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HOQUNCIL RECEIVE PLANS =

FOR THE CITY CEMETERY

Work Was to Have Been Done by the G.T.P., But Now the City
Wil! Assume it---Architect Also Wants the City to Pay Part
of the Fees---A Beautiful Spot ic be Known as |
Fairview Cemetery

Plans for Prince Rupert cemetery The plans show a very well|“Fairview Cemetery” is the title
laid out very tastefully by the|laid out cemetery with winding | given on the plans.

landsrape architects for the town-| roads and graceful sweeping curves} With an unwittirgly grisly touch
site, Messrs Brett & Hall, have|bordering the plots. The extent|the architect remarks that cem-

 

heen forwarded to the Mayor |is about fourteen acres, practically | eteries are generally very profitable CRUISER R
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MONDAY BASEBALL
Northwestern League
Seattle 6, Tadoma 2.
Victoria 7, Vancouver 2.
Spokane-Portland; rain.
National League
Chicego 6, Boston 5.
New York 2, Cincinnati 0.
Brooklyn 5, Pittsburg 4.
American League
Detroit 6, Philadelphia 3.
Cleveland 3, Washington 2
New York 5, Chicago 3.
Boston 9, St, Louis 2.

 

 

 

THE OLYMPIC |

Damaged Off Southampton

by H. M. S. Hawke.
(Canadian Press Despatch)

Southampton, Sept. 25.—Fol-|

lowing the ramming of the White |

uincil, and were considered|the whole of the grourd leased|forms of municipel development,

jast night. The architects mention |for 999 years to the city for|and hopes that this ore will prove

{ se plans were prepared for | cemetery purposes by the G. T. P.| so to Prince Rupert. He doesn't}
te G. T. P. but te ae 3. e, I he main entrance to the cemetery | actually suggest a boom in real Big White + a is Badly

{ iid over the scheme of de-|is by Omineca avenue and here|estate in six feet by three lots, |

pt here Now that it|is marked the site for a chapel | but it seems so from his letter.|

is left to the city to develop this}on an eminence. The plans show)A proposal is taking shape at the|

public necessity, the architects|extensive provision for shrubbery |city hall that the portion of the

Suge he city should defray |and garden plots, on the lines of|ground nearest the city will be

portion of the cost of|the most beautiful cemeteries all | laid out as soon as possible so thet

which was not paid|over the world, and every possible|the need for funeral launch trips

’ i
eG. T. P. because they did| advantage has been taken of the|to Garden Island will soon be-
t go on with the work. Thisjnatural contour of the grourd, | come a thing of the past.

cing considered by the|which is sloping and undulated | ia

 

Star lier Olympic by the British |
|cruiser Hawke, the big liner has

| been towed into port for repairs. |

|

|Inquiry shows that none of the|

finance committee. land situated aanenes Fairview.| Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners, Phone 4 |two thousard persons on the pas- |

 

— ———e—_—_ — SS

CAP. BERNIER » “DOC” CAMPBELL DEAD |lington, Ontario, end came west

|senger vessel suffered injury,

al-

though both vessels were badly

LOST HIS VOTE @ very young man when the|dameged by the impact. A _ big
Was one of the Most Popular|C. P. R. was being constructed. gaping hole is torn in the liner’s

C. P. R. Conductors in the He entered the employ of the
Canadian Ship Arctic Returned West |company et-Kerore and-hes been
Today after Fifteen Months

Exploring in North West Pas-| Calgary, Sept. 25.—Conductor|of a train running out of Winnipeg

 

|side, while the whole of the front

part of the cruiser is twisted out

gta. ; : ag
with it ever since. He had charge} of recognition.

An inquiry is being conducted

sage. J. H. Campbell, one of the best|for years. He lived in Medicine| hy the authorities. It is supposed

known railway men in Western|Hat for ten years, subsequently
Car n Press Despatch) Canada, is dead here. He had|coming to Calgary As an evi-

rt today after an | last bility he was given charge of
months in the Mr. Campbell was born in Bur-| the “Edmonton Flyer.”
No new lard was|¢ : ————

 

tacts REACHED PRINCE RUPERT nese reat Cie Be
jasc aio “tno-tve| NA WORLD TOURING TRIP.

Banks Lerd, and made we

" uneble to reach

th p Returns Home For Keeps—En Route to Alaska

A brisk moving, sturdily-set|journey done by water and in

that the accident was due to a

failure of the cruiser’s steering
26.—The Can-|been in failing heeith for some|derce of the corfiderce of the| gear, which caused her to swerve

 

STEVENS WILL RETIRE TO
LET McBRIDE COME IN

Reported From Vancouver That All Arrangements Are Made in
Case Premier McBride Gets a Portfolio---Stevens Will be
Made Collector of Customs in Return For
The Sacrifice

 

(Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, Sept. 26.-—For the first | will leeve on the-train this evening:
Vencouver, Sept. 26.—It is be-| time since election day, Sir Wilfrid _—
lieved here that Hon. Mr. Mc-j|Laurier and Hon. R. L. Borden Will Dick Accept

|Bride is to be called to fill the;met last night at the banquet in| Victoria, Sept. 26.—-It is under-
| position of Mirister of the Interior | honor of the Governor-General.|stood here that Hon. Richard
ior the Minister of Public Works|Their greetings were cordial, and|McBride has been offered the

in ~ new Federal Government. |both gentlemen joined in sup-| position of Minister for the In-
way will be opened to Mr.| porting the toast to the health of} terior under Mr. Border and that

Pre Bride by the resignation of|His Excellency. he will accept the offcr.

|Mr. Stevens, the member elect | omens agen

for Vancouver, who by resigning Cabinet Job for Rogers Break Even

|will permit of the election of Mr.| Winnipeg, Sept. 26.—Hon. Rob-| Quebec, Sept. 26.—As a result

|Mc Kenzie. jert Rogers, Minister of Public|of the deferred elections held yes-

It is understood that Mr. Stevers | Works in the Roblin Government, | terdey at Gaspe and Chicoutimi-
|has been summoned by wire to|Saugenay both parties make a
proceed to Ottawa at once in}gain. The former elected Gau-
| connection with the new Dominion | thier, Conservative, by 450 ma-
|Cebinet. It is assumed he will] jority, making a Conservative gain.
Bowell the present incumbent being| be offered and will accept a|The latter elected Girard, a Lib-

will be compensated by being
jgiven. the position of Collector |

jof Customs for the port, Mr.}

 

 

 

slated for superanmuation. | portfolio under Mr. Borden. Heleral, by 1200 with no change.
WAR IS 1 FEARED DAYS LABOR AGAIN THE DEATH TOLL
Italy and Turkey are on the| Alderman Newton Prefers It to AT TOULON
Verge of Hostilities over Station Work System roepceceen
Tripoli. aa : One Hundred Dead Bodies of

seat At midnight yesterday Alder-| French Sailors are Recovered.
London, Sept. 26.—The peace|man Newton was on his feet} Four Hundred Perished.

 

of Europe is threatened again by|talking about his distinct pref-

a possible outbreak of hastilities| .pence for days labor rather than (Canadian Press Despatch)

betweer Italy ard Turkey over Toulon, France, Sept. 25.—At
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station work ir Prince Rupert :
least 350 to 400 are dead as the

 

 

Tripoli.

 

Government exploration ship|time but stuck to his post to the|company in his ability and reli-| off her course

FREE PHONE BOOKS

Started.

Telephone directories supplied

pany just opening up in this city, |
and application has been made

G.T.P. TO HAVE young man, with bulging, gleaming | all probability would be the only|to the city council by this firm |
TURBINE BOATS spectacles and dressed in a suit) part. He had had some thought |
of heavy brown canvas alighted|of going into the interior from |ismie of ‘‘Hello Books.”” The firm

from the Princess Royal and saun-|Skagway, perhaps as far

Rumor at Seattle Says that New yesterday |son, but speaking with Mr. Cong-ja

tered through the city

iffair than even the tidy direc-

Boats will be Put on Prince afternoon. His sombrero was or-|don and Mr. George Black on/tories now published by the city,

Rupert Run, namented on the front with a|the boat coming up he ts de-}and will of course depend on the
: large silver bull dog head, and | cided that the trip would be too | advertising in them for its returns.
Press Despatch) another of these ornaments, stud-| risky so late in the season. |Referred to the telephone com-

C. “ a )

here thay j Ty ° : :
eG, T. P. will im-| ne lapel of his coat. His card|October 10th, 1910, the car hes

cpt, 26.--It is reported ded with diamonds, embellished Since leaving Denver, Col., on | mittee.

metintaly have Sale MM URN gh etc ——|LATEST FROM |

 

modern turbine steam-
ce im arenes run in ; :
9h rince Rupert.
Ne be ready for service
NeXt sum i |

: ‘cr, Asked about these
. ! y Mr. McMaster seid

, heir place on the Prince
ee Dre
Programme had not yet

been
“nnounced,

TO INC REASE POLL. TAX

  

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"Popular Suggestion Made at I

 

 

 

 

the Provincial Taxation Com- :
mission, ’ : : Wyrton 1 1
Dr. Percival in His Touring Car Sandspit a 8
Canadian P Te, ee tacos 0 I
Victori : ee said that he was Dr. Charles G | been twice oe oe Sontenee Lockport hee 6 4
vincial ( : ] ba ode The Pro Percival, editor of the Health | and through the Sout nae a There remain still a few more
eee ‘Mission is to inquire Magazine, New York City, and|and Mexico, coming north t rough polling stations to serd in their
‘i ce essment of taxation he explained the significance of | the “— wenger eg I returns.
held its initial sessions|the bull dog heads by saying | travellec ONeR 2 zat Y Garerart ' eeerrerenrineninr newt!
wre on|miles already. The car is equipped An Interesting Wedding

today, ‘Ty he bull dog car
le . that he had a bull dog
erent We . fg was|with vacuum carafes for hot and

 

| ; :
ed the yy ‘ention of the polf tax, board the boat in whi h he
OMe favored making a 100,000 mile t:p , .
d ing reasing ist to $4. . had|c king and camping utensils, 1
se es tee ts The doctor said that he had
7 Ored the non- | ul
ini “ e non already placed thirty thous: nd
co
4 sligh mmercial stocks and miles to his credit, and ka
At exten ion of

the exemption | the trip from Vancouver to Skag-
part ol the

 

 

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der the Income

> tax, way was the only

 

announces this morning thet the
net official majority for Clements |
todey is 99. The following four}

leold drinks according to climete,| Miss Kergin to Mr. J. C, Halsey

sleeping bags, block end tackle,| will be celebrared on Saturday
shovels, axes and all the necessary | eyening, October 14th. The young
equipment needed on @ trip of|couple will continue to reside in
such magnitude, Prince Rupert.

COMOX-ATLIN

 

Four Outlying Polling Stations |jhat Mr. Congdon had ro op-| Rupert's Hydro Electric Scheme

Report This Monring. Pacofi
Polls Just One Vote, and for |
Clements.

Returnirg Officer F. G. Dawson

|

sollirg stations reported today:
Ross Clements

The approaching marriage of

s announced. The happy event

; c . °
lof acting as an intermediary to

muricipal enterprises. Alderman
argH Rovers de result of the blowing up of the

Dougies supports Alderman New-/warship Liberte in the harbor
| pre vent a clash |ton in this. yesterday morning.

———————— About one hurdred bodies have

MR. CONGDON WILL FIGHT defingestion af eve ge Shad
TO RETAIN THE YUKON SEAT (or0c00%ieciccocer °°"

Germeny is said to be desirous

 

 

sorties” Pessage as fer! Dy Chas. Percival, Editor of Health Magazine, Will |#bsolutcly free to the citizens| Change of Government Will Not Affect his Intention— TO SHIP WHEAT

=) Tavitade, 116 long) Cover 100,000 Miles on His Motor Car Before he 2" P*rt of the progremme of the,
. Prince Rupert Advertising Com-

Pr. Alfred Thompson to be Brought Out by Con-
servatives to Oppose Him—Tribute to Laurier FROM RUP ERT

Fred T. Congdon, Liberal mem.- | Wilfrid too well to imagine such|G. T. P. Said to be Arranging

 

 

| ber for Yukon in the last parlia- Ja thirg for a moment. You] for a Special Wheat Fleet to
for permission to take over the|ment, made a two hours ste y | know, our great leader, although Sail from Prince Rupert.
in the city yesterday, on his way|of French extraction has that om
as Daew-| promises to put out 2 much better |rorth on the Princess Royal. Dis-|pluck and staying power that we (Canadian Press Despatch)
appointment wes expressed that|always accord as being a char-| Montreal, Sept. 26.—It is stated

he hed not been able to be here |acteristic of the British. He has|here that the G. T. P. will with
ard meke a speech during the|the suavity ard politeness of the|the completicn of the trans-con-
cempeign, but he said the leaders|French but his coolness and bra-|tinental road handle a dundred
of the party in Vancouver and}very in a fight, his equanimity} million bushels of grain annually
| Victoria would insist that he stay|under victory er defeat is essen-|by rail to Prince Rupert for ship-
there to help out the Liberal cause. | tially a British’ characteristic he|ment to Europe by a fleet to be
| He hed, however, been able to| possesses in « marked degree.”’ specially built for this purpose.

speak for Dunce Ross at C om ireerlblinaigi i Tite nee ale
at nd. | en geres oe |APPLICANTS FOR POSTS PLACE FOR THE
CITY POUND

ponert for the Yukon seat end| Attracts Talent from Various! Puzzle to Find a Site for the
that therefore he would be elected} Quarters. Fold for Stray Dogs and Cats
is Left to the Board of Works.

Once again Alderman Douglas
is disconsolete. The site for his
civic pound is_ still in abeyance.
Last night sleter was read from,
General Superintendent Meham of
the G. T. P., saying that the

 

It had been announced by wire

 

 

by acclamation, But yesterday —
wes nomination day in that ter-} Applications for positions on
ritory, and he understards that|the engineering staff of the new
the Conservatives were io meke|hydro-electric plant begin to trickle
a nomination, their candidate being | into the city hall. Two were read
Dr. Alfred Thompson, who was] last night. They came from W. E.
formerly elected as an independent} Muir and I. H. Wright. The
candidate. George Black, bar-|latter modestly remarked that in
. ; . . . . ) > ace tor Na
rister and member of the Yukon | his offer of service the council had . ne eee ~ pre re
. * Ee > sn rac vrhar
council, also leader of the Con-|an opportunity of relieving them- He Onin yee WHATS WF:
: , z ants ; 1, {likely to be at all permanent, and
servative party of Yukon, was/selves once and for all of all . h h ‘1 look
} Salk
also a passenger on the Royal/doubts as to the svccess of the suggesting. Cat the COUneh im
. . pes : eo : »;out another. The mayor pro-
and will take an active part|enterprise. Engaged right off?

posed that the matter should be

 

in the campaign. No, referred to committee. 7.
ere left with the Board of Works
Mr. Congdon did rot know ee ‘th ‘ thi
: : a in
until his arrival here that it had Winter is Coming yee ricky: oh. " to
been announced by wire in yes- Montreal, Sept. 26.—(Special)— erman Newton at first took

exception. After some talk in
which it was cleraly shown that
ship of the party, but he said: Mr Dg te eae ; every consideration was Rain
, , : : r. J. L. Barge, of Charlotte|shown by the Board for all pos-
“I could not imagine his retire- City, was a visitor to Prince|sible objections and objectors, it
ment simply after a defeat or|Rupert by the Prince John this|was agreed to let the matter be
because of a defeat. I know Sir| morning. settled by the Board of Works.

terday’s News that Sir Wilfrid | Snow fell today in the city. This
Laurier was to retain the leader-|is exceptionally early.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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