Maji VANCOUVER, October 18. In the first civic elec-under the amalgamation legislation to choose a i and council for Greater Vancouver. W. H. Mnlkin. I RfH .AN IS TAX FREE Ut This Effect Given I'asKagc at Vancouver H'VKR, Oct 18 A rday decided In favor v mption frwn taxation i inperty in Greater Van ned exclusively for re-; n iMisea. The vote was to one. PREMIER MINE "UIA. B.C.. Oct. 17 That miii mine ai siewan l e night of October 1G Is ii u message received by i ii r of mine here. ' tin- iury for the KrUtlnn-i li r ease had been select-ninrning, other petit Jur-n cxeiised from further VICTORIA ELECTION 1 OTTAWA. Oct 18.--The CONSECRATION OF ARCHBISHOP Archbkhop Cncy Officiate Today at Solemn Event At St. John, N. B. ST. JOHN. N. B.. Oct. 18. nil the dliinity and solemnity of r.thAllr ritual. Most Rever- .wi nniiam Mark Duke.'a native u. w killed in a blast at, . ... Rm rectr of the Ch wir.l of Immaculate i once- Uon. who has len appointed cp- iadJutor Archbishop of Vancouver. ,wn. Pimsecrated today by Arch Vic torla by-election, to choose a sue cesser to Hon. S. F. Tolmie ir that federal seat, will take place I on December 6 with" nominations a week earlier. ! bishop Timothy Casey of Vancou- rH Hiuhnn 01 fi. ver, mini" . iwentv years ago had or dalncd to the priesthood the man whom he today investe.. ut the present session j the powers uinvine Court Asslies. jprflate. and funcuons with of a Prince Rupert Liberal Association All Liberals are invited to attend a meeting to be held in the -Elks Home. Hclucrson Block, at 8 p.m. l rulay, October 19. , iiusinoss To elect delegates to attend the rcdcrai Nominating Convention on November 15. W. M. iJKUVVIN, i icsiiuuv. TWO SHIFTS AT DRY DOCK ON CAR BARGE ' In I. .. i . iii i .. if11 "tun vi eiiQuiu corn- i ) merchant, was elected mayor by a majority of1 PMion of the job by the n . cr Mayor L. D. Tavlor vesterdav. 1 delivery tint fit Ju ii nit rv w I -v.... J KiiKin s vote was rJ,32. and Taylors 17,280. The i l ic et with the new aldermanic board of twelve i s will assume office on January 1 next. .Malkin aldermen will serve two years and the other al- M for one year. 0 WORD OF AIRMAN WHO ON ATLANTIC . ling., Oct. 17. Laat v the steamer Harden-ii'oith of hi course, be-; 1. ut 840 miles east of at 7..10 p.m. last night, ' im. Commander Mac-iving a Moth airplane '...r Grace to England overdue this afternoon, ivuilable estimate wan tiny plane could remain mm longer than twenty-Thin period elapsed , rn t-astern standard Of the 73.000 persons entitled to vote only about half that number voted. i Three women candidates for aldermen were defeated. The aldermen elected were: Ward 1-K. W. Dean. Ward 2 G. C. MUler. Ward a-P. C. Gibbon. Ward 4 J. H. DtGravea. Ward 6 R. Wilson (mcUom- ) ... Ward 6 John Bennett Ward 7 Angus Mclnnis. Ward 8 W. G!" Atherton. Ward 9 J. A. Baton. Ward 10 W. H. Lembke. Ward 11 W. L. Oate. Ward 12 Dr. Fraser (acclamation). Thoie to serve two years were Mclnnes, Bennett Lembke, De-Graves. Dean and Miller. Aldermen who had served many years on the council went down to defeat including Woodaidc, Almond and Garbatt. r a i , in, a uoume snm has now been put on at the dry docik on the construction of the car barge for the Canadian National Rialways.. One shift works from 8 to 5 in the day and the other 5 to 1 in the morning. VANCOUVER MAN IS DROWNED IN FRASER Arthur 'Gollctt Swept Into Jib cj' kx.nt Barnet Last Night by Weight of Hawser PRISONERS ALL MOAN Murderer Disappointed Because III Mother Did Not Say Good By to Him VANCOUVER. Oct 18. Swept m the Barnet Lumber Co.' wharf on the Fraser River by '.he weight of a heavy hawser he was attempting to catch, Arthur ollett, Vancouver, was carried nto the river and drowned last night HICKMAN TAKEN DEATH CHAMBER Weird, Scene a Man Is Led to IjisI Sleeping Place nt Night. SAN OUKNTIN. Oct 18. Ap- arently ready to die but dlsap- iminted Ixxause his mother had failed to arrive as expected te Md him farewell William Kdwat Hickman today awaited his fat in the death cell of San Quentir prison for the murder of Mnriar Parker. The preliminary donth march last night to the death cell was a weird one. A bright autumn moon illumined the quadrangle containing tiers of cells in which the "condemned row" is located Although It was time for taps every prisoner was on his feet pressing against the bars. "Good by Ed" said Russell Ueitsel, another convicted slayer who wag Hickman's cell mate, as the latter stepped out. As though this was a signal the hundreds of prisoners In the tiers set up chorus of moaning, the tradit ional chant for this occasion in San Quentin. F.rect and apparent composed in spite of the moaning, Hickman walked with his guards to the Rteps lending to the oxecuMop chamber, climbed them and went in. YESTERDAY'S WHEAT VANCOUVER, Oct. 18,-Thc price of wheat at closing .itf-terday 'as $1.21. here VICTORIA, Oct 18.- Enveloping Engineer F. Webb in a sheet of flame burning nim severely about the hands and arms, the Dominion hydrographic survey launch Thistle caught fire at Sool.e last night while taking o gasoline. Aflcr Aotllnir tire to a nearby " 1'oueboat, the craft w;is towrcl out into the harbor where i' blew up and btimed to the water's edge. bnllenged by the defence and Max Heilbroner was stood aside ty the crown. During the taking of the testi mony, the accused, a SerMan in iia late thirties or early forties, CLASSIFIED HABIT Boston Grill E.-rjron read the Classified Ad. LAKOK CABARET It jrnu lose, sdvertljie tot It. Special Dinner Thursday aod It v iu find, locate the owner. Saturday Dancing evvrr Saturday nlhl Whatever you need, advertise tor It fniiii 9 to 12, PRINCE RUPERT Oanre HU lor Hire. ii;t the classified iiaiiit. Accomodation tor Prlvae Tattle. VC" Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 457 x III . No. 215. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TH URSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1928 PRICE FIVE C ENTS CHOSEN MA YOR VANCOW CAUGHT FIRE OCEAN FLYER TAKING GAS PASSED SHIP Engineer Enveloped in Flame! Iieport From Steamer HarJcn-and Burned Severely at Sooke i burg is Only Word ho Far Ke- eeired of McDonald ; LONDON, Oct. 18.-A wireleas message from the steam?" J I ir-i e!,uurg retried the pos3.ge of ian airplane nresunnb'y that of ,jCommanler II. C. Mviionald. ' j shortly after midnight Greenwich time. I OthcrwlMe, no word has been received of the Atlantic flyer whoj left Hrrbor Grace, Newfound-1 bmd. twenty-four hours ago. Assize Court Hears Story Of A Fight In . Which Knife Is Used Jury Returns Verdict of Assault Apainst Nick I'riza, Who is Aliened to Have Stabbed Louis Ilawka in Drunken Brawl Assault of Louis Rawka occasioning grievous bodily harm was the verdict returned in the case of Rex vs. Nick Priza at the Supreme Court of Assizes last night aftor 55 minutes' deliberation by the jury. Hearing of the case before Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald occupied the court all afternoon. The jury consisted of J. J. Judge (foreman), Fred G. Pyle, John Currie, Anthony M. Budinich, James Brown, H. M. Daggott, H. F. Glassey, lames S. Black, Frank Morris, D. C. Stuart, Sam Wood nil Geo. Johnston. W. K, Fisher ited as crown prosecutor with! W. O. Fulton appearing for the lefence. When the Jury was be-j ng selected, II. K. Rochester was with trimmed moustache and thinning hair, dressed in brown '-n.it and grry trousers with dark shirt collar and tic. manifested considerable interest in the proceedings and at certain times seemed even amused. John Gar vich was used as an interpreter (continued on page 6) Dean Channel Murder Case Is Proceeding At Assizes Today, All Crown Evidence Finished The most important case on the docket that in which Fritz Turner, fisherman, is charged with the murder of Thomas Stang Kristiansen, anothei fisherman, at Raphoe Point in Dean Channel on July G is pro ceeding in the Supreme Court Assizes today. The case for the crown had been completed at 12.30 noon when the court adjourned until 1.45. The jury hearing the case consists of S. E. Parker (foreman), G. W. Johnstone, W. J. Nelson, Anthony M. Budinich, James McNulty, Frank Dibb, Frank W. Allen, J. S. Irvine, G. A. Bryant, Hubort Ward, H. R. Love, and D. C. Stuart. A. M. Johnson, K.C., assisted by W. E. Fisher, is acting as crown counsel while Milton Gonzales, assisted by John V. Clyne, is conducting the defence. The accused, a thin and middle- aged man, dressed in a neat navy blue serge suit with stiff collar and white shirt, followed the proceedings with close attention and, from the seriousness of his face, apparently realized tho serious-! noss of his position. i The first witness was Dr. L. G. j Easum. who told of a post-mor-; ttm examination made on the body of the deceased. He was shot through the liver and stomach on the left side of the body bikI the doctor ascribed death to shock and hemorrhage resulting from the wound. Thomas U. Hanson, liicf wit-nes for the crown, told of hear- (continued on pae 5) SSIZE CASES IN COURT YESTERDA Y AND THIS MORNING Malkin Elprted Mnvnr Of Grantor Vancouver Over Mayor Taylor By jority Of Over Two Thousand Better Tariff Treatment Asked For Canadian Lumber In Market Of Australia By B.C. Mill Men Hon. J. A. Kobb Points out Difficulty When B.C. Votes Against Treaty With That Country in Parliament OTTAWA, October 18. Canada was asked yesterday to approach Australia with a view to obtaining 'better tariff agreement for Canadian lumber. The request came from a delegation representing the B.C. Lumber Manufacturers which waited upon Hon. J. A. Robb and Hon. James Malcolm. "We would like," said A. Flavelle of Port Moody, B.C., who headed the delegation, "an application made to Australia concerning the tariff on rough and dressed lumber and lumber products thatj - wherever there is a British preferential rate Canada should be ..t corded the same treatment, ''anada should get one shilling a hundred superficial feet preference." Reduction of the Australian tariff on B.C. red ecdar was also suggested. California redwood was subjected to a tariff rate by! Australia of fiv Shillings a hun- Annual Armistice Day Banquet to Jred supatifJctal fret Improved Tnke Place Monday. November teams nip service between me Pacific coast and Australia was also suggested. "Vi are anxious to extend Canada's trade everywhere and particularly within the empire. That is the policy of the government, Mr. Robb said. Continuing, he said: "As far as Canada is con cerned thing for us." It would not hurt this country in any way if full British preference were enjoyed both waye' Mr. Robb tuok exception to any; possible suggestion that the lumber industry had been neglected under the treaty. Instancing the fnnalilariitliin irlvtn In nnwanrlnt. It was, Mr. ...i. e r ii . fH ...... LAMB CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT OF CAN. LEGION 12 M. M. Lamb was last night chosen president of the Canadian Legion at the general meeting of he organization fast night in the j club rooms at which reports were I heard and the finanestntjanjeat l"e P s" !- we are prepared o give '.r he full British preference to Aus- eu- . will do the j was aeciueu w ue Ar ralia if Australia same njm. mistice way . nanquei una year on Monday, November 18, as Armis tice Day comes on a Sunday. It was decided to take up with the city council the question of the annual poppy sale with a view to holding it as usual. ' The election of officers resulted ' as follows: he said the agreement had beeni on- president-Col. Cy. Peck, ..hr ,.nv.rnmnt h,i faiUrl. "No 11"- vice-presidents Maj. ...i i. tnt MacGregor. V.C., and Col. S. ho An.trnll.n frnntlf Ihnn Ilf. McMortHe, D.S.O. President M. M. Lamb. .mi nnin h. nt.twiu.fl It, .n..i in .rMmnt " I First vice-president- J. P. -W. Ranee. i oeconii vice-nreniu-Jiii g. onuui. , , , Robb Robb said, said, as as a a re- re-, V. t . 7 V levies. J. Unkles, F. Hardy and liament that a representative of (;,iwin the Australian lament over, Truiltee(,lI)ri j, A. wt s. A yNtvago n.u muutuu. Wri and T. SilversWe. was going owe 10 nnvc int irmre - agreement cancelled. The trade agreement with Australia might be enlarged If all worked together but "we will never get It by lambasting the trade agreement and keeping their products out." Recently Australia had asked for certain concessions. We said "we are willing to meet you and widen the treaty in return for reciprocal treatment" In the widening of the agreement the Interests of the lumber Industry would be considered. Mr. Robb quoted figures in support of the statement of the increase of exiwrts to that country. Mr. Malcolm said the matter of better steamship services would be given "serlout thought" John Dybhavn nrrlved In the city this morning on the cannery tender Jedway from the Masset Cannerrs' cannery at Old Massett where packing operations for the season have bcn concluded. C. N. R. steHtner Prince Charles Capt. Neil McLean, is expected t arrive in port tonight from Vancouver via the Queen Charlotte Mauds,. Auditor C. V. Evttt QUEEN MARIE ROUMANIA ILL BUCHAREST, Oct. 18. Three medical professors were rushed to the royal residence at Balik on Uiack Sea today where Queen Marie is confined to her room by an attack of influenza. It is stated that her condition showo no improvement. IMMIGRATION TO PROVINCE DUNCAN. Oct. 18. Speaking at a complimentary dinner here last light Premier Tolmie discussed the migration proposals, especially the conference with Lprd Lovat und expressed u hope of presenting an immigration policy which would meet with general accept-