-;o. hiy Tt rater j .rnt pays for the perish-rr.:m the Krderslship uadcr seizure 1 ' 1 1 1 1 niiinnrn r,r,. NHlrrr.U TO AUSTRALIA - i 'I IU, l: l1.AMI.lt ItV IHIVI KM.mt i.aiiiimi: AT m; j immomu:ai.tii i'atitai. ! ' 'CP May 5.- When "Ml ItV Alio TOIi.W the; sailed tor Aunlrslts yea-led one British Columbia . ui all sapling, the gift ot Australia to be planted at e new Australian capital, by Lapotnte. jnlnuter of cti'-' .ie Canadian rrpreaenUUve nial opening of the new capl- S RF.F.N HF.RF. FOR 50 YEARS in n joiin 01.1t 1:11 i:i:(iiii - " ' r 1 11 11.1 ORIA May 8. Premier John today cclnbratlng .tlie flftlaUt sarj 01 ma arrival in uritisn ; : : .fin n a M . . 1 1 rmm r'.Bii;:isco. arrived In Victoria on 5. 1877 1 11.' iifiirn f-tiirriiT A Ah . N ) I KKM AS GRAIN COMMISSIONER 'Aha .... ..n. .imiw I MUtT UVUVIV aUjyUt fcia-ll" of the Dominion Otuln CJommU-who Urm of office hud exptrcd, in couuclj. .aw. vs v ALLY INJURED IN AUTO COLLISION CfiTTVira ir... ..i. tUntiii M WaL tliwl tm W.. - a....MH .lt.ls.lxtt - as uwvjllluuilCB UIl UUlUIMUKli hre lMt evening In which Mr. rUlly injured. Iuiimiii Ha Only I'Uit Tlil MornlnR tMirre TheriimmHrr ( lr In Tlie woather report Usued at elgJit o'tfock this morning Indloalea that warmej weatlicr 1a prcalig ot vll polnta in Nortlienn B.C. and the Yukon-Only at Dawson was the thermometer ntar the freeartng point and there It rejtatered 3J. Details of the report follow: Temp. Prince ntiprrt.- Ovoroast. oalm. temperature. 44. Terra se- Part cloudy, oalm 48 Alyanah -Clear, oalm 48 Alice Arm -Part cloudy, oalm .... a AnyoxrCloudy. calm 60 etewart Cloudy, calm ii..Mnn. .nioudv. calm 60 Telegraph Creek Clear, palm 4S Bmlthcra Cloudy, calm Burns Lttke Oear. calm 47 Whltehon Clear, calm 41 Duwson Cloudy, calm 35 VANCOUVEK KXCHANCU Wheat Dunwcll Glacier Independence Indian L. St L." Premier Porter Idaho Sunloch Coast Copper mu w wane bbmsh ovfd pro- 1 oil AMLItlCAN 00 esses of BotEir and i ' . - Bid. Asked 1.53 1.43 1.44 .10 41 .00 n .00 .07U .07V4 .10J. .11 3.04 3.07 ,;j5i .16 .50 .70 8.00 0.75 C.N.B. tciner Prince John. Capt. E. Ma.bbs.ls due to arrive In port at 11.45 tonight from Vancouver via the Queen Charlotte Wands, The ve&Bfl will return aouth over the aume route leav-Ing here n't 8 o'clock Saturday night. cor- 4 - wofaoteamedthlt1:. . . . ' . ' . r""7T . HTW YORK, YORK. May May ft.- A A three three isr- oe tree of Amcrleatf oxn1T uara ruiur rouowwg " i, or was dropped 00 Uie' gi KK noitK imim; AT I.LI.VA10IC llirili: As cood a day's loadrrtf aa has yet been prrformad at the modern looal pteat w yostrrday when 231.000 of wheat w pmtred Into the Japaarc grain ship Kofuku Usru at the Wheat root's ele-rator here. The vessel will take a fuU cargo of about 257.000 bushels and it I heped to have it all in by walfht with the exception ot what la to be sacked. She will sail nomrtlmt tomorrow for 'the United Klnj-dom or continent. WEATHER IS WARMER NEARLY ALL POINTS BIG LEAGUE ; RACE CLOSE iterrd battle for the lead In one leajiK a Mv, Ai kjl trvr tk. inn In til nthrr provides the fans with plenty of base- ban drama today. At PltUburg. the Plratta and St. LouM Cardtnala are battling In a white hoi srrlea for NaUanal .League leader- ahtp and mattera have been compll- oatrd by the Olanta. as a result of yes terdays games, crowding tiuo second place with the Cardinals on top and the Plratea third on the standing sheet. In the American League, things were tied up between the New Tork Yankees and the Philadelphia Alhletlca. wlieu the former lost as the Mackmen won. Yesterday a scores were as fallows: National Ixnijur Brooklyn S. New York 4. Boaton-Phllsdelphla. postprincd. tit. Louts 8. rituburg 3. Cincinnati 9. Chicago 13. Anirrlran liijur Chleafo 11, Detroit 9. Philadelphia 7. Boston 1. New York 4. Washington 7. Cleveland 3. 6k. Louis 13. l.i;tll K MWNKIMIS Nutliiiul W. Bt Louis 11 New York 13 rilMburg 10 Philadelphia 8 Chtoago Boston 0 Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati v. ..... . S , Amrrlcuii New York 13 Phlkidclphla 13 Chicago 13 Washington 0 Detroit , 8 St. Louis 8 Cleveland 8 Boston . 3 L. C 7 7 7 8 B 13 14 0 C 8 0 8 8 13 15 PRINCE OF WALES ONCE MORE ENGAGED Pet. .647 .633 .333 .529 .500, .350 .203 .C07 .607 .000 .500 .500 .300 .400 .167 DECLARES DAME RUMOR . COPENHAGEN, May 5. Rumor aay that Prlnneas slhgrld, a girl only acven- tecn year ot age. Is engaged to the frlncc of Wales. ALL-STAR FOOTBALL TEAMAGAIN BEATEN VICTORIA, May 5. A few hours they sailed, Uie Canadian All -Star soccer team was defeated by a Victoria reprotientatlva team yesterday afternoon by a wore ot three goals to one. Advertise In the Dally News. 5 TAXI Ambulance and1; Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hull, Service . with newly laid dancing A A I jlnywhcre ni Anytime ' s, -in floor, for hire. Kxchnnce Hulldlnr NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. MATT VIDECK, I'rrp. PRINCE RUPERT The latest and best for the leant Phone 437. Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper ,, La t ,,. XVH- Ko. 105. WINCE RUPERT, B.C.. THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927 J'rice Five. Cente ' ssSSf mmm AJJiJH ditiqmj LiDLn i a nnn Mi IMS ro DIET 1 UGE CARGO OF BRITISH GUIANA RUM SAID OFF COAST I I.I to. 1 riiisn Lao or is otrenuously Opposing Government Proposal to Curb Their Trade Unions riii. uu u u 1 1 1 x: l ( k i . twiUKais? iiiiii w 1 O - Z order to injure administration through revenue in Si)t, Jlay fi. -Labor is putting up n trcnuu fight 11 ; rude union bill introduced by the government, the second" which in now under consideration in the House of Baldwin was called a "liar" during the debate and i: 1. who refused lo retract, was suspended for five dayl v. a made claim that the extreme section of lalwr con-' whole pari. The Iaborilcs were angry over the stale- - ment and It was then that Beckett . rn 1 1 num LilllliUllll STEAMED OUT II 'l lfllfilf 11 IT II III' If 1 M klir rtUAOVtlll 1V tTTTKIl caiiea uiiovia a liar. Later the prime atinuur asked to be allowed to state that It waa the unions he had in mind lie blamed the Miners' FedeesUan and claimed that tbe gawmiraesrt had mandate for the proposed euro 00 the unions atthe last general strike LONDON. May 6 The Labor! tt propose gvMf on a "no beer (W ud a i one ii:k cent on i canaiuan money A local broker, receiving a baited Hum tio bill in payment for rent yesterday, pre-mll it at on o! the locul tanks UiU morning to be docked discount of one per cent. The Exchange rate are quite the reran of what they were only a few yean ago when United Sum money was paid a pre ajlura. It tuggcuU the aecv:tj ut Itxral business men demand ;ng their own country's money "Urbason and tea fast" for six r"1r - I la order to pun um taremmia ""i' K iutti.inu 1 011 na j througti euruiltag their revenue Mar- thinal LLAltEKMiir ami Ti A "DICTATOR" OF THo BOOK WORLD: E. Phi 'lips Op-penheim, the famous writer ?f my.-try storie... dictates all his stories at hlh villa in tho south of France to hi secretary. Miss Maud Biggo. The total number of words often reache- from 8.000 to 12,000 a day. United States Asfad to Remove Unfortunate Impression of the Mellon, Statement Bui Will Not LONDON, May 5 In its note to the United States sent yes tcrday, the British government expresses the trust that the United I States government will take steps to remove the unfortunate impression created by the Mellon statement The British note sjKititically declared that in no circumstances will Britain receive from reparation and inter-allied debts together more than she pays the United States and that it was not the desire of Great Britain to retain anything out of the receipts from reparations and inter-allied debts for the country- The note also cited una t it regarded as Inaccuracies In the TO ATTEMPT ItETIKN Tllir IKOM E.MSLANII TO I'ANAIIA MITfl IMVSKMiEU BEING I'LAN'NEII I.ONI'ON, May 5. The i:niln; Nrn hh I luit. nltliln a few wrrks a well known llrltl-li airman will attempt to fly tit funudit xnil liurk In 011 nrillnary M-ajilane. lhv,UlrH lun pilot anil a nailsatiir, the plane will inrrv a piiensrr I10 ulll ui) lil on 11 fnrr. It will lie the firM return flight lirturru l:rr anil Nnrlli Amrrlra and will hImi hr the llrst uiriigrf currying flight uriv the Allanllr Oceuii. WlltEl.lS KKroKT. X ii. in. DIOBY ISLAND. - Overcast, calm; barometer. 30.34; temperature. 44; ui northwest wind; barometer, 30,34; temperature. 46; sea smooth. DEAD TREE POINT. Clear, trcah wind; temperature, 51; barometer. 28.63; sea smooth. Mellon statement. 1 WASHINOTON. May S.- Replying to 1 i-he British cote challenging the accuracy of recent statements of Secretary Mellnn in wbtch he said that Britain' j debt payments to the United States do : nst constitute a dram on the British economic recources. the state depart-;ment yesterday advised the British government that It did not dc&lre to engage In formal diplomatic exchanges in a I purely domestic discussion which the Mellon statement involved. HALIBUT BOAT IS TAKEN ON PONTOONS A quick Job was mode ot raising the halibut boat Dolphin at the Imperial Oil Cc.'s dock, where she sank following an explosion on Monday, and the vessel was taken on the poutxms at tlte dry dock yesternoon where It was found her bow was split although damage otherwise does iKt seem to be extensive I except fmm the effect of water. The (Vessel will reccl.'e repairs immediately. smooth. I . it .r 1 n trvt I nr DEAD TREE POINT.-Ovcrcast, llllt VVUftiftn WiiO IMLLtU catcrly wine: bnromcter,, 23 .eo; tcm- -Krature, 40; sea smooth. NOON DionY island - Part cloudy, light BY INTERURBAN TRAM VANCOUVER. May 3. Mrs. Jean Simpson was killed yesterday when she was struck by an lute rur ban tram on the outskirts f the city. Advertise -in tb rvilv News Quarter of Million Refugees in Flooded Area of Louisiana; Waters Race Madly Over Land r NEW ORLEANS, May 5. Waters (rom the overlowing Missis sippi are racing madly over 4,000 square miles or Nortnern Louisiana. The rich lands submerged included' those bearing cotton, sugar, hardwood, while oil and gas wells are destroyed or interrupted, makinir the financial loss a staggering one. New breaks have occurred at Vicksburg and Natchez swelling the number of refugees to a present total of a quarter of a million. The state of Louisiana now has 15,000 miles in all under water and the area is" increasing. Liquor Vessel Supposed on Coast with a Cargo of British Guiana Rum SEATTLE I'APEK STATES FLAX IS TO DELUGE COAST WITH PRODUCT FROM FREIGHTER SEATTLE, May 5. The arrival in British Columlfla waters of the first consignment of British Guiana mm with which a recently formed Seattle syndicate is planning to deluge the Pacific coast market is rumored in local liquor circles, says the Post Intelligencer of this city. The initial consignment is said to consist of upwards f 15,000 fifty-gallon barrels of 140 proof product. This forms the cargo of a steam freighter believed to be lying in a secluded spot along thecoast for the purpose of transferring its load to smaller vessels. Nute A the four Seattle men known a be Interested in the venture xuld be reached fcr confiraistlon cf the re' p:;rt and It vu supposed they left ScaWle to take charge of unloading operations. r.l)ITOK STEIlltV TO 4- 1:1: Dt:roiiTi:i when SENTENCE CO.MI"I.ETEI TORONTO. May 5. E. V. S terry, editor of the Christian Enquirer, tost his appeal against a alxty-day sentence tor blasphemous libel. Deportation, It Is announced, will follow the expiry of the -v - -aentew.ee. s - STRUGGLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP llASKCTIIAlX GAME KIKl'LTS IN 4 VICTOKV Hli: WINNU'Ed TOILERS ! IN' IIUST Rdl'Ml WINNIPEG. May 8 By a score ot 21 to 17 the Winnipeg Tollers, champions 4 of Western Canada, last night defeated 4 the Windsor Collegiate Alumni team. In 4. the first game of two-same series 4. tor the Dominion basketball champion-4 1 ship. The total number of goals la .4. J thCiSeAca dtcldobe .ranis "ciiri ' ! 1 f nMFFFI) r i m i ni i it urccn V JLl LtuLiU LrtimUIrUl TEOOlL , LANDS BIG CATCH! Mallliut Arriali Markrtrd at llh E-(iiunge till yiurnliig Totsllrd 123,000 rounds Halibut catches sold through the Yukon. 31.000 pounds., to Royal Flsh Co.. 13.2c and 7c Anna J.. 21.000 pounds. Canadian! rish it Cold Storage Co. 13.6c and 7c. Leviathan. 23.000 pounds. AUln Fisheries, 13.5c and 7c. Brothers. 11.000 pounds, Canadian Fish St Cold Storage Co.. 13.4c and 7c. Canadian Margaret I.. 33.000 pounds. Canadian Fish St Cold Storage Co 13.9c and 7c. Tor berg, 3,000 pounds, AUln Fisheries, 13.3c and 7c. Salmon Petrel. 1.000 pounds of red spring salmon. AUln Fisheries, 18.5c. BEER CONSUMPTION IS FALLING OFF AND HOP GROWERS WORRIED TO MURDER II KAY TOM) OF TAKINIl AN AtTIVG I'AUT IN' KILLING I'ARA.MOl IfS ill'SIIANII NEW YORK. May 5. Henry !! ANOTHER MINE Judd local Finn Exchange this morning total- j Gray, confessed paramour of Mrs. Albert :cd 150.000 pounds of which flvt Amer- Snyder, in court today tearfully con- lean vessels had 134.000 pounds at bidsjeved that he took an active part In raugUig from 12.0c and 7c to 13 6c and the Albert Snyder murder and that Mrs. 7c, while two Canadian boats disposed Snyder assisted. " of 35.000 pounds .for 12.9c and 7c and Gray collapsed when the court ad- 132c and 7c. The Canadian list in-: jaurned and Mrs. Snyder wept bitterly. eluded the iocs! boat. Marguerite I.. Ospt. Gcorgs Frlti. wMch la landln; 33.003 pounds, the largest catch received j ;rom a Canadian boat since the pre sent seasou opened. Arrlr-ls and s:cs were as follows: YatuUt, 48.000 pounds. Atlln Fish eries. 13.9c and 7c CHANGES HANDS ML EH I'Lllf r.lttU P AT STEWAKT SOI.lt IIV E. II. IIAUTIIOLI TO W. J. (UT.lt AMI II. O. EltlCKSON VICTORIA. May 5. The aale of the Stiver CUtf group of tour claims In the upper Salman River district ot Portland Canal was completed here today. The property hat hrei sold by E. H. Bart-holt, veteran prospector of the north, now living In Seattle, to W J. Clubb ot Victoria, and B. O. Ertckaon ot Seattle. MAY 24 WILL BE OBSERVED HERE Elks unci I'alr llmiril Again CnllolM.rut-Ing In Maglng Victoria l'uy 'rlrgratlonE The Elks and Fair Board will again - collcborate this year In staging' a cele- CANTERBURY. England, May 5. Hop j bratloa on May 34 It has been decided, growers are up In arms because British- j There will be an election of a May era dont drink enough. Queen from among the school girls and Beer consumption has fallen off to j xt program of the day will Include uch an extent that the hop growers , nQtt, crowning of the queen, dance and fear over-production this year, and have j 0her features Committees are now proposed restrictive measures to protect , being named between the two bodies. the Industry. The sltustlon has become so serious that the English Hop O rowers Limited has circularized Its members to the effect that If the society's reiterated warning to restrict hop grownlng Is not supported the directors will, move for the liquidation of the society and all Its stock. r. Commons of Burns Lake wUl arrive In the city from the Interior on this afternoon's train and salt aVard the steamer Prince Rupert for Vancouver tonight. TOMMY LOUGHRAN WINS DECISION FROMSTRIBLJNG NEW YORK. Msy 5. Tommy Lough-ran cf Philadelphia, won the ctodalon over Young Strlblmg of Oeorght in a ten-round bout last night. Tha match waa one ot a aeries being held to decide a challenger for the heavyweight crown no held by Oene Tunivey.