an -"- abeamers in ‘commission on the ». ‘Pacific const. . She belonged to the’ : Pacific: Const Steamship: Co, . : "Prine R Rupert, Aug. ig:s— ines|, ~ teund. Brown, and George O'Dell, - ported : safe, -: Prince Rupert ‘Schoo! teacher, is ; reported missing. st by . the. ill-fated” -steamer.- “may _-| ‘have been raised. by ‘the, recent 4 voleanic:’ ‘disturbances, which . changed the contour of the fea. floor, : tween: the: tiventy-foot soundings Ta FUR “ARE DROWNED Steamer State ‘of. California Sinks in Alaskan. Waters, | - . —svenigation to be Held ; 1 2 A bier Bay yestérday morning, cords, ahd express aré a total: loss, a ‘erew-of 66: aboard: the vessel, - California when she sank yeater- : day.” . agent, had ‘sent’ the passenger ' list to the head office of the com- -. pany, and . the. names’ are not : Ty stated that. the loss: of life in’ ’ fornia was ‘thirty-four. . f twenty-seven .. _Were passengers ’ and seven members of the crew. . disaster will be held |immediatelg. | 7 ‘ the federal government.” ae senate today a. resolution was in- vy ‘troduced | ‘urging the president t6 "pad troops in Mexico to protect | _ the: lives and property of Ameri- og cans, such a step to. he’ decreed i, ‘ a urges the appropriation of twen- ty-five milliong,, to. ‘be expended “dn the prdteetion of ‘Americand t in VOL. I; NO, &L., PRICE. $2. 00. A NEAR _ Carrying Many to Death - STRUCK UNCHARTED ROCK) Vessel Sank Three Minutes, From Time “Junedu, ‘Aug. 18: Thirty-two lives’ are believed to have been Tost when the ‘American steamer State of California, aank. i in Gam- The steamer had Just left the “eannery at Gambier, Bay, just below, ‘Juneau,. when ‘she ‘struck uncharted | rock, . sinking ‘within three minutes... Many of the passengers were drowned in their staterooms. It is impossible to give a: correct list ‘of the} mis- sing, as: the: purser. saved-no re- The vessel, cargo, mail . There were 130 passengers and which WAB®. one of: the oldest teen passengers from: Prince: Ru-|: : ‘pert were~on board:the State of “de Hi Rogers, » ithe local available, DD, R: O'Neill, ‘Thor- who went. _aboard”™ here, -are re- ‘Miss - Wilson, .8 Beatle, Aug, 2k; —It i is officlal: the wreck of ‘the State of:.Cali-| Of these A federal investigation : -of the It is thought’ the Fock atruek . Another theory is. that it was.a sharp. pinnacle arising be- made during the - government survey some years ago. The accident may. cause a re- survey of the Alaskan. coast, by}: ‘. oU, S. May Send Troops. : Washington, Aug,.21;— tnt ‘the . rebels: are. being aided’ by, pirates, jon Sunday, ‘wad arrested here, |. os being considered by, the . -author- [ites is, the belief of the police,” Mery K Killed # - Chinese rs London, Aug: 18% to the Timea from Shh A soni ars Build Canton 5000 persona. ‘were killed, of whom 8500° “were “eivilians, ‘|The mint’ ‘was looted: ‘of $1,000, - bullion: sHoneliha eral Lung ‘Chi Kuang, who is gunboat. at - Hong. Kong Satur-' day to take charge of the city. © - Guerilla; fighting, in which the] | is proceeding against the govern- ment: troops: some: miles beyond|- Canton, - ‘The guerillas are prin- cipally, bent- ‘upor-looting. On one ccrner of a street. in Canton, the bodies of sixty-four persons killed - in the fighting on Friday : were. ‘found.’ - men wore: new uniforms, “The treasury: building, which was: damaged by. ‘shells, Was looted. : ‘Wholeaale executionsat Centar taking place daily, MURDERER THAW MAKES ESCAPE nee” “York, . Aug. K.-‘Thaw, the. murderer of Stan-|. ford White, the famous architect, escaped. yesterday morning from the Matteawan - asylira. forthe criminally insane, where he had: Jicen confined, . He’ was aided by |; several ‘meri in a fast imotor ‘ear, which. he ‘reached.. by. slipping through: .the gates” when they were: opened. to admit B milk 3] WABOn. Me Thaw’ s escape ended a “fight which he lias kept. ‘up for the last six years: ‘to gain his freedom _by legal; process,.... It. that members of his amily, havel . spent nearly a million dollars in defending him at his trial for the slaying | of Stanford ‘White, and in: attempting - to secure his]: liberation. from Matteawan. - For- mer District Attorney - Jerome once: estimated - that ° the trials and hearings have cost. the State of New York nearly. half | ‘a | mail. lion. dollars, sips Sherbrooke, Que., Aug. 20:— Harry ‘Thaw, the ‘murderer; who escaped. from’ Matteawan asylum after evissing. the boundary line. His. deportation. asa criminal’ ‘is|' New: York” lawyers: Bay, the. fugitive ‘eannut be: extradited. bribery of officials by his: relatives - At: ‘New: Hazelton last Sunday| the. ‘Tigers defeated the | few one that? in-‘the’ ‘Yecent ‘lighting at {000° in gmall coin- and $50, 000 in | Thursday. ug. 18: The- fed President: Yuan ‘Shi’ Kai’ 8 ‘candi-| | date for 4 governor ‘of Canton, dis- embarked. from the: . government ” Telkwa and ‘Smithers. a continuing. until December 81 AIL. the —_ the’Bulkley. Valley. “Ole Thursday. | That his escape: was: dua: ‘to ‘tha ‘ on “Thursday: ‘He Baye the shor “Fd Required F For Ok “Ray Equipment ALLIS (UE ‘C EB Reaves, of the: Crane C Vancouver, i is 3 looking over tl Frank ‘Treanor arid Joseph Se ton_ were din from Smithers on: James Morgan, lett: on Mond: | for visit to’ Ootsa: ‘Lake, where has a ranch, o Wim.” Stewart,. ‘of. Vaneauyer; |; representing ‘the Federal.’ Life; was in town during the: week rg - The. grouse season in ‘this di C. He. Dennis,, * répresenting was in town during the week A large party drove out to: D.. L.: Purvis’ gs ranch: last: evening and enjoyed Dave’ 8 house-watin- ing dance, OAL: “Eby, who has bis spending his vacation In Vancoti- ver. Teburner to-Seeond Ca ain: oa K "Sproule, ‘who no ecowatiy sustained agevere euton the foot! . favhite ” ‘prospecting ‘on Nin mil hasnearly recovered. ie “Reve We E. Collison: has. taker charge of St. Peter's - -chureh, pending. “the : arrival’. of Rev. 8. Larter from Toronto, “Pp, “MeNical has prepared an, interesting: collection of oolithic| fossils. from the: ‘Telkwa ‘range for exhibition at Prince *e Rupert fait, “32 - A: GC. Bate: started yesterday | with a large quantity of supplies for the - Kildare Mining Co., operating hydraulic mines at Manson zc, “Gy feQuoen ‘ond & O'Shea, of Hazelton, who have’ “been en- joying a holiday trip through the Valley, will, ‘return - home inva few days. ; s Joe ‘Sheedy, : ‘who- lias been in charge of the - work on Manson trail, returned on: Monday. with his. men, the: trail is reported in good condition. we “Wiggs O'Neill’: returned from soe be bee He will. take his _ motor truck, to. 26- Mila, to- operate: between. end of steel and. the: ‘Vailey townd.:. ” Porester R. E; “Allen and Ran- ger Jas. Latham, of: the forest branch, left on ‘Tuesday for a visit: of indpection to the Babine and. Tatle sections, of their did: tri ; é: Knauss, who. has bé | davéloping. ‘mineral claims: “4 [Fiddler creek, came’ up the river th new diatriet aro Vel te sf business, Onthe Revenue- group, Wine’ Mazon, MM L, A Fee]. ig visiting Omineca, district, spent) : Valley, ° trict will’ open on* "September: 3 |. Tisdall’s, Limited, of Vancouver; » | Smithera,: ‘going: up: with. theiag.-| ‘temporary headquarters for: his .| Lake, S discovery announced: by J, PB A large number of ‘prospectors have gone to the scene ‘of the -labrike, | / Thorkildson, | Backus,” “and: PAs Petty - left to» “inspec the, i been, building a trail from construction of a railway’ spur to he coal measures is mooted..- “The, coal. seame a0 far. defined are}: said bongeregate 22. te 6. inches held at that institution, on Tues- ‘of excellent:coal.: : day evening. Government Agent| . Restored Order at Scene _A.D, MacKay. is ‘spending a Hosking, one of the provincial re-|’ of Strike. Riots | few’ days in Hazelton, on’ ‘mining: presentatives ‘on. the board, was M ANY RIOTERS ARRESTED elected. chairman, ‘Dr,, Wrinch, medical superintendent, present- Socialist Moraber of Provincial Legislats eda report for the last half year, |. ure Among hese Charged With Law- showing that, the Hospital con-| teas Acts gees Returning From tinues to hold ° ‘its own, notwith- Hillr-~-Settlement Probable. standing the passing of railway construction, ‘Financially, mat- ters are ina satisfactory condition, the- revenue providing for all. ordinary expenditures, Therei is, however, urgent need for an K- ray Plant, to secure which. special contributions are to be ealled for. lt is not often that this popular and useful institution makes an appeal for funds, and the people of the distriet should respond liberally when called | pon, . The}: provision of the new. “apparatus will bring the equipment of the Hospital up to the most modern standard, ‘and will greatly . in- cregse its efficiency in’ several de- There. was a full ‘attendance at| the meeting of | the. advisory| hoard of the Hazelton: “Hospital; AT NANAINO Military Authorities Have situated east of the Silver creek property, he‘haa a’ “pood showing f ore, his vein carrying 14 feet of solid’ zine blendé. . “Pp, F. ‘Scharschmidt; travelling secretary of the British Columbia Conservative Association, who Nanaimo, Aug. 21:—The situ- ation is looking brighter daily. There is every indication that the | atrike will be settled very shortly. The militia, who have taken over the telephone and - telegraphic offices, may ‘establish a censorship over newspaper: cor- respondents. The Chinese con: sul is estimating the damage done to the property of Chinesé during the riots. ae several] days in Hazelton, leaving on. Wajnesday for, the’ ‘Bulkley * Hazelton public: schéol’ will re- open on Monday, under the direc- tion of Robert Stephen, B. Ae who" “comes from * Penticton’ to take’ ‘charge. An attendance of twenty - 7Seven children is eXx- pected... RB B. Groffman and: H. M. Gib- son ‘left-on Wednesday with a pack trata. loaded. with supplies for - the _Omineca, ‘Gold _Minei, -which is operating on- ‘Quay tz and | Vital breeks, in tha: Mant die trict. Government ‘Agent: Hoskins visited the. Bulkley, Valley . and} Nanaimo, Aug. 19: One hand- ted and forty-nine warrants have been issued for the afrest of par- ticipants in the riots of last week, Several arrests have already been |made, and seventy special con- partments, - jatables from” Vancouver, to’, be - {followed by others, are here to NEWS. OF THE Te ‘gather tn the men wanted, Over wo “AMONG THE. MINERS ae overnent rant, Over — ; on ay ae officers: are engaged in securing. Ci tn Thoan's, ce tlen fen *évirtencé'to bé teed in the: prode- in range, ‘thirty -miles from eution af those who are to atand Hazelton, - there are excellent ore trial.” showings; Yesterday H. B.| The military h Thoen’ “brought ‘in"-samples: of e military havetaken charge high .de" galen 7. of the telephone and télegraph igh grade’ gale a an copper |, ‘ayatems, owing to, suspicions ‘that ore from the 0.K. claim, owned ‘by himself. and Walter B orders ‘and ‘information’ passing y himself. and Walter Borns. over the wires had. ‘been: Givigred On‘number one vein he reports-a : ; by employees, = surface showing of from six A large number : “of ‘refugees inches to four feet of oxides and from Extension returriéd to that. ore, assaying up to $87. 50. The town yesterday. They ara’ now. re are is a | heavy galena, ‘This vein under police protection, A'num- haa been traced the, length - of ber of women and: children were the claim.’ Number : two vein, th swhich’ ‘has been traced for 800 among those who were compelled to seek. refuge from . the rioters feet, carries acomplex ore, show-| in ‘the hills back | of the town, ing ‘galena,: ‘grey'dng ‘yellow cop- They. suffered ‘many: hardshiis.’ 2 T. J. Marsh, J. Pa, imposed e | fine ‘per, and. some: zine, Where: the ‘Most of their homes were des. mans of $20-and costa. _ Seat-looking ore ecurs, the vein troyed by the inob, “ASM. Ruddy | has’ “established carries fourteen inches solid, No — assay of this ore has been ob- tained, butit looks like ehigh-grade mineral. ‘ricultural ' commission. -He’ was ‘much pleased . with’ the. appear- ‘ance of things , throughout: the district, ' ; Chief Constable Gammon left on Sunday forN ew Westminster, taking Wong Too; tha Chinaman Bent’down for assault, and an- other prisoner,--who* will: ‘Berve ‘four months for supplying: Hauor to: Indiana, a Constable, Grant returned on Saturday from Tertacé, “where he" attended’ ‘the trial of a case Fesulting from a fight. among railway | “sectionmen™ ‘at Pacific, Nanaimo, Aug. 20:—The militia . are now. now well ‘distributed a throughout: the. district affected ‘by the labor’ troubles, : ‘and “the officers have: the situation entire- ly under control. A large num- ber of warrants were placed in” the hands, of the police, and 129 men accused. of : ‘participation. in the riots are in custody. “J.T.W.- Place, the socialist member of tthe: provincial legislature, is among those under arrest. ‘The. . i charge against him “ig: taking cog part in’ an unlawful assembly, if Many watrants’ were served last 18 night, whén’ the militia surround- Jed a tneeting ‘of- miners, which , lasted until after nifdnight. . _ :oThe strikers are: ‘aes that. | ibe Militia be. withdrawas‘bat'a > : "| mass-meeting called: to. further. {the design . was ‘dled “off, on. heavy”: ‘freighting outfit at the end of ‘steel; ‘and. will work: he- tween. that ‘point: and “Decker| ‘He states that the wagon| road up the. Valley is much ‘i im- proved. ’ Considerable - interest was a roused by the.Tatla. lake copper at ‘i ‘the’ course of ‘development On: the Harris Mines :a:good deal of oreis being taken out, ‘Thehigh- grade stuff is being sacked for shipment, and a car of ore which will bring higher. returns. than ‘any yet shipped from the camp ‘Thorkildson,. particulars of which will. soon he sent.to: the smelter. were given in last week's, Miner. “Henry. Bretains ‘yeturned- on Tuesday. from : a trip to:'the De- On’ Tuesday Messrs, benture, in’ the. Ba ine. range. claims, hil: MeDonald retired st fy: ftom Groundhog:?