WkM
YN
Wul
A
TAXI
in
a
hurry
Phone
99
est
Oar
and
t
Service
In
the
City.
Rates
Reasonable
VOL
XIV.,
NO.
IC
FRANCS
ARE
LEGAL
TENDER
IN
FRANCE
I'AltlS.
Feb.
2."l
.French
miner
friiiies,
regardless
of
llielr
dcre-eialed
Milue
bate
been
held
by
the
'"in-'
of
appeals
in
this
country
In
be
b'gal
payment
for
domestic
I'liilracU
culling
for
gold.
HUME
BECOMES
ITALIAN
TERRITORY
''"ly
Fjunio
bcconics'u'aliau
ler-
HOCKEY
SCORES
Seattle,
I;
Vancouver,
V.
fc-
tuui),
4i
Victoria
3,
.who
thoroughly
enjoyed
every
SmPle
police
believe
Ibe
bunk
M1",1"
marTU
l"
''-
'
r"
r.dr
ore
.be
a
tho..
-
'n.
m
111..
lie
I
11
ffi
111
1
II
4
III
11
4
'''
"
''r
,
National
Hank
in
hat
city
''.
fursl
oflbe
week
and
secured
"
'"r,a'7'-
.
,
i
a
I
I
In
decorative
scheme
of
THIRD
ROUND
SCOTTISH
CUP
Cimes
Were
Played
Today
Scotland
for
Association
Trophy
In
Id,
SOOW,
Feb.
23.
The
H"'rd
d
KUiiien
of
Ibc
Srollib
r'uuUmll
Aicoeialiou
Hup
!eiie.
Mil)
d
loday
reMtilled
a
fol-
Mie
dt-en
Fast
SlerlhiK.
"i
lie
H
:i.
r.lydc
I.
I'iyilebank
Ayr
II.
I'mhck
I.
Ilumilloii
I.
llHuxeri.
I.
Hibernian
i.
Mullieiwell
0.
Airdrleonian
3.
Iluill.
(.
si.
Hernard
I.
f'dkirK
I.
(Jwcw
n
Park
n.
cdored
paper
fej'loon.
fla:
and
balloon
wa
I
lie
Mibjeel
(if
iniieb
faxoralde
roiumeiil
while
(be
iu-noatioii
of
(be
Mine
lillle
duv-
ouU
diilliil
anajud
Ibe
ball,
rc-
liiiiiNri'iil
of
Flaltder
field,
lo-
Kelber
will,
ll.e
military
uui-
forine
of
Ibe
ineinber
of
Ibe
regiment
erealil
a
truly
military
and
genial
alnio-pbrre.
The
atigmenli'd
regiineulal
band,
under
Handiualer
Ileal,
occupied
a
raied
platform
in
Ibe
cenlre
of
Ibe
ball
mid
provided
itTexbdihlc
dance
jntilc.
Ibe
dance
opi-ned
Willi
Ibe
grand
inaicli
h'tl
by
Piper
Jame
Slurgeoii
followed
by
Major
.1.
V.
NicholK
olllrer
eommaiiding
Hie
legluient,
ami
Mr.
Wright
Davie.
The
projfrain
Included
fox
I
ml,
wallie
and
one-lep
with
u
inoouliglil
wait
it
in
each
half.
The
moonlight
waltzes
were
epeclally
popular,
thu
ex
elleuee
of
I
lie
subdued
lighting
effect
being
worthy
of
special
note.
Refreshments
Served
At
midnight
a
buutiliful
was
served
in
the
balcony
under
the
direction
of
the
Ladies
Auxiliary
to
Ibe
leglineul
assisted
by
member!
of
the
regiment.
Mis.
CmitiiII
bad
charge
of
the
kitchen.
In
the
second
half
of
Iho
program
the
balloon
and
snow
dances
caused
inerri
meut.
Halloons
were
released
from
the
balcony
to
Hoi
informal
enjoyment
'f
ll'C
Minwball
dance
was
a
pure
delight,
many
,,r
tbo
ladies
present
proving
IIO.MK,
Feb,
2.1.--l'rcinJcr
Mus-
llieinselves
expert
marksmen.
"lini
of
Italy
and
Iho
Jugo
Slav
Sergeant
Hobinson
acted
us
floor
"""er
vn,.,1v
..vel.nmre.
'nn.llillter.
IHO
OlllCCrs,
uoil-eoill
"illficalions
of
(he
treaty
slgnedinissloned
ollloers
and
men,
and
H
'Inine
on
January
27.
My
IhlAhe
I.ndlo
Awxlllury
to
the
regi
men
.
WHO
were
retoosimiv
nir
(he
ball
are
to
be
congralulaled
upon
the
signal
success
attained.
rim
r.ounly
Court
case
of
Melntosh
s.
W.
A.
Dunn
bu.
!"
n
tl"(,ed
iuJoIinitcly
She
Minister
of
Finance
Taking
Up
With
Ottawa
British
Columbia's
Plea
VICTOIII.A,
Feb.
VJ.
Hon
.lohu
Hurl.
Miiii-der
of
Fiuanee.
Is
pressing
for
Ibe
removal
,
of
Ibe
Dominion
claim
to
priority
of
income
lax
arrears
oeruiort
gates
a
uyainsl
real
and
per
Minal
properly.
He
has
written
lo
llisflil
Hon.
V.
S.
Fielding.
Federal
Minister
of
Finance.
pointing
out
the
scriousues.
of
Ibe
situation
and
Ibc
danger
of
a
mortgagee'
security
being
wiped
out
without
bis
knowlcMgc
in
(he
etent
of
Ibe
mortgagor
being
delinquent
with
hi
federal
income
lux
ami
bis
properly
being
taken
by
Die
Dominion
to
alify
it
claim.
Provincial
Action
Mr.
Hart,
who
has
been
press
ing
the
mailer
before
Ibe
Federal
(ioxerumenl
for
some
time,
has
ttuggcslcd
to
Mr.
Fielding
that
the
opportunity
should
be
lakeu
during
Hie
coming
session
at
Ottawa
lo
remedy
the
situation
created
by
last
year's
amend
ment
lo
Ibe
JN'ar
,
lncojn
Tat
Acl.
In
the
provincial
Taxation
Ad
there
was
a
cJuu;-c
whirl
....
.
1
S:i
....
i
a
it
.
.t
-l
wu
iieer
unonuru
ii"iiuf
ui(
effeel
of
giving
priority
lo
income
lux'
a
i
rbaV'!
oxer'
u
mortgage
ami
the
finance
department
did
not
so
interpret
it.
It
was
thought
by
some
interest
however,
thai
It
could
be
taken
thai
way,
and
in
order
to
remove
nil
doubt
Ibc
secliou
was
redrafted
at
Ibe
last
session
of
Hie
Legislature
so
a
lo
slate
speci
fically
that
a
claim
for
personal
properly
or
income
taxes
has
priority
over
other
claim
except
those
secured
by
registered
liens,
rhargrs
or
Incumbrance.
Dominion
Should
Follow
"II
has
always
been
the
desire
of
Ibis
government
lo
give
pro-leiliou
lo
investments
of
capital
in
the
Province,"
said
Mr.
Ilarl.
II
would
be
M'ry
uujul
to
mortgagee
who
hae
registered
a
charge
agalnsl
properly
lo
ecu
re
Iheir
claim
for
money
ad
vanced
If
the
properly
were
lo.be
subjected
lo
a
prior
lien
for
in
come
lax.
hen
it
was
pointed
out
Hint
a
provision
in
our
own
Act
might
be
considered
in
that
liulil
we
at
once
made
the
tang
ungo
clear,
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
Die
amendment
of
last
year
lo
Hie
Dominion
law
will
be
repealed
at
the
coining
session."
FRANCE
WILL
NOT
INTERFERE
Affairs
In
the
Palatinate
are
Do
mestic
Concern
of
Germany,
Says
Note
HI'.HI.IN.
Feb.
23.
-
Foreign
minister
Slrcscmnnu
announced
thai
France
had
returned
Oer-
nrany's
note
respecting
the
Pul-
alinate,
Informing
Hie
tieriinin
goernnient
that
she
did
not
in
tend
to
interfere
with
dcrmaii
dispute
in
which
she
was
not
interested,
fcitresciniinn
strongly
criticized
the
French
action
regarding
the
uole.
He
said
il
would
only
lead
to.
Increasing
despair
ainong
Hie
people
instead
of
the
desired
agreement.
Union
steamer
Camosun,
Capt.
J.
A.FIudluJ,
relumed
from
the
Nuas
Hiver
llils
morning
and
sailed
al
10
o'clock
for
Vancou
v
.
r
,i:id
wuy
ports.
PRINCE
RUPERT
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
PIUNCE
HUPKHT,
IJ.C,
SATUHDAY,
FKHHIAIIY
an,
I02t.
v...,'.
eirMieuea
ee
strm
sim
Here
is
the
way
the
news
of
Hie
illne
and
death
of
ex-President
Wilson
vas
Iran-null
,j
t
),e
world.
A
reporlcr
is
hown
dictating-
bulletin-
lo
ti
.special
telegraph
operator
who
had
a
direct
wire
in
operation
on
Hie
sloop
of
the
Wilson
Home.
ProvinciakGovernment
Asked
to
Provide
for
Hebrideans
on
their
Arrival
in
this
Country
OF
YACHT
CLUB
A
balance
of
cash
on
baud
of
H2.K2
and
a
gain
on
the
year'
operations
of
$5:i'J.?5
after
de-;
preciation
had
been
deducted
were
satisfactory
feature
of
a
healthy
financial
report
submitted
al
the
annual
meeting
of
Iho
Prince
Hupert
Mowing
A
Yacbl
Club
by
Alex.
Mcllae,
secrelary-treastirer,
last
.nii'lit.
The
club
now
ha
73
member
enrolled.
There
were
eighteen
new
members
taken
on
during
IU23
and
a
similar
number
resigned.
Improvements
such
a
the
obtaining
oT
a
new
club
bouse
and
belter
electrio
lighting
were
dis
cussed
but
nothing
definite
was
decided
upon,
these
mailers
Jje-ing
left
in
Ibe
hands
of
the
new
executive.
Directors
were
elected
us
follows:
Dr.
J.
P.
Cade,
M.
M.
Stephens
,Alex.
Mcllae,
lieorgo
by
the
executive.
In
splto
of
the
club's
large
membership,
only
eleven
were
present
at
tbo
annual
meeting.
They
were
H.
K.
llenson,
Oeorgo
nolle,
1
Dibb,
Fred
Scadden,
A.
H.
Wright,
Alex.
Mcllne,
M.
t.
Stephens,
Jack
Lindsay,
Dr.
J.
P.
Cade.
T
Q
Minns
and
Dr.
I
W
COMMISSION
IS
TOLD
LOG
EMBARGO
WOULD
camps
were
closed
mouths.
lloric.
nr.
v
.
I.
hergin,
Joe
He,
lo
Ibc
(Ireer
ami
It.
F..
llenson.
Mr.'udian
Co.
Ilorie
i
Ibe
only
new
director.!
I
Hon.
John
Whealley.
if
lienllli
niiiifiiincpil
IIihL
the
government
approved
the
pro
COWICHANIJKELYTO
HAYE
LARGE
NUMBER
There
is
also
possibility
of
an
independent
being
in
Hie
field.
This
will
make
either
four
or
five
candidates
offering
aud.no
one
can
tell
what
I
he
result
will
be.
CLOSE
CAMPS
MONTH'
OLD
COUNTRY
FOOTBALL
rani
icu
rinnc
VII
"I
I
lit
IV
Vul,
'!
!
-i-I
M
Satisfactory
Financial
Condition',,,,
n.e
embargo
'
on
Hrilish
,
I?,,,on11'
n.Mrf
K
Kr.M..w
I
m
111
1
l.i..
1
1
!
I
Iiiiu
ilnt
.1
nln..l
l
I
...
I
Ilia
i.
l
urnuil
I.
Directors
for
Year
Elected
...
.
.
.,'
.
.Miildlesboio
0,
llirming
"
ham
I.
opening
session
of
Ibe
eo
minis-
v
..
,
,'
.,
Nolls
forest
llolton
,
,
ii..
..i
I,
0.
sion
here
yeslenlay.
It
was
staled
.
,
,
w,
rr;
Sheffield
L
n
led
I,
Illackburn
0.
ii
i.
that
r
export
were
prevented
t
would
force
many
camps
in
the
province
lo
close
down
a
month',
FISH
ARRIVALS
Five
Boats
Marketed
52.S00
Lbs.
of
Halibut
at
Exchange
Today
Division
II
It
,....-!....
!
Illtint
I
I
longer
than
now.
Al
present
the
.
,
..'....
,
'
,
.
.
.
nruuioni
i.iiy
i,
roinaui
o.
Mil...
Ill
!..'
"
"
for
(III.
"nhoul
two
Hury
2,
Nelson
0.
Clapton
0.
The
Wednesday
.
Leed
vs.
llrislol
City
not
played,
purl
Vale
vjp
Southampton
not
played.
SliK-kporl
v.
Crystal
Palace
not
played.
Leicester
City
2.
Coventry
0.
Manchester
U.
0,
Derby
C.
0.
Oldham
A.
0.
Stoke
0.
Three
American
h
a
1
1
b
u
I.
...
Siii..i.u
n
Hull
r.iiv
i.
schooners
marketed
20,500
lbs.
I
al
Ibe
Fish
Lxehangc
this
nom-
Division
III.
Southern
lug
and
two
Canadian.
20.000
A,0-dure
I,
Swansea
T.
2.
Ibs.-H
total
for
the
day
from-,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,
(juiiughain
0.
five
boats
or
52,500
lbs.
Hrenirord
0.
Charlton'
A.
0.
Arrivals
and
sales:
Hristol
Movers
0,
Merlhyr
T.
0."
American
iF.xeler
2,
Soulhcod
0.
Pelican.
13,000
Hi..-
ul
10.2c
Luton
Town
0,
Plymouth
A.
2,
and
'He.
and
Urania,
7,000
lb.,
Northampton
2,
Millwall
t.
at
Ki.lc
and
8e,
Ui
the
Pacific
Portsmouth
I.
Norwich
City
0.
Fisheries.
Illending
t,
Oueen's
Park
0.
Fairway,
(1,500
lbs.,
ut
10c
und
llriglitou
and
Hove
ve.
Newport
C.
Hooth
Fisheries
Can.
Canadian
not
played.
Division
III.
Northern
Accriugloii
2,
Bradford
2.
President,
lee-prrsidcnl
ami;
Kalen.
lO.ono
lbs.,
at
U.3o
and
Asbinglon
2,
Darlington
I.
oilier
otllcers
will
be
oliosen
lalcr.He.
lo
Ibe
Hooth
Fisheries
Can-
Durham
City
I.
Lincoln
Cilv
0.
adian
Co,
plrinisby
Towni
0,
Wrexham
0.
Hippo,
lo.ono
lb.,
al
13.0c
and,
Halifax
T.
0,
llolberham
C,
2.
He,
to
Ibe
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold,
Hartlepool
2,
Chesterfield
2.
Storage
Co.
New
Hrlghton
2,
Doncasler
H.
0.
'iTrnninere
II.
I,
Crewe
t.
Kergln.
The
meeting
was
held
Walsall
I,
Soulbno."l
I
in
Hie
council
chamber
and
was
Harrow
2,
Wigan
Horn
1.
presided
over
by
Dr.
J.
P.
Cade,
jWolwrliamplon
W.
vs.
Ilochdule
Vres'deu!
I
vi
(
)fayed
Th
Latest
In
Restaurants.
BOSTON
GRILL
Third
Avenue.
Best
of
Food
Good
Service.
Private
Dotes
for
Parly
Use.
"Take
Her
to
The
Boston."
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
PREPARING
PLANS
FOR
HEBRIDEANS
IN
B.C.
BRITISH
PARLIAMENT
PASSES
BILL
TO
PROTECT
TENANTS
THAT
COUNTRY
German
Government
to
Dissolve
Reichstag
if
Opposed
by
Members
MKIW.IN,
Feb.
Vit.
Tlr
cabinet
liu.
derided
lo
diolvc
the
lleiclil.ig
ill
tho
event
of
a
conflict
between
Hint
body
utul
Itiv
pi'vcriiiiR'ril
ever
continuance
or
discontinuance
of
(lie
'Slate
of
emergency"
wliirli
ha
prevailed
throughout
(icrinatiy
since
lut
November,
when
it
rnc.-iifiii'(l
I
lie
emergency
by
jireilcn
tiul
dorm".
Tim
country
i
.-till
in
a
greatly
liurlt'i
condition
owing
lo
Hi
(lilfiiiill)
111
securing
food
and
other
nceessilic
of
lift;
iind
tin?
looses
incident
lo
th
debasing
of
the
currency.
BIG
REWARD
MILITARY
BALL
FOR
BANDITS
GREAT
SUCCESS
Two
Hundred
Couples
In
Revel
of
Five
Thousand
Dollars
Offered
for
Apprehension
of
Men
WJ10
Got
Away
Enjoyment
at
auditorium
Last
Night
!
TIm1
beauty
uf
I
lie
decora!
ions.
jibe
excellent
danrc
music
of
the
I
VANCOIVF.H
Veb.
'J,
"
-
Wltil
'
"url,,c
1
0
regiuieniui
nanu.
me
,
II...
elure'llial
aaaivlat
lead
ioi,Mnrul
"Upper
ami
the
general
apprehension
of
Hie
bandit"
Mdcudid
arraiiprnirnl
of
ll.e
t
i.lerilay
shortly
before!,r',,
"'"'
"'
wlvn
by
llic
bold
up
an.t
robbed
llmlP"14"'
i"'-co.nml.inned
of-...;a.-r
and
mciucnsief
Hmni-
"w"
'"'
vt
w
.
I
or
the
Fufrvicw
brand,
of
VIM:1'.
',u,l'1,lal,
-Klicnl
last
Au.llla.rluisi
markr.
:
Imperial
Hank
nnj
escaped
,u
brilliant
function
a-
one
of
li
3?,000
hove
ben
followed.
'
ace
of
llic
robber,
wu
'
wwfu
l
acl.lrveniiienl
in
be
1.
1
-lory
of
I
u,.
lo
noon
l-lay.
T..e
Hanker.
.Wtall
ave
,,iril
"
allended
by
200
couple
home
-
i
t.
hmiuhi
..r
sr.
mm
r..r
upturr
of
I
In1
men.
PRESSING
FOR
TAX
CHANGES
British
Parliament
Deals
with
Housing
by
Protecting
Tenants
Against
Exactions
of
Landlords
LONDON,
Feb.
2.'!.
The
House
of
Commons
yesterday
gave
it
second
reading
to
Hie
Kenls
jtslriclion
Hill,
the
object
of
which
is.
to
control
rent
imlil
H28
instead
of
11)2.1,
the
dale
originally
set
for
decontrol.
According
to
the
new
bill,
the
tenant
cannot
be
dispossessed
except
the
landlord
wishes
lo
live
in
Hie
house
himself,
in
which
case
he
must
first
provide
other
accommodation
for
Jii
tenant.
The
permissible
increase
in
renls
was
reduced
from
10
lo
2't
per
cenL,
A
Labor
member
named
(iurdner
declared
lliat
no
govern
ment
could
catch
up
with
the
1
housing
shortage
by
1925.
'Jec-j
PSJ1J
inil
111)
lions
were
proceeding
all
over!
Jjjjljlull
VUl
me
coiinirj
aim
toe
sonuiiiou
011
tenants
was
appalling.
j
minister
THIRD
ROUND
posals
in
the
bill
but
did
not
ac-.
Number
of
Games
Played
In
Dlf-
cepl
responsibility
for
it.
I
ferent
Parts
of
England
Today
LONDON,
Feb.
23.
lleturrn
are
to
hand
of
the
results
of
the
CICPTinM
rtlininiTTC
f-ames
111
,,,e
mini
rounu
r.ngiisu
LLLtllUIl
tAnUlUAltj,
Association
Cup
series
played
in
.
idiffercnt
parts
of
Hngland
DUNCAN,
Feb.
23.
Cowichan
'afternoon
as
follows:
is
very
much
lo
the
fore
in
elec-
CardUr
3,
Hristol
City
0.
lion
mailers.
Already
the
Conscr-'Crystal
Palace
1.
Swindon
i
valives
have
nominated
tW;ir
Southampton
0,
Liverpool
0.
this
tmntr
am
Hugli!ullrrie-,
tbff-sllt-iWest
Drumwich
1,
Wwtverbainpi
mg
member,
will
be
in
the
field
tun
I.
in
the
labor
inlrresls.
The
Lib-
Watford
0,
Ncweaslle
0.
crals,
il
is
uunounced
intend
to
Hurnlcy
1,
11
udders
field
0.
nominate
a
slandanl
bearer,
and
Asloti
villa
3,
Leeds
0.
the
present
independent
member
Urighlon
and
Hoc
1,
Manchester
for
Hie
southern
nart
of
Ibe
eon-1
City
5
VICTOUIA,
Feb.
2:t.--Delails
of
the
plan
under
wliich'sliluency.
Keunelh
Duncan.
Is
-
hundreds
of
hardy
ocolrli
fishermen
froth
llm
llebrid-s
miirhl.
lookins
for
nonunatlon.
onie
lo
Urilish
Columbia
lo
engage
in
(he
fishing
industry
in
Mr.
Duncan
recenlly
joined
the
place
or
Orientals
was
laid
before
Ibe
Provincial
(iovcrumcul
Progressive
but
a
lot
of
the
yeslenlay
by
Captain
Ian
Mi
Kenzie,
M.L.A..
of
Vuneoiiver.
member
of
Ural
narly
do
not
Umhr
llic
scheme
Hie
Hrilish
(iovenimenl
would
nav
Hie
rust
wnnt
him
as
Ihev
snv
bis
remrii
of
bringing
the
llebrideuiis
(ere,
.Mr.
McKenzie
said,
and
he
on
finance
is
not
clean.
They
uggCsted
Iho
Provincial
jiulhoritie
make
nrrangcmeiils
for
aid-.wish
to
nominate
a
new
man.
ing.
Hie
selllers
lo
establish
themselves
on
their
arrival
here.
I
ne
government,
is
giving
the
proposal
consideration.
ANNUAL
MEETING
ROSSLAND
WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Kootenay
Amateur
Hockey
Team
Beats
Victoria
In
Fight
For
Trophy
VANF.OUVKII.
Feb.
23.
-
Last
liighl
llossluml
held
Vieloria
down
to
a
lie
in
an
aiititeur
hockey
game
for
Hie
championship
of
Hrilish
Columbia
and
thus
carries
off
Ibe
Savage
Cup.
The
score
al
Ibe
close
stood
I
lo
t.
This
was
Hie
second
game
of
the
series,
Ibe
first
having
been
played
on
Wednesday
of
this
week
when
llosslaud
carried
off
the
honors
t
goals
to
1.
llosslaud
will
now
be
eligible
lo
play
Hie
Prairie
winners
in
Hie
Allan
Cup
elimination
series.
JACK
JOHNSON
WON
AGAINST
HOMER
SMITH
MONTH
F.AL,
Feb.
23.
-
Jack
Johnson
was
awarded
Ibe
judge's
decision
over
Homer
Smith
in
a
leu
round
bout.
Smith
several
Hides
look
the
count
of
nine
but
was
not
badly
damaged.
TWO
RUGBY
GAMES
England
Beats
France
and
Soot-land
Wins
From
Ireland,
In
International
Matches
LONDON.
Feb.
23.
F.ugland
defealed
France
1U
lo
7
In
luter-iralioual
rugby
here
loduy.
Scotland
won
from'
Ireland
12
to
8
In
a
rugby
mlcb.
FRENCH
TAXATION
PLAN
IS
APPROVED
PA
HIS.
Feb.
23.
The
Chamber
of
Deputies
unproved
Premier
Polncure's
entire
taxation
and
economy
plan
aHer
un
all
night
se.ion
on
a
vole
of
35
i
lo
2
IK.
Subscribe
for
tbe
Dally
New.