5 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere al Anytime ' Slnnrl: tfxchange Building MATT VIDKCK.'.l'rop. Vol. XVII., No. 127. WA PI A NF a m m -Jn m mm ms CALL BOY WON W M. ft. V. v. AS I II Twenty Miles in Strait Tossed by Wind and Sea I.KO IIUIJKH HAS WONDERFUL SEATTLE TO VICTORIA WITH PASSENCERS SEATTLE, June 1. Six hours drifting in a disabled seaplane in "lie strait of Juan de Fuca while high wind whipped the waters furiously, nearly resulted in the death of Ico Iluber, commercial awauir. before he wan picked up early yesterday by a fishing smack which arrived here late last night. Aft-r leaving here for Victoria with two women passengers, Iluber related that the compass refused to function and he landed at Dungenci'M Ray about half way to Victoria and arranged for ac- ammodation for the Kins at the - m xlilL AND fl VJuilillltJ AIMS ARE SETTLED so 1 1 in w ii inn rirwn t him uuri-iii TO (ilVK INDIAN OI' H.C. $100,000 I'Elt VL.VIt IN 1'Eltl'ETl ITV II wan announced at the convention by I illed Church Indian workers In -uver last week that a settlement ' o read and ind the'Aiited Indian British Columbia in the mat- latter organization's claims ' to aboriginal land. The tias agreed to grant the sum ; nnuilly In perpetuity cor-s er -, i..dlan population of the en-:c tire t: the money being ear- be spent for technical edu--j ca; .. ..'.'3. etc. FLY TO LONDON FROMOTTAWA I'll tT is ,AN OE 4ANNEY TO HELP (I.I.EIIUAIE JlllII.EK or CANADIAN CONI EDEUATION OTTAWA Junt I. CaDtaln E I. 34 years of age. the Canadian . .. i announced last plght that he at -la leave Ottawa June 30 In an at- "pi at a non-stop flight to London ...,:itllil liv fe rartln n TV rater a a fd ire of the Jubilee celebration. The i: ance is approximately three thou-nd miles 000 miles less than that -tea by Lindbergh. WOMAN SLUGGED THEN ROBBED i Hit Ml I M'ONM'lorS ON I I.OOU M IIKK KITCHEN lOI.I.OHINll attack iiv cnknow.n MAN VANCOUVER, June 1. -Slugged over thn head while she was sitting at her k!' hm table Mrs. W. F. llarnsley wa.. fi.uiid unconscious on the floor at her "ome here last night. When she rccov-fffd it( declared she had been attacked In the Afternoon by an awallant of uri :m she caught only glimpse. Rob-wa,s evidently the motive as a sum Mil had been taken. NEW ELEVATOR FOR VANCOUVER "lllltTA HI I HAT POOL TO 'ON N'lTH't'T ni:,v IIOLUH OU CIKAIN HXI'Oltl' ' VANCOUVER, June 1. The construe tion of a million and a half bushel elevator by the Alberta Wheat Pool i niuunced and will commence shortly. A "He chosen on Burrard Inlet, Including leases of the foreshore at the endi of Casslar and Cariboo Streets has already been acquired. The estimated cost of the building I i.000,000. Advertu In the Dullji News. j mm m mm mm m J. AIlUl ADVENTURE ll.YIMJ FROM lighthouse. Then he returned to thft , nlano anrt nHiu . tr t.k. 1t t . .............,. -W "I could not get the motor started and the wind blew me Into the (traits. When I did get the motor going I wa far out that I ran out of gas before 1 got back. Then I had a night of It for sure.' When rescued the plane had, drifted twenty miles battered by the ea. It was towed here by the coastguard cut ter. The girls win proceed to Victoria stage and boat. - , , v.ixtorvFit tiPseu. ' IIEEK TO MEN trVI.Y VANCOUVER, June 1. L, A. Manley. president of the Vancouver Hotel Keepers' Assocla-tkm announced that the proprietors of city beer parlors had decided against dropping the present exclusion regulations against women patrons. They continue to cater to men only. BEACH APARTMENTS DAMAGED BY BLAZE About Jl.lMMt l u KrMllt of Kutl) Ktriilng ('ii(la;rutlii lji"t Night Damage estimated at something like 1.000 was caused last night from a fire the Deuch Place Apartmenta which called 'the fire department out at 6.4S. Apparently from Chimney sparks, dry muss on the roof had become Ignited and, when the firemen arrived, It was well ablar and dense smoke was pouring out. Three families residing In the building had commenced to move their belonging out. The situation was (Ulckly dealt with, however, though quite a portion of the roof had been burned and the interior was damaged with smoke and water. The building, a tall three storey structure ,1s owned by the Anglican Bynod and O, P. Tinker Is the agent. SERGEANT BURTON IS FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM JSLEY SHOOT OTTAWA, June t. Unable to secure the necessary leave. Sergeant Burton, R.C.E. of Esquimau was compelled to withdraw from the Dlsley rifle team. It was announced last night. tTSTOMS ('OU.KCTIONS Customs and excUe collections for the port of Prince Rupert during the month of May totalled 33.60i.08 it was announced this morning by J, H. McLcod. collector of customs. VANCOUVEIt EXCHANGE nid. Asked Wheat I'62 B.C. Silver 102 1.C6 Coast Copper 10-25 20.00 Dunwcll h I'M aiacler -My .00 V4 Independence 08 OB',4 Indian V 07 .07 v; L. & L. -JOW .U Vi Lucky Jim 21" v .3U4 Porter Idaho 1814 .17 Silver Crest -00 V4 .07 Surf Inlet 01 .oaw fttmhwh 8a .8a Northern and PRINCE miFTS 90 m am m m m m THE DERBY AT EPSOM BY TWO LENGTHS HIS' MAJESTY THE KING, (Left to right) : Lord FIRST MINISTER IS INSTALLED OTTAWA. Jun.'l Hillluiii' riill-Hp. the first Cnlted Mate inliifC-Irr to Cunadii, prrhriitrd hlo Irtlrrn of rredrmr to the Ixiinlnion (iov rrnnirnt Imlay unci beromes the of-IlrUI repreentatle if the American (ioternmrnt In Canada YANKEES SHOW BETTER FORM won not iu.kiikii:k i itiM nin.v DLLI'IIIA VKSTi:itl.V DKTIIOIT TKILKS ALSO .STAdlNO COMK HACK NEW YORK, June I. New York Yankees took a firmer hold on the slipping American Leegue leadership yesterday when they won ' a ' double-header, from the rising Philadelphia Athletics. The Detroit Tijen won fron. Cleveland. ' In the National League, Pittsburg again won from Chicago while New York and St. Louis took the gamer, from Philadelphia and Cincinnati. The day'i scores were as follows: NATION AL 1.1) Mi I K Brooklyn 3, Boston 2. Chicago 9, Pittsburg 10. Philadelphia .4, New York 13. Cincinnati .0, St. Louis 1. AMi:iti( .N i i New York m-ia, Philadelphia 3-5. Cleveland 0, Detroit 1. Washington I, Boston 4. St. Louis 3, Chicago 7. I.K.MH K KTANIMNUS x Niitluuat Lrusiie W. L. ret. Pittsburg 20 12 .68 1 St. Louis 22 10 .579 Chicago 22 17 .504 New York 22 17 .5tii Brooklyn ........... SI 23 .477 Philadelphia 17 20 .459 Boston 13 20 J04 Cincinnati :.. 12 30 2M American l.ciiRiir New York 21 14 .687 Chicago 27 17 .614 Philadelphia 22 20 .524 Washington 19- 19 .500 Cleveland 20 23 .465 St. Louis . : . . , 19 22 .463 Detroit .....v.. 18 2i .450 Boston -tfroOs-M. " .200 ENGINEER1ARRIVES FOR SEAL COVE MILL Gilbert Campbell, formerly engineer In the Prince Rupert Spruce Mills here, arrived from Vancouver on the Prince Rupert today. He li to Join the staff of the new sawmill to be built at Seal Cove by the Big Bay Lumber Co. and li here now. in connection with the repair ,of the former mill machinery which will be reinstalled In the new plant. PRINCE RUPERT Central British Columbia's Newspaper RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1027 mam at a m m m snapped on the firpt canter of the Lascelles, Prince Henry, the King, WEATHER IS ! BETTER HERE i;.S!ONT; .tlBAti-llEtV III KINtl ! .MONTH OK MAV AMI KAINT.UX j W.tS COMPAItATIVKLY MOIIT ! Prince Rupert enjoyed a great dea. uore sunshine during the month e. Jay Just passed than It did in the arrsspcndlng month last year while the alnfall was Just about half as great. The temperature was about the same anu the wind was Just a tittle less. The sun shone brightly for 149..'. hours during the past month as compared with 84.2 hours in May, 192G. The rainfall for this May was 3.58 Inches as compared with 6.74 Inches last year. Complete weather figures for May 1927 are as follows: Highest barometer reading at sea level, ?0 46 on May 13. Lowest barometer reading at sea level, 29.60 on May 1. Maximum temperature, 68 on May 7. Minimum temperature, 34 on May 16. Mean temperature, 48.2. Rainfall, 3.58 Inches. Oreatest dally rainfall, .03 Inches on Any 14. i Sunshine, 149.8 hours. Total wind mileage, 3.610 hours. Average hourly velocity, 4.9 miles. Oreatest wind velocity In one hour. 30 miles from the southwest on May 11. IRISH HOLD AN ELECTION OIIMS TO TAKE PLACE NEXT MONDAY AND CAMIMKIN NOW IN IT'LL SWINO DUBLIN, June 1.-The election cam palgn which ends here with the etcc tion Monday' is an extremely vigorous one. It Is a battle of votes between those who back the Free States consti tution as It Is today and the republl enn element that wish to sejer the ties with Great Britain wholly. While It Is expected the government pontic anti to look after the carrying will be returned, the Irishman's love of out of the funrral arrangcmcnt. which excitement and change is -giving toare m the hands of the B.C. Under- utc uiijuiuuu iiiuiv ofcivjigtii uinu was anticipated, URGES REFORM IN CUSTOMS MONTREAL, June 1. Reorganization of the customs service at Windsor, Ontario, wss recommended to the commission today by VV. N. Rowell, the commission's consul. He suggested that tine customs department refuse entry to' goods from American house found supplying false Invoices to Canadian customers and that Canadians using these forms bo prosecuted, s Mil W m m m m m m mm m year in Windsor Great Park. andIajor Molyneux. MACDONALDIS OPERATED ON aUSNIlt.41, Juu I HllxU Jolllf Murdonaiil. j.olke mafrlitr.ite of tVlnniprf;. and miii of Canada's premier, iintlrrnent an amputation or the rlrjit leg today In ho effort to save hit life. He It In an rxlremrl.v serlou condition. MINER PASSES GREAT DIVIDE UII.I.IA.M HAMILTON OF STKWAIIT DIES HL'ltK ItHVlVOWINO ACTIVE LITE IN WEST The death occurred at the hospital :urli:g the night of William Hamilton, m old timer and prospector of the dls-'.Met who of recent years has lived at Stewart. Bern in Leltrlm county, Ireland, he same to Canada In his early twenties and remained In Ontario for a few years. Then he started west and kept on coming. In 1R84 he assisted to :ulld the Ci.R. through Kicking Horse Pass. Later he gave his time to mining exclusively and was well known In Rossland and the canips of the Boundary country and as far north and west as Dawson and Nome. When the Stewart camp was first opened Mr. Hamilton settled there, and he and his partner,- C. Larsen, located Uie- Spider group, one of the most promising properties in that district. Only lately they were able to turn over sev eral claims to advantage. Owing to sickness Mr. Hamilton had lHcn a patient In the Prince Rupert hor.pl tal for the past year and three quarters. A typical pioneer, rugged, standing well over six feet In height, his friends say of Hamilton that while he had the strength of a modem giant he had the heart of a child and never was known to Injure a fellow man Intentionally. - His partner Is In the city. having come to render what aid was i takers, HARVEY FRASER HOME AFTER TRIP SOUTH AND SERIOUS ILLNESS Looking fit and tine, Harvey Fraser, who went south several months ago and was stricken with a serious attack of spinal meningitis while In Vancouver, stepped off the steamer Prince Rupert this morning and la being greeted today by many friends who are gratified to see him back. More recently, Harvey has been at Quallcum Beach on Vancouver Island recuperating and 'tis said he is almost as ardent a golf fan now as he ever was for baseball, IN C7T? A IT mm mi m m m CALL liltV tMNNr.lt 111(1 IlKKUV KAtE AT El'SOM TOKAV EPSOM, June 1. Frank Cur-ron't Call Boy, the favorite In the betting, raced to victory in the famous Derby here today. Hot Night came second and Shlan Mcr third. Twenty-three horses rsn and the winner came In two lengths ahead of his closest competitor and there was eight lengths between the second and third horses. FIFTY-TWO TOURISTS ON TODAY'S STEAMER Summer Muvrineiit on Canadian Na tional Ituatv ami Trains Througn Here Is Marling With the arrival here this morning on the steamer Prince Rupert of 52 tourist passengers who entrained for the East, today saw the starting of the tourist season on CH.R. boats and trains through here. There were also a few passengers taking the round trip to Anyox on the steamer. Several Australians, who came across the Pacific on the liner Aorangl which docked at Vansouvcr at the end of lest week' came north .Including J. McGregor and. Mrs. J. Tulloch who proceeded east by trJn In course of- tour of Canada anal . the United States. BUILDING PERMITS IN MAY TO VALUE OF $5,825 ISSUED Building permits Issued at the office of the city building Inspector dur ing the month of May represented a total value of S3.82J and were as follows: James Field, machinery warehouse on Cow Bay road, (400. D. Zarelll, concrete floor In baement of Royal Hotel, 1800. Cecil Rose, garage at Fulton Street and Seventh Avenue, 125. John Storrlngs, garage on Ninth Ave. West, $100. J. Pcstulo, storage shed at First Avenue and Second Street, 600. Irene Ross, alterations and repairs, to hiu'c on Comox Avenue, $200. Dan Archie, apartment building on Hays Cove Avenue, $3,500. John Unwln, frame chlckenhousc on Mortsby Avenue, $100. Walter Shaw, repairs to roof of First Avenue building, $100. WAS DRAWN DOWN AND DROWNEDBY OWN NET EDMONTON, June 1. Trapped In a fishing net. and dragged below the surface by the lead weights of the net, Ollbert Walters of Fall is, was drowned In Lake Wabamun Monday evening, when the boat In which he and Clarence Hurst of Fallls, were fishing, overturned In 35 feet of water. Another boat halt a mile away re scued Hurst, who clambered aboard as It hurried to the rescue, but Walters was dragged down by the net, and was rot seen again alive. The body was recovered later In the evening by AJ'J. Constable Davis of Evaiuburg, with a party of searchers, and the funeral will ix held at Fallts. The boat was a flat-bottomed one, with an outboard motor. It Is stated, and with the two men and the nets was overloaded. Walters was 26. and leaves a wife and two children. WEATIIEK It K I'd in. " .JPrlnce Rupert. Clear, calm: temperature, 48, Hazclton. Clear, calm, temp. 60. Telegraph Creek. Clear, calm, temp. 50. Smlthers. Clear, calm, temp. 58. Burns Lake. Clear, calm, temp. 50. Terrace. Clear, calm, temp. 57. Rosswood. Clear, calm, temp. 66. Alyansh. Clear, calm, temp. 55. Alice Arm. Clear, calm, temp. 57, Anyox. Clear, calm, temp. 60. Stewart. Clear, calm, temp. 51. Whltehorse, Clear, calm, temp. 64, Dawson. Clear, calm, temp. 52. Boston Grill Largo Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least. I'hone 457. Price Five Cent mm at m m m WIFE WISHES TO BE WIDOW HAS NOT SEEN 111 MIAMI SINCE lUlii AND WANTS HIM DECLAKED DEAD VANCOUVER, June I. A petition for a court declaration that Oustat Eecklu Is dead was filed yesterday here by Mrs. Susanne Becklus of Prince Ocorge, who asks permission to re-marry." According to the petition, Becklus. preceded the family from Sweden In 1003 and his wife Joined him at Prince. Rupert in 1910 and then he ordered her tj go to Vancouver but failed to keep a premise to rejoin her there. In 1912, She asserts he turned up long enough t3 obtain from her tl6o and since then he has not aeen seen byt any member of the fam'Jy. sv ' . According to the titlon Jie will now be 53 years of age and as. he was heavy drinker and suffered from, stomach trouble, his wife believes he Is probably dead and wishes to. be declared a widow. CATCHES TODAY Ten, beats sold their catches at the Fish. Exchange today, the total being 9.000 American and 54.000 Canadian, de- ., .'tJhi' 6t trie 'sale "being ' as' follows.' " AMEKICAN Omaney. 49.000. to Cold Storage, at 14.50c and 7c. Wabash, 4.000, to Booth Fisheries, at 15.10c and 7c. Rainier, 8.000. to Booth Fisheries, at 15c and 7c. CANADIAN Brant, 5,500 to Cold Storage, at ' 13c. and 6c. " f3 . Minnie V., 5.000, to Cold Storage, at 13c and 6c. Oslo, 10,003, to Booth Fisheries, at , 13.10c and 6c. : Rose Spit, 17.CO0. to Atlln Fisheries. : at 13.60c and 6c. Prosperity A.. 6.500, to Atlln Fisheries, at 13.10o and 6c. Mayflower, 8,000, to Cold Storage, at 13.20c and 6c. Iris, 2.500, to Royal Fish Co., at 12.70a and 6c. PEACE RIVER RAILWAY LAND MATTER WILL HE KOI (HIT OUT IIV HON. A. M. .MAN'SON AND HON. I.ICIEN CANNON VICTORIA June I. The commission on railway lands consisting of Mr, Justice Martin of the Saskatchewan supreme court sitting alont will probably hear only two arguments. Hon, A. M. Manson will present the case on behalf of the government of British Columbia and Hon. Luclen Cannon, solicitor general of Canada, will represent the Dominion Oovernment. GERMANY ACTS FOR RUSSIA HI 1.1. HUE IIIAIKIE Of HEIl INTERESTS IN (1KEAT ItlUTAIN A IT I. It WITHDRAWAL LONDON, June t.-Sovlet Charge d' affaires Rosengolz announced that after the departure of the embassy staff from London the Oerman embassy would take over the protection of the Interests of Russian cltlrens In Oreat Britain. SIBERIAfOTOT" VISITING ALASKA TO TAKE PART IN GAMES 'KEVOONCA, Alaska, June 1 Five boat loads of Siberian Eskimos arrived to take part In renewed' "Olymplo Games," yarn swapping, old time dancing and sports. The games had been suspended for several years due to uncertainty as to conditions la Blberla.