@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "75a8c36c-9b18-45a4-b297-fa66711f4fa5"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[The Daily News]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-12-10"@en, "1910-12-02"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/princero/items/1.0227708/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ The Fmd Rupert Optimist DAILY EDITION I, NO. 177 Prince Rupert, B.C.. Friday, December 2. 1910. Price, five Cents JEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDERS INDIGNANT AT GOVERNMENT it Their Belief that Government is in League With Coal-Stakers���Local Member Says He Has Repeatedly Urged the Government to Take Action in the Matter leral of the leading citizens of Queen lotte islands came in on the Prince rt, some of whom are staying in until Monday, who have grievances ist the government in regard to -oul lund grabbing on the islands. 'as intimated that the provincial rntnent was in league with the coal irs, but as none of the men cared "uke a statement over his own iturc nothing further can properly lid upon the point. e Optimist has already published time to time the news in regard le wholesale staking of coal lands i government and private holdings [ricultural land on the islands und pointed out the probability that development of the islands must Barily be retarded by the litigation id to ensue. When Hon. Thomas ��r, minister of public works, visited ilands oliicially a couple of months these matters were brought to his tion strongly, and he promised B. In ti:ilI of the men now here the niat interviewed William Manson, x-r of the provincial legislature iv iti'-i-t, upon this subject. He npanied the 'm.&iater of public I on his trip through the islands * therefore familiar with the whole tt. Mr. Manson said in reply: he bulk of the staking of coal latin'." laker, place since the last session ic legislature and the interference ii-se stakers with the agricultural ngs and with the location of (arm' i was brought to the attention of William Taylor during his visit. Also, I have repeatedly urged upon the commissioner of lands and the government generally that some action should be taken in the matter, and I expect that at the next session of the house legislation will be passed to meet the prevailing difficulties. "The present difficulty is that the department does not consider it is justified in issuing coal licenses thut would mean two titles to the sami- land unless by agreement that the settler shail have all the surface rights and the coal licensee all that lies beneath the surface. Secnodly, the department has refused to grant pre-emption records for lands covered by coul licenses. "The measure that I shall present to the house will have for its object the defining clearly thut government land can be acquired by the settler and the coal by the coal licensee. The latter would have no surface rights but would have the rights to acquire what land he needed for the actual operation of his colliery by some method of arbitration or by the payment of a fixed price for the surface actually occupied by his mining operations. "The coal licenses cover a vast area of GralsiRi island and upon investigation msny of the locations will be found not to carry coal and no doubt will be thrown out. Also, only a small portion of the land staked for coal so far would require little of the surface for real mining purposes, so I can assure the settlers that at the next session their rights in the land will be fully conserved and (hat the new regulations will be satisfactory to all parties concerned." RE PROTECTION IS DISCUSSED >UBLE OVER BOYS TAMPER- IC WITH FIRE ALARM BOXES Icultiaa Wara Increased Owing to tract Grading in Prograaa. Every ���ssil.le Precaution Takan to Rents- Accaai to Buildinga Eaay. ft at present while street* are being :���������! and plankways torn up, the ��� fire protection system is not Is moat easily managed condition. the situation is being carefully tided to, and every possible pre- ion will be taken to render access lo all congested districts so that fire appliances may get at a blaze kly. yy have been tampering with the S boxes in various places, and Mobley declared it difficult to I these in good order because of this as the telephone system is so ex- Ive now, there is really no urgent I for all the fire boxes, he Mayor said at last night's council 1 the new automobile fire engine l(i shortly be here. It has been ��ed by a strike in the States where of its machinery is made. The Usual Result dmitting that he had been drunk disorderly ye3terday, Charles Por- *as fined S5 and costs by Magis- * Carss this morning. HEAVY SEA WAS RUNNINC Datained Dr. Tremayna (or a Day on Lawyer laland Some little anxiety was felt yesterday when it waa learned that Dr. Tremayne who had left the day before by launch to attend a case on Lawyer Island, had not returned. He had been expected back well within twenty-four hours, but was absent over thirty-six hours. It was decided to send the launch Ka Yex off in search of him. The Kb Ycx made a quick run lo Lawyer Island and returned about 11:16 last night with Dr. Tremayne aboard. He had been held up on the island by the heavy sea. Rancher'a Wife Commita Suicide Chilliwack, Dec. 2.���(Special)- Mrs Barbara Gordon, wife of Alexander Gordon, a rancher on William Road, committed suicide this morning. Deceased was despondent over the death of a favorite sister in Scotland. RAILWAY FOR GRAHAM Is Surveyed to Run From Skidegate to a Point on Nadon Harbor (Special to the Optimist) Victoria, Dec. 2.���A new railway scheme for Graham island was gazetted today by C. E. DaviB. It is to run from Shidegate to Naden river. There is said to be another railway project for Graham under way which to run from Masset to Charlotte city. WIRELESS IS WORKING WELL Digby Island Talked With Battleahip in Mid-Pacific Wireless Operator Harris was over from Digby island yesterday afternoon and had some good news to tell of the working of the wireless. He says the conditions on these winter nights are much better than before. In the collection of their maritime intelligence they worked on the previous day with the United States battleship Minnesota, on her way from Honolulu to Seattle and fifteen hundred miles out. The Minnesota stated that she would reach Seattle today. His oflice is now working direct with Victoria and obtaining tho best possible service. CITY ENGINEER GETS THE JOB WAS LOWEST ON TENDER FOR GRADING FOURTH AVENUE Job Extends From McBride to Hays Cove Circle���E. C. LaTrace Will Construct Plankways���Eighth Avenue and Ambrose Contracta. Fourth avenue between McBride street antl the junction of Fifth avenue and Hays Cove Circle will he graded by the city engineer. The plank roadway for this portion will lie put in bv E. C. LaTrace. Eighth avenue between Fulton street and the junction of Eighth, Ninth and Comox avenues will be graded by L. Bressy Si Co., and the plank road there will be put in by J. A. Gilljs. P. McLoskey has secured the work of both grading and planking Ambrose avenue. The above were recommendations by the streets committee passed at last night's council. DIAZ INAUGURATION Famous Dictator Succeeds Himself For Another Term (Special to the Optimisti Mexico City, Dec. 2.���The inauguration of President Diaz today surpassed in outward grandeur and pomp any of its predecessors with the same executive, and this evening there is to be a series of banquests with fireworks and bands for the people. In his inauguration address he declared that he did not fear the revolt. He had been at thc front in person and could properly estimate the puny efforts being attempted merely for the disruption of the republic. In the future all such attempts would be put down by the loyal troops and thc loyal people. He announced that there would be no change in the personnel of his cabinet, all of whom had served the people faithfully and justified him in retaining them in office. For Mayor of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Dec. 2.���(Special)���Mayor Evans has reconsidered his decision not again to become a candidate, and now declares he will oppose E. D. Martin, the Shearer candidate. Railway Rate War Ended New York, Dec. 2. -(Special)���The railway rate war between here and Chicago has been avoided by an agreement between all the companies. FIRST VOTING IN ENGLAND TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY Sixty Seats Will be Voted On���Unionists Expect to Gain Ten of Them���Big Fight in Manchester ���How Hon. Joseph Chamberlain Will Get a Walk-Over (Special to the Optimist) London, Dec. 2.���There will be sixty election contests tomorrow so thut the whole country is in a state of great excitement today. The Unionists claim they will iret ten of these sixty seats if they obtain, as they profess to expect, the support of the moderate voter. The big light of the election will occur in Manchester, where Mr. Andrew Rarlow, Unionist will be a candidate, he having vacated his scat for Dulwich in order to oppose Sir George Kemp, the Liberal member for Manchester. Joe Martin's Defeat Thc situation in the Midlands is very encouraging to the Liberals the party expecting to make a twenty per cent better showing there than they did lust year. The Unionists are scattering a leaflet reproducing the opinion of! Joe Martin recently given in the Canadian Colliers. Martin himself will have a hard time being elected for East Pancras. He hud but a small majority ut the lust election and his attitude against the government is calculated to have lost him much support. Wales and Scotland are expected to reinforce the Liberals very materially. The party is even looking for the return of some of the Irish seats lost in January. Cartoons and Billboards Everywhere the campaign is in full swing and the country is flooded with oratory and literature. Billboards are covered with cartoons, which are a marked feature in this campaign. The public, however, outside of London, is not showing the interest evinced in the last canpuign One lack of enthusiasm is noted in the number of uncontested seats. Chamberlain Is Unoppoaed In some of the northern constituencies where there is no likelihood of a Change the Unionists and Liberuls have agreed not to oppose eucli other. In other pluces the candidates who secured overwhelming majorities last January- have been awarded a walkover. Among the fortunate ones are Joseph Chumber- luin for Birmingham Weil and Arthur S. Lee for Hants, Farehum division. RAINBOW COMINC NORTH First of Canadian Fleet Gone Into Drydock for Few Weeks (Special to the Optimist) Victoria, Dec. 2.-H. M. ('. 8. Rainbow returned from Vancouver this morning and will go into drydock for a couple of weeks. On the first of the year she will start on her fisheries protection cruise to the north, making a call at Prince Rupert. Losses From Forest Fires Victoria, Dec. 2. - (Special)���The total loss from forest fires in this province this season, according to the reports of the fire wardens issued this morning, is $629,915. Only aix persons are reported as having lost their lives. The Camosun is due tonight with mail. SEVEN LIBEL SUITS TO FACE Editor McConnell at Outa with South Fort George Townaite Promoters Mr J. P. McConnell, editor of the Vancouver Saturday SunBet, beginB to find libel suits falling rather thick upon him. In addition lo Mr. Nick Clark, six members of the South Fort George Townsite company have instructed Messrs. Russell & Russell to issue writs against the Ford-McConnell Publishing company for $10,' 00 each. The plaintiffs ars- Messrs. W. H. Luke, J A. Kirkpatrick George U. McLaughlin, W. S. Fry and B. A. Lascelle. The alleged libel is to the effect that the Sunset referred to the townsite promoters as "Bootleggers, tinhorns, friskers and four-flushers." Mr. C. W. Craig, counsel for Mr. Clark, also threatens to get out an injunction to prevent Mr McConnell Irom publishing articles reflecting on Mr. Clark while the case s before the courts. The new schedule for the Prince Albert's trips to the islands will come into force on the 9th. She will leave Prince Rupert at noon Fridays for Port Simpson the Naas river and make these and all Queen Charlotte island points in the one trip, making the same every alternate week. On the alternate week she will go to Vancouver island for coal. Steamer Humboldt is expected to leave this evening for the south. WILL CALL FOR NEW TENDERS FOR SECTIONS A. B. F. AND H. OF FIRST AVENUE Number of Contractors Did Not Quota (or Retaining Wall, and According to Precedent Streets Committee Cannot Conaider Incomplete Tenders. A priK-edent has been established by the street*, works and prn|ierty romiltee of the city council by which it becomes impossible for them to accept any tender for works which is not accurately and completely filled up. This applies lo the lenders for First avenue grading sections A B F nnd II rerenlly o|ien��-d. A number of contractors have omitted to quote for the retaining walls necessary in this work and their tenders are therefore inadmissible. But is the first correctly drawn up tender working upwards from the lowest offer, then the one to be accepted? The streets committee in a former case certainly acted on this principle. Now however, they agree that to do so would be to make the work a good deal dearer for the city, and they recommend that new tenders be cnllcd for. The council has approved the recommendation. The work is to be divided into smaller contracts. CONTINUED ON PACK 5 THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST ���*������" The^ Royal Corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Street &$&&ioJQ,i$:$i&$iio1$!*b$!&&&*i&&i$!-ic$:& MatM HOTEL I CAFE THE BEST SITUATION THE FINEST ROOMS THE BEST EQUIPMENT STEAM HEAT HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS CORLEY S BURGESS g Our Lunch Counter and Res- (*��� tatirant are superior in ap- j�� pointments, service and cui- �� sine to any in the City. It is 5 popular with diners of taste, 2 and the rendezvous of parties w QUICK LUNCH MODERN TRICES * If you try the Royal you will go again. Proprietors .***-�� I Mrm\\*0mmmmm%*aA = THE COSY CORNER \\ DEVOTED PRINCIPALLY TO THE INTERESTS OF WOMEN \\ I i��aa*asj i �����_ i A i n n is 11 > 11 ~s 11 ~��i ��� ��� iiaaii"avai ��������������� 4* This is a little section of the paper, which from day to day will be devoted to subjects of special interest to women. Any and all of the ladies of Prince Rupert are invited to contribute to its columns, and to take part in its discussions. Suggestions and criticisms are invited by the editor. The hope is expressed that "The Cosy Corner" will fill a social need. LYNCH BROS. DEPARTMENT STORES PHONE No. 2 THE BIG SUPPLY HOUSE OF PRINCE RUPERT ...A Place to Buy At and Save Money... sugar-B. C. Granulated, 20 lb. sack $1.25 CREAM ���B. C, Large 20 ox. tin 10 B. C, Large 20 oz. tins, case 4.50 St. Charles or Jersey, 9 tins 1.00 St. Charles or Jersey, case 5.00 St. Charles or Jersey, hotel size 4.75 Wethey's Mince Meat, per package 10 Davies Pork and Beans, 2 lb. tin 10 Mixed Peel cut in drums 20 Spanish Olives, 40 oz. jar 75 Spanish Olives, 80 oz. jar 1.35 finest table apples���Spitzenburgs, Wine Saps, and Arkinsaw Blacks 2.50 Other Varieties, 1.75 and 2.00 Chillawhack Potatoes, per sack 1.76 JUST RECEIVED. Car of Ashcroft Potatoes, lb 2 Jc Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co. Ltd. A complete line of Sporting Goods, Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Prospectors' Outfits, and General Hardware, Kitchen and Hotel Ware SHERWIIM Cd, WILLIAMS PAINTS OILS AND VARNISHES Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co.Ltd. THOS. DUNN, Manager An Ancient Marriage Contract That ladies were not unduly oppressed in the land of the Pharaohs, we may gather from the marriage contract, dating from a four-century Demotic manuscript, but dating in form to far older times: "I," says the Lady Isis, "take thee as my husband. Thou makest me thy wife, and givest me, in token of dower, five-tenths of silver. If I discharge thee as my husband, hating thee and loving another more than thee, I shall give and return to thee two and a half tenths of silver, of what thou gavest me as my dower; and I cede unto thee, of all and everything that I shall acquire with thee one-third part, as long as thou art married unto me." Not even Chicago or Reno can boast of a franker marriage contract than that; and there is something wonderfully naive in the idea of the good lady Isis "discharging" her lord, en the ground that she hates him and loves another better. The sum she returns him as part of her now cancelled dower, is about equal to a silver dollar. So we have still something to learn in marital levity and feminine imperiousness. Suggestions for the Housewife Strong aluminun caps are now being sold as covers for milk bottles. Soften the elbows with olive oil and massage with a good cold cream. Kid gloves may be -cleaned, when slightly soiled, with a small piece of oiled silk wound tightly about the finger and rubbed vigorously over the surface of the glove. The Optimist DELIVERED TO ANY ADDRESS IN SECTIONS 1, 5 AND 6 EVERY DAY FOR 50c PER MONTH The Crime of Stupidity Are you an interesting person? Have you a breadth of outlook? Can you talk about anything except your own especial self? If not you deserve to be ignored. Modern life makes so many divergent calls upon a persons' time and energy that he cannot well afford to waste what little leisure he has on stupid people. If stupidity was a misfortune, like deafness or blindness, it would be a different matter. But it is not a misfortune; it is a fault. Everyone at the expense of a little energy can become interesting, at least, mildly so, and most people don't even approach that condition. It is not that you need to travel to see strange sights, to meet brilliant people. You have merely to keep from getting swamped in the daily round of narrow, petty things. When you occupy yourself with petty things���as most of us must a large share of our time���you can at least think big thoughts. The woman who has nothing to tell her husband at night, except the things that have gone wrong in the house during the day, does not deserve to hold his interest for long. The husband who has nothing to talk of at night except his business or his own branch of politics does not deserve to hold his wife's interest for long, and certainly he does not deserve to hold anybody else's interest. A brilliant woman of the world attended a dinner one night and expended all her energy in a vain attempt to interest the man on her right. She tried him on art, books, politics, golf, motoring, hunting, religion, and gave up exhausted. Thc man finally took pity on her and observed with an unexpected gleam of humor: "Try me on leather, ma'am, I'm a tanner." She followed the suggestion and was rewarded by one of the most interesting discussions she had ever had. He knew leather throughly and could talk about it. But leather is not a subject that would last forever. The second night he would have been a bore. Now thnt man was inexcusable. He had it in him to be interesting in a hundred different topics, to bc an individual, and, instead, he had allowed himself to be merely a tanner. He never deserved a dinner invitation. The birthday candles will burn longer and with less dripping of grease if they are kept on the ice for 12 hours before using, and not removed until just ready to be lighted. To keep linens and white goods from turning yellow during the winter and when not in use, wash all starch out, rinse in strong blue water, dry, and put away unironed. All the tiny pieces and crusts of bread should be saved. Their usee are numerous. They can be made into puddings, dressings for meat and fish, and excellent griddle cakes. Or, if the pieces are dried in a moderate oven, then rolled and sifted, they are always ready to cover croquettes, escalloped tlisht-s and many other things. CanadianPacificRaflway NORTHBOUND Princess Beatrice, Dec. 5tk, \\m Ketchikan, For Port Juneau ���i d Skagway, SOUTHBOUND Princ-ss Bealrice, Dec. lOth, 1)1| For Vancouver, Victoria and Seattk callinc at Swanson Bay. J. G. McNab GenmlAi* Steamers for Vancouver Victoria AND Seattle (*onns?ctini: with EASTBOUND TRAINS Prince Rupert fails $.30 p.m. Thunis BRUNO SAILS FOR STEWART After tke arrival of the Prince RupHt Wednesday, and returning to com with same Steamer southbound. For Port Simpson, Nasi snd Muat Monday ��� 1 p.m. Skidegate and Mrretby bland Pass Thursday - 10 p.m. A. E. McMASTER FREIGHT ASH PASSENGER AGEST w***pr*vvvwm*U TheBoscowltzS.S.Co. will despatch two steamers weekly between Victoria. Vancouver ami all Northern B. C. ports, callinp at Prince Rupert and Stewart. S.S. Vadso S.S. Venture classed 100 Al at P'odJ. Leaving Prince foipert b uth bound <--n syi For further parti '-' ,. rta, " * rsaWBMII ���ft, rfl KlorU.BC. **.M*4*4****U* V O. BOX ISO FH'fl. The" ".poking of Vegetablea The hygienic way to cook vegetables is first to have them abso!ute'y fresh, then to cook them 30 us to waste as little of their valuable salts and mmoral matter as possible. In order to do this, they must be dropped into just enough boiling water to cook them and they should boil rapidly until done, with no water left to drain off, or most ol their natural flavors and sweetness will be lost. Grains and fruits as well as vege- j|,e 5-0 FURNITURE S" tables, should not, as a rule, be tOMfttd _-��� to stand for any length of time in csW or lukewarm water, and their Soron will also be found more pronounced if served after they have cooled a little than when eaten hot. F. W. HART House Furnishings Cornpku -AT- MAJOR MORRIS IS HERE Salvationist Officer Will Speak at Citadel Opening Major and Mrs. Morris, who have charge of the work of the Salvation Army in British Columbia, arrived this week on the Prince Rupert, to be present at the opening ceremonies in connection with the army's new citadel in thi city. The latter will commence at 2:30 Sunday afternoon immediately in front of the new building. Mr. William Manson, M. P. P., will preside, and will be supported by the clergy and leading citizens of Prince Rupert. In the new building at 3 p.m. Major Morris will deliver an address on "The Evolution of the Salvation Army." Major Morris has expressed himself as delighted with the appearance of the army's new buildings. He states that Mr. H. D. Morrison, the contractor, is to be heartily commended for the erection of the same. The Major also speaks very hopefully of the army's work right from Lsethbridge in Alberta through to the Yukon including Alaska over which he has the overnight. It is expected that the army's opening service will be of a very exceptional and interesting character and Ensign Johnstone, the officer in charge of the local work here, extends a cordial invitation to every citizen to attend the service LADIES! ATTENTION! -JUST RECEIVED- NEW SILK AND FRENCH FLANNEL SHIRTWAISTS PRODUCE FRUIT FEED . H. H. MORTON la] which i and inspect the m-w c a (��� certainly a great credit to growing city. Piver's, Roger & Galle'!', om��' and Lyman's toilet ���*��� Drug Store. ta THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST .&888S8S��. OPTIMIST advertising columns are as valuable to a run-down business as a good tonic is to the constitution. Optimist Ads. taken in regular doses will work wonders for you, Mr. Business Man. Prices per dose on application to the ad. department If you are seeking a means of letting the buying public know what you have to offer THE OPTIMIST IS THE WAY OUT The Optimist Job Being a corner of the Optimist shop set apart for the production of high- grade business and society printing such as Letterheads. Envelopes. Bill Heads, Statements, Business Cards, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Visiting Cards, At Home Cards, Announcements, Ball Programs, Invitations, Bridge Score Cards, everything And your printing will be done by Union Printers���not entrusted to the office devil ^miiiiwninrwwwOTWWW THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST The Prince Rupert Optimist DAILY AND WEEKLY THE OPTIMIST is the leading newspaper of Northern British Columbia. It has grown up with the city. Reading Notices and Legal Advertising are 10c per line. ADVERTISING RATES are one price to all-25c per inch each issue for display matter. This rate applies to all advertising without distinction of quantity or time of contract. SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Daily. 50c per month, or ,$5.00 per year, in advance. Weekly, $2.00 per year. Outside CANADA-Daily, $8.00 per year; Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. Daily Edition. Friday. Dec. 2 THE FIGHT FOR THE MAYOR'S CHAIR The citizens are to be congratulated that at this early date, it has been made clear that the fight for the mayor's chair is to be between two candidates with clear-cut differences. There will be no confusion at the poll. Long before the hour for casting the votes, the electors will be in a position to know for what and for whom they are voting. The desire of "the interests" to bring Mr. Manson into the field under the guise of a people's candidate was well known, and his entrance quite expected. But until his decision was announced the seal of silence concerning his candidature could not be broken. His announcement that he intends to stand for nomination removes every obligation to maintain silence. Before the election is over, the public and Mr. Manson too���for he is probably an innocent dupe of shrewder men���will be put in possession of facts which will denote the true significance of Mr. Manson's nomination. It is a safe surmise that not one half of those who signed the petition asking Mr. Manson to stand for nomination, and who at the present are espousing his cause, will go to the polls for him. For one thing at least we may be thankful. The efforts of the forthcoming contest will be felt throughout the length of the Province. The issue to be raised will determine the greater issue as to whether the people of British Columbia are to govern themselves or submit to government by the corporations. Despite all appeals to prejudice the issue cannot be successlully be-clouded. Mr. Manson's masters are not the only persons who perceive the significance of the impending fight for the mayor's chair. THE NEW MARINE BUILDING The news of the Dominion Government's intention to call for tenders and proceed at once with new marine buildings for Prince Rupert at an approximate cost of a quarter of a million dollars, will be received with satisfaction in Prince Rupert. It denotes the Government's appreciation of the needs of our maritime interests and also the value to the citizens of judicious expenditures at this time. It would have been an easy matter for the Government to defer these works until the necessary measures authorising expenditures on the drydock scheme had passed the House. That they did not do so is aa mtter for thanks. At the present stage of Prince Rupert's progress, a bird in the hand is worth two In the bush. The generosity of the government has not been limited to Prince Rupert. Only a few days ago the announcement was made of the completion of the new wharf at Stewart, a work which cost the Dominion government a matter of $26,000. Remembering the attempt which was made in certain quarters to magnify the Provincial government loan of $2500 to Stewart for street works, in an effort to make the loan appear a gilt, the generosity of the Dominion Government in these matters should not be overlooked. It is not the marine interests alone that will benefit by these works. In degree every citizen will benefit by the expenditures which the government has so cheerfully authorized. Condensed Advertisements. ARE YOU IN NEED Of* HELP? Do you waat to buy, or s.11. or hire, or loan? Try The Optimist Condensed Ad. route. COLLECTIONS made in any part s,f the world. Universal Collection Agency. 6th Street, Phone 76. lM-tf CONTRACTORS-See us for Employer's Liability Insurance. We can arrange your bond. The Mack Realty and Insurance Company. 164-lm FOR SALE-Jersey Cow. Also a Hall Safe Cabin to let. furnished or unfurnished. Small Store for rent. Apply to P. W. Scott. 175-17* FIRE-Don't wait till it comes. Insure your house, stock and furniture. Do it today. See ua for rates. The Mack Realty and Insurance Company. 164-lm r* The chief uf than all Nanaimo Beer ^J��SJ����r Kracaid. Scott t Cop. Scotch Whiskey All th. leading brands of Scotch. Irish. Rye. Gin, Brand)/, Wine, Etc., always on hand. CLARKE BROS. MAYOR SEEMS RELIEVED At Proapect of Relinquishing Hia Chair of Office Mayor Stork banged the table last night when he took his seat in council with the air of a man who lees the end of a toilsome task well in sight. Aid. Mobley on the other hand wore an expression more serious than his wont, and took little part in the discussion of incomplete tenders and what should be done with them. Hardly any reference playful or aerious waa made the mayoral chair. PORTLAND CANAL STOCKS. Lataat Quotatlona From Vancou* far Esc hang*. (As reported by 8. Harrison A Co.) BID ASKEU Portland Canal 21 21 1-2 Stewart M. & D. Co 2.26 2.60 RedCliff 1.18 1.20 Main Reef 29 THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 6 a. m. November 30. MAX. TEHP. MIN. TEMP. EAB. IN. SNOS 33.0 28.0 29.778 DOOOOOOOW Stalker & Wells GROCERS Sscoad Ass. Nesi McBnsi ���Groceries ��� Provision! ���Fruita -Vegetable* FAMILY TRADE OUR SPECIALTY IHE FRlNtsK RUPERT OPTIMIST o the Electors idies and Gentlemen: In response to a largely signed requisition received yester- asking me to allow my name to be placed in nomination for j office of Mayor of the City of Prince Rupert for the year 1911, ereby accede to the request and beg to announce myself a can- ate. I will take occasion later on to present my views upon Muni- al issues to the electors, and in the meantime I would respect- iy solicit your support upon the basis of an efficient and progres- administration of the affairs of the City. Yours respectfully (ice Rupert, B.C. December 1st, 1910 William Manson o the Electors .dies and Gentlemen: At the completion of my term of office as Alderman, I have f-n approached by a number of my colleagues and citizens with request that I permit myself to be (entered in nomination for ) office of Mayor for the ensuing year. After consideration, I have consented to that request, and ^ewith announce my candidacy. At public meetings to be held later on to discuss municipal ie* 1 -> I'! present a programme of work, as the basi*) of my can- A MESSAGE FROM KANSAS CITY (The following Is published by the Press Committee of the opponents of thc Scott Act, anil Is not thu expression uf tho views of this paner.l In last night's Optimist the question was asked, "Why does not Prince Rupert get in line with Kansas City?" This presumably means Kansas City, Kansas, as this is a prohibition town. The following is from Mayor A. Gluck, four times mayor of the city and shows conditions in this banner town of prohibition. We wish every voter in the city to read it carefully and then ask himself what kind of people these are, who, for the sake of a little cheap notoriety are willing to bring about a similar condition of affairs here. We grow hot with indignation when we hear of a man endangering the city by setting fire to his building in the hope of collecting the insurance, but we have no word of condemnation for those who, under the cloak of morality, would do more harm to the city than a dozen fires. Read this and then ask yourself in the march for prosperity more than all other causes combined. "Never since prohibition became a law has it been enforced. There is more whisky consumed in Kansas than there ever was. The building of which I spoke a while ago was sn opera house. After the performance I always made it a point to lock the doors and then next day to go through the house to search for lost property to restore it to its owners. The whisky bottles I found under the seats was appalling. One can find Jamaica ginger bottles all over the town. They are thrown in tho streets after they arc emptied of the whisky and the glass from these bottles proves very expensive to auto- mobilists as the glass puncturts the tires. "In my city there are no open saloons or joints. I have tried lo enforce the law though I am not in sympathy with it. But thc whisky is sold just the same. It is sold by bootleggers, and it is impossible for the city to stop it. It is impossible to stop the sale of whisky STOP! LOOK! pee Rupert, B.C. December 1st, Yours respectfully Frank H. Mobley 1910 HE FIGHT AGAINST THE BAR ptters in this column do not r.ecasarily ex- I the opinion of this paper Jon the sui.jeci ir discussion.) ' Consumption Drops One' Fifth The old cry that prohibition does not hibit is being repudiated in New 1, where in the districts in which sale of liquor is prohibited the uction of the per capita consumption great as to be about one-fifth the w of the country at large. The ler.il average has also been reduced Ithe spread on no license territory. It is safe to say that as great a per tita reduction in consumption of liors has been made in the "dry" tions of the United States. With the |r increasing "dry" area, brewers liquor dealers are the more zeal- Ny pushing their business in the pressing "wet" territory, but in states, Imties and towns where the sale of oxicants is prohibited the per capita consumption has dropped fuily as Uch as it has in New Ze. land. Vas it the chaplain or the deacon of Whiskizens' League (Note our large W. who wrote the up-to-date ser- onette in the Empire? The ��� ture man like that is assured. Some Questions *NOT blind igs better than both licensed bars and blind pigs? WOT our children to be protected from men who scoff at the "Brother's keeper" idea? T8 1-2 mUes Irom Prince Rupert oo the nonh Bid* of the Skeana River, thence south 20 chains more or loaa to Us* beak of tbe Skeana River, thence SO cbalna more or bass slong the bank of the Skeena River in a north- sroterly direction to the G. T. P. right of way. Usance sjo ehaina more or lea* In an aaaterly direction slong th* O. T. P right-of-way lo the point ef commencement an.l containing 120 acraa, mor* a* sees Dated Sept- 12. 1910 ERNESTINE M. GRABLE Pub. Oct. IT. A. H. Johnston. Agant Land Diatrtct-Diatriet ol Coast Rang* 5 Take notice that Brsnt tl. Grab!* of San Frars- steoa. I*. S. A., occupation accountant, intenda to apply tor permission lo purchaa* the following ttaaerthed lends- Commencing si s pssst planted on the south side ef the G. T. I' right-ol-wsy mile It 1-2 Irom Princ* Rupert nn the north aisle of the Ssteersa River, thenes south 20 chsina more or lea. to lb* bank of the Skee- aa Riverthence SO chains more or leaa along the bank of the Skerna Rlvar in a northeasterly ds taction to tbe G. T. P. right-of wsy, thenc* M chain, more or leas along the G T. P. right d way la a ���raateriy direction to the point of eornmence- asent and containing 120 acres, mor* ot less Dsted Sept 12. 1910. BRENT I'. GRABLE Pub. Ort. IT. A. H. Johnston. Agent GEO. T. STEWART BsHk-sVtple-t AcCOUtifaf l*ss Altta*. Boeks Mmcti mi Suttanto Unit Up THEATRE BLOCK Car. M Are. 6tk Si Only House with Hot and Cold water In every room Beat Furnished Hotel In City Currier Fifth and Fraser St. SAVOT HOTEL A. J. Prudhomme. Prop. American and European plan. - Dining Room Service unsurpassed - Best Brands of l-m- oor* and Cigar*. i Land Diatriet���Diatrict of Coaat Rang* 5 Take ivotjee that Arthur Henry Johnston of Prlnes Rupert, occupation ballder. intensis to spply for ocrm anion to purchase the fotlowtig described Commencing st s post planted 20 chains aaat of Tt mile poat in lb* G. T. P. right ol-way on north ���M* of same and skeens River, thence SO chains earth, thence SO chalna wast, thenes M chain* aouth to G. T. P. right-of-way, thenca SO ehalns aaat along G. T. P. right-of-way ta point of aaa- ���Mnearnant and containing M0 acraa mor* or kaas. SMOKING CHIMNEYS CURED STOVE PIPES ELBOWS Stove Pipes put up, ( Cleaned and Repaired. Furnaces put in and Repaired Don't throw away the old stove uii- til you have seen us. We repair and make aa good u new. Dated Sept. 12. 191" ARTHVR Pub. Oft. IT. HENRY JOHrfSTON INSERT YOUR LAND PURCHASE NOTICES IN THE OPTIMIST Only First Class Tin Simp in City Prince rupert sheet ktal woriS PKone I OS 2nd Ave. CANADIAN CASH VS. AMERICAN LAURIER'S .SUBSCRIPTION HOME RULE FUND TO T. P. O'Connor Makes Witty Speech with a Rattle of Canadian Subscriptions as Reply to Dictator Redmond's American Dollars. B. C. BAKERY If you want that sweet, nutty flavored BREAD-try our FRENCH-the kind that pleases. Third Ave., between 7th and 8th Sts. GRAND HOTEL WORKING MAN'S HOME Professional Cards W. I.. BARKER Architect Second avenue and Third street Over Westenhaver Bros: Office, DR. W. London, Nov. 29.���Mr. T. P. O'Connor is making a great play with "Canadian subscriptions" as a reply to "American dollars." Amid cheers and laughter he said, in a London speech: "I have to tell you a tale of woe. If you search my pockets you will find a few American dollars, but you will also find Canadian dollars. In Canada I grew so conceited that I felt it was demeaning myself by speaking on a platform that had not a Prime Minister on it. (Laughter.) "I spoke in Toronto with a Conservative minister in the chair, who made a speech in favor of Home Rule and gave me fifty dollars. (Laughter and cheers). At Ottawa a man called Murphy, who, I need not tell you, was a man of Hungarian or Italian origin 'laughter, presided. Beside him was Sir Wilfrid Laurier. (Cheers). Sir Wilfrid made a speech and gave me fifty dollars. Wager Is Offered "When I shake my pockets you are listening to the jingle of money given by men who are the glory of the British Empire. If they could only get a subscription in favor of Tariff Reform from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, you would hear less of Ameridcan dollars." Mr. Ian Malcolm, the Canadian- borr candidate for Croydon, announced a wager of one hundred pounds for charity if Sir Wilfrid Laurier really gave one dollar in favor of Ireland's separation from Great Britain, or Home Rule on Parnell's plan, which was that Ireland would never be satisfied until she had broken the last link of English rule. McConkey's Chocolates in Christmas boxes at Ormes' Drug Store. NO DRAINS FOR LAUNDRIES Council Decides That Their Overflow Must Go Into Sewers B. C. Wright's petition for a temporary drain will only be granted provided that the drain is not used for laundry purposes. The streets committee and council are agreed that laundry overflow must be sent down by permanent sewers only. WILL PUT IN LATERAL SEWERS City Engineer Got Instructions From Council Last Night To authorize and instruct the city engineer to put in lateral sewers in embankments according to his recommendation of November 21, 1910, was the motion put by Aid. Pattullo to last night's council, and carried speedily. The cost of the work is estimated at $7279.80. Ebony hand mirrors, all sizes, at Orme's Drug Store. D. H. MORRISON Builder and Contractor Plumbing, Heating and General Steam Fitting WM. GRANT SHOP-Baaemerst of Hrla-erson Block SIXTH BTREET. Thon* No. M Plans and specifications prepared estimate!* GIVEN- OFFICE:-Corner 5th Ave. A Green St Phone No. 228 Green PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. Spring Beds, clean White Sheets 25c Rooms 50c BEST IN TOWN FOR THE MONEY Labour Bureau in connection All kinds of positions ___ funished FREE FIRST AVE. AND SEVENTH STREET J. GOODMAN. Proprietor Phone 178, Prince Rupert, B.C. BARK ATT CLAYTON Dentist Westenhaver Block, crsr. Second An and Sixth H tSSt Gua| MUNR0 & I.A1LEY Architects, Stork Building, Second Avenue. ALFRED CARSS. of British Csslumhiis and Manitoba Bin. V. BENNETT, U "IBCOsu-ASa, Vltchtsm ud jsj. berUjRuv CARSS & BENNETT Barristers, Notaries, Etc OfBce-Exchewce blis-k. corsei Third w���j Sixth strret. I'ritirssk'jtim. | LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Skeena Land District���Diatrict o( Banks Island Take notic* that Michael Piaher ol SeatUe, Wash., occupation restaurant keeper, intanda to apply for permission to purchsae the following deecribed lands: Commencing at a post planted about seven miles eaat ana one mile south from the mouth ol an inlet, which point ia about ten milea aouth and two miles waat from End HUI, Banks Island, thenc* weat 80 chalna, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 cbalna, thence aouth 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated Sept. 7. 1910. MICHAEL FISHER Pub. Oct. 11. B. L Ting-ley, Agent Skeens Land Diatrict���District of Banks laland Tak* notice that Henry T. Jacob of Barry, Minn., occupation farmer, intensis to apply for permission to purchase the foUowing described lands: Commencing at a post plsnted about six mite* aast and two mUea north from the mouth of an Inlet, which point ia about ten milns south and two mles west from End HUI, Bsnks Island, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chalna, thenee west 80 chains, thene* aouth 80 chalna to point of comisirsncemen!- Dated Sept, 7, 19.0. HARRY T. JACOB Pub. Oct- 11. B. L. Tingley, Agent Skeena Land District���District .->! Banks Island Take notice that EateUe B. Matter nl -V-enls., Wash., occupation married woman, intanda to apply for permiaaion to purchaae the followinl deecribed lands: Commencing at a poat planted about three mUes waat and one mUe north of End HUI, Banka Island, thanea aaat 80 chalna, thane* aouth 80 chains, thence waat 80 ehaina, thence north 80 chain* to Klnt of commencement. stad Sept. 9, 1910. ESTELLE B. MAYER Pub. Oct. 11. B. L. Tingley. Agsnt Skeena Land District���District of Banka Island Taka notiee that John Graffin ot Seattle. Wash., oecupstion druggist, intends to apply for pr i mission to purehaae the foUowing deacribed lands. Commencing at a post planted about aeven aniles east and three miles south Iron the mou. h of an inlet, which point is about ten mUea aouth and two miles weat from End HUI, Banks Island, thence east 80 chains, thence aouth 80 ehaina, thence waat 80 ehaina, thence north 80 chalna to point of commencement. Dated Sept 8. 1910. JOHN GRAFFIN Pub. Oct. 11. B. L. Tingley, Agent WM. S. HALL, 1..D.S., U.D.S. Dentist. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. All dental operation, skilf'j.iy tmt*s, uss local anesthetic* isdm:r.i<>r,.i I r thr itimrt traction of teeth. Csniulutiois Ire*. OfisarJ and 20 Alder Block. I'rince Rupert. ti LUCAS CB. GRANT .Civil and Mininir EninrseeritrslSunrnn Reports. Plsnt. .-'prcn'rcstioni. eititras* Wharf O.r.structissr. Etc. Office s- 2nd Ave, near First Sim P. O. Boa 82 PRINCE RITOI I C^ Prince Rupert Lodge, IM NO. 63 Meets in the Helgerson Block Every Tuesday Evening All members of the order in the city | are requested to visit the lodge. C. V. BENNETT. N. t N. SCHEINMAN. Set New Knox Holtl\\ ARTAL'D & BESOT* PROPRI ET0RS Skeena Land District���District of Banka Island Take notice that Charles Holsman of Seattle, Waah., occupation physician, Intends to apply for permission to purchaae the following deacribed Commencing at a post plsnted about seven milea sast and thre* mile* aouth from the mouth of an inet. whieh point ia about ten milee south and two miles west from End HUI, Banka Island, thanea west 80 chsina, ihence south 80 chsina, thence east 80 chains, thenee north 80 ehaina to point of Cssmmencement. Dsted Sept 8, 1910. CHARLES HOLSMAN Pub. (let. 11. B.I. Tinatay, Agsnt Skeena Land District.-District of Coast Take notice that I, M. V. Wadhama of Vancouver. B.C., occupation married woman. Intends to aoply for permission to purehaae the following dess-ribed lands: Cotnmenciiur at a poet planted at the southwesterly angle of a bay at the north end of North Dundaa Island, thence south 20 chains, thence east 40 chains, thenee north 20 chains, thence west 40 chains to point nf commencement, containing 80 acrea more or lees. MARGUERITE VIOLET WADHAMS Date Oct. 17th, 1910. Pub. Oct. 22nd. Skeena Land District.-Diatrict of Coast. Take notice that I. G. I. Wilson of Vancouver, B.C., occupation broker, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following; deecribed lands: Commencins at a poat planted at the southerly end of the westerly side of sn arm of a bay on the northerly end or North Dundaa Island, thenca south 20 chains, thence east 40 ehaina. thence north 20 ehaina. thence west 40 ehaina to place of commencement, contafniut 80 acre* more or leas. GEORGE INGRAM WILSON Date Oct. 17th. 1910, Pub. Oct. 22nd Skeena Land Dtatrict���Diatriet of Coast Taka notic* that The Canadian Fish and Cold Store** Co., Ltd., of Vancouver, B. (".. occupation manufacturer* etc., Intand to apply for puiiitaalnn to purchaae the foMowtng deacribed landa.-- Commencing at a post planted at the N W oorner of lot 34, Rang* 6, Coaat Diatrict, thane* south 10 chalna, thanes west 10 ehaina, thence north to the high water mark, thenee easterly following the alnuositiea of the shore line to th* point of eommeneement. Th* Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company EMM Date Sept. 21. 1910. Pub. Sept. 28. 1910. W. A. Caaty, Agent. The New Knox Hotel ll run ��*l I European plan First-class service ��| the latest modern improvements. THE BAR keeps only the best b��*| of liquors and cigars. THE CAFE it open from S.��HM to 8 p. m. Excellent cuisine: nr*t-e����| service. BEDS 50c AND UP First Avenue. Prince Ro*| ta CARTAGE td\\ STORAGE G. T. P. Tran.fcr AjenU Orders promptly filled. Well ""^ OFF1CE-H. B. Rochester. Oast*** ���*"{ Old German Lag��| Schlitz Lager These are the beverage* *J make health, strength snuhsF" pines, your lot. Pri��- * very reasonable and your �� der will receive prompt Jp* tion All varieties of Wines and Liquor- Sutherland Mi HANDLERS FOR ***" '" pH0NEd S��h s^' Fraaer Street and �������^rfS����* -r^theVp^--sT T||E P R 1 N C E RUPERT 0 P T I M I S T ��� ,ija^vitrVV>"<*V*l*'*i*i*i*'*>t*^<>A*A**A^AAl^A^AA^^A^ ****'* �������"*��� ��**��i TO RENT Two Furnished Heated Offices on the Ground Floor in the Exchange Block C. D. NEWTON Real Estate Notary Public CHIPS FROM THE >ooooooooooooooooooooooo Who wish to dispose of their bokkj,**4Nfi and are offering attractive pronos tions. Take a look at them. F. B. Deacon Open Evenings Alder Block SIXTH ST. JULIUS LEVY Jobber of High-grade Havana Cigars Tobaccos Wholesale and Retail gfc sT*S^'*ssVs*��Ml^aa^*����l*��s,.sm*^l��*��^*- S.I.W ��*mjlt*mtm**r^t*tMtmr*lm**mv***'iy ssJUST A FEW= Lots Block Section Price land 2 6 1 $8000 21 12 1 9500 20 and 21 27 1 7500 17 and 18 30 1 10,000 63 and 64 34 1 12,500 13 and 14 5 5 2150 15 and 16 45 6 1050 1 and 2 3 6 3000 7 49 7 400 27 and 28 28 8 750 t C D. RAND, Brtsker **^****tm**+>mr**m**m^m%mwm+mmtnj*mmwm4mm,t* Read The Optimist And Get All the News [HUMORISTS, It your boss has a poor opinion of you, you can make up your mind that your boss is about 90 per cent right. "She's a stingy thing." "Why?" "She entertained our card club yesterday and adhered to the rule not to serve more than two things for refreshments." "Did you return his presents and get yours back after you quarreled?" "I should say not. He'd have had all the best of thc deal." "You should give your daughter an occasional word of encouragement about her music," said the instructor. "I tried that," replied Mr. Cumrox. "I told her the other day that her playing had improved very much." "Was she pleased?" "No. Tears came into her eyes as she explained that what I had been listening to was the work of the piano tuner." SAMUEL HARRISON V. F. G. GAMBLE Samuel Harrison & Co. Real Estate and Stock Brokers Portland Canal Stocks and Claims a Specialty Agents for Stewart Land Co. Prince Rupert and Stewart "I thought," cried the victim, indignantly, "that you were a painless dentist!" "I am," replied the smiling operator. "I do not sutler the slightest pain." A lumbering old stage was winding in and out over n remote road in the Adirondacks. There was only one passenger, and he had chosen to sit outside beside the driver. Several times he had tried conversation, but had met with so little encouragement that he had given up and was silently watching the landscape. Presently they came to a tiny mountain burying ground, containing a few grave-stones and a few hundred graves. The passenger looked at it, struck by its air of loneliness, which seemed to stir in him afresh the desire for human intercourse. He turned again to the driver, pointed toward the graveyard, and observed: "People around here don't seem to die very often do they?" And without turning his head. "Jest once," said the driver. COUNCIL WILL ATTEND Salvation Army Opening Ceremony of New Hall on Sunday An invitation extended in cordial terms to the Mayor and council to be present at the formal opening of the Salvation Army Hall on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., waa received with pleasure by the council, and Aid. Naden moved that they all be present. The motion was carried. Ensign Johnstone's invitation will be accepted accordingly, and a full attendance of the city council will be present at the Salvation Army opening ceremony. Curfew By-law Introduced The Curfew By-law was read for the first time in the city council last night. There was no comment upon it. It will be read again clause by clause next Monday evening. Military brushes, genuine Russian bristles, ebony backs. Ladies brushes the same at Orme's Drug Store. =E EBY C% Co.=- REAL ESTATE Kitsumkalum Land For Sale KITSUMKALUM - - B C. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE OPTIMIST LAND PURCHASE NOTICE akeona Land DUtrict���DUtrict of Hanka Is aad Tako notice that Jamea Marshall of Seattle Waah , occupaUon real estate dealer. Intends to ap-tly for permiaaion to purchase the foUowing 0tXXX>3OC^CX��{KXX A New i K I u I X I Shipment I A full range of Ladies' and �� Children's Sweater Coats T arrived for us on the last I boat. All the popular col- *> | ors are represented and the T X ladies coats are knitted to w I fit the form instead of the j ? straight lines ,ve were X showing: -' "- K v season. earlier in the We again suggest to our customers the advisability of making their selections of holiday goods and toys as early as possible. We can give more time to your wants now than when the rush is on, and you get a better selection. Onr toy department is ready for yourj inspection, and some of the better lines are al- L ready being picked up. We T store your holiday purehas- jg es until you require them i and deliver them whenever X you desire j T X X���XXX H. S. Wallace Co. I JMITED f K Fulton St. snd 3rd A**. I x~x~B8 Pbons S ��~x~ AUSTRALIA WANTS ALL-RED CABLE WILL STRONGLY URGE IT AT NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE Have a Programme of Ten Reforms Looking for Better Trade Relations Within the Empire -Appropriation Voted for Delegate!. Melbourne, Nov. 28.���The announcement that the federal government did not intend to submit any proposals to the Imperial conference in London next June was received with a great deal of surprise in official and political quarters. Still greater surprise was felt today when it was announced that so far from not submitting proposals to the conference, the government would place before it no less than ten motions. The cabinet has decided that it will urge on the conference the promotion of international trade, British goods and shipping at the same time being supported as far as possible. Greater uniformity in company navigation laws is also to be advocated, as well as the encouragement of immigration, the alteration of the declaration of London so that foodstuffs may be removed from article 24, and the amendment of the existing naturalization laws. The important subject of the establishment of an All-Red cable across the Atlantic ocean���the cable to be worked in conjunction with the trans-Pacific cable���is to be brought before the conference with the strongest possible recommendations of the commonwealth representatives. . 11 -i i - * sW ' * The "New Muto" Convertible Collar Overcoat Isn't it a dandy?���and so simple! Lots of imitations but nn equals. The NEW MUTO is the only convertible coat that actually converts. The NEW MUTO collar doesn't turn up���it simply moves up. ZIP! to the spot whetc you want it. Now you can readily understand how any convertible collar that has to be "turned up" in order to convert���soon- or later becomes soiled, mussed and ugly. Not so with the NEW MUTO. While it doesn't hook or clasp���the simplest little device imaginable moves the collar up���to any height you want it It fits the man with the long neck���just as it fits the fellow with the short one. The NEW MUTO, too, is a natural collar under all conditions. It fits the neck like a glove-lays as smoothly and perfectly as though ironed while on the body. MUTO collars are made of all fabrics���both thick and thin. That's another point of the MUTO. Patented and tailored exclusively by the Lowndes Company, Limited, Toronto, for whom we are exclusive agents. Come in and see this wonderful coat SLOAN & COMPANY CLOTHING SPECIALISTS ALDER BLOCK, 6th St SECTION "C" OF FIRST AVENUE ��������� N* GRADING CONTRACT GOES TO MESSRS. M'INNES & KELLY Their Tender Was Complete in Every Respect, and Also Lowest in the Series Offering for This Section. HHtA THE ��� SUCCESSFUL MAN | Is wis, BEFORE the event J Grading of Section C, First avenue, will be done by Messrs. Mclnnis St Kelly. A recommendation by the streets, works and property committee to accept their tender was adopted by the council last night. This firm tendered as follows: Rock f.1.98, earth 85 cents, grubbing $250 per acre, close cutting $250 per acre retaining wall $5,16-ft. plankway (taking up) 60 cents per ft., relaying 60 cents. There waa no problem of incomplete tenders for Section C, all of the tenderere | tilling out the forms accurately. * He insure? BEFORE the I "re and takes out a f* ��� on his life for theV lection of his wife a���d I family ami business i���. ��� terests BEFORE it is to ! late. I THE J Unsuccessful Man | Is wise AFTER the eve The government steamer Kestrel is taking on supplies at Foley, Welch & Stewart's wharf. WHY FALL AND BREAK YOUR LEG A Pair of Ice Creepers Are cheaper than a few months in the hospital, and you can work all the time. PRINCE RUPERT SHOE STORE John CiraxiE. Prop. 172-178 P. O. BOX a i'KINCE RUPERT JOHN E. DAVEY TEACHER OF SINGING n in ..i wm. roxoN. rag., a.s.a.h.. lon., kno. tVlFs GEORGE LEEK MKrit HANTIl.K AGENCY COLLECTIONS AND REPORTS SIXTH STREET PKINCE RtTERT ii w. j. McCutcheon s s , Carrlfs complrw stork of Drsiirss Sprcisl , , attention paid to filling prescriptions. !! TWarn sBUck phon�� no.-�� Send An. ��� ��������������������������������*���������������������������������� He insures AFTER the lire ! and puts off makinK pro ��� vision for his wife and i family and business in- I terests until something J has happened which pre- I vents him ���retting insur- ��� ance. ��� Call now and examine our { "'Life, Accident and Fire ��� Policies, and get our rates F.B. DEACON OFflCE: - Aider Blacs. Sola Strrn j OSES EVES1SCI ��� ..............I* m GENERAL BLACKSMITH MD HORSESHOB H. McKEEN 3rd mi 8th St. Phone S3 Rd PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER C. T. P. INN -_--PfibNEsT YAKIMA BO\\ BALL AND PC^ -:FOtl LADIES ASts S'.ESTI EMIS 3rd A**.. B*tw����a "ir> ssr H. E. ROSS - ��� Prop"*- :jf mXSSSS&Z&t You know Simon's Fair ia Going Out of Business: iii IT Buy your Christmas gifts from advertisers in the Optimist Would Pay You to Buy Your Chrlstmst Present. I NOW * And Save From 25 to 50 per cent/on them. H. R. Salome Chocolate.���F. D. Keeley, exclusive agent. St The Question of the hour is What shall I select as gifts for my friends forChristmas ?????????? A glance over our wide range of high-class goods will solve the problem for you. :-: We would particularly draw your attention to our : : : : : showing of : : : ��� ��� ���Solid Gold, Diamond, Pearl Jewellery Also a very fine line of Depos-Art Ware, Sterling Silver Toilet Sets, Novelties Souvenirs of every description. Goods may be selected and laid by till Xmas R. W. Cameron & Co. OfUclsl Wstrh Inspectors O.T.P. 2nd Ass. aad 6th St. ���P����� Everything must go regardless of cost or value as we are absolutely set on getting out by January 1st. Fixtures are for sale. Call early and get the pick of a select stock of Fancy China, Crockery, Glassware, Toys, Do"'. Manicure Seta, Etc.. Fancy Combs and Hat Pm*. SIMON'S FAIR THIRD AVENUE, B.twe.n 6th end 7th. THE PRINCE RUP E'RIT 0 P T I M I S|T STRIKE OF ORE IS MADE AT THE RED CLIFF MINE ; Made at Midnight Friday���Said to be the Richest the Portland Canal District���Upraise is Under Way and Ore Shipments Will Soon Start HIDDEN CREEK DEVELOPMENT MINING EXPERT EXPRESSES AN OPINION (From Monday's Dally.) ���rich strike of a solid body of copper It Red Cliff has been reported. It Jcaused some excitement in Stewart, Isince Friday at midnight when the |e was made, the wires to Vancouver been kept hot. The strike had expected for several days, but is (rted to exceed all expectations. Celebrations Are Held .���Bkine Smith, commonly known as jolgardie" Smith, the mining en- jer of the Red Cliff, brought the news 1 on the Camosun. He was hurrying lancouver with the good newB. lie ore was struck in the tunnel jut midnight on Friday and there grest rejoicing. "Coolgardie" or- |d the drills to renew works and the strike was thoroughly tested by blasts and demonstrated that il a solid ore body that had been tk. He at once told the machine i to lay off for a shift and gave each ^esent of $100. Rich Vein of Sulphite Copper he strike was made in the tunnel at I feet. It is of sulphite copper and is to be richer than any yet struck he Portland Canal district, but this sins to be seen. The men went to Saturday morning on the con- jction of an upraise for getting out e, starting it about one hundred feet form the face of the solid body of ore discovered. Arranging to Ship The news of the strike is said to have caused much excitement at Stewart and gave rise to a general belief that the Red Cliff would be shipping ore as soon as the raise could be completed and a hoisting gear arranged. Market Starts to Move The news of the strike was wired to Vancouver on Saturday but probably failed to reach there before the close of the stock exchange. Saturday's quotations closed at 90c, but S. Harrison &Co., the local mining brokers, have reason to believe that this morning the stock will go up with a jump. The news made a little flutter among the stock speculators here this morning, and the firm mentioned took orders to buy up to a limit of $1.40. The Arm expects the quotation to reach $1.60 today and believe there is a probability that it will shortly reach anywhere from $3 to $4. Price Goes Up on Exchange Harrison & Company received a wire from Vancouver this afternoon that Red Cliff closed on the Exchange at $1.28. The stock opened with a jump from 90c to $1.00 and from that on it was the leading feature of the market and there was heavy buying. INERS AT HIDDEN CREEK MARCH OUT ON A STRIKE ere Offered $3 and $3.50 a Day by the Granby Smelter Co. Instead of Local Rate of $4���Management is Expected to Concede Men's Demands no authority to pay them more than the Granby rate so most of the men walked out. Only Four Stay In Passengers on the Camosun yesterday brought the news that only four men were left at the mine. Fourteen of them came to this city, some of whom remain here and the others have returned to Phoenix, B. C. May Soon Be Over It is believed the trouble at the mine will be of short duration and that the local manager at the mines will bc ordered by the company to concede the load rate to thc workmen. (From Monday's Dally.) Fhere is said to have been a strike ftie Hidden creek mines on Observa- Inlet, recently purchased and over by the Granby Smelter npany. Two loads of machinery and lumber of miners were sent up a couple vecks ago on the Princess Beatrice I the Vadso, and the men were started j work. But when pay time came fcy were offered the old Granby rates ]$:! per day for muckers and $3.60 machine men. They protested imsl this and demanded the local edule of pay, which is a flat rate of per day. The manager said he had Mr. E. Jacobs Gives Favorable Statement Thinks It It Early Yet to Call It "One of Greatest Mines on Pacific Coast. (l-'rs-.m Monday's Dally.) E. Jacobs, mining engineer of Victoria, has an article in the Canadian Mining Journal under the caption: "Granby Company Enlarging Its Field of Operations," which deals with the recent purchsse of the Hidden Creek Properites on Observatory Inlet by the smelter company. After quoting at length the prospectus just issued by the company and the statements made by Jay P. Graves, its vice-president and general manager, to the effect that a matting plant will be erected as soon as a sufficient tonnage is developed, Mr Jacobs goes on to state: "Last summer I was given the following information relative to this property by one who claimed to be well informed concerning it: The developed ore zone has been opened for a little more than 2,000 feet in length, and from 200 to 600 feet in width. Beside some 1,600 feet of open-cut work, about 1,000 feet of tunnelling has been done. This work has opened a large body of copper sulphide ore, running from 4 to 8 per cent, (with some as high as 12 per cent.) in copper, and $1 to $3 per ton in gold and silver. It is a very favorable ore for smelting, carrying an excess of iron over silica. Much of it is pure copper and iron sulphide, high in both iron and sulphur, so making it a desirable smelling ore, less coke being required for its reduction than for other ores having constituents less favorable from a metalliferous point of view. "The ore has been cut for a width of 126 feet and down to a depth of between 400 and 600 feet, and it is known to be good to below the 400-foot level. The quantity of ore blocked out is more than 300,000 tons, and the mine is sufficiently developed to warrant the erection of a 300-ton smelter. "The foregoing information will serve to give a general idea of the property the Granby Company has taken under bond. It is probable Mr. Graves is not quite correctly quoted in the statement attributed to him, in effect that the Hidden Creek property is 'one of the greatest mines on the Pacific coast.' It is likely that his comparison was intended to be restricted to thc British Columbia coast district. If not, then the opinion may be expressed that it is premature to express any such opnion in the present state of development of the Hidden Creek mine. Nevertheless, there seems some good reason to believe there is in that mine a large tonnage of copper ore, but of general average grade somewhat lower than the stated 3 1-2 per cent, copper." SNOWFALL CUTS OFF GOOSE BAY LINEMEN HAD TO QUIT WHEN WORK WAS NEARLY ENDED Had Only Mile and a Half to Lay When Heavy Snowstorms Came��� Will Establish Telegraphic Connection in Early Spring. (From Wednesday's Dally.) Superintendent Phelan, of the Dominion telegraph lines, together with many j other people will be disappointed to learn that his linemen were unable to ! make wire connections between Stewart j and Goose Bay this winter, particularly j as Goose Bay has suddenly attained much prominence owing to the purchase | of the Hidden creek properties by the Granby Smelter prople. W. Blackstock, thc foreman for that end of the line from Kitsumkalum to Stewart, is back in town with the news that heavy snows cut off all further work for this season. He says that on October 28th they were about to tackle the summit dividing Maple Buy from Goose Bay when there was a snowfall of eighteen inches. The altitude of the summit is given at two thousand fret und ua after this first snow there was practically u continuous snowfall the work of construction had to be abandoned. This left a gap of a mile and a half in the line from Stewart to Goose Bay which in the spring can be finished in a very short time. The line, however, was constructed far beyond Goose Bay and reaches the head of Alice Arm, so Mr. Blackstock thinks that for this season the limit was done in line construction. He has not yet heard what progress was made from the Kitsumkalum end, but is confident that it will take but a short lime next spring to make the connection and give Stewart direct communication with the outside world. FROM STEWART TO EDMONTON MR. D. D. MANN CONFIRMS PUBLISHED REPORTS New Line Will Tap Naas Valley Country���Charter for Alberta Section Already Secured- -Surveyors Are Now at Work. Anglican Church Is Roofed Good progress with the new Anglican Chapel now building near Seal Cove is being made. The roof is being put on at present. (From Monday's Dally.) Donald D. Mann, first vice-president of the Canadian northern, was in Vancouver last week and confirmed the report that the Canadian Northern was applying for a charter for a railway from Stewart at the head of Portland Canal across Northern British Columbia ���north of the Grand Trunk Pacific���to the eastern borders of the province, there to connect with a line to Edmonton. The charter for the Alberta section of the proposed trunk line has already been secured from the Legislature of Alberta. Preliminary Work Done "Our engineer has already done some preliminary work, demonstrating that it is quite feasible to build a line from the Portland Canal district into the Naas river valley," said Mr. Mann. "He has ascertained that fair grades can be secured as the summit has an altitude of only 1740 feel above sea level. About three thousand feet of lunnelling and certain snow-sheds would have to be built at the summit of the divide. The maximum grades for westbound traffic would be about one per cent and castbound a maximum grade of two-tenths, and that for only a few miles, can be secured. Will Open Up Naas Valley The building of less than a hundred miles of line Irom Stewart will tap the Naas river valley which, according to my information, contains vast areas of land adapted for mixed farming and for ranching as well as rich mineral resources and anthracite coal. "I feel convinced that no serious engineering difficulties exist as regards this portion of the route. It may not be generally known that a line from Edmonton direct to Stewart will not be much longer than our route from Edmonton to Vancouver. We will probably do some exploratory work next year in the region between the Naas river valley and the western boundary of Alberta." The Prince Rupert left last night with sixty-seven first class passengers for the south, sixteen second and thirty-four third. I0VERNMENT WILL SPEND QUARTER OF MILLION HERE flans and Specifications Arrive for Reinforced Concrete Wharf, Storehouse, Warehouse, Office Building and Six Residences-���To be Used by Department of Marine SURVEYORS BUSY ON PORT SIMPSON LINE Survey Must Be Completed by Christmas to Retain Charter- Will be In Operation in Two Years Time���Construction to Start in the Spring. ���Line (From Thursday's Daily.) I The Dominion government is to Kin at once the expenditure of about a U'irter of a million dollars at this port the construction of a marine depot. he plans and specifications are already > and tenders will be advertised lr in the next few days. Buildings to Be Substabtial The buildings include a concrete and approaches, a buoy store- Duse, warehouse for supplies, office uilding and six residences for the i-mbers of the staff. All the building he constructed are of a substantial n,l Permanent character, and there about thirty plans giving all thc ���"ails of the construction work with great minuteness. Funds From Marine Department The building of a marine supply depot here was decided upon at the same time as the government drydock, but the former is a work that can be undertaken out of the ordinary funds of the marine department and the latter, which is estimated to cost a million and a quarter, has to be an item in the supply bill which will be voted at the present session of parliament. The drydock is to be built by the Grand Trunk Pacific upon a subsidy from the government, and it is the granting of the subsidy that has to be first voted upon before the work can be undertaken. (Prom Tuesday's Dally.) 'I'll wager that within two years from next Christmas wp have railway connection with Prince Rupert," Manager Sharp, of the Hudson Bay post at Port Simpson is reported to have said last Saturday. It will be news lo many that the surveys of thc Prince Rupert, Port Simpson and Northern Short Line railway arc now in progress, and that these surveys must be completed by next Christmas, now only a few weeks away, or the company cannot hope to hold its charter. Percy Collins is thc head engineer, and most of the men engaged in the work 1 are from this city. Among them are F. B. Casey, who has charge of the ; Georgetown portion of the survey, E. : Petrie, who has the upper harbor camp 'and the following: J. Howe, J. H. Llewellyn, D. Yates, R. H. Murphy, C. O. Otter, H. T. Titus, D. Blaine and Robert Smith. Starts at Seal Cove Thc line is of standard guage and starts from a |K>int near Soul Cove and runs through Lot 444 and over u small summit north to Srhnw-Btlans lake. Then it proceeds in a northerly direction form thut point to the narrows in the upper harbor and after a short stretch along the shore crosses a summit to Georgetown, from which point it is practically a shore line to Port Simpson. The whole distance is about twenty-seven miles. Will Get Good Grades Of thc two summits thc one near here has an elevation of 240 feet, thut of Georgetown 300 feet. On the first summit the grade will be 1.8 per cent, coming back lo the harbor on a grade of 1.2 per ] cent, and over the Georgetown summit the engineers hu|M> to lie uble to estublish n 1 per cent grudc. Frost Interferes a Little The frost has interfered with the work a little during the last few days. From the Narrows up, the water being still, it has frozen over, nnd the ice is too thick for the Inunch to break and too thin to freight over it. There will be heavy work on both summits, owing to the depth of the muskeg. The rest of the projected route is in rock that presents no purticulur difficulties. Soon Start Construction The directors of the line were up on the lost I'rince Rupert and went over u good part of thc line, expressing themselves pleased with thc rapid progress of thc work. They intimated that construction work would immediately follow the approval of thc surveys. IfHEPRINuE RUPERT OPTIMIST INVESTORS EVERYWHERE ARE LOOKING TO PRINCE RUPERT President Geo. H. Collins of Canadian Cold Storage Co.. Tells of the Interest Created in the East ���Swift of Chicago Makes Prophecy about Prince Rupert (From Thursday's Dally.) George H. Collins, president of the Canadian Cold Storage company that is putting up a million dollar plant in Prince Rupert, returned on the Prince Rupert Wednesday from meeting the directors in Montreal, where satisfaction greatest, if not the greatest fishing ports in the world when keels and rails meet. The Advertising Tells "It was the same at other places, the fishing interest being fully alive to the ... .. ' situation, and the enormous possibilities was expressed at the news that the;. ~ ' . . , *__. . _ . ��� ,, , . ,��� in the fishing industry for exploitation Pnnce Rupert concern would be ready * r to begin active operations next fall. Mr. Collins visited most of the large cities of the East in the course of his journey and spoke most enthusiastically of the outlook for Prince Rupert. Interest in Prince Rupert and expansion as soon as the railway is completed. They seemed to be well posted, too, on the line of the railway; better posted than I am myself. But no wonder, for the Grand Trunk Pacific is doing a tremendous lot of advertising. At K nsas City I saw bales upon bales "You have no idea," he observed 0[ the company's folders to be dis "what a tremendous interest is taken in | tributed in Kansas, Miasuori and south Prince Rupert in all the large cities 0f tnere- of Canada and the United States 11 Mr Sw.ft ���M ��xpert KnowUdge visited. It made no difference where I ���__..,_,��� ^ , , was. whether at Toronto, Boston, New "Probably Sir George Doughty I state- York or Chicago, people sought me out ments in regard to the possibilities of our and would question me by the hour; fishing industry started this interest? about this port, the city, the chances i "II muy have enlivened it a little but for investment in lots, buildings, busi- il certainly did not start it. Sir George nesses and so forth. *3 u f*���1 fish-'man m E"��.mhI, and is Mr Swift* Prophecy looked uV��n M an authority there- but "Particularly did 1 find . hose interest- he does not be8in toLknow hal* whLat ed in the fish business desirous of fuller Mr' Swift knows of lhe fishln8 on thls RICH RESOURCES AROUND RUPERT DESCRIBED BY G. R. NADEN IN HIS ADDRESS LAST NIGHT Note of Warning Sounded. Are Citizens Aware That Wealth of Northern British Columbia Is Being Possessed by the Few and more specific information. I may tell you that the eyes of fishing men all over are turned in this direction, and struck me was the amount of reliable information they had already acquired. This ami brought to my notice in Chi- j coal, mineral and farming lands. British cago in an interview I had with Ed j Columbia stands better today among Swift, the owner of the finest packing investors and people looking (or in- coast. Other Resources Attract Notice "It is not only the fishing, however, but the other resources of this country the moneyed people are keen on, such as house in Chicago and probably in the world. 1 had applied to Mr. Swift for permission to look over the most modern appliance lately added to his cold storage plant, and he not only courteously granted the permission but sent for me. We talked for an hour and although the conversation was very much of the nature of a cross-examinntion the exact know- vestments than she ever has, and 1 look for a tremendous movement in this direction to set in early next spring both of investors and tourists. I have been going east every year for a long time but I never heard this province and Prince Rupert talked about so much. People hunted me up in Toronto and Montreal just to have a chat with me ledge which Mr. Swilt already had of I about this place and northern British the situation here was surprising. He Columbia and you may rely upon a concluded with the remark that Prince great influx of people of all kinds as soon Rupert was bound to be one of the as the winter is over." PROGRESS MADE UP AT STEWART DOMINION GOVERNMENT COMPLETE BUILDING THE WHARF Hospital Is Now Finished, and the Provincial Government Will Be Asked to Erect a New School Building for the Town. (From Thursday's Dally.) William Manson, M. P. P. speaking this morning of the steps taken to incorporate the city of Stewart said the charter includes a special clause for owning and operating a telephone system. It asks for a council consisting of a mayor and six aldermen. The qualification for mayor is $500 really antl for aldermen $.100. Several meetings were held with the executive committee of the citizens' association al which various matters were diRrussed. A public school had been opened with twenty pupils and they are now asking the provincial government for the immediate erection of a school building. The hospital has been completed and seemed to be well fitted up to meet the needs of the district. Railway construction was going on well and there was now a locomotive running up and down the wharf and along a portion of the road but the company was not yet giving a public service. The approach to the wharf has been completed by the Dominion government, and arrangements are now being made by the provincial government and citizens to connect this approach with some of the streets by plank roadways ���nd sidewalks. AUSTRALIA WANTS ALL-RED CABLE WILL STRONGLY URGE IT AT NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE Have a Programme of Ten Reforms Looking for Better Trade Relations Within the Empire���Appropriation Voted for Delegates. Melbourne, Nov. 28.���Tho announcement that the federal government did not inlend to submit any proposals to the Imperial conference in London next June was received with a great deal of surprise in official and political quarters. Still greater surprise was felt today when it was announced that so far from not submitting proposals to the conference, the government would place before it no less than ten motions. - The cabinet has decided that it will urge on the conference the promotion of international trade, British goods and shipping at the same time being supported as far as possible. Greater uniformity in company navigation laws is also to be advocated, as well as the encouragement of immigration, the alteration of the declaration of London so that foodstuffs may be removed from article 24, and the amendment of the existing naturalization laws. The important subject of the establishment of an All-Red cable across the Atlantic ocean���the cable to be worked in conjunction with the trans-Pacific cable���is to be brought before the conference with the strongest possible recommendations of the commonwealth representatives. (From Wednesday's Dally.) Agricultural resources, minerals, timber, coal, waterpower, fisheries, and scenery���these are the undeveloped resources that surround Prince Rupert which formed the subject of Alderman Naden's address to the Presbyterian Club last night. A noble list of wealth producers and Mr. Naden described their extent throughout the land and seas surrounding Prince Rupert, with confidence. These resources are indisputably there, and Prince Rupert is situated at the most central point in Northern British Columbia for handling them to advantage. Wealth from the Farms Farm produce from the fat lands in the areas watered by the Peace, Skeena, I Liard and Fraser rivers with their tributaries will contribute to the pros-1 perity of the city. Spring rains and summer sunshine on the well tilled soil in the Lakelse, Kispiox and Bulkley valleys will bring autumn harvests | golden alike for their growers and for the trade of Prince Rupert. Harvest of the Sea Teeming seas within a few hours run of Prince Rupert harbor will pour In to the lines of waiting fish cars and ! cold storage plants all the finny wealth of the deep. Why over in England today Grimsby with fewer sea resources by: far, has leaped from a population ol 15,000 to one of 1110,000 on account of. the fish industry alone. Rupert will do i more thinks Alderman Naden. Mines, Timber and Water Precious store from the marvellously rich mining districts surrounding Prince Rupert will add richly to the growing wealth of the city; and the far ranging I ti.nber tracts of the surrounding districts will immensely increase the prosperity of the business centre. Water- power there is too, to develop, as pointed out by Mr. Williams after Alderman Naden's address, and Alderman Naden has great faith in the superb scenic wealth of Northern British Columbia to attract visitors from far and wide who will in countless ways benefit Prince Rupert. Who Owns It Now A note of warning, however, Mr. Naden did strike. Who owns all this as yet undeveloped wealth? he asked, and | in answer he showed that a large pre- i centage of it is being rapidly taken I possession of by those who aim at holding it for speculative purposes. The timber especially has been grabbed. ! Where until a few years ago not 10 per 1 cent of the timber was owned by spec- i ulators now nearly 80 per cent is so owned. It was so also to some extent ' with agricultural land, and other re- . sources, and Alderman Naden held that I the citizens and inhabitants of these I districts which are among the richest | in the empire should be awake to the direction in which they were trending��� the tendency of these valuable resources to come into the hands ot the few. Might Defeat Itself DECKS ARE NOW CLEARED FOR THE MUNICIPAL FIGHT Mayor Stork Retires���F. H. Mobley and Wm M to Run���Hot Contest Promised ""' son (From Thursday's Dally.) By the announcement made by Mayor Stork this morning that his private business interests made it impossible for him to offer himself for re-election, the first definite step in the municipal elections was taken. This leaves the field open to Mr. William Manson, M. P. P., the unsuccessful candidate at the last election, and Alderman Frank Mobley. The request to Alderman Mobley was made by a number *>f his colleagues and citizens last night after a private meeting, where Mayor Stork announced his decision not to enter the field for next year's contest. The Mayor's Statement him with all my power. Dun,, l. year in the Council Alderman MbS displayed great ability and J7 city good service. If he sha H * the field i win wpport him. H';;n* make an excellent Mayor, in m�� ion. A moment later a Up c,nr, the door of the Mayor', offb J Alderman Mobley entered. Alderman Mobley's Decision "Well what is your decision. Ifa Alderman?" inquires! the Mayor. "If you are still firm in your relaal to enter the Held, I will run." detluH Alderman Mobley. "I am glad to hear lhat, and 1 ni you every luccen" laid Mayor Sutl as he shook the alderman1! hand. Will Make Statement Liter Asked for a statement for the-mfc, Alderman .Molds y begged fortlma, "H- best statement, I that. Use I will issue printed lUuinati olq position, and will addrea the m! Interviewed by an Optimist reporter this morning, as to his reasons for withdrawing from the municipal contest, Mayor Stork said: "My decision was only reached after considerable thought. The office of Mayor of Prince Rupert is an exacting one, and during the past year my mayoral duties- made great demands upon my time. Fortunately I was able to give all the time that my duties required, but in the forthcoming I antl discuss municipal problrms ni year I contemplate enlarging my busi- them." ness to cope with the growing demands: Asked if he kii.--.-. who h> op-oat of the city. | would be. Aldermai Mobley uA k Would Be Away Two Month. j |*ad *T*'iv'"* "" ,j '"'''' ='����'����� but the friends sif Mr. Wi!... ' i "I shall probably be obliged to go I wert. petitioning him to run spin, ai away for a business trip for two months, | it WHs rumored the member Met and do not think it would be fair to the accept, city for me to present myself for oflice knowing that I could not attend to the duties of the oflice for more than ten , out of the twelve months. Perhaps viewed by an Optimist repor.ef Mi later on when my business extensions | he had no statcmenl to -luke in reft-. are completed, and I have the necessary time to devote to civic affairs I may enter the arena again." Spoke Well for Mobley "Will you not take any part at all in the elections then?" the Mayor was asked. "Only as an ordinary citizen," he _ replied. "I understand that Alderman announcing my candidature ar.d W Mobley has been asked to stand for'on hope to haw the opportwM Mayor and is considering the matter. J discussing municipal question!*'�� If he should decide to run, I will support arise." Mr. Manson Will Run William Mawon, M. P. P, '.*'<*��� to his candidacy for thi miyonitr. Hi said: "I w;is presented ���.��.i-h .1 largelj-1 signed petition last evening bj ��> resentativi- eiti;*cti> requesting ��� ��l again bes-ome .i cand all fur nay* ��� | Prince Rupert. "After eon lerli the matter HI cided this morning to accept the tat* I nation. For the preaant I am n* ; | FIRST VOTING IN ENGLAND TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAII Sixty Seats Will be Voted On--Unionists Expect to I Gain Ten of Them���Big Fight in Manchester ���How Hon. Joseph Chamberlain Will Get a Walk-Over Wales and Scotland in .m*.*'**1 "��� Real estate dealing in the city itself he pointed out, might by the continual raising of priceB of lots, defeat its own end, the prosperity of the city, by making it increasingly difficult for the humbler wealth producer to settle here. ' An interesting discussion at the close of the address, led by the chairman, Mr. H. P. McRae, was taken part in by many of those present. The presence of licensed hotels in I'rince Rupert will not keep out business, but the enacting of the Scott Act might and would. (Special to the Optimist) London, Dec. 2.���There will be sixty election contests tomorrow so thnt the whole country is in a state of great excitement today. The Unionists claim they will get ten of these sixty seats if they obtain, as they profess to expect, thc support of the moderate voter. The big fight of the election will occur in Manchester, where Mr. Andrew Barlow, Unionist will be a candidate, he having vacated his scat for Dulwich in order to oppose Sir George Kemp, thc Liberal member for Manchester. Joe Martin's Defeat The situation in the Midlands is very encouraging to the Liberals the party expecting to make a twenty per cent better showing there than they did last year. The Unionists are scattering a leaflet reproducing the opinion of Joe Martin recently given in the Canadian Colliers. Martin himself will have a hard time being elected for East Pancras. He had but a small majority at the last election and his attitude against the government is calculated to have lost him much support. -���"������'"��� ���Liberal" v,'yT"!2 venl' lorthmjl I ��� lost i" -* 1 The party is . of some of thi uary. Cartoon, nnd Bdllio.rd. sign �� in Is. ,:l Everywhers the eun\\ swing and the country u> oratory and Uttfature. �� �� ^ , covered with %*** whl��� \\ 3 ...ture in '��� - ���gj public however, ** J^JH not showing.I,.'.-'-, ' ( hu,* last canpaign On. lack ' ^ i9 noted in the number ���� urn* seats- |��Unoppo'*d Chamberlain I to -wm. of th.i*^S**\\ cies where ...ere \\��Jglvl change the UnionUU ������"���T^, la agreed not to oppo" ���" ^^urti other places the candid*�� ^ overwhelming m;U'*"'"'" Argonf I | willK<>>"- have been ��WWd�� the fortunate oar areJo^fh,mb"' ��� ami ��** lain for Blnnlngbaw.w�� ^ S. 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