VOL. 4, NO. 45. PRINCE GEORGE CITIZFN ________________________ ________________________*s$l_____ PRINCE (JKORGB, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY IStli, 1921. Steamer Quesnel is Hard on Rocks of the Canyon ,ld|l OF SALVAGING STERX-WHEELEIC IN PORT (JEORGE CANYON is \ IRTIALLV ABANDONED BY HER OWNERS.�FREIGHT TAK-K\ OFF THE WRECK. WILL STRIP HULL. Slf' lint (he ll � \11 i\ inii in the city last night from the scene ol the wreck of the inier Quesnel, W. .1. Matheson, one of the owners, states that it does appeal1 possible to salvage the lxiat from her position on the rocks in I ,,it George Canyon. All the freight has been saved through strenu- rllorts of the crow, supplemented by a gang of men rushed to the I Even a motor car, which was on hoard, was taken off in two boats nil together and is landed safely on the beach, 'he owners, Messrs. W. H. Math-'v----------------------����------------- Captain Poster, state that | An account of the wreck indicates ,\ wjii proceed immediately witli that the current has changed in some '' equipment of another boat to anner jn the canyon< The boat , place ot the "Quesnel. 1 he � Wl boat has always been a was threading her way across the "� �',!� craft SUe mas first had- upper end of the canyon to get � I. and was not operated through the low-water passage when llv' and later was .sold re- '' Wt'"' aground on the smooth reef �sultory fashion, which lies at the head of (he canyon, above the litter of rock islands which break il up into the many passages. It seemed impossible to keep !"�!� off, Captain Poster state.-.. ;mm! after twenty year' experience on inland waters, many of which have been Bpent on the upper Fraser, the dilv mature their captain his* his first boat when the ;.i recoup'their loss. Quesnel went en th" reef The ria oster served, during 'he ing water has driven the boat fur-'� British t ran sport ser- tl e'r and furtl ei � �:; the rocks, n 1 in Tigris and other rivers !� >'< �� '� P< Ition il se ma im oneer captain of thes< ;� - bli ' - � � In r ol She h � �� been his ; ai tin r. Mr. Mathe by heavy cabli and if it is ,i the <��'| OR SMASH ( of Welsh � the Mot BOMBS AGAIN SMITH ERS BUSINESS MEN OPPOSE COAL RESERVE The Smithers Citizens' Association has decided to take action in the matter of the reserve upon all crown lands in the province, which I has been created at the instigation ; Of Hon. T. I). Pattullo, and will leek to enlist the co-operation of the | boards of trade in securing cancella- j tion of the same. The association has passed the. following resolution, and is asking for its endorsation: "Whereas it appears to the members of this associa- i tion that the reserve on coal, established by the government of the; Province of British Columbia is re-I tarding the development of the natural resources and industries, and is: therefore detrimental to the progress and- prosperity of the province: Therefore this association places itself on record as in favor of the immediate removal of the said reserve, and requests thi government of the province to havi the same lifted at once. I five Cents. Great Britain Adjusting Free Trade Principle BRITISH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYED CLOSURE YESTERDAY TO CARRY RESOLUTION FOR HUill PROTECTION OP HER KEY INDUSTRIES.� BANKERS PROTEST AGAINST CHANGE. lodge insthi n:i> Believed to be the first lodge of its kind this far north, i he Rebecca branch of the I.O.O1F. was instituted here last evening by D D G.M. A. M. Patterson, who afterwards installed the following officers; N ible Grand. Sister White; Vice-Own � -~ �-' ; ^'' N'eiri Recording Seci i : . Sister Bartle; Financial Si � ' ' '� and Ti �� isurer, Brother " Pattei son . \\*i rden, Sister T< . i Gua ii ii, :;���� hi :� Dupre. ACCIDENTALLY' ffeLECTROCT I iH WINNIPEG. May 12 M - A. K Reynold, age 30* was a Ien ill electrocuted yesterday v '�'� � tempted to v i'lidraw I elect HONORARY PEG LONDON, May 12�The government employed Hie closure to carry the resolution for a thirty-three ami one-third protection of the key industries of Great Britain. The vote was '2'.W to 72. The resolution portends a total change in the general policy of free trade which lias been in force lor man) years. It is a fiscal policy which will receive a good deal of opposition through the country. Tweni.\ leading bankers have protested against tbe government measures restricting the free exchange of commodities between Great Britain and other countries. They claim that by limiting British imports a blow will be struck at the world-wide trade on which the United Kingdom depends. PILE-DRIVER CREW George Troop Hoy Scouts. The fol- ARRIVES FOR P. <;. E. lowing events will then be run off: ----------- Boys' race, 10 and under. 50 yds.; Officials and Engineers Showing Ac- boys' race, 10 and under, 50 yds; tivit) Along the Line�More girls' race, 10 and under, 50 yds; Work Starting girls' race, 16 and under, 50 yds.: 100 yards open; three legged race. \ crew of eight bridge and pile- l'i and under; sack race, open; boo; driver men. under r bell, arrived here morninjr from Vane h V. This , r. ( � i J. Canjp \A pile-driving j< south of here bridge men l< (.arty fur thi Last week abo it fourteen n A large numbei Vancouver with race, it", ami under; Scouts' relay-race; running broad jump, open; hop. step and jump. open. Official announcer, VV. P. Ogilvie; :�;. ! ters, A. Leith, Bert Watson; judges, Rev. Cooper, A. M. Patter At 2.30 p.m., baseball. Arrangers will be made, if po sible. i i . ive in outside team meet (he loca i all-star team. At ; 30 p in., football As in t he of baseball, an outside team , �� secured if possible, othi rw ;^.j he i . md \ et will be mi � ' � ; I h \ K TOIU > HOLDING AQl'I IANIA IIHOKEX W t OAL I i �K li\t,l. \\!> 'Fake Place in Sixty i./. HT. HE 1 ;X AI i! ;� im: ti\ . . i Ml � r ii' .'. i. Si ( \ thi-: \! ( \ IION i VN INTO UK !"'. ill h ram imps ; i v t � �sail � �' m �ii im ent in Iiirt ��. km � i l!te promise n ii liis city, Hon. I . l>. Pattul hi � > in mot ion to secure -i sale < ol lii- (iiv. which were alietiat , IJ)I4, and with respect io � nl and take title. � m ompleted sales ha >'�' ml Him block to i he cii v In uncial .i rrangemei i : Cor � ��� past, and the: have ited In a measure to tho re 1 m'n tax ra; � n "open :� . in t he city ha v > been crin- in � . upl Ai th � ' ; ov< r.i- . i i here were off n 1. all ul 800 lots within ' ho irei ivafl iater incorporntod < - tho � ' l'i ihee George, and although �� lota have been carried on the � 'ii rolls at valuations ap- � ii.- the amounls i>id � or i the sales, with but fi w ex- inns the taxes have never been � ili-s were held jusl before �lapse nt the boom, which had ii rocketing of land values '��' ui the province, and in con; '�'''� smiie fancy prices were l>id i ��ill the lots which bad any im '� of a claim to being future 1 - sites; and in most instances deposit of LTi per cent., which required to be paid at the time �'''�. represented the* full specula-value of the lot. With the col-11 of the boom, which followed " Upon the heels of the sales. >' ;i'i the purchasers threw their " up and made no further pay-'� with the result that upwards inoty per ,.,.llt ()f t|1(1 iots re-1 to the government. ihe present time it is the in-ii of the government t<> bring sale off within sixty, or al the si ninety days. Ity this time it ught something more definite 3 known as to the building proof Hie local pulp and paper � which it is believed will ' very favorable influence up-'ues. No details of the sale been announced, but so far as ;'' '� is belle,ved they will con-| " the usual conditions of K"v-s:>l(1s. and require the pay-, 25 per cent, of the purchase '"the drop of the hammer. I Hrst detail to be attended to l>> i:i:-i at i!i" board< m->-�!. app w s whic tl:etn b d to Ald McLeod. d lost menl of a ivy i mprovem.en ma> have been placed upoi t he holders of purchase i\f This work has been assigni evnian Wimbles and John The former received notii appointment yesterday an time in making preparations to commence the work. In an interview with the Citizen he said thai while he has as yet received 'no instructions, he was of opinion the work involved would extend over several weeks. As a general thing any present appraisement of town lots would mean a marking down of values from the sale price of seven years auo. In certain cases the reduction might not be very marked. but number of low lying upon which it would lix any present value. By the terms of the sal. iously announced by the in lands, all persons who hav improvements upon lots wil a chance to purchase at n< there were lots on the li; hi fficull t as prev-nister of placed be given w upset prices, to be based upon a present appraisement, and should they not be the purchasers they will be paid the appraised value of their improvements out of the proceeds of the sale. less such charge as may be fixed to cover their occupancy of the lots for the past few years. Aside from this detail the unpaid taxes owing to the municipality will be a first charge upon the proceeds of sale and should result in a very considerable addition to local exchequer; and it should also have the result in placing upwards of $1,800,000 worth of property on a tax�paying basis. That the probable results of the sale will be closely canvassed before the submission of the announced money bylaws may be taken for granted, as the members of the city council have intimated their expectations from this source justify them in the submission of the by-laws. TO RKLt.K\ f \l ISKA WASHINGTON. ty ' (.1 t.Nii.l, V W \RKARK \\ ILL] \ \!S< ).\". " \ i � u . \ ;; hi" i I' � warfai � "-'� ~ s 9. police and an ' ished min rike in five towns in this se III'<;��' HOl'SK ASSURED DKMl'SKY X < \RI�KX I IER NEW YORK. >>�>' '-�Vl" though the opening of th<' public >;ih- of seats for the l)eiupsey-< "nrpentier contest. in Jersej City, i>� -liily. will not begin for several (ln.\>, the advance reservation already assures a record breaking attendance, both ;i! the gate ami in receipts. I he arena seats more than flftj thousand. Of (he <<�">(> seats nearly four thousand are already reserved. CHINESE CLUU FIXKI1 \S (JAMBLIXCJ HOUSE Hendquarters of Chec Kong Tong i-Pound <<� be Gambling Establishment and Fined On Wednesday {he police magis trate issued his ruling in the matter of a charge laid against the headquarters of the Chee Kong Tong, or ��Chinese Vvoi' Masons" club. This charge was laid b.v a Chinaman named Chow Von. as informer. agaiust La1 Kow. I-em King Po, chow Mock and W,ei Suey. The case was against Lai Kow as principal, and the other Chinese as helpers, in the keeping of n disorderly bouse. The four accused were found guilty, Lai Kow being fin three others $100 < ment in default. The hearing too disclosed the fact I sons who save evidence were not members of the club, and on April the 6th took part in Fan Tan Raines at the club in which Lai Kow. as manager collected the rake-off, the others acting as bankers. The complainants kicked at the amount of the rake-off taken, and apparently swore mighty oaths to expose the club, which they did. The magistrate found the charges proved and fined the accused accordingly. i ..� � �. ; lie st , VKIl I": seli i ot tin [no\i �i|< [� other arra"�:� c n;'i i;i pio.i. ( ;, an ui pose i i> be div i',iic(i came to i hi sed up v ilhin I he � fi >r 1 Ji. | ... � ISI1 j. \S 1 he s; Ksri .1 '� \ I i ( 1 > � I I'M ' .' %. i |(: \ �>' i i . | > \ i) is im-^ i ! UK t, \S lil i VOW 1 l\ i> IM �I) S IREI). hh � s t :!. re-vote at (In in of the fedi ral '- �?�>� favorably recei returned soldier ,� (ieorji'e ( lio have been counting upoi � ions "i :'� � bettei lioiisinj: legislation \\i incuts, h!-. measure was Iiliiih h<'d < s ! lite sum of .-'J",ono.ix o w :, originally ded Ii �' ween die � cvei ;.l [}'vu\ luces. ( provintv iind�M' (he allocation made, and liii- \\a~( year; l>m of the original voie for she entire