PRINCE
7, No. 46.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., SEPTEMBER 11 1924
Hornet's Nest is Stirred up in Vancouver
�wrli �� Woodward Places Revigna-tion in Hands of Premier Oliver as Protest
�"rouble Caused Over Determination of Pattullo to Sell Timber on Watershed
Vancouver, Sept. 11.�The city of iVancouver has locked horns with EHon. T, D. Patullo, minister of lands cover the declared intention of the
hninistoi
PRINCE GEORGE WINS
CUP IN DISTRICT EXHIBIT
AT PRINCE RUPERT
Prince Rupert, Sept. 10.�Prince George carried off the cup this year for the best district exhibit at the Prince Rupert fair. The exhibit was made up mainly of the exhibits from the Salmon River and Pineview farmers' institutes at the Prince George fair, and from individual exhibits. R. J. Blackburn and William Lock-yer, who are both officers of the Prince "�.George fair, are in charge of the winning exhibits and nre very pleased with the outcome, especially in view of the fact they were forced out of first place at the Rupert exhi-
F1VE CENTS.
K..C. McDonald Secures Seat in the Cabinet
Wa� Sworn in at Provincial Secretary With New Minister of Finance
September 24th 1& Suggested as
Probable Date for the By-
Election
: to proced with the sale of I hition last year. They express-them-tirnb'er on the 170 acres of land ! splvr� as very grateful to every resi-
Victoria, Sept. 10.�It is surmised the by-election in North Okanagan, rendered necessary hy reason of the entrance of Dr. K. C. McDonald into
bon the Capilano watershed. The city I rfent of Prince George and vicinity the provincial cabinet, will take place
,s maintained the removal of the [timber would affect the civic water
for the hearty co-operation which made this year's success at Prince
supply and opposed the sale as stren-! Rupert possible. The district ex-
uously as possible. The position of [ nibit was a long way ahead of any
the minister of lands was that the | previous display.
removal of the timber would not!
dicially affect the civic water! SALMON TROUT WINS
preju<
supply, and that it was in the public > interest to have the timber removed j while the logging equipment was available to handle it.
The minister refused to alter his decision to proceed with the sale of the timber, but the matter took on a new phase when Charles Woodward, �
on September 24th. It is understood j the members of the cabinet were against enlarging the executive at the present time, but the friends of Dr. McDonald wore insistent in pressing his claims for recognition,
BIG DAMAGE ACTION IS
SETTLED BY PAYMENT OF
$102,000 AND COSTS
Vancouver, Sept, 10.�A damage action was settled yesterday which may have far-reaching effect in the matter of liability for damage growing out of forest fires. It involved one of the largest damage awards made by British Columbia courts for several years. The plaintiffs in the action were largely members of the soldier settlement at Merville, on Vanrfouver Island, and tjhe action, was the outcome of a forest fire whicli wiped nut; the settlement and the timber and logging plant of the Comox Logging company. By the terms of the settlement the defendant company pays $102,000 in damages and costs amounting to $2.r>,000.
P. C.
Walker's Santorb was second, and Sol Joel's Polyphontas third. Seventeen horses ran.
is McRae and General Victor Od- I -------------------
lum three of the members-elect for j UNITED STATES FLYERS Vancouver, took a hand in the gam*. j RECEIVED BY COOLIDGE
They are as strongly opposed to the . . ;: tin' members of the city council and they have greater powers to enforce their will.
To bring the matter to a head, . ceived by President Coolidge Charles Woodward, who was the star ;the members of his cabinet, vote-getter in the recent election, '
placed his resignation in the; Y|1Ttr*T�C \ ff\ flTt
THE ST.LEGER STAKES and were not-content with the suggestion that the member for North
Doncaster, Sept. 10. � Salmon j Oknnagan should b( Trout, owned by Aga Khan, won the; j on the opening of
. Leger stakes today. Barclay and taken into the cabinet at
COATES SECURES POSITION IN HIGH
SCHOOL AT PENTICTON
later
Is of Premier Oliver. It is said ; in in the nature of an ultimatum | !i. government. If the sale of >i timber foes through his resigna-
� : goes with it. Mr. Woodward lias
explanation to make of his ac- !
He says he in acting on his own i
itiative, and has no compact with j
!"��� Chrir Mcllar or General Oil- j mi The general opinion is that i union taken by Mr. Woodward I force the government to nbnn-m the timber sale, since the ac-ptance of the resignation upon an ;ue of such a nature would result
the defeat of the administration.
I j.m under the impression Mr,
� >dward's resignation must bo con-
\::i," states Gener&l Odium. � re can be no question but. that notified the government ho is . .. very strong sLnnd against � of the Capilano timber, and at if sold he will resign. The four y : embers are of one mind that e city water supply must be pro-it' I, and that we can make a bet-�' fight now over the proposed sale i � at any other time. We do not | : ".he stage has yet been reached i �� resignations are called for." eneral Odium said he did not think ! ibiriet would sustain the minis- j r of lands and approve of the sale, j I the matter comes to a test there nul(l be only one way to meet it, that will be to resign. We cer-!�' are all determined this sale " not go through."
date. There is a rumor to the effect that if Dr. McDonald were not sriven accepting
the federal constituency of Yale. In any event sufficient pressure was ' j brought to bear upon the cabinet to
Washington, Sept. 10.�The Unit- cause it to change its opinion and ed States world flyer? arrived at Dr. McDonald was sworn in on Sat-Washington last night and were re- i urday as provincial secretary at the
and j same time that Hon. J. D. McLean ! was sworn in a sininister of finance and minister of Industrie?.
If the date of election is fixed for the 24th the nominations will take place on the 17th. There is a hope expressed in the capital that the
P. C. Coates, who was ousted from the position of principal of the Prince George high school by the board of school trustees, has secured a position on the staff of the Pentic-ton hi]if in the eastern United States markets, and it had to bo sold in
Request Made to Government to Assume Cost
Jr.
y
icago, Sept. 10.�Judge .lohn verly has made known his de-� in the case of Nathan Leopold nd Richard Loeb. charged with Snapping and murder of little franks. It is that the prison-e imprisoned for life. Judge ' '�" announces that he did not ie the death sentence by reason uthfulness of the two mur-This murder case excited est than any other in the tates rUn-in? the last twen-The murderers were f wealthy Chicago men who their voting victim into an 1; Hed him for the thrill ould come to them in the his life. There was nn-'eans for t.hp prisoners' de-thoir prosecution cost the thousands �f dollars.
were
been ren The matter
p y Scottish soci-
, and a request was niade to trney-General Mahsoii to reopen Uic entire niatter. The attorney-general consented, and th�> necessary order was secured frbrii the court to exhume the body.
The enquiry which followed indicated ji laxity on the part of the
li(
th
in dealing in that thei �t the suicide m. ning
�ith the whole mat-
Miirictpnlitics Would Shoulder Entire Cost of Education Upon thp Province
Alternative Is Educational Tax and
Greater ConM-ol bv Municipal
Council
3 ewas lit tip to theory adopted
up- I bv
The cphven Municipalities reaciiing resol school question
ron at Prim
......��' '�� �iof th0 r0so!uti
�n the basement when she I when the convention adjourned, but
�n of the Union of ft.C. adopted a far-on up'on the public i the last hour of its ton. The exact text i was not available
an enrollment o '109. The. enroll-1 competition with United States lumber which enjoyed a much shorter rail haul l<> the markets. The recent utilization of the Panama canal, in tlie movement, of lumber from the Pacific const to the eastern Tinted States market! was also an important factor in the present local milling situation in that it was possible for the coast manufacturers to ship by water, and by short-.rail hauls as far west as Detroit, and compete advan-tageo,usly with the rail-carried lumber from th" northern portion of F?ritisli Columbia.
Mr, Nichols says the existence of the present taxation proposals, upon the statute hooks of the province al-mbst dissuaded his associates from making their investment in the Eaple I ake Spruce Mills venture, and it
meiit ,nt the high school stands at 62, H was finally decided the board should make representations to th > council on the matter and recommend the acceptance of the offer of the educational depart men. to pay two-thirds of the cost of reconditioning the former public school building for high school purposes. With the utilisation of the present high school building for junior- classes an arrangement; of this kind would meet
fin
the on lve
fntfll burn
hppn
auh, arid in addition to the wound ir her bend there wore about hov body, which had inn.icterl by the iron she had nsinrr The suicide theory had tl10 supposition Hint in nt-to kill herself with the very
i-f> carry hemptinp large revolvet the lead girl "-,-, iron w!i!' woi'ki" s
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AND DISTRICT.
hns ing in
outline
� evening has been arrang".
1 take place tomorrow (Fri-he church at 8 o'clock. ">'� of the curlers of the called for Monday all over the Bank of e ^umose of matting1 r the removal of th�?
meeting
Si
lfi called for 8 o'clock.
fivuid was also held iciHe theory. Work-n th� vicinity of the
l^llln'cr i. c6nsiderabl(G period. 1! i< pecteci the requesi of t'",. tru will be before the members of city council at their next mcetiri Mondny evening. �^�w it will in\ a capital expenditure, it. is not unlikely that the issue will be left to the decipion of the ratepayers by the submission of a htbney bylaw.
In the matter of fuel .;upp!i.'^ the tender of A. F. Green to supply a car of coal at $10.25 per tori was accepted.
of nirbt cla: iects it was
was only made after assurances had been "�ii-"n that the legislation would be amended so as to permit of nrofit-able milling. His company's invest-m,ent at the present time foots up close to one million dollars. Most
of the inaijpura for f.oinmercinl rled to proceed � nitinl enrollment
�f the luf'MM'" i
tnkc the their nam A vW H. 6. Perry. man ITnrrv O
nrse
P
f thank? M.L. N
est f<
an the
tv>o pducati mai cl board's application reconditioning the
no in the winter,-npnient there are an-ith proximateiy 150 n en emoloved in
�oilment of and �.......n'd the sawmill and fully
,i.wi,.;,.,, .,:.,., ,(!,,... JO0 ir th" hush. This de'-"I jo har.'l I velonmonl hss doubtless been .�>. very '.s store. j welcoi ie one to the Prince George ixtended to distn � mil il would not have been ! to .\'i'<�'�- ��" ;' ' had ' � ' "�'' beet) pnv prot>a-i'r effort in '�"�'� of enforcing the existing legis-leratinn by !?+;on eo'vpVning the imposition >>f 'x\t. of ihe timb'it" royalties for the reason that i�1'etnrtAf> in rnnHt"' would have no chance for
CONSERVATIVES
OPPOSING
MCDONALD.
Vancouver. Sept. 10�Lenders of the CoiTiorvativo party haw commenced to lnv plans for of>�J3�ing the re-election of Hon. K. C. M'Donald, provinci.i secretary, in North O :ai> nean on September 24. Whenther the opposition party will put a cari- in rlic fifcld �will be deci.led lie
finitely nt n meeting of the executive of the North Okanagan Conservative Association ir. Vern^n on Thursday
lr>ight.
Mr. Nichols say:- assurances were given at the meetine in Victoria + v.,t tUn jwnriic.nri of 15 rnnts per +i>o"=.'>iul ovor- that imnosed unon timber cut in the southern portion n-f f|io rir'">vi'ice V"-\l bo removed in Jannarv r^xt. This will be a distinct gain for the northern millmen.
MELVILLE POSTOFFICE P.OBBED
ReHna, Sept in.�The Melville onstoffioe was robbed vesterdav, n� ppciired bv bandits
who disappeared over the international boundary.