PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
VOL. 4, NO. 59.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., THURSDAY, JUNE 30th, 1921
Anglo-Japenese Treaty may Become Subject of Plebiscite
RENEWAL OP TREATY POSTPONED PROM JULY TO OCTOBER� PROPOSAL MADE AT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE THAT RENEWAL QUESTION BE POSTPONED UNTIL OVERSEAS PREMIERS CAN CONSULT THEIR DOMINIONS.
l.dMlO.V, June 2��It 1h understood that Great Britain has requested japan �<> postpone the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty from July to dii h d
October p,ft,mn
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�H<>�' discussion here and consultation with the United States. agreed to this.
Premier Melghen's speech occupied most of the time of the Imperial conference. It is understood that a proposal lias l>een made that the An�Io-Japnnesc pact renewal question shall be postponed for several months, (hus enabling the overseas premiers to go home and consult their colleagues, and, If necessary, have a referendum of the people to uphold or reject the proposal of renewal. MEIGHEX OPPOSES ANGLO-
JAP TREATY NOW
LONDON'. June 30 (Later) � Meighi'n is opposing the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty. Hughes nf Australia, and Massey of New Zealand, support the renewal, while Smuts; of South Africa confines his objections to military treaties generally The British leaders have not yet spoken.
ARY HELEN DUGAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
ship took the oath of office. Only eight senators and two or three commoners assembled, these representing Imperialist and Protestant communities. The Sinn Feiners ignored the opening. Parliament adjourned until July 13th.
kies: B. C. Rye, $3.5 0, or $4 7.00 a case; Seagraves '83, Imperial quarts, $5.25 or $63.00 a case; G. & W., $4.00, or $48.00 a case. Gin: Plymouth, $4.25, or $42.00 a case; De Kuypers1, $5.25, or $63.00 a case. Brandies: Hennesy, $5.50; Martel, $5.50, or $66 a case; Godot's, $4.00 or $48.00 a case. Rum: Demerara, $4.75, $57.00 a case. Port Convidio, $4.75, or $57.00 a case. Champagne, Pommery, $4.50 a pint, or $108 a case. Guinnes' Stout, $5.f>u a dozen pints, or $9.00 a dozen quarts. Bass' $5.00 a dozen pints.
Beer is being sold at a slight advance over coast prices, but all the above prices are standard all over the province. Victoria Phoenix beer is selling at the local liquor store for $23.00 a barrel, or $2.30 a dozen.
DE FERRIS WARNS CLUBS
AGAINST BREAKING ACT
k Daughter of Mrs. Robert Dugan Nearly Drowned at Albert Lea, Minn.
A narrow escape from a tragedy to the daughter of a Prince George lady has been reported from Robert Lea, Minn., when Mary Ellen Dugan, the daughter of Mrs. Robert Dugan. formerly of this city, had a narrow wape from drowning recently. Mrs. Dusau left this city some months ago following the fatal accident to her husband, who fell off a train near Prince Rupert and died in the hospital at that city.
Little Helen, in company with four year old Bobbie Morrison, had wand-pn>il down to the lake and out on the dork near the Hatch bridge. Here they were having a glorious time throwing stones into the water and watching the splashes.
Ao�e$diag to Bob Me. he U�fit-Helen standing at the end of the dock wlille be wont after more stones. When he gathered up a quantity of them and Jtartgd Ha< k-he-d4se�vered Helen had disappeared.
About the same time Mrs. Carlyle Wiegand, living next door to the Morrison home, who had been watch-ine the children, noticed Helen had disappeared. Fearing she had gone mto the lake she ran over to the Morrison home and was met by Mrs. Dugan.
As the mother ran towards the fiork she observed just the back of
Attorney General Makes Strong
Statement Regarding Breaches
of liiquor Act Yesterday
VANCOUVER, June 30 � In an interview yesterday, Attorney General de B. Farris said: "It will cost soldiers' and other clubs a lot of money before they are through with it, if, after being caught once, they think that they can safely continue to sell beer during the time their cases are before the court of appeal." The clubs can only sell beer subject to being apprehended, and will be haled into court and fined every time, he added.
This statement settles any doubt as to the advisability of selling beer in the veterans' clubs. Following representations made to the liquor board and the attorney general last week, the United Soldiers' council gathered that the ex-service mens' clubs might continue selling beer unmolested.
A special meejios of. the sub-exec-litive'of the provincial command, G. W.V.A., held in Vancouver yesterday, decided that the provincial executive would not assume further responsibility for the action of local branches which continue to sell beer.
STEEL LAYING PLANNED
FOR NEXT AUGUST VICTORIA, June to�The delayed construction. of the bridge across the jOuesnel river at the entrance to the town of Ouesnel, hfjp made the completion of t� P.G.E. into Quesnel for -July 1st impossible. Construction was delayed by the high water. Work beyond Quednel is planned for August, also track laying southerly from Prince George.
DE VALERA DECLINES
CONFERENCE IN LONDON
Following Sir James Craig's Refusal to Attend Preliminary Conference in Dublin
LONDOK, June 30�De Valera has declined Lloyd George's proposal for an Irish conference in London, following Sir James Craig's refusal to attend a preliminary conference with the Republicans in Dublin. De Valera believes that settlement is possible on Irish soil, but thinks that Ireland should finally confer with Great Britain as a unit on a common Irish principle.
FIVE CENTS.
Shuts Down Public v^orks until September
EXTRAORDINARY PROVINCIAL-WIDE ORDER ISSUED BY OLIVER GOVERNMENT WITHOUT OFFICIAL EXPLANATION�ONLY MOST VITAL WORK TO KEEP GOING�FINANCIAL R-EASONS SAID TO NECESSITATE ORDER.
PRINCE KUPERT, June :$O�Word has been received here by the public works office that all public works except such as are absolutely essential are to close until September first. Very necessary work is to be Kept going on roads, trails and bridges, but no other. No reason is given for the order, but it is understood that it is owing to the stringency.
In Prince George this order
received by District Engineer Dixon ernment 1Jes in the field of the finance minister of this province, and
financial;
was
Engineer Dixon
late on Tuesday. In an interview with the member. II. G. Perry, M.L. A., he stated that he could not understand the order. He had immediately sent a long telegram to the government, protesting against stopping this work in this section, where the winter sets in early and activities recommenced in September could not accomplish the work necessary before the freeze-up.
Asked whether any crisis in financial matters had been precipitated. Manager Thos. Ogg of the Bank of Commerce, the province's bankers, stated that he could see no reason for this order in the general financial situation.
The easing of the situation in England, with the end of the coal strike and the dropping of the Bank of England's rate of interest, would seem to indicate that the reason for this action on the part of the
concerns provincial credit more than the general condition of finances la the world market.
Speaking at Prince Rupert today, A. M. Manson, speaker and member for Omineca, says that the curtailment of the public works has been made necessary by the failure of the government to float sufficient funds to carry out the whole of the present season's program. This has necessitated the ordering of superintendents to curtail expenditures as far as possible until an improvement is made in financial conditions. This will result in a general cut in the appropriations of 25 per cent, in all the districts of the province.
In this district the Prince George-Quesnel road, which is a federally aided scheme, will not be affected, and it is understood that the trunk roads will be kept in repair. "Lateral roads, however, will not be attended gov- j to. except in extreme cases.
CORPS ESTABLISHED HERE
BY SALVATION ARMY
BIG ATTRACTION FOR
BALL PARK SATURDAY
Spec in l Wire to Ball Part Saturday
Afternoon for Dempsey-Carpen-
tier Fight Results
Staff Captain Jaynes Here to Open
Local Corps�Lady Officers
Arrive Here Saturday
FRANCE PRESENTS BUST
BY RODIN TO CANADA
LOCAL LIQUOR STORE
DOING RUSHING BUSINESS
Vendor George Sutherland Well Satisfied with First Week�Local Business Only
The first week of business in the liquor store of the provincial govern-
Arrangements have been made for a private wire to the ball park on Saturday afternoon for the convenience of those attending the game. The result of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight will be announced, round by round, during the progress of the game.
LACROSSE LINE-UP
FOR QUESNEL GAME
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The following is the team selected to represent Prince in the game to
1-1 above the water. Without jment here has been a good one, with be plaved at Quesnel on Saturday �Is hesitation she jumped in- only a local business being transact- afternoon< considerable interest is
a secon
to the lake up to her waist, before ?he caught hold of Helen's dress just :ts the rhild started to go down for econd time. She quickly had
th
;r to shore and willing hands car-
rieme. Dr. Burns arrived
short order and Helen was soon
a? well as over.
SOUTHERN' IRISH PARLIAMENT MAX LAPSE IF UNATTENDED
Opening Yesterday Occupied Only lv" Minutes by Lord Chief Jus-lice.�Warning is Issued
IU of th
UN, June 29�The opening southern parliament occupied '� minutes, and was conducted l! Chief Justice Maloney, re-fhi!rUi"K the Vicerov. The lord justice postponed reading the ! siwh until a representative emi '� materializes, and issued a waning that a continuance of the sur rf ''arli:iment could not be as-l! ^esa half the house metnber-
Kins;';
ed and the assurance of a large shipping business to the outside points as soon as the source of supply becomes generally known throughout the district.
Interviewed yesterday. George Sutherland, *the local vendor, stated that he was very well satisfied. The store was thronged with customers when the Citizen man called, and an interested inspection of the stock of fine old brands of booze was in progress. Business is fairly steady, stated the vendor, and is remarkably good, considering that it is at present purely local, as stated.
The vendor's store is open till seven o'clock each evening and eight o'clock Saturdays.
The following list of prices is governing the sales: Scotch whiskies� Grears. O.V.H., $4-50; Cuttas, G. L. |4.50; Black and White. $4.50; Heather Dew, $4.50. The above are all sold for $54.00 a case. Irish whiskey, Burke's Imperial quarts, $7.50, or $86.40 a case. Rye whls-
centered on the match as this is the first opportunity the boys have had this season of meeting ah outside team. Brown, Crocker, Fleming, Foley, Armstrong, Snelgrove, Doc. Campbell, Ken. McKay, Knight, Stuart Campbell, Young and M. C. McKay.
RESULTS TO DATE OF
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
games have last issue of
been The
Long
Odds on Carpentier Montreal Gives Ten to One
V(;1M ( ! | y ,N Fi{FX(.|f CANADA SHOWING GREAT CONFIDENCE 11II: IDOI, OF FRANCE�WALL STREET BETTING FOUR TO �N DEMPSEY�CONDITION OF FIGHTERS FAVORS OAR-
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Uious "*'' ^''' l'uno 2r>�Betting here is ten to one on Carpentier. Ten
!>,.� '"" ll(l";us has Ihh^i wngered of which only one thousand is on
La-
The following played since the Citizen:
Men's doubles�Hornsby and neuville beat Ogg and Haydon.
Ladies' singles�Mrs. Deykin beat Mrs. Haydon.
Men's singles�Littler beat Haydon, Haydon beat Laneuville, La-neuville beat Ogg. Littler beat Dupre, Hornsby beat Haydon, Steacy, Dupre and Tate; Dupre beat Steacy.
In order to establish a corps at Prince George, Staff Captain Jaynes of the Salvation Army arrived in the city on Monday last to open up the permanent work of the army here. He has secured premises for the army in the old Gold- Hotel, and the local officers, a captain and lieutenant, both of whom are from the Salvation Army's lady members, will arrive here on Saturday night.
At 7.30 on Sunday next, the staff captain will speak in Knox Presbyterian Church here, and at 8.30 he j will hold a united service, in which j churches will join, in Dreamland ; theatre.
This is Staff Captain Jaynes' second visit here, the first being iu February of this year. On that occa- ! sion he was much impressed with Prince George and with the reception accorded him and his undertaking here, and on leaving for his j headquarters he recommended the \ opening of the corps, which is now being established.
Marshal Fayolle Presents Fine Tribute of Gratitude to Canada From Grateful France
OTTAWA, June 30�Marshal Fayolle, in the name of France, presented Canada with a bust by Rodin, depicting France victorious, and entitled "Grateful France" and inscribed. "To Canada, which poured out the blood of her sons for the liberty of the worjd, from grateful France". Acting Premier Doherty and Mackenzie King accepted on behalf of Canada, at the impressive ceremony of presentation.
BIG MILL BURNING
NELSON. June 30�The big sawmill of the East Kootenay Lumber Company is burning and is expected to become a total loss. The village of Jaffray is believed to be saved.
WORK IS STARTING ON
CRONIN'S BABINE MINE
UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT
VANCOUVER, June 29�Professor L. W, Gill, director of technical education for the dominion government, has been appointed by the board of governors as the head of the mechanical pud engineering department of the University of British Columbia.
WANT ANOTHER NEW PROVINCE
PATTULI/O GOING TO ENGLAND
VICTORIA, June 20�Minister of Lands Pattullo leaves early in July for England to take up the lumber export question and the matter of diverting {migration of a high standard to British Columbia. William Turnbull, provincial lumber commissioner will accompany him.
The G.W.V.A. at Sault Ste. Marie has gone on record as favoring the secession of Northern Ontario from the older sections of the province, and has asked the Dominion parliament to take a plebiscite on the question.
JAIL RAIDED "
SLINGO. Ireland, June 30�The jail was raided and three prisoners j were released while the military guard was on duty inside.
Ready to make an immediate start on the resumption of work on his Bonanza property in the Babines, Mr. James Cronin arrived in Smithers recently. Mr. Cronin has spent the winter at his home in Spokane, from which point he has made several trips on business connected with the Bonanza property.
This property never looked better than it did at the time of the shutdown last fall. The big tunnel which had been run in has an immense body of ore. although not the main ore body in the opinion of Mr. Cronin.
The work this year will be a continuation of the present work on a scale that will be the same as last year, and Mr. Cronin is confident that the present season's work will demonstrate that the main body of ore is still ahead and that when it is encountered it will make the B6n-anza one of the greatest mines in the north.
DIED PAYING TAXES
VANCOUVER, Juno 29 � While waiting her turn to pay taxes, Mrs. J. T. Mohlin. of South Vancouver, dropped dead in the South Vancouver municipal hall today.
House of Commons Sanctions Ten Million Pound Subsidy
HOUSE OF COMMON'S VOTES BIG SUBSIDY TO COAL MINING INDUSTRY�TH!: ARRANGEMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR THREE MONTHS AND SUBJECT TO NOTICE OF TERMINATION� REDUCTION OF WAGES AND WAIVING OF PROFITS.
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Street is betting four to one on the champion. Donipsey '" Gaining today and Cnrpentiov finishes tomorrow, and both 1 '��rk time until the bij; bout on Saturday. Dempsey seems '' Cnrpentiey worries no more, than a schoolboy preparing for for t|l(, '" >'oadine�s for the big fi^ht in New York, with no sympathy
from,,] '.'�f"II1>" element which sought injunction to stop the fight on the
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� hat it
STORES OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY
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Most of the local merchants have decided to keep their stores open all day Saturday.
Was a prize fight and not a boxing exhibition.
LONDON, .June 2!)�The house of commons sanctioned the waaje subsidy of ten million pounds in order to settle the miners' strike Tho settJe-niriit is effective tor three months and is subject to a three months* notice of termination thereafter. Wages are to l>e reduced two shillings in .July, half a crown in August, and three shillings in September. The owners are to forego their profits for the first tbree months and thereafter take seventeen pounds in every hundred paid as standard wages. The wanes assured rre twenty per cent, above the HH-l scale.