ative Librery ! ih oinouLATiOn : NEXT MAILS ity AND NORTHERN Prem Gouth THE © Prince George.....4... Wednesday British COLUMBIA For South ICI seed eee Wednesday - = — — ——— —_____—_ - _ —_ —— — ———— 7 op, IV, NO. 224. PRINCE RUPERT, B. G., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 19143, PRICE FIVE CENTS i ‘ —_<_=—_—=_[_{£_—a—X—K€=—=_=_=*=x=x[xs = ———— — — — — t N ] ; — —_—— + — = —_————_—___—_—_“— —— EBELS CAPTURE MEXICAN CITY OF JEREZ—F AIRS AT VICTORIA AND NELSON DRAW CROWDS SANDWICH AND CUP OF TEA; IS IT A BONA FIDE MEAL? s OT QUESTION OCCUPIED THE ATTENTION OF UDGE AND LAWYERS YESTERDAY. is not a meal’ When a meas tion argued between before Judge Young yes- jon “in Connection | by Corley & Bur- yal Hotel, of the during against | decision Magistrate appellants prohib- eting g liquor upon a stated the appellants admitting sold in their din t o'clock on Sun- who were ul sf agreed wis nti ig to people aps nor regisiers called was vho stated that he understand that be served in his res- eals and this had four live the convic- to the of which served that it ed for, with a cup of tea of which ranged The sandwich wilness ome ol is to nature he said Asked as ils with 1e88 ingl a or he price ts to 40 cents. ms of the y inquired into. The stated he very turned down applica- with such meals he felt sure it was only as XC USE » gel the liquor. The he said, were further a fe quor If meals, Mr. Fisher witness Cross-examined by for the Crown, the mitted that there menu for lunch and dinner, was off at 8 o'clock. Mr. Patmore for the appellants argued that according to law a guest of a hotel was one who par- took of the services offered by the ad- was a special which hotel. One need net register to be a guest. Several cases were cited to support this view. Mr. Patmore also contended that a regular meal was a normal meal, a meal to the require- ments of hunger, and not satisfy neces- sarily a meal served during regu- lar hours. At this point His Honor Judge Young stated that in his opinion the question of the hours when a meal was served had little bear- ing on the case. The principal point in view, in his opinion, was as to whether or not the meal was bona fide. ‘ Mr. Fisher arguing MB ive Crown contended that the word “regular”? must refer to the hours as “bona fide referred to the character of the meal. He drew altention to a cily bylaw under which a person is not a guest of a hotel unless his name is tered on the register. He contended that a sandwich could be regarded meal, It was merely a snack. At the conclusion of the argu- His Honor said that he en- also not as a ment to 1 a.m. 6 a.m would reserve his decision. Y WILLIAMS ON HAND FOR THE FIGHT ived on Prince “@ecrge This) orning and Begun Training | at Windsor Gym. fight fans were on Horning Waiting hand of Billy Wil-| hey did as soon as vilist came down the be i of the Prince George ‘s fine and fit, He h cul and built on the lines Pat Scott, who hel slightly re- riibles, He is Lo give a prac- bout at the Windsor gym at Cock tonight and there will Many to see the defeater of fichy Vaise, who later on won championship of Canada from Jayley, Kege Ming at the atm continuing his same place, and Who have seen him in ae- say that he is in finer fettle is ' When he dusted Bddie Shan- | there, Lem will be well sup-| led by local fans, who believe hl he is able lo give Williams | Beod run for his money and ‘tually finish him, Ol men will enter the ring orrow night at 4130 pounds. * contest takes place at Me- ‘ve Hall, but the hour has not I been fixed, BILL SULZER GIVES UP signs Governorship Temporar- ily Until Trial Closes ee lal to The Daily News. r ry Sept, 24——William Sul- 148 the governor- fo awail the re- given up lemporarily, Blt of his trial, oeonconeonnoooebnooeees Skeena Liberal Association RALLY Andrew's Sociely Hall Second Ave, FRIDAY EVENING AT 8:15 Meeting will be addressed 9 Charles MeDonald of Van- ‘ver and several speakers TOM the district. }to “SERGEANT BRUE” WAS NO DISAPPOINTMENT | Queenie Williams ~ and Chartie Bennett Were the Funmakers Last Night. For genuine side splitting com- edy, catchy songs, pretty dances and = live choruses, one would have lo & long way to get more than was presented by the Pollard “i Juvenil Opera Company last night in that amusing and enter- taining’ bill, ‘Sergeant Brue.” They were again greeted by a packed house, a large percentage of- which is likely to be in attend- ance throughout the entire en- gagement, In the role of Daisy, a servant in Sergeant Brue’s house, Queenie Williams could not have appeared to better advantage: She proved herself a comedienne of no mean order and in her two songs, “Help, I'm Falling in Love’ and “I Want Be Ladylike,’. she simply brought down the house, As a member of the police force she was equally funny. Teddy McNamara in the title role was responsible for much of the hearty laughter but to Charlie Bennett Crookkie Serubbe, a criminal, must be ascribed credit for most of last night's fun. The duet in the first aet, “Only One Old Daddy,” sung by Eva Pol- as lard and Nellie MeNamara, and “The Rose of Honolulu,” by Nellie McNamara, in the second act were two of the prettiest songs of the evening. ‘The ballet in the second act was cleverly executed and with pleasing effect, The stage set- tings in the various scenes were most appropriate and in keeping with tae general exce ‘Heng e of the performance, The bill for tonight Belle of New York.” is HELP DUBLIN STARVING London Workmen to Send Ship- load of Provisions (Special to The Daily News) London, Sept. At the Trades Union congress yestetday it was voted to send a-shipload of the starving 94 ~1t. provisions to relieve YP ereeonee Dublin strikers. Rebels Kil Special Piedras, The NEX day captur killing and wounding over dred of the No Sessions Likely Until CITY OF JEREZ CAPTURED led and Wounded Over Hundred Federals federal si Ndiers T PARLIAMENT Afte New Years ———S—S—— lamer ic ee National League. | Brooklyn 6-1, Pittsburg 1.0 to The Daily News | No other games scheduled. Negras, Mex, Sept. 24] American League. Constitutionalists yester-|' Chicagé6 2-3, Boston 3-2. ed the city of Jerez,| Cleveland 0, New York 3. a hun- Detroit 8, Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 5, Washington 3. Northwestern League. Vancouver 9, Victoria 1. Tacoma 2, Seattle 6. r Portland 1, Spokane 2. Coast League. . —— San Francisco 6, Portiand 5. Special to The Daily News. Sacramento 4, Los Angeles 5: Ottawa, Sept 24. Senator Venice 1, Oakland 1 (called in Landry, speaker of the Upper!the thirteenth inning House, has booked his passage to —-— France for three months, which Seattle, Sept. 24.—By winning indicates that parliament will not|from Vietoria, while Portland lost assemble until after New Years.|to Spokane, Vancouver settled the — |Northwestern League race as far Don't fail to visit Rogers &/as the championship is concerned. Black's exhibit and guess the|There is no possibility of Port- weight of the coal, Free ind overtaking the leaders, the everyone. 224-26 |games ending on Sunday. THERE ARE OTHER FAIRS Prince Rupert Is Only One Day Behind Them. “The Daily News) Under ideal (Special to Victoria, Se spt. % 24. weather conditions the annual fair and exhibilion was opened Lieuten- The at- large. yesterday afternoon by ant Governor Paterson, tendance was unusually ‘Nelson, B. C., 24. Sept. Crowds of visitors are here today attend- ing the tenth annual frnit fair. A much larger number of exhibits from all over the Boundary and Kootenay districts has been sent in this year. Vancouver Has No Council (Special to The Daily News) North Vancouver, Sept. 24.— This city is without a board of aldermen. It has just been dis- covered that the bylaw dividing the city into wards was illegally signed. The first ern British in Prince the exhibit and Webster, a Pattullo an P, the school chil party had t der the lea President address of ored guest and judging the secretary, L. P., escor and his daughter to a platform in front of the addresses in singing *‘ RINCE RUPERT'S FIRST FAIR IS NOW IN FULL SWING Hon. C. Price Ellison, Minister d Agriculture, Formally Opened The Exhibition This Morning---Great Variety of for to be now exhibition Columbia Rupert from the hel is delay as possible the president of Me Mullin, Bullock- Mayor M. fon; J.-H: ccompanied by d William Manson, ted Hon. Price Ellisor from whicl made, The dren, as as thre aken its place, joinet The Maple Leaf,” dership of Mr. MeMullin then children, were soon calles upon Mayor Pattullo to deliver an North- open, auspicious un- Davey. Exhibits in All Lines Pattullo said that it afforded him 1} the utmost pleasure to be present at the opening of the first agri- cultura! and industrial exhibition conditions under which the for- mal opening was held it is off for Northern British Columbia at to a good start. All that is re-|Prince Rupert, He took advan- quired to make it a complete suc-|tage of the opportunity to con- cess is a continuance of the ideal gratulate the officers of the ex- eee stat nee WAG PEO hibition on the success which had The opening ceremonies took} 54 far attended their efforts and} place in front of the Industrial}on behalf of the Citizens con- Hall shortly after 10 o'clock. veyed to the energetic secretary, Before the arrival of Hon. ©. Price} ,jdepman Bullock-Webster, their Cp a eee ae aa appreciation of his untiring ef-| hibitior the school children of] forts in bringing the exhibition the city to the numberof nearly|to such a success. At the present} four hundred were massed in|time the city ha® no very suitable front of the hall. With as little|place for holding such an event, but he informed his audience that the council! was in ecommuni- cation with the G. T. P. with the object of securing a ten acre site directly back of the mountain for 1Ja recreation park, where agricul- tural and other exhibitions might i|/be held. ’ The mayor addressed the school »}children at some length, endeay- j/oring to impress upon them their future responsibilities. They were the future rulers of the city felt sure thai he was’ ad- future minister of ljand he dressing a weleome to the hon-jagriculture and a future member who was to formally/of parliament. There would be no doubt but that he addressed open the fair, Mayor Pattullo's Address. In his opening reraarks Mayor a future mayor and a future al- derman. On behalf of the city he ex- vende d to Hon. C, Price Ellison jand his daughter a most hearty welcome to the city. Nothing jcould -be more appropriate than ithat at the opening of Prince Ru- pert’s first exhibition the honor- j able minister of agriculture jshould be present. Mayor Pat- itullo at.the same time extended la hearty welcome to the other visitors from the Surrounding district who are here to attend the fair. Speaking to the latter, 'he laid emphasis on the fact that their interests are the interests lof the citizens of Prince Rupert and their troubles. are our troubles, Prince Rupert jmuch interested in the develop- jment of the surrounding district is as lag the thousands of industrious gettlers themselves. In conclu- sion, he extended to the honored guests and all visitors the free- dom of the city. William Manson, M. P. P. William Manson, M. P. P., also added a few words of welcome to the distinguished guest and other visitors. Hhe congratulated the oMecers of the association on the evident success attending their efforts and hoped that the ex- hibition would be the means of bringing closer together the local merchants and the producers throughout the district, (Continued on page 4) Westholme : Opera : House TO-NIGHT POLLARD AUSTRALIAN JUVENILE OPERA COMPANY In the grea ‘THE BELLE OF NEW YORK’ THURSDAY NIGHT ‘ t comie opera LA BELLE BUTTERFLY” hesery PRICES: 50c, 75c., $1.00 and $1.25 fale at Orme’s 3rd Ave. Drug Store ed Seats Now on Doors Open at 8 P.M, Curtain rises at 9 sharp. MANY ARRESTS MADE DURING RACE RIOTS Militia Patrolling the Streets of Benton and Every Precaution Being Taken.: (Special to The Daily News. | Benton, Tll., Sept, 24. All places of business were ordered jclosed at 6 o'clock last evening and all saloons are closed at all hours until future orders, Also the congregation of men on the streets is strictly forbidden. ‘The mayor is taking every precaution against a repetition of the fatal rioting between American and Polish miners such as that of the previous evening. Militia are pa- trolling the and a targe number of have been arrested. streets foreigners Pioneer Pantorium Phone 4, ti Cleaners. INVESTMENTS Vancouver, Sept. 22. — Ger- many’s Kaiser has not bought real estate in Vancouver or in British Columbia. The report, Berlin and sent broadcast from London that Em- peror Wilhelm If had purchased real estate in this province through Mr. Alyo Yon Alven- sleben, managing director of the financial and real estate corpora- emanating from tion of that name, is incorrect. Mr. Von Alvensleben told the World this morning that there was no truth in the story. “The news story published all over the continent yesterday that His Majesty Emperor William II had extensive invesiments in land in Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia is not. true.” said Mr. Von Alvensleben. “According to the Berlin corre- spondent of the London Daily a LAWYER IS ARRESTED | interfered with Miners ing from Work. Return- Special to The Daily News) Nanaimo, Sept. 24. — Israel Rubinovich, a Vancouver lawyer and a Rhodes. scholar, was ar- rested last night by the provin- cial police, charged with beset- ting miners returning from work at No. 1 mine of the Western Fuel Company. BETTING ON ELECTION London insurance Market Doing Lively Business. Special to The Dally News) London, Sept. 24.—Many re- ports are circulaling concerning the probable outcome of the pre- sent informal Home Rule nego- tiations between the party tead- The insurance market is do- ers. ing a lively business issuing 25 per cent, premiums against a general election being called be- fore June, MINISTER IS UPHELD Thaw Writ of Habeas Corpus irregularly Served ‘Special to The Daily News Montreal, Sept. 24.—-The court of appeal yesterday ‘upheld Hon. Charles Doherty, Minister of Jus- tice, on the subjeet of Thaw’'s de- portation. The eourt found that the writ of habeas corpus had been irregularly served and was therefore quashed, ACCIDENTALLY KILLED (Special to The Daily News) Edmonton, Sept. 24.—-A thresh- ing machine being driven over the wooden bridge crossing the Stur- geon River in the town of St, Al- bert, crashed through the super- structure, and James MeAulay, the engineer, was killed, His brother met a, similar fate three years ago, Best Man at Wilson Wedding. Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—Dr. Wilfrid T. Grenfell, head of the Laboratory Mission for deep sea fishermen, will be the best man for Francis Sayer, when he mar- ries the President's daughter, Miss Jessie Wilson, at the White House on Tuesday, November 25, Dr. and Mrs. Grenfell, the latter a Bryn Mawr graduate of the class of °06, are expected in Phil- adelphia in a few days, GERMAN EMPEROR MAKING NO IN THE PROVINCE ALVO VON ALVENSLEBEN DENIES THI THE STORY OF THE KAISER HAVING BOUGHT REALTY IN.VANCOUVER OR BRITISH COLUMBIA. ._| Mail, from which the story orig- inated, I have negotiated the deals by which His Majesty was sup- posed to have acquired land in the province. “As far as His Majesty is con- cerned, I have to deny this report most emphatically and I will ask you to deny it for me.” Mr. Von Alvensleben has nego- tiated several substantial deals for British Columbia city prop- erty, agricultural and farming lands for German syndicates. His business has taken him back to Germany on some _ occasions and the extensive transactions in which he has interested Germans probably gave rise to the errone- ous report wired from yesterday. The investment of German cap- ital in British Columbia made by Mr. Von Alvensleben has totalled several million dollars. - Saw London HOME RULE TROUBLES Attempt Being Made to Reach a Compromise (Special to The Daily News) London, Sept. 24.—The Pall Mall Gazette states that import- rant conferences have taken place among the government and op- position leaders relative to the Irish Home’ Rule situation, and that an attempt is being made to reach a compromise. Sir Walter Hutchinson Dead. (Special to The Daily News.) London, Sept. 24.—Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hutchinson, gov- ernor and commander-in-chief of Cape Colony from 1901 to 1910, died vesterday, aged 64 Demers. New shipment of dresses, in- cluding serge, corduroy, after- noon and evening dresses. 222-24 “The Belle of New York” Tonight and during the con- tinuance of the fair the curtain at the Westholme Opera House will rise at nine o'clock sharp, instead of 8.30 as heretofore. Mulhern’s Condition Critical. (Special to The Daily News) Vancouver, Sept. 24.—Chief of Police Mulhern suffered another collapse yesterday and his con- dition is extremely critical. Case Again Adjourned ored, charged with supplying In- dians with liquor, was again be- fore the police court this morn- ing, and was further adjourned to Monday. el caaee att s S SEES es Domers. Experienced salesiady wanted, 222-24 A large party of Indians, Who have been engaged at hop pick- arrived by the Prince George this ing in the State of Washington. morning, en route to their homes at Port Simpson, M, M. Ramsay, for so long the popular clerk at the Royal Hotel, returned on the Prince George ihis morning from his long trip. St. Andrew’s Society DANCE St. Andrew’s Society Hall 2nd Avenue Thursday, Sept. 25, 10 pm. GRAY’S ORCHESTRA Gents $1.00 Ladies Free Demers. New shipment of dresses, in- cluding serge, corduroy, after- noon and evening dresses. 222-24 Launch Alice B for hire. Tele- phone Green 391i, Davis’ Float, The case of James Haynie, col-_ 2g be 2 a2 oat Oke 25 Shapeieg eH orcad sats asa RE Se $e hee *