—_—_ ‘ rvess AND DESPATCH CHARACTERIZE THE News’ JOB WORK —_—— Ad a vol, NO, 187 the shortly of an b in Port Kdward, close highly important new Clearing the Townsite. 1 day or two clearing begin and acres of well located be put ip readiness for residential occu- \lready some enterpris- have settled there, for the lots to go on will wnsite rty and et, as the Granby Com- ning operations, smell. « and gradually grow- il attraet business ven- The townsite, it is ex. SAME IDEA WAS MOOTED IN RUPERT t Aug. 9.——-A number aldermen think the d do its own financing e dependent on the Bank {M i An attack was made Bank of Montreal a few Alderman Lariviere, subject was raised of a couple of bylaws in. the bank to float two eerewating $5,462,646. It ntention of Alderman that it would be far the corporation handled oans instead of paying f Montreal premiums r it lle also contended Hine had come when the d break a paet it had bank to handle its busi- by } OOSE MEMBERS HELD GATHERING IN CITY LAST NIGHT essful gathering of the winbers of the Loyal Moose was held in the Hall last night, son.e embers being enrolled ated. The ceremony of ‘ullon of the lodge was ugh and announcement ‘le that at next meeting, fortnight henee, there other important gather- ‘hich offeers will be The organizer, Edgar remain in Rupert for en days or so to inform ‘hembers regarding the and to enroll those who hom, ich Alice B,, W. J. Thomas. ‘reen 391, Govt. Wharf. NY 35 CRANBY BAY TO HAVE A SMALL CITY RIGHT BESIDE SMELTER: WILL BE BENEFIT TO RUPERT news of the de- import. hupert, comes news of The town ne EEE OT POWER pected, will be put on the market shortly, , Population Now 400. About 400° persons, including the workers on the Granby Bay mining development, are located case is to be at Port at present at Granby Bay, and Granby Bay, 2 wil} | Owns to the promise of the loeal- | ity and distriet generally many elter city, the townsite! nore will settle there as the idjacent to the Granby | smelter plant develops and opens mining eamp ae poe There are water powers, ie. The smelter, injlumbering prospects, mining, if erection now, is within | wharfage opportunities and even hundred feet of the new/the possibility of a Ground Hog te | railway terminus as attrac ‘ons for the establishment of a thriv- ing community at this point and a further important point in view of the establishment of a new town at Granby Bay is the fact that there will be employed there steadily when the smelter is run- ning @ pay roll of upward of £100,000 to $150,000. At Phenix where the could be worked like a quarry the pay roll was $90,000, At Granby more men will be required to mine the ore, jand the pay roll will inevitably lhe larger, i (OLD COUNTRY GOVERNMENT "TOBE BUSY Special to Daily News. London, Aug. 9.—The govern. ment is prepared for a strenuous autumn session with home rule, {the Welsh disestablishment, the | franchise bill and a board meas- ore ure to allow unions to contribute to their eleetion funds. These all have had their second read- ings and are to be forced through their third. Many predict in- ability of the government to carry out the programme and a strenuous time is expected, FULL MOON MAKES GOOD FISHING Following out the prediction of salmon canners that the full moon would bring on the heavi- est catches of the season, the daily report given by the British Columbia Packers’ Association shows a marked increase in the number of fish caught in the Fraser River for this week over that of last. The full causes a higher tide, which seems to draw the salmon- toward the river mouth irresistibly, aceord- ing to the opinion expressed by moon the canners. THE WEATHER hours ending Barometer, temperature, 56; For twenty-four 5 a. m., August 9th: 29.696; maximum 69; minimum temperature, precipitation, .02 inch, Ol capitalists, inelud “lopment of fish trade * their poliey on ero how Local items. Po~oe PRINCE RUPERT DAILY NEWS TODAY "ince Rupert and coast districts, the Doughty enterprise, “piments at Granby Bay forecast coming there of eon. sized new town, Site to be cleared soon vOrlant power proposition is again brought before the Prinee Rupert Hydro.Klectrie Go, 'Y-flve foot power boat safely crosses the Atlantic, “0g to St, Petersburg, l'ranscontinental commmissioners are to be examined ing Canadian Northérn officials, on the Islands is most promis- unds of non-economy, Passengers Routh, THE DAILY NEWS Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist ——__——. PRINCE Rupert, B.C., Fripay, Avauet 9, 1912. eT BASEBALL SCORES TO EXAMINE a TINY POWER BOAT TRANSCONTINENTAL American. | CROSSES ATLANTIC; COMMISSIONERS Philadelphia St. Louis 2, PROCEEDS FARTHER _ Washington 10, Chicago 4 (Special to Daily News. Queenstown, Aug, 9%. The 35-foot motor boat De- troit reached here today after dark- | Special to Daily News.) Ottawa, Aug. 9.—-The for- transcontinental railway will be sub- Boston 4, Cleveland 4 ness Coast. commisstoners San Francises ih Portland jected to examination as to Los Angeles ¥, Vernon 6 a voyage across the Atlantic the policy they pursued Oakland 3, Sacramento 4, Ocean of twenty-four and a while in office, as it is National. | half days from New Ro- claimed that extravagances Philadelphia 4, Chicago 4 ehelle, N. Y. An extension in the construction of lines Pittsburg 7. New York of the trip to St, Petersburg have been discovered, Cineinnati 14, Boston 3. is contemplated, Brooklyn 8, St, Louis 7. SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER TO CITY AND BIG CONSUMERS PROPOSAL BEFORE COUNCIL Haportant An letter and draft/is called to the rates quoted byjshall not confer upon the Hydro bylaw regarding the supplying of| the company for power These) Electric Company any exclusive electric power to the city of} Work out with the present city|rignt or powers, and shall not be jload to 1.56 cents per kilowati/construed to confer sueh mon- Prinee Rupert and to all con- ark ! hour and $3.50 per horse power) opoly, sumers using over ten horse) year, As more power is required The draft bylaw provides for a power electric machinery in their| the rates shrink to 1.31 cents pei| forty year agreement with the business has been addressed to-|kilowatt hour and $28.10 perjcily and the whole agreement day to the Mayor and City Coun-| horse power year, jwould become null and void in cil by the Prinee Rupert Hydro-| The bylaw provides detailed, the event of the company’s not Klectrie Company, Limited. ;regulations regarding pole lines! turning on a full service of power As a matter of able to in eight The company stands ready tojand the supply of power, includ-! within two years. hind itself by written contract to} ing rates equivalent to the above-|faet, the the terms set forth in the bylaw,| mentioned, and while reserving | promise which is similar to those passed) for the city right to supply prae-| otonths. by municipalities adjacent to} tically all light and all power to} The letter and bylaw will come Vancouver, }consumers of less than ten horse| up for consideration by the Coun- In the letter special attention| power, expressiy provides that it}cil in course, company iW full service NO MORE FIGHT FILMS ALLOWED : — }prise on the part of the several l}owners and is a great conveni- fence to people in making ar. | rangements for pienie parties ond exeursions, i Victor 8, M. Mr. S. Newton, son of | | Mayor Newton, left this YOUR LAUNCH — A visit to the waterfront today} staff of the Bank of Montreal, The and to the float at the far end of| after a pleasant vacation spent)/has put an end to the exhibition with his family in this city, United States government the Government wharf diselosed| the fact that no less than five of} — eae the jiavuches that are berthed} Mrs. H. EF, theve for hire by the publie are} morning on the connected up by telephone with); on a visit to the southern coast jof moving pietures of prize fights iby prohibiting the transportation lof the films. Not the least ben- efit that will resull from this will left this George Tremayne Prince the city serviee These are the| Citles. be the cutting out of travesties Eleanor Me, the Regal, the Just SN like the reeent contest between It, the Dixie and the Narbethong, St. Andrew's Society. Jack Johnson and the latest al- while the Alice B is one of the} Meeting tonight in Carpenters’| leged white man’s hope, which was gotten up principally to sell pioneers of the power boat phone the films.—Ottawa Citizen, This shows great enter- Hall at 8 o’eloek, eul A good turn- service, requested, | CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY OFFICIALS VISIT PRINCE RUPERT WHILE MAKING TOUR OF COAST Powerful Passenger-Carrying Deep-Sea Tug ‘Dreadful’ in Harbor Today Brings a Distinguished Party of Capitalists and Im- portant Men of Affairs in Railway and Financial World ---Investigate Fisheries and Other Developments Wallace Fisheries Company, and|interested im various enterprises also an associate of Sir Donald|/in Norther& British Golumbia, Mann in the Canadian Northern|said that the present visit was Railway Company and the Can-|chiefly in conection with the adian Northeastern Railway Com-/ fishing and packing industries pany of the Portland Canal dis-|which is fast assuming such trict; Col, Davidson of Toronto, large proportions in the eyes of land commissioner of the Gan- the monied men of British Co. adian Northern Railway Gom-||/umbia and the east generally. pany; George Howe of Minne-| ‘The whaling station at Naden apolis, BE, J. Palmer, general) yarpor, another big industry, is manager of the Vietoria Lumber Company; T. J. Humbird of Spo. I amongst the interests kane, J. M, MeMillan of Vaneouy- The large and commodious steam tug Dreadful of the Fraser Mills arrived in port yesterday afternoon from Vancouver with a party of promi. nent British Columbia and east- ern capitalists on board, The Dreadful, whieh is one of the larwest tue boats in Northern Pa- acifie coast waters, is a new boat just arrived from England, hav- ling been specially built for this }company’s service, She is on a lopnise of the northern waters and left this morning for the Wallace and Naden Harbor on Lumber Company | COMIpPrise lof Mr. MeRae and his asociates, ev, president of the Cassiar Paeck-| will also come in for a share of ing Company; Peter Wallace of|jheir attention. The party ex- ihe Wallace Fisheries, and ©, F.| pects to spend some little time in Stevenson of Swift & Company of}jooking over the many points of Canneries a tour of inspeetion, Chicago. NO DREAM AT In their performance last night of the “Dream Girl,” the Juvenile Bostonians presented to Prince Rupert a really charming entertainment, spectacular with rich scenes, tunefully in- terspersed with song and chorus and full of fun. The Westholme Theatre was thronged and every. one was delighted with the facil- ities offered by this dainty opera house to the more ambitious pre- sentations, as well as to the simpler. Merely to name the principals is sufficient now for Prince Ru- pert readers: Miss Thom Hellen as Captain Lonnie (with such a fetching yachting rig), Miss Dixie White (also in ducks and spar- decker), Miss Dodie Canfield and stage color ATLANTIC “DREAMGIRLS WS Saturday, Saturday, 1 pd $$$ ee THE WESTHOLME BUT A DELIGHTFUL SHOW solo singing very lights in different the clever work As “Daisino” last night she was encored repeatedly. Miss Thaye Crawford, too, as “Petina” played her part prettily— indeed, all did so well that it is hard to single any out The presentation gen- erally was a vigorous and dis- tinet success and will go down to history as the first occasion of the public singing in Prinee Ru. pert of the famous “Houn’ Dawg” song,’ ‘which was inimitably ren- dered by Dodie Canfield. Charactegistic of the warm hearted ways with which the Juveniles have captivated Prince Rupert is their welcomed prom- ise to sing on Saturday night any songs specially requested if slips de. from decidedly manner of the others, Miss Patsie Henry in comic roles and Miss Stubby Myling with her sister, Miss Bee Myling, in charming parts need no fur- ther praise than the applause of} their many audiences in Rupert regularly, They are first rate young entertainers. Special mention besides is due Miss Ethel Stoddard, whose dainty Aug. 8.—During severe storm the other day light- struck the of Ciergnon m Southern Belgium, where the Belgian royal family is staying with the Prince Con- of Holland as guests. The members of the royal party were at lunch at the time, but did not Brussels, a ning six times castle sort lose their self possession, The castle was considerably dam- aged. BOY SCOUTS SAVED LIFE OF SUNSTROKE Chieago, Aug. 8.—Eight Boy of requests for songs are handed in good time to the box offiee, preferably tonight, certainly not too late tomorrow. Wanted Dr. MeNeil. Bids on residence for Plans at office of W L. Barker, Architect, 188 Look for the Red Tag. 183tf SOUTHWARD ON GEORGE The following left for the south | this morning on the steamer | Prince George: Mr. Pegg, Mr. | Peebles, Mr. King, E. Falk, ©. H. /Peets, G. Lawehem, G. 8, Carl, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Robertson, W. Dyer, Mrs. D. Mehlan, J. MeDon- ald, H. Druin, H, Raymond, J. Mathews, J, KE. Oppenheimer, 8. A. Peterson, H. Hamblin, J. Y. Thompson, A. G, Ross, George Lowchein, A, T. L. Shewann, Mrs. Tremayne, W. Durant, Mrs. Durant, H. L. Massey, Mrs. Wil- liam MeCauley, F, E. Mason, 8. Massey, George La Rochelle, T. 8. White, A. H, Sherwan, A, BE, Me- Masters, ©. H. Wilnans, George H. Franklin, V. 8, Newton, C, McPherson, A. E, O'Meara, C, O'Meara, Royal Arch Masons. An emergent convocation of Kaien Chapter, No. 178, G. R,. C., Scouts in a special detail hospital corps at West Park No. 3, May and Twentieth streets, saved the life of a man overcome by heat. In view of the crowds expected at the park during the day, Dr. Van Vernauer, instructor, vol- unteered the services of the corps. In the afternoon, when the heat was greatest, John Danholf, Madison and Canal streets, sank to the ground, The Boy Seouts corps rushed to the fallen man with a stretch. er, gathered him up and took him into the hospital tent pitehed within the park for the purpose, There the members of the corps, all boys, revived the heat vietim with stimulants and treatment. Look for the Red Tag. 1s3tt will be held at the Masonic Hall this evening at 9 o’clock. The M. FE. Grand First Principal, F. W. Hareourt of Toronto, will be present. A full attendance of companions is specially re- quested, D. H. MORRISON, Z. W. P. BURRITT, 8, E. Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners, Phone 4, Thanks. A special ecard of thanks is hereby offered to Mr, Ben Self for his generosity in supplying the members of the Rose football team with box seats at the opera house last night after the game. Yours truly, ROSE FOOTBALL CLUB, Per J. Day-Bell. Small salmon pack is predic district and farther north, Suggestion first made that ings. W. Clark Durant leaves wil Khiada River power seheme, nounces that $2,500,000 will be Electrie Co, in four years, month for hospital charges, PRINCE RUPERT THIS TIME LAST YEAR have a medal for his skillod manner in making starboard land- Proposal is first made to assess Separate laundry district first proposed for Prince Rupert, sted for season in Prince Rupert Captain Barney Johnston should h party to commence work on RK, Brutine!l in Vaneouver an. » spent by Prinee Rupert Hydro- laborers 81.0 city per Distinguished Party. | ‘The party consists of A, D, Me- | Rae, president of the Praser Mills \! umber Company and of the Purposes of Visit, conversation this morning A, D. Mehae, who is heavily linterest in the light of the big development taking place on the coast of Northern British Co. lumbia at the present time, Presbyterians announce building of new hall on Fourth avenue,