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WHERE TO GO TO-NIGHT Columbia—Big Happiness. Variety—A House Divided. WEATHER FORECAST Princess—Sylvia Runs Away. Royal—Harriet and the Bluer. Dominion—The Charm School. Pantages—Vaudeville. For 36 hours ending 6 p.m. Friday: Romano—The Restless Sex. Victoria and vicinity—Southerly winds, unsettled and mild, with rain. rna SIXTEEN PAGES VICTORIA, B. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921 VOL. 58. NO. 28 ARRESTED FOR STEALING PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND FORMER PREMIER OF Electors Exercise RUSSIAN SABLE COAT SEES ASIATIC MENACE POLAND TO STATES; Defeat of Tariff Toronto, Feb. 3.—^Tilliam Cowan, Brisbane* Queensland, Feb. 3. Pre IGNACE PADEREWSKI of Montreal, is under arrest in Mon mier E. G? Theodore declared to-day treal on a charge of stealing a Royal that anyone who doubted that Aus Franchise To-day in Russian sable coat valued at $3,500 tralians would soon be called upon to from a wagon at the Toronto store Measure in States of the Holt Renfrew Company on defend their homes against Asiatic Lorries Blown Up by Mine; September 30 last. The coat, which I invasion, was living in a fool’s para was recovered in Montreal, had been dise. Asiatic ideals and aspirations, Bombs Hurled he added, were a menace to the Ideals Delta Constituency through the Boxer Rebellion in [ of the Australian Labor Party. Virtually Assured Four Killed in Ambush at China. Ballinalee Straight Contest Between Alex. D. Paterson and Frank Dublin, Feb. 3.—Four men are Railway Company Plans Senate Fails to Adopt Closure to Get Vote on Fordney dead as a result of an ambush of a Mackenzie Expected to Draw Large Vote; Polling squad of auxiliary police at Bal Bill; Will Not Be Seriously Pressed For Passage, liqalee near here yesterday, two of Returns From Remote Stations Will Be Late. the wounded having died late last to Take Control of All Says New York Times. night. Details of the attack have not been received here, but it is Cloverdale, B. C„ Feb. 3.—The day of the by-election rendered known that one or two motor lorries _ v th* ! was blown up by a mine set in a B. C. Electric Properties necessary through the resignation of Premier Oliver, who is hold- New York, Feb. 3.—(Canadian Press)—The failure oi tne mad it belng 8aid that this was the ing his Victoria seat, finds both partie# confident as to the ou» Senate yesterday to adopt closure so as to get a vote on the Tanll | first time »uch a method of attack come of the polling. Good weather will bring out a large vote, .. ,J rprtain The Times had been used against Crown forces Bill makes its dropping for the session virtually certain, me ximc i Ireland Three lorrles loaded with The Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Southern Railway <’°"'pany 1 following the strenuous tactics used by speakers supporting A. D. cays this morning. I police were attacked here last night,) is about to take control of the B. Electric Railway Company Paterson and Frank J. Mackenzie. J “flrtnH Ac Dp&ri * iseveral bombs being thrown at them. C, uooa AS uea-a. J The officers aboard reltwned the fire. its subsidiary companies and other B C. power companies and to - m With the polls closing at 7 p.m., the first figures should be The newspaper continues : two civilians being wounded, a con- carry on its street railways, according to information whmh available for Returning Officer Fabian Hugh about 8 p.m., although it will be a late hour before some of the remote stations are heard “It may be called up now and then when some Senator i rycHng L’iongTrinHy street was shot reached the civic authorities of Victoria this morning. 1 v Paris. Feb. 3. — Former Premier to cleanse his stuffed bosom of five or sixnours of solitary speecn, dealj during the evening, Paderewski, of Poland, will start Sat from. hut it will no longer be seriously pressed for passage. Real public Sinn Feiners Killed. urday for his,visit to America. He Premier’s Plurality. Skihbereen. County Cork. Feb. -8.— will sail on th4 steamship France from business will demand all of the time of the Senate if the appropria Six members of a party, said to Havre for New York. In the December election the figures in the three-cornered fight tion bills are to be passed before March 4. The tariff is as good as number several hundred Sinn Feiners, make application for permission to purchase the B. - pc , P were: Oliver, 1,334; Mackenzie, 1,116; Payne, 1.107, a plurality dead.” were killed and several others wound perties when the Dominion Parliament meets. The n/on . for Oliver of 218. These figures in- ed in an attack last night upon a elude the absentee vote of 307. detachment of fifteen police between nouneement is confirmed by the action of the Bail" ay JUDGMENT DOWN IN Burgada and Rosscarberry, according advertising the application which it plans to make to Ottawa. WAY BEING PAVED Thirty-four polling stations will be to reports from police reaching here The application which the Van- FOR CONFERENCE FRENCH ADMIRAL IN this morning. The attacking party OA1,jhf,rn 09295435 Interesting Contest. OVERLAPPING IS ! was beaten off after a fierce fight, couver, Fraser V alley and Southern 228^2575 ON DISARMAMENT No election, it is said, has excited NEAR EAST DEMANDS abandoning a quantity of aromuni- j jb3jiWay Company will make, accord- the au me interest in the Delta con RELEASE OF CAPTIVES tlon. ! ing to F. A. McDiartnid, parlla- de l ' —V avvnt or ,„e Union, who Washington, Feb. 3.—A resolu stituency as the present straight con TO BE ELIMINATED Court of Appeal Deals With tion authorizing the President to test Let ween Mr. Paterson, the Gov Paris. Feb. 3. — Admiral Du The attack was on an elaborate has circularized the Union mem BASIS OF SEA POWER U»vite the nations of the world to Musnil, commanding French naval Cases Affecting Island send delegates to a conference “to ernment candidate, and the formel scale, the accounts stated. The Sinn bers on the subject, asks that the member, Frank 'Mackenzie. forces in the Near East, nas sent Fein had as their base the house of provide for disarmament,” was re Closer Co-operation in De an ultimatum to the Turklsn Na company's incorporation be amended In the Court of Appeal this morn- Dr. MacLean la Confident. Magistrate King, which they nad ingn.r thetht. appealanneal in EsquimauEsuuimalt & Na- ported favorably to-day by the tionalist Government at Angora commanueerrucommandeered themu previous' ■ — — night , enable it to purchase “ie j Opinion Expressed by U. S. House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Hon. J. D. MacLean, Provin partments of Agriculture demanding the immediate release ctric Company. The Van-1 NftVy BOSld naimo Railway versus Wilson anu and attacked from the surrounding I b. C. Electric Company. The McKenzie was disallowed. Mr. Jus The measure was sponsored by cial Secretary, returned to Victoria Ottawa, Feb. 3.—(Canadian Press) of Frenrh soldiers captured by the grounds. The police returned their cotfver, Fraser Valley and Southern tice McPhillips dissenting, and the Rep. Brooks, Republican Illinois. this morning after speaking in the Nationalists in recent engage fire and the battle raged until tne Railway Company's application will case of Esquimau & Nanaimo Rail campaign yesterday. —Overlapping in the work of the ment. savs a Constanttiiu»i>1e dis arrival of military and police rein- Washington* Feb. S.—The major “There has been a great deal of in ask also for a declaration that all the ship remains the basis of sea power way versus Dunlop the appeal was : Federal and Provincial Departments patch to* The Matin. He has forcement» when the attacking partj allowed, Mr. Justice Eberts dissent- terest in this campaign,” he said. of Agriculture will be eliminated and threatened to bombard localiti'-e was routed. The magistrates house B. C. Electric Railway Company's and those who argue that the air "Our meetings have been crowded all occupied by Nationalist forces if was badly damaged. railways, light, heat and power sys plane and the submarine have sup m<Jhief JusticexMacdonald made the j SEEKS AUTHORITY TO the way through right to the end, de closer co-operation established planted it are asking the country to his demands are not met Verdict of Murder. tems are for the general advantage announcement, the cases arising out J spite the bad weather. I look for A. through an agreement reached at a of Canada and for power to enable accept hopes for accomplishments, of actions affecting the Settlers | D. Paterson, our Liberal candidate, tc conference of representatives of these Dublin. Feb. 3.—A courtmartial In the Navy General Board says in a quiry into the shooting of Divisional the company to increase Its capital, Rights Act on Vancouver Island. , be elected by a big majority over departments, according to the report j hange its name and alter Ita borrow- report to Secretary Daniels, made DEAL WITH GERMANY Capt. MacKenzie, the Conservative. Commissioner Holmes last Friday re of the Minister of Agriculture for j ng powers. public to-day. Vancouver, Feb. 3.—The case is a-i I don’t think there is the least doubt the year ended March 31, 1920. which | turned a verdict that he was mur “The General Board, having kept in ABERDEEN POLICE Would Shift Control. ptost important one in view not only about the result.” has been issued. Production ad- j dered by unknown persons. touch with naval progress along all Premier Oliver was making efforts vocacy, it was agreed at the confer Courtmartial.