TAXI 7K v. Vifi A 11 All I, uir Amhtt fonr Anywhere at Anytime, ''y... Slana noyi noioi, ora mvb nd 6th 8L MATT VIDECK, Prop. Hi; .in I i.,.iii.- i i TIMlll.V I 'l ll . III.-! (nil I ImI I III ...r Mi.' I ..rri-. i WIT" i Jrllli "I'll - url ul riKilit i.l Itii' hhih niolm-Mi'h Iiii aMTl 1 vl. KM ollttili 1'i.Til lll llftlTllHllll-' 1 1 U'- III' I ll'" -M'''"! GOING TO JURY ""HIIIB I II I H bDIllVIll v.- lowing Counsel l VI lit March II. Ill'' l!' in iiM. MMTl'i 'iir jury Iniiislil or I'lli' ilHi'llcv i-.i-M' rrt iav mi. I uihti --'f !y tin1 I' . ..riKi-i mill Iiil' i' row i '..i to i In- jury ii'innirn- iMiiiiili'li' h rhurpr In TV ItlK flfll'I'IIIIKll. i iir "mi whip I In hio ioiik'-"'1 hhory ol irtiiiM'iul itti it f liiMsi'iMif inn Iiiin ll rt'ilily EW MINISTER TO BE OPPOSED vvi in.nvi wihi nave mvii Field Against Hon. J. 0. Elliott KTHATIIItOY. Mar. II. West iddh'Kex Coiiserviilives lnivi- elded lo eimlesl the elet'llon of on J f F.lliull, the newly ap i ciikiI i ji,... ,.r ii. . in in I'Muo or IViijtlil Hon. W.'I.. Marti: ie Utim The hy-elorlion will k' oliii'r on Miii'i'h -W nud ium t ' tii'.e . In. 'it M.iivi' I "riir- tiiHll i't'iali at tlii 'Mifl i -anl In ! ilur tajiail wtiatlitT al llw ItHlikc (Iritraiiliir r-Mirl mivinl in IIih eMy lixUy frniii Ki'li'liikan mf four ImihN ntarJtMl lln'ir rirln' iIht' durins I III' lM'i' l''k. .. EMPRESS OF JAPAN SOLD TO JUNK MAN Wilt Cross Pacific In May and be Broken up In Japan Is Report YAM 14 ll YKU, Miurh 11. Ad-i. - Tii'in Yii'liuia "lair that a Koiii junk tloatur Imi unhaM'il Hip Knijin-" f JaMn for ?S5.-ihm ami Mo' m'nncI will l' luki-n In J aim n in May and will In' junk- kiI llM'ii'. Thr off inula lure Ihiiii to liuxr mi kiii'wlfdi;!' of I In- Blr. WEATHER REPORT I'riniT lnui. :0. Tcrriiri' : 1 1 - mi i , 1 1 u : tcinp. Sh wart : JO. Ilaclliin i iilni: tniip. - Snnl tii-r-: fli'iir. calm; leini IliniiN l.aki: purl cloudy, calm, Irinp. 31. W hiti'lioi'M': I'liuir. miuIU wind, iiiiM'ralui-r SO. Slcwiirl lllvt-r: clear, mulli wind; letup, j helow. , Hnw.Niin: clear. miuIIi wliiil, Irini'. Amtiiv i"i"t anoc. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Wheal H. C. Silver Ounwell lliuellon I. . .V Importer Idaho Silver Crel Sve!' In'1'1 lluiicrl: climr, ralm;j i;irl rlomly. culm; (mil rloudy, ralin; I'lmidy. calm; Icinti. clear. ralin; lemp. 2K Ti'lc:i'iiph I'.l'i'i'k pari cliiinly, Did. Aiked 1.IM I .HI 2.17 2,'lTi Mi .01 ; 10 A9M AOM .11 . I Vi .14 V, .08', 00 '4 Boxer Was Floated From Wtilte-cllff Island at 11.30 This Morning BEINGTOWED HERE Will be Dry Docked For Survey and Probably Temporary Repairs Jlie Lulled sia(c gtiu'tiimcm juliilry tcnounei liu&er, Uapt. W liiuuiii, aiu-r hating Immji iraiuiea on a ret-1 al t hileolui .stand bIihjc eany la( .atiii'iiciy uivriiui, wa UoaieO on Hie uio" -ult) ul HiiM Uii mvi'iiuig anu Jud rrt; tim; in tow bv-vsvew J Hni 4 oeioet tnii a iter Mma lor ury tlw-kuia. je ial will te urvi')cd nerte uui h is pioia!de Utal al .eu!t hfiMiHM-an rwniir will he made ul i he tlrj duck. If he pro-oeL'dd II'uhi here to Seward, if Will he necii4ry ,u reload rail-day t4.t and coal fur the Alaska Hallway thai were li?liteied off the eai Ii) the llupcrt Marine I'nxluelN Utu M.T. 3, which hi-ouirlil one fcuload in uu Tucdilay and whieti will arrive Uu iiflernoon with another. Am a .ruXtll or her contact with the reeJ, the forefoot of the ltoxer ha lieen damaged, and it i proliaLle that her hull, of wimhIcii nuulruttiou, lius uUu hem it mi tied. Survey will e-lalili-U Uic exact extent of the tlauiaxe. The Anieriran Kovertiiiienl vfel L'ualpa and Cjfaii, which have licen Ntandin;; hy and a-. I -1 1 ii r the 1 tniier, will arrive in port with her. kimKeywon Curi'i wjille another roulraet i main HOCKEY SERIES VAXCIH Yl-ll. Mar. II. -Kim-lieriey won Hie intermediate rhiiiupioiiMliip, do Tout i iir Un Yuiiwiuver Seaforths in a Iwi name teritw it pout to -I. The Sen forth n won last nighl it to 2 Iml Kitnlici'lrt won Mun day 9 to I. WESTVIEW PLAYGROUND Gyro Club Arranges for Finish ,ng Touches on Section 2 Improvement lllmi the space of a very shorl time now, the opening nf llie (iyro Club I'laytmiuud No. on tin' heisht of Allin A vena? ll Weslvlow will take place. Fin ishlng touches on the ki'oiiiiiI uru now in proKfess, a conlracl . for llie ereelioil of the eiiuipnien.t having been let fo1 Milrhell let for n fonce around Hit" mnuiul. Ceori'e McAfee, man nuer of Ih' CeniTelown sawmill has in'fxi'tilcd the club with flag, noli' for the ground. A vol of (hanks lo Mr. McAfee was pushed at Hie club's business nii'i.) nig ye!i'ri1iiv ufleenoo'i COASTER ARRIVES C.fi.MM. freihler Canadian one niinui'l overliaul' in Yan- i 'mister, dipt. tiillierL whinh i - i soenil three weeks in dr lock here for annual overhaul) Hid other work, arrived in pol l I ll I :3(l this afternoon. Union steamer Catala, resum ing service alter Having under- PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper IMIINCC HI I'F.UT, H.C., Till HSJlAY. MAHCIi II. IU20. YeUrdajr Circulation, ir:.j Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Has Made Offer to Purchase All 451 Co-operaLve Elevators :0: IlLlilNA. Muili II. Tlif .Sukiili'liewiin wheal poo! lui" made an ulfer to I lie Hakat. Iievvan Co-ope alive Klc-valor Gtimpaiiy In tiiviuv Ihcir nlire rotmlry eJevaUir li in uf liuiie with tenniiiuls ul Hie lit;;icl of Hit lake- mill at llnNalu. I'iiiIit llie" jniipiial Hie valuation ofJhe entire MVem i- lo J if left In Ilirt'C ai liilnitors. An initial vali payment or Vt'.iMiD.lllH) i- In tie mailt' willi l.UiMi.UOO annually until payment i r-ompfefcil. No t"litiiate lias jel been ma le of (lie liilal price to he paid. Nine Dollar Rate for Alberta Coal for Use Province of Ontario - ... OTTAWA. March 1 1 . Nil ugreenienl on a tentaiw rate of sM per Ion foliauliiig coal from Alberta to Eastern Cnuadu was ar iudied at asjonft'iein e bclwet n Sir llenrx Thornlon and HoiiiClmrleB tfU'Wiifl, nihiisler of the interior, ami other- re- I he eslabliMiiurjil t llie new rule is -.upjcci to the aj pittval ol the pmrini'ial governmenls interested. As a lixoiit ol the Iuimiic.. the uaiiudian Nalioual IuiiIwhv- agreel some lime ago to deliver a certain mianlily nt Albt'iia eoal in Hiilario at 7 a ton. rlust- vn parity i ueii out me ooai i hihiers of Alberta and hIno lot M-fixKle Ontario w ith hiel dip ini: the Anthracite coal strike in 'eunsylvania. The rale now lenlalivrly es- lehli"hel is a very low one and NUiijeci lo ine proviures pay-j inc a purl ion of the estimated Ion. SMALL FISH SALE (Inly llii-ec lioals. all I'anailian, sold their eatehes today al the Xlrst exrhaiiKe. Tlie prires, vnrie slijihlly ahove 15 cents for first class and (1 rents for ser- i nnd. The boats were! Helen. ".5("H lo Allin Fisheries.! I'.. I.ipoetl, :i.'i()0. and Minnie, V.. 2.500. Ip Colli Slorape. I FIST FIGHT IN JAP DIET Battered Noses Result From Fracas Over Alleged Political Scandals TOKIO, March 11. Fist fighting between members of the government and the Selyu Kat opposition, during which several members suffered battered noses, broke out In the Diet last night during a discussion of alleged political scandals. As a result of the fracas the Diet may be prorogued. ACCEPTED BRIBE ! FOR SMUGGLING 8lrel Sale), 111 WASIII.NUTOX, Mar. II. . 1 1 ton was taken uulil on June .. Havid Kerr, former American W., wiirn llie t.overnor-in- vice-consul at Vancouver. pleadel ''.ouncll issued an order directing guilty in the .supreme court today line imam m puuiue grum to a charge id arceplint a, bribe rates ami to iioni a general en-of SOU for smuggling Chinese oulry willi a view to equaliziitfr ouver. is due in port tonintit on into llie 1'iidcd States. M'hedule lime. . 1 deferred. TO BE OPENED SOON Edmonton Wins Leadership in Western Hockey League; Sentence " '"cr niles. Three Teams Will Play Off v A.NCUf V r.l i, .March I I.-r.uiiioutiu Hockey team eanio out un lop al llie close of the Western League scheduled sea son, Hint team defeating Vancouver last nighl at Hdmonloii by u seme of five goals lu one. The second team in the league this year is Saskatoon, with Vicltitia third. Tlit'se lliree leatns will ballle for siipretnaoy in Powers of Court ltHI3, following a full in vest. nation as to its neeessi.y. life Hoard of Hallway Commis sioner was created by Parlia ment. II was given all the powers of a Court of llecord. Its prime duty wa lo prevent the railways of i unaii.-i discriminating in favor of individuals or localities. Its creation opened the doors to a, tribunal p.se.sinr remedial powers to all who complained of discrimination, and for years it ha rnurtioned as a valued and respected tribunal. Hut the ulue of Itiut tribunal ceases the moment its order are not obeyed, wliielj. brlnss s to llie ipiesuon. " uai s vne sou-ati'on today ?" v,a.palgn Begins -i-tvt- -of gfifffniftn itii.iii L.olumuia iuunciied an application 10 reduce rates on gram lo the t'aciiic coast ports so thai the I "a nam a Canal would be aaiiatte to Atberta farmers as a hignwa to worm uvarKeis. hi lui2 grain rates lo l'acific ports were reduced 20 per cent. and in l'J-3 llie (government oi liriiish l.oluinltia and Alberta, joined in an appeal lo the Uov-enior-iii-t Council, ttiat is, the fowrumcul of the Dominion- of Canada, for a rurtber reduction, und a further reduction of 10 per cent wus secured The result of these two reductions was to prove llie practicability of the Western lloiile. In Novi'iulier. l!2i. the Hoard of llailwa C.oinniissioners. sit- tin;; in Vancouver, heard Hip ap plication of the governments of Hrilish Columbia and Albe.rla asking that grain rntes be eipial ied as between Vancouver and Fort W'illiam. For more than a week the board carried on lis iiixc stigatious, and then took the case to Ottawa for considera lion, giving the railways until . I . I.. 'IM... '" ' emiii'r i. m n-piy. i or rillilCCC tHlntjL TA 1U IIC UJj. Canadian l'acific Hallway replied in an exhaustive brief, but no ac- Order In September On Seplember 2, 1VS5. the board tsued uu order tlirectiug the railway companies to reduce rates on grain and flour for ex port to l'actne coast ports so I bat the rates to thoe ports I would not be higher than those covering the movement of grain und flour for export to Fort Wil liam for the same distance. Immediately lb' whole nf Fas tern Canada, no doubt direct ed by the railroad interests af fected, and llie Canadian l'acific Hailway Company, applied lo have the order rescinded. Tills llie final .series nnd llie winner will gel the rigid to play in llie I application was hflard at Oltawn Fast fpr Hie Stanley Cup. ' . and was refusM. and the origln- Vicloria Holds ho Slanley Cup at prescnl. Having won itnl order, directing a r'duetion of ial .vear againi Uistern com ietitors after havliug .lefeated all the Weslern leams. They will make a hig effort lo relnln the tllle of world champions. F.dmoutou lias a strong team the rate to the Pacif c. now offs. saskaloon did well early stands as an order of Hie board in the season but of late thutl Not Being Obeyed team tins not been as successful. The rate lo Fort William J'he entry of a number nf covering distance of 050 mile American cities In the National and the betlinjr U in favor of Hockey League will this year add I'liem in llie western leasue obiy- 'he intercut in the outcome. i 18 cents. The rate for these distances to the Pacific cnast i ''inl iiiiiml ,it; page six Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Halt, with newly laid dancing floor for hire, NEW 80DAV FOUNTAIN, The latest and best for the least. Phone 457. PRICK FIVE CENTS. UYAL lOAL COMMISSION MAKES REPORT " -- ' -1 mil. i . ,MMMMMMMM.MMMMMMMMM m . iii i i l hll.H I AKkV V All. IN IUL I A D A ft! L v L DAUI I A ML Ml IIVLV Vf'ANIlAIV oat Loai tommtssion urges State Ownership of Mines but Development by Private Persons 1 - ft - 4. - MM -..A,.J . J I II1IIIIL1I I I I 11 I .a uo i v u ka u a. u i.if iii f f 1 1 .1 t iir i in r if t' i i i i i m bj m. m. u iukj ...... ... T TL.JJJLL VII nanonanzanon as recommenaea ay the miners federation of Great Britain i KULlid DAPI'CTAnAV lUUAY M-KlV M.ir h II. Tin report of (In lloval CommiMoii ... Dulling iiidulrv hi lireul ltrilttiii is somewhat of t , -e belween tin- iiHiiig Ncetioiis. Stale ownership MiiKl linl it al-i suggested II tut Uif should run tin lie . .pi I under priwdc enterprise subject lit govt mint-ill , .li-i iar. .igiiui!.! utiiNtaliiliMi uf the mine u (n ih iiiim.i " federation of (ireal MriUuii. ' ji ' II" 1 "HHiii-j(Hi IhmI lifii iiiiioiiI) aiijt-J bcrgen Oyer Pole. KS Mm I .i' ili.ni-. Ii.-.l "( Id ili'lOM. IIINHIIM'tll P ..n Ooiii KairiiunL- i .r "'rlt'il fli-'i" in i ami i Im'imk rtufrly inly, I In- wlmlc qu'(in Ihmhp in- dial in fiiMHtftiii tli altMi-iiim nf I nation ulmn-t In llio iIUiMi nf iiIIht milijrrl. SAD WEATHER CAUSE OF SMALL CATCHES HALIBUT COMINQ IN Canada Ruled by Corporations Who Defy Railway Board Order Declares Edmonton Newspaper Thai Canada is ieni ruled liy rurporalitui ami not by the government in the suggestion made ! the Hdniuiilou Hnlli'liti in a front page pditortat article in winch it eiaiin. (hut Hie railway are refu.ijig to obey Hie order of the Hoard of Huilwny , Coiiiiiii-.-Kint.' i in giving Hie l'acific coal equal rule wild Hiue wcsllioiiiiil. Ii ay ttmt today Hie railwu charge IX cents for i grain or( mile lo Fori William and 21 rent for a similar distance' westward contrary lo the ruling m the Hailway Hoard iThe urtich' m full follow.: I In TOWERS WINNER HOCKEY SERIES Lost Second Game but Secured Largest Total Score Against Catimore. TO PLAY REGINA VICS. YAXCUUVF.n, Mar. II. Tin? Vancouver Towers, U12 senior amateur hockey champions, last night Won the risht to imel "the llcgina Vies in. the Allan Cup elimination selrie. 1 Can more won last niglil's same t lo 3 but the Towers defeated Jhf Ylbejrljijjs Ji&tyji , i oJk game 4 lo which pave them a score of 7 to 6 on the seris. Hcpina Vies defeated llie Manitoba champions. MOTORSHIP AT Maiall With 19 Aboard Drifting In Pacific Awaiting Arrival of Tow SAN FHAXCISCO, Mar. II. - Although her engines arc so bad ly crippled that repairs canuoi be made at sea, the mulorsliip Mazail which is adrift HH0 miles otf (iuum willi III people aboard, :an safely await the 'arrival of vessels to tow her jnto Honolulu, according to a message received here. The ship has a month's provisions aboard. GASBOAT SAVED ON WESTCOAST Bamfleld Lifeboat Goes to Rescue of Small Craft When Signal of Distress Seen V1CTOH1A, Mar. 11. Ttio anadiau gasboat .1.0. owned by lens Herele was saved frojn dis aster otf the West coast of Van couver Island when tlie,Haint'ield Hfeboal speeded to her rescue and saved her from the hreukers. The J.I), was sighted flying a distress signal because of engine trouble. GOVERNORS MAKE TOURJJFCOUNTRY Byng Will Leave Office In August But Will v;slt all Sections First AAXCoUVCn, Mar. II. - A special despatcli lope l'rpvhice says tlial Ilaron Jlyng, whose lerin a Coveinortlleneral ex pires in .vugusiffyiaitvio Ottawa in April leavi' Canada tour. visiTJTgrll parts of ountry liefore relifKiuishiug of Vice. Subscribe to the Datly News.