Subscription During June $1.50 a Year Ptinu fmtrml High-Chisa ,t-.lj. P...,;.. ng ,itr all -bines VOLUME 1 Published Twice a Week PRINCE RUPERT, B. ('., TUESDAY, JUNE 2S, 1910. Price, Five Cents NO. i TO IMPROVE WHARF Dominion Government Will Build Approach at Stewart to Heel Demands of Trade. 1). I). Mann's Lauding Place Is Being I'm in Shape lo Handle Mis Trade The wharf at Stewarl is to be put In good shape al once, according to arrivals on the steamer Princess Beatrice yesterday afternoon. The Dominion government will have tho necessary work done to connect the present wharf built by Hie provincial government with the land and put in a condition that it may l)-.', used to advantage. When the provincial government had the wharf constructed the work vas done in sticli a manner that the Dominion might, according to arrangements, it is said, have the approach built, thus putting the wharf in good shape to take care of the trade. According to the latest advices received in Stewart, Hon. W. Tem- pleman has had arrangements made for the carrying out of this project and the result will be that tlie wharf when this proposed work is done will be in shape to handle the trade offering. In order to meet their own demands the Mann interests at the port will also rush work on their wharf. A pile driver is already in place and the landing place for all the railway supplies will be rushed forward. Sol. Cameron, of the West holme Lumber Company, who has the contract for the putting into shape of the right of way for the railway for Dan Mann is also in Stewart making the arrangements for the carrying out ot the work. His brother, Thomas Cameron, who will have charge, is on the ground organizing the staff. LOST LIFE IX MISSISSIPPI 1'OU! Are Believed to Have Perished in Steamer Accident (Special to The Journal) Lacrosse, June 28.—Four are believed to have perished in the burning of an excursion steamer on Saturday night 24 miles from here on the Mississippi. Mrs. Emma Crandall was drowned and fifty more were Injured. Throe men are missing and are believed •o have been lost. The beaching of ■ he ste - ' prevented an aw ful catastrophe. o ROBBED TRAIN Oregon Short Line Express Held l'j New Ogden And Hilled AVIATORS ARE COMING Molitienl Meet Will Being Tog Some Good Machines ■the (Special to The Journal) Montreal, June 28.—At. the aviation meet hero, Count Delessepa will fly in the machine which crossed the English channel. o COURTEOUS HEARING Members of Government Will Take Up Water Case at Later Meeting of Executive. Prince Rupert Deputation Presented Its Case Before Attorney General And Provincial Secretary Mayor Stork, Aid. Barrow, Engineer Agnew and City Solicitor Miinson have returned to the city from Victoria where they were engaged in pressing the claims of Prince Rupert to water rights at Woodwortli Lake. The deputation met members of the executive but a quorum was not present. Premier McBride was absent having gone to California, and other members of the cabinet wore likewise absent, leaving only lion. W, J, Bowser, the Attorney General, and Hon, II. 10. Young, tho Provincial Secretary, present to hear the representations of those In attendance. Mayor Stork says that I ho members of tho cabinet gave them a very courteous reception and a careful hearing as they presented the claims of tho city for consideration before them. C. M. Woodwortli was also present in person and put forward his side of -.ho case. The consideration of the claim of the city had to be laid over until a full executive would be present. o DIAZ IS PRESIDENT (Special to the Journal) Salt Lake City, June 28.—Three i obbers held up the Oregon Short Line train six miles north of Ogden yesterday morning. They beat the brakeman insensible and threw him from the train, then clubbed the passengers with revolver bults and looted the express car. The loot consisted of $333 in cash and $1,000 worth of jewelry. A posse is in pursuit of the robbers. ZEPPELIN'S NEW LINE An Airship Service is Proposed Between New York and Boston by the Count. Hinted Over Success in Germany— May Try it on This Side of Water (Special to The Journal) New York, June 28.—So satisfied is Count Zeppelin and his friends with the result of the dirigible airship In Germany that it is being seriously considered whether it would not. be wise to put one into service here. The route proposed for the aerial line is from New York to Boston. It is believed that the new mode of travel would take more readily on this side of the Atlantic than in the Old World. NOT PRESSING CASE Again Elected to Position at Head of Mexican Republic (Special to The JournaP Mexico City, June 28.—Porflno Diaz was re-elected president of the republic yesterday. SIgnor Corrai was elected vice president. There was never an/ doubt tha President Diaz would not be reelected to the position he has held since 1884 continuously. Authorities at Home Are Not Anxious to Have Charlton Extrndicted (Special to The Journal) Rome, Italy, June 28,—It is not likely that the authorities here will press for the extradition of Porter Charlton' who is charged with the murder of his Wife. Question of Sanity New, York, June 2S.—The proceedings in the case of Porter Charlton, confessed slayer of his wife in lialy, promise to turn largely on the question of the defendant's sanity. It seems probable that Charlton's fate is to be decided by a quartette of alienists. Judge Paul Charlton of Washington, tbe prisoner's father, declares that he purposes abiding entirely by the decision reached by the experts he has retained to examine n!s son and pass on his mental condition, Ha belioves Porter to be mentally unbalanced. Alienist Arlttz declared the prisoner is insane. — o ON THE RED CLIFF Work Is Going Forward Steadily Preparatory to Smelter Building Among the passengers on the Princess Beatrice on her trip from Stewart was A, D. Tonnnnt, who is at the head of the Red Cliff Mining company. He has been on a lour of inspection to the mine and says all is going forward in ma most satisfactory way. The tunnel Is in 350 feet now and Is in most promising ore. For the past three weeks the tunnel went forward 52 feet 8 .ucnes the first week, 38 feet 4 inches the next week, and last week 46 feet S Inches. The tunnel Is 8 feet by 8 feet, double tracked. The company Is about to sink a shaft now and Intends to keep steadily at work developing. Speaking cf the future, Mr. Len- nant said a smelter would be build at the mine to handle the ore. In the meantime it is being put on the dump. WILL CELEBRA TE IN MOST ROYAL STYLE Prince Rupert is to Hold a Gfrond Gala Day in Honor of the Federation of the Provinces of Canada—Elaborate Preparations for il-c Street Parade. Prince Rupert will on Friday, the day which m i ! Dominion of ' ate In n ■ hion creation of the s n federal loi le Ruperl v: if floats, etc., and 11 in consi q ;m\ thing e\ ei ; .■■ In the past. The ut- committee In i if tin arrang alntalned bj ments will hold ting tonight is tal lug part, but lar when It Is. sub'-dOmmlt I by them In gelling tei s will le . well ad\ anci d itly for t - ade, and be In a pi Itii : - Anally decide] In the afternoon there will be the on the ;,; g for the day. Ian sports. In addition to the bet- The regatta will commence accord- ter known athletes here several new ing to present plans at 9.30 in the • ■ i I the cWy are in active train- forenoon. The different races will ig and will be found among the con- be held on the waters of the harbor: • istants. In full view from the waterfront. '' vVith fine weather there promises At noon the parade, which will he;.-' be a good many visitors come to a special feature of the celebration, will be put on. Many of the local firms are making elaborate prepara- 1 city. Excursion rates are being htained from near-by points and the irospects are for a grand celebration. MAY SELL YUCATAN Contract Has Not Yet Been Awarded For Putting Steamer in Shape (Special to The Journal) Victoria, June 28.—The contract for repairs to the steamer Yucatan has not yet been awarded. Tim steamer may be sold. JUMPED IX LAKE iisaiic Chinaman on Way to Asylum Commits Suicide From Steamer ' tSpecial to The Journal) Nelson, June 28.—Chung Sam Hop, an insane Chinaman, yesterday leaped from the steamer on Arrow Lake and was drowned. He was on his way to New Westminster asylum. , o AUTO ACCIDENT COLLIDED WITH POLE (Special to The Journal) Oakland, Cat, June 2S.—Adolph t'.els was killed, Mrs. Zeis critically .'•ijured, and another man and wo- :nan seriously hurt by their car crashing into a telegraph pole. Victim Pinned timer Capsized fcJiu And is Binned to Death (Special to The Journal) St. Louis, Mo., June 2S.—Roe Abel was burned to death in the wreck of an automobile yesterday, lie was pinned under the car when it capsized. Passersby were unable to help him owing to the intense heat o • FAIR WAGE OFFICER HERE ATTENTION RATEPAYERS In the public interest ratepayers .ire asked to sign the petitions which ■'.!« to be presented to the city council asking that the telephone system of the city he talt >ver by the city (jo be Operated us a puniic utility. The council js advised that the ii. jy wi:y by which this can lie accomplished is by a petition .signed by. property owners representing one- tenth of the assessed values of the l"l il in the city. "he members of the city council ;■ "ss (ic-nisclvcs as ready to move V^s -.OOll a- tile jletiii.,,! is pl-l St lit. <\ mhI ask in the public interest that tin- petitions be signed. Foe the convenience of all petitions have been placed in (he City Hell, and all the public is asked to do is lo call ami sign. PORTIGI ESE CABINET BRIDE FOR PRINCE Don ' Mill i'. Nc Prime ter pei Jo A new cabinet a formed under ,' : ol' lili.i DEATHS FROM HE II Wcuther in Middle States Has Improved Somewhat Today ' ■ ilal to i Journal) Chicago, -i'i i,i".'.' deaths result i lie ay prom- o be more moderate. Emperor of Cermany Favors Marriage of His Daughter With Heir to British Tlncne. i-i i-d t u '.-'I- lie jeeted Allianri Betv een Ro Household-! Pro- al l()i (HIT THE POLICE Attempt to Arrest Man Followed by Many in Atlanta Deaths i Special i-i The Journal) Atlanta, June 28.—\V. H. Bost- wick held police officers at bay for four hours. He killed two and wounded three of them before he was himself shot. Bostwick resisted arerst and the fight followed with these fatalities. o MAY ASSIST FAIR " T J i '■• ,il i : '• are rumors in military anil BOCial quar- 1- William ami the Kaiserlne an thinking of a bet ween their only da ighter Pi Ini ess Victoria Louise an.] the Prince of Wales. They I Hi -1 ie In- furthering the chances of such a matrimonial alliance in every way possible. For nils reason it is hoped that when King George cm! Queen Mary may \ Isil Berlin the Prince «ill accompany tl em. There is a doubt ex- pressed "aether King George would In- in favor of the marriage in any event. o NEW GRAND MASTER City Council Will Consider Request For Aiding Fall Exhibition in This City. Asm ssoe is Needed And iVill Appointed at Meeting on July 1th Be VENTURE ARRIVES E. B. Paul, of Victoria, Elected to linpoi turn Post in .Masonic Older (Special to The .journal) Victoria, June 2S.—E. B. Paul has been elected the new grand master of the British Columbia Masonic Grand Lodge. Mr. Paul Is superintendent of schools in Victoria, and far years has been prominently identified with the Masonic order. o MANY OX STEAMER Prince Ruperl is Bringing Crowd On This Trip Large I.' D. MrNivcii Pays Official Visit to Northern ('nasi Centres J. D. McNiven, fair wage officer under the Department of Labor at Ottawa, is in the city, lie is here on a regular trip to various centres in connection with his office. He expects to visit Stewart before returning'and will leave by the Prince Rupert for the south. Mr. McNiven will spend several months on the Pacific coast this summer. It is about a year since he visited Prince Rupert before and would not know it. as the same place 3C rapid has been the Improvements o ■ BACK FROM STEWART E. S. Busby Thinks Northern Camp Will Benefit Prince Rupert New Vessel of Boscowitz Company Made Initial Run North E. S. Bushy, Inspector of Canadian customs, returned on Saturday from Stewart, n here lie opened an mi' poi I tributary to Prime Rupert. Ii has been placed in charge of Mr. Miller, '.\iio has entered upon his duties, Last nlghl Mr. Bushy lefl on his inspect ion work to I lie more northern ■Kiiiils extending as far as the yukon. It was Hire nlhs since Mr. Busby Ii:.:; visited Stewart, and he was agreeably surprised at the wonderful progress that has been made in the time. The rush had not commenced when he was there in March and lo see tin- substantial growth since then was marvellous. He looks upon Stewart as a promising camp which must be of great benefit to Prince Rupert, being one of the feeders which the north will produce for the upbuilding of a great port at this place. —. o The seal of the city approved by the committee who were to decide upon it will be sent to the Librarian at the Provincial Parliament buildings In order lo ascertain if it does not clash with any rules of the College of Heraldry before being finally accepted. This week the new Venture, belonging to tin- Boscowitz steamship line, paid her i'nitial visit to Prince Rupert, passing up on Saturday to Stewart, and on her return leaving port at noon Monday bound south. On board her was Capt. J. D. Warren, the rounder'of the steamship company and still president, of It. For years Capt. Warren sailed this coast on the Boscowitz, but lie retired before Prince Rupert was known. He was, therefore, quite Interested in the new city and tho changed conditions on the coast. Capt. Warren made the trip on the new vessel in order to satisfy himself as to her adaptability for tin. run. Interviewed here, he said shi. was a model. She behaved splendidly and ho was moro than satisfied with her. The Venture has been described in these columns before. Although a guarantee of eleven knots was all that was asked from Hie builders, Hie Venture can steam thirteen limits. Capt. Goulding Is Bkip'per, i,ml Chief Engineer Ai thur who Buporlnti aded her construction lias charge below. Air. Mayle Is chiet officer, Mr. Walter ...-eitng, purser and .Mr. Tblbe is chief steward. It Is Hie Intention of tbe Boscowita company i<> release the steamer si. Denis, Which, Willi the Vadso, bus been maintaining the service slnco the loss of the old Venture by lire. The St. Denis was owned by tho .-lexican Land Company of London, but was operated by a subsidiary or- ganiaztlon culled the Lower California Development Company from San Pedro. She was engaged eighteen months ago by the Boscowitz peoplo on charter, but she will be released on August 1, when the agreement expires. The ladies' cabin, which Is situated right aft and equipped with lounge chairs and very comfortable settees, and the spacious staterooms are excellent features of the steamer. For the work In which she will be engaged the new Venture Is eminently suited. tSpecial to The Journal) Vancouver, June 28—The steamer Prince Ruperl lefl today with a large crowd of passengers for the north. .Many took passage al Victor!,-.. The trip to Prince Ruperl and Stewart Is growing in favor and It Is anticipated thai there will be >o i ci ov ds lake i ut' the opportunity to moke the run by the palatial steam- i ■ !. G. T. P. this i miner MAGNESIUM DEPOSIT By Steel Company at Seattle. The city council seems favorably inclined towards aiding the exhibition which it is proposed to hold in this city this fall. The Board of Trade has taken the matter up energetically and at last night's meeting of the council asked monetary assistance. The request has been referred !-) tftfu finan-'" renimittee. bjrt 'the genera! tone ot the council Meeting rather favored aid. On the reading of the communications, Aid. Pattullo expressed the thought thai this was something that the council might well consider aiding, He suggested that the proposition should be looked into. His Worship suggested re it to the fianance committee to take up with tne Board Of Trade w. the Question of the amount to be de- ■ elded upon mighl be considered. Aid. .Mcintyn- wanted to know Body on Atlin Lake Being Looked Into why the request for lujl^i ,1'rom the Publicity Club and from the Dominion Day Celebration should not; have-been referred to the finance committee. All of these had for their objeel the advancement of the city. Aid. i'littullo thought this proposition differed from the others mentioned. If the exhibition was to be nothing but a plan io afford amusement to the citizens he would not favor aiding it. On the other hand he could conceive that it was something that would advertise the ciiy well. The communication was referred to the finance committee. Want Sidewalks A petition was received asking for a sidewalk from Kays Cove, Sixth and Eighth avenues and Kel- liher street. Aid. Hlldltch though- thai Aid. Lynch should be as ready to consider road Improvements on Eighth avenue a i | .■ ".! [or another section Beach avenue, Ud, Lym I: said n radi cal dlffi "' nci , Beach i ■ lm- provemei I ■■ ed tor on the local Improvei ei I latest one was fur Hi i ml of the genei al revei The petition was referred to the streets and i roi erty committee. The (in an co - imlttee recommended th" pay in of (300 to Mr. Thomas Kiddie Fo'-ni ii-ly -.1 Hudlcy Smelter, Has Made Kviiiiiiiiatioii Into the Property Cuthbert, as renumeratlon for his duties as returning officer, which was adopted. Will II.iv- Assci 5or Aid. Lynch asked how the matter stood with respect to the appointment, of an assessor. He believed It Thomas Kiddie, probably the most .-■in < essful smelier .manager In this province, was In Prim.' Ruperl on Saturda >. His \ Isil was bul a brief me ■■- nil" the Bteanier Princess Royal was in port on her way from SI g- way. Mr. Kiddle was on . i i way from Atlin to renin | to the steel and smelter companj of which J, A. Moore of Si attle Is i le head, on a magnesium deposll on Atlin Lake Mr. Kid v urn th lor the express t° making a c II leal Hon ot the property which ; I I lie l i imi ai y to bo lying the Hi Ing for I in tho i u- i of t ho : el at the worl i ay, M . Kidd e -ays, Is . I : melting at Irondale. Fori "■ ly manager of the ; I idley Iter, Mr. Kiddle has an tint ni te of the Poi Hand Canal ores, ii- regards the camp as low- grade i ro o lllons and does not look for very rich bodies. The mines will i:e tblnl :■. have te pay their di- tdends -ni tho Immei bodies that will be taken out rather than on exceedingly rich veins. For that reason tho camp should he a more permanent one than some of the richer proposition have proved. would he noces-tary to Ire an ns- sessor enter upon his duties very it was decided to deal with the ap- shortly. plications on July 4. It was explained that the applied-I Bylaws Advanced tions had been laid over until It The bylaws relating to the duties was decided when an assessor should of the city clerk and city assessor be needed, were read a third time and passed. Aid. Mobley agreed that an assessor would soon be needed. After some further consideration Other bylnws Including the local Improvement bylaw were considered In committee. THE JPRINCB RUPERT JOURNAL Tuesday, Jane 28, 1910 »— •<» TELEPHONE PETTON Alderman Pattullo Takes Exception to Editorial Criticism on the Subject Importance of a Quick Move on Part of Ratepayers Discussed at Council Meeting At Saturday evening's meeting of the city council exception was taken to an editorial in the Empire dealing with the petition praying for the taking over of the telephone system by the city council. The question was raised early in the proceedings by Aid. Pattullo, who resented the imputation which he said it carried that there was any at tempi to hand the franchise over to a private company, lie described the article as most unfair. It was crass in its display of ignorance, and the writer was criminal in his negligence to inform himself as to the true facts. The use of the word "some" must refer to members of the council, lie had never seen anything to prompt the belief that any personal efforts were to be made to transfer the franchise from the city to private corporations. He ascribed the article to ignorance on the subject on the part of the editor. There must be a petition from the people. That was the only course open. At this time when every effort was being made to further the interests of the city there should be no such reference as this. His worship was sorry to see this telephone subject raised either in the council or elsewhere. He had before he left the city seen the president of the Board of Trade, who was to circulate the petition. Aid. Pattullo further alluded to the fact that the members of the city council were not supposed to have anything whatever to do with the seeking of signatures. The council had, however,, taken precautions to have petitions started purely in the public interest. Aid. Mobley said that there seemed to be a misunderstanding somewhere about this. Petitions had been circulated and the papers had been asked to advocate the early signing of it. He could not understand this reference to the city hall. Aid. Hilditch in explanation, said that there seemed to be ignorance on the part of the citizens to know where these petitions could be found. He thought that the council might well have a man sent about with the petition. Aid. Pattullo pointed out that there was no authority given for the council to hire a man for that purpose. Aid. Lynch agreed with Aid. Pattullo. If Aid Hilditch's friends were as anxious to sign as he said, there was no difficulty about finding the petitions. If the citizens were so indifferent as not to find the places where the petitions were he feared that a serious situation would be created. Aid. Pattullo said that if this apathy continued, the committee would be justified in throwing the matter up, and allowing the British Columbia Telephone Company to come in. Celebration Day Aid. Mclntyre Introduced the subject of the Dominion Day celebration. He had been deputed to ask the council what assistance could be given. The committee was anxious to have financial aid. Aid. Pattullo thought in view of the fact that the citizens were contributing individually it would be as well this year not to contribute as a council, especially in view of the fact that the question of revenue was hot in shape yet. ., Aid. Barrow and Aid. Naden concurred In this, after which his worship announced that the sentiment appeared to be against the contribution of any sum this year, but the committee would be assured of the fullest sympathy with the enterprise. Eats Sweet Peas A complaint was received from Summit avenue that cows were in the habit of feeding on the street and destroyed sweet pea plots and other garden plants. Aid. Pattullo thought the gentleman had good grounds for complaint if the situation was as described. Aid. Mobley rose and gently remarked "The gentleman happens to be a lady." The communication was referred to the health committee, although His Worship intimated that he thought there should be little danger of any milk being contaminated if the cows lived on sweet peas, .street Improvements A petition was received from residents of Ninth avenue in the vicinity of Tatlow and Lotbiniere streets, asking for street improvement. This was referred to the streets committee. Stenographer Coming Aid. Mobley reported that local stenographers were very scarce. He had obtained one in Toronto, who would be here as quickly as possible. Local Improvements The council considered the local improvement bylaw in committee at some length before adjourning. SPORTS SCENE OF THE BATTLE Reno, Nev„ Where Jeffries-Johnson Fight Will Take Place Now that it is settled that the Jeffries-Johnson fight will take place in Reno on July 4th, interest attaches to what kind of place the new city is. During the past decade, but more especially since the alteration of the South Dakota divorce laws abolished Sioux Falls in that state as a "divorce colony," Reno has attracted attention as an oasis in the desert to actresses and others who find the divorce laws of Nevada very accommodating in an emergency. Right now the "divorce colony" of Reno numbers about 200 persons, although sometimes the average runs considerably higher than that. These 200 are of both sexes, but the feminine sex predominates nearly three to one. They are living there for six months in order to establish a residence in the state and secure the benefits of the divorce proceedings that can then be legally instituted to separate them from incompatible life partners. The people of Renoi look upon «I1 this as a very disagreeable hut unavoidable condition of affairs.. Tley are hoping that some day In the near future they will see the dawning of a new era in Ne-vad* when the? stigma of being a resort for the matrimonially mislitted will be lifted. In all other respects Reno- Is quite an ordinary town—or city, as any community of over 5,000 is called in the west. It is a very pretty place, continually bathed in the pure, rare air of the higher altitudes, a center of the Nevada stock raising industry and with fertile expanses of land sloping to it on either side. Prom the standpoint of the moving picture experts who are vitally Interested in the coming clash of champions, the selection of Reno will suit them better even than San Francisco. The dry, clear atmosphere of Reno will conduce to better HAYNQRBR&S. House Furnishers. Located temporarily, since the tire, in liiincdln Block, corner ol Second Avenue and Eighth Street. Some snaps in slightly damaged goods which we want to clear. out before moving into new quarters in Manson BIk., Third Are. ■Ill FUNERAL FURNISHERS niiiiiwiiwiiwniiiinfiiBiiiKWiiniiiiiiHiHiiiHiiiBiniiu and clearer pictures of the fight than If they were taken in California. The city enjoys good police protection, but that has been one of the big problems, for it has grown rapidly. In 1900 Reno was a village of 3,000 inhabitants. Now It has fully 15,000 and it has taxed the city fathers to keep pace with needed Improvements. Its hotel accommodations, so far as they go, are quite adequate, or would be for any ordinary amount of travel. But the hostelries there will he quite unable to cope with the crowds that will swoop down on the city for the big light. But there are broad, expansive spaces where tents may be pitched, and these hastily erected abodes will have to accommodate the many hundreds, if not thousands, of visitors that will throng the city for at least a couple of days prior to the big championship battle, to say nothing of the thousands that will swarm in there on July 4, and have to be fed somehow. Reno Is the seat of the Nevada state university and the state hospital for mental diseases. It can be reached by the Southern Pacific, the Virginia & Truckee, and the Nevada, California & Oregon railroads. . o WILL NOT REFEREE Charley Cullin Cannot Get Away For Minto Cup Match Charley Cullin, of Kitselas, well known in Prince Rupert, will not be able to act as referee for the lacrosse match between the Westminster and the Montreal Shamrocks for the Minto Cup. He finds it impossible to get away for the match. W. E. Ditch- burn will take his place. Montreal's acceptance of Ditch- burn is contained in the following letter:— "I have your favor of the first Insf., saying that you had advis%u' Messrs. Chas. Cullin and Lionel Yorke of their appointment as referee and judge of play respectively for our games, but I understand that the former gentleman is in the far north and may not be available, and should that turn out to be the case we would accept Mr. Ditchburn, one of the other names you suggested to us. I may say, however, that we still feel that we could have satisfied our eastern people better than we have and avoided considerable criticism from them had we nrged more strongly the selection of one of the officials from the east. Personally, I see no reason why western men should not be eredlted with as much fairness as the officials at this end of the country, but unfortunately it is the universial feeling in the east that no team from here can get an even break from western officials audi I have been "knocked" pretty hard in consequence of my having agreed to men suggested by you. Faithfully yours, W. B. P1NDLAY, President Montreal Lacrosse Club. "P.S.—Kindly have the cup ready to bring with us." o EXCURSION IS OFF Muriiina Will Not Make Trip to San Francisco—Loss to Promoters The steamer Marama excursion to San Francisco is off. Now that Reno has been definitely selected as the site of the Jeffries-Jonnson battle ground on July 4, Messrs. D. E. Brown and Macaulay, who had the big Australian liner chartered for the trip to San Francisco, announce that the charter has been cancelled and the trip called off. Next to the actual disappointment which Governor Gillett's action has caused to thousands of fistic enthusiasts throughout the continent, there has been no locally organized excursion in which so much interest was taken and over the cancellation of which such keen disappointment is felt as that Marama excursion. Aside from the fact that it would have afforded devotees of the glove game a chance to see the greatest ring battle of the century, there were scores who were going just for the chance to make the coast trip In the comfort which such a big ocean liner would afford with the added advantage of having a week's holiday with only three days' absence from business. Out of over 300 Vancouver sportsmen who had planned to go to the fight if it was held in San Francisco it is doubtful if there will be more than a couple of dozen who will essay the tedious trip to Reno and run the chances of famine prices for things wnen they get there. ATTENTION EAGLES Meet Thursday at 8 p.m. sharp at Carpenters' Union Hall. All candidates and members should be present. H. F. MacLEOD, Sec'y. HAYNOR BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and PROFESSIONAL EMBALMERS DR. W. B. CLAYTON DENTIST —o— Office in the Westenhaver Block, Over Orme's Drug Store. Prince Rupert WM. S. HAl,L, L. D. S. D. D. S. :-: DENTIST :-: Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. All dental operations skillfully treated. Gas and local anaesthetics administered for the painless extraction of teeth. Consultation free. Offices: Rooms 19 and 20, Alder Block, Prince Rupert. J. H. PILLSBURY CIVIL ENGINEER Surveying, Designs, Estimates, etc. Room 7, Exchange Block, Corner Third Ave and Sixth Street Prince Rupert G. W. 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T=rrAgency- ■■h.« .- *»••„*•)* Through tickets and excursion rates to England, France, Germany, and all Scandinavian Ports. Call or write for rates to any part of the world. I am also agent for all American steamers to and from Prince Rupert; Northern Pacific Railway; Alaska Pacific Express. J.H. ROGERS General Steamship and Railway Agent, Prince Rupert, B.C. Northern Steamship Co. of British Colombia. Tbe Steamer "Petriana" Sails From Victoria 1st and 15th And From Vancouver 2nd and 16th each montn. Carrying general freight, gasoline and explosives. The service will be augmented by the first-class Passenger Steamer Letrtana Sailing Weekly For further particulars apply at the Company's office Cor. Water and Cordova Sts., Vancouver Union Steamship Co'y of B.C. Ltd. The new Steel Passenger Steamer "Camosun" PRINCE RUPERT every Sunday at 9 a.m. for Vancouver, arriving Monday afternoon. For Stewart City on arrival from Vancouver Friday night. Northbound, leaves Vancouver Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Steerage Fare $5.00 The "Camosun" is the only steamer on the run having water-tight bulkheads and double bottom, thus ensuring safety of passengers in case of collission or wreck. J. H. ROGERS, Ticket Agent Canadian Pacific R!y Steamers leave Prince Rupert for Vancouver, Victoria,, S—ttle Princess Beatrice, every Monday at 1 p.m.. Princess May or Princess Royal every Saturday morning. Steamers I ' Vancouver Princess Beatrice every Thursday night. Princess May or Princess Royal every Saturday night at 11 o'clock. A Good Chance to Re We are Overstocked in certain departments. We are going to close out in certain lines. We have many broken lines of goods. The Big Furniture Store Offers Startling Bargains J SPECIAL PRICES TO FOLLOW »j. , * We will later specify some of the tempting offers % A FULL LINE TO SELECT FROM We have now a stock of odd Dishes for sale. Everything Needed in House Furnishing is Carried by us In every department we are going to offer * REDUCED PRICES in reorganizing the store I „ _ _ * V »T T "" " - — - — Funeral Directors and Embalmers Call and Inspect Goods ................. .._..........._-.. ...,....,..,, *************************** F. W. HART, Corner 2nd Ave and 6th St. Tuesday, June 2S, 1910 —m i« THE PRINCE RUPERT JfJUR'N'AL BPSKIOSSI River Port la Kept Busy With Trade Between Here aad the Interior. Accommodation at Hotels is Constantly Taken.—Dissatisfaction With Fishing Rule (Special to The Journal.) Thomas Thornhill, of Thornhill's Landing, has been spending a fortnight at the Canyon. Dr. Traynor is busy at present getting the company hospital, at Foley, Welsh & Stewart's upper landing, in shape for the treatment of patients. Fresh garden stuff is appearing on the tables, just a slight indication of how early the season is at Kit- selas. N. R. McDonald, In charge of the Foley, Welch & Stewart tunnel camp at the Canyon, touched off a big "coyote" a few days ago. It was a great success, moving thousands of y&rds of rock. The shock was very perceptible in town. Two or three more holes are nearlng completion and will be set off in a few days. The wovl? is progressing favorably. The compression plant for the ti'nnel camp is being drawn up from the steamboat landing and will be placed in position as quickly as a largo staff of men, intelligently di recteu, can do the same. McDougall & Rankin's steam shovel, to be used on the "mud" tunnel on the upper end of Mile 103, is about ready to dig. This firm of contractors are losing no time. Henry L. Frank, deputy fisheries inspector on the Skeena, passed through Kitselas a few days ago. He notified all parties of the new ordinance regarding the catching and selling of salmon. No steamboat, hotel, restaurant or railway camp, according to the new law, may purchase salmon for table or other use. Much dissatisfaction has been expressed as it works a very great hardship on many people on the Skeena. It is difficult to get fresh meat during certain seasons and the salmon, the natural food supply, is now cut off by law. Citizens will probably have to sit still and suffer the desire for fresh food—and see thousands of fish pass the door, so to speak. There is a dearth of lumber in town. The mill at Hardscrabble sent down two or three rafts of lumber during the early part of the season and landed the fourth on a bar about a mile above the upper end of the Canyon. In the meantime the citizens of Kitselas have to suspend all build- operations. Depending on the prom ises made by the saw mill manage' ment there was very little,' it any, lumber ordered below. Now the saw mill cannot deliver, and the result is—no building and no work. The Foley, Welch & Stewart aerial tram Is doing splendid work sending the goods over the .uad In such quantities as to keep the steamers on the upper river busy. The new river steamer Inlander which arrived at the Kitselas Canyon for the first time Friday, June 10, and made a most successful run, manoeuvring the upper turn with the greatest ease. The new boat makes a good Impression. She has' good carrying capacity and her passenger accommodation Is second to none on the river. As to speed, those who know say that when she Is "opened out" she will surprise more than the natives. This place wishes her all Success. The town takes on a busy appearance every day. Sometimes as many as three steamers arrive dally. The freight moving and the passengers passing to and fro make It quite a bustling little port. The hotel anil the lodging houses are taxed to their capacity and the other places of business seem to bo doing a very fair volume of trade, Prospectors are hitting tor the hills every day, Some very fine specimens of rock are being brought in. J. T. Phelan and daughter passed through Kitselas June 1G. Mr. Phal- ah is on the usual tour of inspection of the Yukon Telegraph system. ""'Foreman Wm; Doyle'and his road gang arc doing excellent work grading the roads and putting in ditches where most needed. Already a decided improvement in tbe appearance of the townslte can be noticed. Kinds" was in town last Thursday and entertained his friends in the usual way. —■ o MARINE NOTES The Princess Beatrice called oi the way north on Saturday and agalnfl on her southward trip at noon Monday. She had a good passenger list each way to and from this port, and also at Stewart. As the Princess Beatrice and the new steamer Venture both cast off their lines at the same time yesterday, there was an excellent prospect of a sharp race to prove which was the faster. The Beatrice steamed out a little in the rear owing to her position at the wharf. The Venture, however, showed little disposition as they passed out of sight of encouraging a race. Capt. Whitely on the Beatrice, on the other hand, seemed to relish the idea of a test. An interested group watched the progress of the vessels as far as they could be seen from the wharf. LURE OF THE NORTH How the City of Prince Rupert Appeals to Visitors From the South. Importance of This Port is Recognized Uy Those Who Come Here The Washington Cafe A PLACE TO EAT Seats For Ladies Everything Clean and Tasty Prices Reasonable W. F. CARPENTER, PROPRIETOR Second Avenue, near Seventh Street Those who believe that the romance of British Columbia passed with the Cariboo and the Atlin gold rushes, require for their disillusion ment just Buch a trip as the trial run of the G. T. P.'s new palatial steamer, Prince Rupert, which was completed on Sunday, afforded, says the Victoria Times in a recent issue. For six days its passengers had on every hand the evidences of the de velopment of the new north, which is giving to the upper portions of the province all the thrill and glamor which In the old days attended the search for, and the discovery of, gold. In this new movement, gold still holds a prominent place. But it no longer predominates. Land and lots hold the place of prominence. Men still talk of claims and assays, and produce from their pockets reports of mining engineers to substantiate their veracity. But they more frequently talk of preemptors, of town sites, of valleys of alluvial land, of power and light for new towns, o.' trade "up the river " "to the islands" (i.-d to "the head of the arm." Blue pr'nts are in ewfv man's satchel; th'.i talk of the 3moklng room is not only of Bitter at.d Boar creeks and of Alice Arm, but of Telkwa and Bulkley and Masset and lKtsunual- lum. The whole north Is athrob with life and hope and opportunity. Of this great activity, Prince'Ru pert Is the centre and the Metropolis. The Whole district is so remote from Victoria and' Vancouver that they can only indirectly control its trade. The wharves 'at Prince Ru pert are flanked constantly with a fleet of vessels which Is astounding and a considerable number of which have It as their home port. The fascination of the life is hard to resist, with its color, Its movement and Its quick rewards. Northern British Columbia Is today pre-emin ently the young man's country, and will for many years to come form an outlet for the energies and enthu- siasm of British Columbia's vigorous youth. The two towns typical of the new north are Rupert and Stewart. The Grand Trunk Pacific terminus possesses a wonderful harbor, hut, morn Importanl still, an enthusiastic belief by the people or Its potentiality, When the Prince Rupert reached there mi Wednesday the town was on fete, a band playing in the streets mill the whole population coming down to the wharf. Mayor Stork headed a deputation which welcomed the new vessel and to his felicitation Capt. Nicholson suitably responded. The boat was then thrown open and all afternoon a reception was held to the inhabitants. It is wonderful what substantial progress has been made on what was an unpromising townsite. Timber and rock are being removed rapidly, fine plank roads radiate in all directions and sewerage and water systems provide the necessary conveniences of life. Prince Rupert la fast taking on metropolitan airs and the obvious climatic disadvantages are being lost sight of in the improvements mentioned. ****************************■><•****************************************•:■********* Stupendous! Sublime! Surpassing ! CELEBRATION Most Gigantic, Dazzling, Bewilding Festival Event in the North ! Mammoth Magnificent Free Circus Street Parade Rain or Shine Positively Without Fail. See the Beattyomous-The Dunniraff, etc., etc. ALLURING AGGREGATION OP FREE ATTRACTIONS Nearly $5,000 in Prizes Given Away UNSURPASSED AQUATIC SPORTS Spectacles in Land Events Heretofore Unknown. EXCURSIONS ON ALL RAILROADS AND STEAMSHIP LINES. <"H"HhM">»'H"HhH">">><'* ****** ***************************'}!*******<*******************'. /"I / f^~.mr. f /~*s\-w% t ®ne hundred smaller events, including K^Ome I KsOTnei y^Omei Theatre Stock Company, Roller Skating, Rifle Shooting, Moving Picture Shows, Drills, Racing, Dancing, Roiving. Not one idle moment. ******************************************************************************** BANDS! Plenty of Music by Prize Winning Musicians. BANDS! Fred Stork tit i i I. General Hardware ...Complete Line of... VALVES Pipe and Pipe Fittings July 1—Prince Rupert—July 1 INTERESTING LETTERS Well Known Financiers Were Anxious to Invest in the Prince Rupert Townsite. Correspondence Between Moreton Frewen and Charles M. Hays Explains Mult In the case now before the Supreme Court of this province in which Moreton Frewen seeks damages from Charles M. Hays and the Q. T. P. Land & Development Company, some interesting correspondence hag been put in evidence. They all tend to show that the financiers regard Prince Rupert as an excellent ..eld for Investment. In May, 1908, Mr. Hays wrote Mr. Frewen as follows: "For the purpose of having a record of our talk about Prince Rupert lots, will say f explained'It "was difficult for us to arrive at any specific conclusion as to Just what shape your holdings should take until our townslte plan has been approved and accepted by the government authorities, and we had reached a determination covering the division of the water front lots and 40-acre tracts, and knew which belonged to each party, I slated, as an indication, that your holdings would he taken From tho 40-ncro tracts Immediately adjoining the 2,000 acres wo were laying out under the agreement with the government, and while 1 could not say definitely, Hie prices for these Mi-acre lots would approximate somewhere near $500 an acre. You expressed a desire for 1,000 lots from those covered by the 2,000 acres, acres, and while I said I could not let. you select those lots, I thought we would be able to treat you well in assigning you a number of lots at the prices we have talked of, $100 per lot less 25 per cent discount. Will keep the matter before us and let you know when we can deal with the matter more definitely than In done In the foregoing." Again in September, 1908, another letter was sent by Mr. Hays to Mr. Frewen reading as follows: "The agreement with the government of British Columbia relative to waterfront lots being now practically settled, I am able to supplement my letter to you of May 8 th. One important matter I must leave open. I canont fix the prices for the thousand lots you are to select with o«r concurrence in the 2,000-acre town- site. ' The prices will be decided by our officials as sOon as the surveys are completed and at prices so fixed you are to have the lots, we to return you or your commission 25 per cent of the purchase mon.>. ton will have no fault to find with our prices. They will be at least no higher than the publlfc will be asked to pay. I may say for your protection that should you regard the price of any lot or lots as too high you are under no obligation to take that lot or those lots, providing you notify us within sixty days. As to the 40-acre blocks that are adjacent to the townslte of 2,000 acres, the agreement Is that you shall Belecl with our concurrence as ninny as will make Up the lliou- sand acres or any less area, Including thai 1,000 acres before referred to. The prices you are to pay for those forty-acre blocks we fix al $500 per acre, which sum we reduce by your - ommlssion of -•"- per cent." Mr. Fri uimmnrizi wen's claim il in a letter written well By THE; \ Majestic Theatre THIRD AVENUE AND 6th STREET. NEWLY OPENED [ High Class Pictures, t Special Programme This Week. »♦♦»♦»»» hiin to Mr. Hays which reads as follows : "Dear Mr. Hays:—Your letter of the eleventh reaches me this morning. As matters stand none of us are satisfied. Sir Edgar (Vincent), whose solicitor has returned to him from here, cables that the prices are 'absurd' and that he will stand on his legal rights. You can hardly be surprised that my associates in this matter are greatly disappointed. You make me an offer of a thousand acres, I to select; I write to you September 10, 1906, and you cable deferring, on the sole ground that surveys are not completed. Then, months after, at the Savoy, you again confirm all the details set out in mine of September 10, in the presence ol a business witness, again asking only for time until the surveys are completed. Then In a letter of Sept. 1, last year, you withdraw the entire agreement made in your Interview with Mr. Baker and me, and you substitute a fresh agreement more to your liking. Now again you have equally receded from all the conditions set out In that written agreement, so far as they relate to the' townsite lots. Instead of my selecting, and you concurring, you have selected, I protesting; Instead of the prices being 'decided by our officials as soon as the surveys are completed and at the price so fixed you are to have the-lots,' you and your officials refuse to fix any prices whatever until the pick of t'lie town lots and all the corner lots, Including the very Lumber for Plank Roadway for the City of Prince Rupert. Sealed bids will he received by the City Council up to JULY 1st, 1910, addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed: "Bids for supplying lumber for plank roadways for the City of Prince Rupert." Said bids shall be for supplying 500,000 feet B.M. of Spruce Lumber in sizes and lengths as required for the construction of plank roadways or varying lengths and elevations. Also 500,000 feet B.M. of 3 Inch Spruce Plank, S inches, 10 Inches or 12 Inches In width, and standard lengths as required. Also 500,000 feet B.M. of 3 inch Fir Plank, S inches, 10 inches, or 12 inches in width and standard lengths as required. All lumber to be manufactured from sound stock, free from large, loose or unsound knots, and other defects which would Impair the strength of the piece. Said lumber to be delivered F.O.B. wharf, Prince Rupert, The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. ERNEST A. WOODS, City Clerk. LAND PURCHASE NOTICES Coast Land District—District of Skeena. TAKE NOTICE that Elijah Hounds, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Stewart, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following de* scribed lands:—Commencing at a post planted one-half mile north, and one-half mile east, of Nettie A. Lairds N. E. corner of application to purchase, and 300 feet east of Ana- ham Lake trail, marked E. R.'s south-west corner, thence 40 chains east, thence 40 chains north, thence 40 chains west, thence 40 chains south to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres, more or less. ELIJAH ROUNDS. Vincent M. Schibner, Agent. Dated May 25, 1910. Jn21 prices. The English language is elastic, but not sufficiently SO for your purpose here. This I stated to you at Montreal when we discussed It with Mr. Bonthrone, acting for Mr. Hammond. Even if you now put a thousand lots to us at the Rand prices, I do not think It at all completes your agreement of Sept. 1. There will be little more doing in Prince Rupert real estate until your recent great sales have been digested—a matter of many months. That at least is tbe view of my friends, and as they were to find the capital and take the risks, I must accept their view. "I make the following sugestlon as the lawyers say 'without prejudice.' Let the matter be arbitrated by a friend of either party. Mr. Choate will, I know, act for me. He and Sir Rivers will probably settle the matter In an hour. Or, falling that, give us the lots at Rand reserve prices and give us until the opening of the railway through to make sales. Do not let us get Into the courts. Thai will be a great disappointment. Hut you will, I am sure, lots I had selected, have been sold. I recognize thai t am in th- hands of Now il;-- lots are priced and offered ni'v friends i» 'I'" matter, They urn to me when the public appetite i.i very much out of pocket, and I may sated, nay. bo gorged thai already say, out of temper. Why you should prices have fallen Immensely, ami i lie prices offered are the prices established by a l"i of Western laud gamblers at an ami ion sale. The priei's ai which tin- lots were t<> t»i offerdd to me before, ami mil after the townsite was sold, was, in your have thrown oul such a valuable con- on as ilammond ami my friends by preferring a lol of gamblers, 1 can nut Imagine. We agreed in writing thai every dollar of profit wo reiizei] we would expend in developing your town. Your company had own words, 'at least no higher than|" '"' °' 'and which cost them $3 an the price at which the public'—mark you, 'will have been asked to pay'— you use the future tense, showing that even if as by your prior agreement, I was not to be preferred to the public, I most certainly was not to be put entirely behind them ' All the prlcts which the public wa-j asked to pay wn-j the reserve .■•id s; Rand's values. There can hn li. t'nubt of this, for in ui"iny Instances the reserve price was not reached and the lot was withdrawn It is impossible to argue that the prices which the public was asked to pay was any other than your reserve acre. At your own proposal a portion of this was underwritten by mj' friends at $S00 an acre. And, too, your company had a prodigious amount of advertising from my pen, such advertising as they never could have secured by any commercial methods whatever. Look at the editorial page, lor example, of the New York Sun or December 11. The excitement and eucocss of the sale was largely, 1 believe, the result of my efforts in this line." The case Is to go to the Appeal Court In any event It has been pointed out during the proceedings. ■■ ■■■■ Ml the prince"rupert "Journal Am Tuesday, June 28, 1910 1 > prince IRupert journal Published twice a week on Tuesdays ami Fi i i : he office of publica- tioi . ui ar McBride St. rate to an; i ■ a year: to points outside of i : on .1 j >j il i- c . N'ELbOX, Kun' ,'. ■ (Hi TKLMPHOXE -1.-. 11 teleplu stei be ,. ill ii! due com ■ -'inii ■ ell Dther ■ i : ■ ; tin Cran- pl by way o ■ Itlon. If the citizens wish munii I] al owne; ■ ( this util In i and act promptly. The petition musl be a ting ten per cent of the I value of prop erty in the town The lethargy shown on the part of the citizens Is somewhat Inconsistent with their'activity along the line of securing municipal ownership of all utilities a few months ago. Without at this time going into the merits of the dissatisfaction felt with the provincial government because the charter of the city was not allowed to he so framed as to give Prince Rupert special rights in the matter of municipal ownership, is it not reasonable to suppose that the city that was so enthusiastic over the principle of municipal ownership a few months ago should be willing to put forth an effort to secure the telephone for the city. Of all the public utilities the telephone lends itself perhaps the most readily to municipal ownership. There are fewer complications connected with its administration than there are with some other systems such as the lighting and the tram service. Surely the people who wished the Attorney General at Victoria to alter the principle now recognized by the Legislature of the province, that all municipalities shall conform to the general municipal act, have not forsaken the principle of municipal ownership in such a short time. It remains with the ratepayers to decide whether private corporations will control Its various utilities or that they shall be owned and operated by the peo le o— A GREAT FRUIT CENTRE opinion of all who have, made an j inspection of the districts and have seen what these areas 6an produce, of yielding the heaviest of crops of .small fruits. Against the danger,of overproduction this districl is tuliy protected, humidity of the climate ensures a very plentiful crop and being somewhat later than the fruit in the south, shipments will be possible to soul hern pat ts of this province II is ever necessary to find an outlet for the surplus. Then again on rairie mat ki - the ci dp from this trict will not be brought Into comet itlon with that from the United Siates and the southern i arts - lirovlni e. Coupled with the excellenl local i • bj the ol a " •■ al mat i sup] lem it I by thai whii h will be pro; I ' ; bj ny minim eai h, there will also 'be the prairie tions lying within easy reach by rail, and which will consume all thai possibl o produce. NEWS OF THE PROVINCE Items of General Interest From Centres in British Columbia. ADVICE TO HINDOOS ii Is acknowledged on all sides th the j : t : 'itish Columbia Is to become one of the best finii pi<«:'. of the con tinent. There are excellent reasons I" thl I on the part of thosa who ha ' m ide a study of the sub ject. The rich valleys of the Skeena district, from an horticultural standpoint will occupy a position alto- get iter her own and giving the riches' o'f return's. The valleys of the SKeeiia. ih.il is, those that open up from the Skeena and will be served by the G, T. P., are capable, In the When the Gaekwan of Saroda, one of the mosl powerful princes of India, passed through Vancouver last veek, he gave advice to his fellow countrymen. He is re] Drti '1 to have id: "Put aside your caste prejudices while you are here. Become Identified with the customs of this country. Do nol drink, do not light, but behave quietly and then you will find the people will he good to you. Treat your fellow Indians as brothers, for you are far from home, and try and get the Canadians to think well of you." If correctly reported the Prince's advice alters the views which we Europeans have had of the caste systems in India. We have supposed (hat there could be no breaking with the customs which caste entailed. Either our conceptions have been wrong or the caste system is altering. Personals W. M. Brewer, one of the best known mining engineers on the coast is in the city, reaching hero by the Beatrice yesterday. ■-:■■ * t C. N. Tubman, of Victoria, paid a visit to the city on Saturday, lie is on a visit, to Stewart before returning south. '1: * :;. A. Tatterfield, formerly of Masset. who for a time acted as city clerk here, has Joined the local staff of the G. T. P. * * * J. A. Young, representing Ford & !•' '.'therstone, . who handle the Cary sal'--, was in the city last week. He left for the south by the Beatrice yesterday. * * 9 B. Wilson, of the cold storage company which bears his name in Vio toria, returned south from Stewart on the .Princess Beatrice yestenlay. He spent Sunday in Prince Rupert looking over the new city. * * * Among the visitors lo the city on Saturday was George Perry, of Vancouver, who was on his way to Stewart to look into some business propo- Pioncer of Province N'ew Westminster.—.Mrs. Thomas Walsh, one of the earliest pioi >. Vi l mins ter district and Ii Col tmbia, celebrated b ir S th lay last week. .Mrs. Walsh came out to British Columbi i in II 59 hip Tin mes City, with her husband, who was a member of the i Is among tl last o : ■■ mrvl ot. of that me no: 0\ er (it i v ; eat i dem" in British Columbia has - n deal I thl In ti ' I and Bhe points with Interest to tin 'liu.' ence In the Fraser river valley today over Its appear ie hal a 'iury ago. Mr. Walsh died ovei i lily years ago. Three children ■ ' ■ . John Walsh and Mis. <i. 13. Mount, of this city, and Huberl Walsh, who is living in California. Wants Damages Victoria.- An action is now on trial In the Supreme Court here h - fore Justice Gregory and a Jury in ■ ■'"i ton Colleries Cora- y, owning the Extension .Mines, I e disaster of October 5 red, are held responsible it er through Ineffii lenl tent. 1 lie suit Is entered by the heirs of William Kesserich, one i of tl Ion, and 10,00 . Tl : Ij odd other await .tl of this test (it. identally the i ■ n illnc Ini lor Frank II. d for hi ri position is to he called Into quest Ion, Another Auction i. ij' consequence of the ' md tlons and ury,. building lots :. ■ rnni< ut has decided to auction the remaining Pus In the old a ime I 50 in all i on August se h ts are iii- by 60 feel In area, and are the only available properties in this Cariboo town, now teeming with business as the base of the exodus into N'ew Cariboo, sit ions in that place, lie made a tour about this city and was immensely pleased with the progress thai was being made and the prospects for the future. B. C. Webber, of Toronto, an official of the Meteorological office, is paying an official visit to Prince Rupert. .1. II. Rogers, the well known steamship agent, returned on Sunday from a trip to Stewart.. J. Von Alvensleben, of Vancouver, returned from Stewart a few days ago. He has purchased the hotel at the new mining centre. A report is in circulation at Stewart that In his purchase he represents really the Mackenzie & Mann interests. AXTI-TYPHOID VACCINE Announced That Such Hiis Been Discovered Arouses Interest The announcement from Paris of the discovery of a new anti-typhoid vaccine is likely to prove of considerable interest to medical men in the United States. According to an announcement by Commissioner Eugene II. rotter, of the New York State department of health there are more cases of typhoid in the United States than in any other country. Thirteen lnm- Ired deaths from typhoid were reported in-this slate in 1909. Local News The steamer British Columbia is In port today. * -ii * . Thomas Winsby, of the Bank of Commerce staff in .Victoria, is relieving for a few weeks in this city. . iii * C. B. Wark is opening a branch jewelley store in Hazelton. Friday being a statutory holiday, The Journal will issue on Thursday instead of Friday this we ik, # * ■:' Friends of Rev. C. T. Connor, pastor of the Methodist church here, have been advised ot h of a son to Mrs. Connor at Enderby on June 17. On Sunday two new pastors in city pulpits preached their introductory sermons. Rev. Mr. Sing, the new pastor of the Methodist church, and Rev. Mr. Ditch, who takes charge of t lie newly organized Baptist church, * * . The local baseball team will play in Stewart on Dominion Day. Tho team is as follows: Riley, catcher; McAllister and Reed, pitchers; h Brin, first base; F. Helming, second base; M. Eastman, third base; De- vitt, shortstop; D. Lenstrom, left field; G, Ramsey, centre field; B Brin, right field. Frank Flint, a teamster at Foley, Welch & Stewart's camp at Kitselas, was brought before Judge Young yesterday to elect for trial, charged Willi having made an aggravated assault upon Thomas Williams, anot i t t teamster. Flint will lake speedy trial.I before His Honor. Judge Young will j hear the case on his return from j Atlin. According to the information I laid, Flint attacked, Wil.liams with a pitch fork inflicting a scalp wound that required seventeen stitches. The firm of Clarke & Ives has been j dissolved and in future the business will he conducted by II. S. Ives. II. H. Clarke, the retiring member ot the firm, it is gratifying to know, will not, leave Prince Rupert. He intends to live here and will enter another line of business. The wholesale business purchased by Mr. Ives will continue lo cater to the immense trade that has been built up by the house. r i "WHERE QUALITY IS KING.' T.m kHM ■ 3rd. Avenue D. TITE e Dealer Prince Rupert An Inspection of our stock nf House Furnishings will convince you. For quality and economj you will leave us a satisfied customer. I'iiiini1, Room Furniture, Sideboards, Buffets, Ilinins Tables, 6ft. and 8(t. Eitension Dining Room Chairs, Quartered Oak Willi Icillier Seats, Golden or Early English finish. Prires rttglng from Just Received a Handsome Line of - $22.50 to $50 Wicker Chairs and Rockers Iron Beds, Springs and 11 Mattresses, all sizes S ■ WINDOW BLINDS g] Manufactured here to lit any jjjj window up in 10 feel wide. 1 ; H Tapestry and Lace Curtains, Poles and Trimmings B Special orders for Upholstering of any kind. GEO. D. TITE, Bai3!B!Ba9BBHBHBBIIMHI m INTING j LETTEE HEADS ■ ENVELOPES j BUSINESS CARDS VISITING CARDS STATEMENTS j Prince Rupert Journal s m RNAL Annual Ball 1! a YEA! YEA i— Maclntyre's 11 SHERWIN & WILLIAMS COVER THE EARTH. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS CARLOAD JUST ARRIVED Ready Mixed Paints, Paints Ground in Oil, Paints Ground in Japan, Varnishes, Shellac, etc. Water Stains and Decbtint IN' A I.I. COLORS 1] Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Ii] Company, Ltd. tops, dunn. Mir. m 1 1 1 m i I u u n 1 I 1 I a a 1 1 u i i i i 1 HI j t ig Evening, 1910. 1 >3 ...GIVEN BY THE... Prince Rupert Aerie. '"S ■■■''•■W'-V--" vg <±m. Music by Kauffmann 's Orchestra. Tickets $1.50, Admitting Lady & Gentleman GRAND MARCH 9.30 sharp. The Westholme Lumber Company, LA We carry the largest stock of Building Supplies in the North. Quotations given on short notice in all lines. Rough and Dressed Lumber Shingles and Lath Mouldings and Cases Doors and Windows We handle Plaster and Lime at reasonable prices Get our quotations for all^classes of buildings. FIRST AVENUE I2£ iS5S OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES]
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Title | Prince Rupert Journal |
Publisher | Prince Rupert, B.C. : O. H. Nelson |
Date Issued | 1910-06-28 |
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Prince Rupert (B.C.) |
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Language | English |
Identifier | Prince_Rupert_Journal_1910-06-28 |
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BC Historical Newspapers |
Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-01-21 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0311885 |
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Longitude | -130.325278 |
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