t
25
TAXI
Ambulance
Boston
Grill
Largo
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
Service
with
newly
laid
dancing
Anywhere
at
Anytime
floor,
for
hire.
Stand:
Exchnnge
Huildlrtfc
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN
MATT
V1DECK.
Prop.
PRINCE
RUPERT
The
latest
and
best
for
the
leant
I'hone
457.
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
-r-l
Vol.
XVII.,
No.
110,
PRINCE
RUPERT,
R.C,,
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
11,
1027
Price
Five
Cent
SEARCH
BEING
MADE
FOR
A
VIA
TORS
McGEER
No
News
Yet
of
Airmen
Who
Left
France
Sunday
to
Fly
Across
Atlantic
ROSTON,
May
U.
Naval
coastj,'uar!
vessels
after
21
hours
fiitcn.slvc
search
from
Huston
to
Newfoundland
ent
no
word
of
any
trace
being
found
of
the
French
trans-Atlantic
flyers,
Nungesser
and
Ooii
or
of
their
plane
the
"Whitcbird,"
which
left
France
for
New-York
Sunday
morning.
Overnight
there
was
an
ominous
silence
as
radio
operators
at
the
navy
yard
here
listened
for
some
messages
from
navy
tugs
which
had
Hpcd
northward
on
the
quest
yesterday.
OTTAWA,
May
11.
The
Canadian
government
Is
co-operating
to
ihe
fullest
possible
extent
in
the
search
for
the
missing
airmen
-
-
Nungesser
ami
Cell.
Instructions
hive
AfinillO
i
f
ir
issued
to
'radio
tnd
ccartguard
I
A
T
I
ill
I
ilMl
A
lit4
All
!
'alien
and
to
patrol
vevels
on
the
LvUUlllll
lllLltU
j
Atlantic
coast
to
help
with
every
facility
at
tlvelr
command.
(W
I
A
QT
V17
A
D
'
,iavke-
yiy
jl
LHu
1
I
LlllV
"ln
Ight
from
Mew
York
has
been
'
,
ordered
to
follow
the
route
Nungesser
and
Coll
are
supposed
to
have
taken
In
liKTKICT
TO
KM)
or
Al'ltll.
ABOUT
the
hope
of
rescuing
the
aviators.
mm;
million
feet
to
good
I
The
report
of
the
Government
scalers
to
the
end
of
April
for
this
forestry
district
snows
that
the
total
logs
measured
to
that
time
was
36321.070
board
feci
as
against
19388,727
board
frtJ
to
the
end
of
April
last
year.
The
;t
for
April
amounted
to
10,-
(
JI4.78I
at
against
6.797313
for
April
j2C
nude
up
as
folio
Douglas
Fir
Red
V.;ar
..'
J
445358
lT
Bpruce
3.351.837
"
li:lrot
Bpruce
.
..
189.140
Hemlock
2JJM327I
Balaam
349,499
1
Jactpe
2831
Birch
fl.819lT
Cor
ssvooi
5338
me-ured
m
board
feet
there
were
rail-wy
ties
numbering
33.794
and
100
cards
of
wood.
FEDERALSHIP
BACK
IN
B.C.
OH
M
Its
.,
iiltl.MI
AC
TION
a
AOtlNsT
l.MTED
UTATES
GOV-MlYMENT
IT
It
INDEH-STOOD
by
VANCOUVER.
JMiy
II.--Wall
her
n"ii
ii
dollar
cargo
untouched
the
steamer
Fcdcralshlp
arrived
in
quarantine
im
yesterday
and
reached
Van-i:'
t
c.irly
thin
morning.
It
is
underfed
:iiat
legal
action
will
folio
:
Hi",
the
United
States
Government
for
unlawful
leisure
and
detention
of
the
cargo
and
crew.
The
Frdcralshlp
returned
here
so
that
thi
'
J
Migut
bo
rttilnxted
and
resumed,
PEACERIVER
If
40;
VICTORIA,
May
II.
Arrangements
"n-
wy
Cor
the
opening
cf
the
I
Commlmlon
on
the
Trace
Itlver
clock
t
the
end
of
the
month.
Mr.
Juiuco
Miirtln
of
Saskatchewan
Supremo
Court
will
ccmmcnco
Investigations
Into
the
provincial
claims
for
tho
vc.urn
of
the
northern
area
to
provincial
control,
Premier
lioliday
left
all
the
data
with
Attorney
"vncral
Manson
no
that
the
hcarlnc
8
""nt
not
bo
delayed
unduly.
BUILD
ADDiltONTO;
'
"
CHATEAU
LAURIER
FIRSTCONTRACT
LET
Winnipeg,
May
11.
The
contract
eh..01
cavatlou-
work
of
tho
new
un
extension
at
Ottawa
has
j-ivatcau
Ja
let
to
the
Foundation
Company
'
Canada,
It
was
announced
today
at
r
dquartcrs
of
the
Canadian
Na-th
M
Railways
at
Montreal.
Work
on
ne
nvat'.on
will
rtn
Immediately.
DISCUSSES
BC
LOOKIMI
OVER
POLE
SIT!
ATION
I.OCA1LY
VIKIV
TO
M'YI.Mt
With
a
view
to
buying
poles
extensively
in
this
district
or
Instituting
.separate
operations.
E.
V.
Judtnn.
representing-
large.
present
looking
over
the
situation
in
this
vicinity,
lie
hat
travelled
extensively
In
the"
Interior
and
Is
now
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
M.
Dahlqulst.
formerly
of
the
Han-
son
Timber
&
Lumber
To.,
is
accompanying
him.
LONDON
VESSEL
IS
COMING
FOR
WHEAT
Mramrr
tueenmMr,
Hue
Here
at
t:nd
.r
Week,
U
I'ret
Uhk
Willi
Toiiiiiir
of
I.Sli'!
TUe
Britlih
steamer
Queenmoor.
com-
Uig
here
at
the
end
of
the
week
to
load
full
cargo
of
grain
for
the
United
Kingdom
c.r
continent,
Is
a
steel
ship
of
4.802
registered
tonnage.
.
She
Is
owned
the
Mcor
Line
Ltd.
of
London,
E113-
luid,
and
was
built
at
South
Shields
In
1924
by
J.
Rosdhesd
and
Sons.
She
U
405'
6"
long
with
beam
of
53'
0".
London
Is
her
port
of
registry.
A
wireless
mewmge
-was
received
by
the
Wheat
Pool
from
the
Queeiuuoor
last
night
giving
her
position
ns
,
15C0
miles
off
Cspe
Flattery
and
stating
she
would
arrive
hero
on
Saturday.
The
vessel
Is
already
lined
and
will
start
loading
Monday
morning
for
the
United
Kltifc
lora
or
continent.
iki;i.i;ns
iti;i-nr.
K
a.m.
iiKiiiv
tst.ANI)
-Cloiulv.
frnth
8.E.
wind;
barometer.
29.C0;
temp-raturo,
heavy
swell;
8
pjn.
ixko
steamer
Cirirfro.
rrince
Rtipcrl
for
Anyox,
75
miles
frcm
Anyox.
HULL
1IARI30JI.-
mining,
strong
S.E.
wind;
lwirometer,
29.7C;
U-mprrature,
42;
nch
rougb;
8
p.m.
poi;e
tug
Cape
Scott.
Iwve
to
in
HecnU)
6trnlts;
8
pjn.
spoke
lUg
liCTUC.
tt-WVIII
lhH
o.i.w,
irt
Tii.ommnn
aouLlibound:
10
Dm.
v'ubH
sjioko
steamer
Canadian-Observe.
Sklde-
for
rowell
River,
10
mucs
irom
uoean
Foils;
8
pjn,
siko
steamer
Cordova,
Kotohlkan
for
eoaiuc,
000
mum
iruui
Seattle;
11
Vm-
Pke
lmer
Prince
Rupert
In
Mllbank
Sound
northbound;
a.miiwke
tug
St.
Faith,
abeam
Green
Island,
bound
for
Powell
River;
0
ajn.
spoke
steamer
Catala
oboam
Ivory
Island
at
7:40
am,
southbound.
DEAD
TREE
POINT.
Raining,
strong
,iti,PAt
wind;
barometer,
20.50;
tem
perature,
46;
sea
rough.
n.onv
tsr.AND.
Cloudy,
strong
Si!.
wind;
barometer.
29.70;
temperature.
50;
sea
rough;
10
a.m.
In
steamer
Prince
Rupert
northbound,
mitt.
tiAnBOR.
Part
cloudy,
.s.E.
Lie;
barometer.
29.78;
temperature
45;
ca
rough.
..!-,
ttjeb
POIHT.
Overcast,
.
fresh
UbAU
-
S.S,
wind;
barometer
20.48;
temperature
St:
sea
rough.
CONSERVATIVE
ORGANIZATION
ONPRAIRIES
iioi'.m;
i.i;,tin;it
asks
that
attkn-tio
r.i:
iivi;x
that
imkt
ok
fOlt.NTKV
IJV
PAKTV
OTTAWA,
May
11
-Conservative
house
leader
Outhrle
at
the
annual
meeting
cf
the
Ottawa
Co.-ucrvatlve
Awioclatlon
advocated
party
roorganl7Atlon
'in
the
pra.rie
provinces.
"We
need."
said
he
"!ntens.vc
crgmizatlon
and
newapapc.s
JUfnrt:.ix
ut
must
py
grcaleit
atxn
'.ten
to
western
problems."
a
NEW
MENNONITES
WISH
TO
BECOME
CANADIAN
CITIZENS
WINNIPEG,
ilay
II.
Four
hundred
Mer-n!Us
left
southern
Minltcbj
re
cently.
The
farms
vacated
by
them
are
already
taken
over
by
newcomers
from
southern
Russia.
There
newcomers
come
frcm
districts
which
have
been
repar-
ated
froia
the
main
Mennonlte
colony
for
fifty
years.
They
have
more
advanced
Ideas,
and
one
of
the
first
things
they
did
on
arrival
here
was
to
lnvestlgatv
the
educational
facllltlos
for
tbelr
child
ren.
They,
wish
to
became
Canadlanlsed
as
soon
as
possible,
but
tjielr;
predcrcsi
aora
wcr
in
Canada;ftfty
J'ears.,
and
lettw
without
becoming
"
Canadlaxisi
,
jja
BIG
LEAGUE
BASEBALL
American
League
Boston
0.
Cleveland
6.
Philadelphia
8.
Detroit
3.
New
York
8,
St.
Louis
7.
Washington
3.
Chicago
4.
National
league
Chicago
6.
Philadelphia
2.
Others
rain.
I.KAtil
K
STAMtlMI
.National
W.
L.
Pet.
.
13
7
.650
14
8
.036
11
0
.550
9
'
8
.529
10
9
.526
9
11
.450
8
15
348
7
14
.833
r
lea
11
'
15
8
.052
12
9
.571
14
11
.500
12
10
.545
11
11
.500
11
13
.478
9
10
.471
5
17
.227
St.
Louis
New
York
Philadelphia
Plttiburg
.
.
St.
Loul.i
SEALER
YOUNGHARP
THOUGHT
TO
BE
LOST
Sr.
JOHN'S
Nfld..
May
11.
Soaler
Younqhiirp
left
Tort
Union
early
in
April
for
the
Icefields
and
failed
to
return.
It
is
feared
that
she
la
last
with
her
captain
and
crew
of
mere
than
20
men,
HAZELTON
LAD
AT
THE
HEAD
DRUGGIST
EXAM
VANCOUVER.
Iay
11.
In
o
minor
examination
the
pharmaceutical
board
announced
today
Horace
Wrinch
of
Harclton
leaded
the
list
with
407
marks.
VICTORIA
TAX
KATi;
4
VICTORIA,
May
11.
Victoria
lias
dropped
her
tax
rate
one
mill
from
last
year
and
now
it
Is
net
finally
at
38
mills
on
tho
dollar.
Collections
arc
Improving
here.
iHKi)
1110S1is.il
u(k.
':
f
NEW
WESTMINSTER.
May
11.
Thcmas
Flynn,
68
years
of
age,
who
was
etruck
by
an
Interurban
tram,
died
of
the
Injuries
received
last
night.
nun
11.
A
daughter
was
born
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Percy
Llnstead,
345
Ninth
Avenue
West,
Prince
Rupert.
B.C.,
on
May
10.
Mrs.
Wynes,
nurse
in
attendance.
METHO
1
MME.
JOUKD'AX,
a
much
decorated
war
nurse,
recently
received
the
most
coveted
decoration
of
all,
"Knight
of
the
Legjon
d'Honneur,"
at
the
hands
of
General
Gouraud
at
a
Prise
d'Armes
at
the
Invalides,
Paris.
McGeer
Tells
British
Columbia
Her
Political
Methods
Mronsf.
.;.
in
Matter
of
Represtntation
Alberta
Slnnding
Shoulder
to
Shoulder
With
This
Province
in
Struggle
for
ltemoval
of
Mountain
Scale
VANCOUVER,
May
11.
"British
Columbia
may
well
take
a
lesson
from
the
manner
in
which
the
maritime
and
prairie
provinee
have
obtained
satisfaction
in
their
transportation
claims
at
Ottawa,"
dcthired
G.
G.
McGeer
on
his
return
to
Vancouver
yesterday.
"British
Columbia,"
Mr.
McGeer
said,
"with
her
mountain
scale
of
rate
still
unremoved,
carrying
sjnglehanded
the
huge
burden
of
the
P.G.E.
Railway,
with
no
move
in
sight
to
provide
a
transportation
outlet
for
the
great
Peaoe
River
district
which
would
justify
the
existence
of
the
P.G.E.,
with
C.N.R.
uncompleted,
and
no
hctel
built
here
In
spite
of
the
fact
thatst
nn
agreement
fcr
thee
things
was
made
and
paid
fcr
years
go.
has
much
to
learn
from
these
other
provinces
In
the
1
matter
of
her
representation
at
Ottawa."
;
Mr.
McGeer
said
he
was
unable
to
'.
forepart
when
the
Judgment
of
the
'
Railway
Hoard
on
the
general
rates
ouse
.would
be
given
but
he
deplored
J
the
crttlcVwi
of
the
time
taken
and
the
extent
cf
the
evidence,
saying
that
the
Issues
were
of
the
utmost
Importance
to
the
whole
of
Cauda
and
had
to
Vl
inquired
Lnto
thoroughly.
He
said
thai
the
outstanding
feature
was
the
point
of
view
of
British
Columbia
and
the
fact
that
for
the
first
time
In
25
year
this
province
stood
shoulder
to
shoulder
with
Alberta
In
every.
phase
of
the
struggle
for
the
removing
of
the
mounluia
HcnJc.
CAM.
IIOV
WINMvil
m;h.mauki;t
STAKHK
NEWMARKET.
Eng..
May
11.
-.
Frank
Curzon's
Call
Boy
which
wis
the
favorite
for
ths
Derby
won
the
Newmarket
stokes
of
a
thousand
pounds
here
today.
'
CHICAGO
MOVES
UP
IN
BASEBALL
LEAGUES
AT
EXPENSE
EASTERN
TEAMS
NEW
YORK,
May
U.
Making
a
con
crete
bid
the
baseball
representatives
of
Chicago
were
In
second
and
third
places
In
the
American
and
National
leagues
re-
epcctlvcly
after
moving
up
at
tho
ex
pense
of
the
eastern
teams,
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
HOPSFOFL
AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA,
May
UTlie
Department
of
Agriculture
Is
here
making
Inquiries
regarding
the
possibilities
of
Belling
British
Columbia
hops
.
In
.Australia,
believing
that
a
large
market
for
them
rxlots
there.
DS
IN
GOING
AFTER
NEEDS
1
--
.
.,
IRISH
FREE
STATE
LOSES
ALSO
VALERA
NIAV
YORK
JIIXIK
ltll.i;s
AtiAIN.HT
BOTH
AMI
OIlllKKS
PARTY
ITNDS
ItKTl
RNCIt
M:V
VOItK,
Mil
II.
Mr.
JuMlir
I'flrrs
of
Ihe
Miipreme
Court
ill-iiilnl
Ihe
Aiilt
of
llir
lrlh
free
Mali-
(lalinliij
lo
br
tin
Mic'ror
of
r
Irhli
Kr)(ibllr
11111I
entitled
to
lionils
ahiril
td
two
and
11
hntf
mil
Hon
ilnlhui
miIivi
rllicrt
for
In
Hie
I
nilril
stairs
for
I
lie
ltCMililli
un
cuifr.
1
lie
loiirl
iiImi
dnilril
t
lie
ilalm
of
lr
Vulrru
mill
ills
(o-lrutri-s
In
Hie
IkiiiiIs
mill
nilril
Unit
t
lie
I10111N
lie
sold
mill
the
prm-mli
rcifrt
to
the
original
MibM
rllirr.
SNOW
MELTING
IN
INTERIOR
PROVINCE
VICTORIA,
May
11.-
Snow
In
the
mountains
Is
beginning
to
melt
and
the
itprlng
run-off
through
the
river
systems
Is
expected
at
any
time.
The
next
few
weeks
will
decide
whether
the
abnormally
heavy
winter
snows
will
create
a
serious
flood
menace.
It
Is
re
ported
from
QucsncI
tliat
the
Fraser
River
Is
rising
rapidly.
MOTORSHIP
ISKUM
AT
DUTCH
HARBOR
TACOMA,
May
11.
Word
that
the
motorshlp
Iskuin
has
returned
sale
to
Dutch
Harbor,
Alaska,
hJs
been
received
here
with
considerable
amazement
after
hearing
that
uhe
mi
so
badly
damaged
as
to
be
a
total
loss
when
she
went
ashore
on
the
rocks
at
Unmak
off
Dutch
H.irbor,
'Reorganization
in
Customs
Services
Adding
lo
Revenue;
Changes
Just
Now
Announced
OTTAWA,
May
11.
For
the
first
four
months
of
the
present
jcar
the
customs
revenue
was
$52,000,000
compared
with
?
13.000,000
for
the
same
period
in
102G,
according
to
a
statement
issued
by
the
department.
I
The
statement
further
declares
"the
present
indications
point
j
f
a
general
upward
trend
in
customs
revenue
for
the
fiscal
year
i
now
entered
upon.
This
in
due
largely
to
the
placing
of
the
customs
I
service
on
an
efficient,
businesslike
basis."
j
Powers
of
customs
officers
are
considerably
increased
by
a
!.:ew
provision
In
the
Customs
Act.
In
;
:rturc.
any
customs
o.Ticcr
or
person
I
ir.avln;
pcv.era
of
a
cujtmj
o31ocr.
j
may
arrest
without
warrant
anyone!
ound
committing
or
who
Is
EUfpectcdj
:l
having
committed
any
oSence
dc-'
-i-ircd
ty
ihe
Curtoms
Act
to
be
an
j
.ndlctoible
offence.
In
the
event
of
a;
cutims
officer
having
reasonable
and
1
;in.DHDie
grviunas
10
oenere
vnai
an
Indictable
offence
has
been
committed,
whether
It
has
or
not,
he
Is
Justified
in
urestlng
the
olTendlng
person
unthou'
a
warrant.
new
ritovisiovs
Several
new
provisions
wltli
regard
to
cargoes
of
ships
and
single
shipments
have
been
Introduced
to
protect
'he
Customs
In
levying
duty.
Delay
a!
non-payment
by
owners
of
post
entry
for
duty
on
shipments
coming
Into
C&nada
will
henceforth
give
the
Cus
toms
Department
power
to
exercise
a.
Ilea
on
any
subsequent
shipments
o
jopAJmrxrd,b;th
where
a
sight
entry
I
given
lorgoods
where
the
invoice
for
description
of
the
goods
Is
not
abaUabie,
the
owner
will
Ire
subject
to
a
penalty
In
the
event
ol
his
not
producing
the
original
Invoice
within
the
preper
time
allowed.
Under
the
amendment,
all
property
of
passengers
and
crew
w'lth
the
exception
of
wearing
apparel
must
now
be
shown
on
the
report
of
the
master
of
an
inward-bound
vessel.
Vessels
carrying
In
transitu
liquor
shipments,
putting
Into
Canadian
ports
en
route
to
a
destination
outside
the
country,
wilt
now
have
to
furnish
a
bond
for
duty
through
a
guarantee
company
even
If
their
cargoes
are
not
landed
on
Canadian
soil,
according
to
the
amendment
of
the
Customs
Act
of
Carada
enacted
at
the
recent
session
f
the
Federal
Parliament.
CAIHiO
TRANSFERS
N
It
was
previously
possible
for
vessels
carrying
liquor
billed
via
a
Canadian
l.ori
lo
land
their
cargoes
for
transfer
to
nr-ffccr
vessel.
In
future,
when
thlsl
Is
done,
or
even
In
the
event
of
a
ship
-"!th
liquor
putting
Into
a
Cana
dian
fort
for
shelter,
provisions,
re-
-silra
or
any
other
reason,
ship
owners
must
require
a
certified
guarantee
com
pany
to
put
up
bond
for
double
ths
amount
of
duty
which
would
be
levied
en
the
Jlpuor
cargo.
The
bond
may
only
be
redeemed
upon
presentation
of
a
certificate
showing
the
cargo
has
been
landed
at
Its
port
of
destination.
The
status
of
liquor
ships
alleged
to
1inv-
the
intention
of
smuggUng
liquor
Into
a
United
States
port,
and
putting
Into
Canadian
-ports,
wUl
be
considerably
altered
under
the
new
provision.
It
will
be
practically
.
Impossible
.
for
Midi
vessel
to
call
at
a
Canadian
port
and
then
land
Its
cargo
In
the
United
States
at
any
great
amount
of
profit.
TlKvc
unable
to
produce
fqrclgn
landing
certificates,
will
probably
Jcse
money
on
the
transaction.
WON
DECISION
FROM
I
I
AUSTRALIAN
FIGHTER
j
'
LOS
ANGELES,
May
11.
Doc
Sne'.I
Tacoma
welterweight,
last
night
won
ten
round
decision
from
Billy
Grimes,
holder
of
the
Au.trallan
featherweight,
lightweight
and
welterweight
titles.
VANCOUVER
EXCHANGE
Bid.
Asked
Wheat
?...
1.52H
Coast
Copper
......
0.00
.
9.50
Olacler
0014
,
.11
Dunwell
1.40
.
1.45
Gladstone
.........
.24
U
.38(4
Independence
'.08H
.11
Indian
............
.07);
.08
Vi
l.
tt
u
.
.11.:
am
Premier
....
Vjfflfi
I
.
3.07
0
v
;
2.00
Porter
Idaho
,W&.
.17
.'17(4
Silver
Crest
.......
.07
.07U
Surf
Inlet
0114
.0214
SCHOONER
GOT
LARGE
GATCH
Al.TEX
imOKiilT
IN
U.IMMI
roiNOM
IIAI.IIU
T
ItESlLT
OF
TEN
DAYS
HS1I1M1
Schooner,
.Alteu,
one
of
the
fleet
of
American
beats
plying
to
this
port,
this
mcnilng
sold
her
catch
of
70,000
piunds
of
halibut
to
the
Cold
Storage
Company
at
12.50c
and
7c,
and
s
a
re-
cult
her
skipper,
Dave
Hs.isel,
and
his
crew
will
have
a
few
dollars
ito
s-end.
They
were
out
tea
days
and
cleared
for
this
port
from
Cap
Clear
on
the
Alaskan
coast.
Other
boats
selling
here
today
were:
1,
Arctic.,
41.000.
at
13c
and
7c
to
Booth.
w..f.-.
.aki
.
.
.
....
.
..
.
w
.
Nallonat
256(
ar
l3.T0(fana
7crto
Atliri
Fisheries.
Tahcma,
3,000,
at
13.50c
and
7c
to
Royal
Fish
o.
No
Canadian
boats
reported
today.
CROSSCANADA
JUNE
FLIGHT
H
1:11.1:1:
messace
to
he
sent
from
VICTORIA
TO
GOVERNOR
GENERAL
WIl.I.INtiDON
VANCOUVER,
May
11.
Plans
for
delivery
by
airplane
of
a
letter
from
Lleut.-Oovcrnor
Bruce
to
Oovernor
General
Wllllngdcn
in
connection
with
the
Jubilee
celebration
are
being
prepared,
it
Is
learned
here.
The
message,
according
to
the
information
obtained
at
the
Pacific
Airways
Company's
office,
will
be
carried
from
Victoria
to
Kamloopa
on
June
1,
taken
across
the
Rockies
cither
to
Ciflgary
cr
Edmonton
by
a
machine
frcm
the
R.C.A.F.
station
nt
High
River.
Alberta,
and
will
be
relayed
o
Otitawa
by
the
first
Canadian
airmail
planes
to
operate
In
western
Canada,
DEATH
LIST
INCREASING
.MANY
LOST
I.IVES
AS
ItKSll.T
Of
.SERIES
Of
TORNADOES
IN'
.MIDDLE
WEST
KANSAS
CITY,
May
11.
Prcjpccts
for
a
steadily
Increasing
death
list
In
the
huge
cheoker
board
sccojed
out
of
the
middle
west
by
a
scries
cf
tornadoes
and
storms
In
which
at
least
228
persons
perished
and
mere
than
nine
hundred
were
Injured
today
added
to
the
trials
cf
relief
workers,
While
the
casualty
lists
H
Texas,
Illinois.
Kansas
and
Louisiana
showed
little
chans;.
the
debris
razed
commu
nities-
In
Missouri
.
and
Arkansas
yield
an;ore
bodies
and
last
night
teveral
of
the
Injured
died,
in
hospital.
NEW
WESTMINSTER
GLUPSMNER
...
CONTEST
Miss
Jean
Cameron
of
New
Westminster
won
the
Bp.
Oratorical
Contest
In
Vancouver
last
night
according
to
word
received
at
the
Prince
Rupert
High
School.
A
student
named
Horan
of
Vancouver
was
second
and
Earl
Van
oX
Vancouver
third,
and
Allan
Klrkby,
a
special
award.
AH
other
contestants.
Including
Bruce
Stevens
of
this
city,
w.in
prirei.