kinds ad gizes, made bY 4 jones & 80% Me N at experience) (40 ¥ We Never Sleep a : PRINCE p MAGUIRE | PRINCE RUPERT ip ie pa “gcOND AvE. | Northern and Central British Columbia’s Newspaper M. 8. LARGE Dt AO Oe a ss a AV teiaad a Mts nh ti Dod Pik what eA fei ascdBS: Moe ss PRICE FIVE CENTS for Strike isnecial to The News via G. T. P. Telegraphs.: npLIN, April 15. Sixty-eight hunger strikers were released ere jitionally, and as a result the strike is con- 4] mn parenuy uneon red off. I! js officially . oy . inikers in Mount Joy prison unconditionally but that cued that those released from prison will be has been 1s orde! out on parole I vidual by the prison doctor. ‘he Lord Mayor, who went to see Lord French when_the hitch + at Dublin Castle through the stipulation that prisoners must a ir captivity on recovery, stated on his return that the fii WO the vould be ditionally. The prisoners had ysed 10 act stipulation sed {¢ the ground that it was a re- | lication of the “cat and mouse |} | "sane" SALMON AND HALIBUT SOLD THIS MORNING Both salmon and halibut were sold at the fish exchange this morning. The Viking sold 9,000 trike. It was known /bs. of halibut to the Pacific Sea sedi that the Lord Products at 12%c and 7%c. The mmoned the Lord Vorreen sold 10,000 Ibs. to the Cold Storage at +3.4c and 8c. The j Sumner has arrived with 10,000 Ibs. for the Cold Storage and the ept the cy. oa he release of the prisoners 18! arded as a complete triumph the hunger strike and its ally; genera y yes net had su id that it was then only yestion of terms. DON, April 15.—The re-,** a ’ dn eof the Irish prisoners was King and Winge with 55,000 Ibs. dep of General Sir for the National Independent. i MacCready and marks the} ‘The Peggy with 250 Ibs. salmon, fan entire change in| Betty, 150 Ibs., and Skeena City, Irish policy, according to the 675 lbs, sold at 17.5¢ for neds and ly Mail. General MacCready 8.5c¢ for whites. The former sold ‘instructed to inaugurate a to the Cold Storage and the latter policy of conciliation and will , two to the Pacific Fisheries. nS given a free hand. In other pen Ms he was to supersede the F, G. Dawson and J. A. Kirk- ing heads of the Government patrick went to Stewart on the {Prince Rupert last night. ayor McClymont States rlans for Extending of City Sewers and Streets Mayor McClymont has returned from his trip to Victoria with bly defined plans the financing of city improvements, in regard to roads and sewers, based on the information P advice Which he obtained at first hand from interviews with of the government and other municipalities These will be presented to the City Council in nayor will compile for an early meeting. lid Gul when | was below,”’ stated the mayor to a News “seillative yesterday afternoon, “that Prince Rupert is the ity uh ‘s out its street; = . , ai Straight local im- jof the cost of permanent work on a ‘bian. Thad interviews|the city as a whole and the re- E ee ss representatives from|mainder on the pnoperty directly bor ae s including the| improved. All rough grading such latives eee ne two repre-|as the opening up of streets, is rom the Vancouver|charged to the city as a whole. al eg es toria coun- This scheme also applies in Van- h Premier Dlivar i” conference couver, South Vancouver and Ministers er and his eabi-' Point Grey. W, ’ | “I spent some time with €om- s0vernment missioner Gillespie of South Van- r iuni¢ipalities,couver, who has considerable Rains all, of the | kno vledge of municipal opera- Ils Covering at ihunicipal, tions in eastern Canada and he Msoment ee ee and| stated that he knew of no other Ned No definite 4 hough wejcity besides Prince Rupert in e that +n © answer, IT be-|Canada where property ‘abutting paid the entire cost of its street work, I also had an interview with Municipal Inspector Baird who gave me to understand that the cost of street work under the local improvement plan did not come under the 20 per cent limit that is piaeed on the borrowing powers of a city. This point has not, heretofore, been thoroughly understood here, Mayor's Proposal. The mayor's proposal is that the outstanding payment of street work, including the $700,000 in Section 1, be divided and 50 per cent of that cost be placed on the Whole city with the remainder under the local improvement plan and that all future street grading be worked out on the same basis. Before, this would become effec- reland. for eCally AL Carrie Ci], th, requested thea als that the re l\¢ F doub) © Government has in “YON the 1 M tax an he present amuse- * and giving half of the {hus raige ; Th steed to the municipali- L.. f Municipal representa- : i. ent did not look with 1 the NCreasing of a tax 8 alreay . Were 1 ety, Sufliciently high, } » 48 it fur st of livin Street Wonk. » NE the i ling of . Stree OVement re ‘ASAs the Co ‘Negang bu "provement ts and local in Victoria, | find pation 4ppointed to lad placed one-third 4 Commi Ilo this Tonight Only We THOLMR om Mix ; The Man Who wy , tive it must be approved by the 7 » Never Fakes Lieutenant - Governor-in-Council, Teat ? who can either pass it direct or a Pp refer it to a vote of the ratepayers but the mayor prefers that the ratepayens make the decision. Sewer Financing. “I investigated the methods of sh Prisoners Released; New Policy is Inaugurated don Daily Mail Says Sir Neville McCready to Supersede "Existing Heads of Government in Ireland; Triumph 1? announced that it is not intended to release all or a period to be specified in the case of each} DEATH AT VANCOUVER OF ANGUS M’DONALD | hie cand Word has been received in town ;of the death of Angus J. MeDon- ; ald, late of Alice Arm, at Vancou- iver last Saturday. Deceased was a brother of Phil MeDonald oi Prince Rupert, and another broth- er is Walter McDonald of Alice Arm. Angus was bridge con- tractor on the Dolly Varden Rail- way in 1yv138 and had been in th? country for many years, GRIFFITHS PICTURE AND BIG CONCERT The big double event at the Westholine Theatre on Friday night in which a big Griffiths pie- ture is shown during the first two hours and there is to be a con- cert by Miss Izard and Mrs. Daiby Morkill in the second. It is the biggest prograin that has been put on here for many a day and it seems certain that the theatre will be packed for the occasion. Chief Minty of the provincial police received a wine from Con- stable McLean of Alice Arm this, morning that dragging operations were still going on in the hope of recovering the body of E. P. Gin. gras, but, so far, they have had no success, of land settlements now eff | officials were ordered away and the populace has taken possession ected in the west. Government lof huge grain ranches, the existence of which had long been ;complained of and divided up the land among landless people Nn) adjoining the congested districts. TREAT ’EM ROUGH” AT THE WESTHOLME “Treat ’Em Rough” is the most daring, thrilling, vivid picture produced by Tom Mix. It is one long procession of thrills. It’s so full of pep, punch and live romance that it makes | one gasp for breath. This pic- will be at the Westholme to- night. . No other actor on the screen or stage ever even attempted the death defying stunts which Tom Mix performs in this production. He's the champion “stunt” artist of the world and the champion as well. He's the man who never fakes. 6 ture “Romeo” BASEBALL National League. Cincinnati 7, Chicago 3, Pittsburg 5, St. Louis 4. Brooklyn 9, Philadelphia 2. Boston 6, New York 3. American League. Cleveland 5, St. Louis 0. Chicago 3, Detroit f. Washington and Boston game postponed on account of rain. Pacific Coast League, Los Angeles 2, Vernon 5. All other coast games poned on account of yain. post- FINE NEW CAR After having been out of busi- ness for a few weeks the City Taxi fine new Dodge car that is the acme of comfort and is open for jcall night and day. LLOYD GEORGE SUPPORTED BY - TWO MEMBERS New Minister of Laher Re-elected and Successor to Geddes Returned. ai (Special via u. T. P. Telexraphs.) LONDON, April 15.—Right Hon, T. J. Macnamara was yesterday declared elected for the North- west Camberwell seat in the House of Commons. He was re- cleeted on assuming the office of ninister of labor. The result of ‘he voting gave T. J. Macnamara, oalition Liberal, 6,618; Suhan La@rence, Labor, 4,733; J..G. Garroll, Independent Liberal, 3,- 386. In the Basingstoke constituency Sir Arthur Holbrook, Coalition Unionist, was elected to the Com- mons to succeed Sir Auckland Geddes, now ambassador to the United States. Liberal and Labor candidates were second and thind respectively with a difference of only 44 votes between them. VETERANS NAME COMMITTEEMEN General Meeting With Good At- tendance Was Held in Rooms Last Night. At the special general meeting of the Great War Veterans’ Asso- ciation last night the appointment ef committees by the executive wu. (onfinmed. They are as fol- lows :— Trustees — Hubert Ward, W. Keith and J..M. Campbell. Entertainment and sports— Harry Breen, Ray Macdonald, H. F. Wearmouth, W. G. Dennis and W. B. Kerr, Relief and Sickness — James Cargill, Robert Leighton and-J. Seargent at Arms—-L. McHarg. The report was made at the meeting that men are being brouXht from the south to fill government positions in this dis- trict to the exclusion of those in This is bieng in- vestigated. It was decided to have a memo- rial service on the anniversary of the second battle of Ypres which will occur shortly. LIKELY SETTLED Thought to be all Right to Ship Fish East in View of Situation. A telegram has been received locally advising that the strike situation in the United States is likely to be settled and that it is safe to ship fish. This will be good news. PRINCE RODE SURF HONOLULU, April 15.— The Prince of Wales resumed his journey to Australia. The prince rode the surf at Waikiki beach yesterday in an outrigger canoe piloted by Duke Kajanamoku, world’s champion sprint swim- mer. a —————— oe] SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEVENTH CONCERT Soloist— ou é - Jennie Taggart Westholme Theatre SUNDAY, APRIL 18, aT 9.1b P.M, Special Cash Prices Balance of this Month Barrie’s Furniture Store “Phone 15 and: 35°