Whm
Yh
Win!
A
The
Latest
In
Restauranta.
TAXI
99
BOSTON
GRILL
a
hurry
Third
Avenue.
Best
of
Food
Good
Service.
Beet
Car
and
Bail
Sorvloa
PRINCE
RUPERT
Private
Boxes
for
Party
Use.
H
In
the
Olty.
Ratea
Reasonable
Take
Her
to
The
Boston."
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
J
NO,
28.
I
.1
VOL,
XIV,,
IUIINCK
IlL
l'KUT,
H.C.,
SATl
HDAY,
FKHHL'AHV
2,
1021.
VMUfitf't
Circulation
1878
ttrt
Sim
MA-
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT
CLOSER
RELATIONS
WITH
UNITED
STATES
Russia
is
Recognized
by
Great
Britain
and
Treaty
Likely
to
Follow
LONDON,
Kt'l.
2.
The
government
of
Soviet
Iliissia
ha
been
accorded
recognition
by
(irenl
llrilain,
according
lu
the
text
or
u
iiule
given
out
at
the
foreign
office
lust
night.
The
recognition
i
unconditional
ami
leaves
ull
question,
of
treaties,
debt
claim
and
oilier
obligation
to
he
nettled
luter
by
ugreem?nt
bctweu
the
two
governments.
Itustfu
lias
been
invited
lo
scud
representative
lo
Knglaiid
to
negotiate
a
treaty
sellling
all
outstanding
questions.
NEW
CONTROL
OF
CIVIL
SERVICE
Announcements
Made
by
Gov
trnment
In
Campaign
for
Cconomy
Now
In
Progress
OTTAWA,
Feb.
2
-
Kxpcudi-
"J
lor
utr
rivii
service
of
Ci!
till
are
tilurrd
uiiiler
the
4i.f"
uiervtion
.
of
the
Audi-'
.1
'
wnrrel
under
a
new
jolicy
r
-n
-ed
bv
Ihe
government
I
fi.J.j(n
a
niliiiirf
fonfrreiife
h
cliisf
nf
llm
covrrn.
uienl
depart
incnU
and
tnciul-ers
t
Uie
ri
service
eommiMlon.
I'rrmirr
King
said
in
addition;
'!:!
(he
Audit
llounl
bad
heeni
sv
i
the
ri(f
III
lo
recommend;
'
liarliameiil
nny
changes
In
ilew
of
personnel
of
the
ser-
v
In
the
campaign
for
economy
iij
In
progress
complete
list
f
Ifinixirniy
and
iierinancnl
employee
n(it
be
submitted
for.lhe
objectionable
feature
of
the
I
lie
review
by
the
board.
BUILDING
FUND
STARTING
WELL
Presbyttrlan
Church
Campaign
Goes
off
With
a
Bang
and
Success
Seems
Assured
The
I'lT'hylcriau
Church
build-liif
uis
rmiqiaigu,
which
foriually
open,
011
Monday
and
I
lo
bo
tb'inieil
up
wilhln
a
few
day.
Marled
nff
In
formally
yesterday
illi
11
rilllp
w
heir
the
huiii
oT
wiik
MihMcrihcd
by
twelve
'ieii,
Hum
hi
a
few
miiiulc
KiiarunleeliiK
nliitol
one
fourth
of
Hie
objective.
This
will
be
u
Kieat
bud
for
Ibe
big
drive
that
il
I"
nniiouiiced,
will
commence
hriltlil
Hint
early
on
Monday.
Tlirro
wu
11
ineellng
of'
the
Kenerul
eoiuntillee
lal
niulit
,
when
final
niroiiKi'iiienls
for
the
com
ami
were
made
and
territory
allollH
o
the
varlou
group,
liveiynno
wim
enlliu.tlaslic
a
lo
he
oulrome
and
it
1
confidently
expecled
that
the
kiiih
reipiired
vill
be
rained.
WASHINGTON
WOULD
LIKE
CURRIE
THERE
Would
Reciprocate
by
Sending
Representative
to
Ottawa
at
Once
WASHINGTON,
Feb.
2.
VerU
flciillou
of
the
"reports
Uml
Sir
Arlliur
(lurrie,
l.s
lo
be
offered
Iho
posllioii
of
Canadian
ainha-sndor
lo
the
United
Slates
will
bo.
highly
m-allfylng.
It
Is
staled
Hint
Iho
United
Stales
(iovern-eit
will
lose
no
timo
in
providing
for
ti
reprcsenlullve
at
Ollawa
If
Jh0
reported
selection
or
Cgrrio
or
some
other
Canadian
vf
Jmiiienco
u
borm
out
FLOWERS
IN
BLOOM
QUEEN
CHARLOTTES
Hr.
llayne
in
a
special
wireless
message
lo
the
Daily
New
from
Queen
Charlotte
Cily
says:
"II
may
te
interesting
to
you
lo
know
that
wall
flower
and
snowdrop
arc
in
bloom
and
alo
jmall
trees
are
well
4
sprouted
here."
.
NO
TAX
PAID
ON
GASOLINE
Motorbeats
Are
Now
Exempt
Through
Good
Offices
of
Member
For
District
Through
the
good
office
of
Hon.
T.
I.
Pdllullo
of
this
cily
gasoline
lax
as
applying
to
motor
boals
ha
been
remote!
and
now
all
tliul
fishermen
or
others
Using
ImmIs
liaVc
lo
do
is
lo
sign
a
dc-elaiMlion
sa)ing
thai
the
gasoline
lo
bo
used
exclusively
for
molorbout.
This
ha
Im-uii
in
force
for
the
past
two
weeks.
The
mailer
bad
beeu
taken
up
by
I
be
local
1m
hi
n
I
of,
trade
with
Hie
government
at
Yieloria
and
among
the
replies
was
Ibe
fol.
lowing
from
John
Hurl,
mini.tler
finance;
"lli
lercieuce
lo
your
com-iiiiiiih-aliini
of
Hie
KMli
In.-taiil
and
copy
of
a
resolution
ndnpled
by
Ibe
council
of
your
board,
I
may
say
I
hat
Hon.
Mr.
I'attullo
made
!roiiK
repiCM'ntalioiiH
nloiiK
the
Hint
of
your
re.o1ulioii
and
Hie
department
i
giving
con-Kidcralinir
to
these.
We
expect
lo
be
able
lo
make
satisfactory
arrangements.
u
Ibe
mailer
as
we
are
anxious
In
ail
lu
.hobb
iiiK
(his
business
wJtbiu
the
pro-
Incc.
SECRETARY
OF
UNION
NEW
KING'S
PRINTER
Charles
F.
Banfleld
of
Victoria
Times
Staff
to
Succeed
William
H.
Cullen
VICTOIUA,
Feb.
2.
Charles
F.
Hanfield,
secrelary
of
the
Typo
graphical
Union
hern
and
oftho
Allied
Printing
Trndes
Council,
is
to
bo
appointed
King's
Printer
in
succession
lo
W.
11.
Ihillcn
who
resigned
a-iew
days
ago.
Mr.
Hanfield
is
at
present
a
member
nf
Iho
composing
room
sliilT
of
the.
Victoria
Daily
Times.
W00DR0W
WILSON
IS
L0SING
GROUND
WASHINGTON,
Feb,
2.
Woodrovv
Wilson
has
hud
a
fairly
restful
night
but
continue-
dui'".v
'j
lone
a'lound,
PUBLICITY
ON
THE
PRAIRIES
Effort
to
be
Made
to
Get
Edmonton
and
Other
Alberta
People
Interested
Here
THIS
CRUCIAL
TIME
Board
of
Trade
Asks
Stork
and
Dawson
to
Interview
Authorities
at
Edmonton
At
(In;
meeting
of
the
board
of
trade
last
night
it
was
decided
to
request
Fred
!lork
M.P.
and
F.
(r.
hawson
lo
slop
off
at
Kd-moulou
011
their
way
Fast
mid
take
up
with
Ibe
board
of
trade
II.......
11..,
1
i,...
..r
.....1..
.1.1..
ilili.IV
:
iiuirxilirii
plum
silll'-
jiiienls
Ihroiigh
Hie
port
of
prince
;iiupTi.
won
a
view
10
securing
Iheir
eo-operaiion
in
any
move-
nient
looking
to
the
erection
of
(clevalor
or
the
making
of
ship-4
ments.
'
S.
K.
Camvbell
s-aid
he
thought
Ibis
was
the
psychological
time
to
press
ibe
grain
shipping
situa-
lion.
He
thought
someone
should
be
yen
Mo
preach
the
go-
el
of
Prince
ltuperl
as
a
ship
ping
port,
and
get
Ibe
eyes
of
the
grain'
sliMibers
directed
this
way;
ImiMtrtaiil
xldng
that
could'
he
done.
.
F.
Williams
favored
rather
the
luviliug
of
a
practical
grain
man
to
come
to
Prince
Itupert
and
report
on
the
situation.
It.
Ili-aiiinonl
suggested
gel
ling
J.
I).
O.
Motbersill,
I
tic
man
who
hail
been
sent
lo
Vancouver,
to
come
and
.make
a
report.
Mr.
Mrl.eiinaii
said
Vancouver
did
not
wail
for
grain
men
lo
come.
They
sent
their
own
men
lo
the
prairies.
II,
I'.
Pulleu
advocated
sending
someone
In
order
to
gel
needed
puhliefly.
Hy
doing
thai
they
would
let
people
on
the
prairies
know
that
Prince
ltuperl
was
bidding
for
the
grain
trade
and
Ilia!
there
were
advnnlages
to
be
gained
by
shipping
Ihroiigh
this
port.
This
was
the
crucial
time
lo
lake
up
Jlie
matter.
Mr.
t'amph'rll
again
urged
thai
all
the
energies
of
Ibe
pVuple
be
pill
iulo
this.
lie
thought
thai
not
only
should
the
boanl
get
the
local
reprexenlative
lo
slop
off
(here
hut
that
Uo
they
should
send
a
delegation
to
I'.dutontou.
W.
K.
Williams
moved
n
formal
resolution
I
hat
Fred
Stork
and
F.
!.
hawsou
be
usked
lo
In.
lerview
the
authorities
at
Fd-monton
and
ask
them
lo
send
an
expert
here
to
Inspect
and
ulso
possibly
lo
interview
verner
Smith,
formerly
of
this
cily,
and
n
member
of
the
.Siberia
govern
ment
in
regard
lo
Ihls
mailer
The
resolution
was
seconded
by
S.
K.
t',ainiliell
and
curried
unan
imously.
CUSTOMS
RETURNS
SHOW
AN
INCREASE
Total
Collections
In
January
1924
Were
$33,037.95
as
Compared
With
$27,587.1.
Last
Year
Customs
and
excise
revenue
for
the
month
of
January
this
year
totalled
$33,U37.l5
according
to
report
made
by
Jams
MrI.eod
collector
of
customs,
tills
morn
ing.
This
total
shows
an
increase
of
$5,
150.H1
over
the
collections
for
January
ll2:i
which
were
2?,5H7.I
I.
It
shows
a
decrease,
however,
from
Iho
lolul
for
last
December
which
was
$01,803.11.
HOCKEY
SCORES
Vlcloria
1,
negina
2.
f'ulgary
t.
Saskatoon
1.
"4P
fKH
ff
Hv
H
When
a
delegation
of
77
0age
Indians
from
Oklahoma
viited
the
I'.S.
capital
to
confer
with
federal
officials
on
various
Indian
affairs,
two
Indian
flappers
accompanied
the
group.
The
girls
in
modern
dress
presented
n
striking
comparison
to
others
in
the
party.
Closerl
Relations
with
United
States
was
the
1JI
TVI
ineme
r
LONDON,
Feb.
2.
Amplification
of
the
Anglo-American
friendship
into
"neighliorliuess."
he
relationship
between
the
two
great
huglish
-peaking
nations
f
Hie
world,
v-as
(he
general
theme
taken
by
the
speakers
al
he
Pilgrim's
dinner
in
honor
of
Frank
Kellog,
Ihe
new
Uniled
Hates
umba$sador.
Iliiuisuy
Macdouald
referred
wilh
emotion
to
(he
illmss
of
Woodrow
Wilson.
deferring
to
international
Stales
and
Ureal
llrilain
reuuired
laud
side
by
side
in
human
fellowship
to
help
;ach
other.
WILD
SCENES
CONVENTION
Mine
Workers
Gathering
Adjourned
for
Present
Owing
to
Disorder
INDIANAPOLIS,
Feb.
2.
Amid
riotous
scenes
the
biennial
convention
of
the
United
Mine
Workers
of
America
was
declared
adjourned
sine
die
by
President
John
Lewis
today.
The
adjournment
was
announced
by
the
president
while
the
delegates
howled
as
Alexander
Howat,
president
of
the
Kansas
City
district,
was
dragged
from
the
platform
by
two
sergeants-at-arms.
Howat
was
forcibly
removed
when
he
sought
to
address
the.
delegates,
despite
the
president's
refusal
to
recognize
him.
The
convention
was
thrown
Into
turmoil
and
police
reserves
were
called
In.
JOHNNY
DUNDEE
BEAT
PAT
MORAN
GETTING
umm
uinner
that
would
cenmit
still
lighter
relations
lie
said
Ihe
United
no
formal
uliiance
but
would
OLD
COUNTRYFOOTBALL
ENGLISH
CUP.
2nd
Round
Itriglilon
-amt
Hove
5,
Fverlon
2.
Manchester
C.
3,
Halifax
Town
2.
Crystal
Palace
0,
Notts
County
0.
West
Ham
United
t,
Leeds
U.
I.
Derby
County
2,
Newcastle
U.
2.
Swindon
2,
Oldham
A.
0.
Southampton
.3.
lllackpooi
1.
Swansea
.
Aston
Villa
2.
Sheffielfl
W.
1,
llrislol
Cily
t.
iltollon
W.
t.
Liverpool
I.
lluinley
0,
I'lilbam
0.
I
West
Mroinwieli
5,
Corinthians
(I.
'ciiarllnii
(i,
Wolverhampton
0.
'.Cardirr
City
t.
Arsenal
0.
Fxetrr
Cily
0.
Wationl
0.
,
Manchester
U.
0,
Huddersfield
3.
ENGLISH
LEAGUE.
Division
I.
.
Preston
N.
K.
5,
Notts
Forest
0.
Ittackburn
II.
2,
Middlesboro
0.
Division
II.
Coventry
1.
I
Jury
0.
Nelson
I,
South
Shields
2.
Stoke
0,
Stockport
0.
IHarnsley
3,
Port
Vale
0.
I
SCOTTISH
LEAGUE.
Division
I.
'Hibernians
3,
Ayr
Uniled
0.
i
Kilmarnock
3,
Patlick
T.
t.
;Morton
1,
Celtic
0.
'Queen's
Park
I,
Hearts
1.
llailti
Hovers
(I.
Hamilton
t.
Hangers
3,
Motherwell
0.
Aberdeen
2,
St.
Mirren
0.
Alrilrieiinliiiis
3
Tlilnl
t.iimirV
I
RUSTGARD
CANDIDATE
FOR
RE-ELECTION
AS
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
JLM'.AU,
t
eb.
2.
John
Must-
Kurd,
attorney
general
of
Alaska,
DECISION
OF
JUDGESit1"'.!'"""?,2'
,
(Falkirk
2,
Clydebank
n
0.
NKW
YOHK,
Feb.
2.-Johimy
Dundee,
velerun
of
more
than
three
hundred
ring
battles,
surprised
experts
by
defeating
Pat
Morau,
lightweight.
He
obtained
the
judge's
decision
in
a
fif-
teen
round
bout
abruptly
check,
ing
the
upward
climb
of
Moran
BEEN
IS
THEME
RECOGNIZED
AT
PILGRIM'S
DINNER
Recent
Earthquake
in
Japan
Discourages
the
People
who
have
their
Confidence
Shaken
VICTOIUA,
Feb.
2.
"If
the
loll
of
lire
und
property
exuded
by
Hie
second
earlhiiiuke
was
small
compared
with
the
frightful
havoc
wrought
by
Ihe
September
caiastrope,
the
effect
psychologically
and
spiritually
011
the
Japanese
people
has
been
rno.-l
serious,"
said
Cuplaiu
l
I).
Douglas,
R.D.,
ILN.H.,
coni-iiiauder
of
Ihe
Kmpress
of
Asia,
on
her
arrival
here
from
tin
Orient.
"Less
than
fifty
people
were
killed
and
about
200
people
were
injured
in
the
second
shock.
It
made
110
material
differ-ence
lo
the
appearance
of
Yoko-
'
ara
ihama
and
Tukio,
which
rcsem-
ble
the
devaslaled
areas
of
r
rauce
aner
uie
ureal
war,
ai-(
(hough
it
did
topple
over
somcf
3,000
buildings
in
twenty-two!
different
towns.
Hut
all
the!
confidence
of
Hie
people
has!
been
shaken
to
its
roots.
'"In
a
hurst
of
enthusiasm'
following
the
first
disaster,
ela-lKirale
plans
were
laid
by
Hie
Japanese
for
the
rebuilding
of
their,
stricken
cities.
Hut
now
the
people
are
wondering
if
it
U
really
worth
while
to
build
again
when,
al
any
moment,
another
earthquake,
worse
perhaps
than
itbc
lirst,
may
ruin
the
product
of
their
labor.
they
are
in
-Jleiisely
-dejecled.
.
There-
-ariv
ffrow..weaker.
aud,
weaker.
But
umuiijui.
j
c
"5
4
t7t'.g',,1"ill,',
iiisicu
iiiruuj$u
me
login
l'-IJHCIC.H
.
a
'There
was
of.
course'
be
said,
"widespread
lerror
when
the
earth
opened
and
shook
for
the
second
lime.
People
rush-
ed
from
.their
barracks
and
makeshift
habitations
in
Tokio
and
Yokohama
in.
their
night
clothes;
bul,
when
the
hocks
I
had
subsided
somewhat,
their,
fears
were
soon
allayed.
.
"A
thick
mist
m
Tokio
at
the.
lime
of
the
shock
added
lo
confusion
reiifiiing
there.
Hut
as
there
was
no
wind
the
fires
that
started
on
the
collapse
of
buildings
were
quickly
brought
under
control."
LAUNCH
GERALDINE
DESTROYED
BY
FIRE
Forestry
Department's
Boat
Total
Loss
Following
Bilge
Fire
Down
the
Coast
The
forestry
department's
launch
Ccrahlinc
II.,
used
by
the
forest
ranger
in
Swansou
Day
district,
was
totally
destroyed
recently
when
a
fire
broke
out
in
lien
bilge
white
it
he
boiu.
'
Nvas
about
six
miles
north
oT
Swan-sou
Kay.
II
is
not
the
intention
of
the
department
to
replace
the
Oeral-
dinc
It.
for
the
lime
being
at
least.
The
Leila
It.
of
this
district
will
be
used
lo
take
care
of
the
Swan-sou
Hay
end
since
there
is
not
much
activity
there
anyway
following
ihe
closing
of
the
Whalen
mills.
WOULD
BEAUTIFY
CITY
Board
of
Trade
Asks
For
Im
provements
From
Various
Interests
Here
1
Al
Ihe
noani
of
trade
meeting
last
night
on
the
motion
of
J.
W.
Nicholls,
Ihe
following
resolution
was
passed
without
discussion:
"That
Ihe
Canadian
National
llailway
Company
bo
res
pec
I
fully
requested
to
commence
the
work
j,f
Invintr
mil
crniNlntiu
alnnrul.lj
wnlk
rr,,,n
,i,i
Second
Avenue;
murine
provincial
'gov-
eminent
be
asked
to
extend
the
work
started
last
venr
of
henntl
whose
sensational
knockout
of
.has
filed
his
papers
Tor
re-noio-
Tying
the
grounds
of
the
govern-Charley
While
and
Johnnyiiation
on
the
Ilepublican
tlckeLjinenl
buildings
und
that
Hie
cily
Shrugue
recently
poinle.f
him
to-
Ho
is
said
to
be
at
outs
wilh
the
council
be
nsked
to
plant
the
trees
wards
n
title
match
with
nenny.ndminislratlon
so
tho
campaign
purchased
last
year
with
a
view
Leonard
Kva
iia-
uooia'
ig-nffitfaucc.
boa'dlfvi"
the
oltv'M
11711
PAH
PI
A1HI
17
MLdUll
OLU
TI
L
I
PASSING
AWAY
May
Last
for
Possibly
Three
or
Four
Days
Physicians
Say
CONSCIOUS
ALL
TIME
Able
to
Answer
Yes
or
No
But
Not
to
Converse
Further
WASHINGTON,
Feb.
2.
Sleadily
losing
ground,
Woodrow
Wilson
cnutlniiPM
till
nflirn,.n
..!...,!..
I...,-
,.......,
i:.l
I'Hainuiifl
tuiijiui
pitruiwl
now,
long
his
remarkable
vitality
will
enable
him
lo
hold
out.
Although
he
has.
taken
no
nourishment
for
2t
hours
his
pulse,
respiration
and
temperature
are
uracticallv
normal.
Nevertheless
life
is
ebbing
away.
At
no
time
has
Mr.
Wilson
been
unconscious.
He
always
knows
what
is
going
on
about
him.
He
is
too
weak
to
con-tbe!verse
but
whisper
yes
or
no
to
questions.
Physicians
say
ho
may
linger
for
three
or
four
days.
There
Is
no
lelling
liow
far
his
tenacity
may
sustain
him,
but
something
may
snap
any
minute
causing
him
to
slip
quietly
away.
MORE
CLUB
REGULATIONS
Attorney
General
Augments
List
of
Rules
Posted
by
Liquor
Board
VICTOIUA,
Feb.
2.
New
club
regulations
in
addition
to
those
drafleil
by
tfie
Liquor
Control
Hoard
and
put
into
eilcct
on
February
I
art
announced
by
lion.
A.
M.
Maiisou,
attorney
general.
They
provide,
that
clubs
holding
licenses
shall
not
charge
more
than
5c
service
fee
for
serving
or
liquor
and
the
locker
fee
shall
not
exceed
25c
per
month.
No
club
may
put
up
a
guest
for
more
than
U
days
In
Hie
year.
SCOTLAND
BEAT
WALES
HDINHUIU5II,
Feb.
2.
Scotland
defeated
Wales
ut
llughy
this
afternoon
by
a
seore
of
35
to
10.
GENERAL
MEETING
OF
LIBERALS
ON
MONDAY
EVENING
Thero
will
bo
llio
general
annual
meeting
of
Prince
Ilupcrt
Libcrul
Association
in
Iho
Carleton
Cafe
at
8.30
for
the
election
of
offlcers
and
to
conduct
general
business.-Speakers
Hon.
T.
D.
Pal-lullo
und
Fred
Slork.