Oe ee BUY W- »/ 5/ 4 7 INGS 9 z ? vol x, NO 283. a Liberal Candidate Constituency in The Country Decision of Organization Convention of Party Just Completed at Ottawa; Leader to Tour Country Accompanied by Other Speakers. This 18 Legislative Library Che Daily Nets special to fhe the Lib geat in the said one of the delegates. “The we believe to be national ip class, race, OF creed.” rated and among those who will ‘MALSCALE OF WAGES AGREED BY OPERATORS Mier All Day Session Big Mining Corporations Decide to Make Offer. peria! ib r.f )elegrapns.) WASHINGTON, Dee, 4—Repre- woiatives of all the larger coal mining corporations of the United Sales reached an agreement upon inew scale for mine workers at wall day session here and an- wenced that it would be sub- ited | el administration ft ratification Thee new proposal embodies a ile more than the fourteen per mt increase suggested by Fuel Mministrator Garfield. LABOR CONGRESS DEFERS ACTION Will Conduct Campaign for Pub- le Support Before Bringing on Strike. 0 '» Telegraphs.) WWNDON, Dec. 4.—The final Wenda of the special trades union ve next week shows ~that # labor's intention to defer penile tri action on the Gov- lent’s ref nationalize fusal to Me oa Mines until another spec- @ cone, "sress assemples in Feb- ‘ary, : Iwi " then be arranged to con- a Campaigy Woblain the s for th, mine in the country pport of the pub- s demands. UPANESE MISSIONARY IS VISITING THE CITY Bey. FW lender t o BOs in \. Kennedy, super- ! Anglican Japanese bd hers oie Columbia, ar- es erilay and is hold- Hon a1) i the Japanese mis- le corner of Sixth te Fulton Street. There “ver fifty Japanese ening panese present This : Morning My peated holy hese , ne Christians e or Vi ~ ancouver Ming’, Servic 7 e. Kennedy ad- communion to He will after this Aho» Ibert & Me(atfery tl lace ‘Wed Wire a Ltd., have * Shipment of five ‘nd windows—the stock in Northern tf Mog a h ! ad Varied The my CM) pry : } . TRARY Why Amith left ®alhno ‘0, holme December 9 News via OG. T.P GERMANY AND Telegraphs December 4,—-It is stated here that as a result of eral organization convention just finished at Ottawa it has been decided to place a straight Liberal candidate in every Dominion at the next election. uj is not a matter of fighting anyone, former soldier or labor,” Liberals of the Dominion, in the democratic convention in Canada, laid down a platform and universal in its application. s would be remiss in their duties did they not commend this platform to the people of Canada through placing a candidate Kenny was only fifteen points in every constituency. The platform is in the interest of no class. commends itself to all liberal-minded people without regard engage in it will be the Liberal ide, W. L. Mackenzie King, Earnest Lapointe of East Quebec, ' W.$ Fidding and A. R. Macmasters. SCAPA FLOW Documents Published in Regard to Sinking of Fieet and Responsibility. sperta st LONDON, Dee. 4.—In the German denial of bility for the sinking of the Ger- man warships in Seapa Flow, the British Admiralty last night pub- lished a number of documents in- cluding all instructions of thé German admiral, von Reuter, to his officers on preparation for and the method of scuttling of ves- sels whenever the signal to do so should be given from his ship. Referring to the possibility of agreeing to surrender legrapns view of responsi- Germany the ships, Admiral von Reuter said in one of the documents “then the ships will be handed wer to the lasting disgrace of those who placed us in this posi- tion.” The weightiest document is 4 letter from Rear Admiral von rrotha, chief of the German Ad- miralty, dated Berlin, May 9, and marked “most secret” found in the safe of the Emden at the time of the salvaging of the cruise! rhe letter discusses at length the regarding the fate of the German ships and while it gives no actual instructions for scuttling the ves- seJs (though one was sent) it says “their surrender to the enemy re- mains out of the question SOCIALISTS LOSE GROUND Norwegian Election Returns Show Bolshevik Control! Defeated. (Special via & rp. Telegraphs CHRISTIANIA, county and municipal just finished throughout Norway, show that the Socialists who were controlled by the Bolshevik fac- tion lost their seats In nearly all the cities. Christiania has been controlled by the Socialists for the last six Dec 4.——City, elections years with a Socialist mayor. The Socialists secured 36 members In the council as against 42 pre viously. POINCARE DOES NOT INTEND TO RETIRE (Special by OT. fetegraphs PARIS, Dee. 4. President Poin care does not intend to retire from pubtic tife upon the conclusion of his presidential term ' February according to an article published in Le Journal. Ask for Atkins’ Sausages. =|! negotiations then opening at Paris | PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE RUPERT, B. G., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1019. for Every | CLOSE RUN FOR G.W.V.A.STAND ON GRATUITIES AND FISHERIES Report Brought in on Two Quee- tions at Last Night’e Meeting. VETERANS BEHIND PECK \ crowded meeting of veterans was held at the G, W. V. A. FIRST PLACE Wiss Nora Kenny Leads Circula- tion Contest by Only Fifteen Points. night Miss Up to last Nora ihead in the circulation contest vhich closes at 10 p. m. Satunday. Viss Kenny has 145,050 points ind Joe MePhee, 145,035, Of the During the early part of the new year a tour will be inaugu- vihers Bert Kelly is ahead, lead- ing George Walsh by 905 points. Ihe Daily News oflice will be ;open on Saturday night up to 10 to receive any returns up to that ie, after which the contest will lhe closed. Competition between the candi- dlates is very keen, and between now and Saturday night a good many points are likely to be added. MEXICAN TROUBLE States May Sever Diplomatic Re- lations With Carranza. (Specia TP WASHINGTON, Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee today is to take up the Senator Falls resolution for the withdrawal of American recogni. tion of the Carranza Government and the severance of diplomat ations. ® via © felegraphs Dec. 4.—The [he prevailing smpression is that the committee will report favorably on’ the resolution. TO STAND BY THE FRENCH Treaty Between Great Britain and France will be Carried Out Regardless of United States. PARIS, Dee. 4.—The terms ol! understanding guaranteeing the French against unprovoked at- ck from Germany will be car- ed out by Great Britain negard- 2 of whether the United States the pact. ratifies BECKETT FAVORITE WII! Meet Carpentier Tonight at National Sporting Club, London. Spec via G. T.P Tetegraph: LONDON, Dee, 4 Joe Beckett es slightly the favorite in the betting on the fleht with Canpen tier in the twenty-round bow which takes place tonight to de cide the question of the heavy weight championship of Europe Carpentier, the Frenchman, al present holds the title TO SUSPEND TRIAL | BY JURY FOR IRISH LONDON, Dee. 4 The Daily News and Express both state that the Government is going to sus- pend trial by jury for the Irish on ecount of the prevalent in that country stitute trial by judges violence They will sub- a commission of three tust arrived at Kdmunds’ Prince Rupert raccordeons mandolins and banjos hurry lone roys, blocks, sames, dolls, | trains, eb dren's books, mechan!- * toys, at Tite's Santa Claus i headquarters, tieie Store shipment of| Musk ( : violins, | tf | last night when the report of the committees appointed to look parliamentary report on soldiers civil re-establishment brought in. were J. W. Nieholl, in bringing in the} eport for the fisheries committee spoke on the subject at some length and was followed by Col. Peck on the same subject. The epom and amendments which finally passed as being the opin- ion of the local branch on problem practically endorsed Col. Peck’s standing on the matter. Clause 5 of the report which ulvocated the the of licenses was thrown restriction of -suance out and the principle of open sher.@s was adopted. Besides this clause the report adopted commends: Government assistance to men ntering the fishing business. Confiscation of law-breaking mits as well as the $500 fine. leadquarters for hydrographic survey and fisheny the; ee ‘Union Officials | | | | | ON FISHERIES QUESTION | (oon. wy Northern and Central British Columbia’s Newspaper i ? : . 6161 Q " o We Never Sleep PRINCE RUPERT AUTO 707 Second Avenue M. H. LARGE) PRICE FIVE CENTS Are Charged with Contempt of Court (Specral to The News via 6.7. P. Telegrapnhs.: INDIANAPOLIS, December 4.—Information charging 84 in- ternational and district officers of the United Mine Workers of ith criminal contempt of court for alleged violation of | the injunction issued by United States District Judge Anderson rooms; i has been filed. The capiases are returnable on Tuesday. In the case of the , ' iefeudauts in this jurisdiction arrests will be made as soon as into the fisheries question and the} possible Villa Has Been And Offered (special to The protection oats operating in northern wat- s at Prince Rupert with a sepa- ate inspector. All present seining licenses to end careful ‘ exercised in yearly licenses in future. pe ‘sb lieene ental fishermen and be confined to white subjects. \ further resolution brought in re eancelled super- issuing 4 to-be wither frote s+ issuance British by Col. MeMordie for a nominal fee of $10 as license to white British cannery operators with in additional fee per case packed vas embodied in the report. rhe report was passed with mnly two dissenting voices and the secretary was instructed to send a copy to the Minister of Fisher- 1@s. Re-estabiishment. Che report on soldiers’ civil re- establishment was also brought} render to the Carranza forces. a reward, Captured For Ransom To Carranza Government News via GO T.P. Telegraphs.) JAUREZ, December 4.—Francisco Villa has been captured by a force of his own men and is being held for reward from the Mexican Government, according to advices received here. Two Villa rebels are reported to have presented themselves at Federal headquarters at Parral and notified the commander there that Villa had been captured and was being held for sur- The state of Chihulpa has already offered 50,000 pesos as 1S CHARGED tion May be Brought Against Bakers and Millers. ‘(Special via G.T. P. Telegrapns.) OTTAWA, Dec. 4—A tween certain milling companies and some of the bakers in Mon- treal which might lead to action Commissioner O'Connor of the Board of Commerce to a deputa- tion of master bakers who waited upon the board. Flour has been sold to bakers, O'Connor asserted, with an agree- ment that tixea the price that should be charged to /consumers, n. It expressed the opposition of | the association to the stand taken FUEL SITUATION by the government on the matter) und recommended that the whole natter be reopened again or a Royal Commission be appointed to examine the needs of the sol-| IS VERY GRAVE diers carefully. If neither of these | Commissioner Magrath Appeals to proposals are adopted the Great) War Veterans Association would | take steps to amend its constitu-| tion to provide for an independ- | ent soldier party with the object) Public to Conserve—Worse Than During War. (Speciai vy G.T.P. Telegrapbs OTTAWA, Deo. 4.-——The fuel of securing fair, treatment for re- | situation in Candda Was never as turned men and their dependents. | crave at any time during the war he soldiers had been entrusted with the welfare of the country | ojares c. A. Magrath, Dominion in the battlefields of France and | Fuel Controller, in an appeal to they could be safely trusted Wit! ine public for fuel conservation. its safety in Canada. FRED PANKY STARS AS EARLY RED MAN Rolls up in Blanket This Morning When Stolen Clothes Taken Away. Fred. Panky who yesterday was sentenced to two months’ im- prisonment for stealing another man’s clean clothes presented a sorry spectacle in the jail this morning. It appears that in mak- ing the theft Panky was only “Passing the buek” as someone had relieved him of his own dur- ing the night. At any rate on rising in the morning he was sans clothing so he helped himself to someone else's. The other party reported to the police and Fred got two months. You will have | This morning the stolen clothes .s this stock will not last were claimed so Panky had to roll up in a blanket and take the Indian role until the poiiee could find some cast offs for him. B. ©. Undertakers. Phone 41. |probably at the las at the present moment, de- The shortage of fuel in the United States has a dinect bearing oy the supply in Canada as much of the eastern coal supply has been secured from the United States and that supply is now practically stopped. ‘QUEBEC FARMERS TO BUILD AND OPERATE THEIR OWN RAILWAY (Special via GT. P. Telegrapns.) QUEBEC, Dec. 4.—-The farmers ‘of Lake St. John district have come together to build and oper- ate their own railway through (he entire region covering several hundred miles and giving the re- moter regions of the north an outlet on the Gulf of St, Lawnence, mouth of the Saguenay River. The company will apply for a provincial charter at the coming session of the legislature. White, Gray aud striped Flan- ellettes, 3 yards for $1 at Jabour Brothers. 284 being taken against from 100 to | 125 persons, was the statement of | minimum: CONSPIRACY COLONEL PECK ON FISHERIES Commissioner O’Connor Says Ac-; Going East in a Day or 80 to Press Claims and ley of Returned Soldiers. —— i | “fam leaving for Ottawa on con-| Saturday or Monday to take up spiracy has been unearthed be-| the matter of the fisheries policy on behalf of the Great War Vet- erans’ Association, This question is a burning issue at the present time and I intend to back up the stand of the returned soldiers on the matter even if the odds against us do appear great.’ These were the words of Colonel Peck, V.C., M. P., on being inter- viewed by a News reporter this morning. Colonel Peck expects to spend a few days in the capital taking up this question as a settlement is expected in the next few weeks so that the plan of op- erations for next season may be formulated. He will return to Vancouver and spend Chnistmas with Mrs. Peck and his family. Speaking of the delegation leav- ing, Col. Peck stated that no defi- nite date had yet been arranged for its meeting the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, but M. P. McCaffery was staying off a few days at Ottawa en route east and would make preliminary arrange- ments. The Minister will not be back till the 15th, so it is hardly probable that the delegation will meet until after the holiday sea- son. It was the unanimous de- sire of this delegation to press the claims and importance of Prince Rupert before the govenn- ment in their, plans of recon- struction along seaport and com- mercial lines. WESTHOLME TONIGHT Mary Pickford “Daddy Longlegs” The Greatest Play Ever Produced 1 Reel Chester Outing Two Shows, 7.15 and 9,15 Admission— Adults 55¢,, Children 30c. No Passes for this Picture. EMPRESS THEATRE Bessie Love is “THE WISHING RING” Fourth Episode “The Iron Test” ONE REEL COMEDY ee “ii