hating ureal hi cabinet together and that the uipler-ccretaric have rcvolM attain! the entering of AuMi ChamlMTlain and Lord Mirkeii- head inlo the cabinet. ' Itonald McNeil and W. Ornish) (ore lead Oie revolt. Lord Robert tkcil s 'eatlon o the prerage iir his own right Is nlcntfirant beeaue t!iil, who Is a ninfirnuM free trader, ha refused lo run again for the Common and a a peer will be a member of I he House of Ii.tls. l'nrtiniiicnl was prorogued yes. leribiy and the Itnyal (Jaiette i,ihii-IhIiiiiI Unit the new narlla- GRABBED BAG WITH$10,000 MON'rill'AL. Nov. 17 - Pandits this nmrillUR held op the two iinvniiisters of Lowiify's Lid., on WibUiu St. as they returned from Hie hank with the payroll. The robbers grabbed (he bag con. lalulirg $t(i.omi in cah and es caped in n car amid a hla(e of crackling pistol shots. GERMANY UNABLE TO MAKE REPARATIONS HER LATEST CLAIM IIKIILIN. Nov. 17. Oernmny still holds herself, bound by life Treaty of Versailles, say an official statement made hero last night, but b finds herself fi- nanrlally unable to continue making reparations In kind. France's accusation Hint Her ntay has declared herself In re- bidilou against the treaty is de nied, VICTORIA BEAT VANCOUVER TEAM HOCKEY LEAGUE iiniil in -1 tiiil mi Jmoinrv Hin next. LONDON. Nov. 17. Ilrltuln will not accede lo Hie demands of France for punitive measures Hjnlnt Germany and ha en notification to Pari leioilliy raldnrt eouorfl meeting today. This Implies a deadlock between the I wo countries he-cause poincare has already declared thai France will proceed alone against (iermaiiy if the allies refuse to assist. ITALY STANDS WITH BRITAIN ON GERMAN trouble ounimfiR? 'MuiiavaWMifiiv , morning. Something slipped, and striking Hie man on the Jaw n i wMaBBHaasaaiiiaHiBaMaMajaMBBsHBaaM sallaBaaHBaH 1 Bfr BBst 'NBBv' BBi M. Reville. famous London dressmaker, has designed dresses for six queens of F.tirpe. For fifteen years he was the official cnlator of gowns for 'he Court tiT St. ' BASKETBALL DANCE OCCUPATION QUESTION BLUENOSE STILL Itu.MI"., Nov. 17. Premier Mussolini lobl the Senate last nisdit that Italy cannot give Us niniroval lo any furlher occupa tion of Herman territory because, CLAIMING TROPHY ASKS ARBITRATION HALIFAX, Nov. 17. The sollc- it is important that the (ierm'an llor for the schooner Hluemise people be not utterly destroyed, .'writes the trustees of the Inter FISH ARRIVALS national t jsherin,vi.s trophy, suggesting Hint if I hey. are .not willing to turn over the trophy tol IlllieiUlse llll'V slmillil nrnr ll Three Boats markeiea bb.ouh N.,ue ,,, ,.omiui(i,.P of nI.,,i Pounds at Exchange Thla tratlon or to a Judge of Ihe su- Morning ;preiie court Three halibut schooner marketed 50,000 pounds al Ihe Fish Exchange this morning. 'lVo American bonis had ,"3,000 pounds ami one Canadian, 21,00(1 pounds. American, Constitution, 30,nno pounds, at VICTOIUA. Nov. 17. The te and He, lo Hie Allln l islieries. CoiKiar won the first game (lenevleve, 2,000 poiiinls, at against Vancouver in the Pacific.; I S.fto and tc, lo Hie tnndiaii coast hockey season, the score Fish A Cold Storage Co. laving five goals lo one. This I Canadian feuds Vancouver to tho cellar Livingstone, 2,noo pounds, at position, In tho league, Seulllc'lUe and 12e. lo Hie Huyal Hsh ltftdiriii .with two wins. Co, . . . i .. jsieamer I'rince .lonn is reported duo to arrive here at noon tomorrow and it Is exiieoU ed she will sail the same ovening for Ihe- Islands. , Uiiivm sleamer Venlure, Capl. A. .lohnxloue, soulhbound from Ihe Nans lllver lo Vancouver and way ports, was in port from D.30 to 10.30 this mornlug. . Mrs. George D. Tile and daughter are sailing for Vancouver on Ihe Prince Huperl tomorrow eveiilrijr. Whan Vmi Want A NEW 1 TAXI BOSTON GRILL 99 Third Ave. in a hurry The Latest in Ilcstaiiranls. Phone Private Boxes for Ladies and Party Use. Best Care and Bait Service PRINCE RUPERT Best Pood. Best Service, In tha City. Rataa Reasonable "Take Her to- the Boston." Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. VOL. MIL, NO, "71. v"i-i L"f PHINCK HL'PKHT, B.C., HAHllDAY, NOVKMBKH 17, 1023. LIQUOR SUPERVISOR ACQUITTED BY JURY Found Not Ouilty of Extortion as Charged by Detectives and Witness j VANCOUVER, Nov. 17 Gem-cei E. McLcod, ;t former supervisor (of the liquor enforcement aclj Hinder lie liquor control hoard, was acquitted by the assize jury ( last nik'lit on k charge of extortion, the verdict being reached after two hours' deliberation by a jury of ten men ami- two women. McLeod was charged by a colored man named Dobson and three city deli-eliies with etor-tion of fifty dollar from Dobson as the price of his sihncc in prosecuting iimler the1iqtor net. Defendant contended he was but carrying out the duties of his loffjce and when arretted had ;heen endeavoring to find out to whom Dohson was paying Hie Igcafl money. (LIFE IMPRISONMENT T. K. Ilnmks.who has been as sistant station agent at Terrace, Stales mail will be taken up laler. Asia and Sliimiilzu Maru. VtiUrtf' Clruillo leez. BUILD ROAD OUT OF CITY Associated Boards of Trade Endorse Prince Rupert Hlqhway Scheme VANCOUVER, Nov. 17. At yesterday's session of the Associated Boards of Trade, the 3.C. Provincial Government was urned to complete the Prince Rupert highway. Delegate W. J. Al(er, reoresentlng Prince Rupert, stated that pledges ?lven fourteen years ajo when the town site was first laid out had not been kept In connection with highway construction. The Govern-owned one sixth of the property. In the city and paid no taxes yet, had not spent a cent on road work but collected the license fees from 200 automobiles In the city. f RALPH D. HAWKINS FIRST JAP ORANGES is spending a few days in the llunerl Table Sunnlv Co is on city awaiting a transfer. a Imsines trip lo Stewart. Drugs and Mailing List .Found in Safety Deposit Vault Vancouver City Final Effort Being Made to Save the Entente from Break on Policy of France in Germany LONDON, Nov. 17 vnooii over the week end uu both 11 IV Strut 8Ut 2S2. LilJlInDLL nrrnlll imprfsiuuieut by by Mr. Mr. ,tuslice .fuslice two two boxes, boxes, arrived arrived from from Vancou- Vancou- Arsenal 1, Tottenham 1 t ' About CO couples enjojed the dune which was held in the Llks' Home lasl iiikIiI in couuec-4 tluii witli the opening of the 4'hakrlhall season. 4t4t4 Ivddie (.raggs was master of cerenionie, II, A. Ilrecn presideil nnunnri runt nvrr iat the iloor and the commiltre imlUUUi LlTllLU I LL (comprised labile Cra-gs. MFFT4 AffinFNT Mi'c'",,i ", nipii snuth. HILL 1 J rtttlULilll Mll!ljC vns furni,,!,,.,! ,y It. the - iWeslbolnie Orchestra ami Ihe Sandslrom Suffers Broken .North H.C. Hegiment Hand, which Saw When Something Slipped played seletkms as the games on Steamer :wtre ' progress, favored witli ;lhe opening ilanee miiiiVrs. II. Sundslrom, a rigger's' Hefreshnirnts were served at lielper. who was helpitiK put in luidnmlit under Ihe supivision Ihe shaft on Ihe sleatner Pmna- of Mrs. Carrall. ilinn Volunteer, now in ilry dock1 r being repaired and overhauled, YUKON PIONEERS mel wiiii a painiui arriupui iiiis ' BREAK FINAL CAMP broke it. lie was immediately DAWSON. Nov. 17. Michael sent lo Hie nospiiai, ! Day. a pioneer ased 70. died here. He was born In Quebec. Another Yukon pioneer, William Culhhcrt. passed uwny at his old home in Owen Sound. PIltNCK (SEOIttir; Nov. t i ttlll till I I II a u-LI it a lia rwvik.1 w i 1 1 ' . , 1fc Prlncc Seatrlco Brought 1,200 bility of the Arctic clinnte getting warmer, as advauved by a Norwegian scientist, is being dis cussed here. The Yukon lias just experienced the hottest summer and autumn on record. The daily mean temperature has been ARRIVF HKkF. TM.AY.ll I'iest In 5 ears.. The liikoii- niver remanieu upcii lur six months. rrSKSrir? m rwrmmrmmE last. wa found guilty of ENQLISH LEAGUE. man- Six hundred bundles of Jan FUlAViniF 1 rPiHV'"'n,,r ami seulenceil to life oranses. each bundle containing i Diviaion I. Macdonald and a Jury composed er on the Princess Heatrice this Aston Villa 0. Liverpool 0. of leu men- ami two women. morning for the local market. Hirmingliam O, Notts County 0. ' They are Ihe first to be offered Holloa W. 3, lluddersfield 1. Mrs. It. Oammon. who has -lore Ibis season. Large con- Burnley 5, West Ham. U. t . been on a holiday trio smith, re- signmenls reached Vancouver at Everton 2, West UromMidi 0. turned from Vancouver on the the first of the week from Japan Manchester City 1, Cardiff O. 1. rrincess ileal rice this morning, on Hie steamers Kmpress o( -MniiliesDoro L,neisea o Nolls Forest 1, Sheffield L'. 2. Preston N. K. 1. Newcastle U. 5 J. C. Oavigan. manager of the S-underlaml a, Ulackburn 11. 1. Division II. Bradford 2, Port Vale 0. Bristol C. 1, Nelson 0. Clapton Orient 1, Oldham F. 2. Coventry City t. Manchester U. 1. Putnam 3, Derby County 2. Leeds t'. 3, Barnsley 1. Leicester C. 3, Bury 0. The Wednesday 1, Hull City 0. Southampton 3, Blackpool 2. Stockport vs. South Shields post-Mine,d; bail light; score was 2-2 Stoke I,, Crystal Palace t. Division III. Southern (iilliipliuin I. Plymouth 0. i f it 'I . A VAXCOUVKM, Nov. 17. .Seven large boxes of morphine """ supl,ate in cubes and a mailing list containing the names f J (.iarKln, A 0- hundreds oT people throughout Canada and Ihe United blates jjivvai 0 ijUt,m Town 1 wer found in n safety deposit vault here yesterday by detectives 1. ... ,".,. .. .. ... . Xorwrcli s..i Swunlon I. n 0. , , , ,f ,, , ,. .i. I,. Lily who have been .investigating the activities of Henry Waltin, alias iv.niwia ... ,,Hi,,mi ... u Necktie Barry," who is under arrest here at Ihe request ofi ni-i.i miyh Seattle nulhorilie. v. ,,' .,', rilv tllw. Waltin was released on bail in S 10,000. He will be trieil " : 7,rou,,,, unfit here on a charge of drug selling and a charge laid against him',,. ... , ',' , J i,,,,.', by United States aulhorilies of sending drugs through the United ... ' . .,, ,..m Wrexham 0. Chesterfield (t. Grimsby Town t, Walsall 0. llotherham 1, Crewe A. 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Division I. Airdrieonians 3, Hearts 0. Fnlkirk 0, Hangers 1. 'Kilmarnock t, Hnith Hovers 2. Motherwell 2, Queen's park 1. jSt. Mirren 2. Aberdeen 0. Celtic 0, Dundee 0. , .Mnu.g errorls are being made ,,,, 3 C1 k. des of the channel to preserve Ihe M)r, , v M riusn ,h i alhance. in .me. 'I n,r. here are U1v ......l.u.o. indications s ,,ar(h.k kk ,r Thlj,tfe , , 0( Haniillon a , iniegruy oi n r rauco-i A. 1 that France is cnangmg tier auiiuue as 10 some oi iut urea.- T, , , , k ? c, , Uank t 1 .ii:. . .... ...... .' . . 11... ........ I ..r fm ii.a I. mt.. eueo peuaiurs aguiusl iierm.inj ill urn vvciu in mourn in guc ii-.i ii..: i i : i :..i..M ...:i:inn.. ...... In.. 1 l. ina i.ruwii rnoie uiui 10 periiiu ioi-i-aiiii-ii niuimij i""i DADCD TAlIfkJC CCI T resume the interrupted investigation of German armaments. irAl tK IUWINj ftLl PAMIS, Nov. 17 (noon). A final efnirl to save the from dislocation is lo be put over until Monday as the British cabinet is seemingly not ready to give the final word to Hie British ambassador here as lo its position on the application of furlher penalties upon Germany. Kf forts, which will be made meanwhile to prevent a break, arc regarded in "political circle here as aft 'tlioly'to beuce?- fill as Ihe French and British 'QUAKE DISTINCTLY PRICE FIVE CENTS. It "'l 0 " ... II FRANCU-bRTTISH ' ' ALLIANCE ' , , . - NEAR , BREAKING . ; PROHIBITIONISTS AGGRESSIVE AT CONVENTION WHICH CLOSED YESTERDAY Prince Rupert Moderationists Challenged to Make Good Claim That Taxes Would be Reduced VAXCOUVKM, Nov. 17. '.ModerationM of Prince Huperl, make good our claim dial laxs will be reduced," challenged William Savage of the Jaw committee of the llriliih Columbia Prohibition Association at the annual convention yesler day, who quoted figure to show (hat Prince llupert showed net sales of- liquor amounting to 280,000 wliil? the net profit were only M,00. Mr. Savage jeered at On suggestion that the Moderation Art villi making any money for the province hut claimed rather1 Ihul it was keeping out good .-pending citizen. Th" convention decided" that prohibitionist mul go into poll lie- and it voted ?O.iiil0 for an educational campaign in lie province. BALDWIN HAS HIS TROUBLES!: Undersecretaries of State Have Revolted Against Admission of Churchill ! LONDON. Nov. I J. It i ru- morel t haL. lU-c'iil! DEADLOCK WITH FRANCE RESULT OF RECENT PROPOSAL Eight Hour Day, Fuel Oil Duty, Admission of Women, Considered by Associated Boards of Trade VANCOUVER, Nov. 1 7. Opposition lo the passing of legislation making compulsory in British Columbia an eight hjur day in all industries was recorded by delegates (o the convention of the associated hoards of trade of British Columbia at their concluding session here yesterday. V. L. .Mack en of Chilliwack was re-elected president and V. C Tiemaii of Bossland vice-president. Kaniloops will be. next year's meeting place. An additional duly on fuel oil entering British Columbia will be urged as a measure of protection for the coal industry. . peiuiuu asKiug inai women oe aomiuu lo Koaru oj Frade membership was referred lo the executive for transmission to individual boards. ARCTIC CLIMATE PARMEPS ACIf Drrnamir wadmcdi muiiLiitu null DEUuminu imiuiiLiv DAWSON, Nov. 17 The possi PROVINCE FOR SAVINGS BANK Attack Present System In Can ada and Discuss Home Bank and Merchants VICTOIUA, Nov. 17. Tha farmers,' through their advisory t'lVlJttllltfJoielie House Coiiimfllee on Agriculture yesterday and made a spirited attack on Hie banking system of Canada and asked tho Oovcrnmenl to establish a provincial savings bank system for British Columbia. - "Today we have reached a situation where the people of Canada are beginning to doubt that we have staple institutions ' in our banks," declared James . Bailey, a member of Ibj- Board. 1 The Merchant' Bank case and the Home Bank affair were discussed extensively before tho committee. MUCH MONEY IS LOANED FARMER VICTOIUA, Nov. 17. More, than fourteen million dollar of ilriiish and American money has been loaned on British Columbia farm lauds by one company alone, operating in Vie- loria. This was divulged beforaj the house committee on agr culture during the examination by .member of Colonel p; Davies, chairman of (be Land Settlement Board. Cotonel Davie said the Laud Settlement Board had a total of $1,800,000 out on loans. HOSPITAL TO HAVE STERILIZER AT ONCE Work of Installation Ordered at Meeting of the Board Last Evening The hospiial board at its meeting last night decided to proceed with the spending of close lo a thousand dollars for a new sterilizer and re-wiring the building. The sterilizer would tost ?ISM.5p, beside from 50 to 75 to instal. Wiring Hie, building to do away with the- liret-'st danger of fire and to accommodate the new apparatus would cost 3 100. It would cost $310 to I'tWsilay evening's earthquake change Hie wiring even if the governments arivloo far apart, it was distinctly felt at Ocean Falls'slerilizer was not installed. This is thought, to make agreement and Swansea Hay according to had lo be .done at once, possible. vyoiil brought to tho city this! The house committee will pro- I,. morning by Ihe Princess Beatrice, reed with Ihe work immediately. C.N.H. steamer Prince Huperl, At Ocean1 Falls the hotel shook ' Capl. D. Donald, delayed by fug.pind al Swanson Bay Hie men in Considerable shoal of herring Is due from Vancouver and way, the. mess house made a hurried t have been sighted in the harbor p. Tt a' 6 vi 'K-ik Hi;s eVn.Wi' exit. this neck. II M