M II. -is: l 5 1,1, XV NO. 03. TAXI and Ambulance Service inwwhero at Anytlm. Lid Foya' Holel 3rd v, and tin aw IKATT VIDECK, Prop. I'll wii.;ic hf clauses of the Idem. flody of Child Given to Mrs. Anna Johnson by Judge Young in County Court Today k (i .mi uipI weeping audibly. Mr.-. Anna Johnson ol ' . lot) v resumed custody of Ihe little daughter of ::i ti uivimil husband, Hail Johnson of this eily. Tin :: nietl liail been rcntovrd forcibly from Iter ,at I In pi Hold last Wednesday morning by lirr husband ..Hire of Sergeant Hailey of Ihc'rily police. In up of 1 1 1 e case followed Ihe aiiicalion of Jolin-- i ustody of Hip child. This was refused hy Judge Mir grounds that llipre was no evidence lo show Dial M'l I: 111!' Him I !! - - - i mill I ' 'Hill I HI. I'll , "ll;l iiiwslifralin;.'. A SPRUCE MILL QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY NEARLY READY ICllv awmill id Olleen Chiif- '"'"illy taken over hy "ereili 0f Vaneouver. " " "u"ied llic Silku Spruce 11 on renoxuliii!,' w s I'l'ocepiliiitf ranidlv mul "turluiieey , i.,.. ..II...... "''"'lull ' , or:lw. ."'n.11" "''il', hroiwl.t up lube U!!I fur Hie planl rrom lll'W HMllll.n uln..L M'l e 'ecl,.,! ii , i ' UAH'I.-Ifll 111. , II . "uo win he in 1 'W v,eks. fiiieralioii I he uiollier was nut fully eap-; aide id taking charge oT Hie eliild. VL K. Williams had Hie rase for I he falber and T.. W. Pal more appeared on behalf oT (he niolher. TukinK or eideiiee eommenred yeslerday and ennliuueil Ibis moniiu;.', decision liein-; Kiven tluriii'r Hie iioi.n hour. Mus. .loliusoii claimed dial her bus. hand had mistreated her and had roreed her lo leave him by his eomluel. Despile Ibis, she as- erled Ihal she had been al all times willinj.' lo fie her luis.anii access lo Ihc child, although she refused lo faive l "P- sle posi-lixcly denied siir!.'e.slioiis made is lo her moral cjiaracler, and levelled such accusalioiis ul lier liiiian.l. The father claimed Ihar Ihc re- ill of Hie child lo lleuo had consliluled refUful lo access, lie asked Ihal I ii euslody ' id Hie chihlr be al 1casl -given lo some lliii-.l i,i.-lill ill IS exnciisc so Ihal both parlies would have ac ' i'Iiit.. were a-number id witnesses on Imlh sides, liiciuu intr Seifjeanl Itailey ol Ihe city police, win' claii I that he bad iindersl I Hie rather bad papers ..I, iiilm-. liim In Ihe euslody of llo. child. ;illlioUi.'li he had not seen them. He (Serueanl llailey) had nol exercised any roicc in li.ivhor Ihe child renmveil from Hi thcr but had been merely eulled bv Hie rather as a wiliiess Hi. liiul In ler made pertain thai Ihe child had been delivered in I lo the care or Mr. and Mrs. Olier llesner. Judge's Summary "I do not see Ihal Ibere is any necessity lo reserve judgment,' said Judye Younsr al Ihe ennclu- r Ihe nroeeediiiirs. "Tim ruels are uuile fresh to H fiui1 in m i ii eoiisiilerulion is tin interest of Ihe -child. 1 eamm find .in Ihe evideirco uny juslifi (ronlinued on page slxl She DISCUSSION ON SHIP SUBSIDY i.. Arguments for and Aga.nst Given In Parliament Yesterday by Speakers SUPPORT BY FORKE Ol J AW A, Mar. 1 I. Tentative Miorl of lite Oovcihmcnt proposal for reducing ocean rales was -iwu in Hie House of Coin-moiisycslcrd.iy by Hubert Forke, Progi'i'ssise leader. "Lei us make iilleliiil lo deal will) this mailer anyway,"' .Mr. Forke Haid. The l'ro;rrcsic leader admit I I'd he had doulds as lo Hie e.li- WATSON IDENTIFIED AT NANAIMO TRIAL ON ROBBERY CHARGE NANAIMO. Mar. II. -The preliminary hearing oT Hush YValson, former Seattle policeman, opened yeslerday and is being; conl iiHied today on the charge id being implicated in rohhiui; the Hoyul Hank here in December last of SS2.(i(MI. A witness bleu- ' lificd A'alsou as a member of Ihe gang. ; , PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PIIIXUH ItUPF.HT, B.C., 8ATUUUY, MAHCII II, U2o. ANADa position LEAGUE YiUrdi' ClrcuUtlon 1S3S ttrot tll 04 BOSTON GRILL Large Upstair Dining Hall, with nrwly laid dancing floor for hire. Suitable for dances, banquets and wed ding: parties. For ratia, apply In Boston Grill, Third Ave. Phone 457. PRICE FIVE GENT'S. OF NATIONS SEAT PREPARATIONS MADE FOR BK HOCKEY HATCH CALGARY TONIGHT nada Looms Larse at League of Nations as Her Document is Read usal to Accept Protocol of Peace and Safety Causes Stir and Speculation as to Country's Influence V V Miir. I 'i (J,i iiiula niiiiinunicalion In flit League liiltu: ! ji'i lmg Hit' protocol hut ex rcs-i iif? willingness, nine reHvulions, to consider aiv cplance of. Ihe ronipul- in- )(f Mnii of u permanent court of international justice ii ii ime-. lc rir' I In League next September, was read to ri ni in Hf'-iiUin of Hit' Canadian docunieiil, signed ly incr Mirkcnzic King, created a stir only second lo thai pro-Eil In Hit! --pre'li or 1 1 i k 1 1 L lion. Austin Chamberlain, Hrilis!i (iirn Ke iTlioy. in Ii i;-. niuiouwcincnt Thursday of llritain's Mi -i f if protocol. , km- a- li how much 1 Canadian I'lMiitiiiiiiirnlioii deal- i ana. la anil Ihe ing with arhilralion caused new : - hail to do Willi ciiijiliasix lo ho laid on Ihal fea-iic Mother .oiiii try lure of Hip inli-riial imial pro- 1TT0N STORE AGAIN ROBBED p to Estimated Value 00 Removed Samo Win. plow as Before Was Used to Get In of f ' ? "'i: ' in1 same window Irli v. nli eniry wus niaile f "ii:: iifd when u liurjf- r'di imiiill IPil. si IhieT ill 'lui ivj last infill eiilered f W (. .-a) ton oil Third il li ned (iood lo lllO Iti' ") v it i nf ik i no iiipiml. olveis. Iwo w'alphes, i ii fe liiiii- ttt Iii.ImIiii.m 1 iionus ra1 'o:-. mi noeuiu his li"s miiniiMK. riiuml Ihal II El""tl r l.M'l'd Tin. I.i.i.l: Wl 11 u lurk Ihal was 'he rear id .labour's I'tie iiiti'k ilimr had lieen cacy or Hie measure proposed hy the liiiMTiimi-iil hut was itiile willing lo i n i-T. I i-rale iind willinu lo give the linvcriimcul eredil for at h-asl making allcmpfs In do something lo heller existing cotid ilion. Donald Sullierlaud, Conserva tive, in opposition to Hie si'lieiiit asked "Why siihsiilizc anolher line to oilier into eonipelilion with the Cauailiau tiosernmuul .Merclianl Marine?" and asked I he o eminent, in view of il. lar? nulwav dijlKulioiiK. lo w lL' a.wl j2ui'' jjutidvlns he1 rounlry or iiiifPEjexpeiidilure. Hon. lienive (iraHam. - iniiiislpr of Wiilwn, ruijr- ine-siiie ins siini(in nun sum illili lot fiflei-n yenrs I lie (toveillliieni hail slrui-'Kled wild (he ocean frei'h' rale nroldem whieh I lie present CoM'i'iimeui now was iiiakinj.' e serimis alliiiiiil lo solve. WILL DISCUSS DAILY TRAIN NEXT WEEK ON ARRIVAL OF WARREN The Hoard id Trade has re ceived u wire from A, !). Warren, ireneral manager of Hie weslerr region, Ijaiiadiau Nalional Mail-ways, I hill he will discuss, on arrival lure from the south next week. Ihe roiiiplaiul made at the decision lo delay Ihe inaugura tion of Ihe daily Irani service from April until .May. MOUNTAIN CLIMBER SCALES LAST PEAK VICTOIUA. ,Mar. 1 1 Sir James in I ro in id C'.'ilgiiry. ramous nmnulain climber, third baronet and grandson of Ihe ramous Indian mutiny hero oT Ihe same name died yesterday aged (10. IRISH RUGBY TEAM WON FROM WALES ': llCLPAST, Mar. M. Ireland beat Wales loduy in u f rugby nialtdi tiie.lio'me team gel(fiig 10 poljits o (he visitors' 3. lliden Tull Manning, daughter o-f lihicf Ju.lice William Howard Tart, 'former president of lue L .S.,. has reeenlly Lc n appointed dean oF llryn Mawr College, Hiyn Mawr, Pa. Her husband is an associate profess Mir id history ul SwHthniore liollege. Hockey Battl rick ami the Ciliary reached a ijeaiflock aHer four hours discussion before a decision was madij lo use both referees. 1 F.very inch (f room in Ilia iirean, wnicu nums i.ouo speci.i-lors has been ciulrjicteil fur. The weal her is coldj the tbenuomeler registering SO below xero wilh hard Ice and the coiiililioii-just right for Ibj- gladiatorial hair lie. Kusleru ailvces that Presidenl C.abler of Hie Nalional Hockey League has declared the Uanadiens league champions as Ihe result or the Hamilton 'players revising lo play unless Ihey were paid t.'m apiece, which their iianageincnl refused in rear of losinir Iheir rranchise. ' wus uuiekly followed' by Ihe an nouncemeul (bat Ihe C.uiu. liens Lived e Tonight 26 Below Zero Weather Before 4,000 Spectators Calgary Loses One of Best Players but Hard Ice Favors Home Team; Canadiens Leave for West j l ( .Special to Daily News) UAI.UAI1Y, .Mar. I i. Hntliusiasm is at its highest pilch here today in anticipation of Ihe hockey battle louighl lo decide whether The locals or the Victoria Cougars meet Ihe Uanadiens for possession oj Ihe Stanley liup: Unless Ibere is a dramatic surprise ul the last ini'niilc Ited Dulloii, Calgary's while haired boy ami sharp-ihooler, will not turn out owing lo injury. Al lale aiiiipuuceinent is Ihal the double referee system -will be used touightwilli Ion and llullell urfieialing. Manager Pul- ehieriains - - - - would leave louighl for Ihe wesl. The Canadiens lu.il night dc- realed SI. Palricks Iwo goals lo nolliiiig after winning Ihe first iiine three lo iwo. Alleidion is beinjf given here by hockey magnates lo the schedule of the playoff games on I lie coasl. Vancouver ,as well us Victoria will see u game, dales id which are lo be out soon. CALOAHY. March 1 1. (La ler.) II was announced this after noon thai Ihe second game of the Weslerii Canada League series will be played at Viclurin, Wednesday next. The firM game or I he Stanley l.up serie belweeu Ihe Last and Wesl will lie played al Culgary or Vic loria, depending on weathi' eon. Ill inns, on March ?l. in United States over Sixty Years and then when Returning Refused Admission VANCUL'YKIl, Mar. 11. Paddy Dillon, 70 years of age who 1ms lived in the UnilVd Klates since lie Mas eight years old on reluming to liis home ut Concrete, Washington, after spend ing Tuesday on business in Vancouver, wus binred frotir reentering tbo Ufllled Stales by immigration authorities. He will be udmitled temporarily when lie is able lo raise- .the umoiltil re quired for'1 bond but must prove his nationality if lie wishes to remain on Ihe other side. This may prove dimcult us he" wus born in New Hninswick before coufederulion and ktitiw.sjof no records of birth.. His father vus u nuliinilized American. He. will he udmitled if lie. can prove he is either Canadian or American Prince Rupert Minlioned in Alberta Legislature as Probable Outlet for Peace River District Prince Huperl was prominently meiilioned in the Alberta legislaliii' lliis week when a resolution was passed dealing wilh the Pence Jlivrr railway. Jl was pointed out that either uT Ihe favored rotiles, Ihal of Ihe Pine Pass or Peace Puss, tho oullel iniglil he hy way of Prince (ieorge lo Prince hupert or soulli by Hie P.li.K. lo Ashcrofl and Vancouver. Incidenlally inenibers of the Legislature learned Ihal the government had been given an outline of the plans of the two railway heads in strict confidence. A resolution moved bv Pre mier (reeniielU and -seconded by i A. (iiroux, Liberal member for iruuard, follows: The Resolution Thai, whereas people now se- Jled throughout whal is known as Ihe Peace Hiver lerrilory have for years oust und are si ill suf-rering under severe handicaps in Ihe conduct of Iheir running, commercial and oilier peralions by reason of lack of railway rausporlal ion facilities lo their ucuresl and more naluiat market poiuls, nahiely Hie Pacific coast porls; And Whereas, 4 he province ol Vlberlu has already incurred a heavy financial obligation by way of assist ance in proiding the present railway system in the iuutU j:Wuults".'.. " And wbejeas, as Ihe result of the rrcnt. coiifi'ience called -by; the minister 'of " railways and canals for Canada for Hie con sideralioii of Hie norlbeni rail way protiieui una me i'acuij coast outlel, rcprcsenlatives of (tie Canadian Pacific Hallway and the Canadian National ilallwa.v yslems are now considering Ihc situation; Asks Speed He il resolved, Ihal this legis lature urges upon the Dominion governmenl the imtncdiale and pressing need for such fur ther railwuy construction as will insure lo settlers in the Pcaci Hiver district an outlel for their agricultural products lo the Paciric coast, and the necessit-; for an early statement from the presidents of Ihe two trans-con-linental railway systems, in or- er Ihal negotiations may pro ceed at the earliest possible dale and arrive ul an early solution or this vital problem; Furl her, thai, giving due con sideration lo transportation ser- ice for Ihe territory involved, any plan lor surn railway cou- I ruction should, Us far as pos- ible, have regard lo Ihe present provincial ruilways, the Kdmou- lon, 'Dunvegan and Drilish Cul-uinbiu ruilway and the Cent nil Canada railwuy in order lo pre " nerve, iis fur as possible. Ihe in vestment ol Ihe provincial gov- rmnenl therein. Four Passes Ihe premier, in introducing Ihe resolution, deall very, brie Hy wilh the circumstances which led up lo the decisions ol the rail roads lo secure engineers' re-purls mi all suilaVle outfits, and of the conference which was to follow, ul which, it wus hoped. u reul solution to the ruilwayl needs of Ihe north would be found. L. A. Oiroux (Liberal), Urou- urd, who seconded, stated that Ihe northern outlet must serve Ihe territory north and south of the Peace, und also lliat of Ihe Lesser Slave Lake country. He followed with u carefully argued uddress in which, dealing with the four -principal possible passes, the Peace, Pine, Moukmau and Wupill, he declared that lo truly serve the great inland empire of the north,' th" outlet should be via the Peace or Ihe (continued on page, two) LAURA WHALEN Mlllord Floating Cannery Made Port From Quatslno Yesterday Afternoon In low of the International Towing Co.'s tug Canada, the big converled sailing ship Laura Whalen, used us a floating can nery by Hie MUlerd Cannery Co., urrived from Uuutsino at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an uneventful trip ip the coast. The vessel. Is now tied up at tlM,drydick"peiid,jng ("om,plelion of the computiy's wharf at Seal Cove where she .will, be moored until she is taken south to her juration which will this season he al i laniard Cove On (he north of 1'rincpss Hoyal Island. CANADIENS WIN EASTERN LEAGUE Hamilton Players Defaulted and Asked For More Pay and -Thus. Lost Out i MONTHLAL, Mar. 11 uenl Calder of the Presi- National f Hockey League declared tho : Montreal Canadiens to be league hampious ami entitled lo play Ihe winner ol the Western Canada Leaigue for the .championship following tli c refusal of Ihe Hamilton players to continue Ihe games without exlru com pensation. BURGLARS HAD CHOICE TASTE Looted Mission Liquor Store and Carried Away Nothing But Scotch MISSION. Mar. 11. Burglars last night looted the liquor store here of all Ihe Scotch whiskey in the place, some -0 cases in aI. Other liquors, wen not touched. It is (bought the burglary was. the work of an experienced band. BUILD EXPERIMENTAL STATION IN SUMMER AT PRINCE RUPERT MONTHLAL, Mar. 11.-11 wus announced here last night by Dr. A. 0. Huntsman, director of tho Atlantic Hiolugir.a! station lliat the Prince Ilupert station would be commenced this summer. .,- The new station at Jlalifax.hp said, would bear IhesauierV-lalion lo Ihe fishing '.Tnjiu'sl'ry that an agriculluruiA '. rel'eaMi college does (o farnjpg;''.?