gaye | to myself, Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist NEXT MAILS says fi ? : For South the News |e the paper to buy Prince George....... Friday, 9 a.m. gays | From South Princess Royal........ Friday noon Se a ae iat eee Be RE ay anh . Pera, . — ————— SSeS 2 — = a — == yOL. Il, NO. 121 ‘PRINCE Rurerr, B.C., Webnuspay, May 22, 1912. —_—— —~ —— 7 - — _ = pnw = . SS EAL COVE MAY SUPPLY FINE SPECIMEN TO 200 PRICE FIVE CENTS SEAL COVE SHACK HAUNTED : BY FIERCE LOOKING COUGAR ff f. M. Densereau, Watchman En Employed by the G. T. P., Waylaid by the Stealthy Creature of the Bush Which Lurked at His Door Last Night---Believed to Have Been Driven in by Bush Fire at End of Eleventh Avenue and other equipment for the excavalion work in connec- tion with the terminals,’ de- pot and yards for the rail- way, work upon which has already commenced, Al Hays Creek a large number of men have been at work for several days and near the railway round house about twenty men are mak- \rmed with a 30-30 Winchester} ments were more cat like, yet|warmer reception. As it was ing the dirt fly. Opposite epeater and a big double bitted| the creature was bigger than the} when next Densereau cautiously ———_* |) the Grand Trunk Inn Sub- xe, a citizen of Prince Rupert] biggest cat ever. - opened the door the animal had} ETHEL CORLEY i contractor McLeod has today vill keep wateh tonight in his Se vanished back to the bush stret- | ; ar ae rat 1? commenced operations. As v } en L. 7 , . y oM; dened 5 ‘ shack at Seal Cove for the re- apt Right ches beyond. In support of May Roberts. |}) soon as the equipment is Mr. Densereau is caretaker of ‘ . } rance there of a dangerous ve a —=—— =/|)}) landed from the Georgian : the G, T, P. lumber piled where} Frightened by Fire and placed in position no vild creature of the bush which The theor that tk f } y . ; .|the old B. C. Tie and Timber Co. } AS PROORY: 18 OB Me ee ess ‘ on 4 ; ‘ has been haunting the place for Sal Pats noe ia chitin “| solitary cougar which has reach- a | than 425 men will be he ; The crea-|“* . premises. e ives if , : employed, says Contractor past two nights. ; a : ; é yj. (ed Kaien Island during the win- a building which was formerly ; Rich, who is in charge of { ugar, or mountain be Sitar ane ia the , ‘conatiaie ble size and| Part of the Tie and Timber Co.'s ter, and spent the cold months the work Oe et aoa premises, The shack has a main urking in its lair somewhere i . + « as ¢ c i igh in appearance | Sez love ‘he rece g ; room, entered from a door in the|"e4? Seal Cove. The recent bush wo _ EOC SS ooo are anyone, | fires in that district have prob- an front, and a small side kitchen eee RENE Lurking by the Path. with a separate door to the out. | § ably driven it out of its old} Civil Sittings oan: in the Pro- re ha oe gai» The citizen whose premises the| side and accessible also from the| baunts, and it has been wander- vincial Court Room Miidcle of mn a Pare a if “sh Pied has been haunting is Mr.j main room, |ing into more civilized centres.| Next Month—About Ten Cases|“OUT! Will preside. tle clit 18 DOOR RO te mat Several men in that district are) on the Docket for Disposal. justice has twice presided here i. M. Densereau. He first became} At Door in the Dark, prepared now with rifles to give a himself and on the last occasion ire of its presence about two] Last night Mr. Densereau came} Mister Cougar all that is coming A civil sitting of the Supreme} tr. Justice Clements presided. Z go when, while walking| home and entered his house by|to him if he lurks any more|Gourt of British Columbia will} Lhere will be probably about ten urd | shack, which is situ-|the main room door. He passed | around the shacks out there. open in the Provincial court| Cases ready for trial. the extreme end of|through the room and into the we |}house at Prince Rupert on Mon- ror te ghth e, he heard stealthy,|/ kitchen, struck a match and Take home a quart of ice cream|day, June 17th. | Lime Juice at 35c, 50c and 70c ul footsteps moving beside} opened the kitchen door to look] when you go. See Keeley. | It is not known as yet whieh | the bottle. See Stalker & Wells. is twilight and pretty] out. : i n the shadows, but peering} Immediately he opened the ie st Mr. Densereau saw what/door up rose a huge, tawny form he thought at first was a big, | from the step and with a savage g legged dog trotting a little} snarl and the switching of its side of him amongst}tail turned a ferocious, cat like He ee to at- | face with bristling whiskers and calure’s attention, but/gleaming teeth upon him. tt|First Divisional Point Out of t of Prince Rupe Rupert is Fast tisbctldiags= and a gleam of teeth; was the cougar. Densereau : a - about and vanished | promptly banged ‘he door 10, an Rail Service Starting---Hotel and Store Open \s ed Mr. Densereau sus-/| considered the situation. e hat At the now rising townsite of| Prince Rupert Mr. MeCubbin’s|Grand Trunk Pacific Company he was mistaken in| not his gun handy then or the will put into operation a direct a dog. Its move-|creature would have found aj Nicholl, the G,. T. P.’s first divi- : | ; ; service of trains for Nicoll, carry- - sional point out of Prince Rupert, | | Paterson will superintendt ie ing freight for the development Mile 119 on | | git °| | tT ’ which ad situated a = i |}management of the hotel, |. f the town. The G, T. P. is also C the railway, there is today a; Roads Building. pees for the very speedy nriving scene of bustle and ac- rrying on of its own develop- | le of the lot s| With all speed roads and trails | ( INTE RESOLUTION tivity Since the sale . da aKerd under ne t work, the building of round AL. in Prince Rupert interest is fo-|are being rushed Torware ages s an e extensio of AT aac a et aerhe: tha homes bie supervision of Mr: Robert ho and th xtension { cussed more shar} trackage necessary for the work " ‘ 1 m this important railway Gane FOND RR: the Provincial govern- : eae |}men®o f poads and trails| 0! @ divisional point of primary Business men are arrang-}| importance. All track up to and and before| for fg district Access to and ats Sent . iteadtn ans be bristl-| from the townsite by wagon road | tr ugh Nicholl is ballasted and |p articular department will be sy jmanagement of the store scenes upt Scotland Won Football Match| Tribute to the Memory of the tre. Against England on Second! Late Matthew Dow Goes on|!ie (0 locate there Avenue Field, 6-2 — Terrace! Record in the Annals of the St.| long the townsite will ready for continuous service, - : y Mveap and other trails is already greatly Arranagem ; w! ie of Prince| ing with new buildings, Every-) ane , : : gements for 24th ener s Society one has assured confidence in| facilitated, and the railway track| Townsite Nearly Cleared, e gs pico the future of this point. Its se-[is of course right through the Almost the whole of the town- { rt’ "s erna- —_—_ : : . | a ‘ ODES Gy Pee ete As showing the high regard in|!ection as the first divisional|townsite. All pathways improv-|site is now cleared. There will hall sae ener which the late Mr. Matthew Dow| Point out of Prince Rupert places| ing the townsite are being pul 1M/).6 pnothing left in clearing to do Cc e t e t ght before a consider- ey it in the forefront of Skeenajexcellent shape, and those who} | the ana-atidhis weak: eon vd and proved an excit-| ¥@* held by his fellow-country-| i. ..cide townsites within range|have purchased lots with a ViOW | that iinas LATE workebal lisbe & event, The Scotehmen| men in Canada, and especially in] of the terminus, and there is no/to speedy development will navel principally of an upbuilding na- Played good football and put it} Prince Rupert, after even oaly @! doubt of its commercial import-| facilities ; }ture for the rising town. With all over the Englanders, making] brief period of acquaintance, the! ance. Rail Service. lthe hotel and store in operation egular Bannockburn of it, Re-| follewing eloquent resolution of Rapid Development. On the first of next month the} oo ing fseighijaasvibs in tal 2 for Seotland, the St. Andrew's Society in this On Thursday ‘of this week Mr, |—== —=<—<—<—— = — | swing bringing in all classes of Ua team for Terrace for} City goes on record. J, ow. Paterson of Kitselas opens FFF iiaterial for town building, oe cup fe: Killin, J, ieee here a general store and hotel] } Nicholl promises to be a lively Youngman; Lamb, J, H,)5t- Andrew's, Bocieby.: Bringe, Aur or eantie at pinediats and]) centre this sumer, and advances S. Currie, Williscroft, part. growing demands of the centre AMATE UR will be made in eity development yilen, Paterson, Bell and Me- At a meeting of St, Andrew's} (+ development. In charge of there this season which. will : i Reserves: Robertson, J.|Society of Prince Rupert, - ms this concern is Mr. Tom McCub- rank in their own scale with the Nelly, Ferguson, Stewart, Martinion the evening of the 20th day o PA os cast tte , . + office j ‘ise of Prince vert itself. and Gilmour. ener nee May, 1912, the following resolu- bin, formerly of the post office of Vaudeville a Fa Ruy lhe Callies have got their/tions were unanimously adopted: |—== ————S = = Party iplete aad cece have “Whereas, God in the exercise|pathy for his grief stricken MARINE NOTES , lime on Friday, After | of His infinite wisdom has termi-| family. Westholme Opera House ; oe . the mateh they will hold|nated the earthly existence of “Resolved, that the world has The Spokane sailed for the 8 ance 1 the Lakelse Hotel for|our dearly beloved brother,|/lost a man of great creative Friday Evening, May 24th south this morning at 5 = a.m. he benefit of Gallies and their| Matthew Dow; and, ability and that his active and with passengers from this port, friends | “Whereas, the blow has fallen} honorable business record is one Empire Day including B. Gunnison, Mrs Mat- , _—-— heavily upon his loving family on|of which his sorrowing family a thew Dow, Robt. Dow, Jessie “hoicest liquors and cigars-—|the very eve of their arrival in almay justly feel proud; that the — oa Dow, H. Dow and ¥, A. Baker. maYOy strange country, separated as| knowledge of his having done Entire Change of Program ' fhe Camosun is expected Fri- - ——— they are from relatives and old|}much to advance humanity dur. —- lay night, and will go to Goose he modern, high class place friends: now, therefore, be il ing his intellectual career may in Messrs. W hitley and Oram Bay this trip. for billiards and pool, Seale’s, Resolved, that the members of|a manner tender the grief of his in Talking and Singing Act On Sunday two C.P.R, boate Third avenue, tf this society individually and col-| beloved wife and children, and Screaming Farce will sail for the south, The Prin- <——2—npapemieninaint tee lectively deeply feel the loss of| that they may continue their lives e Be cess May al 9 a.m. and the Prin- Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners.|our brother deeply and desire to} in the firm belief in his waitiag A Pleasant Evening cess Royal at 6 p.m, Phone 4, express our most heartfelt sym-|them on a brighter shore, ; TEIN — “Resolved ‘that our secretary By Entire Gompany Dr. Thompson, M. P., and Cap- tain Roediger will sail for the furnish the stricken family and preroren erre;each of the newspapers with a New Songs, Etc. PRINCE RUPERT TWENTY MINUTES AGO OP A te MONGlec Beeenaants, (a CenelUste with the, Hiner on Second avenue “SIMON D, MACDONALD, hibited in Prinee Rupert “Secretary.” “A Pageant of Empire” Specially procured by the management for Empire Day north on the Spokane tonight. For Shilling’s Coffee, Extracts and Baking Powder, see Stalker aledonian Thistles sprouting defiantly & Wells. tf id Seventh street, \lderman Bullock-Webster off to Seal Cove with a salt ————______—_—— ar and a long spoon to catch the cougar for the 200. Attention—best time in 1912— Chorus of pros : Yay picniekers: “Push second annual Brotherhood pic- 1 clouds s Deveneoey Papin “POY 4 nic, Metlakatla beach, May 24th, Captain Bell of the Englishmen’s football team promises Boats leaye G, Tt. P, wharf at 4, ‘era few more days’ training to give the Scots another 3 and 6 p.m. Tickets $1.00, At Mlodden Field. : J, H. Rogers’ office. Ladies and 1eans to children free. of her —-----——__——— The Princess Royal is due Joe Hickey, the mayor of Ter- race, came down from the new city by yesterday's train, — Lot 8, block 5, section 5; price £1,500; $700, bal. 6 and 12. Box 20, News Office. 6t Two Shows—-7:30 and 9 o' Clock Prices: Entire downstairs 25 cts.; baleony 15 cts. Merely Mabel says if you boys only knew what it 0 “8 a girl with an Empire Day dress problem ahe ad ou'd appreciate the fair sex even more for looking so fete hing Friday noon, Prince Rupert’ s leading hotel— Savoy. NEW POWER IS INNOVATED; CITY JUICE NOW PRINTS NEWS BATTERY OF FOUR ELECTRIC moTC MOTORS RANGING IN POWER FROM 3H. P. TO QUARTER H. P. NOW OPERATE MACHIN- ERY—GASOLINE RELEGATED TO EMERGENCY ONLY. A hard blow was struck at the; gasoline plant of yore we have good old gasoline engine in The| today four pretty purring electric it] motors, ranging in power from the three horse power unit that drives the big presses to the wee blow that has been struck at the} quarter horse power son-of-a- various gasolime engines which/}gun that keeps the linotype have been kicking and coughing|clicking away and _ incidentally over the work of turning the! pesters the poor old editorial de- presses and linolype machinery.| partment worse than ever for Many and many a tinkering tap|‘‘copy.’’ The effect of the intro- have those selfsame engines had] duction of electric power -in this in their day, and mueh oaths|form is wonderful as regards have been eyoked from the throats| additional speed and comfort. of long-suffering compositors and} Vibration has vanished and the pressmen at the contrariness.| case room staff toils in cooler at- But the blow delivered the gaso-| mosphere and greater comfort. line engine yesterday was not a|Nor has our one time wizard of physical blow. It was the meta-|the power house to return so phorical “knockout” of the inno-| often hurriedly from lunch in or- vation of electric power. In place|der to work a marvel upon the of the coughing, spluttering| bucking gasoline gobbler. ANOTHER NEW | MAY:ROBERTS CO. TUNNELBOAT HAS ARRIVED Launched at Johnson’s Yard for; Particularly Bright Aggregation Special Purpose on the Yukon of Artistic Talent Assembled River—Goes North to Skagway for Excellent Series of Dra- Today—Small but Efficient. matic Treats for the Empress. Daily News office yesterday. was not by any means the first Another tunnel boat, the third The Prince George brought he has constructed, has just been| with other desirable commod- completed by H. Johnson at his yard at Cameron Cove. The boat is about Jwenty feet long by flve feet beam and will draw barely nine inches of water. She is} They made a very favorable im- built for Messrs N. Demers and| pression as they stepped lightly Clement Lewis for use on the] across the gang plank, Yukon and will be taken to Skag- The management of the Em- way tonight by the Princess May.|press Theatre have promised ‘he boat is engined with a Fair-|some big things for their patrons banks-Morse gasoline motor of|and judging from the appear- six horse power and will develop ance of Miss Roberts’ company a considerable speed. Eminently| they will have no trouble in liy- suitable for river traffic, this|ing up to all promises, craft is to be used on an extensive Everyone knows that May Rob- expedition arranged by: the gov-|erts is efever and we have the ernment for the securing of|impression that when the com- specimens of all the fauna of the| pany opens on Friday afternoon Yukon territory, Messrs. Cle-| Prince Rupert will see the finest ment Lewis and N. Demers have| company we have ever had. ities a full complement of pretty actresses and desirable citizens in the shape ‘of Glever actors. charge of the trip, and will se- _—__—_—- eee cure the specimens. The expe- Special! This week at Sloan dition will take all summer, & Company, Ltd., knitted silk ties aaaionaemaniae aeieereria ean and washable chamoisuede MAN KILLED ON LINE gloves, 50c. See our window. Report Reaches Rupert of Fatal Accident at Hardscrabble. | FREE! FREE! FREE! An unknown man, evidently a commenversirs foreigner, was run over and killed A big beautiful 88 key by a work train on the G, T. P, electric player piano, worth near Hardscrabble, according to $1,200 given away to the a report brought into the city pool players in the Base- last nigut. he G. T. P. officials ment pool room, Empress and Provincial police are inves- Theatre building. tigating. Engagement May Roberts AND HtR COMPANY opening at the Empress Theatre, Friday Ev’g, May 24 Je NS “Facing The Music’ A comedy in three acts Afternoon performance starts at 3 o’clock. Night per- formance at 8 o’clock Reserved Seats Now on Sale in Theatre Office ob... eS a wR sis semi ae! ' ‘i ; ‘ | ae iv 4 a