ees : st = 7 AES CAFE HOME BAKERY 211 6th Street PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia’s Newspaper o (ag, er * AIR Ate TA XI Phone 76 and 36 We Never Sleep PRINCE RUPERT AUTO 707 Second Avenucg sM. H. LARGE | OL, XI, NO, 4, PRINCE RU Pr RT, B. C, TU JESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1920. —- =Japanese [Troops Rushed to (Special to The News SAN FRANCISCO, have been rushed across Siberi Kolchak there, newspaper Cal., Jan accordi apanese Honolul hat several local social revolut out in the Irkutsk district and t inight be between the All Russi Slovak armies, who are still in 8S Brailway lines. Apparentiy the de commander in chief in favor of Bravor with the admiral himself, edmival are on good terms witl he Gzecho-Slovak armies, which Russia through the Bolshevik arr % wn countries via Viadivostok. The forces of Admiral Admiral at fadmirel through the Slovaks refused such assistance he ‘ladivostok, if LONDON, January 6.—More of territory were lost recently |! eir foreed retreat before the a . thwestern Russia, according dquer ters here. ONE MILLION POUNDS FISH IN DECEMBER Despite Holiday Season and Wiid Weather Returns Were Good Last Month. ANNUAL RETURNS ARE NOT YET MADE PUBLIC ; ‘ The following fish returns sued by the local office of the Dominion Fisheries show an in- ease for the month of December last year and also over No- vember this year:— Canadian Bottoms. Black: Ge6 i 6 hs 3, 500 Ibs, GRae Cea ks 8 6.62 1,000 ' Ling: i061 aes 500 " Red Oe 4 we Pies 800 ° Halibug isl is 172,700 " Totater ik Cas 178,500 American Bottoms. Black Cod ...... 2,034 lbs, Halibut trig isics 962,619 " acatiistidiinnelicttaieaine i Total . ..wi% 964,653 lotal fish landed 4,1 53 lbs, Kole dvyancing anti-Kolchak armies, and although asked to escort the anti-gove requested protection as a private Denekine Loses Ground. ACCIDENTAL DEATH Territory. via G. T. P. Telegraphs.) uary 6.—Heavy Japanese 1 to Irkutsk to aid the forces of ng to from ‘Tokio to a| u. Recent dispatches indicated | forces a cable ionary insurrections had Peel hat all was not as smooth as it an government and the iberia, employed in guarding the »sposition of Admiral Kolchak as General Semenoft? is not tinding but neither the general nor the 1 General Syrovey, commanding fought their way from southern nies, on their way home to their Czecho- hak are pocketed between the Czecho- Ruler of riument the to Kolchak as Supreme territory, the Russian people, but would protect and escort him safely to| citizen. than six thousand square miles y Denikine’s troops in rmy of the Ukrainian peoples in to advices received at Ukrainian General AMENDMENTS T0 BUILDING BY- LAWS Were Passed by City Fathers Last Night — Ratified Next Monday. At last night's council meeting several amendments to the city building bylaws were put through their various readings and passed. It was decided to rush them through as next Monday night will the last meeting of the pres- ent council and it the desire of the board that no unfinished business should unnecessarily be} left over. On Monday night the} amendments will come up for final | ratification. | The new amendments will gov-| ern the building of garages, hot} ain furnace installation an fences. In future the height fences shall not be over the surface of the lot. see is of} above WAS JURY VERDIC* William Selita Struck by Engine Successful jments aganst the 63 While Crossing Rail-~ road Track. death of in the into the was held The inquest Willgam Selig ces wing of the attack on jlibe rate | Bols sheviks, ithe district. The initial operations have been move- common enemys Siberia to Aid Admiral Kolchak Reinforcements at Irkutsk for Anti-Bolshevik Commander. Denikine Loses Four Thousand Square Miles 'SOLICITOR REPORTS ON EMERSON CONTRACT Says That Cancellation at This Late Date Would be inadvisable. The Emérson power contract received another airing at last night's council meeting when the veport of the city solicitor on the question was received. The soli- citor said that if the Prnee Ru- pert Spruce Mills were carrying WILLIAM SLOAN STATES FAITH IN NEW MINES Says That Peines: Rupert Will _matter, Become Important Center for Whole District. MINISTER OF MINES SHOWN ALICE ARM ORE {6:5 ped. (Special by G.T. P. Telegrapns. that Prince Rupert was bound to | rich mining centre a result of the development of the many rich properties in its vicin- become a ) as | on the work for Emerson on a percentage basis then there was no breach of the contract, but, on the other hand, if the contract had been assigned to the Spruce Mills Affairs has 'there was a breach. The solicitor did not advise (Special to The News cancellation of the contract now. That should have been done Jast Varden Mine case developed toc |May when the mayor had wrttten Lo the Spruce Mills Co. on the The matter could easily of Chicago, ‘have ah fixed tien but it has (o the Taylor Engineering Co. w gone so far now that the Com= | At the legislative decision gi pany would probably have a come-' , : bias Dac Haul if cnboeliation ess. agat ony accepted the ruling witi little protest. | ‘The report was referred to the shape. Utilities Committee on motion of comes now especially on proved rich tions during the POWER QUESTION Council Will Seek Advice From Provincial Authorities on the mine beyond ail expecta- last year, when ity af, Alice Arm, Stewart, Hazel-| the Matter. the actual work of taking out ore ton and other points. —_——_ commenced. The minister is most enthus- The report from the special Checkered History. iastic about the many phenomena! committee regarding the pro- The history of the Dolly Varden mining developments in the north | posed amendment to the Muni- Coimpany has been both long, | during the past year and has un-/¢ipal and Loca! Improvement Act varied and troubled. The mine} bounded confidence that the next}/Was brought in at last night’s was discovered ten years ago un- few years will see great activity | council meeting and it, together ger most romantic conditions by and stir in the north as a result| ith the city solicitor’s and the a party of five, among whom were of the the findings of ppwees work, BOLSHEVIKS many rich discoveries and}City engineer's report, subsequent ex-}ferred to the provincial authori- ATTACKED BY LETTS & POLES : Intend Freeing aa: he From Grip of Red Army Operations Show Success. Telegraphs. 6. (Special via G. T. P, COPENHAGEN, Jan. eau, by the Army, supported Polish are East Lettland from who are and further developing yERIPEARNY: are SNOWFALL UP RIVER DURING LAST NIGHT Lettland limitation is holding up improve- ) Ac- j {cording to the Lettish press bur- the Letts are attacking in the four feet direction of Dvinsk, and their for- right This } ‘he Bolsheviks aims to| the tenrorising is now re- Ole Eyindsen, who conducts the} Alice Arm Hotel now, {ties for further advice on the Ernest Carlson and Charles Swan- ; matter. son, The main point which it is de- !t was later bonded to R. B. sined to eliminate is the limitation of the city’s borrowng capacity ‘to 20 per cent of the assessment }in connection with local improve- |ments. It was the desire of the lecouncil that there should be an extension of this by an act of the gislature if the point could not overcome otherwise. This McGinnis, representing the Dolly Varden Mining Co., of Uhicago, and subsequently bought for the sum of $50,000. The work of taking out ore commenced on a small seale and the first contract for the construction of a railroad was let to Sol Cameron, of Vic- toria. In 1916 R. B, McGinnis at- tempted to go on with the rail- road construction himself, but ie ments in the city at the time, present | Gre ea soon found that this could not be ‘OFFICIAL LIST successfully carried out as he was almost immediately con- fronted with a strike and desper- things were threatened. Taylor Engineerihg Co. In 1917 the work was given on OF VOTERS OU! Shows an Increase of 230 Over Last Year—Many New ale | Householders. a fonce account basis to the _ Taylor Engineering Company, of Phe 1920 voters’ list appeared Vancouver. Under their manage- ment the railroad began to take on its first semblance of real con- struction and about 8 miles was completed. This suffered some- acting mayor and city clerk. On what from floods during the win- this list will be found the names ter, but in the spring the work! of all those entitled to vote at the' was again resumed by the same foythcoming municipal elections company. fcoming on January 15, From the beginning of 1918) The last number on the list is misfortune seemed to look on the | at last night’s council meeting. It is in complete book form, hav- ing been passed on by the Court of Revision and signed by the he annual returns are not Court House last night and after) 2,330, which shows’ an increase!operations. The Taylor Company issued from the local office but about two hours sitting, the cor-| ° _ of 230 over last year’s list. It failed to come to satisfactory fi-| vill be forthcoming from the De- oner’s jury brought in a verdict Reports received in town from had been estimated that the list nancial arrangements with the partment of Trade and Commerce of accidental death. up-river points speak of a heavy might reach a higher figure, but Dolly Varden Company but finally | |! Ottawa in the near future. The witnesses examined were} fai) of snow yesterday afternoon registrations were rather slow! agreed to carry on the work with | ie, Dr. L. W. Kergin, attending Phy-|and evening. This morning the during the month of November, thei: own capital as it seemed HURRICANE WRECKS sician; Frank V. Foster, engineer} snow plough went out to break The names of a number of new the Dolly Varden people were hay- Yof Engine 63 that ran down de-|ihe way for No, 2 train which is, householders appear. jing trouble in getting capital a- PASSENGER TRAIN MADRID, Jan, 6,—A passenger lain Was overturned by a hurri- at Valencia, causing serious jury to many of the passengers. the b Undertakers, Phone 41. rn Vv. ladysmith Coal. The best. Prince | ' Uupart Gaat Company. Phone 16. | WESTHOLME THEATRE | Tonight Only CONSTANGE TALMAGE In “A LADY'S NAME” Two Reel Keystone Comedy “WRONGED BY MISTAKE” British Government Gazette. WP PP ooe, | the following comprised the jury 'panel:— ceased; Lazzeuth, fireman; R, |; Parks, switchman; A. T. O'Neill, ‘sonductor; Police Sergeant A- dams, who was called to the scene] 7 Chief of Police the accident occurred. Coroner MeMullin presided and country. held throughout the train jue in tonight from the east. Is o'clock as usual. There OUT AT DRYDOCK and Winnipeg respectively. The | reported to be on time! and should pull into the depot at! have been one or two little slides at Soldiers’ Housing Committee, $2,-/capital and éarly in October with! ary 10 for the ratification of the At eleven clear: this morning ‘cross the line, SOLDIERS GET GRANTS | ‘lor Engineering Company went to of the!the limit of their resources and On the recommendation of the accident; Vickers, an old friend of deceas- various places up the line but 000 grants are to be made tol nearly all of the 18 miles com-| ed, who testified to his. deafness, nothing to cause any obstruction Hugh MeMillan, John Munroe, G.' plete, their funds at the bank ran and J. Day Bell, of the firm of/(o the Seen BF: tratiic. Doughty, R. A. Rice and W. J.jout and payment on wage checks Smith & Mallett, who was one of —— Lyneham, who enlisted here, andjwas refused bringing matters to | | as see deceased before rahi : , SIs es afc cate + the last to see deceasec |William Brass and W. J. Sloan/a crisis. Before a week had e- FORTY ’ MEN WALKED who enlisted in Punnichy, Sask.,|lapsed the company was in liqui- dtion and then came a long wait -|for the creditors. The matter was taken All these mei are returned st. | diers and are married, some wil up at George J, Frissell Kone is a section of the men employed at families. the last session of the legislature W. W. Wright, Frank ‘lapp, Ol- the local drydock quit work. They, - and a special committee appoint lor Besner, J. Bulkley and W. B, Ta. Ane Hak Gin GRO Arh. One NOTICE ed by the Government to bring in Harper. “ a a aring the pontoons erro a finding. The decision was to A aa eels se LMG gaged in ae a ae peeiet Installation of officers I, 0. O.|/e¢ive the Dolly Varden Mining LABOR CRISIS IN BRITAIN Oe ee a maa, © ~ "RF. will take place on Tuesday Company a certain time to meet Co eee They were being paid 550 per jeventngs January 6, in the K. of the claims and reimburse the Tay- LONDON, Jan, 6.—There Is aie a aha for 65e. P. Hall. All members and visit- lor Engineering Company. Fail- every indication in England that Me Carrie tag {ta Dresiiee are requested to at-|ing pie ae ee = property aw s is developing i ; x tend, wen o the Taylor Engineering Sceeenene era are bela Launok “Aline *. * Phone me H, M, HALE, N.G, ;Company providing wage claims Ask for Atkins’ Sausages. tf J, EB. HILLIARD, R.8. and certain percentage of the and the late i The outcome was that the Tay- | PRICE FIVE CENTS ee ae Chicago Company Will Test Taylor Hold on Big Mine Notice of Latest Action in Dolly Varden Been Sent to Premier Oliver. via G.T.P. Telegraphs.) VICTORIA, January 6.—Another turn in the famous Dolly fay when Premier Oliver received a notice from the original owners, the Dolly Varden Mining Co. that the legisiation handing the rich property over as to be tested. ven last spring, the Dolly Varden It was generally jhelieved then that the company was in none too good financial Previously the Dolly Varden people were supposed to have unlimited capital behind them and at first their Bee vet Lote Spe me tlds f ; ce eee al Mb sleaseabhog deeb he ae Interviewed Alderman Perry, seconded by'mine go for the few hundred a a ni . re 4a ae ce = the Daily ‘Alderman MeMeekin. | xdiaoaied:dhktane tha’, would have News shortly after having re- ; Fi a ceived some samples of the rich! ; covered the Taylor claim for a ROUGH WEATHER WEATHER | Dolly Varden silver ore, Hon, Wm. iC1iY’S BORROWING - ares —— aoe ee Se ae Sloan, minister of mines, stated} ie atacres ne eect: noriees KEEPS BOAT as no great surprise, | having | Fish Arrivals Practically NII at Both Seattle ard Rupert for Last Ten Days. Comparatively speaking, there has been no halibut arriving from ) the fishing banks during the last ten days. One or two small ~ catches have been landed, which Paes amounted to hundreds, in- }stead of thousands of pounds. |The searcity of fish in Prince Ru- |pert has given rise to rumors that | |the fishing boats have been going |to Seatlle,« where comparatively, ‘on account of the present ex- change situation, a higher price per pound would be realized. That this is not the case is shown that in the last ten days 1,200 pounds of halibut have arrived in Seattle. In a similar period last month ;over two million pounds arrived. |Fishermen say that the Seattle price would require to be at least \3c per lb. higher to pay them to eo there and spend six days on the voyage there and back. At the present moment, with no fish offering, the price in Prince Ru- pert for halibut is higher than the Seattle price, even with the ad- verse exchange. Weather conditions have been against successful fishing for some time past, and the boats now north will be taking shelter in Yakatat harbor, waiting for a chance to slip out to the banks. There are ten or twelve of the big boats north now and when the blow is over, they will all be ar- )riving in close order, with what- ever catches they, Bere have secured. | RATIFICATION ~ OF TREATY SOON | Agreement Reached ached with Germans About Reparation for Sink- ing Their Fleet at Scapa Flow. (Special via G.T, P. Telegraphs.) PARIS, Jan. 6.—The Supreme Council has tentatively set Janu- ifreaty of Versailles. The Coun- 'eil’s basis for a settlement on the Scapa Flow sinking was hand- ed to the German delegation yes- /terday and it was announced that an agreement had been reached with them, Baron von Lersner, the chief of the German dele- |gates, has been confined to his |/room indisposed for the last day or two, but this-has not prevented the continuance of the anrange- ments for ratifying the treaty. ES common enredit be met. A new company named the Taylor Mining Cempany was formed and on the Dolly Varden defaulting, they took the property over and the wage, Claims were finally paid in June and operations commenced.