‘sD in Or siiesinensiet csoneesenssssosioseee® i We regret to inform our readers of the sad death, which took place some time yesterday morning, of the )) DE ATH (OF political independence of the Empire. What it may mean in this election it is difficult to estimate. The spirit of independence once squelched can never be restored. Its smouldering embers can never be fan- cENDENCE ned into being again. To the founder of the Empire, John Houston, the public has cheerfully raised a Er monument. “Take him all in ali, he was a man.” To his followers, those whom he imbued with the ~' spirit of independence, there is left but the News. There is one other newspaper in Prince Rupert but it is not independent and it does not claim to be. It is the creature of the gang that by voters list stuffing and other devious practices is attempt- ing to override the independent vote of the people and return to the legislature William Manson, the member of proven 4, LEGISLATIVE 458 L out OF WORK TODAY? NEXT MAILS ‘try The News’ Want Ad. For South Way. Chelohsin......Wednesday, 9 p.m. Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist : — a ee _— —— : aa vous II], NO. 67 PRINCE RuPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, Marcu 19, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS SUPERB CARGO OF RICH FURS LANDED AT G. T. P. FLOAT TODAY. Two THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF BEAUTIFUL BEAR, WOLF, BEAVER, MINK, MARTEN, LYNX AND OTHER SKINS IN FINE COND!TION SPREAD OUT IN THE SUNSHINE. Two thousand dollars’ worth offment of furs were Solomon Rob volf, otter ,lynx vere landed this morning | grounds These if over| mean to bring their furs her and get their supplies in the cit regularly instead of at Viectoris rl superb Cisplay sixty splendid bearskins stretched the sunshine or Vanecouve! Gardiners Inlet vas well worth see is 200 miles from here southeast smaller skins :. 5 ajonge the coast \ ng in value from What a sight for her eyes on tbe wharf this morning lk Fur buyers eagerly crowded t« ho built’ the} cure he pi of the beautifu imigan and sold} carg ind it was remarked tha fu mink, beaver,|ertson, the Indian “merchant” of] ana | the furs, and Stephen Living-| }stone, the chief of the hunting » fine looking In-| the power boat Ptarmigan) dians are pleased with Rupert, | the G. T. P. float. and having bought the Plarmigan y { "7 NEW CITY HALL BUILDING Liberal Rally Tonight | sap 10 excep esrmares ~ MAYOR MAKES SCATHING STATEMENTS ABOUT IT, DECLARING THAT INSTEAD OF $15,000 THE BUILDING IS COSTING $30,000—REPORT FROM ARCHITECT REQUESTED. EMPRESS TRE | at: the bata .. THEA Mayor Newton believes that the} gested that the architects be cost of the ne weity hall now|asked to report on the reasons for this excess over. the estimate. Alde an M sse agree L D K . Will . e e greatly in excess of the $15,000 thi ae cae ane Se ee 8 é ; ade Dy Al- r. ergin il Preside Everybody 1S Invited jestimated at the time the plans|derman Montgomery was carried. were sanctioned. He calculates| The architect will be asked to re- that the building with fittings and} Port concerning the alleged con- | siderable excess of cost over esti- | mate. $30,000. The Mayor had asked | whether the plans had in any way RUPEE BESTT, 8 el ERS Oe been altered or added to to ac- Grand hard times ball given ~ DOMINION NAVAL ESTIMATES count for the extra cost. He had under the auspices of the Cooks’ and Waiters’ Local 825, A. F. of been informed that nothing had McIntyre Hall, *Wednesday | under construction has been —|furnishings will come to about m 4 st her eye ! , ar : B , been done of this kind, and there-]“" ° , = who { ‘feure the tk f ‘ 2 ! | fore gave it as his opinion at last|°Y°®"M8 March °20th. 3t vee ; sol anaes) : ‘emarke . jnight’s council that either a ry ee ee ie Kith Indians, who! Prince Rupert now promises to} lblunder had been committed in The Sons of England Lodge, furs, told of the| be a great fur centre At least] lestimating the probable cost of| Prince Rupert, No. 318, meets on wound Gardiners| double the amount of furs deé alt] | the city hall, or that there had|Thursday next, March 21st, 8 were obtained.| with last year have been pur lbeen deliberate misrepresenta-|P- ™., in the K. of P. Hail, Helger- launch passing |chased and exported from Rupert| Premier Borden and Minister Maes Outline Plan for Creation of (ion os the cost in omter to wet S00 block. the wild goats|this season by H. Hoffman, and} the job started, Already the city FREDERICK VY, CLARKE, See Se thc acs are Gow .tiakiur Rupert a Purely Canadian Navy hall “line eGgbiaarae 417,000, Silo: 2. one eee place at the wheel.|their point for supply eT oe aoe j will cost some $10,000 more. | Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners. \ i the consign-|and principal market Alderman Montgomery sug-} Phone 4. 1 | WILL-FIRST BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE ~ - wail Se) OLIVE BRANCH FOR GERMANY HAS FORMIDABLE APPEARANCE ‘Government = yecsne With British Admiralty B Before the ee a Policy CONTRACTOR MORGAN DID NOT et Helse Mae tho ges | CALL COUNCIL SOFT BUNCH | Special to Daily News. it was ready to discuss the details! Dominion entered into any sys-| naira WINSTON CHURCHILL SAYS GREAT BRITAIN MUST BUILD| Ottawa, March 19 In discuss of a policy whieh it would after-|tem of naval defense it would be | CHARGED WITH STREET RUMOR TO THAT EFFECT BY THE TWENTY-ONE DREADNOUGHTS IN NEXT SIX YEARS enn cual catlmataeainatiiiai? ward submit to Parliament and|one which would serve the whole] MAYOR, HE OFFERS TO FACE ANY MAN WHO TO KEEP SUPERIORITY. l ianarnia’ B eRbr cari OMiniatal ou nae e ? weal} anink-about empire oo aaah erat SAID HE MADE VAIN BOAST. lpia \iilinad sie aeavannmenlin 1 first ané ormutlate our pro had in the past years. ery great Es evan tre Special to Daily News. lie made on the subject last night} * Sd otha cnentinvdt Gee aflerwart he added, problems were involved and the| That Mr. Morgan, the contrac-|ironted by any man who has March 19 Grave| said that Great Britain would rer isan the vat tame Mr. Borden observed that if the|/arranging for a_ few cruisers]; ,, who recently came to a set-| made such an allegation about expressed all over build ships or forbear from build-|°“ren' , : vould not settle them, Before g iin: ing them not just as Germany ; He continued On Ae At this government entered into any | He ment with the city couneil for| the wisdom of | Ald. Montgomery thought the present Until (he BOVCPNINCIG CUL~ | pase | ongagement they would consider|the amount due on his grading} ; may choose, but as_ they were . hills blunt invita-| needed, the aim and objeet of | P@PsS OF a Pace no ugead: a od ANOTHER SPLIT the matter to its root The pol-|contract, had made the boast that matter one which was too paltry iny when he was!/Great Britain being to hold a 60| tecting the Pata s OS18 “Oni icy ultimately decided upon would| he had got the better of the coun|for the council to care about or naval estimates in| per cent, superiority over the | shipping, aA NED or ena be presented to Parliament andj/ecil by $2,000 is a street rumor|pay any attention to. Criticism Commons yester-|}attle strength of Germany, ‘To]the defense of the empire, 1S /)) Returning Officers McDonald the people would be given an op-|which had reached the Mayor'’s|and accusations he held were the , egarded an un-)iio this Great Britain must con- lager HORI AMADA RE ee Returns from Hazelton. portunity to consider it, ears on the council and city hall]. : : ind too deflant in tone,| strpuet twenty-one dreadnoughts | 2°" said, must be made on ee staffs, including those of the city common lot of councils no mat- nterlained whether| during the next six years grounds fair to Canada as a self-| Ed. Clarke, returning of- Bethany milla) aponcest, aaliditor, “iter how they acted. ( eceive the offer in respecting part of the eT ficer, appointed J. F. Mc- Under the nanabl Fics if | Mavor Newton yesterday asked But the mayor was glad Mr. spirit—the spirit Chere could not be one nayy for depu returnin Ge sApaple direction Of) es ; , ihon orgé i ‘ ‘ ‘ su “fi tan a eas ee lleach different part of the empire | oficer tor Hasson Bee cane Mrs Jack Chisholm another con-| Mr. Morgan point blank whether 2 ic mn Mi om = Po ar \ nte e flerent pé : hie he hidin . ateme o clear se and fé e ¥ arn ne : ! THE WEATHER. (170 he -offective it must be under} ‘olaut t cert is to be. given tomorrow| he had eve made the statement clear himse ran avored fu Tae Serre teaen it livided t Al ts| aE See en ton Wednesday) night in the Pres-| that the council is a bunch of|ther opportunity for him if need I mor y $ . abate an 1 > ‘oO rot arts} a) . - . rning No olive|& ceees wn undiy der : n ; I : ; Mr. elt at Hazelton bvterian Hall. by the Bethany|soft marks whom he had diddled be. las ever been presented| For twenty-four hours ending 5j/of the empire must be al par if))})} and asked him who he was Girl It to 1 f the}out of 82,000 7 " ee - y . nmiris | sure to be one o e vy , power which had ala. m., March 19 : Bar., 30.270;}one part was attacked |) going to vote for, to which ath: RAnoeh cnal ly denied| Experienced cleaner and pres- I dable appearance.’ max tamp 42.0 min. temp Premier Borden said that when] Mr. McDonald replied that excellent events of the season, Mr. Morgan no ony deniec ixperienced cleaner ant P es . i are : i D., ~U; ’ | ~~angamarite ade | this absolutely, but declared him|ser wanted immediately. Sweder Winston Churehill sech | 26.0 the present government goes to h ledged to William and arrangements will be made ; | in a speech} 26.( inna iF arti tall oth ox Are ioe ing was ro wa yton wired fo seat the full capacity of the| Sel! only too anxious to be C00) Bras,, Helgerson Block, 3t NE ane 0 a , anson. r a : cas , ; l first that it did not believe the this information to Mr. hall Phe concert will be fol= | exe : _ ——— B mr is enthusiastic over the outlook) payrier policy would — benefit Clarke and the latter imme- lowed by a Japanese tea and other ‘PHONES MAKING GOOD 9 : 4 for a fine exhibition of the manly] gither Ganada or the empire; diately dismissed his deputy social features. An admission of SPP Ra lgame and that the Westholme] cacondiy, that the people of Can-|¥ py telegraph. 50 cents will be charged for the] gupt, Love Resone on the Muni- TO WESTHOLME, *'s ssc. jon the Beatrice this aflernooi xcellent trim Bayley arrives 1 On Account of Unusual Demand) and Seoll, accompanied by his setae Boys in Exe) manager, Dan Salt, will arrive on rim—T, Nelson Dunn} (he Prince George tomorrow. I Will Referee, lis expected that T, Nelson Dunn Ona will consent to act as referee ( CuNC Of an extraordinary Se ae Lih¢ 1 a4 i Beall boxin: ook nee Chelohsin an Early Bird. — ‘he Prinee Rupert Ath-| The Chelohsin arrived at 4 Ass ‘tion, were obliged to o'clock this morning with a num- : ‘rena larger than the ber of passengers and some A in the Kaien island | freight. She left for “o0se Bay ' Gecided upon the | @! 6 o'clock and will return at 3 Westh * ‘Theatre, where the tomorrow afternoon, She will les be held as sched- leave for the south at 9 p. m. On KS Chursday night. sHt Tans all over town Best room in town at the Savoy. ee ada thought 0, 100; ‘thirdly (hal | ee ppennancs ‘Saaae. a cipal Enterprise that Pays APPEAL CASE To the city eouncil, EK. Love IN HONOR OF ERIN AND DEAR ST. PATRICK 5,2 Sit oa, emery oe ee of affairs at the telephone partment. Following are the| ers on the Situation to anne igures: ‘Telephones in service nd Preparations for Defence Splendid Entertainment Was Given Lest Night i in the Westholme | 827%", Telephones: in sonvice| end eens than previous month Operat Ald. Montgomery last night Theatre---Local Talent Fairly Surpassed Itself Le ae er asta ast et not least amongst| Construction $4135,20 per month.| steps he was taking in regard to el parts admir-]and last but Alderman Bullock-|Net rents receivable and instal-|{nhe MceMordie appeal. ‘The city All the warm hearted good) farce play holm’s reputation} the amateurs ’ s, Chi pete Be oP hy Seeley yand ably: tr. ictress is of the | Webster achieved once more his lation fees $2409.80, solicitor replied that he was last night on the oecasion of the} best She maintained it Miss| hurricane of suecess as the in- ena a ; making | preparations for de- great St. Patrick's concert. Those} Moor Miss Brown and Miss] imitable singer = of “Father Wanted, experienced boat| fenge of this case, and would he who expected an entertainment at} Kinkade brightly upheld their} O°Fiynn He responded to in-|puilder, Apply O. M. Helgerson,}ready in good time hetore a least as good as last year’s ex-|parts, and did excellent work.| sistent encores with a charming} p,q, | judge can be sent to Rupert. ‘Ici on Parle Francais’? was well] little Irish courting ballad which} Po rreorens PRINCE RUPERT TWENTY MINUTES AGO just arrived with three big wagon loads of mail. a rod in pickle for the eaptain of the Faleon His return, “lzens need apply” will not be a sign on city hall d : ‘bster inakes as good a ‘Pather O'Flynn” as an Like ‘ i \ “ateo Of bearskin just landed Ladies look well in rh : toy ‘tlernoon everybody is talking of the Liberal rally light : A voi flunky cannot be esteemed a “friend at court OCC ppcesecens | entertainment wis above the} Des Rosiers, the audience had an-| Opera House set off admirably javerage There was not a flawjother brigh cellent one had their expectations | more than realized, Every item| worth seeing got right home with the whale! on the program was encored to In “Leap Year,” a musical] audience, lthe echo. Every feature of the|duality by Mr. ‘Traey and Mrs. That the spacious Westholme | | | ontextainaiont sill aiee ake SimnmmaEn Meee AMIMIDHL| LIBERAL, HEADQUARTERS with merry MuU-/ saying, The theatre’s own ac-} reed ened —————— l\to mar the enjoyment of the} very high me | evening. | sic that delighted complished pianist, Mr. Werner, ‘Ici on Parle: Francais,’ the Well known names standing for thoroughly pleased with a bril-| The Alex. M. Manson Campaign Committee have leased the snp hsii farce put on at the end|/the best musical talent of the}liant solo, and the picture show } , ‘lsewhere 3 sh raised the curtain was ex4 e e e e of the program, went off splen-|city appeared e| ewhere on the} whit Old Opti ist B Idi ltensely humorous playlet was) flute soloist is new talent and ex-|enjoyed the entertainment are ul ng G, S&S Fitzmaurice, With Frank} cellent Mr. Graham Kearney in coming to the committee respons- | 1 SE Ra RET HG Rc teom Pa IBllis and W. R. Whitley as per lvielin solos charmed his hearers.|ible for its sueccesi, namely: ’ iwork of the farce, he made good|cored for songs finely rendered,! Gibbons, vice president; E. most undeniably, and immense} Mrs. Chisholm, besides her ex-| Doyle, secretary, Fr. E. M. Bune, | All friends of Good a alae cordially kabel greeted all three.|cellent acting, proved that she is|treasurer; L. Bullock-Webster, R. jdidly, A vegular star in that in-|program, | W. Renworth as alcellent, Compliments of all who }fect supporters in all the heavy|J. Couture was repeatedly en-| Martin O'Reilly, president; E. G. és ee ae Baath more than appreciated,| Koller and R, BE, Tracy, }appreciation iThe ladies in the cleve little | a singer