Yf ') PRINCE GEORGE VOL. 4, NO. 101. PRINCE GEORGE, B. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2JHh, 1021. FIVE CENTS. Flooded Nechako Encroaches on Lower Part of the City STEADY KM IM>A( HMENT OF WATER, BACKED UP FROM [OB .IAMB AT JUNCTION OF FRASER AM> NEC7HAOO RIVERS HAS VMK)I>K1> RAILWAY YARDS AND LOW LYING PARTS OF THE TOWNSITE� ENGINEERS AT WORK ON THE PROBLEM OF RELIEF, ue of $1,466,124, a substantial increase over October, 1920. In British Columbia the "halibut catch was 20,360 hundredweight, an increase of 3,000 pounds, and 118,576 hundredweight of salmon, an increase of �17,000 hundredweight. The flood situation, which followed the heavy jamb of ice from the NcchaCO river, forming a barrier in the shallow water at the confluence with theFraser here, Ims m>t improved since Friday's report. On Saturday the water, which has been slowly backing up, flooded the railway yards, and gradually encroached on the main track of the Canadian National Railway. By Sunday noon the main line was under water for some of the distance between George street and western end of the yards. The low lying propcrtis in the vicinity of the station are under water, and parts of Cliinatown ar flooded half way up the doors of the premises. In the yards themselves the water lias gained a. height which has flooded the low ground between the tracks to .such an extent that it is hn|M>ssil>le to cross from one to the other, ami travel in the yards must be over the locomotive routes. The trains are able to move as usual and traffic i* not seriously impeded. Through the prompt action of Koadmaster Moriarty. who blew a PERRY APPEARS IN BEAVER TRAFFIC PROBE Takes Part in Lively Exchange Before Magistrate Shaw in Yan-couver�His Position Beer Clause Introduction Forces an Obstruction Plan IAN MACKENZIE'S INTRODUCTION OF BEER CLAUSE IN LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY CAUSED BREACH OF FAITH AS TO CONCLUSION OF SESSION SAYS BOWSER,�OPPOSITION BLOCKS THE ESTIMATES. of the yards. The v ater is still some distance below the floor level. channel through the grades just west ; hut it has become neceBsary to lift of the roundhouse, a lot of water has i the pumps to a higher level than been drained off the important sec- \ their pits. A tongue of high land to tions of the yards where the tracks lead to the coal bunkers and water tank. So strong is the flow ef water over the tracks in some places in the yards that it is only with difficulty that men, wading in hip hoots, can keep their feet. At the station of the Imperial Oil Company, on the team tracks, the residence of the local agent. Alec Hutchlnson, is flooded over the window s'lls. The case of the people living at the Cache is very bad. The water has entered many of their houses, and covers the floors to a depth of several inches. Where there are basements these have been completely flood for some days. Access to the houses in the Cache can only the west of the power house diverts the water from the building, and on the north side the Fraser. grade also protects it. Unless the present water level rises considerably the city service will not be interfered with according to Electrical Superintendent Charles Freeman. Superintendent Kirkpatrick and engineers on the ground have changed' the plan of trying to cope with the flood. The draining of the yards by blasting channels through the grades has gone as far as this work can be prosecuted, with any success, and the forces of the railway company are now attacking the great ice jamb itself by firing heavy shots in an effort to break a channel through the barrier. These shots be had by wading over the flooded are being fired at fairly regular in-tracks to a point near the resident > tervals, and their heavy concussions engineer's house, from where if is i shake the city. necessary to embark in boats or canoes and break h w:iv thri'iiKh the ice-covered water to the houses. Considerable anxiety has been The humorous side of the flood is not lost even, upon the victims themselves. Many of these people may be seen working boats through the felt regarding the city power house, ! woods at the Cache, bringing up to which is situated at the western end (Continued on Page 4) Oliver Will Ask Expert Advise on the P. G. E. Ry. REPLYING TO DELEGATION OF PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN OF THE PROVINCE THE I'REMIER1 STATES THAT HE WILL ASK THE PRESIDENTS OF THE C.P.R. AND O.NJR. TO NAM*) INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. VICTORIA, November 12J>�Premier Oliver advised the delegation of businessmen of the province that he ha-d decided to ask advice from President Beany of the C.P.R. and of President Hanna of the C.N.R. on P^G.E. matters. He would ask those railroad expert** to name a suitable number of men to enquire into the railway situation in B.C., and advise the government. The businessmen have suggested that the premier and. tho opposition leader get together and select a committee of experts to go into the whole matter or the P.CJ.E. and make recommendation as to the best way to handle the matter with a view to minimizing the loswevs caused by the road. OFFICERS OF G.W.V.A. ELECTED LAST NIGHT CVmrade McLean Wins Only Balloted Office�that of Vice-President de-Al-Mc- The officers of the G.W.V.A. were elected last night for the ensuing term. Most of the offices weve filled by acclamation on nomination day, but there was balloting lor the office of vice-president. The following officers were clared elected: President, Com ward; vice-president, Comrade Lean; treasurer, Com. Bower; secretary, Com. Norrington. Auditors, Comrades Atwood and Sales. A vote of thanks was passed for the retiring officers. It was also moved that a past president's hut-ton should be purchased for ex-Pres-Ident Sales, and that in future one of these badges should be presented to each, retiring president. The association adopted the resolution which went before the Dominion convention of the G.W.V.A. through President Alward, regarding Soldiers' Settlement Board rulings. This resolution asks that the plan of only advancing loans to settlers who have a certain amount of land broken and ready for cultivation, which is property applicable to the prairies, shall no longer be effective in British Columbia, where it is a detriment to settlement. The report of the local Poppy Day showed that a net profit of $168.45 had been made. There was not enough poppies to satisfy the local demand. Relief work is already being carried out by the local association which is giving orders for beds and meals to returned men who are in need. The matter of specifications regarding the proposed war memorial was laid over for a larger meeting. The association will deal with this matter shortly, and will co-operate in any manner with public movements to raise funds for this purpose. A letter was received from the ladles auxiliary of the association call-Ing attention of the members to the small number who attend the whist drives organized by the auxiliary. The ladies' auxiliary of the association has done much to help the association, and the opinion was expressed that a more general attendance at the whist drives would be a proper appreciation of the good work of the ladieB. A larger attendance at the regular meetings was also urged by Comrade Alward. president of the association. CANADA'S FISH OTTAWA, Nov. 29�Canada's catch of sea fish for October was 4 8 9,896 hundredweight, with a vai- The beaver traffic probe by Royal commission started in Vancouver before Magistrate Shaw on Saturday, who was sworn in as commissioner by Justice Macdonald. J. N. Ellis, K.C. is counsel. Dr. Baker has retained Duguld Donaghy, of Vancouver, as counsel. According to their declarations in the House, Mr. Pooley, Mr. Bowser and other opposition members will have nothing to do with the enquiry their refusal to participate being the result of a warning to the legislature that unless a select committee were appointed they would wipe their bands of the whole affair. Preceding the opening session a report was, circulated following a statement by the attorney-general in the house, that Dr. Baker had resigned. Both Dr. Baker, as chairman of the Game Conservation Board, and Chief Game Inspector Ilird, were temporarily suspended when the legislature decided upon an investigation. The attorney-general has sought to correct the impression of the reported resignation of Dr. Baker by saying that his words i. the house were "I have a letter from Dr. Baker and from it I gather that as soon as the enquiry is over he will resign." It was decided at the opening session that all the members of the Game Conservation Board, comprising M. B. Jackson, K.C, M.L.A., Superintendent William G. McMynn of the Provincial police; T. B. Booth, G. Guimont and Dr. Baker himself, should be summoned to appear be-for the commission. The first witness was C. H. Daw-son, a former warden who was the man against' whom numerous coin-plaints were lodged while he was in Prince George on the business of the board. He had a habit, it is alleged, of breaking open the baggage of persons on the trains, and searching this for beaver skins. So over-zealous was he that he was fired. It was expected in certain quarters that the evidence of this man, who apparently acted under direct orders from Dr. Baker, would have proved much more interesting. After being fired from the game board it is alleged that he was employed in a branch of the liquor department's chain of stores, being '"let out" a few days before certain questions regarding him were answered, in the house, by the attorney-general. On the stand, before the commission, this man proved a most uninteresting witness. The trial of a trader named Jonas, of this city, charged with shipping beaver pelts illegally, which came up in the stipendiary magistrate's court at South Fort George, was a point at issue. According to the discharged game board employee. Dawson, no evidence was taken in the case. There -was a lively exchange between H. G. Perry, M.L.A., of this city, and the counsel for Dr. Baker, who tried to discredit Mr. Perry's motives. Mr. Perry, under oath, told how he had come to speak on the beaver question in the legislature. He said he had told Dr. Baker that he had made a great mistake in appointing large numbers of skin buyers. Later he had told Premier Oliver and Attorney-General Farris about the rumors and criticisms which were rife in the north country. Mr. Farris had promised to act to remedy the situation at once. When he returned to the coast to attend the opening of the House he had again urged the attorney-general to take action. Mr. Farris, however, had taken no action so Mr. Perry had taken the matter up in his speech on the speech from the throne. VICTORIA, November 2J>�The beer clause \v�x introduced into the legislature yesterday. On Saturday Ian Mackenzie gave, notice that he would move that the house In* resolved into a committee of the whole to consider the question of the stile of malt liquors under the government-Liquor Act, in some manner other than that of sales restricted to the vendors' stores. The opposition claims that the in-*------ troduction of the beer clause breaks I WASHINGTON CONFERENCE an agreement between the parties by which the session would be concluded on Wednesday, and proceeded to block the estimates today so that only two passed the house. The government threatens to stage twenty-four-hour sessions, if necessary, to conclude the business of the house by Wednesday. II. G. Perry, of Fort George, asked if Dr. Baker had resigned as chairman of the game board. Attorney-General FarriB replied that he had intimation of Dr. Baker's desire to resign. Hon. W. J. Bowser, leader of the opposition said that intimation was not sufficient. TEACHERS RESIGN NEW WESTMINSTER, Nov. 29� The school board has accepted the resignation of eighty-seven teachers from the high schols and public schools. These were tendered last week as a protest by the teachers against the alleged unfair treatment, salaries, etc. Six teachers remain on the staff. The resignations become effective on December 31st. LIQUOR FIRM FINED PRINCE RUPERT, Nov. 2 8�The Middle West Wine Company was fined $1,000 this morning for selling liquor illegally within the province. The case involved a shipment of liquor from, the nvir/VhriuSa here to. a Hindu at Ams.bury. No defence evidence was submitted. REACHES DEFINITE STAGE No New Light Thrown on Franco's Attil ude�Technical Expert* Agree Generally WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 � The third week of the Washington conference opened this morning with the far east division ready to take up several phases of the general question. It was also declared this morning that a definite stage of advancement has been finally reached. The British and United States experts, it is understood, have virtually completed the examination of technical points involving the United States' proposals. Japan's experts are still working on details, but no new light has yet been thrown on France's attitude, which, it is the opinion of some, may make or break the success of the discussion. The promiscuous display of the British flag is a feature of the city's decorations during the progress of the conference. INFORMAL CONTINUATION LONDON, Nov. 28�President Harding's suggestion for continuing ; a series of international conferences, j the conclusions of which are to be j observed under gentlemen's a i.roent, was given prominence .in t' i morning's papers, but'there was'lif-'� tie comment thereon. Japan Will Demand High Ratio of Naval Armament RATIO OF SEVENTY PER CENT. OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN NAVIES DEMANDED BY ADMIRAL KATO, TEN PER CENT. ABOVE ALLOWANCE CONCEDED�POSTAL ARRANGEMENT FOR CHINA. WASHINGTON, November 2t>�Admiral Ivato. the Japanese delegate to the disarmament conference announces that .Japan will demand n rutio of seventy per cent, of the naval force of Great Britain and the United States' individual strength. The United States will not concede the naval Strength of Japan to exceed the approximate sixty per cent, of the British or American standards. The matter conies before the conference shortly. The conference Ims afrre**d to remove the foreign |>ost office system from China, If an efficient service is maintained by China herself, and the French co-director-gonoral is allowed to confer with the Chinese authovi-ties. An agreement wa.s reached yesterday to this, effect. NATIVE SCHOOL AT I MAYOR WILSON CALLS KITZEUKLA OPENED PATRIOTIC; MEETING IJev. J. II. Young Dedicated Now Building�Mr. and Mrs. Orchard Teachers Public Mooting Called on Friday Night in City Hall to Discuss War Memorial The fine new schoolhouse at Kit-zeukla, Skeena Crossing, built bv I the Department of Indian Affairs for the Indian children in that village, 1 was opened and dedicated last week j by Rev. J. 11. Young of Terrace, su- j perintendent of Methodist missions I in the Skeena valley. The new j building is a handsome structure and one that will be appreciated by all i the Indians. Mr. and Mrs. Orchar I | are the teachers. THEATRE FIRE PANIC LONDON FO(i LONDON, Eng., Nov. 20 � The worst fog for twenty years is tying up traffic in London. It has held for four days and there have been several accidents. MILLION POPPIES SOLD OTTAWA, Nov. 29�Over one million poppies were sold on Armistice day in Canada and the Great War Veterans have $90,000 for unemployment relief and another $80,-000 for the French children's fund. NEW HAVEN, Nov. �8 -- Three lives were lost and more than 79 I persons injured when a fire broke j out in the Kialto theatre last night, j One victim at least was trampled to death during the panic. A public meeting has been called by Mayor Wilson for Friday night in the City hall at 7:30 to discuss the proposed war memorial for the City of Prince George. Although many plans have been advanced to erect a proper and fitting memorial to the men of this city and district who gave their lives in the Great war, noting has so far materialized. The G.W.V.A. has be�Jn urgent in bringing the omission to the attention of the city at different times, and it is the wish of Mayor Wilson to bring together ;ill patriotic anil public spirited citizens in order that. some definite plan might be immediately set afoot to repair the omission of this city in the matter of a monument to her glorious dead. DIED AT Ji5 IRELAND BRIDGETOWN, Ont., Nov. 28 Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, coloured, of Fort Erie, is dead, aged 1 1 5 years. She witnessed the burning of the village of Buffalo by British troops in 1814, and her father was killed in that engagement. PETLURA ABANDONS FIGHT General Simon Petlura and his officers have abandoned the campaign. ENNIS, Ireland, Nov. 2 9�One civilian was serious wounded and several scratched in a clash between auxiliaries and civilians when the latter attempted to move ammunition from the barracks. ROBBED OF DIAMONDS ST. LOCIS, Nov. 28�Four armed bandits robbed the St. Louis Refining Co. of $60,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry.