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Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist

 

   
   

 

 

 

 

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10L. I, NO. 240

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, Ocroner 20, 1911.

DR. SPROULE, ORANGE LEADER, WILL BE a

PRICE FIVE CENTS

  

 

MILL MINER SENDS SOME

GOOD ADVICE TO JAILER

ells the Officials of bh Ciiiiig Diiltewliiey in the!

Future Not to Trust the Sick Prisoners—The
Old Man Has Not Lost His Cool
Nerve Evidently

( j Press Despatch) | pudence the old outlaw has sent}
\ ( Oct. 20.—Bill Min- | the officials a few words of advice.
Canadian outlaw] It is to
from the Federal|be wiser in future not to trust]
d who fstrvetiydtisick prisorers. Miner seid his}
ke he New Westminster;owr illness was a fake, and ws
British Columbia,|only used to get himself trans-|
rd from by the prison|ferred to the prison farm where
| he had the opportunity to get]
| rd which 1 the jawey. He is believed to be heading |
d dering im-] north,

  
   

 

ISSSIONARY CONFERENCE
OPENED IN VANCOUVER

eading Laymen and Missionaries of Every Denomina-
tion in Canada are Present—Will Consider
Needs of Home and Foreign Fields

the effect that they would He was on his usu:
ms {

| HON. A. G. McKAY STAYS

| C. P. R. PIONEER DEAD DR. SPROULE IS | NO GAME AGAIN
TO BE SPEAKER. Still Raining at Philadelphia—

Why Not Play at Prince Ru-
pert.

John Allen, Pioneer Lostites|
tive Engineer Passed Away— |

Twenty-seven Years’ Service. |Many Channa Contemplated |

| in the National Terans-con- | .
aad Press Despez.tch)
|

| (Caradian Press Despatch) tinental, Inter-colonial and | (Canadi

| Vancouver, Oct. 20.—John Waterways Commissions. = Philedelphie, Pa., Oct. 19.—
jlen, the pioreer focomotive er- Hr IRain hes again ccused 2 post-
|gineer for the C. P. R., died here (Canadian Press Despatch) }porement of the world’s baseball
Jtodey. He had been for twenty-| Ottawe, Oct. 20.—Dr. Sproule, |chempiorship series, ard the out-
| sever years in the service of the|has been chosen as the Goverr-} {ook tonight for a game tomorrow
|company, twenty-five of which|ment’s nominee for the speaker-|js pone to pres:

ship of the House of Commors. ee

It is reported that the Govern- ANOTHER AVIATOR
ment intends to change the
sonnel of the National Trars-
cortentinental Railroad
| oti sion, the Internal Waterways Com-

the Pay $$

lhe spent in ‘ific division.
1} rur to Mission
| yesterday. per-

This Time It is Ely, Who Flew
at the Potlach This Summer,
ae Whe is Killed.
Will Continue to Lead the Lib-|™ission @s_ well as the Inter-
eral Party in Ontario Legis- | !0M#! Railway Comission. (Canadian Press Despatch)

Commis-

 

SAYS THE ITALIANS HAVE
SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES

Currespondent of Berlin Newspaper Declares They are
Heavy Losers in the Nightly Skirmishes—
Pure Humbug to Say That Turks and
Arabs are Talking of Surrender

cabling from Jerba, says the Italian
losses in the rightly skirmishes
around Tripoli ere very corsider-
able. He says the Italiar asser-
tiors that the Turks ard their
Arabs allies are discoureged and
are interdirg surrerder are
pure humbug.

Cholera, he

mery

(Canadian Press Despatch)
Oct.
of -direct

London, 20.—There is a

scarcity rews from the
sphere of opgratiors zt Tripoli,
that a

strict censorship is beirg erforced

which is teken to mear
to
for some reason.
hes claimed

the

The most imporiant news has states,

come from Berlin. The corres- victims emorg Italian

 

 

lature. a Macon, Gai, Oc... 20. Ely, the
| The Same Old Story aviator who gave a series of
| Tororto, Oct. 20.—Hon. A. G.| You can’t beat the Gerdron| flights at Seaitle last summer|
McKey has beer ivduced by the| Peteiarg Shoe Pack for wear eard|at the Potlch Festival, was killed |
Liberal executive to retain the|comfort when in the bush. See]at the Scete Fair tedey when his|
leadership of the Opposition in the|Scott, Froud & Co., the leedirg|mechire crashed into the ground |
Legislatur |shoe store, Third avenue. from a distance of fifty feet.

 

 

MASSACRE OF CHINESE MANCHUS

Refugees from Shanghai Confirm the Report That Eight Hundred
Manchus Were Cruelly Put to Death by Rebels at Wu
Chang---Reports from the Legations Tend to
Discredit Despatches Claiming Decisive
Imperial Victory at Hankow

 

Press Despatcl evening in the First Baptist Church |
QO 1) Having | With about seven hundred deleg
{
, i scorn tt t thal! erndance
A teas Ait Che delegates comprise the lead
; h ip the home |ing laymen and ministers of every
he met re deromination in Canada. rhe
, the first}convention will last for several
} eld in every|days, and mary noted speakers|
( de, opered last} will be heard.

 

 

A Military Dictator

Canadian Press Despatch) ing between the revolutionists ard

 

 

 

 

 

pordent of the Zeiturg Ammittig| forces ard the citizers of bait’

THE PROMENADE CONCERT
WAS A BRILLIANT SUCCESS

Large Assembly of Citizens Thrones the Gaily Decor-
ated Hall—Music and Merriment in Plenty—
Ladies of the Church Did Splendidly

Last night the

 

 

lorg-looked for}room now planied by the R. C.

Promer dies|Church in Rupert.
of the

ir. Prince

cade Concert by the Lz
of Mr.
Bullock-Webster 2 very good pro-

Roman Ca2iholic Church Urder the direction

Rupert took place it
Melniyre Hall, ard
essembly of citizers met ard great-
ly enjoyed the ertertairment. The

ard instrumental
was preserted Gray's Or-
contributirg selections in

che gramme of vocal
music

chestra.

2. bright

 

ball wes thronged from the operirg|the intervals. Those who took
of the concert until the erd of|part in the programme were: Mr.
ihe dance ae followed it, ard|Yourgman who sang the ‘Ad-

 

 

 

 

 

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7 : nee : } j the general verdict is that this] miral’s Brocm,”’ with good effect;
; P. R. OFFICES LABOR COUNCIL ie men ae oe eee Oe eee Pee eens Yuan Shi Hai in assumirg the) promens ade covet which promised| Miss Glaholme, in ‘Forgotter,”’
» Rie ee , joffce of Viceroy for Hupeh and} to be one of the most attractive|sarg sweetly ard was repeatedly
GUTTED BY FIRE NOT SATISFIED the reports of a massecre of cight/indicate that the rebels had re- | Hur: an supercedes in authority | events this fall, more than reelisedjercored. Tiny little Berrice La-
hundred Manchus at Wu Charg tired to Wu Chang, havirg met |the War Mirister. He goes there! the expectations of the city. velle proved ‘ bewitching ir her
ceident at Golden—-Mr. H. H. They Want the Attorney Gen- by the rebels, neither sex nor|with a temporary reverse. Jur der orders to inflict. the most | Every effort wes made to ersure|dairty little song ‘The Horey-
Merriam, Assistant Engineer,| eral to Investigate the Police | “°° “'° being considered. Are Despatches True? |heavy purishment upon all the}erjoymert for all, both the little] moon’ ard her wor derfully good
Loses Many Valuable Papers. Shooting Affair at Vancouver. Telegraph Silent But the fact is that nothing | rebel ringleaders. lores, the young ee ard their} whistlirg of the chorus as an
Hankow is again shut off from|has been received from the Lega- Germans Deny Fighting | elders. | The pastors of the church,}ercore brought dowr the house.
Ee Despate] Canadian Press Despatch) direct telegraph communication tions at Peking during the last | Rev. Father Buroz, Father Hart-|Mr. Davey gave ‘Love's Coro-
( O 20,—Th« Vancouver, Oct. 20.—The Labor| with the outside world. It is] twenty-four hours to indicate that| The German Legation here de-|mann, ard their assistants lent|ration’’ with his usual success
H. H. Merriam,|Courcil lest right decided to ask|not known whether the fightirg|the Imperialists really succeeded|nies that German troops engaged| unsparing service to the ladies j ard responded io ercores. Miss
C1 cer rd Attorney Gereral to mak« which began on Wednesday morn-|in forcing a decisive engegement. jin street fightirg at Harkow. in furtherirg the preparatiors, ard|Helen Hawley proved herself a
: mpletely gutted | thorough irvestigation into ib —=|were prominert amorgst those|pretty sirger in ‘Dreams’ and
p n irg. Many] circun : leading up to | exter dir g cordial welcome me ve very successfully as an er-
re destroyed | shooting of a man named Web = j all who arrived early or late core the dzinty ‘Violet Sorg”’
Was en Over | by Detective Campbell for ibe ich “TUG SWALLOWGETT IS WRECKED *: The corcert cembired the ele- | from The Arcadians. Mr. Clap-
bite avian ys tee art |merts of bazaar, musical er ter-}perton erd Mr. Davey in ‘The
‘j e here sunerin= | caroner's jury : | te rirment and darce with all the| Rivals’ were especially popular.
improvement Webber, it will be remembered, 11 lea accomperiments of-2 well! Mrs. Chisolm gave a very success-
the mourtair wes show by the Vercouver de. Little Vessel Hit a Rock in Kitkatla Narrows at Four a. m. Yes. (2=%" tea-room@ The refresh-|ful reading “The Lost Art,” ard
tective while reported to be es M C Mi ll d J h B H d ment departmert uw der the cé | Mr. Bullock-Webster himself con-
om custody few days terday orning--- apt. ler an onn rogan a a | ble mearagemert of host of (| tributed a very much eppreciated
F, COWAN BUYS Narrow Escape from Drowning---Were Rescued in | the ladies of the church was weil | item in “The Credle Sorg” by
si ° j patrorised by merry groups of};Wallace. Applause end ercores
LOTS OF CLAIMS HONOR FOR NANAIMO Nick of Time by Rufus Taylor In His Launch friends at the prettily arrarged| greeted Mr. H. G. Fletcher's ren-
| : : : : ; ; tables. Ail around the hall were|derirg of “Greetirg’ by C. B.
scher de Boule Group Near) Beautifully Designed Address | Wrecked ato ken rock right had. been freed, and the drenched | of the: er mig a rancher daintily decorated stalls urder the} Howley, ard ‘‘A Resolve,”’ H. de
Hazel iton Pass Into Hands of to the King is Completed ir the tide-race in the Narrows} men were making an effort to on Porcher Islas d. 4 is rent uer, management of charming yourg|Fartarailles. Ar amusing parody
Salt Lake City Capitalist. by Mr Auan jof Witkata ee oa ton eee ie rty. ae on pod Peviah pe @ ranch ladies ard the stalwart yourg}on ‘The River Shannon,” by Miss
. ste tug “A. K. Swallowgett v0ard the tarmigan 1ey were} there too betore long ‘ ¢ pene ‘ et A
me aoa ; ne . te “a ne Mr. Miller, of Pc rohn: | warmed and dried a when dawn | Ben neod aaa 8 es ap ug y e cm
he Kocher lia ” atch) | : : “ . . ‘ ‘ a Fe. -
a » of claims passed | es On 20 rhe C Goverr _ | Islat id, sank we LOW. PLAS GS broke efforts were made success. | A TREAT FOR THE KIDS benefit of the cause and their} which included also recitation
i of lohe ( Births : td " fe Kin A | yesterda y morning, and her owner fully to secure the w recked vessel | ‘ : pretty sweetmeat loving partners. Ibs Miss Grert, ard a sorg by
ast ue eee lent’s addr ' hie t wn alo and his mate John Brogan had al|which was a derelict awash with | There Will be a Special Matinee Broceeda “Ok tibn.eitimenade ones Pee Palen a eee aac
R. P47 a a t i 7 en nA . ae ; : ad pe ds ere | RArrOW escape with their lives, only the funnel above water. at the Empress Theatre To- cert will go towerds the buildirg}urforturately rot able to be pres-
P vho had os $25 000]. ve cat ti : Ss O the seople | Hit in the Dark A Thanks to a sturdy engine, the PRATT OM of the new reading and recreation | ert.
] sind ere and fecilitations of the | The wreck occurred at four] Ptarmigan was able to tow the}
Te + paid thi of the province has b iy agen hea in pitchy darkness, and the “Swallowgec” to North Arm where | Especially for the benefit of a ons a
catalan ne a a ein : He i ret, Ee will {U8 Was all but over turned against} the tug was beached. It is doubt | the mothers who carrot leave in a phe Ni toet vo hate tec eemte
‘| ge tate ee os i. be ioned by Premier| the roc k by the force of the tide} ful if she oan be repaired. lahetr: Hetie ned at:shihi: ante Thornas Ciiekaln. Killed ana 1 On DUSINERS é ays
. ‘ much larger cor- ML Brid : ard will be preserted | "Ce Her Ufeboat lashed “alang- A Risky Passage | ha childenk aes ari net oldenough| J, Ramsay Injured at Van-| Road Superintendert Gillirg-
id to be $250,000. | , . King by Agert Genera 1 | side, was swamped and could not) In attempting to make the | to stay up late, the Dave Williams é Both Pai | | wn las ht on tl
| i k i é Ee cia ea be freed at once. Both men were passage through Kitkatla Inle WC ompany will give a special mat- een wii incl Sa he a feet lil ' ne eo
stock Interest . ne ? ‘ . a x ce ee rirce John to see about cuttir
vier hae tabi aa | Turner pa une aees * me ens in the darkness with tide rece] inee performance at 2.30 tomorrow (Canadian Press Despatch) * = il roa finns eee ae
; 7 | when BNeWer aA ABM ’ , » shipwrecked men were | after Tha: Atanas oalanh te RNC IA Noe ™ mrs } } eG i
\ ( ‘ eps ware PRAISED BRITISH RULE \for aid’: eas ane ate seam ee ure Lorie A Nag Ti Pie . it - Varscouve 2 BC: Oct. 20, hg bel - oltre: eee
TE eee | histle the new gasolire launch]. 5 Se ae ; ; Thomas Chisholm, a painter, was| .
ler the direction s it is the| ; i re experienced boatmen on the coast) a pretty play of the sunny south, |, sin
Pr who has be ree ap- een er Peace | Re wrmigen Deane Pasfys Toys they tried the trip for the “once with lots of fur and laughter in it. Lees peat pout ne a o ’ lent T r f
natbad (muti ee eeas: | lor « me . too often. Had the ] tarmigar | The play was a great success when I ‘ % i een re weet uperty tention ysor, © the
will be about 200 feet | | Almost a Tragedy not chanced to be in the neighbor- presented one night a week ago. ¥ age a f a ae : i" -. a " Y| Indian Department, is due here
4 he lower lead ¢ | ecaniarc Ost, 20.e-lThat Brite||. BY the time help arrived the|hood before the drowned out boilers} The prices will be reduced for ee xh ie oa eheus at the erd ‘of the week from
100 feet ie the Mah rule is the only thing that | tug was almost entirely submerged, gave out its last blast of steam) the occasion, and special care ey oe ¥S They a i mh Hazelton where he has been in-
d to Juniper eli the peace in India, was the | She had struck with great force,|to the whistle the wreck might] will be taken of the youngsters , ye the ‘bulidi on . specting the Indian agencies.
ructed, end com-!statement made today before the! and torn a bad hole forward, Only | have been a drowning tragedy for who go unattended. ee BURE ‘8 Tere eT ee ere
a air drills will be Canadian Club by Sir Andrew | her cargo of logs for firewood kept though the lifeboat was cleared : | New ea for Baceont
: Freser, Sir Andrew has spent] her afloat, for she broke away|as_ help arrived the men were See 2 a Fe ae Pomegri anate, a luscious Mex-
th ata leféfon. Mallee Wes hikletGcaman ears inv odie and | from the rock soon after thel|about all in with the fight against BOY WANTED, To work SATL RDAY SPEC IAL. La- icen fruit, is being displayed at
nlorning, He w in r fact lhas served as governor of some of} Ptarmigan reached the scene, By|heavy odds _ in the storm and steadily or before and after school, dies’ cashmere hose 25c,—Wal- Shrubsall s Market—the orly place
on, the largest provinces this time the swamped lifeboat'darkness. Mr, Miller, the owner |—Wallace's. 2t| lace's. 2t|in town where you can buy them,

 

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