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TURSDAY, MARCH

 

1913.

25,

brings George... Wednesday, 9 a.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

 

 

 

  

TURKEY GIVES UP ANOTHER BIG ARMY TO SERVIA

ATE PARTICULARS OF OMAHA’S DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO-F IGHT RESUMED ON NAVAL BILL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
   

| to The Daily News.)

OVER TWO HUNDRED KILLED
IN OMAHA AND TERRE HAUTE

TORNADO TORE DOWN OVER THREE THOUSAND cunstein,|
EIGHT OF wae WERE SCHOOLS.

BECALMED AND STARVING

 

 

speciai
a sha, March 25 Last night
ye number of dead as a result of Norwegian Barque in a Helpless
.o Easter evening storm was Condition in Mid-Atlantic.
f wh 152 were residents —--
+ this rh netary loss (Special to The Daily News.
ns Fifteen New York, March 25
ired re homeless and| calmed in mid-Atlantic
thousand buildings were! hands starving, seven other ves-
wed. Eight school buildings] sels in sight but unable to give
° i ced, the injured] help, was the condition in which
ve i numbering over| Norwegian barque Rimao, ae
ven hundred cording to officials who arrived
here today.
Eighteen More Killed. enim
Terre Haute, Ind., Mareh 25.——| Whist Drive To-Morrow Night
the tornado in this lie tickets for the whist drive
y heavy, the prop-| 4nd dance. to be given tomorrow
eing estimated at|might by the St. Andrew's So-
1 lwo hundred and| ciety to celebrate the opening of
homes were de-|their new hall, are selling very
i ) persons seriously| well and it is bound to prove a
iand eighteen killed, | Popular social function

 

ORT EDWARD TOWNSITE
DELIGHTED HUNDREDS

ANY CITIZENS SAW PRINCE

RUPERT'S INDUSTRIAL ANNEX

FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY.

I M iy, 1913, can truly
is a red letter day

f Port Edward

N uy vy becoming known
ts world as Prince

pert’s lustrial annex It
certain way that

} sat least locally an intense
the townsite which;

mise of becoming
! iny important in }
sand the meeting place of

and great
ports in

i trains
ge to foreign
the world.
it the citizens of
‘upert might have an op-
for them-
natural advan-
fal Were important factors
Choice of Port Edward as
‘ustrial site, arrangements

a special Grand
train leave the
2:15 p.m. yesterday, with

lustrial city as its

Chat the promoters
sjudge the publie’s in-
- Was evident in the fact
standing room in a train of

ind a baggage car
remium, More than
' lidred people availed them.
. of the opportunity of a
‘sant holiday outing and a

ough ‘Nspection of the de-
‘ ‘hat has already taken
What, it confidently
suburb of
‘of no mean import.

th

see mn

ves the many

K Pacific to

est

ches
at a p

is

be a

Provid
lence could not have been

e ow lo the promoters, the
’ conditions being most
. here was not a cloud in
* 4d only the gentlest of

! from over the blue

" sparkled like myri-
aos " ids in the sunshine.
“" Conditions it is little
everyone came home

, Hest of impressions of
ire

whic
is fad

der th
ith the
© ful

City

1 lo Port Edward, whieh

OL. Andrew's Society

Grand Opening of New
Avenue
26th

Mi Drive and Dance

0D PRIZES AND music
REFRESHMENTS
Gents $1, 00

Rooms 2nd
On March

Ladies Free

follows the shore line of Kaien
Island, on which Prinee Rupert
is situated, to Zanardi bridge

crossing there to the mainland
is most picturesque and was
made in approximately a quarter

an hour.
Arriving at the

of
townsite, which
is about eight miles by rail from
Rupert, the exeursionists
escorted through the
and avenues
given a splendid opportunity
selecting the they consid-
ered most promising from an in-
vestment standpoint. Judging by

Prince
were
eipal

prin
and
of

streets

sites

the frequent references that were
made to the maps provided and
the memos that were made

thereon, a large number of selec-
tions were made and there is little
doubt but that when the sale of
opens on Thursday of this
week there will be quite a stap-
pede of purchasers.

It is useless to attempt to de-
scribe the townsite as a means
of giving any adequate idea of
the magnificent view that to
be seen from almost every point.
Rising gradually from the water-
front the townsite spreads itself
out like one vast
from which can be seen the calm
and peaceful harbor, the pictur-
esque entrance thereto winding
in among several islands, the
blue sea beyond and in the dis-
tance the purple mountains of
Porcher, Stephehs and other
islands. There are natural grades

lots

1s

grandstand,

in nearly every part of the town-
site. In the business section the
maximum grade is only 6 per
cent. There are few lots which
do not command a view of the
harbor. The total area of the
townsite is 1,010 acres, 151 of

which are set aside for industrial
purposes. Practically all of the
lower or business portion of the
townsite has been cleared, as well
as the streets and avenues in the
residential section, Over four
miles of plank walks have been
constructed, making it possible
to get to all parts of the townsite
without diMeulty,

At the north end of the
site the Prince Rupert Hydro-
Eleetrie Go., Lid., own 10 acres
with 125 feet of waterfront \t
the present time they have a per
manent staff of sixty men em
ployed, A number of comfot table
camps and a half dozen hand
some and modern bungalows
have been erected and a large of

town

 

 

 

 

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SERVIAN VICTORY.

Special to Daily News.)
March 25.
with a Turkish
fifteen
surrendered
at Skumbi-
on Sunday

{ ettinje,
Djavid Pasha,
army numbering
thousand men,
to the Servians

river, Albania,

 

SIR R. CARTWRIGHT
ON LAST DEADLOCK

 

with all onions Minister Gives Opinion as to

Permissibility of Obstructive

Tactics.
The following extract from
Sir Richard Cartwright's “Life”

of the deadlock
and his own opinion as

gives an account
of 1885,

to the permissibility of obstruct-

ive tactics, in certain conditions,
which are of especial interest at
the present juneture:

Reporter—How did you stop it?

Sir Richard—By sheer bulldog
pluek and tenacity. It was a
case of life or death, and we took

advantage of every possible form
of parliamentary obstruction. For
full six months we fought the bill
ind the inch by inch.
For weeks and _ perhaps for
months saw the sun on
uur debates We organized our-

estimates

we rise

selves into brigades, relieving
each other at regular intervals,
ind, in fact, left nothing undone
that an opposition of our num-
erical strength could do

_ Reporter—I wonder Sir John
did not adopt the closure.

Sir Richard—It was an ugly

measure for him to force through
n that way, and, moreover, under
sur system I doubt if any closure

could have got his estimates
through for him. Also, in fair-
ness to Sir John, I think he

shrank from such an innovation.

He was an old parliamentarian
and always greatly preferred to
observe the regular parliament-

iry form of procedure.

 

DEATH OF MRS. BELL

Masset Resident Died at the Hos-
pital This Morning.

of

hos-

David Bell, a native
Masset, died at the general!
pital about 10:30 this morning
after a comparatively brief ill-
ness from peritonitis. The de-
ceased came over from Masset on
Sunday morning and was at once
taken to the hospital. The re-
mains are at BE. L. Fisher's under-
taking parlors and will likely be
taken to Masset. Deceased, who
was only 22 years of age, is sur-
vived by her husband,

Mrs.

 

Preparing for Examinations.

Notwithstanding that the
teachers and pupils of the city
schools are entitled to holidays
this week, Mr. Hunter, principal
of the publie sehool, is not devot-
ing the entire time to recreation
and amusement, He is giving
the entrance class special lessons
in order that they may be better
prepared for the examinations at
the end of the summer term.

Mr. and en. Ww hiteford, who
have been guests at the home of

Mr. F. H. Mobley, Fourth avenue,
for several days, will return by
tomorrow's train to their home

at Lakelse.

 

Quiet Wedding.
At the Presbyterian manse last

week Mr, J. L, Keely of Port Es-
sington was married to Mrs.
Annie Carnegie, Pastor Kerr per-
forming the eeremony, Mr. and

Mrs. Keely will reside at Port Es.
sington.

 

Buy Now at Snap Prices.
This week is your last oppor-
tunity to buy snaps at Seott,
Froud & Co.'s Great Shoe Sale.
No matter what you buy, you get
a bargain. 70.714

 

Pantorium Pieneer Cleaners.
Phone 4,

 

HARRIMAN | INTERESTS
IN THE GROUNDHOG

Railway Planned from Mouth of
Naas to Tap Rich Coal
Fields.

The Vancouver World says
plans for a railway to run from
the mouth of the Naas into the
Groundhog district, with ultimate
extension to Alaska, are being
formed by the Harriman interests,
which own or control large coal
pPreas in Groundhog. Fifty
square miles are owned by Andrew
Laidlaw, of the Oregon’ Short!
Line, who is said to be acting |
with the Harriman interests.

AERIAL TRAMWAY TO |
THE RAILWAY SIDING’
|

Rocher de Boule Mine Will Em-
ploy Fifty Men on Develop-
ment Work.

 

J. E. Oppenheimer, one of the
principal stockholders in the}
Rocher de Boule mine, Hazelton,
who of Butte, Montana, ac-

companied by Mining Engineer

is

Green, also of Butte, has been at
the mine the past week. It is
understood that Mr. Green is

making an exhaustive examina-
tion of the property for the own-
ers, in order to devise the means
of development of the mine on aj}

lend of Lake Teslin,

 

FIGHT IS ON AGAIN.

(Special to Daily News.

March 25,—The
House of Commons resumed
and the

expected to be
the naval debate.

Ottawa,

same line
followed

today is

 

 

 

 

 

SILVER CREEK RUSH
WAS NOT JUSTIFIED:

Caused by Skookum Jim’s Lurid

Ottawa, March 20.—Govern-
ment investigation of complaints
that men employed on railway
construction work along the
Fraser River for the firm of Foley,
Weich & Stewart were ill treated
j}has resulted in an official report
that the complaints were unwar-

 

Stories of the Find in |
Seattle. ranted by the actual conditions.
iF Following the complaints made
Everybody knows “Bill” Draty, last fall, the government received
ns : ja request from the royal consul
of Taylor, Drury, Pedlar & Co.,| tor Ttaly in Canada for an inves-
and they know that he is not a/tigation and a fair wage officer
man who will either praise or| at Vancouver on December 16th
“knock” without just cause. Mr,|¥@5 asked for a report. The re-

Drury returned Wednesday night
from Silver Creek,
the reported rich gold discovery,
thirty miles back from the east
where he
| staked two claims,
reported rich field people are now)
rushing from all parts of the Pa
cifie Northwest. Asked his opin-
ion of the country, Mr. Drury}
said:

“All the excitement concerning
Silver and adjacent creeks, five or
six in number, has been created}
by Indians who claim to haye
found coarse gold in that locality

large scale, The installation of

a power plane, an aerial tram. | last year. I did not see the gold,

way to the railway, a distance of | [°° did I see anyone who had
seen it. This winter the Indians

three and one-half miles, and the
opening of the property at a
greater depth by a long working
tunnel are said to be some of the
contemplated developments at the
mine in the near future. The car-
rying out of these plans will mean
that the mine will employ at least
fifty men continuously this sum-
mer.

 

ISOLATION HOSPITAL.

Contract for Building Has Been
Awarded to E. H. Shockley.

The contract for the infection
hospital has been awarded by the
city to E, H. Shoekfey. The site
is on city property close to the
junction of Fourth avenue and
Green street, at which point the
sewer crosses. The plans call
for three wards and kitchen, work
to begin at once and the building
to be completed within four
weeks,

 

Bella Coola Interested
The Courier is very gratified
to note that the local farmers

have taken up the matter of pla-
cing a Bella Coola exhibit on ex-
hibition at Prince Rupert this
fall, and is sure that nothing but
the greatest credit to the district
will follow from their efforts
alone this line.—Bella Coola
Courier.

 

Best Buys in Rupert.

Put a few dollars into good
footwear at Scott, Froud & Co.'s
Shoe Sale. Snaps in all lines,
Sale ends Saturday. 70.71

cecinctidiecainaiaapebmatiiimaaiina

The Hospital Bazaar, which
was to have been held on Thurs-
day next, has been postponed un-
til Thursday, April 3rd, It will
be held in the Kaien Island Club

70

 

Next Auditor General.
William Allison, government
agent at Hazelton, will be the first

 

auditor general under the new
act, while W. J. Goepel, inspector
of offices, will beeome deputy
minister of finance, succeeding
J. MeB, Smith, who, with J. A
Anderson, provincial auditor, |

will retire by superannuation on |
April 1..-Omineea Miner.
Mistake in the Name. |
The first to receive baptism at)
the new font of the Anglican
Chureh yesterday was not Charles
Armstrong, but Charlotte Arm-
strong, daughter of the Dominion)
government inspector of the dry}
dock,

 

jends Saturday.

returned to the district and staked
many claims. They were followed
by white men to the district who
also staked and when I left Atlin
a few days ago upward of 300
claims had been recorded and ap-
plications were coming in every
day.

“T talked with a number of ex-
perienced white men who had
been over every creek in the dis-

trict and they agreed that the in-
dications were as good as they
could possibly be, but none of

them had sunk any holes or found
any gold. Skookum Jim, who
went to Seattle three weeks ago,
has circulated lurid stories con-
cerning the country and has, I am
informed, been instrumental in
starting a big stampede to the
country from lower coast points.
“From what I could learn of
the country, it is not even as
promising as Nansen and
rounding creeks and that,
everyone knows who is posted,
has never warranted any stam-
pede."——Whitehorse Star.

sur-

as

 

DIED AT THE HOSPITAL

Henry Way, a Fisherman, Died |

This Morning After a Month's
iliness.

 

After being confined to the
hospital for the past month with
heart disease, Mr. Henry Way, a
fisherman, and a native of New-
foundiand, died this morning,
aged 44 years. Deceased was a
member of the Knights of Pyth-
ias. The remains are at EB. L.
Fisher's dertaking parlors.
Announcement of the funeral
service will be made later.

Captured Silver Fox.

William Clark, a resident of
the Bulkley valley, captured a
silver fox a short time ago and
is now lodking for a mate with
the intention of starting a silver
fox ranch, Fox raising in the
east is getting to be an important
industry: and it is made easy by
the generous aid given by
government, The average
of silver fox fur
to $1,500 and as high as

Get in Cheap.

You will never have such a
chance again. Shoe prices are at
ithe lowest ebb now. The great
Shoe Sale at Scott,

value

2,500,

70.71

 

The Daily News has the lare-|

est cireulation in Northern B.C.

the scene of|

and to whic h)

the |

is around $1,000)

Froud & Co.'s

port of the officer, received today,
the men are being fairly
treated and paid on the average
of #3 a day, of which they pay $2
ja day for board.

charges of manipula-
}tion of transportation and em-
|ployment fees were proved to be
~ | unfounded. The investigator

| states

 

Serious

 

CHARGES AGAINST 6. T. P.
CONTRACTORS UNWARRANTED

RESULT OF FEDERAL ENQUIRY INTO TREATMENT OF MEN
ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK.

 

learned the contractors did not
charge an employment fee. Al-
though railway fare was deducted
from the wages of the men, the
fare was refunded when the
workman remained more than six
months, the deduction being
merely a protection for the con-
tractors against “job jumpers.”
The only complaint sustained
had reference to the men being
paid by cheque. When leaving
the work the men found it neces-
sary to discount the cheques with
individuals who cashed them. In-
quiry of the contractors brought
the response that it was impos-
sible to keep at the camps suffi-
cient cash to pay wages in cur-
rency. The contractors had pro-
vision for cashing small cheques
for outgoing men and had an ar-
rangement with the railway com-
pany for the acceptance of pay
cheques for transportation.

 

 

 

=

GRAND DAFFODIL BALL OF
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE

The ballroom of the
| Kaien
| with
the
Daffodil
Mary Chapter

spacious

a brilliant gathering upon

oceasion of the third annual
Dance of the Queen
of the Imperial
Order of the Daughters of the
Empire. That the floor was
crowded throughout the entire
evening was a tribute to the of-
Ticers of the order, who have al-
ready acquired a most enviable
reputation as entertainers.

The scene in the ballroom was
like fairyland when at 9.30 the
first strains of the opening waltz
floated through the room. The
windows and walls were hung
with streamers of yellow bunting
and trails of greenery, while hun
dreds of daffodils were used in a
decorative scheme hitherto un-
jsurpassed in the city. Cosy sit
\ting out places were arranged in
jthe gallery and in convenient
jeorners, while devotees of bridge

 

Island Club was thronged’ quiet rubber under

 

BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS AND MANY LOVELY COSTUMES
—THE DAUGHTERS ADD LUSTRE TO THEIR REPU-
TATION

 

indulge in a
most com-
fortable circumstances. Wer-
ner’s orchestra rendered a pleas-
ing programme of new and popu.
lar airs and responded most gen-
erously to repeated encores.

The programmes were extrem-
ely pretty with their festive daf-
fodils, the work of Miss Alice Du
Vernet. Supper was served at
midnight from small daffodil-
decorated tables and was most
delicious. It was close upon 3
o'clock before the strains of
“Good Night Dear,” brought this
delightful funetion to a close.

A few of the gowns noticeable
were:

Mrs. MeClymont, the vice-re-
gent, in a lovely gown of white
satin and lace.

Mrs. Morte Craig looked very

were enabled to

 

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WESTHOLME OPERA HOUSE

 

 

ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
--Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday...

 

 

THE DURBAR

 

 

The Great War

Prices exactly

Gallery

 

IN KINEMACOLOR

A Wonderful and Gorgeous Entertainment—Absolutely
Nothing Like It Ever Shown in Prince Rupert

TEN REELS—OVER 2 HOURS’ ENTERTAINMENT

MR. HAROLD B. MEADE

Correspondent, Lecturer and Raconteur, Will
Deliver a Most Interesting Lecture on the Subject of
the Durbar at Every Performance.

Reserved Seats Now on Sale at Orme’s Drug Store

Doors Open at 7:30-—Performance Begins at 8 P. M,

the same as Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle

Entire Lower Floor and First Two Rows in Baleony 75¢
Third and Fourth Rows in Baleony 50¢

25¢ Box Beats $1.00

 

 

 

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