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 The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY  EDITION
V,
VOL. II,  NO. 8(5
Prince Rupert, B.C.. Wednesday, April 19. 1911.
Price Five Cents
CAPT. SEARS INDICTED
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Jury Return Straight Verdict at the Inquest on Wreck
Victims���Passengers  Reiterate  Their  Statements that the  Captain  of  Iroquois
Deserted When Ship Foundered
(Special to thc Optimist)
Victoria, April 19.- A verdicl
ol manslaughter has been returned
hy the Coroner's jury al the
inquest mi the drowned in the
Iroquois disaster just ended at
Sidney. Captain Sears is already
under arrest, and will lie arraigned
tomorrow,
Evidence Looks Bad
Evidence given at  the inquest
was lo the effect thai the illfated
vessel was over-loatleil, top-heavy,
and poorly handled, and ihat the
caption   deserted   the  wreck   in
one  of   the  boats   leaving  passengers both clinging to the wreckage anil drowning in lhe water.
Sea Captain's Evidence
Captain George Johnston, who
holds master's certificate No. 8205,
was the lirst witness examined.   He
saitl:
"I watched lhe Iroquois from
the wharf on Moutlay morning.
The weather was very bad, anil I
anticipated danger. It was unusually bad for that ship to go
mil in. The cargo was stowed
in lhe usual manner, all right in
line weather, but certainly not
in 1 nil weather. No one was
mi the promenade deck. She
seemed lo be tender when she left
the wharf. 1 said to the mate:
'the evil day will come some day,
Johnny.' He saitl: 'Yes 1 dread
going from Fulton Harbor to Port
Washington today.'
"What did you mean by evil-
day?" asked Captain Eddie.
Witness: "Capsize, that is what
I meant. 1 am a deep water man,
but 1 have relieved Captain Sears
in command of the Iroquois. 1
know I'h.e route to Vancouver or
COMMENTS
ON RUPERT
Heard from East to West by H.
G. H. Collins
ON BUSINESS TOUR
Manager of Prince Rupert's
Cold Storage Plant, and Well
Known Business Man in
Many Industrial Centres Is
Back From Extensive Trip.
Ju��t returned from a widespread business tour int lulling most
"i the principal Canadian cities,
and many of the United Slates
centres, Mr. II. G. H. Collins
arrived from the South today.
Mr. Collin^ has tome to attend
io the rapidly advancing work
of erection now proceeding at the
Cold Storage Plant. His journeying'- have beni in connection with
interests of this company and
"iher  business  matters  in  which
he is interested.
"Every where I went." remarked
Mr. Collins, "whether mi steain-
ship, railroad car, in hotel, smoking
room, or business ollice I was
.i-keil aboul i'rince Rupert, and
everywhere I heard good accounts
of the city and its prospects from
unexpected quarters. There can
be no doubt thai business mm all
over the American continent arc
looking favorably upon the * '������ T. P.
terminus, and will continue to do
-o."
TRIED HARD
TO SUICIDE
Phoenix Miner Gashed Himself
All Over
HE MAY RECOVER
F. H. Taylor Found by Police
After Wandering Half a Mile
with Throat Cut and Legs
Slashed.
(Special to the Optimist)
Nelson, April 19.���A most determined attempt at suicide was
made today by a despondent miner
named F. II. Taylor from Phoenix.
Ile tried to cut his throat with a
razor but after inflicting a wound
half an inch deep, he gashed his
wri-is antl ankles, and then wandered about the streets, ile \vas
found by the police half a mile
from the place where he had made
the attempt, and taken to the
hospital.   Ile may recover.
Tin
Not Yet Finished
crown  has  not  submitted
Mr. F. J. Stephen, a well-known
Vancouver commercial man, is in
the city.
all ihi' evidence in its possession
ag.iinsi the 10 strikers now standing for their preliminary hearing
before Magistrate Carss.
Ut Go
lhe S. S. City of Seattle left
for   Seattle   at   Iwo  o'clock   this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Sawle
arrived home this morning on the
Prince Rupert after a visit ex-
tending over several weeks in
Victoria and Vancouver.
NEW FIRE ENGINE WILL
ARRIVE HERE TONIGHT
Its a Beauty According to the Account of Mr. Wm. E.
Lee Who is Here to Explain Its Workings
to Fire Chief Mclnnes
Will,  the coming of .he S. S. power   motor.     She  carries  1800
Henrietta tonoght from Vancouver fee. of two and one-haf InchTiose,
will come Prince Rupert's new 50 gallons of chemicals. 260 feet
motor lire engine. "It's., beauty." of chemical hose, from six o
says Mr. William E. Lee, rep- eight men and her speed, will,
rcsentatlve "I the W. E. Seagrave there's no limit to that.
Company of Waterville, Ont., mak- Similar engines have been supers of ihe engine    Mr. I <���' !��� ��> pIM   by   tin-   W.   E.   Seagrave
the city to explain everything about Company of Columbus, t,, Seattle,
th,'   new   machine.     lie   is   the San Francisco. Tacoma, ( huago,
company's expert from tl"' chief New York, Vancouver, where there
factory in Colombus, Ohio. are eleven of them, ami all the
Prince Rupert's new fire engine principal  cities    in   .he  I nited
States
Nanaimo. There was a heavy sea
when she sailed and I would not
have taken the vessel out under
the conditions. When we threw
her ropes olT she rolled over considerably, but after a time she
recovered."
"As a seaman to what do you
attribute the accident?"
Witness: "Top-heavy."
The Captain's Conduct
John Ibister, the mate, said he
found the cargo shifting ten minutes after the Iroquois started,
when a heavy beam sea struck her.
He told tlie captain. Captain
Sears asked how much had shifted
but issued no orders then. A
second wave struck her. The
rest of the cargo slid to leeward,
and the vessel listed still more.
Again the mate told the captain,
but Sears said nol a word. A
few second's later the Iroquois
was foundering. Describing the
scene the mate said: "She was
going down. 1 saw the captain
coming from the wheelhouse. He
walked along to me, close to the
companionway, as if to go down
to the freight deck. The captain
went to get the crew together
to see what we could do for thc
passengers. While we were doing
this the hull had gone down
altogether and the housedeck lifted
clear of lhe hull and we were all
on this���the captain, myself, four
deckhands, the chief engineer and
some passengers.
Orders  at   Last
"Then the captain gave us orders
what to do, and after we cleared
one Ixiat and the captain put the
passengers in this he asked me to
go in charge of the boat. She was
washed away before I could get
in. The passengers were in it.
There were, I think, aboul ten
in the boat which swamped 300
yards from the wreck. We cleared
tlie other boat and the captain
gave orders to come in and try
to make shore. The captain wasn't
in the boat then; he was on the
deck. The captain, the chief
engineer and three deckhands, and
1 think one passenger were in the
boat, three passengers antl myself
on the wreckage and one passenger and the steward in the
water.
Thought Wreck Safest
"I didn't go in the boat because
1 considered I would stay on the
wreck. 1 thought I was safer
there."
"You were not actuated by
motives of duty?"
Witness: "No, sir. Just before
the boat left the captain shouted
to the steward in the water and
asked if the passengers were safe.
1 didn't hear the answer owing to
the wind. The captain said to
us: 'Stay by the house and you
will be all right and drift ashore.' "
Government Enquiry
While the trial of Cpatain Sears
is being conducted, an exhaustive
enquiry into the circumstance of
the wreck is to be instituted by
the Dominion Government with
a view to the safety of the people
travelling these coasts. Justice
Martin of thc Admiralty Court
has been appointed to conduct the
investigation.
TALK ABOUT TOWN
Provincial Chief Constable
Wynn will leave this afternoon
for Naas Harbor with S. Ishabashi,
thc Japanese charged with the
murder of Mat Samura. The
prisoner will be arraingetl before
a magistrate tomorrow for his
preliminary hearing.
OFFERED NO
COMPROMISE
by P. R. I. A.   Executive Deny
Idea of Compromise
45-CENT RATE ONLY
Suggestion that Committee Agreed to Compromise for 41 1-2
Cent Rate is Indignantly Refuted by the Association.
The P. R. I. A. deny that their
committee ever proposed to compromise or agreetl to any proposed
compromise for 11 1-2 cents per
hour from the contractors when
they waited on the Mayor the
other day.
No idea of compromise has
ever been entertained by the P.
R. I. A. With them it has been
all the time, and still is, a case
of 45 cents an hour or nothing
doing.
All thc committee demanded of
Mayor Manson lhe Other day was
that he enforce lhe penalty clauses
in the present contracts.
This denial comes direct from the
P. R. 1. A. and is emphatically
made.
LADIES ARE
SUCCESSFUL
Hospital Dance Last Night Is
Immensely Enjoyed
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE
ihene; Mrs. Clayton, white
satin with silk embroidery; Mrs.
11.1 Hinn, pink silk with cream lace
and touches of black; Mrs. Hen-
ning brown silk; Mrs. Rolierson,
|iale blue crepe-de-chene with silver
trimming; .Mrs. H. Ward, white
satin; Mrs. Stephens, pale blue
silk; Mrs. \Y. Ward, white lace;
Miss Carant, cream over pale blue
silk; Miss Milligan, black silk;
Miss Drummond, grey silk; Miss
Stewart, black net over white; Miss
Dunn, pale blue silk; Miss I).
Dunn, embroidered mull over pink;
Miss DuVernet, while silk; Miss
McNaughton, grey crepe-de-chene
with cream lacej Miss Elliott,
pale blue crepe-de-chene wilh silver
trimming; Miss Hawley, pink chiffon; Miss Brown, white mull; Miss
Martin, while mull with Irish lace
over yellow ; Miss Mercer, fawn
silk; Miss Mason, blue silk; Miss
Barker, while embroidered mull
over pink; Miss Kinkatle, blue
silk; Miss Craig, white muslin over
ue; Miss Gent, flowered silk
muslin with pink; Miss Thomas,
white net over silk with touches of
ilui", Miss Thompson, (lowered
muslin over pink; Miss Wall, pale
blue satin; Miss Davis, cream net;
muslin over pink; Miss Wall, pale
blue satin: Miss Davis, cream net;
Miss De I.orme, while muslin; Miss
Macdonald, green foulard, Miss
Lockhart, white embroidered mull
over pink; Miss Keen, natural
colored silk; Miss Brown, brown
voile; Miss Beatty, grey voile
with cream lace; MissSchot, black
silk with cream lace bertha; Miss
Holtby, white embroidered mull
with pink; Miss Kergin, flowered
muslin.
has been weighed in tl"' balances
by groups of chiefs of tire departments i i Toronto, Vancouver .md
other cities and Uen (>. K. d.
She is a combination chemical
hos,. wagon. Weighing 8,200 pounds
\l    lli .,, a I.MI'll
Before Mr. I.ee leaves he will
satisfy himself antl Fire Chief
Mclnnes that the engine is in
perfect condition.
It has not been decided when
Dan McCall, of Harrison Hot
Springs, is back in the city. He
is on his way to Hazelton where he
has a railroad construction contract.
Mrs. Pattullo, wife of ex-Alder
man l'attullo, leaves the city for
Victoria on Friday on the S. S
Prince Rupert.
Mr.   J.   J.   Sloan   returned
Vancouver   today   after   visiting
Mayor   Manson   and   Council
Present with Members of the
Hospital  Board   Over Two
Hundred Dancers Took Part
"A most successful dance." This
was the opinion of all who circled
it light footed and light-hearted
in the merry mazes of last night's
Hospital Dance in the Mclntyre
Hall. Though the wide hall was
crowded, there was ample floor
space, and the enjoyment of the
whole assembly was more than
assured.
Thanks to the untiring exertions
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Hospital Board the arrangements
for the function were carried
through to perfection. Everyone
takes an interest in the welfare
of the Hospital. Everyone who
dances tries not to miss a dance
organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Every dance hitherto arranged by
the Ladies' Auxiliary has been a
success, and last night's is the
latest.
Gracing the ballroom were Mayor Manson, and nearly all the
members of the city council. Alderman Kirkpatrick, who is also
of course a valued member of the
Hospital Board, did his share
of work ticket taking at the door
willingly and genial as ever.
Mr. D. G. Stewart as President
of the Hospital Board was prominent in his efforts to make the
dance a success. The musii- was
by the popular dray's orchestra.
Among those present were: Mrs.
W. Manson, handsome black net
over silk; Mrs. (Dr.) Tremayne,
white chiffon over pink; Mrs. J.
H. McMullen, cream chiffon over
white satin with silver trimming;
Mrs. F. Stork, black point d'esprit
over satin; Mrs. F. G, Dawson,
white satin with touches of gold;
Mrs. ('.. W. Anderson, yellow satin
with gold trimming; Mrs. V. W.
Smith, old gold satin with goltl
trimmings; Mrs. M. P. McCaffrey,
handsome while lace over pink silk;
Mrs. A. J. Morris, black silk; Mrs.
Partington, oltl rose silk with
touches of gold; Mrs. E, H. Mortimer, white net over pale blue; Mrs.
R. Ross, pink silk; Mrs. I). II.
Morrison, black net over silk; Mrs.
V. W. Vickers, black spangled net
over silk; Mrs. ('���. W. Kerr, grey
Crepe-de-chene with cream lace;
Mrs.  English, blue silk;   Mrs. J.
RECORD ASSIZES
Six Murder and Five Attempted
Murder Cases at Vancouver
(Special to the Optimist)
Vancouver, April 19.���Twenty-
one cases are down for hearing
at the Spring Assizes which open
here in May. Of these six arc
murder cases, and five attempted
murder. This is probably a record
for the Vancouver court. As
can be learned at present
Justice (".regory is likely to preside.
CONTRACTOR OF NOTE
Mr. John Stewart of Firm of
Foley, Welch & Stewart Here
Mr. John Stewart of Messrs.
Foley, Welch & Stewart, is in
the city today. He arrived by tne
S. S. Prince George after visiting
Europe, and particularly Scotland
where he has been making arrange
ineiits for the emigration to B. C.
of 5000 Scotsmen of the very best
of   the   laboring   class   who   will
help construct the G. T. P. line
and afterwards settle in the country. Mr. Stewart is staying at the
G. T. P. Inn.
FINDS THINGS LIVE
M.  Wilson on His Return
Closes Several Deals
Mr. ("has. M. Wilson has just
returned from the Islands and
reports business better here than
he expected.
He has sold since his return
Lots 9-10, Block 7, Section 8, for
$500 cash.
Lots 3-4, Block 21. Section 8|
$500 cash.
Lots 33-34, Block 2, Section *,
for 11000.
As the second class passengers
disembarked from the Prince Kupert this morning members of the
P. R, 1. A. distributed handbills
which stated that the strike was
not ended and inviting the new-
arrivals to join the organization,
WINNIPEG AND EDMONTON
DO NOT WANT NEGROES
Boards of Trade Send Protests to Ottawa Asking Them
to Take Steps to Prevent any More Black Immigration into Canada���Say  it  is
Best for the Negroes
(Special to the Optimist)
Winnipeg, April 10.���Winnipeg
and Edmonton Boards of Trade
ire determined to deter the immigration ol negroes into the
Dominion if possible. They have
both passed strong resolutions against the policy of admitting this
class of immigrant, and these were
last night forwarded to the Dominion Government authorities at
Ottawa.
Conditions Unsuitable
In the resolutions are set forth
the principal arguments against
negro labor, and lhe negroes as a
class as set tiers. It is emphatically
stated lhal conditions in the Central and Northwest of Canada
especially, are nol such as are
adapted to negro labor, and that
the negrix's themselves will be
unable   to   adapt    thenisleves   to
the climatic and other conditions
as do the immigrants irom Europe
antl America.
Edmonton Remembers
Edmonton Board of Trade is
particularly emphatic against tl.e
importation of negroes as settlers.
Ihe recent serious outrage committed there by newly imported
negroes who maltreated a young
white girl one night in a lonely
part of the city, is fresh in the
public mind. Sentiment of the
strongest possible kind runs high
against the negroes in the city,
and the idea that this class of
immigrant is to be allowed to take
possession of any district of the
Dominion is most repugnant to
the white people of all the white
races who have themselves newly
immigrated, and most of all to
tin ( anadiar.s born and naturalised
CANS FOR
GARBAGE
Scavenger Service to Be Introduced in This City
TENDERS FOR SUPPLY, ETC.
OPEN
Every Householder Will be Supplied with Piece of the Backyard Furniture Sanitary Inspector Will Manange New
Business.
AUTOMOBILE
FATALITY
Miss Verne Palmer Killed Near
Vancouver
STEERING GEAR BROKE
Her Three Companions Are
Seriously Injured and One
of Them, Mr. B. F. Carpenter
May Die.
(Special   to   tbe   Optimist)
Portland, Ore.. April 19���A
dreadful automobile accident took
place  here  this  afternoon.     Mis>
Verne Palmer was instantly killed,
and B. F. Carpenter may not
recover from his injuries. Two
others, Auguste Campene and Albert Lane are seriously injured.
The car was racing along the
elevated roadway over the low
ground between the mainland antl
Vancouver Ferry Landing, on the
Oregon side of the Columbia river.
The road is full of curves and the
steering gear of the car (ailed on
one of these.
The machine crashed through
some railings smashing to pities
the front wheels and upper parts,
ami hurling out the occupants,
They were found a few moments
afterward ami hurried to the.nearest  house, byt  the girl  was dead
before sh,e reached there. Medical
dia summoned immediately may
save lhe lives ot the others.
Aliout 100 lirsi class and about
Grand   concert   at   the   Baptist   the same number of second clas
church,  Thursday  .April  20th.   at  passengers   arrived   here   on   the
s p.m., music, tableaux, etc.���Ad-IS. S. Prince Kupert this morning
mission 60 rents, children 25 cents, from Vancouver.
Every house in Prince Rupert
may soon be supplied with one
of those pieces of backyard fur
niture one sees iii the rear of
houses in big cities, namely, a
garbage can. Ihe city council
is calling for tenders for supplying
these articles and for emptying
them daily also for the removal
of night soil.
It is proposed to inaugurate
a scavenger department under the
management of Sanitary Inspector
Macfarlane.
The garbage will be dumped
onto a specially constructed scow
with an angle top and collapsible
sides, and then dumped near the
sewer on I let near Cameron Cove.
Whether householders will purchase their own garbage cans anil
pay for the service separately
or whether or not the contractors
will supply ilie tans wiih the
service is at present undecided.
ARNPRIOR'S POLICE CHIEF
IS SENTENCED TO JAIL
Chief Mattson  Pleaded Guilty to  Having  Misappropriated Nearly $12,000 of the Town's Money���
Gets a Sentence of a Year in Prison
POLICE   MAY   HAVE   BANK
(Special to the Optimist i
Pembroke, Out., April 10.���To-I
day   evChicf  of   Police   Mattson Want   ^   Rent   Qld   fiank  of
of Amprior, near Ottawa, pleaded
guilty here to thc charge of stealing1
the    town   funds   amounting    to]
Si 1,245.   Mattson was sentenced
to  twelve  months'   imprisonment
in tbe country jail.
A   barber's   electrical   massage j    The   misappropriation    ol    the
Montreal Building
It is probable thc police department will rent  tbe old offices ol
ihe Bank of Montreal.  Overture)
are being made to the bank man
instrument has restored the sight  funds  it  seems  took  place  ���omelftgCT   by   Chief   Vickers   and   th
of C. 1). Cunningham, a wealthy
mining man of I.os Angeles, who
had been blind for ten years.
Hilditch, pink silk with cream lace I Last week he took a face massage
and touches uf black; Mrs. J. 1.. [in a local barber shop and as
McLaren, white mull over pink; the electrical machine passed over
Mrs.   Kugler,   embroidered   mull;;his eyes he was sui
Mayor.
The present quarters occupie
by the police are much too sanil
and besides doing duty for tl
taking the money.   It was at first police ii has to act as a courthoui
thought   that   he   would   not   be| for Magistrate Carss.
time ago. When the matter first
tame to light Mattson was suspected but he was ill, ant! when
taxed  with   lhc  matter  admitted
is suddenly  givenIpTOSCCUted owing to the state ol tr-t
MOVING DAY FOR BANK
Watches
We furry �� complete line of
Longine
Hamilton
Vanguard
Howard
WATCHES
Slsei to llllt   Stylei to satisfy
Prlcei in please
Briefly, that's our argument
Don't Forget Big Ben
Finest alarm clock ever sold.
He's in our window.
Heintzman Pianos
C. B. WARK
Jeweller
Bank of Montreal Moved Into
Fine New Offices Today
Classified
Advertisements
If you are requiring any kind   of
Pigi    or    Dairy    Produce
Write   direct   to
H.   WILLIAMSON
363 Cordova Street, East
VANCOUVER, B.C.
The Largett Dealer in Live Poul-
-    try in Western   Canada    -
Un May llitli, 1910, the Hank ol
Montreal opened a branch office
in I'rince Rupert, It was a frame
building <m Fourth street. On
April 18th, 1911, the Hank ol
Montreal moved into new quarters on Third avenue near Fourth
street. The new building is the
only building thai is not buill
with wood In the city. The new
| offices of the bank art in a !s'J">,i)()(i
concrete, handsome two storey
structure, practically lire proof
throughout,
Mr. J. M. Clancy, the local
manager of ilie bank, is justly
proud today. I Ic look au Optimist
reporter through the new place.
First, there's a basement, or cellar,
a line roomy apartment But the
oflice proper is in .i class l>> itself.
The counter is a handsome
piece ol work iu solid oak. All
the mher lutings are of the same
material. The trellis work is ol
hammered copper.
Hig writing desks are provided
lor customers and the manager's
sanctum sanctorum is a comfort-jt0 investigate the
the various likelv
One of the be.t services the modem newspaper gives the public is in *e cIsBslfledd^^V'SlST''
ti, ���I over and seller, employer nm  worker, landlord and tenant, and a host 01 lltl e,s "!_,. it.
1   , , e, ,im     T    u. tfila modern convenlepce in reach of everyone ihe Optimist will
"au' J" a nominal price of a cent a Word per insertion.    Minimum .'barge of 2o
Mere is our Classified  Advertising Column  for today.
reduce ils
'Minimum Charge of 25 cents.
Watch   it   grow.
SEARCH FOR
BEST SITE
Captains of Steel Industry have
Agents on Coast
COMING TO  RUPERT
Proposal to Use Alaskan Coal
Various Advantages of Prince
Rupert as Site for Steel Plant
Doing World Trade.
Lost and Found
A elaailSedadvertisement will Introtluee you t"
the loier of the artlolo you've faund���an Intro-
dilution i'i niiitiiiil imporlaam','.
F0UND-A buneh of Keys on Ring,   Apply ��t
Optimist tlllii'i'.
Help Wanted
you wiiHt
Try  The
AitK YOU IN NKBDOF HELP! !>*>
to tiny, or Hs'lt. or hire, or loan?
Opttmlit CondwiMd Ad. mute.
A k��hhI Om-ntl Servant. Apply to Mrt. 0. V"
Bennett. r��t>�� Ave 7��-6
WANTED Woman or younn man l��> Mtlit i"
kitchen. W��g* 188 por month with room.
Apply I'. it. General Hospital. >*l-tf
I
FOR
able apartment Then' arc l>ig
roomy, absolutely fire proof vaults
leading off the main office. I i>-
Btaira are quarters fur the -tail
in live, move and have their
being. There's every convenience
from parlors in two bathrooms.
The Westholme Lumber Com
pany Imili tlif new office.
Shipping and the Weather
Eastertide
French Toilet Waters
Perfumes
Soaps
Pass IM Dyes
M-
C.   H. ORME
The Piontet Drugglll
PHONE   :   ;   ;   82
Since yesterday Uu- weather has
moderated considerably down the
coast. Skidegate and Triangle
report rough .-eas ami boisterous
wind   wilh   rain,   lilll   all   other
points report calmer weather though doudy. I'oint Grey and Cape
Lazo have spedally calm weather
,n  present.
Movements ol shipping to hand
are .is follows: The Amur passed
Skidegate southbound during the
night.     ���
Taloosh reports a Weir line
���teamer outbound at 1.15 a.m.,
and a two-masted steamer ��ut-
lioimtl northwest at 1.10 a.m. The
U. S. revenue fuller I..tilling passed
Tatoosh at '.40a.m.
TALK ABOUT TOWN
+ +
j Northern Produce Co'y. i
I	
j      WHOLESALE PROVISIONS.
(      FRUITS and VEGETABLES      j
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St'ml for our Weekly Price  List
PROMPT   ATTENTION OIVBN
1 shii'I'Im; ORDERS
Phone 151    .   Phone 151   -
TALK ABOUT TOWN
Mr. J. s. Gray, jeweller, i- in
town again having returned from
a business visit to Vancouver.
C.  H.
today.
Lot k.irl   is
in   tin
aty
Going to Hospital Ball
The city council will meet to-
niglit for a few minutes. Thr
members will adjourn until tomorrow nigh I lo cnal ill' lliciu lo
itteiul the Hospital Bail tonight
n Mclntyre Hall.
U'
New By-law Discussed
le i ity t mint il
Mr. Frank Reynolds ol the
Co-operative Keal Estate Co.,
has gone to Kitsel.is iu the interests ol Mr. Jer. II. Kugler.
Mr. M. J. Iloliiii, manager of
the ('ontineiii.il Trust Co., is
expected back by tomorrow's boat
Mr. li. N. Durant, formerly ol
the li. C. Keal Estate Syndicate,
now in Haxclton in the interests
of "Uncle Jerry" reports land
values around Haxclton arc ������oaring
and predicts a very active season
in thai tli-irii i.
Rcilly eats his own rooking.
MINER S DARING FEAT
Achieved 1000 Mile Mush in 30
Days.   Carried no Pack
Several parties ol young men
have left Rupert rccentlj with
the intention of making the Iditarod tlistrirt to prospect there.
Old-timers who know the country
up there have promised them a
mighty haul mush to get to iheir
destination.     There  are  different
ways oi reaching the district.
Those ��h" visit Dawson firsi will
have In go over lhe trail taken by
Colin Inkster on his remarkable
last night and discussed the pros
ami cons ol die new by-law which
it is  proposed  to  Introduce  to
govern and ipedfy the duties ol
city officials and employees,   The
matter   will   probably   !�����  dealt
with at the council meeting to-1
morrow night,
met informally Iendurance fcal jiM completed.
Well known men with interests
in Prince Rupert and several
of die southern coast cities are
expelling die arrival within a
few days ol die agents of Hiitish
and Pittsburg capitalists who arc
looking fm ,i siie on the Pacific
Coasl for the establishment of
a great steel plant. It is the
announced intention of these agents
advantages of
points  oil   lhe
coast from thc north to the south.
They will visit Prince Kupert.
While American business men
.ire anxious that lhe plant or
plants lie established on United
Mates territory, the interests of
I'rinee Kupert in the matter are
considerable, lhe absolute certainty thai I'rince Kupert i- lhe
most advantageously situated port
mi lhe whole Pacific Coast is
certainly not overlooked by the
business world, ami the advance
agents ol Eastern ami European
capital dare not miss the (',. T. I'.
terminus on their visits lo the
l'acilic Coasl.
Ii is known thai ihe decision
i" build an iron ami steel foundry
on this coast is the result of Jtnlge
C. H. Hanford, of ihe United
Males district court of Seattle,
who ruled thai the coal claims
located in the Kv.tk llislrict of
Alaska are legal. The fuel question
il is saitl, was all that was holding  H
Houses Wanted
IIOUKF.S WANTED���FurnUhed it unfurnished, 2 tu 6 r,N,tn��. If laacntinn nml Pliee unit
in,, I will rent thorn myself and pay rent In advance, iii,\v:iitina.r. no listing. Pin,ni1 in,' today.
Black 89���Uncle jerry, 72-tf
WANTED���House.4 nr r> roomeand both, fnr-
nisliai! or aaaafaaraaiaalia-al. nt onOO, Apply al
Optlmlit Box X, ''-it
WANTED���Three, four or Sve room house, furnished, modern conveniences, cUmv In. Call
phona. 151. STa-lf
POLICE HELPED
TO FIND DADDY
CONTINUED PROM PAOB 1
Board Wanted
WANTED-Room ind board
JCll., Ootimtit Offlcfc
in private family.
14
Fire Insurance
iil'U Sl'KCIAI.TY-Kirf Insurant*.'. \\V r.-int-
���entetovtn ���trans *\Hn Intunnea Com pan if*.
W��*  want   yuur   I nisi noun,     Iii*k��'   nnd   nmnll.
Let ui quota you rataa,   Thr Mark Raalty and
Innuruntf Cumimnv. cor.'ird Aw. and Pulton St
THE Britlih Union and Natlooal Kin* tniuranco
Company uf I<miil<>n, Knirland, with cnnilal
of ���Kf.fintt.min.nii. Sm uh Tor rate*.. Thi- Mark
llfitliy and Inaurance Company. 10-tf
Real Estate
A i i.i ilu 'i advrrtinrment Im a real
man, and doci not oftrn count >
count"  in lhc net remit.
iiouirh
Situations Wanted
A   oUimilird   tdvartlaaflMnt   i* a  nr. I.��� -  work-
huntiT-and Mldooi fail*.
Btonocraphar und 00m Aw��i*tnnt.  ri year* *
l>iTirm*i*.   MiMtC . ��-o Optimint Ollice.
visit
their
For Sale
A rlan.lflwl ndvertitement. pertinently printed,
will fell anything of value.
Money to Loan
A rUiilfled ailvtrtipemenl will lind you the mon*
ry with which to put your plan Into effwL
"1
MBBMBl TJ^H _t_M
DANCE?
+ ~
+ ~
+���
Wa'll. don't ftarif,'! oar r,'ariilnr
Wraina-ada) nl.tlii dance an lhc
McINTYRE HALL
Uditt I im
3
Boarders Wanted
A .lj,--ili,''l :nl v ,i lixiiirrii will lo itu' taa you nnpli-
a'aatitr for llnat incnnt RUMS, or for llnal vua'iant
nlaca- at your tnlilr.
��� I ,'1 mciaU nnd nicely  furnl/hcd raoml
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ .     for tlirc,, persons.     Apply  Mri*. Jntni'i*. Scott
llll'   capit&lwta    back    and    alter     Bid*, todAve,betweenKbandnthsu.  Wa-if
the Hanford decision they in-
Itructed their aK��'��t>> to hi'({in
active work at once in the selection of a site. The coal fields
which will Ik- opened consists
2,400 acres, staked uniler the
���Alaska mining laws of l'.iOl.
Already Alaska i> looking 10-
w.inl* Prince Kupert as the most
convenient distributing point lor
her trade of all kinds, antl the facl
thai Seattle i* also watching Prince
Rupert from a different point ol
view is significant.
No imt' fan doubt that with
coal easily ami cheaply shipped
into the port, anil iron ores as
easily conveyed, while the commercial finished product of the
steel plant ran be sent worldwide by the shortest sea route to
thc Orient, anil the easiest rail
Kr.iile   lo   the   Mast   antl   l.uiopr,
Prince Kuix-rt stands with her
advantages HkIh in the limelight
when capita] goes a-sccking .1 tite
for industry in this line as well as
in ai thousand others.
CREW   AND   CARGO  SAVED
Famouii  Wind  Jammer  Jabez
Howes Is a Wreck
iSpiii.tl to the Optimist)
Seattle, April I".    Thrown upon
the rocks by the fierce gale which
blew along the coasl on Saturday
the cannery tentler Jabez Howe.-,
once thc fastest wind jammer
in the world, was wrecked off the
S. O. E. B. S.
Th��   Prinn,  llui-'rt taodn, No. Ill, Soma of
Knitlttnd. meetl the lir.l  arid  third Tlla'aMlayn  in
,a<li menu,in theCttrponten Hull.nt E p m,
P. V  l'l.AUK. S,',-..
I' 0, ii "n im. Prlnoe Rupert
THE WEATHER
Twenty -four hniirii   ���ndlng
April 16.
MAS. TKMI' Ml'.. IMF. I-Ala
17. r.        :w.o      29.802
IK. MAIN
1.22
Going  to Work
About  UH) men came
Colin Inkster arrived in Daw-on
ilu other day from the liliiar<��l
having walked over lhe sno��
the iiiiiri- distance of 1,000 miles
In 30 da) 1,
"I ili'l not tarry ,t blanket ori
.1 bite io cat; nothing but a li^lit I
pair ol  ihowshoes,"  sty-   Ink-l'i,,
"and I nm mt without the least'
dlffii uti
The following lots on Beach
Place are offered by M. M.
Stephens & Co., Ltd.:
LoU 33 and 34, Block 6, 13,760.
Terms.
Lots is .md 10, Block 7. 11600
each.   See them.
Double turner Hays Cove Cir-
Maska coast. Both the erew and <li-. Cm feel frontage on Circle, a
ar^o were saved. I beauty, for quick sale 18,000.
$550.00
:WU.I.  BUY  (
[COMPLETE OUTFIT OP THE
with more whole souled sincerity
than was that mother and bairns
to the inner shrine of Little's
news Btand, Mr. Little drew oul
an empty apple box,   the best
-eat iii the pjaee, tlusleil it oil
with hi- handkerchief and offered
it to liis guest. Mr. Ramsay,
Arthui Little's assistant, turned
to und gave tlie boy and girl
some candy. A half dozen men,
big seemingly rough fellows, but
kind, took their pipes out of their
mouth- and shuffled but of tlie
place,
Police to the Rescue
It was learned that the lady,
Mrs. Findlayson, had come from
Vancouver to join her husband
here, a stationary engineer. She
did not know where he was. He
was to meet her, she said.
Then some one rang up the
police and Chief Vickcrs lost no
time in hustling Constables Mansell and McArthur to go anil
find that family a good place to
stay at. The two officers went
to Little's place. They told the
mother the object of their
and she was grateful for
help.
Now both these young officers
are single men. Hut you would
never have thought so had you seen
how ihey acted. Mansell took
the baby from the mother in hi-
strong arms and the tot didn't
register any objection. She toned
softly, pushed her soft liny feet
into his khaki coal and Mansell
unloaded all kind- of "tlidunis"
then, just like an experienced parent.
McArthur took the little fellow
and his sister in low, one in each
hand. Mother, officers and kiddies started up the slreet. It
was a fine sight, that procession,
and the little travellers were in
high glee. Finally the officers
found them room in the Talbot
House and Mrs. Findlayson and
her family were told not to worry.
Father Had Left Town
Then the officers started out
to find the father and husband.
Ile had left thc ciiy they learned
bill not before making provision
for his little family. He had gone BB
as engineer to a tannery up tht
Skeena, a good position, anil had ]
written to his wife before he
went telling her what lo do when
she arrived here. She left before
the letter reached her. Mr. Findlayson as ii further precaution had
left word with a friend that his
wife was coming and this friend
was to nil lur a furnished cottage
was ready for her on Fraser street
and also to give her an envelope
with Mime money in it. She went
to the collage, h wa- comfortable and homelike. Anothei
letter from her husband told her
he wotlld send for her as soon as
possible.
All  Ends Happily
Constables   Mansell   and   Mc
Arthur, Chief Vickers, Arthur Lit-(passes down  on
lie   Ramsay,   and   a   few   others! for Seattle.    Shi
are   richer   today   by   a   mother's for   Vancouver
blessing,   a   priceless   thing,   am
good   marks  next   to
Washington Cafe
Range, Dishes, Chairs, Tables, Count-
... ers, Cooking Utensils,  Etc. Etc. ...
Store Room, 2-story addition and Cabin to Rent
Ask Uncle Jerry
FOR RENT
Store Room Cornsr
Second Ave. and Srvrnth St.
Just vacated  by Optir ist Office.
Ask Uncle Jerry
ijiii!!ii!i!i:;iiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|||||i!iiiiy
SOME
FOLKS
Buy Mining Stocks, sum, huy Railroad
Stuck;., ���aaiiiu' buy Hunk Stocks, noma buy
Ka-iil Ksint.' while others buy nothing but
pleasure For the small Investor Real
Estate in Bitter Creek is the most protit-
ubli- Investment, as yam can now buy loU
from the original owners at the original
prices nt $lim and up; quarter cash balance 4, 8 and iu montni ��t 7 |���.r emit
Real Kstiit,. if th,. sure, safe ami *ani'
way nf inukiiiir money, ami
Bitter Creek Lots
ar. sure mill safe.    The Canadian North-
wn hasten. Railroad nects Bitter Creek
with ncean-giiiiig Ktt-amship-a  at   Stewart
Writ, or ask in,, for descriptive pamphlet
whieh gives full information
!| F. G. Dawson   -   Prince Rupert  I
The novel guessing competition
io determine thc length of time
a clock would run with one full
winding, instituted by C. H. Wark.
the popular Third avenue jeweller,
has been adjudicated Upon ami
Mrs. I-". G. Dawson comes out the
winner.
This lady guesset
hour of the exact lime that ilu
clock ran. ifor|
The $50 prize given |,\ M,.
Wark is on view in his windows,
Third avenue ������tore.
To Boat and Gasoline
Launch Owners
I have 6 Ints f���
���:��<:) i'y.iiays,i,r,,;:|;:0l,^w ,6 toot
to within one'^1'''',r' **"'
nil nn cheap
.1 - ��� ��� SSy Iitiiih.      View   from
iucks Inlet.   Ideal liit|,.,,hi.|iereclcov��
Mail   for   South   Tonight
Tonight    the   City   of   Seattle
a straight  run
will carry mail
^^^^^^^via Seattle, .mil
for all points soulh ami cm ||���.
some good marks next to their jS. S. Slate of California is ,-���.*
names on the big register in the pencil from Seattle tomorrow will,
place presided over by Him who passengers and American mail.
saitl something aboul "For of such |	
is the Kingdom of Heaven."
Reilly's little eats arceatabl
:.;::;,,"'" "������ ^ra,i... ���,���i ^
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xxxx
I Ask Uncle Jerry 5?
Buy an Acre at Delkallah
���R.'*3RreSr,!r**r
U*1m*S, ? ;f"��E:
aaWaKsri?8
glutted.      """or, "��� ��urveywus
Chas. M. Wilson
Room 14. Alder Block
Phone 69 Blue    -    P. O. Box 2
Oil  AT CKNTHAI. III'TKI.
���, |     i .      *>'���    '   *,r'"k  out   alone IY
*, . from th.. morning ���\ \m,,.t.. ���>,   .nA A
Vancouver on  the S. S.  Prince, enme ��� i^tL:^...^;-!"
'""ring any part of tho trip,
Roadhouses worn matje
, :	
(In .lnnuarv 1'atli
May last evening to work (or the\durii
various contractors In the t Ity.
night i,ut
every
Round and Round ia way o, 3^1^ "ft
About  "a couples li.nl the time ,ruaillioiisev   ..,���.  ,,(,  ((| .(()        "   ��
of their lives last  night  al  the apart, averaging .,\,���m 2\\ miles
dame   given   in   the   Auditorium I On stormy days 1 would make am
Roller Rink on Sixth avenue, The roadhousc, and on favorable dnys,*
door was iii excellent shape andltwo, s
Manager  I..  J.  Warren arranged      "Snowshoes were used In a dw
a   good    programme   of   dances.'stretches   where   the   snow   w.i>
M YOU PRINCE RUPERT
PROPERTY OWNERS
pISSSS lake niilii'e nml list your proper*
ty With a gooil live broker, if from the
above you tliink our equipment should
i  anil  82nd, Eastern produce   the  best  results,   you should
papers OD  Jan.   16th, Waston papers oome in al once.
on Jim. Bad,   imr  Trinre   Kuperl   Op-      We advise  ev.ryolie  to  get  in   tlie
purtiinity   iiilverliin'ment   appeari'il   in market this spring and  summer.     Sell
paper*  In  N.W  York.   Boston, Provh when you  have  a  profit;   buy  again,
di'tire. Kansas City, D��nv.r, Bsn I'ran- Thst'l the way to make money.     You
dsco, l.ii��   Ai.i','lr:i.   St.   Paul   and  ,'17 SMI muke many times  as  much money
BUfldS*/ issues of laig U.S.   daily   newit- if you will Imy nnd S.1I and not hold on
papers In nil.   On Feb, 2faiii our Prince so long to property.    AH of you put
Rupert advertisement appear*! In 211 your shoulder to the wheel and boost
Cwttdtaa dsdy nswspapOTs, keep on boosting  that's the way we
will make a hie city.
I Ask Uncle Jerry
IXWIIIXXXXXI
For
Prince Rupert
Opportunities
ASK-
ll>����llll><>��fllll><>��<IIH^^^
UNCLE JERRY
Has a Free Information Department
for strangers in the Ci ty ami for nonresidents by correspondence,
Ask Uncle Jerry I
11.
paym,:;1!,,!;;;1" > ���*��� ******
"ASK  UNCLE  JERRY" '
Buy. Leases       lie Huy, ��� |lng,   ��� ���������� Jj " ���* vou a lot on easy
S Huys Lots He Buyi Co,,,,;,,,,  ,,������. ������   ' "" '" ***** ���  dwrtllng or
He  has  Stores   to   Rent
Buys  Lands  in Skeena and Hut      ''"wil1 """-vou a house and  lot  and
J """">���'"""''"'���'Iv Piivment plan
i;;'-;;';^.'..ieaseo,,y������rloUnml
m��se your investment pay
River Valleys.
WllK.N YOU WANT TO HUY, SEU, OR
ItRNT  IIBAI- BSTATI
ASK UNCLE JERRY
Uncle Jerry
"ASK  UNCLE   JERRY-
He wants 60 Houses to Rent
jli' Sells l,ea���s |,e Sells ,-���,  ,
ll- Sells Lots p., s,.|ls contnw
He wants Stores to Rgn|
Is Lands up th. Skeena K|V|
per cent.
.vnu  eight
Ask Uncle Jerry The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY  EDITION
VOL. II.  NO. 86
Prince Rupert, B.C., Wedxbb
..> ::���::.
Price Fivk Cents
CAPT. SEARS INDICTED
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Jury Return Straight Verdict at the Inquest on Wreck
Victims���Passengers  Reiterate Their Statements that the Captain  of  Iroquois
Deserted When Ship Foundered
(Special to thc Optimist)
Victoria,  -April   10.��� A  verdict
of manslaughter has been returned
by the Coroner's jury al the
inquest on the drowned in the
Iroquois disaster just ended at
Sidney. Captain Sears is already
under arrest, and will be arraigned
tomorrow.
Evidence Looks Bad
Evidence given at the inquest
was to the effect lhat the dilated
\essel was over-loaded, top-heavy,
,iiid poorly handled, and that the
caption deserted the wreck in
out' of the boats leaving passengers both clinging to the wreckage ami drowning in the water.
Sea Captain's Evidence
Captain George Johnston, who
holds master's certificate No. 8208,
u a- the first witness examined, He
said:
"I watched the Iroquois from
I he wharf on Monday morning.
Tbe weather was very bad, and I
anticipated danger, It was unusually bail for that ship to go
mil in. The cargo was stowed
in the usual manner, all right in
fine weather, but certainly not
in bad weather. No one was
on the promenade deck. She
seemed to be tentler when she left
the wharf. 1 said to the mate:
'the evil day will come some day,
Johnny.1 He said: 'Yes 1 dread
going from Pulton Harbor to Port
Washington today.'
"What did you mean by evil-
day?" asketl Captain Eddie.
Witness: "Capsize, that is what
I meant. I am a deep water man,
but  1 have relieved Captain Sears
in command of the Iroquois.    I
know the route to Vancouver or
COMMENTS
ON RUPERT
Heard from East to West by H.
G. H. Collins
ON BUSINESS TOUR
Manager of Prince Rupert's
Cold Storage Plant, and Well
Known Business Man in
Many Industrial Centres Is
Back From Extensive Trip.
Just returned from a widespread business tour including most
of the principal Canadian cities,
ami many nf lhe United Slates
inures, Mr. 11. G. H. Collins
arrived from the South today.
Mr. Collins has come lo attend
to the rapidly advancing work
of erection now proceeding at the
Cold Storage Plant. His journey-
ings have been in connection with
interests of this company and
oilier business matters  in which
lie is interested.
"Every where 1 went," remarked
Mr. Collins, "whether on steamship, railroad car. in hotel, smoking
room, or business office I was
a^keil about I'rince Rupert, and
everywhere 1 heard good accounts
"I the city and ils prospects from
unexpected quarters.   There can
be no doubt that business nun all
over the American continent  are
looking favorably upon the (1, T. P.
terminus, and will continue lo do
so."
TRIED HARD
TO SUICIDE
Phoenix Miner Gashed Himself
All Over
HE MAY RECOVER
F. H. Taylor Found by Police
After Wandering Half a Mile
with Throat Cut and Legs
Slashed.
(Special to the Optimist)
Nelson, April 19.���A most determined attempt at suicide was
made today by a despondent miner
named F, 11. Taylor from Phoenix.
Ile lried to cut his throat with a
razor bin after inflicting a wound
half an inch deep, he gashed his
wrisis and ankles, ami then wandered about the streets. He was
found by lhe police half a mile
from the place where he had made
the attempt, and taken to the
hospital.   He may recover.
Mr. F. J. Stephen, a well-known
Vancouver cotAWftircial man, is in
lhe city.
Not Yet Finished
The crown has not submitted
all the evidence in its possession
against the Hi strikers now standing for their preliminary hearing
before Magistrate Carss.
flic
Let Go
S. S.  City of Seattle left
for   Seattle   at   two   o'clock   this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Sawle
arrived home this morning on tin'
Prince Rupert after a visit extending over several weeks in
Victoria and Vancouver.
NEW FIRE ENGINE WILL
ARRIVE HERE TONIGHT
Its a Beauty According to the Account of Mr. Wm. E.
Lee Who is Here to Explain Its Workings
to Fire Chief Mclnnes
With  the coining of the S. S.
Henrietta tonoght from Vancouver
power  motor.     She  carries   1500
feet of two and one-half inch hose,
iienrieua toiiogi"  �������������������  . ���... f
wi���   nnm.   1>ri���cc   Rupert's   new  5.) gallons of chciiuc.is   WO feet
motor fire engine. "It's a beauty," of chemical   hose,  from sl; to
eight men and her speed, well,
there's no limit to that.
Similar engines have been supplied by the W. E. Seagrave
Company of Columbus, to Seattle,
San Francisco, Tacoma, Chicago,
New York, Vancouver, where there
are eleven of them, and all the
principal cities in the United
States.
Before Mr. Lee leaves he will
satisfy himself antl Fire Chief
Mclnnes that the engine is in
perfect condition.
It has not been decided where
says Mr. William E. Lee, representative of the W. E. Seagrave
Company of Waterville, Ont, makers of the engine    Mr. Lee is m
the city to explain everything about
ihe new machine. He is *e
company's expert from the chief
factory in Columbus, Ohio.
Prince Rupert's new li"' '��K'I1('
has been weighed in the balances
by groups of chiefs of lire departments i i Toronto, Vancouver and
other cities and been 0. K. d,
She is a combination chemical
hon wagon, weighing 0,200 pounds
Nanaimo. There was a heavy sea
when she sailed and 1 would not
have taken lhe vessel out under
the conditions, When we threw
her ropes off she rolled over considerably, bm after a time she
recovered."
"As a seaman to what do you
attribute the accident?"
Witness: "Top-heavy."
The Captain's Conduct
John Ibister, the mate, said he
found the cargo shifting ten minutes after the Iroquois started,
when a heavy beam sea struck her.
He told lhe captain. Captain
Sears asked how much had shifted
but issued no orders then. A
second wave struck her. The
rest of the cargo slid lo leeward,
and the vessel listed still more.
Again the mate told lhe captain,
but Sears said not a word. A
few second's later the Iroquois
was foundering. Describing the
scene the male said: "She was
going down. I saw the captain
coming from the wheelhoiise. He
walked along to me, close to the
companionway, as if to go down
to the freight deck. The captain
went to get the crew together
to see what we could do for the
passengers. While we were doing
this the hull had gone down
altogether and the housedeck lifted
clear of the hull and we were all
on this���the captain, myself, four
deckhands, the chief engineer and
some passengers.
Orders  at   Last
"Then the captain gave us orders
what to do, and after we cleared
one Ixiat and the captain put the
passengers in this he asked me to
go in charge of the boat. She was
washed away before I could get
in. The passengers were in it.
There were, 1 think, about ten
in the boat which swamped 300
yards from the wreck. We cleared
tlie other boat and the captain
gave orders to come in and try
to make shore. The captain wasn't
in the boat then; he was on the
deck. The captain, the chief
engineer and three deckhands, and
I think one passenger were in the
boat, three passengers and myself
on the wreckage and one pasr
senger and the steward in the
water.
Thought Wreck Safest
"I didn't go in the boat because
I considered I would slay on the
wreck. 1 thought I was safer
there."
"You were not actuated by
motives of duty.''"
Witness: "No. sir. Just before
the boat left thc captain shouted
to the steward in the water and
asked if the passengers were safe.
1 didn't hear the answer owing to
the wind. The captain said to
us: 'Stay by th'-' house and you
will l>e all right and drift ashore.' "
Government Enquiry
While tlie trial of Cpalain Sears
is being conducted, an exhaustive
enquiry into the circumstance of
the wreck is to be instituted by
the Dominion Government with
a view to lhe safety of the people
travelling these coasts. Justice
Martin of the Admiralty Court
has been appointed to conduct the
investigation.
TALK ABOUT TOWN
Provincial Chief Constable
Wynn will leave this afternoon
for Naas Harbor with S. lshabashi,
the Japanese charged with the
murder of Mat Samura. The
prisoner will be arrainged before
a magistrate tomorrow for his
preliminary hearing.
OFFERED NO
COMPROMISE
by P. R. I. A.   Executive  Deny
Idea of Compromise
45-CENT RATE ONLY
Suggestion that Committee Agreed to Compromise for 411-2
Cent Rate is Indignantly Refuted by the Association-
The P. R. 1. A. deny that their
committee ever proposed to compromise or agreed lo any proposed
compromise for 11 1-2 cents per
hour from the contractors when
they waited on the Mayor the
other day.
No idea ol compromise has
ever been entertained by the P.
R. I. A. With them it has been
all the time, and still is. a case
of 45 cents an hour or nothing
doing.
All the committee demanded of
Mayor Manson the other day was
that he enforce lhe penalty clauses
in the present contracts.
This denial conies direct from the
P. R. 1. A. and is emphatically
made.
LADIES ARE
SUCCESSFUL
Hospital Dance Last Night Is
Immensely Enjoyed
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE
Dan McCall, of Harrison Hot
Springs, is back in the city. He
is on his way to Hazelton where he
has a railroad construction contract.
Mrs. Pattullo, wife of ex-Alderman Pattullo, leaves the city for
Victoria on Friday on the S. S.
Prince Rupert.
Mr.   J.   J.   Sloan   returned
Vancouver   today   after   visiting
Mayor   Manson   and   Council
Present with Members of the
Hospital  Board    Over Two
Hundred Dancers Took Part
"A most successful dance." This
w.is the opinion of all who circled
it light footed and light-hearted
in the merry mazes of last night's
Hospital Dance in the Mclntyre
Hall. Though the wide hall was
crowded, there was ample tloor
space, and the enjoyment of the
whole assembly was more than
assured.
Thanks to the untiring exertions
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Hospital Board the arrangements
for thc function were carried
through to perfection. Everyone
lakes an  interest  in  the welfare
of the Hospital.   Everyone who
dances tries not to miss a dance
organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary,
livery dance hitherto arranged by
lhe Ladies' Auxiliary has been a
success, and last night's is the
latest.
Gracing the ballroom were Mayor Manson, and nearly all the
members of the cily council. Alderman Kirkpalrick, who is also
of course a valued member of lhe
Hospital Hoard, did his share
of work ticket taking at the door
willingly and genial as ever.
Mr. Da G. Stewart as President
of the Hospital Board was prominent in his effort! to make the
dance a success. The music was
by the popular Gray's orchestra.
Among those present were: Mrs.
W. Manson, handsome black net
over silk; Mrs. (Dr.) Tremayne,
white chiffon over pink; Mrs. J.
11. McMullen, cream chiffon over
white satin wilh silver trimming;
Mrs. F. Stork, black point d'esprit
over satin; Mrs. F. G. Dawson,
white satin with touches of gold;
Mrs. G. W. Anderson, yellow satin
with gold trimming; Mrs. V. W.
Smith, old gold satin with gold
trimmings; Mrs. M. P. McCaffrey,
handsome white lace over pink silk; j
Mrs. A. J. Morris, black silk; Mrs.
Partington, old rose silk with
touches of gold; Mis. li. 11. Mortimer, while net over pale blue; Mrs.
R. Ross, pink silk; Mrs. D. H,
Morrison, black net over silk; Mrs.
V. W. Vickers, black spangled net
over silk; Mrs. G. W. Kerr, grey
crepe-de-chene with cream lace;
Mrs. English, blue silk: Mrs. J.
Hilditch, pink silk with cream lace
and touches of black; Mrs. J. L.
McLaren, white mull over pink;
Mrs.   Kugler,  embroidered   mull;
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H. Dot -  '      t***m
md un ha  .������' black   Mrs  Her.-
:  - .     i   - -   -..��:     Mil    K-   ���:-  I
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Mn ii Vi -re whitt
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Mn VV. Ward, white .
Miss ' - ii ��� ream over | -.< I lut
silk; Mi- Milligan, black silk;
Mi-s Drummond, grey silk: Miss
Stew an I lac k net over white; M iss
Dunn, pale blue siik; Mis> D,
Dunn, embroidered mull over pink;
Miss DuVernet, white silk; Miss
McXaughton, grey crepe-de-chene
with cream lace; Miss Elliott,
pale blue crepe-de-chene with silver
trimming; Miss Hawley, pink chiffon; Miss Brown, white mull; Mis.-
Martin. white mull with Irish lace
over yellow; Miss Mercer, fawn
silk; Miss Mason, blue silk; Miss
Barker, white embroidered mull
over pink; Miss Kinkade, blue
silk; Miss Craig, white muslin over
hie: Miss Gent, flowered silk
muslin with pink; Miss Thomas,
white net over silk with touches of
blue; Miss Thompson, flowered
muslin over pink; Miss Wall, pale
blue satin; Miss Davis, cream net;
muslin over pink; Miss Wall, pale
blue satin: Miss Davis, cream net;
Miss De l.orine, while niiislir ; Miss
Macdonald, green foulard, Miss
l.ockhari, while embroidered mull
over pink; Miss Keen, natural
colored silk; Miss Brown, brown
voile; Miss Beatty. gre> voile
with cream lace; Miss Schot, black
silk with cream lace bertha; Miss
Holtby, white embroidered mull
with pink; Miss Kergin, flowered
muslin.
WINNIPEG AND EDMONTON
DO NOT WANT NEGROES
Boards of Trade Send Protests to Ottawa Asking Them
to Take Steps to Prevent any More Black Immigration into Canada���Say   it  is
Best for  the Negroes
(Special io the Optimisti
Winnipeg, April 19.- Winnipeg
and Edmonton Boards ol Trade
are determined to deter tlie immigration of negroes into the
Dominion if possible. Thev have
both passed strong resolutions against the poiicv of admitting this
class of immigrant, and these were
last night forwarded to the Dominion Government authorities ,ii
Ottawa,
Conditions Unsuitable
In the resolutions are set tortli
the principal arguments against
negro labor, and the negroes as a
class as settlers, li is emphatically
stated that conditions in the Central and Northwest of Canada
especially, are not such as are
adapted to negro labor, and lhat
the negroes themselves will be
unable   to   adapt    thcinslcws   to
the climatic and othei conditions
as tlo the immigrants from Europe
and America.
Edmonton Remembers
Edmonton Board of Trade is
particularly emphatic against tl.e
importation of negroes as settlers.
The recent serious outrage committed there by newly imported
negroes who maltreated a \ tiling
while girl one nighl in a lonely
pari   of  lhe  city,  is  fresh  in   the
public mind.    Sentiment  ol  the
strongest possible kind runs high
against the negroes in the city,
and lhe idea that this class of
immigrant is to be allowed to take
possession of amy district of the
Dominion is most repugnant to
the white people of all the white
races who have themselves newly
immigrated, and most of all to
i he Canadians born ami naturalised
RECORD ASSIZES
Six Murder and Five Attempted
Murder Cases at Vancouver
(Special to the Optimist)
Vancouver, April 19.���Twenty-
one cases are down for hearing
at the Spring Assizes which open
here in May. Of these six are
murder cases, and five attempted
murder. This is probably a record
for the Vancouver conn. As
can be learned at present
Justice Gregory is likely to preside.
CONTRACTOR OF NOTE
Mr. John  Stewart of Firm of
Foley, Welch & Stewart Here
Mr. John Stewart of Mcssis.
Foley, Welch & Stewart, is iii
the city today. lie arrived by tne
S. S. Prince George after visiting
Europe, ami particularly Scotland,
where he has been making arrangements for the emigration lo B. C.
of 5001) Scotsmen of the very best
of   the   laboring   class   who   will
help construct the G. T. P. line
and afterwards settle in the country. Mr. Stewart is staying at the
G. T. P. Inn.
FINDS THINGS LIVE
AUTOMOBILE
FATALITY
Miss Verne Palmer Killed Near
Vancouver
STEERING GEAR BROKE
C. M. Wilson on His Return
Closes Several Deals
Mr. ('has. M. Wilson has just
returned from the Islands and
reports business better here than
he expected.
Hc has sold since his return
Lots 9-10, Block 7, Section 8, for
8500 cash.
Lots 3-4, Block 21, Section 8(
S500 cash.
Lots 33-34, Block 2, Section ",
for 81000.
As the second class passengers
disembarked from the Prince Rupert this morning members of lhe
P. R. 1. A. distributed handbills
which stated that thc strike was
nol ended anil inviting the new-
arrivals to join the organization,
Her Three Companions Are
Seriously Injured and One
of Them, Mr. B. F. Carpenter
May Die.
(Special    to   the   Opiimist)
Portland. Ore., April 19.���A
dreadful automobile accident took
place here this afternoon, Miss
Verne Palmer was instantly killed,
and B. F. Carpenter may not
recover from his injuries. Twn
others. Auguste Campene and Albert Lane are seriously injured. .
The car was racing along the
elevated roadway over the low
ground between the mainland ami
Vancouver Ferry Landing, on tin
Oregon side of ihe Columbia river.
The mail is full of curves and lhe
steering gear of the car failed on
one of these.
The machine crashed through
some railings smashing to pieces
the front wheels and upper parts,
and hurling out the occupants.
They were found a few moments
afterward and hurried to the.nearest house, byt the girl was dead
before sl\c reached there. Medical
dia summoned immediately may
save the lives of the others.
Grand concert at the Baptist
church, Thursday April 20th, at
S p.in., music, tableaux, etc.��� Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents.
CANS FOR
GARBAGE
Scavenger Service to Be Introduced in This City
TENDERS FOR SUPPLY, ETC.
OPEN
Every Householder Will be Supplied with Piece of the Backyard Furniture Sanitary Inspector Will Manange New
Business.
Every house in Prince Rupert
may soon be supplied with one
of those pities of backyard fur
niturc one sees in the rear of
houses in big cities, namely, a
garbage can. The city council
is calling for tenders for supplying
these articles and for emptying
them daily also for lhe removal
of night soil.
It is proposed lo inaugurate
ai scavenger department under the
management of Sanitary Inspector
Maclarlane.
The garbage will be dumped
onto a specially constructed SCOW
with an angle top and collapsible
sides, and then dumped near the
sewer outlet near Cameron Cove.
Whether householders will iiurchase their own garbage cans anil
pay for the service separate!)
or whether or not the contractors
will supply the cans with tIn-
service is at present undecided.
About 100 first class ami about
the same number of second class
passengers arrived here on the
S. S. Prince Rupert this morning
from Vancouver,
ARNPRIOR'S POLICE CHIEF
IS SENTENCED TO JAIL
Chief Mattson Pleaded Guilty to  Having Misappropriated Nearly $12,000 of the Town's Money���
Gets a Sentence of a Year in Prison
POLICE   MAY   HAVE   BANK
(Special to the Optimist)
Pembroke, Out., April 1!).���Today   ex-Chief   of   Police   Mattson |Want   to   Rent   QW   fiank   of
Montreal Building
of Amprior, near Ottawa, pleaded
guilty here to the charge of stealing
the town funds amounting to
111,245. Mattson was sentenced
to twelve months' imprisonment
in the country jail.
A   barber's   electrical   massage!     The   misappropriation    of    the
instrument has restored the sight   funds it  seems  took  place  tome
It is probable the police department will rent  the old offices of
lhe Bank of Montreal.   Overtures
ire being made to the bank manager  by   Chief  Vickers  and   the
of Ca D. Cunningham, a wealthy
mining man of Los Angeles, who
had   been   blind   for   ten   years.
Last week he look a face mass;
in   a   local   barber   shop   and
time ago.    When the matter first  Mayor.
came  to light  Mattson was sus-|    The  present  quarters  occupietl
by the police are much too samll;
peeled but he was ill, and when
tge|taxed with the matter admitted
taking the money. It was at first
the electrical machine passed over I thought that he would not be
his eyes he was suddenly  given prosecuted owing to the state of
and besides doing duty for the
police it has lo act as a courthouse
for Magistrate Carss. *JL*i**m*******m****9**mmmmmmW
THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
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Wednesday, April 11
HEROES OF THE NORTH
f Rochester&
��   v! Monroe
f��; Ladysmith
k>V    fCOAL
,^PK��|IIII5
+	
Ilu- storj whirled over the wires yestenlaj from Dawson of tin
fate oi Inspecloi Fitzgerald and his men ol ilu N'urthwcsl Mounted
Police is one to touch the In .n i and .-tir thc spirii ol .ill the English-
speaking peoples, Miuli more heroic, nunli more splendidly ilis-
���iplinril ih.in tlie courage that faces death on the battlefield is tht
courage thai faces death daily on the frozen trails of the Anne circli
ih.it law and order may be maintained.
The simy ni how thc four comrades with unbroken ranks, the
itrong bringing the weaker with them, plodded for weeks in the icj   i ,.
vilderncss, imuhk theirdogs.chewing the leatlu i ili"iij;s of the harness,  j
iui still conveying His Majesty's mail, adds another tear-compelling  i
hapter to the iluillitij; history of the Mounted Police,
Especial!} i.�� the death of Inspector I itzgcrald keenly fell I j
nan\ of the oltl Yukonere, and South African veterans in Princi
Kupert. In tin- |iriine ot life, with the well merited promotion which
aim' less than ,i year .ik", and with a reputation even among lu's
ellow officers as a man ol grit, he u,i~ .i man of whom the Dominioi
i,nl reason to bc proud. Mr. Ed. * larke ol Prince Rupert, who foughi
hrough the South African campaign in the same troop ol the 1 irsl
anaili.iii Mounted Rifles as tiki Inspector Fitzgerald, tells a pathetic
tory of him, l'.i->iiiK through Red Deer, Alberta, where Fitzgerald
res then stationed, on his ��.i\ back to South Africa i" enlist for ,i
econd time Mr. Clarke asked Fitzgerald if lie thought of doing like
rise.   "No," replied I itzgcrald, "it's civilization for mc after this."
Bui instead of returning to partake of thc fruits ol civilization,
'itzgerald went bai k to the north, where as one of the first in the * 1-1> -
if the k"I(I rush, he w.t~ already well known, there to sacrifice his
le thai civilization might follow. His life and thc lives of his comrade?
iavc not been thrown away, "because on the bones of the British, thc
Iritish (lan is stayed."
ARE CHEAP LAWYERS CHEAP?
For thc ample confession of failure on the part of the ciiy council
��� announced lasl nighl bj one of the city council organs to effet i
retrenchment in the t it> 't legal bill by jobbing thc work round among
le various firms in thc city, the council deserves credit, No-one
tpei i- ,i council to bc infallible, and an honest confession of failure
the next best iliin^ to nuking a bucccss, In thc face "I such a con-
ssion ii would bc improper for anyone to '.i\ "I toM you so."
But the new proposal fo bring in cheap legal help from outside
' also a question ol doubtful economy. Cheap labor i^ invariable
ear. im n cheap pii k ,imi shovel men. <>n the face of it, to engage
ti outside lawyer at ; stenographer's salarj docs not look good. A
ty must have great faith lo commit its fate toa -Slaii a month lawyer,
his without prejudice to Lawyer Peters who may prove to be an
ttorney-General in embryo.
Nearly -100 ball players began
drawing salaries from the sixteen
major league chilis on April 12,
when the l'Jll Beason opened
throughout the country. Baseball
sharps here figure that before tin
pennant race ends tlie magnates
will have paid oul more than
1800,000 lor services rendered, ll
is i "in luilcd thai the players in
the National and American leagues
i his year will receive more monej
- for their labors than ever before
 ,^..^.^m.^.+ in the history of the game,   There
SS.
Sails for Stewnrt, Thur��d��yi, 8.00 a.m.
3^^m.
TH05F. SMOKERS WHO ARE TRYINC TO    ^f��--'
J. HIRSCH
& SONS
LIMITED,
MONTREAL
FREE
EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE    :     :
For di of help, cooks,
waiter.'    lishwashers, hotel por-
of laborers or me-
all up
Phone No. 178
or call at tin'
j  Grand Hotel Free Employment  Oflice
j   Headq    rters for cooks * waiters
******m**.
H. F. McRAE & CO.
FINANCIAL
AGENTS
Second Avenue, Near McBride
Appointments by Phone 205
Consult im bafon Investing.   Ws haw three years' experience of
I'rinri Rupert
$1500 Cash
will put you in the very
centre of business section
Brin
Furniture
Coys
ASSIGNMENT
Sale
Is Still Going on
NO REASONABLE
OFFER REFUSED
��� ��� ��� ���
IN THE
Pool Block,    3rd Ave.
Between 7th and 8th
C. B. Lockhart, Assignee
ia  no  salary  limit   in  vogue  ami
the stipends run all the way from
31500 to nearly  ten  times  thai
amount,   On the New Vork team
John   McGraw,   manager,   who  is
not a player, receives about $12,-
nut) for his work this year.  Christy
Mathewson is believed to be the
highest   paid   ball   player   in   the
profession.   He signed a live-year
contract last winter at an annual
salary of 810,000.   The two dozen
other players of the Ne��   York
team average about $2500 apiece,
swelling  the total  salary list   to
more than 185,000, the record h
professional ball.   The New Vork
Americans will also receive liberal
salaries.  Manager Chase will draw
aliout   $7000  for  his  services  as I
manager, captain and first baseman, with a chance to receive a
substantial bonus if the team wins
the championship.    Russell Ford. |
the  team's star pitcher, will get
close to !?">00O and the season's
payroll will  foot  in the neighborhood   of   $65,000.     Among   the
other big league teams, the pitchers j
will,  as usual,   be  the star  per-]
formers on the salary list.   Wages
of   the  more  important   run   as
follows: Coombs and Bender, $6,-
500 each;  Walsh. Chicago. 80000:!
Mullen.  Detroit, KOOO;   Adams,
Pittsburg, $5000;' Brown, Chicago,
85000; Collins, Philadelphia, $7000
Lajoie, Cleveland, $7000; Wagner, [
Pittsburg, $8000;   Cobb. Detroit.!
$8000.     Practically   all    the   big
league  clubs   except   Boston   will i
exceed $50,000in the salarj- lists.
NICKERSON-ROER1G & CO.    -    PRINCE RUPERT
Distributors for Northern British Columbia
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LYNCH BROS.
I   Department Stores Prince Rupert, B.C.
GROCERIES
HARDWARE
CROCKERY
SASHES
DOORS
GLASS
Sails for
Vancouver
Victoria
AND
Seattle
Fridays, at 8.00 a.m.
���a. I'rince Albert sails Inr Port   Simpson, Nans Kiver Points, Mnsst't,
Naden Harbor, every  W' Inea-
ilny, 1.00 I'.m.
anil for!
Itrl'ugr Ray, Skidegate, Quoen
Charlotle City, LooKeport, l'.i-
iMiii. .K'tlway, Ikeda Hay, Rote
Harbor and return via Queen
Charlotte City every Saturday,
I.(HI p.m.
The   Grand Trunk Railway Syitem
connecting with trains from the Paolfic
coast operates a frequent and sonven-
lent service of IllXUrfoul trains over i's
double track route between Chicago,
Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Halifax,
Portland, Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Information and tickets obtainable from the office hereunder mentioned. Trsns-Atiantic bookings by hi
lines arranged.
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For Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle
Friday, April 21st at 9 a.m.
Train for Winnipeg and Toronto
leaves Vancouver !��� a.m. daily.
Imperial Limited, best traiii across
the continent, leaves Vancouver daily
8.46 p.m. ' Carries compartment observation cars. The finest ear on any
mad anywhere.
Ajjent for all Atlantic Steamship
lines. Tickets to and from European
points.
J. G. McNnb
General Agenl
Wiih a large bunch of ex-big
leaguers on his team, Joe Kelly
figures that Toronto will just about
make a grand cleaning in the
Eastern League 'his season.
Social Notes
Mi>.  Marshall   English of  Es-
sington, is at the Annex the yuest
of Miss Milligan.
Dr. Fraser of Massett, is visiting
Bishop and Mrs, DuVernet.
Prince Rupert Young Liberal Association
PUBLIC MEETING
Windsor Hotel
MUST AVIATE AT BIOBTB STIII.KT
Newly Furniihed and
Sleam Healed Roomtt
A  KIHST   CLASS I1AK   AMI   DIMNti
ROOM IN CONNECTION
It \TEK 60 CENTS ANI) l'l'
IIATIIS   FREE   Tn   QUESTS
ROBT. ASHLAND
P.O. BOX 37
Reilly's little eats are eatable.
Hoo!!   Hoo!!
There will be a grand concert
and dance given by the Order of
Owls in the K. of P. Hall on
Thursday, April 20th, when a
public installation of officers will
lie   made.      Tickets   are   now    on
sale. A splendid evening's fun
assured. Come and help the Owls
Imilil their nest.
WE   HAVE  BUYERS  FOR  LOTS IN
STEWART
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Samuel Harrison & Co.
Brokers, Prince Rupert and Stewart, B. C.
Agenti for Stewart Land Company,   Limited
Do You Want to Invest in the
Best Mining Proposition
in British Columbia?
We are selling shares in the
SALMON BEAR RIVER MINING CO'Y. Ltd.
At a priee that will make you money
WE Orm KOR A SHORT TIME
2000 Shares
For $55.00
Payable $13.75 Cash
lUlraaarr 3, 6 aaad 9 Monltai
Assays  of  the  ore run from $25.00 to
J200II  per  ton.
It will pay you to investigate this prop-
ositioii  at ones,
-tor moaracTus api-lv���
0. B. Bush & Company
Prince Rupert
2nd Ave.
MUSSALLEM & CO.
Pantoriuin Pioi.eer Cleaners, 'Phone 4
Fruit   :   Produce   :   Feed
WHOLESALE
H. H. Morton   -   3rd Ave.
will he held in the Empress Theatre on
���    For Sale
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 21
at 8 p.m.
Duncan Ross, Esq. Ex.-M.P.
POR YALE-CARIBOI
will wlilress the
��� meeting am
"The Reciprocity  Agreement   anfl
What it Means to Prince Rupert'
MUSIC
MUSIC
THERE WILL BE OTHER PROMINENT  SPEAKERS
All Interested In the future of Prinee Rupert cordially invii.'ii
THERE   WILL   BE   SEATS   RESERVED   FOR   THE   LADIES
Lots 14, 15, 16, blofk 28, section fi
priee JlilKl each, terms half cash,
I,nt 7. block Hi,   section ll,   price <*'>���
100, terms half cash.
Lots 18, 11, 16, block S. section 7,
price |600 each, terms half cash.
Lots (',. 7, B, with home, hlock 85, sec.
7. price 18,660 all. terms Sl.ljllll ensh.
1,'ils 7. 8, liliifk llli. UCtlon 7. priee
*l,7r,ll pair, tiTms half rash.
Por   Fire   Insurance  in   Reliable
Companies, call on
G.RJADEN COMPANY
Limited.
Wond Ave., Prince Rup���( B <,
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S.anntl aveiue and Third street
Ova-r Westenhaver Urns.' Office.
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Hotel
BKSNER &  BESNER, |I'iu>|'hirtors
Tha' Na'vv Knnx HaitaO In run am thaa Eiiraipcnn
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FIRST AVENUE. PRINCE RUPERT
ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
ELECTRIC WIRING
IN BOTH  I'lllVATK AMI IMISINKSS HOU8M
" A Gu.raant��. of
Value  Rec.lT.d."
Work performed by uxpertH only.
A lirHt cIbsh job is guaranteed in
every instance.
A laritc stock of Chandeliers  and
Fittings  carried.
H. W. Blakely - Electrican
Reilly's Bakery Lunch
Impress Theatre Basement
Cor. 2nd Ave. and 6th Street
Ml'NKl)  *   I.AII.EY
Architects,
Stork BiiildinK. BrMOnd Avenue.
FRANK D. KEELEY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUMMI
Phone No. 200 p, (). Box 6H0
PKINCE RUPEKT. B. C.
STUAKT _\  STEWART
At'fi.UNTANTS-:.  AUDITOR8
Law-Butler BnUdlng       Phone No   280
Prime Rupert p.Q. Box :��5t
ALFRED CAR88,
Of Hrill��h CaalumH*
aaml Mni,il..l��a Itana.
0. V. MENNETT, B.A.
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HONEY
CARSS & BENNETT
Haiiiusters, Notaries  Bn
Swoet is the breath of Spring
-ra    a.   ,)ul sw,,,,'er far,
the Honey Lawson m||| in
can nr jnr-
rrom    California's    llopei   tn
Artie Damon
Vou il get the flowers' toll
from Honey Law-.,,,,.
Lawson, Phone 155
WM. S. BALL, I.. U.S., D.D.8.
I'KNTIST.
Crown mid Rr,dKe Work a Specialty
traction of lavth       r__.',7 .     *.���"��� ��i��lnloaia a-aa-
The Westholme Lumber Co.
LIMITED
-WE HANDLE ALL KINDS UPBUILDING  SUPPLIES
Firsl Avenue t ,    ���
  '"'ephone 186
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I'RINCE RUPERT
JOHN E. DAVEY
TEACHER OF SINtilNC,
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GEORGE LEEK
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REDUCTION SALE
At Geo. D. Titers Complete House Furnisher, Third Avenue, Prince Rupert
Having oar stock now complete in all lines of housefun ishir.gs, we are able to give yon choice selections in all  grades  of Furaiture
SEE OUR VALUES IN QUARTER CUT OAK; SEE OUR VALUES IN SURFACED OAK
Dressers, Chiffoniers, Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Buffets, Dinner
Wagons, China Closets, Etc.
SEE OUR VALUES IN DRAPERY AND CARPET SQUARES.     ALL FOR YOU AT OUR
Special 15 and 20�� Reductions
FROM REGULAR PRICES DURING APRIL.      BARGAINS IN OUR FURNITURE MENU:
Dressers, Quarter Oak
$05.00 Dresser, early English, large bevel mirror,
size 10 x 80, 3 small drawers top, *j* n aa
2 large drawers bottom; sale price  Omm*\J\J
$25.00 Dressing Table to match above dresser,
early English, size of mirror 20 x QA AA
24. sale price       L\).\)\)
$25.00 Dressing Table, golden oak, wax finish,
size    of   mirror   20 x  24,   sale  OA  A A
$66.00 Princess Dresser, quarter cut oak, golden,
with (1 small side drawers and 1 large drawer
at bottom, oval British mirror, size |* O AA
���16 x 20. sale price Otm**\)\9
$55.00 Dresser,  qurrter oak.  golden. 2 small  top
drawers and two large bottom drawers, oval
front   shape   with  large   British
bevel mirror, sale price
80.00 Mahogany Dresser, wax finish, huge oval
mirror, sise 80x40, 2 top drawers  jo a a
45.00 Mahogany Dresser, wax finish, large shaped
mirror, size 38 x 19, serpentine front, 2
small drawers and 1 large drawer,   o/��   A A
sale price.
Surfaced Oak Dressers
Chiffonniers
uv% vi a**   *******
44.00
and 1 large drawer, sale price
Chiffonniers,  Quarter Cut
Oak
45.00 Chiffonnier, golden quarter oak, (i drawers,
shapely British mirror, size of ng AA
glass 21 x 18; sale price   OUellv
45.00 Chiffonnier, same as above, with 5 drawers
and oval mirror     n/��  AA
Sale price          OO.UU
38.50 Chiffonnier, golden quarter cut oak, 5 drawers and hat  compartment,  oval
British mirror; sale price ..{WW
3.5.00 Chiffonnier, quarter cut oak, with O drawers,
fancy oval mirror,      	
Sale price   	
15.75
tk golden.
17.50
30.80
i (I drawers,
28.00
18.50 Dresser and Stand, surfaced oak,  hardwood
golden finish, bevel mirror, three
drawers; sale price i..
10.50 Dresser and Stand, surfaced oak golden,
size of mirror bevel 16 x 20,  three
drawers to dresser; sale price
25.00 Dresser and Stand, surfaced oak golden,
oval mirrors, 3 drawers to dres- 0| A A
ser;  sale price   til.UU
34.00 Dresser and Stand, surfaced oak golden, 2
top shaped drawers and 2 large drawers at
bottom, large oval British mirror; OA AA
sale price  .   ���>*���*��
42.00 Dresser and Stand, surfaced oak, size of tup
42 x 20, serpentine front with 4 drawers, oval
British bevel mirror, size 24 x 30 or pA
sale price OeJ.dU
17.00 Combination Dresser, surfaced oak, size of
mirror 14 x 24, 3 drawers and commode compartment, size of tops 18 x 30 tow- *iA PA
el bar, side of glass; sale price   ..    1t����JU
14.50 Combination Dresser, surfaced oak, size of
mirror 14 x 24. 1 top drawer and double commode compartment, towel hanger in [A
side of mirror; sale price      l��**0\J
JO.00 Chiffonnier, surfaced oak, 5 drawers and hat
compartment, square bevel mirroi;  ������ **  r*r*
sale price    If eUU
22.50 Chiffonnier, surfaced oak golden, oval British
mirror. 5 large drawers, size of top IQ A A
34x20. serpentine front, sale price   1��J��VU
24.00 Chiffonnier, surfaced oak golden, same as
above with larger Shaped mirror: AA PA
sale price 1*1)��� O"
11.00 Washstand with mirror attached, O PA
surfaced oak,  sale price 0**tt*J
Iron Beds
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Ragular $4.50 Iron Bad, ski :t feet; ll feet li inches,
4 ffft fi inches, Salt' Price $3.
Ragular 16.00 Iran Bad, iIm :i fat, :i fat 8 Indus,
4 fat li inches, Suit- Price $5.(11)
[Ugulu  18.60 Iron Bad, size 3 fat, !t fat ii inches,
I feet li inches, Salt Price $7.25
Ragular 110.00 Iran Bad, size 3 fat, 8 fati> inches,
4 feet li inches, Sale Price, $8.00
Regular $11.IK) Iron Bed, size 8 feet, 8 fat 8 inches,
4 feet li inches, Sale Price $i).()0
Regular  $12  Iron Bad, size 8 feet, ;l fat li inehea,
4 feet li inches, Sale Price $10.00
RagUlu  118.60   Iron Bad, size 4 feet li inches only,
Sale Price $11.26
Regular $17.00  Iron Bad, size 4 feet li inches only,
Sale Price $14.00
Ki 1'iilnr   $17,511 Iron Bad, size 4 feet li inches only,
Sale Price $14.60
Ragular  118.60   Iron Bed, size 4 feet li inches only,
Sale Price $15.50
All our heavy Iron Scroll Decorated lleils anti [trass Hods
receive  our  Special  Twenty   per  cent.   Reduction.
Springs and Mattresses
Regular  $.r>.00  Wooil  Fiber Cotton Top Mattresses,
size 4 feet 6 inches, Sale Price $4.00
Ht'Kiilar $4.50  Wood  Kiher Cotton Top Mattresses,
size 8 feet 6 inches, Sslc Price $3.75
Regular  $4.00   Wooil   Fiber Cotton Top Mattresses,
size 8 feet, Sale Price $3.35
Regular  $6.50  Wooil   Fihrc Cotton Top anil Bottom
extra heavy Ticking, size 4 ft. 6 in., Sale Price $5.60
Regular  $6.00  Wood  Kiher Cotton Top and Bottom
extra heavy Ticking, size 4 ft. 6 in., Sale Price $5.00
Regular $5.75   Wood   Fiber  Cotton Top and Bottom
extra heavy Ticking, size 4 ft. 6 in., Sale Price $4.60
Plain   Kxcelsior   Mattress,   slab  style,  size 4 feet 6
inches, Sale Price  $3.00
Plain  Excelsior  Mattress,  slab style, size 3 feet 6
incln, Sale Price $2.25
Plain Excelsior Mattress,   slab  style,   size  3  feet,
Sale Price $1.76
Plain   Excelsior  Mattress,   slab  style, size 2 feet 6
inches, Sale price $1.25
All our high grade Itestmore Mattresses, pure Cotton
felt with fancy Art Tickings, receive the 15 per cent.
reduction during the month of April.
Springs
Regular $4.00 Spring, cable support, any  size,   Sale
Price $3.00
Regular $5.50 Spring, hoop iron and Helical spring
supiaort. wire rope edge, any size, Sale Price.   $4.00
Regular $7.00 Dominion or Perfection Spring, maple
hardwood, size 3 feet 6 inches anil 4 feet 6 inches
only, Sale Price
$5.76
Mattresses for Baby Cribs
We manufacture Mattresses here in Prince Rupert to lit
any crib. Your choice of tickings in fancy art colors
or plain tick.
Excelsior Cotton Top Crib Mattress, Sale Price. .. $2.
Excelsior Cotton Taap and Bottom Mattress. Sale .. $3.
Fancy Tick Moss and Kapock Crib Mattress, Sale.. $5.
Fancy Tick Hair and Kapock Crib Mattress, Sale .$*.
Fancy Tick All-hair Crib Mattress. Sale Price $10.
Baby Iron Cribs
Four new designs with sliding sides, made extra  high
protect baby from danger of failing out.
Regular $10.00 Iron Crih, size 8 fat I inches by 4
feet 2 inches, swing side, iron frame spring,Sale $X.
Regular $14.00 Iron Crib, brass trimming, sliding
sides, iron frame, woven wire spring; Sale $11
Regular $16 Iron Crib, size 2 ft. 4 in. by 4 ft. 2 in.,
sliding sidefi. extra height, iron frame and woven wire spring, Sale Price     $13.
Regular $1N Iron Crib, size 2 ft. 4 in. hy 4 ft. 2 in.,
sliding sides, fancy scroll decoration, extra high
protection sides, iron frame, woven wire spring,
Bala Price $15.
The Cribs are the product of the leading manufacturer
Canada: for looks and durability have no peer.
Hundreds of yards of linoleums, oil cloths and cork carpets at sale prices
SK    Id vou require a Curtain Stretcher for doing up your Lace Curtains Procure one now at Sale Prices
Str��L, No. 1 grade-, adjusting, Sale Price........... .'..fW Curtain Stretcher, No. 2 grade, adjusting. Sale Pr
Curtain
Golden Quarter-cut Oak, Early English or Mahogany.   Upholstered in leather, plush or tapestry covers.    20 per cent,  discount off on these goods.
How about that large easy c air r-n.,irement for house cleaning season.   We do all kinds of repairing.   Telephone No. 20 and we are there with the goods.
Do not overlook your i cmuiici
Geo. D. Tite
Third
Avenue
P.O. Box
1502
Prince Rupert
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PRINCE; JRiU.'PERT   0 P T I M I S T
Another
Lot
of
Ladies'
Suits
The first shipment of our
ladles' luita told so quickly
thai, ai we aaid i'i thia
space i short time ago. we
telegraphed for more, They
arrived today, and we are
glad i" aay thai the assortment la fully up to the
high standard of the celebrated
Northway
Garments
This is the last lot that we
shall he able iii obtain this
season and we invite our
Customers who   have    been
waiting for theee suits to
call ui once before their
lllea are sold nut.
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H. S. Wallace Co'y. Ltd.
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Fulton Street
Claaaaawarv, Etc.
and Third Avenue.
We carry a complete line of
Longine
Hamilton
Vanguard
Howard
WATCHES
Sizes to suit.   Styles to satisfy
Prices to please
Briefly, that's our argument.
Don't Forget Big Ben
Finest alarm clock ever sold.
He's in our window.
Heintzman Pianos
C. B. WARK
Jeweller
If you are requiring any kind   of
Pigt    or    Dairy   Produce
Write  direct   lo
H.  WILLIAMSON
.163 Cordova Slrrrt. l.i
VANCOUVER,      .      B.C.
The target!  Denier in Live Poultry in  Weitern   Canada
WHITE PASS
BOOKINGS
Important Alteration Made in
Company's System
NO THROUGH TICKETS
Classified  -   -   Advertisements
One
modern newspaper gives the put
"   d and tenant
,,f ihe hesi aervlcea th --
���.,.,. buyer and seller, employer and worker, landlon
mon ground.    To put this modern convenience In ree
rate 	
Here  is  our
tu a nominal price of n cent a word per Insertion,
Classified  Advertising  Column  for today
is in the classified advertisement columns,
il a host of others meet on com-
tach of everyone che Optimist will reduce its
.Minimum charge of 25 cents.
Watch   it   grow.
DAUCHL'TRS OF EMPIRE
Lost and Found
Passengers    Must    Rebook    at  Royal Liners to Take Two Par
A ClUiW
thtl lots
(Illt'titHI
Skagway, and All Freight
Must be Rebilled. Other
Companies Said to Have
Charged Unfairly.
(Special to the Optimist)
Vancouvi r, April 17.- Thi re arc
im more through passenger and
freight rates to points on the While
I'.iss Railway. The announcement
has surprised
ship companies
ties to Coronation
Thr Daughters of the Empire
.,11 over Canada who intend to
participate in tl e meeting ol the
N'utional Council of Women in
London al thc time of the Coronation, have made arrangements
tosail i" two parties fron
The firsl  party
i advertisement will Introduw yon "'
of the srtlole you've found   tn Intro-
f nun ual Iniportance,
FOUND-Abunch of KeyB on Ring.   Applyst
Optlmlit Ollice.
Help Wanted
.Grand Hotel.
sprint:
OU  Mllltl
Try Th.'
ARE YOU IN NKEI) OK HELP! &
l.i buy, or tell, OT hira>, or loan
Opttmlil Condensed AU. route.
A good General Servant    Apply to Mri. G \
Bennett, Hth Ave, i**
Montreal
Mill  sail   on   tin-
iiiiials of   steam- canadian Northern steamship Roll means that all \.,i i A-m..   on
passengers for the Yukon district second pari)
.nul   points  on   the  White   I'.iss ,,��� ,],,. ��,,
Railway will have to take fresh \,c>[
tickets al Skagway, and all l'ri-ii;ht : j,,.,.,, ,,.,
ciilii
of the Alaska, l'acilic toast ana|practicall>   set   aside
WORKWOMAN'S HOME
Beds, Clean White Sheets   25c
Rooms 50c
BEST IN   TOWN   FOR   THE   MONEY
J. GOODMAN. Propriaator
l***O0OOOOO<8>*SO
will have i" be re-billed.   Officialslthe
the Alaska, Pacific Coasl and
Gerand Hunk Stamship Com- The>
panics were notified by Albert
Leei, general manager oi the White
Pass a\ Yukon railway, thai effective immediately, all tariffs naming through freight and passenger
rails between Seattle, Tacoma,
Vancouver, Victoria and points
��� rn the White Pass a.v Yukon and
connecting lines vi.i Skagway have
been withdrawn. Discrimintaion
in ralfs inatli' by the steamship
companies i" points "ii the rail -
road is given as the cause,
li is explained thai a v.nitty of
ratis on ilu' vessels of th< Alaska.
Pacific Coasl and Grand Trunk
Pacific Steamship Companies made
charges against shippers to points
on tin' railroad unfair u, some
shippers, and the White Pass a\
Yukon dedded not to be a party
to .my through rates, announdng
thai    thc   local    larilT   woultl   be
made today.
The Western Railroad Company
recalls thc long-fought case <d
the lliiinboltli Steamship Company
which asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel the
White Pass aS: Yukon to gi\e ii
the same rate a* its competitors.
The charge of discrimination of
tickets w.i- heard by the Interstate Commerce Commission in
SeatUe during October, 1000. Thc
comission refused to lake anion
on ihe ground thai it hatl no
jurisdiction over the common carriers ni Alaska.
I liable lo lake all appeal from
thi- ruling ihe Humboldt Steamship Company sought a mandamus in the Supreme Court of the
Districl of Columbia, lo compel
thc commission to assume jurisdiction. The argument was heard
in these proceedings about ten
days ago and thc oiiiti.ils of thc
Humboldt Steamship Company are
waiting for thc dedsion. Offidals
of thc steamship company said
yesterday ihai if thc ruling was
unfavorable ihey would tarry the
i .i-i ti, the Supreme Court of the
United States, They arc determined to light to the bitter end
and asserted yesterday that they
would -etk thc protection of &
law fri'in Congress, extending the
jurisdiction of thc Interstate Commerce Commission over the territory ol Alaska.
May ii. and the
Mill leave on May 17
i  il Edward.   The verj
:.   accommodation   has
led on these two boats,
promenade deck being
et   a-itlc   for   them,
havi  secured these accommodations at  special  rates, and
many an- i iking the advantage,
Tin- arrangi ments for tlie western
members i f thc Daughters of the
Empire  have been  made  by  the
Fori Garrj Chapter i i Winnipeg,
The I laughters of the Empire
have  chapters   in   most   of   the
larger wester.i towns and cities,
being in Fort William, Port Arthur,
Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon, Ed-
ini'.iion. Calgary, Lethbridge, Nelson, Victoria and our own city.   A
large number of Winnipeg ladies
have joined   the parties,  but   ii
had not  been  decided definitel)
whether any from Vancouver will
join the party or not!
Houses Wanted
HOUSES WANTBD-Furnlahed or unnirnlth-
ed, - to i: rooms, if location end Price - ill
me I will rent them myaeK and pay rent in advance, no waiting, nouitlns.   Phone me today,
!     Ill,,ek .'.li-l'ncla. Jerry, TJ-tf
M'ANTKO-House, 4 or 5 roolimand bath,  fur-j
nlihed or unfurnished, at once,     Apply   nt
Optlmlit, Uox X". 67-tf
WANTED���Three, four or five room li���u.,-. fur-
nisliast. moalarn Conveniences, close in- I'all
'phona. 151. S5-tf
Prince Rupert Lodge, I.O.O.F.
NO.  63
Meets in ilu' Helgerson Block
Every Tuesday Evening
All  mem! ers of the  order in the cltj
are requested to visit the lodge.
Public Meeting
Tho annual meeting of the
Social and Moral Reform Council will be held in St. Andrew's
Hall to-night, Wednesday, April
19, at 8 o'clock.
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Eastertide
French Toilet Waters
Perfumes
Soaps
Pnas F.itg Dyes
Messrs. McRae Bros., Ltd. are
showing sonic new local' view
post cards of the Skeena river
that arc particularly good. These
cards McRae Bros, have had reproduced from sketches made
expressly for the (J. T. P. by
Mr. <!. Home Russell, Canada's
most famous landscape artist,
who made Northern B. C. less
than a year ago. These cards
are beautifully lithographed i
colors and are great for sending I
to friends at a distance. There
are six different views and thei
set sells for 25 cents.
5th Ave , Near laaaiaaauaal Place
SKI. i', Down on a $:ilf> lot
near Seal love, splendid investment well located.
Cor. Sth Ave. and laaaanucl 1'l.n <���
$500���Cash handles this double
corner. The Cold Storage I'iant has made
corner one of the lust
huys in town, as an investment it is gilt-
edge, und Sion below
market, $900.
5lh Ave. Near Colton Sl.
SMKI fash handles this lot located on water and
sewer, perfectly level.
You can't heat it, this
; priee is .?25u under the
market, $1500.
Near 4th Ave. and Grant l'l.,. -���
SSIKI- fash handles one of the
heat huys in Ihe city,
right on the hill where
nearly all of the belt
residences   have   heen
built, it pretty site ami
very cheap, 5.11110.
4th Ave. and Cotton St.
$1800   fash handles this double
comer Marine view,
sightly anil close in,
the plank roadway will
he finished in a week
or  two  and   then   the
value will jump, Investigate this, $2(il��0.
Bunualow   1   1*2 Story
$8000   fash Randies a pretty
(1 room anil hath Hung-
alow,    unobatructlble
view, close in, one of
the most desirable resiliences in the city.
$6500.
t'ht-np Kent Buajne.s Quarter.
$2.', Per Month will rent a
building 2.">xiu near 8rd
ami iUll sts., suitable
for warehouse, carpenter shop, plumbing or
tinsmith.
BBCTION 8 Level lots. We
have a gpod list to select from, 2 especially
tine ones that are under the market.
Fire insurance - Companies
we represent pay their
losses promptly.
Law-Butler Co.
Keal Estate and Insurance
Third Ave.
Board Wanted
WANTED-Room and txaiaril   in private lamily,
X.M.. Olatimiit Office. U
Fire Insurance
OUR SPECIALTY-Fi��� Imimuim.   Winpn.
seat fla-aen ilnmar Kile Insurance CompSnlM,
We want your business, la-are an! mull.
Let uai quote y��'U rates. The Mark Realty laa <l
Insurance Cainapany. cur 3rd Ava'. and PultonSt
THK Ilritish Union anal National Fire Insurant,'
Company of London, England, with eapttal
of &8O0,000.0Q. Sa>e us for rat,-. The Mark
Realty and Insurance Company. Tta-tf
Real Estate
G. S. JOHNSTONE, N.f.
II. MORTON. Secretary.
EBY   C8o   Co.
REAL   ESTATE
Kitsumkalum Land Kor Sale
KITSUMKALUM ��� - B.
$550.00
OUTFIT ol'
THE
JWILI.   HUY   I'OMI'LKTK   ^^^^^^^^^^
Washington Cafe
Range, Dishes, Chairs, Tables, Count-
... ers, Cooking Utensils,  Etc. Etc. ...
Store Room, 2-story addition and Cabin to Rent
Ask Uncle Jerry
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A ctlMlflad luivrrtifenicnt is u reul c*tat��* -;il��*-*-
mtin. uml tit*** not often count vnoufih "tn
I'uunt" in the net result.
WANTED���To purchase Iota In Sell Cove Dif.
trict. MCttan 7 or **, smnll piymtBt down nn.i
monthly terms.   Apply P.O. Box 690.      ��Mfti
Situations Wanted
A   cltid!ttti4il   niivcrUHement   ll a tfrtlOM work-
hontstf���and Hldoni fails.
Stenographer an��l Office Ansi'danl. ft ycart experience.   Mias ('.. c-o Optimist Ofll e.
Younff mun wishes POtltfoo, any kind; ft��no-
Krapher. book-keeper; capable. *ol>er. Apply
Optimist Ollice.
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Boarders Wanted
A clas^ilieil iiilvertifcnient will bring to you anpli-
Cantl for that vacant room, or for thnt vacant
DIMM al ynur talile.
Home cooked moala nnd nicely furnished rornnp
for three person*. Apply Mrs. James, Soott
Hldtt.. 3rd Ave., between Bth and Hth SU.   fcft-tf
For Sale
clns-iilied adverti'
a\ ill iel| anything <
���ment. persistently printed,
if value.
FOR RENT
Store Room Corner
Second Ave. and Seventh St.
Just  vacated  by Optir. ist OFice.
Ask Uncle Jerry
��$cooeooooco<8>o0ooooeocc<o<
Money to Loan
rUstified advertisement will find you the money with which to put >'our plan into effect.
High Quality Goods
At Eastern Prices
Tlie time hus ami' when it in folly to semi to tho fnr
esst fur your gooils. Since our affiliation with Kyrie
Bros, of Toronto wa cover a pNtn territory than
ever with our well orgsnlxed mnil order service, ...
Send your orders to our Vancouver store; lhe return
mail brings you the goods, .. Send for our illustrated
catalogue. ......
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DANCE?
Weil, don't forsel our regular
wedneedi) nhrM dance In tin-
McINTYRE HALL
Admission $1.00
Ladies Fret
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The Prinoe Rupert Lodge, Nn. 'Hi. Born
Bnslaud, meata tin* flral and third Tua-aninyia
,'iaa'li month in the Carpentera Hull, an B i> m.
F. V. CLARK. Bee.,
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THE VERY
LATEST
This Is the newest tlira-i' button siu'k for spring lilll: Note
tlie handsome lapels ami the
cut of the skirt :     :
Another New One
The correct two-button sack
for spring lilll. Handsome,
snug lapels; graceful, smart
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SLOAN
AND   COMPANY
Clothing Specialists Sixth St
(Aliler Hlock)
HENRY BIRKS & SONS, limited
Jewellers and Silversmiths
GEO. E. TROREY, Managing Director
Van
couver, B.C.
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ROGERS & BLACK
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Building  Material,   Cement,   Lime,
Hair-fibre Plnater, Coke, Blackamith
Coal,  Common Brick,
Preeaed Brick
Shinglea, Lath, New Wellington Conl
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY PILLED
See Us for Prices.
Phone No. 116
I Northern Produce Co'y. I
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WHOLESALE PROVISIONS,
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Send for our Weekly Price  List
prompt attention qivbn
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Phone 151    -   Phone 151
w. j. McCutcheon I
Carrion aonplata atoa'la aaf DrUSI,   Spirlial
attamtliin wai'l la, fllllnir [ira'tarriptlunai.
Theatre Block Paons Na n Second Ave.
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THE WEATHER
Twenty-four hours  ending 6   a. m.
April 19.
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PRINCE RUPERT WAREHOUSING AND
FORWARDING COMPANY
F'ril Ave. Neaar McRaldaa
Forwarding,   Distributing  and
Shipping  Agents.
Storage of Baggage and Houne-
hold (ioods a Specialty.
-AT   LOWEST   RATES-
Douglas Sutherland, Mgr.
P. O. Box 907 Phone 262
PHONIIS40RRSN I'.n. BOX Too
A. L. WATKINS
Plumbing   :   Steamfitting
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"ai'r H I'   Baki
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I'RINCE RUPERT, R.e
To Boat and Gasoline
Launch Owners
I havi' ll lails fur sale on new 16 foot
road lay Hays Creek, nil very cheap
|48E to |8I6; easy terms, View from
the entrance of the harbor HlmoHt to
Turks Inlet. Ideal little sheltered cove
for boats outside the grade, and
accessible,
easily
Buy an Acre at Delkallah
for your rammer resort where the rainfall is one third that of I'rinee Ruiiert,
the soil perfect and the beach delightful. Those on lhe spot have eagerly
Iimiii:1iI and it is Ihe only townsite ever
two thirds sold hefort the survey wub
gazetted.
Ch;
as. M. Wilson
Room 14, Alder Block
Phone 69 Blue    ���    P. O. Box 2
(III AT CENTRAL IIOTKI.
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SHORT RUNS
"turn street.        ___���
Mi   is. Mitchell, Currie & Watt
law erecting .. residence for Mr.
George I-.. Angcll ,u the corner oi
j \l'iftli avenue and (
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J* I- Wng, travelling auditor
or,tho,C.PR.CoaastSlcamshlm
Russell Ford, leader of American 1��� "' ��m city today on buslnesi
league  pitchers lost  year, is at I "c ���**���*** "Outh on Friday,
work mi a new inrve.    Last year
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I Ask Uncle Jerry "NOW
�� YOU PRINCE RUPERT
PROPERTY OWNERS
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For
lie had the only ipittcr thai would
break loth ways al will.
UNITED STATES
A tornado which
hssb \...    ^^ ' BWeP' Kansas,I
George Kaler, lost ycoi nn \m   Missouri antl Oklahoma cities last
cricati   Aaaociation  star,   with  a week   kill><1   fully   fifty   people
fast ball and curve, has mastered injured  hundreds and destroyed
a knuckle hall so slow ii mi^ht to millions of dollars' worth of prop.
please take notice and list your proper-
HH ~~*   ty with n giind live hroker, if from  the
above you think  our  equipment should
On January ir>th   and   22nd, Eastern   produce   the   best  results,   you should
papers   nn   .lan.   15th, Western papers   come in at once.
on Jan. 22nd,  nur   I'rince  Rupert   Op-      We advise  everyone   to  get  in   the
portunity   advertisement   appeared   in   market this spring and   summer
papers   In   New   York,   lioston, I'rnvi-   when you   have
denes, Kansas ('ity, Ilenver, San Fran-   That's the
cisco, Los   Angeles,   St.   I'nul   nnd  37
Sunday issues of hig U.S.   daily   news-   	
papers In all,    On Feb. 25th our I'rince   so long to property.      All  of  you   put
Rupert ailva.rilu.,���.��.     ���   ���     2(j   your shoulder to the wheel and boost-
keep on boosting���that's  the  way  we
will make a big city.
WUKN YD!    V,  .NT TO HUY, BBLIa OK
RENT KRAI, KSTATE
ASK UNCLE JERRY
Prince Rupert
Opportunities
UNCLE JERRY JUL IL l   i       |
Has  a  Free  Information Department VHV1V   vvlljf      _
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for strangers in the ('ity and  for  non-
rssldentS by correspondence.
IHng on easy
er. Sell
profit; buy again,
way to make money. You
can make many times as much money
if you will buy and sell and not hold on
ASK
apart advertisement appeared in
Canadian daily newspapers.
"ASK  UNCLE  JERRY-
He Buys Leases       Hi
He Buys Lots Hi
He   has   Stores   to   Rent,
Huys   Lands   in   Skeenu und Nuns
Kiver Valleys,
He will  build you a dwvl
payment plan.       H^^^^^^^
Ile will lease or sell you a lot on easy
a  dwelling  or
Buys Buildings   terms for you to  build
Buys Contracts "tore on.
ll
1 Ask Uncle Jerry
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Uncle Jerry
"ASK  UNCLE  JERRY"
He wants 50 Houses to Kent
He Sells Lenses He Sells BuildlnM
He Sells Lots He Sells Contract!
He wants Stores to Kent
He   Sells   Lands
up   the Ski
ena Ki
He will sell you u hou8e nnd lot and
you can pay on monthly payment plan
He will lake a lease on your lots and
make your investment pay y������ ���|Bht
per cent. *
Ask Uncle Jerry