any Absentee Votes Are Rejected by the Returning Officer Apparent Effort Made to Sluff Hurnaby Box by Those MARSHALL FIELD IS IVol Entitled to Vole. (VANCOUVER, Aug. 14. Rejection of approximately 2j aWntee votes of which nearly eighty were cast by Ber-ons not on the voters list has been . ordered by John 1 m MM mm v. array, returning omcer ol liurnaby. TYie returning officers are unable to account for the arkably high percentage of spoiled ballots among ab-ci votes Apparently, they declare, many persons not i ci to vote thought it worth an attempt at least. IVAL GROUPS OF FISHERMEN HAVEQUARREL 1.114 MADE THAT JAPANESE TKIEII X(J tltOHD OIT HITEM BUT LATTER I'.lVH T.H Aug It. The disco recy xj bank in Malaapiua Strait IVnrr Harbor and Texeda la-. led to Mows between rival :.. oompossd of white and ' v'rf-rmen. according to provln- rr ports The aftermath of was beard by Stipendiary Rrynlldson at Pender Harbor :i he aswtd Joe Bllvey. a nnan 114 JO fur cuuiruj the Kmchl Hajnamura r fishermen rls'.m to be the f .he new fishing grounds .-.lated near a reef and they .'aimtiese are aMlmpMng . .ut sud monopolise the fuh- . Mid be would appeal the RENCH AFTER INVESTMENTS v Aug 14. -Headed by Charles ' i party of French oapttal-i rr over tbe week end In the 'hi mr of Canada with a view :uk their holdings In Uxls i.iutiwiithal said: la my opinion mines of the world offer such -'ive field for investment as HOLIDAYING AT JASPER v ''!; AuK 1 Marshall Field the -' vi; and Chlcaeo magnate, la " three weeks vacation here limbing and fishing. , SIR HEMIV ITtEIIKT UWjHMUm lUSIIEL ttHEAT IS THE WtMT HALIFAX. Aug 14 That tbe mat tula rear to producing crop of mmtmjm buahel -f which would surpass ail prevf- ous records, was the prsdieWn of air Henry Thornton here tost night. 4- FOREST FIRE BURNS BARNS VICTORIA. Auff.. It Uk Monday a ! forest fire raging in the Sooke district thought to be under control jumped tbe fire limits on Humpback ridge about If miles froaa bore and destroyed three , barns on Uje Osborne Farm before It was i brought under temporary control. I A call for additional fire fighters was I sent out and volunteers responded to stove the Osborne house which was threatened. WOMAN'S BODY FOUND AT MALCOM ISLAND HUSBAND JS MISSING VANOOOVSR. Aug. 14 - Early reporu fro mUalcolm Island that a body found floating on a small lake last week was that of T. Vallnkankas has been .contradicted by the new that the body was that of his wife. VaUnksnkas Is missing. MINISTERS ATTEND FINAL MEETING OF P.C.E DIRECTORS VANCOUVER. Aug. 14 Hon W. II. Sutherland and Hon A. M. Maiison attended their libit meeting of the Pacific Oreat Baatern Railway here yesterday Both will resign from the board when the Government resigns, stated Dr. Sutherland. This is How Mistakes Occur in Some Newsvaver Stories; Dam in India Reported Burst, Then Denied I.ovnrn a,,, i-'rVtAf.ir riiiTUnn trinsiof water are liivrr in KnaVimir firr.o-inr tn Ttiftasnires from Lahore, '"ia. This gigantic flood was loosed Sunday night by breaking of a glacial dam a thousand feet wide ami ' Hve hundred feet thick, which formed 140 miles north L h Lake which is nine miles long and 17,000 feet above r 1 ip Indus vnllov MMI.A PUNJAB Au. 14-Th. Puh- oon luthts prepaml U K"v warning (J ' l.invmiment k.. r..i.., (ti-ii , KmM break mkr place or a glacial dam en tt ' Rlv'r re erroneous. Fire was i" the neighborhood was "' f f the trsin of ben- ntict: r wheat VANOOUVKR. AUd 14 whM.t herr tiwl '5' ,y '' The pilee of tl '1 '.c. HIGHER PRICE FOR HALIBUT HU'KTtl.X rtVTH PAID TODAY I OR, I llT-( UtlH AMKItlCtN j Total bailout landUs this nornln . mounted to 1ISMO pounds of whleh 41.000 pounds came In Ametteaa sad 4SJ00 pounds in Canadian bottoms. Prices were higher with high Amerteaa boat getting 14 Joe. for mediums and Ac. for seconds snd Canadian boats set-ling UJOc. and 7e. AMf.UirAX IIOATS Senunel 90.000 lbs to Booth Fteber-rs. at 12 0 and . Middle ton 11.000 tba to Paclftc sh--rlea At lS.ed and 0c. Augusta 13 oon iba. to AUln nah Jranpany. at 1430 and 8e. Teddy J. UMt lba. to Pacific Flsh-Ttes. at 14J0 and ae. ravo dJOO.Iba. to Osaadlan riah & "eld Storage, at 14., aad Be. Rainier (JOO lbs. to Pad Ac Fisheries, at 14c.. aad 6c. CANADIAN ItOATM tMian .00 lba. to atoyal Pish Com-(any. t H o sad Tc, Balzae W OO0 lbs to Oanadlaa Fish & Or id Storage, at 11 JO and 7c Kaien 15.000 lbs. to AUln Fish Oom-wr.y. at 11.30 rd 7c. FINAL FIGURES LOCAL ELECTION Pinal figures for the Provincial Election in the Prince Rupert riding are now available and the Honorable T. D. Pat-tulk) hi declared elected over Jamee Thompson by a majority of 01. Tbe final figures are: Honorable T O. Pattullo 1370 James Thompson 1370 These figures Include absentee votes from outside centres and while the ballot boxes remain here for ten days It H not likely that there will be any question requiring any further count GOLD STRIKE L ATHABASKA EDMONTON. Aug 14 A gold strike It la said has been matte on the north shore of Lake A tha bosks toward the east end. Gold and platinum bearing parts' has been brought In arid Is at&Hb assay hbjb and the gold ' fever' has 'seined a great many prospvtora and other who are leaving for the scene of the find. MAJORITY FOR BURDEN . IS OFFICIALLY 93 p"fUNCE GEORGE. Aug. 14. The final partment of the Interior, be added to that Burden. Conservative defeated Perry. Liberal, by 03 majority. Burden's total was 148T and Perryl 1394. Advertise In The Daily News ver r.trhaiK (Courtesy of 8. D. Johnson Ofe. Ltd. The following quotations were bid aad asked: Argents rtufus avc. 26c. Bayvtew. 7Hc nil B. O. Silver. 1140. nil Dig M'tsewtH. 47 sc. U&. Onast Ooppcr. nil. IWjOO. Cork Provinr. S0r.. 36tfcc. Dun well. tic. 16c. Duthle. 41.00. 1105. Oeorge Oopfwir. M00. 4QJII. Georgia lUver, nil. 90s. Olasiar. aOc. 36c. Gladstone. 3c. nil . Goloonda. 11.11. IMS. arandvlew. 38c... SStsev Independeaee. lie, lls. Indian. 60.. Sr . Kcotney Plorencr. 30o, 30Hs. h. ft U, 10Wc lOHc Ukerlew. 3r.. SVie. Leadsmlth. 3c. nil. .. . , Lucky Jim, 39Hc . 0a;!, r , ., . , Marmot Metals. 1014041, Marmot Ttlver Oolowl0e ,10iCr, ... M National SUver. 14 Is Noranda. 4BM. l.OQfi' Pend-OreUle. llOfls. 411.00. Porter Idaho. 73c . 7o. Premier, $3.40. 12 4. Ruth Hope, 60c Klc Silver Orest. I0r . 10o. Silverado. 0c . 74c. Silversmith, 7 V nil. Blocs n King. &'?. nil.' Terminus. ISSc 16c. Tvpley Richfield 60c. 61c Tone. I1.U, 30 White Water. 12 10. 11,30. Woodbine 36- JSViC CLASSIFIED HABIT Boston Grill Everyone read the Classified Ada LARGE CABARET It you lone, advertise for It. Special Dinners Thursdays and Saturdays If you find, locate the owner. Dancing every Saturday night Whatever you .need, advertise for It from 9 to 12. Dance Hall for Hire. V PRINCE RUPERT GET THE CLASSIFIED HABIT. Accomodation for Privae Parties Northern and Central British Columbia Newspaper rhone 457 s- Will. No. 190 PRINCE RUPEKT, B- C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1928 Price Five Cents ROSPECTORS CAUSE TR NTEE VOTES REJECTED OUBLE BRAZIL DIAMOND DISTRICT WALTER HAGEN TURNS TABLES DEFEATIN ; ARCHIE COMPSTON DY 6 UP: "Tbe Haig" driving from the first tee in the afternoon round off 72-hole match, which the two noted proa, played at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club They both took part in tbe Canadian open at Toronto. Giant Air Raid Wipes Oat All Vital Portions of London in Mock Battle Early This Morning L0ND0Ny.Aug..l4Vital sections of London would be smoking ruins today if imaginary bombs dropped during a giant mock air raid by "East Land" forces throughout the night and early morning had been high explosive-shells, the invading contingent clains. If the attacks meet the same success 'during the remainder of the week, they dec'are London will be theoretically wiped out. iVIANSON BUYS HARVESTERS ARE ANEWHOME RESTRICTED BY Attorney General Will Practice in Vancouver With His Old Firm VANCOUVER. Aug. 11. lion. A. M. Manson has purchased n house in University hill area. He intends to enter law practice here with his former partner. W. E. Williams in the firm of Williams Manson & Qonzalen. STOCK QUOTATIONS Noon Cloklnc Prices Tixlsy on Vanrou- i ACCOMMODATION LONDON. Aug. 14 Oa-lng to lnade quate steamship accommodaUon It would be UnpofislMe to transport to Ca nada the full quota of 10.000 uaeca ployed to the harvest fieMe. Bruce Walker, director of European lmstlgre tlon to Oanads. states. He said possibly not more than 6.600 would be taken to Canada from all sources. BODYCRUSHEL BY STEEL PIPE VICTORIA. Aug. 14 -Walter an employee of the Pacific Ob. was Instantly killed late yes- ' rday when three tons of steel pipe 'ell on him while It was being unloaded from a truok at Jordan River for the B. C. Beetrtc Railway Oam-pany. The pipe had been lifted by a crane and hung suspended while Rob inson was adjusting the block. The chain holding It snapped and the ftpe dropped on him. mutilating him beyond recognition. SER11CURES MENINGITIS TWO r.iLiitmvit DOCTORS haw: llyi;i!Wit:o mktiioi m Titi:T-.... . i.u lutKio I)Im;..k SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 14. Or. Stew-ait and Dr. Prledlander of the University of Oeufornta have discovered a serum which eurea spinal-menlngltla. according to an announcement made at University yesterday. Treatment has been given In a number of cases and the patients have recovered. NOVELIST DIES LONDON. Aug 14 Lotus Traeey. au thor of many novels and detective stor es Is dead. He wai. bora In lttttt. Next Monday, August 20, is Final Day in First Period; Five Working Days Are Left l'arlicipanl8 in &1.000 Gift Distribution Manoeuvre into Position For Final "Go," Vote Making Days Limited. With the more aggressive candidates closely bunched and the candidates with the lower scores but a little behind the pacemakers, participants in the Daily News' $1,000 Prize Distribution are preparing for a "whirlwind" first period finish- They have reached the turn, maneuvered themselves into position for the final "go" and from now on to the close of the first big vote period Monday, August 21, will be battling for supremacy under whip and spur-Next Monday night is positively the last opportunity you will have to enter subscriptions and secure the maximum number of votes. 1 he I'.isi period ends on Monday night, 1 ? August 30. The second period with Its ksser schedule follows the end of the first period. TIMl; IS LIMITED Never again after next Monday will it be possible to get the full voting power on subscriptions. Never again af ter next Monday night, wul you be able to get the maximum votes tor each year's subscription. The first period schedule ends next Monday, never to be repeated or extended. This Is fair warning. If you entertain any desire whatever to be declared winner of one of the two prtr can to be awarded In Just a few weeks, do not fall to turn tn every available subscription to your ac- remainder of the race to make up for lest ground. The subscriptions aratlabie to you now may be the very ones which will turn Uve tide of favor to you. Sub scriptions have wonderful vote-making advantages now. Term subscriptions help big also. Subaerfbtions for two years are worth nearly three tunes the votes a one-year subscription credits. Help a favorite when helping really helps. CltrritL TEST AT HAND dates who expect to do anything big la this race will do It now. The next week will be goes before one knows lk And when the clock strikes tee hour of midnight. Monday. August 20. It will mark tbe end of the Biggest regular vote of-:er of tbe nampalgn aad InavguTata the second period, which carries a redtietd schedule. One week la not a tone time, especial ly If one leu the days slip away with- n t attaining results. Five days remain -f this period, trtat is five working days. lust how you mas tbe Mit five days produce subseriptions tor you. will determine in large measure, your suobiii oi failure in this campaign, with vote values now several times what they will be at the end of the campaign the wise candidate wiu lose no time help ing himself and benetf to a flock of m when votes oome easiest. Later subscriptions are worth less votes and probably wUl not be so easy to get. MURDER CHARGE IS WITHDRAWN IN CASE USING RAT POISON SOUTH VANCOUVER. Aug. 14. The murder charge laid against Mrs Margaret Smith, whose daughter Mary died Thurs- Cay after swallowing rat poison, was withdrawn In the police court this morning when a written statement was presented that tbe woman was insane. She wlU be eoramitted to Bssondale. MINER VICTIM OF ACCIDENT PETER ANDERSON LOST LIKE IN LAKEtlKW MINE NEAR STEWART STEWART, Aug. 14. A pioneer miner of this northern district, Peter Anderson, was the victim of a Xatal aeddent at Stewart on Friday last when be was burled aUve in the Lakevlew mine In a eave-tn. Tbe body was recovered almost count betere the closing hour of tbe tmmedtately but though resuscitation CMS period. Wil usentpted tt -waa wUbout success. U,, of h pre- The hte Mr. Andersen was about airty sent opportunity means that you will ' of ir and bad been formerly ac- have to increase efforts the your during m( m AtUn He u ,urTtTrd by the widow who lives at Seattle and to which point tbe body has been forwarded for Interment. A son. WUilam Anderson Is well known as a restauranteur, locally. CANADIANS MAY ENTER STATES ORDER IN REGARD TO RESIDING ON AMERICAN MDE M SPENDED BY J I DUE DETROIT. Aug. 14. Residents of the Barter OB lea who have been barred from their jobs tn Detroit since December I, '1927 may resume their commuting under a temporary injunction Issued Monday by Federal Judge Bimon In a test ease Involving Peter Loyal of Windsor. Ontario. Tbe order designated all commuters as immigrants rather than temporary visitors and requires a transport visa In each case. 99 POINTS OUT POSSIBLE 100 TORONTO MAN WON THE HANKERS MATCH AT RULE SHOOT AT OTTAWA RANGES CONNAUGHT RANGES, OTTAWA. Aug. 14 Sergeant Norman MeLeod of the Querns Own Rifles, Toronto, won the Bankers match tt tbe Dominion Rifle AuocUUon meet tNfe morning securing 00 out of a possible 100 on a 300 and 600 yards ranges. Sergeant T. R. Davles of Vancouver scored OS. Yestreday Oorporal A. It. Rajr of Australia won the MPn4M rnstth. Rioting Prospectors Cause Uproar in Diamond Regions of Brazil; Fight With Police niO JANEIRO, Aug. 14. The daimond regions Jn the states of Mattogrossfi and Goyaz were thrown Into uproar by rioting prospec tors. Several towns were looted an ", a number of murders committed by enraged natives, who claim they were paid by grubstakers in counterfeit money. The prospectors turned bandits and started an intensive search for persons whom they claimed cheated them with fake money. They burned houses and abused the inhabitants. Several fights have been fought by the police and detachments of soldiers and the bandits, who ntimber several hundred. One police commander and several sulilieirs huvf hern killd. . . V