PRINCE RUPERT THE paciFic port OF PROGRESS GRUNTY GRUNDY SAYS: The big travelling orane at the rear of the @. T. P. freight sheds was not required to unload the money the mayor brought back with him. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS ION TORY MAJORITY IS REDUCED TO THR BERAL POLITICIANS RETURN FROM VICTORIA-BOWSER HAD ONE MAJORITY ON AMENDMENT OTE OF © ROW MARGIN—SUGGE News After eight d incisive ment majority wn the opposition mo- Mr. Crothers, Mi The mo- Verville of the accused gence and in- ection with the with the strike It was to 43. speakers Nanaimo. e of sition 40 correspondance icltion was taken ippeared to be a npathetic co- e responsible to pev} de- | for jexercise of be blamed than |of the imprisoned strikers, ANAIMO COAL MINERS’ STRIKE cIBIECT DEBATE IN COMMONS ENSURE ON MINISTER OF LABCR LOST BY NAR- STED C. N. R. DICTATED POLICY OF GOVERNMENT who committed offences against the law. Mr. Crothers spoke length defence of himself and the officials of the department. He lsaid nothing should have been ijdone which was left undone referred at length to jwhere the late government | declined interfere } disputes, | The | question was Shepherd of Nanaimo i those at and instances had to in labo! of by the Mr. Shep- credit Carrall that Oriental Oriental phase discussed Mr herd was quite unable to ithe statement of Mr number of were imported Such ja large min- the a course, ers since |strike had begun lhe lunder the mining laws of } }Columbia Every said, was quite impossible sritish miner employ a Sir Richard}ed in British Columbia had to go N. R. and the|pefore a board to secure a cer- Sir Wilfrid|tificate of competency rhe I t go so far as!hoard sat monthly and did not that the OC. N. R. prevented|grant more than fifteen certifi- part of the minis-|cates monthly. Consequently te clear that all|they could do no large importa- elating to thejtion of Oriental labor. Mr. Shep_ h officials of the|herd emphatically deelared the tid the men were|jopinion of the employment of violence by the|Orientals was unfai1 He closed department, and|by a repetition of his plea for an clemency on. behalf W HAZELTON WANTS COUNTRY OPENED UP. d Deputation to Victoria to! Get Necessary Roads Constructed lation and association of} ent a depu- for the in that the Hazelton viel i asking suntry \ ling to New Omi- asking for the ne Nine-mile the Nine-mile direct Lo for of a road across bridge to the for the i horse trail Rocher connect the Ohio mines for a Kispiox valley Hazelton: lazelton: ton Over ilain to der group, the Great de Boule rhe ler working ed until recently, Operations Hand B properties : or in of of is con- rail tant is thi is one pieces town 1 be done on this Bulkley river, It Mines within very fe town and the id across the high be the main Vill join at Two- n all other Four roads Nine and the Kis- Groundhog eoun- and the Omineea untries, Mines, CA ¢ pro MURDER WILL BE NVESTIGATED AT LAST revlal Lo The Da Ja Bales, M. ily News March 4,—A vestigate the ae been appointed woke Che decision was Session of the 1 long “4 Winet, Xi Ico has Gill Elected Again a - ® Mareh 3, ecled about | Hi of Gill this has city mayor 1 SECOND OF FISHERY BOATS SHOWS SPEED Galiano Made 14 Knots Off Vic- toria on Friday—Finishes Long Trip from Clyde Judging from the splendid peed she made on a trial triy is iday; it is expected that the new fishery cruiser prove a faster ves- than her Phe into Esquimalt J Newby sister ship the Mal- aspina Galiano was piloted harbor by Capt. completing a 67-day rom Greenock, scot- passagt { About the two hours and a little strait land half late vessel was and given off which taken out in the a try-out She reeled four- knots an teen hour, is an fine the performance that engines the exceptionally facts her mnsidering hull need and her after is dirty overhauling long run of 15,000 rhe the Malaspi: 1 She is a sturdy her miles. Galiano is a duplicate of every respect looking little ves- bow indicates through The cone sharp able to a lively and she sel that the water at Galiano has structed and is able to stand any of heavy weather Her sea-going qualities demonstrated the voyage from the old country. lt that the cruiser will be used to patrol the of Vancouver island against inroads of United States fishermen, replacing the New- ington. The Roman, under char- ter to the naval department, will be released and there some talk that the Newington will turn to the direction of the ma. rine department, is Sup clip been staunchly amount splendid were well on oul new is understood west coast is VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA PLAY AT WINNIPEG Special to The Daily News The fol- an Winnipeg, March 4, lowing the result of exhi- bition game of hockey played here last night between the coast teams: Vancouver 8, Victoria 6, is Port Edward's harbor is two miles long with a turning basin "Tl thousand, of twe thousand feet aeross. ‘MUNICIPAL ACT MUST GO | THROUGH AS DICTATED Bowser Fears Local Politics Would Interfere With Hi§S Triumphant March Spectal to The Daily News Victoria, Mar. 4 An amend- ment to the mur pal act to re- tain a clause permitting rural municipalities to make loans to farmers on mortgages on land was defeated in the provincial house by one vote. The attorney neral opposed the amendment. While it might work well in some municipalities, it had not been successful in others and would mean the introduction of polities the financial affairs of the VEREIN GERMANIA ELECT OFFICERS New Organization May Also Train Choir of Male Voices While in the almost every other city of west is complaining Prince putting the airs of Not only is this the with regard to the construc- tion of palatial public buildings and shipping facilities, but her social life is progressing equally rapidly. Almost represented of societies. hard times, Rupert rapidly on a metropolis case nation in the terminal and them already their Last week the inception of the Verein Ger- every is now city have saw most mania, which has been formed by a number of enthusiasts to keep together the wanderers from the Fatherland. Club rooms have been secured above Messrs. P. Burns & company’s stor ind regular gatherings are to be held there It is intended later to form a musical associati and probably obtain a = male ries choir from among the members The following have been ap- officers: Werner, pointed George P. Lorenzen, R. Priequitz, secretary C. D. Eliling, treasure preside! vice-president HOME RULE BILL AGAIN BEFORE BRITISH HOUSE Special to The Daily News London, March 4,—It is def nitely announced that Chief Sec- retary Burrill will introduce the Irish government bill this afte noon. The bill will be given the first reading and it is not ey. pected that there will be any dis cussion The postmaste! ger eral will move the second read ing on Monday.and will expla the changes that they are pr: pared to make for the sake of peace, Two days discussion take place, whe nthe big guns will be heard, and then an ad journment for a fortnight to the Nationalist Dublin to declare conven- the permit tion al changes PASSENGER DEPARTMENT G. T. P. MAKES CHANGES Special to The Daily News Montreal, March 4.-—The an- nouncement Was made by the passenger department of the G, T. P. at Montreal that Mr. W. 8, agent’ at Duperow, passenger Vaneouver, was to be assistant general passenger agent of the G. T. P. with headquarters at Winnipeg; C. BE, Jenny, city pas- senger ticket agent alt Toronto, to be general agent of the pas- senger department at Vancouver; W. J. Moffatt, travelling passen- ger agent, Toronto, to be city passenger ticket agent at Toronto, R ticket clerk, Toronto, will be travelling agent with headquar- and and § Rovee, passenger ters at Toronto Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners, Phone 4 SIR voicing titude ji murder In EDWARD GREY the official regard to n the British at- Benton V V le minster o1 will now be hanged in New West- 1 Friday next. JEW PIAIIAAIIAAAIAAIAAIAAIAAIAAAAIAAIIIIAIEARAERAEBEBRRER AIK Selig photo play. Vitograph photo RK aah ean hahbannhanar Majestic Theatre SPECIAL BIG PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT Biograph Photo play “BROTHERS” Thrilling fea- ture from start to finish, in two parts THE ELLED SLIPPERS” Pathe’s Animated Gazette canine film THE MINOLA DOG SHOW SPECIAL TIONS IN CONNECTION ORCHESTRA S8ELEC- OOOO OOo oo play—interesting J a © der some picked lé train Ex-Mayor turned on the morning. The Daily of spect M’BRIDE HAS LOST CONFIDENCE OF PEOPLE BIG LIBERAL CONVENTION — Pattullo Thinks Pro- vincial Government is Grow- | ing Desperate He News the Ww int on trip. Pattullo Te as Wages 2 one of the delegates eral convention who was to the Lib- Victoria, re- this { Prince George he questioned by political “The Liberal convention was a ery Pattullo. enthusiasm and incial desperate ¢ mined clean-up | ysut of office. upe me ram of ur friend ane f the lace.”’ Win, sentenc wee few day back this iken the of him successful “The and mn yefore on party figt government e il sald is The apparently making being Woodworth, t 1 one-time { Vancouver noise and kissing, In Lochstein, te ks Ss agi up to any Mr. full of pro- getting deter- final thrown a é I found many life. Conservatives standing aghast at the latest railroad pro- government. Even whom was given Prince Rupert’s water supply, resident Conservative ee Mexico, Sir] association, has kicked over the Edward Grey has the support traces of c ‘ “.) se ) lie 0 i “oe e an ‘i u an pion As a matter of fact the gov- ATVUE on, the British Dom-|opnment is conscious that it has Lions » Secretar ( State], ‘ ns ihe 1e we “et iry of Stat lost the confidence of the people a i uites ee IS DOWland is now stopping at nothing indertaking his greatest test/to further its political ends. It as a diplomat. is depending entirely upon the . wees | achine {o see it through the next battle, and to this end all its sf B arislatio s . o 2 The Liberal convention at eeeteuon throwing preity Yat : nearly everything into the hands BOO er, I Ree aR or of the lieutenant-governor-in- cess. Fully five hundred council, which means Bowser.” delegates were present from In speaking of the commercial all over the province. Some outlook Mr. Pattullo thinks of them had travelled a dis- there is every evidence of in- tance of a thousand miles creasing travel from the south to attend In many cases during the year, which will mean men who even last year considerable investment in were presidents or secre- Prince Ruper.t traies of Conservative asso- -_——_—_— - —_———_ ciations were this year Lib- NEW YEAR’S HILARITY eral delegates, These men cos the present government $1 SHOCKED MAGISTRATE are not ( servatives . but i exploiters and adventurers, a ate ff : Col. Denison Suspends License of i ‘ 1 e ire ereriore 4 Fashionable Toronto throwing i their lot with : ReStaurant the Liberals The Liberal platform of roronto, Mar. 3.—McConkey’s last year was adopted in license was suspended for sixty toto and is one of the most days by” Police Magistrate Deni- modern and far-reaching son as a penance for the hilarity platforms ever adopted by which attended the New Year's any party. ve celebration. Mr. H. | Brewster and The conviction was made un- Mr. John Oliver expect to der section 814 of the license act, pay the north a visit shortly. which permits the suspension or They will visit Bella Coola, cancellation of the license of a Prince Rupe Massett and tavern keeper convicted = of several interior points. sanctioning or allowing riotous H. F. McRAE. rv «6disorderly conduct on his ‘ premises.” id aot Colonel Denison, having heard Will Hang Friday a seein <— of evidence, ee cided the behavior as all the Vancouver, March 3, A de- Par . 18 F 2 ind more. match received in Vancouver by .) P : ’ The whole thing was a dis- Kimer Jones, counsel for Clark, os o : reputable affair,” said he. “A me of the convicted ‘murderers 1 . . Sea drunken revel; what they call an f Police Constable Archibald, is aa orgy. Here were thirty or forty io the effet that the governor- : ; ; drunken women staggering out, veneral-in-council has declined ; ie rs while two had to be carried. to interfere with the sentences Ther < i i : ere as . mness ¢ imposed on Clark and Davis, who eee ve altogether the sort of conduct which should not allowed respectable Captured Escaped Prisoner five ago. Hazelton who car » and y here, morning, Hazelton was mnths un- In Hazelton jail for supplying liquor to Indians, escaped from the jail c tonstable ne down vesterday He was on the | | | } | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . * : ; It Ollawa is servatives had a majority of only three on a vote of cen- sure Bowser of ment one to which through significant yesterday got o again his as it nly st is. for a cabinet \t the same time Hon, W. J. a an municipal insists that the mi m a at Con- nister, ajority mend- act, going DEPRECATES CENTRALIZATION |NEW MUNICIPAL ACT SUBJECT OF VIGOROUS DISCUSSION toria the a The Liberal convention at Vie- municipal act and showed strong AT VICTORIA GATHERING—POLICE COMMISSION- ERS SHOULD BE ELECTED act, particularly the assumption of control over municipal funds by a supervisor attached to the last week took up the new opposition to several of its pro-j;attorney-genera!’s department. If visions. After one of the most} supervision is necessary, it spirited discussions of the ses-|should be exercised by a non- sion the delegates adopted the|partizan department, in every following resolution on the mu-|way independent of the govern- nicipai bill: ment; otherwise under the pre- “Resolved, that as the Liberal|tence of supervision the depart- party has aiways insisted upon} ment will be debased into an- local control in municipal mat-|other vote-getling machine for ters, it sets its face resolutely|the government. against all attempts to centralize “We have always insisted that powers in the provincial govern-|police commissioners should be ment for partizan political pur-|elected by popular vote ‘instead poses. of being appointed, supposedly “We therefore deprecate the|for the purpose of their office, proposed legislation outlined in|but often as political agents of mendments to the municipal|the government.” Book ger A terio at tl the offic adve real, ticul fore rane and ious the prep of tl Gode Le the has for the can MAYOR HAS RETURNED Got Usual Promise from Premier HANDSOME ALBUM at Board of Trade Room views of Prince Rupert and Trunk intending settlers in placing be- successfully movements, labor agitation of retaliation WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE GIVEN BY ODDFELLOWS Two Hundred Members” and Friends Present and Had Even- ing of Solid Enjoyment THREE WEEKS’ TRIP —Had Bond Offers in Vancouver The mayor and city solicitor The members of Prince Ru- returned on the Prince George|pert lodge I. O. O. F., No. 63, this morning after an absence}were at home last evening to since Friday, February 13. their friends. Never before had The past week the mayor has|the K. of P. hall held such a large been in Vancouver, where he was}and brilliant assembly. There endeavoring to negotiate some Of|were fully 200 present and the the city auras Be could|ooms were crowded with charm- not get an offer which the coun- 2 & 28 &é é V . cil would accept. “We could sell ing ladies and happy mel} a big portion of them,” said the] [" the early part of tke even- mayor, “but the council cannot]!n& there was a whist drive with see its way clear to accept’ the|some thirty-four tables. | The price Naturally the buyers are|2onors were awarded to Miss M. all hanging out for as low a] Hasson, first, and Mrs. Jack, price as possible.” consolation; Mr. A. Berner, first, When asked about the trip, the}#"d Mr. Wm. Grant, consolation. mayor said: Following the whist drive. ex- oe know it w hiefly t cellent refreshments were served ou KnO 1 as c e Oo : ; in abundance. get the consent of the provin- Th lod room was then > e ge “« as cial government to retain the ae Fain n?'0498.000. for. the: tine he cleared and dancing was indulg- é 0 D 20, or . “Nea . eu Th : 3 ; ‘ daeahla an ed in for several hours. The floor hel a van ee ae "vai was in good shape and splendid “yidy tu tyne ag Nea on ; music enticed both old and ae ah a ace er <0 ae the} young to indulge in the terpsich- oO ean P ih 1a i ee caves orean. pleasures. was granted Prince Rupert there TY ca TF 1e officers of the lodge and would be requests from all parts weight bdida de Pity. et vi fo1 imilar the committee in charge made ) ’ ‘0 *e ( ~ ar > A‘ ae . excellent hosts and looked after avors. 1e premier is excep- oe 2 all the guests present. tionally busy and he has prom- My” Bei ae rn heh eee a ised upon the house arising to Rage ax c Aone full ti “Tf it the refreshments and his de- o ; . .stion. : 20 ~ y i ) ere of 5 sae partment was very satisfactorily if Oune ae ms nd meet e) managed, The whole affair was OMY SG FORVOS) RO Wt OC. ay a great success, and all those present hope the Oddfellows will give another social function soon, NEWINGTON IS NOT BADLY .DAMAGED VIEWS OF INTERIOR Put Out by G. T. P. Passen- Department on Exhibition Word further details of the collision of by wireless gives a few magnificent portfolio of the Prince John and government It seems the up at the and in mak- John scraped to the small boat was not sufficient to put her out of and she is now on her way to Vietoria under her own steam, in- : cruiser Newington, Newington tied Bay dock, landing the The damage received of information of trade, from the e of H. R. Charlton, general rlising agent of the Grand Pacific railway at Mont- The album will be of par- interest to visitors and r scenes has been was bureau board of 1e Swanson ing her. a business ar scenes” of stock raising that are being undertaken at var- along the route of G. T. P. railway, and was ared at the special request 1e board's commissioner, Mr, nrath, them actual hing, farming, fruit growing Billiard Tournament Special to The Daily News Chicago, March 4.—George Sutton defeated Calvin Demarest by 500 to 359 in the third game of the five-man billiard tourna- rent, points Millionaire Will Be Behind Ciheago, March 3,—President Gilmore of the Federal league has announced that a Pittsburg millionaire has deeided to be- come the backer of a club there. Stories that Henry ©. Frick of Pittsburg has contemplated tak- ing an active part in the game are current, Mann Going to 8S. A. mdon, Mar. 8 English labor who been the head of many strike will sail Saturday Africa to organize a for expulsion of the South Afri- labor leaders, Tom leader, Mann, South