W1SCASSFIT.
Maine.
Juno
20.
r
xx
in
cl'
liiul
uiu
hi'r
i
il
nirrf.
ELECTION
ACT
IS
DISCUSSED:?
Election
Day
Is
Declared
General
Hair
Holiday
and
Other
Changes
00
AW
A,
June
so.--The
Oov-1
.mienl
lull
lo
uiiiMmJ
Ihe
F.lec-
-
Act
occupied
Alto
House
or
NEW
SUPERINTENDENT
i.
-unojtM
I
lie
hey
purl
or
me
tug
siMing
attir
wtwn
imHt
wax
was'
reported.
reported,
ubout,
half
bill
kaii
."fed
Ihe
rominillee
-
..i'i
r...i
.1;.-
ins
on
uggeleI
amendments,
the
afternoon
of
fleclion
day
was
declared
u
rederiil
noiiuay
under
tie
rluiise
proposed
by
A.
ainelidnieut
was
adfijdcd
by
the
muuoUee
on
a
standing
vole
of
6t
U.
32.
,
The
clause
whicJl
raises
I
he
population
quota
for
urban
polling
diviMons
from
S.tiOO
lo
5,000
wu:
adopted.
The
House
debated
al
leuglli
proposed
changes'
-Htid
strong
support
developed
for
suggestions
that
various
associations
fhould
be
allowed
lo
contribute
lo
election
funds.
BOB
SAGE
WON
BOXING
BOUT
Defeated
Jack
Roddick
of
Moose
Jaw
Floorlnn
Him
In
Seventh
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
20.
Dob
Sage
of
Detroit
won
the
unanimous
decision
of
Ihe
referee
and
two
Judges
'over
Jack
lleddick
of
Moos,,
Jaw,
Canadian
champion
middleweight,
in
u
len
round
buxlni:
bout
last
night.
Sage
had
the
edge
throughout
and
lloored
Heddiek
in
Ihe
seventh.
LARGE
SUM
YOTED
FOR
ESQUIMALT
DOCK
OTTAWA.
June-
20.
-r-
The
House
of
Commons,
voted
$1,
'oo.ooo
for
construction
of
the
l'stiuiiuall
dry
dock
mid
also
&0,ooo
Tor
'the
improvement
of
Ixiuiinalt
Harbor.
OF
MOUNTED
POLICE
IlliGINA,
June
20.
JSuperin-
endent
Durriis,
ollicer
commanding
the
Depot
division
11.11.
M.
P
here
lrannfcrred
to
the
ancou
ver
coinmuiid
police.
'of
Ihe
mounted
U.S.
WINS
AT
POLO.
LONDON,
June
20.
The
Unit
ed
Stales
army
polo
team
defeal-
ed
the
Urillsh
Armj;
today
at
llurliiiirhani
hv
eight
goal?
to
four.
WINMPKO,
June
20.
-There
has
been
chipped
went
from
Ihe
prairies
since
August
1,
lJ2t.
W522
ears
of
graiii,
an
inerease
oer
lhev
total
.shipped
west
during
the
previous
season
uf
75
cars.
This
is
in
spile
of
the
poor
rrojis
in
Albert
ir-uud
TA)v
"
BOSTON
GRILL
25
and
-'",
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
ibt.
Uf-y
with
nrwly
laid
dancing
floor
for
hire.'
Suitable
for
,
service
'"'
It
V,
dances,
banquets
and
wedding
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
parties.
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Stand
Ave.
For,
rates,
apply
to
Boston
and
6th
8U
PRINCE
RUPERT
drill,
Third
Ave.
MATT
VI
DECK,
Prop.
Phone
457.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
VOL.
XV;.
NO,
Hi
Donald
H.
MacMilluut
I
np
1
1
urn
iTTrimm
railed
fur
the
Arctic
today
willi
"authorization"
from
(iovernor
Italph
tlrewslci'
of
Maine
lo
claim
uny
hinds
he
discovers
in
Ihe
Polar-
seas
for
the
stale
of
.Maine.
During
a
speech
at
a
farewell
dinner
last
night
at
the
same
lune
Capt.
D.
KdiMiiukus,
conitiiuudant
of
Portsmouth
navy
yard.
aid
"that
if
the
United
Sink's
flag
wa
placed
on
unknown
land.
....!
H...I
i...
:i
M.
SHIPPING
MORE
GRAIN
WEST
THAN
PREVIOUS
SEASON
FISH
ARRIVALS
W
Xeiil
of
Cotnox-.Alh.erni.
Neil'..
Eight
Boats
Marketed
77,500
Pounds
at
Ha
lbiil
Exchange
this
Morning
Halibut
arrivals
marketed
at
the
Fish
Exchange
this
morning
totalled
77,500
pounds.
lour
American
boats
landed
U,000
pound-
and
four
Canadians,
33,-
were
as
follows:
American
F.ttreka,
O.obl)
pounds,
at
13.7c
and
(c,
to
the
llooth
l
ishenes
Co.
Auiundsen,
1
4,000
pounds
at
13.
Ic
ami
6c.
lo
the
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
-Storage
Co.
Luiueni,
12,000
pounds,
at
(3.0c
and
Oc,
and
Nest
a,
0,000
pounds,
at
13.7c
and
0c,
lo
llie
Pacific
Fisheries.
,
Canadian
E.
Lipsell,
8,500
jiounds,'
at
II.Cc
and
Oc,
ti
the
Dootli
Fish-
.
i
i
a
dies
uaiiauiau
v.o.
Ilingleader,-
5,000
pounds,
al
13c
ami
7r,.and
Margaret
No.
I,
lii.ooo
oouiids,
at
10.0c
and
5c,
in
il,,.
Canadian
Fish
&,
'Cold
Storage
Un
Cape
Swain,
t.OOO
pounds,
al
11.
5e
and
Ce,
to
the
Hoyal
Fish
Co.
CENTENARIAN
DEAD
pKMIUIOKi;,
Dnt.',
June
I'd.-Duncan
McDonnell,
aged
102,
died
here
after
a
brief
illness.
VANOOl'VKH,
June
20.
Attorney
General
Maiisou
staled
lodav
lhal
sleps
would
He
taken
lo
relieve
II.
P.
McCrauey
uud
II.
O.
McDoiKiKI,
Point
urey
ponce
coiitinissioner.-,
oi
ineir
official
duties
if
there
is
legal
power
to
do
so
pending
the
outcome
of
charges
against
them
in
connection
with
the
abduction
id
Wong
Foon
Sing.
Ileeve
J.
A.
Palon
or
Point
drey
staled
yesterday
lhal
Oscar
Hohiuson,
head
of
the
Canadian
detective
agency,
had
been
employed
by
the
police
commission
prior
to
the
aliduclion
in
an
effort
to
Clear
up
me
iiryicry
ui
Ho.
Janet
Smith
murder,
but
bo
disclaimed
all
knowledge
that
Hoblnson
bad
been
,
connected
willi
the
abduction
as
chnrged
by
the
provincial
police.
1'IUNUK
HIT'EHT,
U.C.,
SATUUJAY,
JUNK
20,
11)25.
SHRINE
CONVENTION
Ralph
.Le
.Pine
Had
.Splendid
Time
at
Los
Angeles
Mrs.
Le
Pine
(s
Visiting
at
Longbeach
11.
Y.
(i.
l.e
Pine,
local
manager
of
Ihe
Dig
Day
Lumber
Co.,
relumed
on
the
Prince.
(ieorge
this
morning
from
a
trip
lo
California
in
lie
course
of
which
lie
attended
Ihe
Imperial
Shrine
convention
in
Los
Angeles.
Mr.
Le
Pint
reports
having
had
a
wonderful
lime
at
the
big
proceedings.
There
were
fully
30,000
Shriners
from
all
parts
of
I
lie
United
Stales
and
Canada
in
attendance
and
Ihe
affair
was
one
of
much
mirth
and
melody.
While
in
the
south,
Mr.
Le
Pine
also-
meL
.
several
former
local
;
acquaintances.
Hesides
Los
An-
r
geles,
he
visited
San
Diego,
Tia
Juatiu,
San
Francisco,
Oakland
and
other
California
eilies.
Mrs.
LePine
is
remaining
in
the
south
visiting
at
Longbeach
.
willi
Mrs.
LeJ'ine's.
J
sister,
Mrs.
Leopold,
Wright,'
formerly
or
J'rince
liuperi.
i
ney
will
bo
away
about
a
couple
of
months
longer.
Dave
Roberts,
another
local
Shriner;
who
attended
the
Los
Angele
convention,
will
return
here
via
the
Fast
next
week,
lie
is
a
UA.ll.
locomotive
engineer
500
pounds.
Arrivals
and
sales
jamj
jS
'j0
ruu
oUt
0r
here,
having
formerly
been
ieorge.
located
al
Prince
CHINESE
ARE
OUT
FOR
WAR
Want
Diplomatic
Relations
with
Great
3ritaln
Severed
at
Once
PEKIN,
June
20.
Chinese
delegates
representing
48
colleges
.today
sent
a
deputation
to
the
mlnistor
of
war
and
the
foreign
minister
demanding
that
the
Chlneso
Government
sever
diplomatic
relations
with
Britain
'
llev.
A.
Coos
of
Slrathcona,
Alia.,
arrived
from
Vancouver
this
morning
and
will
preach
to
morrow
at
Si.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church.
Point
Grey
Police
Commissioners
to
be
Relieved
of
Duties
until
Charges
Against
Them
Tried
HERRING
POUND
CLOSED
The
herring
pounds
operated
by
Pradbury
and
Yelf
during
the
spring
have
been
finally
close!
"K'"k
"
'
'
until
next'
spring.'"
Many
Prospectors
Already
Returning
From
Dease
Lako
Country
MACHINERY
GOING
IN
W
bile
lie
confident
thai
the
Dease
Lake
country
presents
a
iiinlful
field
for
company
oper-atit.u
wliere
Ciipilal
is
available
for
development,
.V.
St.
Claire
lirimlle,
well
known
Victoria
mining
engineer,
is
of
the
opinion
ibal
it
is
not
I
lie
country
for
a
siampeue
or
prospectors
seek
ing
lo
find
gohNin
the
raw.
Mr.
lirimlle,
who
has
been
starting!
woriuoii
properties
on
naskens
Mountain
on
McDapies
Creek
in
which
A.
II.
Trites
is
interested,
is
reliiruina
south
In
Vancouver
on
the
Princess
Alice
litis
afternoon,
lie
has
been
in
'the,
north
for
the
past
si.v;
weeks
ami
went
past
Dease
Lake
anjl
down
Deae
Itiver
some
150
mile?.
Not
Prospected
Mr.
Hrindle
is
of
Ihe
opinion
that
the
area
around
(iobl
Pan
Creek
ba
bee;)
lyahoroHghly
prosperted
in
tin"
past
tu
make
il
possible
for
there
still
to
b
left
tliere
any
large
(luantity
of
free
gold.
Though
no
definite
onclusion
can
yel
he
reached
because
work
so
far
done
has
been
only
of
a
superficial
na
ture.
Mr.
Drindle
-says
that
the
district
is
not
turning
out
t:-be
so
rih
as
had
been
expected.
Already
prospectors
are
begin
ning
to
come
back
from
that
section
but
the
old
timers
are
tayinc
on
in
the
hope
of
yet
finding
something
in
Ihe
dis
trict.
Many
of
these
stay
until
the
freeze-up.
The
road
from
Telegraph
Creek
lo
Dease
Lake
is
now
open
and'
tractors,
trucks
and
automobiles'
are
operating
over
il.
They
are
taking
people
and
supplies
in
and
there
is
a
mlivcmcnt
out.
I'he
first
vehicle
lo
get
through
was
a
Hudson
Day
tractor
wlo'cli
made
splendid
lime
with
six
tons
of
freight
on
two
trailers.
Tho
road
from
Telegraph
Creek
lo
Dense
Lake
is
being
put
in
ex
cellent
shape.
Taking
In
Machinery
The
Dickensen
Mining
Co.
Is
transporting
to
Ions
of
machinery
and
supplies
into
the
mouth
of
Dease
Creek
which
flows
into
Dease
Lake
about
two-thirds
of
the
way
down
on
the
West
side.
The
company
is
using
its
own
tractors.
The
Pendleton
Hold
Mining
Co.
is
also
taking
supplied
to
Me-
I
anies
Creek
wnere
mey
nave
leases.
McDames
Creek
is
(55
miles
down
Detise
Itiver
from
tfic
lower
end
of
Dease
Lake,
Mj.
Hrindle
does
not
think
that
tliere
are
over
175
prospectors
at
the
present
lime
beyond
Tele
graph
Creek
and
the
rush
seems
to
be
waning.
As
many
are
coin
Ing
uul
as
are
going
in.
At
the
near
end
of
Dease
Lake
iuite
a
little
settlement
has
sprung
up.
II
has
been
named
Casew
and
a
post
office
and
'continued
on
pase
six"1
SEVEN
ARRESTED
VMUrday't
ClrcuUlien
ISSt,
SELLING
LIQUOR
IN
COURT
TODAY
Seven
wuinen
were
arrested
this
aflernoon
in
Ihe
neighborhood
of
Comox
Avenue
on
a
charge
of
selling
liquor
without
.a
license
and
are
coming
before
Magistrate
McClymonl
al
2.30.
The
arrests
are
the
result
of
activities
n'.
liquor
board
detectives
who
have
he-Mi
in
the
city
for
some
lime.
Tliere
are
persistent
rumors
lhal
further
arrests
will
Tie
made.
HazeUon.4
Indian
-
Silvercrest
Dunwell
..
Premier
Terminus
.J,..
Li
&
I
Daly
Alaska"....
llowe
Sound
:.
Surf
Inlet
Terminus
-
Hay-view
H.C.
Silver
CANNERIES
TO
RUN
0NQ.C
ISLANDS
Lockeport,
Lagoon
Bay
and
Mas-s:tl
to
Pack
Salmon
This
Season
PRINTERS
STRIKE
ON
EDMONTON
BULLETIN
KDMONTON,
June
20.-TFour-
r"-
.Strxt
Sttts
66.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
iTCDDiKir
rieuiMf
rniiirto
A
wv
DEiwr
rnDiuirn
iiLiumnu
ujiiiMU
Luminiu
ulihu
1
jimlv
GOVERNOR
OF
MAINE
AND
CHINESE
COLLEGE
STUDENTS
BOTH
DARE
EMPIRE
Dare
Given
Canada
by
Governor
of
State
of
Maine
and
also
by
Commandant
of
U.S.
Navy
Yard
GOLD
PAN
NOT
LIKELY
RICH
t
:
New
Fishing
Company
Cure
Herring
at.
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Now
Captain
Pete
Rorvik
Heads
Standard
Fisheries
which
is
being
Incorporated
for
Summer
Operation
A
new
fishing
company
is
being
foirned
here
to
be
known
as
the
"Standard
Fisheries'
to
cure
herring
for
the
New
York
market.
Incorporation
papers
ure
now
being
prepared
with
fcupl.
Pete
Hurvik
as
president.
The
new
company
proposes
lo
fish
for
herring
in
the
summer
mouths
when
the'
fish
are
fat
uud
in
good
condition.-
They
will
operate
mostly
on
tho
coast
of
(Jucen
Charlotte
Islands
at
llenuej
Sound,
Marble
Island
and
Hippo
Island
and
the
fish
will
he
taken
with
drift
nets.
Capl.
Hurvik
has
been
investigating
the
possibilities
or
the
business
for
some
lime,
fie
recently
visited
Alaska
and
oaw
how
the
work
was
done
there.
Since
that
he
has
taken
a
qunu-
Accordirig
to
word
brughl
by
lily
of
herring
in
Ihe
nejghbnr-Ihf
sleanU-r
Prince
John
yesler-
hood
of
Hippo-
Island,
cured
day
afternoon,
preparations
are
them
and
sent
forward-samples
being
umde
lo
operate
thec'iii.vto
Kjislern
firnis
handling
Lhal
neries
at
Loekeporl
and
Lagoon'
kind
of
fish,
itephes
liave
c6nWT"'
Day
this
seasdij.
The
rlajil
can-'by
wire
showing
(hat
the
experi-nery
of
the
Langara
FHUng
&
nient
lias
bent
completely
suiy
Packing
Co.
at
Masselt
wilt
also
cessful
and
that
the
firm
is
jus
be
used
to
can
salmon.
cured
according
lo
ibt'
Scotch
method
.and
olhers
following
the
j
Norwegian
plan.
Various
methods
of
packing
and
marketing
I
,,,
,
,
.
i
...
.i:..
........
teen
members
of
the
mechanical;
"
lrlt'"
!
staff
of
the
Dulletin
are
on
strike,
t,r
1"'
Vcl
.l"
au"lu'-
following
notice
from
llu'
man-
Tbe
herring
taken
at
Oueen
sim-
inlend
to?e.,ie.it
that
wages
would
be
cut
'Ibarlolte
Islands
are
very
elm-..
resull.l
lo
those
caught
in
Alaska
five
per
cent
and
as
a
publication
or
the
lie
interrupted.
Hulletiti
will
Tl,t''
a,t'
vpr'
Pluin
all(
urc.,u
STOCK
MARKET
Hid.
Asked
.01
.02
.05
Vj
.0(5
.10
U0
1.75
2.20
..30
.30
f,,.55:
.2G
.27
.20
.20
10.00
'
.03
Vi
.00
.35
.00
'
.11
1
.50
great
demand
in
tlie
eastern
stales.
The
fish
are
tliere
in
abundance
but
this'
firm
is
the
first
lo
undertake
the
.work
of
curing
them
for
lue
market.
Since
the
whales
lfave
been
killed
orr
llie
herring
do
not
run
into
llie
harbors
like
Ibey
did
when
Ihe
maiiunals
were
pleitti
fill
around
the
islands.
The
whales,
il
is
supposed,
drove
thenu
in.
Mrs.
Slait.
Taylor
of
Prince
Huperl
wasv
one
or
Ihe
invited
guests
al
a
personal
shower
given
by
Mrs.
Dvvighl
Oslrosser
in
Kilsilano
for
Miss
Tliyra.
Mm-
nels
who
i
lo
be
married
soon.
Agreement
with
Australia
for
Preferential
Rates
Discussed
in
House
of
Commons
Today
OTTAWA,
June
20.--
Canada's
concessions
to
Australia
under
llie
trade
treatv
us
submitted
to
the
Mouse
of
Commons
tliis
aUeiiioou
do
uul
involve
any
increase
in
the
Canadian
general
tariff.
When
the
Australian
hill
to
approve
the
treaty
went
through
the
OonimonvveuUh
Parliament
it
was
indicated
that
the
Canadian
iuleiition
was
lo
Increase
llie
general
duty
un
such
products
us
tuwtl,
eggs,
nnd
cheese
in
order
to
give
u
greater
preference
to
Australia.
Such
intention,
which
aroused
criti-
..
cis
in
at
Hie
lime,
was
never
offi
WESTHOLME
THEATRE,
MONDAY
AND
TUESDAY
8.15
P.M.
Famous
University
of
California
GLEE
CLUB
20
Talented
Artists
Tickets
at
Urine's
Drug'
Store.
cially
confirmed
at
Ottawa.
I
he
present
proposals
give
Australia
special
rales
on
certain
import)),
meats,
for
instance,
coming
in
al
half
a
cent
a
pound
while
Un;
Drilisli
preferential
rale
ts
Ivvo
cents
and
the
general
tariff
three
cents.
Egigs
come
in
free.
The
lends
of
the
agreement
are
being
"considered
by
the
House
of
Commons
today.
AdvertWe
tn
the
Dully
News
WEST
INDIES
CONFERENCE
Delegates
Welcomed
by
Premier
Mackenzie
Klnn;
Robb
Is
Chairman
OTTAWA,
June
2(1.
The
Can-
adiali
West
Indltis-
onerence,
organized
for
I
lie
purpose
of
pro-
lined
in
going
right
ahead
and
moling
a.
new
trade
'agreement
developing
the
business.
Inc.
ween
(he
two
countries,
open.
Some
of
the
herrinv
will
be
jesieruay,
i-reiu.er
mug
wei-
coming
the
delegates
front
Hril-
ish
(iuiuea,
Harbadoes,
Trinidad,
Windward
Islands,
Haliamass,
Hritish
Honduras,
Jamaica,
Ber
muda
and
Leeward
Islands.
The
Premier
said
he
hoped
the
visit
lu
Canada
would
be
fraught
with
greatest
advantage
to
both
parts
of
Ihe
Empire
which
we
represent."
'
Hon.
J.
A.
Hobb,
.minister
of
trade
and
coniinence,
was
chosen
chairman.
BOOTLEGGERS
FROM
ISLANDS
ARE
FINED
John
Benson
and
Ruby
Dolan
Each
Assessed
$300
For
Unlawfully
Selling
Liquor
John
lleusou
and
Huby
Dolau
of
Lockeport
appeared
in
the
provincial
police
court
yesterday
aflernoon
before
Stipendiary
Magistrate
II.
F.
McLeod
charg
ed
with
unlawfully
selling
liquor
al
Lockeport.
They
pleaded,
guilty
und
were
each
fined
$300.
The
couple
were
brought
from
Ihe
Islands
yesterday
afternoon
by
a
provincial,
police
officer
on
the
Prince
John.
GRE
rTER
VANCOUVER
Vote
Being
Taken
Today
on
Proposal
to
Join
with
VANCOUVER,
June
20.
Vancouver
ratepayers
went
to
the
polls
today
lo
decide
whether
tho
adjoining
municipality
of
South
Vancouver
with
a
population
of
:H,()00
and
an
area
of
11
square
miles
shall
he
titklui
into
the
city.
'
l
Ihe
salne
time
the
voters
of
South
Vancouver
me
balloting
on
the
same
proposal
with
lite
pros
pects
of
Ihe
largest'.
vote
ever
given
being
recorded.
$
The
present
agreement
is
des
cribed
as
a
business
HKe
contract
for
-merging
the
assets
and
operating
expenses
of
tfiolwo
dis
tricts,
ir
u
Archdeacon
O.
A,
His.
left
on
llils
morning's
train
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