25
TAXI
and
Ambulance
Service
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
Hand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
and
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PJdlT.
IJ.O.
TL'KSDAY.
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DJ2'i.
iiHr
cwt
i.tm.
street
s.iei.
a.
PRICE
FIVE
GENTS.
POUC?
OF
NEWlOVlllT
IS
OUTLINED
COLONIAL
Trade
Within
Empire
is
Keynote
of
King's
Speech
at
Opening
of
the
British
Parliament
Today
LONDON,
Ik-i:
-lung
(ieorgc
opened
Parliament
in
stale
I
:i,r
and
the
speech
from
the
throne
wa
filled
with
imjortaiit
'
noiiiu
eiiH'iil.
Hi-
declared
that
llrilih
relations
wilh
foreign
ciurtrirs
ontiiitif
d
friendly.
Kgypl
had
accepted
ItriLain's
le-r.iJtvl-
uir
rcdrcs.
following
n
raniMtigu
of
Inutility
against'
Hi
-It
iiiliif-l-
in
Kgvpl
mid
Ihe
Sudan,
culminating
in
the
s-
2
-
iiiilioii
of
ih'
Miruar.
The
(i'n
tiiiik
iiI.
he
il.
nenfan
consideration
of
the
PLEBISCITE
TO
'
BE
SUBMITTED
City
Council
Decides
to
Take
Expression
of
Opinion
on
Matter
of
City
Managership.
In
A
i,.-uriii-
mi
I
lif
mailer
of
managership
i
If
pul
'
people
at
I
)i'
civic
eler-iii
Juiwir
I
Ih
s
4ecid-v
h
Mie
rily
council
lat
mailt
n
.iion
of
AW.
Caey
conJil
V
lollaH.
The
request
li
rir.-i
i
from
Ihe
Prince
Knit.
1
1
iay,r"
oria(ioii
had
alil-il
by
tin-
council
peitd-tt'
iioii
briny
taken
on
tlir
t
l
the
eailalurc.
Nolh-having
Iiren
done
a
fur
a
..mull
knew.
I
hi
decision
fc3
i"-n
to
al
least
(lain
I
In
-Hill
of
OO.tlloti
asked
for
Vl
iin-r
"'Hy
managership
I
at
.1
r
not
liv
tilt-
electorate
Mill
III-
i.tlUOlide
lil
il
I
fTrri
mill
il
i
Hiilliorit-)
v
ti.
metal
leitilul
ion.
Tin
.'.u
ha-
H
In
I"'
adopted
i-1
'
y
in
llrilisli
r.oliimlini
al
uii
Kainlnops
liu-
a
leii
Il
somewhat
reseiiildrs
il
It
moving
Hie
pli'liiM-ilr
!-
V
.;,l,
Dial,
wliili-
In-
imghl
''
finer
lhi
"Ihmim1.
In1
a
iilviri'lion
in
obtnininv
mi
-
i
t
i
of
niiiiiiiii
mi
il.
If
tin
U(f'
I
Will
nil
M0
llllllll
of
till'
'Hilr
it
1
1
1
I
only
l'
fair
In
'In'
fn-liMn
i.f
Hie
otTS
BUILDING
BYLAW
GETS
ITS
THIRD
READING
i
No
Restrictions
on
Position
of
Residences
on
the
tot
or
Number
of
Houses
The
iiiiiend-d
lluildiny
llylaw
Kiveu
lis
third
rcadin?
al
iil
niBhl's
cnuncil
nieellng.
Ihe
iiuHim
of
fire
wall
for
building
"dhlu
Ihe
fire
limits
was
laid
"ee
for
more
explicit
specification.
There
was
considerable
dls-'Usiou
as
to
the
advisability
of
mfroduchiif
a
hulldiiitf
line
nd-4in
Hie
dislnnce
thai
residences
"1UI1I
he
hulll
from
Ihe
front
of
lotsain.l.
after
several
dinicul-Irs
I1111I
been
pointed
out,
il
was
derldi'iL
lo
delele
I
hi
mailer
and
pnssiblT
Iiiimi
il
ilea
with
III
a
icparato
bylaw.
Ilespeclimi
the
HUHlIxT
of
I'UitdtnuM
l
Iml
miulil
be
built
on
u
"lnle
lot.
Ihe
city
solicitor
I.
I'oinlrd
out
that
this
was
resu
'"led
per
acre
by
statute.
It
was
decided
In
require
clilin-'icy
In
he
Imlll
of
brick
or
con-'icle
at
least
four
feel
from
the
louf
lusleinl
id
two
feel
as
al
iiipetil
ei'iim(il
SECRETARY
was
unable
lo
rerumme
od
Par-
hoviet
treaties
Iml
the
desire1
csiiWummI
that
"normal
in-li-ri
oiii
bctwevn
the
two
cjiiii-iru-
In-
not
interrupted."
In
i.imernmpHl
prot4t
in
..(mvpiI
wilii
the
naval
aie
at
"inaiMire.
Invilationn
lai
bfM
rpoi
ixfil
'i
i
!
I'rinre
of
Vati
to
i-it
riri-i'
I
iiih
hmI
year
when
iil-ntir
South
Africa.
Tin
elowil
ro-operalion
vs
it
li
lUf
lioiiiiuioii
nul
India
would
!
KHi'linz
principle
of
the
mnvniitipnl.
wdleh
al-o
would
fHihtw
Ui
the
(tolicy
uf
eneour-aiitnir
Kinpire
etllenienl
and
miiliial
trade.
The
rwneriiinnl
MdmiittbtiT
to
I'arlianifiit
furllii-r'
Imprrial
prefprpilec!!
laet)
on
Ihe
proceedings
of
laat
ALASKA'S
SALMON
PACK
FOR
YEAR
IS
5,333,739
CASES
ji
m:u
.
He.-,
n.
i-
aoka's
salmon
pack
for
1112
1
will
u-rivale
almul
."i.3:i3.
731
eases
of
Ih
one
pound
cans,
accord
in;--
to
lalemeiit
made
hy
L.
M.
Hall.
allnnl
fisheries
aitenl.
based
011
complete
reports
from
I
on
canneries
and
estimated
packs
from
23
plants.
This
is
I'.
12
ease
larger
than
Ihe
l'J23
pack.
Xo
e-limale
011
Ihe
value
of
IhU
year's
pack
could
be
obtained.
The
material
rediicclMi
In
reds
however,
il
Is
Mieved.
will
reull
ill
il
heiiu
less
(haii
lal
year's
unless
I
lin
e
should
he
a
material
increase
in
the
price
received.
MOTHER
OF
LOCAL
LADY
PASSES
AWAY
Mrs.
D.
B.
McDouqalt
Receives
Sad
News
of
Hr
Mother's
Death
at
Yakima,
Washington
Mrs.
D.
II.
McDougull.
Palmer
House,
jclcrday
received
the
sad
news
thai
her
mother
Mrs.
Palmer,
had
passed
away
al
seven
o'clock
in
Ihe
morning
at
the
home
or
her
siller.
Mrs.
Armstrong,
in
Yukiiim,
Wellington.
M..
P.ilmer's
health
had
been
verv
bad
for
the
pal
few
years
sin
leave
to
mourn
her
loss
four
daughters
and
four
sons.
The
remains
will
be
taken
lo
Curlew.
Washington,
where,
liter
..ill
1...
I..I.I
Iliotfi.
of
VV.ll
Ut
II1KI
IIH'llp-""HV
..."
her
husband
who
died
on
S-tember
10,
I
IMC.
Mrs.
Paler
was
in
Prince
Hu-pert
last
March
and
made
many
friends
here
who
will
regret
her
ilenile.
Northern
and
WOULD
HAVE
BRITISH
SPEND
MONEY
WITHIN
EMPIRE
IN
MILLIONS
Dollar
Added
to
Royalty
Gives
!
Seven
Millions
to
Millionaire
!
VICTORIA,
Dee.
9
Every
'
dollar
royalty
added
to
licensed
timber
by
the
provincial
government
enhances
the
holdings
of
General
McRae
In
crown
granted
and
Dominion
timber
by
seven
million
dollars,
according
to
a
memorandum
handed
to
the
Premier
by
Hon.
T.
D.
Pattulto,
answering
General
McRae's
leUsr
urging
that
royalties
be
I
Increasod.
I
CONCESSIONS
FOR
BUCKLEY
Council
Does
Not
Seem
Disposed
to
Agrea
to
all
Requests
II
was
indicated
al
la-1
night's
council
meeting
that
the
twenty-
year
agreement
proposed
by
I".
L.
Itucklcy
for
laxe.
water
and
power
in
connection
wilh
the
Seal
Cove
sawmill
which
it
is
proposed
(
reopen
is
not
going
lo
be
acceptable
to
Ihe
city.
Keeling
thai
Mr.
Iliiekley
should
have
some
reply
to
hi
eommu-,
iiicalioii.
Ma.vor
New
Ion
brought
Ihe
mailer
up.
Speaking
for
the
utilities
coliiinitl.cc,
iVId.
Mar-dotiald
staled
tb.il
I
He
per
kilo,
watt
hour
foe
Miwer
eemed
lo
be
Ihe
lowest
rale
(bat
in
fair-
iip
fould
lie
given.
Mr.
lluekley
hail
asknl
for
t;
the
rale
the
mill
formerly
had.
A
far
as
water
wHconeerticd.
Ihe
committee
might
feel
disposed.
Aid.
Maedonnbl
said,
lo
rccoiiuncnil
the
flal
rale
of
10
per
mouth
whether
or
toil
Ihe
mill
was
In
operation.
Aid.'
MeMordie
was
opposed
to
any
20
year
agreement
as
far
as
assessment
was
concirncil
mid
iueslioned
the
fairness
of
a
fixed
assessment.
Os
far
as
power
was
concerned,
he
did
not
see
why
Ihe
mill
should
get
a
lower
rule
than
the
I
He
offered
the
elevator.
Gen
eral
disapproval
was
expressed
of
any
twenty-year
agreement.
The
mailer
will
probably
rome
up
for
final
decision
on
Ihe
part
of
Ihe
council
next
week.
The
utilities
committee
will
deal
with
its
end
al
ils
Hireling
Friday
uiuht
and
the
finance
committee
with
ils
on
Saturday.
NATIONAL
FISH
DAY
Fish
Haniuel.
SI.
-lie-
gis
Dining
Hall.
I
p.m.
Wednesday.
December
10.
I.ADIKS
AUK
SPKCIAI.I.Y
INYITF.D.
Accommodation
limited
lo
ltd.
No
lie-
kels.
admission
?.ric.
at
door.
I
wo
vooal
solo.
PRINCE
RUPERT
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
D0UKH0B0RS
1
convention!
Delegates
Gather
at
Brilliant
to
i
Choose
Successor
to
Peter
A'eregln
'
NKI.SDX.
I
-.
it.
Ixmkliolior
Mvitnle
rrnin
Hie
prairii
and
iioinltf
in
Itri'wh
I
jilimilii.'i
nr.
1
.
.....i
f....
.......i
,.i
iin
'
lianl
in
eonWlion
with
tiel
fr
muideriii?
a
yong
woman.
.Loire
r
h
L.irilual
leeop!i'1p",-w,
Pl;"a-
lu
ll.e
late
I'frr
Verein
and
ll,ej?'"-
w
,,a"!""1
l,u"
,""r"-clrilioa
of
!!('
new
president
for;"'7.,
II..-Chri.llaH
Community
or
Uni-
,,,e
ln
-e..
IiIIiiir
llie
;M-r,al
llroir.frl.wd.
"vf
"rh
f,,r
n"rU
The
proyrSm
oK.m
llay
wilh
,,;M,r"-
,
of
ten
Iho.arid
peoide
ti.h....
i.uv-
,.f
n.-i
,,...
yi-slerday
9
t
'for
Ihe
late
f-adT.
A
visit
Willi
lie
mad''
to
ll-
v,-'iXH
aril
i
noil
W
l.l'll
11)1'!
I'
will
he
prayert
Hi"!
rxImrlntHiii-
and
i'iiiir
j
MEXICAN
STEAMER
IS
AFIRE
AND
CREW
M
ABANDONED
HER
i
.
I
SAX
PLDUO.
Dec.
'..
A
radio
ineysMte
iTci'icil
early
this
fi-M-itni
lall
thai
I
lie
Mexican
steamer
OasWa
was
reported
lull
re
off
lheive.l
coal
of
Mex-i
ii'o
and
th.1l
sfte
had
been
ahau-.
:
m-i
I
and
li'-r
i'i-ev
!
;
landed
i.
ri
mites
south
of
Maxallan.
SHORTAGE
OF
HOUSES
IN
CITY1S
CLAIMED
of
Numbsx
of
People
Looking
for
Residences
and
Cannot
Find
Them
to
A
number
of
people
are
looking
for
residences
in
Ihe
city
and
are
unable
lo
find
litem.
Recent
comer
who
are
anxious
lo
bring
their
families
here
have
been
trying
to
secure
houses
and
i,aw,
been
looking
at
everything
H,a
otTers,
yet
a
number
have
iM.en
uiialde
lo
-ecmc
aiiylhing
that
seems
suitable.
People
who
contemplate
leaving
have
llteir
houses
spoken
for
months
beforehand
and
il
seems
as
if
the
shortage
would
liecouie
even
more
arule
in
the
spring.
Jul
what
steps
will
be
taken
lo
meet
Ihe
demand
does
not
seem
apparent.
It
looks
jul
now
as
if
a
tillle
speculative
house
building
would
be
a
good
thing
here.
MR.
WILLISCROFT'S
SALARY
INCREASE!
Council
Accepts
Recommendation
From
Finance
Committee
and
Treasurer
That
He
Receive
$145
Por
Month
The
cily
council
last
night,
on
rcconiuiemlaliou
nf
the
finance
committee,
granted
an
increase
in
salary
lo
W.
C
W'illiseroft
of
Ihe
treasurer's
department
from
I33
lo
$115
per
month.
The
increase
wa
also
recommended
by
Cily
Treasurer
Mntheson
who
reported
Hint
Mr.
WilliscroH's
predecessor
had
received
5150
per
month
and
had
more
help.
lu
Ibis
connection.
11
report
was
received
from
Ihe
cily
audi
tor
approving
the
suggestion
of
a
bylaw
selling
out
Cily
Hall
salary
schedules.
The
report
deemed,
however,
thai
the
time
was
not
now
opportune
for
the
formulation
of
such
a
bylaw.
The
Canadian
Australian
rreighter
Wairuua
Is
due
al
Ocean
Falls
next
week
to
load
onper
foi
,ist
rutin
vt
AN
EXECUTION!
People
of
Hull
Wanted
Murderer
St
Free
Cot
He
Was
Hanged
Today
III
I.I..
England.
Dec.
y.W.il-painter.
1
lam
Smilh,
a
young
its
wIhim'
eoiideiiinalion
to
death
a
not
Ihiealeni'd
viidrnre
if
rc-The
ap-lo
il
wax
HUrfe
direel
Kins
liicorKP.
'Hie
arsumeiii
Tor
Ihe
reprieve
j
-viis
Mial
?inilh
wa
not
hown
the
anie
iiuparlialily
as
anotherl
the
man
vvlio
Avas
proveii
guilty
or
is
iiiurderins
his
wife
at
the
same
Ihe
time
as
Siiiilh
anil
who
was
condemned
and
sentenced
for
only
en
years.
in
SPECIAL
RATE
FOR
a
-
WJNDOWUGHTING
Merchants"
Will
be
'Charged
$1.00
Per
Month.
Fop
150
Watt
Lamps
So
Used
The
city
couin'il
last
n
i
slit
adopted
a
report
from
the
utilities
committee
giving
a
flat
rate
.fl.UO
per
month
to
merchants
for
150
watt
lamp
used
for
window
lighting
purposes.
An
amendment
calling
for
this
rate
be
included
in
-die
bylaw
governing
rales
was
also
passed.
Aid.
Mardouald
explained
that
Ihe
utilities
committee
had
been
in
conference
with
a
delegation
of
merchants
on
Die
mailer.
It
had
been
felt
that
the
city
would
be
benefitted
lo
a
cerloin
extent
through
better
shop
window-lighting.
The
uggestion
that
Ihe
rate
proposed
be
embodied
in
the
bylaw
by
formal
amendment
was
made
by
Aid.
Collar!
after
the
city
solicitor
had
stated
thai
such
action
would
be
necessary.
LIGHT
AND
PHONES
PAID
IN
NOVEMBER
Surpluses
Aggregating
Nearly
$5,000
Reported
by
Superintendent
of
Utilities
to
Council
During
Ihe
month
of
November,
the
.municipal
electric
light
department
showed
a
surplus
of
?3J77.'J9
according
lo
report
of
Ihe
superintendent
of
utilities
submilted
to
the
city
council
last
night.
Revenue
is
estimated
at
?l,200
and
expenditures
was
5,o22.lM.
Capital
expenditure
during
the
month
amounted
to
$212.30..
The
telephone
department
report
tor
Hie
month
showed
a
surplus
of
$1,271.35.
revenue
being
estimated
al
3,85n
and
expenditure
being
$2.
578.(55.
Capi
tal
expenditure
for
Ihe
mouth
totalled
93(5.30.
BLATCHFORD
AGAIN
EDMONTON'S
MAYOR
WDMOXTOX.
Dec.
'J.
Mayor
Kenneth
H.latchford
was
returned
to
office
for
a
second
term
wilh
a
majority
of
about
2.000
at
the
civic
election.
held
here
yester
l:i.v
Colonial
Secretary
Would
Help
Build
up
Nations
of
the
Empire
Rather
Than
Aid
Foreign
Nations
LONDON.
Dee.
ti.
LienL
Col.
Ainery.
colonial
secretary,
addressing
the
Australian
(Jlub
here
last
night,
said
that
Oreoi
LSrilaiii.
in
Ihe
past
two
generations
had
squandered
millions
of
finest
people
and
thousand
of
Millions
of
pounds
of
money
largely
in
building
up
other
nations
which
neither
in
war
nor
peace
would
ever
be
what
an
enlarged
Australia,
Canada,
New
Cealaud
or
riouth
Africa
might
have
been.
Lieut.
Col.
Amery
said
he
trusted
that
eer
increasing
pressure
would
be
brought
to
bear
on
the
government
lo
carry
out
policy
or
Imperial
preference
"illy
in
lariTfs
hul
in
every
oilier
direction
to
strengthen
the
Kinpire.
FIVE
FOOT
VEIN
AT
TERMINUS
MINE
II.
A.
lleyvvood.
manager
of
Teriuiuu
Mine
at
Stewart.
a
passeir.'er
going
through
on-
Cardeua
today
bound
for;
Victoria
where
he
will
spend
the
Christiuas
holidays.
Mr.
Ilewood
report
that
recent
developmenlsiUIJ-"''1"'s
memories
blows
or
Uie
Terminus
mine
uncovered
a,'u
vJie
ucji
build-
five-foot
vein
or
high
grade
a
the
Alder
Pluck,
tha
ore
containing
a
considerable
'.Catholic
Church
and
other
amount
of
native
silver.
'
4.44.
COLONEL
PECK
IS
GALLERY
STRANGER
VICTORIA.
Dec.
V.y
Peck,
V.C..
"retreated
according
to
plan"
when
he
was
routed
out
of
the
press
gallery
by
Major
(ius
Lyon.
M.C.
Col.
Peck
likes
to
look
'em
over
from
lite
heights
'
and
dim
be
I
into
the
press
men's
gallery
over
Ihe
speaker.
For
some
Dine
he
at
there
unnoticed,
and
Ihen
Ihe
eagle
eye
at
Major
Gus
Lyons
saw
him.
"Mr.
Speaker.
1
see
stranger.
in
the
press
gallery."
said
Major
Lyons.
Col.
Peck
looked
startled,
and
as
all
eyes
turned
hi
way
leaned
back.
I
"Strangers
in
the
gallery,
I
Mr.
Speaker."
insisted
Major
Lyons
and
sat
down.
Just
Ihen
C
F.
Davie
o
T
Cowichan-Newcaslle
4
rose
to
speak
and
it
was
loo
much
for
Col.
Peck.
He
slid
out
of
his
chair
and
down
from
the
gallery.
SMITHERSMAN
WANTED
HERE
City
Police
Had
Warrant
Out
for
Man
Who
Is
Charged
With
Hold
up
Over
Gambling
Table
It
was
disclosed
al
the
cily
police
station
this
morning
Ihal
there
was
a
warrant
out
here
for
the
arrest
of
Mike
Senuick.
who
was
apprehended
by
the
provincial
police
al
Sniilhers
011
Sunday
following
a
hold-up
over
a
gambling
table
there.
Sennick
was
wanted
for
fraudulently
ob
taining
food
and
lodging
from
David
Cibb
of
this
city.
It.
is
also
believed
that
sennick
had
I
aken
a
gun
from
Mr.
(iibb's
house
and
probably
Ibis
was
Ihe
weapon
be
used
at
rinilhers.
The
local
police
are
today
in
com
muuication
witn
(he
Siuittiers
noliee
on
'he
matter
BOSTON
GRILL
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
with
newly
laid
dancing
f'.oor
for
hire.
Suitable
for
rimces,
banquets
and
wedding
parties.
For
rales,
apply
to
Boston
Orill,
Third
Ave.
Phone
467.
GALE
SEVERE
3ut
no
Serious
Damage
Was'
Re-Ported
this
Morning
Old.
Timers
Reminiscent
I-al
night
s
gale,
the
highest
1,1
Veiociiy
and
I
lie
most
conlin-
uw
"1
M".
recalled
lo
structures
then
in
course
of
con
struction
were
bowled
over.
Many
'pioneer
were
(his
morning
discussing
experiences
of
(lime
days.
,
As
far
s
could
be
ascertained
this
morning,
little
damage
of
a
serious
nature
was
occasioned
by
last
night's
hurricane,
although
many
citizens
lay
awake
in
their
led
momentarily
waiting
for
their
roofs
lo
blow
away
or
their
humes
to
leave
their
foundation.!?;
collie
roofs
did
sustain
damage
b
and
in
one
or
two
case.
il
is-e-e
ported
that
the
shaking
;ofB
house
caused
interior
damage.
B
All
telegraph
lines
out
of
Ihe
J
city
were
out
of
commission
this
morning
as
was
also
the
tele-
phone
line
to
he
wireless
sta-
lion
at
Digby
Island.
?
THREE
YEARS
FOR
BURGLARY
William
Duke
Who
Stole
Rog
vers
ana
ammunition
convicted
and
Sentencod
rs
William
Duke,
who
stole
guns
and
ammunition
from
Ihe
stole
of
Wilfrid
Oration,
and
who
later
was
arrested
by
Police
tiir-
geanl
Hailey
who
secured
a
toJLj
fession
or
guilt,
was
Ibis
morning
convicted
Tiy
Judge
Yijufis?
and
sentenced
lo
three
year
-in
Ihe
penitentiary
at
New
Westminster.
Accused
was
committed
'
for
trial
by
Magistrate
McClyiiiohl
on
Thursday
morning.
'I
hits
morning
he
decided
to
lake
peedy
trial
before
the
county
court
judge,
pleaded
guillyilfid
was
sentenced.
He
will
be
lake.n
lo
New
Westminster
on
the
next
boat.
HANGS
IN
HEN
COOP
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
0.
--
Mrs.
Itcssie
Venning,
ugnl
",
wa
found
dead
hanging
from
a
beam
in
the
chicken
run
at'
her
home,
in
Huruaby.
KILLED
SLIDE
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
0.
John
McDonald,
employee
al
Ihe
liulf-lies
quarries
Ul
Port
Couiry,
was
instantly
killed
when
his
head
wit
crushed
between
two
rocks
In
a
rock
slide.