eee one ee a idk od oe THE DAILY NEWS The Daily News Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist Published by the Priace Rupert Publishing Company, Limited DAILY AND WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES—DAILy, 50¢ per month, or $5.00 WEEKLY, $2.00 per year. OuTsipz CANADA—Daily, $8. $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch. on application. r 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. nn ENGLAND—The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar uare. “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. wee AN ENGINEERING VIEW OF THE RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT DalLy EDITION. THURSDAY, JULY 20 The Engineering News, one of the leading engineering journals in the United States has an interesting editorial in its issue of July 13th, on the proposed reciprocity agreement from an engineering standpoint. As the headquarters for immense engineering develop- ment in the future, Prince Rupert should be much interested in the opinions of an engineering authority upon the subject. The article in part says: “Engineering News is not a forum for the discussion of questions purely political in character. The question of reciprocal trade rela- tions between Canada and the United States, however, is one of economics, of engineering, of transportation and of manufacturing industry more than it is (or rather should be) a question of politics. “In all the discussion concerning reciprocity which has taken place, nothing has been said concerning the geographical and topo- graphical conditions which make trade between the different parts of Canada and the parts of the United States adjacent to them par- ticularly easy and advantageous and trade of the different parts of Canada with each other exceedingly costly. “Few people in the United States realize the extent to which topographical conditions divide the Canadian nation into separate parts, remote from each other, each of which finds its natural com- mercial relations with the part of the United States immediately south of it, rather than with other portions of the Dominion.” After pointing out the geographical divisions between the Mar- itime Provinces and the Middle Provinces, and the geographical links between the Maritime Provinces and New England, and the middle provinces and the middle states, the writer goes on to say: “Crossing over to the Pacific Coast, there is a narrow belt of territory lying to the west of the Rocky Mountains which is sep- arated from the Plains district by nearly 1,500 miles. !ts natural trade is with the districts of Washington and Oregon, lying only a short distance to the south. “If natural economic laws had been allowed to work un- hindered, and if no higher tariff walls had been erected between Canada and the United States than those which existed at the middle of the A REMINISCENCE OF SH Synopsis Brenda Tregennis is found dead in her chair at her home in Corn- wall, stricken dead with horror. Her two brothers, Owen and George are found insane from hor- ror. What has caused it? The remaining brother Mortimer Tre- gennis calls in Sherlock Holmes to investigate ‘‘the Cornish Horror?’ Holmes questions Mortimer Tre- gennis closely about the details of the affair, but gets little help. So, in compnny with Dr. Watson he proceeds to the scene of tragedy. (CONTINUED) “It won't do, Watson!”’ said he, with a laugh. ‘Let us walk along the cliffs togther and search for flint arrows. We are more likely to find them than clues to this problem. To let the brain work within sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces. The sea air, sunshine, and patience, Watson—all else will come. “Now, let us calmly define our position, Watson,’’ he continued, as we skirted the cliffs together. ‘Let us get a firm grip of the very little which we do know, so that when fresh facts arise we may be ready to fit them into their places. I take it, in the first place, that neither of us is prepared to admit diabolical intrusions into the af- fairs of men. Let us begin by ruling that entirely out of our minds. Very good. There remain three persons who have been grie- vously stricken by some conscious or unconscious human agency. That is firm ground. Now, when did this occur? Evidently, as- suming his narrative to be true, it was immediately after Mr. Mortimer Tregennis had left the room. That is very impor- tant point. The presumption is that it was within a few minutes afterwards. The cards still lay upon the table. It was already past their usual hour for bed. Yet they had not changed their position. I repeat, then, that the a last century, an enormous trade, vastly profitable to both countries, would have grown up between each of these various sections of Canada | and that section of the United States immediately adjacent. To a considerable extent this natural growth has been prevented by! the tariff policy which the United States has adhered to ever since | the Civil War. “With these natural trade channels thus obstructed by tariff | walls, the Canadians have bravely made the best of the situation and have undertaken the creation of great national highways, both by rail and by water between the East and West. The Canadian policy of government sudsidies to railways and great expenditure upon waterways has been practically forced upon the country through the artificial barriers erected across the natural channels of trade. “Great credit is due to the Canadian Government and to Can- adian engineers for the work they have done in overcoming these natural obstacles; but no skill of the engineer, and no amount of investment by capitalists or by the government can make an artificia! trade route the equal of a natural one. The development of Canada, commercial, industrial and agricultural, can be fostered in no other way so much as by opening the natural channels of trade and allowing | commerce to flow in them without restriction. “Tt is true that the present reciprocity treaty does not give com- plete freedom of trade between the two countries; but it is a long step in that direction, and with public experience of the benefits of such commercial exchange, there is little doubt that popular sentiment will in no long time favor the tearing away of the rest of the tariff barriers. “There is no more reason to doubt that the United States as well as Canada would benefit by such an extension of the field of trade than there is to doubt that it is a benefit to have no tariff barrier to obstruct trade between New England and the Middle States, or between Illinois and Iowa, or between the cotton growers of the South and the textile mills of the North. “In the long run manufactures will develop in Canada to a vast extent, even if absolute free trade is established with the United States. Under modern conditions, manufacturing industry goes where a cheap and reliable labor supply is obtainable, where climatic conditions are favorable, where raw materials are convenient of access, where transportation facilities are good. Canada’s enormous water power, its advantages of water transportation by the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, its wealth of natural resources in forests, minerals and agricultural products, and its supply of intelligent labor ensure a great future for the Canadian manufacturing industry, regardless of United States competition. Read The Daily News And Get All the News 50c PER MONTH occurrence was immediately after his departure, and not later than eleven o'clock last night. “Our next obvious step is to chéck, so far as we can, the move- ments of Mortimer Tregennis after he left the room. In this there is no difficulty, and they seem to be above suspicion. Knowing my methods as you do, you were, of course, conscious of the some- what clumsy waterpot expedient BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE by which I obtained a clearer impress of his foot than might otherwise have been possible. The wet, sandy path took it admirably. Last night was also wet, you will remember, and it was not difficult —having obtained a sample print— to pick out his track among others and to follow his movements. He appears to have walked away swiftly in the direction of the vicarage. “If then, Mortimer Tregennis disappeared from the scene, and yet some outside person affected the card-players, how can we reconstruct that person, and how was such an impression of horror conveyed? Mrs. Porter may be eliminated. She is evidently harm- less. Is there any evidence that someone crept up to the garden window and in some manner pro- duced so terrific an effect that he drove those who saw it out of their senses? The only suggestion in this direction comes from Mor- timer Tregennis himself, who says that his brother spoke about some movement in the garden. That is certainly remarkable, as the night was rainy, cloudy, and dark. Any- one who had the design to alarm these people would be compelled to place his very face against the glass before he could be seen. There is a three-foot flower bor- der outside this window, but no indication of a footmark. It is difficult to imagine, then, how an outsider could have made so ter- rible an impression upon the com- pany, nor have we found any motive for so strange and elab- orate at attempt. You perceive our difficulties, Wat:or.?”’ “They are only too clear,” I answered, with conviction. “And yet, with a little more material, we may prove that they are not insurmountable," said Hol- mes. ‘I fancy that among your extensive archives, Watson, you may find some which were nearly as obscure. Meanwhile, we shall put the case aside until more accurate data are available, and devote the morning to the pursuit of neolithic man.” (TO BE CONTINUED) Dr. Kergin’s Return Although possibly Mr. G. R. Naden will be absent in the Alice Arm district for some little time, Dr. Kergin who accompanied him the other day will be back in town eighter on or before Monday. OCK HOLMES THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL’S FOOT Copyright, 1911, by the Century Syndicate TOO MANY SHINGLES Manufacturers will Close Mills Every Saturday This Summer (Canadian Press Despatch) Seattle, July 19.—The Shingle Manufacturers of Western Wash- ington announce they will close their mills every Saturday during the remainder of the year or until the market improves. FELL SIXTY FEET Angus MacKenzie is not Expec- ted to Recover—| it of commencement, containing 112 acres more or less, Dated April é 1911, CLARA MAY LITTLE | Pub. April Skeena Land District-—-District of Cassiar Take notice that |, Ileaac O'irien Forbes of Priage Ru B.C, connpation sarpcater. atend ‘0 apply for permission to purchase the wing described lands: Commencing at a post planted about fiv milese south and one mile west of the forks of theWhite aud Flat rivers, thence north 80 chains, thence west 50 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence | east 60 chains. Dated April 18, 1911. ISAAC O'BRIEN FORBES Pub. May 18. Francis 8. Preston, Agent Skeena Land District—District of Cassiar Take notice that |, Swan Hallen of Stewart, + occupation carpenter, intend to apply 1 b to puvekane the described following Commenein ata it planted about (6) miles south and one(1) mile west br the forks of the White Flat rivers, thence 60 chains south, thence 50 pains ay thence 50 chains north, thence 80 Dated Aprii 18, 1911, SWAN HALLEN Pub, May 13, Francis 8. Preston, Agent Skeena Land District Tatzit of Queen Charlotte a Take notice that George W. Arnott of Prince fren a ce geauips: A real estate broker, or following deseribed lands: a pon ~ mencing st @ it n about miles and one-half mile west, and one mile soute Skeena Land Distriet— District of Cassiar Take notice that I, Alice M. Knouse oT Prince fg Cc, oequpelon married woman, intend lor permissio pa fo ? per D purchase the following Commeneing at a post plouted about two' miler south and two miles west of the forks of White and Flat rivers, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west ALICE M. KNOUSE Francis 8, 80 chains, Dated April 20, 1911. Pub, May 18, reston, Agent apply for | deseribed paremeee to 5 ands: Commencing ™ & [ ; | weat corner of | more or less, thence thence west 4 46 chains more containing 140 acres Dated Mareb 5), Pub. April 16 Skeena Land Take notice | Rupert, B. ©. perm lands Commencing miles south and the White and fis thence eart 50 | thence west 5O chains Dated April 20, iv! Pub May 15 Skeena Land |) Take not ce | B. C,, oeeupat mission W | jands: Commencing one-half miles « from a blind slous! the same touches © 80 cha na, then chains, thence © mencement, cools Dated April 14 Pub. May 1s. Skeena Land L) Take notice th» B, C " oceupal ly for perm: daseribed. lance Commencing * west corner 100 from the north Survey, Coast |’ south, thence >” north, thence 4 south, thence 4+ cement, conte: Dated May &, ! Pub. May © sed arti hase | a oe Skeena Land Dist’ Take notice that | Ar horn, Manitob« pee apply for permis* deseribed lands Commencing west corner of # tuated about slanted at “err : Giacriet of i 2 miles i Eon | idge rection from Bre oe thence ep fe ere te ay chains thence ner of thence east to south east 1 ‘oath more 0! oe thenes west 40 ch r corner of lot 806. or less to south o weet 40 chaing mo" ment, containios mt te June 2nd, 19!) ; Peb. June 24th, 191!