25 TAXI and BOSTON GRILL Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance will) newly laid dancing Service floor for lilre. Suitable for Anywhere at Anytime. lances, banquets and wedding Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. parties. and 6th St. PRINCE RUPERT For rates, apply lo Boston MATT VIDECK, Prop. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Orill, Thlnl Phone Ave. 457. VOL, XIV,, .NO. 105. PHINCE HUPEIiT, B.C., TUESDAY, JLrLY 15, 1021. Yesterday Circulation, 1884 Street Sales, tJ3 PRICE FIVE CENTS. nnr ' 'Uli.. SOCKEYE PACK IN NORTH THIS Many Thought to Have Lost Lives at Various Points on the Pacific Coast as a Result of Forest Fires SPOKANE, July in. Mine workers, homesteaders and others are reported to have been trapped by forest fires in East- em wasiiiligiou aim muuiem muiiu aim men- mtc is in uuuui. Last night they escaped the flames, reports received here indi cate. SAN FHANCISUO, July 13. Fifty-two persons are unaccounted for and are believed lo have perished within the, past 2 hours in forest fires which are fic coast. Theo, V. Dillon and RUPERT ELKS AT EDMONTON T U I Aral rtaUnat i AriuaMlcA Local Fish at Alberta Capital APPROPRIATELY ATTIRED EDMONTON. July 15. The 'nnipede and II. P.O. Elks grand lodge convention parade was a Ing knockout today. Thousands ifweil ihe parade in which Prince II u pei wus adequately represented liy delegates Hen Self, Hill Uv-iy. ami Charles Folsom at- t-d in oilskins, sou'-westers an nip nooi.s suppucu ny t.ip-s"tt. Cunningham tV Co., and profusely decorated with paper fish bearing appropriate inscription regarding the fish industry of I heir home town supplied by Frnnk Dibb, manager or Hose.' Cowan A Lalla. Thousands .of these paper fish were distributed to citizens along the line of Ihe parade together with suitable literature supplied by Ihe Prince llupert Hoard of Trade. BEAR ORDERED RETURN HOME ,. nnutJcoasl. Coastguard Cuttor on 131 II tIStll Crulso Into Far North "WASHINGTON, July 15. i The eneranic coasiguaru cutter Bear has made her last Journey into 'be Arctic. She was pinched in uie ice somewhere n iiiousanu miles north of Unalaska, her two propellers w'ero broken and there were a score of denls In her sides. Die coastguard headquarters have sent orders by radio for her 'o give mi and return home. The cruise which has cndcd disastrously is Ihe fiftieth annual one into the far north,- AUSTRALIA IS SWIM WINNER Swodo Camo In Second and Australian Third While Britain Makes Fourth PAWS, July 15. Andrew Charlelon of Australia today won the final 1500 metre Olympic swim, creating a world record of 20 nilns. 0 3-5 sees. Arne Horg of Sweden camo second, llontirepairc of Australia third, Hatfield of Great lliit- aiu fourth and Takahishl of Japan fifth. Union steamer Cardcna, Capt. A. E, Dickson, arrived in purl from Stewart and Anyox al 12.15 p.m. and sails for Vancouver .and wayporta at 5 p.m. "e ,i f IRES SWEEP THE PACIFIC sweeping all sections of the Paci family of six are believed to have been caught with six loggers (rapped in a creek in Idaho. A parly of 35 persons includ ing some children were trapped by fire at Wheeler Mill, Washing ton, and four Doukliahors were caught liy fire at Salmon Valley, liritisli Columbia. SENATE PASSES CHURCH UNION BILL THIRD TIME OTTAWA, July 15. The Senate of. Canada yesterday, .gave, the third reading '.jo Die bill uniting the J'resbylerian, Methodist and Congregational Churches, which will become law when signed by the (iovernor. (Seueral. AMCDIf AM EI VFR5 lUHCWW" TLILIXJ HAVE TASK AHEAD Will Return by Way of England, Iceland, Greenland and Canada PAWS, July 15. The American rotind-llie-worhl flyers arrived here yesterday and, will return to the United Stales by way of Croy- Jdon (England), Iceland, Green land and down the Canadian The Atlantic flight is look- , ., II. .!... en upon as toe most ujiuk of the expedition since they left the Kuerile Islands in the North Pacific. EARTHQUAKE SHOOK CANADIAN CAPITAL Buildings Rocked in Ottawa Valley But Damage Was Only Slight OTTAWA, July 15. For Ilia first lime in many years an earthquake shock of sufficient force to be distinctly fell here was experienced last night, while at Renfrew and other points in the Ottawa valley Ihe shock was so great that buildings were rocked in some cases shaking the doors off barns and causing other slight damnge. SOUTH AFRICA WON THEK0L0P0RE CUP HISLEY, July 15. - South Africa today won the Kolopore cup wilh an aggregate score of 1115. Canada Came second with a score of 1108, England third wilh 1105 and Australia fourth wilh 1 101., STORM AT HAZELTON Caused by a storm on Sunday, Ihe Government telegraph wire has been down until Ibis afternoon. Then? was an electric storm and hail stones' as large as marbles fell that afternoon. I ITTI T? PUAMr1!? jJ JLCi LliAllULl ELECTION HERE Pattullo's Majority Is Increased by Count of Absentee Vote The count of the absentee vole in the recent provincial elections, which look place in the office of E, II. Mortinver, returning officer, yesterday gave T. I). Paltullo a lead of 255 ov"er S.. M. Newton. The final count gives Ihe follow ing figures: T. I). Paltullo ...... 920 S. M. Newton 005 T. Iloss Mackay 01 The absentee vote was as fol lows: T. I). Patlulhi ...... 99 S. M, Newton 51 T. Ross Mackay ... 23 Beer Vote t Tli C Tina! count- unlhe beer plebiscite was" as foflows: Yes 870 No . . 720 Giving a majority of 150 in favor of beer by Hie glass. Those present at the final counting of the ballots yesterday were E. II. Mortimer, returning officer: .Malcolm LauUi, election clerk; Mayor Newton and W. W. Wright. FINAL COUNT SKEENA RIDING Wrlnch Gets Majority of 261 Over Next Candidate The final count, including Hie absenlre vole, made at Ilazellou yesterday by returning olllcer Sweeney, in connection wilh the recent provincial elections gave Dr. II. C. Wrincli a majority of 20 1 votes over F. M. Dockrill, provincial candidate ami a ma jority of 515 vites over H. S. Sargent, "Conservative candidate. The final vole gave the following figures: .Dr. Il, C. Wrincli 791 F, M. Dockrill 530 II. S. Sargent 213 Beer Plebiscite Tile result of Ihe final count on Ihe beer plebiscite gave the following figures: la favor of beer by the glass 899 Against 589 A majority of 310 in favor of beer by the glass. D0UKH0B0RS MAY BE LOST Number of Men and and Horses Not Accounted For Follow-" Ing Fire NELSON, July 15. Hush fires in j-orcupiiiu urech. may uue trapped 30 Doukliohors and 38 of their horses. Swept by a gale Ihe mill and buildings owned by the loukhobors wcro wiped out and men and horses wcro up lo last night unaccounted for. It had been raining cinders all yesterday afternoon in Nelson. YEAR MUCH LARGER HI Made WHif f Leon Goldstein, locksmith, occupies the smallest store in New York. The frontage is only eighteen inches. Mayor Censured by Council for Sending Telegram Regarding '" Elevator Vote to Premier King A Vole of censure was passed night's council meeting in connection with the sending of a telegram oT protest lo HI. lion. Mackenzie King, prime minister, dealing with the appropriation of $150,000.0(1 pjaced in the supplementary I'stimutes or the, erection of an elevator in Prince llupert. The telegram wus sent contrary to the wishes of the members of the council. The resolution was moved by Aid. Theo. Collar! und seconded by Aid. S. 1. McMordie. Upon the motion being put to the meeting Aldermen Collart, McMtmiie, Evilt, Smith and Clapp voted for, and Aldermen Casey and Mac-donald against. Alderman Perry presided, the mayor being absent. Aid. Collart The motion came in for much healed discussion before being put lo llio vote. In speaking lo it Aid. Collart s-aid he had taken action with A'd. McMordie as seconder, to show his objection ! to Ihe mayor pulling his name to anything of such an important ; nature without first consulting his council. After the mayor had written Hie telegram and had; been asked to withdraw it by members of t lie council at the' special meeting last Wednesday he (the mayor; had absolutely re-! fused to do so. Also the other day the mayor had sent a tele- rU!ll IU I'll'llllUl ;utll.l:il<: Hill in connection with the proposed railway extension into the Peace River country. An answer by letter had been received by the nvayor from! the premier but the mayor had shown il to a representative of the press and had ignored several members of the council present at the lime. Aid. Collart staled that he did not approve of such action. Aid. Macdonald In rising lo reply to the motion Aid. Mnrdnmild slated Im was on- t.ni.ii in (in, i.t'nitfiaik.i iif.tiitii itn.lidny l.nil nllp.ln.l II... innninl m..,.l i n '..i' il.. -,..,.,..(1 nnii...i ii v...i L,..i, n ii.,..,0i,t i ii.i !. Hv.-tuij. no tii'-upiii. hi iiiui lintel .. 1 ii it was unwise to send the mayor's j",,,on , of Alderman hj , tt .nnssnLlr. nitnwnlM.tlmhrliovod seconded by Alderman Smith the Ihe mayor had sent it, having in mind the besl interests of the and Alderman Col-ud ily. It was his personal opinion, I n'Ken.enls mill he no wax was not mil. afraid all'alil lo In I'vnriwv express lnit "I'PO nted Alderman Evilt, c il, Hint the vole of censure was a personal personal attack alincK against against the' mayor. The speaker said he waslRnr.KY KANSAS GOES no Hireling oi anyooiiy although be was an employee of the mayor, but he believed the mayor was being unfairly dealt wilh. The passing of such a vote of censure would cause a lot of dissension as faros the city was concerned, .Ho did pot believe thai Ihe mayor (continued' mi page two) You Wait J Kl upon .Mayor Newton at last EDMONTON GIRLS BEAT PARISIANS AT BASKETBALL PAWS, July 15. The Edmonton, girl champion basketball leant defeated the Paris girls in Ihu Pershing stadium yesterday by a score of 09 to 17. nPTIYTIAM TA l p i ,p. I II 111 III BRITISH FLYER Committee of City Council Ap pointed to Make Arrangements for Official Welcome Prince Rupert will lake steps to properly greet and receive Sluart MacLaren, Ihe British round the world flyer, who ar- ! rived at the Kuerile Islands yes and who is expected to , "'BCll PHllCC Rlipert SOO.l UlldtO commence his overland flight from this point. Last night on acting mayor was asked to appoint a committee to make ar- Sm,Ml Ca'"(,y- DOWN IN ELEVENTH NEW YORK, July 15. Luis iVicenllnl, the Chilean lightweight, knocked mil Rocky Kansas of Buffalo in Hie eleventh round of a scheduled fifteen :-ouik1 buut here last night. THAN LAST SO FAR Sockeye Pack This Year so far Three to Four Thousand Cases Greater than for Last Season In spite of the inclement weather conditions encountered the catch of sockeye salmon on the Skeeua and Naas rivers to date is in excess of last year, according to figures compiled by the Dominion Fisheries office. The pack of sockeye on the Skeeua up to July 12 shows an increase of 1,571 cases over the pack for the corresponding period last year. The total pack to date this year is 17,051, and last year 10,070 cases. Ihe pack of sockeye to date of 2,850 cases over the corres- ponding period last year. The total pack on the Naas up to July . .... I .1 J.. i; nil I I 075 cases for the corresponding period last year. , All Species The total pack of all species of fish taken tin Hie Skeeua up to July 12 is 22,875 while on July 14 last year t lie pack was 22,- 992, a decrease of 117 cases. On the Naas the total pack of all species up to July 12 is 10,778 while 0,108 cases was Hie Jolal for corresponding period last yar, an increase of 4,070 cases. UNITED STATES HEDED LIST IN OLYMPIC EVENTS Finland Won Marathon With American Runner Third In Big Event COLOM.BE, July 15 The Olympic marathon race was won by Stenroos of Finland whose time was 2 hours, 12 minutes, 22 econds. Stenroos is forty years old and this is the first competi tive marathon race he has run in fifteen years. ui tne uanauians, J. uuinoen oi uucipu, uuiario, cuuie in unr- leenthr and V. McAuley of Windsor, N.S., Ihe only other Canadian contender made fourteenth. Hertini of Italy came second,' six minutes hehind Stenroos and Denvtrs Hie United Stales representative came third. The record of field points yesterday gave United States 255, Finland 100, Great Britain 85, Sweden 31, France 20, Italy 1, South Africa 12, Hungary 10. Australia 10, Canada 8, Norway 0, Argentine 5, New Zealand 1, Es-thonia 4, Holland 4, Denmark 3, Japan 1 ami Chile 1. MORNING SITTINGS HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMENCED YESTERDAY) OTTAWA, July 15. in order! lo still furl her expediale llie work of parliament and mako possible an early prorogation, morning sittings began yesterday without any show of hostility. Mr. Belaud gave notice of a resolution to amend the Pen sion Act in accordance wilh tlio report to the House made recently by Ihe pension commit tee. VANCOUVER GETS VOTE FOR HARBOR Loan, of Five Millions Granted to Harbor Commission by COAST on the Naas shows an increase ' ,-a PI T7 1 TAT) UATr EIT.V ft I . VI J I IV - - V W NOT SMALL ONE Last Year Only $200,000 Was Appropriated fop the Big Structure at Edmonton WILL COST MILLION OTTAWA, July 15. In connection with the vole of $ 150,-000 of Ihe Prince Rupert eleva-lor, Ihe siuallness of which vole it is understood has been crili-ciz.ivl by the mayor of Prince Rupert, il is pointed out here that that sum is about all that (f ould. be .spenllhis ye,ar tvn mat ter now greai speed tne liovern-ment officials might make in connection with the building. The total cost is expected to exceed one million dollars. In connection with Hie building of the Edmonton elevator, which cost very nearly a million and a half, the vote last year was for $200,000 and this year two voles have been passed one in Ihe general estimates for 800,000 and one recently for $ 120,000. This it is thought win roillii,, hf. Imildinir The elevator at Prince Rupert will be handled in a similar'; manner. WORLDFLYER AT KUERILES MacLaren Confident He Can Com plete His Flight by Way or Alaska TOKIO. July 15. Yesterday afternoon just before four o'clock the British round-the-world flyer, Stuart 'MacLaren, readied Tosh-mey Lake in Ihe island of Ycter-oftt in the Kuerile Islands. A Japanese destroyer in those waters is in close touch with the movements of the plane anil is keeping this city informed of the progress of the flying man. MacLaren is confident he can complete his long journey, pass ing down Hie Alaskan coast before the weather gels bad and flying east by way of Prince Rupert and Edmonton, THIEPVAL GOES WITH FLYERS Is On Her Way West Once More From Japan ST. PAUL ISLAND, Alaska. July 15. -Within a week the Can adian steamer Thlepval, which established supply bases along the Aleutian Islands and Ihe OITAWA, July 15. The bilUAlaska peninsula for Squadron-was given ils first reading in Ihejleader Sluart MacLaren and his House or Conumnns this morning companions, Hrilish round-lhe-providing Tor a sum not to ex-1 world flyers, will arrive at Allu ceed $5,000,000 lo he advanced to Island, according to a radio re-Iho Vancouver Harbor Convmis-,ceived here fronUhe .vessel. The slon us n loan to complete Ihe Thiepval left Ja'pau,cse waters on kvminal facilities there. July 5 to aid Hie British flyers.