25 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime Stands Exchange Hulldlnj MATT VI DECK. Prop. m w it. Kn. an TLANTIC IS HAYING STORM M MlMH I.MTIMATi:i AT v;c ;kcd bouu nd barger damaged i dhmptcd communication . ;crl aiona the Atlantic aca-1 - uiiiiiiiuiiiiig in viuicucc - uuru Lnrj eirni rnojULDunraBiiicii re drowned off Provlnoetown. m i . onore uuv the crew waa aavea. RRPR If II I Fn BY GARAGEMEN 'ni.vr:r: or s.x i uancihco MIIOI' wounaea when ft BIK lups viiev arnv nut. of th, onritirn rlt. . - vii ounclav aftr rnlihlmr lha till veral Ijundred dollam. Th body " that of Bertram noiferK elgn minister or the Peking government. and Miles Umpwn. British minister to China, would start these negotiations icdajr. It was lemet Uxlar that the agree ment slftied btFD O'Malley and Chen a in the nature of a new modus Vi vendi to take the ptaee oX the treatise now in effect between Chins and Ores'. Britain. The agreement calls for the summoning of the annual general meet-tag or tax payers on March IS when the British municipality will t thereupon dUsotved and the administration of the concession hsnded over to new Chinese municipal officers. il.VSY IlKlliaillMl SIIANOHAI. Feb. 31. The beheading of at Ivaet twelve Chinese strike fomen-tors, minor disorders, stonlngs and the apread of the demonstration to take In between 86.060 and 100.000 natures marked the second day of Shanghai' Internal disturbance: The beheadings, which started on Sunday, were being continued today. Reliable ChlsveM sources estimated t renumber of executions at 28 while the Nationalist euportets claimed that there had been ninety. The beheadings were carried out without the semblance of a trial Squads of executioners, patrolling the native part of the city, armed with heavy swords, beheaded on the spot victims who were alleged to have been caught distributing subversive literature or SLcaking seditiously. i Conditions brought about by the ":A" I strike of approximately 90,000 Chinese were Utile changed tcday. Drpartmem stores reopened in the foreign settle-menu and souk mill hand, who at first Joined the atrlkers. have returned to work. Buues resumed operations on a small scale but other transportation services remained at a standstill. Eight hundred strikers, virtually In possession of the central post office, were preventing the clerical force from returning, the city continuing without mall. Newspapers suDended publication owing to the workers demanding that they print w entire strike story. The publishers were unwilling to do this. Only a few minor disturbance marked the progress of the strike on Sunday. Although the situation on the battle-front south of here remains unchanged, Marshal Chang To Lin. commander of the northern fprcei, struck a snag In a protracted drive against the southerners by the march tnrougn nonon piu.i.iv. where the forces of Oeneral Wu Pel Fu, nomUial master of the state, disarmed a number of the troops and seized an ammunition train. ' IIKIT.UX IS PIXASKIl The signature of the agreement be-tween China and Charge d'Affalres O'Malley la gratifying to British officials nt It smooths out the problems arising from the forcible seizure of the Hankow concession. It Is thought to form the cornerstone for new relatione between China and Oreat Britain, Foreign Minister CbamhcrlAln told i niMi;i: uoihiAT or humk ui-ri;in' u.tt IN KAMA HAYS I'llO-mim:mia c hampion or utnoi: In the death of Charles Hunter, which occurred la the Prince Rupert Oeneral Hospital at 5.20 o'clock this morning, came the passing of o well known and picturesque pioneer of this elty and district. The late Mr. Hunter came to i flnoe Rupert during the day of railway construction and. In those times, was a prominent champion of the laboring men. O.'hgh education, he denied being Sofllftt ibtit vtronglj-upheld the principles of Industry. Unionism and. In the early days, often took the platform In' support of those whj claimed to be the champions of Labor. While be spent most of the lsst twenty years In Prince Rupert, the late Mr. Hunter, who was a Scotchman by birth and .M yean of age. was located for sdme time In Alice Arm. Mare recently he resided on the waterfront and was engsged la fishing Some months ago he was overtaken by a serious Illness and was admitted to the Prince Rupert Oeneral Hospital where recently he lost his sight. His condition wss admitted to be critical and his demise was not altogether unexpected, runeral arrangements are in the hands of the B.C. Undertakers. VANCOUVER SNOWSLIDE MAN I.Or.h I.IIK AS AVALANCIIi: M ill ( K DIM OS NOItTIl Miour. VAN! Ol i;it, lrl. 21. r.iiKHirrtl liv u Hum mulinirlir on Little (IiniI .Mountain on Xuturtluv, i:. A. Agur, uxnl VI. ul IiIh ll(r 111 If hit mm-piiiiliin. It. (.'. JtiliiiMiin, Mirirml on I) (.light Injurlr. The men trrp pni-ni'illng to the riiitlrl mi Urmisr .Moiinliiln uhrii the ollile iirrlixk llirm. The ienrrh on Niliirday for the ImmIj of Asur innrl Irultlevt nnd It mm' lirlirtrtl Hint the tli.iw of kiioiv mut lie iiHullnl lirrnrr It en ii lie rnrreil. MAN KILLED UNDER" COAL FALL, NANA1M0 Will l.i mi orinr. Who Onl) Itnrntly Cunip I rm Dnsl.iiiil, Alimist liiilunlly Killed on Nitiirday mim PRINCE RUPERT, JJ.C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1927 NANAIMO. Feb. 21. Crushed Ijcneath coal which fell from the roof ot a tun nel In one ot the Canadian Western Fuel Co.'s mines here. William Orme. aged 30. who came to Nanalmo lost year from Slalley. Derbyshire, England, was almost instantly killed on Saturday, lie U survived by a widow in the Old Country. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Circulation 1S12 Sales 622 Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best lor the least. Phone 457. Price Five Cents GRI-MZNT IS REACHED IN CHINA I If l ff IT Ifftf IV I ILf 'lllllll 1 ff E . B I f ff I 1 4 'fl'ffffff I at ff I 1 lAfll h m sj sn sr s . sn ae - m s si as m se as m n zat h a m sw - as - n aw nw n n a tna si at onversations liptuippn Hnhsh and Cantonese Representatives Result in Making of Settlement rms of charge d'affaires' negotiations with 0 foreign minister are divulged parleys ' being opened with both north and south leaders CONCESSION AT HANKOW TO BE DISSOLVED ON MARCH 15 ? lit i Tiwr f inn ifiiir.v iini npnpnntnva nrp mini or mi q 0 - business of city is still disiupled London officials gratified II WKOW. l'rliruary 21. An agreement of far reaching cf- h -it i A rrnrrl i tit tit n n finnitlinrnninnr rvn Uiimlnv Vnrfutift I u vaiii wiiaiiini iiiiciuii ill 1 1 1 in i ci unu inru if hi u i it-v. iiriiiiii ! -i r r t i a l . . a a i . ri-( u is prn fi in innn nivii ftun Anni mrpmnni lavnai nikii mnio i nni i.rpni i ttiKjIri IwRln cnnenntionti on 'Monday with the lendent of-l invrn uina looning 10 a hinuiur nccora wiin me nonnern au- UlfHl ah 1 ,mA.j IviiiH l'aLln ufii' fl It n ff lln nnliiii I s-an I NCR RIPF.RT A )K H K RA N: mil. in i H i- in- iiiiniTi itni iT I'lHH, AHMITn AHVANTAOI.S IIIIIIE r. per, he been "made" a :rrt during the last lew, scaled by the oentral of-A. 'ki la Wheat Pool. M the irual new Dominion government . :r at Prince Rupert was l.c Wheat Pool last au-i.-u. tour million bushels ot v crop have "em shipped a- 1 1 0 1 the ocean freight a. has made It possible to r:m Prince rtupert to acaph as through Vancou Parllam-nt thu. alternoon that the gciier.il eirlxe in Shanghai was spreading but that thus far, no serious disorders had been reported He was satisfied tin i Drit.sh lives and property were bcinu cXclcntlv protected. CHARLES HUNTER LITTLE BOY LOSES LIFE BY FALLING IN' TO FLUME, VANCOUVER VANCOUVER. Feb. 21. Allck. Cherm meueff, aged 10. lost his life here when lie fell Into a sewer flume near tin Canadian Rational Railways station on Sunday wMu playing. MR. AN DMRS. E. A. WADE and their son Jack are at present touring California in a dwelling on wheels, hollowed from a huge Douglas fir. On the way Mr. Wade stops off at schools and lectures on the conservation of the trees. The picture shows the log house mounted on a truck. PRINCE GEORGE SEEKING TITLE HOCKEY TEAM LEAtEH KOU MltTII TO PARTICIPATE IN CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-Oirs PRINCE OEOROE. Feb. 2J The mem bers of the Prince George hockey team have departed for Salmon Arm. to play Johnson, C. C. Ternan. Jack Johnson. Walter Nehrlng. Robert Nehrlng, Dick Corjess. C. Taylor -and James Douglas. The boys started away this year with much better prospects than they had when they entered the play-offs last season. Ihey have had a number of good matches during the season, and had good workouts 'with the Jasper team, turning the visitors hack on each FAMILY PARTIES SETTLERS COME l.UMKJK ANT MOVEMENT IKOM It.llT-AIN TO CANADA IS ON INCllEAtE MONTREAL. Feb. 21. During the spring season, a total of forty-three tailings of special parties of settlers from English, Scottish and Irish ports to in the play-oils of the intermeaisie nainax ana wueoec nave oeen organized championship for British Columbia. In by overseas officials of the Department these games the decision wlU go to the of Colonization, Agriculture and Natural team scoring the greater number ot , Resources, Canadian National Railways, goals In the two contests, and the win- and each party will proceed to Canadu nlng team will go to Kami so pa and In charge of an experienced representa-play the winner of the Kamloops-Merrltt j live of the system. series. The Kamloops game will be The nrst sailing under wis arrange- declslve and the winning team wilt go meut will take place on March 4. while ; to Revelstoke. the final sailing under this particular The local team is composed of Terry schedule will take place on June 1. These aaUtngs will be from the ports of Liverpool, Southampton. Glasgow. Belfast. Londonderry and Cobb (Queens-town i. Between March 4 and April 0. 'there will be 22 sailings to Halifax by steamers of the White Star, Cunard and Anchor-Donaldson lines, from April 11 I to June 1, 21 sailings are scheduled to Quebec and Montreal. The Reglna, from Liverpool, and the Arabic, from South- occasion with scores ot 7-0 and 7-2. ' ampton, wUl begin this schedule on While all of the teams were handicapped March 4. The first silling for Quebec more or less last season by the lack o. and Montreal Is that of the Alaunla on ice. the disadvantage was mere marked April 14 from Liverpool and the Dorl: In the case of the Prince George team ! will sail from that port tor Que&eo and than with any of the others. Another j Montreal two days later. advontagc which the locals will enjoy A considerable proportion of the set- thls season Is the experience of having 1 tiers who will travel to Canada In these participated In the play-offs last year, j special parties will consul of families ex-It was their first showing In fast com-1 perlcnced In farm work, female house-pauy. and they learned what was re- I hold workers, single men experienced In quired ot them. With the exception ol agriculture and some Inexperienced men. D.ck Corless and C. Taylor all members I all of whom are eligible far the reduted of the present team were lu the play- i rate of two pounds to the port of ar-otfa In 1020. I rival. Reports from the other side .In LOCAL ELEVATOR IS NEARLY FULL AGAIN Will lie' railing olf in Innmiliig drain Till .More IliMli In Hill CarliMds on Wiiy With 400 carloads ot grain now euroutc to the Prince Rupert elevator from the prairies, the looal plant, will be pretty well filled again and there will probably be a falling oft In the movement ot Incoming grain until further ships have arrived to take some of.lt away. It Is not expected there will be a ship here until March 6, about which date the Japanese vessel, Yaye Maru, Is due. The Yoniel Maru and several others will probably follow In March. The tire department ; answered a Call on Saturday afternoon Tto the rear of the P. a. Dawson Co, Ltd. warehouse on the waterfront where, grass had become limited. The hln .wu I tlngtilsbed with no diirRfge," ' dicate that applications under this rate have been coming In quite freely from all classes, and It is anticipated that the movement of families towards "Canada will be on a larger scale than during the two past years. RAILWAY STOCK HAS COLLAPSED 111(1 IIKKAK MAKES HEAVY SKLLINO LOSSES OS NEW YORK STOCK EXCIIAMIK TOIIAY NEW Y'ORK, Feb. 21. Prices of rail-road shares which have been rising steadily for several weeks on the strength of merger rumors broke wide open today on heavy selling losses ranging from two to ten points. Oeorge Fraser, formerly In the employ ot the O. W. Nlckerson Co.. here, was an arrival from the south on the Princess 'Mary this afternoon. ! i hi t .or SEASON IS The first fresh hsllbut of the season reached the city yesterday when Paul Wick brought In 283 pounds which he sold for 15 cents per pound to a local provision store. The fish wss caught in Hecate Straits. Up to noon tcday none ot the larger boats had returned and. while there may be some In this afternoon or tomorrow, it Is not expected that the landings will be large for a tew days on account of the rough weather which has been prevailing on the banks. Some of the Cansdlan boats fishing In Hecate Straits and on the west coast of the Queen Charlottes are due in very shortly. GREAT HARVEST OF -ICE THIS SEASON AT LAKE KATHLYN Ice harvesting operations on Lake Kathlyn cloacd down this week after: the most successful season since thei local plant started says the Omlneuij Herald. The steady cold weather this winter and the light snow tall and i RAH the lack of thaws resulted in exception ally clear Ice that attained a thickness et 27 inches and gave each block a weight of about 900 pounds. Charlie Wilson, the Ice. man., had a crew ot about nineteen at work and In addition to tilling the three big houses at Kathlyn with 1400 tons each he had the contract to supply the CJJ.R. with Ice frqm Prince Rupert to McBrlde. In all about 12.000 tons were harvested and .this from an area ot only 12 acres. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Bid. Wheat 1,43 V B.C. Sliver ; 1.67 Dunwell 1.45 Glacier 11 Gladstone .271; Oranby 33.00 Howe Sound ...... 38.00 Independence ...... .10); Indian 07 Marmot .11 Vi Premier 2.17 Porter Idaho ,134 Sllvercreab .07 Richmond ,19 '"!s Opr-p'- 8 7.1 Asked 1.70 1.50 UK .28 35.00 40.00 M 07V4 12 K ' 2.19 14 .08 .16 7.R0 TORONTO TO GET SIG SWIM RACE DI.STANti: Ol' TlllltTY-OXK .MILES IH PE iriEI roit .MAIt.VI HON OX I L.1KE ONTARIO IN EITE.M-Jf I5EU GEORGE YOUNG HOME t I'fiETS PLANS MY ItEft'KINti TO TEXII CIVIC IUNIJIET. tVIIEKE ERSTWHILE PAL 1NYITEII TORONTO. Feb. 21. -tO. J. Brcoks, To-rrr.tD financier and autamoblle manufacturer, deposited a certified check for 125.000 with the Royal Trust Co. here on Saturday with a view to scmriKg for Toronto a swimming marathon proposed by Wrlgley, backer of the recent Santa Catallna swim, for 50,000. Wrlgley will be behind George Young, winner at Santa Calallna. to the extent of 425,000 In the forthcoming race. Brooks stipulates that the race, open to swimmers ot the world, shall he held In Lake Ontario -from Youngs town. New York, to Toronto next Labor Day during the-jCanadlan National Exposition here. The distanco . ot the proposed course Is approximately' 31 mUes Cheering crowds greeted Young on his return here on Saturday from California, the streets being lined throughout the route ot a rive-mile parade to the City Hall where a civic reception was glvsn . the youth. A hitch deteloped. however. his erstwhile pal, BUI- Hastings, had also LANHKI) DMn invited. The luncneon proceeded, nevertheless, without the presence of , the guest of honor though It was marked bj absence of speeches. : FORMER FAMOUS :i BOXER CHARGED EllllIE HANLO.N IS AKKL'STEI) EOlt .MLItDKl: or MAN IN" HIS SAN IKANTIsro KESTAVKAXT EARLY ON Sl'.NIiAY' SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21 Eddie Han-Ion, famous old time San Francisco pugilist, was booked on a murder charge on Sunday following the death early that morning ot Walter Noonan. who was stabbed to death with a knife In Hanlon's restaurant. Hanlcn was a nationally known prize fighter twenty years ago. In 1904 he fought "Battling" Nelson tor the world's lightweight championship. OREGONHAS HEAVY RAIN' AN1 iikiiihay TRArric AS IV ELL AS MIRE (O.MMt'MC.UION CR1I-PI.EII IN WESTERN PART Of STATE PORTLAND. Feb. 21 Rail and highway traffic Is virtually at a standstill and wire communication was seriously crippled in sections of Western Oregan this mcrnlng as a result of a torrential ralnspout which lasted thirty-six hours Several rivers reached their highest stages in 25 years and a number of There are about 1000 acres In Lake I towns are Isolated by the flood waters. Kathlyn which would mean that a! J!!" .l-ANOTHER LINE SOON Hem l. l.wtu .iUV .1119 miliCl. WillVll Is some Ice. The plant at Lake Kathlyn Is up-to-date In the matter of handilng Ice. When loading Into cars the crew averaged 20 cars a day. PACIFIC TO. EUROPE iiiiiiililoii Line to InniigiirtiO Service this Yeur Will specialize In trult, Meut and Hh In July ot this yeart the Donaldson-Black Steamship Icrrnatslw'ill Inaujjilrv ate a service, Glasgow l to. -Pacific coast ports. The ships will have large refrigeration spece and will specialize in handling fresh fruits, fish and meats. This will make six refrigeration ship services operating from Europe and United Kingdom to Pacific coast points with Vancouver as the last port. IIOCKEYr; . Saturday , fiuiiies Canadlens 3. Americans 0. Ottawa U Pittsburg 0. Maroons 2. Toronto t. C!u.-k. 4. Detroit t.