Chevrolet Six First in Quality — First in Value Sold and Serviced by KAIEN MOTORS LTD. Phone 52 “It’s Service That Counts” XXIII, No. 244, “ ~s oe 1 VO. . om ©, _ b> ¢ a”? B® _— ey be Daiin NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA’S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1932 oo a OUTBREAK IN PENITENTIARY N etws Tomorrow's Tides Saturday, October 22, 1932 Bea eee 7:10 am. 15.4 ft. 18:24 p.m. 16.5 ft. SAME} Zubeen 0.15 am. 7.0 ft. 12:19 p.m. 113 ft. PRICE: FIVE CENTS LIBERAL AMENDMENT TO CONFERENCE TREATIES REJECTED Second Outbreak At Kingston Is Put Down. After the Military Is Called To Give Assistance e*+**077 047444 SILVER IS COMING UP BUTTE, Mon., Oct. 21 ~ President Herbert Hoover yeserday tele- graphed to Republican headquarters here his assurance that, as a con- dition to participation of United States in the world economic confer- ence to-be held later this year, the whole silver question would be fully dealt with. Mining areas if the country have been wging that the silver iestion be taken up asa means towards the eco- nomie” rehabilitation of the world. ~+e+teeeeteoet ete “hd *peeeeeeee eo ee eee eee ee Ot $F DEATH OF PLAINTIFF ames Brady, Seeking $75,000 Da mages From C. P. R. For In- juries, Dies in Calgary CALGARY, Oct. 21 ! the plaintiff will be missing the civil action brought by Brady against the Railway for $75,000 damag r hearing at the opening ol! yreme Court next week. M! lied Wednesday night at his e here after having been ed from the _ waist \ugust, 1931. Canadian down Called by} | ‘Prison Premises Resembled Armed Camp Following Dis- orders Yesterday Afternoon—Quiet is Restored After Four Hours—Explosion and Rifle Shots KINGSTON, Ont., Oct. 21:—Portsmouth Penitentiary, today resembled an armed camp following a second out-' break of rioting among prisoners in which one convict was wounded yesterday. More than 150 troops stood sentry’ along the walls. Following the report of a muffled explo- sion after which the sound of shots was heard, a detach- * nent from the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery was rushed to the AGED MAN penitentiary. The troops arrived | wearing steel helmets The smouldering embers of ei RUNS AMOK day’s insurrection flared again when 110 corridor prisoners, appar- raping ently resentful since the quelling of the first outbreak, seized tempor-| of the section in which vey were quartered, overpowering Egbert Malcolm, 80, Attacks Two Women Near Sarnia and Then ‘'y control Takes His Own Life , > heir guards and releasing 110 ad-| SARNIA. Ont. Oct. 20:—Egbert | jitional prisoners trom their cells. Malcolm, aged 80, today attacked Bedlam broke loose in the block two women at his home at Point] ¥™ere the remaining seven hundred Edward. two miles north of here, |° nvicts were housed. While ram- = : . idd ik d ther aging insurrectionists ran amok, | ki ; elf by slashing 1 are vrecking their quarters, their pals o : women | -o2tined nearby howled out their ‘ b ’ ipproval At the height of the turbulence a nuffled detonation of unexplained shook the neighborhood. It ’ his time that the aid of the again called for by pri- being feared that sii }the convicts in some manner had | Two Bandits Take $30,000 in Jewelry | obtained access to explosives, The From Residence of Helene | troops came in army lorries, wearing Costello in Hollywood steel helmets and complete field | origlu Movie Actress’ Home is Looted °2'"3."""""° Wa ul oldiers was — | kits i HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 21:—Two rob-{| The appearance of the soldiers bers, after overpowering and tru greeted by hoots and jeers of ing up rvant yesterday ran-|rage and derision. Rifle fire broke acked the home of Helene Costello, | out almost at once followed by cries | cree ictress, here and escaped | from within the walls. More troops | with diamonds, pearls and other|were then summoned Guards were ljewelry the value of which is e i see n to scurry suddenly into action! timated at $30,000 jand two truck drivers left their itrucks and ran | The rifle fire was first heard at} Usual Calm of Appeal Court Was Ruffled as Two Learned vee Justices Had Spat Thursday —_——_———- 16 o'clock in the evening and, four | hours prison officials an- ,ounced that the situation was un- and the convicts back later sontre No one is now allowed inside the cordon surrounding the prison vi- cinity, not even milkmen delivering VANCOUVER, Oct. 21:—The judicial calm of the British Columbia Court of yesterday by an exchange of words between Chief lustice J, A. Macdonald and Mr. Justice Archer Martin, Lioe Barristers gazed in astonishment as the Chief Justice told his learned brother that he was too fond of expressing his opinions. Mr. Justice Martin rejoined that his brother was becoming personal and added that the question was one of principle. ' The incident arose near the end of the hearing ol an appeal by several insurance companies from . judgment requiring them to pay some $24,000 to the Cameron Lumber Co. Ltd. of Victoria for a fire loss last February. ; ; The chief justice expressed the view that certain mathematical calculations given by E. ©. Mayers K. C., counsel for the lumber company, were false. Mr, Justice Martin did not think that the remark Was justified and the exchange between the two judges followed, Decision in the case was finally 1 court, ‘eserved by the eee morning milk to nearby house- holders. | Report Is Denied | Appeal was disturbed OTTAWA, Oct. 21:—Positive de- nial was made this morning by Hon. Hugh Guthrie, minister of justice, | that forty guards were being held} is hostages in the penitentiary at! Kingston following yesterday's re-|} urrence of rioting among the pris- | oners. } Cause of Trouble WINDSOR, Oct. 21:—Failure to reduce sentences is given as the} lcause of the riots at Portsmouth Penitentiary, according to “Red” Ryan, a former convict, who was released a month ago. The former | convict also said that there was little doubt that “rotten food” and # ment you are running for me lack of cigarette papers also con-|# The stove wa tributed to the outbreaks. |* day.” Officials Take Action |* received this morning by tele- KINGSTON; Oct, 21:—Officials of Portsmouth Penitentiary moved this afternoon to reduce the over- flow population of the institution which is believed to have been one of the outstanding causes of the, riot outbreaks Monday and yester-’ (Continued on page three) Denmark’s Royal Guard When King Christian of Denmark has a birthday the royal guards put on best bib and tucker and march around the Copenhagen palace. Note peculiar manner of carrying rifles SEASON TO _|TEST CASE STAY OPEN ON LICENCE Magistrate Decides That City is En- titled to Collect Rooming House Fee Apart From Govern- ment Beer Licence Department Turns Down Request of Fishermen For Speial Closed Period on Chums | NEW WESTMINSTER, Oct, 21 The fact of a person holding a Dominion officials an tovincial government beer licence nounce that there will be no special | does not cover entire hotel premises closed season for chum salmon as}and exempt the owner from paying requested by the fishermen who | g municipal rooming house licence, had protested at the low prices be-|it was decided by Magistrate Mc- ing paid for chums by salters and!Clymont in city police court this |canners, | morning in a test case heard at the a — linstance of A. J. Prudhomme, pro- od aie 5 |prietor of the Savoy Hotel. CANADIAN DOLLAR in e Mr. Prudhomme, whose oounscei AND POUND I RIC ES} was L. W. Patmore, held that the Fisheries |beer licence cpvered the whole pre- NEW YORK, Oct. 21:—The Bri-|mises and that he should not be tish pound sterling closed at $3.39 | Subject to a rooming house licence on the local foreign exchange yes- |S well terday. The Canadian dollar closed} City Solicitor E. F. Jones conten- at 9134c. ded that Mr. Prudhomme was liable to pay the rooming house licence in laddition to the beer licence. This eee eeeo eer eee * view was upheld by the court anid ¢ * mr. Prudhomme was ordered to pay \? TAKE OUT THE ADY, * the rooming house licence. + THE STOVE IS SOLD # + ; ° ° b * “Take out that advertise- # Former Manito a sold the first That was the message J. Godson Steele, First Comptroller- General of Pratrie Province Dies * phone. * Very many similar messages # are received at this office indi- # cating that classified adver- e+e 74447 Official Passes * . ' WINNIPEG, Oct. 21:—J. Godson # mons Thursday as the debate #| Canadian Grit Measure Is Ruled ~ Out of Order Thursday By Speaker of Commons Some Parts Expressed Agreement With Portions of Treaty While Others Enunciated General Principals and, Therefore, is Found Not Proper Amendment +e¢eeee4¢4¢444¢00 | OTTAWA, Oct. 21:—The amendment to the Imperial House of Commons by Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Liberal leader, and formally proposed by Hon. J. L. Ralston, was ruled out of order yesterday by Mr. Speaker the amendment expressed agree- —_ aye ment with portions of the treaty | while others consisted of an «TRIAL IS pression of general principles, it, could not properly be regarded as DEMANDED ——-——+— | i shad |Libby Reynolds Holman Not Satis- | fied With Mere Withdrawal of WINSTON-SALEM, North Caro- IM 2; Oet. '20:—-M¥s. Libby Holman Engine on Canadian Pacific Train |She be given immediate trial on the Blows up on Prairies—Engineer | Charge of having murdered her hus- M. Harris is Dead band, Smith Reynolds, the heir to WINNIPEG, Oct. 21:—An engine | that she might have complete vin- on a mixed stock and freight train | dication from the charge which she of the Canadian Pacific Railway, @eclared she would not get if it Dyment, Ont., Thursday, according] The authorities this week an- to meagre reports reaching here nounced their intention of with- All telegraph wires are down but it @rawing the murder charge against Harris, is dead, and the fireman, T. nema O'Flaherty, injured. BONUS IS eeeeeseeeeeer * GASOLINE DUMPING + Ms er | Stand on Issue—Smith Predicts OTTAWA, Oct, 21 All | Democratic Victory dumping duties against gaso- + |# the United States have been * Franklin D; Roosevelt, Democratic cancelled. It is estimated that # presidential candidate, took an the order really means the */anti-ponus stand in a speech here. |# United States gasoline by two la crowded house in New York and * cents per gallon, jprophesied a Democratic win + throughout the nation. : Conference treaty resolution, read on Monday in the George Black. The Speaker found that, since in some parts an amendment. 0 Murder Charge er | Reynolds has demanded that the Reynolds tobacco millions, so blew up a mile and a half east of Were merely withdrawn. is understood the engineer, M. Mrs. Reynolds and Ab Walker. DUTIES TAKEN OFF * Governor Roosevelt Announces His line coming into Canada from | NEW YORK, Oct. 21:—Governor lowering of imposts against */«tappy Warrior“ Al Smith spoke to "e+ eeeeeeeoe ee ees) i didi ree Halibut Arrivals Summary American—30,000 pounds, 6c and 4c and 7.3c and 4c. Canadian—10,000 popnds, 5c and Mrs. Roosevelt on Stump For Husband Wife of Democratic Candidate For), President Addresses Women’s cine) omer Meeting at Indlanapels Urania, 9,000, and Gloria, 13,000, Royal, 7.3¢ and 4c. American ; i ; INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21:—Mrs. : 4 | Betty, 8,000, Cold Storage, iFranklin D. Roosevelt addressed Al 46 r old Storage, 6c and large meeting of women here yes- | terday in support of the candida-| ture of her husband for president of | the United States, Canadian Rose Spit, 10,000, Cold Storage, 5c and 2c. '# LIBERAL CHIEFTAINS . lvevcaweceseod olla UIEEEEE + + (‘* CROSS THEIR SWORDS # TO DEA : H ON FLOOR OF HOUSE + pone xa * William St. Louis, Old Timer of LONDON, Oct, 21:—Sir John #| Alaska, Victim of Fire Which # Simon and Sir Herbert Samuel, #| Destroyed Roadhouse |* leaders of the two chief Liberal + a |® wings, crossed swords across #| FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 21;— '® the floor of the House of Com- #| William St. Louis, old time French- Alaska pioneer and # tisements often bring quick # Steele, first comptroller-general of # on the Ottawa agreements #, owner of the Nine-Mile roadhouse * action. # the province of Manitoba, is dead # continued, #j\on Richardson Highway, was bur- + #@/in Kansas City, Mo., according to # # ned to death on Wednesday in a oeheo eRe eer ee ee eee | private messages received here, ‘900004000 6% ¢ (fire which destroyed the building. —