ORMES LIMITED GEO.J.FRIZZELL Chemists ana Xmas Turkeys Daily News ' Druists 50c lb. pO.BOX 1680 Order Youth Mow Piionesf82and200 J Phones, 10 and 25 LL. IX, NO. 288. . . PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11, 1918. PRICE FIVE GENTS jiwidAl START CUTTING PRESSING PROBLEMS ARE LUMBER FOR COMMERCIAL DISCUSSED WITH PREMIER PURPOSES IN NEAR FUTURE AND TWO OTHER MUSTERS i IjICtrii"-..mini MUNITIONS BOARD LOOKINO- FOn- RITF TO- PI I F QUESTION OF PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT DURING WINTER HUNDRED MILLION FEET OF LUMBER NEAR TO BE CONSIDERED BY PROVINCIAL; GOVERNMENT; RAILWAY LOGS WILL SPOIL RECONSTRUCTION COMMISSION IF LEFT IN WATER SUGGESTED 2Y MANUFACTURERS There is a possibility that I ho lumber mills may opefn up again The establishment of a reconstruction commission, or a department nlr car future, some of them at anyrate. The Imperial Mu-nitioii. of reconstruction, with a minister at its head, was urged Hoard have been looking around for a site where they upon Premier Oliver and members of his cabinet, by the reconstruction ;slack from liny to one nunureu minion feet or lumber. That committee of the B.. U. Manufacturers' Association, who . -mniiiif Hint ran lie cut from the loirs wliir-li nrr nlrn.nlv with Mayor Gale, held a conference with the premier and cabinet U vnc uiwu-- j Mid 0 the Islands. members on Saturday afternoon in Vancouver. In addition to the H is well known mat n tne logs arc aiioweu to lie in the water premier, Hon. J. V. deB. Farris, attorney-general and minister i. ft limo llinv will lift snnilfwl liv Mm Inmrln P.trnn in of labor, and Hon. T. D. Palfullo, minister of lands were present. untr IPIIUL11 UI illUV wivj ...a. - w.'w.awv. j J vaas iuivuui l-JVVll .11 it woods l0 logs uo noi insi The members of the manufac- premier and his colleagues, how- i 'rim nnlv wnv to snvfi tUrers' committee arranged the ever, pointed out that the govern-ment.had ' WAR iu6' EXPENDITURE very i. ..at 4m.n (irk nnrl niln conference to ascertain the steps no definite plans to divulge, nelTl 19 w "" " r He lumber. This must be done IS ESTIMATED AT being taken by.the government to but would bo willing to near the railway so that it may deal with the war problems, es listen to any suggestions the committee loaded again wltnout any on- $1,068,000,000 pecially in regard lo industrial had lo offer. flcultv. and labor questions, and also One matter; dwelt upon by the with regard to finding markets for committee was the probable large For Reconstruction.work in Ottawa, Dec. 11. Sir Thomas British Columbia products. The number of unemployed during the For reconstruction While, the minister of finance, winter and tho need for creating Eurooe. mere win- uo t i n'Kin lias forwarded to Sir Robert Borden, work for these, as well as for the i rfnminn iiii- iniiiuci A v LOGGERS HERE FROM ... jjuuiu, i uhcu.1.. prime minister, who is in large number of returned soldiers. Imoerial Munitions It also urged the mem-berj was upon i ...tiltli ImvA hnfin London for the conference, QUEEN CHARLOTTES nvna 111(1 inn. W 1 1 1 U 1 1 liu i vf.. peace jnua nv -wef of the government that British eul on the Islands. There will no full particulars as to the war expenditure its for STEAMER PRINCE JOHN HARKLEY TO BE TRIED Columbia was not getting demand aeroplane longer be much of the Dominion, also Prince The G. T. P. steamer share of development of trade. spruce, so the only thing the annual pension burden which TO MAKE SPECIAL RUN ON MURDER CHARGE John arrived in port this morn Premier's Comments. it for commercial to do is to cut up will result from the war. ing at U o'clock from the southern Premier Oliver stated that while purposes. TO STEWART TONIGHT MIDDLE OF JANUARY the government was not In the Now that ships will bo released The total expenditure of Canada parjts of the Queen Charlotte manufacturing business, if the war work Borne of them will is estimated at $1,068,000,000 Islands. She had a capacity load fnom receive the aid province did pot Horses and Outfit to Be Taken Assizes; Set for January 6 Next, be available for carrying to November 30, and to March 31 of loggers and others interested soon In For the Bush Mine Before Mr. Justice Mac-donald due it from the Dominion government lumber. The lumber wiU be taken next it is estimated at $1,290,000,-000. Owners. Hji-e. in fumbering, returning from- tho the provincial government lo France and Belgium and used To this estimate should be spruce camps. With the shutting would feel called upon to step in in rebuilding operations. v added the amount of war outlay The G. T. P. steamer Prince On January 10 next, before Mr. down of the logging operations, and handle the matter. As far, as Prince Rupert Mill. which will be necessary after there will still be hundreds of the question of unemployment John is to make a special run to Justice' Macdonald, Johnston It is understood that arrangements March 31, 1919, which may exceed Stewart tonight carrrying both men to bring across from the Islands. was concerned, the premier are being made by the 11300,000,000. freight and passengers, and leaving Smith faarkley will be tried on The Prince Albert is also thought that the province might Prince flupetf mill for work lo The pension load is estimated about ten o'clock. This is a charge of murdering Frank expected to arrive in port this secure aid from the Dominion start before very long. Owing to at $30,000,000 per year, and prob necessitated by the large amount Martinet Swamp Point. The ac- evening from Vancouver via government, through the municipalities. the (non-tall it has been impos ably more. nf ft-oifriit wIh'pIi lifis hpfln nilintr cusfid (has been in custody for Skidegate and Thurston Harbor. He cautioned against sible to lakeqck and no attempt Canadn'sneUebl, at March 31, here 'awaiting an opportunitj-sever!afrnontha. He was to have Sho .will likewise havo a large toaiexlensiVfigovcrnmental works to scale logs or undertake' any of lull, was $330,000,000 ana" the ;up to get Ihrjough to the mining been tried on October 24, but ow- number of passengers. however .from lhe viewpoint of the cleaning up work will be at- net debt to March 31, 1919, it is I camp. iinb i -- i lo it..me uiuutyuu upiuuiuiii:.i caring for a large floating popu tempted until the weather im- estimated, will total $1,500,000,-proves. 'Among the stuff which is offer-'which made it impossible for the PROCLAIM EBERTS lation, instead of its legitimate Tliero is a general under- 000. ing is a consignment of horses doctor, who was one of the chief population. standing however that .the Muni-! and outfit for Mr. Neill of the 'witnesses for the prosecution, to PRESIDENT OF THE Veterans Corns First. lions Board will let contracts to it n TIIAMCAM CAD Bush mine, who is preparing to leave Anyox, the case was post-ship GERMAN REPUBLIC The premier further urged that tho mill to Aiif Mm Intra uhlftli D. 1 IlUlllijUll TUA ore just as soon as ho gels poned indefinitely, the returned men must come first they have on hand. The ryito will TRADE COMMISSIONER his paraphernalia there. Tho, This morning Chief Minty reread in all that was undertaken, and be much lower than has been paid j should be in good shape now 'eeived a telegram from the At-for Political disorders continue in also that provision would have to f'ir acroplano lumber and it Is chairman of sleighing and the two thou-1 lorney-General's Department at various parts ofermany as the be made for the large number of possible that the ralo of II. B. Thomson, Allied armies take their positions who had become the sole wages ' . ,, . ti i,,I ,,, fni- 'unnil tons Of OTO WIllCIl IS 10 1)8 YlClUriU SIUUUB mm lilts uooiico up women if be paid the men will also bo j" lhe Provincial 1 shipped to the smelters will bo would bo held on the date men along tho Rhine. support of families, through the of cmbcr soldiers and sailors, loss of male members of the families CUUkl'U SUUlVVt UUl. lb 13 l.UIIIICU ' , , f ,.,l fnp ....i fin Hia enow crnpa. IL tinnotl Armed r r i- I n Ut Ullk WVlWfcW w'' W " that the rales recently obtained g.s.iuu.u u .u lu iiTiH..rstnnd that the low'Knade Thero is but the one criminal congregating before Chancellor at the frpnt. He, with the were war-time rales and impos- t!nt Conservative .party, is rcsign- ore is going to Anyox and the case to Do tr;iea. Ebert's residence in Berlin last other members of the cabinet, in ible under ordinary commercial ing HIS pOSlllUll Trade' "'?Jci Commissioner. w u- high grade to Tacoma for special! night, are reported in a Berne sisted that any work undertakon conditions. como Canadian despatch to have proclaimed him by the government must be reproductive. will be treatment. TERRIBLE SILENCE His headquarters president of the "German republic." in Ottawa, but he will also visit Other despatches, fronr the Gale forward the GOT ON MEN'S NERVES Mayor put 2,500 A MONTH WILL London from timo to time in connection BOYS' CLUB FORMED same source report that the entire suggestion that the road between with tho work. executive committee of tho New Westminster and Blaine RETURN TO ALBERTA As local M. P. P. ho was senior FOR WINTER SEASON A leller received in last night's workmen's and soldiers' Soviets might bo hard-surfaced, as a member for Victoria City. mail from one of the soldier boys elected November 10, was arrested means for providing employment Elected From Among the in France tells of some of the soldiers declared that such H Is planned to return Alber Officers and imprisoned by but the premier ts soldiers at the rate of 2500 ELECTRICITY USED TO Lads to Conduct Affairs circumstances attending the event yesterday afternoon. a work would mean-tne expenditure ii i, i iL. j ..i EXTRACT OCEAN SALT During Year. . jof the armistice, One of the most Several persons were killed in of half a million dollars and uiuiiiu accoruins 10 mo iiuunu-Hion that has como to Prcinicr . ' noticeable things, he says, was street fighting at Maniz, during would present'a very difficult task stated that in m..i. ...n- fnmoTI inat. iviion nil thfi trims ceased flrintr. It is experiments Hie lOyS Ul II ii iuiiiivu riots in which many shops were in financing. . expected,...begin January io,lr ami I Norway with a view to extracting night at a meeting held in tho the "terrible silence" seemed to plundered, according to a Copenhagen At the conclusion of tho meet fom that on they will come back salt from sea water by means of Presbyterian Church Hall. This get on tho men's nerves. After despatch. ing the premier promised to give 'I the rale of 2500 month to that electricity have been successful is a revival of a suceessful club being accustomed for years to the Would Oppose Bolshevlkl. serious attention to the views expressed a Province. It understood that and that two salt factories will that was running last year. It is 'constant booming of the artillery German newspapers express a by the committee. With' is been be started for this purposo in tho undenominational in character, for miles on either hand, tho ces-'and universal dread of the various every other member of the government, many of tho who havo werseas women will bo near future, under the name of is supported by adherents of sation of sound gave the impres-most separatist movements and Co ho said, he realized the returned during the war that Do Norske Saltvcrtkcr.. One is io of tho churches in the city, sion of something very important logne is reported to have Invited need for, something to be done at mosl of first, anil in fact the!bo in western Norway and the Thoso chiefly responsible for its being lacking. The allied artil-uuccess President Wilson to visit that city once and assured the committee them aro already on other in ndrthcrn Norway, as 'are the organizers, lery of course was at its maximum to meet delegations from Berlin it could rest assured that every ay homo now. these districts, on account of the Messrs. Carmichael and Ed. power during the few weeks prc-c,mjthi nnd other German cities in an thing within the power of the fisheries, are tho host homo mar vious to November 11. kffort to bring about an under government would be done 4o kets. . . . . f following ofllcer were, standing regarding German in meet the situation. "DEMERS" Each factory Is calcuiaicu a io 'elected at tho meeting last night: MERCHANTS tegrity. It Is also reported that ,,..r.,ii.on rn.000 tons of salt per President, mup ounm, Berlin wants to form a combined CORSETS year for, a start, but they will bo president, Eddio C.lopp; secretary, MEET ON WEDNESDAY lied and German army to op Wo aro doing a flno members LASTING GIFTS so constructed iai i"" i"""" Geo. Shaw. Additional pose the Bolshoviki in Russia. or8et business, nn Mn bo doubled, if necessary. 'of the executive, George Mitchell George S. Hougham, the provincial Germany has sent a note lo DIAMONDS PLATINUM, COLD and SWEATERS j Besides the salt, certain y-Pr-lina and Jack Bulger. organizer for the B. C. Denmark declaring the empire is SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OUT Six only Ladles slightly will be produced. Hie Board of the lletail Merchants on the verge of famln'e. QLA88, IVORV, ETC, ARE THE soilej wool sweaters in capital of tho two r10"1;3 SCHOONER SEA WOLF DASH Association of Canada, will arrive "It will be necessary to greaUy MOST CHERISHED. A 8reen, old rose, corn and bo 20,000,000 crowns ($J,dt"i- WILL MAKE ISLAND on tho Wednesday boat. reduce our rations in February, LARGEST ASSORTMENT NORTHERN ae. to bo sold at cost 000). Each or mem win - FOR HERSCHEL A special meeting of the retail when our cereals will be exhaust b. a Saturday. about 0,500 horsepower for me n.,. ,.! U'nlf. a Dower schooner i merchants of this city will bo ed, the present supply being only MAX HEILBROKERk , COME AND SEE normal production. of American registry, famous for; held at the City Hall on Wednes a third of normal," the note said. DR. HOYT, OrduU Optician uises along tho north dav evenimr. December 11, at 8 "Austria has not enough food to Corntr 3rd A. and eth Straat. VICTORY LOAN Siberian coast and ice-gripped o'clock. Mr. Hougham will ad last a month. Vienna is without " Arctic,em is to try for now laurels dress tho meeting on many mat- coal and it will be necessary WESTHOLME Purchasers of Victory Bonds next season, according to Capt. tors pertaining to tho interests shortly to cease railway traffic, under mo uist." mnt- nlan- ano. pnoi ro Harry Osborne, her master. Tho of cniOi merchant and will en nut out street lights. , and,. close TONIGHT minded that a . 7nnl Sea Wolf Is now at Sulzer, Alaska, (leavor to organize a live branch many schools ana snops. beca.no due on tne whero sho nrrived recently in a of tho Dominion Association in Sirs William farnum urged to niako pa-m condition and will Princo Rupert. Chairs for the kiddles, and out' without delay In 'onJer to Btorm-battored shortly bo taken lo Seattle to bo Every morchant Is particularly dolls' carrriages at Barrie's. It ''The Conqueror" avoid having to pay overhauled and equipped with a invited to ntttend as Mr. Hougham Coal A dipping urama picturing more powerful engine. Capt. Osborne has gone to considerable expense Ladyamlth Wellington re FOR QUALITY ' the Career of Is planning a cruiso noxt and inconvenience In making this duces your fuel bill And gives R. 8ERVICE AND SATISFACTION .gyral Bnm Houston. 6ffison to Hcrsohel Island', fan to 500-mile trip, ad it is lo be hoped nilnfaotlon. Phona 16. .P. rood Board Licence No. 10-7349. the eastward from Point Barrow, that his efforts will"be successful. Coal Oo, A A mm mm aw forfciturio. mcnt" liable to