25
VOL
XVII.,
No.
12.
.
TAXI
Boston
Grill
and
Ambulance
Service
Anywhere
nt
Anytime
gland:
Exchange
Ituildlng
MATT
VI
DECK,
Trop.
M
MAIilNEY
'IHUVIIWS
I;
-
-
-
1
1
i
I
w
'
n
:g
tn
Shanghai,
after
having
routed
the
defending
soldier
ARE
EXEEDED
.1
i
.'..rt
season.
1924-28,
dur-:;;.SS7
busheU
of
grain
ws
1
Md
djt
a
considerable
iur
the
previous
year,
same
tune
Isst
yesr.
sea-'
of
grain
had
reached
a
:3.
31
bushels,
while
at
the
lat
in
18M
tbe
total
was
.
:-.:e!s.
a
to'.al
comprises
ship-X
t0$9
busheU
of
whest
and
tLL.UcJ
of
other
grain.
Som
-
.r.J
of
wheat
and
1M.6TT
1
'
S'rr
gram
is
held
In
store
1
f
141.132
bushels
are
,:-
nht
last
week.
i
r
I
w
w
w
w
w
w
v
ill.
nil
i
nil
b
i
nun;
iii
i
uiii
i
I
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i
a
i
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ia.
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iiif
in
if
'
:
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t
I
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111
1
VI
111
T
ll
l..iiil.....-..l
i.-i.
.
tl.y
..
rf
Jl"l
riant
U
Vow
In
iitirrallmi.
fOniA,
Feb
19,
-The
ore
started
.h
rough
the
mill
at
the
;
:
:i
Wednesday
morning.
The
:J
handling
100
tons
of
ore
a
last
of
the
equipment,
some
rontrr.l
swltfhes.
ar-
E".wart
early
tn
the
week
"'IHK
Kill
IIK1EAT
111'
JACK
KUWkv
iv
vi:V
YOUK
IIOItT
I.
AST
XKIIIT
)
nW
YOUK.
Feh
to
llm
M.lonev
."ton,
won
a
dclslon
over
Jack
nravyweignt
cnampion,
-
"'iiv
in
itickarda
heavyweight
una
a
challeneer
for
Oene
I
m
crown
n.vl
B,ntmhlr.
&u
in
Arlvnntacr
In
w,
0HI
OI
.
icn
visibly
toid
on
ms
i--..,,i
''"nUn
Bolshevik!
and
Turkish
It'
...
.rt
sun
trying
to
create
ai
'tlC
League
of
Nation.
nut
nro
IS
SlOW
Tk.
o
,
.
,
hi
'Mg
"boat."
tie
arising
out
of
Um
WKAIIIKIl
Itn'OllT.
...
r;
w.
found
a
willing
ally
in
this
war
on
the
prize
city
today
'
:
i
:cm
OWnee
troops,
now
in
possession
of
Shanghai
had
.'rd.
and
the
Dritish
troops
landed
there
had
withdrawn
to
UIII
l.lkrli
Hate
liargr
iif
Flail
for
Canada'
lU
Jul'Hre
I
OTTAWA.
Feb
18.
-To
make
the
nec
essary
arrangements
for
the
celebration
Clcwari.
Dnnwell
ri
I
rector,
an-
o:i
a
national
scale
of
the
oiamona
juoi-
"
:
'hat
machinery
has
been
lee
cf
the
Dimlnlon.
Premier
King
has
e::d
Is
now
on
the
way
to
belannouneed
that
a
national
committee
-3
nt
the
Silverado.
Development
-in
be
appointed
and
that
legislation
to
be
under
way
there
within
uthorlte
It
will
be
enacted
at
the
pre-
"fcmuons,
ne
said.
v""
Borden
and
Sir
-omer
uoum.
lieutenant
governors
of
all
the
provinces
will
be
ex-offlclo
members
of
tho
l-wganiratlon.
The
purpose
is
to
hsve
celebration
in
keeping
wun
vn.
.
,
a
WIMC
D
ATTI
V
portance
of
the
rubil
Vtilij
ii.iw
UR
viaa
ILEli
--L
Som
P'"
re
lr"aj
be,n
dr,,lcd
,
mter-departmental
committee
'and
an
appropriation
of
IIM.OOO
has
i.M
It
t
KKillT
Ili:i.l
ItlX'iiN'iheen
nied
bv
the
House
of
Commons.
i
-
i
Pilnce
Rupert.
Part
cloudy,
light;
southeast
wind;
temperature
44.
Rosswood.
Snow,
calm,
temp,
zs-Alyansh.
Snow,
calm;
temp.
21.
Alice
Arm.
Snow.
mild.
temp.
39.
Anyox.
Rain,
calm,
temp.
26.
Stewart
.Snow,
calm,
temp,
2;
Terrace
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
33.
Harelton-Snow,
calm,
temp,
20.
Telegraph
Creek.
Calm,
temp.
.
Smlthers
Cloudy,
calm,
temp.
20.
Burns
Luke.
Part
cloudy,
calm,
temperature
21.
Whltehorse.Clear.
aouth
wind.
rero.
Dawson.
Cloudy,
calm,
10
below.
Minimum
32
below
a
Stewart
River
M
ilt
U
K
IIKTtW.EX
CANADA
AMI
hist
ixiiii:
t'M)i:i:
tkade
AtilltE.MENT
MONTREAL.
Feb.
It
The
Canadian
i
The
strike
order
was
carried
into
effect
almost
as
soon
Oovernment
Merchant
Marine,
it
u
un-1
tn
hm-
-.drlter.
of
bu-e..
To
rtnder
eondtumt
w,'
tm.n
Cln,a
lhe
Brituh
Ia.
eren
more
ait.
tbe
existing
rllce
of
d!n
pr0Tl(t:l
tr
in
the
trade
treaty
cotton
mill
worker,
has
ipread
to
otbor
eIfecttd
llm(
tg0.
-.Ubiuhmrnu
and.
rutin,
the
a.
a.
,t
vu
.-
lt
otUw,
lhlt
doom
today.
-rrr
.c..n,
w
open
tow
lb
miU
bunt
tcd
lhjlt
tenders
Will
bt
called
for
immediately
for
their
con
tn
order
to
with
ewttuali-
cot
any
ttJXKXUm
xhrw.
it
u
understood,
will
strike,
the
opt-jct
to
Canada
and
twj
LONDON.
Feb.
19.
-
The
fifth
round
of
the
English
Cup
ucj
resulted
as
follows:
Wolverhampton
1.
Hull
0.
Chelsea
3.
Burnley
1.
Arsenal
2.
Liverpool
0.
Uolton
0.
Cardiff
2.
Southampton
2.
Newesstle
I.
Mills
all
3.
Mlddleaboro
3.
Reading
1.
Brentford
0.
South
Shields
2.
Swansea
2.
OLD
COUNTRY
FOOTBALL
i;.m;i.imi
u:mi;
lililslun
I.
Asloiv
Villa
2.
Manchester
United
0.
Everton
1.
Blackburn
Rovers
0.
Leicester
City
2.
Iluddersrteld
4.
Wcdnesdsy
4.
8undcrland
1.
Tottenham
1.
Bury
0.
West
Ham
t.
West
Bromwlch
2.
Derby
County
1.
Leeds
United
0.
lilt
Moil
II.
Barmley
4.
Clapton
2.
Fulharn
0.
OrlmsbyS.
Manchester
City
1.
Notts
Forest
1.
Oldham
Athletic
I.
Blackpool
3.
Prevton
4,
Darlington
1.
M
OTT1MI
l
i;(ll
I.
Alrdrlecnlans
3.
Queen's-
Park
0.
Hearta
1,
Kilmarnock
1.
Motherwell
2.
Hibernians
1.
St.
Johnston's
4,
Morton
0.
Other
games
played
In
Cup
ties,
FIRST
HERRING
FROM
LOCAL
WATERS
WILL
In)
-
-ampiwnj
wP.
(b
Doted
Klnplom.
The
approximate
100
realdmu
of
th
UtUmattoi-l
art-
of
mh
vestel
is
estimated,
roughly
I
tlement.
was
colled
out
today.
ti00jM0.
Tne
apa
will
hot
be
MTl
.11
li
oi:itioi
m4
fof
IPnr1oe
UDtu
,sme
time
in
1
JS.
r
tLir
I
II.
A
IU.
T
HUE
l
IN
"
Mad
mat
40W9
worker,
xb,
,mneat
trosldes
for
a
xor.-lr.v
in'
MlirMr.M
le
nrUf
ell.
rrappe
of
-j-nu,
XeWer
and
'freight"
aerv
lcei
,n
P"1
irarawwyi.
uw
wiht-
throughout
r-t
yr
trm
Canadian
porw
j
"
work
n1
3nn
""'rl"
Unmedlate-
the
tastern
of
Ulandi
(
i"'
rt)
19
AU
records
tn
to
group
Th
rtNO'r
E""
ol
Il'ml,
,M
d
.miM.
deuil.
of!
t
i,B.
.
hB.
..rMM
in
rttqwie
,ortr1
"
"U
for
Vancouver
without
her
1
art.
a
ED
it
BC
gram
ship.
wJllcn
b4yt
.,ac,r
puhjuhd.
to
.
.
r,n...
m
firm
htr
Plekeu.
armed
with
thetslaU
In
the
western
irouo.
'
-
'
-t.
elut-
irrouidd
the
post
office
which
nt
,.wt,
en2ed
In
the
principal
rt
er,ir
than
the
to-
"
ImmedUtely
dosed
until
Monday
tn
ttTrttt
-u,
be
of
flre
or
Mlx
lhoUilnd
"'
"
signed
for
the
West
Indies
service,
and
must
be
couIddmI
with
modern
refrleer-
XI
OITOMIION
T(
4ll.ll
AliK
IT.XIU.
1IIO'
mil.
!
,tMi:
OTTAWA.
Feb.
19.
There
wss
no
opposition
to
old
sge
pensions
when
the
question
was
discussed
In
the
House
of
Commons
for
several
hours
on
m-day
The
debate
was
tn
committee
of
the
whole
on
the
resolution
to
Introduce
the
measure.
The
resolution
was
adopted
and
the
bill
based
upon
It
was
given
Its
first
resdlng.
The
messure
Is
exactly
the
same
as
that
which
was
left
stronded
by
dissolution
last
year.
J
a
Hon
plahta
for
the
requirements
of
the
extensive
fruit
trade
which
la
expected
to
develop.
Is
is
believed
this
refrlgers-
Hon
equipment
will
come
from
Britain
The
new
vessels
will
be
capable
of
.
fourteen
knots
an
hour
BORDEN
AND
GOUIN
TO
HEAD
COMMITTEE
FIFTH
ROUND
ENGLISH
CUP
CATION
IX
(ilVINO
EVIDENCE
OTTAWA.
Feb.
19
Renumin;
evi
dence
at
tbe
freight
4atei
hearing
here.
yesterday
before
the
andt
.'retgfc'.
traJSa
ctSiu
ger
of
tbe
Can
adian
Pacific
Ra'lway.
testified
that.
which
III
MKi:
11AI1.1YAY
(DM-
they
be
equalized
with
other
eomjetl-
cd
and
added
to
the
general
confusion
of
the
situation,
o""0
aeetaea
to
duho.
-
,tet
0wer.
MISSION
i
ir
:.M
left
their
st
In
the
post
office,
on
tramways
and
as
,t1"
Pur-'8-
tb
dditiani
ahiM.
.nou,
pr-cedent
for.
if
it
weje
Ifvitilrwrl
vlv
t
Vw
rw4t
1
jurvlri
Ml
I
H
I
If
II
I
III
Vll
A
A
-t
PA
-
-
mm
m
1
PAST
RECORDS
granted
In
his
case.
It
might
be
de
roanded
by
other
lnductnes
EDWARO
JOILVSON,
whom
John
McCurmai.k
de
.:.res
is
the
world's
(.rtatci-t
tenirr
d;
?
.aiming
the
title
for
hi.nself.
like
a
generous-hearted
Iruhrr.an
Jo.'inson,
the
Canadian
singer,
has
been
In
London
recently,
and
McCormack
called
him
the
best
all-around
operatic
tenor
in
the
world.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
B.C.
Sliver
.
Dun
well
Howe
Sound
Independence
Indian
Marmot
Premier
....
Silver
Crest
lllchmond
Coast
Copper
Bid
AkM
t
1.70
130
'
1,47
Ul
33.00
41.00
'toy,
.11
.071,
.08
.11
.13
2.17
3:10
.004
.07',
i
1
.14
.13
7.00
7.7S
PRINCE
RUPERT
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
PRINCE
RUPERT,
U.C.,
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY
19,
1927
IN
CALIFORNIA
WOILII
LIKK
TO
ItKTl
l(X
Mi
JAMES
Mi-MLTY
Willi
miti:i
;ii.di:x
state
5u
ii-iu
aiaKuja
i
ii
i.y,
j
,w:cb
the
sunny
muth
do.s
cot
offer.
RAZOR
HACKED
BODIES
FOUND
I'TICA.
XEW
YOUK,
Feb.
19.
Poller.
linrMljiitliis
the
dentin
of
fill
Tailor,
ajnl
3.1.
u
wrlilrr,
hlo
nlfe
and
lite
rlillilrrn
iho
niJtor-liackrd
budlrx
Mere
foiiml
III
their
Utile
liour
wlirre
they
were
Livt
rrn
alive
a
veek
a;o.
are
working
on
the
theory
that
lie
tilled
lil
famllv
while
tliry
hlrpt
and
then
mmniltted
Milrlile.
THIRD
ROUND
i
SCOTTISH
CUP
OLASOOW.
Feb.
19.
The
third
round
of
the
Scottish
Cup
ties
resulted
as
fol
laws:
East
Fife
3.
Dunfermline
0.
Dundee
2.
Celtic
4.
Rangers
4,
Hamilton
0.
Falkirk
3.
Mldannandsle
0.
Buckle
0.
Beness
3.
Dundee
Unlted-Montrose
postponed.
Alloa
0;
Arthurlle
0.
Clyde
0.
Partlck
Thistle
1.
Alaska
Inn-Keeper
Makes
Clean
Breast
of
Robbery;
Second
Woman
is
Involved
FAIRBANKS,
February
19.
Relating
how
he
and-two
women
looted
a
government
mail
sled
of
more
than
$33,000
at
an
isolated
Circulation
1438
Sain'
404
Ssnator
Hewitt
Bostock
supplied
Oau-
thler
with
cerUln
credentials
which
wen
ud
on
a
tour
of
the
Old
Country
to
purchase
liquor.
It
waa
further
alleged
that
Hon.
J.
A.
Buckham.
speaker
of
.the
'XestsUture,
..was-
respomlblc
Jot.
In
Ippcaltlcn
hsd
haa
this
matter
tn
con-emplatlon
for
seme
time.
He
was,
haw-
ver.
prepared
to
give
It
the
fullest
In
!
i
i
!:
SHANGHAI.
Feb.
19.
After
a
British
steamer
had
been
commandeered
by
Chinese
military
forces
on
the
Upper
Yangtse
River,
a
British
gungoat
went
Into
action
according
to
a
private
telegram
received
here
tvmm
story
is
COMINGNEXT
WEEK
id
riCEUS
IX
CIIAIKiE
OF
M
j
CAItKTS
J'OU
CANAIIA
WILL
IX-SI'ECT
LOCAL
COUPS
Admiral
W.
O.
8tory
of
Ottawa,
officer
In
charge
of
the
Sea
Cadets
for
the
Dominion
of
Canada,
will
arrive
In
Prince
Rupert
next
week
from
Vancouver
to
Inspect
the
newly
organized
local
corps.
From
here.
Admiral
Story,
who
la
on
a
regular
Inspection
trip,
will
pror
cred
East.
The
local
corps
is
having
Its
first
parade
today
at
Royal
Canadian
Naval
Volunteer
Reserve
headquartera.
WIRELESS
IIEPOItT.
8
a.m.
DIOBY
ISLAND.
Part
cloudy.
light
Alaskan
road
house,
William
Schcrmeyer,
the
government's
staff
;
southeast
wind;
barometer
29.10;
tern
witness,
testified
for
more
than
six
hours
in
the
Federal
Court
ontP"tulT
44'
ea
m;
o:s
P-"
T.Vl,lnv
.nir.ut
VolHo
nn.
n..
I--..-
o.
"ttlarlr
lloo"
wkn
t
CaUla,
bound
for
Skeena
River,
8
ajn.
&
aV4J
11(1
U
1
11,1,
..Villi.
AJwhViS,
UVIIVI
HllH
MO
1
M
w
,
"
V
,
,
.
stands
charged
with
the
robbery.
Schermeyer
is
under
indictment
n
ln
DTT'J,
!
with
Mrs.
Bates
in
th.e
charge
but
the
government
has
indicated
that
i
,ng
tirge
Blngtcmj
MUtnbound
ne
win
piuuaui.v
nut
ue
uruugiu
to
trial
owing
iu
mc
tiiai
c
DEAD
TREE
POINT.
Barometer
29.'
turned
state
s
evidence.
His
mention
of
the
second
woman
was
the'io;
temperature
38.
first
intimation
that
any
one,'
other
than
the
driver
had
discovered
his
low,
the
BULL
HARBOR.
Rain,
light
south-;
he
and
Mrs.
Bates,
was
involved
In
the
Isot
was
moved
to
a
new
cache
on
a
j
east
wind;
barometer
29.08;
tempera-1
robbery.
nearby
trail.
After
burning
the
pouches
ture.
38:
sea
rough:
8
ajn.
spoke
tug
Schermeyer
ssld
that,
on
the
night
of
on
the
trail.
Schermy(f
'traversed
thejst.
Faith.
In
Takush
Harbor,
weather-;
.December
30.
1923,
"Black
Bear"
arrived
anow
covered
ground
(several,
times
with
I
bound.
'at
hla
road
hotue
as
a
passenger
on
the
a
dog
team.
and'
obliterated
the
ashes.
I
xoox
DC
I1CDC
OlIfiDT!
V
m"
,led
wnlcn
'M
drlvn
y
William!
Two
hours
later,
the
-seventy
year
old
j
DIOBY
ISLAND.
Overcast.
freahS.E.
lib
IlLUL
UllUKILl
Duffey.
Late
In
the
evening,
while
the
Innkeeper
told
the
Jury
that
the
spoils
wind:
barometer
23.99:
temperature
4$:
other
guests
were
Inside
the
road
house
were
divided
and
he
left
for
the
United
I
sea
smooth:
9.30
ajn.
out
Catala
south-
It
Is
expected
that
one
of
the
four
drinking
and
playing
cards,
Schermeyer.
jstates.
After
being
trailed
Into
Mexico
boats
now
out
prospecting
will
arrive
"Black
Bear"
and
tho
other
woman,
and
back
to
Loa
Angeles,
he
was
arrest-tomorrow
or
Monday
with
herring
balt!whce
Identity
was
not
disclosed,
made
led
In
the
California
city
and
confessed.
from'
local
waters.
Thursday
herring,
their
way
to
the
rear
of
the
Inn
-where
were
located
between
Lawyer
and
Kin-
th
dogs
and
the
aled
had
been
left.
nehan
Island
but
were
at
that
time
They
removed
the
pouches
containing
tod
deep
for
the
"Mines.
The
boats
now
the
S33.O00
from
the
sled
and
hid
prospocttng
are
the
Arurlte.
Bethune.
near
the
dog
kennels
which
adjoined'
the
Predelfk
nri
Zanardl.
Implicating
"Black
Bear."
A
speed
bt
over
.4
miles
minute
It
4
was
attained
by
an
Italian
monoplane
lelthe
other
day.
The
aviator
must
hsve
rood
house.
Th
next'
morrilng.RfV
,b"l
frying
ti
seep
up
with
Muw'lnl.
bound:
11
ajn.
out
Princess
Beatrice
southbound.
DEAD
TREE
POINT.
Barometer
29..
10;
temperature
39.
BULL
HARBOR.
Rain,
strong
southeast
wind:
barometer
29.12;
tempera
ture
40;
sea
rough;
12.10
p.m.
spoke
steamer
Prince
Rupert,
sbe.un
-
Alert
Bsy.
Mtuthhound.
Large
Upstair
Dfnfng
Hall,
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor,
for
hire.
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN.
The
latest
and
best
for
the
least.
I'hone
437.-
Price
Five
Cents
ill
JA
I
iON
A
T
SHANGHAI
K
WMnm
am.
TAMAKSA1
A
M
M
KJ
M
MJL
I
mM
MA
MM
AKS
hMmSM
11
Vf
W
UNSERVATIVES
LAUNCH
ANOTHER
PROVINCIAL
SCANDAL
T-1
T
W
.
-
.
sf
"
-
M
mm
antonese
rind
Willine
Allv
o
j
in
Central
Labor
Union
which
Orders
Workers
Go
On
Strike
-
J..
.
i
.
.J
I
J
i
'
I
I
f
n
rt
wn
st
mr
it
i
Tin
fW
men
shall
stay
out
till
prize
city
i
'
changes
hands;
general
confusion
i
i
lit
lNtW
Mill
D
J
HWGllAI.
February
19.
The
victorious
Cantonese
armies,
am:
111:0.1
nun
to
(mi:
special
SPECIAL
RATES
FRESH
FRUITS
tMMt.
on
ici.il
i)insM:s
Ari'i.i-
.many
Minister
is
Accused
by
Seattle
Fugitive
with
Taking
Rake-off
James
McNulty,
who
returned
to
the
city
last
evening,
met
severs!
former
aupcrt
people
in
California
during
his
TORY
"I50LT
FROM
CLUE,"
INVOLVING
SEVERAL
I'ROMIN-
Wfd
of
itaiiy
,0urn
,hCTe
,LT
the
w,nter-
sviskiew
ENT
L1IJERALS,
WAS
PREMEDITATED,
PREMIER
ConLiiionT..
George
Stephen.
a&t.-"
.
.
";
OLIVER
DECLARES
WILL
BE
INVESTIGATED
mere
sccuica
to
oe
a
si:gnt
isuuig
du
,
In
the
bunding
program
wb:ch
has;
'rate
reduction,
on
Ira,h
fruiU
ahdfUte
,cr
the
J5"1
few
I"-:
Mr.
Mr.
and
and
Mrs.
Mrs.
McKulU
MtNuity
t-jok
took
VICTORIA,
February
19.
Charges
relating
to
an
alleged
deal
whereby
commissions
of
five
shillings
per
case
were
to
be
obtained
the
boat
in
connection
with
the
purchase
of
liquor
for
the
British
Columbia
polnta
in
E.'itera
aed
Weatern
Canada.
lne
coi
o
government
were
maue
in
me
LKii-iure
un
riiuaj
utn.-jiou
ujr
w.
it
anouid
not
be
based
on
th
grouads
P3rtcd
vt
,mooth
for
the
tlme
Despard
Twigg,
Conservative
member
for
Victoria.
As
a
result
of
of
t
prwent
apeetai
eommoditT
rau
of
"er-
They
h'd
Iready
rrived
in'tllese
allegations,
demand
for
a
royal
commission
of
enquiry
armed
were
unreasonaWe
nor
anpuid
vneouver
be:ore
neav'
wn,
with
power
"
to
travel
abroad
was
made.
n'cpi
ine
toumcrn
coast
rccenuy
wiui
,
,
.
.
.
i
n
rn
KnDia
t
tkn
nhnvnaa
i
m
a
in
tha
f
rTm
ni
wnrn
srQ
Tom
fill
live
shipping
prinu
but.
rather,
the
uh
SJ'om
by
John
A.
Gaulhier.
late
of
Vancouver
but
now
residing
in
Seattle,
r-
Mmity.
wno
left
Kupert
on
on
J
rate
reluctlon
should
be
made
to
as-
utcmDcr
r'Pr"
many
01
tne
...
'
"
-
Thla
would
establish
former
itupert
people
would
welcome
ciarawun.
uiuinm
cum
ITY
1
Tli-fl
XT
1
ItTIPlI
in
opportunity
to
again
visit
the
wide
of
Hon.
Dr.
W.
H.
Sutherland,
minister
I
M
Atl-HV
1
AlMISH
3Fen
spaces
of
the
north
with
an
oc-
of
public
worka.
as
the
man
who
had
VllrHVui-U
1
ilillUll
casnna!
opportunity
at
fishing
and
aided
him
in
securing
orders
for
liquor
wm-nn
m,tt,7
a
wrx
iuntlr.5.
from
the
provincial
government
and
with
liuTll
THIIlI
A
Altogether
the
wlnter-s
holiday
was
wfcem.
he
alleged,
he
was
to
pllt
the
J
Hi
1
V
I
illlN
iliV
IK
very
enjoveble
for
Mr.
and
Mrs.
commissions.
The
statement
further
al-j
McKulty
wbc
are
pleased
to
be
home
xed
that,
upon
representations
ueins
4
j.
...
...
n
.
iv
Hon
nr.
Sutherland
to
Ottawa.
I
ALLt.OATIUNS
!
VICTORIA,
Feb.
19.
Allegations
that
'187,0O0
had
"disappeared
and
was
un-
troduclng
Oauthler
to
Attorney
General
.-ccouated
fcr'
OF
M1SS1M1
AIO.VKV
AT
.MCKV1LLE
DEMEl)
BV
WIT-Xtx.NSES
15EIIIKE
SELECT
COMMITTEE
in
the
Mervllle.
Van-
Manson
In
connection
with
the
prapoeed
Jcouver
Island
soldier
settlement
scheme
I
were
categoncsiiy
denied
today
by
sev-
'
After
considerable
discussion.
Premier
;ral
witnesses
called
before
the
select
POLICE
AltE
tyoKKIVO
ON
TIIKOUV
j
,uveT
eXpreued
his
conviction
that
the
.
committee
Investigating
the
charges
In-
THAT
I'TICA.
NEW
YOKK,
MAX
KILLEII
IIIMELI
AMI
FAMILY
cluding
Thomas
Menzles,
former
Inde
pendent
member
for
Comox.'and
now
superintendent
for
neglected
children.
estlgatlon.
It
waa
decided
to
leave
the
o.
cnairman
oi
uio
-hole
question
of
a
resolution
for
a
Land
Settlement
Board,
oyal
commission
of
enquiry
over
until
Menzles,
who
was
previously
credited
londay.
with
having
instigated
the
charge,
denied
ever
having
made
an
accusation.
,
)l
this
nature.
When
ha
was
shown
HIIITIMI
tll'.MMIAT
IX
ACTION
IX
CHINA
,
KEMLT
Mill"
SEIZl'UE
a
memorandum
contalmnc
the
cnarge
'''land
said
to
htve
been
Initialled
by
him.
he
declared
that
he
had
not
written
it
""
and
that
the
Initials
were
not
his.
Latta.
who
had
charge,
of
the
scheme,
testified
that
not
a
slugle
dollar
had
I
been
unaccounted
for
which
statement
:Was
corroborated
by
H.
M.
Wright,
as-lslstaut
comptroller-general
and
Charles
1
Sonley.
accountant
of
the
Land
Settle-
ment
Board.
:
NEW
FREIGHTER
FOR
THIS
COAST
I't
ItCIIASE
OF
ItKITIMI
M
i:
MI.IC
AHDOAUVEL
AXXOlXCf.ll
IIY
MANAIiEU
OF
IXIOX
S.S.
CO.
VANCOUVER.
Feb.
19.
Harold
Brown,
general
manager
of
the
Union
Steamships
Ltd.,
announced
yesterday
that
the
steamer
Ardgarvcl.
834
tons
gross,
had
been
purchased
tn
Liverpool
to
replace
the
steamer
ChlUlwack
In
the
British
Columbia
coast
freight
service
of
the
company.
The
vessel,
which
1
of
steel
construction.
Is
being
fitted
out
to
burn
oil
and
Is
expected
to
salt
for
Vancouver
on
March
13.
Capt.
J.
A.
Flndlay,
master
of
the
steamer
C
mo-sun,
and
Chief
Engineer
Logan
of
the
I
Cardena
are
now
In
England
and
will
bring
the
vessel
out
The
old
steamer
Chllllwack
has
been
dismantled
and
scrapped
at
North
Van-
MASSEY
MEETS
U.S.
PRESIDENT
('OOI.ll)lii:
IMIOMISE.H
CO-OI'EII.T10X
OF
Ills
AII.MINIXTKATHIX
t'XIlEU
XEW
DIPLOMATIC
CONDITION
WASHINGTON.
Feb.
19.
After
a
brief
address,
Hon.
Vincent
Massey.
Canadian
Minister
to
the
United
States,
yesterday
presented
his
credentials
to
President
Calvin
Coolldge
at
the
White
House.
Replying,
the
president
promised
the
co-operation
of
his
administration
In
maintaining
friendly
relations
between
Canada
and
United
States
under
the
lew
tvVn-tH
enfld!
tfat.
"
.
.
.
i