i 1921 EBINCE GEORGE CITIZEN VOL. 4, NO. 102. PRINCE GKORGK, B. �., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 1921. A FIVE CENTS. Pattullo Submits Measure to Better Define Pulpwood IT IS THE BEST NEWS SO FAR IN THAT IT KEMOVK8 THE CHIEF OBSTACLE TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TH.K PROMOTERS OF THE PRINCE G.EO1WJE PULP AND PAPER MILL�CONCESSION MADE IS IN THE Plli-LIC INTEREST. Hon. T. I>. Pattullo hits a bill before the provincial le^i^lAture which naay moan a great deal to the people of I*rince George. Although at first sight it may appear to Ix- the ordinary departmental measure, dmigncd to straighten out the course of procedure, this enactment goon to the root of the trouble which has hung up the pulp and paper enterprise in thin city; this is the absence of any provision to trait a* pulp timber logs which might Ik* of saw dimensions. In the Forest Act as it stood all timber "suitable" for the manufacture of lumber or shingles was made subject to the prevailing saw-log royalty, and pulp timber was defined as all timber other than that so "suitable". Under the act as it stood it did not appear to matter whether a log of a given dimension could be profitably sawn into lumber. So long as it was "suitable'' for saw logs the saw royalty must be collect- ed even though existing ia the section which alters the definition of pulp wood, and reads as follows: "58b. (I) In this section the expression "pulp wood' shall mean "timber: � "(a) Cut into lengths not exceeding four feet: or "(b) Cut upon land specified in "any pulp license; or "(c) Declared by the Heutenant-conditions I "governor in council to be pulp wood required the"7og to be""\urert. in the | "for the Purposes of this section, up-rnanufacture of pulp. ' "on il neinK shown to his satisfaction It is generally understood this was the hitch which caused the suspension of negotiations between tho promoters of the local pulp and paper project and the members of the gov- being "that the timber is below the standard for utilization for saw-milling "purposes in the district in which it "is cut; "and which is used Ln the manu- ernment last mouth. The "contention [ "'acture of wood-pulp or paper." of the promoters was that the areas !u which they deaired to work were pulp aud .not timber areas, and that To get the full effect of this new definition of pulp wood.it is necessary to remember that in the act as manufacture of lumber or shingles could be classed a3 pulp wood, and iu working Vhev should'have the"op-1 u st0(>d no timber _-*Bjaita,ble"_for tion of putting dimension logs through their pulp mill and pay pulp , royalties rather than saw royalties � when cut �" of ifc wa9 s"bJect t0 the on them. They are said to have stat-1 saw-log royalty. The d.mension of the lo0r was the governing factor ed they could not engage in their enterprise under any other conditions, and accordingly they left for their homes in eastern Canada. Since their departure the deputy minister of lands has spent a week ^a rruising over a portion of the pulp :�,reaa. He arrived back in the raoi-tal on the 19th ultimo, and on the 21st the bill which would seem to make possible the bridging of the difficult? made its appearance in the The chief feature of the bill Under the amendment the lieutenant-governor in council has power to declare as pulp wood any timber below the standard for utilization for saw-milling purposes in the district in which it is cut; end the standard for utilization will probably be found to cover tne quality or me lumber to be manufactured as weil as the size of the saw log. Those who are at all familiar with (Continued oi Fag� 4) Beer Clause Thrown Into Discard After Long Debate SPEAKER MA.VSON CAUSES SENSATION BY RILING ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OUT OF ORDER�LEADER OF OPPOSITION TAKES HIS FORCES OUT OF THE HOUSE IN A BODY�DEBATE LASTED A\ HOllt BEFORE SPEAKER INTERFERED." VICTOKIA, December 1 (Special to The Citizen)�Speaker Mauson ruled out of order Ian Mackenzie's motion railing for a referendum on the beer ciaus�\ He said that no private member could Hponsor a motion involving the expenditure of pnblir monies. The speaker's ruling created :� -�>n��at ion, art five hours had been spent on the dL*ow**ion of the altogether and a Tote carried that His Honour I*ieutenaAt-�k>TOrnor Nicholl -fce asked to submit a beer referendum, to tlie people. At the afternoon session Captain^ Ian Mackenzie. Liberal member for Vancouver, moved that a plebiscite be taken. Thomas Uphill, l^abor member for Pernie, moved an amendment asking the house to pro- vide for a straight beer clause. After a short discussion an adjournment was taken until the evening, when a long, and at times heated, debate occurred. Premier Oliver opposed the referendum proposals put forward in the afternoon, saying that he believed the people of the province had not had the open sale of beer in numl when they voted, a year ago. for gov- were determined to force a beer clause through the House, and Captain Mackenzie led the fight. It is understood here that he would with draw his resolution before the nigh session, but he refused to do so. He was not the most popular member o ernment control ecce between tht IU salt saw no differ-of beer with meals and sale at barn. He would, however, abide by the vote of the legislature. David Wniteside opposed the boor clause, believing that the enforcement of the liquor law would be impossible with the legal sale of beer. W I Bowser, loader of tho opposition, led his forces out of the house. the Conservatives refusing to have anything to do with the ��;�k��1J resolution on the grounds that if a beer clause were to be brought-in the government should shoulder the responsibility. Every ConjjrVatve seat was vacant until alter he .Speaker had thrown the beer clause ^the discard, when the opposition resumed their places and smiles marked their satisfaction. DiSBention in the R�vern*ent ranks was noticed all day. Man) the government party after the affair vras closed. Even Premier Oliver jumped over the traces, Raying he would ask for the introduction of a bill, but would vote against it if i came down. It was generally con ceded last night that the sale of beer would remain as it is for another year at least. When Ian Mackenzie, one of the Vancouver members, introduced hi proposed amendments to the Liquo Control Act on Monday, he sought to establish something of n precedent by taking the matter out of party is sues, and leaving anyone free to movi any amendment to the act. Should such amendment be voted on unde the captain's plan, and defeated. th< standing of the government would not be affected, because it would no be a government measure, but befor such a resolution could be carried i would have to be introduced by the government because the expenditure Of public monies is involved. There fore, should a beer clause be iutro duced and put through, the govern ment would stand sponsor for it Delay would be eliminated, however since an amendmeuf may be movec in committee without giving the cus tomary two days' notice. The government is feit to be i ympathy with the suggested change n the manner of handling beer, but ,o dangerous would be the situation the government introduced a beer clause" that the present course s being pursued. ? ??? + ????????? OALDER CONSIDERS MJEIGHEN 18 SAFE rpH-E HON. J. A. CALDER, who is credited with being the best election guesser in Canada, is confident that Premier lfeighen has 113 safe seats, and that he will secure sufficient from the doubtful column to enable him to meet the next parliament with a working majority. The safe seats by provinces are as follows: Prince Edward Island .. 3 Nova Scotia .................... 7 New Brunswick .......... 5 Quebec ......................... 10 Ontario........................ 58 British Columbia .......... 10 Prairie Provinces.......... ,20 Shake up in the Postal Department Desirable TO EFFECT TRANSFER <>F MAM, AT JASPER IN' PLACE OF EDMONTON WOULD COHTTHE COUNTRY $38,120.00 IN THE OPINION OF THK WED TAPE WORSHIPPERS AT OTTAWA AND THEREFORE MAIL IMPROVEMENT CANNOT UK EXPECTED. ��! ? ? ? ? 113 ?????�?�???�?-? SUICIDE AT 'RUPERT PRINCE UUPERr. Dec. 2�A man whose identity is as yet unknown jumped from the Grand Trunk Pacific wharf this morning. Two witnesses saw the suicide, one of whom threw a rope to the man when he was on the surface, but he refused this and Bank. Examination of the man's coat and vest which he had taken off, disclosed no identification, save a registration notice which bore numbers. Dragging operations have been given up, proving unsuccessful and the registration receipt is being traced. The man is believed to he a foreigner, who was well dressed. The members of thu board of dado pot a number of shocks at the meeting held on Tuesday evening wtcn the returns came in on a number of resolution which (he txxard has made with respect to a numlwr of matters of public interest. For months past the board has been giving its attention to the miserable mail service which tho postal department provides for the carriage of mail to and from Vancouver. Although there is a daily mail train over the. Canada Northern line from Edmonton to Vancouver the postal arrangements are such tout mail matter from Prince George, destined to Vancouver and coast points ia not permitted to be carried on it unless it is first dispatched to Edmonton. One full day would be saved if this mail could he placed upon the train when there is such a service at present ia not very clear, but the people of Prince George will probably have a little more light on the matter after the 6th of the month when John T. Robinson is given his warrant to look aftf^r the interests of this section of the dominion. The mutter of improving the mail service between Prince George and Vancouver is one of the things' he has pledged himself to d��JiTid it [3 a good bet that the post.;i! authori- ties will find a way n there ,000 rni!f at Jasper, which is a divisional point some one clo.ser than on the railway, but there is so much j away to prod them into action. red tape in the postal department I Jolt No. 2 came when the letter of that this apparently simple solution I the Express company was read deal-of the matter is denied. To meet the requirements of the postal auth- I free express delivery in th< orities the mail from Prince George must travel to Edmonton anil comeback through Jasper the next day on the train to Vancouver. At Tuesday's meeting of the board a letter was read from General Superintendent Scott, of the postal department, in which he advised the members that the matter of improving mail service had been receiving tho the attention of the department, but the transfer of the mail at Jasper could ing with the request of t?u> city for a central part of the town. It was to the effect that after due consideration of tho city's request in the matter it. was found the city could not qualify for a free delivery. This bolt from the blue came after nine months' correspondence with the express company's officials, throughout all of which the city was under the Impression its claim for a free delivery vrns admitted by thf company and that all that remained to be done was C. N. R. EARNINGS OTTAWA, December 1�The Canadian National systems for for ten months'ending October 31st cut in hckit 1 ii< ��iH'iRiinp iviicii. shovrn at the end jpf the coresponding period of last year. This year's deficit totalled ^15,712,257. The Grand Trunk, handled separately, showed, a net operating income for the same period, of $1,830,000 increase. THOSE VACANT SEATS VICTORIA. Dec. 1�H*on. W. J. Bowser moved that bye"-elections be held within sixty days to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of M. A. McDonald and Dr. Rose. Premier Oliver said the motion was unprecedented, and was only an attempt to disconcert the government. The motion was defeated by 23 to 17. ELECTION RETURNS AT BOARD OF TRADE DAN0E Board of Trade Dance Tuesday Night Will Receive Election Returns As an added attraction to the Board of Trade dance on Tuesday night, following the Dominion election, the returns will be posted in the Ritts-Kifer hall during the progress of the dance. Good music and refreshments are promised, and these, coupled with the fact that the political fate of the Dominion will be made known, will undoubtedly produce a very large crowd. not be consi^Rrpd aB n would involve I to settle the details and comply with the establishment of a daily baggage the formalities in the matter, mail car service over the Canadian ! Just in what respect the city failed Northern railway between Edraon- | to qualify for the free delivery wa*= ton and Vancouver which would i not made clear in the corregpond-mean an additional annual expense � ence and the secretary of the board of $38,120.50, iu addition to other i has requested fuller information. expenses in connection with 1|ic transfer <>e maiio Between the post offices and the railway. Just how the transfer of the mail at Jasper in place of Edmonton wculd necessitate* an additional baggage mail service between Edmonton and Vancouver WUcu Ibis cotqes to hand the officials of the express company will probably have reason to know tha' Prince George is on the map and that it is TJtrtlet! �o the1 privi?*tee requested, which by the way is ea-fContinued on Page 5) Redistribution of Province Forecasted By Pattullo MINISTER OF LANDS OFFERS AMENDMENT TO MOTION OF LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION THAT PEACE RIVER SECTION BE GIVEN* A SEPARATE MEMBEIf�NO INTIMATION AS TO CHANGES GIVEN OUT. VIOTOIPIA, Diicembev 1�Redistribution of representation in the is forecasted by an aniendnn*ut offered by Hon. T. I>. 1'attullo. minister of lands, to Mr. Bowser's resolution that �he> Pence River scrtio* of tho Fort George riding be given a .sepanUe im-mber. A general redistribution of the northern half of the province will probably take plare. although the government has given no intimation a* to what, changes will be mndc. Government Heads Bending Every j Effort to Reopen Negotiations for Peace ? ? �f - + > �?� X + ? v ? FRENCH BLUEBEARD ? SENTENCED TO DIE 4- VERSAILLES. Dec. 1 � Henry Landru, the French "Bluebeard" convicted of the murder of ten women, has been sentenced to die by the guillotine. ???�?�? UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF INVOLVED LARGE SUM Debate on Question Occupied Legislature Most of WedneNuay� Vote Proposed VICTORIA, December 1�The debate on unemployment took up the time of tho legislature most of yesterday. The government did not disclose the amount of the vote proposed for relief, but this is believed to be something like |250;000. Premier Oliver said he had done everything possible to get action on the C.N.R. terminals and other Federal public works as the potential relief for unemployment. RIjOODSHED IN IRELAND | BOWSER DEMANDS MEMBER FACED BRITISH PEOPLE FOR THE PEACE RIVER ______ I ________ Leader of the Opposition Keeps Faith with Isolated Settlers of Pciaco I liver During the conduct of the last provincial election W. J. Bowser, leader of the opposition in the provincial house, when speaking in the Pence River country, promised that, if elected as head of the government he would move an amendment to the constitution by which the Peace River section of this Fort George district should be given a representative of its own. Although the Conservative party did not win the day at the polls, Mr. Bowser has been as good as his word in any event, and on Monday last he gave notice of motion that he would move a resolution asking th;it "in view of the growing importance of the northern portion of this province and the large increase in population in the Fort George riding, and th�� inaccessibility of the Peace River section to the rest of the riding th" said Peace River portion of the riding is, in the opinion of. this House entitled to be represented in this legislature by a representative of it? own." LONDON. Dec. 2�The possibility of renewed bloodshed in Ireland stares the people of the P.ritish Isles j in the face as a consequence of the ! virtual collapse of peace negotia-! tions. The government heads are bending their entire efforts to seek some avenue for negotiations, hut it is feared that all possibilities for a settlement are now exhausted together with the preservation of a truce in Ireland. Whatever may happen peace negotiations are being urged by a considerable section of the, British press. It is suggested that this be achieved through the adjournment of the conferences to a fixed date six weeks hence. \^ BELGIAN ELECTIONS BRUSSELS, Dec. 1 -The official returns from the provincial elections in Belgium show the make-up of the new senate will include Catholics 73, Socialists 52, and Liberals 28. The Catholics had a majority of 1?> over all others in the last senate. � SCHOONER FOUNDERS VANCOUVER, Dec. 2�Five Japanese sailors are now reported to have lost their lives when the Japanese auxiliary schonoer Koundaru foundered 20U miles off Flattery. ONE STRIKE SETTLED NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2 � The strike of 12,00ft harbor workers ha.s been settled, the strikers having accepted working conditions which raise the standard of the day's work from 1ST to 225 bales loading.