5
TAXI
and
mim
Large
BOSTON
Upstair
Dining
GRILL
Hall,
Ambulance
mt
mam
with
f!oor
for
nrwly
hire.
laid
Suitable
dancing
for
Service
dancest,
bantpiets
and
wedding
invwhere
at
Anytime.
parties.
ktind
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
For
rnls.
apply
to
Iiostou
and
.
.
Bin
au
r
PRINCE
RUPERT
Grill,
Third
Ave.
w
P
S
WATT
Viutwrrop.
,
Phone
467.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
'"'i'tn
N(,J,
XV
NO.
120.
1'ltlNCK
III
PKHT,
M.C.,
TlllItSDAY,
MAY
21,
U23.
Yeitrday't
Clr--.ultlci
1692
8tret
Salts
482.
PRICE
FfVE
CKN1S.
hint
Commission
May
Control
Salmon
Fishing
Fraser
and
Naas
Rivers
XKIIIXUTON,
May
21.-
The
Irealy
between
Canada
iiml
.
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wiui
me
ruiiuiti
iii
eiimmcrciui
1
1
1
1
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ae
I'ii
tic
roast
with
special
reference
to
salmon
fishing
.
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nnnri
cure
ui
ie
iicni
in
ncaiuc
in
icv,
h:
when
Canadian
official
will
eonfer
willi
Uniletl
Slalcs
rc-
f:i';ii
.es
hi
mi
endeavor
lit
agree
on
a
joint
commission
lo
U
vv
ii
tins
mauer.
(...niiiiuissiuuer
t
.laliv
or
the
fisheries
licit'
expressed
a
Mope.
Ihat
the
treaty
would
lie
drafted
jlime
let
be
presented
nl
Hie.
next
session
of
Itolli
I
he
Canadian
kllway
and
Government
Sys
tems
to
be
Co-ordinated
Says
Minister
iOTTWW
May
VI.
Tlie
de
li
's:.
'
uilinigralio'n
is
nc-
Mr..:
'"'I'
mac
i
vv
b
representatives
of
1
i
anadian
railway
educe
(fits
ciisl
of
anil
.colonization
;tniad
'l'h
rila
lenient
lion.
J.
II.
lituM..
itntnt.'f't'ition
ami
ll
iH
HlC
lloUSC
'
r
Unci'
hour
Hie
salaries
of
Ihe
i
immigration,
remark
implied
Mil
were
now
going
iiinnip
Hie
Miner
cr-
eliuuiiale
duplicate
wherever
possible.
10
CANDIDATE
YET
CHOSEN
nservatlves
Adjourn
Until
To-
n:Qht;
Bushby
Soems
to
be
Favorite
i
'V'
'
lll'hlV
ill
lllll
lllTIXIll
mi
Hie
(Conservative
"
vvliicli
iic
aL
nilil
Mall,
ndjourned
wlthoul
"
c
in
y
nuine
In
order
Jhal
1
i
om
Hie
iulerior
niihl
1Vr
oniMiiinnil
v
to
allenil.
'"'J'
I
meet
lonifiht
in
tin
"
ii
lolliiusr
definile
can
yet
Bl
Hi.
V
Ii
n
ii.iineeil,
it
is
uenerally
d
lliiil
(leorue
llushby
riii'ic--
I'"
I.-,
Bi'iMeii
lilVt
lively
V
will
be
tioininaled
l(
lie
coiislilueney
iiiraiul
k
mepilier
or
wljoever
ai
may
cliooe
lo
re-
Mieiu.
Oilier
name
iieen
iiienlloued
a
poi-
IM
nil'
Mr
lliwlili..
kiw.nw
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elio.sen,
Judp'iiiir
from
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of
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will
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aymr
in
anciui-
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expected
0
be
one
of
the.
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iioaru
or
i
raiie'
jmrty
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Ji
,',
wiU
viH,
"'I
clly
and
EAST
VISITED
WITH
FOREST
FIRE
OUTBREAK
SALE
OF
4.4
PERCENT
BEER
STARTS
WITHOUT
EXCITEMENT
IN
ONTARIO
IT
COSTS
OF
IMMIGRATION
Parliament
ami
I
he
United
Stale;
'
ongrrs.
OTTAWA,
May
21.
.Now
thai
w.e
runners
mi
Pitgcl
.Sound
real-,
.zc
that
Hie
only
hope
for
a
re-ival
of
Die
almou
canning
industry
i
through
the
restocking
f
the
I
raer
Itiver
Ihey
are
at
last
willing
to
have
their
businesses
runt
rolled
by
a
Joint
cnuimiioii,
vhiyli,
will
protect
the
river'
against
uver-frshiid;
either
al
the
mould,
where
Hie
('uiiadiau
fih
or
between
the
American
islands
where
the
Ainerieaii
trap
are
placed.
Canada
'bus
made
overt
lire",
for
joint
regulations
many:'
times
Itirinir-
1he'p.itierr'
''"""
"twelve
ear
but
i
fur
without
Micro.
Now
the
U.S.
runner.
have
be-
iinic
alive
lo
the
situation.
Course
of
Fish
The
salmuii
coming
lo
the
h'raser
Itiver
lake
a
peculiar
ourse.
They
skirt
Ihe
shore
if
Vancouver
Island
al
Sooke
or
n.ller
Poind
where
one
or
two
lanadlaii
trap
are
located.
Then
they
strike
a
ecu
toward
Pugel
iiiiiid
ami
take
a
curving
course
aiming
the
American
Island
and
'lark
iulo
Ihe
SI
rails
of
(icorgia
before
entering
Hie
r
laser
itiver.
The
result
is
Unit
about
evenly
per
cent
of
the
fish
are
aiv-'hl
before
Ihey
reach
the
Canadian
river.
Ihey
have
lo
run
Ihe
gauntlet
of
dozens
of
'ish
trap
and
seine
nels.
There
i
a
somewlial
similar
dlualiou
reported
from
the
Naas
Itiver
in
Northern
llrilisli
Coluni;
Ida
near
lb"'
roal
of
Alaska.
The
salmon
there
pa.
cloe
lo
Ihe
American
shore
and
many
are
caught
in
Ihe
trap.
.hefnre
Miey
reach
the
Canadian
river.
A
Joint
commission
could
tcgulale
these
traps
a
well
as
the
flsliint:
uH
Ihe
moutli
of
the
river.
The
Skeena
lliver
would
mil
i'iiiiii
under
the
control
of
Ihe
comniision.
CHICAGO
JEWELRY
STORES
PROVIDE
LOOT
FOR
ROBBERS
r.llll'MiO.
Mav
21.
Two
rob-
lieries
o
r
Jewelry
stores
In
Ho
downtown
section
or
Ihe
city
e
lenhty
nelled
the
robliers
unel
diaiiionds
ami
other
Jewelry
to
Hie
value
or
approximately
!(oit,.
(100.
STOCK
MARKET
Howe
Sound
1
0
.
t
tj
Surr
Inlet
luiuwell
Selkirk
L.
&
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laly"
Alaska
......
Ilayview
Indian
Premier
'
Terminus
H.C,
Silver
Douglas
Channel
(raiiby
11.00
Hid.
Asked
3.25
.05
.25
.21
.10
.Oil
U
2.."MJ
,.50
,
1.10
,0(i
1.00
,05.j
.2H
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MM
.on
K
2.UI
.70
1.50
.01
:
-
.
-
-
.
.
,
Al'ove
is
su)vvil
St.
Iuii
(iale.
giiebe
J!j.ai''gU
wliirli
.Nl
oulfulm
reli.icyt'tl
jflj;r
liejiip
beaten
ind
inorlaily
wounded
'
on
Plains
of
traliam
MINE
SOLD
AT
HAZELTON
American
Boy
Taken
by
English
Capitalists
and
will
Ship
to
Swansea
VANCOUVER,
May
21.
The
American
Boy
mine
at
Hazelton
has
been
sold
by
the
owners
Wellington
and
Al.
Harris
and
John
Mullen
to
English
capitalists
through
Arthur
Denby
of
London,
It
Is.
announced.
The
now
owners,
who
plan
to
commenco
active
operations
Immediately
will
ship
the
ore
to
Swansea,
Wales,
for
smelter
treatment.
It
Is
undertsood
that
J.
L.
Parker,
M.E.,
wilt
be
placed
In
charge
of
operations.
TRAINS
GOING
THROUGH
AGAIN
Breach
In
C.N.R.
Track
at
Prince
Ceorae
was
Closed
Yester-
day
Man
Said
to
Have
Been
Killod
I'ollowing
Ihe
waliout
on
the
C.N.
II.
track
jusl
Hast
or
Prince
(ieoriie
as
a
result
of
hiK'h
Water
in
the
I'raser
Itiver,
the
road
was
made
passable
yesterday
after
noon
al
i.15
ami
(ram
are
now
uolnir
Ihrouyh
.acconlinv'
lo
au-
nounceiuenl
made
at
Ihe
super-ilemli'iil's
oilier
this
morning
The
train,
due
from
Hie
east
yesterday,
arrived
here
al
7
o
clock
llils
morning-
1
5
Vj
hours
late.l
Tills
was
a
transfer
train.
passcjiuers,
mall
and
express
liavlng'
been
brought
across
the
breach
-which
would
not
allow
the
Main,
to
gel
through.
The
train,
due.
from
the
Hasl
al
!l.:i0
I
was
reporled
this
morning
lo
In
ii.,.,,?
'
1
1
1
iiiiii
(
Passengers
arriving
from
Ihe
Hasl
oil
the
train
loday
slated
Ihat,
uA.luan
had
tosl
lib
life
ul
Prlnee
Onerae
as
a
result
of
the
flood
hut,
there
was
no
confirm
atioiifif
Ibis
available
el
llu
railway'!)
luce.
Disastrous
Blaze
Does
Damage
in
Ft.
William
District;
KB.
Suffers
't
I
IT
WILLIAM.
Out.
.May
21.-
Nimierou
fa
nil
buildings,
sawmill
and
oilier
property
were
disastrous
Toresl
fires
which
have
been
sweeping
in
llii
vicinity
for
Ihe
past
few
davs.
Willi
cooler
ram
roughly
lOO.OOO.
homesteads
burned
in
lite
district
weather
and
in
sight,
it
is
now
believed
(hat
Ihe
danger
is
over.
MONCTON,
N.H.,
May
21.
Nine
building
were
destroyed
and
between
four
and
five
hundred
acre
of
valuable
limber
were
swept
by
flames
a
result
of
a
fire
breaking
on
I
yesler-
dav
at
West
(lullovvay.
Kenl
(lounly.
ill'
rl
lui
nut.'
I
iw
I
I
111
!l
I
ii
1
III
Total
Sum
Contributed
to
Children's
Ward
at
Hospital
Amounts
to
more
than
$2,000
Final
reports
from
tlio?e
receiving
doualioiis
Inward
the
children's
ward
al
Ihe
llo-pifal
show
Ihat
Ihe
amount
received
lolals
2.0
KS.SU.
These
figures
have
nol
been
ehecked
over
01
audited
but
Ihal
is
roughly
Ihe
amount
of
the
contribution.
Hireclors
of
the
hospital
are
well
pleased
al
the
splendid
response
or
Hie
people,
lo
Hie
appeal
ami
ine
iiopnai
win
now
be
able
In
properly
rare
for
Ihe
children
who
are
lakeu
there.
A
report
of
the
L.O.L.
donation
last
Saturday
should
have
read
."SI
!.((
instead
of
$1IVIH.
I
lie
ainoiinis
;
receiveu
since
yesleruay
louow:
Previously
acknovvjedged
'y
ill.
Nesland
?I5I(I.H0
(ieorge
Samlbaek
.
Kaien
t'.hapler
ll.A,M4
..
25.00
!
L.O.L.
(addilional
Unpen
Hakery
..
..
.i.oni
Ladies'
Auxiliary
Tag
.
5(u.(m'
'
Total'
Reports
as
to
Quality
of
Beverage
2.0U
l.(K)
5.00
Differ;
Some
Like
it
While
Others
wished
for."
.
'
'.
4
TOHONTO,
Muv
21.
Oulario
s
new
Li
per
cent,
lieei
wont
on
sale
throughout
Ihe
province
lliis
morning
but
Ihe
event
did
mil
creale
as.iniich
excilemeul
a
was
expected.
Opinions
on
Ihe
quality
of
Ihe
beer
vurj.
Some
ruporl'
stale
lluil
Ihe
beverage
is
"wel
and
drinkable"
mid
Ihal
il
has
a
iioliceable
"kick,''
others
Ihal
il
lasle
like
"dishwater,"
'(
umj
slill
others
declared
that
the
new
drink
was
"all
Ihat
could
be
Along
the
border
the
anticipated
rush
of.
American
loiirisljn
had
nol
maleritilized
early
this
afternoon.
EDITORIAL
i
SPLENDID
HESPONSE
TO
CALL
FOR
CHILDREN'S
WARD
When
the
Oaily
News
!u
renipaiKU
ill
behalf
agreed
of
Ihe
tlldidrcn's
ward
Ihe
ellort
wsis
uuderlakeii
in
(he
belief
thai
the
Prince
llupeit
people
would
respond
and
provide
o
fitting
place
for
the
sick
children.
The
response
has
been
splen
did
and
we
extend
lo
Ihem
ami
lo
Ihe
hospiUd
directors
our
hearty
congratulations
on.
the
successful
outcome,
f
lie
work
Can
now
be
enrried'ou
-without
feeling
that
a
further
debt
being
incurred
and
there
i
enough
money
lo
have
it
done
well.
S
Prince
llupert
people
have
done
splendid
work
during
Ihe
past
year
in
many
lines
of
en
deavor.
They
have
shown
Ihal
Ihey
can
be
relied
upon
to
keep
the
cily
in
Ihe
forefront.
I
hey
have
put
up
money
for
churches
ami
other
public
improvements.
They
are
now
taking
an
iuler-
esl
in
Ihe
Salt
Lake
Park.
The
money
we
spend
in
this
way
i
stilt
ours.
e
are
bene
fiting
ourselves
and
forwarding
the
j,reiiera.l
interests
of
Ihe
city
Steuben
II.
Iloskius.
riistrie'
Uenuly
-rani
master
A.l'.
&
A.M.,
arrived
on
this
morning
(rain
from
Sinilliers
and
will
Day
an
official
visit
to
Hie
local
lodges
liniighi.
$2.0
IN.
80
W
Declare
it
Tastes
Like
Dishwateri
PREMIER
OLIVER
SUGGESTS
TO
GET
READY
FOR
ELECTION
'
VICTORIA,
May
21.
Talk
of
a
general
election
in
(he
Dominion
this
year
has
been
given
an
impetus
by
Premier
Oliver
who
on
his
return
yesterday
from
Ottawa
said:
"My
hdvice
is
to
get
ready.
Whichever
way
you
look
al
II.
it
I
not
bad
advice,
said
the
Premier,
when
ipieslio'ueil
as
to
the
election
rumors.'
JW
OFFICE
SMELTING
CO.
Branch
to
be
Opened
in
Soaltle
for
the
American
Smelling
and
Refining
Company
SKATThlC,
Slay
21.
TJie
iuericau
Smelling
and
ilefining
onipany
of
New
York,
the
Uug-
Keiiheim
corporalion,
will
reopen
it
northwest
heailiiuarfer.
at
Seattle,
it
was
announced
yesler-
lay
by
Lewi
I.evinsaler,
the
minium
engineer
in
charge.
Part
of
Lev
insaler'.i
ilulie
eonsisi
in
iraveiiiujx
in
AiasKa.
Itrilish
(Columbia
and
the
stales
of
Washington
and
Oregon
galh-"
eriug
data
for
expansion
plans,
particularly
in.
regard
lo
the
lead
smellers
inainlaineil
by
the
tSug-eulieiin
at
Helena,
.Molilalia
and
Selsby.
Californiai
Copper,
fold
and
silver
are
smelted
al
Tacoina.
SALMON
PRICES
IN
THE
SOUTH
New
.Scale
Adopted
Shows
Increase
In
Price
to
bo
Paid
for
Sockeye
v
VANCOI
VLH,
May
21.
The
new
scale
of
salmon
yrlees
approved
by
District
Number
2
I'-'i-sherinen's
Association
was
an
nounced
today
by
the
'salmon
canner
seciion
or
iiiu
i.auauiaii
Manufacturer.'
Association.
The
price
show
an
ilierea2
of
three
cents
per
fih
for
sock-eye
and
half
a
cent
for
fed
springs
over
last
year.
r
In
the
following
list
of
price"!
for
salmon
caught
ia
District
No.
2
with
gill
nels
the
first
price
i
mat
loi-nsu
caugui
vviiu
ciinnerv
gear
and
the
second
for
Independent
fishermen:
ockeyes
(each;
....
Cohoe
Sleelheiuls
lied
Sinings
...
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Springs
(caught
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nels
per
lb.
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Pinks
Chums
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FRASER
RIVER
IS
GOING
DOWN
Prospect
of
Flood
Situation
Being
Relieved
With
Advent
of
Cooler
Weather
Today
YANCOL
VHll,
May
21.
The
flood
situation
nlonig
the,
Fraser
Itiver
i
still
considered
serious
but,
with
much
cooler
weather
today,
it
is
possible
that
the
height
of
the
wafjlr
will
be
reduced
within
2i
(hours.
All
thu
main
dyke
lielw'een
New
Westminster
and
Mission,
are
holding
lull
large
areas
of
the
lowlands
are
flooded
with
a
number
of.
farms
Under
water
and
householder
forced
lo
resort
to
row-lioal
in
order
to
move
around.
DECOMPOSED
BODY
IS
FLOATEJHWWN
FRASER
VXNCOL
VKIt,
May
21.
The
body
of
a
young
man,
badly
de-
I
coiiiM)ed,
believed
.to
have
been
carried
down
Ihe
Fraser
Hlvrr
from
Cariboo
Willi
the
rising
water,
was
Ir.keu
iroiu
the
river
al
Mission
last
nighL,
,'ho
man
had
a
gospel
book
n
lilspoe'el.