25 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. and 6th St. MATT VIDECK, Prop. v,l. XV NO, 285. try klnix will be buried- beside his wife vvlm died fifty years ago. Mr. Jusliee Murphy and M. S llryan, court sleuograiilier ro- I u rued lo Vancouver on the Car tlena Inst night, having cancelled (heir trip to Prince Georjfc on account of the railway tie up, There was no change, in tin situation this morning as regards the railway tie-up. It will bo week and perhaps longer before II will1 be 'possible to resume ser Meg. " : , INCREASES IN UNITED STATES EXPENDITURES crease or uitio.utij.iU'o over ute outlay for the current year. ThOj bulk or Ihe increase goes lo the postal service and the velcrans' bureau. WIRELESS REPORT. 8 a.m. DpiitY ISLAND. Haining. liiilil Miulheasl wind; barotueler. 20.80; temperature, 15; sea smooth. ltl'l.l. IIAIIHOH. Cloudy. strong southeast wind; barome ter. 20.S0; temperature, tG: moderate swell; 8 p.m. spoke steamer Canadian Observer. Ocean Falls ror Astoria, 20 miles from Ocean Falls; lo;5o p.m poke steamer Prince lluperl, Pointers Island, northbound: II.- ?5 p.m. spoke steamer Venture abeam Chatham Point south, bound; 8 a.m. spoke steamer Cardena in Milliank Smuul south. hound. DF.AD THEE POINT. Over. Citst, calm: .baromeler. 20.lt I; Icinpf ratine, 30; sea smooth.. Noon DH1HY ISLAND Haining, light southeast wind; barometer, 2ti- 81; temperature, 15; moderate swell; 10:35 a.m. In steamer Prince lluperl northbound, HULL IIAIIHOH. Clouily, fresh southeasl wind; barutneler, 20.- 80; temperature, 50 ; light swell, DEAD THEE POINT. r-i-i' Clear, calm: liafomeler, 30.00; temper ittun. 10; sra smuulh. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PIUNCE Hll'KuT. B.C., WEDNESDAY, DKCK.MI1KII I). lU2o. -y Yotfrday circulation, IK) GKNF.VA, Dec. U. England and France today readied an accord con-eeining liie study of Ihe problem of mutual assistance in war time in con- uection with the prcpara-ion for Ihe international disarmament conference Which the League of Na-florT.- Jjas asted'flermany,' Hussia and Foiled Slates to join, ainug wilh the powers ittcludi'il within Ihe League o Nations. PLAINTIFF WINS IN sou i Gonzales. 4 COUNTY COURT CASE; Judgment for Plaintiff Given Llpsett & Co. vs. Corlan-Logglng Action Heard Today In Judgment for the plaiulHT in! full of claim and with costs was given yesterday afternoon by jJudge Young in the ease of Lip- ell A Co. vs. Alfred Corlan. lite claim was for the return of a loan of 6220 covering repair lo :ov- 1 1 1, ,..,ki,.i Canr.'hi P.'ilmore The case of Wollace Hichard- son vs. lite llif nay j.umner uo.. in which plaintiff claims ?30l.80 for wages under a logging con tract, was heard this tnornlu-? and judgment was reserved. W E. Fisher appeared Tor the plain !ilT and Williams,. Matison A Gonzales had Ihe case for the defendani . MALADY KILLING ANTELOPE DESERT COUNTRY TO SOUTH KLAMATH. Falls. Dee. . -A strange malady is killing ante, lope by hundreds in the desert, country above Lakevlew. (latlje-mett report finding scores of car cases on Ihe open ground. E. Edwin Johnstone of Vic toria, grand president of lite Native 'Sons of Canada, arrived in the city on the Prince Ituprr! this morning, lie is here for the purpose of completing ar rangement for the organization of an assembly of Ihe Natlvo Sons in Prince Hupcr). Stanley Brooks, formerly of the Bank of Montreal staff here, ar rived by Ihe Prince Huper.t lh!i morning froni li-ma, Allicrln. He is enrotite lo Terrace to vistl with Mis parents. Street Salea, US Boston Grill Large Lpslatr Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, The latest and best for the least. Phone 467. PRICK FIVE CENTS. DR. WRINCH OF HAZELTON ADDRESSES LEGISLATURE URGING DEVELOPMENT Government Sustained After Keen Opposition University Loan Bill IN VANCOUVER portant Questions In That City Today V v 'l Kit. Dec. V. - Van- . Mr it" to the poll hoie a mayor uiul 'Hi' . For Hie fur- ii lio-y have lo decide M,i.r Taylor, tin pr.- . uinhent. dv frtl Ho a retired bUiHHioan. I mi not ! cliMM'ittir mayor i i urn and school !rulecs I i will decide whether, . with I0.7, i he mcm-' roonrd !hII it for instead of a at l whether a rotilrtbu-..diemc for firelliet -ti.i'l (in i ii I o elfecl. - iM-y ti.vl.iw- are lo be !iv i In- ralepa)eri-al! ft I iimi.ooo Premier Oliver and hi rabinel. twho ran I In risk of a reprimand. wlitrlr would have resulted in their rtif iialinu, in order lo rarry on lite work mi mat I lie buildings might be used this year. OFFICIALS ON VISIT TO CITY C.Q.M.M. Party Arrived This Morning In Course of General Inspection Trip I On a lrii of general inscctio! YKTOIIIA. Dec. 11, IU a vote or 2H lu 1 i the I'rovin. ml' '" '"'" 'on work on mii menl wa- backed up l.v tin- Legislature in having i-unliii-j ,an' w,""l, I'1"''' work ul Point (irev aflcr I he moncv i,r....de.l '' - Hie local dry I " Anilion.aiiuii va granted Ju-l night for the spending it million dollar on -iilrii lii)ii of university bnilDiug-ng "M'll bv sliidenls, hut u vigorous opposition was pill ltr Conservative opposition. Tur vole vi taken on t Is second rending of Ihe Uuiver-I ' t amending measure. In addition (o Ihe straight ELECTIONS ON Liberals voting for the measure were Crcery, provincial; Burde, inil-Mndnl ; Neelatid) and Biowne, Labor, while opposing Hn Tom Lphill, labor, of Fertile. This vva one of the iitol con-niioiix measure of the session - - and the Government majority of People Deciding Number of Im-inuo proved very saimariory lo PASQUALE IN X f 111 rniiRT TnnAr Did Not Plead Out Case Ad journed Until Monday Wound Waa Bandage" V V,(! VF.lt. ie. t. llenilo i iilla lla-lello. ajipear-hi police court tlili inoni-- ui Ked wllh I he murder of Ann Itoedde, ill the im (ieneral IIopilnl. The i wa not nked to pletid ii i-etnandi'd unlil Monday. ' ' -iioale wore a heavy band il iiit throat roxering il- inflirted by Ii linnet f when "I ii lake lii- own life after Hie mil -Wh lliroat. STORY OF CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGE TO COAST IS SECURED I' TolHA. Iie. ii. A ropy of uire lleinriih ZiimneriniHi or :nplaln Cook'i third '-i' iliirnm which he viniled 'I'll Sound Iibk been loealed S a H rei-l uiul Tim I lnv ol'll 111111 1 t'ir liHu il for the inovln- - ' I . 1-7., MAKING SEARCH FOR MISSING LUMBERMAN 'AI.MO. liec. ti. The urn. Vnnil pdllee from locnl lieml-lunrter l0ft for Heaver Creek. '"umihormiKli' Inlel, "Jl'G iiilleM iioi-l or Vancouver lu nearcji for " Onrdineer, who liat. hern ""sMiig xliieo last Friday when I'e walked inlo the woods frmu J'l" himlo-r cium, at which ho had lip,.,! unipltiyed, COMMONS PASSES IRISH AQREEMENT FINALLY YESTERDAY I.O.MHI.V. Dec. U. The Ibuise of Common anvil final approval to a bill lo jrive effei i In lUe new Irih areeno-iii. paiu il through I In- second and Ibinl i-eadiriK- !- after- noon wilhooi a divinion. Hi Ik ayrfi-'Miuii eltle-t Hie iueli'n of the boundary belwi'en l'l.ler and the Free SI ale. w; INTEREST TAKEN IN GOVERNMENT SALE OF TAX PROPERTY TODAY Iv'eetier intrl t II a II UMIill wae taken in Hie provincial Kovern men I land lax .-aU; (od.iy. There were n noinber of bidder on i.m.i hoiI iiuiiiv nareeU were din- poed of lo pHvule iiuirhafers In few caej. wa-i there compel i- lion. Ihe tno.t of lite bid gelllna no furlher Ihan the upet price-.. Properly at Terrace, .Slewaf, Uueen Chariot le MatoK etc. wai dmiio.ed of. The soilc was eon dueled by W. S. l"o-lier. provin cial eolleclor, a--itl by A. J Lanenfler. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Wheal H.C. Silver Duuwell ..... (llaiNlone . llaellon L. & I Marinol ... Premier I'orler-ldaho Kuril Surf Inlet Terminii." Sllvercretil Howe Sound C. P. 11 I lialy Ahifku ; '. (franhy Ilayvlpw " Ilulh (llope Indian National Silver.... (Ilaple Selkirk Silversmith Hid. Asked. I .('.J 1.51) t.3K 1.13 .?0H .31 .01 .11 .13 .0KV4 "m ."lMi .IK MS -I' .07 -Of 27.00 30.00 15.00 .IS 18.00 .115 .00 "4 .32 W .30 .01? .00 .UVi .15 . .20 .2 .04 .04 M .2t 24 H dock, a parly of lmadinu Ouv-erument Merchant Mariiw offi-claN eonilln?-of 11. C. Keeb-y. Pacific coal manager. Vancou ver: I'apl. I.. 1.. lediord. freueial superiulendeiil. Mini I real; l. Carwell. xuperinUndenl engin eer, Montreal; lliomai. i.unleii. xupcrileiKlcul eiwinecr. Vancouver, and P. W. Haldwin. auditor. Vancouver, arrived in Ihe rily on Hie Prince lluperl lhi morning. I'liey will all return noulh Friday moraine except Mr. Carfwell, who tjxpprls lo iend a week in the elty. Mr. Keeley announced thai the rirl of Ihe company' rrekshterc coming here fur conversion from cal burner to oil burner! i due lo arrive neil Veflne.ilay. II will be Hie Canadian Hover. Three oilier boat of the Ocean FalU California paier carrying fer viXtiiuadJau. .Cpai-ter, Cana llan Oberver, and Canadian Farmer -will come later. Mr. Keeley i accompanied on Ihe trip by hii falher FORESTRY OFFICIALS DISCUSS PROBLEMS International Gathering of De'e-gates Held at Victoria Yesterday VitnOHIA, lcc l. lUscussmn f problem" created, by coi-nver land including fire proiiei 001 ic such areas and inelhods of taxation litok jdaee here yesterday among members of the prolec-lion commit tee of I lie western foieslr) and concervation con fcrelice, when delegates from various western slates told of Hie methods etnpl"ed m their terri-lories. VISCOUNT ALLENBY TO VISIT COAST IN EARLY PART OF YEAR VICTOIIIA. Iee. U. Viscount Allenby is lo visit Canada early In Ihe new year and will come as rar a the Pacific roasl and do liver addresses here, lie will be followed a Utile later by Albert MauhriilKc. founder of the Workers Mural ion Association MANY EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF BOOTH AT OTTAWA OTTAWA. Iec. The funera. of J. It. lloolh, which is set for tomorrow, will be attended bv two thousand odd employees of the lumber company. The lumber -T- .,1 I II... n I -..... WASHINGTON. Iec U. pendiliiii-s of Hie federal exceed- t.AV.V1, .II1CI "Till UUIK ITI I I,,. uigly stormy weather whiiMi ne-ciMilatel the i'el iikilK fhtdler at Fojtgy II. i, aU.mt half way between here and Ketchikan frimi Friday niiliht ualil yesler- rtay inorniiig. the ore carrier Fairbanks, (iipl. laeUonabl, ar-rived in port -'at tfJSU la-1 nischt from Salt Chuck Mine. Alaska. with thirty ln or palladiutn coucentralex for lranhipnien! llasl from here over the Canadian National Hailway to Irving-tnu smelter. New Jersey. Capl. MacHonabl reports oper-a'itini proceeding sleatlily at Ihe Salt Chuck niine which is located nb"iit 10 miles northwest of Kcl-rliikan om Prince .f Wales Isd. Hit ORE CARRIER ME f WITH VERSfORrtlf WEATHER Fairbanks Had to Take Shelter at Foggy Bay on Way From Salt Chuck Mine u Conslrnctioii i the new Loudon po-toffice Inttldiiig on Hie site hi an old jir .ooti, II will Le the, largest i it Ihe world. ENGLAND AND FRANCE ARE IN ACCORD ON MUTUAL HELP IN WAR eminent for Ihe coining fisCHljiV. j.-ut0 ,;,( the case for the year are esliinated by President ,,aijir while Ihe de'ence vva Coolhlge al ?3.ltf..2il7.ilH. an in-h,; lie VAwU 0f . Williatns, Man- Dr. H. C. Wrinch of Hazelton I Praises Government Policy and ' Deprecates Blue Ruin Talk IGTOIWA. I)ec. y. .Members of the executive council of British Columbia are not only honest and honorable men, but lie., a. t remarkably able, the department over which they have control are being handled wilh the highest degree of. efficiency, u luct he had found oul from personal dealings on behalT of his loiistiinency. Inv II. (1 Wrinch, of Skeenu, informed the Legislature. His tribute was paid at Ihe conclusion of an able address, .a which he appealed lo capitalists of Vancouver Island and Ihe ! Lower .Mainland lo take some uf their money out of bund. and put it to work in the many -pro- - ttsr " LOCAL MEN GET H1U11 UUI LVV" I Deprecating the "blue uin proclivities of opposition speak-1 PI TI7 iTATi IAFIP je,, vvtitch he said -e oaleu-j CLLVfilUlV JUi)J jltlit'il ill iidic a Mtroi -in,. on industry ami prospective in- vesiots. Dr. Witncb picked up random copies or newspapers lert on his desk during lite day and proceeded lo read out itein after item lo show that the min- ug. shingle and pulp industrieo were all makinz Rreal strides. and that millions of dollars wen being poured inlo Ihe country. "Slue Ruin" False 4 "A tuite casual oeriisal of the paper will fouviitee anyone that conditions are not as the oppo sition member wpubL have usi lielieve. but tliat .vn tbeoultaiv llrilisb Coluinbtu is acing a iei'iod of preal proserity," ho atd. "Lasl year these same speakers told us that Ihe govern-; incut's timber policy would ruin, thai industry, but in this paper I see when one concern alone, one of the, richest on the continent, has just concluded a deal lo put 15,000,001) into a pulp mill. Does that look as if capital i afraid lo come into this province and invest?" He read several oilier items along similar lines and then pointed out thai in bis own con- sliluency there were plenty of) opportunities for capital. . Many properties already passed the prospect slae only wanted capital lo develop then high grade ores ami lie asked coast capital i , ... i. . i. . .i.-i.. Foreman, Electrician, Millwright, Watchman and Engineer are Appointed The following local men have been appointed to the permanent operating stalT of the terminal grain elevator here: James Neville, loreman. C. J. Hobideau, electrician. Joe Jack, millwright. William MeJUe, watchman, ;hYed ilelangcr, engineer. These ooostiiule. all the ap pointments to oe -made" unlil news of grain shipments coming thro'ugh Ihe plant is received. The slab will be added to when it is learned that grain is coming to the plant. Word along Ihcse lines is expected in the near ruHure from Hf Uethering-lon, general manager of government grain elevator., who went south on the Cardena last nigiil lo visit Calgary and Winnipey for ihe purpose ot4 starting negotiation for the movement oi grain this way. WAS BEATEN; HANGED SELF ists to remember Ibis and givoosl at Checkers to the men now developing the north the encouragement of supporting them. Farm Policy Praised Agricultural development in His Wife Number of Times and Did Not Like It PITTSHUIUi,. Dee. 0 Inability lo defeat bis wife at checkers Mm .,i..i.l.. I.. LI tiitrlil rt f .,. ... i i. ,i , i, aui III. .-VIIVI.IV ir IM.l". Ille Nechako and Bu k ey alleys Homestead, and other fertile districts of he . ,nj lo , Pomer odaJ.. north was also stressed by )r. , k r.cl., wl.o was warm m l.w u u &u pra.se or the departinet. of 8-wnie!l tllPII Uimv ie ,,oard on riculture ror its work in this M o u,e balhroom, connec ion. - locked the door ami hanged him- Denling wilh the Lniversily ofi Prilish Colunriiia, Dr. Wrinchr""4 -. III coiuiooim. lite vvorK, siuiuio ,UI UllIUlllLM nilU Hint if building opcraliuns had not been carried on hundreds of sltidenls would Jtave been thrown il ii IN AGREEMENT WITH HEAD OF GAME BOARD - tint in ineir siuoies. tie potmen out that no matter what nursuit' in life was followeil, a university JacKaon Leaves meeting in education was always an asset. I Disgust, Declaring no has and said that tin C.P.Il. and1 aeon Insulted oilier big organizations realized. ii. i- i ......... i. ..I.... rr. ....;l SAFE BLOWERS GOT AWAY WITH SWAG IN SHKDD. Oregon. Dec. 0 -Hob-he rs blew the safe of the Shed Savings Bank yesterday and escaped with bonds ainl other ne- gidtatlalile securities estimated at lO.oon. j VANCOI VEH, Dec. 0. The .., ...... ..,., ...(. ,,.. -, .,rovin,. ve.stcrdav said M. B. verstiy scholarships lo their younger employes so that they could get the training necessary! lo give litem an opportunity of hemming leaders in their various lines of activ ity. Jackson "disgustedly" left a meeting of hunters and anglers executive council Tor the lower i mainland here last night after complaining, thai he had been Insulted. Several delegates ob-ejeted to Mr. JacksortVsTi'presenre. The iu'wspapersay'sflhere hat been cross-vulliilg Jolr mouths between leaders hi. tlie irame HDCrnM TAUJM CUCn!,'lllll!, " Jrksou Ai a result of UKtuUN lUWn, atlLUll-hu policies as head of the pro vincial game conservation board. BIRTH. g A son wns bom at the Prince lluperl General llospltnpjnn December 8 to Mr. and Mrs. William J , Kijrh'li Avenue East. s