25 t f. TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. and 6th St. MATT VI DECK. Prop. YOI, XVI., NO. 103, 't-t '"', l '""'ify "'IId. 1 where Hie tmiliuliilily ii Hie (iuvermiient will find it 4i tlert (lie men. Sir Henry Druylon and .everul oilier iit (.on.-enulives have u far heen left without jKirtfolio., : geinnil.t ure likely lo he inude laler, iroh.ihly. before FOREST FIRES ... i v r.tu.... Burned lo ueain on unw-Wlndermere Itoad. i; . 'imoblle on a fire- ? i of the l.inff-Win- n i t east of Kootenay s M Walt, her two a i a Mr. .Nlilt ui ) u i iat night. The liua- ii women are believed i rn fatally btirmxl In 3 a rescue. Mrs. Ne - a bride and was on-' a ir.r.n tour with her litis- P 1 -f siiuution t extremely : t liraugh he W'indernrere UHPED FROM MARGUERITE iciona Fisnermnn Trea Commit Sulo'de but Changed Wind CHICAGO TRIAL to V ANOOl Y1.H, July M. II. r.iiM. a Victoria finllfrman. evl-a r'iy derided to eomniit eiiit'bl? l iipniK off the aleAmer l'ii-Mai guerile ni slm was - iirouuh First Narrows yes- day bul on slrikliw the water I: nanged his mind and Ix-Kan I -vvim. The Meiinier slotined in he- 1 n length but Tndd Was picked Ui iiv a Junanese fisliinu boat :il lauded safely l UUIlKll on the Mnr- MURDER CASE Dramatlo Closo to Dofenco Soott Case Yosterday Afternoon In CHICAGO, July It. The 'dra malic close of Ihe defence testl inonv foe llolieit Scoll, who Mended guillyr yestcidiiy lo Hrt? rliaige of munlcr, lh "'"" rhargo for which hi brother Hussell Is sentenced to hang on October 10, was efTcclcd by prisoner's, course! yesterday whe he informed llueourl thai Hub "rl would rather hang loo thaw lesllfy ugiilust his brother. Itoberl, will refuse to take Ibe ftiaud, Uit) attorney declared. Aliiii.le t.fo.iSaUviKl Heftiice, Uu?h iulhHe: Mlnisler of Custoni' HjlUv vens. Minister of Tolniie. Minister of Hail ways, . l'0tmter Oenoral, It. J nfoo. - Minhler of Trade and Commerce, J. 1. I'lmplin. Minister of Labor, UeorRc 11. Johes. f Minllrr of Public Works, K. II. Ityekm'ati. Mlnl-lers without iort folio: Sir Henry liraylon, Donald i?ulher-land. It. I. Mora ml ahd J. A. Mc- lionald. The portfolios of iiuirine and fisheries. Interior, Immigration, and eoloniiation .health, soldiers civil re-establishment and the pot of solicitor general ate lei: unfilled for Ihe present. Three of these will be allot(ivl lo the proxinc of (Juebec of which it is expected two will very shortly be filled. It in intended that the portfolio of Ihe Interior shall wo lo I he province of Saskatchew an. Actiiik? ministers Jiave been appointed as follows: . Marino tnd Fisheries, K. Ii. Patenaudc. Health and soldiers civil re- i mm - m m m mm.' v wi a m a i m m mm m mm wm mm m w w wm m w- r r m vii wm cslabllshinenl. Hr. Morand. Immigration and Colonization,' s!ir Henry Draylon. It is notable that Hon. Hubert llodgcrs has no place in the list of ministers. Dr. J. I.. C.habol of Ottawa will lie made a member of the Privy Council to rule in the absence of Premier Melghcn. During the campaign iiir Henry Urayton will be acting premier. The dale of the election is, not vet announced bnt Hie premier will take the fount ry inio ins confidence in that regard in a few days, (I is said. LOGGING CAMP FIRE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE X.VXAIMO. July 1 1. A firo Klarllmr In a Japanese logging 11... ramp one nine irom rami nay yesterday compieieiy uestrojeu Hie logging camp, donkey engines n.nl several dwellings. A large shingle mill was threatened hut a strong force or fire lighters arc working and may save it. Subscribe ToThe Dally Xcws. I'ittsburg-Xew York. rain. PAAVO NURMI in Last Evening Leaving Many Important Positions Unfilled ir ... n . I.. i miirvnn iiai nr- n nonrv i irnvinn ic rniu nn nrwinn mmfcrdi nil. i. in insii. iv a ar a a a w m-m m u ituii au n a a a ar a a m-m. -a. a a f iiiiiiiii i mm ac bm bm bw a w bm aver M . - -M M-M . A. MJF . M ;uulil thukf from the province of (Jiiel.ec ami S.ik-j Washington Gets 20 Hits. Ni:V YOIIK. July it. it li.ieball uaiiie between St. ImhU and Hivoklyn was featumi v:jie. lor ail llic imoiiioiix lo lie lilieu. I iilit win uvoio ,y three lionw nm iM-orcrl by nil i tier. honld Hie (iueriiinent be returned. Follow-jacL Fourjilcr who lhu liei mo- OCT LIVES IN W J A MS I mm v i ! iueneiiiineiy awepieii oiiiee;,er major'Jeaijno recunl. St. and aHewled on the (iovernorj i,ouifl. ,0ViCver. lalteJ the Ilrook jileneral lat evejiiiiK o Uk tliejyu. ,du;,ers hanl. corinj? tcyftt (neeeary oath: runs Jn Uie sixth and winuiw out. Prime MlnWer. egary of Washington secured 0 hits, ulate for eslenial afrnir and including three trlc'und fotlr present of the privy l.eounatl, i0Ublc aRainiUjtlfaao. Arthur Meluhen. . AmerJoan Leaoue Mlni.ter of Tinance. II. ll. Ijil4 0lflaiijj, lfolon I. It. ' n iieir ii, Waohinvton 13. Minister or JUHiceii. ate L.Ki.iii i. I'liiladVlpltja 34 natnle Hle. f- . ' JkMwi :.. New orli . ' AuHeullure. ?. F. W. A. Mil- National League lli'-lon I, Chicago .'. IO.II-.I..I..I... - ........ .i I i III lv JJrooklyn IU.SI f.ouis I;' BREAKSRECORD Fast Running By Finn In Sports Event at Swedish Capital Last Evening. STOCKHOLM. July U.--Paavo Xiitnii established a new world record litt evening when he covered ;i.000 metres in eight min-tileii Iwei.ty and four ten lis see-on. is in a field ip !s event' here. wheatprWs WENT HIGHER WIN.MPFO. July M. Jusl be for the Close of the exchance yeslertlay wheal prices jumped higher and closed five cents over those of Monday. The flurry was eaucil by heavy nuyirg Willi only small offerings. Coarse grain ulo advanced and rye gained iilni"") eeil oomts. DR. S. F. TOLMIE IS AS POPULAR AS EVER AND SHOULD BE ELECTED YICTOIHA. July 1 1. -Prepara lions are being made hero for the. campaign to secure the return of Dr. S. F. Tobnie .newly appointed minister of agriculture. While il is expeoted that ho will bo op posed, il is not (hoivghl that the opposition will prove very serious Dr. Toltnlo is as popular as evur in Ihe capital. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Hld. Ask'ed Diltiwcll I.5H 1.05 Independence 07 9 .0871 Hajcllo'n .01 liiillvui 05.i ,0rt la .V 12 Porter Idaho .()'. IMarmhl Oft .on IpruinleJc ii.lG 2.11) tin lie PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper piuxci: hupkht. n. c Wednesday, july tt 1020. m Yeiler-lajri Clrculitlun, I6IS I-... I i-.(f....i ..r it... ably to the Pacific Coast. 'Canadian Pilots arrived from Van- Ihe Liberal oranuers W; ,tlUr Im(niln aI1(, It.fl lhi!i i lie iu iimjii iir iiicari-u vji. annoui.ee tlieit infra ry of Mr. King but Jliey tf constantly holding back, and Mr. Meighen is iliiiigjf.e ame. Jll. King, it is announced will visit llnilti Columbia after going lo the mari time provinces. The campa'n In Onlario will be walrhfd with interl berause tt is there Ihe fight ill be madu wbieii will to ennie '!ent decide I lie f ale of Ihr iarties. II ii. sure Ibat the Liberals -will win Hi" prairies provinces, and (Juebec. The ikinservalivcs say iliey will have a big majority in llritisn Columbia Hn.d'Ontariwtiile 1kIi. parlies cla1ih1lNMafttir province, 'ilio Progre?sives will again lie a factor and will probably elect a number of representatives. In Ontario a determined effort is to be made by Liberals lo cap-; lur ire "afternoon for Triple Island to pick up the L. A. Christiansen and pilot her in. Oeorge Hough, who will super-vie the loading oT the vessel at (jueen Charlotte City for Ihe Sou-tlitrn AH'Tta Lumber Company, aUo arrived from Vancouver Ibis morning. TWELVE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE Hostelry at Haines Falls, N? Y. Destroyed Today . Others Missing and Injured. TANNKIlSYILLt., X. Y.. July il. Twelve are dead au-sixleen guests and seven j'luployee un- ome of tbo formerlyi fa' ,-eats r !1M.mlnt.,, rr u r-t, a held l.y Consenalivef. Theysiyt,, ,,,, , 1li.il ir I ). v 1'iin ilii lli.it and rani.. izers. .. .. . . H...I.I...1 cquaMy oivnie me .Maritime pro vinces and take four or five in HrTlUh Cnlumbia they will have a xood majority in the next ilouse. Somewhat similar claims am made by the Con-ervatlvc organ-i Siiberibe to Ihe Dally News. which . es . Fair- t this jnorning. Sev eral perrons' were ao injured: DEAD NUM3ER 21. DOVKH. July It.- -The number of dead as a result or last Saturdays explosion reached 2 1, last night. Two Murderers Hanged Today at Okalla at Daybreak Each for Killing Wpman, One a Nurse YANCOl YKIl, July 1 . Heuilo Parnate and Alexander Dcbortoli were hanged at Okalla a break of day this morning. sl minute efforts lo sveure coniniulalion of sentences having failed. Puxiiale paid the. penally for slaying Nurse Ann ltoedde in Ihe Vancouver tieneral Hospital on December 2 and Deborloli for the murder of Pearl Traversey during a tpiarrel, the woman suffiinibliig lo the injurJes on January 10 after having made a tatemeut accusing Deborloli. The double hanging was carried out smoothly. "Hood-bye, everybody,' called out Dcbortoli just as the trap was released and he plunged to Ins tlealli. Pastpiale maintained silence, apparently being unconcerned at the entire proceeding. FOREST FIRES IN KOOTENAY NF.LSOX, July il. Xaktisp, aj lumber town on the Arrow Lakes, was reported last night to bo ringed with 23 fires of varying dimensions. In the Salmon Valley a bl,c fire is burning Ihe Koojenay Shingle Company's operations near Sal man. Fires are reported all over Hie district followinig a day of high winds. VAXCOUVF.il, July It. The foresl fire situation on Vancou ver Island and along the coast showed little Improvement this morning although Ihe absence of wind gave a breathing spell. At Lewis J. ake lire novy cover" nine miles long by (wo . mile'? Jwido. ? CANNOT CHARGE HIGH SCHOOL Nanalmo Falls to Recover Fees From Pupil Coming From Outside District. VANCOUVER, July 14. In a judgment handed down yesterday Mr. Justice W. A. McDonald held that the Nanalmo school board was not legally entitled to collect tuition fees from parents of children Hendini.T clly schools from unorganized districts. The board sued Joseph Farrar for"!? 10 fees for u child who canio front outside the city. II is likely thai Ihe board will now refuse lo accept pupils from unorganized dNIricts pending a decision regarding the stluation involved by the Judgment. Street Salet HI 1 BostonGrill Large Upstair Diumr Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, The latent and best for the least. Phone 487., PRIOR FIVE CENT. apt nc MnrurM r a din et ic AMMAiTMrcn Wl VI IHUUliLil vvrtUlULl Id ftllilUUULLV ROVINUAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH McGEER ASKS LEAVE PROSECUTE C.P.R. LEADERS PLAY BIG MOTORSHIP McGeer Asks Leave to FORPOSITION: IS DUE TODAY; ProSCute C.P.R. for Each Delays Announcement cf L. A. Christiansen Coming at 7 Campaign Itinerary to See ; O'clock to Pass Customs and What Other Is Doing land Arthur Mei?liPi art- playing J for position. Tliey! are holding so far ana nouert ixogers nas no piace i ... A.Tr n t -frni)a.k announcement ior their poi-j in the Government as yet see first what the other is l j . . . . . 1V ti. . i. Quarantine. OTTAWA. July U. Dolhj - .rilA v,.,,., ,,i!.i t. v i,.ol.lu-al lea.lcrs Mackenzie l,rf,l iAnen. iU.pt. Herboni, is' I m II ri llir Ural movements, tcii wisiiing lo jlie in mtrt a 7 iiYlurk thi ipn In lulnm ami iiuarun- riiie before proceeding lo Oueett Cliarluttu Cily where iid. noui are neiy 'o make ii'.u ...i...i la.lt. It II...! ..I IU.. l..:l li I ..I. . . . I. .i - ii :.. ......... i. ."t -tauuQiu. in i )i. wiiij ii. i an u i mi- .in-ig urn iiiiM-i iiuiciH was jack rournier Ties Big League itr ui mr cuuiurj. "" miijj vrou" v"- ii lai welling, mil a minuter ui oriiuiio ure mil jet1 Record for Circuit Clouts. lie will load i a ears;o of lumher for Hie Allan- Refusing Obey Order VANCOLTEH. July 1 i. Application for leave to prosecute President Heatly. Vire-l'reidetit Maclunes and Director Tilley of the Canadian Pacific Hailvvay for refusal to obey an order of ihe railway hoard to equalize freight rates on grain and flour was made to. (he Hoard ol Hailvvay Comniiniiouers, in session here, by ('. (i. .Met leer. couiieI fo.- Hie Hnlih Ddumbiu government. The applii-atiou was directed only against Hie Canadian Pacific Hallway, (he Canadian Nalioual not being mentioned. Mr. .McHeer staled that the Canadian Pacific Hailwav had not obeyed the equalization orderl issued by Chief Commissioner McKeown and Commissioner Oliver and which had been sustained on an appeal to the full board by 3 to 3. Mr. McOeer further alleged Hut Ihe Canadian Pacific Railway had set up a fictitious ; mileage between Vancouver and aigary wliWi had resulted m a rate of 21c insteal of the rate of 18c which the disjauce justified. DR. PALMER OPENS A HOSPITAL AT DCLUELET ror'merly In Charge of Institutions at Queen Charlotte City and Buckley Bay. VICTOItIA, July il. Dr. Ouy Palmer has opened a- new hospital at Lcluelet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, it was announc ed at the headiiuarters of the Provincial Police here yesterday. Facilities for the. treatment of the sick and injured on this isolated part of the West Coast have been badly needed for some time and the news that Dr. Palmer has decided to establish a hospital there will be hailed with general stilisfaction. Dr. Palmer was formerly in charge or the hospital at (Jueen Charlotte City and later at Huck-ley prior to the mill closing dowTi. He came lo Massetl from England at Hie instance of .the late Hev. Charles Harris. higherWespaid FOR HALIBUT TODAY Higher prices were paid for halibut today at me Fih Ex change. American first class fetched IT.yO to 18.60 and 'Cana dian 16.60, while second clas-s sold at 10 anu 11: Sales were: , American Liluya, 22vO00, to Cold Storage. Lincoln, 21,000. to Booth Fisheries. Wave, 8,000, to Atlin Fisheries. Canadian H. W., 14,000. to Atlin LOGGING CAMPS ARE CLOSING TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES SOUTH YICTOIHA, July 14.-In tho face of the extreme foresl fjre menace, logging camps are closing down in all sections of. tho province. So far 106 have ceased operations; the forest .branch, announces. So far Hi? local forestry olliCJ has not heard of any camps closing in this district. One lire was reported near Ocean Falls. Mr. and Mrs, Hamilton Doug las of Scallle have taken an apartment in I lie Clapp Block where they will Make up ljnlr residence nexl week for a niii.nl h or so. LIBERALS WILL CONTEST B. C. Candidates to Run In Every Riding Except Comox-Albernl, Where Neill Runs. VW.N.MPF.G, July il. The Liberal campaign will be launched jn July 26 by Dr. J. II. King, former member for Hast Koolenay and late minister of public works, who said yesterday that the Liberals would- Iwve candidates, in' .thirteen ridings in British Colum-bia with an independent who supported Ihe King Government again contesting Oomox-Albernf, making the fourteenth. FORMER WIFE IS A WITNESS Thirty-Eight Will Give Evidence For Walter Gaines In Murder Trial. SEATTLE, JULY 1 ". Names of 38 w itnesses already have been .fled for the defence of Walter C. Galneis when he goes o.n "trial on Auzust 2 fpr the muc,ilr!T?,pf his laughter. Sylvia, near Green Lake-on June 17. Included in the defense is Mrs. Harry E. Maynard, of South Lyn-field, Mass., a former' wife of Gaines. CRICKET MATCH ENDS IN DRAW Australians Made Big Score First Innings at Leeds and England In Second. KOLAPORE CUP In LEEDS, July 1 1. The third lest cricket match between Australia and England came to an end yesterday afternoon, resulting in a draw. In the first innings the scores were: Australia 101. England i,4. Ip tli second England secured ,25 1 fpr ''three' wickets. ' WON BY CANADA Was In Competition w',th Old Country and Other Teams for Big Trophy BISI.EY, July il. Canada yesterday won for Hie second consecutive year Ihe Imperial Kolapore Cup, one of; the greatest service rifle matches'tat His-, ley. defeating picked i earns from Ihe mojher country. India. Jet-Spy, GuerhsVy and Gold .Coast by six iioinu. I;