aBsw St . 5 TAXI Ambulance nd Servtc Ani-where at Anytlrar and, Exchange Hulldlnr MATT VIDECKi Prop, Discussion Yesterday Premiers' Conference Robert Forke Outlines Policy of His Department and Will Mtet Premiers Again un Thursday IE DEATHS SUiKI; QUEBEC FLOODS K."sirX. Nov 8. - neports from ( :nt:ts continue to increase f i,ve taken In the flocds of townshlM ot Quebec pro- t: J western New Brunswick. Up ' . .;:tt the number reported was n is HON. II, H STEVENS IS VISITING NORTH iiir an iiaaii a r a aii 1 rr a 11 Throusli flty Knroulr to Meuart un I'rlvule Itu-lnrst M"" H, H. Stevena, MP. for Vancou Centre was a passenger going :i'u-'l !he cltv aboard the tljtala uiaht bound for Stewart on business. Mr. Btevens, who will 'P' i tiiB week In the Portland Canal remrnlng south aboard the "; Rupert next Sunday evening, 'a that, his business was of a pri naiure He had no remarks to mae for publication. Looat Conferva- ' Minorities had not been advUed -la-.ance of hu vuit north. Mr etcveiu u accompanied on his P ' Stewart by W. A. Lewthwatte.- PUNJAB SINGH DROVE AUTO INTO STRETT CAR VANCOUVER. Nov. 8.-Edward Wat- 1'L uni Slnh nt R- Milkie ""0UilT ln,UreJ nd thrr oititn ur Un an auto driven by Punjab ""ica in a atreet car at the 1 -:itl Prior Streets. STEWART FINANCIERS FORMINGBIG CONCERN J. ,. for lllght Yrars lrrldrnt mill Manager iif Ikink of lltder, on Hay to Vancouver 'Enroute to Vancouver where he will take active charge of a financial and Investment concern which he and his brother. E. E. Hall of Winnipeg, are es tablishing. J. A. Hall, for eight years president and manager of the Bink of Hyder. was a passenger bound south aboard the steamer Catala today, accom panied by Mrs. Hall and family. The name of the new concern la the Hall Investments Ltd. with a capitalisation of 11.000.000 in addition to which the Hall Co. Ltd. with like capitalization Is also being formed. One project which the new concern has actively in hand at the present time and on which It will concentrate U the ccnatructlon of a big hydro-elec tric power plant at Mezladln Lake. "We will devote our time to developing the natural resources of British Columbia and the northern section In particular," states Mr. Hall. Mr. Hall's brother Is a prominent op erator on the Winnipeg Oraln Exchange. MANAGER OF JUNEAU MINES DEAD IN EAST SAN Thane, FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. B. L. mining euglneer. for ten years manager of the JuneauAlaska- aoia Mines, owned by D. O. Jackllng or ban Francisco, died In New York Monday, word to that effect having reived here. Illlll IS CAI.llOHNIA. h.t; pro: lie." :m!I passed away . been re- The death occurred recently at Col-ton, California, of Andrew T. Home, twin brother of John N. Home, for- m.rlv of this ctty and of the Yukon Territory. The brother got word of hH beinn ill nd hurried south from here leavlnir October 22. LUMBER CUT I STILL AHEAD Scale Shows l ive Million Feet More Measured This Year Than I,&at at This Time TIM log scale for Prince Rupert lor-catry d-strlct for the first ln aiontlu of the peasant yar total 115.130.222 feat which la a alight increase over the , total ti,r 1926 a; a corresponding dais rVA. November 8. Immigration will be the aubject of a jOf hojiajoi feet, me October caie in-art conference Thurday between Hon. Robert Forke this yr uuiung 12.79920 .et m - rcs' iitativea of the nine province now in conference here. constderaMy down when compared with c 1 oni lusion reached at the conference yeaterday by the eWtr 1928 20.a62.258 j i'Vi'miera. An c dcavor will be made today to eliminate duplication of ef- i secure greater co-operation In reaped to recruitment flTACK MADE SOVIET CONSUL nigral Marks Celebration of Cedar pUea. Hn. ft. Oordwood. cords. . SUnglebolts. eords Hemlock tlea Pine tlea Fence posts, cords Pulpwood, cords... 101494 108 27 94.1743 37 522 116.1M522 : l eauaoa 4S8.C66 209 144 ism 743.733 ee 3,077 YEAR IN JAIL FOR SEALING AN AUTO EDMONTON. Nov. 8 A nine mile ride in a stolen auto at MortnvMleX cost two young farmers, Daniel Bel-court and Joe Schuster, one year's Imprisonment at Fort Saskatchewan, when both men appeared before Police Magis trate Morris at Morlnvllle, and pleaded guilty to the charge of theft of the car. The auto belonged to Armand Syl- vrstre of Morlnvllle. and the two young men admitted taking It on the night In question from where it wae parked on the main street of the town. They rode nine miles In the car. and then defcerted It. unhurt, at the roadside, where It waa found on the following morning. A. P. P. Constable Olsen of Morlnvllle worked for some time on the case. before finally getting hold of the two delinquents. The sentence Is the mint-mum one permitted under the criminal code, for theft of an auto. FISH ARRIVALS Total of (; 1.04)0 Pounds of ll.illluit Sold nt Kxcliunsr Today for Improved lYIcr A total of 84,000 pounds of halibut was sold at the Fish Exchange thts mprning at falryl high prices. Three American vessels disposed of 40,500 pounds at from 17.1c and 7c to 17.6 and 7c while two Canadians sold 14,500 pounds for 18.3c and 7c and 16.6c and 7c. Arrivals and sales were as follows: J' AMKKICAN Western. 3S.000 pounds. Pacific Fish erles, 17.4c and 7c. Omaney, 2,500 pounds, Atlln Fisheries, 17.6c and 7c. Ccdrlc, 12.000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co.. 17.1c and 7c. CANAOIAX Oslo. 11,000 pounds, Atlln Fisheries, 16.6c and 7c. Edward Llpsett. 3.500 pounds, Cana dian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 16.3a and 7c. WYCLIFFE COLLEGE PRESIDENT IS DEAD TORONTO, Nov. 8. Dr. Newman Wright Hoyles. KC president of the corporation of Wycllffe College here and Before he arrived ' former principal of the law school at lOJ-oode Hell, is dead, a'ed 83. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PKINTE 111 PERT. B.C.. TUB-HAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1927 i -- - V t- - H JT 4 V IT! 4 m V ' ''!' W w 4 mm mm vm. v a & II Ait L. A Af U 4 llf f 11 IRH' II RONALD McNElL is Great Britain'-; new cabinet minister and financial .iei retary to the treasury- He succeeds Lord Cecil and is both a financial expert and an experienced parliamentarian a mm ONTOJIOCKS First Appearances Indicate Extensive Damage an Result of St rand ing Today nrt apii-arum-e indicating (hat lie liai outtalneil etrnlte dani:iRe. I nlon i-tiuiiifr C'utala, t'apt. A. II. IMckMin. stranded at 1. 1.1 oilock tliU altrrnoan en .iarrw Hank reef In Cnniiliiclum's I'aMijr near Port .Hiiiioii. The rvel piled up on an rhli tide uloiit forty-five minute after Hie flood of 23.2 liiolir and ttirrr will le no cliam-e of her prttliiR off lie fore the tils li tide slicrtlv alter one o'clock to morrow afternoon will nheiijtlir water be higher than It was today, and then only If Mir It- not filled too liii-ll v. The tide will lie making for the next two ilajs. The II.C. Ton at; e Lighterage Co.' Milvage boat Salvage Prim-ess vu despatched lo the M-enr tills a(-trrnoon to stand iiy ami the same lonij.aiij's powerboat Naas Klter virnt out to take the pusengrr off and bring them to Prince It n pert. It Is understood that help Is also being rushed from Vancouver. A. I- Clements assistant general manager of the In Ion steamship Co., nus ulioard the vessel at the time of the stranding In the course of a northern Inspection trip. i. A. Hall, president of the Hank of llvdcr, and his family, v.rre uImi on hoard bound for Vancouver to NELSON CONVICTION PROVED COSTLY TO MANITOBA PROVINCE WINNIPEG, Nov. 8. With their mis sion to save the life of Earle Nelson, The Dark Strangler," unsuccessful. Mrs. Mary Fuller, his wife, and Mrs. Lillian Fabian, his aunt, left last night for their homes at San Francisco. The capture and trial of Nelson cost the province tl5.000. FOREST RANGERS ARE IN CONVENTION HERE Fourteen rangers and other officials of i the department areiln attendance at a three-day conJerencev:of- the field staff of Prince Rupert- forestry district which opened this morning In the local Forest Branch offices with F. A. McDonald of Victoria, chief of operation and representative of the chief forester for British Columbia, presiding. An Interesting program ofpapers and discussion has been arranged. It Is the first time that such a convention has been held in the city since 1922. Practically all the rangers in the district are COUNTY COURT County Court was In reyulsr monthly i resslon this morning before Judge F. McB. Young. Cates were set as follows: i Brynlldsen and sons vs. Ous Egan et jal. 8 19.25. Patmore & Fulton for plaintiff. Williams, Manson tt Oon-tales for defendants. W. J. Crawford vs. Northland Mining Co.. 367. R. W. Kennedy for plaintiff. and defendant In person. Marie Hanson va. Iver Johansen et al. 337.70. Patmore & Fultou for plaintiff and Williams, Manson & Oonzales for defendants; settled. Rawllngs H. Carter vs. Henry Archi bald McLean. S201.60. Williams, Man-son & Oonzales for plaintiff. Patmore Sc Fulton for defendant; stood over till December. George Hamilton Ritchie vs. Ar thur Oswald et al. $500. Sutherland Si Sutherland fcr plaintiff. Patmore 8c Fulton for defendants. November 21. J. H. Todd Si JSons vs. Jena B. Iver- sen. Williams. Manson ti oonzales lor plaintiff. Patmore 8c Fulton for defen dants. 1251.21. Herman vs. Victoria Mines, discon tinued. J. C. Oavtgan vs. Joseph Schaeffer, 6690.08. Williams, Manson 8c Oonzales for plaintiff, November 21. J. C. Oavlgan vv Joseph Schaeffer, $97.70, November 21. J. W. Collier vs. City of Prince Ru pert, $323.88. Patmore 8c Fulton for plaintiffs, E. F. Jones for defendant; date to be fixed. William Ooldbloom vs. Brynlldsen et al, date to be fixed. GREER MENTIONED FOR MAYOR OF CITY NO OTHERS AS YET No Announcement Yrt .Made by Mnjoa, Newton as to Whether lie wilt be In Held So far as can be gathered no can didate Is as yet offering for the mayor alty next year "but the time Is coming when the matter will have to be discussed. It Is not yet known whether Mayor Newton will again seek re-elec tion but It is said that Alderman Joe Qreer would, make a good presiding officer, it he could be Induced to take the position. i Possibly there may be several candi dates In the field this year to make up for the lack of Interest at the last elec tion. Constable George Clark of the Game Department of the provincial police Is receiving congratulations on the btrtt ot a daughter at the Prince Rupert General Hospital on Sunday morning. Mrs. Clark and baby are doing nicely. Advertise in the. Dally News Boston Grill Larue Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least Phone 4S7. :catotta Price Five Cent? OBT. FORKE DEALS WITH IMMIGRATION AT CONFERENCE migration Subject of incoming settlers nal and financial queationa were also under re BoUhcOk Revolution by Little Fracas Vox . Oetebratkw here i . ..e?ary of the Bobhe- . 1111 was marked ue Soviet Oondnl view yesterday. Han. Hubert Forke. in outlining the Immigration poller ot the government, laid down the txrlnciDte that in the e- 1 eel loci of immigrant precedence waa'Duu-- nr- given to British, then America as. North- Bd Mmt ' weatarn Buiopeana. and selected Unml-1 Sprwee . rants from other baits. Interior spruce Mr. Porks said he believed that Canadian bova mia-ht be snoourued an s on to farm on a fifty-fifty loan baala;rpre aa between the Dominion and the pro-vines. Mat suggestion win be dMsciMscd Thursday Arrangements are being made, declared Mr. Forte, far a highly efficient m(f to deal in a businesslike manner with with the rHrfant-( th return of Caitadlaaa fram th.New :i person and Injury to t 1: sing mob dispersed the :.ng the neighborhood pF DEATH FfiOM BIG FLOOD;: It-rmonl Worst Sufferer From Visitation Last Week jBCrr.1. r; a. -While the U!e of 1 d that swept a large ": - England since Thursday , ms not been fully told, rr ,-ts indicate that at least J t-cra lost t -ls the heavies sufferer with Bngland statea. UINTIK SkTTMlS IMIUN ON rittiiiiis UITII IIK.tVV SNOW WINNIPBO. Nov 8. Winter la settling down on the prairie provinces today. Snow la falling everywhere and already It Ilea at considerable depth all over the laud. All autumn work has ceased except for a few belated threshing outfits which will have to flnlah up. board feet. In production of pales piles, railway ties a conarfleiable Increase la to be found In favor of 1927; over 1C6. Here are the figures of October and this year total figures tor the tost ten months: THII-.lli M'AI.IMl October 1927 to date. 26 jn 34H.7I1 33.T74 Hemlock 3 8065 Balsam 4.491.691 Jackpine ! Birch Oottonwood 41J Totals 12,730.920 roles. Un. lees.'.,. .M&fiop HemMei (Board ft.) 116.712 16.943.2S2 IS.HMiSO 2S58.998 31JO0.446 18.14t.5S6 398 127490 600.192 Sprue pile. ! " ., .1 . i y f pBef 6.481 ' 1: Four Demands, of Province Made by Premier MacLean at the Ottawa Conference OTTAWA, November 8. British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Bcotin. and Prince Edward Island pressed the question of increased subsidies at yesterday's session of the Premier's Conference. T!ie subject was introduced by Premier MacLean of B.C. who said the subsiJies to British Columbia should be increased owing to it physical condition, which necessitates obligation on the part of the provincial government by reason of the lack of municipalities iii unorganized districts and the pressing need for roads. He urwed that this province be dealt with on the same basis as other pr3Vlnces. Premier MacLean declared there were ) four demands his province made. 1 Return of the railway lands tor which the prjrtnce paid haavUy for development without receiving and taxes. 2 Wlthdriwal ot tl:e federal government frc.i t':t income tax field. 3 Ellmlnatlcn of the fields of taxation as between federal and provin cial authorities. 4- -Increased subsidies in regard tc wh.cb he suggested the applntmsat of a commission to go into the whose matter. lUCmiAI-lS WINNEIl NATIONAL HOUSE SHOW NKW YOltK IIKAT1M1 30 NEW YORK. Nov. 8. The Oansd' an horse Bucephalus triumphed over a field of thirty juiwp!ng-lKtej from the French and polish armies and won the famous George the Third Challenge Cup at the National Horse Show. Busephalus was ridden by Major R. S. Timmlns of the Canadian Army team. PRINCE RUPERT HAS THREE CLAIMS ON QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS ARE SOLD At the annual mineral tax sale of the provincial government this, ' morning, forty-five claims were offered, all but three reverting to the government. Those sold were the HomeatSke, Go Eaat. and No. 4 claims on the Queen Charlotte Islands which were pur-ct--ed by R. E. McKeon at the upset pr.-e ot $22.53, $20.45. and $21.45 re spectively. The sale was conducted by J. R. Tan:, ck, deputy government agent, as- slated by A. J. Lancaster. COLDEST FALL SNAP Thermometer Itead 27 or I'he Oegrees of Frost at six O'clock this Morning Early this morning - Prince Rupert had Its coldest weather ao tar this sea son. According to H. D. Tee, Dtgby Island, Dominion meteorologist, the ther mometer registered 27 above rero or five degrees of frost about 6 o'clock. With north wind blowing and baro rreter rising steadily but slowing, read 29 95 at 8 o'clock this morning, the prccpect is that the anap wUl continue for another day or so at least. VICTORIA SWIMMERS OUTCLASSED .VANCOUVER ' 1 VICTORIA. Nov. WBf Local swimmers won honors in the Tnfer-ctty water gala last night In competition with Vancou ver 70 points to 50. WIUTHKI? REPORT. Prince Rupert. Clear, light north lnd; temperature. 29. i-. Stewart. Clear, calm. temp. 30. Anyox. Clear, calm, temp. 28. Alice Arm. Clear, calm. temp. 29. Alyansh. Clear, calm. temp. 15. Rossw-ood. Clear, calm. temp. 24. Terrace. Cloudy. Windy, temp. 25. Hazelton. Clear, calm. temp. 10. Telegraph CrcaV. Clcudy, calm. temp. 15. Smlthers. Clear, calm. temp. 5. Burns Lake. Clear, temp. 7. Whltciiorse. Cloudy, calm. 4 below. 1 bs-.i.oi: -Clear calm 14 beloiv. LEADER TELLS APPRECIATION Hon. U. B. Bennett Expresses Thanks to Local Conservative President For Kind Wishes i The following letter of appreciation from lion. P.. B. Bennett, leader of the Conservative party In Canada, has been received from Calgary by E. A. Mann, president ot the Prince Rupert Conservative Association: ' "Dear Mr. Mann: "I have not until today had an opportunity to send you a not ot thanks for the very kind message ot congratu- latlona and good wishes which I received 6n the 'evening of my election as leader of the opposition In the House of Commons. "I have assumed a very thankless and difficult task, but the wonderful messages of goodwill, like your own. which I have received from men . and women of every shade of political; opinion and Ircm every part of Canada Induce me to believe that 1 may be able to render some slight service to Canada. If so, I shall be amply repaid for any effort I may make. "Please convey my sincere thanks to the members of your association. "With all good wishes, hoping that I may see you all In the not distant future. I am. "Yours faithfully, "R. B. BENNETT." NEXT WHEAT SHIP CLOSE British Motorship King James Due to Arrive Here Early Tomorrow Morning liocal Canadian National Railway offices are advised that loadings on the prairies for the Alberta Wheat Pool's Prince Rupert elevator, are on the increase. Since Saturday noon, seventy-five cars have arrived and the elevator is busy taking it In and drying It. The next and second grain boat of the season, the British motorship King James, Is expected to arflve In port tally tomorrow morning. The vessel will load full for the United Kingdom or continent. :'SCH00NER ALASKA IS BATTERED BY WAVES Vessel sustained Damage on Yakutat Hanks Hut Is Able to Proceed to Sen tile I'nder Own Power Word reaches port that the big American halibut schooner Alaska, Capt Conrad Petersen, when struck by a giant wave on the Yakutat banks, sustained considerable hull damage. Everybody on board is reported to be safe and the vessel Is proceeding to Seattle under her own power. VANCOUVER RUGBY BEATS EDMONTON; VARSITY ALSO LOSES VANCOUVER. Nov. 8. Vancouver Rep team defeated Edmonton 28 to 3 In an English rugby match hero yesterday. Vancouver defeated Varsity 12 to 1 in the Canadian Big Four rugby. Advertise la The Dally Kewa