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Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY EDITION
���VOL. II. NO. 25
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Prince Rupert, B.C., Friday, January 27. 1911.
Price, Kive Cents
OTTAGE CITY WRECKED AT CAPE MUDGEisubstantial reductions
BY BOTH GOVERNMENTS
Ipassengers AND CREW NUMBERING SIXTY HAD TO TAKE TO SMALL
BOATS TO SAVE THEIR LIVES
ONE BOAT LOAD FEARED LOST IS NOW SAFE
Reciprocity   Agreement   Announced at Ottawa and
Washington���Many Food Stuffs Admitted
Free, and AH Reduced--$62,000,000
Worth of Products Affected
(Special to The Optimist)
Ottawa, Jan. 27���The reciprocity  representatives of Canada e*- f*"- ���'��� the British Pit ferential
and the United States who have *���������>������* inqutfy.
etl therein shell be held t<> increase any rate duty now provid-
yUcident Happened in Blinding Snowstorm Yesterday Afternoon While on Way
to Prince Rupert���History of the Ill-fated Vessel and Sketch of
Some of Her Crew���Has Been Wrecked Before.
(Speciul to the Optimist) been deliberating the Bubject for]        foods on kukk list
Seattle, Jan. 27.~~The Cottage City, the Pacific Coast steamer, that plies between some time al the Capitol have ar-    Waahington-The terms of the
is port and I'rince Rupert, was wrecked last night off Cape Mudge.    All the passeng- ri]fed ** a bas    "'      '""' nt- reciprocal arrangemem ���*.�����< an
and crew Idft the sinking vessel before she settled into the waves, but one of the'
it loads is reported to be missing.   It is feared that they are lost,
he Cottage City left Seattle Wednesday night with a cargo of mixed freight for
tand Skagway, a small passenger list and crew numbering in all about sixty.
all went -.veil till the vessel neared Cape Mudge, B. C, when she ran ashore yes-
riay afternoon in a blinding snowstorm which rendered navigation almost impossible.
It was at once realised by the captain that the ship had sprung a leak and was
iking, to he ordered the boats out.   Every one left the doomed ship in her small
Shortly niter they did so tho Cottage City gave a lurch and disappeared from
Iview beneath the waves.
Muking land in the small craft proved to be no easy matter but by continual shout-;solutions are to be proposed In moved.   Raw materials, such as
jng the oarsmen managed to keep together in the darkness and the howling wind. | the House of Commons hy Mr. mica, gypsum, and the like are
������ thev effected a landing. P-Win* ln the *������"-*��� "! allowed a free passage.
iter in the evening all of the rescuod crew und passengers were shipped  to [?*** f.d 7TZ.i.2"^"    f^iT*^ T". Tr*
,v. .  *  , ...       ��     . .      "       . * * * * itions in ellect say that the ud-, reduced their identical rates fix-
p^ttomwlucK point they returned to Seattle. vantages hereby granted to the) ed on stationary food products
uteat iglit a wireless message intimated the appalling news that one of the Unite^gtetes ahall also be ex- such   as fresh meats,  canned
Wats had i,ut made a landing and that it was feared she was lost.   This no doubt re-1 ten-^d  to ^ijy  foreign power meats, bacon, hams, lard, can-
Wled from the roll call and the checking of the passengers with the shipping lists.
The message ran as Follows: One boat load of persons from steamer Cottage City
sing.  Feared lost.
All Reported Safe
A report from the Government wireless station to the Optimist at 1.30 this after-
'n states that all the passengers and crew are reported safe by the operator at Cape
 , great reductions, amounting to many millions of dollars will be remitted. All that
stands between the ratifying of
the agreement now is the acceptance of the U. S. Se.vite, before whom the proposal will come
in due form. It is not anticipated that much difficulty will be encountered there.
MOTHER LAND TO BENEFIT
The Canadian  reciprocity re
nounced   yesterday    afternoon.
Among the commodities put upon the free list are wheal and
othei grains, dairy produce, fresh
fruits,   vegetables,   lish,  eggs,
poultry, cattle, sheep and other
, live animals.   Cotton seed is also
included in the free list.
;   The agreement :>lso provides
ithf-.i printing paper will be made
free when the Canadian restrictions upon pulp wood are  re-
inu
to any
wtfich mar-he- entitled therein tied vegetables, Hour cereals and
under the provisions of any treat;,- other manufactured food stt.lfs.
or convention with His Majesty's The total amount of the duties
government. That the advan- remitted by the United States is
tages granted to the United $4y&O,000 and tile amount restates shall extend to the United mttted by Canada is $2,560,000.
Kingdom and also several'\iiish The  value of the  articles now
,     colonies and possessions with re- dutiable which the United States
*��*���   ine sn-amer Snohomish is standing by the wrecked Cottage City,  and the gpect t0 thejl, commo..L.c with pril,ll(W, ,,, malu. free amount in
l*M-kiujr vessel Salvor was reported at 11 a. m. three miles north of Ballenas.
P INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
CENSURE THE CITY COUNCIL
pi Their Action "Cowardly"   in  Trying  to  Make
False Appeals to Patriotism.    A Strongly
Worded Resolution.
*  ���"��)', tin*. ���f,h��� Prince Rupert
ItTr,       A~""'x"i"--  hoM  l��st  night
L   *"'" "f **** nimittec who wait-
LV ���' ''���"""������> on th.> warn
gy? *n�� mclvd and tht following
l-^liitiun wu |itwSM|:_
e* Strong Resolution
iJte*: U'C Vt'"K<- U��|K-rt Indus
PjWon th.Qty Council for �����
\*tt_\
.      * u. WB(!t.R   for   ������   |tbwm|   who
ir,J,rr'',w,'rkinKfor37i-2ce"t*
IpCif^'*WB8e of 4Bc
KfeKr ��f *���* ���������������
Ut*    .?l,,P^t-��n by attempt-
Itaii.,, ua\**. prcjUllict' **���*�����* thc
���Mwhor! V��n,an Worl(inK WW.
I -WwK "" "r'",y ***** th" ����������
���WU "*" BKHinat the "to���*--*
|'��^��ion ,7,irS"?tion * but ���
���(������linK tol ,   '!r true ��Pini(>n  and
S �� with,r Ttirp ,aborin*
*otkl, *lh  P^ucers   of  the
Therefore bc it resolved by this, the
I'rince Kupert Industrial Association in
meeting assembled, that we go on record as denouncing public olliciuls who
are go eowardly in the discharge of
their duty as to appeal to patriotism
and prejudice to avoid themselves taking a straight stand on such an important question, for an.appeal to patriotism
as Dr. Johnson has said, "it is the last
resort of a scoundrel;" and
Be it further resolved that the
members of Prince Rupert Industrial
Association refuse to accept any concessions from any employer with a discrimination against any workingman or
woman who toils for their daily bread,
simply because they may happen to be
born on a difTerent part of the globe to
our city fathers."
The resolution was carried unanimously.
I'mi.e for Pattullo
The action of Alderman Pattullo in
moving for a select committee to investigate the workers' claim was praised
| by several speakers. "He was the only man who refused to make us any
promise, yet he was the only one who
showed himself willing to help us when
the moment came," said one represen-
j tative,
TRAIN WRECK
INJURES SEVEN
SLEEPING IN CAR WHEN ENGINE
BATTERED THROUGH
Threatened With Death by Fir�� but
Managed to Escape in Time -
Travelling Without Signal. Wai
Cause of Accident.
Melfort, Sask., Jan. 26.��� Seven men
were seriously injured as a n-sult of a
railway collision on thc line about
eleven miles east ol here yesterday.
An east bound passenger train ran into
thc caboose of a freight train. The
engine of the passenger tore its way
through the car of the freighter in which
the men were sleeping. The wreckage
caught fire but not before thc men
had been rescued from the death trap.
Travelling without signals was the
cause of the accident that might very
easily have ended in a terrible disaster
with a heavy loss of life. The matter
is being investigated, and the men on
the freighter are being held as witnesses.
Canada provided nothing contain- value to $21.1)81,000.
SIR "BILL" MACKENZIE
VICTIM OF A ROBBERY
Porter of His Private Car Stripped Two Bills From a
$6,000 Wad From Under Railway Magnate's
Pillow���Confessed His Crime���
Was Allowed to Go.
(Special to The Optimist)
Vancouver, Jan. 27-An interesting story of a robbery of which
Sir William Mackenzie, the railroad knight was the victim, has
just come to lijjcht. The porter
of his own private car waa lhe
person who filched him. The
story reminds one of the old saying of Carlyle that no man is a
hero to his own valet. Sir William had an appointment with
the minister of railways, but
slept late in the morning and rose
finally in a great hurry. Under
his pillow was a nice little wad
containing $0,000 in bills. In his
haste he did not put the bills
away but simply wrapped them
in his night shirt and trusted tacitly to his employees to guard it
for him till he returned. When
the porter came to make up the
room he found the roll. It looked good to him naturally, thinking lhat wh.it was gootl for the
master must he gootl for the man,
so he peeled off the two o iler
bills anil piit the rest away. When
Sir William returned he Quickly
learned that his wad had diminished in size antl value. He did
not make a noise, however. He
employed one of his own men to
investigate the matter and had
the satisfaction of running tlown
the thief at Windsor with the
bills still in his possession. On
being taxed with the robbery the
porter confessed his guilt. No
police action was instituted. He
was dismissed from Ihe service.
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mam r H E '/ R 1 N C K    KUP I*- R I    0 '"' ��� M ��� 's'1
The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY  AND WEEKLY
THE OPTIMIST is the leading newspaper of Northern British Columbia.   It
has grown up with the city.
READING Notices and LEGAL Advertising are 10c per line.
ADVERTISING KATES are one price to all-25c per inch each issue for display
matter.   This rate applies t��� all advertising without distinction of quantity
or time of contract
SUBSCRIPTION RATES- Daily, 50c per month, or SiUM) per year, in advance.
Weekly, $2.00 per year. Outside Canada���Daily, 18.00 per year; Weekly,
$2,60 per year, strictly in advance.
Daily Edition.
Friday. Jan. 27
Condensed Advertisements.
A Cause For Satisfaction
The news announced exclusively in the Optimist yesterday that arrange-
menu have been completed for the operation of a steel and iron industry in
Prince Rupert is the beat pleet of news thai has been given out In this city
since ever a printing press arrived. It is the best indication of I'rince Rupert's
industrial future that could be given. While none doubted that with tremendous ore and eoal deposits around us such an industry was inevitable, the news
that arrangements had been completed,  probably came to many with great
surprise.
The opening of the Iron and steel industry has a moro than ordinary bearing on the development of a district. Far beyond the ordinary value of manu-
facturintr Industries, it haa a value to the community at largo. It is not merely
an industry in itself, it is the parent industry of a thousand other industries,
which for economic reasons are forced to locate within easy access of the iron
and steel output In thi-', the age of machine production, this factor is of great
importance. Many large manufacturing cities in the east, such as Toronto
and Hamilton, already realise their handicap through an excess of light manufacturing industries, and the difficulty through distance from ore and coal supplies of installing heavy industries, To overcome this handicap, Toronto has
recently given great concessions to a smelting concern which proposes to bring
ore from the Moose Mountain district on tin- new James Bay line, using imported coal on which it needs must pay a duty .Vith ores showing 68 percent.
of metallic Iron and equal In qualityvto the finest Swedish ores, with coking
coals and limestone for fluxes in abundance, all capable of easy water shipment,
and the assurance that iron and stee' can be produced at Prince Rupert at a
price to compete with tin* products *>f the Cape Breton smelters, the coming of
such an industry must be a cause for great satisfaction. With such a patent
industry here, the coming of other manufacturing concerns is made inevitable.
AKE YOU IN NEED OF HELP* RfO"*B5J
** to bur, at "-ll* "' ttln, or lo:ln7 lry '
Optimiat Conileiiae,! Ail. routa,
DOMINION  BATHS -W�� ��i-h to snitouaci
lhHluurlliilh.nl-.' In worklns OroW WW"
nml wi* inn SCSOmodSt* nil �� DO �� lu to UM Ilium.
Poit BINT���IhonMkMolnft * front room
I     nml klt.-h iiinii-i"-*!. nl-., w.irni ilaepins
rouma nml hot h itln.   Quiet pise* to ilaon.   Thu
Roland, BVST J;il> mr'a. Tluril Avuiiiiu. H
FOR SALE - One Steven*, pump sli.'U'ur. No,
linuw.   Ituna.'iinl.lu if told nt once,   \ < ..
Optimiat Offlet ******
JAPANESE wants tmploymont in bouMhold,
P.O. II.X-...1. i --'1
WANTED -ein-ni' f"i- Cssh, Bltonl s
Clifton'. Ilukury. Il..\ r.'l.'.-. .    -1 ���*-���
WANTED* Print* r*��m snd bosrd for ths
artntor br man.  Apply at Ootlml.l     n
WANTBO-Rooa snd board In prh its family.
X.M.. <>|.im i-t nill-e. H
Warning
Tho publie are warned to keep sway from ihe
works while Uatta are beins fired, Peraoni por**
aitttna In aopi-oaehUuT after bains \* in-..-,! ,,.. m
nt their own riak.
s. P. MoMORDIBA Oo
21-1-tf Cnlia.-l.-ia
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
TEES WRECKED
DOWN COAST
RAN  ASHORE IN   STORM-CREW
AND PASSENGERS SAFE
^^-���yr.ijx;
Captain Wires to Vancouver that
His Ship Will Float at High
Water���Revenue Cutter Gone to
Aasiat Her.
(Special to the Optimist)
Vancouver, Jan. 27. -At ten o'clock
last night a wireless message here re-i
ported that the steamer Tees had gone
ashore ai Gowland Island, Barkley
Sound. All the passengers were taken
nil" in safety. The vessel was running
through a terrific storm of blinding
snow and hail at the time.
This morning Capt. Gillam, corn-
man let of the Tecs, wired to the city
to the effect that his ship would be
floated at high water today.
Later���The U. S. revenue cutter
Tacoma has gone to the assistance of
Toes.
Wireless from Triangle Tees was
floated at 10.85 this morning.
Watches!
We always carry
a large stock of
HOWARD
watches!
Nutlet* it hi'ii'liy |lT<m that Um pftrtnorthlp
}.,.,.���,*f. ratjtlitlni betwtvn ufc Uw und*r��lsTn��ds
nt fruit, vt-vi'iablr mill i.-'i mtrchanti la tht city
,.\ princ* Rupert, mm) knownuthtPrinot Rup*-
nt I ..-h Market, ha-* bttfl dlMotvtd by mutual
content.
All <l��'bt*> itwmir ta tht* mid |.i.rim*r*-hli�� *rt* to
b.- paid t" Tha Prince Ruptrl Pitta Mi.rr.et uf
prinot Ruptrt tfortttkt tnd all claim* Rtraimt
\\.*- -n.*i ptrtwrthlp trttofat prtttnttd iu the
i ,iii Prinot luiif it Pbh Market "f ���rhooi Umooq*
tmnint* imrtr.prt*. It. J. Itjicnn ami I'. .v Kv,*n,�� * <-i -.-
illlute tin- tiT in iiml by whum MUM will In* lettM.
Datnl nt   l':im-f Kupeit ihir> 12th tiny nf Jan-
nry. 1911.
\V. B. SHRUBSALL,
H. J   i\t ON,
IM mo K. *. KVANS.
Notice
WHERE IS G.T.P.
FORT GEORGE
LOCATION IS NOT Ul   FINALLY
DECIDED
A Switch in the Survey May Leave
thc Present Townsite Out in the
Wood. -Not a Remote Contingency.
Toronto Saturday Night baa been
letting alter The National Htsou.vis
company, who, the paper says, are
offering something, the certainty of
which is not assured because the railway has not even reached thi spot nor
have ih" G, T. P, finally announced
where "their" Fort Geotgi will be. A
switch in thc survey, not an unknown
thing by any means in railroad construction, might have both the present
townsltea offered some distance from
the tine.   It has been generally undi r-
Tuke notiee tlint th<* tmtiu.l ineetini* "f tlit*
Prince Itopert ��'��*n**i:il Hospital Aawarlatlun *Aill
be held .1 the Curt 11,'iiM'. I'rince* liupcit. II. C,
nt the boor uf cli.-ht o'elock in th,* eveninii on the
Slat (Juy uf January, lul 1.
All member, nre rauusstad to nit* nl.
It-tS A.CUTIlHKRT.Sre.
w
IgS
stood  lhat the railway company will
themselves   put   on   a   Fort   George
townsite.   In regard to the |>crniancncy
of   the  present   Fort   George,   B.   C,
to wishes, there may or  may not  be
something in the report of an interview within the past few weeks with
' a prominent official of the G. T. P., in
I which that ollicial was credited with
I saying that the townsite of Fort George,
i so far as the railway is concerned,   has ���      . ��    n n *v /il l
not  been  finally located.    Highlands,  j^ q[ Y.  Hall  ��� DailCC ClUD
the new Saskatoon subdivision at the
i north end of lhe city, is owned by the
Natural  Resources   company   and  is
being    widely   advertised    throughout
Canada,   Saskatoon Press.
Toupes,   Tran.'urmiallon*.
.    PotapedoUIS. Cmliintra ln.i'le
7   Int"   Bwttehss   nn.l    1'uifa.
Leave vour order, by Appointment to
A  J. LANKl'VILI.K.
Airenl B.C. Hun l.-.i*. !>. O. II -v IMS.
BIG DANCE
Will Hold Liberal Rally
The wave of Liberal enthusiasm which
has been rife in Prince Rupert of late
is to be made the means of strengthening
the party organization. A meeting has
been called by the Liberal executive
[or Maclntyre Hall on Friday, January
_'th. to which all Liberals are invited.
Every    Thursday   Evening
In Knights of Pythias Hall
���II. I. ��� I       I     llllililinK)
9 to 12 new programme every evening.
8 to 9 free instruction in dancing
Owned antl operated by the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on
the American and European plan.
Excellently furnished, with
steam heat, electric light, and all
modern conveniences, being absolutely lirst-class in every respect
The appointments and service
are equal to any hotel on thc
coast.
Rates: $1 to $3.50 per day.
G. A. Sweet, Manager.
m
Vji'
Liberal Association 1
A general meeting tf the Prince Rupert Liberal fjVJ
Association will be held in the i*?J
McINTYRE HALL |
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27TH 1
i_*,*
at 8 o'clock sharp &;
*)*i
This meeting  is for the purpose of electing officers,  and for the       -Ski
transaction of such other business as may come before it. *&���
All Liberals, whether members of this Association '"'���
or not are requested to be present. S&j
P. W. ANDERSON, Sec.-Treas.     S
Admission $1.00 Ladles Free
Feature of Thursday next, prize waltz.
HERRING FLEET
IN THE HARBOR
SEA CULLS HAVE A ROYAL TIME
GORMANDIZING
Fish so Densely Packed That They
Are Helpless -- Some Fishermen
Land Good Haul, for Trouble of
Picking Them UP.
Prince Rupert harbor has for several
days past been the scene of a terrible
bBttle between the birds of the air
and the fish of the sea. The herring
have come in to spawn and they are
so thick as almost to Impede the progress
of thc steamers entering or leaving the
port. Their density renders them a
comparatively easy prey for their natural
enemies, the seagulls, who flirt ahout the
air and dart upon their helpltss victims
with a callous precision that removes
all element of chance.
This morning at the expense of a
very little trouble, the trouble of hauling
them in as fast as they were able, one
or two fishermen landed boat loads
of them and at once set ahout having
them shipped south.
Windsor Hotel
FIRST AVENI.-K AT K1G1ITH STHEET
Newlv  Fnrni.hrd and
S'enm  H-nted Room.
A  KlltST   Tl.ASS UAH   AND   DINING
notIM IN CONNECTION
HATES 50 CENTS AND UP
BATHS   FltEE   TO   OUESTS
ROBT. ASHLAND
P.O. BOX 37
New
Knox
Hotel
ARTAUD & BESNER, Proprietors
I The New Knox Hotel la run on the European
j nlnn. Flrat-1'l.-ua aervlee. All tho Liteal Modern
; Improvement.. -:-:- BEDS 6oc UP
FIRST AVENUE, PRINCE RUPERT
wl
When you buy a           1
watch   with  'tin          1
name  Hew:,                           1
it, yoi  ohti                     1
a    little    better         1
value thai                      1
other watch.                1
CALL AND SEE
C. B. WARK
Jeweller
FRANK D. KEiiLEY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUQQISTj
Phone No. 200                P.O. Box 3
PRINCE RUPERT, 11. C.
LADYSMITH
COAL
Better than the best on the market.   Try it.
ROCHESTER & MONROE1
Centre   Street
PHONE 115
LAID1
TO ORDER
 ,_ ^..^a-g mull*
There are eggs���fre��h egg��i
strictly fresh egga. and msrM-
teed strictly fresh eggs. It -"tie
(ruaranteed strictly fresh iHK8 (
that concerns us - and you ��
well as us. For we give OtirlW
clad warrant that the c^l's *' I
sell aro the
Guaranteed  Strictly Fresh
kind.     We  keep  BIddle btisy-
yes,   several   hundred   '"'"'."
supplying our demands.    I" '������'
winter and summer, the hennerj
has a standini? order  for all W '
Kuaranteed.'Btrietly fresh egg<ll
can produce.
Ideal Provision House
Phone 190 Third Ave-��
���������������������������M.++++++++++++++ti
w. j. McCutcheon
Cnrriea complete .loek or 52*5i��SJm,
nttentlon p��ld to fllllnK prmcnpi
Theatre Block phonb no. 7ii Second Ave.
u**+******************** T HE  PRINCE    RU I' E 1< T    u p T 1 M 1 S T
Brokers, Owners of Farm Lands, Land Stakers:
Intending Purchaser in Town
1NVITES OFFERS.
Address���G.G., Prince Rupert Inn
WILL WELCOME
THE RAINBOW
llNUNT.ON OF COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE FITLY
lRr"'pti��''
Committee   Must    First
Con-ell Rainbow's Ofliceris Re-
nrdinl Suitable Form of Enter-
UJa��ront. Statement by Acting
Mayor Smith*
�� . : inly the city council's
���i- ,     ,, pvi ihi Rainbow a fitting
limpsion when -;. ia here," said Acting
ly.yor Vernor Smith to the Optimist
I" '
Until tht vessel cornea, however, the
���;��� in  will  take  cannot
Btaai'tly stated.   The City Clerk is
I*. ���       with   the  win less  station,
i,.\\r. and will warn the reception
���puniuee whenever the approach of
like Rainbow is certain,
"The Ri eption Committee consist
litijol Alderman Kirkpatrick, Alderman
Itbyton, and Alderman Pattullo will
Ifint consult with the ollicers of the
I Rainbow, snd arrangements for a
Ifc-ing celebration ol the vessel's visit
I will immediately be made and carried
lout. Much depends of course on the
Ilength of time tho Rainbow will remain
| in the Port of Prince Rupert."
M noon to-day it was reported that
ULM.es, Uainlmw had passed the
Inight at Metlakatla uml would be here
1 this afternoon.
IS VICTIM OF
TYPHOID FEVER
MR.
F. B. CARVLLL,   M. P.,
CARLETON VERY  ILL
FOR
���jJjThe lht|r is at the government house
masthead ready lo be broken out to
the breeze as soon as the Rainbow
enters the harbor.
The report, howerever, Is denied at
the wireless station on Digby Island.
At 10.no this morning she was repotted
to the station by the wireless operator
at Cape Lazo,
MURDERED MAN
IS IDENTIFIED
CORONER'S SEARCH OVER CONTINENT IS SUCCESSFUL
Seattle Victim Belonged to Hamilton
Ontario -Cause of Crime   and the
Murderer Remain Undiesovt.cd
Had Money When Found
tSpecial to the Oplimisil
Seattle, Jan. 26. After conducting
a most vigorous search through Canada
and the United States by means nf
circulars and photographs, Coroner Stic-
klin, Ceiitralia, Washington, has discovered   the   identity   and   unearthedI
the relatives of the man who was mys-1 In today's police court thc case
leriously murdered in the granary near against Mike Hoscovitch charged with
that place shortly after Christmas. having liquor  for  sale  was  dismissed
The man was Albert Homing, and he' after a lengthy hearing. In consetnience
belonged to Hamilton, Ontario. When I of the result in this case, the case
his body was found he bad several I against Nick Martinovitch was also
hundred dollars in his possession. The i dismissed by Magistrate McMullin after
cause of the murder and the identity hearing the argument. The defence
of the murderer remain a mystery that j was conducted by Williams & Manson,
Ottawa Still Rattling Willi the Fever
Plague Wor.t Visitation City Ever Had 211* Cn.es Arc Reported in
tbe Capital.
Special to the Optimist)
Ottawa, Jan. 27. The lirst parliamentary victim ot typhoid which is now
plagueing this city is reported to be
,.i. I-. B. Carvell, M. P., for Carelton,
N. B. lie is al present lying seriously
11.
According to the latest returns thr,-
are now 218 cuses in the city. It i.
reported to be the worst visitation of
disease that the city has over suffered.
PORT MANN
(Subdivision of Sec. '.)) ahout 200 yards from waterfront
This   Subdivision   is   the  only   inside   subdivision   not  owned
by  the   Railroad Company.
Lots from $700;   Very Easy Terms
-NORTHERN AGENTS
Samuel Harrison & Co.
Brokers, Prince Rupert and Stewart, B. C.
Agent, for Stewart Land Company,   Limited
LIQUOR CASE ENDED
Charge. Against M.   Boscovitcb and
N.   Martiiiovite.il   Dismissed
is not likely to lind solution.
, W. K. Fisher for the prosecution.
GET IN NOW AND GET IN RIGHT
The followini' properties will be sold en block, or separately
anil on easy terms.
SECTION ONE
SECTION ONE
SECTION   K1VE
Block
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Lots Block
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6-7-9*10 19
l-2-3-4-f.-ti 20
9-10 34
22 :i4
21-22 27
1-2 27
Lots 13|0C|(
3-4 9
16-10 o
19-80 18
86-87-88
42
9-10
42-43     3
Lots
22-23
33
22-23
SECTION SIX
7-8-it-10
Tor prices, tern s and particulars, apply to 	
W. S. BENSON,
Second Avenue
AGENT
Atlantic Realty & Improvement Co., Ltd.
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suits now
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Reg. $15  ai.d $17.50
Suits, now
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Sweater Coats
Regular 14.00, now $2.50
Regular 18.00, now    1.50
Hand Bags, Suit Cases and
Trunks.    Less 25 per cent
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EPWORTH   LEAGUE   DEBATE
Held in Methodist Church on  "Government Owmrship of Utilities"
NEW
EMBROIDERIES
Our new stock of Swiss
Embroideries and Insertions has arrived. The assortment ia large antl the
patterns contain many new
and pretty novelties. Ask
to see them when you next
visit us.
The "Cheese Cloth'' and
House Lining ahout which
several of our customers
have heen asking is now in
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On Wednesday niuhl the lively debate at the Methodist church, on the
subject of "Government Ownership of
Publie Utilities," the question was
decided by a close ballot in favor of
the affirmative. Mr. Walter Shaw
set forth reasons for Government Ownership. He held that government as |
now constituted was class government
and government ownership under it
cannot he carried out in its more perfect
or ideal sense, imperfect government
must carry imperfection in its operation.
Private gfti'i on public utilities \iti-
aleil ihe principle that the value of a
thing lay in its adaptation to use and
to the greatest possible number.
Public ownership, or ownership by the
whole of what was useful to the whole
encouraged the best in men and reduced
the temptations of selfishness and
greed to a minimum.
Mr. Hamblin admitted that govern-
7? ment ownership might be right but
' I practically in many cases which he
~j rited where it had been tried, it was
/ j tound necesMry to go back to the method
���'���"��������� of operation ol public utilities by private
corporations.
Mr. Button read Mr. McKay's lirief
for the affirmative as the latter was
not  able to be present.    Mr.   McKay
~ held to the principle of government
jj  ownership,   though   he   acknowledged
'-��.'.  that it had its ,'elects citing the instance
locally of the electric light plant which
was bt Ing so slowly constructed.
Mr. Nelson closed the argument for
��� lie negative holding that the probable
effectiveness in the practical working
ii,' the Utility for the puhlic good ��ullld
In* In favor of the private company as
tlgains' the public Control.    Hi  favored
private corporations bound under the!
��� most careful restrict ions.
tnh r debatee will la- arranged ami I
given a- the Christian citizenship meetings which are held in connection with:
the E***J or' li I. agut on 1he last Wednes*
day evening <>f each month. Topic'
next Wedneeday evi nlng, February
I lirst: "Lessons from the Life of Joseph."
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Quern Crmrlnti** .���lamia l-and DUtrict -iMrWirt ot
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Ta! . n.iiiv thai I, Thrift. II. Utvfy ut tjuit'i,
Charlottp, ocrupiiioti notary public, lM*nd tn
���pply for i*rriii>-i<'n to phM|H>ct f����r coal anil
pKrolt>um nn th* following dwenlt**-! land:
Comrncncinic at a puat tilantnl thirteen tr.flm ,
north and flvi nfiM eaat of Section 1,1, Townahip
7, Graham Mand ar-d morkH No. ".*��-. T. I). EL, S.
W. corner, thetcc eaat HU chalna. thence nnrth SO
thaina, tltvnce weal HU chain*, thrnee aouth HO
chawi to polnl of comnteneement, containing MO
acre* more or Inaa
Dated NOV. 12. LtlO. TIIOS. IX. DAVKY
Puh, Dm, n. Wllaon Qowtel* Agent
Quwn CharlntU Inland* (And lilmrlrt- Diatrict of
Skwna
Take notin- that I, Thomaa tt. Davey of Quern
Charlotte, occupation notary imlillc, tnt-rml to
apply for nermlaeion in prospect lor enal and p��Hro-
leum on the following deacrllM��d land:
Commencing at a p--' planted thirteen milea
north and aev*n mih**i ea*l o( Section IS. Townahip
7, Craham Mand and marked No. 7G, T. tt. D., S.
E. corner, thenre went ho rhaina, Ihence north HO
chain*, thenn* eaat HO chalna, thence aoulh HO
chaina in (mint ol *-nmmrncement and containing
640 npf'��*t more nr leaa.
Datnd Nov. II, 11*10. TIIOS. II. DAVKY
Pub. Dec. .1. \\ it-'*, (lowing, \grnl
The Liberal Rally
Don't fiirRi'i thi' Liberal rally on
Prtday night in tbe Mndhiyn- Hull.
It will Im* it  humnu-r.   A good time i**
P-'ttiniM-il ull who uttenri.
Made by Expert Specialists
In the 20th Century Brand eoat shops each garment passes through, liti
distinct operations, with expert specialists doing the work in each of these
2(i stages. Any of them ean do what he does much better than an all-
round coat maker who may be a fairly pood tailor hut who is not a specialist in uny particular branch of the art and science of coat making. The degree of perfection that these specialists arrive at through years of practice
and study in one small department of coat making is nothing short of amazing. Custom tailors who visit the 20th Century Bran 1 tailor shops (and
they are always welcome) never fail to express their astonishment at the
perfection of workmanship whieh this system of specialization produces. It
is the old story of "Jack-of-all-trades" being master of none and giving way
to the specialist in this and every other department of human endeavor.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS
Sloan & Company
WE   HAVE
ASSORTED
THE    BEST
STOCK    OF
Groceries
IN THE CITY.    ASK PRICES     WHEN     ORDERING.
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OFFICE :-Ald�� Block. Siilh SM
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2 Quart,     -     $175
3 Qua-art,     -     $200
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TRY THE OPTIMIST
WANT AD. WAY
of FINDING BUYERS
PRINCE   RUPERT   OPPORTUNITIES
ASK
1 UNCLE
JERRY
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buyer.   (aaa*
Will Pay H per cent, on agreed valuation for leases
Will Psy K per cent, on re valuation at lixed times
Will Pay ('ash due on lease quarterly in advance
Will Pny Cash for approved leases in any  part of
the city
FREE
INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT
Will Buy Lots in Section 1, between "5th  and  11th
Will Lease Lots for building Cottages
Will Lease Lots for Bungalows
Will Pay Cash for Options in Section 1
Want Leases on Lots on l!nd Ave. and 3rd Ave.
Want Leases on LoU in Section 1
We wdl spend thousands of dollars with Newspapers and Magazines advertising Prince Rupert Opportunities. We expect hundreds of liv" investors- List your property with us and take tMlVWUp �����
this campaign of advertising. It costs you nothing to put your property in live hands. Look us over; come in and talk to "Uncle Jerry " Bank references in abundance Why not take advanW
of the facilities and cquipmentof this office. We own and offer 99 year lease on BO x 100 feet corner, Second Avenue and Sixth street- 99 year lease on 50 x 100 feet on Third Avenue at WW
street; alsoJK) yesr lease on 75 x 100 feet on Fulton street at Fifth Avenue. "
CO-OPERATIVE REAL ESTATE COMPANY,   P.o7BMM6TThird Avenue,   PRINCE RUPERT