25 TAXI nd; Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime Slind: Exchange liulldlnc MATT VIDECK. Prop. XI' )K4. Mud doubles-Mi. Williams and 8. ":k-ood, Vetera:- h. Q, Onrrelt of Victoria. hi Tie : r 1Y ARMOUR GOLF CHAMPION American Win First Ten Places una Canadian Comes Next Toronto ., nl " irara; Armour, "Pen f'ilf ih,mnlnihl. o K . ; 'x18 m 288. Macdonald !:ru v "'""ainz cnamplon waaone bcutna with 289. v took the first ten places. C L "Y ' bton being the first w, KETCHIKAN BEAT HYDER BASEBALL ri.rllanil Canal PUjer Seriously Injured In (lame Playrd at Week-end Th Hyder baseball team Journeyed at the end ot me ween mi r.ru)inu for a aeries of two games both of which tbe home am won by respective score of 18 to 8 and 6 to o. The flrt game was marred by an accident when Barney ond Kinney, both Hyder. In pursuit of a stinging line drive, collided. Both were knocked out and the latter sustained injuries to his head and face as a result of which he was left a patient in the Ketchikan hospital. RICH GOLD ORE FOUND IN CALIFORNIA MINE EUREKA, Aug. 8. A gold vein est! ton was un to run .3.000 a covered at Red Clap Creek northwest of nnmboldt country. It I reported that there Is 120.000 of gold bearing ore In sight. TOLMIE STJCKS TO GUNS AS VICTORIA, AuK. 8. - In a message from Ottawa, Dr. S. F. T'ml8a,dfr'; to retire from atatlng that fte was ' port , -,itn "total- the Conservative iru. -r ly without foundation.' A I TO SMAXH tJl-KUKC. people were 8 -Three Aug. w QUEBEC. . in an auto- kineci ana . iulue rrf .v.. . . . L near Montloy yesteraay. - va iiiin uimna inniriw i innnnf hiiuii '-t ... " Berube. Mrs. "ii reaned. from 31 mil-'The dead re - - ' '"''"v'"' million in 1823. ir:n:'k Di.ni She Two Shacks Hurned on Waterfront and Sidewalk Ignited Third Avenue The fire brigade responded to two call on Saturday and one on Sunday afternoon. The first call on. Saturday at 5:30 pm. wan from Fifth Avenue where a bush fire bryond the hospital started. It was easily ttxlngulshed. At 6:45 p.m. a call was received from the shacks beyond the elevator, locally known as 8krenavllle. Here two shack were destroyed, owing to lack of water. The firemen concentrated on prevent ing the fire from spreading and were successful In doing so by use of chemical extinguishers and the water from the harbor. On Sunday at 3:30 pjn. a cigarette end thrown on the aldewalk at the corner of Third Avenue and First Street Ignited the boards but the fire was easily put out. KILLED AS RESULT OF FLYING TIMBER VANCOUVER. Aug. 8.-truck by fly ing timber at a sawmill at Marpolc near here, an employee, Harry Thomas, 22 year of age, sustained Injuries which resulted In his death at the hos jMlal last evening. I.KHSAHI) IIIKI). TORONTO, Aug. 8. Major General Francois Lessard died yesterday at his home near here aged 66. RASEftALL Native Sons vs. fiyros. Tonight at 6.45 Wmm PRINCE Rl'PEKT. B.C.. M,' M Y. AlGl'ST 8. 1927 PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper FUNERAL OF IRISH MINISTER : AO Ireland in mounng pay.s trit.ute of respect to Mr. Kevin 0'Higgins, following his asasiinaii m in Dublin. Colemn Requiem mass was. held in Westland Row f'hapel. FROST MADE PRICES SOAR Unconfirmed Reports of Dam-ket This Morning HIXMnxi. ,tu. k I'nronfonned reHrt of f ru-t ijince kent Die market up a mnrh a, elgtit and a liulf wr rent er huoliel on the grain prhange here thl morning, the niarkrt liming at neven hither. CiMrve grain al ailtantrd. l'rut li rrMrtrd at MMeJ:iw, SakHlMn, rrlnce Albert, and KfRlna. but It I not knoMii whether or not Hie wheat I dJiiiageil. Report rerelted herr fnim riil-ri how thai advance were alo made In the prlrrn there. SEVERAL FIRE CALLS MAD Differences Between Britain and U.S. Lo Not Affect Friendship Between Them Says Baldwin FORT ERIE. August 8. The Prince of Wales dedicated the international bridge between Fort Erie, Ontario, and Ruffalo yes terday. The speakers included the two princes, the premier of Rritain and Canada; the American vice-president, the secretary of state, the governor of New York. Premier Raldwin said in the course of the address: "Problems have arisen and will arise wliich will vary as to how they should be solved. Only recently we had an instance of this. We had a difference for the moment but we know it in our hearts that this does not affect our friendship." BUMPER CROP SEEMS ASSURED Railway Report on Conditions In dicates Probable Excellent Results TWO WEEKS TO HARVEST ' WINNIPEO. Aug. 8. "Indications for a bumper or up have never been better' In thU territory. Farmer have a very optimistic outlook and If nothing happens now. harvest Is expected to begin within the neat two weeks. This, from the Prince Albert division of the Canadian National Railways, Is In a sente a aummary of the 16th weekly crop report of the Canadian National Railway. The whole of western OiCnada covered by thts report hi experienced a week of gratifying weather. While not all districts expect to be cutting wheat In two weekseome ay three- at least one anticipates harvest In ten days. Rye cutting 1 practically general and will be In full awing this week. Barley cutting will soon be under way. Slight frost have been reported here and there but these have done no damage except to duplicate garden stuff, and these have not been harmed In any great quantity. Rust la not causing alarm. Wheat Is heading out well, and ripening rapidly. In Alberta lodged grain Is straightening with dry weather and haUed crops are coming back splendidly In most instance. Thirty-five and 40 bushels to the acre are not regarded as too much for hope 1 a great many districts and those which will not commit themselves with figures but never-tneleHS have bright prospects say that If they escape the frost they will have Xht heaviest crop on record. A considerable amount of new land Is being broken In the Drumheller district. Some of the territories which are particularly sanguine this year are between Calgary and Mirror Alberta; between Taplow and Wardlow, Alberta; between Alaska and Estonia. Saskatchewan; between Fabyan and Cloverbar. Alberta; between Varmlllon and Oliver, Alberta: between Httfhgrate. Satkatoon, .,ih! V; i":ii!!:!i BIG LONDON BLOCKFALLS Insurance Ruilding Collapses Into Excavation and Whole City Shaken MINIKIN, Aug. 8. The Commercial Aviiiranrr luillilln; In Corn-hill, a stone throw from the Hank of Cnctanri, collapsed at midnight Saturday. .No one was Injured. The rrah shook the whole nclghtmrliood and was heard for a mile. The rollape of the building I ' Kil'l to have been due to rebuild-In; operations of Lloyd's Hank next lonr. the whole side of the several storey building being hurled Into the fifty foot excavation. joe wrighFjunior is rowing champion DETROIT. Aug. 8.--Joe Wright. Jr, Cansdlsn Champion, won the Cham plonshlp single scuffs at the regatte Saturday of the National Association of amateur oarsmen. He also won the senior quarter mile dash, setting a world record of one minute twelve and two fifths seconds. ADMIRAL WATSON ARRIVES SEATTLE BRATTLE. Aug. 8. Under her own power convoyed by the Salvage King, tbe steamer Admiral Watson arrived here Saturday. HtlMTS ARE OIF TO ALIlCKTA FARM CARTIER. Ont.. Aug. 8 Westward bound, the two princes and premier Baldwin are enjoying the first real rest of their tour. They are travelling with as few stops iu possible lo the rockles. Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least Phone 4S7. REMIbivuALDWIN SPEAKS 0FSTA1 P-i -e Five Cents UMPER CROP OF GRAIN BUT SLIGHT FROST LAST NIGHT ISH PRICES BALDWIN MAKES HIGHER TODAY! AN INSPECTION I ! inf Trip Went as High as 11.10c Congratulate! Canadian National on hxchange Today i ,-r h-avy thla morning ImU selling 1WJ08 f- varying considerably 1 4 4c lor Ipat elan and and Be. Ihtce Cunt-i at 13.70c and 7r mid ;..ul 7c. T tal ale wore amuiican ; Kiu p'juuds, to Moyal Piah 1 iin- and Or I ' ixiunda. lo Dxth Flh-' .mil 6c. 0 pound, to Canadian 8' rage at ta80c and 6c. U.000 pound, to raclllc . -' 4lid Sr. - wo pouinu. to Autn i 4t- and . '" .unO. to AHm Fisheries B- 'iinda. to Booth KUtverte r o pound, to Pacific Flsh- - i.'.d 8r. ( ANAKUN ; lUicU. to A'lin Fi'iherle. . t , . i K)undJ. Ui Canadian v.rage at 12 70c and 7c. . jOO pound, to Roota ..2 TO' and 7c. -J3 p-nind. to Boottr Mahrrlca ATHER AND SONDROWNED A. W. Hodgson and Lloyd Lost Lives in Nanaimo River Ijist Nighf P'".V31.(. Aiu 8. A. W. ltodawn of in mi year old aon. ' .ined in tbe Nanaimo Hodgson could swim ed he I oat hi lite when ' hu aon. "z iii lo fetch water from Ui " :.r suddenly disappeared r - Mr, Hodgson aaw them "mid not awlm herself, 'i ' go back to the oamp . she stayed with th on the nver bank all WIS CHAMPS ARE DECIDED Californians Win Most of Places at Tournament Now Concluded VlCTOItlA, Auk 8 The Ttrlttah Ool- I1 '-" .'.J teillija rhimnlimlilna HmMhI ir ' " " M( ::n:ii j(,i,n ttieao of San Fran- 1 -T. I "4 L. Minjlf. Marlon William. d"iiblm -dKh ortwa nnd tiwartz. doubles--Bradnhaw Harrison n:ian LorkwnnH Railway on Fine Canadian-made Engines TORONTO. Aug. 8.- The Right Hon. Manley Baldwin. British premier, took i a short boot in aMte driving l Ik-erlng. U.iUrto. Satuidty. on the new Canadian National locomotive No. 610. the largest and moat powerful railway engine In lo British Empire. Mr. Bald via. wfeea vstitlag Klntnton. beard that thla tltaa of the steel rati an ail-Pndlaa product designed by Canadian National Hallway engineer.', biiili at the KmgJtun hop. rriy on Saturday morning 6130 wi attained the royal train to haul It Into Toronto to stark tb opening of the new Union station. Mr. Baldwin, aliticugh tastily engaged la his speeches, halted in his work to make an Inspection jf tr,t e::gin. eventually climbing Into tee cab with the nttrMr. He showed Umi a nest interest in the manner In which the hag locomotive was handled when travelling at high speed and work ed the various lever controlling thi engine. "It is a wonderful place of machinery and ahculd be" a source of pride to the Canadian designer and bulkier." aald tbe premier on leaving the locomotive. No. 61M I on of forty engines of similar tjpe that arc bftsg turned out thu timdPof'U M paaaenger and freight sefvtVes of the National System. Whan la regular service they will run 610 miles without change the longest locomotive run in tbe Dominion. An . interesting and probably unique record we established in connection with the personnel handling the royal train frctn Kingston to Toronto for the Canadian National Railways. Accompanying the party was R. H. Fish, general superintendent, southwestern Ontario district, who. when a locomotive engineer was in charge of drawing tbe royal train during the rMt of King George V., then the Duke of York. lie had had charge of (rain operation on ttte three last visit of the Prince of Wales. R. Norton, who was conductor on the run InM Toronto, ha fifty-one years In Uve service of the railway and. like Mr. Ftah, he was a member of the train raunnei handling King Oeorge on his visit to the Dominion and he ha been a member of the train staff of the Prince of Wale special train' on the last three royal visit. f MEMORIAL TO CmCAGOHAS ! EDITH CAVELL1 A GOOD LEAD Annual Impressive Service Jnsper on Shore of Lac iieauvert at Now Three and Half (James Ahead of Pittsburg in National League Race JAWER PARK. 8 the Aug. -On spot NF:W YORX. Aug. 8.Obigo Is now wher. ta a few Us bcautllul yean tl r. , h. t, . Pt. mem r.a! -hureh to Nurse EeUth Caveii ' wli: si i:.d. the third annual memurtal ' ferv. o to the great berow of .the Wi rid War wa held yesterday. In the firrgiound the multi-colored water of i Lar Beauvert uy still In the afternoon jai.ii a perlect mirror for tbe stately mi ,w-crwned head of Mount Edith aj. :i-.-r peau near ay and dominates the whcle Athabascii River. Around the naj-draped drutnn which .serred as a pulp.t were gathered mere than three nun :.cd visiters to ifr Park Lodge, rrre-enttng eleven countries and alvo a lare number of res.de.it of the village to that the congregation which aasem-. bled to pay trtbute to the heroism of . Mirse Caved and tbe praiciplea for v.hicn ahe aaorltlced her life totalled ...re than 500. MMi'LK MltVICK It was a simple service in which ther was no trace of the bitterness and' hatred of war. Rather it wa a ser- j vice of thaaksglftag that a heart ot such unflinching courage and a soul of such pure nobility should bare been born in to tbe world and have left behind an tdeanem far these who tome after to live up to and follow. It was a tribute to tranquility and not to turmoil. It was a message of peace and not a glori fication of war, it was a dedication to unselfishness, to devotion, and to duty. With the exception of tbe short address which was delivered by the Rev. here bt rg for tb National leadership Chicago bear Brooklyn in an slevon Inning sis yeaiarday. Hack W.hwos alngls scored Adams tb winning run. Four-n'er hit a nomsr. BrUUtBt probing perform ores of May and Lucas gave Cincinnati a Aoubie header over. Philadelphia. SATIKMAYS (1AM bS Amer'ian iMgne St. Louis 4-3. Philadelphia 5-0. Chicago 6. New York S. Detroit 2, Bo i ton 4. Cleveland 3. Washington 1. National Iague New York 9. Pittsburg 2. Brooklyn 2. Chicago 6. Boston 1. St. Louis 4. , PfUladelpnta Cincinnati, postponed. , M'MIAV OAMKS ! ' National League Philadelphia 1-1. Cincinnati 6-2. i Boston 4. St: Louis 6. American league Cleveland 3. Washington 12. Chicago 3. New York 4. SIR HENRY WAS SERENADED BY THE BOYS' BAND H. A. Edwards, chaplain of Jasper Na- ; sir Henry Thornton and party left clonal Park, the service was conducted Saturday evening for the south aboard ' by His O race, the Mast Reverend S. H. the steamer Prince Rupert and before Matheson. DD.. Archbishop of Ruperts-! leaving were serenaded by the Boys land and Primate of all Canada, whose Band. Sir Henry and Lady Thornton catrlarchlal figure and quiet eloquence both expressed appreciation of the play-lent to the memorial a charm and dig-1 lng of the Prince Rupert lads and nny which no studied effect could have ! spoke of the advantage such an lnstl-acqu.red and which probably no other I tutton was to the community and the man cauld have given. By the sheer ! value to the individual members, force of his powerful personality, by the I a good many local people were down magnetism of that personal character i to the dock to see the party off. which has elevated him to the highest position In the English Church In Can- j ada. Archlblshp Matheson, missionary. minister and patriot, made of his theme i a living vital force and brought very clcte to those who listened the spirit of v e wjman who laid down her life for a cause In which she believed and sacrl- Iced herself for that which she thought to te her duty to a suffering mankind. I LAST POST SOINOEO No one who was present will soon ! forget the closing moments of this lm- presslve service. The last strains of that VANCOUVER. Aug. 8. British Col-great hymn "Abide With Me" had melted umbla won the western Canada cricket Into the air and been lost In the still-j tournament Saturday defeating Alberta ncss of the snow-capped hills. Archbishop . by a score of 301 runs tb 139. Matheson. with arms upraised, had pro-1 Manitoba de'feated Saskatchewan 130 nounced the Benediction and in the to 51. full light of the silver crown of Mount Edith Oavell, the congregation stood silent with bowed heads. Then It was, j with a suddenness that was almost startling and sadness that caused many to wipe their eyes, the soft plaintive notes of the Last Post, that haunting requiem of the British Army, were sounded by the bugler. Clear and mellow they were carried across the lake t3 the hills which echoed back softer still and as the last lingering, unfinished note came true, emphatic, full ot B.C. WINNERS CHAMPIONSHIP Reat Alberta at Cricket Saturday While Manitoba Reat Sas katchewan GENERALWOOD DIED SUNDAY BOSTON. Aug. 8. Major General Leonard Wood, governor of the Phtlll-plnes, died yesterday morning following an operation. It was Indicated that the trcuble was the recurrence of a promise of other things In the Oreat tumor which was removed some years Beyond, the Union Jack which had been : a'g0 involving part of the bone of the floating high over the gathering during j tkUu. the afternoon, dipped s'lowly and majes- I tlcally In proud salute to the memory of a true daughter of the Empire and a woman whose life to the last tragic minute was devoted to that which was highest and most enobllng In womanhood. v . t YACHT BONITI ATMdSHBA'Y, VAN. VANCOUVER. Aug. 8. -Yacht Bonltl. valued tit $15,000 registered here as owned by the Orleans Shipping Co. built recently at Vancouver was burned at English Bay last night. KIKE IVAIlllKN IHKS VANCOUVER. Aug. 8. Captain Thomas Tidy. 57 city fire warden, died Saturday following a brief 111- CONSERVATIVES ASKED TO CHOOSE DELEGATES VANCOUVER. Aug 8. Notices calling upon branches of the B.C. Conserva tive Association to hold meetings Immediately to choose delegates Tor the National Convention at Winnipeg have been Issued today by J. E. Carpenter, secretary. PROTEST EXECUTION SACCO AND YANZETTI VANCOUVER, Aug. 8. A protest against the Sacco-Vanrettl executions scheduled for Wednesday was registered at a mass meeting here last night, pre- ii'r! --.- b A'lerm-.n A. M-Cln&es.