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MATSON ON STAND IN SONGHEES ENQUIRY

PRINC 2B RUPE RT,

C., FRIDAY,

MARCH 17, 1916.

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CASH PAIMENTS AND NO TRACK KEPT-LIBERALS MEMORIALISE APPEAL COURT

 

 

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PRICE FIVE CENTS

 

 

 

 

 

MATSON KEPT NO
TRACK OF MONEY
HE SQUANDERED

Joe Paid Everything but one Pay-
ment in Cash and kept no
Accounts—Enquiry
is Proceeding.

(Special t> The Dally News )

 

Victoria, Mareh 17.—J, 8. H.
Matson was on the stand yester-
day before the public accounts

committee in the enquiry into the
In reply
that he

of the
which he re-

Songhees Reserve deal.
stated
$50,000

to questions, he
had given over
$75.000 commission,
to various Indians and to
Harry Helmcken, K.
to get the deal

ceived,
their

¢., in order

adviser,
put

through.

The paymentS were made in
eash and he had kept no records
of the
to whom
except a cheque for $22,620 which
he paid to Chief Cooper. Mr.
Helmeken also received $30,000

from the government in the legis-

amounts nor of the persons

payments were made,

lature.

 

THANKS FOR MACHINE
GUNS PROVIDED BY CITY

HUN ASSAULTS
REPULSED WITH
HEAVY LOSSES

Germans Make Five Futile Night
Attacks—French Minister of
War Resigns — Brazil
Seizes Ships.

 

March 17—Five

assaults

Paris, impor-

tant were made by the

of Verdun last night, and all were
the
heavy losses.

French Minister Resigns.
Gallieni, the

repulsed, Germans suffering

General

minister of war, has resigned,

ill-health,
General

owing to and
succeeded by
Roque. Gallieni, who was of ad-

vanced age, lost an arm during
the Franco-Prussian war,

Brazil Seizes Ships.
March 17.

German

London, Brazil has

seized fourteen

were interned at Rio de Janeiro.

SIX MEN DROWNED

 

letter

mayor

rhe following has been}

received by the from Capt.
Val Byl, formerly of Prince}

and now commanding the}

Der
Rupert
machine gun section of the 62nd |
Battalion.
The Mayor,

Sir [ have the

ction of the O, C,
Battalion, C, E, F.,

Citizens of

Prince Rupert, B. C.

honor, by
62nd O. S.|'
to thank the
Rupert

Prince and

Atlin for their very handsome gift |
to this battalion of two Lewis}
machine guns, which we aré ads |

vised are awaiting us at Halifax, |

the point of embarkation, and to

ask what inscription on these}
guns the donors would like to}
have,

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,
R. J, VAN DER BYL.
Reef, pork, mutton, hearts,

 

poultry, ete.,
land’s Market

lowest prices, Hol-

‘ phohe 188.

 

 

WESTHOLM§ }

Grand Special 8-Reel Show for 8t.
Patrick's Day.
LUBIN PRESENTS
“THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR”
By J. Hartley Manners, author of
i ~ My Heart, etc, Featuring
olswold” and “Jacobson”
families—iIn Five Acts.
whan JIM’S SHOP GIRL”
*rn Comedy, featuring Tom Mix
ice “CHECKMATE”
, mm drama, Thrilling Situations,
coendoline’s Sewing Machine’—
y Scientific Detective’—
Comedy,
Come Early. a good time assured.
B. 0. Opens 6:45, Show Starts at

 

 

 

 

7 Sharp. POPULAR PRICES
eee — eee a
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
CELEBRATION

Grand Concert |
heatre on Peau macone
17th, 8:15 Pp. m,
Admission 50 Cents.
POPP ODOR OOOO OD

| Pacifie

iC. Perry,

} Wings

to the
It is
Christiansen

Alpha, a tender belonging

American Fisheries.

feared that John

Germans on the French lines east

French |

 

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will be |
Charle s |

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ships |

AT RACHEL aN

 

The boat whfob h was reported
wrecked off the coast yesterday
afternoon, tunned out to be the |

1

who made Metlakatlah in one of|

sole sur-

Chief

the ship’s boats, is the
of the

‘Gammon set out for

vivor crew of seven.

the wreck immediately on re-
‘eipt of the mews, but no trace
could be found of the vessel or
the men. The Indians had also

cruised around in the vicinity for
hours with a like result,
Alpha,

Sunday for

Tae
ham on the cannery
at Sturgeon Inlet, about 400 miles
Ketchikan,

sea near

north of was” struck

by a_very heavy

Island yesterday morning.

engine room was flooded and the

vessel was never able to right]

|

the scene of |

whieh left Belling- |

Rachel |
The}

herself, gradually going down by |

Ghristiansen, who was

clothes by Mr.

the stern.
supplied with
the
Metlakatiah, is
seems none th worse for his try-
that
well

Indian agent at

now in town and

experience, He states

Miller, who is a

Captain

lL avigé . his coast
OPERA HOUSE PATS, BAUME QA
_Rupert's Popular Play House land a native of South Bend,

|
}

A ash.,

the engineer and he were

lon deck at the time of the acci-
‘dent and he and the captain man-
aged to cut loose one of the boats.
The boat was upturned and they
to its keel. Captain Miller,
life-belt,
jso much the cold that he
decided to swim to Rachel Island,

clung

who had on a sulfered

from
away.

a short distance

to the seas.

peared shortly after the

foundered,

the ship,
that it was impossible for him t
rescue>

carry out any

the boat,

water,

Standing in
half full of
Rachel

he paddled t

Island, where he beachec

 

Christiansen ultimately got the
boat righted and turned her head
The engineer disap-
ship
while the other mem-
bers of the crew went down with
The sea was 80 heavy

work in a
watter-logged fourteen-foot boat.
which was

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ZEPPELINS
Photo shows an apartment h

bottom by Zeppelin missle in

recent raid.

RAID PARIS
ouse in Paris ripped from top to

 

SPECTACULAR FIRE IN

VANCOUVER HAY SHEDS

March 17.
Rupert,

Vancouver, The
sheds of the Ross Hay
Company on Main Street were de-
The stock ol

and five car-

stroyed last night.
2,800 bales of hay

loads of straw made
the retlection of which

The

lar blaze,
loss

miles
$10,000,

was visible for

is estimated at

‘AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
NEARING VILLA’S ARMY

Washington, Mareh 17.

ican troops under General Persh-

Amer-

ing are within a day's march of

Villa’s The
_jexpected to take place for several

army. clash is not

idays yet,

SCANDINAVIAN DANCE
The st drive
in the K, of P, Hall

by the Scandinavian Society in aid

held

last evening

whi and dance,

of the Scandinavian booth of the

Carnival of the Allies, Was an un

qualified success. Miss Gladys
Kemp and Mrs, Storfold won th
ladies’ prizes, and Thomas Dyb

Hellman, the gentle

the whist.

havn and BE.
men's prizes in

Aftep the
were served, the

whist, refreshments

floor cleared and

well over a hundred took part in

the dance which was kept up un-

til early morning. ‘The music was

supplied by Balagno and Harvey

and all had aanost enjoyable time,
The committee, which consisted
of Mrs. Alf. Johnson, Mrs
Johnson and Mr. Harry Hanson,
is to> be congratulated upon the
which attended its

Mr. Harry Hanson acted as

success
forts,
M, ¢

and emptied the boat,
making Metlakatlah,
and a half hours on the way.

being four

 

hay

a spectacu- |

_|selves when they reach the front.

ef-

afterwards |

‘REGIMENT LEAVES FOR
COMOX TOMORROW

It is now certain that the local
the 102nd

will leave for Comox on the Prince
j

company of regiment

Rupert tomorrow morning at 9

As on former occasions,

o'clock.
certain to be a large
at the wharf

and, in

there is

}turnout of citizens

to wish them Godspeed,

spite of the early hour, it is hoped

that all who can will be there.

This contingent. compares very
favorably with those who have
ue from here in the earlier

stages of the war and will be sure
to give a good account of them-

ST. PATRICK'S DAY
The Annual St. Patrick's

celebration will take the form-of

Day
a grand concert in the Empress
Theatre tonight.
has arranged a splendid program
for the usual
The

The committec

occasion and the

musical treat is assured,

ear old Irish melodies will be
sung by well known local vocalists
there will be high-class instru-

mental music and a recitation by
Mr. J. G. Brady. Have a look at
the program and remember th:
occasion and you will be certain

to be there.

 

FRESH EGGS
Alex. Holmburg, the returned
jsoldier, has a chicken ranch at
Isiand. He is bringing

Porcher
| supply

over to Rupert a regular

lof strictly fresh eggs. They can
» had at George P,. MeColl’s gro-

| ery store,

This week's price is 40 cents

}pep dozen,

| bis

a half miles from the beach, and

ranch is situated one and

 

the eggs are guaranteed entirely
jfree from any suspicion of fishy

;erals will

‘LIBERALS WILL

MEMORIALISE
APPEAL COURT

Legislation Since March 14th May
be Void—-Maguire Says the
Liberals are in League
With Liquor Men.

 

(Special to The Dally News.)

March 17.—The Lib-
memorialise the Court
of Appeal asking that it settle the
question as to

Victoria,

constitutional

|whether the term of the legisla-

ture expired at midnight on
March 14th. Otherwise, all legis-
lation enacted by the house since
that time may be declared void.

Prohibition.
Dr. Maguire, member for Van-
couver and formerly organiser

for the Prohibition party of Brit-
suggested, in a
speech in the legislature yester-
that the Liberals were in
league with the liquor men to
defeat the Prohibition Bill when
it comes before the house.

W.. R. MeLean, member for Nel-
said that he was opposed to
prohibition unless compensation
was allowed to the hotel keepers.

ish Columbia,

day,

son,

 

MEN OF 102ND FROM
RUPERT AND DISTRICT

list of
and

The
non-commissioned
{02nd Battalion who
It is expected

is the
officers

following

men of the
have enlisted here,
that they will leave for Comox on
complete

Saturday morning to

their training.

From Prince Rupert.

Sergeants—J. S. Laurenson, T.

Kk. Maitland,
Corporals—J. Wynn, A.

Rankin,

Kendall

Brigh-
ton, 8. 8.

Buglers — L. and F,
Hardy.

Privates—N, J. Campbell, W.
E. Denning, P. Doherty, E. E.
Ferguson, C. Fairbank, W, F.
Garnet, A. Hardy, C. Korner, J.
Mulhern, R. Shrubsall, E. Slo-
comb, E, Shrubsall, W. G. Wal-
ford, A. Williamson, 8. O. E.
Warton, L. Youngman, A. C,.
Brand.

From Prince Rupert District.

Sergeants—-H, Haynes, Q. M
. R. V. Leese, A. Halliday.
Corporals —S$. Peacock, W.
Harbidge, A. E, Hay, F. Hampton.

Lance-Corporals—H. Heyes, E.
Nelson, A. Walker, J. G, Allum,
F. Spells.

Bugler—H, Hinkery.

Privates——-F, V. Anderson, H.

Anderson, J. Anderson, F.*As-
selen, A. Allen, A. Bruce, A, Bald-
win, W. M. Bruce, C. V, Brewer,
A. C. Burke, G. Burrington, W.
Burke, P, Buchan, C. Burge, A.
Christiansen, E, E, Chambers, W.
J. Gampbell, H. Chaltland, R. Carr,
A, Creelman, W. Cowan, J. Davis,
J. R. Donaldson, C. Durbam, J.
Dawe, L. Dunn, A, W. LeLisel,
J. Dunean, —, Donahue, R, El.
liott, R. C. Ewing, E. Eby, 8.
Faherty, J, French, J. Fraser, J.
Gillis, G, Gainett, H. R. Goodich,
H. Gustavson, W. Goodwin, J.
R. L. Gale, C. Gushue,

8

Gandreau,

 

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KAISER WANTS
GERMAN FLEET
TO SALLY FORTH

Von Tirpitz Differs with Kaiser
and Resigns—Bethmann-Holl-
wegg’s Resignation expected
—Duich are Angry.

 

(Special to The Dally Newe)
London, March 17.—The resig-
nation of Von Beth-
nann-Hollwegg is expected to fol-
low that of Admiral Von Tirpitz.
The resignation of the German
Grand Admiral is due to the fact
that he is opposed to the bring-
ing out of the German fleet from
the Kiel Ganal. The Kaiser de-
sires a North Sea fight.

Dutch Anger. '
The Hague, March 17.—
ficers of the Dutch liner Tubantia,
which was torpedoed yesterday
off the Noorhinder light-house,
reported to the ministry of marine
that the was torpedoed
without warning from the sub-
marine, Four persons are miss-
ing.
The Tubantia was the newest
and finest vessel sailing under
the Dutch flag and profound anger
has been aroused in Holland over
the torpedoing of her.

Chancellor

The of-

vessel

 

PATRICK'S DAY
GRAND CONCERT

ST.

 

Empress Theatre, Friday, March
17th, at 8:15 p, m.
Admission 50 cents.

PROGRAMME
Piano Selection.......... Prof. V. Zaleski
Song, “My Wild Irisn Rosé,”....C. A. G,
Armstrong.
“A Little Bit of Heaven,” Mrs. J.-H.
McLeod,
Recitation.......+++ee0% Mr. J. C, Brady
Duet, “Come Back to Erin,’ Messrs, G.
Couture and H, ° Fletcher
Address The Acting Mayor of Prince Rupert
Solo, “The Irish Emigrant,’’ Mr. C, D. Jones
Instrumental Trio, Mrs. Bryant, Messrs.
Edmunds and Duffy

Solo,

Solo, “My Isle of Dreams,” Miss Barnsley
Violin SOlO.... 2... .scces es +e MR Harvey
Duet,......Messrs. Jones and Clapperton
Solo, Selected...... Private Carlyle Brand
Cone iiss 56 ogee Mr. Billy McQuire

“GOD SAVE THE KING”
Celebration Committee.

Martin O'Reilly, President; D. W. Morrisey,
Vice-President; R. Moore, Secretary.

 

Programme Committee.
J. MeNulty J. C. Brady E,

MAJESTIC :: THEATRE

Tonight and Tomorrew

— eee

Superb Attraction. Sensational

SELIG PRESENTS

Power, most distinguished

in a soul-stirring feature
—™ drama

“THE DEVIL IN CHIEF” ~
in three acts of skilful acting

F. Doyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyrone
actor,

 

“THE IDOL OF FATE”
A Corking Comedy,

 

“THE GIRL ENGINEER"
A thrilling Railroad Drama.

“MR. JARR’S MAGNETIC FRIEND”
No, 5 of the famous Jarr family
series comedy.

 

 

Coming Monday and Tuesday, Extra
Special 7-Reel Variety Program

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