25 TAXI andn Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime Stand: Exchange Building MATT VIDECK, Prop. Vol. XVII., No. 133. SOLDIERS FIRED AT WOMEN AND CHILDREN PORTO ALEORE, Brazil, June 14. Eleven merrymakers, mostly women and children, were killed and 37 wounded by detachment of soldier who were refused admission to a ball at Monohay, Brazil, They fired upon the dancers. Those alleged to be responsible have been arretted. president of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Enployecs, stated today that lie had not been able to reach an agreement for wage Increases for the Canadian National clerks, freight handlers and others represented1 by the brotherhood. FISH ARRIVALS Total il Hi'J.."iOI pounds of llalllmt Sold ut lMi i:rluingr This Miiriilng A total of 109,500 pounds of halibut was sold at the Fish Exchange this morning, four American vessels disposing of 91,000 pounds at bids ranging from 14.7c and 7c to 15c and 7c. while four Canadians sold 18.500 pounds at from 13.1c and 6c to 13.4c and Gc. Arrivals and sales were as follows: American Rainier, 34.000 pounds, Canadian Hsh is Cold 6torago Co., 14.7c and 7c. Democrat, 23,000 pounds, Booth Fish eries, 14.9c and 7c. Murla, 17,000 pounds, Royal Fish Co., lie and 7c. Reliance, 17,000 pounds, Atlln Fish eries, 15o and 7c. 4 'it nixl la it ' Brant, 4,000 pounds, Hoynl Fish Co.. 132c and 6c. Swing, 3,000 pounds, Atlln Fisheries, 13.1c and Cc. Iris. 4.000 pounds, Atlln Fisheries, 13.3c and 6c. Unome, 7,500 pounds, Canadian Fish ti Cold Storage Co. VANCOUVKK EXCHANGE B.C. Silver ... Coast Copper . Cork Province Dunwcll Independence Indian Lucky Jim ... Premier Porter Idaho , Silver Crest . Surf Inlet . Butiloch Bid. 1.00 10.00 .07 1.40 .03 U .30 3.09 .M14 .01 V, .83 Asked 17.00 .08 143 .09 .05 V4 .31 3.13 .07 .03 ft .85 I .11119 PIRATES WIN OFF BROOKLYN NATIONAL I.EAOl K I.EADEItS PILLED THEMSELVES TOIiETIIKIt AITEK sekies or losses wash- l.MIION IN HI13T 1)1 VISION NEW YORK. June 14. The Pittsbure Pirates pulled themselves together yesterday and ran out on the long end oi a 4-3 score over the Brooklyn Dodgers who had beaten them two straight. Chicago Cubs seem to be making a strong bid for National League supremacy Just now. Yesterday, they again defeated the New York Olants only the two Kamcs being played In the league The full group of games was "piny00 In the American League with nc Chpeclal feature other than that the Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox once more. thu culminating the capital's long fight to get Into the .500 class In tho standing PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper 1'IUN'CE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1927 NEW BRUNSWICK FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION iik mfiMi bifrpsgs (1) Hon. PETER MITCHELL, Eiecutive Council, N.B. f2) Hon. CHARLES PISKER, M.P.P.. N.B. (I) Hon. E. B. CHANDLER, M.L.C., N.B. (4) Hon. WILLIAM H. STEEVES, M.L.C., Mem. Exe. Council, N.B. (5) Hon. J. M. JOHNSTON, Attorney General, N.B. (4) Hon. SAMUEL L. T1LLEY, Pro. Secrcttry, N.B. (7) Hon. J. CRAY, N.B. Boston Grill I Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least. i'hone 457. Price Five CenU POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE HUGE IRISH ELECTION RESULTS SHOW VALERA TIES COSGROVE Winnipeg People Are Hysterical Over the Mysterious Murders HIV, IJUSINESS DONE IN LOCKS AND DOOR CHAINS AND CHILDREN KEPT FROM STREETS IN SOME DISTRICTS WINNIPEG, June 14. Winnipeg and the surrounding districts is in almost a hysterical mood since the week end, following , the strangling of two women. The police station and newspaper offices have been besieged without interruption by persons seeking information throughout the city. In the suburbs the doors have been kept locked and the hardware and departmental stores have profited by the rushing business selling locks and door chains. Children are kept from the streets in many sections of the city. Doors are opened cautiously for bakers and other delivery men. So far over one hundred suspects have been taken to headquarters by the police but all have been released. - LATEST RETORT HANGED FROM TREE BY CORD NORTH V.tMOHtER .MAN TAKES OWN i.in: near his home NORTH VANCOUVER. June 14. -w Homing by a window sash cord from tin near hta home here, the body of Douglas Bowen, 55 years of age. was found by a neighbor while still warm. Dowen'a widow and children received the first Intimation of the tragedy from tlje police. Mra. Bowen said her husband had lately been under the care of a NOTED BRITISH HUMORIST DEAD NORTHAMPTON, England, June 14. Jerome K Jerome, the famous English author, playwright, and Journalist, died here today aged C8. Years ago he made all England laugh over his book, "Three Men in a Boat," and later he published The Idler." Many of his shorter article? have been vathered together and pub lished in book form, one of which was Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow for an Idle Half Holiday." Borne years ago Jerome toured United Statci and Canada on a lecture tour. davisrafT TRIAL IS ON VANCOUVER, June 14. Whether the Ditvto rait Is a patent device Is tho Issue In a trial hririin here before Mr. Jus tice W A, McDonald. The Diivls Ocean Log Rafting and Towing Company la the nlalnllff acalnst Cathels and Soren- sen of Victoria. Defendants claim that the raft la not a real Invention out a combination of Ideas already in general Uw In towing logs In raft formation. DUKE OFBUCKINGHAM WINNER OF ASCOT STAKES ENGLAND TODAY ASCOT. July 14. -William Oazaleth'e t'uke of Buckingham won the Ascot Stakes. Lady Ludgow's Incltatus It. was second and Mrs. O. L. Whltelaw's Castlcderg ran third. Eighteen horses started. WINNIPEG. June 14.. (noon).-Still at large with the combined forces of the Manitoba police and the militia combing the countryside, the dark slrangler or "Gorilla" who boosted his record of fiendish murders by two' In Winnipeg seems to have covered up his trail and to be bound for other parts (o continue his reign of terror. niKMint olivlk EXPECTS TO IIP. HOME IN KOl It WEEKS TIME VICTORIA, June 14. Premier Oliver has written to his col- league at the Parliament build- lngs that he plans to return here in about four weeks. He stated that while he was atlll weak he was recovering satis- factorlly. NO AGIEMENT YET C.N.OR0THERH00D OTTAWA, June 14. -A. R. Mosher, Advertise in the Dally News. where It now stands even. With the White Sox turned back at least temporarily in their drive to oust the Yankees from the top of the American league, their National League townsmen, the Cubs, are making a spirited bid of their own against the Pirates whoue recent winning streak has carried them to but one and a half games behind the leaders. Tho day s scores were as follows: NATIONAL I.E.MIIE New York 3, Chicago 6. Brooklyn 3, Pittsburg 4. AMERICAN IDAIIli; St. touts 3, Boston 0. Cleveland 6, New York, 14, ... Detroit' 8. Philadelphia 7, Chlciio 0, Washington 10. l.i;!l K STANDIMIS National Pittsburg 33 Chicago 31 St. Louis 37 New York 31 Brooklyn 35 Boston 19 . Philadelphia .... 19 Cincinnati 1H Aliirrlran New York . 36 Philadelphia .... 39 Washington 35 OZ. Louis 34 Detroit 33 Cleveland 34 Boston 13 W, L. Pet. 17 .653 10 .630 30 .574 34 .530 31 .446 34 .443 38 .404 34 .340 17 .070 33 ' ,'.00 33 ' .55B 33 .500 37 .471 37 .460 30 .444 36 .365 Union steamer Catala, Capt. A. E. Dickson, returned at 3.30 this afternoon from Anyox, Stewart and other nor thern porta of -call and will sail at 5 o'clock this evening for Vancouver and wnyports, Political Contributions in Three Years Amounted to Huge Sum of $380,600 MONTHKAIv June 14.-Accordinjr to information given the Customs Commission, political contributions from the Consolidated Distilleries Limited from July 1923 to the close of 11)26 totalled $380,-600. The money was paid to both parties and deducted as part of the expenses of doing business for purposes of income tax. Evidence lo this effect was given by James Lawrence, secretary-treasurer of the liquor firm. VALERA TIES COSGROVE IN FREE STATE EACH SLTUtES II ME.MllEUS .NO .MANY OIIIEK NTKONti (luori's III 111. IN, June 1 1 The Illicit return', from tlir- Rt'iiernl eli-Hlon In Hie IrMi tree state lo tlinoxe- re-prcM-iiliillte In the Hall or lrli.lt Piirlliiinriit Mum the Cosgrme government supporter unci the Manna fall or Ie Vulcru purly (led ullli II rui'li. The next group In point of strength Is Die Ijilmr party with 23 member, the liirieH-iidrnt II'. lurnier !), National League K, und Mini Teln I. The gotrriiinrnt limy enUv rurry mi If they run trcurr the Mipimrt of Hiiue or the oilier groups, MilfUlmt to ghr thrill a majority lu the Hall. Tho city council last night accepted a recommendation from the finance committee that 50 be gTanted toward the entertainment of the Vancouver Board of Trade party during its visit here on June 33, McLENNAN IS ASSESSOR YET rolNCIL DIVIDED ON MOTION AND AMENDMENT LAST NK1IIT AND MA VOIt (l.Wi; L'ASTl.Ml VOTE After an Informal discussion on the subject, the city council last night set tled the question of a 1037 assessor by reappointing J. C. Mclcnnan to the post at the usu.il stipend of iOOO. A recommendation that Mr. McLennan be appointed was returned to the finance committee by the council last week and the matter was again sent back to the council by the committee. It was moved by Aid. Perry ana seconded by Aid. Tinker that Mr. McLennan bo appointed. Aid. Stephens moved n amendment, seconded by Aid. Brown, that the position be advertised before making, an appointment. On the question being put. Aid. Stephens, Aid. Brawn, Aid. W. J. Orecr and Aid. Lin-rey voted for 1 the amendment while Aid. Perry. Aid. Jos, Orecr, Aid. Tinker and Aid. Larson voted against. The vote being even, the mayor declared the amendment lost. On a similar division, the motion appointing Mr. McLennan was carried. Wonderful Welcome is Given Captain Charles Lindbergh by People of New York City NEW YORK, June 14. Captain Chnrles Llndburjrh flew un accompanied from Washington yesterday and landed In Mitchell Field hero where ho had hopped off for Pnris on May 20. He transferred to a seaplane in which ho was taken to the harbor. There he boarded a civic tug and was brought to the city and received a welcome from millions which U declared unparallelled In history. The famous aviator was driven through the fiimnclal district where thousand knee deep in ticker tape waste paper thrown from windows above, cheered therm-elves hoarse In greeting. ritoiH ction or ou.tss SEED IX CENTRAL H.C. V.U.IED AT l,li:3.95 BURNS LAKE, June 14. According to returns which have Just been compiled grass seed production last season In the Lakes District and the Bulkley Valley tatalled $61,673.95 In value. The production of the Burns Lake plant was 25,198 while the Barrett plant turned out $11,778 worth and the Smlthcrs plant, $34,697.95. This Is a tremendous increase over the season previous. NON-CANADIAN BORN AND NATIVE SONS OF CANADA IS QUESTION prince Rupert Assembly, Native Soivs of Canada,' at Its regular meeting last night, discussed the question of whether or not others than Canadian-bom should be admitted to membership In the order but, owing to the fact that the attendance was not very large, decision was deferred until the next meeting when a delegate to the convention In Calgary on July 11 will also be appointed. This point as to eligibility of membership will be one of the main topics to come up for discussion at the convention. Otherwise, tho business before the meeting was of a routine nature. President A. J. Prudhomme was In the chair and A. D. O lilies acted as secre tary In the absence cf H. M. Daggett. PRINCE GEORGE GOING a i ON DRY DOCK CAUSES CHANGE IN SCHEDULE on her .arrival here Friday morning from the south, will be taken out on the local dry dock. In order that she may not get behind schedule. It has been decided to eliminate the vessel's scheduled call at Anyox out of here Friday afternoon but It Is expected she will be able to leave here that evening, making the trip - to Stewart and sailing south on schedule at 6 o'clock Saturday night. In order to take care of Anyox, the Prince Charles, arriving here tomorrow morning from Vancouver via the Queen Charlotts Inlands, will leave In the afternoon for Anyox, returning here cn BIG BUSINESS IN VEGETABLES VAM OI VKIC CHINATOWN KKSKMIILES .LONDON'S. COVENT (JAItDKN IN E.tKI, V .MOUNINO VANCOUVER. June 14. Investigation of reports of unllcetiMrd wholesale and. retail trading conducted along Pcn'ler Street East In Chinatown here 'daily be tween three and six o'clock In the morn ing revealed that Chinese truck gar- .eners on the outskirts of Vancouver In-.lltutcd a market similar vto London's amoua Ccvent Oarden according to the report mads to the city council y E. it. Mark, market superintendent Durln; a personal visit e.r,y las! Saturday, the report states, he counted six hundred trucks and wagons on the streets and alleys of Chinatown, from which a thrlvln; business was conducted. aviaTorhad A BAD CRASH DOISY STARTED FOR INDIA BUT DID .NOT iKT FAR I1EIOKK HE I ELL PARIS, June 14.--Captaln D'Oisy, the noted French aviator, and his navigator Oocln narrowly escaped 'deatlV'Wteh' -heavily, loaded plane hopping off on a cf 4,'as ttf f (non-stop flight to Karachi, India, crash cd soon after it started, and was des- , troyed hurt. by fire. The aviator was not HOSPITALS AT HANKOW FILLED SEVEN THOISAND WOl'NDED HAVE BEEN KETlltNED HUM THE FRONT HANKOW, June 14. Eleven thousand wounded, five thousand of whom are seriously Injured, are Jamming the emergency hospitals here. They have been returned from the Honan front where fighting Is proceeding between northerners and the troops of the local nationalist Government. EGYPTIAN ARMY CRISIS PASSED NOTE HtO.M PREMIER RECEIVED IN LONDON OF1KKS BASIS KOK NEGOTIATION LONDON, June 14. The threatened Anglo-Egyptian crisis Is believed to have been averted. A note from the Egyptian premier received here. It Is understood, offers a basts for negotiations In regard to tho Egyptian army problem. WATERFRONT STORE VISITED BY LOOTER Keveii Dollars In Cicli Taken from Curb ItegMrr of P, E. Hunt Ltd. During Night The store bf F. E. Hunt Ltd. on tho waterfront was .entered during the night anrl th rnxh rpplxter looted of Kome- thlng like $11 In cash. The hinge was To have repairs made to a bent pro- . . off itoreroom o0o. at the rear poller sustained in recent contact with' mala entry mtit ,nto the wg, ;.un rruice utge, throu-h . wlndow. It was only on May 6 that the place was similarly visited and a small amount of change taken from the cash register, WAS DROWNED TRYING TO SAVE LIFE OF HIS SWIMMING COMPANION BELLEVILLE. June 14. While training here for the Lake Ontario marathon swim, Carl Elsenrlng, the Swedish swimmer, was. drowned when attempting to save the life of Cecil Dodwell,. time to sail for the south on schedule who was swimming with him. Dodwell at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. was later rescued.