25 TAXI unci Boston Grill : . Ambulance Service f Anywhere at Anytime $ Slind; Kchange Hulldlnr 1 MATT VIDKCK. Prop. XVH V 192 MALT TAKEN IN VICTORIA CASE Irl in Tolmie Death Car Contra e diets Herself n.i to Supplying of Liquor "3TJK AK ...,.! l?t 17. The - - pro-Archibald Lang. leme Prime tlcorre In Two !) nrt More are Walling PVtflHE C3EOKC1E. Aug. 17. Nearly :'e 'iindmd fm-m khnn hw left Hrr::c, o Oeorite and vicinity during the ' oayx and a number of men are ng for orders so they can de- assist with the harvest on the FAILURES IN CANADA ARE LOWER IN 1927 Il'lirtni Jn. HH fniwav,. II la.. . "si ii nil i'"nn Compared with lj tMt Vear Liabilities (ircutcr OTTAWA. Aus. 17 nnm ure m Canada during the month June numbered 138 as compared ' M2 a year ago. Liabilities, were somewhat greater. HAMILTON CAPTURES SHOOTING AWARDS ladct ronw "".mini iuiirci.ur Had Signal Suriewt at H.ILA. Sleet OTTAWA, Aug. 17-Hamllton Colle-'te Institute 0atlM pp, capturrd t ot tv hlBt prizes in the cadet ' 'h at the Dominion Klflc Asaocia- 'lon meet. f,i! toolt the Brtr more than nine- muries to win T-le,., Blade. a place In the i f ate from the Martttmea and Eastern Canada will make a proper crom-Canada tour, travelling west by the Canadian Iaclflc and returning by the Canadian National. At the chief Canadian centres the delegates will meet the local upulyuii llauor to a boards er tra-ae and chambers of oom- person of MIm Dorothy eree. . . . . I an - - . v. - - . and Calgary are some of the western crntres whose represents tlees wilt meet Eastern Canada's business men. Outstanding leaders In Canada a economic activities such as 8. D. Oundy. president; and Brig -Oen. C. H. Mitchell of Toronto; William Blrks and A. O. Dawson of Montreal; L. W. Slmms of Saint John; J. A. Psulhui of Quebec; B. O Pereee of Winnlprg: C. O. Bmtlh of Calgary and A. M. Dollar of Vancouver are among the chairmen In charge of the convention 'a deliberations. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce was conceived at Winnipeg. In 1033 and was definitely organhsed at Saint John last year. The Itinerary of the cross -Canada tour In be made Is of interest as the visit of representative business leaders to the malty different centre of Canada will have a stimulating effect on Inter-Do-mlnlon trade. After leaving Montreal, August 20 It is as follows: Toronto, 7-58 ajn August 31; Tort MtNleoll, 4.90 pjn. August 3!. Bault Ste. Marl. 11 am. September 1; Fort William. 0J0 a.m. September 3: Kenora. 0.40 a.m. September 3: Winnipeg, 3 pJtu Septenfber 3; Keglna, 10 a.m. September 8; Moose Jaw. 3.15 pin. September 5; Calgary. 8 a.m. September 6; Banff, 0 a.m. September 7; Lake Louise. 0.60 am. September 8; Field, B.C.. 4 pjn. September 0; Slcamous, B.C., 5 ajn. September 10; Vancouver, 830 pm. September 11. Returning: Skagway. Alaska, September 19; Prince Ilupert, September 31; Jasper, September 23; Edmonton, September 24: Saskatoon. September 2S; Winnipeg, September 28; Cochrane. September 28; Montreal. September 29. TORONTO LAWYER SUING FOR LIBEL Members of Hronk Motors Ltd. are Made Itrfrndenla In Wegener Milt TORONTO, Aug. 17. F. W. Wegenest. barriater. has filed suit for 50.000 for alleged libel against six men comprising the Brooks Motors Ltd. VANCOUVER EXCHANGK B.C. Silver Coaat Copper .. DunweM ; Olacler Independence . . Indian L. and L. ...... Marmot Metals Premier Porter Idaho Richmond Sllvererest Surf Inlet Tcrit auiomoBiw Bnven oj i . .w .,.. Uj upvft of Uve live pfatrli prairie h-. T..imic last nwoHv. wl -Ul ' tiaBaaavaMsiH.Whjom.4tH sr-tpWV-Bm wax killed, were halted "teres, finance and transportation will -terdey when City Prow be In attendance. Winnipeg. Brandon, a ted for an adjournment Moose Jaw, tuglna. Saskatoon. Edmonton .:. I that the evidence of . this time differed ma- :.hi she gave la the Tol-..l iter hearing Mlaa Offl-swore that ahe and Miss 'ii.nik alone in Lang's " il hotel. Lang not being .statement was in con-;,er former evidence. Iecond engineer of STEAMER IS DROWNED fl.nrl. Hildni f irclf liter laiiKiui Lw UK .irP n railing Into Hurra rd Inlrt :oi T.n. Auk 17 Charles Wll- i 4'' (.f Vancouver, second en-' Meamer famous, formerly 1 Vu- drowned when he fell !np into Burrard Inlet yes- MANY HARVESTERS LEAYE INTERIOR I'arlr One Hundred I arm Ijilwrrr '" Bid. Aaked 11.00 1100 .00 1.00 ,05 .05 v; .05 .07 .07 .08 .07H .osy4 .10 .14 2.27 2.30 .19', ' 0 .27 .27 W .08 'a .02 4.80 5 00 MAJORITY TO NAME LEADER Name of Hon. It. II. Bennett Looms Large as Possible Tory Chief WINNIPEG. Aug. 17 -Just 51 per rent, of the dtlegsites at the Oooservs-tive national convention will be sufficient to name the leader This Is thr rule iaM down by the mimagtng committee. There Is. of rourv. noih.nn to prevent the" convention wh:n oran-tned chanfrlnc It. The Idea of the man chosen aa leader having to have 'wp-third of all baHo. rant la cau.:ng tmf considerabte approval If gos.n In western Conservative circles can be accepted as a guide as to what the delegates may prefer This is the rule of most great political gsthfrlns. and the one the Liberals adopted in 1919 at Ottawa From Information received by te officials now completing arraugementa In Winnipeg, a very complete repre.veuta-tkn is sssurcd. Certainly the prilrle provinces will have every delegate seat ed thnt Is entitled to vote There Is some animated gossip over the west Juat now as to combinations for certain candidates, but everything of tills nature la baaed upon the theory that Ferguson of Ontario will not permit hi name to go before the convention. The opinion seems to be pretty getter al that he eao mam dele Is some restleMneaa, a-i to his failure to announce his Intentions. Hon. R. B. Bennett unqestlonably Is looming lapse In the oiling. It Is gos sip that his claims sre being pushed by a powerful combination from Mon treal. It teems to be taken for granted that he la a candidate and will get a strong following from the west as well aa Quebec and the maritime If he remains In the field. He I not on record Mtto& PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper I'KINCK nt'PEUT. H.C. WKUFsDAY. AUGUST 17. 1927 TWO LEADERS Larjre Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NKW SODA 1'OUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least I'hone 4S7. 3 ft Pri-'e Five Cents Ma: j 'S PROBLEMS TO BE STUDIED VW AGE PENSIONS TO BE IN FORCE IN B.C. VERY SHORTLY dominion Problems for Business Men Meeting on Coast VNAIU S IKAUK, KKSOUKtliS AM) IMMIGRATION CHIEF ITIJMS ON PKOGRAM FOIt CANADIAN CHAMHKIt OF COMMENCE V W OI VKR. August 17. (Canadian Press). One of the ; rtant Ktherinjo of buainesg men ever held in Canada : ii" ond annual convention of the Canadian Chamber of n Vancouver from September 12 to 14. From all over ; u nr-s nu n will come U discusa the fundamental problems i. dcvcb.jimi'iit, and the work of the newly-formed Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Development of Imperial and foreign trade, development of provincial trade: development of national resources and immigration -these are the paramount t' pica of the convention. The Cbambera objective of further- i ins Canadian unity la well considered ! in the activities of the convention. De- having projected his candidature. but his friends seem to take it for granted that he will be willing to accept the job. WE MIGHT ALSO ASK WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH RUPERT, TOO HAMILTON, Out. Aug. 17. (OF.) "What Is wrong." asks the Spectator, apropos of what seems to be either remarkable modenty on the part of Hamilton or neglect on the part of Canadian officialsThe newspaper points out that the Princes and Premier Baldwin stopped over only five minutes In Hamilton; that not the slightest reference was mads to Hamilton' In the official programe Issued at Ottawa; that Hamilton was not Included with other cities In the films of Confederation Jubilee celebrations: and that a handsome booklet on Canada Issued by one of the railways, Ignores the city. GILLIS IS NAMED AS DELEGATE TO EDMONTON MEET A tpeclal meeting of the Prince Trades and Labor Council was held last evening at which J. J. Olllis was appointed delegate In the place of 8. D. Macdonttld who had been originally nominated to accompany Frank Dcrry. The delegates will leave on Friday to bo on hand at the opening session of the anniLl Dominion Congress of Trades and Labor organizations at Ed monton on Monday. August 22. The gathering will continue for one week and many Important resolutions will come up for discussion. Already dele gations have been formulated to repre sent the West. Once every ten years the Dominion session Is held west of Winnipeg. Oreat preparations have already been made at Edmonton for the success of the Congress. WHEAT MARKET WINNIPEG:. Aug. 17. Wheat Closed on the Winnipeg stock exchange as follows: October, Ul'i; December. 1.43',,: May. 1.52,. CIIICAOO. Aug. 17. Chicago wheat quotations were: September. 1.41: December. 1 46 ' . March. I 49V The flight Hon. Rtar.ley Baldwin, the Bi iti U lVvricr. 's seen in the cab of the new Canadian Nat mal Locomotive, mimtjer ClliO. the largest and most powerfut railway en-;ti:? in the British Empire. This was the first locomotive to hsul a train into the new I'nion Station at Toronto, and ilio train a that which carried the Prince of Wales, Prince Cicorpc and Premier and Mra.Baldwiu. When he was vioiting Kington, Ontario, Mr. Baldwin heard that this titan of the steel rail waa an all-Canadian product, designed bv Canadian National Railways' engineers and built at the Kingston shops. AltUouiU busily engaged in preparing ait speealies, the I"remier halted bis work to inspect the great r,l4. ..rnstneeTeatuaHj; eliUJis.Jr JUWwfelssjU'ei HMPiwf IV. -He. allowed keenest interest in tbe manner In which thp locoDioure was handled wiieh travelling at high speed and worked the variou levera controlling the engine. "It is a wonderful piece of machinery and should I a rource of pride to the Canadian deabrners and builders," said he, on lem in?. No. 8120 Is one' of the forty locomotives of aimilar type that are heme turned out this seaton for the fast paaenjrer and freight services of the National syatem. WKen in rrpilflr service thev will run 510 miles, without change the longest locomotive runt in the Dominion. OLD AGE PENSIONS Will lie Effective in H.C. as Soon as Orders-in-Council Can be Made VANmi Villi, Aur. 1J. Old-age pcn-ln will mine Into effect In HrltUh Columbia as mmiii ai I lie lie-resary rutlf)liig ordrnt-ln-rouiirll can be pased at Ottawa and Victoria, Hon. IVIrr llreiian, federal mlnlMrr of labor, told the Ijiurler Club here yrslcrrlav. He stated that. In a conference Willi Hon. A, M, .ManMin, K.C.. attorney general of ltrltlli Columbia, In thr morning, an agreement hud been reached on all Hie essential. Mr. Ilernaii credited llrltlsh Columbia with showing the way to the rest of the Dominion In this ree't. LOCAL HOSPITAL HAD LOW DAILY COST IN MONTH OF JULY LAST OTTAWA. Aug. 17. Canada's estl- mated population In 1926 was 9.378,000! according to a preliminary report on! vital statistics for that year. Him: tkoi iileVouay Wire trouble between Kwtnltsa and Shames caused both telegraph lines to to be out of commission this morning. It was expected that repairs would have been made this afternoon. Meantime, ttlegraph news service Was curalld. PARLIAMENTARIANS OF EMPIRE WILL VISIT CANADADURING 1928 LONDON. Aug. 17. (CP.) Members o( the Empire Parliamentary Association next year will make their first official visit to Canada. All the nine province will be visited during the five or six weeks of their stay In the Dominion In September and October, 1923. The Canadian branch In extending the Invitation expressed a desire to afford .an opportunity for the delegates to Investigate tbe resources and Institutions of the Dominion; to promote mutual personal acquaintance and friendship among the memben of the Various parliaments, and to Interchange views at informal conferences. SAFEST SAFE IN LONDON PROVED UNSAFE RECENTLY LONDON. Aug. 17. (CP.I Approxi- mately 1.500 In cheques and banknotes was found missing from the "safest safe In London" recently. The safe Is the property of the Oolders The report of the finance committee ; Oreen Hippodrome and Is placed In the as read at the board meeting of the outside of the wall m North End Road. Prince Rupert Oeneral Hospital last facing the pavement. The road Is a busy evening showed the lowest cost per day thoroughfare and the sa.lt Is In plain that has been reached for some time. view of every passer-by. There Is little There were 1767 hospital days at a cost j doubt that the safe was opened with a cf $2.62 per day. Receipts during the ' duplicate key. Apparently a duplicate period amounted to $5,141.15 with ex-1 ol the official key had been made, and pendlturcs amounting to $4,575.76 showing a favorable balance of $565.39. Elevator Insurance had been taken out to agree with the required regulations POPULATION OF CANADA 9,378,000 ESTIMATED tbe safe was opened during the early hours of a Sunday morning. COUNSELLOR TO U.S. LEGATION IS NAMED OTTAWA. Aug. 17. - Frederick R. .Dol- ! bears haa been appointed counsellor of Preliminary Krprt Is Made on Horn- the United States legation to Canada, Inlon's Vital .statistics for l))iC, ranking next to Mr. Phillips. BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN l-KAM'E Philadelphia 6-8, Cleveland 3-0. St. Louls-Washlngton rain. New York 8. Chicago t. Boston 7. Detroit 10. NATIONAL LEAfllE Chicago 3, Brooklyn 0. Cincinnati 3. Philadelphia 5. 8t Louis 5. Boston 3. Tv burg 3 New York 8. HOSPITAL TALKS OF DISPENSARY Methods of Supplying Drugs Aired at Meeting Last Night A letter was read at the hospital , a' l atins; la-t evening from C. H. Or . i' . ":. l'rth tbe position of his : ii . : the supplying of dfug s : ; . pat ruts m the noaptttL j . . :im.i;..rii7n was In reply $Q : -.i:ci-a that' haa been made, ; Mr O..- r (clt that it would be rather t :m I i c.ange the mc'hod of doing ml that tht pre.ent ayntem ery satlsfr t He carried s .cK. ha dlln, -irns aaJ sup-w'l.'h were cnlv required frm time. -r ;y to au Inquiry from Mr. lie ':t regarding U: Ormc at.endtng I ;!i i..ietiug the secrc ar I Mi Oimc wa-s out of i!.c I h- had stated ms atp adlsed that c.'y but that fuUy In the i-t t r. I' i.-caine apariir. to the members Ir hi ihe disuslqn which followed that '.uv h ap.tal ;)a.d all drug bills pre-tented t? patterns lets the charge for CONSUL WAKEFIELD ft LEAYE HERE IN SIX WEEKS' TIME E. A. Wakefield. United States con sul lere for several years, will be leav ing .he city ab:ut October 1 to take up his new duties as consul at Ensenada, Mexloo. whence he is being moved. He will spend a vacation of six weeks en-route to the new port. On September 20 or soon thereafter Mr. Wakefield's successor as consul here, O. Carlton Woodward, will arrive from Campbelltown, New Brunswick. Prof. Allman from Simla, Ontario, had been named new vice-consul here but word has been received that he has resigned from the service. He will, therefore not be coming here and another vice-consul will be named at a Mater date. IVIHKI.ESS HKI'OItT 8 a.m. DIOBY ISLAND Foggy, calm: baro meter. 30.09; temperature, 56; nea smooth; 6.35 pjn. out steamer Catala southbound. DEAD TREE POINT Clear, light southeast wind: barometer, 30.16; temperature, 61; sea smooth. BULL HARBOR Foggy, light west wind; barometer. 29.84; temperature, 55; light swell; 8 pm. spoke steamer- Cut-burra, Seattle for Ketchikan, 330 miles from Ketchikan; 9.20 pan. spoke steamer Oatala. abeam Klew NuggeX.squjthbound; 8 ajn. spoke UCIef oilrtdiC Vancouver for Butedale, In Queen Charlotte Sound. Noon DIOBY ISLAND Clear, calmi barometer. 30.12: temperature. 64; sea smooth. DEAD TREE POINT Clear, light west wind; barometer. 30.16; temperature. 71; sea smooth. BULL HARBOR Foggy, fresh west wind; barometer, 29.82; temperature, 57: light swell. There are 27.650.257 autos In use In the world nr.d a large number of them tn miitioe. Brai.tford Expositor. FAIR BOARD TO PAY MORE BILLS Liquidation of Further Accounts Ordered Getting Heady for Exhibition At a meeting of the finance committee of the Fair Board last erenlng It was decided to present a further liquidation of a percentage of last year's debts. A number of the outstanding bills will tfcerefci-a be paid In the near future. Today the sports' committee will assemble at the Acropolis Hill grounds to eonadder farther Improvements. With, the arrival of the special wire today construction of the corral, enclosure and fencing should start almost Immediately. Oreat Interest Is bslng taken in the Indian soccer team entries. There will be seven contending aggregations and all are making a strong bid to capture the cup which is at present In the hands of the Port Simpson team. The series with Stewart will be tbe big drawing card tar the baseball collt-tfcn Tbe institution had. there- " " " -r- !tM bn lml u now f re. to shoulder tbe burden of bills comPkifd red? This precaution for the which were not paid by indigents. In!" Mf'of patron, of the Indoor at-Workuwn the ewe of pttlenu earning ttnder the "W"1 former restriction.. r""0 Caapamsh Bfard drug, the VfiSsn'. -ObmpcS' B'rt PStVre1 T ewsfsjavisasw MU V4 a y T.ie ixs:btltt)' of Installing a dis pensary at the buspltal was then dls-cufed. Dr. Cade ssld that there wss no resm to beliere that the doctors would take their drugs from any other place than tnat from which they could get the service and quality. The feasibility ot having a nurse do the duties of chemist was considered and relative ! Williams :oats of Installing such equipment as would be essential, were roughly estimated. Finally It was agreed that the chairman. Jas. H. Thompson, should appoint a committee of three who will go Into the whole matter thoroughly ind report at a later date. Mr. Orme's letter will be dealt with subsequent to the report of such commute. . , , ! LOOK FORWARD TO STAMPEDE Lake Contestants are Keenly Anticipating Visit to Kupert With Wild Stock WILLIAMS LAKE, Aug. 17. All contestants at the Prince Rupert rodeo from the Chllcotln country are looking . forward with great expectation to their visit to the northern terminal port. Some of the wildest cayuses the Cariboo has ever produced will be taken along and the citizens of Prince Rupert are In for a period of much fun and excitement. BIG GAME HUNTERS DEPART FOR NORTH Party Headed by Harry Snyder of New York Left Prince (ieorge Today for Truce Klrer PRINOE GEORGE, Aug. 17. A party of big game hunters, headed by Harry Snyder of New York, left this morning for the north via Summit Lake on, an extended trip Into the Peace River district. LARGE FOREST FIRES NEAR PRINCE GEORGE Serloui Conflagrations Kajlng on Line of C.N.K. lletween Longworth and Penney PRINCE GEORGE. Aug. 17. Urge forest fires are raging along the right-of-way of the Canadian National Railways between Longworth and Penney in this district. CLASHES REPORTED AT SCUTARI PORT Number of Head and Wounded When Albanian!) and Italian Clash nays llelcrade Report f . .. -.v-i : VIENNA,' Aug. 17. Despatches from Belgrade,, the Jugo-Slsvlat? Capital, report clashes between Albanian ' and Italian soidlers at Scutari with dead and wounded on both sides. I'ISH ARRIVALS A total of 45,000 pounds of halibut was sold at the Fish Exchange tills morning. One American boat, tbe Columbia, sold 40,000 pounds to the Canadian Fish it Cold Storage Co. for 11.1c and 5c. while one Canadian, the Dundas. sold 5.000 pounds to tbe Atlln Fi-her;e- fct 11c and 6c. :4: m