Legis, live Library 7 & % | Gye Daily News: %, \9/ 7 Sy INGS PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia’ s Newspaper VOL, Me | NCH RUPERT, BG, MONDAY, ‘DEC EMBER 15, 1019, ae) ae. og PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW WAGE SCALE) To Retire From Public Life’w::2z:<~7 On Skeena River New Premier Will be Chosen by the Cabinet Council; An-) Me new scale of waxes being | Wi lo the telephone operstan Many Telegrams , Sek to Minister and nouncement of Change to be made at Early Date. in thie city 2 announced am fo : os ri _ Delegation Supporting the Move; a: Sir Robert Borden is About =» -"™#*0.suls_ For Open Fisheries ivst six months .... 859.80 | Seven to 9 months .. 64.30 | Conference i 18 Being Held i In fuiricen to 45 weenie ean 1 Ottawa Today. (Spectal to The News vie 0 T.P. Telegraphs.) OTTAWA, December 15.—-After a vaim endeavor to build up MINING STOCKS his health and strength sufficiently to cope with the duties de- eee volving upon him, Sir Robert Borden has finally been forced to ~~ Peas ian _ Sixteen to 24 months 74.75 | the conclusion, after consultation with nerve specialists of To- irae wre s | Third Year bins 82.25 | Besides many official mesgages to G. W. Peck, Mayor MeCly- ronto and Montreal, that he musi retire from public life and make = Surf Inlet Gold 63 66 CO os — ee ah ype }mout and the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, no tess than way for another leader of the Government. The Premier was Hazelton Gold-Cobalt mi « rt tens ae oa sonam (seveuly private inassages have been sent from this city to the forced to leave the cabinet council.on Friday and was not present |’ 50 54 ~ ee eee ‘*9 |Minister at Ottawa backing up the request of the city for open on Saturday. His retirement will take place early in the new year, indeed an announcement that Sir Robert is no longer premier may | come at any time. it is possible that Sir Robert make an announcement of hic retirement to a caucus of his lowers about January 3. it is said to be the opinion of a majofity of the cabinet that a leader would be chosen by the cabinet council and six names wore mentioned as possible candidates for the position. These are: Sie Thomas White, former minister of finance; Sir Henry Drayton, present minister of finance; Sir James Lougheed, leader of the Government in the Senate and minister of soldiers civil re-establishment; Hon. N. W. Roweli, president of the privy council; Mon. Jd. A. Gaider, minister of immigration, and Hon. | Arthur Meighen, minister of the interior. OTTAWA, Dec. 15.—-(Noon)——The morning Journa! says in connection with the reported retirement of Sir Robert Borden that at least five ministers are likely to retire, including Sir George Foster, Sir Edward Kemp, Hon, A. L. Sifton, Hon C. J. Doherty, ond Hon Martin Burrell. LONDON, Dec. 15.--The Yorkshire Post, referring to the re- port that Premier Borden will accopt some office under the League of Nations, says the people in London know what possibilities the League may possess. At present no unimportant office would be offered to Sir Robert Borden, who Would make an admirable first president of the League, if such an office were created. AUSTRAWIAN = BIG EARL THQUAKE itisheries and the use of gas boats on the Skeena River. Nearly | forty of these were sent by bona fide fishermen and paid for by them. In all something like one hundred massages have been cot to Ollawa by wire or otherwise in regard to this matter, Ou Saturday a@ wire was sent by the committee working under = Aclng Mayor Rochester to T. D. VW ever as follows: “We are GKOCERY THEFT making our last*stand to kill the j is suery monopoly, Upwards of one \nundred messages have been sent jto C. C, Ballantyne supporting | fight at Ottawa. The question os Kingston and and Three Pari- opens before the minister, at Ot- i vers Accused of Sealing from itawa Monday. Have wired Pre- Launch “Tide. mier Oliver asking for his sup port. Look to you to protect our j interests fully by having Premier iwire minister endorsing Peck’'s stand. A copy of a resolution passed liarry Kingston was this morn- ng committed for trial by Magis- rate MeMordie on the charge of stealing from a vessel in port.| He made an open confession ©f/a¢ a mass meeting of citizens and his guilt, hoping thereby to gain| fishermen at Port Simpson was siupathy and leniency. Several! wired. It was moved by Rh. B. Witnesses were heard, including | Young, seconded by J. R. G. Dean the police officers. | and unanimously ado ae “that J. H. Hilditeh, the owner of the’ this meeting go on record as un- “Vide,” the boat from which the’ qualifiedly endorsing the open svods were stolen, testified. He policy of Colonel C. W, Peek to- iigcovered the loss two days after ward the fisheries of Number 2 the robbery and reported to the pistrict. The wine was signed by police. The case of butter pro~ Jono Plewins chairman, and Boyd duced in court was part of the Young, secretary. stolen goods. The accuséd and The committee sent forward the * bipther had worked on his pegolutions passed at the mass boat as deeckhands. meeting here and are anxiously anh Che chief of police testified as | awaiting news from Ottawa in re- SUSTAINED Katmai Volcano Believed to be in to the complaint being laid. He|gard to the outcome of the micet. Eruption Again. had gone to the Dominion Lunch |ing with the minister theie today. i and found one case of buiter and Farmers Hold Balance of Power special by 4.7. P. Telegraphs 4 _ . og . roe over With 11 Seats, But Support JUNEAU. Dee, 15.—This viein- sad ree ge d that he a bought . aml the goods from Harry ean Administration. ty was recked this morning by th ent giana Gntthauske felt qn j odin . A warrant was then made out for | J via G.T. Pp. Tetegraphe years it is believed the shock eT Sete. Saved ONS Bie Her HAVING DRUGS pounen nity +s MI? oa) Stadente in eile See s promised that she would bring ete election returns Kodiak and that the volcan¢ him to the station as soon as he diay show that the Lib-jeruption agair came in from a trip on the water. | One Chinaman Sent Sent to Jail and Netienatih Some oo? te eda Industry i 18 She had done this. After being | Another Fined $200. support the Australiat a Sa) AUNCHES ee Se eens ee mes tig: rs a ent have won 35 seas i CRERAR L ; oe in the crime Wm. Red go I wel bee coke ieee auk Moco FARMER CAMPAIC’ = Healthy in District)'{isss" sot toss ston Stadia ea ers the Government on som« IN NOVA SCOTL' a taxi driver, were also arrested.|the police court this morning atta aon. sciiiileeniieeiadil Sold Goods. jcharged with having drugs in his pone . . ( Ss ‘ Japanese ¢ 2p | possession. Ms trate MeMordie ent factions and labor (syccuas ma o.t.r. rererapus) | Number of Mills Operating and more to) .: tie Dominion Dench was alt \entenced. him te six nionthe al of the Dominion Lunch, was call-|sentenced him to six months at KENTVILLI Dec. 15.—1 \ . . ed upon for evidence. He stated|Okalla Fanm and gave a warning aioe entmante eplgieeal an oat! Open in Near Future; Besner and _*’,'"8°" | he knew accused as he had|that another case like this one CLEMENCEA A cultugye in the Union Government ° ‘ome to t befon d had ob-|coming before him would meet NB FRACTURED ON ‘isso es Buckley Mills Both to Cut ined meat Hiet on hl watch [vith lifer pana Soon. On the night of the theft about 114; Harry Kingston testified that TRIP TO ENGLAND ep ee ee o clock accused had come to him|\he had gone there and had got a . for the e f the next ers contro! stating that he had some pro- | “shot in the arm” on more than secured only 2 " federal parliament Six months ago all the mills im the neighborhood except the visions for sale. These, he said, lone occasion, the accused admin- , via G. 7. P, Telegraphs.) George F. Chipman said he was) p» eR { Spruce Mills, the Georgetown mil! and the Kitsum-| were his share of the assets of alistering the drug. Constables Dec, 15.—-Drn. Tutflier,'.ongdent the farmers would have ko 1m were closed Today there are a number of mills|bankrupt fishing boat. Accused | Adams and Bailey told of search- in examination of Pre-|>5 »yembers in the commons after al : e will open within the next few weeks and|Wanted $25 for them but witness /|ing the shack and finding all kinds , Je Clemenceau, found that he} in, gereral election a es we demanded to see them first. They} of drugs in various places about ne from a fractured operate steadily through next summer, ; soe nee ally k a lt fe aahan EGES then brought in a taxi and|the premises; The chief of police * 's Condition is not serious CONSTABLE LOGAN 1S The Aeroplane Spruce Lumber (0,, usually GROWN 85 Lewis | . used got a meal ticket. worth |eald that the place was the most rench Premier met with a mill, on Graham Island, is runoing steadily and so is the Giraham $5, and $25 cash as payment. }disreputable and dirty he had seen : ry on his trip to Ene BEING TRANSFER? ED I 4 m./'The Sewell Mill at Masset Inlet|to make Prince Rupert people|went to the wharf in company Rupert Coe! Company, Chons . @pen tomorrow Men as not opened up sinee the aero-| very optimistic. ' rad trady Sausages. * ©. Underiakers, Phohe 41. jn 12 midvigh! safee att Oe ' with Paddy Brady and got the} Ask for Atkins! ut ;|Peek and the delegation in their | ,™ Seas ’ a PUR eV e a wnt, #