1
1
f
i
nni
miiitii
U
DLLdLi
T
LV
TO
BE
THIEVES
TAKE
OWN
LIVES
U.
iav
ht'tftlii:
ivl
IMi
I
UN.
MCTUl
IT
IV
nr.
xv
it
Dee
IT
Two
men.
h
aed
by
the
poUot
la
11.000
robbery
from
the
9
Saskatchewan
Western
Ee-olflce
at
South
Park.
5aa-hate
committed
auleMe
ae-
he
authorities
.vcs'igatlon
of
the
affair.
B
wero
held
up
while
ptaytng
a
office
by
armed
thug
who
"ai
to
open
the
aafe.
Recently.
1
Infeatlgatlon
waa
opened
and
and
killed
hlmaetf
oo
Norem-learmg
a
note
which
etaled
(bat
MJOO
ahort
In
hla
aowuntt
who
waa
recently
mterriewed
?
F-"Tlncial
police
n
connection
:
robbery
of
nearly
three
yeara
-
e4
hlmaelt
In
n
bam
where
waa
found
yeatrrday
according
d
recelred
here.
UKMEK
TENNIS
CHAMP.
SUICIDES
M,
I,IIM;
committio
u
ii:
in
sr.w
YORK
ItV
MIOOIIVO
niMM.i.r
vi.fii;uiiY
fcCW
YORIC.
Dec.
IT
W.
M.
Larned.
M,
former
national
tennis
cham-whu
recently
autfered
a
nervous
'
n
committed
suicide
in
his
''
ml
th.
tri.i...v..
r1iih
bV
;g
himself
in
bed
where
hla
body
f
und
yesterday
afternoon.
NEW
APPOINTMENT
IN
LEGAL
DEPARTMENT
OF
CANADIAN
NATIONAL
JNNIPEfj,
Dee
17.
Ttie
appoint-
u-
11
U
announced
by
C.
M.
Hair,
re-c
counael,
Canadian
National
Rail-
KJerai
clalnu
agent,
western
region.
J
headquarters
at
Winnipeg
to
take
on
December
IS.
lie
aucceeds
J.
Brooks,
deceased
.
,
Mr
Parkinson
first
became
atuched
'
Grand
Trunk
Paclfie
in
1906
B
he
entered
the
aervlce
in
the
'Cat
of
way
and
claims
deDartment.
He
fteni
rlou$
pctttloni
In
thlf
depart-
Until
r...
n
loin
he
CAMPAION
MMM
Billy
MeArlhur"
was
mentioned
by
K
ReWrL
president
of
the
BrttUh
Columbia
Breweries,
aa
the
reclpteot
of
a
IT.OOC
cheek
tor
campaign
fundi
before
the
customs
probe
yeeterday
In
reply
to
question
from
N
W.
Rowell.
K.C..
eommla-
.to
opunael.
about
certain
check
1-laued
by
hli
company
Witness
at
tint
tvator
empioyre.
and
Oef
i
aeemied
anawer
the
queitlona
armer
of
the
dtatrict.
teatified
tht
osnmtsston
InsUted
that
he
should.
O.
C.
Hyatt,
brolter
ot
Vancouver,
informed
the
commission
that
he
waa
handed
$49,400
In
ehecka
by
Henry
Relfel
for
Liberal
campaign
funda.
The
money,
which
waa
glren
htm
in
three
cheeks,
was
transferred
by
him
Immediately
to
the
Liberal
party.
The
name
f
the
person
to
whom
the
money
was
transferred
waa
not
given.
Relfei'a
purpose
In
turning
the
money
ever
to
btm
and
not
giving
it
to
the
party
direct.
Hyatt
aald.
waa
ao
the
vouchers
would
not
ahow
it
had
been
paid
tor
political
purposes.
After
Hyatt
had
given
hla
evidence.
i.oell
said
that
two
others,
who
hau
received
campaign
money
from
Relfel.
had
been
notified
but
had
not
yet
appeared.
One
of
these
had
received
the
same
amount
as
Hyatt
and
the
other,
leas.
MUELLER
cam:
At
the
opening
of
the
probe
this
morning
R.
L.
Calder.
K.C..
commission
counsel,
made.
the
following
recommen
dation
In
regard
to
the
Chris
Mocller
case.
"That
the
entry
made
at
Vancouver
by
the
Manitoba
Refineries
Ltd..
of
a
cargo
of
liquor
In
transit
by
the
Chris
Moeller
was
false
and
fraudulent
to
the
knowledge
of
the
ahlppers.
witn-In
the
meaning
of
the
Customs
Act.
and
that
the
cargo
la
liable
to
for-felture
under
aectlon
353."
He
also
recommended
that
the
find-
m.
k.
forwarded
to
the
Minister
of
-
tmtire
and
that
a
copv
of
the
evl
dence
be
forwarded
to
Hon.
A.
M.
Man-
'aon.
K.C
attorney
general,
with
a
recommendation
that
prosecution
tot
perjury
be
Instituted
against
R.
M.
Morgan,
J.
L.
siewart.
j.
hwkiw
and
T.
J.
Oay.
niwici
priinni
at
v
SHAWNIGAN
LAKE
bat
BURNED
TO
GROUND,
SHAWN
lO
AN
LAKE,
Dec.
17.
The
Bhawnlgan
Lake
boys1
school
ws
de
stroyed
by
fire
last
night,
nothing
re
but
the
7mlum.
On.
PPolnted
assistant
to
the
general
mflnlng
hundred
boys
In
the
building
escaped
.gent
at
Winnipeg
which
posl-
h
hel3
until
the
time
of
his
under
the
direction
of
th'
h0l
and
aavrd
practically
all
the
turn
PPoi;itment
Mr
Parkinson
served
era
..
.
,.'il.n.iiul
neraonal
elfecU.
The
loss
Is
-
un
me
uanaaiau
iorcr
i
uiies'
imi'ted
OTTAWA
loeh
ITS
CHARLOTTE
CITY
FIRST
OAME
OTTAWA.
Dec.
17.
Detroit
blanked
the
Senator
laat
night
five
to
nothing
in
the
flrat
'game
which
Ottawa
haa
dropped
thla
aeaaon.
The
Montreal
Can-adlena
and
Boston
played
a
two
all
tie.
FUND
IS
RISING
.MRS.
MIEXTOVf
TEA
I1UIM.S
TOTAL
or
Lor.tt
iTxo
to
sis
oliii-i:rx
t
in
kch
oi
i
sioo
WU.TilPEO.
Dec.
17.
The
prosperity
of
Western
Canada
-
during
the
current
'year
la
rejected
by
The
particiu&r.y
large
number
of
pejjste
a
bo
bate
a'-d
are
ta
icing
advantage
of
he
reduced'
fair
put
Into
effect
on
tne
Canadljui
-ltlonal
RaUwaya
lor
the
month
of
De-
cember
to
-ne
Pacific
joast,
Eaate.-n
Canada
and
certain
part
of
the
United
Stats,
according
to
figures
IscveJ
by
R.
Creelman.
passenger
traffic
maaaer
of
the
meat
era
region
Of
the
National
lines.
liieae
fares,
which
also
reply
to
the
Atlantic
aeaooard.
hare
been
taken
mi-
!
tamaxe
of
t
s-JSh
i
exient
that
It
'
haa
u.-.eaaliated
the
epera;ing
f
sreral
I
ipecial
trains
to
taxe
cirt
oi
tue
cvecasiA
Itralllc.
The
meat
atrUung
feauie
oi
'
the
orerjeaa
traffic,
asm
Ur.
Criau.
la
the
number
ol
return
pasaiser
bxiked
and
prepaid
tlsieU
ajld
thu
year.
Thee
pejp.e
remmtog
hoa-e
afur
vu
Itlng
the
old
land
will
n
diubt
bring
a
gaod
number
of
their
relatives
and
fnenla.
'Ihia
rr.e
jtd
ot
eoiotuztCtg
Caa-
:ada
through
the
ajfDeaaful
laxen
!
!
baa
pored
luelf
In
the
yeara
part
and
j
baa
always
resulted
ta
'.
arge
nunuei
'"
iol
people
comic,
to
cssatfa
frjm
various
Utla
U
66
Ohrutmaa
wck
City
sending
,
m
balh
QreaJ
BrtHln
and
the
at
nn.11n
nut
ete
to
Ouees
Char
I
TIDINGS
OF
GREAT
JOY
I'At'MJ
Of
tXritECEDEXTEl)
M
I.V
MtnOIENT
IX
WALL
SJRr.ET
.HTEEL
"JIELOX"
XEW
YORK.
Iht.
n
Wall
Mreet
jo
ul
an
ucfx.-rttei
dl-trlbution
of
a
SJObjAXtJDW
"lurlon"
to
romiuon
.
Ktmk
Jioldfn.
of
the
InCetl
stale
Mrc'
Cororatldn
tra
rrf!erted'toIay
l:i
one
ol
the
greatest
"bull"
mote-inrnt
in
ret
ent
stork
Ex:han;e
hiv
torj.
Mrel
loinmcn.
Atrlilo:i
Com-ium,
and
hevrral
other
lil;h-;nUe
Industrial
and
railway
lup
roared
to
the
lilgliet
trice
eter
recorded
lil
dowenn
til
othrro
mounted
to
.
peak
price
for
the
year
on
gain
rannlu;
from
unr
to
tmenty-flte
plni.
Durln;
the
first
two
hours
the
oateo
wrre
approxlmate-i
hall
a
mlliiuTi
khare.
ROGERSCASE
.
IS
REVERSED
lOXVKTtOX
AMI
I1XE
IMPOSED
MAGISTRATE
0.1
AsRCll
IV
COl'NTY
COIRT
if..rwt,.--.M-i-.irt,..rr.ri.iJ-vM
Chear
,
50ctlnent
-
I
CcavttMoa
nd
fine
Of
$0-
Imposed
j
wk
l.r."Th.
.h.n.nt
.ill
e
ver
i
To
OU.
il
EUEC
on
Vlctir
Radgert,
cslared.
by
iiagfc
'the
Prince
Charlei
Saturday
night.
a
Saturday,
the
Canadian
Natlona:
trate
Mcdymoat
for
keeping
liquor
for
iKallwaya
wlU
operate
out
of
Winnipeg
sale
waa
quashed
tfy
Judge
Robertson
In
At
the
tea
held
yesterday
afternoon
at
eon(1
nnu1
ec4U
Court
thla
maralng.
The
ald;tfce
-le
County
the
home
ot
Mra.
T.
J.
Shenton-
In
f
the
fuad
ikiut
$18
waa
cleared.
i"""""
J
u
-".
......
?
1
two
nunorea
ana
m
.
letter
r-elvi
thla
momlne
from
"
pprcximate;y
presentee
rrrnch
Canada
Iron
aU
part,
of
.tev.
R.
C.
Scott,
appreciation
waa
ex-jT
pressed
for
all
that
had
been
done.
Ur.
Jcott
staled,
however,
that
there
still
emslns
a
good
deal
to
be
done
for
the
'amtlM
Af
marr!e4
emnlareea
who
will
I
of
Western
Canada
accord
to
Mr
hare
to
remain
In
Queen
Charlotte
untu
the
men
are
able
ta
find
employ
;
Western
Canada
who
are
going
back
to
"Old
Quebec"
fcr
the
Chrlstmaa
and
'New
Yeart
festlvtt:
This
will
te
oe
.
of
the
.tnest
trains
ever
operated
out
Creetman.
It
will
be
comprised
of
both
thdard
and
tourist
sleepers,
diners
ad
announced
a'
ent.
Mr.
Ssott
that
eontrtbutlca
of
$100
had
been
received
observation
car.
Provision
la
also
telng
w
hereby
the
celebration
of
Mass
,
be
celebrated
en
route
as
desired
in
the
new
trial,
there
was
not
aufllclent
evidence
to
convict.
E.
F.
Jones
appeared
tor
the
crown
and
L
W.
Patmore
tor
the
defence.
VANCOUVER
MAN
PLEADS
GUILTY
CHECK
FRAUDS
iut.uuui
mi
jw.cxv.
w.
,
.
-
,
,
WNTnmna
TW
17
IrniH
Younff
ton's
tea",
the
local
aubscrlptlon
list
now
P"
,
I'
"TJ
"Z"
number
wUl
be
broadcasted
ever
th:
1
pleaded
guilty
in
police
court
here
yes-
Canadian
National
broadcasting
station
j
Urday
to
eleven
chargea
of
talse
pre-
LABOR
FAVORS
MAYOR
NEWTON
Adltl.KS
TO
M'I'PORT
HIM
IN
littl
MAYORALTY
CONTEST
KERRY.
HLACK,
W.
J.
tlREER
ANI
lllltm
N
E.MKIIOEII
HJU
COt
NCIL
SHOKTKintiE
AS'TKUSTEE
(
AMllllATES
M
ILL
HE
AMvEO
LlTf.R
HATE
TO
STATE
THE!
I'OMTIONS
REdARItl.N'O
Lt-.
HOIt
MNII
ESTO
AT
It
The
Trades
and
Labor
Council,
at
a
largely
attended
meeting
to
discuss
municipal
matters,
last
evening,
passed
a
unanimous
resolution
In
support
ot
Mayor
S.
M.
Newton,
aa
mayor
for
1927.
The
following
were
endorsed
as
Labor
candidates
for-
aldermen:
Prank
Derry.
Jaa.
Black.
Alderman
W.
J.
Oreer
and
Alderman
W.
M.
Brown.
J.
J.
Olltls.
Ben
Delgarno,
Capt.
J.
Morrison
and
S.
D.
Macdonald
declined
nomination
to
stand
tor
election
as
aldermen.
Ai
The
meeting
-
endoraed
Mr
W.
II.
Shortrldge
at
candidate
tor
School
Truustee,
and
It
la
expected
that
later,
a
second
candidate
will
receive
support.
The
meeting,
In
Its
discussion
of
local
affairs
went
pretty
well
over
the
ground
ot
civic
matters,
Including
such
questions
aa
taxation,
police,
schools,
and
garbage
tax,
DRAW
IT
MANIIHSTO
.
The
legislative
committee
will
be
requested
to'
draw
up
a
manifesto,
em-
tng
ot
the
Trades
and
Labor
Council,
the
candidates
will
be
asked
to
stats
their
position
on
these
planks,
and
In
the
event
of
any
candidate
not
seeing
his
way
clear
lo
support
the
manifesto,
endorsatlon
ot
his
candidature
will
be
rescinded.
The
.meeting
went
on
record,
complimenting
the
mayor
on
hla
attitude
toward
Labor
a
being
always
fair
and
con-
.m
-
te
i
at
Winnipeg
lo
the
passengera
cn
board
!
thces
laid
In
connection
with
the
vlc-j
this
train.
I
ttolzlng
of
Vancouver
merchants
with
Traffic
to
the
Pacific
coast
and
re-
worthless
check
frauds
totalling
nearly
turn,
which
takia
In
Vancouer.
Victoria
j
$1,800.
He
was
remanded"
until
Monday
and
California,
shows
an
Increase
of
j
tot
sentence.
almost
double
of
that
ot
last
year.
GRAIN
SHIPMENTS
WEATHER
REPORT
FROM
VANCOUVER
tSZ'
llght
north
een
IWut
leaded
Mirat
CHrRors
Snullirrn
llirt
Till
Week
at
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
17.-The
followlns
vessels
loaded
grain
here
tills
week?
.
Ktnderdyk,
Hamburg
with
Antwerp!
option.
37.333
bushels.
i
Axel
Johnson,
Oothenberg
with
Stock-
)
holm
option.
107.519
bushels.
!
Indian
City.
Colon
for
orders,
308.000
bushels,
Main.
Liverpool,
London
or
Avon-mouth,
33.033
bushels;
for
Liverpool.
37.-
333
bushels;
for
London.
72.178
bushels.
I
Terrace.
Clear,
calm.
temp.
12.
Ross
wood.
Cloudy,
calm.
temp.
12.
Alyansh.
Part
cloudy,
calm,
temp.
11.
Hazelton.
Cloudy,
calm.
temp.
8,
Telegraph
Creek.
Cloudy,
calm.
temp,
vero.
Smithers.
Cloudy,
calm.
temp.
19.
Burns
Lake.
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
21
Whltehorse.
Cloudy,
south
wind,
temperature
10.
Diwson.
Snowing,
calm.
temp.
IS
below.
S(twart
River.
25
below.
Capt.
J.
B.
CUlat
ot
Sandsplt,
who
China
Maru,
United
Kingdom
or
con-
has
been
In
the
city
for
the
past
two
tlnent.
253.378
bushels.
(
weeks
w
hile
his
son.
Jack,
has
been
a
Queenswood,
London.
233.247
bushels,
patient
In
the
local
hospital,
will
re-
Isis,
Hamburg.
28,133
bushels;
Ant-
turn
home
accompanied"
by
his
son
on
werp,
.
32.287
bushels.
che
Prince
Charles
tomorrow.
With
Sigh
of
Relief
British
Columbiu
Expert
Leaves
Stand
After
Fifty
Hour
Examination
OTTAWA,
December
17.
After
nine
days
and
a
half
or
fifty
hours
of
continuous
examination
in
the
rates
investigation
being
neld
by
the
Board
of
Railway
Commissioners,-
D.
A.
Lewis
6f
Vancouver,
who
appeared
in
an
expert
capacity
for
the
province
of
British
bracing
planks
fcr
the
consideration
of
Columbia,
was
excused
yesterday
from
further
attendance.
He
left
the
Labor
candidates.
At
a
later
meet
the
witness
box
with
an
audible
sigh
of
satisfaction,
beliiom
II
ever
has
a
witness
been
called
upon
to
undergo
such
an
ordeal
in
a
Canadian
civil
court.
The
next
witness
was
W,
XI.
Scott,
traffic
manager
of
the
Asso
ciated
rrult
Growers
of
British
Colum-
bla,
who
was
previously
satisfied
with
conditions
attending
the
fruit
shipping
business
out
of
Oksnagan
Valley.
The
board
refused
the
application
ot
the
provinces
of
Alberta
and
Ontario
i
to
f
an
early
d?ie
for
the
hearing
of
the
coal
rates
case
wherein
the
two
provinces
are
asking
early
consideration
ou
the
rate
applying
to
Alberta
coal
coming
East,
If
later
developments
Indicate
great
urgency
in
the
matter,
the
board
ttiav
re
'-in
fler
"
rulda-
Word
has
been
received
In
the
city
ot
the
death
In
Vancouver
on
Wednesday
of
Harry
Wright.
C.N.R.
travelling
passenger
agent
with
headquarters
In
the
southern
city.
Having
been
here
several
times
on
relief
work
In
the
local
ticket
offices,
the
late
Mr.
Wright
had
a
num
ber
of
ttlends
and
acquaintances
locally.
Ills
death
followed
an
Illness
ot
threj
or
four
months.
Deceased,
who
had
been
with
the
C-IJt.
for
ten
years
or
more,
was
about
35
years
ot
age
and
la
survived
by
a
widow
and
daughter
residing
In
Van
couver.
He
had
considerable
talent
as
x
vocalist
and.
whUe
here,
waa
heard
In
the
Baptist
Church.
ANTON
LINO'S
SLN(J
MIDDLETOWN.
Cnn
Dec.
16.
Amer
ican
slang
has
become
a
part
ot
every
day
speech
of
Anton
Lang,
the
"Christ-
us"
ot
the
Passion
Play
at
O
bo
ram-mergau.
said
Prof.
C.
II
Coaley.
of
Wesley
University.
The
professor
visited
Lanj
while
In
Germany
last
summer
and
notico.1
that
while
he
spoke
excellent
English
he
fiequently
used
with
evident
delight
many
colloquial
phrases
which
he
had
garnered
while
In
this
country.
DI
KE
NOT
FOR
STYLE
LONDON.
Dec.
17.
It
la
no
secret
that
the
Prince
of
Wales
dresses
with
more
taste
than
his
brother,
the
Duke
of
York.
The
Duke
of
York
often
shocks
his
tailor
by
ordering
as
many
as
six
suits
of
Identical
pattern
at
one
time,
thus
sacrificing
to
convenience
the
chances
of
a
change
in
mascullno
i
&jarx
fashion:
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Wheat
B.
C.
Telephone
.
B.C.
Silver
J.
Consolidated
Dunwell
Olacler
Oladstone
Orancy
Howe
Sound
Independence
Marmot
t
v
premier
Porter
Idaho
.
.
.
.
8tlver
Crest
Richmond
Bid.
Asked.
1.3J,
210.00
220.00
1.70
1.74
j
258.00
1.02
1.04
1
.03
.
JM
-31
j
33.00
37.00
40.00
.43.00
.03
.084.
IM'
2.05
,ioi"
.11
'a
.05
05H
.05
Miss
Camilie
M.
Peters,
who
teaches
school
at
Terrace,
arrived
In
the
city
last
night
and'
will
proceed
to
Georgetown,
where
she
formerly
taught,
ti
spend
the
Chrlstmaa
and
New
Year
season
visiting
with
friends.
Adveri
se.
w
the
Dally
New
1
1
'
r
,
BostonGrill
25
TAXI
Ambulance
and
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hill,
Service
with
newly
laid
dancing
Anywhere
at
Anytime
floor,
for
hire.
Standi
Exchange
Huildlng
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN.
MATT
VIDECK,
I'rop.
PRINCE
RUPERT
The
latest
and
best
for
the
least.
Phone
457.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
VOL
XVI,
N'6.
295
..
'"S
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIADY,
DECEMBER
17,
1926
Circulation
1520
Sales
384
Prices
Five
Cents
.
MAKES
RE
COMMENDA
HONS
WESTERN
FREIGHT
RATES
CASE
IS
GOING
ON
AT
OTTAWA
drastic
Action
Proposed
by
Customs
Commission
Counsel
at
Vancouver
Session
Today
campaign
funds--'
Billy
McArthur"
received
$7,000
and
customs
broker
got
$40,000
AMUUVbU,
December
17
l'unishment
or
lhoe
who
vio-
j
'he
law
in
regard
to
in
transitu
liquor
shipments,
protection
!
nublic
revenue
in
respect
to
these
shipments,
action
by
the
a
o
collect
all
unsurrendered
bonds
held
for
shipments
of
,
n
bond
from
Vancouver
ex-warehouse
and
the
cancellation
of:
-mse
of
one
Vancouver
customs
broker
were
some
o(
the
re-
:
r.datlons
whu-h
lion.
N.
V.
Howell,
K.C.,
customs
commission
made
Thursday
afternoon.
According
to
the
evidence,
companies
engaged
in
transitu
and
ts-werehuae
shipment
of
liquor
from
(Vancouver
Included
the
Manitoba
Re-
finer
o(
DritUh
Columbia,
the
Joseph
Kennedy
Co
and
the
Consolidated
Ei-porter
of
British
Columbia
Trsnaltu
shipments
of
liquor
made
from
Oreat
Drui
in
or
some
European
port
consigned
to
porta
la
MexUo
or
Central
America
via
Vancouver
it
was
brought
out
to
the
evidence
generally
found
their
way
Injj
the
Cnited
State.
i
''
I
Recommendation
that
four
wttnesse;
inutiav
Tiiiiif
tl.il
i
who
awrarra
mat
mr
cuuuuwuhi
w
the
Ohrta
Moetler
rate
be
prosecuted
lit
perjury
will
be
made
today.
The
name:
H1
not
be
revealed
untu
the
motion
to
Ibis
effect
la
submitted.
BIG
MOVEMENT
TO
OLD
COUNTRY
I
PROSPERITY
)!'
WESTERN
CANADA!
REFLECTED
IX
M'MUeit
OK
people
taki.m;
'
holiday
Brief
Ceremony
Marked
Opening
of
Legislative
Assembly
at
Victoria
VICTORIA,
December
17.
With
a
ceremony
occupying
less
than
an
hour,
Hon.
Randolph
R.
Bruce,
Lieutenant
Governor,
yesterday
afternoon
opened
the
third
session
of
British
Columbia's
aix-
j
teenth
legislature.
The
only
important
legislation
which
was
fore
casted
in
the
speech
for
consideration
from
the
throne
when
the
session
resumes
after
Christmas
was
that
"designed
for
the
assistance
and
protection
of
the
agricultural
industry
and
the
protection
of
public
collection
and
loan
companies."
Hon.
J.
D.
McLean,
minister
of
finance,
presented
the
public
accounts
for
the
year
ending
March,
192S.
showing
a
public
debt
of
approxi-Jiately
$73300.000
aa
compared
with
J
73
00.000
the
year
previous."
Llquer
Baard
figures
showed
sales
fur
stz
mjnths
ending
last
September
;
Ithe
30
amounting
to
nearly
$7,000,000
as!
compared
with
about
$8,600,000
In
the
j
i
previous
six
months.
Profits
of
the
laat
!
period
were,
however,
approximately
i
5223.000
lesa
than
that
ending
March
31
1
ai
teer
licence
funda
were
Included
In
j
ihsee
.figures.
!
The
Hsuse
inttndi
to
td.oum
lmme
j
d
lately
until
January.
Thla
waa
j
'.y
a
atatutsry
ooening
with
ojJy
about
half
of
the
members
present.
RAILWAY
MAN
KNOWN
HERE
DIES
IN
SOUfH
llarrj
Wrl-ht,
CVR.
Trai
elllng
l"aei.
A;ent.
Eplre
follow
hit
few
Month'
lllnos
TAIYO
MARU
NEXT
WHEAT
VESSEL
HERE
IX
DIE
ON
DECEMHER
S3
LOAD1MJ
foil
PORT
CONTINl'E
ON
LAIUiE
SCALE
YI'RES
MARU
SAILS
The
next
ship
to
load
grain
at
this
pun
will
b
the
Ocean
Transport
Co,'s
rrimp
freighter
TaljrO'Marit
'-wfcicH
.to
Cue
cn
December
"23
from
'
the
"Orient."
The
Talyo.
which
it
la
expected
will
load
full
here
with
grain
for
the
Unltsd
Kingdom
or
continent,
will
be
the
first
vessel
of
her
line
to
call
at
this
port.
She
li
a
new
boat
and
Is
understood
to
be
a
little
smaller
than
the
average
grain
boat
coming
here
such
aa
the
Kifuku
Maru
which
Is
now
In
port.
The
big
Suzuki
Line
freighter
Tpres
Maru.
Capt.
Suzuki,
will
finish
loading
this
afternoon
or
evening
and
ahould
get
away
tor
the
United
Kingdom
or
continent
tonight
or
tomorrow
morning.
The
"K"
Lire
boat
Kifuku
Maru
It
Is
expected
wUl
move
down
from
the
dry
dock
to
the
elevator
this
afternoon
to
start
loading.
The
movement
Of
grain
by
rail
to
the
port
continue
on
a
large
scale.
Since
Sunday
acme
123
carloads
hare
arrived
and
75
mare
will
be
In
within
24
hours.
There
are
350
cars
east
of
Jasper
and
295
on
the
division
for
Prince
Rupert
delivery.
MARX
CABINET
RESIGNS
TODAY
is
DEFEATED
ON
NON-CONflDENCE"
MOTION
PRESENTED
II
Y
SOCIALISTS
?t
"
BERLIN,
Dec.
17.
The
Marx
cabinet
resigned
today
after
being
defeated
In
the
Reichstag
on
a
non-confidence
motion
Introduced
by
the
Social
Democrat.
The
motion
Included
charges
by
Schetd-mann
that
the
Monarchist
clique
was
secretly
raising
funds
In
Oermany
to
create
an
armed
force
and
waa
hoarding
airplanes
and
munitions
In
.
Oermany
and
Russia.
The,
chargea
created
violent
scenes
yesterday
and
were
denied
by
CAPTAIN
OF
CURLEW
'
WRITES
XMAS
LETTER
Wl-hrt
to
lie
Itruiemberrd
In
trlrmM
Made
Durlnr
VMl
Till
Yrur
Vem.
m-I
Was
In
Rig
Storm
Capt.
Bridges,
DJS.O.,
commander
of
the
cruiser
Curlew,
which
visited
Prince
Rupert
during
the
summer,
has
not
forgotten
the
'pleasure
of
his
stay
here.'
In
a
letter
Vrltt'eVi
VoLletit.
'R.
P.
Ponder,
officer'
commanding
the
local
detachment
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Naval
Volunteer
Reserve.
Capt.
Bridges
extends
the
ccmfpllmenta
of
the'
sesaon
and
asks,
to
be
remembered
to
his
local
friends.
f
The
Curlew
went
thrckifh
the
terrific
storm
In
which
tht
sloop
Valerian
waa
lost
a
few
weeks
ago.
In
fact
ah
attempted
to
rescue
the
crew
of
the
foundering
vessel
and
had
three
boats
swept
off
her
own
upper
decks.
Adverse
in
the
Dally
J?ew,
ni'sllf