THE DAILY NEWS Published Daily THE DAILY NEWS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA and Weekly Guaranteed Largest Circulation HEAD rates on application. DAILY EDITION -EDITO There is a movement on foot| among a certain section of the | City Council to get rid of the) The itention is to put the city en- clectvieal superintendent. cineer in charge of that de- partment as well as*his own so as if possible to make a showing for his abnormal sal- ary. It’s just like some men to put half a million dollars in an electric plant and then turn it over to somebody who knows nothing about it to run it. The tlectric department needs a first-class man in charge all) the time and if the Council) wants to economize they oi fire the engineer for the city has nothing for him to do. | Still, they insist on having an} assistant to keep him com- pany. * + * The province of Saskatche- wan ha? decided to abolish the bar. Beginning April ist all bars will have to close at 7 p. m. and after July 1st the entire retail trade will be closed The government, more- over, has decided to take over the wholesale trade, and run it themselves. Later, even these may be closed down if the people so decide. This action on the part of Saskatchewan will be watch- ed the other provinees of Canada. It would »ppe je that it is only a matter down. dispensaries with interest by of time when the bar must go and with it will go half of the misery and suffering of hu- manity. > ft. 6 © The recent speech of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the House of Commons shows that the old .. chief is still full of his former fire. By his masterly elo- quenee and his convincing logic, he is still the ideal of his party and demonstrated that he is the only really big statesman in Canada. It was very fitting, too, that Sir Wilfrid should be the champion of British pref- erence against the Tory politicians. +t was Sir Wilfrid first granted the British preference and, who has done more to cement Canada permanently to the British Empire than any other Canadian. The Borden govern- ment has reduced the British preference and to that extent has undone the patriotic werk of Sir Wilfrid. Surely, they will not have the audacity to again appear before the people with their flags after demonstrating their real attitude. The people know that deeds count for more flag-waving who indeed, Daily News Building, 3rd Ave, Prince Rupert, B.C. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per_inch. i. F. MeRAE, EDITOR AND MANAGER OFFICE Telephone 98. Contract BB Wo ednesday, March 24, 1915. RIAL S~ SESE William Manson demonstrating that he does not to the people. advertised is again represent whole A to give a report of his steward- ship is directed to the friends of the Conservative tion. Of course, knows that William Manson is io rise to the self- governing country beneath the wish meeting Associa- everybody not big enough occasion. In every other sun, as soon as a man is elect- ed he becomes the representa- tive of everybody. But William Manson does the opposite. He becomes the organ of the ma- chine and the doings of the machine will not stand the light of day. It is time that we made the choice of a man who is big enough to forget polities after his election. T. D. Pat- tullo will do that. Let us give him a chance. * . * “The extraordinary sumption of copper during the present war means much to the United States, which is not only * * con- the foremost copper producer in the world, but which, in fact, produces more copper than all the rest of the world together. The Engineering and Mining Journal of the discusses this subject, current issue taking some figures recently compiled abroad as the basis. that Germany It appears and Austria, be- for at the 100,000 annum. This the German estimate. An English estimate gf the Ger- tween them, are using up war purposes copper rate of not less than metric tons per is man expenditure in that diree- tion is considerably higher. * ~ * “If the Germans and Aus- trians are consuming that amount of copper, certainly the Allies not far behind them in that respect, if, indeed, This waste of 200,000 tons per annum, which is about are they are not using more. would bring the war copper up to 20 per cent of the world’s maximum At the rate of production is material- ly the maximum. Austria are production. present than Gérmany and able to buy from abroad, but the loss of the Ger- less un- copper good by the extraordinary de- of the British, and Russian allies. mands French * England it is predicted that Germany will be before long account of the lack of supply of copper up to the mous expenditures. “In seriously embarrassed Normally than words. the copper production of Ger- | ME. OVER TO WRITE UP ‘YH GOWNS AT 63 TH? CODFISH-MOTH- OSs man market is more than made on | present enor- | INO_ ALUM amounts to third many and Austria rather less than a as sumption, and they have no sources of supply which can be reached by them now.” = * * The above item from the Se- attle P. I. shows the great de- mand there is for copper at this and the like ly | to be kept up for some time af- time demand is ter the war is over, in order to catch up with the depleted sup- This has a deep signifi- for Northern British Co- lumbia, which is rich in copper. cance for some years and owners of property should be encouraged to It looks as if a boom in mining is ahead of this part of the country. WHOLE RESTAURANT EXCEPT SIGN STOLEN Thorough Job Done by Hoboes Who Had Been Enjoying Meals at One Cent Each. clined Jewish women disappeared together managers the yesterday, with the four “hobo” selected to run the place. by the women as managers. place thrived for a day or so and hordes of hungry men were fed. “The only thing they left was the sign, ‘Restaurant for the Un- said Mrs. in theft. even took the gas range.” The had that some of the their employed, " reporting the “They men received men planned t« of the restaurant because several of the discontinue support gustomers had refused to accept small jobs offered them. EATS GLANDS AND GROWS. the gland Working the caused upon theory that the body Dr. Ed- | ward Hoffman has been conduet- thyroid in a person to grow, jing an experiment upon Miss Har- iriet Ross, of Rochester For years the child, now 9 years old, jhas not grown, but within the last height creased two inches, five }two months her has | jtreatment given by the physician, fed the dry j¢lands taken sheep. who girl from Indi- Janapolis Star. much as the present war con-| It assures a good steady price} go ahead with development. | New York, March 23.—The stove of a West Side restaurant furnished by Mrs. Rebecca Lip- schultz and other charitably in- women had} The | Lipschultz, | word ) | following the thyroid WILSON WILL BE RENOMINATED, IS | | MARSHALL’S VIEW | \Candidates for or Railroad Posts To Have No Opposition in Next Democratic Convention, Says Second in Command. land shoot up a town, It was much isafer to stay at home than to ven- ture into the streets, and usually ithe man that didn’t want to get into trouble took the safe stayed inside of his domicile un- til the shooting He jmight get hit and he might not }Of course, ifeet the was doing. side and } j | | was over. af- he situation to the his action might amount of business The | world is just the same, only on a llarger scale.” | The Vice that President Wilson will be 1 and President predicted acclamation the and nominated by without | Democratic next that opposition in convention, jhe will be re-elected. OIL ENGINEER FOR G. T. P. The restaurant was planned to| The G,. T. P. are installing oil serve a nourishing meal to the|burners in their engines for use needy for 1 cent. Four husky men|on the British Columbia section among the first customers, | The first oil engine went out yes- “Louis,” “George,” “English” and|terday as far as Smithers. They an unidentified one, were chosen | cannot go any farther than that now as there are no oil tanks far- Oil tanks, | being installed all along the route | ther east. however, are and it is expected that by June the whole system will be oil-burning. change concerned, the oil fuel and is not forest fires. too, and dust will be of the 7. This will be a welcome for all makes a cleaner likely Coal cinders, for to spread a matter past on G, trains, BANISH BULLY BOWSER KERR REE HEHE * « CADET ORDERS * * * * Corps No. 432, Week End- * . ing March 27: + * Thursday shooting prac- * * tice at 220 Second Ayv- * * enue. Not in uniform, * * Parade Saturday morning * \9 at Agricultural Hall at * * 9:30. Not in uniform. * * By Order, * * GhO, LEEK, * * Cadet Instructor. * }* 70-1-2-3 * cee eee eee Leese ‘THOUSANDS APPLY FOR ALASKA JOBS Would Double Population of Territory. | | Washington, March 24 More | | 35,000 applications for em-| | non - Ithan | Ogden, Utah, March 24 Lik- |p) yiment on the construction of fening the present international |(pe government railroad in \las~ | | situation to the vorditions pre-|ka are on file with the Alaskan leeding the War of 1812, Thomas |pnginecring Gommission Were | ih. Marshall, Vice President of the lthey all granted the white popu- | |United States, made a brief state-|jation of \laska would be doubled Iment here while on his way to|None of them specifies common | San Franeisco with an official jap as the class of work desir- party to attend the Panama Pa- lad \pplications by ‘the scot leifie Exposition. He said: lare being received daily from ev “Personally [am a very peace jery part of the Union. The pos able man. I rather think now 18 /sjpility that the eight-hour law} the time for the ‘entire United may apply to construction it States to be peaceable We now]ajaska, even if done by contract have a situation that has prac-|jg worrying the government ot jtically the same problems that | oor 4 legal opinion has been |brought on the War of 1812. Itlacket lis almost a parallel case except- Joscph P, Cotton, of New York, | jing that the war is more terrible}jaw partner cf former Senator | i than ever before. The ques-/spooner, has been appointed | jtion arises in my mind whether) ounsel for the Alaskan Engineer-| we, as a world, have actually pro-|jng Gommission, succeeding Geo. | eressed in the last 100 years.)pupiee, appointed to the Trade | lwhen it comes to war, peace and], mmission. Mr. Rublee former-| | diplomacy. ly was associated with the firm of} Like Wild West Days. Spooner & Cotton “There was a time in the West Negotiations for the purchase when cowboys used to come 10]. ¢ the Alaska Northern Railway text of the contract is being But much hinges 0 of the Attorney the right of the government to incur obligation the considered. the opinion General as to “He walking with his girl, was like the chap, out who turned | to flee when a savage deg ap- proached: ‘What, ‘You'd run and girl. unpre George!’ cried the leave me tected in this way? And only yes te; for day you vowed you'd face death me.’ ‘I know,’ stammered George, but is this dog dead?’ Ex. Madame Poincare, the wife of the French President, has headed a feminist movement in France, French propaganda in neutral na- tions. WATERS’ PROTECTION ACT,” REVIS- ED STATUTES OF CANADA, 1906, CHAPTER 115, AND AMENDING ACTS N THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE MONTANA CONTINENTAL DE- VELOPMENT COMPANY FOR AP- PROVAL OF THE PLANS FOR CON- STRUCTION OF A CERTAIN WHARF AND BLOCK SITE. ORE BINS ON WATERFRONT “BE,” PRINCE RUPERT TOWN- nental Development Montana, has deposited with the f Public Works, at Ottawa, with the District Registrar of Titles, Prince Rupert, B. C., under Chapter 115, Kh. 8. C, 1906, plans and description of the pruposed site of certain harbor works to be constructed by the said Company on Waterfront Block “E,” Prince Kupert fownsite, the Company, of Butte, Minister Canada, and said Townsite dsposited in the Prince fiupert Land Kegistry Office, and number ed 923, the aforesaid works consisting of one wharf with ore bins. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the said campany has a to the Governor General-in-Council for approval of the struct the same DATED at Prince Rupert, 915. B. C., day of January, A. D. PATMORE & FULTON, Solicitors for the Montana Contenentas ets velopment Co, Scoop Does Society Today Tt sAav— AW-ER ~ MiSs CODF ISH - COULD the objeet of which is to spread} yA Excetiont Culsine, and Every Modern Appitance for Posey S.S. Prince George Sails for Vancouver, Vic. toria and Seattic on Fridays at 9 A. M. Hot "¢ fold Water in Every Stateroom S. S .Prince John For Vancouver at 7 P.M. on Sunday, March eto., arrives in Vancouver following Tuesdays Bteamer INCE JOHN also maintaine semiemonthiy co. Naas Rivers, Queen Charlotte Isiands, oto. Passenger t Prinee Rupert connecting there treal, For All Pointe East a Chica G. T. P. RAILWAY rains carrying Electric Lighted s for Winnipeg at 10 A. M. om We with lines for St. Paul, Chicag New York, ete, Ring up oe 260 for Slee; the GRAND TRUNK the DOUBLE TRACK ROUTE VAY SYSTEM, For Full information and Through Tickets, apply to a 1 ' Ind Avenue. “el OMe, AGENCY ALL ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP Lincs a oe, el MUSIC “oe Teacher of Violin and All APERHANGING Band instruments AINTING A. 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