25 TAXI Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime. Stand Royal Motel, 3rd Ave. and 6th St. MATT VIDECK, Prop. VDl, XVJ., NO, 122 isianir j ,m iK-n a ot Duncan: lalde J A Anderson of Irt ay and ( onstalile It. Mc- la' f (rfiiptiitain. Ihc.e iff wren will be here lo H by irx Tuesday, when 'I atisfer i lic'tnled to go efferi tOKER CASE BEFORE COURTS For Big Amounts Between Ivals In Business at Van couver ANCOlVJdl, May 2(1. - Seek- ri-coMr I oo.odU tlam-Jiaile InvetziM.'!, a Vait- nun iii' broker. haiiciI a itjjulu,! John llorj:an. I'tt- lai " allctfi-H (loriran slamlcr- lliiiu on iIimt. occasion liy In toii.Ov wilt i hit and nuldih- nle at!ertlon lo various hi wttli wliotn ho fd'mcr- wiih in uie ltauii ot uotux ine ciiunictelaini hy Morgan al- Dial liiscrant was guilty llif" atiin linmliC's Inward him lie i suing Ihe tatter for I'unn damage. In' ".rial of the case is set for y in June. tNY VCTIMS CATASTROPHE Id From Volcano Eruption In pan number 250; Reser voir Burst Banks r tic 1(1. Mnu oj. 'pi.,. i,i..,i mates places Ihe loss of ii .. I "iiimwii mo eruption or p'd Tokncln volcano at 250 injureil. Three thous- mg . - - W II II mi-1 una, iiothcr catastrophe Is report- fi'iiit. kt.it . - . Mia imnecture where r III fl Irritrrfill,,, ..nu,.H..,.tN fcl IVi'lTMHI fi us banks, sweeping away ...... .. ... I Mill 1. (! i , , " "neurit Willi i a idallon of 7,ono. U,, feared I' a "aiiies will be lienvjv. r x , 7 -Pa. 0M1CAL I.OMHI., May 20. A political sensation wax created hy publication today uf leller fron. Hie Karl of Oxford und liilh In Lloyd (ieorge strongly censuring the latter" s altitude iig the general slrtke. . Political golp rcteully unhealed Hint Die re was conid-liii1 tension lelveeii Lord Oxford, who i lender tf Ihe Lib- I parly, and Lloyd (ieorge, the parly'j, parliamentary chain-, ' ' 4 4 4 444444444the citie at I Mi tomorrow after- WHEAT PRICES SOARED TODAY ALMOST SIX CENTS :uij:.c;a May sr.. W heal prfee soared today alum! six cenls. The catle of Ihe rle i said lo ! scarcity uf now wheal lo tneel omlrael. NVI.NMPIHI, May :0. Wheal prire here jumped two cents loday. VACCINE ARRIYES KODIAK ISLAND TO nwn bttjonvdiepttly Uoronrr-J. It. 7!.,. i Jh-. ,,, .. v ,, tt. ', jorytn?il u. II. il'tinlej-, li.i;. Moore, I,. M. l oller, it. V. Mc-Naoaliloii, J..W. Scull and II. Arnold. j After the h?matn'have i been viewed f,y Ihe Jury, Ihe ,ody of the unfortunate girl will be prepared fur burial. , Sehmd npeclor Fraser this morning receiied u telegram front Mr. .W. p. Chisholm of niniriie aokiitg him to cancel former arrangemctili for seudinp the body pf Mis Chisholin lo Vnnetttirer and lo arratvge to have burial lake place here. She will be enmlng to prince ltotierl to inflend the foue.-al CHECK THE SMALLPOX .STRAWBERRY PICKING kOltlAK. May ;'0. Smallpox which broke out at Ibis isolated villiuu on May IP Is under control with the arrival of Hie United .Slale llureatt of Fisheries essel Kiltewake from Sewnrd with wirriuc pnliils to vaeeinale all Ihe resiilrnts, Buckley Mill at Port Clements Commence Cutting Lumber for Export Next Week Says Owner Willi a staff uf some 75 men and u daily capacity of 75,- 0(10 feel, the sawmill al Purl Clement, now one or Hit: fiue-t and tiesl equipped lumber pluuU in llie district its n result of the great amount or improvement work tluil'tias been done recently. Nvill slarl culling' wi'llfin a week's lime sink's J I,. Iliitkley. well known iioiiliem operator, who i in the citv todaV aboartl Ihe Prince Charles reluming to Vancouver urter a visit ' lo Ihe Plant. V Logging contractors liave already. IniiedSvoi-K for Ihe mill. a parly of some 2j men iiaying arrived from VttneouVr yesterday to lie employed by Crawford v Moore, who hold lodging contract' for the mill. The princl-oals of this lugging concern, Kd. Crawford ami Albert Moore, both id whom arrived al Maelt Inlet yesterday, are well known in Ilia district, having been formerly with Iho VVhalen Co., Mr. Craw-fold al Swaiison Hay and Mr. Moore at Tluirslon Harbor. Ilerl Ackerl will lie suierlnlen-dent id the Port Clements mill, Mr.' Hockley statcil. Mr. Huckley slated thai nr-rangemonts had already been r.m iln itisnosul of tlio which the plant will specialize, will lM,',lilppcd to Vickers", I.on ilon,, while contmon grades will .go 16 Vancouver lor box making, etc. Speaking or conditions uener ally on the Islands. .Mr. Huckley was ot hu opinion thai they wcro one for- tine of Die. most pros- peroirs .seasons In I heir history. TRAIN ACCIDENT. MURDER CASE n in me Mouse in i,oiuuimi. in inese quarters Ihe Marl of Local Businessmen to Inaulre fiord letter ! interpreted its meaning that either Lloyd Into Death of Esslngton INAH COMING POLICE CITY mu'. resign hi parlia- School Teacher !i,H(ire menlary readership or dial Karli Uxiotd. Viscount tircy, Sir Johnj No important developments Simon and oilier prominent Llh.Uvcr,, niimmnre,! t firuvtiiH.il r'eraU. who are in agreement witlilpyiicp headquarter this morning 'Oxford, will cut loose from the! in tfimu'cilnh ulti, iiu j Liberal parly', J pr h-MfnsihSn on Sunday last of At Llandudno, Wwles, I.loyd Ml Lyretla Chisholm. (he 21 csra Chosen by Provincial ficorge today defended Id litll-Department For Duty In , tude toward, the general strike. Prince Rupert I whit It lie condemned, but dcclar- ' ie decision Ui transfer lu ll' -dure authority for uruuici- to provincial control, It her officer of the city de- limeti" will be ikinittulde Fred rklatm of Logan Intel ; Con- de Clhai-IrM Ki-nrti uf Masrll; yrur-old school, teacher. In estimations with a view to solving the crime are being vunliuued at jrd that it was no excuse Tor the Port Ksslitttioii by Chief Cottsla- aul J p. M Hannah of igiivcrnuicut breaking off coal ne-jtde ilrNnlll,, asiled by Cointa-iiiinai Investigation le- tfitlialinn when there Mill wa ble (,hon and (himm, and were !. Vancouver, ha been a rhnnre lo present a great in-: announced this morning to be Til to take charge of the" du-lriul lieup. I pnxeejlfiijr allfartorily. in liiin ni of (he provincial lit I'l-ince Ilopcrl follow - Alt inquest will be opened, jn VANCOUVER ISLAND YlirroiltA. .May 20. Strawberry ptekitug is romtneneing in the (iordou Head dislriet and on warm' slope In other parts of the Saauirh peninsula. The fruit looks well and a large crop s anli.dpaled. MU.NIl'.ll, May 20. Thirty. Hi rco-; person were killed ami 100 Injured today when a Pas scngeilraln crashed into another I ni I ii ..slamling al Die slnllon, tiilirs tMitpul., Airplane spruce, on Sevi;raVxAVk being telescoped. ,'1,1RlBMBMaBWs PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PMNCK ill'PKHT, U.U., Wp'DNKHIUY. MAY 20, lysu. UPHEAVAL 1 Yeilcrrtiyi UreuUtlon. ISM GREAT Street files. 4;j hPI.MIHt W ITH SWOItWS- Members r the Hrilish feiiring team taking part in Ihe inlerualional lowrtianu til in New York. hovu on Iheir arrival last week left to rigid : lion. I. H. Cntpbeil-Uruy. C II. Hi me. It. (1 .Muutgomene. P. (i. Doyue. C. H Notlcy, .Wajorti. N. lyer (taplain,, and A. I. Pcarre. The team will ao meet Ihe I'nilctl Slates naval and military feiicers. WHEATPOOL NOT TO GET AN ELEVATOR Prince Rupert Experiment Will be Watched Before Further Extension WINNIPEG, May 26 The Vancouver harbor board will continue to administer the government elevators in Vancouver, according to a well-defined report In grain circles here today, forcing the Wheat Pool to take steps to acquire Its elevator at Vancouver. The experiment of leasing the government elevator at Prince Rupert to the Pool will be watched for some time before further government property Is leased to the Wheat Pools. LIQUOR CHARGE AGAINST FLYER Man Who Tried to Reach Hawaii by Airplane Is Indicted by Grand Jury SUATTLF.. May 20 Lieut.- Commaniier James 11. Strong or the United State Nay, who lasl year uustiCcessrolly attempted lo fly rronv Ihe I niled Stales lo Hawaii, by airplane, is charged wilh liquor conspiracy, In U federal errand jury iiidiclmcnt wartanl. which was returned as unserved in the district court yesterday. 4 .Slrtoig is in Spn l)iego with Die aircraft squadron or Iho Pacific coast fleet. FIRE DAMAGE AT COURTENAY Five Business Establishments Wiped Out In City In Comox District of Island COUUTF.NAY. May 20. A Hro early today dcslroyed Hvo business establishments ineluilliug a uarage containing six new automobile,, twelve used machines, causing, an estimated loss amounting in all tqiSo.noO; Ai)intnrQ RnroA in (lot Films from Teller for Exhibition on Outside Pictures of Norge and Amundsen north polar party being sent out on steamer from Skagway DAWSON", May -.Ml. Avjalor Henuell or Fairbnks returned here Monday from YYiiitejHirse afler delivering ror transportation lo Skagwav the films of the ,lirii?ilil .ir.. :..i,i i,.....i c..-. unit tail, ttiiiuuu- sen .oilh Polar party which lie carried from Teller, Alakariit an ertorl In deliver them 10 Hie l uited Stales ahead or rival films which aNo speeded by llie airplane route to' the unhide in wjml is claimed to be, lh greatest Hying race in Ihe hislorv or the north. ' ' Henuell arrived here en route to Whitehorse lasl Tlr.irs- NANAIMO TO ASK GOVERNMENT TAKE POLICING OF CITY ' 4 NANAIMO, May 20. The city council at its meeting last night decided? lo ask the Provincial (JoV- I eriunt nt lo lake over ,tjjj J policing or the city. V ' i t i nay, on his. return pickitij. t A . . 5''' CROWN COUNSEL t A. F. Johnson. K.V..,- of llulpremicr vancouyerIxchange Wheat ii.c. silver Hunwell , llarllon Wli l: & l. Marmot department or ihe AHorncy-; Porter Idaho t.eneral. has been appointed Sui-r Inlet crown counsel fur the foftH-l Victoria . coming nsuc. It'.. P. H, Hid . 1.52, . 1 .05 . 1.70 .02 . .03 U '. .10 - .07 . 2.20 .08 . .00 .0(5 .161.00 New Offers Being1 Submitted by Both Railway Companies un Miss Pauline White, a school teacher or Selkirk whom he bronchi to her home here. Hrnnelt left Tuesday for his home at Fairbanks. Asked 2.05 1.75 .12 .08 Vj 2.25 .lOVi .07 Vt for Railway to Veace River KII.MOXTOX, May 20,1; js understood here tha new offers lire being submitted Tor (lie railway lo Ihe Peace Uiver country rrom this dly by- lip'lh the C.P.H. and the Canadian .National and lliese mtiy I.e.- io.thti : hands or the guvernmenl tumor-row fur submission to Hie 'Legislature. uie seuieineiu nmutt'diyv Hie government wilh llie Huval JIank, which liquidales llielr, claim against the railway, leaves Ihe vty open for dealing dircclly wilh either railway 'company or for the province, tu operate the rail why itself. The Keueral impressiolt liero t that Ihe CP.lt. will get thejliuo and that it will be c6i;tiiTue'd through to the heart of thojpeatje. ctiunlry and beyond toward), a coast -outlet, which wilt le util-ixed by lheCP.lt.. for. shipment or the, greater, part: ofifU west-bound grain. - Boston Grill Large. Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, 'the latest and best for the least. Phone 467. PRICE FiyR GENTS. BRITAIN UCKLB S mil AT PORT CLEMENTi TO BECIN OPERATION NEXT MONTH Political Sensation in Great Britain Caused by Break Between Asquiih and Lloyd George Over Gen, Strike JURY CHOSEN LEAGUE GAMES Yankees Took Double Header From Boston and Ruth Hung up Sixteenth PITCHER UHLE SCORES NTW YOltK, May 20. Hy derail Hoslott in a double header yclerday the New York Yankees her aed I heir consecutive vic-torie-j to firteen. Iluth. huug up hi sixteenth homer in Ihe seventh innitug or the first game, giving him 325 for his. twelve year major league career. Philadelphia and Washington split even in a jlotflde . header lliat required five hoiirs to play, Washinglon scoring eleven runs on nine hits' and Iwo'passes in Hie fifth inning of the first game. . Pitcher Utile by ' hitting 4 homer in the eleventh, enabled Cleveland lo defeat St.'J'.oiifs. The New York (Wants celebrated their return home from a disastrous trip liy defeating oktiu twice, Ib'g'firsU' game . beitfcjz teatureiljhlf'y Farrell's homer with the bases :Iull. -1 Detroit batted Chicago pitch ers hard, securing one homer, three triples and four doubles. besides twelve sitwle hits. American League Philadelphia 12-7, . Washing- Ion 17-0. New York 5-5, Huston -Chicago 2, Delroil 9. SI. Lou(s I, Cleveland C. Nat'ronal League Krooktyu 1-5, NewAofk 5-8 Pittsburg 3, Chicago 2. St. Lotus 'J, Cincinnati 7. CITY WOULD BUILD ROAD Offers to Complete Island High way for Government at Cost - In an attempt to luivry ut the provincial government in tho matter Of resuming work on Iho Kalen Island highway, the council last night passed a resolution offering to carry out the wotk for llie government al cost. A recommendation rroni (lie Hoard or Works, adopted, by, Ihe council, vva's to the eu"cq;t that Ihe council communicate wjili llu provincial department or Vmhlie; works at Victoria Hut Ihe city would be prepared to construct Hie road rrotu Ihe rTTy limit to Calloway llapids at cost. NEW HOTEL AT NANAIMO SI IN Quarter of a Million Dollar Structure to be Erected at Coal Town this Summer NANAIMO. May 2tf. Xanaimo is to have a new hotel, Loctt people hae subscriledj half dim cosl, atuoutiting to li25,Ouo and an equal, amount bv hejng financed through trust conipatjies-The arransemeuls- were carried oul through ait American orgati- ' , , , U..I!.... ,1..., I -J. KUllim III. II IIUIIUII'S , suc,u ma I- lrs on a buslne.'f.ibiisu. Ar-rangeinents are, behiigflinade fot a site, conslructfon wl continence almost' JinmediaUdy and (he hobd will' ' be h'uijtfctlils um- mcr. ,: ..... 1 4b