AW i 4 W21 PRINCE GEORGE vol PRINCE GEORXiE, B.C., FRIDAY. APRIL 8th, 1921. fivk cknts. Better Telegraphic Service Assured to Prince George N r.oVKRNMKNT TELEGRAPH OFFICIAL HKRE TO ESTAB-l isH CONNECTION PROM PRINCK GEORGE Id THE YUKON iHM.HAI'H WIRE—PROMISE8%KIG IMPROVEMENT TO 8ER-• |, k FOR CITY. ill III el tl I'liiu ....... I' (In- "" Uiiain of the Dominion Telegraph and Telephone service, arrived itv yesterday in response to the resolution of the associated boards calling for a better telephone' and telegraph service between George n'11' adjacent points. This resolution was submitted by the ard to the convention at Vancouver in February last, and the me of Mr. Ouain on the ground is evidence that their activities in neel will bear fruit, with (he resoult thai the merchants and resi-ill \erj short!) have the advantage of n greatly improved telegraph "Mi",,.|,.,,'n.nc service with all outside points. Quain has been instructed to j. __ _ th the memberB of the local I govern the Bubject matter of fcho«r | Prince ' strict];. among cision doubtli by sui board will urge the exclusion of Orientals from British Columbia. A ibiibs meeting is being arranged here to endorse the amalgamation of all the various returned soldier, bodies in Canada. II. r already Bpent in looking over the • ; is nf the opinion the de-rovements can be secured ¦ construction of the line lied for in the hoard's re-It is not unlikely he will j tu the board establish-unination by restoring the hich formerly ran from ti> lilackwater, where con-us made with the Yukon system. This line is the >! the local telephone corn-its rights in the same could icquired or a new line con- lis connection restored Mr. • : opinion there remained ¦. • or constructing a line ment would open an office in George for the dispatch of telegraphic business. It was the probabilities, but the de-reached in the matter would tss ii>' governed in :i measure ii representation as the local may make, one thing which BODY SEEN IN RIVER) While crossing the Nechaco river bridge at o.3U yesterday afternoon, Ed. Murren, Fred Howard and Ernest Wallace saw a nude body float-Ing down the river, back up. According to the report the head wits. tied In sacking. An attempt to notify the c.ity police from the power house was made, but the connection could not be established, The provincial police were notified and have, sent out Indians in canoes, but it is I thought that the body would have] gone under the ice. The polij Quesnei have been advised possible thai this may be the of a man drowned at Miworth fall. Jitney Bars Granted a Respite of Two Months POSTPONEMENT OF MODERATION ACT ANNOUNCED BY PREMIER I OK'TWO MONTHS—WILL. BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JULY PIRHT. PRELIMINARY WORK FACING COMMISSION GIVEN AS REASON. > at! It is; body ' last VICTORIA, April 7—Premier Oliver expects that the preliminary work facing the board of liquor commissioners will be of such a volume (hat (his will necessitate the postponement of the operation off th»» Moderation act until he first of July. The government announces ihat it is hardly possible to bo in readiness by May 1st. This will be welcome news to the ?-----------—------------------------------------------ jitney beer bars, the hotels and! Archie Mainwairing Johnson, the. cabarets \\ here the sale of beer is the; deputy attorney general, will be one, source of profit. The. respite of two aiui jn ajj likelihood the chairman months which is offered by the ac- of the board. cummulation of work ahead of tin The commissioners will conduct LT. GOVERNOR M< HOLL IS ILL AT VANCOUVER Operation Necessary — Chief Justice MacDonald Sworn as Administrator liquor commissioners will give these the two stores at Vancouver and places a chance to clean up their | Victoria as the nucleus of the chain stocks at ;i profit, and to prepare to be operated all over the province. for the new order of things as th think best. appointment In Prince George much speculation has existed as to which of the would make for a decision in the matter was the very central position of Prince George, and the very considerable expansion in business which could reasonably be anticipated durins the present year. Reasons of a very similar nature have caused the government to move the old office frtfm Nechako to Vander-hoof, and this would point to a siini-lar line of action with respect to Prince George. The restoration of communication with the government telegraphs is a George and Vander-1 matter of first importance to the ibollt of this nature would Ti' miles of construc- ii(! aftar the tirst 12 miles out burinesK life of tlms city. The first result will be the rutting off of one of the threw tolls which at present is it would be a dead | levied on all messages between this immediate business y restoring the old point and all places in the province south of Prince Rupert, and will Mr ¦r line, a working arrange- j give them the added advantage of Id be made with the local communication through a trunk line company so that local sub- aside from the Blackwater link— •ould secure any outside which will he much more reliable ii with the government sys- than would a lonu line through non-igh the local exchange, and producing territory. Mr. Quain will have a meeting with the council of the local board this afternoon or evening, when, in arJditlon ~o Up foregoing matters* be will take up the question of the ex-to tension of such lines as may he necessary for the business existing with points east of this city. of the dozen residents to iff Prince George could be • ¦ construction of a short ii more thani 11^ mile*, in VANCOUVER, April 7 -Lieutenant Governor Xicholl is ill, and is confined to his room at the Hotel Vancouver, following an attack which overtook him on the Victoria steamer. An operation for internal disorders is deemed necessary, and this will be perfouned tomorrow or Saturday. Chief Justice MacDonald has been sworn in as administrator during the illness of the Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor Ni-choll, owner and editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Daily Province, was appointed lieutenant governor on the sudden death of the late Lieutenant Governor Prior, shortly before the opening of the session of the legislature which has .just closed. He is .">."» jears of age. The appointment of the three. prominent liberals mentioned for the conrmissioners will be made very office of vendor would receive the shortly, according to Attorney (Jen- appointment, but it is now practical-era! J. W. Ue B. Karris. These ly conceded that Mr. Dick Smith, of commissioners will have to assume the C.X.R. telegraph service, would the responsibility for establishing[be the lucky man. Mr. Smith is a the system of government control I son of Mrs. Ralph Smith, the senior and the appointment of the vendors member for Vancouver, and for the and other officials under the act. i whole province, who was recently ap-There have been a tremendous nuni- pointed to the cabinet as president her of applications for positions un-iof the council. Dick Smith has been der the commissioners. The attor-!jn central British Columbia for many ney general has already received j years, and was one. of the pioneer over 500 applications and these are I operators on the Yukon telegraph coming in every day. Whilst the names of the proposed commission- line in the days before the Grand Trunk Pacific surveys. His appoint- ers are not generally known, it is be-j ment would find favor among all lieved in the legislature that Mr. | sections ol the community. CARPENTIER AND DEMPSEY FIGHT IN NJEVV JERSEY GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC OARRIE9 HEAVY DEBT Seattle Rumor States that Dempsey Will Make that City Training Headquarters SEATTLE, April IT—The Carpen- tier-Dempsey tight will be held at Harrison. New Jersey, on June 24th. j It is rumored here that Dempsey will 5 make his headquarters in this city I during the period of his training. i a as not prepared , in tho event of the line heinc restored, the SO.MK POSSIBILITY OK BYE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN VANCOUVER CARPENTER8 ..KKrKK WAGE REDftmON *{«£« tattjjdgj Possible Appointment of Mr. P. Kul- imi, M.I\, to Supreme Court Mentioned been made in the cost of building WCiilVKK, April 7 The car-' materials and that if reductions were pMittrs of this city decline to assist I conceded by the skilled and unskilled the movement to get wages down I labor employed in construction a in ;: point at which it will be Invit- very good building program for the ing for capital to employ labor. The season was assured. The carpenters proposition was made to the carpen- rejected the moster builders' over-tera by the master builders' assoeia- tures and will insist upon a scale of ' °" with a view to encouraging I $7.25 per day. Conciliatory Conference in Miners' Strike Breaks Up s"l\n,>\ |.\ K\<;l.\NI> BECOMES STILIj MORE GRAVE WHEN •'OXFERENCK BREAKS UP—TRANSPORT WOKJKKKS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDE TO SUPPORT MINERS.—FORCE BE1XG USED IN >IINKit8 AND BOMBS ARE THROWN. UJ\IX>X, April 7—There was a complete break up in the conference "'tween representatives of the coal miners, the coal owners and the gov-"iinurii, according to a report made to the House of Commons yesterday >>> I'remler Lloyd George. 1 '"• National Union of Transport Workers f negotiations with the owners. I inc. js being employed by the striking miners against the strike "takers and at the Borrowstone pits bomlw were thrown at the pitheads 0 fnsiliii i) (ho workers who are trying to keep the mines free from water. L'lnbb-.-ate arrangements have been made to cany out the provisioning •ountry if the strike extends to the railways, as now seems unavoid-Hiousaiuls Of motor lorries are mustered for the work, and volunteer ""ikeis <>n ,|1(. |.auways ^*j|| keep a certain number of """"Uh the country. 1 'ater despatch states that the trains moving T,'.'1!" s "r th<1 National Federation of J'5i.porl Works and the union of sir iyill"".hitV(' decided strike the :::i"^ the "entin upon a two unions. This power of into the the ~* '"ntroversy in England for ANOTHER) TOK1O FIRE ,.T()KI(>. April 7— a£a* here ^U and th injured Another fire is i, wni°h haB destroyed p ,*' °iRht temples, a school S}& 8tation- Piftv are co"flagation. ge dknouncement —The Sinn Pein-appointment of many years. Representatives of the British miners have refused to accept Lloyd George's offer to meet the mine owners on condition that the return of the pumpmen and engineers to the pits shall be the first matter to be settled at the conference. Ireland is an attempt on the part of the British government to turn the name of the appointee, and religion, into propaganda. The possible retirement of Mr. Justice Clements from the supreme court bench and the mention of Mr. Fred. J. Fulton. M.I', for Cariboo in the bouse of commons, creates some possibility of a bye-election in this district. That these changes may be made is indicated by reports recently published on the coast, but so far nothing but the mere report of this situation has been received. The appointment of Mr. Fulton to the bench would bring to a period the active political career of this popular member of parliament. Mr. Fulton is a bachelor of arts and a king's council. He was born in England and came to Hiitish Columbia in 1S8!». He was first elected to the British Columbia legislature in 1900 and resigned in 190!*. Under the Mt Bride administration Mr. Fulton occupied the positions of minister of lands, president of the council, and provincial secretary. He is now a practising barrister at Kamloops, and he was elected to the Dominion bouse in November. 1917. * THIS IS THE NIGHT OP THE MASQUERADE * Tonight is the night at the * Kitts-Kller hall. The Board <>f Trade's Masquerade Ball will nil the hall with what is * confidently expected to be the largest gathering ever seen on the big tlooi\ Novel ami beautiful costumes will be * ,-een, and competition to win. the prices Is said to be excep- * lionully keen. There arc prizes offered for the best * costumed lady and gentleman, * und the lx*st comic costume. Music In to be provided by the. * Three ll's orchestra and sup- * IH»r by the I^adies' Hospital * Auxiliary. The proceeds of * the dance arc to go to the funds of the Board of Trade. WRECKAGE C(»l>:s ASHORE SEATTLE, April 7- -Trunks and wreckage drifting ashore in the neighborhood of the spot where the Steamship Governor sank, after colliding with an ^Admiral line steamer; recently, indicated that the vessel has broken up. The evidence at the enquiry has all been taken and the' verdict of responsibility has been reserved. MONTREAL, April 8—The total funded debt of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway on December 20, 1919, was $17;-! 782.100 as against a statement by the federal government in L903 that it would not coat the country more than $13,000,000, it 1 was brought out today in evidence • by C. at?t OP pied by a family named Dyer, and j rights SHOE SHINk FAKLUK had gained great headway before the "prini department was notified. It was im-| the g possible to save either the house or presi the contents. . awar The house was owned by Mr. John j lu4 Heigeimeister, of Peaceville, Sask. It was partly covered by insurance. The blaze was so fierce that a building across Third avenue caught, and it was only by1 the prompt and strenuous action of the fire departinei in connection. Opposite Royal Hotel P^one 19—i