° ae | EB “YOU Xvi, N No. 68 68 erent enctee oy aa a y Me t ‘by Eskimos ‘in’ | ©... y Territories plays | - -peek~a-boo - with “Claude-Lise’ |. ‘ Gagnon » who:* welcomed’ the }'.. (A 35 to 45-mile’ per hour wind which. suddenly gusted up to:70}: miles per hour Thursday after- noon blew. down the structural steel.at the southwest corner. of the ‘new senior high’ school -be- ing’ ‘built. in’ Algoma Park. Foreman in charge of the stecl construction Kenneth Dyson of _ Industrial Welding, said today that contrary to a Dally News report. Monday “the steel was not insecurely anchored” nor were workmen “temporarily off the Job.” ; MEN OFF STEEL He said that men who had been working on the steel came] ~ down about cight minutes before the necident happened at 4 p.m. “Woe wero preparing to lace the steel at the bottom and put In steel cross-bracing.” He sald that steel is crected Ike this all over the country, “We put It up temporarily and then go ahead and brace It, plumb It up and bolt It at the bottom.” ALL STUADY He said he himself was up on top of the steel a few minutes before and was porfectly steady In a 36 to 40° miles-per-hour wind. Mr. Dyson sald that the wind suddenly gusted up to 70 miles per hour and the — steel went down, tearing out the un- chor bolts. He said that all the men were on the job but fortunately cloar of the falllng steal, "Th it had happened 10> mine vies earlier twa men would lave peen Injured or killed,” he sald, Brand new steol hus been or- dered to replace pny of the gird- ers or uprights that were twist- ed In the aecldent. pe Cine tee aE RAR RGN oneA OR Be Beachesne dies OTTAWA @-—-De, Arthur Benue chesne, 88, former clork of the Canudian Commons and long an export on Parliamentary proced- ure, died yesterday ged Bt. He was the author of Boauchesne's Tiles of Order, Me otee 5" Hate*etoteatataPetetetetete ab IIIA Le es Telephone 6767, . ‘Ani impressive funeta at. St. ‘Andrew's Cathedral with Rev. RobertC. Corbeil officiat- ing. . Hymns sung were “Rock. of Ages” and “Abide: with me’; “Born at Kincolith, -Nass River, Mr. Stewart had resided - Prince: Rupert .for the past 16 years. . A fisherman, he devoted his’ fare. of his. people, particularly as president of the Nishga land committee an organization which took the initiative and played a leading role in the struggle with the federal govern- rights: Stewart had held the of- tine, ‘from 1919 until his retire- ment in 1934, _He was an es- Railwa y foreman Adam Bertrand dies aged 8] A former Canadian National Rallway Bridge and Bullding foreman, Adam M, Bertrand, dicd inst night at the Ptoneer Hlome, He was 81, Mr. Bertrand was born in On- tario and moved to British Co- lumbin dn 1917, He camo to Prince Rupert in 1046 at which thne he retired as Band B forenian, Only known survivor ls a nelee in Winnipeg. Funeral arrangements We Aparmaniee Mees aes teepenretsr te huve colith band and. d more. than. 25. cars W. ewart'diéd in nthe pres an «General » . eis in : life for the betterment and wel- |: ment for. recognition of Tndian: 4 budget. which: he’ will: submit: ti ‘|Parlament: at. 3 p.m." Ottaw 1 cortege including the Kin: til 1934, - He is. survived. by four children and 93 grand’ ‘children: and Steat grand children: . ‘Interment took Place at Pair- view Cemetery. Active Pallbearers were: Cuth- ‘bert Morven, Joseph Innis, Ricky Watson, Gerald. Mcintyre, Allan Prevost and Charles Morrison. Honorary Pallbearers were: Herbert Doolan, Alexander Yoe- man, William, Flewin, H. F. Rob- Ins, Joshua McKay and Stu Shelley. : Sears tem stern nai Remand given at ‘hearing in Burns lake Prollminary hearing of Grassy Plains resident Johnny Batiste Prince, 38, was adjourned pend- ing preparation of further evi- dence when it was resumed in Burns Lake police court Mon- divy. A remand was granted wheh Prince, charged. In cormection with the death of logeer Grant McEwan, 43, appeared — before Stlpendiary Muglstrate LL, C, Saul. . MckBwan died Inte Mareh 27 after sulfering a knife-wound to the chest. Prince was charg cd Mureh 28, ; Crown prosecutor ls Murdoch R. Robertson of Terrace. A de- fenee counsel has not yet been not yet been mada, HOLLYWOOD i—This we the National Academy of Reco spoctacular in lute Aprtl. Los Angelus chapter, first to wod a half ago, Most of tho top names Bing Orosby, Doris Day—~have Theludod are such hepators as B he flrat annual nominatio inombers with the ald of the ” ? ORMES : % BRUGS.LTD, = §& . DIAL : y. 2151 Pobarereretetarurereretatete’ereee eta 'etee POODLE PODEP IPN IDO DD ODEO GDOD ELE OCRO PIAL OIOVO VOD EOHEPOOEAVOLOOOTOOOE: RECORDING ARTISTS ACADEMY TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS TOO Academy, Next comes the Telovision Acadomy, Luter this month, Oscar and Enno will get a new cousin, Ballots wont out this week for academy membors to vote on tho best achlovements tn the record: realm during 1088. The winners ure expocted to be announced on a TV Hollywood ts Just becoming aware of the Infant academy in its midst. Aco muslolan Paul Weston is prosident of the of governors shows the wide range of the academy's Intorests, King Cole and 8pike Jones os well us longhalrs such as Helen Traubol, Darius Millwwud, Laurite Molahoty and Josoph Sziget, 28 onteyorios, ranging from record, album, song, to ohildren'a record, classical porformance and best album, POCeeee eh es reeeeeaI es eeTserreT Tl oon ges eooeeewehoe appointed, ok {t was the Mollon Pleture rding Arta and Sclendes. be organtecd, about a yeur so rocords--Frank Sinatra, bevome members. The board onuy Carter, Stan Kenton, Nat na wore made by the academy record companies. There are boat . budget: reveriies: ‘fell. by $278,000; . ended March: 31: ‘| Conservatives’ | | Year, in’ control of :the: treasury;|§ - pMr. Fleming presented... the: fk] 4 ‘nancial picture of the last: yea: {and indicate the outline of. gov: ‘ernment spending: for. the: ne! “year. >| -with one of: $38, 600,000" previous year, based. on. revenuest! rm oa Mr. Fleming had forecast.a, defi, “leit: of 3648, 000,000. based ‘on: Te¥: pat ee “ Ss ‘of ‘the ABC| be ‘Packing’ Company: from 1906: un- | s 59 fiscal: year, Finance Minister Fleming told Parlia- ment. today: "Budget. spendin estimated’ in- a white paper, wh 000° to .$4,7:70 800,000: 3 in- v the year FIRST FULL YEAR| Reporting onthe ‘Progressit first... full. fisea! as a.curtain-raiser to- Ais: "1959-60 time Thursday -“night..:. . ‘The. new budget will set: tax ‘The 1958- 59: deficit. compared of. $5,048,800,000:,. and. _ expendi, tures. of $5, 087 ,400 00. 0. In. his budget. speech: Tast Jun penues: $4, 652,000,000:.” to: about $700, 000, 000. - Oe SUBJECT ‘FO. REVIEW. inosine : ft, white pape ord was. - $390,342,000. in 1919- 20. The top since: the, Second. ‘World War Was $151849,000 in 1956-57. A variety of normal non-budg- etary transactions left the’ gov- ernment’s cash balances up. by $166,000,000 compared with a year earlier, At the end of the’ year, the net debt stood at $11,685,800,000, an Increase of $639, 500,000. In budget revenue, the per- sonal income tax continued as the largest single source of in- take, bringing in $1,371,000,000, down from $1,499,800,000. The white paper said the decrease resulted from decreases in rates.iand Increases in exemp- tions for dependents, CORPORATE TAXES DOWN Corporation income tax yileld- ed $1,029,000,000, down from $1,- 234,800,000. It was the second- highest producer, The drop of almost $206,000,000 was account. ed for largerly by lower corpor- ate profits in 1958, The Income taxes do not in- clude revenue from the speclal two-per-cent tax for old age se- curity — the universal pension paid at the ageof 70. Dofonce remained the heaviest budget expenditure at $1,437,- 200,000, but the special draw- down from the defence equip- ment fund helped bring it below the 1957-58 figure of $1,687,400,- 000. These totals tnelude defence production and elvll defence. Second-largest item was the financing of the publle debt, which accounted for $644,400,000 ugiinst $587,400,000 in tho pre- vious year. NEWFOUNDLAND GRANTS Subsidies and tux - sharing payments to the provinces came to $467,200,000, up from $3832,- 700,000. ‘These: Inivluded $15,800,- 000 to Nowfoundland as the 1057-58 und 1068-59 payments which the [cderal government has agreed to undertake as spec- lat ussistunce to the province un- th L902, The federal decision to extend thi? ald only until 1968 now Is under fre from Premier Small- wood, Family wllowance payments of $474,000,000 were up from $497,- 000,000, reflecting an Increase in tho number of children tn the eligible aga groups and an in- trease In the monthly allowances offoative in late 1057, Ih a review of the Canadian Prince, Rupert has now gone 83 days without a fatal traffic uceldent, POPPEOIOO DOORS PH . 9 oared: to mn | all-time. high of $5,387,400, 000; ‘he An. the, spending - oe - $5300;000,000.. . Het later revised. the deficit: estimate . The 1958-59, ‘deficit compares |: with an, all-time’ high, of. $2,558,- -357,000 in. the war year of. igd4_| “145. ‘The ‘previous. peacetime ‘Tec- peacetime. record budget dicated for the federal 1958 economy for. thie. 1958: ‘calendar year, the white paper said: the ord. $32,200,000, 000. Howe v er, four-fifths of the increase. “was accounted. for. by price -rises.. Finance . Minister Fleming’ 3 would have been $328, 400, 000° in- fa ‘special defencé’ accotnt. $616,600,000, - ‘ACCOUNT: LIQUIDATED - last: June. 17—liquidated the. bal- provided $211,800,000: for’ defence eficit- figure is: based.” bookkeeping: device::whose \ bal- ahce had been built up. before 1956° by crediting to it the esti- ‘year.’ ~ “Liquidation of the ‘account had) a: big: éffect on the year’s- ac- counting of defence expendi | tures... et BIG DROP. " The. ‘strict budget accounts | show a whopping drop of $250,- 200,000 in defence outlays. to $1,- - 437, '200, 000: from. $1, 687,400,000 in the previous 1957-58 year. But when the special équip- ment. account and two. other non-budget accounts are count- ed in, actual cash. outlays for defence fell by $58,600,000 to $1,- 634,700,000 from $1,693,300,000. ' Defence still takes by far the lurgest share of government expenditures, but the share is steadily declining. Last year defence accounted for almost 27 per cent of budget- per cent the previous year, $7 per in. 1955-56, ped by $229,200,000 to $1,172,- 200,000. The outlay for army Services was $370,100,000, for naval services $208,800,000, and |. for alr services $593,300,000. Spending on defence researc last yeue declined to $78, 000, 000 from $78,700,000. NATO expenditures, tneluding mutual ald, fell’ to $97,000,000 from $118,400,000. Out of work aid for $20,000 ° fishermen OTTAWA (G—The VWisheries Counell of Cannda was told Tues- duy that some $50 wesb const (isheremon euch ecarned $20,- 000 last year and now are collect- Ing unemployment {naurunce, James MecQregor, director of the tnsuraunce branch of the Un. employment Insurance Conunls- slon, sald the flahermen are en- titlod to collect $30 u week. Baveral delegates attending the council's annual meeting here wondered why the: ftshoremen should be entitled to collect in view of thelr large Incomes In 1088, Mr. MeCregor sald no meuns test is appllod In the payment of unemployment ingsurance. Fishermen also were not affect- ed by the aurrent celling of $4,800 above which salaried workors Made no contribution and are nob ended to benefits. We adld no conalderation ty belng given to any changes tn gross. national product—value of} alk goods. and services: produced |. climbed: 2.5-per’ cent: ‘to a. rec- |. deficit’in the last.’ fiscal year} stead of $616,600,000°'if he: had} | ot drawn. every lastdollar out. "The document’ said ‘the year’s{ deficit, based: strictly’ on. budget—| | ‘ary accounting, was an estimated ' * But’ Mr. Fleming—as-: he ‘had. : announced’ in. his: budget speech |. ance remaining in the. special}: defence. equipment account. That: expenditures. that: did not-have to . Vin: budget: book=|»-- ue ‘keeping’ ‘on which? ‘the’ official ee The. special account, which. has ‘existed’ for. several years, was. a, pple’ value: sri to: NATO spot and |. debris. ary spending--compared with 33! Smith, Provinelal Mines Inspec- cent In 1060-57 and 40 per cent! constable from Budgetary spending on thelby a Puaelfic armed services themaclves drop- | plane, h Aoulillon of Vancouver, belleved oF vee? OO EON ETE , Night COV TOT EVE TOR TOE Ys ‘the pre-budget: white. papertab- ‘dJed. in’ the: Commons - today: ‘by ms a Pimance Minister - Flemin a i ‘year: ended : ‘high of $5,387,400,060, contpared "| with: $5,087,400,000° in 1957-58...’ coo from. 35; 048, ,800,000. _[.ckade. $376,000,000 - for old: age’ OTTAWA. @ — Highlights: of ‘Budget deficit’ for. the: fiscal Expenditures ‘rise. “to. ta allsitias - -Reverites drop to $4: Budget. spending does no in- ‘security -and $211,800,000-drawn "Man killed in snow slide. at Alice Arm Albert Aouillion, 39-year old employee of Torbit Silver Mines at Alice Arm was killed yesterday afternoon’ by a snow slide near the entrance of the mine, RCMP at Prince Rupert sub-division re- ported today. The mishap occurred about 1 p.m. and his body was found 15 minutes hater buried beneath the Dr. . Deputy-Coroner R. -B. tor David Smith and an RCMP Prince Rupert flew to the scene this merning Western Alrtines It Is expected an Inquest will be held at Alice Arm, - ROMP are still Investigating. He is survived by Mrs. Willhun to be his mother. nance Minister: Fleming's Thurs- {day night budget Ukely. will’ ‘pro- pose abolition: of a 1714-per=cenk! ’ tariff on Japanese’ octopus. balt |. used in: the. hallbut-fishing | industry, _ The statement. was made by. €. ‘Gordon O'Brien; manager of the council, after B.C. delegates. at the counell's annual convention protested against the duty. - ~ ADMITTED DUTY-FREE _ They said that BC. halibut hoats take on octopus hait pit Alaskan ports because the duet is admitied te. the 7S. duty free. The boats also took on provisions and: other sup- plies at Alaskan ports which meant loss of business for Prince Rupert and other B.C. ports, Mr. O'Brien sald he is “hope- ful” that the question. will be}. answered in Mr. Fleming’s bud- get and thut the octopus bait “will come in.on a free basis.” Mr. O'Brien sald the current tariff has been. caretully studded by Maherles Minister Maclean, He said both the federal de- partment of fisheries and the council have urged abolition of emuployed by British Columbia i rogilatlgus goverslng fishermen, FA aye ES ees ibid A AH al a t Given eats rk rele { ( sue ag Le “ales Mi ha he Oia di irl Ay! ine sete ag hy 7 fuer raiouy out ca es the tariff, , ark es Lite Malla ITN, at! f an) DISULAYING A PLEASANT smile shortly afler’ tuking up her new job as Dally News PBX operator is Mra. L. 0, (Pat) Steele, Mra, Steele's additional duties include Want Ad promotion. Bhe has boon in Prince Rupert two months and before that was Tolophone in Vancouver, Hor clony and courteous yolce will soon be wall known to all Datly Nows subsoribory and advertiaers, Stall photo by Charles Us Clordano. N ee vdtiny ix Soule tic al be it tee aa “The Fisheries’ Couneir of Can | Jada. was. told: Tuesday. that Fie [i British - ‘Columbia ni yrmenaae nc tnaimyey: net w ry eth aut eee “Defence. ‘largest ‘budge t.$1,437,200,0 it. "Gross ‘national “product ‘Tises: : “|2 per. cent. to record. $32,200:- - oe - 000,000, ‘but. higher Prices mainly — | Fesponstbl profits ‘slip to $2,820 000, 000" from $3,009,000,000 before taxes. aoe “Marder charge reduced = for Casagrande VANCOUVER @ — An Aasize Court jury before Mr. Justice J. D. Ruttan Tuesday night found. | Gino Casagrande guilty of man- a& laughter in the slaying of Jean. Wardron. 25 in February, 1958. The 29-year old: Italian immi- grant had been charged with nurder but the jury brought in conviction on a reduced charye f manslaughter. : He will be sentencéd. next ee Casgrande had been previously onvicted of murder and sen- enced to be hanged for stabbing Miss Wardrop to death in her bedroom, Ho appealed the verditt aha the Court of Appeal ordered a new ee Street fight brings fines” Alexander Gordon Leighton of a Qe8 Swen Prince Rupert and Larry Melvin Cronin of Houston were each fined $15, costs or In default of payment sentenced to 14 days in jail when they pleaded guilty in elty police court this morning to charges of causing a distur- bance by fighting on the street, Justice of the Peace, W. D. Vance, was told by RCMP that Leighton and Cronin were fight- ting with each other it front “ local cafe on Third Avenue ext, WEATRER— Continuing sunny tomorrow with vartable = cloudiness. Little change in temperae ture. Winds southeast U8 toe. right increasing to 36: Low tonight and high Thunaday 33 and $32, HN TIDES— Thursday, April 9, 1080°" (Paottls Standard Time) . HD wa O16, OLD Leet se YG Me, ae Leet Tow | aan sObeeee 08: 16° - $3 feet wo 20:10 OM, tect . ~ tye wake | OGRA Le | March 31° estimated “Lat peacetime high of $8 16,600,000; ° compared. with. $38, 1800.00 ‘ing } Previous “year. mo ee: ‘Finance. minister. says” €an- Pl " jada. Past ‘unemployment beak...”