MMENT ... , r i--v.. Hi ".t- LK3 oirvitvi.-. L L. r X I u- 1 l W i ciijiVi- i - w w - - - i. T. Additional Wing: Soimi jiooq name tr er, I c.:' n pi: Rw O.Ham ( chairman) , kin w. L. Arm- 1,1(1 Dr. L w -'am "UHC -uun ji-e ientaUve" inbia muni-1 .:0 reeves -r y with the rovnrnmcnt education a.i.ulnpt the r.i-v r iaimcd finance means of u the drle-Ma :Donald, ::;.) affairs, iir Mayor pi - 'e Rupert c than 1500 ! Chicago's are on pokesman said that ic engraving ,.:uc unlnter- Y.X nlUI I r-pectation mill oper-niran an . ...atirn of : hospital sthijr meet- ; '- renovat- arv wing to rtortfs includ-Irn's ward. U;J Should ns po-, itd that, to " . new wing. duf:on wpuld This mat-'ubie for fu- arrangements Red Cross J has the f:r storage establish a Bank Blood, from such a ;blc to the poke briefly on 1 ne recent In-Adminlstra-if Western y at Edmon- -:eived from the -i'v anDolntine a member of itfMa: .Yemeni nf lh Or: ul Hospital JiKr- W O, Fulton. chairman of 9 r.mictee. read the r lOctober 'itn cost of He 187 patient '.he month ns ' IB fir the same 1 r ' The number of 1 ; (656 compared J (1' corresponding f 1945 vUai..;n had' imnrnvorl Ml necessary to unes for relief Files Papers RuclderW Trades rv... .. r term on the alder-were fiio ,.,uu r,. . riffi -"vv muj itr- ttartV: wno als win tau ' DaKgett, who is 'UUle for , fW. - I )RS November 26, 1947 11 45 213 fppt. 5:33 7.3 feet. 18 3 7 feet ast night scrutinized the agreement un'w which Smith and Murray, wno plan to operate as Veterans' Stage Line, will pay the city three per cent of gross earnings. Council adopted the bylaw unanimously after the agreement had been gone over clause-by-clause In the presence of Smith ! admitting that they (Smith and Murrayi can't promise continu ity of service during the six- month iterlm ." "It might be 'less than six CITY POLICE CONTRACT COST TO TAKE JUMP Cost of policing Prince Rupert will take a substantial Jump in two years for the services of the i )0-man detachment of the British Columbia Police. A letter from Commissioner John Shlrras, read in city council last night, Informed the aldermen that the 1948 contract would be for $24,949,. an Increase of almost $5,000 over the present contract which was signed early this year. The $24,949 covers the policing of the city by 10 men. Any additional men will cost the city an other $2,358 per man. Additional cost per man under this year's contract was $1,960. Commissioner Shirras attributed to Increased salaries and vehicle operating costs the ne cessity of increasing the price of policing this city. Present average salary in the force Is $2,539, as compared with $2,087 a year ago, he said. 1 Without comment, the aldermen referred the letter to the 1948 council for consideration. Vancouver Island Turkey Festival VICTORIA sff) Vancouver Isl-ant three-day turkey festival opened today with trucks bearing nrlze birds parading through tan streets. Stores o-nvp over entire windows to tur key displays Intended to publi cize a $15,000,000 provincial Council Approves Bus iraicifse jSTRIKE ORDER Pud with Veterans' Stage BEING AWAITED City council's plan to issue a five-year bus franchise to Carl V. Smith anil William Murray moved a step closer to its destiny at the hands of the civic-voters and the provincial Public Utilities Commission last night when the aldermen approved a bylaw authorizing the signing of an agreement between the city and the two veterans. 1 Preparatory to submitting the bylaw to the ratepayers for approval on December 11. council can't be sure.' and Murray. Two minor changes committment at least until they resulted from the joint scrutiny, knew whether or not the fran- and Murray would be allowed six months in which to place buses on the city streets providing the agreement is approved by a three -fifths majority of ratepayers, the Lieutenant Governor - in - Council and the Public Utilities Commission. Facing the city, it was me-tioned. was a possibility that during this period, or a portion of it, bus service might be withdrawn or reduced if Arrow Bus Co.. the present operators, de- 4tty to U. -their asset- in the face' of approval of the veterans franchise. William Murray, who acted as spokesman for the tenderers, charged that "Arrow will use the sale of its buses as a lever .to defeat the franchise" after months, we Murray said. Difficulty in obtaining buses from the manufacturer was given by Murray as the reason fnr rrnnlHnrr fhp fiiY-mnnt.h Under the agreement, routes to be operated by Veterans' Stage Lines would be similar to those presently served by Arrow Bus Co. Sightseeing and charter buses would be exempted from the three per cent gross pay ment to the city, but such buses would have to pay the regular business license. The applicants also would be required to post a $1500 bond and bear the cost counting cash receipts at the bank. This would amount to., qnepcr. gross. A three-man board of arbitral tlon would be set up to settle differences between the company and the city, one member chosen by the company, one by the city and the third by the two representatives. The bylaw was approved on motion of Alderman McKay, seconded by Alderman ' Casey. Alderman Youngs, a director of Arrow Bus Co., did not vote. THE WEATHER Synopsis Rain was falling along the British Columbia coast in ad vance of an active storm which leached the Queen Charlotte Islands early this morning. Elsewhere In the province skies were overcast and there were fog nalches throughout the Interior 1948, the second boost which has Tne ranv is expected to spread been presented to the city in inland today as the storm con tlnucs to move eastward with rapid clearing expected in its' wake. There are signs of still another storm developing to tht southwest of the district. This storm is expected to bring ralr to the southern coast again late Wednesday. Forecast Prince Rupert. Queen Charlottes and North Coastr-Over-cast with rain along the mainland this morning, becoming cloudy this afternoon. Elsewhere clear today. Variable cloudiness tonight entire region and clear Wednesday. Winds southeasterly (25 m.p.h.i along the mainland this morning, otherwise southwesterly (20). Colder to- right. Lows tonight and highs Wednesday-At Port Hardy, 40 end 50; Massett, u ana ou, Prince Rupert, 40 and 50. Bulletins HUSBAND ARRESTED BANFF Lloyd William Smith, whose bride was found beaten to death by a hammer In Calgary, was arrested here yesterday by Royaf Canadian Moounted Police and is being returned to Calgary, VANCOUVER MILL FIRE VANCOUVER Damage of between $25,000 and $40,000 was caused by fire which swept the Western Single Co.'s mill here early this morning. Origin is believed to have been Incendian' OFF Seamen on Dcepsea Ships May Go Out Tonight VANCOUVER-Crew members of five deepsea vessels have been ordered to stand by for a final strike order which may become effective tonight. Thirty-seven ships now in and around the port may be affected. The seamen are seeking a 15c-an-hour wage increase with 48-hour week at sea and 40-hour week in port The final strike order would come from Toronto. clause. The veterans' plan to PITV IIPPOPT use three Ford transit buses on wll I JU I I vi 1 J which they must make deposits of $2,000 before their orders are accepted. Murray told the meeting that they could not make the $6,000 was a clause under which Smith ratepayers. PENSION BOOST Backs ITp Representations Of Canadian Legion To Ottawa City council will support the : Contained in the agreement chise plan was acceptable to the Canadian Legion in a move for "Immediate" action by the fed- i eral government for increases in disability pensions, widows' pensions and veterans' allowances which, the Legion charges, are so small as to deprive many pen sioners of the bare necessities of life. Council last night unanimously endorsed a request from Philip M. Ray, secretary-manager of the local Legion branch, that the city write a letter to' Hon. Ian Mackenzie, minister of veterans' affairs, "urging the abso- lntp nwpssH.u nf thls.mat.t.pr hf. without being referred to a Par liamentary committee and the delays such action would en-tall." "In requesting your support, I would point out that a widow with two children receives $87' a month, a married veteran on veterans' allowance receives $60.83 a month and a single veteran or a widow on widows' allowance a mere $30.41 a month," Mr. Ray's letter stated. "As there has been no increase in. the pension scale since 1925, a 25 percent cost-of-living bonus is suggested," It continued. "The Canadian Legion is urging that a cost-of-living bonus should be authorized, based on the increased cost of living, particularly food and cldthing, which showed an Increase of approximately 50 percent since 1939." Endorsement of the petition was moved by Alderman. Youngs and adopted unanimously. A copy of the eifdorsement will be ,sent to II. O. Archibald, federal member for Skeena CITY TO TAX BEER PARLORS Impost to Be Assessed for First Time by Municipality City Council last night gave first reading to a bylaw which will impose business licenses on the city's beer parlors for the first time in history. Authority to impose the licenses was con talned ln an amendment to the Municipal Act passed early this year by the provincial leglsla ture. Amount of the tax, however, Is also set out rigidly by the pro vincial legislation and is based on the amount of money the various beer parlors pay to the I provincial government annually for their licenses. This, ,'.n turn, is based on the amount of beer sold. A beer parlor paying the provincial government $600 for Its license will pay the city $85 in business tax, while the tax 13 reduced to $70 for a $550 license, $60 for a $500 license, $50 for a $450 license, $40 for a $350 license and $30 for less than $350. "The tax we are allowed to( collect Is very moderate," Alderman Casey commented, "They are getting off pretty light." BIG FOUR IN PARLEY Little Hope of Foreign Minsters Reaching Accord On Germany, Austria LONDON Big Four foreign ministers of United States, Russia,! France and Britain went into session today for the firft time since last April to consider peace terms and reparations for Germany and Austria. Owing to the gulf of differences between Russia on the one hand and United States on the other, there was little hope, as the conference upeneil, of any important accord being reached. An official British source said today that Foreign Secretary Ernest. Bevln and Russian Foreign Minister Molotov had a "very friendly" meeting last night and had agreed that tuunanTOiiy1jnBeeis.mg uunanbtity-In. seeking to w sciw settle rwr i " : - XfY ' lngea!t.withimmediatelrattertvne fni Germany" and Aus- tne opening 01 raruameni ana trla ln the Ble Four meetinB is of "the very highest importance" to the future of the world. First to arrjve at the conference scene today was Mr. Molotov, who -was rmidily cheered by watching crowds. Foreign Minister Georges Bidault was seemingly unrecognized as he arrived second. Then came Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevln of Britain aijd Secretary of State George Marshall of the United States each of whom were also cheered. An Informant, as Bevin and Molotov seek to settle the fu ture of Germany and Austria with Marshall and Bideault, said that Bevin's line in the confer ence "can be expected to be more moderate" than Bevln and Marshall also met last night. CAPE BRETON STORM FATAL SYDNEY MINES, Nova Scotia One miner was killed today and three others were severely injured when a 65-mlle-an-hour gale screamed across Cape Bre ton Island and tore down a trestle at. the Florence Colliery bankhead near here. Trees were also blown down as well as electric light and telephone wires. TODAY'S STOCKS Bralome 1L25 B.R. Con 05 B.R.X 10 Cariboo Quartz 2.91 Dentonia 18 Grull Wlhksne Hedley Mascot 1.05 Mlnto , .024 Pend Oreille 2.10 Pioneer 4.10 Premier Border 05'2 Privateer .35 Reeves McDonald 1.05 Reno 15 Salmon Qold 24 Vi Sheep Creek 1.10 Taylor Bridge 50 Talnij? River 73 Vanada 26 Pacific Eastern ' , .07 Hedley Amalgamated .. .03 Spud Valley 13 Sllbak Premier 67 Oils ' C & E. . 2.55 Home 4.40 Clarkdalc Victory Pounded to Pieces By Heavy SwelS Fate of Crew of 49 Uncertain SCHUMAN TO CRACK DOWN PARIS Q Sources close to the French government hinted today that Premier Robert Schu-man might order conscription of workers in key jobs as one means of fighting the commun-lst-led strikes now alleged to be threatening the whole economy of France. Informants said that Schu-man might make one last offer of increased wages before cracking down on one and a quarter million striking workers. Meanwhile a general strike of railway workers was ordered to day. Ports and coal mines are already Idle. WISCONSIN JAIL FRACAS ENDED WAUFUN, Wisconsin B A daybreak ultimatum today brought an unexpected peaceful end to a tense fifteen-hour siege by sixty-nine state prison convicts "with blood in their eyes." Their four prison guard hos tages were released unharmed last night but one of them said: "It was a wild gang last night. They came in with blood ln their eyes and this morning thought they were going to burn the place down." i DEAL WITH 'JAP MINES ESQUIMALT Once a mine warning is received here, the Falrmlle motor launch, assigned to mine duty, has "been known to be proceeding with all despatch and full crew within 21 minutes. There Is bound to be plenty of work within the next few years, During the war. It Is believed that no fewer than 50,000 mines were sown off Japan, and now, the disintegration of moorings has released them. The mines are swept up by the Japanese current which carries them away from the Japanese coast. .Warnings are tephoned to the naval base operations room, normally by the B. C. police, although fishermen's messages are relayed through the Department of Transport channels. NORTHKRN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER .TTTTYTYl 'TVTTTYYTf TWTTTTT. TAXI 9 . f.f 235 I'honc one ITIWSTAR Y bVD NIQHT W31VICK guna: UP" Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." VOL. XXXVI, No. 275. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS CHARLOTTE Marine disaster on the storm-swept west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands quickly developed since about 10 o'clock last night when the United States Army transport Clarkdale Victory' sent out general distress calls while she was being pounded by a heavy swell after going hard aground two minutes earlier when bound from Seattle to western Alaska. Anxiety increased -when the Clarkdale Victory was not further heard from after sending out the "SOS". The United States Coastguard from southeastern Alaska was rushing to the Clarkedale Victory's aid and other steamers were reported on the way. Planes were to fly over the area today. Customs and salvage officials here were notified. There were no passengers aboard the Clarkdale Victory. Canadian Pacific Airlines ! Canso flying boat, which left this afternoon on its daily run to Sandsplt, Intended to go the few miles further on to Hippa Island to reconnoitre the wreck and island with a possible view to sighting survivors. With the vessel already almost pounded to pieces by 50-foot seas lashed by a south-. western gale off the open Pacific Ocean, the concern shortly before noon today was how many members bf the crew of forty-nine might have perished in the wreck. Capt. J. R. Elfert, harbor master and port warden at Prince Rupert, who spent the night endcavour- ijiingiiotorganlzeasiUtance tor the stricken vessel, was advised at 10:45 this morning that a United States Coastguard airplane, reconnoitering the scene, had sighted three survivors on the rocky island beach. This led to the hope that there might be others although it was admitted that to reach shore in lifeboats under such conditions would present extreme difficulties. The aircraft confirmed that the transport had broken in half with only the bow showing. The steamer Denali then at the Scene, had launched a lifeboat in the endeavour to reach shore but it was evidently unsuccessful in picking up survivors. The Denali radioed: "It is impossible to land in a lifeboat.' The breakers are fifty feet high outside the wreckage." A later attempt by the mate and light seamen of the Denali to land at the rear of Hippa Island ln the lee of the moun ¬ tainous seas also failed. Another vessel which Capt. Elfert was edeavouring to send to the rescue was the Queen Charlotte Islands fisheries patrol boat Sooke Post which operates in the Skidegate Inlet area. vessel of 4561 tons and 439 feet long. According to radio reports received here today from the Alaska Steamship Co.'s Denali, another American vessel, first rescue ship to reach the scene of the stranding at 9:30 this morning, the Clarkdale Victory Pacific Ocean. The Royal Canadian Air Force had a plane standing by at Van Since November 1, 20 mines have couver today awaiting for been reported sighted off the weather to clear ln order to pro- UnUd Sfates cnasl ceed to the scene. American Transport Lost; Fate of 49 i Crew Uncertain ARE ON WAY TO BERLIN Canadian Military Mission Members Being Returned There by Way of Poland MOSCOW W Following their release after having been detained at Kaliningrad (formerly Koenigsberg), East Prussia, J. D. M. Weld and Capt. A. W. M. Clabon, members of the Canadian military mission in Berlin, have been released and started the return journey to Berlin via Poland, according to announce ment by the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two men had been de tained, according to. a Moscow radio broadcast message last Friday, on the allegation that the Russian frontier had been "violated" by the members of the Canadian military mission and that the two persons had been accordingly detained by frontier guards. VETERAN KILLS PENSION DOCTOR Tragedy in Ottawa Dr. Murray Bowie Victim of Vancouver Man OTTAWA Pi Dr. Murray R. Bowie, 37-yearrOld pensions examiner, was shot to death today in the Canadian pensions commissioner's offices here by a dls-grunUed First World War veteran who then killed himself with a bullet through the heart. Department of Veterans' Affairs officials Identified the veU eran as Henry Page, 59, who came from Vancouver to Ottawa two months ago. Both doctor and assailant died instantly ln Dr. Bowie's uptown office just off the capital city's main business district. Page had evidently been brooding over notification received yesterday of a reduction of $20 per month in his war pension. BRITAIN TO SELL MORE VANCOUVER W -Great Britain hopes to sell 50 percent more coods ln Canada next vear than The Clarkdale Victory is. a .he did this. Joseph Darner, dep- uty high corrimissloner for the United Kingdom, said yesterday. In Vancouver on a tour of west-en Canada, Mr. Garner said; "Our exports are encouraging and production is up, too, in most industries." Although criticism of higher prices for British goods on sale would appear to be a total loss.l1" Canada had been noted, he sald ln- most cltles dealers The forepart of the stricken that visible It re satisfied with both quality vessel was still as clung to the reef but the after part ana c51' was 'submerged and was believed to be breaking up up rapidly as heavy seas lashed by a strong southwesterly wind pounded the wreck. The stranding occurred at two minutes before 10 o'clock last night. The point is on desolate Hippa Island outside of Skidegate Narrows which separates Graham and Moresby Islands and is exposed to the open RUSSIA HOARDING GOLD NEW YORK Charles Prince, economic expert for the United States Chamber of Commerce, says that Russia Is amassing actual gold reserves with which to combat the Marshall plan of the United States. New Telephone Directory A new Telephone Directory is about to be published. All changes of listings must be in by December 8, in writing at the City Telephone Office. . CITY TELEPHONE (280) DEPARTMENT.