Several Important Matters to be Dealt With by Executive I at Ottawa j '-K. funeral of Oeitie liorrrcii. ............. . .T . 7-year r ohl daughter of Mr. and i r i 01 I' AW A, Jdly .'5 the fir J ral.iuct session -iiiee parl.H.neiil a, ,ir.r"Bu.H. I. m ,...Vr,-: "',,,.,,. nuUkui Will be nil.lilion there are a iiuini.er u. .,.. rll,rili iHliiite.. I.avinu acancies to he filled In Hie j,,.,,,, .f,., anv'UP them beii.x ellaIe. me i.ciimut wmim mm ,.,., frm , . rt,nii1v. isran.l elewheiT. some ir which may tie faIPr , grandmother, Mayors, disposed of today. '., Newton. Mr. and Mrs. W'. 1',. ANY0X GIRL IS NOMINATED Miss Margie Macdonald CandN data for Carnival Queen: Local Inlorest Miss Marjlc' .MacdouaM, of Anyot, has been noiiiiualed as a candidate In (be Kxhiliiliou Hoard's carnival iiieen ronleft by llert KerKin, M.L.A., and Fred Drown. The nomination was brotmhl down from Anyox last 11UI1I ty Kred lloberge, niaiiimer of the Carnival Queeii coulesl, who returned to tlie city on the Cunleiia, having made Ihe round Irip to Anyox in oonnec;tion wilh exhlhillon business. Noiniiiallon- arc ex-peeled to reach Ihe oily shortly from Stewart, vbmilhcrs and Ocean Falls. With three candidates In Ihe. field locally and the po.ilily id one or two there within' llio next few .days, tho campaign may lie said to be. well unuer way. Friends or Ihe contesting ladles are already al work and it seem as ir a larue vole was sure MIsh Mary lleid Is a member of the order of Ihe lloyal Purple and l backed by a number of the Klks. Miss Annie Kelly I bneked by the (I.W'.V.A. and Miss Adeline liemickseii is making n hulenendenl run backed by number ut fishermen and others who declare she will bo elected. HOUSE OF LORDS PASSES BRITISH PROHIBITION LONDON, July 25. Tho House of Lurds passed Nancy Aslor's bill pi-inhibiting tho sale of ln-tuxkunts to young people under H10 ago of eighteen years. Tho Chtldtcti'rt Hill nuw" await tho lloyal Kunutloii. iTIiompfoii. Mr. and Mis. M. l. McCaffery. Mr. and Mrs. N. !ur-ich. Mr. and Mrs. II. Daliramo. ! Mr. and Mrs. J. J'ilts. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. (Sillies. Uarl Tliompsou. Mr. and Mrs. F. W'. Moersch. Mi Mary O'llrien. Ml Lucy O Hrien, ti. M. V l iuti ntut l.'ir. MI .'tvss ... family, Kaien Hardware Lo, Miss Helen McOaffery. Mis Margar-t McF.atfcry. Aupus McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. V. II. Meeker. Miss Le- ina Meeker. Miss May Mussal-hnu Miss Margaret Mussallen'. Miss Catherine Mussatlein, Miss Jean Wilson, Master Manley Mucrsrh, Miss Dot Moud. FISH ARRIVALS Twelve Boats Marketed 117,500 Pounds Halibut at Exchange This Morning Iwkdve halibut boats marketed catches totalling 1 17,500 pound nl the Fish FAchamie this morn Inir. Four American boats liad H,r00 pounds and ''Phi tana ilians. 73,000 pounds. Arrials and sales: American Tye, IS.000 pounds, al I Lie. itinl tic, lo the Mouth llslieries Canadian Co. ' 'Olacler. 12.000 pounds, and W'ahash. 8.000 oonnils al tt.to iiinl lliv In tho ltnviil Fish Co. Star, 0,500 pounds, al !3.Hc and lie, to the Canadian Fish A Cold Storage Co, Canadian Amies M 0,000 pounds, at lUe and tic; Minnie V., 8,000 pounds at 13c, and tie: Alii. 10.000 iounds, al 3.2e and 1 1 .3c; Miir lieag, 12,000 pounds, al 13.70 and 11ricS Marguerite,- O.SOil pounds, al 13, lo and 11. Ic. to tho Canadian l ish Cold CtoraKO Co 11 1 idle II., 2,000 pounds, nl 13.2o and lie, lu the lloyal Fish Co. Maude, B.fillU pounds, al 13,3c and 11.3c, and Itosospil, 20,000 pound!), at 13,5c and 11. Do, to Ihc Alllu i unerios, day from Merlin. The cause of Hie run it give as iiisulliciotil hills of large denominations Satisfy other banks. afternoon. A large number r ,. ,.n ,,,,...,,..,,, . . " to GRANBY LOSS WAS $200,000 Important MOMir Vet,.,.. -VMc Vhutrl, That Is Estimate of P Sharkey, uled to rome up including Hie , 1 .. . xf.-t:i..(l. ti , . Assistant District Forester r member of the ' 0,' Just Returned appointment ,,. M , wj uUivl,tp a, irif asp's, zjztz jajs wi '."Arc ,t elluntiou or which wa decide.1 '.,..,. , V " , , among, . .. ....i,.,, f llMr I'sFIIn'orers chosen rmon from irom '"" nn,j explosions at Aifyox last : , ' Hie Utile menu oi occcumii m liniiienl It i aU.. .rol,al,le lhat alun (i J(m ni Jrk MrN,lUy lalHir In.uhles .u the 'iiarillme J(H (;lc wnrrnl MrLMli .ninces win i.e .ucur.i. ,., Hi) Sa,,ey M,M.rc,. week i estimated at ?2UU.000. most it not roxrred by iiisiir- anre it was stulcil liV P. Sharkey, assistant dilricl forester, who relumed to Ihe city lasl nihl after iuding four Mays al the inciter town suneying Ihe sit uation following the disaster. Ihe powder magazine and its contents were entirely destroyed at an estimated loss of tSu.oou not coered by insurance. A considerable portion or Ihe high level railway from Ihe mine lo the smeller was also horned and three I resiles were partly damaged willt no insurance. The dam railway was al-o badly damaged and plank roads and power lines sulTered, necessitating a great leal of rebuilding. The Lnioo Church and parsonage were des- lroet. Filly per ecu' or I In; glass in the houses throughout the town was shattered by the explosion or black powder in the inauaiine. a lame number or chimneys crumbled and n -large oercenlagc or window sashes in Ihe houses were blown out. Of Hie W200.000 damage, perhaps 10.000 or 50,000 will lie re coxereil in insurance. U tho powder in the magazine had exploded bo fore the d)iiamitc melted, the detonation, would hae set olT the latlcr and there lJepreciatiii or Ihe German mark 4? graphically .shown in the above photograph. In the olden days a load of kindling wHjd coyld he bought for the price bf a small box of matches today. HOOVER WILL CURB FISHING Fish Reserves In Alaska Unanimously Supported, Says Secretary MUST PROPOGATE SALMON n 5 Whn Ytu Want A TAXI P.R.FtSH MARKET. Phone 671. 99 i FOR THE PlcilVIC. in a hurry Jollied Tongues, Boiled Ham, Phone Roast Ham with dressing, PRINCE RUPERT Best Car and Best Service Fresh Sausage Dally. In tha City. Rates Reasonable Northern and Central British 'Columbia' Newspaper Out of Town Orders Solicited VOL, Mil , NO, 171. '; ';, PItlNCK HUl'KHT, 11.(1, VVKDNKSDAY, JULY 25, 108a. Yitltrdiy't Circulation 1633 Strt Sal, PRICE FIVE CENTS. n !'! - SENATE ACTION HAMPERS RAIL EXPANSION THOUSAND POUND FISH' CAUSED STAMPEDE AMONG EASTERN HARBOR CRAFT Giant Swordfah Cut Boat to Pieces off Coast of New York Later Riddled with Bullets MONTALIK, N.Y., July 25. A kworiiritli weighing hair a ton. maddened by u lunre llini!, turned on its attackers, cut a filinif( boat to pieces throwing ihc crew into the water. Luckily Hie big fish ignored Ihe struggling fishermen and attacked lit -aledd other boats in the vicinity ,caut-iiig a hlampede of all craft in the hay. Tin crew of Hie wrecked boat were rescued and meantime, a solitary fisherman pulled from shore in a power trawler with a shot gun mid killed the swordfish after ten minutes steady shouting. The fi-h was riddled with bullets. CABINET IS IN SESSION TODAY FUNERAL OF LITTLE GIRL THIS AFTERNOON ; Gertie Dorreen Will be Laid Rest In Falrvlew Cemetery Following Service at Catholic Church to RUN COMMENCED ON BANK OF GERMANY AT BERLIN TODAY LONDON. July 25. -A run tin lli! Dermaii llriclv-hank ln'ii i jx'i'ii after the opening today, arrording to wont received here ln- would have been no Anyox left today. Mr. Sharkey says. Every thing In Hie ramp, "including Hie various nlanls and house, would nrobably have been razed Willi lerriblo loss id life in spile of the precautions thai had been taken. The bush Hie, which did the damage, started H-oni sparks of Ihe mine Pump incinerator, Igniting Ihe dry debris about. Soon raging furiously, tho fire rapidly REAL SHORTAGE OF LABOR REPORTED BY I EMPLOYMENT OFFICE! t i J M. CautpbeH. provincial gov. criiiiioiit employment agent, re-purls a real scarcity of men exist-iug today. Some CO men, inclinl- iug logger.-; mill men, teamster section men and rarpenti-r. ar- wanted at onre aid asatnst this number only 15 or so are avail able. Mol of Ihe orders are oh-oulside camps. HAPPY COUPLE IN LLOYD PICTURE AT WESTHOLME FRIDAY Famous Comedian Makes Big Films and Then Marries the Heroine Harold Lloyd, the bespectacled comedian, is the hero of a won- lerful comedy and his wife Mildred Harris, is (be heroine in Safely Last which is lo be shown at the W'eslholuie Theatre Fri day am) Saturday. They met firs! in the movies and as suon as they had decided' to join forces matrimonially I hey 'decided I separate in a professional way. This delightful romance of the silt ci-shecl began about I lu ce yearsvago when "Mildred joined the Hal uoaeii lorces ami mane her first appearance with Harold in the two-reel comedy. "From llamj lo .Mouth." A warm friend- shlo sprang up between tho young people resulting in merry wedding bell. And "Surety Lasl." by the way, is (ho last picture in which Harold and Mildre will be seen together, Tor Mrs Harold Lloyd is lo star in b'r .own right in feature pictures. It is a filling thing that "Surety Last" tells 0110 " or tho most charming love stories ever pre - sented In n picture. As the Hoy, head over heels in love, Harold gels inlo the most trying difficul. ties. In fact, Lloyd climbs the side of a twelve story building, spread and jumped across Ihe 'and runs into more hair-raising bay lo Ornuby Point where all Ihc buildings al Hie old Mux mine were totally destroyed. The Tire also Jumped lo Larcom Island ofT Ihe nioulh of the bay and ciuno within a 'quarter of 11 mile of tho Orauliy sawmill which, however, was saved. BIRTH. ' A daiigli'ler was born lo Mr. and Mrs. J. W'. Olhson of Ucurgelpwii al the General Hospital uu July 21. situations than anyone rould iniagine. Hut his reward is win. ning the love ot his screen sweetheart, The (iirl, and, incidentally, Mrs. Harold Lloyd. C.N.R. EARNINGS UP MONTH HAL, July 25. Dross earnings of the Canadian National Hallw ays Ton, J he w eek ending July 21 were $ 1,080,12c1, an increuiie or 310,201 or eight. Sir Heiiry Statement A SELF GOVERNMENT INDIA A SUCCESS PRESIDENT SAYS SIMLA, July 25. He-markable success?, attended Ihe measure of sclt-governmenT' 'extended to Indians three years ago. according lo, a statement by Sir Frederick x While,, president oT Hie Legislative Assembly of India in a speech hen. The first three years oT the Indian Parliament has proved his. he declared. SLIGHT INCREASE " PAY FOR TELEGRAPH Thornton in WLNXII'KO. July 25. "After a very MONTtlF.AL. July 25. -Settlement oi the demand tor an increased wage by employees of Ihe Canadian .National l.clcAraph company was arrived at Monday by the Hoard or Conciliation which has 'been silling here since Julv HI. While Hie amount ol advance lo each individual is comparatively small, in tho ag-Siegale for the' rourpany it means between' sixty and seventy thousand dollars u year. NO TRACE YET FOUND OF TORONTO ROBBERS TOIIONTO. July 25. -There is no trace of the bandits who held up bank messengera Jiero yesterday morning and escaped with between eighty and one hundred and tlilrly thousand' jlothirsi per cent as compared wilh tho Authorities believe they are stilt sunn- period lit ll'2'i. n the province. - . issue a Last Night Explains Position t.: r . . Willi Him viiM-t iriff(iiK it llm t:tt?i in. V-.l ,1 li r.Ulll!lJ . I'll I Vt Vlllli . j . it a were held here vesli'rduv In i-mwiilop vn.TtTuli,,ii r....,n ...c v.,iif..na i. H'iiIumi ff.....l., II. o ing fi bonds ror branch line construe-jHS'ia' lion be issued. The statement1 'The branch line bill was for LEAGUE BASEBALL American Leanue W ashington lr Moslon G. New York l, Philadelphia : Detroit -, Chicago l-C. Cleveland I, SI. Louis 3. National League Chicago - Pillsburg, ruin. St. Louis I, Cincinnati 7. Coast League Oakland 3, Los Angeles 0. Seattle 0, Poiilanil I. ' Vernon 7, San Francisco V. . Sacramento 3-8, Salt Lake City, II-?. Met ween StTKA and VA.VCOf-VKH, July 25. "Pious slate incuts, scientific discussion and political oratory will not spawn, salmon." Secretary Hoover, as head o( the Cioverumenlal depart menl having to do with the Alaskan fisheries, asserted yesterday. He declared there would be a temporary reduction in the number ut Hsh taken from Alaskan waters and al the same time there must be constructive measures for increasing propa-, jgatiou, otherwise, he said, sal mon rishing, now one or t tie largest or Alaska's industries, will be lost in u few years." Mr. Hoover. -in his statement which was based on a close range study given "Ihe Alaskan fisheries while in the territory as a member of President Harding's f parlyj, expresseil Ihe hope that (7ih"Jrre'ss 'vvoIfdc.i'.fcllierorlli-. -roininz session lo jive federal administration 'agencies more constructive authority. New legislation, he ail Jed, must be of Ihe broadest possible scope aV the met bud or regulation must vary with each locality. Hecause or dealing wit It problems or w ide. iiiiiiiuiii mi'i iin'iii iimi i V'-in I""-' nv UUHUMIUII tlUIIUIIUI IIU1V1UJ." I , i . . . . . m have reluctantly come to Ihe concl.isiun lhat the company can-!;"umu H1 u , ,u" w?a not erreclively issue bonds in respect of the branch lino pro-!' "l,",.e l;lt,J!,l commission gram which lias been rejected by. the Senate." This slalenieiit,or?1ul"or"y; .. .. . . was issued last night by Sir Henry Tl.ornlon. nrcideul audL lhf crlury !ia,d ,e 118,1 rhiiirmiin of the I.n.ir.1 i.f .ti.w..r. ,.r n.n i:,... v.i.i: .1 ilounu unanimous support anion? " ' " s. 1 j t I II V IMIIIUUIUII tl Ull.'l j Hallways, al the conclusion of u series of courereiices which Alaskans ror Hie action taken by jibe Federal government in creat- h reserves in western At- :!'", 'FORESTRY CONVENTION iiv uiiiiMiii; s--" 1 1 in .-vf jiiuV'II I with the pow er lo Issue bonds as IS OPENED AT OTTAWA I with .Ihe power to' expend the) , proceeds.. I wish lo make it clear to the public lhat bonds can only be issued Kir construction oT such railway facililies as are authorized by Parliament, and Parliamentary authority which .may be Riven to ihe company is Delegates From all Over British Empire Attending Meeting B.C. Is Represented OTTAW A, July 25 The seconif annual convention of the ))ritisli rlearly restricted under Section , Mnpire rorcsiry Association V'3 or the Canadian National Hail-'opened this morning with dele way Company act. The seclion'gates in attendance Trom Kng. rea.ls as 'follows: l,an,J Scotland, tho Irish l-re Slate. Dominions, and several "The company may rrom time 1,. ti.,. ,wiM.i ...,i ,,i...nite Mritish proliytorales. 'Ihe ad dress ol welcome was ilelivered. railway lines or railway facilities by Premier King. A messagw was ot or properties any description receiveU rrom he Prince or in resneet to Ihe construction auM.or-, aIes wishing the conven 1011 whereof Parliament may l.. II... ....n..rv ..v.,..l.lillll or SUCCess. l.OITJ L.UUU, l"'n1 OPERATORS IN CANADAlISK. of Lite company's of tho association occupied tho chair. I Oeorge H. Naden, deputy min- istor f lands, and l'. Z. Caverhi l, the purpose of authorizing the forester, a tending the are issue and guarantee of the com- patty's securities and this bill having been rejected by the Sen- convention on behalf of tho gov ernment of Mritish Columbia. ; ale, Ihe company is enltrely with-' CTaTIAM IT out power and authority to carry rLllNu OlAllUil nl on the completed program, either in whole or in part." SEAL COVE CHOSEN Sheltered Spot Found for O-CYDX to Take off and Land While . ' on Duty Here station has been temporarily i selected at Seal Cove near the. Canadian ,Fish & Cold Storago Co.'s plaul by Flying (tfrieer Karl Macleod where Ihe fisheries palrot Hying boat D.CYDX Will take ofT and land while performing bee duties lu this district. It is in a sheltered location ami will prove more sultublo than further down the waterfront. The G.CYDX went up on another palrot flight this uiornlnjr. 4