Ashore
Point
Roberts
En
Route
to
Vancouver
VANCOUVER,
September
29
The
Blue
Btar
liner
Trojan
Star,
en
route
here
to
load
3000
boxes
of
apple
for
Monday
night
at
Point
Roberta
on
the
high
tide
and
after
unsuccessful
attempt
to
refloat
her
yesterday.
600
ton
of
fuel
oil
was
being
lightered
thia
morning
and
another
effort
will
be
made
to
float
her
The
vessel
U
reatlng
easy
on
tha
MEIGHEN
MAY
COME
TO
LIVE
IN
VANCOUVER
lis
xroKiA
or
as
roiiu.t:
leader
OK
CONSERVATIVES
IN
PRO-YlXt'lAL
HOISE
TORONTO,
Sept
29.
An
OtUwa
de-
I
patch
to
the
Olobe
says:
Hon.
Arthur
'uelghen
may
become
a
resident
of
Vancouver,
according
to
reliable
Infor
mation,
and
resume
there
the
prsctle
of
hi
protection.
He
received
Im
portant
oflere
to
Join
corporations
in
Montreal
and
Toronto
put
it
la
unaer-
stiwvl
li
IB
fnr
rtkKrvMt
til
m
IA
111
coast
but
has
not
yet
reached
a
fmal
decision.
Sir
O
eorge
).
rerlejr
la
now
the
mot
likely
person
for
the
temporary
leader
thlp
of
the
Conservatives
during
tha
coming
Parliamentary
session.
VANCOUVER.
Sept
Z,
-Should
Mr.
'
iMVr-thln
nt
lh
CVintarrvtiLlvni.
trcortl-
here
today
REV.
BA1SLER
IS
PROMOTED
will
oo
to
si:atti.i:
ah
iiki.i.
MISSIONARY
I
OK
LITIIERVX
(IIIKCII
IX
WASHINGTON
STATE
Word
ha
been
received
In
the
city
of
th
promotion
of
Ilcv.
P.
E
BafwlT
who
apent
a
couple
of
years
here,
fa
be
field
missionary
of
the
English
Lutheran
Church
In
the
stale
of
Washington.
Mr.
Dajslcr
will
be
leaving
this
territory.
In
which
he
ha
labored
for
many
year,
and
will
take
up
hi
future
headqusrters
In
Besttle.
At
the
eiul
of
this
week
he
will
arrive
from
Alaska
and
will
apend
a
few
days
in
the
city
before
continuing
south.
It
l
expected
he
will
preach
In
the
local
Lutheran
Church
on
Sunday.
OIL
DECISION
APPEAL
COURT
SWEEPING
Jl
HGMKNT
IX
KMIlKIl
TO,
government
leases
I
GIVEN
ST
LOUIS,
Bept.
19.
The
United
States
circuit
court
of
appeal
yetterday
reversed
a
remanded
decision
In
the
district
court
at
Cheyenne
upholding
an
oil
lease
obtained
by
Harry
Sinclair
and
associates
from
the
government,
while
Albert
Fall
wa
secretary
of
the
Interior.
The
declalon
1
eweeplng
In
It
effect.
It
lntruct
the
lower
court
to
cancel
the
Mammoth
Oil
Company'
oil
lease
and
enjoin
It
from
further
trespassing
on
government
lands.
The
opinion
was
received
here
from
William
Ketivon
of
Port
Dodge,
Iowa.
presiding
Judge'
of
the
appellate
court.
SHINGLORY
KILN
BURNED
AT
FANNY
BAY
VANCOUVER,
Sept.
39.
Fire
destroyed
the
dry
kiln
at
the
shingle
mill
at
Fanny
Bay
on
the
eat
coast
of
Vancouver
Island
Monday
night
according
to
word
received
by
Mackle,
Barn
and
llortou,
th
owner.
the
United
Kingdom,
went
ashore
late
on
the
high
tide
(his
afternoon.
sand
and
It
believed
to
be
undamaged.
LIQUOR
CASES
BEFORE
COURT
M.MI.IJIl
Of
CHARGES
Utllt
AMI
IILIEMtAXTS
ASK
I
OK
A1MOIHX-AILNT
A
a
result
of
activities
In
the
city
recently
of
Liquor
Board
detective
of
the
BC.
police,
seven
persons
were
Laird
into
p-Jlce
court
before
Magts-Uats
McClymont
this
morning
to
answer
to
charge
of
selling
liquor
and
one
w-s
charged
with
stllmg
brer.
The
arrest
having
been
made
last
night,
charge
w-ere
formally
read
thl
morning
and
adjournment
taken,
the
first
case
to
be
proceeded
with
at
230
this
afternoon.
la
ifvenl
.
adjournment
.
for
eight
dsys
was
asfed
by
Ihe
accused
so
thst
counsel
mght
be
brought
from
the
sruth
but
such
remands
were
vigorously
ppused
by
E.
r.
Jones,
city
solicitor,
and
no
adjournments
further
than
Friday
of
this
week
were
granted.
Ball
In
the
sum
of
I5O0
wa.
granted
In
each
case.
The
first
case
called
this
morning
was
that
of
Louis
Rose
of
the
rorl
Clements
dub.
He
pleaded
not
guilty
ai,0
waa
rather
Insistent
about
getting
a
remand
tut
eight
day
so
he
might
send
away
tor
counsel.
Mr.
Jones
warn
ed
accused
that
It
would
be
well
for
him
to
adopt
a
slightly
different
atti
tude
in
the
courtroom
and
objected
to
the
eight
day
remand.
I'.e
drew
atten
tion
to
the
fact
that
expensive
witnesses
would
have
to
be
held
and
expressed
the
opinion
that
there
were
lawyers
perfectly
competent
In
the
city
to
defend
Rom
without
having
to
send
out
of
Prince
Rupert
for
one.
The
magistrate
stated
that
he
did
not
want
these
case
to
be
dragged
out
for
one
period
of
tight
daya
after
another
and
ordered
Rosa
to
report
In
court
agalu
Friday
morning
and
it
would
then
be
decided
what
wa
to
be
done.
On
behalf
of
Ph.lllp
Lnpcrte,
Grand
Terminal
Club;
Mis
Jean
Johnson,
819
Second
Avenue,
and
Arthur
Beale
of
th
Canadian
Legion
Club,
the
laat
men
tioned
of
whom
Is
chsrged
with
selling
beer,
8.
W.
Taylor
asked
for
adjournment
until
Friday
which
was
granted.
Roy
McXInley
and
Angelo
Pcgnotto
of
the
Loggers'
Club
asked
for
elijht
diy
adjournment
to
send
out
of
town
for
counsel
but
were
given
only
until
Fri
day
as
wa
also
Sam
De
Stcfano,
Port
Clements
Club.
Dcmlnlc
Dallas,
800
block
Third
Avenue,
stoutly
denied
the
charge
against
him
and
said
that
he
worked
for
the
city
every
day
with
his
hand.
He
waa
willing
to
proceed
at
once
and
It
wa
decided
to
(tart
his
case
at
2.30
this
afternoon.
IIALIBUTARRIVALS
Halibut
arrivals
at
the
Fish
Exchange
this
morning
totalled
78,200
pounds,
two
American
vessels
sAlllng
65.000
pound
and
two
Canadians,
11,200
pound.
Trice
were,
15.9c
and
Be
and
18.6c
and
8c
for
American
fish
and
16.5c
and
10c
and
15.3c
and
8c
for
Canadian.
The
arrivals
were:
AMERICAN
,
.Rose
Spit,
58,000,
to
the
Booth
Fish
cries.
National,
7.000,
to
the
Atlln
Fisheries.
CANADIAN
Rose
Spit.
10,000,
to
the
Atlln
Fish'
erle.
Iris.
1.200.
to
the
Canadian
Fish
At
Cold
Storage
Co,
Inspector
William
Splller,
provincial
police,
returned
to
the
city
on
th
Prince
George
this
morning
after
having
spent
a
fortnight
on
vacation
in
t'hV
south."
'
:"'
CARRTIXO
A
TWO-TON
LOAD,
and
given
a
head
start
of
cne
hour
and
31
minutes
ever
the
speedy
racing
cars'
on
an
eight-mile
course
at
Brook-lands,
England,
a
truck
tued
on
station
platforms
beat
the
the
racers
by
32
2-5
i
econds,
belrg
the
result
of
a
bet
made
by
J,
O.
Parry
Thomas,
famous
driver,
and
R.
U.
Hanlon,
a
member
of
BioskUud.
The
ra:lng
cars
In
the
picture
are
being
driven
by
P.
Dutolt
left
and
O.
Duller.
Mr.
Hani
on,
one
pf
the
principal
In
the
bet.
1
driving
the
truck.
SIKW.YING
HYDROELECTRIC
SHE
IX
THE
HISTKICT
C.
R.
Breck
and
R.
R.
Daf,
engineers,
representing
th
J.
O.
Wblta
Engineering
Corporation
of
New
York
are
here
to
make'
a
ainvey
of
wster
power
possibilities
In
the(
iMlghborhopd
of
the
.city.
This,
morning
they
left
for'
the
Skeena
River
to
Inspect
the
power
possibilities
at
Falls
River
snd
KhaUda.
It
Is
possible
they
may
also
visit
Thulme
River
In
Wark
CanaL
PRISONER
GOT
OFFLIGHTLY
IIKUOItM
IX
JAIL
IHXrtl)
TO
MITI
GATE
ITMSH.MENT
OX
IIRIO
CHAKOE
VANCOUVER,
Sept.
29.
Six
month"
Imprisonment
and
a
fine
of
8200
and
costs
waa
the
sentence
Imposed
In
the
police
court
here
yesterday
by
Magis
trate
Shaw
on
Clifford
Ellis,
convicted
on
a
charge
of
having
narcotic-
drugs
In
his
possession
after
city
prosecutor
Orr
elated
a
tory
of
Ellis'
heroism
on
Mon
day.
The
convicted
msn,
according
W
the
prosecutor,
not
only
came
to
the
as
sistance
of
Jailor
Tisdsle.
when
he
ws
attacked
by
a
maniac
with
a
razor,
pro
bably
saving
his
life,
but
he
-also
asalrt-
ed
In
overpowering
the
crazed
man.
The
magistrate
Imposed
the
minimum
sentence
without
comment
CABINET
WILL
MEET
GOVERNOR
OTTAWA,
Sept.
29.-n
Saturday
next
practically
the
entire
cabinet
will
go
to
Quebeo
to
welcome
Lord
Wllllngdon,
who
will
be
sworn
In
there
as
Oovemor
General.
On
Monday
a
reception
will
be
trnderod
the
new
Governor
at
Parlia
ment
Hill,
LORD
AND
LADY
BYNG
SAIL
ON
EMPRESS
OF
FRANCE
FOR
ENGLAND
QUEBEC,
Sept.
29.-
Lord
and
Lady
Byng
tailed
homeward
on
the
Empress
of
France
thl
afternoon,
receiving
a
Royal
sendoff
and
a
salute
of
19
guns
from
the
citadel,
BRITISH
PARLIAMENT
!
AGAIN
ADJOURNED
LONDON,
Sept.
29.
Parliament
voted
last
night
to
continue
the
coal
strike
emergency
powers
regulations
for
another
month
and
then
adjourned
until
November
9
when
It
became
evident
that'
uo
avenue
which
might
lead
to
a
Mttlement
vvtrt
iu
light.
,'1-
-
Judgment
Against
Major
McRae
of
.
William
.rr
wu
Defendant
says
he
heard
tributed
to
funds
of
both
political
parties
in
1917
NANAIMO.
September
29.
A
special
Jury
m
the
Assize
Court
last
night
iwsrded
Hon.
William
Sloan,
minister
of
mines,
plaintiff
In
a
libel
-action
against
Major
Oeneral
A.
D.
McRae,
SiO.OOO
damages.
The
Jury
deliberated
an
hour
before
rendering
Its
verdict.
.
,
Mr.
Sloan
sought
150,000
from
the
former
leader
of
the
Provincial
Party
n
the
grounds
thst
he
had
been
libelled
In
ao,
article
which
appeared
In
The
3earchllght,n
an
election
pamphlet,
published
during
the
provincial
election
cam
paign
In
January,
1924,
under
the
heading
"A
petition
for
a
Royal
CommLi-
slon.
In
which
It
was
stated
the
sum
of
for
protection
and
favorable
treatment
from
the
Liberal
party.
HEARS
OF
COXTR11UT10NS
Testifying
In
his
own
defence
at
the
hearing
of
the
case
yesterday
morning.
Oeneral
McRae
aald
Oeneral
J.
W.
Stewart
had
told
him
In
the
fait
of
1917
he
contributed
8350.000
to
the
Conserva
tive
party
funds
and
$300,000
to
the
Liberals.
His
firm
was
much
worried
j
bout
the
treatment
received.
At
that
time
there
had
been
a
Parliamentary
Inquiry.
Stewart
said
the
firm
was
ob
ligated
to
finish
the
POX.
and
would
have
done
ao
but
It
would
have
been
ruinous
to
all
concerned.
(IIAKOE
TO
JIKY
In
hla
charge
to
the-Jury
Mr.
Jusllc-3
Murphy
spoke
for
forty
minutes,
first
defining
fslr
comment.
Justification
ani
privileges.
The
question
of
Justification
had
been
abandoned
by
the
defence
but
there
remained
the
question
of
privilege.
This
said
the
Judge
he
had
taken
upon
himself
to
rule
out.
It
therefore
remained
only
for
the
Jury
to
concern
themselves
with
the
third
count,
that
of
"fair
comment."
.After
explaining
the
difference
between
nominal
and
punitive
damages.
His
Lordship
instructed
the
Jury
that
they
could
define
these
point
and
fix
the
damages
If
any.
Accordingly
the
Jury'
retired'
Hurricane
Swept
Vera
Cruz
and
Flooded
the
City
with
Much
Property
Destruction
VERA
CRUZ.
September
29.
Thl
devastating
since
1888.
Several
ships
partially
wrecked.
With
the
gale
came
heavy
seaa
flooding
the
pier
and
driving
out
thos
living
nearby."
The
street
are
littered
with
fallen
trees
but
no
casualties
are
reported.
The
wind
had
a
velocity
of
125
miles.
GALVESTON,
September
29.
Some
loss
of
life
and
property
damage
es
timated
at
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
according
to
advices
received
here.
The
In
depth
from
one
to
five
feet.
At
Jalapa,
capital
of
the
state
of
Vera
Cruz,
rain
fell
tor
24
hours
and
th
Santiago
,River
overflowed
and
two
$40,000
for
Sloan.
.
Minister
.
of
Mines
huge
sums
were
con-X
4
850.000
had
been
paid
by
the
company
and
brought
In
a
verdict
"defendant
guilty
of
libel."
VANCOUVER,
Sept.
29.
On
the
ground
that
the
Jury
considered
lr-revelsnt
matters
and
did
not
base
their
conclusions
upon
evidence
and
that
the
amount
awarded
was
grossly
excessive
and
perverse.
L.
O.
McPhllllps,
counsel
tor
General
McRae,
this
morn
ing
atated
that
an
appeal
would
be
en
tered
forthwith.
BISHOP
MAKES
SUGGESTION
i
a
YVtHT.ll
SETTLE
IDLE
HU1TIMI
MIMKS
IX
CAXAOA
WHERE
OPPORTUNITIES
PRICELESS
WINKIPEO,
Sept.
29.
The
settlement
of
Britain's
population
of
150.000
Idle
miners
In
the
mineral
areas
of
British
Columbia
and
Northern
Ontario
was
a
suggestion
advanced
by
the.
Bishop
of
London
In
addressing
the
men
Canadian
Club
here.
Opportunities
In
Can
ada,
the
bishop
considered,
were
"price-
leu."
city
w
wept
by
a
hurricane,
the
most
have
been
sunk
in
the
bay
and
a
steamer
,,,'
was
caused
in
Vera
Cruz
by
a
hurricane,
city
was
Inundated,
the
Water
varying
a
,
'
persons
were
drowned.
A
considerable
section
of
the
city
is
flooded
and
much
damage
has
Tjeen
don
to
property.
General
Libelling
IIKST
CAR
OF
OKA
IN
IS
HERE
The
first
carload
of
grain
from
the
prairies
for
the
Prince
Ru-
:pert
elevator
arrived
here
by
an
extra
freight
this
morning
and
Is
being
spotted
at
the
(levator
so
the
grain
msy
be
taken
Into
the
plant.
It
Is
expected
that
the
next
few
days
will
see
the
grain
arriving
In
qutntlty
at
the
plant.
WIFE
OF
POLICE
CHIEF
IS
DEAD
MR,
i.
P.
M.
HANNAH
PASSEO
TO
REST
AT
PRINCE
Kl'PEKT
1EX-tK
VI.
HOSPITAL
THIS
MORNING
Dsath
came
at
6.15
thl
morning
In
the
Prince
Rupert
Oeneral
Hospital
to
Mrs.
Agnes
Hannah,
wife
of
Sergeant
J.
P.
M.
Hannah,
chief
of
the
city
detach-
ncent
of
the
provincial
police.
Deceased
jwas
admitted
to
the
hospital
only
a
week
ago
last
Monday
and
on
Thursday
serious
operation
wss
performed
from
which
she
failed
to
recover.
Deceased
wa
a
native
of
Scotland,
the
daughter
of
the
late
Peter
and
Mary
Bruce.
She
was
married
to
Sergeant
Hannah
seme
seventeen
year
ago
In
tha
Old
Country
and
came
with
him
to
Windsor.
Ontario,
In
1914,
six
weeka
be-
for
the
beginning
of
the
Great
War,
in
which
Sergeant
Hannah
served.
Later
the
came
with
Sergeant
Hannah
to
Brit
ish
Columbia
and.
before
arriving
at
Prince
Rupert
four
months
ago,
resided
In
Vancouver.
Beside
the
widower,
there
Is
left
tittle
daughter.
Irene
Miry,
to
mourn
her
mother's
loss.
To
Sergeant
Hannah
and
this
little
girl
will
go
out
the
deep
est
sympathy
of
the
community
gener
ally.
Tomorrow
evening,
following
a
service
which
will
be
held
at
9
o'clock
at
the
chapel
of
the
B.C.
Undertaker,
the
re
mains
will
be
forwarded
to
Vancouver
where
Interment
will
take
place.
Scr
Igeant
Hannah
and
little
daughter
will
accompany
the
body
south.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Bid.
Asked.
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B.C.
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and
Ambulance
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
Service
with
uewly
laid
dancing
Jtnywhtr
at
Anytime,.
floor
for
hire.
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Avt.
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN,
and
Gtrf
8t
PRINCE
RUPERT
The
latest
and
Jiet
for
the
MATT
VIDECK,
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Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
SB
VOL.
XVI.,
No.
228.
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PKtNCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
WEDNF.8DAY,
SEPTEMBER
29,
IBM.
Circulation
1814
Sales
S03
prtcc
nvs
csrrra
Lfc,.
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.
lj.
AGAINST
M'RAE
FOR
$40,
?
i
APPEAL
WILL
BE
ENTERED
IN
LIBEL
CASE
WHICH
CONCLUDED
AT
Blue
Star
Liner
Trojan
NANAIMO
MOTOR
TRAFFIC
TAKING
PLACE
RAILWAY
LINES
IX
TEX
YEARS
MOT
MORE
THAN
TEX
ELECTRIC
RAILWAYS
WILL
PAY
PROFIT
MAY
'OFFICIAL
EDMONTON.
Sept.
"SaV
"Within
ten
years
there
wilt
not
be
more
than
tea
lines
of
electric
railway
In
Canada
which
will
be
able
to
operate
and
show
a
prom,"
Mr.
Squire,
deputy
minister
of
highways
of
Ontario
told
the
Oood
Roads
convention
yesterday.
The
speaker
declared
that
automobile
and
motor
trucks
were
fast
supplanting
railway
and
radial
fines
In
meeting
the
transportation
needs
of
the
country.
Mere
than
$700,000,000
wo
Invested
In
automobiles
In
Canada
today,
he
said,
while
practically
the
same
amount
was
spent
In
the
construction
of
motor
highway.
EVIDENCE
OF
COTTAGE
OWNER
FAILS
TO
OETIXITELY
IOEXTIIY
AIMEE
Mcl'IIEKSOS
AS
WOMAN
WHO
LIVK1)
AT
CIRMEL
LOS
ANGELES,
Sept.
29.
H.
C.
Benedict,
owner
of
the
cottage
at
Carmel.
California,
In
whlcJi.the,
state
contends
Almee
McPberion
lived
for
tear
days
"with
:
Kenneth
Onnlston
during
the
time
she'
claimed
she
had
been
In
the
hands
of
kidnappers,
testified
yesterday
that
he
saw
a
green
bathing
suit,
similar
to
the
one
the
evangelist
wore
when
she
disappeared
on
May
18,
hanging
on
the
cottage
clothes
line
on
May
20.
The
Carmel
house,
the
.witness
said,
was
occupied
on
May
19
by
a
man
representing
himself
to
be
George
Mclntyre
and
a
woman
companion.
Oralis
tan
later
admitted
that
he
was
the
man
but
declared
his
companion
was
not
tha
evangelist.
Benedict
testified
further
that
tha
woman
was
similar
In
appearance
to
Mrs.
McPherson
but
he
was
not
sure
It
was
she
because
the
goggle
she
wore
and
her
hat
hid
part
of
her
features.
DIES
RESULT
GUN
ACCIDENT
Ltll
WAS
SHOT
TWICE
IN
ONE
DAY
BY
RIFLE
UNCHARGING
ACCIDENTALLY
MERRITT,
Sept.
29.
Thomas
Crefsy,
18
years
of
age.
died
from
low
of
blood
as
the
result
of
an
accident
In
th
woods
Sunday
when
he
lay
unattended
for
two
hours
while
his
companion
on
hunting
trip
went
to
summon
aid
after
he
had
been
wound
rd
In
both
the
wrist
and
ankle
by
an
accidentally
discharged
rifle
twice
during
the
day.
OLEY
TO
BOX
WITH
MIREAULT
TONIGHT
HNALJUMINATION
MONTREAL,
Sept.
29,
VIC
Foley
of
Vancouver
and
Silvio
Mlreault
of
Montreal
will
battle
here
tonight
hi
the
final
bout
of
the
elimination
tournament
tor
the
right
to
challenge
Leo
(Kid)
Roy
for
the
featherweight
championshrp
of
Can
ada.
Indications
are
that
the
bout
will
be
hard
fought
aa
both
boxers
have
shown
good
work.
Accounts
totalling
$787.93,
Including
the
paymep
of
a
grant
of
$500
to
the
Fair
Board,
wCr
passed
for
payment
at
last
night's
council
meeting.
ANNUAL
TAX
SALE
Public
Auction
of
Cy
Lois
will
be
held
in
Uilv
Hall,
Thursday,.
Sept.
30,
ul
10
a.m.
List
of
lots
cun
be
had
at
the
Collectors'
Office.
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