cr June MAX. TEMP. 55.9 THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 6 a. m., BaR. MIN 80, 053 . TEMP. 40.5 Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist City of Prince Rupert...... .... NEXT MAILS For Sours Seattle.......... Tonigh For rOL. ‘TL, NO. 122 ——— Prince Rupert, B.C., THurspay, Jung 1, 1911. ——— ——— STEAMER AMUR IS ASHORE NEAR W ROSSLY OVER-ASSESSED - SAYS THE agnates of the Grand Trunk Pacific Will Arrive in Good Time for the Court of Revision Which Sits Monday an On Monday civic interest will itre in the doings of the Court Revision which sits at ten a.m. the City Hall. A considerable mber of appeals will come up Mr investigation, the Grand Trunk acific, and Grand Trunk De- lopment Co. being responsible r long lists. ‘‘Grossly over asses- i’ is what the Grand Trunk ys about its tax figures’ The citizens appealing are with the more modest “over assessed.” Members of the Court The ayor, dinary mitent Arase Court will consist of the Alderman Smith, Alder- an Kirkpatrick, Alderman Clay- and Alderman Hilditch. As- or McLennan will be there to fend his assessments. The pro- dings of the Court will occupy eral days, and it will take about week to adjust matters in dis- hic affecting ordinary citizens’ operty. i, As the Mayor remarked today, magnates of the G. T. P. arrive in good time for the of Revision. Everything in readiness for negotiations ich are to take’ place on “the sis of the draft settlement drawn in 1 yurt GRAND TRUNK d During Week SUNSTAR’S EASY WIN Did not Establish Any Record for Course New (Canadian Press Despatch) Epsom, June 1.—Sunstar the Derby favorite won easily by two lengths in a canter and defeated the largest field of competitors which has turned out since 1867. Sunstar’s time for the mile and a half was 2 minutes 36 4-5 seconds, 1 and 1-3 seconds slower than the record for the previous race made last year. The winner is the property of J. B. Joel, a South African mine magnate. Lord Der- by's Steadfast was second and F. Forester’s Royal Tender third. FLOODS IN GERMANY Twenty-five Persons Perish— Crops Damaged (Canadian Press Despatch) Berlin, June 1.—Twenty-five per sons have perished in floods which continued Mr. Barnes, “we had only one mail in winter, and that Was by courtesy of the Hudson’s Bay company, whose runner car- ried it out over the Naas. We all used to come out that way then, timing our trip out so as to make the journey before the ice broke up in the spring.” Mr. Barnes tells of the first concert promoted by the whites in Hazelton. Everything was-ar- ranged on the lines of a concert in the old lands, even to prointed programmes. But instead of the usual carriage announcement, the bottom line read “Dogs and To- boggans at 10.45.” WINNIPEG WRESTLER Looks Good for imibdetal Con- test in Engiand Winnipeg, June 1.—Walker, a local V. A. C. wrestler, tonight won the bout in the first elimina- tion contest for the selection of the wrestler to represent the Dom- inion in the forthcoming Imperial Contest in England. His opponent was Aiken of this city. Walker will meet the Kingston man on Saturday in the final. BASEBALL SCORES Northwestern League Vancouver 5, Spokane 4; innings. Portland 1, Tacoma 3. Victoria 6, Seattle 3. National League St. Louis 4, 15, Cincinnati 2, 8; two gamcs. American Leagte Washington 3, New York 2; six innings. Pacific Coast League San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 1. Portland 9, Oakland 4. Sacramento 5, Vernon 2. STRIKE IS TO BE STUBBORN Little Chance of Successful Ar- bitration in Vancouver Dis- pute. twelve (Canadian Press Despatch) Vancouver, June 1.—There practically no change in the strike situation here today. The street railway men are to meet at mid- night to decide on the course to is be adopted. There is the cheerful prospect of the city’s being in darkness tonight as the electrical workers propose going out at once. They protest against the attitude of the employers in de- claring for the open shop. Little hope can be held out for any satisfactory settlement through ar- bitration. Has New Office Dr. Tremayne has moved (his office from his residence on Centre street to the Westenhaver Block, corner Second avenue and Sixth street. He is occupying the former office of Dr. Clayton. ALL TO SERVE LONG TERMS Four Men Found Guilty of Manslaughter at Vancouver Assizes. (Canadian Press Despatch) Vancouver, June 1.—Four men, namely Berryman, the two Augus- }tinos and John Anderson were | found guilty of manslaughter at the assizes today and sentenced to terms varying from five to ten years in the penitentiary. AMUR ASHORE NEAR WRANGELL NARROWS Well. Known C. P, R. Coaster Struck a « a Rock Yests Yesterday Afternoon—Is Now Beached at North Flat—Passengers and Crew All Safe CENSUS TAKING IN FULL SWING IN CITY TODAY Cannot Know Exact Figures Until November, But Today our District Census Com- missioner Frank H. Mobley, start- ed his army of enumerators on their tremendous task of number- ing the people of Prince Rupert and Northern B. C. Seventeen enumerators and five Indian Ag- ents are hot on the trail for figures this morning. 700 Mile Errand To be sent out well primed with instructions on an errand which will take him over a distance of 720 miles all of which must be covered by canoe or on foot was the notable experience of G. Adsit, |the Telegraph Creek enumerator, jlast night. He will return laden |with information to swell the | census lists. Indians Too Many a Wagered Hat and Box of Cigars will Change Hands Before Then exertions of the enumerators for the city, he and his helpers are all sworn not to divulge the figures which cannot possibiy be announced until about November Ist. me i Betting on Figures Amusing wagers are being laid in town on the probable popula- tion figures, and although the actual figures will not be known till so far on in the year, it is ptetty certain that various new hats, boxes of cigars, and sums of money will change hands on general estimates which can be shown near the mark or hopelessly out. ~There are ‘optimists in town who are planking their money on a population of 6000, and pessi- mists who place the figures at 4000 or even less. Those who Through the Indian agents the tale of the Indians will be taken. There are five Indian districts to be covered in Mr. Mobley’s census circuit, and each has one Indian agent who will attend to the figures. Considerable assist- ance will be given by the Indians themselves in bringing in returns which will be verified by the agent. Local Work have the best possible reasons to know, put it at 5000 to 5500. Atlin Starts Late Owing to the stoppage of navi- gation due to the break up of the ice on the rivers Atlin enu- meration cannot start until June 15th. Mr. Mobley hopes to reach there then to instruct his assistants. The ice broke up in May, and until it clears away no one can get followed several cloudbursts yes- terday in Southern Germany. Gre- at damage has been done to the either in or out of that district, and Mr. Mobley’s men were un- able to reach him. RECIPROCITY UP WEDNESDAY Public Hearings on Question End at Washington Today just left off th® from Vancouver She Island run which she took the for which she was well adapted. | Once an Australian coasting steam- er, the Amur boat, and though sisterhood with the Empresses could hold her own very well indeed amongst the steamers plying the B. C, coast. Altoughh Mr. Mobley will know the exact population of Prince Rupert quite soon owing to the (Canadian Press Despatch) |some violence, and may be pretty has only Victoria, June 1.—Damaged by| badly damaged below the water striking a rock in Wrangell Nar-|line, there was never any risk rows yesterday afternoon the C. P.|at all to crew or passengers. The R. S.S. Amur is now aground on|steamer hung on to the rock until a sandy beach at North Flat. She| the tide rose when she was speedily |was floated off the reef she struck | beached, and the passengers taken mishap. and|off and landed to proceed by extent of the|another steamer. Amur is Good Boat is a favorite boat when Mr. D'Arcy Tate was and laid before the heads of e@ company by him. USICIANS FORM A LOCAL UNION re, in crops. outside route Treasurer, Lee Baker; |Sergeant-at-arms, Alex Gray; Ex- ecutive Committee, Frank Stevens, | Lee Baker and J. S. Gray. Others present at the meeting were Miss Mabel Gray, and Messrs. Kohler, Paul Kauffmann, C. N. Pring, William Godson and W. L. Stevens; PAID LAST HONORS “S a splendid sea | 3 not claiming | Odfellows Attended Funeral of C, Pe R.} Late Geo. McLeod is very soon after the beached until the anch of the Musicians Pro- : damage can be discovered. tective Association was Start- med Last Night in the City. Members of the I. O. O. F. at- tended the funeral of the late George McLeod who died from injuries received by falling over Passengers Safe Amur on | The Although the Amur struck with| and well known in Prince Rupert. (Canadian Press Despatch) Washington, June 1.—Public he- A number of local musicians et in Mr. Frank Stevens’ office the basement of the Empress last night and formed inch of the Musicians’ Mutual Association. Mr. S, D. icDonald, president of the Typo- aphical Union acted as chair- and the following permanent icers were elected: President, |. S, Gray; Vice-President, |. Waterman; Secretary, Frank eatre br otective eli, 1 ‘DOGS AND TOBOGGANS FOR TEN FORTY-FIVE” r. Charles P. Barnes, One of the Pioneers Up the Skeena, Tells of the Old Days When Prince Rupert Was Undreamed of “When I went up the Skeena ver and settled in Hazelton pr the first time, twenty-six years 6, there were only two white Ople in the whole neighborhood | C speak to,’ said Mr, Charles Barnes, one of the pioneers the Omineea district in talking the Daily News yesterday. Barnes is on his way back bine to Mile 125 on the Skeena ter a serious operation in the bspital, but is still active. Years O at Ottawa and Toronto he ted as skating instructor, and itiated some of the finest skaters the last generation into the of cutting figure eights and ‘er hazardous but graceful feats the ice, He still laughs at © humor of the situation, ‘‘Me, P Englishman, only a few weeks ut from Birmingham, teaching Biadians how to skate.” And can still show the younger pore ations a few tricks on the ice. ! came to British Columbia r. 1 Barker. PORTRESS BLOWS UP (Canadian Press Despatch) Managua, Nicaragua, June 1.— The 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. fortress Laloma blew up at The and other buildings nearby A considerable loss Palace are damaged. of life is reported. in 1884, in the time of the rush, ahead of the C. P. R."’ he said. “The gold fever got me at Ash- croft and then | went on into Cariboo and Lillooet. My first trip up the Skeena, twenty- ~six years ago was for ( ‘unningham & Son of Port Essington. We were fur-trading then, in opposition to the Hudgon’s Bay Company, Ev- erybody had to speak Chinook then. I was official interpreter to the court of Atlin. “Twenty years ago, again for Mr, Piercy, firm of Piercy, Mortis 1 built the dog-fish oilery Porcher Island for Cunninghams at about that time, and then going on to Vancouver and Victoria I sold the Port Simpson townsite. It seems very strange to me new to look over the harbor and see a city springing UP here. We never thought of such things in those days. I went up now of the & Co, at City Solicitor Peters is working on the drafting of the Water Works By-law to raise the sum of $500,910 for the installation of the Woodworth Lake Water Supply by the issue of debentures. This is the result of a peaceful meeting of the council in com- mittee of the whole last night. There was some suggestion that the Water Works By-law might be held over until after the assess- ment has been dealt with, but after a little talk, decision was made to go ahead with it at once. About three weeks must elapse before the by-law can go through its various stages in council in the’ ordinary course, but Mayor Manson proposed that extra meet- ings be held to get it through quicker if need be. The rate of interest agreed upon for the de- bentures was 4 1-2 per cent. Compliment Colonel Davis In a brief report the City Engineer summarised the differ- ences between his proposals for the Woodworth water system, and those of Consulting Engineer Tho- mpson of Seattle, These diff- “In the old days at Hazelton," erences are slight, Colonel Davis planned for a larger population than Engineer Thompson—66,000 33,000; and provided for more cast iron pipe than Engineer Thompson who favors wood stave pipe with a life of twenty-five years. Our City En- gineer also advises a double pipe crossing Shawatlans Passage in case of a mishap to a single pipe. This precaution the Seattle ‘en- gineer thinks unnecessary. Mayor Manson complimented Colonel Davis on the evident perfect agreement between his es- timates for the. work and _ those of the consulting engineer, and remarked that there was now reason why the city should not proceed at once to submit a by-law regarding the water supply to the people, instead of no Printing Reports The engineers’ reports will be printed for circulation amongst the people and outside centres interested in the debenture issue. Tenders for the printing were opened and are as follows: Em- pire Publishing Co, $75, O. H. COUNCIL WILL CO AHEAD WITH WATER-WORKS BY-LAW Citizens to Pass on ee lias at of Nearly $600,000 When By-Law is Through Council---Leave Loophole for Future Hydro-Electric Scheme---Will Submit Proposition to People of Prince Rupert Soon Prince Rupert Publishing Co. $65. This is for printing Engineer Thom- pson’s report only. The City Engineer's report is also to be printed, and O. H. Nelson as lowest tenderer will quote for the remainder of the job. $1000 for Mr. Thompson It was agreed to forward a cheque for a thousand dollars to Engineer Thompson of Seattle, as part payment for his fee as consulting engineer, and request him to submit his bill for advice. It is part of his agreement that he may be consulftd at any time during the progress of the work. Include Hydro-Electric City Solicitor Peters will submit the by-law to the Mayor on Monday or earlier, and it will be put before the council at Mon- day's meeting. The City Solicitor proposes to include provision for the hydro-electric scheme suggest- ed by Engineer Thompson in this by-law, and expressed the opinion last night that the city Nelson $63, Premier Press $70, length, Essington. the initials it was stated previously that the I. O. F. members had attended. Deceased was an Odd- fellow, and Ensign Johnstone, No- ble Grand of the Order in Prince Rupert, conducted the funeral ser- vices. Late news by wireon last page. a cliff in a snowstorm near Port Through confusion of arings on the Canadian reciprocity question will be concluded by the senate finance committee today. Next Wendesday is fixed as the date on which the vote will be taken on hits special measure. Mr. R. F. Wrigley and wife are in town. Mr. Wrigley is engaged in preparing the new city directory for Prince Rupert and Stewart. ON SKEENA the raising of the embargo on should keep the Tsimpsean Light Skeena River freight. There is an enormous quantity of it waiting transportation in the warehouses, and at the wharfsides down below, and for the next few weeks heavy cargoes will be handled by north. bound boats. The river steamers will do their best to hurry the goods up river, and Prince Rupert wharf will be busy and burdened. Record Day's Doings Waterfront business yesterday was quite a record handling. Six steamers made use of the wharf during the busy hours, and tons of cargo were handled while hun- reds of passengers crossed the gangways. First the Prince Albert docked and loaded cargo for the Queen Charlotte Islands. Then the Cetriana came in to discharge earge from the south. The Prin- cess Ena called with cargo from and Power company at arm's Today Mr. McMaster announces ! the south, and berthed for some EMBARGO RAISED TODAY RIVER FREIGHT Big Rush of Goods Expected from Below Where Cargoes Have Been Held Up On Wharfs—Record Day’s Waterfront Business for Rupert Rupert and River Boats Afternoon brought the Prince Rupert with a full list of passengers, and heavy freight sheets. The Operator lay at the wharf loading Skeena freight, and the Hazelton took aboard cargo also for up river. Besides the general move- ments_of the ever increasing mos- quito fleet there was a big pas- senger movement about the wharf. all day, and longshoremen deciare they have been too busy to sleep. ~ Where to Go EMPRESS THEATRE, Second Ave.; Lecture on Panama Canal by Mr. W. H. Magee. MAJESTIC THEATRE, Third Ave; Pictures and songs, 7.30 p.m. PHENIX THEATRE, Second Aveuue; Pictures and music, 7.30 p.m. AUDITORIUM, Sixth Avenue; Roller | ime, | Skating, 8 p.m,