4 Zneere rs nee ae . the idea for the construction of THE DAILY NEWS The Daily New Formerly The Prince Rupert Opiimist Published by the Prince Rupert Publishing Company, Limited DAILY AND WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Datty, 50c per month, or $5.00 WEEKLY, $2.00 per year. OuTstpE CANADA— Daily, $8. $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch, on application. Tr year, in advance, per year; Weekly, Contract rates HEAD OFFICE Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. C. Telephone 98. BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES New YorK—National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East 23rd St., New York City. SEATTLE—Puget Sound News Co, LONDON, ENGLAND—The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar Sanare. ‘The newspaper, with the law, should assume the accused innocent until proven guilty; should be the friend, not the enemy of the general public; the defender, not the invader of private life and the assailant of personal character. It should be, as it were, a keeper of the public conscience.’’—Henry Watterson. ee SEATTLE’S HYDRO-ELECTRIC EXPERIENCES DAILY EDITION. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 Owing to its geographical nearness, and the similarity of its civic problems, the city of Seattle has a good deal of interest for Prince Rupert. An article on the electric light and water plants of Seattle, by Commissioner L. B. Youngs in a retent issue of the Twentieth Century Magazine, has a very special interest for us at the present time. Mr. Youngs has been in charge 7 the water department for sixteen years, and of ‘he ¢lectric light department for the past six years. The water department at Seattle was taken over by the city from private parties in 1890, a sum of $352,289 being’ paid for the old plant. Since then additions and improvements have been made till now the total investment exceeds $8,500,000, the income being approximately $800,000 at the present time. The bonded debt of the department at the time of writing—in the fall of last year—was $4,079,000, upon which an annuaestl inter of $204,000 is paid. Of the $800,000 revenue, nearly $500,000 was applied to meet the fixed charges and the cost of operation, the balance being applied to the redemption of outstanding warrants, and new construction. The fixed rate for dwellings with modern conveniences is $1.05 per month, the minimum charge for metered water being 50 cents per month. Over 20,00C meters are in use. In constructing new mains in the business district an interesting policy is in force. It is assumed that a large main is a benefit to the property, so all mains up to 12 in. diameter are assessed against the property it serves. If the main is over 12 in. in diameter, the cost in excess of the cost of a 12 in. main is met by the water fund. The same policy is in force inthe residential district, save that the limit of assessment against the property owners is the cost of an 8 in. main. “We have been very fortunate in being able to secure and retain the confidence and support of the people for the water plant,'’ says Mr. Youngs. ‘‘Every proposition to improve the plant has been carried by large majorities. I consider that our plant may fairly and justly be credited with thorough success, and any proposition to revert to the system of private ownership and management would not be listened to for a moment by the people of this city.” In regard to the Lighting Plant, the city was handicapped by the fact that two large electrical companies were in operation and had secured control of the electrical business in the city. Nevertheless, the city plant had had a successful history during its six years of operation. When the plant started, there was an instant drop in the rates for electric light from 20 to 50 per cent. That alone would have justified the civic venture. But at the reduced rates, Mr. Youngs has been able to bring the plant from a point where it made losses in its first years, to a position where its income provides for its oper- ation, maintenance, fixed charges, depreciation, and also for a sub- stantial yearly reduction on its outstanding debt. The figures quoted show that the investment is $2,018,000. In its first four months in 1905 there was a loss of $18,876. For the year 1906 there was a deficit of $11,025. In the next two years, the earnings paid off $108,687 interest on bonds, $84,737 for depreciation, and reduced the total deficit of the previous years to $5815. In the year 1908 a surplus of $26,533 was shown. In the following year it grew to $99,459. Both plants are of course, very large affairs. The street lighting circuit totals 685 miles; the commercial department lights in addition to 177 multiple arcs and 710 Nernst lamps, a total of 168,250 multiple incandescents. The waterpower is obtained from the Cedar River, a distance of 44 miles away, which supplies both water and lightsystems. The heart of the whole matter is touched by Mr. Youngs at the conclusion of his article where he says: ‘‘My experience with these two plants convinces me that under proper management, such plants can be thoroughly successful, at any rate where there is a sufficient community to furnish the necessary patronage. I am constrained to add, however, that every city might not be as free as this has been from political interference and political influences.” WHO WILL BUILD |WANTS $25,000 THE STEEL BRIDGE FOR FIVE LOTS Question of Access to the City's Provincial Government Offers Waterfrontage Crops Up in| to Sell City a Site for City Council. Hall at Market. From the Deputy Minister of Lands a letter was'read in council on Monday night stating the price asked by the government for Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Block 15, Section the bridge was to have three 1, to be $5000 per lot. This prop- parties to the work, viz., the city,|erty is at Market Place, and the the government, and the G. T. P.|idea is that it is a suitable site It was to be a costly steel bridge. |for the City Hall. This letter has The Mayor said that he and|been filed, and meanwhile the Alderman Kirkpatrick had waiked Mayor has instructed the com- out that way recently, and believed | mittee looking after City Hall access to the waterfront for the|sites to prepare their report for city might be had temporarily|submission to the people with the along the railway property, but|forthcoming by-laws, etc. Alderman Morrissey has his doubts The question of access to the civic waterfront across Morse Creek came up in the council on Monday night. It was pointed out by Alderman Morrissey that originally Regular Regular %, es >, ¢ Zs ¢ "0 Martin O’Reilly’s—— MID-SUMMER Men’s Suits $25.00, Now $15.00 $30.00, Now Men’s Soft Felt and Straw Hats, regular $3.00 NOW $1.50 Try it now. All Fancy Tweed and Worsted Suits and Pants to be Working Men’s Shirts in plain or fancy Duck, Drills or Buckskin, Regular $1.50 CLEARING SALE Sooner or later you are going to find out that it is to your own best interest to buy your Clothing and Men’s Furnishings here. you the best in Quality, Latest in Style, for THE LEAST MONEY—Prices that are convincing. Our Mid-Summer Clearing Sale offers Cleared Regardless of Cost Men’s Pants Regular $5.00, Now $4.00 Regular $7.00, Now Men’s Black and Tan Shoes, all sizes, regular $6.00 NOW $4.00 NOW $1.00 ——e —_— MARTIN CAUGHT BY ROCK SLIDE Charlie Lager Laborer on Lar- sen’s Cut Near the Cold Stor- age Plant Injured about the Head this Morning. This morning a laborer named Charlie Lager was injured about the head by a fall of rock down the face of Larsen’s Cut on the G. T. P. line near the Cold Storage Works. Lager was shovelling, and the fall of stones just missed burying him. His injuries were attended to at first by William Lake, book-keeper at Larsen’s camp, and he was then brought along by George Newcombe in the launch Dixie to the wharf. He was able to walk up to Dr. Eggert’s office where his head was dressed. Death of S. J. Fox Lindsay, Ont., July 4.—(Special) If coal dust is piled on a piece of paper and then put in the fire it will burn without deadening the fire, about this. The committee will begin work pending the decision of the people on the assessment agreement. —S, J. Fox, M. P. P. for West Victoria, died here today. : Read The Daily News O'REILLY Phone 23 Second Ave. Je YU ORSE eta i6E30 60 eE30 NGL O30 e136 636 SS — POLICE CHIEF AND CURTAINS Recommends that Private Box System in Restaurants be Abolished Entirely. Chief Vickers has instituted a campaign against the ‘‘private box- es’’ in licensed premises in the city, and is even inclined to frown upon those in unlicensed restaurants. He regards them as undesirable, and thinks that if done away with the standard of the hotels in the city would be better maintained, As Chairman of the Police Commissioners May- or Manson thinks this matter had better be dealt with by the city council with any recommenda- tion from the commission. Chief Vickers gave the city a good reputation for the month of June. Two serious crimes were mentioned in the refiert, the Hom- er Wood's case, and the case of the Chinamen, Dr. Law and Mah Hong. Otherwise the police report was a good one on the whole, The police officers in the city will have uniforms and helmets just like the pictures. Messrs. Sweder Bros. will do the uniforms at $175 for the five. Chief Vickers will select helmets and capes at an extra price to be left to his judgment, STRANGE TRAGEDY AT VANCOUVER Charles Giser Fatally Shot by an Italian on Prior Street Last Night. (Canadian Press Despatch) Vancouver, July 4.--Charles Gi- ser was probably fatally shot by an Italian on Prior street last right following a quarrel the men hed earlier in the day. Giser called at his assailant’s house during the evening, and the Italian shot him down as he stood at the door, Fhe bullet entered his left side below the heart. The Italian is now under arrest and Giser is not expected to live, For row boats and launches telephone 820 green. Davis’ Boat House. WE - HAVE - FOR - SALE (CROWN GRANTED) Township 1 z+, NECHACO VALLE! PRICE:—$15.00 PER ACRE, EASY TERMS tirat to be Section 9 This is an excellent section and was one of th staked in the Valley. Samuel Harrison & (0 Brokers and Financial Agents, Prince Rupert SEE ———— The Daily New 50c PER MONTH