Save Money Boston Grill b pr.t wsy to bur - to subscribe by the . , . it delivered (telly .v. of win, yw . lor a shorter pertad . ns and nsve it t- ii'iNTO, December 1. Announcement is made by the Min-latum of Canada Ltd. that Harry Payne Whitney has ex-',. option to purchase, the Flin Flon mining properties in The option period expired yesterday and for some time Whitney interests have been negotiating with the Dominion i iu) government in connection with the building of 85 ., ;iv:t to connect the mine with the Canadian National Railway Public Lecture TONIGHT 111 I-0.D.E. Hall at 8 o'clock C IV. Cutworth of Toronto Under Auspices of I.B.S.A. Subject: "Lasting Peace Worldwide Soon." Welcome. Seats No collection, Free OTTAWA. Dae. l.Tbe CNJl. director! la Montreal yesterday approved the report of vise-president Huegerford for conatrucllon of a railway line from the Huclaon Bay BaUvay Into Ute Ftln Flon mining dutrlet. Ooaatructkxi of the connecting line will. It la understood. seeoiwd immediately. An official announcement has been made In W Unpeg by Premier Brachen aa follow: "The provincial government ha ' f .jMhada and double Watthad a decision by whie It Is ea- cwoted CMS aa ecrseesec wiasj u D minion government aSjd to e Oena-dtstnrattoosl rsihraye be computed whereby eouatnaetlon wUl be begun tmrfiadutsly up a te ot railway, eighty-five miles In length, t" trve the nigniy minaraiiaea kcuuu the province north of The Paa. Under thl arrangement, the government of Manitoba, instead of guaranteeing the bond of a rail wit through the region, as previoiMly planned, will make pay-menu not exceeding S1U0 000 annually, for a period of five yeara. In eaae there should be deficit Incurred In the oper-jatlon of the line during the develop-jment period through which the terri tory must necessarily past. WHITNEY COST III IH'TES St.VI.tKM Hi. Whitnav minimi interesU. who are developing the Flin Flon property hii th new railway will reach, have Barred to contribute the sum of SJ80, 000 UamedUteiy. towards the coat of the railway. In order that srrangernenU can be made to build the line without a lay. The mining interesU will also contract to build and operate a smelter at the Flin flon capable of treating three thousand ton of ore per day. and i out cost to the Canadian will proceed with a Urge water power development, capable of ultimately pro ducing 370.000 horse power, which will be of the utmost value In the operation of other mining properties, or pulp and paper mills. In which development the interests of the province will be ade qvsteiy protected. An -Initial invest ment of 18,000,000 will be made In thU section of northern Manitoba by the Whluiev Interests, an amount which will later be Increased. IllOE OltE KKI'O-ITS The Mlnlne Ooruo ration of Canada from which the Whitney group U pur- cbaslnc the control of the Flin Flon mine. U retaining a fifteen per cent interest In the property. Ore has been blocked oat or Indicated by diamond drilling to the value of S200.000.000 at the Flin Flon, and there are other large mineralized deposits In the general area, bavins a total ore value esti mated at an additional S300.000.000 Such Is the low grade character of tnc ore and so great Is the work to be done in separating the various kinds of ore tthat It U estimated that at least 90 per cent, of the wealth taken nut of the ground will remain In the province as expenses In the operation Tiii u a feature different from other mining fields which makes It so at tractive from a provincial standpoint. ( IIAUTI K Tl llSKII OVEIC 'The charter of the Manitoba North ern railway U to be turned over wiuv I raiiwava ss s subsidiary thereof. ' The FLIN national MOTGRSHIP IS STRANDED NEAR Had Three Pascnsern From Vancouver and Cargo of Fresh Fish and Other Commodities LONDON. Dec. l.-The British motor-ship Uchmtmar. from Vancouver and Seattle lor Liverpool, strsftaed near North cruby lightship. A tug took of. ssven pssatagers and the srew. The stranding wss due to failure of the steering gear. VANCOUVER, Dec. 1. Three Vancouver people were aboard the Lchmcnsr They wnre Bcv s. Polllnger and Mrs. Poutager and Mrs. M. A. McCall. The vest earned 1400 Una of Ire h flab, fruit sod geneesl freight from tli.s poet. Bee. and Mrs. 8. Polllnger. who were psswsgess on the Loehmonar, restdeel fee several years in Prince Oeorgs which eMy they left recently for a trip to the Old Country. Mr. Polllnger wss Anglican Church minister st Prince Geo rye to which district be pUn next year to return tor the purpose of engaging in missionary wcrk. CHINAMAN IS FREED Lee Foon. Who Attacked An other Oriental With Axe, Has Sentence Reduced tICTOKl.t. Ier. I. ltrrau4 a Prime llujiert Jury returned s er-dlct lli:il Lee 1miii, Chlnrve, m iiiMI) of uouiKlliig sitb Intent to do 1m1II h.irni, the llrltMl CotuniliU Court f .)ral drrlilril thai the um l I Km wan fur roinmoii axsiiilt and reduced the M-nlcnre frum four jrurn to tsrlte months, Ihe prisoner liinnedlatrly golnx free ss lie had M-nrd Ion err than that. The nrltliul rliarRe was assault with In-lent to murder hlli Hie Jury reduced. . The ease was one In Mhk-h Ie I'imiii altatkel mint her Chinaman with mi ue at Csptain's Cove. The hearing was t (lie huprrme Court Asflr.es lirre a year eo. ANOTHER BROKER'S OFFICE IS RAIDED AT BURNED TO DEATH VANCOUVER YESTERDAY VANCOUVER. Dec 1 The offices of P. Porter & C: Lid., brokers, were raided yesterday by the polio?. All bsoka and documents were seized but there were no arrests. WHEN LIGHTING FIRE VERNON, Dec. 1. Elizabeth Sten- qulst, IS years of age. died of bums re- ceiveo wmu ixt tiwbiiuis iiuicu ha biiv was lighting a fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Andrews. 4 j. the Flin Flon. As sponsor of this bill. stated that the bonds would only be guaranteed In case the company was able to secure a lease from the Canadian National railways, the annual rental of which would pay the Interest and sinking fund on the bonds. ThU, It will readily be seen, would be equi valent to the Canadian National rail- ways bufloTtigj the' j line Itself, ahdffa effect carried no'Wk on" the part 'Of i financial assistance of the provincial the provincial government. Lr.ernment or the mining company will , LAItr.E SMELTEK therefore go to the Canadian National "Some two weeks' ago the Dominion ! railways, which will build and operate government proposed as an alternative a t i. ..timated that the rail- that the Canadian National take over I in ivstu. ... win cost in the neighborhood of the charter of the Manitoba Northern i .n Th. im will extend north railway at no cost and build the line. 'from Mile 8 on the Hudson Bay railway work may be underUken without delay !. ,h. run Flon Droperty. "The mining. InteresU will build a ... . . . la rT mlt.r t ,th Tlln Flon and I "It will be recaiiea uiat vu j" -- aim i lie provincial legislature granted s will proceed with water power develop- tcr. ! fie Manitoba Northern Rail-1 ment that will produce power which wav omcs'iy snd that the government will be of the utmost value in :he oper-. '. . iifhontv to Kuarantee the stlon of other mining properties or ( : ue un to ai o ipe mill' l MTi:l STATE (iOMl MOU.MI TU C.tS.l IOI.Ullt4 AT rKKMU M NEW YORK, Dec. 1. The movement ot (qld to Canada since the dsgtsr ihss been st s premium reaohett SM.00000 today, thas snsonai ns-lng been completed by the shipment of It. 000.000 by the 2Unk of Montreal ' today. STARiED TO L0,':D CARGO OF WHEVT HERE THIS MORNING The "K" Lice freighter 8n Francisco lisru started thU av rn.ng to l.sd a lull ca.go of grsUt far ti e United Kingdom or cotttloem Irani the Albert Wi-.eai.. Po.l's Ices! 4 estr. It Is c- peted tu ge. the e el sway ear.y r.ext week. RaUwsy office this morning reported an even too cirl.eda .; grain on tfce djvfsten west of Js-er bound for Prince Ruptn Dur.nt the Ust twenty-four h;u;n. twen.y-oae cars srrlved. LADY BEAVERBKDOK DIED IN LONDON W S FROM NEWBRUNSVYICK LONDON, Der t.- Lady Beaverbrook ' died toaday after an illness which ended . lr heart failure. She was formerly Mis OUdya Drury. daughter of the late General Charles Drury of Halifax. She marr.td Lord Beave.-brook who was then William Max At ken. in 190J. Like er husband, she was a native of New Brunswick. PLANE HOPPED OFF : j WITH U.S. MAIL FROM NOME WHEN 22 BELOW NOME. Dec. X. Ncel Weln. piloting an airplane, hopped M from here Tuesday for Fairbanks with two passenger and the Christinas mail consigned to the United States. The temperature was 23 below rero. BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL TO OPEN ON APRIL 11 PITTSBURO. Dec l.-The 1928 major league baseball season will open on April 11, closing on September 30, after which the World Series will be played. It was announced. STENOGRAPHER TOOK ' POISONAT ASYLUM NAPA. California. Dec. 1. Kathleen Jackson, an Oakland stenographer, died at the state hospital for the insane last night from poison taken while awaiting deportation to Canada. SUICIDE PROVED TO BE A CAMP COOK NELSON,. Dec 1 -William Mullen, who committed suicide Tuesday night by drinking a solutn.n of 60 grain of strychnine, is Identified as a camp cook laid off by the contractor for the SU-verton-Slocan City road. COUGAR KILLS SHEEP. : ONMCOUVEMSLAND VICTORIA, Dec 1. Word-, has' been received that a cougar had killed six valuable purebred sheep at Rocky Point, Metchosln district. Provincial Government Game Beard hunters sre at present scouring the district with their dogs' tor the marauding mountain lion, which also killed several sheep last Saturday. A thorough search during the earlier part of the week failed to reveal the whereabouts oi uie cougar which was first sighted by a farmer when It was . :.:tsu-5 a deer Advertise in we Dally News I PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE Rl'PERT. IU. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1927 : BUILDING IS ; i ; Total for Year to Date Stands at 8213,110 $11,873 During Month of November Building permits fcr the year !M7 to Ute total $248,440 In value ss earn-psred with s total ot 187.223 for the first eleven muttu of 1926. During the month of November permit taksn out at the office of the eity building Inspector represented a value of 1 14.8 7 5 aa ecm:red with S10j080 in November, 1S2G. LONDON NOT PLEASED AT PEACE PLAN LONDON', Iter. I. The Itusslnn irnpsal at Ihe tleneva ronferenee fur Mie niirtr abolhnwnt of arnianirnt has nroused the aneer and rniiteiiipt of the London press, Hlileh (Id hired It was among other things a "cynical Joke," "Rro'esijue mockery." "stupid Intrigue." "clumsy farce." and finally "theatrical buf. fitonery put forward tilth tungue In .cheek." FISHERMEN PLEASED HALIBUT COMMISSION General satisfaction Is expressed by halibut fishermen and skippers In port over the hearing held by the International Fisheries commission arid they say they wUl do all they can- In supporting the members ot the commission In any recommendations they may make for protecting and conserving the halibut. CHINESE GENERAL MARRIED GIRL FROM WELLESLEY COLLEGE SHANGHAI, Dec 1 General Chiang Kal Shek, former general of the Na tionalist armies, and Miss Melting Soong, s young graduate, of Wellesley College. vera married here today. CANADIENS WIN AT CHICAGO HOCKEY CHICAGO, Dec. 1. The Canadlens playing here last night In s National League fixture, showed once more the skill of the French Canadian with the stick by beating the local team five goals to two. ENGINE REPAIRS FOR NORWEGIAN STEAMER DUTCH HARBOR. Dec. 1 The Nor-weglan steamer Cspto for Orsy's Harbor from the Orient was forced to stop here today for repairs to her engine. She will be delayed here s week or more. COLO HAVE OS' I'HAIItlES WINNIPEG, Dec X -The coldest of the season U sweeping the pi today At Prince Albert the thi m '.e st 3d i, 30 beiuw aerci Large Upsulr Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least Phone 4S7. Price Five Cents MINE IS SOLD WHITNEY INTERESTS TO ERECT SMELTER: BUILD RAILWAY 7amous Flin Flon Mine of Manitoba Purchased and Smelter to be Built ileal f inally Completed by Which Whitney Interests Take Over Mine and C.N.K. to Iluild Railway to it SALVAGE KING PULLS CATALA Important Step in Salvage Operation on Wrecked Liner Taken Yesterday Afternoon riant step lu the sal-.;: .i the steamer Calais M.-1 island urr Port Simp-' n tmber 8. M taken Ute n when the powerful ..;.: Salvese King pulled on j .! with view to put- . even keel, following '.nporary pa:;he are to' -yaratOTy to lowing her to it ip-rt dry d ck where in-1 t mad pri jr to the let- . ;.tract foe permanent re- King U due to arrive In -ht to Uke on water and .11 return a scon an WIUMWAGE FORHOTELS Xc .Men Appointed to Administer Law in Regard to all Cater ing Business : ,T)RIA, Dec 1 The provincial icm has appointed E. D. Derry. ,n- the employe, and Harry ' n'presenfug the employees, as of the board enforcing the K.n.avum Wi,e Act. both Van-men, with J. D. MeNlven, per-halrman tu apply the act to v hea of the catering business. . restaurant and hotela. rnpluyees actually engaged In fi-ud will come under the mln-'. i -c la he .set after an Inveatl-u is to be made shortly. CHOLERABAD BENGAL, INDIA r" ' TTA. Dec 1.--Cholera epidemic u Bengal presidency There . tea J.703 cases. Already no te .139 deaths have occurred in cl the province. Russian Representative Disarmament Conference Showing Better Spirit Litvinoff is Representative of New Russia With Less Antagonistic Spirit Than Formerly Displajed at Geneva , GENEVA, December 1. The Russian challenge to the world to disarm and the Soviet's willingness to have the challenge discussed on a give-and-take basis, is regarded as having enrolled Russia again in the family of nations. It is the new Russia.-sitting as an The following permitt were taken out , observer in the security committee. during the .month Jut elced O. LIUlvlk. repairs to bdllaing In Oow Bay. M. Oler Bemer, repairs to Orsndvlew H3tel. (75. A. J. Edlund. repairs to residence In A'lln Avenue. B?n Llpsln, repairs to' residence, Sce-aa Avenue. t,oo. J. L!ndeth. residence. Hays Cove Avenue. .000 Mrs. Couture, fists In Second Avenue Mar E'eveuth Streot. S3 ,500. Mr. L. Aadtrs-a. residence on Sixth Avenue. Section 7. S3JMX. T. Busssnlcb. repairs to resldenoe. Ninth Avenue, Seettou 8. S330. D. Lund, residence on Beach Place. 1 S2A00. Rex Cafe, concrete basement, ;S00, Max Litvinoff, head of the delegation, and his companions have shown a far less antagonistic spirit than the Russians have heretofore. There has been less discussion of capitalistic nations than in the past. The general impression here tt that - total disarmament u sn Idealistic dream for the present. Edousrd Benes. representing Czecho Slovakia was elected president of ' the sew committee of security and arbttra-tlon of the disarmament preparatory conference tiday. COILO HAVE NOLO EVEK.U TIMES AH. KESILT SMALL AIV. "We could hare sold the articles sererei tbnes over," declared an advertiser who had Inserted a small classified advertisement In the Dally News. "We were very well satisfied with the results. In fact people are still calling up." COLDEST DAY DURING NOVEMBER REGISTERED The lowest temperature during the coldest part of the recent cold snap was 21 degrees above zero or eleven degrees of frost, according to the Dominion meteorologist at Dlgby Island In his report for the month of November. The following U the report: Highest barometer reading at sea level 30.40. Nov. 11. lowest barometer reading 29.17 Nov. 26. Maximum thermometer reading 54. November 3. Lowest 21. November 20. Mean temperature. 34.7. Total sunshine, 31.9 hours. Precipitation 7.22 Inches. Greatest rainfall 1.77, Nov. 23. Total snowfall 15 inches included In the precipitation, an Inch of snow corresponding to about one tenth ot an Inch, of rain. Total wind mileage 4.045 miles. Greatest velocity 48 from the SX. Nov. 28. Average wind velocity 5.6. RUSH oTBlimAT NEW YORK BOOSTED PRICES ALL STOCKS NEW YORK. Dec. 1 An enormous rush of buying orders toward the c!o3e ot market yesterday sent scores ot stocks up from seven to ten dollars s share or more. The movement was most pronounced amongst Industrials and investment rails Issues. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE A , . Bid. AsSed Wheat 1414 B.C. Silver 1.25 1.40, Big Missouri ..... .29i'r 30 ' Coast Copper, ..... ' 18.00 Cork Province ..... ' ,.10 .11 Dunwell .23 V, George Copper 2.35 3.40 Gladstone 15', .18Vi I Independence .OS1, .05 Indian J05'i 07 L. snd L 084 .084 Lucky Jim 35 37 Premier 2.34 3.35 'Porter Idaho .40 .41 Richmond .11 Silversmith la 18 'i Surf Inlet m 'j LIFE SENTENCES FOR YOUTHS CUT New Trial Granted to Angus Nicholson, Who Was Sent Down for Killing Advertising Salesman VICTORIA, Dee-J.LJIt senfenjes tm-poeed by Mr. justice' MT 'Afsafonaid In the Supreme Court on Russell 3 lane -house and William Pasquale, Vancouver youths, were reduced to three years by the Court of Appeal today. The youths were convicted of lndeceqtly assaulting a young woman of seventeen years but Chler Justice J. A. Macdonald pointed cut that evidence shgwedJthst she w'as thoroughly Immoral herself. With the chief Justice dUsentlng. the court granted a new trial to Angus Nicholson sentenced to four yeirs in the penitentiary fcr manslaughter. 21 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO ; TOURIST TRADE VERY VALUABLE One Million Visitors Left $30,-000,000 Behind Them in Vancouver Vicinity This Year VANCOUVER. Dec. I. One million eighty six thousand tourists, their suy averaging three days esch sbd spending $10 or more per day on Very conservative estimates, visited the Pacific Coast ' area of British Columbia between January 1 and Octobers! leaving behind them 130.500.000 according to the Greater Vancouver Publicity Bureau. No account In the estimate Is taken of tourists through ports .other than those connected with the Pacific High-wsy nor those from the Canadian pro vinces. Estimated monetary returns place the tourist traffic fourth among the industries ot the province. ALBERNI GETS LUMBER DOCK ALBERNI, Dec. l The growth and development of Albernl as a lumber shipping point has made necessary the establishment of sn sssembly dock here. A. W. NelU. M.P.. has Just secured tor the Dominion government a portion of foreshore and tenders are to be called at once tor the erecting ot the dock. FAMOUS ASHORE , AT BELLINGHAM BELLINGHAM, Dec. 1 The steamer Famous, en route from Ladysmith to Belling ham towing a scow load of coal, went aground on Copper Reef. She has a crew ot four men. . VANCOUVER, Dec. wheat was quoted 1.45S t-The price tbu morning of at James Thompson was the- speaker st :rne Rotary Club today. Dr Large of fr L....p-n an i