TAXI BOSTON GRILL 25 and Large Upstair Dining Hall, Ambulance wilh newly laid dancing floor for hire. Suitable for Service dances, banquet a and wed. Anywhara at Anytime. ding parties. Stand floyal Hotel, 3rd Ave. For rats, apply to Boston and 6th St. PRINCE RUPERT Grill, Third Ave.' MATT VIDECK, Prop. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457. VOI, XV. NO, 1(5, l'HINCK H LP HI IT, B.C., TLKrfDAY, JANL'AHY 20, 1025. VtfUrdir't ClreuUtonl 17B8. ttrol StlM 441 . PRICE FIVE GENTS. MANY STORM GENERAL ALONG COAST AND INTERIOR BUT LITTLE DAMAGE RESULTS STORM GENERAL ALONGCOAST Umatilla Lightship Broke Adrift at Cape Flattery Practi cally no Damage Done Here That the suu-m oT yesterday ,-if re muii Hinl last evening was .y mt means local is indicated ,i news received by the Digby Island wireless station llial I In; inulllla lightship Capo Flallery, fcslii.li guides Irans-Pacific ship-; ,i:- nidi tlic Straits of .liiini ilc I ::n, broke adrift yesterday. II it 'iri.ji'. s immI that (In lights hip Kvas ami', miner nrr own sieam, iii'ii shelter ami is pro-nMy in In' position again. a Tlic storm wim general along Hlir pmiiiI but, as far a is known, i lit nl peuelralc inlu Hit' lii- Sc ir.f Mr ! between 1 yesterday inn' , ami li ui iiigm, mere Rei k '.-) iiiiii reached u veloc ity ::r on mile an hour, S. C. J;:: Dominion lili'li'iiliiln- L 'iiiii lx. 'I lie only danfiige I'l .: y. as far us could be h'iJ Wis mnruiu,g, was In . : ..!K up of IC fret of i;.'uk i.i'Wtilk on First Avenue leu 'h' Iti ft nor Apai'Liiii'iils dur-i-j in i i (.'lil It was dropped in I; ''"Hi re or I II' slrccl. FIVE CHILDREN FIRE VICTIMS (Woman and Family Durncd to Doath In Shack: Two Die In Hotel Fire :)( IIHANF, (inl .Ian. id. - ws were lost lien (hu li'iiNKi ui N. lli'diiur. a hoine- :!! was ih'slroycd by fire. - vii' mi were Mrs. Hcilour ' lie, five 1 ill e e illdien. It: aiinlher fire (he Canada Iiciiel a ixiaiilliiK house and pool rttniii, was lolally destroyed. The Imui'I uuesis I '.d ward llaxeoiirl ::il l.inesl l-resclielle wer. liu: teil mi dealh. BELLINGHAM NEARLY IN TROUBLE DURING STORM LAST NIGHT fer leaving the lloyal Tlsli I I lIllPL tvlllll'll wllll llisl'lllll'tJI'll 'i carloads of frozen fislr for ""ansshipinenl easl. at Ti n'elnrk vi'sieiilay arieriioon, moloisliii lb- liiiuliiini, Cnpl. I.en Williams. iniil engine trouble in the harboi1 iiinl was blown almost on In W i ilfo llainl by lhe lmsllii: tiiiIIicihI irale. r'orluiialely 'inwevur. (he vessel obtained an iinnicc close lo lhe Island and '"sinned her uiynnu uhoiil 10 " clock last nlylil. The linhl- Ii'him" lender Newiilou, Cap I ''rinisloii, anil lhe power boat I'aclieiia, Capl. Swanson, put out fi'oni their iniini'inps lo offer as-slsliuiee liul' Capl. William's found il unnecessary. I'll" llelliiiftham is lioiiml from here lo Sealtle, havlnjr can-'o for Mint polnl from Kelchlkau. GREAT INCREASE IN" TEA CONSUMPTION 'I'lie t'onstimplinu of lea, it 'sldnaleil, Increased In 1021 iiilrly-nine million pounds. The price, as a resull, may go lo l I.t pniiiiil, lmi even Iheu, lea is Ihi) cheapest beverage in III world, aside from waler. NEW EDSON ARGUES AGAINST BRULE Says Railway Over Proposed ftoute Would be Through Unproductive Country Fdson Hoard of Trade is otil wilh a strong argument against Ilic suggested llriilc route lo the Peave lli i'l- and it lias a pet mull' of ils own lo propose. Tin; same argument Used by lhe Fdson people would apply lo Ma' more westerly roulf only with greater force. Tin' slali'iiH'iil issued by I lit Fdson Hoard follows: In. discussing die loi-alion of Ihi' .proposed railway for ivin-.r western oulli'l lo lhe Peace Hivcr district, it dors not seem In have bi'i-n siilllcieully considered thai Hie supply of free land in 1 lit wesl siiilalile for scllle-nienl ami near lo railway accommodation, is now very restricted. v The railways proposed through eilher of I lie passes in lhe rorkics (,r ,y way of Itrule. do not open ihi land which is fell led or will be attractive lo settlers. Throuqh Passes -"A' line through on" of the passes must In; anticipated sooner or laler, bill il will be rosily and dillli'iill lo consti'iiel. The lien lo Unite, which was sup posed lo lie caitable of serving i continued on pave six GUESSING BRIGADE IS BUSY AT OTTAWA Not Likely that an Election Will b0 Held Within the Year Officials Say O'lTAWA, .lime -'0. The poli- lieal i'liessiiiir briynde is busy making a new guess every day as lo when the (loveriinienl will make an appeal lo lhe eoiiulry. 'hiding Ihal lhe siiggeslion Hint an election In .lune was nol like- lo bl Irue they have liow s-i the late autumn as Ilic possilile lime for the vole lo be taken. In spile of these 'reports, which aii' usually seni oui ny musr .iiosed' lo the Uiiveriuiient, . V . V . I here is no pi t seui iiiu-nium ui (he (ioveriiineiil lo t'' H, ouulry wilhin the next year. L'nless Mime iiiiporlaul change lakes place during the cominn- sessiou, anolher session will In eld before an election lakes lace. NEW OFFICERS OF PYTHIAN KNIGHTS Fred Carton Heads Lodac ro Forthcoming, Six Months Installations Last Night Skeena Lodge Xo. la, Kliilthls or Pythias, installed ollicers last uiglil for the first six inonllis of IUi5 as follows: Chancellor Commander, Fred llarlon. Viee-Cliaiicellor. K. Hudson. Prelale. II. M. IHake. Masler of Work, .lack llulger. Keener of Itecords and Seals, F. W. Wench. .Master of Finance, Sid llamb liu Masler oT Kxcheiuei', f. W .lolmsloil. Masler al Arms-W. W. Wood Inner (luard, I'. .1. Wynu. Ouler (luard, F. W. Hart. The luslalliiig olllcer was H M. Hlake. dislrlcl deputy grand chanceilor anil Iho ceremonies Iiiiii itlace lii Hie Hosloii Hall. Iterieshmeiils wcin nerved. FISHING BOATS BEING once every seveit ye.tr lo allow room for Hie oaks I, ;rovv in now taking place and scenes remiuiM-enl of the Canadian woo'is enacted within fifteen miles of London. Fiiug Fore si i "thinned" impaired. The Illuming is are daily OLIVER DENIES REPORTS ABOUT OTTAWA VISIT YHJTIHIA. '.Ian. .'OV - . I'j ciuu'jt .taliu-r. denies tin,' .. report that tin I'aeiric , llieal Kaslern Hallway is no. Jotiger a factor in the development of the Peace Hiver eoiin ry. He de- clare he is more hopeful 4 about the railway's future than he was before going In Ottawa. FIRE AT HOPE BURNS LIQUOR Seven Thousand Dollars Worth of Wet Goods no up In Smoke B.C.. -Ian. ill. -Oceii- i,i n Is of the Haymoiid Hlock . ii.. were roreeil lo escape irom un buildini: in nighl alt Ire by a fir- which compli'lely deslrnycd lhe liuihlliiL'. lhe slock in the "yiiuuor vendor's store valued at .... ,.. ,,. i, ,Uliu l,is iiii a." u it.-" furnllure and eiiiiiiriuenl in lhe reslaurnnl and general store. I! is estimated llliil the loss Hinounleil lo :K),IMMI. FEW HERRING YET IN THESE WATERS Frcdella Out Scouting For Schools But None Large Enough Yet Found Ileporls iii.licale that a, few .small schoiils of herring have ar rived In nearby waters bill nol in any iiiiuiiiilies large enough In make il profitable to fish Tor them. The cold storage herring boat Fredeliu is out in charge of Capl.'Skog scouting Tor lhe fish and il is probable Ihal very soon some word win ne recciveu of larger schools which will be caughl fin- Ipilibul bail. . BILL H ART'S WIFE WINS LEGAL SUIT I.OS A.NOF.I.KS. .Ian. :'0. Wlnnirreil Weslover Hart lotlay won a victory over her former husband, Hill llarl. obtaining lhe legal right to return lo .screen work unlit she obtains a divorce d erlie In the Dally News Number of New Fishing Boats Biing Built in Opening of 'v. . The ot.ciiiug of lhe Jialilmt :i mimlier of new vessels engaged in the industry and during soring ollieis will enter lhe business. Seattle yards are ensured building for (lie fishermen. The more fish than evnr'vvill be caught as long lhe bunks stand th" train. Telling of Mime of lhe new boats ami also of lhe white: iliiurlers of some of lhoi: already in the busiue number of the Pacific Fisherman says: F.xcepl for a few boats out af : . r: .1. II... ....I . ..f 1 1. A :ei scrap iisu, mr nw-w ui i" Pacific halibul fleel are lied up ,'or Hie closed season al the vari-us poris along the coast, where i here is exceptional activity in he way of overhauling ami pulling the boals in fifsl class shape for the new season. Must, of lhe vessels are wintering al various points on 1'iigcl Sound, including Salmon Hay, Lake L' n ion and yards along the Lake Washington Canad, Poulsbo, dig Harbor, Tiicoma, etc., allhongh there are a good many al. Hrilish' Columbia and Alaska ports. Many of the yards are also busy on new boats, some of which will be ready, to go out al lhe start of the season, while others will not lie completed until tale in lhe spring. Probably Jhe largest number of boats al any one point are moored around Hie Fishing Vessel Owners .Marine Ways, sVallle. where nil available space is crowded lo capacity. Al this plant Hie 80-fl. schooner Paragon, owned liy II. Xesland. F.. I.rickson and Capl. p. .lacnbsoii was recently launch ed. She has an IH-fl beam and t'Vi-fl. .depth of hold, and is powered willi a Hi 5 h.p. F.uler- liesel engine. Her winches were manuraclui-ed by the l ishing Vessel Owners Marine Ways. The Paragiiu will be a replica of lhe Foremost wilh the exception I hul her planking will be one-fourlh inch thicker throughout and Ihal her bulwarks will be of solid eoiislruclion. Hunks ami lockers for a crew of 12 men are localed in lhe forecaslle, while lhe ship's galley wilh ipiarlers for the cook and engineer are localed afl. She will be ready lor her trial I rip about lhe last of January. The Havana, owned by Fred J. Soreusou, recently launched by Sagslad i Mobcrg, Seallle, is being filled up Tor her trial I rip about lhe middle oT January. She is 7214-fl. long, with a t'J-rt. beam and depth of NVjft. and is powered wilh a 110 h.p. Washington F.sli'p diesi'l engine. A (i'-ft. long-line halibul (continued on page 0 the South for Season Akxt Month hi'ason on 1-Vtiruury Hi will vi" Inisily fie thai the January 4- NO WORD A30UT ELEVATOR BIDS Though word has been expected eagerly with res-pect lo lhe awarding of the contract for the foundation and dock of the elevator here, nothing uas been received officially up to early Ibis aflernoont II is assumed that the Department of Trade ami Commerce is taking longer lo consider lhe bids than has been expected. There has been wire trouble between here and the Fast loday and this may account for the delay. RAYMOND NOVAK KILLED SELF Note Savs ho did so Because he Had no Monoy: Daughter said to Live Here VA.NCOL VI'.H, Jan. 20.- -Among! the possessions of Haymoiid Novak, whose body was found ip Stanley Park yesterday, where he blew the lop olT bis bead wilh a revolver H moii Hi ago, was n note reading "Xo money, must kill self." .Novak's daughter is said lo reside in Priiiee- Hupert. 4 SNOW AT TERRACE TF.HHAOF., Jan. 20. There was a blizzard here yesterday afternoon ami evening piling lhe sturw around the fences ami buildings and almost covering I hem. Fred Allen, ehaiged in the cily police court this morning with supplying liquor lo Indians, was dismissed. PASSED AWAY LAST EVENING i Death Occurs Peacefully of Mrs. C. L. Younqman, Prominent I.O.D.ti. Worker After a lingering illness of two I years from which there was no I hope of recovery, .Mrs. Charles I. Villi tl.rtllil 11 li:ltiil ii;i ft. fit M V ,'.-,.v. L...,in.r ,.i ,.vi,.,.l 1,-1 her limnc on liruhaiii Avehue,i Westview. I me late Mrs. lounginan was born in .Newcastle, Ontario, and passed her tliirly-uinlli birthday lasl September. She was lhe daughter oT lhe lale C. 11. Lock-hart and Mrs. Loekharl. Her mother, who resides in Port laud, Oregon, arrived in the cily sev eral months ago and was present I at the end. Hcsidcs ner husband, deceased is also survived by two daughters, Audrey in I'orllaiid and Vera, here. 'A sister, Mrs. F.. Coales, formerly Miss Vera Loekharl of lliis cily, resides in Portland. Having resided in Prince Itu- pert since l,wn, the lale Mrs. Youngm'an look an active pari in the work of the lurperial Order, J)augi'Fcrs""Ur Ih'c Ivmplre. She was a member of Adair Carss Chapter and was largely instru mental in the valuable work now-being done by the chapter in connection witli the care of lhe soldiers' plots jn Fail-view Cemetery. For two years she was re gent of Adair Carss Chapter having been compelled, through ill-health, lo relimiuish -those. duties last year. Her passing will be a mailer of deep regret lo a wide circle of friends and Hie deepest 'sympathy Is being expressed for Hie sorrowing family. Funeral servics will lake place al 2.i)0 on Thursday afternoon from lhe .Presbyterian Church Hall to Fairview Cemetery, Itev. Ur. ll.ll.Orant officiating llayner Ilros. have charge of arrangements. MILITARY TRAINING Classes Boing Conducted For! Merrvbsrs of Local Regiment ! by Instructors From i Victoria Classes in Infantry Instruction ami in signalling are now being held in the cily Tor members oT lhe North II.C. Hegimcnl by Sergeant Major A. Youngnian and Signalling 'Instructor Sergeant A. L. Ilussell or the Princess Patricia Canadian Light In- raiilry, Work Point Harracks.t Victoria. The classes will .lakel about six weeks time. I . , . Sergeant ..( Major Youngnian has, , . . i. tr: i in hi s classes; ror uiiiici-s win- missions, Provisional Lieutenant I Xorris W. Pringle. Provisional Lieutenant Wdne,v lia.U'll-Jones and Provisiouaf Lieulenanl Alex. Hix. For sergeant's rank, Company Ounrlrr Masler Sergeant It. K. Hudson, Acting Sergeant Al bert Palmer and Acting Sergeant (1. A. Cadwallader. In Sergeant Husm-H's signalling class are Lieut. Jack Harns-ley. Pie. (I. V. Wilkinson. Pte. Peter lllaek Jr.. Pie (leorge Hell, Sergeant A. J. Squires, Pie. 0. L. Warner, Pie. A. Sinilh and Pte. W. Hurgess. Sergeant Ilussell is also giving signalling instruction to 23 cadets from the Prince Hupert High School. BUILT AIRPLANES FOR GOLD DIGGINGS Proposal to Operate Two from Wran?ell to Dease Lake this Spring PLANS ARE BEING LAID 'Alaskan Now In S.attle Arrang- lnfl for Purchase of Machines for Serlvce SF.ATTLF,, Jan. 20.--A. O. Sahliuer, an Alaskan, is here negotiating wilh lhe Hoeing Airplaul Company for two planes vvi.ieh he proposes to operate between Alaska and the new gol-I diggings in the Oease Lake country of Hrilish i'.olunibia. He is also making arrangements willi the customs departments of lhe Lulled Stales and Canada so thai, his operations aero-r th boundary may not be hindered by international complications. Hydro-Airplanes The present plan is to operala two one-ton hydro-airplanes capable of accommodating 12 passengers. They wil mako (heir headquarters in Wrangcll, clearing at Hie customs bouse at Houndary on (he Sfikine Hlver. I lease Lake would be the other terminus. Tlie new service will begin (his s.niitg and will cater to the gold seekers wiio are said to be all reinly to rush, into F.aglo icontinued on page sixj FINE AND JAIL LAW OFFICER Prohibition Agent Has to Pay Thousand Dollars and Serve 20 Days FAIHIIA.NKS. Jan. 20.-- t. W. Flannigan, prohibition agent for lhe federal government, has to pay 1,000 and go lo Jail for 20 days for assaullin-J Peter Ken-dell in an alleged illegal raid on lhe hitler's home here. Flannigan is well known in southeastern Alaska where he was connected with lhe I .S. Marshall's orfico at various points. CARDENA DELAYED BY WEATHER AND LATE FROM NORTH Union steamer Cardcna, Capl. A. F.. Dickson, is delayed by stress of weather in the horth and will nol be in from Anyox, Alice Arm and Stewart until six o'clock Ibis evening. The vessel will sail at (U0 for Vancouver and wayporls!' Aplong these booked lo sail on her for Van . W. It. McAfee. A. ... K ... 1 couver i ' tilt are: ii. mw.n. . ....... ..,..,,. vUllIISlOIl, I til"., , ,. (tray and Mr. ami Mrs. i. .'i. Taylor and family. ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHINESE THEATRICALS Louis Wing and Lee Sam, e-prcscnling lhe Pyne M In Society loday met lhe executive coinmit-lee of lhe hospital consisting of I'.. II, .Mortimer, Jus. II, Thoin'p-son, and Pres. l. C. Mellae. Arrangements were made for lhe society to put on a show at lhe Km press Thealro February 0, lhe proceeds to bo for the benefit of the hospital. The novelly of a Chinese show will insure a full house it Is thought.