THE DAILY NEWS THE DAILY NEWS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly Guaranteed Largest Circulation H. F. McRAR, EDITOR AND MANAGER HEAD OFFICE ah, Daily News Building, 3rd Ave, Prince Rupert, B.C. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per tneh rates on application. Telephone 98. “Contract <> Saturday, April 10, 1915 EDITORIALS. DAILY EDITION to army were employed the Weiiereis election illus | party men trates a well known old truth, | horses for purchase that to make a martyr ofaman|) '" Canada and that not only is to restore him to popular were exhorbitant prices allow- ed, but many of the horses ie Nobody had charged) were too old for service, while Mayor Newton with dishon- 400 of them never appeared “in esty in connection with his| the flesh” at all, although disqualification and the blun- cheques were issued to pay for der made in the Montreal trip) them. The government cannot was completely overshadowed | be excused by pushing the by the popular sympathy for’ blame off on somebody else. It the man who is down. The was their duty to see that hon- same thing happened in Van- est and competent men were -_.. teouver in connection with secured for that purpose and Mayor Taylor, for the oftener if they didn’t do this they are “th anscat him, apparently, themselves to blame. It would not be so bad if they did not try to shield the culprits as they are trying to do. the and the country will de- h fis majority grows. v ith ex-Alderman Morrissey it was different for, while he contended that he cent, the facts showed that the Such crimes was inno- deserve greatst punish- ment, city’s account was made out in mand that they be brought to his own handwriting. trial. O° aoe © e sé. @ One of the hopes for the fu- ture is that several of the pa- In today’s issue will be seen a little more of the terrible graft that has been carried on in militia affairs under the Borden government. It was bad enough to find that rotten boots were sent to the Cana- dian soldiers at the front order that a few party manu- facturers should be enabled to rake off an exhorbitant profit. But on top of that came the evidence that in nearly all the orders for supplies for the war pers which have strongly sup- ported the Borden government in the past have come out in strong condemnation of this graft. The Ottawa Citizen and several other Eastern Conserv- ative papers have themselves in no uncertain way so that the facts of the case are beyond In Britain this conduct would be consid- ered treasonous and it is time in expressed dispute. government middlemen were that a similar sentiment was allowed to slip in, one drug created in Canada. When a at eter securing as much as man will stoop so low as to rob $9,000 profit on the drugs and his country in the hour of her dressings required for the peril he has put himself be- wounded soldiers while many yond the protection of — her of the poor boys in the trenches laws and should receive the se- were suffering for the want of verest penalty that can be coforts which this sum would meted out. The government, have supplied. too, that allows it should come Now comes the report that in for similar treatment. Guarantee of Purity WHEN BUYING YEAST INSIST ON HAVING THIS PACKAGE BRITISH FLAG FLIES OVER FAMOUS U-21 Recently Lost German Submarine Raised and Repaired by Britain. The famous U-21, the of- personally by London, April 8. German submarine fieers of which were decorated with Iron Crosses the Kaiser, British navy. Had it been possible to effect the repairs before learned by the German authori- some junior to has become part of the its ties, planned sail the U-24 into} torpedo every German war vesse within range. 31 Years Older Than The Dominion of Canada S A The Bank of British North America was established long before the Provinces united and became the Dominion of Canada. The sound, progressive management which has made it a power in Canadian finance makes it the bank for your » account. THE BANK OF British North America 78 YEARS IN BUSINESS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $7,854,000. PRINCE RUPERT BRANCH P. MARGETTS, Manager. the name implies, RESTAURANT Good Clean Meals From 25 Cents Up. Just Give Us a Triali—That’s All. LAW-BUTLER BUILDING i loss was | British officers | some important German base and | ;|665 belonged to the Permanent j jtbe further east you get TERRIBLE GRAFT CARRIED ON BUT 1-208 arama WERE wonder if the governments ltransactions demand a little ir vestigation. Frank Carvell is ihandling the job as chief inquis itor and there are never less than three nervous cabinet ministers jo m the spot to see that he doesn't istumble into a mare's nest. Briefly stated the horse jis this. With the first Canadian contingent there were available to ibe 8,486 of 17,818 were newly purchased and story sent horses, which Of the were 7,818 purchased the accept- | Foree. 3 if proper vouchers and were accompanied by ed, 80 to speak. on faith. The horses from the west were bought at an average #150, but those from the which price myste- rious east grows more mysterious about its horse trades brought lan average figure of 8173 Not that the horses were any better, perhaps, but that the vendors were keener and the buyers more | | mere@e, lhundred horses now figuring in mucilage, these are useful articles of com- but On the whole it was a sad ending for four that to inglorious. set out | seek the battle reputation at the WHY HONEST CONSERVATIVES ATTACKED BORDEN GOVERNMENT ete om OF MILITARY HORSES—400 HORSES NEVER of | canned! lay, Apr 10, 1045 IN CONNECTION WITH BUYING SEEN, issuED FOR THEM (BY H, F. GADSBY. (Copyrighted.) vive factory must have cost Every day is wash day in» the omething A Public Accounts Committee At if the glue factory explaines the present writing, for examp!e everything the committee could it's horses and spades that arejrest easy, but legend continues to being cleaned up—particularly}gather im most embarrassing horses fashion around the vanishing Somebody has said that alls) four hundred. Some say that they fair in love and horse trades.|were on the list, but never existed Even parsons have been known) in the flesh—-being mere ghosts to go wrong when it was a horsejof horses, astral bodies of that was in question, so what chargers that remained at home, the cheques were paid, and at Valcartier only in where were prest nt spirit. ‘Some say they were pallid substitutes for horses that miss- ed the train to Valeartier, and that they died sooner than face the Auditor General. Some say but what's the use of piling up The fact Ty S.S. Prince George “ Sails for Vancouver Vic« toria and Seattie on Fridays nd fold Water Stateroom Excetiont Cuisine, and Every Modern Appliance S. S .Prince John ne a For Vancouver at 7 P. M. on Sunday ete., arrives in Vancouver following Ty Steamer PRINCE JOHN also maintains son Naas River G. T. P. RAILWAY Passenger trains carrying Electr: Aas NGL \C Hot in Every March 141 28th 1eSdays - Prince Rupert for Winnipeg at 10 4 yy , ST1OT CAPS, lean connecting there with lines for St. ja TAYS And faty, treal, New York, ete Ring up Ny nt a For All Points East tt , Bouds, vee the @nAno TRUNK e = © TRACK Rou aiLway sverea For Full Information’ ‘and Lets Tickets cere wa nird Avenue ve THeket Oey AGENCY ALL ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES — conjectures, remains that nobody knows what became of them any more than you or [ know where Moses fs buried The horses are gone, and the vouchers, descriptions, labels and) lother marks of identity are gone jwith them. Without going further in pur-| suit of these wild, weird horses, ithe committee gets down to brass | Arthur who spent Kings, in the tacks in shape of Mr. | De Witt Foster, M. P., 128 horses in a7 72,000 for j}Hants and Annapolis counties, When I I mean that #72,000 was placed to Nova Scotia. say spent iMr. Foster's credit in the Bank of |Montreal and the young M. P. is- | jsued cheques against this ac- hit with her cherub face and rah- rah manners. Arthur was a col- He was elected on a temperance and social purity platform, and lege boy and he looked the part. | BRERA sR RK eager. count to three men who did the | Of the 8,486 horses available tolactual buying—F. B. Keever, a be sent only 7,620 crossed the |personal friend, T. C. Woodworth ocean. Of the 866 left behind | of Halifax, and W. P. Mackay, 166 were sold at Quebee for an|secretary to John Stanfield, the average price of $54 and 400 have |chief government whip. never been heard of since. Rumor Arthur De Witt Foster, M. P., idisposes of the missing 400 in |Kings County, N. 8.,—no relation | various ways. Some died of ad. |to Sir George—is the youngest ivanced age at Valeartier, while eres in the House of Com- others who had the hiccups fit to mes Four years ago next Sep jcough their head off, found the sere fortune marked him for z road to the glue factory, or are|her own and seizing him gently by his football hair shifted him to | BLUE POINT Ichicken and calves foot jelly. All| Ottawa, where he made a great| j 1 | | | hone 554 Pda for APERHANGn AINTING MUSIC Teacher of Violin and All Band Instruments son, wan Ave. East OLISHING AND @ Green 327 WALL TINTING . al “ vin ag DENTISTRY |, 011i Swans - Ave ar a CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK ag A SPECIALTY PARKA HEHE ERED, DRS. GILROY & BROWN DENTISTS 35 PH Office: Smith Biook, Third Avenue a Phone 454 y PEROT TOE T EET TAXI FOR A TAXI 75--PHONE-75 PRINCE RUPERT AUTO CO RRERRRRRRRARRERAEER ERR ALF HALLIGAN Pee ee eee eee eee eee eee RRR ERROR EERE ee Phone i174 FOR or; — mare SMITH ‘ MALLETT Larges! «& of Pipe ork @ Vai rene Valves and tings, Pipes cut to order Third Ave. Mead of Second tram B. C. UNDERTAKERS —1 '° FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND E[m- om BALWZERS — SATISFACTION GUAR- Ales M. M ‘ ANTEED-—OPEN DAY AND NIGHT ; . ams, BA, 117 2ND STREET—-PHONE 41 BRUCE MORTON, Funeral Director WILLIAMS & MANSON Barristers, Solicitors, Ee MONEY TO LOAN Canadian neers wat STEAM LAUNDRY 3 oe eee ale or tanie Seo PACIFIC ‘CARTAGE Phone us and we will call a for a trial bundle 63—Prone—#8 Vote Our Address: - eee 515 SIXTH AVENUE WEST C. B. PETERSON PHONE NO. 8 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS EXPERT ACCOUNTANT Third Avenue jcannon'’s mouth. was ° great favorite with the Dor- AND AUDITOR Although horses prices ranged|cas Society. In time he became a ( di St La h 318 e ie Fo efi 3 es es eS from 8125 to $225 in variousjreal cute little politician and ahadian seam undry ae = I REBT WARRANT THAT 735 UNDESMEN OnED N E d parts of Canada, the average|banged his desk, and shouted ee a. ioe dene so oo OR BY PERSONS erve nergy an price for the Dominion over was|“hear, hear,’ and laughed sav- TO . J LD ME TO Eyeglasses. 8173. So that Canada was outjagely at the opposition on the SEEDS! SEEDS! JAMES GILMORE MR. F. G. DAWSON of pocket on the 466 old crocksjslightest provocation. He devel- an sold at Quebec for 854 eachloped alo ther on ee RECEIVED OUR 1915 SEEDS Architect ARE PURE AND UNADULTERATED WITHIN THE MEANING sort) Si “0g 856 eer nat s aa 7 ne vs om WE HANDLE sO B e i ° 4 On, smMmoKnec é cigar ! le corner - JULTERATION AC , ; OF THE ADUI Te ~— = ae: i the vanishing 400, who made no|jof his mouth and wore his hat at Rennie's Ferry’s, Steele's, 2nd Avenue, near McBride? DATE ARTICLE return whatever to the Dominion|an angle of 60 degress counting Brigg's Pe A constant dropping wears treasury, another %69,000—a to-|from the side of his head, Otta- Garden and Field Seeds Empress Brand Teas, Coffee, away a stone. A slight tal discrepancy of $125,000 onj|wa is the forcing bed of genius Also Fertilizers NOV. 17TH, 1914 Spices, Flavoring Extracts, Bak- eyestrain injures the health | the first batch of horses purehas-jand presently Arthur was a We Take Orders for Nursery 3 CANADIAN PACIFIC ” ing Powder, Jelly Powders, Mince because it is constant. The jed. This does not represent the|broker, selling black fox stock Stock RAILWAY ; Meat, Pickles, Catsup, Sauces, strain which first manifests |total loss, because the prices|and things like that at his office Hay, Grain, and Feed at - e Vinegars, Jams. itself asa slight discomfort quoted are f. 0. b. at the point of|in Sparks Street. It was there he Vancouver Prices PRINCESS MAQUINNA ? 4 ht ua cg ne ee nittegppaa canta tac a should be remedied at once, |purchase, and do not include any|became a financier—you can Chicken Feed a Specialty ALASKAN PORTS SIGNATURE OF MANUFACTURER OR VENDOR This we guarantee to do with |freight and fodder. One witness {learn a lot from foxes, black or oh Cw oa? MONDAY, apni tt tlasses. Consultation free, |testified that there was a fine |otherwise—an , e the EMPRESS MANUFACTURING CO, LTD. asses. Consultation fre® listed that there was a tnejotherwise—and gy the tine thel Pringe Rupert Feed Co. $!) pmincess nav ~ sons we ms HUNTER. y g . Musiness done in slaughtering|war broke out he knew his way 908 Third Ave. $0UTHBOUND am 5 eS ed oe horses at Valcartier, and that he|round pretty well. He knew it so . sunpay 8 & The above goods are for sale wi ali grocers, F. G. DAWSON Look for Loop saw a8 many as eleven shot and/|well, in fact, that somebody high ERTI e IN gest being wholesale distributor. OPTICIAN handed over to the knackers in a up said: “We want horses, Ar- ADV s 4@ mena Oot Tat feooe 223 Sixth St. Phone Black 69 single morning. Cartage to the (Cotinued on Page Three. THE DAILY NEWS Corner Fou ——— ———— SS —— —___—— - ' - —r" Y N lip S, Ww ows by “HO” ou Can’ t 1x niimianh ith Business Drawn for The Daly News DY HOR SMOKE“ Bust F\GORED ara Seed Miss PILLOW BUT OH-OH DEAR. -OH DEAR- ITS AW-DONT CRY- 1. TUDGE-ID © Cj UP WHAT MY PRETTY . [|] SUL HAVE XO DISPENSE WiTH TH’ FIRST TIME TL WAS Ever. | OH LIKE TO FILE A \ SS BTENOG COSTS ME A WEEK: eevantte= TAKING HER. LUNCH % °F FLOWERS - Pane TICKETS 32 MOWES - ETC -2 @- GEE- (TS a 2A WEEK- Ive GOT TO FIRE HER OR GO OUT OF BUSINESS -77 tH ' BOSS NEVER_ OK THIS ASCOUNT DEAR_ WAS SUST IKIDDIN’ PETITION IN BUSTED| BANKRUPTCY — rv GOT NO ASSETS AN’ MY LIABILITIES ARE ‘TH’ STENOGRAPHER -: