jHiiUtlr Library for FIRST AID KITS Bicycles to suit requirements Daily Repairs and j workmen's Board Com-pensation Parts and 200 PRINCE RUPERT AUTO Phones,82 707 Second Avenue PHONE 76 VOL. X- NO. 148. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C;. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2Ti, 1919. PRICE FIVE OK.JVTr uenerai.iO 1 oyrapaiiienc C B ? otriKe BELGIUM GETS COST OF LIVING COMITTEE Is Called Off by Committee PRIORITY OF FINDS MORE LARGE PROFITS REPARATION WRUNG FROM COMMON PEOPLE Work to Resume Tomorrow Wipe Out Belgian War Debt by EXCE8S PROFIT8 TAX DOES NOT TOUCH SURPLUSES AND Substituting German Bonds; RESERVES, SO MANY FIRMS PILE UP BIQ Resumption Delayed Until Thursday to have Unifornity Trouble Balkan In Claims.Allocating SURPLUSES TO E8CAPE Throughout West. Manitoba Government to investigate TAXATION (Special Via O. T. P. TclctMPlis.) (Special to The News rla O.T. P. TeiegTaptu.) Causes Paris, June 25, The Council Leading to Trouble. of Four has sisned a document Ottawa, June 25 The evidence led before the Cost of Living giving formal approval to the Committee of the House of Commons has disclosed that the ex (Special to The IS'cwi via 0.T. p. Telegraphs.) priority of Belgium in the matter cess profits tax, which was supposed to catch the big war profits Winnipeg. Ju"e 2t5, T,ie general sympathetic strike has been . of reparations for the devastation of the manufacturing Arms,; recognized surpluses as working called off. This order will go jnlo effect on Thursday morning at THE GREAT EVENT caused by the war, to be made by capital, and has also had regard for unimpaired reserves. "Under The decision was reached at Germany to the amount of 2,- 11 o'clock. a meeting of the general these circumstances it has obviously been to the interest of any strike committee last night, consequent upon recommendations Paris, June 25. Fridayi ' also 500,000,000 confirmed francs.a plan The to wipe,Council out concern to pile up surpluses against the time when the excess made by the central or executive strike committee. afternoon is set, accord--ing : the Belgian war debt through the war profits tax would be noi more, rather than to declare heavy ' The reason for the aeiay until i nursday is believed to be in to unofficial information, substitution of German bjgnds for dividends for the present order to have uniformity throughout the west, and to have all for the signing of the the Belgian obligations, the four 61 per cent. I the men who went out in sympathy with the Winnipeg strikers peace treaty. It is expected great powers to take joyer the Evidence which was lyd before at the various points in the wsl go back to work at the same quire UiarHhe two signing hours. The will seals re ' German bonds subject, of course, the Cost of Living Committee mm times lo Hid nnnmvnl nf fhpir rpsnpp- time. It is understood that the provincial government will order of all the delegates will be 1 J live legislative bodies. yesterday showed that (.he Harris Abbatoir Company capitalized was commission to enquire affixed in advance. Ger- J WITH TORONTO a special How Can Austria Pay? at $800,000 in 191. During into the causes of tho strike and many's delegates will sign j Paris, June 25-. The question COST OF LIVING the succeeding years rfp to 1917 all matters arising thererroin. after the Allies. of reparations is delaying the this firm accumulated a surplus Victoria to Return. completion of the Austrian peace after paying dividends of $l;200,-000. CAR STRIKERS Victoria, June 5. Word of TRADE BOARD treaty, owing to the difficulty of In 1917, when tie government the settlement of tho Winnipeg aligning the smaller eastern fixed the maximum earnings strike reached the Melaf Trades s'ales on a scheme for a division of packers, the Harris Abbatoir Crowd of Strikers Rush Car Barns leaders too late to decide what to RECOMMENDED PARTY OF U.S. MERCHANTS 0! financial obligations and claims Co. utilized its accumulated sur and Get Hose Turned on Them; do. The announcement was made resulting from Hit- breakup of the plus for issuing stock to its All Police Reserves that if the strike has ended at ARRIVE HERE TONIGHT Ilapsburg monarchy, with the shareholders, nyxking its paidup Turned Out. Winnipeg the men caiiea out ny To Have Mandatory Powers to consequent eliminatjin of its r capital $2,000,000. fJ,ce that the Metal Trades Council will return Investigate Prices and Profits. Special Train Brings Seventy five iponsibility for reparations. time the company had- accumu Toronto, June 25. Outside the to work at the latest on Propose Replace Antl-Comblne Business Men From Dakota lated another surplus of half a Lansdowne Avenue car barns, Thursday. T h-e Longshoremen Act. and Minnesota to See Rupert's " million. Last year .the company where the Toronto street csrs are TURKS MARCH housed while not on the Btreets, liko 24 will also return. Possibilities. earned something per the strikers formed a large crowd Express Workers Back. (kptclal via O. T. P. TelerrapUa.) cent on the above capital and Winnipeg, June 25. The Express Ottawa, June 25, The formation A party of approximately 75 surplus, but making a profit of and tried to rush the place in order ON GREEK ARMY to keep any of the cars from workers, apparently tirnd of an internal trade board, or bankers, merchants and farmers about 61 per cent on the original being run by strike breakers. Repeated of the strike, returned -to work board of commerce, with mandatory of North Dakota and Minnesota, capital. attempts were made to today. It da unofficially.reported asViwell as investigating headed by Mr. Black, the Cana Violate Armistice When Move Is obtain an entrance to the building that the proviucial government powers Is. likely to be recoin- dian Government representative Made Against Greek Army of TUGBOAT AGROUND but every time the strikers near- ias Appointed $ CQimnisgnwith saMJsL.-i!"u&8J .L,ving at Grand Forks, North Dakota, Occupation In Smyrna .ONKINAHAN ed the doors,- those inside the wide powers to investigate into Committee. Tlirsuoard is proposed will arrive "irf town at 7 "o'cldet Vilayet. ISLAND building-turned-the hose-on them, (he present trouble, It is expected to have powers similar to this evening. They are making a and the strong force of water that tho commission will start the Railway Commission, It was tour of British Columbia in order No. (Special by 0. T. P. Telegraphs.) The tugboat Newcastle 4, bowled the advancing strikers, at the end of his further proposed by several mem to gain first hand iuformalion their sittings London, June .25. The peace which has been towing for the over liko ninepins. week. bers of the Committee that ttie relative to resources, etc. The anchored the conference has been.advisedJ,t:hat Carlisle cannery, A little later things began to Strike Off. present Anti-Combines Act which party while here will be taken a Turkish army composed of other night under the! shelter of get ugly and Police Inspector Ldinonton, Juno 25. After a lias never been really invoked through the Canadian Fish & Cold 40,000 men has violated the armistice Kinahan Islands, off the rnouth Reeve got hit on the head with a strike lasting a month and a day since its passage through Parliament, Storage Company's cannery, also which tho Turkish govern of the Skeena. The 'anchorage half brick. At midnight affairs the general strike here Is called shall be replaced by another, the cold storage and will no doubt ment agreed to, by marching had been used by the' skipper if were so serious that the Mounted and that this act shall form be taken up the Skeena river the for the last three At' .ir. against the Greek army of occupation tug years, Police got into action. 12.30 .ulgary. June 25. The strike the basis of the investigations where they can see the fishing in the Smyrna Vilayet. The so he considered it quite safe. yesterday forenoon the crowds has been declared off. and orders of the new board. operations. ' total Greek forces occupying this The tide went dowit, however, re-assembled at the car barns An Important Suggestion. G. F. Johnston, the local ticket district of the former Turkish and the tug settled on a rocky and - succeeded in rushing the The suggestion was further agent, went out on the train this bottom and turned q'.'er, filling! Empire number only 15,000 men building, while those men on duty MANY CHICAGO UNION made and approved of by several morning to meet the party at Terrace. of all arms, and is scattered with scawater when tjie tide rose inside had to make their way to MEN ARE CALLED OUT members of thp Committee that Some of them will proceed throughout the province. again. the roof for safely. All the police when- the Government in Council south, while others will return Another Turkish force of 15,- Efforts were being! made this reserves were called out. shall decide that the customs east by the G. T P. 000 men is said to be moving upon morning at low water to pump the Sp!;i:i! via vo. T. P. Teleirraptw.) tariff upon any necessity or life is Denizili by the Sea. vessel out, and float ber again. Chicago, Juno 25. Every union assisting in the making of undue POLICE COURT : I BIG PROFITS FOR man working for the city of Chi-catto profits for the Canadian firms THE ASSIZES MILLING COMPANY will have to quit work by thus protected by the tariff, such In tlie police court this morn TRAPPERS GETTING - J midnight on Wednesday, officials duty may be removed or do-creased. ing before Magistrate McMuIIin, GOOD PRICES FOR FUR In the High Court .this morning hlated tolaw, following the an-nouncinent II. Ferguson and T. Lindsay were before Mr. Justice Clement, (Special via O. T. J". Tele traobs.) (lint 250 electrical each fined $10 for being drunk. T. Snell, accused of appropriating Ottawa, June 24 The net workers will walk out at 6 Harry Lathrop also appeared be Hazelton The Hudson's Bay dynamite belonging .to the G. profits on the common stock of Ten of tho local unions are mi fore the judge on a charge of Co. have on hand at the present T. P., was. found not guilty by the the Ogilvio Flour Milling Com to he effected. The greatest reckless driving and on account time awaiting shipment by express jury. The hearing of the case pany for the year ending August ance of the city employes is Ih of the dangers incurred by such over $18,000 worth . of raw furs.-j slartod yesterday afternoon and 31, 1918 was 72 per cent, and In abolition jf the fifteen-day vaco BEEN LOANED actions the magistrate could not On Wednesday aisnuill pack train cross-examination o f witnesses the previous year 48 per cent., lion. be lenient, as the jnan had been came in from the Habine with n continued until this morning, according to evidence brought out warned before about speoding, A littlo over $14;0Q0 and the other)diiring which several bright pas-lges before the Cost of Living Com 1,000 tons Ladysmlth Coal, the TO SOLDIERS fine of $50 was imposed or three $4,000 was picked up locally during lit up the proceedings, mittee in the House of Commons, Jest on tho Pac'.flc Coast, Just months in default of payment. A the week. The spring catch The jury was composed of irrlved. Send yt jp orders to the second charge of driving a car of furs has not started to come in Alex. Finnie, foreman; John Cur- RED CROSS LIBRARY rlnce Rupert Coal Co. Phone 15. Many Go Farming; National Highway whilo being under the influence yet. The year has been a gooa rie, S. Darton, V. V. Davies, C. The library in tho Red Cross Propos'od From Coast of intoxicating liquor was dismissed one for the trappers and they are II. Elkins, II. A. Harvey, W. Kelly, hut on Third Avenue will be open to Coast to Be Built on the grounds of insufficient getting good prices. During the M. II. Large, E. E. La Casse, EV. on Tuesday evenings regularly By Dominion. evidence. past week some very special Ling, II. P. Lipsett and N. M. Mc from 7 to 8 and on Fridays from skins secured. umineca were . . . .. j n. n. Tnlairmntia Lean 3 to 5 in the afternoons and from via u. i.i invn.-f Herald, (Special 7 to 8 in the evenings. tf 10 Ottawa, June 24. Loans ag The exact movements of the G Carpenters gregating. 14.000.000 have been , "DEMERS" ROUGHHOUSE CHARLIE T. P. boats are not yet definitely for Construction mado by the Government to soldiers ISSUES CHALLENGE known at tho local onices, but it WESTHOLMF who propose to take up Wear Queen Quality silk is hoped that' both the Prince T " " Work forming. This statement was gloves. Wo have them in Vancouver, June 2.1. Charlie George and the Prince Rupert will TONIGHT the House of Commons Durns (Roughhouse Charlie) has be back their regular runs in Apply Mr. McNEILL . made in all shades and sizes. When on EXTRA SPECIAL! when the Soldiers' Land Settlement issued a, challenge to Clonic Tait, tho near future. There will be think Prince Rupert Dry Dock and m you think of gloves, thft licrhtweicrht title holder of Bill was under rcviaw another boat on Saturday, but it Engineering Co., Ltd. committee. of Queen Quality. Canada. Burns is the ex-title is not known whether the strike "The Hun Within" Consideration was also given COME AND CEE holder. will be over in time to allaw the a resolution providing assistance regular crew back or whether the for the construction of highways. Use MUItESCO, the great sani. scratch crew made up from all With the Famoua MPRESQ It was said that British Columbia lary wall .finish. A. W. Edge Co. the ships tied up will bring the D, W. Griffith's Star E needed ro&is as badly if not worse steamer north. If the latter is Dorothy Gish, Nw Show Tonight than any oilier province n the truo it will not be until the week George Fawcett Dominion. The construction of after the next hat more than one Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature national highway was suggested, boat shall be on the run from the And SrECiAL Star Cast Present a coast to coast, to NOTICE south. The hlatory of a German Spy and to run from our Secret Service, The most ex. 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