wmln
TAXI
BOSTON
GRILL
25
and
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hail,
Ambulance
with
newly
laid
dancing
flour
for
hire.
Suitable
for
Service
dances,
banquets
and
wedding
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
parties.
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
PRINCE
RUPERT
For
ratg,
apply
to
Boston
and
6th
St.
Grill,
Third
Ave.
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
Phone
457.
VOL
XV,
NO,
21.
P1MNCR
JlUl'HHT,
H.C.,
WEUNESDAY,
FEMIUAHY
i,
l)2o.
r..i.ru'.
circu.iion
1T02.
ttntt
in
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
ARE
Pk.
PLANS
ALL
Work
on
New
Begi
ins
in
Clearing
Actual
ronslriiiiion
of
llu:
new
Millcrd
;iIiihmi
cannery
u
.Scil
Cove
-will
start
about
February
20
so
llinl
the
plant
iniiy
lie
re.
ulv
for
operation
when
Kill
net
hilling
season
slmis
1111
June
I'd.
announced
NV.
.1.
.Ii'f
ftTMiii,
niniiiiger
of
the
'
lunl,
lliis
iimniing.
Nlrrady
work
of
Him
ring
awny
fur
Ilic
plant
is
in
ywgir
Work
on
tin'
wharf
will
In-
Hit'
first
1
1
and
this
will
Ik1
followed
hy
the
crctiinn
of
Hit
niiiiii
building.
T'n'
Mdlerd
cannery
will
he
similar
in
size
lo
thai
of
Ihe
(1.
;:;:iji;:s
l
'-h
Cold
Storage
Co.
nt
Tucks
Inlet.
It
will
lie
the
.
(.
nt
plant
known
as
a
twu
lint'
cannery..
'I
the
Millcrd
i
11
1
1
:i
1
1
-
has
SNOWDRIFTS
ON
!
I
RAILWAY
CAUSE
-
Drifts
Extend
Intermittently
For
Forty
Miles
Between
Kwln-itsa
:
and
Amsbury
SNOWPLOWS
WORKING
Oni
Hundred
Men
Sent
to
Scene
But
Unable
to
Work
and
Return
to
City
w
vviti
ills
1
1
oni
U
In
:i
I.':
1.
11
piled
up
on
the
Irnek
Ill
1
points
between
Kwin-Nnishury.
11
distance
of
I:
ry
mlbs.
the
lornl
ili-
-i
if
die
Canadian
National
Il.11v1.1r
is
experiencing
I
lie
v
i'
up
from
snow
011
re-T111
iniiilile
is
neceiilualeil
I'.v
.:i
(Miiiiiiiualinn
of
heavy
.-iwulUs
cold
weather
and
li
I
'wauls
I'lii'
.nwiiy
fOiniauy
has
all
i;
:'
eiui,inenl
at
the
scene
"
V
'
iiilile
endeavoring
In
lie
truck
anil
a
111
1
11
IV
k
iv
(i
..v
is
being
pushed
'-'i.ali
Yesterday
about
I
(id
Hi''!
xenl
out
from
here
111:1
il
was
rniiinl
thai
their
ser-ir
would
he
nf
lillle
use
ow-Hi.r
in
'lie
nature
of
the
work,
so
'lii'V
wii;-.
sent
bank.
Il
Was
slllleil
ill
Die
L'ellel'lll
"l''''iiilendcnls
ofrico
o,lay
dim
'lie
Hutu,
due
from
Ihe
I'.asl
1:1
'I'fhiek
this
morning,
eouhl
"I""
in-
expected
in
iiulil
nNer
"ii'lmglil
Imilghl.
The
train.
"'Iieiluh'il
In
leave
rnr
Hie
Casl
"I
mlneli
Ihis
ariernoon,
will
'""
mill
mil
unlil
tomorrow
"""IHllR
al
H,:iO.
TAYLOR
WRATHY
OVER
HIS
BEER
-
Wants
Humanlilng
or
Plaoes
Whc-o
II
Is
to
be
Sold
as
ho
Rocommendod
YAM'.OI
Villi.
Tel.
-
M.ivi.i'
jiyl'M'
ileelaied
thai
he
declined:
"'f
respnnslhilily
r
curoi'dntf
l"'
1
r
regulations
laid
down
,,y
Ailorney
tipnei'iil
Alanson,
wlilfh
he
lenned
"Iniprnclicalile.
Hl"l
niiwurkiihle."
lie
expressed
""'I'l'ise
Mini
the
Koveriiiiient
1
l"iy
inoie
alieuliou
In
l''f'.uilineiitallons
uT
llu;
elly
'nrilni'
and
himself
and
said:
Sl'
I'egulallnns
will
not
'
wn
hllmi
pin,
unlcMM
Ihe,
H'X'i's
when.
.,.
jt
)o
1)(
su(
"iuiniinied
In
some
extent
'.''"I'1'"
will
nut
rare
In
palrouUe
"
U
l'
I'ecoiuniended
Hie
sale
1
luhareos
1111,
1
llulil
li.nnl,,.,
1...
-11
.
rn'
miiim.".
i".
o'lowej,
.
iRING
TO
BUILD
NEW
CANNERY
READY
FOR
BURNS'
Cannery
Two
Weeks
is
going
on
taken
aiiniiii'i'
lease
nr
Hi
is
ear
on
I
he
rannery
at
Soincrville
Island
lull
it
has
nut
yet
been
ilcenlcd
whether
or
nnl
it
will
he
operalcd.
In
any
ease,
the
iiii-,.r
.
11...
...............
..01
,
1
...
'inn'
1.1
m'
i'mii,m,iij
1
1
centred
in
I'rinee
Itupcrt.
Owing
lo
ineleiiieiil
weather
conditions,
there
has
been-
no
'elain
ennuin;.-
at
tin'
local
ilanl
since
the
first
or
the
year.
MEAT
SCARCITY
OWING
TO
SLIDE
llesiiles
gencrar
ineon-bcinir
"vcnieiice
I'hal
is
caused
in
the
city
Ihrouah
the
lie-up
on
Hie
Canadian
.National
Itailway
line
near
Kwinilsa.
a
ni"al
famine
is
impending
here.
There
Is
only
a
small
iiianlily
of
meat
,
la
tin'
eily
al
Hie
lnesonl
lime
heloiipiug
lo
I'.
Hums
4
1:0..
I.
III.,
and
Ihis
morning
il
had
been
spread
out
among
I
he
various
dealers.
Al
least
Iwo
rar-loads
of
packing
house
pi'ciliicts
and
meat
are
tied
up
on
Hie
lime
fieihl
al
the
other
sale
of
the
slide.
RESIDENTS
ARE
KEEN
FOR
SEWERAGE
SYSTEM
Rosldonts
on
Seventh,
Eighth
and
Ninth
to
Number
of
71
I
Signed
Petition
Itesidenls
of
Sexenlh.
Kighlh
vi
....
v.
s
meveiv
keenl
inn,
.1111111
in"
-
1
11...
......
svsiein
ii"
.-."'
w
over
geiiinK
.
1
.
1
.1
.ti,,..
iii
III!'
WHICH
III'.'.
''
""""
11
.lii.L.
In
II.
It.
i
..
1
11
.'.r
11...
P..I
r
Mouse,
at
llooll,
.school
aud.lor-savs
Ilo.iweek
who
canvassed
the
names.
lo
raise
nioney
ll.nl
.iir-
Iheji"""
on
they
had
71
mimes
evervoue
lax
payers.
.
I'""
and
II."
Itoard
will
,.
rob-
'.
r
i.i,
in.
1
1
..I.,
1..
..
....riisnls
to
si'-n
I
Him
,.ii
ij
ii."
What
thev
are
asking
is
for
11.
.
,..
,
i..i.i
uhieli
a
eoiumuiiiij
i.im
"j--
1
I"
I.,.,
n.li.i
in
I
lie
event
ually
can
..r
11.
e
general
sewera
e
system
eily.
UNNAMED
MAN
KILLED
IN
LOGGINUCCIDENT
No
Particulars
Given
In
Wireless
Message
Received
by
Pollco
From
Hawkosbury
Island
The
provincial
police
have
I.......
ini-nri
I
I
Iml
a
man
was
killed
on
Monday
in
Owen's
Log
ging
camp
mi
llawkesbury
Island.
The
man's
inline
H"t
given
and
no
particulars
are
forthcoming.
Ihe
news
having
1
1
sent
in
by
wireless.
Steps
are
being
taken
by
the
police
to
Invesllgale.
ORME
IS
NEW
CHAIRMAN
OF
SCHOOL
BOARD
Estimates
Considered
at
First
Melting
of
Year
Held
Last
Night.
BOOTH
SCHOOL
WORRY.
Need
of
More
Playgrounds
Emphasized
by
Principals
and
Considered.
I'..
II.
tlrme
is
Ihe
new
chairman
of
the
schoolhuard.
He
.was
appointed
at
the
firl
meeting
of
the
year
held
la
-1
ni'-'lil
in
the
eily
hall.
Most
oT
Ihe
lime
of
the
ineelin
was
devoid!
lo
a
discussion
of
M'
esimale
for
Ihe
year,
which
totalled
72.-112,
exclusive
of
reiiairs
lo
the
building,
the
amouuL
of
which
is
ye
I
lo
be
decided
on.
Ilxliaoiilinaiv
expenditures
in
'lulling
an
ntnuunl
Tor
a
new
playshe,!
were
aUo
passed.
't
he
miiii
of
tii(i
was
set
aside
rnr
Ihe
domeslie
science
tltyjiaH-ini'iil
for
supplies
and
to
purchase
three
new
sewing
mach
ines,
which
are
badfy
needed
by
Ihe
pupils.
,
Kxiensive
rr'nAfr
will
.have
to
be
made
Ihis
year
at
llooltr,
llor-deii
tupl
King
Kdward'
schoors,
A
Idler
rroin
the
jfinilor
of
IHr-deu
SJfi'l
sehool
lohl
of
repairs
uefiieii
10
mii
ronr
01
inai
nuiiii-
ng
and
other
impt'ovemeuls.
Tlie
condition
of
Ihe
vvalls'al
Ihe
lloolh
school
was
discussed
and
in
connection
with
this
a
eonsiillalioh
will
be
held
wilh
Archilecl
t'ox,
who
is
exiiected
in
1
lii-
eily
siinrtiy
aim
who
nas
'iffered
his
serviees
wilhuul
cos!
in
that
I'i'specl.
I'nlit
this
consultation
has
been
held
il
will
tie
impossible
lo
tell
what
the
estimate
for
repairs
will
be.
The
school,
library
is
lo
ge"
boiler
treatment
this
year.
An
encyclopedia
Is
to
lie
purchased
lor
Ihe
Huh
iSclmol
and
al-the
oilier
schools
inure
books
will
tie
provided
fur
Ihe
Use
of
tin
pupils.
.1.
('..
Ilrady
spoke
lo
Ihe
lloan
on
Ihe
need
fur
more
play
grounds
and
Principal
llarlness
also
eiuidiasi.ed
Ihe
same
lliin:;
particularly
in
connection
w
ill
Ihe
I
tooth
School.
The
matter
will
be
taken
1111
willi
the
.eily
will,
a,
view
In
improveiuenls.
Hie
iiieslh.ii
of
providing
.
,
,
Piano
for
r
Ihe
N-al
t.ove
school
1
,.
eaine
up
for
discussion
mil
i1
,
.
.
,
,,
,
.
was
pniulcd
out
thai
an
enter
laiinnent
was
being
put
on
nexl
ably
.supplement
Hm
amount
so
raised
in
order
that
a
piano
may
be
purchased,
The
eulerlaiii-
in
1
is
neoiii
in
nine'
'
"
.ums
,.
.
.
,
1
.
..
...
....
""
ii
1
,
is
now
hi
in"
iiu.t
n
.'il.
ll
eousisis
01
a
uumor
oils
hi
av
in
vviiicn
a
nuiuuer
01
local
young
people
are
Inking
part.
The
sum
of
-fXiMi
was
set
asidr
for
Iransporlalion
of
pupils
from
Ihe
oullylug
sei'llons
of
the
oily
The
estimates
will
be
couiplet
ed
al
Ihe
regular
meeting
of
Ihe
board.
Deporting
011
behalf
of
Ihe
building
ami
grounds
(oininillr
of
which
he
was
chairman
lasl
year,
Fred
Seadden
reported
Hie
annual
air
meeting
Ian
nigh!
an
examination
of
the
building
had
been
made
lately
and
minor
leaks
had
'been
found
in
the
roof.
President
flree
pointed
out
thai
Ihis
was
an
an
mint
eouilillon
which
was
lo
he
expected.
ABBATOIR;
Here
is
one
11'
Hie
few
photographs
of
Paavu
Niiniii,
great
I'iiniisli
runner
am)
breaker
uf
world's
records
in
action,
It
show-;
how
lie
carries
his
lody
lo
win
so
many
races.
Building
of
AbEatoir
Awaits
Action
of
Railway
Company
in
Laying
Out
Tracks
says
Manager
.lusl
as
soon
as
Ihe
Hauadinu
National
It.iilways
have
ile-
finilely
decided
on
trackage
facilities
lii
tie
put
in,
I.
Hums
n
(Jo.
I.
Id.
will
iiruceeil
willi
the
Hay
ncciinling
In
a
statement
made
Ihis
morning
by
It.
Iv
Moore,
local
manager
of
the
company.
iml
everything
is
in
readmess
tions.
Ail
official
uf
Ihe
railway
lime
from
Winnipeg
to
lay
out
the
trackage.
He
left
Winnipeg
rcenllv
but
is
understood
to
have
gone
to
Yancotiver.
The
Kilsun
Coal
(.0.
ami
the
onsunicrs
(mal
Co.
are
also;
awaiting
Hie
decision
as
to
the
laying
out
of
the
Hacks
before
I
proceeding
with
the
building
oT
coal
storage
facilities
at
Cow
Hay.
150
HALIBUT
BOATS
LEAVING
SEATTLE
FOR
FISHING
BANKS
SF.ATTI.K.
Feb.
I.
W
il
hi
n
a
shorl
time
iimre
than
I
.'il'
halibut
boats
will
leave
hen-
Tor
Alas-
kail
waler
lo
start
fish-
Iuk.
The
season
opens
on
niidiiighl
oT
February
15.
DIPHTHERIA
AT
NOME
TREATED
SKA'I
Tl.t'.,
Feb.
i.
Diphtheria
epidemic,
which
has
been
raging
in
Nome
is
under
control.
Twenty-nine
eases
have
been
Irealed
wilh
a
vorliou
of
Ihe
antli-loxin
which
arrived
from
Senana
by
dog
team
relays.
The
Hold
Storage
plant
will
have'
Jusl
one
fishing
boat
mil
on
the
independent
lay
Ihis
year,
lhi
Sitka,
wilh
Hie
same
skipper
as
last
year.
I'.,
N.
It.
Steamer
Prince
Hu-perl,
Capl.
D.
Donald,
is
due
lo
arrive
from
the
south
on
time
al
M
o'clock
this
afternoon.
AWAITING
erection
of
Ihe
aballoir
al
Low
Plans
are
out
for
Ihe
slriiclii.e
for
the
actual
building
opera
company
is
expeclcd
here
al
any
SWANSON
BAY
CARRYING
ON
Word
received
from
recent
ar
rivals
from
Swanson
Hay
was
lo
Ihe
effect
I
lint
the
employees,
al
Swanson
nay
all
iiait
nonce
10
leave
al
the
end
of
January.
Further
advices
today
Indicate,
however,
II.
at
the
mill
is
still
runniiiK
and
carrying
on
us
usual.
Al
present
the
mill
is
being
operated
by
Hie
receiver.
CHARTER
PRINCESS
LOUISE
FOR
TOUR
California
Knights
of
Columbus
lo
Mako
a
Trip
up
This
Coast
SAN
FltA.W.ISCO,
Feb,
I.
-
California
H
icil
No.
8H0
of
tli
Knights
of
Columbus
is
charier
ing
the
P..
P.
It.
sleamer
Princess
Louise
to
convey
the
members
of
the
council
Ihrouuh
Ihe
famed
inland
passage
lo
Prince
Huper
ami
Alaska
lo
the
hind
of
Ihe
midnight
sun,
next
summer
(ram!
Knight
Dan
Maher
is
in
charge
oT
Ihe
outing
which
will
lake
seventeen
days.
A
special
train
will
convey
the
passengers
from
CaUToi-nia
lo
Seattle
ami
will
meet
them
011
their
return
so
that
no
time
may
he
lost.
The
1
011
1
ill
i
vo
plans
provide
Ihat
the
parly
leaves
hero
Jurn
i'J
and
arrives
back
011
June
2
or
30.
The
cost
of
the
round
trip
is
sel
at
uboul
$2fl2
for
each
Derson.
ACTION
OF
NEW
DIRECTORS
OF
FAIR
BOARD!
Annual
Meeting
of
Northern
B.
C.
Agricultural
Association
Last
Night.
The
annual
meeting
of
the
Northern
It.
(J.
Agricultural
and
Industrial
Association
'look
place
last
night
in
Hie
city
cuiincil
P
chamber,
President
Joe
(ireer
in
Hie
chair.
Klfi-linn
of
nine
directors
fur
Ihe
year
who
will
serve
in
addition
to
Aid.
Ilrowu
and
Aid.
Perry,
icjuesenliiig
Ihe
eily
council,
and
n.aiia.riug
direclor
I).
Mel).
Until
it.
resulted
in
the
following
being
chosen:
Frank
l)ibb,
Iten
Seir,
I'red
Seadden,
l)an
Jabuur,
NY.
D.
Yauee,
V.
II
!slierinau
.lr
S.
1.
Macdiinahl.
lohu
Itulger
ainf
A.
II.
Plant.
The
last
mentioned
was
elected
afire
having
been
tico,
on
Hip
first
ballot
with
Hr.
F.
P.
Kenny
llliers
nominated
fur
Ihe
ilireu-
"orale
were
l'red
Hcnuing,
t.Seo
Kerr.
V.
J.
Kirkpalriek
and
II.
t,v
Deiuionieo.
rresmeni
.lot'
(
ireer
declined
to
have
his
name
put
before
the
meeting.
(Jeoi'gi:'
Itorle
was
rjiusen
aud
itor
for
the
Association
.
.
A
vole
of
thanks
wh
pussed
lo
the
retiring
president
and
board
of
director.
.Members
of
the
Association
preseni
al
1
lie
meeting
were:
Joe
lireer,
Frank
Dibb,
D.
Midi.
Hunter,
Fred
Seadden,
l.
Jabuur.
oh
11
Ilulger,
J.
Kirkpalriek,
(li'orge
Kerr,
II.
N.
Deluionlcu,
J.
abour,
A.
D.
Planl,
V.
II.
Slier-
man
Jr.,
(i.
A.
Hunter
and
NV.
J.
Itaymond.
FUNERAL
OF
LATE
PETER
JUDGE
WAS
HELD
THIS
MORNING
The
funeral
uf
the
late
Peter
Juile
took
place
at
!0.:U
this
morning
from
Hie
chapel
of
llay-
ner
Urns.
Undertakers
lo
Fairs-'
iew
Cemetery.
Hew
Archdeacon
A.
Hix
officiated
and
there
was
a
good
assemblage
of
friends
of
Ihe
deceased
present.
I
he
pallbearers
were
I..
Peter-
sou,
A.
i.aiivvuliuilcr,
11.
vvan-
011,
ll.
naves,
p..
v
uis
(,iiii
11.
Ciiuipbell.
!
lowers
were
sent
by
the
Lniiifshoreiueu's
Fninu,
Itoberl
llaiiua,
Mr.
aud
Mrs.
F.
Itrochu,
NV.
i:.
ltailey;
Hubert
McMillan,
and
"A
Friend."
WIRELESS
REPORT
(8
a.m.)
Pigby
,
Island
Cloudy,
calm
barometer,
20.10;
lomperaturr,
17;
sea
smooth
Dead
Tree
Point
Snowiusr,
ilm:
baromeler,
2V..13;
temper-"1
alure.
10;
sea
smooth.
Hull
Harbor
Overcast,
strong
southeast
wind;
baromeler,
2U.35
temperature,
10;
moderate
swell:
p.m.
spoke
sleamer
Canadian
Observer.
25
miles
from
Oceu.it
Falls,
bound
tor
Astoria;
8
p.m.1
poke
steamer
Prince
I
Hi
perl!
abeam
Namii
niu'thbouiiil;
H
p.
111
poke
steamer
(Iriffeo
lowing
barge
(iranco,
Anyox
for
laeoma
15
miles
from
Taeoma.
(Noon)
Digby
Island-
Snowing,
calm;
baromeler,
2U.;tl;
temperature.
30;
sea
smooth.
Dead
Tree
Point
Sleet,
calm;
barpineter,
2U.l7;
temperature,
32;
sea
.smooth.
Hull
llarbor--Overcast.
slroupinf
coining
to
an
agreement
on
a
southeast
wind;
baromeoler,
2'J.
27;
temperature,
H;
moderate
swells
11
a.m.
spoke
steamer
Cardena
off
Ivory
Island,
RAILWAY
T0
SHIP
MORE
Another
Boat
Expected
to
Alter
nate
With
Prosperity
In
Coming
Here
ll
is
planned
at
an
early
date
lo
increase
shipments
uf
nalla-
linni
concentrates
through
this
"
.
from
the
Salt
Chuck
mine
it
Alaska
to
the
trviiiKton
inciter
in
New
Jersey.
For
sev
eral
months,
these
shipments
have
been
canting
through
hero
il
Ihe
average
rale
of
about
thirty
Ions
a
week
on
Ihe
power
boat
Prosperity.
Increasing
of
Ihe
shipments
may
mean
the
obtaining
of
a
new
boat
for
Hie
bringing
of
the
ore
here
to
be
hipped
Has
I
-on
the
Canadian
National
Hallway.
The
Salt
Chuck
mine
is
owned
hy
J.
I).
Chilberir.
well
known
Seattle
financier.
I
be
ore
is
worth
something
liko
$
.00
per
fun.
The
Prosperity
was
in
during
the
ninlit
with
another
shipment,
he
arrived
shortly
before
midnight
ami
returned
north
at
noon
today.
FED
CHILDREN
CROUD
GLASS
Death
of
Children
In
Manitoba
Said
Due
to
Food
LOS
AN(ii:i.i:s,
Feb.
4.
NVhen
members
uf
the
Plait
family
refused
"l
eat
a
mixture
of
pasto
sulphuric
acid
offered
by
Alsa
Thompson
lo
Ihe
seven
year
old
hoarder,
she
became
angered
and
slashed
the
wrists
of
the
Piatt
child
with
a
razor.
Alsa
lohl
the
police.
She
later
fed
the
twin
sisters
ground
glass
causing
their
death,
when
Ihe
family
resided
at
Dauphin,
Manitoba.
Winnipeg
officials
say
there
was
nothing
to
wS'irrant
the
suspicion
thai
Ihe
death
of
Hie
Thompson
twins
was
not
due
lo
pneumonia.
ARREST
MADE
MURDER
CASE
Taxloab
Case
Sunday
In
Which
Victoria
Woman
Was
Victim
SF.NTTI.K,
Feb.
.
lilmer
Maiiheart,
10
years
of
age,
a
carpenter,
wauled
In
connection
with
the
murder
of
Mrs.
Minify,
20
eurs
of
age.
of
Victoria,
in
a
laxicab
here
Sunday,
has
been
llTl'Sll'd.
BOAT
OWNERS
WILL
MEET
FISHERMEN
Hoped
That
Agreement
Will
be
Reached
at
Joint
Conference
to
be
Held
This
Evening
Al
a
meeting
uf
Ihe
Canadian
llalibul
Fishing
Vessel
Owners'
Association
held
in
Hie
city
police
court
last
night.
Ihe
proposed
agreemenl
between
the
boat
owners
ami
fishermen
wits
discussed
in
detail
and
it
was
decided
lo
hohl
a
conference.
with
members
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
I'ulou
in
their
halt
lonlghl
when
the
whole
matter
will
be
threshed
out
in
tho
liope
few
outstanding
points.
There
was
a
large
attendance
at
Hie
meeting
last
night
which
was
presided
over
hy
Dan
Larsen,
president
of
the
association.