pinbssetnstaallateeita lt Legisiatiyg en THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 5 a, m., June 7. MAX. TEMP. 55.0 . TEMP. 42.0 MIN BAR. 80, 152 IU Ly Aaa 9 1A. & TN. RAIN ‘DAILY NEws Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist UTH Ce uaa Friday, 8 a.m. oR NORTH 0) 4. aeeves Thursday, p m OF nk 5 RE Ss Thursday p. m. Il, NO. 127 PRINCE RuPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1911. —— PRICE FIvE CENTS 1. I. P. MAGNA INY FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS at Catreinsil Quebec, De- pys Seventeen Houses and s Big Damage. anadian Press Despatch) umet, Que., June 7.—Twenty families, comprising over 100 and chlidren ess as the result of residence of Timothy Goyer. it burned out the fire byed seventeen houses in whi- The damage women are a fre families lived. is $20,000. \L FAMINE IN THE KOOTENAYS mnment Has Summoned Arbitration Board to Deal the Dispute. Press Despatch) nipeg, June The P in the southeastern part of anadiar a coal » Columbia and Alberta has Pcl The nment en an acute stage summoned ation to deal ispute, and end the deadlock has board with | psible. Ten Hours Late J. H. Rogers, steamzhip » received a telegram today g the S.S. Camosun would rrive ° here from Vancouver Saturday morning, ten hours ee ae MR. CHAS. M. HAYS, President of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, who visits the city today in connection with the G. T. P. assessment question. en die aie ee che ee ee ae eae ee Femme res + + IS SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS Gunner Allen is Found Guilty of Manslaughter for Shooting Captain Ellison. (Canadian Press Despatch) Victoria, June 7.—After having been once found guilty of murder and granted a new trial, Gunner Allen, who last August shot and killed Captain Ellison, was this morning found guilty of man- slaughter. He will be brought up for sen- tence tomorrow. BIG STORE IS BURNED OUT Hanover, Weaver & Wayne's Store at Portland Destroyed— Damage $200,000. Portland, Ore., June 7.—The big department house of Hanover, Weaver & Wayne was destroyed by fire last night causing: a loss of $200,000. All the occupants escaped. The cause of the fire is not known. MR. E. J. CHAMBERLIN, Vice-President and General Manager of the G. T. P. who accompanies Mr. Hays on his present visit to Prince Rupert ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WANTED 1 her usual time. | it, pure ice cream, pot plants, are some of the things you} get at Mrs. Shrubsall’s new | on Fulton street, next door | it} allace’s. | The young men of Prince Ru-| athletic If they want} pert need an association | in the worst way. to hold a meeting to discuss it} they will be to hold it} at Reilly's Bakery Lunch. welcome S.S. Prince Rupert at Sea EST MARINE STATION ON | PACIFIC COAST IS RUPERT'S by Island Marine Depot Fast Progress Superintendent, with the Dominion ronment Marine Station over | Ogress Island mt,’’ said H. Killeen, Super- | Digby is excellent at| dent of Lighthouses and Aids | avigation on these coasts. 1 satished that Mr. Stedham his making the work ing well and speedily done. Prince rt can pride herself on having best marine station the Coast when the contract Pmpleted,”’ assistants are on the job and ll be a first rate job. on c Ready by December Killeen came ashore with *. Jennings, resident engineer e Digby Island Works, who king after the construction it progresses. Mr. G. 1am who came up from Vic- to visit the work the other and has just returned south, ery well pleased with the ress made, Before he left he that the work would mpleted on time, and prob- by the last week of December Barly in Junaary. A number he large re-inforced concrete to used in the wharf come up from Victoria where are made by the lam Process, and will shortly tin position, Freight Pouring In pplies for the work are pouring large quantities, The steam- mur, Princess Ena and Prin- Beatrice are making calls © contractor's wharf landing as ioned be being H. Killeen, Dominion Govt. June, 6, 1911. Hon. Wm. Manson, M.P.P. Mayor Prince Rupert, Messrs. Chamberlin, Tate, and myself will be pleased to meet yourself and council on the arrival of the S.S. Prince | Rupert tomorrow, Wednes- day. say at 4 p.m. to discuss matters of mutual interest. CHARLES. M. HAYS and Buoy Station Making is Well Satisfied to and fro launch traffic proceeds Island Ru- Bob Hanna who began the gasoline boat Rainbow|Manson who stated this morning three launches to| that the preliminary meeting of scow | the council with Mr. Hays would Altogether|be held in the men em-|poli¢e court room, and that this between Digby and Above is the wireless despatch lreceived last night by Mayor pert. with alone, has now superintend, and a lot of this afternoon work is being done. there are now seventy ployed on the marine station con- | meeting would be a private one. tract, and there will be as many | rhe Rupert will bring j up than usually. well Prince more before long. a more DECK HAND ON HAZELTON — John Brown Was Taken II1 Going Up River and Died Before Reaching Kitselas—Was Buried at the Canyon Cemetery—Kitselas News selas last Friday on the way to his station. Mrs. D. Taffle and daughter left by the steamer Hazelton Sun- (Special Correspondence) Kitselas, June 6.—-The steamer Hazelton brought Saturday morning the dead body of John Brown, one of the deck hands employed on the vessel. Brown has been taken suddenly ill while on the up the river, and expired belore the ves- Kitselas. Arrange- to have the Indian into port on day morning en route to Victoria for a couple of weeks. Mr. D. B. Kenny left Monday for Yarmouth, N. S., to bring his wife and family here to make their permanent home, last yoyage sel reached ments were young man buried in the cemetery at Kitselas Canyon, the interment taking place at 3.30 on the same afternoon. Brown was a native senkgla. His sudden expected death cast a gloom over his shipmates. Mr, William missionary for Where to Go EMPRESS THEATRE, Second Ave, ; Pictures and Music, 7.80 p.m. 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 Skating, 8 p.m. made Kit- un- of and Methodist Canyon Dean, Kitselas of material, and continual and Copper City, arrived at Kit- | Pacific assessment. nity may also be taken by the|discuss the situation in the larger | MET A SUDDEN DEATH Prince Rupert Has on Board Hon. Wm. T:mpleman, Mr. Chas. M. Hays, Mr. E. J Chamberlin, Mr. D’Arcy Tate and Capt. Nicholson—Vessel is Much Later Than Usual in Arriving Today—Hon. Wm. Temple- man Will Meet the Liberals Tonight known list of passengers today, all city. The coming of Mr. Charles M. Hays and his well known lieutenant E. J. Chamberlin has been widely. heralded. . Their mission it is in Trunk An opportu- generally understood is nection with the Grand party to make a trip up the line. Accompanying the party wiil Mr. D’Arcy Tate, counsel the G. T. be for previous visits, and Captain Nich- olson, the manager of the steam-| nates, there will be on board the} Prince Rupert the Hon. William | KING GEORGE HAD C, M. HAYS INVITED TO _ VISIT GENERAL HOSPITAL Association Appreciates Assistance of Grand Trunk Co.—Ambulance is Mentioned but Nothing De- NARROW ESCAPE. |Daring Aviator Swooped in an Aeroplane Close to the King’s Head. , ee | Aldershot, June 7,—Captain Co-| dy, the American aviator, in ani exhibition flight in a huge aero- plane today in the presence of | the King, created apprehension | by a perilous manoeuvre. Swoop- | ing down at a terrific speed from the clouds to the ground he passed within twenty-five feet of His Majesty. Sudden memories of the tragedy at Paris two weeks ago when M. Berteaux was killed and Premier Monis injured were revivied by the daring experiment. Open Tonight A beautiful lot of cut flowers all kinds, from Sunny Victoria came today on the $.5. Prince Rupert. The Aretic Studio, Law- Butler Building, Third> avenue. Open this. evening, BEVY OF NOTABLES DUE 10 ARRIVE TODAY Templeman, Minister of Inland of whom will be welcomed to the! Revenue and Mines in the Federal WILL HAVE RECIPROCITY |Government and member for Co- jmox-Atlin, of which Prince Rupert te . } Is a portion. | | Tonight while the railway mag- nates will be closeted with the city Mr. his lall, Templema in assessment, i will with followers | the meet Melntyre and lsphere of national politics and policies, | It is quite a bevy of notables P., who is well| that the Prince Rupert will have | Washington that an executive ord- known in Prince Rupert from his|on her quarter deck as she steams|er would be sent out by the into the harbor this afternoon. The wireless telegraph stations ship department for the company. | which keep in communication with | directing that Canadian gold coins In addition to the railway mag-| the vessel on her way north state | of the denomination of five and [ten dollars are to be accepted jat par, being of the same weight that she will not arrive until nearly four in the afternoon, finite Done—Ene Revision of the by-laws of the Hospital Association was the at- traction in the municipal court room last night, There was room for all who attended. After the various points of difference in the old and new by-laws had been discussed the revised’ by-laws were adopted. They are on the lines of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital By-laws, and are designed to give the more freedom in carrying the work of the than is allowed under the old set. Mr. C. V. Bennett prepared the revised by-laws, and submitted them last night. Visit of C. M. Hays A proposal was made that as the Grand Trink Railway company directors out hospital fathers discussing questions | "United States Treasury Board Orders Sub Treasurers there | | treasury FAVOR CHURCH UNION (Canadian Press Despatch) | Toronto, June 7.—The Montreal | London, Guelph, and Bay of Quin- | te conferences today approved the |proposed basis of union between |the Methodists, Congregational and Presbyterian churches. LYNCH BROS. WON Action Against Them was Dis- missed in Court The action brought by F. H. Nelson against Lynch Bros. in the.County Court yesterday before Judge Young for damages, wrong- ful dismissal and wages amounting to $122.25 was dismissed with costs. Judgment given Lynch Bros., the defendants in _ their counterclaim for $28.30 W. E. Fisher appeared for plain- tiff and A. M. Manson for de- fendant. IN THE GOLD CURRENCY of All National Banks That Canadian Five and | (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, June 7.—The Canadian Government has been notified from department to the sub treasurers of all national banks, Ten Dollar Pieces be Accepted at Par and fineness as the corresponding American coins. United States gold is legal tender Canada, millions of it is held in reserve by the finance department and the in and some seventy various banks. The effect of the new order will establish reciprocity in the gold currency of the two be to countries. POSTS OF HONOR FOR COLONIALS rgetic Members hospital by donating twelve lots to it, subscribing, and offering $500 towards an ambulance, it may be possible to arrange for C. M. Hays and party to visit the hosiptal this week. As it is not certain how much time Mr, Hays may have to spare the matter is left to Mayor Manson as Honorary President of the Hospital Board to arrange if pos- sible. Mention of Ambulance Mention of the G, T. P.’s $500 donation an ambulance was made, and the question of getting an ambulance was ten- tatively discussed. The opinion exists that while an ambulance is an advantage which it would towards has done a govd deal for the be most desirable to have, the Men from the Over-seas Dom- inions to be at Buckingham Palace and the Abbey. (Canadian Press Despatch) London, June 7.—Forces from the over-seas Dominions are to be given the post of honor at Buckingham Palace and West- minster Abbey on Coronation Day. A new feature will be standard bearers representing the Dominions The pageantry will be emble- matic of the whole Empire. avenues for expenditure in con- nection with the hospital at present are so numerous, and the sources of revenue so well tapped, that it will be difficult to attack the problem immediately, The after cost of the ambulance for upkeep has to be. considered as well as the initial outlay.