v.
i
:'
Following
a
Setback
Bulletin
Indicates
a
Less
Favorable
Condition
With
Wgncr
'temperature
but
Strength
Is
Still
.Maintained
LONDON,
Dec.
5.
At
8:15
this
evening
a
bulletin
i
tiie
King's
physicians
said:
"Although
the
King
a
quiet
day,
his
temperature
has
risen
to
a
point
i
.
r
than
at
the
same
time
last
night,
showing
that
i
en
udescence
of
the
infection
is
still
active.
I'lie
strength
of
the
monarch
is
maintained.
P
DON,
Dec.
5.
An
anxious
public
learned
today
riK-dical
bulletin
on
the
condition
of
King
George
ill'l
mat
ins
Majesty
was
suffering
from
renewed
of
the
infection
in
his
chest
which
was
previously
1
1
to
be
improved.
This,
the
bulletin
stated,
was
insed
the
disturbance
in
temperature
which
was
lerday.
There
was
a
measure
of
relief,
however,
liuouncement
that
there
were
reasons
for
hoping
INTERIOR
COLD
IPELL
BROKEN
Weather
Reported
Today
Kiting
Readings
of
aa
Low
a
39
Below
on
Tuewday
m
the
line
weather
was
ii
r
this
morning,
no
"i
ting
lower
than
aero
".
according
to
daily
n
porta
of
the
Canadian
Railways.
Yesterday
TO
ANSWER
CIIARGM
1
1
'Ally,
Alt.,
Dec.
5:
Louisa
Northcott
left
1
;t
flight
in
the
cus-
"'
wff
and
Mra.
of
Riverside
Calif-
t"i'
Vancouver
en
route
'liiornla
whi-rp
Mra.
'"'"it
is
charged
with
be-
"M'lieated
in
the
"ehic-
inch"
murders.
1
Lhat
Lkl
'
tuti
Ml
moderated
and
tSrthl
night
KjSt"
been
a
fairly
comfortable
one
for
the
King.
There
wan
nothing
specific
in
the
bulletin
regarding
His
Majesty's
temperature,
nor
was
anything
said
as
to
bow
his
heart
was
reacting
to
the
long
strain.
Buckingham
Palace
quarters
regarded
the
morning
repoit
aa
favorable
and
it
was
aaid
that
the,
recrudescence
of
infection
causing
yesterday's
rise
in
temperature
was
considered
part
of
the
ordinary
course
of
the
King's
illness.
It
was
understood
in
Buckingham
Palace
circles
this
afternoon
that
the
King's
condition
was
unchanged.
There
was
a
somewhat
more
ii
.
I
i
oPful
view
of
the
King's
condi-
'
reading
haying
been
thtf
a
rei.lt
of
below
in
the
aero
."JJJ"
obtained,-
he
was
PilAIRlECOLD
SPELL
ENDING
actually
better
and
stronger
than
either
on
Sunday
or
Monday.
Today's
Hulletin
The
morning
bulletin
today
of
the
King's
physicians
was
as
follows:
"The
King
has
passed
a
fait
:
night.
There
are
reitaona
to
hope
'K;.
Dec.
5.
The
tnIt
the
recrudescence
of
the
in-'I
spell
showed
signs
of
faction
which
caused
the
last
riee
i.v.
with
Edmonton
and
0f
temperature
is
being
mod-porting
24
and
80
de-
erated."
zero.
Keglnu
l
ae-
i
.
and
Winnipeg
two
de-
CE
WAN
STEAMER
RESCUES
BRITISH
"
N.
Dec.
5.
The
German
I
n
iiia
today
reported
wilt
rescuing
the
crew
of
ii
Unker
"British
Cour-'
"
-h
was
on
fire
in,
the
Ali'ilitHtranean.
"1
NORTHCOTT
!
WKS
FOR
STATUS
PLEADED
NOT
GUILTY
TODAY
Northcott
Ignore
Confessions
When
lie
Appears
In
Court
LOS
ANGELES,
Dec.
5.
Gordon
Stewart
Northcott
pleaded
not
guiltv
and
denied
all
eonfee-
(Ofls
wnen
ne
ipcipu
'
JversMe
superior
court
to
:Hce
barges
of
the
murdering
.of
foue
tM
V
s
b
y
unen
aoacs.
:oy
tiNorthcott,s
abrupt
face-about
and
the
changed
demeanor
oi
uie
youth,
who
an
hour
before
had
nnn.rH
a
trembling
weakling,
4
no
ff
fours
brought
Northcott
back
to
his
cell
in
the
Los
Angeles
county
jail.
WHATHEK
REPORT
.
Trinee
Rupert,
tcniperaturc
1
1
cloudy,
calm,
SHORTAGE
OF
GRAIN
SHIPS
Listing
Light
IJoth
For
Prince
Rupert
and
Vancouver,
No
Word
of
Next
Boat
Here
There
seems
to
be
a
general
shortage
of
grain
boats
on
the
Pacific
Coats
just
now.
Listings
for
Vancouver
arc
light
and
it
is
possible
there
may
be
no
further
boats
here
to
load
for
a
week
or
so
Meanwhile,
grain
is
moving
steadily
in
from
the
prairie
to
the
local
elevator
which
may
be
full
again
before
any
boats
come
to
load.
Overnight,
sixty
cars
of
wheat
arrived
and
this
morning
there
were
reported
to
be
380
carloads
of
grain
on
the
territory
west
of
Jasper
Park
bound
here.
CONSTABLE
WILL
BE
IN
HOSPITAL
SOME
Inspector
William
Spiller.
pro
Wheial
police,
returned
to
the
city
on
last
sight's
train
from
Hasel
ton
where
he
made
an
investigat
ion
of
the
circumstances
surroun
ding
the
assault
there
last
Sat
urday
by
two
Indians
of
Constable
George
W'yman.
The
of-
ncer,
wno
was
badly
shaken
up
n
the
encounter,
is
now
.in
hos
pital
and
will
not
be
out
for
about
ten
days,
it
is
expected.
The
two
natives
were
captured
after
the
fight
by
citisens
and
sre
being
held
in
custody
pending
the
recovery
of
the
constable
when
they
will
go
on
trial.
Con
stable
0.
L.
Hall
is
relieving
at
Haselton
until
Constable
W'y
man
s
recovery.
ACTING
FOR
KING
GEORGE
Council
of
State
Signs
Documents
Today,
Thus
Carrying
on
Government
LONDON,
Dec.
5:
Letter
patent
under
seal
in
connection
with
yesterday's
appointment
of
fix
councillors
of
state
have
been
sealed
and
today
Queen
Mary,
the
Duke
of
York
and
Premier
Ilaldwin,
as
members
of
the
commission,
signed
several
documents
which
have
accumulated
during
the
King's
illness.
ST.
ANDREW'S
TEA
AND
SALE
SUCCESS
JIany
Ladies
Attended
Function
Yesterday
Afternoon,
Assistants
and
Ha
f
fie
Winners
'
The
tea
and
sale
held
yester
day
by
the
Ladies'
Auxiliary
to
St.
Andrew's
Society
was
a
very
successful
affair,
both
socially
and
financially.
Among
the
assistants
were
Mrs.
Geerge
.Scott
at
the
candy
table
and
Mrs.
D.
C.
Stuart,
Mrs.
S.
Jlorih
and
Mrs.
Robert
Wiggins
in
the
ten
room.
Raffle
winners
were:
Mr.
George
Geddes,
Pyrex
plate;
Bob
Irvine,
box
of
apples,
and
Mrs.
D.
f.
Stuart,
cushion.
TIME
AFTER
FIGim
CLASSIFIED
-HABIT
SftittHS
Boston
Grill
j
read!
the
ClaulfJtd
Ad.
1
sdrertlM
lor
it.
r
-,
:,
lone,
LARGE
CAIURET
.
i
ri
iid
.
locate
th
owner.
Special
Dinners
Thursdays
and
v
,
vi
r
you
need,
advertise
for
it
banting
Saturdays
every
Hsturday
nlfbt
from
9
to
12.
I
T
THE
CliASSlHEI)
HABIT.
PRINCE
RUPERT
Dance
Hall
for
Hire
Accommodations
for
Private
I
Parties
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
Phone
437
ty
v.
.
1
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f
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r.
moo
I
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,
-
iiuid
nriiVCinio
hMSFRVA
TIVF
IF
AMU
AT
VirmQlA
w
v
w
jus
JsLdlMmdJi
IS.
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K
A
w
JL
s
JL
JF
ML
MJm
H
CRITICISM
OF
POSITION
OF
York
State.
THE
OLD
AND
T11K
NKW
THE
UNITED
STATES
Condition
of
King
is
Little
Changed
Today
I
-
-
TW
Above
is
a
pacgoirraph
of
the
tetirinK
President
of
the
Ultfted
Btatssl.
lalvin
I
.nflSUriiro
anH
tto
lum
pairlont
u.'.ka
VmMmmt
isMrtV
sfiWr
The
nlrtUrp
wss.
takeir
rrartlv
a
week
befonr
the
elections,
when
Pre.sidrnt
f'oo!ifi;'r
wisher!
Mr.
Hoover
success
in
ilia
irreat
presidential
fight
against
Covernor
A!
Smith
of
New
British
Field
larshal
Criticizes
Imperialistic
Tendencies
of
States
as
Indicated
by
Public
Utterances
LONDON,
Dec.
5.
Field
Marshal
Sir
William
Robertson,
former
chief
of
general
staff,
in
address
ing
the
League
of
Nations
Union
gathering,
said
the
United
States,
"influenced
by
imperialistic
tendencies,
means,
no
matter
what
happens,
to
go
on
increasing
her
navy.
Her
official
utterances
on
the
question
of
armaments
not
infrequently
bear
a
close
resemblance
to
Germany's
claims
previous
to
the
tragedy
of
1914."
THIRTY
PROMINENT
CANADIANS
ARE
INDICTED
BY
GRAND
JURY
CONSPIRACY
TO
SMUGGLE
LIQUOR
INTO
STATES
BUFFALO,
Dc.
5.
Thirty
Canadians
were
inriietprl
by
the
federal
grand
jury
here
for
consDiracv
to
smurrrle
liquor
into
the
United
States.
The
men
canrfot
be
arrested
unless
they
enter
the
United
States.
Amone
the
indicted
are
Harry
C.
Hotch,
chairman
of
the
board
of
directors
of
Gooderham
&
Worts,
Ltd.,
of
Toronto,
and
Hiram
Walker
Company
of
Windgor;
Edward
T.
Sandem.
nresident
of
Taylor
&
Bate,
brewers,
St
Catharines;
Herbert
T.
Hatch
and
Larry
J.
McGumess,
members
of
the
liquor
brokerage
firm
of
Hatch
&
McGuiness.
COL.
SIMPSON
DIES
WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG,
De.-.
5:
Lt.
Col.
William
John
Simpson
0.
1).
E.
is
dead
following
an
attack
of
pneumonia.
lie
whs
born
in
Ontario
in
1868,
was
formerly
chief
purchasing
agent
at
Canadian
headquarters
overseas
and
later,
director
of
contracts.
After
the
armistice
he
was
the
director
of
sales,
disposing
of
the
Canadian
government
stores
remaining
in
England.
A
profit
of
$1,000000
whs
shown
in
motor
transport
sales
alone.
FRED
SCADDEN
NAMED
MOOSE
LEGION
HERDER
Elected
to
Succeed
Thor
Johnson
Who
is
lielievcd
to
Have
Ileen
Drowned
.
.
At
a
meeting
last
night
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Moose
Legion,
Fred
Scadden
was
elected
to
the
office
of
herder
in
succession
to
Thor
Johnson,
who
is
believed
to
have
been
drowned
last
week.
A
vote
of
sympathy
was
passed
for
conveyance
to
the
widow
and
stepson.
The
Legion
decided
to
hold
it)
annual
bull
uu
January
26.
Alois
Ohnesorg.
great
north
moose,
presided.
Conservative
Leader
Appeals
to
Victoria
Electors
for
Plunkett
Urges
That
Economic
Independence
for
Canada
Is
Great
Question
of
Day
and
People
Had
to
Decide
by
Their
Votes
VICTORIA,
Dec.
5.
The
creation
of
economic
independence
for
Canada
was
urged
in
an
address
here
last
night
by
Conservative
Leader
Bennett,
who
was
speaking
in
the
interests
of
D.
B.
Plunkett,
Conservative
candidate
in
the
federal
by-election.
Mr.
Bennett
appealed
to
the
citizens
of
the
country
to
solve
the
problems,
which,
he
declared,
must
be
faced
if
:the
Dominion
was
to
become
economically
independent
He
also
referred
to
the
prosperity
of
the
country,
and
said
that
he!
rejoiced
in
this,
but
claimed
that
an
analysis
of
the
sources
from
which
it
sprang
showed
other
than
a
healthy
condition
in
look
ing
to
the
future
greatness
of
the
Dominion.
NEW
TRIAL
IN
MURDER
CASE
ne.MaerTauTe
leaner
sam
ne
i
yernoru
Hooher
Get.,
-
-Another
was
appealing
for
the
fuTuPe
Ttt
'
fc.
.rv-r?"-V.
"
;
.j
u
.
v-jiance
lur
ins
i.ue
on
was,
he
said,
a
question
as
to
whether
the
young
people
of
the
country
should
remain
and
devel
op
the
Dominion
er
go
to
a
for
eign
country.
It
was,
he
declared,
a
question
as
to
whether
they
should
follow
the
raw
materials
to
foreign
country
and
become
cit
izens
of
that
country.
There
was,
he
continued,
a
sharp
division
of
opinibn
between
the
two
parties
in
Canada
on
these
matters
and
the
appeal
now
being
made
was
for
a
decision
as
to
which
opinion
should
prevail.
"Vote
for
national
life
of
Canada,"
Mr.
Bennett
urged,
In
appealing
for
the
election
of
Mr.
Plunkett.
STOCK
QUOTATIONS
(Court?
ot
8.
D.
oolaion
Co,
Ltd.)
The
fo'towing
quotations
were
vd
and
aiked.
Bayview,
3,
i.
B.
C.
Silver,
1.25,
1.40.
Big
Missouri,
65,
65.
Beaver
Silver,
17
Vi,
18.
Cork
Province,
2,
26.
Cotton
Belt,
50,
60.
Dunwell,
11.
Nil.
Duthie,
80,
82.
George
Copper,
5.25,
5.60.
Georgia
River,
29,
30.
Golconda,
75,
75.
Grandview,
56,
56.
Independence,
9,
10.
Indian.
4,
Nil.
Inter.
Coal
&
Coke,
35,
35.
Kootenay
Florence,
20,
20.
Kootenay
King,
29,
SO.
L.
&
L.,
6,
Q.
Lakeview,
Nil.
1.
Lucky
Jim.
25,
Nil.
Marmot
Metals,
8,
9.
Marmot
Riv
Gold,
6,
7.
Mohawk,
6,
6.
National
Silver,
18,
19.
Noble
Five,
50,
51.
Pend
Oreille,
10.25,
10.60.
Pioneer,
Nil,
1.88.
Porter
Idaho,
60,
61.
Rufus
Argenta,
.20,
24.
Ruth
Hope.
55,
1
56.
Silver
Crest,
6i,7.
Silverado.
65,
Nil.
Sunlock,
2.25,
2.40.
Topley
Richfield,
45,
40.
Toric,
3.45,
3.50.
Wellington,
17,
18.
Whitewater,
1.20,
1.25.
Woodbine.
4'i.
5.
Noranda,
59.25.
Nil.
Fabyon,
f,
r
,
.
Charge
of
Killing
EDMONTON,
Dec.
5.
The
conviction
of
Vernon
Booher,
sentenced
to
hang
December
15
for
the
murder
of
his
mother,
brother
and
two
hired
men
near
Mann-ville
last
July,
was
quashed
by
the
apepllate
division
of
(he
Supreme
Court
of
Alberta
yesterday
and
a
new
trial
will
probably
be
held
in
January.
The
conviction
was
quashed
on
the
ground
that
the
crown
prosecutor
elicited
from
Inspector
Hancock
of
the
Alberta
provincial
police
a
statement
that
had
been
ruled
out
in
Booher's
confession
of
the
murders.
EXHIBITIONS
JOIN
FORCES
VICTORIA,
Dec.
5.
Representatives
of
the
Vancouver
and
New
Westminster
ecsTerfenee
here
agreed
that
the
annual
fairs
of
both
cities
be
merged
Into
a
joint
British
Columbia
exhibition.
Terms
and
location
of
the
fair
to
be
considered
at
a
future
XMAS
DINNER
FUND
OPENED
The-
Christmas
Dinner
fund
sponsored
by
the
Salvation
Army
ia
opened
in
a
small
way
today
but
it
ia
hoped
it
will
mount
up
rapidly.
The
Army
officers
are
making
investigation
now
aa
to
what
families
will
be
in
need
and
so
far
a
rough
estimate
of
the
amount
of
monejr
required
is
from
two
hundred
to
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
Following
are
the
Honors
to
date
A
Friend,
$1.00.
"In
His
Name."
$2.00.
Daily
News,
$6.00.
PIONEER
DIES
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
5.
Thomas
Kernighan,
a
pioneer
of
the
city.
75
years
of
age,
died
here
todav.