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PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.,   WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1914
Price 5 Cents.
NO.   82.
CHECK PUT UPON
C.N.R. RAIUWAY
Parliament Places Capital At $77,-
000,000 And Restricts It to That
Unless Increase Is Allowed By
House—Shortens Time For Construction   of  Lines  In   the   West
PREPARING       ■
FOR PLANTING
H. TOMLINSON DELIVERED A
MOST  INTERESTING AI).
DRESS  LAST NIGHT.
The  Horticultural Society   Is    Most
Flourishing One As Was Proved
Last Night.
There was a well attended meeting
of the Prince Rupert Horticultural
Society last evening in the City Hall.
About half of those present were
ladies, who seem to be fully as deeply Interested in the work as are the
gentlemen of the city. A. H. Tomlinson, the provincial horticulturist,
gave a very interesting address.
The meeting was presided over by
M. M. Stephens in the absence of
Rev. Mr. Rix, the president of the
Society. Mr. Stephens explained that
the principal speaker would be A. H.
Tomlinson, although D. McD. Hunter
would arrive about 9 o'clock and
also deliver an address. He regretted
the absence of Mr. ..ix from the
meeting.
Mr. Tomlinson hoped that during
the history of the Society there
would be many addresses from people of the district who should know
local conditions.
Muskeg, he explained, was imperfectly decayed vegetable matter,
somewhat akin to peat, which had
not been subjected to the pressure
necessary to make peat. Muskeg required treatment. The first thing required was drainage. These drains
should be at least 2 feet deep and
about a foot or a foot and a half in
width. A stone drain might be used
and over the stones clinkers or
brush could be spread. There should
be a foot of soil over the drain.
In Sitka they used slabs. He described this system. The use of wood
or slabs where the bottom of the
drain was muskeg was very preferable to tiles.
Open drains were used in some
parts where land was- not regarded
as valuable and Intensive farming
was not to be followed.
Touching on the use of lime, he
advocated caustic lime or builders'
lime rather than agricultural lime.
The latter was too slow in its action. To use the lime it should be
slaked and used immediately. It was
the intention to use lime on Graham
Island Quarantine Station. The residue from an acetylene gas plant
could be used to advantage. Shells
could be used also to advantage.
The lime could be used iu the fall
and fertilizer In the spring.
In answer to a question of Mrs.
Mcintosh, .Mr. Tomlinson said there
was no danger of planting Immediately after using  the  lime.
(Continued on last page.;
TO INVESTIGATE
THE MURDERS
O Ottawa, Feb. 24.—After a long
discussion in the railway committee
of the House of Commons, action has
been taken which will prevent the
Canadian Northern Railway from
further increasing its capital stock
without the consent of Parliament.
The present capital of the Canadian
Northern Railway proper and the
amalgamated companies is $77,000,-
000. At this point it wil1 remain unless Parliament or some other authorized body grants leave to the
company to make an increase.
The matter came up m committtee
on W. H. Sharpe's bill to extend the
time for the construction of the Canadian Northern to points in the
West.
R. B. Bennett, of Calgary, expressed the opinion that action should be
taken in regard to the blanket charters held by railways in the West.
Replying to questions of Hon.
Frank Cochrane, minister of railways, the solicitor for the Canadian
Northern Railway said his company
did not intend to build these lines
at once.
"Then why do you ask for renewals of these charters if you are
not going to build at once?" queried
Hon. Mr. Cochrane.
"It is easier to get. a renewal than
a new charter," Mr. Pruel replied.
R. B, Bennett declared there was
too much water in the Canadian
Northern Railway stock. There
should be parliamentary legislation
to prevent any further liquidation.
He pointed out that the capital stock
of the Canadian Northern Railway
was ten thousand dollars a mile more
than   the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway.
On motion of Mr. Bennett the time
for the commencement of the construction of the lines proposed was
reduced from two to one year and
the time for completion to three
years. Mr, Bennett then moved that
the capital stock of the Canadian
Northern Railway should not be increased beyond seventy-seven millions,  which carried.
Sir William Mackenzie has issued
a statement concerning the Canadian Northern Railway system and
its relation to the public assistance
it has received. The statement
commences dealing with the charges
that the Canadian Northern system
has been subsidized in excess of its
legitimate requirements, and that
the money voted by Parliament has
been diverted to Messrs. Mackenzie
Mann & Company's private purposes.
He offers an explanation, stating that
he gives official figures frankly. He
makes a general statement that there
have been placed on the statute
books of Canada many millions in
cash subsidies and that the Canadian
Northern Railway lias earned millions of dollars on bond guarantees
which never progressed any furtheh
than the original authorizing legislation. He emphatically denies that
any money ever found its way Into
the private enterprises of Mackenzie
&  Mann. j^H
BRITISH CONSUL AT G.ll.Vr.'SToN
HAS BEEN SENT TO JAl'RKZ
Tl> MAKE ENQUIRIES.
The t'nltetl    States Government Has
Been Asked to Urge Tluit No
Interference Be Permitted,
London, Feb. 24.—Britain has invoked the good offices of the United
mates Government to urge that
there lie no interference by General
Villa with its investigation into the
case of VV. S. Benton, who has been
snot by the rebel forces, and the reported disappearance of two other
Englishmen, Lawrence and Curtis,
An investigation is to be made by
Charles Percivai, the British Consul
at Galveston, who has been sent to
Jaurez for that purpose.
A Noted  Stations.
-Yesterday there was a drawing for
the six stations in connection with
the hydro-electric trenching. There
were twelve gangs and only six stations. The lucky drawers were as follows: Station 1, Errick Carlson;
station 2, .1. I.indquist; station S,
M. Couture; station 4, Falconer
Keith; station 5, Win. McLean; station li, Victor Essen.
Suffragettes Not Impressed
W:th President Wilsons Attitude
Fined for Gambling,
Yesterday the cases of gambling
connected with the Two Star Hotel
were continued, Magistrate uarss
was convinced that there had 'been
a violation of the Act technically inasmuch as they played for tne drinks
according to their admission. Twelve
were fined, eleven of these $5.00
each, and one, the keeper of the
house, $20.00.
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The above photograph shows a number of the band of women who
journeyed to Washington to enlist President Wilson's Influence in behalf
of their cause. The suffragettes were very indignant when only a few
were admitted to an audience with the President. They expressed their
feelings in such a pronounced manner that the President ordered that all
of the women be admitted. After hearing their presentation Wilson gave
the women very slim encouragement, and based his failure to do so on
the ground that he could not speak for his party until the party had
taken a position in the matter. Mis. Glendower Evans, of Boston, who
led the delegation said: "I thought from what you said at Seagate when
you were a candidate for president that you were in favor of our cause,
but you were gunning for votes then." So chilled were some of these women by the President's frigid reception that when departing many passing him in single file refused to take his proffered hand.
COL. THOMPSON
IS EXPECTED
HE  WILL  LOOK   INTO   PROPOSITIONS CITV HAS IN
HAND.
The Government It Is Said   Wish to
Have Approval of l'nderr«)t.'njrs
liefore Deciding,
IS CONDEMNING
i -*- mis COUNTRY
DEPORTED LEADERS
NOW IN ENGLAND
At First the South African Men Intended to Stay on Board Ship And
Return to Cape Town—Changed
Their Minds After Conference
With   Arthur   Henderson,   M. P,
FATHER BERNARD  VAUGHAN  IS
LECTURING AGAINST CAN-
ADA IN   ENGLAND.
He Misrepresents the .situation Here
end Advocates  United states
as Better Country.
It is expected that Col. Thompson,
who originally passed on the hydroelectric proposition of this city at
Woodwortli Lake, will return on FrN
day to look over the situation on behalf of the Provincial Government.
This action is taken it. is reported
In view of the requests made of the
Government to forego the collecting
of the money now due by the city
to the Government in order that the
money may be available for other
purposes in the city.
The Government, according to
these reports which have leaked out.
wishes to satisfy itself on the matter
by a representative on the ground,
and accordingly Col. Thompson, who
is now In the service of the Government, will go over the situation and
investigate the schemes on which it
is proposed to spend the money.
London, Feb. 24.—Father Bernard
Vaughau is busy knocking Canada
here. Lecturing on his tour of America In Free .rade Hall, Manchester, he strongly recommended the
United States and not Canada.
He said conditions in the Canadian
West were terrible. There were
three months of good weather and
nine months of bad. He said he
knew a great many people who had
gone there who were anxious to return.
A North of England farmer, he
said, had advertised for a ploughman in the colonial papers and hail
received 2,000 pleading applications from fanners to come back
to  England.
Port Edward offers ideal    industrial sites.
H. S. CLEMENTS, M.P.
GETS WORK STARTED
Keep your eye on Port Edward.
He Has Secured Appropriations of
$20,000 For Starting Grading On
Drill Hall Site And $27,000 On
Trestles And Road Ways at Quarantine   Station   on   Digby   Island
H. S. Clements, M.P., the member
for this district in the House of
Commons at Ottawa, has been busily
employing his time at the Dominion
capita] in securing advantages for
Prince Rupert. He has secured from
the Government at Oitawa an assurance of work starting on the excavation for the drill hall and for the
putting in of roadways and necessary
Irestles at the Quarantine Station
at  Digby  Island.
Mr. Clements, realizing that there
was need of work being started here,
has used every endeavor to have the
work done without delay. Accordingly     he  has arranged   that     $20,000
should be used iu excavating for tin-
drill hall and $27,000 for the roads
at the Quarantine Station. This work
will be done by day labor, so that
those resident in the city will be
given the opportunity    of benefiting
I by the work.
The work In connection with the
drill hall was not made possible until the title tn the site was obtained
by the    Government.    These    deeds
! were  completed     a  few     days     ago
J through  the office of Carss &   Bennett and forwarded to Ottawa.    .Air.
I Clements has lost no time In secur-
Graves End, Eng., Feb. 24.—NlneO
of the ten labor leaders deported
from South Africa on board the
Ungeni, which reached here today,
declared their intention of refusing
to leave the vessel when it arrived
here today. They said they would
remain on board till the steamer returned.
Mr. Bain, the general secretary of
the Trades Federation of South
Africa, who is one of them, said:
"We were pressed on board against
our consent. We don't intend to
leave till we land again in South
Africa."
Arthur Henderson, labor member
of Parliament, after a conference
with the men aboard the vessel persuaded the South Africans to change
their minds. Mr. Bain gave Mr. Henderson statements as to the events
leading up to the deportation. He
declared that hundreds of people
were arrested during the strike for
no crime whatever.
The leaders of the movement, he
asserted, surrendered iu order to
avoid bloodshed when the military
officers threatened to attack them in
the Trades Hail at Johannesburg.
POWER TO TAKE
OVER OIL WELLS
MOTION   INTRODUCED IN   DOMINION   HOUSE  RELATING   TO
PETROLEUM.
If
Necessity  Arises at  Any   Time to
So Act Government May Do
So.
In the House of Commons a few
days ago Hon. J, D. Reid introduced
a motion to amend the Export Act,
cap. 50, of the Revised Statutes of
1901), so as to g/e the Governor-
in-Council power to prohibit the exportation of crude or partly manufactured petroleum, obtained or
taken on any land belonging to Hh
Majesty, in the right of Canada, situated in the Provinces of Manitoba,
Alberta, Saskatchewan and British
Columbia in the Northwest Territories or the Yukon Territory.
Mr.   Borden   explained     that   this
| subject had  been  under    considera-
1 tion during the year and that some
JUDGE WAXEiTangRV j changes had been suggested.  It   had
AT COURT SITTING i'Jeen louuu-  under certain conditions
j that the export of petroleum  might
,    „.      „     .        ,-.     „„  . r,^ become a matter so important that it
Mr. Justice Morrison  Expressed  De-i "
,   , i would be necessary to prohibit    it.
sire to Knock Lawyer on I .
..    „    . , The regulations existing today    did
tiie Heart. — — ...
not permit this, and    it  was there-
continued on Last Page.)
The New Westminster Columbian
gives the following proceedings In
the Supreme Court in that city:
"Now, Mr. Rubinowitz," interjected His Lordship Justice Morrison In
the Jordan trial  this morning, "you
heard?"
"My Lord. "
"No,  no."
"Were you," to the prisoner,
vised  that picketing is legal?"
"The     evidence   goes   to     show-
fore necessary  to amend  the Ex;.ort
Act.
Replying  to  questions  from   Hon.
Frank Oliver as to the circumstances
under which  it  would he considered
(proper to exercise the right, Mr. Bor-
.   .  , , «_i__ ,    ....  ,, „„, ' den  said  that it  would  be only    in
certainly are not going to try to get ,
.   .        ,       , ... . ,  . • very  important  and  extreme     casea,
before the jury something you have
when it might seem expedient In tuo
interests    of this country and     the
British  dominions  as  a   whole.
It  was not expected tha; it would
be exercised In the Immediate future,
and  i:  ivas not in tiie mind of the
,    ,        ,,.   ,  ,,,,   Government that it    should be exer-
sharply from His Lordship, "that the]
ad-
miners  were so  advised:   that  they
were  badly  advised  and   that     they I
took the advice.     Now    they     must
suffer for taking it."
"I might be advised by a lawyer I
that it would be legal for me to|
pick your pocket, or knock you on |
the head. The advice would not excuse me. Indeed, I wish it were legal j
for me to Ictio"k you on the head:'
I could do some very fine work." j
His Lordship was looking directly
at Mr. Rubinowitz, and the attorney
for the defence blushed as the audible smiles careered over tie courtroom.
Not Too Strong.
The report on the city water and
the city milk given lo the council
by tiie medical health officer al the
last meeting of the council was that
the water was good and the milk
Just reached the standard In point
of fat set by the bylaw,
 o	
The report of the city medical
health officer as to iu- number ol
cases of prisoners being treated In
::i" hospital was supplemented with
the statement that he believed that
lack of exercis,,. was accountable for
this in large part. He advised giving
the prisoners work to do.
expected home today.
Major Gibson and Mrs. Gibson are expected to arrive by
the Prince George this morning, A nn'-:-..me received b; one
of his friends here from a mutual friend In Vancouver conveyed the Information that they
were aboard. No doubt a large
number of the friends of the
Major and his wife will be at the
wharf to meet them, and a representative reception It Is assured will be most welcome lo
the Major.
: clseil from any standpoint of commercial production, There mig t
arise cases, however, when it mig I
be not onlj desirable but Irajportant
in connei ioi witi matters o' defence oi the Empire .is a v.:,oie, that
these powers should be conferred
upou the Government.
Hon. Mr. Oliver pointed out that
the regulations would affect Alberta
particularly. At present an effort was
being made to secure capital for Investment; in enterprises that carried
a Uuge amount of risk it was desirable that ihe Government should
be as specific as possible.
Mr. Borden answered that if au extraordinary power like 'his was exercised it would he only for the gravest
; cause.
Sir Wilfrid Laurlei said that, me
Government has power by the Export Aci to plai •• a pro ilbltlve export iim: m various art ilea I i i
slower* r. was differen il
hlblti d     i   ■ -  on  dI     e arl icle altogether,
Mr.   Boi li ii   replied   thai   what he
had  said  represi tiled  the  lnt< ni  ma
oi      ■■ Goiei urn -i. , The pi
H iii". bul  i'   wa.- I hOUgl ■   ,!"'>   :!■-  '    '.
to be  wider.
i '.'is,- <»f Ontario.
Mr. Sinclair, Guysbor i, askei	
the resolution did not give power
prohibit   Ihe    expoi etroli
from  any  lands,  nol   Cro '      -
alone.   He  : n d  out  thai  Ontario
was the greatesi oil-producing pr i
into of tin   Dominion, bul  was    nol
mentioned    li    he    resolution,    VI -.
Borden said that he had nol no    ed
tin.-, and li «as a rery per:lueni
serration.    He    suggested    thai
resolution might Btand or thai
amended.
Mr. Knowles, Moose Jaw, ihoughl
there ivas an abuse In the way of
permanent oil 'ands i» Ing held tor
speculative pin posi .-. He I lioug il the
administration of oil rlgbn   should
(Continued  on   Last   Page.) r
PRINCB RTJPBRT JOURNAL
Wednesday, February 25, 1914.
prince isupetf JJoutml
Telephone  138
O. H. NELSON, Editor.
Office: 128 Third Avenue East,
"' ;ar McBride Street. Teleihone 138.
^ontoffice  Box  607.
DAILY  EDITION.
Published    every morning,   except
Monday.  Delivered by carrier in the
city at the following ra a, if paid in
idvanc i:—
One  "ear $5.00
Six   Months ¥2.50
Three   Months $1.25
One   Month JO.50
WEEKLY EDITION.
Pul'ished e\ ry Frid v for circulation outside the City of Prince
Rupert at {2.00 a year, addressed to
points in Canada; or $3.00 a year to
til points iu the I'n'ted Kingdom,
the United Stales or other "oreign
countries.
Advertising Rutes Upon Application.
Wednesday, February 25, 1914.
Ml
CLEMENTS.
The riding nt'
tilin 1 y   tu   be
representative
Comox-Atlln is cor-
ongratulated upon its
in  iho House of Com
mons at Ottawa. II. S. Clements has
made good as a member. There is
not a pari of the constituency that
he does not represent, and represent
well, in this respect Prince Rupert
In common with the oilier parts owes
lo Mr. Clements a debt of gratitude
for his services. In season and out of
season he is fighting to get what lie
believes belongs to the city.
As a result of his most recent
move on behalf of the city he has
secured for the workingmen of the
city prompt action on the preparations for the drill hall and for exca-1 to make room for the railway. They
Ponthierville, 77 miles, is all-rail,
as the river could not be used on
account of the falls.
Ponthierville to Kindu, 196 miles,
will be by steamer on the Congo
River.
Kindu to C'ongolo, 217 miles, iit
the Belgian Congo, will be all-rail,
along the west side of the Congo
River.
Congolo to Bu Kama, 398 miles
on the Congo River, will be by
steamer.
From Bu Kama to Capetown the
rails are laid and trains are running
between Elizabethville and Capetown, 2,.'121 miles. The distance from
Elizabethville to Bu Kama is :ili
miles. The line crosses the Zambesi
River jus: below Victoria Falls and
passes through Broken Hill, liiila-
wayo and Kimberley.
The Belgian G-overnmenl has
to Great Britain a sii-ip of land In
the Congo In order that the railway
may traverse British territory
through   ihe  entire  route.
Just soutli uf Broken Hill, in
Rhodesia, tlie railroad crosses tlie
Kafue River on a bridge 1,900 feet
long at a point where crocodiles eat
some of ihe cattle that ford Hie
stream  there in  droves.
"Elephants," says II. .1. Shep-
stone in The Graphic, "have torn
up the rails, pulled down the telegraph wires and upset the telegraph
posts. The engineers frequently have
come along to find all the workmen
up trees, where they had sought.
shelter from wild beasts. When the
iron road reached the i.ongo it entered a region where the white ant
abounds, and also an area where
sleeping sicgness is rife. Hundreds
of the ant  hills had to be removed
valions at the Quarantine Station.
This will run into nearly $50,000,
which is to be done by day labor under the local engineer. The result
will be that local workers will be
even employment instead of the
danger of a body of outsiders being
brought in simply to clean up what
they could and take the proceeds
out of the place were on outside con-
tractor to secure the work.
Tho announcement is made also
that wltl n a very short time tenders will be called for the new
postoffice on the site selected, where
the excavation is now proceeding,
(APE TO CAIRO
IS ADVANCING
JLY II.S3 MILKSOP  iLL-AI'KK
ROUTE  REMAINS TO
BE LAID.
Ipeilillg  l']i  Hie
Railway
Hark
'loin
hill.
< iiiilini'iil
Ind  to
fi      ''^" miles nf the rails   of the
Ct. i Railway in Africa have
novi   been  laid, and in two years, if
nt   progress  is  continued,   tills
wonderful! dream of the late   Cecil
Rhodes will have "conie true,"    and
travellers will be able io proceed uninterruptedly    from Alexandria,    on
ihe  Mediterranean, fi Capetown,  al
he southern extremity of the "Dark
ontlnent. '
:    id I
11   -       ii tiie long-
i    .   .   ■ ii ie    lobe, isfl |
i lo h.v,    thai
.   ■   ■       propoi i   Pan-Auie
liie      bulll  i I'iiiii 11 'ii- i" Put
rise from 20 to 60 feet in height and
convert a flat country into a li illy
one."
On account of these ants the railway ties were made of steel and the
telegraph posts were wound with
iron sheeting. Lions ate the cat,.
of tbe railroad contractors, attacked
the workmen and tried to leap into
the locomotives of construction
trains. One day a huge lion thai
sprang at the engine cab fell b.i <
in front of the rails and was grouuu
to -pieces. A favorite pastime W'is
shooting lions and other big gan u
from the construction trains , witli
rifles. Unfriendly natives, too, were
a hindrance.
The purpose of the Cape-to-Cai:
Railway  is    commercial—pi in;
local traffic and, by means oi eeu-
er lints to the big lakes and the
oceans on both sides of Africa, i ir-
nishiug outlets for the future Lrad
of the central regions of the continent.
"The object,"  said  the late Cecil
Rhodes  in   1900,  "is  to  cut     Al'i   -a
through the centre, and the railv i>"
will     pick   up   trade  all  along
loutc."
The hunters' camps along ,
of construction arc big game depc ..
stored with ivories and many    otl
valuable souvenirs.
Port Edward has installed its ov
water system.
mm
mm
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SUNDAY 6 p.m.
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For full particulars and through tickets lo all points apply to
ALBERT DAVIDSON, General Agent, G.T.P. Ticket Office, Third
Avenue.
Exlreinely low third-class rates now in effect
TO ANI) FROM EUROPE
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Agency    all    Atlantic       Steamship       Lines.
Blk
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PRINCESS
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STORAGE ANI) FORWARDING
COAL AND WOOD
"WATER AIT"    AND    AMENDING
ACTS.
Before   the   Board  of   Investigation.
In the ma I ter of Alder Creelt, Atlin
9" Lake,  Alsek  River,  Boulder  Creek,
Skeena Land
District—District
Coast.
of
! TAKE NOTICE that I, Archibald
i Beavan, of Victoria, B.C., occupation
C'atmeryman, intend to apply, for
1 emission to lease the following
escribed lands: Commencing at a
est planted at the south-east corner of Lot 2222, thence, following
Ihe shore in an easterly direction (10
chains more or less to the southwest corner of Lot 2223, thence
north 7(1 chains more or less; thence
west CO chains, more or less to taction beast corner of Lot 2222; thence
south, following the east boundary
of Lot 2222 to point of commence-
and containing 42f> acres, more
oi   less.
-led  February  5th    1914.
iCIUBALD BEAVAN, Locator.
Fred G. Bacon, Agent.
Dated February Oth, 1914. tl
Birch Creek, Big Spruce Creek, Big
Horn Creek, Beaver Lake, Bennet
Lake, Carrion Creek, Consolation
Creek, Chilkat River, Clear Creek,
Dominion Creek, Dixie River, Elk
Lake, Eureka Creek, Eagle Creek,
Eldorado Creek, Edgar Lake, Fourth
of July Creek, Gold lain Creek, Graham Creek, Homan River, Johnston
Creek, Jarvis Creek, Klehinl uiver,
I.edgewood River, Little Spruce
Creek, Lindenianii Lake, Moose
Lake, McKlnley Cri ek, McKee Creek.
Nelson Lake, Pine Creek, Otter
Creek, Ot'er Lake, Quartz Creel:,
Pike River, Ruby Creek, Rose Creek,
Spruce Creelc, Surprise Lake, Snake
Creek, Sloko Lake, Tagisli Lake, 'iut-
slii Lake, Tatshenshlni River, Willow
Creek, Wright Creek, Wilson Creek
and all other steams ii. the Atlin
Water District, as defined on Page
6476 of the British Columbia Gazette
of the 31st July,  1918.
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First Ave.'Between Eighth and Ninth
European Plan
Rates 50c. to $1.00 per day
Besner & Besner, Props.
EMPRESS HOTiEL
J. Y. ROCHESTER V. D. CASLEY
Third Ave. Between 6th and 7th Sts.
European Plan
5oc. to ^l.oo per day
iR HOTEL
WATKU NOTICE.
ilication for a Licence to take
;ise and lo store or pen back
will be made under the "Wa-
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■  i ro   ihe  i"1       I     ill-rail,
555 miles, south to Assouan, follow-
ng i lie ivesl  Bide ol the Nil. .
l-'i inn tho great dam    al   \bb u,
,-nutli  in Wnily Haifa, 208 i illes, the
route is by bonis on the Nile Itself.
At VV .11 \   ll. itv  the all-rail route
In tins  again, extends Bottt.beasl    to
Berber, and thence south, southwest
south, through  tho    Anglo-Egyptian
Soudan, to Kosti, via Khartoum, on
the  .N'ili,   sniiir   1,370     mill's     from
Cairo,     rlghl   in   the  hearl   of  the
o ■iliin.
Pro n i on I to Malm  i al tin  noi tli
end  nf  Lake Alberl    Nyanza,   1,10"
miles, the i nit.   n 111 i i
of  i :■ ■'■■.
Mahai I to     nnley  lb
183  mil
i n    In    ■ igo River at ;    ul .
vllle.
Stanleyville,    al  ihi   Equator,    \-
SALE Oi-    LOCiS.
Applications for ihe   purchase ofj
39,926 feel of logs lying in Kum-ea
Inl. '.  Greni Ille  Channel,  al
ii i   price  of   $5.00     -     I In itsniid
u- er  and  above   the  coi	
1,1 I at ti.-1
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Rupert.
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The name of the applicant is
Edward Townsite Co., Ltd.
The address of the applicant is
:    i' Uuperl, B.C.
The  name of the stream    Is
Creek.     The   stream     has  its
i-  in Lake   Mathews,   flows in
irthwesterly   direction, and emii-
inlo  lide  flats  about  2000  fee
■ from MHe 8 i-;i G.'i'.F, traok.
The water to be divertr-d froir. I [
ni on tiie north side, abouti if|
•   I east'from east boundary of'
Edward Townsite, on Lot 503,
V    Coasl   District,
fhe !ni pose for which the wail in- used is municipal,
ie land ou which the Water is.
I        d<    rilied    as follows',
' •■ ard Tow usite,
quanl I y  of  watei   ai plied
follows:   12 cubic teel per
qi antlty    of  ■■> ater  to
0,000 cubic  feet,
i        -     i s< n oir Is  located    lm
iva poll 11   of
3   II   - c V, Coasl DI trlcl
. tlce was posl i a on the
' i      i   the (ith  day  of   Febl in   y
NOTICE.
To Mr. Blankenberg, formerly of
Graham Island, B.C. Take notice
that unless amount incurred for
repairs and storage on engine is
not paid within thirty days from
date engine will be sold to cover
costs. Rupert Marine Ironworks
& Supply Co., Ltd., It. D. Robinson, Manager, November 18, 191 li.
A
mefrcair
E
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F. W.
-nnino. Mot.
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irgess,
Proprietors
Coney
Third Aye. and Sixth St.
11. \ ,   this    noil •-
api 11 lati   i     .n.-i ...     the! ito
the    req ei   i   of   tl e
If   you     send     a     wire     to
Alyansb  we  will   have a  boat
to  men   you  tit   Porl     Nels
any day In  the  week.  Regi la
trips     made   with   mail,     pni
nengers    and     rretghl    every
Sunday  from   Port  Nelson     to
the pre-emption reserve.    Pull
Information  given   free.
Vcf
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will   ll
Water   It.
B.C.    Ol
the  said
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kVate
tho  office ol
ii    'rince Ru-
may  be filed
Recorder, or
■i     of    Water
Buildings, Vic-
| European Plan
Steam Heated
?er
: 3 p.
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Piione blue d ')
Capt. Rorviii
Stand.irrf Fisheries Dock
EUaltlnA   money
Investors. Tin  rails
lo Prince George
month,  and  with
come an  Ijicreuse
Don't    unit   until Spring    mid
sny, ''That lot is worth 92110.0
mid 1 coulii have boughl It six
montiis ago for $1000."    Get
in now before the boom.
1 am offering the unsold
lioi(ion of the Gland Trunk
Pacific Development Com.
pany's lols ill Al'CT.10N SALE
PRICES, Tin- usual lerms of a
quarter cash, mid the balance
in one, two I'M three years at
3   •) per cent.
j EDWARD F. DOYLE
Who! SI .
Liquor Co
Limited
Second   \
Limited
Sixth
Fraser and Sixth
Streets
Phone
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Wednesday, February 25, 1914.
J.   W.   POWER.   L.R.I.B.A.
ARCHITECT     AND    STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER
Re-inforced Concrete a Specialty
P.  O.  Box  271
PRINCE RUPERT JOURNAL
L.O.L.
Meets second and fourth Friday   In
each month in K. of P. Hall.
llelgerson Block, rd Ave. and 6th SI
Recording Secretary, Box 324
HAYNER BROS
Pioneer
Euni
ral Directors
and
Embalm
sirs.
Open    Dny
and
Night.
Until
es'    Assistant
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Attendance
PHONE 86.
713 THIRD AVE.
Telephone 4 48
P. O. Box 1714
RITCHIE,   AGNEW   &  CO.
Civil Engineers und Surveyors
Prince   Rupert, B.C.
Waterworks, Water Power, Wharf
Construction, Reports, Plans, Dominion and Provincial Land Surveying,
Electric Blue Printing, Negatives and
White Prints.
F. O.  Box 1635
Phone 300
Harrison W. Rogers
ARCHITECl
Snap
Park Avenue
Lot 36, Block 27,
Section 1
At $3,800, one
third Cash Balance
6,12 & 18 months
P. McLACHLAN
^rw^l>iW^aOi5-WKKK>fl<H><«l!K«l« v
Suite 1
Federal Bldg
Prince Rupert, B.C.
A. FAULDS, ILL M.E.
Consulting Mining Bngf.eer
Examinations  and   development
Coal, Metal, Oil, etc.
709 Dunsmuir St. .    Vancouver. E C.
I H. HILDITCH
Contractor and Builder
Estimates given  on all  classes ot
work, whether rmull or large.   Pei-
niinil attention given to every item.
PHONE GREEN 321
MINING ENGINEER
Prince Rupert, B. C.
Open for Consultation and Mine
Examination
Temporal'    \ddress—
1    nee Rupert Inn
Customs Broker
STORAGE
Forwarding,   Distributing
Shipping Agent
and
Special attention gr.en to storage   of   Household   Goods  and
Baggage
DUOOLAS    SUTHERLAND
606  Third  Avenue
Phone 202
POUND.
On  Sunday  on  Second  Avenue,  a
dinner ring. Inquire at this office.
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GOV EBN.MK.XT WEATli Eli
REPORT.
FUrnished by   E. W. Howling,
For 24 bours ending ii p.m.
February  24.
Bar. reduced to sea level 29.634
Highest   temperature 40.0
Lowest  temperature 37.0
Rain   1.4 n
TIMBE
XIOO.
• received by
P.
low.
irl  Edward taxation will be very
Bepartnieni  Of Naval  Service of
Canada.
Tenders will be received at noon
on Saturday, March 21st, 1914, for
Ihe supply of Steaming Coal to vessels lying al  Prince Rupert, B.C.
Forms of tender may be obtained
on application to the undersigned.
Tbe lowest or any tender nol
necessarily accepted.
iSgd.)   GEO.   PHILLIPS,
Naval Store Officer.
I1..M.C Dockyard, Esquimau, B.C.
Sealed tenders will
the Minister of Lands not later than
noon on the 5th day of March, 1!H4
for the purchase of Licence X100,
being 1,146,000 feet of timber adjoining T.L, 33914, ou the Scotia
River, Range 5, Coasl District, Three
years will be allowed for the removal
of the  timber.
Particulars of the Chief Forester,
Victoria,   B.C. fS
Corporation
of the City
Rupert,
of      PlilK'c
William T. House
TENDER  FOR STEEL PIPE.
Sealed tenders endorsed 'Tender
for Steel Pipe" will be received by
Ihe undersigned nol later than 12
noon of Saturday, 7tli of March,
1914, for the supply ol' approximately 10,000 feet ol' 45-inch and 12,000
I'eet of 18-inoh lapwelded steel pipe.
Specified form of tender, 'etc., may
be obtained at the office of City Engineer, Prince Rupert, B.C.
The council does not bind itself in
accept Ihe lowest or any tender.
ERNEST A.   WOODS,
City Clerk.
City Hall, Prince Rupert, B.C.   2tl'll
LINDSAY'S CARTAGE&STORAGE
G. T.   P.  CARTAGE AGENTS
331    SECOND   AVENUE
JINGLE POT COAL
is handled by us. All orders receive
prompt attention  Phone No. 68.
SHUVGLES, MOULDINGS, SASH, DOORS
Prince Rupert Lumber Co.
First Av    m.d McBride Prince Rupert
P    tie 25 Branch Yard at Smithers, B.C.
5*HWrtnS;i ail-" - Wl iMHMHi.^JKHKHKH*lWt»^^ <i
Coast  Land  District, Range    5.
trict of Skeena.
TAKE NOTICE that I, Hume Bali-
ington, of Prince Ruperl. occupation
Master Mariner, intend to apply tot
permission to lease Hie following do-
scribed land: A sand-bar at the
mouth of the Skeena River known as
Base Flats, staked on Februarj IS,
and containing about 200 acres.
II.  11.  BAB1NGTON.
Dated February  18, 1914.        (21
A Btrni«ht/orwfird ronerouB
nflVr (wm nn (fttabllrJiiiil
Arm. Wo urn Riving away
YVnti'iies to thousands ol
pe.>iilo ait over tha
world ns a hurt)
advertisement. Sow
Is your elinnc" to
obtain r-na. Write
now, cncloalng 2.1
ccnti lor 0110 ci our
(asiiionni)In Ladles'
r.irg Gtiardu, or
Gents' ,Mborti, emit
enrilnno paid to wear
with tbe watch, which
will be given Frets
(these watches mo
Kuainnlned Jho pears'',
should you take nd-
  vftiitoiio ot our monvl-
IioiiA   offer.      Wo   o::pect   roa   to   tell   your   fn.nds
abo.t   m   and   Bhow   them    tbo    beautiful    .101011.
n t think this offer too wood to be  trim, but  pmid
fonts   to day   und   fain   it   Frwi   Watrh      You
■ he lunnxflrt   -Williams a  li.oyii,  wimv-aio
v,     *.(])-pi !■!'»', PJ. CornwalliB Road, Lomiuii, N.,
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NOTIC1S.
For ..     to lake anil t'sc Walci
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I WES1 ' PffilMBER CO., LTD.
j First Avei Prince Rupert       Telephone 186
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TAKE ' '    ICfi itmi I,   llti I ell  U
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Ing nt 11    0 ai   the north
wesl c irner ol 0:i0, ilienci
(•in li s soul Ii, thei      Vi1 ch.. is wee
tin ,!.-.   80   1 li ni .      ith    ihenc ■
chains east .1    hi 1 beginning,
containing 64 0 acn    located,
Dated Au| ust 19, 1913.
MITCI-1E .'. ALBBKT.
oc-211 Filippo Panvinl, Agent.
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THY A   W.'NT A I).
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if Winnipeg, Manitoba, will
ii lie- nee to take  and us<
and  miner:, Inches of vs-
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ci  ■  ---. esterl;    d
ei ■;     Land   I   itrli1  and
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a  ( id will 1
In
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tions
lion  will  I     1
the wi 11 der al
irt,   British  Columbia,
1 may be filed  with the
recorder or    wMh    the
of water rights,   Parlla-
nits, Victoria, B. C.
Development    Company
i.td.   (Applicant).
George W. Kerr (A;:ent)
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New business b' 11 k 1
BANK OF MONTI r
Comer of Third. Avenue and F n
space apply aarlj  . nd  In
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TAKE NOI ICE th u Leo    .     1
of I'riiu e Itupei t,    B.C.,    01 cupatlon
Telegraph Operator, intends to apply
for permission  to  purchase the  following described  lands:    Commencing at a post planted aboul 40 1 halns
westerly following shore line and 28
chains south  from    a  (reek    wliic'i
flows  into  Deadinan p  Inlet,  at   the
south-easterly end thereof, said post
being  about   20  chains soutli  of  the
north-west   cornel   of  application   tn
purchase No,  82280,  being 1 .-   ■■ 1
ted  survey lol  214S;   thence    south
10 chains, thence eusl    40    chains,
thi nee north In chains, them 1
10 chains to this    p&at,    contalnl
'60 acres.
LBO WAUGH
Dated  1st Se| li tt»ber,  1 818,
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IN THE ii.i ni P an appllci
: Ion for the Isi ue of a duplh
tlflcato of lit]      .ot   ;
4, Coast Dlstrli t.
NOTICE IS HEREBY G
il is my intention to issue,
piraiinn of one month after
publication   hereof,   a    I  pile
the certificate if title to the above-
mentioned   la the    natni     <-!
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of
$&i**tWWt*#tl&&^^
l.tv A   WANT Al),
John Wallace
1 'on' iany, Lli i!ti 'i.
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til    It.le    U  dated
7th May, 191
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PRINCE RUPERT JOURNAL
Wednesday, February 25, 4914.
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25   Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off      25   Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off        -„   Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off      25   Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off     25   Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off
GREAT DISCOUNT SALE!
High Class Jewelry
Beginning Wednesday, February 11th
a   i*
We shall hold our first Discount Sale, and it is going to be a real one. We require the money as well
as the space for incoming stocks in preparation for the larger business that will be here with the linking
of the Transcontinental.   We are going to offer the most phenominal bargains ever known in the city.
Our entire stock consisting of Diamonds, Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Cut
Glass, Clocks, Souvenir Goods, Etc., is at your disposal for the next twenty days
Do not overlook this opportunity to secure high grade goods while selling at such
an extremely low figure.   Everything goes regardless of cost.
Corner of 2nd Ave
and Sixth Street
£i
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R. W. CAMERON
25   Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off      25   Per   Cent, to 50  Per   Cent.   Off      25   Per  Cent, to 50  Per  Cent.   Off       25   Per   Cent to 50  Per  Cent   Off       25  Per   Cent, to 50   Per   Cent.   Off
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PREPARING
seen  better raspberries  than    those
! grown on muskeg as far as size wan
FAR  PI ANTTlVf ! '-"ucerued.   Bulbs,    even    Japanese
(Continued From Page One)
1 nibs, would grow well here.
The question of peat and its origin which had been touched upon
by Aid. Montgomery in Questions
during the speech of .Mr. Tomlinson
was again raised by Andrew Stewart,
who said he was after information.
Mr. Tomlinson then proceeded to
explain the whole subject of peat.
He told of his experience in Devonshire, where, with bis father, he engaged in the nursery business. Peat
was imported by tlieni for use in
growing rhododendrons, ferns anil
some other plants. The orchids wore
grown on peat imported for the purpose.
Mr. Stewart felt that with draining and the use of lime good results
could lie obtained here.
Aid. Montgomery told how he had
seen peat lands treated in the Old
Land.
The chairman gave his experience
in treating his lawn, lie had used
abundance of stable manure and
lime. He had also put In coal ashes,
not tor the fertilizing of the muskeg,
pensive. Information should be had j but where the muskeg was very deep
from  iho.se   who  knew  it.     .Someone , and sour.
unbiased outside of the dealer should ,     Mr. Stephens explained that since
lie sought for advice. jilm formation of the Society    there
The nitrogenous matter in muskeg was not available. By using lime
this was gol. Later fertilizer could
be used.
ti - e 'I  wa.- valuable    when   obtainable, li should he gui In a green
• il     I   ii-' 'i  right  away,  burying
II   in dr.i in- qui     ■ lol of il iu-ii-
gen and potash was lost.
Iu reply to a question of Mr, Col-
llnsou the speaker said thai seaw 'ed
could in- use.I wiih muskeg to advantage, bin lime was absolutely necessary also. Lime should he used In
an) event, This should be used to
the extern nt' one ounce to the so
yard.     Even   two  tons   to   the  acre
Wood ashes, where obtainable,
were valuable. This supplied the
potash lo the soil. It also supplied
other substances and gave draiuage.
He did not advise using coal ashes
io loo great an extent. Spread about
three Inches over the soil in the fall
this worked  well.
Sand mlx"d with muskeg was very
advisable to use. There was a certain
amount of plant food in il and it
gave drainage. Gravel and ground
rock was also useful. Clay, if mixed
lo a limited extent with the muskeg,
was'Valuable. It was better to use a|
little each year. Lime working with
sand, clay, ashes, etc., produced bac-l
lel'ial ml ion.
Barnyard   manure,  wherever   pro-|
curable,  was to be  obtained.  When
mixed with muskeg it gave a fairly!
good soil. He did not object to fertilizers,  but care should  be  taken in
the  use of  It.     Fertilizers  were ex-;
H. S. CLEMENTS, HP.
GETS WORK STARTED
(Continued  trom   Page  One.!
POWER TO TAKE
(Continued  from Page One.)
had been quite a lot done here. II"
referred to the fact, that muskeg and
clay had been stored next to the
Dominion Government work. Anyone
wanting it could have it for the hauling. The wagons would be loaded for
anyone using It. Tho secretary was
alsu iu communication with a Beeds-
mati in Vancouver looking to getting
seeds and bulbs much below th
regular cost. The city council had
been asked lo secure a stttnip puller
tn be leased out in clearing lots.
Free water for lawn.- was also asked
for; He believed that they would gel
the free water and he also had hopes
of the stump puller being got. Alsu
would   be  safe.     Cultivation   of   the ' under consideration was the holding
ing a start on the work.
Iu connection with the Quarantine
Station, where the doctor's residence
has just been completed, considerable has to be done In getting the
roads from the wharves lo the
buildings where the necessary fumigation will be done when passengers
are landed from eastern ports. Mr,
Clements has been pressing this
very strongly in order that when the
Grand Trunk Pacific Hue is completed and trade by the Pacific direct from foreign ports is established
here the station may be ready tor
service. There is some trestle work
required and excavations to enable
the buildings to be erected and the
roadways put in. The sum of $27,-
000 has been alloted for this.
Mr. Clements has secured these
sums in a year when the Government is restricting the appropriations to the barest needs. All the
more credit is therefore due to him.
As a representative the member for
Comox-Atlin has no rival, tie secures
for his riding all that Is obtainable.
Even his political opponents agree
with this proposition. His efforts
have secured for this city wonderful
results, and the benefits of these
latest, appropriations will be felt very
quickly.
ALASKA   RAILWAY   lill.L
IS  NOW   PASSU!)
soil was largely to give aeration tn
the soil. Wherever Hie air penetrated
the bacteria could develop.
Almost any form of plan! til"
could be grown here. Roses, rhododendrons, and various oilier plains,
deciduous trees, and many varieties
of apples, plums, pears and cherries
would   do   well   here.   He   had   never
Buy a lot  in  Port Edward  before
the railway is completed.
of a flower show In midsummer. The
time ul' the agricultural fair was not
the best time for flowers. The summer show would not interfere with
Ihe other. An endeavor was being
made to secure lime through the sec-
leiary. By this means it was hoped
to get some advantages in the matter
of  price.
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of the United States to construct a
$35,000,000 railroad from Alaska's
coast to its great coal fields, was
passed by ihe House by a vote of
230   to   87.
A similar measure lias passed the
Senate and the bills will be taken
up at once in conference between
the two houses, with a view to sending the measure to the President,
who has signified his intention ot
signing it.
At the eleventh hour, after a sharp
parliamentary skirmish, the House
eliminated from the bill as reported
by the territories committee, a pro-
i ision authorizing a bond issue of
$35,000,000  lo  finance  the  railroad
be that leases should be given only
when the department was confident
of the good faith of the applicants,
shown by the deposit of a large sum
of money. Mere" speculation would
stop, for it could do no good to anybody. He referred to an expenditure
by the city of .Moose Jaw of $35,000
which was found afterwards to be on
lands over which oil rights were
plastered. He also referred to the
bad effects which came from the way
in which three sections could be tied
up by the payment' of a $5 fee.
ISegulatioiis  Changed.
Hon. Dr. Roche said that apparently the member for Moose Jaw was
not aware that Ihe reguations had
been changed. It had been provided
that in addition to the paying of
the $5, the applicant must In addition deposit the first year's rental.
He thought that this would eliminate a good deal of tiie speculation.
The resolution was then adopted
and the bill based thereon introduced and read a l'irsi time. The bill
was not. further explained, but it is
understood that the decision of the
Government to enaci such legislation Is based upon the request made
by the Admiralty to be given access
to the oil fields of the Dominion ot
Canada in Ihe event of war. Similar
legislation is being passed in other
British  countries.
and to be paid off by the proceeds
of the government laud sales In
Alaska. The Senate bill provided for
a $40,000,000 bond issue. Representative Fitzgerald of N'ew York
led a fight which resulted in striking
out the bond provision.
Under the amended measure the
project would be financed out of the
currency funds in the treasury, the
President being limited to $35,000,-
000 and $1,000,000 being appropriated for immediate expenses. Congress
would appropriate each year the
amount, estimated lo be necessary for
the construction of the road.
The bill provides for the construction of a road "not to exceed 1000
miles, to be so located as to connect
To the Editor of The Journal:
Dear Sir,—Can anything be more
pitiable than seeing the Liberal patients take their nauseating dose of
sour grapes—sour from municipal
hlizzards, sour from provinci.
earthquake politically; with storm-
swept beaches with here and there a
piece of wreckage cast ashore amidst
tiie flotsam and jetsom of decayed
matter cast up from the bottom by
a political storm. One or two of these
weather-beaten wrecks cast forth a
suffering groan from the shores of
Prince Rupert, one an ex-mayor and
one an ex-preacher, and both exhausted in their efforts to separate
themselves from their entanglements
of slime and political mire. In their
efforts to resurrect, themselves, like
all drowning people, they care not
who else they may drag down to ob-
mo has seen fit to elect for six coning from this forlorn hope, we find
the ex-mayor and the ex-preacher
making rantic efforts to bury Mr,
Wm. Manson midst, their own slimy
surroundings. It is more than regrettable to see a pantomime of
such talent seeking to fasten its
poisonous fangs around one of Nature's gentlemen. In scurrilous attacks by any one or group or men
upon a man of Mr. Manson's sierliim
character and Integrity whom the
province has seen fit to appoint to
more than one position of trust, ever
faithfully performed, whom Nanai-
moh as seen fit to elect for six consecutive times for their mayor, the
first Government Agent in- Prince
Rupert, honorably filled the mayor's
chair in this city, and the people of
Skeena District have imposed confidence in him for two consecutive
terms; such a record is no doubt
held in an envious light by small,
f% tlstlcal minds. It savors bad from
a man that at the late municipal
campaign openly avowed himself to
have no political party affiliations,
purely and simply independent; and
the ink was scarcely dry on the
election returns announcing his defeat for mayor when he at once rode
on the front seat in the band wagon
of Liberalism, and now benignly
serves as the president of the Liberal Association, and his colleague,
the ex-preacher, groaning under the
labors of muck-raking everything
from a glacier in McNlcholl Creek
to a muskeg hole in Cloyah Creek to
find refuse to fire at Bowser. Oh,
pity it is to have to take passage In
a craft manned and officered by such
a crew of mutineers. Many a golden
hope has been blasted between the
hills of the Yukon and the Parliament buildings at Victoria, and history is fast shaping Itself to he repeated.
As a Liberal of the old school
thai stood out. In hold relief when
Liberal knighthood was in bloom I
can only stand by with my good old
friend Mill Lynch ami bow a gallant
head In shame al the unprincipled
methods, the disreputable political
ambition.-' and the want of the
simplest form of political diplomacy
now In practice.
Yours truly.
LIBERAL.
Prince Rupert, Feb, 23, 11114.
one or more of the open Pacific
Ocean harbors on the southern coast
of Alaska with the navigable waters
In the interior of Alaska and with
a coal field or fields yielding coal
sufficient in quality and quantity
for naval use, so as to best aid In
the development of the agricultural
and mineral or other resources of
Alaska."
An effort was made by the opponents of the bill to postpone the
final vote on the measure until next
week.
Paardeburg Hay.
Tiie Queen Alary Chapter of the
Daughters of the Eplre will hold a
tea at the resident* of Mrs. Thomas
McClymont, Borden < Street, at 4
o'clock on Friday, February "27, in
honor of Paardeburg Day. An address is to be given by W. J. Jeph-
son on that occasion.
A verdict of suicide was brought
In at the inquest in connection with
the death of Mr. David Wells, a Kit-
wangar Indian.