Ww. Wednesday, March 8, 1916. “BOB” ROGERS: SCHEME TO OVERTHROW scoTT (Gontinued From Page One.) —_— government, resulfed in the gov. ernment employing a detective agency, and the reports of these detectives were in possessjon of the government and strongly con- firmed the suspicions that a huge plot was hatched between Rogers and the liquor interests. Attorney-General Turgeon, who followed Calder on the witness stand, produced reports of the detectives who shadowed A. Champagne, Liberal M, P. for Batlteford, and D. B. Neely, Lib- eral M. P. for Humboldt, who J. Lowe, M. P. P., Liberal|bolted from the Saskatchewan candidate of Peel county, On-|Liberal party over the Scott gov- tario legislature, who defeated/ernment’s liquor legislation, The J Rk. Fallis, the Conservative. reports told of conferences be- tween Champagne, Robert Rogers and prominent liquor men in Win- nipeg and other conferences be- tween Neely and prominent brew- ers. The disclosures have created a great sensation in the city, and the receipt of reports that charges similar to those laid against the | Scott government had been made against the Sifton government in| Alberta, and the royal commis- additional proof of the size of the stroy the Liberal governments of the western provinces in revenge the lead in driving the liquor traflic out of business and also to provide an offset to the scandal ‘allis, Conservative can- ; ‘ R, Fallis, Conservative can-| (the Roblin government in Man- didate rejected in Peel county itoba in I avor of W. J, Lowe, Liberal candidate, and his profiteering on horse purchasing was COn- HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR demned, SECOND HAND GOODS tinetiy in his battalion, Lis THE DAILY NEWS Colonel Warden wants a dis- OF ALL KINDS e Prince Rupert company BOUGHT AND SOLD tht ah daeteiaetont HARD TIMES SATISFIED WITH A ADVERTISE IN SMALL PROFIT Try 828 3rd Ave., Or Phone Red 268 Read ‘THE DAILY NEWS’ Circulation Guaranteed the Largest in Northern 3 British Colambie 3 PIPPPOOOD OP POP DODO DOP ODOR PPOLP POD LE PO DOOD PODS LI GOODS LY. eee —— ee ee ee Largest Circula- $ THERE $ Three quarters tion means the } |S } of the local Ad- Best Advertising $ § vertising is done : Medium :: } REASON? inthe DailyNews Prince Rupert's s Leading Paper! Read THE DAILY NEWS’ sio demanded there be ee because these two provinces took | Rogers liquor conspiracy to de-| Bylaw. Object | Amount | pres. | pro. | 158 Section One Improvement $140,000.00 49 = 30 140 Change of Grade 2nd Ave. 7,437 50 20 148 Grading Laues 29,000.00 50 20 156 Grading 8th Avenue 25,000.00 50 20 THER DAILY NEWB. CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application will be made in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia at its next session on behalf of the City of Prince Rupert for an Act containing provisions which are shortly stated as follows:— (1) To authorize the changing debentures issuable under the bylaw in this clause mentioned, from the Sinking Fund plan to An- nuity Intalment or Serial Bonds and the terms of years as herein stated: Term of years. No. | Bylaw and Object | Amount | pres. | pro. 97. Local Improvement Section 1 $600,000 50 30 59 Hydro Electric 550,000 50 30 63 Government Debt 115,000 50 30 11 Telephone Plant 40,000 20 10 29 Electric Light Plant 66,000 15 10 and authorising the collection of instalments under such bonds with power to sell such bonds at a discount, and to use the Sinking Funds already collected towards reducing the debt; and power to raise any deficiency on sale of bonds by the issue of further bonds. Such changes to be made without submission to the ratepayers. (2) Validating Bylaw No. 243 of said City; being ‘a bylaw for the purpose of authorising the renewa! of certain treasury certificates and for issuing an additional amount of such cer- tificates,”’ and authorising the issue of bonds on the said Annuity Instalment or Serial plan for the $100,000 mentioned in Bylaw 243 for n of more than 30 years and also to ratify Bylaw 245, relating to such debentures; both without submission to the ratepayers. 3) To provide for temporarily financing all said bonds by authorising the issue, renewal or reissue of temporary notes for not more than five (5) years from the date of such issue, renewal or re- issue, pending the sale of the bonds heretofore mentioned and inaking provision for the payment of any loss which may be made jon the sale of such temporary notes, renewals or reissue thereof: (4) To provide for collecting instalments both for principal jand interest before bonds have actually been sold. Such instalments {80 far as principal is concerned to be applied to reduce amount of treasury certificates or temporary notes then outstanding or to lbe issued. (5) To provide for similar changes with regard to the follow- |ing Bylaws, the debentures authorised by which have been hypothe- cated to the Bank of Montreal; but only with the consent of such | | Term of years. (6 To provide that securities to be issued under the following LDysaaety under none of which any securities have as yet been issued, Annuity Instalment or Serial bonds may be issued and such bonds to be for the term here set forth, namely: Term of years. Bylaw. Object | Amount | pres. | pro. 180 Morse Creek Bridge $ 35,000 50 30 181 General Sewer System 350,000 50 30 182 Grading Fulton Street 12,000 40 20 183 .Grading City Property, 2nd Ave. 46,000 40 30 207 Electric Pole Line Extens. 45,000 20 45 209 Telephone System Extension 60,000 20 415 with power to use the sinking funds heretofore accumulated to reduce the debt when incurred, and further, to cease collecting |further sinking fund, and to provide for the collection of full instal- ments for total principal on each said bylaw from the commence- ment of the work authorised. The application of such instalments to reduce the amount of bonds required to be issued. (7) To provide that no further sinking fund shall be collected under Bylaw No. ° 208: being “The Water Main FEvtencsion Rylaw” cacepl sumcient to pay $20,000 of debentures already sold thereunder, and providing for the issue of Annuity instalment, or Serial bonds, term twenty (20) years, for the balance of the debt, namely; $130,000, and for the use of the sinking fund already collected under said bylaw, except the part applicable to the $20,000 already issued; to reduce the said amount of $130,000 bonds when issued. > (8) As to Bylaws Nos. 144 and 241 relating to Market Place grading: Power to change the debentures authorised thereby from Sinking fund plan to Annuity Instalment, or Serial bonds at thirty (30) years, and to use the sinking fund already collected to pur- chase bonds to be issued thereunder, and to cease collection of further sinking fund: 9 To provide for raising a reserve fund to ensure prompt payment of annual instalments to the amount of $50,000 for present authorised indebtedness, and $20,000 for every additional $1,000,000. (10) Providing that it shall not be necessary to submit to the ratepayers any by!aw making the change from sinking fund de- bentures to Annuity instalment or Serial bonds or changing the term of years, or the issue of new bonds to meet loss on sale of bonds or temporary notes. DATED AT PRINCE RUPERT this 30th day of November, A. D. 1915. FREDERICK PETERS, Solicitor for the Aity.:0 of Prince Muperh | B. C. EEE After ie th with BABY’S OWN SOAP the skin is smooth, comfortable, and exhales the aroma of freshly cut flowers. Freedom from skin troubles, explains in some measure the refreshing sleep which “Baby’s Own Soap” babies enjoy. Especially for nursery use insist on “Baby’s Own”, @ ALBERT SOAPS Limited, Manufacturers, - MONTREAL, iw; ® to and from Norway, Sweden, mark, Finland, Naly and Russie SAILINGS FROM NEW YORK “Kristlaniafjord” ..... March {ith. “United States” ...... March 23rd. “Bergensfjord” ....... April ist. “Stockholm” ......... April 25th. 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Right from the delicious, fresh picked, sun ripened fruits of the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island, to te purest of Cane Sugar, A Every step In the producing and manufac- turing of the deiicicus Jam contributes to the prosperity of B. C. It will satisfy the most exacting. SOLD BY ALL GROCERS in 1t-lb. Glass Jars and 4-lb. Tins THE EMPRESS MANUFACTURING CO., LTP. Vancouver, B. C. Empress Jams ey Se Your King and Country Need You RECRUITS WANTED FOR 62nd OVERSEAS BATTALION, CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY. FORCE. RECRUITING OFFICE AT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ' OFFICE NOW OPEN. In view of the recruiting which is in progress at present throughout the Province, it is apropos to answer a few of the questions» which are considered by those who contem- plate entering the Service. The following is a‘ list of perti- nent queries, together with he information which each elicits. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. i.—Hew long am I to serve? Until the end of the war and six months after if required. 2.—2What pay shall I receive? Your pay as a private will be) $4.00. per day and‘ 40 cents fleld allowance». Besides this you will be clothed, equipped and subsisted by the Govern- ment, 3.—What will my wife recetve during my absence? Every month there will be paid her a separation allowance of $20 (also part of your pay) and if this be not enough to coin- fortably maintain your family, the Canadian Patriotic Fund will ee assist them. ~-What will happen if I am wounded or sick? You will be api for by: the Government and your pay continued until you_are discharged. If you are permanently disabled an allowance will:be paid you, varying according to the extent of your injury or disability. 5.—What will be done for my wife and children if I:die while on Active Service? The Government will provide an adequate pension, that will enable the family to live com- fortably until the childhen are old enough to look after them- selves. The widowed mother of a single man, if the son be her sole support, is treated in the same way as a wife. pao