LONDON'. July 23. Dispatches tiling of the take-oil of tlie rilish tlyers from Uruppu Is- liiil today, brought the lirsi rws of an unsuspected reason l he delay in starting again. was due lo tnc illness oi ny- l ollicer I'lciiiii'iiiiii. Previously Hit" delay in the -umiil i tin of the Might had "ii attributed lo iiign winus I'l lieavy fogs, but today it jlo-4 PWil that these were only con- Pl'Ulory causes. PRINCE OF WALES SAILS NEXT MONTH pill Attend Polo Game and Then go Right Through to Calgary to Visit Ranch LONDON, July 23. The Prince If Wales, as Lord Itenfrew, will I'll for the Fulled Slates on the I'Teiigarta August 23. Al the I'liclusion of the international 'lo nvttch between Hritish and I'lH'tican I en nils he will take the aiu to Calgary direct. He is minus to avoid stopping in (lie Hies on eilher side the border 'ie while on his way lo his Al- p i'ta ranch. LEAGUEJASEBALL National, ll"lon, 3-1; Chicago, 1-8. New York, 9; Cincinnati, I. Hrooklyn, i; Pittsburg, 1. Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis, 2. American, .Chicago, 4-1; Washinglon, 0. Cleveland, 3; Hoslon, 4. ; SI Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 3. Detroit, 3, Xew York, t. QUARRYMAN HERE F. J. v ON WAY TO FALLS Bealo Gets Out Lime Rock For Mills At Gunboat Passage. F. J. Heale, who is operating a lime iock quarry ai minimal Passage, near Ocean Falls, pas sed through on the steamer Car-tlcna yesterday .afternoon after visilnik' the (iranby Co., at Anyox. on business. The Heale THIEVES RIFLED CASH REGISTER LOCAL GROCERY The premises of Munro Pros., grocers, were entered by Ihicves last niglit and a small amount of money was extracted from Hie cash register. The thieves gained an entpinco lo the store through W. Sherman's mfal market window and broke the glass in Hie door between Hie two store. In vestigations are being made by the clly police. V. O. Fullon, of Hie law firm of Pahnore & Fulton, Is home, after a three weeks holiday spenl nl Lakelse Lake. He says Ihc My Halting- there is excellent. Mrs. Hull on and family are remaining nl. Ihc lake until tlio end of the holiday. i i .. .. . . f oiiarrv is sunn y ng ions oi lime rock per day to the I'acillc Mills, Ltd., al Ocean Falls, and is piiinlnvinir about 20 men on the work. from Bdniontoti to Prince Hiinerl over hdnionton to Vancouver Fred Stork in reply said: Fred Stork: .Mr. STOftK: I might be able to give Iiqii. members information witli regard to this elevator. To the besl of my recollection, the distance from LMinoulou to Prince Hupert is 127 miles greater than from Bdnionlon to Vancouver, but the terminal rates are exactly the same. The Do- .....A.. I I..... I..A couver, lion, nieumcrs win nae noticed the tremendous increase in the grain movement through the Paclllc port of Vancouver. I'he bulk of that grain has gone lo the Orient. Prince Hupert, being Hie northern port, is the can make the I rip from Yokohama lo Prince Hupert tu 10 days, There is every reason in the world why the Canadian National Hailways should secure some or tins misiness. iney only gel a portion of the grain business going into Vancouver. When they develop their own lerminnl in Prince Huperl they are developing the traffic over their own railway. The rales from Prince Huperl to Liverpool are Hie same as the rales from Vancouver to Liverpool. We en- receiving 17.8c'. The arrivals were: 1 Scrub Gets 17.8c For Catch This Morning; All Prices up Today """"" " J" " "- Five American and two Cana- ".l,,, imi ""'"."' '";dian boats marketed a total of National Hallways and in the;H, r,nn ,.,, f .t:i.f .. u. terminals at Prince Hupert. The Trunk Pacific. They Kilmonton to Prince Hupert they are from' Cither one of those points lo the city of Van Fish Kxchange this morning. Of tfliiw fnlnl flu. miiripn'ti linil iA have a-rnn n(IIIIis n.i ii,.. Cnnmlint very large, invesuneni mere. udfi0Q poun,3. Prices for bollt They have the besl grade on H' Canadian and American first continent or America. I he rules 'class f js,, jumi,e(i a few ,,oinl3 are the same from Winnipeg on, ,... vna(,.,.,inv Tlw, r.an,iian I1S..., ,., II... I .1,...-.. Il.n civi II III ill,: l, kJ.1.11111 iiiiii:ii iii'nu tuv; highest price for first class fish, American Sunset, 32.000 lbs., at 15.3o and 7c; Wave. 7.000 lbs., at 15.9c and 7c; Venus, 7,500 lbs., at 15.9c and 8c, lo the Hoolh Fisheries Canadian Co. logical port of shipment of Orolh. 10.000 lbs., at Ific and grain lo the Orient. At the pre- 8 , ,,. pn.ific Fisheries. sent, lime, through the port of j nr,thors. 12.000 lbs., at IGo Prince Hupert, large quantities 8c lo lho Canadian Fish & of lumber are neing seni lo iuo;c0ui Storage Co Orient. The Canadian Government Merchant Marine makes a trip from Vancouver lo Yoko- haina in 19 days. The same boat Canadian Scrub, 17,000 lbs., at 17.8c and r i.. n. till., 11 . i. ON ROAD WORK Afler completing a mile and joy equal rates to any pori in un- iK, provincial government works worlds in comparison wltlt ibe.deparlnienl is being moved today port of Vancouver. I have voie- en my opinions tu mis, mmsu before, but I may say that from the standpoint of common sense, logic and good business for our own railways, lho proposal to develop the port of Prince Hupert Is justiHed. I am sorry my lion, (continued on page two) farther along Hie road. The clearing lias been particularly heavy work on Ibis section of the road but belter conditions will be met with as Hie work progresses. There1-Is about three and a quarter miles yet to he cleared. Sixteen m,nn are engaged on lho work. TAXI BOSTON GRILL 25 nnd Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance with newly laid dancing floor for hire. Suitable for Service dances, banquets and wed. Anywhere at Anytime. ding parties. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. PRINCE RUPERT , For rates, apply lo Boston and 6th St. Grill, Third Ave. i.gammimmammmaS MATT VIDECK, Prop. Northern Northern and and Central Central British British Columbia Columbia's s Newspaper Newspaper i"""! Phone 457. in , . VOL. XIV., NO. 172, ( Jiu(''Uy PHINT.E 1UJPBIIT, H.G., WEDNESDAY, Jl'LY 23, IU24. YMierd.rtcircumioii.-i7T street s.iw. i ti PRICE FIVE GENTS. DRAYTON OPPONENT OF RUPERT ELEVATOR m m bdii m m. t a n f - u m m m is. b mm ibii i i i llttfll.il I I. nil lil I.IIXi.l.l 111 III, rtlflfl II, If. Ill 111 I i ,llrt I ,1 l,lf 1,11111 I. 111. 111. I. mine or tranks was Commercial Proposition Said Letter to Father i CIIIUAGO, July LNI. The kidnapping of the fourteen-year-! i.i i). .I..... I l.'i-nnlv hv Viilli.ni l.xinwilil .Ir Mini 1 C i 1 1 :t t'f t l.neh was hn ilv n loininercini nronosilion. the abductors wrote in their i MM leilrr lo iliu mint i in men ii 1.1 ii . i I nU I 1 I I W il I, '.111 11111.1 111 , 1 1 IT lllll. UIIIU 111 1.1 1 lll.flllllfc. 1ft' I ,'irt- lunula iTiiwii i ,J i ...... .... ... ........n v . - .second tune they affirmed today ineir lawyer s pica oi "giuiiy. 1 m a at m m u ' am m mi nr. ON COMMITTEE Appoint Representative To Help Investigate Food Con ditions, of Empire. lOTTWVA, July 23. The Can- lian Government will shortly. is oipcted, Hiioint a noinint'e (he Finpire food coniuiillcc, iiowl by the Hritish govern- tal F'JV propositi urlse. . froju. a -(rested permanent economic inference. The ground wan ken by Canada that Hie-com- lillee would be given practically Si ;e blunehe lo invest igate al! Uses of economic questions and fas objectionable, but that Can- ida would eo-ojierate in a com bine appointed to deal with any iecillc subject. 1NESS CAUSE FLYERS' DELAY ylng Officer Plenderllth Unable To Leave Uruppu until This Morning. MACLAREN LEAVES URUPPU ISLANDS FOR MURAKATI BAY .TOKIO, July 23 Stuart MacLaren and bis companions left Tokola Hay. Uruppu Island, at 7.40 this morning for Murakati Kay. Kuerilc Islands. CROP PROSPECTS ARE NOT VERY BAD SAYS SIR HENRY THORNTON Says Will Wager Yield This Year Will Reach 250,000,000 Dushels SASKATOON'. July 23. There is nothing to be discouraged about said Sir Henry Thornton, when asked regarding the crop prospects of the west, on his arrival here yesterday. lie said he would wager thai the crop would at least reach 250.000,000 bushels. Sir Henry is on his annual inspection tour of the west and is go in ir as far as the Pacific coast including Prince Hupert, Vancpu vcr and Victoria. A few of the 150 members of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association who have exhibited at Wembley, photographed' on their arrival in London, Bngland. Much Opposition at Ottawa to Prince Rupert Elevator horn Conservative Side of Commons The chief opposition to the vote for an elevator at prince Uiinerl came from Sir Henry Drayton, former minister of fi nance in the Conservative administration who argued against ill Dawes Plan Likely to be Tried Following Allied Conference says an American Financier f.Of)OX;Jnlv a-wThe inter-al bed conference will un doubtedly be successful and the I)awes plan will lie given it rhnnrt? in solve Kin-one's economic ills in -suite of the present and in favor Uf Vancouver. He referred to the greater mileage (differences betw een the banks and the conference delegates over the guarantees for the forty million pounds Herman loan, a leading American financier told the Associated Press, before sailing for home after having been for several days in closest touch with the conference proceedings. HIGHLANDER HERE THIS AFTERNOON GENERAL OVERHAUL Canadian Government Merchant Marine freighter Canadian Highlander, is due to arrive at t o'clock this afternoon from Vancouver. Capl. Martin in command. The steamer will be taken up on the Canadian National dry (lock upon arrival, for general overhaul. Capt. Mackenzie, pilot for Hie C.G.M.M., is piloting the steamer from Vancouver. CHARLES RYAN DIED AT METLAKATLA Well Known Native Passes noon. Ago of 87 The death occurred last night of Charles Hyan, 4ndian, at Met- lakalla at the ago of 87. De ceased, who had been in failing VI-, ill ill" All la iia. I,'...i,i.-f ,.,,nl vnra nnsl. was Swing. 3,000 lbs., al 15c and ' " , " , ai d 9C, lo the Hoyal Fish Co. " - , , ,V Hiaraelers MOVING CAMP among the Indians in the north ami did much during his. lifetime to further the Christian interests of his people. He is survived by I two sons, Peler and Stephen .Hyan, and a number of grand children. His demise will be Mile and Three-quarters of Right "-"y ho naUnef "r , ... , , . v , . lMel akal a. The funeral will take of Completed Yesterday Way (U MVllakaa lis arer. three-cjuarlers of road clearing! lo Galloway Rapids the camp oflRfiRRRT MAf.PHF.RSON POLICE COMMISSIONER IN CITY OF VANCOUVER VICTORIA, July 23. Robert Macpherson was yesterday ap pointed police commissioner for I 1 SCOTTISH EDITORS AT at LUNCHEON WINNIPEG Left Last Evening For West. Going Direct To Vancouver From Jasper. WLNN'IPF.O, July 23. Premier John Hracken and several prom inent Winnipeggers attended a luncheon given yesterday at the Fort Garry hotel by the Can adian National Hailways in honor of the party of Scottish editors on lour through Western Canada. Those attending included Wil liam Adair, editor Weekly Herald, Glasgow; Halph F. Topping, edi lor Weekly Scotsman, Kdinburgti, J. Ileid. editor Dumfries an I Galjoway Standard, Dumfries; C (j.-Glass, editor Peoples Jour nal: Col. It.' A. Watt, managing editor Aberdeen tree Press; Premier Hracken; J. W. Da foe, editor Manitoba Free Press; . Knowles, managing editor Win nipeg Tribune; George Lhtpman, editor Grain Grower s Guidt ; Norman Lambert, of the Maple Leaf Milling Co.; H. H. Smith, editor Northwest Fanner; Vernon Kino. Canadian Press; J. K. Smith, Farm and Dairy, Peter-I boro, and representatives from various departments of (he National Hailways. The visitors left at six o'lock Tor a tour of the West over Can adian National lines, their itinerary including stops at Saskatoon, Edmonton, Prince Albert. Dau phin, Vancouver, and n day at Jasper Park Lodge. BASEBALL CATCHER HAS FRACTURED SKULL HIT BY A FOUL BALL CHJGAGO, July 23. Hob O" Farrell, star catcher of Hie Chicago Cubs, suffered n fractured skull in the first game of yesler day's double header with Hoslon Vancouver cily to succeed Thos. when he was Harnett, who recently resigned , , ' the position. 8ubsoribe tor hit. by a foul ball '.he Daily News BEER BY GLASS FAILS TO CARRY Majority Against Change Is 1320 In Plebiscite Taken Time Of Election. VICTORIA, July 23. The people- of Hritish Columbia, by a majority vole, have decided that they do not want beerold by the glass. The majority against the change is small, but large enough to make it clear what the popular opinion is. Final llgures collated here i have been announced as fol lows: For Heer by glass ....J........72.839 Against Heer by glass .........74,159 Majority against Heer 1,320 Twlenty-lhree ridings voted wet and seventeen dry. The vote was on., a plebiscite as a guide to the members of the Government in regard to possible future legislation. WESTON TEAM WINSFOOTBALL Beats Vancouver Island Eleven At Winnipeg Two Goals To Nothing. Meets Montreal. WINNIPEG. July 23. United Weston, Manitoba's representa tive toolball team, advanced into Hie finals in Hie Conuaughl Cup series last evening, by defeating the Cumberland leant of Van couver Island last niglil, by a score of two to nothing in the second game. The llnals will be played on I'hursday and Saturday, when Weston meets the Canadian Explosives of Montreal, for the Dominion championship. FORT WILLIAM, July 23. The Canadian Explosives, of Montreal, defeated Fort William C.P.H. leant one goal lo nothing, last evening, thus winning the right to go west for the Con-naught cup llnals. ATTEMPT MADE Paris. WRECK TRAINS Two Criminals Planned Deed Order to Rob Dead and Injured FLOATING CANNERY In LYONS, France, July 23. An attempt was made last night to blow up the railroad track on the main line between Marseilles and Police investigations show that two criminals deliberately planned lo wreck the train in Hie hope of being able to plunder the killed and injured at ease during the obscurity of the confusion which would follow the wreck. NEAR PORT CLEMENTS Laura Whalen Purpose by to be Frank Used For Mlllerd MASS.ETT, July 23. The wooden vessel Laura Whalen Is unchored in Ferguson Hay, near Port Clements, and will be used ns a floating cannery,. Preparations are now under way for the early opening of Ihls cannery. It is being operated by Frank Mlllerd or Hit Somepillo' cannery and is manager) by W.'J.