y : ‘ * ‘ Pa a at te" LARGesT CIRCULATION ; . NEXT MAILS in Twa ory AND NORTHERN Prinee aoe: Wednesda BRITISH COLUMBIA salt tthe y i CREIOHSIN. aici 6 KH Wednesday -- —— a mata ae J ee $$$ ___ 2 — ——-_ —_—— —— —— ee —. , 242 a ci . . 7 ph ‘he , + my a you. IV, NO, 246 PRINCE RUPERT, B. 6., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS a i, Saas SIMPLICITY OF THE ROYAL ‘WEDDING CEREMONY—NANAIMO IS BEGINNING TO SHIP COAL OVER VER FOUR HUNDRED MINERS HAVE PROBABLY BEEN KILLED TERRIFIC Oe IN WELSH MINE WHEN NINE HUNDRED ND THIRTY MEN WERE AT WORK—FIVE HUNDRED RESCUED. Special to The Daily News.) Cardiff, Oct. 15.—More than four ht ee Welsh miners are he ean dt ive perished in the Universal ¢ xlliéey, near here, fom fire and afterdamp. There em a terrific explosion when nine hundred and thirty-one men were al work underground, Five hundred were rescued and then fire broke out, halting the work of rescue. The deafening report brought the inhabitants of the the pithead. Lo ma- to feet decapi- vicinity They heard the chinery inthe mine blown atoms. Men working sixty from the explosion were tated by the force of the blast. Rescue parties of eight work- jers each were soon organized to enter the mine in the effort to save their companions and _ five hundred were brought to the surface. The worst fears are felt for the remainder. RUSSIAN POLAR EXPEDITION HAS MADE A NEW DISCOVERY PLANTS RUSSIAN FLAG ON NEW LAND NORTH OF SIBERIA— MOUNTAINOUS CONTINENT BELIEVED TO BE AS LARGE AS GREENLAND. St. Michael, Alaska, Oct. “43, he Russian flagship Taimyr and is consort, the Waygatch, which stituted a Russian polar ex- pedition under Commander Wil- kitzky, which left Vladivostok on June 10th of this year, reached St. Michael, stormbound, on Oc- tober 9th and brought to the port ews of the discovery north of Siberia in latitude 84 north, gitude 104 east, of a new un- habited mountainous land, pos- a continent as large as Greenland. The expedition land- ed with dificulty on the new land, raised the Russian flag on it and in the name of ommander Wilkitzky Nicholas i possession the Cza { thristened the new land “* expedition started from Nadivos by way of Petropoy- ind East Cape and thence vestwa along the Siberian ist latitude 96 east. Commander Wilkitzky says thal the shore of the new coun- ‘ty where the expedition landed and along which the vessels .trav- elled is rocky, with high, abrupt cliffs, formed evidently from Voleanic activity, Voleanoes of the district possibly may have been in eruption recently, Many high peaks, he said, were dis- ‘ernible inland from the vessels and what seemed to be vapor could be seen arising from one of these, The temperature taken on the water near the shore line Was 51.8 degrees Fahrenheit, While that taken on the shore Was 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The land was covered with snow almost to the sea, In July and August the expedi- fon saw much evidence of the eevsenne on the land of reindeer. ae Walrus were seen and bird fe was plentiful. A number of polar bears were The Vegetation on the new Commander but se ant also noticed. land, Wilkitzky stated, was Twenty fathoms from SPECIAL ATTRACTION isi Te TODAY AND TOMORROW CAPTAIN BARNACLE, REFORMER mow A BRAVE MAN DIED 1 Exceptionally Good Reel) PATHE’s ANIMATED GAZETTE Con luding with a Most. Laughable Keel Come (ly . ALKALI IKE’s @aL PRICES AS USUAL shore a depth of water of ninety- five fathoms was sounded. Discovery Is Confirmed. St. Petersburg, Oct. 13,-——Con- firmation of the discovery of new land in the Arctic Oceon was re- ceived by the Russian admiralty today in a brief official wireless report from Commander Wil- kitzky of the Russian navy. The new land extends in @ nar- row strip from about sixty miles north of Cape Techelyuskin, also known as Northeast Cape, the northern termination of the Asi- atic continent, to 81 degrees north, Last Discovery to Be Made. D, @.;* Oot. 43. National Geolog- here that the Washington, Members of the ical Society said Russian discovery of a continent 500 miles north of Asia, if true, would be the last great discovery of Jands. Yhey pronounced it the most important discovery within the Arctic Cirele in the last cen- tury. The report came as a dis- tinct surprise to the members of the society. ROYAL WEDDING THAT TOOK PLACE TODAY Nuptials of Prince Arthur and Duchess of Fife Remarkable for Simplicity. Special to The Daily News.) London, Oct, 15.—Remarkable simplicity for a royal ceremony characterized the wedding of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife, which took place this mroning in the chapel royal of St. James’ Palace, com- pared with the wedding of the daughter of Emperor William of Germany, It was devoid of all military display and the ceremony was as simple adherence to traditions would permit. The King gave the bride away. as WILL BE DETAINED Mrs. Pankhurst will Be Taken to Ellis Island. (Special to The Daily News.) Oct, 15.—Accord- plans, when Mrs. at Ellis Island to the United detained for to consider Washington, ing to present Pankhurst lands seeking admission States, she will be the board of enquiry her case, Sir Richard With Royalty. (Special to The Daily News. London, Oct. 15.—Sir Richard McBride was at the evening party in St. James’ Palace last night, given in honor of the marriage of Prince Arthur of Connaught to the Duchess of Fife. Cleaners. tf Bantort ium Phone 4, Pioneer COAL SITUATION IS LOOKING SERIOUS Rogers & Black Got Word That Steamer from Coos Bay Is in Trouble. A Pare: Rosers, of the firm of Rogers & Black, coal merchants, is in receipt of a wire from the Coos Bay Collieries the steamer A. M. Simpson, ed with coal for Prince in trouble and cannot on its voyage.- An effort is being} advising that load- Rupert, proceed made by the company to charter} another boat. Rogers & Black are also endeavoring to secure a boat themselves and hope to se- cure a shipment of coal else- where. FE. A, Mann, clerk in Orme’s drug store, returned this morn- ing from a holiday trip south, } s PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDI- TURE. It was learned at the city that the response hall yesterday fig- to Alderman Kerr's question at the eouneil meeting on Mon- ures given in day evening were not com- plete. The sum of $5,700 given as public works ex- penditure for September cov- ers only the expenditure on waterworks. The total, ex- penditure under the engi- neering department for the month was approximately $11,000, and this amount not: include the ex- penditure on telephone and electrie light. The actual facts put an entirely differ- ent aspect on the matter. does EXPECTS BIG RUSH TO NEW DIGGINGS Whitehorse Merchant, in the City Today, Says Splendid Reports Come From Chisana. Robert a member of the Yukon council and a well known Low, merchant © and contractor of Whitehorse, was in the city this morning, en route south on the steamer City of Seattle. Mr. Low said that the most encourag- ing reports are being received from the Chisana diggings. His present trip south is for the pur- pose of buying horses and sup- plies to be ready for the rush that is expected into the new field. Coast League. Oakland 4, San Francisco 3. Portland 9, Angeles 0. Sacramento 9, Venice 5. Los MAYOR PATTULLO MAKES HIS STATEMENT ON CITY FINANCE! Gives the Public Some Interesting Facts and Figures Connected With the Civic Finances Showing Exact Condition of ‘ The Editor of the Daily News: Dear Sir,—In view of the fact that a campaign of abuse and misrepresentation is being car- ried on to prejudice the public mind against the present civie administration, I would be oblig- ed if you would give me space to illustrate the situation by citing or two instances of state- ments .made, which will show very clearly the kind of argu- ment that is being used. one I would like also to make clear a phase of the financial situation perhaps not fully appreciated by the publie. The Evening Empire of its issues contained an open let- in one ter, signed by ex-mayor Newton, to Hon. Mr Ross in connection with the proposal to have the Government come to the assist- ance of the city. A statement was made that the city was embarking upon a pol- icy of recklessness in proposing to expend $600,000 in a manner which would seriously injure the credit of the city. As a matter of fact the present council contemplates new work aggregating $1,000,000. I would draw the attention the public to the fact that the same man who says” that the plans of this year’s council will injure the credil of the city is the same man who during his term of office tried to foist upon the’ city a scheme involving $1,400,- 000 for a system of sewtrs alone, which was only part of a larger scheme, involving $4,000,- 000, and which scheme could not be completed within the lifetime of the debentures themselves. I think that no article so in- jurious to the welfare of Prince Rupert has ever before been pub- of some lished in this city as the open letter from Mr, Newton to Hon, Mr. Ross, and it illustrates the limit to which depraved animos- ity will lead a mind actuated by personal considerations, and erazed by prejudice, Another illustration: The same paper had another front page ar- ticle ridiculing, the idea of the city council appointing city auditor-treasurer, The city couneil at no time made such a dual office. Mr. Johnson, who was city auditor, was transferred to the treasurer’s office, and subsequently a new auditor was appointed, The statement of the Empire was made either through crass ignorance or by deliberate misrepresentation, or both, I a Here the public illustration of to which the is invited to lend an ear: Ex-Alderman of the year, is arother kind of thing chairman last to the financial state- last year an item of $8,451.28 arrears on the electric light, which he claims was left as an asset for this year's Sn cil. The item of $8,451.2 partially made up of light ics by the various city departments | last year and partially of dis- allowed other consumers. In other words the finance chair- man of last year would ask this, year’s council to accept as an as-| Douglas, finance committee uses as an argument strengthen ment of is counts set the light consumed by the various city departments of last year, and also to accept as an asset the discounts to which consumers were entitled. The same gentleman also asks us to accept as assets two items of ar- rears of telephone and water, which are offset by bad debts not provided for, These items well illustrate the inextricable confusion which ex- isted in the methods of book- keeping, due both to lack of sys- tem in departments responsible and to lack of cohesion between the various departments. These items show the kind of abuses which we are correcting. I think that no man enjoys the discussion of public issues more than I do, but IT think it very de- sirable that the public should know the facts. As IT have iterated on several previous occasions any ratepay- er Can always get the facts from the city hall by simply asking for them, If it is too much trouble to do this no ratepayer has the right to accept as truth the hun- dreds and one irresponsible statements of street rumor or newspaper misrepresentation, If he would be fair he must inform himself, and if he informs him- self he can be fair. Now, with regard to the finan- cial situation and the eriticisms that have been made because the financial mission to London has not so far resulted in the sale of our debentures, let me say a word. Whether we shall be able to sell our long term de- bentures before the year is out I am unable to say. However that may be, T assume that every citizen desires to know the facts of the situation up to date and a consideration of the financial situation may be interesting as believe it to both, | by Affairs at the Present have not given the matter careful thought, The 1910 couneil obtained from the Bank of Montreal a credit of one million dollars on capital account. The total amount on capital account obtained since that time approximates $272,000. Of this amount of $272,000 $132,000 approximately has been obtained by this year’s council. The balance of $140,000 was ob- tained by the 1914 and 1912 councils. All of the work car- ried on from Capital expenditure the A911 and 1912 councils was carried on out of money ob- tained. by the 1910 council, with the exception of approximately $140,000. The 1910 council left cash in bank on current account approxi- mating $18,000, and in addition left $109,000 owing by the Grand Trunk Pacific and subsequently settled at $15,000, besides arrears on general taxes and arrears on water, telephone and_— sewers partially offset by unpaid ac- counts, Sinee that time the city has never had a surplus until this year, when it will again have a surplus. In the year 1910 I was chair- man of the finance committee. The present. chairman of the finance committee, Alderman Na- den, was also a member of the 1910 council. That year we had a surplus on current revenue and obtained a credit of one mil- lion dollars on capital account. This year we will have a surplus on current account for the first time since 1910 and we obtained $132,000 on capital account as against a deficit on current ac- the obtaining of new capital account of the 19144 and 1912 count and money on $140,000 by councils, This year we have also reduced the capital indebtedness to the Bank of Montreal by $9,000, while we have taken care of a capital charge on water of approximately $50,000, This year large block first ever sale sold the of debentures marketed by the city, The this year totals $155,000, as against $4,605 disposed of by the we 1944 and 1942 councils. The treasury certificates sold by the Bank of Montreal last year were negotiated solely by the bank to pay themselves back the one million dollars whith had been obtained from them by the 1910 council. It may well be asked of those well as illuminative to many who (Continued on page 4) VANCOUVER MAN GETS CONTRACT WORK ON TUNNELS WILL START Im IMMEDIATELY AND ACTUAL WORK OF CONSTRUCTION WITHIN A FEW WEEKS. A. A, Cox, the architect for the The plans for the buildings are permanent provincial buildings|now practically completed and here, arrived in the city this|are only awaiting the final ap. morning, accompanied ky W. H. Smith: of Vancouver, to whom has been given the contract for the construction of the lanes and tunnels from First and Third avenues that are to lead into the basement of the main building. Interviewed by a. representative of The Daily News this morning, Mr. Cox stated that the econstruc- tion of these lanes and tunnels will start at onee, which will mean an additional demand for labor for months. While the contract’ has been let to a Vancouver man, it is expected that mostly local labor will be employed. proval of Premier McBride, who is expected in Victoria within a couple of weeks. Mr. Cox says that he hopes to be able to make public the plans on the occasion of his next visit here and is con- fident that actual construction work will be started within @ few weeks. The excavation work, he expects, will be completed by the end of the year. Referring to the materials to be used, Mr. Gox said that re- inforced consrete will enter largely into the structure, but there will also be used a large quantity of granite and brick. some AN EASY MATTER TO BLOW UP OTHERS TO ROB A TRAIN, HE BLEW UP HIMSELF Rifled Registered Mz Mail and Cooily | Father Radoavicel, to Blow Up Rode to the End of the House in Which Were His Route. Three Daughters. (Special to The Daily News.) (Special to The Daily News.) San Francisco, Oct. 15.—A Spokane, Oct. 15.—While at- masked bandit entered the mail|tempting to destroy the house car of the Southern Pacific at|}where his three daughters were Burlington yesterday afternoon| living with the intention of mur- and at the point of a gun com-|dering them, John Franklin killed pelled the two mail clerks tojhimself by the explosion. His crawl under a taple, He then|daughters escaped slightly in- rifled the registered mail. The|jured. train made no stop between Bur- lington and here and the robber escaped when the train slowed down in the yards. The amount taken is unknown. MENTALLY DERANGED; PLACED IN CUSTODY Arrival by the Prince George This Morning Gave the Police an Interesting Time. UNHEARD OF STORMS Four Schooners Frantically: Sig- nalling for Assistance. (Special to The Daily News.) Chatham, Oct, 145.—Unheard of storms swept the cape and caught all the coastwise shipping amid the treacherous shoals last night. Four schooners on the Nan- tucket shoal frantically signalled for help. It took nearly the entire police force this morning to handle John Powers, one of the arrivals by the steamer Prince George. Powers started acting strangely “H. M. S, Pinafore.” The Pollard Opera Company will present tonight that pleas- as soon as he landed and kept ing musical comedy “H. M. 8. getting worse "ntil finally the Pinafore.”: "En