ht ft 25 TAXI VOI, XVI NO I j, and'' Ambulance Sot vic Anywhere at Anytime. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. and 6th St. MATT VIDECK, Prop. APPROPRIATION , GENEVA PARLEY Fit. Till i mpt H-;,;' Ka " H ;!)ii I Sen:: i;:ir::i BODY FOUND AT POWELL RIVER IS STILL A MYSTERY V AXCOt YKH. Jan. 19 - 'o'"' Noble who relumed here rrom J'owell lliver, fet at rest rejioMa Mial it was his body which wa found floaluor ofl' Powell HHer 1 reei-nMy The identity of the re in a n -i ') ii- a my- tei v. "lit,. 'If. affected Mie trrain have -eriou.ly ...lav by Ihf HiMie u....r.. ,,...,. ... ..rU-rtuH have interfered will. d'-fray Hie ejen.- , i' ion. BU.jhitmcir1 lo the Pari fie ...i- to the! fcHINESE FIRST THIS PROVINCE mill Vaiirmivrr ainl I'rim-e Uii..-rl. Ih- S a.m, IHUIIY 1SI.AN1 4'loudy. cali'i, barometer. 3tun; leuiperaliire. 31); sen smooth; 12 I'-"1- " sleiiiuei- Cnrdetia soulhbound. liKAO TllKK POINT. Haro-meler. 2U.Ht: leniperulure, 31. lil l.l. HAItnolt. - Uercas., fresh southeast wind; barometer, in i i im nurture. 13: sea mod- .I."-' m ii. in. fiioke steamer Mo ....i v,.v..iv fni- uiieouer Mm. .lllJ., miles from Vancouver. Noon HHiltY ISLAND. - Cloudy, calm: l.aroiueter, nn.ti:; u'uipc.- alnre. sea smooth. lil-.AO TllKK POl.M.-naro-nii'ler 2D.HG; letuperatuie, 10. HILL HAItllOH. llaintnjr; fresh soulhejisl wind: harotuclcr. 13; sea mod- 30.11: lenipci-aluve. etale; H a.m. P"kP fc' i-aciri; i..iiiri-ii at Thurston Harbor; li in ,. , Hiioke steamer Venluri) !tir. s1"" ' -.!-.- Hay lUttitmunrl HAZELTON NOT TO BE ENVIED i ( it taw a i'.iliifuj i I'reinier Kini,- i aceuM-d from tiliiv lo lime I t)tif.'nalii'l erf I ie of thinking only of Hie i.weH of ftffiew." Mr. Meilieni made several ivferenres lo llii; alleged tiipe(ile for imaginary. Awecti. in Hie niM'HiiiK delate on Parliumenl Hill yetenlay. He made ir.eniion aUo of (lie wtM- f ixwer. the salaries.' indeiniitlif and frull of Aow Mr. Mefitlien ha held of fice, lie had eiult! er of ex- prieHet heyliiiilui: a M.licilor peaeral and riiup lo he prinu-inhiiler. He mu apparenlly iae foniHl offire-lioldinei aeei. r dhl be? Uncoiled ionn of Ihe Jiliie Wlien he t.dlnl Hf solictor Jtfyltiltrtf -IhriHishl.Uii: lfT,0,WiiyHidaHarAfi le (m MacVniiv amP Vanh' .iine- lliiif, I.Him iiainfully allacWed rnjin hehlud whih- he did il - Jnay he erl to Mr. Meiuhrn. Hut lo the ordinui-y in-'"' without thai Iti'lillml r..niplfX .it it hard lo fiaure out when' the sweetness of office rumen in. John l'ears.in of the Canada products sawmill at I'sk is 8 nalirul in the lliuelloli Hospital snUYrlns from a broken shoulder hone. Mailer. Wilfrid Youny. sv .of lie W find Mrs. J. 11.. Youus ol iIVraee ln.s nascd Ihe. crisi anJ now on the road lo re eovehval tin- llarellon llospllal after ji serious Illness. Mrs. .lames Turubull waf holess on Wednesday i-xenin lust lo Ihe ladies of the I'ell' I'.liiTi; llrblae nrir.es were won by Mrs, 11. S. Sargent and Mrs Ju)ti .Vewiok. Mrs. .Utl. K. Sealy and Mrs. .1 C. Iliiiil were poinl hostesses hi a nuliiber of ehildrcii al a pariy in Ihe latter s resideneo Jn luinn; iiVlfSS Helen Hi iekenden o Cheery I'oitil. .On. Oarlimrlcli. who Iihs been Ulid'T (he d(ielor,.s rate fu" some lime, js now much itnprov .il. ufacturer eouhl enjoy Ihe advan-lae in the Australian markets. The leader of Ihe opposition er and to bear fruit in the form of operating profits, people sud denly began lo rush arouiul wiin life preservers looking for mean- to save the wreck. Now that the people of Canada are fared with the staggering duct that the Canadian National Hailways mad'! an operalin profit in excess. of 30.000,000 in U23. as pom pa re I willi 3.niH).n00 in ll22. Ihi fraiilie rushing about to save Hu hip wivrked has laken on new xesl." All Against Railway "None of tlii alarm, mind you." coiiliuued Sir Henry. "b-rame evident unliLlhe C.N'.It. be wail to perform a useful servico for Ihe people. - of Canada. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper i'lUNCK Itri'KMT. H.U., TI KHIMY JAM' A II V 1, 1020. YeW-rdjr' circulation, 11(3 policy designed to enlarge the volume of employment in Can ada an'd particularly to pive (o farm products, roal and primary priMlurls the advantage they are under present world condition entitled to enjoy in the markets Ihen hum ed an amendment re-j of 1 he country. Sir Henry Thornton Says Since Railway has been Paying Many Would Provide Remedies for Ills MO.VNIKAL. Jan. Hi. "Since Ihe Caiiiidiaii National Hail unvs liciriiii In earn substantial sums ainiuallv. that l illirillK Ihe pa.l Ihree years, we have seen a spectacle which vva aiieiil when Ihe properly whs prodiicitifr operaliiifr deficits year afler ..... .. a. ...i : 1 I ..r It. year, -(ini Mr nenry i noriiion, cuairiiiau ami presiueui m uu-.National syslein wlieu addressing Ihe YouiifT Men's (Hauudiaii .tnli loot, tiist niarht. "When the svstem earned not liinur hilt de- fii-ils il was reiraiili-tl wilh Ir.iiiniiilitv. even coninlacencv. but i nc can 10 make an euori in rionive us service. ni;i-sr- cule the enthusiasm or lis work of the Canadian ways by one mean! hikI we havi National .Hail the breaking of it into unnicog nmilde fracnienls. Hie handin Slttwl Stir SJJ V. II. Hourne was comuntted for trial by Magistrate MeCly-mont this morning on a charge .f bavins obtained sHto by false nreliMires tbroil-Jtll cashilli; a worthless cheaue with L. Suga II wa alleged tlial aeeused had obtained 50 from II. L. Landrey. ISO from Joe Howatt and oll troin the Maple Ieaf Care throu&h similar inethiMls buti these charge wen" not pressed. AceonliiiK lo evidence piven by City Police Sprseaut MctJinrhy, who made the arrest, accused admitted bavin? sijnicd the name of Mark Smaby to the checks Which were drawn on the. Iloyai Hank. Hank of Montreal, and Hank of Commerce. Witnesses in Ihe eae. besides the officer, were S. Supa. S. K. Campbell. I. C. Patterson ami J. II. Slevens. CHURCH PROPERTY NANAIMO GIVEN TO UNITED ORGANIZATION NANAIMH. J tin lice Murphy of til Mr. Jus-Hie Supreme or ' another. j Court of llrilish Cohiinbia has naniieii uown juiriueir ihumms it clear that SI. Andrew's I'resby- Uiurcl. is now- a part of "r.an over of il to the lender mercies of some form of private owner- 1 " . .i . ..r ...... . i.... II...I IVOIC UIKi'll liy llie coiiKn-nuiiuu snip, uie iMiii oi an .-.ro ....... - t will get rid of a as a pubHriy .m- ' "e c, in-, ..re or.,.-..-.. ,o . ..... solutions owned system. The .. :V:. ........ over a t c nirrh properly which are an soiunons oi auiuiiiiaio.'o i - - - . . MtiCh has been said aUnit " " ' cost of the Cinadian ,v.tiin.-i -"" ' Hiillwuvs to the neonlc Of Can- ada. I will not deny that more money was put into il than win necessary. I will not deny that its mileage was greater than the period justified, hut we have It to de the best we ISPANFnF MAPI ANF NA(ASAKI. Jan. 10. A laiwr seaplane fell into Hie harbor to- can with it. Among the ?o1usday One body was recovered and iii.ine.1.. nflcr reiiio.lv lia been Hun offeird for our diffleultie? five others missing are believed oiTerrd' to bring about our sal-'no one has aver put forward lhej(0 haxe been drowned. .olinn 111 nionliinln In lln ,ii"i;et ion thill we try to llo tllPl ........ . " mii'n. ' .............. ... .-- j. v.,-. - HDL' - 'uti -t . the d siipnearan con'" ued on ijage sis) I Arfvprtte in h Oalv Xw BostonGrill Large l-pl-air- Iining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, The latest and best for the least. Phone 457. PRICK FIVE CKNT8. WESTERN FREIGHT RATES TO REMAIN LOW HON. ARTHUR ME1GHEN MOVES SECOND VOTE OF WANT OF CONFIDENCE Llppea Aeainst Freight Rates to " Board of Railway Commissioners Fails and Present Tariff Remains Anoiher victory sustains efforts of Oliver o SWEETS OF OFFICE Ml 1 KtAtvi m give province low export grain rate on grain and flour OTTAWA. Jan. !. llrili-h Columbia Ji.i won Iter cae Ijii 'jyv .h Hoard (if Hallway Commissioner. Ihe order of Ihe hi J i urd hi September lusl reducing Uie rab? uu gftuii and h . ., id' lKi ific coast for e.orl stuinl. 1 he rale i In hf i. ,') ! !'DKin i in- ame as uie rwe wmwhw. Tl1' tgni.il order w isiieil by Lhairtiiaii MrKeowu and li --. .7,i'i I i.mk niivrr nun in rcni-nig uie mkui uir wm ir. lv Crfinnitiuiier Vein, while commissioner Mrl.caii, III ; .'t-'l ..rvrenii' favored the appeal. HOUSE PASSES I be oMMr wlm-li i mm u-..lined by a rciifled frum Hie application of Hriliidi Coluni-lnii fur eiiiiiilimliint of westbound fi eight rulet. VICTORIA. Jan. Itt. There Is jul.ilalion here mer the failure i( (he appeal against III.- rrsMil wrwIlMNHid f refit lit rale. whirti on flrl urn in ami fluiir were AnlrrU lu W. . jwuir United State Representatives e.pmi .riniioni.ieiy nun mo..-Approve Proposal to Take m-lward. This was about largely through Part In Conference hrmfffil -i i Hie riHitiiuiitl effurt of Premier xi,TiiX Jan. 10 P-.r-' Oliver and has nlreily lia.l god li-n.-va renn. u me Br.ii r..- ...... ... Hi- pn-lim- Ira attain iiiereasril, il woubl :LH:,':r!,v.v!N0 progressive Provincial ArchWst 5at Prob-t ably was Chinese Colony at ! Vancouver 1500 Years ! Ago HOEY SINQ'S JOURNAL Miss Russell of Archives Department Maks Very Interesting Discovery vi:nt Vl.lt. H.t... January U.TUM1IUN 1U MACKENZIE KING PHIXr.l. AI.HI-.ltT. Jan. t'.. -Tlien- will he no l'risxiesie op- .ll.iili II. Il I-IIIIIT KlIlK ! r' ..... - 1 1 jllirn for ilif Prune Albert H'ul. jiierordiiiK to a deriion or lh-i Pn.K" -ie exerulixe in caui-u )elerday. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Wheal H.t:. Silxer IMIIIW.-II llMlil.'lllslolH- Thai a t:hlnese settlement iuelton .. - 'it HIM'loHlllllllCiy ai Hie rr- ,- lui-at ion or Vancouver in Ihe V . tiU A.I . is the heller cX-i i -i I Iiiti- loday ti.v Miss Alma li t-i.li of Vicloi-ia of the l'ro- v n Mil iiirliixes ilcparHntuit l it m iiid;e-s to Uie Ihirleenlli an- al .-.inference of the H.t2. Llb-a y Afsociaiion on "Work of in mieinalional eomniiHw n t. ii'i iual co-oncralion" whirh n.r.i iti-n..iU tai venr. 'Hie ' et-iuii loiial society Is stoiisor-eu iy the LeaKite oX Nations, i Mis Husxell said she will al- 1 tempt to sorure copies of Iho j ti nul kept I'iOO years niro bjr Hocy Shut, tl Hiidhisl priest, ! win. li she thounht would verify i 'lie ex s .'iiie of such a colony. I.. L Premier Purler Idaho Silxer t'tesl Surf Inlet Hid. Mil 1.7 j I. in .31 .11 .Jt AtV. .oit WIRELESS REPORT. Askrd I. HO t all .37 .10 .11 .11) UNIQUE CASE ATASSIZES Jury at Prince George Refuses to Accept Confession of Witness PRINCE GEORQE, Jan. 19 At the trial here In the Asslxe Court of Arthur Bellos on a charge of aggravated assault, an Incident occurred which Is probably unique In the history of Canadian criminal courts. A duly sworn witness, Sam Ll-meralos, went Into the box and confessed himself guilty of the offense with which Bellos was charged, but the Jury refused to believe the confession and found Bellos guilty. 1HH A FAIUIK. SY IIKIIIS Oiiliai li.i.ldii.g oi Ihe Chri-liau Workers' Oil lege ul Hi-llevue. near Omaha.' Neb., wliirli the heir of Ihe Henry II. Claike eslnle die seeking to refrain. There is an enrollment, in' jul Iwo sliidenls 'both frirl for a f.ii'iilly of 12 and u trustee botml of ;W. The sponsor provided the land for "a ollege of liberal eduralion" Scores Government and Moves an treaty, declaring that llironph Australian compelilion the tlan- adiau farmer was beinp asked to pay in order that Ihe paper man Amendment to Address in Parliament OTTAWA. Jan. lo. The debate on Ihe addres, opened yelerday in the House of Oimmon and Uonervalies brought down Ih'e exoeeled ainendnienl. Hon. Arthur Meiirlieu dealt wilh Ihe speedt fruni Ihe limine In delail. lie spoke of Hie "un savorv i-miililion" of the Liberals in recanl lo Thursday's vole Cotiscrvnlhes would wel.-ome I'rojrressive voles, he said, "but never have we siifrgesled dial Ihe principle of our parly were siibjerl lo valuation lo secure lheir allegiance or Ihe allcpianct of amour else." i " Mr. Meivheii eloil with a re- fretting that Ihe speech from Ihe Ho Aiislraliiin Ihrone srae no indication of a Large Increase in Telephone and Light Consumtrs in 1925 Says Utilities Superintendent A -ordiiig to a Miminary made by J. J. Little, iiperinlt'U-dt-nl of iitihtifrs Ihere hii beeu a steady inrrea-e in elerlrtc i.,.i.. ui..t.ini.. on u:iicr ai-i-oiiiiN (liirnitr Ihe lias! vear. Hlt-c- (lll.. II 'VJ'llir ------ " - KJ . ! In. light .oiiiHMifi at the tinl u( Ihe t;ir totuited I7'.7 a ottipaied wilh ajpruirnalely I02O at the end of VJi't. The j lotii! niimher of telepliones in use on Herember 3i, 1125. were ' f io ns compared w ith I3:J7 at Ihe end of the preredins year. I l'aid water i-nn'C at the end in the year totalled 1070 hut : Ihe actual number of rotwimers is . oit-iderahh larger liia-t I hi' ' Iterator s-'ine .-erMccs earry as tmany a . or : .-..'isumers. 1 i T'u' tolul lislit ooiku-J Hutu inclii.h- I-''"', resulenees uinl ;",a pla.-.-s of biixini'. thei balance heinsr aeeoiniled fur in. power and flat rale, some or which an- ei- Urj..' eonstiiners Tl.-e total of 1 iTli intruiiienti j represi-nleil by l-'70 telephone (uliseribers. The phone- in use pn Iieeember 31 were classified as follows: Main business 322 Main residence 130 ii.. i.. lit 1 dii; uum' .... . . Parly resilience 727 Kxtension paones .. .. I9'J lltiriny the year li25. 311 new phones were installed. .'Il were laken out and there were 21 1 V steady increase year by year from t'.MO i- lo he noted in the ufililie consumers. On Hecem- her 31. mm. there were 317 telephone siihscriliers as rom-pare.l with 1 170 today. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR OBTAINING MONEY ON WORTHLESS CHECKS JURY UST IS EXHAUSTED IN COMBINE TRIAL Trial Postponed For Week In Order to Summon Thousand More Talesmen V.VXCOUVKIt. Jan. lit. -Failure to secure mm than bpir jurors from ihe just list oi j.u name caused posliHuienieivJ, for a week or of Hie me i trial rial ti of eleven eleven limiyiu ltHliynluals. fiorlrrWf CORNER CLUB HEARS leina. bine. The trial opened yesterday mornins before Mr. JiNiice l.. McHonalcl. who ordered anulhcr llimisand (alrsini'u sumniontNl. It rols four dollars a day for each jiyor called. INTERESTING LECTURE Miss Jessie Rothwell Spoke La3t Night Before Church Organization on Honolulu ' Trip i The Corner Club of the U;itist Chun-li heard an Intfrestinir il- ' luslralol, leeture last night by i Mi-s Jo-sie llothwell on her trip! Iat summer lo HoBoluhi. There was a large attendance and the lecture was much appreciated. Mrs. Aljrie Hunter sang two so los, being accompanied by Mrs. Itolf Walker. P. II. Linzey pre- i.led and refreshments were served. PREPARING WAY FOR ELECTIONOF PREMIER Charles MacDona'd Resigns In Constltuentcy of Prince . Albert OTTAWA. Jan. 19.- The resignation of Chnrle Maedonabl, M.l. for Prince Albert, which constituency will lie contested by Premier Maikeiusie King, wan read in the House of Common yesterday afternoon by Speaker l.eniicux. PROPOSING BUNKERS AT VICTORIA DOCKS VICiOltlA. Jan. 19.- The announced intention of the Mine Tunnel Line to Iriinsfijr its coal ing terminus on this coast from I'nion-Hay H Seattle i but another strong nrKuhienl , ili favojr, of Ihe establishment ' or coat bunkers at this port, according rri I HITA U 1 DDAD: to advopales or the bunker plan FELL INTO HARBOR at ogdeu I'oini, The establishment of coal hunkers at Victoria, it is pointed out. would obviate; Hie necessity of Hlue Funnel jfhips 'proceeding to Tnion Hay to replenish fuel supplies before selling out on the return voyage lo Ihe Far Fast.