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PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1912. yes PRICE Five CENTS

 

 

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MALDERMANICCANDIDATES HEARD!¥.¥.¥4.18 (A HOT TIME WHEN RIVALS MET

any of Them Were Bisbeat at Ald. Newton’ s Meeting Last Night |workingmen Wave Lost Their Li-,

 

 

 

 

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Meeting in Empress Theatre Was Lively One, With the Audience

and Ventilated Their Opinions Waluel-mrigade Did Woll, but! Taking a Hand in the Game to Help Matters Along

THEIR SPEECHES GIVEN IN BRIEF Comal sued teat

ost of Them Are Out For the Forty-Five Cent Wage Scale and Will Look After’ |,,..;)

cilia Water Came Few Seconds Late.

12:30 this morning, the I. W. W.

HILDITCH REFUSED A HEARING ONE TIME
hall on Third avenue is a charred |

Phe building had only re-|CTOWd Would Not Let Him Rake up an “ain Eghioda' ic ‘Ald. Newton’s Life in Ontario—

the Workingmen—Montgomery Finds His Occupation Gone and Says He sently beén repainted and gotter Invited Him to Tell of His O i i
. 4 | cently been repainted and gotten wn Doings Yuk Inst —Hildi i
is Thinking of Espousing the Capitalist Cause— Meeting Was Noisy ae verve Shape ae a reading That Newton Will be Most Despised Man is Reback Suudiissteaa

and meeting room for the labor-

The meeting in the Empress|get a hearing owing to the bois-|ished his speech with J i | ’ :

8s i p s-|is s spee 1 the words: : , » city, ¢ “ir ‘he gret vature as y 3 *y wer
phe See ee cee I ) ing men of the city, and thei The great feature of last|ing to mean that they were out|you know. Laughter and ap-
bnce yet for the aldermanic|ence, but the candidate took it in|I shall be back here again thank-|stroyed. A quantity of personal |Theatre was the meeting between|The reason Ald. Hilditch had Charged Newton

didates, most of whom made

peches and were greeted with

ot of good-humored interjec-
is. Those who survived it best
given very free applause.
one aldermanic candidate

to grief. That was Aider- |
day and 55 cents for laborers lowed Alderman Clayton, who is|V. Casley is interested, was in-|attempted to rake up some Inci- Cheers). Later on it had swell-
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Clayton, who at the end of a
gthy speech was booed off the
rm. The Alderman lost his
which only pleased the
nee the more.

G. H. Munro.
he first to be called on was
Munro, who made a good
ression in a maiden speech.
an employer of labor, he said
had business experience which
d him to be a useful member
he Gouncil Board, He was in
or of paying the 45-cent rate
city laborers and union rates

mil organized trades.

F. M. Lannic.
r. F, M. Lannic favored 45
ts for city labor and on all city

a

‘Let us have good wages and

will have a good town. Good

Bes are good not only for the

*kmen but also for everybody | head the Public Works depart- |
in town,” he declared amid] me nt should be able to carry out One hundred and forty is Al- ;ice,”’ was a sentence of Alderman | engineering staff and put us back |*‘Sam, the

plause,

Tom Maitland.
r. Tom Maitland, speaking as
orkingman and_—a_ property
who was here to stay, said
anxious to help make
Rupert a good city He
favor of day labor He
ored municipal ownership
blie utilities. As one of
union men in Prince
asked for the special
of the workingmen

E. H. Shockley.
ik. H, Shockley said he was
ependent candidate After
ears’ experience in construc
york in large cities he was
favor of competitive sta-
work. He thought the en-
er was the one who ought to
he price,
hen the candidate asked fo!
stions one man rose and
cd: “How much would it take
wise a balloon?” Laughter.
M. McLeod.
r. M. MeLeod was unable to

 

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lerous merriment of the audi-|‘l know that on Thursday night|library is practically all de-|night’s meeting in the Empress] °o give the Newton cause a boost.| plause

 

good part and got a rousing cheer ing you for electing me to the|effects and important papers be-|Ald. Newton and Ald. Hilditch.|droped in was because his own 1” :
from the audience at the end. Couneil, jlonging to the secretary, A. O.| 3oth men made charges against |meeting in the skating rink was whe hearsey “apa to graft
H. Ww. Dagnall. “Yes you will; I don’t think,’’|Morse, who resided in the rear} ach other, and the audience|an absolute fizzle. ~ {in Council Alderman Hilditeh had
Mr. H. W. Dagnall, who also|called out a voice from the audi-|kitehen of the building, are lost|throughout was keyed up to a Special despatches from the
gol a noisy reception at the out- | ence. lalso. There was no insurance on} high pitch of excitement. Ald.}seat of war showed that at 8.20
set, said that his firm had paid; Mr. Bullock-Webster. ithe contents of the building, but|Hilditeh was subject to frequent,;p.m. there were only 20 present
as much as 86 for an eight-hour Mr. Bullock-Webster, who fol- | the structure itself, in which Mr.|interruptions, and once when he! mainly Newton supporters.

ever seen, he said, was the altera-
tion of the city insurance policy
at Alderman Newton's instigation
to gratify Alderman Newton's
petty spite. Boos. “T have Mr.
and made money at it, too. (Ap-|reported elsewhere, received a/sured for some $600, which will] lent in Ald, Newton’s career in| d to 40, but they were still New- Mortimer’s statement for it that
plause He spoke of the retain- | good reception, and though not; not cover the cost re-erection. | Lindsay, Ont., the audience stop- | on men, ; Se Te see oo pie

iat if G, R, Naden’s firm did not

ing walls as being in danger from laiming ¢ . Pe + |
| « Cli ling any extensive business | An overheated Stove pipe caused; ped him with cries of We don’t
“ oo Made No romises i ing : 4
P put its advertising his way he

e fros . agns > | { P
the frost. Mr. Dagnall spoke of experience, promised to deal with the fire. iwant to hear it. Tell us some-|} ld . i
to| would see to it that no city in-

his past record in carrying oul| matters in a practical, matter-of- a nein hing about Hilditeh in the Yu- eae pe line as + aha
|}whether if elected mayor he in-|S5urance wen 1eir way.”

| public works, fact way. He gave a version of Remember Alderman Newton's | ‘0M. it : '
jtend to make Geo. Leek Chief of Appeal History.

as ae 9 into OME: past. If|the street numbering delay which | final rally in the Empress Theatre Boost for Newton Sdlice ora Licsnoe aes
ve ail did most of us would be | exonerated Alderman Newton} Wednesday night. Moving pic-j| Ald. Newton, who spoke first, | q eae a ‘ena ee After referring to the city
Ald. Newton saic . > whic J
printing, which Alderman New-

anged.” calle s » » ‘ ‘ | Commissi 2
hanged,” called out someone in/from any charges of bungling it.|tures, musie ete, 2t |said that he took the big gather- |) 2 Po
the audience, but Mr. Dagnall | | | 1e had not promised a single soul|(on had wanted switched from the

kept on and made good, ——= ja job. He was not buying his} Journal, Alderman Hilditch of-
way into office in that way. fered to throw light on a little

 

 

John Dybhavn.
Mr. John Dybhavn said he had | " “Me and the Mayor” bit of Alderman Newton's past
jno faith in election Raters, He denied that his platform] history. But there was nothing
They were usually —. only be was just “hot air.’ Ald. Hilditeh|doing. Cries of “Teil us some of
your own,” “We're in the west

had boasted of himself as the
Ltt great “I am,” speaking of him-|ow,’’ “What about you in the
self as “Me and the Mayor.” Yukon?” ete., put an end to the

was worth much more than a long *y 4° . Y ° .
platform, He favored the Ald. Hilditch at His Own Meeting Said That Ald. Newton Knew) tie gave tim croait for the} story.

iplease the electors. ractical |
judgment on the ete Board

cent rate and day labor, but not successful working of the public “T will tell you who are Alder-

competitive station labor. He| as Much About Engineering as a Sow Does About Skating works department, but he dould|man Newton's backers in this

was opposed also to giving out give“him credit for nothing else.|campaign,” went on Alderman

r big work. Under a competent) on Ice---Says He is an Anarchist in Principle He charged that at the time of|Hilditeh. “The whole works,”

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|been long enough in the city for) o¢eupied mo of the time be-

 

the strike Hilditch said to him,| yelled some one amid cheers.

people won't stand for “They are the men who were
ap- | to where we were at first.” the 45 cents (laughter). I said,/absolutely refused jobs because
into|"“Jack, (laughter), Ibelieve the|they were unfit for them and who
people will stand for it if we are} want jobs from him now,” con-

 

ithe work just as well as any con-|derman Hilditch’s own estimate} Hilditch’s which ‘provoked
tractor and save the contractor’s|/ of the number who attended his|plause and laughter. ‘I have Alderman Hilditeh went

profit for the citizens. He prom- :
: : ‘ i meeting in the Auditorium last|taken that man to Col, Dayis to|"eéures showing his own achieve- q E
ised both business men and work- straight with them over it,” and|tinued the speaker. “It’s false,

night. There were certainly no| ave an engineering matter ex-|ments as chairman of the Public | believed that the property own-| went up a voice. “Is that what
was|Plained. It was time absolutely|Works Board, declaring that by lors were all in favor of the 45¢c}you call humor?” “Let's have
wasted. You couldn't drive an/his persistent attention the en-|rate. some of that humor you talked
engineering scheme into his head gineering department had been | Ald. Hilditch § h of.”
with a sledge hammer, He has eT . c peec .
tween 8 p. m. and 40, no organizing “abiitty.- He lesen |" to build by day labor at 45] “] can be humorous myself, at Hilditch’s Prophecy.
“Alderman Newton has no more |anarchist it principle, ady to/cents an hour retaining walls at|times,”’ began Ald. Hilditch, ‘“‘but “If Alderman Newton is elected
out of it. idea of an engineering undertak- | disrupt the whole city. He will cone oie e be a pink tea ec sta ac by ee ee
y than a s¢ as of ske : ‘y a fres erime anew|was $5 a yard, varty. Ald, Newton’s campaign] ‘ote, aintained Aldermé -
W. H. Montgomery. ing than a ww has of skating on | try a fre bh. ex] iment with ain fb ’ aed has been a campaign of aia de ditch, “And let.me tell you that
We Menno Se Pe tg ee nent =| based on street rumors. But so|in seven months from now he will
be the most despised man in

as all the other candidates wore dov-aa 1 know, suet aimee ween

gaing: se _zapraster ne. Senne ns ber of the council has directly or} Prince Rupert.”’

men “ho thought be hed att indirectly gained a penny worth “Don't you believe it!’ and

eae te ee of benefit for himself, ‘We despise you now!” went up

Ler e wonderet 1 e cap!i- . x

a oul iaiitay the Dros | That Raincoat Story. from the shouting audience,

tolints did not_got atte the 1 i Audience at Ald. Newton’s Meeting Resented an Insult toa Man Who Had Merely)... i) (rue that you received a a don't care bat you bain oF

waterfrontage over to the city Accepted the Alderman’s Invitation to Ask Him a Question—Told raincoat with a cheque in the Senos menace ee

rather than try to build up the} Him He Ought to be in the Penitentiary pocket?" demanded a questioner.) what I say is true.”

city by eutting down the wages | As for that raincoat,” seid Al- An Interruption

of the workingmen. Applause.) | Alderman Glayton, fresh from jiate strike, Alderman Clayton | whole affair,” went on Dr. Clay- derman Hilditeh, “I have heard “Alderman Newton as talk of
George Leek. jihe Couneil Board, had a rough | boastfulls declared that had he audience | the story, All i know about a 18} Jack’ and ‘Sam',” continued Al-

Mr. George Leek was alsojtime at Alderman Newton's meet-|been mayor he would not have | rose and called out: “You've no | that I paid $32 for it to Jack Kirk-

singled out for a noisy reception, | i1 » last night, being booed off the | delegated his powers to any one|business {to insult the ques-}patrick. That raincoat story is eee Tea os

but he kept a good front and fin-|stage at the end of his speech for he would have settled it him-j|tioner.” one of Alderman Newton's gags, Continued on Page 4.

ing a man who had accept-|self by swearing In men bound to When the storm of hisses had

insulling¢

ed his invitation to ask questions. |do their duty He said he would! subsided, W. H. Montgomery : oe = = — — :
The rde speec asirefuse to alter the 387%-cent/stepped to the front of the plat- PATMORE TURNED THE TABLES
y , 1 4 s andiiorm, and pointing his finger

 

men a square deal if elected
W. T. Robinson. more Mr. Charles Halsey
Mr. W. T. Robinson said he had|chairman, and Alderman Hilditch

anybody to know his character.
He favored station work if the

competitive method was taken |
1} $1.80 when the contractor's price

 

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And this is the man who wants

The burden of his speet h was
EPORTER BUT IED | that if Alderman Newton, when | minimum Loud boos
he became mayor, would appoint | jeers precluded the finish of the|jeeringly at Dr. Clayton said, AGAINST ALDERMAN HILDITCH

him to be a police or license com- | sentence
HILDITCH S missioner he would promise to} “You can boo-hoo all you like;/to be a police commissioner, to
the department within |you’d ruin any city,” ealled out}give you justice. Fine justice in- a

RATHER WARM INCIDENT
REPORTER OBJECTE

SATELLITE AND SLANDERER.

siderman Newton ia a;

mpion in Mr, Neil Mackay of
Empire staff last night. Al-
nan Hilditeh had been telling
audience that after the G. T.
ussessment discussion Alder-
» Newton had asked Alderman
r what “fee simple’ meant,
said when told: “Gee! If
only known that I'd have
bd for it,”
This is the man who wants
Ho business for you,” said Al-
man Hilditeh, “I don't know
on earth he manages to run
own paper unless it 1s done
1is satellite here.” The speak-
indicated Mr. Mackay at the
orters’ desk.
Here, that’s enough for you.
that out, Alderman Hilditeh!”
laimed the reporter amid re-
ed sensation.
ut Alderman Hilditch kept on.
derman Newton has a man,’
said, “who does nothing but
b around this town hunting up

 

clean up
LWo weeks.

the Alderman angrily, Tsou secant REFERENCE TO THE TSIMPSEAN POWER CO. BROUGHT

AT THE HILDITCH MEETING—| 4 fier (alking for an unwarrant- if you are so very feasible a] Jn the tempest of execration CHAIRMAN L. W. PATMORE TO HIS FEET—
D TO BEEING CALLED A able time, the speaker was called | piece of

machinery, Why did you}(hat ensued, the angry alderman TOLD OF SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT.

jiown by someone in the audience | not sign the petition for the re-| pretreated to his seat. bie

shouting out: “Give Newton a|lease of the strikers who were) ajq. Douglas who followed, As the result of a suggestion,taken any hand at all in the poli-

slander. Cheers It has been | ohance.” Applause, arrested?” asked — A, O. youd stood on the platform, smil-|py Alderman Hilditeh last night|ties of Prince Rupert. Even The

traced back to him again and “1 did not come prepared to|secretary of the Ww. WwW. | od at the crowd and said, “You|jhat Mr. L. W.. Patmore's pres- Daily News in an editorial ac-
they ‘a all that was lfellows are getting lots of fun.” Jenee as chairman of Alderman knowledged that the Tsimpsean

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fe restored their good humor,| Newton's meeting signified that} Power Co, had not taken advant-
of legal loopholes to attack

again, When he makes a slan-|make a speech,” said the Alder- “Because
derous statement about anyone] pan, but the statement was re-|coming to them, and you ought
he ‘heard it on the street. Ol) ceived with jeers. to be along with them,” said Al | 1nd they gave him a round of ap-}(he YTsimpsean Power Co, was] age
he heard. it on 8 nae Nothing daunted, he started a} derman Clayton, . Jookiag’: Very | plause. taking a hand in the election, Mr, the hydro-electric bylaw. The
boas | rose and very neatly|have always abstained from mix-

told it to him, people got up and left the hall, and hisses greeted this attack on} turned the tables on Alderman|ing up in the affairs of the city.
he continued, “that} preferring to go home to sleep,|ihe man, who inerely accepted Al- Voters, Attention. asidiichs But Twill tell you this, Some
with this}{t was not until he had finished|derman Clayton's invitation to For a good, progressive ie ity “| think it’s time the chairman|time ago Mr. Clark Durant came
Alderman ]and the questions began that the }ask him questions, istration of the affairs of the City | a4 ajar ‘ . ; jerm:
: : : , ade speech said Mr. Pat-|to me and told me that Alderman
Newton's moral character to rib) meeting woke up again, “You're the chief instigator /vote for J. H. Hilditeh for a 28 a this foet after Al-4 Hilditch had approached him and
I am alone in the cam Answering questions about the}and arch conspirator of theland be sate, ' derman Hilditeh had concluded.|said that he thought it would be
paign. T have no commie == — “Alderman Hilditeh has referred] possible to get our gas -proposi-
working for me, but a bn For practical running of the MEMEBERS OF BIG FIRM en account of ill health. .Mr./to the Tsimpsean Light & Power /|tion. I said to Mr. Durant at the
Suan lipo l ser.) neil city's affairs support G, H. Munro — lAngus Stewart of the same firm|Go, and has pointed to my sup-jtime that 1 guessed Hilditeh
wey St. Louis, Mo.,|port of Alderman Newton as a|either wanted us to talk or he

enougn
and every man on the for Ward 2. 2t Pat Welch to “Take Charge of is al present in '
with his wife jsign that they are coming into} was oul. Sensation.

knows him, too, !n spite ¢ a ik tees ee ees Tg Work—Jack Stewart to Europe. i ife, } ,
honesly. mee — lithe city, Let mé tell you that the “The reason I am supporting

G. H, Collins of the Cold Stor- - _ ; n ~
age Go, will return to Rupert in Pat Welch of the firm of Foley, | Voters, Attention. lwhole reason for my supporting|Alderman Newton is because

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For a good, progressive admin-| Alderman Newton 18 because [|want good government, and I do

a te Sa eT ~ 0m rn eee a istration of the affairs of the city lwant a clean adniinistration, | not think we can Bel it under Al-
Remember Alderman Newton's|take entire charge of the firm’s} Vole for J. H. Hilditeh for mayor) (Gheers,) 1 don't believe we can|derman Hilditeh, (Applause.

final rally in the Empress Theatre|western operations in place of} and ber safe, it joven get that with Alderman Hil- menrenrernre nt -o eo

war Oe Wednesday night, Moving pic-|Jack Stewart, “the little white | ener = | ditch al oul head. The Tsimp- Remember Rullock Webster,
is going to Europe Vote Bullock-Webster, Ward 2, (sean Power Company has never| Ward 2. At

F re ioe =| res, music ete y thief,” who
Tom and Jerry at the Savoy. tures 2 chic |

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course
and it was this man here that} sogond speech, although many |mad indeed Cheers,

————__—_——— Palmore

“T tell you,”
before IT am through
campaign I will rip

 

protestations of
you that so far from regretling
that I am single handed in the
campaign I am proud of it,

shall take pride in ripping him

alone!” Applause and sensa-

 

 

 

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