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PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1911. Price FIVE CENTS

rI'Y HAS LOST ON BOTH OF CONTRACTORS’ SUITS

wet CLEMENTS AGAINST THE CITY ON ctc"",, THE MAYOR ADMITS ON OATH THAT c
QUESTION OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES =".

i HE KNEW ALL ABOUT THE “RAINBOW”

Thirty London Medicos are all
eal students and doctors were| Admits That While in Victoria He Received a Telegram From Acting Mayor Smith

 

 

 

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Before Argument Commenced in the Supreme Court Case of the Contractors, His °* ;
Lordship Expressed His Views on the Evidence That Had Reéei ecg: sce meee Asking That the Crui-er be Sent to Prince Rupert to Quell the Strike tam
Offered nent Is Still Going On recover: —Two Mysteries of the Strike Are Cleared Up ED
\ e in the case of|believe the « : able for ‘| ; al Sy eee A AMO SRIREE SY LUE —————~ | “When in Victoria did you re- Hing another mystery of the
\ now in, but] damages on acc t of the sty NO CHEAP LOTS LEFT ~~ MAKE T IRE NT A COSTLY FALL ceive a wire from Acting Mayor missing mayor. Cla
argument Mr.| The matter of the plank 5 Aart  Saililatalitiie Secananuater Goi | ee ae ee Pas pas oats ‘ Seen a rc eae Pas Star
expressed his!in disputes alleged shortage o j “ ’ bow should be sen o Ruper oj;the ayors eviden e s 0 x
. far as the a i . te : i ; h Hy c Sad ree at eee 8 Staff $1300 from Railway Co. j} aid in quelling the strike?” negative order. He did not know casi
essed him. He|trifling meantime, but on th : a ee as The questfon was addressed to that the contractors had even |
7 Ml s that he would! point in regard to the dumping Uncle Jerry’s staff this morn- (CO oe ene Mayor Manson in eross-examina-| tried to work during the strike. din
, ilty in substan-|of 2,000 yards of rock at Beach| ine loaning the fact that Vancouver, Dec. 13—Hazell| tion by Mr. Williams yesterday |He would not admit that the work aa
claim for $750|place the Judge estimated that|the run on low priced properties Ocean Steamers will Reach the| Bagnell, a ste nographer, who was | afternoon when he took the box did not go on during the strike. i fr
in this case,| this might be charged against the he last week had cleaned then Port by Way of Lachine Canal. jinjured in a fall from a street! as witness for the defense in the He denied that he had ever talked ;
1g on points: of| city at the rate of 25 a if rt t of all the oNemevIaguah their Will Deepen Harbor and Build | car alis been awarded $1300 dam- | ease of Watson vss City. Mayor with Contractor Frank Keliy sug- >
Anin wand: oy Feet a Sind t. ‘Something aueiebe dono Locks. | ace | Manson's reply to that question,| gesting that if the contractors .
, c rah hi hah . | ———— ——— given under oath, was “Yes.” He| compromised the matter of wages t
AS , for liquidated | ; % ratlana’ (Canadian Press Despatch.) Panterium Pioneer Ch saners.| said that he did receive the tele-|they would be iet off their pen-
ship expressed TEMPORARY BUILDING dolls, games allace’s Tohatha take ia Pollawinnl Phone 4. lgram asking that the Rainbow|alty clause, but declared that he olat
ledly against the visit here of Hon. J. D. Hazen, | ee, be requisitioned for Rupert./had received letters from the *s it
Uae Tieaden Shak Hound ihe Vault FIVE ARE RESCUED Minister of Marine, pdblin’ works | ANOTHER COMMISSION (Asked what he did about it, he|P. R. I. A. demanding that the nt «
i thas Wie aes Proposed for Registry Dept. | Were Taken From Tennessee! #4 improvements will be made]. ‘ ~ jreplied that he left it to the au-| penalty be enforced. His sug- rele}
thet will:make this cithan: obean is Time it is to Investigate/thorities to see to, as they had|gestion that the parties should t!
ated: comages Coal Mine Last Night. port. Vessels will come by way Railway Officials | their own means of attending to|resort to arbitration was turned |
et or ster W , nee en, ee Brine eS Se Lachine Canal up Lake On- (Gihellon Prem Déssiteh.) |the request. down flat by the P. R. I. A. As
views vas hé " th th I re silat al ease wa were | ‘ario to the po he harbor ottawa: | i 13 AURueL: So one of the mysteries long| Police commissioner the Mayor
illeged delay ‘ hich des d tl I 4 taken from the Cross M untain | “ be deepened and docks built.| .i4n has been named to investi-| *®Pt dark in connection with the said that he had given orders
cihatonds 1 Rees i sae | WTB wtatTaal nieht. It is Nr neater gate the complaints regarding|*'Tike has at last come to light. that all possible should be done
cm 1 re tk fey ae re th a1 th pie iti Ona aia inde Riutartts loading hotalacmanannt ne Natale éfictate. ‘fthe|. lhe Mayor was further asked: without violence to maintain law 10)
aye : 5° ters g 8 \ I 8 tee VURErS v Goel Bre eye. hed Pune ee aated *p ides ‘ : “Where were you at the time of}and order, and this he believed
ve that the derst ! that { porary | alive a | nlercolonia 1ilway. the riot in Kelly’s cut?” had been done.
ped rather| w To this question the Mayor re- Lo
Beem wor ’ : | plied: “I was in the mayor's of- Choicest liquors and cigars— Hig
a ( ne : 8 tick the depart | fice at the time”; the answer set-| Savoy. ted ¢
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In Scathing Terms Jadge ‘Clements Condesatis the City for Its BRITISH SHIP STRATHAVON in
WILL REBEL AT THE CHANGES Treatment of the Contractors---Says That in Honesty and ta
Justice Authorities Have Not a Leg to Stand on OFFICERS HAVE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES FROM THE BRIDGE ke u
LORD LANSDOWNE AND VISCOUNT CURZON VIEW WITH WITH REVOLVERS—CREW IS GIVEN OVER TO afte
ALARM THE CHANGES ANNOUNCED BY KING GEORGE “I propose to allow the he ac uding all disburse- His Lords ip ruled that the POLICE ON ARRIVAL AT SYDNEY. Pall
FOLLOWING THE DURBAR YESTERDAY. city, if so inclined, to bear ents and increased fees at the| city he ad * ‘improperly retained” a} pe aM s th
the odium of taking to ap- rate of $100 per day for counsel.| sum of $750 from the contractor Canadian Press Despatch.) |tacked their officers, who kept ear
Despatch. Ac I il pay peal on a dubious point of Judge ¢ ts also gave out his} in respect of material dumped on Vietoria, Dec. 13—Word has|them at bay with revolvers from
Lord Lans h [ irefully law a case in which in point decision against the city in the} low lying lots which had not yet |} been brought by the steamer Ma-/the bridge. They will be taken
‘ Aneton i ; g adoy 3 of substantial justice and case of Kelly vs. City, It is prac-| been removed. He allowed the/kupa that the steamer Strath- | back here by the police.
. bh 4 common honesty they have Lically a Clean sweep. s | contractor S000 for overhaul and | avon from Puget Sound to Syd- | ep einitiae eet a zor.
jgdesaclgen r aes ' not a leg to stand on.” Referring to the strike, His} $92.50 for rock filling behind re- }ney has put into the latter port | Christmas Season. in
ern at i K { in India With these scathing words Mr.| Lordship found the contractor] taining wall, but did not find that} qyjng police signals. Her crew At Keeley’s a large assortment iat
in Ine I i i Clements handed down/entitled to an allowance of fifty|retaining wall construc tion had of twenty-one Chinamen were in| of just the proper gifts for “him” —a
pport x i h is ivs extra and said: “It was an| hindered the contractor. Le took} a state of mutiny. They had at-| or “her.” tf tf
papers ( rh g city to attempt| special occasion to refer to the
—_——. wa he ty charge the strike period| part played by the City Engineer ee me a
| ' f \ A few ir} against the contractor under the|in the matter, stating that the! iS AFLOAT AGAIN
SDNE THEY DON'T WANT PEACE ving t sposa rf i iuse He could not,| conduct of Col. Davis throughout |} —
Riot at : ind tl question of} however, 1w the contractor’s|was above reproach. After go-|8.8. Empress ‘of China Was Suc-
New York Mob Starts a Rio { retaining walls|claim for damages against the]|ing at some length into the yar- cessfully Floated Today
. f the Word eth aining wa t & | |
( Mention of the ’ ‘e 1 th ntractor havelcity for the strike trouble, but | ious points of the Watson claim, vy"
: Daily wa.) en ¢ ed in the city’s favor, | added Chis does not in any|His Lordship concluded by giy-| Canadian Press Despatch,
7 "4 ‘ s { 11 main issues the plain-|way moderate my view of the in-|ing in a word his decision in| Tokio, Dec. 183—The C. P. R. re lame
Policeman A Y 2 fY. Watson, wins, and His Lord quity of the city’s attempting to | favor of Contractor Kelly in the | liner Empress of China which Sidelight on the Strike Trouble for
“ty ” Arrested Capt. John- i | . ee has ruled that the city must|charge the contractors for the }other case for full amount of | went ashore‘on July 27, 40 miles Brought Out in Evidence Re- mits
or that ine ‘Oasiaie ae H Nk h v0 i) “of| bear two-thirds of the costs of time Jost during that strike aim with costs from sakohaets curing . fog ve garding Penalty Clause Yester-
é ma as 5 : } successfully re-floatec today
—™ . abit ’ h Pre MY ; day in Suprem
ust Pay $500. i i i e | She will be towed to Yokohama y REDMe Cours, » @que
lent Taft has p vila 6 |for repairs. For a long time it , d no
Yat ’ ; y Seer . An effort was made by counsel
illy News.) land and Frances as feare ' » vessel co . 7
a er i i me Sanu: fn the vessel could], the prosecution ‘to secure k of
damages for THE LORDS REJECT ARE 2S BAENOs from Gontractors Morgan and fine
eotinn heouattit | | a a”, nite Icelly, in the witness box, con- nee
| wellknown | Naval Prize Bill Passes the Com- | Fine line of werk basket ts filled | firmation of the statement made for
‘ ; | th candy. If you want a good! that the mayor had suggested to
against Co mons and Strikes a Snag. wi ) ; g
against Gon- Durbar of King George Was Celebrated at Delhi Yesterday Amid * you had better have ft leid|them in an interview: that if thes sau
, sted as sane | London, Dec. 413 rhe Hous ts | aside, Christmas stockings, | Would compromise on wages with Kae
rite i tp ene i ee galore nat) Great Pomp and Magnificence An Ancient Ceremony | Ward's Candy § Store. tf the strikers the city would fore- ter
held that Si Naval Prize bill by a a of 445 $ * | er a go the penalty clause. The exact a et
6 doknson. to 1to 68, The b passed APITAL | SHOULD COME TO RUPERT |W0rds used by the mayor could Re
trike : Lids House of Comt D ; hy not be sworn to by Mr. Morgan, :
| Robert Caldwell Has Only Voted who declared, however, that the ve
PUBLIC 4g ER ARRIVES - i a> | Once in Eighty Years. mayor had said it would be to the be a
AVARANT EE LAROR LEAD Announcement of Change in the Seat of Government Arouses Criticism at Cal-| ony contractors’ advantage to raise oi
: ; . . . . 2 ‘reas ¢£ g > i 1 in
; ed by the pub-| Mr, J, ©. Watters Will Arrange cutta, But Gives Great Delight to the Native Princes and Officials—State | (Canadian Press Despatch.) - wages, and rn the neue
1 oe Ue : . rebatemept of the penalty was
that eve ry for a Labor Council. Banquet at Night Was Attended by Over Four Thousand Notables | St. Thomas, Dec. 13.—Robert] mentioned, Peta secs te cies the
the month of Mr. J. C. Watters of ‘the Vic Dell Dec, 413.—The wealth | ‘Star of India" in his crown, jdia are celebrating the event with | Caldwell, who is over 80. years/evidence on this matter,” said
I “ 1s - aub lacat a 7 jes ind 1 il ( nei | geousness of India out-| A state banquet and reception] fireworks, illuminations and fetes. }ot ag voted for the first time] witness, “because Mr. Manson
f Mor ; opens tar'e * tl “Prince Rupert this f in the Durbar of King} concluded the Durbar celebra It is feared the removal of the| !? his life at the elections on/was yery guarded in his state-
{ eee pa ren He will confer with the and Queen Mary, which] tions at night. More than 4,000} capital to Delhi from Caleutta, | Monday. ments and tried to dodge the is- ' of
$y valuable! mornlng. dade W ree vesterday in the pres- | notables were guests of their/ granted as a mark of the King’s | Ae gira sue as much as possible,” :
r ee moms! loval ee . Me tAt raniz : all the native princes and] Majesties, who expressed -them-| pleasure, will be rese nted in Cal-} Halibut Haul. “That is quite a political
\ mnily Herald and hight with nei) in Prince Ru of their retainers. Many|selves greatly delighted with the/cutta, but the native princes and} The schooner Princess Victoria} speech you have got off Mr Mor- left
ubser iption ree ine.© labor councl) conte were given to the|cordial reception tendered them.|officials are greatly pleased, Me read 3,000 pounds of halibut has}can,” commented the city solici- vart
; an 7 ieee ‘yp. who wore the famous|the chief towns throughout ar Paint is the aneient capital, arrived at the Davis wharf, tor ironically, of
ber, 1910, al- : wren a tith
‘ing to the pic- Which Are You? UEEN CITY IS FLOATED ee ost
idmitted by all Some people havi wou ee Raid on Blind Pig. | | tree fell on the hospital aan @ aa Gentlemen, site
it to be the best) their feet; moet S 1 leave Under direction of Chief Vick —_ Mea ihe tastier Ean: Vessel That Replaced the Tees| Time you got “that Chrsitmas out
g-| Fro & Co.’s shoes an ' te ‘ jing part of the structure, do it!’ 3 The w , i
‘nh with a new | Froud & y ers the police last night mé ide a} oe re ‘iathan anmane tan aoe, Also Meets Accident. spirit! The women folks are ing
10 fail to secure! trouble alone raid on a blind pig at Seve nth | B ' t ‘en : a are ag wondering what you are going to the
ive themselves to | nd McBride stree a The | gine louse owner Ny enry | . give them-and’youcare { iy St
. ‘ ane ( Canadian Press De tech. 5 jl are in a quan *
tmily Herald and | May Move to Terrace an iN Qn ncerned was.an Italian | Edenshaw, on the Mz asse tt Re «| oe Me Det pr dry, not knowing what to. seleot® er-
! such a beautiful} Dr. Traynor of Kitselas |} ‘ oarding house. Marie Boldeeius serve, was blown down, wrecking Ovoria, 100, 40, 1@ steall-) Being your trouble to us. We've in-
ne dollar is sueh|town today on business rh harged with running the blind} Violent Weather Experienced on | the plant, Old-timers among the} er Queen City was floated safely] hundreds of things that make tse
© person can af-|doctor, who has an xLensive a James Martini with as-| Graham Island During the Past | natives are of the opinion night and is being taken to} suitable gifts for ladies, so can iad
Che picture is} practice up rive! mtemplat . o Month—Buildings Blown Down | the windstorm on November 27th} Port Alberni, The extent of the| easily solve the problem for you is-
enewal and new|ing removal to the tow! te of sting by the Storm. was the worst ever experienced] damages is unknown till tomor- Wallaces. tf ' n-
Terrace. Well Known Launch. . — on the island. row. The Queen City, which was are
rl lavach “Eleanor Mae,” Masset, Dec, 12.--The stormy - oy releiving the steamer Tees, went es ver
Christmas Cards. Wharf Looked Busy. e 18 “ ee heen lying idle for| we ather of the fae One has Fresh cut flowers Wednesday. ashore at Dunsmuir Point, Mrs. Frizzell, who has been elf
saorkinant » With the steamers Pi i weeks at the wharf, has}been of unprecedented severity! Wark's, tf I'he vessel was held by the bow,| under the care of Dr. Kergin for he
Boy ao sown, Princess Mary and the Ventul ctfered to the city. he]in the Queen Charlotte Islands, — She had a full compliment of] some time past, is now about %
how, Don't fail} oy) pusy loading and unloading blie Works Department is eon-| the wind recording over sixty Free doll at Ward’s Candy| passengers for West Coast points|again and will be back at her ss
{ ver, Keeley wants!at the wharf last night, 1b loose orida the omer miles an hour for many days, A/Shop, Watch the window, tf [on board. business im a couple of days '
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