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TUESDAY,

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AUGUST 17, 1915.

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EDWARD 3| SNK IN AEGEAN SEA

FIRST TRANSPORT LOST IN OVER A YEAR OF WAR—FEARED
LOSS OF NINE HUNDRED MEN—GREEK PREMIER
RESIGNS—SUBMARINE ATTACK ON

 

ENGLISH

(Special to The Daily News.)
August 417.

rt Royal Edward has

ced in the Aegean Sea, |

ving troops to the Dar-|
|
'

1,323 and 32

men

board, reinforcements

Oth division, in addition

OW It is

vere saved.

port to be t

war.

I val Edward was built at}
{908 and was owned |

Northern Rail-

vas used between Can-

nadian

Bristol

The Brit-|tons register.

 

 

|naris.
reported that |
This is the}
sunk aif er|

jton

as a passenger jcasualt ie@s

COAST

 

and mail boat, and was of

Before being pure |
|chased by the CG. N. R. she was|
named the Cairo, and was en-|

tourist trafic between
Alexandria and Marseilles.

Greek Premier Resigns.

gaged in

King Constantine has

the resignation of Premier Gou-
Venizelos has been invited
to form a cabinet
Submarine Attack.
The towns of
and Whitehaven on the

bombarded by

Harrington, Par-

Cum-
| be rland coast were
from the

German submarines

Irish Sea yesterday. Some fires

were caused, but otherwise the

were few.

 

CORONER'S INQUEST
IN ESSINGTON MURDER

th a coroner’s jury consist-

f N. Scheinman, W. W.
\\ all, W. Miller, A. Roy, A.
. and Martin O'Reilly, J. H.
MeMullin opened the inquest in

t Essington stabbing case

 

rhe

bb Neill testifled as to the}
uti wounds, The death |
0 escribed as having |
a sharp weapon, |

he face and en-|

ivy in front of the |

Several witnesses were called|

to what took place in|

restaurant at part |
on the night of the
It seems that the
ise over the paying for
sup ordered by a man

Carlson, two of the Jap-

etting into a

him

this man

ind starting to beat
the general mix-up which
ne of the

d another

Japs used a
The
was adjourned until this

a cleaver

MON,

FLOWER SHOW OPENING

M i. G. Dawson, vice-presi-
! the Horticultural Society,
pen the flower show at 2 p

Wednesday in the Board of
Second Ave,

entrance fee for

rade rooms,
There is no

pelitors at the show.

Chimneys, pipes, ranges and
haces cleaned, Good, quick
'kK at a reasonable price, Phone
lritz, 683. 192-5
Ladies’ satin slippers, black,
hite, blue and pink, $2.50 at
labour Bros, 192-3
© Pere we ee tre Dat eatecte at

 

LONDON CAFE

And Grill

Faultless Service of Fault-
less Food

Hart Blk, Third Ave.

BOXES FOR LADIES

Poe

L’SHT SUPERINTENDENT
REPORTS ON WASHOUT

Duncan

council that

Light
reported to the

Superintendent
city
the valve at the power house split

because of excessive pressure

caused by the governor and relief

valve not working properly. He
stated that no serious damage had
to the

that
not yet been made by the Cana-
dian General Electrie and he felt

that the matter should be taken

been done machinery. He

poimted out a final test had

up with that company.

Ald. Montgomery,
Ald. Nicol, that the
solicitor and the light
tendent take the question up with
the Ce Electric,

notifying damage

seconded by
moved city

superin-

inadian
them of the

General

and holding them responsi-

their

done
ble, under guarantee.

WASHOUT REPORT

Acting City Engineer Lorenzen
presented a report to the council
last

at Shawatlans. He

night regarding the washout
reported the
pipeline and that it
had not suffered from the accident

splitting

in good order

which was caused by the

of a valve at the power house.
He stated that a valve could be
taken from the North Arm to re-

place the broken one, He reported

that it
men two weeks to put things in
a large
been

will take three gangs of
at the power house,

having

shape

quantity of gravel

dislodged, while 36 windows had

smashed and considerable

had

been
flooding occurred,

WOOL FOR SOX
T. Kergin,
Red Gross Society

Mrs. W. who is in

charge of the
wool for 80x,
. it out to knitters
from 44
Trade

stock of will be

pleased to giv
every ‘Thursday
to 42, at the

rooms.

moroaings

Board of

Self’s
Next
102tf.

Follow the crowd. to

Cafe. ‘There is a
Majestic Theatre.

reason...

rhtgowns going

Ladies crepe Ne

» Bros,

 

at $1.00 each al Jabout

accepted |

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MISS KATHERINE A. PAGE

Daughter of the United States
lambassado1 to Great Britain
| Chas. G. Loring, of |

| married to
} Boston, in Li
lAfter the

|
;quith, Sir

August ist.
Premier As-|
and the}

mdon on
ceremony
Edward Grey,
ambassadors to Britain,

the register.

PROHIBITION OPPOSED BY
VANCOUVER FINANCIERS

(Special to The Daily News.)
August t7.—At a

leading finan-
last night,

 

Vancouver,
conference of the
cial men of Vancouver
rity voted against prohibi-
without the question being

submitted to the

a maj
tion,
first people by
referendum.
A delegatior
go to Victoria to place their views
McBride.

will be formed to
before Sir Richard

SUING FOR TAXES

 

treasurer asked the
last night for in-

regarding the

The city

‘ity council
structions sale of
certain lots in Secton 4 on which
amount was owed to the

He pointed out that}

a large
government.
the city could sue for these taxes
property.

Ald. Dybhavn, seconded by Ald.
Nicol, that the
be instrueted to sue for
where he thought it

The motion carried.

moved treasurer
taxes

necessary.

FAIR NOTES

The Fair programme of Prince
Rupert Exhibition, 1915,

tain particulars of a competition

will con-
vhich will make at least one copy
of the

few dollars to the

quite a
holder.
patriotic

program worth
lucky
It will also benefit some
Do not forget to get a copy
and hold it, It will be
about the 45th

in lots of time for the

fund.
published
September next,
Fair.

1915 Fair held at Prince
the occasion of a

The
Rupert will be
inter-

general discussion of all

greater development of

British Columbia.

ested in
Northern

YACHTING PARTY

Mr. and Mrs,
of Seattle; Mr,
Hector, of Bellingham,
Bush, of
pleasure
yacht, The
few days in the
the Hotel Prince Rupert,

 

Arthur A, Finney,
Mrs. J. G,
and W. W.
here on a

and

Seattle, are
cruise on Mr, Finney’s
party is spending a

city, guests at

 

signed |

instead of attempting to sell such)

 

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GIANT HURRICANE
SWEEPS MEXICAN COAST

(Special to The Daily News.)
Dallas,

and Galveston have

Aug. 17.—Austin
been isolated

Texas,

hurricane which is
Gulf of Mexico, All

down and vessels have

by a giant

weeping the
wires are
been overturned in Galveston har-
bor, the

Grand Island is under

navy reports.
six feet
8,000 left Galveston on

but 30,000

of water,

 

receipt of a warning,
lare still in peril.

‘SKEENA RIVER
MACHINE GUNS

The cannerymen of the Skeena

iriver started
|,
nachine

a subscription for a
gun a few days ago. In
jtwo days they had collected over
a thousand dollars, and are now
;well on the way towards a second
|8 un.

| HARVESTERS FOR THE PRAIRIE

from Albert Davidson,
was

A letter
general agent of the G. T. P.,
read at the city council last night
stating that his company had ac-
cepted a proposal from the Sas-
carry

katchewan government to

suitable men for harvesting work
on the prairies at 1¢ per mile east
and 1 1-2c per mile on the return
matter of enrolling
suitable left to City
Clerk Woods who reported that
127 men wanted to take advantage
of the rates. He
to communicate with Mr.

journey. The

men was

was instructed
David-

 

 

son giving the number of appli-
leants.
BASEBALL
In the series of three games

 

j|played at Haze slton over the week-
le snd, Hazelton won the first game
by y 5 to 4; Prince Rupert took the
eee aa by 4 to 2, and Hazelton
won the rubber by defeating Ru-
3 to 0 in the last game.

THE FAIR 1915

ARE YOU A MEMBER?

pert

It costs $1 and no more to join
the N. B. C. Agr. Ass'n., payable
before the 1st of

at any time

October next.

strength,
Fair
membership
19144;
and

Membership — spells

The government base the
each year on
roll, 450 was the roll for
$500 the government grant,
{1,000 is the number wanted for
1915. Your $8 means a _ better
and larger fair.

Your dollar means more dollars
in September next will be spent in

grant

your City.

Your dollar is aiding develop-
ment, and helping to make pay-
rolls, prosperity and profit.

Send in your name to the sec-
retary, Northern B. G, Agricultur-
al and Industrial Ass'n., Box 1657,

City. tf.
i0c Ladies fancy lace collars
selling at 20c each at Jabour
Bros. 192-3,
Mrs. Douglas Sutherland re-
turned from the interior last
night,

 

LEO FRANK TAKEN FROM JAIL
AND LYNCHED BY MASKED MOB

PRISON GUARDS OVERPOWERED — WIRES CUT IN PREPARA-
TION FOR DESPERATE ATTACK—BODY RIDDLED
AND STRUNG UP ON TREE—PRISONER
PROTESTS INNOCENCE

 

 

 

(Special to The Daily News.)
Marietta, Ga., August 17.—A
25 masked men overpow-

from the attack made upon him
by the Mrs. Frank,

who fighting for

convict Green.

mob of

was her hus-

ered the warden and guards at the
band’s liberty, collapsed onreceipt

or the neys of the assassination.

prison and carried Leo Franks in
an auto to a spot two miles east
of, the After
body with bullets, they

riddling his
strung it
grave of

cit y.
FIRE PROTECTION

up on a tree near the

chief reported to the

Mary Phagan, the girl he was The fire
supposed to have murdered. council last night that the fire
All the wires in the district}committee, with Mr. Woodland,

of the
Pillsbury,

Imperial Oil Co., and Mr.
of the drydock, had dis-

attack was
mob that
as he was

were cut before the
Frank told the
go willingly,
but that he
innocent of the murder.

made.

 

cussed the question of fire pro-
tection at the oil tanks and had
arranged for lights

guards being used in the mean-

he would

|

not afraid to die, was

special and

 

He was released from hospital

   

    

the previous day, on his recovery

JACK PETERS LISTED
OFFICIALLY AS MISSING

of the 7th Battal-
of the 5th (Prinee|George to
has been of-]|contingent at Vernon this morn-
The | ing. They were J. M. Campbell,
cable| Fred Broadbent, and T. Dalton of
Prince Rupert; W. T. Hastie and

SIX MORE RECRUITS
LEAVE FOR VERNON

A party of six left on the Prinee
third local

J: F. Peters,
ion, formerly
Rupert) Battalion,
ficially listed as
city solicitor
some time ago stating that Jack

join the

missing.
received a

 

 

was held prisoner in Germany. W. H. Millard, of Port Clements;
——_- —__—— jand George ei of Terrace.

20,000 ITALIANS RETURN Can pbs was one of the
— iets printers of Prince Ru-

Berne, August 16.—More than da pioneer newspaper man

,000 Italian civilians in all have! pf Massett.

“THE BROKEN COIN” AT
THE MAJESTIC THEATRE

Switzerland on
Austria. |

passed through

their way home from

Twenty-three special trains were

employed to convey them.

The third installment of *‘The

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fac Coin” only serves to whet
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RED CROSS TAXI
the appetite for more, Kitty takes

week, beginning Aug.|a@ hand in court affairs at Gretz-
Fortier will devote|hoffen, warning the king of a plot
to the Red | to dethrone him and thus saving

Every time you call | the The quest for the
a taxi during that, broken coin runs along excitingly,

money goes to| Kitty procures one half, and loses

For one
20th, **Middy”
half of
Cross Fund,

his earnings
» situation.

phone 99 for

week, half of your
the Red Cross Fund Help it] it, only to become possessed of
along. {92-6,\its mate.

The mannerisms of Grace Cun-
fara add a spice of amusement to
this most thrilling serial,

The rest of the bill is of a high
comedies ‘At Three
ltaught by a Thread

SCHOOL NOTICE
PARENTS wie GUARDIANS |

order, the

O'clock” and *‘¢

The Public and High Schools)
will open on Monday, August 23.
The Board of Sehool

the resolution

being particularly funny, while

the Animated Weekly is very in-
Trustees, ;
teresting.

pene passed ; fc Qn Wednesday and Thursday
£ ‘ize , Sec ' Chap-

vuthorized by Section 8 o lap the Majestic presents “A gentle-
ter 38, of the Statutes of 1912, : ‘s i

' ; tite a ’ ian of Leisure,’ a great five-act
ree ” oe . ore ae Paramount attraction.

guardians of any child from the

age of 7 to 14, who neglect to SiX MONTHS

 

send such child to school, that he
or she is liable to the penalties
provided in Section 144, of Chap-
ter 206 R. S. B. That a
fine not exceeding $5.00 shall be
first willful of-

Ben Ross was sentenced to six
months Judge
Young yesterday for breaking into

a cabin and stealing.

imprisonment by
On-d,'@,

Walker,s Music Store

imposed for the
fence and double that penalty for
each subsequent offence.

 

 

 

 

OR Removed to Werner's Old Stand
W. _D. VANCE, On Second Avenue.
Secretary of Board. "-
ach te PIANOS
Ladies’ fine high black shoes, PLAYER PIANOS, MUSIC
selling for $2.25 at Jabour Bros. ROLLS, SHEET MUSIC, AND

SMALL MUSICAL GOODS.

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Ladies’ silk hose color or black,

; ee oS me w ” , ea Terhaul-Heintzman Pianos.
roing ¢é } sr par ¢ our
eee A). Sve DOW Pianos to Rent.
Bros, ;