PRESERVE
TOTEM
POLES
;
c
totem
'.At
car
load
of
homing
-
-z'M'Jt
lb
hue
derrick
ued
for
.
pole
Thta
gear
came
tc'.on
pole
village
of
Kit-
.at
OoTernmtnt
work
of
r.rnnraUon
wa
carried
on
tv.
two
aeaaona
to
the
'
the
tourltu
who
are
r
x
through
the
Indian
.
train
atop
for
water.
,e
work
of
totem
pole
w
be
carried
on
atl
..iiage
about
a
mile
be-
rowing,
where
there
are
totem
pole
ckwe
to
the
Pi.nty
actn
from
the
win-.
.,
train
on
the
opposite
f
river
between
Skeen
c
Naah
I
eni
end
of
the
Pacific
f
present
within
four
mile
ao
that
within
a
hort
.1
be
able
to
inspect
the
are
expected
to
be
one
te
:ona
of
the
route
qpiie
dadtv
iiii.i
ii.
Hit
i
i
1111
A
I
All
1
l'l
III
'II
1
1
1
ri
it
mil
.
ii
,nni
Its
KXIOMUKI)
ioi.I.ohimi
KX-
I'UIMON
IX
HOT
MIKIIMA
jiav
in:
mam:
trough
gaa-ctvoked
and
debris
atsages.
helmeted
worker
to-:3j3
uj
learn
the
fate
of
77
ho
were
entombed
folio
Ing
:.:.:::oii
at
the
EvcrcttrUle
mine
b-
Now
England
fuel
atvd
Trn-1
Company.
oeltced
by
recue
worker
Uat
tbnut
800
feet
more
of
the
mine
to
be
penetrated
before
they
h
.
.
..
.
if
t
.
...
"t
the
blaat
lu
which
16
men
are
'
to
have
been
killed
and
even
'J-
nine
mickixvI
unlturt.
T
7nrxTMTt-iTm
mrv
'HI
at
UHk
II
Will
111
I
III
I
IjlllllTIf
ill
I
I
CUTEXPENSES
MAKK
KlKtltT
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AVOlli
HU-LKVVriOX
IX
tt'lKtl'lltK
oincts
I
,
1
LWllt
A
VW
WV
I
vet
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MsaiAiai
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ui
i
i
aur
a
tiu
vwaa
-
wiuic
in
Engitna,
win
jomuy
vH4iAU
vjr
v
wy
await
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HIW
WifclaaVi
r
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dfprtn.enU.
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U
auksi&l..
i
l.
Il
rt
t
uLOM:i.ri:iK
it
1
I
OK
Till;
IM.tMl
OAN0E8.
Salt
Spring
laland.
May
3-Oolonel
Oynu
W
eater
Peek
waa
on
Saturday
unaaunoualy
tendered
the
nomination
for
ttoe
Inland
Riding,
the
oontutuetkcy
which
he
now
repreacnt
and
he
will
be
the
candidate
there
at
the
next
prortnclal
election
aa
the
official
representative
of
'-he
Conacrvallve
party.
it
SEVEN
SISTERS
IS
PROMISING
I.MtlCATIIINH
AUK
Til
T
IT
HI
1.1.
I
111
mini)
mink
ACiomiiMi
to
itr-ni'iAi.
niio
vilTt:i
run-
I'KIITY
Indication
are
that
the
Seren
Stater
group
of
claims,
across
the
Siren
River
from
Cedrvl.
will
develop
Into
a
good
mine
according
to
T.
J.
Shea
ton.
inspector
of
mine,
who
returned
to
the
city
on
yesterday
aftcrnoon'a
train
fallowing
an
official
visit
to
the
property.
During
the
winter,
operatlona
having
started
lt
November,
the
D.
W.
Mine
Ltd.
ha
sunk
a
OS
foot
shaft
and
has
struck
a
twclve-fost
vein
of
good
laok-Ing
allverlead
ore
which
also
contain
other
values.
Two
hundred
feet
down
the
hill
It
is
proposed
to
drive
a
tunnel
Into
the
ore
at
depth.
During
the
win
ter
some
four
or
fht
men
have
been
employed
on
the
properly,
operation
be
ing
under
the
direction
oi
J.
m
Jiosr,,
who
ha
trow
gone
to
Seattle.
Ex-Oov-
ernor
D.
W.
Davie
of
Idaho,
principal
of
the
D.
W.
Mines
Ltd..
Is
soon
expected
to
arrive
on
the
ground.
The
Seven
Sister
group,
which
was
acquired
last
year
by
the
D.
W.
Mince
Ltd..
y
the
present
mean
jt
getting
there.
1
about
five
miles
rrom
vne
Skeen
Rlvtr
t
a
ffolnt
two
muc
down
from
Ccdarvale.
The
ultimate
method
of
getting
the
oro
out
would
be
a
Uamwsy
about
three
nines
m
icngvu
down
the
aouth
aide
of
the
river.
The
property
l
t
levatlon
of
about
,-600
fret
and,
up
the
mountain,
there
U
Mill
about
two
feet
of
snow,
Mr.
Shen-ton
having
found
the
going
quite
dlffl-
tuU'
flSTOMH
COIXKOTIOXS
Customs
nd
excise
collections
at
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
tor
the
month
of
April
totalled
Ml.531.73
c
cording
to
atnounceemnt
made
this
morning
by
J.
H.
McIol.
collector
of
customs.
The
total
,
for
April
last
year
was
S3.3i8.a.
Wllllanrooldbloom
returned
on
the
CataU
yesteitlsy
afternoon
from
a
trip
to
Butcdiile
on
fur
buying
business.
KATIKIMY
(i.VMKS
Amrrtraii
l-axur:
St.
LouU
0,
Chicago
3.
New
Ycrk
3.
Benton
3.
Cleveland
6.
Detroit
3.
Washington-Philadelphia,
raui.
Natlunal
Ijiisiie
Philadelphia
I.
Brooklyn
3.
Chicago
S,
Pittsburg
4.
Boston
7,
Wcw
York
8.
Cincinnati
4-D.
St.
Louis
8-8.
MMIAV
IIAMKS.
Amrrlran
Iijur
Philadelphia
3.
New
York
7.
Boston
0,
Washington
0.
'
St.
Louis
6,
Chicago
7.
Cleveland
0.
Detroit
7.
National
Jj-ujur
New
York
3.
Brooklyn
4.
ntUburc
7.
Chicago
8.
Cincinnati
4,
St.
Louis
13.
I.KAIII
K
NTAMHMI:
.
Xatlmul
W.
L.
1TI.
New
York
a......
It
S
.687
St.
Louis
10
3
.007
Pittsburg
0
0
.600
Philadelphia
8
0
.371
Boston
....i.
8
0
.471
Chicago
7
8
.487
Cincinnati
3
13
.304
Brooklyn
8
13
.291
American
New
York
10
9
.687
Phlladrlphla
8
.600
Chicago
.....10
7
.M8
Detroit
,v.
7
8
.338
Washington
,
8
7
.333
St.
Lout
,6
7
.463
CieveUnd"
7
10
.413
Boston
!....
3
.
13
.
.300
iWRECHFTAiUNlL
.
,
.
SHIP
IS
FOUND
ON'
QUEEN
CHARLOTTES
SKIDEOATT,
May
3.E.
S.
Richard-eon.
of
Tlell
River,
reports
finding
part
of
a
large
sailing
ship
33
miles
north
of
Tlell
River.
The
ship
was
built
of
fir
.and
painted
gray.
Judging
rrom
the
aire
of
the
hawser
holes,
it
must
have
been
a
rather
large
windjammer.
miiln
TAXI
Boston
Grill
and,
.
dm
Ambulance
58
Largo
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
.Servica
with
newly
laid
dancing
Anywhere
at
Anytime
floor,
for
hire.
Stanb
Exchange
llullding
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN.
MATT
VIUECK,
Prop.
PRINCE
RUPERT
The
latest
and
best
for
the
least
I'hone
457.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
.1L.L'J.I
l.
vi
wni
So.
102
PRINCE
RUPERT,
D.C.,
MONDAY,
MAY
2,
1927
Price
Five
Cenu
NOW
RAIN
AND
Ft.
Mm
flN
PBA1MFSI
w
w
w
m
mw
jlajl
1
ill
IA
1
S
MTKJ
AA
f
1
111
All
m
RUNNERS
AND
SPEEDBOAT
TAKEN
ON
PUGET
SOUND
urn
Kunmng
boat
from
Vancouver
was
Led
Into
Police
Trap
t.
l
I.
,HI(II
I-
II
H
f
'I
I
Mill
1
V
I
f
I
I
T
ll'll
1,1k?
414.
fl
t
4
1
LKIUOH
HVA7.RU
IIV
U.S.
I'KOIIIIHTION
ACENTS
sfcATTLK.
May
2.
Five
reputed
rum
runnera
.were
arrenti'd,
adian
sjieedboat
Zev,
two
hundred
cases
of
whiskey
and.
thro-jjt
were
seized
near
Samish
Island
at
South
lScllln'ghani
jcaa
night
after
a
hand
to
hand
encounter
between
federal
jjf.on
agents
and
two
alleged
smugglers.
The
prisoner
were
Alfred
Hubbard,
prohibition
enforcement
agent,
related
that
'u
icd
employment
on
the
Zev
at
Vancouver
and
that
he
piloted
to
Samish
Island
where
Fred
Noursc,
aviator,
Dan.
Huron.
.
iid
Jack
Stewart
were
awalUnc
Ue
I
liquor
cargo
with
automobile.
Hubbard
aald
that
at
the
boat
n-
proached
tb
teland.
Chris
Skrondal
and
!
Laurent
Vereecken.
who
were
aboard
vtth
him.
rrcelrrd
a
ttgaal
(rom
tlM
hore
and
attacked
httn.
After
a
tru-
,
gle
Hubbard
freed
hlmwlf.
handcuff!
the
pair
and
took
them
at
the
point
w
nil
viif
in
itt
iinvi
nv'.of
the
run
on
the
Zev
to
AmmiiM
ll
1.1(01
P
AT
UYTM.lt
VI
II.
V
..
-
..
.
K.,,.-
,
onion
aetata
closed
In
on
Noun
and
!
hu
cmItnlon"
,Dd
rr
them
3
-The
Dominion
pole
preservation
'
HJil.S.
PATIHCIAN
1
Wk
Which
is
due
here
about
May
17
to
worw
out
of
Prince
Rupert
on
seal
patrol
during
the
migration
north.
The
Dominion
Fisheries
is
carrying
out
an
intensive
campaign
of
fur
seal
protection
this
year
in
which
all
Canadian
naval
and
Pacific
Coast
fishery
patrol
vessels
will
be
engaged.
Snow,
Rain
and
Floods
Usher
.
-
in
-.
Month
.
of
May
,
on
Prairies
.
RUTH
THRILLED
LARGE
CROWD
t..Mi:i:
MTAII
HIT
AMI
I'limtLIt
IIV
TttO
IIOtlKIJO
J4AMI
I'A.NH
NEW
YORK.
Uay
3.
The
Yankee
took
uadtsputed
poasssslon
of
flrit
place
by
defeating
Philadelphia
Sunday
before
60,000
fans.
Babe
Ruth
thrtUed
the
crowd
with
tws
homer
while
his
team
mate
Oehrig
got
aits.
Lioenbee.
the
Washington
recruit
pMcfcer.
aided
by
a
homer
from
Oos-lin'a
bat.
ahut
out
Boston.
Oitay
Vance
pitched
Brooklyn
to
victory
over
New
York
before
30.000
fans
while
homers
by
Frlacti
and
Bottomley
enabled
St.
Louis
to
defeat
Cincinnati.
At
Brandon
families
have
to
leave
homes
in
boats
as
waters
of
river
rise
WINNIPEG,
MAY
2
Snow,
raiu,
and
fl.d
ushcMHWn
May
in
the
western
part
of
the
prairie
region
of
Canada,
retarding
for
...
.......
i
cverai
uays
spring
seeuing
tnrougr.out
.Manuooa,
saxKaur.cwan
'
h
i
41
-e
i
l.
uuu
niiTCiw
diiu
iiiwivfisiiiK
iuviiai.1:
ui
inuuuaiions
along
ine
Auiniboine
River
at
Rrandon
and
westward.
Heavy
snowfall
yesterday
in
the
EdmonUn
district
continued
throughout
the
night.
A
light
fall
was
experienced
at
Calgary.
'At
Urandon
fifty
families
atoved
to
the
upper
floors
of
their
homes
or
vapated
their
houses
in
boatsVat
the
week
end
and
others
rc
prep
rind
"to,
leave
today.
a
.
,
.
-
In
the'-Vlr,deid'.tiiet
the
flood
waters
are
covering
hundreds
of
acres
of
agricultural
laiicr
jud
they
are
spreading
ErivfONtC-N.
My
3.
-Six
inches
cl
new
'hks
.
fallen
hi
the
last
38
hours
the
fall
being,
continuous.'
LUKmT
liKI'OKTS
WINNIPEG.
May
3
(noon)
.Through
out
the
entire
prairie
grain
belt
lanu
cultivation
operatlona
have
been
halted
by
a
heavy
fall
of
snow
and
rain.
The
precipitation
has
been
greatly
accentu
ated
by
the
flood
situation
In
Manitoba.
Hundred
of
families
there
have
aban
doned
their
home
before
the
onrush
of
the
Asslnlboine
River,
which,
by
flood.
U
reported
to.be
a
mile
wide
In
the
Brandon
lowlands.
BOAT
IS
SUNK
AND
MAN
HURT
IHKI.I.
K.NOIVX
IIALIHl'T
VMS
EL
IMII.I'IIIX
HAD
AlCIDKXT
TODAY
'
HIIII.K
SAK1(J
l';
IIAItVKY
HLl'NDKX
ItlKNEl)
The
well
known
local
halibut
boat
.Dolphin
Is
sunk
In
deep
water
beside
1
th
lpfrlal
Oil
Co.'s
wharf
and
Harvey
swollen
tuunaen.
oue
oi
me
crew
oi
wie
vcxxei.
Is
in
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hos-
Till
morning
mny
pcaplc
In
the
f-
"-'".as
'
fcetcd
district
awoke
io
find
their
;
nck
trmi
n1
shock
'o"owlng
an
homes
Isolated
by
the
floods.
All
available
river
craft
was
used
tin
an
effort
to
bring
live
stranded
families
to
higher
land.
Hundreds
of
acres
of
market-gardening
and
stock
raising
lands
arc
fleodcd
In
the
river
valley.
At
Calgary
snow
is
falling.
FOLEY
WILL
FIGHT
MORGAN
VAMOl
tKIt
HOV
TO
(OMI'KTK
t'OK
UTI.K
AT
liOl
T
OX
MAY
T
IX
SOI
IH
LOS
ANOELES.
May
3.
trunk
Churchill,
manager
of
Tod
Morgan,
announce
that
arrangements
have
been
completed
for
a
twelve
round
bout
for
the
junior
lightweight
title
with
Vic
Foley
of
Vancouver
on
May
37.
Churchill
said
he
was
.
being
;
guaranteed
$33,000.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Bid.
Asked
Wheat
1.47
B.C.
Silver
1.80
1.80
Coast
Copper
12
JO
13.00
Dunwell
,.U.52
.33
Olacler
.ill
Oladstone
iCv33r
.33
Independence
";,
,,.0
.09
ft
Indian
11.07
.07J4
t.
and
L.
'.
ti'tb
.1011
Premier
i2M
(
3.13
Porter
ldalw
"SisU
AO
Silver
Cret
'"pfWR
-07
?4
Surf
Inlet
,riiV
-02
Sunlocn
i33
.65
explosion
aboard
the
boat
a
few
min
utes
before
noon
today
as
she
was
gas.
sing
up
The
fire
that
followed
and
the
sinking
came
soon
after
the
Impact
the
cause
of
which
seems
uncertain.
The
fire
department
made
a
quick
run
to
the
scene
only
to
find
the
vessel
ablue
and
going
down
by
the
bow.
Blunden.
who
was
tending
the
hose
from
the
dock
Into
the
boat's
tank,
was
taken
In
to
the
hospital
by
the
police.
All
happened
within
ten
minutes.
The
Dolphin,
of
which
Peter
Byrne,
1804
AUln
Avenue,
Is
owner
and
master.
Is
45
feet
long
with
beam
of
eleven
feet.
She
derived
her
power
from
a
25
h.p.
N.
and
S.
engine
and
Is
about
fifteen
years
old.
She
was
built
at
Seattle
and
at
one
time
operated
under
American
registry.
For
many
years,
however,
she
has
operated
out
of
Prince
Rupert
under
the
ownership
of
Capt.
Byrne.
The
vessel,
following
the
accident,'
lis
been
turned
over
to
Theo.
Collart
representing'
the
underwriter,
who
will
decide
what
Is
to
be
done
with
her.
The
Dolphin
landed
a
JJOO
pound
catch
of
halibut
on
Saturday
and
was
preparing
to
go
out
to
the
halibut
grounds
again
when
the
accident
oc
curred.
DIED
MESULT"0F
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT
VANCOUVER,
May
3.
R.
Merrltt.
pa.
icnger
lu
an
automobile
driven
by
Call
Schroder,
which
crashed
Into
a
street
oar
here
Saturday
night,
died
last
night
In
the
hosplUl,
where
Schroder,
and
a
third
companion
also
are
pattrnta.
The
two
are
expected
to
recover.
Southern
Copper
Mines
Sold
for
Two
Million
Dollars
and
Purchasers
Start
Operations
VANCOUVER,
May
2.
Two
copper
mine
properties
at
Kutze
Inlet
and
Theodosia
Arm
respectively
have
been
so!d
for
two
million
dollars
to
"Eastern
U.S.
capitalists"
-
by
the
Revenue
Mining
Company,
Limited,
a
Canadian
syndicate,
according
to
the
Sunday
j
Province.
"The
purchasers,"
says
the
newspaper,
"have
already
started
operations
on
both
properties,
initial
work
being
in
change
of
the
Revenue
Mining
Company
until
such
time
as
the
new
owners
complete
a
western
organization
to
take
over
the
work."
ALA'KA
TI.Ml'.KIt
UAH
V.t.t.S
()l.l
TO
NKWMl'AI'Klt.MAX
WASHINOTON.
May
2.
The
bid
of
Oeorjc
T.
Cameron,
pre-tldent
of
the'
San
Irancisco
Chronicle,
and
associates
for
the
purchase
of
833.000.000
cuslc
feet
of
pulp
timber
In
the
vicinity
of
Juneau
.has
been
accepted.
The
amount
Involved
in
the
Ceal
t"
not
published.
4-
FISH
ARRIVALS
HEAVIER
TODAY
Halibut
arrivals
offered
at
the
Fish
Exchsnge
were
heavier
than
usual
this
morning,
a
total
of
273.000
pounds
being
sold.
Seven
American
vessel
disposed
of
229.500
pounds
at
bids
ranging
from
13.4c
and
7c
to
15.1e
and
9c.
while
elzht
Canadians
sold
46.000
pounds
at
bids
from
13.1c
and
7c
to
13.7c
and
7c.
'The
day's
arrivals
were
as
follows:
AMERICAN
Explorer.
40.000
pounds.
Royal
Fish
Co..
13.0c
and
7c.
Chelsea.
55.000
pounds.
Canadian
Fish
A:
Cold
SUMsse
Co..
13.1c
and
7c
Paragon,
40.000
pounds.
Pacific
Fish.
cries.
133c
.and
7c.
Omaney.
53
00
pounds.
Booth
Fisher
ies.
13.5c
and
7c.
Roald
Amundsen.
12.000
pounds,
Atlln
fisheries.
14.5s
and
7c.
Eureka,
12.500
pounds.
Booth
Fisheries.
15.1c
and
9c.
'?"
Wavj,
9
000
pounds.
AtUn
Fisheries.
15c
and
9c.
('ANAl)IAX
Alkcn.
8.500
pounds,
Atlln
Fisheries.
13.2c
and
7c.
Selina.
3.500
pounds.
AUln
Fisheries.
13.2c
and
7c.
Ternen,
8.500
pounds.
Atlln
Fisheries.
13.1c
and
77c
Cayjeon.
4.000
pounds,
Canadian
Fish
tt
Cold
Storase
Co..
13c
and
7c.
Brant.
3.000
pounds,
Booth
Fisheries,
13.1c
and
7c.
M.
M.
Christopher.
7.500
pound.
Canadian
Fish
is
Cold
Storage
Co.,
13.4c
and
7c.
Toodle.
3.500
pounds,
and
Kalen.
4.500
pounds.
Canadian
Fish
ti
Cold
Storage
Co..
13.2c
and
7c.
TOURIST
SEASON
IS
Our
of
Hie
Triiirlpal
Parties
Cumin
llrrr
Hill
lie
C.N.lt.
Kkrurslun
on
Jo
It
9
.1
BAYONETTED
BY
.
!
-
CHINESE
FORCE
.MISSIOXAKV
AXI
LITTI.K
II.UUIITEIt
MKT
URATII
lit
T
HUE
AND
OTIlKl:
CTIILIi
S
i
I
K
1
HONGKOXO
May
3.
Rev.
Morris
Sliot-jcr
of
Toronto.
China
Inland
Mis-
licn
wcrker,
who
was
murdered
recently
1
near
Yunnan
Fu
wtth
his
little
daugh
ter,
was
bayonetted
alter
being
thrown
to
the
ground
according
to
mall
advice
.caching
here.
.He
was
with
the
party
;f
mission
workers
for
Yunnan
Fu
with
an
escort
of
100
soldiers.
The
party
was
attacked
by
a
force
of
230
men
and
the
defending
soldiers
fled.
Sllchter
and
hi
daughter
were
knocked
down
and
'
bayonetted.
J
KTKKN"
IIAUIU'T
BOATS
SOLH
!
t
CATtllK
TOTALLIMI
?73.m
,
M
m
nil
.iin
.11
ii.i.itc
iiii.
MOKXIXO
Office
says
that
Mrs.
Morris
Slichter
of
Toronto
and
her
small
son
hare
been
released
,by
Chinese
.bandits
who
captured
them
early
last
month.
Sllchter
and
hu
young
daughter
were
killed.
NO
SUBSIDY
SHIP
LINE
PKOI'llsAI,
TO
All!
SERVICE
Bl
TIVKLX
JIXE.VI
AM)
ritlXt'K
IUTEUT
1IKOPPEII
JUNEAU.
Alaska.
May
3.
Without
debate
the
territorial
House
on
Satur.
day
defeated
the
.proposed
subsidy
for
a
shipping
line
between
Juneau
and
Prluce
Rupert.
In
pievious
debates
opponents
of
the
measure
declared
that
the
benefits
which
would
be
derived
would
not
off.
et
the
tax
Increase
Tcqulred.
While
indefinitely
postponing
the
House
measure
providing
for
the
popular
election
of
treasurer
of
Alaska,
the
Senate
advanced
on
the
calendar
an
Upper
Chamber
bill
contlnlng
the
same
provisions.
MISSISSIPPI
STILL
FLOODS
Mil
l'
M.llli.1)
TO
HOLD
HACK
KIVKU
IIV
PKOIKCTIXO
ItAltltlKUS
IX
LOUISIANA
ABOUT
TO
COMMENCE
77."'
of
the
Mississippi
coursed
through
four
breaks
in
the
barriers
protecting
north
eastern
Louisiana
stretching
from
Vlck-burg
on
tht
east
to
Shrevepcrt
on
the
The
tourist
season
1
about
to
start
i
west.
Th
loosened
waters
taper
down
and
it
promises
to
be
as
big
a
one
I
to
a
mere
mile
racing
torrent
here
a
for
Prince
Rupert
a
in
any
past
years,
the
Achtlalaya
and
Mississippi
fonn
a
Already
steamship
companies
are
re-
Junction
near
Baton
Rouge,
porting
some
of
their
boats
booked
out
j
Hundreds
of
persons
In
various
par-
during
July
aud
August.
One
of
the
principal
parties
coming
here
during
the
coming
summer
will
be.
as
usual,
the
Canadian
National
Railway
personally
conducted
tour
group.
Consisting
chiefly
of
school
teachers,
this
excursion
will
arrive
her
by
special
train
on
Jthe
afternoon
of
July
9.
sailing
for
the
south
the
same
evening
on
the
steamer
Prince
Rupert.
Another
tour
party
wilt
arrive
the
aame
day
from
the
East
and
all
acconunodatlon
on
the
southbound
steamer
that
day
Is
already
taken.
Max
Hellbroner
sailed
last
night
on
the
Prince
Oeorge
for
Vancouver
on
a
business
trip.
He
expect
to
be
away
about
two
week
lshes
were
endangered
as
the
walcra
from
new
breaks
rose
about
them.
TOLMIE
TO
RETAIN
THE
LEADERSHIP
OF
CONSERVATIVE
PARTY
VICTORIA.
May
3.
-Speaking
at
a
ncmlnatlon
convention
at
Oange
on
Saturday,
8lmo:i
Fraser
Tolmle
stated
definitely
that
he
would
retain
the
leadership
of
the
Conservative
party,
denying
all
rumors
to
the
contrary.
He
addressed
the
gathering
at
which
Colonel
rw
Perk
wan
renominated.