av PeRINCERUPERT *| THE DAILY NEWS (== GRUNTY GRUNDY SAYS: : Bowser saw the political THE PACIFIC play at the Empress he pont OF PROGRESS as a {ibe LD + sae aos ————__—__—__—— ~ — _ ——— _ — — a PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., TUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS < ote aE eee ae an See eeeres CDERAL DIVORCE LAW IS SHELVED AT OTTAWA RIFF AMENDMENT-PRICE HALIBUT LOWEST IN HISTORY WHAT’S IN A NAME ? Woodworth Lake. That tells a sad but true story. Wood- orth Lake, the only permanent water supply of the city of rince Rupert, was given away by the Bowser-iWicBride machine » one ©. M. Woodworth, at one time president of the Conserva~ ve Association of Vancouver, and the city of Prince Rupert was pmpelled to buy its water supply from this henchman of the ory party at a cost of $15,000. The lake took its name from e gentleman to whom Bowser and McBride compelled the city pay $15,000, so that there is at least $15,000 in a name. There may be a good many strangers in the city who are un- are of the fact that the government gave away the city’s only ater supply to a party heeler, and William Manson, the present ember for the district and sychophantic follower of the pwser-MicBride outfit, as mayor of this city, negotiated the yment of the $15,000 to the former president of the Conser- tive Asseciation in Vancouver. Perhaps this was to be expected from a government which served no street-ends for the city at the water’s edge, which served no waterfront whatever for the city, and which gave ay practically all the water powers adjacent to the city. Speaking of water powers, if the government had acceded to request of the three representatives of the city who appeared ore the executive at the time of the incorporation of the y, all of these same water powers would now be available to e city, It was represented to the executive that the govern- nt which Improvidently gave away a blanket charter to the impsean Power Company should protect the city by cancell- 9 the charter of the company, if necessary paying the com- ny whatever monies it had expended. The representatives of e city went so far as to offer on behalf of the city that if the pvernment would not pay these damages that the city would dertake the payment. Wm, Manson, the present member of e district, was present at this meeting of the executive and ought the suggestion an excellent one, but the premier, the eat Sir Richard, plain Dick he was then, sat on our member mercifully and our member remained squelched. Instead of ghting the cause of the city to the bitter end, our member ood on his feet and lauded the wisdom of the government with Isome flattery. s there a Tory in the city who is brave enough to try to tell | what way the provincial government has conserved the ights of the city In any particular? Let him come forth. VORCE PROCEDURE BILL SHELVED FOR PRESENT TIME EMENT TO HAVE COMMITTEE CONSIDER THE QUESTION VOTED DOWN—APATHY IS SHOWN TOWARD THE MEASURE The Daily News favo! He pointed out that as ¥ 17 A resolution ithe divorce procedure was based ; gely on : xs of e senate M Northrup’ ealling |'@"se!s the rules of th late to change - the the committee would have to in- clude members of both houses » with regard to uc i nespagare 1 ind therefore moved the ad- shelved for ournment of the debate. It is Mr, Barnard of Vie-| unlikely that anything more will amendment for|be done this session. Many fa select com-|members are opposed to any consider the |change of the present procedure rhe premier was in-jor the introduction of a federal his proposal with | livorce law. | nal : (Pp | FREIGHT RATES ORDER ROPE ENJOYS BALL | WILL SOON BE HANDED IN SY | B LEADING TEAMS | Special to The Daily News to | Ottawa, Feb, 47—The long a , | owd TuPne Oia: Wite| | waited judgment on the western ness Evont—Chicago Ng iii ied bask Team Won | freight rate case is likely to 8 |handed down before the end of r ine month by the railway com; 1e Daily Nows missioners. Feb, 16.—Great | Bat ef ie New York team Ladies’ basketball game, mar- league and the]ried vs. single, of the Ladies’ of the National]Own. Given for benefit of Men's cad ° a fast exhibition of}/Own gymnasium, in the Audi- Che Chieago team|torium, Feb. 17th, 8 p, m. Ad- bids mission 25c, PEER BOROB OOH RUBR HEUER UBB REEL URRERL ELEAF Orpheus Glee Club GRAND CONCERT IN WESTHOLME THEATRE Wednesday Evening, February 18th At 8:15 Sharp. Reserved: Banta eh, tg icant $1,00 i Area Seats (Unreserved .............05+: 750 50c alocony (Unnesaplad) ari hia ce ce aa et kee : are to be in theirs seats at 8.15 sharp, during the performance of requested doors will be number, closed NO 2 woe OI III II III III III AIO II ID DIA ‘TISH PARLIAMENT VOTES DOWN TA | eeerree NOTICE The atil a eYeLink of the Prinee Liberal Association held in st Andrew's Hall rhurs- day, Feb, 19, at 8 p. m., for the purpose f electing of- ficers for the ensuing year and the transac m of any other business that may come before it P. W. Ane derson, Secretary WOULD BUILD BRIDGE OVER MORSE CREEK Albert Offers to Submit Plans and Take Debentures for City’s Portion Mr. Westholme a commu- Mr. Albert of Lumber the company had before the city council offering to nit plans to the city for a reinfor ‘ed bridge Morse stated that should his he would be the city’s por city de the nication last evening sit concrete ove! He acceptable creek plans be willing to tion of the bentures accept payment He would Trunk’s in expect Grand share and gov- share to be in eash. said the ernment Ald. Kerr ioney was ready any time the Trunk portion more or less in the air. rhe to the government but Grand was communication was left Board of Works. PRICE FRESH HALIBUT LOWEST EVERY KNOWN Some Cheap Food Going on the Market Now—Over Stock of Frozen Fish Responsible Every day now we are buying and unloading six or eight small yoats,.”’ said Mr. Sydney Smith of the Atlin fisheries to The News this morning ‘IT never saw so many independent craft } the business before It seems to be increasing and the fishing is good,” ‘ Just now unfortunately the price for fresh halibut is away down. In Seattle on Saturday it was two cents, but here they are still paying three cents Mr. Smith explains this as be- ing due to the unloading of the big stock of frozen halibut, There were 22,000,000 pounds packed on the coast last year and the mild weather in the east has effected the sale of it, leaving some big stocks on hand at the end of the season. The price 1s be slaughtered, It is not expected that the present cut prices will last long, and the fishermen will soon be getting an advance again. rhe present price is the lowest in the history of the business. The Spokane will be in tomor- row night northbound, ANOTHER LINER ASHORE NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED Special to The Daily News New York, Feb. 17.—The Fabre liner Roma went ashore at “No Man's Land with 500 passen- gers and 100 crew aboard, It refloated later*and is on the way to Providence. ideal in- sot Port Edward offers dustrial sites GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PYTHIANISM All Knights of Pythias and their quested to be present et the friends are re- | | } | | everybody. jis a good story, Rupert’s Balmy Weather Just when al eastern America is shivering in the grip of a zero blizzard and deaths from the cold are re- ported throughout many states, Prince Rupert, away up in the northern Pacific, is basking in summer sun- shine with the thermometer rivaling the summer rec- ords. If cameras could only photograph the weather we would have an advertise- ment that would bring visi- tors from far and wide. AT THE THEATRES Great Political Photo Play At the Empress there is an in- tensely interesting photo | play being shown tonight. It is a po- litical story, the kind so popular just now The play shows the pretense of an administration .to give a clean government, while behind the scenes it is seething with graft.. A young detective and charming girl unearth the corruption and bring the rogues justice.. There are also a couple of humorous films. Don’t miss this programme. At the Majestic Venomous Tongues,” is the feature of a strong four reel iprogramme at the Majestic thea- tre last night, and which kept the large audience present in a high pitch of excitement until the drop of the curtain in the second part. “His Wifes Rela- tions” is an exceedingly funny comedy, and with “Billy Me- Grath’s Career,” and “Apples of Sodom,” makes up a very strong and fascinating bill. A decided acquisition to the Majestic theatre is the services of Mr. Prescott as leader of the orchestra, Mr Prescott was formerly of the Westholme or- chestra.” BIG CROWD AT THE WESTHOLME AGAIN Last night's program at the Westholme was @an_ extremely good one and was thoroughly ene joved by the whole arndience The Pathe Gazette showed such interesting items as the lord mayor's show in London, visit of Prinee Arthur of, Goanaught to Madrid, Ernest of Curaberland s arrival in Brunswick. “The ld Folks at Home” should appeal to Woman” well acted, a per- Stolen “The fect photo and interesting froin start to finish. Talk about that Keystone; go and see it; if is a scream, Some exceptionally fine bar- gains at Cameron's discount sale. our show windows. aot Bee. é Py Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners. Phone 4, see WESTHOLWE “TONIGHT PATHE ANIMATED GAZETTE of the latest. THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME A good Thanhouser. THE STOLEN WOMAN One Are you as a izen inter ested in the water. rights surrounding the city of Prince Ripert? Future residents of Grtater Prince Rupert will look to- these streams fo! their water supply. The provincial government is taking off the reserve on these waters, What is Wm. Manson doing about it? See today’s edi- torial. CITY SNIFF YACHT CONDEMNED AS UNSAFE She Is Destined for the Garbage Dump and New Craft to Be Purchased It is feared the city sniff yacht will not meet with the require- ments of the new safety at sea laws and the citv council is al- ready preparing to. send this worthy old craft to the serap heap. At the city council meet- ing last evening Ald. Kerr said the old seow was about all in and asked that the purchasing agent be authorized to get prices on a new steel or wood dump scow suitable for garbage work Ald. Morrison said the city would soon need a bigger one and that it was not right to send the commodore to sea in the present craft. The request will be acted on CLEARED NEARLY $100 AT CATHOLIC SOCIAL Ladies of Altar Society Gave a Very Successful Valentine Party Last Evening \ jolly big crowd took in the Valentine social at the Catholic social hall last evening. “It was a dandy social,"’ to use the ex- ression of one who was there. The hall was very prettily decor- ated with hearts, the Valentine emblem. The card tables and progressive cards were similarly decorated and the ladies all wo a little cupid’s emblem on the gowns. In the early part re ir of the even- ing there was progressive bridge from nine o'clock on 1 dance in the lower hall The honors at bridge were we by Mrs. Williams and Mr. gan. The ladies of the labored faithfully and make it a success and are cratulated one hundred and was society well clearing abo col on dollars. HAVE LOGGING CAMP there n Mor- all to TARIFF AMENDMENT IS LOST AGITATION OVER PREFERENCE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CAN ONLY OFFER COLONIES PREF- ERENCE BY TAXING FOOD—WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO WORK OUT Special to The Daily News imperial preference could not London? Feb. 17.—The tariff}exist. If the opposition desired a amendment was defeated by a|¢0loniai preference they must tax majority of 74. apt, Tryon, & food. It was impossible other- wise to give effective preference colonies. He instanced as rapidly becoming an without imposing fresh duties on/industrial country and the cost foodstuffs by admit-|of production much lower in colonial imports at a eri industries than in Britain. Unionist, advocated imperial to the ; Canada preference as far as poseible imported ling rate than the foreign imports.|He thought if a system of pref- He would impose an ad valorem|erence was adopted it must be tax up to ten per cent on foreign|gradually and the rate must be only what Canada would require for the cost of carriage. manufacturers Stanley Buck- master said that such a policy of Es WILL NOT WAIT FOR ESTIMATES COUNCIL VOTES TO START OLD ESTIMATES ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO START ON—.NO EX- PLANATION AS TO WHERE MONEY WILL COME FROM ” —— . The city hydro-electric scheme,continents. [ consider that the and waterworks extension wasj;practice of proceeding with works without first ascertaining the cost of them is reckless and extravagant, and as’a represen- tative of the people, will see that such practice is, so far as I my- self am coneerned, not elevated to the dignity of a system.” Ald. Kerr said there seemed to be a clash between the members. He asked if there was any esti- mate. Ald. Maitland said it was easy to get estimates. He read some the chief topie of discussion at last evening’s city council. Three aldermen wanted detailed esti- mates to show what the whole work would cost and also where the money is to come from. The others want the work prosecuted immediately, trusting that hea- ven will send the money and that Engineer Thompson's estimates will be near enough. The discussion came up on two different items ¢f business. The board of works. reported/of the old ones, claiming $274,- recommending that a roadway be}000 was required to complete the constructed from tide water to/combined undertaking and that Shawatlans lake for the convey- ance of material, work to be done they had $220,000 to go on. They would be only $40,000 or $50,000 by day labor. Ald. Maitland and!/short. Dybhayn signed the report. Acting Mayor Morrissey said it A Minority Report was an old matter of plans and Ald. Basso-Bert handed in a]specifications and had been be- minority report as follows: fore two councils and he could “While [am anxious to see the|see no reason for controversy. hydro-electric started as soon as|To Ald. McClymont he admitted possible, I cannot approve of the|this roadway came under the this | hydro-electric scheme. Ald. MeCiymont said the coun. cil were in unison in wanting to rush forward the hydro-electric scheme, which was vital to the city’s interests. He considered it ill-advised to go ahead until they could see the tail as well as the head. We do not want to run short of money. We would be committee's procedure in connection, “At an informal meeting of the council, in spite of the fact that no profile or estimates were available, and in spite of the fact that 1 objected to pro- ceed with an expenditure prior to having plans and estimates reg- ularly submitted to the board of strongly reso to be ut | ON BAKER’S INLET Georgetown Sawmill First to Puchase Timber Un. der New System The Georgetown Sawmill ¢.n vesterday took a gang cown pany to Baker's Inlet to logging, camp there pany recently purchased a smeé limit there for their own mill, They are the ize the new timber law, permits small purchases tender establish ty under a syste Georgetown company getting better from hand logging. made The cipates than Company a i This com- ull saw- first to util- which m. anti. results GRAND BALL under the auspices of Fire : Department * ~ Castle Hall, Thursday even- Splendid Reliance two-reel. ing at 8:15, to cola me LOVE AND DYNAMITE in St. Andrew's Hall jolden Anniversary © 1e ae This is another funny Key- Second Avenue Special Public Ritualistic stone worth while seeing, FRIDAY, FEBRAURY 20th Service Fittin Tin lonhe dite bent ae O0 g Music with all of Yickets: Gentlemen $2.( music BARING them - ladies free. - ‘ & ; ~~ works, a ution was passed instructing the engineer to proceed with the work. the laughing stock of the city. Some $318,000 had already been spept and with the balance left city The meeting not being a for-|the city will be $65,000 or $68,- jmal one, the resolution, conse-|000 short of enough to finish it. quently, could not be enforced.|It is easy to submit figures, but The city engineer was then in-|ihey are generally found to be structed to rush in, and this in|short. We don’t want to be left 24 hours, a sketch of the afore-|in the bush. said road without a detailed es- The original report carried on timate and quantities, but mere-ja ly stating the in a lump sum, “Gentlemen, I have had 15 years of practical experience in works, gathered on three division, Ald. Basso-Bert vot- ing against. The board mended that cost of the works city recon engineer publie Continued on Page 4 AAR ORR OR ORR fae ach etsnite i Empress THEATRE .. 1 O-NIGHT... SPECIAL FEATURE RE LEASE—IN TWO PARTS SELIG Ss The Great Political “The Invisible Government” Or “The Political Magnet of the Inner Circle.” Cast of Characters—-Pendleton, a government chief; Percy, Pendleton’s Son; First Politician, Second Poli. | tician, John Street, Drexell, Millionaire Lawyer; Mary, Drexell's Daughter; Margaret, Drexell’s Niece. x Written by Gilson Willets, produced by Oscar Eeagle. iz | ; |* Dramatic Production Also Two Fine Comedies “THE BOOB” and “A RIVAL OF CARUSO” JOD IIS ISI IIO II IEIIISIDIE ISIE IIR SISO ICO etait ick A Hi ie Pi ms a by i ’ | ae "4 , ! « TR eg