THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 5 a. m., May 12. NEXT MAILS For Sourn Camosun..... sees. Sunday, 9 a.m of gt ae Prince George........ .Monday, 8 a, m. f0.0 40,0 29.841 02 For Nortu City of SemMle..... Wednesday, May 17 Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist VOL. I, NO. 106 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., Fripay, May 12, 1911. — ) —~ ——_. ——_—— ——____—_—— ——— Te Ft td os Pt } ' ae : BU ' BASEBALL SCORES 1 eee | | Northwesiern League | i Vancouver 6, Portland 0 | Spokane 1, Victoria 2 Pad EET eae a Seattle 0, Tacoma 5 ae oe . . ° N | | ° ’ . ° essel laden with Canadian coal reaches Cordova.---Commis- ~ aoe, a Denny Brothers, Scotch shipbuilders, cable they will not build a ; 2 ooklyn 0, § .ouis ° a2 ¢ sioner Tucker with a posse of armed deputies kept the) Phitadciphia'19, Pittsburg 10 ship yard ihere---No provision made for warship construc- : Cinemnati 13, Boston 10 ° fe ° ° ‘cms crowd in check.---Threatened to arrest any man who made Pete, vou o | tion on Pacific Coast in estimates---Are afraid it means the disturbance.---Piracy plan is over-ruled, but men may mine American League | Government of the Dominion does not intend to build its New York 6, Detroit 0 | ° coal by armed force. Philadelphia 4, Si. Louis 2 ships at that place. Canadian Press Despatch !alongside, that if there was any|piracy on the high seas. The Caen, a 6 | (Canadian Press Dispatch) |not be associated with the enter-|given up the idea at present of Cordova, Alaska, May 12—Des-| rioutous conduct he would arrest fact, too, iat the men look on eee a eveland. 6 | Victoria, May 12.—There may | prise. | building her warships on the Pa- ite the threats of the men of |every disturber. Agent Barry | the steamship company as being rite Coast League | be a hitch in the shipbuilding | Message from Ottawa | cific Coast, ordova that they would seize /of the Alaska Steamship Co. and| fellow sufferers with them un-| Portland 6, Frisco 2 | Programme which Esquimalt had} she steamer Edith, laden with/his men were ready on the/der the laws, made them reluct- Los Angeles 9, Oakland 1 |mapped out for itself. _Two tele- | fe ae Coleen Ooi. a EARL GREY COMING Mpanadian coal, and prevent her! wharf to lend assistance. ant to interfere with the vessel. Sacramento 4, Vernon 3 |grams received here this morning|# °¢ oe Mask a a as: | Re ee : lischarging her cargo here eS ec ae a | pa 9 ; ,|'8 to the effect that no provision Be ; om discharging her carg here, Better Council Prevailed Mine Coal by Force ee ne DAVE raised the fear that the has been made in the estimates]! to Visit the Province in the me vessel was berthed without : Bate i: | Dominion Government has altered ey sires apone.s ind Month of July smonstration on her arrival| Though there was no disturb-| There is still a proposal to arm | ALL FAVOR I tts plans to build vessels on the|f0" warship construction on the sre last ni,ht. A large crowd | ance on the wharf, feeling is asia body of men, and, in defiance | | Pacif f . in | Pacific Coast. The despatch says | Pacific coast for the new Canadain | Pacific ar ee pé ae Be as Nae hi citizens were on the wharf to high as ever at the Governmert|of the authorities, preceed to ARBI I RA / ION lavy. | that so far as can be learned the (Canadian Press Dispatch) : : ¢ me niniien oh £0 Be tid ‘ Pe oe raft inte of eet the vessel, but no disorder |" Suspending the coal land|mine coal. A careful watch will jlocal firm is not on the list of Victoria, May 12.—Official in- laws. Some of the | bloods | be kept after the 2. 00( ; Cable from Szotland | tenderers at all ahi ave ee h sued. aws. some of the hotter bloods’ be ke pt after the 2,000 tons of F r Hundred British Matishebs 4 : | tenderers at all. Imation was received ere by had proposed embarking in/coal in the Edith’s bunkers are|* °4 F "h : hs lhe orst was 2 cable message What Does It Mean Lieutenant Governor Paterson that Deputies Were Ready launches, armed, and boarding | unloaded, to see that no attempt a ee jfrom William Denny of Dumbar- | Earl Grey will visit B. C. in July m@ A large number of deputies! the Edith outside the three mile} is made to make away with it. ARE OF ALL PARTIES | Tons one of the firm of Scotch ship- The ee messages nave mene He is expected to visit all the ere in waiting, sworn in in pre-|limit, and forsing her to turn! News that a mass meeting is to | builders which were to be associa-| consternation in busiress circtes principal points. uration for trouble, and Com-! back. Launches were chartered be held in Seattle to protest ; ] iis | ; : : ; hae a ; , They Pledge Themselves to Do ssioner QO. A. Tucker, who was for the purpose, but better coun- against the suspension of the : : ' a al : j cr bones All in Their Power to Further command, announced to the'sel prevailed. It was pointed coal land laws in Alaska. has i : Be : hy ; the Proposed Anglo-America vd before the vessel drew out that the act would constitute | cheered the men. 3 A Arbitration Pact. | ted with the B. C. Marine Railway | here, as much had been hoped to ce in establishing the shipbuilding| accrue as a result of the building! Snaps can be picked up again |plant. It briefly stated that owing | of the dry-dock and plant. It is|on Saturday at Scott, Froud & | to circumstances which had arisen! feared that the reports indicate|Co’s, Bargain Counter. Severa] jthe firm of Denny Bros. would | that the Dominion Government has lines to clear at about half price. ee? . THE JURY DISAGREE (Canadian Press Dispatch) | FF TO ENGLAND 3 NY oo See md Saag os TATIONING COMMI | EE Lordon, May 12.—A committee | 0 | Bes) > . . Ishibashi to Get Another Trial = of four hundred members of the Later ee use of Commons. rep.| Dif Wilfrid Laurier and Party | PRESENTS ITS REPORT Se ea DOUGLAS IS RETURNED : resenting all parties in the House, Caradian Press Dispatel | Vancouver, May 12.—Ishibashi ; have pledged themselves in a : ; : ao eae a re (Canadian Press Dispatch) irst Draft Gives the Names of Methodist Ministers the Japenese charged with the resolution to do all in their power | 7 Sars a : ' Ottawa, May 12.—Sir Wilfrid to further the Anglo-American fox am iscdne tir Shae TH Vanes man-slaughter of a fellow country-|spitncn. trig Laurier, Sir Frederick Borden, and| After Two Unsuccessful Efforts to Win Civic Dignity 2 2 arb ato rei ; . ’ . ° ° : ae eid eet op es i -™ man by stabbing him while at} phe committee have formed an | Hon. Mr. Brodeur, Canada’s rep- Hamilton Douglas Achieves His Aldermanship = ; 5 : e committe av ormed 2 f pe a Rev. Chas. R. Sing to Remain Here work in the Naas river district, | o,vanisation, It is looked on as a|Tesentatives to attend at the Im- by Majority of 23 Over Two Opponents (Canadian Press Despatch) Port Essington—William H.|has been put back fol trial the) 4.) F : Peete perial conference, left here today ‘ I j : . \ ouver Ney. 12- The eat Pierce ae jury hav : disa bead a r their EREIDN FOr Peace Pe and will sail tomorrow by the Prince Rupert's first by-election | did not get over the score in any iver, Ms 2 ir . y having ag ons Wega Da od ae . a Pts rlas| Of their proceedings. f the stationing commit Kitselas To be supplied (L.E.) | verdict Reilly’s Bakery Lunch serves | ®8t¢2mei Virginian for Liverpool en|is over, and Hamilton Douglas west as : - ras a rr the Methodist Conference Kitselas Canyon and Copper the only real cup custard to be Toute to the Coronation, is returived at the top of the poll. ‘ se 1 may make my own British Columbia w | River—To be supplied (W. D.) | SCRAPPED TO THE STATION | had in Prince } nea ects kadenaetes: DPritisn O1lumMmDIa Was issuer vi ver—10 be supplier v. ; 1 in rince Ru 9ert. PETS oe “ x i z morning. Upon the decision) Kitzegucia—George Edgar. 7 OFF TO SEE THE KING expect to carry out some useful : p : s a pie as —_--—- —-— pesca | take his seat at the council board improvements in the conduct of e Stationing Committee de Shuaks—-To be supplied (B.R.) Scrimmage on Third Avenue dH (B P Color Sergeant George Leek) on Monday right. He was sworn| the city’s business in spite of nds the fate of which churches| Hazelton—Horace C,. Wrinck, Concluded at Chief's Shack Left by the Princess May | ;,, this afternoon. possible mistakes at first.”’ >to get which ministers for! M. D. ; jee . -pR . Dee av! The electic sures ann e A next three years. The re- Bulkley—J. Walter Guy. Last night Putin, Commer: ant TO BRITAIN Phe C. P. R.S. S. Princess May | The election figures announced Ider Is Content ; j : : f, r > ci clerk at 7.30 last nig rem ‘ » Si rt may be subject to alteration Kispiox—Robert W. Lee P: Howard fell ou¢on Third aeentie came in several hours in front} by the ee lerk at 7.30 last vight) Mr. Alder remarked that he was ae ha % gs ae . *: eee SP gp a see Pie Be ° ring. ¢ nt) were as tollows: satish ; ings as any hg er, The first draft is as fol Hartley Bay—Peter R. Kelley. |near Fifth street. They came to of time this ae ind el Ds ae satisfied — A ae is they had Vs oy : on ’ ; 3 ‘ a.m. taking ¢ nber| WVouglas 115, gone. “It w ye: Kitamaat—Charles S, Reddick. | blows and chased each otheraround All Red Route et Re Ly aan. ; a A o Alder 51 ® ' “s , Reg ; ee ck ‘ f passengers south, among then Alder ! SIMPSON DISTRICT Kitamaat West—To be supplied | in lively style. The running battle Ve Peace, FORD, eee ee |As Alderman H. Douglas he will New Zealand and Canada Favor io let the citizens see what they are really up ag- : : - s Color Serge: George Leek Ferguson 41. ainst,”’ >» remark oR ‘ort Simpson—Geo. H. Raley Kitlope—-To be supplied. {was kept up until the fighters AN IMPERIAL PROJECT was Color mergeant eorge Leek | = CFR ‘ } ainst, he remarked, Enough J Mi ct T I rah China Hat—Lay Agent (G.R.) | reached the Police Station on his way to the Coronation. here was one spoiled ballot. interest was not shown by the apanese Mission—To be sup- ‘ aay £ a TV. } | Tee ation, . a : , ; 9 ee 3 re anding Officer Fred Stork, | business »e0ple in the by-election led | Kimsquit—To be supplied. | At Chief Vickers’ Villa they| Will be Discussed at the Im-|(O™™@nding Office ” New Broom Douglas Perr ~ . " ai : ; ;.,and Lieutenant Agnew of Earl ; anyway, and Mr, Douglas of course Prince Rupert — Charles R.| Bella-Coola To be supplied] were both taken in charge, and perial Conference Says Sir| aM ; sy) ' 5 : , - D las ear ee yway, E . ee haiae (W. H. G.) | rel 1 on bail of $10 eacl Wilfrid Laurier—Canada Is “"®YS Rifles gave the regiment 8} Alderman Ougias expressed | held the labor vote. I am from a } »& released on bail of $10 each. : Bs ; vale : ae ie, B. D. He nF s Es ted (C reveased on Dal 7A wnen Willing Enough representative a wharfside send | considerable satisiaction on the| personal point of view content rcher Island—To be supplied, Bella-Bella—To be supplied (C. | ng & er: off. announcement of the result, and | not to have been elected, but the — I QC. I.—John C./C. S. M. : 5 To | lied T NEW | Canadian Press Dispatch) congratulations were showered up-| tax-payers whose cause I was neer, M. D, Ocean Falls—To be supplied. | (Canac ess Dispatc . wee babies a Peo) 5 sl: : “NH le ine er eae ie a ees on him, by the group gathered at | interested in, will learn something, irahamIsland—To be supplied;| Rivers Inlet—To be supplied. RE ID NT Ottawa, May 12. In the House the City Hall when the announce-|in the course of this year, which S. W.) under superintendent Marine Waterways Mission | of Commons last night Sir Wilfrid CONTRACTS hibit was. rade Iwill haan things at next election,” Skidegate. D, W. Ganton, B, A. | Laurier in discussing the vote for He expressed’ his intention’ to|He thanked those who supported Jedway, Q. C. I.—To be sup- George B, Ridland, George E. | B.C. Methodist Conference Be- a subsidized steamship service for : aa : : devote his time to the council|/ him, and Mr. Ferguson thanked acl, Strachan to attend Columbian | stow Yearly Dignity Vancouver Fe: Auckland by the Railway Builders Besiege City work and declared he would see his supporters also, expressing him- tewart—To be supplied (L.E.) | College, Richard W. Large, M. D. | | Union Steamship CORIPAR Ys said | of Vancouver to it that the rest of the vouncil| self content with the result. /HONOR REV. A. E. ROBERTS | that the New Zealand and Canada Bi , } OSS governments were ready to con- C.N.R. CONSTRUCTION . . eeepc LDERMAN HILDITCH IS 28:2 ote et oe eee ee senna we HANDSOME ARCADE IS | Acted as Secretary to the! ards the establishment of the enders early in for the | Ccaference Is a Victoria|Proposed All Red route. The} Hope to Kamloops Line | Pastor. matter now waited on Great Brit-| Will Cost $15,000,000—Some Be lain and Australia. The Premier! Sections to Cost $200,000 a (Canadian Press Dispatch) j said the whole question would be| Mile. Ba Re AY Lad ROO airman of Streets Committee Has Recovered Suffi-| Vancouver, May 12.—Rey, A,|“iscussed at the Imperial Con-| mn ae ees a Building, Richly Decorated and Brilliantly ; ; ; pes ‘anean | ference, (Canadian Press Dispatch) Lighted Desi d for Cent f Cit Rest ciently to Walk to Town This Morning Con- | EK. Roberts of Vic _ Ww chose n Mes | Vancom Bike, Tien ae ignte “i gne * or Lentre o ity-—-Nestaur- this morning for the honor of ancouver, May 12, snders | ° . gratulates Ald. Douglas—Talks on Labor | baa’ So of the B, C For row boats and launches j}close tomorrow for the construc- ant, Picture Show and Shopping Place : F é tT ate a0 “oe Hor the first time since he left] (hough feeling rather shaky. Wise-| Methodist Conference for the en-| telephone 320 green. Davis on a space beneath the massive i - ° = hospital Alderman Hilditch|}ly he did not attempt the walk suing year, He will succeed Rey, | Boat House, ton of the Kamloops to Hope} Every city of any importance branch of the C. N. R. It is/atall hasan Arcade. An attractive) comice, The whole will be il- out of doors today. He|home. | Newton Powell. ae ; | estimated the line will cost $15, | Arcade is planned for Prince Ru- luminated at night. Iked from his home to the city,] Having kept in touch with} For the past six vears, Rev. | % All Invited ; | 000,000, Some of the rock seo tions pert, Tt will be under cunstruction Insule iuiere will be stores of fittle slowly still, and rather in| affairs municipal as much as pos} Mr, Roberts has faithfully served This evening at $ v’clock the) will pr bably cost $200,001) jim a few weeks on the site now all kinds opening on to the spacious everv promincat|Occupied by the big furniturelarcade. A \vading bank has taken railroad contractor in the West is} Store, Second avenue and Sixih| premises here, and the arcade will willbe held in the Government! in “bedience to his nurses it must} sible during his illness, Alderman | the Conference in the capacity of |annual meeting of the Prince Ru- mile Nearly ontessed, But with the spirit | Hilditch was able to comment in secretary, and his election came| pert Civilians’ Rifle Association ‘ Pioneer and old-timer of the|congratulatory terms on the elec-|as a recognition of his faithful the city looking after a contract, | Street. The Areade will be one}lead to a special attraction at the rth, Alderman Hilditch was} tion of Alderman Douglas. His| service | Buildings. Every young man| . of the show places of Prince lar end. Here there will be 'a ermined” to. get down town ever-present thought has been the| oe ishould be able to use a rifle and! Ladies! Every pair of our Tan Rupert. Aoshe picture show, or “Penny Arcade," ‘1 if only for an hour or two! street grading and labor problems,| Don't send out of town for | Mr. Wm. Godson, in the Govern- | Button Shoes are perfect models, Brilliant electric lighting is toland it may be, a first class restau- le the good weather lasts. and on his return to the council] your shoes, ladies. Scott, Froud | ment office, will be pleased to r lay 8 e-|You should get a pair for the|be a feature of the building, Its sunshine did him a world|chamber he will gaia champion|& Co. ean give you the same|ceive applications for member-|warm weather and be comfort-| frontage is handsomely designed and he was in good spirits |his day’s labor principles actively.! value and a better fit. ship, able, Scott, Froud & Co, rant, The plans of the building are now with Mr. J. H. Kugler who is the promoter of the arcade, good, to set off striking advertisements 29a. — — 2