Save Money Mete Boston Grill ! ,i ipest way to buy the r Net is 10 subscribe by the ; ,'; :,ht H delivered duly , ulreM OI course, you .-.ne for a hotter period. ... 98 and have it de- MORTAL TOLL OF BLIZZARD Mnn Frozen t" Death nnd liny is Mssing Near I.cthbridge Following Storm on Monday W I UDRIDOE. Dec. 6. Johnny Hucu- ;?i ncven. of Qoalhunt, a mining ' here, who was lost In Mon- "iiivard while on his way to : hiw not yet been found despite '"r of search partiea. ' " Cameron of the Hetdhlll dl- '"taken by the - in a coal mine. mm EDMONTON. Dec. 6 Much Interest la being, taken here In the bids which the Canadian Pacific and 'Canadian National railway are expected to make for the ED and B.C. and other Albert railways, following the recent villi of Premier Brown-lee to Montreal. It la suggested ben that if one of the big companies should buy the Alberta Unas. It would bead off the moves of the two Vancouver promoters. Should the C.N.R get the lines. It will result In the eventual construction of a western outlet which would take the grain to Prince Rupert If the CTM. get the syitom. the continuation westward may eventually reach Portland canal. 4, mum REPORT WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC EXCEPT BY GOVERNMENT VICTORIA. D"c 8. The halibut com missioners report will be submitted direct to Ottawa and Washington and the contents will not be revealed until the governments me'.ie a statement. That Is the announcement made by chairman Babaock. POSTMASTER GETS SIX MONTHS' LEAVE AND IS THEN SUPERANNUATED ANCOOVER. Dec 6. After 82 years of nervlce Francis E. Harrison. Vancouver postmaster etnee 1920. has been superannuated, effective June 30 next. In the meantime he takes six months' leave of absence. Vancouver i:chan(;d b.c. sum 'arm hand, perished when he; Big Missouri K'.smith Luckv Jim TOKONTO. Dec. 8 Oooderham and Premi--t " defendanu today In sn action Porter luaii " :' "V Hie Dominion for 413.000 Blclunond !:c'' If- tli. depnrtment of inland Silversmith ' -vlc- i.ix due on liijuor ex- 1 .' : Bid. 136 storm while on 1 Coast Copper 10 The frozen body Cork Province GOVERNMENT IS SUING GOODERHAM AND WORTS I Dunwell .10 .31 Oeorge Copper 236 I Oladstone 'Indian and L. .15Vi .03 ' .084 .03 .27 39 11 .24 .65 Ckarges Discrimination Against United States by British Dominions Sixty per cent, of freight movement through Vancouver is bound to or from American points: traffic diverted IINGTON, December 6. In the annual report of the mid, the charge of discrimination against American rail-und shipping by Australian and Canadian frovernmentH restriction of the British preferential rate to goods im-ijrh sea or river ports of Canada was apparently success- ut.i;;e of diverting traffic from American ports to Can-i nm American vessels to those of British registry. it'-i revealed that sixty ier cent of the total movement in Diner consisted of either imports consigned to United IW. of ( ount dc l-eep Identi fin I K Pipers and Medals N'i Nt!d . Dec. 6. Papers :imd on tue body of 1! on the nhore of Oksan- "urt au Por'. peninsula, il land, have identified the iiiunt dr 1 ex.- p. mmiai ' Manic fa' in- et out - Quebec. O '-iiif id "Ml eon )' h prominent hid fatnir hiving been : 'large of cuius, ruction of ' inal The count wan :ation in Canada. He ,-;,t Muckcnale. daughter of Mackenzie, now residing milly in Toronto. FIRES ARE OUT IN CALIFORNIA Total Damuge AmountH to About a Million nnd n hulf Dollars 05" ANOEUW. Dec. 8. With four or m i t :-. extinguished wblah over : -end swept brush and forest ... Smiihcru California and a fifth lld -lie estimated losses of pro-ttiul wu'eraheus amount to total ; m;ii' than " million and a 11 liar By far thx' reater part of v.,1- in watersheds. iiirf property loss wan hi Sunset .. nurthwest of Lea Angeles where n hundred home and the old iviiniry Clulih .ue valued at a tmll a million dollars were AnSed IM SO 10 23 2.40 .17 .08 574 39... .13 26 MRS. MURRAY PASSES AWAY Death Came This Morning as Happy Release to Many Month of Suffering . -Btatss or export moving from United Murray, TOB Fifth Avenue Went AVIATOR FOUND NEWFOUNDLAND Bum to foreign porta mm. Murray succumbed The report further charged that the malady from which It hud beei Australian regulation requiring the cost Death, whteh occurred early tl-.u, morning In the Prince Rupert Genera: Hospital, came m a ha . py re:e-ie after many month of suffering which was bom with much lortitude for Urn. Catharine Jean Murray, wife of Juan . niaejs. 4 1 Tne late Mrs. Murray la survived by 4. one atstar, Miss Deorglna Daugla of 4 j New CHasgoWi who has been In the city 4-j tor aevaral month, and two brother 1 Will lam Douglas of ftauu ate Msrl. ! who visited Prince Rupert during the past summer, and Howard Douglas of New -Olasgow. funeral arrangements, which are fa the hands of the B.C. Undertakers. wO) be announced later. BLIZZARD IN ALBERTAWAS WORST KNOWN Jlan Lost His Life From Snow I'lough; Street Can Stalled nnd Trains Stalled CAKIAIiV. Her. j II. Skahor, w( Inn fiirismm on Ilie f'.IMt.. v. as the vlrllm of a lillzuinl which nwrit UiN ill-trlct and the whole of Miiitliern Allx-rttt yrxlrrday. He yiuh htrurk by a mow plough north of here ami dlrd soon uflrr. The lillzzard ait Hie wrt one In the lilklorr of the prot lure, htrrrt cars mivd to run anil train arre stulled. It lilew Itself out hy nl;litfall. FRAUD CHARGE SA LMQN FISMF.RMFN ASKF. United States Skipping Board The to il sail, c tor several mantha she had 11 u chance of railway transportation from the oi recovery. Orient to the point of origin to the The late lira. Hurray, who was u..r: port af export to br added to the value -irty-atsjatt yean ago in Hew Olas3., of the goods imported In determining " ate-., had reldeu in Prince Hu-che amount -ubject to Australian duty. Prt ,or yaara. She had many q leaned traffic Uirotsgh Ti anainrr 1 Msudt Who will Stneeaaly regret ber ' I dae and aanieasitnelr inbDethv with : . ' 'mt'HjsmM r- - tVATf'IIIMi MOVI or TWO IHH RAILWAY in AiinitTA rit:i.i VANCOUVER. Dec. 6 Continuing the drive against alleged bucket shops, the polite lait nlfht arrested James Wilson and Edward Wallls. city brokers, on chaffee of conspiracy. On the warrants Issued the men were charged with un lawfully conspiring to defraud the pub lic by fraudulent means. inqueskommeIced to probe de ath of RAILWAY BAGGAGEMAN bagmteman, who lost his life In an accident near Terrace on Sunday, was forwarded last night from Haiselton. where Jie succumbed to the Injuries, to Edmonton where burial wUl take place. Parents of deceased live In Edmonton and bin widow and young son hnve pro-cteded there from Vancouver Tne budy wat viewed yesterday ov a coroner's kms of Smlthers, nithers the the inquest inquest then then being being! :idjuurned until December 15 when the r IN VANCOUVER1: D PASS ;ivt:uAHii l ii(ii:i m:t low 1 iukiiit KATKS Al.llKKTA t'OAL MONTREAL. Doe. 6. The city council adopted a motion urging the federal government to Introduce freight rates which would enable Alberta soa. to be mar-1 keted In Eastern Canada at a fair price In a oompeUUve Slipping on the Icy street at the PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE Rl PERT, U.C., TUESDAY, DEt "EMBER C. PJ27 r ARMISTICtf DAY-IN PARIS : The Impressive scene under the Arc de Triomphe at the grave of the unknown soldier when the colors of 260 disbanded regiments were dipped in salute President Coolidge Urges Increase of Navy but Also Asks for Strict Economy WASHINGTON, December G. Calling upon the people to continue "stern self-denial" In the matter of national expenditures, President Coolidge addressed Congress today with moderate programs of expenditure for defences and development of natural resources. In connection with the navy, the president declared it should be expanded by the addition of cruisers, submarines, airplane carriers and advocated the stoppage of further construction of merchant marine vessels and turning over of the fleet to provide capital and its development as a second line of defence in co-operation with the navy. The president called for strict enforcement of the prohibition enactment and reiterated his belief in the high protective tariff, declaring that any reduction would work hardship on industry and agriculture alike. WHEAT POOL PLANS BUILD NEW ELEVATORS TORONTO. Dec. 6. The Western Canada grain pool contemplates spending li.000.000 during the coming year In extension of their faculties In coun- try elevators and terminals In western Canada, according to George H. Mclvor. geueral sales manager of the pool. The corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Street program Includes from one hundred to lAJtt. fkVCntnC MrS. John UrR&A. 344 nna hlinilnJ anrf f . f .. n.a, .H " ..-.."i.u ..." . cK.k..a ... I . uui .1. .......... -- ...v Miwiwi-fliucrm, uw J1UII7.ITU M.11U luty 1U tune to break her right wrist. I Saskatchewan and fifty in Manitoba Provisioni Made for Manitoba $fatoriierthe Brewing, Distilling of Beer Retailing Business WINNIPEG, December C With the first readintr last night of the bill providing for sweeping changes in the liquor laws of the province, a possibility is seen by members of the Legislature that the government may eventually enter the brewing and diitillery jury under coroner s. H. Hos-j business and even might go so far as to operate its own beer parlors, Provision is made in the bill for such governmental activities ;l !!..":.' will be !U ..nil in ihe event of cfrcumstanees developing that would make sut h ae- vi tier expedient or desirable SAYS PRINCE RUPERT WILL BENEFIT FROM VANCOUVER'S STRIDE VICTORIA. Dec. 8. In an address given by T. A. Johnston, on Canada's trade opportunities In the Far East, tnc speaker said: "With the continued growth of Can ada's trade across the Pacific It idle Laik 1 1 predict that the lesser ports ol British Ccluaibia. Victoria. New Westminster and Prince Rupert, will receive the full benefit of Vancouver's wonderful stride as a Pacific port, and assume enviable position In the distribution of Canada's commerce with the Orient. "Therefore, we must be prepared to grasp' our opportunity wfcen the time cmes as there are practically no limits to the potential trade development with those countries." OONA RIVER BOY IS VICTIM OF PAINFUL SAWMILL ACCIDENT Bringing ber twelve-year-old son, Ver-nard. who was the victim tot a painful accident at the Bedlund sawmill at Oona River, to the city for medical treatment. Mrs. Chris Possum reached the city trom Pore her Island yesterday The boy was watching logs being drawn, trom the water Into the I mill when the finger of one hand became entangled In a block. He at-t tempted t extricate the one member with the other hand and the result was that ,he lost one finger on the one hand and two on the other. The lad will have to remain in the city for several days. DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS VICTORIA. Dec. 6 Monday. December 28 and January 2 have been declared public holidays by the provincial government Advertise lu the Dally News Large Upstair Dining Halt, with newly laid dancinv floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the leant Phone 457. Pvu-e Five ilents ON CANNERS' PROPOSAL Fishermen to be Asked to Pass Upon Proposals by the Salmon Canners Hesitation Will be Adopted Unless Opposition to Them Develops Among Thoe Engaged in Industry VANCOUVER, December 0. Responding to a request from a di-iegation of B.C. canners for a royal commission into the salmon fi-hfrie.s depletion, W. A. Found, director general of fisheries, re-i-i'veJ instructions from Ottawa to hold a series of meetings at tvi-.h-h fishermen and others may give their views on the three main ugtt - tions made by the canners. Nine meetings will be held, the first at Prince Rupert on December 12. at 7.:i0, and at Alert Bay, December 14, at 2 p.m. The specific suggestions of the canners are: Tt:.. ;U B.C. cast be divided Into - - .! .-: are.-, jf y.!tr. praportion as to u !. rt '-ht cauueries !:. those aims. r 1 1 iii th ma..mu.n amount of gear o flohcd i! ertcn area before any .".: cr ...n.il closed season be add-: i. U' stH-cd .n the r gulattout. I 11 if salmon, except the catches of '.yulltrs. tun I ji export or fresh flab . . r the msiUetb or cold storage, be pro-"fued in the area in which It la caught. ; At the close oi the meetings Mr. l.i;.ia wlU suam.t a report to Ottawa , and II all the suggestions are approved. ! he said It was likely they would come STRONG ACTION AGAINST DRUGS Drastic Recommendations Submit ted by Senator Dandurand of Canada Adopted by League of Nations into effect tBju, Tor Uie narcotic eU U called .. KAJIX.tV .M.tril()XAI.I ui;-i:ij:cti:i) leaiikic niiiTisii lawm iuktv LONDON. Dec. 6. J. Ramsay Macdonald was unanimously reelected leader and chairman of the Parliamentary Labor Party today. J. R. Olynes was chosen dep uty leader. adattBttisunjU Nat tons'-today by Ben Dandurand. Canadian reprrenta- tlte. The rrport was unanimously adopted. 1 Re:atlng charges of the League's 1 opium commtasion that illicit drug traf- I lie was continuing on an enormous scale ' 4. and was backed by huge financial re- j sources. Senator Dandurand urged the 4. 1 nations to hasten ratification of the Oeneva cplum convention. : CATALA RESTS ON EVEN KEEL Wreck of Union Vessel to lie Taken to Vancouver as Soon as Temporary Patches are put on Late-t reports from the wreck of the Catala are to the effect that the ves- I sel, which was successfully floated from is not : Bil Miauu yesieraay morning, la now cescned on a perfectly even keel In Pearl Harbor where the work of putting on temporary -pgjtthes u being rushed In a few days It is expected that the vessel will be ready to be refloated on one of the high1 tides. Instead of bringing the Catala to the Prince Rupert dry dock. ltls now understood that the Salvage King will take her direct to Vancouver, the headquarters of the company. CONSTITUTION IS PICKED UP Fishing Schooner Drifted About Helplessly for Eight Hours With Shaft Broken u SAN FRAKCISCO. Dec. 8 After drlft-lng helplessly for eight hours with a 'broken propeller shaft and Jammed rudder, the Alaska fishing schooner Constitution reached San Francisco last night in tow of the lumber steamer Point Loma. ROAD COMMITTEE TO MEET THE MINISTER At a meeting Of the Road Committee representing various public bodies and fraternal organizations In the city. It wss decided to arrange to meet Hon. T. D. Pattullo this week and dlscuw the question of extensions toward Terrace and also possibly of the building from Terrace toward Prince Rupert. Alder man Jos. Oreer presided. Prank Poiscator, who reached the cry on Sunday from Terrace, will sail . .. Jii ait cunusua for Seattle.