'he II V or" TAXI W and Ambulance Anywhere at Anytime. m..-A Dnvil Hotel. 3rd Avi and th SL lt,r"inu.nl , J'ar..ii.,. WATT VIDECK. Prop. VOL XVI N. 172 ,... 'I 9 '-Urn Hy e rc the ftrsi n p-U.tiMons. I kmw of nothing hi iispalehel to lM,;iirilih history comiHirahle with it T JOHN. N il.. July 2 1 n iiiir his tour of the Man 1 ' : provinces. Premier Meighen il an audirnru here last nighl: I a ty public man Is delcrmin l i reach the object you have mind, to ue Ihe Canadian V for Canadian trade, 1 hsk o believe I am determined ' eeaeh that ohjeclive." H aid that iinolher objectle he w uld try to leach In iho short-" possible lime would hi the 1 'VHlinit or Canadian- market f 11 maritime products TWO YEARS AND TWENTY LASHES Mike Fltkal Is Sentenced In Vancouver for Assaulting Young Woman. since the days f Charles I. Vindicate Rights Mr. Kintt referred to the con dilution as "a counter magnet to tendeiHties of separation from tireat llritaiu or annexation with other lands" and, in the name or all rreedont. Jlherly and loyalty which the llritislt constitution sened to ettsoire, tic askcl his rellmv Cinadians "in (he name alike of Kniff and eiuiulry to vln-dieale its inUtht and majesty, at the polls." Hon. Fruest IiMin!e. denying l hat the Liberals wvre, "draBKlng I the crown down lnti the political arena." aroused Mr. Melsheu or doltu that by "liwloriously shel-lerinir behind the crown." lie said: "II N hetiiml the Iliitlsh Hair and under its glorious phi- tecllon thai we wage this fight for Canadian autonomy and self got eminent." LIBERAL CONVENTION OTTAWA. July . Constitutional isiie arising out of j commissioner of Fisheries For tiiuiiuii of llio Lrfiiisenative iiovrriimciil and the dissolution V iteciilh parliament of Canada featured the speeches of 11 :i William Mucketuie King, former premier, and Hon. !.!iHiuile. Ttirnier minister of justice, in a meeting liere ghi with which the Liberal federal election campaign vn Mi hog demanded pursuance uf the customs probe, pre-tr direg nidges, lie denounced the whispering eatnpaigu -rr - ! -lo the ilent kind that wan being carried on wHli unbelievable, Industry and ingenuity by those who were oioed to Hie Liberals. Ilr recounted the work of the tale Liberal diiiinitrutioH point ing iwirticulariy at I lie Robb budget which, he claimed, directly affeeted every Individual in the BEING HELD TONIGHT Candidate Wyi be Nominated Contest Skeena In Federal Election Uld. .Hi I. noli 1.50 .(7 .05 " to A convention will be held in Ihe .Melropole Hall llu evenim untler the auspices or the Skeena District Liberal Association fir the purpose of uonilnalintr a candidate to contest the riding In the forthcoming federal election. The meelling will be open not only lo delegates but to all Liberals in llie city or nisinci who wish lo attend. II Is ex- peeled that Fred Slork will -again be nomlnaleil. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE VA.NCOUVFH, July 21. Mlko l dkul was sentenced lo two years n.lMl i' the penitentiary with twenty duh well . laslms after pleading guilty to a porter Idaho charge of annulling a young wo- victoria';. "van on u ulreel lit I'olnl drey 011 Marmot June 18, tfilrf Inlet Asked 1.52 ,()(t .35 .10- 0 Province Is Visitor In District This Week-End. the course of bis annual inspec tiwn uf the saluiou fisheries. Mr. Itabroek came into town on the CaUia last exeinn and relume,! south this morning, lianit ben tailed to Victoria on business in oonnceliou with the halibut eom- tnnisluu, of wlitrh he is the pre siding and exeoutie officer. Speaking of the -alnton situa- Uott fh ;pVn U'lte. Mr. llauccx-l slaMI last night that lite soi-ki-w- 'un in Smith's I he cycle year. FIRST ORE IS SHIPPED Thirty Tons Aro Sent From Thornhlll ML Mine, Terrace. TERMACC, July 24. The flrtt load of oro to be shipped from this district went out on Friday's freight bound for the Tacoma smelter. It consisted of thirty tons of ore from the Golden N lb Mine on Thornhlll Mountain, of which O. P. Brown Is the manager. Tho oro carries gold values of $60 to S70 per ton. CONSOLIDATED IS MAKING BIG MONEY Profits for Six Months Amounted to $5,600,000, Being an Improvement Over Last Year MO.NTIIKAL. July 21.- I'ro fill of (lie Consolidated Mining Smeltliiig Co., which operates tho I'nill smeller in llritislt Colmn blu, for lbs rirst.six months ot this year totalled SD.two.uuu ar er all cilueJloits uail . oucn h'witW--Thr-uas--inok-o than, half a million dollars heller than for Ihe same period In l'.25. OLD EMPLOYEE DIES VICTOIUA. July 2 1.- William 1. Ilockwilh, aiged 7.'), a resident of Jcloila lor forty-seven years and jnphryed for twenty years In 'ttie. lands dcjiarlmenl, 'died 00. Id yotcr.lay. MATRIC EXAM RESULTS OUT dow, Ada M.'iMlnzs":!!. Jam -ji K. Parker andifaeii'-e H. I Itouison lur completed Fie eaudidab's were granted partial s'.andln Hazeltoh Centre New llazcllori I'unlie School, grade II. F.rn-! A. Goddanl Kltsumkallum Centre Kitnu)kallunii Superior School, Biade 1 1.--John l.awnmee Ureiv M. Marguerite Jin tin IS). Ocean Falls Centre - esin FH'lfiih Setiool, prwrt. II- 1. 111 line l. Christie (S Lillian M. Smary its Ann- and fllier Inlc was belter than True. Three candidates cantiM thttrtfeiiad been ivaon to expect, I partial sjanoin tllOugTi 11 wxis a nine eany ;ei i deterfi.lhif what the pack would reolly lie. 'Hie -iiualion on the Skeena ltier aip-ared to e ex-ceptlMially favorable so far with two Or three weeks yet left in which there tnijchl reasonably lie epcted a gool run of sookeye. The twek to dale, Mr. ltabcorrk st-ited. was ahead of that in 1022, Stewart Centre Stewart Superior School, gradj II ciicrry "ampbell. Joan I.. Mello.v Wlnnifred M. Mellor. One Candidate granted partial stand ing. Prince George Centre Prince tieore High School. irrade It Joseph K. Campbell, Kdilh M. FIIish, Nestor J. Izow-ky (S(, Dorothy L. Mohr, Doris A. H. Mot re. Pearl Mclnnis (S Anvils A. McMillan (S, Klsic (. Pasohke S , Eunice V. Towr-(S. Charles A. Van Somer (S . Seven cainlidates sratiled partis' standing. Smltheri Centre Smilhers ilcii School, prad II William It. Calderwood S Vivian J -ji-aham (S). Ccaie A. Millar. Mildred S. McDonald Three ci idiila'r-s granted partial slaml'iv? ROBERT SCOH HAS CONFESSED Savs Ho Killed Man For Whose Murder His Brother, Russell, Is Sentenced to Die. CHICAGO. July 21. The Chi cago Kxainmer publishes a story today slating thai Hobert scolt has confessed he fired the shot which killed Joseph Mauer, drug-l-.isi, and for whose murder his brother. Itusspll Scolt, is sentenc ed to hang in October. II is now hcliexcd that the legal battle to save Hussell from the gallows will he reopened. Louis Forkrud sails 'his f teruoon on the Prince Oeorgo for the south. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central' British Columbia's Newspaper IMUXCK Hl'PKHT, H. i HATLHDAY, JILY 21. 1020. Yeilerdjr' Circulation, I til Woman Claiming to Have Hus band In Victoria Centre of Sturgeon Falls Tragedy STORY DOES NOT JIBE STUIKiEON FALLS. July 21. tlrs. Albina Kllery, aged 2J, who said slie returned liere from Vic-loria last week with an infant diilrf. administered a fatal dose f Paris tirer:. to the baby and then took her own life wilh tfcc auie poi'-on. Afler lakiag the dose herself, she summoned the parish priest and confessed but when medical aid which had bei'ii uininnned by the priest arrived il was loo ,ale lo save the woman's life. When she arrived here, w! ere her father is a well known reshlenl. Mr. Kllery said hat her husband, Aliiert Kllery, was in victoria w;.ere ne was employed as a branch manager fnr the Canadian Pacific Hailway telegraph service. VICIOIUA. July 2t. Enquiries it l':i telCKraph offices here Ia' d to revpal trace oT any Alltert 'nen "t tlte rte id woman who claimed I" lie tns wife. VANCOUVER TOTERRACE Highway Between Two Points Is Object or Public Works Department. VICTORIA, July 24. As part of the development of a trunk road from Vancouver to Terrace, the provincial department of public works is calling for tenders for a highway bridge over the Quesnel River at Quesnel, replacing the old viaduct at a cost of approximately $70,-000. It Is expected that the contract will be let in a few days. The Installation of the bridge wilt be carried out to link the central Interior with the ccast through the use of the new Cariboo Road. It Is expected that travel to Prince Georgo, Hazelton and Terrace will show a heavy Increase with the opening of the road. TEST MATCHES" Game Between Australia and Eng land Postponed Today on Account of Rain. MANCHESTER. July 21. Rain this morning slopped the fourth lest match between England and Australia ttfler Hardsley and Woodall had been at bat, over-scorlrjt six runs Tor the visitors. The match will' he resumed on Monday. ' BIRTH A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. II. Calderwood, or Dighy Island, al the Jubilee Hospital l:i Victoria, on July 22. Skeena District Liberal Association A MEETING Will be held in Ihe METROPOLE HALL TONIGHT, at 8 o'clock For lite purpose of pominaling a candidate to eonlesl tho l'eilerul Hiding of Skeena. All Liberals tiul friend are cordially invited lo allejul. Street Sales. 4; J K BostonGrill Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, The latest and best fcr the least. Phone 467. PRICK FIVE CUNTS. LIBERAL CAMPAIGN IS OPENED IN OTTAWA nni7rnTiinmirn rmnn nrniin nn iniAim Tr i III lirvmill OPIIAAI O bUYtKiNlULWl 5 LUlll fUKlSlUd KLLlWUUd lMMIMj in MAIUM dMUULD Mackenzie Kins and Lapointe Recount Work of Liberals and Condemn Tories' Vile Tactics Action of Meighen dubbed anarchy and absol- SATISFIED VITH ulism conservatives ingiorwusiy pi imam riPHlMP sheltering behind Rag : OALMUN HMllNll ODD SHIPMENT TAKEN BY LINER to Lion Skins 8ent to England For Manufacture of Leather Goods. Th v i It July st - When , dtgHiiliirc. of the am Parkct and ... rteaii Line Joint J from her thin week unusual parcel am lomltiUm hy a reduelton of lata tiin. ".Mr. Meighen Htjri.ed power and iMiMfH narllsirnem hy" sum marilv rlnsinc it H diMir and for two weeks Mr. M Hg hen himself wa Hi" sole government of Ua nada." Mr. King declared. "If that . not anarchy r absolutism In government I would Mke to know MKntiMMitsof Irewlit.; , , , ..... r ,,,,11111 ndii ... ,u mi... rf ... , , wa shipped at 'r-!pM),,l ou would assign a kov- ...... -.1.1. at m-tl lion I ' . . . i 1. w. - - season, ami nuiiuxr ming valurd at 1,000. - were secured hy the1 r die Queen Charlotte i ,1 arc being sent hy lo- vim s to their coitivaules I Km'. The kin will literiy in the nwnufar-iraUier goN. and are , a oiiHigned o the firm M I ami sin and Co. MEIGHEN SPOKE IN ST. JOHN, N. B. Says he will try to uso Canadian Ports foe Canadian Trade and Find Market for Marlllmes I eminent carried ou under such J uli it p. llabcock, of Victoria, assistant aotntnixiioner of fisher Several From Prince Rupert High School In List of Successful Students. VICTOHIA, J illy .'. -Hesult of Itlic recent jurior malricutatiou 'examination In l.l llironliout the 'pioMnce were 1 uWished here to day by the dej;Tr.ii-iit or education. 1 The followlttpitssed: Dorothy Doane. M alcatel J. tlrieve, Isa Kaiuyama, .Muriel F. Milienl, Lucy li. (tUlfen, Mary F. O'JIrieu, Swana ()la,4iitand Mary 11. Wallers. I .rthur F. Cade. Doris M. (Win ies lor British Columbia and; pa.,.,! with ,oiie or more sup chairman of the iii'eriiatioiian.,),.,,,,.,,,,.)- fisheries! commission, is it visitor tt ij in the district lln- wk-end " Uirade XI POISONS BABY; President Calks of Mexico THEN HERSELF Proclaims Regulation Which Bans Religion from bchools MKXICO CITY, July 2. President Calles yesterday pro claimed regulations giving effect to constitutional prohibition or religious teaching in private schools supplementing religious law s which become effei tive at tne eua 01 tne monin ami wnicn give Ihe government power to regulate churches and school. The regulations issiieu yesieruay proniou ministers 01 uuj religious cult from acting as directors or teachers in private rhools and Ihe M'hools aie forluaaeu to nave any cnapeis or other places uf religions worship or to have anywhere on the promise pictures, .statues, images or objects of a religious nature. ARE VISItJNG DlSfRlCTi Aemlllus Jarvla, of Toronto, and! 11LU111 iliu v A. C. Flumerrelt, or Vancouver, j -Were In Town This Morning. Won From New York Giants Yes- ' - terday, While Cincinnati Lost Prominent visitor in the city' to Boston, and district this week-end arej - Aemilius Jervis Sr.. of Toronto,! XKW YORK, July 2t. With prominent Canadian rinancier and j Rogers llornsby back in the line- presidenl or the it. C. rislting x,up, despite a serious injury lo ms Parking Co.; A. C. Flumerrelt, or eye, St. Louis Cardinals defeated Vancouver, vice-president, and Y.. New York Giants yesterday and F. Hurke, of Vancouver, former j are now but three and a half general manager of the Wallace games behind the leading Cin-Ftsheries and now a director oficinnati Reds who lost, lo Hostou, the U. C. Packer.-, which convpany ' Mays being balled oul of th has absorbed-the Wallace fTsli- nes. Travelling aboard the lia-aia. the party is visiting Hits company's eanrteiy holdings iti the north and was in town last night and again this mosning. HALIBUT ARRIVALS Nine Vessels Sold Catches Totalling 156.000 Pounds at Exchange Thba Morning Halibut landings marketed a! the F'ish hxchaiieie tins morning jtalled 156,000 pounds, tw American schooners selling itf. 000 pounds and seven Canadian: 77.000 pounds. Ihe price ice first class American fish wa 15.1c and I5.dc and for second class, yc. Canadian prices rang ed from ll.Je and 10c to 15.6' and tC.5c. . The boats landhiR fuel catches were a follows: Storage Co. American Resolute. 50,000. lo the Can adian F'ish A Cold Slorge Co. Ivanhoe, 21,000, to Pacifu' Fisheries. Canadian P. Dorteen, td.OOO, and Aiken. 12,000, to Hoolh Fisheries Canadian Co. Yule, 3.500. and Nautilus, 10.- i0o. to the Allin Fisheries. Impereusc, 0,000, to .Iloja' Fish Co. Selmn, 10,500. and Scrub, fJ.- 000. lo Canadian Msh & Uo WEATHERJtEPORT tiovernment 'lelegraphs, a.ih Princo Runert: Cloudy, fresU sotilheast wind. temp. 51. Hazellon: Showery, otlm, letnn. 08. Telesrranti Creek: Cloudy, calm r - ietnp. CO. Sintttiers: Cloudy, windy, temp 00. ' J Terrace: Part cloudy, calm. temp.' 55; heavy ruin,-during the night. Anyox: Raining, calm, temp 5. - ' ";-' 53. Slew-art: Rilinliig, ealm. temp NOMINATIONS New Westmlnster-rW. . Mo Ouarrle, M.p, Con.eWaUe. Reuina Hon. Ciiarlos Don niniral" ' In the American League. SI. Louis batted Ihe Hoston pitchers hard and won a te'rt Inning affair, the second in two days. National League Philadelphia 3, Chicago 5. I Boston 6, Cincinnati 2. New York-Pittsburg, rain. American League Cleveland H, Philadelphia 5. Chicago 3, New York II. SI. Louis 6, Boston 1. Dct.ro i 'J. Washington C. REORGANIZING OF DEPARTMENT Elford Hood, Chief Public Works Clerk, Is Retired at Victoria. VICTOIUA, July 2. - Elford Hood, for many years chief clerk and accountant in, the public works department, was retired yesterday by Order -ln -council. Hon. Dr. W. 11. Sutherland, min- sler of public worksr stated that ie retirement was part of a pro gram of reorganization in the department. No successor has been named. SEVERE FLOODS IN JUGO SLAVIA Seven Villages Are Destroyed and Much Damage Done When Danube Overflows. llF.LfiRADE, July 21. Seven villages were destroyed through tho bursting of danvs in the re gion of ltatchka. due to floods on (lie Rivet- Danube. Damage to property and crops is estimated at $30,000,000. FRENCH FRANC IS PICKING UP VALUE Quoted Today at 40.91 to Dollar and 119 to Pound Sterling. PARIS. July 2 A steady improvement on French exchange continued today, the frano being quoted at the ctoje at I0.0I to the dollar and IH to the pound lagajfist Friday's loe or 12.87 aiiii .'.u rejpecMyejy x if