3fcto0 25 TAXI Ambulance nnc Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hull, Service wilh newly taiJ dancing Anywhere at Anytime. floor for hire. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, and Cth St. PRINCE iRUPERT The Jatesl and best for the MATT VIDECK, Prop. least. Phone 457. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper VClI, XV., NO, 20'J. PlllNGE IlL I'KUT. -11.(1, SATLMDAY. DKCEMPEK 20, 1025 Yetterday'i Circulation, H0 Slrrrt Sib. Hi PRICE FIVE. RENTS. CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES TAKE DEATH TOLL MOVEMENT INTO CASSIAR GOLDFIELDS WILL START EARLIER THIS YEAR Twenty Five Western States Killed; Some Frozen to Death GlIll.AGO. Dee. 20. Christmas I lay curried wilh it a rindi livlte dial here and there thruiighoiil several wesleni (eft a wake of dead and Injured, no less thuii twenty-five a ltca.fr rcxtrled. Vilomobilc ui-c ideiiN accounted for Ihe grentest number of MiUNlif - while in Chicago I wo men were frozen to death. The M' ) He VYe-l experienced extremely cold wealher, Ihe ,eralure K" "K 's low a 2." below in Minnesota. ! FROM HOSPITAL!; Allan Crawford, Texada Island j Rancher, Meets Hit Death In Vancouver AN' 't I 0. I xt. Allan Wf.nl, n'-il L of.TeVlda U- -i ,, i i i ii'ii i iii lb Vancouvei Hu.nial where he whj . - ircii.il for a broken Iff, if Ut'aili .-arly CJtcMuia morr- ... i 1II..H . a n a i .i i at in.- inumii' .. it. m to .r: il ,HiV ...TUI hoUI lillff hail wax found on the pave lit -i a third slorey bat . - !! I., have f il . ailing A tetle fo, ii (. ! -i! 1 IK' ' IIIHV JUDGE FRATER OF SEATTLE IS DEAD Served on Superior Court Bench for Twenty-One Ycari Continuously y TTI.K. Dt Judg A W I a m, fur -'I rontintiou- 1 .11 the Superior Court ij. tp. died on Friday at Ihe ' ,0, lie came l the state H8H ami wa ;i member of Ih" ii'ui-e ! fr being elected i 1 licindi. EDMONTON WINS, ALSO VICTORIA Two League HocKey Games Were TMayod Yesterday on the Pralrlos i ;ii.MON ln. D 20. KdmiMi ' ih U ; -Ml Portland at hockev ti.Kli" liy ii -.core of 0 lo 3. A liiirv. Vn loria heal C.itgary I o 1 Portland and Saska-' . w h play tm in lit at Saska- NAMED OFFICERS OF FRENCH LEGION Honor la Conferred on Arch bishop Mathleu, Senator Celquo and Hon. A. David MON TRIAL, Iler. SO. Arrh-n hop Mathleu of llegina, Sena- i Dciqui! and linn. Athanrti D.v id, Provincial Secretary, have eon tunned officers of llio Legion of Honor of France. FURTHER ADJOURNED. The ease Of Ihe Consolidated Exporters Co., I. Id. on churn' under Hie Government Liquor K n I i II.,. n!., .,n1tAA CillllH lip IO llll" III) ix.llii- eourl again Mil morning and wnn ndjoufned for n wPek on Ihr 'ippliealion of Milltm (intmaleji Hppianng for the defence. People of ROSES BLOOM ON XMAS. DAY I.. W. I'almore on Christina Day picked ii full blown Hugh Dickson ro:e which had grown unprotected .along I lie ide of lilt. resilience on Borden Street. Thin wan not the fin. I tune that Mr. Pat-uiore had picked roes from hi garden here on Christina Hay. "OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL CHRISTMAS DAY. English League Dlv. 1. Areiul 3. Notti County 0. Itirioii iil'.mi I, l ot nii lui in l' lllarkhiirn ltoer J. Kverton -llury Maneliesler Ciy 5. (Uinliff l ily 3, Wetbromwich LeeN S. Ilurnley 2. I.Ueri'O"! f. NewcaIIe 3. Manc!eter 2. Ilolton V. I. Sheffield V. 2, LeiceMer City I. Suntlerland-lluddcrsfield Town poflponetl. Ve.t Ham 5. Alon Villa 2. Division II. Illarkpool 0, CheUea 0. Itrailfonl City I. WYdiieMlay J. Clapton Orient 2, Southampton I li.irlinultMi I. Hull Cily 2. Hlluwn Miildlehoro 0. NotU 1'oret.l I, Hani!ley 2. Oldham I. Wolverhampton 2. Port Vale 0, Herb) Co. I. SliM'kporl 3, Portsmouth 3. Swansea I, Stoke Clly I. TO-DAY. Enallsh Leaaue, First Dlv. Anion Villa 2. We-dhaiu 2- Holt in-Manclieler V. ponlponetl lltirnl.v (5. I.eeiN 3. ISerton 3. Hlaekburn 0. Ilutilerfifld I. Sunderland 1. Uieenler 2. Sheffield U. 2. MnneheKler Cily 0, Mury 2. Newcastle 3. Liverpool 0. Notts County . Arsenal I. Tollculiani .'. lllrinin?liani I. Vel Ilromwirh 3. tinliff City 0 Second Division Harnley-Notls Forel potdponei CheNea ltlackponl 3. Hfihy C.Miiily 2. Port Vale 0. Hull Cily I. Iiartinplon I. MiddtcMioro I. Fiilhain 0. PorMnoulu l.'Slorkport 0. Predion 0, Soulh Shields I, Wednesday 5. Hradfonl Lily l Soulluiinpton 2. Clapton uriem w. SUke Clly I. Swansea 1. Wolverliiiliiplon 2, Oldhani I. Scottish League, First Dlv, Airdleonliins 0, lnunlee U. I. f.lydeshnnk I. llamillnn Cowdetihealh I. Celtic I. Falkirk 2, Parlle 2. Hearts I, St. Mlrren 0. Morion-Alierdeen polponed. Queen's Park 0. Motherwell 3 Hailhrovvrs t, Kilmarnock 5. Ilanuers 0. SI. Johnstone- t. Mrs. S. K, Cntiiphell sailed q:i (he Ratnla l.hls niornltiR ror holiday visfl in Vancouver. B' IBP j . Slnkuig phol.igraph showing the colors of Ihe Grenadier Guards draped wilh tin timing crepe at SI. James' Palace, Loudon, it) memory of the beloved Queen Mother Alexandra ALASKA TRAIN IS DELAYED BY MOOSE; Engineer Had to Run Into Ani mate to Clear the Track ANUIlbUAGi:. Dec. 2ft. While rumlnR. .along between Mile CO and tH (lie regular passenger trail), wSji recently delayed for a lime'jivtnuso of the presence of one powvand one bull moose on Iho tNet. Kfforls to frighten the animals by tooting the whisllcj n"d running up close to them were or no avail ututi, finally exasperated by the animals. Hie engineer sent llio train ihend a bit faster and struck one of the animals in the rear llnlli then look to Ihe timber anil the one strurk by the train limped off. OXFORD PROFESSORS LONGEVITY RECIPE Music, Beauty, Friends, Good Clothes and Pretty Girls are Ingredients OXFjpllD. Km,-.., Dec. 20. -I.McrgVlh'inusir, look at boautl rhat with friends, ful things, V.W . . . t wear 'vfitir iiei dollies aim mm all jtuSjun" lo pretty girls,, if you vvfjotvlo live for many year. ThlMts the advice given b PnifeSsTii:. Friar llaeoti. of Ox ford, where Ihe average ago of Ihe Kernis at all Ihe colleges has rcaehejlXf.eventy years. , Anujitfc Ihe educatora a enn- clustomprevalls, that longevity i an aceliletit r.illier than an lU-liievtment. t MAY JOIN CABINET? Montreal Gazette Hears About j Premier Dunning of Saskatchewan MONTREAL, Dao. 26 The Gazette publishes an Ottawa story dialing that Premier Dunning of Saskatchewan has definitely pro mined Premier King that he will resign the premiership of his province and come to Ottawa as a member of the federal cabinet in the event of the Liberal party being sustained In power ton Conservative votes of non-confidence at the forthcoming session. . BOY SHOT HIMSELF AS SETTING TRAPS Qus Stevens Recovering in Cor dova Hospital From Wound In Thigh COHDOVA, Dec. 20. While citing I raps near Johnson Bay. on the sound opposite, iere, Gus Stevens, !2-year-oi sou of Sock Stevens, a native living in town accidentally shot himself. The bullet entered Ihe thigh bone above Hie knee. He was brought Into the hospital and the bullet was extracted. Thc boy had a rifle with him ami leaned it lignlnsl n tree while ho handled the traps. Apparently the cun fell flown and. '.we hi Q.ff from Ihe Impact. COL WILLIAMS HAS GIVEN UP AVIATION : Leader of Expedition Which. Was Here This Year Is Now In Charge of Tractor Department of Montreal Firm Col. J. Scott Williams, who commanded Hie aerial expedition from 1 1 1! to during the summer to the Cassiar district, lias given uo flying for the lime being and hus taken a position with Mus .-.ens Limited, a Montreal ma chinery company, in charge of the traclor department. It i probable, however, that he will return next year lo his old love aviation and it is not impossi ble that he will be back in Prince Rupert again. S. C. Caldwell who was here as his mechanic is still wilh the Laurentiile Air Service in Three Uivers. He i recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Archibald Little, who wus at the head of (lie expedition' for Detroit capitalists, is now' in New York Clly whertk he ha obtained n very good position with the Fred 11. French Co iiining concern. " VANCOUVER RUGBY PLAYERS DEFEAT 'FRISCO BADLY VANCOUVER. Dee. 20 A Van comer representative rugby jsquad on Friday defeated the famous San Francisco Olympics by (en to nothing. v Bob Martin Heads Party Which Will Go Into Stikine District Over Snow From Atlin District SKATTLK, Dec. 20 A second stampede by dog, teams over the snow into Ihe Dease Lake country, this time by operalor:-and not prospector., will begin next month. A crew uf men will leave Seattle shortly afler January 1 and will go to Atlin, mushing from there over the ice to Palmer Creek. The parly will be under Ihe direction of Hubert W. (Bob) Martin, well known in Stewart, who has spent '.V) years in the North and who owns valuable claim on Palmer eek. i Owners of properly along ttie,; creek are not going to wait for Hie spring thaw lo come, bul will prospect on development worl. in the dead of winter, hoping to have a program of hydraulicinu laid out for commencement ii; Ihe spring. Several operators were ,ue-cejssfui in getting machinery on ihe ground last fall and they ar-taking advantage of easy winle ransportation lo gel it on tliei: claims and set il up. From the North comes new? that winter activity is great on Ihe famous old diggings of ear days. Thibet, MrDamese ami lh' Dease preeks. Without doubt the Cassia' country will have nexl season tb best going-over thai., ii, -has .hat? in many yearp, i iu, . Best Way In - For wi tt t e.f -f ra vfcl rSSfhiPtW iP middle 'r 'January, is is' best f. go via Allin witli dogs, making lie 'rip over the mail trait, a dis- ain'e of L'tO miles. Afler I hat lime, or as soon a lie Slikine Kiver trail is in good contimon. Hie best way lo go ir. ts from Wrangell. The dislanc- from Wrangell to Telegraph Creek is altoul 150 miles. The rail leaves Wrangell and follow- a the Slikine to Telegranh Creek it ith relief cabius and a number of roadliouses along the route. The best time lo go in, how ever, except for those who hav ground staked, is afler the open ing of navigation. The first boat will probauly leave Wrangell foi telegraph Creek about the middle f May, depending on the time the ice goes out Ihu Stikine. It ' advisable to fake all needed supplies from Wrangell. Good Auto Road F'roin Telegraph Creek there good automobile road as far as Dease Lake, a distance of 7T miles. Freight is transported over tile trail by automobiles. caterpillars' or pack trains ! the lake. From Dease Lake set tlement prospectors can taks boats lo McDames, Tliibert oi Dease Creek or the Liard Iliver. Cold Pan Creek is 22 miles dis tant by park train, and Palmer Creek 55 miles away. WEATHER REPORT (Government Teliytraphs Prince Rupert Part cloudy calm; temperature, 52. Stnitliers Cloudy, calm. mild. liitzeltoni Foggy, calm; light frost. Burns Lake Cloudy, calm; mild. Anyox Raining, calm; 41 above. TKRRACK Cloudy, calm; 10 above. Stewart Cloudy, calm; 42 above. VANCOUVER SWIMMING VANCOUVER, Dec. 20. Ten women and twenty men parliei paled in the Vancouver Swim niiug Club's annual Christmas Day activities. Ipr Nearbouse. foreman at Premier mine, has been visiting in Anchorgae, Alaska. TERRACE DEAD Jeseph Bellway, Who Succumbed on Kalum Lake Trail, Was Well Known Prospector ! Special to Daily News T Kit RACK, Dec. 20. Joseph Hell way, whose dealh occurred near here this week, was one of oldest timers of the Kilsum-kaluin district having come from "Calgary. He spent all his tiin ,ropeeting around Kalum Lake where he held a number of pro-mhijigj claims. He had been in and wa found on the trail the following day by Malt Allan! who was en route from Kilsumkaluin Lake to Terrace. Brllway was (hen lyinj; on the trait in an unconscious condition. A message was immediately sent (o town for assistance and la team Avas at once sent out to aid Ihe stricken man. Owing lo the condition of Ihe roads it was impossible for motor car to make Ihe trip and look the team four hours to reach Ihe spot. By thai time. however. Bellway hail expired. Interment look place on Thursday in Kitsutnkaltim Ceme tery. TRADE BALANCE IN FAVOR LARGE Canada's. Exports Exceeded Imports by S346,00a,C00 During Year OTTAWA, Dec. 20. Canadian exports tor the twelve mouths ending November 30 totalled $1,-220.OtiO.000 and imports 871.-000.000 showing a favorable trade balance of $310,000,000. STREET CAR ACCIDENT IN 'FRISCO AT XMAS Motorman Kilted and Twolve Persons Injured When Trolleys Telescoped Yesterday SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. A motorman was killed and moro than twelve persons were in jured when a Market Street car filled with holiday pleasure seekers telescoped with another car on Christmas Bay. FIFTEEN YEiR OLD the SWIMMER WAS BEST Art Stott Beat Field of Nine In Fifty Yard Event at Victoria Yesterday VICTORIA. Deql 26. In the sixth annual ChHslmas Uny swlmiuing race ti- Ihe Crystal Gardens yesterday Art Slott, 15 years obi, heat n field, of nine stavtera In the fiflyyard event.