25 TAXI and' Ambulance Service Anywhere nt Anytime Stand: Exchange Huildlng MATT VHJKCK, I'rop. Vol. XVII., No, 130. miw Boston Grill MONOPLANE ON WAY ACROSS POND STORMS IN THE STATES RENDER MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS Favorable Start Made Monoplane from New York Bound to Europe NEW YORK, .lune 4, Clarence Chamberlain and Charles Le-vine hopped off in the iiellanca plane, Columbia, this morning for a flight to an unnamed European destination, probably Berlin. Chamberlain is pilot of the airplane and Levinc is managing director of the Columbia Aircraft Corporation. HALIFAX, June 1. Exceptionally favorable weather conditions sped the Dcllatica monoplane as it hummed its way along the coast of Nova Scotia this afternoon. Off Halifax the airmen were favored with a sixteen knot wind on their tail, Iitc afternoon re- - ports from Cape Race gave th fore- MOTPn PFMFRAl j"MU,""wn"M- llllLtl UijllljilX'Lb NEW YORK, Levlne stated Just be VISITING CITY I til Mil AHCIIIIItl.D MrllONNEIJ.. COM- MANDEIl OP HltsT CANADIAN DIVISION IN HUME. IS HERE . Ii the course of a tour of Canada Iorj .it Association of Canadian Clubs, Orneral Archibald McDonnell, dlstln- a, r.-ihed military man who commanded ae First Canadian Division In France rzUit the Great War. arrived In the tt'.y :n the Prince Oeorge this morning :1 w l) remain until tomorrow night f :-e will return south. This. after- rooo u addreied iuhcheoh of the Women Canadian Club, with men a f. m ladles In attendance, on the v.r t the Royal Canadian Mounttd ' P? .-e and tomorrow morning he will pc;Ut .; St Andrew's Anglican Cathed-' ft. ;a he Canadian Corps in France Met : , tht noted visitor as he arrived e:: ::tt steamer were Mrs. a. A. Wooded president of the Wonr.en"a Cana-e.,ii rittb. and Miss Norah Rlvett, sec-ir-ar? as well as Archdeacon O. A. RV sua a delegation from the North DC. Hutment consisting of Major 8. D. to:is: me. . Cspt. O. P. Tinker and Lie:)' J 8. Wilson. Unassuming In ppearance. Sir Archibald soon lm of prrucd those receiving him with the gf.-.:al manner that is so widely known nd made him popular with every man undc i;im in France. FINAL APPEAL BEHALF SANKEY W; mi.i, ,K HEARD AT OITAUA ON JtNE II AMI ENACTION SET I OR Jll.Y 8 VANCOUVER, June 4. Final appeal on bcimif of Joo Sankey. the Indian o '-Med of killing Miss Chlsholm at for' Ewlngton. will be heard by the B: ; a-me Court of Canada on June 13. '; announced by J. E. Bird, coun-fi the condemned man, who leaves 'r OLUwu to prepare for the hearing. " aid he had been requested by the P mrnt for Indian affairs to p-P"lik O. M, Blggar. K.C., to net for A, M. Johnson, special counsel Hie attorney general's department, lll reprewnt the province. Ir -lie event of the appeal falllinf tin c ition is now set for July 8. FOUR KILLED TWO INJURED UllANTPORD. June 4. -Four persons re -dead and two Injured, probably fatally, as a result of a level crossing Mdcnt ouUlde the village of Oalns-Tl"e near here, when au euto contain-six persons jwai 1 struck, by a C.N JV' rvel train. The' dVia lire Bamuel Bell- hOUM f.... Li. ...If. ..tuii-, n li son icusseii, iiui Ild a hired child-tcl man. Two younger at th car were Injured. CNR, steamer Prince George. Capt. arrived at 10:30 horning from Vancouver, Powell Rlvw a Ocean Palls and wUl sail at 10 0 clock tonight for Btewart. returning nr to sail for the south at 11 o' - !k 'omorrow night. fore he started that he would fir to 1 Berlin or Rome, lie waa undecided un I he reached Ireland when condition will determine his destination. He said that If successful he would likely plane lover to Sir Alan Cobham's, the BrttUh nyer, for a night to India. The plane was reported sighted 30 miles east of Halifax at IAS this after- coon. IKAMJK ltni.lt IS IIISINO RAPIDLY; ALREADY A KM OKI) QUESNEL, June 4. With a rise of a foot 'In 'one day. the Frsscr River is five Inches above previous records and Is tilled . with driftwood. i , ' . MOSTLY AMERICAN HALIBUT SOLD AT EXCHANGE TODAY Halibut arrivals sold at the fish Ex change this morning totalled 141.000 pounds, five American vessels disposing. 130.000 pounds at bids fanglng from 12.4c and Ce to 13.7ofajKl 7c while a single Canadian boat sold 11,000 pounds lor 13c and 7c. Arrivals and sales were as follows: AMERICAN Atlantic. 35.000 pounds, Atlln Pish rrles, 12.5c and Sc. Arctic, 42,000 pounds, Cunadlan Fish ft Cold Storage Co.. 12.5c and 6c. Brisk. 30.000 pounds. Royal Pish Co., 12.4c and 6c. Glacier. 15.000 pounds. Booth nail eries, 13.7c and 7c. Jack, 8.000 pounds, Cunadlan PUb. St Cold Storage Co.. 13c and Sc. ' CANADIAN trub. 11.000 jiounds. Atlln risheries. 13c and 7c. LINDBURGH GOING HOME IN CRUISER CIIERIlOUIta, June 4. Hearing Captain Lindbergh borne to new triumphs the United Btates crulner Memphis sailed today. TROUBLE EXPECTED PEKIN ANNOUNCED nJtlN. June 4.--A11 Brltuh rcsldenU ouUltlo the legation have been warned that -women and children should leave the city and men should get ready to withdraw into the legation at a mo ment's notice. rnti; IN PORTMND PORTLAND. June 4, Fire this morn ing did damage estimated, at 1)0.000 when, It partially destroyed a block on the. i'watcrfront. The main damage was to the plant of the Portlaiid Bash and Door Co. TORONTO, June 4. According to re- nru. Mri. E. Mackay purchased a cai eutta' sweewUke Ucket for about 84 renti. drew a starter and won 80,0O0. CALGARY. June 4.-W. 8. Fallli of Montreal was today elected prealdent .of . ih. Canadian Manufacturers- as Isoclstlon at their annual meeting. Northern and WINCE EASTERN TEAMS SUFFER DEFEAT: UENTERN AMERICAN ICKilC Ac;iiu:-OATIOVS MADE OOOD THEIR ASSAl LT ON' ATUNTIC COAST YESTEIUI.W NEW YO.'IK. June 4. Western American I,eaguc baseball teams made good their assault on the eastern stronghold,! yesterday, Nw York, Boston and Philadelphia all tasting defeat at the hands of Detroit, Chicago and Cleveland respectively. One run was all cither o. the time teams waa able to gather In Washington and St. Louis were Idle at the capital. In the National League, Boston and New York were able to hold Chicago and Cincinnati but the Pittsburg Pirates continued llielr phenomenal winning treat by submitting Philadelphia to a 11-1 defeat. St. Louis and Brooklyn were Idle In the west. The games resulted as follows: a .NATIONAL LEAdlK Boston 6, Chicago 4. New York 6, Cincinnati 0; Philadelphia l. Pittsburg 11. American leaule Detroit 3. New York 1. Chicago 5, Boston 1. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 1. t LEAOl E STANDIM1S National, League W. L. "Pet Pittsburg . t,.. 28 13 .603 New York ., 21,- 17 .585 St. Iuls 32 chicasb t....R-T!m''2a Brooklyn 22 23 .440 Philadelphia 18 23 .450 Boston ....14 21 .400 Cincinnati . 12 32 .2T3 Amrriraii Lr.igue New Y'ork 30 13 .667 Chicago ,29 17 .630 ' Philadelphia . . . . 23. 22 .511' Washington 20 20 .500 of Cleveland 22 24 .478 St. Louis 10 23 .452 Detroit 19 24 .4(2 Boston 12 29 233 DOCKRILL IS TORY CHOICE NOMINATED TO CONTEST SKEENA ItlDINO INTERESTS Or' ONSER-VATIVK PARTY AT NEXT I'KOVINCItl, ELECTION Frauk M. Dockrlll of Telkwa, at a convention of the Central Skeena Con servatlve Association In Hazelton this week, was unanimously nominated the candidate of that party to contest the riding 6f Skeena In the next provin cial election. L. 8. McGlIl was elected party organizer for the district and campaign plans will shortly be put Into operation.. Hon. Dr. 8. P. Tolmlo. provincial Conservative leader, will visit the riding late this month. Mr. Dockrlll has already contested the interior riding on two occasions but unsuccessfully. Before redistribution, he ran as Conservative candidate against Hon, A. M. Manson and, In the last election, he entered is a Provincial party candidate and came second in the contest against Dr. II. C. Wrlnch. M.L.A.. who was elected, and R. B. Burgtnt, who was Conservative candidate. The Central Bkeena Conservative As- hoclutlon hus elected officers as tol lows: Hon. Presidents Hon. Hugh Outhrlc, Hon. 8. F. Tolmlc and J. C. Brady M.P. President R. 8. Sargent, Harclton. Vice-Presidents John Nelson, Ter race, and "Happy Turner or omuncra. Secretary-Treasurer Q. V. Storkcy, Harelton, ' BRITISH MISSION HAS LEFT RUSSIA MOSCOW. June 4. The British mission to the Soviet left for England last night as a result of the British severance of diplomatic relations. KILLED IN I'LVNK FORT WORTH Texas, June 4j Three men were killed In the flying field near here when an airplane til five hundred feet burtlng Into flames, i PRINCE RUPERT Central British Columbia's Newspaper RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY. JUNE 4. 1927 ; LOliD uminimium; die in ireland iim; tiue coveknou ! CLONMFX. IrcUr.d, June 4. The Mart'Uls of Landsdowne, - former British' Lord of the treasury and at pre time Governor General of panada, died iiere today aged bi. , JOE DUNDEE V wlA. VAKKx V.LMKKWI ICIIf TITLE IN i:TTLE WITH .I'liTE LATZO LST NHi'lIT NEW YORK. June t. J-e Dundee of Daltlmore. won the ;wprla's wcl'crwelght championship here last night scucrln; decisive victory on points over Pete lutzo of Scranton. Penlr.. In a fifteen round match. Thousands Homeless Result Storms in East and Business Tied Up LOUISVILLE, June 4. Kloodl. following disastrous storms in the mountains of eastern Kentucky 100 r Mths nnri rrnrMrtv rlamnirp according to incomplete reports one valley alone arc said to be facing a loss of $500,000 in business, through their inability to get cargoes of coal to Great Lake ports on account of damaged equipment and railroad washouts. Carloads food supplies left here last night and a train is being loaded to day with additional necessities for homeless. 55 MISSING FROMWRECK THOSE WAtED IKOM NECROS IN 1 DKPLOKAllLE CONDITION ! ItESt LT OK EXPOSl RE .MANILA, June I. I lflv-flr turn i nrrr rrxirtril iiiIhsImh today tilien I a rliM-k-tip was nuule nf the Mir-tttors of the strumrr .NrgriiM, tie-eonlln; I ( an odlclal rrrt from Miilaii) wlirre tlirv urre lanilril. The xlilp, nlirn wrifkcil. pkkrd, up t lie relief hl. suuliia vtlilrli nnsurml dlslresv rails and liM-atrd lit of the turn ulio esriel frim llir sluklne ship on lni raltt. Uhlle enroulr In Milanay the Sunt un was lorceil to put In at Mhiflciro liy linoy lirm, many of Hie Mirthoro hrlng bruuclit to Linllii la it prrearlous eiiiidltliin un a ri-Milt f eMinre. having liven tun iI.iim adrift nit the raits and having had later rxperlenrr In the rii boats. Increased Mineral Shown by Report of Minister Making Very VICTOUIA. Jurlo .4. Uritish 102(1 surpassed all previous records In tho history of the operations of the Industry In this province, according to final and revised figures set forth in the annual report of the provincial department of mines Issued under authority of Hon. WilliAm Sloan, provincial secretary and minister of mines. These figures indicate that with an output valued at ?G7,188,842, gross profits approximating twenty-five ncr cent .of tho cross value, and dividends of nearly $10,000,000, the year was the most satisfactory of the province. With the exception of coal (Including coke) and gold, increased outputs of metali and minerals were mjdc In all branches of the Industry, the value of Vhloh showa an Increase of 13.096,600 or 0.2 as compared with the 1023 valuation of 01,494.243. the -previous high record year. Since mining commenced In British Columbia In 1852 the total value of the WITNESSES IN EGGERS CASE TWO MEN liO TO VH'TOKIA TO TKSTIfY AOAINHT AU.UWlO lll-JAL'KKK junYXrroy ' the occasion for great festivity on the part of the children Seattle, Martin .d of 1 r'nce Kurt to sa "oth.intI ,f l,he 1,1 f"1 l commanded from Joseph Edward, who rved formal : notice last wk that tley would not, the adult pop6Iation of the city. It is estimated that close to a go to British Columbia to testify lit' thousand kiddies attended the various proceeding on Acropolis Hill !the F.jaers case, yesterday went to vie-! grounds yesterday afternoon while the dance last night drew an as-Itoria where they are 'expected to ap- semblage that filled the Exhibition Hall to capacity. The general per in court today against the re- committee in charge of the whole event consisted of'W. E. Willis-puted hi-jacker. it was learned here. croft, exalted ruler of the lodge, W. D. Vance, Bert Morgan, W. Extreme surrounded the of secrecy trip Juer.t Hcarst Dous,M Ftlzzeiu L. M. the wlLnrKKM. -hich la rennrted la have . . i '. ... . , been made of their own free will. 11 was stated that only one Canadian official knew of the sudden decision to testify despite threats made on then lives If they went to Canada. The change of decision It regarded as saving the Government: ease which It was though was destined to, collapse without them. VICTORIA. June 4. Martin snd Ed- ward appeared in court todsy to give evidence against -Eggers. this week, " resulted In upwards of i e pat fmntpH nt morn than $S firtft nflo. available. Today coal operators in the sufferers. Thousands arc GIRL DROWNED IN VANCOPER DOItOTIIV lU OIIE. CAI (HIT IN I'.NDEKl OtV WHEN KnlMMI.NU IN ENISLIMI HAY VANCOUVER, Juno 4. Dorothy Hughes. 14 years of age. was drowned when she was caught In an undertow while swimming In a portion of Eng lish Bay which Is not patrolled by lifeguards here yesterday afternoon, despite efforts to save her by several bathers who brought her companion, Kathleen Clinton, ashore. CHAMBERLAIN IS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT LONDON, June 4. Foreign Minister Sir Austin Chamberlain was slightly Injured In an automobile accident last night while returning from the Foreign Office. Production Distinct Advance Columbia mineral production in and successful one in the history mineral production has been 988,108,. 470 of which total there waa produced In the past quarter of a century an ag gregate value of 830.308.000, and or this latter amount well over fifty per cent, or to be exact, 47 1.839.000 was produced since the year 1016. LEADIMl IN MI.VEIt British Columbia Is now the leading liver Droduclnz province of Canada (continued on page two) '- h i Annual Flag Day . Be Great Event Under Ideal Weather Conditions 1 ester day Once again the annual Flay taale aPP. Bioounn. i. j. vn. T'n.i..., Uii.ti, n .1 T7 Arthur Tr I .- - The parade lined up at 1.30 at the , Wcstholme Theatre where flags were d-strlbuted to the children before the pnxeaicn. started to move to Acropolis Hill. On arrival at the ground, tickets were given cut entitling the kiddles to lee cream and reanuts ut, befjre they enjoyed the gjod things provided, the Union Jack was unfurled Xo the breete by Scoutmaster P. C. Miller, wUxe boys had led the march, and a suitable ad- dms on the meaning of the flag re delivered by Rev. J. R. Frlz3ell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Then commenced the stampede which resulted In the consumption of 250 pounds of peanuts. 25 gallons of led cream as well as other eoodies. KESILTS Ot' KACES By this tune, the benches were filled urftr, liivontlA nnri aHlllt Knerta tors .and 1 .H-, fnih,,n-;,SJT.r. n'.n Affwith' the assistance of Sergeant Hannah. ! thief of the city detachment cf the pro - , .metal nollee. Constable McKinlav. D. H Memorial;"0 " toT heaTler timbers than are Hartness, principal of Booth school: Miss s. A. Mini, principal or ..... ! Borden Street Jxhool, and otners: .Qlrls, 7 years and under 1, Dorothy Blake; 2, June Oomez. Boys, 7 and under 1, Bobby Houston; Kenneth Attree. Girls, 10 and under 1, Janet Thomp son: 2. Betty Artnur. b;ys, 10 and under 1, Roy Fong; 2, Herbert Morgan. Girls. 13 and under 1, Velma Walters; 2. Jean Ritchie. Dsys, 13 and under 1, Roy Jong; 2, i Archie Thompson. Olrls, 15 and under 1, Myrna Fuller; 2, Marie Mussallcm; 3, Eleanor Tlte. Boys, 15 and under 1, Harvey Leigh- ton: 2, Roy Fong. Boys' Band 1, Rene Cavenaile; 2, Emll Hudema; 3. F. Derry.1 ' Boy Scouts -1, Billy Vance; 2. Ralph .tiiison; 3, Kenneth Green. In a relay race for girls under 11, Booth School won over Borden Street, the victorious team consisting Of Velma Walters. Marguerite Johnson. Mickey Casey, Beatrice Berber, Janet Thompson, Betty Arthur, Freda Muwallem and Lil lian Jones. Iu a baseball game, which provided lots of fun for the spectators, the Mar ried Brother Bills defeated their single i.Hih.n kit n mm, nf 19 t.n 11 fnr a I " " "-" " -- -- , supper 1 which will be given later. Bob- We Arthur Jr. and J. Bayllss and E. f.. I ...I.. la-lb-M Ttiirtanlih UDM thA . resjwctlvc batteries. Lady umpires. Mrs. J. F. Prlctly and Mrs. A. Arthur Jr perhaps had something to do with the victory for the husbands although they too showed that they knew a little something about balls and strikes as well as babe running. Perhaps the outstanding features of the whole day's proceedings were the crowning of the May Queen Xnd the Maypole Dance which were directed last evening by Mrs. David Thomson. In a pretty setting on a beautifully decorated platform, Miss Ellabeth Pitt of Annun ciation School was crowned Queen or the May by the retiring queen, Miss May Ness. Mayor Newton gave a suitable address and, on behalf of the staff of the Premier Mine, whence she comes, a bouquet was presented to the pretty queen by Miss Myra Klnslor, Prince Rupert's first May Queen. Maids of .honor were Miss Peggy Smith and Miss. Nellie Ourvlch. The party of court attendants consisted of Miss Phera Akerberg ana, Miss M&rgarct Clark, tralntearers; and Misses Betty Brown, Kathleen Baker. Jean McLean and Norma Archie, flower girls. Maypole dancers were Mlsfes Nancy Brown, Audrey Parkin, Eva Morris, Dorothy Fraser. Iren Oavlgan, Rose Rice. Margaret McLeod, Myrtle Ross. Jn Scott, Edna Ireland, Adella Thurber. Alleen Yates, Myrna Fuller. Muriel Walker, Mary Evans and En yd Morris. Costumes In Dolly Varden style were very attractive and the dancing was wfll Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and beat for the least. Phone 457. Pric Fve Ontr Proved to Day by the local Elks' Lodge has'. tXe0uted. AccompanlmcnU were played . . . - i ... ny Mrs. ii, t. ronoer ana eacn oi me Jlrls wb0 participated was presented with s bsx cl chocolates. Dancing then proceeded until 1 o'clock vlth music by Arthur's Orchestra and W. Z. Wllllscroft master of ceremonies. CONFERENCE ON SHIP LINING VKoror:i to disltsh mattek WITH VANCOUVER HOAIIO IIP TRADE III UIMI TIME Of VISIT. When the Vancouver Board of Trade lsits Uils city It. lsprocpsed. to, hold conference and among tbs subjecu "bussed will be the cost of lining ihlPs 0114 Prt- Botn Pr"ce !RuPert nd Vancouver lining specif ica- eeame. roruana. ttaAA m . HtnritMDl wlf K th Matiit that l$ J"11"? Is higher and this militates against the British Columbia ports. If the boards of Trade of Vancouver and Prince Rupert agree they can secure a change In specifications which wilt place these ports on an equality In the cost of lining . with other ports on the coast and with .Montreal. Discussion of the question arose alter the reading of a letter from the cap- tain of the Scdgepool, which was here recently. AIR PATROL OF FORESTS CAPTAIN llOlilllN.H TO ELY ACROSS CONTINENT MAKINO THREE .Vrol'JS EN ROl'TE VANCOUVER, June 4. Captain C. W. Bobbins of Vancouver was awarded the contract recently to patrol the provincial forests. He will pilot the airplane from Montreal to Vancouver this month ..... ,. n.kln. lhl itrtta mn niits ti Ratiil KtV Mart. Will " ' ' " , will be carried. MANSON CRITIC ONTARIO LAW VERNON, June 4. -Discussing ths scale of charges for liquor In-Brltlth i Columbia and Ontario, Hon. A. M. Manson said he considered D, B. Haiina, liquor commissioner for Ontario had made a mistake In setting the prices too low. , He claims that more hard liquor will be consumed as a result At least they could afford to Issue permits to American trippers and to refuss to do so would lead to much perjury and would be profitable to bootleggers. DAMAGED SHIP BEING TOWED VICTORIA, June 4, With her bow low and stern high at a result .of damage sustained In a collision yesterday, the steamer Arkansas is being towed to Seattle this morning by the tug Salvage King and the Suremlco la proceeding to Port Townsend under her own steam.