The News Ie the paper to buy says | THE DAILY NEWS Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist SSTORTR mes 7 BROMMING . vos sivas os Wednesday, p.m. Princess May...... Thursday a.m, From Souii Camosun,.... ... Thursday, p.m. ——— Pee en a — ———— : Se eee eee eae ——— = = == = yOL. Ill, NO. 115 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, May 15, 1912. PRICE FivE CENTS ———— ? BMS 7 SPEEDER ACCIDENT ON 6. P—BODY LOS LILLOOET RETURNS ATHABASCA LANDING T0 GET FIRST PULP MILL WEST OF SOQ." =" *" Ready for the renewal of her PUTATION NOW IN OTTAWA ARRANGING TO LOCATE work in the hydrographic survey Oe RGE INDUSTRIAL CONCERN THERE DRIVEN BY NAT- — | (P° W#lers adjacent to Prince URAL GAS DISCOVERED SY THE GOVERNMENT. Rupert marbor, the D.G.S.8, Lil- Fn eas looet reached Rupert again yes- | terday, and her reappearance was welcomed by the water front city generally. Capt. Mus- mer, so there will be no lack of} transportation.” Ottawa, May 14.—The first ulp mill in Canada west of the will be built very shortly at! Landing if a deputa- | jand LAST SHOW TONIGHT \thabasca ow in Ottawa has its way. the further advancement Ethel Tucker Stock Co. Leave roe is any amount of pulp} Empress Theatre for eal : 4 up in that country,” said ° Worth charge trom the first, and which} woot Be aie aD . ince ort in|} Nwes Wood of Athbasca Land- tig” ““Withe) . Soskae . toon’ means much to Prince Rupert in} ‘ay, who leads the deputation. ae regard to its bearings on the} ng, i Gneih ied closes its engagement in Prince| great shipping prospects of the | le » piver an or 0 m : Along the river < Rupert tonight, Alaska bookings| harbor. The Lillooet spent | there is enough to supply the me time at Ocean Falis..o Pap CF seh si watt making it necessary for them to|S?™e “me a ean Falls, com-} whole prairie country if we can pleting surveys there before ' T i » in-|leave at once. ‘‘We Yown East” : “ef , ‘ get a mill built, That is our in-| leave at once Way Down East reaching Rupert from Esquimalt} yplicn in coming here. will be the closing play, it be-| where she lay during the winter | Graceful White D.G. 8.8. Occu-. grave’s presence ever acceptable | jin Prince Rupert district, means | of the} survey work of which he has had|/ = | coaling | firm CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. We have great pleasure in accepting the challenge of the English footballers which appeared in The Daily News last night over the signature of Mr. J. Day Bell, and are prepared also te cept any challenge which may come in, THE GCALEDONIAN-FOOT- BALL CLUB, A. Hohnby, other Asst Secy, Supplies Coal Dominion Government ship Lillooet, which is at the Grand wharf, being supplied of Rogers and Black. survey by For a quick lunch. Royal Cafe. Trunk | the | RIVER NAVIGATION Skeena Reported to Be on Rise Rapidly—Eoats Hindered. Owing to the rapid melting of the snows in the mountains around the Skeena Valley the Iriver is rising fast and only two | feet more will make it reach the on-navigable stage. Doubts are entertained regarding the feasibility of running the steam- rs from the end of steel during high spell at present appar- ently due, and the Port Simpson, j Which has duty on the Stikine to | fulfil this summer, will probably | down shortly to proceed | thither, afterward return to }the Skeena. | | the come to | Have your supper with the jladies of the Methodist Church Thursday evening, in the lon | basement of the church. 2t We have organized a syndi-| ing the strongest reserved in the ate which is willing to build|repertoire. It is a four act rural the mill, the first in Canada| drama with the scenes all laid in vest of Sault Ste. Marie, if we|New England. The play is made in get some timber land. lup of quaint, humorous types, We are going to run it in @| plenty of heart interest and good, way, too, by natural gas.|strong comedy. Each member nment drilled for oil at} Landing The gover is well cast. One of the features \thabasca some years We have one railway} n to our town already, Northern, and we everything is being done to make t is the play a strong closing feature. i neg Canadian have the same line start out You are invited to call for af- toward the Peace River country|ternoon tea at the Methodist d Fort MeMurray 2t this sum-|Chureh, Thursday afternoon ROWING CLUB'S FIVE MILLION GREAT CHANCE FOR FARMING C.P.R. Irrigation Project in Cal- gary District is One of the World’s Great Undertakings. H. Gallagher, road master on the G. T. P., between 6 and 7 p. m. yesterday while traveling eastward from Ter- race on a railway motor- cycle was struck by a train coming in from Van Arsdol, Opportunity to Secure the Hull of the River Boat Hazelton for Club Rooms at Low Price Be- ing Considered This Evening. Five million dollars has been It is hoped that the Rowing} appropriated by the G.P.R. to ihe injured or killed, and flung Viub of Prinee Rupert may be} department of Natural Resourecs| — off the line into deep water cure for use as a club] fo; this year. in the Skeena River. His body he hull of the river rhe bulk of this money will be} has .not been recovered. Hazelton, formerly ply-|expended for — the development Gangs of men are searching i he Skeena for the Hud-|ef the eastern section of the Can| for it today. nf Rav ‘Go The hulisnowiies adian Pacific Irrigation and Col-| Daniel McKay, section : ‘ onization company’s block, in} foreman on the G. T. P., Port Simpson, and it f be-li. Calgary district. | while fighting a serious bush 1 that for $500 it can be se- Work is progressing on an| fire near Terrace station ed, The machinery has been|enormous scale and at the end of yesterday, was struck and ved to Athabasca Landing,| wo years it is expected that i00-| borne to the earth by a fall- hand by the various section crews, He reached Terrace about 6 last night and stopped there for dinner. of a train running from Van Ars- dol to Terrace, which was about due alt that time, For some} reason known only to himself he started out of Terrace, east- bound, and was. struck ‘by the train about one mite east of the} station on a fill which is close to the river. The train was imme- diately stopped, but Mr. Gallagher had rolled down the bank and disappeared from view. The leoroner and Provincial officers have been notified and all pos- sible is being done to recover the body.’ He was notified there | ne ROADMASTER H. GALLAGHER ones 5°" HURLED TO DEATH ON G.T.P. Caught by Train One Mile Out of Terrace Last Night His Motor Car is Wrecked and His Body is Flung into the River---Men Searching for It Today---Daniel Mackay, Section Fore- man, Bruised and Burned by Falling Tree at Terrace Bush Fire, is Now in the Hospital not seriously in- jured except tor bruises and sev- painful burns about his and feet.” The Late Mr. Gallagher. that he is so eral annies Referring to the late Mr. Gal- lagher, whose body is being searched for, the general super- intendent said: “Mr. Gallagher has been in the employ of the G,. T. P. for several years as sec- tion foreman, extra gang fore- man and road master. He was a very competent and reliable em- ployee. He was a single man, about 45 years old, with no rela- lives in this country except one brother who is also employed at th present time as extra gang i}foreman in the track department e anew river boat, and the 000 acres of land in the eastern | ing tree. He was stunned The Fire Accident. of this division. The rules and unless purchased by the acction will be under irrigation. | ea es Soe pee ine Regarding the bush fire acel- practices on the Gi: Tay here Rowing ( . : . Sy f ; - : aid pike mas. Whore fas lub is like ly to be ital invade. Wumare akin dent. General Superintendent | @" that employees whose duties roken up or sold out of the dis- Just Take the “Alice B.” Pp Pp RS ase {require them to use motor cars { Every affont sei ba: Wada. TAO elahi ien't it, shed Wil morning at 1 o’clock by spe- Mehan said There has been a shall keep in touch with the however, by the Rowing Club to 4 h Pee cial train, he was attended = yery bad bush fire raging in and) i ovements of trains at the dif- ecure this hull for elub rooms| ®@!° oul sae ing to see a Tak | by Dr. Eggert, who found labout Terrace for the last two} ferent telegraph offices along the after careful consideration of| beat in front and yet to feel your him suffering from severe lAnwe ‘Yosterday ta got very éloed| line,” the er at ¢ ’ > whic { srhauling ‘ | i nd rather seri- ee : : i“ Matter at a meeting which) own boat overhauling u hand} contusions. and . lio our station, and a Jarge num- Mr. Mehan was at a loss to Will be held in Major Gibson’s]|over fist? That's the Alice B. | ous burns sree the body bar of-ties piledalenet aie ara | UNpatint for" Anh RiaiRI ni aT fice tonig erie Cae OE Bal iiic ria : ‘ a spee 5 e . ’ - r ; ; lice tonight. The assistance of] feeling. When you want a speedy, | and A898: ee: See had a large force of men there! Mr. Gallagher met with his fatal all anxious to have a successfull safe, roomy, reliable and com-| to recover speedily. fighting this fire, all our own| mishap, as he. was so reliable a ant club established in the} fortable power boat with hand-| The following is General SU-| einployees, and yesterday after-|man and knew of the approach- e is invited, and will be strong-| some lines and the prettiest} perintendent Mehan’s official aC-} noon while the fire was being | ing train. Had he waited ten forthcoming, house work on the harbor 100k) (int of both these affairs: lfought back a tree fell, striking}minutes longer im Terrace the ee enree ) for the Alice B, Her Own) are “Mr. Gallagher, road master,|Foreman D. MeKay. It was | train would have been in and all Visit Digby Tonight. Pane ae any? oe : a left Prince Rupert yesterday|thought at tirst that bis injuries|wonld have been right with him. \ll those who intend going on| ready wie ee eee steady| morning on a motor ear for the;}were very serious, and he was|Regarding the bush fire at Ter- the Ramble Glub exeursion to| Pleasure ante . we aoe A liow 4,| purpose of making an inspection) rushed into Prince Rupert on ajrace, Mr, Mehan is able to report Digby Island tonight are asked to | business trips onarter ine 4 Of the track and the work in}special train, Here it was found | this under control today. meet at the corner of McBride | ‘Ireet and Second avenue not Mr George Tite will net re- ate ee ® i | Mrs. reOTERE bile & later than 7:30, Launches will} ceive tomorrow, he waiting at the foot of McBride] season. street \ small charge of 25) ae x be made to cover PSesportation ey , 28 es FREE! FREE! FREE! ee ————eernipennent abate teeta teat A big beautiful 88 key f THE WEATHER. | electric player piano, worth For \ rate $1,200 given away to the Last night before a spectator- Kis Yenty-four hours ending pool players in the Base~ 3) ate of hundreds—some say thou- et Baie May 15th: Barometer, ment pool room, Empress 3) sands—strong, the first round of 85: ‘ Naximum temperature, Theatre building. the five a side tournament being ’ Ninum temperature, 8. | = carried out by the Caledonian _ Football Club was played off on Whteeanae the grounds at Second avenue be- tween Sixth and Seventh streets, On the call-of Referee Clapperton ithe following teams took field for the initial mateh: Callies—Gillmour, Currie, J. Currie, Barker and Williscroft, Rose Brown, Ferguson, Holmberg, Wiggin and Garnet, After a very hard game, during which the Galhes did most of the PRINCE RUPERT TWENTY MINUTES AGO . Huge head basket just hailed into the city hall by the Ninance Minister for tonight's star chamber session, Intending quarantine station excursionists gently remind- ed that you can't quarantine affection of the heart. Hlectrifieation of the Finance Gommittee suggested as Valuable expedient in view of recent transaction. “Happy to have you here for a houseboat’ —Wireless from the waterfront to the old Hazelton'’s hull. | passing, the teams retired with Merely Mabel gays she believes that best boy of hers 18 3) the following result: Callies 2, Blad that jolly stock company is leaving. It was too good | Rose 0. for his pocket, she fancies. | Thisties vs.| Shamrooks, The second match of the series a PPP oes. “S FIVEASIDE FOOTBALL § the backs and halfbacks, who most of the work, J.H. Kelly and Paterson played brilliantly for the Thistles and Dowther was the bright par- Shamrocks, the match was | for the of Shamrocks 2. ticular star The Thistles 3 Final Thursday. result At crowded meeting of players the off the final, Callies vs. Thistles, on) of acceptance appear elsewhere to enthusiasts held after it was decided to play and gume Thursday night, the match ERIES IS STARTED did} J. H, Kelly, J. 1 Keenly Contested Games Last Night Before Big Gathering of En- thusiasts---Callies Beat Roses and Thistles Stung Shamrocks commenced immediately after-,start at 7:30, This match, it ward, and proved even more eXx-| is confidently expeeted, will be leiting from the point of view of|the hardest fought of the-series. the spectators, who had a wild} The game will last twenty min-| time encouraging their favorites.) utes a side, Folowing are the} The teams seemed to be more] teams: Callies Gilmore, J. evenly matched, The players|Currie, 8, Currie, Barker and} to shone most in this match were| Williseroft. Thistles Morton | McLean \ bumper turnout of specta- ltors is certain for this match, ms is keen, \t the meeting of the club last challenge of the English in this issue, | \ STs SSR Teoma Kelly, Paterson and) | | | } | FUGITIVE PURSUIT OF THE MURDERERS OF CONSTABLE KINDNESS INDIAN DESPERADOS ARE HARD PRESSED NOW FOR THEIR L/VES—-RIDING ONE HORSE AND SHORT OF FOOD AND AMMUNITION POSSE CLOSE BEHIND (Special to Daily News.) Clinton, B.C,., May 14—The ac- tivity of Chief Constable Fernie and his posse of constables and trackers in shutting off com- munition between the Indian de- speradoes Slintlam and Paul and their friends at Canoe Creek and Dog Creek ‘has resulted in turn- ing the fleeing Indians back to- wards Clinton. The murderers are in desper- ate straits. Both are riding one horse and though they still re- tain their rifles, it is believed they have very little ammunition, and when seen at the head of Canoe Creek they had no food. 4 young Indian named Frank talked with them at ts point. le was met later by the officers who in wringing the information from him and for- him to show them the spot where the trackers again took up the trail which they are now following. They at recog- nized the hoof marks being the same which they had follow- ed from the James ranch, where a saddle was” stolen last Tues- da. succeeded ced once as east. contain most the coast. les, of ADDITION TO EMPRESS Popular Hostelry Making En- largement—To Have Bowl- ing Alley. A new addition to the Empress Hotel, on Third Avenue, is being erected on the two lots adjoin- ing the present building on the The wing will be 50 x 100 The basement will of the largest and bowling alleys on feet in size. one modern floor will be and in the On the ground two stores in front, enlarged to contain fourteen tab About twenty-five more rooms will be added to the upper floors. W. L. Barker is the ar- chiteet, and actual work of con- struction is already under way. Uncle Jerry Changes Mr. A. &. Tracy has taken charge the local office of J. H. Kug- ler. Frank Reynolds, former manager, has resigned, to en- gage in business for himself. NOT FOR THE the Van in Calling for Skilled Labor Immigration for Canada. Saskatoon, May 14.—The Sas- katoon Board of Trade will pre- to the ated Board convention appealing to the amendments policy which sent a resolution Associ- Dominion government for to the make it broad ‘enough to benefit not only home- steaders and laborers, but town laborers, tradesmen and me- chanies as well. The latter class now badly needed with the rapid development of the country. Au amendment also sug- gested to the banking act to per- mit the advanee of money to farmers on the grain in gran- aries as well as that in the ele- is is vators. Tea of All Nations. The ladies of the Methodist Church will serve afternoon tea and supper from 3 until 8 p, m, Thursday, May 16th, in the base- ment of the eciurch. Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners, Phone 4, ESTIMATING FARM ALONE Saskatoon Board of Trade Leads immigration | Supper may be had from 25c¢ to 35c, and|the yard of the parish school of all} St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1620 an invitation is extended to to have supper there. The re- freshments will be served’ in prettily arranged rooms, repre- senting Greenland, Japan, Scot- land, Ireland, New England and Canada, 2t TONIGHT IMMIGRATION Fuly 170,000 U. S. Immigrants Expected with This Year's Record Rush for the Dominion. Ottawa, May 14.—-That Canada this from the various states across the border season will draw 170,000 immigrants is the esti- mate of W. J. White, inspector of the United States agencies for the Dominion, who is now in Ottawa. The estimate given by Mr. White is a considerable figure in- over the figures of last last season, when 133,000 crossed the line. crease DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED On John Conners for Attack on Little Louisville Girl. Louisville, Ky., May 13,—John Conners, charged with an attack daughter of Charles Grabrousky of 1606 West Breckenridge street, was sentenced to death here the other day. The crime was committed in Southgate street, February i9th last. The principal testimony in the case was given by the little girl, who identified Conners. on Everyone delighted at Keel- ey’s with the most delicious ice cream, tf | | | AT THE EMPRESS THEATRE Closing Performance... | ETHEL TUCKER AND HER COMPANY WILL PRESENT as enthusiasm for the respective] {“Way Down East” night decision was also arrived | jal to issue a reply accepiing the} foot- baller in Rupert which appeared jin yesterday's Daily News. Terms | ate 3 need pareapens ever ree meas ‘ ae a see, < ee a = . a a RARE. TS i * oma cee ti oo aout ‘ Lacie ae aa ~ Sats Tate ile