CLASSIFIED HABIT 1 Everyone reads th Classified Ad. If you lose, advertise for It. It you find, locate the owner. Whatever you need, advertise for It GET TUB CLA8SIITED IIAI1IT. Evoi. xviir. No. ici. mr a tit rAKi VICTORIA, July 11. Premier MacLean at a public meeting re last night declared the settlement of the P.G.E. railway ques- wan in sight but he could not give details of the negotiations . ..1 SI seats vu;.n tnc Canadian national uanway until u was nearer completion. II. -aid he believed the giving of a land grant was justified because lurid would really be given to the Canadian people. The Premier complained that much of the Tolmie manifesto ait with questions which were really Dominion affairs. . Dr. MacLean warned his hearers that if the Liberal policy of uclal legislation were defeated at the TRAGIC DEATH OF LINESMAN HOMY WISH IN NOIITIIEKN KIVEIl HV ANOTHER LINEMAN ON HOV-EUVME.NT TKLLomriH VY'-Ml ww received her this mern- tragic death near Bcbo Lake !; north of Hazel ton of Drys-v.;vie. 4S years of age. a lineman O'jverament Telegraphs for tion of the route to the Yukon. an experienced lineman and tU Tut Sa rr '"in Ukt'isV- l British Columbia His body found In the Ltnklneaw River :w against Jog by his partner Tooiey who followed him. 101:1. were found with their peeks ' he Seven MB refuge i. ntiy Ogtlvle had tried to cross er and bad slipped on logs, -.hie Aahton of Telegraph Creek Mied of the death and he In-' i 'te telegraph men to bury the ...h i (Ming done today. JUMPED FROM OCEAN LINER SON Ol' IOK.Mr.lt t'.H. ATTORNEY-(.l.M ltAL ACCEITEH HAKE Of (1IHL VlW YORK. July 11 When erenten id EUte aksngren of Washington. tied Morton Hoyt. aged 39. to . verboard In the fog from the Rorheambanu rndey night Hoyt. i a son of a former sol lot tor gen-1 the United States, jumped. i . lner circled about a long time ventually found Hoyt. feebly cry- ! r help. They put him In the nury '' mri. who li autferlng from shock. . : ix:lieved he would do It." VISIT IRELAND FROM CANADA MINISTER Of IT NANCE LEAVES I OK I EMEKAI.ll ISLIl ON DIPLOMATIC MISSION OTTAWA. July U.lon. James A. Hobb left Quebec today for Ireland for n holiday. lie will look Into the new "rift proposal of ttie Free State and i expected to take up with President "'nrov the matter of extending to IviUnd the provisions ot the prefer ( itiul tariff on Empire goods, subject 1 nriprorai treatment for Canadian . -ads by the free State. PAY'KfURING BONDS IN CASH tlOVEKNMENT W CANADA AN-NOINCES IT.WII.L NOT HE I.N MONEY MAIIKET THIS YEAH OTTAWA. July 11. Fifty million dol-lrn Dominion of Oanada war loans maturing In October will be paid In esh. the minuter of finance announced to- : adding that the government would "ot us in the money market this year. OK ; polls, conterv stive coum carry out a policy along that line only against a puMIc mandate. VANCOUVER. July II Hon. Ian Mae- kens) In an address here declared the Uberals with the P.OS. off their hands would have throe millions more to spend Oil health pensions, mothers' pensions. oM age pensions, and assart- anot to the subnormal. "We are on the eve of the solution Of the POZ.." declared ttie minister. "and ycu will not have to watt many weeks before the burden of the PXJE. is taken off your shoulder." He said the liberal would also toy to assart the naheetaen by eUmtostlng Oriental earn- petition as far as possible. We have tone further than any oifcer per to-. wart sli..itivnB pro- olem." he stated. MINMIN AKIIIYINIi Till AITEKNOON IOK IIIO MEETIM1 Hon. A. M. Manaon. attorney server al. I arriving in the city on this artemoan'a train from his constltueoey of Omineoa. where he hu been conducting an energetic and successful campaign for re-eieetloo. and will be the principal speaker at a Liberal meeting to be held In 4 the Moose Hall tonight on behalf of Hon. T. D. PatWUo. government candidal for re-election - here. 4 STOCK QUOTATIONS Noon Clolng ITlcrs Today on Vancuu rr Ktrhange (Oourtesy ot S. D. JfttUMon Oa. Lad.) Did Asked Argents Hutu M .21 Big Missouri .61 81 T. 3. C. Silver 1 JO ISO Bayvlew . . . IK Vk Cork Province M Dunwetl M George Copper 4JS hO OtaeMone .... t 0esat 1 31 Oc4ooxW M Indian .7 KHy Florenoe .J7 31 L. ti U .10 Lakevlew -3K Leadpnlth l ..hw Jim SO am ' , .10 tvt ti National Silver .. .15 n Pend Oreille IIM 14JB Porter Idaho .... .01 .60 Richmond AM Qrandvlew 33 33 Ruth Hope -W JBO Topley Richfield Wra M Silver Crest " .13 ' ' M Silverado 18 M Bllvecamltb Sunlock tt SO . .7 Blocs n King Whitewater 3.43 3.4S J' Jl Woodbine Oeorgla River r3S Marmot Rler OoW . , 40 , Duthle 1.1 , Noranda aa" rremler INCREASE OF WHEAT AREA FOUR PER CENT OTTAWA, July It - OaiMdrt toUl own to w hert fo area estimated - n Increase of 1928 Is 33.405,900 acre. four per cent over nei.md.tlun r In British Odumbui all crops is reported good m&ln Northern and PRINCE ITALIA on Eve INVESTIGATING j BREACH OF LAW; KOYAL COMMISSION DF.AL1NO WITH AMXULIl INDUCTION THAT j TOOK I'LAC'K 7 YEARS AOO VANCOUVER. July 11 Charges sru- ng out of the Custo.-i. m.ui: tnvolv- tag the British Columuu 'jIri );,. C, Ltd.. Joseph Kennedy Lu. ..na I-red- ertck Dteley. excise olllccr. a being Investigated at tte C mrt Hiue herr 1 by a Royal Ooscmiation c-.nuiu :: by Gordon Clspp Llniaay a Tmoh. 'nr- rlster. It is alhgcd that Uir- wcr J guilty of violation of the ex( law. A B Macdonsld. ICC clui. el u 'he commission, announced m,t t, would seek to adduce eudcer the parties n question look par; i. 1 a conspiracy to defrsutl the Ooveti .- ment of c-x-lse taxes. The trxsctia:. ; being investigated occurred seve.i y" i ago and involved barrels of alcohol. whli't u -nBEiEk WH. Iru.n ;aSuBaw&ur the British CoguMMs. VOirgar Co Co bin .- ed to vinegar atanntacOner' Of Vancou ver from a onded faetory. It la charged that the alcoliol. with the connivance of an excise officer, was illegally remoted and delivered either to Joseph Kennedy Ltd. or fchlp-pad to the prairies or 6eattle Excise offloar Frederick Dor ley, ac cording to an order m council of May SO, appointing the commission, raeetv- ?d from J. 811 at that time an otftoer if the Vinegar Company and from on Scovll. then manager and partner In the him company, from 120 to S0 for each barrel of alcohol "so unlawfully released" The hearing wa ad- tdjourned until today. SUPPORTING DR. MACLEAN GOVERNMENT' tabor Lvndcr on Vancouver Island Tells Why he is With Liberals CUMHKHLANI), July 11. Itefnre Premier MncI.ean's ad-(I row here last night David Little, Iabor leader, announced that while he Mas not affiliated with either of the major parties he was supporting the Liberal government la-cause of its progressive campaign for the advancement of the working people, which entitled it to continuance in office. CHINAMAN LOSEsTnS APPEAL SKIPS BAIL DRUG SELLING CASE VICTORIA. July 11. Mon Wah. Ota litem of this city, sentenced to eerv three ycara' imprisonment for fUlnc narcotic drugs, has since lost his appeal. He ftaa disappeared and the police believe he la aboard a Blue Funnel steanwr bound for the Orient. He by Cm 04fii fellow 4sountryme& not Vietiria GOVERNMENT CLAIM AGAINST DISTILLERS DISMISSED BY COURT OTTAWA. July 11 The claim of the Dominion Government against the Dominion Distillery Product Company and the Dominion DlrUIlerx Ltd. of M,t'al for 1749 000 nan been dismiss- led by the Exchequer Court of Canada. PRINCE RUPERT 'Central British Columbia's Newspaper KUPERTyB.C:, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11. 1928 LABOR LEADER AT COMOX DECLARES FO P.G.E. Railway Question of Settlement States Premier Maclean and Hon. Ian Mackenzie HON. A. M. M ANSON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF B.C. SaBBSBSBSBBSBBBBBBDSSSBBaBBBBBBr,wSB Ilritish Columbia's Orator, Who is to Ad:!ress a Mass Meeting in Moose Hall Tonight Fisherman Admits Shooting of Fellow at Camp Near Ocean Falls According to Evidence at Trial Asserting that other fishermen in the camp were against him because he was not a Union man and suggesting that others hid attempted to interfere with his nets nnd boat, Fritz Turner, admitted, witnesses if'.ifitJ, at the preliminary trial at Ocean Falls, at which he was committed for trial on a charge of murder, that he had ihot and killed Thomas Stang Christiansen, another fisherman, last Friday morning at a fishing camp near Ocean Falls. The preliminary trial was conducted by Stipendiary Magistrate Hill and a number of witnesses were heara. A witness named Hansen gave evi dence to the effect that on Friday nornlng. between 6 and 7 octoek. h heard a shot and a bullet whlaeed by him. He hoard another anot, fbl- cUowed by a scream, and. turning in the direction of the scream, ne tow Christiansen throw both band to hla chart and fall backwards. He rowed up Immediately toward Chris daneon boat to give aasUtsco and thou ted to Turner, in another boat: Why in hell don't you help the manf" The reply from Tupmr was: "Help him, the g d . He corked (fishermen term for fouling netal me all day and all night." Hansen replied "I see" and Tumor stated Tea, you see." Then. Hansen swore Turner took aim at him (Hansen). Hansen ducked below the nunwale and. with only hie hands showing, rowod away toward the fish packer President II After Hansen had delivered his fish Turner came alongside and then Han - sen returned to Chrtattansen'e boati,nrrr hrM at decoiwd. the third one where be found the man dead, shot through the left breast. Oarr, deckhand on the President II. A PUBLIC MEETING Will be held in Mix.se Hull on WEDNESDAY, JULY li, at 8 p.m. und will be addressed by Hon. A. M. Manson Attorney Everyone welcome. estlfled that, while he was standing on the boat looking In the direction in which Christiansens boat was drtfUng, Tumor said "I shoot him O 4 Another fisherman. Jorgenson. gave evidence of taking charge of Turner's rifle and turning It over to the pollcs. Special Constable James Haaiett gsv evidence to the ' effect that he ecelved the rifle, subaequentty turn us it over to Inspector 8plUer. H also tesUlled that see used had told him that on the Thursday nlitht preoad-ng the tragedy he (accused) bad owed over to deceased's boat and. said. "If you give me any n trouble I will shoot you." Deceased rnsde no reply but rowed awy. Tumor further '.old the special officer that be had lain In hla b.at all night without 1 net out and thought that some on had pulled a net tight underneath his boat and nearlf cvpslred him. He 1 waVd until morning and then fired -t which hit and killed him. Accused, witii-ss testified, further toM him that he had been subjected to Interference General Seats reserved for ladles. S Boston Grill I ERAL PARTY Walking Italia Party Found by Aviators Who Plan to Pick Them Up LONDON, July 11. A Reuter's dispatch from Moscow states .hat a walking party of three, which set out from the Italia marooned irly some weeks ago, has been found. It consisted of Dr. Malm-Tin aiiti two companions. The dispatch stated that a Russian flyer Chukhnovsky, who rad been making flights from the ice breaker Krassin, now near .'oyne Jsland, made the discovery. The pilot today is looking for a plaee to make a landing in or-;!er to pick up the group. Two of the party waved as the plane passed and the other was lying down. The purpose of the walking group was to reach King's Bay to bring back help to their comrades who are near Foyne Island. TROLIINO IS MI CH IMI'UOVEII AT D1XHAS I ISLAND RECENTLY' : Reports from the trolling grounds ind.cne that the run off Dundas Island la very much improved and aome of the boats are maklnz good mousy. About 150 boat are operating In that duirxL. a number Of which j have come north tor the season from Vancouver. & 4..' v.jp "-r' ' HALIBUT TODAY IS MOSTLY AMERICAN , Total T 13t,100 Pound Offered by live Hants at H'ti Evrrunr.r This Morning A total of lttAOO pounds of hail- but was sold at the Fish Exchange this morning. On of the American boats wUl deliver her HD0O pounds to Ket chikan. There wa only on Oandian boat with 11 .BOO pound offering today. Sales were as follows: American Senator. tfcOW poundv Boyal Fish Co.. for Ketchikan delivery. 10c and c. Yakutat. S2.000 pounds. AUln Flah- rlea, 10.1c and Sc. Sunset 45.000 pound. Sooth Fisher-es. in? and Sc. . Brothers, 11.000 pounds. Pacific Fish eries. 10 9 and Sc. Canadian . Cape Swain. 11.500 pound. Pacific fisheries. 93c and 5c. CANADA'S ATHLETES OFF TO AMSTERDAM AND OLYMPIC GAMES MONTREAL. July 11- -Canada's team which Is taking part In the track and field sport st the Olympic games left this morning aboard the steamer Al- bertlc en route to Amsterdam. . MEMBER OF CREW OF WHALER IS KILLED 0BWARD, July 11 Andrew Mlsf-Jord, 14 years of age. a member of the crew of the whaler Koran, when reloading a whale glut was accidentally ihot and killed June 6. because all the rest of the men were Union men and be himself (Turner) was not. Hnhintler Hy lllrtli Frits Turner, the sccueod. Is a Fin- lander by birth and a naturalised Oan-artjtn. 'He Is 61 years of age and re-aldid at Lad yarn l th. Vancouver Island. j 1 .( J i. M. i tor eighteen yars. since coming w the provtnc. be has followed mining, lumbering and fishing. Thomas SUng Christiansen, th victim of th tilling, wss 38 years of age. a nntlv of Norway, lived" in the prov ince for five year and became a natur-silted Canadian last April. He follow ed lumcertnt and fishing and me ieddrcs was Crown Hotel Vancouver ! I The scene of the tragedy wa Rap hoe Tolnt. Fishermen's. Cove on Klnit Is- U rn dl.T.-tlv onivMf Coiiw'fc Inlet 'and aia aiUe li-'m Ocean Pali. LARGE CABARET Special Dinner Thursday and Saturdays Dancing every Saturday night from 9 to 12. Dance Hall for Hire. The latest and beat for the least. . Thone 437 Price Five 'Cents FOUND 1 AULLElil LlU 1 LIFE ON ROCKS GRAY'S HARBOR 4'llOAT KMAMItli TO KIMiLINO WOOD UY GIANT ISKEAKtlKS IIL'T ONE r.srArcs UOQUIAM. Wash.. July 11. Battered tJtaJdJMtb on the rocks at the entrance lUilw , yesrdsywlmk, . S3 foot trailing boat Laama was smssh-ed te kindling wocd. the body of H. C. Casey. 73 years of age. wa recovered several hours after the wreck of the boat. J. A. Makl. Casey'a partner. Is recov- erlng from the terrific experience he suffered In the giant comber. With Casey at the wheel they attempted to enter the harbor when they got off the 'course and were carried on tc the great boulders. SEARCHING FOR MAIL ROBBERS DKTItOIT I'OLICE COIXAnOKATINO WITH TORONTO IN TKY1.VO TO sKcnii: men DETROIT. July It The Detroit police revealed today that they are assisting the Toronto detective In searching for a man formerly employed In a barber ahep In oonnectlon with a 1100.000 mall robbery at Toronto recently. They disclosed tost 75 Canadian five dollar bills believed to be a part of the loot, have been recovered here. Four suspects and three women are In custody In Toronto, according to the Detroit police, who also said they had been given Information that approximately 140.000 of the loot had been recovered. LIQUOR SEIZED ONTARIO TODAY WINDSOR. July 11 The veleure of two local export dock Oarilng and Nathanson't with liquor stocks worth afore than half a mlUloo dollar was made today by the provincial police under orders from Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of the Ontario Uquor Control Board. BIG MISSOURI 0UADF0 IITMDEn VANCOUVER. July 11 With the, exception that the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company would exercise Its option on the claims today, Big Missouri closed with a net gain of nine cents nt 61 on a record trade ot 500 shares yesterday. Mr Cnrr of 8t Luke's Hospital, New York City Is Uniting here as th KUe.it of hrr brother and sUter-tn-Uw Mr and Mr Cluy R. Billocb, First Afuue. . . p irl til