25 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime, ttind Boy1 Hotel, 3rd Ave, and 6th 8L KIATT VIPECK, Prop. VOL XV NO. !' lartr mi stnpm Knna uraunni But Wat Too Severe to bo i Beneflolal ! ".ftis July 23. - A series nf '- ivy n 9Lirrm V Mini iiifc.ui.-T I - .Hll' III! IMIII UIL" lll'UI WU.U T wnti'li France hue been ttuf- ik 'Hi inuliy day. Mue.h dam- i:' v. ib i inn uii-oiimimii I t oil' v iwhrrliillv in the south- tectum. In Bcauce, one ' ii" inusi iiimous wueai ro- t :nw i Luropc, whole ileitis iM iiii-n rnt by hail. The 4 im - i..,ii- ii in - hi lit; tun -r wijl uinouut to several mil- "i ' lines. CHAKAWANA former Mounted- Police Boat Taken In Barkley Sound With Liquor Aboard VHTOIUA. July 23. Tlu i li'limr tieiRhlcr thakawnna or v : iitiMM" was seized in Barkley s"iiiii mi Tuesday liljrhl and was urmi-iif hern liy the government "iimi'f Arineulierres. There is ' 'i!sii.i,i Uoimr aboard- which ' iielii'vini to ,,i j,,,,.) f ,i cargo (:r a mysterious five-inasled ves- - winch left ShaiiKliai last '"lucli riii Hi t k coast with 50,000 't.ses ulmaru. Mil' I'.lmkawana was formerly u'd in this district by tlie lloyal ('aniidinn .Moutiled Police on par rut win k. She is a gasoline noai. SMALL ALASKA SALMON PACK Prodlotlons Made That Reds Will nly be About Forty Per Cont of Normal in. ....... '''.UKMIIAAl, July 23. The 1 1,111 est pack of red salmon lusiory of Alaska, probably .' llnu: about to. per per cent '" mal MP-',, by i.; is predicted for 11 i titiiiin,. ...... u t . i .... t ' Anierloan Fisheries. RIDLEY WINS AGAIN 'ntmvF.H, .July. Ji3. Olttrflllr 1l-l -m miiiiji luiiiey " M-iers nr SSI, r, 1 1 1 ... i i, . '. ul "H'lil representative '""n vest, M-day by tr.O r 111 He hnili- The college Calherine de- runs lo ",. -it,. NANAIMO REACHES CONNAUGHT FINAL Wl.NNJPF.O, July 23. Scoring I wo goals in I lie las! five minutes of play, the Nanaimo City football team rliriiinntetl Wi'slon I'nili'il. holder or the CnunaiiEhf Cup. from llti companion this year. The score was two goals to one. Nanaimo will now play in the final with the winner of the F.astern section which will he decided tonight between Ulster Unlle.il of Toronto a fid Fort WESTERN CRICKET. i 1 I l i i " IlKUl.N'A. July 23. - In the Western Canada cricket tournament on Wednesday. Manilobi lrealeil British Columbia by seven runs, the score bein I2 to 133. II was B.C.' first de feat. COAL MINERS IN BRITAIN STRIKE . Will Go Out on July 31 as Protest Against Wage Reduction LONDON, July 23. A gen-oral strike of all British Union coal miners will commence on July 31, the miners' executive decided lastv night at a meeting here. The difference Is over wage3, the miners refusing to accept a cut proposed by the owners. REGINA HAS main BIG BLAZE MoU Spectacular Fire In City's History Destroyed Plant of ,' ' Canadian Oil Co. ItKfilNA, July 23. .Damagej estiinaled at $150,000 resulted when the plant of the Canadian Oil -Co. I. Id. was destroyed lasl night in the most spectacular blaze in the city's history. Ureal driiiiape was avoided throiinh the strenuous work of the firemen who prevented the rinines from reaching twelve larsre tanks coiilainiiw about 20 million kiiIIohh of motor oil. The explosion of gasoline drums and oil tanks hurled barrels of flaming liquid through the air (o the distance of a city block. The tank contained more than jtlireo million gallons of gaso line. Entrance Results are Announced Today; Many Local Pupils Passed in Examinations Held Last Month (Special to Daily News; vwrnntA .lulv 2a. Offi-ial results of the Iligl fill having oeen pionootn "n lULiniiniiuiiu ... ...v ..r ,iii elinols of seven or more divisions. School .'ntrancc examinatio'iis held throughout life province in June were announced this morning by Ihe Department oi f.diicaiiou. n,.l i,r a total of r,rU) candidates, ,l,o( were siiccessiiu, or oi oer cent, liraddiliou lo lliese IML'S olhor pupils were success- , I .... iiu.i..inl hi nni4 ,1 1 illll flT 111 lipilllilllll , fi,.,v.. - , .. . .. ......il S,.!,,,,,! o III Clll ... lllUiaOKU, U ill! Miutri; i-iijiii in im .Miiini. ,.. i.. i ..i" r.-i l... Vniiciiuvei'. I.,, ihe w in e nroviuce wiin u louu m mm iikhk- I I ins wins me (lovernor 5 PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PB1NCK HL'PKHT. B.C., TJIL'IISUAY. Jt'LY 2ii, 11)25. Vancouver Board of Trade Party Visits Hazelton and YMUrday'i ClrcuUtlun 1647 Two Canneries at Port Essington Going up in Smoke; Town Menaced According lo word received this afternoon at IJ.I'.U through the Jkiniinioit (ioveninient Telegraphs, t lie B.A. Cannery at Purl' Kssingtou is going up in smoke uiid there is grave dangeHH the whole town being wiped out. Th-opeialor at lioysport reported lu. headquarters here Hint-flumes were leaping twenty leet in the air and there was a high wind blowing down the Skeena Hiver. llaysport, called on long distance by The News, m U ul :$.U) that II.A;. Cannery was burning and Skeena Commercial as wejl. Both plants would be consumed, il w-at expecled. The wind changed lo southwest and, was blowing uwuy from town. Both B.A. and Skeena Commercial Canneries are op eraled by the BeB Irving Co. Finds Wealth and Romance Special lo Daily New; IIAZKLTON, July 211. A land rich in romantic tradition as well as jo wealth of limber, minerals and agriculture awaiting completion oi a ronu system wnicn win iiuk ii airecuy vviin Vancouver, was surveyed by member of the Vancouver Bourd of Trade excursion party spending 'yesterday in this pioneer nor thern settlement. When the transprovincial highway link now under in Ihe Fraser canyon is opened and a twenty-five mile gap is liltea oeiweeu uuru i.ane ana r.miaKo, imirist win ne i able to drive 'from I.os Alleles I In Vancouver, outfit for anolher long drive and come north over 7 "um Strt 8l 4S BOSTON GRILL Largo Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. Suitable for dances, banquets and wedding parties. For rates, apply to. Boston Grill, Third Ave. Phone 467. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ANNERIES DESTROYED IN ESSINGTAN FIRE UKlilfcK LUIAL MAN lb HtLU W VANIUUVLK U LUMr LAIN 1 3 MUM HtKL i m - mm tun vuuuitu lu ruruumem by Premier Baldwin Expected to Mend Cabinet Differences LONDON, July 23. Premier ltiililwni, in Parliament today. nfoil Hint llm tfllVpnimi'lll's lllivlll i'llll tl rilfl inn lirnrrriim - - - - - M,n",",-"- j i c I iIi.liftn f.iii i.ni I i -it In 1 ill Iniil ilnti'ii ill ft id i il .11 n lit-n iwi.-l 'i.i,i,iin)'t mill three veiirlv Iheri'ii ft er. Thin miikes fiinr i-i-hivim- u lie instructed this fiscal year and three next year. The government lias also derided upon (he annual r.on- ii..,' ion m iiiiiii ii Pki ri tviM'ii nun div wii iim pi, i iinu iiiirni imi. it.iiii tain :iiixiIiHiy vesels lieginning with the fiscal year of 1112(1-Thi - progruni i. to lie continued during the .normal lile or " I lit present parliament. EAT AND HAIL DAMAGE CROPS SOUTH FRANCE : ' II is feltjthal the program will i pacify cabliiel members ami ad-niirulty officials, anion? whom relations have hen strained over mat Ici-m of naval policy. (ieneral's medal for being Ihe highest in Vancouver aim u.-Irict. . , Itoberla Bogle or.nomu School, will. Kli marks, was me highest in District No OI-'Jrl (icorge ami Noi l hern District. Ilesulls for Prince uupciv ns follows: Booth Memorial School wi.,1.. Worker. 105: William M. ....'in in-:- vin-eil 11. Skatle- (llllll'XMI, , . I...I :iiii-.r Iliith 11. Scherk. JiK. t,.-..i.i, Xrnlt. 377: llu'irli Ferguson, :il'3; Agnes ; L imi. in ii Ci-oss, 355; II ,11. i ,,,. nr I , nr. I. f.wi I- II. NeSS. ilO'l. iiiii'ia), un, - . Marion Ilium, Hubert Morrison, C. Thompson. m". 131); Simon Murray. 33S; O. Stalker, 335; Dan A. Kenzie. 310 Thomas S. Hid: Donal.i J. K.hviu-d Smllli. W McL l'.d gar, Willi. Iiin.lsetli, Kvelyn llivett, Margaret M. Smith, Arthur J. Stewart Julia .M. Thomas, Frances K Trcinayno, Joan W. West. , Borden Street M '-to I lleruicn Boss, 372; F.lciinor I'almoie, 358; (leo. B. McLean 353; Pauline C. 'Johnson, 337 Mildred .Lindsay, 32l; Kvelyu Morrison, 32 1; Lillian lverson 300. IM'omoted mi recommendation Aliiei'l Anderson Jaiiies Bryant (leo. Al; Currie, Alice Couture 'Hubert ,U. Irvine, Clarence A .Johnson, llaliili Jorginsen, Vic loiia Kirkevsky. Kdward Smith, Jlruce B. Stevens, (iordon Viereck,,l'.nid Williams. Annunciation School Itulli (lillies. 3HI; (iweu I'al more, 35,0; I'.hiinue llnberge, 35K ...I. .11.... Illl.. M..I ...... ! I il . i 1..I 1.1 II.. in. .In, I nil I'CCO III IU C II 1 1 11 1 1 " ' 1 1 niiu I'll i.i-nii, iliu, niiiril'l .MIMII1H ,L,.ank Joan Cross, 320: John Coinadina, 31(1; Nora ,,,,, i, I nil iin' .. .. , , inn. i 1. 1.... ti....i.. liiilhv. iuiirgai t-i. iiiiiMHfi'ii, iMMi. imi?-iiiiiii' iii-iiiu, COPPER MT. TO REOPEN Cot. Crabbs, Qranby President, Now on Way to Anyox (Special to Dally News) VANCOUVER, July 23 Col. Crabbs, president of the Qranby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Co., announced yesterday that operations of the company at Copper Mountain will be resumed as soon as the railway Is repaired about the middle of August. A large gang Is now engaged In the work of reconditioning the railway which connects with the Kettle Valley Railway at Princeton. All the concentrates from the Allenby mill, which handlos the Copper Mountain ore, will go to the Trail smelter. Col. Crabbs, accompanied by Col. D, C. Jackling, a director of the company and a millionaire copper king, sailed last night for Anyox. RAIN CHECKS I FOREST FIRES Situation In South Is Now Well In Hand, State Forestry Officials V.VNCOl'VI'.H, July 23. Fairly general rains over the Lower Mainland 'and in the Kootcnay have checked the forest fires and forestry officials believe today thai the siliiatjon is well in baud, lu the vicinity of Hevelsloke, serious fires thai have been burning during Ihe past few days were cheeked by an all iiighl rain. Adver'ise In 'be Dully N'uwg the old Cariboo road of gold rush fame lo Prince George, lliuiellon and Terrace. "Then watch tins valley come into its own," declares H. S. Sar gent, 'prominent citizen of Haz ellon who, with Dr. Wrinch, M.L.A., arranged entertainment Wholesalers in South and Rupert Merchants Victimized by Fraud George C. McAllister is arrested on charges of realizing cash on worthless checks VANCOL'VHB, July 2'. Nearly one hundred merchants and citizens of Vancouver having been victimized by means of worthless checks and merchants of Prince Bupert having been loaded down with goods shipped from here that they did not order, the police are now holding (ieorge C. McAllister on definiie charges in connection with the issuance of some of the checks. .McAllister appeared m mlice court here yesterday morning 'ami was remanded for one week. Investigation shows that a man, claiming to be a partner of a I'rmce unpen niercnani. visu- ed numerous wholesale bouses and ordered large bills of goods, tendering checks and receiving the excess of the checks over the. orders in cash. Meantime tbei startled merchants of Prince' llupert found every boat bring-! iug tliepi large shipments of! Local Men Disappointed After goods which they had no nse for! Trip to Bablne Country and which they-connl not dispose; - .i;-.'5'-w--ausiL... j-tjijauxuioca, .wju!ieai.iuiui,- cliants web wired In accept no further orders. McAllister was arrested on luesilay while arranging for a shipment of hardware to Prince llupert. The majority of the Checks were drawn on Prince llupert banks. Some of the local merchant' whii are said to have been involved as a res illt of McAllister's orders are W. W. Wrathall, Fred Cilliuly, Ocorgc Bill ami the Family Shoe Store. McAllister, left Prince llupert some two months ngo and for some time the police in the south have been on his trail. Be was formerly connected with the Masset( Timber Co. at Buckley Bay and later In Prince llupert was employed of the Vancouver party. "We by Mr. Wrathall have all the element that go to. Cunningham make a lourisl country lo which people will come from, all pats of the south. We have the his torical romance, the Indians, lo- lem poles, hunting. fishing. beautiful scenery and colorful northern dife. "Our .tourist trade is going jlo be of immense importance to Vancouver since it will bring- thousands through your city lo holiday in Ibis immense and beautiful northwest. We watch the progress of events in an-, comer and feel that il is our city and that your problems are our problems. We believe that. vnu appreciate the wealth t re-' sources ami I lie opponuiiiuc that lie in the north awaitihgl only the advent of men and moiiey to le British Columbia great iind lasting prosperity." Visited Klsplox Some conception of the Idur-isl attractions of Ibis district was given the visitors by a visit to Ihe Indian village of Klspiox where some of the best sped mens id" totem poles in the north 4. and Lipsctt & RIVERS INLET SALMON HEAVY The average per boat in the snckeye fishing at Hiver Inlet for Monday and Tuesday was 119 according lo word received locally. A big run is anticipated on Hiver Inlet this season probably exceeding the Skeena which, as expected, is not running very high. UNITED STATES NAVY . VISITING AUSTRALIA Great Welcomes Are Given by Sydney and Melbourne on Arrival Yesterday MKI.BOlllNE, July 23. The are to lie found. Legends of the. United Slates naval licet lias ur poles were read by Hubert Toip-j rived in Australian ports. One linson. missionary, who was the, section is ai rjyiiney ami me first while child born in Ihe north', other is here. A great welcome and who has devoted his life to was igiven at both places. work among the aboriginal inhabitants. Indians, under direction nf Harlan I. Smith of Ottawa, arc erecting ancient poles which had STOCK MARKET fallen in decay and an allempl is B.C. Silver . heiuir made lo preserve them) Hazelton from rolling. It is all In rcrog-iBowc Sound nil ion or their value as relics or Sllvererest .. n rust dying ail and religion and, Surf Inlet as assets to creation of tourist , Dunwell !'.i"V Duh AV Bid 1.00 Asked 1.25 .01 W H0.00 23.00 .17 .00 3.25 3.00 GOLD STRIKE PETERSOUT . -P.-Laporle-' avdBklie.U returned last evening from mi excursion into the Babine country in search of gold. They report that a large number havci.alrcady returned with nothing to show for their labors and the reports have been very much exaggeral-. ed. It is understood that they turned back before the nctual scene of operations was reached on account of the very unfavorable reports which I bey received-from the miners coming out; It is expected lliat in the course of a few days, a great many more will return. They will be. able to give some more information as to actual condition. ALASKA'QUAKE Italian Prophet Says the North Will Tremble on Saturday or Sunday FAKX3CA, Italy. July 23. Haphael Bendali, the earthquake prophet who has correctly 'foretold a number of 'quakes in the past two years, predicts tiiiit there will be violent disturbances in the rtigion of Alaska on July 25 or 20 and also in Jaun on July SO. CAMBRIDGE JOYRID? HAS FATAL ENDING CAMBIllDOi;. Mass., July 23. Two men killed and three others probably fatally injured marked the end of an nolo joyride through the streets here early this morning. The car, beintr driven at a terrific speed, swerved into an iron trolley polo. CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT ' 1 Take notice that Mc-Clyniont Park and all park under Ihe control ot the Parks Board, on and after this date; will be closed at 10 p'.nir, and all persons found - loil or ing or lingering In atiy or the said parks hereafter will be preseculed. . Bv Order or Ihe Parks Board.