Aiitniniimut
Hip
RELEASE
MEN
"II
Stages
Held
at
Stations:
Water
Supply
at
Dawson
Stopped
70
BELOW
AT
IYia.YO
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held
al
I
heir
it-
ia!i(in
iiulil
Hie
sullie
miiileralcs.
and
mukef
possililc,
lliicxem
enii-;ul
:nluri'
Hie
exlrenie
rolil.
I
lie
ilelitfi-y
f
I'ily
Wilier
hat
""I'l'i'U
and
people
have
lo
HIMIi.
wnlri-
fi-om
llu.
iiu
hi-
ciiii
or
from,
a
laii
al
IKllilllllsll'.ilinti
l.nil.linir
lie
lliei'iivoineler
rpiilxlei'M
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itii
In.
i'it
1111.
1
tit
l
Mayo.
BOOTLEGGERS
VI.
I
.
SUSPICIOUS
M
ll.lv
,.
?7.
I
1U.
0
is
"P'Tiilalio,,
i
,.U
i,0(,(
fii-irles
over
Die
appear
l
p"".
the
local
market
of
ji
iiipmr
known
to
huu
'
a
'lie
rurpo
0f
Ihe
srliooner
r
1"'
wl'lrli
w-iit
up
in
,
'
;
,ml
Sik
orr
Cape
Fiat
ulunlay.
II
an
i.l
1
1
...
1
it
1
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1
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tt
7
""I-
1
no
ii
rami
on
I'r.'iiwny
ihjm,,.
is
srt
svUUmu
'o
liu
uni.pje
hero.
CONFERENCE
TO
BE
HELD
IN
JUNE
NEXT
VA.VCOL
Vl'.ll.
Jan.
'-'T.
A
coii-
frirnrr
nf
mayor.",
and
rrew's
of
important
muniripalilii's
ami
iicw.xpapclliii'li
of
tin'
I
hl-re
wi'l-riii
proNiiicr-i
i
lo
be
held
at
Kilmoiiloti
in
June,
il
i
nn-
iioiint-i'd,
a
a
irtiiU
of
a
coiirrr-
cnci
Im-Iwi
Mayor
Hlalclitord
of
r.ilinoiitoii
ami
Mayor
Taylor
of
VanroUMM1.
ARE
NEGOTIATING
FOR
GRAIN
ELEVATOR
SITE
AT
NEW
WESTMINSTER
v..T.V
WHS
T.M
l.t
TI".H.
.Inn.
Negotiations
for
Ho
Hrst
uralii
elevalor
on
Ihe
I
tiiser
Itiver
liiiM
commeliceil,
accoid-
iiiH
lo
u
report
made
lo
Hie
oily
1
mi
ii-i
t
la.sl
niKhl.
some
r.u-
uioiilon
urnin
men
are
seeKin
a
twenty
year
lease
on
a
river
site.
FIBRE
DESTROYED
IN
FIRE
AT
COLOMBO
Blazo
at
Capital
of
Ceylon
COl.OMIlO,
Ceylon.
Jan.
27.
In
one
of
the
lars-'esl
fires
ever
experienced
hen
l.2uu.uuu
pounds
or
ribre
was
ilesiroy
u
warehouses
yesterday
entailing
a
shortage
in
the
fibre
market.
STRIKING
SEAMEN
IN
AUSTRALIA
GO
BACK
TO
JOBS
KYI
NKY.
Jan.
2.
Hy
"
ovei-wlii'liiiiiiix
majority
striking
seamen
here
decided
lo
return
to
Iheir
ilulies,
a
Melbourne
despatch
stales.
Karly
settlement
or
Hie
Australian
shipping
disputes
I
probable.
She
it
likely
move.
CEATTIF
I
AH
i
SOMETHING
NEW
IN
ochi
ill
Jmiij
DfJG
RACS)
THE
pAS
Saws
Encloed
In
Package
of
To-j
bacco
Discovered
by
Sheriff
Starwlck
FUND
OF
$20,000
Kobbtrt
and
Slayers
Balked
Sec
ond
Time
In
Efforts
to
Get
Free
SKVUU
.1;,,,
(.
.oi-
I
In
wi'liin
lliii'i)
weeks
l
Si
.,
.,
I
nisi
rat
rd
an
ii
use
a
nuiulii'r
ol
1
i
;n
i
.pus
criminal
-aws
were
fa
iiiikI
a
r
InUacco
sent
lo
Kl
X
1
V
mil
i
a
Wlllllllll.
Si
w
.
o
iarcil
thai
(lie
ul-
was
iiii.
kwl
l.y
a
?2O,U0O
..
i
in
British
Colum-
!.m'
M'viTal
prisoners
'
r
"i
Nanainio
Hank
roh-
7
I
lor
liiiiior
lii-jucklng
.
.
-livings
aboard
t
Ik
"
t'
-
,
ii
i-
Beryl
(1.
coldFySn
STOPS
TRAFFIC
TIIK.
I'AS.
.Ian.
-'J.
A
work
dog
race,
confined
lo
trams
nl
live
ilni
rarli,
Willi
liindi'in
hilrli
nml
flat
toboggan,
will
In;
an
innovation
at
The
Pa
this
year-"5
itl
t-niinAi-lioi
iVilli
the
eighth--
iioiiiiii-.3(MUinip
dog
'''ft
wofklJ-afii
wW
carry
I
On
pounds
of
freight
.for
a
distance
of
Co
miles,
lo
be
run
mi
two
riiii'Milii
days.
Ilif.ilotf
rai-rs
will
be
run
off
driiiii-.'
Ho'
winli-r
rarnial
which
nii'ii4
on
I
rliruai-y
il.
DR.
SUN
YAT
Was
of
SIIANdllAI,
.Ian.
27.
--Dr.
Sun
Yat
Sen,
one
of
China's
most
noted
political
leaders,
s
dead
at
I'ekin.
ilespalelies
stale.
He
was
president
oT
south
China
ami
Hie
leader
of
reform
moveiueiils
lookiiur
to
the
complete
democratization
of
China.
For
a
short
lime
to
was
provisional
president
of
China
after
tlie
rebellion
in
which
Ihe
Mancliu
dynasty
was
deposed.
He
then
initiated
many
reforms
and
in
doing
so
alieiialed
Hie
sympathies
of
Hie
i-uliiiK
cables
throughout
Hk1
country.
On
the
election
of
Ynnji
Shut
lal
as
presblenl
Mr.
Sun
had
lo
leave
the
country1
ami
many
of
his
adherents
were
I'Xi'CUted.
BILL
GRADY
GOES
NORTH
Discoverer
of
Gold
In
Casslar
District
Passed
Throuph
on
Princess
Mary
Yesterday
William
firmly,
discoverer
ol
.
i
gold
on
Hold
fan
Creek
which
is
Over
Million
Pounds
Goes
up
In
J
s(!
uh.,i
,,,,,,.,
in
I'.assiar
district,
passed
lliroush
011
Ihe
Princess
.Mary
yesterday
aNcrnooii
bound
north
with
a
unity
of
men
who
will
ramp
n!
Wraiii-'cll
lo
await
Ihe
reopening
oT
navigation
011
Ihe
Sllkine
Itiver.
Mr.
finely
has
been
sicndin;7
the
Winter
al
his
homo
in
Ontario.
Mr.
(Irmly
and
his
associates
are
liuei-esieu
111
a
proposition
10
build
a
flat
bolloiueil,
sleru-wheel,
wood-fuel
river
boat
lo
ply
011
the
Slikine
llivcr
during
(he
anticipated
rush
In
llu
sprilitf.
'The
vessel
will
be
buill
al
Wrannell
during'
Hit
winter,
HOCKEY
SCORES
Yuncouver
Hegina
3,
H,
Kdirioulou
Calgary
2.
SEN
IS
DEAD
?
For
Short
Time
President
China
and
Later
President
of
South
I.
ELECTRIC
GIRL
IN
ENGLAND
IS
LIKE
A
MAGNET
l,(i.NON.
Kiif,'.,
Jan.
27.
An
"eb-clrieal
Ki'rl"
bus
been
discovered
at
Keigh-ley,
l.eeils.
She
is
a
mill
worker,
hut
recently
whenever
she
approached
a
'spiniiiiiK
frame
Hi
reads
bc'.'iin
lo
break
and
the
machine
ran
as
if
acting
against
some
iii.i-.'iu-lic
opposilion.
(Hrcclly
the
airl
left
the
vicinity
of
Hie
mucliine
il
became
normal
uyaiii.
"'This
is
the
first
case
oT
its
kind
I
have
heard
of."
the
manager
said.
"The
vv
has
broken
down
under
Hie
strain
of
her
'
PREMIER
HOTEL
AT
QUEEN
CHARLOTTE
HAS-BEEN
LEASED!
UIFIIN
CIIAItt.OTTF.
CITY.
Ian.
27.
J.
Mclveiuie
of
Van
couver
lias
leaseu
me
rrenuer
Hotel
here
from
W.
.1.
Smith.
Mr
.S
nt
i
t
It
will
enlarge
the
store
and'
carry
on
thai
business
I'-volinu
his
vvliole
alteiiliou
to
il.
DR.
DUNCAN
SCOTT
DIES
AT
OTTAWA
OTTAWA,
Jan.
27.
In.
Iun
an
Scull,
former
deputy
lnin-
sler
of
cidoiiiatiou
and
liunii
Itraliou,
and
'
of
Hid
most
ml
I'll
nei'siiiialities
eoiiueclcd
wllh
colonizutioii
during
Ihe
past
roi
ly
years,
died
today
following
a
long
illness.
BIRTH
'There
was
born
ul
Ihe
Prince
Itupert
(ieiieral
Hospital
on
Jan
uary
2(5
lo
Mr.
and
Mrs.
(!.
lliinler,
1
1"
Orahain
Avenue,
tV'lvIfw,
11
sun,
William
Doug-las,;
Advorilse
In
Hie
Dally
News.
TAXI
BOSTON
GRILL
25
and
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
Ambulance
with
nrwly
laid
dancing
flour
for
hire.
Suitable
for
Service
dances,
banquets
and
wed.
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
ding
parties.
Roy'
Holel
3rd
For
ratis,
apply
in
Boston
Stand
PRINCE
RUPERT
and
6th
St.
Grill.
Third
Ave.
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
v.
pa;.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
Phone
457.
ni
XV
X".
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fa,).
PHINCK
MTKUT,
B.C.,
Tl,
KSDAY,
J
AM
AKY
27,
11)25.
Y..t.rd.,'i
circui.uon
i.76.
tr.t
ut
44
.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
WHEAT
PlCES
ARE
AGAfON
THE
JUMP
HALIBUT
BOATS
MAY
CLEAR
FOR
BANKS
PRIOR
TO
END
OF
CLOSE
SEASON
Wheat
Prices
Still
Climbing
Rapidly
to
:'.l
V
i
('!
Point
Well
Beyond
$2
VINII'I'.
Til;
wheal
boom
is
still
on.
Tin
p:
-lung
Ihe
prii''s
up.
Wheal
on
I
lie
Win
n
i
peg
ex-
"'
1
.
...
...
i
:...!
it.:
II...
.:ieu
a
sieuuy
iiiviini
rniui
iiu
iiioiiiuik,
no
,
-n
il
'gain
going
I
iy
Hit
boards
w
hen
I
In
price
Ini-lit
f
on
,
vfiiliildf
aviiliini'liL'
of
buying.
The
'cmmiIk
a
gain
of
rcnl
a
bushel
omt
ycslcr-
'I'll
.nivalin'
should
menu
it
good
ili-iil
lo
Hie
J
ii
ni
i
-
,C
II'
provinces.
NlilllN
llf
VvllHIII
slill
sluiltl
III
gnil
(he
win
ill
slill
held
ly
1
ho
pool.
A
few
fanners
will
still
have
I
heir
own
wheat
hut
ml
many.
Mm1
majority
being
forced
lo
sell
a
Moon
us
thrashed.
Tlii-
pritv
of
flour
i
mmim
lo
In1
ni'ii-i'icil
hy
llii!
'
f
!
ft
I
.
-
.
.
.
,
1
I
r
Princess
Kathleen
Makes
Maiden
Voyage
her
preliminary
trials
the
"Princes
Kathleen",
built
at
the
Clydesbank
yards
of
John
Brown
and
Company
On
for
service
on
tne
Canadian
Pacific
run
bftwern
Vancouver,
Victoria
and
Seattle,
accomplished
all
that
was
expected
of
her,
and
the
Canadian
enfineera
and
other
officers
who
conducted
the
trials
and
who
will
bring
this
and
a
Bister
ship,
the
"Princess
Marguerite",
utill
under
construction
to
Vancouver,
expressed
themselves
as
being
entirely
satisfied.
With
a
speed
of
22
J
knots
the
new
steamships
will
considerably
reduce
time
between
ports.
Built
with
the
object
of
speeding
up
and
affording
even
better
and
more
convenient
service
than
is
now
offered,
the
two
Princesses
will
be,
without
a
shadow
of
doubt,
the
most
elaborate
yet
tastefully
beautiful
vessels
operating
on
the
Pacific
Coast.
Three
hundred
and
sixty-eight
feet
In
length,
their
linos
were
specially
designed
for
the
service
to
which
they
will
be
put
and
those
who
have
seen
the
new
vessels
describe
them
as
being
beyond
comparison
with
any
othors
of
their
kind.
Five
decks
are
given
over
to
the
accommodation
of
the
passengers,
w
hose
private
quarters
and
public
rooms
are
most
spacious
and
luxuriously
fitted
up.
The
"Princess
Kathleen"
sailed
from
the
Clyde
or
Unuary
15,
expecting
to
complete
the
journey
to
Vancouver
in
about
thirty
days,
her
route
being
via
the
Azores
'je
West
Indies
and
the
Panama,
where
she
will
pick
up
fuel
oil.
She
will
be
placed
in
passenger
service
6on'
er
her
arrival.
The
"Princess
Marguerite"
ij
scheduled
to
leave
the
Clyde
on
March
15;
:
BOY
SCALDED
IN
HOT
BATH
Dies
from
Effect
of
Probably
Turned
on
Dath
Himself
Injur'es;
Hot
MO.VrilK.M.,
Jan.
27.
An
in-T.iesl
was
held
yesterday
into
the
death
of
lleelor
Calardeaii,
eight
years
of
a'e.
who
died
in
Hi'!
hospital
here
Saturday
as
a
result
of
scalds
sustained
from
n
hoi
balh
at
Ihe
college
of
Ihe
Itrulhcrs
of
Mercy
of
I'.clnium
a!
Iluherdeaii.
Oucbec,
when'
he
wus
an
iiimale.
The
lad
Jold
his
mother
before
Ids
death
thai
he
had
been
placed
in
Ihe
bath
by
llrother
Csmar.
Father
Chrysoslome.
director
of
llu
college,
testified
Dial
the
hov
was
left
in
Hie
balh
while
Ihe
brother
went
for
clean
clothes.
lie
said
Hie
boy
pro
bably
turned
on
the
hot
water
himself.
MONCTON
FIRE
Woman
Leaps
From
Third
Sloroy
Window
in
Hotol
and
is
Kilted
MONCTON.
N.H..
Jan.
27.
A
fire
wh
icli
caused
I
lie
death
or
.
1
1
one
ageil
woman
iiuu
injuries
u
Iwo
others
ami
ninny
narrow
es
capes,
is
stilt
burning
in
the
Windsor
Hotel
litis
uflernoou
.
.
.
11
..
rt...
ilesplle
I
lit
eiloris
01
tne
tin
righlers
lo
extinguish
it,
dead
woiiftin
Is
Mrs.
Conlfliu
Scott,
who
was
killed
when
she
leaped
from
Hie
third
storey
window
oT
Ihe
hotel.
'The
building
is
out)
or
the
tildesl
in
Monclon.
CHILDREN'S
VEHICLE
PLANT
IS
DESTROYED
VANCOFVKH,
Jan.
27.
The
plant
or
thn
Children's
Vehicle
Company
was
destroyed
by
fire
yesterday,
the
loss
being
esti
mated
at
30,000.
Fishing
Vessels
May
Clear
for
Halibut
Banks
Few
Days
Before
End
of
Close
Season
Announced
Halibut
fishing
will
not
slail
until
uffer
miiliiiglit
of
IV
b-
riiary
1,
but
fur
this
jeur
uuaus
wilt
ie
aiioweit
lo
leave
u
few
I;j
s
be
fore
dial
dale
o
llinl
lliey
tnuy
rraih
(lie
lialibul
banks
ready
for
fisliin,'
us
soon
us
Ihe
season
opens.
Information
to
this
effect
has
been
iTceive.il
by
llu
local
fisheries
department.
II
was
generally
inideislooil
that
boats
wuiilij
not
be
allow-
eij
lo
clear
before
lebruary
10,
hut
lliis
regulation
has
been
amended
and
fishermen
will,
as
a
result,
get
away
a
few
days
earlier
than
was
expeclnl.
The
following
wire
in
connection
with
it
has
been
received
from
W.
A.
Found,
director
of
fish
eries
al
iJiiawa
uy.
.Miani
.iiae.ie.
fisheries
inspector.
'"As
Ihe
amendment
lo
I
liited
Stales
legislation
so
as
lo
in.-
ent
their
lialibul
fishins
ms-ses
leaxins
port
during
lb'
close
season
is
not
likely
lo
be
passed
in
time
this
year,
our
customs
officers
are
beinn
instructed
to
sraul
clearance
to
halibut
fisbinir
vessels
from
llritisb
Columbia
ports
tliiriuv
Ihe
close
season
this
year
lint
no
halibut
caught
prior
to
February
H
may
be
landed."
ALDER
PLEASED
WITH
RESULT
AT
OAK
BAY
Municipal
Voters
Leaque
Reprc
senled
In
Council:
Will
Run
Again
The
following
lelleh
fritm
W.
j.
Alder
to
Ihe
editor
or
llu;
Victoria
Times
appears
in
the
Victoria
paper:
"To
Ihe
Kditor:-
Permit
me
Ibroub
your
columns
lo
express,
niv
sllicese
appreciation
01
nr.'
very
fair
way
in
which
you'
have
treated
Ihe
contest
for
reevesliip
in
Oak
Hay
and
also
of
those
taxpayers
who
honored
me
with
their
support
at
(he
polls
and
otherwise.
Althouuli
unsuccessful,
I
may
be
pardoned
if
I
feel
elaleil
dial
far
more
than
half
Ihe
total
voles
casl
al
maiiy
previous
elections
in
recent
years
save
me
Iheir
confidence,
and
they
must
have
been
ninely-nine
per
cent
from
in
v
fellow-residenls
of
Oak
Hay.
"I
am
delighted
that
our
Oak
Hay
Municipal
Voters,'
League,
though
organized
less
Iban
a
week,
is
firmly
in
the
saddle
in
Ho
Council,
on
the
School
Hoard
and
oirihe
Police
Commission.
With
the
lia-'ue
1
shall
wort
durini:
the
cotiiinir
season
for
Ihe
.upbuilding
of
Oak
Hay.
"This
is
Hie
first
lime
thai
have
appealed
for
public
ollice
in
Ihe
municipality,
and
if
Ocrasiot
arises
in
Ihe
near
future
I
hope
ilo
secure
a
slill
larger
support
o
as
to
be
able
to
render
gen
uine
service
to
nie
romiioinii.
ARE
RUSHING
WORK
QUEEN
CHARLOTTE
MILL
SKIUWOATK,
Jan.
27.
Work
is
being
rushed
on
tin
renovation
of
Ihe
mill
here,
which
re-
Iheicenllv
changed
hands.
The
new
owners
have
a
crew
busy
repair
ing
Hit
foundations
and
work
on
the
whai-r
will
eoiiiiiienee
as
soon
..
.
1
.
.
as
(lit
piling
is
rcaiiy.
SUING
FOR
SHARE
IN
CASSIAR
GOLD
MINES
SKATTI.K,
Jan.
27.
A
suit
lo
oblaln
5ti,00()
shures
of
slock
in
Ihe
Casslar
Cold
ami
Platinum
mines
was
Instituted
yesterday
by
Mrs,
Anna
Anderson,
against
M.
I.
Collinihi
and
Sam
Senile,
Alaska
mining
men.
NO
REDUCTION
TAX
THIS
YEAR
AcUng
Prime
Minister
Says
Increased
Business
Did
Not
Make
up
Last
Change
OTTAWA,
Jan.
27.
-
Hon.
f.eo.
P.
(irabatn.
acting
Prime
ininis-
'er.
replying1
lo
a
delegation
urging
a
reduction
of
the
income
lax.
staled
that
I
lie
fiovernmeiit
last
year
reduced
the
sales
tax
ation
lo
the
extent
or
.2
1,000,
-000,
hoping
increased
business
would
make
up
for
the
decrease,
but
HiT.xp'rfnTirfn
Ini'il
ridf
been
realized.
"In
Ihe
vaults
of
rich
men
in
Canada
ami
elsewhere
are
exempt
Victory
bonds
worth
millions
and
millions
which
are
nol
paying
Ihe
Oovernment
a
cent
of
revenue.
The
Postmaster
(icncral
an-
noiiiicei.i
1
hen
wouiii
he
a
miiie-
iion
of
foreign
postal
rales
from
ten
lo
eii'hl
cer
s
effective
in
October.
ST.
MARGARET
IS
PURCHASED
Announcement
Made
that
New
Vessel
Had
Been
Bought
by
C.G.M.M.
Announcement
was
made
in
Vancouver
at
the
end
or
Hie
week
that,
rollowing
an
inspection,
Hie
Hrilish
sloainer
SI.
Margaret
had
been
purchased
by
Ihe
C.O.M.M.
Karly
in
February.
Ihe
vessel
will
leave
llu
Old
Country
fur
this
coast
in
command
of
a
company
skipper
from
Ihe
Atlantic.
Tin
SI.
Margaret,
which
will
be
given
a
"Print"
name,
will
relieve
Ihe
steamer
Prince
John
on
Queen
Charlotte
Island
service
anil
will
also,
il.
is
nder-stood,
in
used
during
Ihe
summer
on
Hie
Yancouver-Princn
Itupert
direct
service.
She
should
irrive
011
this
coast
early
in
April.
PLOTTERS
SENT
UP
FOR
TRIAL
Two
Men
Charged
With
Disseminating
Naval
Secrets
Alleged
to
be
Irish
Officers
27.
In
How
LONDON.
Jan.
-
-
Slrcel
police
court
W.
P.
O'Leary
ami
J.
D.
Mcdoiigli,
who
were
arrested
in
conncclion
ilh
an
alleged
plot
lo
blow
Up
Hrilish
battleships
and
submarines,
were
commuted
for
trial
charged
with
illegal
dissemination
of
naval
secrets.
Counsel
for
Ihe
pip'srculioii
alleged
Hie
PvidpricoTiilicaleil
Hint
defendants
-were
Irish
republican
iii-my
.
Intelligence
of
ficers.