'
m
-
.
ABLE
TO
CROSS
Cold
Snap
In
East
Freeies
St.
Lawrence
o
That
Sleighs
Pass
M'MIII..I
l
If.
T!
M-al
i
old
nii!
"I
ili'1
''!
-,,
.
lirt
p
Vealci'ilnv
I
Ik-
Hm'i
'T
ilriMiueil
from
fiw-
ie-
;
.
in
n.tit(
Dial
IhaI',i
)
'
,
ilif
mill
!
Hie
funn-
a;
,
jsiwii
lh
elevator.
Thl
1
Pr
'kilowuli.!
tiri
!
Mr.
Hockley
li.i.l
ifkcd
I
i
i
iilurl
reported
ihul
llu-
'
imiiihMIi'i
was
ready
ln.
,
,
n
rr)Kirl
rattanling
la-l
;
i
,.
ffiHitl
lull
had
dreMrd
t1
doing
in
"Hew
of
rr-,
liiH-nl.
H-
Wa
staled
4
A
l
ollarl
"ttiuf
)h
-iiihk!
;
t(
t
iii,!'!''
ii
de-
i,
finitely
.
..t
li
well
Im'Iuw
ipro
to
fllle.'ii
tti'-j
'"
1
Ihe
Hie
oil
tile
S
l,.i-
lllMM-
lllll'Ikl'IM'tl
I"
-IH'il
uu
'll,,
I
lTjll
W.li-
.1
'"(
mi
l
lie
I
LARKIN
SPEAKS
CANADA
CLUB
Says
British
Colonial
Office
Must
Become
Modern:
Commissioners
Position
..
-
I.iNMiX.
her.
III.
Al
it
ilin-of
Ihe
(Uiiiailu
('.lull
In
'"1'iiniil
SH-reliiry
Anifi
y.
I.
('..
'"I-HI.
CuUlllliltll
llluh
I'.onimis-
m
i,,
i,
ileeliireil
(lie
I'nlimlal
of-iniit
bf-wHiii'
nlern.
ilniiliil
Seeieliuy
Amrry
an-1
"uiici'il
Hint
(be
homiuion
lliuli
'
"uiitiiiiuf
r
would
be
put
on
same
Ihmim
ni
foreinu
nm-iii-mu1mis
wild
regard
Irt
cx-"iil.iou
frmii
llniili
iianliou.
INDIAN
CHARGED
WITH
THEFT
OF
.
ROPE
FROM
BOAT
.luei.h
Aslor.
Iniliiin
or
Kilkal-l,
whs
iirrnitfiieil
in
the
city
'"'hie
rourt
before
Mnulsti-ale
Mri'.ly
nl
lliis
mornintr
chaiK'd
wilh
Ihe
then
or
300
feel
oT
ropo
alne,
at
i!5,frnni
llie
Iluprrt
Merino
Products
Co.'h
power
boat
M.T.3
.
"u
iifler.
roiiipl.iinl
of
1lnT
h'-K
had
been
b'fted
willi:;
the
"
in(lce
yosleriliiy.
of
fleers
found
the
nlNsing
rope
on
board'
i'
Piiscd
hmit
nt
How
Hay.
lb'
wiih
nrrcsleil
mul
hl,s
nionilng
evidence
iiRitlust
hi
in
was
given
by
HpRinabl
Orecn.
fkipier
of
the
M
T
H.
The
case
wns
thru
adjourned
unlit
tomorrow
when
furlhrr
wllii
,-.
w'i
be
hi
U.S.
PROPAGANDISTS
MAY
SPOIL
PLANS
FOR
DISARMAMENT
"
ASIIINOTON.
Dec.
10.
I'lf-i.J.UI
Coolld.C
II
was
i
inl
it-u
I
ol
yesterday,
fear
llo
pro8ganda
liy
advo-
rule
uf
a
larger
army
and
navy
fur
llu1
1,'niled
Stale
may
Jeopardize
Ihe
"(imposed
second
disarma-
rornt
conference.
For
that
fi-!i
-.on
ln
is
discouraging
Hie
irtmetneiil.
W.Vfil
RIVFR
U11
ON
If
ItL,
F,
discontinues
TO
NEGOTIATE
WITH
BRITAIN
OYER
DEBT
j
I'MtlS.
lift
10
Pti
lllKM'
-
iiiu'.
ii"-oidilia
Id
'lie
liniii-
nl.-i-
iiueile
I'm
i
s
i-orrespond-Iiiis
catded
'In'
I
i'
;ich.
am-
ul
esi
milisier.
m-
irui'iHiK
mm
o
uiM'Kiiiiuue
debt
ueeKal
ions.
BIG
MAJORITY
BRITISH
METHODISTS
Primitive'
MelhodUls
and
I'iifled.Melhodisl.
.
.
VANCOUVER
WINS
llegiua
ut
1
'
g
ii
Vancouver
r
tlockev
the
IN
PARLIAMENT
British
Oovernment
Sustained
on
Vole
Regarding
Russia
and
Egypt
I.OMMlN.
her.
10.
The
first
ilhisi.tii
or
Ihe
new
parliament
was
taken
la-t
niirhl
when
the
Treelyaii
amendment
lo
Ihe
ml-dresi
in
reply
to
Hie
sp'-ecli
from
the
throne
etpre.smif
rerel
al
Hie
(ioveiiuneiil
policy
in
Kpypt
uud
Illicit'
wa-
debated
by
.lO.I
lo
101'.
SUDDEN
VARIATION
,
OF
TEMPERATURES!;;;
boat
He-
Quantity
of
Freloht
Hauled
October
In
United
Slates
Lamest
Yet
,
WASIIINO
TON.
Drr.
10.
l
lu;
iiioiilli
of
Oelobrr
saw
all
re-j
cords
broken
ly
llu-
railway!
of
j
lli
I'nilr-il
Sll
Tii
tin
i
n
i
a
m
H
I
y
1
of
fn-iahl
liaiili'd.
Tin;
lolal
ri'Hilil
I
In'
iMioriiiOiK
fiiin
of!
1.1.1
0U.7i:.MU0
ik-I
Ion
mill'.'
ThU
fisuri
if
ri'arlM-d
ly
mul-
liilyin
llic
iiiiiiiUi.'i-
of
ton
in
i-acli
imlivi'lual
!liiHii!iil
liy
tin-hiiiiiImm'
f
mil
I'arni'd
and
f
uddinu
llu-
ial
.
STORMS
RAGE
..
Telegraphic
Services
Disrupted:
Blizzards
In
East
Following
Cold
Snap
VANHOrVF.lt.
Oeo.
10.
With
rupiilly
fulling
lemperalure
To-roiilo
ami
other
Mjinl.!4
east
bliz-anls
are
ii'iiorled
on
the
prairies
and
llrilish
lAiluiiibia
is
al-o
in
llie
Hiroe
vf
winter.
Teleplivne
ami
lelejtrnph
services!
in
Hie
sunlit
were
:
disrupted
j
when
hue
trees
weUiled,
willij
now
and
blown
by
Hie
raaincl
vrule
sweetiinir
iiVer
the
lower
niHiiilauil
fell
breakinar
the
wire
ItF.VKI.SIOKK.
-
ler.
10.-
II
is
reported
tiere
that
eolisideral'b'
damage
li.is
lieeii
rallied
by
.Hie
leirifir
winds
in
nils
iieiitiinor-hooil.
.Missjun
n-poils
Hie
inos:
siM'f.
weather
in
several
years.
,
seven
ly
lo
eighty
iule
wind
dad
I
u
lilowui(f
Willi
lemper-
,i
I
ure
Hiree
aliovc
ein.
MORE
CONTRACTORS
t;.
W.
Arnott
of
Yanromei
mi
was
here
as
a
bridge
eon-
in'tor
duriiiK
Oriiuil
trunk
In
IMTIirCAliTU
FOR
ELEVATOR
HERE
C.
W.
Arnott,
Well
Known
Here
In
Early
Days,
Arrives
Carter
Hall
Co.
Representative
In
City
Pacific
construction
days
arriv-
tlltl'.AT
FALLS.
Molilalia.
Dec.
c,
in
.(he
city
from
the
south
on
I0.--,A
variation
in
temperature
(he
princess
Mary
last
night,
nf
Hi
degrees
in
twelve
hours
was
ni.s
mission
Is
with
a
view
to
registered
nl
Fairfield,
MovL.
i"'
suliinilling
a
lender
for
the
eon-
Monday
.
This
Ihe
greatest
vnri-
struction
of
the
grain
elevator.
at
Ion
cer
recorded
by
a
U.S.
l.alely
Mr.
Arnotl
lias
been
doing
I
bureau.
roiilraeliiiK
wink
al
Powell
flivrr.
A.
W.
Fosness
of
Winnipeg,
I'l'tiresenllni;
the
Carlcr-llull
Co.
YOTE
ON
UNITING
w,lU,
,,uiU
Ihe
elevator
at
Ki.
-
Imouloii.
has
also
been
here
for
I.ONOON,
her.
10.
A
vole
on
j
Hie
past
couple
of
days
ami
will
llie
uuesllon
or
union
is
now
bo-
go
soulh
on
the
Cardeiia
toiillil
lite
taken
among
the
Hirer
1
It
is
understood
that
a
good
brunches
"
of
Hie
.
Methodist
jimmy
tenderers
will
not
visit
Ihe
Clniich
in
Ibis
country.
The
sile.
Methodism
af-l
1
"
"
three
branches
of
fecled
are
Ihe
Wesleyan,
Urn
BANDITS
GOT
CLEAR
the
I
NANAIMU.
Iec.
10.
The
six
biiinllls
who
held
Ui
the
Nanai-liio
Hoyal
Hank
Friday
escapinv
willi
10.000
gol
clear
away,
the
authorities
concede
after
i"ruHes
search.
Leave
I.O.NhON.
Iee.
10.-
Viseoil'it
Alleubv.
llrilish
High
Commis
sioner
receiw'd
a
li'ller
tlirent-I'tiing
his
life
ami
signed
liy
Hie
lllaek
Hand
before
lenvins
for
Cairo
Monday
for
Alexandria,
according
to
Hie
haily
Mail.
The
haily
Trlrgraph's
ciir-respondenl
reports
lhal
the
great
majority
or
llrilish
and
other
foreign
oftlcials
have
de-
i-ided
to
exercise
their
opt
ion
and
Hill
Hie
F.gyptiiin
service.
DOUBLE
LIABILITY
BANK
SHAREHOLDERS
TOUONTO.
hee.
10.
1
1.
.1.
Ilolierls.
seerelarv
of
Hie
finance
ileparlmeiil
al
Oil
awn,
was
railed
s
witness
in
Ihe
first
lest
action
over
the
double,
liability
of
Home
Hank
shareholders.
TAXI
BOSTON
GRILL
25
nml
wail
Large
Upstair
Dining.
Hall,
Ambulance
with
newly
laid
dancing
Service
floor
for
hire.
Suitable
for
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
dances,
banquets
and
wedding
Hand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
parlies.
and
6th
8t.
PRINCE
RUPERT
For
rates,
apply
to
Boston
Hrill,
Third
Ave.
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
Phone
457.
XIV
NO,
v:
v.
-
Vol
I'llINCH
MUMIIIT,
U.G.,
SHAY
DFWi.MHb'U
JO.
Saturday'
Circulation
1,771.
Street
Sain.
441
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
RUSSIAN
ARMY
STANDING
WITH
TROTSKY
CLAM
CANNING
ON
THE
QUEEN
CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS
IS
VERY
SUCCESSFUL
Another
Company
After
Seal
Cove
Sawmill
and
Asking
No
Privileges
!
!.,
Itm-kb-v
i-
not
llir
only
person
after
llii'
-;ivinill
nl
St
Loir.
Another
i
onrcrii
i
negotiating
fur
its
purchase
ami
;!
make
M
definite
derision
al
pure,
urrording
lo
Alilcriiititi
i
(,..()
.rt.
who
iiii'iilmiiiMlllir
mailer
l
the
meeting
or
Che
nlyj
i
i.i-i
ti
i
k
i
1
-
:
,Vdr
rmuii
Collarl
.iid
IIihI
IcIegrHiii
had
been
received
(j.iin
-ootid
mrl
and
no
iuiirrsioii
were
being
aked
from
Oic
1
Accordingly
Ho1
imiiii
derided
to
defer
making
re-'
j,
v
i)
Fruiik
L.
Hinkley
with
repeH
In
flte
agreement
In-
pro-
j
Hip
utilities
romuiltlee
-
...
,ji
a
iorl
before
llu"
rnuiiril1
FRANCE
DEMANDS
DECLARATION
OF
1
SPANISH
POLICY
PARIS,
Dec.
16
The
French
Government,
alarmed
at
the
situation
In
Morocco,
has
demanded
of
Spain
a
definite
In-o
caJnn
of
her
poHcy
In
that
country.
RECORD
BROKEN
BY
RAILWAYS
I
-
1
I
y
'
Tin
,
nor
Hie
rapitol
of
Alaka.
Juneau,
where
I
he
gover-iu
lale
to
iiifrt
the
work
of
the
riMi
northern
territory.
Banishment
of
Trotsky
From
Moscow
Resented
by
the
Russian
Army
HF.Itl.l.V
!'
III.---.Wording
l
reporls
reailiuig
here.
Up
irlual
biiiH-bing
"I
l.eun
Tiulsky
lo
the
tjiuiiea.
will
likely
tiring
lo
a
head
Ihe
long
snioiildei
ing
opposition
lo
the
Mosi
ow
administration
in
lliissia.
ltuMaiis
arriving
in
(ieriiiauy
by
way
of
Higu"
slate
thai
Hie
army
i
with
Tiol'-ky
and
is
read)
to
resort
to
violent
measures
to
seeure
bis
restoration
to
power.
BLACK
HAND
1
SPEED
LIMIT
EGYPT
ACTIVE
IN
MOTOR
ACT
Viscount
Allenby
Threatened
i
Manson
Cots
support
in
Mouse
and
Civil
Servants
to
for
Retaining
Restrictions
on
Drivers
YJCTOIUA.
hee.
10
Allorney
(imieral
Malison's
misgivings
in
regard
lo
the
deletion
of
the
speed
limit
from
the
motor
Act
were
assauged
when
he
induced
Ihe
House
by
a
vole
of
"7
to
17
to
strciiglheir
the
"common
dan
ger
clause
wtlli
the
proviso
that
motorists,
exceeding
CO
miles
an
hour
in
towns
and
miles
outside
of
populated
areas
shall
be
deemed
to
be
driving
'o
llie
common
danger
unless
they
can
prove
that
such,
speed
wu
not
under
the
circumstances
dangeroti
CHANCELLOR
RESIGNS
HFIU.IN.
hee.
10.
Chancellor
Marx
tendered
his
resignation
and
thai
of
his
cabinet
lo
Pre
deul
F.bcrl
yeslerdajv
Biggest
Building
in
World
is
Planned
for
Chicago
to
Include
Hall,
Hotel,
Dock
and
Station
r.lllCAHO.
lire.
hi.
The
vurltr.s
leinple
lo
agrieiilliirc
lo
lie
know
n
as
the
American.
Agriculliinil
ltiiibliug
is
being
plnn-icd
us
Ihe
centre
uf
t'niled
Stales
farm
aelivilics
by
a
vvi'sl-tii
group
of
riiiuuciers.
H
is
lu
be
the
largest
building
iu
the
world
wiib
a
radio
slalion
rivalling
llie
Kiffel
Timer
tit
Paris.
"The
convention
fiall
in
Ihe
proposed
building
is
lo
be
large
enough
to
sent
20,000
and
there
will
lie
a
liolel
with
,1,300
room,s.
Ihe
whole
lo
cost
$:i0,000.000.
Queen
Charlotte
Island
Clam
Cannery
Has'Suicisslul
Year
and
mil
Increase
Its
Output
Tliul
(lie
output
of
Hit
clam
canneries
at
tlit;
north
end
of
Oiici'ii
(IharlotU'
MamN
would
be
toiisiderably
increased
next:
year
i
Hie
won!
brought
by
Mr,
and
Mrs.
K.
II.
Sinipou,
who,;
in
iiartneiliii
wild
Captain
Hubiuglon
ojieratei
the
cuuiierit's
at
Tow,
Hill
and
Nudeu
Harbor,
making
their
headquarters
al
Mas-x'U.
The
raiinery
ul
Tow
Mill
alone
will
employ
2U!J
people:
next
priug
and
I
fie
Nadeti
Harbor
eatmery
which
,
lias
been
elosed
will
uIo
operate.
'
Diirinj,'
llu-
jxil
.eaou
the
Tow
Hill
caunery
pul
up
10,000.
,
N
FABULOUS
NUMBER
STREET
ACCIDENTS;
HOOVER'S
REMEDY
WASIIIMiTON.
U'e.
10..
Moit
than
.
20.000
per
sons
were
kilb'il
and
078,-
-
iiiuway
ueeiiieuifi
wmu;--ii-out
the
United
.Stales
dur-ll2t.
Secretary
Hoover
advo
eales
heavier
punifliiuent
for
reckless
inolorisl
and
nedeslriaiis
in
order
to
rlierk
llie
iiiereas.lug.
itu.nl-
ker-
vt
accidents.
'
v
V
OTTAWA
FIRE
DURING
COLD
-
r
j
'
Hotel
Cecil
Suffered
Loss
io
Extent
of
About
$200,000
OTTAWA,
her.
10.
The
Hotel
:eil
was
damaged
in
an
early
noiiniii;
fire
yesieniay
in
below
'.en'
weather
to
the
extent
of
:'00.000.
Many
of
Hie
KOesls
had
narrow
e-Vape.s
for
Hicir
ive-
and
Hie
eold
weullier
made
!
fiKhlinx
dilticult.
.
.
DATE
FOR
REOPENING
OF
BIG
SAWMILL
AT
BUCKLEY
BAY
NOT
SET
While
work
of
reconditioning
Hie
Masselt
Timber
Co.
s
null
at
Hockley
Hay
is
si
ill
in
progress,
it
is
impossible
lo
stale
al
Ibis
ime
when
operation
will
be
re-
iiiiiimI
stated
II.
F.
shunning,
manager
or
llie
nun.
mi
aucr
toon
when
iinestioned
by
a
Daily
FLOODS
IN
RUSSIA
VERY
DESTRUCTIVE!
MOSCOW.
Dec.
t-0.
Hoods
have
swenl
RRITA1N
STRFNuTHFrtt
raes
of
ctains
and
the
product.
i;
in
frood
demand.
-'These,
are
T
the
famous
razor
clams
which
are
found
only
on
ocean
beached
During
the
fall
the
cannery
has.
had
as
many
a
ninety
people;
,dij?i:iii;r
Iheni.
Mr.
tsimpson
hai
rliargc
of
the
general
operations
jaud
Mr
.Simpson
looks
after
the.
"women
emiiloved
in
the
cannery,
000
injured
in
slreet
and
j
Mr.
anj
Ars
simp,on?arif
on
on
their
way
to
California
on
a
visit:
and
lliey
will
also
b'k
up
their
son
Samuel
who
is
taking
'his,
first
year
at
the
University
of
llrilish
Columbia
and
who
is
.a
graduate
of
the
Prince
Hupett
High
School.
EXPERT
ADVICE
BEING
SOUGHT
City
Council
to
Obtain
Credentials
of
Engineers.
With
View
to
Examination
of
Wood-worth
Lake
In
furtherance
of
'the
intention
to
obtain
expert
advice
on
'
the
possibilities
of
power
extension
at
Wmidwxirth
Lake
in
View
of
the
demands
which
it
1s
expect--ed
will
shortly
be
made,
the
city
council
decided
last
night
to-communicate
with
William
An-i
derson
and
A.
C.
It.
Youitl,
Vancouver
consulting
engineers,
re-iiuesting
lhal
they
submit
their
credentials
for
appointment.
(
.'Hie
utilities
committee
sUh-jiulle.l
a
rerjimmcudation
that
Mr.
You
ill
be
communicated
with
lull
certain
members
of
Hie
council,
including
Aid.
Collart
ami
Aid.
Casey,
were
in
favor
of
giing
Mr.
Anderson
a
chance
as-well
in
view
of
the
fact
that
he
hail
already
been
here
and
had-given
the
city
satisfactory
service.
The
superintendent
of
utilities.
Aid.
Macdonald
stated;
had
Vews
representative
a
lo
the,
been
in
doubt
as
to
Mr.
Ander-
ulhenliefly
or
a
.report
iliat;fons
(lunliflcalions
as
a
power
periitions
al
llie
big.
plant'
expert
although,
as
far
as
walcr
would
lie
started
about
March
I.
was
concerned,
he
was
eminently
Mr.
hniininS
reports
tha't
there'
'luawied.
After
some
considering
:i2
men
on.
the
payrbll
at
able
discussion
il
was
Jecided
to
Mnektey
Hay
at
the
present
time.-
obtain
Hie
credential
(if
both
Mr.
Dunning
sails
tonight
on
,
Mr.
Anderson
and
Mr.
Youill
Lethe
Cardena
bound
Tor
California!
fore
making
a
selection.
where
he
will
spend
llie
holidays.'
::r,7,,;,;::,,;J'
l,aok
uboul
the
Canada
must
clean
HER
OWN
HOUSE
SAYS
DRY
LENGUE
LEADER
I
V
AS
I
UNO
I
ON.
Dee
t
ft.
Tim
(ireallrunt
smuggling
treaty
with
Can-
over
tliejada.
according
lo
W.
II,
Wheeler
Trans-baikal
rrgiou
entailing
"i
llie
anil-saloon
league,
will
enormous
losses
in
properly
and
be
elTective
until
Canada
utile.
'strengthens
her
local
enforce
ment
laws.
HERAJJENLABORLAW
FMeSTpUBLICAN
LONDON.
Dec.
16.
The
Itril-
ish
ioveniment
is
strengthening
LONDON,
Dec.
10-
The
traiiy-thc
.
administration
of
the
Allen
fereuce
of
Freeinaii'i
Journal
of
Hegislratlou
Act
desiiite
slrouc,
Dublin
from
being
a
nationalist
Ihe
structure
is
lo
be
built
at
the
junction
of
Lake
Michi-
protests
from
Ihe
labor
member
newspaper
lo
the
support
of
the
gn
and
Ihe
tllneago
Htver
and
will
include
docks
and
a
railway'
representing
Hie
East
end
of
Hepubltcan
cause
was
reported
station
'
I
an
Jon
by
the
Daily
lxxoiess