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PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
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PRINCE (rKOHGK. B.C., TUESDAY, .APRIL 12th. 1921.
FIVE CENTS,
Member Says Construction on P.G.E. Will Start Soon
cry, ran but was not B Lord Beaverbrook as ii
election.
PFRKY
MJj.A., SAYS CONSTRUCTION WORK FROM PRINCE RfiE SOUTH WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY�WILL RK BOON For I'RINCE GEORGE. THE MEMBER ON WORK OP THE
>.> SSION.
MAYOR ADVISE� TO DEAL
DIRECT WITH MONT) HOUSE
Special Meeting of City < ouncil on
Friday N iRht t�) Deal s^ith
Itond Situation
A "Joker" Aypears in the Text of tl<� Moderation Bill
, rninu from tti�* session, after an absence ot about ten weeks. Mr. |.,i,% member for the Port <;�H>rg�' district, came back to bis homo Saturday night's train. He was accompanied by Mr. Bert Kergin, for \tlin, who was on his way west to take the boat north from Kupert. P <;. E. Construction
id by the Citizen, Mr. - -.,] that the money for con-. n work on the P. G. E. south nt is available now. Pend-... Sale of the debentures under / <. oOO.OOO loan bill, which ... bouse, the road can be nanced through the province's nfe� The $4,000,000 to be made liable through the loan bill will used as follows: $750,000 will be ? j, | -, pay outstanding construc-arges; $750,000 will be up-perating losses this year, . ... � ilance of $2,500,000 will pent "ii the construction work Vnrk should start, aceord-the memBer, as soon as the .-� ol :'i(' snow goes off and the . .� loaves the ground. That Prince .. would derive a large benefit this \v..rk is the opinion of Mr. . vho is quite enthusiastic over
� . believed by Premier Oliver
� � . line will lie completed into . >;.. ,rPe by next fall. The
� ��� .��� even mentioned September
the date for completion. His
. � not shared by Mr. Perry,
. � by people in close touch
. situation here. but the
:� ol 'he road, and the labor
remove obstacles to coin-;
.ii *h'jre is no doubt that
� will be hastened from now
\i> (,..\. i nnient Buildings
: atter to lie regretjed that
. -� .��'; ortS to provide stiit-
�� �:-;..-nt buildings for this.
ma vailing, There were
: ' iations for these build-
� nerally, throughout the
The on'1 notable excep-�rne sum of $25,6*00 for the i : on of the governtnent of-� Ponce Coupe.
� appropriations for this district
� � i nm of $2 1 2,3 25 will be
this year of this sum
! be laid out on the pro-
ighway extension from
Hazelton. or on such por-
as lies within this district
trict vote is $43,325 for roads
Is and .>L'l .000 for bridges
Two new ferries are to
� ��,000 for hospital extension
At this meeting .1. 1>. Fargo was granted a near beer license.
The danger of automobiles passing the temporary schools in the Princess theatre and on Vancouver street endangering the children was referred to. Tt was decided to put warning *igns near the schools.
Authorization for the creation of
sidewalks and crossings on Third
avenue was granted at the Thursda>
I meeting, and the Chairman of
I the board of works will go ahead
with a sidewalk east from the post
; oil ice on the north side of t h>>
street, and with crossing at Third
and Dominion, and Third and Bruns-
i wick Permission was also granted
Mrs I'.irks to put in a crossing on
the north side of Fourth avenue.
The city electrician was instructed to order a car of 40 foot cedar poles I at $5.50 per pole T'.* followed tin consideration of quotations for electric ii^lit poles, contract for tin ! above being awarded to S, 11. Senk i piel of Renumont. R.C.
It h:is recently been a common sight to see horses, cows, etc . wand ering on the principal streets. The citj fathers decided that it was I about tune to put a stop to this and appointed I'at Trainor as pound-per monTR with fifty >s collected.
was received from
II IS BELIEVER THAT 111 KK OF LOW ALCOHOLIC CONTENT MAY Mil.I. BE SERVED BY MTNKV I1AKS IP (UVKN A DESIGNATION THAT CHANGES FROM TLMK TO TIME�JACKSON AMENDMENT IX DANGER.
\ ICTOItlA, April 12�There continues tt> be much speculation on the part of the saloon keepers (lirout(hout the province as to when the Moder� ation bill will put the lid on the business they have been carrying on for months pa-t. li has been common knowledge for months that the saloon keepers have been soiling beer of the old alcoholic Standard, under the uni-e of near-beer, and although this has been contrary to the prohibition law, the authorities have winked at the practice, and prosecutions have Imth few and far between.
While it is recognized that Victor-, ------------------ ��
ia will get all the prohibition that Beverages of this alcoholic con-can be read into the Moderation act. tent are deemed to be non-intoxicat-there is a growing conviction that |ng -uu\ tne Dominion statute permits the enforcement of the new measure their sale as such, and there is no-
l>r-
keeper nt J
per cent. Of col
Application was Austin company for instal a septic tank i adjacent to the store 4 2. The council dec! street was hardly t b
permission to in Third avenue
on lot 8. block ded that a main � place for this.
France for Radical Action
in Reparation Demands
K'TMKH \lo\L OF WITH ALLIES PRANCE PLANS TO IMPRESS GERMANY BY DETERMINED ACTION TO FORCE PAYMENT OF :i I'ARATION DEMANDS�GERMANY MILITARY PREPARATIONS DISCOVERED IN SILESIA.
f>AHlS, April it � it is understood in Well Informed circles thai
fiance will, either nlone or with the allies, take radical action against
<1('"'�'"> such as will impress that nation as it has not been Impressed
">r armistice, unless assurances a.s to the payment of the reparation
d�Mand.s a.,. mmie |,v May the flr8t<
"ispatclios from the allied commission in upper Silesia declare that a ""I'1"' (.'i-inian military organization is ready, with a full bat all ion in "'' tlle naval department i ',,.'*' Canadian Bquadron will not *� British Columbia for Halifax
gaee i ' but wil1 reniai� and eu"
range gunnery Practice at Gomo'x
HON s��ey~f1sher dead
SydSA5J^' April Jl�The Hon. ^neulnir � former minister of today� w ' ls dead- His funeral is of ae'ri�,of WaH aPPointed minister 'culture on the formation of
SPRING ASSIZES
PRINCE RUPERT. April 11�The Prince Rupert assizes will be held on June 2nd and the Prince George ussizes on June 14.
GOVERNMENT VICTORY
LONDON, April 11�Sir Arthur Griffiths Boscowen, minister of agriculture, was elected in Taunton. A labor candidate, using the beef
DOORX, Holland, April 1 I �The former Kinpress V�-iiiisia Victoria of Germany, died here this morning. The (�x-Kaiser William Hohcnzol-lern and l*riner Adelberl were at her bedside. The ex-Empress has hern >M for many years. She ha-' suffered severely since |In- downfall of the house of llohenzollern, and her I he in Holland lias not been a happ\ one.
NO BAHERALL GAMBLING
CHICAGO, April I 1 The American league will conduct a continuous campaign against Rumbling, Presl dent Johnson has announced. Each umpire will act as n special Investigator.
SHOWED SOME SPEED
LOS ANGELES, April 11 -- Jim Murphy won iho national autojnobik; race. In tha fourth heat he hit a pace which sent his car over the 25 miles in 13 minutes 59 seconds, averaging more than 107 miles an hour.
I. W. W. CONVICTIONS
WASHINGTON, April 11 � The supreme court of the United States refuses to revise the convictions of Wrn. Haywood and more than 38 other members of the I. W. W. on charges of obstructing the government in war activities.
will be greatly
thing in the preamble or the provi-
influenced by the
temper of the people in the respect- sions of the Moderation act which at-ive centers. Communities which tempts to prohibit the sale of non-
or to
and permission w;is granted for tho tank to be placed in the lane nt the rear of the store.
Notice of motion was recorded for an amendment to the building bylaw in connection with protection from overhead wires.
FORMER GERMAN KMIMNISS ' DIED YESTERDAY
intoxicating beverages ov to over- ride the federal statute governing
were strong for a beer clause will find a way for gratifying their desires in this respect. When the bill tne same. All the jitney-bar men was before the legislature it was have to do is to keep clear of the let-thought the Jackson amendment had ter of the Jackson a'inendment and effectively laid the uhost of the beer they can legally sell beverages with clause, but in the minds of many it one )UM. , tMit. alcoholic content, there is now much doubt as to whe- and using this as a blind they will the celebrated amendment will have probably continue to do as they are this effect. all doing now. and that is the soiling This amendment provided that no ol- all the beer of full strength they person other than a government tan find purchasers for li' they arc vendor should sell or deal in any doing business in a city or town way in any liquid known or ties- which was in favor of a beer clause
cribed as beer or near-be any other name whatever
r, or by commonly
the> will not he molested, and will doubtless keep on doing business un-
p >
used to describe malt or brewed li- til the Moderation bill i
quor. It is admitted that this section in the bill could be administered so as to shut out the saloons and it could also be applied so as to prevent tne jitney bars from selling near-beer as such. But if they give
the beverage change it ofte name used d< cribe malt or can get by un with the sale ing not mon hoi.
a new name, n enough so that ies not commonly r brewed liquor.
lder the Moderation act
1 of a beverage contain-
t ban one per cent. aloo-
up again for further amendment. It certainly look> as if the iitney-bar has lots of kick in it still in many centers throughout the province. It will be different in this city as police corn-Ernest Hall and .Lie to it that the jit ne> s arc kept to the one per cent. They will give the police department definite instructions in the matter, and
missioners l>i and North will se th
de.-t he
ELECTION OK \ MOXD VY
Important Meetinc of Win* Veterans i- (.'tilled lor Moiul;i\ N'evt in
Their II.ill
The semi annual rlcclinii ol offif ers for the (J \V V \ will bn held in the i; VV. V. A hall on MondiiN nexl A large attendance is looked Tor uh besides the election of officers. Sec retiiry Sutherland announces that the meeting will nominate a dele gate to the provincial convention at
I'hil li w ,ick and this delegate will
also have to bi> Instructed regarding a nominee for the federal convention to be held at Mont real The provin rial convention will be held on .1 une :: and I.
KDMOXTON tkacii i:ls vow
ICDMONTON, April 1 1 Sevonty-live high school teachers are on strike on account of the refusal ol' the board (o arbitrate the wage de mauds and to allow the teachers to attend their meetings.
if their instructions ore not carried out there will continue to be new faces "!i the 'one until the commissioners h.i ve t heir \\ ay.
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MORRIS I'L.WT LMjrolt
Mr. .fnsticc Miirpli\ Hjii Division lhn( I'rovitir
\\ i( bin I'ow i is
I�o\\ii
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i i Ml It ()f II |)|)PH I It.i lldeil ||OW II (1 de
rlslon to the effect that the' province did not exceed Its powers in BOlcing the $250,000 stock of the Canadian Pacific Wine rompnny Thn application ol Morris Plant for restoration of tin1 liquor, claiming that the ^e: '.uro was Illegal, was dimiiisned by M r .1 usi ice M nrphy
OLD PROSPECTOR DIMS
OllO of t.llP pioneer prospectors of the 1'eace river country passed away on Sunday last when Loul Brennan Hiiccumbed to prieumonln in the � �� � ��� hospital here DoceaHed wna vei\y well Known in th" I'Mudlay Porks country, ll<' has brought to tiM:ht Homo valuable mineral prospects on [ tho Findla \ and Peace ri vet �
Mine Owners and Strikers
are Trying to Agree
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY <>V POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT OF STIWKK WITH II IC1 II i:i: SESSIONS ARRANGED�MINERS VOREE TO LLOYD <;i:oiu;i:s DEMAND TO I MINT CONSIDER Kill KN <'K PUMPMEN.
M)NIM)N, April II � Four mine owner.H and representntivos of the striking employees conferrec possible settlement <�f the strike, and adjourned at noon. The session continues this afternoon. Tin- miners have now Agreed to arrange :i nenernl ronferi*nco nn*l i' k possible (bat (he pumpmen max soon ��.<> back, The minors have hccm Lloyd (teprjfe'.s demand that the first business ,,f (|,,, ponferenct1 h n discussion of the returning of (he pumpmen,
CAPTAIN LEROYEW KILLED
Captain .1. A. Leroyer, M, C,
� he
REPORTED APPOINTMENTS OFF
VICTORIA, April 11�All the reported appointments to the liquor
ENGLISH FOOTBAMi
GLASGOW. April !_' ScoLt.h teajjtUf' soccer resulted Dtinde�* 3, Clydebank nil. Clyde 1. Motuerwo;i nil, Herts 3, Dunbarton nil.