25 TAXI VOL. XVII., No. 75. and' Ambulance s-..l,. A nillL'llnpn n 4 A,...,! nJ""m ni Jllljlirnc .Stand: Exchange Building MATT VIDECK. Prop. HARRI3BURO, Penn.. March 30. Eight men were entombed and are believed to have been killed tn a isi explosion tn a coal mine near here this morning. Three other were Injured by the blast while three hundred others 'are ' believed to have escaped uninjured. Thc exploiii j was (I such force that It' blew down a two-storey offlce building 300 feet from the portal of the mtoe. (tittle hope I held out for the men who are trapped. PERMIT ISSUED LOCAL ELVATOR kain Miir.Mi:TH iii.iu; to r.i: ki:- 3'l, k.'.meo aitek ui;(i;xt comies- i TIOS OTTEIt pool, mi: Al'ltll, 1-10 lie Br, an steamer uiier root, uic it v t iming tu load grain at Wheat Pool's rrlnoe Rupert clcva-U now due between April 7 and After lining, this freighter will land 111 here for the United Kingdom or linear Vfter a ban of two or three week ring to the elevator here being full. rmlt have been Issued now for more sin. to crime following the loading it week of the steamer Yaye Maru. pie movement hero should resume In out a week' time. SSE PACKING BUYS CANNERY ITINAT MKE I "LAST (HASHES jia.mis at i Kit ki: rsii:itTooi ;J to in: aiioi't :.ii.iiimi SEATTLE, March 30. Sale of the Itlnat Lako Cannery on Vancouver la nd to the Oosse Packing Oo. of Van- liver waa announced here on Tuesday the Seattle stockholders' of the Nltlti- j.Xake. Packet pt British Columbia. he price It understood to have been out 9250.000, -ASGOW SAILOR DIES VANCOUVER HOSPITAL VANCOUVER, March 30. Pound un- clous In his bunk aboard the earner Seekonk, Walter Miller, aged 38. Glasgow, was taken to hospital where ;dlrd yesterday. 4 'ip,, !,f'll Jit,.', . made by A. U. Johnson. K.C.. crowr. ! prosecutor, late Tuesday. Watklnaon 1 was one of the witnesses who had been ; cross-examined on an affidavit wberelr he deposed that. In conversation with Chariea Rtinnolt. star crown wltnest the latter had said that, ten minute after the Indian passed his place, ht left in the direction taken by the In dlan and the murdered girt. Itelnhol1 Infocjned the Oeurt of Appeal- that he had been ordered by WlUUrn SpUler. Inspector of the provincial police, not to (speak to Watklnaon. Mr. Johnson stated that Sankey" walatccat. which crown witnesses testified bad been worn on the morning of May 33. was produced ou the aecond day of the trial by Watklnaon. Crown counsel alleged that the garment had been stained with blood and was cleaned, with the complicity of the of-flcer.when the garment was returned to the Sankey heme tn the Indian village of Hon Simpson. The allegation waa vigorously denied by Mr. Bird who produced the waUrt-coat and argued that It was evident thst It had never been cleaned or washed and that there were no blood- stalna oh tt. Other gruesome exhibits were then shown the appeal Judges. In his reply for the crown, Mr. John son contended that a new trial should not be granted unless substantial wrong had been done the accused by the Judge :n hi charge to the Jury. Mr. Justice Martin expressed that a statement elicited by from Sankey was admlasable. FIRST PLAY-OFFS IN EASTERN HOCKEY ARE PLAYED LAST NIGHT MONTREAL, March 30. In the first games of a series of sectional hockey play-offs, the CauadlciM and Montreal tied one all while Boston scored alx to Chicago's one. 3w doubt Splller VARIATION IN BIDS FOR HALIBUT TODAY WAS VERY SLIGHT There was little difference between American and Canadian fish prices at the Exchange this morning, The American high boat received 12.6c and 0c while the high Canadian boat waa paid 12.3c and 7e. American sales totalled 00J0O jvounds while the two Canadian boats auld 17,000 pounds. The arrivals were: , A. ML It I CAS Sentinel, 25,000 pounds, to Canadian fish and Cold Storage Co- 12.3c and 0c. Anna J., 20,000 poundn, to Dooth Fisheries. 12.Cc and 0c. Oraytlng, 11.500 pounds, and Wave. 10.000 pounds, to Attln Fisheries. 12.0c and 0c. CASAIllAS Livingstone, 14.000 pounds, to Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Co., 13.3c and 7c. White Lily, 3.000 pounds, to Atllu F?hcrle; 3.20 pnd 7Ci t OK KKK IIIKAN m.UVIiltV ' Dally,' 40,000 jioundi, to.AUIn F)aher-les, 13.3c and 7c. mm WIMNirEO, March 30 -With five ; special trains wKhln twenty-four hours iovcr the lines of the jCsnad.tan National 'nallwev. brlnfftnf, 1JIU2 njisenners re- PRINCE RUPERT i Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE RUPERT, D.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH SO, 1927. I presenting eighteen dllemu nauonall- P ltma the ,ccl lock-uP on 8uad' " la urn v,le- ". itlts. iwituessc Winnipeg today the lar- I cm influx of new (settlers since the AeUnS Um received, Provln- eU1 Constables Clark and Bell and opentng cf lmmlgralion this season. The first of these specials arrived hen "" i,,Jl ..... t- ..rT.T... v i"1" monln at 6 o'clock, having on cantry ftcrday afternoon i,l Wtc d MS bun J " the """"" Carmaul. and (imillONMIII m. isuffren. It was ncceary to run two'ad hd t0Wel l the toT TT7,7. ' tnlD ommortaU the large num-''rMt- DtIce r-.-arrcsted very soon after Rul-h smith , ,h. Prm,. Rfclph Smith, secretary of the Prince hc hcd there. from these bot: nasscn-xr two Rupert Basketball Ablation, rseelred "'"f,1!! 1 ! Beaton 1. said to h.ve told the nollcc a wire thl. morning from Anyox saying '' "h " . ,": "" that, after eaDJm from Jail, he hat the ladles' championship team '""."Z " .Pk ..th .. ..h rom the smelter town was ready to meet the Msple Leaf basketball team here to decide the championship of Northern British Columbia and the nolders of the Mlllburne trophy for the nnulng year. The executive of the basketball assoc bly be sometime next week. A night etter will probably be despatched to vnyox tonight suggesting dates for the :amea and asking Anyox to either con-,irm these date or submit alternative one. . , PROFIT FROM U.S. BUSINESS CA.lt. li:i!IMll HtVIISl K OK SIJ.-OtMI.WMI LAST YILtlt TltOM that mu kci: Oil AH A, Munli 3U. Urnr) Thornton, -jreMdrnt of the Canadian National KallHS, told the House of Coininonii eflimnltter on rallaavn and Klilpplng rlrrilay that grins rr.enne arerulng to thrt CA.lt. Iat year from purel) American hulnrH lind lirrn XI.I.oihi.Ihio. Ilnlne done In the I nltrd Mtr, was lurrathr and a ronenatl.e eMImatr. Mr llrnr.v Mild, uf profit from lui-liirK nrlgliiutliig at olnt In the I'nltrd Malm and carried tu utlirr M.lnt In the Mute lat year -how Ml It tu liiifp hern is'ummi.immi. APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS MADE (iiren Ctmrliiltr Ma lid liurf ICrtutlro and Trlrgrih Line t:pemllt urn. In Snrtli I'ru.ldrd for ut Oltaaa The following public work appropriations for this district have been made st Ottawa by the House of Commons In committee of supply: New Mansctt. wharf repairs 12JO0 Port Clements, wharf repairs; 3,000 Sandsptt. wharf repairs 2.000 Telegraph and telephones. 8.100 HENRYU HAVE TO MAKE TM BETTER DETROIT, March 30. Henry Ford is in haspltal here suffering from Injuries received on Sunday when a coupe he was driving was forced over an embankment by another car. He under went a minor operation and his condition Is believed to be not serious. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Wheat Dunwcll Glacier Gladstone . Howe Sound Independence Marmot Premier Porter Idaho Silver Crest . Surf Inlet .. Richmond Coast C5pper Bid. 1.43 1.32 .08.; .OtP 4.00 .00 .13 3.18 .Vi .07 1, : -oili .14 0.60 Asked 1.34 4.30 .10 3.19 it.?; 07H 141, 10.00 Money may not meau. everything, but everything mcaits money,- ja bvmmui amai ws kii.vu la Willi hltV largest single grouj being a party of w the racuntain. coming out at the 319 Poles. lou2h at the Sicena River where tie The tMrd special JkU arrive at 6 o'- obtained a b.at. He had Just ccme to clack tonight and will bring Into west- Inverness (rom acres the lough when em Canada four bunCred homcHecken nc taten. from the ss. Pennlsnd, Poles will again at 8 pm. and will bring the remainder of tbe Pennlsnd passengers who also number about lour-hundrrd. Thow, include 124 Swede, the retualnder be-i rng Norwegians, jinniand British, " 'j The lat special rlTJ arrive at 9 o'clock thl evening with passengers from j the Pennlsnd. Doric and Stockholm. The largest group on bawd are 177 Pole and 103 Checko-Slovaka. There will also be a number of Hungarian and Austrian. ;GRADS DEFEAT ! VANCOUVERITES LIlMONTOS UIKLS PILLO I I' SC'OKE OK 31 TO I..C. nilMPH' S L.ST MUIIT I EDMONTON, March 30 Before one of the largest crowd that ever witnessed a basketball game here, the Edmonton Commercial Orada last night took the measure of the Vancouver Liberal Canucks by a score of 31 to 23. While they were forced to extend themselves by the British Columbia lady champions, the locals displayed the-best basketball and had a constant advantage. The second aud final game of the i series will take place Thursday evening. Beaton was charged before Magistrate w 1 - . . , ,.. . Xf vmftnt tHla mnmlnv ttrlth unlaw. stlnn will hoM . rnMln., lonl.ht ' "e 40 Itttllin tXl"y ieclde on d.te which will be bertj1""' lited for the gamea. which will prob-1 , v av avut u ojw Wftu mil If C - COAL LOCKOUT IN ILLINOIS Etna jiisi: hill itt: closlo i'ntil ij.iHi tvouKi.m .tt'-cxrr TEKMS ( IIICVCO. Mari li S'l-ltiee .Miller, president of the Illinois Coal )eralors' AssiM-latlnn, announced )rterdjj- that e.ery large eiml mine In Illinois will be closed at mldnlglit on ThurMlar and will not he rr-ojie.ird until 7!.IHHl unlun uilners au- rept the orraton' terms. BRANCH LINE BILLS ARE THROUGH SENATE I Three A ear Const ruetlun Program for i Canadian National Now doing up for j Uoyal Assrut I OTTAWA. March 30. Fifteen bllli comprising the Canadian National Railways branch line program for the next three years were given their third readings in the Senate yesterday afternoon and will now go up for Royal Assent. Most of the hew construction provided for 1 in the prairie provinces. Preparations Being Made for Shaughnessy Hospital Taking Injured Troops for Patients VANCOUVER. March i!0. Preparations to care for Drltlsh troops who may be Invalided during service in China are living made at Shaughnessy Military Hospital here according to a story in the Vancouver Province yesterday afternoon. Arrangements pro-tiding for the accommodation of 230 convalescents at the outset, the newspaper says, have been made by the Ottawa authorities at the request of the llritish War Council. "The fact that such arrangements have been made," the paper continues, "may be ominous or may be a mere exemplification of preparedness for which Great Britain la historically noted. The first or more base hosnltsls in Austr.ii. .v Circulation 1500 convalescents to be shipped from China , bo requisitioned. In the opinion of will be routed via Canada but, in the j the British War Council climatic condU event of a heavily Increased demand for Uous tn British Columbia are preferable medical service, it Is possible one i to those nrev.niru- m i,rr.n. Uniformed Soldiers Were Responsible for Outrages on Foreigners at Nanking LONDON, March 30. It has been confirmed that uniformed sold ers, under direction, were responsible for outrages amongst the Nanking foreigners Foreign Secretary Chamberlain informed Parliament today. Steps which may be proper the British government and other jnowers, whose nationals have thus been ill-treated and whose flags have been outraged, have under, consideration tne secretary added. According to authentic Information, the secretary said, loot lng has been carried out by soldiers In uniform belonging to formations under command of General Chang Chten. TORY Sain 433 Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hail, with newly laid dancing floor, for hirr.. . NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least. I'hone 457. 1 Price Fhr (nu WERIAL CONFERENCE IS DISCUSSED ANCOUVER MAY GET INVALIDED SOLDIERS FROM CHINA Officer Assisted in Removino ZD Blood Stains from Vest, Crown Prosecutor Tells Appeal Court .rifiw allegation made by A M ANYOX GIRLS A.L., btlore conclusion or bankey s nnxsixin urnr application judgment is reserved VANCOL'VEIl March 30. At the conclusion of argument by (Edward lllrd, the condemned Indian's counsel, the British Col urn- Court of Appeal reserved decision in the matter of the applica- n for a new trial of Joseph Sankey, sentenced to death for the irder of Miss Loretta Chisholm at Port Essington on May 23 last. Tl.-l I.I I I I lit. J l II. .... . . - ,,. ,, . mg iiiui uiui-uniauis nuu, uu uic cumpiicnj vi . j. naimnson. tstable for the Indian Department at Prince Rupert, been removed nV the waistcoat which the crown alleged had been worn by key when the crime was committeed was a startling statement 'LOSION IN COAL MINE AT lRRISBURG, pa. ttHIIIT MIA ARE ih-.meveu TO have jMtjfex KILLEU TWO STOKEY IKWoiiut: miuiiMi was MEOWS IKIWX WINNIPEG-SEES BIG MIGRATION i i(iin i;i;s m MJKtu m:tti.i i:s au. IIIVIM1 IN I'ltAIUlK CITY TOUAV IS CAPTURED JAMES ISEATON, V, 11(1 MAI'K ESCAPE ruiiM i.wk-it o.v icnivy. taken at inveknls can- neky James Beaten, sentenced at the end of lact week to a term of three month !n Jail f jr vagrancy, who made hl cs- Exchange Between King and Guthrie in Ottawa Over London Gathering LEADER OIUECTS TO ASSUMITION THAT HOUSE ACQUIESCES BYNG INCIDENT IS DROUGHT INTO DEBATE OTTAWA, March 30. Debate on the last Imperial Conference brought into the House of Commons on Tuesday an amendment from Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Conservative leader. The amendment was technically one of a motion for the House to go into supply. Mr. Guthrie declared that it was not desirable that the House 6hould be ' deemed tacitly to have acquiesced in the recommendations and declarations of the conference. Premier King himself opened the debate and outlined the work of the conference and the, step; which had led to the adoption of the now famous repart on Inter- - taiptrlal relations. He declared that i , Canada had made no committments at Lfce conference on defence nor did the British government make any requests ! with respect to action by tbe Dominions long that line. , A Premier King waa speaking, ther; was a question as to hi advice to Lord Byng, then Governor General of Canada. 1 that the latter should consult with the British government as to his constitu tional course if asked far dissolution. "I wn really seeking to advise Lord Byeg alcng constitutional lines and try lng to prevent a mistake. Premier ABOLITION OK Llqi'Olt ItrNMMl IU.IM1 I UCf.ll MY ATTORNEY (iENKHAL VICTOrUA. liar. 80. Through fiJTiltr Oliver, who la now In Ottawa. Attorney General Man-sea iz urging upon the federal government the immediate pas sage of legislature designed to abolish liquor running from the British Columbia coast. NURSESAMINERS NAMED AT VICTORIA Mourd of M Will (onduet Tests I'ndrr (otrrunient Art IHirlng Coming Year VICTORIA. March 30, The following have been appointed the Board of Examiner to examine candidates) for examination under the "Registered Nurses Act." for the twelve months ending April 3S, 1928: W. Allan Fraser. MO., CM.. Victoria; J. W Arbuckle. MJJ CM.. I Vancouver; Miss Oregbry-AIIen, RJ4.. Royal JubUre Hospital. Victoria; Miss M. Stuart. R.N.. Royal Columbian Hospital. New Westminster; Miss ft.. W. Ellis, R.N Oeneral Hospital, Vancouver, and Mis M. Gray. R.N.. University of Columbia, Vancouver. MANITOBA EXPECTS ELECTION JUNE 22 farmer (internment Is JK.v pet-ted tuilp-eal tu People Then WINNIPEO, March 30. The Manitoba provincial election will be held on June 23, it 1 tvndentood. though no official proclamation ha yet been mad. Nomination day wUl probably be June 13. The standing of the parties In th legislature at present is: Farmers. 38: Liberals. 7 Conservar tlves. ; Labor, 4; Independent, 8; vacaucivs. 2. THEIR IDENTITY s IS KEPT SECRET MVSTEKY HIDES BKITISIl KV.MUCATE COSrEMPL.TINO 1IIOE INVESTMENTS IN Jt EIJEC LONDON, March 30. The identity of the Englishmen comprising the' powerful syndicate which Is DreDared to In- Kin j exclaimed during a series of' ex- Tvest'500 .000.000 ta the deveiepmeirtot changes across the floor of the House, the Lake St. John district. In the pro- The Premier declared that he had no vlnce of Quebec, particularly as regards objection to Lord Byng calling in Su ! the mining and pulp industries, la one Robert Borden for advisement a to hi ; of the biggest mysteries that has ever proper constitutional course. : puzzled the city of London. AO It EEs WITH KINO j Dr. Lemlneux. Quebec agent general Moving hi amendment, Mr. Guthrie here, admits to British United Press that declared that, in regard to the most of j everything in connection with the pro-the Imperial Conference report, he Jett has been arranged, but refuses to agreed with the Prime Minister and 1 reveal any names. took no Issue with Mr. King on the Every prominent Canadian In London matter of status. At the same time, 1 1 making inquiries to try to establish he said, the report opened the door to i the ldertlty of the syndicate's member, luture pcsslbUltles which might end in 1 ! 1 being themselve completely in the dark. serious disaster. Henri Bourassa, Nationalist for Labelle. also spoke on the matter. tu, uue. ku,uiu win.UjHbiuua member In financial circles have failed to reveal anything concrete. Dr. Lemleux declares he 1 acting under orders from Premier Taschereau. GETS SENTENCE OF FOUR YEARS AliTlUK SAVERS SENT MOWN AT I'KINCE OEOKOE IOU TIIEKT A1TEU lllVISO""KSO('K-Ol'T DROPS PRINCE GEORGE. March 30. Having pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 92 cash and a check for 937 ' from James McMahon of Snowshoe after persuading him to drink beer containing "knock-out drops." Arthur Sayers was sentenced to four years' Imprisonment by Judge Robertson in the County Court here. Sayers is alleged to be wanted for offences In Alberta. THEFT IN NEW WESTMINSTER JLHLLs. MONliM AN II CAMI TOVAI.IE OK .luu STOIXN LAN N'Hiirr UtOM THO (HIKES NEW WESTMINSTER. March 30. BritUh jewels bond and cah to the Value of SS.I00 were atolen lost night from the effice of H. C. Major, government administrator of estates, and Sheppard tt Mcintosh, real estate dealers, in tbe City Market Building. ALBERTA MINISTER NAMED SECRETARY SUNDAY ALLIANCE VICTORIA, March 30. Rev. Oeorge Webber, mlnlater cf Community United Church at Oleichen, Alberta, wUl b secretary of the Lord' Day Alliance for Alberta and' British Columbia In succession to Rev. Charle JI. HuestU, recent" appointed general secretary for Canada of th Alliance.