— WEA THER TH r ling 5a.m., qwenty-four pours © Aug. *° op. BAR, IN. RAIN yas. reer) MITT 99.992 426 56,5 ’ , —————— NEXT MAILS For SOUTH De. skeet Tuesday, p.m. » FoR NoRTH City of Seattle.... Thursday, p.m. Ra ° c ° 6 ‘ : Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist i? ™ . i i 9 4 ; Sener — ————————L—— — —+—— : a ay = = et vOL. Il, NO, 195 PRINCE RuPERT, B.C., MONDAY, AvuGusT 28, 1911. MK bi. : _ y, Price Five CENTS ) ——— —— —— : tt = + ) a aieamannes oon STING TONIGHT FOR RECIPROC TY S ————— : ATILE MEN ARRESTED - FOR INSULT TO A JUDGE Nine Prominent Citizens Who Took Part in the Hang- ing in Effigy of Judge Hanford are Arrested on Charge of Conspiring to Obstruct the U.S. Courts—Public Are Aroused People Aroused Canadi Pr De spatch) Seattle, Aug. 28 \s a result of The men are alleged to have the hanging figy of Judgeltaken part in the mass meeting Hanford on Sat following the| where Judge Hanford was de- 7 wige’s decisio the Rainier}nounced for issuing an injuction Dalley case, Cig rests of prom-|restraining the people of Rainier “ wien W le here today,| Valley from interfering with the E tharg conspiracy to ob-|Seattle, Renton and Southern Rail- ‘ct the administration of justice] way in their dispute with their 1.1.5 patrons. The people are aroused Prominent Men at thé leter developmentsof their Tl ' | were, Councillor | protest. liver T. Erich the Seattle} The indignation meeting over ity Coun Det Sheriff Kelly, which the trouble arose, had passed 5 {the Seattle |a resolution celling for an investi- : Boor B. H., | publisher of | gation into the private and judicial he Stat t r of a string |life of Judge Hanford, after which bf Pacific ¢ wspepers, John|they had proceeded to hang ar erry t Paul Mohr|effigy of the Judge to a telephone | Thom Horner pole. * Erickson, Mohr and Kelly : \ rn \. W. Fawcett, ex- | have been refused bail. The other fay | nd Will Atkin-| prisoners were liberated on sub- mat f stantial bonds. , BADLY HURT PRAIRIE FROSTS AT SKAGWAY| ~~ KILL THE CROPS orge Perkins of Cleveland | Ten Million Dollars Damage in Comedy Co., Recently in} Saskatchewan and Alberta Prince Rupert Terribly In-| jured by Fal! into Crevasse. (Canadian Press Despatch) | MR. CLEMENTS FROM Refused to Meet Mr. J. The Victoria Times of August 23rd contains the following in- teresting story of how Mr. Clements of “Vancouver, the Conservative candidate for Comox-Atlin suc- cumed to an attack of pedal frigiditis at Port Alberni last week: Port Alberni, Aug. 32.—What Liberals here look on as an amusirg incident, occurred last night, and they are asking today whether the Tory candidate was trying a bluff or is in a blue funk. H. S. Clements, late of Prince Rupert, the Conservative candidate in Comox-Atlin, having expressed on the platform, a desire to meet a leading Liberal, arrangements were made to send J. S. Cowper, editor of the Prince Rupert Daily News, to meet Mr. Clements at Port Alberni last night. Mr. | SUFFERING STAGE FRIGHT Vancouver Conservative Candidate for Comox-Atlin S. Cowper on the Plat- form at Port Alberni—Makes Himself Object of Ridicule in Lower Constituency Cowper cancelled 2 meetirg at Victoria in order to attend. On reaching Alberri Mr. Cowper wes refused permission to speak at Mr. Clements’ meetirg, Clem- enis saying he was not prepared to’ discuss reciprocity with Mr. Cowper. Me. Clements’ change of heart caused greet amusement among local Liberals, who heard a short address from Mr. Cowper after Clemenis’ meeting was over. The prospects in this district for the return of Durcan Ross, the Liberal nominee, could not be brighter. Grand Drawing Rogers’ Steamship Agency—3 free tickets ard cash to Seattle or Vancouver and return. Tickets one cert to two dollars. Call at office or Phone 116. ‘CONDEMNED THE B:C. GOVERNMENT WANT CONGDON TO BE UNOPPOSED Mass Meeting of Miners at Fer- nie Resent Presence of Con- stables in Peaceable Districts. (Canadian Press Despatch) Fernie, Aug. 28.—At a mass meeting of miners yesterday after- Over 80 Per Cent of the Yukon Electors Have Signed a Peti- tion to That Effect. (Special to the Daily News) Dawson, Yukon, Augusr 28.— The following petition, already d | Winnipeg, Aug. 28.—Severe fro- - Ba Press Despatel sts heve done considerable damage | GENTLEMAN IN THE WATER—‘‘Come along in, Dick, the water’s fine.’’ (But Dick a \ug. 28 —George Per- | to the crops of Northern Saskatche- | : ‘ knows better.) ¢ ( nd Comedy | Wan at d Northern Alberta. around | seat biae cdiaiot se Lo ss 3 h recently | Regina. It is the worst blow the é He i 1 te eee eae ae en causa iy FA Rupert. felj| prairies have hed for many years. | i D glacier | The estimated damage is ten mil- a wedged | lions as oom encased oie “3 in had] | i vck here| PULP MILLS ON FIRE | Proclamations have been issued by Mr. F. G. Dawson, return- um, | ie . ° ° ° ° ° : g ngerously | Serious Losses Reported from ling officer for the district of Comox-Atlin, calling for nominations ‘ ewfoundland at Harmswor- | ° ° ° . i Prince Rupert} t® Mills. for the House of Commons seat. The nomination meeting is to be. 8 Mr. Perkine SiMe) 9 smatcat held in the court house at Prince Rupert at noon on Thursday, ‘ h the| anadian Press Despatch) | , rn G H slice leg | Montel, Aug. 28—Alerming| September 7th. Polling day is fixed for Thursday, Sept. 21st. | Hand Ra dutacs in | Peports of fires at the Reed and | os i is a a ee : eS si a ( he R M : ie | Harmsworth Mills at Bishop Palle}. ( ‘ollies of 19] een eee Grand Falls, Newfoundlend,|,0 00 000000000000000000000000000000000009000000 ‘ Mir S the ‘sailor have been redeived here. Both of |e ° rf n The | S oe the great industrial plants are in | 0 ‘ °| : great danger of being conpletely | © FOLEY, WELCH & STEWART TO FINISH G. T. P. © = lwiped o ) he flames Strong |o et = ° If you want 1 ipply P, O, — a ‘ hats to eal (Canadian Press Despatch) ° Pox 953, tf bites lo Vancouver, August 28.—C. M. Hays of the G. T. P. announced on his arrival 0 . i lo here that the contract for the construction of the last link of 410 miles of the section ° ' f in line between Aldermere and Bulkley Valley, BC:, had been awarded to Messrs. ° ° of main IVAL RUPERT SKIPPERS 0 Foley, Welch & Stewart. The Hays party leaves tonight for Prince Rupert, and will ° ST 1o ascend the Skeena River as far as Hazelton before returning. ° RIVE FOR THAT MEDAL - ° me" ge et ° ? ° ee That Captain Barney Johnston Alone Can Make paiboard Landing at Prince Rupert Brings Out dually Clever Seamanship From Captains Saunders and Neroutsos ema t ie SR Sst Sst STIS TST St SSeS SSS All a : a Frisco to|Rupert usually enjoys. The big | Nome ae : y even|steel burdened tramp Hans B.oc- | Captain B 5 un that }cupied a berth close alt of the} LP Ss | ' ol the Royal which steamed in head on the only hi Rupert is|for the wharf taking a sharp curve | Batboard Jone make ej} to make the landing. With a siz oh ; hese coatst Captain Barney Johnston s fa-} AS a resul; io , mous starboard landings are made BoMe OF the Jay posal byjon the straight run into harbor Prince Rupe owners of}with jess ticklish helm work than | RMey with Captian} Captain Nerouisos needed this MeOKHitiON of | medal in| morning. Paes their 1, hipwhich| Captain Saunders of the G. T. P een rivalry hy; : bump, |S.S. Prince George has also proved | ptaing of up between |himself clever at making the star: | Metthing ; Priy steamers} board landing lately so Captain | This myry iy ¥ Ports ‘ | Barney Johnston must look to his ou R N ? in C, . luarels, co hh \., master o DS: Made a p ‘ * >. Princess Royal, Wee Lassie Arrives \ linding wich hi ‘ starboard] Born to Mr, and Mrs. Clifton | tor' ® disposal th n "tl space at|C, Perry at the hospital this af- >>. Prince 'ternoon, a daughter. l900000000000000000000000000000000000000000 THEY ADVERTISED PRINCE “The best advertisement that| Rupert delegation occupied front Prince Rupert has ever had,'’|seats on the stage and were given was the enthusiastic statement|an ovation by the audience. The Victoria Times which devoted six columns to reporting the address of one of the Prince Rupert dele- gation said: ‘Of course the central figure of the meeting was J, S Cowper, the thinker of the west, who has laready done so much to explode the grey dreads and fallacies which the op- position endeavors to instil in the public mind in regard to the effect of the ratification of the reciprocity proposals. Along those lanes of controversial subtlety and argumentative possibility the spea- ker drove his ‘reciprocal’? team with the ease and thoroughness of the man who knows his way by heart,” of a well known Victoria man in reference to the delegation of fourteen Liberal stalwarts who last week represented Prince Rupert in Nanaimo and Victoria. “The organisation and general- ship shown at the Convention by the Prince Rupert men, convinces me that the candidate they bring be the very was the compli- economic forward must best man available,” ment paid by a well known Comox man in moving that the unanimous endorsation of the convention be given to Mr, Duncan Ross. At the great meeting in the Vic- on Monday night to inaugurate Hon, William Tem- pleman's campaign, the Prince theatre RUPERT WELL to the purely economic aspect of the case. The larger sphere, or the “Nor he confine world aspect,” as he auspiciously termed it, was not less important, though perhaps less obvious to the man in the In a sentence he nailed the aniexation a truly preg- street. cry down for ever nant sentence, showing that Can- ada's continued relation to the Motherland as an integral part of the British Empire was absolutely essential to the continued security of the United States.” Apart altogether from the par- ticular mission the Prince Rupert delegation of Liberals were en- gaged upon, their visit to the south was calculatéd the prestige and fame of Prince Rupert. to enhance | |to comply with the laws in con- ch the launch Ilo-Ilo which registers at Victoria, B. C., right into Prince « noon a resolution was passed con-| Signed by upwards of 80 per cent emning the action of the Pro-|of the electors of the Klondike vincial Government in sending | ard Whitehorse districts, of all constables to centres where no dis-| political parties is being circulated, turbances had taken place, and|@nd will be presented to the popular member on his return early next month. demanding that these be removed. WILL LOSE CHARTERS To Frederick T. Congdon, Esq., K. C., M. P. Dawson, Yukon Territory, Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned electors of the Yukon Territory desire to record our high apprecia- tion of the very efficient manner Twenty-two Incorporated Com- panies to Suffer Penalty (Canadian Press Despatch) Victoria, Aug. 28.—For failure | nection with the incorporated com- |!" which you have discharged panies, the Provincial Govern-| your duties as our Member of ment has announced the con- Parliament at Ottawa. ’ ; We request that you allow your- templated cancellation of the char- a : of and six provincial companies on self to be nominated for re-election on September 25th, next, and trust that you will returned un- opposed. ters sixteen extra provincial be October 17 next. BROKE INTERNATIONAL LAW — RIGHT IN PRINCE RUPERT | American Power Boats Towing each Other and a Can- adian Launch Spotted by Customs Officer Who Gave Chase—Launch Owners Warned Against Possible ‘‘Arrest’’ International complications in | When he noticed the two Ameri- Prince Rupert waters! An Ameri-|can boats towing each other Mr. can boat towing a British. Anoth-| MacDonald actually gave chase er American boat towing a boat|in another launch, but the launch- flying the Stars and Stripes. Andjes were allowed to proceed, The no one attending to it! Mon-jother boats are pleasure craft, and there will not be any serious difficulty for them. But all launch owners should be es particular as the large steamers regarding this aspect of interantion- al law. Only in cases of actual and urgent distress is one vessel Canadian allowed to tow another whether Canadian or not Canedian waters. Just the boat Kipling towed the Seattle} other day too, the launch Hecate power boat San Felice out of the harbor, All of which constitutes strous! Neverthless this was the situation actually discovered by B. F. MaeDonald Customs Officer here the other day. The gasoline launch Calcite whi- American boat towed captains of is an not Rupert harbor for engine repairs, and the American owned power in got ‘“‘arrested"’ at Stewart because : her owners omitted to teke out a very dreadful breach of the law i regarding boats flying the flags American papers for her. Another of foreign countries in Canadian instance showirg how particular waters, ‘launch owners should be. i ge ce cep eee