PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
Victory Loan Organization Has Commenced Work
,|.ju, |ocai Victory Loan com-
,t. i- bard at work today on
niipaign for subscriptions to
,,.,] loan of the Dominion
rnn)Cnt. City banks report
inquiries and a numehr of
[ivady dosed. The allot-
, ,. this district is hut $44,-"u ' ' it-
1 :i }-, hoped to exceed this
tantial amount. The op-
., nitv of getting in on the final
, loan is considered the
. idle investment and no
entire amount will be
, 1 -ubsci ibed.
organization meeting i ity hall Monday �-\ en-following committees
. Milled :
11, Mayor Came). . haiiman, II. ex, I. M.
� >,.. 1. 1",. ( Miiim. 1 j >\\- Me|nbers of the . Committee. 1
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2i),
FIVE CENTS
FINANCE MINISTER'S
n.i*\,a, MimjsT.EK'S \C J FT 11 ft M � I � Cm
report encouraging c-'ana"a Unable Michigan btorm
to Pay Grants Causes Havoc and Soldiers Askedl Great Loss of Life
Victoria, < )ct. 25.�A gratifying indication of a general return to prosperous conditions among Unpeople of British Columbia is afforded by the improving collections of provincial taxes and other
(Special to the Citizen). < >ttawa, ( )ct. 20. -The Parliamentary committee on Soldier
revenues of the crown in the last Civil Re-establishme:it rejects the twelve months. These have been proposal for a general distribution coming in remarkably well.
Reports furnished to me show that on the whole my estimates of revenue will be more than realized, and 1 have ev.-ry reason to
�P
of grants 0 ground tha
(Special to the Citizen.) Muskegon. Mich., Oct. 29.� With fourteen known dead and si.x or more missing, only time can bring an accurate of the toll of the jratuities on the great storm which early this the country is ("man-j morning lifted bodily the Crosby
unable to pay.
passenger steamer Muskegon, for-
�t.i h
I" its findings, which are likely merly City of Holland, and smash-lie submitted to Parliament, a; ed her to pieces on the pier at the believe that at the coming.session general scheme for re-establish- entrance to Muskegon harbor, i will be able to present to the meni submitted by the G.W.V.A. The list of dead is being added
Legislature and the country a most satisfactory balance sheet, both in respect to the last fiscal year am] the current one.
(Signed) John Hart,
Minister of Finance
ah
the ijL'ooo gratuity
:heme are thus rejected.
to every hour. The steamer, a side-wheeler, bound from Mil-
In the House of Commons this vvaukee, after outriding most of afternoon Sir Ceorge Foster stat-! the gale, made for the harbor in that tin- King and (Jueen of (early morning darkness, but is
VICTORY LOAN SONG .
iiig . if \ ict< try I ,oa:i ket full of bonds.
lil ;<�- are golden, �: !� a desponds. the I .nan is all Subscribed
Us !>egin to ring'. � � 11 the joyful news t- in the King :
Holder of V.C.
on Serious Charge
S|i"( ial to the Citizen ). >n. I >ct. _>(>. � Lieut.-Col. � vood Kelly, holder of the . Cross, pleaded guilty be-court martial today for � . letters to a London news_-in which he asserted'among ing.s that "there had been all 'ii> waste of li\ es and ���.- of money in the opera-'.he British in Russia.'' li nee against the officer is �mitigated later.
DR12AMLAND THEATRE.
tabl) line cast appears in illp| � of Bryant Washburn. the ill ir Parann unit star, in his '��'�� : photoplay., "Something to Du," which is to be seen at the breamland tonight and tomorrow nifihi Mr. Washburn is seen as �� wealthy young man who finds life 1 dreary-thing until he wakes "1' and resists a girl in saving her fortune from an unscrupulous re-dative The comedy is well worth
�red
ay and Saturday, Pauline ick in "The Hungry Heart" � the I Meaniland oll'ering. or\ is fron1 t|,e famous �> I >u\ id (".rahaui Phillips. � solution is as unexpected wholesome and delightful, furnishing a splendid ve- >r Miss Frederick. It pro- humor, action, pathos, and '" just human hajipineas through the bitter school rience. Absorbing- in inter- s "i\e of the most Ueautiful-
dramas seen here in a
me.
B. C. Express*
On Final Trip
Belgium had found themselves ^ud by Captain Miller to have unable to accept the imitation of struck the bar at the entrance. tin: Canadian government to visit The paddle wheels were jamm d Canada, and they regretted very j in, checking her headway, a:id
much this inaKilitv
"TIGER" NEEDS RESST. Paris, ( >ct. jo.. Premier Clem-
enceau refuses to stand
s a can-
encountered in making the- llidate for l!l(' Chamber of Depu-i to the l'es' ;M1(' Says: "I don't wish to die ' without seeing the Pyramids. After forty years of political life: my hour of rest has come. I am thankful to have lived long enough tii -ee victory where were terrible memories in 1N70."
NO LEADER FOR
FARMERS DECIDED ON
great waves threw the ship about and hurled her on the pier. There she bung momentarily, pounding into wreckage, and then slipped jolt into tlie deep channel, going lown in fifty feet of water. The .es>el now lies a storm-torn tangle of steel and splintered wood, effectually block entrance.
I he harbor
1 he steamer "B. C. Express"
Lit lor Cjuesnel Saturday morning with another 90-ton cargo of Height. Considerable difficulty wa
down-river journey owing heavy load ami low stage of water but she eventually landed her cargi 1 w itlioiit mishap.
This is the last trip of the big boat tin- season, as ice is already running in the river. AUnit fifty ton- of frieght still remain for Cariboo points, but this will probably be taken over the road. Merchants of the lower country may Toronto, Oct. 25.�There is no consider themselves fortunate in change in the political situation securing late delivery of so large ;n Ontario. The meeting of the a quantity of merchandise underj United Fanners was adjourned I eraU>ye-elections, all to members prevailing navigation conditions. LntilWednesday without appoint-,�[ the Farmers' party: Carleton-
The "B.C. Express'1 has one I jng a leader. C. E. Deify of Sim* Victoria, N.B., Glengarry, Stor-more contract on hand for this I coe ancj Sir Adam Beck-are prom-season, that of releasing the bigjinently mentioned in this connee-steamer "B.X._" from the bar at tioii.
It is rumored that Premier Hearst will, likely be appointed
Farmers Win Three Seats In Bye-Elections
(Special to the Citizen.)
( ittawa, < )ct. 28.�-The Government loses three seats in the fed-
W
Ipeckei where she stuck several weeks ago. If the river re main- open for a few days more iC bifiUtenant-Governor to succeed is hoped this work can be accom-' Henikie, who relinquishes that plished am! the wrecked boat office shortly, brought back to S<>uth Fort! George. Actual injuries to the "B.X." are not consdered serious a,id workmen have already prepared her for release from the l>ar 1 m w hich she rests.
Jury Presentation Deplores Gambling Evil in the City
^ w_.________ Fall assizi's of the Suprenie
IN HUNTING TRAGEDY Court, judge Clements presiding.
were concluded here on Friday.
TWO LIVES LOST
rt >- The greater part ci. 25.� , o^ 1
of th(
Peace River. Altai, The saddest tragedy that has ever|a thgft chafgel preferred
takcn, U.P wkh tlu' hearing of h'fd it
1 'iii-
been written in local history
1 took
place at Bear Lake some time during the pas] week when Duncan .Stewart and Martin Leitch, two of the .most promising young me*i of Peace River and the north, met their death by drowning
Just when the tragedy occurred will never be known. The young men had been duck-huntrig at the lake for some ten days or so, and were expected to return on Friday last. Nothing was re-markd of their continued absence until the arrival of Philij cher from Bear Lake on Tu afternoon bringing the report that a boat was seen sticking out of several hundred yards shore, and that it was heliov-
l the two young men had met
M:i!l�l
uro- esday
the water
fr< mi
ei
with an acci
doctors left the
lent. The i'
licc and
evening lot' as leaned
�ceiie. when it V that a native had made an inves-tirtUion, finding tin- bod) ol ^ '� Stewart' winch be brought to the Surface �.j h> Water ami fastened n ..hue to await thii arrival ol the police. Work is still tjrfttnu-,�,;., the search lor Lei.clr-body
but without results.
RECEIVES P
PHYSICAL TRAINING
C 1
The ]*rovinci:d C< authorities have notilic retary bi the Fort Oet school that the classes C Johnson, late principal, been awarded �th�ri physical training th
[ticational
1 the sec-
iiiblic Mr. L. have w for
several Chinamen by a number of their c< mipatriots. About $2000 in cash was alleged to have been stolen, and at the conclusion oi the hearing the case was dismissed by the jury owing to conflicting evidence.
A suit brought by the Austin Produce Co. against a tie-contracting firm for supplies furnish-1 ed was settled with the assistance of the judge by mutual arrange-nint. The case appeared to have grown largely out of a misunderstanding.
Grand Jury Presentment. To His Lordship, Mr. Justice
Clements:
Your Grand Jury view with regret the inaction of the authorities in. regard to the recommendation of the last Grand Jury at the Assizes in May urging the necessity of better police court and
re
AMERICANS HISSED
BY FIUME AUDIENCE
Kiume. Oct. 25.�The United States flag was hissed when it was unfurled last evening in the Phoenician Theatre and when "The Star-Spangled Banner'' was played by the orchestra the audience cried "Down with Americans," "1 >own with Wilson," "Long Live Greater Italy and Flume."
.Several score of United States sailors who were present and stood up when the United States national anthem was played, also were hissed and stirring remarks were directed at them. The demonstration occurred when the "Parade of the Allies' was presented, during which the appearance of the Italians only was applauded.
Strike May Be
Called Tomorrow
(Special to the Citizen). Chicago, ( )ct". 29.�Twelve thousand members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, embraced in fourteen lodges in Chicago, today voted-to strike Thursday un-lesN the wage demand tiled last f'uly was met in full. The vote on the proposition by other lodges of iXo,o trainmen throughout the country is under way.
PORK PRICES ARE
ORDERED LOWERED
Ottawa, Oct. 25.� Private advices are to the effect that the Food Board order requiring a reduction in pork prices will go into effect on November 1 without modification, despite the protests from packers.
Judge Decides City Lot Auction Was Not Illegal
At a hearing in chambers last Saturday, Mr. Justice Clements, of the Supreme Co:.rt, decided on affidavits submitted that the recent auction sale of city property was a legal proceeding.
The opinion was given at the request of a number of ratepayers of Prince deorge who objected to the method and conduct of the sale and of the purchase of a large proportion of the city property by city officials.
The case for the ratepayers was presented by Mr. Stuart Henderson, K.C., of Victoria, while Mr. P. E. Wilson, city solicitor, looked after the interests of the city administration.
Other proceedings will doubtless he taken by the ratepayers.
FAILED TO AVERT
STRIKE COAL MINERS
Washington, Oct. 25.- The last feffort to avert the big coal strike set tor November 1 has failed utterly. Haifa million miners w ill tjuit on the eve of winter with the national Kins running extremely low.
Ottawa, Oct. 25.- Information received by the minister oi a-bor indicates that the strike order by (h United Mine Workers I'nion over the bituminous mines of the United States will not affect the Uistricts of that organization in Canada, embracing southeastern British Columbia and Southern Alberta and Nova Scotia.
TROTSKY'S STAFF
WAS CAPTURED
mont and Assiniboia return farmer candidates.
Ernest Lapointe has a big majority in Quebec East.
Dr. Tolmic, nii-iister of agriculture, defeats the Soldier-Labor 1
Proceedings in
County Court
lefore
size of the majority Victoria, X.B.
The Him. F. S. Tolmie, minister of agriculture, had a majority of 2082. Till- figures were: Tolmie, (Unionist). 7105; Barnard, (Fed. Labor), 5023. The poll was unusually heavy, 12,234 voting out of [5,006 registered.
Water Tower at
Fort George Burned
The Fort George water tower, standing on the hank of the Ne-chaco River and used as a source of water supply for the people of the western suburb., was burned to the ground on Friday last. A*i overheated stove in the lower portion of the structure caused the outbreak.
Residents of Fort George state today that a steel and concrete reservoir will replace the one de-
Judge Calder in the candidate in Victoria, B.C. I County Court on Monday and
The results did not cause much j Tuesday the suit of R. Corless vs.
Win. Bellos was heard. The! claim of Mr. Corless grew out of a contract awarded him for re-; pairs and additions to the defendant's hotel building, the amount claimed being $034. Mr. Bellos brought a counter suit for $1430.1 The court allowed the Corless j claim to the amount of $635,251 and costs, while Bellos received judgment for $193.
P. E. VVilsoi: appeared for the plaintiff, and \V P. ()gilvie for the j
of I
surprise at the capital. The five constituencies in which contests took place went about as anticipated, the chief surprise being the in Carleton-
stroyed and that plans for its im-
prison accommodation. Tin'pies jl ent police building is in an unsat ' isfactory condition, the roof leak
mediate erection are nearly compete.
ing and genera) accommodation inadequate. We recommend the construction of proper court, police and prisqn accommodation in this city.
Your Grand Jury deplores the existence ol gambling dens in this iity which', in our opinion, are the chief breeding places of crime in this community; and /that the licenses and charters granted to so-called clubs, which are only gambling places, he cancelled ;rid no more issued without thorough investigation, as none of these places are apparently constituted for the social betterment of the members, but rather for their gambling proclivities to the pro-lit of the operators. (Signed on behalf of the Grand
Jury),
11. G. Perry.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN
PRAIRIE COUNTRY
LethbrKlge, (let, 25......l*'o rtlu
third time this month Southern Alberta is experiencing an early fall snowstorm. Four inches have already fallen and the storm continues.
Edmonton reports nearly a foot of snow and reports from other sections of Alberta and Saskatchewan all report snow ami cold weather.
tern provinces are arranging to form an association and set a scale-of salaries to be demanded. \They claim that theirs is the only job that has not had advance in salary in keeping with the rising
lefendant. A large number witnesses were examined, the hearing las ing two full days.
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? FORT FRASER JOTTINGS.*
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Fort Fraser, Oct. 27.�Thi � town is certainly far from bei'ig dead. The Victory Loan campaign started Monday morning, and before noon the amount subscribed exceeded the sum required to win the honor flag.
Port Fraser is the first unit in
British Columbia honor flag in the
to earn the Vctory Loan drive.
The first snowstorm of the season arrived on Wednesday last, and appearances indicate it has come to stay.
Mr. Graham Micks has been prosecuted by the provincial police for allowing his pigs to run at large. Other people who may not know that this habit is against the law should take warning.
S. C. Bennett and T. II. Lawrence have returned to Fort Fraser alter a trip to Vancouver and Victoria. We all welcome them back.
A most enjoyable dance was held in the hotel on Thursday last. There was a good turnout and all report a good time.
Several new settlers have come into the district during the past week, and it is reported that several more are on their way here.
Mrs. C. E. Reeves left on
School teachers of the four vves-, Thursday morning's train for
Vancouver where she will spend the writer months.
Mrs, Rorison, of Vancouver, who has been visiting her sons here, left on Saturday for the coast. She was- accompanied by Mr, Bert Rorison, who will spend { the winter at his old home.
Copenhagen, < >ct. 25.�-The Re-val correspondent of the Tidende rejx.ri'iYnat the entire staff of \\ ar Minister Trotsky was captured when anti-Bolshevik forces took Tsarskoe Selo, near Petro-grad. Trotsky was said to have escaped in an automobile.
Troops <>( the Northwestern Russian army pursued the minister and fired upKMi his car,"* but Trotsky succeeded in reaching Pctrograd.
The-left flank of General Yud-enitch's army is reported to be under fire from the Bolshevik dreadnought Poltava, which is lying in the Neva River inside the limits of Pctrograd and shooting over the housetops.
REX THEATRE.
In keeping with the consistent standard of high-class productions which the Rex otters its patrons. Manager Middaugh will tonight and Thursday night present Lionel Barrymore, supported by an all-star cast in "The Valley of Night," adapted from a famous work by the well-known mystery writer, Victor Mapes. Mr. Bar-rymore's portrayal of the "Dr. Jekyll a:ul Mr. Hyde" judg^' is most realistic and the picture as a whole affords a very refreshing-entertainment. The ever-popular Charlie Chaplin furnishes the comedy of the Kill.
ANITA STEWART /*"HU/*\AN DESIRE".
Foreman, cost ct living.
.Anita Stewart in "Human Desire" will be shown at the Rex next Monday and Tuesday. I low a patient man's love may be killed by a woman who is too cold, and how later he may find his ideal in a child ui warm, impulsive Italy, is told in "Human Desire." The scenes of the picture are laid in Italy, and in and around New York City. *