Dte to Olve Fixed ILL SELECT i lii wllli polling a we)k later. A$eiment! IITTAW'A. Kelt 224Uiiien-ti- al Low Figure to Wheat Pool . in i hi vi:it. i eh. t i ..nei-. an Satunlny a Miii- of 78H trrtilt n.e fui.fMnft Hi we- k;.."iiI(I for Ihe pro-iiiid a hall million i'ii I'li'Mitur ile. Tin' ,i,iini'd In In' lllllll iit i li.-v i wli'-at piml. IRT FRASER HOTEL BURNS lienor Town Left Without Ac commodation For Travellers as Result of Blazo on Thursday tr a in word reanhiim ' lav llir Neeliako llidel tnier wan eiMiiplelelN 'ii li fire In Ml 'riim-day. lilinjj wn a lavyi- Hvn iilieture Imill mime - " ami formerly run by i The fire leave I'orl wi' limit hotel neeoinnio-rcuumiK efforlw were Isv ' riwilrtlolk In ae the lull Without flo . NEW PREMIER an to be Chosen to Take Place! of Hon. C. A, Dunning who j tniers King cabinet i III MlN V. J el. A provm- i ;t inveiilinn of siipporlers of lie I ilici iil llovi'i'iiiiieiil will In' 'I Tiuii'silay to selcel a new 'i iiik'i in succession to Hon. C. Imuiuiiiu. who has acrt'lile.l ie fi'dei dl port folio nf iiilnWIer if ii twuvs anil canals, siiccecil- 1 1 n (lenrae P. (iraliam, in Ilia nosiuon. -e names are heiun ii llir new l'reiuier nf Saskal- piifiviin Hon. .1. I). (iardner. miu- or liulivviivs mill linn C .M l iii: illol. nilllislcr of ai'i ii'lll- LIEUT.-GOVERNOR HAS S'J' .IHIIX. X.ll,. l'eh. 22. "long (,(i pussciwim'h who nr. iveil Siinilay on Ihc sleanisliip Inuli'iise was Hon. Humlnlnll ii'iice live lnM-e Uleil loilay that lliey fllUki. .l.tflttilMlL- .la.rti.lM.I I.. lo4l lion. C. A. IninniiiK. and F. V. Turiihiill. who eoiilaletl the eni cm their iK'half al the iren-een i'IitIiom. i- likely lit lip r-I eel Ft I (m PMfilliiliilc. A eon'ifti. hil will In- i till'-il in lleiiiua till week. WALLACE FISHERIES DISMANTLING PLANT MOUTH OF THE NAAS Tin' allae.' I i.lii'i n', wliiel: iti''ii!I .u iiurei iin iiuierville ' aiiin-rv near I In' iimiilli of Ui" Nim- lliver. i- iliMiiiiullmii lh plan! there ami will lake the iiMtehinery ami eipiipmenl li (iniham l-laud when- the eital- llehmoiit of a new eminery i eiiiilfiiiilali'd. The Wallaee l'ih-ern- already operalew Hie V afun IIit eauuery on Ihe Oueen Cliarlniir Inland. Inside Mi'' Claxloii enuiiery of the couipnm. mi the Kkeenu llUef, the Wal-inre FliherU! will operate I hi Meaooti the Mill llay cannery mi .in- ,aa- Itoer wltieh il ariiiiri'd recently from the receiver "I hhe defunct .Northern H.C. I isli-jenc iMAKING WAYFORNEV , BUILDINGS AT WHARF .ismns Bacon Starts Today to I n..n n Ul- O I A Dlnnl r.n rUII UUVTII 1119 IU IIMIIl um Government Dock Tn inuke way Tm lehnililiiiK thai is lo he done at the ocni-tueiit wharf preparalnry to the ereeliou or the hioloioal station ami the new rish house for himself, .lames Jlaoon started llii morniiiK lo lake down hi pre. sent premises. It is expecleil thai il will he about two mouths before Mr. Macon's new premise are ready and, in the meantime. I,,, Will curry on in the fresh fish hllsllies'. CALGARY IS MAKING COMEBACK AT HOCKEY i.M.iiAllY. l eh. Calfc-ary ii iniikiiiK a sliahl comehack in Hid Western Hockey l.eanue. saiur . . i .1... I. .,1,1 MuL,i r...nn ... m.tml !,l:iv llllM IC ---" AKKIYLU IN LANAUA ,ou will.oiil ...... Ihrou-il.nul ii... mne. while nolchlnix lw) uoals tnrself. t milher cai'loiul of live cattle m-ilveil fr-um tin' Interior this I i ii. ......... h i, mu in Hie l' iiuins nnai.oir "l" II I Itl ' 'MPM ' 111"' -- IIP" '""e a i' i-f lrv ih Columbia. LUCAS IS SENT (ieorge Lucas was couimilled for trial by Magistrate .Mcllly-iiumiI in the city police court this morning on a charge of theft. Il is alleged that I. urns broke into the house of Mrs. Pelerson, IlijHrtir l'laee. on or about Jan uary 1 ami slole lliererroui one man's gold watch ami Tob and a ladies' gold chain, the goods be ing valued al $170. Mfs. Peter-1 that he had taken Ihe articles is further slalld that I. ucas told Mrs. Peterson that, if she would give him her wedding ring, he would sell il and redeem the wnleh and fob. The ring wn given him and it is Said thai he look il away and never returned with II. SIX LIV ES LOST IN 25 TAXI Boston Grill Ambulance ml Service Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing Anywhere at Anytime. '"IK, floor for hire. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, "m and Gth 8t. '"Um,... .Ii,..' 1 PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the WATT VIDECK, Prop. least. Phone 457. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper VOL. XVI X. 1 I Pill NUB IIUPKUT. H.U., MfMlAV. FKHIll AHY ''2. UlSO. Huturd.iy - circulation, I SOS Street Sale 502 PRICE FIVE CENTS. UNNING BECOMES MEMBER KING CABINET IRAHAM RESIGNS AS MINISTER OF RAILWAYS BUT STAYS IN GOVERNMENT on. C. A. Dunning Take Place of G. P. Graham Minister of Railways OTT A, ld. 2U.-lloii. (ienrj-c . (iruham has reigned r.H (Uon ol minister of railway ami Hun. K. A. Illuming. ' Saskatchewan, ha been uppniiileil to I lit- position. Mr (irahnm due mil leave llir i-uliiucl hut remain", a " Willi Jll I plll l lollO. M Iliiiuinig will seek election H rtqreeiillic fur tlx : Iti'giiiu. I - iiiiniMin 'cil thiil no other mujnlHr of Ihe cabinet will rii oiiunlr u( (In Hoiim of Commons. One of the mem- iTEPAYERS OF NORTH VAN. ARE FOR ELEVATOR Imtm who i- likely to Ih- taken into tin novo rn iiiii 1 1 is W. . Kiilr of Norlh Waterloo. James .Malcolm of Nortti I (nice i iiUo freiiienlly mentioned, lioili nf Hipsc re pro --cnl Ontario coiudilneucie. F. X. Ilarkc. Liberal member l"f ItlVSIIIU CilV. hllK ICStfclllCtl lo make way for Mr. Huuuiug and nominal tun day i set for March BUCKLEY BAY POWER PLANTS i Application Eelng Made forrr Water R.qhts by Los Angeles i Lumber Products Co. VICTlll. I li. 22.-Tim Angeles Lumber I'milnels UP FOR TRIAL Alleged that he Broke Into House on Blggar Place Recently ! 1 I iiwm r of I ln big IuiiiIiit mill ui j " lurklcy Hay. which in nt present i cloned, owing lo varioun causes! " incluilnif I In- slackness of hui- " ms al present in California, is making plan for resumpiinu of operation on Mactt Inlel. 'I hcy are applying lor water r.ghls on the Am llivcr with I Ik- purpose of pulling in a power and light plain and supplying Hit- lluckley llay towntlc with water. The nt'iieme, il is iimier!tooU. j " ' i lo build a lam acro-r Hie; uioulh of Ain l.aki- winch will; ralc thai lake and aUo rac I In waler in two other lake whirl. low lulu UUit one. Il will in ercue the area of the lakes a iMdl e iteepi'iiuiK Hiem. I In- first lmius in only a nhurt ilisiuiicci from the mill pian a id the waler eii lie ftiUPd unite easily lo 4hi- luwioiile, purl nf which already cleand. . The eiwtao' now Hwumi? milt wa foimiNl hy I'. I.. I lurk -ley, who managed for -oiiie lime. Shortly after he vur up ilo- ,iuanaeiiM'nl. husine--. -in CalHto-iia slackened ofT ami II" plum shut down mid has not re- HM!iied since. Possibly Pulp Plant There is talk of Ihe esliihlish- ihiiI of a pulp plant al Itunkley Uy but wlielher the presen' nfvraliins will iiieltide that addition the mill has not yel Jm'cii aunouiieed. Il is known thai Ihe limber on Muvetl Inle! Tea n be'iililued lo much greater advaiitaue i' itilinii the lower urailts ami eellm tin hip'e i Krade" for lumber, and Hit- i r -filial intention Ihe ciiuiiaii in lukuisc over Ihc idanl win to in. nil a inl null, nliluniy the vvnter of I lie Am Itixer lui the purpose. . FIRE AT MIDDLETOWN MlhDI.FTOWX. N.Y.. Feb. 22 Six persons lost their lives in a fire which destroyed ihc Shind-ley llolel here llris mumlng. 'The fiunimuil loss mummied to C I 50.000. FIRST HALIBUT OF SEASON NOT SOLD TODAY Tin' first li.nilm! sale of the season mi the Fish Kxchaugc to place Ibis morning 'when ( lie Cana- ili.-tn i-irih & Cold Storage J.o oircred I5e ami Hir lor Co., M" -'.r'lll fHMind catch of Ihc American senooner Adeline arrieil early, Saturday morning frmii Ho ii.n. The uf-fee wan not arccpteu. l.alei- today I In- Aniej-i-ean limit Iteliaiii'i' I.. Capl. It. Illeiiiliteirn at i-IVfil Willi U.IMiO II.-. eai.thi in rie days ouisidc I5.ii- iiiiiff 4 CO-OPERATION WITH ALBERTA o-o,ruli,n f,,r inuiiial benefit tva Hie subject of an address given hy Kenneth J. lltirn. general siiperiuleiidi'iil of Hie port of Vancouver lo I In- hoard of trade here. Mr. Hums : ungnd the greatest possible use of Pacific 1'nfls in the prairie rraln trade and promised the help of Van couver in faoililaling the raiiil movement of Hie grain ami oilier product from ihe prairies, lie ppoke of Ihe value of eo-npern-lion lo Ihe prairie farmers and merehanls a the adoption nf llir western route would decrease the cost of marketing Alberta produce, especially grain. EDMOWON BUSINESS IMPROVES 50 PER CENT l.dUlinilo'i lillllelin l-lmoiiton bunk clearings last wee), were almost two million dollars more than during the corrcspoiuTliw week a year ago. Hank cieariiigs art admilledly not a precise .measure of busi ness activity, taken week hy week. Ilul increased clearings never jre- flei'l a condition of languishing trade, ami when Hie growth is so rapid only one conclusion is iio MMc. liusiness in I'lmontou i fifty per cent heller tlifln it was at this lime last year. WEALTHY WOMAN LOST VALUABLE JEWELS AT PASADENA YESTERDAY sou suspected I. ucas, who lived I'ASAUI.N A. l eh. .'.'. Mrs. V.. neui'hy, and is said lo have ob-c. Crossed, w fc ol a weallhy laineil a confession from liiiniChicnig.i lunihetuian. reoorleil Hie ii I ictl ol Jewels valoei ul SiiTi. II yesterday. PICKLED FISH WAS ALSO FRENCH WINE SKATTI.K. Feb. "2. -l'rohihi lion naciil. are iuvesligntiug fn) case of "pickled fish" sent from Montreal Sunday ami discovered lo contain ir.ii(in worth of French wine in addition to Hie fish. ARCHBISHOP DIES. INCENDIARISM IS SUSPECTED Dry Shavings and Wood Lighted Beneath Stair of Second Ave. Buildings W hat is lielicM'il to have btsen in attempt at incendiarism was rnslrnlnl at -.j i,n Sunday iiioriiiu al ihe premises of Miss e.in .loliuslone, 817 Second Ave. A hile City Police Serjeant IJu?h :eilii;eiiy wus on his heal lie oueen names al the n-ar of Ihe ?l.5ii(t governiiienl loan, making building. Further iiivestbcatioii lisclo-eil ihal a pile iifiilry shavi inss and wihmI had heenwkiuillcI under the stairs ami. hy the lime Hie officer arrived, it was just sliirt nn to blaze up. With Ihe assistance of some Chinamen, who had noticed Ihe fire' from nearby. Ihe flames were put out before any damage hud been done 'n tin biiihliug. The fire ilcmrl-iiient was called Mud finished the ; nii of exlimfiiisbim; Hie Maze. Mi .lohulom- mid Ihe care- ! ' lU'-r of the premises were iisleep General Superintendent of Port u the buihliitK al Ihe lime. of Vancouver Addresses Jut as Sergeant MfCtliucliy Edmonton Board of .-rii at the scene, a man is Trade !n:d in have run away. Xo iir iresl Iue vet been lilaile 111. HI'MOXTfl.N, "fl. 22. 'Miiltiat!nimii;li Mi .folinslnrie is said" to hav " her suspiciiis. AS GOVERNOR vtory In New York Newspaper Says he Will Succeed Lord Byng Xi:W YOllK, Feb. 22. V llcr-ild-Tribune copyright story from t.umlon Ihi morning announces that the I hike of York is slated o succeed I.oiil Hyng as (inv--ruor (ieneral of Canada. . It is understood, the slory .iy. thai Ihe Canadian gnvern-menl has asked tlial Lord Hyng retain the post for an additional half term. COUNTESS GETS INMATES Given Ten Days In Country Under Personal Bond by Acting Secretary XF.W YOltK. Feb. 22. The Countess of Cathcar! was. permit ed lo leave Kllis Inland Sunduy night tor ten days under u personal bond for K.'itlll. The o'hlei o grant her iidmi.ssion yas re- ,'i'iveil i nun i he acting secrettirj of labor al WasliiiiKtou. WEATHER REPORT 8 a.m. 0 ((iov eminent TelegrapTi) Prince ltupirt: rainrnjfj, liglil southeast wind; iibove. llazellon: pari cloudy calm; temp. 30. Sinilhers: part cloudjy oajm: letup. 20. Telegraph Greek: eloudy4 calm; letup. 20. P.'. Terrace: snowing, calm, .temp. Auyox: raining, calm lenip. 3H. Stewart: snowing, calm, .temp 30. QI FHFC. Feb. 22. Archbishop, below. Hoy died last night n'ler a long Uiwson: mil painful 'V-iesv. I '-ri!ge hltehore: eelar. cafui; letup, i. Stewart Hiver: clear zero. ""I- Yuk'i'i calmf PLACE SETTLERS CONVICTED OF IN PEACE RIVER; BOOTLEGGING Land Settlement Board to Ar range for 200 British Families i:i)MfX'HX, Feb. 22 -"We are ready lo put 200 families of Uritish settlers into the Peace river eounlry. These people are immigrants under the llrilish Empire etllenieiil .scheme; each head of a family will have the tola! of :i(iu,uim new monuv are ni'vv being selected for ll.es 'topic. Major (ionloi, intimated that tills -ell lenient hinigei! on letleli and resolutions received from thej norlh. One resolution Iroin lip I kU.F.A. oubiuittfd UinmgH I. M. Kennedy. M.P., intimated thai I lie peace country was anxious for new neHJero while. .a JetUnvfroui I.. A. I.amuii: of Iterwyo slated ihal I lie peoide of that district were moking .or inure neighbors of the right ki:ut. North Wants Settlers 'hviug lo the previous atti tude of northern pejple it was prac'.ieully prohibitive -to atli'inpl se'.llenien. I here.'' Major liordou mill. "There was so much talk abuul farmers moving out of the country Ciai my department did' mil dare to lake I lie chance of sending peo'.ie in,bul now there is an apparent change in Ihe vicv.pniiii and we are going Pi ry i: oui." He went on lo say that.. in addi tion to Hie funds supplied by the. Uritish government, the new llrilish setilers m -the majorilv of case possessed from i'oilO ii KSU of liieir own money; .somi smaller sums and others practically iiolli iig beyond the govern ment grunt. Must be Encouraged "If these settlers are accorded a good reception ami. are helped oui by their neighbor in the new life lure. Ihe Land- Settlement. Hoard will go Hie limit in introducing good llrilish settlers urto Hie Peace rotui'ry," Major Gordon said in conclusion. PROBABLE SERIOUS FIRE WAS AVERTED Presence of Wind and Quick Ac tion Prevented Outbreak In Pa'nt Shop The presence of mind and Muick actum of Kx-Ahl. T. W. Silverside.s shorUy after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon averted wnai nugiii easily nave iieen n eriou fire in the building at the comer of Second Sheet and Third Avenue, Flames broke out in a pile of oil saturated wule which Mr. SUversides look hold of ami carried out lo the street, singiuii his hair and ulothcn while doing so. The fire department was called 1ml all it had to do va watch the pile of refuse burn out. MAN FOUND HANGED. VAXCOUVKll. Feb. 22. - The body of an unidentified ' man about ;io year. of age wa found Sunday hanging in an unused out building at i lie S anley r"i;t!ii;g.. Roy Olmsttad and Twenty Others Found Qullly of Vlo ating Prohibition Law. WIFE IS ACQUITTED. All Liable to Both Imprisonment and Fine up to Four Years and $20,000 . - - - SKATTI.K. Feb. SaTtoy Ulin-i ad, reputcil king of Hie Paci-.ic Coal rum runners and for the north country." Major H.llweniy co-defendant were found Cordon, superintendent of the i guilty on Saturday of consiiirimr linrl Selllemcui Hourd here stat-ito viotale fl.e nalional nrohihi- ed. lie said that his department jtinn aw. Fight of the co-ilefend- aas inane iirraiigemeni :o nrsi am were aciiuilled including settle .'." families in the PcacejOliiislead's wife. The trial lule..l lerrilory as soou as the first oldlmure than .a month. cnunliy immigrant arrive in) All the convietoil men are lia- March. and that suitable landsjble to a penally ranging up to four year imprisonment and a fine of 2iMMH) each. Sentence will be pronounced on March 8. TWO CHARGED BOGRESMURDER Harry Howard, 22 Years Old, Joins Anderson 'n CeCs Awaiting Trial VAXCDl VKIt. Feb. 22.- Two men. both giving "City Mission" as their address arc lodged in Ihe police cells cbarged with tn murder of Jnini Horses in his confectionery shop on -l'Vbniarv.. ?i. Following the arrc.t of An-" deison Friday, the poliiHon Sal-- untay alo i noon took Harry How-', unl. a lad of 22inlo custody. 'r - Two wilnesses lo llu? holdup.. and fatal shootiniz picked oui i Howard from u lineup us one of! the bandit dn. AMUNDSEN IS I NOTHOPEFUL Says No Airplane Is Made Safe: Enough For Long Polar Flight SKATTI.K. Feb. 22 Speaking here Sunday, Capliln. Amumlseii, explorer, said he held' no hope of success fori the pylar expeditions inlying upon airplane. "My experience ha taught me that an. airplane cannot be depended on for long polar flights. No air plane safe enough for that purpose is manufactured. Perhaps in I wo year or more one may be uvailuble liul not now." he said. PROVINCIAL COURT OF REVISION WAS INSESSION TODAY Seven appeals of a minor nature were disposed or this morning al the sitting or the eo;rt of revision on the provincial assessment roll. Six of the appeal were Iisniised ntpl, in the seventh, certain' .adjust menls wen made. John Hybhavn presided a judge and wii assisled by G .YA . Homer. aeor. Xone "f the appellants' appeared. LUMBER BOAT COMING The Uritish tramp freighter Pennyworth M expected at Oueen Charlotte Ci'y IliU week lo loud luinhJ-r at the SHka Fpruce mill for delivery to the Atlanfic