25 TAXI ami Ambulance Service Anywhere nt Anytime Stands Exchange Huildlng MATT VI DECK,- Prop. VOL XVII., No. 19, I.,-.. 't:::b 1G WM WAY PRmFCT AT STFWART ii n inniTiTirii ri w-vs-i in wi.wwra--.wi. Airmi aim m s I 1 f-tf f Lff merican Capital Backs for Opening Up Coalfields and Mighty . f r uge umDeriracfs on tfearanil marmot iiwers nave ueen taken over as well as old Portland Canal road WILL FOLLOW OUT ORIGINAL PLAN OF MACKENZIE & MANN i t t . MMmMmMMMMW MEM . M M MEM m m k w.i a mM a a av a. a a by ft E. Erkkson Chi licago YHTOIMA, Jnnunry 21-With .ll.. ..Hlni. Int.. Ilo ' , . - ...... ... -...... r j n u n n t j. I .mm n mnin .in rn tt i - n nk v i rut i a. wun Seattle to take Al I iLtl I f .af...- l..f iMvuiiai luiinui ami iniiiuir uuiint nir luilllll. H.INIH IJICIHIIC .1 ar l .1 a-a . a i..r li ft ivirun c..iil m .a t a -" " W " Trim on i t i im f . i . n n T ti i m m m Vi UJLA Jk 1V FROM ENGLAND IN SEVEN DAYS " I it anil Nl.lil ll.t iik i on.Hirrrti iij (aplaln (ourne) In Altenipt at Mik Antliltlnu Imii( Hl-tanrr 1'ropo-ed LONDON. Jan. 34 (By Canadian -CapVam r T. Oowtney. tainaul pt iit t trying th moat aoiMUou . -duunc flight yH proposed an M oyae froin thu oountry to New r fMH nv nvtn tinat in inaui aeYrn h intend to fty day and night over : .. I ,ug enough at tit. end of eith 'u, to re-furl Th. machine to be ... .Kal ,1 1 rr t aynllM Ka, .rK twin-englnt British flying boat. I. , hMU. Irv.l 1trw ' . r,g bpecd of between 09 and 100 an hour TU. route will be about I "20 mllta f num Courtney won the Aerial Derby '' 0-0. and the King a Air Cup in 1.23. Ic . best known In the flying world ii and resourceful teal pilot IT i fcTn"TTTTriT nr r If II 111 I I 1 1 I II N ! Ill II - -w Xar 'STatT 9 mm m m mmwm- TIER IS DEAD -Mti;l, ijimmii Itui lt I'AMi: TO MST ItHlTV VIIAItS Atltl WAS Mils CONsl l, I tilt MANY V CAKS VANCOUVER, Jan. 24.Bi.muel OlnU-1,11 if' who arrived in' Vancouver forty Kara ags. died thla morning. For many rs he acted a SwUs conul. 11. was "1 .e sealing bualneaa vear tvzo. lie ltd at 10TS llarwood Street. OLD BASEBALL CHIEF QUITS 'IAN alOIIVMOV ' AMKMCW I I.Am K ON AC I'OINT )! ri.l,.i:AI.TII CHICAQ0, Jan. 24 Dsn Johnaon li no longer president of the American issebaii League, th. organlatlon which , foundel twenty-seven yeara ago. Th. . cnl executive, long Big MU. baseball', atorm, petrel, haa been remwed on the pie, that he la auffer. ui-htalth. IS mrat II inil lff Farming Area of North M "- I T mM M M M WT M M . aaaaaar a mm m for Seattle and interests the underlyin-; ohject f ulti t 1 1. ,, II.... "rou " i , .. -- ... ...-v . ....v, ui.ij, n i p i r a haaiimi ,. f r. t . n .. over ana renniniiiair tne I'ort- a lL , a 1 Ita f ata mm -ani.tl. ..r ,k -t.. m ft . v ' 1 1 '""""" " aleet ol timber inn. Ber ttrrer vaTHy bar. beMi aoqulrM by the concern a well a large atanda on the Maratot filter. Mr. Ertduon atated that. in taking orer th. Portland canal Railway, u ai,Mt ' j,, lhu rumb(. )xkA increased to th. intention to follow up the general !10n ..u. ... . ..... .... .nr) i plan laid trut by UaekeoM. v Mann. '"'' " ""inumter of th. fish wer. permitted to j " ""P-'to . . of timber land and mining pro perties on th. Dear Hirer would provide o; rrlrf traffic for the road. in Plana for the etUnslon of th. road. which includes a DmlnVon land) grant, will Involve th. construction ol ing two hundred and fifty mUe of railway, making Stewart the outlet port, where wUl a mill wauld be eorntructed. of th. entire Peace River empire. Stewart 1 eloaer to Ptrure Coupe than Edmonton and th. use of the port, it la aaid. would have glv. low ooi watec haul to any part new or the world for agricultural and mineral production. son and JIMMY AllAM It NAM, II th. MAA(ii:it MKClIt TIM WINNIPEO. Jan. 34. Aid. James Adam of Victoria haa ha been appointed manager of the the Canadian soccer team which will shortly tour New Zealand. Adam, who waa a pioneer Vancouver Island football organizer, managed the Canadian team which went to New Zealand a few year ago. SOUTHERN TOWN HAD FIRE TODAY 1lilrly-Mte Thuuvini liillir l.im.i;r liinie I ri.m llUr llrruklng Out In (Unite at Minimi W1S3ION, Jan. 24,-Fire aUrtlng In Zrlmrr'tV Oreen'a gamg. thh morning destroyed five building and caused a lose of 133.000. w:.tiii;u ni:i'oitT Trlnce Rupert. Cloudy, fresh 8E, wind; temperature, 40. Harelton. Cloudy, calm, temp. 24. TeleeraDh Creek. Cloudy, N.E. wind, temp. 10. Smlthera. Cloudy, calm, temp. 31. Burn Lake. r,rt cloudy, windy temp, 31. Terrace. Cloudy, calm, temp. 33. RoMWOod. Cloudy, calm, temp. 30. Alyan!.. Snowing, calm, temp. 3. Alice Arm. Snowing, calm, temp. 29. Anyox. Snowing, calm, temp. 33. Btewarti Cloudy, calm, temp. 39. Vhltehore.Cler, south wind, temp. Dawson. Clear, calm. temp. 18 below. Stewart River - 30 below. Northern and PRINCE If I fill I MJLi n I Li Lfl Scheme j j I I W W . ttti a, Mrf f-i w lAiKUL ' IS NOT DECIDED ! l limit: comi-ames tendering I'Olt'whlth MOIIK. M.UOR MOTHER.! ELL, chut nsiii hies insplctoi:, STATES INTENSIVE PISIIINf. miuki.t condition good and canni.hies mill ham large j packs tuo new plants ; The tUherlea departmeat ha not yet decided a to whether aea plane will be uaed a part of the patrol aya'.em In Dutrict uiiirw No. no. 2 a thla um yr yoar aeccrdlnj aoooruinz w to' aiijor i. A. HOtnerweu. eniti inspector . . . . . . . . . narunmui btumeka. The demnmeni ' . . J a t- v.vi ...... . anw.i .ulaa artu. 1st a. waattlaM n .a. - dertakt Halt work but the matter la . . . buii IMII UIIUCI uuuci IIT if w WW -ar aw m . ,h. If.-.. n.t.ln. In (HI. Ior . lfir .aoM, k w11 , nWwMy' ,ry rWutl3n t4 exerted to protect the Induitry. In,' I, IBM there wtie 1M purse seine license j M la-.M ta ft a. aKa 1tn 9 K aa t au at - p,, w tBlt utfieient , through to the .pawning ground. ; When It was realised that at the mouth bet. ten 3M and 400 small streams thll district there were pstentlaj llahing ground it waa readily seen th. difficulty the department faced in hav th. industry protected. Aecordlni to kfr. Motherwell, there probably be thla year- very keencrS0 wllh other commodltlea for effort on the part cl the canneries to secure large pack a prlcea for the past teaon'a pack have been good and atocka been pretty well disposed of. Two canneries it la expected will be tn operation In thu district before the sea la over one at Klemtu which la being constructed by R. O. Johnston associate and on. at Thompson Sound near Ocean Pall being built by B.C. Fishing and Packing Company. The, canneries, it is expected. wUl rely principally on the fall fishing and th. cheaper grade of tih for which there been very good market during put year. LONDON BAM BLOCK BURNS tot nii tiiiti. i.om.s i. in: as in;-Mj.T oi' nisAsiitors ixuv.r. IS ONTAIIIO CITY . I.ONIMIN. Onturlo, Jain. 21. Mr It-a Drake, ngrd 13, I ilruil anil l nl her are In lui-pltul lit a mure or IrM hrrlcMi iiinilllliiii from Injurlr ami liiirn nitalnril u lien fire swept the IVupli-H liuii ,V KttliiXH llullit-lug here lute Mi inlay night. Thirteen tilling tiile tterr (-oinprltril In leup from Hlmlitttft Into tirt lulil by flrriiirn four klorrj tieliiw while the ttltole linlhllng hrlilnil them wa un liifrrmi of flnnm ami Mimke. Mlo Pruke tiled from bums VANCO U V E It E.Ci I A N(J E , , Bid. Aked. Wheat a '''l'39ft B.C. '8live'r". ...!.... 1.33 ' ' l.3 Dunweii'.;.. ' 1.48 ' 1.33 Olacler 10.12), 13.00 Gladstone .37(4 .30 Oranby 33.CO 34.00 How Sound 38.00 41.00 Independence ...... .ll(i .13 Indian 03 .08 Marmot 11' .14 Premier '. 1.93 3.00 Porter Idaho 13 .18 Silver' crest 07 .08 Rlthmond 13 134 PRINCE RUPERT Central British Columbia's Newspaper IIUPF.IIT, B.C., MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1927. NEWSPAPERS GOT NICE DONATIONS tANCOllElt HOKI.lt RECEIVED 1 17, mil), filial CONSOLIDITED EXPORT- . EHS PROVINC AND M N j also paid i t VANCOUVER. Jan. 24. - "DonuUotU" amounting to many thouhands of dollars were made by the Consolidated Etpjrt- i jers Ccrptralion to Vancouver news- paper according to the evldenre of i (Russell Whltlaw. CoJ Uolldated dlrtetsr. before the ctiitom commlMkra thu ' morning. Orer a pc lxl of two year. ' ,117.000 waa given the Vancouver World wa ah-iorbed by the Vancouver bun in Uareh. 1324. "Why cKd you give this donation" ' asked N. W. Rowcll. K.C, commission ! oouiuel. "for no purpose at all." replied Whllliw. -they aakrd fvr It and sot It." WhIUav aUted that other Vaccourer paper which had reoeived money frsm the comptny were the Vaneaurer Pro- vine and Bun. j PrUoneri eat and crow fat on tlx cent meal In the Carleton county Jail at Ottawa. Couldn't nomethlng be done wra proTjainj ranu in jau jor au oi ur . . n yir. . f I M I ff M H O llir II I II IJIIII I I i J Another Due - Two More The lriti.h ship Innerton. the 'rom England to load grain, is due i. cominir via the outside n.iHsaire Ing and piloted in by Capt Larry Dritinh Columbia. The ship, which ai-e. is owned by Carmichael i Son 'for the United Kingdom or continent. The Ocean Transport Co.'s freighter, Yogen Maru, originally due here tomorrow from the Orient, is now expected to arrive about Prlday afternoon. She will load some 0,000 tons of wheat here and wlU theni move down to Vancouver to complete the Orient. The British motorshlp . King James, owned by the King Line of London, u due here on February 1 from the Orient to laad grain for the United VICTORIA, Jan. 34 For every 7J Kingdom or continent. , ,n BrlUsh Columbia there 1 one The Suiukl Line freighter Seine Mini, automobile, according to atatUUc having completed lining at the ocean gjren out by the provincial govern-dock, moved down to the elevator today , m(.nt. ThU show an Increase of x to sUrt loading a full cargo of same i nearly 20 per cent, over the number of 9.000 tons of wheat for the Orient. Ir.ra reirlitered for 1935. BIG CROWD WATCHES i NEW Vfil?ltr linriCV : NLVl IUAlV nUlMail I NEW YORK. Jan. 31. The New York Rangers last night defeated the New York Americana In the presenco of eighteen thousand hockey fans, the lar-jago ges crowa ever recoraea ior me game ; here. WASHINGTON UKATS l'.ll.C, j j VANCOUVER, Jan. 34. In a speedy I basketball game here on Saturday! What with the rainy danys and all, night, the University of Washington and the ladles going out without urn-Huskies defeated the University or'brcllas. water on the knee la becoming B.C. Lions by a score of 37 to 31. Driven from Wilderness by Heavy Snows, Southern B.C. Settlements VANCOUVER, January 24. Cougars, driven from the wilderness by heavy snowfall in Southern British Columbia last week, made inroads into at least two settlements over the , week-end. "Cougar" Smith, well known as a hunter, shot and killed one of the big mountain cats on the road on which it was approaching Cumberland, Vancouver Island, while reports from Pender Harbor, up the coast a short way, told of a large cougar jumping Into the .midst of a group of boys playing in the school yard there. The animal was apparently frightened when it crashed through the ice on a froten-over pond on. which It a lauded. The terrified boya, screaming, fled Into adjacent bushes. Later It is said to have followed one of the boys along th. road to his home. A party is now searching the district for the if Li LI f 1111 L I I I I SITUATION IN CHINA TENSE M(H VIOLKMi; ! IlKNttVKn AMI Ti:i'M MIL I5I.IMI TAKEN TO I'KOIMT tOKUKINKKH immi's oicii:i(i;i) TO HANKOW LONDON. Jan. SI Krnewrd moll tlolriii-e. einl iiijrflnt I lie lilr of .sir l'ran) Allrii, inpntijr fenrrat of uurllli'ir uIimii In China. broVe out at Hankow uu I'rlilaj. The l'orel;n Office kiimt up the senrral situation In l lilna a "no letter mill no urr." lij-ltSh IrtMtin are Iirhit kent I ruin Huns Kun; ami KnjUnd. 4a;un anil Itrltain are workln to Cftlirr fur I he protection of forrlcn tr In China. The Jaiunee lute ordered further natal unit to Chin tv water while the llrllMi hate ent three companies of Tunkib truopi Irom Ilonj Konj to Mian hal. lour baltatlnii of Infantry and a thuaud marine are under order tu Mart Imnie-Jlatet; fue the I'ar jit and a fltth jrniorrd ear rvia pan; hj Itrtn ordered to prepare to lente rarlHru;h at a few hour' imtke. w I f 1 A I I ft ( I jllll II I ft V. Tomorrow with Expected in Week first vessel to come here direct In port tornorrow. This freighter and will be met tomorrow morn- Thomson of the Federal Pilots of Is about the average grain boat of Glasgow. She will load full THAI ft 1)1 f r Pftn All I UfllUijILfc rllrf EVERY 7.5 PEOPLE IN THIS PROVINCE ' There will be 80000 automobiles In use in British Columbia this year, and ioRlclalt would not be surprised If the numlcr recntl the 1 00000 "mirk at j the -beginning of the 1928 season. The current figures show a remark- able Increase over those of all previous year. Last year there were 87,000 registered motor vehicles and ten year the number wa only 8.396. Approximately iuo.uuu persons are entitled to drive automobiles in the province, this number having registered and obtained licenses, which are com- pulsory. I very common. Cougars Visit HOCKEY. Saturday's tlame- Canadlen 4, Toronto 0. Ottawa 1. Maroon 0. Pittsburg 1. Detroit 0. Chicago 3, Boston 3. Circulation 1600. Elet M9 Farewell Message of Premier Coates Given in Vancouver Address Urges British Dominions to take advantage of heritage and meet responsibilities speaks of trade VANCOUVER January 24. "We have an extraordinary heri-uge and tremendous possibilities. We should make the best of it and va!uc the freedom that is ours after centuries of struggle. If we are loyal to ourselves, we will be loyal to the Empire, which means equal opportunities, safety and security for all who live in it." Thi3 was the farewell message of Premier Coates of New Zealand to the Canadian people delivered at the conclusion of an address before the Canadian Club here Saturday night prior to his departure on Sunday for1 San Francisco vhence he sails for home this week. Reieirlng to New Zealand's adverse trade balance with Canada. Prenuer , Ccatta uld: "Dont think for a moment : ahat I think Canada 1 to blame. Per-tu6. our cwn business is at fao!t and. tf we can ruap out a way In which better business relations can be established, we wl4 try to Co so. On our present trip, we met with most sympathetic consideration at Ottawa and your government has shown Its wUlingcesa to give practical assistance. We are returning to New Zealand with the desire to make a definite Tatfva In this, direction. Everyone t can help. We know that the Canadians want to buy Canadian products. That U a natural healthy derfire but. It you bare got to go outside, then remember uv" i i POWER INVITEI) TO NEGOTIATE TREATIES HANKOW. Jan. 24. In a manifesto Issued here today, the Nationalist government proclaimed Its ability to enforce ? its will on Nationalist China. The powers are Invited to Join It in negotiating treaties on the basis of economic and territorial Integrity. WlltELESS ItEI'OKT. a.m. DIGBY ' ISLAND. Cloudy, fresh S.E. wind: barometer, 29.94; temperature 40; sea smooth. DEAD TREE POINT. Barometer. 29.-4: temperature, i-. BULL HARBOR. Raining, fresh 3-E. wind; barometer. 29.93! temperature. 38; sea moderate: 6 pm. spoke steamer Anyox. James Island for Anyox, 330 miles from Anyox; 8 pm. spoke steamer Amur, Anyox for Seattle. 410 miles from eattle. NOON DIGBY ISLAND. Overcast, strong southeast wind; barometer. 39.90; temperature, 40; sea moderate: 11 ajn. spoke steamer Princess Mary off the Skecna River northbound. DEAD TREE POINT. Barometer, 29.-41; temperature. 37. BULL HARBOR. Overcast, strong t southeast wind; barometer. 39.86; temperature. 38; sea rough. AGED MAN GASSED IN VICTORIA ROOM I William Siolt. Aceil 79, Lot Life When Hume Witt Exllngul-tiril, Cnnotlrrtl lit II I in VICTORIA. Jan. 34. WUllam Scott, aged 79. was found dead 'n a gas-filled room ou Pandora Street. Th flam, from a gaa stove had evidently become extinguished, unnoticed by Scott. LEO LOMSKI WINS OVER FLOWERS IN LOS ANGELES BOUT LOS AN0ELE3. Jan. 34. Leo Lomski of Aberdeen, Washington, won a decision over the negro. Tiger Flower, In ten round here on Saturday night. Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for' the leaist Phone 457. n . ,0 wt-cw yi LI i I ILIf ' IS DROWNED AT POWELL RIVER ALBERT (iEKIlAtlT KESCIEII TWO SKATERS ntOM CKANBEI1UY LAKE BIT LOST HIS OWN LIFE . . f .. jm-rr. -i' ."..' ; f POWELL RIVES. Jin. 24. After rescuing two skater who had crashed through thin Ice oa Cnnberry Lake near here. Albert Gerhart, aged 28. wa himself drowned when be went to the assistance of a third person wb3 had fallen through but later succeeded In reaching safety. Gerhart himself, unable to wlra. could not be reached. Kls last words to his would-be rescuers a he stocd on th. cracking ice were the warning: "Keep away frem here.' ROYAL PARTY IS OFF FOR PANAMA STONE Hilt MEMORIAL TOWER ON SATIKHAY AND PLACED WREATH ON" CENOTAPH KINGSTON. Jaaia.ea. Jan. 24 The battleship Renown, with the Duke and Duchejs of York aboard on their way to Australia, sailed on Sunday for the Panama Canal. On Saturday, the Duke laid the foundation atone of the clock memorial tower tdrrplace the one destroyed in the earthquake of 1907. lie also laid a wreath on the cenotaph erected to honor the memory of Jamaican who lost thilr live tn the Great War; in nil IN BANK OPENED ILAIMIE SIM Of .MONEY lOlND THEKEIN ALLEOED TO HAVE BEEN PLACED THERE I1Y SCOLLARD VANCOUVER, Jan. 24. Two safoty deposit boxes in the main office of the Canadian Bank of Commerce were open- led this marnlng and yielded 1269.000 tn bonds believed to have been placed ItSere by Oeorge Francis Bcollard and alleged to be the property of his wife who charges he mad. away from Seattle with 1300.000 In cash and securities belonging to her. THREE ROBBERS LOOT MIAMI, FLORIDA, STORE llletv safe After Oterpotvrrliig Watchman And Eeaped With $3.VM Cuh and $,1i).li00 Jewellery MIAMI. Florida, Jan. 34. Three robber overpowered a watchman tn a department store here last night, blew the safe and escaped with 3,500 cash and 130.000 worth of dlVmonda, watches " and Jewellery. K Advertise in tb. Dally News.