A at UWUl'l prtar.toJt L and , . aa I A K J , KILLS I jj HIES. MOTHf H WACKES.FLEA Your Oncer or Druggist L. Blain nntnrrnr ICr Ut rive tjiiiikii biui ardwoods mi Fixtures. il Planing. II III! II IK. I 0 ii Moulding ne P.O. Box 179. Blue 268 naaian y ueaners Hi :.ly power i pressing ily. in.nisliip un- pliono call i-r ' ar. 6lh W. Phono 8 r.r.ivennv DENTIST Phone 109 UNITED STATES STRONGER NAVY PACIFIC COAST i Matter to1 be Investigated With' a I View to Action by Congress j WASHINGTON. April ? My I Canadian, press- . Hiiililing tip i of 1: .S. iims.iI facilities Iiml nmul base along the Pacific eoasi promise In Jif a livn issue in I I lie next 1 lorcoasl session df hi ,,, I ,,,,. Ills I ,, s Hongi-css. mi-n i ii mi' facl (hat Senator llnh or .Maim, 'chairman of the Naval Affairs ConiiiiilJeo, will soiiii. make a .visit In Hie Pacific co;i. ami will j iiMpi-el llii; navy yards; dock-, and "bases all the way renin southern California lo Pu-el i t . . . i . . ... .-oiiiiii. Kii uie I'aeiric Coast, he will he lakcii in low h Seoul o-Shorlrhlgo of California ami oilier western members for I he j obvious purpose of leading linn in wiiiu me western members regard ii.i a proper understanding of Ihe naval problem rrmn lin o point oT view. Pacific coast member uf Congress ami leading naval offi ces have long urceil Ihe neeil or more naval facilities s-iu Ihe Pa-' cifie const, on the shore or California, Oregon ami Washing-: ! !. Tliin in not heeaitse of anvl helier ill Ihe Mkelihootl yf (rouble with Japan or any other nation i I on Ihe Pacific. Never! heltfss, j(; is in I'pcocuili.iii that if there1 should he n war Hie Pacific would he an important lliealre ol operations an,j the docking ami other facilities there ,ari not whnl naval officers believe 'Ihcy .should he to lake care of a gral fleet. is uryed hy .some t tin I there is ipiile as much reason for this rounlry building up its naval liases aloiiff the Pacific roast and in llnwaii as there is ror Oreatl Senate. CHARGE OF STEALING THREE STOREY BUILDING III TIHUT. April 22. The 'tliefl' of a three slnry brick IN PROBATE IN TH8 SUPBEMt COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ' III I Ik- Mailer r llii) Aillllllllstratinll Art; III IIih MiiIIit of Itic Kstale f Wy Itlrk-Tmi'lHT IIVili. iwmikI, llili'.tlate. T.UK MITICK tlial l onlir nf lifs llnimr P. Mrli. Yniinr nrnile ihe IRtti itny r April. .ii. i tt j r, , i w.i riiinici ai : inlnilriir i.f tlir' csUlc or i:lwy lllrki Tiiv.'iip llnlii ilma4pil. anil all narlll'S liai'iiiv rLn'ins atnilnsl t hi Mid rVlali- are! 1 lirrrlii" iTHMlrrcl to rnrnlli ' ;iiin. Ir- I : nciltf ii'riripil to mi en r l'rir llii lf(lh II.I.V III. .lin.V,' ""'I ' l"""i! iili'l)iisl n tlii I'.-taio mtK I'Miirtml i' iwv lln- aiiiuiint ftf Ihi-lr inili'liimliic I", mi- rurlhwltli, I M)lll. A. WATT, orrirlal Ailnilnltr.ltnr. i ITIiiri' lliifwrl. II '. nali'il the I mil il.iy i April. I 'J 1 !!L Hcal(hy babies thrive on' Eagle Brand and doctors recommend it in stubborn feeding cases. It is the natural food when because it is pure country milk with sugar added. Always uniform, digestible, nourishing. For Frte Baby Boohs write Mlll llllM'l . iiiiihliii. was tliwaried here recently and three men were arrested as involved in I lie larceny. Carl Sii.er owned the build ing, wlneli lias not neeii occupied ror some tune. Passimx Ihe properly he observed three men raxing Ihe building.' The men jlobl htm (hey were employed by a nearby wrecking company. The ; wrecking company denied all knowledge oT Ihe work. The rooT . had been removed and one wall down when linger slopped the wrecking. CLOUDBURST FOLLOWS 34 YEARS OF DROUGHT uruain in develop me Singapore! , NT.W1 YOHK. Anril 22. Mnh base, and. In. fart. Ilia! Hie whole ' havoc, and disasler was wrought " J oi aue.piaie ueiense oi tniJi alnnjf (he coasts of Peru ami vveslern pari or Hie Uulleil Slalesj Keuador when after a -non linn ine i-amtma i.anai ami .ias- . ram pei io.l of thirty-four ka calls for .strong liases on (he yearn, a virtual immilhiirst swept I'amtr coasl rrnm wtiich thelnlonu the ".Irv const." tie. Hni.ert. .fleet ran operate and at which il.r.. Murphy, of the American Mu .can lie repaired, refilled and sup- . s,.,n r Nalueal History' on his l"""- return lo this city from n four j Thin year'H naval ninnoeuver mm.il lis lour or the dry region, and operntions in the PaciHe tnld of farms heiiifr wnslie.1 iulo I will ten. Mo strengthen (he hands hM. s,..,, while house rooTs ami oT Hie mcinhers or C.onpress whoihoal decks not built lo with, want (he nrfal hasesin the westLiand Ihe weishl ot waler. were icoa-r expanded nnd strengthen-J crushed in by (he rainfall. I ed. At leasl. (hey will use (hose! climatic reversal caused by jopeialions as An iirKumenl Ton (he mysterious Nina current, is Ihen cao.se lii-rire (louse and ! tluuiulil by Dr. Mnrnhv lo have resulted in the rainstorm. MAY FLIRT BY WINK, GESTURE OF GRIMACE NI'W YOHK, April 22. The legality of circumspect Dirlalion has been upheld in a recent decision hy .Magitrale llernard J. Douras who declared that a man may flirt by wink, gesture or grimace without fear of Ihe law, provided no won I i spoken, and no pliysin.il interference used. On (his ground he dismissed n cjiarge of. disorilorly condiict ftgfrtnst -Max Ilium, IIH, a clolhing .suiestnanvi wlfo was .arreslivl. rn-rVnlly on Hroa.lwaH'fn ifcticiivii who testified that Ilium, hud "grimaced" as several women pedestrians passed him. 1 RITISH COLUMBIA The Mineral Province of Western Canada TO END OF DECEMBER, 1923. , . u produced Miiior.ils ns follows: Placer fiol.l, .$7l,t)0L,20n ; Lo.lo Ooi.l, .$UH,- ' nilver r.'io iipfr. . t i r.o i ! nil I . ronnoe S I 7tl.ll id TilliS 1 .me. S2i.. ". .MlKcnlln, ! i.. mo nr.. r.nl ,.! f'.nltP SVnll HUN I 1 .1 ! Itni ilmir " I'l'K'k. Poir... .,1 ,. I.. itw tint. I if Minni-Ill I I1 II 1 1 1 c I illll 111 HlH Pllll 1)1 p..j.. . "'"'llfc, IHl'i) p.)W, l I U,.l I , lll.llIIIB ll.l ..I..-.". iov an Afmraat Vain of $810,722,782 Production for Year Ending Dec. 1923, $41,304,320 'I'll Aiming l.mvs of this Provlnco are more iilier.il nitil Hie fees lower than those of Minn ,7 ,r"villl'c in Hie noiniiiioii, or any colony in Hie Urilish Umpire. ui i ooalions nrc o"vi graiiliMl to J ui--Viv'' discoverers for nomiiinl" fees. .1, l.L.i ' " hlk'H "re olilaiiicil hv developing sneli properties, llio seeurily of which is HlrpJ. mnl""1 '"rrfHir wllh Milling Heports at-il' Maps, inny ho nhtainotl gratis hy THE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES Victoria, British Columbia. THE DAILY NEWS BEATTYSAYS CNR. UNFAIR Thornton Quotes Figures to Prove His Claim of Correct Action MONTKF.AI.. April' ;M. The "lobe. Toronto, carries from it's cirrespomlenl at Montreal a siory iuoling it circular issued in all officers ami employees nj Hie (.anailiau Pacific" by Presi. dent Heady as foliows: "On Mjiy 2.1, l!2:i, I addn-ssed a circular leller lo yon on Hie isubject of maintaining (he com-pany's rcpulallon ror courley lo i(s patrons and asking you In use your best efforts In rosier and pi'omole Ihe excellent reputation which il has earned. Since that 'line yon have had two-years e.t-jierience in meeting compel il ion oT an active and intensive character involving extensive propaganda ami publicity of a kind Ilia) would uol he open to .1 private institution. This compe-! Hon has been acciiniiianied Willi lavish expenditure nt the public, moneys, ami this is, oT course. i!ie principal factor in il. We .ill appreciate that rundamcnlally. it is in many respects, compefi-f ion or an unrair kind, Iml il has been successrully uiel by im fail-ing zeal and loyal service on Ihe part or the company's orri-fiys ami employees. Siened, I'.. W. Heatly." Sir Henry's Case W hen shown this despateli Sir Henry Thornton, presi. lent of Hie (anadiaii National Railways said: "I have nothing to say excepting to point out that tor the year Ihe Canadian Pacific Hail-way expended ou traffic account KS.:m.or.ii iir i.dl per cent of its gross earnings, amt (he Canadian National Railway system spent 8C.8tl2.75l or 2.1KI .per CIMlt. "Kxpenses chargeable lo IraT-fic represent largely Ihe money spent in securinji business. The figures I have given speak for themselves and need no elabora tion on my pari. The Canadian National Railway sys.lcm has only liursued aercplcd business melh- ods in Hie solicitation of its traf fie and Hie public can decide whether these methods have been tin fair. "Coming al a lime when (here is a pulilic desire for co-npera- lion between our two principal railway systems and the emise- (fueul elimination of unnecessary (oinpeliiinn. I do not. think it would be appropriate to make furl her comment." iinrnT ninrn am D0UKH0B0R ACTION I'llnionlrm Itiilli'lin Imlepemleul Doukhobors in I lie Nelson district are serving no tice on the government of Hfilish Columbia tlial-lhey Inn will slop sending Iheir children (o school if Ihe law is enforced against Ihe members of Hie -Christian' Itrolbeiliood. Thai' is Jnleiuled' as .is threat, of course, hut' it is more ciiliuMileuini: than intimi dating. II' shiws thaf'ihivPonk- lujbois are aliiKit as -un;iuiiivons ti'i lliey could he mi Ihe sfcifftbr iueslion. In Ihe Hrolherhood or out of il, Ihey slaml for the right lo bring up a generation of illilerales like Ihemselves. llnv ing slarlnl acliou Ihe govern-menl is mil at all likely lo back down. The defi, from Hie in dependent Douks invites a show BETTER BIG BUILDING FOR KETCHIKAN PLANNED ' KKTfilllKAN, April" 22. 1.. S IVrris, who has just relumed from Ihe smith, says he is plan ning lo creel a new. five storey hotel building with slores below v ii. .h :A.i i... it. . business olllces of the Chronicle' II. is expected lo cost $100,00(1. ' THAR any applicant' fur rerlMrailon: and' fori the ollu-r purposes set rorth In Ihn "Pro ; Vlnelal KlerllnnS .Vet." Hilled ill Prince Uiipirt, ll.C... this r.thi i..t ff (..Hi .11,1 ' ...., .i'iii, iv. ... , .NOHMW A. WATT, lleKMrar or Voters Tor the I'rlnre llupert and Markenile Klertoral UMilels, LAND ACT in Prince nnpert Land nistrlrt RICHES T Tnder the dome of the Board of Trade in Manchester, England is this inscription: "A good name is rather to be chosen than riches." The thought is considerably more than mere sentiment. It is good business. A good name is recognized as the biggest individual asset a business can have.- It is the very keystone of modern industry. Business today is done on such a. broad scale every merchant and every manufacturer has such a long list of customers that it would not do to have a reputation for "slipping something over" Advertising has standardized almost every article you can buy. You don't have, to bargain and dicker and haggle lo know thai you are getting as good as you give. That's why it pays to read the advertisements and to buy adverttstd goods. A product's advertising is the best guarantee of its faithful performance and lasting usefulness or of definite value. The advertiser would not dare risk his good name by advertising an unworthy product. If you value satisfaction if . you want - to get your full money's worth every time READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS and buy advertised merchandise. Take advaatage of the advertisements and . get real value whole tribe must -jet Canada. out off, MANY FINE YACHTS TO VISIT THIS PORT Following International Yachting Meet In South Number Will Come Her VICTORIA, April 22. Prince Rupert will bo likely lo see. a 'milliner' of- fine 'yachts this summer.. Froiiii Julv I' In Jnlv Ti. lUiJu4innfi(!i:itnrrli1al' vcgtil la here under Ihe auspices nf Jhe International Yachting Association ami following it a number of Ihe big yachts arc planning a cruise in northern waters. Some of them , it is iimlerslood, have been In Prince Rupert before Should il be possible for Ihein to down with the whole IraternilyJniake Ihe trip together, il will be on die basis (hat l)oukhohnrMUilc an imposing array if children must fxo lo school or llielboals. Among I hose expecling In "" 1 "'visil Prince Honor! ami Alaska AN INACTIVE LIVER IS THE CAUSE OF CONSTIPATION1 . Wlicn yniir liver rrts FliiftnUli mil In- iii'llvn j'our whole health nnrs. Ynur Imwfh liiTtunn ronMlpilti'il; you hnvn sick niul lillluiM lirnilurlios; your tnniriift milled and furry; ynnr' hrratli Iiml; ieeks flniil hefore your ryes, anil ntlen you tvr ns IP you were golnn to rulnl, espeelally If In a crowded place vvhtre there Is lltllfl nr no venlllatlon, ; When In this eoiullllon there Ii only oi iff thlinr In do, ami thai l. In lake MILBURN'S LAXA-LIVER PILLS They will miiiiuhile Hie luuitlli liver mi that II will rmuUte the flow or Mle lo art proierly on III bowels, and thus clear away nil the' minoiimii matter that resonlhl for all ynur liver trouble For nale at all drinnrlH and dl'arsi put up only liy The T. Ml Ilium Co., Limited, Toronto, Ost, points are Ihe Rio llonilo, be longing to Melville Dollar, of Vancouver; the III Prinicro, belonging lo Sidney Albcrl Perkins of Taconia; Ihe Sueja, belonging lo Stanley ilrillilbs of Taconia: llio Kay I ee. belonging lo Quenl Williams, ami Ihe llerininn, be, longing lo llerl .lllg of Seattle. Advertise In the Dally News. SALMON TROLLERS Heforo inilfillitig il will pny.ynu lo inspect our lino of Trolling fienr. Wtr havo a new liiic of Salmon Hooks, Swivells, Cuttyhunk and Ge'ar nf nil kinds. In our slock you will find everylliing you reqiiin Anchors, Rope, Chain, Marine Hardware of all kinds, Hull ami Copper' Paints, Galley Stoves ami Ulensils, If it's for Ihe boat we have il. vBonts arc lost every year liy fire have you got your Pyreiie Fire Extinguisher yet? Wo sell Ihein. Gall ami seo us. STORK'S HARDWARE, LTD. 710 Second Ave. (Near Post Office) REVIVE PING-PONG IIKIH.IX, April 22'. Ping-pong has returned to favor in Herlin. A table lennis club recently was established and -50 nrganialinns joined it. A tournament is being planned for next fall. "PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS ACT." Prince Rupert Electoral DlitrlcL Macaeniie Electoral Dlatrlct. NOTIliK u lieretiy kivcii that I shall, on Mum lay. the IMUi ilny or Mav, t V 4 . at Ihe hour or III n'rUu-M In the fnreninm. al the Court House, I'rlnre ItuisTt, hold a ("llllnif or Ihe Court tit llevlnlon Top the purpose nr iTVlslnir the list or viileril n.r the Mid Klertoral Dlsrrtrts, and of heartna-and df lerirtliilnjr any and all objection to the retention or any namu on the salil llK. or to Ihe registration as a voter of District or erince liiirrt. TAKE NOTICE that i; Mcrlll Pea nrPay. or Vancouver, ll.i:., nrciipatlnn salmon broker, Inleiids. to apply, ror permission lo ,m mi- sii" in . W.-.-..I...-I, iii-JIpniThHsfi-the Mllowiuir "described lands: Abercroinbie slorc, IliO Illlller-l l".''iiiinenrinr at a nost planted Vi mile .J;"1"" smith or the soulheas oiniicni roriii'r ni l.ni lunv. , ,, i. ,. ,., i i ., norn niiM'i j, ine- .isiomii n iiui-llnery eslaldishmenl and the lilllle ('.reek, rtanw 4, 'Coast nutrtct Ihence north SO rhains; thence west t ehalnsi theneo south in Mioik line In' an easterly direction to point o! coni-nieiiceiueni; ronialnliiK In acres, more nr less. MKIIII.I. OKS nillSAY. Fdwln Tlroy Oiled April 3rd, tJ5. Applicant, liarnum. A rent. DRY Birch Wood FOR SMALL HEATERS,, 50o Per Sacr HydeTransfer 139 Second Avenue. Phone 680. Night or Day. VMS SUY BOTTLES. LINDSAY'S Cartage and Storage Phone ti. Cartage, Warehousing, and Oislributing. Team or Motor 8orvloe. Coal, 8and and Oravel We Specialize In Piano and Furniture Moving. i