s -cimppalen for ‘funds for the Cana- THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1915 —_—. ee nenneemnim The Omineca Miner *~ a a pee a 7 oy nots beam PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZEL TON. THE CENTER or THE : ' GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, . A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. *- SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING ' RATES: ‘Display, $2.60 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion, “Legal notices’ inserted at B.C. Gazette rates es ” : VoL. V. SATURDAY, OcroBER 9, 1915. No. 6 . " An aggressive campaign for the due protection of the coastwise shipping of Canada: has been inaugurated by Alex, G. Baillie, of]: Port Hastings, C.B, In the literature which he is circulating he directs special attentiou to the fact that Norwegian shipping is very greatly in evidence i in this trade, and he advocates government aid towards the construction of a Cariadian mercantile marine. While he deals almost wholly with the coastwise business, ‘his observations havea general bearing. He has dJately drawn attention: to some ‘ very remarkable facts. Not very long ago Canada stood fourth among the shipowning countries in the world; now she stands eleventh, A few years ago Nova Scotia,~ with a population of 400, 000, owned 558,000 tons of shipping; now Canada, with 8.000, 000 people, only owns 896, 000 tons. Once: the Union Jack flying. over Canadian-owned ships ‘was to be | seen in every port of “‘the Seven Seaa’’; now a Canadian-owned ship i ig a rarity. Mr... 4 on woodeir ships. He cites the following resolution passed in May, ‘1914, by. the Shipmasters’ Association, No. 1, of Halifax: -_ “Bolieving that the time has come when Canadians should take a -stand as a maritime’ nation to be restored to their once former proud position of fourth in. shipping among the nations of the world, that this can best-be accomplished by the Government of Canada granting a bonus, or subsidy, to steel ‘shipbuilding of.at least ten dollars per.ton, so that on‘the Atlantic and Pacific sea- boards of Canada she can rebuild a new Canadian mercantile marine, The :natural place for steel shipbuilding | is with open, ice- -free, ports . 7 all the. yeti. round, but the same. bonus or subsidy should apply: to places elsewhere i in Canada where there are open ports part of the - year,??.: ‘We suppose it will be difficult to secure action by Parliament in this very important matter until the end of the war is in sight, but the question i is one : that calls loudly for consideration, A suggestion "is made, in one of. the papers sent us by Mr. Baillie that a Royal . Commission should be appointed to investigate the matter in all !ts hearings, and this would be as wise a plan as -eould be adopted at the present time. The establishment of'a Canadian. mercantile ’ marine that will be proportionate tothe foreign trade of the country} would be an achievement of the greatest value, a - “Bight ¢ or Pay” _ ae "Vancouver, Sept. 20: :—Another ' The Submarine. Campaign : ‘The Providence Journal states some interesting information: a- Baillie’ calls, for a ‘bonus of $20. 00° ‘a ton on steel ‘ships built in Canade and $4,00}- sestnnerteneerey srotivsen enenrsnenonnoneneneeonnaa The Shopping place F avorite ee , SARGENT Others ere Fel ollow Men’ s Underwear | at Special . Pri cas” FALL ‘AND Sante CLOTHI SAMPLES Now . IN- Every garment is tailored” by'silled canes as >with ~ the most painstaking” cate, -. - Every: Ae / _ Operation is personally’ ‘Supervised, fiom cutting | “to completion, » renting im garments: that will fit perfectly. “Broken Lots of = - = “It’s time to look over your stoves and chinmeys. | Cold weather is sure to.come, » | Sores, Heaters Stvepines Ete. aes » Bananas, - - men See our Cook | oe Orange, L Lemons, ete now on mand, a ie =. x i | m 7 i oe ~ at . a... a oe w@ 7 dl ee — E | Lo t “Kk. . gf. a! li General "Merchant R S$ ‘SARGENT, ID. B.C. - Hazelton HAA mam cncen cnt onc eRonioEo aE The $500, 000, 000 Credit . Ttis hardly fair to say, aa some. | Eakssenie ii ntraceene do, that the governments of. the United Kin dom and France have 1. borrowed “$500, 000, 000° in -the] {| », fo Vancouver and Ca "CANADIAN ‘PACII RA . Lowestrates Prince Rupert tol Easter Pointe vin steamer A Pacific Railway, AL - ‘daian Patriotic Fund must. be condueted i in this province and i in the rest of Canada, said Sir Her: bert B.. ‘Ames, M.P:, lionorary secretary © of the: organization, bout the German submarines, ‘Tt says that sixty-seven of - these|’ vessels have been sunk since May 5; and that thia is 80 per cent of the total submarine fleet of. (er- United States, «: done ‘is .to arrange a credit for’ that amount. . transaction is inno way different : What. they have Ts UP ringers Alcs” os “Prin . SATURDAY at “3 Br I,’ ines age Teayes Prince Ra In prineipal - thell] Prince Ruport evety Sunday at 6 p.m. pert 1 Mequiman” leaves For ‘VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and. SEATTLE. || isthe command: on some of them, to. hélp' those. who ‘go"!. reads an-. ini oS “Beith Freedom: or this morning to the local branch. An -appeal ‘to: the country for more money to support the de- pendents of men at'the. front is ‘dbaolutely necessary, The funds of the organization are rapidly being. depleted by. ‘the humbers enlisting for: active service, -and those. at home must assist, Sir Herbert. carries with, ‘him many. The capacity of - the]; enemy ’a shipyards i is said to be ‘only three vessels a month, and great difficulty is. experienced din getting sailors to man even this |, dimited numher of vessels, .. The Journal says the chief reason for German. readiness to modify its inder-water. campaign: at ‘the demand of the United States was. numerous posters: ‘appealing. for lits inability: toveanry i it on through: “help - in’. the ° straight-from-the- lack of vesgelay.( °° seer . shoulder atyle,,. “Fight or Pay” |" Et: ‘is beginning to look: “as if tha manner in which:the British. Ad: on “He who stays: at home | must pay’! miralty’ dealt with this: -CAMDE other, - ‘Belatiiin paid for slay. rreates ery. -Youmust-pay. for freedoni, News | from @ case where. a man, who} * cede. G. may wish to use a sum of money, MeNaby_ ‘Cor. "8rd Ave. and 4th’St:; Prince co Rapert, BC: goed to a bank’ and. arranges to|"o draw ‘checks © ‘against ‘it.’ The bank may tet him: have it on ani fs [Se : The Omineea Miner ia ‘two saan rear’ sc i. cua open account’ “Or lie’ nidy ‘have’ to| 4 put up" something as a security, The United Kingdom and France| 1} ; ean pay in .gold -.for everything ry: a i jthey’ may ‘want :to. buy . in the . United States,’ but. the: ‘shipment ’ of gold i is’ ‘a eldmsy Aus of- trans.