“M0 OUT| Legislative Library THE DAILY NEWS NEXT MAILS For South Princess Beatrice.....Sunday, a.m, Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist RAILROAD PRINCE RuPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, Fapruary 24, 1912. POLICY OF MBRIDE NO W ANNO ee dence Destroyed by Fire. » Daily News. Feb, 24 of Col. Prior. n00 DEDICATION AND sunda if services pipe new Avenue his in Methodist and the the churches at present Rupert, and its and congrega to be The Sie eason h building : Will dedica be g, March he Db, Chown superintendent of Chureh of Canada H, srd, at \ 5 ) era he Hey, ¢ the Port Chown lis Dr will Al if d 7:30 o'clock. the inized and the red by excellent the opening sery gan recital on Wednes March 6th. of March school hurch Rev, F. W astor of the ( B, | addresses at young will be children, will be fund March 4th, an opening en in the \id, the banquet by irch rnoon Sunday Ker Key Reddick and Ss Kilamat;, C,, and *pecial i) thie IMUSIC be- ch auditorium, short addresses, others, and pening will services ‘ Whi at 44 Hey 4 m., and Rey, J. 1b 7:30 p, m, a eee >Phinx-like and grave as stalks by, Progressives still progress toward political freedom, be vind it blow like hurricane; and den she blow some ‘eroplane packing case careers from Fifth stree! upward v : \ ink is heard softly to hum: ‘“Quoth the raven, neve! Hore { iy ‘ty hall has a move on at last. Gitize : na ae . tl "izen asks if the Council wlil do any more fring when 18) SIL in the fire hall. March 3rd, will witness! Prince organ place of Mus- largest dernly constructed of in pastor, proud of conducted Raley, Simpson also h morning and evening, Anthems pipe installed will be capable control of harles Serle, who will 3rd! roo Presbyterian will de- a school people's ren- Offerings aid of from 6} banquet | basement by} an entertainment |} Dr. five a special address ‘reymen of the city will There special musie by the choir be ' on Sunday, Mareh 40th, C. H. Raley will preach | brought H. White, At 3 o'clock} white PRINCE RUPERT TWENTY MINUTES AGO Polone! Prior’s Handsome Resi-|! !iay say is proceeding satisfac- | torily. We accomplished what jwe set out to do, but the end is }not yet in sight sufficiently clear A fire early|for the business to be made pub- ning caused by an/| lic. ited furnace destroyed the The Regarding other matters the |Mayor mentioned that from all }sources of information he gathers OPENING OF NEW METHODIST CHURCH REV. DR. CHOWN WILL BE PRESENT—SERIES OF ATTRACTIVE SERVICES AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS WILL FEATURE OPENING OF RUPERT'S FIRST PIPE ORGAN CHURCH. be ihe of men will auspices of mass meeting held under the Men's Own, now being organized. Rey. Dr. Large of Port Simpson will speak on ‘Men Wanted,” On the following Monday evening, March 41th, a grand concert will be the city talent in the chureh auditogium, Tickets for his concert will be on sale at the au given Dy drug stores. A ing of feature of the church will be with special open the regationa a con home, all hav who K al the on the building, being extended a hearty Lo be This function will be held the evening of March 7th at 7:30. Speeches will be made by of the various f the church boards ladies of the congregation will refreshments. Rey, Dr. has the most sympa- 1 the problem of labor, haying of social reform for eight years pre to appointment to the of the at this those workmen who labored accord- in in are mely Vitation present repre cratits The sentatives and o furnish Chown, who interest u been thetic ecretary his general superintendency church, is expected to be leathering and will addres All members and friends invited to vious present of the congregation are be present, THE SKIN GAME ~~ ON PORCHER | Two Porcher Island Pioneers Bring In a Number of Valuable Pelts, Including Head of White- | Faced Deer. Messrs. Lundy and Cherry, two arrived fine the pioneers, with Lhe products way of furs. They mink, five marten They deer Island yesterday Porchet jin town }sample ot island in the had fifty fine and nine wolf skins antlered peculiarity a of also head being an the faced, with an emperor the much missed AYOR NEWTON HAS RETURNED TO THE CITY still Dark About the Nature of the Business Which Took Him Be- low With City Solicitor Peters eS er By the Camosun last night|that the government is not likely Bride Will Shortly Appeal to CANADIAN NORTHERN there returned to Prince Rupert|to contemplate the sale of their the People. CG. N. R. bonds are also guar- j ‘ os an ie Mayor Newton. City Clerk Woods|Prince Rupert lots this year. —_— lanteed for an extension of the ip Donald ae tos. was there to greet him. City So- He added that lobby talk dur- Victoria, Feb. 21.—The guar-|Victoria-Barclay Sound line to . . ate arr 2 ! y . 7 le Rushed to Compte - itor ct ne with tate his visit to Victoria was all/antee of bonds to the extent of| Strathcona Park. Mayor Newton is looking ,we towar ar ovincii 1e6-| cas : ; ‘ovis is J ; 2 ex- Special to Daily News. positively sprightly—since his so- sia sae oak rn i ve £35,000 a mile to Messrs. Foley, | Provision _ a for the a ode Canal yt ible hei ' pod irther made special) \-oich & Stewart for a line from tension of the E, & N. to Comox. Toronto, Feb, 24.— f journ below, but he has little to|mention of the fact that legisla-| x ‘tl Chit a. } | The government agrees to re- fann arrived home are say regarding his visit to Vic-;jtion is contemplated for an early| sound with gaiier: n adaa | purchase 2,500,000 acres of the ier an absence of two months.|toria, ate shidie ay ‘itaal ¢ ee VOL) COC OWR 7s is & eatery lentinunt 2 ; sidan that all the energies | non by ae Sere ene OMIEB 56 Fort George, with its ultimate | Columbia & ‘Western lands a Ie stated i scottiaen ie “Mr. Peters and I went south,” | of British Columbia can take 4laxtension to Peace River, Con-|Ce™ts an acre, amounting to $1,- the Canadian Northern - g ; ee ae ae |e : lon- hi a: ; my to getting the he said, “in connection with a|Y°' of ral AKGmEs on the} nection to be made with Van- | 999,000. ye ae 1g » 1 oO a} . % , ides . 2 T ir : ynpleted across the conti-| Matter »which we considered of question of the abolition of the }couver over the Second Narrows | A bill provides for the neues oad compl i St aia Lae otis ward system, probably without |, “ideo and operation of the Kaslo and ent as soon as possible. jurgent importance to the city, but need for a petition as at present.| ridge. atta Hin ileal er a which I deemed it inadvisable to ae ae Es roe ‘| C. N. R. bonds are guaranteed|. a ate dil Reece LOSES HIS HOME | make public as it would be liable} For sale—Soda fountain and}for a line from Kamloops to Ver-| Navel Oranges, 20c dozen at 3 to be misconstrued, The matter|all appurtenances. C. H. Orme, tf|non, with a branch to Lumby. |Shrubsall’s. it ON RAILWAYS Budge Brief Outline of the Railway Poi-| icy Upon Which Premier Mic-| all I the doleful ditty of the Mayor when he this morning. there, “Change and decay in see’ might well have been reported at the city hal Chaos reigns its accustomed From Engineer's de- partment above the City-Clerk’s abode beneath, there is upheaval. Books, plans, files, all lie open unto the gaze of passersby. Rigs backed the portal go off nothing place, in the desks and up to sacred oO Froaning OLD CITY HALL IS SCENE A GREAT UPHEAVAL TODAY Civic Staff Are Removing Their Departmental Belongings to Temporary Premices in the New Fire Hall on Fulton Street typewriters | up Centre street, bear-|ridors. OF affairs. Up in their new’ temporary engineers, officials,| premises in the fire hall the civic stenographers and aldermen) oflicials are identifying their de- haunt the littered premises where} partmental belongings, load by the business of the rising|load, while into the gymnasium, | ran in its swelling tide. which is to be the council cham-| ing the burden of city Homeless city Today it overflows into the ber, an occasional alderman will} fire hall, and the former recep- tacle for it is emptied by osder|the apartment for a gallery thrill-} of the G. T. P. Today the old|ing oration; or perchance to city hall sees the last of city af-| glance anxiously around to see fairs. Sorrow dims the eye and/that no boxing gloves, Indian stray dogs wander inquisitively;clubs, barbells or other lethal about the hollow sounding cor-|weapons haye yet reached the scene of wordy warfare to be. TEDDY BEARS VS. PIRATES Pirates made things hum, and the rooters rooted to such purpose that they blew out the gasoline lights one by one This, it is claimed, by the Teddies, accounts for the marvelous result of 24 be a rival will the Next one, game declare Pirates. terrific teams. ATTRACTIVE SERVICE Rev. Tomorrow Evening’s Sermon. “The Final Goal of Human En- deavor”’ will be the subject of Rey. Warren H. McLeod’s sermon tomorrow evening al 7:30 o'clock, Morning service at 414 o'clock and Bible school at 30 p.m. Music conducted by Mr. John E, Davey, organist and choirmaster, Strang- ers and visitors always welcome, Oe All Baptist services held in Me- Intyre Hall, Third avenue, near Sixth street. Last of Old Senators, Special to Daily News, Ottawa, Feb. 24.—Hon. Wil- liam Miller, P. C., K. G., the last of the senators appointed by royal proclamation in 41867, died yesterday afternoon, He was born in Antigonish, N. 8., Febru- ary 12, 1834, of Irish descent, and was speaker of the senate from {8838 to 1887. A New Offense. For having opium in his pos- session L. Langier was this morning fined $25 and costs. He ‘paid cheerfully, runs scored in one inning by the|mouth of W. H. McLeod’s Text for)g; een seas FUNERAL TODAY Late WMirs. Olga Rosang Interred with Honor by Eagles. DYNAMITE IS TORY POLICY PROVINCE IS 0 Canadian Press Despatch.) Victoria, Feb, 24.—The bidget speech of the Finance Minister was delivered yesterday after- neon. It places the debt of the province at a little over $9,000,- 00, with assets over liabilities during the year at $1,497,594. buring the past two years there has been a saving in revenue as against’ expenditure of $4,792,- 294. The present bonds of British Columbia stand higher in the British market than those of any other province in Canada. Agriculture products of the prov- ince have risen from $14,962,904) last year to $20,837,839 this year. | Imports remained at $1 4,000,000.) Timber products are one billion} jthirteen hundred thousand feet manufactured into lumber and} forty-seven million feet exported.| The fisheries value is placed at} $11,000,000. Registry office re-| turns netted $613,000, | VER NINE MILLIONS IN DEBT t Speech Shows Large Increases in Products From Natural Resources Such as Agriculture, Timber and Fisheries “WATCH IT MOVE” Home of the Latest “Boneless Soap, Newest in Toilet Fixtures. ” the famous legend, still* graces the “Watch it move, election }side of the Schreiber building, in which is now installed the firm of Smith & Mallett. While the premises, to be laid out in most up-to-date style as plumbers’ show still far from complete, there is on view there at present a noticeable novelty in the shape of ‘“boneless’’ soap, which is found delicately scented in a crystal bulb at the wash basin. Messrs. Smith & Mallett are pioneering the way for this novelty in Prince Rupert. rooms, are Navel Oranges, 20c dozen at Shrubsall’s. it ALL IS SMOOTH RUNNING NOW WITH THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY meander to test the acoustics of RECENT RESIGNATIONS CAME UP FOR CONSIDERATION AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING LAST NIGHT AND WERE WITHDRAWN—NEW Recent resignations of three of the meinbevs cf the Prinee Rupert Dramatic Society gone fully at the annual meeting of the society last night, some discussion, at little misunder- standings were straightened out, Amateur were into ana after which several VISIT coaST USED ON WRECK the resignations were withdrawn. | | General business was then pre-| OFFICERS ELECTED. jhear from any ladies or gentle- jmen who are desirous of joining ithe society. The icers business of electing of- and an executive for the ensuing year was then proceeded | with. Much regret was expressed jon the part of the society at the | resignation of Mr. W. E. Wil- liams from the office of vice president. Mr. Williams regretted exceedingly that his time being wholly oceupied with his business affairs necessitated this step. The election then proceeded, resulting as follows: President, Mr. L. Bullock-Web- ster, second term; vice president, Mr. F. A. Ellis; treasurer, Miss | Johnston, second term; secretary, Mr. E. Flexman; executive, Miss Thompson, Miss Fulton, Mrs, Hubert Ward, Mr. L. Crippen, Mr. Fitzmaurice, and the officers above mentioned ex-officio members. G. 8S as This afternoon the funeral of Mrs. Rosang was held, Rey. W. E, —— leceeded with. A committee was |} Sensational Indoor Baseball Game] (ollison officiating. ‘The mem- Capt. Babington Returns from| formed with instructions to re- | Last Night—24 Runs Made in bers of the Pagies Lodge turned Banks Island, Where He Is port as early as possible upon the One Inning—Who Blew Outjoul in force with many friends Salving Wrecked Grant Piece- feasability or otherwise of the the Lights? jos deceased. Seryices were held meal with &id of Diver. | production of a musical comedy | }in Hayners’ chapel and at jthe —_—_—- jat an early date. In connection | Last night®in the Auditorium] graveside, Captain Babington returned] with this the president stated for jthe Pirates put it over the Teddy | - —— }with Captain Norman Broadhurst] publication on behalf of the so- Baar s by half a score of runs, the| in the Rover last night from|ciety that they would welcome the feature of the game being ne TERRIBLE SEA Banks Island. They have been|co-operation of any ladies or extraordinary swift finish. The actively engaged in salving the} gentlemen in the city interested lgame ended with the eighth in- | wrecked steamer Grant. Dyna-|in amateur musical or dramatic ning when the score stood Pirates | IN THE STRAITS mite has been successfully used|work. Mr, E, Heman of the Prince 28, Teddies 17 At the end of} on the wreck by Diver Clark, who|Rupert Agency, the secretary of the seventh inning the score was — worked in a desperate sort of| the society, would be pleased to }4 to 43 in favor of the Teddies,|G@. T. P.. Steamer Prince John|diving suil patched up with sheet} . lbut in the last inning played the Seas Loses brass and canvas. A brand new) Swept by Green Work &cat Off the Hatch For-/|suil is being taken out by Cap-| NION ward. jtain Babington. | Good » ea» CHURCH U ohne | has been made with the salving} “Never saw such heavy weather} mk VOTE SUNDAY the straits since I’ve sailed a ae ee | | remarked Captain Wear- PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES .; steamer, — them,” | P. Live (a, Presbyterian Church Members and | Prince Jolin when the boat got in| Rey, F. W. Kerr Will Conduct Adherents to Express Them-| last night I widenoes ie ork Both Morning and Evening. selves as a Congregation in the| BLOM: “Were Seek sO eye eet eT Empress Theatre on Question. fher work boat having been torn) Sunday, 11 a, m,, in Presbyterian | from ite pahings one swept eyaP- Hall, Fourth avenue. The most important question] lhoard from the forward hateh by Sunday, 7:30 p. m., in Empress}pbefore the churches of Canada| which washed aboard 1 heatre. today is that of the proposed jas the Joh wallowed ‘broadside The pastor, Rev, F, W. Kerr, | union between the Presbyterian, jto the gals }will conduct both services. Methodist and Congregational | | | Afier morning and evyening|bodies. The question has been services ballots will be distrib-|thoroughly sifted in all the} BOURASSA T0 uted by which members and ad-|church courts and now the final| herents will vote for church | step has been reached—the sub-| mission to the people as the final | i tribunal. | The board of elders of the} Presbyterian congregation of the} city has set their polling day for} Sunday, next. Ballots will be | distributed morning and evening} blue ballots for elders, red ones | for adherents and white ones for The questions are: union, rhe Club on Wednesday even- ing will be a Leap Year social by the ladies. Rude Boreas of Quebec Politics to Make Lecture Tour of the Dominion, Accompanied by Ar- mand Lavernge. SCHOONER WRECKED Three of Crew Rescued by a Pass- ing Steamer. members, Ottawa, Feb. 20.—Mr. Henri} \ Bourassa is to make a tour of} Special to Daily News.) 1. Are you In favor of or- Canada as soon as the Quebec Victoria, Feb. 24.—The Ameri-} eanized union with the Meth- elections are over. The tour will|ean fishing schooner Dolphin was} “ist and Congregational! Churches? 2, Do you approve of the basis of union? 3. Have you any sugges- tion or alternatives to offer? take three months, and he will | totally wrecked yesterday morn- travel through to Vancouver ac-/|jng in the Juan de Fuca Straits. companied Mr. Armand La-/Three members of the crew were vernge. He wil! visit all the prin-|pescued by the steamer Joan, cipal cities, giving lectures, and will also speak to country audi- by Busy Court Day Monday. The police court will be busy TTT on Monday morning. There are Bishop of Province. two blind pig cases and a gamb- Victoria, Feb. 24.—Dr. Roper|ling case, all of them with hosts will be consecrated bishop of|of witnesses to be heard, which British Golumbia here tomorrow,|have been adjourned awaiting the Archbiship Matheson officiating.!return of the City Solicitor, Leap Year Ball. A Leap Year ball will be given by the ladies of the Scandinavian Society Valhalla in the K. of P. Hall February 24th at 8 p, m. Good music and refreshments. Admission 75 cents. 2t ences, | THE WEATHER. For twenty-four hours ending 5 1912: Bar., 29.966; max. temp., 42.0; min. a. m., February 24, temp., 35.0; precipitation, .34. ESTHOLM OPERA HOU Grand Opening | Engagement Extraordinary Of the Famous Bell, Barnes & Dale Trio Direct from the Pantages Cireuit ADMISSION: —- 25¢, 35e, 500 Box Seats Thc | DOORS OPEN AT 7.30 o_O”