THE DATLY NEWS THE DAILY NEWS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly Guaranteed Largest Circulation H. F. MeRAR, EDITOR AND MANAGER HEAD OFFICE Daily News Building, 3rd ave, Prince Rupert, B.C. Telephone 98, TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch, Oontract rates on application. SEEKING PEACE. Story from Potrograd That Kaiser Sought to Enlist Influence of Dowager Empress of Russia. cording to a report being circulat ed in army circles that Russia re London, Noy. 41.—The Petro grad correspondent of the Ob-| server sends the following A\c- INHEAVY STORM GOODHOPE'S BIG GUNS COULD NOT BE USED SMALL SHIPS PROVED MORE SUCCESSFUL IN FACE OF TER- RIFIC STORM—GERMANS REPORT MONMOUTH LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD. | | | DAILY. EDITION ogee Mondae, Nov. 9, 1914. EDITORIALS e == In Saturday's issue of this paper Bishop Du Vernet had an interesting solution of the land problem. He urged the specu- lator to hand over a portion of his holdings to the man. who wanted to work it and thus help{ develop the country as well as make the adjoining land more. of course, it will be impossible fo® the government to do financing. It is possible, ever, for them to in turning the land loose. This is a matter that should be taken up by and all influence be Under present conditions, any how- assist every patriotic citizen should warded sian ar turned the letter the commander my. cently has been garding the concluding with Germany, it approached is said tha Empress without Duke in chief of the The ment: “ ‘If you ¢ Grand Duke with this ¢ omply, Nich our re of peace t the German Emperor wrote a person al letter to the Dowager urging her to persuade the sian Emperor “The Empress Rus- to make peace Dowager letter ment to Emperor Nicholas, sent it to Grand for com who las, Rus re- om- ar- mies will mutiny and there will be a revolution in Russia.’ valuable. This request to “potiatch back" what should never have been alienated would be practicable if every- body consented, which is hard- ly likely. Perhaps the better ‘vay would be for the govern- ment to take a hand init. Why not tell all the holders of wild land that they must put a por- tion at least of it under eculti- vation or surrender one-half to the government. ee brought to bear on the govern- ment to bring it about. It would be a good work for thes City Council to take up and perhaps the local member could see his way clear to lend a hand to the movement. e-2 Ss Has it never occurred to any- one why so many prizefighters and sluggers come a thousand miles out of the way to “hon- ® or” Prince Rupert with their This, too, would not werk a presence. Is it that this city hardship on anybody for forty lends such financial support acres of land adjoining a real that it pays to pass all the big “Confirmation of the report obtainable.” is CARRANZA THREATENS ANOTHER CIVIL WAR United States May Not’ Withdraw From Vera Cruz. Washington, Nov. 2.—Latest official despatches today from Mexico City said Carranza was threatening civil war unless the convention complied with his de- mand to retire Villa and Zapata with his resignation. The Mexico City papers, by order of Carranza, Valparaiso, Nov. 6.—According |ish flagship and her engines stop Over the lto statements made by officers of} ped GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RaiLw lthe German warships which an Sinking of Monmouth. a chored here on Tuesday, the bat rhe Monmouth, recognizing Gare leave Prince Rupert on’ Wedneedays and so a wae Coronel, Chile, was fought in the}made a dash to covet the Goo . Dae petals GAOT GF*UINERED Ged tno Onans + : teeth of a northly gale that as-]hope, but by that time the dis Make your Sleeping Car Reservations early. + = umed almost hurricane proj tance separating the two squad Full information apply to @. T. P. Ticket Office, 1 7 i. tions. Small boats could not ne had been reduced to 5,000 AGENCY ALL ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP | e« the sea The heavy weather|yards and the Germans were vbik ES ON OE BE ee . militated against the larger|to bring in all their ships to ae; — ships and the Goodhope found her]tion and to use all the guns of the ae guns almost useless because {lfive vessels ; PO) Box 60 the ship's roll. These were direeted against MUSIC ; rhe German China fleet, the}the Monmouth, Glasgow and Of Teachor of Violin and All NGIN cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenaulyranto The Otranto, badly dam art — { ind Nurenberg, had joined the|aged, escaped in the gathering 482 ‘Eighth Ase. Bast YG AND rhisers Leipzig and Bremen,|darkness and soon afterward was Phone Green $27 NTING which latter had been detached to] followed by the Glasgow, which re patrol the coast north of Valpa-jaiso had been put out of action | raiso. The unit proceeded south-|put continued apparently — set MARTIN & M’GOWAN Martin Swanson ward, apparently well aware of} worthy = bikie p the rendezvous of the British off The five German ships con LAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PLASTERERS ‘ Conception Bay. At the same time]tinued their attaek on the Mon TL the British cruisers Monmouth} mouth and Goodhope until in a Phone Blue 329 farm is much better than a cities by and come to Prince hundred in the wild wood. If Rupert. This is hardly the even half the land that is now reason. The real reason is that tied up in this country was most decent communities do thrown open for pre-emeption it would make possible the de- velopment of a big area. There would be hundreds of little farms start up along the rail- way where today there is noth- ing but dense forest. The gov- ernment might go a little far- ther, too, and “stake” the ac- tual settler. It would be good economy to advance the means of livelihood to a man who un- dertook the clearing of the land of this provinee. Conditions are too severe in this district to expect a man to pay a big price for land and then spend half his lifetime in clearing the forest. If the country is to be developed the government must take a hand in it. not allow them standing room. California, once the home of the prizefight, is making stren- uous efforts to rid itself of the plague. Boxing in itself is an innocent and wholesome amusement but it is almost im- possible to control it. The first tinge of the professional poi- sons it and it develops into the most degrading practice pos- sible. It is on a par with the gladiators of ancient Rome or the bullfights of Spain. It de- velops the beast in both par- ticipants and onlookers. It should not be tolerated in any self-respeeting community and the sooner Prinee Rupert puts * it under the ban the better for all concerned. “MONEY BACK - If Not Satisfied” are publishing the correspond- Is our guarantee with every sack of Royal Standard Fiour. it has to be a good flour to allow us to sell it with this guarantee and it is. “Royal Standard” is to flours what sterling is to silver, a brand of undoubted quality. Mark it on your shopping list today and note its superiority in ali kinds of baking. Royal Standard ence with Washington over the conditions of evacuation of Vera Cruz. The United States has address- ed a note through the Brazilian minister in Mexico City to Gen- eral Carranza reiterating its will- ingness to withdraw American forces in Vera Cruz, but insisting upon a compliance with the original demands of the state de- partment for certain guarantees. 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GILMOY, DENTIST to meet the flagship Goodhope.}rated the fighters | ie Geter Wovcencie Gen The British ships evidently were The Goodhope, badly damaged Orown and Bridge Work a Gheaneee, Grigniort, Sexe not aware of the proximity of the} hung on until an explosion oc. | Specialty. NEW WELLINGTON COAL co Germans and they met off Coro-|eurred on board her. She with | Office: Smith Bik., Third Avenue} is oo on 9 nel, ; dgew to the westward at 7:30) | tecond Avenue ones The Battie. o'clock. ! | It was 6 o'clock Sunday when As she disappeared, flames | UNION TRANSFER C0 i - the Germans sighted the three|were seen on board her. Whether | | GENE TRANGF CRAGE Phone 174 B 5 il is . . he “rere as able to stop the fire a —, Se FOR vasemne ane HEATING. British ships. At the moment the|her crew was a stoy | South Wellington Coal er re P “ ‘lor . iosio inal) s k lomones ; ‘N 10) German guns were trained, thejor if the explosion Gnas UDK }pHONES Parente raince RUPERT | SMITH & MALLETT Goodhope was seen coming at fulllher is not known The flames (833 Second Avenue we ™ la et stock of al r, or Va nd "Pi speed, and through good seaman-|died down and she was not seen | Same, Pipes cus to order. ‘ Th Ave, Head of & ¢ & ship managed to join the other ]/again. BOAT BUILDER : fm ny, Mos af Secon rent British ships. The Nurnberg searched until te The British had come about and|daylight for the wounded ship, Hi. JOUNSTON | the two squadrons sailed south-|when the German officers COD | geal Cove Phone Green ant D. ©. STUART ward in parallel lines, the Ger-}cluded that she had been lost ~ a Se mans being nearer the coast.|with all of her crew. The only TC AGNEW & CO. Recount Gradually the two lines came|trace found of the Britishers was | RI HIE, 808 2nd Are ot Prone 20 AUPErT, & Oo nearer to eéach other and thejin the wireless message in whieh —— Pminos Scharnhorst and Gneisenau si-|the Glasgow called unsuccessful-|ojyit Engineers ano 8. C. Lang | - ————_ multaneously let go their twelve|ly for the flagship. It was im. | Surveyors | ines ae & oO 8-inch guns, which they concen-| possible to save any of the crew} at ee Sie, 6 a Lil trated on the Goodhope, The fir-|of the Monmouth as the Germans | i . ' Waterworks, Water Power, Wharf Con ing eontinued for several min-j|could not put ever their small | provincial Land Surveying, Mine Survey ne awe utes without damage. The Ger-|boats in the face of the gale and |ing, Townsites ana Subdivisions, Electric Barristers, Solicitors, Ex man shells fell short and the|the Monmouth could not have |Bive Printing. Negatives and White) mene. ve Lean Goodhope had such a roll that she |lowered her boats. — - | Helgersep Block Prince Kupert, 8.6 could not reply. The smaller Contrary to the first. reports, } cruisers were far out of range.|the Glasgow did not reach Coro- MeBride St., Prince Rupert, “> t 48 Avenue Slowly the sea fighters drew in|nel or Taleachuane nor did the ffice corner Bnd Street « nearer, and when the two units/Otranton find a Chilean harbor RARER ARTA RAAO RR ARE EE PACIFIC CARTAGE LIMITED were but 6,000 yards apart, the|The German fleet, with the ex- ¢ 2 Goodhope fired her two 9-inch|ception of the Leipzig and Bre-|¢ : Successors to Pacif guns. She was still unable to|men, after putting in here, sailed ; == * General Carieve use her eight 6-inch guns, which j again Wednesday. If they had . 3 LADYSMITH COAL on the gundeck were so near the|any word of the Leipzig and ¢ + 03-—Phone—o9 water line that as the vessel roll-|and Bremen they did not make it 3 ed they were almost awash. Alknown. The transport Prinz Eitel : | AXIl . broadside from the Seharnhorst}anchored in the bay Wednesday 3 JOHN CURRIE and Gneisenau crippled the Brit- night. : abe @ Gullée : ntractor ul oa cf 3 | Estimates Given on ¥ « Bulldings =, : ALF HALLIGAN ; Phone Black 294 RRRRRARRREE ERE ‘tine for Vancouver, vi, toria and Seattle on Frig. ato A. ™ Through Service to The East “IMPERIAL MACHINE SHOP Repairing Quickly Done DOMINION | onl Undertakers and Embaimers “)Y @AY i FUNERAL DIRECTORS mM GIL RE Caskets @nd Undertakers’ MES Mi( - Terms Reasonable OPP RCLETT, Manger. Architect 2nd Avenue, nea oe ceeeeeeren Box 1704 oe Phone 37 SAVOY HOTE FIRST CLASS CUISINE Is The Joke On Scoop or The Boss? Drawo for The Daily WAS MUMMIFIED BY TH FUMES \V BEING A MUMMY NOW L CAN KEEP HIM FOR. YEARS As A DECORATION FOR MY DEN ‘ i es Ne } OR Maybe Io! SELL HIM TOURIST ASA / WAR Rel C