WhMi Yau Want A cordinii to Sir Ikmnbl Maun who in bono- from n lengthy vlil lo Kurope. Itanmay .NUcdonabl, leaner oi lie i.a .or pa.-,. - AXYoX. ,.,.. ;l. TllP 1mh of lieve,. wil be called upon lo akc ' NVuap ,.,, WBll ,,,,. , and that Ihe rnllln office . f.im M I(i ((( Kovemmeul will be n.oderale n) an ( , its liealment of the iiuijorily of ' , . n....liv nll problems of Iho day. vav.Ii.i.mImv. TI.i, lurv found that MACKENZIE HAD LARGE ESTATE Railway Maqnale Left $15,000,-000 Children Will Get Million Apiece TOIIONTO,' Dec. SI. The Toronto Telegram says Ihal Ihe bile Sir William Mackentie, railway masnale, left an estate which will not fall below $I0 000,000 and which may rise as high ns 1 5,000,000. A sou and five daughter will net more than n million apiece. BEAR RIVER BRIDGE OPENED FOR TRAFFIC The new provincial govern inent bridue. replacing Iho old .by deceased had been killed i a reull of a fall from a ladder a distance of some eiclit feel. Ulrikinx Hie tor; of bis head, death ln'iiiK almost inslantan eous. I'rom Maide Hay three wilnesses, who saw deceased fall, were examined. Ilach wllness leslified that all proper pr cautions were taken on the work to protect the men eiiKaped. Hlue prints of Hie construction were exniinieu. inejury lounu Hie lluestou's death was caused liy an accident with no blame atlachin? to anyone. The Jury consisted of F. M. Kelley (foreman J. Vv'. Wood, F. I Townshend. A. PinclnW, F. iJ. S Sweeney, V . l.arson. DRUG) INQUIRY ENDED limber Iresllo bridge across Ihe, concluded yesterday. Hear lliver, north of Stewart, ban been completed and opened to traffic. Mrs, A. Hair and Miss Hwen-dolyn lloyle of Winnipeg, ar rived In Ihe city last night, to.ci tlsll wllli Mrs, J. Hreer, Fifth 1' Aveuue "East. VAMHHJVF.Il. Dec. 21. The. imuiry conducted al Ihe instance of Attorney Ocucral Man-son into allied drug tralllcking ll.C.M.P. narcotic odlccrs Nol salis- fied with the conduct of this in- vesligalion, il is understood the Attorney Heneral may order another. Dr. II. D. Tassie left for Van comer lasl night on (be steamer rince Ocorgc on n combined bUbir.ess unj pleasure trip" he MEXICO HAS BAD 'QUAKE Three Towna In Sonora Reported Razed In Shock Many Killed DOUOLAS, Dec. 21. Ao4 cording to reports received by . President. Durazo. of Aguaprieta, the Mexican towns of Grandes, Huasbaa and Opoto have been razed by earthquake. The president has been asked Jto send food and tenia to the stricken zones. All three towns are In Sonora. Many are reported to have been killed and Injured. CONSERVATIVES GAIN SEAT IN ENGLAND BY RESULT BY-ELECTION Son and Heir of Duke of Devonshire Wins West Derbyshire Front Liberal Column LO.NDON, Dec. 21. In the West Derbyshire by-eleclion, the, Marquis of Huntingdon, sou nud heir of the Duke of Devonshire, ( was elected by a majority of 500 over his Libeml opponent. It Is. a Conservative gain because I be former member, who died on Ihe eve of Ihe general election, wqn Hie riding at two election's for the Liberals. C.lUt. steamer Princess Heal, rice Is due to arrive in port tomorrow morning from Vancouver. TetunHijr south at 1 y.w. whether Ihe government, follow ing adoption of the redistribution bill in Hip. forthcoming session, is not likely lo make an appeal lo I lie people. Unless changes develop in the interval, the government will meet parliament with a technical minority of four if Ihe Progressives, Conservatives, Independ ents and Labor are counted as .tl Joint opposition. j Ml! RECOUNT GIVES OWEN MAYORALTY VANCOUVER, Dec. SI. Aid. W. II. Owen is Jtillinayor-elecl of Vancouver. . recount gives him a majority of 57 Avenue West, al Ihe Husp!d! this morata?. "Take Her To Tha Boston" TAXI A FESTIVE glad Yuletidc FEASTS. welcome awaiU you, Turkey, Plum 99 Pudding and all the old- n a harry fashioned good fare will hex Phone Xmas. on our festive board thff J Beet Car and Best Servloe PRINCE RUPERT BOSTON GRILL In the 1 Olty. Rata Reasonable .e? Northern and Centra) British Columbia's Newspaper Private Boxes For Party Usa VOL. XIII'., NO, 300, I'HINCE IRI'EIIT, B.C., FHIDAY, DKCEMBEIl 21, I02.J. VMOraiM Circulation i.eos. StfMt SalH S40. PRICE FIVE CENTS. LEGISLA l (JRE FINISHES WORK AND CLOSES DOMINION GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO APPEAL TO ELECTORS SHORTLY Bowser's Bill Beaten; Iron and Steel Bounty Proposal is Supported YH.TOMIA. Dee. 21. The legislature concluded its labor r it... . hum ..i 'in .... i.. ..n-... ....... .....I ....... r..a.iiillt NAVAL RESERVE I RECRUITS HERE; Local Registrar, Capt. McCoskrle, Saya Lively Interest Is Being Taken llccruitiug for I lie llnyol Canadian Naal lleerve in I'rince Hubert i now in progress and HIT Ultf fr ") Hi dl" JVIVIUUJ ti I I C I 1 1 WM1 1 UUU VU lUlUMHI . 1--.S u I, I . ... ft tr pn.rosii'd by Licutenaiil Gmernor W. U Nicliol ut II o clock ',' w, ( regi,,ar here, tin morning. Hi darkest day in the ear. Neither government ((al a n . attached lo tin fart mid bolb nor opiuiMtHMi significance l"'r-)i( )(,iJf ,vjnpp, in i( Some1 lie were in jubilant mood with their accomplishment of the , nf (pi ax, a((I,i(() f,-'9'n. , . . . . . accepted in the local quota of 25; Weary ami huggardjiiinijler Jammed on all pr-sssure l liHl , MirM w, ,)P mi,..! ANOTHER SEAT !! reading of Hon. ". J. How.er's ill renewing lit.H effort lo remove .and this port will undouhledly commence at Csquimall this wilder. Iihernien and coasl- taI -u fit. ft t.fb U t-M fl lit All T I lit lA he VrM.nal lax frum properly . . lllllinlMPml ,, Ihe ftatutoh. The result a an. ...... ... ara . , .,, "liter defeat 23 lo ttf. . . . f..- H, vnrb Kent County, New Brunswick, There are slill a few items of . '"',,, .. iMilllt .in.: Mitr 11 . . ..... Kieciea conservative in uiiiiiiimh-ii nui'Mir" iniuuinnn By-election Yesterday iiii'inm-i-iM Tin. thai thee nhall die. keuile Kintr federnl admiiiin. (ration lol unolher ieat in Ihe lloue of (tiiini'ii when Kent . I., I.. tl... I.V-.I.mI l.t. nm - to final ftailtT" i 185. MANNEXPECTS LABOR GOV'T. Canadian Railway Magnata TOllotMO. !. SI.-A Labor Kovernmeul in Ureal Hritain may be the outcome of the preeul Steel Bounty Passed yet lntfiiMi 1 1 o ft Ofjf f as. I fikt H i ... . . 1.. . . wsv a-ai "" n,rr ,u',v ''neceary for Ihem lo underj-'o iapimrenlly an undertandiii!:i I medical examination 'and ...... .... have jlheir papers forwarded lo Otta- wa. Following thlt the fucce.- iK-clarlng lliat the jjoverunieut fl appUca,,!. wm proceed In nrucd lo be i.taimdnl into ;,lim!,u lo PiPr (raininpr. bond jjuaranlee wiinoijt aue-j -n.-jioval Canadian' Naal r- lil ill in ii. u ; -i n vii.fii j i j .fi'l' lllf"kiiijrtiiniiuinii..o.ci. i' t c r d a y reJUiriied Ale yiiiidchiuale auranee? rr?l!!': ivliabeci.rorRaivjied, Jor ;.urelle."T.iirervarive, by ip'y ffoni thoe makln? propial tranilIl: llicn frtr Hanadian de-inajorlly if 200 over Alfred'to Hut end, Hon. William Sloan, fe)M, . R,0U(.,.Ca,ion arUe. from llourgeoiii. Liberal. The election minii'ler of mine, put throuph foa4( (o COiM( ,llofrelher t.ono wa. made necffMry by the I be leKi-laluns a bill and retold- mnx wj, ,,,, raj(.,, j,, ,,e fliof dealb of A. T. I.eger. Liberal. Un lookinK to provincial and cli am, M(, trainin? carried ItlCIIIUmo. her :M noon dominion novernnu-fll bounlles oul a, Halifax ami Ksquimall. Ilourelle majomy aeronljnjt l''l Iron to be produced In, j,.rja pffort are being made Hrlll-li Miiumma. me nnni-ier ,,, pn,( fp (rnmn(r the fiOier-;expre!.ed confidence that the mon of rmh Coluniltia, on as lintn and tee In.lulry would be (o Plirrap roaJ beeomins loperallmt in Ihe province in thej,C nnnrHi nurfery for a naval l. .An. fnltirff Hi. I.ni iirniiili'M fur . . .n t .. n.A J.()on.Oon in bounties for a fie year period ami ak Ihe federal unvcrnmcnt lo make a !imilar provision. Speak, of British Political 'CRANKY EMPLOYEE Situation FELL TO DEATH AT MAPLE BAY MINE on.rlllnl polilicul iitiialiou ae- Wallace Huesten Kilted Instan taneously Accidental Death, Jury Finds - .hum Tiii'naiii ill' rrrnr. in lie Ma HI inn- pntvinces. The period of Iraininp will be 12 day duriiijr Ihe firl year at ea or ahore, and 1 1 day an nually for Ihe remaiuiiiK years Of enndlmenl. " There will aNo be recruitH from Vancouver and Victoria. Mis BJith Day, stage star, b;t Hernard (iorcey, that the navy would beat the army in the annual football contest in the United .Slates. The game was a lie, .o both patd the penalty by riding in a mule cart through New York streets. Ottawa Talk is That Result of By-Election in Kent May i Mean General Election Soon OTTAWA, Dec. 21. Cabinet meets this afternoon and, Hie meeting was called before Ihe result of the in Kent was known for the purpos? of dispatching regular business, the second defeat of the government in the maritime pmvinres will doubtless come in for considerable discussion. Comment in (he capital today turns largely on In? political situation lo which Ihe successive Conservative victories have given rise. There is u recurrence of the rumor thai, following the passing of the rdistribulion bill and Ihe voting of supplies at the next session, the povern-1 niviit may decide lo iro lo the. country in an effort lo secure a working majority in the House. As matters stand now with no vacancies in the House lo fill, Ihe rov eminent is in a technical minority of four. Government Disappointed OTTAWA, Dec. 21. The result of the by-eleclion in Kent County, New llrunswick, coining so soon after the Liberal defeat in Halifax, is received in guv eminent circles with unquestioned disappoint men!. Only a few days ago, Itoberl Forke. leader of the Progressives, declared lliat a general election next summer would be a possiliilily if the government lost in Kent. The result no doubt will sivej rise lo much speculation as to INSISTS ON JURY TRIAL Ontario Attorney General Takes Hand In Home Bank Case TORONTO, Dec. 21 .Attorney General W. F. Nlckle has decided to Insist that the ten directors and officials of the defunct Home Bank charged with conspiracy to defraud be tried by Jury at the next assizes. Mr. Nlckle announces that he will act under a section of the criminal code giving him the right to require trial before Joey. This action comes In response to a mandatory order made yesterday by Mr. Justice Mlddleton of the Supreme Court allowing trial In County Court without Jury. VANCOUVER P0UCE FIRED ON MEMBERS LOCAL BOAT'S CREW Three members of Ihe crew of Surplus Population is Becoming Serious Problem in Germany and ; Industrial Centres Worst off ItKMLIN, Dec. 21. What is lo become of (iermany's surplus population of 20,U00,000? The question is looming up-'as j serious one in view of the fact that the birth rale is rapidly approximating the pre-war figures and the annual emigration is relatively small. Ilussia is held up to the Herman public as u land that nniv eventually absorb 15,000,00(1 Hermans, but there is slight movement toward that country because in present conditions under Soviet rule. South American countries also are men tioned by the Herman press as! suitable for future homes for Hermans bul the United Stales is the only country lo which thel Hermans appear lo be anxious to emizrale. The indications are that the applicants for ad mission lo the, United Stales will greatly exceed Ihe quola of 60,-000 lh. year. The over population is mostly in the industrial renters. There Is an endless chain of young mechanics who manage lo get enough funds together lo make their way lo the United States and send money back to their brolliprs and friends who Join Ihem on the other side. These are mostly men without families. - ' - So (Jermaiiy Is losing ' many SALE OF BEER . DECIDED UPON Alberta Farmer Members In Caucus Reached Decision on Question Last Night EDMONTON, Dec. SI. Sale o beer by Ihe glass in special premises of hole! conforming with accommodation regulations to be determined later was decided upon by the United Farmer members of Ihe legislature last night. The decision was wau&.aL. JUeHyU"6ulusoiw of u Hiree day caucus attended 'by rn.u. ,..... , ii ...... .i.:.i.i or Ihe men who might lie most u.u.-,. becr be sold helpful in bringing her In.Iu..-f"'.1 ' in slale.d,n'"f rooms l.ut only In ..fiocal tries back into ordered with service at tables Pniej The ynunser mm tire of Ihe boneless snarl or domestic poli-'"" "l "" , ?uru' " lie. Ihe clash or many party in-l?"' ,n,,t X'v; beer licenses, leresls and Ilia endless wrang- ,,1,eial ;!'''" be incorporat-lings or labor and political or- U,e Acl as Vuebec- ganizalions. Hut it is Ihe rare workman who manages lo col lect enoiizh funds In emigrate. Labor Population (iermany's labor population, employed in industries of all sorts, including shipping, is estimated at about .25,000,000. The actual number of organized laborers is 15.000.000. and it is largely rrom laborers of Ibis class Ihal the emigrants comes. For Ihe .first six monlhls of Ibis year Ihe emigration from Hermauy totalled about 1 1.000. which was about four limes as SCANDIA HAS RECORD CATCH American Schooner Arrived Thla Morning With 110,000 ' Pounds or Halibut The American schooner Scan dia, Capt. O. II. Vhatum, a seven teen man boat, made Ihe heavf- est independent landing in yeafs" at this port when she arrived much as that of the correspond-,' morning with 1 10,000 pound?' ing mouths of 1922. and almost of halibut. The entire catch was three limes that of Ihe lat six,""' lo Ihe Pacific Fisheries CiTg months of 15)22. Ltd., -at I3.7c and 8.5c. The- Emigration at the present rale, however, offers no solution for Hie problem of over population which Oermany faces, a problem which is made more acute by the refugees from Ilussia and olher European countries who have overrun the republic. ITALY TO SUPPORT LEAGUE OF NATIONS Conference of Secretary General Drummond and Premier Mussolini Productive of Results ;lhe steamer I'rince Oeorge gave; HENEVA, Dec. 21. Leagiie of Vancouver police officers a run Nations officials expect more acr early Monday morning last. tive co-operation from Italy as a Officers answered a rush call result of the recent visit of Sec- ,to Ihe I.L.A. hall at 3. to a.m., ret a ry Heneral Drummond to ,aud arrived just in time lo see Premier Mussolini. Italy Is the jthree men run from the entrance Vales I nation lo notify Geneva of .to the building and make toward Its support of the proposal adopt- over Ex-Mayor L. D. Tay- the waterfront. The police gave ed at Ihe last assembly of the lor who applied for Ihe .chase and one shot was fired In league to teach children in tho recount. Owen increases ithc air in an attempt lo get tho schools the purposes of the his lead thereby by four , fugitive lo stop, but this they league. votes. .did not do until a shipping fed- Italy has agreed also to grant .eratiou constable from the spot all possible facilities to groups! toward which Ibey were running of students or Hoy Scouts and opened fire. They then slopped fiirl Guides who may bo travel. ! BIRTH and were questioned. They were ling through Italy. The move- able lo satisfy Ihe officers thai inent to facililate Hie travelling i A son was born lo Mr. andithcy had no criminal intent and of youths was launched at the ps. C II. Thompson. 132 Fifth .were allowed lo board their ship last asse mbly. General ;afler being warned as to Jf'stur eondu. t. theirl schooner has only been out sixteen days. The catch wnse made On Ihe deep sea fishing grounds orr Yakatat. Tho Scan- dia was Ihe only fish arrivaT this morning. Subscribe for'tti Daily News.' NOTICE. All owners or part owners of Canadian Halibut Fishing boats and all Canadian halibut fishermen are requested lo attend a meeting In Ihe City Hall on Friday evening, Hie 21st al eight o'clock, to discuss Hie situation exist ing on account of the i duty on Canadian fish. As all merchant and those engaged in business in Ihe city are more or less vitally affected and as those engaged in fishing count on their support, they are also requested to attend. The calling or this meeting is Iho result ot a Joint meeting Wednesday evening, of Committees from tho City Coun cil, from tho Hoard of. .A Trade, from Ihe owners ot fishing boats and from Ihe Fishermen's Union, 300