till of Albcrnl Protests at lay and Liberals Ceasa Debating iTTWX i i 'Us Fib. I. I.Mni n I lit; oVbalo in (tie million f nlenlay, rontiuulnu Hie hI - IruiU Inculli'. i dial Willi Australia- T .' y speech other wn delivered 1 hhHi-AIIh i Ml. WHO le-'.' a- a pi'niitnl agaiiml he intended! lo vol, .ii.tin-l Hi-- -Sutherland (ml ajtaiii"! any oluer ' uiueli luiahl be pro-Tln- opposition had iln V III OVl Ull llW I III! I or I tool fa'led. he -hi 1. ;n iiiii"i t.K'l Hung v. ili'WIi hi lil lie-. ARRESTED FOR KILLING VERE Were Searching for Another Man When They Stopped by Mis take at Carr's Residence I I TllllltllKiK. l et. U. Kail I' ;j - J year of age. was ar-i J lasl evening 'charged with ' v- 11 roinpiinioti who lm ! iruiifu'il ns Waller Vere l early yesterday innruing. lt two men railed at 'he ii' "f Provincial Constable V c wa- find by n Min n the eonidnhle I w ill him. Kiap- V limit I ii I In- police Perdue ifeM'd and it l linder-l i w i he men were MNireh-i.. iiiiniiier man and by ini--... upped a) i.ai'i' home. BILLIARD CHAMPION OF EASTERN CANADA HAS LEAD OYER BOYS TOIIONTO, Feb. I:'. - When 1 1 ' - ' in llii; second round inuli'li De- 'he l.nitlih billiard chain-plniiPliip of Canada ended last " h' A P. W. NWuNlward (if Mitiilreal. caslei'ii cliainplon. had lead of 7 IH oxer Sid Hoys of Vancouver, (ho western chain-I'liui ii,,. Hcofi) tdonil: Woodward 3501, Ikiys 1783. Tho ob-jerMve wm G.QPO iioinls. Hubucrlbo to tho Dally News. SMALLPOX REPORT FROM CALIFORNIA sxciiam i:io. Vi-u. is. W ai iimn thul itialltox "of Hit extremely virulent fifeii' 4 ilali-fornla wa issued today by the -'! board nf hfallll. Son i! January 1 1 l.l eNM wild tl death-are reported. "''"SYNOD POSTPONES lliouuli some comes liiiiinrt. 4 VITAL SUBJECTS ANOTHER SEASON Will Take Year to Think About Admission of Women to Synod and Medical Certificates Before Marriage Mf.lOltlA. Tel.. I'.' The tlie-lion of Hie admission of women n-mumbers of the synod of the iooee of Columbia after eon-, filterable argument wa o-t-lioiied another year after Tur-Iher Ihntmhl by the canons I'oininillec. The lined ion of n-kitu: that I intending partner- before mar riage should show health eeru-liciitc vva- also referred to a !piH-inl roinnullee for report a year licnre. TELKWA COAL MINE PRODUCING FORTY TONS PER DAY I h,. (ioal Creek eoal mine near Telkwa i- now irodueiii(i Torly tons of mat a day lu'cordinp In Jack McNeil of THkwa who Is u visitor iu the city on business. The eoal is delivered lo Ihe rail-wiiv al Telkwa by leanis over Ihe snow and'tbe tuojtl of il finds market in Prince (.enrjic in to Prince le McNeil arrived In Ihe city on this morning's Irain and will ....ii.t-ii to the interior lutnorrow nipht. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Wheal Do n well Oladsloiii' porter Miiliu Silveivresl Surf Intel Howena C'Uipcr.. Lucky .I'm CilurnT Hid. Asked I. 0(1 I I . 01) ,30,, .:ik .in .ii ;I0"4 .(2 .oh .in .ir .m .10 .1? IDENTITY IS ESTABLISHED Andrew Kelly Was Man Whose Body Was Found No Reason to Suspect Foul Play II was ibdimlely li-UMItlied at Ihe iiiipiest yesterday afternoon in connection with (he death of I lie man ulne o.ly was found act-o-n the harbor ln-1 week llial deowa-inl wa Anthony Kelly, an Auyov nuiier. tdnility was proven by A. Maeduuald, a friend of deceneil, from (he body. ilnlhioK' an I articles found therein. L'. of Ihe llayview Hoohi- repyrlcd I hat Kelly had been miihg from his place and slated thul the .le-.-riptlni tallied with Hint of Kelly. Other wit-m--.. nl (he iiniie-t were lr. I.. W. Keiwiii and Provincial Cun-slabh M irkland. The fiudliiK nf the Jury wn- a-fnllow: ''TIimI from the evidence -ub-nnlleil at linn. lii-arinK it i- of opinion of llil jury thai Ihe body of herein tfecea.ed thai uf An- lUoii-KVlly ami that be came to tils di'ulb in Ihe vicinity of Pi-inn- Huiii'i'i harlHir on a date and in muiui r tuiknown but Wilboot any r'Uoii lo su-pecl foul play. " COMOX AVENUE FIGHT BANK MERGER. RESULTS IN POLICE COURT CASE TODAY Tin' lo-arnic ol throe rharj,-cs of fiuhtiuu orriiiicd Ivvo hours' lime in the city police court lhi inorinii? and resulted in Do- mi Iloi Im'iiih fined .(! and WilllHiu Hi oil and Marcel Viennel, !i!H each. The HkIiI wceurred last Sunday at Ihe junction of Coniov, Cktlitti uml Niiilli Avenues, and was a result of a car driven by Ylennfl "Irikiu? aiM)her which wa- xliiinliiur (here and nf which piiinluic llo.-d was (he driver. Viennel and llos-i held rach oilier u- Ihe ai:fre-ors and Hissed lieuiiine involved when he allcmpted lo -eparalo (he two. Violet imiiIIIi figured as a strong woman in the case, il having been bniiiuhl nul in evidence that hc wielded a CI by IS plank five feel line; in an attempt (o strike one of the assailanls. The inapistrale held all par-tie- charged re-poii-ible and lined llo I ?J0 because it was a second offence for him: Viennel only Ml" a- he had nllcmptcd to notify Ihe itnllre, uml Hissed J 1 0. mainly because he bad not (liven -lrai(jlilfiii ward evidence .Millon (ioniales appeiup.i on behalf of lloi and llissell and I.. W. Pal more for Viennol. L NKW YOHK. I'eli. IS.-.. Merger of Ihe Chase. Naiioual Mcrhauic ntul Metals Naliouiil Hanks with combined resources of a billion loll o r was iiiiiiiiuiieeil la( ulalit CONFERENCE ASKED ON WESTERN ROUTE . L'DMONTON. l eb. 12. Pi:einler Hrownlee of Alberta has wired Premier Mackenzie King sujipe.-t-Init a conference of pru-ducei's and others concerned lo discuss the whole question of fulure tll'vcloluncnt of the Western route and Vancouver llnrbor. Word was received here lot lay by Mrr Coomb thai her hus ti:...... tt i u..t i... ... : Ai TAXJ Boston Grill 25 Ambulance Large Upstair Dining Hall, Service witli newly laid dancing Anywhere at Anytime. , floor for hire. Stand Royal Hotel, 3rd Ave ".'in NEW 80DA FOUNTAIN, and 6th St. . ,,. ' 7My PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the ma -r-r uinrr.u Di least. Phone 457. NorrtKern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper VOI, XVI NO. 30. I'lllXCK IIIIPKIIT, H.C., FOIIJAY. FKHHlAIiY IS, 1920. Yeifrdy circulation, lis Street Sale, J PRIOR FIVE CENT3. ETCHIKAN FIRE DESTROYS TWO ANTHRACITE AT VANCOUVER COAL STRIKE J. Coombs, Former y Police Com missioned D,ed at Shaugh-nessy Military Hospital ENDED TODAY New Five Year Contract to j Signed Continuing Present i Wane Sca:e band. I.anrc Urji..il .1. Lonmlis.; .. . . , , .,.,,, ,. , . . . . , . P III.AOhl.lMIIA, hob. I died at nvjhV at n :M al .. .. . ... , . , .. ..... , ., , lie Hoioraciie eoai .oirike iiuiiMi'it -J oiiiitdr) uiiiuai The War Veleraiis will tako charge of (lie funeral arrange ments. I.ance ;orirfll Coinbs was last yeur piilire cfe'iiiiii-Hioner for I lin r liiliii-ik iinil lir 1 1 ."li. Mni i . . . - ,. .. . lorovis'.on for nnoii!iiz nesolia ..H ..... I.. .If....... II.. . .... ..T.l I. ... ..... . . . 1 -. ....ii i ... ii. i , iiiikii . II aillll ill lli!. ..It... .11 , a . , , native of Newfoundland, he born there P. tears ago. served mereas with I lie 2nd CM. II. Iiuvinj left here with Hie I0iinl and Iwen ller traiisferrtl. TWO ARE INJURED" sires oui be was settled this afternoon under a new run trad to lie siucd running for five years. Ihe longest 'ever enlered into in the industry, i I'nder the .-ettlemeill, prc-eilt wases are lo continue vvtlli llic ioi: wil liin the industry wlieu- I .iiii.iiiiiv f.ii llii 1 ' II.. ' - ' I i.t. e liii!ll'ailtflP. Iltle.l. be no puriiO-e iillriAi o rl II is lipu- I'owever. I hat (here pull iTojieuiner before January, ll27. The miners" officials have a?reed to the term- and will stib-...ti ii i.. n. .iii.;.i NANAIMO COAL MINE venlioii for approval. L'liiler tje - j terms, work n.usl be I'e-Unu-d N N MMII. tel.. I -j. Harry wilhin leu days. Shepperd Jr. and Holtert Priugle. were oi-r.tiusly injured when they J. K. Miller. inpeclnr of cus fell an frH lo tu- JUoHom of the tni. nnl IH Ma-on. his a-;islair. Island ual Company's shaft al arrive. in Mje eily from (be ia-W ellmirr ..n lertur on tin- iciirninv's train. Barge Shipment of Logs Makes Change in Lumbering Conditions Affecting the Northern Districts Annual Report of District Forester Tells of Development ol Pole and Tie Business of Interior Tho oiiMamliug feature of Hie year iu Ihe lugging tiulits- Iry wus (he dcvclopnient and incrca-ed use of log carrying barge-, stiys Ihe reptirl of Ihe district forester on Hie jcur's work. These have been found lo tie cheaper and safer Ihuu (he deep ea raft and permit of a lower rule of insurance, live are iu operation at pre-ent on the coa-l of which four are owned liv the ttriti.-h Pacific limber Product- Ltd., and tine by the llccale Slniil- Towing Co. The Large are ship hulks remodel ed to permit (lie slovvage of logs. The log carrying barge- huve been instrumental iu put-: - ttiig large iuanlities of northern; 802 lineal feel. oks on the Vancouver market Ties, 805,57 ( pieces. anil have alsu greatly improved, Conlwood, fence posls and Utilisation rendering it profitable shingle bolts. 5.1?:.' cords. lo seprejiule hijdi graile hs for the southern market and (o con- sign only inferior grades and less valuable species to the pulp mill. Itaiiues used in Ibis business have been Ihe llingamou. Hruin-inck, Hlseayne. Hlack Wolf and Peyula. They have operated chiefly from Kelly's canilis. from MasM-lt Inlet and from Surf Ihe tot til production for the year as revealed liy official -cal- iiu I- as follows; Suwlogs, i:i5,;i:'7,:U3 board feel. Cedar poles and piling. S.58 1.- KirrCIIIKAX. Full. IS- The were destroyed by fire early this id $100,000. , Industry Developing The extent In which the timber indu-lry i- developiu); alouir Ibis secliou of Hie Canadian National llailways is iudicnled in Ihe. figures for cedar poles and hewn lie-, says the report, A- late as Ihe completion of con-tcuelion of Hie railroad iu lerior timber east of Terrace was generally alludeit to as unmerchantable scrub and a lamentable indifference lo the ravages of fire is manifest everywhere along the line. The pole and tie in dustry is now winning for this limber a new respect and in tho eoc tinned on paire five Big Fire at Ketchikan Wiped Out St. George and Pioneer Hotels HI. George and Pioneer I Intel morning with a loss estimated Failing lo save Ihe buildings, Ihe firemen devoted llieir allentioii to killling ngaiiisl' the flames to keep t lie fire from jumping ncro-s (he street lo Ihe Inifcrsoll Hotel ami the Alaskn Steamship Company's wharf. II. II, Ncl-on, owner of Ihe Pioneer, hud his family escape in their night clothes. Mo-l of Ihe patrons of Ihe hotel In xe-lentuy for (ho halibut banks. HOTELS OVERLAND ARCTIC SUPPLY EXPEDITION OFF WITH NEW TYPE SNOW MOTORS Supply Party of North Polar Expedition Left Nenana for Pt. Barrow motors with revolving drums hauling 15 tons and expects to cover the 700 miles before March 31 KYYV Feb. 12. Tin' Wilkin- lruusHilur expedition lut Marled mi tin- fir-t hip of Mm lung muli lo point a vi cnlii. Taking advantage of Hie iti' I rail I lie pcl i.:v Hit1 Tauana lliver for :to mile and then turn Hit n drum of thfir miow. molors lo the overland uuw 0i- F.udnoll Mountain-. Tl' -bilge- arc loaded to t'lipiii-ily with l.'t Ion- of supplies ' have lo In- hauled to Point Harrow, a liitUiH-i or i Tilt parly expert- lo deliver the -upplics before I when (lie Wilkin- expedition i scheduled to hop off. DESTRUCTION AT OTTAWA Consolidated Exporters Were Fined Thousand Dollars for Making Fake Entries in Books VmiinT guilty on Hie ehaige of having made Tal-e enlrie.- in coiiiicctiou wiih Ucpior outgoing from il export warehouse, Ihe Consolidated FAKiner.-' Corporation Ltd. was fined .I.00t by j .Magistrate MrCly moot in ihe ci(y police court je.-terday after- I noon. This i (he ecoml fine that has been impo-cd on' Ihe ' rurporalion as a re-nlt of (he pro.-ecutions now in progress. Ihe nr-l having been "?2,o0ti on a straight selling charge. The fourth and la-l ca-e, aiiotlier charge of selling lakeu us a lest on nielhods of export, is proceeding today. In giving his finding yesterday, - - Matfi-lrate Mctilymont said he had no control a far as concerned (he statement that once Ihe defendant had been convicled on a major charge it was the cil-lom lo drop other pro-ecu lions. It was hi- duly to deal with each cae on its merits as pre-euled. "On (his charge. I find (he ac cused company guilty," Ihe mas- Islrale announced. "There have been loo many false enlrie for me to believe that they are all mistakes. 1 fine the corporal ion HI. unu." Argument of Counsel ' In hi- arsrumenl in Ibis case; Millon Oonzab's. defeure coun-el, siibmiCed that the circum-lances SALARY SCHEME CITY TEACHERS IS ABROGATED School Board Refuses to be Gov-i erned by Plan of Payment of Previous Boards At recent special meeting of Ihe board of school lru-lees il was decided to abrogate Hie teachers' salary sche'iiule the opinion being expH-sseif tliat this board would no! , bind itself .4o be governed by- ihc-rullus vycn. exheify similar To-tbo.e Uff &25 nP M,.i (he previous charge of irregular-! NVhen Ihe e-limales came up itie- which had been dismissed. The main point was whether or not I here had been intent to de-feal Hie ends of Ihe Act or whether, duriuz a rush of busi- la-l nishl no important changes were made in teaeirers' salaries. The estimate for the ordinary expenses of I lie board for (he yea'" ainoualed (o 75.fin ijid nes.-. miMaKes nau neeu made mjju. ,.tj,ate for extraordinary good faith. Iu the first placc.lexpeiiscs vva l.0OO. The laller nil the .irregularities had accur- jieni included cost of olayshed red under Ihe instructions of lhoaml furni-biiiss and work on Liiiimr Hoard inspector and with I his knowledge so the company! .- oiild hardly be blamed. It was obvious I hat Mr. l'vle and Ihe! fficials of (he Comiiauy bad i nol Miu"ht legal advice after! haviiiK received Mr. Walsh's in-, truclious. The conuany had taken bis word for it and had been completely thrown off the track. II liad been aduulled by Mr. Walsh and Mr. Miller thai Die Liquor Hoard had always been furnished willi Hie returns required. He did not eonlenil that shipments had been lumped juder instructions of the Liquor Hoard. This had been done by mistake, a mistake from which ihe corporation cnuld not po lily pain 1ml could only lose. The conlradif lion of Mr. Pyle and Mr. Wal-h iu regard -to the m- Iructions with re-peel In lump ing of shipments to various boais only went lo show good faith and (hat (here had been no collusion. Simply Carelessness As for Hie particular entry in question, Mr. Pyle had known dial Ihe detectives were in Hie iy. In fact (he detective- had witnessed the sale lo Nes and had followed the shipment to the boat and seen ii off. What eould Mr. Pyle have lo gain bv deliber- itely failing to show the relurn of (be Ness shipment which he knew the delect ives were aware of? It was simply carelessness (hat was nol denied bill where was the inletil? liven the crown witnesses admitted thai (hey could see not In tug to be gained through it. After all the incur reel report had been relumed lo Mr. Pyle by the. detectives and had been rectified. The Liquor Hoard did not get any false re turns except as regarded (he lumping of shipments which everybody knew about. The pro sedition was based on an Incur reel relurn which had been left in the company's own hook ami which Mr. Pyle would have cor 'eeted as soon a- he was permit d Hf'er 'le rush ol business. (con' nued un page (wo1 BUYING WHEAT JAPAN EXPORT Report That Nippon May Put' Duty on American Wheat ', Causes Flurry POUTLAND, Fib. IS. A -sharp increase in Ihe buying of wheat for expurl to Japan resulted here from reports thai the Japanese liet was considering, placing a heavy duty on United Stales wheal. It is reported that 10,1)00 (ons had been bought here in the past few days for early shipment ' to Jaan. Stcam-hip rales have stiffened sharply under a similar demand for tonnue. NEW COMPANY FORWHALENS Will Take Over and Operate Plant at Port Alice on Vancouver Island VH'.TOIIIA. Feb. t2 -Con-ider- able development of Hrilish Col umbia' pulp and paper industry is believed lo.be foreshadowed in ihe announcement lhal (lie Hril ish Columbia Pulp .V Paper Company had 'been incorporated-wilh capital juf $1.0(10.000 and thai It has (aken over and, wilt oper-ale the planl rif (Jie defunct Whalen Pulp A PapojHCompnnyN niani ai rori .voce on Hie west coast of Vancouver Island. It Is understood that (he mill will reopen shortly. C.P.Il. wleanief Princes Mnrvi Capt. C. H. Snlnley. noulbboim t from Pkaaway to Vancouver, was o nort from 7.30 lo- 0.30 this mori'lcg.