25
VOL
XVI
.
NO.
33
IIIRYSYSTRM
TAXI
and.
Boston
Grill
Ambulance
Service
Anywhere
at
Anytime,
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
and
6th
St.
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
CRITICIZED
i
'
ii
ol
Hut
oiKani.utiun
of
the
A-
ii
laled
HoiiriU
of
Trade.
In
'"liorl
on
tin?
Ial
convention
-nurd
Hint
out
of
about
forty
iniii'-di
arrillali'd
only
ieen
were
('ieenlei
nl
the
convention
11
1
doubl
wax
ijxire!it'd
at
Iho
'nn
hi
o
whether
Ihe.
or-'n.alion
should
he..cnullnueil.
in
nililudr
was
Hint
one
inoro
"
'
venlioti
would
lie
called
and
'
"
wii
mil.
belter
allended
it
w
Hid
be
Ihf
laM.
Iinperi.il
Oil
Co.'-
Unkcr
Iin-
l,0".T.
Card..
Kortlo.
arrived
In
2
O'clock
this
liiotnlntf
"hi
loco
mid
i
dlfChargiiiK:
to
'UipanV-
1,.,-al
lank"
Negotiations
Held
up
Pending
Colonel'
DecUlon
Regarding
E.
D.
&
JlriiinUtUl-i'
B.
C.
Railway
UllAND
PltAIHIK.
Feb.
tl
A'.
i.iniKrn-
t"ul.l
lie
on-dtn
tail
jMroltitk'
of
llti-
UraiVic
i'
il
Yanr-niver
al
all'rairie
Hoard
of
Truth.
Ihe
!-i.K'.
,
4Hi
uie
"
n"iY-,M,nintfiy"
'
il
lli
ill
eecured
"II
fa
Willi
lll
0t
WHS
dilMMI!
al
il"rljf
ami
mm
order
it
length.
The
iiielmii
h
ino-itlttg
iiu-i-.in'lnn,-.lHrii
held
in
abeyance
-nlinu
.-I'll.
ItllC
llT-llli
in
lfI
HI'il
III
ill
,-lit
I-
will
In-
operated
of
Iiu'
Fdmonloit.
ImiurMii
vs
-ti-iii
Mlii-ri'liy
vi-l
H.C.
Hallway
wliicli.ii
.ttiil
per-
:
hi:
i
'..il
direct
limn
a
I'd
by
Hu'lM'.ll.
although
-
Ho-
-
i
lUrl
iir
llourd
It'!-
ha-
expired.
.1
IMHIIII'I'II
fi.r
was
the
feeling
nf
I
lie
lioar.l
.that
Ilif
people
of
Hie
uorl'i
.
miuilrv
are
entitled
In
know
a.
I
hi1
furlllCOIIIIUli
M'-slOU
f
III''
who
i
In
imii
or
'umimI
tin'
north
railway",
and
Ml
i
IhhmhI
dial
wlnrln'fr
rail
wny
iipruiT
the
11.,
!
ami
U.C
iwill
I"'
riillii'd
In
;me
one
lie.
jhniii'
axiiraiiee
riartlin?
Hn
General
Mjnson
Com-
iriiinni
In
j.rmi.li-
an
ullef
weft-mnts
on
Paucity
of
Conlo-
iwnnl.
tlona
Following
Deaths
j
ViOlVIJl.
lU.
v.
.SIixhik
-m
.f
tin-
jury
yilein
i
with
the
aertin
Hint
.rney
fjtMirral
Ite
va
eon-
ilir
lime
had
iMine
for
a
"ii
of
llui
lrni,
fen
turn
I
ii
li
"-h
of
lion.
A.
M.
l
In'
annual
dinner
f
llic
'
"
t
Auto
idnh
lu
ll1
lal
iMii'liolon
of
W
lint
lie
'i
i
In'
iiii.illinK
number
"f
anil.
uecideni
ami
Hie
in.
i
.
uiinnllinu
imncily
in
uolirr
oT
ciumrlioiiK
-
i
lie
aecidcnlo.
led
in
;!
mi
tin
jury
system
ASSOCIATED
BOARDS
TRADE
NOT
SUCCESS
Will
Closo
up
If
Conventions
Not
Better
Attended
Says
Prince
George
Former
Mayor
j'UiM.i:
(icoiuir.,
rob.
o
Kx-
1
r
Alward
doe
not
lliink
RECEPTION
PLANNED
Ofeneral
lo
timke
the
I
nn-mUei
MR.
AND
MRS.
POOLEY
ON
ARRIVAL
HOME
KSOUMA1.T,
lb.
t.
Ar-
rauwtnenl
(or
a
irrrpliou
and
nreci'iilnl
inn
In
II.
II.
I'ooloj,
M.I'.
I'.,
and
hi
bride
lmrlly
after
I
heir
return
frmn
I
he
Kat
nre
liriim
made
hy
C..ini'ralive
and
friend
of
KmiiiiiiuII
of
f.
Ineli
ditriel
Mr.
Ptailey
i-
a
Uicinalixe
Min.
(H'in(!
the
xillin;.
i
the
local
lloiiM'
ol
I'ailiainenl.
and
fho
iMiH.j'sor
ol
a
ho-d
ofTrieiulx,
many
of
whom
have
nlreHdy
expresHeil
a
desire
In
nrive
U(i'
liaiipy
rouple
ti
IteHily
weli'onie
on
their
arrival,
ihi'ie
will
doubUofit
be
a
great
ijalheriiiK
to
greet
Nrom.
I
nion
rn
ighler
Ciiilkool,
Capl,
.1.
Yilliaui..
after
having
dis.
eliarged
coal
ul
the
H.
l'.l'.
wharf
and
luinlier
al
the
Albert
&.
Mr.-
llnlWry
dnek,
alled
early
this
inurniiig
f"i'
the
'Nans
Itlver.
The
veel
will
be
bark
here
on
Wed
nesday
.xoulliiiound.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Hid.
Asked
Wheal
l,',,,,'t
C.
I',
it
157.00
i.r..
Silver
I.5
1.70
lllinwell
I.f.'
l-H
(iadtone
3"
'3K
U
I.
'i
Marmot
.
r'
'07
I'ren.ier
2-2"
2.25
Porter
Idaho
OOVfc
.12
silM..vr.-i
.lov,
.i:i
l
eaving
SeaIHe
al
1.20
o'clock
with
100
pounds,
or
ten
haa
of
xpeelnl
mall
he
arrived
here
at
1.55
o'clock,
c.onipleliim
Ihe
trip
of
eighty
miles
in
lliirly-five
uiiouiex,
wnicn
is
eigui
minutes
beler
llian
Jtis
previous
record
of
forty
three
minules
.xcl
two
year
-ago.
The
plane
averaped
ISO.
miles
an
hour,
(ravelling
willi
lJ!0
wind.
llillilmrd
flew
at
a
height
ol
3,300
feel.
Suliscrihe
to
the
Daily
News.
PRINCE
RUPERT
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
PIIINCB
HI
I'KltT.
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S1M.KUSTKH
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TllIMIi
-.
hove
are
sh
ivvn
Uiax
Th
ioherg.
Sweden,
vorld
.
.
hainpnui
outdoor
kaler.
Lhirlie
fionnao.
Canadian
.
tiampion.
and
Joe
Mom.',
int'
i
ii.n.on.i!
indoor
lUieholder.
af
.he
Marl
ot
their
rei-eul
hree-tniic
rare
in
New
York,
wii
Iin
Moore.
Willi
tin-
Swedi-li
sdnr
a
poor
Ihird.
Thooberg.
win.
now
in
Hi.
JVhri.
N.H..
no
the
intcrualioiial
meet,
.
luims
he
wax
haudirapped
by
the
lurt
liiftis.
DOUBLE
SERVICE
Two
Murderers
Pay
Penalty
OPENS
IN
MARCH
-
for
'Crimes;
Express
Sorrow
,
Prince
George
and
Prince
Charles
Will
Maintain
Schedule
Till
Summer
Time
Table
Starts
in
June
Kfferliw
M.irrh
.'I',
I
In
douhle
wrekl.v
"i-rviec
of
i
Hiiadmii
N-lional
Ia-hI
Sli-ain-'hii'-
will
In'
resumed
by
Ihe
l'anii'i
Pruie-e,
(ieurye
Mini
Priori'
liarli--.
The
PHnrr
(irnrji''
will
-
mi
I
i
ii
u-
(he
present
nrlo-dule
nrriMii
here
on
Nliielay
moroiiip.
aooia
llirwtsh
lo
Anyox
and
Slenarl
.
iftfl
atllOK
from
her-
for
'
Ifie,
MHlLa
(M)
l'rWay
ioortniix.
prbioe
(jbarieK
will
run
on
the
tattawing
xchedule:
IiadlYaneouver
8
p.m.
lliurs-
ilay.
Arrive
Prince.
I(uiert
3
pjn.
Salunlay.
l.enw
I'riner
JIuihtI
lo
pan.
Saliuilav
oalljiM
al
Auox
nml
Stewart.
Arflve
Prince
Ituoerl
c
a.m.
Jlowtiy.
Iieave
Prince
llufe'-t
9
a.m,
Momlay.
Arrive
Vancouver
7
a.m.
Wed-
noday.
The
xiinimer
xervice.
itimilar
to
ll
vear.
friviioT
three
boatx
a
week
belween
Vancouver
and
PrineVlluitert.
two
lielwecn
Vaii
rouver,
Mewarl
ami
Anyox.
ami
one
week
lo
Alaska,
will
be
in-
aHKiljlnH'il
on
June
11
from
Yaneoiiver.
NEW
SPEED
RECORD7
SEATTLE
TO
VICTORIA
v
in
i
urn
.
l
eii.
'.i.
A
new
xpeed
record
for
Hie
trip
from
Sealtlo
In
Victoria
wax
cxlab-
lixhexl
hy
Kdilie
llohliard.
air
mail
carrier,,
on
hi
irin
lo
llns
city
with
uhiII
from
I
hi'
Sound
city
for
Ihe
Prevalent
.letVerxon.
be
fore
she-sailed
for
Hie
Orient
ana
Both
A&k
Forgiveness
WINMI'Kti.
Feb.
!
John
II.
Slanioo.
iS
ve.ir
of
age,
con
victed
of
murdering
John
I'eimv
and
Sieve
Naznr,
I
lie
nineteen
ir
ld
farm
worker
who
murdered
Louis
lnulv.
a
Utxirab
driver,
wen'
hanged
this
morning
at
dav
break.
Willi
a
firm
slop
bolli
mounted
Hie
scaffold
coiifoxxi(.
fnilli
in
(IihI
ami
expieiug
-orrow
and
asking
lorgivem
s-.
hlauloi)
nisiMeil
he
had
no
actual
hand
in
(he
killing1
of
Peuii)
lul
admitted
being
in
Ihe
house
when
Ihe
crime
wus
com
milled.
X
4
4
QUADRA
CASE
IS
CLOSED
BY
COURTS
APPEAL
REFUSED
san
ihNi:isi:ii.
rep.
0.
The
l
ulled
Stales
circuit
emu
or
appeal
tmlay
denied
a
re-hearing
of
(lie
case
of
Ihe
llrilish
Columbia
steamship
Quadra,
five
of
Hie
officers
and
ascnlx
of
w
hich
were
convicted
and
sentenced
for
liquor
smuaiiling.
House
Likely
to
Adjourn
About
Middle
of
Next
Week:
Motion
Yet
Due
OTTAWA,
Feb.
9.
The
House
of
Commons
Is
not
likely
to
adjourn
until
the
middle
of
next
week
when
a
recess
w
bs
taken
until
March
15.
The
Sutherland
amendment
In
regard
to
butter
Importations
will
probably
reach
a
vote
Thursday
and
It
Is
considered
certain
a
further
amendment
calling
for
a
straight
vote
of
non-confidence
In
the
government
will
be
moved,
the
debate
on
which
will
occupy
several
days.
VICTORIA
HOCKEY'
VANCOPVKIl.
Feb,
-Victoria
professional
hockey
team
carried
off
Hie
tumors
al
the
game
hero
last
night
beating
the
locals
by
a
"core
ot
t
to
0.
;
HEAVY
RAINS
IN
INTERIOR
Milder
Weather
in
Yukon
With
Some
New
Snow:
Mild
Weather
Everywhere
j
!
Ihe
daily
report
of
the
Do-
;
'
minion
lioverninent
A
WEEK
YET
OTTAWA
TALK
Telegraphs
at
eight
o'clock
this
morning
show
s
much
wanner
w
eal
her
In
the
Yukon
with
some
new
snow.
It
is
lhavviu;i
al
almost
all
interior
points
and
Hums
lake
re-rtorl.x
flioms
of
rain
at
llehn
I
lake
amf
Iskool
while
Shesley
reporls
twelve
hour,
of
hard
rain
tiiere
since
yesterday
morning.
Main
and
wind
is
also
unreported
at
SmkMicrs.
The
report
says:
Terrace
Cloudy.
ealmtfMein-peralure.
37.
Anyox
Cloudy,
calm
te.mper-alure.
'
'
3'J.
,.
I
la
el
to
ti
Pa
rt
cloudy.-
;oal
rn
;
temperature.
3'..
Telegraph
Creek
-rOluuily,
calm:
temperature,
30.
v
SMUilhers-
Part
cloudy,
calm:
temperature,
1
1.
'
Hums
Uike
Cloudy,
calm;
leniperaluie.
10.
Wliitehorse
-
Cloudy,
calm;
temperature,
35.
Dawson
Clear,
south
wind;
temperature.
17.
Averase
Tor
Yukon
,
Cloudy,
calm:
temperature,
18:
some,
new
xnovv.
Union
steamer
Cainosunsouth-hnund
from
Stewart
and
Anyox
team
victorious:'"
'rr;;,'
risi
o'clock
Oils
eveninp.
The
vessel
will
then
sail
for
Vaneouve'r
hav
in
anion?
her
passengers
Hip
lollowing:
F.
J.
llartnexs.
W.
(I
Mi.'.-U.-H.
,1.
II.
Iloberlson,
Wil
liam
Mel'ln'i'.soii
and
.1.
Muir.
SlrrH
Slc.
A39
miimdcd
nr
ruAirrcc
1
Large
Upstair
Dining
Halt,
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor
for
hire.
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN,
The
latest
and
best
for
the
least.
Phone
.457.
PRICK
FIVK
CENTS.
NAVY
FORHDIA
LATEST
IMPERIAL
SCHEME
COMMITTEE
OF
INQUIRY
INTO
ALLEGED
CUSTOMS
IRREGULARITIES
BEGINS
Indian
Navy
to
Have
Native
Officers;
Plan
Announced
by
Viceroy
DKLIII.
Feb.
!t.
-Creation
of
a
Itojal
Indian
Navy
a
a
com
;
and
rfcuiiMriirl
of
Hit
Iniliun
mercantile
marine,1
mourned
today
by
lml
Heading,
tin-
retiring
i.'im.
.
I
i
r
I
lie
new
plan
ludkiiiM
will
lr
gmii
i-unnmioo-
in'
which
will
begin
on
a
small
si
ale
an.
I
gr.idiuiiv
de
!
Tim1
lira
jImiih'
ix
.mother
step
hi
Ui-
nation.
di-i
imivc-:
M'
li
tin-
been
going
nil
in
Iniliu-
ol
recent
..,.
uu,ivr
.
:li
i
-
ire
lrinK
In
secure
IUAL
DUimLKd
FOR
VANCOUVER
Harbor
Commission
will
Erect
Plant
and
Handle
Coal
on
Commission
for
Producers
III
VI
It.
Feb.
V
h
ivpa
trick,
chairman
ol
V
'
ux
i-
li.n
i..m
Hoard
iHpi'iui"
luijjJT
a
a
greater
greater
h.u
h.ir
m
lie
um-
lernniciii
nf
the
muniM
a,
,.i
mm
'cntinfry
oi'vk
lo
liiii.t,,,.
ifr-,
pendent
mi
Ureal
llMl.llli.
ron-
.mi
t-ji
1
1
.
industrially
ami
PEACE
RIVER
PEOPLE
SEEK
COAST
OUTLET
Wants
lo
Know
Why
Vancouver
Omitted
from
Stevens
Charges
and
Suggests
Inquiry
That
City
OTTAWA.
Fell.
ii.
Paul
.Merrier.
Liberal
member
for
l.l
-
i
i.r.
w.i.-
iiiiuiiiiiti:i
elerled
ehuirmaii
of
Ihe
pei-uil
com-j
iinliee
U
iiivt-tigate
irregularilie.x
in
Ihe
riilom
ilepartnient.
j
H.
Donaghy
of
.Nm
lb
Vaiirouver
suggeded
that
proviMon
,
lie
ni.i-ie
for
Ihe
rommittee
to
sit
in
different
parU
of
Ihe
coim-,
tr.
attioiig
the
plai
ej"
mentioned
being
Huntington,
H.tl
Mi.
Ilonagliy
aiil
lie
wondered
why
Mr.
Steven-;
made
nil
f
mention
that
there
might
be
irregularities
in
Yain
onver
in
the
,
eoiiiiio
1
of
liquor
exports,
lie
thought
the
rommittee
wo;tld
not
i
have
rmiiplpifil
its
duties
until
in
------
-
i
had
iiuivsl
iaied
lliix.
Perbain
t
til.'
''nuniilfi'
in
Ii
I
K
to
Yan-
CO'lVe"
ren,.!.
wltiln
Mir
lloiixe
wax
in
ANOTHER
SHOT
AT
LIBERALS
tlUlllDLI
Ur
LIIrlKULO
j
C.N.R.
HOTEL
MGRS.ICcnserl'al,e
Opposition
at
Ot
Chateau
Laurier
to
be
In
Charge
of
Van
Wyck
cf
Royal
Alexandra,
Edmonton
MONTHKAL.
Feb.
y.
Angus
(iordou,
manager
ot
Hie
Chateau
Laurier,
Ottawa,
and
one
of
the
bsl
known
hotel
men
in
Canada,
as
been
granted
leave
of
ab-seneelrdm
his
iluties.
accord
in,:
to
an
announcement
made
today
by
Walter
I'ratt,
taiutral
inan;
Mr.
lionlon
(he
manaemeiit
of!
tlie
Chateau
Laurier
will
be
undertaken
iiy
Joseph
Van
Wck
.vho
for
a
iiurnlier
of
years
has
been
manager
of
the
Maedouald
dotel
in
lidmoiiton.
Mr.
Van
.yck
has
peen
at-lacheil
t0
the
hotel
department
r
the
Canadian
National
S'ailvvay
or
Ihe
pas
ei;:ht
ytsirs
and
he
is
one
of
the
most
popular
hotel
managers
west
of
lhe(
(treat
Lakes
W
.S.
Deller.
who
for
the
past
six
ears
has
been
the
man-
axer
of
the
Mauoir
IticJielier
and
1'adousae
Hotels
of
the
Canada
Steamship
Company
will
relievo
Mr.
Van
Wyek
as
managar
of
the
Macdonald.
Mr.
Detlier
is
expected
to
assume
his
new
duties,
iboul
February
12.
ONTARIO
GOLD
RUSH
EQUAL
TO
KLONDIKE
IIAII.I.YHl
HY.
Out..
Feb.
.
Proxpciors
ret
urnini.'
from
lied
Lake
(.'old
area
say
the
rush
there
may
attain
proportions
ureater
than
that
to
the
Yukon
in
J8.
Some
sold
seekers
Iravel-
lina
al
night
peat
their
compel
i-
lors
MANSON'S
VISIT
IS
NOT
CONNECTED
LIQUOR
TRIAL
VICTORIA.
1-eli
!.
Attornc.
(ner.al
Mans.
m.
who
is
leavmv
for
Prince
lluper:
next
Frulaj.
denied
yesterday
that
his
visit
Micro
was
connected
with
the
Consolidale.1
Kxporler.x"
Corpora
tion
triiil.
Fdiar
Pliiqney.
charged
vvilii
wounding
fit
vMbert
Sandstrom
hi
a
recent
frupax
at
lekeport.
ap-pivired
before
Stipendiary
Magistrate
II.
F.
Mc
I.
cod
yexicrdny
afternoon
for
preliminary
.trial
and
was
remainlejl
for
clghl
days.
The
wounded
man
is
still
in
the
hospital.
Milton
(ionxalex
is
ile.-
rendiiiB
Phinney.
II.
S.
Wallace,
who
hat
been
in
t
lie
city
on
husinexs
for
Hie
pas!
week,
will
rrUim
to
Van
couver
on
the
Prince
flvipet;
I'rJ.
I.v
Ul
I'll
UiV
.
tawa
Is
Pestering
Government
with
Amendments
to
Address
O'lTAW
A.
Feii.
y.
Conservatives
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
moved
another
amendment
(o
the
address
which,
while
not'
specifically
metiouiitg
Ihe
trade
treaty
with
Australia,
obviously
had
the
treat?
chiefly
in
miail.
riie
a
ueid
m
flfe
pjrexei
l.p-
..r
ll...
a
ii.
.
;Ta7W
u
'"f
"i
""jzifl
thai
resullliig
from
"recent
Canadian
Aalioual
.Mr.
Itailvvay.
,ra,t
n
UUtle
,,v
,he
lionlon
lia,
l.e.
in
dl
heallh
for
Lr4,,en,
ciovernmenf
Canadian
ome
weeks
and
has
been
order-
dajrj.
j,ro,Jui.M
ww
,,eing
su,,
l
a
change
of
climate
by
I"
jpe,i
,
1W,
unair
aild
linwaP.
physician.
During
the
absence
of
.
(M..
:,:,.
,,
.,r
presscil
rcrei
(hat
Hie
speech
from
Hie
Ihrone
gave
no
indica-
lion
of
remedial
legislation.
The
debate
is
proceeding.
NARROW
ESCAPE
;
WITH
GAS
BOAT
Drove
it
on
the
Rocks
and
then'
'-Leaving
Salvaged
the
Eng'ne
Before
for
Powell
River
,
VANCOL
VKH,
sl'cb.
V.
-Driven"
on
the
rocks
with
a
pas
boat
while
Niunil
froiiiC;uneli
Harbor
for
Vancouver,
William
cott
amJL
FraiiK
Speer
narrowly
eseapcti
death
last
Friday
off
Francois
Point,
it
was
learned
liere.
Hauling
with
Ihe
.waves
Uie
men
succeedeit
in
placing
Hie
engine
high
on
the
rocks
in
the
hope
or
salva-jinc
ii
later.
Then
they
made
their
way
ashoro
and
went
to
Powell
IUvpt.
SEPARATED
TWELVE
i
YEARS
THEN
UNITED
YlilTOiyA.
Feb.
0.
After
twelve
years'
separation
during
which
l'eler
Colotnly,
a
Holla
Coo
la
logger,
served
overseas
with
a
Victoria
battalion
wliil
his
wife
witnessed
the
IUissian
revoliilion.
Hie
couple
wore
hapj
pily
reunited
lierp
Saturday.
CRUSHED
TO
DEATH
.
BENEATH
A
TRACTOR
DAWSON,
Feti.
.
William
Collar!.
15
years
(ff-uk'tt
an
eni
ployee
of
the
TreudweJI
Yukon
Campaiiv
al
their
Mayo
camp
wax
cruxhed
lo
dealh
ipuler
the
Coiniiany's
big
Iraclor
dle
ae.ci-denlally
fell
beneath
ft
when
it
was
in
motion.
BRIDGEMAN
DIES
flKVFLSroKi:.
Feb.
0
Oscar
Larson,
well
known
C.
P.
n.
bridgeman.
is
dead
as
a
result
of
a
fall.