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PRINCE
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B.C,
FRIDAY.
DECEMBER
23,
1927
Price
Ftvr
Cents
PEACE
RIVER
AND
CONFESSED
KIDNAPPER
OF
LOS
ANGELES
GIRL
TELLS
STOR
Confessed
Kidnapper
Says
Did
to
Injure
PENDLETON,
Oregon.
link
race
with
polite
officer
on
terday
William
E.
Hickman,
aged
iiw.uuu
nau
ueen
piaceu,
last
nigni
lom
a
DroKen
slory
or
the
kid-
tapping
oi
Marian
ranter,
twelve-year-old
Los
Angeles
girl,
and
at
he
same
time
endeavored
desperately
to
shift
the
blame
for
the
horrible
mutilation
of
the
girl
upon
the
shoulders
of
his
partner,
a
man
he
named
as
Andrew
Cramer.
Escaping
the
cordon
of
many
thousands
of
police
officers,
Hu'kman
slipped
through
the
net
Ih
Los
Angeles
and
ran
unchall-
trifled,
through
San
Francisco
and
with
HUGE
PROFITS
COAST
COPPER
,
(roup
of
Vancouver
Business-men
Made
Itig
Cleanup
on
Stock
1
VICTORIA.
Dec.
33
The
registry
t-
k-
of
Coast
Copper
shareholders
.icr-
show
one
pool
of
Vancouver
v
lesale
men
holds
over
eight
thousand
share.
When
Um
.stock,
.rffcbd
140
io
Montreal
yesterdsy
the
prom
'
the
pool
amounted
to
$290,030
since
Monday
when
the
stock
started
to
soar.
The
total
profit
are
much
greater
than
the
amount
mentioned
became
the
'xk
was
bought
a
year
ag
when
selling
around
three
and
four
dollars
,
a
share
SHIPCOMPANY
GIVEN
DINNER
Captain
I.arstn,
Officers
and
Crew
of
Sydland
(iuests
of
,
'
Swedish
Colony
Last
night
at
the
Central
Hatel,
the
captain,
officer
and
crew
of
the
Swedish
gria
ship
Sydland
were.
the-gMests
at
dinner
of
the
local
Swedish
c61(ny.
Olof
Ilaivon.
Swedish
Consul,
presided,
and
there
was
a
merry
time
with
sing-ing
and
speeches.
During
the
course
of
the
evening
presentation
was
made
to
Captain
tar-em
on
behalf
of
the
gathering
by
C.
a.
re
Anderson.
It
being
a
framed'
picture
of
the
harbor
and
elevator.
She
skipper
thanked
his
host
for
the
picture
and
also
for
the
lavish
manner
in
which
they
had
been
entertained.
BENNETT
URGES
BEPATRIOTIC
Each
Canadian
Should
Play
His
Part
In
Making
Canada
(.reat
Nation
TORONTO.
Dec.
23.
Hon.
R.
B.
Ben
nctt,
Conservative
leader,
addressing
the
Commercial
Travellers'
Association
of.
Ontario
at
a
banquet
here
last
night,
urm-ri
hli
hearers
to
Inculcate
a
love
for
Canada
and
confidence
In
her
des
tiny
and
determination
on
the
part
of
each
Canadian
to
play
his
part
in
ma
ing
her
one
of
the
great
nations
of
the
world,
CHROMIUM
DEPOSITS
ON
BONAPARTE
RIVER1
BOUGHT
FOR
DETROIT
VICTORIA,
Dec.
23.
-Charles
C.
Rush,
acting
for
Detroit
automobile
manufacturing
Interest,
today
bought
Arctic
chromium
deposits
on
the
Bonaparte
River.
23
miles
north
of
Ashcroft.
Chromium
Is
being
used
extensively
in
uutomoblle
as
a
substitute
for
nickel
Million
hollar
iio.mi:
VICTORIA,
Dec.
23.
Construction
of
a
new
million
dollar
unit
for
Essondale
Mental
Home
wllf
go
ahead
next
year,
was
announced
today,
Not
Intend
Parker
Girl
23.
Captured
in
a
break
the
Columbia
River
Highway
yes
19,
on
whose
head
a
reward
of
companion
who
wete
unaware
of
Eo
Identity,
speeded
northward
on
the
Pacific
Highway
through
Portland
and
to
Seattle.
There
he
doubled
back
on
his
track
and
was
eapturJ
by
puck
Lleuallen.
state
traffic
officer,
and
Tom
Ourdin.
chief
of
police,
at
Pendleton.
a
he
flew
with
opeti
thrsttle
along
the
Columbia
River
Hlghwsy.
In
a
confession
made
to
the
police
and
reporters.
Hickman
declared:
"I
reaUy
'
did
not
Intend
to
do
her
any
harm,
and
here
1
where
the
other
man's
part
of
It
'
pam
in."
prisoner
ared
it
was
not
he
who
a?xss
kffle
and
ft
was
not
he
who
lH'P,,?iPV
1I
body,
&b4
1
"othef
man"
had
-mutilated
poru
ef
the
f
girl
when
detective
sesrehed
Hlckm?.r;
apartment
last
Sunday.
"I
guess'
he
thrkw
the
other
parts
sway
where
they
said
they
were
thrown
awsy."
the
prisoner
said.
When
asked
what
other
pam
the
her
man
had
in
the
suitcase.
Hickman
replied:
"He
Just
had-
she
was
cut
right
was
the
middle
of
the
body
and'
her
rms.
She
was
dead,
but
the
way
be
ad
fixed
her
mouth
It
dldnt
look
very
Jeathllke.
Hickman
said
"his
partner"
sd
sewed
thread
through
the
eyelids
'hold
Abe
eye
open.
iWhen
Hickman
was
arrested
he
sub
mitted
quietly,
although
be
had
several
guns
with
him.
SAN
DIEGO,
Dec.
23
Andrew
Kramar
and
June
Dunning,
named
by
Hickman
In
his
.cenfession
a.
accomplices
In
the
crime!
arc
believed
t8;
have
been
visiters
here
last
September
and
October.
tL08
ANGELES,
.
Dec.
23.
Andrew
Oliver
Cramer
was
located
today
In
Lincoln
Heights
Jatl
where
be
had
been
j
prlfcner
since
August,
thus
eliminating
him,
the
police
say.
from
any
coryieo-
1
:ion
with
the
crime.
.Mc.MOKim:
1.
1
ton
a
l'K
UK
HIVKIC
LIM:
4-
AM)
NKW
PKOVlNtE
Editor.
Dally
News.
Having
recently
been
asked
my
views
on
the
question
of
the
Peace
River
outlet.
I
beg
to
assure
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
that
I
am
enthusiastically
supporting
an
.'
outlet
from
the
Peace
River
country
through
Prince
Rupert
or,
a
Pesce
River
province.
Thanking
you.
Mr.
Editor,
Yours
sincerely,
S.
P".
McMORDIE.
.t.
.t-
will
n6Trae
SUNKEN
SUBMARINE
PRO'VINCETOWN.
Dec.
23.
The
sunken
submarine
8-4
will
not
b
raised
until
next
spring
has
been
definitely
made
known.
,
'.
nHKATIIEK
KEPOKT
"'
Port5
SlmKin
Raining,
temp.
34.
"'Hayspbrt-'L'Ight
wind,
temp.
32.
Kazellon-iSntwlng,
calm,
temp.
12.
Burns
Lake
Clear,
calm,
temp.
17.
Telegraph
Creek
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
12.
Whltehor
North
wind,
temp.
10.
Stewarj
River
Snowing,
north
wind,
temp.
4.
Dawson
Snowing,
north
wind,
8
below.
Stewart
Snowing,
calm,
temp.
26.
Anyox
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
30.
Alice
Arm
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
30.
Aljaruh-
-Snowing,
calm,
temp.
18.
Rcsswood-
-Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
20.
I
Terrace
-Cloudy
calm,
temp.
21-
LITTLE
WHEAT
JAPAN
AS
YETi
Shipments
From
Vancouver
so
Far
Mostly
fur
European
Ports
This
Season
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
23.
Shipment
of
grain
this
season
have
been
mostly
for
European
port,
very
little
having
been
shipped
so
far
to
Japan
cr
other
Oriental
'porta.
The
shipment
for
the
week
end
.in
yesterday
were
follows:
Benjamin
franklin,
for
UJC-Contln-
ent.
11.200
bushels.
Talbu
Mini,
to
Hampton
Roads,
fer
orders.
20
.508
bushels.
Warkworth,
to
Colon,
fer
orders,
2G1.-100
bushel.
Trevcrl'an.
to
Colon,
for
orders.
273.-600
bushels.
Radnorshire,
for
Antwerp.
37.333
bushels,
Weirt
worth,
tor
Rotterdam.
261.14;
bushels.
GrantCn.
for
Oenoa.
33?
W
bushel.
Lech
Katrine,
for
Rotterdam.
74
07
bushels,
i
.
Romauby.
for
Hamburg,
283.3)
Lancaster,
for
Avonmouth.
37.333
bushels.
Rudby.
for
United
Kingdom,
287.465
bushel.
Carro,
to
Olbraltar.
for
orders.
22513
busnel.
Salmon
Pool,
16
Fayal
lor
orders,
283.-02
bushel.
ErvtoOMjoriirrsurnmSpCTO
6
Husb'ai
Africa
Msrti.
for
Osaka,
18X67
buu
for
Yokohama.
18.667
bushel.
Florida
Maru.
for
Kebe.
31,667
bushel.
'
'
Paris
Maru.
tor
Owka.
16,667
bushels:
for
KcbeJ
33333
bushels;
for
Yokohama
49.166
bushels.
Ryoko
Marii.
for
Nagova.
with
option
of
VsStSiaaT
101.667
bushel.
Admiral
Sebree,
for
Buenaventura.
13.000
busheli.
Point
Bonus,
for
Puerta,
Colombia.
18.000
bushels.
HIGH
SCHOOL
BANQUET
HELD
Student
Rody
and
Staff
Out
In
Full
Numbers
at
Event
Last
-
Evening
in
School
"with
the
entire
student
body
and
practically
all
members
of
the
teaching
staff
present,
a
banquet
was
held
last
night
In
King
Edward
High
School.
The
student
bad
charge
of
all
arrangements
which
wenfc
off
without
a
hitch,
the
event
being
one
of
much
Interest
and
enjoyment.
There
were
many
toast
Including
that
to
the
teaching
staff
which
was
replied
to
by
Principal
Thomas
Peddle.
He
thanked,
the
teachers
for
their
co
operation
in
connection
with
the
recent
entertainment
and
referred
to
the
friendly
spirit
that
existed
between
the
teachers
and
pupils.
A
number
of
the
students
spoke
and.
In
the
course
of
the
evening,
all
the
teachers
were
heard
from,
responding
to
the
toasts,
to
the
different
"house"
of
the
school.
Jack
MacKay
was
toastmaster
over
the
gathering
of
some
150
persons.
One
of
the
pleasant
features
of
the
proceedings
was
the
mailing
oi
a
presentation
to
Ralph
Smith
In.
recognition
of
his
service
as
coach
for
the
High
Softool
girls'
basketball
team.
The
presentation
wa4
made
by
Miss
Helen
Sim,
captain
of
the
team,
Mr.
Smith'
replying
suitably.
Guests
"for
the
occasion
Included
a
number
of
former
students
of
the
echoot.
The
committee
responsible
for
the
success
of
the
function
consisted
of
Miss
Rosemary
Wlnslow,
Miss
Dorothy
Patmore,
Miss
Annie
Walker
and
'
Bruce
Stevens,
Douglas
Stewart.
'Mlsa
Bernlce
7
m
:Z.
ces
TTemayne
and
Miss
Margaret
OH-Christ,
all
the
pupils
giving
general
BODY
OF
TRAPPER
FOUND
IN
NORTH
FORT
SMITH,
N.WT
.
Dec.
23,
Discovery
In
a
lonely
northland
cabin
of
the
skeleton
of
Walter
Lunner.
well-
known
northern
trapper,
was
reported
on"
the
return
of
Corporal
Walters
toi
IR.C.M.P.
headquarters.
ROTARY
CLUB
XMAS
LUNCH;
Former
Members
of
the
Club
arc
Guests
at
Festive
Occasion
Yesterday
arteraoon
the
Rotary
Club
moon
held
it
annual
Christmas
luncheon
t
-
which
former
members!
of
the
club
were
;
Enroute
to
Nanalmo
where
they
wlj!
piesent
by
Infltatton.
,
Paper
caps
were
spend
a
holiday
vUlthig
at
the
home
of
worn,
the
Westholme
orchestra
provided,
the
orlde's"
parents.
Provincial
Ccnstsble
music
and
stories
wtrej
the
order
of
the
and
Mrs,
Otis
H.
Hall,
who
we:e
mar-day.
-
'
irled
In
Smlthers
on
Wednesday
n.ght.
Th
vUltlng
ex-members
were
'wel-
J
ociucd
by
the
prcsldei.t.
Colonel
J.
W.
Nholls
and
Archdeacon
R
and
the
visitors
replied
suitably
Among
those
who
told
stories
were
M.
P.
McCafTery,
Ibcmas
McClymonf
Ocorge
Muuro,
T.
1L'
Johnston.
P.
Q.
Dawson
and
Fred
Stcrk.
A
presentation
was
ma
tie
on
behalf
of
H.
the
club
to
John
Da
fry
by
President
Nkholls
lu
appreciation
of
hi
sorr.ee
lu
a
musical
way,
to
which
Mr.
D.trey
replied,
thanking
trie
club.
A
telegram
wishing
the
club
the
com
pllments
cf
the
season
wss
recelvcC
from
toe
club
at
.Sujeuv.
Oregcn.
act
read
by
Archdeacon
Rlx.
At
the
cSuM
the
mejn-m
and
visitor
sang
Auld
Lang
Syne
and
the
Nations'
Anthem.
HALIBUT
MANAGES
CO-OPERATION
AND
trier
.selling
limit
.Murla
lu
Urn
OIm-ii,
II.
K.
Ilurke
Eprehrd
Sound
I'hlloM:hy
KETCHIKAN.
Dec.
23.
R.
K.
Burke
hotel
and
business
man
of
Sitka,
left
.'or
heme
on
the
R?gers,
after
spending
nearly
mouth
here.
Mr
Burke
-sold
a
half
Interest
In
his
halibut
boat
Murla,
now
hi
port
for
the
winter,
to
Ben
Olson,
of
Ketchikan,
a
well
known
halibut
.
fisherman.
Mr.
Burke
ha
a
wide
acquaintance
smong
the
old
timers,
and
made
many
iriends
while
he
was
in
Ketchikan.
"I
am
more
convinced
than
ever."
ihe
said,
"of
the
need
of
more
close
associations
and
cc-cperatlons
between
the
various
communities
and
towns,
politically
and
Industrially.
Sitka,
In
many
respects.
Is
'splendidly
isolated'
and
yet
it
is
surrounded
by
many
resources
which
-could
be
developed
for
the
common
good.
"And
It
seems
to
me-
that
there
are
so
many
things
to
be
boosted,
so
much
construction
work
on
every
hand
to
be
done,
that
there
ahsuld
be
no
room
for
knocking
"Unless
a
man
or
politician
ha
something
better
to
offer,
sonethlng
generally
constructive
and
which
will
stand
the
acid
test
of
practicability,
than
what
already
exists,
he
should
be
looked
upon
with
suspicion.
,
"In
Ketchikan
Is
a
splendid
spirit
oi
aggressive
civic
pride
which
ha
accomplished
wonders
and
yet
In
this
city
too
L.
are
those
who
are
always
knocking
those
that
are
the
go-getters.
"For
one,
my
visit
here
has
given
me
a
much
better
understanding
in
which
Sitka
and
Ketchikan
can
co-operate
with
profit
to
both
towns."
Need
of
Railway
to
and
Advantages
iv
as
Outlet
Shown
by
a
Resident
(Hy
Stephen
Dumas)
I
have
read
with
great
interest
articles
in
the
Dajly
News
re-garkling
the
Pacific
Coast
railway
outlet
for
the
Peace
River
valley
and
have
come
to
the
conclusion
that
too
much
publicity
cannot
be
given
the
cause,
especially
when
it
.comes
from
one
who
is
familiar
with
the
country
and
the
needs
6f,
its
people
I
'.first
went
into
the
Peace
River
country:
in
the
yean
Klver
trosslI,if
wllere
now
there
about
November
15
of
this
year
I
found
conditions
practically
the
same
as
when
I
left
the
country
in
1917,
at
least
as
far
as
transportation
is
concerned.
The
one
great
cry
all
over
the
Peace
River
country
Is:
"Why
can't
we
get
an
outlet
to
the
Pacific
Coast?
Why
do
we
still
have-
to
travel
1500
miles
and
then
be
only
450
miles
from
where
we
started?"
From
the
port
of
Stewart
to
Whltelaw
or
Wembley
in
the
Peace
River
It
Is
only
450
miles
but.
In
order
to
travel
between
the
point,
one
his
to
bo
1500
'miles
via
Edmonton
and
Prince
.Rupert.
PRINCE
INTERIOR
NURSE
WEDS
OFFICiiRi
Constable
and
Mrs.
O.
I-
Halt,
Nee
Mis.4
Joan
Peterson,
Here
Eliroutc
South
on
Honey-
passed
through
the
city
.last
evening
from
train
to
boat
During
their
brief
stay
here,
they
were
the
guests
of
Mr.
snd
Mrs.
Frank
Morris
at
whrse
home
local
members
of
the
provincial
police
force,
headed
by
Inspector
William
Spliler.
gathered
last
night
to
honor
tbe
couple
whom,
through
Constable
J
Smith,
they
presented
with
a
generous
check
a
a"
wedding
gift.
The
ceremony
in
which
Miss
Jean
Cbarlctte
Peterson.
R.N..
became
the
tride
of
Constable
mil
tsok
place
at
S
Velock
Wednesday
night
in
the
heme
t
Mr.
anl
Mr.
J.
8.
Oray
at
Smltbrrs
ev.
Oecrge
Turpln.
pastor
of
the
Cnit--d
Church,
officiating.
The
bride,
who
ras
gowned
lu
Canton
blue
crepe
and
arricd
a
boujuet
cf
Ophelia
roses,
was
mended
as
brldeamald
by
UUs
Sybil
'ahwell
whose
ccstume
was
of
apricot
xhsde
and
who
carried
a
bouquet
of
carnation.
The
hostess,
Mrs:
Gray
vr
black
georgette.-
iTh
Wedding
March
was
played
br
Miss
Walker
taf
t-M'cKenHeartg,'I.
ITouJrirUly1;
Followlrg
the
-ceremony
there
was
i
capper
Md
dance.
Mrs.
J.
HetherlnRtcti
Mrs.
McRoetle
and
Miss
O.
E.
Walke:
assisting
tn
pouring
and
serving.
Constable
Hall
1
particularly
well
known
In
the
north,
having
been
fo-several
years
on
the
force
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
tn
the
district.
At
one
time
lie
was
stationed
In
Prince
Rupert.
About
two
years-ago
he
Joined
ilw
provincial
police
force
and
sas
since
been
stationed
at
Smlthers.
Mrs.
Hall
wss
formerly
a
member
of
the
-tuning
ctaff
of
the
Bulkley
Valley
Hospital
at
Smlthers.
THRETHEWAY
ESTATE
WAS
HALF
A
MILLION
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
23.
Net
estate
mounting
to
8537,239,
was
left
by
Joseph
O.
Trctheway.
a
lumberman
o!
Abbotsfcrd,
B.C..
who
died
on
October
22.
The
estate
will
be
divided
among
children
and
relative.
VANCOUVER
KNCHANtiK
Bid.
Asked.
Wheat
143
V4
BC.
Silver
...
12$
1.75
Coast
Copper
.
35.73
St
'
Cork
Province
'
.10
.IOM
Dun
well
......
.20
ail,
Oeorge
Copper
235
2
JO'
:
Gladstone
.14
1.16
-"
Independence
.09
.0954
Indian
AS
!4
;.07
and
L.
08?i
.09
Vi
Leadsmlth
.04
;
.0314
Lucky
Jim
.
.
.
58
4
Premier
......
2.29
2:3;,
Porter
Idaho
,
.35
3S
Richmond
.14
Vi
14
Vi
Sunloch
137
1.40
Peace
River
6
of
Prince
Rupert
,1913
toi
h
nmpsfparl
near
Pnnnn
own'
a
farm.
On
a
recent
visit
Admitting
that
Stewart
is
nbt
the
logical
port
of
outlet
for
the
Peace
River
(whicli
admission
Is
jiot
correct),
why
then,
hot
tap
the
Canadlah
National
Railway
at
Vanderhoof
,
and
come
to
Prince
Rupert,
making
the
distance
from
the
points
mentioned
In
the
Peace
River
to
Prince
Rupert
a
lit
1
tie
over
seven
hundred
m'i
or
.nm.
,
(continued
6n
page
two)
RUPE
Evidence
Indicates
Caussd
RunnlnB
by
Raymond
Visit
Paid
to
Tolmie
Farm
With
Two
Girls
yhere
Drinking
Took
-
Place
and
Accident
Occurred
Returning,
to
Victoria
VICTORIA,
December
23.
Raymond
Roberta
of;
New
York
was
yesterday
committed
for
trial
charged
with
manslaughter
in
connection
with
the
death
of
motorcycle
officer
Albert;
'
Wells
who
died
as
a
result
of
being
struck
by
an
auto
Saturday.
Thyllis
Irene
Press,
stenographer,
told
of
meeting
accused
Friday
night.
Miss
Dorothy
Officer
wns
with
him.
The
three
drove
around
a
while
and
then
went
to
the
Tolmie
farm.
Telling
of
the
trip
back,
she
described
the
collision
with
the
motorcycle.
She
judged
Roberts'
car
was
going
between
forty
and
fifty
miles
an
hour
just
.elcre
the
collision.
Dr.
Thomas
M
llcr
said
the
condition
f
accused
on
the
msrnlng
or
the
ae-
srwrrrrinirTr
til
I
I
I
Tn
jident
was
such
that
'he
cjuld
hive
J
luOlJlVU
10
cen
called
under
the
Influence
of
'.luor.
Mit
Dorzthy
Officer
sa'.d
there'
was
omethlng
to
drink
at
the
Tclm'.e
Farm
but
the
had
not
seen
the
accused
take
i
drink.
James
M.
Wood
testified
to
seeing
a
itdan
travelling
at
excessive
speed
and
it
hers
testified
concerning
tbe
crash.
Archibald
Lacg
said
h
had
gone
to
Braefoot
Farm
and
taken
a
bottle
of
whiskey,
planning
to
have
a
game
of
card
with
Fraser
Tolmie
and
hu
part
-
l
cer.Mr.
Mitchell,
Fraser,.
Tolml,.
and
others
others
testified.
testified.
-
'
!
i
BLACK
CAT
IS
.NO
HOODOO
t()lt
(il.OO)IV
DEAN
IX
LONDON'
LONDON,
Dec
23.
:By
the
Canadian
Press).
D;an
Inge
rather
likes
to
hare
a
black
cat
cross
his
path.
He
does
not
touch
wood
as
a
protection
against
supposed
bad
lurk.
In
fact
the
gloomy
dean
doesn't
mind
sitting
at
table
with
twelve
i
others,
any
time,
if
there
Is
a
good
meal
in
sight.
The
Dean
has
denounced
those
taboos
and
minor
rituals
as
popular
superstltltlon.
He
commends
the
study
of
science
as
a
delivered
from
the
"mumbo-Jumbo."
'
5ETUKATU
SCHOOL
GIVES
ENTERTAINMENT
t'rrilllnliV
Minnlnr
.Made
by
Children
ll.dcr
T.
A.
Ilrtint
at
Native
VII-
Lire
METLAKATLA.
Dec.
2JJ.
T.
A.
.
Bryant
has
been
receiving
congratulations
on
the
success
of
the
school
entertainment
put
on
by
the
pupils
under
his
direction
aided
by
J.
D.
Lelghton
at
the
piano.
One
.of
the
features'
of
the
entertaln-
ment'was
a
spelling
bee
Sot
the.
younger
pupils
In
which
Miss
Hilda
Lelghton
car.
rled
off
first
honors
with
Moses
Auckland
second.
The
climax
of
the
evening
was
when
Santa
Claus
arrived
laden
with
a
treat
for
alt
the
village
children.
Special
prizes
were
presented,
the
prizes
having
been
donated
by
the
Metlakatla
coun
ell.
Everybody
la
preparing
for
the
Christ
mas
festivities
and
both
religious
and
(secular
organizations
are
holding
re-
!hearsals
nightly
for
their
respective
;
cpneerts
next
week.
HANSON
COMPANY
IS
INCORPORATED
TODAY
VICTORIA,
Dec
23.
The
Hanson
Lumber
and
Timber
ComDanr
.
Limited.
;a
private
company
capitalized
at,.
50,-000,
was
Incorporated
this
week
here.
,
The
stock
of
the;
company
is
owned
by
uioi-
Hanson
of
Prince
Rupert.
NORTHERN
WiltEI.KSS
SERVICE
In
order
to
keep
the
Mackenzie
Val
ley
In
touch
with
the
outside
world
the
Dominion
government
maintains
wire
less
stations
at
Fort
Smith.
Simpson,
and
Aklavlk
In
the
Northwest
Territories.
These
operate
In
conjunction
with
the
wireless
stations
at
Dawson
and
Mayo
;
In
Yukon,
Territory
and
with
that
at
Edmonton,
Alberta,
Receiving
ets
are
in
general
use
throughout
the
north
country.
RT
t
That
Drink
D"m:
mcemaa
Roberts
at
y.icloria
ALIVE
AT
LAST
Beats
Toronto
In
Fat
Hockey
(iame
Showing
Speed
and
Aggression
TORONTO.
Dec
23
Pittsburg
won
the
first
game
of
the
season,
defeating
To
ronto
and
showing
speed;
and
aggres-
out
ot
proportion'
tor
the
team
la
ithr
cellar
positlpn.
5
'
-
LI.
.'.
'...
.
J3iiat
scored
three
-
foal
rnr
t
.
r!n-
after
the
latter
led
by
a-
score
of
two
to
one
at
-
the
end
of
th
second
period.
Montreal
Maroons,
Toronto
Maple
Leafs
and
New
York
are.
how
tied
for
third
place
with
tbe
Canadlens
four
games
ahead
of
Ottawa
In
.
the
first
place
in
the
Canadian
sectloni
Sec
res
follow:
!'
Pittsburg
3,
Toronto
3
$
Chicago
2.
Montreal
Canadlens
3.
Montreal
Maroons
5.
New
York
Amert
cans
2.
FREDERICKS
COMINGHERE
Has
Heen
Invited
to
Address
Hoard
of
Trade
on
New
Province
Idea
W.
O'.
Fulton,
president;
bf
the
Board
of
Trade,
announced
this
morning
that
he
had
received
an
Intimation
that
Clarence
V.
Frederick,
editor
of
the
Peace
River
Record,
wouid
be
coming
through
Prince
Rupert
early
in
the
new
year
and
he
has
written
asking
him
to
'
address
the
board
of
trade
on
that
occasion
on
the
new
province.
armVneeds"
MORESUPPORT
This
morning
Captain
Stobart'
of
the
Salvation
Army
announced
that
while
he
was
getting
gcod
support
for
the.
work
during
the
Christmas
season,
the
gocds
for
the
Christmas
hampers
was
s
little
slow
in
coming.
He
asked
all
to
remember
that
there
were
some
who
were
not
able
to
enjoy
Christmas
like
ncse
wno
were
prosperous;
and
had
homes,
and
to
lend
a
hand.
lindy's
mother
is
with
him
in
Mexico
completing
flight
Ml3tbtfJfcrtT
jDor,,
23J-MI.
Evangeline
LWcMjrgtt'
irtWjtlere
yesteraiy
to
pfrsmntlt
etitoaQwho
wenf
oWy
'hW
p&nV
to
escort
hrla.
She
is
the
first
woman
to
Ily
front
United
States
to
Mexico.
KILLED
WHEN
FELL-UNDER
SLEIGH,
RUNNER
ROCKY
MOUNTAIN
HOUSE.
Alta-Due
23.JLleut.
E.
P.
Ham,
a
homesteader
of
Caroline,
30
miles
aouth
of
here,
was
kuied
Wednesday
when
he
fell
from
a
load
of
ties
tinder
a
sleigh
runner.
4