ee A ET “=| THE DAILY NEWS Formerly The Prince —— Optimist ———— III, NO. 45 OL PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1912. . PRICE FIvE CENTS Chi BRIDE ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE ELECTION (GH TIME THE GOVT. WHARF WAS MAKING A NEW SPURT tizens Interested in Progress sal Prosperity of Prince Rupert Apart Entirely From Politics, are Agreed on This Point, but are | Expecting Anti-Election Promise in “The Manson Way” Manson's charac-|}G. R. Naden, chairman of the | the unheard of dilly-dallying and} agentes sessions \ the telegram sent|Mmeeting at which the committee | del ay over this matter of para-| wrens: «tiem appointed to send the first} mount publie importance in ; nied raeanaine dik telegram to Mr. Manson. |}Prince Rupert is everywhere } lick McBride's private While the terms of Mr. Man- arene) approved. shed in this: issue.|S0n’s very provisional reply re- “We have waited long enough vpived by ‘yesterddy{earding the still only “probable” uncomplainingly for the comple- ar tion of the wharf,” said several} lis contents |date of completion of the wharf yumunicated tol|are regarded by the many citizens | ‘ tizens this morning It was | constituted the|interested with scant satisfaction|#™e something was said public- perty owners by;the action of The Daily News Bn fear lays through Mr./once more calling attention to Continued on Page 4. ' ANOTHER NEW DOCK EXICAN DEMAND FOR WHEAT win: sh adams Ready When Canal Opens? MEANS SHIPPING FOR RUPERT oo... 2 asses tion of completion of the Panama Canal work was begun on Satur- day on the construction of a large dry dock, large enough to accom- modate any vessel that visits Puget Sound except the liner Minnesota, The dock will cost $500,000 and will be completed in DNTRACT WAITING FOR A MILLION AND A QUARTER BUSHELS OF ALBERTA WHEAT, WHICH MUST AT FIRST GO VIA VANCOUVER, LATER VIA G. T. P. irket for Gan-|country by other Calgary grain s a promise of| firms, g trade for 4 Vancouver news despatch he Mexicans are|states that a letter has been re- sirous of get-|ceived in that city from Senor) pest jeal in town al Savoy.| nine months, THE MANSON WAY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Victoria, 16th Feb., 1912. David H. Hays, Esq., Prince Rupert, B. C. Dear Sir: 1 beg to acknowledge re- ceipt of your telegram of the 12th signed by yourself and other property owners as follows: “Property owners meeting assembled urge you make emphatic request for early completion government wharf. When here Deupty Commissioner expected completion last December.”’ | immediately took this matter up with the Honor- able the Minister of Public Works and urged upon him to take steps to insure the early completion of the wharf. Hie has’ informed me since, verbally, that he would take action at once, and inform me in a day or two as to the probable date of completion. As you are probably aware a contract has been let to Mr. Kauffman for the build- ing of sheds on the wharf, and | hope he will be able to rush them to completion. It should not now take long to have the wharf ready for business. Yours very truly, WM. MANSON. (Above letter arrived by yesterday’s mail.) days. ties of Canadian} Madero, brother of the new presi-| ‘ELECTION FOR ENDORSEMENT — OF McBRIDE RAILWAY POLICY Minister Taylor Says He Will Ask Levisletare for Grant of Five Millions to be Expended on Roads and Trails---This May be Read to Mean That Promise is Merely a Vote-Catcher (Special to Daily News.) VICTORIA, FEB. 22.—_1N A TWO HOURS’ SPEECH, IN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF SIX RAILWAY BILLS, PREMIER M’ERIDE LAST NIGHT DEFENDED THE PROPOSED AGREE- MENTS WITH THESE RAILWAYS AND INTIMATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD AP- PEAL TO THE ELECTORATE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TO SECURE THE COUNTRY’S ENDORSE- MENT OF HIS POLICY. VICTORIA, FEB. 22.—MR. TAYLOR, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS, TOLD THE CONVEN- TION OF PROVINCIAL ROAD SUPERINTENDENTS YESTERDAY THAT IT IS HIS INTENTION TO ASK THE LEGISLATURE TO GRANT HIS DEPARTMENT AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE. eee or sae SNOW STORM IN ONTARIO; Three and a Half Days Between ii Bs" SAND STORM IN CALIFORNIA Special to Daily News. | London, Feb, 22.—A bill wil] Par TRAINS BLOCKED, TELEGRAPH AI AND TELEPHONE WIRES DOWN IN ONTARIO, AND BUSINESS GENERALLY TIED be presented to Parliament soon} for the construction of a ré a for the construction of a railw ay | UP BY SEVERE SNOW STORM. and harbor at Galway, as the ce it acta ‘ terminus of the Halifax-Galway| Special to Daily News. line of steamers. “Boats will be Toronto, Feb. 22.—The aienatl put on to make the trip from! : port to port in three and a half snow storm of the season has all Ontario in its grip. Street cars are tied up, trains blocked, tele- rta is the near-|dent of Mexico, asking for infor-| d dealers. other valuable information. Senor ment of the po-|Madero is ready, if terms are es in the Repub-|agreeable, to make a contract for} the demand for}|41,250,000 bushels of wheat year- ch was to ally The reopening of the Mexi- t off during|can market for Canadian wheat n, is being re-|w it first greatly benefit the the Alberta|port of Vancouver, through which} i sale of he shipments must of necessity} nt for the} pass Later Vancouver must give 1 number|place to Prince Rupert owing to gard to grain|the easy G. T P. grade and} fron that)shorter haul x part of Ganada|mation from any board of trade | lin all directions, “and “business e market shouldjor other eommercial body regard- | generally at a standstill. one to Alberta|ing price, freight rates and for | Pea | | | | Assassin of Three Women and a Man Sought *°!01"" Aivens are ed her scsaek G ta Now on the Pacific Coast by Cottrell, 9 P\ipan ee a i the Noted Criminal Sleuth raph and telephone wires down Two Mundaed \ Mores Destrovél and a Thousand Persons With- cut Shelter—Many Industries Special to Daily News. Now but a Heap of Ruins. San Diego, Feb. 22. — The Houston, Texas, Feb. 22.—It is now known that over a thousand with sand. For two days the ship|persons are homeless and that reports having run through the monetary loss caused by the dust storm at sea, the sand fall-|fire here amounts to $7,000,000. ing like rain. |The business area, comprising snirmaesnninesinienigenmasinte jmany industrial enterprises, was For sale—Soda fountain and| completely burned out and two all appurtenances, C,H. Orme. tf}/hundred homes were destroyed TING MAYOR (SHOULD COME FEARS A FALL 10 RUPERT 8 Investigating Home of the Nelson Has a Board of Trade Red Devil and Its Capacity for; That Seems to Be Keeping a ousing the Whole Staff of the Lively Outlook for industrial ity Hall Enterpriees. Jouglas was] Special to Daily News GUIDING STAR —_- FIRST MONEY FOR RUPERT OF NEW POWER Steamer Leebro Arrives from the | Chinese Republic Has Issued South with Full Cargo of Ma- Paper Currency — First $10 terial for Erection cf Langara Note in Prince Rupert Is in ; | Lighthouse. Possession of Mr. Leo Waugh. i Boas | ac i With a full cargo of building | China's struggle , toward the re- material and equipment for the|publican system of government new Langara Island lighthouse,|/has stamped its impress now on which commands the entrance to|the world of finance in permanent Prince Rupert from the Orient,| manner. Already in Prince Ru- the government steamer Leebro| pert there is to be seen the first has arrived. The Leebro will pro-|ten-dollar note of the new Chi- ceed to the scene of operations,! nese republic. The note is in the which are being rushed on so that! possession of Mr. Leo Waugh of the lighthouse can show a gleam/the Dominion Telegraph depart- about June, This lighthouse will ment. be the first Canadian guiding light The note bears on its obverse to be seen by vessels hound for! cide the legend “Chung Hwa Re- the new! Nelson, Feb. 22 os Board of I s considering the proposa ng exactly igre ae capitalist - estab d place the en-|jicn a pulp and paper mill here taff the assessor’s|]} is proposed to erect a factory est of the city hall! to cost $300,000, capable of turn his eye en-ling out thirty-five tons of paper! 1 of iron lad-| daily. A free sile and cheap | : l en forged accord- | power is asked. | ns of the new - ren | i hooks at the end| Indoor Baseball. icted his atten-| Pirates vs. Teddy Bears at) ed the chief t« )| Auditorium, Feb. 23rd Game | In this house at De Freesville,jand Blanche Morner, her daugh Prince Rupert from the Orient public,” and is signed by Lee Hop, | ) he chief said le alled at 8:15 sharp, A¢ pene ' orem treasurer, and Dr. Sun, president. 7 : N, as ¢o , , ey ; ima t g ' 101 . 5 ’ to the’ top win-|25c, Skating after the game. 2t| Y., wa mimitted the whole ters, and he Arthur, selow IN SPITE OF STORM It bears a promise to pay the sum littl | sale murder of a whole family, all} is show he ] ure of Sheriff Pes ato ann adin. * ake di give one little] | = Sa aaa % ¢ . ” Bh ; é — of S1( on formation o e re- st as if there | Leap Year Ball. jexcept one, Jesse Moore, whose|Cottr ‘ he noted criminal Presbyterian Club Members Held yj) jo" ciiher at the state treas- e d I will rescue you! A Leap Year ball will be given] Pl ture appears in the lefthand! sleuths, wh : n the trail of Lively Discussion. ury or by its agents abroad. The ; ler in a jiffy.” {by the ladies of the Scandinavian | Corner. Phe murderer is be-|the murderer, Cottrell uses some rr note also bears on both sides the Douglas reflected| Society Valhalla in the K. of be to _ Th, or 2 the Pa-jclever dis his quest for Although the storm somewhat! flag of the new Republic of China, 4 » ‘ifle ‘coast. ose . wre : i. a en wa ce } ’ oftly sighed: “T| Hall February 24th at 8 Pp. wn hr - _ 1050: ~ were | delinquet vil eldom evad reduced the attendance last night} Already it exchanges at par value . Ss lonre Morner : P ind sauntered away,|Good music and _ refreshments , ee rner, with Edith} him at the Presbyterian Hall, where|in Prince Rupert. : chief's invitation to|Admission 75 cents. 2t | r =/a discussion was to have been | tee MORE BLIND PIGS jheld on municipal ownership be- Wait for the grand Leap Year Bc down “the new re] ——— voome at Savoy.| OWOA ROSANA ORAR PANAMA CANAL SLIDING IN |Funeral Announced for Saturday Warm, clean PRINCE RUPERT TWENTY MINUTES AGO | Soandinatians. ta, Belen Mie Noble is seen with a new hat. Hotel gaming case appeal proceeding in Court +. ee Aminds “Rosang,/ canal Grei ilarm has beer 7 who was we known as one of the # aused by the! agnitude of these A ail driven in Dick McBride's private whart! ; tb alt " “Se ded at her Emars off land slides he work on some tive purchasing agents anticipate eagerly tonight's Ene ese e died at her home on} sontions is completely stopped neil meetir the 24st inst., aged only 25 years 3 cil meeting. - 'als look forward to important meeting tonight in the Messrs. Hayner Bros, are con Welcome to Our City! | PD. Me ducting the funeral arrangements | Born to Mr. and Mrs, 1} L ? ( he new chapel on Grenville! Fisher at the residence on Fifth Jack Beatt “eceive leis “tter about McBride's from | 3 I wile) Fisher at th aor illy receives official letter ab« court. The funeral will be held/avenue, on February 22nd, lal | on Saturday, |} daughter. learned with regret of the death “Fai } ‘ v | from Hayner Bros.’ New Chapel. |Consternation at Panama Caused by Great Land Slides. Canadian Press Despatch 9° New Orlea Feb. 22 Great of earth are reported to the Panama tween members of three churches masquerade. in the MeIntyre Hall Police Rope In Two More, but/in Rupert, the club members as-)) mpursday, February 29th. They Were Not Convicted. sembled were not deterred from!) icing from 9:30 to 1:30. Gray's |having « breezy. discussion’ to- orchestra, Admission $1.50; gether on a number of popular lsubjects. Rev. F. W. Kerr saw ing D. Zarelli was brought up, to it that interest did not lag, and charged with haying liquor on his|{hose who faced the elements braved them again on the home- ward way well pleased with a weil A general meeting of the Prince At the poliee court this morn- ladies free, Refreshments, NOTICE. premises on Seventh avenue for the purpose of sale or barter, Joe Vacher was charged with a sim- spent evening, |Rupert Liberal Association will ilar offense on his unlicensed ¢ be held in the K. of P. Hall on premises on Fulton street. Both THE WEATHER. Thursday eve. Feb. 22nd, at 8 cases were remanded until the aD rN |p. m. An invitation ie extended 26th J'wenty-four hours ending 5 \ \ . a. m., February 22, 1942: Bar., to all Liberals to be present. Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners.|29 571; max. temp,, 40,0; min, P. W. ANDERSON, Phone 4, |temp., 37.0; precipitation, 1.32. Secretary. i a