THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 5 4. m., May 22. MAX. TEMP, MIN, TRMP. 46.0 88.5 BAR. 80,496 iN. ait 18 THE DAILY NEWS Formerly The Prince Rupert pr Prince Rupert...... ... NEXT MAILS For Soutsa Friday, 8 a.ta, OL. Il, NO. 114 —S—— PRINCE RuPsat, B. C., Monpay. May 20, 1911. PRESIDENT DIAZ TO END Hi DAYS IN EUROPE LOPING COUPLE WERE ARRESTED AT QUEBEC bbadie D’Arrast and Miss Helen Benoit Have Occasion for Con- cluding That This is a Very Meddlesome Age---Travelled from France Under Assumed Names Only to be Ap- prehended as Undesirables in Canada Canadian Press Despatch) when told he was under suspicion uebec, May 22.—On the ar-| as being the missing man from Bal of CP. ay e Manitoba here at two-thirty + steamer |Evrex, and that his story was a | manufactured An attempt lto obtain a photograph roused the one. b morning, the immigration offi- | hig auger. this morniitk: “ae he g oe gs and newspaper men located | dige smbarked and D’Arrast uttered registered at Mr. and|a threat to do to the Wye, who proved | photographer, be an eloping couple, Abbadie made in English. rrest of Evrex, France, and| The s Helena Benoit. |immigration D’Arrast at first htity he ouple . William F. violence the a held at building pending decision as to their deportation as D'Arrast it is stated, couple are denied his stating was going to| undesirables. to take part in farming He was supercilious | authorities | immigration Abbadie jhas admitted to the that he hada he west. is his remarks being | DIAZ TO RETIRE TO EUROPE) Will Vacate Office on Wednes- | day and Sail Immediately (Canadian Press Despatch) Mexico Ci5y, May 22.—A semi- official annoucnement today that President Diaz will resign on Wednesday, and im- mediately board the French steam- er Espagne at Vera Cruz and sai! for Europe. was made D'Arrast and that he had eloped with Miss Benoit after leaving his hat, card case and cane on one of the Seine bridges. He says he spent two years at Beaconsfield as a farmer and that the couple intended to g Saskatcon. Camille Abbadie D’- Arrast, brother of the man detained, whose full name is said to be Jean Abbadie D’Arrast, here and had interview with his brother. One of Miss Benoit's brothers is here to a is an decision as to their deportation is expected to be made today. also. DEATH FROM LIGHTNING shtning Struck a Brick Tenement Injuring Every | Occupant of the Building—Downpour of Cold | Rain Puts End to Sufferings from Heat ORM HITS CHICAGO WILL SPEAK THURSDAY | Rev. S. T. Bartlett Methodist Gen. Secy. to Address Meeting Rev. S. T. Bartlett, the General Secretary of the Methodist church Sunday Schools and Epworth Lea- gue in Canada, is in the city this week and will address a_ public | meeting in the church on Thursday He will stop only at Havana to confer with General Reyes, who is waiting there. SIR WILFRID AT THE KING’S TABLE Attended featibvecin at Buck- ingham—No Speeches Made (Canadian Press Despatch) London, May 22.—King George entertained the delegates to the Imperial conference at a luncheon today at Buckingham Palace, sixty covers being laid. The occasion informal, no speeches being made. Yesterday Sir was Wilfrid Laurier attended Mass at Westminster Catherdal and afterwards called on Bishop Bourne. FROM END OF WILL TELL | | | | —_——- MILLIONS ABOUT PRINCE RUPERT For a flying visit during the stay of the S.S. Prince George Mr. William Campbell, Dominion Goy- ernment Commissioner, was in Prince Rupert. Prince Rupert marked the westernmost boundary of an extensive coast to caost tour which Mr. Campbell is taking on behalf of the Government for the purpose of making known still more widely in Great Britain the advantages and resources of Can- ada. Writing up Rupert Yesterday he made a tour of the city and ‘aid in a store of the striking facts ia its history as well as studying its present ap- pearance for a series of articles he is writing for the British press under Government auspices. With carte blanche to record his im- pressions of Canada in an abso- lutely unbiassed manner, Mr. Cam- pbell has visited all the principal cities between Montreat and Prince Rupert, and on his return journey is taking in the fruit and agri- |cultural lands of B. C. and the prairie provinces. Wide-spread Piublcity Arrangements have been made Mr. Wm. Campbell, Well Known British Newspaperman, Commis- sioned by Dominion Government to Write Up Canada from Sea to Sea---Spent Sunday Sight-seeing in Prince Rupert---Will Also Give Lectures for the publication of his articles in a number of British newspapers, and during the two nionths of his tour to date he has been in constant touch with the old coun- try, his articles being read by some two million readers of the papers he representy. A newpsaperman of wide travel and _ experience Mr. Campbell was war _ corres- pondent for the London ‘‘Regi- ment” during the South African war, and is describing matters military in Canada for the same paper on this tour. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 CONSTRUCTION STARTED Contractors Making Good Prog: | ress on Buoy Station Digby Island has been started. STEEL TODAY | Tre site is all cleraed and last |week work began on the chief's Actual construction work on the new marine and buoy station at FRENCH WAR MINISTER 1) KILLED AT PARIS Was Watching the Start of ‘Start of the Pari Paris to Madrid Race When Aeroplane Swooped Down on_M, Berteaux -—Premier Monis Has Leg Broken. | | Bridge Work, Ballasting and | house. Snowsheds Progressing Fast | For the first time since the} | Pacific Coast Construction Com- the station race witnessed the accident and Despite a com- | Senerally admitted that the pound fracture of the right leg, (grounds were inadequately Par: a broken nose and a torn scalp, peed, A state funeral is being Premier Monis who was injured ‘planned for Berteaux. at on Saturday when an Henri had aeroplane fell on him and killed|only held power since March 2nd companion, Minister of War} when (Canadian Press Despatch) | Paris, May 22.— jevening at eight o'clock. He is ja speaker of reputation, and all cordially Canadian Press Despatch) May in whic broke man fi ay of intense and unendurable | Striking brick sila ; : killed women | invited. right, and injured practically every | The wires, tenement | a | citizens 2% an elec. | heat. m hicago, | city last night, one we ed half ously injured. interested are | pany, contractors at tO! built their wharf boats called a morning, | fey days ago The Amur and the Mehan | princess Ena called with ma- The repair chinery and general building ma- It is prob-|to a at Mile 60) terials. work | which had been damaged by ice | Mr. W. Stedham, the | Berteaux, will recover. |are now almost completed. Mean- | pany’s manager at the works and | |while ballasting is proceeding rap-| pF, J. Jennings, the Government} he idly, and authority from the Gov-| confident | engineer, say they lernment allowing trains to run} ithe station will be ) “. ; n storm over | house it one out- Just returned from a visit the end of this |General Superintendent steel Was Dr. bane for Hiesiten Maurice Berteaux, . Ewing is in town today on|has news of progress. and pe ge way to Hazelton. trestle bridge ‘able that the railway downpour of rain | progresses eastwards, he will make | Mage has been done which followed, however, has put/arrangements to attend to pa-| he of the to the awful heat, and} tients nearer the scene of activity. kish that ever visited Chicago. | given relief 50 the sufferers in the} person in the vicinity. bolts | struck the and telegraph| ping them and a dozen others! Issay telephone from the In addition hun- rip- | is of telephone poles ot dollars | his the new Monis ministry }came into power. His attendance It will be weeks however, before|at the aviation meet was because can assume his ministerial/of his interest in the aeroplane duties. Fully two hundred thou-}as an instrument for war and built before | |sand people who gathered to see| defence. His sudden death created and | fusing the instruments. of The out commission, ire as com- usands worth sudden storm was one mostjan end are came without warning after a} congested districts. RIENDS ARE SEARCHING FOR CLEMENT GOODMAN glishman from Essex Has Not Been Heard of Since | March 1908 When He Was in Calgary With a Man Named Burton—Solicitors Offer Fifty Pounds for Information Cenadian Press Despatch) Vinnipeg, May 20.—Advertise- fits are being published ring information hity \ that will lead to} discovery n, an Englishman formerly of odford Green, arrived at ril 9th, 1907, oerta, le left MacLeod on March h, 1908, for Calgary and reg- at the Dominion hotel the latter city. It is understood At he left the hotel on the lowing day, in company of n named Burton, and has not 1 heard of since. His solicitors London are enquiring for him. Essex, England, Halifax, his way on to red ‘he next attractive dish to be before us will be the Wolgast- rns mill, which Promoter Jim offroth has down for decision Blot's open air arena, San neiseo, on the afternoon of y, 27. This will be a real live, mpionship mill and gives eve) Pmise in the world of resulting sensational incidents, though finish looks to be for Wolgast. here | | pounds reward for! of Clement Good- ! Ni Sisd CANOE ACCIDENT IS SUSPECTED |Frail Craft Drifts Ashore on Graham Island From Massett reaches Prince Rupert today that a canoe has drifetd at Miller Creek on the east coast of Graham Is- land, and a drowning accident is suspected, The little craft was loaded with blankets, a quantity of stores, and a pair of binoculars paper in it Japanese news ashore was also some in There bearing writing. The canoe drifted ashore during a strong south east wind, and may have drifted from the mainland. The only reassuring feature about the find is the fact that the con- tents of the craft still dry, and there was no indication that the owner had had any accident while paddling. characters were Catcher Johnny Shea, the back- secured from the Western League, has joined the Seattle Beavers, Shea was formerly with Sioux City, and besides being a stop fine backstop is a great hitter. This is Right During the holiday you should well and in a place giving beautifully furnished You will the Royal 115-116 eat good service, and with find features Hotel restaurant. prices. at easy these CITY TREASURER MOCKS VICTORIA Asks if Grant for $500 is to Pay His Laundry Bill With Charles Kent, who recently re- tired from the city treasurership of Victoria after twenty-two years service has given the city council there remarks on the $500 honorarium they voted on his vacating office. In a letter acknowledging the money he said: ‘Gentlemen,—Your munificent gift of $500 has reached me. As yet I am in doubt as to what to do with the amount-—-pay my wash bill or found home for penurious aldermen, I refuse to think you have expressed the wish of the people of Victoria whom I have served faithfully and well for the past twenty-two some sarcastic a years.” You need worry no more about those Sunday picnic lunches for Reilly's Bakery Lunch puts up lunches at reasonable pele es. 115 The city Mine is to tonight. No business of ticular importance was anticipated by the Mayor this morning. meet par- A classified Se sn 6 is the “work-getter’'——and is at your ser- vice! | with passengers and commercial | |freight may very soon be granted. Another steam shovel got started on ballast excavation this morning. and by the more will be going. Very fast progress is being made with the A number of gangs of men employed on_ this | work this week. At Mile 44] where the big slides occurred last | winter extra strong being built. The sheds are of ordinary for the most part, snow sheds. are sheds strength | STRANGE CLUE IS FOLLOWED Prince Bucert! Fishing Party's Peculiar Device A Sunday crossed the and angling fishing party which harbor on pleasure bent yesterday after returned safely Prince Rupert. That the members of that party, who are all well- known citizens, had evidently had doubts as to their ability to find their way back through the bush is revealed by the accidental dis- covery of the strange clue they made use of like the old-time Greek Hero to feel their way back from the labyrinth of trees, The clue is a black linen thread about 700 yards long, which was attached to a root at the water's edge, the other end being held in the hand of the leader of the party, The thread found noon to was men had done with it or forgotten | it, they may have it by at the Daily News office. end of the week one} are | rest of the snow | the snow flies next winter. Mr. Thomas Stedham_ of Vic- | ria, an official of the contracting from Victoria visit to company, arrived on Saturday | brother, the lthe station, and to look over the on a his resident manager at) | work. ‘A LETTER FROM GEORGE LEEK’ | Sixth ge at Pe Soeniitload Gave the Party a Send Off Vancouver, May 18th are to leave here today at The representatives from various regiments have all Major Hart McHarg the We 3.45. the assembled. will be in journey. While here an interesting pre- sentation took place, Mr. William Moore of Seattle, presented Ross the officers and charge during rifles to seven of non-commissioned officers of the party who scored 100 points last year, We visited at the headquarters of the Sixth Regiment last night. The regiment was on parade in the start of the Paris and Madrid 3 feeling of great regret. WELL-KNOWN WRITER TO VISIT PORTLAND CANAL and Britis SUBPOENAS FOR ALL CONSTABLES Witnesses Required at Victoria for Strike Trial Notified Provincial Chief Constable Owen is now in receipt of the subpoenas for the and special constables whose presence is required at Victoria over the trial of the strikers. The fol- lowing are subpoenaed S. P. Mc- Mordie, Dan McInnis, Angus Mc- Innis, Clarence Bainter, William Watson, Joe Cummins, W. A. Casey, Sergeant Phillipson, Con- stable Mansell, Constable McAr- various constables uniform, and they gave us a good send off, Yours truly, GEORGE LEEK Mr. Pattuilo arrived. ing at the Premier Hotel. many business interests are keep- to his firm's business at this end, below. thur, Constable Miller and Con- Mr. John Thornhill, F. R. G. S., Author of Important Articles on Mining Countries, Will Write Series of Articles for Canadian, United States h Journals Mr. John Thornhill, fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and one of the ablest writers upon a | the geography and development of |new countries is in the city pre- paratory to visiting the Portland Canal region, which he will make the subject of a number of articles leading Canadian, American and British newspapers and peri- odicals. A Well Known Writer Mr. Thornhill is the author ot special articles which have ap- peared in leading journals, includ- ing the London Times, Daily Chronicle, Whittaker’s Almanack, African World, and the Rhodesian Mining Review. For the African Review he acted as special cor- for stable Morrison. They will at- tend at the forthcoming assizes on June 2nd. Special Constable By the Prince George on Sunday |George Leek was also subpoena'd|on the Rand, be present «at the trial, arrange- ing him occupied ali the time today. | ments beir.g made tor his evidence. | Congo, by another citizen after the fisher-| His visit is a special one to attend A classified advertisement of a that it’s for rent, respondent in Africa. He well acquainted with mining work from his experiences His works include, is He is stay-|but as he is on his way to the|‘‘Mineral Wealth of Katanga,” Very|Coronation he will prohably not|South Africa and the Congo,” “Opening up of the Southern 1910," “Synopsis af th» Laws and Taxcs,’ and Tanganyika Retrospect.” He Congo Should they require it again | and to look after the interests of }{urnished room is the only in-|has also written articles on the applying | a number of new clients from down |dication most people will have|Congo and Zambesi rivers and trade,