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VOL. 8. No. 45.
PRINCE GEORGE, rB.C, I THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925.
Raymond Leighton is Named as the Liberal Candidate
H G. Perry Received Great Ovation But Firmly Declined the
Nomination.
Move to Endorae T, G. McBride Is Rejected by Delegates by an
Overwhelming Majority.
Knmloops, Sept. 16.�{The Liberal convention closed tonight after nominating Raymond Leighton, of Savona, by acclamation. The first contentious business brought be-f(,n> the convention wals a motion by D B. Brown, of Kamloops, recom-in'( tiding that the convention refrain from nominating a Liberal candidate and endorse the candidature of the former Progressive member, T. G. McBride.
This pave rise to a heated debate in which a great number of delegates took part. Easily the outstanding speech of the debate was made by H. G. Perry, M.L.A., who condemned generally the principle of supporting a man not definitely pledged to the, party, and who was un.cr no obligation to support it.
Mr Perry's speech converted a pocd many waverers and on a vote the motion was defeated 233 ttf 71.
I1. J. Moran, of Prince George, in an ablo speech next placed the name of II. G. Perry in nomination.
Mr Perry's name was greeted with a tremendous ovation, but amid general protest he declined to allow his name to go before the convention? ,
The- other nominees were Ray-mend Loighton. and Dr. J. J. Gillis, of Nicola. Dr. Gillis, after deliberation, reti-ed end Mr. Leighton was unar imoiifly nominated.
The Liberal candidate, is not a stranger in the Cariboo riding. He was horn in it. ond when the Uni *n-ist' frovernment was formed, unsuccessfully contested the riding with F. J. Fulton, Conservative-Unionist.
PRICE SET ON HEADS OF NANA1MO BANK ROBBERS BY WASHINGTON STATE
Seattle, Sept. 16.�A price of $600 per head, dead or alive, has been set tnNthe authorities upon each .of the six convicts who broke jail here yesterday. Police and citizens are joining in the search. The prisoners secured four revolvers inside the prison and forced their jailers aside. Included in the six who made their escape were Tf. H. Johnson and James Burns, who were being held pending extradition for complicity in the robbery of the Nanaimo branch of the Royal Bank of Canada nearly a year ago, when $42,000 was secured. The prisoners made their getaway from the prison in the automobile of the prison physician.
PATENAUDE WILL LEAD QUEBEC CONSERVATIVES
IN PENDING ELECTION
Oxford Junction, N.S.. Sept. lf>~ Hon. Arthur Meighen made the announcement yesterday that Hon. J. 1- I'atenaude had consented to enteT the federal arena again and would lead the protectionist following in Quebec. It is generally known Sir Lomer Gouin is very much dissatisfied with-Mackenzie Kiing's tariff programme and that thfB is the reason why he will refuse to accept '��'� iv.thcr nomination in Quebec as one of his supporters. With Gouin out and Patenaude in ,the Conservatives figure they have a good pros-Pect for making inroads into the government following in Quebec. "''u' Pntenaude development is be-'nK played up against the Liberal Rain in Ontario in inducing Hon. Vincent Massey to enter the King cabinet.
MEMBER OF MASSEY-HARRIS FIRM ENTERS CABINET
OF MACKENZIE KING
Ottawa, Sept. 16.�The outstand-ing feature of the first week of the �lection campaign has been the en-11 v of Vincent Massey, of the Mas-;�>" Harris fiiyn, into the cabinet of Mackenzie King. The Massey-Har-f|a firm does the largest business in ! anada in the manufacture of agricultural implements, and th* entrance of Mr. Massey into the cabi-fipt is beii p featured as proof that Use manufacturers have nothing to '< 'if from Mackenzie King's tariff Proposals, For the present Hon. Mr. M&f.soy will not assume charge 0 �ny of the departments
PRESIDENT BEATTY WILLING o----TO OPERATE E. D. & B. C.
^peakinjr at Winnipeg on Monday. president Beatty, of the C.P.R., said !' ' company is prepared to continue u? operation of the E. D. & B. C, a"� that the provincial government |Y*s considering the proposals of "C rival companies.
PREMIER KING TALKS
BRITISH TRADE TO PEOPLE OF MARITIME PROVINCES
Amherst, Sept. 16.�Premier King opened his maritime campaign last mght with an urgent plea for the development of the overseas trade.
Build up trade with British markets, that s the thing to build up the maritime provinces. Our policies should, be developed to build up this part of Canada." This was the bid which the premier made for the support of the people of Nova Scotia.
TAMMANY BRINGS ABOUT THE DEFEAT OF HYLAND
WITH BIG MAJORITY
New York, Sept. 16.�James J. Walker, the Tammany nominee for the office of mayor of- New York, secured a tremendous majority today over Mayor Hyland, who sought re-election in face of Tammany opposition, and Frank D. Waterman, the celebrated pen manufacturer, who made the race as the candidate of the Republicans. Walker's majority may run to 200,000.
Seaplane Believed to Have Discovered New Mineral Area
Uard Sections of British Columbia
and Yukon May Receive
Early Attention.
Members of Expedition Arc Reticent
as to Values of Their
Discoveries.
The Liard River sections of British Columbia' and of the Yukon will doubtless come in for a g''eat deal of attention from the prospector as the result of the exploration by the Vickers-Viking seaplane. For three months Col. J. C. Williams, of Detroit, and his crew of prospectors, cruised over the north country. It was perhaps the most pretensions prospecting trip ever carried through, arid it is estimated that by the seaplane, by the waterways and on foot, the party covered, approximately 10,000 miles.
The members of the party are naturally very reticent as to the nature and locality of their discoveries, but all of them give the- impression that in the great norttlaTid, which in the past has been virtually inaccessible, British Columbia and the Yukon may have tne of the greatest mineral districts in the world. Geo. Platzer, of Spirit River, and his three sons, George, Stephen and Matt, were members of the seaplane exploration party. The elder Platzer says the country covered is richer in mineral than any he had ever seen before, and he has prospected over very wide areas. The exploration work is not "yet completed, and, as soon as winter travel becomes possible;^ the Platzers will retjura by dog' train to the Liard. The' party went as far north as the Coal and Highland rivers.
The most surprising feature of the trip, according to Mr. Platzer. Was the ease with which the country was covered by the plane. It carried its complement of nine men all over the northern wilderness without the slightest hitch. There were no forced landings or accidents of any sort. This was due to the splendid performance of the machine, the expert flying of Col. Williams and the fine work of Galbrai.th, the mechanic. Where the country failed to provide landings of any sort the explorers pushed ahead on'..foot or by canoe. Fuel for the plane was brought in by the Indians and located in several
CaSpeakirfg of the Dease Lake field Mr Pl-itzer says that the miners are doing well although the majority of the claims require considerable more working vet. At the present time Sere are but four paying claims in the field. One group of five men are taking out about 4 0 ounces of gold a day.
Conservative Hope is Mounting in the Cariboo Riding
With Three Candidates in the Field
, They Figure They Can
Win Out.
Contest May Afford Great Opportunity for Candidate in the North.
A second meeting of the members of the Prince George Conservative association was held On. Tuesday evening for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the convention called to meet at Kamloops on Monr day to choose a candidate to content the Cariboo riding. Although the Conservative candidate selected at the first nominating convention has dropped out, the hopes of the party are much brighter than they were a month ago. This is due to the evidence of a split in the Liberal, ranks over the candidature of T. G. McBride. One wing of the Liberal following is eaid to be seeking the endorsation of the former Progressive member by the Liberal convention, but Liberals of the north are stoutly opposing this plan and will insist upon the nomination of a straight party man. Should the proceedings at the Liberal convention which went into session yesterday, result in the nomination of a Liberal, and Mr. McBride remain in the field, the Conservatives have high hopes of securing the return of their candidate.
At the meeting on Tuesday evening a number of delegates and alternates were chosen for the Kam,-Ioods convention on Monday, but it is uncertain as to who will attend.
ley will be obliged to make the run to Kamloops over the highway, but if the roads are in good shape a full delegation will make the trip.
Mayor Alward's name has been mentioned as a probable candidate and there are two lively aspirants for the honor in the persons of A E. Meighen, of Kamloops, and John A. Fraser, of Quesnel.
Tho unveiling of the Harding memorial at Vancouver took place vSerday. nfternoon under the aus-nices of the Kiwanis clubs of Cana-�a and the United States. Senator Willis of Ohio, the man who placed Fnrdintr in nomination for the pre?i-dencv in 1*20, represented the Unit-States at the ceremony. Mr.
in* wns the first president to Canada while holding office,
the monument was erected to , ,Hf" i., the pood feeling existing between the people of, Canada and tlie-United States^______
,\vin wa= elected district gov-anCe m.in, �?p;ciflc Northwest by
S�internaUonai Kiwanis club ot-ganization today-
SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE
PEACE RIVER DISTRICT
IS STEAJ>ELY EXPANDING
, G. H. Gower, provincial school inspector, left on Saturday morning on his annual .trip into the Peace River district. Mr. iGower has been visiting the northern district regularly for the past ten years in his capacity as school Inspector, and is a great booster for the Peace River section of the province. He admits that the district ia in need of direct railway connection with the Pacific coast, but says it is a mistake to as. sumie that in the absence of this necessary facility in the way ot transportation the country is not making progress or that it is going backward. There has been a marked increase in population. This is illustrated in the school attendance. Ten years ago there was not a school in the Peace River, but on his present trip Mr. Gower will require to inspect more than twenty. Mr. Gower makes the trip by rail to the end of steel, travelling by the Canadian Na-fional and the B. D. & B. C. railways.
Prince George Best District in Every Thing But Fruit
Rupert Fair Judge Gave Princt
George a Lead of 36 Points
Over Terrace.
In Bight Divisions the Prince Geo
rge Exhibit was Worsted
in But One
William Lockyer, who had charge of the Prince George district} exhibit at the Prince Riui-crt fair, is back in the city and is wearing a smile like that of the cat which got on the outside of the canary. Mr. Lockyer's smile has to do with the winning of the cuup for the third time by the Prince George exhibit. The race this year was between Prince George and Terrace. The Terrace people put up a great contest, but they came 35 points behind Prince George. The award of the judge was a popular one. The exhibits attracted a great deal of attention, and there was quite a lot of betting on the result, but tile odds were laid upon the Prince George exhibit, many of the bets being placed at two to one. In the eight divisions of the contest Prince George had the advantage in five of them. There was a tie on clovera and poultry produce, but on fruit Terrace had a lead of 25 points. In arrangement Mr. Lockyor was awarded five points more than the same judge gave him in connection with the Salmon River exhibit at the Prince Georgo fair.' .
The following is the comparative awards on the Prince George and Terrace displays, those of Prince George appearing in the first column:
Grain in sheaf and
seeds ........-........... 155 140
Alfalfa, clovera. etc., 110 110
Table vegetables ...... 90 70
Stock vegetables ...... 90 80
Fruits...................... 60 85
Dairy produce .......... 85 75
Poultry produce ...... 85 85
Arrangement ..........�- 185 180
860 825
PRINCE OF WALES
ESCAPES SLIDE ON
THE ANDES RAILWAY
Sandilano. Sept. 16.�The Prince of Wale?, who was marooned at the Chilean terminus of the Andes railway, completed his return journey to *the Argentine yesterday. The train upon which the prince was travelling was blocked for some time, by a landslide which narrowly missed it.
Professor Clement Greatly Impressed With the Interior
His Report to Government Wil
Favor Completion of P. G. �.
to Prince George.
Information Sought by Premier Oliver in Formulating the Railway Policy.
F. M. Clement, dean of the college of agriculture in the B. C University, who has been commis> sioned to submit a report to the government upon the agricultura possibilities of the lands between Quesnel and Prince George, which would be served by the completion of the railway to this city, arrived in Prince George on Monday. He was accompanied by Tlhomas Abriel ofNakusp, a man who did a grea deal to put the fruit thiBiness of thi Kootenays on its feet.
It., was the first visit either of then: had paid to the central interior an they expressed themselves as amaz ed with the extent of.its agricultura lands. Mr. Abriel for years ha been accustomed to conditions whic called for 'the cultivation of narrow strips of "land along the lakes an rivers of Kootenay. or along th shelves of its system of mountain where the horticulturist had t watch his step to avoid slipping of his holding. It has been proven to lie great land for fruit raising, bu there is not very much of it.
The trip from Quesnel proved an eye-opener for both of them no only as to the extent of the available lands but their quality as well Monday evening the visitors met P E. Wilson and a number of members of the local board of trade and had a table talk on the Prince George section and its u-sources.
Professor. Clement explained the report which he would make to the overnment would be supplemented by those of the field examiners who liad been going over the district carefully for the past few weeks. The move which had been made in Vancouver some months ago with a view to demonstrating how the constructed portions of the P. G. E. railway could be made to pay would nvolve the examination of the districts already^ served by the railway. His report would cover speci-ically the area between Quefcnel and ?rince George and would be considered in the light of the persistent demand being made upon the government to complete the railway to 3rince George.
Both Professor Clement and Mr. \briel are unstinted in their praises of the section they have been called o report upon, and the former was very outspoken in the decision he lad arrived at that from an agricultural and development standpoint the portion between Quesnel and ce George would justify the expenditure necessary to bring the railway into this city.
MISS WINIFRED HIGHMAJST WAS MARRIED IV SAX
FRANCISCO SEPT 2
Miss Winifred A. Highman, who was a member of tho teaching staff of the Prince George school last year, was married in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, September 2nd, to Robert W. Armstrong, also former resident of this city. The ceremony took place in the Episcopal church. Mr. Armstrong is em->loyed by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company of San Francisco. he bride was given in marriage by }. R. Sprague, and the best man was Sheldon Cooper, both of whorn business associates of the groom, he newlyweds were given a surprise dinner at one of tho leading San rancisco cafes by the office force >f the telephone company, following he ceremony, and presented with an electric percolatev. They wil1 make their home in San Francisco.
City t until Fixes
Tax Sale Date for September 30th
There are 420 -Parcels on the List
of Properties Which May
be Offered.
Mayor Alward will Make Report on
Advisability of Establishing
Street Grades.
At a meeting of the city council on Monday evening authority was given to A. R. M. Wright, city collector, to hold a tax sale of the property within the corporate limits upon which the taxes remain in arrear. The sale will take place at the city hall on Wednesday, September 30th. There are 420 parcels on the list at present, but there i3 a prospect that a considerable num,ber of the owners will pay sufficient upon the arrears to prevent their property going under the hammer. At the sale held last year there were about 360 parcels offered for sale.
The idesirability of the city establishing street grades was brought to attention by Alderman Taylor. While the buildings in the city continued to be of a temporary nature, the necessity for the establishment of street grades was not very pressing, but low that owners have shown a disposition to put up structures of a more permanent nature the necessity for establishing grades is being felt. On Third avenue it has been the practice to ace pt the Bank of Montreal building as fixing the grade on that portion of Third avenue, but there is no certainty that this will eventually be done by tl e municipal authorities. Following considerable discussion the council empowered Mayor Alward to dUcusg the matter of street grades v/ith P. P. Burden and report. -
John Assman had a request before the council to make use of a portion of the street allowance in front of the business block he is erectia^ on Third avenue. Ho desires to extend the basement of the building into the street, and to light tb*� same with an approved system of prisim lisht'hg.' The council decided to grant the request conditional upon the rvork being done under the supervision" and to the satisfaction of J. C. Mackenzie, superintendent of civic works. There was also a request that the lane in the rear of the Assman property be opened up. This will Involve the removal of considerable gravel which will be available for read purposes.
The invitation that the city should fo-op-.rate with the Okanagan-Cari-boo Trail association was favorably commented upon by the members ot the council but they were not prepared to take definite action. The matter was laid over till trie next meeting.
L. t>. Bottineau, city pound-keeper declined further civic honors attached to the position of collector of dog taxes. He represents himself as having neither the time nor the inclination.
O. G. Boyce secured permission from the council to erect a gas pump in front of his garage on Fourth avenue. City Clerk Wright brought up the matter of requiring an in-memnity in such applications as is done in other places with the result hat -the matter was referred to the city solicitor for an opinion.
Karl Anderson's application for
crossing into his new warehouse on Fourth avenue was granted provided the same is put in to the sat-afaction of the city superintendent.
R. G. Sutton had a request before he council involving the taking over by the city of certain lots own-id by him in connection with his ontemplated purchase of the D. G. Tate house on menth avenue, th� snone being one of the buildings put IP under the better housing plan. The council decided it had not the power to consider the taking over of the lots in question.
The members of the board of vorks were requested to consider ome means to abate the nuisance o the city hospital of autos speed-ng around that institute during all hours of the night.
. B. BAIRP WILL
DISPLAY JOOO SXJITTXGS
ON SATURDAY MORNING
I. B. Baird will have on displav n Saturday morning one thousand amples of the finest imported clothe 'or fall &nd winter wear, when the
representative of Messrs. Conplev.
Noyes & Randall will pay Princp eorge a visit. The firm makes a pecial announcement in another olumn.
GROTE STIRLING SECURES
NOMINATION IN YALE
Penticton, Sept. 16.�Grote Stir-ng, who carried Yale in the bye-lection for the Conservatives, was iven the nomination of the partv gain yesterday. , HU election is considered as reasonably safe.