She
SEP
1924
$9
etas
25
TAXI
BOSTON
GRILL
and
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
Ambulance
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor
for
hire.
Suitable
for
Service
dances,
banquets
and
wed-ding
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
parties.
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
and
6th
St.
PRINCE
RUPERT
For
rales,
apply
to
Doston
Grill,
Thiril
Ave.
MATT
VI
DECK,
Prop.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
Phone
457.
VOL.
XIV.,
NO.
221.
PRINCE
Rl'PERT
H.G.,
FRIDAY,
SKPTKMHEIl
11),
1024.
YMUrdty'i
Clrculttonl
1768.
tr..t
!
B22
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
SOVTE
1
OVER
MILLION
CASES
Russian
Soviet
Seizes
Wrangell
Island
and
Inhabitants
Imprisoned
British
Attitude
One
of
the
News
MOSCOW,
Sept.
111.
The
crew
of
the
Mussina
ship
"Med
October"
hoisted
the
Soviet
flag
on
Wrangall
Island
on
August'
Tliey
found
one
American
and
some
Eskimos
on
the
island.
They
claimed
Hie
island'
in
the
name
of
the
Soviet
government
and
look
the
inhabitants
prisoners.
!
LONDON,
Sept.
111.
"They
can
have
U"
is
Hie
unofficial
altitude
ia
Mritish
diplomatic
circles
in.
regard
lo
the
action
of
llu
Soviet
in
raisin?
the
Russian
flasr
on
Wraniri'Il
Island.
II
is
p.ointed
out
that
in
the
negotiations
between
the
Rritish
and
j
Soviet
delegations,
which
result-j
rd
in
the
signing
of
1
he
Anglo-;
Husslan
treaty,
it
was
made
clear
to
Hie
Russians
thai
the
Island
would
again
become
Russian
territory.
Russia
Pleased
LENINGRAD,
Sept.
la.
Russia
Is
sending
a
scientific
expedition
to
Wrangell
Island
lo
chart
the
coast
line
and
(he
in
terior
hnd
to
make
a
complete
survey
of
the
natural
resources
and
other
features,
Soviet
officials
express
satisfaction
over
the
success
of
the
expedition
in
planting
the
Red
Flag
on
Die
Island
and
tuking
formal
possession.
They
believe
this
acMon
will
settle
the
stains
of
I
lie
Island,
which
has
been
in
dispute
for
more
lhan
a
century.
They
regard
il
as
an
important
base
for
a
wireless
station
and
for
supplies
In
the
event
of
war.
WRITS
ARE
ISSUED
CAD
VAIC
riCPTIfiM
,l,c
provincial
P"'ice
iiugni
-rUK
iALt
ELLlllUlVderlakc
the
work
when
the
city
ipolice
were
not
available
led
to
OT
TAWA.
Sent.
It).
Writs'
some
discussion
of
the
duties
of
i
wero
issued
today
for
the
federal
by-eleclion
In
Yale.
British
Col
uinbia,.
Nomination
day
is
fixed
for
October
23
and
polling
day
November
0.
The
vacancy
was
created
by
Hie
death
of
J.
A.
MacKelvie
at
Hie
last
session.
He
had
a
majority
of
312
in
the
last
election.
ORIENTAL
GAMBLING
CASES
BEING
HE
ARD
Fan-tan
Outfit
and
Currency
Amounting
to
$102.90
Figured
In
Evidence
this
Morning
A
fan-Ian
outfit
and
currency
i
amounting
to
$102.90
including
everything
from
nickels
lo
ten
dollar
lulls
were
among
lh'
exhibits
presented
to
Magistrate
McClymont
in
the
cily
police
court
in
connection
with
the
Oriental
gambling
cases,
the
bearing
of
which
commenced
Ids
morning.
The
charges
were
read
as
indictable
offences
and
there
was
a
great
deal
of
evidence
taken.
Three
hours
were
"pent
on
Iho
cases
when
court
adjourned
at
I
o'clock
this
afternoon
until
tomorrow.
A
Chinese,
Fong,
and
a
Japan.
'se,
Togobashl,
arc
charged
with
keeping
a
gaming
house
and
Tom,
Chinese,
with
beiiig
an
in.
male.
They
wero
arrested
when
Hie
police
made
a
raid
on
814
Third
Avenue
West
about
ten
lays
ago.
K.
F.Jones,
cily
soli
citor,
is
prosecuting
and
L.
l'alinore
Is
defending.
Sailing
of
the
C.P.R.
steamer
Princess
Beatrice
to
Vancouver
and
wayports
Saturday,
Septem
ber
20
s
cancelled.
Sailings
will
be
resumed
Stfutember
27.
'?'.''?
n'
Jin
Don't
Care
on
Receiving
in
London
POLICE
WORK
AND
TUC
IlfillfiR
QTHDP
lllL
LHJUUlA
OlUIXL
Montgomery.
Suggests
Will
Little
Sympathy
With
Anyone
In
That
Business
A
complaint
that
owing
to
the
shortage
of
police
officers
in
the
city
be
had
been
unable
to
secure
a
quick
response
from
(lie
police
slatinu
was
reported
having
been
received
from
William
Millar,
bead
of
the
government
liquor
store
in
this
city
lo
the
police
commission
last
night.
Commssioner
Montgomery
expressed
I
lie
opinion
that
a
liquor
seller
would
gel
little
sympathy
when
he
was
in
that
business.
He
sidd
the
people
the
liquor
that
made
them
drunk
and
he
did
not
lliink
I
hey
should
put
on
special
constables
to
look
after
them.
The
suggestion
was
made
that
I
..
.
...
.
I.
1
the
various
police
forces
located
in
the
city.
JOE
BAYLEY
KNOCKED
OUT
ALEX.
ROY
SECOND
OF
TEN
ROUND
BOUT
m..TOIUA,
Sept.
19.
-
Joe
Hayley,
claimant
or
the
Canadian
lightweight
championship
knocked
out
Alex.
Roy
in
Iho
second
round
of
a
scheduled
ten
round
bout.
Roth
are
Victorians
but
Roy
is
well
known
in
Prince
Rupert
where
he
lived-
for
some
time.
Revolt
of
One
of
Armies
Defending
Shanghai
Throws
Brunt
of
Fighting
on
Others
SUVNGIIAI,
Sept.
II),
The
revolt
of
the
third
Chikiang
nrmv
defending
Shanghai
lias
.thrown
the
brunt
of
the
battle
lod
iv
mi
the
first
army
under
General
Ho
Feng
Lin
-hihI
on
the
army
holding
the
lines
west
of
Shanghai
against
the
Kiangsu
forces
fighting
for
the
possession
of
this
city.
Reports
from
the
council
of
war
headquarters
l
General
I
a
Yang
Haiang
at
Tuchin,
Chekiang
province,
said
General
La
wis
was
inclined
to
surrender
and
demand
a
peace
parley
com-,.isiil
of
foreign
mediators.
The
peace
proposal
was
overruled
'
1
I
II..
Ho.
...I.
who
il
saiU
U!l
III
ll
......
I
I
troops
were
loyal
and
be
would
continue
to
maintain
Ihe
derense
(o
save
the
Woo
Sung
forts
at
the
outer
anchorage
f
la-ghai
and
the
Kiungnan
arsenal
al
Lungwhai.
General
alarm.
Is
spreading
and
a
rush
of
refugees
into
the
foreign
quarters
is
expected.
SEIZES
OF
SALMON
PACKED
CIR.
MANAGER
FOR
VANCOUVER!
j
A.
E.
Warren
Will
Open
Office
at
Coast
and
Spend
Part
of
.
Time
There
.
WINNIPEG",
Sept.
ID.
Official
announcement
was
made
last
night
that
in
view
of
the
incrcas-
ing
importance
of
I
lie
port
of
J
Vancouver
and
the
interests
of
j
the
Canadian.
National
Railways
in
II
r
il
i
mIi
Columbia,
il
has
been
decided
that
A.
K.
Warren,
general
manager
of
Hie
western
region,
will,
in
addition
lo
his
office
in
Winnipeg,
maintain
an
office
in
Vancouver
ami
spend
a
considerable
portion
of
his
time
there.
The
proposed
office
ar-
rangemenls
in
Vancouver
and
the
new
organization
will
enable
the
adminstration
of
the
Canadian
National
Railway
system
lo
'keep
i"
close
louch
with
develop.
mtM1s
j
uriiish
Columjiia
and
I
provide
the
business
people
of
bejiiat
province
with
a
speedy
and
authoritative
means
or
communication
wilh
Ihe
company.
II
is
also
the
inleulion
of
the
president,
Sir
Henry
W.
Thornton,
and
the
various-
;vice-presidenls
of
the
company
to
spend
more
lime
in
Rriljsh
Columbia
in
Ihe
future
than
has
been
the
case
jn
the
past.
The
proposed
office
will
be
opened
as
soon
as
circumstances
will
permit.
U.S.
FLYERS
REACH
MUSKOGEE,
OKLAHOMA
MUSKOGEE,
Okla
Sept.
.
The
U.S.
army
world
flyers
landed
here
at
seven
o'clock
last
evening,
making
the
3
SO
mile
jump
from
SI.
Joseph,
Missouri,
in
3
hours
55
minutes.
CHECK
MAILED
TODAY
AS
RUPERT'S
SHARE
IN
AUTO
LICENSES
(Special
lo
Daily
News
VICTORIA,
Sept.
10.
A
check
for
$1,958
as
Prince
Rupert's
share
in
the
auto
license
fees
was
mailed
today
by
Ihe
department
of
finance.which
is
paying
to
the
municipalities
of
Ihe
province
the
total
sum
of
$308,750.
-
.-
MAN
FELL
FROM
TOP
VANCOUVER
ELEVATOR
'
VANCOUVER,
Sept.
19.
Falling
110
feet
from
Ihe
top
of
Iho
now
Spillers
elevator
O.
Dunton
was
instantly
killed
yesterday.
Re
was
working
on
the
structure
and
lost
his
balance.
General
Primo
de
Rivera,
Spanish
military
dictator,
is
shown
on
a
friendly
visit
to
tle
sou
of
Raisuli,
the
Morocean
chieftain,
who
has
lfurassed
the
Spaniards
in
Northern
Africa
for
a
century.
Freight
Rates
Are
Railway
Commission
and
the
Lawvers
to
OTTAWA,
Sept.
ID.
With
locunieiita'ry
form,
before
it,
the
journed
the
hearing
of
complaints
against
the
Crows
Nest
Pass
rales
until
Monday,
when
counsel
for
the
protcstauls
against
discriminations
resulting
from
tariffs
filed
by
the
railways
since
the
revival
of
the
Crows
Nest
Pass
agreement
on
July
7
last
will
open
fire.
Both
H.
J.
Symington,
representing
Manitoba,
Saskatchewan
and
Alberta
and
O.
O.
MeGeer,
counsel
for
R;C.
announced
their
willingness:
to
proceed
wilh
the
argument
then.
They
will
be
followed
by
repre-
-
:
.-
senlatives
of
the
railways
beaded',
v
v
v
by
F.ugene
Lafleur,
counsel
for
Ihe
railway
association
of
Can-
adn.
Tho
hearing
has
been
featured
by
tho
filing
of
affidavits
from
British
Columbia
declaring
Hie
fruit
growing
industry
of
that,
province-
is
imperilled
by
dis-j
criminations
resulting'
from
tho'
Crows
Nol
rates,
Mr.
McGoer
declared
the
discrimination
having
been
proved
the-onus
was
on
the
railways
to
justify
jl.
They
must
prove
their
rales,
to
be
fair
and
just.
SIR
THOMAS
ROBINSON
i
IS
VISITOR
IN
CITY
Director
of
Canadian
Fish
&j
!
Cold
Storage
Co.
Is
Visiting
Plant
Her
Sir
Thomas
Rob'-
Mm
of
C.
'p-thorpe,
England,
a
director
of
Hie
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Co.,
is
a
visitor
in
Iho
city
having
arrived
from
tho
Fast
last
evening.
He
will
spi'nd
a
few
days
here
before
proceeding
south.
Sir
Thomas
was
last
here
n
couple
ot
years
ago.
BURNED
AT
VANCOUVER
FROM
ELECTRIC
SWITCH
VANCOUVKR,
Sept.
19.
William
Oldroyd
was
burned,
probably
fatally,
today
while
operating
a
,40,000
volt
transformer
switch.
As
he
received
thi
full
force
of
the
shock
there
was
a
dazzling
flash
and
his
fellow
workers
dragged
him
to
safety.
All
the
el'othing'wns
Inirned
from
bis
body.
WRANGELL
ISLAND
THIS
YEAR
IN
THIS
DISTRICT
Before
Arme
Next
WeekUT"v-J
all
the
evidence,
most
of
il
in
railway
commissioners
ad
i
SHIPPING
WHALER
FOR
USE
HERE
WITH
R.C.N.V.R.
COMPANY
II.
P.
Ponder
of
this
city
has,
received
word
that
his
commission
as
Lieutenant
in
the
Royal
tJan-
adian
Naval
Volunteer
Ro-
servo
has
been
approved
and
that
a
27
foot
whaler
is
being
shipped
lo
this
point
for
the
use
of
Ihe
local
company
when
formed.
Recruiting
lias
not
yet
commenced
but
inquiries
are
being
made
and
as
soon
it
as
the
forms
arrive,
active
enrollment
will
commence.
.,.,
.
MANY
WHALES
ROSE
HARBOR
Station
There
Has
Taken
180
Big
Mammals
This
Year
Nadon
Harbor
Not
so
Good
Roth
the
Naden
Harbor
and
Rose
Harbor
whaling
stations
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
aro
still
in
operation.
Rose
Harbor
has
been
very
successful
this
year
and
180
of
the
big
mammals
have
been
taken.
Owing
to
Ihe
exceptionally
rough
weather,
Naden
Harbor
has
mjt
done
so
well
and
has
laken
hardly
half
Ihe
number
of
Rose
Harbor.
Roth
plants
will
continue
operations
until
nboul,
the
'end
of
September.
Over
Million
Cases
Salmon
Packed
Already
This
Year
in
This
Fishery
District
The
total
salmon
pack
for
the
district
this'
year?
to
date
amounts
to
1,02:),70I
cases
and
the
work
is
not
yet
completed.
This
compares
favorably
with
last
year's
pack
of
875t803
cases
in
all.
.
'
.
The
pink
salmon
run
is
over
but
several
canneries
are
still
m
operation
packing
cohoes
and
chums.
On
Ihe
N'aas
River,
wo
canneries
Wales
Island
and
Somerville
are
still
open;
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
Lagoon
May
and
Lockeport,
ai(d
in
the
Central
division,
Namit,
Rella
Rella
and
Butedale.
BRITISH
COLUMBIAN
WINNFR
OF
PRI7F
"."""
v"
.
LONDON,
Sept.
19.
Major.
Skeena,
it
is
expected,
will
run
Gladstone
Murray
of
Rritish
'",''
September
30.
Columbia,
one
of
the
two
Cana-
Canneries
on
the
north
of
the
dians
included
as
prize
winners
'Oueen
Charlotte
Islands
Watun
in
Hie
Rritish
Columbia
section
llivcr
Laura
Whalen
and
Lau-of
the
competition
for
prizes
f.
Jtara
are
closed
but
on
the
south
fered
by
Edward
Filou
or
Boston
Lagoon
Bay
and
Lockcpor.
-
to,vl11
Probably
continue
till
the
for
the
best
essays
on
how
restore
peace
and
prosperity!
m",(lle
of
October.
The
run
or
through
international
co-opera-
chums
there
to
date
lias
not
been
lion.
Murray
wins
50.
Wil-'00'1-
rIie
nack
of
t)inks
on
Hie
'
Ham
Edgar
of
Ottawa
wins
10.
Bolton
Walker
of
Ireland
was
Ihe
winner
of
the
first
prize
of
fit,
000.
GROTE
STERLING
IS
CONSERVATIVE
NOMINEE
CONTEST
YALE
ELECTION
Sterling
of
Kelowna
was
nomin
aled
as
Conservative
candidate
in
the
federal
by-election
for
Yale
at
a
convention
here
yesterday.
He
is
a
civil
engineer
and
fruit
grnwr
"
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
ALMOST
PAYS
WAY
Income
Amounted
to
8758
and
Payroll
was
S87S.50
for
Month
of
August
The
monthly
police
report
submitted
by
Chief
Vick'ers
at
Hie
meeting
of
the
Police
Commission
yesterday
showed
that
the
department
almost
paid
its
way
during
the
month,
l-'ines
amounted
to
$719
and
there
was
collected
$39.50
from
Ihe
Provincial
Government
for
keeping'
prison-
ers,
making
h
total
income
of
for"
a
week.
There,
were
about
1758.
The
payroll
for
the
month
J
thirty
applications
presented
to
amounted
to
$878.50.
jlhe
board
for
the
various
posl-
During
Angus!
there
were
58Mons.
A
case
before
Hie
courts
with
5
1
1
Tenders
for
Hie
supply
of
14
convictions.
Of
these
29
were
blinds
for
Borden
Street
School
drunks;
'
jwere
opened
and
George.
D.
Tito
Special
activity
was
shown
in
got
Ihe
order
for
$19.50.
The
Iregard
lo
questionable
characters
jin
downtown
houses,
nineteen
visits
in
connection
with
this
having
bjen
made
with
the
re-
suit
that
five
suspects
had
lfft
town.
Others
were
being
closely
watched.
ales
Island
will
be
closing
down
in
a
few
days
but
Somerville
will
probably
continue
until
,l,c
cml
of
tl,e
month.
All
five
canneries
on
the
lalanun
Has,
however,
been
very
fer,,0'J
and
0,1
llie
m,rth
end
.a
lo,al
uack
of
l"0.00"
cases
con-
stitutcs
the
highest
on
record.
Four
salteries
-are
pullfng'
up
Chums
on
the
Islands
one
at
Jedway,
one
at
Lagoon
Bay
in
conjunction
with
the
Canadian
Fishing
Co.'s
cannery,
and
two
at
Skidegale.
On
account
of
the
poor
run
or
chums,
their
plants
have
not
done
mucji
sd'far,
how-
ever.
NEW
TEACHERS
ARE
APPOINTED
Miss
Dorothy
Kldd
Named
for
Hlnh
School
and
Miss
Mary
Hartln
for
Borden
Street
At
a
special
meeting
of
the
school
board
yesterday
afternoon
Miss
Dorothy
Kbbl
of
Burnaby
was
given
the
appointment
of
ex
tra
teacher
in
the
High:
School
and
Miss
Mary
Hart
in
was
named
for
the
Borden
Street
staff.
Moth
will
arrive
in
the
city
shortly
to
lake
up
their
positions.
The
appointment
of
another
teacher
for
Junior
Grado
work
was
laid
ovef
job
for
the
erection
or
six
cup-
boards
al
Borden
Street
school
.was
let
to
E.
11.
Shockley
who
bid
$156.
'
I
..
,
,
,
Tho
steamer
Prince
Rupert
will
arrive
on
time
at
3.30.
'
,
Lieutenant
Earl
McLeod
Left
For
Vancouver
This
Morning
Intending
to
Arrive
Today
ii
Flying
in
machine
KM,
Flight
Lieutenant
Enri
L.
MacLeod,
who
has.
been
in
command
of
the
local
fisheries
patrol
detachment
this
summer,
took
off
(his
.morning
at
7
o'clock
on
his
return
to
Jericho
Reach
station
where
he
will
assume,
command
in
the
absence
of
Squadron
Leader
Earl
Godfrey.
Making
slops
at
Rella
Rella
and
Thurston
Ray
for
refueling,
Lieat.
MacLeod
expected
lo
reach
Vancouver
in
about
eight
hours.
Lending
Aircraftsman
N.
C.
Terrf
accompanied
him
as
mechanic.
Flying
Officer
Hull
will
be
here
for
about
a
week
longer
mid
will
muke
a
few
more
patrols
with
machine
RR.
Lieat.
MacLeod
may
be
in
Seattle
next
week
when
the
United
States
flyers
arrive
after
their
'circumnavigation
of
the
globe.