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, Contract rates on application. DAILY EDITION ate Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1914. = ————— ED I a T O } If there is anybody who is not familiar with the part play- ed by Attorney General Bowser the pany, Trust Com- better the report of an address by Dun- this The wonder is how a man guilty of such grave charges be! kept out of the “Pen.” It lends| color to a statement recently | made that if half of the acts} of the MeBride government in the last few vears were uncov- Dominion he had read ean Ross in issue, can ered it would place a number of them behind the bars. Per- haps the fear of exposure was the reason why the assets of the province have been squan- dered in securing a unanimous following. There is an awful day of reckoning awaiting the men who have been guilty of placing this province in its un- enviable situation. * * @ It was bad enough for Ger- many to break into Belgium and trample under feet the lib- erties and possessions of that country, but their recent con- duct is worse than that. They are at this moment compelling the starving Belgians to con- tribute stores and money for the upkeep of the German army. This, too, in the face of the fact that the charities of the world have been called upon to supply these people with the necessities of exist- see Over a hundred families like this earn a living in British Columbia making and selling Royal Stand- ard Flour. When Flour YOU heip to maintain these homes and moreover you get the best flour you can buy. that branded trade-mark, Vancouver Milling & Grain Co , Ltd, LOOKS LIKE WERE \ GONNA BE. SNOWED IN FOR THE WINTER, Y SCOOP-~ CHANCES aRE Z NO AND IWiisBe § RIALS SS eae that has announced the formal an- nexation If this is the has in store for the colonies she has enee, and after Germany of Belgium. treatment she been trying to secure it is no if the world in arms should refuse them and make it impossible for her to secure an additional of land. wonder ever foot G. Viereck, editor of The Fatherland, New York, is urg- ing the American people to “stop the in sixty days” by shutting off American sup- plies from the Allies. The following letter, written to the New York Evening Post, makes 8. war a neat reply, and shows the at- titude of a big majority of the American people: “Germany, having made war and preparations for war, the chief coneern of human exist- —— —_ That it what Mr. Viereck means by bringing the war to an end. He means ending it fully to the country whieh be it. are to success. gan enable the Germans march into Paris in sixty days eash and territory to suit her self, and, having thus planted the for future would to them, and would still call them It is needless seeds wars, begin prepare for defensive wars. to say that the people of the | | f } ence, is presumably well sup- plied with guns and ammuni- tion and manufactories there- of. She has the great Krupp works with 90,000 men work- ing night and day and she has taken the Belgian arms-fac- tory at Liege and turned it to her own service against Bel- gium, with probably 16,000 men more. Now if she can prevent Franee from getting arms from this side of the wa- ter, she emies can conquer her en- in sixty days or less. you use Royal Standard the on flour the you get is sack with our American hemisphere do not want this war tu end merely as to again as soon as the chief bel get an armistice, break out ligerent can his second wind.” NORWAY AFRAID OF THE KAISER’S GIFT Statue of Fritjof, Presented by War Lord, Removed From Its Pedestal. ——_— i London, Jan. 4.—From a Nor- wegian woman comes the follow- ing illuminating instanee of the Kaiser's disinterested friendli- ness to Norway. The lady’s story is as follows: “The Kaiser used to come to summer to ‘rest.’ brought several warships with him. As he was very friendly and always gave presents to towns, acting the part of a good fairy, his officers were allowed to take the warships into all the fjords, and I feel sure that the Germans know a good deal better than our Norwegian navy Norway every As a rule, he the depth of every little fjord in Norway. “Some time ago, to show his gratitude to the hospitable Nor- wegians, he gave a statue to the country. It was as big as an ordi- nary lighthouse and was of the Norwegian hero, ‘Fritjof, one of our ancient kings. It was by the Kaiser's order, to be set up at a certain point, where, incidentally, it prove a magnificent mark for a hostile foree. “As it well wonder would was put at -the statue was of polished metal and looked like at night it shone, and the right arm pointed to the mouth of a fjord, very dif- fleult to find by day or-night. But at last the ment has wakened up. up—you the whole may Norwegian government gold. Even Norwegian govern- They cut off that arm and altered the po- sition. “Now, after war has broken out, the lovely gift of the Kaiser has been packed, bit by bit, and it rests (forever, I hope) in some big boxes stowed away in some big warehouse. Don’t you agree with me that the Kaiser's gift was a ‘friendly’ one?” Former Governor General of Can- ada Is Raised to Marquis. London, Jan. 6.—The New list contained no new peers. The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and formerly Governor General of Canada, is raised to the rank of marqguisate, and Viscount St. Ald- wyn (Michael Hicks Beach) elevated to an earldom. Year's honors is or less! , “But what then? Germany : | would levy contributions in THE DAILY NEWS DUNCAN ROSS FLAYS BOWSER ~ OVER DOMINION TRUST COMPANY The American people) «COMPANY ALLOWED TO RECEIVE DEPOSITS WITHOUT AU- THORITY—BOWSER KNEW THIS AND KNEW COM- | PANY WAS BROKE, YET PERMITTED ITS EXISTENCE. | At a public |held in Vietoria Duncan Ross had lthe following to say about the iDominion Trust Company and the |part W. J. Bowser played in it few weeks the meeting reeently | “During the last publie have been interested in the of the Do Company Some lamentable failure minion Trust eT ipple ad by No have been financially the of that ldoubt there are some here tonight of failure coneern whose investment or deposit savings has been made valueless The pointed by the court, © liquidator R ton, in his report, states that the provincial ap Dray depositors, the great majority of putting the fact that the company was incor- porated by Act of Parliament and Parlia- whom were workingmen, their savings in relying on under the supervision of ment—that these depositors have practically no standing in law be- cause their deposits were made with institution that authority to reeeive them. an had no “There must be a reason for this anomalous state of affairs, and the reason is Hon. W. J. Bowser, Attorney General “Let me briefly give you the history of the Dominion Trust Company. It was ineorporated with a capital of $5,000,000, of which two and one-half millions There 837 267 to to Great are paid are shareholders, British Columbia, Britain, and through the Dominion. up. belonging 115 others scattered The peo- ple at home here and in the moth- land invested their er in this institution, relying upon the money fact that it would be properly in- the of the Not have the savings of the people of British but deal of the money we have been for the motherland is lost as well, giving the province another black eye. “The company was first incor- porated in 1903 under the Act as & Loan Corpora- It to receive money on deposit, but not You be- spected by officers government. only Columbia been wiped out a always looking from Pro- vineial the Trust tion, Companies Agency Limited. had power to pay interest on deposits. are that eause if there is no interest there fairly safe under is not likely to be any deposits. In March, 1905, the powers were extended and the name changed, and among the powers given was that of paying interest on depos- its. In 1908 this got further powers from the provin- cial Legislature. “Incidentally, throughout all this, the solicitors for the Domin- ion Trust Company were Bowser, Reid & Wallbridge, at the head of which firm is the Attorney Gen- eral of this provinee. company The com- pany was managed by a very am- bitious young man, W. R. Arnold, who got so ambitious that in 1912 he applied to the Dominion Par- liament for Federal mcorpora- tion, and asked that the Federal company should take the business of the provincially in- over The bill got into Parliament and came be corporated company at For All Points East of Ohi use the For Full tnformation and S.S. Prince George Salle for Vancouver, Vic- toria and Seattio on Fridays 9 A. M. Hot and Cold Water in Every Btateroom Excoliont Oulsise, and Every Modern Appliance for Passengers’ Comion S. S .Prince John For Vancouver at 7 P. M. on Sunday, January 3, 147 ote., arrives in Vancouver following Tuesdays at 3p Gteamer PRINCE JOHN aiso maintains semi-monthly service to Naas Rivere, Queen Charlotte tsiands, eto. G. T. P, RAILWAY Passenger trains, carrying Standard Sleeper and Parlor ca Prince Rupert for Winntper at 10 A. M. on Wednesday and connecting there with lines for St. Paul, Chicago, Toronto, Orttar treal, New York, ete Ring up No, 260 for Steeping Car Rea the GRAND TRUNK RAILWaAy sys TRAOK ROUTE — we! Tickets, apply to G@. T. P. Ticker ov e hird Avenue. AGENCY ALL ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES 3 Btewart oe —$——_ MUSIC Teacher of Violin and All Band Instrumente A. PESCOTT East 452 Eighth aoe, 8 hone 554 P.O Box 69 APERHANGING AINTING OLISHING AND WALL TINTING — High grade fore the standing committee which deals with that class of legislation. That body took the usual course of striking out of the bill all powers asked for 4 to receiving deposits, following the policy that has always mark ed Parliament of leaving bank! to the banks. The Dominion Trust Company was, therefore, tne porated without authority to re eeive deposits. “That did not seem to worry the company or Mr. Arnold, be cause their solicitors were Bow ser, Reid & Wallbridge At the next session of the provincial Legislature a bill was introduced amending the act of the Dominion pow er Parliament, and granting to the Trust Company Dominion AMERICAN TAILOR ~ CUT PRICES =— Cali and Save Money to receive deposits and pay inter corating a Martin Swanso Second Avenue, near Mo} The Department of Justice said to this: ‘Oh, no, Mr. Bow- ser, you are all-powerful in B. C., est. “So the Dominion Trust Com pany for a whole year continued | was | to receive deposits under legisla tion of the province which ultra vires, obtained for it by W Attorney General the provinee. You will find in the statutes of 1913, chapter 89, this legislation amending an act never | the Legis lature but one passed by the Fed- J. Bowser, 0 passed by provineial } j ing drawn by the Department of] Justice to this being beyond the} power of Mr. Bowser and his Leg to Mr. 1944, he ti islature do, Bowser, in| | March, introduced a bill in} which the | promptiy repealed ’ power receive deposits i “For a whole year it had reeeiv ed deposits under improper legis for other year it received them lation, and then nearly an-| after | losing this shadow of power The | was that it had received) from the law office Reid & Wallbridge, ful to amend legislation than the itself, which I will trouble you by read at length This fake which I have reason of Bowser, more power- document Legislature a ing trust agreement in my hand was prepared in the law of-| fice of Reid & Wall. | bridge. If there are any depos- Bowser, itors here they will find it pasted! in the fly-sheet of their pass-book —an agreement between the Do minion Trust its depositors, not authorized by the provincial Legislature and in di- rect opposition to the only lee- islation it has, that from the Do. minion Parliament. it says: “"“DOMINION TRUST COMPANY, “Savings Deposit Company. “*DOMINION TRUST COMPANY, hereinafter called the Trust Com- pany, hereby to have received from the registered owner of this Pass Book, as shown by the books of the Trust (Continued on Page Three, Company and Here is what acknowledges The Devil And The Deep Sea DR. GHAMOY, DENTINT Orown and Bridge Work a New Wellington Cod The favorite Household coe! | Cleanest, Brightest, Bes: |NEW WELLINGTON COAL co. but you cannot amend a Federal Rogers & Albert, Agts statute. Your legislation is ultra! 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