Steam Locomotives may Become Extinct as the Dodo in Near Future Ti Is Prophecy in View of New Oil-Electric Enirine .Put Into Service by C. N. K. and Made Under Their Direction XI PEG, Nov. 20. A new locomotive which rcprc-n volutionary departure from all present stand-! practice and which may render the steam loco-as extinct as the "Dodo," has been placed in Canadian National Railways. Presenting a tread vance in the use of the oil-electric type of loco- forms a distinctive offering on the part of Ca- i'ineers towards the solution of the transporta- ADVERTISING IS DISCUSSED MrchantV Association wis Move For Dally . ) ,tnd City Delivery it of advertising Its ) and effectiveness tufj last night at the thly dinner meeting imndore Cafe of the "Tt ReUli Merchants' Some interesting op-.md agninst were ex-prinripal speaker be-Bulger. ' ided to back up the rt Board of Trade in lor daily train mall I a mail deliver)' ays- i ity. Cloning Bylaw waa 'd it waa decided to "ith a better t measure is view. the president, oc-hair and there waa i .dam v of merchants. GOVERNMENT RESIGNATION '"i:K. Australia. Nov - len defeated twice 'Margins in the legis-'"'. the Lal)or state of Victoria re- 1 y Premier J. K. Ho-" for dissolution waa Lord Some r a, governor 1 ind Sir William Mc ".'iMiinaiiat leader, was i ni a government. PTTII rvT iW uulLl I OF STABBING Nov. 21. At the i" Freeman Fletcher, "' Yorktown. Sask., wai :'v f wounding William "f Vancourer, on board "r Princess Adelaide, ' 1 in a stabbing affray !"' wa deferred. "iinty Court case of ' il Uon V Chnrlp4 Hn ' "djournd until temor- ' 11 ' Hg. Mian problem of this continent. As the National system was the pi-jneer three years ago in placing n service the first oil-electric car oi 260 horse-power rating, its en gineers have maintained leader- hip,by the introduction e-f this locomotive, mw in cberseter and design, for fast passenger and freight mrvke. When the first oil-elertrfc ear was put into service by the Cana dian National, it eetaWUhfd two world's records in rail transportation by a continuous- run from Montreal to Vancouver, a distance of 2937 miles, in 67 hours, and by a continuous operation of the en gine during that period, the long est non-stop run in rail oratory- The new oil-electric locomotive i considered to be capable, of even greater performance. Power and Speed The new locomotive is the further practical application of the use of fuel oil in railway transportation, in which an oil en gine ia used to drive a generator for supplying electrical energy to the propulsion motors. Power and speed are obtained at cueU tar below coal fired, steam driven In appearance the tw eavine resembles the electric Jtype. fjhr operation is simple, the engine man directing the propulsion by means f a controller similar to that used on an electrically driven tram ear. This controller and an air brake alve give the driver complete con trol of the locomotive, ror his guidance a series of motors and iruaireit furnish complete iniorma tion regarding voltage, oil suppo snd air pressure. The locomotive consists oi two units, which may ue ojieraieu tnlntlv or independently as re quired, and it is one unit which is 1 . 111 . U .unnnrl mtur In service. nen ": -" unit is completed and ready for urvli-e the two will be coupled snd will nroceed to various cities, . Kt the nublic generally may of inspecting have an opportunity iu. .v nroduct of the enterprise w w v v She National Rail- Ui wre v.. -" ways. Knirine Described The locomotive weighs GS0.000 pounds when fully equipped, 400,-000 pounds of Nvhich are carried wheels. Each unit on the driving consists essentially of an oil engine generator set mounted on the ivf frame. boilr equip ment for the steam heating of pas- four traction mo aamran sCk! f hidl. the locomotive .i. i..i nd other auxiliarj it t iimant The power developeo y win,, la eonverted Into electrical JLasVmit idf tka sMnerator, trans- Halibut sales at the local Fi h imericji. Prices were still low at 12.1 and 6c to 12.8c and Oc. At; hsast three more boats SiManer, an esitaeted hare wjtt.flMl I cl season. Todar'a aatsi: STIC ACTION TAKEN BY BREAK TODAY THORNTON MAY N.Y.ST0GKS REMAIN CANADA NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Wide open breaks in home of flie high-priced Mock brought the bull movement of the New York exchange to a dramatic halt. Just before the cIum? in-day Radio broke from $370 to $.115 and Montgomery Ward from $118 to $108. Radio came back to $352, but other stocks nuffcrcd lot up to $6 each. SIX MORE HALIBUT BOATS LAND CATCHES At Least Three More Vessel Expected Here With Pares He-fore Season' Fish In All In rart With Head of Canadian National System' t be Re. newed Next Month MONTREAL, Not. 21. An Ot Mwa despatch to the fiazetti ytatv.s it in expected tfce contract retaining Xir Henry Thornton .- (;rcsi lent of the Cawidun Nation t Railways for another three oi j'i'fve year will be renewed next ! month. Un'h-r an apreement ju3t j ;j;:-ink' Sir Henry's salary is lytic.' 00 a year. STEVARTROWER re,!e"t V0. riht" in .the Iort McKlnley. 48.000 pounds. Booth Fiaherie. 12.3c And Cc. V t Mmai mining district. Vansee, 23,000 pounds, arid Fish & Gold Storage Co., 12.2c Daily, 27,000 pounds, Canadian and 6c. Senator. 18.000 pounds. Booth Fisheries, 112c and 6c. Democrat. 13.000 pounds. Royal Fish Co., 12.1 and 6c. President, 17.000 pounds. Atlin Fisheries, 12.1c and 6c. River Inlet went ashore early Tuesday at Point Upwoed, Texada Island. She Is in a precarious condition. The crew escaped ashore. mltted to the traction motors genral to the driving axUs where ttla UJtll fe detelpl, traction effort aM speed. VICTORIA. ' Nov. ' Exchange this morning totalled E ; Herbert assistant the Power Corporation of Caaad)11- and ac ting as the official representative itmo tvwv WU LII tiuui iJW " 6! c "WHP3!sW- HHWrnis with"the international El- jectric Co. for the acquisition of NATIONAL LEAGUE , HOCKEY LAST NIGHT Ottawa four, Toronto one. Boston Nil, Canadirna one. Montreal one. New York Nil. Pittsburgh two, Chicago Nil. Island Sckoolboard is Dismissed by Minister Hon. Joshua Ilinchliffe Takes Action Following Verdict oi Coroner s Jury Hlanung Them for Teacher's Death VICTORIA, Nov. 21. The Nixon Creek school board. up the Island, has been dismissed bv order of Hon. Joshua Hinchliffe, minister of education, following the death of the teacher, Mabel Estelle Jones. 20 years of ate. who was found by a coroner's jury to have taken her own life in a fit of depression resulting from "unjustifiable, unfeeling anti unuernanu criticism ot her work on the part of two members ot the school board. WATERHOUSE SHIP ASHORE Wns on Way to Rivers Inlet When She Struck on Tcxadn Island VANCOUVER; ' Nov.' ' 21. The Wnterhouse and; Company coastal tearaer ArraHfirth Monroute to MILL MAY NOT BE 'BUILT SEAL COVE J. R. Black, vice-president of the National Airplane Lumber Co. which is planning the establish ment of a new sawmill here, In timated this morning that there may be a change m the concern's original plan to build at Seal Cove, as Ue Mte there is considered ratter small for the purpose. An other aite in the vicinity of the city may be ultimately selected. T. Lund, white, and Stephea Sankey, Indian, were each find $. with option of thirty days' imprisonment, by Magistrate Mc-Clymont in city police urt this morning for drunk" CLASSIFIED HABIT Boston Grill A: g it read the Classified Ad'' ' j lose. adtertlM for It. v. "PL LARGE CAIIAKET lf y Special Dinners Thursdays and : (!:id, locate the owner. Saturday! ;r y"U need, advertU for tt lianrlnc every Saturday irifht ff from 9 to 12. PRINCE RUPERT Dance Hall for Hire ' f.r.7 IH CMSSIHED It A HIT. Accommodations for PrrraU Parties Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper rhonf 437 If. No. 273 PRINCE RUPERT. B. C. WED NKDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS WITHIN MINISTER OF ED UCATION WIFE OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE .-'HAKf.- 1'ONOit W'Til HUSBAND , Mr. Hoover did not occupy the spotlight alone upon the occasion of his invasion of Governor Smith's home state. Mrs. Hoover was equally honored with her husband. Above photo a proup of women who attended tea and a reception iu her honor. Mrs. Hoover is seated in- the centre of the front row with Mrs. A. B. Houghton on her right and Mrs. J. T. Pratton her left, STOCK QUOTATIONS: (Courtesr of S. D. ot,njMi Ge, Ltd. The following quotations -wejp 'iid and asked. Bay view, Nil, i. ' r II. C. Silver, 1.86, 1.50. ' Big Missouri. Nil. 69. " Heaver Silver. Nil, 13 Vs. Cork Province, 25. 26. - Cotton Belt. W. 66. Duthie, 84. 90. George Copper, 4.50, 6.00. Georgia River. 28, 80. Golconda, 78, 79. Grand view, 684, 68fe. Independence, 9V, Nil. Indian, A. Nil. Kootenay Florence, 20, 21. Koootenay King. 81, Nil. - , U St U 6. 7. Lakeview. Va. NH. Lucky Jim. 26, 26. Marmot Metals, 7's. 8. . Mohawk, 6, 6Vfe. t. is vut Morten Woolsay.; 0. NaUonal Silver. 13. 11. . Noble Five, 46Vi, 47. Pend Oreille, 9.90. 10.00, Pioneer. 1.98. 2.00. i , Porter Idaho, 60, 68. Premier, 2.22. 2.28. Rufus ArgenU. 19. NIL Ruth Hope. 69. 60. Silver Crest. 6V,, 7. Slocan Rambler, Nil, 18. Snowflake. 86, 36 Vj. Stmlock. 2.00, 2.25. Terminus. Nil. 12. Topley Richfield. 45. NIL Tork. Nil. 2.50. Wellington. 15, 1G. Whitewater, 1.29, 1.80. Woodbine, ifti J Eastern' Stocis ' Noranda, 5fi.26. Nil. Oils Fabyon. 20' i. 21. MILS GARNET HUCIIES DIHS TORONTO, Nov. 21. The death oceurel in Indont Ifrvraml, of Elisaleth, wife of Major General Garnet Hughes. She was born in Iondon in 1886 and resided in Victoria, B.C. where she was married in 1910. PRICE OF WHEAT VANCOUVER, Nov. 1.The prfee of wheat here today .was 1 a . m t I TA Arhnn Lanen hvDnmmwn1 Government to p enrage Trade Vithin the Empire OTTAWA, Nov. 21. Hon. W. D. Euler, minister of national revenue, announced today that after February 1 all goods entering Canada under the British preferential rates must be of 50 per cent Empire materials arid abor. The present percentage required is 25. The change is hoped to stimulate production within the Empire, corresponding provision having been made with regard to imports under intermediate tariff and under special treaties and conventions. ' NEW PRIMATE USING PLANE FOR ENGLAND CARRY DOCTOR Most Ilev. Cmo Laiw FJec4ed LOWER YUKON uu lllill AUUVU ArchbUhop of Canterbury With Due Fortnalltioa i , n f : Jt NEAtr. .i'fcskJ.-fos. 21 CANTERBURY, England, Nov. Arrangements have kes0 eomple-tl. With time honored formality : ted by Governor Parki. to des-the dean and chapter of Canter-, patch an airplane from FAirbankA, bury met today and elected Hist Alaska, with a doctor and medi-Grace the Most Rv. Cosmo Gor-lC.i .UDBHpS to MnuHtofe Vlllmr don Lang, Archbishop of York, to iJ fkht the Archbishop of Canterbury ana pn mate oi an angiane. Aid. Prudhonime to InsWt Ttiat Stwions Be Held in Public; Engineer to Submit Reply Aid. Collart, Aid. Brown and on the lower Yukon froJn which an epidemic of smallpox and chickenpox was reported. . There will be formally enthroned on De- j no andig piace at th'c scene WBlber 'and if the plane is unable to land lit ito proceed to Marshall 80 PITY INVFTirATIflN mile8 lyni nd the supplies are vi a mi uuiiuiiiiuii TO COMMENCE TONIGHT to be returned by dog team. SEEKING YANKS' MOTOR MARKET y Hw mu - vumaulMfC jW,ish Fj Making Bid to ilet of. J.?rction. inU? W9 World Trade I rom United mBt 'vrhich have been laid by Aid. j Prudhomme, will hold their first; State meeting tonight in the CHy Hall. ! LONDON. Nov. 21. With the Aid. Prudhomme will insist that i intention of challenging American the sessions be held in public and j supremacy in the world's Sutomo-It is considered likely that this bile market, three IefldJntfjBrlUsh will be done, although it Is pos- firms will be amalgamated under aible that there may be discussion th' name of HumberVLfd. The On the point. The city engineer funis thus merging are 'the Co'" ha ptvpared a reply to Aid. Prud- nirr I .'irs Ltd., Humber Ltd. and .i-ii Mutur Car V0, ,