usand Killed, Many More Injured and Homeless, Huge Damage Done in Sudden Blow k Minute Storm Flattens Heavy Schools andl f Business Blocks Burying Unknown Numbers ILLINOIS STATE HARD HIT inois and Indiana also Suffer with Fatal Echoes Coming from Tennessee and Kentucky (ill It liO. Mar. 10. Laic Hii- iiflemoon I In eslinnilr ol liliad l ' result or ycsieruny s loruaiin .wnirii swept itv Icit lull's was plnrci pciwecn u 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 til jurt ami n inn: in ii i ucivveen s.oou iiiiu .i,iiiiii ore injured mi" III 1 tfii thousand 1 ! i J 1 1- nit' homeless. Millions til i r II... ..: i;il' i: v m.fgc was tiuill. i tenuis iiimii no vuimnis inrii- :! ' OIIIIIIK llll'llllgll f lWly. rii irii.irl" -truck Hit' roiinlrv ill Hit' middle of llic iiflcr-when lie schools were MtiJii'.tl willi children anil slurry i , willi rinplnyrt irnniWrwwi' i: . in r rclitns are i in- nuts in which ji iiMK i. n feverishly. mi l damage was in lasted lull fix i! I I'liil I rued down III 'ru'.'.l sellouts ami in ii: Unas with worse I !:: In- lighter ilvvrl. Uii' homes wn ii ' - Fire are !lill - :: u ji i iii. Al many irullrin of dol- M 1:' Wide Area of Storm, I1" Ii: - in i iilacci were nilhern Illinois I lank fiirl, Mur-l ;u iiniiiliilc, near-iri mmi lii-iiiK in llir -. Nevl In lllin- Uiy'i mill Missinii'i ucii' ) N I K ) N Mai. ii, . , ,).t'il,1i I'll' link 1. 1 i . ;.. .. csiernay '"' '"'il of fan 'llli'li wt,,,, .,!. . miii nUiIuniv I io WlllUeil VV. II... ,nv lii 'iiriciil i,,,.i ,,ii i ... "i ii iifi isr, r ( I llHsiiiiiru r......... Il' in " I.MIH.VI" v.-v.,, U'nnl .... I.. '' Ul III smoke. ! NO FISH SALE TODAY ''iv I Wit no (ruin nut ,iv "" "hii sice. Tin. uv.i I" 1'IH'I Villi, II. ..I.. , , bilin. " ''"ic- ' l.''SllUII lj,J " : :. IHIil. Dicky. MimJ Cross workers, stale guardsmen, army aviation fnrrcs ami railruiiil rt'snnrfcs art' Ihmhk lii'il liy sici'iat drains inlu llic ik'xaKlali'il arras. Earlle- Oospatches CIIICAIilj. Mar. in.- Ureal !-slnirlimi was caiisi'il ju soullicro Illinois atnl'iiarls tif Imliana lair yrslrnlay afli'tnoon liy a Itir-nado. , MurpliyslMiro, Ills., was liuilly tliimrri ami il is rstl-inatt'il llo' rasiiallirs will run from our liumliril killt-d ami in-jiirt'il hi I1 tlioiisamls. C..llt(l, Ills.. Mar. Ml. A no's-rrci'ivril here from Mur-liliyslnini liy Hie Moliile ami Ohio Itailroail says il is rsl imalwl Mini Hie number of tleail Ihere i" flinii .Mill In rilill. The -loss lo fe -i with filial Mir railroad i placed al 1.50(1.- Ii" wisii.r even mm- mm. Log Carrying Vessel Broke Away from Tug This Morning and was Later Picked Up Safely SWiri-ir h i U i Ii.lHiv Island slalion litis ""K IhIimI Hial Ihc hiir uk nirriniu liaise lliiifraiiion. r -rl Hi,, I hail n narrow escape in llcenlc Slrails lasl ; ' "ii lici- miiiili-n Irip. Iiml broken adrift from llic luff Hop K'" mill nl I a.m. was 1 1 milrx wcl of Pine l-lmnl in ' liliiiilolie Sniiml ilri ft i it ir lowanls Kilalinjfli Soiiml. Willi '"iff ouUiwcsl wind l.oiiit?, Hit; Hopkins Urns, was cn- '"'niK In pick her up. Tin1 lliiigiinion, alumni winch i iiiu.jlf il i iv 1 1 f dun' men. hail It'll I0US WAXWORKS .... in,, nil. I ,1 ... SHOW DESTROYED I Makes Havock With Notable Charactors at Madamo Tussaud's Smilh's Inlet willi a million reel nf cedar lojis aboard. The vessel is now einiipped willi wireless so is al least able to .keep in lotieli"with shore. II was last .laniiary ! when Hie llhipiimnn broke ndrirl from I he liif? .Massed near 'I'l'lpple Island and iiiiriiriilously esniped from beinjr, wrecked when a lucky llirow of Hie anchor held ier irr Haron Island near tba Inindas (.'roup. I.ale word received ill Hie wireless xtiilimi Ihiw ariernoon wa lo Ihc elVecl Ihul Ibe llinanion bad koI lint' abnard die Ins ami was proceedintr to SaTely Cove. COMMAND BISLEY TEAM OTTAWA. Mar. I. Hoi. D. II. HI reel, or Ottawa has been ap-poinled In - command Hie Caua- llnn IH'.Ti llisley llifle loam. SLEW SEVENTEEN WOLVES IN DRIVE ALBERTA PROVINCE EDMONTON, .Mar 111. Farmers nf tin' Vilna dis-li-ii'l of Alhi'i'la, wliu vimv recently icrrorixctl b) bands of volvcs, ex peel no further trouble frnm Hit' uiiimals us a result of . a drive at llic week end ' Wlll'll Sl' I'llll'I'll lf I belli wi'i'i' slain. . . s t t INVESTIGATE THE HALIBUT ment to Study .Life,, History. of Fish !s;.T'n.i:. Mar. Ill, As a lifisi. for rnliiir renlaliofi of Hie in- illlslry Hie ilileninliiiu.il fisheries eommtssiiin in session here de-eided lo make a Hioroii'li sci.en- t i lit- (nvrslifaliunif Ibe halibn. fisliiiitf banks in North iMclfic walers. for thai purpose lio comniixsioii encased V. I', 'riiimipson. who ror years has liceiM'itjniifi'ir. In the slfnly of Ibjs food fish for Ibe ll.l;.' I ishenjs troiiimissioii. Ills iiivesiiaiioi will be lo ilelerinine lo what vi lenl. iT any, intensive fishing hii diiiiinished lhe 'supply. He will seek lo ilelerinine how by inlet-natiomil ii'gtil.Jiuii this sea foid resollire may be Ctillserved. J lleseareh work Will be first undertaken by lhe eoinmissioii which crealed lhe treaty belwcfn liliilcd Slules and Canada last rail. ' , The session yesterday endei a Ihree day conrereiice wliicli ad- journcti io mcei in uiiavva May 11 lo consider proposed i guild ions overiiiiiK halibut fi-(li Ml!-. REPORT ON ROAD FROM STEWART TO TELEGRAPH CREEK VA.NCOI VKU. Mar. III. 1'. I'hilip, depuly minister of public works advised llic Vancouver Hiiiii iI or I raile dial I In' euKHieer foiv Ibe Al lin district had been inslriiflcd lo report lo the de- parlmenl lhe ctisl aud; praclic alii I i I y of a road from Slewarl lo Telegraph Creek. GRANBY MAY OPERATE Charles Hockinu. lhe new iiiiin- ajjer of tlrauby Cousnlidalei Mining and Smelling concern, is lo lake over Ibe aclive control o operations on May I. lie intim ated u few dnyx ago in Vancoii ver thai the Allenby property would probably be operaled Ibis riiiniiiir summer. NO HOPE FOR CURZON l,();M)Oi, .Mar. IK. Tim cOu- 111 i t m i or Lord Curon is believed lo be hopelettg. V TAXI BOSTON GRILL 5 and. mm Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance with newly laid dancing Service floor for hire. Suitable for Anvwhore at Anytlms. fiances, banijueta and wedr Royal Hotel, 3rd v. rtina- parties. UncJ and tin ou PRINCE RUPERT For rates, apply to Bnitnn nri" T,i-i VIDECK, Prop.. MftTT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper h), xv NO. B7. PHINCE HLTKHT, II.C Till HSDAY. M AHCH y, iy2& vLrdt cireuLOon ieaa Strttt BilM, 472. PRICE FIVE GENTS k v n H B H M k. JjlUUi IV 1 ORNADO SWEEPS IDDLE STATES IARGE B1NGAM0N WAS AGAIN ADRIFT TODAY IN QUEEN CHARLOTTE SO Orange shampoos h- ve n sl liccii iiilroducftl liy 0 Luiniiiii liaiiilrcscr. I'ollowiug Ihc iiiiiioiiucenicut of a iinjvcrsily prorcssor lh.il baldness is due lit Hie lack of certain amis ul Hie cools of lhe hair, llmicc iii uraiige a day lo keep lialdncss iivvay. Five Thousand Hockey Fans Cheer Victoria r lias they Beat Calgary Frederickson and Walker are Heroes of the 'Event, Scoring Each a Goal at Arena VICT0H1A, Mar. 1 1. - Willi every man of both teams ovcr- uixious, all playing good hockey lull not the Pest, with judge of play, Carl Bullcll, handing mil seven penallies in four min utes tine lo over-anxioiisiiess of Hit! inen wilh slrainetl nerves, Ihc Vidloriu Cougars venl a step iieiirrr llm world seritis supremacy hist, nigbl when Ihcy beat Hit! Calgary Tigers: two lo no- Ihiug. Tin! gaiiin was played al Hit nhMiu here, where the very ulinospliere vibrnleil with cxcileincnl. Kvry inch of lhe accoin- modalioit lor .i.OIMI was overlaxei!. J''reiericksoii, ehiuuraled and handsome, lhe pivot of the locals scored one goal ill the srcninl period and in the. third gave Walker a pass thai brought Hie other. rrcib'iickson, Walker in. I l.oughlin slurred for Vic- loria and Wilson,- Oliver and (lardincr for Hie Tigers. Itolh goal keepers weft? ill fine fettle. The first period 'was so keenly fought and sharpshooters uf- lered sii severely from nerves dial no counter came, but ten minutes after Ihe sfcond opened lhe Cougars began lo pepper Winkler's cilinlel. Finally Fred erickson flushed a slinging shot into the nel. Ibe puck skinimiiiig liardner's leg and sizzling past Hie goal lender. Fans Roared Five Ibousainl fans roared for the locals lo huh! what I bey had. They did mil lay back hut kept on lhe offensive, spurred on by lhe smell of victory, w inkier was marvellous umler the frrocily of lhe (iougar's sayVige attacks, al one lime slopping :i swill shot with bis face wheh on his knees. In lhe third period, while Ibe 'Uigur were trying ip.'sperately lo eipiiilie, rt'ilericksou led u 1 speclacular raid on the Tigers' den, passed lo Walker and Hit latter slammed the rilbber into the net. Willi this two goal lead, and Ihret. lo one-on the two games played the fans en masse kept up an incessant barrage ror Vic toria fur Hie last ten minutes or the game. It ended willi six penalties h piece, 'Ibis victory gives Victoria tin championship of Western Can ada' Hockey . League and entitles them to meet the Montreal Caii- adieiis, champions of the Cast, wliicli they tlo here on Saturday, in the rirsl game for tbokworlds' championship, the seenuij gaum is In be played Monday iii . Van comer. This is lhe first hockey championship Victoria has woU''-ln twelve years. LORD EFFIELD DEAD LONDON. Mac ll. -Edward I Stabley. Lord aged KG. ALLENBY THIS YEAR Million a ires Spent Night in Rugs on Golf Links Following Burning Two Palm Beach Hotels gal ion of six members of llm legislature today urged upon premier Oliver ami the Cabinet the iuiportaure of taking immediate action lo. oppose con struction of the Peace lliver' railway east .nt the ltnekies. claiming that the route would divert Irallie uvvay from Itrilisli Liinummu. . special Hireling is being nailed hy the Premier lo decide oiLJIjWiniriuiiiL Prince Rupert's Wire The telegram sent from hen backing Hie movement follows: "Ion. John Oliver," "Vh-luria, Jt.C. v e iiesire (o express our en BIRTH A sou was born lo Mr. u'lnl Mrs. lit rl Hanson. ) Hays Cove Avenue, yesterday morning. UND Concerted Action in Favor Western Outlet Peace River District Premier Oliver Calls Meeting and is Backed Up hy Prince Rupert Board of Trade I I There is u definilr inou'iiu-iil afoul to lake cniiceiteij ac-j lion ju favor ol u wn.sleni oiillel for Hie lca"u lliver country ; Ihroiigh Hrilish Coluiuliia us opposed lo ii route liy way of Brule or uoeu. uii rcct'ipi oi iiiiorinatiou lusl night Hint such a inovt iiiciil was under way al Victoria lhe Hoard or Trade last niKlil wired Premier Oliver supporting il on behalf of Prince Hiiprrl. Thu lelcgiuin telling ul Hie inoveuient follows: MUHJIIIA, Mar. ID. A deli;. CHANGES FOR PENITENTIARY New Plan Proposed by ,Lady Member and Supported by all Parties Genera Menager of Railway aYrT&TlTUCIeTrr. productive work lo keep the inmates .employed and thai a share tif Hie proceeds go to provido for dependants ami in case of I there hcititr im depemlents that tire support and emlnrsalinn ofH.',l! "bare be beJd in trust until concerted action !eiiiK taken in favor of a western outlet from Pi!ii-i. Itivpi f-minfrv tf Is national inleresl that this railway will also servo Hip vast fn-lerior of our provinre and vp urge that strongest possible representations' lie inade. the prisoner's release was the substance of a proposal made in the House of Commons by Mis Agnes McPhail in connecH with changes in the administra tion of penitentiaries. The proposal received Ibe en dorsement of Hie Minister nf- Jusliec: Sir Henry Drayton, act-Si iug leader of Ibe Conservatives, Z ami Hubert Forke, lhe Progres-s sive ehier ami others; A vote? was not reached. Meets Committees of Board of Trade and Discusses Plans l'wi rominilleos of Hie Hoard of Trade and lhe joint com mittee on the Peace lliver route met A. K. Warren, general nian-ager of Ibe C.N. II. western region, las! evening and talked ove willi him Ibe Iraiu service, Ibe tlesirabilily of improving the? lumber assembly dock and lhe Peace lliver route. In counetdioii with lhe Iraiu service, Mr. Warren said llloy had Ibis year arranged for u direct through service, belter than Ibe cily bad had lor many years. This would commence in May. In Ibe meantime lhe railway company would lake care of llm fish, no mailer whether tho , - - - - 1 1 it in 1 1 i t y were large or small, and President. Xickersoii, tin behalf of the Hoard expressed Ibe opinion that this met the reipiiremenls Lumber Dock W. E. Williams then intro- luced the tiuestion of improve ment of Hie lumber assembly dock, lie said what was needed Fllield, is (lead.lwas a place where the luurber could be picked op by the ship s slings lo save the double hand ling , charges. The 'lumber they hipped from here was low grade and had lo he handled on a close inarsiin. They were trying lo gel inlo Hie export market again afler a long dull Hiii and they had lo know exactly what price to nuole. It was under stood the Prince lluperl mill IIVIM lll'.Ar.ll l,... Ml Mure Hum X 'i.OIMI.IMMI Worth tlf WOlllil JltltldlO lllt'lr lUllllier Oil orin.erlv lav in ruins lodav as a result of it fire which swept barges or rafls and il would 1m 1 ' .... ' . . .. , i i , Il r....... ii. ll.. ..I.l.. ..r Ibrough two holi'ls t re, I be Hrcakers unu rami neacn, msi mtiueu iium me uppuyiu- siuv u. niirht. Troops are guarding thousands of dollars worth of Hie snips --tJ---- - - - - - w ... I i t mil I rescued oroner v w b e L'.'l neon . most y negroes, are ju Jail uu runner uiseussiou n'uowcii ,.r Imil ur :ini Ilu. fin' am Mr. Warren slated that tie . . .. .. liiinors of-cusiia I es huve so far been iiuveririeu. .Million- vvoum lane ine mauer up won . ., . . .. .. , , ., . .ii. i i 1......1.... i..i.. ti aires .speni t lie nigtii uiam m e gon iiiiks eovereu wuii rugs, ami me oineiais mm inquire unu ilniperies lord from lhe floors and walls of the burning hotel-. (coniinueii on page lourj NO HOPE FOR ENTOMBED MEN Firo In Wrecked Mine at Falr-Mont Hampers Work of Rescue FAIRMONT. West .Virginia; Mar. Hi. Fire in the wrecked works of Mine II of lhe Hethel-hein Mine Corporation today continued lo hamper lhe reseint work of the crews and all hope for lhe men below is virtually abandoned. Tin; uumbci entombed was UL TOKIO FIRE TOLL TOKIO. Mar. I. Ten Ihou-sand are homeless, 300 are Injured, I'll are missing, and 2.000 homes are destroyed as a result or lhe con flugral km which swept northeastern Tukio bn Wednesday night. 9