) ative Librery ene We Harty” G 7 A X ‘ x Phone 99 Day and Night ~~ “ Open New Management ee TT a - a ee 280, vol xX, NO, ————_—- PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE RUPERT, B. G., MONDAY, Drastic Measures Possible Owing to Shortage of Coal Arrest of Miners who Refuse to Work Being Considered in Federal Circles; Schools of Kansas City Closed. (Special to The WASHINGTON, December 1.--The pinch of coal shortage promises to force the adoption of drastic measures to avoid actual famine. A vacation of one month by the coal miners has brought on conditions like those prevailing during the war in many seo- tions of the country, but wartime restriction the drain on the ooal piles, Not much hope is held out by officials for the early production of bituminous coal in quantities sufficient to prevent the main- tenance of the present slim stocks under the Supervision of the railway and the the administrator of the coal committee, The latest authentic figures show that last week’s soft. coal F output did not reach fifty per cent of the normal production. May Arrest Miners. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.—-The possibility of the arrest of the miners who refuse to return to work when the mines have been opened by the operators in compliance with the decision of the Government and under their direct orders, is being discussed in federal circles. CHICAGO, December 1.—-Regional coal committees are taking charge of the fuel supplies in many states. Kansas City schools are closed owing to a lack of fuel and there is no chance of re- opening until the general supply is increased. it is expected that many public buildings will have to be closed. SEVERE STORM INEAST DOES == OVER ELECTION MUCH DAMAGE Seman Sesterey tatteed by News via ) 7.1 Telegray Grand Jury for Corrup- tion and Fraud in De- Five Deaths in Detroit; Demoral- feating Ford. ized Telephone and Telegraph Delays information. i GRAND RAPIDS, Dee. 1.—Tru- ‘| via uv. 7. P. Telegraphs.) nal Né ; I ted States ETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 1 ii ran, has heen Lwe uur hours since the ‘ \ w ; iry for cor. t wind storm experi ‘ da ‘ piracy in Michigan sinee 19143 t f f ection alized conditions of tele- hiel iined his seat in th and etelephone wires g Henry Ford his shout the city, is such that Democratic opponent. or complete reports | ded r the indictment with da ge could be ascertain Newberry dare 43 th perso! rm i rm t is ia lTence rive deaths ocetirred in De tit. Scores have been injured orniees and signs tee eves PLOT TO BRING ie ‘ dings hare an EX-KAISER BACK ee ipids Jackson, ) H iron Saginaw, and elsewhere \t Richmond, Michigan, a three- Ramifications Throughout the storey siness block was un Country Discovered By roofed and céllapsed, the daniag Socialists. Hing estimated at $100,000, cial necord of the ve- (Special vie G.T.P. Telegraphs 'y of the wind showed that DUSSELDORI Dec. 1 Ger. sity miles an hour. nan So lists have ad overed a At Toronto. monarchist plot th riffiea fORONTO Dec. 1.—One man t} ‘ Line 5 ; ind several injured whic h hee: Zale on Saturday night, ! t ! i , -foperty loss runs into many, Wilkiam and the Crown Pri sands Of dollars. George Vrederick William. me 'Spressman, was hit by tiny US (ee on the street and PRINCE 1S HOME. Om fractured skull. ~——----- Take to Lakes. 1 via U. 7. P. Telegraphs PORT HI RON, Mich., Dec, 1, LUNDON, December ! Ph At HENRY ROBERTS _ DROWNED NEAR have not stonned | ‘asl ten and probably more Prince of Wales landed el est Doats sailing fpom mouth this ning rh i Ports were on the lake dur- | eects by the oflicials of fis i ‘urmicane on Saturday, Household, He, left immediat : take a chance of be 1 board a special tra or | 8 dragged aground and take the don Arriving there, he wa net | & lin ‘rescue, There was also by King George, Queen Mary iner p . se running from Port Huron ake tluron, Lomniis KOLCHAK FORCES RETREAT RAPIDLY Gieorge wner Ail Perley. HUNGER STRIKE ON AT ELLIS ISLAND LONDON Dec, 4. Prime Minister Lloyd Georg and] jon December i which he has already been convicted. Koleh The forces | er OF "ak, the anti-Bolshevik Tah wie S..T. P.. Tetegrepne lity 4) *treating with such| NEW YORK, Noy, 29.-—Five of COnetm.... ‘t-they are unable te jseventy radicals intert , : defensive works, of | Island wh re on hunger strix Iphna, none west of | ar ri hospital from fev nd | ‘cording te a Soviet!) weakni his is the fifth day o! a s“pateh, the strike, rye a McCaffery, Lid., have} Wm, Goldbloom returned fro! hy ‘ved a shipment of five|the south on the Prin Rupert red doors and windows—the | Yaried stock in Northern | tf he home - o, x Undertakers, Phone 41.{and 10, mo a Bi ay. NOst and Saturday B. eal reas Westholme Dec rember } | | | | yn wht Smith left} | SWANSON BAY Returned Soldier with Past Life of Mystery Loses kife. Constable Gee, P. Logan re. turned from Swanson Bay on Sat- urday morning after having made investigation at that place to the circumstances surround. z the drowning of Henry Rob- ts, a hand-logger for the Whal. Pulp and Paper Co. The deceased was at work on a xom with his partner, F. H, Morris, about two weeks,ago at Altanash Inlet, 17 miles north of Bay. He his bal- ance and fell backwards into the icy waters, sinking immediately. “\vanson lost I was never seen to rise again isi the police were notified as soon as possible. At the point wiere .he drowning occurrred there is a very strong current and t is thought that his body was ‘ried away. Constable Logan arrived on Liv seene four days after the drown- ing and although dragging oper- instituted 10 could be found. evident that the death s accidental so no inquest was ecatled.. The drowning was-wit- nessed by F. H. Morris as well as s wife and son, Was Soldier. Roberts was about 35 years of age and was unmarried. He was eturned soldien, having enlis.- in 1918 with the 2nd Deno later begng transferred to the 78th battalion with which he served in France. He is believed to be a native of New York stat: ning to Canada some ten years He was discharged from the 1lions were al ‘ice of the once body li is ny in June of this year and ie to Swanson Bay. Although military papers were found ong his effeets no trace eouid found of his next of kin or re. | lationship. He had never made} h past life known to anyone a-} pert from the statement that he) had met with some disappoint- inent some twenty years ago aid} had left home. i . Among his belongings, which! consisted mainly of souvenirs} from the battleflelds of the eent war was a considerable sus} re. in cash whiet has been turned} over to J. H. MeMullin, oflicial} ; "Oe ; at it loys blocks, yames, dolls, trains, children’s books, mechani toys, at Tite’s Santa Cla headquarters. tt “"" Murderer Kills Death — Northern and Central British Columbia’s Newspaper DECEMBER 1, 1949. GERMAN VESSEL HAS HARD TIME No Ship Would Go To Her Help When in Distress at Sea. (Special vie 6.7. P. Telewrapne.) HALIFAX, Dec. 1.—The first | German veassel to enter the har- {bor since the war is the harqre Paylo of Hamburg. The vessel | left Hamburg 38 days ieo in hal- jlast for Philadelphia ‘and was | buffeted by a succession of tlerce | Storms, She reported in | distress a week ago but passing ships refused to render any assis- tance in the way of taking ofl the crew in case they proposed to abandon the vessel. No one wouid take her in tow. was ‘CRIMINAL CASES IN COUNTY COURT TODAY Marvin Allen up for Speedy Trial; Vaipey Will Elect. In the County Court before Judge Young this afternoon at 3 o'clock, Marvin ©. Allen, charged with obtaining money under false pretences by issuing worthless checks, comes up for speedy trial. He elected some time ago but the trial was adjourned to secure further evidence. Erhest Valpey, charged with shooting with intent to do griev- us bodily injury, also elects in taday’s eourt, CONGRESS IN SESSION. WASHINGTON, December t.— Congress convenes today in reg- ular session, ebiniilebictt A JOCK CAMPBELL HOME, FOUR YEARS AT WAR Well Known Local Soldier Back From France Last Night. Many friends in Prince Rupert are greeting Jock Campbell whu is home this morning after over four years spent in the service ‘ot his country in the battlefields of France. Jock arrived home on last night's train from Blighty having crossed the Atlantic on the Empress of France, Before leaving here in April, i915, to join the Royal Army Med. ical Corps, he was employed in the Post Office, While in Scotland he met Chief Engineer Alex 8. Munro, of the Prince Rupert, who just arcived from the Old Country last Tues- day night. Remember the sale of work on Wednesday at Anglican Church. Home. cooking, candy and needle- work on sale at 3 p.m. Social evening follows, with good pro- gram. Everybody weleome. RnR. W. Franklin arrived from up river last night. Shoe sale now on, Family Shoe Store. tf Watch and Turnkey and Severe ly Injures Two (Specral to The News via G.T.P, Telegrapns.: HAMILTON, Dec, 1.—Paul K 19, has added a constable, Springstead, county | Arthur Awty, turnkey at the jail. john Lowery and William Berry, turnkeys, are in the general hospital suffering from wounds an amuck in the jail. Berry is | The prisoner who was allowe exercise, sprang upon his death Phen he tore out the window sa iron sash weighing ten pounds vil 11h Awly change the priséner’s dishes. owalski, sentenced to be hanged double murder to the crime of The victims were A. C. serving as death warden, and In addition to these Ex-Sergeant inflicted by Kowalski, when he na very serious condition. d to walk about the corridors for watch and tying a handkerchief around his neck twisted it up with a spoon, thus throttling him. sh in the cell and extrieated an and shattered the skull of his and Berry were going ipto the corridor together to Kowalski sprang upon them as | hey entered, attacking them with a spoon which he had sharpen- tfiedintoa knife, Daily News TA XI Phone 76 and 35 We Never Sleep . PRINCE RUPERT AUTO 707 Second Avenue PRICE FIVE CENTS May be Government Lottery in England - Proposal is Being Opposed by Bankers and Churches on Ground that it Would Demoralize the Public. (Special to The News via G.T.P. Telegraphs.) LONDON, Dec. 1.—The que stion whether the Government shall embark on a policy of raising money by lottery methods, will come up before the House of Gommons when the proposal for the issue of premium bonds is discussed. The proposal is strongly opposed by bankers, churchmen and others on the ground that it would constitute gambling, lower national financial prestige and demoralize the public. Supporters of the method state that the lure of the big prize would draw out at least £10,000,000, which the treasury could uot get by ordinary -means.. ‘The cabinet has adopted an attitude of neutrality in the matter. FISHING BOATS HAVE TROUBLE | Arrives Without Rudder and Panama Had : Collision. | Alten BIG BOATS ARRIVE WITH BIG CATCHES Good weather has been prevail- ing for the past few days follow- ing the storms of a week ago, with the result that some big fishing boats were in port over the week- end with good catches. During the storm the most of the boats on northern banks sought shelter and the fish ane schooling so some heavy arrivals are looked for this week at the fish wharves. Last week onip 5 cars, of halibut were _—_— oo + CHURCH LAND NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXES Mr. Justice Macdonald Gives Judg- ment Against Bishop of Van- couver Isid. on Cathedral Site. (Special via G. T. P. Tetegraphe.) VANCOUVER, Dec. 1-—There was consternation § in circles when Mr. Justice Macdon- ald in the Supreme Court gave the city of Victoria judgment for $14,000 against the Roman Uath- olic Bishop of Vancouver Island for, overdue taxes on the St. An- drew's Cathedral, one of the old- shipped east but already this week 8 cars are ready. Among the boats coming in yesterday were two that had met with accidents while on the fishing banks. The Alten lost her rudder and had to be helped in with her catch of 80,000 pounds. Having disposed of her fish yesterday af- ternoon, she is now in the dry- dock where a new steering gear is being installed. The Tjordenskjold collided with the Panama on the fishing grounds and damaged her port- side bow somewhat, but the in- jury is not very serious and it did not delay her in delivering her catch or getting out again. Following is the result of the fish sales held today and yester- day :— Panama, sold to San Juan (Pa- cific) Fisheries, 70,000 lbs. @ 16ce and 10c. (today). Tjorkenskjold, sold 55,000 Ibs. to the Cold Storage @ 16.3c and 10e. (today). Alten sold 80,000 Ibs. to the Allin Fisheries @ 16.3¢ and 10.4c (yesterday). Viola sold 3,500 Ibs. to Booth Fisheries @ 19c and t2.5c (yes- terday). The Tyee, belonging to the New England Fisheries, brought in 1,000 lbs. for the Atlin Fisheries yesterday. . CANADIAN FISH & COLD STOR- AGE COMPANY, LTD. Tenders for Piling. Tenders are called for the sup- ply and driving of approximately 240 piles to be used in the repair of the Prince Rupert Cannery, Tucks Inlet. Full particulars can be obtained from the oflice of the Company at Seal Cove and tenders will be opened on December 15th at 12 o'clock noon. 282 NOTICE The practice of the Prince Ru- pert Musical Society will be held tonight at the Baptist Chureh at 8 o'clock, All members of the choir are urgently requested to attend. «Just arrived at Edmunds’ Prince Rupert Musie Store shipment of accordeons, mandolins, violins, and banjos. You will have to hurry as this stock wil] not last long, tf Hill and Tabrum ‘Will save you capital. The city's counter claim for the full amount of the taxes was suc- cessful. The judgment asserts that the exemption of church property in British Columbia from taxation has been illegal since 1913, when the statute on the subject was amended. CONGRESS AGAIN CONVENES TODAY (Special via G.T. PF. Teiegraphs.) WASINNGTON, Dee, 1.—Con- gress convenes today in negular session. It will have under con- sideration at an early date the serious situation caused by the coal strike. TUG REPAIR CASE SET FOR DECEMBER 17 The case of the G.T.P. Develup- ment Co. vs. Don W. Peek, aris- ing out of repairs made to the tug MeCullogh, was before Judge Young in the County Court this morning and was set for trial December; 17 at 2 o'clock, This case was up before Justice Clement at the recent Supreme Court assizes and was remitted to the December sitting of the loval County Court. FIRST LADY IN THE BRITISH COMMONS (special by 4. 7. P. Telegraphs.) LONDON, December, 1t.-—Lady Nancy Astor took her seat in the House of Commons today. She is the first woman member of lar- liament in Great Britain. eed TAKE NOTICE that a Court of Rev to revise and correct the Municipal Vi List for 1920 will sit in the Council ber, City Hall, at 2:30 o’elock p, m., tenth day of December, 1919, Persons hav laints as to name bein on my 5 on sata Tit or omitted there wi their complaints. ERNEST A, WOODS, City Clerk. Good warm winter coats at cost at Demers. 284 Every shoe reduced. Family Shoe Store, tf ith Coal. The best. Prince money, Family Shoe Stone. tf Rupert Coa! Company, Phone 15, church . est and finest buildings of the ~