LARGE IN 1922 : Total Production was i,vv,- 078 or 19.97 Per Cent " Greater Than Year Preceding SALMON WAS MOST IMPORTANT ITEM OTTAWA. Jul3l In a report Issued yeslerday by Hie D-'iiilii-ou llureau -r Slalllles, It I shown lhal the total value of fisheries production in Canada In Vti. ompriflnsi fish marketed for comsuinplion, fresh and canned, cured ami otherwise prepared, was etl.V0M.o7C. an increase over Ihe previous year of IC.ViO.lll or IVi.vi7 per rent. (If Ihe eliief commercial var idles of fish In lid salmon was first with a production valued at el3.0IV.C3S followed by lob.lers, 5'.V3C,t5u; coil, 5.378.5tO: halibut. M.3l2,52C,.- herrlng, S.(7fl,S77; markeiel, 1,500,357 Hint whlleflsh ei.HV.- 307 SENATOR FROM N. B. COMING Hon. Oneslphoro Turgeon Will be Met Hero by His Son, B. C. Liberal Organlier Kpccinl lo Daily New' VANV.ni VKH. July 31. J. H. Turgeon, orguiiUer of Ihe Liberal parly in Hellish Columbia, sailed last mailt on Ihe steamer Prince he will meet hi father, venalor (Miesli.hore Turgeon, the Liberal stalwart, who will visit Vancouver and Victoria. Hon. Senator Turgeon comes from llathurst, Xew Hruuswick, UHLE DAMAGED Roslna B. Taken Off Rocks Yesterday by Pachena, Capt. Swanson TI1.1 launch llosliia II., owned by nlii, ii.un.,1. ubirli ran on to tlm loek helvveenAVolf and Car den Ulund on Sunday morning when reluming from Metlukutlo, was suceessrully refloated yeslerday iiflernoon by Uapl. A. Swan, son Willi the power boat rachenu. Unon examination, there was round lo liuvo been very Hltlo dainiiMu done to the .hull and luo boat Is how tied at Shockley's vvliarf Another three years ought -to see ilhe end of Ilie surrosiou of de- fiells. "We have iMKMiiirs and we know. H nrnl -we-itl-wr-km" that we have to sland up to Ho- fight before us." .Sir Henry slated, "f believe in Ihl thing and I nm going through with II and will fight lo ( tie end. We will get out not when Ihe principals lcl us. tod when Ihe big Interests of capital lell u, but only when the people of Canada themselves lell us I hey consider Us a failure and want lo get rid of our ad ministration." peaking of the con.eiuenees of failure. Sir Henry said an al- lernatie Mould be lo give the Canadian I'aciNe Hallway the whole syslem. "That pound? feasible bill I do qol think Ihe people of Canada would allow Ihe government lo handover the whole Hue lo Ihe Canadian Paci fic and I doubt whether the CI. It. v---iii.i lake il even if II were offered lo llicm," he concluded. FUNERAL OF LATE MRS. D. H. MORRISON Prince Rupert Friends Acted as Pallbearers Local People Sent Flowers The funeral or the late Mrs D. H. Morrison, who recently passed away in l.os Angeles. California, was held from the T. KdvvnnN Umlerlaklng Chapel, Oranville Street. Vancouver, at 10.30 Sal- urday morning. Interment look nlarc in Mountain View Cemelery Pallbearer were II. MeCiill, uipi. llupert for Prince unpen wnere;p, o. droves, w . u. iiunime. v. A. Mc.Mcholl, represenling old Princn llupert friends, and Messrs. Hint and Hill represenling llu Masonic fraternity In Vancouver, Floral emblems were numerous including remembrances from the Mnsonlo bodies in Prince llupert and Vancouver, also from many Prince llupert and Vancouver friends of the Morrison family. GENERAL MANAGER OF TELEGRAPHS RESIGNS George D. Perry Will be Suc ceeded by Georne D. Jones In O.N.R. Service TOHONTO, July 31 (leorge I). Perry, general manager or th Canadian .National Telegraphs, has resigned, (feorift! D. Jones of Montreal, assistant general 1111111-nsrer, will be his successor. KING HERE TOMORROW Luncheon and Meeting With Minister are Being Arranged Hon. Dr. J. H. King, federal minister of public works, will arrive In Prince Rupert on the steamer from the south tomorrow afternoon to pay his first official visit here since assuming his portfolio In the Mackenzie Kino administration. He will proceed to Ottawa on Thursday evenlnn's train after spending a day here. The Board of Trade Is making preparations for a luncheon lo be held In honor-of Dr. Klnn at the SL Regis Cafe at 1 o'clock. Thursday noon, President E. C. Gibbons stated this morning. There will also be a meeting of the Board of Trade with the minister while he Is here to meet his convenience, Mr. Gibbons said. Dr. Klnn is accompanied by Mrs. King and the party also Includes Miss Stralth, Dr. Kino's secretary, and R. E. Beattle, Vancouver harbor commissioner. While In the city, Dr. and Mrs. Klnn will be entertained by Fred Stork, M.P., and Mrs. Stork. MUCH HALIBUT LANDED JULY Total of Fares for Month 3,060, 800 Pounds 153,800 More Than In June During the month of July a total of 3,000,800 pounds of hall-hut wns'jamled in Prince 'llupert. Of this lolul. ninety six American vessels landed I, 7CC.000 ounds of halibut and one hundred and forty four Canadian vessels land ed, l,2Ul,800 pounds. The highest price for first class fish during Ihe month was IS.Vc on July 10, and 1 1 .5c was lhe lowesl price paid for medium first class Hsb on July 27. Prices generally have ' remained, .firm during the mouth. The landings for the mouth of lufv are 153,800' pounds in ex . . .1 11.. cess 01 tne lauuiiigs ior uiu mouth of June when a total of 2,807.000 pounds or halibut wai recorded. Weather conditions during Ihe past month have proved favorable from n fishing standpoint. W. It. Murray, an insurance agent of Vaiicouverviippear.ed for preliminary hearing before fell pendary Magistrate Walter (tale, in the provincial police court this morning, on a charge or conver slon or insurance moneys al Port Fssluglon. F.videneo was given lly J. H, .Love oT Vancouver and Alexander Adams and Louis Hepponslall or 1'orl F.sslngloit. Chief Mlnty conducted the case for thu prosecution. Prisoner was eunilnittnU fjv trial. READJUSTMENT STANDARD BANK Plan Submitted, to Board of Directors For Changes in ' Distribution of Assets TOltOXTO. July 31. The di-lectors of Ihe SI inula id Hank or Canada issued the following statement Ibis afternoon: "The hoard or directors of the Standard Hank in a notice to the shareholder announce a plan fo the readjustment of the assets of" the bank. The adv isahitity or tarrying out t tie plan has be-n suggested in order to continue business in the fare of agricultural depression which lias so severely affected operations and standing of some of the bank's a pani up capital oi si,oou.m.iu. 1 r "lleganling iliviu'end policy. lh,"y boarl sugge'sls lit future, dis." U-nruioii'."te iMrlhe more con ser- vative basis of IS per cent in place of the present I per cent and dial additional distribution LEAGUE BASEBALL American League Chicago 3, New York 5. Detroit 0, Washington 1. SI. Louis 5-1, Philadelphia 2-2. Cleveland 5-2, Hostou i-0. National Leaque Philadelphia 5-1, WhM Yu Want A TAXI A A P.R.FISH Phone MARKET 671. FOR THE PICNIC. n a harry Jf Jellied Tongues, Boiled Ham, Phone J J Roast Ham with dressing, PRINCE RUPERT Fresh Sausage Dally. Beet Cars and Best Servlcs In ths Olty. Rates Reasonable Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper - Out of Town Orders Solicited Ll VOL. XIII NO, 179- I'HIXCB Hl'l'KIlT, H.C., WKSHAY, JULY 31, 1923. Vtttirday'a Clroutilion 1S7S Strict SilM 404 PRICE FIVE CENTS. RJULWAia ON THEIR FEET IN THREE YEARS PRESIDENT TAKES BAD TURN BUT TODAY'S REPORTS ARE MORE ASSURING! With no Unioreseen Disaster, National Lines Should Cease to he Burden, Thornton Says President Again Shows His Independence and ConfidenceNot Big Interests but People Only Will Influence Him MO.NTHKAI't July 3 1. In ttUuu three j cars' lime, the llaiiadian National Hailwnys limy he expected to have ceased to be, u hurden on the wickeU of the taxpayer, .Sir Henry Thornton, president of ttie government railways, declared here jesterday uftenioon, following Ins return from a Western lour, lie added, however, the proviso that null wonld'only he the case if no uiiforeeeii disaster struck Canada. Sir Henry explained that different lines making up Hie Canadluu Ooveriinifiil system, formerly rivals and mostly weak. . 1 1 1 3 could no! be co-ordinated ami j brought into harmony In a Tew 17 if IIP fiV 171 CU VALUfc Ur tan s rsr.; r. Improving greatly and showed ign of continuing to improve. HON. DR. J. H. KING BBBBflMRBBB' IV2BBk SPPPPPHJSHBHfe?.4IMSPPB should lak the form of bonue- eTPlMCUtD I IklCC (rum lime (o time. olfcAMonlr LlflLO '"In banking circles this action; CCUCDCIV CfHDCn on Ihe pail or the bank, which1 uli T fcULli 1 OUUIllil places it in an absolutely sound ' position, has been strongly re- New York Immigration Commls- commended. lonae Sava Thev Are Deal- vv. hrancis, president or tliel bank, announces the appointment j permission lo retire. Ing In Human Dividends 01 I.. .ici.co.i 10 uie posiuon XKW WK. July 31. Due to of general manager succeeding ,,, aifll!1 Pn- uvt. si.-nm- C. II. lesson who has requested ,,,: ..,, .. ,. ..- tius I,, land aliens in the United Slates before the August i'uola of immigrants is rilled, many thousand of immigrants will be forced, through no fault of their own, to remain on Ihe ships in Xew York harbor from ten days to two weeks. Immigration Commissioner Cur-ran declares. He scored the steamship lines whose officials Ilie declared, knew that thousands of aliens wovlhl be turned back lo Cincinnati Kurope after spending their life 7-5. savings for passages., lo Hie Xew York 1-17, Pillsburg 5-2. United States. "It is dealing In lloslou C Chicago 5. dividends of human beings to llrooklyu C, SI. Louis 5. salfsfy their greed, he said. Salmon Fishing on Sheena River Improved at End of now Average Between 80 and WO Salmon fishing on Ihe Skeena Hiver improved al the. end uf j last week and boats averaged between 80 and 100 fish. The' ii... v 1:11 i: 1,. I... I. .,l, :., I uiiiMin Afli A TWO 111 II Oil IIIC .UUS SHU l UIIHIIIIl IU in; I'llllUM ...v...t-. ....vP,. good season, Ihe sockeye. season on Hivers Inlet will close on August :t, the Dominion Fisheries office announces. The pack of sockeye on the Skeeua Hiver still continues lo remain near Ihe average of last year, the total io me eun oi iasi week being w,'J"iH cases. i Springs, O.'.'ilo cases; sleelhends, ;, pinks, 23,33t cases; chums, J I cases. The Xaas Iliver pack is not half of last year's. Totals are: Sockeye, 7,2l8 cases; springs, 858 cases! cohoes, 37 t cases; pinks, 10,021 cases; chums, 5,050. Hella Coola district totals arc: ., , ,,, .... . . 1 uluy. 1IICIU !! "ICII rocKeje, sesj s, ,.n .,- mM f,y .u,, ,..,...,, T(( uxoi( $uluay ,ull0l. , lll0 Kimsiiult totuls 2,817 sock- skeeua Iliver canneries, n change eyes, 150 springs 101 steel-',,, , WOokly close season went heads, 131 cohoes, 1 12 pinks, 20) ,Illo lffocl uu yuy eU'nliipr. c,,,,n,!'' The closo season Is now from. i Totals for Hivers Inlet are not j p.m. Friday lo 0 p.m. Sunday in- jet available. stead of from tt a.m. Saturday lo The operation of the Vancou'' a.m. Munday. Bronchial Pneumonia Develops and President Harding Having Fight of Career Against Death SAX FHAXCISCO, July 31. Having developed bronchial pneumonia on .Monday, night when his condition Was reported!" he grave, President Harding is today fighting the greatest battle of his career in which his life is at stake. Besides pneumonia, there is danger of other complications but he has in his favor his calm determination To recover, the subsidence of his earlier abdominal trouble through ptomaine poisoning and the hopes ; and prayers of the nation. The president was so much refreshed by sleep of six or mirf lu,itrt laii nit?lil flml li fit ' "" i jable this morning In look at the news of the day and sent for the newspapers. , None of, the" five physicians who -e if tejiilance venture In predict Ihe outcome of Mr. Hard ing" illness I limit li they are op- Condition Improves Definite indications of ini- (condition were, contained in an oflici.al bulletin issued al 10 o'clock Ibis morning. . He had a restful sleep, his- frmperature JwaX4r)rHl-M'mr-msf re- piraliim was sleady. al 10. There has Im'cii 110 extension of the pneumonic area. his heart action was decidedly improved and nourishment and footls had been laken regularly. He expresses himself as feeling belter and less exhausted. WASIHMJTOX. July 3. Awakened lo realization of the seriousness of Ihe president's illness, Ihe capital went about its business with a manifest air of sorrow and anxiety. From the. highest to Ihe lowesl in Ihe government service, I here were ex pressions or regret for, during his two years ami a half in the While House, Mr. Harding has made contact with many hun- Ireds of those with whom he publicly classed himself, as a worker for the government. His warm hearleduess and human kindness made him friends everywhere. Er;land Sympathetic LONIRl.Y, July 31.- President Harding's illness is attracting sympathetic .interest here and reports of his condition are dis played prominently by Ihe news papers. The Daily Chronicle expresses he hope that there will soon be belter news from San Francisco. BRITISH HOUSE National Liberals Cross Floor of Commons and Join Conservatives I.OXDOX, July 31. -The latest r,,n ..ii..,,. v.ii- i . n nr. not iiciii scusaiiou in mo iiousu WHISKEY SHOP IN MID-OCEAN timisticJTlie president spent the Sir Broderlck Hartwell Starting customers. In order to effectively federal Minister of .public Works ,.i uj comparatively since he Profitable Business n Old'.i ' nifsl Ihe situation, the directors W ho arrives here tomorrow. ;,as been m " Iirigadier (ieneralj Country recommend drawipg on Ihe large ! Sawyer, his official pliiciau leserves of the bank for 1 .350.- 4 Sui,- j,js forenoon. 000 and suggest, further, the creation of a rontingeul fund o (1.000.000. The bank will then have a reserve of es.750,000, a 4, touliiigenl fund of 5i.000.000 and DAIL IS ABOUT TO DISSOLVE IHIU.IX. July 31. -,-President Cosgravc aii-iiounres Dial Hie dissolu- bably lake olace Ibis week. f I.DNDOX, July 31,A husincis circular is being distributed hero in the name of Sir Frederick provemenl in Ihe presidenr!!,,Ir,w'11 ivitiiiff investment in a scheme for shipping whiskey abroad. TJie plan offers an "opportunity to make a twenty per cent yrofil on capital in sixty days." The .paper- ;usrfc4rihL- five thousand cases' Wiltb shipped within Ihe next four weeks and that arrangements have been made lo transport there after two thousand cases monthly, the payment for which is guaranteed upon arrival al a point twenty miles off shore. The circular does not name. Ihe shore but Ihe Daily Xews says i( is Ibe shore ot the United Stales. "My idea is lo run -tt. shop jjii the ocean," said Sir Hrodejick. t ". CANADA'S SHIP IS THREATENED Soviet Demands CaoL Nolce To ': I IIS cases: cohoes'. 3.180 cases', of .Commons is Ihe crossing or l 11 jtlie rioor lo me i.ouservuuve anu ' ver flying boat O-CYD.Y with of Cad. Arh'ur Kv ans vyho wus Flying Ollleer Karl Macleod In elected lusl .ViveiiUior ror I'.ast charge Is proving very successful Leicester as a .National Liberal in its purpose or patrolling tha similar move by (. II, various grounds. At Ihe" week- Hoberls, t.Natioual Liberal ' br end, h riighl was made lo. Hella Norwich and at;' on time ' food llella dislilcl. Yesterdav and to- eoniroiler. - r there lias been a neavy The C.P.H. steumer Princess Healrice, Capl. CHIT, which bus been relieving in the passenger service in (lie south for (he past fortnighl, will leave Vancouver lo-moriNivv night lo resume her regular schedule between Van couvcr-lTlncc lluperi ami way ports arriving here on Saturday inorninu- Take cn Board Red Guards for Wrannell Island NOME, Alaska, July 31. Harold Xoice. head of tlc expedU lion lo Wraugell Island foriJlo? relief of Allan Crawford and IhU party, who have been marooned since 20, has been advised oil an announcement by the Suyicfcs authorities at cast iapc, siocfw that, unless his ship, the Donaldson, calls al Pelropavlosk, Kami, chalka, for proper clearance atid also at Fast Cape for a confin-. gent or Hed Ouards lo be lii the island, the vessel will ea confiscated. METHODIST TEMPLE IN CHICAGO ONE OF WORLD'S TALLEST ClIICAnO, July Hi. The nj.v Chicago Temple built by xllic Melhodisl Kpiscopal church fit a post or $3,100,000, localed .in Chicago's loop al Ihe intersection of two of the busiest Ihorougji-' fares in Ihe world, will be reauy for lis Hrsl olllcial .oct-upancy October 3, when, the Hock Iliver conference of Xorlherii lllltvojs convenes. I he total valuvof Ihe building. one of the tallest churches Indite world, and the ground on which It stands will figure nearly $0,-500,000. The height of the structure from street Id top of spire Vlll be 55C feel, with 21 stories Mel voted to church and olllce use. The doors of Ihe temple will iltf open lo worshippers day and ulglil.