el ar — vOL. vil. NO. 5 —————— HE NS PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 48, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS —_—— CITY DISPOSES OF ENTIRE BOND ISSUE ess — PERMANENT FINANCING ARRANGED WITH TOLEDO FIRM AT ABOUT 7 PER CENT. RIAL SRIAL BOND ISSUE een YAS BEEN TAKEN UP council last evening, The cil sitting in regular session, entered into an agre ement with J. R. Eas- ton, of the financial. house of Spitzer, Rorick & Company, of Toledo, Ohio, to take up practi- cally the whole of the bonded in- debtedness of the city, amounting to $1,620,000. The financing which has been done is on a per- manent basis and eliminates all certificates falling replacing them with the treas! due in June, serial bonds extending over per- 30 years, iods of 15, 20 and Mayor McCaffery and his coun- cil have worked tirelessly in get- ything in shape for the the bonds, the ting ever placing oO! mayor having been in constant touch ntatives of the bank suses, in order that lost after the had been passed. with represe and bond ht no time might be private Dill Mr. Easton, of the bidders, has put in several weeks successful in the city going into the ques- tion and sizing up conditions. The fact that a firm of the stand- ing of Spitzer, Rorick has taken up such an amount is reassuring to the citizens of Prince dex of how the future Rupert and ig an of the city side, fhe issue has been placed at prices of 87.50, 92.50 and’ 95, ac- cording to the life of the bonds.! According to the figures of Mr. Johnsar city, treasurer, the } ix give the city its money at about seven per cent., which is a big saving compared to the £¢ which it cost to carry the treasury certificates last year. Mr, Easton will remain in the tilly fora few days arranging de- ils before leaving for the east after which Mayor McCaffery will Probably have The whole matter to proceed south. will be to take care of the June ist. com- pleted in time Certificates « mn The maye yy and council are to be congrat ated upon the suc- “88 Which has attanded their ef- forts, a great deal of the credit} s0ing to the mayor who has per- Sonally conducted the negotia- lions, In the way of congratu- lations, Mr. Johnson, the city lreasurer, must not be forgotten, for it is largely due to the stren- uoy Ph < 4S Work which he has put in, In Conjune Lion with the ¢ ity so- Hi itor, for months past that the Natter has been brought to a “UeCess ful issue The re the Shaks ' tkspearean festival may be 0ked at Orme's tf frved seats for a Grand Shake by ty spearean Festival Ih the uuents of the High School 'e Westholme Theatre April Oth Gy . Wearal « " a leral admission 25 cents, Served seat ~ 3; 50 cea : eee ‘7 cents. tf. OHHH wy ** % KR * WIRES DOWN * fs ER t wing to the government legraph gys fem being in * « . t Touble, Th, Dally Meine * * * had to g 8 war *%* ** He % 0 to press Witbout despatches. {eR eRe is regarded on the out-|° OTTAWA DISCUSSES In discussing the Kitsilano Re House of Com Hon. Wm. Pugsley said that the government had failed to protect the interests of the ince of British Columbia take the deal in the other day, the serve mons the Indians in letting the prov reserve and give them only $220, 000 when it was worth one o1 two millions, The province paid $300,000 altogether, but $80,000 went in commission. Mr said that a Mr. the office of had got 8&3 Read, a clerk in Bowser’s firm this before the legislature he law 9,000 of though when called committee of the how he was unable to tell clearly had done anything to earn the money. Hon, Dominion that the had not Dr. Roche said government of the expropriate: authorized the sale reserve being harbor board of Van- and it was again by the Indians would re- couver and the ceive in addition the difference if the value that is now fixed and the $300,000 paid by the province. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND THANKS RUPERT PEOPLE Esq, Prince Rupert, F G. Scott, Dear Sir:-——We beg to acknow- ledge receipt of your letter of the 24th ult. enclosing cheque for $114.25 subscribed to our relief work by the people of Prince Ru- Ipert, B. C, We feel indeed very grateful to you for this magnificent remit- tance and beg to thank you most heartily. Kindly convey also our thanks to all the generous con- tributors for their kind efforts in coming to the rescue of suffering Belgians. Yours very Belgian truly, Secretary Relief Fund, SLIDES INTERRUPT RAILROAD TRAFFIC Slides on the G. T, P. on Kaian if delayed the train for the Island and at mile departure of the east this morning, and interrupt ed telegraphic communication, The slide on the island was clear ed away but that blocking the by about noon at mile 41 is still track. The train for the east will leave about 6 p, mm, WORK IS PROCEEDING ON THE ALICE ARM ROAD Mitchell Albert informed ‘The Daily News this morning that there are eighty men at work on Alice is ordering for- building the road construction at Arm and that he ward all kinds of plies and hopes to be abl for from fifty to seventy-five men sup- e to eall at an early date. _— —— ———. LIFEBUOYS FOUND bn McLeod, collector of cus- toms, has received notice that four lifebuoys from the cannery ) as wrecked tender, Alpha, which was K off the coast some time ago, have Leen picked up off the south end of Wales Isiand. Kitchen Wal- 89, coods on sale lace's, KITSILANO PURCHASE Pugsley | amount, | Loree POEM PPP PP PLOL POOLE LOL OLOLOPLD DOOR. | CAN y OU AFFORD IT? | 4 4 s | J. E. MERRYFIELD DRAWS........ $175.00 PER MONTH 4 ! from the government for the examining warehouse ‘ on First Avenue, Wi. M. STEPHENS DRAWS.......... $117.50 PER MONTH from the government for the simall premises oc- | cupied by the Dominion Telegraphs. Mi. M. STEPHENS DRAWS........... $40.00 PER MONTH from the government for the little oflice oecupied by the Dominion Fisheries. J. G. SCOTT, M. M, STEPHENS AND OTHERS GET $516.33 fi li above to > either by | 000 site on Third Avenue, which eost over $15,000 to 4 excavate? If so, you must do your part in getting the con- trol of the public purse out of the hands of the party which \§ is feeding the gentlemen who own the building opposite. J. E. Merryfield, J, G. Scott, M. M. Stephens, J. H. Hilditch and company are drawing $848.83 per morth of your money and giving you something worth less than half of that in return, How do you like it? \§ i | from the the post ollice, etc., government for the rooms oecupied by in the Federal Block, rentals as the certain of our simply because they happen » be supporters of the which has allowed mil- ons of dollars of British money to slip through its fingers, design or incompetence ? Do you want to see a real Feder Can you afford to pay such exhorbitant citizens government ‘al Building on that $95,- erm W front came Missa the R hse day n they where TORO Mr. house pany, city fe the si was t rick h Mr. Hess impro ronto to wa notice Hazen ment boats tains rejthe a situal a mot PRINCE RUPERT MEN RETURNING FROM FRONT Twe on Monday and A. Carr, the coast on LOOKED OVER SITUATION liguring the city’s serial bond issue, aken up by the than he expected to eral business conditions through. | ALion. Ail. remmee out the country, He left for Bd- monton on today’s train, \-abites anneabed ta fede: LOCAL MOTOR-BOAT pire yesterday contradicting the MEN ARE SATISFIED|'!° in The Daily News of the {ith to the effeet that the strike Captain Hoomes Freeman, whojat Aliee Arm had been settled, has been indefatigable in his ef-|The following telegram was our forts to have the act covering |authority for the statement. motor boats altered to meet pres Alice Arm, April 14th. ent day conditions, has received Mitchell Albert, Prince Rupert, a letter from H. 8. Glements, M. Everyone returned to work. P,, stating by one Captain Freeman is satisfied that will be issued for the engineer of Glassware on sale——-Wallace’s. -|coL. ALLISON WIRES FROM NORTH CAROLINA April 10. accounts this read a_ telegram Col, J. W. -When the eommittee re- Hon. Dr. received Allison by nty-three returning west-| Ottawa, arriors arrived in Winnipeg} public amongst them | sumed morning Jose De Mayer left for the} night, Maynard, Reid who from John jday endorsed the jment between the | Limited, jing designed so PORT MOODY WILL HAVE SHIPBUILDING By 145 payers of votes to 15, the rate- Port Moody last § proposed agree- Satur- city and Boyd’s a corporation which has a gen- repairing been formed to carry on eral shipbuilding and business, jfrom Parker PARKER WILLIAMS ON THE HOMESTEADS ACT The following is an extract Williams’ Homestead Act: speech on the Soldiers’ “Many of our soldiers did not leave any employment when they “but we should try to have some for them when enlisted,” he said, The company intends to go to} work immediately on their yards, | and in three months expect to | have the plant in shape to lay | the first keel. The first vessel is} expected to be launched four} later months | m laying of the keel, she load her cargo, The yards will accommodate the build- months and nine from the will first ing of four 2,000 ton vessels cap- of carrying 1,500,000 feet of The plant is be- that able lumber each. steel ships may be built when the price of steel has reached a seasonable level. GASOLINE LAUNCH bg CRUSHED BY THE ICE Cramer’s gasoline which was the first vessel to force a way through the Cook Inlet ice field to Anchor- wrecked in Capt, Sam launch Traveler, age this year, was counsel of the David- | The} Prince Rupert. They| Thompson, the Atlantic on the|s and all Monday men came by the G, they should ight, but im all from on Commission, on April 3. across nave proceeded toiwire was addressed from Salis- | night, If)bury, North Carolina and read asi’ ! upert follows: arrive on Fri-} probability |, Victoria, |] tonight you wanted to see me.} able to go to ot-| attend all} Please advise “Received message ad- sing that expect to be will proceed to they discharged ltawa week t will be next and meetings desired. NTO “FINANCIER IDr. Reid. Signed i; This Shanty i » Dr. Reid’s office next day. Dr. ;|Reid stated today that he did not Allison asked that he be jnotified excepting that he had, be- was | ifore the that possible ALLISON” was telephoned message J. Gundy, of the of Wood, of Toronto, ra few tuation. Mr, Gundy & Com- has been in the}, know why days looking over Gundy s k . committee, stated oO e ) iy “it g of] > n the underwritin jhe would do everything which | ito bring him here, He would still Spitzer, Ro- ldo all in his power to have him ouse of Toledo. | ; procured, Gundy reports that busi-| ; : “It is mot possible that he can on the prairies is steadily} ‘ ibe here before Wednesday, I ving and is much better] : find it: To }suppose?” said Mr. Carvell. | ‘T don't Reid, thanks largely | y : k If | hear anything further I shall know,” ,said Dr, is very busy, r orders, but there is a} i lef the committee know. improvement in able gen- that the Hon. J. D.|Strike over. Cameron better re- in an amend- t steamer. R. B. MeGINNIS, St. Andrew's Society will hold a social evening in the rooms on Friday, April 14th, at 8 p, m. All members invited. 88 has brought turn mex to the old act 65 feet to be handled which allows under man, who will carry cap- and engineer’s papers, meet the certificate will special mendment ion, A If you want to serve your King and country see Charles Young- man, recruiting sergeant for the 102nd Battalion. tf or boat. ito take a Wednesday |The crew escaped after in Goose Bay. a thrill- the ice they come back. When T suggest- jed the other that possibly other reasons as well as patriot- day ism led them to join the flag, im- mediately my remarks were tor- tured into a declaration reflect- jing on the spirit of our soldiers. ame from the mind of a man unable to hold any two ideas at once.” Mr, Speaker called Mr. to order. The Newcastle on to say that the bill did not do soldiers. The been told that there was plenty of land left, so Williams member went anything for the people had already if it desired the government could, under its own declaration easily find land for them. The only difference between this bill and the Land Act, insofar as pre- emptions for seldiers was con- was that this bill did not say specifically what. residence demands would be made upon the cemned, ling experience. After Anchorage from Seldovia April 14,} the Traveler was chartered by the} Alaska engineering commission | party of government} supplies across} Bay. The but, landing its passengers and) engineers and Knik jlaunch made the trip safely, Goose arm to after heavy ice floes closed in on | tide, | vice-like | cargo, the catching the craft in a grip, vessel with an ebbing The crew attempted to place | timbers under the twenty-one- ton | launch so the ice floes would lift), the vessel instead of crushing thes, hull, but their efforts were un-| successful and they had to take} to the dory. They endeavored to} ' row ashore through a narrow pas- | floes, but| small between the ice sage the ice closed in on their boat, kindling wood. was crushed into The the ice which clam- j and | men bored onto cakes managed to make their way safely to land over the ice. The ed and the superstructure carried drifted creek Traveler's hull was crush- away by the ice which Cook Inlet to where the wreckage was deposited down Fire on the beach, The T the most famous craft on Cook Inlet. Last fall the Traveler was nearly crushed while making the voyage ‘aveler was one of from Anchorage to _ Seldovia through the ice and under Capt. Cramer's command has figured in several adventures in the ice field, — Seattle P.-I, SUN AND TIDE Friday, April 44th, 1916, Sun ‘rises... ..0