125 Knd Chock, ;' H,i i I't'iifi i Van TAXI and Ambulance Service nvwhr at Anytime. ltn, Roy Hot' ana Hii-ii IM'ulnilily 'liefl II,, ""al job." cuuver ; P'.Ullfi,,. " '"V,,,.. vil it... ''J- STOr- AT RUPERT FIRST .i. Ittrirj Includes Calls at Ter- net. Imlthnm. Vanderhoof . Prince George I lir Vmii'it:ei- Hoard of Trade Ipai ifj! ii visit o Prince li'i'H anil interior noint lo- "I tin- i ii of July or early in; -til Invitai urns will ho ex- I ii'J nHii I.) ill her lower mnill-j il mi'l Hip Vancouver Island h"is ' un them and inukel Ml a memorable one. The will iik' twelve day and. will cli.'ilc -r In Prince llmierl. 1 I ili'i' Sinilliei-s. Vim. Ii-rlniiif i i i"' licoige, IJiirsnrl, and pos- !')' lii ufl alMiiiuuh Ihe re- 11 may Ih made hy way, of Ihe .V, fnv yen m ii.-,, ii similar liiu wt.ni mill Hi., nicmlier, of Viiiii'inr er Itnanl who were " ""iiJoyril tin' isji very iniieli. I expi-f ilrlrinillialilill to 'i'illi. at lite ril'sl nossilde I'MllUUtj iil.lli-s ..y Wl,, . ;n. Hv I'll! r un, ...I 1...... i ..i ' 'I III I V MMtl III "'r 'It's nlunir llu. tin., mill ''f w Mini leml to the cult I- f"'ii nf noser relalions lie. ''" 'I'' g.'eal eoiniiH'reial eeu-lf Hi'' tirovinre nml lhe oul- ' l""l'Uiiis. !0UOR STORE SAFE LOOTED 57,000 Takon Over Week End SATTERED Up DIAL V.M:i,lV;l( rii I' re '"'ks lo i,r . .. . haltered ulf iiilendiiig lo appearance uf Hockey scores Vicliirln i'v r. im i . . l.,.. ""11111111011 f ,. linn., i .. ueaina '.' ! years. of " cn. si.,-(;umi he extent of al ni'ihiv's ii ii.ii l'1' I'lkeil ri'i.n. ii... ..r.. ... .. ' , " .sine ai i ne ' ,n'''1 ii"M'iniuenl liquor OM'r tin. u i- ,....i ii. . i WUU' J"" 11 I IT II. " ' ,. ,.r ves 11U looted the "y I'inicil ulf the cum 'Mill, EARTHQUAKE SHOOK ALASKAN TOWN AND WRECKED CHIMNEYS SHU lll, Fell. '.'I. F.nrlliiiiake tremors lasting half a minute wrecked lhe chimneys and walerpipes oT ..idenls and sent I hem scurrying to safely in Ihe streets til i.iis yesterday ( polIcewncede t HAYSPORT LOST Local Provincial Force Firmly of Oplnfon that Craft Wont to Bottom of Mllbank Sound WORST FLOODS IN MANY YEARS NEAR Che J,'here is no doubt in Ihe mind oT .lhe local provincial police thai the nuxlliary schooner llays-porl No. 2, wilh her crew or four men went In lhe bolloni on or about Hie night or .limitary -'. in .Milhatik Sound. Thi opinion is based on lhe report lhal ahmii III crises mid the Irums of gasoline addressed lo .1. Watson oT Careens wa picked up in the ml ':i few ilavs aller Ihe dale in uueslion. II is fell that, the hin being so heavily tailed ami ..vimaMiIiil' ,..e inc hiding me boats lining lathed down, tnai. there will never be aiiylhing fur ther seen or Ihe supposedly ill-fated enjri or her crew or cargo. ! TORONTO ON DON I - i iiiiMX i'ii h i ll. ' , The worst Hood recorded ill lhe river linn iliil j In i i:i i esliinated al ,...i ..... c- st 1 1 ( i miii M i.. .ii llu. ice broke lasl nighl. Fnclories ami warehouses ntoii! I lie hanks w ere the heav iest losers. Hundred of Ions id Dune noil llioiisiimls oT inlrrors ' w ere a 1 1 I ill loss. Knitted spoils goods rived. Mr, ilralilinau Jlisl a r- ir PROGRESSIVES NOT IN FAVOR - ELECTION NOW Mackenzie King Mora Firmly In Power Than Ever as Term Nears End 'M'i-ul In Imllv HI TAW A, IVh. i. ir there is no election this year il is because Ihe I'rogreslve do mil waul it. They are hi no hurry lo again meet the electors as they cannot hope lo he refiirueil lo 'illawa with a majority of iiilherenls in lhe House and aflcl' lhe elect iou some of I hem may mil even reach lhe House, a fact which they appreciate. The l.lliertils ,o not waul an election as long as they gel I'rogresshr) support, and Ihe I'.uusenalive, although Ihey fus ahuul it ipiile a lo(, are as reluctant lo face the electorale a auyoui. In priMile they will adniil that the prevent outlook is not euro u rating. From this lime on the Miii-kcu-.ie inv government is likely to he . luauiifue-lurinv ejection am- itiiiiiiliiiii. 'The fight., with I ho sliiipiug roinhlMei- oto1' e.vam- ple or Mils. II is iiarticuiarly a sop lo Hie prairie farmers hut will prove popular everywhere in the Fast. II is understood that lhe We I will also he placated hy heing inchiiled in the siilisiity phm. t The ('onservati.ve policy just now i to show hivv had tilings are in Ihe country and lo ui-'; that they would b improved hy a policy oT liiuli protective duties. The Liberal ami Progressive policies are to lower Iransporta-liun and give un impetus lo immigration by opening up the Pence Iliver country'- The Liberal parly has been slieitL'lheiieil by the fact that NORTHERN ROAD Hon, W. H. Sutherland Announc ed Thrco Million Dollar Project VANCOI VF.IL Feb. :i. Hon. V. II. Sutherland yeslerday announced ; thai the I iovern incut's three million dollar road buihl- iiug program includes the com- ttoltJ plelion of Ihe Ouesnel-Ftul, (i -ue link and iirobably from Iheuee to lla.ellou. lie said lhal privale inleresl were creeling a summer resort hotel at Fori SI. .Inlin. CANNONBALL BAKER WAY TO VANCOUVER Will Tlioro bo Tried on Chargo of Murdering Captain Qlllls and Son WINNIPFd, Feb. 2i. On Ihe. way to Vancouver irom .ew York In race a murder charge lu muticelhm wilh lhe killing oT William Cillis and his son William during a hl-Jackiiig expedition lasl September, William "CaiinonbiiH" Maker was lodged in lhe iWJnuipeg police station last nighl. He 1 in charge of Iwo Mritish Columbia officer. Tlio trip lo lhe const lo ho conllnucil tonight. IJI Mi ll they have 'been held loiiielher fori hciillhy .several years hy a leader who lias llp-ir confidence ami who has al any ra'e the respect of Hie niiisl 4. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper lmCi: HI PK11T, U.O., TpESDAY, FKHHUAflY 2, 1985. YtiUrdiy'i Circulation Claude V. Byrnes is Committed for Trial for Causing Death of ; Little Norma Munro recently Afler ImiIIi coiiiim-I for (he defence and crown had c-jorssnl Hie opiuioii in Iheir Minuniiig. up Ihat lhe evidence uji-iiiillcd wuiilil iml warrant a. vriJi.el of niuiluugliler heing rc- Ihe .accused Magi-lintr Thomas Mci;l mip.l in Ihe cilv piilice'courf this inoriiing coniinilleil Ihuide V. .Sviui lo trial hy jury;oti u Vhiirge of unluvvfof killiugiii couneclioii with he death of .lhri:e-, ear-ohl Nurnia .Mum to vvJioni he ran down wilh his. uuloniohile on Fiflh Avenue Fusl on (he allernouii of I'Vhfiiary ' -The preliiuiiTary , trial eviiJcnee having" heen lakeu hist Saiunlay, reujamh " ' L ' had I'een madi! until this moin-j and lie brakes had been applied, in'.- when argument of coiin.t1 'the circumstance made the ae-look place ami the niagi.srate cidepl an- hievilable one. After delivered his .derision: I'ily I all. if. lhe ear had not slowed up isolicilor K. F. .(one had Hie c.iseltlie child luishl not have been for lhe crowir while hyme 'was struck for it would have passed represented by V. 6, Fulton. j Fulton's Argument .Mr. Fillni submitted thai there was po eviijeuc of negligence which "was necessary to establish the case of the crown.. From lhe ev iib'iice presented, Ihe ear had been traelliuvr al a reasonable rale, of speed. There had at first appeared ample space for accused lo pass with hi ear. VYtiien the child had run in front of Ihe car, he Iiad made a sudden swerve and had gone on to the sidewalk. Ilalhcr than oT ncgliyence there was evidence of ere. Accused bad he saw the children in lhe road . I her before she., had hud time lo run in front'.: II vyas perhaps the saddest, accident of its kind (hat had ever occurred in I'iince Itu-perl. F.veryliody aureed dial ears generally were driven loo fast1 in lhe . city and pcrbap there should he special local re gujuiioii lo govern irame on account .of the peculiarities of (he slreels..lt was a wonder lhal such an accident as this had nol occurred before hut .none of. Ihele. circumstances cijuslitulei; 'pitisiiii ttfiv iifii'iiseit stiimfil . . ,w .... ........ .- Tftaile a public scapegoat on occasion when he was not i continued on .page sit; Stewart's Year of Development Says Portland Canal News Editor Telling of Prospects in His Camp This will he Slewurl'.s year or big dcvelopinenl, according lu V.V. II. Hull, news editor ut the Portland Canal News, who arrived from the north Ibis morning on his way lo Vancouver for a holidav. He. says they are not expecting u boom but jul iwlh and development. Wherever development has I o il tin' resu Is have moved sal is factory ami tins is now hearing frnil. Lal year preparatory work was done, surveying null laying out of properties wilh a view lo Ihe big work Ibis year. A soon as spring opens every case something worth while ha" already been round. F.uough money is in sighl to warrant owners in going ahead with the work. The news real it re oT lhe camp Just now is the opening or an entirely new ore body on the I I.C. Silver, a properly which nil-Joins the Premier on Ho' north. II is 15 feel wide and averages rrom HL'H lo if io a Ion, which is the average of Premier ore which they are today shipping to T'-conta. Silverado Strike lhe Silverado drove Ihrough Number 1 vein at :& feet rrom Hie portal and round it barren but a drift northerly broke inlo i.iL'l, "i-.-ulc silver ore similar to ore shipped by lhe ancouver inleresl when I hey had il un der bond ami which went ::,lU0 ounces oT silver lo he Ion. They are now driving lo reach Num her J vein. This properly i owned chieriy by Ihe Stewarts. At the Terminus mine big tirade ore was struck on the roohvall al i'7 feci trout tnc portal or Hie tunnel and it tirosed to be 102 reel in vertical lei.tl, The uwners ilC this mini, refuse lo k'iVf Ollt IllC as says, clalmjiig lhal they were too hiigli lo print, 'lhe vein is twelve reel w ide. One of the best engineers In Hie country is in charge or the .development of this mine, M. W.W. McHougiill, who came here from Coball. lievelopinent on lhe Independence is going ahead sleadlly. Tlje owners are irot talking for ic work will commence ami in 1 be an lo sounded his horn on coming j blame;. I here was nothing lo over Hie nrow or me inn wnenioe gameu in comniiiuiig accuseu publication but il is learned unofficially that the vein was crosscut in the Innnel HiU feel rrom the portal and proved lo be ;i reel in width. It is not all high grade but can ' be sorted and most ot it is good Iced Tor :i coucenlru'or. . aus vein is oulv one or the possible devel onmeiils. There are llirce gibers equally promising. Watching Victoria Slcwarl people arc watching Icvelopmenl on the Victoria with . . . a .1-1 special inicrcsi. narry iiionn-j, formerly of lhe Hunwell during ils inipoilanl dcvelopiuenl period, has been engaged in a sim ilar capacity by Ihe victoria Mines Ltd., which adjoins the i continued on page, six ) KINGGEORGE" . MUCH BETTER No Further Bulletins to be Issued If Present Progress Maintained LONHON, Feb. 2i. Kin; Ceorge. pr.ssed a good nighl a I id If the present progress is main tuined no rurlt.er .bulletins will be issued. The- Prince of Wales w ill lake his fat Iter's place al Iwo recep Hons at Mnckiimliatii Palace, affording his first opportunity of presiding over such Important ceremonies or state. Strtct 8li 424. Implementing an election pledge made by hiin-seir, Aid. V. M. Itrown gave notice al tasl niKhFs meeting of Hie city council that lie would niove for an increase in the miuimuui common labor wage scale of Ihe city from' 50e to r7'ie per lunir. The mailer will come up for discussion al next weeks council meeting. Considerable opposition is expected although the four Labor 'members of the council will probably lavor the increase. II i probable that the mayor's casting vole will finally decide Hie issue. TWO AVIATORS WEREKILLED Lost Lives When Piano Crashed Followlnq Collision In Midair CAM I' MOHUCN. Feb. '21. Flight Lieut. .1. IJ. White, a Winnipeg llighl olticer afid it. H. Cross ot To run lo were killed when Iheir machine collided in midair wilh another plane piloted by Hying ollicer A. L. Morfee. While s plane crashed while Mor fee was able lo guide bis lo lhe earth and escaped unhurl. W hile was considered one of Ihe premier aces id the dreal War, making a record in bring ing down .the greatest number ot enemy machines in the shiniest lime. Coiug lo France Just be fore Hie armistice be is credited wilh bringing down :tl planes, lie was one of a palrol which gol Hie Herman ace lliehthofcn GERMAN PRESIDENT UNDERGOES OPERATION MF.Ill.lN, Feb. 21. - President Fberl underwent an operation fur appendicitis .today and his! condition is satisfactory. Hie following passengers are booked lo sail this artcrnoou on the; Cardetia tor Vancouver: Mrs. N. Conzclle, Mr. am Mrs. (i. Ford, ttabe Forlin, W. Mitchell and Capl. P. McManus. Advertise in the Daily New? BOSTON GRILL Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. Suitable for dances, banquets and wedding parlies. For ral.8, apply In Boston Grill, Third Ave. Phone 457. PRICE FIVE CEN13. LASKA TOWNS SHOCKED BY EARTHQUAKE lAPTAlN ZANNI LEAVES TOKIO FOR RUPERT AND SAN FRANCISCO MAY 1 artnquaRe ohulks hi i4asfea 5etfre Causing Damage to U.S. Cable ilients are Thrown from Beds in Hospital at Anchorage; People Red from Homes at Seward ,N(,.IIOlt AUK, Full. M.--Ouo of t hi inu-l severe rnrlh- .ike 'cl'ii." ka ever irll here rocked the buildings nf uni'horiige seconds -horlly lie Turn Iwo o'clock. There were two 1 ... . .1 i i tiiirl tremor-. I IK' ui.-iic.h in many uomrs wri t1 iiriovcii nun i;iluiils in Anchorage hospital were sunken otil 01 llicir s," At Curry "far line nil Hocks slopped. SKWAItll. Feb. SM. The I'liilcd .Slnh'.o signal corps cable Viililcz, 200 miles uorlliwi'si ui ticrc was nroKcn ny me ranu- .liiick xeslcrday. A I Aliurninc, nun's iiuriii, me -. - tremors furred Hits water out of ANCOUVERITES TO VISIT HERE: lard of Trade Plans Tour Central B.C. In July of I he water tanks on (ho railway line. Heavy shocks were fell al many point un Ihe Alaska rail road. When first Ihe shock was fell here, .people fled from Iheir hollies and places vt htlsincss In the si reels Tor safely. Pioneers jsaid I he tremor were lhe henvi- est fell in (his section for uin'i Captain Zanni to Visit Prince Rupert and then South to San Francisco VILTOniA, Feb. The most spectacular of the three world flights that were slurled last year was lhe one yet to be coinpltled under liaplniii Zanni, the Argentine aviator, who ex-peels to gel nvvay from Tokio on May t. He will fly across the Pacific lo Prince Huperl hy way of lhe Aleutian Islands and Western Alaska, lliclue going soulh to Vancouver and Saif Francisco. Crossing I lie conlinent from there he will visit New Voik and passing hp lhe Kasl coast make his final leap from Newfoundland lo Cork. This is lhe latest route out line given in a slalemeul issued hy I'alriejo l. Murphy, attache of Hie Argentine legation at Tokio, who arrived here lasl night lo make final arrange ments for the flight along (his coast.. BROWN MOVES WAGE INCREASE CLASH BETWEEN CATHOLICS IN MEXICO CITY Women of Orthodox Body At tack Priest of Separatist Organization MliXICl) CITY, l eti. 2i. Ono person was killed and seven in jured , in a .clash' ?vislerday between follower's Of the recently icoelaimed' .Mexican Catholic Church and Hie orthodox Catholics, when . womefi .parishioners attacked the so-called separatist priest, who allenpted lo celebrate mass in the Solcdad Chinch. 'the separaMsts have declared Iheir church supported by the Mexican labor organizations. AUSTRALIA TO Has Been Operated at Loss With No Prospect of Betterment .MF.I.HUPIINF., Feb. 21. Premier Mruce issued a statement showing the CnhiuionweaUh linn. ot steamer has been Operating at a heavy loss. In ils report to the (ioverninent lhe board of directors expressed the opinion that the line cannot run without I further loss while shipping un let' Australian register. 1 lie gov ernment therefore is immediately inviting tenders for thp purchase of the line on condition it bo retained in the Australian trade witli au efricieut service and no increase of rales and with the idded proviso that no arrange ments be made with any ship ping couiDine.. LIEUT. ERIC NELSON HAS BEEN KNIGHTED BY KING OF SWEDEN NFAV YOIIK, Feb. .'i. King tiustav Y. of Sweden has confer. red Hie rank of Knight of the Order of Hie Sword upon Lieut. Krie Nelson, pilot oT the piano New Orleans in the successful luiteil Slates round Ihe world Might. Nelson is a naturalized American hul a unlive o.r Sweden SWEDISH STATESMAN BRANTING DIED TODAY STOCKHOLMK. Hc-b. 2. HJalniar ltranling, Ot years of age, Ihrice Premier; of Sweden and one of the most active stalesiueu In Leuguo of Nations atTairs, died loday,H