ten and a half hours late When . the accident occurred, 'lie steamer was sleainini: slowly and Ihe imparl is said to have heen hardly tioliced by the pa-sensiern. I'orlunalely. II w n gravel botlom audi while Ihe vessel' hull wenl partly dry. she Is practically undamaged. The Princes Bi-alrice. comlnir mi of Ocean Fall lownrd noon sIoimI by and b'uve n Hne lieipim: group to pull Hi,, laryer boat otT when I lie li.lf emne full. fin arrival here, the Prince llui.erl was clvfii n bill of sen COHDOVA. Dec. 10. The United States malt steamer Starr, which last night went ashore on Point Maliuasbelikof Strait, 300 miles south of here today, reported herself afloat. Before the Slarr floated she 15 men was making desperate cfTorls lo float the lifeboats The men were trying lo chop from (ho lifeboats masses of ice Hint prevented Ihe launching. Tho Vessel carried malls from Seward lo Western Alaska Including tho Aleutian Islands. A. Clapperlon was taken ill on Saturday night and yesterday ms friends were anxious about him. Today he Is reported lo bo ""Pruvinav Some of Ihe cabinet ministers. it I slated, following several conferences over Ihe week end troiiKly ursed the premier lo resign ami ndvlse the Klnp lo in- vile J. Itamsay MacDotial.l. me Labor leader, lo form a cabinet. Other ministers, it Is sialeii, slronuly dieiilcd and ilemanded the conllnuauce of the overu-inenl with a new premier. Thi discusses Iho calilnel all-ii tiifiit mid proposed Austen Chamberlain as premier. They siii.l Ihe Liberal had been Uounded on ucli un arraiiveinenl worlhine and pnM-eeded on her ami that they tenlallvely nureil voyage lo Slewarl al 5:35 ye- them they would assume an atli-lerdnv iiionihiir. relurniuz here linle of benevolent neutrality, lu nl 1.30 Ibis mornlntr and sail-several ipiaiters, however, it Is liiz for Ihe soulli al 5.30 o'clock. The Prince Beatrice arrived from the outh nt 5 yesterday afternoon and relumed south al CIS, STEAMER STARR FLOATED AFTER BEING ASHORE Men Chopped Ice from Lifeboats In Attempt to Launch Them believed that Baldwin will event ually resiun nd that Itamsay MarDouald wtll ! caiie.i on io form a ministry. Expect King to Act Ihe Labor paper, the Morninn Herald, prints a imii rirjuil editorial in which the expectation Is expressed that the King will send for MacDonald. Many Liberal newspaper urge MaeDonald to lake the premier- hlo if it Is offered to him and hint that Liberal will give him a helping hand toward carrying many measures of social reform but would not He prepare.! io lenu aid to Labor's proposed wipilal levy. YOUNG HOCKEY PLAYER DIED BLOOD POISONING SKYtTLK. Dec. 10. Foley Martin, the Calgary professional i i .... .,i,.t'..f .I nil nf lilnoil mils pounded badly and her crew of i ,,,,, whc ,m ur. REAR END COLLISON KIHISYTIIK. Dec. 10. F.lght passenger and Pullman porter were killed nnd thirty Injured In n rear end collision between two passenger trains near here. T, Boss Mackay, who has been attending the convention of the Provincial Parly al Vancouver, is expected 'home next W'ednes- cluy uiHTiiu""- (Speclfc. to Dally News) OTTAWA, Dec. 10. A total of 177 American fish-Ing vessels using Canadian ports will be denied the privilege after January 1 by the cancellation of the modus Vivendi. While the Atlantic ports are the ones most affected, the order extends to the Pa-clfls. The action of the government Is duo to cancellation by the United States two years ago of reciprocal port privileges followed by the Fordney tariff with Its prohibitive duty on fish. The local Fisheries office say they have Instructions that the order applies to Atlantic ports only. EDITOR OF PROVINCE DIES AT VANCOUVER Dr. Scott Was Well Known Jour-natllst Formerly Editor of St. John Telegraph VANT.OL VF.ll, Dee. 10. - Dr. S. D. Scott, editor of the Province, died yesterday following an III- ne. extending over a iminlli from hesirl trouble. He w-ns 72 years of age. Dr. (Scott was one of the liest known of Hie older jouriwillsts of the Dominion. For 21 years he was edilor-iu-chief of (he St John Telegraph. On the Province his hands wero lied considerably owing lo policy of Ihe owners at that lime never to formulate policies or lake part in discus sion of contentious subjects. FORFEITED BIG BAIL wee,.' ON LIQUOR CHARGE George Rolfe Failed to Appear at Hazelton Last Week and S1.500 Was Estreated IIA.F.LTON, Dee7"l0. Falling to appear in answer to a charge lhat be kept liquor for nle nl Ihe Oinlnecn Hotel on November 28, Oeorge Holfe had bail of 500 estreated by Stipendiary Magistrate ,S. H. lloskins last Telkwa Collieries Ship Coal to Prince Rupert; a Fine Nine Foot Vein Tel I in of Ihe mine. Mr. Mc Neill says it s located five and a nail tunes irom iciKwa anu Ihe four inches of snow now makes il possiber lo ship a car load a ilayj With approximalcly 100 day of sleifrliing Ihey will be able lo se'nd ouf about 3.000 Ions, most of which will come to Prince Huperl. Mr. McNeill has .had analyse made of I lie coal and all show lhat It is of the best quality. There is a seaiq between eight Hlllt 11 tin feet thick which is lapped by a tunnel from the creek bed and so far they have blocked out about leu thousand Ions. Four four-horc teams arc al present employed in hauling Ihe coal to the siding recently nut i in for Ihe purpose of hand ling Ihe coal. Mr. McNeill is inaniisiiiir Ilia company and is very enthusiastic, over I lie possibilities. One ttiinv Mr. McNeill em phasizes is that this lleiiy coal is a local product, lhat Ihe company buys all its supplies in is a seam averaging net ween eight and nine feel. The coal is slightly harder than some thai Is sold here but il is a first rate DEATH BATTALION OF WOMEN FORMED TOWN OF VENICE VF.NICK, Dee. 10. Five hundred women of Muar-no, a Utile island town a mile north of Venice, where the world-famed Venetian slass is made, have formed themselves into a battalion of death lo save their town from being absorbed into the Venice government. CANADIAN CUSTOMS viveni'vi'ii nii io nrri. llriurn lloiil'I'l. Willi USUI? till! ' ... i ....un r.... lllo..r in. 'I I MNmr Vm Want A NEW TAXI BOSTON GRILL Third Ave. 99 The Latest in Restaurants. a hurry n Private Boxes for Ladies Phne and Party Use. Bst Food. Best Service. PRINCE RUPERT Bi 6ar and tost tervlce "Take Her to the Boston." In the City. Rat Reasonable Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper OPEN DAY AND NIQHT. VOL. XI" NO. 200, PIIINCK HUPKHT, B.C., MONDAY, DECK.MHKR 10, 1023. Uiutitt't ClreMUtto- 171. Slrttt ! SSZ. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POUiiiSl SITUATION ENGLAND DISCUSSED SHIPMENTS OF COAL FROM TELKWA TO THIS CITY ABOUT TO COMMENCE J. Ramsay Macdonald as Premier Discussed Everywhere in Britain Is Much Difference of Opinion LONDON, Dec. 10. Premier Haldwm arrived in London! from (.heimer Court this morning und shortly bfore noon had an audience with King Oeorge at Buckingham Palace. Previously the Premier liad received brief visit" frum scv- end members of the cabiu'l. The visit to Ihe King aroused much speculation. The Cen- tnd News agency nay it lenrn. "from well informed source Hint the purpose of Premier Baldwin's visit was to give Hit Majesty his views and intention regarding the HlHkal r itu.i- PRINCE RUPERT WENT AGROUND jlion fulunviu. tlie generel elec- lion. ! i'remkT Baldwin did not ten- der hiit resignation and it I- uii'ferMiKHl he i willing to inform loinrrowi cabinet meeting thai he h prepared o retain the rein of government until parliament CN.lt Steamer Wei Undamaged meets nest inonlh.'' I frem Contact With Beach Await Cabinet Meeting on Saturday Morning The British people must ap- parent I) wait until tomorrow s While proceeding slowly oil' rai,ne meeting here before itf Dean Channel in a snowstorm jearn iriti how Premier Baldwin i: N il. .learner Prim Itupert. j.moses to act in Ihe present Lapl D. Donald, wenl ashore on ,iirnl erii. Humors lhat he a gravel bank in Johntone Ph. already ho decided to rrsign sage m I o'clock on Saturday arp hranded c.uiiplelely untrue morula, and rinNlnellliereHn-!nn(pn'nthi iruarter and' 11 in til noon wncn, iissisie.i itj t Hj, ielerminel noi io hy "the C.P.Il. steamer Princes te u,., into a decision under) Beatrice. Capl. Cliffe, she sue- j.rcsuie fnun any source. II i ( reeding In freeing herself with- hu .rtcr. earnestly ndviiie him ul any damage having ben j,t u resign. Ili opponent., d ;e .She then carried .mi with on ,. ..iher hand. strongly in-j her northern voyage and reach- 8,t (hat it is impossible fo - hint , n here at 1 :30 Sunday morning. remain n Prime Minuter MACDONALD WOULD TAKE PREMIERSHIP LABOR PAPER SAYS LONDON. Dee. 10- The Daily Herald, organ of the labor parly in this country, suij.esls. that J. Hum-cy Macdonald may accept the premiership if it i offered him by King Oeorge. The question of Ihe premiership i Mill one of Ihe principal topics of conversation here. CLOSE PORTS U.S. BOATS Announced at Ottawa 177 Fishing Vessels Will be Affected by Order fHt H? jLLLBtfaVaMf''BBvSI -M9--''' ' .LRr Bra !' V. ""'B An ancient ceremony was observed when the annual quit rent service. to the Crown by the City of London were rendered before Sir Willes Chitty. the King's Ilmembrancer at Ihe Law Courts. The hatchet i een being handed over. , Secretary to Navy asks Congress to Appropriate Thirty Millions for Cruisers, Subs, and Gunboats - WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. A $.'50,000,000 appropriation lu 'curry out the program of fleet modernization; authorization for the building of eight I0,t)00-lon cruiser, three cruiser-type .submarine, and six gunboats; expenditure of $7,070,000 on Inaval bases; and a five-year constructive naval aviation pro- ' . I. I I.. L ' I It I If gram, were recommeuueu louay iy oecreiury uenuy in uis annual reporL , The niixlernizalioii plans held in abeyance during Ihe past year must be carried out, the becretary said, if the United Slates is lo maintain its proper'' place under Ihe Arms Treaty, while in cruiser strength this count ry lias fallen so far behind (ireat Britain lhat it cannot hope for years to come to attain the eouality ft is entitled lo under the 5-5-3-naval ratio. The 30,000,000 sou?ht for modernization work would include the re-appropriation of 0.500,(100 "for the purpose of Treaty battleships of the navy" which was not used during the past year because. Mr. Denby said. 'rjuile unintentionally the ..... . . : - - r.... ..mi.hi.i-v r-joii.r in oal Is developing me couuiry. (w ., a Canadian customs '7 - 1,000 Ions lhat is, Ihey are vessels canalde of longdistance cruising. In addition to the il mentioned, II were completed in I'JV: and 1 9 '-'3 by this same power. If present foreign programs are completed without any additions, Ihe United Stales would have lo build 50,000 tons of submarines in order to at tain Ihe treaty ratios. The Unit- increasins I lie elevation of tur- ed Slates lias no cruiser and no. re! mins nf thirteen of tlieimine layincr submarines. Both types demonstrated their use fulness in the World War. In order to supply in part our de- jficiency in these type and in i : : . . '....I.. In I.A.rtn I.. Q I ! 1 11 O Sllll impression immi iiongres si"i'iri """ Prince Huoert t?oiIe are to be Riven an opportunity to help ... , ,n. ,.:. i Jnhli i-flaiive suhmarinc Ktrenuth " . I II U I III. WI.-'OI UJ I IMHViT twmj;- - ----- - - develop the district und at the same lime do themselves . Slmel0venvljelnijnffly if favor of t, ( vccoinuiend the authorization gMMi. lejkwuroai is tie inn pui on uir ni.trivci ncrr. :nriiirtir - - and appropriation oi'runUJum-J ihe Ifelty ssam of the Telkwa Collieries and is quite a different ... ,,...:,. ,iailQri eienf tn commence construction coal from the Telkwa coal marketed here a few years ago. Jack !,,,.. ,,, Secretary declared, of three submarines of the .Mtweiu 01 leiKwn i in l ie cuv arranging lor me ..aimi i,g ui .MJ vf ,,,e ?UIKH wiil .cruiser type. I... I ..I I U V. .....!. II. ii.:,,.. it -I ...-..1... ...... inr nm. ij i.m ai n.c.t .m ,.c 9 ,c r.vw . .. (he Jlo( j,, aflv way cofilravme llilju-ri iirii uirt Kn iu ivuu inr iuuu fu-uhu, ,.,. . Ipij-P nf Treaty :t i.t llw nMlllii.ll A till rMiaitc II III UIC VALHI'B'II VI Ull UMIHC Build Submarines The approved . budget of 'submarines authorized ibut be called attention lo the lack of t he navy in cruisers, submarines and river gunboats, "The navy of the United Slates at present does not equal iu cruiser strength either of Ihe oilier two' powers signatory to the Treaty," he said, "nor is the fleet lo li considered as iu any way balanced through lack of this vital arm. The disparity between the cruiser strength of .(ileal Britain and lhat of the United Slates is so great thai I recommend also that Con gress authorize six gunboats of suilable type and size and make ii... aopronrialiou for their com- iu the I I'JIC naval act, Mr. Denby said.j I II I . !,... Af, ...... I Mi li.avy now includes 2,850.000 for, I'',c. ,c"""rul1"'" a" " 4;beginniug construction of three poioie. lie savs lie Is not asking lor. ... ., lk !,11,llli,.1 i v,.w navai suairi.,. "...v. ....... . .... .lUanpolnted. Tlie, r.vi.r Iml L'iven an even break...... ... i.i.. i,i..r.,o.,i ..f .o.l,'el' "gl huimt., witli outside coal he thinks :,....,,,. i.vsipr and Western Prince Itupert people win nu CaI,a,a jjy Way of the Panama Ihe Belly coal in preference t" caival without paying duly. any other. George Woodland Sees Mine (leorge Woodland, manager of Ihe Imperial Oil Co., who has plify Panama Shipments Hitherto goods shipped to this coast had, generally speaking, to go to New York by train and on arrival in British Columbia were jusl returned from interior charged duty along witn .meri- ooints. says Iho Belly mine looKs'cal, made poods. mere was no - - - - i ' , . , like a splendid prospect. I here officer at New urK lo inane ou papers required to free them from that duty. Agitation has been going for many year. lo secure steam coal and lie was at a good privilege but it has been opposed many places where they used it by the railways which tried to in open grates He suggested check shipment of goods by il would be a splendid tiling for water. I'elkwa and for Prince llupert to have this mine iieveiopeu. Hecenlly Thomas McClymont sent it sample of the coal lo Scotland to he analyzed and the letter in reply, said it wa superior lo any coal in Scotland and very close to Welsh anthracite. v Mr. Woodland says Mr. McNeill Is doing splendid work in i'pa:iin$ '-'P !''u mine. BIRTHS . .1 . at 1 . It'll tt liitril Mli4 I Oeneral Hospital to Mr. Mrs. Milton fionzales. 310 Fourth Avenue West. A son wa. born on December S) at the Prince llupvrt Oeneral Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joe tlalchford, 227 F.ighth Avenue we can not hope for many years to bring about anything ap-iirimehinu euualitv with that OFFICER NEW YORKre v). , , UBllrJ 1 r .. I .... : .. . til !. I iinii.l uml tit Appolntmont to be Made A" . M.re(Mt Years of AglUtlon to Sim lhat il would be pOI al a serious disadvanlage in major tpera-lions of any kind. The power of cruisers in offense and in do- U.S. TAKES BUT DOES NOT GIVE Canada Explains Reason for Can cellation of Fish Marketing Privileges OTTAWA, Dec. 10. The rea--sons why the Canadian govern-, inenl' decided lu discontinue tho modus viveudi license to tho United Slate fishing vessels is outlined iu n official mjt'mfiran- iliim 'issuiM jthis afternoon. Instates lu continuing a policy ef fective since llt2 the Canadian: government has been influenced by the hope that Ihe LnitetJ Stales government would ultimately recognize that Canada was, entitled to some jMun.pensatioi! for the privileges extended to United Stales vessels iu Canadian ports. But in this hope banaila some oi .. .. . uln,. iinii ,,.,1 ....ty nt which are authorized under the ma(k irovi!ijon fur rlora. iviu nuiiuiiig iin.Kim.1. nK w. (jon of thft arment of 1918 but which are now compleled and . lariff .,,.,.1,1,,, m y,osed others rapidly nearmg fo'PIe-'i;u(ed duties upon Canadian fish. lion, we are wunoui reai iruui-r strength, essels still in ser- -AAf in vice of the type or the Pitts.;! I If II irvpn l hurh. Denver and Salem are j VVViUJU ILI . . 1 useful for peace work but would I Ihe practically without value in on the time or war. ine raiuers mai drive our commerce from tlie sea. lhat attack our transports Name w, Como B,f0r Big and supply ships, can never be river tnken unless we build cruiser to do the work. There fore, as a measure looking to ward the ultimate provision of A CANDIDATE Republican Convention and is Likely Choice WASIIINOTON, Dee. 10, nnnoiineement is made lhat the fleet and equalization with iirP!,i1eni Coolidge will be a oan- niiipp nowers. I strongly re- .n,ii.. r.. n.minniinn t.v iiu Ui.. 10,000 ton cruisers. Distance Cruising - - .lU.MU.C IV. l'....... ..... riwiinionil Mii authorization and n.i i ini. uu ,mrii . . - - I. 111 . Inn 1 ..... mntninc- al the Prince Huner! appropriation of funds 1 sutllcient . j come before the big quaiU 1 1 ..,,.,( mi 1. 1 ill.. rT M I . . . . I I . . and and,10 commeni-e cuiuuuuivn v. " ,renniel convention 01 me vuriJ and there seems every prospect that he will receive Ihe nomina- "A large submarine lonnago Hon. . . I til .. . r. iti ..... w l .. A I ... I is heing lalu uown auroau. rresiueui Mioimge wu. eircini present II submarines are vice-president at Ihe lime when building or projected by a single Warren Harding was chpsen pre-power: 23 of llios;, are- over sident.