PRINCE GEORGE CITJZ VOL. 4, NO. 56. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., TUESDAY, MAY 31st, 1021. Big Logging Concern is Looking over B.C. Timber IK THEY ARE TAKEN IP THE PROBABILITIES ABE UNITED STATES ( APITALISTS WILL ENGAGE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF 'PULP TO ENSUUE THE SUPPLY OF PAPER MILLS I\ THK MIDDLE STATES. V THURSDAY NIGHT IS ROSR BALL NIGHT (Tinrles A. Ross, of Green Buy, Wisconsin, arrived in the city on Saturday evening to look into a timber deal Which will run into close upon $200,000, if it goes through. Mr. Ross, who i> registered at the Prince (Jeorge hotel, is the representative of the Northem l^und ami Timber (-oinpany. of (ireen Bay. a logging concern with a capitalization of $1,000, ,hmi. This company is not a manufacturing concern but confines itself strictly to logging operations for the supplying of piles, logs and pulp-worn ,,, ,,instruction and manufacturing concerns, and if it Should become inter csted in timber in the interior of the province, will carry on the same lin< of business here. The timber which his company¦;—-r----------_____—_______________ holds an option upon, and which it, rhere fs always #a fly in the oint-is hi- intention to look over upon this!'nient' h"wover. and the Americans ,rit) is located in four blocks, in thelwho..are con,S"?ff?tlnf-, % u piSp . making possibilities of British Co Stuart and Trembleur lake districts, and in the Bear and Wifrow River districts. He says if the timber pass-uster after he has seen some of making possibilities of British Co lumbia are keeping an eye on Wash ington. They see signs of an Atneri can tariff on Canadian imports o lumber and thev fear if this is in it ho will have a crew of cruisers: sisted upon, to protect the lumber over it at once as his company has' interests of the southern state*, the nine men in the coast districts cruis-, Canadian authorities may retaliate inK at the present time. : Dy imposing an export duty upon A Pulp Country , puip going into the States.' It is From what he has seen of vn SOLD FOH JUNK LONDON. May *31—The papers say that the government has sold to a Sheffield firm eleven obsolete war- ships for seven hundred thousand sterling. and fifty SCOTCH PUBS CLOSE GLASGOW, May 31—A number of public houses in Scotland closed on Saturday as a consequence of the coming into effect of prohibition. Seventy-seven houses were closed in Glasgow alone, under the prohibition act voted for recently, resulting in the reduction of saloons under local option. ANOTHER FOR BABE NEW YORK, May 31—Babe Ruth Bcored his fourteenth home run this season on Sunday and now equals Clifford Cravath's record of 117 home runs in his career. Lenine Declares Communism in Complete Bankruptcy SOVIET PREMIER OF RUSSIA ASKS AfiL RUSSIAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO APPROVE UNLIMITED RETURN TO CAPITALISM-SOVIET SYSTEM COMPLETELY UPSET—SENSATION IN EN LAND, •{I*;a, Muy 31—According to direct dispatches received from Moscow fl(»» independent sources, Lenin. Soviet premier of RHissia, has declared '"W Communism Is In complete bankruptcy, and has asked the presiding "'fleers ol the all Russian central committee to approve an unlimited '¦«tum to capitalism throughout Russia. He also as h ll tittil '"•xxrats and other parties be recalled for the p «^U Thi p asks that all constitutional other parties be recalled for purpose of rebuilding the This action would completely uoset the system now prevailing in * »nd would mean the downfall of Sovietism, which will be branded a f»iluie. The dispatches are causing more attention in England and 1u>nK the diplomats of Europe than ha-s any other news for months. ^ Wonderful Decorations Are in l»ro- groHs in Ritts-Kifei Hall— Annual Hospital Event The annual Rose Ball, given under the auspices of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary, is to be held in the Ritts-Kifer hall on Thursday night. The previous year's decorations of artificial roses are being augmented by a great mass of these which have been made this year by the energetic ladies of the Hospital Auxiliary. The decoration of the hall is now in progress, and. from all reports, the scheme will turn the hall into one huge rose bower, gay with lights and electrical effects. The ladies are working prodigiously hard to make an un ualified success of the. affair, which .should draw an attendance from all parts of the district, as it is being advertised in Vanderhoof and other places. The proceeds are for the hospital. Work on^fhe P.G.E. is Commence on this end in June VICE.PRE81DEXT MERCKR, OF THK NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ARRIVED IN THK CITY SATURDAY EVENING AND AFTER A CONFERENCE WITH OFFICIALS LEFT ON A TRIP OF INSPECTION OVER THK GRADE. BRITISH COLUMBIANS SKKK MODEKATORSH11' There are two British Columbian divines in the running this year for j the moderatorship of the Presbyter-Ian General Assembly, which will open in Toronto on the first of next open in Toronto tomorrow.. The British Columbia candidates are| Rev. Dr. E. D. McLaren, of Vancouver, and Rev. Dr. Leslie W. Clay, of Victoria. Their competitors are Rer. Dr. Ephriam Scott, of Montreal. Rev. Dr. A. T. Love, of Quebec, Hev. Principal Clarence McKinnon, of Halifax, Rev. Dr. Andrew Henderson, of Yandura, Saskatchewan, and Rev. Dr. C. W. Gordon (Ralph Connor) of Winnipeg. It is conceded the race will be between the British Columbia aspirants and those from the province of Quebec. It is expected the assembly this year will be the largest in the history of the church. The laying of steel on I lie IMi.E. from this point south will probably commence within the next two weeks and should be well under way before the close of the month. J. M. Mercer, vice-president of the Northern Construction company, which has the contract for the completion of the line, niTived in the city from the east on Saturday evening. On Sunday he had h conference with A. \V. Vassal1, F. <>. Flesher nn«l A. C. Mackenzie, and later in the "£ out slides between Deep Creek this end of the line within the next and Australian ("reek, covering a couple Of weeks. He says his reports, distance of about twenty-five miles, indicate satisfactory progress on theiwi11 "<* taken off in the next two or southern end of the line, but his sche-i three days, when ballasting opera-dule appears to be about two weeks tions will start on that section of the behind that of A. F. Proctor, chief lillP 1{ is expected that about June engineer for the department of rail- 8 or 10 the line will cross Australian ways Mr. Mercer is of the opinion Creek bridge and track laying will that it will be about the KUh of July 1)(" continued from that point to Ques-before the steel is laid Into Quesnel, nel< which will be reached about July and the summer will be spent by 1- While this work is progressinp; the time it has reached the crossing grading and bridge crews are putting nt Cottonwood Canyon, where tlio.11"1 grade in shape so that steel can big steel bridge is to be put in. ! 1)p 1«««1 to Cottonwood Canyon cross- Between Cottonwood Canyon and! *»&¦ seventeen miles north of Que«-Prince George the timber bridges are jnpl- »>>' the beginning of August, to all being put into shape so that there enable the Canadian Bridge Company will be no delay when the laying ofjtl> start erection of the big steel via-stee! from this end is commenced,! (luot across the canyon. The viaduct and he was of the opinion the cross- will be about 300 feet in height, and ing would be reached from this end • «»out 600 feet in length, and some before the close of the year. I 1-000 tons of steel will be used in P1CXIC PARTIES Taking advantage of the exceptionally fine weather on Sunday, a party, consisting of the Misses Pyne. Murray. Pat and Judy Wilson. Baker, and Edith Gibson, Messrs. Syd Bennett, Watson, Gregg, Crocker, Murray MacKenzie and Fitzpatrick set out in cars for West Lake. The roads were in excellent condition, and, barring oue minor accident, the run was -made in good time. The party picnicked on the shore of the lake., one Cr" two of ¦ ifc# more bold venturing in the chilly waters for a swim. Messrs. Harper and party and Mr. Karl Anderson and party were passed at Twelve Mile endeavouring to entice the wily fish to the baited hook, an6 /although some fish were in evidence, the catch has not been reported. ESMONDE FOVN1) GUILTY VANCOUVER, May 31—Esmonde was found guilty on disloyalty charges and the jury recommended his deportation. Mr. Justice Morrison permitted Esmonde to leave court and prepare his departure, on Esnionde's undertaking to leave the country. The judge's charge contained some favorable recommendations and the jury deliberated for forty minutes. It is believed that Esmonde will proceed to England via eastern Canada. UK DOCTORS' LETTER ON HOSPITAL On page three of this issue appears an article headed "Hospital Efficiency Under Review." containing a joint letter from Doctors Lyon and Ewert. Through an inadvertence the carryover line on this article was left off. The letter commences on Page '.] and concludes on Page 4. THK I'LSTEIC PARLIAMENT BELFAST, May 81 — The complete returns of the Ulster parliament show to Unionists, H Sinn Feiners and U Nationalists returned. A. F. Proctor, the chief engineer of the provincial railway department has just completed a trip over the construction. Erection of the viaduct will take between 60 and 70 days, and while in course of progress id line from Newport to the end of steel) ballasting operations will be carried and has issued a statement in Vic-j on to that point, and track laid from toria as to the progress of the work. Prince George southerly to Cotton-He states that the steam shovel gang wood, a distance of about sixty-three and work train crew which has been miles. _____ ^ lHM'K TliANS UNCHANGED PRINCE Rl'PKUT. May 31-There will be no change in the plans of the superstructure of the new ocean dock at Prince Rupert, accord ONE-ONE IN BYE-ELECTION OTTAWA. May 31—The final figures in the federal bye-election in York-Sunbury. New Brunswick, on Sunday, give the seat to R. B. Han- sen. the government candidate, by ajing to wires received from Cot. majority of 843. His only opponent I at Ottawa, was a farmer, Ernest S. Stairs. In Yamaska constituency M. A. Boucher, a Liberal, was returned by a ma- jority of 1513. His opponents were M. A. Mond*u, Conservative, and Joseph Lambert, farmer. APPOINT REKEREK TOMORROW NEW JERSEY. May 31—The referee for the Carpentier-Dempsey battle will likely be named by the New Jersey boxing commission on Wednesday. - AIR PILOT KILLED PORTLAND, May 31—Joe Peters, pilot of the photographer's aeroplane, was fatally injured when his machine fell during the Rose City motorcycle races. Two photographers were slightly injured. RUPERT STATION PRINCE RUPERT, May 31—Plans for the C.N.R. station have been re- eived with the ;mnouncement that the railway commission approved of the site on the water side tracks. The building is two-storeys, of rein- lorced concrete, 100x41. 1 SCOTS BEAT TORONTO TORONTO, May 31—The Scottish All-stars won from the Toronto Se-ect football team by four to one, before fifteen thousand spectators. DAIRYMEN ON THE WAY VANCOUVER, May 31—The Fraser Valley and Island dairymen, accompanied by Hon. E. I). Harrow tyid several officials of the department of agriculture, left last Monday on the Steamer Prince George for Prince Rupert, to attend the dairymen's convention at Vanderhoof. The party will return via Prince George. Williams Lake and the P. G. B. Mr. Harrow will inspect land settlements along the (J.T.P. for the next three weeks. 500 MILE AUTO RACE INDIANAPOLIS. May 31 -Tommy Milton won the 500 mile auto race. Roscoe Sarles was second and FA ling-bee third, with Jimmy Murphy fourth. The winner's time was f> hours 54.55, an average of 89 miles an hour. Ralph de Pal ma, who led for 300 miles was forced out of the race with a broken connecting rod. FLAVELLE CHAIRMAN MONTREAL, May :M — Joseph Plavelle has been elected chairman of the temporary hoard of directors of the Grand Trunk Railway system. Howard Q. Kelly, now president, retains his post and is a director. IN IRELAND DUBLIN, May 31—Constable Win. Mitchell was court martialled and sentenced to death for the killing of Magistrate Dlxon at Wicklow recently. Two civilians". Foley and May^r. were sentenced to death for the murder of a sergeant in May. 1919. There was an unsuccessful attempt to burn Liberty hall during the disorders at the curfew hour on Sunday. Two civilian prisoners. Rurcell and Wm. O'Brien, were killed attempting to disarm a sentry at Tipperary barracks. A railway porter was killed near Dublin and John O'Connel. a prominent resident of Queenstown. was shot dead. GERMANY PAYS PARIS. May 31—Germany in making her first payment on reparations of one billion gold marks to the allied reparations committee. The administration is showing more sincerity than any German government since the war. BAHKHALL HACK NEW YORK. May 31—At the quarter post of major league baseball, the race is on for two teams in each league to outstrip the other clubs. Pittsburg and the New York Nationals and Cleveland and the New York Americans are fighting for their respective league leaderships. REPRISAL TARIFF WINDSOR. May 31—A tariff correspondent, to the United States' tariff already on the Canadian statute hooks, will be enforced immediately against American potatoes at twenty cents a hag. twelve cents a bushel for wheat, and fifty cents a barrel for flour. Lloyd George Hints at Compulsory Arbitration BRITISH PREMIER TAKES VERY FIRM STAND IN COAL STRIKE MATTER—HINTS AT JAIL FOR OFFICIALS WHO STAND IN WAY OF SETTLEMENT. VOTING ON FRIDAY BY MINERS ON PROPOSALS. On Friday next the post office will after 10 a.m., the day being Majesty's birthday and a statu-ory holiday. LONDON, May At—Premier Lloyd George plainly hinted at compulsory arbitration of the miners' strike yesterday, and, in answer to an indignant question of a union official, stated that the mine ownei-s would Ik* subject to the same treatment as the miners if they stood in the way of the settlement of the eoal srikc. It is presumed that jail threatens officials who are hampering negotiation*. The proposals offered will be voted on Friday by the miners. These include the gradual downward scaling of wages with, a government grant of ten million sterling and a portion of the owners' profits to be used in assisting to break the fall of wages gradually. A permanent settlement is to be worked out by arbitration of the national wages board, composed of a tribunal of tlu-ee, or by single arbitrators. It Is suggested that the terms exclude the question of the pool of wages.