Gathering. M' Tll.L Sept. 1. '.in Ar-M'iKlien addrse a meet-; i,! ia-! nilii. The Forum :i g wan thronged to hear .. d Hon. K. L. Palenaude me i e tion campaign in par of the Dominion. - mirr Melgben declare,! hi -i' maintained a "ort of arn hatchery,"' from which in-ulaled rumor Intended j Hie (jovernmcul busy de-Mini there would be no glam'c a tlx nhortcom- he Libera!. ALBERTA ASKS MAN ON BOARD Would 1e Represented by Rail way Director Same as British Columbia 'O.MONTO.N. Sept. I. An A!- a director on the board of 1 anadian National llailway an Alberta representative on Vancouver Harbor Hoard, advocated by Mayor K. A. Moid at meetings at Itiver and l'arkdale. Ahieria muni have a reprc-aHve on the board or Ilia idian National Hallway i so in disrussions of the cxecu- Mie matter of freight rate '1 union a and olher things cou- u Alberta and In which waj vitally interested, can be in out before Ihe proper '(to." said His Worship. "Al-0 lias jnore Canadian Na-l tnileairo than any other ni'e in the Dominion, and uionfon is raled the bsl Can-j ; National city on Ihe sys-' I think we are entitled to ' ilacp on iho board. T rai c; tUoudy, calm, temp. WEATHER REPORT A" Vox: Cloudy, calm, lemp. 5 s, warl: Ilaln. calm, lemp. 5.1 Hacrlton: Cl6udy. calm, temp. 50 TeloKraph Creek: Cloudy, oil", lemp. 17. Numbers: , Pm-i cloudy, calm, ''ini. 50. : Durns Lakt). Clear, calm, lemp. i0. , Wliilehorse: Clear, calm, lemp. 'I'awson: Vomv. calm, lemp' yesterday. NO MOTION FROM ALD. PERRY YET Inquiry Made by Aid. Casey at Last Night's Council : Aid. Caey uijuirei at lat nlslit's council mei-liiifr as l i what .pragres mipht have bee-i made in eonueeliou with the mo. lion regarding the utilities rum- mit a motion but he (Aid. Perry; had been e.'tlled away fniin the. city durlna i Uic .week and nojhinsr fortli'er jludt. been heanl dflhe molforf ' lV ' The mayor inquired 'from Aid. Drown iT lie knew anything abou' the motion but Aid. Hrown ro-ru.cd to discuss in public mat ters that had arisen in a private conversation with Aid. Perry. Ift 1. wo. nrowu ici niai 11 wa proper to wail for Aid. Perry's return. LUMBER DESTROYED AT COWICHAN MILL MVlt:ilAX LAKK. Sept. I. Damaae estimated at ?70.000 resulteil from a fire which dc .ii.(.f.iiviinitnli' twn mil- iion'feet of lunger the propertyl wl,il , "V1-? a'Pr C" of the Vcvwii-ban Lumber Com-,t,,(' 'l''wl"le wo. wer were pauy ai llieir mill Tuesday. CASH GRAIN MARKET" IS RESUMED TODAY VA.VCOUVHH, Sept. I. The cash (train market at Iho Mer-rlianls' Kxcliange is bciu resumed today following a ineel-Injr of (be grnih division of Iho exebanae yeslerday. NOTICE TO LIBERALS OF SKEENA RIDING The Liberal committee rooms, 303 Third Ave., next to the Hieclric Hnkery, will i nnen every afternoon and evening until election dnv. i nijrhCnnd with !iis power boat KwWINlwl in rescuing u. 1". Kenny., who was clinging to a praeffaally submeivred rowboa! but tljrfi comnanion of Kenny and the doir were drowned. Hi. dead are Andrew Lund 39, Josenn Cainertitl t3 and Harry Hell 28. A short time before reycuinc Kenny from Ihc row-boat, Wyhle said he heard n ooll for lieli and Jilnijied into hi, speed boa' A few mln u test hlkr he-arrived in Ihe middle of the hike when eearch revealed two men cHn-;-ins to opposite ends of a small boal. Dy the lime be had res cued Kenny, Cameron, the other man. disappeared without a sound. "I cannot explain the boat sinkinK," said Kenny. "It was Utile choppy and there was little water in the boat before we started, duit not enough to cause us any alarm. Once-in a nine over goiusr across. I hen suddenly she sank, Kenny said, and he al once Hurled to swim ashore. PRESBYTERY MEETING VltnolUA, Sept. I. The Pres byter)"' of Victoria representing all Ptesliylerian congregations on uiciHiver Island met last ulglit, at SI. Andrew's and He. J A. Patterson was elected moderator. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE H.C. Silver . .. Dunwell Oladsloun .... Howe Sound I' A. Ii. Mannol , Premier .... Porler Itjabo Terminus Did. S.OO 1.(11 .30 t H.00 .0i) ?1 2.26 Askert 2.05 1.70 .33 11.00 .10 .12 2.30 .0Hi .15 WOMEN RUSH TO PROSPECT FOR STONES Fifteen Thousand In Running Kit Out For Diamonds In South Africa. JOHANNESBURG, SepL 1. South Africa's latest diamond rush brought 15,000 persons, Including 120 women, In full running kit or bathing costumes to a farm In the Transvaal district The prospectors have already found diamonds valued at $200,000. One syndicate employed 30 university athletes as runners. More than 25,000 claims have been pegged and the population of the district was Increased from a few hundreds to nearly 50,000 over night. GRAFT HILL HOUSE HAS CHANGED HANDS li. Mussalem Purchaser of Fourth Avenue Residence From John R. Morgan. Fourth Avtyiue West, recently occupied by J. (. Hushby and family, has been sold by John H. Morgan to X. Mussalem of this city and will be occupied by the purchaser. Mr. Mussalem returned I TAXI Boston Grill and Ambulance Large Upstair Dining Hall, Service with newly laid dancing Anywhere at Anytime. floor for hire. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, and 6th St. PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the MATT VIDECK, Prop. least. Phone 467. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper VOI, XVI.. No. 205. 1MUXCK HUI'KRT. H. (1. WKPXl-jSDAY, HEPTBMBEIl 1, 1020. v-.trrd.y amuvut. ltu Street Sties iti PRICK FIVE Gtt.1T MACKENZIE KING SUPPORTER IS ELECTE I.e Palais De La IVnime. Uic tnanuiimih new ho t opened y Ihe S.i va o: Amy in Paris to acc.immod.de 8U holnetes. w imci d girts, (ienerai lloolh aud Myon Herri, h ol- fir ated at Ihd pcnng. THREE DROWN FROM LAUNCH Andrew Lund, Joseph Cameron' and Harry Bell Lose Lives at Shawnlgan Lake Q. H. KENNY RESCUED SilAW.NHiAX LAKK. Vaucou ver Mand, pt. 1- Anwering a call rot assistance Albert .. VyId5, proprietor of a sumtno; hole! her. spied half a mile niiuee 01 wnirn .yn. i err "au ; anroximately in Mie ceo siaie-i lasi week pe wouiu piv- " . Ire of . gh-wnl.4 ShawnMan Lake .lktf Mondiy notice Major Nwlun said Jt was lrn A lit Perry had inlcn.itsi lo STORK IS BEING WELL RECEIVED Good Meetings at all Points Visited and Candidate Much Enthused Over Pros- j pects Encouraging reports were re ceived Ibis morning in regard lo the campaign bein? conducted by Fred Stork in the interior, lie heid good" meeting; at Smilhers, Telkwa, Hazelton, '.New Ifazellon and' a number nl smaller points and got an excel lent reception. He says he is much enthused over the pros pects. Mr. Storli expects to be here on Sunday but will probably be coing out again Immediately, it being the opinion of his com mittee thai all possible points- outside snould bf covered by !he randidatc. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE PROPELLERS FOULED 1 Diver Will be Sent Down to Re move Wire When Ship Arrives This Afternoon. A message was received this morning by fieonge O. HushJby The Angus Stewart house, on from the C. P. 11. steamer Prin cess Charlotte, Capt. C. & Sain- ley, coming in from Alaska this afternoon, asking him to make nrPniMlinna lit remftve viri nets' t lljir"e tfti Mia niniiallj.d r, t Ilia la.nl , l.cti to the city this morning after) that the Charlotte fouled a (ish bavin .spent a month in Vancou-itrap in Alaskan wafers, thus en- ver. He was accompanied by Mrs. tangliag her propellers. It. will Mussalem ami members of the be necessary to send down a diver family who have been in the south and Hill Shelim has been engaged for the past year. I for the purpose. Lightning Ripped off Man's , Clothes at Russell Manitoba Storms Delaying Harvesting liVMPhti, (fpL I. Kleclrieal storms, accompanied hy neavy rains in .Manitoba, and Alberta tiro seriously delaving bar vesting operations. Tremendous thunder storms have swept the country and tin lightning has proved dangerous in .-onie iasK. Andrew Wnrawn, a farmer, was killed by a holt while, in the field near Mundare, Alherln. and near Hitssell, another harvester was struck, nil his clothes being ripped on uiiu uic inuii suueri'u serious burns. D ELECTRICAL STORMS ON THE PRAIRIES DELAYS HARVESTING OPERATIONS Liberal Progressive is Elected in Provencher Higher Powers are on Side of Mackenzie King at Opening of Big Election Contest Which Commenced Yesterday OTTAWA. JseiL i. The electron of A. L. Heaubieu us a ! I, ueral Conservative member in Provencher, Manilolia, featured ; nominations yesterday in the 27 constituencies in which, a og to Hie large area and scattered populalion.the iioniiua- irt- we -f new one week earner, ninmioiiai time nejug rcquircu make voting arrangements. The election of lleanhien wax due to Ihc iuahility of the II wservalivc opponent. Dr. It. II. MrPudden, to file the candidate per bf fore nominations closed a u result of Ihe muddy roads, i ' - , Heaubieu wan elected a a Pro- MEIGHEN SAYS LIBERALS HAVE YARN HATCHERY Jreslve last fall ly a majority of, j 110 over it Liberal. Kdmond Co-, ' nieault. Ilirre being no iVmn-na- j live in the field on that occasion. lleauhien hoi also elect d in 1921 . with a Liberal and an independent' in the field, lib plurality then' hemp over a thousand. j In 23 of the constituencies there will be only two candidates. .Open Montreal Campaign With I Ouebee. Saskatchewan aud the E. L. PaUnaude Before Large I "rt.nrwiiwy'JiPJ-i.. , ngnts win oe wugea lorun jeai rrii : in which nominations were held Counhy Prospering as Result c Tlx Reductions Declares Mackenzie Kim in Address ANTJUOMSH, .SepL 1. "The country as a whole has prospered as a ieiiH of the removal of considerable taxation this year," declared'W. I .Mackenzie King, Liberal leader, in addressing the electors of Antigonih, Xova Hcotia, last night and thin! i-oucliidiiig his campaign in Xova Scotia. The fdrmer premier !red a Wonderful comeback in the M.iritinie nrovinees. His meetings have been attended by large crowds and his defence of Liberal policy and attacks on the deceitful Conservative campaign have elicited enlhusiasm every- wlo're. It j expected that as at result r Hie. campaign and of the educative work being dne 1" tlil province and in New- Hrunswick, both will return several more members to support the Liberal (ioveiiiment- lhal is expected to be formed directly after the election. At the meeting here last night. Mr. King dealt with old age pensions, claiming that the Liberal pai ly had diowiLbjt actions what Miey ioten-led to do whereas Conservative.' bandied in word only. The ruiislitulional issue was alo explained. LOCAL GIRL WEDDED TO NANAIMO MAN IN VANCOUVER RECENTLY A quiet wedding took place last week at Hampton Court, Vancouver, when Miss Efizabetu Hamilton Currie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cuvie oT this city, became the bride of Joseph Sumpton Addison of Xananimo. The service was read by llev. William Hoss and the attendants were Miss Hannah P. Addison and John Moore. Thi mother of the bride wa also present. Mr. and Mrs. Addison will fake up residence in Nanaj- mo. BINGAMON IS GOJNGSOUTH Log Carrying Barge Given Bill of Seaworthiness and Leaves For Vancouver. The log carrying Harge Hinga- mun, which sprung a leak al the first of this week and ha since been in anrhorage at Stephens Is land, is continuing her journey south to Powell Itiver and thence to Vancouver today, having been inspected by Hubert Ward, local underwriters' representative, and given a bill of seaworthiness. The leak in the Hingamon is believed to have been caused from a col lision she had with the other Hiscayen, both of which I .......A ... a... t ,.A ,,Bn 1 .h..a on arrival Jiere. It is presumed "' "' "Ir ,ut w'"r- DR. TURPEL WILL LIVE AT TERRACE Dr. William N. Turpel of Vic toria arrived on this morning's steamer from the south and pro ceeded by train to Terrace where he Tnfemls To establish himself in practice, ihe need or a rest dent doctor in Terrace has' boon long felt ainl the decision of Dr, Turpel lo locale there will be welcomed by the people of the town. V Dr. Turpel, whose home Is In Victoria is a graduate of Mcflill t'uivei sily and., was, for a year an interne in Victoria" Jubilee Hospital. He was located for a while earlier this year as company surgeon for the Keller Losing Co., a' Logan Inlet. Queen Charlotte Islands. MEXICAN FLOOD DESTRUCTIVE Santiago and Lerma Rivers Overflow and Many Los Lives v NOfiALES, Arii., Sept. 1. Compilations mads br the Herald today place the flood toll of the states - of Xayarit and Jalisco, Mexico, -at tnoreT than 50 Liuiwn deaths and 'untold properly damage as a .result of the o erf lowjng'jofj JLheaatUiStt ;a 3d Lerma tfiver.s." ' The town "of 'SanTTStrb Itciltfa in Nayarit, is now art island" and further overflows are expected. Las Harcas, in Jayisc?, is threatened with inundation ,anJ six small towns along the Lonia are already iIooled with con- iderabte loss of life. ST. LOUIS GETS NATIONAL LEAD Pittsburg Falls Into Third Placa Result of Yesterday's Baseball Battles YANKEES NOT SURE Now Only Five and Half Garnet Ahead of Indians In American Leaaue Race NKW YOHK, Seit. Pi The St. Lotus Cardinals are leading lha National League today "TTs a re sult of a double victory over Pittsburg yesterday. Sothoron, nitrliiiiar his first full game this year for St. Louis, allowed Ihe Pirates but three scattered hits in the second contest. Cincinnati lost to Chicago but remained in second place, 0119 point ahead of Hie Pirates, who skidded Jiilo third. The New York Yankees, long figured as Americun League pennant winners, are not so sure today following defeat by Philadelphia, while Cleveland was winning .1 twelve Inning batlla from the SI. Louis Yankees. Tho lead Is jtow cut lo five and a half games over the Indians with almost a month to go. American League Washington 2, Hoston 0. Chicago l, Detroit 2. Philadelphia !, XewYorfc 5. SI. Louis 5, Cleveland 6. National League Pittsburgh l-l, SL I.oUfs 0-2. Hoston 2, Philadelphia" 7, Cincinnati W'Chlengiv i; ' (LLP. RAILWAY, STOCK ARRANGEMENT COMPLETE MONTBKAIi, Sept. 1. - When shown Uie London despatch of the exchange telegram, Sir Henry Thornton said the information therein in. reigard lo ihe settlement of the fLT.P)Pck waf correct but the terms of sidtle-ment with the railway roiiiinlt-tee had lo he re-submlHed to the stockholders tor ratification. 1 Mi-