———eemcer See LARGEST CREWE 51 in THE <.@ >) WORTHERN BRITIBH COLUMBIA LLL LL —— GRUNTY GRUNDY SAYS: Speaking of types of men: Some are men of moment, Some are howling bloods. Some are big potatoes ‘ Some are merely spuds. , . a conntetndsebenie — ———— — — — a —— — —_— ———— — a ; No. 204 yOL vs PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1913. i > ‘ a 3 = aa ee PRICE FIVE CENTS MEXICAN GENERAL WILL FIGHT HIS WAY TO CAPITAL—BRUTAL MURDER AT FORT GEORGE CO. WILL SELL NO POWER | LOWER THAN CITY RATES a riginnal agreemen tye taetrengt he € 4 4 refe rir and the Prince R t 1 the ‘ Hlectrie Company was | Accordit ) the revision agreat é no i 1 he itention and epirit of ; . ar hurt power anywher that the compan . te ? ty at @ lenber ra 4 into «competition being rged in the ‘ selling of power for ime cla of power Mi r Pa » 7 ire t nent being presented/that effect on Sa e re for approval one of on now be R was the doubt casiia desire on thie art o he mpa any would inderbid| to give the t 1 fair dea n ering industrial powe riendly r objection Mayor \ ‘ I ‘ ed ceeded in getting a| question becomes purely one of dé reement which) la nd cent th the ele », De , \ i" ir € I « « e fall of Huerta ) f i . r I « { « ‘ 7 i T i tate € t Al i e peace of Mexico,| the nullification of all acts of ts ‘ Villa today. He further; Huerta regime The opinior other overture Ge 1 Villa at Huer ‘ ed with contempt by | not resign and that the rebe r They demand a/ fight their way to Mexico ¢ nder of Huerta and/in a few months they have won the ind that an independ-| whole north and their forces are in € e chosen for provisiona] | creasing. The fact of huerta taking ‘ constitutionalists |. the field has no fear for hin CHAMPION TIGERS EMPRESS THEATRE BLOCK PRESENTED WITH CUP THREE INCHES Ot Kasketball Boys Had Dinner and Engineers Find Big Building Pro- speeches at G.T.P. Restaurant jects Into Acme Clothing Com- yesterday. pany’s Lot, ern be of the ba When engines sougt the 10 | eams gathered | neg oY e Acme Clothing que ward at pany new store they me W esterd: ite trouble, The Empr Theatre Block ‘ t i 18 I three he if winnl of It encre es on the A « | The hk f ‘ Another engin ering aff is wort J. Marren, the man ng I job today < h ) ey Pr. Restaurant put an In case the first figures prove | read before the boys, correct it will be up to the theatre ivish in their praise of company to tear down their wall and it was one of which the rebuild it, or make arrangements ght well be proud with the neighboring lot owners : the edibles came the The theory is advanced that the f the handsome silver building has bulged the three idress was delivered bY] inches in excellent style and { epte ">. - s nanre bed of Terrace in speaking to the Pres- lanation with sincere ; r, Eddie Marin of the] byterian congregation of the possible nes r esponded appropriately | removal of Rey. Kerr, last evening f the team, Mr. Scott, the student preacher at 0 lress@s were made = by Perrace, took charge of the Presby- of the various teams, terian services here yesterday In Bood cling between the various | place of the annual service rhe ore choir, under the leadership of Mr Davey, did splendid service and the REV. KERR ONE OF BEST singing of Mr, Scott himself was PREACHERS IN CANADA] very much enjoyed. Mr. Scott also rence, gave a short address on the First fomment on His Prospective Me-| Christmas Carol, which was very moval Prom Prince Rapert— much enjoyed, : se Splendid Song Service. During the evening servicer efer- a reeeae ence was made to the possible re- F, W; Kerr is ranked| moval of Mr Kerr from this dis- a © ten best preachers in the|trict and the speaker expressed the vas Presbyterian Church.’’| general fecling that it would be a r the comment ef Mr, Scott| distinct loss to the whole city en Merereree EXTRA :: ATTRACTION MONDAY AND TUESDAY The Great Sensational Drama in Three Acts “Madame X. WESTHOLME OPERA HOUSE - 25c., 35¢., and 50c. Popular Prices - - . Reserved Seats at Orme’s 3rd Ave. Curtain Rises, 8.30 p.m. Drug Store Doors Open, 8 p.m, ve "*** 99; f OO one. THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S FAMILY The Kaiser’s six sons, daughter and son-in-law ANOTHER GOLD STRIKE OO Claiins Suiked On ScoOu” CPeeK in Chisana District. Vane r De 7 Returning from Chisana, me K ( a miner and prospe he wn f s€ rall n there T KK gz 0 ( er strike re a1 I strike is ! co ( € nty milk from e mout J ol he American side, A stampede res t d res ng in the AKI nd € i UNEMPLOYED GET WORK SAN FRANCISCO'S PLAN City Employed One Thousand Men for Four Hours Instead of the Free Meals. (Special to The News ) San Francisco, De 29 This city is furnishing work for its unem-~ ployed Five hundred dollars were paid today to one thousand men for four hours’ work. The city had been supplying free meals before this, but such numbers took advantage of them that a change was made neces- A new rule has, therefore, been that meals will ogly to those who will work, sary be given made FRIGHT. JAPANESE Quarreled Over Christmas ties and One Is in Hospital, Christmas joy amons the Japan- became so ese at Georgetown hilarious that it changed to a quar- helped too, brand. some There rel. The sake ing a fighting lot of laughter and then som ese swear words, followed by a flash of knives and a mix-up A Jap named Mara came out with a badly cut and nose, He was taken to Port Hospital by one of the Georgetown bosses. Later Government Agent Dean of Port went over and arrested an- Sazuki, who was a Japan- eye Simpson Simpson other Jap charged with the stabbing is named Royal Left Last Night. The Princess Royal returned from the Granby Bay last evening and left for the south at 11 p.m, She folowing pas- trip had the first-class sengers: Thor E, Mrs H, H H Bailey, A Jennie Brown, E J. W. Brooks, F. Breeze, Miss Eya Hicks, Mf, and Hicks, George Ewing, C, Dut- Mrs, BE. J. F. Evans, Jas McDonald, T, B. Baker, Gamble, FAIA IIIS TISAI III ATA I JOE a Oa a Havine Trouble. serious break linotype ma- the paper delay- compelled to ap- much of the live Owing to a The News’ this in chine morning, has been considerably ed and is without which had been pre- pear news copy pared. The News deeply regrets having to disappoint its great family of readers, but lapses in holiday week are excusable : even in machinery Probably |} you have troubles of your | own. The Daily News hopes to renew f ull service tomor- row JELLO OYE PIII AAAI AAA IAI AAIAAAAIN » | MADAME X TONIGHT AT THE }courts of } from Festivi- | story WESTHOLME OPERA HOUSE The Josephine Defiry Company presents tonight and tomorrow night at the Westholme Opera House the famous’ sensational drama Madame X. This great play is a dramatized version of the’ puplar novel of the same name and has for actual happenings of being taken from an oceurrence in the police France. The story is not overdrawn in any respect and holds the intense interest of the audience start to finish, A synopsis of this play is hardly necessary as the is well known to the reading public, As produced by the Josephine its foundation recent years, authentic | Deffry Company this play has proven ‘an unqualified success and should draw a crowded house both Monday ‘and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs- be- | day this company wil) present the Chorus Lady for the first time in Prince Rupert, Thursday (New Year’s Day) a matinee Will be given in the afternoon at 3 o’clack; special matinee prices, adults 25c, children | 15e. | Mr, and Mrs, J,| fy, G A. Clothier, Roy Clothier, W. Bickford, Miss Jennie Mrs. M, J. Walsh. DEPORTED. INSANE CHINKS Cost of Upkeep Turned Over to Na- tive Land, Portland, Ore., Dec, 29,-—-Twenty- two insane Chinese held in State asylum have been deported, They have been sent to their native land. Since this policy has been adopted a saving of $60,000 has been effected. Great Collection Stamps, ee, London, Dec, 29.-—R. HH, Harrow talbont, of Breconshire, has pur- chased a collection of British postage Darl Crawford. of 20,000 Walsh,| stamps and is a record for ove man stamps gathered by The collection | consists PRESIDENT HUERTA RETIRES GOING TO FIGHT REBELS Minister of Justice Is to Be Provi- si onal President in His Stead. (Special to the Daily News) Mexico City, Dec. 29.——President Huerta of Mexico has grown weary of the lack of success “of his gen- erals and has decided to take the field himself. Enrique Gerosticta, minister of justic¢, will become pro- visional president, and thus relieve Huerta until he has accomplished his task. ROBBED AND MURDERED MAN IN FT. GEORGE ’ Englishman Clubbed to Death and Robbed—No Clue to the Crime. to The News.) Vancouver, Dec. 29.—-Another brutal murder has been committed at Fort George. Harry Porter, a young Englishman, was clubbed to death and his pockets rifled. Rob- bery was apparently the motive. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the deed. (Special THREATENED STRIKERS THROWN OUT OF JOB S. L. & S, F. Railway Laid Off Vele- graphers and Are Using Tele- phones, (Special to The Daily News.) Springfield, Dec, 29.—-Anticipating a strike called for tomorrow, the St. Louis and San Francisco’ Railroad today laid off eleven hundred tele- graphers indefinitely. They have de- eided to put in telephones» instead of telegraph and have already start- ed to change the system, REMAINS OF VOPE LEO TO BE RE-INTERRED Vatican and Government CoNtcluded Negotiations for Re-burial in St, Johns. (Special to The Daily News.) Rome, Dec. 29. and the government with the removal of the late Pope Leo. transfer them St. from Peter's in February. liquor to an Indian, appeared to possess, dismissed. Negotiations have been concluded between the Vatican regard to remains of the The intention is to to a tomb erected in the, church of St, John, The ceremony will take place A. Rider, charged with supplying in police court this morning and was STRIKERS BORE (Special to The Daily News.) Calumet, Mich., Dec. 29.—Yester- day was a sad day in this city when the victims of the terrible panic on Christmas Eve were buried. The strikers bore the coffins through the streets and as their arms wearied with the load and their feet tired from the slippery roads their com- rades relieved them of their bur- den. Thousands lined the streets. With men in tears and women sobbing openly, the scene was one of deep tragedy. Fifty miners, mostly Eng- lishmen from Cornwall, chanted hymns as the procession passed. The whole is in country great COFFINS _ THROUGH CALUMET STREETS excitement over the recent happen- ings. A special grand jury has been called to consider the deportation of President Meyer and the condition of the strike among the copper miners. Warrants have been served on the leading persons on _ both sides. Word has been received that the Chicago Federation of Labor will take the matter up with Congress. Resolutions of that body have been sent to Washington asking for an” investigation. : A Socialist newspaper in Han- cock is charged with publishing mis- statements calculated to incite riot. STRUCK AT M'KEEN WITH THICK IRON BAR Blacksmith on McLeod and Muse Contract Got Fired and Lost Temper. J. S. Brady this morning on a charge of assault. was in police court He siruek at a man with an iron bar, but the blow was fortunately diverted by a pipe. Brady is a blacksmith who had a job on the McLeod and Muse ex- cavating contract. He did not ap- pear for work Friday and H. E. Mec- Keen was put on in his place. Brady turned up lafer and not knowing he was fired he ordered McKeen off. Naturally the latter refused to go and the trouble started. This mis- understanding was finally fixed up and the two. blacksmiths shook hands. McKeen turned to his work and then Brady lunged at him with the bar. Fortunately it did not land. Brady paid a $20 fine, and put up a $250 bond to keep the peace. Bank Was Robbed, (Special to The Daily News) Havana, Dec. 29.—Sixty-five hun- dred dollars missing from the Bank of Canada here. It is believed the money was taken by the em- ployees. is Afger the theatre. Palace Cafe. 284tf _ eee eens NEW FISHING BOAT COMPLETE WRECK G, R. Hughes Met Heavy Weather on Maiden Voyage—Crew Were Saved. The news was received by the Dominion Wireless Station on Digby Island that the fishing vessel the G. R. Hughes is a complete wreck. The vessel left Vancouver on her maiden trip on December 22. After being out to sea her engines broke down in the heavy seas that were en- countered. .On December 24 at 8:45 she ran ashore on Secretary Point on Hope Island. Here the vessel lies a complete wreck. The crews all of whom were saved, were picked up by the Grand Trunk Pacific steamer Henriette and taken to Alert Bay, which was reached Saturday night. Mr. E. Strassburg of the West- holme Opera House left on the Princess Royal last night. He ex- pects to make his headquarters in Vancouver for the purpose of se- curing special attractions for the Westholme Theatre. Particular at- tention will be paid to the moving picture programmes to be presented after the closing of the Josephine Deffry Company in about ten days. Extra attractions of exceptional merit may be expedted and a spe- cial treat is in store for the patrons of this theatre on this occasion, of which further particulars will be given later. advt. ? Load factor per k.w. hour horse power or less, 50 per cent...... 40 per cent... 50 per cent......... 50 per cent......... 50 per cent....... 40 per cent..... 50 per cent...... (6) When the maximum 2,500 horse power. 50 per cent......... NOTE Prince Rupert Hydro- Electric Co. PROPOSED RATES Comparison in Kilowatt Hours and Horse Power Years Total charge (4) When the maximum demand for the month is 500 40 per cent..@......$45.19... ..-$43.05...........4.87 cts. (2) When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 500 horse power and is less than 1,000 horse power. wee e - 838,69, . OF.08 Sor Kis (3) When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 1,000 horse power and is less than 1,500 horse power. 40 per cent..... .. + -8390.24.... 28.41... (4) When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 1,500 horse power and is less than 2,000 horse power. 40 per ‘cent. ....... .$26.79 .... 24,.66....... (5) When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 2,000 horse power and is less than 2,500 horse power. see DPR OAs cco shave ... 4.156 cts. BBBSi eS iaces 40 per cent..... vo 882,49, . 20.5.0 5s 0,08 ote: ee 80.06... so. 14 cent per kilowatt hour is equal to $23.00 per horse power year (Hydro-Electric Commission of the Province of Ontario 1909 Report, page 127). Total charge per h.p. year | ee le ceeeee ee 446 cts, . 4.87 ets. ... 4.84 cts. .. 2. 4.22 ots, tee wee ee eh 46 Obey ....-4.07 ets. .. 4.02 ets. demand for the month exceeds .. 0.87 ets, *