Se De Cee a " vi NO. 276. Pa : SS —— — yoL INL o -RINCE ’ , di5: ES Y , , é 5 : OE — - — Salers RUPERT, B. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1915, PRICE FIVE CENTS ———— nr VE CORDITE MAGAZ NES ARE BLOWN UP Soo — —z - mn hn ——e ee = SERBIAN VICFORY HAS CLEARED SITUATION-NEW GREEK PREMIER MAY RESIGN LUCAS LIBEL CASE BEING _ HEARD TODAY) Nov. SERB B VICTORY HAS RELIEVED THE PRESSURE Victoria, 23.—Hon. who is a witness today in the libel suit brought by Alex xan-| | der M. L. A., against the | WwW. J Bowser, Lucas, CERMAN MINE SUNK GERMAN GRE EK PRIME - MINISTER MAY DREADNOUGHT QUIT ANY TIME Monastir May be Saved—Franco- Ministerial Association because of | gepmany’s Latest Dreadnought is| | cpitish Action aban Dissention | contained in “Th: ’ testified that Mr. honorably British Forces May Join ; statements Serbs—Offensive is on In Dardanelles. ' ) Crisis in B, ¢ Lucas his resigned - | position in the house and was not (Special to The Dally Feews.) Nov. ~The Balkans discharged as alleged, latest O° 23 London, from the revives The statement was in connec- ews tion with the alleged falsification of the mission on agriculture. that M. L. vincial district, by the December, that Monastir be may that the the hope report able t hol out and Franco-British forces may be “Commissioner Alex, Lucas, eto effect a junetion with the for the until compelled to resign at this point. assessor Nelson Railroad Safe. near bians Nish, delays indefi- civil service commission in 1909, of and a ‘“‘tim- he pocketed The Serbian victory reported yesterday, on account neglect of his duties, deal” by which $10,000.” ely the opening of the railroad between Germany and Constanti-| ber about CITY TO PURCHASE GOVERNMENT BONDS A letter council last night from a firm of stock that may be allowed to apply for a por- the loan for little fear of rear by the Greeks [There 1s now an attack in the should the Serbians be compelled to retreat on to Greek soil. The Dardanelles. that the Allies violent offen- Be was read at the city have resumed their ve against the Purkish positions the rin reports 8 brokers asking they Dardanelles. Blockade Denied. he British Foreign Office de. the that are being held up or that a block- ade tion of Dominion of Canada war this city. A the showed that the city has the sum of be applied in this way and recom- report Greek ships report from treasurer s now 1 ‘Cc >. . o n force, $4,800 on hand, which could PROPOSED ALTERATION IN CITY FINANCING mended that application be made through the Bank of Montreal for bonds to that amount. rhe cjty solicitor brought down Ald. Montgomery asked how ouncil meeting last night, inaft much money in sinking funds, lraft of the private bill which { vearing 3 1-2 per cent, could be ‘is rpoposed to bring before the invested at 5.80 per cent. something session. for clal house next mayor said that there was like $200,000 He said that the treas- a week, matter was laid over in sink- He said that the city ing funds. iwihg treasurer were con- this into serial bonds. He the city treasurer that $4,800 was all that the purchase solicitor to annuity s d urer and city ' up an exhaustive re- ; sidering a plan convert port on the serial bond system, sh ; amount Ni & how it will save the city |" 31,800,000, or was assured by Ald, M the be- would mntgomery said he could devote to the the city cost ; 0 f immediate government ul L to a considerable amount that bonds. Ald. seconded by Ald Montgomery, that the nad $4,800 be invested in the Domin- bonds. ant ' , ly and be | dge suggested a plebiscite Beveridge, taken. that consider the matter it, the Careful study. : moved Ali they before said betty dis ion government war loan [eat as matter re- : ' This carried unanimously. quired Ald ee under- WESTHOLME THEATRE Beveridge said he stood that the additional cost on 4 510,000 property would only be {5 cents, The matter UD next Monday. the last Practically seat in Westholme every Witt come was occupied “The Diamond from 14th fortunes the night, when the stage. of the AN EISTEDDFOD entered upon its in the family Sky" Interest Stanley and \n Kisteddfod will be the Methodist Ghurch on ie illusive diamond is steadily grow- November 26th. at - yer ight ing, while the atory hepomes Sver refreshments Si - a as more exciting as it unfolds, There “Tare two good dramas in tonight's Wing Adare la ‘ . ial prices at the Welsh tea- bill, and a most laughable eamedy Oot ’ in tl anes ie basement of the in “The Fable of the People.” The fh, Admission 25 cents. ata Gaumont British Gazette some very fine pictures of the King during his Yorkshire and some of the latest including There recent visit to dcenes from the front, one of the Italian troops. is a great five-reel feature “The of the royal com-| It stated | A., who was formerly pro-| funk in Baltic—33Men lost— New Concessions Offered To Roumania. {6pecialt The Daily News ) Rotterdam, Noy. 23. ! Markgraf, Germany's ,dreadnought, struek a mine in the newest Baltic on Friday and sank. The entire crew except 33 men were saved. The Markgraf was Germany's | lreply to the launching by Britain of the “Queen Elizabeth,, dread- nought, which proved so success- iful in the bombardment of the Dardanelles. She carried guns of 15-inch calibre and was sent to the Baltic with the intention of shelling Riga at long range. Offers to Roumania. Nov, The Central Powers are offering further London, 23.— con- cessions to Roumania on condi- tion that she preserves her atti- tude of neutrality in the struggle. FREE WATER FOR FISHING BOATS RECUmmENDED The fisheries committee report- ed to night garding the granting of free water to using the ernment The recommended that the city suppl¥ the council last re- fishing boats gov- wharf. committee water. The clerk letter from the deputy minister of pub- lie ing the free city read a works at Victoria, acknowledg of concerns, receipt the petition from which had been sent to Victoria. The letier stated that the of department had arranged to grant free {25 quests fishing board works dockage over a frontage of feet, but that the other could granted re- not. be meantime. Ald. Montgomery had that the government was taking that he provincial said heard an enor- mous profit on the water which it supplied to the fishermen. Ald. Montgomery, seconded by Ald. moved that the water committee take up the matter of retailing water at the government Casey, wharf. Ald, Edge said that they might as well investigate the retailing of water by the G, T. P. Ald. Moutgomery said he did not believe that the city should be at the expense of putting in a water supply and have the gov- ernment make a big profit out of it. The that was purely a matter of business. He pointed out that the parties retailing had the cost of distribu- city solicitor said it tion, . Ald. Montgomery said that, when the present contract ex- pired, the city should dictate sell- ing prices in order that the con- sumers might be protected, Ald. Gasey said that it seemed SAFETY FIRST —USE NEW WELLINGTON COAL, PHONE '\low the crowd to Self'e|Pretty Sisters of Jose” coming to = There is a reason.. Next|the Westholme on Wednesday and » Vestic Theatre, 100f.| Thursday. 116 ni2, in Greek Cabinet—Greeks Are Afraid of a Blockade. (Special to The Daily News.) Athens, Nov. 23.—The cosignie-| tion of the Greek premier, M.} Skouloudis, is expected moment- arily, owing to difficulties arising belween Greece and Great Britain, Minister Protests. Rhallis, made M. has of justice, protest against the He that Britain is trying to force Greece the war thre British rifle in Serbia, or before it has been proved that an effort minister a Britain. action of says into before is a by Greece would not be a useless sacrifice. Afraid of Blockade. Greece more afraid a blockade the Allies the guns of the fleet, as there is only food supply the says a Times correspon- of than is by two weeks’ in country, denf. FORTNIGHTLY CLUB The above club meets in the Presbyterian Hall tomorrow night when the debate willbe: Resolved, That at the conclusion of the war it to the advantage of the British Empire to be formed into confederation with a representative Imperial varlia- ment at London. The aflirmative would be a closer will be taken by T, McClymont, J. G, Steen, and Douglas Sterk, and the negative by H. F. McRae, A. W. McLean and James Mitchell. MAJESTIC THEATRE A erowded house thoroughly enjoyed the fare provided at the Majestic last night, when the 18th The Broken Coin” was lively ac- episode of * presented. For bright, tion this great serial is hard to beat. There are three good comedies in the program, an entirely different type and each each of in its own way very amusing. King Baggott, in “The Story the Silk Hats Told,” is particularly good. An interesting Animated Weekly completes a program which should ‘satisfy anyone. There jis another famous Pathe masterpiece coming Wednesday and Thursday. ROYAL CAFE The Royal Cafe will serve meals from 7 a. m. to 12 p. m, starting Monday, November 22nd. serving pure food made from pure Give them a 173-77 Canadian products. trial. to him simply the old game of profit as carried on by two ex- ploiting interests, So long as the fishing industry did not suffer he did not worry about the corpora- tions. The fire brigade cost $1,107.12 last month. This includes $280 for new uniforms, M. SKOULOUDIS The new Greek premier who may resign shortly owing to the relations existing between Great Britain and Greece. MARRIED V. SINGLE DISCUSSED AT LENGTH A the Interna- tional from of Engineers was presented petition Union Steam and Sta- tionary to the council last night protest- ing against the firing of single city employees and the replacing them with married men, probably brought in from the outside. Ald. thought the petition but that the city had no intention said that he reasonable. Montgomery of bringing in married men from the outside. There were men with and children depending upon them in this city, who should women be given an opportunity to earn a livelihood. He had no intention of suggesting that married men be brought in. Ald. Beveridge said that it was never the intention of the motion to discharge all the single men. It was simply.a case of giying the married men in the city a chance. He thought that single any man who would draw pay while an ef- ficient married man had to leave his family and go to the front, was a poor specimen. He thought that the proper place for such a petition was the pastepaper bas- ket, and that any union which put forward such a petition was un- worthy of the name of union. A report of the single men em- ployed in the various departments was brought down, in which it was shown that three of these supported their mothers and two others had failed to pass for ac- tive service. the motion was to drive men to the He compelling along this line. front. had no idea at the front, he did not mean that (Continued on Page Two) WAR LOAN DOMINION OF CANADA application obtainable at, Union Bank of Canada, of Ald. Beveridge said that when he stated that there were many single employees who should be the city should force them to go ..Full particulars and forms of and Provisional Receipts issued by— Prince Rupert, B. C. FIVE CORDITE MAGAZINES GO UP IN SMOKE Enemy Active Around Parry Sound Powder Mills No Men Were InjJured—Guard Now Mounted. (Special to The Dally News.) Parry Sound, Ont., Nov. 23.— The of the Canadian ixplosives and Nobel’s were blown up seven here last night. magazines Limited, Limited, miles from Five buildings containing cor- dite were destroyed simultaneous- The buildings were spread over an area of three miles. Enemy Work. It is believed that the explosion was the work of enemies of Great Britain. A staff of eight hundred men had left off work two hours the explosion occurred. The factories are fortunately un- injured. A guard of 150 soldiers has been mounted over the works now. SAILORS WANT GEORGE FRIZZELL FOR MAYOR At the general meeting of the Shipmasters’ and Officers’ Asso- ciation held last evening, with the president, Captain O'Brien, in the several matters were dis- cussed. Pilotage, lighthouses, the drydock and matters of gen- eral interest along the waterfront were brought up. The question of endorsing candidates for nex! year’s council was also discussed, and it was unanimously resolved to Frizzell for mayor. ly. before chair, endorse George Two new members were enroll- ed, while one member was struck off the roll for contravention of rules. Meetings will now be held every Monday at 7:30 p. m. THAT POSTOFFICE SITE George B. Hull, on behalf of the Dominion government, has requested permission from the board of works to open up Third Avenue for a distance of 350 feet to allow of the water in the post- being taken off by The board of works has condition that pre- taken against sand, office site gravity. agreed, on cautions are f ete, getting into the sewer. Ald. Montgomery objected to ern the inference that the object of The court of revision of the city list is fixed for Friday, December 10th, at 2:30 p. The and Ald. Edge and Bever- idge will act, voters’ m. mayor a a es The council passed a resolu- tion of sympathy with Alderman and Mrs, Gasey in their recent sad bereavement, LONDON CAFE And Grill DAINTY MEALS AT REASONABLE PRICES Hart Bik. Third Ave. BOXES FOR LADIES