ie THE DAILY NEws THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA : Published Daily and Weekly by if THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO. LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—To Canada, United States and Mexico: Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance. Weekly, $2.00 per year. All Otber Countries: Daily, $8.00 per year. i Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. if HEAD OFFICE t : Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B.C. Telephone 98. i TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING-—50 cents per ineh, Contract i rates on application. i BRANCH OFFICES AND ‘AGENCIES i New York—National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East 23rd St., New 3 York City. é Seattle—Puget Sound News Co. London, England—The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar Square. been the prey DAILY EDITION. Tuesday, July 8, 1913. THE CONFEDERATION OF THE BALKANS. Those who had until the out- break of the present interne- cine strife entertained hope of seeing a federation of the : Balkan states established and } another great power and fac- tor in the-advance of civiliza- of France, of Austria and of Spain, and whose natives were deemed, at first not willout reason, to have lost all capability of po- litical or military organization, was likewise achieved only af- ter half a century of foreign and domestic strife in which on more occasions than one POE peas tion created need not yet de- the best friends and the noblest spair. The able and concerted] Patriots were pitted against each other in the council action of the allies against the Turk marked a great advance and led us indeed to expect that the victorious countries would make more rapid pro- gress to a position of world importance than now seems at all probable. But if the for- ward movement is not so swift as we would desire, we may yc Lalieve it to be none the less present. The creation of the German Empire was no chamber and in the field. And now that Italy, for which Gari- baldi, Mazzini and Cayour gave their courage, their inspira- tion and their wisdom, has won for itself a respected place in the councils of the world, not unworthy of that land which lies under the shadow of the grandeur that was Rome. Why then should we Jespair of the resuscitation of national life in the states which stand EE TEE EI in HR STIR, pet: aiee steady and unbroken work, and together on the site of the might not yet have been com- Empire of Macedon? Tradi- pleted had it not been for the tion and sentiment are the great sources of enthusiasm in civic as in private life and of genius of Bismarck and the folly of Napoleon, which com- i bined to force the recalcitrant these no land can have a more j states to stand or fall together. vital and abundant flow than It is forty-two years since the she who reared a Pericles in Empire was prociaimed from her southern domains and an Versailles, the palace of the Alexander in her north. The vanquished prince, yet it is glory that was Greece may : now one of the great world glow again in Jife and shed the powers. The union of Italy, light of its splendor on the whose states had for centuries many isled seas of the Levant. onl ne DAILY). MEMORANDUM OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK A Remarkable Expression _ of : Public Confidence is shown in the statement of this company for the fiseal year ending March 31st, 1913. As compared with one year ago, the following figures are exceptionally in- ab teresting: f Assets March 31st, 4913 4 \ Assets March 31st, 1912 111 a Showing a net gain of - 647.12 } This Remarkable Gain Is Positive Evidence of the \ Convenience and Practicability of the C. H. I. G. Plan y Nearly One-Quarter Million Dollars Loaned to Contract F Holders at 5% Simple Interest during the past Fiscal Year | | If You Desire a Home of Your Own—If You Would Be a Independent of a Landlord—Investigate This Plan Now a The Canadian Home Investment Company, Ltd. “Canada's Old Reliable” Home Office Pacific Bidg., Second Floor VANCOUVER, B. C. Prince Rupert Office Federal Bidg. © i Subscribe For The Daily News THE DAILY NEWS — ——— « DOMINION OF CANANA OWNER OF OVER EIGHT THOUSAND VESSELS BRITISH COLUMBIA FORGING TO FRONT IN SHIPBUILDING— GROWTH OF LAKE MARINE KEEPING ALL THE LAKE SHIP YARDS BUSY. The total number of vessels on the register books of the Domin- ion, according to the latest of- ficial figures, was 8,088, measur- ing 770,446 tons, a marked in- crease over the total for the pre- vious. year, The number of steamers is given as 3,444, with Es- notwithstanding the good from Canada as long as The continues. four an on and Toronto Collinwgood Kingston Ontario, a gross tonnage of 588,741. Superior. The Port timating the average value to belis the newest. The ‘Jake $30 per ton, the value of the net] freighters’ represent a distinet registered tonnage at the end of|type, bulky, strong and = con- the year would be $23,113,380, New vessels added to the list during last year numbered 339, with a net register of 27,736 tons. Estimating the value of the new tonnage at $45 per ton, the value of the new vessels is given at $1,- 148,120.. During the year 279 vessels were removed from the register. The department esti- mates that 41,447 men and boys found employment on the ships of Canada during the year. The provinces appear in the list as follows: Nova Scotia, 2,- from those which obtain on Atlantic. Many of the up to 12,000 tons. cannot through the pass be built plants therefore, building must, Ship are of lumbia capable are estimated to represent 105; Ontario, 2,044; New Bruns- The GC. P. . steamship Prin- wick, 966; Quebec, 1,514; Prince} cess Maquinna, now near com- Edward Island, 149; British Co-|pleted at the B. G. Marine Rail- lumbia, 1,227; Saskatchewan, 5;|Ways, Esquimalt, ‘is so far the Manitoba, 96, and the Yukon Ter- | largest vessel turned out of a ritory, 15. British Columbia ship building Out of the 8,000 odd steamers] yard. about skilled labor is reported, which, high wages paid, it will be diMcult to make present activity in ship building principal lake ship building yards are at Lake Lake Huron and Port Arthur on Lake Arthur yard structed on lines quite different larger boats are 500 feet to 600 feet in length, with a carrying capacity Such vessels Lawrence or Welland Canals, and locally. ready established in British Co- undertaking important work, and these plants investment of over $3,000,000, the the St. al- the on the Canadian register Seer 2,700 are attached to the St. THE WEATHER. Lawrence and lake routes. . Pee The growth of the lake marine The weather report at 5 o'clock ee is keeping the ship building yards|this morning read: Barometer, : on the lakes busy, and a great|}29.990; maxiraum temperature, deal of new tonnage is being;52: minimvra temperature, 50; ELECTRICAL TROUBLE AT ‘ : tora , can ‘te > ’ turned out. A shortage of|precipitation, .02 inch. TORONTO eee How the insulators broke in the tion and threw the ¢ity into darkness. Sketch showing the approximate internal con- TWO OF THE LATEST GOWNS FROM PARIS Two chic Parisian costumes which are being worn on the boulevards this summer FCOOP-WHILE THIS PAPERL CESNT ADVOCATS ANOISELESS ~(T DOES ADVocaTE ‘ A SANE ONE ~ Now You go OUT TODAY AND INsTRUCY ‘NOUTH OF THE Téwn THE. USE. OF FIRE CRACKERS AND YEE “OURS A REPORTER OM THIS PAPER - (TS Goop ADVER TISING- - IN THE ™ TUT -TUT- MY SON - HOLD NOT THE CANON CRACKER, \N THAT FASHION- sAY : RATHER. LET 4 REPORTER FRom THE BEST PAPER- In TOWN INSTRUCT You extensively 2nd Street struction of the insulator used on the hydro line. A ecrackyih the porcelain would permit the electricity to flow between the metal fasteners and disrupt the power. Silversides Bros. The Up-to-Date House Decora- tors of Prince Rupert sign Writing.. 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