MUCH ACTIVITY LUMBER MILLS Foftit Fire Situation Mvch Improved as Result of Recent Rains i' situation l.k very pot! in a fif Uno'iMiiiil ami, I -, ..!! hpttvv rain atnli Ui. firpls In I u known In ltr IrtiMiiiii? in r ililru l now. l i up thr KdwaiM.H.i valky north of Kit-wajiBa ami i not wry serious. M Sharkry r-Krls Kreat nc- llv t.i Iokbuis tun I PIllllllE ii l n .n.ir. The luill arc n.sli- .-: kvI out Ihr Hrxt export ' a i' iH io Jjipai. niol IpsMp. ' p l- ami oile ponlrnrl are - 1'llp.l 1 Nrrody riiKncH " "h !in.riiip iipluolry Is cr SKIPPER OF SHIP DISAPPEARS WHEN ON WAY TO THE BRIDGE FltA.VCIStU). July 7 -tiP'. tin- Itril if ti stcniiitT lorcn f "in Dajri-ii arrived ul Manila lo-Hav rppnrliil Unit her rap-a; ll-upy Hope, had dlsappenr-r fr the nlBlil of July 3 lie '. M'i'ii walklnir lowanl Ihe 1 it' Inii hr net er nrrivpd there l had not liccii hihmi since. He J wed known on thu Pacific MINISTERS COMING TONIGHT AND WILL GO ON TO ISLANDS "on T. I. Paltullo. minister or ''s. nii-l lion. Ir. NV. H. Sulher-''iil. ininlsler of public works, nrric from the Interior on afternoon' train. They will I'Mrpss. a public .meeting Ihls '"tiiutt after which, either lo-"ulit or early lomorrow uiorninu. "i''y will, sail on Ihe forestry launch "Leila II." for the Ouccti "luirliitlc Ulamls. Ihe pinty iioIiik to Ihe Islands "ill Include besides Mr, lMiltullo and Dr. Sunreilaiid. 1'. I'hllip, lilef piikIiUmt or . Ihe public oiks depurliujeut, Major IU M. laylor. district engineer, Norman Watt, secietury lo Mr. Paltullo, umJ M V. McCaffery. Mial John I.. L-wi, international president of Ihr I'.MAV.A. bad hi ai-iit wmwlli "f green releted II,. Irtel Id I lhp nrpulKp of Uim. IhLp imiuedialp ! st.aVv. n.UIaul iUrti ! wt.rk wi. ilTSM. PRESIDCMT REACHES KETCHIKAN TODAY W illinm liiiuuhrl llanl- inc. the day. and kail In IJip firsl prpsiilenl of I oiled Stairs b visit Ala-ka whilP hidilinp or-flpp. will arrivp at Kel-clnkaii Mils evenins on the Army TniHsprl llpndpr-mhi iicpimllnp to advices received bv wireless reiilenl Hardin? his parly will sjipimI -i'tcml hours in Ketchi- atol will Mien pnoeed Juneau, The capital. Two weeks will be speiil III Alaska... and Hie president i. due in Vancouver on July -.'0. RUSSIANS SAID TO BE dpp Mrpr lr hprf m.i f.i-.lpr. I lift nlorninir "'. Iwi wlrrj from AlUw- t I,,. rrluni from oV-,''" M to. 1'rr.Wriil l.iiiu-.i.ne fprlltm Irlp up Hip w' l"l H" pIHos Mrlkp i"Hni;upflnally a t infalion fHp I si,r. .Ulr.1 llml up r'"'inc asrrpmpiii I-Iwpph IH-'i.rrp Iia.1 ' liM,lrtPl Id ami Hip IpI rl r.M- ;.. - Hi aMin iM Ih.-'panlp-. ITm-iMirlK-IipppIo ali." i Ihr Inmair hul h-n hP "aM. "violalwl Hip i.rlnriplr. May a (4HSPniui mUpip of Hip I'.MAV.A." ul Ihrrp kbiMiltl W no' f.,i . ul.ll. ndliHi: w lanii. TIippp l only, COMING TO CANADA VICJOIIIA, July 7. The Tones . i r.ww.t mi- hj Unlay II irmiii-n iin lhoratie sources witen me im. Hrcsiilenl Jackson docket! ncre yesterday Unit Ihree tliousaml e- li-cted Hiisstans, recruneu irom among thousands of refugees lioni Siberia and now congre- Kftled ul the more poimlous een-trl?s of Ihe Far Hast will cross Ihe I'acific lo Canada as settlers. So rar as is known by tne mrni departmeiit or (! Dominion immigration kit Ice no provision I-m'ade lo permil Ihe entry of such n large contingent or llussians into this country. PROSECUTE DESERTERS I ON LINER LEVIATHAN! LONDON, July 7. -Upon Iho arrival of the new Lulled Slate liner Leviathan, Hritlsh shipping li.lerests unuoiince they intend lo prosecute hundreds, of members of the crew for alleged desertion from Ui itisli liils. Nf.k T g D ic wits ;:: (he world's mgh hcvyweigh) lilie from Hattling Siki on SI. tias s.g'ir'l or it return loi;t w ,h the Sengalese. MrTigue will re-re e abo t xlto(lu(l for Irs ccd of Ihe purse. af Billion Wheat Crop Makes - Pacific Elevators and Low Rates Necessary says Edmonton Paper SALMON PACK BIG SO FAR Eicesrfs Last Year to Present Date But Not Equal to Four Years, Ago Reports from the Skeena River today Indicate that the sockeyes havo been running well this week. While they have not come as fast as during the big run four years ago, they are more numerous than last year or the year before. Weather .conditions have been good and this has made It possible to secure a good catch. So far the catch has been confined almost wholly to sockeyts and spring salmon. Cohoes are eipected to begin to arrive next week. Most of the fishing so far has been done outside the river In Chatham Sound but as the season advances more and more the fish will bo caught after they enter the stream. CEYLON SENDS CASH TO BRITAIN TO PAY SHARE IN WAR COSTS Writer. Says. lhat. Government. Should Provide Elevators at Vancouver and Prince Rupert as was Done in East ! Thaf Ihe wIhmI crop on the llanadiun prairies is likely lo be a million and a hull bushels greater tins year Ihan la.-l and (hat proper elevator aci ommodation should be provided lo ship that grain villi equalized rales from Vancouver and Prince Hupert is the subject mailer or an editorial in Ihe Kdmoulou Bulletin Wednesday of this week. The writer of Ihe article tells or the wheal prospecls, slating thai Hie grain i heading out and lhat everything jKiiuls lo a half billion crop Ihis year a against a three hundred and f i fly llioo-aiid bushel crop lal year. This inrrease will lend lo depress priees and everything should be done to make it eay for the rar-nirr to rare for and market hi crop at Ihe lowest possible cost. The article stales thai the cot of shipping by Ihe w?teni roule is fixe rents a bushel higher than Ihr e.ilern route whereas they should lie the same. I.aSt year Ithe, racililies were laxed lo Inc. 'full in carrying Ihe grain offcr- iftisr and tills year they will be overlaxed. The provision nl Van 'mover Is inadeiiuatc and at i Prince lluperl there i no equip. I....... r... I.n,i.lliiiiv Hi,, itmn Il,iiliir vlinolil lll built bv the transportation companies, or pens in Ihe world's markets. by Ihe Dominion, il is urged. Just It is pointed out that the ele u was ilone in the I'.asl. "Ile.lviilor accommodation at Van dure westbound railroad rales nnd'eouver existing and in conlem- provitle suitable and adequate storage and Iransrer accommodation at Vancouver ami Hupert. 'flip ocean rate rrom Vancouver to lUil.n.MllO. July 7. Ojlou's Liverpool is nl least as low; as the There is no accommodation u-.. ... rinorisliiiiir ron- lake, rail and ocean 'rale from whatever at I'rihre Itunert. As Ihe .liln.ii This year s budget shows' Foi l William lo Liverpool. 'needed accommodation cannot be .. . i, .,r i :t nnn noil runees of whelher by way of Montreal or provided by-private enterprise H wiinli .1000 110(1 will be sent lo New Yolk. Transportation condi-'is urged that the Dominion gov- i..... i.. I.., i.. in,. rol of lh. lions heing as favorable between .eminent should do it. The Hues wnl. il'.dmonton amfVancouver or Hu- tion is asked why should Atlantic norts be orovided w'ith elevalors PUBLIC MEETING Empress Theatre, 8 p.m. Tonight, July 7 V SPEAKERS HON, T. D. PATTULLO- -Minister of Lands. HON. DR. SUTHERLAND Minister of Publlo Works. FRED STORK Member for Skeena. This is Dr. Hullieiluiid's firsl public appearance hero and many will wish lo hear him. mtI as between Kduioutou aim "orl William, Hie same rales per uile per bushel should apply. n thing horl of thai is injus-ici' mid discrimination. The farmers of tin West have a right ' expect that discrimination will li renioved by parliament laying dowp Ihe principle for'lhe guid-inee or Ihe railway commission that under equal coudilious o service equal rates must prevail, five ceuls a bushel on a hundred million bushel crop is rive million dollars. The Tanners or Alberta will need lhat money H they are to pull even n Ihe crop now in ight unless the unrorseen hap. plalioii is not sufficient lo handle one tenth or the part or the western grain that would find, its cheapest outlet at that, port. and Ihe Pacific jktIs be expected to build their own? Ihe ques tion isUo get sufficient elavnlor accommodation in time to haudl? the big crop this year BASEBALL SCORES American League Hnston 3, Cleveland 5. New York 5, SI. Loni.- : (Others, rain) National League Piltsburg 2, Philadelphia 5. (Others rain) Coast League Sail Lake 5, Los Angeles . Sacramento 5, San yianeisco 3 Venum-Portland (rain). Oakland 0, Seattle 2. clubs and even 'drug storps Vancouver are selling liquor low the priees charged government stores. y I Whan You Want A TAXI WTOFISH MARKET 99 Phono 671. in a hurry FOR THE PIC-NIC. Jellied Tongues, Boiled Ham, Phone Roast Ham with dressing, Beit Cars and Beit Servlc PRINCE RUPERT Fresh Sausage Dally. In the City. lUUt Reasonable Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Out of Town Orders Solicited vol XIII., N 5f PHINCK Hl'PKItT. H.U., SATIHDAY, Jl'IA 7, 102X VMttrdtr'i Clrcultllon, 1604 lrt Stlx 290. PHICE FIVE CENTS. STRIKE NOVA SCOTIA LOOKS SERIOUS EDMONTON PAPER URGES BUILDING ELEVATOR HERE 10 HANDLE BIG CROP Strike Leaders Arrested in Nova Scotia and More Troops being sent there i 1. v r i SYliNKY. t'l"' Hrclon. July 7 Attorney (ieiietvl W. J, ,. Nn. i Sroiiu ordered Hie urrcl of President lin mid Sei relary J. II. M,i lm lil.ui f (lie I tided Mine li-lrnl JM1. where I lit miner are lrik.ing in sympulhy : ihe sinking sl'el worker. M .,. ia hlan'f lellrr. armsing I lie provincial iolire of brutal fT,n( 4 woman ami children in dispersing Ihr crowd, was T 1 pddioii mid Livingstone arrested also because d .'oiues of A lo oilier districts. I he men w ho were rrr.lci wliil directing an cx- reulivr meeting of -tnkrrs. were l)MUn in Sydney jail and will be enl In Halifax today. Hail w refined. Tlii lrika otherwise w Willi- oul incident ypslerdav. More troops arp being senl from various military district including memlpr uf former Canadian ex peditionary fortes without uni form. S V I KY. X -S . A rIhiii nepmen I Beer Clubs in Vancouver are now Selling Hard Liquor says Newspaper Article in that City YANUOl'VKR, July 7. That one of Ihe prjvate liquor ex-lorf hones i supplying hanl liquor lo beer clubs here lifter the liquor control l.uanl had cut off ihe supply and that it i easy lo gel whiskey in many clubs is charged in a slory printed in the Vancouver World. The newspaper quotes one beer club proprieloi as saying he would be comjiell'd to extend his slock lo include liquors as well as beer in order lo hold his members who were drifting lo olher clubs where liquor could be got. There are about 70 licensed beer clubs in Vancouver. None are supposed lo ell hanl liquor and the privilege if purchasing liquor on niemoers permits i denied proprietor of those clubs. Hut Ihe World says the sab1 ops o,n briskly of liquor bearine no ifoverniiient seal and on which i no duty has lwcn paid. ! An official of tins liquor ronlrol Organization Would be Able board is quoted as saying that Dictate Policy Owing to in! at! by Hi- HOSTILITIES YET GREEKS.ANDJ3JRKS.. HEAVY FIGHTING SOFIA, July 7. A report from Constantinople says the Greeks attempted to land a regiment at Kara-Burum near the Dardanelles and the Turks repulsed them after heavy fighting. There were many casualties on both sides. A Turkish torpedo boat sank a Greek ship and many were drowned. FREIGHTER REDONDO UNLOADED FISH OIL lug from .3.30 lo from Ketchikan here for AMUNDSEN ABANDONS FLIGHT OVER POLE NOME. July 7. Itaold Amund sen has definitely abandoned the proposed flight across the North; Pole. according to (iuuuar, Kaasen. the explorer s dog team driver, wjio arrived here yesler-, day on the schooner sea won from Koetzebue and Wninwright. CANADIAN SCOTTISH COMES TUESDAY TO DOCK AT THIS PORT W-rd w us ' received at the dry dock today dial Hie C.O.M..M. freighter Canadian Scottish would I' Ifere on Tuesday Tor her annual overhaul and inspection. As the Canadian Scottish-was ' built at Ihis port, naturally Prince Hupert people lake more than passing interest in her. G.W.V.A. COES FAVOR UNION Large Membership to prices winch imiicate that no ..vwit v r.n. July i. unani. government impost has been paid nious approval of a proposal to and which are considerably, be- amalgamate ex-.efvice associa- Hons throughout the Dominion and Ihe election of Dr. I. W. Sharpe. who has been acting president since the resignation of Itobert Maxwell featured yesterday morning's sesion of the Orrat War Vetcrans'-ABoeialioii-: convention. The convention went on record favoring amalgamation with only one dissentient voice. ; Controversial issues raised in yesterday's discussion regarding :the demand of the rand Army of (Veterans as the price of amalgamation were covered in a (rlause of the resolution passed, i staling lhat all agreed on the I necessity to national solidarity jyet believed Ihe determination of a muiually acceptable policy should not precede but follow amalgamation. All questions of interior economy 'must be placed in the hands of the Dominion amalgamated executive. The (question of future policy several Alaska Navigation Co.'s Steamer speakers pointed out is pracli- Was In Port Today With 335 ically m Hie hands or Ihe (JAVA .A. Barrels For Transship- as it far outnumbers other vct-mcnt East jeran bodies in the Dominion. ! Dr. W. D. Sharpe. acting pres- The Alaska Navigation Co.'s idenl for the ensuing year, and freighter lledondtfr Oapt. John Colonel James McAra of .Regina, Jolianspii, was in port this. morn-; first vice-president, with Capt. 8.30, o'clock Ian McKetuie of Vancouver, sec- unloadmg 33.Vond vice-president. l.tirrMl if liMrrlfiir oil for lrMv. (diipuient Kasl over Ihe Canadian National lluilways. The t'rgo was unloaded at the lumber wharf and the vessel sailed from Seattle. GREAT ACTIVITY SWANSON BAY About 100,000 Feet a Day Being Used In Lumber and Pulp The Whalcn Pulp & Paper Co. is busier al Swanson Hay today than it ever was before according to Tljomas Clarke, Junior forester for this district who returned to the city from that point yes terday afternoon. The lumber mill is (he chief source of activity at this lime. Spruce is being rul in large quantities and a great deal of it is being shipped to the eastern states, especially Minnesota, by way of the car ferry and Prince Hupert. Hrtwceu the lumber mill and the pulp mill. 100,000 feet a day is being handled at Swansou Hay. In addition to the. Iu'iiiIht and pulp mill, the shingle mill is also going strong, Mr. Clarke reports. Mr. Clarke has been at Swan-,sou Hay Tor several weeks re lieving as forest ranger. II. (irilten lias now been transferred from Vancouver district to jSvvanson Hay to succeed Vv (J, .lleiinlug, who resigned, as dis trict forester. . -.' Advertise in 'he Dally News.