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JANUARY s. 1941

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nus: nun - T110 City firemen were called out at. 11.20 yesterday mgming to s flue fire in s. house on Young Strevi. iult beyond the city limits. The blau was quickly

extinguished '

ATTENTION ROYAL ARCH The meeting of Alex- nndru Chapter to have been heid ‘Jfon Thursday evening. Jan. 0, has been cancelled. C. T. M. Manson,

MASONS.

récrctary.

.. FUNERAL YESTERDAY —- The funeral of the late David White “fir. ltelti from the McLean Fun- yesterday afternoon. TScr-vices were conducted by Canon Interment People's cem- were: Ewen Mac- Lc-siie MacEwen. Clarence Donald MacKinnon,

ma] Home Malone. rfcry. The pail-bearers (Portion MacMillan. Mllian. Murchison. Harold Mesacrvey.

DIES AT BELFAST, MAINE — Mr. Wendell H. Worth leaves today M plane to attend the funeral of his tnother, Mrs. J. Howard Worth. “hose death occurred yesterday af- tcmocn in the Waldo County Hos- pital. Belfast, Maine. Mrs. Worth’: death followed an operation under- Slhe leaves to

besides her husband, three Reginald, Wendell, and Clif- - ford. One daushtfl‘. Pfllflh pre-

deceased her tvn Y9!" H60- M!!- \\'0rth will be kindly remembered In- many friends in this Province wing; will learn with regret of her

got e one week i180 llif. $01151

passing-

Prayer Service Attended By Large Number

A congregation which overfiowed Central Christian Church last evening par-l ticipiited in the second service of Universal

into the annex of the

' the observance oi the Week of Prayer in Charlottetown. The pastor of the Church. Rev. M.D. Dunbar, warmly

- Mr. Preston Beck.

.....Mg]0r G.V, MacLean delivered I on tho vision.

.-qnletly thoughtful address words "Wheze there is no the people Dell-BIL"

Mr. Dunbar announced that the service this evening would be held‘ in Trir-tty United Church and that Char- .1‘ tt t branch of the Bible S00- ldlyevllgllld also be held there. mil

the annual meeting of tho

evening. Th; benediction was by the Rev. T.lI.B. Scmers.

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the ' wel- 1 mmed the large congregation and 1 the Rev. I. J. Levy read the Lesson. i Prayer was offered by the Rev.‘ Dr. Rice and the music included, the singing of the "Holy City” by

pronounced

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Province-wide Tributes

Prince Edward Island to the pro- gress of which he gave such a

able and distinguished sons.

"In public life as leader of the Opposition and as Premier of this Province, Mr. Mathieson was outstanding. As one who was closely associated wiLh him whilst he was leader of the Op- position and afterwards as a member of his Government. I was able to appreciate his wide and intimate knowledge oi the political history, not only of this Province, but of all the Provinces of Canada.

"I well remember that at one Inter-provincial Conference held at Ottawa. Mr. Mathieson showed such great knowledge of the affairs of all the provinces that on my way back from Ot- tawa Mr. Lanctot. Deputy At- torney-Generai of Quebec, who had been Secretary of the Con- ference, said to me, ‘Mr. Arsen- ault I don't want to flatter, but you had in Mr. Mathieson the abiest and best informed man at the Conference.’

"As a judge, the Chief Justice was not less outstanding. He had a splendid knowledge of the law and his judgments are a model of reasoning and of application of the principles of English Juris- prudence. Until his iast years on the bench it was a great pleasure to work with him in the prepara- tion of judgments in Appeal, and very few of his judgments that went to Appeal to the Supreme Court oi Canada were reversed.

“As a statesman and as a judge, the late Grief Justice will ever compare favourably with any of our Island public men. His pub- lic career was a long and dis- tinguished one."

Premier Jones

Prom Hon. Premier;

"The death of the former Ohief Justice oi Prince Edward Island, J. A. Mathieson inspires the following observations.

"Ho was a very able construct- ive critic. When he became Pre- mier in 1911, he devoted his whole thought and energy to the ob

J. Walter Jones.

Ho uacciated himself with eminent engineers and located the present Borden-Tormentine Ferry thus connecting the Island RR. with the mainland RR. with a carferrying steamer.

"He was a most able exponent of Maritime Rights and when on the White Commission filed a memorandum of Dissent which has tended to keep the question oi Maritime Rights alive.

"As Chief Justice to which of- fice he arrived after six years as Premier he had an honoured and distinguished record.

“He died full of years and hon- ours." .

Hon. W. J. P. MacMiIlan

Millan. (0. B. 2.. former Premier: Leader of the Opposition:

"In the dcath of the late Chief Justice, I-Ion. J. A. Mathieson. Prince Edward Island loses one

lot its greatest sons and an out-

standing statesman. During the {forty years I have known him I {learned to respect and appreciate t-hose inspiring qualities of mind and heart of which he made full use for the benefit of this Prov- ince and this country.

I From Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Mac-

i- "Ha was a brilliant pupil in BIRTHS school and college. a splendid and ‘a1 t '- in our

NiCOLLEr-At the Prince Edward -Isia.nd Hospital, on January 6. 1947, to Mr. and Mrs. Arnett Nicolle, I daughter, Betty Joy. 9 lbs. 2 on.

DEATH S

| ._ MsoGBEGOII-At hhe Charlotte- town l-Iospitai, January 2. 1947, Joan of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston's

ARSENAULT — At the Charlotte- January lth, Marie Slmonne, infant daugh- mimond

Ann daughter l-ioraco MacGregor,

town Hospital Tuesday,

ttr oi Mr. and Mrs. Jirscnauit, d Hurd SL, City.

; tvonrrl - at the Waldo County

Hospital, Belfast, Maine, Ada _\Vootten, wife of J. Howard - Worth, in her 74th year. Inter-

nmtt at Belfast, Maine.

AIATIIII-JSON -- At l Grafton 8t. on Jan. 7. 1947, John A. Mathie- in his 84th year. Funeral from St. James Church on Thurs- cuty. Jan. 9. service starting at 2 o'clock. Interment Sherwood cem-

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~ NICHOLSON - At Glen Valley, ‘a: B, I047. Mrs. Christie Nich-

n, age N years. The funeral A mart service at the home at l o'clock. thence to Hartsviile Presbyterian Church for service at 2 PM. In-

RQI Thursday, Jan. 9.

torment in I-Iartsvllie cemetery.

HARPER -— Al. thI Gtarlottotowtp ‘It t Mrs. ‘Ihomaa Harper in her tkith Her remains are resting at Hennessey Funeral the funeral will he held on Thursday morn- "ing at 8:46 to St. Dunstanu Bas- ilica thence to the Catholic cem-

ifiioapital, Tuesday. January

year. the A. A. Home from where

etery.

Iatan Funeral Home today

N- D. MacLean ‘

UNDERTAKER EMF! A LMER

Chnriottotownsll autumn-sin

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WQRANT - at the P. a. r. Hol- lillal Monday, Jan. 0th, Peter N. Grant in his 74th year. Remains will be forwarded from tho Me-

to

TDRRBOr church where the fun-

“ieral will be held on ‘Ihursday- (not

Jlgdnesday as previously announc-

Qtil. service starting at 2 o'clock.

Interment in Bangor cemetery.

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public schools as many of his old students can testify; a brilliant advocate, an extremely clever and astute Party leader. an able Pre- mier and Attorney-General. and. finally, a wise and humane Chief Justice. His long career is an honourable and inspiring example to the young men of this Prov- ince. No doubt he had his peers in the Federal and Provincial political fields, but in my humble judgment no superior.

"He was a true friend oi Edu- cation and Hospitals, and out oi the $100,000 he obtained from Ottawa on account of non-fulfiil- merit of our terms of Confeder- ation. half of it went to increase teachers‘ salaries. He. gave tho first Government grant to our Provincial hospitals.» In his time he knew more about our Mari- time and Provincial claims against Canada than anyone else, and he used his brilliant talents to push those claims to a successful con- clusion in i912 when he obtained the special grant to Prince Ed- ward Illand of 8100.000 l YB"- Aa a member of the Sir Thomas White conunlaaion whim settled the financial question left b! "i! Sir Andrew Rae Duncan 06m- mission he rendered his greatest service to this Province by hi5 dissenting judgment, thus keep- ing open the door for further negotiation of those claims which have naver been adequately tire" with.

"Space does not permit me to d"; more fully with the record and qualities of this great Island statesman, but I can truly "y i" our ypung men of today. that if they want inspiration let them study his record.

"May Divine Providence reward him for his noble life."

no", cyrns MacMillan

prom flon. Cyrus J. MacMil- Ian, Ph. D., former Minister of Marine and Fisherio-ii 9"" °i the Faculty of Arts. McGill Uni- V1931’: death of former Chief Justice Mathieson brings uni- versal sorrow Where"? h” w” known. and moat grievously in

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‘*‘ and valuable contribu- tion. He had on intense love for his native land. His work for the welfare of his Province and its people throughout his long and active and strenuous life is now a part of our history. safe in his country's keeping. and will shine forever as a splendid chap- ter of achievement in our Pro- vincial story.

"But those of us who were privileged and honoured to know him will bear in their hearts and minds unforgetabie memories not not so much of the statesman or the jurist as of the mam-his alert and nimble and analytical mind, stored not alone with legal crudition but with the world's best literature. his keen sense of humour; his modesty and 51m- piicity that equalled his great ability; look despite the heaping of the years: the cordial wanmth oi his friendship; and‘ above all his ready kindness which no differ- ence oi opinion could ever weak- en or destroy. '

"A great and patriotic son has 80119 from the Province he so abundantly enriched and in which his work and wrsonailty will be ‘Jorne in grateful and lasting re- membranes."

Senator Sinclair

From Senator John E. Sinclair, Hints-raid:

"In the passing of the late I-ion. J. A. Mathieson this prov. ince has been called on to part with one of its distinguished citizens. In early

spent in teaching school marked him u a coming man. At the Bar he rapidly rose to the top of his chosen profession.

"In public life he was able, capable and resourceful. It can truly be said that as an oppon- ent ‘he was a foeman that was worthy of his steel.’ Those who knew him during his public car- eer. whether friend or optponent, held him in very high regard.

"The younger people of this generation will cherish his mem- ory more as Chief Justice of this

many years with honor to himself and to which he brought unusual brilii-tncy and dignified bearing.

"We mourn his passing. T0 his family I offer my sincere sym- pathy."

Mr. McLure, MJ’.

"This Province would scarcely be on the map at all were it not for- the achievement of the late Mr. Mathieson in fixing our rep- resentation in the House of Com- mons, and in obtaining the first substantial recognition of our claims for fiscal need at Ottawa." declared Mr. W. Chester S. Mc- Lure. M.P.. in commenting yes- terday on former Chief Justice Mathiesonb death.

Both as statesman and jurist. he regarded Mr. Mathieson as one of the outstanding men of Cnnada. and he was strengthen- cd in this opinion by views he had heard expressed by parlia- mentarians of other Provinces.

“In the unending fight for rec- ognition of Maritime rights at Ottawa, and especially of our Island transportation and other claims. the name of the l-Ion. John A. Mathieson leads all the rrst," Mr. McLure declared feel- ingly.

Mr. Dougtas, M. P.

From Mr. J. Lester Douglas. M. P.t

“The passing of the I-Ion. J. A. Mathieson, retired Grief Justice of Prince Edward Island, will be learned with regret by many peo- ple throughout. Canada.

"As a parliamentarian and a Jurist he enjoyed a reputation which extended beyond the con- fines of his native Province.

“To his family and relatives, I {Xlcnd my sincere sympathy."

Other Tributes

"As a public spirited man and citizen I regarded former Chief Justice Mathieson as one of the finest I had ever known," was the tribute paid yesterday by Mr. S. A. MacLeod, of the firm of Moore 8r MacLeod. A particular friend of Mr. and Mrs. Mathie- son for years. Mr. MacLeod said it had been a privilege to have known them both.

A warm tribute was also paid by Mr. W. A. Stewart, of the aamc firm, a former Conservative member of the Legislature, Vb recalled the outstanding leader- ship shown and the many ad- vantages accruing to the Island under Premier Mathieaons regime.

From Bummorsld From His Worship Mayor J. Frank Arnett, Burmnerside:

"It was with keen regret that I learned of the passing of Hon. J. A. Mathieson, a staunch per- scnal friend. and one of the out- standing sons of Prince Edward Island; a man who gave un- stintingly of his talents and time to the best interests of his fellow citilena and the Province generally. He served as Premier

native Isle, which high positions he filled with marked ability. discharging his duties with great credit to himself, his govern- ment and his Province. "Certainly. Prince Edward Is- land has experienced a severe loss, and I know the citizens of Summeraide realize this to the fullest. On behalf of the town of Bummerside. the Town Coun- cii, and myself, I wish to extend our sincere regrets and consola- tion to the family. relatives and friends in their great loll."

Also from Bummerside comes

the following from Mr. J. Lotto? Holman, of the firm of it. T. Holman 1M4 ,

his youthfulness of out-'

life his col-. iege career and the few years he~

Province, a position he held for,

and then as Chief Justice of his|

THE QHARI-UITETQEN overeat,“

SERVED PRDVIIIDE-

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MacDonald, (now Macbean and MacKinnon) and in 1894 was ad- mitted to the Bar.

He began practice in George- town, where his abilities were soon recognized, and he built up an extensive law business.

On Sept. 15, 1898, he was mar- ried to Miss Mary Alice bairrl. of Charlottetown. a daughter of the late Hon. David Laird, P. 0.. one of the Fathers of Confederation. who subsequently became Minister of the Interior in the Dominion Government, and first Governor of the Northwest Territories

i In i905 Mr. Mathieson entered into partnership with the late A. A. MacDonald, of Charlottetown. ‘under the name of Mathieson and MacDonald, which necessitated his removal to the pro-vinclal capital. I It was not long before his compre- lhensive knowledge of the law and ability as a pleade brought him linto the front rank of his profes- Ision, and earned the well merited lappointment of King's Counsel. ‘Subsequently Mr. J. D. Stewart, later Premier of the Province. b:- came a partner in the firm.

Enters Politics

Prior to his removal t0 OH} lotbetown Mr. Mathieson had taken a keen interest in politics. and proved a brilliant campaigner and speaker. In 1900 he was elected to the Legislature as Conservative representative for Murray Harbour.

In 1903 on the retirement of the late l-Ion. Daniel Gordon, he was chosen Leader of the Opp-asuion.

In the general election of the following year Mt". Mathieson was returned for the Georgetown Dis- trict. which showed its confidence by re-eiecting him with large majorities in every subsequent el- ection until his elevation to the Bench.

On assuming the Opposition lead- ership Mr. Mathieson devoted him- self to consolidating the party ranks and formulating a comtruc- tlve policy on which to appeal to the electors. It proved a long, ur- hill fight. The Liberal forces were strongly entrenched, and it was not until the defeat of the Pal mer administration. in December, 1911. that Mr. Mathieson was call- ed upon to form his first cabinet- .In the meantime, however. he had ldrilled his followers in the House to such good effect. in what he him- self called his "political school", that they functioned with ntiittary precision ivn debate and were re- garded ar one of the mos: viriie and effective opposition parties in the history of the Province.

Assumes Office

When in i911 the Laurier Gov- ernment went down to defeat, the provincial Liberal administration sensed the weakness of its posi- tion. It went to the electors a few months later an met disas- ter, the Conservatives under Mr. , Mathieson being returned with the

majority of 28-2. the sole Liberal

survivors being the late l-lon, John

Richards and Mr. McWilliams, both

representing the Second District. of

Prince.

l Premier Mathieson chose a strong, cabinet from among his followers, and concentrated on obtaining ful-i fiiiment of Confederation pledges, including increased subsidy. the‘ restoration of our representation at Ottawa, and provision for con-

,tinuous communication with the mainland.

Originally the Province was rep-' resented in the Federal Parliament by six members. but under thel

I Quebec ratio agreement the num-

[her fell to four and was likely to, fail still further when Premier

lMathiescn pa sented the Island's

case before the Inter-Provincial]

Conference of 1913. He subsequent-I

ly appealed to the Federal Govern- Iment, armed with an effective brief. and with the assistance ofl .311! fliileidues st ‘ed in getting| ‘the British North America Act, changed to provide that our rep-i 'resentation in the House of Com-i mons should not fail below the number o-f our Senate rerrescnta- tives, namely, four.

D Obtained Increased Subsidy

_| As Premier, Mr. Mathieson also pressed for reopening of the pro-

_vi-nciai subsidy question at Ottawa

land succeeded. in 1913, in obtain- lng an annual increase of 8100-000. This greatly relieved the strnightl

ened financial circumstances of the Province at the time, and‘ proved the forerunner oi other

successful appeals. based largely on ground covered by the Mathieson Government's brief. Under our terms of entry into Confederation, Prince Edward Is- iland was promised "efficient" and "continuous" communication with the mainland. The Mathieson 60w‘ ernment, with the assistance of‘ Messrs. A. A. iVI-scLesn and Donald Nicholson, M. P., succeeded in ob-' taining from Blr Robert Borden a car ferry steamer service, Estab-l lished between Port Borden, this’

Pfflvlfivr. and Cape ‘rormentine. N. 3.. this service proved o! far- reach- ing benefit. It was followed by the widening of our railwav lines to standard rungs and the establish- ment oi a system of improved road building with federal assistance.

The Inaahlss

Another reform undertaken by Premier Mathieson was the intro- duction of the secret ballot. Up to i912, there was open voting for el-i action to the Provincial Legislat- urc. Mr. Mathieson had promised that If his party was returned hel ‘would introduce the ballot aysteml

"The passing of the late Chief Justice John A. Mathieson leaves hilh in tho annals of Prince Id- ward Island a proud record of outstanding service u an emin- ent Chief Justice, a distinguish- l ed statesman and a hhhly esteem- ed citizen. His presence amongt u: will bo missed and his talent. geniality and. friendliness will be -long rendered."

On tho we of the 1015 election. ho accordingly passed the Franchise Act, and for the first time in the Island's history voters were free to make their choice of representa- tive: in secrecy.

Even among his own supporters ~in the Legislature there was strong opposition to the secret vote it being contended, among other things, that the railway employ- ees and federal officials who had been allowed to remain in office would take advantage of it to vote against the Conservatives.

Another important reform intro- duced by the Mathieson Govern- ment with the support of many outstanding Liberals headed by the late Mr. L. E. Prowse and Senator Prowse, was to abolish the prohi- bition of automobiles. Public opin- ion in the rural districts was held

‘to be unfavorable to the change. The Mathieson legislation enabled motorists to use the roads an cer- tain daya of the week only. but it was opposed by the official Liberal Opposition and in the 1915 election this became an exciting campaign issue. When the votes were count- ed it was found that the Govern- ment had been sustained, though with a greatly reduced majority.