Legislative + | “We Hurry ——— TAXI Phone 99 Open Day and Night New Manage ment The Daily News oF PRINCE RUPERT TA XI Phone 75 and 35 We Never Sleep PRINCE RUPERT AUTO 707 Second Avenue a ——— Northern and Central British Columbia’s Newspaper s. &. oe z PRINCE RUPERT, B. G, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1919. ia ae PRICE FIVE CENTS Coal Miners are No Nearer Settlement of The Dispute United States Government Offers Fourteen Per Cent Increase! Which it is Declared will be Rejected by the Men; Idle Miners Sent to Jail. (Special to The News via 0 T.P. Telegraphs.) WASHINGTON, November 27.-A wage advance of fourteen per cent for all mine workers, control over coal prices, the maintainance of Government and no increase in prices at this time | were the conolusions the Government had arrived at, as an- noune committee. ed last night to the Operators and Miners Wage Scale Declaring that Secretary Wilson, acting as the NO ACTION TOWARD A RAILROAD STRIKE Fa Hundred General Chairmen in Session at Cleveland Con- sidering Proposal. authorized agent of the Cabinet and of President Wilson himself, “ had offered an increase of 31 1-16 per cent, John Lewis, acting ' W orkers, ; | dent of the Mine » Government intended acts of Secretary presi asked Uh tr nepudiats the Wilson Dr. Garfield replied that Secre- tary Wilson had made his pro- posal as nediator only. Frank Farrington, president of the Iilinois Distriet United Mine A\ orkers ed Dr. Gartield if the would be regwanded as oul- bows if they did not return to piners » Government has never at- compel men to work will, but every pryo- offered miners willing & to the mirfes, Dr. Garfield replied, Farrington saidethat he did not Helieve that any would care to re- the wage condi- against the fection will be return turn under new ions An Insult. WASHINGTON, Nov, forts of the Government to solve he bituminous coal miners’ wage angle bave failed. Coal Con- ler Garfield's suggestion of a ) per cent. increaage js. Charac- erized an “insult” by the while the operators de- plare Ubat it would forge them out I accompanied in price. Work or Jali. 27. as miners unless ease SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. 27.— cores of coal miners who de- ed to return to work have suunded up by Uhited States liers al Carneyville, Wyo., and laced on interurban cars for re- oval to the county jail at Sheri- pan All other miners in town ordered by Major Warren, lilitary commander of Northern Vyoming, to return to work. inconceivable. WASHINGTON, Noy, 27.—See- tlary of War Baker said it was ‘ivable that an anmy officer order the arrest of coal failure to return to ork as neported frem Sheridan. ORONTO WOMEN ARE STEPPING OUT SOME | Contest Every Ward in the Coming Municipal Elections and Have Candidate fer Board of Control. ould nliilers \ via 0. T.4 PORONTO Nov Are to enter the lists mM the ; The Telegiaphs.) 27 Women again: Cling Municipal eleetions. put ‘oeal Council of Women will - “Woman candidate for aider- date fe “very ward and one candi- or the Board of Control, ~All | GEN. BLACKLOCK AND J. 6. WOOD VISIT THE CITY Prominent Members of Rattenbury | Lands, Ltd., Tell of Work of Company Last Year. Visitors to the city today who are leaving for Vancouver tonight are Major General H. H. Black- lock, GC, B., CG, M. G., D. 8. O., and J. G. Wood, first and second vice- presidents respectively of the Rattenbury Lands, Ltd. Mr. Woods is also managing director of the company and Major Blacklock ex- to take an active interest in the affairs of the concern. F. M. Rattenbury, the president, ts at present in London. Speaking of the activities of the land company, Mr. Woods this mornine stated that they bad dis- posed of 35,000 acres during the last season, mostly in small pary pects cels« of 160 acres to actual set- tlers and that next season they expected to do a much larger business. They controlled some- thing like half a million acres in all, part of which they own. Visit Mill. his morning they visited the Prince Rupert mill and spent an hour watching of the spruce logs being eonverted into some real big ones were some big lumber going through and General Black- lock, who is a practical lumber- man, was particularly pleased with the way in which the modern machinery of the big concern handled the immense logs. Major Blacklock, it may be said, took a very prominent part in the little affair in Europe fiuring the past few.years and his work in Flanders is well known through- out the British army, where talk- | ing is not looked on as a particu- | lar virtue. | Office in Vancouver. Rattenbury people are office in Vancouver, considered the best which to handle the ! | The jopening an ; that being j} point from j big business. | JBLLICOE AT OTTAWA Will Remain Until Christmas; Conference re Permanent Naval Policy for the Dominion. (Special by a. 7. P. Tetegraphs OTTAWA, Nov, 27. Admiral Hae od OFFICERS | Sip John Jellicoe anrived here to- FOR COURTS MARTIAL | das with his cal, which with jstaff oflicers and orderlies, con- _ G..7. Pe, | ie Telegraph.) ORONTY) Ny “ommittee wember 27,.-—The uiring ae has been en- Mertial ito Government Courts Chieg co delaysfinds that the et eetive { le is due to a lack of “Md the ‘nstruction on tribunals martial Need of expert dourt “ olfleers, Officers should ROL be discour Ng ne on behalf *Ommi aged from appear- tt of prisoners, the fee decides, loys a ? : Oks, games, dolls, ‘ildren’s books, mechani- OVS ‘ . . lqua = Vite's Santa Claus’ artlers t! Lag = urea on Socal. The best. Prince ®a! Company, Phone 15. |gists of about twenty-five per- sons. Admiral Jellicoe will re- i/main here until Christmas. A conference will be held with ne- gard to Canada’s permanent naval poliey. et AEG ASK FOR NATIONAL MARKETING OF GRAIN (Special via U. 7. P. Telegrapns.) REGINA, Nov. 27.— Declaring 10 favor of national marketing Canadian farmers’ eraln, the de gates to the Saskatchewan Co- operative Elevatot Company '§ of the the 63,000 shareholders company to this policy. of | Ninth Annual meeting committed | (Specia) via 6. T.P. Telegraphes.) CLEVELAND, Nov: 27,.—No ae- tion looking towards a railroad petapne by the four railroad broth- taken the five ferhoods was general chairmen now by hundred | meeting here to act on Director General Hines’ offer of time and n half for slow moving freight vote motion ; service, No though the , adopted. SHOE STORE PROFITS STRICTLY LIMITED (t pe st via ¢ r.v. Telegrapie.) OTTAWA, November 27,—An ofder issued by the Board of Com- merce fixes the margin or gross profit allowed to retailers of boots, shoes, rubbers, overshoes, gaiters and other articles usual- ly sold within retailers’ stores at 83% per cent of the sale price The that sales of any these commmodities in contravention of this order sha!! be deemed to bear an unfair pro- fit. METEOR FALLS INTO LAKE MICHIGAN (Special via J. T. VP. Telegrapns.; DETROIT, Nov. —-A meteor plunged into Lake Michigan last night causing earth tremblings in the nearby cities, and sending a was taken al- to vote was order states ol pillar of flame hundreds of feet into the air. The pillar of fire was visible for a radius of fifty miles. —SS—_————— ALLEN FORGERY CASE DISMISSED TODAY Evidence Contradictory, so Ac- cused Relieved of One Charge. After having been adjourned several times awaiting arrival ot from Queen Charlotte Marvin E, Allen fer- was dismissed this morning by Magistrate MeMullin, Ihe charge against the was of forging an endorsement to Witnesses Islands, the gery Case accused a 86 check. Accused was defended by L. W. }patmore and several witnesses were he ard. Irwin F. Neal, who was said to the check to one Monty turm gave it to have given McLeod who im Allen for delivery In Prince Ru- pert testified at some length Monty McLeod told of giving the check to Allen to give to J. HU. Burroughs. James Gormley told of coming to Prince Rupert on the same boat as Allen and losing track of him there. Jack Miller, who the check, was mot sure as to Allen's identity and J, H. Burroughs, to whom the check was to be de- livered, told of never recelvins ib. Allen testified on his oWn behalt land told that to his knowledge no loheck had been given him but he hed understood that the contents of a pereel he delivered to But- | roughs were O. B. U,. ballots. Allen awaits trial in the county for a commitment on 4 of obtaining money under cashed court charge false pretences. shoe redudé@d, Family Every } tf Store | shoe VOTERS WANT HAYS CIRCLE SCHOOL SITE Both Money Bylaws Obtained Big Maljorities Yesterday. The following the in the voting yestenday: $150,000 School Bylaw. are figures WON wi cede cs ae Leet oes 241 Against 42 PONCE osichuveaseecie 5 maserity fot . cect os dic 71 $25,000 Street Surfacing Bylaw. Oe oc eeun ee bb ae eee Ageinet: i ica i seh 62 | ee re 7 ER JOPTIN FOP ni, ait be oe 50 School Site Referendum. es Col. Jack Leckie Back From Russia Holds Longest Active Service Record Among Canadian Officers. Had Most Adventurous Experiences in Northern Russia. (Special to The News via G.T.P. Telegraphs.: OTTAWA, November 27.—Colonel Jack Leckie, D. 8. O., and ; with several French and Russian decorations, formerly of the | 16th Battalion and brother of Major General Leckie, commanding iin British Columbia, is now en route home to Ottawa. Colonel Leekie is returning with what is a longer record of lactive fighting than that of any other officer who served from | Canada. He went over with the first Ganadian contingent and was later transferred for Imperial service in Russia, where he Lecropolis 7 | ion oe yo , , /commanded one of the most cosmopolitan crowds of adventurers ad pe SM Sat! "4 lever gathered together. Their ™™ = ee i headquarters were at Soroka on Hays Cove majorty...~ 134 ithe White See, where in Dapeeni- ERNEST VALPEY peeurding te the Geeres.tt wilh ee 1918, Colonel Leckie had un- ay beet that both money ietevs lider his jurisdiction Russians, obtained an easy majority ove® Japaneses, henge a sephvecitetie / ES SHOOTING ; . id : French artillery with their famous oe aad rae cent required to Pas® igbs part of ia battalion of me | Snpequnanads them at the electio esterday Stee . te a. ine a Se oa Middlesex Regiment, British |Western Rooms Scene of Affair ’ Stokes Mortar and machine gun and Man on Arrest, by far the more popular one ut units, part of the famous British | Confesses. the votes it took even surprised r j its keen®st supporters. regulars, the 60th Rifles, Amer-| Thi Pale rhe vote Gast. 286. Was con-1°°" railway’ troops, Canadian in-| This morning at 4:30 a call was sidered verv light by those in structors, Italian mountain artil- |#eceived at the Police Station re- charge, the total possible vote '**2 and Serbian infantry. porting shots at the Western ‘ing 656 rhe smaliness of the Il. whieh was even smaller than st time, showed that there was interest taken im The polls closed at keen not a very the matter T-o'clock and Gity Clerk Woods made the result known at & lovk, Besides Returning Of- fieer Woods in charge he was as. sisted by L. D. Kendall, William Brooksbank and Frank Morris, as deputies. PEACE TREATY SIGNED NOW WITH BULGARIA Must Surrender All Valuables Stolen From Allied Countries and Pay Large indemnity. Telegraphs. —By conditions (Special via 6. T.P PARIS, Nov. 27- Eighteen officers and seventy-|ooms, on Fraser Street. The re- four, sergeant instructors were port was rung in by J. Currie, sent from the Canadian forces on aker, at the Rupert Bakery, this adventurous expedition which; Which is close to this rooming was part of the Foreign Allied, #ouse. Constable Baillie, then Expedition which’ the authorities | 9? duty, at once answered the sent north to instruct the Russian |Call and found that a shot had Reserves after the revolution. | been fired through the door of At times when their, supplies | Cm of the rooms. ran short, owing to delays to! On further investigation it was transportation, they had to cateh brought out that the room shot fish in the rivers by -+heoveng : one LK. An- | Mills bombs. At one time the ‘drews who at first would not dis- lyarious international patrols |Close the identity of the person lwere working with dog teams 'who did the shooting. Later he ‘admitted that he could tell from | the voice of the person. It ap- | pears that during the night some- | one came up to his door and de- 'manded that he open. Andrews | made no move to open the door ‘and then the threat was made \that shooting would be done if the door was not opened. This Kwong Chong Denies Statements yas soon followed by a shot which lraiding the Russo-German posts ahd causing a general disturbance lalong the enemy front. PLEADS.NOT GUILTY CHARGE POSSESSIO of the Bulgarian Peace Treaty signed here this morning, Bul-| of Police Constable in ‘passed over the foot of the bed earia will surrender all the valu. | Police Court. jand went through the window ables which were removed from | a into the adjoining building. the allied countries during war| Kwong Chong, of Eighth Ave.’ Suspect Arrested. time, and will pay an indemnity a; proximating $445,000,000. Com- pulsory military service im Bul- varia is abolished and their army ix limited to 20,000 effectives. D’ANNUNZIO’S NEXT MILITARY EXPLOIT (special by 4. T. P. Telegraphs.) ROME, Nov. 27.—-The Socialist organ “Avanti warns the govern- ment here that a descent upon rrieste is being contemplated by Gabrielle D’Annunzio. ODDFELLOWS HEAD OF WHIST LEAGUE By Beating Knights of Pythias the Order of Leading Teams is Reversed. In the whist games of the Prince Rupert Whist League played last night the Sons of Canada beat th Walhalla by a 6-3 score, The Odd- fellows also took the measure of the Knights of Pythias to the same score, Following is the standing this week: Ww. L. Pet. Hddfellows 4 i 800 Knights of Pythias 3 2 600 St. Andrew's 3 2 600 fons of Canada 2 2 500 fons of England 1 3 250 Walhalla 1 4 200 HUDSON BAY DOG RACE (Special via G,T, P. Telegrapns.) LE PAS, MAN., Nov, 27. thousand dollars is the pufse hung up for the Hudson Bay dog |ported from Potsdam, |W .. was in the Police Court this Constable Baillie soon had the | morning charged with having yjame of the suspect, Ernest Val- jmorphine in his possession. Con- pey, whom he found abdéard the ‘stables Duff and McGlinchy had (ye MeCullogh. Valpey was investigated his premises and p ought to the station in an in- jthene were several exhibits of thé toxicated condition. He was j drug to show for their visit. Con- eaytioned but admitted after he | stable Duff testified that all had was piaced under arrest thet he | been found on the premises of the pad done the shooting, using a | alleged drag peddler. double-barreled shot-gun. . | Kwong Chong, in his evidence, This morning he made his ap- disclaimed any knowledge what- pearance in the Police Court be- | ever; of the presence of dugs OM fore Magistrate MeMordie, charg- ‘his premises. He said that it' was pa with shooting to do grievouw j}easy for Constable Duff to 1think bodily harm. The preliminary that he had drugs but “ét Was pearing will commence tomorrow tough on poor .Chinee.” The | morning. cause was adjourned till tomor-| row morning when the co=noher-| IMPRISONMENT FOR | BENNETT BROS., VAGS. Glinehy will be heard. } a | ‘Frank Gets Six Months Free EXPEDITION TO Board; Joe Draws 60 One} HERSCHEL ISLAND (Special via G. T. P. Telegraphe.) DAWSON, Nov. 27.—The Royal North West Mounted Police ex- Says Hard. | Frank Bennett, the well-known itramp, who was arrested on |'Tuesday afternoon last for va- pouel _ or Acil othe | BTamey, this ynorning was sen- n@ last We. ‘tenced to six months “down on first week in January for Fort! 1), fapm” to help his laudable de- McPherson, Rampart House and Herschel Island with dog teams. The journey, which is approxi- mately one thousand sniles, will be accomplished in relays. Mail will be taken for explorers, mis- sionaries and others known to be in the outlying places in the far north, PAN-GERMANISM (Special via 6. 7. PF, Telegrapds.) BERLIN, Nov. 27.--Huge pan- Genman demonstrations are re- where the team race to be run on Mareh 47, crowds cheered for Ludendortf, 4920. The race world for dogs of any breed. is open to the|the former Emperor Wilhelm und militarasm. sire to eure the drug habit. His hyother, Joseph, whose appeals for medical attention were heeded was yesterday attended by Dr. Cade and, during his next two months with hard labor, the doc- tor will be on hand at any time he takes another lapse. Stockholders Meeting of the Pacifie “Sea Products Associa- tion will be held at the Pisher- man’s Union Hall at 8 o'clock, All boatowners and fishermen are invited to attend, B. ©. Undertakers. Phone 41. ¥ - mf & ote ed ee *