NO. 125. Pie VII. PRINCE RUPERT, B. G., a TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1916. PRICE FIVE CEN’ 3 GRIM STRUGGLE CONTINUES AT VERDUN GERMANS MAKE SMALL GAIN —-ITALIANS HOLD AUSTRIANS AT BAY IN TYROL AUSTRIANS ARE BEING HELD BY THE ITALIANS Italian Counter Attacks Causing Heavy Loss to Enemy—Ger- mans Make Another Gain Near Verdun. The 80— region and southern to the e most of the sanguinary While Aus- Daily News.) ~The Verdun Tyrol theatres of Special to May the be London, continue war whe! taking place. holding the s back and preventing them batties are the trial from making any further advances Italians are tever, they are inflicting heavy on the attacks on wha enemy by spirited the Tyrol, unter Austrian sitions in the German Gain. the another I I fhe Germans, on Verdun int, have made gain, captured three hundred of French trenches north- est of the illage of Cumieres, nie Verdun, No Greek News. No news has come through re- garding the manoeuvres of the Bulgarians in Greek Macedonia whe portant events are ex-} pected to transpire on account of} Bulgarian advance into Greek rv eg | New York Report. New York, May 30,—It ported that Rumania will not sign is re ine rurkey, ACTION TO BE TAKEN REGARDING GOVERNOR The city solicitor reported he il} get no satisfaction from the incil last evening that Canada General Eleetrie Company | Wismer got in touch with Mr. Mc- regard to the damage done by |'Paggart, chairman of the serutin- the faulty valve at Shawatlans, |pers’ committee, and they con- ‘nid recommended that he be al- | sidered something was wrong, as owed to wire them stating that | Annance would not tell what the the city will take steps to have : I work was to be. They tried to get : valve fitted by another firm |, Thiel detective, but the office they send an expert im-|was closed. Then they tried to mediately, while a writ for | get M. A. Macdonald, but he was ‘amages will be served, | addressing a meeting. So they \ld. MeClymont ,in moving that | went to the Castle hotel to quiz this be done, said that it opened | Annance, but the latter did not put ‘Pp & wide question and it seeme Hin an appearance, Then they told ‘hat it should be brought to alpidridge to go with Annance and lead, Ald, Dybhavn seconded the keep an eye open for crooked work. motion, SAFETY FIRST— USE NEW WELLING { 116 TOW: ORARy PHONE ing. But about 4:30 o'clock he re- ates ne. Pees St DOTTOG that things were suspicious pnecennae and he thought “they were padding WESTHOLME | OPERA HOUSE _TONIGHT The Celebrated Comedy Star DIGBY BELL —inN— George are Greatest comedy uccess “FATHER AND THE BOYS” ___ In five acts 7 Domine Mexican Drama THE BELLS OF AUSTI” In two ) reels ECLAIR | GAZETTE OF WAR PICTURES A SPLENDID EIGHT REEL sHOW ieee ee First © 8th.| Wa oneert night, Tuesday, June Cereonceneen eee Prana none | ercial treaty with Bulgaria | to) PLUGGING ARRANGED BY BOWSER MACHINE ey 85 25. the the in the Victoria, That he plugging was convinced arrang lments in Vancouvel yulse ‘ tion were interests of and that this im- the to Bowser machine, pression was accentuated by refusal of the returning office of the respect, it, and the general attitude returning officer in this statement of G, Vancouver was the 5} mer the special committee appointed by to by-election following Premier the velations of the Liberals who suc- An- who gathered a Bowser the ree ceeded n convicting Peter the mostly Liberals, at the Calu- nance, man crew, met rooms. Wismer was calied as the result of the testimony of one, Eldridge known Liberal worker who, told a of having to but to perform what work, did not at first tell him, captain of Liberal Ward Three, El- of the serutineers . When An- he in the ea shoemaker, and a well- in his evidence, straightforward story been engaged by Annance “work” on election day, Annance Wismer scrulineers was in dridge was one to work under Wisme! asked if {+s on election day in- terests of the Liberal Kl- ‘dridge found ten dollars so allur- ling that he went to Wismer to get scrutineer nance him would work” party, this release from his | : ‘duties. Wismer would not release ihim until he saw Annance, Annance was called into Wis- |mer’s office. Wismer asked | !Annance what the “work” was to} ibe. Annance would not tell him. appointment Annance the Castle 30 o'clock that eevning, So Wismer made an bcs hotel at 9: He had mot yet released Eldridge After they had gone, | meet at las scrutineer. | Got Suspicious. This Eldridge did, and reported about noon that he had seen noth- the lists.’ This was what eventu- ally led up to the investigation of the Annance case and the Calumet the Liberal party, and finally Annance’s conviction. As to a question of Miller, counsel for the government on the if he did not think that rooms by Ernest committee, it was peculiar, Annance should go to the Liberals to get his men for alleged plugging, Wismer de- that it was decidedly and made him think it game. In other clared peculiar, was a Conservative & a “plant.” he meant Impression Deepened, This impression was deepene | words, the arrest a man when he demanded | Wis-| barrister, before | “investigate” | ithough a considerable Midate, a GLORNS a | : ij Mi Lessiny | Jj poustrian Tyroy ( * FRAUD ra ‘ , AN Rtiio , TTALY é Ps ASSANO "i DISASTROUS FIRE AT PORT ESSINGTON (Special to The Daily News.) Port May 30,—A serious fire broke out here yester- day Essington, at the southwest end of the town, wiping out the Salvation army barracks; afternoon the guov- and the resi. dences of J. McPherson, Jack Lar- sen, George Church, Tom Hanson. George Huston, Andrew Spalding and T, M. Orwig, while the latter’s boat-shed was also destroyed. The Inlander, which was lying on the ways, had a very a change of wind carrying the fire away from the steamer to the bush. The residents put up a vigorous fight against the flames, but owing ernment boat-shed, steamer harrow escape, ARSttrO big direction of the Scene of the shows the near Roveretto. Austrian offensive Austrian attacks which took place re- cently in the Trentino region, where they won some Italian positions to the recent dry weather, the fir made headway. Had the wind not been blowing down the whole town would prob. ably have been wiped out. The in Trentino. “ , The map rapid river, NEW ENGLAND FISH COMPANY BURNED OUT New wharf Com- at was destroyed by fire The outbreak & The Fish pany’s England and warehouse Vancouver on Sunday night. the which began in sheds of Brown Harvey, contained large quantities of fodder, and quickly New England Com- The water's spread to the pany’s property adjoining. wharf was burned to the edge, the destroye l. offices bing completely The cold storage plant damaged, part of il was also seriously was saved. MRS. W. M. LAW PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY It will be with the deepest re- that citizens of Prince Ru- will that’ Mrs, W. M. Law passed away at three o'clock yesterday at Alice Arm. Mrs. Law had been in indifferent gret pert learn morning health for some time but retired on Sunday evening, apparently im her usual health. In the early morning, she was taken suddenly ill and passed away in a few hours. The sympathy of all old-timers is being extended to Mr, Law, who is in the city on his way south with body. Interment will take at Portland, Law’s relatives reside. the where Mr. place Oregon, Mrs. Prince Rupert days and Mrs, of and had a host of friends in the in the early Law were residents city. tO whom the sad news will come as a great shock, declared to the committee that he thought Ward Three polling place, in Orange Hall, Thomas Duke, “hard” so he had information blanks and warrants in his pocket and the over the store of Conservative can- ward to watch, Liberals had arranged to have a justice of the peace there if it was to swear out informa- Karly in the suspicious party came in and Wis- lisplayed his sheaf of papers and the suspicious party made a hasty exit from the polling Later, a wanted to vote in the name of a necessary, tions, morning mer “blue” place. man came and by events on election day. Wismer (Continued on Page Two) jterson that they had assured him | _|that the plugs fire started in the house of George in the afternoon. None of the houses were covered by and old- timers of the north lost all they had. ROBERT WIGGINS IS AMONG THE WOUNDED In the list of casualties pub'ish- ed in Ottawa at midnight en Sat- urday, there appears in the list of 45 SULLIVAN STILL WORKS HARD FOR THE TORIES (Special to The Daily News.) Church at 3: insurance several Victoria, May 30.—The Vancou- ver eleetion enquiry was continued this L. after morning. John Sullivan, who was re-called, having made a trip to Seattle, stated that White both de- B. Pat- Clancy and Monte nied the statement of C. | wounde .d the name of Robert Wig- |sins, with next of kin in Scotland, eitinans SMAaH tiie! ent one is undoubtedly the popular ‘ Bob” Wiggins, one of the St. An- testified that he ha tere cahe Society boys, ke denen ear the it is pean to be hoped that he makes a rapid gers were brought up Vancouver to work for Tisdall, Private the pluggers,