25, TAXI Boston Grill Ice l ream goes with dinner Ha Large tpstair pining Hall, iry with newly laid dancing Anywhet art Ulftiil It Mir. -. . .11 .r floor for hire. Stand Roy. "U'tduig.. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, and 6th 8t. PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the MATT VIDECK, Prop. least. Phono 457. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper V il XV NO. I'J7 PIIINC1- HU'EIIT. 11.(1, T r'SUAY. Al.fOl ST 23, 1025. VlUrUr' Circulation 1621 ltrl Salt! (74 PFlir.P. FIVR CKNTH. $500,000 FIRE IN PROGRESS OF RUPERT SHOWN Scenes of Terror When Residents Fled before Fire in Montreal City M"Mllr.AI, Aug- 2.j. Sixty-one families were driven " ir hoiiien when an apartment house, twenty dwelling-e tiiue mid stable were dclroycd liy fire which swept of the east end of Hie i. in- ptaxe quickly roiisurneil the structure and in a short mplclely le-lrnyetl the uparlmcnl house. II was one j t !" iri-alrniH I. res m I he city in iimny yean. s 0( - of terror and on fii-ion were witnessed a score of Hfd from the flame "" " I nirn nPPITI T ' jh) KluULI ! FALL ABOARD BIG STEAMER : . Stanley Gibson Said to Havo Stepped Into Open Hold of ' Prince George ! ) ' n VF.I. Aug. 25. -Aert-njureil aboard the j- r I'tinri" ((nrge, while at 1 1 ere -horlly before he a-' mailt fr tin north. IIimiii of CordiAa Kay. v '''wanl In nhhrge of I In ii of I he vessel, died I lie hospital. I - said to have fallen ' illicit lialrti into -the I' 1 "he slenmcr and never 1 ".i'liiwrM. ! HEART BALM ! i NOT COMING p'lntlff In Drench of Promlso Against John Tho Finn Oeti Even Break Ten V V4it Villi. Auk. 25. Maude' expected to break mem expense, of the breach ofj -no nuniiiM jonii ii.iiio..jof In ruin . tin ' ""'"""IIIip miner. n a reu II of a handed down by Mr. ' 1 '! Mi'i'i'iMin. who awarded -' - of Hie trial ami ur-l nnd - amendment, lo the om-w ' "hi In John the Finn nnd "f Hie notion follow Ins liin. minimi to .Miss Munu. iinnieii nun .miss .viuun pi, iii' ii' for expenses will "'lUr,.y and gau the alarm. Theiel d Haulili eXMMiililure. re- ....,.,,', bad cases in the ' nom (he "heart balm MATERIAL FOR WHARF IS HERE Creosotod Plloa and Lumbop for Prince Ruport Feed Co, Brouo.hl,North by Tug Cape Scott "loiKUift rreusoled piles and ''"bi'r for , xvlmrf Unit Is lo bum e, r Cow Hay on the . n'crfroiil f,. . prni.t, t,,eit "''I n., Um lleeale Slrails Tow- s lu Capo Scolt. Ciipt. ''owii. anlve.l in i. ..it v.wii.fiinv ijf'ernoou from Xorlh Vancouver. 'lllllil'r was liriniulil north 'bu scow (i. of (I. No. . A'ler dtsptislunr ut Die nortli-'""I'l'l low. the (;,, Si-oil pro-"'''d In (, prince Itu pert l,1'''' Mill where she picked up w fccuwR contnlnlinf 500.000 I f''' or spruce cahU which will ; u delivered at New Velmmater nly lat nigliL Aided by u strung while many oilier had to lie curried from their homos, ,'i,,n'11"' i unofficially es- 'limited at half a million dollar... VALUE OF 3HIPPINQ GRAIN FROM PORT IS TOLD IN VANCOUVER A Vancouver newspaper tell of the value of strain hiiiiix lo Dial port. Il a thai every Inst grain carrier is wortli over seventy lhouutd dollar ma. lev up a follows: Utility 'ahlp ami trlmmlitz c.irsro 6.300 . Elevator eharue ... 1.300 llnllwav frvicht rmlrs 50.500 PrmbtiottiNg ... 5.000 port charge car- go rales) 510 Harbor due S0 Prolil to trade 3.000 limitation Mtttl ttnlgh- ing 000 Total 170.710 MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM STAFF QUARTERS BURN Thousand Dollar Fire Extinguished After Two Hour Fight HITON, .ug. 25. A fire ,),,,,.,.,,, ..rijsm imperilled live oJ mires of patients in Mountain Sanitarium this morning. 'Hie blaic was confined lo the stafr headquarters was controlled after a two-hour Yiphl. The losi is osti-maled at ? 10,000. While firly members of the i,.fr vv.t.' til hreakTasl a patient .,. from an uiijier w Mh.,, hut the naticntsi pi-cxrt'vcd coolness In tne nice of dancer and firemen from Hamilton prevented spread of the fire. . I.W.W. WERE LED OUT OF TOWN FROM FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA IWlUiO. N.H.. AiU. '.'5. Citizens and iMhev escorlcl out or (own 100 alleged nicml.i'rs or Ihn V V last nihl. Several hand t'o hand 'Minil.ais look place hut there weirim simIous casullles. KITCHENER PEOPLE WANT STRONG BEER KiTt'.lll-NKII. Aug. 25. Un- i l,eer does not satisfy ..ii - .,r Kilcliener nor has It I ml Hi,. iHiotliiKKcr "d It t 1 1 tit i ii ii . ,....i ..I Unit the addicts of spirituous liquor buve not turn ed awuy fr-im It SURF INLET I MINE PAYING Profits Larger Than Ever Because no Development Being Done There 1 MAY LOCATE NEAR HERE The mine at Surf Inlet is btill IfiiiSf njieraled satisfactorily and pronfahly and the imitation are that it will continue in this manlier for several mouths yet announced Clyde A. Heller, president of the llelinonl-Suif Inlet (old Mining Co. I. til., who was iu the elly today. Mr. llelh-i stales thai the prolits from Hie mine are even grealer now than they have been because little i licmji sienl on development work. Mr. Heller reilcraled the blale-menl that he made lal year to Hie effect that the end seemed (o be in sight at Surf Inlet. He leclined. however, In predict when operations would cease here and expressed (he belief thai work would continue for ;ome Kmc "One ran neer say when a mine j goiu? lo play out." he said, "and in the mean time il ft belnrf; Wgrfrltil.nory nlitaeiwfily and profitably,, Mr. Heller admitted, huweter, thai tie company bad been looking for some time for a suitable idace in this district which lo mote its present plant and- or-ganfiatinn at Surf Inlet. Nothing of a deflnle nature, however, had yel been decided upon, he aid. Mr. Heller returned lo the city last night on the company. launch llctnvml after having spent several days visiting the Portland i 'anal region. Accompanying him on I his trip whs Charles (. Myers or Philadelphia, head oT the Clinlon Brush Co.. one or the ildest concerns or its kind In the Stales, and Surf Inlet slock holder: K. II. Penn. manager al Surf Inlet, and Mrs. Penn. Mr. Heller and Mr. Myers left for Pliitinlelhpia on Ibis morning's limn CHllSEWAR EASTERN U.S. Tongs Fight and Number Are Klllod as a Result In Various Cities NEW YORK, Aug. 25. A new Chinese Tonn war broke out today In various cities a few hours after the burial of Lee Kuey Ylng, mayor of New York's Chinatown. Ono man was killed hero and several wounded at Boston. In Washington the police thwarted a plot to kill three people and arrested 33 Chinese. One man was killed at Chicago. Ylng was largely responsible for the recent truce between the Hip Sing and On Lcong Tongs. STOCK MARKET Bid Asked B.C. Silver v ,80 1.00 Ihinwell 1.52 1 .05 tluxcllou ... .02 I., and I , .25 . Premier 2.11 2.20 Poller Idaho ... .. .22 Silver Cresl . .10 Terminus . .50 Howe Sounll .... 20.00 Sui-r Inlet .05 U 00 4 Daly Alaska .21 Indian 01 .00 Marmot Metals . .15 Hufus .16 MONTREAL LAST BY TELEPHONE AND POWER A British tar oi f icudly terms with 'he blind Kang-ioo mascot at' the sadiug regatta of Ihe Atlantic fleet Increase in Population and Industry Indicated i by Phoniy Light, Power A steady increase iu (he population ami industry of Ihe city is reflected in Ihe number of telephone-; now in use here ami Ihe number of electric light accounts being handled by' the municipal utilities department. This summer has seen no reduction iu the number of phones and light accoilnls us lias been the case during Ihe vacation eaoii in pal years. Instead there has been a substantial increase in both. Telephones in u?e iu tle city today 'number 1,130 as agaiii'l 1,320 at this time. iu 1021. The utilities department' reporls thai Ihe power plant at Shuwnlluii is now carrying a steady load every day of from '1,100 to I,:i00 kilowatts, whereas t lie average Idad last year was 500 kilowatts. The reason for Ibis substantial increase iu power consumption is due lo the sawmill, elevator construction, Swift's cold storage plant, Somerville cannery and other smaller plants as well as a greatly increased number of accounts iu private homes. Conservative Leader Replies to Premier Mackenzie King on Question OTTAWA, Aug. 23, "The Parliaments in Canada has been four regular sessions. These four sessions are complete unit what the country wauls to know . . i ii . . i . i .in is, tins tins government uie courage to go to ine peopic or noir So slates Hon. Arthur Meighen, Conservative leader, ill a state ment to the Canadian Press, replying lo Premier King's recent declaration thai Ihe government was not to be stampeded into any dissolution of parliament. The time for an appeal to the people came no! while the session was on but after the --- scsinn'f work was done. The time is now, declares Mr. Mcighcu. in his statement, I t'linvmenliiig. on the Premier's dcc'aratiou that members or the government bad been exceedingly, busy, the Conservative leader In quires what they have been do ing, lie slates ju this regard j that immigration ,s diminishing while the exodus of cltitens from the country conliijues. "Is another Petersen contract coming" asked Mcighfn. U.S. GOVERNMENT TO KEEP HANDS OFF OF ANTHRACITE DISPUTE' SWA.MPSCOOT, Aug. 25. II is inillcaled that Hie U.S. Federal (ioverninenl will make no move Jo prevent suspension or Ihe an-Ibracile coal operations next Tuesday. A I present Ihre is suf flcienl fuel supply lo meet the ouuiry coiju ictneuls. of Holding Election Usual and accepted term for CALIFORNIAN MADE DASH FOR LIBERTY EscaPd from Immigration offl clals at Victoria and Nearly Got Away YICTOlllA, Aug. 25. 5jinon 'Paul, a ciliien or tho United 'states and a resident oT Califor nia, tried to get into Camilla uy slowing away on the Kiuma Alex euder which arrived hero from Sail Francisco. On arrival here he tried lo gel ashore but was arreslcd and the intention was to take him home aboard the !'".':.'!'' "!" ft?. pulling out he .'limped Ashore. Then he started to run fur his liberty, but was followed by customs olllccrs and I bey. with tli aid or Ihe oily police, captured him and are holding him tor the next boat soulli. Advert:) .u the Oally New British Residents of Hong Kong Ask Frem. Baldwin for Blockade IIONti KONti. Aug. 27: British residents today cabled Prime Minister Baldwin urging a complete naval blockade of Can on and neighboring cities because of flagrant violation of re a Lies by the Chinese. A Shanghai Hie French polite seized arms and auimuni-joii valued at ?1(.000 ami arrested a retired colonel of the Hrtiish army, an American and a Frenchman, and apprehended u foi (her Herman customs officer who had in his possession the sum or 10,000, including some counterfeit money. : ELECTION MAY YET TAKE PLACE THIS FALL PREDICTED OTTAWA, Auy. 25. A i political pi-oiiouiu'.'tiient j of prime importance in and a statement as to the Hovernment's intention in regard to the disolution. of Parliament will probably be given by Premier King wiicn be addresses, his -constituents in North York oir Saturday, -September 5. The probabilities arc. still in favor of an election this fall. HELEN WILLS it WINS AT TENNIS'; I Carries Off Tennis Honors In Both Singles and Doubles in Ono Day at Forest Hills . , ..i.i i. mi w or. it rwnr.ci iiu.1.0. .iub. -.-; ter triumphing oer Kathleen McKane or England 3-0, 0-0, C-2 for the third straight singles tenuis championship victory. Helen Wills returned to the courts yesterday afternoon and! carried of! the doubles titles withi Mary K. Brown as partner, de-j realing F.luabeth llyan and Mrs.; May Sullon-Bunday H.....I ... i G-l. t n C-3. n I In the rinals the winners or the! women's titles were all Calitor-j niaus. WOMAN DELEGATE TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY AT GENEVA SYBNKY. Aug. '.'5. Mrs n. It. Mi Kinnon of Sydney may he) Ihe official representative of Ihe' Commonwealth of Australia at. the League or Nations assembly! in Heneva next month. She was' appointe.) as substitute delegate with full powlT lo act in the ab sence or the elder delegate. ANOTHER FAILURE TO SWIM CHANNEL FOI.KFS ToT. An-.!. .:. Mercedes (Heeler. a London typist, made an attempt to swim Hie KiiKlish Channel today inn failed. Taken with cramp when sevet miles out. the swimmer had to give un the attempt. BASEBALL 7 American League Philadelphia I, Chicago 3. Boston 0, SI. Louis I. Washington I, Belrnit 13. National League Chicago 0-1. Brooklyn 13-0. Cincinnati 2. Boston '. SI Lou' 1 Philadelphia NIGHT INCREASES CANNERIES ARE NOW CLOSING - Balmoral, Sunnyslde and Inver- ness Will Continue to Pack Fall Varieties With Hie closing of sockeye fishing last Friday night, most of the canneries on the Skeena lUver ceased packing, operations. Mir k.iuiu'iui, c-uuiisiue UIIU III- veucs wilt continue to pack fall varieties and the total pack may yet be considerably increased as a result. Cohoes ; are still running in good quantities while pinks ate about through. Salmon fishermen this season, is admitted, have not done ery well and the outlook for the - inter is not eneouraging. White fishermen especially will have to mi'! luriner empioyim-iii m or der to tide them over f lie winter. Oueen Charlotte Island canneries and some in Itivers Inlet and the central division will con- (nue MCi. iiu fall varieties. ROBBED TRAIN ON SANTA FE Epes Messenaee Shot and r Badly Wounded and Mall Sacks Looted SANTA ANNA. Cal., Aug. 25. An express messenger was shot by bandits wlio looted the mail slices on the Sanle Fe mail express and his wound may prove fatal. The robbers raided a combination mail and express car and made a clean getaway. When Ihe train arrived hero the messenger was found lying in a pool of blood on the car Boor. The value of the loot has not yet been determined. - - IS DISCUSSED LONDON, Aug. 25. - Premier Caillaux contmueil negoliatioiK for the settlement of France'-) debt lo Britain today but little progress has yet been made. He interviewed British financiers this morning hud meets Win stott Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer later, today. , FLIGHT POSTPONED SAN FIIANCISCO. Aug. 25. The proposed fllaht1 or three naval planes to Hawaii has been postponed from Friday until l"iulay next. Advertise in the Daily Nei