-

nated children under five years of
age, with no deaths; 182 were im-

perfectly vaccinated, with 21 deaths;
118 were  doubtlully vaccinated,

with 47 deaths; 677 were confessed-
ly not vaccinated, and among them
In the year 1871, 110
persons wereengaged in the Homer-

383 deaths.

In proof

BULLER BEATS A RETREAT

(Continued from First page) ”

lery fire, while the former shoot
down the infantry and cavalry at
closer range.
Recogalae No Forfeltures

Cape Town, Jan. 29.—Governor
Sir Alfred Milner has issued’a.proc-
lamation to the effect that the Brit-
ish government- will not recognize
any forfeiture,.fine or incumbrance
placed on British property by the
Transvaal republic or Orange Free
State subsequent to October 10,

1899. Buying Shells in Spain
Madrid, Jan. 29.—The Imparcia!
stated tuday that a factory at Pla-
cencia had been supplying muni-
tions.to Great Britain and that 60,-
ooo shells had already. been deliv-
ered. The question was brought
up in the chamber today and Prime
Minister Silvela, in reply, said that
the was -signed before the

ton fever hospital in on
the smallpox sick. All but two
were re-vaccinated and all but these
two-escaped the disease. Of 734
nurses and attendants on smallpox
cases in Londor hospitals, -79..had
had smallpox and these escaped;
645. were re-vaccinated on en-
trance and not-one took HH

war and the government: had not
prevented the exportation.
Slight Loss at Rensburg
London, Jan. 29.—The war, office
yesterday issued a list of casualties.
This includes two killed, six. severé-
ly wounded, and four .. slightly

10 escaped vaccination and.all took
smallpox.”

Dr. Fagan’s attention was called
to the fact that some persons were
evading the quarantine by walking
from. Northport over the wagon
road and that a way also lay open
by the Columbia river from North-
port to Trail. He replied that he
already provided for- protecting
the former route by instructing
Perry Wright, “the -inspector, to
remain over at Sheep Creek station
between trains instead of coming
through to Rossland. This would
guard the wagon road “and he
would look into the matter regard.
ing the Columbia river.

In regard to the criticism on the
board for appointing laymen in-
stead of medical men as quarantine
inspectors, he said that Dr. Arm-
strong went through the trains at
Northport and made a medical ex-

of the for
smallpox: .

PETCH’s HEAVY SENTENCE

of an and

Casting the Blame on Another -
John Petch, who testified so hard
against Frank Slattery for the theft
of an overcoat, -has been, sentenced
to one year’s imprisonment and
Slattery has been reledsed.

Petch perjured himselt by swear-
ing ta statements, that apparently
applied to himself, in order that he
might convict Slattery and so clear
himself. After he stole the coat at
the rink, last Tuesday night, he pro-
ceeded to load up with liquor and
make the rounds of saloons and
sporting houses. There were wit-
nesses in plenty_to~ testify that he
had the coat on at that time.

When passing sentence, Magis.

fected is thoroughly disi d.
‘This is being done at Northport un-
“ter the superintendence of - Dr.

Armstrong, offthat place, whom we

have appointed for that purpose,
and will cause‘a delay of 24 hours
to such mail only. Baggage is

treated likewise. Passengers must
have certificates of vaccination or be
‘vaccinated, Vaccination is gener-
ally done at Spokane. As North-
portisin American territory, we
cannot insist on persons being vac-
cinated there, but if aman comes
through there without, we stop him
at the boundary. Passengers from
infected districts must show certifi-
cates that they have not been in in-
fected houses or in contact with- in-
fected persons.
“1 would like to ask you to warn
people to stop taking single copies

. of newspapers sent by individuals,

as they may be a source of infec-"
tion. Weare on the lookout for
such and disinfect them, but. would
rather see them burned. We can
safely assume that proper precau-
tions are taken with the bundles of
the
publishing offices,

“«We have in vaccination what I
might call an absolute preventive
against smallpox, and one which, I
regret -to'- say, is not taken advan-

trate

rely repri
him for his” perjury.

Petch after-

wards, conducted by an officer, hunt-

ed up a cap” he had stolen from
Irene Prideaux, one ofthe witness-
es, The overcoat has since been
found in a back alley.

Petch was taken to Nelson this
morning. ‘ 2
’ RIES Ree Lee

Mulock Defends Goverument

Hy Associated Press.

Kettleby, Ont., Jan. 29.—Hon,
Mr. Mulock, postmuster general,

speaking here Saturday night, de-
declaring

fended the: government,
that all the pledges in’ its platform
had been fulfilled.

at Rensburg on January
25; “and four deaths from disease.
‘They Get Money from Home
London, Jan. 29.—A private, let-
ter from a British officer,-who is a
prisoner at Pretoria, says-he has re-
ceived from home letters and money
sent him in care of the United Statés
consul, The Transvaal has ar-
ranged for cashing the checks tora
reasonable amount when they ‘are
jigned by his jor offi-
cer. He quotes this passage from.
Winston Churchill's’ letter of | pro-
test.to the Transvaal government
for his detention and announcing
his determination to escape:
“I will once more-place on record
my iati of the: kind
shown to me and other prisoners,
and my admiration of the chivalrous
and humane character of the-repub-
lican forces. - I shall always retain
a feeling of high respect forthe sev-
eral classes of et I have
met.”

Make Better Use ofTroopa

London, Jan. 29.—The afternoon:
Papers are discussing whence are to
come the troops for a protracted

ii It is be ing gener-
ally recognized that some form of
compulsory service is more and
more imminent than ~ previously.
thought of. The St. James Gazette, |~
however suggests that the solution
of pouring mors troops ‘into ‘South
Africa savors of the Spanish action
in Cuba, adding that the solution of

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The Losses at Spion Kop
London, Jan. 29.—General Buller
wires from Spearman’s Camp Janu-
ary 29 that the casualties among
officers offifth division and. mounted
brigade at Spion kop, January 24;

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John McKinley Loses: Himself on the Summit
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were: Killed, 22; 203
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- The killed included Captain the
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fell, both of Thorneycroft’s mounted
infantry. Among the wounded are

‘ We have, jets a big stock of fancy satin and felt Foot
Warmers which must be disposed of.
ers we are offering them at. COST.

, and all to come and look over our stock,

Cc. 0. LALONDE, The Reliable Foner.

To induce buy-
We invite ‘one

He started last Wednesday to walk:
over.the trail from: Cascade to:
Sophie mountain, but lost his: way
on the:first summit before coming
to Sheep'creek. With no. blankets
and unable to find shelter, he wan-
dered: around in the snow and the
bitter cold until- Friday, ‘when he
found the trail again. He then made
his way to the cabin of the Evening
mine, on Nigger mountain, having
traveled between 20 and 30 miles.
His feet were badly frozen ‘and he
could not have traveled much far- |’
ther without giving out entirely.

He was taken good care of at the
Evening till Saturday afternoon; |_
when Hugh Hastings, the superin-
tendent of the Arthur, brought: him]:
to ‘the city on his horse and took
him to the Sisters hospital."’ He is’
doing well and will suffer no. per-
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“*\ By Associated -Presa,
London, Jan. -30.—2:52 p. m.—
There is almost a’complete absence
‘of dews from: British ‘sources. in
South ‘Africa up-to this hour.’ The
only reliable dispatch of any inpor-
tance is a confirmation of the: report
that.General Kelly, Kenny, com-
| manding the sixth division, has oc-
reupied Thebus, midway between
‘General: French . at Rensburg ‘and|
General : Gatacre at . Sterkstrom.
From. this it is deduced that a junct-
tion. of these forces is being - made,

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Col. BI field, Second L hire
fusiliers, who was taken prisoner;
General Woodgate, dangerously,
and ‘Major W. Scott’ Moncrieff. It
will be seen that the announcement
of General Woodgate’s death was
erroneous.
"How to Obtain Prohibition
By Associated Press.

Toronto, Ont., Jan. 29.—In an ad-
dress to over three thousand people
at a meeting under the rt of,

making better use of the th d

the Canadi

already there has never. d

itself.
Steyn Welcomed to Pretoria

Pretoria, Jan. - 26,—President
Steyn, of the Orange Free State,
and” A. Fisher, of . the . executive
council of that republic, arrived here
this morning. They, were met at
the station by President Kruger and
other - officials, and. were “ch

League

‘| yesterday, Hon. G. E. Foster said

the only effective way to obtain
Prohibition was by sending men to
parliament with a firm and abiding
conviction that prohibition should
come. ard that such laws should
be made to enforce it. The state-
ment was greeted with loud ap-
ee

while driving to the residence of the
president ofthe Transvaal.

Mor® Money for the War

The Queen’s speech at the. re-
jing of Parli:

is awaited with unusual interest,
in the exp that a i
able increase in the naval and mil-
itary expenditures will “be made
by the lesson of the war and _alto-
gether apart from the special war
vote.

As the afternoon newspapers
are commenting without full know-
ledge of the facts, they are not
di: d to offer any. apologies for

‘To Investigate the Killing
By Associated Press.

EI Paso, Tex., Jan. 29.—Friends

of George Lunt and Charles Burns,
of El Paso, reported last night to

have been killed with six other
Americans by General Torres at the

recent round-up of Yaqui Indians,

today made a formal application to
United States Consul Charles W.
Kindrick at Juarez, Mexico, for a

full investigation of the affair. Con-
sul Kindrick notified the state de-
partment and telegraphed the con-
sular agent at Guaymas, Mexico,

for a complete report. 3

General Buller’s defeat.
Better Leaders Needed.
The St. James Gazette says:
“The meaning of the retreat is ob-
vious. We have to recognize that’

we cannot force our way through |:

The Rossland Drug company will
open business on Columbia av enue
near the old city hall in a few days,
under the management of Robert
E, Strong, late of Trail.

First-class roadsters and nothing
but new single and double cutters
at the Montana stables, phone 6.

- Some splendid real estate bar-
gains are offered today in the clas-
sified column of the Recorp.

Cash paid for clean cotton rags
fat the Recorp office. -

NOTICE.
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secretarm tee id car HERNCES, ea,
‘Non-personal Lial Hit. Sine?

the enemy's lines of Lady 5
Why, we do not know. §
“If the British position is inpreg-
nable, it ought never to be attack-
ed. If it is capable of being takea,
we were repulsed because the lead-
ership was bad, and it is far from
increditable. ‘The remedy for
South Africa is not to add to the

numbers, but to put the troops

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. For the Strathcona Horse, -

By Associated Press: ~

“ottawa, Jan. 30.—Recruiting ‘for

the Strathcona Horse is to begin. on
Monday. : 3

Alger Says “Keep Quiet.”
By Associated | Press.
New. York, Jan. 30.—Genera!
Russll A. Alger is quoted: as say-
ing: “It is un-American and. un-
patriotic.to. seek to. stir up division
among the American people as to
pro-Boer and anti-Boer and as to
pro-English and anti-English. The
English people kept their hands off
[and their mouths closed in 1898
and I believe this country ought | to
be as decent: now.”

‘The Delagoa Bay Decision
By Associated Press.
London, Jan. 30.—The reported
Delagoa Bay railroad decision is
discredited in London, where noth-
ing concerning the decision © is
known. Itis pointed out that, in
any case, it is not likely that Por-
tugal will be obliged to transfer the
ilroad and port Great’ Britain,

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as there are plenty of people’ only
to pay. the of

the indemnity in return for ‘such a

concession, -

Shipment from the Evening Star.
Another carload of ore was_ ship-
ped.from the Evening Star mine to
the Northport smelter today.

Progress of the Arthur Tunnel

to strike the ledge in the Arthur
mine is reported by Superintendent
Hugh Hastings to be in mineralized
rock at a distance of 32 feet and is
expected to reach the ledge in a few
days, 7

Machinery for the Mother Lode
An order for about $20,000
worth of machinery has been placed
for the Mother Lode mine in Dead-
wood camp. The plant céonsists

ofa drilling plant of 20 drills, a 200

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cars and two cages, a8 well as other

lia, The hinery will
be of sufficient capacity to hoist 500
tons from a depth of 1000 feet, and
must be delivered within four
months, under penalty of a large

Joun Haverty, Proprietor,

The tunnel which is being driven |

.{ cost to cut his way ‘out, Af he sus-

‘y.to the beginning of al.
of advance on Bloemfontein.
dispatch from Pretoria, :.dat-
ed Saturday January 27, gives the
Boer version of .the  Pietfontein -re-
connaisance referred to ‘in the ‘dis-
patches of ‘January 28,, when the
British losses were ‘two men. killed
and ten wounded.
The Associated Préss learns: that
General Lyttletone’s brigade. is
still in its original position at Pot-
gieters drift...

As Magnified by the moers.
_ Pretoria, Saturday,” Jan. 27.—A

from... Colesburg, Cape

Colony, says Commandant - Delarey
reports that a large body of British
advanced Thursday, . January 25
and ‘attacked “them, causing * the
British to retire ‘after suffering: se-|
vere losses.-. .The Boer ‘casualties
were two men‘slightly, wounded.

prep

General." Grobler reports heavy
fighting ‘since. ‘daybreak, the Brit-
ish in great. force end ing - to

ROBERTS’
- LINE OF
ADVANCE

To Combine French, Gat-
acre, and the Kelly-
Kenny Forces.

ON To. BLOEMFONTEIN

Besioged Towns to Work Out Their
“Own Salvatiou--White May
Cut His Way Out.

casualities
‘sioned officers and men in the two
actions of January 20 and 21 were

missing.

from Durban says a refugee who
has’ arrived there from Johannes-
burg, reports the.destruction of the

jis unable ‘offer his

to the | non-commis-

17 killed’ 233 wounded and. six

‘Boer Shell Factory Destroyed,
@ondon, Jan., 30.— A dispatch

Boer shell factory at that place ‘on
anuary 20, The loss, it,is added,
is irreparable, .

- Farlous’ Fire at Kimberly ;
Kimberly, Friday, Jan. 26.—The
wholesale bombardment, « ‘which.
lasted-all day yesterday, was. re:
ed’ this morning, the Boers ‘Sen
380 shells into all parts ot Ki bs
ly... There-were several casualties.

ahearse which was proceeding to.
the cemetery, and a shell burst ‘in
the cemetery during the, funeral, 7
“The Pope Cannot Arbitrate.

New York, Jan. 30.~ Pope: Leo |
good offices
to bring about «a‘truce” between:
Great Britain and the Transvaal
tepublic, says a cable to the World’|
from Rome, and he has ‘sd notified
the queen of Holland,*-who asked
him to use his influence in’ this.’ ‘dir-
ection, .The ‘pope décla:
war has caused -him‘'s0%1

‘ads, “This war is ‘inspired neither.
by ideas of civilization nor by just

surround tha Boer positions. Gen-
eral Shoeman’ hastened to the, as-
sistance of General Grobler. Gen-
eral St ee d ‘this i
and reports that the: British were

tained -their ‘position.
loss was four men slightly and one
man severely wounded. | The Brit-
ish loss is not known, but must.
have been ‘heavy.
The bombardment of Kimberly
continues. .The other Boer forces
are reported quiet.
White Will Cut His Way Ont.

New York, Jan. 30.—Officers

© | Victoria Lakes the Lead to Insure Ac-

tepulsed and that the Boers main-|° :
The Boer:

I can’ do‘ noth-
ing but pray forthe dead.”

RAISE THE OFFER. TO 250 MEN.

ceptance of B. CO, Sconts.,
Spectat to the Record,
Victoria,” B. C., Jan.
of ‘p
nained by the mayor. to attend to
all matters relating to the repregen-
tation of Victoria in the “British
Columbia ‘contingent,’ has passed
resolutions 'to the effect tliat in view
of the probability of thie acceptance
of the British’ Columbia’ offer‘of one
hundred'men ‘being further deferred
b the‘ham is téo small to

30. —A

who have ‘gSeryed under te 1
White in India, says a Londan ‘gable
to the World, declare that the com-
mander of the Ladysmith garrison
will make a strong effort and atany

ae
is

load? on special transpor
committee proposes: that the’ num-
ber be increased at least 250 by
private effort to supplement the
provincial offer and insure imme-

-A shrapnel shell exploded ‘close. to |~.

TO HER SUBJECTS

The Queen’s Speech at the Opening of
Parliament.-

PRAISE FOR - COLONIES

The War Is to Be Osrried on Till British Su~
premacy-Is Established in South Africa—
The Famine in Indina—Soldiers’ Votes to
Bo Proteoted.

London, Jan. 30.—The Queen's
speech at the re-assembling of
Parliament today was as follows:
“My Lords and Gentlemer. ,—

“The peace which had recently |
been broken in South Africa, when
last ‘I add: , you has unt il:
not been restored, but otherwise -
my relations with other states are
friendly.

“In resisting the invasion of my
South African colonies by the South
Afcican republic and Orange Free
State, my people have responded
with devotion and enthusiasm to
the appeal which I. have made to
them, and the heroism of my sold-
iers in the field and my sailors ‘and
marines, who were landed to co-
operate with them, has not fallen
short of the noblest traditions
of our military history. .

“Tam deeply. grieved that-so_
many valuable lives should have
fallen a sacrifice, but 1 have wit-
nessed with pride and with - the
heartiest gratification the. patriotic
eagerness and spontaneous loyalty:
with which my subjects in all. parts
of my dominion have come forward
to.share in the common defense’ of
their ‘imperial’ ‘interests, Iam
confident I shall not look’ to .them
in vain, when,1, expect to ‘sustain,

‘/ and renew. their.exertions_until they

brotight this struggle for-the mai
tenance of thé empire and_ the “as.
serfion of its ‘supremacy in South
Africa to a: victorious-conclusion.

“A treaty. has. been concluded
with the German empire for the ad-_.
justment of ‘the rights claimed by
the two countries in Samoa, Tonga
and other islands “in the Pacific.
To a portion : of -these stipulations. -
the “government of the .United
States has also been a party.

> ft bill will be introduced at an
early. date’ ‘to’ give’ effect {to the
scheme of federation which hasbeen’
adopted: after ‘much careful : consid-
eration by. five of my Australian col-
onies, |

OT have ‘watched with cordial sat-
isfaction the graduat development of
| my ‘greater colonies into~ self-gov-
erning communities.

. The brilliant courage and soldier-
like’ qualities of the colonial forces
Lengaged in South Africa has already
earned high admiration, and patri-
otic offers: of assistance; which it
Was not :possible to accept, have
come’ from. many. other colonies,
with populations of various races.
Ihave received ‘from the ruling
chiefs of the native states of India
numerous offers to place their troops
and the resources of their states at
my disposal for service in South Af-
rica, These proofs of their loyalty
to.myself and their devotion to the
cause of my empire have afforded
me much gratification.

“T regret that, owing to. insuffi-
cient rainfall in the autumn over a
part of westernand central India, the
harvests and pasturage have failed
to. such. an extent as to create a
famine. ‘Timely measures have
been taken by my government and
by the rulers of the native states af-
fected to relieve the suffering and
| prevent starvation.

‘It appears that service in South
Africa may have the effect of dis-
‘franchising those. taking part in it,
and you will be asked to sanction a
measure by which this injustice will

pects that an ordér to au r
about to reach him. :
Military experts are jticlined t to
think that the British at Ladysmith,
on the Tugela, in Kimberly and at
Modder River, will be left to work
out their own salvation and hold as
many Boers as possible, while the
Cape Town reinforcements are mov-
ing towards General French’s posi-

tion.
Buller’s Lonses on The Tugela

London, Jan. 30.—4355 p. m.—

forfeiture.

diate P The ‘resol

fijty. mounted’ men. These resolu-

ities of the province,

matter of the British Columbia offer.

pledge Victoria to raise and equip |

tions are to be transmitted-to-Otta-
wa, through the provincial govern-
ment, and also to other municipal-

Premier Semlin received a. wire

from Ottawa further deferring. the

Some splendid real estate bar-
gains are offered today in the clas-

.| be prevented.
sel d your
at this anxious time to the blessing
and guidance of Almighty.God.”
After ‘the .reading of the speech
the house of lords adjourned until
Pp. m, and the commoners return-
ed to the house, which also sus-
pended its sitting until 4 o’clock.
London, Jan. 30.—4:45 p. m.—
On the resumption of business in
the house of lords, the galleries
were thronged. Lords Northcote
and Avebury, (the-latter was form-
erly Sir John Lubbock) took seats
with United States Ambassador

General Buller reports that the

sified column of the RECORD.

Choate, iu the diplomatic gallery,