TAXI BOSTON GRILL 25 and Shins Ambulance Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing Service floor for hire. Suitable for Anywhere 'at Anytime. dances, banquets and wedding Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. parties. and 6th St. PRINCE RUPERT For rates, apply lo Boston MATT VIDECK, Prop. Grill, Third Ave. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457. XIV., NO. 210, VOL. PRINCE RUPERT, R.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 102 i. vu, cireui.tion, i.su. trt SUt 803 PRICE FIVE CENTS. FRANCE PREMIER MACKENZIE France Joins Britain Favor International Arbitration and Disarmament Conference GENEVA, Sept. 0. France joined Britain yesterday in pledging support for the principle of compulsory arbitration, removing any doubt through a speech by Premier llerriot that France would hesitate to weaken her force as a great continental military power. Premier Herriot announced unequivocally that France favors an international di'sarmtinient conference. He said the nation that would refuse lo arbitrate would be stigmatized as an aggressor nation. M. llerriot paid Iribute to the I : useful collaboration of the United Slates hi the past and said he Imped that country would not rc-ftjs lo co-operate in the disarmament conference, which he held must be called by Hie League of Nations as the only body properly equipped to carry through such a conference. ELECT FOR JURY TRIAL Meri Aliened to Have .Been . Implicated in Assault on Police Officer Appeared this Morning . . . J U" .mciimai'i. ticorui' nan and Jack Hremer. .he men ed ' caled in the ass aull on Provincial Police Con. stable AHhur Collins at Fall alls recently, appeared before juupe udpe Young Hiuiig in in the me County Umiiily Court , i,iiii r n, -,.. 1 1 .. nu i alleg-arriving Ron. Lockeporl this af- - 4 " " ' . 7 lernoon on the Prince John Ij ' . !' en by the vessel before she; - ( ,nmI)' n ",ai . i;Hiri,'""" litis morning ami racb elected;"" H "!' ' r"'1-for jury (Hal so will coma up at 'U I ei"e lflk,;n to "Vancouver the Fall Aasftcs. MacDonald Is" charged with wounding with intent lo resist lawful arrest while Hall and Hremer are each charged with wounding with intent to prevent Hie arrest of MacDonald. CII y Solicitor E. i Jones appeared for the prosecution ami I V. Pat more for the defence in each case. COMMANDER HODGSON IS TOE ORDAINED Commander O. T. Hodgson, formerly of Hie Canadian Navy i'l well known to many early re-Mi'iils of the- city as master of Hie old survey ship Egeria, will ordained as an Anglican Cliurrh deacon tomorrow tnorn-" J lie actual ordination will I'f perfornuvl at 10 o'clock by Irrlibishop R 11, Du Vernel nt "Is residence and the services in foiinecllon Ihercwjlh will take Place at 11 o'clock in St. Andrew's yiRlicau Church, Archdeacon fS. V Hix officiating. Commander Hodgson is to un-'""iliike work in the Slikine "ber dlslrint with Telegraph LlPPk as his headquarters. 11c succeed HeV. F. P. Thornvan who "a Ron,, o Kugland. He will nr-r'v in Hie city from the norlh on Princess Alice IDis afternoon and will re(urn lo Telegraph 'cek on the next sleamer. PUBLIO NOTICE The Light and Power be shut olf on Sunday morning, Sepleniber 7, from 4.30 to 8.30 in order ' change the oil in the T. 8"ernor at Sluiwallans. 20 Cily Light Dept. ' f t MH DDIT A IW TAf ETUCD CAD DE A CT '..v. ROVER IS STILL LOADING SALMON Having Taken on 36,000 Cases Here, C.Q.M.M. Vessel Will Have Largest Single Cargo Ever Taken From Port C.G.M.M. freighter Canadian Hover, Capt. J. J. Flood, Is now expected to sail for the south tn morrow morning. Coming here fwiitr -tY nnrr-AW- which she loaded at Lagoon Hay.':""1"1 t . i xp,nm' u . m TVH . taken on 31.000 ca.es since she !...., . nii.l rK (iiifi f .... fn Ml titili nrinn!'iepariH. 1 ne Hover s cargo com- ll't'ses the 'i Jargest . cargo of . "1-1 .1 1 "Ial l,a!' CVf'r been loaded where a lot of it will be trans shipped lo the Tided Kir lorn. REID MCLENNAN IS SUCCESSFUL STUDENT FOR MILITARY COLLEGE OTTAWA, Sept. C The names of successful candidates for entrance lo the Hoyal Military College at Kingston announced yesterday include Heid L. McLennan of Prince lluperl. They will report at college on Sepleniber . favorIestricting HOURS OF FARM LABOR trades union congress passed a resolution yesterday in favor of instituting a campaign to secure a minimum wage for agricultural workers Insuring a proper sland-ard of living and guaranteed a working week of 18 hours. JAP GAMBLER IS FINED $100 AND CASH IS SEIZED Charged wilh gambling by using .lice on the sleamer Prince lliiperl. Y. Sinlinizu, Japanese, appeared before Stipendiary Magistrate II. F. Mcl.eod in the provincial court Ibis morning, was found guilty and fined lon, the cash which was on the I able at the time amounting to also being confiscated. Sinimini was arreslod on board the Prince I',"H'rt y,e- day by Constable Collins. The -..i ,..,. ,n its way from IL'nsu "no, - Ocean Falls to Princo miperi and it is alleged Hint accused was inducing other people 10 gamble. ' r i ami, i r yy uu i null i vil 1 JunvlJ . " ' ' " ' ' ' ' "'-'' 11 T "' - KING ANNOUNCES HE WILL VISIT PRINCE RUPERT PLAYED POLO IN RAIN Prince Allowed Camera Man to Take His Photo at Close of Game SYOSSET, Sept. 6. The Prince of Wales played polo yesterday in rainy weather. He allowed a camera man lo take a pholo at I lie end of the ,une. When a Scotland Yard Inspector went to interfere the Prince said "I don't mind Hurt." REPRESENTATIVES OF PRINCE RUPERT SPEAK AT TIMBER CONFERENCE VICTORIA, Sept. C M. 1. Mc-Caffery of Prince Jlupcrt, repre senting the Northern HA Tim-bcrmen's. Association, was one of Roth he l!'e 'n!'1''' f,.r .,.,'in.Ce HuT t.r' linn i ii i''iiitiiiri i.'ivfkroii I ' ' " . ... , .; . . . . lu LumiiHl unrein, nuuvkiiiK ca- v wljal (hpir uml,er wnuM cosi INVADERS BEATEN IN CHINESE CIVIL . ,WAR AT SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, Sept. 0. The . invading army of pi Shieh . Yuan -was repulsed on two fronts at Hwantung and Lieiftio afler nn all-night hat He wilh the Lu Yung llsiang forces defending Shanghai. Hand to hand fighting characterized the bailie. ALBERTA LIBERALS m nvi vn IPAM?R Meeting "jo Hold to Arrange for Convention on November 27 EDMONTON, Sept. 0. Tho Liberals of Alberla arc lo reorganize and with that end in view a provincial convention is lo be held on November 21 at which a leader will be chosen and a party platform drawn up. A meeting of prominent Liberals will take place at Calgary on September 18 for. the purpose of making arrangements for the gathering. All this was decided at a meeting of Liberals held here, when fir purposes of reorganization the following committee was named: Hon. C. II. Mitchell, J..C Rowen, II. C. Marshall, and S. G. Toh in. Those in attendance at the meeting, were: Edpumton Capt. J. C. Rowen, A. 11. McLennan, J. W. lleTfei iian, JUrs. Nellie Me-Clung; Calgary. II. C. Marshall: Leduc. S. O. Tohin; Edsoi'i, linn. r vy. Cross; Orounrd, L. A. Giroiix; .Athabasca, George Mills; nenver Diver. Jos. Lecliene; uow Valley) Hon. C. R, Mitchell, PREMIER MACKENZIE KING WILL VISIT PRINCE RUPERT OCTOBER ; 12 AND 13 BEFORE GOING SOUTH A lelegnjm was received here this morning from the Liberal org'anjzer, J, G. Turgeou, slating that Right Hon. V. L, Mackenzie King will be in Prince Rupert October 12 and la and will then proceed south to Victoria where he is due October lp. Prince Rupert will therefore be the first place visited on the coast by the Premier or Canada on his forthcoming lour. Prince n(ipert will doubtless extend a hearty welcome lo Canada's first citizen. This will be his first visit since he was elected premier and since Fred Stork was elected as a supporter of his government. BIG RECEPTION WORLDFLYERS Bobton Welcomes Aviators With Ceremony Usually Accorded Presidents and Foreign Rulers BOSTON. Sept. ft After spending Hie night aj Orrs Island, eighteen miles cast of Portland, Maine, where they were forced to descend yesterday, afternoon on account of fogvl lie, Uniteil States roun"iT: lliewrirldTflyers "'reachejl iih: Jijer werf greeieo wiiii. salute of 21 guns whicli is usually accorded oijly lo president or rulers of foreign countries. The shore line of (lie cjly was filled with thousands of cheerinir spec tators who waved flags and hurled their hats in the air. Major Oeheral Patrick, chier of' the United Stales Air Service, met j the flyers bbre having flown In ; his own plane from .Washington; accompanied by an aerial squadron. j Miss Grace Crate of Carnival Queen Contest to Preside Over Festivities Miss Grace Crate, candidate of the Moose Lodge, is the winner of Ihe Fair Hoard's carnival queen contest and will reign over the Exhibition Week festivities opening with her coronation on Wednesday next. Miss Crate emerges winner from a very close contest wilh Miss Nora Kenny, the Elks', candidate. Miss Mabel Veireck, candidate of the Pioneers' Association and C.R.R.E.,, came third, and Miss Gladys Dodd of Anyox was fourth. Miss Kenny, Miss Veireck and Miss Dodd. will be maids of honor at the carnival. The contest closed last night at 10 o'clock. Immediately thereafter the counting of the votes commenced.' Subject to the addition of a few belated returns from outside points mailed before the contest closed and not yet received, the final count was as follows: Miss Crate .... V. 210,475 Miss Kenny .... .. 215,125 Miss Veireck .. 115,925 Miss Dodd .. .. . . 81,850 As first prize in ihe contest. Miss Crate will receive a round trip ticket to tho Rritish Enu pire Exhibition. The second prize is a $150 diamond ring.i third $100 diamond ring, and fourth, $75 gold wrist watch, I Cash prizes will be arranged if the candidates so desire. During the Fair a drawing will take place for the $150 phonograph or radio sel going to the holder of the lucky ticket. The count, which took place in the eily council chamber, was presided over by Ren' Self, vice-president or tho Fair Hoard. Others present in 1 their official capacities wore It. K. Renson, supervisor of the contest , and : Frank Dibb, honorary secretary of the FainRoanL W.'S. Fisher 'was " auditor. ' .-, TRY TO SAVE KINDERSLEY'S CARGO OF FURS French Premier Resents Proposal of Germany to Disclaim Responsibility Unfortunate Consequences Likely To Follow Publication of Proclamation Says Premier Herriot. GENEVA, Sept. 0. Premiers Macdonald, Herriot and Theunis today received a letter from Chancellor Marx of Ger-w many declaring he felt obliged to publish immediately the proclamation of Germany refusing all responsibility Jor having caused the world war. r,. Premier Herriot immediately made known to the German government that the letter had made a bad impression upon him and indicated that probably unfortunate consequences in qoni nection wilh the attitude of the French government would follow: its publication, r t-u. nnrU'tn ,n,n,.inr HieJcntan, htoJ f I' mclor , Aew. " cslmuisler, was In the city onf NOME, Sept. 0. The crew of the Hud sou s Hay schooner, Jady Kinilerjley. that batlled its way to Hie schooner lloxer Sunday Jhrniuli rive miles of clashing ice wejo put aboard the Haychjmo and pi'Mul Hope, '30ft nrTles south , -. f : . . . 1 . i.-.s'im' " . . - """ersjey ana; tne "MSte ward to try to save the 8100,000 ' car..,. ,.r 11... r ...i.. ir:.,.l, i , t ' 1 CARD OF THANKS Jf,ss ''race Lrale, successful Loyal Order of Moose candidate in ",0 Carnival Oueen Contend, wishes to exten.l sincere tliatiks her many friends for their sonorous support throughout the contest which made her election possibje. Winner Representatives for the various, candidates were R. J. Racon and II. Jackson for Miss Crate; Chas. Folsom and L. M. Fuller for Miss Kenny; Mrs. John Veireck and Fire Chief D. II. McDojiald Tor Miss Veireck, and D. Main of Anyox for Miss Dodd. lYIISa GRACE CRATE PROVINCIAL FISH INSPECTOR GOING IN FROM STEWART vmoui 10 siaiu.oiniis - annuau the Prince Itupert yesterday af lernoon bound for Stewart. Getting a crew together at Stewart, Mr. Hickman will go into Mezi-aden Lake, Dowser Lake and Ihe upper reaches of the Naas Hive. He expects to be away about "ve weeks on the trip. PEACE RESOLUTION IS ACCEPTED BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS GENEVA, Sept. G. The peace resolution drawn by the Rritish and French delegations was. accepted unanimously by the assembly of the League of Nations in session here this afternoon. WARRANT FOR LUISFIRPO Charge Against Fighter of Bring' ing Manicurist Into U.S. for Immoral Purposes : . WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 A ! warrant for the arrest of Luis Firpo was issued today by the labor department. This action taken under the immigration law will result in Firpo's appearance ' before a board of inquiry for a j hearing on the question of depor-jtation. The warrant charges that 'Firpo brought or attempted to I bring Rlanca Picart, the mani-Icurisl, into the United States' for inrmoral purposes and for having gained admission to the country under false statements. The' hearjng is set for September 15. L This charge will not interfere with the fight against Wills.i which is scheduled to lake place'. . on Tuesday. : . RnuunniN uniHrwARn nniiMn WASHINGTON. Sept. C Tbej MaoMillnn Arctic expedition which has been In the north for' two years, is returning. All members of expedition are re- norled to be well and Ihe schooner. Rowdoin is expected lo nose R1I0 her home port very soon. GIRL FEARED CHINESE BOY Friends of Janet Smith Declare That he 8ajd Improper Things to Her TAKES CHICKEN OATH Second Inquest to be Resumed on Tuesday Next for Further - Evidence VANCOUVER, Sep. 6 Whether the remaining witnesses lo be called before the second coroner's inquest into the death of Janets Smith, the Shaiighnessy Heights'' nursemaid, when the hearing rf-S sumes on Tuesday after being" adjourned, will be able to tearw nvay the veil of mystery that2 still enshrouds the tragedy, re-w mains lo be seen. Certainly thog manner in which she met deaths lias not yet. been determined Facts brought out by witnesses in tho two days' session showsS she was a happy, care-fret girl.' of nineteen with a good character. In the household wh ?e she was employed were Mr. an Mrs. F. L. Raker and baby and ai Chinese hOuseboy. Friends of the girl testify Janet had said she was afraid of the Chinese boy who had -said improper things to her when hex work took her to' the kitchen. : The boy, Wong Fung Sing, was sworn by Ihe chicken oath, tho only known binding oath for x Chinese, and he will probably bo" the witness when the case reopens. More than half the witnesses called remain to bo examined. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. MuVphy of Port Hurwell, Ont., who havo been visiting in the city for the past six weeks, sull thi,s. afternoon on the Princess Al'tcc for Vancouver en route home, : Mr. Murphy is locomotive, foreman for the Canadian Pacific Hail-way lit Port Hurwell. CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT AH men reqiilrlijg work on he Cily gljeets Are requested to make application to the otllce of the City engineer. ,, PioferencovllI bj given to married inch; property holders and' single men who have been resident in Ihe cily for n number pf years. . ju