M 25 VOL XV!., NO, 101. TAXI I and Ambulance Servlca lnvwhrra at Anytime, i Stand Royal Hotel 3rd Ave,., , . and 6th St. MATT VIDEOK, Prop. 'lit if .Mil.. .. . It.. . '-Jl l'V gapeiti unmr Liniu ULi llil t VL- argest American Ammunition Depot Was Struck by Lightning Damage Estimated $100,000,000 T I I Ml I I I. J- a a . ... 10 ri iifiiiiir Hiiirii iiiiii . . iiiix viiiu fiv mvinr n r , 111 n i it a iibi 11 a a i 'LI I i f I n r miuimu litii in New Jersey late Saturday ' AROUND WORLD III Kit. New Jerey, July 12. !ire and barrage or ex-g r-lir dt today auititiued lo prevent llie a-certaining of the 'oil of denlh and havoc ratird by fire and explosion v iargei ammunition depot located at l,ake Denmark, west of Jcrcy Cily, wliirli was lnuk by lightning i;y Te iiperoii are reported dead, 35 are missing m.ige m estimated ut 8100,000,000. udtu of HO miles house were shaken and mfilurncil on (lie lugliwii. Denmark was the navy large?! uniinuiiiliuit storage! iaDiiiinipni. it covered more; Mian (Up hundred aire ami eon-laintxl 500 iiuildiiik- of winch 200 were destroyed. Early Rtpbrt NFAV YD Ilk. July 12. -Iletuei sixly and seventy otUccrs an I men tatioued al I lie navy a'li munition depot at Late lien. mark, .New Jersey, are believed Pr lv bern MHI tfPDWroW- wIik-Ii ularteil when hyhtmiM Iruek Ihe iiMtraune Saturday eveninc? Oilier large magazine exploded in the fire which ieenly men in the deHt who ixrrr railed out to flsht the fire recutita from the first exploit h)ti were caught by the other vxploiott. Thirty house in Mount Hoic. two miles away, are reported to have been destroyed. """"" Terrible Inferno AreonlinR to the slory of a marine who e?ratd from t!i-Ibferno after the first crash, IS' fire siren rounded ami all cii-lislM men on duty rushed toward the maaazinc when there wa a flash and roar which sent the llame four hundred feet sky ward and the concussion crushed Mie briek and slonc houses liko ejrg shell. II watt followed by shower of M and It! ineli shell which fortunately were stacked rauinji them to shoot traihi in the air, olherwie the Mir-roundlnp townw would have heeu cut lo pleeen liy direct shell fire. This aflernoon the fire. and larrage of exploding tdielN ceased and it it expected the loll of death and havoc will he known tonight. Captain liayip?. senior offirer at hake lit'iimaik dopot, adieit the .Vaval Hejiartnient al Washington (hii -aflernoun thai tlio niimher of deail i. 10. Hover, which I 2 mile from I he depot, suffered tremeudou damage iih a re.nll of Ihe explosion and bursting shells, practirally none or thn homes in town esrapiug destrue-t ion. mxim "desire lo secure Ui to be used in fur expeditions. t maiaudiiu AGREEMENT ON WAR DEBT Terms of Refunding Pact France and England Published Tomorrow. LONDON, July 12. Finance Minister Callllaux and Chancellor Churchill, France and England, respectively, today reached a completo agreement on terms for the refunding of the French war debt. The terms of the agreement will be published tomorrow. ORANGEMEN AND LADIES ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE Members of The Loyal Oratvge Lodjte and the Loyal Orange 11c-uevolepf Association lo the num-oer of about' forty-five paraded last evening lo service at the First Itaplisl Church win-re, llcy. K. (5. Turner spoke ainoprialely, tils Mibjecl being "The Olark of a Conqueror." A. Chippertou ren- Icrcd a solo. Tin' marshal of the parade, which was assembled and dismissed at 'lie Mclropole ilall. was Alex. Mcltae. The chargo against, Muidocli, the magician, of driving a motor v ehicle to I he common danger, was dismissed in the eily police eourt (his mo nu 1 . '.Magislrale MeClymont round tliat .Murdoch' performance on rriday night leading up to the charge had been to a degree sanctioned by the police and there was a police olliccr aclually- in the car for llie protection of the public., lit view of (he fact that it had been duly ndvcrlUcd as a publicity stunt und there was evidence to nhow that similar performances bad beu given in crowded cities and had been previously 'permitted here, IIU Worship felt; that lie would not be Justified, in regis Icring a conviction J11 IhU pur liculiir rase. Mayors ,'evlon y he did not lay the com pfaink- ' PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper 1'IUNCK HUPKUT, It. tl, MONDAY, JULY 12, 11)20, FROM Sdurdiy'f Circulation, less HUGE OuKliemi. race driver, were in stantly killed. Jack I'etticord. dirt track raeer U exjtected lo re cover. Two cars tangled in front of Ihe .grandstand and a third one Crashed into them and Ihe three careened into the pits, filled with mechanic and official drjvers. LIKELY ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 14 OTTAWA, July 12. At the conclusion or the cabinet inecUny. .today Premier Meisheo announced that no .statement would be made. The general opinion still holds Dial the election date will be set for September 1 1 or 15 and preparation for the campaign are being made by both parties. MOSTLY CANADIAN HALIBUT BOATS IN SALEHERE TODAY Most or Ihe boats selling lia'.i- but catches liere today were Canadians, prices for them ranging from 15.40 to 15.90 for first class and 8 lo 10 for seconds. American boats brougb' 17.10 and 10. Arrivals were: American J. P. Todd 1 1,000 lo Iloolif 'isheries. National, 18,000 lo Cold Sto-ige. Canadian Kaien, 5,500 to lloolh fisheries. Aiken. 12,00 to' Atlin l'tsherbj. Cape Spear 8.000 to l'acifio Fisheries. Co. Agnes It. 1,500 to Alltn fish eries. Hulli 2,500 to Allln Kisiierie. Mayflower 0,500 lo Cold Sloi age. Sea Maid, 12.500 lo Hoyal Fish FRENCH MINISTER VISITING IN LONDON Callllaux Arranging With Church-Ill For Funding of French War Debt. LONDON. July 12. French Finance Minister Callliaux arrived Ui London this afternoon lo confer with llie chancellor of the. exchequer, Winston Churchill, regarding the funding of Ihe French war debt. FRAN0 STILL LOWER. PA IllS, July 12. The franc today sank lo 10 lo the dollar After tho bourse closed several transactions were recorded rvt that level. Subscribe to the Dally News. Slrwt Sales i Boston Grill Lurge Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor (or hire. NEW 800A FOUNTAIN, The latest and best for the least. Phona 467. PRICE FIVK CENTS. EXPLOSION RCHDEACON RIX DEALS WITH PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION IN SERMON I 1 ll'I'II Irtlfltl UI lJIj! BASEBALL DOPE a i un aiaiii uiuai nu uu un Cincinnati In National Ptnnant Race. i VSK July 12 Mlhouah i -med lo have the wed up a few day v v York liiaiit hate ! and by virtue of rive victor ie over ' it anylxuly race. - now have but four i aainvs advantage over 1 w iiu hold second place. I It Or I ween o hliu lull - Sunday wan feattiretl al. Manager SUIer wn sroriue. SUNDAY GAMES. National League iv k S. r.iiii'iuiiali 0. i ' l. St 1..UII. J-7. . 'i' :, uk" I American League a i H. New Yora 'I. I -3, Waslui -nmi 8. NEW INSTRUCTOR FOR LOCAL NAYAL RESERVJF. Gtorflo Dawes Arrives to Take Placo of Officer Klnch, Who It Transferred to Winnipeg. ' f pflc offieer (.ex. Dawes, 1 pej!. who will become in-or the local Hoyal '.ana-Naval lU'scne suecewling I'eily Olliccr tl. II. Kinch. being transferred lo Win-arrtveil in' Ihe ei4y on the ' i,hai'le this moiuiug from :uinaU. where he ha been a courae. l-lilcf I'el'y )(- Dawes was itt -ompaiiicd by Dawes and family CHARGE OF MURDER AGAINST BANDIT OF ' BANK AT WINNIPEG WINXIPKO, July I-'. A formal rhiirK, of murder wainst v 'Ifrid Ilonlu, alias Davis. Ihn 'dleard slayer or Maurice Oarvlc, 1 l'k al the lloynl Dank during 'I"" holdup oi May !!H, was laU morning. Ho has been In :"' hospital rrcuveriug 'from wounds received during a run-n"'g HkIiI Willi I he police. BIRTH. A daughter wa born "I the Wince Ituperl (leneral llospllul fln July io to Jti and Mr.. Jack Jrnw, Suinnill Aparlmuni POPE APPOINTS A NEWAftCHBISHOP ItO.Mi:. July 12. The pope today appointed lMhop Itoulcau of Yalleyfleld, (Juebec. as Arbisbop ol I ho province lo succeed the laic Archiilshop lloy. GIVEN ONE YEAR Sleptien (lawlhom appears.l before Judge Young llil morning. He elected speedy trial and pleaded guilty In n charge of breaking and entering the store, or McHiusllros., I. Id. A sentence or 'prm year at Okalln wt Managing Director or Large Japanese Pishing Concern Visiting City With Members of His Staff. In the course of a world tour, lleluke DaniKi. or Tokyo, Japan, managing director of the Itusso- J a pane J-'i-lilnp 'o.. Ltd.. and a director ol a iiuinlT of other important Japanese ffthin? companies. Is a visitor in Prince llu-j lerl. aceompanied by 5v Shimiu and K. Nakamuriu, member of his fluff. Mr. Damio is vision? Prlnoe IlutHtrt for (he iurM of studying lnethod in connection with toe fbhliws and canning in-duslry and while here will probably viit some of the Skeena lilvVir "ewniiiigilants. Mr. iMnno, wlioe first vi.-it il lo this cotnitrv, came to the rsMilinent as Japanese delegate to I lie lnl4ruatlonal llotary convention at Denver, lie Is a member of the Tokyo llotary Club. Mr. Danno has already visited Oliforaoi and arrived here on Ihe Princes- Charlotte Saturday af-ternnnri'-jroni SkaRway and Ket-chikatt, jiavin? spent four da in the lalle city. He and his party will proeeel south today and, after visiting Astoria. Oregon, w1IJ proceed In New York. They will then proceed to lairopo and thence lo Japan, their trip takliiR them around the world before il is completed. 4 PLEADED GUILTY TO SAVE BROTHER FROM THE NOOSE f ClllOAtiO. July I?. HoUert Scott today plead- ed auilly lo murdering Joseph Mini re. clerk, for whose staying hi bro- I her,' Husscll Scott, had been sentenced to bang on October 15. AUSTRALIANS LEAD IN CRICKET MATCH LI.:ilS. July U. The scores at Ihe conclusion of (day today in the cricket git me bclvveen Jlngland ind Australia was I'Jt Tor tho visiiora it ml 23 for Knv'.and with eight vvlckels Mown.. The gamp concludes tomorrow. WEATHERPORT Terrace: Clear, calm, letup'.' 05. Anyox: Clear, calm, letup. 72. Stewart: Clear, calm, temp. Hiucllon :clear, calm, temp Telegraph Creek: Clear, calm, temperature 00. Smithcr:. Clear, cajm, temp 00. Hurn Lake : Clear, cjilm, icinpcraltirc, 59. 1 Tlirifire dcpartuienl re.potided to anojbe.r call from I'lflh Avn. Kasl Hl I3.n0 noon today. Hot ahc, -sob' fire to drv arass mr Ihe re;stdenci of A, II, Xlchol, no damase being: dune. TRIPLE MURDER RACING CARS NEAR CHICAGO IN CRASH AT Cicero Scene of Crimes Early To day and One . Mafi Has Confessed Guilt REFUSED GIVE UP CAR Chaffeur, Man and Woman Vic tlms of Car Thieves Were Shot and Killed - - V CHIUUJU, July Cicer., the turbulent, west side suburb, LOS ANGELES Two Killed and More Than Score Injured Accident Happened In Front of Grandstand LOS AX;i:LI;s. July 12. Two persons were killed and more (ban a score injured, one probably fatally, when three raeiiu automobiles crashed on Ascot wa" ene 01 a jripie siaynij,' speislway Saturday night. J. D. early today vv licit a numter of Cornwall, ooliee serueanl n.l Viei bandits uliot a ehsffeur who refused to hand, over Ins car. Later a young mau and woman seated in an aulomotiile 111 front of li.c laller's home sulfered the nuine fal- vvbeu Ihev iefu-ed Ic ivi-' tp toe I Oil II 0ur. The cene of Ihw slaying was near the spot where' William Mc-is'wiggaii, acsislaal jptaies attorney, ami two companions were kiiitil by iiiaehliic aun rire last April. The police later arrested one man who confessed ' the murders implicating others. The authorities are coiivin ed that the shooljos jere prontpled by the tuiuuiuuiies Archdeacon Rix Speaks Against Any Attempt to Loosen Imperial Ties Says nothing but good has Canada ever received from Britain and lest interest of world served by continuance as at present During the course of his sermon yesterday nioniitig Arch dcattiii Hix said: Many year ago when the question of annexation and Canadian independence were in politics the greatest leader the Conservative party has ever had. Sir John Macdonald, said on the floor of the House: "A British subject 1 was born, a British subject 1 vill die," and Ibis became Ihe slogan of his party Ihionghout the whole Dominion. At Ihe same time the greatest leader that Ihe Liberal party in Canada ever had, Sir. Wilfrid Laurier, said in Ihe .same con- nection: Kn treat nie not to leave I . - - thee or fco cease from following . Illahu 'I'll liAlttllu at It all !ll tIC people, my to.i my noi. vv nere thou diest will J die and there will 1 be buried. The Lord do so to me ami more also if ou?ht but death part thee and me." ThU befirme tBsTogi'bf -tbe:lJibtC3l party. Led by these two great men, the idea of annexation to the United Slates or separation from the Ilritish Umpire were killed for half a century. Hut aain the latler of these, obnoxious ideas is showing above Ihe horizon ami certain influences are doing all that can be done to give it prominence in the hope (hat the coining elections may be fouxht out with independence from (ireal Ilritain as the chief issue. For after all the consti tutional question "does not neces- arily involve this, yet il lurks beneath." One cannot believe that the best material in any of our. political parties would lend itself willingly lo champion such an issue, but it is possible, for it lo be dragged in by the political opportunist and it behooves every Canadian who wishes our Dominion well (o do all in his power to keep this issue out a'onut with all the bitterness it is sure to brirv? with it; or if it does vet into our political field lo Dsht it with every ounce of his ability. Strengthen Home Ties We are very largely or the same blood as those or the llri-Ush Isles. Through immigration we are having more of that blood poured into our country. We are one people with the people of llie home land and il is natural and expedient that we continue and strengthen Ihe home tics. Not bin? but good have we ever received from Dritaiu. Mistakes she may have made, but they were not mistakes or Ihe heart. She financed us hi our early days or need. She protected us and still protects. Ot her we have nothing lo be ashamed. The stan dard ot her national hofior com pels t)u respect of the world and as a part of Ihe Kmplre we have some of the reflected glory. She demands nothing of us. Two visible. lies only are there governor general who is only sent If the choice Is agreeable to the Dominion and. , a .Privy. ..Council, which asks' for no case lo bo brought he fort it. but which accepts the thankless duly of de ciding cases which our courts here have railed lo decide lo llie satisfaction of Ihe litigants. High Ideals ; The world's bst Interest's will be served by Ihe unity ot the Hri-lUh Umpire, spreading, as it does over ihe surface of the earth, large constituencies of British people possessing her high ideal of national life. And certainly Canada's best interests will be served by ? 1 touiinuanee In that fellowship oT nations which goe to make up the British Empire. ins"to"fje hoped thai thn quel-'" tiou will not become an issue in the approaching campaign. II is not part of the mind of the best elements of either of the two rreat parlies, yet, in certain pa pers and in certain plaqes we already hear murmurs which if allowed lo go unchecked, will in evitably inject it into the lime light of (be political arena which will be all to the bad. TO NOMINATE ON JULY 24 Liberals Calling Convention to Choose Candidate for Forthcoming Federal ContesL July 21 is the dale set for the convention of the Skcena District Liberal Association when a candidate will be nameo" tp contest Skeena ridut? in the forthcoming federal election campaign. In the meantime ,a meeting of the Prince Itupert Liberal Association will be held for the purpose of appointing delegates and probably instructing I hem. It is considered likely that Fred Stork will ajtain be offered Ihe Liberal nomination. No other name is being men! toned here. THOMAS ALEXANDER DIES IN VICTORIA Was -Third English-Speaking Person Born In City 67 Years Ago YICTOUIA, July U.Thonla Alexander. 67 years' of aae. colored, said lo he the third English Vpeaking child born in Victoria, died yesterday. He was a member of the Pioneer Association of H.C. The parents of Alexander were members of a parly' of color.-d people brought here from Cnll-oruia by Sir James Douulas. ... r AMERICAN STATESMAN DIED THIS MORNING LANOASTF.Il, New Hampshire, July 12.--John W. Weeks, war secretary under the Harding administration nod K, under President Coolidge. died tills morning after a long illness.