TYl UkJ A' Anywhere at i. Stand Royal Hotel, . and 6th St. MATT VIDECK, Prop. yf. XVI... NO, 3H. AnVPRFAPHPR i 13: II AT VICTORIA e-. . . I unitarian Congregation and ! Preached .Yesterday I T IM 1 I II. IT.. lie. Ada , 'lie new paolor "f Me a" ''.linreli here. She i lier fiit Kernioim ye-nml wu formally reeeiet " ill I'nitMi'ian runfiri-' lie little rliuwh huildnir M '"iil tluad. T "iikm i Ihe daughter of tlinuwler. She eome in I iiKtaml. i a grtuluulo .( I iiiMoily and her I i ii niniluale of lb" t u:i'Ul. WITH LEGION c-i-servico Men Hero Expect To Havo Organization Like British Legion M;c)t V',ll. Feb. 15. The ' i ,r Veiernn nnily in. pro-" ik fuvoruhly througlioul 1,1 hnminiun ami the Ituiihilian 11 tn will MWntuiilly Ineluife all r iin-r Hobtlerti, Sir Percy - Lake, Hli-nl of Ihe F.anaillan 1 ' ' Kui. told a laruo Kutheritig nf '' ii'xiic 1ni. H.(. Sunday. " Itai the llnlwli la-gion ban '" ii Jliiluin. the Caiuiiliun ' do In re. bu -luted. V, . . . WOODWARD CHAMPION BILLIARD PLAYER OF CANADA BEAT BOYS IHVI. I 'l.. IT.. . I'. oimIw ji .1 . Miiti'i-a! defealetl Snl ..y. in I lie . lav. iT 'or lae Kiijrlili bllluirii eliuiiipmiilili of I lie Doinini'Mi by IW4S 1n a i.iMMi poii'l eiie. PIONEER OF YUKON DIES Death Occurred In Hospital at Noon Today of Hans J. Foss Hie i lea th occurred in the I'l-iiii-e llnperl Oeiieral HuMpilul ul iiimiii IimIu of Manx .1. !', ae.i jj, and a native of Nurway. lie had been a patient In Ihe bu--pilal for the puit fiirlnirhl. Tbe late Mr. I w bail reHlte, in ihe city for Uie nal u or een yeacK, !tn In ' been employed Jin a paeker for lh Uan- ailiun I ih lulil Mora! o. He came here from Ihe Ynkmi where he had been nted in niiMMiK lor about I w en I y yearn. heecHHeil. W Imi wa" a churler member ir Ihe Dawson and Prince lluerl Moo)e laiilffex, is UrMMul by a widow and two Hnall children reiiliu al K'l Ninlli Avenue Vl. The runeial. which will take plaoe under Uie aimploea of Hi" Moe l.odre. it in Ihe bands of llavncr Hros.. nmlcrtaker'. C.P.R. OFFICIAL IS DEAD ATJICTORIA James McGown, Marine Superin tendent, Died This morning Folowlng Influenza Attack Ylt'.TiiltlA. Feb. 15. .latn.'H Mrlhiwn. aged (:. connccled wllh Ihe slcainshlii services of llin 1 .11 II II ilitin Pacific since 18DI, ilbil I Ins morniiw follow-insr an titlark ir inriuenzu. no was iip-....i.ii.wi Hiineriiilendeul eiiRlnocr r n, cii:i-l s.tmcc in-lRl'a and marine iiicnnlenderil nl Victoria in ' "WviNPd by u w,j ! ' ' r!d.- u. IN THE YUKON SAYSREPORT The lloHillMcii totem men I JelrarajthK bb'itrapiiie reiiori a it in eoliirr lola 111 1 In Mortis the aerue leinperHini' of the Vukon ul en; lit o'clock I ll If nuirnuig lie 1 11 1! ;'. ilenv- Im-Iow tern, il no place on Ihe lele-grapbu- n)leni was il reported to lie tkawina. allliouvb in the interior va1le it n mt a cobi im()- an al I lie week end. An inch of. new snow has fallen ul Terra. Following is the report: Prinee llupi'rl llanunelrr. ?J.ii letuiwrature. :I2. lerrane I'.loutly. calm; teui-peuialure. -K. Anyws tiloudy. calm: teniper-alure, IK. stivrl- -ClutMly, calm; teni-peralftrfc, t. ItdtefbNi f'loutly; lentjera-lure. 8. Telegraph lireek - laeiidy, ralm; fmeralurr. lt. Sin litter laomly, etilm: lem-peralure. SH. IturHs Lake r.loiidy. culm; temperature. n. While lloc-e I'lenr. imrlb Wiiol: letliperMllirc, K below zero. Haw son I'.leHt-. south wind: lempcralure. i't below rem. Averajte for Yukon I'lear. calm: leuiperal t,re. -.'5 tielovv zero PICTURES GONE mxm IN BIG FIRE Four Lives Lost tn Effort to Save Works of Art When Mansion In Cheshire Burns lUII'JSTFU Fiib., Feb. 15.--1'ottr lives were lost in attempt to stive valuable pictures by Itulicn ami olher masters when the aiiceslral home of Sir Philip Hrey Fjiertnu al ttullon Park was destroyed by fire. The slruclurr was one of lUieshire'd show place. HALF MILLION FIRE MONTREAL SATURDAY .JdDNTItF.AL, Feb. 15. Half a lujlljloti dollars damage was caused by a' fire which destroyed Hie wholesale stationery wnr-botie nf (iranRer Freres Ltd. viturdiiy irjiht. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PJWNCU JtriMIIlT. H.C., MOMiAY. FKHIIl WHY 15. W20; Saturdj circulation. IS38 Election ai Prince Albert Today Where Premier Mackenzie King is Being Opposed by Burgest I'ltlMM: Al.fiKMT. Feb. 15. Polling 1- Diking Mace fiere 11 Ihe election m whit h Highl lion. . Maekeuzie King i- eekui? ejection following hi- defeat nl Ihe general election in nr!!! York. Ml iiiiln a.'ioii- poinl to a heay vote. The independent candidate. I. L. H;irge, who i opposing Ihe Premier. h been ai lue dining Hie past Iwo weeks and has been potting up a guml fight, backed litrgelv b (aiueralive-. Ileporlf. at uoon lodtiv laletl Ilia' inany volers had nlrend) npM-aied al the IU and that the toiinlry roads were in gooi' sbaM- ami favorable to KetfiiiK ! lie. il will lie several clay, pro-tbe elcciom in to vntet bablv. before Ihe filial returns The ridinp. althouKh coiisiier- are in. ably nilneed in size since thej In ibe election lust Ontolmr last reIUIribulioii, i slill a very Charles Maeilnnald, Liberal, who Uer one, and many of lite bob-rcipned In make way for 4lie tot boxes bad to be taken to re-j premier. ms victorious hv 'a mwfe i-eetion- by dtz learn. ' plurality r 2..103 over Andrew W hile returns loniht should in- Know. Progressive, and llienfeu-'lieale what the result i likely baker, lam-prvalive. Radical Proposals made by Reg. Hayward, M.P.P. of Victoria in Address to Women on Defectives YIirrOHIA. Feb. 15. Reginald Hayward. Cun-ervalivc niiMuher Inr I hi- city 111 the legislature, made -nine radical and ruthcr sen-alioiiiil reciininicmlaiiou- in an .uldres- to Ihe Loral Council of Women here. Following inve-ligation into Ihe ron- uilioii of menial ho-pilal lie came out a- an advocate of Liril iHiiilitil tiinl conipul-nrv sterilization or lho-c unfit to reproduce lu hi- iTport. whieli had been citivl'ully .prepared in willing, ii wim-ii lie spoke ul Ibe ovrrrtivdiug al the provim ial menial fin-pilal. "They 'tin -abnormal) will continue to increuse just so lunx as Ihe sumioruial type of milieu! is permitted to propagate his kind." said Mr. Hayward, leading ip 'o.his arirumeiit on behalf of slerilizalion of ibe subiiurinalj ind menially defeetive or botfi t'xe. The coiuiuuntly was dot-d over with many uf both exes vjjtt were subnormal yet ttol in- ."l)tulhnHl eases, inqp ami women wiiu were a -ourej' of seriou" danger In the eotiimun-ity in that (hey married and raised tipuilie. Sthy.-lics showed beymid doubt lia a lai'e'e proiiijj'tkMi .tif . the .htldrrn of such nfatbases possessed an even towir type nf mentiility ilality limn than tliffr Ihelr MANY DEATHS CENTRAL WEST Long List of Fatalities Fire And Other Causes Reported in vvhii Ii the men From Are CIHCAHO. Feb. !". -- Nineteen persons me violent dealhs on al in-day u7ht tud Sunday in various seel ions of Ihe luitllltrj". Fire took loll of fourteen wli'lle five were killed when a cloud bur-t -1 ruck the village nf Coal dale. Kentucky. Six cltHdren pjirenls. 1 ratiKiiiK in aire from tlifee'tn len niese eiiiblren riHJtijt their wa.v'y,.aM. w,.,e burniHl todeatlt, when nto the menial asyinjns and pn- Ul)i n,. r Ohalles Hnrtlien-son. They, in luru", also bad j better wa- de-lroyed pear rnniilies, and evenlually Ibe low- j llouslilon. Michigan. Five yuung est type ir idi-'l was produced, a'ebildren or Frank fleJl were grawlng burden so the taxpayer, jimmed to death in a fire-whlch n growliiK menace to civilization. I d,.i r..yed u home nl Ladysmllh, 11 KrowinK pun lanon wnose lives, w is, ,,i.s n, and three men were wore A misery " ilicm' lves and eivnta'cd when two freight train Mio-e around them. collided near Meadsille. Pa., Ibe The imiiiiIk- oT paUen's (but 1 cali"e 'contunp rt en page ix ;ee!..-u -lore. y - Slr.el Siln, lJ tec. robbed il of about ?20 and with his companion, left the number of oeople vvera at- : net eil U' Ibe pla;e by Ihe sboot-t: I11I tin- two bandits hurried wist I hem and fled, followed by ! iiumlie: ol men and by the oliee who Uail arrived. The ;)ursuejr" kept in i?ht of tln onudits as tar a Hastings Strwt where their were lost ftislit of and raped. VAN:fiLVF.R, Feb. 15 nwin1 treeii 4MarelcjarB Ueldi&rJ( veslijration Jy Hie noliee- a a re.-oH of Hie -llooliwr of Ibisres la-1 uivltt bul none bave beeH h- linilely eliai-e.i with Hie crime. r SPARRED TWO ROUNDS FELL TO FLOOR AND DIED IMMEDIATELY TACliMA. Feh. 15. YVallcr Jones. Ill years oT use of Taeouia. vvelter-vveilit boxer died yesterday of heart trouble white workin-' out in a (.rym-ua.-iuui here in preparation for a eoniiii bout. He spal-ril two riuinds with another -boxer ami just as lime was called be .-auk on Ibe floor and died almost immediately. ANOTHERSTART SALMON PRICES ARE BEING DISCUSSED IN ' r 4 FOR FAR NORTH XF.NA. Feb. 15. Afier makiuv one false start the previous day, I lie W ilkins' supply expeditiot, left for Poinl Harrow again Saturday after Ihe damaged snow motor.- had been repaired. The trains wen- making less than three miles hi. hour as ihey left. SOUTH BY FISHERMEN Ni: F.ST.MINSTKIt. Feb. 15. The ipueslion of prices to be paid fr salmon Uiis year is be- injr di-eussed now by the fishermen and rainier- with a view to a satisfactory arrangement. A feceirt ma-s meetiag tif fisher men clioae eommittee to meet Ibe eanners and ?o into Ihe whole mat ter with I hem. BIRTH. A daughter wsi- boru at Ibe An.xux Hospital on February 0 to lr. and Mrs. II A. Simmonn Alx Slracbaiu manaser of the Pioneer Laundry. -relumed on (he were I'aiKiini'ii las' 'igh! from a busl- V Boston Grill Large Ipntair Dining' Hall, with newly laid dancing floor for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN, The latest ami best for the least. Phone 457. PRICE FIVF. CENTS. LEANUP GOING ON TODAY IN TIA MANA ANCOUVER STOREKEEPER SHOT BY BANDIT WHO STOLE TWENTY DOLLARS arder Lharse Asainst Seven Men Connection Outrage at Tia Juana cleanup commenced today on both sides of Mexican Boundary Tl Jl'VN.V Feb. 15. Uu both side the iitlrruutiona! tin- morning uiove- wen under wav again! IIm- im- i- here will' li wi Iiroiiclil iiilo iii'iiiiiiii.iii " bv Hit- Pe f 'h. which rniird i'-lrrd.i in murder barges Ix-iiig ' 1 in the Mfxiun iiiurl- again-M ..even iim h held in coti-i wiUi llii attacks ii Ivvo Pcteet girls, ll found gniltj i iitinn will ak lliiil the -even fin- a firing -quad, j (,fv t pel cent of 1 1 ? -iiIimih- are lilelv III clo-e as' .rib i - I nun tinvcritur llodi i igtu- placing I III-III Mil ur wM.iKMi ca-h bond and r-- RVATflR K ABOUT DONE 1 Over Before End of Month. u.l of I III" Week III.' i-liel terminal aruinit thi jnrt will U 'i eeil b- Ihe fHtn-i . ler - Hnlli-AUbii-- j i by the eflil of ibe - rfcpwe.1 thai lliej liiie iM-ei ("rilinllv ' b IIh- . "iiiraelor. ( .nimi'iil "t 1 1 Je audi Iteforr tlim lkel ll llle, lie.til of C. l. ' ' ' I lit., the leaitlltlB 'ivimnn nwr. iH 'lie cily and N-ii" li n been nt",,'er ir 'UttlmUl lli arriM. "iiliHil. Will reman lie nriie. IrifliiK Mti' saloon to I wo street. All four member of the Pc- faimly. fallni', mother, ami jfir!-. c omiitillfd suicide Ity tiitiiius; on I tic jx in lln-ir joom .,t)iii- ..f .liHDir at llf (Wo ill b Finally compieiea oy tna air in miiu; necn mr.tutieii uere. of Week Formal Turning Tl is I .iKi gn.ii ST Titll '1 1 "H .nU' bll? ' -I'll. ,11 .. ,ii I lie Eg. titi.iii u!i'ni,iis tilie. Ib'W.utl Carter estimate the inlrin-n (hi ' ii lir. it". I lh ir.i. W - goi.ii n i-iiII.ii in in l'.aiii mi'ler e.' irl ot e- n .iniieil ulue of :he gold ;, i2(i(i.(nM. Store Proprietor Was Murdered Last Night by Bandits Who Shot Him Y'ANCOl'VL'K. Feb. 15.. John Hogres, 40 years of iigc, proprietor of a i-onferlionery mid -oft drink store ul (!Ul Caiu-bie S'l-fpi. was li. t and ulniM?1. insianlally killed by an unknown band shortly after len o'clock la-l nigh I. v Twe men ntered I lie place and one of them covered a rlei'K named (lalla. The Jailer, Ihinking il was a practical joke, hesitated ..ml Hogre Wehind the counter made a remark, whereupon the iimiii with Hie grim turned and fired point blank. the bullet. entering Ihe mans left breaM. The virtim sank tu the floor and died in a Miort time. Meanwhile the second of the: - - iw men ryoiv weni nenimi uie eoutiii-r. iiiene,l Ihe eah rej;i- MAKING ALASKA TIMBER LEASES BETTER ASSET Cance latlon Clause Is Eliminated Placing Possession of Timber on More Permanent Basis Jl XILM . Feb. 15. indict Ftrlei- Kbo-yrtrfinourrrtvlHi-rifi . that the de:-uri incut nf ayrlcril-ture has elinrinated the p,-ois-ions in the Ala-ka Forest scrvn-n lliat permitted the Secretary of ,Vf.-ricuilun' to enneel 1 c 1 1 lim ber con tracts wHhout the action being rmiewetl y ihe rourli. This i restarded a an as.-ei in Ibe elTnrt lu es'abli-h an Alaskan pulp Hint pane;- nialinfart tiriir-- industry. One litfioully in Hie past ha- been the lark of per manency of I he timber supply in ' view of ihe immense investment required in ibe industry. CAPTAINS ARE REPRIMANDED Union Skippers Also Praised for Energy and Coolness and Get Certificates Back Ylf.TOIUA. Feb. 15. llespon--ibiliiy for the collision in a fog :dT Sec hell on 1 lecember 27 be tween two I nion Steamship Company ves-els. Ibe Lady Cynthia and the Cowicban. whirh resulted tile siukinu of the Ial ler, is ibvided emially between Captain tohert W'ion of Ibe Cowichaa and Can!, .lob 11 linden uf the l.ady Cynlhia in a judgment iianderi down by Wreck Commissioner J. It. Macphcrsoii of the marine eourl. which iiivesligate the affair. Although both masters are severely reprimanded in the judgment "Ihey undoubtedly deserve greatest credit . for the ciieiy and coolness they both displayed afler." Their certifi cates were both returned. STEWART LAKE LANDS BOUGHT Sir John Pitka Completes Purchase In Victoria For Estho-nlan Settlement Y'lCTOUlA. Feb. 15.-The Pro-chase of lands in the Stewart Lake disiric! north of Vander-boof for I'.-tbonian settlers was completed today iiy Sir John Pjt-ka, who brouglit a party of Kuro-pean4 lo llrillsh Columbia last year. He eipecl to bring more FsUiofiianx here bort1v tn n.ld I 'o the Stewart Lake Colony.