i Save Money vcir h . , hcpest way to buy the N,.ws is to subscribe by tbe The iost U 5.00 and r-'tr . dcllvereu va jrwiw w ,;,,.tliB. JUt flgUr OU (.sl to you for this 8itli lor vweiw uivumi i CHAMPION KNOCKED . DOWN TWICE THEN WON NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Tommy l.mmh-IlKht heavyweight champion, won liiircn round deelalon after I'w knockdowns In the first round '! I im I ;nski oi AlMM'ilccn. Walilii!- lit, . v i i 1 'I. Swollen waters of Thames met abnormal ' FUNSKHELD whipped oy neavy gate witn acvasiaung effect in English capital today BOATS PLYING FOR HIRE ON STREETS Low lying part of city scene of desolation, with streets flooded one to four feel; electric lights failed LONDON. January 7. Overwhelmed with startling suddenness. 20 persons were drowned in the London; serious conditions as the snow in the 1 names vaucj melts. . The Thames at noon today was still in the Hood stage above the locks. At Mosely sail boats arc naviga ting the streets while at Maidenhead unemployed art- reaping a harvest in rescuing abandoned auiomo.ieh. Punts are plying for hire like taxicabs ferrying people about town. , t m The low lying part of East London from Tower PHdge to Limchousc and the Isle of Dog is a scene or desolation this morning. The streets are flooded from one to four feet and the electric lights have failed. ALEXIS MARTIN TO REPRESENT BOARD IN EIGHT HOUR APPEAL w "TORI A. jn. 7. Alexl Martin l i-i'jireM-nt the board admlnlatcrlug Mul- Minimum Wkge Act In Ita ap-'i in Pleld w. InUrnatlonal Timber ' involving the teope or the board'i " "it nn hour wage order in the "iber lnduitry, the board arguing ..Hunt the itMtt deelalon excluding nip Hunk lea from tbe order. EMPLOYERS MUST GIVE FACT ABOUT PRODUCTION VltrroniA. Jan 7. More questlon-T"' leaned by the provincial labor department require einnlQiera to aubtnlt ... i.flflil Hii,im af their prd,uhf)fj 'K I he induatrlal output of Villi'!-. the pro- ENGLAND DEFEATED SOUTH WALES TODAY TWICKENHAM. Jan 7 feated Houth Walea in today the "ecore being eleven. Prmce Rupert. Raining j.le trmDcriilure. oi Port Slmpooh JCngland de-rugby game eighteen to VICTORIA SWIMMERS BEAT UNIVERSITY VICTORIA. Jan. 7. Uf' aquatic Vrity m the itara defeated Vancouver annual awlmmlng gala here laat night 0.1 point to 67. J.tP MINT HVNtl. OTTAWA. Jan. 1 The Oi.vcrnnieut rrucd to intervene in the luinging at Vancouver of Iuchl Oakl for Ui murder h Japaneae woman. " WBATIIKK UBl'OUl aoulhvaat 'Raln. southwest wind. temp. M. Huyaporlr Raining, temp. 44. Hsaelton - Cloudy, southeast wind. temp. 31 nuriia l.ke Cloudy, calm, temp Auyox Ruin. calm. temp. 38. Allre Ann Itnllili'K. c'n. "' 3t Aivaiuth H:nlng. '' 1n,l' ;,fl Hiwswood Rainl-iK. calm, temp 38 Tirnx-c Ral"lg. i'm' tm) 38. A.lvM-tliic in the Dully News 34. l jilt A. V. Edge Laid to Rest ToJay With Anglican and Masonic iJurial lutea Bervkc bilng held c Ji.cmrcntly Hi Masonic Te:n; j. AnUrcw.- Angllcan' Cathedral, fur.cikl i.ic lo: the late "Aaron W Edge hcl.i al three o'cljcl: tins Hitarnoun. ;;i.mj Iriencs "I the deceived being In at-undaiirc 10 pay tneir !lul resjjec; to the memory ol pioneer and fa-teamed oUtaen Arohdcicon U. A. KU officiated at the chinch t;vioe at the area today when the most devastating flood in the his ooucluslon of wh land and AM. O P. Tinker. Tl:er were many flonl tributes in-cludiuf ptaoaa from the following: Reuil Merchant! Association. Angus MoiUmer. Bnoeh Lodge. No. 09. A P. At All (Anyoai; W. M Watu. Prince Ru pert Shrine Club, air and lira. William Weat Sin ec ton. Kr and Mr W O Oxk- ley. Royal Socle', y of St George. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brookibaiik. Brlttah American Paint Co. i Vancouver I. Mayor S. M. Newton. Mr. and Mr. Ales Finnic. Anderton. P liking too Bros.. ( Vancouver). E Wilding. A. C. McMeekln. Mr. and Mra. U. Suga and family. Mr. and Mra. M. M. Craig. Or. and Mra H. L Alr'xander. Mr. and Mra. J. L. Cnrlatle. Mr and Urt. O. A. Woodland. Mr. and Mra Adam Hackle. Mr. and Mra. A. H. Carmlchael, Mlai I. O. Lenox. Mtaa 8. A MI1U. Mr. and Mra C C. MUla. Mr and Mra. A. I. . Baaett-Jonea. Mr. and Mra. Brneat 8m lth. j M. Hot kin. Mr and Mra. Bbelford Darton. O. P. Tinker. Prince Rupert Pfnen' Aaaoclatlou. Mux Margirrt Kergln. Mr. and Mra. W. O. Vlgar. RaMn Chapter. No. 13 R-AJf.: Tyee Udte. No. M. AT. All : Beltot Chapter, No. 11. Order of the Kaatern Star and Mr and Mra. A. T. Parkin. PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper ch T:,l..i.an Lodge lorv of modern London sweDt the Thames Hiver over itio w. a a, under the worship banks at several points. An abnormal tide, whipped by JLX. a heavy gale, met the flood of waters pouring down from! oawury wo interment a m. the interior and the rush of water was so sudden thatj;" SZaJtTZ hundreds of persons sleeping in basement rooms were ia-w;ju. j. ore o. a w, idriven from their beds, at least 110 being trapped mere iuith the possibility of further victims. I Fifteen casualties arc reported in the wesiminsicr aro ,. two at Putney, two at Hammersmith, and one at j;-.!" ST Hurlinjjham. Thrilling traaic stories of narrow escapes nave oecn irert'ived from all districts running into mu iuuiuv v-a- tuarv. Tim ninai nntliptir iitorv was the drowning oi ' four sisters, daughters of a workman, whose eight children were trapped. The father managed lo save four of the youngsters. ... . The Port of London authorities believe that the danger point is receding for today but predict further NEW TARGETS USED AT MINIATURE SHOOTING Hcorr Xat aa High with Hiiller ami Rlnga Hmallrr Tlian CiiatiHiutry. The new Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, was. auudard tarneU were lined for the tint time laat night In the thoot at the miniature rangea. The bullaeye waa mnaller and alao the ring aud the reault wan smaller ecorea. which follow A. Wyiey 00 W. Brana 90 R. WUaon 87 B WUaou U M. M. lamb 84 A. Bureau (1 J D. McKay 78 H. Culllson 78 Stuart OS VANCOUVHU i:xchan(;i Wheat BC. silver ... Big Missouri . Coast Copper . Cork Province Occrge Copper Olartalone Independence . Indun I and L beiidsmith I.m-kv Jim Premier :'ir;cr Id.ilio IBIlveruival ! Silversmith .Hiiiil'nh 1 : : i ... Old. 1 . frtt .24 18 2 36 2.80 12 .16 .14 it M .08 lflSw .18Vi 05 .04 so ,ai j 2 28 2.30 37 .38 08 20 24 1 45 1 50 f OFF FOR ;RAT FLIGHT: Col. CharleH Lin Jbenrh's "Spi.it of Ct. IffuiM" be in it wheeled to the runway ready to hop off for Mexico City : British- Secretary of 'State Hopes Australian Treaty Will Prove Success and Benefit Both VICTORIA, January 7. "I am satisfied that prosperity returns more and more to the Mother Country and Canada. Immigration from the Old I-md to the Dominion is largely the increase in population," atated Rinht Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, secretary of state for dominion affairs, in an interview yesterday. The dlitinRuinhed visitor said he could not see how the three thousand family scheme could be extended until they could see what progress had been in the matter of immigration policies during his absence. He suid he intended seeing the various provincial govern emeata and the Canadian Government EXCAVATION FOR THEATRE Tenders to be Opened This Afternoon and Building May be Ready Sept. 1 Tenders will lie oiearl thl after-ihwii for lite eu-auillen en the south Me of Third .Urnue JuM Met ll l ulliin Street ahere .v. V. and fuul Altamff Mill rml Ml new theatre and It Is expected lo get lite work uiliiHll.t ctartrd im Mondu.t. Meantime, arrhllerl'a Ish fr lite structure Mill lie gtitteii out and It was annoum-rd Ibh niurnlng b l"aui Altaaufr that lite work vteHld be mhetl through lu rtMHnlrthHi nlln a tlrw to having lite bouae read; for business o Sc4eiiUrr I, M'-Alvssttff had no comment lo Huke mi reports thai negnllathMts were under may with u view lo securing property additional to the fifty foot frontage on Third Avvtine sirred) purchased frMti WIIIuvhi I ten holm. WHEAT I'llHH TOII.W VAiycOOVBR, Jan 7, The price of No. 1 Northern wheat today i 48H Swing hla tour. He intend alao to viatt aatUera under the three thousand family acbeme. Dtacuaalng tbe Canadtan-Auatrallan trade treaty, he expteaaed tbe hope that It would work out to the mutual benefit of the two countries Hi felt, however, that the auccesa of the treaty would be greater U a far aa poaalble Canada brought dried fruit from Aua-tralla instead of California and Australia bousht lumber from Canada In ! place of Oregon. He waa pleased to jure that a number of boaes used to I park Australian fruit ee from Canadian lumber. I Mr Amery spent the afternoon visit-, ing a number of inatltutwna and was ! the guest of honor at a dinner at Government Home laat night at which coven were laid for sixty. Today ne addresses tbe Canadian Club. CONDEMNS PROPOSAL BRIDGE AT LADNER VANCOUVER. Jan 7. - Condemning th nmnail to erect a bridge across the Praser River at Ladner, the com mission of British Columbia snglneers which inquired Into the project advocates railway and highway structure somewhere between Port Mann sad Barnston Island. In r r ! r r i nice ot uauy mws tur to SO Cents a Month When Delivered in Prince Rupert Commencing with the beginning of 1928 the price of the Daily News h as follows: Delivered in Prince RuHrt, 50c u month in advance, or $6.00 a year. Out-of-town in Northern or Central B.C.. .:.00 a year or four months for $1.00. Other Ciuiudlun or U.S. points, $('..)i a year. The only way to keep in touch with the North is to reud a northern paper. Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latent and best for the least. Phone 457 I - - ' ; XVIII .J5. PRINCE RUPERT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928 Price Five Cent RUM RUNNING SCHOONER LOST WITH CAPTAIN AND THREE Thrilling and Tragic Was Flood Which Overwhelmed Part of London Today Drowning 20 People in Beds THIS AFTERNOON Four Drowned and Two Saved When Schooner i Noble Crashed on Rock Tremendou Seas Running and Schooner Pounded to Pieces Within Hour After Striking Escalante Reef, Vancouver Island VICTORIA, January 7. four people were drowned when the . motor Hchuoner Noble oi Vancouver was wrecked on Escalante Reef on the w.'.U coa: l of Vancouver Island, according to word received here. The drowned are Captain J. Kerr, Chief Engineer H. VVil-liams. Chief Olticer B. Wall, Cook S. V. Herby. Wireless Officer Cliff De.-ichamps and Second Engineer F. Bell were taken off by the Tolino lifeboat. ; The Noble was engaged in the liquor trade and was recently under .seizure here for infraction of the customs regulations. She balled from Vancouver on her lait tripa - 'Oct..uer 20. clearing fcr Ouadaloupe Is- I lai d In Mexico with 400 caeca and 20 keg? of whiskey and It la understood : he discharged her cargo some week ago There was little wind when tbe Noble v;.;-ed but heavy fog and rain and nm tremendous aeaa were running. GRAIN SHIPPED DURING WEEK oigant c waves pounded the schooner to Vancouver Export Still (Joes Very P:cc within an hour after striking I Lar2eiy t0 European I'orts the rock 300 yard off shore. 1 - One body, believed to be tbat of srvy ! VANOOUVXR. Jan. 7. Grain tXDorted tbe ships oook was wasawd ashore w- l&om this port stUt goes eery largely to terday afternoon. Afsoratlng to the m Cteannes fer tbe" week urvivoja. wboaMjU a.saxkWa oondlru foaow; , tton. tbe Captain lost Mi sswnsg aasi WfcMnd HamaasW aim WMfhtU crashed at I ajn. Thursday OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL ENGLISH I.I.A(ilF. lilt Moll I. Aston Villa 3. Liverpool 4. Blackburn 1. Rjlton Wanderer 8. Bury 2. Burnley 0. Cardiff 1. The Wedaesday 1. Derby County 2. Portsmouth 2. Everton 3. Middles boro 1. Huddenfleld 5. West Ham 2. Msncbaster United 1. Birmingham 1. Sheffield 8. Arsenal 4. Sunderland 2. Lr caster t. Tottenham S. Newcastle 2. Division II. Barnsley 2. Preston 1. Blackpool 2. Chelsea 4. Fulham 3. Swansea a. Orlmsby 0. West Bromwlch 8. Nctts County 1. 8toke City a. O'.rtham 4. Brisfjl City 1. P . Vale 1. Msucheater City 3. Reading 4. Clapton 0. S-.iithaniptou 1. Leeds 4. Sjtith Shield 8. NotU Pormt 4. Wolveruampton 1. Hull City 1. SCOTTISH I.EAdl E llMu I. Clyde 2. Hearu 2. Dundee 2. St. Mlrreu 1. Dunferml.ne 1. Partick 7. Palklrk 1. Celtic 3. Hamilton 7. Bunee 0. Hibernians 2. Motherwell 2. Kilmarnock 3. Aberdeen 1. Queen's Park 1. Alrdrleonlan 1. Raith Rovers 0. Bt Johnstone 0. Rangers 2. Cowdenbeath a. TRIALS PREPARATORY TO BIG BOAT RACE ( rrw for lrl and CanilHiilge Etrnt to be tiveeen Noon fr Etriit on .March 31 LONDON. Jan. 5. Judging from the form di-played by the crea In the Trial Klgiita. the authorities at Oxford and Cambridge seem to nave plenty o. tsle;jt from which to select their crewn for next year's boat race, which it to be roved on Saturday. March 31. The trial eight crews this year, both at Oxford and Cambridge, were very much stronger than for some years past, and this was In no small measure due to the fact that Blues were Included In the crews. At Oxford A. M. Hankln. P. W. Murray Threlpland. and N E. Vhltmg. three Bluee. were In the losing crew, whilst st Cambridge R. J.' Biles; who stroked Cambridge to victory this year, led the winning csew: whilst R. Beesly, another Blue, was In the losing boat. Ii- both caei thei were very fine ivies. V S Llewellyn ' crew winning M Uoulafleld by a quarter of a length, whlMt R. J.. Elle'a crew were successful r:.: In .i lrn-jtli. land for Bremen 347 baahela. Pacific Cemmere for ilsnobeetcr as.-looo bushels. Sedgepool for Liverpool 3,SBS busbeU. Seapool for U.K .-Continent 27.1B9 bushel. Ovington Court tor Ooton for orders, 301.254 bushels. Rockpool lor Hamburg 391 JgO bushels. Diadem for OJiCOtsslnefii 280 J 18 bushel. Illlngworth to Palmouth ter orders. 303.208 bushels. Reed pool for London Mt.TIv buebela. TrcfusU for Rotterdam MMQO bus. Norway Mru foe TaaMtao 48J80 bushel. Baltimore Mara for Kftjoya S3 333 bushels, for Kobe 58.084. tor TofeoUams, S 3O0 bushels. Ryoka Hani far Tokebams 31.788 bushels. Kaikjru Maru for Tsurumi 28,667 bushela. for Nagoya 45.000 bushels. Point Judith for Puerto Colombia 18,- 080 bushels. STORM HOLDING GRAIN STEAMER IlritUh Freighter Uvenpool Will Not Arrive Till Tonight Teespool About Heady to Sail Delsyel by the storm outside, the British freighter Leve-.ipool. Prince Rupert's eleventh grain ship of the ason, was waiting In Dixon Entrance this morning for the weather to abate. At ten o'clock this morning, the vessel had .tot yet taken her pilot. CSPt. Larry Thomson, aboard at Rose Spit so will rot arrive before la4e this afternoon or this evening at the esrllesi. Ins Teespool. ninth iXatt. ha now bout completed leading at the elevator and pouring of grain Into the Holmpark will commence as soon aa lte is clear The weather thM morning was delaying the pouring of grain. Railway offices this morulng reported the i rival ot 88 carloads of grain during tlve past twenty-four hour with une 280 cars or the dtolstoa bound here from the prairies. JAPANESE PRINCE IS TO BE MARRIED TOXIO. Jan. 7. The engafeinent ot Prince Chtuhibu. brother of the Japanese Emperor, to Setau Matsudaira, daughter of Haron MaUudaira. ambassador to Washington, is announced. ( Ill UTS til ItKVIMON V1CTOKIA. Jan 7 Revision courts lo consider the laud assessment for provincial taxation wilt be held all mer the province between now and tbe ui Pvbrudi'y