Beat Oar and Best Service In tha City. Rates Reasonable VOL. XIV NO, 03, MRS. FLUMERFELT DIES VilimillA Miireh I 1.- Mis. A. 1. Fhiinorfelt, wife of Ihe well-known financier of Ihls city died yp ilurday SI 1. "A. " ..5 5 itr i t r i r I J.-i. noma ueveiop urain wowing inausiry in iw- require nine thousand The Centra Valleys of British Columbia: Return Freights Ready. home of lidwnnl II. Agnew tit ,r t,f prince llupert the lligbtands. the city's esclu- ff,.r many advanlages as a port lvi' rolouy of wealth, wilh a'fr (H. shipment nf Canadian bullet through her heart and Kraiu, such as; body. I'puly sheriffs, who iuvesll-gated, proiioiinreil il n ease of suicide, ullhougli niiparenlly I here w a no moliw for it and terliilu I'lreiiiiLslaiiees poiuleil In Ihe piissibillly of murder. A revolver lay by Hie side of Ihe body which Hie husband identified us his, RECORDS GREAT TIMBER SCALE February Sees Lamest Number of Lons In History or Prince Qeorgo District Taken Oul The greatest timber scale for it single, mouth in the history of his dilrlct Is rerun led by J. M. Oihson. district forester for I'rinee (leorge. In Ids report for February. 'I he figure is Id.UOO.- 5HK fort which, compared with i lotal-of 1.707.1 18 feet In I'ebru aiv Uir.l. shows an increase of about (Pin oer cent. In nddilhm to Ihe logs. 212,825 feel of Jack pine and 2,717 feet of fir li'" were sealed during Ihe ""ne period In the. Interior district. Itejpoiislble for Ihe ,greal .increase In limber scaling i" I'rinee (leorge district Ibis year are lo renewed acllvilirs on large cul of llio llullou and Oiscoine mills which are loggia actively preparatory In Ihe sum mer cutting season. Similar to Prince llupert district, hemlock and spruce are ' Ihe principal "peeles pf limber found in Ihe Prince (leorge dfstrlcl. (U' A deep water harbor; Mi Close provltnily lo Hie open ocean; (c having if pilotage expense; id Cheaper Insurance cost; (e Freedion from the Ihe jear rjiund; i f . IttH'k foiiinlalioiis elevators, jiiers. etc. i a Plenty of room on water front; di,' A large pari of Ihe water front now owned by the Canadian National Hallways, 'obviating Ihe ae-ipilsitimi of properly fmin private owners, etc., etc. .1 The railway haul to prince llupert Is over a load bed Willi exeeplliMially favorable grade aud passing Ih rough Hie mountains al a very low elevation. Trafflo Interruptions I the rallwny from Yellow'- head Pass lo Prince, llupert is less subject lo traffic lions from slides, wash-outs,1 .. i. .. tl rur per year, practically all or which arc brought west enily. Willi west.bound loads of grain uii1 east-bound loads of lumber ami Hex. iu niii.iroluclfe In Im.-L.iiif Ihe . hiim nf Prince llui.erl fur u grain elevator movement of ear will be greatly i mid ulher furililies l Ibis fori. Hit- .Sinilhers Board of Trade reduced. thus giving greater. areas will no longer liiivil their production lo home needs as in the past, bill will grow grain for Ihe outside markel. Wilh Ihe growth of this .branch or the farming industry, new lands will be brought under cultivation, new sctllers will fh.ck Into Central British Columbia, new business will be erealctl for the railways, and another long step will have Ire been taken on Ihe way lo the ul timate solution of our big a'liau railway problem. i Aiiurn unit ULIVLJA If ILL DENY EVIDENCE Counsel Announced That Premier Would Again go Into Witness Box VICTOIIIA. M-nrch H- Within the next few days Premier Oliver will go into the witness box be fore Commissioner Oalliher, who Is conducting the P.O. II. probe, I ..... I tflll .tin!,. Ilifil ul II I i.llKnll I s . , ........ IIIIKI ;..v ...... ,IU !.,.. I.. I...f,,,r, II. n MiimUsiiiiipr 1iv iiiii.iv; i" iw,.. ..... j. ....... - C. J. Ilnssiler. wttness for Hi" etc.. man any l iner ran ... pa,.,y nro absojulely across British ..dumb a. so that ncconlnfr ,n ,he announce- delavs In hauling will be mini- f s () SCI1,0P B(lV. UM" ' , .. 'crnincnt counsel yesterday, ufler 5-An add I oual railway roulR of cfus,.xluuinutlon ot lo4. alKI pOri Will HO 1UHH.-.I IU luiciri jjj. Ihe congestion often experienced in handling Ihe prairie grain crop. Mr. Taylor intimated that Pre. mice Oliver will deny ' that he Whan Ymi Want A The Latest In RestaurtiriU. TAXI BOSTON GRILL 99 ft' in a hurry Third Avenue? Phone Best of Food Good Service. NEW SECRETARY TO U.S. NAVY IS JUDGE C. D. WILBUR SAN I HA.NCISCO, Mar. II.- .Curtis II. Wilbur, chief justice of Ihe California supreme courl has been appointed secretary of Hie navy ln: succeed former scerrlary Deuby who retired because of his connection with the Teapot Home oil scandal. 4i PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PHINCK 1U.1PKH B.C., Fill DAY, MARCH Ii, 11121. British Naval Estimates are CHURCH PLANS ....... .4,4 nouiiee. YMtrdi' ClrcvUtloa I.eOS. Strut !( 0. in Conformity with Treaty of Washington; Ships Scrapped I.(i.li(l.. March I K The naval estimates nreseiiled lo the provisions of Ihe Washington 1 realj. Capital ships lo be scrapped under Ihe Irealy are iu Ihe hands of the shipbreakers wilh Ihe exception of one which is unfit for nirther war service but il is lo be used in ileslriictiou experiments. There are no estimates for the construction of Ihe. hiuga- idiiw inn minis imp i in1! 1 1 oi? win cnoi nine nviiii.'inie vvnne u ARE ACCEPEED Presbyterian Edifice Will be of Gothic Gothic Design Design With With Accom modatlon for 500 People Plans prepared by A. A. Cox j,ifor the new Presbyterian Church to be erected on Fourth Avenue Fast have been accepted by Ihe a! board of managers, it is an- d this afternoon. . 'Ihe structure will be 80 feet .... ...,. in ! I b'-t dipienslons and will l UVhKNWltNl IANU1UA1L have aceomniodalion for 500 peo liritJC IDtCU CI CrTIAM!l,,(- "l" lou,,l floor. will con-VVlIlJ IKlon LLLullUll sisl of a large open auditorium ,. vilh choir and pastor's platform IH BI.IN, March . - Al tho n.nd space l-eserved for pipe or-i....i....n.. in ii. .i.nii. .livision gan. Tliero will be a gallery in or Dublin for Ihe seat made va-'H'C rear. ..In Ihe basement will be i.v ii... .i.m.11. ..f Pvpsiilent large assembly room with s-v- s - - Klllh S'J . .. . ft Congestion of grain al the ... . ,.. i r'cosnrave-s brother the govern-l'li", parlor, kllchen and com- , . i .... ii. '""i""" " - . '...in,... , 'n. i.,,;i.n ..ill noil oi VHiicouvcr unu on mw .... . ni n.i . nn.nl i-itni 1 a e II llnfn won. in "n"-r ... u.-. ..... .... . .... uiiit'ut-. mm .iii pnvni Canadian .muioihii irom enow.i at the rale of four hundred cars per uay. gave iiossuer ueuuiie l.wir.io.'secure.l a lotal of 17.103 voles .be hot waler healed.. head Pass lo Vancouver, now , ... n .inititr'againsl 13.102 for I.omas, the The structure will be of Gothic very priniii'. will he relieved by, ( (ip ,, 0 ,, ,iPoJpclt lltia 'itepublican. .mother outlet for grain romij(M. ((tiIe( yM,cri,ny ,lllU ,,0 ro. Fdmontoii and the northern , , .i.-i tiislruclliins from the nipsa nrri rn rniticrn prairies. L . lUlOlUAniLCU ViUI0LI ; Wilh proper lae.n lies lor handling grain ahl'rince llupert.!piv MlCTnn oonnnurn Krnin can he hauled lo (hat portiA JTlflOILU OLnUUHLfA HAS BEEN LOCATED FOUNDERS: 14 DROWNED ClnSSt Return Freight - cruiser SulleJ, which has been 8 -Hauling of grain on lliej uuh 1 1, March II. l ourteen adrift in Hie North Sea for a fort- Yellowhead Pass .prince unpen men, ineniuing .me capiain, were, night with i.i men on board, was llneVof Ihe Canadian National drowned when the six masted located today 70 miles from Hallways will give loads ror cars schooner Wyoming of Portland, Porl. A destroyer is standing by. now being hauled west-bound, Maine, went to pieces ofr Jfan-I ' .... i-Mpt- Lumber mid ties shipped luckel Subscribe for Us Dally News. ilosiKii wit It a skepto on tho ivt 1 1 It vi-ku I lnrii nf Tlrt till lk nunilx-r about 300' are immigrants, among whom is a conducted parly brought out by the Ontario government ami another by the Church Army. The first numbers 25 and the second 11. Practically all Ihe passengers on (lie Hegina and Ansonia are Anglo-Saxon and from the British Isles. li,,.nrl,t In lu spMIpi-h for the Montreal by si.ecial trains over the Canadian National llailwaysj and it is thought that al least lion will be of concrete and Ihe LONDON MESSAGES ARE rest or me nuii.iing win uc oi fin me and shingle construe) ion. TADDrMTlCD TA ciruT cnniLiiiiLn iv riuui WITH TOMMY GIBBONS PAltlS. March 11, Articles have been exchanged between Georges Carpenlier and Tonunv (llbboiis Tor a ten round bout iu (..' J dy J RECEIVED CINCINNATI MEANS OF RADIOPHONES CINCINNATI, March II. Ila dio bins here succce.letl in pick ing up messages and music broadcasted from Loudon last Private Boxes for Parly Use. "Take Her to The Boston.?' PRICE FIVE CENTS. SMITHERS BACKS . ; RUPERT . ; . AS GRAM PORT 7 S MANY IMMIGRANTS ARE ARRIVING IN CANADA THIS WEEK END TO SETTLE New Arguments Brought out by Smithers Board of Trade Favor Grain Elevator at. Prince Rupert cast casi iro front this line at (lie present brings oul two new point-, one being the jMissible development economy Jn railway operation, nf Hut lltitLliv 'ir linen mid ulher vnllevrf if irruin i.hii.iiiiiff facili-l 'J The hauling of grain ocr lies .are provideil, and the other fuel that the hauling of lies lo Ihe Canadian National Hallways Ihe prairies provides a large return freight for Ihe grain tars lo I'rinee Itupert will i.elp to givej resoliiliou, wlnrli was passed y the Mnilhers uonru oi'u- i.-i.-u ih.-h.mi iui.uat.c iu YOUNG WIFE FOUND DEAD ": Trade follows: ''UI ,l" ianaiiian .auouai nau- That lhi hoard of trade place 'way on a sound financial basis, j ili-eir on record as strongly en-! Potential Grain Areas 'tinning Hie proposed development 10 v" accessible outlet will be of f rain shipment by way Of provided for votenlial grain pro- Time llupert British Columbia, duclng areas comprising millions nr.. i n.n i ahi 1 .! riwMit al or acre or rernie rami lamis in (but port of grain shipping facil- Central British Columbia. Ineltnl-Beautlful Young Wife of Seattle iiient including a cleaning and 'ng Ihe rich valleys or Ihe Upper Banker Either Take Own packing plant and a grain eleva- Fraer. Ihe Neehnco. the Bulkley, Life or Murdered !or; an, ,the Skecua, and Ihe Naas (livers. ' That tlii. board 'of Irade direct i Already it has been amply de- REVOLVER IDENTIFIED 11,, niiPiHImi nf ihe Ixiininioii inonstrale.l tlial these areas are ' 'government ami the .management capable Mr jitodiifiug the " rlnest Body Pound In Untenanted Pal- ,.f it.,.. i:,,,Hii Nutional Hall. 'pralil, but Ihe development of atlal Summer Home of ward R. Agnew Ed- way lo Ihe following ronstdera-lion rendering Mich estitblUh- nieiil al an early dale advisable: H AITI.!-.. March II. Mrs., Good Reason Virginia Clarke, Ihe beautiful t 1 1 will provide Ihe shortest young wife of Caluer v . Clarke. ,) lm,. direel possible roulc grain production has long been retarded by Ihe great distance, from existing grain markets ami the lack of grain handling facilities. Willi the stimulus of a grain port al their bark door, Seatlle banker, was fount! dead or a grain trade between the U'o farmrrs now-sellled in these In a palatial uiileiianleil stiiumer Cunudiau prairies ami (he Orient: If Ihe report is true that the Prince of Wales is to pay another visit to his ranch in Albcrtu this simxmer, he will have another opportunity of sporting his becoming "four-quart" " hal. Special Trains to Carry Many Immigrants Westward who are Arriving Today and Tomorrow AIONTHKAL, March H. Steamships arriving' al Halifax over the week end will bring in more llian sixteen hundred im-migrants according In advices wliich have been received by J. B. Morrison, general passenger agent of steamships of the Canadian National Itailvvuys at Montreal. Among this number are several personally conducted par lies coming lo Canada under the auspices of the department of colonization of the Canadian National Railways, the Salvation Army, and Ihe Church Army The number includes unite a large parly of men and women, the, : k latter already engaged for domestic service in Ontario. The first boat to arrive will be Ihe While Star liner Hegina wliich is due al Halifax today.. The Hegiua's list includes 130 cabin and Cll third class pas-1 sengers. Included in lifts number Glscome is a parly ot P.O. boys and twelve domestics! brought out by ill... Nulvalifiti Armv u ii:trlv nf . .......... -j.. j ( rirty-riv'e all farm immigrants I l.'l 1 1... II.- l V fl I and Hutton Plant In Prince George District Preparing for Active Season "r7"'uu " 7ta,.n" Two big lumber concerns, in parly of eleven brought out by e prCe (.eorge i fir tiiiai iu ut-iiiuicuu All British TWO BIG MILLS TO BE OPERATED busy preparing for an actjve sawmilliug season this year. I Three boats are due to dock, on They are the Eagle Lake Spruce aiurday. I lie heaviest passen- .Mills Ltd., al utscoina and the ger list is thai ot the Cunaf'dert:niled (train, O rowers al Hul-Ausouia wliich will laud 327 Ion. I.ogguitf-igoiugauuin full pasM-ngers at niaitrar, or mis swing ami new 'machinery is be ing put in Ihe Glscome inill. " ... Jk.. I I I .... I i I a House of Commons veslerday conform, in all points wilh Jlicj'""' "uuurrti unu uine.y-s.j lo,i. naiiiuier ai a Be- I ween the two plants close to 800 men are now employed. The F.agle Lake mill s located 2 1 miles east of Prince Oeorge al (iiscome on Ihe C.N.It. It was built some years ago liy i C. Frosl, a Chicago promoter, who subsequently became insolvent. The big plant was put under the 1 judicial sale and liuenlals mostly from Ihe dis- was acquired by a Saskatchewan Iricts bordering on the Baltic concern which formerly operated Sea are due to arrive from llali- at Prince Albert and Big River 3 fax on Saturday on board the V. M. Nicholls is Ihe manager. I.iluauia of Ihe Baltic-American Some 175 men are at present .'. line. As far as is known Hie engaged logging and fixing .rip': is believed Ihere is a possibilily of a supplementary estimate ror''"ajorily of these will proceed to Hie plant preparatory to tiie re Ihe whole nroiecl if Ihe government does not announce Us, esiern t.anaua. sumption or culling, n i ?ro ameiidtneut. I ""' ' rencii liner iioussinoii posed lo put in a uglil logging which docks on isalurday alsol railway in connection with the there a in II passengers, thel mill lo allow 'if summer logging most of whom are for OuebeelL'nder present conditions all log points. . ' , Iging iu the Prince (leorge dis Two boats, Oscar II. of th" Uriel has to Is". done iu winter. Scandinavian-American line mid The timber is small so hauling' the Breiien of the North Uermanlby wagon is not economical and l.loy.l line are due to dock at I skidding is not practicable Halifax Monday. The Oscar II. The United Uraiu Growers' will bring 300 passengers, of I mill al Hutton is now employing whom the vast majority are im-250 or 300 men logging and gct- mlgrauls of Scandinavian birth, (ins (he mill ready. This mill is These il is believed, will settle CO miles east or PrinCo George in Ontario and Western Canada. Actual culling ot lumber will. Five Special Trains not commence al either mill, Ti... itr......n i.ns imlv r.o nits- much before May t sengers ror uanaua oui mese. are I mills is found largely on the lario ami Western Canada. From prairies. Halifax Ihe nassengers of all The market for -Hie lumber-, from the Prince (leoige district? these boats will be brought toSI fluI V KH.UVKKINIt liV II WB UUVV I day. BODIES OF MINERS live special rams w.u u .c- tVSTT.F.GATK, March 14. quire.1 lo iuko care oi ti e i ()lu, atul rory.,,e. bodies' iransporiaiiou. u is i.i"'H(,t ,he 17a minprs entombed by also that special Irains "'"y l'f c Saturday's explosion have been to He run in loronio ami m- m.,nm.t H0 far and (ie re.t. ori nipeg 10 iiinc t it.c i" expected lo be brought out to. ror Ontario ada points. and Western Can- OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL LONDON, March 1 1. In the third division, southern section, associated fool hall yesterday, Ihe, rollowing scores were made! .Northampton I, Charlton 0. Swansea 1, Mlllwiltt 2. MONMOUTHSHIRE WINS night. Marconi s spech and or- l.UM0.. March 11. In a cheslrul nuisic were eceived dis- rugby football game played ye- tluctly by means of the ear terday Monmouthshire i'5l pbonys bsvonsli'ec Uy a ccrc pf 20 Co 5,