Waan
Vu
Want
A
(LIVER
WILL
GIVE
ADDRESS
ALTA.
FARMERS
monton
Convention
Unifica
tion
of
Osmanda
FREIGHT
RATE
FIGHT
a.ldre
Hie
Alberto
Far-
mvnition.
he
declared.
I.:
nremler
believe,
that
AU
j
and
British
Columbia
will
P'l
ii
iiiueiiier
in
a
fiulil
In
the
!i
in
rale.
"J'he
west's
il'"
fr
lower
rale."
he
nrrt-
H
1
1
the
railway
IIIKP?
Ilxetf
hoard
)ME
BANK
OFFICIALS
uml
any
TRIAL
IS
DELAYED
BY
APPUCATION
OF
CROWN
sporl
of
politician
or
(lie
foot-
liall
of
polilir.
an
Ion;
as
he
is
Hie
executive
head
of
the
ys-
ilein.
Tliec
lun
iiiiiiiirlmil
nrn-
lill
Urge
Upon
Farmer
at
Ed-.
.,.,.....,..,.
....ri-.i
n.
i.itri.
not
rt.
of
a
peech
that
was
u
mulerful
summary
of
some
of
(he
problem
which
confront
the
National
Hallway
and
of
their
.
Isolutiou.
It
who
a
peeu
which
H
T
miA
Jan
13.
-t"tifT!1ftcnW"fo
w-ni"rntH-aln-
:lern
Canada,
in
a
con-
luxi
by
more
than-.
20Q
.of
tho
it
i
Irtiiaii.l
for
loner
frciaht
'most
tinim
neiil
merchants
and
"lie
niijei't
or
ireinieriiuiineo
men
ur
nrorkviiir,
a
M
inn
to
ivUinnulon.
where
Melt
u
by
leading
citizens
from
other
rilic
and
town
of
Knl-
eni
Ontario.
Too
Many
Railways
In
opening
In
address
Hi."
Henry
dwell
for
a
few
moment
on
the
history
of
the
Canadian
National
Hallway.
He
admitted
iini.f
he
earned
hefore
the
,,,.
fmnuy
tlasat
Canada
was
al
not
eminent
over
hiiill
with
railway,
hut
he
.pointed
out.
that,
that
was
a
fault
which
could
not
he
Corrected,
hut
which
havin?
transpired
niul
he
dealt
with
courageously
ami
inlelll.enlly
and
turned
into
an
ascl
if
possible,
he
felt
that
with
Hie
proper
understanding
uml
the
proper
handling
(hi
in?
"ruble
illialiou
could
be
I
T
Mil
INTO.
Jan
15.
In
Hielbroughl
almut.
inuiial
alie
Hie
trial
of
leu
He
pointed
oul
Dial
during
Hie
H
-tor
ami
offirial
of
t
ic
lai
year
sausiariory
progress
'ine
Hank
of
Canada,
charged
Iliad
been
made
ami
that
tho
licit
lilli
ritiiMiirury.
omiii
aiMilira.
earning
of
1023
would
more
"I
uf
peclal
crown
prnvH'ulorj
than
triple
Ihose
of
1022,
which
I.
Mcljirlhy.
wa
adjourned
were
3.(100,(10(1.
It
was
at
this
Hi'
a
mould.
I
lie
nceueil
were
piuni
lual
Mr
iienry
rouuene(i
II
in
i
1
1
oi
I
n
hall
in
the
Miine.hl
nudience
asainl
imythlnR
Inounl
a
uraiiled
at
the.
Ial
thai
would
retard
this
progress
'lie.
I
(continued
on
page
six)
Parliament
to
Meet
February
28
and
Session
Likely
to
Prove
a
Very
Interesting
One
Prophesied
O'lTAWA,
Jan.
15.
Parliament
will
open
Thursday,
i8,
was
the
niiiiiiiinceinenl
uf
Premier
King
a
I
lh
riue
V
Hi"
niliinul
iiicclinir
at
evenliirT-
The
ilale
set
is
nlmct
a
lionlh
laler
limit
lat
year
when
parlianieul
iieiiii)lel
tin
Jaii-
Tlio
hassioii
lliis
year
will
ho
iniimcnioiis.
.Mil
only
il'orlunl
(iiieblious
such
as
Ihe
redistribution
(if
seals
uml
region
uf
lliii
hunkiuir
svslem
be
before
I
lie
llouo
hill
the
pru-
N'diug.H
will
lie
of
special
iuler?sl
...
becnu.-e
of
their
bearing
on
I.....
it
SUPPORTERS
OF
ECONOMIC
ADMINISTRATION
and
of
M.
M.
STEPHENS
FOR
MAYOR,,
kindly
jfalhcr
at
Mid
Coin-nil
I
tee.
Ilooin
in
tl;o
uffleo
of
M.
M,
SlepheiiH
mid
Co.
Ud.,
Fvdcrnl
lllock,
each
evening
until
clecllon
day.
M.
1',
McCaffery,
Chairman.
t
-I
tt
i
line
political
iiiieimn
Since
Kovernmenl
took
office
two
years
apo,
having
al
no
time
iiny
effcclhc
majority
over
all
parlies
coinniiieii,
u
always
received
sufficient
prouressive
uml
Independent
support
to
enaldo
it
lo
carry
lis
measures
IhroiiKli
Ihe
House.
In
(he
coming
ses.
slon,
unless
there
me
uiiforseen
developinenls,
tho
dependence,
of
the
Koverniiienl
on
a
measure
of
support
from
Ihe
left
of
(ho
speaker
will
ho
intensified.
HOCKEY
SCORES
Victoria
4,
Vancouver
3.
11
firn'
.
Ultfury
?
Will
be
Here
Thursday
Afternoon
and
Will
te
Interesting
to
See
Hut
Canadian
Fop'stry
A.o-cialiou's
Forest
Kxhihils
ar
will
reach
Prince
Itupert
on
Thursday
afternoon
ami
will
he
officially
opened
al
eleven
o'clock
Friday
iiioriiinjr,
January
1H.
by
Fred
Stork,
M.I'.
A
public
meetiup
on
forest
fire
prevention
will
be
held
in
the
I
to
Ii
Memorial
School
al
H
p.m.
on
Thursday
evening.
January
IT,
presided
over
by
Fred
Stork,
M.P.,
and
n
short
addres
U'lll
Im
jli.lii..f..l
l.v
ll
s
1Ij.ii.i.i
'
dislricl
forester-
Motion
picture
of
a
unique
chararler.
lo
be
shown
for
the
first
time
in
It.C.
will
provide
plenty
of
thrills
and
entertain
ment.
as
well
hi
inslruction.
Ileil
Fnemy,"
a
two
reel
slory
of
Ihe
Korot
Fire
Fiend,
and
it
work,
is
a
masterpiece
never
lo
he
forgotten,
and
il
i
a
typical
llnlish
Columbia
picture.
"For
Tha
Latest
In
Restaurant.
TAXI
99
mm
BOSTON
GRILL
in
a
hurry
fhm
Third
Avenue.
Best
of
Food
Good
Service.
Beet
Car
and
Beit
SarvlM
PRINCE
RUPERT
Private
Boxes
for
Party
Use.
In
tha
City.
Rates
Reasonable
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
'Take
Her
to
The
Boston."
VOL.
XIV.,
NO.
12.
PIUXCB
IIUPKHT,
H.C.,
TUKSDAY.
JAXLUHY
IS,
1025.
Vnurday'i
Circulation
laea.
Btrttt
41
a.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
ALDW1N
MAKES
EFFORT
PLACATE
LABOR
:IRST
MECTIH6
TO
DISCUSS
CIVIC
AFFAIRS
WAS
HELD
HERE
LAST
NIGHT
a
'tirring
Speech
by
Sir
Henry
Thornton
before
Eastern
Board
of
Trade
IIIIDCKVII.IJ;
Out..
Jiin.
..
A
solemn,
straightforward
Urt-wuniiug
trade
people
of
(Janada
lliul
Hi'-
Canadian
National
lulwu)
rumiot
reduce
fr
-(glil
ml1-
without
malcrilly
reducing
in1
griii!
eurniiiK
"Mil
wi
re-ii?
in
ine
yMcm
lo
Mien
an
extent
In
impose
further
burden
upon
Ihe
laxpavcr
of
tlx;
Do
.....
.1
....
.......I
l...
4':
II
.
...
.
.
.
i.
.
Hi
moil,
wu
ui-iMi'iru
ii)
nir
iienry
i
iioriiiini,
prsMucm
m
ine
Udoiial
system,
in
uu
address
before
Ihe.
Hrockville
Hoard
uf
rraiii
nere
nii
nigni.
In
addition,
Hir
Henry,
in
a
manner
which
has
added
signi-
ficance
in
view
of
ttic
approach
if
I
lie
coming
tciioii
of
the
i
Federal
parliament,
again
re
iterated
liU
ilelerniinalioii
(hat
'die
Canadian
Naliunal
Railways
Mill
mil
he
permitted
to
he
(he
FORESTRY
CAR
ARRANGEMENTS
est
Flashes"
is
also
an
unusually
good
reei
with
plenty
of
life
in
it.
Other
equally
fine
reels
will
be
showu.
The-jvic
fleet
ion
results!
wilier,
jiiiuyiuned'at
tb'mretiugn
I
lie
l.vli.bll
i.ar
will
lie
spoiled
cloe
to
Hie
station
and
will
be
open
to
the
public
from
10
a.m.
lo
10
p.m.
Friday:
from
10
a.m.
to
10
p.m.
Saturday,
and
from
2
lo
5
p.m.
on
Sunday
and
all
day
of
Tour
The
Canadian
Forestry
Association,
which
i.
a
union
of
over
IS,
000
Canadian
Citizens,
send
litis
car
to
II.
C.
in
cooperation
with
the
H.C.
Forcsl
Service.
The
Association
is
ttj
non
-
governmental,
non
-
commercial
organization,
supported
entirely
by
public
subscriptions
and
small
government
grants
and
ha
fur
lis
object
the
conservation
and
preservation,
of
the
Nation's
limber
wealth,
and
the
prevention
of
forest
fires
lliroush
educational'
propoganda.
A
lengthy
tour
of
U.C.
commences
on
the
arrival
of
the
car
here,
and
every
rilizen
should
make
an
elTort
In
see
the
won-
lerful
exhibits
which
Dig
car
coulaiiis,
and
nllcnd
Ihe
Thurs
day
evciiintr
meeting,
which
is
free
lo
all.
Over
a
quarter
of
a
million
people
visit
the
K.xhibit
Car
annually
during
its
ten
to
twelve
thousand
mile
journey
in
the
forested
regions
of
Canada.
Interior
Engagements
ATI
or
completing
its
engagement
in
Prince
Ituperl,
the
car
will
uudertako
it
tour
of
the
Northern
Interior
and
will
bo
at
Ihe.
fallowing
places
on
(ho
dates
mentioned:
Terrari
January
-'2
llaunll
January
S3
Kilsegukla
Indian
Hcservc
January
21
lliuellon
lanuary
23
Suiilhers
Ian.
20,
27
and
.28
Telkwa
lanuary
29
Hums
Lake
January
30
F.ndako
January
31
It
is
anticipated
that
Interior
people
will
bo
greatly
interested
in
tlio
exhibits,
motion
pictures
and
leclurc,
which
have
been
designed
lo
bring
before
llio
puhho
mind
llio
important
question
of
prevention
of
further
destruction
of
tlio
limited
forcsl
resources
by
fire.
A.
J.
McCullough.
A.
McCul.
lough
and
A.
I).
Sykes,
who
have
been
operating
a
logging
camp
on
Mnsselt
Inlet
for
tho
Masselt
Timber
Co.,
nrrived
on.
tho
Prince
John
last
night
from
tho
Islands.
They
arc
on
their
way
lo
Vancouver,
their
camp
now
being
loiid
dowu
SJ
-ipjj
Jose
Hivrs,
one
of
the
mosl
celebrated
und
picluresipie
boxing
championship
contender.-
of
a
few
years
back,
lia
dropped
pugilism
to
become
n
violinist.
He
now
soothes
them
to
sleep
w
here
he
used
to
pul
them
lo
sleep
in
another
way.
Another
Serious
Earthquake
in
Stricken
Japan
Causes
Much
Damage;
Few
Deaths
HHvlU,
Jan.
I.i.
h
illy
persons
are
believed
lo
have
been
killed
at
rokio
and
Yokohama
and
outside
districts
in
uu
earth
quake
yesterday.
Alany
people
were
injured
and
houses
demol-
hed.
In
Yokohama
the
water
mains
were
ripped
up
and
.smashed
and
a
a
result
water
flooded
the
streets
and
homes.
The
.stock
market
was
suspended
because
of
Ihe
failure
of
All
railway
lines
between
lliralliuka
and
Chigasuki
have
been
broken
and
eommuuicalioii
.
between
Tokio
and
Kobe
cul
off.
quickly
emptied
mid
a
near
panic
Ihe
shock
or
Ihe
quake
ap-
ensue.l.
thousands
of
resident
proached
in
intensity
those
of
of
Tokio
are
breakfast
in?
(his
September
but
il
endured
briefly,
morning
in
Ihe
streets,
not
daring
The
Imperial
Hotel
here
was
to
return
lo
their
homes.
British
Parliament
Opened
with
Regal
Splendor;
Baldwin
Policy
is
Outlined
in
Speech
I.ONUON,
Jan.
lo.
The
much
mooled
ipiesliou
of
how
Ihe
Maid
win
government
would
handle
the
protective
issue
in
the
King's
speech
at
Ihe
opening
of
parliament
was
selled
today
when
the
speech
candidly
referred
lo
the
country's
rejection
of
Ihe
tariff
proposals
and
indicated
lh"ir
abandonment
by
the
government.
Analysis
of
Baldwin's
swan
song,
in
the
opinion
of
experts,
proved
il
lo
be
a
clever
effort
to
spike,
as
far
a
possible,
labor's
guns,
a
largo
pari
oi
ine
speecn
was
uevutcu
to
u
iIisciismou
of
bills
which
the
llaldwlii
govern
ii
ft'
ii
t
would
submit
for
the
bene,
fil
of
the
working
classes,
were
il
permitted
to
remain
in
power.
The
speech
furnished
one
of
the
most
extensive
lists
of
proposed
'measures
favorable
lo
labor
ever
placed
in
tho
King's
message.
The
Labor
Party
itself
could
hardly
have
issued
a
more
striking
pronouncement.
Tho
list
included
the
following:
llelterm'enl
of
Industrial
conditions.
J'rosisions
for
workers'
houses.
Amelioration
of
unemployment.
Hcadjustmcut
of
old
age
pensions.
According
lo
the
opinion
of
ex-perls.
Haldwln
was
undoubtedly
looking
ahead
lo
another
election
when
he
framed
the
speech.
the
parliamentary
Labor
Parly
has
decided
lo
bring
up
the
qucs.
Hon
of
confidence
in
the
Baldwin
government
for
decision
during
the
debate
on
Ihe
reply
lo
the
speech
from
Hie
throne.
I
na
as
iivro
associal,.!
urv-M.i
ian:M
will,
mill
iiiu
oneuiiiK
oi
nar
ame
m.
was
in
no
.......
i..
i.,..
n...
Their
bowed
lo
the
cheers
of
.
.
thousands'
i
i
.1
who
watched
tho
procession.
PUBLIC
MEETING
A
Public
Alceling
will
he
held
in
llio
Empress
Theatre
uu
TUE8DAY,
JANUARY
15,
AT
8.15
P.M.,
re
Civic
Affairs.
All
Cuudidules.
will
given
a
hearing.
Seats
deserved
for
Ladies.
S.
M.
NEWTON
CANDIDATE
FOR
MAYOR.
Stephens
Outlines
His
Policy
at
Meeting
of
Electors
Last
Evening
Defending
Ihe
policies
of
ccouomy
practised
by
Ihe
eitv
council
of
11)23
and
promising
a
continuation
of
such
policies
vvilh
a
couseiiuenl
reduction
in
taxation
if
he
were
returned
mayor
with
a
favorable
aldermanic
board,
Aid.
M.
Al.
Stephens
put
forward
his
claims
as
a
candidate
for
the
mayoralty
al
a
largely
attended
meeting
in
the
Empress
Theatre
last
evening.
Al.
P.
AlcCaffery
presided
and
all
candidates
for
civic
office
wer
viied
to
the
plaiform
and
offered
the
opportunity
of
speaking,
tot
for
the
expostulations
of
Tom
(iuthrie.
who
claimed
to
be
a
taxpayer,
at
the
iniquijy
of
the!
aa&.a..
i
95
poll
tax
and
Ihe
remarks
of
a
"f
Tjp
TIIAITPIIT
few
wag
interjected
here
ami
there
throughout
the
proceedings,
all
the
speakers
were
given
attentive
bearings
indicative
of
a
general
quiel
interest
that
Is
being
taken
in
Ihe
campaign.
In
opening
his
address.
Aid.
Mephens
slated
his
gratification
at
having
had
the
opportunity
of
loing
.something
for
the
city
dur-
the
pasl
twelve
months.
He
hadJ
made
the
best
of
his
opportunity
That
was
demonstrated
by
tribute
Aid.
Macdonald
had
paid
jOreal
danger
lay
in
Ihe
rever-
or
lax
sate
lot
io
the
city-
L-
I..I
II.
n.
I.
....
maiuing
property
...-"
.
...
owners
......ii...
had
MUM
to!
....
1
1
I
..
I..
1
'
"T
V
"'"."'"rV
!'
Thero
had
been
a
reduclion
...,j,-.-v..--
lu.iu.uiiiiij
.
..,,ftnm,
In
ll.e
as.wsi.innl
.-
-
i
.-
-
lust
year
meaning
reduced
rev-
lenne.
SHU
further
reductions
were
being
made
Ibis
year
and
it
was
necessary
for
thc
council
to
cul
ils
cloth
accordingly.
Aflor
Hie
reorganization
of
the
City
Hall,
the
council
did
not
know
how
the
year
would
end'
up
fi-
naneially.
If
It
had
had
then
the
experience
that
it
hair
had
slnco.l
a
lower
lax
rale
might
have
been
given.
The
surplus
of
58,00O
.left
on
1023
operations
was
only
a
part
of
tho
saving
that
had
been
.mado
through
the
economy
oh
'continued
on
page
two
nnx
inuuuni
WORK
OF
THIEF
Burning
of
Branch
Store
of
Top
ley
Merchants
Looks
HUUNS
LAKE,
Jan.
15.
Tho
fire
which
occurred
last
week
at
.,
the
llabine
branch
store
of
Sideris
Marsh,
the
Topley
merchants.
to
him
for
hi
services
a
chair-
'""lo"uc
01
a
man
of
the
finance
committee-
.jtl,,c?
A00
"'l".
.
n'0l
of
.
(covering
hi
tracks.
""
.
Answers
Casey
joa
of
slock
and
furs
were
Iteplying
lo
O.
II.
Casey's
re-
burned
uo
when
the
buil.limr
wn
marks
in
regard
lo
road
que.-
re(Uced
lo
ashes
three
days
after
tion.s,
Aid.
Stephens
said
it
was
any
member
of
the
firm
or
em-
true
thai
the
1923
council
had
r0yee
had
been
on
the
premises,
not
seen
a
report
prepared
some
Circumstantial
evidence
ooint
to
year
ago
by
Kx-Cily
Engineer
F.
this
fire
having
been
deliberately
.....
.
.
w-
11
ii
1
1
..n-..
i.-.n
on
no-
siiuiuioo-
ue
el
Dy
some
nerson
or
uersons.
did
not
know
whelher
or
not
the
At
nresenl
Constable
ftiiVlmii-ii
report
was
in
the
City
Hall.
The
n,e
provincial
police
Torce
sta-fact
of
Hie
mailer
was
that
some
(iouc
dat
Telkwa,
is
out
at
the
records
II.
at
should
be
in
Hie
Habine.
investigating
the
matter.
City
Hall
were
not
there.
This
yu
insurance
was
carried
on
the
applied
particularly
lo
the
city
Luilding
or
stock,
engineer'
department.
Ald.i
-
r
Stephen
expressed
hi
.satisfaction
with
Ihe
new
scheme
of
road
building
that
had
been
instituted
by
Ihe
cily
council
lat
year.
The
payment
for
road
on
the
local
improvement
district
plan,
as
suggested
by
Mr.
Casey,
wus.how.
ever,
not
practicable
under
the
Art
a
read
by
City
Solicitor
Jones
and
the
inspector
of
municipalities.
Complimented
Alderman
Iteplying
lo
remark
by
Aid
Macdonald,
Aid.
Stephen
said
he
had
not
always
seen
eye
lo
eye
FRANCE
MEETS
MONEYCRISIS
Increases
Taxes
and
Decreases
Expenses
View
of
Fall
of
Franc
PAHIS.
Jan.
13.
-
-
The
French
cabinet,
acting
in
the
financial
crisis
caused
by
Ihe
phenomenal
fall
of
the
franc,
decided
to
increase
nil
l:ivi'
illrni'l
uml
In
with
Aid
Alacdonald
but
he
f
Aid.
,
dircc,,
hy
,,er
rct
and
reduce
Macdonald
had
proven
h.mseir
thc
recoverable
budget
in
l2t
to
lo
be
as
good
a
sport
as
there
Was
5,000,000,000
rranc,
which
will
on
the
council
and
he
had
not
be
,uel
by
lhU
Uxallon.
been
a
had
alderman
either
evenj
TlM.
Iniislers
agreed
also
to
hough
he
mlirii
.
be
inclined
at
U(Jouni
discussion
on
all
bills
limes
to
take
a
little
too
much
Mon
patliameut
involving
ex-credi
opon
himseir.
'pcndilure.
The
government
will
Aid.
Stephens
then
went
on
lo
iniro(uce
a
bi)1
balancing
tho
explain
why
he
had
objected
more
hudgcl.
'
than
anyone
else
lo
a
proposed)
reduction
in
light
and
power
Announcement
t
i.
ii,.
rale
ir
the
power
rales
were
re-',,.a
Ua-,.Ue
lhal
n
,s,
of
duced.
eventually
the
'
taxpayers.
-M-.-t,e
,
...-,
supreme
rif
ii-ni.i.
The
ancient
splendor
and'
.'
7
,
,
,
.
...
..
iwould
have
lo
pay
for
lie
reduc-lrr.i1.lni.t
i.
ageantry.
which
for
ceulunes,,,,
i
Whnl
hp
waicd
to
see
was'
;?
I70,,,(,,.
beei,
the..
.
.
.
i
co
Geoigo
outside
,..
luxes
coming
in.
royal
coach
ca.ryiug
the
King
established
at
and
thc
court
at
and
Queen
robed
in
"-Z
"eCon
with
the
county
court.
inr
i.iMjii
iii.ru
iuiio;
iruiii
iiucn-
iughain
Fort
Oeorge
is
cancelled,
flcorgo
Milburu
Is
the
registrar.
Similar
action
has
been
taken
in
con-
A
PUBLIC
MEETING
will
be
held
In
tho
EMPRESS
THEATRE,
Wednesday,
January
10,
at
8
P.M.
at
which
M.
M.
STEPHENS
Mayoralty
Candidate,
will
deal
with
Civic.
Issues
and
reply
to
his
critics.
'
Aldermanic,
School
Hoard,
Police
Hoard
Candidates
invited,
Everybody
welcome.
ki
if