CLASSIFIED HABIT Everyon read th Claulflod Ad ir you lose, advertise for It. If jrou find, locate tho owner. Whatever you need, advertise for It fJKT THE CLASSIFIED HABIT. Vol. XVIII.. No. 223. SEARCH NO BAIL FOR ! NORTHCOTT i j VANCOUVER. Sept. 22. Con- inl To rema n in ia 1 unti extra. Htiun proceeding' haw- been d( termined, Gordon Stuart Northcott announced today through his attorney Frank Lyons that he will not seek his freedom on ball. Ex tradition will probably take two months. POLICE SEARCHING FOR A FINLANDER i h ,,. . . o w. VICTORIA. Sept. .-rrovln-;,, w .ai poui t? nere ami an uer " u' i n i oiumhia nave launcnea a an b for Tolvo Valikangas, a l'Atin of Malcolm Island follow-4r? the discoverry some weeks fi.-'o of the body of his wife In a mall pond not far from the h tn; stead occupied by the two. Tlx i r was a wound in the back en the woman's head. WHEAT PRICES GAVE JUMP AT VANCOUVER VANCOUVER, Sept. 22 Wheat ITii'i - gave a decided jump today t ip pi ke for Number 1 Northern hrrc being $1.18V4. COMMISSIONER ARRIVES Q KP.EC. Sept 22. Sir William Clark, first high commissioner for Great Britain in Canada, arrived here today. No Blame Attached In Airplane Disaster Victoria Seattle Run Several Recommendations Made In Regard to Licensing Pilots for the Carrying of Passengers toi Insure Safety ' Horrible Details of Murder of Nine Year Old Walter Collins By Fifteen Year Old Sanford Clark Tells Ghoulish Story of Riverside Crime in Which Axes Were Uned RIVERSIDE, California, September 22. Allegation of how the Mred mother planned the killing and herself, allegedly, struck the final blow in one of her son's suspected boy murders was made to Riverside officials last night by fifteen year old Sanford Clark in relating the details of the alleged slaying of nine year old Walter C ollins of Los Angeles. Young Clark in the story alleged that it was Mrs. Louisa North-cot: who dictated the manner in which the boy was to be killed and u Hiding to Clark's story she pleaded that, if this ever comes out j court,t tne blame be placed on Northern and PRINCE t ttHt 4 & PftlNCIi GEORGE . TUH.sS DOWN TAX ON IMPROVEMENTS PRINCE GEORGE, Sept. 22. The city council has decided against the taxations of improvements in Prince George. They passed a rea-o.ution unanimously declar ing tax uncalled for, unnecessary and not in the best intercuts of the taxpayers i as a whole. .Courtesy et a h. ..eiuison day. I'm., The following quotations' were bid and asked. Argenta Rufus 26'i; 26'-. Bayview 6Vi; U2. Big Missouri 50; 51. Cork Province 20; 36. Cotton Belt 80; 68. '. Dunwell 11; 13. Duthie nil; 95. George Copper 9.26; 6,80. Georgia River 36Vs; 17. ' Glaslar ail; 25. GolcowU 88; 88. Grandview 40; 40 'fc. Independence 18; 18. Indian, nil; 0. Kootenay Florence SI; 21 ft. L. & L. 9; 10. Lakeview, IVi; nil. Lucky Jim 26; 26. Marmot Metakt, 9; 10. Marmot River Gold, 9; lOlfc Mohawk C,-; 6. National Silver 1 Mi; 14 . Pend Oreille 18.80; 11.00. Sorter Idaho 07; fio. Premier 2.81; 2.82. Richmond 2; nil. Ruth Hope 59; GO. Silver Crest 10; 10)4. Silverado, nil; 70: Silversmith. 12; 18 Slocan King GVti nil. Sunloek 2.80; 2.50. Snowflake ,40; 40. Terminus 14; 15. Topley Richfield 00$ Gi, Torio 2.40; 8.00. White Water 1.05; 2,00. ' Woodbine 10; 10)4. Oils Devenish G3; G-lVi. Fabyon 11; 11V&. Home, 2.60; 2.G5. DECISION IN ASSAULT CASE HELD OVER AFTER CROWN EVIDENCE HEARD After hearing evidence of the crown, Magistrate aiciiymont, in city police court this morning, reserved until Tuesday his de- Avenue, by hitting her on the head with a whiskey bottle. City Solicitor E. Y. Jones prosecuted ,,nd Milton Gomales acted for the defendant. OTTAWA, September 22. No blame is attached to anyone for eision as to whether or not Willie loss of the Victoria-Seattle plane with seven lives on August (ijam Contois, charged with as- -j in the findings of the board of inquiry made public today by the ,ault occasioning actual bodilj d nartment of national defence. 'harm, should be committed for Poor visibility is given ns the probable cause of the accident, trial. It la alleged that Contois It vn .ininfwi nut hmF in tho l.nnr.l's recommendatiomi that assaulted Buddy Hines, Comox ' 'vfiw uuv viivivst as 1)1 lot uhnnM tint I in llpoiiauil in PRINCE RUPERT Central British Columbia's Newspaper RUPERT. B.C.. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1928 LINER LADY HAWKINS : Limited, attci- launching at ( wife of C.N. It. director. SEARCH MADE EARL GODFREY; intensive Effort to Find Miming; Airmen Who Have Been It ' a Week WINNIPEG, Sept. 22. By land, lir and water intensive search for Squadron Leader Godfrey and his three companions lost in the northern wilderness may lie un dertaken immediately under direction of the department of na tional defense, Ottawa. No word has been received from Godfrey since he left Peace River. ; OTTAWA. Sept. 22. Other planes in addition to the one from Ladder Lake in charge of Captain Mercer, will be' ordered nut to search for the missing air- men. Boats have also been in- Strutted to watch out for them a well as members of the mount- pffnrt in miiWp a widespread search. ; 1 CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM FISHING CRAFT Two Youths Said lo Have Taken Watch, Blanket and Gun From ' Halibut Boat Tramp Charged with the theft of u watch, gun and blanket from the halibut boat Tramp on the water-! front, Joe Seymour, Indian, and, a juvenile appeared before Magistrate McClymont in city police court this morning. Adjournment was taken at the request of the crown. i OLIVER RETIRES OTTAWA. Sspt ? - Hon. Frank Oliver completed his duties yesterday on the Board of Railway Commissioners, having reached the age limit of 7!. Sec on a -f the ti. iicing built for arr.me: Laird Yards. Birkenhead, Intensive Search Being Made Throughout North for Godfrey And His OTTAWA, September 22. Plans to conduct an aerial search for Godfrey and his companions from Ladder Lake has been cancelled ant) a relief machine has been sent from Cormorant Lake, Manitoba, under flight lieutenant S. Leemon. The machine is claimed to be better euited for the work than the one at Ladder Lake. EDMONTON, Sept. 22. Every resource of the Hudson's Bay Company is being thrown into the north country in the search for Godfrey On their instructions several boats are searching the Peace, Athabasca, Eraser and Red Rivers. Broadcasts have been made to all points to be on the lookout. OTTAWA. Sept. 22. Prevented , from going on trans-Candda flight with Godfrey, A. M. Nar-, raway. assistant director of topographic surveys is confident that Godfrey and his companions are safe. Narraway plotted the route through the Peace River country for the men to follow. If an accident has befallen the plane Narraway says it will be a week or ten days probably be- fore the lost men are heard from. W. A. KINGSLANI) Mpjjb 1 H& j?ykssH t'.euerul Manai :n- V c.-lcrn Region j I NI! I Canadian National Steamships named by Mr3. J. G. Gardner, Flying Associates HALIBUT ARRIVALS TODAY 130,500 LBS. American Vessels Receive up to 15.9c and 7c and Canadian na High as 1 1.9c and 8c A total of 130,500 pounds of halibut was sold at the Fish Exchange this morning. Four Amer- can vessels received from 15c and 7c to 15.9c and 7c for 120,000, pounds while two Canadian vessels were paid 14.1c and 8c and: 14.9c and 7c for 10,500 pounds. Arrivals and sales were ns follows: Amercian Alten. v 00.000 pounds, Attln Fisheries, 15c and 7c. Daily, 25,000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., lS.Gei una ic. Prosperity, 22,000 pounds Booth Fisheries, 15.9c and 7c. Bonansa, 13,000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 15.8c and 7c. Cnnadlan Aiken, 5,500 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 14.1c and 8c. Gibson, 5,000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 14.9c and 7c. BIRTH NOTICE A son was born on September J( to Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Smith of Telkw.l. BostonGrill LARUE CABARET BjacUI Dinners Thursdays and Saturday Dancing evfrj Haturdar nlfbt from 9 to It. Dan-e Hall for Hire. Accomodation for Prlvae Parties I'hoiie 427 Price Five Centa BEING MADE THROUGHOUT NORTH FOR GODFREY Northcotts in Their Henhouse her as she was old and it would not be hard to die. Mrs. Northcutt and her son Gor- don Northcott who are held by the Canadian authorities, were in- dieted on the murder charge yea-. terday. 1 Clark alleges that Northcott " JP aaam plan as making too much noise. It was she, Clarke charged, who led the two youths at nijfht to the hen house where the Collins boy slept on a cot. Clarke alleged that Northcott first struck the boy with the back of the axe under his grandmother's direction. Clark further alleged that he himself struck the lad on the Icot with a light hatchet. Then charged that Mrs. Northcott a ,arfe axe nd struck f jnl blow BAPTIST LADIES' AH) TLA IS SUCCESSFUL! Pretty Function Yesterday After- noon In Church Wns Well Attended A successful tea was held yesterday at First Baptist Church; under the auspices of the ladles' i Aid. The rooms were beautifully decorated with sweet peat and dahlias. Mrs. P. II. Linsey, president of the aid, received the guests. The ladies in charge of the tea room were Mrs. Jack Lindsay, Mrs. A. Ivarson, Mrs. C. Larkln, Mrs. Bert Morgan. Mrs. C. 0. Campbell. Mrs. Geo. Johnstone and Mrs. Reg. Green had charge of the home cooking. The cashier was Mrs. Lemon. I v www flu nlrcrnft trnnsuorting pasflcngerR without more rigid requirements than are at present insisted upon, Th. .e requirements, it is indicated, should include practical flying testa which would demonstrate tha ability of the candidate to fly blind by instruments niul navignte by dead reckoning. ftp SHEEP RAISING PROPOSED FOR P.G.E. VALLEY Suggestion that Government Should Take Hand in Matter ! 1 1 -l ti i ,, aim uriu lUlllL'llt'l VICTORIA, Sept. 22. -Sugges- jtions th it a yreat step towards I'h" solut Ion, of the P.G.E. prom-lem will be the turning of the whole railway country into a great sheep raising area with millions of sheep grazing upon t are e.v rxvted to receive serious consideration from Premier Tol- Iml. i.:.. l : x 1 - i . uire aim mil Lituuivv, in view oi recent ramnrks on the subject by the Premier. Dr. Tolmie has in several of his talks strongly advocated de velopment of the sheep industry in a. c. and jhe utilisation of the great grating areas In the province not now being used. A proposal from Vancouer is that the B. C. Government eata-pftfen toienretieajH Ifr eolatiisi to engage in sheep ranching along the P.G.E. It would pay the Government, it is claimed, to conduct experimental . ranches 'here and to make available at low cost pedigreed Rarabouillet and Marino sheep, so adaptable to to that climate. Sheep raising1 is described as the most profitable branch of agriculture in Western Canada today and one that is advancing most rapidly. The domestic market for mutton is still far greater than the domestic supply. LAD WAS DROWNED WHEN DUCK HUNTING GOLDEN. Sept. 22. William Tallis) seventeen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Tallin was drowned while duck hunting when he had apparently waded beyond his depth to .get a duck he shot. FLORIDA CASUALTIES ARE SET AT 1500 WEST PALM BBACII, Sept. 22. Governor Martin last night estimated Florida's death toll from the hurricane at 1500 after a day spent in inspection of the devastated 'sections of the Palm Beach Country. SHOT WHILE OUT HUNTING Victoria Boy Victim of Rifle Hiot at Hands of Companion VICTORIA, Sept. 22. The first hunting fatality occurred yesterday when Douglas' Munday. 23 years of age. was accidentally killed by a bullet from the rifle his chum Iaurance Woodward was carryig while hunting in the Sooke district. Munday was shot through the neck and died almost instantly. Just how it happened Wood-wurd was unable to state because of his condition resulting from the shock. An inquest will take place 5J if':, iri.l 4; i 'i ii "! it i.