25 TAXI Boston Grill and' Ambulance Service V Anywhere at Anytime Stand: Exchange Itulldlng f; MATT VIDECK, I'rop. VOL. XVII., No. 72. SANKti' OVIET ing before Vancouver Court Constable Watkinson and Corporal Markland differ VANCOUVER, March 2G. After neve nil hours of urgument. Court of Appeal adjourned on Friday without reaching a de- lion in the case of Joseph Sankey, (Hying for a new trial on the (isholm at Port Eysinglon for which crime he stands sentenced to tig on May 25. The hearing till fcankey sat in court handcuffed to a provincial policeman Itching and listening to the argument upon which his life de- '-ELECTION C0MINGS00N e.uiut oi.m:it announces in MTAMA THAT CONTEST HILL III: 1 JIKLII IN NORTH Ol.ANAU.lN i IN JINK ; (VANCOUVER, March 28. The Van- . jMUvr,Btar publishes an Ottawa de- apth crediting Premier Oliver with the statement that a by-election to tut the vacancy In North Okauagan aeat ..caused by the death of Arthur Cochrane twill be held earl In June. - W. F. Kennedy ol Vernon has already been named the Conservative candidate and. It la expected thai Hon. Dr. K. C. McDonald, former member, who waa (defeated by .he late Mr. Cochrane when I he .aspired to the cabinet after the last general election, will represent the I Liberal In the contest KG. PULP IS INGOODSHAPE rnoi iT Ust year were mi.- WM ASSETS Of COMPANY EX- ttlill LIABILITIES VANCOUVER, March 20 The first nusl report of the British, Columbia lip d Paper Co.. Ltd.. owning the knts at Port Alice. Bwanson Bay and Klflbre showa net proflta for the r of 181,000. The proiit. wunoui Auctions for bonded debt, deprecta- n and Income tax, amounted to more an 807.000. The company current eta tout $0,263,000 and exceed cur- lU liabilities by J1.3I0.0CO. II-FINALS IN CUP GAMES rmil unil Curtllff U hi hi EnglMi Clip lUlillc (Villi-. I'ulklrk draw Anil Lut l ltp Wins In Snl t lli JNDON, March SOf - Arsenal and Car- Iff are flnullau In the English Cup mes as a result of the seml-flnnl day when Arsenal defeated Bouthamp- In 2 to 1 and Cardiff bent Reading 3 nil. In the seml-tlnals tor the Scottish Jp, Celtic nnd Falkirk acorcd nothing Mle East Fife Scored Two to Partlck'a ki:ci:pti(). to willinouon VICTORIA, March 26. Viscount Wll- ngdon, Oovernor General of Canada art Lady Wtlllngdon received a great ration yesterday afternoon when they rived from Vancouver. Thousand of pople lined the dock approaches to let the vice-regal party. I HOCKKV. iliiugcrs 4. Chicago 0. mm APPEAL AGAIN ADJOURNED FLAG FLIES OVER TERMINUS SHANGHAI RAILWAY Jingeing Point of Murderer's Application is That Man Who Was. Near Didn't Hear Scream ridence of German witness is pivotal in hear Port Simpson Indian, who is charge of murdering Miss Loretta be resumed on Monday. ' pended. J. Edward Bird, counsel tor the con demned man, seeks a new trial on the ground that one of the chief crown wltnesaes. Charlea Itelnholt. who teal-fled m to the Identification of tlx acciued failed to describe hla own prox imity to the acene of the crime. 1 For the purpose of dstermlnlng thlal Issue, which waa presented by Mr. Bird t In the form of affidavit, the court I allowed A. M. Johnaon. K.C., crown i prosecutor, to cross -examine A. J. Wat-, kluaon. Dominion constable under the Indian Department, upon hla affidavit and later to call another wltneaa, Cor- ! poral Fred Markland of the provincial ! police at Prince Rupert. Constable Watkinson bad deposed In , an affidavit that Charlea Relnholt. who testified at the trial that he aaw Baiikey following Mlas Chtiholm downsthe trail where later the body was found, had Informed him eight days alter the murder that he (Relnholt) had himself left In hla boat for the mill ten minutes after Sankey passed by. Retnholt'a evidence at the trial waa that It was an hour afterwards when he left for the old mlllslte. Mr. Bird stated that this raised the Issue as to how Relnholt had failed to hear the girl's cries when he must have been clue to the acene If the ten minutes waa correct. Watkinson stated, undtr crou-examlnatlon. that Markland was with him when Relnholt made the statement In question. Constable Markland was called and said that Relnholt had mentioned aome-where between half an hour and an hour. Mr. Bird also raised the question of the admlasablllty of the evidence of the ten-year-old girl. HJordls Bandaht, without being awom and without trial by the Judge In the way of examining her as to her understanding of the nature of the oath. 4 UII.I.IMI TO HAUOAIN WITH IMl.i:. OI.IVDI! OTTAWA, March 20. "Wo arc willing to bargain." Premier Oliver of British Columbia told the railway committee of the House of Commons yesterday when asked It the government of hla province would be willing to present the Pacific Orcat Eastern Railway to the Cuiiadlan Pacific without regard to Uie line's $23,000,000 deficit. The hearing was adjourned until next Tuesday. VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Did. Asked Mil, 1.27 1.30 .08)4 .08 ; 28 l'i JO 30.00 30.00 "38.00 40.00 42.00 .on k .on ! j 10V4 .law .18 .10 .07 Vi .08 .01 8.00 Wheat Dunwell Glacier Oisdstono Oranby Howe Sound .... Independence Marmot Porter Idaho . . . Sliver Crest Surf Inlet Coast Copper . . . Lady (at employment registry) Have you your reference with ;yout" Cook Yes, ma'am. lUve you?" HALIBUT ARRIVALS TODAY 136,000 LBS. Six Ainrrliiin ami Three t'uiiailluu r M-li Sold ('si(Im-k ill KMllllljr This .Morning Halibut sales at the Fish Exchange tilts morning totalled 152.000 pound, six Aiixrlcafl vessels selling 138.000 pounds and three Canadians 10.000 pounds. Price ranged from 12.Cc and 7c to 14.8c and 7c for American fish while Canadian brought from 12c and 7c to 12.8a and 8J&c . The day arrivals and sales were as follows: AMERICAN Columbia. 30.000 pounds, to Booth Fisheries. 12.7e and 7c. Zenith. '34.000 pounds, to Royal Fish Co 12.6c and 7c. Attu. 34.0U0 pounds, to Canadian Fish A: Ocld Storage Co.. 13 7c end 7c. ' McKlnley. 14,000 pounds, to Pacific Fisheries. 12.ee and 7c. i Fremont. 10.000 pounds, and Uranus.1 8 .BOO pounds, to Atlln Fisheries, 14.8c and 7c. Oslo 3.500 pounds, to Atlln Fisheries.! 128c and 8c I Rose Spit. 10.000 pounds, to Canadian' Fish is Ocld Stonue Co.. 123c and 8.4c.! Bingo. 2.500. pounds, to Royal Fish Co.. 12c and 7c FISHERYMEN TOOK BRIBES INVESTIOATION IIEINfl MAIIE that salmon here allow-i.ii to iik taken from closed waters Y ANCOl Y EK. March SUv Clmr-Sfh Hint IMirrmrii hail paid fll-rial for the privilege f operating In rlie(l water lat July ure bring lnrhlls;ilril by Haviil MarKenzle. VniKiiuvrr biirrMrr. whu liu liren ii;ipnlnlnl u rimimiftsliMier fur tlut iurHie. lie l ut reent hearing tetlmoii) In New Wr'tmlnolrr uml will later prut-enl ti Vumnnirr, smith's Inlet unil other northern fl.tliln; mitre. wiiii:i.t Kii'our. S ll.in. DIQBY ISLAND. Rain, fresh south oast wind; barometer. 30.02; temperature 38; heavy swcU; 8 p.m. spoke steamer Cardena. at Oceanic cannery, bound for Naos River points. DEAD TREE POINT. Barometer 20.-80; temperature. 36. BULL HARBOR Overcast, fresh BE. wind; barometer, 30.08; temperature 40: moderate swell; 8 p.m. spoke steamer Qrltlco, towing barge Rlversdale, Anyox tor Tacoma, 313 miles from Tacoma; 6 p.m. spoke steamer Northwestern, Ket chikan tor Seattle. 120 miles from Ketchikan; 8 pm. spoke steamer Queen. Ketchikan tor An scenes, 402 miles from Anacortcs; 8 p.m. spoke steamer Star, Perry tor Chlgnlk, 30 miles from Chlgnlk: 8 p.m. sjioke steamer Catala abeam Chatham point, northbound; 8 a.m. spoke tug Cape Scott, abeam Egg I.tland, southbound. NOON DianY ISLAND. Rain, fresh south east wind; barometer, 30.02: tempera tvi re, 30; moderate swell; steamer Prince1 Chsrles duo at Prince Rupert at 3.30; I steamer Princess Boutrlcc due Prince Rupett at 4 p.m. ! u ' i x 'iy, DEAD TREE POINT. Barometer, 30,- 81; temperature, 39. BULL HARBOR. Overcast. Tresh S.E. wind: barometer. 30.03; temperature, 40; moderate swell. The stonework of the British Houses of Parliament Is crumbling, and the work of restoration will take ten years at a cost of 1,000,000. Advertise In ths Dally Newt Northern and PRINCE PRINCE RUPERT Central British Columbia's Newspaper RUPERT, R.C., SATURDAY, MARCH 20. 1927 MRS. LUTHER BL'RBAN'K, widow of the "plant wizard," and Retty Jane, his niece, plant a redwood tree in Golden Gate 1'arK, San Francisco, In celebration of Arbor Day, and in memory of Rurbank's birthday Soviet Activities Designed as Preliminary Revolution WORCESTER, Mass.. March to Universal Sir Esme Hcwardlt 20. A chanre that Soviet Russia out of Asia." Sir Esme said, "the is inspiring the .Chinese attacks on foreigners and hopes thereby to drive the British out of Asia as the first step in promoting a world Bolshevik revolution was made by Sir Esme Howard. British ambassador to the United States, in an address before the Metal Trades and Employers' Association. If the British were driven Soviet believes it would not be difficult to get rid of other western powers from the continent and then an attempt would be made to 1 promote revolution lnOreat Britain "uum P'-ecouriser 01 similar revolutions in all European countries." I The speaker characterized "the real danger In Asia1 as the control which the Russian Socialists were seeking in that continent. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BEING DEMOCRATIZED NrliiilunhlN llelnR Offered fir student ! ii Working ( laws I OXFORD, March 25. Another sign of the (rrowlng "dcmocratlEatlon" of Ox ford University. Is seen In the an nouncement that the- University will offer a group of scholarships for stu-l dents from "the working classes." A circular Issued so all trade unions In England asked for the names of selected candidates from their mem bership. These men receiving the award will be given a stipend sufficient to enable them to take a two years' course at Oxford "without financial llllU ULn JUD ., . .. .,.,., IJP.KL'LlLl LAUINl.H hhN BY BELLA BELLA MAN DOWN JCOAST The local customs office has been advised that Claude Ash of Bella Bella salvaged a portion, of a wrecked gasoline launch on March 10. The launch, which evidently aad no name, contained n 5 horse power Dolman engine and was located In FUher Channel off Port jonn. Tnerc arc no further particulars available as to whom the launch might have belonged to or when it was wrecked. The wreck is now tied up at Bella Bella. SALMON ON KXCIIAMlK. The first salmon to be sold this season on the Fish Exchange was market, ' ed this morning by the Narbcthong, Capt. Bert Wearmouth, having boon brought ii from the troUera outside. Red salmon, to tho quantity of 435 pounds, brought 21c while 42 pounds of white was sold for 3c. Wilkins Arctic Expedition Leaves Fairbanks for Point . Barrow; Alaskan is Dropped FAIRBANKS, March 2C Capt. George H. Wilkins eliminated the use of the giant airplane Alaskan of the Arctic expedition when he engaged a Fairbanks Airplane Corporation plane which took off yesterday for Wiseman carrying A. M. Smith, newspaperman, Capt. Vilklns and other members of the party following the two remain-Ing planes of the expedition. The Alaskan's wheels were smashed on Thursday In an unsuccessful attempt to -hop off with a heavy load on board. It was decided not to attempt to replace them with skis owing to unfavorable lauding conditions. Circulation 1500 Sales 423 Refugees From Nanking Are Sale; Activity of Labor Unions Intense Ultimatum of naval commanders has desited result practically all foreigners are now evacuated SHANGHAI, March 2G. The Soviet flag flics over Shanghai, north station, the terminus of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, just outside the international settlement, today. Chinese workers, who went on strike when the Cantonese entered Shanghai, are returning to work but mo3t of them are armed and are endeavoring to run the railway with workers' committees without foreign aid. All native foreign born arc alxo being di.4-missed. Intense activity is reported among the labor unions which are now entirely in the hands of the Reds. All refugee at Nanking are safe. The "- 'Sorucs threat of the British and , -.T w Tr1i'TT American navale leaders that the Can- AfJh I t( raieWlU toneae position at Nantlng would be! I ? JuLL ll U If 1 1 bombarded unless foreigners were es- j ccrted to safety has been followed by! M A TIlU TIs7C the appesrance of the refugees on the 1 llAIll Ll 1lLlU waterlront. Late Saturday It was reported that pract.cally all the foreigners i had been evacuated. iTIIOMAs ri:i(T. or KII)i:(iATK WAS ' All the official and personal property : NOTFU CAKVEK OF W OOD, : ol the consulates at Nanking was looted mi one ETC cr destroyed by uniformed Nationalists. Ktomblned action by British. - American; and Japanese In connection with antl foreign excesse. at Nanking and with a view to preventing repetition Is under ' I OUT WILLI AM AND TOUONTO PL.VY TIE VANCOUVER. March 26 Fort v William and Toronto Grsds bat- i tied to a two-ell draw here last 4. night In the first game of the 4. Allan Cup hockey finals or the Canadian amateur championship. a. There were six periods or 4. thirty minutes of overtime In a .j. vain attempt to spilt the tie. aj., Ten thousand persons witnessed :;;;r::;;:";:t,tj;MiENDMNTTo CtUtnS c ItOUSEKEEPER nTiiTTinn urn inn PIUNCZS UICSOROUOH, England. March 23. Mrs. Graham, housekeeper at Chequers, who has become known 'as the "minister of the Interior." be-I cause of her Job of helping keep the prime minister fit by the proper food has decided to retire after many years of service In one branch or another of the goveniment. Slw has served under Premiers Lloyd George. Ramsay Macdonald and Stanley Baldwin. She has declined to write reminiscences of the great men she has nerved as guest and residents of the prime minister's country place. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL LNULISII LKAUlt: Division I. Bury 3, Burnley 3. Everton 2, Sheffield United 0. Huddersfleld 1. Liverpool 0. Leicester 1, Derby County t. Wednesday 2, Manchester United .0. Sunderland 8, Leeds United 2. Tottenham 0, Aston Villa 1. West Brornwlah ,4, Newcastle 2. West Ham 4. Bolton 4. lllvMon II Barnsley 4, Wolverhampton 1. Blackpool 3, Chelsea 1. Darlington 2, Clapton Orient 1. Orlmsby 0. Bradford City 3. Manchester City 4, Notts County 1. Notts Forest 3, Hull City I. Oldham Athletlo I, Port Vale 3. Portsmouth 0, Mtddlesboro I. Swansea Town 2, South Shields 0. SCOTTISH I.L.UUt Division I, Aberdeen 2, Dundee United I. Clyde '0, Cowdenbeath 2. Duudee 1, Kilmarnock 2. v Dunfermline 3. 8t. Mlrren 1. Hamilton 1, Queen's Park S. St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell t. Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least. Phone 457. Prtee Five. Cent Tht death occurred the Prince Rucert Gnr&l HoimitAt IaaC ntirht of B mUv( tmm 8kldfgate DectaMd brouJht to the hospital two weeks ago by his widow and an adopted daughter who v kuiijiui7 laic rciuaixw Uliujub to SUdegate for burial. The fame of the late Mr. Price has travelled far afield as he waa one of l" few survivors of an old school which had become prctlcienta In the carving of wood, stone, silver and gold. Some of his work la. now in, pos- session of local people who value It very highly as souvenir of an old art which la little practised today, Deceased had reached a mature age, being about seventy years of age. SUPREME COURT. IIOISE Ol' COMMONS PASSES 111 IX IM'UKAKINU PERSONNEL AMI LIMITIMI AOL- OF JI IKIES OTTAWA. March 26 Without amendment, the House of Commons passed a bill to amend the Supreme Court Act bill Increasing the number of Judges In the Supreme Court of Canada, In addition ecehtub Jtltsmf.chore loUBUMhta tlon to the chief Justice, from five to six. The new amendment also provides for the retirement of Judges at seventy. five years of age. FIRE IS RAGING IN GLACE BAY TEN ill II.1UMIS HESTICOYEII 11V NOON WHEN ROYAL HANK AMI ( 111 U( II Ol- EMiLANII TIIKKATKNEII OLACE BAY. Nova Scotia. March 20. Ten buildings were destroyed thli morning In a tire which started In the McCon. nelt Building. Strong efforts were being made to stop the blaze which ts threatening the Royal Bank building and the Church of England. At neon, with tho conflagration still raging, the loss was estimated at'tSSO.OOO. SIR CHARLES HIBBERT TUPPER SERIOUSLY ILL m rromlnrnt Yanrouver Luw.m himI Sun of Fulhrr tit Cuiitrilrrutlon Suffering I'rum rnruinonU VANCOUVER. March 28-Slr Charles Tupper, prominent Vancouver lawyer and aon of ths latt Sir Charles ' Tupper, one of the fathers of confederation. Is seriously. Ill here with pneumonia. m .1 ii-ill I 1 1 w m life 11 Ii m tfuti i'lSli iit U i ji'.: I It'l . Sir iif ll I i m