WhMi
Y0U
Want
A
TAXI
P.R.FISH
MARKET
Phone
671.
in
a
hurry
99
Fresh
Killed
Poultry.
Phone
Fresh
Killed
Meat.
PRINCE
RUPERT
Fresh
Sausage
Dally.
t
Cara
and
Best
Service
In
tha
City.
Rates
Reasonable
k
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
A
Trial
Onler
Solicited.
VOI,
XIII
NO,
llH.
PIUNCE
lUPKUT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST
22,
1023.
VtUrd't
ClreuUtlon
1BS2
Strut
StlM
318.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS;
FRENCH
NOTE
DISAPPOINTMENT
TO
BRITAIN
delegate;
to
municipalities
convention
am
arriving
in
city
today
France
Stands
Firm
on
all
Points
in
Answer
to
British
Note
on
German
Reparations
PAIUS.
Aug.
22.
The
French
government's
reply
to
the
recent
reparations
nolc
scrU
that
France
refuses
lo
withdraw
from
the
Hnhr
except
a
she
is
paid
and
that
she
rejects
Hie
plan
for
an
international
rc-elimate
of
(ienuuny's
capacity
to
pay
,
The
reply
maintain
thai
Ihe
French
occupation
of
Ituhr
i
absolutely
It
tnl.
H
offer
to
consider
the
best
method
of
exacting
i,vmeiii
from
(iermaiiy
when
resistance
liai
ceaed
mid
expresses
willingness
to
continue
recent
discussions
willi
'
'
(Ileal
llnlain.
mil
rnV
ia.
i
r.Ki
ii
m
i.
J1
111
MmmmmM
nlrn
TJ
If
111
by
paying
reparation.
She
ctn
he
pul
in
Hie
form
of
resolution
HI
I
I
KY
111
All
assure
attenuation
of
the
ritfor
whicJi
il
is
assumed
the
resolu--"
of
occupation
liy
ceasing
passive
linn
committee
will
first
puss
resistance
and
she
can
win
no
on
and
then
perhaps
(hey
will
Several
Persons
In
Gallery
at
reduction
in
Ihe
amount
she
pel
to
the
convent
ion
proper.
Time
Yet
Perpetrslor
of
Deed
oc
France
unless
Ihe
allied
They
arc
a
follows:
Walked
Away
rredilors
of
France
see
fit
to
)
That
the
Provincial
Gov-
VANCOIVIH.
Aug.
22.
.Mil-
rpd
MHiJ
'.
2t
years
of-ape.
Isi
a
roihlillou
with
a
utlil
01
In'
n.-ck.
According
to
a
.
tit
I
lnkllu
llirt
akliiSl
Uuk
ll-nni
llie
M
-
-
nti
rui
-
svi
rin
.
r
an
tmldenUlb-d
limit
-
In.
a
she
ng
gallery
on
Hasting
expree
It
belief
that
Ihe.
nllies-jini
Hnj
gm.
tiliianla
share
Hre
where
she
worked
a
at-
ran
agree
on
method
of
bring-
wr
n
H.
municipalilies.
admit.
The
police
do
not
know
ing
al.oiil
rsecutioii
of
Ihe
treaty
;3)Thal
pre-enl
onerous
re-wIk-Mot
Ihe
hot
was
accidental
h
continuing
courteous
negvlia-'((K,ni,,(rM
placed
upon
intini-m
Oiteuhonul.
tlofis.
eipalilies
in
connection
with
Ihe
Mis
MrOregor
was
nl
one
end
llie
Mritish
proposal
for
a
re-
CHff.
(f
jUlipr
people
in
ho-:if
Ihe
rounler
h;
the
man
nt
the
estimate
of
Oerniauy's
capacity
:njau
hi
modified
Iher
whfii
he
shot
Ihe
rirl,
then
trapped
a
nmi
enyiiig.
"this
will
pay
for
Hie
shooting."
and
walked
out
No
trnce
of
him
has
been
found
since.
Sewr
per-
ns
were
in
Hie
i
nllery
at
Ihe
tune
I
VESSEL
ASHORE
fAnm
a
ITPPI
PP
f'f'
I'illiou
gold
marks
in
re-
PORT
ANbLLbS
ri
A
ami
n
I
No
British
Opinion
Freighter
From
Seattle
Strikes
I.OMHiN.
.up.
V2.
In
the
ab-When
Outbound
In
Juan
de
jsence
of
premier
Hal.hvin,
I.onl
Fuoa
Straits
Curzon
and
other
cabinet
ntinis-
Iters,
no
expression
of
official
PltVTT.I.i:.
An.
52.
The
Islh-
opinion
reganling
Poincnre's
mian
line
freight
steamer
Chlck-
bile-l
nddilion
to
the
reparations
nsaw
t:il-
rrom
I'uget
isound
and
coutnnersy
was
forlhcoinJng
to-Vanconver.
II.C,
to
London
went
hy.
In
orriclal
ipiaiters
here
llie
ashore
ivuly
loday
west
or
Porl
first
impression
of
the
note
based
Angelen
l
Ihe
slrail
of
Juan
de
l"n
the
French
official
sum-Fiieu,
The
t'niled
Slates
coast
niary.
was
one
of
disappointment.
Bunrd
culler
Snohoiulsh
is
re-1
poried
standi,,,
t.y.
UNITED
STATES
MAY
l
is
iieuevi'ii
i
in-
i.iiiiMi.i"
('ily
will
he
floated
witboul
damage
til
high
tide
this
afternoon.
LUMBER
SCHOONER
IN
COLLISION
WITH
JAPANESE
STEAMER
SAN
FHANCISCO.
Aug.
22.
'I
he
Japanese
freight
steamer
KiiMB-OHim
Mum
collided
tills
morning
Willi
an
unidenliried;lhe
Aleutian
Island.
lumber
schooner
off
Point
Heyes,
Northern
California.
The.
extent
of
the
damage
is
unknown.
The
Japanese
strainer
is
shmd-hig
by
(ho
schooner
In
order
to
render
uhl
IT
necessary.
M'ho
collision
uccurred
in
u
fog.
LEAGUE
BASEBALL
National
League
SI.
Louis
8,
lloslon
2.
Cincinnati
7.
Philadelphia
S.
Chicago
V,
Hrimklyn
I.
l'ltlsburg
V,
New
York
I.
Coast
League
Seattle,
8,
Salt
Lake
H.
San
Frnuclsco
0,
Oakland
7.
l'oi
tliiiid
0,
Sacrainculu
3.
I'os
Alujeles
5,
Vernon
I.
American
League
postponed.
The
Only
Way
i
aiiis.
u(.
22.
(ieriuauy
win
(Mam
evacuation
of
Ituhr
only
give
France
eredil
Tor
eiial
amount
on
her
war
debts.
These
are
Ihe
conclusion
of
Premier
Pni,icare'
reply
to
l.ord
Curzon,
British
foreign
seeretar)'
re-
I
I
1
lift
rial
lllli
lllilf
III
ri'I'IMIl
tlBII
I
"
"
"
"
I
y
1
lhrviTencli
govrrutiteiii
:aio
for
payment
and
Curion'
sug
uestlon
that
Ihe
ipiestion
of
the
legality
of
Ihe
Hrupalion
of
Hnhr
he
referred
lo
llie
nague
arc
rejected
and
the
French
position
is
reaffirmed
as
remaining
uu-
changed.
France
holds
that
the
setlle-iinenl
of
the
question
of
iutcr-al-llieil
war
ileitis
should
wail
upon
final
imymenl
by
(ertnany
ofi
ESTABLISH
BASE
FOR
NAVY
ALASKAN
WATERS
Jt'NKAl.
Aug.
22.
II
seems
likely
that
a
naval
base
will
be
established
in
Alaska.
In
connection
with
plans
which
are
lfeing
made
lo
this
end
Hear
Admiral
Chase
ha
been
making
a
detailed
examination
of
all
har
bors
from
llrilish
Columbia
to
He
is
carrylnv
two
hydroplanes
on
the
Ouyauia
to
be
used
for
an
air
survey
and
locational
photo-
graphy.
CANADIAN
FARMER
COMINQ
TOMORROW
C.O.M.M.
steamer
Canadian
Farmer
of
the
Ocean
Falls
-
California
paper
carrying
service
is
due
in
port
early
tomorrow
morning
to
go
Into
thu
local
dry
dock
for
annual
inspection
and
overhaul.
The
Job
will
lake
the
best
part
of
a
week
II
is
RESOLUTIONS
FOR
I
BIG
CONVENTION
Gasoline
Tax
to
be
Asked
for
If
I
Victoria's
Delegates
Have
!
Their
Way
I
The
Victoria
delegation
lo
tin;
jrouvcnlion,
which
i
arriving
I
In
aftcrniNoi
will
have
ft
series
of
proposal
lo
make,
These
will
rrniiienl
hand
over
lo
lie
Muui-
cipalilie
of
"British
Columbia
a
share
of
Ihe
present
income
las.
f
necessary
increasing
Ihe
levy
fr
ile
nun'o-e.
..
.
..
.
1
lli
ii
I
II...
i
tti.
I'll
il,.'
'
111
111
Illy
III
Ii
emmenl
impose
a
lax
?u
gaso-
(I)
Thai
lam)
within
municipalities
lie
removed
from
present
suceessiiyi
duly
n-giilalion!
shlcli
sometimes
prevent
pur-
chasers
from
securing
title
to
properly
,on
which
old
and
forgotten
succession
dulies
are
outstanding.
LOCAL
DISTRICT
IS
PROMINENT
IN
PRIZE
LIST
AT
VANCOUVER
Many
Prizes
Captured
by
Mines
Around
this
City
at
Vancouver
Exhibition
Week
The
northwestern
and
north-caidcrn
mining
districts
took
first
prizes
al
the
Vancouver
Inhibition
last
week
for
district
mineral
displays.
Seeral
mine
in
this
district
also
look
prizes
as
follows:
Hidden
Creek,
Anyox
Second
for
collection
of
ore.
La
lloir
mine,
Alice
Arm
second
for
siler
ore.
Silver
Simulant,
llazellon
-
First
for
silver-lead.
American
Mining
&
Milling
Co.,
Portland
Canal
Second
for
silver-lead.
Drum
Luiumou
First
for
cop
per
ore.
Premier
mine
l
irsl
for
gold
Dome
Mountain.'.
Telkwa.
Second
for
copper
and
gold.
Fsperanza,
Alien
Arm
lirst
for
cooper
and
silver.
Cobalt
Oold,
New
Westminster
Second
for
other
commercial
ores.
Oolkelsh
Mine,
Anyox,
owned
hyV.
W.
Ileldeman
Second
for
mineral
privately
owned.
Molybdenite
Mining
Co.,
Alice
Arm
First
fur
niolyhdenlle.
Hidden
Creek
Mine,
Anyox
First
for
sulphide
ore
for
ncbl
making.
tlranby
Mining,
Smelling
x
Power
Co.
-First
for
smeller
product.
It.
F.
McNaughlon,
C.N.H.
district
passenger
agenl,
relumed
last
tilklit
from
a
trip
to
Anyox,
Alice
Arm
and
Stewart
on
company
businuss,
Matilda,
a
elnmpauzee.
is
quirk
to
make
friends
She
has
jusl
arrived
from
Africa
and
I
destined
for
the
London
Zoo
Delegates
to
Union
of
B.C.
Municipalities
Convention
Arrive
Here
this
Afternoon
With
the
arrival
this,
aflfrnoo'i
on
the
steamer
Prince
George
of
Ihe
delegates
to
the
Union
oT
IJ.li
Municipalities
annual
convention,
Ihe
city
of
Prime
llupert
will
he
host
to
the
year
most
important
gathering
frpm
various
parts
of
the
province.
Ihe
party
from
the
south
consists
oi
some
seveniy-nve
persons,
iiiciuuiug
liiieen
tames.
Acting
Mayor
Collart,
who
few
days
preparing
for
the
reception
of
the
conventionists,
will
head
the
committee
which
will
meet
the
parly
when
the
steamer
arrives.
j,e
win
ne
assisie,u
oy
members
of
the
aldermanic
board
and
city
officials
Ms
well
as
F-x-
Mayor
ltocheter
who
was
elected
lo
the
executive
of
the
Union
at
the
convention
lat
year.
The
program
this
afternoon
and
evening
will
be
given
over
largely
lo
entertainment
of
the
lelegales.
They
will
be
taken
lo
Ihe
Canadian
Fish
A
Cold
Storage
Co.'s
plan!
and
the
Can
ndiati
National
dock
nud
a
cruise
around
the
harbor
is
scheduled
for
this
evening.
There
will
be
a
lunciieon
at
v.w
lonigni
m
Ihe
SI.
Hegis
Cafe.
Tomorrow
morning
al
11.30
the
real
business
ofNlhe
delegates
will
commence
when
Kx-Mayor
C.
F.
Mellaril?
of
Nelson,
presi
dent
of
Ihe
Union
call
Ihe
dele-gale
lo
order
for
Ihe
first
ses
sion
of
Ihe
ciuive.nl
ion
in
the
city
council
chamber.
There
will
be
an
intermission
at
noon
for
luncheon
and
business
will
be
resumed
in
Hie
aflijrnoon.
.
The
delegates
In
Ihe
conveulioH
are
coming
armed
with
many
resolutions.
Discussion
and
dis
posal
of
these
will
lake
up
a
good
deal
of
time.
In
addition
there
I
Ihe
'elect
ion
of
plllcers,
read
ing'
of
reports
and
selection
of
Ihe
next
meeting
place
lo
be
dis
pensed
wilh.
Tomorrow
evening,
the
formal
civil
banquet
will
start
al
7.30
and
will
lake
up
most
bf
Ihe
lime
ii
it
I
i
1
the
delegate
'sail
on
their
return
south
al
II
p.m
Among
the
dleyate
who
will
arrive
today
lo
attend
the
con
vention
are:
Ex-Mayor
C.
F.
Me
Hardy
of
Nelson,
president:
Mayor
Hay
ward,-;
.Victoria,
first
vice
president,
and
Mrs.
Hay
ward;
Fred
McDiarnild,
Vancou
ver,
parliamentary
agenl,
and
Mrs.
McDiarnild;
A.
W.
Cray,
New
Westminster,
secretary;
Hctiu
Loukley,
Lsquimult,
nxu-
ot
civic
executives
una
omciais
has
been
very
busy
for
the
past
culive;
C.
F.
Coslertpn,
mayor
of
Vernon,
executive:
It.
M.
Haird,
Victoria,
inspector
of
B.C.
Municipalities;
Aid.
Sargent
and
Mrs.
Sargi'nl.
Victoria;
J.
l.oulit.
reeve
of
North
Vancouver;
J.
(!.
Farmer,
clerk
of
North
Vancouver;
Thomas
Brook,
reeve
of
South
Vancouver;
J.
'A.
Parks,
mayor
of
'Armstrong;
II.
Johnson,
council-
lor
of
Spaluniacheen;
W.
E.
Wasson,
municipal
clerk
of
Nel
son,
and
Mrs.
Wasson:
J.
(J.
Ed
ward,
clerk
of
Vernon:
O.
T.
Smylhe,
mayor
of
Duncans;
James
Grieg,
clerk
of
Duncans;
(i.
llosonian,
clerk
of
Enderby;
II.
F.
Blandy,
clerk
of
Oak
Bay.
The
present
ollicers
of
the
Union
of
B.C.
Municipalities
ant:
President,
Ex-Mayor
C.
F.
Me
llaril)',
Nelson.
.
First
Vice-President,
Mayor
It.
Ilayward,
Victoria.
Second
Vice
President,
Mayor
II.
Colley.
Kamloops.
Parliamentary
Agent.
Fred
Me
Diarmid,
Vancouver.
Secretary.
A.
Wells
Gray,
New
Westminster.
Executive
Heeve
A.
Lockley,
Esquimalt;
Heeve
J.
A.
MacLeod,
Cjiilliwack;
Mayor
D.
ponaghy,
North
Vancouver;
Heeve
h.
J.
Chambers,
Penliclon;
Heeve
H.
D
McKcnzie,
Surrey;
Heeve
Watson,
Saanich;
Mayor
F.
A.
Busby,
Nanainio;
Mayor
C.
F.
Coslerlon,
Vernon.
CHIEF
JUSTICE
DIES
MO
NT
HEAL,
Aug.'
22.
Hon
Sir
William
Halph
Meredith
chief
justice
of
Ontario'
died
at
Ihe
Huyal
Victoria
hospital
last
night
of
intestinal
trouble,
lie
was
83
years
of
age.
Miss
Billiard,
who
has
been
visiting
for
several
mouth
with
her'sister,
Mrs.
Harry
Atkins
litis
li
ft
(lu
city
for
Wisconsin.
British
Immigrants
are
Already
Unemployed
Returning
to
Winnipeg
WINNIPF.G,
Aug.
22.
Because
they
have
had
no
experience
in
farm
work,
British
harvesters
have
been
refused
employment
by
western
farmers
and
many
of
the
men
who
left
here
last
week
are
now
en
roule
hack,
making
their
way
as
best
they
can
and
are
badly
in
need
of
assistance,
according
to
the
Tribune.
The
men
charge
that
advertisements
posted
in
the
Old
"Country
slated
no
experience
they
were
brought
to
Canada
under
false
pretenses.
OTTAWA.
Aug.
22
Every-
'
thing
possible
will
be
done
by
ths
TPIi
fi
A
aT
nniTlPP
Canadian
government
lo
obtain
work
for
the
Uritish
immigrants
who
came
to
Ihe
country
as
bar-
vesters,
officials
of
the
iiniaigra-
lion
department
slated,
when
shown,
despatches
indicating
that
many
Britishers
were
out
of
work
and
destitute.
They
admit-
led
they
hail
been
informed
t'iere
(was
a
scarcity
of
empl
oyment
at:
(several
western
points
where
the
harvest
was
late
but
did
not
be-
lieve
there
wa
a
surplus
of
labor
in
the
west
or
that
the
situation
would
become
sorious.
.
.
-.
GRANBY
OFFICIALS
GONE
TO
ECSTALL
TO
EXAMINE
MINE.
II.
S.
Monro,
general
manager
of
Ihe
Gran
by
Consolidated
Mining
Smelting
and
Power
Company,
accompanied
by
Dr.
J.
A.
Bancroft,
head
of
the
geological
department
of
McGill
University,
and
Ed.
Conway.
field
engineer
for
Ihe
company,
arrived
here
last
night
on
the
lug
Azurile
and
proceeded
by
launch
to
(he
Ecstall
Hiver
lo
examine
the
ore
deposits
recently
bonded
from
the
B.C.
Iron
Pyrites
Company.
If
this
examination
proves
favorable
it
is
probable
that
work
will
be
commenced
on
the'
development
of
the
property
this
autumn.
JAP
SUBMARINE
SINKS
AT
KOBE
Eighty-Five
Members
of
Crew
Thought
to
Have
Lost
Their
Lives
TOKH),
Aug.
22
The
newest
Japanese
submarine
just
arrived
from
Us
trial
trip
sank
at
Kaw
asaki
docks
nl
Kobe
oiul
85
mem
hers
of
the
crew
ure
missing
ami
are
believed
lo
have
lost
(heir
lives.
The
captain,
chief
enghi
eer.
nve
or
he
dockyard
engineers
and
four
other
naval
officers
were
saved.
The
cause
of
the
ac
cident
is
not
known.
FICKLENESS
OF
MEN
IN
THE
BOXING
GAME
NEW
YOHIC,
Aug.
22.
Shortly
after
lex
Hickard
announced
ho
had
signed
Luis
Flrpo
to
fight
Harry
Wills
in
Argentina
next
April
regardless
"of
the
result
of
the
Firpo-Dempsey
fight
next
month,
Paddy
Mullins,
manager
for
Wills,
declared
be
would
not
think
of
signing
up
with
the
South
American
unless
the
taller
look
'he
title
from
Di'thpsuy.
was
required.
They
charge
that
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III
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P.
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A
MO
A
Da?
III7DE
I
I.AIl.X
AKK
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aa-.aM
Including
Approaches,-
Structure
Will
be
900
Feet
Long
One'
Steel
Truss
and
Four
Timber
-
Plans
of
the
bridge
across
Ihe
Skeena
Hiver
at
Terruce,
for
the
coirslruetioti
of
which
tenders
are
now
beinsr
called
by
t
lie
ilepart-
uieut
of
works,
I
rave
reached,
the
local
office
of
the
department.
There
will
be
one
steel
truss
250
feel
long
a
llie
centre
span
and
Ifour
other
timber
trusses,
two
155
feel
long
and
two
100
feet
long,
sel
on
six
concrete
piers.
From
Ihe
north
bank
there
will
be
a
timber
approach
n,nd
n
bridge
acm.
Ihe
railway
track.
The
entire
length
of
the
bridge,
in-
eluding
approaches,
will
be
900
feel
and
Ihe
width
will
be
16
feel,
h
A
road
is
now
under
construction
to
approach
Hie
bridge
from
Ter-
ranee
on.
the
north.
It
will
prac-
tically
run
on
to
the
present
oad
al
the
south
end.
tiVANGOUVERFIRE
DESTROYS
ILL
Damage
to
Extent
of
$400,000
at
False
Creek
Last
Night
From
Blaze
VANCOUVER,
Aug.
22.
Losses
estimated
at
more
than
100,00
were
caused
last
night
by
a
firft
which
destroyed
the
mill
of
ting
British
ColimJbia
Fir
and
GedaE
Co.
on
False
Creek.
Considerable
ilanfage
was
done'
to
the
plant
of
the
Alberta
Lumber
Co.
adjoining.,
.
t
All
the
fire
fighters
of
Ihe
cilf
were
calleit
out
and
fouglit
the
blaze
so
successfully
that
they
kept
it
under
control
and
saved
Ihe
adjoining
buildings
despite
a
high
wind
that
was
blowing
at
tho
lime.
PROGRAM
OF
ROADS
FOR
SETTLEMENT
OF
PROVINCE
PLANNED
Hon
W.
H.
Sutherland,
Minister
of
Public
Works
Touring
9
Country
In
Connection
With
Work
VICTOHIA,
Aug.
22,
V
pro-grain
of
settlers'
roads
to
promote
extensive
settlement
which
is
expected
lo
get
under;
way
with
the
improvement
of
business
conditions
in
Ihe
province
is
already
being
planned,
Hon.
W.
H.
Sutherland,
minister
"of
public
work
announces.
Ho
leaves
for
the
Peace
Hiver
country
in
a
few
days
lo
Investigate
road
conditions
I
lie
re-.
He
will
go
by
way
of
Prinfl
Ceo-j,
and
Summit
Lake.