USA! t 0 ifflfri PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN VOL. 4, NO. 24. PRINCE GEOHGE, B.C., TUESDAY, MARCH 1st, 1021. FIVE OENTH. ftovoser Offers Criticism of Government Liquor Bill ppi •l./iKKS THAT'HE LACKS CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF PERSONNEL OP LIQUOR COMMISSION—CONSEKV A-11VES HAVE NO INTENTION OF INJECTING POLIOS INTO DEBATE. , %-»» Vil vOUIA, March 1st—Declaring that he could have no confidence in anv Government appointment to the Lj.'iuor Commission, Hon. W. J. Bow-aer leader of the Opposition, in the Legislature this morning, criticized the liquor bill. .,,¦ clause which empowers the specified authorities to interdict a permit holder for violation of the law, and then cancel the interdict, , declared would be capable of much abuse. He condemned this clause in vigorous speech. The opposition leader stated that ttu Conservatives had no intention of discussing politics In the debate on the Bill, and stated that it was th-1 clear duty of every member to make the bill as perfect as possible. He criticized the Government's de-finition of the words "sealed pack-age" as meaning a bottle, jar, bar-rel, etc* as being too wide. He! dealt with what he described as the! "boot-legger," and the American permits, and denounced them. Attacking the Government vigorously fur its proposal to have entire j coptrol of the personel of the Liquor ( Commission, Mr. Bowser stated that; it should be a function of the legis-| Inturo to have a say in this matter. ! Another clause which came in for! ((enunciation was the one allowing tht ir;\i:m of special permits for the consumption of liquor in public pl.a< es. Attorney General Farris moved] the adjournment of the debate, stat-; ing that When the bill went to-com-' mittee all members would have the fullest opportunity to make whatever suggestions they wished. BURRANJt ^jNS / HEKBj*WiTH HIS BRIDE Popular Member of O.N.R. Engineer-Ing Staff Returns to City With Mis Bride After an absence of some months Major Burbank, of the Canadian Northern Railway's engineering sr.aff, returned to Prince George this morning with his bride of a few weeks, formerly Miss Monica Page, of Victoria. It is a matter of congratulation that Major Burbank, who had been transferred to Prince Rupert by the C.N.R. authorities, has again come back to reside at Prince George, where he enjoys a wide popularity. Shortly after his marriage Major Burbank had the misfortune to hurt his head, while on board one of the coast steamers en route to Prince Rupert, the heave of the vessel throwing him against a lighting fix- ture. Slight complications resulted, which necessitated a minor opera- tion in the Prince Rupert Hospital, from the results of which he has practically recovered. RELEASED STRIKE LEADERS TAKE LEGISLATURE'SEATS Strike Loaders Released from Jail Yesterday Entered Legislature Last Night SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT Hoard of Trade Calls Special Meeting for Tomorrow Night—Important Business A special meeting of the Board of TradG hajs been cabled for .tomorrow night in. the Council Chamber, of the City Hall at 8 o'clock. All members and intending, members.vof the BoaTd are asked to -attend, as business of considerable importance to the welfare of the City will be discussed. Interest is added to the proceedings of the evening fcy the promise of the reports of the delegates to the Vancouver Convention of the Associated Boards of Trade of British Columbia. ART GAGNE EXECUTIONS PENIMNG CONDON, March 1—A number of prisoners court martialled in connection with the assassination of fourteen British officers in Dublin en November 21st, will be executed this weok, WINNIPEG, Feb. 28—The strike leaders, William Ir.vens, John Queen and George Armstrong, of this city, W. .A. Prichard, of Vancouver, and R. J. Johnson, of Regina, were released this morning from prison where they served a year's sentence less one month for good conduct. The Winnipeg men, who were elected to the Legislature last November, take their seats tonight for the first time. Several efforts have been made for their release but the men themselves refused to ask clemency. Resolution in Commons Asks Adjournment and Election RESOLUTION OP MEMBER POH THE PAS VIRTUALLY CALLS FOR ADJOURNMENT AFTER SUPPLY AND GENERAL ELECTION TO 1 < >LLO\V REDISTRIBUTION TO BE MADE SOON. ( ; cal in afl •T !'¦ 1) iif bn ab , ' Ki ••h ¦in IT AW A, March 1—A resolution Bht into the Commons by J. A. pbell, from The Pas, virtually rig for adjournment of the House* supply has been voted, and a ml election to follow immediate-•>r redistribution, which will be Bhl about as soon as possible Mie census returns are avail-is an amendment to Mackenzie i's amendment, and supports the ge that the administration does bold the confidence of the coun- IN HARBOUR body I ll 'R RUPERT, Feb. 28—The Herbert R. Dyke, who has nsing since Christmas, was the harbour near the Prince Iron Works' plant this after-The remains were badly de- 1 nnd unrecognizable, but "ntifled byyiils son through ia'.s on a^watch. The body nd by divers at the foot of a ORIENTALS LAND lumb hold! itn . , i.'iitti of th expp UE 1 "TORIA. March 1—British Co- 'a is gathering data on the land ts of Orientals in the Prov- r.he Farmers' Institutes Corn's was told, with a view to mak- anada :!war_e of the seriousness ° menace to farmers here. It is tedlthat the information will be »n making revisions to the •lirufnese Treaty in 1923. compensation «s March l-Wlie Work- 'oinpensatibn Board report il'pnu Vlt therG were 20,^000 acci-it| (> ('l»r"»R the year in the Prov-of i\ -\!le Hoar«l has a reserve fund lui ,.,"J • 00- It recommends legis-for health Insurance. RIJYS IMPBRATOB^ ard^S T0RK> March'i—The Cun-Bhip "in Purchased the Steam-afloat *!!.!!&t?r''.'.thebl!g8;est vessel SEATTLE ENTENTE ENDS IN POLICE COURT French, Peruvian and Mexican Coife* suls Have "Some l*arty" in Dry Seattle SEATTLE, Feb. 28—The French, Peruvian and Mexican consuls are arraigned here on charges of disorderly conduct. The police state that wine was found in their apartments. Broken bottles on the floor and other signs of festivity and joy unconfined, were discovered by the officers who visited the scene. People passing were hit by silverware and articles flung from the windows. Other consuls are- indignant and state that they will report the matter to the Embassies at Washington, GERMANY MAKES OFFER LONDON, March 1—Germany, through her delegates here, today made a reparation offer of thirty million gold marks. Premier Lloyd George replied that unless the Germans had something more to offer it was no use to continue the conference. SHACKELTON OFF AGAIN CHRISTIANA, March 1—Sir Ernest Shackeitoir -leaves in May on a new Pojar expedition, taking only half a dozen men. His party will bo away about two years. A whaling boat has been purchased which will proceed to Hudson's Bay, thence to Baffin Bay, through Lancaster Spund to Heiberg's Land. The expedition will explore the many islands. To Borrow $4,000,000 More To Complete the P. G. E. PREMIER OLIVER EXPLAINS TO HOUSE AT VICTORIA NECESSITY OF BORROWING FURTHER $ 4,0OO,000 FOR WORK THIS YEAR. PIOOMJSJGB COMPLETION' BY MARCH NEXT YEAR. . ANOTHER LEAN YEAR FOR BOCKEYE RUN Stanford University Professor Gives lfieaHon for Decline in Salmon Run VICTORIA, Feb. 28—The run of sockeye on the Fraser River this year will range definitely with the lean years. Big years are a thing of the past, declares Dr. C. H. Gillbert, of Stanford University, in a report presented this afternoon to William Sloan, Minister of Fisheries. The report ascribes conditions to the blockade in the Fraser River Canyon in 1913, which intercepted the spawning run during that big year. The blockade became a catastrophe before relief measures could be taken. The Minister says that the report must impress the fishing interests of Washington State that somethings must be done to re-establish salmon runs on the Fraser. CAPETOWN DISTURBANCE AT HAIG RECEPTION Mob Composed Largely of Blacks Carnsed Disturbance in Which Shots Were Fired The Eskimos—of ^be Alberta Big Four Hockey Leagued—sure made a lucky strike when they secured the services of Art Gagne, who is one of the speediest and niftiest of stick) handlers, and has been constantly in the Urn* light as the Eskimo right winger during the past season, and has secured a large percentage of the tallies lor his team in the many hard-fought games of the Big Four. "Art" came to Prv.^c George in 1916, but could not thtn resist the lure of the game, and was secured for the line-up of the Sons of Ireland of Quebec for the season 1917-18, who were, for that season, the Eastern Amateur Champions. Coming west again, and although eagerly sought after by the big leagues in the East, he did not wish to make the jump back again, and was signed up by the Eskimos with whom he has been playing the game of his life. Art is a native of Ontario, having been born in Ottawa twenty-three years ago. He is well known and very popular in this City, and it is hoped that his success will not prevent him from making his home here again, j LONDON, Feb. 28—Capetown cables report that a mob, composed chiefly of coloured men, caused a disturbance following the reception of Earl Haig, who was attending the Empire convention of ex-service men. The trouble lasted for two hours, during which time the police attacked and shots were fired. After several charges the police dispersed an ugly mob. MURDER UNARMED MEN DUBLIN, Feb. 28—At least five soldiers were killed and eleven wounded this evening in Cork when they were attacked by armed civilians. The soldiers were walking along the street and were unarmed. VlOTORIA, Fe!». a*-^Ity March next year, when the line will be op- • erating to Prince George, the Prov-ince will have sunk $40,000,000 in the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, declared Premier Oliver in explaining to the Legislature the necessity • of bringing down a bill to permit, the borrowing of an additional $4,000,- 000 for work this year. The huge cost of maintaining and constructing the line are responsible for this added burden, said the Premier. Questioned last night at the Alexandra Hotel regarding the promise for completion of the line in one year's time, a prominent official in construction circles, who is in the City, stated that the Premier was well within reasonable time limits when he promised completion by next year. The line, the Citizen was assured, could be completed at an earlier date than that indicated. The official further stated that the extraordinary increases in the estimate of construction cost, as demonstrated by the repeated borrowings made by the Government, were not remarkable at this time as, according to him, all construction programmes on the big lines were going far over the estimates, owing to the great increase in material and transportation. Asked whether construction would , definitely start from the Prince George end, this authority stated that this was assured and that as soon as weather conditions permitted construction work would start from here, carrying the steel south over the grade at a rapid rate. Prince George should have a very good year, according to the gentleman interviewed, as the railway woTk will be very actively prosecuted from this end. The P. G. B. has recently reduced its schedule to one train a week over the line, the operating department handling this schedule to a point sixteen miles north of Deep Creek. 1 The schedule is a very slow one. Fifty Killed in Wreck on Michigan Central Yesterday TOWER MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSE OF TERRIBLH W7RECK WHEN HE SUPPOSEDLY LEFT SWITCH BOARD—CANADIANS AMONGST THE KILLED. MAN WANTS A WIFE AND ADVBRTISES FACT Man With Honie of His Own is Candidate in Favour of Matrimony ""K American Line, but ttve war. Concert for Hospital i / The film show at the Rex tomorrow night, Wednesday, will btt coupled with a-concert to be given by Mrs. Champagne,' at 8 o'clock. I The concert and film attraction will make a joint programme for the benefit of | the City Hospital^he funds over and: above the percentage for, the theatre are to be devotee] to purchasing, a I tea wagon. I There was a snappy little transaction carried out in the business office late last week when a man dropped in to advertise^ for a wife. His advertisement appears in the classified column, but it is/impossible to let the occasion paSB without referring to the matter ftw. the news column, which is, as a rule, against the rules. The advertiser is absolutely in earnest. He has a «ome of his ojwn and he wants a wife to make the establishment complete. The Citizen wishes to assist him in his quest, and draws attention to his advertisement in the hope that a combination of the advertising and the news column will bring him the best results. It seems absurd that men deprived of the opportunity to meet, the fair sex. in a social manner, should be under a handicap in the matrimonial race. Publicity will bring together almost any combination of humanity with mutual desires. There should be no prejudice amongst people who cannot achieve their matrimonial ambitions in the ordinary manner, seeking to establish the necessary introductions through the medium of the press. The Citizen ttn-ts that this advertiser will nieet with the greatest success in his quest, and wishes him every happiness in the event of the desired result being obtained. \ Returns to City Mr. Charles Conran, who has beeii absent at Prlnue Rupert for some months, having been moved to that place by the Canadian National Railways in whose employ he is engaged, has been transferred to Prince George again. His many friends will be glad to see him back in the City ones more. PRINCE RUPERT WANTS WATERFRONT RIGHTS Demands Made to Minister of Lands Fail to Shake His Position in Matter PRINCE RUPERT, March 1—Answering a letter to the City Council asking for three hundred feet of outside waterfront in settlement of riparian rights in the Cow Bay gas-boat anchorage, Hon. T. D. Pattullo, Minister of Lands, says the Government will not be forced into giving the City waterfrontage. The Council's attitude is to sit tight on its demands and oppose the closing of Cow Bay by the railway unless compensation in the form of outside waterfrontage is given. CLUB CASES RESERVED The decision in the cases brought before the Police Magistrate, in the matter of the raids upon several clubs in the City will be handed down in a few days, Magistrate Dan-iell declared today. CHICAGO. Feb. 28—A terrible wreck occurred on the Michigan Central line near Porter, Indiana this morning. The New York Central train crashed into the Chicago, Montreal-Toronto flyer at Diamond Crossing, while both trains wer.e travelling at a fast speed. Fifty people were, killed and ne hundred n ore or less seriously injured. Among the dead are the following Canadians: Peter Kane, Regina; J. Collins and wife, London, and Gordon Campbell, of Revelatoke. All the dead y/ere in the Michigan coaches, which were raked by thd big engine of the other train. A tower man on the Michigan ine has been arrested. It is believed that he left his awitch board, causing the derailment the train which was raked by other. of the BOLSHTES ON WANE 7OO MEN FOR P.G JL John B. Bright, assistant en-jjineer in oharge of construction on the P. «. E., state* tlmt 700 men will start work on April 1st on the construction of the line between Quesnel and Prince George. 1TAIJAN PLOT PARIS, March 1—Partial control has been obtained in Petrograd by the anti-Bolshevik forces, according to a despatch. Many defections are arising amongst the Red troops on account o"f the food shortage. Uprisings in Moscow have been temporarily stopped. The Soviet authorities are perturbed. FLORENCE, Italy, March 1—Eleven were killed and more than one hundred wounded, with five hundred arrests following disorders in con-i nection with a revolutionary plot I here. The conspiracy failed owing1 to the promptitude of the authorities! and-lne firmness of the police, "v __J MAGOFFIN KEEPS BUSY ' PRINCE RUPERT., March 1—S. S. Magoffln, railway « contractor, building* the ocean dock here,_ leases tomorrow firarning for Winnipeg on a unonth's business trip; in connection with further contract work on the O. T. P, SINN FEINERS SHOT CORK, Feb. 28-\Six ginn Fejn. ers, found guilty of making war against the Crown forces, were executed this morning. Batches of two were shot at fifteen minute intervals. An appeal for clemency was made by the Cork corporation. NO 8TART ON OARS -^PRINCE RUPERT, Mar. I—Mayor Rochester today received, a message from Colonel Peck, V.C., M.P., saying that at ^ conference today be-_ tween himself and the car company officials who were tfb HaveihuiU«4he refrigerator cars ftfr Prhrte Rupert fish trade, he found that the com\ pany had not even started on theN