Save Money , r i.npf .t way to buy the ' . -jf ji ; l" subscribe by the n -,rh,. D";' ,.t is 15.00 and your ,, nr-i-fd to your address ' 7',, , jiuit figure out the ir. you for this dHy f"l' . tHve month I II. MINE and reached Port Darwin today by way of Africa and India 1 i;T DARWIN, Australia, February 22. Bert .- i " . the British flyer, arrived here today from Bima a a, completing his flight from England in fifteen . in.- alone Hinckler came with clocklike regularising at Rome, Malta, Bengazi, Circenica, Tri- Limlt'h, Basra, Irak, Jask, Persia, Perachi, Calcut-joiiii, Burma, Singapore and Bima from whence It the most dangerous stretch of a thousand miles Timor Sea to Port Darwin. ."NDON, February 22. The Daily Mail says the "!' Hinckler's flight was to test a new under-car-: .nited by himself. The plane was fitted with - a njjs. The under-carriage swings back, enabling . to house the machine in a garage. i xkU r announced that he never hod the slightest .! in moving the machine since he started his the flight is the fastest yet made between Eng-i Australia. the longest light pl?ne flight ever made. the longest solo flight in any kind of airplane. the fastest journey yet made between England it. the first non-stop flight between London and HALIBUT SALE TODAY DELAYED "l Three American m- 'i illinK 28,000 to Ik? Honed Towwrow '"' pound of American J a; the Fish tarhsuge deterred until 10- 'n being a sufficient . "Ir up a apeclal train quire flee can. are aa follows Uranua. 1 Alltak. 7.000. HI Olll.' I ST. GODDARD WON DOG DERBY 'J !.- i . imd (.a Heat Total Three Day amii m. ooddard of ' A ,;- !:' iiaernaUcinal dog derby ' ' '!') ' bcut in t hour S8 i. i ii three days In U boura i Nome came aeoond ' - n mliiute, and Sari 1 " las third. CUP FOOTBALL REPLAYS TODAY TWIGG REFUSES RESIGN SEAT Declares KtiwtMHty far Investigation Itemed With the (i over nment VICTORIA, re. M "I haw allibtet Intention of reMgnlng that he iiK i !.(. owner and P-;,1d 0srU nquol rhargea. I-edcrwB, la paylnj IU J m,i.ined he proed l'',rt ! what h. .L.rtd oiii to prove, that tbe Government' actionn I" me uu" I -ere undermining ...j I r-.rtr, Carlo rum caatw the faith of the, people In the Oovern- m,t wnernlly. Hr ueciareo . ,tv for the tmUaln re,ted with in .ernment VANCOUVER EXCHANGE 1K Mlaaui'rl Onaat Coppr Cork Pruvinc- Daly Dunwell George Copper Oiacler Oladatone Oolconda Independence Indian t and I-IeadxiiiiiK tueky Jim Marmot MetaU Porter Idalio Richmond llvercret - SHverMnlth '"' W One Kngllah Cup'aurf Inlet !"li replajm took place to- Bunlooh '"IlllWlllB liillu TannltllK m.i.isii ri " d The Wedneaday I V l l Inii vi . 1 1 Kilmarnock 0. ' vi; o. Torlc . Whitewater Mm John lit.-- not my and there la no need of dclng " H D Twlsg. Conservative the de- lr for Victoria. In the Legisleture In m a demand Iroin Ian Maeaten- Me Uberal member for Vancouver. kcviU ol we leoyai the Oauthlar Did AaaeU .61 'i SO .Ml1 1 H .08 a 7.00 '"vvOoVi .09 0014 .00 M .19 M- . .04 " . 1 .11 aa 01', 3 10 3.20 M 3-J'i 4.50 4B0 .U6 10 hbert left for her BUDGET DEBATE IS CONTINUED Dr. Manion Waxes Sarcastic and Declare Government is No Friend of Ignoring Jlan OTTAWA. Feb. a. "Tbc peat mass of the people get nothing from thl budget" were the word uses) by Hon. Dr. a. 3. Mantua of Fart William to '.he Houae of Commons in continuation of the debate. His remark wane iyp. eal of further Conservative crittcsm of the budget. The debate on the gov ernmsnt's financial proposal agsi beld the atage yeaterday and. at adjournment. It was still unflntehed. Dr. Maulon declared that the govern ment, euiled that lu unwise poll; lea bad not ruined the country, ha ' famed a mutual admiration socler-with the minister of raUarave recent 1) rssnpltmaniisg FmrMbm ea being assorts d villi the government. Br. nmnisa further decisis toss' t - nJsUut tew - Ajjji-jui arc Meaiv " i e'W"" the varus men had been la tbe grv- ; light is acclaimed by London as one of the most wrj t tb iMtfc. i Me feats of skill and endurance ver accom- H B. Lavliieur. Liberal, thoucht th' The following claims are made in regard to the a budget on or u best that had been offered Parliament sine Con federation. LITTLE HOPE FOR FLYERS Government Authorities Fear That Hudson Straits Aviators Are Gone v TTH . Ire. n I.HIle he k beld est by goveenaaent trfflrwl that Flylbg (tfTh-er leala. fHtM Ner-geaM N. r. Terry and a Motive, wlm bate bee mtoelng Mnee IrbfBar) I) I ram l"ort HaraeH ah- bee In Hii !! HtraJt. are tMI alHe. The; errted Ibree day' ratleew wblrli maal ihw be rvlutusled and It m bapeaalble tha4 the; reKI here aarrrted epwHre In I be xtrma and extreme raid fnr Urn. Their rt-redei are bra lug tbe rtrmenla IM Mtn-h for iheni. ROADWORKIS GOING AHEAD Thirty Men Employed on Local IH?hway Will !e Finished to Galloway Rapid in Two .Month kit n Kit itmntT. Prince Rupert CU-ai. culm. Mlowlna a abut-down of two montha on account of unfavorable weather condlUona. eonatructton work on the Kattu Mand Highway la again proceeding In full iwrng. Some thirty men ere employed sad it la ea pec ted that It will take fully two montha be fore Umbering and eurfaclng la com plated and the road will be ready tor traJata a far aa oaimway Kapiaa Tne work la being carried out by the Van eouver Plledrlvlng Coneracung co. with Jamaa Jack auperlntendent In charge. MARGIL-AGAIN ' T1UCUS OTTAWA. Feb 2U K W. Tobln withdrew from the chalrmauahlp of the gov-emmeut caucua today and Hon. Chartae Marcll, who had renlgned when hie Mexican reaoUiUon nw wuhdrmrn waa MiiJing. wax iT-clci ii-.l lu Ua poattlou. temper- Today la the annlrrraa-y of tbe bin) of Getrge Waahlngwn lounder of l':.t republic of the Culled 3;aU Atcou:- uagly it la a boHday vhif-u-h u. ilk rSmtea and on auch Aii.crican sail f. the local oonaulate ahich : clbed lor tbe day. Oeorge WaahlngUm. who wis born In ma and died In 1790. waa of Knglieh aeaceni ana we uvuig on hU Amen- 1 PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1028 AT PORTLAND CANAL SOLD TO Bert Hinckley Flying Alone from England to Australia in Fifteen Days Breaks Many Flight Records Made his schedule wilh clock-like regularity behind Montreal. Toronto u t!i auxi enii.d the Senatv.a. In the Amerlcap acctlon Bot--:i aow an eaute at Mouct Virion when theihii a f.ur point dispute bet wees the Brii:h home g&v-IYork Rantrra. ' lead over the New rnment and the c. ; ulrts broke out In tlie gamea laat nljril. the Qana- Washingtcn becttmc one or the leaders diene had tbe edge iauiat 1 iron to of the local eppoaltl-m and la-rr wo j Joe Larr.b. the recent amateur ac- sleeted to the Qeet Congreas at Phlla- qulKitlcu of MorUeal maroona -.wise delpbla. 1'be faallejw.rig year. 1775, aaw 1 tied the game with Kew York aui gave hliu cimnwader-Uvch.rr uf il" Amer- etewart a paaa fc- Uic winning gal. Mean Army and. from that time until 3raun won the first victory this tbe end of tbe atruggle 111 17K3. be waa stasoa cn Pitt burg loe. true ed and aduved by tbe people. Oo 1 Soorau were : he founding of tbe Republic, he be- Pittsburg 0. Boston 2. IU tint president in 1780. tie Toronto 0. Canadtene 0. a aeoond term of omoe from ! Montreal a. N.Y. Americana I. 17W onwards and refused election tor . ' he third time. Me waa one of Amer- Dr. H. L. Alexander returned to tbe lea's noblest characters good, atmple. j city today after a abort visit to Van-honest, brave aiidt efficient 'cower London People New Purchasers .JerminusMirat Portland Canal Connected with Short Line Railway Railway Expected to Reach Property by August is Announced at Victoria; E. P. Davis and II. II. Stevens Connected With Deal VICTORIA, February 22. London. Enirland. interests headed by W. B. Wooley of Broad Street, were revealed as the purchasers j of the Terminus Mine at the general meeting of shareholders yes- terday at which the sale of control in the property was ratified E. ! 4 P. Davis & Co. of Vancouver acted as trustees for the purchasers. 1 The Wooley interests are associated with the London interest!. ;hut are associated with H. H. Stevens in tbe Vancouver Hold- ings Company under which construction and operation of the old j .Vrtlanit Canal ahnrt line is tn hp carried on. 1 It la expected that the railway. oon- strucUon of which la to be continued directly, will reach the base of Terminus Mountain probab'y by August of this rear. Tbe mine is on American Creek, a small tributary of Bear River, up whloh h Is proposed to build the raUway. Sand-lime bricks, cinder blocks, and cement blocks are made at many points In Canada, both tn ossapetltlou with ordinary clay bricks and pre said bricks, and also for uae In localities wheat ordinary bricks are not available accept at relatively high coat. FLYING MAN IS NOW MEMBER OF DEFENSE COUNCIL OF CANADA OTTAWA, Feb 33. Wing Commander Lindsay Oordon. recently appointed director of military aviation, has been named a member of tbe defence council 1 of Canada. AdverMse tn Tbe BaUv News Prohibitionists Ash Plebiscite on Beer Parlors at Next General Election in B.C. and Urge Changes VICTORIA, February 22. A delegation of prohibitionists and temperance workers interviewed the government yesterday urging the use of a temperance text book in the regular public school curriculum. They also asked for the elimination of liquor advertisements; for the abolition of the present system of distributing liquor profits to municipalities, hospitals and charities, and for a plebiscite on beer by the glass at the next provincial election. The delegation did not ask for abolition of government control of the liquor business but urged improvement!! to the system, which they said they were willing ahould haveaj FRANCE BEAT IRELAND Premier MacLean promised mot ear- nest consideration of the requests but IT CnfrCD VFTFRnAV added that education rather than lejls- ; ill JUViVliJX 1 LO 1 iiiUl 1 latlon appeared to him the best means j of attacking liquor problems. ' PARIS. Feb. 22 France defeated Ire- land four goals to nil In a soccer game Advertise In The Dsllv Nw yesterday. PUBLIC LECTURE RY GEO. YOUNG. Western Supervisor of 1.ILS.A. on "WORLD EVENTS THEIR SIGNIFICANCE" In METROPOLE HALL on Wednesday, February 22, at 8 p.m. Seats Free. No collection Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Halt, with newly laid dancinit floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latent and beet for the lean. Phone 457 Price Five Cents WASHINGTON DAY MAROONS ARE' BEING OBSERVED! NOW SECOND United Stale Celebrates Anniversary of lilrtai oi Nation s Founder Today BRITISH NVESTORS One Point Ahead of Ottawa in Canadian Section of Hockey League Revenue Mining Company Option on Independence 1 J'eople Now Operating at Khutze Inlet to Diamond Drill Property Near Stewart This Season TOROKTO. Feb. 23. Montreal Ma-1 r -!;s are m second place in the Cans- The Revenue Mining Co., which is already operating extensively dian section 01 the National Hockey 1 at Khutte Inlet, down the coast from Prince Rupert, lias optioned League wi n 37 points, which ugtu 1 sufficient of the stock of the Independence Mining Co. to give it ro'nta behind the canadiens, whiie control when work to which the new company has obligated itself has Citowa cornea third wllh cne point I Kwn mtri'nrmti. ntato S. P Kitzirorald. nroairiont and manairiae director of the Independence, who ir a passenger on the Camosun today bound from Stewart to Vancouver. This will mean, active development of the well known Portland Canal property again this sea: on, states Mr. Fitxgerald A c-iuract has been Vet to Lynch t- Broc. of Seattle for three thousand feet jf diamond drilling which will be started ss early in the spring ss nupplles can be m:v:d un to tbe gr jund. This crt will L carried um at eu eleva-, tic 11 of .1803 fee where good sre show- lnaa nave been already espojed by open I cul . ana s short -uu-ei. In addition, 1 a six-hundred foot tunnel will be drive .1 at 3303 fee: vlevatlon under a , in 1 tunnel already driven by tbe In-' time identified with the B.C. Silver Tbe Independence Is one of tbe beat known properties In the Portland Canal district. Underground work already carried out has developed a hvee amount of what at declared to be good mmtBt ore .a Veil as. seven df'RfgTY gradvT te projfisrty" ts HAIiltV r. HI('L.II( m:nt to jail 1011 MUOOUIMl THE JIKY WASHBfOTON Feb. 33 Adjudged guUty of contempt for shadowing the Fall -Sinclair conspiracy trial jury. Harry F. Sinclair waa yeaterday sentenced to serve sli months tn Jau. W. J. Burns. the Internationally known detective, waa given fif- day for a similar offense. PROMINENT BAPTIST DIES IN VANCOUVER VAMCOUVBR. Feb. S3 ick WUIbun Auvacfce. lor 31 years secretary treasurer of the Baptist conven- j lien of British Columbia, died here yea, j teroay. ne was norn in uonaon in iea C. E. USHER DIES r.r.it. Trafttr Manager Away seeMeniy MONTRXAL. Feb. 33.--C. B. Usher. 71 years of age. general passenger traffic manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, died suddenly today. He was born at Niagara Falla, Ontario. NEW FIELD MARSHAL IN THE BRITISH ARMY LONDON. Feb 33. x General Sir Oeoigc Francis Milne, chief of the Impel la I general staff since 1018 has been promoted to field marshal BRITISH BEAT FRENCH IN SOCCER MATCH LONDON. Feb. M - The British defeated the French four goals to three in a triangular soccer series. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL UMIUMI LKAIlli:, HIV. I. Cardiff 3. Birmingham 1. DIVISION II. South Slilld 1. Hull 0. Notts County 1 Notu Furvt 2 SCOTTISH I.KAUII.. IIIV I. Alrdrleoulana 0. Motherwell 3. Dundee 3. Dunfermline a. II. art 1 I'.u'.ik This! let. no WANT TO STOP BUTTER IMPORT Dairymen Pass Resolutions in Regard to Australian Trade Agreement be carrd out under the direction of i NANAIMO. Feb. 33. 3. W Berry of C L. Baltsn. HI . who was at one I Lanaley waa yesterday elected president of tbe British Columbia Dairymen's As sociation. Tbe aaaoctetitn paamd a resolution asking that the A osteal lea agreement be terminated; that the eeoer-in-oaunctt applying schedule two ol the Australian situated from a shipping standpoint, immediately aoMled on all butter seat the Pertlaad Canal Short Line Railway , from Australia to Oanaba on eotttlfn-passing through tbe lower claims of tbe ment sa well aa on djsaet sale so long group wnicn cxicaoa irom ine oear . as tne ratterson Don using plan Is in el- River to the summit of a mountain. wH ZTLZtWiH'Jl tost. use be' 'CANADA FAVORS CONCILIATION Dr W. A. Riddel I. Representative of Dominion. Speaks Refore League of Nations Security Committee OSNZVA, Feb. 33. Canada Is strongly in favor of a commission of conciliation and Investigation as distinct from "traditional arbitration." D. W. A. Rlddell. Canadian representative in Geneva . said before tbe League of Nations security committee today Mr. Bidden cited the success of uw Joint commission tn settling disputes between Canada and the United Bute UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ENDED Federal Contributions to Provinces is Withdrawn, Premier King Announces OTTAWA. Feb 33 Withdrawn! of federal contributions to tbe provinces for unemployment relief Is announced In s letter from Premier King to Premier Bracken of Manitoba. The premier set out that the assistance had been given merely as a boat-war measure to meet conditions arising out of tbe Great War and the civil re-establish-ment of returned men. STEAMER ASHBY SAILING TODAY Sixteenth Grain Ship of Season off With Full Cargo for U.K. With a full cargo of tfato Moaied! al the Alberta Wheat Pool's Prince Rupert elevator, the British steamer Aanby. als-teeuth wheat ship of the season here, sailed tills afternoon for the United Kingdom or Continent, being piloted to Triple island by (.'apt Larry Thomson ol the Federal Pilot of British Columbia The Aahby h id been In port twelve days. Miuie cl'Uv having been experienced in loading ber through, grading. Up to this morning, no further grain ahlp for Prince Kupert had been re-I -i sl. -V I 4.1