25 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime. SUnd Royal HoUl, 3rd Ave. and 6th It. MATT VIDECK, Prop. VOL XVI., No, 202 numnitrtT hi vmii-Muru iiu llliauiIXin ill HOME TOWN Formation of Canadian Na tlonal System POIlTAiil LA MlAIHIIi 1 iM-rnuri wianeii, wi"ii onio tv owi lioine lown which 1 eikl turn 10 l'aKiament, de rj Mackenzie Knut, following aipoin(nieut a Liberal lead-und en'il a tirade ajulnM t rs itililiniMii .if Hie 7n ! .11 ltailway y.lcin and a 1 ..:u t ioei lally again! Hie In of Hie (irand Trunk, ne 'iid would ruin u a 1 5 man. Mr. Meighen a'ddcil. c deoooiu-eil Hie whole crea-f I ne National Synlem nu" ar kcujii element which were. King chaoK in thin country, been trusted lo ce that the 'in liven Ii 1 amusing, 11 a athutite THROWN FROM C. N. R. TRAIN Brakeman New Is Making Good Progress In Smlthers Hospital Following Aceldent. H.ur.Hji:H'. .vutf. 2. - c. m. N w ( X It brakeman on the rngpr train between here and I' rc Hupurt i niakiiv. good i gfcn to rccoxery at the local ;al from ifie Injurle he re- ei in hi accident of a few ago. Mr Now wa fUiiiB the tail UN on 1 ho oh .'nation car and ing hi balance was thrown 'f landing on hi head. Ho lay a1 he side of the Irark partly 'ii. iou for about flo hour ti;iid iiccldently dicovered hy inr rellow employee on a jiei'-l who had heeii forced to flop ' 'achy becaimc of engine trouble ami were allracled hy hi groan. The accident happened near Ftrdyn and New wa hroiiuht to Ik local hospital for treatment. ' 11 unit hfule!i on hi head ne-esilut,.,t h fitilche and If was found that Ihrco ribs were also f' ac'ured. V NOTICE TO LIBERALS OF SKEENA RIDINQ The. Liberal rommltleo rooms, 303 Third Ave., next lo the Electric Hakery, will I'o open every afternoon "'id evening until election day. t . ''"Mfi '7... l. 'try 'HI, ,11 inolutiou of the lal lloue and !ie conlitutroiial qurlkin. II1 ......1..1 ........... I a i. . i liiklifv lh .injllllt'l III ll'41 M' ...... - ..w. been iliohi'd in July and dub-i"d the ron'.ilutn jiK iuelion a a "lawyer"i argument" witn which the pulic wps nl gr-atl roneerneil. The speaker dealt with llje tUd Age Penloii Hill und derihd it a a "eaniou- riite tneimtire" which the gov ernment knew would he turned out when It went to the .Senate. Mr. Hrady. the candidate, wa alio a ieaker during the evee- litt and the tneetmt- wa preslil- e.1 oer hy C. H. f)rmc. presiden: of tho Pkeena DUtncl Libera, tlonservutlve Aocialion. Interested In Stork Mr. Uows"cr, in oie:iing lo :idilrcM. remarked that it wa man years nince he had last adlreed a Priire llupert au- illencr. He claimed Uiat lie had a I way le.ken a great intcre.t in luo town and Ve was nlxo in- icreted In its political adrant.s, iiarlicularly Mr. stork. I In' speaker then went on to claim tlial. immediately after Uie 1021 election. Hon. A. M. Man0n, precut attorney' generat' of the province, and Mr. Morfc liail eon-led with '"Ihi result .that, Mr. s?lork lirtrdtt-Jirt ttu.ntrio had iieen intH)rnoraled so that he might do bufinti'-is with the fed eral government in an. illegrO manner and In violation, of tlu1 Independence of Parliament Act "When Mr. Hrady become you: member," declared Mr. Hove umid checrf and laughter, "thcr will be no uc-li work a thai. Mr. Howcr said he wa not n candidate la this election nor did ho hove anything to gain as reull of ir He merely conid ensl it his duly a a private citizen to give of any abilities he might hac In placing l-tie que Hons before tho public That wa the reabon for his lour of Hie province in connection with this elcclhn. Publlo Business Stalin? that thr great Issue of the nresent campaign was the conduct of uffuir in tho ens toni denarlnienf, Mr. Jtowser do clared tlial ..Mackcuzie Jing's contllullnal flue?llou wii intt 11 "lawyer" argument. the ad mlul.'lration of a department wum a different thing and something In which the people a a whole were iuleresled. "Whataiio peo nle want to know," ald Mr Howser "1 wlielher Ihn public lntlne was carried on honeslly hv Hie. Mackenzie King govern iinen I U will Hie my emioavor (contlnuej) On page six) PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PHINCi: HUPKHT, It. C, fXfl IIDAY,. AUfilLST 2X, 1020. HARVEST HAND Terrific Floods on One of Japan- ese Islands Causes Loss of Life. l'OKIO, Aug. 28. Iteporls from Hakodate on Hokkado Island state that many live hae been lost nrid 2.500 house. inundated und u thousand acres of j-ice laud walicd awuy a Hie result of ter rific flood following heavy rains HALIBUT ARRIVALS ' A total of H 1,500 pound of nllhul wa marketed here this morning at the local exchange Price of American wa 1 1.00c and 'I lie with He for second. Canadian fih old for Ik and I l.80c with lc lo 10c for sec-iinds', Stile were: American Pioneer, 38,000, to Hooth Fish eries. J. P. Todd, 11,000, lo Cold Stor age. - Hilda, 12.000, to Cold Storage. Canadian Scrub 11,000, to Allin Toodle, 5.000, to-Cold Storage, ltulh, 2,500, lo ltoyal Fish t:o. .Marguerite, 1,000, lo Cold ' - . . . Morage .-... ,1.. . , J many autoISBs' 'iE;; four VANCOfVI-.ll, Aug. 28. dale Hit year 22 ipersous haxn lost their live In treel trafflo' accident. in Orra'ler Vancouver. Beside thai 535 were injured. In all there were 521 1 auto :, nccl- den(;' ''.".- A I aive number of tuendwr of ,tlie SI. .ndrew' Sortely and La- idle' Auxiliary galhereil in the o fllinfrrV -TIIPPT ch',v room'' ld1 niiM ,n ,a!ie: Hover I I tlU KI1I1 1 1 I nrr I Parl m a farewr'I social Tor Aid. 1 LllinUULil lllLll i an.t Mr. J. McKechnie, both ae-j . . tie member of long Manding, feature of the evening' proceeding wa Hie presentation to Aid. and Mr. Mekfchnie of a beauti ful ease of siher cutlery. Hegrel at the departure from the city of Aid. ami Mrs, J. McKechnie was expressed by Aid. W. M. Hrown ninl S. U. Macdouald, and Aid. McKechnie replied suitably. There was a musical program in which .Miss U Jones, Mrs. Waiwh, Mrs. II. Cameron, J. Watt. YV. Smith, A. Clapperton, J. K. Hdvey, J. S. Wilson, Mr. Howard und A. A. t'.onwm contributes, the evenitng's aecompanit being Mr. James Black. Ilefreshment were .served under the direction of Mr (ieorKP Abbott and Mrs. lieu Dal- garno and al eleven o'clwk the affair, which was very enjoyable though tinged with regret, came to a close. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Consolidated liuuwell (Hailstone .... Howe Sound . Independence L. A I Lucky Jim Porter Idaho Surf Inlet ... Hid. Asked 510.00 1.70 .20 Vi .32 tO.OO' 13.00 08 'S .09 -.ICW .18 .07 .03 K .01 rowned after being swimming hour. He was seized by VANffillVFR THft YFAR cramp and was rescued hy Jabez to' Jumped from the": -accompanying tug. g". The man who held the record previous lo this yeaK.wa Sebastian Terahoschi, atritallan, who accomplished the ileal In i23 in 10 hour, 23 mfnutet Vetenlar Clrculalun. 1591 OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I. Arsenal 2. Derby County I. Hirmingliam 3, HIaekburn Hucnley t. Cardiff City 3. Hury 2. Iludderirield Leedi t'nileil , Bolton Loot Is Discovered at SU Cath-.w''o are leaving tonight lo take Liverpool t, Manchesler U . 2, serines' and Charges Laid un Uielr resjiJeiicfcin the souilu v .wetle'"li ATKS-A1 Of W HKtjLNA. Ant .'. With lot-: taluctl at fS.iioo being recovered front SI. Cat lii-inie, Ontario, wberff (ieorge Makoek is alleg ed to have mIiiimhhI it. the police believt';lliey hae olved a great serie -of I heft which have Uiken place li:ruu harvet time in outhwet Sakalcliean fof year. Makoek i a tiaietci- who face charge 0.' theft ami shop breakina;. 2,50Th0USES WASHED AWAY deonge Abbott, present of the The Wednesday l. Sheffield society, was in the chair and tlie.l'nifed 3 Tottenham 2, Everton I. Wesl Brourweh 3, Sunderland Wsl Ham 3, Leicester 3. DlvlslonJI. Harnsley 2, (Jrimsby . Bradford City I, Port Yale 2 Chelsea 3, Midtesboro 0. Darlington 0, Oldham 1.) Hull City I, Wolverhampton .0 Manchester Cfty i. Fulham 2. Notts Forel 2, Blackpool 0. Portsmouth 3, Southampton I Prelon 2, Claplon 2. South Shields 3, Notts County Swansea 3, Heading 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division I. C7y3e t, St. Johnstone I. Cowdenbeafh -2, Hearts I, Dundee 5, Dundee United Falkirk I. Motherwell I. Hamilton I, Airdrieoulatis 2. Hibernians 2. Aberdeen 3. Kilmarnock 2, Dunfermline 3. Morion 0, SI. Mlrren 2. Queen'., Park I, Celtic . Haiwier 2. Parlick Thistles 1 QUAKE IN ALASKA COI1DOVA, Aug. 28. A sharp earthquake was experienced here last night and early this niorn- ii'K but no damage was reported American Mother Swims Channel Mahing Almost qs Good Time as Miss Ederlie: Englishman Fail llOVHH, Aug. 28. Mrs-. Olemington Corson, of New York, mother 01 iwo children, well known long distance swimmer, successfully negotiated the Kuglish Channel today. Leaving- Cape, flrix Nez shortly before midnight, she made Hie crossing in 15 hours and 28 minutes, the lime being Ihe faslesl.ever recorded except thai made by Gertrude Kderle, who made Ihe crossing on Angus't 7 in li hours, :U minutes. Frank Perk, nu Kuglishmaii, started al the same time, but was forced to iniil when only a mile and a half from hi objective. r Another swimmotv Islnik llel-, - a giant KgyptiaTywas almost UAI1CAV ?TCAMCD ' WAS LOST AT SEA HALIFAX, Am. 28. Tiio Street SitM, 411 Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, The latest and best for the least. Phone 467. PRICK FIYK cunt wa i . . I hat the audience of iver (Oil peron was kepi In the heft or humor and whal Hie people pre. M'lil may have tacked in the wa of enthusiasm they fully inadi up for in the attention jiiven illie speaker of Ui evening, lie- sides the custom. ' Mr. Bowse; . T - MOTHER OF TWO SWIMS ENGLISH CHANNEL POLITICAL POT STILL IS BOILING MERRILY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY W. J. Bowser Discusses the Election Issues In Skating Rink Blames Liberals for all Customs Irregularities and Deals with Contitutional Questions: Brady also Speaks T iikuig us Ilk? main subject of hi discourse Uie condition or affair." in the custom ilrpart iiient. which he declared was t lie iikil important issue before the people in the pre-enl cam-imigii. Hon. V. J. Ilow.ior, K.C., ftirmer premier of British Columbia, dehvered an effective nddre at the Aiidilorinin lat nlglil i" support ut the Conservative candidate in Skeena riding, J. 15. Brady Mr. Bowser, wjio ha- a pleasant and experienced platform manlier, besides dicuiiig matters in an ahle and run-voicing way, sustained In address with a running vein of ur- - irasiir raslic liuiimr. n ti ii i r. I i lie ne resiiu result ay. Mackenzie Kin, Opposed. dy'oii jU FEARS TO GO ' ON MARGARET ; lillll l.ftiutr u l illi- .iiiii.iii3-.j "And llU",Lord.liiii ii renownelj for hU widom, murmured () -Connor wlieu Sir Franei iIj-elint-d to 90 nhoard the veel. The (oinmi!'iTt -adjourue.l viniay afternoon for the week end. SAW OWN PICTURE AT WE8TH&LME BIQ PICTURE "YPRES" ! i whii'h Mr. Haare Uie baud of flie 'LOCKED GUARDS Liberal Leader will aHear., -r ,, IIN rluoUn ILLL5 t if i - ! II wan wilh interest that Commissioner Lemlcux Says ho W. Ha nee of McMeekin's Twenty-Four Convicts From State fjB a Scrupulous Man and H iirocery saw m own pie- Reformatory Are at Large Would Not Take 'lure at tile ; Westholme Chance - ! Theatre last nfvht in the and Some Armed. i f Urn "inre. Many of the k'. mm, ncr 'iv-niv.i Fifleeirth ,,rak in wlich , vtrlually took ....: , Haltalion 1 otninir ill OUl out of Uie line. after an en- gagPiueiil. t ST. ANDREWS MEMBERS Git E FAREWELL SOCIALt Affair Took Place Utt Night In Honor of Aid. and Mrs. J. McKechnle Presentation Made. Iii"i-..-iuii 01 uir iiiMiiiiiiuu rar- iranized attack, iireparation for which, the official believe, had tnen in pros-re for severa.I ockinsr 1 hem in the prisoner's Hi. i urn nis mention w The Fishing Industry HALIFAX. Aug. 2K. "I would! -ceiie in- Hit' spectacular four convict from -'Michigan not go on ;oar.l. I am an aw-, picture were actually taken stale reformatory, mostly young f AAJrov , VniVi Srnlin Kina Prnm'tcoA in 1,1 ACateSS in iYOtfO dCOlW rrOmiSeQ tO fully scrupulous man." said Sir In Fraiwe . uring H.e reat mMl a(, fir,, offender, are at AWg Francois Leniicux. comini.ioner.'7 ar a.iu, in it me pan large today, many of them armed.1 inventigalir the Jiclminixtralion of the custom department when lie turned down a uggcIion. made ioriiewhat humoioufly by W. 1 Cunuor, K.C.. that he viii the lainou teamer 'Margaret. "I haw already invited lh- cunuuiiMfoner," interjected Cap- I ..r ii... M ....... K do Same for Basic Industries as Has Been Done for Manufacturers PLYMOUTH. Nova Scotia, Aug. 2.S. Helicf thai' the Kov-ernmenl should do for fishing add agriculture that we have done for manufacturer.," wa expre.ed here last night by Mac- week, the prisoner fell in the kenzie King nl a campaign meeting in the interests of the Liberal ft.iartl. overpowering them andi candidate. "Much more attention should he given to the fishing Mr. King said. "We have done a lot to secure markets 11 all parts of the world for manufaclurers who have been able to make their voices heard through boards of trade and chambers the - - - - - ' of commerce, but .men andj women who toil in the basic in-lyr inn ITTTTP&T dtitrie of (he nation cannot nil I nil VyHhftl tn!.L- lli.rMKp. I.earii n re.i, IXiUiUMJU II11JUX1 dily1. -II should bi? possible for Canada to develop the industry- Canadian fish should 0 to the market or Great- Brjtam and; Commander Rodgecs Wes Hero of l!uroje just as A now goes to; Hawaiian Flight. Companion Central Canada. It was the de-i . Critically Injured. feat 4f recjpTDCitylwhich lost to ihe Mariiime their great natural market, dei-lared the Liberai lea- ler. NELSON HEARS Liberal at Conservative Meeting ALL SPEAKERS and Conservative at Liberal Gathering. NELSON. Aiwr. 28. Unusual spice was injected into the poli tical situation here last night when two large meetings, one Conservative ami. one Liberal, enjoyed each oilier' peakers. l)u- lowed by a Conservative speaker, and al the Liberal meeting F. D. Stacey, ex-M.P.. preached the (onsenalive doctrine for 10 -mi nutes, after which Liberal speaker held forth. kmsguardIn KINGSTON PEN McCoskey, a Russian,, Struck Earl Jenkins With Crowbar and Tried Get Away. KINGSTON. Aug. 28 1-Jirl Jenkins, guard in the penitentiary, was killed this afternoon when lie was struck on the head with a crowbar in the hands of Thomas 1 Mcil'oskey, llusian. convicted of warning he struck the guard a lerriric blow and endeavored to escape but was 'captured. Jenkins leaves a widow and four children. KILLED BY FALLING TREE WHEN LOGGING sleamer Milak, Iwally owned,! DKF.P BAY, Aug. 28 -With a wa losl at sea hut all on board nearby nlonkey engine operating, AIRPLANE FELL P11IMIELP11IA, Aug. 28. Commander John Rodger. .11 yea' of age hero of the lfawaiian seaplane flight, died late yesterday from injuries received ear- I lier in the afterpoon when a land plane was wrecked by a fall into the Delaware Iliver off the naval base here. J Samuel S,?hultr7 a mechanician, wa critically injured. Hotter, who .sustainetl a broken leg and severe bruises in the crash was also badly shocked by the accident and pain he was forced to endure while the seamen freed him from the wreckage in which he was pinned, The avaitor were strapped to tthe seats and were unable to free gald Donaghy, of Vancouver, had themselves when the plane dived the opening 10 minute at the toward the shallow river, and ;onservative meeting, being fol- stuck on the muddy bottom' nose down in less than, four feet of water. PIHSBURGIS STILL IN LEAD Shut Out Giants Yesterday While Cincinnati Blanked Brooklyn I anrl -Inik Stnrnnri. Nl'AV YOItK. AUgT 28. Pittsburg yesterday held the league leadership this morning, with Cincinnati in second place after blankins Brooklyn. Philadelphia for the second time set hack St. Louis, who are in third place. Herb. Pennock won his twentieth victory when the Yankees downed Detroit. Tony Latarrl get-1 in" hi sixteenth homer of the n theft in Toronto two year ago.j scnsou- Jenkins' skull wa. crushed and. .I,.,, b(,al Boston - twice, he died in a few minutes seC(m(l) game goinif lweiVo McV)skey, wtth four other pri-;.nnin .. . sOliers, was WOiKing ill me jmui building a fenre when wilboutj American League Delrpll 1, New Yprk I,' St. Louts 7, Philadelphia 1. Boston 3-1. Cleveland 0-0. Chicago 5, Wasblngton 3, National League yiostim l-zChieago 51 . New York 0, Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 0, Cincinnati I. Philadelphia 9. St. Louis 7. LOOTED JEWELLERY LAWTON. OXlahania, Aug. 28. were Saved, aivordlng to infor-'William Nugent, years of - Five unmasked bandits held op ination received In a message ase. Tailed lo heaC the cry 'Tim-j Miller Osborne's Jewellery store wirelessed to New York from th her' and was Instantly killed by J here today ami escaped with dla-Hner Cornish City. The' Mltak a fallinw tree when engaged In monihj and other lopt estimated wns Pi-1113 Ion vessel. ' loggijif operuUpniieye 1 by)f4he ownec worth,; 30.000.