Y
WCOt
VEIt,
lec.
-21.
l
ift)
t
m
i'
hooked
to
lake
nearly
m.
'lion
bushels
of
grain
mil
Inn
iookuiK
are
regular
lakin
from
Iwo
lo
four
:
rami
tons
each.
NO
CONTEST
YET
IN
SIGHT
FOR
MAYORALTY
Aid.
McMordlo
Is
so
Far
the
Only
Candidate
Definitely
In
tho
Field.
A
il,
Mc.Moi.lie
slill
i
Ihe
only
'
..nil.da'o
definitely
in
the
field
I
lie
mayoralty
at
Ihe
civic
eii-t
ion
which
will
lake
place
in
J
uary.
It
would
not
he
ur-
however,
,ir
Mayor
Xew-idiould
ilecllle
to
seek
re-:
leelnm.
Olher
iiainen
bein
f
'"iiuently
inentioued
as
possible
iisidiilale
are
lhoo
of
Hx-Ald.
X
l,
.Mardonald.
Kx.Mayor
II.
H.
llai
'hi'fcp
mid
Aid.
M.
M
s
eplien.
ALASKA
FEELS
SHARP
'QUAKES
AXCllOHAtli;
Alaska.
Iee.
21.
Slinri
carlhnuakei
ladling
more
Ibnn
a
nilnule
were
felt
hern
early
yenlerilay.
No
dumagowiiM
done,
SHWAHD.
Dec.
2L--A
Ighl
earllupjake
laslliig
about
30
nee-mnls
was
leconlcd
bere
at
1
o'-t
Ui:
k
yesterday
iiiornltit'.
rv'
t?rntlm-
I
nly
there
is
a
sudden
and
unexpected
change.
Prince
Hu-perl
and
district
will
have
a
wet
Mviifiun
1
a'w
free"
Christmas
and
far-ur"
ii
ii
..jii
i...
-..i.i
its
l
.i
two
weeks,
i
oncci""
"Y"
l
"'
of
,...
ceding
under
her
own
S'
'
a
r..ugl.
.,,
I'-oxcrm
t.-s
.luring
Ihe
lal
wrrt.1"";.
.
..
,
,
.,
...
rnnrr
nuiwi
-nunim.
iit.ii
oulhent
wind;
temperature.
51.
Terrac
Untiling,
calm;
temperature.
30
above.
Ilaiellon
Itaitiing,
calm.
Sniilhcrs
Italning.
calm.
Itiirno
Lake
Itainiiig.
calm.
Telegraph
Creek
Cloudy,
calm:
temperature.
IH
above.
Dawson
Clear,
calm;
ten
below.
While
Horse
South
wind.
2
above.
Yukon
Average
Two
below.
FURTHER
CHARGES
ARE
LAID
AGAINST
DOCTOR
in?-
pod
in
January.
Half
of
Dr.
Hoyes
Will
Answer
to
Nine
Counts
of
Illegally
Issuing
Narcotic
Prescriptions
VANCOl
Vr.H,
lc.
2.
lr.
W
T.
Hoyes.
Dkalla
doelor.
wlio
ap
peared
in
court
yeslenlay
on
I
lie
original
charge
or
Illegally
issuing
naicolii-
prescriptions,
w-f.
remanded
for
one
week.
He
bus
mow
been
similarly
charged
on
,iKil
aiUiii'Mi.il
counls.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Wheal
C.
I'.
It
ll.C.
Silver
DunweU
Premier
porler
Idaho
Surf
Inlet
....
Iluth
Hope
Ihily
Alaska
.
L.
v
I.
Silver
Cresl
.
(iladslono
(Irunby
Hufus
Howe
Souiul
.
Lucky
Jim
..
lliurlton
Marmot
Terminus
Indian
Oliiclcr
Haw
lew
National
Silver
Selkirk
....
Silversmith
Illd.
Asked.
.
.
1.5814
.
I
irt.oo
.
1.58
1.05
....
1.27
1-31
2.17
2.25
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12
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H
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
IS
WISH
OF
NEWS
The
1
a)l
-Vw-
extend
Iti
all
ii'
reailer.-.
adver-tierti
and
the
public
generally,
heft
wilie.
for
a
.Merry
Chritina.
So
;ifi
Ihe
Mia
tT
of
this
paper
may
enjoy
Ihe
fra-season,
lliei-i
will
lie
no
Unuc
tomorrow.
The
uuiil
itit
ion
will
bo
printed
"ii
Saturday.
BANDITS
SEIZE
XMAS
PAYROLL
Six
Armed
Men
Took
$47,900
Pittsburg
This
Morning
at
PITTSMllll..
Iec.
i.
The
'Oirislniu
payroll
of
Iho
I'ills-
buig
rerniinal
(atal
tunpany
totalling
M7.V00
was
taken
from
the
pay
car
by
six
armed
men
at
Molleneaux.
near
here,
this
morning
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
IS
APPRECIATED
Conservative
Effort
to
Reduce
His
Salary
Failed
In
Legislature
Last
Saturday
VICTOItIA,
Dec.
21.
An
ef
fort
by
the
opposition
on
motion
of
11.
II.
l'oolcy
to
reduce
the
salary
of
the
attorney
general
from
37.000
to
so
failed
nt
the
closing
of
Ihe
legislative
session
last
Saturday.
Only
the
Conser
vative
voled
for
Ihe
'resolution.
lion.
William
Sloan,
provincial
secrcfary.
then
moved
that
llin
salary'
bo
increased
by
500
but
Mr.
Munson
declined
lo
accept
and
the
resolution
was
with
drawn.
"Very
well
singed,",
exclaimed
Col.
Peck.
"He
deserves
II,"
Interjected
Major
Hick
Hurde
of
Alhcrnl.
FLIGHT
TO
STATES.
LONDON,
Hoc.
St.
The
Slur's
Dublin
correspondent
says
the
Irish
Free
Stale
air
force
contemplates
n
.flight
to
the
United
Slates
about
next
April.
A
sea
platuvwUh
two
officers
will
slarl
froin.Cranniorc
May,
Oalway
and
Ihe
iiesllnallon
or
Ihe.
flight
will
UP
"UW,
vrik.
EX9HH
Arrangements
Will
Not
be
Mace
Definitely,
However,
Until
14.
Exact
Tlne
of
Completion
i
Is
Known
It
js
expected
thai
the
terimnai
1
grain
elevator
here
will
be
coin-.
pletcd
and
ready
lo
handle
bus'-nss
by
January
15
but,
pending
Ihe
date
beiu
definitely
set.
it
not
likely
that
any
final
arrangements
for
the
shipping
of
grai'.
Ill
1011
all
(his
port
will
be
made.
In
the
meantime,
Hie
elevator
nianasi'incut
is
keeping
in
touch
with
Hie
trade'
and
it
is
possible
that
wheal
may
arrive
from
the
prairies
and
khips
come
lo
load
soon
after
tin
completion,
of
the
plant.
It
has
been
slated
that
a
C.O.M.M.
steamer
has
already
been
booked
lo
take
on
part
cur-
go
of
grain
here
early
in
the
New
Year.
EDMONTON
DEFEATS
VICTORIA
3
TO
i
Portland
Will
Play
at
Edmonton
and
Victoria
at
Calgary
EDMONTON,
Dec.
21
Edmonton
defeated
Victoria
by
three
lo
one
in
last
night's
hockey
igame.
On
Christmas
Day
Portland
will
play
hern
and
Victoria
'will
play
til
Calgary.
25
TAX'
Ambular
and
Boston
Grill
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
.
Servlc
with
newly
laid
dancing
m
I.
-1
a
1
1
-
It
floor
for
hire.
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
A
,
'
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN,
and
6th
8k
'
O'
hi
PRINCE
RUPERT
The
latest
and
best
for
the
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
"'
f
least.
Phone
467.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
V(H.
XV..
NO,
2U8.
PRINCE
RUPERT.
THURSDAY,
RECEMUER
21,
1025
Yetrrdn'
Clreulitli.ii,
1187
Slrrct
Salfl.
17
PRICE
FIVR
CENTS.
A
MERRY
XMAS
TO
ALL
IS
WISH
OF
NEWS
AGENT
GENERAL
PAUUNE
INSTRUCTED
TO
FIND
PURCHASER
FOR
RAILWAY
Overtures
for
Sale
of
Pacific
Great
Eastern
to
Start
Immediately
Premier
Oliver
denies
that
American
capital
ists
are
attempting
to
secure
railway
j
ICTORI
A.
lice.
21.
Hrili-h
financiers
arc
to
Ik
informed
jcilwiltMv
through
Agt-iil
Oeueral
Paulino,
London,
of
the
;:;
-
at
whu
li
(lie
government
is
willing
lo
sell
(he
Pacific
t
Kit-tent
Railway
along
Hit
line
approved
by
the
legisla-,
Premier
01ier
announces.
Mr.
Pauline
will
be
requested,
o
I
lie
proposal
before
capitalist
without
delay.
I
The
premier
also
has
hope
that
the
recent
conference
1
li
Premier
llrowiilec
of
Alberta
will
Itear
fruiL
Premier
Oliver
denied
the
report
Rial
Americuii
capitalist
1
niude
overture-
for
securing
the
railway.
WEST
OROWA
PROCEEDING
Crippled
Vessel
Hat
Moved
425
Miles
During
Past
Week
V.
r
Now
Nearlng
Toklo
iOlllMiW.
Dec.
2t.
-Wireless
r's
i
oiluy
ftole
Hint
the
mi
i
!!
Omwa.
which
hat
ni'tilcd
off
till
--rl
14
now
one
thousand
rai
f
Tokyo.
She
i
be-nvoyed
by
the
steamers
Holbrook
and
A.lmirnl
VANCOUVER
IS
MOVING
GRAIN
Fifty
Vessels
Will
Take
Nearly
Ten
Million
Bushels
From
Thero
In
January
CHRISTMAS
DAY
MILD
AND
WET
Raining
all
Through
Interior
and
In
Yukon
the
Temperature
Is
Rising
(Courtesy,
Government
Tele-
Impressive
service-
on
board
II.
M.S.
Muni-lone
ior
the
08
oifirer
and
men
who
went
to
their
death
when
the
giaul
submarine
M-l
-sank
oi
the
English
channel
off
Start
Point
on
the
Devon
roast
Mr.
Paltullo's
Xmas
Greeting
Editor,
Daily
Xews:
This
Ulirilniii
Season
finds
the
world
nearer
the
goal
of
peo
e
uu
Karlh
IIihii
t
lia
been
fur
u
long
lime.
II
would
be
idle
In
prophecy
as
(o
whal
may
happen
in
the
future,
but
lliere
can
be
no
doubt
that,
by
a
process
of
eiln-caliou,
the
world
is
grailuallj
evolving
into
a
better
condition.
A
larger
and
larger
proportion
of
our
people
are
learning
to
think
and,
while
at
limes
it
may
superficially
seem
Ihal
the
spirit
of
unret
is
more
intense
(ban
formerly,
Ihe
fact
of
the
mailer
is
that
the
knowledge
ami
intelligence
of
our
people
i
gradually
working
out
Ihe
social
problem
lo
a
higher
and
better
plane.
It
seems
that
this
year
we
have
especial
reason
lo
be
of
good
cheer.
In
iwrlicular-
lo
Ihe
people
of
the
electoral
district
of
Prince
Huperl
and
in
general
lo
the
people
of
British
Columbia,
I
extend
Hie
heartiest
Christmas
greetings,
and
best
wishes
for
u
happy
and
prosperous
New
Year.
Let
me
also
express
Ihe
hope,
Mr.
Kdilor,
that
your
splendid
paper
may
continue
lo
flourish
on
behalf
of
the
welfare,
not
only
of
yourself,
but
of
all
vour
readers.
T.
D.
PATTULLO.
GRAIN
SHIPMENTS
I
LOOKED
FOR
SOON!
ARMISTICE
IN
SYRIA
SIGNED
CAIHO.
Dec.
2t.
An
armistice
is
reported
to
have
been
signed
between
I
lie
Druse
tribesmen
and
the
new
French
High
Commissioner
ot
Syria,
Henri
du
Jouveual.
This
will
bring
to
an
end
hostilities
(hat
the
tribes-have
been
engaging
in
for
some
time.
XMAS
DINNER
.
AT
CITADEL
Men
Will
be
Welcome
There
To
morrow
Noon
and
Also
In
the
Evening
AI1
men
in
the
city
who
have
nowhere
else
to
go
will
be
wel
eo
me
to
enjoy
Christmas
dinner
at
the
Salvation
Army
Citadel
lo-
inotTow
announced
Capt.
Ilea
this
morning.
Dinners
will
be
served
from
12
lo
2
at
noon
and
from
0
to
7
in
Ihe
evening.
t.oummiltuiis
as
follows
are
ncknuowleilgcd:
Tolal
lo
dale
,'.971.50
A.
M.
Davlcs
ZM
A
Friend
..
2.00
A
Friend
t
I.
no
Mrs.
Oo.
Uu
hby
5.00
Orientals
May
Soon
Control
Vancouver
Retail
Business;
Are
Engaged
in
All
Trades
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
25.
Oriental
domination
of
Vancouver
retail
trade
looms
as
a
distinct
possibility
within
Ihe
next
ten
or
fifteen
years
if
the
ratio
of
increase
of
Chinese
and
Japanese
merchants
here
can
be
taken
as
a
criterion.
City
officials
have
discovered
that
Orientals
operate
more
(ban
one-third
of
Vancouver's
groceries;
Chinese
virtually
monopolize
Ihe
green
grocery
and
hawking
trades;
in
five
years,
Oriental
traders
have
increased
17
per
cent;
Chinatown
and
Jap-lown
areas
have
more
than
doubled
in
exlenf
since
1
01
:
every
local
shopping
district
in
an-
Icouver
has
Chinese
and
Japanese;
competing
nirecuy
won
iieciuen-
tal
rclailers
in
nearly
all
trades
license
figures
show
Orientals!
are
turning
from
usual
pursuits
j
and
entering
lines
of
retail
trade
such
as
jjiDccries.
jewellery,
hardware,
photo
art,
tailoring
and
shoes.
City
record
reveal
thai
oul
of
the
.seventeen
principal
licensed
wanes
dealt
wan,
Oriental
pre-
uuiiiiuate
in
lour;
lit
six
uihers,
i.iniiese
and
Japanese
bold
JO
per
teul
or
more
ot
tiie
total
licenses
issued,
while
in
only
two
cases
noes
the
Vlrienlal
hold
less
tuau
20.
per
cent
of
the
licenses.
Invade
White
Districts
An
outstanding
aspect
of
the
(Vientar
rrade-TnsTSu
ttfr-couver.
according
lo
white
retail
ers
and
other
citizens
who
have
Developing
from
an
Isolated
aunilry
here
and
lliere
on
the
back
streets,
there
appears
a
lefiuite
trend
of
the
Oriental
merchant
into
Kilsilano.
Fourth
Avenue
and
Hroadway
have
'hinesc
and
Japanese
grocers.
confectioners
and
many
other
trades.
In
the
Fast
End,
Commercial
Drive,
a
few
years
ago,
had
a
ouple
of
Chinese
greengrocers:
today
it
has
Chinese
grocers,
a
cofal
dealer,
innumerable
jrreeh-
grocer
and
confectioners.
In
fact,
there
is
not
an
uptown
or
downtown
shipping:
district
In
Vancouver
wherein
the
Oriental
merchant
has
not
opened
in
di
rect
competition
with
the
white
retailer.
LATE
DESPATCHES
NANAI.MO.
Dec.
2L
Samuel
Oough.
aged
70.
city
clerk
and
lreaurer
for
15
years,
died
this
morning.
Deceased
came
lo
this
city
in
1871
aboard
the
famou.
ailing
ship
Princess
lloyal.
and
was
me
first
coal
miner
from
England
on
Vancouver
Island.
Terrace
Pioneer
Dies
TEtlllACE.
Joseph
Hellamay
one
of
the
oldest
timers
of
the
Kitsunikalum
district
is
dead
having
expired
on
the
trail
while
coming
lo
town.
The
fuuer.i
look
place
here
today.
Deceased
had
a
brother
living
near
Calgary
but
little
further
is
known
of
h'.s
family
connection'...
CN.lt.
'steamer
Prince
John
from
Vancouver
via
the
(juVen
Charbilte
Islands,
is
due
In
pol
oniglit.
:
CIVIL
SERVICE
HEAD
IS
GOING?
Victoria
Colonist
Says
W.
H.
Maclnnes
Will
be
Replaced
After
New
Year
VICTOItIA,
Dec.
21.
The
Colonist
Conservative
says
today
that
V.
H.
Maclnnes,
civilf
service
commissioner,
will
'
be
replaced
by
the
Oliver
government
shortly
after
the
iNevv
Y'ear.
It
is
said
that
the
cabinet
has
already
discussed
informally
ihe
choice
ULs-i&cceAyfc
An
attempt
was
made
just
be
fore
Ihe
closing
of
Ihe
Leglsla-
llnrp
nil
Sulliril.iv
tux)
In
rpilnpo
studied
the
situation,
is
the
man-;
,he
sa
of
Jr
Mac,nnes
bul
..cr
iu
which
l.l.inalown
is
being,
vo(e)J
((Mm
,)y
,he
abandoned
by
the
Oriental
mer-
men
an(,
La,ior
me,miers
chant
in
favor
of
store
locations
in
purely
white
residential
areas.!
In
l'Jt'J,
with
the
exception
of;
11
few
greengrocers
and
laun-j
dries,
the
Oriental
merchant
in
Vancouver
largely
was
confined
lo
the
downtown
areas
known
as
'Chinatown"
and
"Japlown."
Today,
no!
only
have
both
these
Oriental
imarters
more
'
than
doubled
in
size,
but
new-areas
are
rapidly
being
Oriental
ized.
Oranville
Street,
south
of
Kobsou;
Hobsrin
Street,
west
ot
ranville,
and
Davie
Street
have
Chinese
and
Japanese
stores
vir
tually
in
every
block,
and
often
wo
or
three.
LIQUOR
PROFITS
BEING
DIVIDED
Govern
rrent
Distributes
Shares
to
Municipalises
$424,484
from
Liquor
$167,315
from
Racing
VICTOItIA,
Dec.
24
Distribu
tion
among
llritish.'
Columbia
municipalities
o(
iM2(l8l
from
liquor
profits
for
the
six
month
ending
September
30
and
$
1
07,
3
1
5
from
pari-muluel
taxss
for
Ihe
-whole
year
was
announced
yesterday
by
the
department,
of
finance.
The
cily
of
Prince
llu-pert
w
ill
receive
?0,l00.
Check
are
now
being
forwarded
to
th
municipalities.
OST
OFFICE
HAD
VERY
BUSY
DAY
3S0
Sacks
of
Mail
Received
and
290
Sacks
Despatched
Yesterday
was
one
of
the
busiest
days
on
record
at
the
local
post
office
Postmaster
Morion
stated.
Ibis
morning.
During
the
day
380
sacks
of
mail
and
parcels
were
sorted
and
2U0
sacks
despatched.
The
public
has
responded
well
lo
requests
through
these
col
umns
lo
keep
their
boxes
clear.
Ibis
hast
heen
greiit
aid
lo
the
pdtal
staff
in
keeping
mail
on
ihe
move.
STORK
PAYS
VISIT
TO
TWINS
SAME
DAY
MAHItrm,
Okla..
Doc.
21.
-
lluby
and
Ituth
Hose
of
this
city
are
twins.
They
were
married
on
Ihe
same
day
and
now
they
are
mothers.
Ihe
sfork
vlsitlri
each
on
the
same
daw
BIRTH.
t
A
son
was
bom
Jt
Mr.
an
I
.Mrs.
Albert.
Soulier
of
Second
Avenueij-at
Hie
vlriiice
ituperl
oeneral
21,
Hospital'
ah
December
m
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1
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1
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