25
TAXI
andE
Ambulance
Service
Anywhere
at
Anytime
Stand:
Exchange
Huilding
MATT
VI
DECK.
Prop.
Vol.
XVII.,
No.
142.
BULKLEY
VALLEY
VERY
PROSPEROUS
TREMENDOUS
OVATION
GIVEN
LINDBERGH
Crowds
Hysterical
at
St.
Louis
in
Welcoming
Their
Hero
Lindbergh
ST.
LOUIS,
June
lo.The
energy
stored
up
while
Colonel
LindbcrKh
was
acclaimed
in
the
cities
of
Europe,
in
Washington
and
New
York
was
loosed
today
at
a
reception
given
the"
Atlantic
nonstop
flyer
in
his
home
town
following
his
arrival
yesterday.
Today
was
declared
an
official
holiday
and
the
city
drew
on
all
its
resources
to
give
the
young
aviator
a
royal
welcome.
The
crowds
brota
through
the
police
lines
and
men
and
women
were
almost
hysterical
In
their
hero
worship.
Hundreds
of
thousands
of
people
thronged
the
streets
through
which
he
passed.
DRAWING
NET
OF
EVIDENCE
OVER
VICTIM
invent
'hon
iim.ilved
to
he
connecting
gorilla
man
mi
hi
M
MIIEIl
OK
CRIMES
WINNIPEG,
June
18.
Investigation
from
at
least
ten
cities
conversing
on
Winnipeg
arc
bearing
evidence
that
the
police
believe
will
definitely
link
Virgil
Wilson,
alia
Earl
Kelson,
with
a
aeries
c
crime
extending
over
the
country
all
the
way
tram
the
Pacific
Ocean
In
the
w:at
to
Detroit
In
the
eaat.
SMALL
FREIGHT
VESSEL
ASHORE
UK
i,
no
T
INVESTIGATING
PLIGHT
!'
AMERICAN
MOTORMIIP
t'llAL-I.AMIIA
ON
MIIITE
CLHF
ll.
Word
was
received
In
the
city
thl
morning
that
the
small
American
coast
freighter
motorship
Challamba
was
j
ashore
on
the
toutli
end
of
Whte
Clliff
Island,
near
Kennedy
Island,
south
of
the
Bkeena
Illver
mouth.
The
PJt.B.H.
28.
Capt.
Alex
Balnt.
left
thU
morning
to
Investigate
and
possibly
pull
the
vessel
off.
The
Challamba.
which
piled
up
at
4.45
this
morning,
was
bound
lrom
Seattle
to
Ketchikan,
This
afternoon
It
was
learned
tluit
the
American
steamer
Curacao
was
going
to
the
assistance
of
the
Challamba
which
Is
undamaged
so
far.
Thougn
the
vessel
Is
In
a
aheltcTcd
position,
some
fear
Is
expressed
that
f.siilns
tide
might
cause
some
trouble.
NOMINATIONS
P.E.I.
TODAY:
I.KJIOR
OJ'KHTIOX'
I
CHIEF
MAT-,
ikk
iiLi
oiiK
mi:
people
at
i
election
CltAIUOTTETOWN,
June
IB.
Norn-,
lnatlon
for
the
provincial
elections
In1
Prince
Edward
Island
took
place
here
today
and
the
polling
will
take,
place
next
Saturday,
i
'
'.,
The
Conservatives
are
asking
sup-lrt
on
their
platform
of
Government
control
of
the
liquor
business,
but
the
Liberals
aro
asking
that
a
(referendum
ho
first
taken
to
give
the
people
an
opportunity
of
declaring
whether
they
want
It
or
not.
INDIAN
FLIGHT
ABRUPT
STOP
plane
nkvkk
hot
out
or
England
'
ON'
RECORD-IIREAKING
I
I.MIIT
CRANWELL,
England.
June
18.
A
big
bombing
plane
In
which
Lieutenants
Carr
and
Macworth
hopped
off
t
noon
In
an
attempt
to
break
the
non-stop
distance
record,
was
forced
to
descend
In
Suffolk
thl
afternoon,
The
flyers
contemplated
reaching
Calcutta,
India,
a
distance
ot
5,000
miles.
"an
m;nt
skins
i
die
fixe
aitomoihle
nv
hikd
gix-a-noot
A
pile
of
beaver
skins,
fifty
of
Uiem.
and
all
good
ones,
valued
at
forty
dollars
each
was
given
in
exchange
for
a
fine
McLaclUan
car
at
Stewart
by
Fred
Gun-a-noot.
son
of
the
Indian
who
for
years
cuded
the
police
In
Northern
British
Columbia
and
who
later
gave
him
elf
up
and
was
acquitted
of
the
charge
of
murder.
The
car
was
brought
through
here
this
week
and
taken
on
to
Hazelton
where
Fred
now
shows
the
other
members
of
his
tribe
that
he
has
acquired
the
latest
thing
in
up-to-date
civilization.
NEW
CANNERY
STARTS
WORK
NEXT
WEDNESDAY
""J1"""
'"
"-""
l'""
of
Klemlll
I'll
nt
Stules
It.
(1.
Julinotoii
The
jwwly
built
cannery
at
Klemtu,
built
during
the
winter
by
H.
O.
Johnston
and
associates,
will
start
canning
fish
on
Tuesday
next
stated
Mr.
Johnston
who
went
down
to
the
pUnt
aboard
the
Cardena
this
morning.
All
arrangements
have
now
been
made
for
a
seaton
of
active
operation
at
the
plant.
Mr.
Johnston
Is
expecting
the
arrival
early
next
week
of
the
tender
Klemtu
Cannery
which
will
oicrate
as
a
service
boat
to
the
cannery.
It
has
Just
been
built
In
Victoria
and
Is
48
feet
long
with
a
40
hp.
full
dclscl
Fairbanks-Morse
engine.
EDSON
MAN
TOOK
PART
CONFEDERATION
SALUTE
EDSON,
Alta.,
June
17
When
guns
boom
on
July
first
In
honor
of
the
COth
anniversary
ot
Canada's
Confederation,
there
will
be
at
least
one
man
In
Alberta
who
heard
the
guns
crash
out
on
July
1st,
1807,
when
Confederation
became
an
accomnllshcd
fact.
More
than
this,
Wil
liam
R.
Hare,
ot
Edson,
was
a
driver
In
the
battery
which
fired
the
salute
In
his
homo
town
of
Nepeaii
Point,
Ontario.
I
In
1868,
though
but
15
years
of
age.
he
took
his
part
In
repulsing
the
Fenian
raid,
and
In
180D
took
part
In
the
South
.African
campaign.
In
addition
to
two
medals
of
the
Queen
one
for
the
Fenian
raid
and
the
other
for
South
Airlca
Mr.
Hare
also
prizes
a
special
army
or-
dor
sinned
by
Field
Marshal
Roberts
commending
him
for
courage
on
the
field,
He
was
born
In
Carlcton
County
Out.,
in
1852.
At
Dicscnt
he
Is
In
charge
of
the
Immigration
Hall
and
Land
Titles
Office
here.
HANGED
FOR
MURDER
AFTER
FOUR
YEARS
LONDON;
June
18.
A
despatch
from
PMhawnr.
British
India,
says
an
Agrldl
tribesman,
Qui
Akbar,
was
hanged
for
the
murder
In
1023,
of
Mrs.
Ellis,
wire
of
a
British
major.
U.HUIT
POSTPONED.
new
YORK.
June
18.
The
flight
of
.nnj
rtvrri
has
been
Dostnoned
uuiiiiiiuhu,
1
-
I
at
least
until
tomorrow.
Northern
and
PltlNCE
QUEBEC
TT.MA.TMS.
(O
".'public
Wo.
l
S
.lr
Oenef
ai
vy
GRAIN
LOADING
'PITTSBURG
AND
AT
VANCOUVER'
CHICAGO
LOSE
SHIPMENTS
.MADE
HIRING
WEEK
h;om
sot
thern
city
to
vahiois
POUTS
VANCOUVER,
June
18.
Vessels
load
ing
grain
from
this
port
during
the
week
are
as
follows:
Cape
York,
for
London,
with
option
ot
Hamburg.
14.033
bushels.
Knute
Nelson,
for
Hull.
288.801
bushels.
Pacific
Shipper,
for
Manchester,
65,-
999;
for
Liverpool,
37,333
bushels.
Tong
Chen,
for
United
Kingdom
or
continent,
149,333
bushels.
Drcchdyk,
for
Liverpool.
37.333
bush
els;
for
Rotterdam,
112,000
bushels.
Yokohama
Maru,
for
Nagoya,
33,333
bushels.
Arabia
Maru,
for
Osaka,
10.608
bush
els.
Judith,
for
Puerto
Columbia.
12,000
bushels,
,
Roclielle.
for
Corlnto.
2.499
bushels.
WERE
ROBBED
7,090
DOLLARS
TORONTO,
June
18.-Norman
Love;
cashier
for
William
Ncllson
Company
and
Bert
Oood.
the
Challeur,
were
robbed
ot
$3,000
In
cash
and
M.000
In
checks
by
bandits
today.
The
robDcrs
escaped.
MANY
RELATIvESOF
CANADA'S
FATHERS
FOUND
IN
RUPERT
Prince
Rupert
wems
to
bo
quite
fertile
as
far
us
relatives
to
the
Fathers,
of
Confederation
are
concerned.
Mrs.
F.
O,
Pylo
Is
a
grand-niece
of
the
late
Thomas
D'Arcy
McOeo
who
was
an
uncle
of
her
mother
whoso
maiden
name
was
McOee.
W,
S.
Fisher,
provincial
collector,
is
a
grand
nephew
of
the
late'
Charles'
Fisher,
a
New
'Brunswick
father,
'"
TOMMY
ARMOUR
WON
GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
OAKMONT,
June
18.
Tommy
Armour,
the
Washington
professional,
won
the
open
golf
championship,
defeating
(Harry
Cooper,
the
Los
Angeles
professional,
by
76
to
79
In
an
eighteen
hole
playoff.
P.
M.
Moncktou
B.C.L.S.
and
Mrs.
Monckton
arrived
In
the
city
from
Terrace
on
yesterday
afternoon's
train
PRINCE
RUPERT
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
RUPERT,
D.C.,
SATURDAY,
JUNE
FATHERS
OF
CONFEDERATION
(i)
"on.
GEORGE
ETIENNE
CARTIER,
Attorney
General
Lower
Cin.da.
(S)
Hon.
ALEXANDER
T.
GALT.
.()
CHANGE
IN
KITHKIt
NATIONAL
Oil
A.MKKICAN
1IASKIIAI.L
SITUATION
NEW
YORK,
June
18.
Pittsburg
Pirates
and
Chicago
Cubs
both
losing
yesterday
to
Boston
and
Philadelphia
respectively,
there
is
no
change
In
the
situation
as
far
as
the
leadership
of
the
National
League
is
concerned.
The
Cubs
are
still
one
full
game
behind
the
Pirates.
In
the
American
League,
New
York
Yankees
maintained
their
supremacy
by
beating
St.
Louis,
while
the
Chicago
White
Sox
went
down
to
deteat
at
the
hands
of
Philadelphia.
Cleveland
took
both
games
of
a
double-header
from
Boston,
The
baseball
stock
of
the
New
York
Yankees
rose
higher
today
as
their
rivals
for
world
honors
saw
them
minus
their
heavy
hitting
yet
still
victorious
in
beat'
Ing
St.
Louis
In
a
game
without
the
services
of
the
extra
base
hitter,
Babe
Ruth.
The
leaders
ot
the
American
League
proved
themselves
an
all
round
,
club
which
can
pitch
as
well
as
hit.
While
the
Yankees
were
winning
the
game
Jn
a
hltless
.way
that
has
become
1
almost
out
ot
date
the
Chicago
White
Box.
their
nearest
rivals,
were
falling
;
further
behind.
The
day's
scores
were
ns
follows:
NATIONAL
LEAGUE
Philadelphia
12.
Chicago
2.
Brooklyn
6,
Cincinnati
3,
Boston
8,
rtttsburg
7.
AMKItlCAN
LEAGUE
St.
Louis
2,
New
York
3.
Chicago
3,
Philadelphia
8.
Cleveland
6-4,
Boston
3-3.
I.EAdl
i;
STANDI
N(1S
National
league
W.
L.
Pet.
Pittsburg
i.
34
18
.654
Chicago
v.
31
20
.030
St.
Louis
e.ao
21
.680
New
York
27
20
.509
Brooklyn
27
32
.458
Boston
.
20
27
.420
Philadelphia
j
.20
31
.302
Cincinnati
20
30
.357
Anierlcuii
M-agiMi
-
"
New
York
38
17
.691
.Chicago
35
23
,C03
Philadelphia
.
30
25
,645
Washington
25
20
.,400
Detroit
24
27
.471
Cleveland
28
31
.456
St.
Louis
''
24
20
.453
Boston
14
38
.200
HASKIIAI.I.
TOMORROW
s
Baseball
on
Sunday
afternoon
at
2.30.
Sons
ot1
Canada
vs.
Gyros.
'
.
18,
1927
fJ)
lr
M'nii-71?WAS
MISS
MERCER
,
IS
PRINCIPAL
JOHN-
S.
WILSON
SUCCEED
IIKK
AS
IT
KMT
ASSISTANT
AT.
IIOOTII
SCHOOL
The
school
board,
at
a
special
meet
ing
last
night,
unanimously,
appointed
Miss
E.
A.
Mercer,
vlceprlnclpal
of
Booth
Memorial
School'
succeeding
D.
H.
Hartness,
Tcslgncd.
Miss
Mercer,
who
will
assume
her
new
responsibili
ties
at
the
opening
of
the
fall
term
in
September,
has
taught
thirteen
years
In
British
Columbia
and
seven
in
the
city,
the
last
three
as
vtce-prlnclpal
ot
the
school
over
which
she
will
now
take
charge.
Succeeding
Miss
Mercer
as
vlce-prln-clpal
will
be
John
S.
Wilson
who
for
the
past
two
years
has
been
on
the
staff
of
Booth
School,
having
come
here
from
the
Interior.
Mr.
Wilson's
appointment
to
the
new
post
was
also
unanimous.
Other
vacancies
in
the
schools
will
be
filled
during
the
holidays.
The
board
last
night
completed
the
revision
of
the
salary
schedule,
a
task
on
which
it
has
been
engaged
at
several
special
meetings
lately.
FEAR
TROUBLE
DAIL
OPENING
BEI
JVVST,
June
18
-Dublin
despatches
say
that
in
view
ot
the
possibility
ot
there
being
a
demonstration
on
the
part
of
Republicans
at
the
opening
of
the
Dull
Thursday,
tickets
are
being
Issued
to
visitors
who
wish
to
be
present
at
the
event.
DUFFIELD
MURDERED
COMMANDING
OFFICER
OIBHALTAli.
June
18.
Lieutenant
Austen
Duffieid
was
convicted
of
the
murder
of
his
commanding
officer,
Col.
James
Fitzgerald",
on
April
7.
and
the
Jury
also
,
made
a
recommendation
for
mercy.
VAISfOUVKIt
EXCHANGE
BldL
Asked
B.C.
Silver
1.58
1.65
Coast
Copper
1003
17.00
Cork
Province
.07J4
.08
Dunwcll
1J8
1.42
Gladstone
.2414
.30
Independence
.03Vi
.08
L.
&
L.
.........,
.09i
Premier
2
02
,
2.03
2.03
Porter
Idaho
14
H
.16
.16
Silver
Crest
XW?J
.Ort,
IN
HOME
TOWN
Bulkley
Valley
Farmers
Are
Prosperous
and
Crops
Looking
Excellent
Says
Visitor
to
City
increased
Wheat
Acreage
and
Establishment
of
Market
for
Milk
and
Cream
at
I'rince
Rupert
Largely
Responsible
The
farmers
of
the
Bulkley
Valley
are
In
better
condition
than
they
have
ever
been,
according
to
F.
Chettleburgh,
of
Tclkwa,
who
was
)n
the
city
yesterday
and
today
to
meet
the
local
committee
in
connection
with
the
proposed
stampede
for
the
fair.
He
says
the
crops
are
looking
wonderfully
well
and
there
is
an
im
mensely
increased
acreage
sown
provided
at
Prince
Rupert.
Mr.
Chettleburgh
says
a
number
of
factors
have
cbntributeu
to
the
present
condition
in
the
valley.
In
the
first
place
they
got
a
good
price
for
a
good
crop
of
wheat
last
year,
all
ot
which
graded
nign.
a
great
.
many
raised
timothy
feed
and
sold
it
readily.
They
have
established
a
regular
market
for
their
milk
and
cream
In
Prince
Rupert,
shipping
four
thousand
gallons
a
month
of
milk
and
four
hundred
gallons
of
fresh
cream
through
the
darrymen's
association
which
Insf
ests
the
1
Prince
Rupert
dairies
through
which
H
U
handled.
The
final
factoi
In
the
situation
was
the
shortage
of
hay
in
Alberta
which
provided
a
good
market
for
their
timothy.
of
which
ttey
had
a
large
quantity
left
aver
in
the
spring
that
their
stock
did
not
need.
This
was
all
sold
at
a
good
price,
over
fifty
cars
being
shipped
from
Smlthers,
Telkwa,
Quick
and
Houston.
Mr.
Chettllburgb.
looks
for
great
improvements
hi
the
Bulkley.as
a
result
of
the
revival
of
the
farming
industry;
which
added
to
the
mining
development
going
on
there,
spells
progress.
j
FISH
ARRIVALS
Total
of
i:i.:ioo
rimtiil
of
lUliiiut
Sold
lit
Exchange
Today
A
total
of
136,300
pounds
of
halibut
was
hold
at
me
risn
exenange
mis
morning,
two
American
vessels
dispos
ing
ot
60.000
pounds
at
13.8c
and
6c
while
seven
Canadians
sold
78.300
pounds
at
tolds
ranging
from
12.6c
and
7c
to
13.4c
and
7c.
Arrivals
and
sales
were
as
follows:
AMERICAN
Grant,
48,000
pounds,
Royal
Fish
Co.,
13.8c
and
6c.
Wayc,
12,000
pounds.
Booth
Fisheries,
14.7c
and
7c.
CANADIAN'
Helen,
9.000
pounds.
Canadian
Fish
St
C'-ld
Storage
Co.
,13c
and
oc.
Tramp,
22,000
pounds,
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Co
,
13.4c
and
7c
Faunle
F.,
11,000
pounds.
Booth
Fisheries,
13.4c
and
Gc.
Ringleader,
8.500
pounds,
Atlln
Fisheries,
12.6c
and
7c.
'
Marguerite,
10.500
pounds,
Atlln
Fisheries,
12.7c
and
6c.
R.W..
12.000
pounds,
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Co..
12
0c
and
6c.
.
.
S.A.,
3,300
pounds.
Royal
Fish
Co.
12.7c
and
6c.
PATTULLO
COMING
FOR
CELEBRATION
DOMINION
JUBILEE
A.
J.
Prudhomme.
chairman
of
the
Diamond
Jubilee
of
Confederation
cele
bration
committee,
is
in
.receipt
of
wire
today
from
Hon.
T.
D.
Pattullo,
minister
of
lands
and
member
of
the
legislature
for
Prince
Rupert
accepting
an
Invitation
to
participate
in
the
fes'
tlvltles
here
on
July
I.
Mr.
Pattullo
will
arrive
on
June
29
from
Victoria,
MISSION
STATIONS
IN
CHINA
BEING
RE-OPENED
TORONTO.
June
18,--Members
of
the
South
China
mission
of
the
United
Church
of
Canada
returned
tct
.their
work
In
Kwang'Tung
add
are
gradually
reopening
the
stations,
according
to
word
received
here.
ATTEMPTED
RESCUE
OF
THREE
CHILDREN
PORT
HURON,
June
18.
Mother
love
I
of
age,
to
death
with
her
three
children,
when
she
rushed
Into
a
blailng
bedroom
In
a
vain
attempt
at
rescue.
Boston
Grill
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor,
for
hire.
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN.
The
latest
and
best
for
the
least.
Phone
457.
Pric
Five
(Vnt
to
wheat
due
to
the
ready
market
.
-
1
BITTERNESS
AS
LEAGUE
CLOSES
INTERNATIONAL
EXECUTIVE
ENDS
DELIIIKKATIO.NS
AMID
ANXIETY
YESTERDAY
GENEVA,
June
18.
The
forty-fifth
session
of
the
council
ot
the
league
of
nations
ended
yesterday
In
anxiety
due.
to
the
bitterness
shown
between
representatives
of
several
of
the
countries..
The
German
delegation
tailed
to
obtain
reduction
of
the
Rhlneland
occupational
trocps
and
were
sore
about
It
while
the
relations
between
Russia
and'Poland
vjuny
affected
the
deliberations
of
the
international
sonclave.
MURDER
TRIAL
NOT
HURRIED
STItAXllLEU
WILL
IIKT
VSl'AL
BRIT
ISH
JlSTICE
AXNOl'NCtiS
,T-XOir.VCES
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
WINNIPEG,
June.
18.
Eart
Wilson,
be
lieved
to
be
the
strangler
murderer
ot
women
will
probably
be
tried
at
the
fall
,
assizes.
Attorney
General
Major
said
no
attempt
would
be
made
to
unduly
hurry
the
trial.
He
will
be
given
a
fair
trial
under
the
British
code
ot
Justice.
Wilson
has
been
formally
charged
with
the
murder
after
being
identified
by.
several
persons.
150
STARTERS
ELECTION
RACE
NOMINATIONS
TAKING
PLU'E
TO
DAY
IN
MANITOItA
EOK
PROVINCIAL
ELECTION
WINNIPEG,
June
18.--One
hundred
and
titty
candidates
are
expected
to
be
nominated
today
tor
the
53
seats
In
the
Manrtdba
provincial
.elections.
The
Government
of
Premier
Bracken
Is
ap
pealing
for
a
continuance
of
power
while
his
farmer
following
Is
'being
opposed
by
both
Liberals
and
Conservatives.
NORTH
CHINA
REORGANIZES
PLANS
TO
PRESENT
I'NITED
t'KONT
AGAINST
INVASION
OF
SOUTHERN
NATIONALISTS
PEKINoJjjihe
18.
Sweeping
reorganization
ot
the
northern
alliance
lh
I-Chihi
'wlth'
Marshal
Chang;
Tso-lln
a
political
and
military
dictator
In
order
to
offer
a
solid
front
against
the
invading
Nationalists
was
announced
today.
ALLEGED
BRITISH
SPIES
EXECUTED
MOSCOW,
June
18.
Andrew
Knlpln-ski
and
Tadeush
Vorsbovltch,
alleged
'
British
spies,
were
executed
at
Kharkov,-