mm FEW CHANGES! mm bauebbtuu itj un mii nounced b Minister I V Mar ;; r I A .IMT F, TIMY l;. - Nf. an eipoflrd Jtohli, acting , lirinK ilowfi nicri- will iiic rv ision of tlx' ill., mil of iiiiport-i, !y. (lyiicnil liavi- not lii'i'M i. is anlicipalcil ,i. ii Mii'it' has lii-i-ii liihnis off in rgv- of lln "i-ri'li'il x'ssnin, Jill.lfi.' as SASKATOON winion Dollar Damage nen one of University D..HJI . uiigmgs Destroyed AliHI.V .Mar. i:i l iir in 'nlmralory this inunu ,u "In' I'uliii' isl riicl ur' '"o " Hut university mass i . r ruins. Tin ' y'liiialeil at (Xi.llOll. V '"' 0 Miffirleiil. wilier silu. in l. I'liirn iiilil niilv nlnv iruiv UvttiL- lh II.. , o'li-iini upini mi V : i .' 11111111.1. "'c ii'-ariiy narrowly cs-'h'atli win.,, a 1U!0 ,,ua. '' '1;iIiii. i.vi,l,i,.,il 1,1,,,.. lie esrire iimii..,.,.i " "'" imililinu into fi-ntl'. DESTROYS HOME KRAPr HM Tunnpnv or Furniture Saved House Is Destroyod .1111 1 i 1 1 lllll't, naile lie flu 01 Hiivmtr II... r i But '""I. 1.1. A I llllllll 'lie home i.r L' !',',Koiniiieaux was "Mind. Quick work ..i or . . m i'ii iiiiiii i wine i u-n i , . ' ' lumen UO "c iiiiiwi. 'I In- In- was tleslroyed. i,! ",c linn ""l . V JToimrly "lute of v..iw.,v.,.,... ii '" :'i"'i , 1 ,se n Hie Daily News . v rv m m v I ....... j rrviii ii f if iff i .mj v. i Jiiiiiiiim if a i i iif i f ii . ri7mn to 4cf as sie (id; Canada s Position (il' VKA Mur. 13. aii political oration since (lit romiiliiig ic Lr gtif oi Nations lias so stirred league opinion us lias i i . - ..... f 1.... ...I ii i :....i: ii... t"! I in ii i lijiii .- vi n I I in i I n ii lull n ii ri link 11117 lull CLil xi)l Tlir Hrilisli foreign secretary mil only flayed Ihe hi wlni li Iif viiil askuil for war rather llian but dis- ... .1 r ....I I.:i If I I !i . I I Mini pailii'ulai-ly to its riiil provision for tin application oT Hie vriumiiiic ami military .sane-lions in every future war. .NKVA Mar. 13,-- I In; lie-lialiof Hie iMnirietrTTf the League if Naliiuii tm the pi'iif urol emleil his moruini; wilh Hie ailopti'"1 if a proposition o refer the !trili,h rejection to Hie Jiexl s- seinhly. Austen I'liaiuherlain le- r la red that he in-ccpteil Hie reso lution and reilerafed that ftrilain vas firmly nllached lo the prin- i-iple of arliil ration ami disar- maiiieiit, rejeclinp H' measure inly hecailse the league and eov - 4-ii it t 1 1 il.ef appeared heller H'lialifieil lo tlcfeiid those tiriu- fiplcs. ' PAIIIS. Mar. 13. The view generally evpiessed here is Ihal '.hainherlain in fcllliin,' Hie p ro ot nearly killed Hie League of Nations. Spun: newspapers udmil that cKilaiu criticisms were jus tified hut claim the prolnrol couhl he perfeeletl lo meet llieni. 'The I nilli is," says I.oeuvre. 'Ilial l'ii(.'aml rejecls the protocol hecause Hie liomiiiious tfr- tiered her lo." Presented In October The draft or the protocol on arbitration ami security was presented I" the assembly ol Hi" League of Nations for approval on (Iclolitr 1 or last year, accompanied hya (jcncral report, historical uud aual.vlical in re-ganl lo the future. The follow- iui' day it was unanimously re solved Ihal all slalcs'he asked lo accept il. II was pointed oul al Hie time that while nol u siiiL'h' stale reoresenlctl at the leauue abstained from support illi' the resolution, it would have lo lie ralHied by Hie parliaments or a got il many countries. (In October K Hie labor Koveiii men I was defeated and Hie Tol lowing day Ihe llrilish pari ia inenl was ilissidvetl. an election followed and Hie Labor ffovcrn iiirnl went out of existence. Aim of Protocol Tim oiiilocol oicamlile set oul Mini one of. its iiurnoses was Ihe realization of a reiliicliou of na Honararmamenls lo Ihe lowest itoiiil eonsislent willi national safely ami Ihe cnrorcemerit by . t . i ii i coininoii acilou -in iiiu-rmiiuini oblivratious. The most imiioilanl clauses were ileskMied lo lulerprul am slri-iiL-llicn Hie covenant of Iho Leatfiie of Nalions and provide syslem for arbilralion of all or anv t'llsoiiles. thus navintr llio way lo whal Premier Urinrn spoke of ns "making war on war." The sijjnalnry slates were In nftrec in no case lo resort lo 4f J TAXI BOSTON GRILL 5 and Large Upstair Dining Hall Ambulance wilh newly laid dunclm? flour for hire. Suitable for Service dances, banquets and wed. invwhere at Anytime. dingr parties. tni Royal Hotel. 3rd Ave. PRINCE RUPERT For rats, apply to Bosti' and n a. flrill, Third Ave. WATT VIDECK, Prop. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457. I Ik' ' ' PH1NCK IllPEHT, H.C., FIUHAY. MARCH la, 11123. TttUrdaf'i Circulation 166S trot U'M 433. PRICE FIVE CENTS, THE JAPANESE LINERS PACIFIC TRADE NEXT TWO YEARS SKATTLK. .Mar. III. -Nine huge Japanese liners are hcin btiill in Ihe next tvvn years at a cnsl of 85II.1MI0 lo ply on Hie Iransparfic route, according lo a ilt'spaO'li to i'ic Si-allle Times. WHEAT PRICE FALLS FAST Frsnzlcd Session Winnipeg Stock Exchange; Quotations Down 13!2o WINNIPEG, Mar. 13. In one of the most frenzied sessions of trading In many months, wheat prices today fell 13'2 cents on the extreme bulge this morning. Around noon May deliveries recovered two cents of the loss. TRADES AND LABOR i y i COUNCIL MEETING Conditions at Elevator Reported to he Satisfactorily Adjusted G.W.V.A. Memorial Approved A regular niei-tina of Hit I'l-ades iV Labor Houueil was held ist niylil in the Carpenters' Hall, a lai'sc alleudaiice oT liii-iu hers heiiiy present wilh I'rosi- leul S. H. Macdoiiald in Hie hair. As usual, various niallers pcrlniiiitiff lo Hit; vveirare of labor in Hie cily were discussed. A .communication was, read rroni the Ureal War Nelerans Assix'lation retueslin assistance Inwards eslalilishiug a memorial for all men. from this city who fell in Ihe (ileal War. Tim sec retary -was authorized lo Three copies of Iho autobio graphy of Samuel (lumpers, lain president of the American Federation of Labor, were ordered. One will be for Ihe purposes u' Hie council ilself, anolher will go to the l'rincn lluperl library and (he third will be placed in Ihe Deep Sea Fishermen's Hall. Correspondence and telegrams between Iho council ami Fred Slork, M.I'., the Minister of Labor and T. Harrison, provincial wage officer, regarding con-dilioiis at-the elevator were submitted to tin- meeting and the executivo reported that the matter had been satisfactorily ad-julsed and Ihal Ihe Job was now being i-tniduelcil fairly. LEAGUE Here is Mrs. . (iuniierson, who won llio cross-country ski race al Iti flf k . ll.C. during lhc annual compftilion held Iliero rccOnlly. PRICE OFFISH WASDAZZL1NG li.ric. ami Hose Soil. 1 1.000 poumls, al Ki.ru- and 0.5c lo I In Ho.val Fish " W.T.. li.oiin pininds. al ln.5i ami li.5c to Ihe Alliu Fisheries. TERRACE YOUTH LOSES FOUR FINGERS IN AN BOARD OF TRADE WANTS VICE-PRESIDENT ROBB i Over Eighteen Cents Paid for, First Class to Two Boats ' This Morning I'rict-s vvliicli are tlescribeil liy flu- buyers as bciiifc; dazzling T wort' paid for lialihul olfered at fiie Fish -icliaug( llys morning. -Vnierican tirices weie as iinh as lx.it- while Canuiliuus all iot over ioc lor nrsi ciass nsii Ainerican boals lamled Ol.SOi) piMiutls ami Canadians, 51,000 pounds ---a Inlal for Ihe day oT !or.oilii poumls. Arrivals and sales: American Allu, 12,000 pounds, al 10.2c ami Tic, lo Ihe Canadian l ish Cold Stjrnge Co. Star. 7.0U0 pountls, and Knreka r.5(M) pounds, al IK.lc and Cc, ! Hie At I itt l ishcries. Cannd'an Joe Maker, 1.500 pounds, a, Hie and Oc; Weslerner. U.OOO poumls, al li.2o ami (ic, and Dolphin, 1.0MI pountls, al Ili.Mc and lie, lo Hie'lioolh Fisherie-Cauailiau Co. . Tom lie, ' 1,500 poumls; Hingo t ,00(1 poumls, anit AVIiite Lily :i. lion. niniiiiN. at to. c and (c. lo Ihe Canadian' Fish & Cold Slor-afre Co. Alii '8.00(1 pounds al -I'i.tc am ACCIDENTjNSAVMILL Itillv Vaiulerlip was brought lo the cily on fins into'iiings train from Terrace by his father Tor ndmisinn lo Ihe (ieneral Ilosti-I al. On Thursday afternoon. Hie young man had Ihe misforluui; lo have rour oT his ringers cul orr in Ihe planer al Ihe Lillle sawmill, lie is under Ihe care oT Dr. .1. A. West. TO COME TO THIS CITY The Hoard of Trade has telegraphed lo Vice-President Ilobli or Ihe Canadian National Hail-ways who is al present in Vancouver asking him lo return by way .of PrU'ce lluperl lo enable the Hoard lo discuss mailers of mutual interest with him. -t- ! PROTEST TELEGRAM SENT TO GENERAL MANAGER WARREN The Hoard oT Trade last night seut-u wire to A. V.. Warren, gent nil mana'r-rer oT Hie western revinii.- ( 'no nd inn ' a I Irtft'at ' Itailw.'iys, proles! ing ill the derision to delay the inauguration uf Iht daily train service Ibis year. If was pointed out thai Ihe delay would work a hardship on ifie fishing industry. Vessels would sell their calehes al-olher ports and no steady delivery of fish could be expected -here until Hie daily train vvarf put inlo effect. ' The mailer will be discussed with him when he arrives FREIGHT RATES RETARDING B.C. Province Would Have Double Present Population Were It Not for Discrimination VANCOFVI'.ll. March la. "llrilish Columbia couhl have and would have double Ihe popu lation were it not for Ihe cir cumscribing effect or itiscrim- iualorv freight rales," Premiei Oliver declared yesterday before Ihe Young Liberal Association, when criticizing Iho advertising published by Hie .C.P.H. tleajju wilh freight rales, as telling only pari of the truth of Ihe mallei Ilererriug lo Ihe slaleiuenl ii a.lvei-Mscnienls regarding grain rales, tie said: "for uumiligaln L'all these slalenienls exceed anything 1 evr lieanl of. " PRINCE CHARLES IS EXPECTED HERE SOON New C.N.R. Coasting Vessel Should Arrivo at Vancouver on March. 20 or soon After No further definite word hai veL been received as lo when Ihe new C.N.H. steamer Princ Charles will arrive on. the coast from Ihe Old Country It is ex peeled, however, Ihal she will hi al Vancouver by March 20 or soon aflor. The Prince Charles is a vessel somewhat similar In lines lo the Prince Albert but bus more passenger carrying an coinmoilation. OF NATIONS TTORNEY GENERAL WOULD HAVE PROVINCIAL POLICE FUNCTION PIVLLIVU Ul UZHtUU I IULULVL Causes Sensation and France Declares' Nearly Killed League ill I II 1111 ! Ill I 1 1 II I I'll I UI 11111111.1111111 W l It'll II I IIVII I ' 1. UH 'V Ann', i.i premier .Mackenzie tving in Hie House ... i. ....i ...... I ... I r. .1.. i.. i i ii. . i .. .. .i till nil ii' irs I'riii I iiiiiiiitii Willi! 11111. iiiii'v 1'mi i ill' i.;iiriii. in uk "in: iiuuinii- in tut Kiivn ii in -1 1 1 itivvnnis me iuiiiii- 111 It "I' Rl I l " EH LIKtLi rol, "We ilini'l consider it in the interests of Canada, the Hrilish I'll i pi ir lie I lie League iif Nation'., itself lo rrronuiicml (o I'ai-lia-1 incut adherence to tin protocol I ith one another except In assistance, against ac's of agyressiuu or when acting in agiet-menl vvilli 1 Jie League of Nal mus. Scnalor D.induiaiid al thai linn' tfrclarrd thai Canada would support llio protocol ami commented on flic Tact that t.S. was not a parly lo it. 4 -t HERE Proposal for Policing of City to be done by the Provincial Force Plebiscite of People may be Taken when Fuller Information is Secured by Commission Members of the police commission al Hie regular monthly iiiccling vcslenJay afternoon expressed Ihefnseives as' being in favor uf submitting a. plebiscite lo Hie public on the question of abolishing Ihe cily force and turning Ihe policing of Ihe cily over lo the provincial police. Nu definite action was taken, however, pending Hit- receipt of liirlher information from the government on the possibilities of such a change and how the cost would com pan? with th? syslem now in vogue. Tin- mailer came up when u leller from Hon. A. M. Man- atlorney general, replying lu I --r the complaint of Ibis city re- gar'ding the deductions from liuor profits and ti.e sugges tion Ihal overlapping of the city ami proviuc'nil pulice nienitious he eliminated was read. Tliisi Malstiui were negotiating Willi a ievv to making Hit? change. The 'illnrnev treneral expressed the belief thai economy might be effected ami greater efficiency ob tained Willi Hie single force. - Must Observe Law As for Hie interference in Hie iilminislration of Ihe (ovcrn- menl Liipjor Act,- Mr. .Malison staled that it was not the desire oT Ihe provincial police lo put men in where there was a municipal force but Ihe Lhpior Act must be observed ami the provincial police was al liberty lo. step in where Ihe situation was deemed to be oul of hand. C o in m issioner Montgomery tatetl that he would be agree able lo the abolition of Hie cily force but Ihe ipieslion was one, he fell, thai should be derided by Ihe public ami nol the conclus ion, lie thought the cost of the new sysieni ougiu lo tie ascei- laineil so Ibeit; would be something tangible to put before Ihe ncoi.le. Commissioner Coombs I greed Willi Hie idea of pull 111 II ladei- before the people. Definite action was deferred until next meeting so that fur ther details respecting Hit linnge might be obtained. PRIEST KILLED SELF DECLARE OFFICIALS Saturated Body In Kerosono and Then Applied Match, Ac cording to Soviet h'IF.V, Fkraine. Mar. CI. So viet authorities declare I-allier Fetloiikov itch. Cnlholie priest. previously reported to have been burned alive by agenls of the secret police, actually killed him self by saturating his body wilh kerosene mid applying a malch. They state thai Ihe act was prompt ed by llireiilening leller received from other priests, who took exception to his communication with the Pope in which ho urged the Vatican to prevent the polish priesthood imlulgiuig in uliti-Sov let propaganda. Coastwise Steamship & Harge Co.'s steamer Amur js due in port from lhc south this HELD PRISONERS eommiiuicaiinu stated ttiat an! amentlmenl to the. "Police anil j Provincial I'tasons Act" jntw . iiaie it sjl'le for Ihe policing of a nnini- cioalily lo be fakeo over by Ihe ON LONELY ISLE Police Officers Re- pos-1 turned to City AfterUnlque mission Down Coast provincial force. Already North J Provincial Constables Saint Cowiclian, Merrill, Duncan and ami Collins returned to the city last nteht after a trip to J'ort Stevens on Plf Island when? they rescued a couple of men wlio claim they have been held in virtual captivity for the past five monfhs by a hand logseP who fed them nothing and threatened to murder them if they attempted to escape. It seems that the two men wero brought to Port Stevens, by the , man in question on tne pretext of giving them employment. I Jelling them there, and control- ling all means of transportation, . he practically held them as prls- oners. They were able .to eko oul an existence on what- foo't they could rustle such as clams ami finally managed to smuggle a letter out to the provincial police telling of their plight. The police are now endeavorirug tp bring Ihe orfender to Justice is said that lie previously practised similar treatment with other men. TAKE VOTE ON ANNEXATION Taylor's Scheme for Greater Vancouver to no Before the People VANCOUVER, Mar. 13. Mayor Taylor's scheme for Hie annexation or Son Hi Vancouver to the cily will be siibmilled to the ratepayers of both territories In Hie form of a plebiscite, il was derided yeslenlay. II is possible that Point Orev residents also will vote on the question al Iho same tune. TICKETS OF CAP FLOOD AND OFFICER OF ROVER RETURNED Certificates of Capl, J. J. Flood ami First Ofricer S. H, Siiunis of Ihe C.O.M-M steamer Canadian Hover were ordered returned by Wreck Commissioner J. I). McPherson following an enquiry which was held this week ul Vancouver inlo the circumstances attending the. stranding of the Canadian Hover ii a snow-slonn near Ocean Falls recently when $0,00 damage- was done.