I ' MNim Yen itant" A TAVI aa She figures ii ml throwing good iinlurrd shafts of raillery at the Pro- l'er cenlae performance. I vincin! Or Gtinernl Mrlttic parly. II on. John Oliver, premier of "'ink that it is only fair hi lake Hritish Columbia, was in' fine fellle last night in Hi F.mprcss "'at view considering whether or Theatre where, in a three hour speech, he went into detail in a 111,1 a of '" ha been giv-de fence of tlie past six ears of the l.ilural regime in provin- 'ou a soodgoveriimeul. No i'iuI Rmvriimuiit The jirenner dealt with all the inipurlanl government Is' as pood a it FISH ARRIVALS HEAVIER TODAY Ten Boat Land 16,750 Pounds and Prices Take Decided deuliug with them, the premier Drop clearly proved the light grip he teroiially holding on the bus- Halibut arrivals were eon-line of the government. Aid. ruti!y heavier today. Fie iCollarl presided over the ineel-:: -ricaii ami fie CoiiuUiaujitiK "I'd the hall was filled for fcai- lauded a total of 1 80.750 Hlie iwasloii. I Wi.il c the large (i und The Amcricait had J03..UOO Hiid JIuJLjajBadhi ;0 pounds. Prices 'ilropiMHl eon - rideralily over those prevailing (or the past two days as a tn htHjueiiif of the heavier market. The arrivals ami ale were: American Panama. HUUiu pounds, at I Hi uud He. lo the Al tin and lloyal 1-islieries. Atauku, 5l),tMiu poumN, al It. He ami Uc ( the Pacific I i.licnes. Limited, Majextie. 15,000 pounds, at I t.Hc uud Uc. to the Canadian I lh A Cold Storage Co. Ill litll, 7,000 pounds, ut 10.0c ami loo, Tutoosb U'.,U00 poiiudf nt 1 5.7c and inc. lo the- lloollj Mtdicrictt Cauadian 0. Canadian Doreen, 5,(ioo pounds, al U.!'j ami lie; uud Minnie V. t.ooii. pounds al Ht.Hr ami 1 0c lo the Attiti f isheries Ltd. (scrub, .'I.OOO pounds, ut He and I Of lo the lloyal l'islt Co. J'lop, 730 pounds, at 1 3. He ami I tic tu (ho Uiiulh I'leliiM ics Caiii-adiau t o. Voluiileer 7,ooo pounds, at 13.7c and 10c In the Cauadian 1'itfli i Cold Slornge Co. SUCCESSFUL TEA IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH A very wuceessful lea was held nt (he ltuiti.st Church under llj" auspices of the Ladies' Aid, the Mini nf 133 being teall.ed. Mrs. J T MelKmultl was convener of Hie cummllte in charge The iiindy booth was looked after by Mihkcs Nessy and lletly Smilh-soii; I lie home cooking stall was in churgc nf Mrs. I'. J. Ilobiusou ami Mrs. llerl Morgiui: ami (he lea room, which wjis pretltly decorated with sweet peas, was presided over by Mrs. A. Ivaison. TAX 8ALE Nolire I hereby given dial a lux sale of city lots Mi account of dellmiuenl Taxes will be hold in the Cily Olllce on Monday, October I, 1923, at 10 ii.iu. A list of Ihe properties ulVvrud for Male can be obtained nl. the Collectors Olllce. 230 P.R.FISH MARKET h a hurry Phone 71. TO SHRIMPS, CRIBS, Pmim OYSTERS. Beat Care and Best Servloe PRINCE RUPERT FRESH KILLED POULTRY. In Mi City. Rates Reasonable FRESH MADE SAUSAGE. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper A Trial Order Solicited. VOL MIL, NO, 228. j i i PIUNCL HtPF.HT. H.C., TlllllSPAV. SKI'TLMHF.U 27. lt23. r..urd.,'. cif...t... i.o. i..H. m m. PRICE FIVE CENT8 PRC""" CLEARS UP OPPOSITION CHARGES ' ' ' STATE OF EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT GERMANY IS DECLARED BY CABINET Hon. John Oliver Plays Havoc with Charges Made Against him by Leader of the Opposition rU'jdjiiig lu '(lie uru fly aspersion- ami wiled accusation 'cnl. In all line of against hi iidiiiiiii-lnition bv the Conservative leaders on business, a standard is Ih-ir recent visit here with clear nil statements of fads and ipieshons of the day including uilmiiiislratiou of the l.hpior Control Act, the Paeifie (treat lastem Hallway, the railway freighi rules fight, the public d'-li! and question particularly ulicciutg Prince Itupert. Finan cial alfair of the provinre eaine in for full explanation and. in allendaiire and the length of Mr. ,iOllvrr..dicvuie, he was .givejij an Attentive and courteous hear - 1 "rnipled only with re- souudiiip jitaudits wbeii he scor tl a poiul. After expressing his pleasure nl aifniii being alTorded the op portunity of addressing a Prince Itupert audience, the Premier referred to Ihe recent visit and address of I he leader of the opposition.. "1 mil lee that Mr. ibiwser advised you lo send lo Victoria the very best man you had in order lo assist him in thu administration after the next election. Study In Contrast "That was good advice as far as It went but 1 would like you, however, lo contrast (he ahilily of Ihe present Allorney Genera! with thai or Mr. Pooley. "llefore going any further I would like to remind you or what livnL took place (iitiitit in ii limit IIMiti un or I iiiii? "07 ii when I.au I Ihe contract belvveeu the provin cial government ami the Grand Trunk Paeifie Itailvvay regarding Ihe lowiislle or Prince Itupert was before the legislature for approval. I would like again lo remind you of I hat agreement vvljieh lied Up the whole of the waterfront of Prince Itupert providing only three points or con-lad' belvveeu the streets of the cilv and Ihe waterfront. I am sorry lo say that we on the oMier side or the House at thai lime foughl in vain ror Ihe future people ot Prince Itupert in that connection. I would also like In remind ou that Ihe Conservative government or that lime allowed Ihe president oT Ihe provincial Conservative Association lo gel control or the city's waler supply and I hut the cily later had lo pay 1 5,000 lo gel access 10 its domestic supply. Plenty of Assurance "The leader of Ihe opposition has certainly lost none of his old I line assurance w hen he asks you to displace, the present admin-isl nil ion and return him to power. I do mil wish to deal with public affairs in a spirit or rancor, bitterness or parlizuu-ship bul I waul to place before you how that former government administered your own affairs. I think you will agree with mo 1 1 i'm t the government must stand on Its own record and not on the misdeeds of Its predecessors. There is no such thing as a perfect man or u perfect jfuv cru l"uk not ut perfection but of ought ," he, I will admit, hut. .... ... .. '.......I I. ...I II I.. a ctwuu ui nu, no- iinir way 01 contrasting them is one -with the other. ( eannol conceive how the people of Krilish Columbia would defeat the .present government to put in it place the dowser adminis-t rat Ion with a record of 13 yearn of maladminiration up lo Its-deposition in llti. "Now I will printed to deal With some of the criticisms of Mr. Howser and Mr. Pooley. dealing with Mr. Pooley. since lie wait the firsl to speak here. Pooley's Qualifications Mr. Poolv told" y7u that he was not a newcomer here bul that be bud been In this country SI years ago. Mr. Ilowscr told you thai be uud his colleague were travelling at their own expense to acquire an intimate kuow-lcduc of the country in order to be rilled lo take up the administration of its affairs after the next election. Since Mr. Pooley's last trip tu these parts was 21 cars agol would suggest that he will have lo travel even more extensively before he will' be qualified lo take up I he duties of a cabinet minister. Mr. Pooley lold you of a Liberal picnic that he had attended in the south. Then be lells you of a Conservative picnic that was attended by H.tioti per sons. Mr. llowser told you a story of two men who went home in a ear in such a condition that I10i,,.r .. knew w,lipll was drivi de car. I would suggest tluit perhaps one oT these meii was Mr. Pooley who imagined he saw 8,000 people al the Conservative picnic. I cannot help ir you believe these slories. This one is just us true as many others they tell. Tax Sales Mr. Pooley lells you that the Liberal government , borrowed $15,000,000 to carry on the government which is not I rue. He also tells, you that the government sells land of settlers who do not pay their taxes. He did not, however, tell you that it was the Conservative government thai put such methods into effect, 'the present method of selling land for taxes, I will admit, Is costly but it is my hope that lax sales will soon be a thing of the past. "Mr. Pooley lells you I hat during (he last ears they were in power the Conservatives did not hold lax .sales but allowed the tuxes to accumulate. Why did I hey not sell Ihe lauds and allow I liem lo 30 to someone whom I hey would belief il and who would benefit the province? The fuel was tliut millions of acres or land in Northern and Central ll.C, bad been sold by lliein to their land speculator friends who were In arrears on taxes. It was they who .benefitted when the government refrained from holding lax sules. In this way they heid away froln legitimate settlers hundreds and thousands uf i.couUuuud oil page two) '"' W7,''T" 'JJ" '" '" jj"Y iL Smm'- -. ..... PsmmmmsbsmmmmmmmmmV 4. 'sw isLaMMMm BBsPBbMmTLBMMMMBMMMMMMmW.A 2 jyPwBBMMMyBMMMMMMMMMEi HrbmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKjIbmmmT bmtmmW ' J he Prinie of Wales who arrived ju Canada in the early part of September and went lo his ranch in Alberta, is here seen out for ranter on Har L Range during his visit HiMUll). ATMOSPHERE IS CHANGED! Relations Between France and Britain Much Improved, Premier Baldwin Says NORTHAMPTON, Sept. 27. Premier Baldwin, speaking here today, declared that his conference with , Premier Polncare of France last week had had the effect of restoring the former good relations between France and Britain. The atmosphere, which was restrained to a ; point where It had almost reached distrust between the two countries when the present British government came Into office, had been changed, he said, Into one of mutual confidence. A. il. Living was a passenger ror Massed on Ihe si.umer Prince Albert last evening i Military Dictator is Put in Control so as to Forestal Fascisti BERLIN, Sept. 27. Al a German cabinet attended by General Von Zockl, chief of staff, nn immediate proclamation of a slate of emergency throughout Germany was decided upon and Minister of Defence Guesster lias been given Ihe executive uuthority to put into rffwl, by military or police, 'any measures (hat may be deemed warranted. This uclion is construed in London, Paris and olhsr ipiarlers us virtually -placing Germany in the hands of a military dictator. The action of the German govern men t was taken iust as the oppoinlment ot Dr. Van Kahr as military diclalor or Itavaria was received and Ihe proclamation is intended as an offset to the Itavarian manifesto. Great nervousness prevails in Munich as il is generally believed there Hi a' I Adoir Jliller, the leader or Ihe Itavarian Fascisti, ravoring separation from Germany, thinks the time has come ror thai action and thai he intends to turn loose Ihe toree which he commands, ir he does it is reared that the movement will not be eonrined only lo Havaria. It is suggested that it is probably with this in mind that President Kberl lias issued Ihe decree imposing a slate ot emergency throughout Germany. 'ihe naming or Dr. Van Kahr as military dictator in llavuriu1 with dictatorial powers is re garded here .Willi, anxiety being considered such an extreme measure as lo prove Ihe situation in Havaria js serious and that the Havariait government has decided to use every means available to It in in the bud uny attempted coup by the Huvariau Sockeye Salmon Seem to ham Deserted Upper Fraser River VICTOHLY, i?epl. 27. That he was unable lu Hud any spawuius sockeve in any se.-joii oi the iippsr prase r Hiver system is the stuleineiit or John P. Kabcuck, assistant comm'is-sioner or fisheries, who ha just returned lo Victoria nfler un ! inspection -trip to the interior and whose preliminary report i WM..iiidiiuMitMMUayAOkl . .. v. 'I could Huil no spawning i-ockeye in any section or" the upper Fraser. No sockeye have been seen by any resident at tvorsnui uum or on norseiiv river, me principal spawning tributary of Ouestiel Lake. Less than -- rrr. . ,a dozen sockeye were reported as al Keton Lake this year. having reached llowron Lake The only bright spot is the section, back or llarkerville. : Hirkenliead Hiver at the head or "The Chilcolin Indians report-Harrison and Lilooel lakes sec-ed that very Tew soekeyes had lion where the Dominion Covern- ioeeu luken irom juai river tns .year. imiutns were permitted to rish with dip nets Ibis season bul iiii' it us coiiiuieti uinio-i vAi iiinri io spriui: saiinoii, ma io exceed nriy sockeye taken ut it one nine, vn uie Hirer ris lilliL'l stations no sockeye had been seen .1: hurriedly called session or the Naliuual Socialists. One despatch Troiii Munich stales thai, by the appointing or Van Kahr as diclalor, the Kavar- !..,. ..... I ...:..t 1.. r iuii (i.i n 1.11111-111 Millie; iu iiu c- j siai i ne nrociamaiioii 01 auoii Hitler, leader or the Socialists, as mi.iit..'i . . Political meetings in Havaria are prohibited. Trouble In Ruhr DL'SSF.LDOUF. Sepl. 28. Miners in Ihe heart or Ihe Ituhr district No. 0000 declared general strike today as the first action or protest against the Herlin government' decision to give up passive resistance. i.u.iu., mmh. street'..!! , ..1, fighting l.elvveeu Communists and sections of the less extreme radicals Is reported from Dies- deu where parties ure holding meetings and processions. It is slated that one man has been killed and rive falally wounded. Twenty others are, less seriously wounded. Holt Ii. Walker lcU on the I ruin last uitfht for Terrace. Reaches of the says J. P. Babcock incut owns a hatchery. The run (. iiiat section so far MiU year compares ravorably with that or recent years. There is every pros jKet or rilling the hatchery to capacity of 30,000,1)011 eggs. In rm.nl v.mhw n..... r.n per cent o all sockeye eggs (or Ihe hatcheries of the Fraser have been taken from, the Hirkenliead. "The number of sockeye that appeared at Hells "Gate canyon this vear is reported to have been much "less than in former years. The number of spring salmon taken there- this year compares favorably with recent years. In- (ouiiis 1 1 mi 1 ui; wiiu tup neis at,' " .... jllells G-ate caught spring salmon I M.ctSuus,,l',n vlU bo several other, : I.: . .. . . and not to exceed one hundred "ockeye this year, WIRELESS REPORT 8 a.m. HILL HAIlUOIl Overcusl; fresh southeast wind; baromeler, 30.05; temperature, 50; sea moderate: 8 p.m. spoke steamer Ad miral llodmau ofr Svvanson Hay, northbound. land. Oregon; Fred Yates, city DIIAD THF.t: POINT ltaiu;!passenger agent, Seattle; and tresli southeast wind; baromcter.lMessrs. F.vans, Speiice and "Mc-2D.72; temperature, 52; sea Donald, rough. I 1 - jy ISLAND llain; strong !...ill..,,..,i 1. barometer. 2t nrnlurV U; sea rough; 7.:iU a.m. spoke tug Cape Scott abeain' White ltock bound for Powell Hiver. Noon HILL ItAHHOIt - Overcast; fresh southeast 'wind: baronreter.iWonien's Club at the elosimr nf .30.01; temperature, 5l; sea mod- 't.ruet U1..V11 una-. I'UI.M llain; strong southeast wind; baro - meter, 2U.G8; temiieraluie. 53:i j D1CHY ISLAND Haiti south- ....st irate: l..ir..m..i.... LMJ.7(); temlieruture. 52: sea i-..o1.! ........ spoke tug Lome in Captain's Cove. Mr. and Mrs; -Millou Gonzales and Mr. and Mrs. A. II. .Nichols relumed by -'lust' nlghl's train trout Francois 'Lake where they have been ror the past rortnight uu a uuiiluis and cainpin? trip. CO-OPERATION OF TWO CLUBS President of Rotary Told Gyros Last Night of Opportunities For Community Service I Hev. Ir. II. It. (iraut was thd ispeaker al the. Gyro Club luucli-!eou in the sit. wis CaTe last night. He dealt with the ainn and objects of service clubs and suggested Iliat much good might be done jn this cj(y tlirougb. conu .biiialion of efforts by the Itotary jaud (iyro Clubs, Kspeciatly was there a great field of endeavor open in comieclion with the ini-! Iprovemeiit or coudit(oii for boys in. the city. ';ro should pot be an opponent to Jlotary but should be an assistance," declared Dr. Grant. "If there is anything to be done for Ihe benefit or Prince Itupert the two clubs should combine to " put it over. Great opportunities present tliemsehes here for the clubs to lay Ihe rouudations of a great city ami country peopled by men, the hoy of today, who will le a credit to the commuuily and the nation. Internal .club, matters were also discussed by Dr. Grant. " Uarotd" Mi-rW'n intire Votlrse of the program, gave a Freiich-Cauadiau recitation. "Itautiste Trodeau." Guests or the club were Dr. Grant. Dr. W. T. Kergiu, A. XV. Llge, John Currie,, George V. Wilkinson and S. E.rParker. Vice-president ti. K. Campbell was lu the chair in the absence or President Milton Gonzales. -IC.N.R. PASSENGER OFFICIALS IN CITY Arrlvlng From Jasper Park This Afternoon After Attending Conference 11. K. MeNaughtuii, C.N.R. district passenger agent, will return by this afternoon's train from Japer Park where lie has been, attending a conference or Paciric Coast passenger department re- Iiri'seill SI 1 1 V IW A Pl'IV I II IT Willi Mr hm'uiu"ciu who, will continue south 011 the sleamer Prince Itupert this evening to their respective posts at-i ter attending the meeting.?1 Among tlieiu will lie V. F. Harry,' general ageul, passenger department, Sau Franciscoi J. F. Mc-Guire. general agent, passenger department, Seattle; A. U. Uol-' lorn, cily nasseiiKer unent. Port I AnV MIIDNAIICTC Mra uvuiuiniouiu ELECT NEW PRESIDENT; VANCOLVF.lt, Sept. 27. Miss' Kenneth llaig of Winnipeg was elected president for the next- three years of the Canadian the convention here today. Mrs. Isobel Kcclestoue MeKuy of Van- couver is the vice-president for iHrilish Columbiu. The iuijuest on the body of the' unknown woman which win picked up and brought here was further adjourned today by Coroner Gale in order' that IIiq police may secure more complete. Information. '' Waller Smith of the, G.N.Il. city ticket olllce is leuvjng by tomorrow night's train 011 a three weeks'' holiday trip to Vinnlpea flnd iiileibieUiale polut. si f .s ii! .it