Twent tive Library x ; Kgs) Lenislativg 1 \ a 13-19 91) Sep “N NO, 254 VOL. I] : WEATHER 2 t ye hours ending 6 a,m., ; S r J NEXT MAILS y-four Ria, B, Ca 74 For sovuTH “TMP: to mm. Base i << F] 4 Prince Rupert....Friday, 8 a.m. or Princess May....... Friday, a.m. Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist === - aS = 2 = = = — ens 2 Prince Rupert, B.C., TUESDAY, NovEMBER 7, 1911. Price Five CENTS CONTRACTORS BR NG ACTION AGAINST THE CITY HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMEDY ENDS WITH A CHOICE BIT OF FARCE 2: xen: 1 x | construction are to be boerded at the | city ’s expente it the surveyors camp— |aceording to report of the tele ils | committee. ; | PHONE MEN AT WOODWORTH | Board to be Supplied the Gang at City = A Vote of Thanks Was Passed to the City Solicitor for His Service to the City—The Defect in the By-law is to be Remedied by Special Legislation on Part of Government Without Vote—Bank of Montreal A grees to Lend Money Peters at last night’ 8| the Empire's publication of a despatch | been to knock Mr. Peters or the by-law. Neither the City Treasurer nor the ng presented his report|from Victoria the effect that the Alderman Hilditch commenting on| Appeal to City ee Fubscription to) City Assessor and Collector has been mission to Victoria in con- -law must go again before the people | this stated thz:t it was not so much S. A. Funds as Parting Donation | under Fidelity Bonds for the past three nection with the refusal of the Bank of | He himself had been sure from the first | Alderman Newton’s paper he had meant | —_— | months. The appalling discovery was fin nee the Hydro-e lectric | that the by-law was valid, but all the}as the “I told you so” editorial. He S. A. Ensign Johnstone wrote the made a week ago by Alderman Hilditch, the ground that the Hydro- | same he was very pleased that the City | thought, however, that Alderman New-| council last night mentioning his ap-|who drew the attention of the council » was illegal, two distinct | Solicitor had made good. He had never! ton might have wired the City Solicitor | preaching farewell to Prince Rupert, and | to the tact last night. x embriced in it in direct | doubted that Mr. Peters would make, at Victoria for particulars before pub-| requesting @ smell grant from the city| Alderman Newton explained that he vention of the Municipal Clauses | good still and he was very pleased to see | lishing his own press despatch. He|to enable him to fulfil all indebtedness | 25 member of the finance committee had vides that no money by-| that he had done so. Now the various|condemned the Daily News editorial | to the city before his departure. Reterred | jong ago brought up this matter, and aw Car clude two undertakings | critics of the by-law would have to take | which, as he said, “we have all read.” to finance committee. thought that the City Clerk had fol- | to the woods. The } | ENSIGN JOHNSTONE’ S FAREWELL | to n his recent So was Alderman Kirkpatrick who said that up till that very night he had thought the City Treasurer and Assessor had been bonded. Alderman Newton asked City Clerk Woods to explain how the matter came about. The situation was that he had effected the transfer of this bonding business from the first company doing it, G. R. Naeden & Co., to the Continental Trust Co. Alderman Hilditch expressed himself acidly to the effect that the city was now without properly bonded Treasurer or Assessor simply because of the spite of one member of the finance com- mittee—Alderman Newton. This way of doing business was childish. To this Alderman Newton replied scornfully: ‘For the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time we have heurd Alder- man Hilditch make the accusation that the business of the council has been done in a childish manner. When it comes to the wasting of the public money by the thousand doliars—as quite recently on Park avenue to the tune of $1200 we don’t hear enything about ‘childish’ methods.’’ Alderman Newton edmitted, The “Supposed Error” fayor then read Mr. Newton’s ee lowed instructions and arranged for the In | which is a lengthy one} Alderman Morrissey had “extreme original press despatch aloud in quite| Ladies’ Suits—advance sampls—|insurance. He wes surprised that this he tor maintained through- | pleasure’ almost beyond expression in!a noticeable silence throughout the | tailor made blue serges, serin lined—less | had not been done but the responsibility | w was quite in order | fact, in supporting the tendering of @| City Hall and there the matter closed. | than Vancouver prices.— Wallace's. 2t| rested with the City Clerk. r t, and uses the phrise| vote of thanks to the City Solicitor. in reference to the} The City Solicitor was indeed the sked that the “supposed | white haired boy. rected by Public Act. In a few ‘“‘well chosen remarks,”’ as it | ek Cabinet, however, decided | seems appropriate to phrase it, the é had better be carried ; Mayor tendered the almost adoring | | e Act, and the Provincial| vote of thanks trom the council. I: hee a ee aes tructed by the Lieu-| this. He took occasion to condemn the nant ( n Council to state to| Press of Prince Rupert for its attitude . sone ae) ting that ‘The Council | to the by-law, particularly the “I told Several Contractors Issue Writs Claiming laising Large Sums of pe the coming session of | you so”’ attitude of the Daily News, and | validate by way of|silence the City Solicitor rose to reply Alleged to be Due on Their Grading Contracts P e passage of the said|He had only done his plain duty, he |said. He was always of opinion that TY CLAUSE DEDUCTION M emphasised in his report|the by-aw should contain the two TROUBLE OVER PENAL he { e approached the Premier | schemes, and if he had to do the thing] ‘ Be a rnment authorities on/| fifty times over he would “repeat the Seen : rel bg terme troche thin earns Abda oile. had gr Nt from | Contractors Claim That Delass: Were Céiisod a the City Engineer’s Department | p bankers any objections | the beginning that the by-law wes good. | and by the Council in Not Granting Them Police Protection During the The had be advised existed.’ f Attorney Bank Will Lend Money endorsed | He maintsined so now. General’s Department Strike—Cases Will Probably Come up for Hearing at the Civil Assizes to be Held in Prince Rupert at End of Month however, the absurdity of the situation by which these city officials were not bonded. The City Clerk explained that he | had begun the alteration of the insurance business. imediately on receiving in- structions. He elso declared that the finance committee had a habit of doing CITY HAS NO FIDELITY BONDS ON CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR Gross Oversight on the Part of the Finance Committee—Discovery Causes Another Undignified Quarrel at the Council Board Between Hilditch, Newton and Clayton—Is Said to be Result of Spite Work on Part of One Alderman Alderman Newton-“Oh, yes, I am for your action shows that you think so.” Alderman Clayton—‘Well this is all out of order.” Alderman Newton—‘“You are not the cheirman of the Board and I will have my say. I shell appeal to a higher authority than you.” The Mayor, however, decided that the discussion must end on Alderman Clay~ ton’s calling a point of order. ALD. NEWTON WILL AGREE Toronto Suffers from a Plague of Poles on Pretty Streets Toronto, Nov. 6.—‘‘The way Toronto is disfigured by every system of poles that can be put up is a disgrace to the city.” These were the words of Captain Gamble, president of the Engineers’ Club, at the conclusion of a very in- teresting illustrated lecture by Mr. J. P. Hynes at the Engineers’ Club on “City Planning.” The president’s state- ment was applauded by the gathering. Strong disapproval ot the disfigurement in question had been manifested, while Mr. Hynes was showing, by means of two slides, a forest of ugly poles on Arthur street, looking up that thorough- fare from Bathurst street, and at King street and Roncesvalles avenue, looking towerd Sunnyside avenue. In Prince Rupert city council the subject of poles has always been a sore one with Alderman Newton though experts argue that Rupert will be done with the present pole lines long before all her avenues are graded permanently A GOOD DAM FOREMAN T. C. Williams Applies for Position on Woowdorth Lake Scheme T. C. Williams has written the Mayor and council to the effect that he is a qualified foreman on waterworks con- struction particularly in the building of dams, and applying tor a position on the Woodwroth scheme. Referred to the Public Works Department. Some people’s ears make a fierce picture frame. In his report Mr, Peters stated that} his opinion after careful consideration | , 7 ve : ‘ f : the written promise ot | He might lay the unction to his soul | ; ot oie : by ; business without notifying him, saying he Fx Council, he had waited|that he was at least not alone in his Writs have been served upon the City | City Engineers at Fault | city delay occasioned by an extra heavy |so without ill-feeling, but stating that n Mr. Swee if the Bank of Montreal, opinion: His only reason for going to | of Prince Rupert by three of the principal} Briefly the claims of Messrs. We atson | snowfell preventing the oe of ve had he known of the bonding sie Mr. Sweeny had con-| Victoria “to get this supposedly illegal| contractors for the grading of city and MecMordie are based on verious | by the city ee ea: oT | it would have been corrected long 2) Mr. Bloomfield, the bank’s | by-law ratified’ was to satisfy the| streets the sums claimed as admages | &*tTa difficulties in the execution of the | his contri ct, the snowfall also hindering | ‘That being so he thought it unfair for had agreed to make! bankers rent k a ehoit $50.000 Gonicanbors work imposed on the contractors after | his work, | Alderman Hilditch to attack him. ~ ” . ae eprese y ab a0U, . a s sas ‘ he « A condition of the} Concluding Mr. Peters said; “If I|s p. MeMordie & Co., S. H. Watson they had signed their contracts by the} IGA Gat Assurances aera try gel 2 a bad ‘ Ts | he bins Satine ; etal ie pi ck aCe coast sity administration. The ¢ 2ctors viece of business to cha is hat if the Government |had taken another course I might have|@ Co, and Frank Kelly are concerned. |°itY administration The contractors | S. P. MeMordie had the assurance of |! n nge the insurance etract promise, then e@ petition| marred the whoe scheme, and then I|¢ p, MeMordie claims $35,000 and S. H. | ¥eTe instructed to work so es to suit the | ot 7 , a mene ¥ the| at all. The reason for the present Bank would lie would have been failing in my duty.” W; aes 12,000 hile Fra k Kelly’s construction of city built retaining walls ye Y mith ea acting mayor to delay in security bonds is because of : : , atson $12,000, while Frank ery land delays rnd difficulties were so| city Nand the labor trouble, thet | the alteration.” \ Vote of Thanks Produced Press Despatch clsim on account of the Hays Cove and Gacanionad: |abundant time would be granted him Alderman Clayton suggested that Al- eceipt of this report Alderman Newton arose to the defence | Eighth Avenue contract Is $575. Penety Ni’ Police xBeateotian to complete his contract, and has the| german Newton should be censured for Dy t incil last night Alderman | of ‘this dreadful press’ remarking that | writs are also pending. i é lfurther ground for extension that the having taken away the business from vote of thanks to the|et least one of ‘those horrible new Lest night the Frank Kelly end S. H.| Further serious deleys were occasioned |G. T. P. Annex was allowed to stand| one firm to give it to enother. his service to the| papers” did not intend to do the city| Watson writs were s¢ rved on the city, through the neglect ot the ¢ city to Wr on grade and holding up his blasting! Alderman Newton—‘Aldermin Clay- e passage of this by-law | injury. He produced the original tele-| and the council heard them read by the | vide proper police prpfection eae _ operations for weeks after he had] ton is also desirous of getting his ‘progs’ sition whose aim was | gram sent his paper from Victoria, by | city clerk. Nothing definite wes done} labor trouble which was eee t : notified the city to have it removed. linto-ahe th mo be ind prevent the passing ot | ‘‘a thorough newspaperman.” He wished | about them, and this morning they | contractors allege through no fault ° The cases for S. H. Watson and Frank Alderman Clayton—“You are® not ee t »ss on the City Solicitor that any | Test in the hands of the City Solicitor | theirs. Verious details in regard to the | 7 *% ; i ab “J to impress on the City § r that any} 2 Kelly are in the hands ot Messrs. Wil- worth it. A Hilditch wished to endorse |comments made in his paper had not along with a new one referring to the | disposal of lumber for streets, extra} y a! r : S. P. MeMordie contracts, and rep- work on account of grade changes, and | liams & Manson, that of S. e MeMordie | : resenting a claim for $35,000. Tonight | delay on the part of the city in necessary | is being undertaken by L. . Patmore, WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC BREAL ESTATE ae ERD. FOUND sa the city council meets again when more|engineering direction work, help to|and the place of trial is mae for Prnt@l: 2 Sac ee ALMOST TO ARCTIC may be heard of this matter. Mr. Jack Martin Had Large Crowds | complete the total. Frank Kelly « alleges | | Rupert. SECTION TWO. SALE IS CERTAIN | Boundary Survey Party Able to Get s CHANGES HANDS: Timber, Too, Within 25 Miles of CAPT. ROBERTSON English Capital’sts Buy on Third | Northern Ocean. IS SUSPENDED | Charge of 25 Cents per Load for Cow- OVERWORKED SNIFF YACHT Avenue at $460 per Foot Frontage | cae | to His Lecture of Warning Last Night—-Will Repeat the Lecture Tonight. Owing to the large crowds that packed Prices ? sees Hola Pires Dawson, Noy. 7.—J. D. Craig, in| shed Refuse Suggested - - the auditorium of the Majestic Theatre eating dal canes anetere |Cnarse of the Canadian division Of] 4. hii, First Trip in Command of the | Me ; eC. ‘king use | Details of Sale May Be expected |llast night to hear Mr. Jack Martin ing real estate transfers al boundary survey fessrs. Schaeffer o, are making use : : ore : M 0. Mr: Helzer the. international Dounee?: Princess Beatrice, He Forfeits Cer-| .¢ the civic sniff yacht for getting rid Shortly, Says David H. Hays Today. | deliver his illustrated 1 cture on the essrs. O. M. Melger-| . y . » between . ’ + : ARO 2 nt Seas 5 iparty, running the line € € , t Oth Se ons. ‘ > n sla 2 > eir list of sales for October |= “ice Aaah Gn hasanonied tificate for Three Months—Mate lof manure from their cow-sheds. ‘The May Affec er Sections horrors of the white slave traffic, the Alaska and Canada, ah | Hines Penalised for Six Months. | y4,.4; 1 ff Sak anctead - lecture will be repeated tonight. Many |pleted operations for the winter on etical Health “Omer hae advise “The announcement that Section Two | of the ticket holders were unable to get yleted operations f[¢ € 2a unceme at Sec > “ke ors were 2 6 _Bik, 82, Sec. 1, price a Porcupine River, say that they be charged 25 cents per lord lot will be put on sale within a month i ide the theatre last night San h $ ‘ ore 2 , Says $i Pd ge > »ts > sale side 2 a . ) J. Fairlie to S. Harrison & | godt ; ; < ally | Victoria, Nov. 7.—Captain George | for the privilege which adds to the work Re DM : 8 iat SRT Bat, e h client “The line was carried practically | Douglas Robertson had his certificate] (+ the yacht considerably. Referred to | °", 5% weeks is substantially correct,”’| Mr. Martin continued his lecture up chents, | hat . hott Ocean, Oo p yac considerably, serte sat . avs av oR B ill after elev ’e Lot 4 k. 34, Sect. 1, price $5,100; to the shore of the Ar i age as master mariner suspended for three} Ro..q of Works. said Mr. D. H. Hays today, Further till after eleven. o'clock, i 1 W. I Jerry Bonneat jand the other departments ¢ | months and the first officer's certifictae | details of the matter will probably be The great feature of the lecture is Lot 46, Blk. 17. Sect ‘ a $2,475; |work were advanced so far that alot John Hines was suspended for six | Stems Coiehe Semmer given out in « little while. Meantime the splendid set of films which illustrate "+S, 1 lo al parties: ; “"""\trouble is anticipated in completing | yonths by the court of enquiry which Hays Creek Trunk Sewer Bylaw there is no more to be said officially | it, and tell their tale better than words. a : ' , ive Ocean se tion | , : : . , > f a he it. These films show any tricks I Blk. 7, Sect. 1, price $1, 700; |‘he Yukon River-Arctic Ocea " |sat to investigate the causes which led | passer d its third reading at last night's bout it ‘ ; These films showed the mary tricks VW H Edward Patterson, xt season to the stranding of the steamer Princess | | city council meeting, end comes before Real estate men of experience in the} resorted to by procurers to find fresh ‘ ee , er ons, timber : . on “ity, have expresse 2 ini rictims i ove & Lot 9, } ‘1, Sect. 6, price $725; H. “Contrary to expectatl mig baa - Beatrice at Noble Islet on October 14th. | | the citizens for ratification on the 25th ame Sve Sreeeeeon se Bp apie mega ae rt their ee aioe all B, ¢ ) H. Daggett pha: pores. tend: ware 5Oun' i A “p,, | Captian J. Gaudin, commissioner of | inst. Mr. Peter MacLachlan hus been : . ti 7 . alts py we estate in the - sn ie a ~— ; life. Bot r or ee j > é s to wit “0 . reside. i »} ains T.} . 2 2 a8 : state 2 F: ¢. p L 14, Blik, 28, Sect. 6, price tically all the valle ys to | wrecks, presided and Captains J. T | appointed Returning Officer fo: the poll, | ‘#® ime it ¢ : legrad ation o e life ome of the $1,500; FJ. Kilner M: s miles vf the Arctic, The stock came] wajlpren and C. Eddie sat as nautical and the polling place appointed is the other sections will probably be affected | more thril'ing films showed the escapes Lot 41. } - oe * eee w, |through the season In splendid CON | assessors salina oe room, See disadventageously. There may be some|that had been planned and carried PF. Le ay - } lata be idition,!? The decision given yesterday held movement owing to persons holding lots|out to free some of the victims from Kane, to J, Tr, Moore, : ord . : ‘ 2. © ; , t | "hi ice 2s Was care- se t ves Section Two propert % CL Blk. 6, Sect. 7, price $550; —-O —— that Chief Officer John Hines was care REVISION COURT selling to in eat in ce on q p e bondege. Roy ¥ Portland, to R. L, New IN WOODPILE less. He was the officer in charge at which is very desirable residential land. In the light of the statement recently eat oruand, to KR, L., New- GGER ce ; ad ae ‘ ae ahaa the chance speculative j ‘ seti " "! the ne of the aeident, and in Vl” proyncal Electors) List Gane Over |‘, hance, of speculative onprtany made, at the annual meeting ol the au t 5. } 12, Sect. 7, price $750; H. Mayor Gave Away the Grand Trunk tion of the rules of the C. P, R. steam-| Yesterday. Many Objections by saat wit probable aks high aes be ae . ae pane 3 7%, siaaaet y Co.'s T Fics Vets’ ship company and the Pbk gay Conservatives. hue hahitsy Reise CI aad . at the sg any acnak ae At 6, } 12, Sect. 7, price $900; W o,s Tree tor |given by the master to “not on any ae ear, a 2 alue, st Pete Mdikibalann’ — i th | account leave the wheelhouse without Yesterday was the day fixed for the MRS. PANKHURST COMING The lecturer made it clear that his The » whic reatened the 9 . . 3 - a 7, at J. Saad i ieo r > > is : Lo nd.79, Blk, 8, Sect, 7, price The tall spruce which threatene |‘ calling the master’s attention to the fact.’ Court of Revision of the Provincial Oe he a se einen the ae $1,400 Peter Mikkelson to H, Mec- electric light plant live wires was cut | Hines left the wheelhouse. He also Government Voters’ List. Magistrate Noted English Suffragette Will Lec-| of t .% ite ares in ” " A “regory, down by order of the couacil some | allowed the nightwatehman, et MeMillin presided as Revision Court| ture in Victoria Next Month el ps degli hate guard agains Lot 11, Blt : : /known as @ sufferer from deafness, to} a tae The business was tran- agent e plans 0 e pande 4, Bik, 33, Seet. 8 “e $250; F. | time The telled wood lay on the| known as | Commissioner. The business was tran ’ See ‘si Nore M. Carroll + Price $250; F.) time ago, ‘The pcs : made by | relieve the quartermaster at the wheel. | ..oted without delay though there were| Announcement is made that Mrs.| The audience comprised a large number ck . j . n was mé ) . F ea adies » le ’ i Lot 26, B'k 34, Sect, 8, price $225; F. ground until eppyoetio at itu | | Hines then left the wheel in the becket, upwards of 800 names objected to, the Pankhurst, the hoted le ader of the of sag ane ee seapern.ane ene 7“ W. D g to Charles M Young ' a party for permission to cul } |the vessel swinging on the starboard! 4) iectors it is understood, being chiefly English suffragettes, will lecture _in a unobjectionable manner by the i e7, Blk. 84, Sect. 8 price $225; F. for firewood. The Mayor gave per- | helm toward the land, without assuring | Conservatives. Magistrate MeMullin Victoria on December 20th. The Politi- | lecturer. : 0 & to M, Sands mission without consulting the council, | /himselt that his instruction to the ~ remarked in passing that it was phe-|¢#l mavallty anes of at ae Pi ee Weddiag | vt ‘ . el to steady it on east hac nal hi scasion t ote the |rented the Jictoria heatre for al ; ‘ind 19, Blk. 1, Sect ne j rman Douglas made} at the wheel nomenal on this oceasion to note the c : $850; E, Rich te W. B. oe ee oe and last night one leclared that he| been properly understood, large number of “letters from the dead” | Occasion. Sd Fred Clarke Fey te Gerturde s . ecle u a ; . : : dane ft a v Mela enquiry about It Rs to China-| The suspension of the scertificate| he had received in connection with the 7 wa bi a oo oj ae +o “ 88 ) . ; i ov. ‘ ° B Lot 28 Blk. 84, Sect, 8, price $226; W himselt had refused permi: ae and | dates from October 14, the date of| names of persons enrolled as voters. A Council Tonight ~ ne sev m ee a 6 D ng to Dan MeLellan, “05 men asking the same en ey the accident. It was Captain Robert-| number of persons who have been A special meeting of council is to be Baptist meee ” 1g t avenue. Lot 29, Bik 34, Sect. 8, price $225; W thought the wood mone : es / son’s first trip ineommand of the Princess | resident in the Priovnce and in the | held tonight in the C ity Hall. roe. Fnce Rupert will continue to reside Dowling wes : .d by the city for the light pl sity f sonsiderable iod in excess 2 ad a tee in Prince = £ to local parties. used ipheld by | Beatrice. eity for a considerable period in excess a gt anak as K Lot 12, Blk, 12, Sect. 8, price $170; The Mayor's in Wong wn Hilditch | The court recommended that an ad-|of that required by the Act, have found There'll be some ruction some day “ityn Heck, Seattle, to §. Turner. the council though Alc peoperty | ditional light and fog alarm should be|their names not included in the list} when a woman jury is sworn in at the} The new G. T. P. News Stand ’ as e pe 7 : : y declared that the wood was ti pe she ome point on the northern | either through oversight or for some other | same hour a bargain counter sale starts| for Lowney’s delicious Choco- ) 1 could not be given | established at some poir Pant re of the G, TY, P, and | shore of the channel. cause, at the department store | lates, fresh from the factory, tf ~oNumn Pioneer Cleaners, Phone 4, | away by the city. CAN’T COMPLETE _ NEW CITY HALL Present Council's Appropriation of $15,000 for the Building is Exceeded by $7,000 Which Will be Left as Deficit Legacy to Next Council. By recommendation of the public works department the new City Hall will be completed up to a $15,000 limit, the sum provided by the pre ent council. The interior fitting and finishing of the building will be left for next year’s council to do. The total cost of the new City Hall finished will be about $20,000 according to later estimates. In the course of a short discussion on this matter Alderman Hilditch in- formed Alderman Clayton that the reason for the increased outlay was the extra cost of the excavation owing to the need for the better lighting of some department offices, the cost of the heating plant, and the extra cost of the police cells which are to be of con- crete with steel doors fitted with snap locks. It seemed to Alderman Hilditeh that next year’s council might well afford $5000 to ensure a substantial city hall. Unless this course were taken the building would have to be less worthy of the city. The council agreed to the plan recom- mended, CITY’S NEW FIREMAN J. F. McLeod, an Old Timer of Prince Rupert, Gets the Appointment J. F. McLeod has been appointed to the position of fireman by the council at a salary of $90 per month upon the strong recommendation of Chief Me- Innis. Mr. McLeod has been a resident of the city for three years, and though not a trained fireman is a husky young man equal to the work in every way aiter a little drilling. C, H. Handasyde, Jr., manufacturers’ gent, returned pester yay on the Princess May. Wie Bal EY ,