a ae 7 ormouLr” LARoes A@ORTHERN ww THF oc BRITISH COLUMBIA THE DAILY NEWS Sl Vv, NO PRINCE RUPERT, B. €,, SATURDAY, MARCH 145, 1913. Venture. : Per south a, Princess Mary Sunday, & Dm PRICE FIVE CENTS LS ARMY FRAUDS AMOUNT TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ALLIES ACCEPT MEDIATION TARY OPERATIONS MUST NOT BE IN- TERFERED WITH ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS REPLY OF BALKAN ALLIES PRESENTED YESTERDAY — miLI-| Special [he Daily News deciares that the Balkan ate March 14 The reply of/are willing to accept FBurepear be Ba gard to the|mediation on certain cond - ition of thejone being that their military we was esented today Iti operations be not interfered with R. FRIEDMANN’S CURE WAS SUCCESSFUL IN BERLIN ENTIST SUFFERING FROM TUGERCULAR KNEE TREATED DAY ‘Wire Received T Today Announcing BEFORE SCIENTIST SAILED FOR AMERICA HAS RECOVERED. Special to The Daily News.) day before the latter sailed for ‘ America, has so far recovered as ] to, March 14,—Accord- weer to be able to walk without pa received here to- crutches, which his tubercular y, Dr. De i dentist, treated | knee had previously required him Berlin by Dr. Friedmann the|to use ELGIAN ARMY OFFICERS ACCUSED OF SWINDLING LEGED THAT FRAUDULENT CONTRACTS WERE *°ASSED AMOUNTING TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS—NAMES OF OFFICERS NOT GIVEN. Specia rhe Daily News. military authorities of swindling March 44 A large the government out of one or two : a million dollars through fraudu ent oMlcers Of ient contracts in connection with | & Belgia Whose names | furnishing the munitions of war] 8 \ accused by the/to the forces R JOHN JOHNSON GETS PACIFIC COAST CONTRACTS ILL IMPROVE vicToria AND VANCOUVER HARBORS AND BUILD DRY DOCK—TOTAL COST WILL BE TWENTY MILLIONS. . a — pecial to The Daily News. The government of B. C., it is re- ronto, March 414,—Sir a Fee os guaranteed a twenty mil-| e English public eerksl iow bond issue to cover the cost pra has been given the| of the work. The new dry dock k of imy g the harbors|0n the Pacific Coast will be one ietoria and Vancouver ana} 0! the largest on the continent build jand capable of walneal fa dry dock at the| superdreadnoughts in any ‘ousand feet long} dition, it is said. “F Twenty million dol. Sir Joh was here for PW davs, has oMNeCtion who Tickets St. Patrick's for Se waa accommodating con. cone me to Ottawa /cert are on sale at Orme's Drug W th the contracts. | Store, corner of 3rd Avenue. 63 PROGRAMME St. Patrick’s Concert W estholme Theatre, Mon., March 17 8.15 P.M. y MOVING PIGTURE, 3 _ TESTRAL SE LECTION—"lIrish Selections.” 4 oe Of to Philadelphia’. Mr, Bullock-Webste! 5. | .“—"Come Back to Erin”.,......Miss Clifton 6 “ITATION-—-Belected........+.: Mr. J. C. Brady » UL T Tati Ma oo i as wns BONG awe tee Mrs. Mullen and Mr. Fletcher 5 — AND DANGB is cok ck ds Miss Florie Gray a, ~ ILIBRISTIGC PANTOMIME”... .. Mr. J, Filion 10, { ~~ LEBS. .. . ena chitiely eaten Mr. J. CG. Brady 1, o\CUESTRAL SELECTION, me An Irish Love Song”........ . Lang % pu Miss Loura Holtby rT-—"y, OPUGRRE TO Lei cckossaceeaice® RM pu eee Mesars. G, and J, Couture LAY Turn Him Out.’ aa Cast of Characters. is Nobbs itinerant toy pedilar) . Marin, ‘s’.* &het * Cee ee be bal Mr. Mark Harby Fula cuke Moke. :tcebess « Mr, Aleck Stowell Mrs. Mam Nose OAL. poner Mr, G, 8, Fitzmaurice Susan 1 aduke Moke.,.... Mrs. ©. T. Heward © MAU) i. Menehs bets os Miss N. Clifton "te eoee. ~ ALLIES ACCEPT MEDIATION ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS : 'ALASKAN WOMEN Passed the House at Juneau Vesterday. Special to The Daily News. Juneau, March 14 The equal suffrage bill enfranchising the women of Alaska was passed by the House today It is expected that the senate will approve, as there is no opposition to votes for women among the members if that body. MAYOR'S MISSION WAS SUCCESSFUL That Bank of Montreal Will Make Necessary Advances to the City. Mayor Pattullo returned from a hurried business trip to Van- couver last evening on the Prin- j}cess May The visit of His Wor- | ship was solely on matters per- jtaining to the city’s financial sit- | uatior By appointment Mr. Pat- peer had an interview with Mr mpbe! weeney, general man ager for British Columbia of the Bank of Montreal, and with him went into the whole aspect of the ty finances both from the bank's as well as the city’s point lof view Although His Worship has }nothing much for publication in the nature of an interview, he ap- be thoroughly satisfied with the result of his visit and is onfident that sufficient money will be available for the carry- jing out of the work contemplated |}this coming summer. The Mayor found nothing but the most | friendly attitude toward the city | shown on the part of the bank. Nothing that the latter can do to- pears to ward furthering the city's inter- ests will be withheld. The ob- ject of the Mayor's visit to the jhead officials of the bank at this |} present time was not to seek any immediate grant of money so much as to get assurances from the bank as to its attitude toward the city in regard to financial support for the works to be car- jried on this year. Since visiting the Mayor this morning the News has received word from His Worship that the latter has since been in receipt of a wire from Mr. Sweeney stat- ing that authorization has been handed to the local branch of the thank to make necessary advances of money to go on with the publie works, and that in consequence work will be started up again in Section 1 at the beginning of the week LocaL JOTTINGS Caught in Time, Call at Scott, Froud & Co.'s big ishoe sale and catch some of the | bargains before it is too late. | 62-63 | Remember that the luncheon fon Tuesday, March 25th, will take place at the new Anglican ;}Chureh Hall, 4th Ave,, instead of jat the old church hall, Centre istreet, which is being removed | Quick k service, Everything home ,cooked, 42 to 2 o'clock, Admis- | si on 50 cents, 63 Mr. Thomas Deasy, Indian jagent at Masset, who has been a | visitor to the city for the Tast few idays, will return to the islands lon Monday. Mayor Pattullo returned from the south yesterday afternoon on the Princess Mary. Afier 22nd inst. the C, P, R Ss. 8. Co, will have a boat leaving for the south every Sunday at 6p. m | Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners. iPhone 4. | WILL HAVE VOTES Bill Granting Suffrage to Women HOSPITAL BOARD REJECTS CITY COUNCIL'S REQUEST ISOLATION HOSPITAL WILL Not BE ERECTED ON GENERAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS—LARGELY SIGNED PETITION PROTESTING AGAINST THE SUGGESTION. at Mr. J. A. Kirkpatrick, yes-|there might be a slight senti- terday afternoon's special meet. | mental feeling about the matter, moved |Causing values to drop slightly ing of the hospital board, that be the city to ereet an isolation hos- for a short time, but it would not last. He himself would be open to purchase if possible any prop- erty that dropped below market permission not granted pital on the site requested at the city eouneil, that is, on the va-|value on account of the erection cant lots belonging to the hospi-|of the building in question. tal at the back of the’ building A suggestion from the chair- man that the matter be laid over until the council had an oppor- tunity to take it up with the pe- titioners was not acted upon. Following the motion of Mr. Kirkpatrick, and its subsequent earrying, Mr. Naden asked how many who voted for the motion would have done so had the vote proper. The motion was put to a vote and carried. A number of residents neighborhood of the hospital at- tended the meeting, having with them a largely signed petition praying that the request of the city be not granted. Heading this delegation was Mr. G. A Mec- in the Nicholl, who pointed out to the board the depreeiatory effect the building of an ation hospital would have upon realty values in the vicinity He further showed how many of the most expensive and permanent homes in the city were to be found close to where it was proposed to erect this pest house. offi- been taken before the city é¢oun- cil passed a vote making a grant of $10,000 toward the hospital. Several demurred at the sugges- tion of Alderman SNaden, Mr. Kirkpatrick especially, who stat- ed that it was a completely erron- idea that the council had donated the money itself. The money was given by the city, not The city medical health i by the After some little cer, upon being asked for an ex-| further the matter pression of opinion upon the! was dropped. matter, stated that the locality}; Before adjourning tenders from would not be made one whit more|the Pioneer and Northern laun- liable to infeetion from having!dries for the work of the hospital the building in question erected| were opened. The tender of the there. He thought that it was| Northern Laundry was found to the most suitable place they could!be the lowest, but a motion to build it on at present. Property accept it was lost. It was decid- values might drop slightly for aled to award a contract for’ six few weeks but would soon recover months ending June 30th to the again. Pioneer Laundry for the flat work Alderman Naden and to the Northern Laundry for the medical health | the nurses’ work. iso eous coun discussion with that agreed officer AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY — SEEKS AID FROM CITY MAYOR PATTULLO SUGGESTS THAT COUNCIL MAY GRANT TO EQUAL AMOUNT RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTION. . This morning Messrs. J. UH. MeMullin, A. H. Allison, A. J. Prudhomme and Dr. Tremayne, representing the Prince Rupert Agricultural and Industrial As- sociation, called upon Mayor Pattullo in regard to the associa- tion’s chances of obtaining a grant from the city toward the forthcoming exhibition to be held in the fall. The deputation re- ceived very encouraging assur- ances from His Worship that the council would do everything pos- sible toward furthering the suc- cess of the ‘undertaking. The Mayor suggested that the ceun- cil might see its way toward mak- ing a cash grant equal to an amount of money raised by sub- scription from the eitizens, such sum not to exeeed $5,000. The deputation left the Mayor's of- flee thoroughly satisfied with the result of its mission. GUNBOAT SMITH WON IN SECOND ROUND California Heavyweight Knocked Out Bombardier Wells in Second Round. | AM ULYSSES (Special to The Daily News.) New York, March 14,—Gunboat Smith, the California heavy- weight, knocked out Bombardier Wells, heavyweight champion of England, in the second round of a teh round bout tonight. The Princess Mary, taking the place of the Princess Beatrice, arrived yesterday from the south with 45 first class and 22 class passengers, She left again at midnight for Granby Bay. My Message Is One of LOVE, WAR, PASSION, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION I Have Lived for Nearly 5,000 Years I Will Go on to Eternity I, Am Known to Millions in Every Land HOMER'S “ODYSSEY” Special Matinee 2:30 P MAJESTIC A Dollar Show for 5c second Shot to Pieces. REMEMBER Our prices in men's working Today and Tonight Is Your Last boots are shot to pieces, Call at Ghenee * Scott, Froud & Co.'s. and help yourself, 62.63 F RANCHISE F OR ALASKAN " WOMEN IRRECONCILABLE VIEWS OF CANADA’S PREMIER AN AMAZING CHANGE OF FRONT IN HIS ATTITUDE OF TODAY AND 1909—HANSARD REPORTS OF MR. BORDEN’S SPEECHES CONVICT HIM OF A MOST REMARKABLE RIGHT-ABOUT- FACE PERFORMANCE—WHY HE STANDS FOR A CONTRIBUTION AND AGAINST CAN- ADIAN POLICY HE ONCE 80 STRONGLY ADVOCATED. Ottawa, March 4.—It seems incredible that the Premier who is seeking to gag the advocates of Canadian naval self-defence in the House of Commons is the same R. L. Borden who four years ago this very month made a stirring patriotic speech in the House of Com- mons in favor of the policy he now denounces. From the records of Hansard the following extracts have been taken, indicating how utterly unreconcilable the views of Mr. Borden are today with the opinions he urged upon Parliament four years ago, and to which he secured the unanimous assent of the Liberal party. Mr. Borden, Hansard, March 29, 1909—In so far as my right honorable friend, the Prime Minister, today outlined the lines of naval defence of this country, I am entirely at one with him. I am entirely of the opinion in the first place that the proper line upon which we should proceed in that regard IS THE LINE OF HAVING A CANADIAN NAVAL FORCE OF OUR OWN. IT entirely believe in that. The other Borden, Hansard, Dec. 5, 1912—-There have beea proposals to which I shall no more than allude that we should build up a great naval organization in Canada. In my humble opinion NOTHING OF AN EFFICIENT CHARACTER COULD BE BUILT UP IN THIS COUNTRY WITHIN A QUARTER OR PERHAPS HALF A CENTURY. 7 7 . Mr. Borden, Hansard, March 29, 1909—1I do desire to emphasize, as far as in my power, the importance to Canada of some attempt at naval defence; of the defence of our seaports and the protection of our commerce. Let us look at the question from another aspect. How many cities and towns are there in Canada which would be open to the raids of a second or third class cruiser? I suppose THERE ARE NOT LESS THAN FORTY OR FIFTY CITIES AND TOWNS IN CANADA OF 2,000 POPULATION OR UPWARDS WHICH WOULD BE OPEN TO THE RAID OF AN ENEMY COM- ING AGAINST US. The other Bordén, Hansard, Feb. 29, 1913—-What will be the purpose of the navy Which my honorable friends propose to create when it is created? They propose to have one fleet unit on the At- lantic and one fleet unit on the Pacific. For what purpose will they be placed there, and to what extent will they be effective? I say that the defence of Canada will be by the unjted naval forces of the whole Empire, and I further MAINTAIN THAT IT WOULD BE IM- POSSIBLE FOR A SINGLE FLEET UNIT ON THE ATLANTIC OR A SINGLE FLEET UNIT ON THE PACIFIC TO DEFEND THE SHORES OR COAST LINE OF CANADA AGAINST SUCH AN ATTACK as might be expected if an aitack were to take place. Mr. Borden, March 29, 1909—1I think that an expenditure of money designed for that purpose (local naval defence) OUGHT IN THE MAIN AT LEAST TO BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF OUR OWN PARLIAMENT, and that by making an appropriation of this kind and attending to the defence of our own coasts by co-operation and co-ordination with the Imperial naval forces we would be rendering a real service in the defence of the Empire, and we would be doing our duty not only to Canada, but to the Empire as a whole. The other Borden, Feb. 29, 1913—1If you have the British navy, the most powerful navy in the world, if you co-operate with it, IF YOU ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AND BUILDING IT UP, I VENTURE TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE ARRIVED, FOR THE PRESENT AT LEAST, AT THE BEST SOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM that could possibly be devised, and in support of this I take the clear state- ment of the Admiralty that the best way in which Canada can aid the Empire at the present time is by the provision of a certain number of the strongest and most powerful battleships that money can procure or science can devise. 7 7 . this amazing change? Why this explicit repudiation of of a Canadian naval defence service ex- pressed in 1909? The answer is writ large in the Parliamentary history of the past three years. Mr. Borden could not have formed a Government without the support of the Nationalists and National- ist Conservatives of Quebee, who were pledged to fight against a Canadian navy to the last ditch, He took their representatives into his Government, and proposed that they support.a money contribu- tion to the British navy, which would not involve the raising of men for a Canadian foree, The Nationalists, it will be remembered, based their fight agaiust Laurier’s navy on the fear of the habitant mothers that their sons wold be drafted on board ships and sent to fight Britain's battles all over the world. A money contribution, it was evident, less objectionable than the spectre of conseription, Of the Govern- ment's Quebec wing, Mr. Monk alone refused to take the bait, and resigned, The other Ministers stayed with their portfolios, and Mr. Deputy Speaker Blondin, the Nationalist who told how. the French-Canadians had to shoot holes in the British flag to gain their liberties, is now busily engaged, under Speaker Sproule, in trying to gag the Liberals, who still stand for Canadian naval self. defence. It is the Nationalist movement that explains the present deadlock in the House of GCommens, The Nationalist allied of the Government are willing to ‘ransom’ Quebec's sons by a money econ- tribution, That is why Borden stands today for a contribution and against Canadian naval self-defence the policy which Mr. Foster Why every sentiment in favor could be made to look and hesfirst urged upon Parliament,-Toronto Globe, di