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VOL. 64 NO. 128 VICTORIA, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW EFFORT TO FIX Invisible Ray Head of Salvation FEDERAL SUBSIDY TO AID Defence Offered Army Arrives on SIXTEEN CANDIDATES ARE BUILDING OF PEACE RIVER THE IRISH BOUNDARY To Army of U.S. Round-the-World Tour BOIT IS EVIDENCE NOMINATED HERE: REIUSNS British Premier, Craig and New York, May 30.—The United Washington Police Officials Cosgrave Will Confer at State» army has been offered a Accuse Four Tacomans of method of producing invisible LINK IS URGED RV OLIVER Chequers Court raye capable of stepping aero Anacortes Bank Robbery z FROM ALL RIDINGS IN B.C planes in midair and automobiles, it is asserted by John H. Hamill, * Dominion Judges May Help a British engineer, who saye he Four Men in Fast Motor Would Support Ottawa Orant To C. P. B. or C. N. R. represents a great German scien Craft Called at Nanaimo North Is Only Independent Here, George Oliver Ar Determine British Govern tist. Hamill declares this scien To Secure Construction of Northern Railway and ment’s Powers tist used the rays and caused - 00\r 1 • • For Repairs riving To oLate To Pile His Papers; Many Standard French aeroplanes to descend In Bearers Enter Fight In All Parts of Province Taking Over of P. G. E.; Bowser’s Promises of Jsondon. May JO.—Premier Mac Bavaria last year. Mount Vernon, Wash., May 30 donald has Invited Sir James Craig —A search of'the history of the, Economy Spoiled By His Record, Premier Says and William Cosgrave, heads of the Northern and Southern Irish Gov four prominent Tacomans ac Sixteen candidates—four Liberals, four Conservatives, four ernments, respectively, to spend the Yokohama Police euaeil of the *18,000 Anacorte.i week-end at Chequers Court for fur Provincials, three labor representatives and one independent— By Staff Representative ther discussion of the Ulster bound hank robbery of April 14 and Agassiz. B.C., May 30.—That the Federal Government sub Seeking Anti-U.S. W further efforts to trace the loot were nominated in Victoria to-day to contest the Provincial ary question, according to The Daily Election, June 20. sidize the Canadian Pacific Railway or the Canadian National Mall, which adds that It is believed are engaging the attention o. both will accept. The only independent candidate nominated was C. R. (“Joe”) Railways to build the Edmonton & Dunvegan Railway to Prince Handbill Source Sheriff C. R. Conn. The questions Involved In the North, former Police Commissioner, who suddenly appeared be- George and take over the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in the boundary- problem are so difficult, At the aame time the Kheriff is the newspaper says, that the Gov fore XV. P. Marchant, Returning Officer, • five minutes before proposal which Premier Oliver will lay before the inter-provincial Tekie, May 30. — Inflammatory cheeking up information given ernment will seek the advice of the anti-American handbill» were dis nominations closed at 1 o’clock this afternoon and produced his conference to be held this year to eousider the' Peeee River trans Judicial Committee of the Privy him by British Columbia authori Council. and probably Dominion tributed in Yokohama this after- ties. which he expect* will break nomination papers. portation problem. The Premier outlined his subsidy plan in judges will be asked to co-operate neen. The eeuree of the leaflet» down the alibi of the four suspects, his speech here last night, adding that the extension of the Ed with British Judges In deciding the was anonymous. The police said now free on $25,060 bail, who claim George Oliver, who had planned to powers of the British Government in they were searching for the off en- they were in' Seymour Narrow*. 200 run aa an Independent, appeared be monton & Dunvegan road appeared to offer the only ray of hope the matter. miles from Anacortes, at the hour fore Mr. Merchant at 1.16 p.m. and in the whole P. U.E. situation. of the robbery. hia nomination papers were refused. “When the conference of repre In checking up the accused men's The candidates nominated were : sentatives of the Federal Govern GENERAL W. BRAMWELL BOOTH alibi the sheriff la said to have liberal ment, of the two transcontinental learned that the motor-boat Doreen OLIVER, JOHN, proposed by R. A. railway systems and of the British ALDERMEN ENDEAVOR TO CHECK was actually In Nanaimo, B.C.. on C. Dewar, seconded by Lieut.-Col. Columbia and Alberta Governments the day of the robbery and at a FROM NEW ZEILINO George W. Hall. M.D., D.8.O. Agent, convenes, the Premier said. British shipyard there. H. H. Sand ley. Columbia will present a strong case FASTEST ON SOUND RAYNOR, DR. M., proposed by R. in favor of the extension of the Ed CRISIS IN FIREMEN’S DISPUTE; "That doesn’t spoil the state's L. Fraser, seconded by B. C. Nich monton and Dunvegan line, a case case,” said the sheriff. "That boat olas. Agent, H. H. Shandley. IE GREAT WORK, based on the best expert advice at our is the fastest on Puget Sound. In CLEARIHUE. JOSEPH B., pro disposal.” he said. "We do not ça re It they could run from Anacortes to posed by B. C. Nicholas, seconded by particularly whether the C.P.R. or the MASS MEETING AT PARK TO-NIGHT Tacoma in four hours. 80. too. they C. H. O'Halloran. Agent, H. H. C.N.R. extends that railway to meet could be In Nanaimo the day of the Is Headed by Hon. George Shandley. CANDIDATES PROVE the P.G.E. We are concerned with robbery and still have staged the Fowlds, Former Minister DRAKE. SAMUEL J.. proposed by two questions, the ^eduction of the hold-up." R. W. Mayhew, seconded hy M. W. present crushing burden of the P.G, An eleventh hour effort to »ave the serious consequences of NAVAL RESERVISTS Graham. Agent. H. H. Shandley. K. and the provision of transporta increased fire insurance rates, or a collapse of the negotiations VETO EMPIRE Dak Bay Voters Keenly Ap The accused men are: Russell E. Local Rotarians Welcome CONSERVATIVE tion facilities for the settlement of with the firemen, brought the aldermen into special session this preciate Constructive Ad the Peace River country. r.1 Message of General Bram- Auckland Visitors H1NCHBIFFE. JOSHUA, proposed “To secure these results we are afternoon. It was a sequel (o the discussion of yesterday, re captai nln the Intelligence division by Margaret McBride, seconded by * dresses at St. Mary’s Hall prepared to urge that a- Federal Gov - ported in The Times. The Ftrr Chief has formally notified the well Booth After Recent of the navy, and still a member of On their way to the Interna Alex.| T. Stewart. Agent, Seymour eminent subsidy be granted to the Tours the Naval Resreve. railway which would undertake this council that he will close Catherine Street Hall should be be com David W. Nadeau, a certified pub tional Rotary convention at To TWIOG. HAROLD DESPARD, pro Liberal candidates received a extension and operation of the PAUL pelled to bring the Fire Department Hours of Labor Act, in o|«ra lic accountant, and secretary of the ronto, commencing on June 18. posed by Jarpes Forman, seconded by on very generous term*. If either of Head of Salvation Army Ar Tacoma Lion’s Club. E. Frances Mara. Agent. W. C. ;ordiid hearing last night at St. the two transcontinental lines would tion without additional men. Lawrence H. Lee, a graduate of Hon. George Fowlds, for several Moresby. Mary * llall. Oak Bay, whe i assume the operation of the P.G.E. Mayor Hayward has been invited rived Here This Morning the Massachusetts Institute of Tech years a member of the New Zea- HAYWARD. REGINALD, proposed and part of its debt. I believe, the to attend a mans meeting called at nology and Master of a lodge of by Lindley Crease, seconded by Wil loacph B. Vlearihue. S. .1. Drake, people of this Province would sup Songhera Park to protest the closing On Niagara Masons in Tacoma. land Cabinet, and many years liam Charles Moresby. Agent, W. C. Dr. M. Raynor, assisted nv H. C. port the release of the road as the of the hall, at 7.30 o’clock this eve Warren H. Ridley, a brother-in- representative of one of the Moresby. very beat way possible out of a costly ning. If It should be as lively as “The greatest problem in the law of Nadeau. Auckland divisions in the. House LYON». T. ALLAN, proposed hv Hall. K.C.. outlined the Liberal ITÎ that at Hamper ton Park. New West - Margaret McBride. seconded by blunder." British Empire to-day is that of REPAIRED AT NANAIMO polie les. C. H. O’llallornn act'd minster, when the Royal City council of Representative», beaded the Auck Lindley Crease. Agent. H W. R. CONSERVATIVE RECORD closed the flapper ton Fire Hall, under a redistribution of population,*’ Nanaimo. B.C., May 30.—A speed land 'delegation here. Moore. m chairman. The Premier dealt with W. .1. Bows exactly similar conditions, the pro said General W. Bram well Booth, boat named Jioreen called at the The delegation arrived on Ihe liner Joseph B.