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• J27 The Prince Rupert Opffirtfi TjbftfV DAILY EDITION LeP81 VOL. I, NO. 145 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1910. PRICE, FIVE CENTS ^r__J[ EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES NAPLES WORLD SERIES GOES TO PLOTTING SPANISH REVOLUTION PHILADELPHIA Salerno Also Laid Waste.—Quake Followed By Volcanic General Uprising Expected To Follow Republican Fires and Huge Tidal Wave.—Two Hundred (Special to The Optimist.) Gathering.—Soldiers Being Paid Arrears and Sal Bodies Among Wreckage of Boats. Vancouver, Oct. 24.—Phila aries Of Non-Commi8sioned Officers Raised. delphia won the fifth game in the championship baseball series and (Special to the Optimist) With the first earthquake shock is therefore the winner of the (Special to the Optimist) prepared to cope with any emergency' Oct. 25.—Ravaged by earth- many of the inhabitants of Naples fled, series. The players and their Madrid, Oct. 25.—The reports of the but this is not generally believed as so volcanic fires and flood, the many large buildings falling as. they positions were: Philadelphia— discovery of a plot to start a revolution large a contingent of the army are now of Naples and Salerno are hurried through the streets to the rail Shrunk, cf; Lord, If; Collins, 2b; in Spain similar to that which has on service in Morocco. way and the quay. With the great today laid waste and. desolate. The Baker, 3b; Davis, lb; Murphy, proved so successful in Portugal is exodus owing to the cholera scare, and authorities are apparently appalled. rf; Barry, ss; Thomas, c; Coombs causing great uneasiness to the govern Three Drunks Fined that following the earthquake, the city p. Chicago Cubs—Shreckard, If; Hie (bores are strewn with the wrecks ment. The announced gathering of the Three cases of drunk and disorderly is practically deserted by all able to Schulte, rf; Hofrr.an, cf; Chance, vessels. The dead on the Republicans is looked forward to with were dealt with in today's police court. get away. lb; Archer, lb; Zimmerman, 2b; island of Ischis number over two hun great anxiety, as it is generally expected David Moriarity was fined $5 and costs, And it is feared the .worst is yet to Steinfeldt, 3b; Tinker, ss; Kling, dred. this will be followed by an uprising James McKinley $3 and costs and John come. The volcano of Epome, which c; Reulbach, p; Mclntyre, p; The earthquake was followed by a against the crown. The pay of all non Hachstrom $5 and costs. McKinley in 1883 overwhelmed Casamiccola, has Pfeister, p. tidal wave that submerged the become active. Vesuvius is less violent commissioned officers has been raised who had put up $5 bail failed to appear. ihore for miles, threw all the vessels this morning, but scientists say the and the back pay of both rank and file upon it high up into the streets and conditions arc exactly those preceding has been met. The Knox launch left at 6 a.m. today vineyards, leaving among the wreckage any great eruption. The worst is The government now claims that it is for Lucy Island lighthouse with mail. scores of dead. therefore to be feared. TWO STEAMERS ARE WRECKED THINK CITY SHOULD REPAIR had not taken the load up was because FROM THE BANK DOLLAR FINE it was absolutely dangerous to do so NINETEEN MEMBERS OF CREW Plankway Put in at Private Expense with that team. He had taken loads Previous to Incorporation OF MONTREAL FOR SWEARING up before with lighter teams however, ARE DROWNED When he called Mr. Morrison a certain A number of prominent citizens LETTER TO MAYOR PROMISING ON PUBLIC STREET. FRANK KEL kind of fool he thought Mr. Morrison Tug Went to Assistance of Steamer resident or in business in and in the $500,000 ADVANCE LY COMPLAINED OF was just that kind of fool to want the Regulus but Hawser Broke—Mail neighborhood of the Exchange Block, load taken up, and that the language Steamer Lisbon Had Two Hundred have petitioned the city council regarding Bank's General Manager Authorizes Magistrate Carss Imposes Fine to Re was justifiable. and Fifty People Aboard. the repair of the plankway between Mr. Clancy to Make the Advance mind Accused of City By-law Magistrate Carss found that accused Third avenue and Fraser street which was clearly guilty of infringing the city for Work to Which City Is Com Against Bad Language in Public (Special to the Optimist) was put in at their private expense before by-law against such language and fined the city was incorporated. mitted but Not to Exceed the Sum. Places. St. Johns, Nfd., Oct. 25.—Nineteen F. Kelly one dollar "to remind him that members of the crew of the steamer These citizens state that they had there was a by-law." Regulus, running from here to New petitioned the Government for this The following letter was read by the The principal case before Magistrate The Magistrate said the question York, were drowned yesterday. The plankway first, and had eventually city clerk at last night's city council Carss at this morning's police court had nothing to do with the provocation tail shaft broke'and for several hours put in the plankway themselves, and meeting: was that 0/ Prank Kelly of the Union it was simply whether or not the language she was at the mercy of a heavy gale. now agree that it is up to the city to Bank of Montreal Transfer company who was charged had been used on the street. At length a tug came to her assistance keep it in repair. The petition states Prince Rupert, B. C. with having addressed insulting and but she had scarcely been made fast that the building inspector is par October 24,1910. profane language towards W. H. Mor CITY CLERK AT HIS POST AGAIN when the hawser broke. The steamer ticularly interested in the state of F. Stork, Esq, Mayor, City rison on Saturday night last at the was then carried by the wind and tide repair of the plankway in question, and of Prince Rupert, B. C. intersection of Third avenue and Sixth desires that the city should see to it. Dear Sir,—Following my letter of 10th street. And Is Congratulated on His Re ashore in the Bay of Bulls, and she there covery by Aldermen lies a total wreck. The Streets committee will consider the inst., I beg to advise you that I am now F. Kelly had come with his teamster matter. further authorized by the General Man »nd a heavy wagon and team load of Steamer Lisbon Wrecked ager, to advance to the city sufficient window and door frames for the new When City Clerk Woods appeared Capetown, Oct. 25.—The mail steamer VOTERS IN CITY'S EMPLOY to prosecute the works to which it is Salvation Army building on wihch Mr. last night to resume his place at the Lisbon, with two hundred and fifty committed, but not to exceed $500,000. Morrison is foreman during construc- council table there was a general ex people aboard, is a total wreck. All I trust that an amiable settlement »on. The team arrived after 6 p.m. pression of satisfaction that he had May Get on Register If They Pledge were saved with the exception of three. with the Grand Trunk Pacific railway •hen the men were away, but Mr. recovered from his recent indisposition. Their Credit With City to Ex Though suffering a good deal from the tent of Road Tax. company with reference to their assess Morrison was there, and said that the AN IMMENSE HEIGHT »ad should be taken up to the building. effects of over-concentration upon his ment may be early arrived at. Mr. Kelly said it couldn't be done multifarious duties Mr. Woods has not Aid. Hilditch asked the Mayor last Yours truly, allowed his illness to put him out of One of Aviators Soars Over Seven night if qualified voters doing work J. W. CLANCY, Acting Manager '"'-'-• with the wagon and team, and the Thousand Feet «e complained of was the out touch with the City Hall work and has at present for city wages might have The letter was referred to the Finance buckled to again vigorously. their names put on the voters' register committee. come 6f the dispute between Kelly and (Special to the Optimist) Morrison. The words mentioned in provided they agreed to have the amount New York, Oct. 25.—J. A. Drexel of their road tax deducted from their »e evidence of complainer and his THE POPULAR MAN Time to Think It Over broke the American record for altitude wages when they became due at the end Wness, W. T. Mews, as having been at Belmont Park yesterday morning, The other day Alexander McBlank, "««i by accused are far from pretty, Who Will Win the $75 Gold Headed of the month. The amount is of course ascending in his machine to a height of $2, and as Aid. Hilditch remarked the let us call him, who was a person in *igh one phrase is a form of blas- Cane 7,105 feet. Brooking tried to beat this city has a cinch on it anyway. authority in the Northwest Territories Ptany in common currency. Accused forty years ago, got a snug billet for his in a baby Wright areoplane but his The Mayor said there was no reason id not deny having used this phrase, On November 4th in Mclnytre Hall old age in Ottawa. He was smiling engine stopped at an altitude of four against these voters being allowed to Wt another ugly and thoroughly un- will be a contest unique and interesting.