25 TAXI nnd BOSTON GRILL Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance with newly laid (lancing Service I .od , four for hire. Suitable for Anywhere a "iimn. dances, banquets and wedding Stand Royal H I.fpislativ Librnry. parlies. and ej Parliament llulidinn. ' PRINCE RUPERT' For rates, apply lo lioston Grill, Third Ave. WATT VIDI Mar.3l.li Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457. VOL XIV. NO, 27 1. PlllNGE II UP HUT, IU1, TUESDAY, NOVEMHEH 18, 102i. TtaUrtfty-t Clrculttonl 17M. Ilrttt - PRIfiE FIVE CENT3. PROGRES HOWN IN PROVINCIAL BUDGET LIBERAL CONSERVATIVES AGAIN Provincial Budget Shows Healthy Condition of Finances with Revenue Exceeding Expenditures for Year Expenditures to be Reduced but no Change inj Taxation This Year Announced by Finance Minister VlGTOHIA, Nov. 18. In In- budget speech iU the l.egisla-)rlfnlay Hon. J. I). McLean, finance minister, announced I I hfri would lie no change in provincial taxation during the iiung yi'ar; (hut fur tin? m-1 jear In wa able lo show u aur-iit revenue over expenditure and tliut it w propo-ed to li expenditure for nest year lo Hie extent of ?l.l:i,Kl5 w.i- Mr. McLean's Hrsl budget speci b, he having taken the e miki' lhe election on Hit retire tiienl of Hon. John Hurl :: the government. f;i! estimated revenue of Hip : . . . i ". lor i lie next iiscai year - at 9IH.3IU.UOO and Hi untied expenditure at I8. Ylir in' debt of Ui province is f to?, hii inereaw during - ml year or 5.307 .fltMI. I In- He ol Hie province iiibjlilie ure(lald u le t lUC.IIH. Mewiiue fur ' Hi iHililiH MartUl 31. ItlM; -1 Hie enftllHfM- liy&8H.d&2. ""I mirtpalilje- rr"ived grant i Mi piovweial liovcrtiuietil c: litiiing to 55 Vi per eeiil of oUI revenue. Grant lo ! paliiie hohhid imI to ?30t.- I more Hutu wm collected municipal iMMindMrlen. . v.mial revenue receipts ii . ii-ai- t:il wr eenl since I I Muiiieiiial grant in thai have incieaM-d ty 526 per r I-.,. f education ill the qialitie ha increased Inl ut since IUI7. Provineial - to municipalities, which iir n-i-d for educational pur-liave increased 165 per ;ii Uie same periiMl. M Mrl.i-an aniioiiiireil Unit ' would be a new loan lull nlmif for the Itorrtiwiiis of ,110.000 which will include 3 (10(1 for irtiiik nad and 'tUlOO for land settlement. CITY MANAGER PLAN BEING CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT Some Member of Strongly In Favor of It But No Announcement Yet VH I (MIA. Nov. tH. The gov-r im nt Ims not yet announced wlirlher l will lake nclion In ejiiird lo Hie reipicsl of Hie nioii of Mmilcipiililles for (be lit lo IniHale the city manager o:nn of rlvle ailmiiilit rat Ion. It 1 kimwn Hint eera nicnibein f Hie rabinel nlrongly favor Hie move but whether legislation will be Introduced Hits ear will ie-nend rry largely on Hje altitude -en by the independent up-1'urlern of llu government. BIRTH A daughter was born at Ihe I'l-iiirc llupert General Hospital '" Nnvpinlicr 10 lo Mr. ami Mrs. " laiuanaeka. BELLINQHAM BRINGS FISH Mnlnrnhlp llelliugham. Gap! '? lllinms, Is In porl from yiciiiknn ,ny discharging hice rarloads of froxen fish fur 'rlilpinenl Kasl o'er the 1,1 N'ulio' ul Hailway-. .'REFUSE TAKE BACK MEMBER Former Minister Ousted From Position by Transport Workers' Executive l.TJ.K.. nV. 1M. N.arly ' ffieialik and organ uer of (lie l'ranMrt rker t.nion hae gone on lrike a a n role I againl the net ion of Hie union exerulite in refusing lo reiiiaUle Harry G. II. Uo.ling as prenident. the pooitioti he held prior to bi entering Hie Macdonabl government as ii(inilci or Iranaport. The everutlvr claim llie Iimv' decidel to al...lili Hie position in the inii-ri'! ni .'iniiomy. FOUR AND POSSIBLY FIVE CANDIDATES MAYOR OF VICTORIA Alderman Andros Announces he Is In Field and Marchant Considering VlinolllA. Nov. IH l our and io-ildy He candidates will be uounnaled for Hie mayoralty in Ibis eily if Hie tiesenl announeed plans an, carried out. Alderman K. II. Andros is I be rnurth in the litl and there is ipiile a po sibilily Hull Alderman Marehnnt niay also line op i"r Apirauls in addition to these in clude Aldermen tJhrislie ami Mir- genl and J. G. I'endray. iJieh and every one ot tnesc cianos thai he is inspired with I lie desire lo sae Hie ciiy irom n uancial and nlher ills. Alderman Andros would cut the mayors salary fitmi 3.(i00 lo tlMm, and would agree lo sene the eily failliftllly and well ror thai small euioliimenl. Mr. Pemlray stands for advancemciil and Mr. Sargent for economy, paling eerylhing (o the bone. CRAWLED INTO FURNACE AND BURNEDTO ASHES Woman Believed to Have Committed Suicide at Columbus .COliI'MIU'S, Nov.1 H. 'li'" body or Mrs. Annie Shealhey. 3 j ears of age, wife of llcv. C. V. Shealhey. was round burned lo ashes in her home yeslerday. All hupiest was held and a verdict of suicide was relumed, it being believed lhal Ihe wiiman crawled inlo Ihe Menace am closed Hio door. The police are InvesHgiU-j ! f., ether. ANOTHER MILL FOR VICTORIA Cooperage Company to Erect; Plant on Former Indian Re serve, Sweeney Announces Leo Sweeney of the (Canadian ern lrHtperiige Go. of Vic-ioria ami Vancouver, who waj here on one of his periodic busi-lies trip and whn look part in the Knight of Goltiiithu initiation fetiilie on Sunday, announced liefore leaving for Ed-tiionloii that his firm was to erect a new mill at Victoria on .'he Indian lteerve where the IiiiIImmk yards Mood. This will 'i- tte. in eoniiecHoii with the nini'iTHiii' plant in Vancouver. II i to coi !il-J5.(MM) and eoiMruo-iioo will f-oiiiiueuce al once. The firm .tupplics the big tierce Tor (he Northern Hrilish r.oliinibia eanneries. THINKS PATTULLO'S CRITICISM UNFAIR Father MaeDonnell Does iVot Like Plain Speamng ot Prince Rupert Member WIXNIPEO. Nov. IH. When lure enroule lo Ottawa to take up .villi the government Ihere the whole itictiou of the iulroduc-Iioii or llebrideau Hshermeu into Hrilish Columbia lo replace Japanese. Father MaeDonnell said lie was very much surprised lo read the "most unfair erilicisni of my clieme by Hon. T. I. Pattitllo in the II.G. House. 1 abolulely rc-fftse In bring these families and make lliem live in tents. Since bringing out Ihe llcbrideans. many births have taken place ml four et of twins have been bom. I wonder H Hie minister intends to give me a tent us a maternity hospital." l'alber MacHonnell will decide what lo do ufter seeing the Dominion authorities. SOCIAL IN BAPTIST CHURCH LAST NIGHT! Substantial Sum Realized at Affair I Under Auspices of Cor-nor I Club and Ladles' Aid Lal evening in Ihe. Haplisl Church parlor a Joint social was held by Ihe Corner Clnb nnd the Haplisl Ladies' Aid. During Ihe evening a very interesting address on music was given by Miss M. A. Way. There was also a piano selection by Miss Gonslaiice Morgan. W. Vauuhau Davies was pianist for Ihe evening. Uefreshments were, served by Ihe Ladles' Aid. Those in charge of the tea loom were Mis. Frank Morris, convener, assisted by Mrs. Herl Morgan, Mrs. George Hibbard, ami Mrs. S. V. Cox. Mrs. S. Ilambliu had charge of the homn cooking and candy booth and was assisted by Mrs. P. II. Limey, A very substantial sum was i'e:ilied. ORGANIZE NEW RECORD SILVER FOXES Shloment. ' of 381 Valued at $850,000: from Prince Ed- i ward Island MOM HEAL. Nov. 18. Two shipment or Silver Hlack fuse CUjX(. nf u, Trade ami Labor which for size and Value create u ,;olun.,. 0f Canada consisting of new high record passed through p n peiijfougli and W. H. Cut-Monlieal tasl xiighi. The ship- r,. of Vancouver. .1. J. Gillis of men I which came rrom Prince prjCe Hubert and E. S. Wood-Edward Inland and were handled WIir, of Victoria, which iuler- by Hie Canadian .National Ex-' ire. roil-lilUled 381 foxes with a total estimated value of P.H'ttl, lino. The find and most valuable lol comprised 2n prize fuses valued at 75(I.(mmi.' Ihe!.e were on Ihcir way to the Itoyal Winter Agricultural show at Toroulo and they repre.enl(Nl the very finest Prince Kdward Island has 1 u able lie pritdure during the past two years. TJie exhibits from Ihe island have won all the major prizes mid' (be sweeplakes al Ihe wilder fairs and the exhibitors are confident or repeating again this year. The greatest can; was taken in Ihe handling 4' .of this valuable shipmentOwner of the animals accompanied their properly in a j ae( that' Hie 8-hour day principle special sleeping car-a1tcled lo,. extended to- all- induslrie in Hie maritime express and late,r,c, pn.vmce, that the act to re to the .Montreal-Toronto train leaving Hou-Adveutiire at (I O'clock Sunday night. List of Exhibits Exhibitors Vho made up Ihe party were John A. Lea, winner of last year's sweepstakes; J. X. Stewart. P. (i. Glarke. (leo. A Gollbeck. It. G. Ilogers. winner of IU22 weejislakes. Percy Tan Ion, Hay Tanton, all of .Summer side, P.E.I, D. A. McKinno Horn bergh, W. Johdan, of Gharle town, P.E.I.; H. I. Haynor, Al- berlau, P.E.I., and Dr. E. Itamlall, Truro, N.S. In addition Hie government was represented by three inspectors. Gen. McCal-lum, Oltawa, John Moiuilly and Thomas Carrulliers, Suminerside, P.E.I. The feeding of the animals on boanl Ihe train was in charge or E.,McN'uH. fox speciall-d of Charleston. Others in (he parly were J. I'- Milliugau, Northan, I'.E.L. who will be a Judge at Ihe show. J. E. Webster, D. McGuggcti. Hon. A. E. Maclean. M.P. and D. It. Morrison, all breeders who arc not exhibiting, S. G. Martin travelling atfcnl represented Hie Canadian National Express and Charles Meikle, travelling ageul of the Canadian National Hall ways represented the passenger The second sliiitmenl consisted of Ht Silver Hlack foxes valued ill I (i.dixi. The animals arc to be used for breeding purpose !am are being despatched lo many dllTereut points, some of tlie points lor winch they arc destined being Oregon. Ohio. In- diana, Michigan,. Pennsylvania and Ontario. Ollieials id the Canadian National Express Go. stale that no' only do these shipments represent a new high record Tor Montreal in the number ir and value or lhe Hixes handled but Ihey also create a new world' record ot Ihi type oT express business. HOTEL ARRIVALS Prince Rupert E. Swanson ami O. O. Ilvalum, Seattle,; O. Sunde, Harry Liml and Fred Swanson, Prince llupert. Central M. I.awler and Eillng Ursitn, eily. AND CHOOSE MEIGHEN LEADER FAR REACHING REQUESTS MADE Local Man Was on Labor Dele gation Which Interviewed Cabinet at Victoria Last Week The delegates of the H.C. exe.- viewed the provincial cabinet at victoria lasl Kri.lav. asked for far-reaching changes in Hie Workmen's Gompcnsaliou Act. Stressing the points that employee.-, were dissatisfied wild the administration by the Work men's Compensation Hoard and that technicalities were seized upon lo defraud the worker of i,eefils lo which be was fairly entilled .Hie delegation asked lha' Hie act should be amended to fix the amount of compensation which must be paid and that Hie boanl be deprived of its present discriminatory powers. Other re- iue.s were that compensation be increased from 02 4 to CO 2-3 per cent, lhal casual workers be brought within the etope of the gulale the barbering trade be ap proved, that police court wit nrses! be fotupensalcd, (hat an old age pelisfon scheme be in troduced, ,4 hat- u minimum wage Tor' boys 'lie -el. thai child labor be abolished in Hsh curing or fruit paoking- (ilants. that esteu- ""' l'"lI"c works be undertaken lu roreslall iiuemploymeut, dial private enterprise be encouraged to employ as many men as possible Ibis winter and that a bill be passeil lor tlie protection ol Aj'oi'luyees on buildiiiiis and exca- valions. WARREN IS COMING TO CITY TOMORROW Chief or C.N.R. Western Lines Will Arrive on Steamer and Leave by Train for East Cameron With Him E. A. Warren, general manager ot Ihe western region Tor the Canadian National llailways, and J. It. Cameron, assistant general manager. Vancouver, will arrive from the south on lhe steamet Prince llupert tomorrow aflernoon and proceed East by train. Mr. Warren is, reluming lo his headquarters in Winnipeg after a visit lo Vancouver in Ihe course of,which he appeared before Hie railway commission meeting there on the freight rales question. SUGAR REACHES NEW iaiii nnipr I CUCI flM IAJ" lAltL LLVLL UN DTTAII MAD VET UCDCi tVClAlL lUAnnCl ntlVt A further reduction in the sugar price on the local retail market of 25c per hundred was recorded Ibis morning. This establishes a new low level aimw,ank ror Hie many kind ex iiu war. wiuie sugar now retail - ing at 8.60 and brown at $8.t0. Union steamer Ganlena, Gapt. A. E. Dickson, arrived al 1.30 Ibis afleriuion from Anyox, Stewart and Alice Arm ami will sail at 5 ror Vancouver and way ports. On the way south Iho vessel loaded 2.000 cases of sal- mon at Arrandale Cannery for Vancouver National Liberal Conservative Party Formed at Convention of Delegates at Toronto Yesterday TOHONTO. Nov. IS. The .National Liberal Conservative sMt(;jalion of Canada was formed here yesterday at a conveii-ioij of delegates of Hie provincial parties of all the provinces ex-ept New Hriinswiek. Arthur Meighen was elected lion, president and endorsed as leader of the party . J. It. .lacicol of Toronto is the president, J. A. LaMarr of Montreal, secretary, and Hubert lingers of Winnipeg, treasurer. Eighteen vice-presidents were chosen, one man and one .. .. ... . - woman rrom each province. WILL LICENSE CAR DRIVERS Bll Introduced by Attorney r..nrai P.ld foe Chanaes In Vehicles Act J .. . ,. . VIGIOHIA, Nov. IH. Proposed changes in the Motor Vehicles I .vci io prov..,e ,or me -- i ol urivers were mcorporuieu in a; bill introduced into the legisla-1 lure yes erday aflernoon by tomev General A. M. Manson. The bill provides that there will, be no examination of drivers ror the present but everyone who drives ar earniffniav'"a" license" and must always carry me document in his pocket. The fee 'for Ihe license is t.00. These included Mrs. K. F. Green or Victoria and It. I.. Mailland, K.G. of Vancouver for British Columbia. Provincial organizations' will be asked lo co-operate with the Dominion committee, for organi- zanon purposes. A -"du.noii wa, adopted pro- vidiiig for an interchange of speakers between the province.' in order to lioiu more public ,., rii I'he suggestion that means be rouIlll ,0 ob,ai al, extension of . . ,,n,wo, ' va,ivp iin jn lhe ,pf( ecullve. Application for a license to " drive must be made in writing at Expected to Make Representa-the same time car licenses at-e tlons to Washington In Re-obtained. , I aard t0 Fpod Anderson ppeeit limns unuer me pro-; posed new law are fixed a fol-, lows: In cities 20 miles an hour;' in open country 35 miles an hour; on country roads where it is wooded or Hie view is otherwise I obstructed, 20 miles an hour. Those convicted under the Act may b punished up lo a total of three mouths imprisonment. Each conviction is to be endorsed on the license, which can be cancelled for cause. WIRELESS REPORT 8 a.m. HULL HAIlHOIt. lAiinim. llaining. OTTAWA MAY TAKE UP CASE OTTAWA, Nov. 18. While as yet no representations have been made to the Washington govern- in reganl to the arrest of Imeut Fred It. Anderson, the Vancouver .lawyer, arrested in San Fran cisco on a charge or liquor smuggling, it is practically certain that action will be taken during Ihe day. The case will probably come before the cabinet when it meets tliis'ufternoon. It is probable the Dominion government will request Washington to investigate the arrest , and ascertain if it is Just or if iTohibition law in San Francisco ,Aerslepped the mark, . FISH ARRIVALS Two American and Two Canadian Boats Marketed Catches This Morning About half a dozen schooners are expected in within a day or ! iness on the exchange as far as tiainin?.itl0se sponsible for the en ....I... I... ...... ...i.. .-I.UIIIK..-! ,-aie, , ..U.V...I. iiuioineii-r. .j.ii,ifl,r,.in r.,rt,.n of tiu. United Slates temperature. t5; sea rough: p.m. spoke steamer Mogul. "( miles rrom Taconia, northbound;: 8.30 ii.m. spoke steamer Camo-j sun. leaving Wadham's, southbound; 8 p.m. spoke strainer ; Anyox. towing barge Itiversdale.j , l.adysmith tor Anyox, 230 'miles from Anyov. DtGHY ISLAND. Cloudy, calm, barometer, 2U.72; temperature, 10; sea smooth; Princess Mary! due Ketchikan 11.30 p.m. (Mon- day northbound; 8 p.m. spoke so lo market halibut caught be-Alameda arriving Wrangell fore the close season com-norlhbniiml. imeneed. Wiith their arrival, bus- Noon DIGHY ISLAND. Cloudy, calm, halibut at least is concerned will barometer, 2H.3H; temperature 10, be discontinued until towards Iho sea smooth; 1030 a.m. spoke end of February, steamer lloosevelt, Ketchikan for! Today two American ' boats ' nines soutn or net - chikan. CARD OF THANKS Mr. II. Walker nnd family! i(tosiro io exnres their sincere - ip,essions or sympathy received ami two Canadians disposed or Icatches, the Hires totalling 103.- 000 pounds. Sales were as follows; American Atlantic. 35.000 lbs., at 13.50 and Oe. In the Canadian Fish A. 1 Gold Storage. Co. Majestic, I5,00()'lbs in their recent bereavement. land Cc, lo the Atlin . j for Ketchikan delivrry. There was a good attendance; Canadian at Ihe regular business meeting. Tram.ii. 3.000. lbs.. of lhe Great War Veterans' As-! and Oc. lo the Canadian Fish & wiiPIll! ififl tlittl itv-uiiiiitr IlfUdiiltatit V.l.r l?i re. vuiMAt i' -inviii ii mi ri 1 1 rum i al i to Fisheries at 13.0c j Fred Pyle in Ihe chair. 11 was I.ysekll. which revised a bid or derided to hold a Christmas Tree t:tc ami Oe yesterdav from the for children of returned men and Allln Fisheries! was offered 12.20 also war orohens on Hoxing Day, unj 0c by the same firm tins :iecniber ?6. ' morning J