THE DAILY NEWS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly by THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO. LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING --50 cents per inch. Contract rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—To Canada, United States and Mexico—DalLy, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance. WEEKLY, $2.00 per year. All Other Countries— Daily, $8.00 per year; Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. HEAD OFFICE Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. C. Telephone 93. BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES New York—National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East _ St., New York City SEATTLE—Puget Sound News Co. cae ENGLAND —The Clougher Syndicate, Grand Trunk Building, Trafalgar are. mere 2 eee DarLy EDITION. ————————— INTERVIEWER AND INTERVIEWED. When you see a man in public life disclaiming a published interview, don’t be too ready to condemn the reporter. Misquotations of that character are very rare. They hap- pen, of course. Reporters are humanly fallible, and they make mistakes. But such mistakes do not happen nearly often as the interviewed try to make out. Many a man, bubbling with enthusiasm over a pet idea, has given out an interview about it, and then when he saw it pub- lished and realized for the first time that somebody's toes had been trodden upon and somebody’s corns crunched, has grown appalled at his temerity and promptly disclaimed his in- terview, throwing the blame upon the reporter. Every newspaper office is familiar with such cases, far more familiar with them than with the reporter who deliber- ately distorts an interview. And yet, though it may be betraying a professional secret to say so, very few interviews appear just as they are given. If they did newspapers would be a lot funnier than they are. The other day the Baltimore Sun published an interview with a local citizen about the public schools. Here is what appeared: “No one can deny that the present embroglio is disorgan- izing the school and diminishing the efficiency of the teachers, Reports that I have received from parents convince me that the experiments attempted by Mr. Van Sickle—the superintendent— have failed to improve the system or to benefit the pupils. What- ever the demerits of the old curriculum, it at least laid a firm foundation and gave the pupil a working knowledge of the fundamental branches. The new curriculum does not accom- plish this. I believe a change in the office of superintendent would be to the advantage of the schools.” The giver of this interview repudiated it. He said that that wasn’t what he said at all. The trouble was, apparently, that he was a good deal braver when he was talking with the reporter than he was when he saw his remarks in print. So he complained he had been misquoted, and the Sun obligingly printed verbatim what he had said to the reporter. Here it is: “Don’t talk to me about Van Sickle. The scholars in the schools don’t learn half what they used to. When I went to school things was different. Today they waste their time on knittin’, mud pies and such monkey business. I heard the other day that they don't learn the children spellin’ at all no more. I'm in favor o’ cuttin’ out all that faney stuff an’ givin’ ‘em somethin’ that'll stick to the ribs. Have a cigar? Say somethin’ good and strong. Tell ‘em I’m against it.”’ Clearly, this indignant citizen was right. His wasn't published at first—as he gave it. Curiously enough, they say he is madder now that it has been published as he gave it than he was when it was dressed up for publication. Reporters—good reporters of the kind that can hold a job on a reputable newspaper—don’t twist interviews even to make the ‘story’ better. That they often twist them as the Sun re- porter did is true—and a mighty good“thing it is for many of the interviewed.—Duluth Herald. so interview WHAT! MISERLY WITH MUSKEG? At the meeting of the City Council yesterday to appoint a parks commission for Prince Rupert the Mayor made a sug- gestion for which he is deserving of every credit. It was a con- structive suggestion and one tending in practical manner toward the improvement of Prince Rupert in a direction much to be desired. The Mayor suggested that one or two of the valuable lots held by the city in fee simple from the G. T. P, under the assessment agreement should be disposed of presently, the pro- ceeds of the sale to be devoted to the establishment of a nucleus fund fdr the laying out of parks for recreation and the city’s adornment. But when the Mayor made his suggestion there was one loud dissentient voice at the council board. It was the voice of the Finance Minister, appalled .at the very idea of parting with anything. ‘‘Why should we part with any lots?” he asked. Exactly! Why should we? How much nicer vacant, stump studded muskeg looks than park ground! How well it impresses visitors! What an advantage to Prince Rupert it is to own non- revenue producing vacant space! Really we didn’t think the genial Finance Minister could be so horribly miserly. Highest Value in Plain and Gem Set RINGS There is no Jewellry line in which value is more expressed than in BIRKS’ plain and gem set rings. In fineness of outline they are, simply speaking, the personification of perfection, Our ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE shows 4@ fine variety of solitaire and cluster en- gagement rings in diamond and combina- tion settings. The BIRKS’ WEDDING RING is of particularly fine design and very popular throughout Canada, Write fo: our Illustrated Catalogue, which will be sent free to your address. Jewellers and ilversmiths Geo. E. Trorey « Managing Director B.C. Vancouver } Lot — FOR SALE Section One. Lot 4, Block 28, $2,695; $1,125 casn; 6, i% and 18 months. Lot on 2nd Ave., $3,500. Section Two. 45 of choicest lots in this section Section Five. - Lot <3, Block 0, $2,100; $1,100 cash, bal ance 6-12 months. Lot it Block 39, @th Ave, $675; (375 cash, balance easy. . Section Seven. Lot 11, Block 34, 8675; very easy terms. 3 lots on 6th Ave Rection Eight. Lots 9-10, Block 31, $850; $275 ash, $25 per month. Lots 40-41, Block 27. °900; %4 cash, hal- ance 6512-18 montus. Lot 48, Block 30, $365 cash. A Snap in Biggar Place. Two of the best farms on Skeena River in Lakelse Valley, cheap. Porcher Island ranca, LOTS FOR LEASBR. List Your Property With Us. AM Kinds of Insurance Written. Bainter & Sloan Phone 387 Second Avenue HAND LAUNDRY Hand cleaning and pressing. Best care of silk dresses. Orders left at Knott’s Bakery will have prompt attention. Capt. Joseph Janders AT DAVIS’ F. M. DAVIS fit General Machine Shop and ship’s Cc ntering. Also agent tor Fair- banks- Morse and Kiox Gasoline Engines. Gasoline Engines and Ac- cessories carried in stock. Launches anc Boats fer Hire N.E. end of Whert City of Prince Rupert. by mf, the for will be received the undersigned up to 4 p. Monday, May 13, 1912, for supply of 160 cedar poles telephone and electric light. Specifications and all particu- lars may be obtained at this of- fice. The lowest or any necessarily accepted, A. BROOKSBANK, 2t City Purchasing Agent. Tenders tender net Prince Rupert Offerings: SECTION 1 Lot 31, block 16, with house and bare renting $100.00 per month, $9,000.00; balance 6-12-18 months, 7 Lots 3 an fn 4, block 8, $10,000; 1-3 cash, balance 9-15 months. Lots 20 nd 21, block 27, $10,000.00; half cash, balance 6-12 months, Lots 9 and 10, block 11, $15,500.00; equity; cash, balance 6-14-22 months 40, block 16, $6,000.00; "$2,500.06 cash, balance 12-18 months, ‘ SECTION 2 t Lot 41, boock 5, $1,500.00; $562.50, bal-| ance 1-2-3 years, 6 per bent. Lot 25, block 20, $1,400.00; $458, 75 cash, balance 1-2-3 ‘years, 6 per cent. ) Lot 91, Bone 20, $1,000.00; $392.50 cash, half cash, per cent. balance 1-23 years, 6 per cent, Lot 13, block 14, $900.00; $400,00 cash, balance 1-2-3 years, 6 per cent, SECTION 5 Lot 19, block 2, $3,500.00; arrange for terms. Lot 7, biock 29, $500.00; $250.00 cash, balanc >- 12 months, 7 per cent. Lot 11, block 32, with 2-room_ house, $1,000,000; $500.00, 5-12 months, } Lots 9 and 10, block 45, 8890,00; $400.00, cash, balance 6-12-15 months, Lots 16 and 17, block if, $2,100.06; cash $1,000.00, ‘balance 6-12-18 months. Lot 24, block 28) $900. Ov; half cash, bal- ance’ 6-12 months. Lots 1 and 2, block 9, $4,000.00; half cash, balance 6-12 months, SECTION 6 Lot 6, block 10, $1,700.00; balance 6-12 months, block 27, $1,650.00; equity cash. SECTION 7 Lot 6, block 5, with a cabin, $550.00; cash $250.00, balance 6-42 months. Lot 36, block 7, $750.00; cash $375.00, $800.00 cash, Lot 6, $550.00, balance $50.00 per month. Lot , block 10, $475.00; equity cash or $425.00 al. cash. This is a snap. SECTION 8 Lots 50 and 651, block 38,. $750.00; cash, balance 6-12 months. Lots 46 and 47, block 27, $900.00; cash, balance 6-12 months. Lots. 19 and 20, block 16, double corner, $750.00; half ‘cash, balance 6-12 morths. Lots 3° and 4, block 15, $500.00; half cash, balance 6-12-18 months, Lot 8, blocy. 40 $450.00; half cash, bal- ance 1-2 yea Lot 10, ‘block i $600.00; cash $200.00, | balance 6-12 months. half half Th. COLLART Sole Agent Natural Resources Security Co., Ltd. Box 805 225 6th &t. Phone 381 Bankers: Union Bank of Canada Georgetown Sawmill Co. Lid. lumber Mouldings A large stock of dry *. ing lumber on_ hand, lumber a specialty. Delivery made at short notice Gur prices are aa low as any. Call on ws before ordering, OFFICE: EMPRESS THEATRE BLDG. THE DAILY NEWS. DEPOT LOVERS’ KISSING HALL Marvel of Railway Consideration for the Traveling Public Is the Latest Innovation at Montreal, if You Please. A kissing gallery is the latest word in railroad terminal build- ing and, according to Chief En- gineer Sullivan of the New Wind. terminal, the big station nearing completion in Montreal is to fill this long felt want. The railroad is not entirely unselfish in its intention to pvroviae the thousands of commuters and other travelers with a specially designed osculatory hall since it is admitted that at times Greco- sor | Roman work on the part of tem- peramental couples has impeded traffic. In design and construc- tion everything has been done to ensure the success of the inno- vation, acoustics have been con- sidered and the gallery provided with sound proof walls and roof. Some of the rules which it is said will be posted in conspicuous places are, however, of such na- ture to cause some dissatisfae- tion. For instance, those who meet by chance in other parts of the station than the ‘kissing gallery’ will be under the watch- ful eye of the attendants who at first sign of an affectionate em- brace will promptly suggest that the soul kiss parlors are the proner place for that sort of thing. There is some fear that in the case of impetuous young people this may lead to trouble. An anxious enquiry by one com- muter as to whether married folks would be compelled to live up to the high standards of the Romeo and Juliet room was re- lieved by the explanation that a spot on the floor indicated the space especial! allotted to the performance of perfunctory greetings for the sake of appear- ance only. The rules will also exclude outsiders who might, if the idea becomes popular, so fill up the room that those legiti- mately entitled to use it would be forced out. Yor row boats and launches telephone 320 green. Davis boat | house. i NEW FALL STYLES FIXED } Item of Interest to to the Feminine Community — Fashion Kings Decide Costumes for Ladies Fair. TH Toledo, women were here Saturday May 1.—Fall styles for arbitrarily settled by the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufac- iurers’ Association in semi-an- nual convention, . Suit jackets will not show a radical increase in length, approximately 32 inches ‘ predominating. The lines of the suits will be slightly more shaped, following the silhouette of the figure. Nov- Ity features will consist of vhirved and belted effeets. Skirts will cContizwue on straight lines, ‘The slightly raised waist line with inside belting will continue in favor. Separate coats will be full length and cut on straight lines, balance 6-12 months. Se j aleeves . . Lots 3 and. 4, Block 6, $1,200.00; cash|=°! in sleeves, deep arm holes, $500.00, balance 6-12 months. sloping shoulders and high Lots 38 and 39, block 6, $1,300.00; cash buttoning effects are to feature all separate coats, Very large stock of genera) hardware. Sole agents for Sher- win & Williams paints, at Howe & MeNulty’s. tf Try a Daily News Want ad. “FROM HOME TO HOME.” S$. Stickney challenges any local person to a prize waltz (Biil Lawley prefer- ed) for a purse of $100.00, at K. Lenty’s regular Sat- urday night dance. Sid. Sykes, Manager The Finest, Newest and Most Up-to-date Excellent Cafe. Moder 1142 Pender Street West - é Phone 8500, HOTEL ELYSIUM Hotel in Vaneouy ate Prices, Vancouver, B.C, —IN THE— Skeena Valley Nechaco Valley Bulkley Valley Fort George District —IN TRACTS OF 160 ACRES AND UPWARDS— FARM LANDS Carefully selected Lands at Reasonable Prices and on easy terms. NORTH COAST LAND COMPANY, PAID UP CAPITAL $1,500,000. 00 FARM LANDS Limited VANCOUVER, B.C, (ee) fal ie elec! eATHHeweese 0 C qo yeye qe) yy Tyee (wea nih Oye fee fi Nee eis ee KEEP OUT! 66 EEP OUT!’’ factory door. used to hang as a sign on every The old idea of secrecy in busi- ness made it seem a crime to show outsiders processes, materials, and methods of manufacture. Now the white light of publicity is being let in by a those who depend on public favor for business profits and [ business growth. The ‘‘ keep out’’ sign is disappearing a from factory doors and the ‘‘welcome’’ sign is taking its i place. 7 Candor and honesty form the back- To-day, many public service com- ie bone of modern Advertising. Men tell panies use the newspapers to tell the e the truth, and it pays. Modern selling truth about themselves. fa relies more and more on the confidence a and good will of the buyer. To-day, many big industrial enter- a To-day, eyes are too sharp and in- prises are open without hindrance to a telligences too keen to make deceit the inspection of an interested public. a possible. Absolute frankness in Ad- = vertising is the straight road to confi- To-morrow, many more companies, = dence. The public demands the light; depending for their success and pros- ie it abominates and fears darkness, perity on public confidence, will lift the fe To-day, many canning factories, curtains that veil their board and work- \2 Ui houses, bakeshops, and public rooms—they, too, will come to printing J itchens welcome visitors. concealing candid advertisements in the news- (ei thing. papers. : The public may overlook, but does not forgive, a lie e or an abuse of its confidence. The public regards with 2, suspicion those who attempt to serve it in secrecy and i silence. The public is repelled by juggled facts or befog- ging words. The public rewards with its favor and A money those who tell it the truth. It walks and shops ie : ‘ ; 5 where the light shines and where the paths are straight. a Throw on the light/ . 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