i TAGE two 4? The Daily News PRINCE RUrEHT - .BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, by Prince Rupert Dally New. Limited, Third Avenue. H. P. PULLEN - - Manajrin Editor. -rrr SUBSCRIPTION KATES; M Delivery, by mail or carrier, per month ......... 75 ill to all parts of the BritUh Empire and the United State, in advance, per year ". $5.00 To all other countries, in advance, per year $7.50 Transient Display Advertising, per inch per insertion $1.40 Transient Advertising on Front Page, per inch $2.80 Local Readers, per insertion per line .25 Classified Advertising, per insertion per word ' .2 Legal Notices, each insertion per agate line 15 Contract Rates on Application -' Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. DAILY EDITION Monday, July. 18, 1927 QUESTION OF AN ELECTION It is just possible that before this is published an announcement may be made as to the action to be taken following the crisis in provincial affairs precipitated by the illness of Premier Oliver. An flection may be called or it may not. We think it should not as there does not seem to us to be any real need of an election just now, bu.t opinions differ. Many influences are at work which may possibly precipitate an election and should it be so decided, the Government would have justification. In order that readers may see how pressure Is being brought to bear on Hie Government in some quar-tera'the following editorial from the Vancouver Sun on the subject wijl prove of interest: Liberal members will assemble in Victoria tomorrow. What will .they talk about? Will they discuss the political mechanics of how .to successfully manoeuvre the Provincial Liberal Party through a series of sessions and by-elections? Or .will they discuss what is the best course to follow In the interests of the teople of this province? If they consider the welfare of the people of British Columbia, the Provincial Liberal Party will call a general election In the early fall which will, until the next federal election three years hence, clean up the political atmosphere that has clouded the economic mind of British Columbia for the past thirty-six months. And Jf they consider the welfare of the Provincial Liberal Party, they will call that election in the early fall, because self-respecting Liberals will find difficulty in supporting a party whose obvious desire is to retain office at any cost. Those principles which will make this province progress and go ahead utilizing the Panama Canal; making the P.G.E. part of the national railways; a re '.turn to the province of the Dominion railway belt area and the Peace River block; the opening up of the Peace River; and Equalized Freight Rates are all Liberal principles and their solution can only be worked out in co-operation with a Liberal government at Ottawa. Certainly those principles have never in the history of this been so forcibly and ably championed as they have under the regime of the Oliver government. And if ior minor misdemeanors the Oliver government is to be defeated, is it not better to take de feat while fighting for things which, happily for them, only a Liberal government can win, instead of retaining a questionable hold on Office? Mr. Bowser wrecked Conservatism and for twelve years throt .tied the Conservative Party in British Columbia because he did not know, how to lose. ,Mr. Meighen has Irretrievably wrecked the Conservative Party In.Lanaua for twelve years at least because, clinging to "office, like limpets: to a rock, he did not credit the public with having common sens; Mr. Meighen did not know how to lose. Rather than struggle through another one or two sessions when their1 authority is every hour at question; rather than stage minor engagements and by-elections, the Oliver Government should reor ganTze, and with those principles and those policies so clearly and so vigorously commenced by John Oliver, go to the people In a general election and ak for a mandate to carry his great work, along. Cougars prowl around Victoria streets because they do not expect people from that city to be awake. If you lie to the children, don't then lick-them for lying to you. support ok MEvnuns It is true that the Government has been kept in power by some member wno were not elected as straight Liberals, but these men have annrnvpfl thp Littoral nnlirlea In? fior vnfo A a n- U government is supported by a majority of members of the House it has a perfect right to carry on, and indeed it is its duty to do so If: jt thinks; it can. If on the other hands it Js thought that the resignation pf the Premier andthe death of the- member for New Westminster is likely to change the complexion of the House or in any wayito interfere with-the-arrying on of publie business In an efficient r .H ... m j w sw , s, a SI SIS VIS fc fcVJ 4 ' JfC i 1 IU 11 1C electors once 'more and give them a chance to decide whether the new premier has the confidenc of the country or not. We are inclined to the belief that if an election is held the Liberals will be returned, that is one of the chief arguments against the holding of an election at this time. Do very little and say very little and you. will probably get a reputation for minding your own business and being wise. The man who does things always makes enemies. The owl has a reputation for wisdom yet he knows nothing except how to catch rats and mice at night. There are some people who criticize the Dally News' but they are all Idiots. There are some who say nice thinirs about the naner. and thev arc tho : ! Jin Jlnglican, tsidenlial and 'Day School fot QirU Beginners to Senior University Matriculation. Ideal situation. New, up-to-date building. Thorough Ednca-Hon. Music, Art, Languages Games, Gymna3inra, Preparation for exams. Fully qualified staft Every care. For prospectus apply Mother Superior, ' 949 27th Avcnne West silAUaiLNESSY HEIGHTS VANCOUVER, B.C. M... U 'lUE DAlt-Y NEWi Glamor All Gone from Russian City of Petrograd as Pictured by Press Correspondent Today Y" (Associated Press Correspondent) 1 LENINGRAD. July 18.4-This city, beloved capital of Pter thf : Great and his "Window looking towards Kurtiw." better known n.s . Pelrograd or St. Petersburg seen after ten years by one who knw! it at the eak of its glory and who witnessed the beginuing of ita decline, resembles a tarnished brass button. Outwardly it is the same; the contour and design are thr. but there is no .glitter. There is much activity in the Mreota and even signs of moderate prosjerity, but the brilliancy imparted by the gaudier Ciaristuniforms, the smartness of the women, the luxurious carriages and motor cars qf other days is gone. There Is none of the glamorous re-a staurant life which w a feature of pre- of ptlng. .utuary revolution d)s and blch eatued the evy vUltor to pr, Mnmi street t 3 a.m. to be m lively m t.htened to visit, has vertlowed Into the um hour of the afternoon. There lhe winter Palace. Connected u II h arc almost no restaurant and uen by a ort of -bridge ol algha" It readUy there are are sordid affair. There are WaX 1Ue tQ (b nwll u tbc Herml-no cafes chantant nor outlying resort' Ugt whOBe tlhlolu nav, txrn swollen ueh aa used to cater to the taste of out of aU pouny to umuMxlU the well-to-do pleasure seeker and whoi,th,m lnrough constat ton f valuable patrons were entertained In lavish fash- prtyjlt, eoJlMtkn. Another wing a ion with band and orchestra and folk oua to exhibition of rtTolutasoary cngs and g) spies. tnjmentc Ulustratlng the progress of Al l. MIKTH AND COM.iriOSS r,roIutlon ln RumU .r! the at The opera U here and the ballet In hun(lrrd yeilr4 ar te be fOMSMt practleaUy pre-reroJutlon standard of poiu innumerable of tartlm of re-wertt. but the fasWonable attendance T0iutlon both imperial and proiVtartan. ha glTen place to aasemblages of ap- and lBtwIU, mchin and km- parendy appreciative people of all sort. plmn)U o( trture DMi ha?e lnfkel ccndltlona and ages and In aU sort of t, path: garb except the "BourgeoU" evening ow x mi sKI M dm. I m th nt. in nl.ln view freoi Leningrad today U erious. seml-som- wlndow, of th waiter Palaee. nclent and drab. The Nevsky Prospect, formerly fashion's parade ground, I crowded of a late afternoon, but, with modestly garbed women and glrli and becapped and booted men and boys, happy enough looking happier than In Moscow where they are under the shadow of the "administration" but with nothing snappy looking ln the ensemble. The Nevsky Prospect extends straight away for a mile from the Moscow sta tion, strikingly effective because of Itaj great breadth. Ita high business block,! Its window displays and occasional old churches and canals, to the Admiralty building with Its graceful, slender gilt tplre. It cedar block pavement show ilgns of decay but 1 still serviceable and a relief from the cobble encountered nearly everywhere else. Formerly there was scarcely a time In the 5 ear when some portion of It was not undergoing replacements, and It was common gossip that foreign contractors had repeatedly offered to repave the whole of the boulevard with durable and guaranteed paving for the cost of the repaln for a given period. The oilers were as repeatedly refused because of the profit to be had by the bureaucrat of the day from the frequent replacement. The broad cement aide-walks were receiving apparently long needed attention ln places. Here and there a plate glass window neatly bored through by rifle bullets ten years ago and patched with metal washers and bolts still does duty and servei a a reminder of those troublous days. A stroll down the Nevsky reveals to accustomed eyes further evidences of the changed times. Street traffic, be tides the street cars, manned by hooded i nd woollen-jacketed women, and a line of new and efficient looking motor biuet. 1 conflnrd largely to shabby public carriages and motor cars, and an occasional government owned motor truck. I.ITTIX MKKCIIAMtrlMl There la little evidence of the former ' merchandizing and shipping that kept caravans of horse-drawn wagons moving I about the city, and there are practically 'no privately owned pleasure vehicles. The show- windows are full of merchandise. Some of the displays are as attractive a of old. but there 1 a much larger showing of more utilitarian merchandisefood, fruit and meat shops which used to be relegated to side streets where rent were lower, t Under the levelling Influence of bol-thevlsm such establishment are able to take their places alongside dlsplaya of Jewellery, clocks, haberdashery, dress- goods and furs. There 1 less of cater ing to a favored class. Old women peddling cigarettes, candles, books and papers on the once fashionable boulevard are further Imprints of the new Russia. At the far end of the Nevsky 1 the Winter Palace of the czars, built by the Empress Elizabeth about 17S0 at a cost of ten million rubles at a time when she could not pay her milliner. It was a sort of sanctified precinct where one felt the presence of Imperialism and power. The big circle with the column of Alexander I. marking Its centre, with the palace occupying one large arc and ,the former governmental department the rest. Impart no feeling, of reverence to the people of today. MARKED 11V ni'LLKTH The front of the palace 1 still pockmarked by 4he rifle and machine gun bullets of revolutionary day. The paint 1 peeling off, the gates are encrusted with rustand the whole circle ot buildings, with one exception, shows sign of dilapidation and decay. The exception 1 a former municipal administration .department which still serve a similar function, and which look conspicuous with It fresh coat of yellow and white paint. An old greybeard permitted the writer to enter the courtyard of the winter palace. Piles of timbers and rubbish partially filled the space that once resounded to the rumbling wheel of Imperial coaches. In one corner a group of children of the treet were making merry with circular awing erected there. The palace with its various wings named for bygone czars, their windows streaked with dust, looked deserted and dreary. The Hermitage, that famous repository stands the low staunch walls f the Peter and Paul prison fortress, scene of torture ot other days but now a mu-icuin. Ouldes lesd visitors Into It dark dank dungeon and explain In voluble Russian how tbe Instruments of torture were applied to those Imprisoned by orders of the Cgar secret police. Ten Years Ago in Prince Rupert cm- Oeo. Clothier ha been appornted district mining engineer In district No. 1, Corporal Nell McKay has been awarded the military medal. Princess Sophia passed through with capacity cargo for' the Yukon. Denny Allen Is about to resume duty with his unit after a long spell In the hospital. . . lOl T- . The Colts with Menzle and Astoria as battery , defeated the J u mora la, baceball 5 to 4. Gray and Knott were the Junior Battery. The Belmont Canadian Mlnea .at Surf Inlet have almost completed their mill. Vancouver report that the offer of the C.P.R. to the Longsnoremen'a Union will likely be accepted and that there wlU be no strike. The power department wUl 1 natal as many electric heaters a -necessary at $35 each. Mrs. a. Hill and little girl sailed for Juneau by the Princess Sophia. Man in the Moon THERE are three interesting thing about a salary. There- Is earning it, drawing it and spending it. JAKE says he believes' In banking hi salary but he neyef has' a chance because it Is spent' 'before he draws It. ' IP anticipation 1 better than realization, Prince Rupert people should enjoy motoring. , When , the road 1 througfrHo Terrace will corrie the WHEN they go litto society some girls use their beads, others their necks. NOW that the political pot Is boil ing, it Is to be hoped that too many cooks will not spoil the froth. THEY met ln solemn conclave Those politicians wise And no one tried their methods Or acts to criticize, ('mm?) WHO shall we have for Premier? Jake says if you want brain choose McLean but if you want brawn, choose Tolmle. But Jake, must te a Liberal I should think. If I were about to vote For a man to lead the bunch I know what man I would support At least I have a hunch. I'd vote for the man who would give Me a good fat government job And then I'd sit tight end vote again And say to hell with the mob. In The Letter Box MOKK IMUVKKX. Editor Dally News. What a beautiful thought that we all should realize to think of a man still living who devoted his time, talent and experience to this dominion of ours regardless ot politics and part he took as long as he fought for what he thought was right. I believe the Par, far in the Lead! ' is the place of the Daily Newspaper in the Advertising World ue.)ot.i04 If right and proper time to give such men i'.swer Is when they are still alive It will impress upon them the appreel-' ton, honor and respect we have fori them. After death there la no such realization on the part of the one whe Is gone. Let all parties Join ln and i!ng "he 1 a lolly good fellow." Long irve that worthy and honorable gentle-! man. John Oliver. May he hve to see his successor follow hi path and makej It wider and longer and let us hope the balance of his life will fee a bed oil loses. I am .truly yours, Independent of any party. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS P.R. TKMlKIIH Kf II TKACK TIKH Sealed Tenders addressed to the under- rlgned and endorsed "Tender for Track 1 lea" win he received at the office of the General Tie and Timber Agent. Canadian ' National Express Building, Montreal, i until twelve o'clock noon, August 1st, i 1027. for Railway Ties to be manufactured from douglas fir. hemlock. Jack-1 pine, tamarack and cedar timber cut be-1 tween September 1st, 1927. and May 1st, 1928, and delivered between January 1st, i 1P28 and August 15th, 1828, f.o.b. cars Canadian National Railways, In accord-! ance with Specification S-3W-1.2 revised July 15th. 1928. Tender form may be obtained at the office of the Tie Aeent at Winnipeg, and from the Pur. chasing Agent, Vancouver, or General Tie and Timber Agent, Montreal. Tenders will not be considered unless made out on form supplied by the Railway Company. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. O. P. MacLAREN, Oeoeral Tie and Timber Agent. Montreal, Que., July 6th. 1927. CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF I'RINCE RUPERT TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the City of Prince Rupert intends to construct a concrete sidewalk twelve feet wide on the south side of Third Avenue from a point ten feet east of the westerly boundary of 8th Street to the Mt boundary of Lot 3, Block 33, Section 1. ' as a local improvement, and Intend to specially assess the cost upon the land abutting directly on the work, except such portion of the cost a is Incurred at street Intersections. 3. The estimated cost of the work la iHOOOO. of which 1121.21 la to be paid by the Corporation, and the estimated annual special rate per foot frontage Is 1.7762. The special assessment la to be paid In 10 annual Instalments. 3. Person desiring to petition against undertaking the work must do so on or before tbe 10th day of August, 1927. E, F JONES. 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