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B. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 i,

XI, NO. 5.

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OL. PERT
\ 7 Rt PERT, 1920.

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MAYOR AND MEMBER
RETURNED TO CITY

Arrived From Vancouver on the
Prince George at Noon
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Advocates Public

Owned Fisheries |

Couzetlan in Mexico Totally
Destroyed by Earthquake’

| Two Thousand Casualities including more than One Thiou-e ‘mecismont both arsived trom the

jsouth on the P G this

sand Dead, according to an Official Report. Great #00 atter "having been ab-
Damage Done at Other Points.

jSerit from the city for nearly a
News via G 7T.P. Telegraphs.)

 

Hon. Wm. Sloan, Fisheries Commission-
er for B.C. Recommends to Dominion
Government Ambitious Course to

i mownth, During their absence they
jattended a conference with C.C.
=| Ballantyne, Minister of Marine

 

(Special to The land Fisheries at Ottawa, on
MEXICO CITY, January 7.—The city of Couzetlan was oa BIG INCREASE - | questions relative to the fishing Conserve Industry
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stroyed utterly by Saturday's earthquake, which caused vil industry in this country.

(Special to The News via G.T.P, Telegratins.)

VICTORIA, B.G., January 7.—The Hon. Wm. Sloan, Com-
missioner of Fisheries for British Columbia, in a memorandum
forwarded to C. C. Ballantyne, Minister of: Marine and Fisheries
‘in the Dominion Government, advocates the Dominion Govern-
pean taking over and operating the fisheries of the province, or

 

thousand casualties amoug the inhabitants, including more Send
according to official reports given out last

From advices re-

They come back with the report
| that \heir efforts in obtaining re-
pi :

rm have met with considerable

success and changes are to be put
in foree at once.

W. P. Hinton, Ganana! Manager | EASTERN CITIES

one thousand dead,
night by Presidential Military Headquarters.
ceived from officers stationed at Vera Cruz, which was the centre
of the disturbance, the entire garrison at Teocela was killed or

The dead among the soldiers numbered thirty and the

 

 

 

injured,

injured sixty.

Virtually all the roads in the surrounding district are either
flooded or destroyed, according to reports, making a survey of
the destruction a matter of great difficulty. Many different points
are still entirely cut off and have yet to be heard from as to the

of Grand Trunk Pacific,
Issues Statement.

MUCH PLEASED WITH
INCREASE IN PAST YEAR|

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WANT SINGLE TAX

else giving the Provincial Government the right to do so.

“! suggest that the

He says:

Government should assume the

| sole right to enter the salmon fishing industry, even although

System Already ‘Discarded in the.
West Being Actively Canvassed
In the East.

) already
| plants of

that: may
in the business,
Northern British Co-

extent of the damage done, WINNIPEG, Jan. 7.—TH® fol -_——
At Barranca Grande, near Couzetlan, the dead are reported to] jowing statement has bean: wiveti While there are agitations in| lumbia will in a short period be
number six hundred. At Port Barranca, the sea rose twenty-five}out here by W. P. Hinton, vice-|E@stern Canada, and especially in | °° velucless.as; the pipnis on the
’ ’ Fraser River, if the existing

metres high in a huge tidal wave, doing a great deal of damage

as it rolled on the cdast.

president and general manager of

the Grand Trunk Pacifie

and Steamship lines :—
There has been a notable in-

Railway | 3
; tion of taxation problems,

'ern Canadian cities. are looking to

Ontario, favoring the single tax, |
or a modification of it, as a solu-

West-

the possible exception of Ottawa

| policy of
In
| Fraser

depletion be continued.
the history of the
be repeated. The

that case
will
government can reduce the over-

mean the payment of compensation to those firms
The:=

WORKMEN TAKE

 

SHARES IN SHIP
BUILDING YARD

crease in traffic handled by the| bigher assessments on improve- : 5 Di
® WASHINGTON IS 'PULP MILL FOR Grand Trunk Pacific Railway dur-|™ents to meet theirs. Western | Nee Ee ee
ing the year 1919 over the pre-|(anada has tried the single tax, Per Cent and in consequence CAN | @nojipergs of Victoria to Employ
vious year. The increase in| #2d Eastern Canada has not, with | sell ‘cheaper. It can omplny te Gnly Shareholders in Ship
5 turned men, put up a uniform Construction

DETERMINED TO

freight business approximates an }

pack and insure a continuance of

 

Sauer increase of 15 per cent, while the fe One re lwo ere she sere ithe salmon run
i passenger revenue shows a 34/| have only recently adopted the; Sa f ‘ WORKMEN AGREE TO
SUPPRESS REDS y Mestuns dans aeued per cent increase. The year just|Principle. The, West has had | Mionoreediowchanamensttc cox NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
New Principals. past has been the best yet fur;enough of the single tax, and) | plants at Prince Rupert and . a

| Will Expend Million theta Mibe ee passenger traffic on both railroad| there is a warning for, the East) ould edatuntle ineludée .all Alle VICTORIA, B.C,, Jan. 6.—The

forcing Lawn Apainet | VICTORIA. Bak law 7—¥i b and steamships. Each month has | in its experience. Edmonton, Cal- fubasion eee tie: ‘gaversenenll workmen, at a big meeting with

Bolsheviks. | Buc *kley has left Vie hao on a vis. shown a- gradually — increased} #4"y, Saskatoon, South Vancou- scheme ae Shipyard Here, PAYS

} as “ome ~lamount of trafic over the lines|\@£ and many other Western | * “end agreed to take shares in the com-

ig ee jit to Seattle where he wets meet} nid this is taken as an indication|™unicipalities are raising the pany which will proceed with the
upecial be. $ *. P. Telegraphs.) with his principals regarding pys- of an exceptionally prosperous | Seale of taxation for improved building of wooden vessels here ‘

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The|ting in of a new pulp mill at Buck- season in 1920, in which all trans_ | Preperty as the. only way out of \ for...the..Deminion Government.

ley Bay on Masset Inlet. The pro-
at present in-

determination of the Government!
to carry its fight to a finish in its posal at it stands

portation companies will share.
‘Despite drought and failure of

their financial troubles.

 

REPAIR | ACTION

 

 

Under: an Order-in-Council pass-
[ed by the Federal Cabinet, what-
ever shipyards contract with the

endeavor to rid the nation of the ciudes the installation of one un-
‘rops. tl Grand Trunk Pacif}
Communist and Communist Labor it of the new mill this year, and Cas 90 sak colt more grain et FIFTH CONCERT BY BY | Dominion Government to build
Party members is expressed by the Masset Timber Company's] j,o49 = sey ; I the 75 l b
; . 919 than previously. The lines | | ships on the 75 per cent loan bas-
the Department of Justice ofli- mill will also be operated ” on also handled 650,000 tons of com-! SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Full Claim for Amount Due is/is must have at least 60 per cent
cials here. More than twenty-five pacity. A splendid water supply]. opojal freight, chiefly from the) , ond - Awarded to @. T. P. Devel- = of its workers returned soldiers, ,
nundred of the radicals are now for this new industry in the Queen] ines alone the railway line i 7 oe ee bi Be given in opment Company. | At the meeting held here it was
eee deportation proceedings ae Islands hp be ensured]; alberta which now number 42. a will cioratined at ede met eee jauneee thatthe Only warmers om,
as e res ) » rece £ as y > g x ey 7 ee al : ay e ¢ ° : r , y i
th 1 qeult of the recent nation- by the damming of the river near) his, of course, does not include ‘Admission will be by ticke to be| Yesterday Judge Young handed ployed on the construction of
wide raig&s. the lake. the coal used by the railway it- ~ aoe Sure teen ae bittn “Mik: Waietat in ale i these ships will be shareholders in
Over a million dollars, it is Negotiations have been in pro-|.ii¢ most of which was obtained obtained from members of the;@own his decision in the brant ‘the Company, and that the ordin-
estimated, will be used in the en- gress previously with reference} >.) ine mines ake tec a. orchestra and from the local drug!'‘Trunk Development Co. versus | ary Trades Unions would not be
forcement of the laws against the to this new Pulp Mill with large “The lumber business also and music stores. Doors will be} j)5n W. Peck awarding the full recognized in the Jesus eadiontaiadendeaies
radicals and.their deportation and English interests, which, however,|....eq one of great importance open from 8:59 to 9:5 pews for claim of $4,554.28 to the plain- |
. , I k ticket holders, and after 9:5 for
more than that amount if it is fell through some tme ago. in the traffic during the past year. — c :<aent By : tiffs. The case has been standing | [ [
found to be required to keep the enn neem There are now 36 mills located a- a Jy a ae te en a for the last two months and the COMPANY WIL WI t
United States free from undesir- ong the line of the Grand Trunk Seat. Phtagt > Geog nom geen Pe) evidence was heard a few weeks |
‘ long t cent in the price charged for thei ;
able citizens of foreign extrac- Pacific, 314 of these being in Brit- "i tl . ane % p at 1p | B80: It arises out of repairs |
tion. ish Columbia. In addition to this ura ic nye eet ae - made on a tug-boat for the de- ;
there are 20° milla contiguous to ~ sure : fendant, who had counter claims | —
collection, which will be made ati ;
Prince Rupert that use the Grand ; ; or in the action. |
M E Trunk Pacific lines. the ner as liberally ns a : Sus Schelienberg Takes a De-
' so,that expenses may be met.
BE BURIED TOMORROW “Fish shipments have also been “07 18" SAPSRESS TNA TRADES AND LABOR eee
| Prince minias on Va to Vancouver Fére/of great importance and have in- px Question.
The funeral of the late William) NOW $20.30—Anoreased — Jorwased greatly. This inctudes MACKENZIE KING ENDORSATIONS FOR 1a |
Sel - , " a killed at Cow Bay Operation Cost Caus- salmon, halibut and black cod.| CRITICISES GOVT The 35 laborers; who walked
Selig, who was killed at Cow Bay | . THE CIVIC ELECTIONS ous at’ the drydock yesterday

es Rise.
morning, will be held} ps

In- |
Fair- |

Effective January 1, passenger,
irates on the Voast steamers have

last Friday
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30,
terment will take place in
with Rev, T. H,

 

 

 

ish Columbia,
the shipping vilass great
promise of soon being such.

show

Mining prospects in Central Brit- |
although not yet in|

 

Reviews Political Situation at the
Present Time and Shows
Cause of Ontario Con-

 

 

At an Executive meeting of the}
Trades and Labor Council hetd!

norning demanding an increase
lot wages ‘from 55c to 65c are still
out today. Speaking to the Daily
News this morning, Superintend-

view Cemetery ; ; been increased on all lines be- “Settlers are going in freely to

Nuttall officiating, Music will he’ v0.) Vancouver and Alaska about|the fertile sections of Central servative Debacle. ast evening, it was decided to re-' .11 schetlenberg said: “The com- '

provided by Harry Harvey and W-} 98 per cent, This action has been|pritish Columbia, including the| Reaseacesisie commend to the Council that the | yamy hne no intention. of ascads

Vaughan Davies. Arrangements | 1 omed necessary by the com-/Bulkley and Nechako valleys, | NEWMARKET, Ont., Jan. 7.— memes of Alderman George Casey ing to the demand because we

aw in dae. Hegde of tie}, 0. PRs ;panies operating in the services|where millions of acres of the fin-|\W,. L, MacKenzie King, the Lib- end. sorge Rudderham Re On cannot afford it, It is higher than

dertakers. }on account of the ine reased cost/est lands for agricultural, fruit) eral leader in the Dominion House, dorsed am candidates for ainweet | ig being paid in the south for the

eevee nny nr tee Ty lof operating. Labor and fuel ane] growing and stock raising pur-|characterises the ®vord of the|! the City Council ave eee same class of work and the com-

Ledysmith Coal. The best. Prinos 1), main items of increase in the poses, in a splendid climate, are|Unjion Government as a policy of RYO RAMOE REA. TH pigoe of oer pany will stand finm. Plenty of

Rurart Goal Company, Phone 15. ‘operating end and the increase in]ayailable in the four hundred) «rifting, He reviews exhaustively Allison and Greer pee en~ men ban he. ohteinad. ik aa ane

a | the tariff is considered no more|mile district between the Rocky the political situation existing in pores aE ayn a ae ‘work at the prevailing rate and if

than proportionate with these in-|Mountaing and the Pacifie Ocean. the Dominion at»the present time ae ~ ca a Rader i line ni they cannot, then the plant will

[ WESTHO NE “THEATRE creased operating costs. “Western Cafada is undoubt- and claims that the Union Goy- coon veh ‘e - fice Hie wntanian close. The strike will only be

The fare between here and Van- edly entening upon an era of \n- ernment has no_ constructive! °° ae a wis a f the settled by the men returning to

___ Tonight Only ‘couver which in 1913 was $18.00} exampled prosperity, in which the policy, on comp er A 8 on ao nt work or other men being obtain-

‘and up until the end of 1919, $24%-|Grand Trunk Pacific will have a, He declares that exasperation Trades and Labor Council for this 44 {4 take their places. The men

25, has been raised to $26.30 in-
cluding war tax, The fare to An-
'yox is now $8, including meals and

KATHERINE.
McDONALD §) ve comvano wovemen

-IN— aa et

Speakers will be the Rev. W. W.

Thunderbolt’

Her first appearance in supported by the local clergy.

Rip and Stitch} Tailors
Will meet on the 15th and the

 

 

 

 

 

has opened up.”

 

 

the St. Andrew's Society will be}
held on Friday night at 8 o'clock.
Kleetion of oflicers.

 

The annual general meeting of Consakvahiye party.

large part through the develop-| with the Government which had|
ment of the new country which it usurped the right of the people |
; to
jcause of the

themselves was the!

fall of the Ontario

govern

 

G, Sidney Gee returned to Ed-
i monton by this morning's train

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, January 11, at 9.15 p.m.

 

 

yean’s elections.
George Ambrose, of the Carpen-
ter’s Union, and an old-timer in

‘the City, is also being urged to

run for election to the City Coun-
cil. Should he decide to do so
later, his name will also be put
up for endorsation by the Trades

 

played this evening at the rink

Launch “Alice B.” Phone 41.

 

walked out without notice and the

trouble was probably inspired by

a couple of agitatons anyway.”
O. B. U. Not in It.

D. 8, Cameron, general secre-
tary of the O. B. U,, disclaims that
the Certrd! Labor Council had
‘anything to do with the’ strike as
‘none of the men out are members

Wright and Dr. W hite, superin- . : teati id
tendent. of Methodist Missions, Junior League. in which the organization wou
All PRINCE RUPERT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A basketball game will bej|be willing to assist. Tonight a
Prince Rupert. eta Vlas cites , oa oe meeting of the strikers will be
Pp are cordially welcome. oul
ROR Bae coo ob 5% e at 8 p.m, between the Cubs and/held when a decision will prob-
MACK SENNET COMEDY VALHALLA Fifth Sunday Concert the Beavers. Referee,.Mr. Bell.|ably be reached as to the con-
; Admission, 25e and 10c, {t/tinuation of the strike.

 

 

Nine days only of Clearing Sale,

GAZETTE »K. of P.
es PES TET Lik aiisihiete oe] SOUR OF ae pe * me F pr ae Soloist - Mr. John Graham, Tenor -acsiieernanionnacunetintas starting Thursday, January 8, at
Admisson 60¢ and 25¢ ue Paper ora Ask for Atkins’ Sausages.  tf|Jabour Brothers, Ltd. (5)
nn 1 ‘ , , :

The Forward Movement Cam- 4g Labor Council.
‘ | he | paign will be continued tonight in after spending afew days visiting and La it ow pion ney ee 18 4
hat 8 o’clock.}| @, ©, Undertakers. Phone 41./in the city. ‘ \of the organization. # weUNe? ‘
the Methodist Church at 8 o’ek = BASKETBALL lhas advised the strikers to g0
A en Te a ‘back to work pending arbitration