I! !1 t. be 5 TAXI Ambulance Anr"here at Anytime unds Exchange Bulldlnf MATT VIDECK. Prop. ...... t r f LUUUO I T NATIVE SONS ASKING DOMINION HIGHWAY Vancouver, Nov. 8. e Native kw U1 B.C wired Premier Martian i that he insist UDon construction "ad across the proTlnce by the n "ovf-ment to be part of a - !..!'.v;..y S. . . : - l f I Ll.i. I a ...iL .1 n Wit - it pnnre nupert for in tbe oourt room a the ludae pro- IN mangier or Mrs. Patterson at c J -3C in criminal ujniury, reju?ie wun uramauc moments. Ire r. o ".cu yesieruay uy prisoners wue ana aunt wno between 1711 1 CCfftBT ILL LOlAlll SANKEY NORTH recant Alex, Mr. Justice Drssrt aaked the prisoner .McNeill, Chief of ill be bad anything to aajr before sen- 'rotfnrial Police, Will Urine Accused Murderer Here on November 16 A I Mt.leill. chief of tr thn pieced together tbe trance We atory of Kelson. I'ltlMIMH NOTIIIMI TO MV The Jury wm out but a short time. Nelson brd tb verdict without emo. tenot was; given. Without change of i 11 their custody He- nounced the words of doom and Nelson ! .. Indian woman who wm Immediately takajk by the guard I crime. Also a witness had testified that the clothing taken from the Patterson home had been brought to him by Nelson. The Judge also reviewed further evidence. COLONEL R. S. KNIGHT OF MOUNTIES IS DEAD EDMONTON, Nov. 5. Cot. R. S. Knight, of Rfglna. assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to dead aged 62. He was formerly stationed at Dawson and Winnipeg. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Big MIsMOurf .... Coast Copper ;... Cork Province . . . Dunwrll , ..- Oeoree Copper ; . . Oranby 32.A0 32S0 Independence . Indian L. and L Luckv Jim 2.27 327 Premier Porter Idaho .. Richmond . ; 8llvercrest Silversmith Sunloch Turjc Bid. Ad .27K .29 .14.00.. 13.00 .09 .09 ft .18 i " '.19 111.7514' ; 2.00 3S.0O .04 .04 V4 .03 .06 .09 .10 22Vt -33 V 2.28 33 35 .13 .15', .05 " v.07 .13 .18 .65 2.00 i lion. Undine erect, hi hand behind ! his back and hla head thrown back i j. w in characteristic pone. espramlon he replied , "By reaaon I'm not 1 4. guilty - The court asked If he had anything t ' Is to aay and he replied. "No. not that 4. tvm of the provincial ; t know of." 1 UrNeUI will aaU tomor-, There was no dieturbaace of any kind ' liOUCI) Of TltAIIK TO MAKE llltlVK I OK Nl:V MKMIIKUH At the Meeting of the Board of Trade last night It wm decided to make a fecial drive for new mere ben and with that In view the membership fee until the end of the year haa been reduced to SIS. this to Include the time until the end of 1918. It waa abown by tbe aecretary that a great many business and professional people In the city aie not members of the board ai:d a apeclal effort will be made to have them Join up. At prevent there are no funds tn the Board treasury and It Is difficult for that organisation to function. In order to make a canvas the president. W. O. Fulton, J. C. Brady. MP . and B. J. Melllah were added to tbe membership' committee. months in OksMa.back to the provlnelal JaU. ' CU M rilMFlilaN IN 'j-Tsni-y. Ueorge RuweM. posaeaslon. elty on November : N 'Ji will have in hi . V Port Simpson In- ' tn.irdertng Miss Lor-Port Esstngton last tV- Whitewash, who 1 q attempted murder of i' le Williams at Bella v go on trial at the - C.preme Court Aaatees .e 1 liy un November 23. hRBEN'SFEES PRINCE RUPERT lancouver and Ottawa Anxious to 'ave Prince Rupert and Vancouver the Same .leettng af the board of trade two letters were received. t'.; C: ..jipmg Co. at Vancouver, and t urn the acting deputy mln-.:.ann at Ottawa encloalng the urges to be made by the Port c:;d suggesting that the same 5 made operatlv here. This -: utiy higher than the one in u -ere e! present so the letters were :c4 ta uc port committee for fur- wr rep-- X. PACKERS VERSUS C.P.R. mplaint Again Amended ir "mch Claim on Princess Reduced to $30,000 KETCnilGA!!. Nov With n amen - - mp.iUn of the Alaska Packer ' ':' asking 50,000 Instead of "00,000 under the original libel against Bteamshlp Princess Charlotte , " ,fnvi -yerterduy filed an answer ' ni-'rut court rtnuln fViot the . J In danger of being damaged niuj helpless. " UIO.r.AMIVlTIIV .irnMar (jrm fnr V MA. I n A twin If - - Wlnnln. luv. sane. Defense counsel pursued tbe plea of Insanity In the hope of saving Nelson treat the gsUows. In I ' :r rred Ward, who hat chlairM. was examined by the detente ' rr three month for oounael yesterday for mere than an hour to Indiana, anfl Ahl.nd remained unshaken in his tei-,,,,r'' Mlr,l,, K'"P "' ' .-in su months for'mony that the accused was perfectly: t 1 granted a new trial ; he filed an affidavit of insanity from; , Napa. California, aarturn, I Is hoped that there will, be no manent disfigurement. EAST Winnipeg to Hang is Sentence of Court Following Jury Verdict WINNIPEG. November 5. Earle Nelson, the stranger, wal ' on found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Emily Patterson! cd to hang on Friday, January 18. !? T'.2 a c against the prisoner was completed last evening and ' it . i , . i - l r ; -K ne lur? enargeu oy air. justice uyaan, me pre- feu -agf. ! T:j j ;ia! chapter In what is described as one of the most EXPLOSION VICTIM Oatolliif Torch rilixle While Lighting furnace HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 5 While attempt- this connection ! '' "J? nome, rwu ouniiif, ituii wumimi. " -' enveloped In flames as a gasoline torch vhWImI Th nt.nr w'm hnrnrrt about With tbe exception r of the period when , , . . . ... v, , M and will have to re- .. . the face and body ' Dr. Mathers was testifying, prisoner! . . . , , , . ., . month. It I main In hla bed for nearly a displayed IKtle concern In the proceed Ing but he watched the doctor closely as he gave evidence. t il AlCCIK TO Jl ItV In his charge to tbe Jury this morning. Mr. Justice Dysart empbaslred the neceeatty of dealing with tbe case on the evidence because "ycu are almost sure to have read or heard a great deal about the' case before It came into court." The Judge pointed out that there was no evidence of the lesser offense of manslaughter. The person who killed Emily Patterson mutt have Intended to kill her. Every man was presumed Innocent until proven guilty, therefore It we necessary for the crown to prove every step of the case. "If there Is any doubt In your minds, you must give ac cused the benefit of the doubt and you cannot find him guilty." Referring to the evidence, the Judge pointed out the coat and pants found lying over the feet of the victim and wMneaaes swore they saw accused wear ing these clothes on the day of the per FISH ARRIVALS Total of K3"i(X I'oilliil" Df llulibut Sold al lAi-hange This .Morning A total of 33400 pounds of halibut was said at the Fish Exchange this morning, three American veaea'Ji die-posing of 60,000 pounds at prices rang ing from 15 8c and 6c o 17.9c and 6c, while six Canadian received bids of from 12c and 6c to 17.8c and 6c for 2300 pounds. Arrivals and sales were as follows: American Lltuya, 17.000 pounds, Bootn 16.5c and 6c. Addlngton. 18.000 pounds, Atlin Fish eries. 17.9c and 6c. Explorer, 30.000 pounds, Canadian Fish Si Cold Cold Storage Co., 15.8a and 6c. ('llll.lilhlll Chief Skugald. 11,000 pounds. Cana dian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 12c and 6c. Emblem I.. 3.000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 17.1c and 6c. Kalen, 1400 pounds, and Pair of Jacks, 1,500 pounds, Atlln'Flsherlos. 17.8c and 6c. Olb'on, 3.000 pounds, Royal Fish Co., 17.8c and 6c. W. T.. 3.500 pounds. Atlin Fisheries, 17c and 6c. princeTohnto"be docked here next WEEK FOR OVERHAUL CN.n. steamer Prince John, which has been tramp freighting recently, will arrive about the end of next week to enter the local dry dock for annaul overhaul. Following that, the vessel will resume her regular service to Van couver via the Queen Charlotte Islands which the Prince Charles Is now per forming. ICE OX Yl'KOX ItlVEK. TtUBY. Nov. 5. Navigation on the lower Yukon River closed Thursday VANCOUVER, Nov. S. Constable Erceat Sergeant Is In tle boaplial In a ! net Imia condition &a the rMult af a T bullet wound In the abdomen. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1927 CHINESE SHOT A CONSTABLE INYANCOUVER Was Slopped for (Juestipuin; When he Whipped Out Automatic and Fired MANSON GETS HIS SUBJECTS CONSIDERED Hlnoky Legislation and Incorporation and Other Matters Discussed at Conference Vnen the constable toDDed a China- nrevmclal lurladictlon In the nkrrraor I tne man whipped out an automatic and eera. All these were referred to sub-l fUcd tw'ce. j coramlttees. Tbe Chinese made bis escape al- These vere the subjects urged by though Sargeant fired before collapsing. Hon A. M. Manson. Canadian Cattle Sold Chicago Fetch Highest Price of Year; Consignment Totals $53,000 CHICAGO. November 5. The highest price of the year paid for range cattle on the Chicago market was paid by the packers yesterday for 18 Canadian steers from the farm of A. II. Cross of Calgary, Alberta. The average weight of the animals was 101ft pounds and they sold for $15.50 a hundred ' ' ' pounds. This price Lj equal to the record high mark at the stodr-' yards In all-its history which was paid-jh 1920. ' . - Cross sold the entire consignment of 19 dar loads for $53,- 500. Floods in New England Are Worst in History At Least Thirty People Have Lost Lives and Probably Many More While Loss of Property is Enormous BOSTON, November 5. Thirty persons are dead and the amount of material damage is staggering in the ever-mounting toll from the worst flood disaster that New England has experienced in the memory of man. .Montpelier, the Vermont state capital, is isolated, and various reports put the death list there as high as 200 persons from the breaking of a dam. Lieutenant Governor llollister Jackson and six others are said to have perished at Barre, Vermont. The light and power is cut off in central Vermont and at many places in New Hampshire and Massa- chusetts and bridges have been carried away. Exclusive of Montpelier, the Vermont death toll Is 16. Massachuset 12, Rhode bland 1,' and Maine 1. In Connecticut and New Hampshrtre the losses were confined to property. Continuing rain and the Inability of the railroads to cope with conditions continue the traffic paralysis. The railways have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars In bridges and equipment, while countless hundreds of people have lost their live lihood. Factories, mills, lumber yards, $200 PLATINUM DAILY ALASKA Good News Bay is Attracting At tention of Miners by .Big Yield AKIR. Alaska. Nov. 5. Oood News Bay in Western Alaska Is attracting the attention of miners as a result of Oas- and power plants have been caught In i ton Sinclair having been reported as the swirling waters. 1 mining S200 of platinum dally. Ernest Lapointe Suggests Plan by Which Canada Might Secure Power to Amend Constitution OTTAWA, November 5. Hon. Ernest Lapointe submitted to the interprpvincial conference rather as a question for discussion than as a formal proposal, a scheme under which Canada might have a right to amend her own constitution within certain limitations. Ordinary suggestions for constitutional amendment would have to be passed by a . definite majority of both houses of the Dominion and by the provincial legislatures. In matters affecting racial minorities and similar important questions, unanimity for a constitutional amendment would have to be secured. Legislative authority for the scheme would have to be secured from Westminster. During the discussion divergent and well defined opinions developed. Sup porters of the scheme felt that minor when the first heavy ice of the season I Ity rights would be assisted under the ; formed here. scheme No decision was reacnea. CANADA'S DEBT KKOITKl). OTTAWA, Nov. 5. Canada's net debt dropped J8.500.COO tn the seven mouths ending October 31. Compared with last year the total revenues Increased near ly $20,000,000. Advertise In tbe Daily News const: uct Ion at the Lakehead, far from being at It peak, hsd Just nicely started. "Every year additional acreage is 'oelrg put to tbe growth of tbe grain." he said. "While that la being done, elevators must end will be constructed, within two or three years you wlU set two or three larfe plants going up In Port Arthur. "The Canadian National Railway Is Cully cognisant that It will have to keep pace with the growth of elevator construction, and Is prepared to ln- icreare Its terminal facilities as the oc casion warrants." he added. As to Im mediate plana, he pointed out that the Canadian National would put In a large six track yard at Current River Marketing of grain along Canadian National lines In the week ending yes- ttraar was more than fowr million i bushels better than tn the correspond ing week, a year ago. The total was 14,-,-958.000 ea. .oosnxmred- with 10.494.000, ; Loadings also showed "a subetslula! Im provement and 'here were eignt million more bushels In store than in 1926. Manitoba during the past week marketed 1.109.000 bushels: Saskatchewan 7 .930.000 and Alberta 3.767.000. Between August I and November 2. cars of grain arriving at Vancouver totalled 2.574. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL K.Mil.ISlI IKAdl K HhMon I. Birmingham 1, Aston VUla 1. Blackburn 4. Arsenal I. . Bolton 7, Burnley 1. Cardiff 1. Liverpool 1. Everton 7. Leicester 1. Huddersfleld 2. Derby 1. Manchester United 2, Portsmouth 0. Mlddleabcro 3. Sheffield United 0. Newcastle 3. Sunderland 1. The ..ednesday 4, Bury 0. Tottenham 3, West Ham 3. lihMon II. B!ackprol 4, Preeten 1.-Bristol City 4. Wolverhampton 1. Chelsea 4. Swanrea 0. Clapton 3. Fulham 2. Grimsby 4. Manchester City 1. Notts County 2, Leeds 2. Oldham 4, Notts Forest 1. Reading 3. Hull 0. Southampton 3, South Shields 5. Stoke 0. Portvale 2. West Bromwlch 1, Barnsley 1. SCOTTISH LUAtilE DiiMon I. Celtic 1. Airdrlctnians 2. Bon ess 1, St. Johnstone 2. Dunfermline 0, Rangers S. Falkirk 6. Kilmarnock 0. Hibernians 4, Dundee 0. Motherwell 2. Cowdenbeath 1. Partlck 7. Aberdeen 0. Queen's Park 2, Clyde 2. Ratth Rovers 3, Hamilton 3. St. Mlrren 2. Hearts 0. COLDER WEATHER FOR THANKSGIVING Colder weather was reported from all points this morning on the Oovernment Telegraphs eight o'clock returns. Snow was falling at several points and the In dications teemed to point to winter weather over Thanksgiving. Following are the. details: Terrace -Snowlnjj windy, temp. 32. Rofswoodv Snowi calm. temp.-32. ' Alyansh Heavy snow, calm, temp. 32. Alice Arm Cloudy, calm. temp. 34. Anyox Snowing, calm. temp. 34. Stewart Snowing, calm. temp. 33. Hazelton Part cloudy, calm. temp. 23. Telegraph Creek Cloudy, calm, temp. 20. Smlthera Cloudy, calm, temp. 22. Burns Lake Bright, calm, temp. 20. Whltehorse. Cloudy, north wind, temperature 18. Dawsuu- -C'louUj-, calm. :emp. 11. Bost(mGriU Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least Phone 4S7. JriCftBvc Cents T IN MEMORY MRS PATTERSON Ninety Per Cent, of Wheat Is Threshed Says Kingsland After Tour with N. B. Walton WINNIPEG, November 5. Ninety per cent of the crop has been threshed, according to the estimate of W. A. Kingsland, general manager of the Canadian National Railways, western region. "The West has had a 400.000,000 bushel grain crop this year," he said today. "None of the three prairie provinces report a crop fail- ottawa, Nov. 6 The Dominion pro- ure. Alberta has 200,000.000 bushels to show, Saskatchewan is not .metal conference considered three ail- far behind, and Manitoba reported just a little less than usual, and raportarrt items Frlday - bluesky logle- guch wh(jat jhe Jike of jt has never been geen In the West" latlcn and the question of .'ederal and ' riBm.j hn i.ir rpt.irnprf from a visit to the head mar. early this morning to question I a Won and operation of companies ln-1' " L wltn N- B- Walton. eneral 1 him In the Fslrv ew aectlon of the city, eluding truet. loan and Insurance can- superintendent, deetared that elevator QUEBEC FLOODS CAUSE DAMAGE Two Days Heavy Rain Results in Much Damage in Eastern Townships RIVERS OVERFLOW RANKS Huse Areas Are Under Water and People in Some Places Live Upstairs SHERBROOK. Que.. Nov. 5. With rallrcad beds and highways washed out in many places and bridges swept away by roaring torrents, traffic In the eastern townships of Quebec province Is at a standstill as" a result of flocds occasioned by two days rainfall. Damage to tbe amount of many thousands of dollars is reported. The town of Magog is crowded with marooned QUEBEC. Nov. 6. H. Campden, 'section foreman, is dead and four railway work- en are injured by tbe derailment of the Canadian National train between Stoy-rllle and DrummondvUle 'following a bridge washout. KIVF.KS OVKKILOU OTTAWA. Nov. 8 Long distance lines connecting Ottawa and Montreal are cut of commission today owing to a landslide caused by the floods in the eastern townships of Quebec: Advices. say the people have left Rock Island, Quebec, owing to the overflow of the St. Francis River. Much damage Is reported at Richmond, Quebec, which Is reported to be flooded to a depth of ten feet, the populace taking to the upper stories of the build ings. An area thirty miles long embracing the village of Valcartier, St. Catherines, Cap Rouge. Riviere aux Pines is flood ed from the Jacques Cartler River over flow. EARTHQUAKE CALIFORNIA Coast Shaken From Santa Maria to Santa Barbara Yesterday But Not Seriously LOS ANGELES. Nov. 3. An earthquake of considerable, duration but moderate Intensity was felt along the coast from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara this morning. At Hondo, a rock-bound promontory, 25 miles north of Santa Barbara, the track was thrown out of alignment causing a slowing down of the train service. Stones from the Masonic Hall at Santa Maria were dislodged Into the streets, a few windows were cracked and a few chimneys toppled over. GUILTY AT VANCOUVER OF DEFRAUDING PUBLIC VANCOUVER. Nov. 3. Fsy Lear and J. A. Anderson were found guilty early thla morning or conspiring to defraud the public by means of financial enterprise. The assize court Jury delivered its verdict with a strong recommendation to mercy. WHEAT IMUCE BETTER VANCOUVER. Nov. 5. The price of wheat was slightly Improved today when No. 1 Northern was quoted on the local exchange at 137?i. Advertise la The Dally News