25 U. t IlLUJL UI till n BRITISH SHIP LONDON Aug 3 A member nf the trc of ue British gunboat Cocr.hafer 1: ...tiiitly wounded, say a Hong K - d; pat ii wlK'n the warship and ' he WSK mnvnvttiff wm hMvltV fir T.:s up'M: from Ktiore by Chinese. One 'Ufk u-.c Cockshafer causing Br.tiM wturned the fire. COSMOPniITAN MAHA7INF. - vssisilll ilAl lXJaVA 1 sVal ART EDITOR IS MAKING ROUND TRIP TO SKAGWAY w ' C.;b.v,u of New York City, art i1 Mm Cosmooolltan Magazine. riK!r "h the Prince George o- 'Uq round trip to Skagway. Mi Ciibsons first trip this way ' ie tiie weather ha not been of tiie acenic beauties of the arc proving of much delight to The IJally News 'mi 'v S fr i Narrows last night and was badly damaged. She floated off r a'tcr midmxht aud the passenger were taken off and sent V 'angfll where they are awaiting transjiortation south. 1 . night at 9.23 the wireless operator at Digby Island heard all trm the Princess Charlotte but could not get through . rr Fmiing it wan impossible to do this he called Ketchikan i d go? the survey boat Explorer which left at once for Wrangwn in thick foe. striving there This Year . iK 31 -Henry O'Malley. v.i'nrr of fisheries, not tlrd again.: tne reopen - : :';! salmi'ti fishing this A.. ..ska but also has can-known a' the fall aea- - arheduleg to start on 4 tie annoon-ement O'Mal-losing wa essential to j it the industry. 'There : fishing except trailing .4-n parallel and gill net iily for fresh flab and :i be of no benefit to MnhIiVI, sa aT aa aV m. M. aV-aT M. M M S1 HALIBUT BANKS hat 11 I'rnniwnl nf Piimmius nn According to Louis Kadclfife ' :ip Northern Pacific are giving ::.a-.ioiiai Fishery Commission says an announcement by :nmihMoner of Fisherle Louis C U'liHii-Amerleaji commission :r '.lie advisability of clos-'hr. tamous banks from wsio Dnng Into British Col-t: n Alaskan port about 50,000.-rt:- yearly Hill h II I MUM A 1 JO The psssengfr were transferred snd token to Wrangell where they were looted after by the clUsens. ahertly after midnight a number of tati left Petersburg. Aleeka. lor the scene. No word haa been received aa to whether the Charlotte wtU dock bete or proceed to Vancouver or virnoicit in roitT ticntXTjeir-ifr-- reps re ceived here during the night said thai CP, steamer PcUsswss Ohartotle waa bore at Vlchmstfkl nocks. WranceU Narrow. 10 rallaa from the town of Wrangell. She "truck at 9.30 pm. The United State aurvey boat Explorer mponded to the S.OjB. call to Captain Troup from the captain ot th ahlp who reported the paaecagees aate. About 1M pecaona were aboard the ateamer. The Salvage King left at 1 ajn. to render assistance. The Charlotte we aouthbound from Sksgwsy to Vanoouvar and passenger are reported to hare been taken aahore. LATKST DESPATCH VICTORIA. Aug. SI. With her pro-peiliag machinery broken down but all iiassaraisri sale aahore. the Prlnceea Charlotte la now afloat but drifting, ac cording to the latest word received here by wireless from the scene of the accident A cannery tag tram Wrangell is proceeding to her aid. The hull of the Princess Charlotte is not punctured to any greet extent. Judging from wlrstaas missagr which indicate she It not taking water. She refloated herself after the passengers W I". r.f. (. TCiN TON Aiiff Aug 31 31. The The halibut halibut L.. tnnabmd ashore bv the United Mats ssy host Explorer. There was no panic or excitement during the transfer of the passengers. The Salvage King is proceeding to the PASMIMir.KS (IN llll( II SBATTl. Aug. 31. It is presumed from s mssisge from the United States, survey ship Explorer that she wa taking off the passenger from the beech where they were landed after the Princess Chartotts struck. The ex set location was in Sumner Strait, several mites south of the entrance to Wrangell Narrrws proper. 1 WHANOC1X. Aug. 31. Weary, and liimii after nurneoiy Dews pui asuwc In Inky darknesa on a foggy night me pasKcngers from the disabled leaking Princes Charlotte which truck a rock twenty miles from here st the south . : ... t . entrance to tne ireacnerous ""i"' Narrows, were brought here today by the United States geodetic survey vessel Explorer. The Charlotte was floated about midnight, being towed here at two miles an hsur by the fishing tug Kulchak. assist, ed by a fleet of Petersburg shrimp boat. The Charlotte went ashore at 030 last night. Her damage la undetermined. The outer skin was punctured flooding th oil tanks and erigine room and putting the engine out of commission. No naasensera were hurt. Ueut.-Ool. BlrOodfreyDalrymple White, member of the British Commons. Lady wnite ana . -hiMren were among the distin guished passengers. rtwn steamer Prince Oeorge. Capt. i j -. in siVlnrlr Harry Nedden. amytvi UiW 'morning from the south and will aall st 4 o'clock this sfternoon for Skagway. The vessel will return here from the north to sail for Vancouver .... .. . ii ' ""' AHEAD HERE Landings for this Season to Date are Slightly in Excess of 1J26 Total Affording to figure compiled In Hie I Mi ioe on the wslrrlroiit IimIjj. total halibut landing for I lie eanii lo date at till port lion a slight gain rr tlir total arrltal up to Augut-t 31. 1946. The lotal Ihi wawin l ghrn a l,KMt,Ml pound lille Uk jrar' total lo dale wa IH.ttu3.Z00 at a corresponding lime. Uinrtluga for the inonlh of .lUguxt, In'itidlng tiMlay, totalled iJZbJjmt pound a again! 2Ki3,iOO iund in .iuget. ana. A lotal of HW.IMH) pound wa Mild at the tlh Carhange till morning a follow: .tMKHir.tX Zenith. Il.ouo pounds, I tooth IVhrrlr. r ami lie. tttiiitlr, IK.OOl) pounds I'arlflc I1lierle, IMt and lie. .Majekllr, M.IIOO miiikI. and Yukon, 17.IMMI Miiiid. CjiiiadUn I lli Ji Cold Morugr to, ll.lt and t. Ilaiel II, K.(n Miunds Canadian I Mi t (old Storage (o, lt.tr and Or. MMI)IAX I 'air of Jark, 3J'h pounds and liiinla, 3no ixiund. Allln I l-.li-rrlr. 12r and (ic. NEW BLOCK ON THIRD AVENUE Ground Ilroken This Morning for Fine Structure to be Duilt by Olier Besner Breaking of ground t started this morning for s fine new three-storey concrete building with full basement which will be erected by Oiler Beaner at the corner of Third Avenue and Third Street adjoining the Federal Block. Arrangements were made with the Civic board to do the excavating. The .new - building, which will have stores on the first floor and offices above, will be of the latest In design snd win be s decided acquisition to the architecture of the city. When Mr. Beener acquired the property a year or so ago it was forecasted that a fine building would be placed tbereon. This plan 1 about to materialize. wiiu;ii;ss KLTOKT. 8 a.m. DlfJBY ISLAND. Cloudy, calm: barometer. 29.72; temperature. 56; sea smooth; 8:50 pjn. spoke tug Pacific Monarch, In Portland Inlet, south bound. DEAD TP.EE POINT. Part cloudy, calm; barometer, 39.78: temperature. 53; sea smooth. BULL HARBOR. Misty, fresh south east wind: barometer, 29.72; tempera ture, 52; sea moderate, foggy seawards; 8 p.m. epoke steamer Culburra, Ketchikan for Seattle. 360 miles from Ket- chi tow Icyct 8j.m,. mke Xu ugt Cape Soott. abeam scarlet : i ! , , I I ! j i i: Point. aouthbound: 8 pm. spoke earner Canadian Observer,. Nanalmo for Ocean Fails, 127 miles from Ocean Falls; 8 ujn, spoke tug St. Talth. anchored at Thurston Harbor. NOON DIOBY ISLAND. Cloudy, calm barometer. 29.80: temperature. GO; sea smooth. DEA DTKEE POINT. Part cloudy light southeast wind: barometer. 29.82: temperature. 62; sea smooth.' BULL HARBOR. Raining, fresh southeast wind; barometer, 29.74; tern perature. 52: aea smooth, misty sea- IT IT lilt 1ST Ol. I OK IT1AHA TOli V MITII ntlM'EKS AIMitKII UPAVON. Bristol. England. Aug 81. -OaajUlfc Uslle HaaaU-tu and Oaionel r P. Mlnchln started si 741 Ui morning on s tranaatsaotss flight to Ottsws AccomsaMkynsg the flyer is Prlnot.es fiosensteln Weetbelm who is rtfarskng the night. The flysMl bad fuel for 44 hura flight but they expect to ra h Ottawa In 17 hour. They made a heeatlfe? takeaS after mniung itaree-qtMrter of a mile. The Prima wore s purple leather flying outfit of knee bnechea JMMl Jacket, black aUk stockings a lid brown leathtr boot wtth Mack fur around the top. BKUAtrr. Aug. St. The Mlnchln plane pasted over the north coast of GUway Bay snd cut over the. Atlantic at U.l this kftcrnooti. t e- ' ' - FISHING BY SALMON NETS OPEN MONDAY VANCOUVER. Aug 31. -Fishing by aalmen net in District Number three wUl be reopened Monday at S ajn. This district oompiiaes the east and west coast of Vancouver Island and the mainland from Gower Point to Cape Caution. It also open In District 3 from Cape Caution to the Alaska boundary. " CANADIAN ENSIGN GIVEN ROTARY CLUB Joint Lunrlieon Angeles of Victoria and Organizations Port VICTORIA, Aug. 31. Presentation by the Victoria Rotary Club of a Canadian Ensign to the Rotary Club of Port Angeles was one of the features of the joint luncheon gathering of the two bodies here In the ballroom of the Empress Hotel. Rotarlan, Percy Watson, who made the presentation on 'behalf of the local Rotartena, gave a brief history of the nag, snd stated that the gift was ac companied by the best wishes of the Victoria Rotary Club and Canadians In general. Ben Phillips, president of the Poit Angeles Rotary Club, declared that It was wtth a great deal of gratification that he accepted the Canadian fiag. snd announced that It would stand alongside the Stars and Stripes st gatherings of the Rotary Club In Port Angelea. He referred to the fact that Victoria and Port Angelea were situated so closely together and aald "we appreciate all that that association has meant to us." ROUND WORLD FLYER IS AT CONSTANTINOPLE PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE RUPERT. B.C . WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31. 1S27 GOING STRONG Displace I'ittsburg Pirates and Threaten to Take Second Place From Cardinals NBW YOIIK. Aug. 31. ntteburg IFirales were reiefated from ineornl to fourth place In the TfaUnnal Leaa yesterday by the lowly Phlladelpiilans bo defeated them in both game of a double-header. The New York Oianu. who again traamcsd the leading Chicago cubs, assumed to third piece within two points of the St Loai Osr-ilnals 'ho kasl to the Brooklyn Dod-cets. and are only two and a half games tram the p Boston took the measure it Clnc.nnatl by a wore of 3 to I In the only genie In the league. The CM ante won tbear seventh ! tratgit vie ory. It wax their twraty-aonuid win cut of the last la tsrt. NATIONAL ixivtui; St. Louis 3. BkkiUjq 5. Chicago S. New York 7. Cincinnati t. Bobtftn 3. Pittsburg 3-3. riUlaaelphla 3-8. AMi:nirN LEAtn r. NU. IT. VtJI f, HTAMIIXOS. National. W. U Pet. :ilrago 73 50 J4 it loulfi 68 60 J7 Kfw York 70 " 53 J74 Pittsburg '..60 51 ill Clnelnnstl ...... 3icokljn 53 9 Beaton 51 68 429 Philadelphia ... 44 79 JS8 iffroxlt .3f REPAIRS TO COST$62,750 Durrard Dock Complete Work on Prince Runpert 25 Days VANCOl Vi;it, Aug. 3IThe contract for repairing the steamer I'rlnre Hupert wa Irt yesterday to the Iturrard Dry Dock Company of VaiM-ouirr. The term of the contrail are that the t-hlp be repaired In 3 data, I lie prlre to be paid being Wi.'M. RAIN AT HAZeTtON TEMPERATURES LOWER There was rain all night at Ha7clton and this morning It was raining at Alice Arm and Alyansh and tempera tures generally this morning were rather lower according to the Dominion Gov ernment weather report at 8 am. De tails were: Prince Rupert. Cloudy, calm, tem perature, 58. Terrace Cloudy, calm. temp. 56. Rosswood Xoudy. calm, temp. 55. Alyaineh Rain. calm. temp. 55. Alloc Arm Rain, calm, temp. 57. Anyox Partly cloudy, calm, temp. 69. Stewart Partly cloudy, calm, temp. 57. Hanelton Clou cry, calm, rain all night, temp. 56. Smtthers Cloudy, calm, temp. 54. Burns I,ake Rain, calm. temp. 52. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 31. The Oreer & Besttle have the contract round the world flyer "Pride of De-jfor a new two-storey residence with trolt" carrying William Brock and Ed- concrete foundation being built on ward Schlec which left Harbor Orace Fourth Avenue East for Aid. Joseph Saturday morning arrived here today. Greer. Judgment of $20,000 Against Union Steamship Co. in Favor Fishermen but Case Appealed VANCOUVER, August 31. Mr. Justice Martin, sitting In tha Admiralty Court, awarded judgment for $20,000 against the S.S. Catala of the Union Steamship Company in favor of the widow and two children of Erik Dagstad, the fisherman who lo3t his life when the Catala ran down the boat in which he was fishing at the mouth of the Skeena River in July, 1025, when making her maiden trip up the coast. The judge held that provincial legislation failed to affect the jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court. Plaintiff had received payments from ; sums paid will be deducted from the the Workmen's Compensation Board but $20,000. amount paid by the board were held An appeal to the Exchequer Court la by Hi Tordv'i'p t- be lnadequoe Tie made by the Union Company. at TAXI Boston Grill and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime Stand Exchange llulldinc MATT VIDECK. Prop. UI V 201, mmm Urge Upstair Dining Hall with newly laid dancing floor, for hire, NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The lateat ind best for the least Phone 457. Pri.e Five Cents ERMAN UADS BIG SWIMMING RACE STEAMER PRINCESS CHARLOTTE RAN ON ROCKS IN ALASKA i y n ifiiiiii III M I Ml IV 1 ilbLi 1 IU1IUUJ m i .. nr nncess Lnanotte went on Rocks at Wrangell Narrows But Floated Off During Nightl I rC If 111 UdJCflKCIO HIIICII VII lCOOCI UV SllUOftUft auitvcy sleamer Explorer and taken to Wrangell; S.O.S. picked up here 1 ' :c ( I' ll. steamer Princess Charlotte, Captain Saintey, with lumber of tourists aboard, ran on VichmeffVi Rocka at ALASKA IS OFF i ft i ut.. nrrurn. nv rihiiciirfl iuniiiiis- ionr-r O'Mallcy furkSalmun. 1 i HALIBUT NOW German Swimmer is Leading Big Marathon Toronto This Afternoon C.EOKOE YOUNG DROPPED OUT AT FOURTH MILE WITH CRAMPS THIRTY WOMEN AMONG STARTERS MOST ARE SWIMMING NAKED TORONTO. August 31. Ernest Vierkoeter of Germany with a third of the course covered, had a two m'le lead in the 150.000 lake Ontario awim at 1 p.m. this afternoon. The time for 8 miles was houra 20 seconds. George Young of Toronto was forced out by cramps at the four mile mark. Byron Summers of Calofirnia, and Mendall Burnett of Toronto were the second and third respectively. , Among more than two hundred swimmers starting there were 30 women. E'.herl Hertle of News York ws making a grot ahswlng. At 13.30 101 awixttmers were atlll la the star. Among those dropping out were Edward Keating of New York snd Henry Sulltvsn of Lowell. Mass. George Young hsd the lead up to shortly before being taken out but Vlerkoetter passed him as be swam with difficulty. Tedsy the aeaahsr wa bright and nleer. she wins! from tne nortnweax rxiutac eoM wisiar. , A eatie easts the twelve sum in-: angular course, tke awlraar.fr having to j oae mile along the eshibttissi wster- betwee the ereakweter and the. Shoreline and thsn turn Into the lake and swim two sides of s triangle, making , the round three tunes. The swimmers. Including the women. forgot their personal appears nee and I dlacarded their bathing suits In most Instances after the start. Their bodies sere covered with s thick coating of grease. Premier Ferguson fired the starting gun while lW.OOU pespie uneo, me was front. Young who was leading with Vler koetter second, mistook the course and lost the lead but picked It up again. Among the women who dropped out early was Louise Hardy of Toronto who was second among the women snd who was easily among the first twenty swim mers. Young's dropping out was the dsy' sensation. He had been awtmmlng a nice even stroke when suddenly be be- uncoascicus. Manager Henry O'Bryre rowed round him for ten utes. hoping he would recover. Young wa." taken to emergency hospi tal. Ethel Sergle was swimming fourth blltwpd by John O'Hallern of Barrte. Ontario, and Oeorge S. Michel of Farts. SALMON FISHING TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR PRESENT AT LEAST VANCOUVER. Aug. 31- -The prohibi tion of salmon fishing on the west coast ot Vancouver Island will be continued for swhUe at least. It 1 announced that It Is Impossible to lift the embargo on Thursday ss reported. ITALIAN WAS I'KOM I A VANCOUVER. Aug. 31. The Italian who slsshed his throat thus killing himself on board the motorshlp Noroo formerly th Tlllsmooks. was Francisco Belsola of San Francisco. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE B.C. Silver Bid. 136 Coast Copper 14:75 Cork Province Dunwell Oladstone Independence Indian L. and. L. ... Lradamlth Lucky Jim . . Marmot Premier Porter Idaho Richmond 6llvercret Surf Inlet Sunloch Trie .05 .64 V 14V4 .03 07 Vi xn 21 .10 3.36 .21 !4 .16 .05 01 .60 4 90 Aaked 1.50 15.00 JflVt .69 .19 J08 .03 J6'i 23 JS .12 2.39 33 31 .06 LABOR HEARS NEGRO SONGS lady Cynthia Mosley Entertains at Socialist Gathering in Summer School LONDON. Aug. 31 Lady Cynthia Moslsf . Wife of Oswald Moslejr, Labor Mi" , -msoe her dftnat ' recently as s Socialist singer at the Independent Labor Party Summer School st Scorton. Yorkshire, at a social gathering to welcome Soeiallft students from other countries. Possessing s well-trained soprano voice, she sang s group of three negro spiritual exceedingly well. Lady Cynthia Mosley Is the second osughter of the late Marquess Curzon of Kedleston. Her husband la son and heir of Sir Oswald Misley. Sth baronet. One of Ms antecedents was Lord Mayor of London In 1599. COMMISSION AT WASHINGTON Investigated Prohibition and Cus toms Services from U.S. Angle WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. The Roys! Canadian Customs Commission left for home this sfternoon after holding four formal meeting and several Informal ones with the state custom coastguard and prohibition authorities here. It wa permitted to look Into the work ing ot the United States anti-smuggling machinery and they also Investigated the efficiency of the United States customs system. ALASKA SALMON In Best District it is 230,000 Cases Less Than Last Year JUNEAU. Aug. 31. The season's pack of salmon north of the 59th parallel, the only section where the operators do not expect to sustain Ioshcs, has reached a total of 3S3.596 cases. While several thousand cases wlU be added by fall operations, the pack la approximately 30.000 case below that of 1926, which wa the best season recorded. WESTMINSTER WINS LAROSSE Team Will Represent B.C. in Mann Cup Playoff for Championship of Canada VANCOUVER. Aug. 31. - The New Westminster Salmon Bellies won the provincial lacrose title defeating Rich- I . mond yesterday six to nothing and in Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vicker and i the two game round 15 to 0S This team daughter, who have been spending a! will represent British Columbia In the holldav In Victoria, returned to the city playoff for the Mann Cup in the Do- . ro:t : met: