or1
TAXI
M
SBk
and
J
Ambulance
Service
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
and
6th
SL
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop.
VOL
XVI.,
NO.
105,
V
I
s
iilirrn
llrtlifli
Colum-i
.iivci
land
ha
been
:i
ii-rriUle
foreol
fire-.
.
damage
to
properly
n
even
causing
l
,
'Hon
of
the
province
-
Mgularly
fwrlunule.
.
it
a
talrl
at
tli
itrirt
foresUfr
Uial
i
ihkI
fire
known
4
in
tlic
enlirc
ilin-
!
fire
ban
bet-ii
re-Hy
in
the
litriet.
;
(hern
Hay
in
k-n
where
IMtle
If
any
v
'
done.
IRITISH
WILL
DREDGE
GOLD
Claims
In
Tanana
District,
Alaska.
F
WtiHANKH.
July
!
The
Ta-
(wlil
DredKinii
l)niauy
d
to
dig
for
nld
in
Fi1i
uere
yesterday.
II
m
a
llrl-
nrfrii
iealed
by
l.iinl
w
rMi
r
Manbeter,
nn'
or
im
inliem
of
tli
family
of
the
i
xuiPiM
iiitt
ronreru
of
llMit
t'
hat
aciuircd
'3
eonli-
Hitinu
on
r"ili
Clreek.
I'n-t
"eck
a
ltd
oilier
streams
of
'MlilorluKhl.
BROKEN
BACK
FROM
DIVING
Arnold
McAlliter
Died
at
Victoria
As
Result
of
Accident
at
the
Gorge.
VK-TOUIA,
July
10.
Arnold
Mi
Alsler,
17
yearn
or
iwo.
died
'he
bopitat
here
yentcnlay
u
'he
result
of
a
broken
back,
etis-amcd
when
lie
hit
u
rock
when
'ivuik
inlo
the
waters
or
Hie
Oorge.
I
i
INDIANS
DROWN
FROM
ROWBOAT
YANCOt
Villi.
July
10.
-
Wl"-'"
ho
rowboal
in
whleli
they
were
crossing
Ji'rvls'
Inlet
last
week
capsized,
Henry
(iuerens
1
i'''H
of
age.
Alplioiitc
Johnny,
15,
and
uavn
Moody,
li,
all
from
nu
in.
illan
reservalljin
near
here,
wcro
drowned
.uCcoiHiiipr
to
word
i'o-t'dved
Ibis
nflermioii.
Two
other
Iifdlan
yonths
In
the
craft
wore
saved.
(ireruwood.
former
chief
tecre
Jtury
for
Ireland,
aid
if
the
home
I
off
ire
lackMl
the
necessary
o-wcr
to
deal
with
surh
inlerfer-cure,
it
would
uk.
l'arliument
to
t
Irengtheii
the
law
lo
deal
Willi
thoe
who
are
trying
to
wreek
our
citilizalioii."
tloninuiuder
l.ix
ker
lamou
(nulled
Ihe
(iuu'rumeut
with
being
nfrnitl
the
withrnwal
of
recognition
of
the
Soviet
Government
mighl
be
Ircaltjd
as
tan-Uitinniiil
to
a
derlarution
of
war.
f
PHILLIPPINES
ASK
FOR
INDEPENDENCE
7
FULL
AND
COMPLETE
MANILA.
July
16.-
At
IIm
itot'tllnit
of
Hie
l'llil-lipme
I.PiMtialuri'
lixlay
Ixiih
lioU!r
yganimously
adopted
a
nolutlon
in
fuvyr
of
"itniiipdfate,
ab-unlute
and
romrirtt
CUSTOMS
DEPARTMENT
BLACK
MAY
BE
SPEAKER
liid.
Asked
li.r..
Silver
...'-i.OK
?.20
Consolldaled
213.00
Dun
well
1.05
Ihucllon
Howe
Sound
3U.00
!
Independence
t'fi
8
Indian
"r
L.
XI
-12
I'remler-
,
2.S0
Purler
Idaho
08
Sllvei'
Cresl
.'
.1
Surf
lulot
03-
.00
Vi
trong
Language
Used
at
Ann-
V
CHECKS
HELD
BACK
Victoria
Collector
Receives
Orders
From
Ottawa
to
De'lay
Payment.
YirrnltlA.
July
10.
A
lle-jirani
ha
lircn
received
by
t'ol-ItH-tor
ot
Cutiionif.
F.
V.
laey.
lo
withhold
the
semi-inonllily
pay
cheque
due
yeolunlay.
The
wire
wait
,Uiieil
hy
Mr.
Taylor,
who
i
acting
ftr
It.
II.
Farrow,
rruular
deputy
nrtnl!ter.vlio
N
uway
troni
iibt
dek
on
!i'K
leave.-
,Vr.
IMivey
xplaiiuil
that
he
believed
thii
war
only
a
temporary
delay,
and
that
n
wire
would
be
received
within
I
he
next
few
day
instructing
hint
to
o
uhead
with
the
Usuanct!
or
the
chnucs.
OF
HOUSE
OF
COMMONS
IF
CONSERVATIVES
WIN
OTTAWA.
July
10.
It
is
slated
here
Dial
if
(H-orx"
Hlark.
former
member
ror
the
Yukon,
is
again
returned
and
if
lb
Moigben
gov
ernment
should
yet,
u
.sufficient
majority
to
enable
them
to
carry
on.
Mr.
Illack
will
be
speaker
of
the
House
or
Unrimons
al
the
next
session.
A.
K.
Doucet
or
New
llrunswick
is
soken
of
as
deputy
speaker.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Pastes
Away
After
Several
Months'
Illness.
DEPOSITOR
SAVED
A
WINNIJI'.O,
July
tti.
Tills
ar
Wail
Bolshevik
Meeting
in
London
Urges
Government
Take
Action
LONDON,
July
10.
0
FIRES
IN
-Slrong
language
was
heard
at
a
big
Itul-hcvik
detnonslralion
organized
in
Albert
Hall
la
night
r
.member-
of
Parliament
who
arc
angry
at
llic
Oov-
i
......
..I
..III
I
I
.
THIS
DISTRICT
:
nil
oouinirn
o.
w.
i
juibi
i
Flames,
Prince
Rupert
Is
Singularly
Fortunate.
DEATH
CLAIMS
r
i
uif
luicram
uiuuiuc
uiwnrus
iiiisian
a
mi
nrnisii
miner,
mnn
t
i
irzarWTiV
.
1
Ui
ir
.1
Kin
carried
uiiammoiislv
nrolcHinir
uiriiiit
"Kuluer.ni
IVllfV
If
l
V
SV1I
IIMI
I
o,
BANK
FROM
ROBBERY
Jumped
at
Men
When
They
Ordered
Cashier
to
Hand
Over
Loot
This
Afternoon.
tertiuon
robbers
cntertsl
u
local
bauk
oivlprin?
"All
hands
up."
A
man
noiiyd
Malbeson
was
le-
po-itinK
money
when
Ihe
oashier
was
oolered
to
band
over
the
mo
ney.
lie
jumped
a
them
and
the
result
was
Dial
the
bandits
es-caiM'il
without
.HiM
uring
a
cent
of
the
loot.
BLACKSMITH
KILLED
BY
A
FALLING
TREE
NKLljON,
July
10.
The
llrit
Tire-lighting
fatality
or
the
season
in
Ibis
district
occurred
.Thursday
afternoon
vvhep'
Sey-rino
Dalpra
or
Nelson,
a
blacksmith
nl
(lulden
Age
mine
on
Hi'
hill
peat'
here.,
was
killed
by
a
railing
tree
burnt
tht-oub
lh-j
Muuk.j
LANGLEY
FARMER
'
CRUSHED
TO
DEATH
BENEATH
A
TRUCK
VANCOUVKII,
July
10.
-s
beneath
the
milk
truck
on
wiiielr
Ids
friend
hud
driven
him
a,
lift,
John
Marrett,
CO
years
of
age,
a'vvel)
known
Langley
rnrm-er.
wui
almost
instantly
crushed
p
death
about
fifteen
miles
east
of
Nqvv
"
AN
estiulnster
on
Wodnos
day.
cuil-
liiui,
but
be
taile
l
to
recover.
S.
Ackerbursr,
a
loMsliorcnian
'aloanl
Ihe
(ianadiati
Pioneer
i
...
'
...
.
,,
'dead
a
a
result
ot
a
fall
inlo
(he
After
an
Ulncs
or
ome
three
:oM
)f
Uu,
month.
Hie
death
orcuut'd
ye-
....
.
.
ra
t.M..t
t
c
..I.
ber
home,
733
Ffttli
Avenue
West,
J
FOUR
CANADIANS
IN
of
Mr.
Maria
Itaymund
at
the
uce
or
0.
8be
was
the
wblow
of
the
lale
Januvs
T.
Hayiaoiul,
of
St.
John,
New
llrunswick.
and
a
da
iu
liter
of
the
lale
William
fleddorlv,
or
st.
Martin',
New
itrunnwtck,
but
was
belter
known
Wfv
as
the
mother
of
V.
J.
Raymond,
Q
or
the
editor
ot
the
ei:iiiif
liinpiro:
Amo'ia
Urt)
w
bo
mourn
the
om
in
aildltioiiil'i
brrvsiis
k
a
dartsliler.
Mrx.
II."
II.
Mcl.enl.
"of
New
York
city.
.jler,
Mr'.
ML
W.
Hoherty.
r
Vlbue.
-Idaho.
Hid
a
brother.
L.
It.
Iled.lock,
or
VneoU(M,
Mr.
Heddock
has
llvH
bivre
-lnee
tlMJlf
and
bad
the
respeel
of
a
number
of
(riend,
all
of
whom
wer
prjeaUy
grieved
lo
hear
Ihe
ad
news
of
her
death.
The
lojiornd
lake
place
i?atur-lay
aglet-noon
at
2.30
from
(tie
L
ntjed
tihurch.
The
remain
will
be
forwarded
Kat
tor
interment
willi
Mrs.
Mc-Leod.
wlio
lias
bpen
in
Ibe
cily
for
several
nvonlhs:
during
her
mother's
illnes.
occompunying
:ho
body.
KING'S
PRIZE
SHOOT
j
HISLKY.
July
IG.
Four
Uana-I
diaii.
incluilin?
Major
It.
M.
Hlairi
or
Vancouver,
wjll
.hool
in
the
riml
Uy.e
or
Ihe
King
prize
tomorrow,
ijiialifyiujr
willi
a
seore!
or
t
to
oui
or
iso.
Sfoto
PRINCE
RUPERT
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
1'HINCK
Ill'PKIlT,
H.
C.t
Kill
DAY.
JULY
10,
11)20.
Canada
MustBe
First
Declares
Mayor
Martin
of
Montreal
in
former
Yeterdiy
Urcalaiion.
I
tot
cajfo
t.'ubs,
who
are
in
fourth
place
behind
Cincinnati.
I'itts-liurs
and
St.
Louis,
yesterday
fined
Fddie
Moore
one
hundred
dollars
tor
iudirrerent
playiu?
and
I
Catcher
(iooeh
was
suspended
ror,
!lbtee
days
ror
righting-
with
Lin-i
plre
ltbder.
National
League
I'hiladclphia
H,
Cincinnati
6.
Iloston
I.
Chicago
3.
New
York
0.
Pillsbur?
3.
Hroiulyn
5,
St.
Louis
II.
Arrerlcan
lerguo
Helroil
7,
New
York
2.
Cleveland
t--
Iloston
2-0.
OMiits
noslponeil.
an
Interview
Given
at
Victoria
"All
citizens
of
Canada
must
do
one
thing
above
all
others
rthev
must
place
Canada
first,''
lion.
Mederie
Martin
said
in
an
interview.
"They
may
be
Kuglish,
Irish,
Scottish,
Dalian
or
French.
Catholic.
Protestant
or
Jew,
but
if
we
want
to
progress
as
a
country
we
must
place
the
interests
or
Canada
first
above
all
racial
and
religious
inclinations
or
prejudices.
"That
is
one
of
the
reasons
for
the
great
advance
of
the
United
Stales.
Tho
eople
of
that
country
submerged
all
their
racial
connections
and:
cotishlered
only
Uniled
Slates
rirsl.
"Although
I
come
from
Quebec,
I
as
a
Canadian
realize
Hut
the
west
is
my
country
Just
as
much
as
the
east.
This
preat
Canada
is
all
our
country
from
ocean
lo
ocean,
vvc
mui
iuiuk
or
it
as
a
whole,
think
nt
it
above
other
lies,
ft:
lit
and
prcacli
for
Canada
Hrst."
Class
Differences
Drawback
.Hon.
M.
Martin
alM)
urged
that
sectional
and
clas
difference
be
submerged
in
the
interests
of
the
country
as
a
whole.
"We
must
not
think
of
our-
selve-ns
farmers,
laborlles
or
as
belonging
to
any
oilier
group."
he
went
on.'-
The
people
of
Canada
must
understand
that
these
iiicstiun
of
e!a
are
not
in
tho
inleresls
or
Ihe
country
as
a
whole.
There
are
two
big
parties
in
the
country.
Hie
party
in
power
and
the
opposition.
The
only
way
to
have
good
governmvnt
in
the
inlercsi
of
all
rs
lo
work
through
one
or
oilier
of
thfcse
parties,
instead
oi
breaking
them!
up
inlo
a
number
ot
smau
groups
that
get
nowhere.
Wo
have
the
experience
of
Kuropan
countries
to
look
to
where,
with
a
lot
of
groups
the
Covcrnmenl
changes
every
few
mo
n
His.
Barsn
Byng
Made
Mistake
Political
developments
in
the
F.asl
are
gelling
very
interesting
Hon.
M.
Martin
declared.
"My,
but
Karon
Hyn
j
did
a
bad
rhiujr.
as
tar
as
Hie,
interest!
and
solidification
of
the
country
is
concerned,"
be
went
on.
"He
made
a
great
mistake
and
be
tailed
lo
do
his
duty
when
be
revised
to
take-
the
advice
ot
Premier
King,
who
was
the
representative
of
the
people
at
the
time,
and
grant
a
dissolution."
He
recalled
that
pt
the
last
general
election
Mackenzie
King
said
in
bis
speeches
that
unless
bis
party
were
given
a
satisfactory
majority
in
Ihe
House
of
Commons
he
would
aain
appeal
lo
the
country.
"The
Premier
failed
lo
get
a
subslanlial
majority
and
after
(continued
on
page
six)
Peak
of
Sockeye
Run
Expected
Next
Week
Following
Drop
Off
After
Good
Fishing
on
Monday
Wit
hllie
sockeye
run
at
ils
peak
and
springs,
dilutes,
chum
and
pinks
also
running,
the
salmon
fishing
season
will
he
at
ils
height
on
Ihe
Skeeiia
Hiver
next
week
and
the
week
.following.
According
lo
word
received
from
lh
fiver,
sockeyu
falling
there
at
the
first
or
Iho
week
averaged
Af
to
5o
fish
lorthe
boat
with
the
high
boat
reported
at
II0.
The
run
has
fallen
uff
considerably
during
the
pusl
day
or
so,
but
a
great
improvement
is
expected
next
week.
Spring
fishing
on
the
river
at
Ihe
present
time
Is
much
better
than
it
was
last
July,
but
May
and
June
were,
away
be
low
average.
The
pink,
chum
and
coho
run
will
start
in
the
rive?
next
week.
Trailers
are.
now
cnlcliing
colioea
al
Dundas
Island
and
Worko
Ca
nal,
although
it
is
reported
the
run'df
fish
at
the
latter
place
this
reason
Juis'
been
very
small.
-
There
have
been
Ivvo
arrests
on
the
Skecna
Itiver
lids
week
for
Illegal
fihlng.
Street
.Site
ill
Boston
Grill
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor,
for
bire.
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN,
The
latest
and
best
for
the
leant.
Phone
467.
PRICK
FIVR
GENT.
NTI-BOLSHEVIK
MEETING
HELD
M
LONDON
,--
-
;
!
,
I
INERS'
STRIKE
MAY
BE
SETTLED
BY
COMPROMISE
SUGGEST
NEWSPAPERS
FELL
TO
HOLD
PLAYER
FINED
British
Newspapers
Say
OF
OBSERVER
IN
BALL
GAME
cir
mLL
i
Officer
In
C.G.M.M.
Service
Was;
One
Has
to
Pay
$100
for
Indlffer-
Rescued,
But
Failed
to
Re-
ent
Playing.
Suspension
for
cover
From
Injuries.
f
FlghtlngUmplre.
VANCOUVER.
Jiilx
I6.-
W.
II
'Ollcliri.si.
2
year-
or
age.
thin
mornir
ie
received
wtn-ii
he
fell
intu
..
mm
-
w
......
-"
j-ivriuvu,
Hiiiiiui
ItlVWIvr
UI
bUbAl
Q
ff
9U
a
p3
Tl
1
IWL
II
llirilldll
Willi
it
jd
II1K
4f
II
I
IT9
NEW
YORK,
July
16.
There
.was
every
indication
today
thai
lit-
siriigt'ie
ior
me
.uiiunai
M'a
.u.a.
nw
neari.
the
!of
the
Canadian
l..,erver.
lie,,;
u
a
as
,1
mult
of
in-i
:M"
"V,r":
01
,
,
.'
V...
be
jelllcd
on
western
riebls.
The
s
ot
Ihe
Siiviel"
and
offering
"full
ii.K,ri
to
the
Oov-
lUlUJe
UAl
lllUilU
p
,loJ),
of
j,
,rj
w1(je
nejcat
Iras.been
crowded
completely
eMii
lcp
dealing
will,
these."
i
J-,,,
fumfr.led.
I'lie
trti
out
or
the-first
division.
oaiKt
ui
mint
id
LtiKciy
Be
Settled
Very
Soon
LONDON.
July
10.
Rumors
of
impending
developments
in
the
settlement
of
the
miner.'
strike
are
given
prominence
in
the
newspapers
here
today,
with
hinls
that
success
may
be
expected
on
the
ba-
of
a
seven
and
a
half
hour
day
and
the
stabilization
of
wage
for
al
least
six
mouths.
According
lo
the
latest
reports
nothing
substantial
resulted
from
yesterday's
conference
between
Ibe
miners'
executive
and
Ihe-Trades
Union
Congress
for
the
current
version
.
that
Con-
gress
promises
support
lo
me,
1
-.-
miners
freely
and
the
miners
say,
it
is
a
re-affirmatron
of
what
the
Congress
bad
already
done
to
the
best
of
its
abality.
WHEAT
JUMPED
BUT
PRICES
SUBSIDED
TOWARDS
CLOSING
WINNIPEG,
July
16.
Wheat
prices
were'
forced
up
almoSjt
five
cents
early
in
the
trading
this
morning
when
heavy
speculative
buying
set-
in,--bu
I
eased
.oil
.
laler,
finally,
closing
from-
two
to
three-poinls
higher
than
at
the
opening.
INFORMATION
FOR
NORWEGIAN
SETTLERS
General
Manager
or
Norwegian
Overseas
League
Making
Study
or
Conditions
In
B.
C.
VANCOUVF.lt,
July
10.
Arne
Kiblal.
manager
of
the
Norwegian
Overseas
League,
who
lias
been
in
British
Columbia
to
study
the
suitability
of
the
various
-sections
lo
receive
immigrants
from
Norway,
plans
to
leave
today
to
make
a
similar
survey
ot
other
sections
or
Hie
Dominion.
He
said
be
be
lieved
this
province
offered
con
ditions
mosl
like
those
of
Norway.
LIBERALS
PREPARING
TO
CONTEST
VICTORIA
AGAINST
S.
F.
TOLMIE
VlirHHUA.
July
16.
Victoria
Liberals
will
conlest
this
seat
against
Hon.
S.
K.
Tolmie,
minister
of
agriculture,
ami
If
a
strong
candidate
can
be
secured,
there
is
a
good
chance
or
beating
the
minister,
according
lo
local
Liberals,
A
convention
is
to
bo
called
within
a
tew
days
to
rioni
iuate
a
man.
It
is
contended
here
that
Vic
loria
was
tor
many
year
a
Lib
eral
constituency
and
Hie
ten
deney
is
for
it
lo
return
to
tho
faith.
j
"
'
OIL
STOYE
CAUSED
DEATHATSAWMILL
VANCOL
Yi:n."JuIy
16.-
Hums
sustained
when
his
clothing
became
ignited
from
an
oil
stove
at
the
mill
al
Drunk-Cove,
result
ed
in
the.
death
.of
John
Wilkjn-soli,
50
years
of
age.
at
Hie
llivers
Inlet
Hospital.
EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK"
IN
NORTHERN
ALASKA
.
NOMi:.
July
10.
-A
radio
mev
sage
rrom
Kolzebue.
150
mile
northwest
of
here,
reported
a
severe
earthquake
jdioek
at
io.y
o'clock
Tuesday
night.
No
dam
age
resulted.
DICKIE
SEES
VICTORY
AHEAD
'Thinks
Conservatives
Will
Clean
Up
Skeena,
As
Well
As
Another
B.
C.
SeaL
VICTOIUA,
July
10.
In
an
Interview
here
C.
11.
Dickie,
Conservative
member
for
Cowiclian
in
the'
House
of
Commons,
declared
Uiat
Conservatives
would
take
two
seats
now
held
by
Liberal
and
retain
the.
seats
now
held
by
them.
He
did
-not
specity-whie!)-
swats;
but
it
is
thought
lie
was
referring
I
to
Skeena
as
one
of
them.
He
was
very
eulogistic
or
the
mew
govc-nnieni
formed
by
Arthur
Meighen
and
said
lie
looked
for
a
sweeping
victory'
all
aloiu
thei
tine,
especially
in
Ontario.
LOAD
GRAIN
EUROPE
PORTS
Only
Three
Vessels
Leaving
Vancouver
During
Week
With
Grain
Went
to
U.
K.
VANCOUVER,
July
v10.
Three
steamer
took
on
grain
and-cleared
for
roreign
ports,
all
going
to
Europe
from
Vancouver.
The
while
ieft
tor
Uniled
Kingdom
and
European
continent
with
i-.i-H
bushel;
Osiris
cleared
for
London
with
77,23)
bushels
and
the
Leguna
for
United
Kingdom
and
continental
ports
took
285,617
bushels.
oliverYpeaks
peace
lands
Says
Is
Convinced
B.
O.
Had
Legal
As
Well
As
Moral
Claim
to
Return.
VANCOUVER.
July
10.
Addressing
the
Kiwani
Club
today
on
the
'Return
of
the
Itritish
Columbia
Lands.''
Premier
Oliver
said:
"The
more
I
think
tho
.subject
ove
rthe
more
I
am
convinced
that
Dritish
Columbia
has
a
legal'
as
well
us
moral
claim
to
the
Peace
Rhei-
block
within
bur
boundaries.
AUSTRALIANS
HEAVY
SCORING
LIVERPOOL,
July
10.
At
Hie
cloe
today
of
Iho
cricket
match
between
the
Australian
and
the
County
of
Lancashire,
(he
score
stood
Australia,
flrsl
Inning.
108
ror
siv
wicket,
lit
Ib-e
end
of
whlrb
-Hie
inning
w;a
declared
at
an
end
Lancashire,
in.lhe
first
Innings,
!oi
for
nine
wicket.
The
game
will
be
concluded
today.