Mete TAXI Boston Grill 25 and Ambulance Large Upstair Dining Hall, Serrlco with newly laid dancing Anywhere at Anytime floor, for hire. Exchange Building NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. Stand: PRIINICE RUPERT The latest and best for the MATT VIDECK. Prop. least Phone 457. Northern and Central BrjUsh Columbia's Newspaper XVII. No. 200. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ? 1927 Price Five Cents ' Fair Opened Many Enjoyed Seeing Splendid Novel Exhibits Outstanding New Features nre woiogicai tispiay ana reace Hlver rroducts District Displays Excellent There seem to be three outstanding new features of the big fair rur in the exhibition building. They are the splendid display .......... I... I T ll? - ( j.-'un.i i. uuwjiitu vi mis city, me new marine Dioiog-1 i j rxnibit and the exhibit of Peace River products. These are all) h bunion to tne usuai ieaiures seen mere ana either one is worth a j; ::;d deal more than the price of admission to see. The district 3 are excellent and the sample of timothy seed from the Hjiiicy Valley which beat the rest of the world in open competition i :;ne of the features of which to be proud. The new arrangement . a ef the ladle work, the school exhibit FEWER BOATS FOR FISHING NEXT SEASON That is Suggestion Made by Major Motherwell at Van couvcr to Restrict Catch VAT: OtVER. Sept 7 Salmon flata-; Bl ' 'sh Columbia will become ua-!;.o b'h to fishermen and ean-" Mic quantity of tubing gear. b r,i net- re no materially reel t! next eau. Major J. A. Mather-t C: :ared t day. While there U no j at. on fur a blue ruin cry. tt Is t - iti'.inn of the dparUnnt to so c operr.iotui that the supply mjf Trained He said he deplored t i K of seaplanes (or pa$ol work. FALL SCHEDULE NOW EFFECTIVE j : CN.R. Steamers to (Jet on Regular Time-table Again This Week . v dules of Canadian National F'eQtiuhip come Into effect this 3 a.'iomoon at 3 30 steamer Prince c arrived from Vancouver. Powell : t i l Ocean Falls and wUl sail at afriioon for Anyox and Ketchl-rc' x iiing here Thursday evening to f 'lie south at 11 pjn. g at 8 o'clock Saturday night o ? week, the Prtnee John will oper- ;t t a f ortnightly schedule to Vancou- all Queen Charlotte Island points. ;i..irs being completed about the if sua month to sa. prince Rupert, i had an accident recently, It Is unit that that vowel will take the t. w ij.ven to a.. Prince Charles. INCREASE IN Most of People Coming to British Columbia are From British Isles VICTORIA, Sept. 7.-JmmIgratlon ln-f Bi -.h Columbia from the British hui year Is approximately fifty per ubove 1026 according to F. A. p ie Bftent general In London, who ' ted that the rate of Increase would . : nue. as no other nart- of the Em- I appealed so strongly to the people :s British isles as did this pro-'-a Most of the B.C. immigrants -ne trim the British Isles, he said. ANOTHER CANADIAN RECORD IS MADE VICTORIA Sept 7--Stan Jackson of a In winning the five mile B.C. ' Ic ''hamplonshJp In twelve minutes '' " 'ma and oneflfths seconds Is be- t fed to t-.ave made a new Canadian rr -:ro t HALF HOLIDAY T1...-.J--. . . j. ii.ursuay aiternoon is - hereby declared a Public Holiday to enable all citizens 'o Participate in Exhibition and stampede Festivities. S. M. NEWTON, a, Mayor. I 'HttvtTVT Last Nig. Wonderful Art Exhibit, Marine ... r .t and other change have been for the better. General expressions of pleasure were heard everywhere last night at the manner la which the exhibit was staged and at the quality of the entries. The mineral display Is large and represents-tive and In its new setting la very effective. Shortly after eight o'clock last evening President Dlbb formaUy welcomed the visitor to the exhibition and said he hoped the efforts of the board would meet with their approval this year. He thanked all who had made the .event pOMtble. FORMALLY Ol'hSlI) Mayor Newton spoke of the efforts to daw together the city and districts and digested that nothing was so effective In doing this as the annual exhibition. Tjie city realized Its dependence on the goodwill of the people of the surrounding district. He complimented the management on the manner In which they had grappled with the situation and said the result was a tribute to their energies. He bopedthe fair would continue to live and expand, and all the outside drtriewafMf fiavr'anppdr"- tunlty to join. He welcomed all visitors and aald he hoped they would en-I joy their rtslt. J. C. Brady. MP., said no one looking at the exhibits could realize how mueh was behind It In energy and artistic development. He congratulated the president and members who had set out to recoup the lows of the past and give a real exhibition. He added his word of welcome to the visitors whose presence would be productive of good. There were three objects In the annual fair. They were to educate the people, to develop the commercial activities, and to amuae. They had fulfilled all these roles wonderfully and he trusted they would receive that support which they deterred. This year the exhibition had ceased to be local and had become lnterprovtn-elal. There was Trelle's famous exhibit f wheat from the province of Alberta and In the district displays was the world boating timothy exhibit from the BuIUey Valley. He looked forward to a great future for Northern and Central British Columbia acd now declared the exhibition open. ihstuict exhibits After the formal opening the Boys' Band played selections and the visitors pawed around and Inspected the exhibits. The Peace River product were given a place of honor In the centre of the building, the arrangement being In the shape of a pyramid with the grains and grasses and other products grouped around it. Naturally the Trelle exhibit (continued on page four) PORT SIMPSON WINS OVER HAZELTON IN NATIVE BASEBALL Port Simpson won the first game of the native football championships from Harelton this morning by a score or 3 . , ?, was vmll-fmifrht match and excited comiderable Interest.' Ben ScU was umpire. t Port Simpson and Greenville, present lioldenrr of, the Exhibition Cup, will now play off for possession of the trophy. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Bid. Askert B.C. Silver ..w 1.40 1.48 Coast Copper . 1440 15.00 Cork Province .05 -06 y, Dunwell .70. .75 Glacier ".0614 Gladstone .15 .18 Independence .06 Vi, Indian .07' .08 H L. .07' .07 L. and I .05 Leadsmlth .04 Lucky Jim ... .28?i 27'A Marmot Metals .10 .12 2.34 2.36 Premier Porter Idaho . . .22 1 Richmond .17 17V4 .06 'A j SUvcrcrest M Silversmith . j Surf Inlet .01 .60 72 SunJocti I 'Ton, 4P0 HALIBUT BOATS . DO WELL TODAY Price on Total of 115.500 Pounds Better Than for Several Weeks Past Halibut boat landing their catche today fared well far higher prices were offered at the Fish Exchange this morn mg than have been forthcoming f o. several weeks. A total of 11&400 pound -changed bands, four American vessel disposing of 68400 pounds at bid ranging from 16c and 7c to 17.3c and 8c while five Canadians received from. 14.7c and 7.5c to IS 3c and 74c tor a total of 47.000 pounds. The local boat Signal. Oapt. Padd. Ivanon. which Is understood to be the high vessel of the Canadian fleet thl season, had a 13,000 catch. Arrivals and aales: AMERICAN North. 30.000 pounds. Pacific Fisher le, 18.6c and 8c. Ivanhoe. 29,000 pounds. Booth Fisheries. 16c and 7c. Alkl, 300 pounds, and Eastern Point. 4.000 pounds. Booth Fisheries, 17.2c and Sc. CANADIAN Signal. 22,000 pounds. Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co.. 15.3c and 74c. Tramp. 8400 pounds. Royal Fish Co.. 15 le and 74c. Zero. 3.000 pounds, and Agnes B.. 2.-S00 pounds. Canadian Fish ti Cold Storage Co.. 15c and 7.lc. W.T . 11.000 pounds. Atlin Flahcrie 14.7c and 74e. RUTH SLUGGED THREE HOMERS Drove in Three Runs From Base in Addition to his own TWO AHEAD OF GEHRIG NEW YORK, Sept. 7. Babe Rutl made three homers yesterday, bringing the total to 47 and leaving him twe ahead of Oehrlg who made one. Gehrig made a homer In the fifth Inning of the first game with the Yankees at Boston with none' on the bases. Ruth drove In two runners ahead of him in the sixth, one in the seventh and none tr. the ninth of the recond game. The Giants are going west today after wind ing up their final home games, winning 17 out of 20. Pltteburg maintained a one-game margin over the Giant. Manager Mc- Craw Is suffering from erysipelas. AMERICAN 1.KAI11E New York 14-2, Boston 2-5. St. Louts 7. Cleveland 4. Washington 14-0. Philadelphia 0-4. Chicago 8, Detroit 7. NATIONAL I.EAGIE Cincinnati 0. Boston 6. Chicago 1. Pittsburg 9. New York 9, St. Louis 13. CHALLENGER FOR MAJOR GOODSELL IS AT HOLLYWOOD VANCOUVER, Sept. 7. Major Good-sell, champion sculler of the world, who defeated Bert Barry here on Mon day, has been challenged by Prank Ag ney of Australia who Is now lnHoly- wood, California. Ooodsell said he would' accept the challenge If Alf. Burns of Australia who was next In line, did not come to Vancouver. BOOKLAW WINNER ST. LEGER STAKES DONCASTER, Sept. 7. Lord Astor Booklaw won the St. Leger Stakes to day. Hot Night came second and Heir third. WOLGAST ADJUDGED HOPELESSLY INSANE LOS ANGELES. Sep. 7 Ad Wolgast, the former lightweight champion of the world, Is adjudged' hopelessly Insane. OASSEII ON LAUNCH VICTORIA, Sept. 7. Arthur Ernest Johns of Chemalnus aged 36 died Mon day from the ecect of 'being gassed In a launch at Ladysmlth on July 31. NOOK APPLE CHOPS' VICTORIA, Sept. 7. Reports of good apple crops In every district In British Columbia Is contained In the latest horticultural news letter. Miss Wadea Mussallem, who has been yji Miic iiuuuny trip uu v,uwutc,, returned to the city on the Prince j Oeorste tills njrternoon. I V TOTAL ADMISSIONS TO l.tllt BULIHMl LIST i:KMMi W,3 4 Paid admissions to the Fair t BulMlng for . th opening of the t Exhibition last! night totalled 4 609. 500 adulU ind 160 children. V collefUons being 1143.25. IaH year a total tif 707 persons en Y tered the Fair.. Building on the t opening night, and paid $334.70. f To account for. the decrease this Y year. It might be explained that 4 the opening Fair night last year was also election utght and 4 t returns ware posted in the hall, this probably . (a using further attraction. A tdtal of 341 per- t sons paid 1100.30 admlaslon to the cports ground yesterday. 4 4 Last year on the opening dsy. 4 there were I to sports on the 4 grounds. CHUMS RUN AT ISLANDS Seiners go to Wc't Coast Where Salmon Reported Most Numerous i SKIDKOATK, sept. 7 Chum Sainton are riinnlnglnrll, the biggest run being rrNirrd so far on the ; nrt rul at Muou Channrl. All i seiner left for the gruuiul Sunday etrnlns. 4 I'hiini lire alo huKlng up well urouml Skl'legalr .Inlet. The trollrri Minnie V., Torbeg, (.('. Iliiy, Paint May and Hnytlew 4-aine In u da) or1, two ag Iruni the Mrxt wt anVI are M-uutlng around the r-at cMt for rohiies. VANGUARD VEIN TEN FEET WIDE Further Probing Into Big Strike Last Week Enhances Aspect of Its Importance HIGH GRADE CHALCOPYRITE Victor Spencer-A. I). McRae In terests Also Active on Other Alice Arm Properties The big vein of copper ore. encoun tered recently on the Vanguard pro perty at Alice Arm In the course of development work being carried by Henry Heldeman for the Victor Spencer-A. D. McRae Interests of Vancouver, has now been cut through and Is proven to be 9 feet 8 Inches wide according to word received In the city from Alice Arm. The whole vein Is composed of high grade chalccpyrlte ore and was en countered at a depth of 200 feet. The vein Is now being drifted on along the footwall In order to ascertain the extent of the ore shoot. The drift la now in 25 feet and the ore Is equally as rich as that encountered In the cross-cut tunnel. Development work by the same In terests on the Red Point property Is also proceeding with all possible rapidity. While the main tunnel la being pushed ahead, a new tunnel la being started at hgiher elevation and it is confidently hoped that ore will be encountered In a very short .time. LOOr.F.KS. KII.I.KI). ELMA, Wash., Sept. 7, Two loggers were killed and a third fatally Injured when a skyline broke while the men were working at a camp ot the Mumby Company of Malone. INFANTILE PARALYSIS EDMONTON, Sept. 7. Five deaths were reported over the week end from Infantll paralysis. PRAIRIE CROP IS HALF CUT Alberta Uads With Heavy Yield and Freedom From Rust WINNIPEG. Sept. 7. Good progress In the cutting of wheat and other grain throughout western Canada la reported by the twentieth weekly report of the crop situations Issued by the Canadian National Railways. Rata in some quarter has hampered the work in the fields, but bright weather ."oliow.r.g it has' made quick resum-oticn possible. Manitoba reports from 75 to 7S per cent of her wheat cut. ka:chewan and Alberta average 'bout fifty per cent with some local-..'cs reporting even greater advance-nent. Threshtsg hsi started here snd vrre and will be general in most dls-rict this week, other grain are being -rreared rapidly, some barley has been 'nped erd rye threshing Is completed at different points. Alberts still stands on top with a very healthy growth, the yield Is hvv; ind remarkably free of damage. Rust slight, lodging Is being overcome and Called crops are picking up superbly. e Brareau district some distance nnhwest of Edmonton, reports a bet-'. ter crop titan was antlclpsted. Rust causes lowering nf the grade In several' areas of central Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but on the whole, the damage I not very heavy. Wind and rain were responsible for the downing of some whest In Manitoba, but farmers have bought grain saving guards to attach to the binder knives and these will save most of the Injured crop. OLIVER WILL 'IS PROBATED Ttal Estate I .eft . by, Late Pre mier Amounts to $75,502.92 for Widow and Children VANCOUVER. Sept. 7. The will of the late Premier Oliver which wa pro bated today leaves an estate valued at $75402.92. The beneficiaries are the widow, five sons and three daughters. Under the will, which was dated July 15 of this year, the widow receives a life Income from the estate except a considerable portion of the Delta estate of which his son William Arthur has the free use for life. The will mentions that Mrs. Oliver is to receive title to the family residence, at Victoria, P.O.E. debentures worth 340 and 11.000 in Dominion bonds. The residue ot the estate 1 divided Into 81 parts and to each of hi- sons and daughters he has bequeathed parts, stating reasons for so doing. The will desired that the total co&i of the funeral should not exceed 500. The estate Included the Delta estate valued at $27,240; monies secured by mortgage $18,162.99 and securities for money $20,148.64. Cash in bank 12.642. LONDON TO LONDON - PLANE SETS OFF ON FLIGHTJO ENGLAND HARBOR GRACE, Nfld.. Sept. 7. The London to London plane Sir John Car- ling hopped off at 724 this morning for England with Captain Terry Tully and Lieut. James Mcdealf as pilots. VANCOUVER LADY IS INJURED IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7. Mrs. Es telle Dorway of Vancouver wa seriously injured when the Shasta Limited on the Southern Pacific lines was wrecked at Zamora. Dozens of people suffered bruises and contusions. PROGRAM FOR FAIR 1 TODAY (WEDNESDAY) 3.00 .p.iri.-la8eball, Stewart-Hyder vs. Prince Rupert. iG.OO .ji.tri.i-Football, Gilhuly Cup final, Moose vs. RegimenC 'l8.00 'p.m.4Performance by Cowboys with music by Miss OIlie v . -.r : Curtis, champion cowgirl rider. , '. Girls' Drill Team, special performance. THURSDAY ' , .10.30 a.m.- Native Football, Kispiox vs. Aiyansh. 1.00 p.m. Grand Parade. ' t 1.30 p.m. Irospectors' Race at Acropolis Hill. 2.00 p.m. Stampede. Special attraction: Ben Self and Bill Sherman riding wildest steers of the bunch for a side bet of $100. 8.00 p.m. In Exhibition Building, Bob Greenfield's Commanders. Also large and varied program. Airplane En Route to Rome Sent Out S.O.S. But No Trace Is Found NEW YORK, September 7. An S.O.S. from the airplane "Old Glory" en route from Old Orchard, Maine, to Rome, was received at 8.30 this morning, G.M.T., when the monoplane was 500 miles east-aortheast of Newfoundland. Beyond the fact that the crew, Lloyd Bertaud, Jarce Hill und Phillip Payne are in the grip of some tragedy, there are no details. Liners and warships are racing to the assistance of the flyers. The Transylvania reached the scene of the message but there was no trace of the senders. The position, however, is uncertain, owing U the speed of the plane. The plane carried a collapsible boat T)(YJ A I UJIMTlCflD so that if a landing ws mad. they j would b in saiciy. - NEW YORK. Sept. 7. Ship in the Kcrth Atlantic today reported high sea ind a atrong wind. pixriii: OF WATER STOPPED TRAFFIC rOKTLAMt STKIIETS PORTLAND, Sept. 7. Deluged by torrents ot rain the streets became rivers of water yesterday afternoonr The sewert wre unable to carry oS the water with the result that the hasementa and conduits were flooded and much damage resulted. So deep was the wster on the streets at some places that traffic was stopped. PATTULLO TO SPEND TWO WEEKS IN NORTH MlniMer . of Loud, and Member of Le-l.Iaturr - fr ITlm-e-- Rupert Here Today Hon. T. D. Pattullo. minister ot lands and member of the legislature for Prince Rupert, arrived on the Prince George this afternoon from Victoria. He wUl be In the north for two weeks during which time be wUl make a tour of part of the constituency of Skeena with the member. Dr. H. C. Wrlnch, who Is expected In the city to-j 1 day to meet htm. COMMUNAL RIOTS ! NANGPUR, INDIA LONDON, Sept. 7. Communal rioting at Nangpur, British India, resulting In the death of 15 persons, Is reported. Many families are leaving the city, fear ing renewal of the trouble. tIAGPUR, British India, Sept .7. (Later) Twenty-two people are stated to have been killed and more than one hundrd injured In the Hindu-Moslem riots Sunday and Monday. PUGET SOUND SALMON PACK IS MUCH LOWER EVERETT. Washington, Sept. 7. This year's salmon pack on Puget Sound runs about 400.000 cases compared with 525.000 in 1926. The run of fish was at its height when the season closed last night at midnight. OIL STOCKS JUMP ON NEW MARKET MARKET NEW YORK. Sept. 7. A sensational 20 point advance In Houston Oil fea tured a sharp upturn. In stock prices today which carried Che general list to a new high record of all time. FIRE IN VANCOUVER DAMAGES C.P.R. SHED VANCOUVER. Sept., 7 Fire did 8.0O0 damage to the CP. R. freight shed. Number 3 at the foot of Granville Street this morning. HAM UNO FROM BEAM. CHEMAINUS, Sept. 7.-rCharles Her. toert uurkett, 27 years ci age, was found banging from a beam in a barn on his mother's farm yesterday. ROIM) WOttLI) FLYERS RANGOON, Sept. 7. Brock and Schlee, the round the world aviators, are here this afternoon from Calcutta. PRICE OF WHEAT VANCOUVER. Sept. 7. Number 1 Nor-thern wheat was quoted today at 141. Sister Anna of St. Joseph's Convent! here returned on the Prince Oeorgei :. Ht .,-!-.'. ;i frMI' a Tip south J fljj fj liLJUlV HARBOR GRACE Plane Reaches First Objective Before Leaving on Long Hop Across Atlantic OLD ORCHARD, Maine. Sept. 7-The Windsor to Windsor monoplane Royal Windsor, with C. A. Schiller and Phil Wocd aboard, took off for Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, at 445 this morning where they will refuel for England. The takc-eff was perfect and the rose without effort after a short run and short circle of the beach the raced to sea. The conditions were favorable, visibility being good and a northwest wind. She took the air easily. HARBOR ORACE, Sept. 7 The Royal Windsor arrived here at 1240. Tum vu T rn 1 WU MLLmJ IN COLLISION Second Sections of Imperial Limited Meet Near Calgary CALGARY, Sept. 7. Engineer J. W. Fay and fireman ,E. W. Winifred, both of Calgary, were killed and two pas sengers whose, names are unknown were slightly hurt when the Canadian Pacific passenger train, the second Number and the Second Number. 2 of the Im perial Limited, collided head-on at. 3.43 this morning at Dalemead, 48 miles east of Calgary. Both the eastbound and westbound train were travelling In two sections. Both engines were badly damaged. The men killed were in the westbound train. U.S. BOAT WAS FIRED UPON Hit Five Times by Chinese Machine Guns But Silenced Enemy WASHINGTON, D.C.. Sept. 7 Admiral. Williams, commander of ' the United States Asiatic fleet, .reyrted that' the mine sweeper Pigeon was heavily fifed upon by machine guns at Slshang, 12 miles above Nanking. The vessel replied, silencing the Chinese fire. The pigeon was hit five time but there were no casualties. ALTERATIONS NOW IN C.P.R.C0AST SERVICE The Canadian Pacific Coast Steamship Services announce that the tailing ot the Alaska service from Vancouver, September 8, Prince Rupert September 10 for Ketchikan in cancelled. Also the sailing of the S.S. Princess Beatrice, Prtnee Rupert to Vancouver, September 17. 1 cancelled. For other tailings, see advertisement. THREE CANDIDATES NORTH HURON RIDING WINNIPEG. Sept. 7. Archie Hlstop, Liberal, and. George Spotton, United Farmer, and Sheldon Bricker, Conservative, were nominated Monday in the federal riding of North Huron made vacant by the death of John King, Progressive. CHAMBERLAIN SUPPORTS CANADAJOR LEAGUE GENEVA. Sept. 7 -Sir Austen Chamberlain told newspapermen yesterday that he would support Canada's candidacy for a non-permanent teat In "the '-'ninc'l of the League of Nations.