for the accused. Itussell said he hnd wired the department that F.ccles had been nrresled tin a charge of perjury while before the lloyal Commission imiulring Into the charges of Attorney Oeneral Mansou against the force, and that accused would have to provide hull of $3,000. bubcribe for (he Dally NewP paid 'already and the remark was made that the leller was written from 11 safe distance. At Iho Ilotary luncheon today a resolution was passed extend ii.tr 1 In liTcclings of the club at Canada's premier fisliitis port lo Club of lull, Lug The court ruled Ural the trlal.the nolary r:i.l... ...ml Would proceed on December .... 1 in land s premier n"is l'"" " M . . .!. I 1 I.. T. II. Johnson, woo is leaving for Kngland tonight. Is, the en vov of tho e.lub lo carry the should hae been elected for a one year term instead of two. Tills would make twn vacancies Hits ear. The solicitor suggested that in order to- set riialters righl. one of the trustees should rei rr,Pm. toV Dp. Kergln said he considered it his duly to accept the suggestion as he was (he one who should liae had the one year term. He accordingly tendered hit resignation. Trustee Montgomery in tender ing his resignation said lie thought they should all resign in lew of Ihe cciticism of Hie cily council and have members of Ihe school board who were alsoj members of the council.' lie felt he was of no service lo Hie city except as an automatic dummy. Trustee Parker did not agree wilh Trustee .Montgomery. He thought when they had been cldrled they should scne their lerms. Criticizes System 'trustee Montgomery went 011 lo criticize the system of leach ing which he said was purely me. chauical. TWie wan no chance for a bright pupil lo gel promo- lion except with the others nod no chance of educating for their oeution in life. There were so many subjects on the curricu lum that pupils got only a smattering of each. Also I here was too much home work. Too much lime was given lo rehearsals. Mr. Montgomery said he was opposed lo the time pupils Irad to get out these w;et mornings, t here were other things to which he wished (o express opposition such as the proposed religious instruction In the schools from a lext book of selections from HvHBflliH iiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiBEr 4JHp fl Ibbbbbbm UBilV 'VRHbW'' " v illlllllllllllHBM aBBBBBBBBBBBam 1 jw mLir Loudon's tirmistice day parade had 111 its lines "Ole Bill" the molor iu which is famous for the service it did during the war. 'Photo shows "Ihe old veteran," headed by ex-service men, passing the cenotaph. pressed by Trustee Montgomery. The present system had grown up through the years and changes denly. He also protested against the proposed lext book of selec- lions from the Uible. , Dr. Kergin said he was sorry . t ... a . 1. .1 10 see irusiee .iouiKuiiu.ry iukvi the step. ' - Should Visit Schools Later in the evening Principal Hrady of Hie High School sug gested that the trustees should tfsit the schools and make in quiries into the course of studies. In regard t" houre work, he expressed the opinion that if there, were no home studies only the) brightest pupils would get; through the prescribed course in the lime. It was ncccs.-ary to require from two to three hours a night of study. If the school board Joined in and presented their rase they might gel the number of subjects on the cur riculum reduced and he would like lo see the course extended to four years. If, the truslees would visit the , schools they would gel a belter idea of the condition of affairs. He also J WkM Ym Want A EC 1 m: 0m n NEW TAXI mtim BOSTON GRILL 99 Third Ave. m a hurry The Latest In Restaurants. Private Boxes for Ladies Pbone and Party Use. BmI Cart and Bait Service PRINCE RUPERT Best Food. Best Service. In the City. Rates Reasonable "Take Her to the Boston." -V r I- - Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. - VOL. XIII., NO. ??': PIUNCK HUJ'r.HT, B.C., VllL llSDAY, DECR.MIIKH la, 1023. ''' ciftg..uo 1702. su.tt siM 122. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VANCOUVER MAYORALTY CLOSE CONTEST REMAINS OF HAN FROM EAST FOUND NEAR RAILWAY TRACK BV PASSERBY First Election Count Gives Aid. Owen Lead of 33 over Ex-Mayor VANCOIVKH. Dec-. 1.1. Suhjefi to a recount, which lias been conceded liy the two t-aiiiliIJil most concerned, Aid. William It. Oweji lni!i been eleclftJ mayor of Vancouver with a majority of aa over the rumier-iip. F.x-.Mayor Louis I). Taylor, in a total vote of 13,720. The recount wo nk?d for this morning when It-turning Officer William McQueen made his official report. The unofficial count )ut night stood: AJd. V. II, Owen &,(: Kx-Mayor L l. Taylor 5,023 Aid. 11. 1. Peltipiece . 2,117 s5S!a!"s:::5 The following aldermen were A CCICTA MfT DV apparently elected: noolol AlNLfi BI !'--v;'; 'E'r Ward Two Aid. II. K. Almond , BANK MANAGER anan.Vne""d!'p. C. Oibbcns. .Ward Four John Ileiincll (uc. ; Hamaliou . Oeoroe S. Harrison, Union Bank, Waiil l ixe-John ftarbutt. Tells How He Helped to .Want Six Dr. AVorthinglon. Convict Drug Ward Seven Frank Woodside. Ward Light Aid. Fred Hogvrs. Nearly Won Again VA.NC4fUVI-.il. Dec. 13. How a The defeat of Li-Mayor L. I). bank manager aided in securing Taylor again I by a very narrow I lie conviction of I wo nen en- margin. Last year, running gaged in selling harcolic 'waairaini.l Mayor c!",K;riital!,"1ha described by lieorge S. Harrison, wn alt voles down in a four-manager of the tnioii Hank here, cornered coolest. This year's before the Itoyal Commission in. election wn on the straight quiring Into the c barges of At- choice basis, the principle of pro-lornry (Seiieral Mauson against porlional representation having t lac drui' sijuad of Ilic Itoyal been rejected last year after be-(.aiiudian Mounted Polire. ,i"? use fr several years. A flali roll" or ? 1.000. he said, was deposited in a. box in pATTCD TUDCATCMC II. v.. .11 II . nrrmiuivl liar. rUllClA InRLrtlLIlj rlsoii exidalned, .when Sergeant liiiiilv BiiiiiM rii.iHiiTnl l(MI ill noire fund at his cull than Hie department could provide in or. .I..M If. Inil.fA.u II... I.n H f. TIlA IKI IU llllll "-l-I, 111" ,." ...w- police were to ioc as buyers for! syndicate of underworld trafficker if narcolics in Winnipeg. The Mispccl were to be accompanied lo I lie box to see the money afler which it would be relurned lo lis proper place In the bank. The plan winked and the wilucx later received u b'l-ter from liispeclor Wroughton, officer comiiiioidluv Hie Itoyal r.aiiadiuu M nun led Police. thanking litm for assisting in oblaln-iiiK (he conviction of two men. ECCLES BAILED BY GOVERNMENT Department of Justice Offers to put up Bonds for Accused R.O.M.P. Member VICTOIUA. Dee. 13. When Hie charge avalusl F. W. Keelcs, se-crel Venice auent of the lloyal C.aninlhin ,Mouulel Police, of haviiiK c'ummilted perury at the trial of himself and two mem-hers of Hie driiK luxesliuntion sijuad on Ne ember 27 -was called in (he police court here today, J. A. Itussell, counsel for Kccles, announced he had received word f . . if. ,v I . .. I nf T..alli.n ACTION AGAINST THE rounding u,. Hie I.Ik fellow in LUIAL DlHUUL BUAKU Hie dope ring" for he wtinlcd Wants to Collect Over Two Thousand Dollars for Services Said to Have Been Rendered limn ine nr iimini.ui in jusiho i...ii,, ii.h .,.rnUrv ins rucl lie arc rear) at Ottawa lo the effect thai the P'd . 1 1 .. 1...11 in a e that Poller was oxer- iii nrui L'liv ii pti 1 11 11 11 1 xviiiiiii iiiiiii' -ivu poM.1 IIH4VM "i"i" r" - All echo of Hie lloolli School coiikIiucIIoii was heard at the IlieeliiiK of Hie school board last 11 it. hi when a leller was rend addressed lo Dr. V. T. KerKln, chairman of the school board, demandlm? Die payment of Hie sum of 2.3l2 by .1. W. Potter, arcliilecl for Hie huildinjr, who is now in California. The teller says: " The enclosed hae been due for a Ioiik t i me. repealed rc-ipiols for payment have been Ignored. "If Hie Hoard of School Trustees do not intend lo make a selllemenl, action wilt be taken lo force a settlement, ir- resperlive of whom or wliaj is hurl in the proceedings. "I have wailed for the Hoard to commence tlielr iiireaieneii action' against me and for the much talked of investigation to lake place. It Is very evident that Hie Hoard's sense of responsibility Is 'not w hat Is usually, expecled from a public body, particularly after the sorry mess lliey have made, of Iho entire work from the time I was released lo the present day." . resolution of the Hoard was SCHOOLBOARD RESIGNATIONS Dr. W. T. Kergln and W. H. Montgomery Both Retire and -Regrets Expressed LAST ELECTION IRREGULAR One Trustee Would Have Reforms In Schools and Objects to Being Voted Down Most unexpectedly both Dr. W. T. Kergln and W. II. Montgomery tendered their resignations from the school board fast night at I tic regular meeting of the board' and the resignations were ac- ccpled. This will mean (hat three trustees will be chosen at the forthcoming election as Trustee McLennan also retires, his term of office lraing expired. Tho resignations followed Hie reading of a teller from the city rolicitor in which it was poiulcd out that the election last year lia-l been irregular in that Dr. Kergiu ...a.!.. I...... II.. fill ll.nl II, a.. I urged that mure lumiey be spent to provide recreation facil ities for the pupils. The teachers, he said, would like Ihe trustees lo know more about what wis being done in the schools. Dr. Kergiu concurred in the idea that the members of the board and Hie teachers' association could well gel together occasionally in a round table conference. Trustee Montgomery's rcntark might indicate lie had " M . :r.r r' been fighting the board during uoi pnnesi tuu siiiuiMj anuui.-.;.. . the IhK It wituld bring discontent and disruption. He fell that he would have more power in resigning than by remaining as a trustee. He might run tigaiu, howexer, and then he could explain Ihese subjects. Should Join Association Trustee Casey said the points mentioned by Trustee Montgom ery should receive i ne earnest consideration of the board. The board should join the Trustee Association and send a delepale with Instructions. Many of thn things carried at those meetings1 did not suit his views. Conven tions bad n good deal of weight with the minister of education. A change might be brought about by gelling dnlo the convention. However, hn thought' Trustee Montgomery could heller serve the com'munily by slaying wilh he board, lie, personally, did not Intend lo resign though lie had synvpa'hv with the views ex year but his opinion was the meetings had been most rruslee Montgomery enumer ated severnl matters in, which lie had been voted down, particularly in the appointment of a N. Whitley Drowna Himself on Account of Poor Health-Left Note VANCOUVI-iiL Dee. 13. N. Whilley, aged (J7, or Stillwater, near Powell lliver, was found drowned in a poo! of wider. Ho left a noli)' saying lie was ending Uf i r account of poor health COMMISSION Imputations Against Sloan and Bowser to be Investigated, Oliver Announces (Special to Dally News) VICTORIA, Dec. 13. Premier Oliver announces today that the government will appoint a Royal Commission to get at the bottom of Sir Charles Tupper's charges at the Provincial Party convention that Hon. W. J. Sloan, minister of mines, and Hon. W. J. Bowser, leader of the opposition, had each received $50,000 from the parties Interested In the Pacific Great Eastern to ensure Liberal and Conservative protection. The announcement followed a demand made last night by the minister of mines. MOVEMENT OF GRAIN HEAVY Nearly 90,000 Cars Handled C.N.R. Western Lines This Season WINNIPF.G, Dec. 1)0,000 cars of grain out the western present lim'e. by In the period from September 1 to December It last year, a total of 79,595 cars with 102,. 175.000 bushels had been loaded. Phillip Welher Was Apparently Drowned Some Time Ago; Body Washed Up This Side Seal Cove Lying oi the rocks about three feet above low water mark at the fool of one of the railway retaining walls about 300 yards this side of Ihe ojd Pacific Sea Products fish plant, the body of Phillip Welker, who arrived in Ihe city from Saskatchewan early in November and who was missed from the Kmpress Hotel on November 20, was found this morning at 0 o'clock by John Schoouderwood, fish packer for ths Canadian Fish in Cold Storage &., who was 011 his way lo the cily from Seal Cove. It is assumed that deceased was drowned anil that his body floated on to the shore. The face was badly decomposed and indications w ere I hat Ihe corpse had been in Hie water for three or four 'weeks. ! Mr. Schoouderwood had taken the morning off from his work and was on Ids way to town following Hie railway track. Walk ing along Ihe outside of the track, he noticed the body and went to investigate. He notified his partner, A. Kricksen, who lied the body so it would not float away. The -police were then apprised of Hie discovery and Sergeant Hailey was despatched to take charge. . A search or I lie clollies was made and a while handled llll I.nAKltr-1 the name oriMiillip Welker. Mrs. VI 1 JlimMUU K n of lh KnnirM!l ,Iotr liad reported on November 23 arrived there on November 12 had not been seen since Novem ber 20. Her description of the ()o missing man s evmes aiso lauien with those tfound on - Ihe body. .Iltl II...-. Al,.nn1.. dressed In blue suit, black shoes and striped while shirt, had left his suit case at the hotel. Few delails as to who Ihe man was and where he came from could be obtained although it is understood that a relative naiiW John Welker lives at Jensen, Saskatchewan. He was about 30 years old and was a Scandinavian, il is understood. Oilier papers found on the body indi-caled that deceased Iras been in Toronto. I The remains were taken to the H.C. Undertakers' Parlors and Hie coroner was nollfibd. LUMBER JOURNAL IS j CHANGING ITS NAME "Pacific Coast Lumberman be Known In Future as "British Columbia Commencing at Hie first of Ihe vi-nr Ihe name of the -official Nearly ;, I (,r i,o Timber Industries will leave (;oucj of nrjij,, Columbia I oeen loaned over me i.anauian beillf, ciia,1Ke,j froni t,e "Uacific National Hallway ll.trs in the Coas, Lumi,a.rina lo ,ne i,riU West by tonight when navigation ih Columbia Lumberman." The on the Oreat Lakes officially slpp has bei?n akpH o more rul,y Closes, cp 10 miuuigui lasi night, the total loadings September t were 88,882 containing 116,287.000 bushels . supervising principal and in the of RPan- Aiirtslmately 985 cars IllUirS I ll M.IIOOIS in-ll- hi ur . K-.I.-o. la.o.ln,! ,laiv ll.r.,n open. He again elaborated his views on these subjects. ' Trustee Parker said Ihese were just differences of opinion. POWELL RIVER MAN COMMITS SUICIDE identify the publication with the since i,,.!,,.! V t 11,-ill.iti Prvlimdiin ami Y also at the expressed wish of many readers. itimiiin mniifiniintiM lines tit IheNAllYfc NiHtKMfcN b t ASSOCIATION MEETING WILL BE HELD HERE Itev. . II. Pierce of Port r.s John Conway, government singlon, president of the Native nirenl at Anvox. relumed norlh Fishermen's Association, who on Ihe Prince George last nighl has been on bis annual tour of afler having' spent a couple of the coast holding general meet-days in the city. lings of the Association, will ar A. Clapper! on, who was ad milled to Ihe General Hospital ,main rive in Ihe cily irom Port bs-singlon on Saturday and will re- over Ihe week-end. A PLANING MILL CHANGES HANDS Sold and Being Torn Down and Machinery Is for Sale Here Today The planing mill at Cow Hay built about ten years ago by Eilers Hrothers lias been sold to A. ft. Williams 4 Co. of Van couver, and is being dismantled by them and Ihe machinery y;l be sold. S. W. Parks, representing that firm, started u gang of men this morning tearing the plac"ilowTrr-Tentiieo- are- employed on Hie Job. Mr. Parks says he will fell Ihe fiiupliinorv lif.ro IF ha .1.. a thai a man or Ibis name who had ' r ' " . " ' , : . , . otherwise it will be removed lo ' Vancouver and sold there. There are planinjr machines, sash and or machines, motors, oulleys and a lot of oilier material. The mill was operated for liillllllj wa.s iiiu.". Hi-till., c.itaii- .1.. 1 , ,. . . . . , 1 ,,'only a very short lime just af- w lislieil. Deceased, Who was well ... , , , . ler being erected and since that lime has been idle. WELL KNOWN COUPLE WED Miss Barbara Mitchell Became Bride of Alexander Flnnle Last Evening ' A quiet but very interesting wedding took place last night at 8:30 at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. D. (i. Stewart, too Fourth Avenue West, when Miss Ilar-e bara Milchell became the bride of Alexander Finnic, Itev. Dr. II. It. (iraut omciatiiig. The bride was given away by D. (i. Stewart. I After Ihe ceremony, there was. Wlll.a delightful weddimr breakfast. (.overs were set for the bride and groom, the host and hostess and Ihe following guests: Mr. and Mrs. (!. W. Nickerson, Mf. and Mrs.' Thomas McMeekin, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Christie, Mrs. Donaldson and itev. Dr. II. It.-(! rant. The loasl lo the bride was proposed by Dr. Grant, lo the Troom by D. II, Stewart and to Mr. and Mrs. SJewart by Thoinai McMeekin. The gathering dispersed about midnight. Included in the many beautf"-ful gifts was a handsome silver lea service presented to Mr. Finnic yesterday afternoon by the slatT (if Slew-art 4 Mobley. Mr. Kin nie is counted among Prince Hupert's most esteemed and best known pioneers. Ho has beCn accountant for Stewart 4 Mobley and a member of. that firm for many years. Tho bride came here from Scotland some years ago to keep house for her brother. Ihe late J. L. Mitchell. Congratulations and best wishes of a wide circle of friends will be extended lo both Mr. and Mrs. Flnnle. ' The couide will reside at 4H on Tuesday, was discharged this Hireling of the Association will Fifth Avenue 'est and after the afternoon having recovered from tie neid in tuts city on arrival oi .ew" n-ar tney plan on mamng a lis 'dis-j.'slhon. t.Mr "Pierce. 'trip l Scotlaud.