iHk WALLY NEWS Wednesday, Ja ——— THE DAILY NEws THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly by THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO. LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. ~ | GUN-A-NOOT, THE SUBSCRIPTION RATES—To Canada, United States and Mexico—Dat.y, 5c All Other Countries — Daily, $8.00 per year; Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly per month, or $5.00 per year, inadvance. WrerxkLy, $7.00 per year. in advance. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING-—50 cents per inch. Contract rates 1 on application. 4 HEAD OFFICE : Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. C. Telephone 98. i ; BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES tl } New YorK — National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East 23rd St., New York City i SeaTTLe—Puget Sound News Co. : LONDON, ENGLAND—The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar / Square. Supscrisers will greatly oblige by promptly calling up Phone 98 in case of i y non-delivery or inattention on the part of the news carriers. DAILY EDITION Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1913. Editorial Notes and Clippings COST SYSTEM iS BADLY NEEDED. that leaks in the city exchequer. If the ratepayers ever get a look- Assuming the electors in at the actual conditions of : ; this year’s financing there will are going to put in a business be a mighty storm of indig- council this year, one of the nation. ; lirst acts of the new organiza- oni castilaieliteiaiibnioenia tion should be the planning of| §PENT THE TRUST a cost system: a. scheme|MONIES. whereby the council and the A very good illustration of citizens Cap see the actual cost of any piece of construction the Mayor's idea of city finane- work dome for the city. At the ing may be found in the dis- present time it is safe to say cussion at the last meeting of that the actual cost of this the City Council over the year’s construction is unknown $2,000 of public money which to either the Mayor or the al- had been paid in on electric derimen, and the chances of the deposits. This $2,000 is trust city getting this information money belonging to the citi- are absolutely nil, The ab- zens, pul up as a guarantee of sence of a cost system is the good faith. Why the Council most expensive negative item should ask a guarantee from Prince Rupert pays for. Had the citizens who are the real there been a cost = system, owners of the electric light whereby the public would have plant is hard to understand, been made aware of the tre- but the point is that this mendous expense and criminal money, under the jurisdiction waste in putting in some of of the Mayor has been put in those city pole lines, Newton- the general fund and spent. ism would have been snuffed The Council admitted the out long ago. The ratepayers money ought to be paid back would not have stood for it, to the citizens, but the Mayor The pole line construction is had to confess the money was that there were no other funds available to re- place them. If a business man treated his trust funds in that way he would be sent to jail. taken as an instance because gone and s0 many people have comment- ed on the time and labor spent in putting in a single pole. But this is only one of the many ES ee |. men AAS DAILY MEMORANDUM OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 OCLOCK Authorized Capital ......... $1,100,000.00 Assets $350,000.00 de 5 Oo or repayment can be made any month of whole loan or any part without extra cost or bonus. Money Loaned at 5 per cent. per annum simple interest. Ten years six months to repay THE LARGEST AND OLDEST CONTRACT LOANING COMPANY IN CANADA 95 2,5 Business written to date in excess of $1 00,000.00 Officer's and Directors J, R. SEYMOUR, Pres. A. McKECHNIE, ist Vice Pres. and Gen. Mer. F. A. BRODIE, Secretary Lt.-Col. J. DUFF STUART, 2nd Vice Pres. Hon. R. E. MCKECHNIE, 3rd Vice Pres. J. J. BANFIELD The Canadian Home Investment Company, Ltd. Head Office, 2nd Fioor, Pacific Building, Vancouver, B. C. Local Office, Federal Bidg., Prince Rupert B. C, Offices, Vietoria, New Westminster, Nelson, Kamloops Other JURY—IS WELL ARMED Simon Gun- outlaw, Hazelton, Jan, 7 a-Nool, the for fied tish Indian who has successfully de- the in Northern Bri- Columbia, recently consid- question of giving him- Curiously enough the of voluntarily handing over to the authorities up to Simon Gun-a- more than a fortnight years police ered the self up. question himself put not was Noot ago, Kev. William Lee, missionary at Kispiox, only twelve miles from th. Indians charge in handling affairs of their a co-operative ny native shareholders. weeks ago a strange’ Indian fine physique and able to speak perfect English, called him asking for the return of certain money he had invested in the terprise “But who are you? T never saw you before,” said Mr. Lee to his caller. After moment's hesita- tion, the new-comer said that he Methodist which Hazelton under his the business sawmill, which is concern with ma- Two is assists en- years awxo, of | INDIAN OUTLAW, DECIDES NOT TO SURRENDER THINKS HE WOULD NOT GET A FAIR TRIAL BY A WHITE WITH REVOLVERS suggested handed the trag- Mr. that himself facis edy Lee, however, if Simon voluntarily to the police, led up to the undoubtedly over which would , have weight with a and he might be sentenced only to a few years the “But [don’t want to go to New Westminster [ hear it rains a deal there replied Simon however, agreed to think what the missionary had told him, Later Jury, in penitentiary great who, over Simon again called on Mr. Lee, and told him that after thinking it over and talking with his friends he had decided not to give himself up. He said his friends believed that a white man’s jury would not pay enough attention to what led to the murder——because he declar- ed white men did not care what was done to Indian women. Mr. Lee told a friend later that Simon was armed with three ~one on each hip and one in a holster in the centre of in the day revolvers was Simon Gun-a-Noot, and the found his name am- of shareholders. | The business matter having | been attended to, Mr. Lee advis- ed the Indian to give himself up.| “But the white man would not} missionary ong the names take into consideration that IT) killed those two men _ because! they had abused my wife,” arg- ued the native. | dian his belt. Simon is known as probably the surest shot and the best hunter in the north. He was always looked on as a model In- until the day after having previously warned two white men to leave his wife alone, he re- turned from the hunt to find his wife debauched and the two whites holding a drunken cele- |bration in his home. MOVING PICTURES AGAIN AT THE WESTHOLME West- iolme Opera House is giving the Onee again the popular I noving pictures a turn after the ong stock of the iriffith Company. Knowing that would have to put forth best efforts to fill the place of the company that has just va- engagement hey heir made the theatre, they to vest films obtainable. That their} fforts have not been unavailing was shown by the approval of the xcellent entertainment provided last evening for their numerous patrons. The’ two film, Secret Service,” is a most won- cated the ar- rangements I e procure very reel | derfully realistic picture of the great American’ civil war. It carries the present generation back more than half a century, and one lives almost again in those stirring times. There is one particular spectacle of a horse and rider falling, whilst galloping at top speed, that is the most realistic thing that has ever been pictured and must be to be appreciated. The famous Westholme orchestra, augmented seen by the addition of Miss Gray playing the cornet, discoursed excellent music to the delight of the large and appreciative audi- ence. R. A. McGee, manager of the Prince Rupert branch of the Canadian General Electrie Co., returned this morning after spending the Christmas vacation in Vancouver. the Mr. A. D. MePhaden, local representative of the Canadian Swift Co., Lid., returned on the Prince Rupert this morning after spending a couple of weeks in Vancouver and New Westmin- ster. TO NIGHT Ce yscoor— Pee: a: TE " = A BLACK HAND MESSAGE THAT SANS “LEAVE THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR> BENEATH THE BIG TREE BY THE OLD RED MULL AT MIDNIGHT Youn MONEY OR YOUR LIFE. | fortnight, ee 7 PAUL AND SPINTLUM Preliminary Enquiry in Case of Indian Outlaws to Be Fur- ther Adjourned. 7.—Chief Con- whose organiza- for the outlaws, Victoria, Jan. stable Forsythe, tion held capture of Moses Paul and Spintium, Victoria for a conference Attorney General It responsible the Indian is is in with as to understood that preliminary enquiry, which already been adjourned for week aft Kamloops, will be further continued for possibly a the requiring about three weeks in all in which to collect and systematize its evidence before the magistrate. Bowser the case. the has 1s one Crown SMITH & MALLETT THIRD AVE. Plumbing, Heating, Steamfitting and ee Metal Work Office: 3rd Av Works! Phone 174 2 ©" ona Ave. bet. 7th and 8th Sts Georgetown Sawmill Co. Lid. Lumber Mouldings A large stock of dry finish- ing lumber on Boat lumber a special made at short no ce. Delivery Our prices are as low as any. Call on us before ordering. OFFICE: EMPRESS THEATRE SLDQ. Cor. 6th St. and 2nd Ave. AMBASSADOR’S BODY IS LAID AT REST Diplomats and Political Leaders and Friends Attend the Funeral. New York, Jan. 6.—The body of Whitelaw Reid, late United States ambassador to Great Britain, was carried to its last} resting place in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, President | Taft, United States cabinet of fleers, representatives of the army and navy and British em bassy, the bereaved family and hundreds of friends and associ ates of the late ambassador at tended the funeral at the Cathe dral of St. John the Divine, Bishop David H. Greer con- ducted the service, assisted by Bishop Leonard of Cleveland. Great Britain was represented by her American ambassador, Rt. Hon. James Bryee, and mem- bers of his suite and the officers of the cruiser Natal, which brought the body across the At- lantic. Among others present were Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, polar ex- plorer, representing the Pilgrims of Great Britain, and ex-Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt from the American Pilgrims. Honorary pallbearers included Secretary of State Knox, Ambas- sador Bryce, Senator Root, Sen- ator Lodge, Judge George Gray, Rear Admiral Cowles and Joseph H. Choate. London, Jan. 6.—Many flags on public and private buildings in the West End of London float at half mast out of respect to the memory of the late United States Ambassador Reid. Find it theough | a Daily News “Want Ad.” Little's NEWS Agency Magazines :: Periodicals ::; Newspapers CIGARS TOBACCOS FRUITS 2nd Ave. Below Kalen Isiand Club Silversides Bros. The up-to-date House Decora- tors of Prince Rupert Our Specialities “We always deliver the goods.” 2nd Street Phone 156 Green An Extra Week’s Pay When your Savings Bank Account reachesa reasona! le amount the interest begins to tell. One workman, who had a few hundred dollars on deposit, said that the Interest seemed like receiving an extra week’s pay each year. They all had to start once. Lose no time in making your initial deposit. One Dollar starts an account in British North America Capital and Reserve Over $7,500,000 Prince Rupert Branch, Ce PRINCE RUPERT veattt leaves for Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle FRIDAYS, “PRINCE JOHN” Tuba SS. Cara } fq Stew ‘ort Simpson, Granby Bay, eg , th, 10th, Ma seet and Naden Harbor, 12 Pp glen st a March For Skidegate, Aliford Bay and other Q jan. 12th, 26th, Feb. Oth, GQ. T. P. RAILWAY PASGENGER SERVICE No. 9 leaves Prince Rupert 10 4. m Wednesday and Sat a * Grand Trunk Railway System (The Double Track Route) Nine month excursion rates In effect. Choice of routes to Chicag with the excursions and fast trains of the Grand Trunk Railway Agency for all Atlantic Steamehip Lines. For al! infermation apply to art, A. &. McoMABTER, Jeneral 9 A.M. Naas 5th m,, Jan 7th, 2ist een Charlotte 23rd, ft am 10th 10th, Jan reh 24th, Fet Island port March Oth, 23rd Agent, Centre « reet B.C. COAST STEAMSHIP SERVICE SAFETY SPEED SERVICE a Ue] aa Pr LA FAMOUS | PRINCESS LINE S. S. PRINCESS BEATRICE Southbound Sat., Jan. 11th, 8 p. m. 4. @. M’NAB, General Agent UNION S.. COMPANY OF 8.6,, Lid The Twin Screw Steamer “Venture” Arrives from Vancouver Every MONDAY NIGHT Sails for Port Simpson, Naas River Points and Granby Bay Tuesdays, 8 a. m Sails for Vancouver WEDNESDAYS, 2 P. M. 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