I PAGE SIX TBS DAILY NEWS WAIT WAIT WAIT Store Closed. All Goods Being Marked at Sacrificed Price: FOR THE BIG FIRE SALE Which Will Take I'lace Shortly at the. B.C. CLOTHIERS, LTD. THIRD AVENUE WEST BMHHBHBBBHBBHESK line for breakfast or lunch equally good for children's suppers or a wholesome bedtime snack. No trouble to serve. Delicious. Healthful. Economical. In truth, Kellogg's arc a wonderful buy I tiF FlAKf? CORN FLARES Extra good trilh jruit$ or honey. Made by Kellogg in London, Ontario. WE SPECIALIZE IN COAL kSyaU to Hhich givfs (hc Kreatcst heat rTfiYrypuse witr. lot tne moncy expended, be- jyuyriecaaj. iievin! that a satisfied cus- rZdr SaZisJes tomcr is Ihc greatest asset a ; j. i I w J mcitiiait van nave. & uviic us '& 3&ifc lor a trial order and Join the family of contented householders who are using the best fuel in town. Philpott Evitt & Co. Ltd. Phone 648 HE MUST NOT ML5 BOVRIL Remember Bovril strengthens you against the risk of colds, chills and influenza. 4 PRINCE RUPERT Likes the Best! Prince Rupert merchants say that their customers like to buy goods of the best quality. They are a discriminating people. If there are any Prince Rupert people not taking the Daily News regularly we suggest that they are making a mistake in not taking the best. The price is now so low that it is a mistake to do without the paper that circulates throughout the district. Call up the Daily News business office and ask that the boy call and collect. 10c. Weekly Commence Getting the Paper Tomorrow PASSES IN ! VANCOUVER James Harron Thompson Has Two Daughters Living in Prince V 'T i flopert j The funeral took place last week In Vancouver of Jam6s Harron Thompson, father of Misses Dora and Bessie Thompson of this city, whose death had occurred on the Saturday previous in the Vancouver General Hospital. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Thomas Wilson and was followed by interment in Mountain View Cemetery. In addition to the two daughters here, the late Mr. Thompson is survived by his widow, one son and three other daughters. Deceased years ago was In the service of the Canadian National Railways on the lower Skeena Graham Island Timber Company Appealing Tax In provincial court of revision In Vancouver, the Oraham Island Timber Co. Is appealing against an assessment of $13,000 for provincial Income tax. The Oraham Island Timber Co was Incorporated In 1023 to take over timber from Washington Pulp it Paper Co. which the latter company field on Oraham Island. The price was $575,000 made up of $275,000 cash and $300,000 in fully paid-up shares In the purchasing company. Three years later the timber was sold to the Powell River Co. for $600,000 les ten pei -cent, commission. The government's position Is that the $300,-000, represented by shares, san bo disregarded with the result that the assessor has calculated Uut the Oraham Island Timber Co. made a profit of $188,000 after allowing the firm carrying charge. The tax on this would be a little more than $18,000. The appeal Is taken on the ground that the $300,000 Is part o the cost and that, on this basts. little, if any profit, was realized from the transaction. The appeal Is proceeding. Women's Auxiliary Chooses Officers Mrs. A. n. Taft is Elected President of Aid in Prince George PRINCE OEORGF, Jan 26: The Women's Auxiliary to the Prince George Hospital has elected officers for the comtn.i year ac follows President. Mrs. A. B. Taft. Vice-presidents, Mrs. C. C. W ight and Mrs. Frank Clark. Secretary, Mrs. L. Blair. Trcasuer, Mrs. W. J. Kyle. Executive Mrs. L. Blair, Mrs. R A. Renwick, Mrs. Karl Anderson, Mrs. A. Sinclair and Mrs. George Mllburn. Representative on hospital board. Mrs. William Fraser. Women's Institute At Prince George Has New Officers PRINCE GEORGE. Jan. 26: The Prince Oeorge Women's Institute has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs. George Abbott. Vice-president, Mrs. Carl Ewcrt. Secretary. Mrs. H. H. Douglas. Treasurer, Mrs. T. A. Griffith. Director, Mrs. George Mllburn. Radio Tubes Tested FREE With the Jewell Tube Tester jjlcRAE RROS., LTD. Week-End Hunters Had Experience In Howling Gale Two local boys, Bob Parker and Pete Fisher, had a rather trying experience at the week-end. They set out on Friday evening In W. E. Fisher's launch, the Chllo, to visit Pillsbury Cove. Very soon it started to blow so they changed their plans and tried to make the Salt Lakes. Off Wolfe Island they lost their rudder and with no oars aboard and nothing to make a rudder they drifted all night, almost going onto the rocks at Dlgby Island and then back to the neighborhood of the Salt Lakes. On Saturday morning they fired three shots with a gun that was aboard and a man came out with a skiff and took them in tow. Twenty Years Ago In Prince Rupert January 26, 1912 The St. Andrew s Society honored the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, great Scottish poet. with a banquet last night. M. J. McNeill, president of the St. An drew's Society, detect as toastmas- ter and speakers were D. C. Stuart, Fred Stork, J. H. Kelly, W. E. Wil liams, Malcolm McLeod, II. F. Mc- Rae, Rev. F. W. Kerr, Rev. W. II. McLeod. F. H. Mobley, Thomas Mc- Clymont, Mayor 6. M. Newton. Aid. W. B. Clayton, Aid. Hamilton Doug las and Frank ails. W. O. Dennis recited the "Address to a Haggis." Divtr Ole Evlndsen succeeded this morning in breaking into the cabin of the tug Glen Rosa which nk at the Rupert Marine Iron works wharf but there was no trace of the bodies of either Capt. Tal- Under or his son. The watch of Capt. Tallander was found. A petition is being circulated re questing the city council not to change its plans for labor on the carrying out of the building of the hydro-electric system. The original plan was that part of the work would be done by day labor and part by station work. Square Deal Meat & Fish Market Third Avenue Pork Steak, 2 lbs. Spuds, 10 lbs. Pork Chops, 2 lbs. Spuds. 10 lbs. , Veal Steak, Leg, 2 lbs. Spuds, 10 lbs Round Steak, 2 lbs. Spuds, 10 lbs. i. Veftl 2 lbs. Stjtf- eggs. Fdoa. Liver. 1 lb. Bacon, H lb. ........... Lirer, 1 lb. Onions, 3 lbs. Sausage, 1 lb. Butter. 1 lb. , Phone 958 CASH & CARRY Specials for Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 45c 5 50c 55c 45c 35c 5c 25c 35c 40c NEW CHECK TAX IS ON Charge of- Seven Cents Will Be I Made on Each Check Issued V Fom Account Under $200 Merchants whose bank balances ae flirting with the red ink have a shock In store as the banks have decided upon a scale of charges for all cheques issued against small balances. This decision was reached by the bank clearing house association and will doubtless be put into effect here within a few days. On all accounts in connection with which the balance Is below $200, a charge of seven cents Is to be made for each cheque drawn against It. With respect to accounts the bal ance In connection with which flue- IP tuates between $200 and $299, ten cheques per month will be free, and seven cent charges will apply on the remainder. Where the bank balance Is between $300 and $399, there will be twenty free cheques allowed, with the charge on the remainder. With respect to balances of from $400 to $499 there will be thirty free cheques. For accounts with a balance of $500 and over there will be forty free cheques, and the remainder subject to the seven cent charge. It is said the new harge will replace the existing ser vice charge of the banks in the handling of small accounts. Pioneers of Prince George Choose New Officers For Year PRINCE OEORGE, Jan. 26: The Old Timers' Association of the Cariboo, at its annual meeting held here recently, elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Robert Pooley. Vice-president, R. J. Johnson. Second vice-president. E. II. Bur den. Chairman of finance committee, A. B. Moffatt. Chairman of banquet- and refreshment committee, II. B. Quest. Chairman of publicity. W. 11. Crocker. Chairman of entertainment committee, E. H. Burden. Chairman of decoration committee. Oeorge Hemy. The annual banquet will be heU' on February 8. Advertise n the fcanv News. Monday, Tuesday Two Shows 7 and 9 p.m. ADMISSION 20c & 65c Feature Starts at 7:45 & 9:45 in Tuesday, January 28, 1)21 The Ultra-Smart Romance of a Vagabond Aristocrat A Rib-Tickling Modern Comedy RONALD COLMAN The Devil To Pay" With Lorctta Young and Strong Cast Comedy "THE GREAT PIE MYSTERY" Musical "ROAMING" PARAMOUNT NEWS s Wed. & Thurs. "The Speckled Band" Mil n i vnu vi r i r ' vm r n bko mim vm m : i i i j The Fish which made Prince Rupert Famous "Rupert Brand" SMOKED BLACK COD Prepared Daily Hy Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. PRINCE RUPERT. R.C. COAL Buy the real Coal our famous Edson and Csssldy-Wellington In any quantities. Also Bulkier Valley nay. Grain and Kobin Hood Flour. Prince Rupert Feed Co PHONES 68 AND 568 TELEPHONE 657 VALENTIN DAIltY FOK SKEENA BRA.ND Creamery Butter & Cottage Cheese TRESII PASTEURIZED MILI AND CREAM DAILY Early Delivery Throuihoil the City It's got to be good to be ADVERTISED READ THE GROCERY ADS TODAY All the king.'s horses . . . and all the king's men can't make a success out of a bad product. . No amount of advertising will create a market for it. The more it's advertised, the more Its defects become known. A Good Product Well Advertised grows as swiftly and naturally as a healthy plant. People try it and like it. They tell others. They like it. Soon that product is found everywhere ... and its name, spread abroad by adver tising, isun every tongue. wnen you see something widely and consistently advertised, you can be pretty sure .it's well worth having. If it weren't ... if it didn't represent an honest and worthy value . . . the maker couldn't afford to advertise it. Look Over the Advertisements in this Paper Some of these names yon know. Others, perhaps, are newcomers, all arc entitled to your trust ',.. . nil are here because they have potential friends bringing s.om,e new comfort or convenience. But something real to Contribute to your advantage . . . your service . . . your happiness. THE DAILY NEWS TELEPHONE 98