CLASSIFIED
HABIT
Crerjon
reads
the
f
-wltied
Ad.
If
you
lose,
adTertK
If
you
Xl'na,
locat
WbaUrer
you
n'
OCT
TUB
CXAS81.
A,
''K
Vol.
XX.,
No.
47
FINE
Jisappolntmcnt
to
local
business-
i.
.
ii
..
t
U
IL
1H
Wfll
lUr
'LIIO
in
HICID
vi
he
prairies
to
know
what
Is
be
rig
done
with
their
money
IbiL'done
The
Hoard
of
Trade
can1
h
Columbia
was
the
only
prov
in
this
and
should
lose
no
time
In
.
wun
no,
excep
ion
oi
it
nee
utting
the
movement
In
force.
...,
i0.n.
out
of
th.
.,nk,n
campaign
through
the
mail
and
funji.
iress
should
pfove
effective.
'
.
It
has
been
suggested
that
the
.
nrMifTV
rnn
Pool
is
losing
the
confidence
of
LHOn
rLllLII
TUA
ihe
farmers
of
Alberta
and
that
Is
,
nFM.INfi
IN
MWS
pne
reasoa
why
Prince
Rupert
U
ADnDftUCn
iYTTAUJA
Btglected
in
Its
plans.
There
is
nuitiU
uiinim
no
doubt
that
if
Prince
Rupert
ny
steo
which
mlffht
Im
con-
-
-
....
iu,aiiii;
iu
uic
i
uui
iju.
tin
..
1
!
.
1
1
.
.
.11
.
oward
this
port
has
been
such
as
o
make
drastic
action
necessary.
'
STANDING
yiCTORIA,
Feb.
27.
E.
D.
Johnson,
deputy
minister
:f
finance,
told
the
public
accounts
committee
yesterday
that
British
Columbia's
debt
was
one-eighth
that
of
the
combined
debts
of
Manitoba,
Saskatchewan,
Ontario
and
viborta.
The
statement
was
in
answer
to
questions
put
iy
A.
M.
Manson,
member
for
Omineca.
Dr.
VV.
H.
Sutherland
of
Revelstoke
and
Mr.
Mnnson
tupert
ha
been
getting
the
rawi
eijcitGd
from
Mr.
Johnson
information
that
the
sink-
nd
of
the
deal
from
the
Wheat
;ing
fund
or
British
Columbia
a
'owl
and
what
action
to
take
next;
year
ago
were
equivalent
to
the
a
III
have
to
be
seriously
con-1
combined
sinking
funds
of
these
D
A
VkfJpR
nnnTinrin
ftM
at
1
3jJjllUfilu
)Vi
idcred
A
great
deal
of
grain
?niK
Bf,"'h
out
nuu
uie
iwwuoi
ueui
carrying
,
,
.
i
a
leen
going
to
ancouver,
l)Ut
)Chr
of
th
five
wegtern
nrov.
radically
none
to
this
port
and
nces.
I
Ihe
result
locally
has
been
a
great!,
Mr.
Johns
n
also
stated
In
an-
swer
to
Mr.
Manaon
and
Mr.
j
'Sutherland
that
the
$1,060,000
of
em
11
was
witn
ine
iniemipn
i
-
-
-
-
,
.
LINER
ARE
NOT
WANTED
IN
U.S.
When
the
elevator
was
leased.
liquor
control
board
praMUjr...i.
-
x
n
tko
Wheat
font
lu.'lh.
vovern
Lktoh.and
building
rallied
at
wtE3PLK.
n
Feb.
27J
EDITORIAL
Deputy
Minister
of
Finance
fSE
OF
THE
ELEVATOR
The
failure
of
the
wheat
pool1
llo
use
the
local
elevator
to
nnyi
extent
this
year
has
been
a
sub-Eject
of
much
adverse
criticism,
PThe
matter
has
been
taken
up
at
Tells
The
Legislature
Committee
About
Finances
of
this
Province
Ottawa
by
J.
C.
Brady,
M.p.,
.
.
fcmr
by
oiof
Hanson,
the
Former
Prince
Rupert
Man
Shows
-Healthy
Condition
of
Raniidatc,
but
with
no
satlsfac,:
frnvin,inl
Affair
rmnn,l
Will.
niu.
I.....
...!..
II
...til
l.
At
A
.-,.......,....
.o
v..i.UivU
,,.w.
vrwiw
1VSUHB.
It
"lit
UI.lVUO.KUj
by
the
members
of
the
Prince
Kupij
rrt
Board
of
Trade
rriday
eve-
Ding
at
their
regular
monthly
meeting.
It
is
tbuggebted
that
all
the
Boar-1
of
Trade
members
turn
out
Friday
evening
to
deal
with
this
flintier
It
seems
that
Prince
Provinces
of
Dominicn
rM'sSenfrer
,
,
.
.
.1
an
aaaeiio
me
government
am
not
wno
nave
oeen
expoeq
to
spinai
It
be
used
and
not
that
ine
,,,
nnli1t
rrrvnnl
at.
mnimritlji
wpro
atltl
in
ntiarantin
ml
should
adopt
Its
present
doiT
jcept
for
small
reference
at
the
end
aboard
the
American
liner
Presi-the
manger
policy.
Prince
Hup-'
of
the
accounts.
It
had
been
a
dent
Lincoln
here
today.
One
of
.
.
.
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lUilU
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I.
Lilt
1UIOUI
UUUIIUI
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1
1
1
J
V
A
A
VllltIO
IlSlr
Ilia
unoui
tne
i
ooi
i
b(jt
aft
yMj.
finly
$1Q
wm
three
flf
lhm
,n
a
critJca,
condJ.
There
Is
no
doubt
tne
lool
hasihdId
The
board
had
paid
back
all
tlon.
Hntth
and
ship
officials,
a
I
I
I
i.at.l.....
..
.
"
a
.
.
'
'
iimv
iiau
vwu
au
ra
riwu
ij
it
vt
i
vii
(
m
w
s
mvu
b
uw;
ivi
ion
of
the
elevator
this
the
exception
of
$200,000
not
yet
place
to
quarantine
the
steerage
a
..
slat-
.
riaMAnirilPi
tnA
Ia
a
a
fva
m
r
f
a
ilia
i
n
iiui
a.ww
'
.
.
-
.
-4
t
1-111.
iL
.
.Ll
The
average
debt
carrying
,ru
"
"r.T
T
luemP
-i
i
n.ui.v.
,uuc
aim
uinuuu
me
urac
ana
sec-
BODY
OF
MAN
FOUND
TODAY
Remains
of
W.
Gamura
Taken
From
Middle
of
Harbor,
Where
They
Were
Afloat
The
well
dressed
body
of
a
mnrt
wk
taken
from
the
mid-die
of
the
harbor
by
provincial
police
officers
under
,Jn
.
spector
William
Splller-
Just
before
nocn
this
morning.
The
'
body
was
afloat
and.
theof-fleers
proceeded
to
investigate
,
on
report
heing
made
to
them
-of
Its
finding.
Inspector
Spilier
stated
this
afternoon
that
tie.
was
finable
at
thb
time
tojlye
any
further
de'taTi.--
than"
thew.
Investigation
is
proceeding
and
an
effort
was
also
being
made
to
establish
the
identity.
The
body
wasiin
sound
condi
tlon
and
death
had
been
very"
recent.
It
was.
taken
to.
the'
B.
C.
Undertakers.
;
'The
man
;
was
later
iden
tified
as
William
Gamura.'
WHEAT
PRICE
DOWN
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
27:
The
III
Aiiifcioii
vuiuntuia
tiaa
j
.1.--
.
Dm
...nu
!
iaaj
t
I
ice
o
...
I
i
fil
In
Ontario
R
14
in
Alhprta
u,iu
P"ce
oi
wneut
toaay
is
aown
10
$1.27V4
ucgest
that
.a
campaign
01
eau-lhi()
to
the
9UCceM
of
the
,hort.
r
-
tation
should
be
Initiated
to
let
term
financing
in
British
Colum-,
.
he
Pool
farmers
know
what
Is
be-
bia.
He
said
that
since
1923
Brit-
f)ff)irT
KnilllMV
Dmnc
Koniioch
.
a-
a.
.
w
a.
iiuiiivu
-f
I
JJ
sj
iKlutul
for
Right
to
Build
to
Peace
River
But
Granted
Charter
Part
Way
VICTORIA,
Feb.
27.
The
Canadian
Northeastern
Railway
has
dropped
its
application
for
a
right
to
build
into
the
Peace
River
country
and
will
not
conflict
with
any
plans
which
may
be
made
in
that
direction
bv
the
Jeopie
get
busy
they
can
enlighten
j
ottawa,
Feb.
27.
The
ad-
Pacific
Great
Eastern.
With
this
part
of
the
application
Mie
larmers
as
to
me
true
conui-
dltion
or
lash
penalties
lor
the
uiujjpuu
wii;
nj.uuai
ui
iuu
jjuvuic
uius
commiliee
Wnicn
ion
here,
so
that
they
win
make
trafficking
in
drugs
was
approved
was
given
yesterday
to
the
company
to
build
the
line
for
po
mistake
when
:asked
to
again
yesterday
bv
a
sneclal
committee
0
miles
trom
btewart
to
ort
Graham.
llsn
up
with
the
Pool
.
of
the
house
.
1
he
Northeastern
also
dropped
the
request
for
a
richt
i
There
is
a
strong
rumor
to
the
iffect
that
the
elevator
here
Is
shutting
down.
A
number
of
the
iun
are
leaving
and
so
Is
the
ship-
Ing
agent.
Strong
protests
locally
nhould
be
made
against
any
Such
action.
Prince
Rupert
was
tilling
to
spend
money
on
various
publicity
campaigns
and
we
feel
ure
they
will
not
be
backward
n
this
case
If
it
Is
necessary
to
carry
put
a
campaign
of
education
with
the
prairie
farmers.
Prince
Rupert
must
not
sit
back
ind
allow
the
Wheat
Pool
to
walk
Cher
them,
powerful
as
that
organ
isation
Kcems
to
!.
We
must
Hrt
ourselves
and
do
It
In
such
a
mnner
as
to
be
most
effective.
We
have
been
reluctant
to
take
Vote
on
Power
Bylaw
Friday
TO
THE
ELECTORS
OF
THE
CITY
OF
PRINCE
RUPERT
.
.
.On
Friday,
March
1,
a
bylaw
for
the
ratification
of
the
sale
of
the
Hydro-Electric
Plant
to
the
Power
Co.
of
Canada
will
be
submitted
to
you
for
your
endorsement.
The
Agreement
between
the
City
and
the
Company
has
been
carefully
considered
by
all
the
members
of
the
City
Council,
who
have
given
a
great
deal
oi1
their
time
to
the
matter
since
negotiations
were
commenced
several
months
ago.
Ont
of
the
ablest
lawyers
in
the
Province
was
consulted
and
he
Hnf
pronounced
the
agreement
legal
In
every
respect.
To
make
Sure
that
the
City
was
fully
protected
and
that
nothing
was
overlooked
a
draft
of
the
Agreement
was
sent
to
the
Hydro-Electric
Commission
of
Ontario.
The
eommrsilon
endorsed
the
Agreement.
Under
these
circumstances
the
City
Council
and
myself
feel
that
It
is
to
your
interest
to
vote
for
the
bylaw.
Respectfully
S.
P.
McMORDIE,
(.18)
Mayor.
to
build
up
the
Findlay
River
from
Fort
Graham,
pending
the
decision
of
the
future
government'
line.
The
right
to
extend
a,
i.mnch
for
a
distance
of
4S0
miles'
lorthwesterly
from
the
main
line!
'o
the
British
Columbia-Yukon:
:order
and
also
for
a
branch
down
'
the
Naas
Valley
to
tidewater
Is'
included
In
the
bill.
I
Premier
Tolmie
explained
to
the
committee
that
it
had
been
felt
that
the
extension
of
the
Northeastern
from
Fort
Graham
Into
the
Peace
River
block
could
bo
regarded
as
an
invasion
of
the
Pacific
Great
Eastern.
He-aMd
he
did
not
care
to
invite
the
great
transcontinental
raihvays
to
Interest
themselves
in
the
Pacific
Great
Eastern
and
then
"offer
them
an
orange
skin
with
the
juice'
all
squeezed
out."
The
Northeastern
will
start
a
survey
as
soon
as
the
weather
PRINCE
RUPERT
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C,
WE'OKESDAY.
FEBRUARY
27,
1920
EVIDENCE
GIVEN
WASHINGTON
REGA
Boston
Grill
LARGE
CABARET
Special
Dinners
Thursdays
and
Saturdays
Dancing
ttnj
Saturday
nlfht
from
0
to
12.
Dance
Hall
for
Hire
-Accommodations
for
lMv&te
Parties
.
Thane
457
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
PRINCE
RUPERT
Jew
Brunswick
Legislature
Opens
with
Colorful
Ceremony
,
The
above
layout
ahows
the
Parliament
Buildings
or
New
Brunswick,
'
at
Frederkton,
and
six
of
the
principals
a
the
opening
of
the
Legislature
on
February
21.
Thfs:
Was
the
first
s-'on
to
be
opened
by
the
new
Lieutenant
Governor
of
the
Province,
His
Honbr.'On-eral
MacLean
Top,
left,
Premier
J.
B.
M.
Baxter
rrijrht.
Hon.
A.
AV
Dysart,
Leader
.
of
the
Opposition.
Bottom,
left
to
right:
M
E.
Agar1,
M.L.A.,
mover
of
the
Address,
im
rtply
.
to
the
Speech
from
the
Throne;
E.
W.
Melville.
Seconder
of
the'
Address,
and
Horu.jj.
U
O'Brien.
Speaker
of
the
Legislature.
Centre:
His
Honor,
General
MacLan,
Lieutenant-Governor
of
New
Brunswick.
...
AMERICANS
MAKE
OFFER
P.G.E.L1NE
VICTORIA.
Feb.
2.
An
offer
nasi
been
'made
jihd
the'
directors
are
now
considering
it
from
various
angles,"
said
Premier
Tolmie
Iat
night,
referring
to
a
report
that
Amer
lean
capitalists
were
.negotiating
for
the
purchase
of
the
Pacific
Great
Eastern.
The
premier
would
go
no
further
In
regard
to
giving
out
information.
M'GILL
FORMS
NEW
COMPANY
L.
S.
Mi-Gill,
Smithrrs
barrister
and
mining
man,
arrived
from
the
south
on
the
Prince
George
this
morning
and
proceeded
to
the
Interior
after
a
two
weeks'
business
rf'n
to
Vancouver
and
Victoria.
While
in
the
south
Mr.
McGlll
succeeded
in
interesting
capital
in
the
development
of
the,
Jessie
mining
i
gold-leaa-ellver-imc
group,
n
1
.
"
,
'
,
-
.
,
-
.
j
j
Prince
Rupert
Figures
Largely
in
Committee
Congress
at
Wash.
The
discussipn
of
the
local
halibut
-shipping
situation
which
took
placb
atAVahirifpn
'
recently
before
the
committee
of
congress
dealing
with
tariff
adjustment.
H.
E
.
Lokken,
representing
the
Fishing
VesKsel
Owners
Association
of
Seattle,
Washington,
appeared
before
the
committee
and
gave
the
views
of
the
American
fish
owners.
He
said:
The
association
that
I
represent
consists
of
the
halibut
fishing
.vessel
owners
of
the
Pacific
coast,
and
I
am
here
to
say
that
our
association
favor-'
able
to
t..u
present
Uritf
of
2
cents
a
pound
on
halibut,
but
i
nrosnect
fMir
and
a
half
milealik
CARD
OF
THANKS
we
oppose
any
change
li.
the
Mrs.
J.
G.
Raven
and
family
present
system
whereby
our
fish;
with
to
express
their
appreciation
!s
landed
at
Prince
Itujjert.
Brit,-
(rkpdnes
shown-during
the
ill-'"
sh
Columbia,
and'
'then
shipped
ness
and
ipaasing,
of
her,
husband
j
n
bond
to.
the
United
States.
esfiecially
thanking
the
nurses,
We
have
been
told
that
rtp-j'
th
l'
th!
M.?'c
0r"
the
Canadian
Legion
and
all
resentatives
from
Ketchikan.
AN
nt
floral
tributes,
the,howj
"
aska.
were
to
appear
before
committee
and
ask
that
a
duty
.
of
2
cents
a
pound
be
placed
on
t
all
American
fish
that
U
landed
J
"
'
in
a
foreign
port
nnct
then"shlp-
'IH)
NO
ped
to
the
United
States.
:
:
t-for
PoM
TWs
proposal,
Ml
averted
'by1
,V
Mv
ri
v)ivmi.-'ii
ni('it
uj
.
,
..nmniin
...i...
.-.i
nn.i
i
if
r,o
i
...m
tuin
sluer
tin
T.t
FQIUiET'sTo
vote
.."Rftthetift
or
eon-
iiat
your
vote
will
not
nrn
Cmiiki..
nn-naA
Vifmaolf
.,
.
,
!,
,
be
needed.
Remember
that
4iu.il
uiii
,,oe
ine
ruination
oi
tne
nanoui
i
.....
.
..
.
.
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to
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t
and
we
must
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ng
of
neceasary.
legislation.
year.
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of
Smithers,
as
well
as
uncouver
,
men
to
be
named.
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on
page
five.)
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