LARGEST CIRCULATION In THE CITY AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Legislative Library JANUARY TUESDAY, RUPERT, B.C., PRINCE 1914 6, DAILY NEWS GRUNTY GRUNDY SAYS: Some people are so timid they won't feed themselves for fear of losing their appetite. PRICE FIVE CENTS E DOWN ALL THE BY-LAWS SAYS WIML MANSON . LOODS DO DAMAGE IN PORTLAND—TERRORS OF STRIKE TOLD BY WIFE OF NON. UNION MAN VOTE DOWN THE BY-LAWS DON’T LET THE COMPANY IN Opponents of Power Agreement By-Law Worked Enthus- iasm into Large Gathering at Empress Theatre \ crowded house and impartial|/tention of Mr. McLennan to the plive audience went to hear |fact that the province of Ontario pponents of the Prince Ru-|/buys all its power at Niagara Hydro-Elecirie agreement in|Falls from a private company. Empress Theatre last even- William Manson Che speakers were all given My advice is to vote all the by- fa hearing and hearty ap- | jaws down, including the Diesel and the audience seemed/oil plant. This is a sweeping de- the occasional interrup-|¢/aration made on account of our roasts, and sarcasms.|/!!nancial position, There were five speakrrs on the A blackboard was exhibited gramme as arranged, but the|Showing items totaling our long tes of the agreement asked|term debenture debt to be 81,- he privilege of replying and|°11,000. The sewer ‘bylaw al- d of the meeting three of |Teady passed amounted to $660,- d five minute stunts. 000 and proposed new bylaws \\ Manson created the sen-{4Mounting to #300,000 the speak- of the evening when he wiped over the board. ated beating all the bylaws Our debt is too high We can viping out the proposed sew- ot sell debentures setter wait til such time as the city;uUnt we have wiped out obliga- eet all ite obligations ar dj s already incurred. the city hydro-electric. He} By selling our present deben- ted with having made one es ld be able to handle best speeches he ever de hydro-electric, ed in Prince Rupert and was jhe revenue from our own hy- ed with more real applause scheme would help pay wate s usually accorded him even 1¢ heat of an election cam- J. A. Kirkpatrick chair- After a few reels of mov- clures he the In opening meet- ge he said: | have question, rh either This than was introduced the no personalinter nor am I candidate question twenty J. C. McLennan | have no brief for All I ask is an advo- for more is lant mayors any candi- intelligent aré impartial on this east | Sir recent trip back th Hon. Hearst and Whitney of Ontario. They inicipal ownership in power has come to stay. Winnipeg was paying 18c¢ for The city brought in own power and are selling for fe and light for 3c. oice “And are losing ricity, ompany can go out and £ in power here as cheaply as in With our hydro-electric. lhis company are not philan- hropists, lhe dry doek installing an plant where we could se- ower in a pinch, They plant with a capacity of 1. p. This is not wind. You ko down and see it. (Laugh- is 10 reserved its water for the people and he ! in years to come this prov- vould reserve its water pow- for the people. wers lhe trend of the people is to eel away from corporations. \{ the eonelusion of — his Peoch Mr. Agnew drew the at- _ —- WESTHOLME OPERA HOUSE MONDAY AND TUESDAY Josephine Deffry Stock Coy. In the Great Four Act Drama “WW AUSTRALIA” Admission 25c., 35c., 50c. Reserved Seats at Orme’s Third Ave. Drug Store. Doors Open at 8; Curtain Rises, 8.30 ef ink debentures. his agreement would leave the company supreme in hand- ne power for the city. When we complete one unit it will be time enough to see how far we can go We should not agree to buy any anpecific amount of power from the company, If this com- pany is the field they will be glad to furnish us power from time to time Phe engineer and electri- cal superintendent have not given ports recommending or con- demning this agreement. We vant wetailed information from ie CO ceil, tegret question is submitted during 1 municipal campaign We cann get calmest judg- ment rhe citizens’ committee cannot call in experts. Mr. Ross of Seattle in a letter said he did not like the agree- ment It was one-sided and he the city ac- them po- primary sorry to see It would make The would be cept it litical masters. charge is a money-maker for the fompany The cost is greater than the city can buy i: for: Rates are out of the question and should not be considered. We are under no obligations to this company. When we were passing our hydro-electric power one of the engineers of this com- pany wrote to and tried to injure A voice—He for the bank and the for his opinion. Company representatives trying to influence the offering them business. like to see the people free to han- ale their own business. The company has made representations, The speaker here read prospectus advertising of the stock selling brokers. ‘the advertisement in the daily papers showing the cost of power ut der the agreement to be 7¢ and contradicted by the fig- our bankers us, was hydro adviser, bank asked are people by I would mis- company’s te was rrec of the city superintendent. The city council ought to refute these figures. L. W.. Patmore—Why don't yo: refute them? Wim. Manson—lI am, L. W. P.—No, you are just say- ing so. W. M.—Mr. Patmore seems 11- tore-ted in these figures, Per- haps he can tell us about them. Mr. Patmore is interested with the company and can confuse the people of Prince Rupert. I am not a mathematician but [ claim the council ought to submit ore technical figures. very candidate should be pledged on this question, This bylaw if passed will have ts be ratified by the legislature and wi! come before me again, but if you pass it do not expect ti'nse, th ve up to YOR » 800 PHONE STATIONS THREE THOUSAND to me, if uP to you. Everyone condemned the ehar-| SILENCED BY STORM TONS OF CONCRETE ter of the Teinattie an Power ( ais | ate cece ae renee (Special to The Daily News.) Hundred Four Horse Teams to aving! it cancelled. in the ies Portland, Jan. 6.—The terrible Haul Material to Nechaco lature. Even Mr, Patmore “n-| has. eee) set tee erites demned-it.° 1 neha all the dif.| has moderated but another fore- : ; ~~ feréuce whether a mén daceath ;_ [caste dwarning for small eraft Supt. Graham, for Bates and or 4 the company oF net | has been pee cays Willamette Rogers, conerete contractors on Lady's voice He was solicitor River. 16. “stil! ania fast. Bight the G. T. P., returned Saturday leis | hundred stations of the Pacific nicht sftera. business tip. t6 If you vote for the agreement ee a, Cte the I T i H ‘ald you ean bid goodby to the de. | > toved @nd the city fire alarm a eo the aoe ae velopment of o1 ater ine jswitchboard is out of service. | Sta eC rat 1e Concreting 0 lop ir water pow '. |Slides in the hill districts have|Ross’ big tunnel would be com- nae ies hut rae ao | done great damage to the railway pleted within the next six weeks, mie Ey CN ey Bene service, which is interrupted for The tunneis around Kitselas are yet whot has been decided about miles. A gale is blowing all over|done and the slow order to the wh. : Cape Flattery, but no damage to|!rainmen are taken off. At mile Mir. Ag here arose and ex- shipping is yet reported. 144 about forty feet at the west- plained the figures in the adver ern entrance to the tunnel is be- lisement He challenged any one ing concreted and it will be t- show that they were not cor ready in a few days. = | Latest Despatches {1% = jon tales & Rogers Dr. Clayton have for this winter is Maat If any one is in favor of this Si cst three thousand tons of cement ierecment T want them to tr Special to the Daily News) from the end of steel to the site why London, Jan. 6.—Sir Lionel!/0f the Nechaco bridge. Over a I arn opposed to it on principle.|Garden has been removed from hundred four-horse teams will I are a believer in municipal own- | Mexico City and s¢ to Brazil. be on the job and as many more ship. sme as can be secured. Good prices It is fatal to this compai Baltimore, Jan. 6.—The reve.|for freighting are being paid— nterprise to develop ours nue cutter Androseagging went|Omineca Herald. If this ¢ pany can put up this}/aground in a gale but reflodted. ye eee ore ght in its initial stages, what|The damage is unknown. A Fine Play vill it be able to do in twen fins ee ears when it has influence and Noir entaniasier. Jade 6 come “In Australia, as performed wns newspapers? Ariglo is up ak the assizes court at the Westholme Opera House Prince Kuper is sending out|charged with six counts, includ- by the Josephine Deffry Com- he 8. 0. 3 ae meaty pany, proved an unequalled suc- aa: ae ne riotous assembly and damage This is only a plug view, but T]t, property. cess and pleased those -present think a raunicipality can ee without exception. bonds cheaper than industrials. , i oe The play is thoroughly Eng- Great is the persuasion of gold fee's: pote see oe lish, both in sentiment and char- on the newspapers. ied enidabign ane crew of about acter and “Sime Sky sere ee Don't let the immense amount on ; a the company ample scope for the if, work promised heelodd {halo ee tee: - The stern 0? | display. of amen eee) ee Seats the steamer was laden with heavy Deffry in the leading role was as a eee machinery a ek ameninte usual splendid and played the * y, carrying down a large number role of the persecuted wife ex- If the city wants to cancel the of men, Eight men were rescued cellently. She was well support- acr ement it will take seven|by the steaer Bavaria. ed by the entire company and the ths to get 4t into the courts, : TER = entire performance was_ credit- I don’t question the good faith of New Westn nster, Jan 5. able indeed. The play will be re- the company, but if they get us|Mrs. Skavarte, wife of a non- peated tonight. nto court—ad infinitum. union miner, gave a vivid word Wednesday and Thursday this In this company are some Of/picture at the assizes yesterday } company will be seen here for the the shrewdest minds hejof the wild days and nights in Hast time this season in the great our trv. August when the strike was on lcomedy success entitled “The It took four years to open Cow {She outlined the terror which it Marriage of Kitty.” Bay. brought to the women. The case Suey ee C. W. Peck Will conolude: Loday, Delayed Christmas Gift I'm Cy on the spot. We have rt ek A Christmas gift for the fire had range finders, pom poms and Ladies’ white embroidered department in the shape of an- I an. to give the fireworks. dresses at sale prices on Thurs-| other fire automobile hose wagon I am for public ownership a‘]}4ay at Wallace's. and chemical engine is on its way the time. It is the greatest man- TT ee but will arrive late. It was ship- if, tation of democracy. The You will have to choose eight| ped from Walkerville on Christ- only two things that would bring |Aldermen from a larger number.|mas Eve, but will not get here me on the platform are public Make a mental note of D. H.| for a week or two yet. The city ov... ership and single tax. Morrison as your first choice. fire department will be well This agreement is a franchise . 2tf| equipped when this second wagon and a monopoly. .This company SI ne ren eens arrives. asks that they be protected from | pine Aaah ial aioe cs c+ petition, even the competi- | : u t Bes : Cashmere half hose 15c¢ a pair rad the city itself. ee ee ers al Martin O’Reilly’s January Many of us came up herve with}? | % clearing sale. packs on our backs, We were not | them touching on last even- } protected from competition. We|g '85 meeting, \have been D. H. Morrison is a_ practical crowded out of today's issue. Rmasinecephihanabamtnen } ) : (C datininae on page 4) on the council board. man and should receive a place 2tf WHAT THE COST OF LIGHT AND POWER WILL BE TO THE CON. SUMER IF THE PRINCE RUPERT HYDRO ELECTRIC CO.’S AGREEMENT IS PASSED TOTAL COST PURCHASING FROM TOTAL TO CONSUMER REVENUE OF POWER RATES COMPANY AND PER KILOWATT HOUR FROM Orry DISTRIBUTING ‘TO THESE ANNUAL TAKING CONSUMER LIGHTING POWER RATES SURPLUS 504 h. p. $ 50,700.00 7c 2c $ 52,279.68 $ 1,579.68 750 h. p. 65,672.00 6c 2c 69,070.90) 3,399.00 1000 h. p. 91,074.00 6c Tiec 98,023.00 6,949.00 {250 h. p. 101,377.00 5c 1'ec 106,193.00 4,816.00 1500 h. p. 120,860.00 Be Tec 127,431.00 6,571.00 1750 h. p. 126,476.00 5c 1c 137,234.00 10,758.00 2000 h. p. 142,844.00 4'ec 1c 143,763.00 919.00 2950 h. p. 154,137.00 4'20c 1c 164,739.00 10,602.00 2500 h, p. 163,096.00 4c 1c 163,374.00 778.00 275U h. p. 160,178.00 3'ec 1c 161,739.00 1,560.00 3000 h, p. 169,012.00 3'ec 1c 176,442.00 7,430.00 From the above it will be seen that as soon as the City takes power from the Company that the lighting rate will be reduced from the present rate of 18¢ per k. w. hr, to 7e net w. hour to 2c per k. w. per k, w. br. and the power rates from the present rate of 9c per k, hour net. ; ; The total cost of purchasing power from the Company and distributing to consumer as given above is based on the figures submitted by the City Superintendent of Light as to cost. Copperfield, Ore., Jan. 5.— Flanked by state’ militiamen, Miss Fern Hobbs, private secre- tary to Governor West, yesterday closed the saloons of this place and martial law was declared. The members of the coast ar- tillery, with rifles loaded and ready, stopped off the train at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, af- ter the saloon men had become defiant and refused to close their brothels. The governor's special sentative, accompanied by Lawson, went directly to town hall, where she read the | governor's proclamation. The | guardsmen remained at the rail- | repre. Col. the road under Col. Lawson's: orders. Mayor Stewart, leader of one faction of the town, and Martin Kneisovitch of the other, were on hand with their followers. Martial law was not declared while Miss Hobbs was here, but ten minutes after she left, all her requests snot being obeyed, the military authorities took control of the situation. All the saloons were seized, the saloon men being given until = The Ladies’. Musical Club At a meeting of the club held Miss Froud’s house the fol- programme was given: at lowing Vocal—“‘Love’s Sorrow” ..Shelly Miss K. Jenns Piano—“Grand Valse - Matti Mrs. Scheinman Vocai—*Queen of Angels” 4 e758 oie wage te tenets M. Picolmini Mrs. Jarvis McLeod Piano—“La Lisonjera” ...... 4h bat Cheese C. Chaminade Miss Hyde Vocal—‘The Swallows” ...... RN ile op WS Sip Fred. Cewan Mrs. Miller Reading—*“ Mendelssohn” Miss Irwin Piano—*‘Prelude in C Shary Mi- NON’ 5. ated. Rachmaninoff Miss Froud indians Celebrate Christmas —_—_———— Hagwilget Indians .made merry for several days last week in celebration of Christmas. A parade, speeches and a big feast were the chief features. There was also gift giving and general rejoicing. One of the main items on the menu was biscuits, plain and fancy. In this line they got all there was in town and asked for twice as much —Omineca Herald. The Mrs. Burke wishes to announce that she is prepared to do all kinds of faney and plain dress- making at Mrs. Frizzell’s store, Third Avenue. Prices reason- able. 307-313 Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners, GIRL CLOSED TOWN SALOONS UNDER ORDERS GOVERNOR BACKED BY MILITIA, PRIVATE SECi SECRETARY OF GOV. WEST SHUT UP BROTHELS OWNED BY CITY OFFICIALS o'clock to ship their bar fixtures and Jiquors out of the county on of confiscation. All of: the city officials were placed un- They were not even permitted communicate with their attorneys. The situation, penalty der arrest. to which reached arose two weeks ago, when Governor West announced that he had received a protest signed by more than half the residents of Copperfield against alleged law violations by saloons here, one of which was run by the mayor and an- }other by a councilman. It was charged that liquor was sold to {minors and at all hours. its climax yesterday, The governor called upon Mayor Stewart to close the sa- loons. The mayor’ declined. Governor West then called upon Sheriff Rand, at Baker, to act. The sheriff refused, declaring he lacked authority, as no legal complaint had been filed. The governor then declared he would close the saloons himself, and re- move the city officials if they hindered him. LL K. of P. Installation After one of the most sueccess— ful years in its history, Skeena Lodge No. 45 Knights of Pythias last night installed its officers- for the ensuing term. R. W. Cameron, D. D. G, C., assisted by Past Chancellors Vaughan, Rob- inson and Massey, installed the following: R. McIntosh, V. C,; R. McKay, prel.; H. M. Daggett, K. of R..& 8s Pt W. Potter, M. of E.; ee re