PAQE SIX AUDITORIUM Dances EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINQ Beginning at 9 o'clock Floor In the Finest Shape MISS CURRIE'S ORCHESTRA Ladies 25c Gentlemen 50c .The Hall is now equipped to take care of Dances, Concerts and Meetings ot any kind. The building is 50x100 feet, maple floor, newly plastered. Clear title la properly. IT'S 'OR SALE Phone Black 449 L. J. MARREN, Proprietor. Pure )rugs PROMPT 8ERVICE RIGHT PRICES fou will always find the highest qualily at this store together with prompt, efficient and courteous service PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED Carefully and Accurately We fill prescriptions just as your physician wants them filled. LET US SERVE YOU Rupert Pharmacy Prescription Specialists Phone 94. We. deliver. Specials! Shoulder Steak, per lb. 15c Sirloin Steak, 2 lbs. for 55c Round Steak, 2 lbs. for 45c Hoiling Heef, per lb. ... 8c Pot Roast Beef, per lb. 12Vic RHj Roast Ueef, per lb.. .20c Shoulder Mutton, per lb. 25c Stewing Mutton, per lb. 15c Mutton Chops, per lb... 30c Shoulder Pork, per lb. 25c Loin Pork, per lb 35c Leg Pork, per lb 35c Fresh Sati.age. 2 lbs. for 35o (iainers Ham, Whole, tb. 45c Gainers Ham, sliced, lb. 50c Mussallem Grocery Co. Ltd. Phones 18 and 84 417-423 5th Avenue East George Rorie Chartered Accountant and Auditor Receiver, Liquidator, Trustee. Ac. Phone 387 New Address: 243 Second Avenue West PRINCE RUPERT i i AUDITORIUM I -1 The Eyes of Schoolchildren Examined Free Sixty per -ent of all school cljililren suffer from weak eyes.. "You cannot begin too youag to are for the eye- I)ontlel Wliild"ludy under Ihe handicap of faulty vision. Keen eyesight means a keen brain as well as physical Mgor. Bring the children here for testing and advice. A. E. Ireland Graduate Gptomeirist for ?7 Years Phone Red 442 319 3rd Ave., Opp. Q.W.V.A. (building permits FOR LAST MONTH TOTALLED $7,600 , Iluilding permits issued the. mouth of August .at the' city engineer's office totalled, 87,600 in value and were as; follows: Phiipott & Evitt, repairing' roof of Gibson Mock, Secom!j Avenue, ?I00. i O. A. Ilruskeland, repairs lo foundation, T:ghth .vventie West,1 $300. A. Gomei, repairs to roof and! foundation, Eigh'.a Avenue East., $75. S. Illoom, residence on Sixth! Avenu East, $3,000. ! G. G. R. Anderson, repairs lo foundation, Eighth Avenue Eas. $300. Thomas Lowe, chicken house on Park Avenue. 350. .. urooksbauk-, store front on Third Avenue building, $500. Carpenters' Union; rcsdiing- ling Eraser Street Hall, $75. Prince Rupert Club, reshing- ling 10 per cent of roof. $250. Mitchell A' Currie. electric sisrn for Grollo Cigar Store, $150. h. Clapp, addition to residence on Aum Avenue. 5C00. Mrs. De Marco, residence on Seventh Avenue East, $1500. Uishop Ilunoi, addition t.-Caiholic School. $100. WEEK-END SPECIALS ARRIVING WEDNESDAY'S BOAT 100 Dozen Golden Bantam Corn on the Cob, per dozen 40c The pi ic i right and the qualily is the best right now. ARRIVING FRIDAY Hook your order Immediately 100 Cases Italian Prunes Wlule ttn-y la'. uer box ... 95o STORE GOSSIP One of our customers would like to get in touch with some lady who will be leaving for Vancouver about September 12 and who would be willing to chaperone a four year old boy for fair consideration. Sec our BISCUIT SPECIAL 100 lbs. Dainty Sandwich 100 tb. Chocolate Cream liars Special, per lb. 23c Why pay jOc a pound for stale biscuits when you can get fresh stock like this for Vie. 00 lbs. (Singer Snaps. Special, per lb. 19c We sell crlp biscuit .at, all times ana we depend on last turnover to maintain this reputation. FRUITS and VEGETABLES Ureen Tomatoes, 6 lbs. for . . 25o Cooking Unions, 8 lbs. for .. 25c Fresh Citron, per lb 7o Xew (Jrecu Deans, 3 lbs. tireen Onions, dozen 25c Strawberry Rhubarb, 5 . . 25c Sweet Spuds, 2 lbs 25c Egg Plant. 2 lbs. , 25o Fancy Tomatoes. 2 lbs 25c Fancy Tomatoes, 5 lb. basket 50c Vegetable Marrow, per lb. ... 6c, Hubbard Squash, per lb 7c j Pumpkin, per lb. . 7c ! Large Ripe llananas, dozen.. 60c j H. C. Plums, basket 45o! Red (irapps, 3 lb. basket 50c ; Hystop Crabapples. per rase $2.15 Preserving Peaches, crate $1.45 Talile Peaches, basket 40c Bartlett Pears, ease . $2.95 Hartlett Pears, basket 35o Unwrapped Apples, 4 lbs. . . 25o Apples, 2 lbs for 25c Per box $3.00 California Lemons, per dozen 25o Canteloupes, good size, 2 for 35o Casalia Melons, per Jo 10o COMBINATION SPECIAL 4 for $1.00 Pickles, Catsup, fauces. Klc. You may seleci sour, sweet or I . of premises on Fraser Street when the citj'fdclachmcnt qf 'the provincial' pbffee made a, raid. The matter was dealt with at n recent meeting of the finance committer. The maiie application mak' repairs. Helrson Co. to T In- city n CASH & CARRY GROCERY SIXTH STREET OUR SALE ON ITALIAN PRUNES IS A WINNER w T .7 : ' ' ' V.; . ! We will continue to sell this week u. i rangy wcauny wrapped nli.in Prunes ,ltg hoes. .$1.00 Preserv ing peaches $1.45 Hartleft pears. very best .. $2.83 Crab Apples, for jelly, per lb. So Other Fruil an-J Vegetables alt I ,Lowc;Sl MkiyUPriM& GROCERIES A Fresh Oround Coffee, per lb. 48o Highest Orade Hulk Tea. lb. 58c chow Pickles, but only one jar,i:ampbell',, Tomato Soup, 8 of pickles In the assortment, jfor . tins !.:. i. ..... . i t...s .-jicnai is u.e nest value we Heinz Tomato Soup, small tins. 8 have ever offered in this line. f, 95o Pmvrens f)ruti;i Marmalade. lb. D.innwl TLK C. 1- 1- 550 UUpCU ldUIC Jlippiy IO J ' Prune or Plum J Phones 210, 211, 212 i am, pcr 55c Fresh Milk and Cream Dally TFIE DAILY NEWS when ijou drink I pOVRH ijou drink fluid BEEF a wonderful "pick me up" IPOLICE COURT FINES HIGHER Totalled $2,347.75, According Statement Given at Police Station Today. to Fines collected in Ihe city police court during the month of August totalled $2,317.75, being about $600 in excess of last months total, according tc a s'utemeul issued this morning by i rg.'ant J. P. M. Hannah, chief I f tht- city detachment of Ihe pro- vi-,. tai jxiii e. i.oniraventions or :!! tiovernnient Liquor Acl ac-C"un'e(J for the majority of the i! ps of the month. HALIBUT ARRIVALS SLIGHTLY LARGER Prices Paid Vary About Two Cents on Seven Boats Disposing of Catche3. Halibut arrial this morning totalled 156,500 pound. Five American schooners landed 131.-500 jiounds for which they received from 15.0e and 8c to 16.0e and 10c, while two Canadians sold 2 3,000 pounds at 1 i.8e for firsts and 8c and 9c for seconds. The arrivals were as follows: American Cliel.xea, 18,000 pound, to the Canadian Fish A Cold Storage Co. Urania, 27,000 pounds, and Blanco. 8,500 pounds, to Booth Fisheries. Sentinel, 21.000 pounds, to the Royal Fish Co. Fairway' 17,000 pounds, to the Atlin Fisheries. Canadian Margaret. 20,000 pounds, lo the Canadian Fish A Cold Storage Co. Agnes II.. 5.000 pounds, to the Uooth Fisheries Canadian Co. CITY DECLINES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY Will Not Pay For Damages Done When Provincial Police Made Raid on Fraser Street H. (. Helgerson Co. has beer. notified by the ei'.y that U can assume no responsibility fo for 25ci'ama?r ,,one recenlly to a doo ADVERTISING ON STREETS Proposal by Outside Firm Is Re fused by City Council on Casting Vote The city council last night In dulged at considerable length in a discussion as to whether an outside1 concern should be per mitted to'place waste eontaincrs free of -charge on the streets in return for advertising priv ileges ion the containers and, on the castiug vote of Mayor New ton, decided not to accept an offer front .lame Nicholas of Victoria along those lines. The mailer came up in Ihe form of a recommendation from the board Of works that the offer of Mr. Nicholas be aeeepted. Aid. Stephens was not in fa vor .of permitting such unfali advertising; compelttion. The city already had a bylaw pre venting merchants from extending their signs on to the tre: and he Thought it would be an imposition to let an outsider come in and do what loeal peu pie were not permitted to do. Aid. Jo. ireer was also op- poseil'lo the proposition and re ferred lo th agitation all ove- Ihe connfrr now lb have un- ijrhtly hill boards prohibited. He moved, in amendment. Inn the report of th board of work be not .iccepled. Aid. Steuben seconding. Make Then Locally Aid. Hrowh eoald te n par ticular advanlaro to be jtainec r the rity fn g?ttlnj? the fre eontainers. II would not cnt much more.' he thought, to hv new strH containers made lo-etlly If the' present ones were not adequate. After statins that Aid. Jf firer's atnftdmeni was out o! order being negative to Ihe main motion wlilcti provoked Aid Stephens to remark that a "con stitutional question had ariser. Aid. Casey saW he favored Mi recommendation of Ihe eomrntt lee and he intended lo vote foi it. He 'saw no difference be tween this proposition and Mn manner in which the telephone directory was issued. The que. (ion was then put. Aid. Jos. fJreer, Aid. Stephen and Aid. Ilrown voting against the granting Of the privilege and Aid. Casey, AM. Lawn and Aid . J. Greer for. The mayor east hi vole against the project slating that ft a erred thai such advertising mailer would nol add to the beauty of street corners liarrilrr auO it M.. am itir it- r'in rMiraflun I. MINERAL ACT. Crtlfict of Improtamtnla SwiTinUkt- So. 4. SwtMWUkr Mo. t rmi'tiiifMl ami 4ffpuk Nrt. 4 Frr-tii.nil 3llurrl ( UIJin. HIUlc In the AtlID Uln'iir tirii.,n .X rTiulir litrtrt. . Wttrr l'j!idJS-tUflle r Taku Ami. tuk Siniett tin. nrtinM -fMrHMTiJtit IA WW I'rn Mivrr. British r.iluirit)a. i'l r-ir smiukM Minlnr't'r- Niiwt ornfttaif n. i;iiip, iiif.-iin Httr ayt riwii inr.flaf tirer. i'i . ty to lb Mlr.mr Hfrlr for Li'Mirii 4ti t,t liriprvocilt. fr tb tmri, .,r .bUminr .'wm drams of Mt H H llltH TAkK NOTIC.E that ir Hon uiiiW w iim imit lie ''"niiiH-ni'ml lwfur tl- iMie of Mica rrrtlfirateii of iaipnteni-nu. i,, ' ..HAVKIi lljl tit fJ- f ?fptftnbffi A.r. Fur Coats & Jacquettes An Exquisite Stock of Fui Trimmings at low prices B. C. FUR Co. Net Q.W.V.A. Third Ave. COASTER JOB IS BIG ONE C. Q. m M. Freighter SusUlned I Considerable Damage In 1 Stranding This Week The C. O- M. M. freighter Canadian Coaster, Captain Gilbert, which struck Pine Island in Queen ... . .. .. iiarioue ?ouni tins wee, arrived In port al 3 o'clock this morning and has been raised on the dry dock for inspection. The 'Coaster sustained considerable hull damage in (he impact and; ihe repair job will be extensive. Tenders ure beintr called for the work. WEATHERWnNr DURING PAST MONTH Temperature High, Sunshine Plentiful, and Rain and Wind Not Very I.atl Wednesday was one of wannest days of the yea.', the thermometer having ascend ed to OS according to the monthly weather report issued from the Digby Island meteor- otigieal station today. The figures as follow shows that the weather va generally favorable during the month of August: Maximum temperature. 82 a.i August 26. Minimum temperature, 12 on August 27. Precipitation, 5.03 inches, llright sunshine, 1 10 hours Greatest wind velocity. 50 miles an hour on August ? soultwast . Ten Years Ago in Prince Rupert September 1, 1916 Alfred C. tiarde, local nnnit:g ngineer, advocate the estab-ibinent of a smeller and refinery at Prinee iluperl so that I will not be necessary to send ore to Taroma and New York for treatmeaL Seattle i fighthia lo have a!! bo North Pacific halibut shipped through there but the Chieagt nlerenl want Oio fish lo be hH'ped through Prinee Itupert -is time .is saved and the M is in belter condition if it goes this way Instead of south. It is reported that representatives of a large American shipbuilding company have been in Montreal negotiating with the ti.T.P. Railway Co. for the leas insr of the dry dock and ship-hui'ding plant in Prince Hupert POPULATE ISLANDS NOTOF SIBERIA . Moscow, Sept. 2. The rounri of the peoples commisars hat de eided to make a great effort to populate Wrangell and lleruM Inland from the mainland, and to make them product Ue factors of the Soviet union. The islands have been placed under Ihe jurisdiction of the S-viel far eastern regional executive committee, whloh will orgat-ie defenses and develop trade. Hie committee will furnish prospective colonists with supplies. Neither foreigners nor llu'sians will be allowed to go. lo the Islands lo pxploll their resources without special permit. VILLAGE FULL OF "YOUNSTERS" OF 80 Chlslehurst 'Kng.. Sent 5 . . J Perry Street, a pretty villasre near Chlslehurst, where the motor om nibus is still unknown, is proud of lis record of long-living resident and its cenluries-old col- laes and inns. Workers who are still active include j gardener, aced H7. n ploughnptn aged 85, a carpenter, ngeu 7, apti oilier, more than The veteran innkeener come. nr a remarkably long-living family,! ami lias two aunts, each more! than 80 years xof age. Some of fhe old couples declare that theyj have rorgotten their diamond and golden weddings. The old forge. 100 years old. was opened the other day Ws a fruil shon liv i. i lord of the nvtnor for Ihe ale of his fruit and garden produce. "Wg-1. Subscribe lo Ihe Daily Newt. Wednesday, I 1 r- Max Heilbroner S27-529 Third Avenue Tho Diamond House of the North Ormes Ltd. The II MX AM. STOHK 3rd Avenue and Glh Street Infants Your Eyes Hold No Secrets from our methods of Examination l,r Defects Application of scientific principles with the aid of truments perfected for their ute by men who have i lifelong study of the needs of Optometry Is what orod such perfect results for your eyes when you vltlt on tlcal parlor. ureP- If In doubt concerning your glasses coniult with optician. , 6 We mako no charges for advice and do not urot to accept U, but we cordially Invite you to meks V" your wants known to us. WESTHOLME THEATRE Wednesday and Thursday, 7 and 0 p.m. "Kentucky Pride'7 A vivid, colorful romance of the Illue lir.- stirring' drama of the rare track with the I nt'lor ever filinel, A photoplay shtming tt , ways of KenliM-k) folk for whom the world f place fur horse to run mi. In IhU storj " uiul thtmdertiig hoofs inin h heaiiliful along with "Man t)' War." Ihf famous f . two of the mot exciting races ever ieen Girting i asl. Henry B. Walthall, Winston Miller, Gertrude Attor, J. Farrell MacDonald, Malcolm Walte, Belle Stoddard, Peaches Jackson and others. Comedy: "THE PEACEMAKERS" AESOP'S FILM FACLE3 35c and 10c French : Ivory at Cost In rlr lo make room for new our entire .twk. of French Ivory dows fur bargains. Frames ... Mirrors Clocks Jewel Boies Trays Puff Boies Powder Boies Hair Receivers gu.xjs wi st cost s Perfume Bollux Button Hoosi Shoe Horns Manicure Plscei Vases Calendars Cream Jars Napkin Rings IONKKH ItH' Phones 82 nd0 Fishermen's Supplies FISH LINES, HOOK8, ROPES, TWINES, FISH NETTING AND TflOLLING GEAR, OIL AND RUBBER CLOTHING, GROCERIES- Compare Our Prices Lipsett, Cunningham & Co. Ltd. 8econd Avenue and McBrlde SU Residence, 244 Fifth Avenue West P. O. 8 & ANGER, The Tailor Fine Imported Serge and Scotch (J r A f( Tweed Suits made lo order in our SI I "u shop in Prtnro Itupert ns low nstj7l" I. ANGER, Cutter ... b C 223 Sixth Street Prince Ruperli CZZ Baths Plain White Knumel lufnnl-,' llallc. from $2.25 t Iiernrnled While Knaniel Infants' Halli-i M.,l()t4,0fl Deinrnled Painted Infatils' Ilalhs. from 3'70 v Thnmncnn HnrHwarP Co at Ltd. Phone 101 "lfUVl MU1 VA V U " ' . .yj.