@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "4ccf5e73-eae0-45d3-ad9c-70e186b2cf9e"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[The Daily News]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-12-10"@en, "1910-05-31"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/princero/items/1.0227467/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ , .N0 J yCTOB^ Tiffc Prince Rupert Optimist DAILY EDITION. VOL. I, NO. 24 Prince Rupert, B.C., Tuesday, May 31, 1910. Price, Five Cents EL ASK FOR CEMETERY SIXTY ACRES OF AVAILABLE LAND AT FAIRVIEW. A By-Law Will Be Introduced in the City Council To-Night to Borrow Money to Run the City for the Next Seven Month.. The aldermen at their meeting last night decided to get after a 60 acre lot of ground at Fairview for cemetery purposes, and at the same time they will hurry along the arrangements for other stretches of land required from the overnment. Those present were Mayor Stork and Aldermen Pattullo, Mobley, Mclntyre Smith, Lynch, Barrow and Hilditch. Aid. Pattullo brought up the matter o( linances and the payment of accounts until such time as the city can issue its iebentures. li was suggested that the matter be deferred for a week as the local manners of the banks have to write headquarters before making a proposition lor advancing money to the city. Aid. Mobley thought the city should ace its accounts with one of the local banks that has authority to advance money at once. Aid. Pattullo stated that all the banks ere prepared to advance enough money o keep the city going, but they were tot prepared to say how far they could ;o. The matter was finally left over until ie�� meeting which will be held Tues- lay evening. By-law*. Aid. Pattullo introduced the first J'-law, that on procedure, and moved he first reading. He also moved the econd reading be at the next meeting. Aid. Hilditch reported that the standbies on Hayes Cove were now in good rorking order. City Solicitor Manson stated that Mr. "illiams hud prepared his opinion on he city's position in connection with letting water from Woodworth lake. was prepared to meet the council md present it. The matter will be taken up on Wed- tsaday night. Want A Cemetery. Aid, Mclntyre suggested that the city W���" rtapi to get a grant of land for wnetery purposes from thc govern- ixni or (i. T. P., He said that Father BUno* had applied to get 10 acreB for ���'"' Catholics. It was at Fairview, 'ear the railway tracks. There are about '<<>��� acres there und seem to be reserved. ,1(' thought the city should get after 1 at once. The property is very suitable or a cemetery, and it is about the only ',tw in llie city for such a purpose. He 'ought it should be a public burying Ifuund, Aid. Hilditch agreed with the above, i moved that the mayor and Aid. mith he a committee to look after it. Ud. Pattullo seconded the motion and 1 carried. Md. Mobley suggested that the city oniolidate all the grants of land that '" ;wanted from the government and II>' He thought that committees ouid get busy on the matter at once. Will Start Road Work. A communication was received from M8 Streets committee asking that the ��V engineer take the grades of a number streets for the purpose of ascertaining ����� "mount of rock and earth to be wived, The streets were as follows: rom vi Teme and Second avenue, roni McBride to Park avenue. Third avenue the same. From foot of McBride street to Sixth avenue. From Seal Cove circle to McBride street, along Sixth avenue. From McBride street on Sixth avenue down to Fulton and continuing along Fulton street to intersection of Third avenue. The Streets committee suggested that the council call for competitive plans for the erection of a City Hall for Prince Rupert. Aid. Hilditch submitted a rough sketch of what he thought would answer for all purposes. It was a two storey building with a cement basement. Several of the aldermen thought the competetive plan a good one, but the city must place a restriction as to cost and the architect must keep within the estimate. Aid. Mobley moved that the committees request re competetive plans be adopted���carried. Aid. Pattullo moved that the Streets committee be authorized to secure the information re grades of the above named streets. Aid. Mobley seconded and it carried. Barber. By-law. A communication was received from the barbers asking that the council pass a by-law requiring all barber shops to close at 9 o'clock in the evening, with the exception of Saturday, and that no shop is allowed to remain open on Sunday. The communication was laid on the table for the present. BOARD OF TRADE COUNCIL NEW PRESIDENT APPOINTS STANDING COMMITTEES. Discuss Plan. To Secure For The Board a Permanent Home���Joint Arrangement Offered by Prince Rupert Mining Association. It was the first meeting after the election of officers, that of the Board of Trade council which was held in the court house last night, and A. J. Morris took his seat as President and J. C. Halsey as Secretary. The members present were���W. M. Moore, A. E. McMaster, Victor Wilson, W. E. Williams, D. G. Stewart, J. E. Scott, J. A. Kirkpatrick, H. H. Clarke, L. W. Patmore, A. W. Agnew and J. F. Brandt. The first business was the appointment of the standing committees and this as completed reads as follows.- Legislation: Pattullo, Williams and Scott. Railway and Navigation: Kirkpatrick, Dawson, Agnew. Freight rates: Brandt, Clark, Stewart- Trade and Commerce: Stewart, Dawson, Wilson. Fisheries: Mobley, Brandt, Clarke. Lumber and Advertising: Clarke.Scott, Law. Mining: Law, Scott, Kirkpatrick. Insurance: Naden, Patmore, Brandt. Port: McMaster, Mobley, Williams. Finance: Kirkpatrick, Wilson, McMaster. City affairs: Dunn, Law, Patmore. Public Works: Agnew, Dunn, Dawson. Under the head of communications two letters were read offering the board permanent quarters, and upon this a motion was made and carried that th time had arrived when the board should have a home of its own, the communications on the subject being referred to the Finance committee with instructions to investigate and report at the next meeting. The first offer read was that of the basement of the Helgerson block, the rent asked for which was $40 per month. The second was from F. E. Reid, secretary of the Prince Rupert Mining association, and this suggested that the two institutions might join in the renting of the basement under the Christianson and Brandt store at the corner of Third Avenue and Fifth street. The rental named was $75 per month. Mr.Reid wrote that the two associations n ed not conflict as the Mining association would only need the rooms from 10.30 to 12.30 in the mornings. Thw matter was carefully discussed and, as before stated, referred to the finance committee. It was further suggested that if the joint arrangement was entered into the premises leased could also be used by the Publicity Club without charge, "as the expense all comes out of the same purse" observed the President. ANARCHY AND SEDITION ALEP1A BIANCO SHOT HERSELF IN THE NECK AT MIDNIGHT Mrs. Victor Bianco, an Italian woman about 30 years of age, shot and killed herself with a shot gun last night about midnight. She was discovered in her room this morning by friends who reported the matter to the police. Chief Wynn immediately put the machinery in motion to ascertain the cause. As a result an inquest was ordered for 2 o'clock this afternoon. The deceased woman was in a room by herself and the evidence so far points to a case of suicide. There was a man in another room in the house, but he declares that he knows nothing of the affair. The police have been working on the case all day and it is expected that much more will be known after the inquest. The Bianco home is on Third Avenue next to Clarke and Ives wholesale grocery. The coroner's jury viewed the remains this afternnoon at two o'clock. The body of Alexia Bianco was reclining half on the bed and half on the floor when the jury Double Barrel Shotgun Used For the Awful Deed. Family Troubles Supposed to Have Been the Cause��� Coroner's Jury Viewed the Remains This Afternoon. arrived. She was in the same position as when she was discovered by her friends. The spectacle presented a most terrible and pitiful sight. The woman, who it is understood was driven to her rash act by family troubles, still clutched the doublet barrel shot gun in her hand, with tbe butt on the floor near her feet. She had evidently pulled the trigger with her foot. The charge of shot entered the front of her throat where there is a gaping wound all smeared and burned from the powder. The shot had plowed its way through and come out in several places. Death was evidently instantenous as there is nothing to indicate any struggle afterward. When Chief Wynn arrived on the scene this morning he found a pocket book and a watch on the dresser and took charge of them for presentation to the jury at the inquest. Alexia Bianco was a native of France and had lived here for the past two years. She and her husband conducted a lodging house on Third Avenue near Eighth Street. The suicide was commit ed at midnight last night. She was 21 years of age. Coroner McMullen empanelled a jury which met in his office at 1:80. The jurors are Geo. W. Arnott foreman J, J.D. Nicholls,,las. McRae and K. liownes. After visiting the remains the jury adjourned until Thursday night at 8 o'clock in,he court house. TWO EUROPEAN KINGS MARKED FOR ASSASSINATION. Anarchist Plot to Establish a Pan- Latin Republic���Sedition in India Show, a Public Advocacy of the Use of Poisoned Bombs. (Special to the Optimist) Rome, May 31.���Cardinal del Val secretary of state to the Vatican, has sent a warning to King Manuel of Portugal and King Alfonso of Spain, giving particulars of plots to assassinate both rulers and to form a Latin republic of the two countries. The conspirators are said to be Masonic anarchists, and that their ambition is to establish a pan-Latin republic that shall embrace all the Spanish republics of South and Central America. London, May 31.���Sedition is again presenting itself in India in the most hideous and cowardly form. One of the many seditious newspapers published in Bombay, which has a large circulation all over the empire of India, has just reached here, It openly advocates that cocoanut shells shall be filled with poisoned needles and exploded wherever there shall gather a crowd of Europeans. It goes on to argue that the natives should not only kill off at once the European men, but that all women and children of the hated dominant race should be utterly destroyed, in order to free their country from the tyrinnical op- pressfon of British rule. ALASKA CONVENTION. NO FISHING SUNDAYS, Juneau People Must be Getting Very Sanctimonious. Juneau, Alaska, May 25.���Eight fishermen were brought here today by Fisheries Commissioner Cobb, who had them arrested on a charfe of fishing for salmon on Sunday, which is a closed day under the federal fishing regulations. The men were caught redhanded in Taku inlet, where the salmon run is now heavy. None of the accused was able to give bail and all are being held in the jail here. It is probable the cannery owners will arrange for their release under bonds. Canadian in Command. Melbourne, May 26���A Canadian, Col. Fitzpatrick, has been appointed inspector-general of the commonwealth forces. He has arrived from India, and the general desire is manifested that his term of office should be a great success. He created an excellent impression during a recent visit. GOOSE BAY SMELTER. Half Million Plant Coming Near to Prince Rupert. Vancouver, May 30.���Mr. Rogers, of Nickle Plate fame, is here with the plans for a smelter that he is to erect at Goose Bay, Observatory Inlet., at a cost of half a million dollars. New York capital is behind the project and the work of construction is to start early this summer. Vancouver, May 30.���(Special)���The missing launch,party has been sighted at Pender harbor, with all on board safe. "DOG-IN-MANGER" POLICY. London Journal Criticiae. Canadian Immigration Law. Mayor Strong Withdraw, and Falcon Jo.lin i. Favored. Juneau, May 25.���In the Alaska Democratic convention, which met today, much sentiment has appeared for the indorsement of James Wickersham, Republican, for re-election as delegate to congress. With fifteen delegates present and most of the precints represented by proxy, the convention organized with Hi P. Crowther, a pro-Wickersham man, permanent chairman, and Jay Bell, secretary. After the appointment of committees the convention adjourned, and the nomination will probably be made to- j morrow. A letter was received from Major J. F. A. Strong, of Coidova, now In Senile, 1 staling he would not be a candidate. In |the convention there is n belief that | Falcon Joslin, of Fairbanks, if nominated, would accept. Mr. Joslin is in Seattle. London, May 28.���The Daily Graphic hopes that Canada will modify her immigration regulations, and says the Dominion possesses such boundless resources that the government should do nothing to suggest a "dog- in-the-manger policy." Beavers in the Lead. Vancouver, May 30���(Special)���Saturday's baseball games resulted as Vancouver 1, Seattle 5. Spokane 8, Tacoma nil. Sunday's games resulted- Seattle 2, Vancouver nil. Tacoma lost a double header. The Heavers now lead the league. Mr. French of the Hudson's Bay Co.,! returned to the city yesterday on his way south. He had been up the river for a couple of weeks looking after thc construction of the new freight sheds at I the Canyon. . Mr. French was also! as far up as Hazelton in the interests of the company. The freight sheds are both well under way now and will soon be completed. Rainy Day for Lacrosse. Vancouver, May 30.���(Special)���The lacrosse match between this city and New Westminster ended in favor of the local team by a score of 9 to 4. Great interest was taken in thc game and five thousand people stood in a downpour of rain watching every play. Toronto, May 30.���(Special)���Hon. Benjamin Rogers has been appointed lieutenant-governor of Prince Edward Island. ���JWWF- -�����������n wmtm THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST WE HAVE AN IMMENSE LIST OF LOTS in all sections direct from owners, who are able to make enticing terms. We can suit your pocket from $50 up. Prince Rupert property will never be cheaper than it is to-day. SNAPS DON'T LAST LONG. Why not buy a lot that will allow prompt turnovers ? WE HAVE THEM. SEE US. THE MACK REALTY & INSURANCE COMPANY ROYAL BLOCK Third Avenue and Sixth Street P. S.~-We are as eager to buy snaps as to sell. Our clients need them all. What have you to offer ? POWERFUL WIRELESS. Peck, Moore & Co. Real Estate and Insurance. FIRE EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY cJMARINE BONDS AGENTS FOR DOMINION WOOD PIPE CO. BOSCOWITZ S. S. A. >wyVWVVVa��y����A^W����r\\rWr\\r>r\\r>lr\\r\\rWrV>f\\r\\rV<( LOTS E��R SALE IN THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS SECTION 1 BLOCK 20 BLOCK 23 BLOCK 31 BLOCK 30 BLOCK 31! BLOCK 27 BLOCK 7 BLOCK 5 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 LOTS SECTION 5, SECTION 6, SECTION 7, SECTION 8 HOUSES, STORES, OFFICES TO RENT MONEY TO LOAN C. D. NEWTON Real Estate Notary Public st******************** Steamer Prince Rupert'. Two Thousand Mile Machine. The Steamship Prince Rupert, owned by the the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad, will be equipped with United Wireless telegraph instruments on her arrival here from England. The Prince will be given a 5-kilowatt set, with auxiliary storage battery apparatus in addition for use in case of emergency. Should any accident happen to the power plant of the ship the storage batteries would be called into play and communication easily established with some land station or vessel. This outfit will give the vessel a working radius, under all conditions, of at least 2,000 miles, and under favorable conditions at night, of twice this distance. All interference will be cut off effectually by the use of the new patented wireless company's tuner, which is now claimed by wireless experts in all parts of the world to be the only successful device so far perfected that will cut out interferences from other sources. Canada Getting Compensation. The United States immigration service reports show that in the year ending with March 31, 1910, people from the United States to the number of 103,789 emigrated to Canada, while Canadians to the number of 57,930 entered the United States to make that country their home. This shows a balance of 45,859 in this country's favor. The exodus has not stopped, and will not stop, but Canada is getting compensation in full measure now.���Montreal Gazette. For Sale TWO-ROOMED HOUSE, Cost $150.00. Burlapped inside. Come and make offer. Centrally located. HAYNER BROS. Corner First Avenue and Eighth Street J. Y. ROCHESTER Prince Rupert A few paper clips are invaluable in the sewing basket, for they may hold together scraps, pieces of pattern and bits of lace. If a spoon with which a cereal is served is first dipped into the cream pitcher the cereal slips from it easily without sticking. LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Sand AND Gravel Agent for the Rat Portage Lumber Company of Vancouver. Lowest Prices quoted for Sash, Doors, Mouldings, and Lumber of every Description For SALE Lots Block Section Price 17 and 18 28 8 $400 41 and 42 28 8 400 13, 14, 15 8 7 500 7,8,9,10 36 7 875 Queen Charlotte Islaml Land District. ���District nr Skeena.���Take notice that I, .lames Madden Crlsty, of Prince Rupert, occupation hank manager, intend to apply tor permission to purchase the following descrihed land: Commencing at a post planted three miles N., then one mile west from tlie N.W. cornei' of timber limit No. :i'.)7o:;, helm; the N.W. corner of the land applied for; tlience Si) chains east; thence 80 chains S.; tlience Mi chains \\V.; tlience sn chains to point of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. JAMKS MA Hi HON CRISTY. John G. Johnston. Agent. Dated Marcli 24, 1B10. Queon Charlotte Island Land District. ���DNtrlcl Of Skeena���Take notice that I, John Henley, of chilliwack. II. C, occupation engineer, intend t<�� apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post, planted one mile N. from tha N.W. corner of timber limit No, 80762. heing tin- S.K. corner of the laud applied tor: thence B0 chains \\V.; thonce B0 chains N.; thence B0 chains |-;.; thence ve chains to point of commence- merit; containing fitn aores, more or less J'inn HENLEY. John Q. Johnston, Agent Dated March 34, 1910. Queen Charlotte Island Land District ���District of Skeena.--Take notice thai I, licrtriidc Johnston, of Skeona, It. c, occupation man-led woman, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted one mile N. from the N.W. corner of timber limit No. BBT62. being the N.B, corner of the land applied for; tlience so chains W.; tlience sii chains S.: thence Sii chains E.; thence so chains to point of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. GBRTRUDB JOHNSTON. John Q. Johnston, Agent, Dated March 24, 1910. Queen Charlotte Island Land District. ���District of Skeenu.���Take notice that I, Edith Armstrong, of Vancouver, U. C, occupation spinster, Intend to apply for permission to purchase the following descrihed land! Commencing at a post planted one milo N.i then one mile W, from the N.W. corner of timber limit No. 3970,2, belnir tlie S.E. corner of the land applied for; thence SO chains W.J thence 80 chains N.; thence SO chains !���;.; thence SO chains to point of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. EDITH ARMSTRONG, John O. Johnston, Agent, Dated Mnrch 21, 1910. Queen Charlotte Island Land District. ���District of Skeena.���Take notice that I, George Mclntyre Gibbs, of Vancouver, H. C, occupation financial agent, intend lo apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Comenclng at a post planted one mile W. from the S.W. corner of timber limit No. 39702. being tbe S.E. corner of the hind applied for; thence, 80 chains W.; thence SO chains N.i tlience 80 chains K.; thence 80 chains to point of commencement; containing 010 acres, more or less. GEOUGE McINTYRE GIBBS. John G. Johnston, Agent. Dated March 24, 1910. G.R. NADEN COMPANY Limited. Real Estate and Insurance Agent. Georgetown Sawmill Co. Ltd. Lumber and Mouldings A large stock of dry finishing lumber on hand. Boat lumber a specialty. Delivery made at short notice. Our prices are as low as any. Call on us before ordering. OFFICE: Cor. Centre St. and First Ave. FRED STORK Prince Rupert. A COMPLETE LINE OF Valves, Pipe and Pipe Fittings in Stock. A First-class Metal Shop. Plumbing and Steamheating. The Steamer �� "PETRIANA Sails From Victoria 1st and 15th And From Vancouver 2nd and 16th I Each month. Carrying General Freight I Gasoline and Explosives. I The service will be augmented bv thel First-Class PASSENGER SteamerI "CETRIANA"! SAILING WEEKLY Commencing About April 15. For further particulars apply at the| Company's office Cor. Water and Cordova Sts., Vancouver! NORTH COAST TOWING C0.I limited Tugs "McCulloch" and "Topaz " Launch "Hopewell," C&c. General Towing and Passenger| Business. Scows for Hire. Office: First Avenue and Centre Streetl Canadian Pacific Railway I SAILING DATES fr.m PRINCE RUPERT| for Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Princess May leaves 8 o'clock) Sunday morning for the South. DOUGLAS SUTHERLAND, Prince Rupert! Boscowitz | Steamship Co., Ltd. Steamers Vadso an) St. Dennis Leaves Vancouver every Thursday night, (from Victoria the previous evening) urriv ine; here Monday night. Weekly sailings to Port Simpson and Nass Kiver and Stewart every Wednesday. Southbound for Vancouver unci Victoria every Friday. For further information apply to- Peck, Moore & Company Agents i444444444��4444444444*l*'' New Knox Hold ARTAUD & BESNER PROPRIETORS First-Class Service. Best Aceomir tion. All the Latest Improvement BEDS 50c AND UP First Avenue, Prince BupB" High Grade Domestic and Cigars *���� Alaskan Cigar & Tobacco W| Central Building, Third Avenue. CIGARS by the Box . Specialty THE PRINCE RUPER1 OPTIMIST CANADA NOW A NATION. Traffic Manager of Grand Trunk Talks in London. Fred. C. Salter, European manager of Canada's Grand Trunk railway system, on resuming his duties in London after six month' visit to Canada and the United States, was interviewed by the Standard: "I visited the principal industrial and agricultural districts of Canada, from Montreal to Prince Rupert, the new Pacific coast city of Canada and the terminal of Canada's Grand Trunk Pacific railway. I made an extensive tour of the Western and Pacific coast states of the United States, with a view to comparing the development and industrial activity of the two countries," said Mr. Salter. "Unquestionably Canada is developing with unprecedented activity. Canada is doing to-day what the United States did during the latter part of the last century. The experience of the United States is a guide to her, and Canada has the advantage of wiser and more benevolent laws, which are adequately and impartially administered in all parts of the country. The marvellous fertility of the soil of Western Canada is now generally recognized and admitted. But the British public do not seem to realize that the climate of this section of Canada is one of the most desirable in the world. It closely resembles that of the middle, Western and Pacific coast sections of the United States in which the greatest development has taken place, and from which that country draws her greatest strength It is not an ideal climate for growing grain���it is the kind of climate that develops men and makes a strong nation. "There is one point which I earnestly desire to impress upon the people at home. Canada can no longer be looked upon as merely an overseas colony of the Empire. She has cast off her colonial shroud, and to-day Canada is a nation possessed of vast territory, with a rapidly increasing population, with boundless resources, and with the aspirations and ambitions which every strong young nation should have. The slumbering, semi-dependent condition which retarded her progress during the nineteenth contury has gone for ever. Canadians are doing their very utmost to take full advantage of their heritage of natural resources. They are endeavoring not only to win success but to deserve it. They are striving to fit their country to take its proper place amongst the nations. This is the true Canadian national attitude, and I regret that it is not better and more fully understood by the British press, the British parliament and the British people." HOTEL ARRIVALS. Prince Rupert Inn. J. D. Witton, Vancouver John F. Chamberlin, Seattle, Wm. Elmendorf, Stewart Duncan Ross, Hazelton L. Frankenburg, Vancouver Arthur C. Roy, Vancouver P. A. Shaw, Montreal Wm. Simpson, ��� Seattle F. W. Renworth, Seattle Albert Brown, Winnipeg Julia Kamp, San Fransisco F. W. Kelly, City. LIQUOR LICENSE. Owing to an unfortunate oversight the notice of application of Hezekiah B. McDonald of the Dominion hotel, for a liquor license, was left out. The notice appears to-day on another page. For Sale���Old Newspapers in bundles. Just the thing for putting under carpets, or for wrapping parcels. Five cents a bundle.���Optimist Office. 30d. Get your buttons covered at Hoffman's. ii-9-tf For "everything in canvas,"go to the Prince Rupert Tent & Awning Co. ii 9-tf SOLDIER OF FORTUNE. Kaid Belton, Who Commanded in Morocco, Seeks Commission. In Ottawa today is the only man alive who put one monarch off a throne and another, his half-brother, on one. This man is Andrew Belton���known throughout the world as Kaid Belton (Kaid in the Moroccan army being equivalent to commander-in-chief). This intrepid young Englishman is now staying at the Russel house, 0 tawa. H has seen Earl Grey, Colonel Fiset, deputy minister of militia, and others here and is seeking a position in the Canadian military forces. He is the man who put Mulai Hafid on the throne of Morocco���this achievement gaining for him the title of'king- maker." He left his home in England at the age of seventeen, and from then until now���he is twenty-eight years old��� his has seen an active military career. He received a commission in an English yeomanry regiment when only 19 and a captaincy a few years later in the Zululand campaign. Kaid Belton was through several of the engagements in the South African war, and fought at the battle of Fabers Putts alongside the Canadians, who were there under Colonel Sam Hughes, M. P. This was on May 31, 1900���and speaks highly of the work of the colonel and his Canadian soldiers. Then in 1906 he was through several battles in the Zululand campaign. In 1910 he went from South Africa to London, England, on six months leave of absence, and just as he got there the trouble broke out in Morocco between the Sultan Abdul Aziz and his half- brother, Mulai Hafid. The latter claimed the throne, and the young English officer, hurrying back to Morocco, offered his services to Hafid. They were accepted, and then his exceptional career really began. The young Englishman has eight decorations of the very highest order. These include the Queen's South African medal, the King's South African medal, the Zululand medal, for service there in 1906, and the Order of Moghrebia(Land of the West), and that of Mulai Idrees (patron saint of Fez) given him by the present Sultan of Morocco. WEEK'S SAILINGS. From the South. ��� Princess Royal, Thursday evening Princess May, Friday noon. Princess Beatrice, Saturday evening. Rupert City, Wednesday afternoon from Vancouver. Cottage City, from Seattle, is due here Wednesday evening. Camosun from Vancouver Friday night. For the North. Princess Royal Thursday evening to Skaguay. Princess May Friday evening to Stewart Princess Beatrice Saturday night to Port Essington and Skeena Slough. Camosun Friday night to Stewart. For the South. Steamer Cetriana sails for Vancouver Wednesday. City of Seattle sails for Seattle Wednesday night. Rupert City sails at 10.30 a.m. Thursday for Vancouver. Camosun sails for Vancouver Sunday. When in need of glasses, see Dr. Ellison. That is his specialty. Office, No 7. Annex. List your property with us. We buy or sell; we get results. The Mack Realty & Insurance Co., Royal block, Third avenue. | FOR SALE, SECTION 1 J ��� Lot. 5 and 6, Block 22 f ��� Lot 21, . . . Block 14 ��� SAddreis R. G. HURLBURT, Vancouver ��� jel-lm ��� Hotel Strathcona 53 Ha.ting. St. W., Vancouver, B.C. D. BURTON and E. JACKSON, Proprietors. New and modern in every respect. The best for reasonable rates. Prince Rupert Scavenging Co. Prompt reliable service. Boxes for orders or complaints are placed. Centre Street and Rupert Road, Third Ave. and Sixth Street, Fifth Ave. and Pulton Street. P. O. Box 603. Office, Second Ave., 7th Street. Scotch Bakery High-class Confectionery, Baking, Groceries. Hotels and Restaurants Supplied Second Avenue. H. HAMBLIN. ~ THE I Prince Rupert Steam Laundry T Fifth Avenue and Fulton Street, require 9 immediately a number of FEMALE HELP t* for laundry work; also Girls to work on mangle. Experience not essential, as we i teach our own help. Apply at Laundry. TENDERS For Trench Excavation and Sewer Construction Wanted. TENDERS for excavating sewer trencheB and for pipe sewer construction will be received by the Prince Rupert Sewerage Committee until noon May 31, 1910. For information apply at the office of the engineer, Exchange Block, corner Third avenue and Sixth street. J. H. PILLSBURY, Engineer APPLICATION FOR HOTEL LICENSE. The Board of Liquor I icense Commissioner . For The Municipality of Prince Rupert. D ear Sirs:- . _ . _ Olier Besner, ol the city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, hotelkeeper, hereby makes application for a hotel license to sell intoxicating liquors on the premises owned by us and known as the Ne�� Knot Hotel, situated on Lots 13 and 14 in Block 2 in Section 1 in tbe City of Prince Rupert, from the 1st day ot June, A. D. 1910 or as soon therealter as the same can be minted by you. Dated at Prince Rupert, B. C. this 21st day of May, A. D. 1910. Olier Besner. 4> rjn ip ip ip ip ip ip ty �� ty ty ty ty ty ip ty ty ip ip ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ���:J GREAT {:��� RETIRING EEQM BUSINESS SALE IS STILL GOING ON AT- Kelly-Carruthers Company, Ltd. | Big Sale of Men's Clothing Women's Shoes, j Boots and Shoes I Dry Goods, Furnishings \\ Glassware, etc. far below j Women and Children. j j Broken Lines of Crockery, j Rubber Goods for Men, j Shirts, Underwear, Socks J Children's Boots and Shoes the cost. Etc. etc. etc. A very complete stock of Groceries at prices that are lower than ever heard of in Prince Rupert Fixtures, Horse and Wagon, Warehouse on dock, all for Sale Open This Evening until 10 o'clock, YjeJIh^ KELLY-CARRUTHERS CO. W. M. LAW, Trustee. mmmmmmmmm ������I FRONTAGE TAX ON ROADS s^SK^^^SJ^SJ^SJJSBi^^ssi^^^gj^gjjs^ ALD. LYNCH SPRINGS HIS PET SCHEME ON THE COUNCIL. Tuesday, May 31 He Says He Will Vote Against Everything Except the Fontage Tax, and That That Is the Only Fair System. S Si S 90 ^ Discount 1 m a CUTTING OFF THE LABOUR SUPPLY No subject of more consequence and importance to the immediate future of Prince Rupert has come up recently than the one to be found in the new immigration regulations received a few days ago. The amended act goes into effect at once, and within a week its effects will be shown in a greatly diminished influx of alien labour. This cannot fail to retard the construction work of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, on the early completion of which all our hopes of prosperity are based both now and in the future. The particular clause which is calculated to work this great detriment to the city reads as follows: "From and after the date hereof the landing in Canada shall be and the same is hereby prohibited, of any immigrants who have come to Canada otherwise than by continuous journey from the country of which they are natives orcitizens, and upon tickets purchased in that country or purchased or prepaid in Canada." This is an order-in-council passed on the ninth of this month. It does not differ materially from the old regulation with the important exception that it leaves no discretion to the landing officer, or immigration officer, in regard to such aliens. It takes no heed of local conditions that might be served if more elasticity were given to the enforcement of the clause, and this is the very point at which the Optimist takes issue with the Minister of Marine. The men at work on railroad construction here run into the thousands, with probably a large majority of them aliens. But very few of these have come here "by continuous journey from the country of which they are natives or citizens," and therefore are by this regulation shut out. Under the old regulation the immigration officer was authorized to use his discretion. He could take into consideration local conditions, and if there was a dearth of labour, if there was work for the alien to go to immediately, and no fear that he would become a public charge, the agent could admit him. It is not so now, and the result is easy to be foreseen. The great bulk of the immigration to this continent is landed at New York harbour, and it is there they seek information as to the direction in which they shall seek work. They may be directed to the great railroad enterprise of the Grand Trunk Pacific, and the need of the company for all the men they can get and the good wages offered. But, unless they take out their naturalization papers before starting, they will be turned back at the Canadian boundary. Why this particular restriction should be placed upon the influx of labor into this country when the Government is employing agents abroad and assisting immigration at so large an expenditure, it is difficult for us to understand as it is for the Minister of Marine to understand local conditions which make such a restriction particularly disadvantageous to the growth of this very important part of the Dominion. Prince Rupert has not yet felt the retarding results of this law for the reason that it is only just promulgated, but in the course of the npxt two weeks a greatly decreased influx of labour to this port is certain to be shown, as the immigration agents below will be turning aliens back and thus restricting the supply of the urgently needed labour. Of course the aim of the department is to fence out the undesirable and raise the calibre of the aliens admitted, and everything that tends to this end is good. At the same time there are exceptions to every rule, and the minister, should, under the circumstances, make the port of Prince Rupert an exception. We trust that the matter will be put strongly before him by the immigration officer of Prince Rupert, by the Grand Trunk officials here, by the city council, the board of trade and other representative bodies, to the end that he may see the necessity of granting an ease- men; of the regulation in our special case. But those memorials to effect this should go forward at once, as every day's delay means much more than a day's delay in the completion of the railway. NATURAL BEAUTIES OF RUPERT. Prince Rupeit is not the Garden of Eden, and no claim is advanced to such pretensions. Yet Rupert is one of Nature's flower gardens. At every point of view- will be found growing wild all varieties of flowers and ferns from the pretty pink blossoms "f the huckleberry, the purple violets and the snow white valley lillies. These spring up, flourish and fade away along every street, on top of every hill, in the valley- anil on the flat;,. Turn where you will and you are greeted by beauty and purity. The world has learned much about the few minor disadvantages of the new metropolis through the efforts of jealous rivals and grouchy visitors, but little has been learned in comparison of the natural beauties, the ideal sunshine and , the glorious sunsets, the invigorating atmosphere. All these things are enjoyed, here to a degree I hat rouses the ire of commercial rivals and are therefore religiously unspoken of. They turn ;hesc pleasing pictures to the wall, and only the alleged; disadvantages of our port are brought forward and sent broadcast over the world. Prince Rupert is one of Nature's playgrounds, nevertheless. It is only a matter of a short time when the world will realize this and tourists and pleasure seekers will flock to the Gateway of the North as they have been wont to migrate to the south in the pas-.. It is well, however, that here as in other places the beauties of Nature should be taken advantage of, directed and improved by the cultured ability of man. Up i to now our people have seemed too much in a hurry to give attention to more than j the strictly utilitarian, leaving the point of mingling beauty with their efforts away in the background. But even in a sordid commercial aspect attempts at beauti- tying are an important adjunct, and the cultivation of flower plots about the homes of the city would prove a powerful allurement and advertisement. Begin the good work right now. Aid. W. P. Lynch , chairman of the Streets, Works and Property committee entertained the aldermen last night to a half hour lecture on road work and frontage tax. This has long been a hobby of Aid. Lynch and now he vows he will fight the thing to a finish. If the frontage system is not adopted he will vote against everything else. In part, the chairman of the Streets committee stated that he believed only in giving a road to those property holders who were willing to pay for it. If they are willing to pay they will petition the council, and as soon as the council receives a petition they can go ahead with the work without getting any money, thus doing away with the delay of issuing debentures, submitting a by-law to the people or waiting on the banking institutions. The alderman proposed taking a certain number of blocks on one street and get the owners of 50 per cent, of this property to sign a petition. Then work could start at once to bring that street down to grade. Every person who wanted the road in front of their property brought to grade would only have to express their willingness to pay for it and send a petition to the council and it would be done. Those who would not agree to pay the shot could not get their road improved. Aid. Lynch said he was interested in some property and they, the owners, wanted a 16 foot plank road and a two plank sidewalk built through it. That was all they wanted and they were willing to pay for it. They did not want any permanent work done on it. Aid. Lynch very largely had his own way last night. The other aldermen had very little to say on the subject as they had not yet given it much thought. It was quite evident, however, that two or three of them were a little amused at the extreme earnestness of the frontage tax advocate and it is not likely that the city will get tangled up in that system without a scrap. Shortly after Aid. Lynch's recital, the question of sewers was introduced and on looking up the proposed bye-law re Council Procedure it was found that Aid. Lynch's committee would also have to deal with that question. This cooled the chairman of the Streets committee down somewhat. He realized he would have other work to do than fighting for the frontage tax system system for building roads. Nothing was done with either question. BUILDING IS DELAYED. �� m m SALE! ON ALL LINES OF HOUSEHOLD Furniture FOR THIS WEEK AND NEXT #���#############�� Our stock is large and attractive, but it will be well to call early before the best is picked out. Flexman & Browne Second Avenue, Near McBride St. i 8 �� it 8 SI Si SI SI Si Si i SI Si Si SI SI a Si SI SI SI SI Si Si Si SI Si SI SI si si si Si si The Optimist DELIVERED TO ANY ADDRESS IN SECTIONS 1, 5 AND 6 EVERY DAY FOR 50c PER MONTH REAL ESTATE R. S. Hyde Cannot Build Until Street Is Brought To Grade. FAIRBANKS CLEANUP. ing the beginning of the movement of the season's output of precious metal. A cablegram from Fairbanks to the Wash- in Dust ington Trust Company of Seattle stated $700,00 worth of gold bullion had been shipped to this bank. The National Bank of Commerce also received a mess- liund age from Fairbanks that $100,000 was en thousand dollars worth of gold has been route t0 jt. The gold is expected t0 rea(,h shipped from Fairbanks to Seattle, mark- Seattle between June 10 and 15. Eight Hundred Thousand on Way Out. Seattle May 28,���Eight R. S. Hyde left the city last night and returned to Spokane where he will spend the next few weeks. Mr. Hyde has plans prepared for a concrete block at the j corner of Third avenue and Seventh street, but in order to build to the grade ! of the street as made by the G. T. P. | engineers they will have to remove about thirteen feet of rock, not only on their; own property, but also off the road. The : man who wishes to build a large hotel I on the opposite eorner also has to make ; that cut. Mr. Hyde has, therefore, de-1 cided to delay building for a month to allow the council to get straightened OUt and get some plan of action in reference to street grading laid out. Mr. Hyde is perfectly willing to go ahead himself and remove the rock, i both on his property and the road, if the council will give him any assurance that he will be re-imbursed some time I in the future. Unless the street is brought to grade his building would be worthless., WE ARE OFFERING A FEW ���ecial bnaps in Sections 7 and 8 Owners Want the Money This Week CALL AND INVESTIGATE F. B. Deacon Open Evenings CENTRE ST. THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS TRUSTEES ASK FOR $9010 FOR BALANCE OF YEAR. First Report From That Body Gives An Outline Of The Course They Propose to Pursue In The Future. The school board requires the sum of $9,010 to carry on the work of the hools until the 31st December. This information was secured from the following report submitted to the council Ijv tin' school trustees last night. To the Mayor and Aldermen of the the City of Prince Rupert: Gentlemen: We beg to submit to you herewith our estimate of the amount ���equired for school purposes for the term l'rom 1st July to 31st Decemb Salaries of teachers $3 720.00 ���janitor 600.00 Fuel 540.00 Secretary 90.00 jght 60.00 chool supplies, models stationery.etc 300.00 Scavenging 150.00 Fitting up basement as gymnasium preparing playground. 1,500.00 Chemical Apparatus 50.00 Furnishing four rooms in new school building 1,500.00 Incidentals 500.00 Ju If, and n $9,010.00 The superintendent of education is advised that the Provincial government will pay the salaries of the teachers and incidental expenses up to the end of une next when the whole charge will ave to be borne by the city. We hope that the Government will also furnish it least part of the new school building, but as we have no assurance to that effect we have included in our estimates a sum sufficient to furnish and equip four rooms, which we consider will be sufficient to ccommodation until the end of the year, ilong with the accommodation already listing, At our request, Mr. William Manson M. P. P. is taking the matter ip with the Government. It is the opinion of the Board that it will be advisable to engage as secretary one who is not connected with the Board. we expect, we are able to secure a person who already has an office or place oi business in the City convenient alike for the Board, the teachers and the public generally, the additional expense will not be great. We propose to pay $15.00 per month for the present. We have inserted an item of $1500.00 for equipping the basement of the new building as a playground and gymnasium, ilso for levelling and putting in shape ation purposes part of the present "'""[s. It has not yet been decided how is will be done, but we hope to have Pwate playgrounds for the boys and girl.-. "6 wish to engage the services of a reliable man as janitor, as, in addition to ��ual duties as such, he will be expected to exercise supervision over the school ""ding Bn(j Krouncls at all timeS) and specially during the noon period when ��e teachers are necessarily absent. We o not care to put a young and inexper- 1('m'"'j person into this position, and tnerefore propose to pay $100.00 per ������W for a reliable and trust- worthy person. We have made provision for increasing He teaching staff and also for slight n,'f";ises In the salaries of the Principal ' "' tne teachers of the two lower grades, ���U