MOLOTOV
SAYS
0.5.
TO
BLAME
FOR
COLLAPSE
LONDON
W
Soviet
Foreign
Ml:i:.-cter
Molotqv
threw
the
for
the
collapse
of
the
3jm(.
,nflon
Foreign
Ministers'
Con-
I
ft::
:
e
on
the
United
States
to-uid
claimed
that
only
the
of
the
Russian
deleza-
Kept
the
conference
from
entirely
fruitless.
a
news
confererfce
he
i
:sd
the
American
delcga-;;:
undertook
to
disrupt
the
(
,.
work
of
the
conference"
be
.:se
"for
some
reason"
the
i:
,
States
was
anxious
to
the
settlement
of
Gcr-,-:.
future.
c
'clary
of
State
Marshall,
broadcast
report
on
be-
c
io'f
19,
blamed
Molotov
for
failure
of
the
conference,
rung
that
the
Russian
dis
d
'no
apparent
1ll
to
n
a
settlement."
H4
P.O.
Box
274
OEOROE
MoWHINNEY
PAINTING
AND
PAPER
HANGING
p.o
on
East
Box
1426
Phone
Black
489
SUPERIOR
DECORATORS
PAINTINO
PAPERHANOINO
P)
Blue
652
or
Black
245
'j-
Kitchens
Bill
Thornton
P
N
Kllboru
(D18)
DR.
P.
.1.
CHENEY
DENTIST
ANNOUNCIS
THE
OPENING
OF
HIS
OFFICE
FOR
THE
PRACTICE
OF
OENTISTRY
IN
SUITE
5
8
MITH
BLOCK.
TELEPHONE
765
A
IMICTDOMP.
AGENCIES
REAL
ESTATE
BROKERS
INSURANCE
ADVISERS.
Fnnrie
342
P.O.
Box
927
W.
Peterson
BERT'S
TRANSFER
AND
MESSENGER
Lumber
Coal
-
Wood
-
Baggage
Freight,
-
Express
Phont
Bine
810
Night
Calls-Green
977
Prince
Rupert
HELEN'S
BEAUTY
SHOP
Permanent
Waving
Beauty
Culture
ln
all
Its
branches.
J6
th
Street
Phone
655
PRINCE
RUPERT
nOTTLE
COLLECTOR
and
MESSENGER
PHONE
GREEN
955
5ent
for
Pacific
Bottle
B.C.
Ltd.
JONES
NEWS
STAND
Extern
and
Western
Papers
Magazines
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TAKEN
Blth
Street
Red
80!
BOAT
CONSTRUCTION
DESIONINO-UEPAIR8
Fln
Workmanship
Estimates
OW
BAY
BOAT
WORKS
p
Crawley
Oreen
391
GEORGE
L.
RORIE
fubn
Accountant.
Auditor,
etc.
"icome
Tax
Returns
Compiled
Jf'ntr
Block
Phone
387
I'AlNTLNG
'AND
PAPERHANG1NG
Phone
Black
823
H.
J.
LUND
ITS
A
GOOD
THING
BUSES
CANT
FLY
The
89
Taxis
uus
aid
not
get
Very
far
when
It
took
off
across
Third
Avenue
last
Thursday
morning
but
It
started
a
chain
of
events
that
were
generally
embarrassing.
Here
Is
the
box
score:
1.
A
broken
wall
and
a
smashed
plate
glass
window
at
the
Commodore
Cafe.
2.
Minor
mechanical
dislocation
to
the
bus.
3.
Charges
under
the
Motor
Vehicles
Act
laid
against
Art
Murray
and
Lloyd
George
Bowden.
Murray,
owner
of
the
bus,
and
Bowden,
the
driver,
are
charged
with
leaving
a
parked
vehicle
unattended.
Both
were
scheduled
to
appear
in
police
court
this
iiockky
scores
Cqast
League
Seattle
5,
Vancouver
2.
Tacoma
4,
New
Westminster
3.
MeUtro
Jnlernaliynal
Kimberley
8,
Spokane
3.
Business
and
Professional
MrKlNLEY&ST.
CLAIR
PAINTINO
AND
PAPERHANOINn
PHONE
RED
240
SMITH
&
ELKINS
LTD.
i
plumbing
and
Heating
Engineers
ASTORIA'S
LIGHT
DELIVERY
&
MESSENGER
Baggage
-
Freight
Expresi
Phone
Blue
2C9
322
Sixth
St.
Night
Calls
Oreen
882
THOM
SHEET
METAL
LTD.
ERIC
SPEERS.
Mgr.
13C1
Overlook
Specializing
in
Marine
and
General
Sheet
Metal
Work
Electric
and
Acetylene
Welding
Boat
Tanks
Stacks
Furnaces
Gutter
Work.'
253
East
First
Avenue
Phone
Black
884
Grandview
Hotel
ROBERTSON
ROTTLE
BUYER
&
TRANSFER
DAY
AND
NIGHT
Call
Black
412
HANDYMAN
HOME
SERVICE
GENERAL
CONTRACTORS
Building
and
Repairs
of
all
kinds.
Roofs,
Chimneys
and
Oil
Burners
PHONES:
Oreen
486
Red
894
PRINCE
RUPERT
FLORISTS
A.
R.
LOCK
Wedding
Bouquets
Corsages
Designs
Potted
Plants
Large
selection
of
Gifts
MODERATE
PRICES
Prompt
attention
to
mall
orders,
H.W
516
Phone
777
300
3
rd
Ave.
FOR
LIFE
INSURANCE
see
our
rates
first.
ROSS
RICHARDSON
C28
Taylor
Street
Residence
Phone
Red
246
Confederation
Life
Association
STEPHEN
ERICKSON
Piano
Technician
TUNING
AND
REPAIRS
Black
195
-411
west
an
nvi-,
H
It's
Rock
Work-
CALL
BLUE
939
M.
SAUNDERS
CONCRETE
SIDEWALKS
-
BASEMENTS
Your
house
and
yourself
fully
Insured
while
I
do
the
work.
JOHN
MOSTAD
CARPENTER
AND
CABINET
MAKER
PHONE
RED
752
Serrlnic
the
Fisheries
...-.,
WpIU
(P.R.)
Ltd-
Cartate,
Labelllnr,
BLUE
992
Battered
Log
Raft
MICHAEL
FREE
Returns
to
Harbor
TO
LEAVE
HIS
Battered
by
the
sea
and
with
some
of
its
Iocs!
strewn
along
the
beaches
alter
a
strong
gale
which
swept
the
north
coast
or
Tuesday,
a
raft
containing
1,500,000
feet
of
timber
is
limping
back
to
Prince
Rupert
harbor
today.
Towed
by
four
tugs,
the
four-and-a-half
acre
flat
raft
headed
south
at
10
o'clock
Monday
morning
for
Ocean
Falls
but
was
caught
in
a
storm
10
miles
out.
Monday
night
and
all
day
yesterday
the
masters
of
the
steam
tug
Wireless
and
the
mtor
tow
boats
C.R.C.,
Kaien
and
Phlppcn
fought
to
save
the
raft
from
being
broken
up
in
Chatham
Sound.
sim.rr.nm
BY
ISLAND
Late
Tuesday
they
managed
to
get
In
the
lee
of
Kinahan
Island
where
they
put
a
line
ashore,
mooring
It
overnight.
Despite
the
power
of
the
tugs,
the
48-mlle
an
hour
southeast
gale
forced
the
raft
near
Holland
Rock
lighthouse
before
it
was
controlled
and
sheltered
behind
Kinahan.
Many
of
the
logs
one
estimate
was
as
high
as
one-quarter
of
the
total
raft
slipped
under
Conference
last
fall,
will
be
re
stored
at
the
New
Year.
PEACE
THROUGH
UNITED
NATIONS
FATHER
FAILS
TO
SAVE
BABY
VANCOUVER
0
Three
year-
old
Barbara
Connell
was
burned
to
death
and
her
father.
.Walter
Connell,
suffered
severe
burns
when
fire
destroyed
their
home
at
Cloverdale
last
night.
tVia
fnihpr
made
a
desuerate
low
Avaihhh!
LOOK
FOR
THE
NEW
RED
AND
WHITE
OLD
KINGDOM
i
nttemnt
to
rescue
the
child
i
from
the
flame-filled
house
Announcements
All
ndvortlsrmeiifs
m
this
column
will
b"
charged
for
a
full
month
at
25
cents
a
word.
S.O.N.
Christmas
Tree,
Odd
fellows'
Hail.
uec.
ju.
z
io
o.
Refreshments
and
Booth
P.T.A.
Jan.
21.
Bosun
inn,-
909
First
Avenue
West,
Black
959.
Fine
food,
ta-males,
chilif
ba'rbeque
fried
chicken.
Caterers
large
or
small
irtips
Onen
all
night.
Orders
to
take
out.
(2)
GOLD
SEAL
LABEL
BUCHAREST
The
Romanian
royal
family
of
ex-King
passports
to
leave
this
newly-
the
enclosing
boom
sticks
and
the
Danish
princess
was
drifted
away.
The
rail
was
about
900
feet
long
and
300
feet
wide
and
was
owned
by
Pacific
Mills
at
Ocean
Falls.
The
logs
came
from
camps
In
the
Prince
Rupert
area.
The
raft
is
being
returned
here
to
be
re-formed
before
another
attempt
is
made
to
move
it
south.
OLD
TARIFFS
ARE
RESUMED
OTTAWA
O
-Stiff
tariffs
are
1940
tariff
schedules,
except
abdication.
PARSONS
NEW
SCOUT
LEADER
headquarters
announced.
S700
Million
Fire
Loss
During
1947
NEW
YORK
lAPi-Fire
lossef
in
the
United
Statess
reached
an
all-time
high
of
$700,000,000
this
year.
It
is
the
highest
annual
loss
ever
recorded
by
any
country
in
peacetime
and
tops
Great
Brit
ain's
property
loss
from
the
two
those
altered
at
the
Geneva
!
year
German
blitz
by
$300,000,-
000.
Flames
ate
up
millions
of
bushels
of
grain
which
might
have
gone
to
Europe's
needy.
The
domestic
housing
supply
i
was
set
back
when
fire
destroyed
WASHINGTON.
-(P
President
a
$1,000,000
factory
in
Austin.
Harry
Truman
said
today
he
is
Tex.,
that
was
turning
out
400
looking
forward
confidently
to
prefabricated
dwellings
a
month.
world
peace
upon
which
all
nations
can
agree.
In
a
New
Year's
message,
the
president
Said
this
hope
includes
the
proper
development
of
the
United
Nations
which,
he
says,
offers
hope
to
the
world.
SAVOY
HOTEL
Carl
Zarelli,
Prop.
Phone
37
P.O.
Box
511
j
ERASER
STREET
Prince
Rupert
SINGER
mmrdiate
delivery
of
new
rradle
and
electric
sewing
machines
in
Prince
Rupert
and
district.
t
SINGER
Sewinff
Machine
Co.
t
Phone
864
Prince
Rupert
STORMY
WEATHER
Ih
llerct
II)'
roinrorlnhlr.
:r
in
itm
ii
tonvj-..K
GEORGE
HILL
SON
1.TH.
Local
News
Items
O
Rupert
Radio
&
Electric
will
i
C.N.R.
Carmen's
New
Year's
I
be
closed
all
day
Friday,
Jan.
2,
I
for
stock
taking.
(It)
Mr.
and
Mrs.
David
R.
Barclay
I
of
West
Vancouver,
former
Prince
Rupert
residents,
are
visiting
In
the
city
as
the
guests
proclaimed
"democratic
repub-
,
Mr
and
MfS
RRoy
Morrlson
nc.
I
Michael,
who
abdicated
Tues-
George
Wilson
of
the
Provin-day,
came
back
to
Bucharest
clal
Government
Public
Works
with
his
mother,
the
former
,
in
Prince
Rupert,
who
has
been
Queen
Helen,
from
the
royal,
'"disposed
of
late,
was
able
to
go
castle
at
Mount
Slnaia,
where
they
spent
the
night.
Dr.
Petru
Orozu,
premier
of
the
Communist
dominated
government,
said
Michael
was
free
to
come
and
go
as
he
pleases,
thus
halting
reports
from
outside
Romania
that
the
ex-king
had
been
placed
under
arrest.
POLITICS
NOT
LOVE
LONDON
F
Politics
rather
than
romance
was
behind
the
abdication
of
Kiin
Michael
in
to
the
office
yesterday.
the
opinion
of
most
observers
and
associations,
here.
The
Romanian
govern
ment
refused
to
allow
Michael
to
marry
Princess
Anne
of
Bourbon
Parma,
but
this
was
considered
a
"purely
secondary
consideration."
Some
newspapers
on
the
continent,
however,
leaned
to
the
view
that
the
king's
love
for
for
a
short
time
Meeting
of
Job's
Daughters,
Friday,
Jan.
2
at
8
p.m.
Initiation,
Silver
March
and
Bingo.
Robert
Gordon,
well
known
pioneer
merchant
of
Prince
Rupert,
is
spending
a
while
at
Tucson,
Arizona.
He
Is
finding
the
change
of
considerable
benefit
and
enjoyment.
In
a
letter
he
mentions
the
bright
sunshine
and
Interesting
and
kindly
scenes
SCOUTS,
CUBS
JOIN
IN
RALLY
VANCOUVER
0)-T.
W.
S
The
Kuests
,n
on
a
few
8ruP
I
Parsons,
former
commissioner
'
Bames
which
are
a
part
of
Scout
i
of
the
British
Columbia
Police,
a"d
Cub
recreation.
has
been
elected
commissioner
'
Boy
Scouts
Association
to
be
restored
on
many
United
mnHin..
n.Hnaifor
the
province,
provincial
Canada,
on
January
1.
as
a
result
of
the
repeal
of
the
War
Exchange
Conservation
Act.
passed
In
1940
to
reduce
tariffs
on
British
goods.
The
move
is
designed
to
-conserve
United
States
dollars
ln
Canada.
When
passed,
the
War
Exchange
Conservation
Act
was
a
purely
temporary
measure
and
Its
reDeal
will
mean
that
the
When
refreshment
time
arrived
each
boy
opened
the
box
lunch
he
had
brought
and
the
women
served
lemonade,
peanuts
and
candy
around
a
camp-fire.
A
sing-song
followed,
with
Mrs.
Harld
Thorn
at
the
piano.
Eighteen
Cubs
with
their
lead
V
T
L
V
.
'WV.
T
Eel
iv
i
.axpv
a
HOSIERY
Eve
Dance,
I.O.D.E.
Hall.
Danc
ing
9:30
till
17
Refreshments,
novelties.
(304)
built
near
the
western
edge
of
the
deep
cut
connecting
Second
and
First
Avenues.
The
ground
is
part
of
C.N.R.
Totem
Park
reserve
and
the
'work
is
a
timely
precaution.
The
Legion
of
the
Moose
will
hold
their
Annual
New
Year's
Eve
dance
at
the
Moose
Temple.
Dec.
31.
Come
and
meet
your
friends
there.
Dancing
starts
10
p.m.
(304)
Roy
Clifford,
under
treatment
in
hospital
here,
was
able
to
spend
the
Christmas
holidays
In
Terrace.
He
will
return
to
the
hospital
to
complete
treatment
for
the
effect
of
burns
suffered
in
a
fire
at
his
home.
There
were
l!
round-trip
pas-
scngers
on
the
coastal
liner
Prince
Rupert
which
docked.
here
this
morning
on
her
final
trip
of
the
year.
The
party
will
enjoy
a
New
Year
party
aboard
the
vess.vl
tonight.
W.
J.
Alder,
in
Prince
Rupert
i
during
the
summer,
returned
to
,
Woman's
Auxiliary
to
Conrad
his
home
in
Victoria
not
long
i
Rtrppt
Remit
and
Cub
eroun
I
..
.,i,t
rrnn..o
"
ttgu
liujii
a
viatb
w
tciuicucc.
ln
"cnonsnrpd
a
rallv
Monday
niaht
.
..
.
..
.
nrlnclml
principal
reason
reuon
for
for
the
the
decision.
decision.
7
TC
17
.
V,
Mr-
Aiaer,
wno
ursi
uvea
in
;
the
assembly
room
of
Conrad
J
School.
A
number
of
oarents.
MINISTER
KESIGNS
also
,
,c
were
present.
r.in
I
came
originally
from
England
VATICAN
CITY
P
Theodore
Solacolo,
Romanian
minister
to!
A
flag-breaking
ceremony
by
r.
A
rA
n
au
4Vta
Canute
fnlfmrpri
Vtv
thp
f!nh:
...
v.ot.
or,on,H
ness
ln
t.naiianooga,
lenn
an
aiiermain
01
nui;
jvuciiiicio
men
6inu
v....-
and,
prior
to
locating
In
Western
Canada,
established
a
busi-
He
the
evening's
activities.
A
knot-jhas
en
livlnS
ln
Victoria
since
lying
coniesi
among
me
uuys,
.....w.
and
a
first
aid
demonstration
where
he
was
city
.commissioner
by
the
Scout
troop
were
the
for
five
years,
main
features
of
the
program.
er.
Bob
Ferguson,
and
12
Scouts
under
the
leadership
of
Harry
Quick,
took
part
in
the
rally.
Colds
To
relieve
mfcerles
without
dosing,
rib
on
.57
!
VICKS
IT
VAfOB'JB
THE
SALVATION
ARMY
Extends
to
All
Best
Wishes
for
a
Happy
and
Prosperous
New
Year
and
thanks
those
who
assisted
them
In
offering
the
Helping
Hand
to
the
Needy
through
the
"Red
Shield"
and
"Christmas
Cheer"
appeals.
Divisional
Ildqts.
Room
14,
Smith
Block,
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
(It)
Twin
Sweater
Sets
FOR
Cozy
Warmth
Complete
new
line
ALL
WOOL
In
WHITE
and
PASTELS
F0RMALS
FOR
New
Year
Festivities
WISHING
YOU
A
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
ANNt
I
I
b
MANSELL
UPSTAIRS
IN
STONE
BUILDING
OUR
WISH
May
you
enjoy
all
the
Happiness
In
The
ISew
Year
McCUTCHEON
PHARMACY
LTD.
Prince
Rupert
jDaflp
T3tW
Wednesday,
December
31',
1947
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,
March
of
Dimes
the
Prince
Rupert
this
morning
c;
-,
from
a
business
trip
to
Vahcou-
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ohortly
vcr
March,
of
Dimes
campaigns
i
Police
Radio
Operator
William
carry
the
fight,
against
Infat
A
stout
guard
rail
has
been!uarK
returne
tnis
morning
oniti;e
paraiysi3
soon
win
toria.
were
a
feature
of
the
days-he)
when
united
states
troops
stationed
in
Prince
Rupert?
Many
local
people
will
remeir
ON
account
pf
sickness
half
fn-
,ber
on
one
of
the
largest,
dancl
terest
in
Poulsen's
business
is
for
sale.
Established
grocery,
meat
market,
cafe,
ice
cream
business
and
gas
station.
Sixth
Avenue
East,
Prince
Rupert.
Phone
Red
411.
V.O.
Box
1001
Station
"B."
(309)
held
here
during
one
campalg
when
a
painting'
of
an
enlarge
r
portrait
of
'President
Rooseva
held
a
place
of
honor.
The
pain)
ing
was
the
work
of
an
Aner
can
soldier
who1
also,
was
a
ret
artist.
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Season
s
Greetings
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To
all
our
friends
and
customers
,
we
extend
our
best
wishes
for
a
Happy,
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New
Year.
May
Good
Health
and
w
Good
Fortune
be
yours
always
and
may
1948
bring
you
a.
full
measure.
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'
Peace,
Happiness
and
Prosperity.
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St.,
I'lmiif
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Modernize
Your
Bathroom
Our
Bathroom
Fixtures
of
modern
sign
are
constructed
of
finest
materials.
Estimates
given
without
'obligation
Prince
Rupert
Plumbing
and
Heating
Second
Ave
and
Seventh
Street
PHONE
108
BiiST
WISHES
FOR
A
Happy
New
Year
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HARDWARE
CO.
LTD.
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PHONE
101
255
ThTrd.ATe,.
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WE
PUT
NEW
LIFE
IN
OLD
FURNITURE
UPHOLSTERING
FURNITURE
REPAIRS
New
Upholstery
Materials
Truck
and
Auto
Cushions
Repaired
and
Recovered
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Avenue
(Next
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CFPR)
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have
a
good
selection
of
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FURNITURE
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made
in
olu
shop,
such
as
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CAIJINETS
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BOOK
CASES
.
TABLES
AIAP.AZINE
1LVCKS
DRYING
RACKS
ROCKING
HORSES
DOLL
CRADLES
$
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in
three
sizes
;
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Your
last
chance
to
purchase
these
locally-made
furnishings
and
toys
"If
It
Is
made
of
wood,
we
can
build
It
to
order"
FREE
DELIVERY
PHONE
BLUE
610
RUPERT
MARINE
REALTY
(J.
CLAUSEN
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We
Take
Listings
of
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BOATS
FOR
SALE
OK
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BOATS,
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AND
FISHING,
EQUIPMENT
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RUPERT
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FOR
QUICK
SALES
OR
CHARTERS
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(Just
East
of
Llpsett's,
Waterfront)
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