ii' mc pioneer oruggisi, neaoe-i . .ildermnnic iioll ith a cor--t.ilile lead. F.G. Dawson wan :,a. h-Ald. S. D Mscdoniiu . A!d. Wflllaoi Brown, labor oKialen, casne third and fourth. : tively. Aid. 1. H. Linzey Mi!. G. f. Tinke-, membi r m IM2H council, went down i as did also Ex-Aid. G. i: and Eald. R. T. Perry K. Benson brought up tin i .i. rtirs H. Thompson, W. J. E. I a fturim 11 -1 : EARTHQUAKE SHAKES 7 S12 r the mult of the mayor contest became .koawn, the . Hand lined up oUWe the i. all and struck up. ""For He's l y Gdilow.- HitWor was tid'by friends from the ling booth and was given an .tion by the crowd assemble,! 1 merged on the street. A( imphal pocession by the banrlj a Hyde Transfer truck fol-: Mhtr on which the mayor was! 1 1 ncd with friends around The occasion was suitably I nited at various informal j n ions during the evening. ' ontinued on page two.) AND RUINS A CITY, C. II. ORME .'lie ana TV nimni uucnrim r- returned as school trustees, j Who hlJltk.d u.t.iils of the mayoralty ' 'yesterday v uk follow: McMordie Stephens Spoiled M4 147 1 M . . . . 7 136 8 .Ml a "... TS6 414 i ity for MtMordie . Second terday. a!d nn..nu poll aid i manic poll F. G. DAWSON BIG EXPLOSION DETROiTTODAY I DETROIT, Jan. 18: Six Th;anna Thejaons were were injured injureo senonwy seriously sad No one was killed. McGeer Will Carry the Appeal (or Better Freight Rates to the VANCOUVER. Jan. 18. Backed by the United iirmers of the three prairie provinces, .... the United . Farm- , Leaves Today to Meet Dr. King In Vancouver and to Sit On B. C. Executive Olof Hanson left this morniiiK for Vancouver to attend the m- i-ing of the executive of the BiH-ish Columbia Liberal Associatioii of which he is ex-officio a number as being the officially c!. o.--. i, j Liberal candidate for Skcei.u iiiu-ing. J While in the scuUh Mr. Hutis..:i iwill meet Dr. King, the letter' t t no. ...&. r.-, WINNIPEG. 11 ui... .v, ..... . . 1 1 . . L. . ...in u u. . u mi. inn .nimii n n .... -" I Ul lilUUHIl 1U1UII1U1U Will UI I V UUMO" " .. . . . . Htawa Mr. McGeer announced this before the board ol . . and minister lor ttriuau uoiumi.ia, in regard to a number of Prime Rupert matters, the minister li:, cling it impossible to visit the city owing to the near approach of the session. Before' leaving Mr. Hanson said he planned to press upon the minister a number of matters which would be of interest to the Skeena Federal riding mad he confidently hoped to be successful in at least some of them. Mr. Hassan will take jrt in jtbe selection of the fcsAer of the )OftMUtfB fn kviaUtv and Prince Rupert people do &M need to guess which member he wili support WAS HANGED KBGIKA. Jan. 18: Mike Hack. 27 years of age. was hanged at Retina jail at 4.47 o'clock this morning for the murder of yeB George Edy at Duff. Sask., laat May. He maintained his inno- cence to the last. LOCAL LONGSHOREMAN , PASSES IN HOSPITAL Charles Turner, Aged Native of England, This Morning 58 And Died A I: AC AS, Jsn. ,18. ht 0(.curred 2 o'clock lu-lH-i' ti-umvorsat says m a m-fimrv '. meraing in the rnnce nup- l ad and a great niHrfW fn- theslr. grocery store and ert General HospiUl of Charles I wcj-o tukes from the J-uina taurant were destroyed by an xrasp, local lopgshfAsn. Mu city df Cumana, whio w plosion ai urano snu je wat g yeMrB akt-n hv an earthcraaVe. It tfl Avenues euriy Mis rnuraiHu. iioru'd that every building ' i ity was destroyed. of age and a .native of Lincolnshire, England. in Damage is estimated at fio,uw.He t tne Commercial Hotel and pltal only There art een4ryi , had been in tre hos- a couple of days. no relatives in this Fumti arrsnaemeiitH are in the hands of the B. C. Undertak ers. Government Backed by Farmers THREE YEARS IN PENITENTIARY T. the penitentiary for conspiracy in connect- ailway commissioners yesterday. .. . 'ion with the Great West Perman Hp rill nlononntinno Viiannnnnl ti. the boara of railway ent Loan, Impeal Canadian mmissioners for leave to appeal to the supreme court of ,Trust company and the Canadian t .v... the commissioners' t, , . - National Hre Insurance Conuwu- auada from ici-ision' in the matter of freight 'at cm. He made this latter deci-on when Leon J. Ladner, K.C., 'ounsel for the attorney-general, "Klii atvd his intention to nroceed W It ll 111.. atrnl 4a iha knorH Ths be reduced to the leys! obtaining jW- " to Fort WilHam. . ,, , , . . . and ( Ity police been asked to That the demesta grain hay both transcon-; ascertain If riWe the where-L flour rates over ,.h to the'abouts of tie relatives of a wo- named I Alice Stephens who WillUm. jman level obtaining to Fort said to have been well known 'PlwMlswiU be heard in Ottawa. The removal of the mountain's M,.f,u- ..i i.-... 4v,ri rate i in Prince Rupert and Anyox. A differential ..i : in all n ru4it frelfBt requests: i covering the movement of all the,slstr, Mary Stephens, worked as rimt the export grum rates on traffic into, from or rmwign am 'if ' unndlan Pacific to Vancouverl ish Columbia. 'a CHMBiuer nima 'nix years ago. in a local hotel CLASSIFIED HABP Boston Grill 'ft, Everyone read the Claaatne LAKGE CAHAnET 4b Special Dinner Thursday and If you lose. advertUe Xor it. Saturdays rr you find, locat the owner. "a, V Dancing every Saturday night from 9 to 12. need, sdvertlae for it whatever you Dance Hall Xor Hire PRINCE RUPERT Accommodations (or Private okt the classified habit. Parties Phone 437 Northern and'CentraJ British Columbia's Newspaper X.. No. 13. FRINCE RUPERT, B. C, Fill DAY, JANUARY 18, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS Colonel McMordie Re-elected Mayor and Good Men Chosen Aldermen and School Trustees For Year . , Ucsult of Yesterday's Civic Election Insures Strong City fll fip HAW?0W Council to Deal With Affairs DurinK Present Year V-1 little JUH WILL TAKE UP With the third largest majority ever given a mayoralty ndidate in the history of the city, Lieut.-Col. S. P. Mc- . pf i irsr ir s TPTPFIP Mordie, D.S.O., retained the chief magistracy of Prince I if 1 AW 1 MAI ILiKj Kupert, by a vote 01 bo to 424 over Ex-Aid. M. M. Step- ;,s at the municipal polls here yesterday. Another no-. hie feature of the election was that the largest poll in the i istory of the city was recorded in it. The total number ( 1 1 i mliote cast for the mayoralty was 1167 . The highest i r vious poll was 1010 in the first civic election held in I , rut- Kupert in laiu. inere isfrf seven spoiled ballots. I .V- predicted yesterday, C. II. GIVEN BIG MAJORITY 9XpmhIl .xS Lieu yester,; I'. t mayoralty poll Consolidate ;to Open Assay Office in Primes Rupert Sending G. W. Dimn Commissioner Haines Falls . ? Dead at Conclusion of Speech to High Council Salvation A) my Injunction Granted Until Next Week Restraining Council From Electing Successor to Rramwell Booth SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, Jan. 18. Commissioner Haines, vice-president of the high council of the Salvation Army, in session here, dropped dead tonight . At the conclusion of an emotional speech before the council, which was then considering the election of a successor to Bram-well Booth, he crumpled and fell dead. An injunction has been granted is London itratmng the high council of the Salvation Army fntrh electing a successor to Bramwell Booth, the deposed general Afghan Rebel Leader Proclaimed King and Inayatullah Flies Off British Air Forces Fetch Retiring Ruler and Members of His Household in Airplanes From India PESHAWAR, Jan. 18. Advices from Kabul state that Habi Mullah Khan, the victorious rebel known as Bacha Sakar or Water Boy, has been acclaimed king by the entire province of Kabul. . He is understood to have 15,000 men under him fully equipped andsaid to be maintaining excellent order. NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 18. Inayatullah, king of Afghanistan for a few days, and members of his household have been evacuated from Kabul by the British air forces airpianes.' The party reached Peshawar en route to Kandavar, where the former King Amanullah is. STOCK MARKET AT VANCOUVER VERY ACTIVE Good Many Mining Stocks Dropped Off While Othera Advanced or Kossland to lake Cbaige of It McDonald ced t George W. Dunn, one of (the old-timers of the southern interior mining camp of Rossland, will.'af-tire in Prince Rupert about the end of this month to take charge of an assay office which is' io be. opened here by the Consolidated Mining & Smelling Go. in connection with its extensive interests in the district surrounding the city. Mr. Dunn bas been for many years in charge of the Consolidated's assay office at Rossland and is one of that town's most highly respected citizens. He will bring his wife and son, Hawthorne, here with him. Mr. Dunn has served as an alderman at Rossland practically continuously since 1914. He was formerly chief chemist in the Rossland mines. He is active in Masonic and United Church work. VANCOUVER, Jan. 18: Profit taking was on an extensive wale Cue to the unsettled value of the market yesterday, the majority of recent active issues show substantial -declines. Cork Province moved up twoH-and- half cents to REPARATIONS ki)We'ie1ftHtwttft rwmriersmhetit i amilf S.G0 for a gain of 25 cents. The Planet mines improved 51 cents to 92Vi cents. Gesrge Copper was 40 ceuts stronger at 89 cents and Whitewater fire cents firmer at $1.40. Rufus Argenta sold down to 38 cents but closed at 47Vs cents. Pend Oralle slipped back 60 cents to $12JD0; Silverado lost 16 cents to $1.00; Noble Fire 5 cents to 78 and. Kootenay King four cents to 44 cents. Big Missouri lost 12 cents to $1.50. Grandview was 2'z cents weaker i.t 75 cents EXPERTSCHOSEN WASHINGTON, Jan. 18: Sir Ksme Howard informed secretary Kellogg yesterday that the al lied government had selected Owen D. Young and J. P. Mor gan as the Americans to serve on the committee of reparation ex pert. Thomas Nelson Perkins of Boston was chosen as an al ternate. The ambassador left for New York last night to extend the Invitation to the Americans. Kel logg was informed as a diploma tic courtesy and be said that the selections had his approval. served on the high council in session here this afternoon, led will hsve a capital of half a'w The in ...riptinn nnm-atrm until after thp hoanncr hv thp million dollars and reserve iliac court, which is sot for next Monday. To hhElectors of r Prince Rupert: May I express my deep appreciation for the splendid expression of confident e shown In me at the polls yesterday-i-an expression which I construe as an endorsatrion of our policies durtag the past ar, aad other than a personal matter. Coupled with my appreciation, may I once more convey my assurance that strict attention and care of the city's interests and welfare will again be my aim during the coming year. S. P. McMORDIE. BARCLAY'S BANK IS INCORPORATED CANADA! KINGTAKING INTEREST IN WORLD AGAIN LONDON, Jan. 18: It was authoritatively stated this morning that satisfactory progress in the condition of King George is maintained. The Daily Mail Bald today that the King had enjoyed long per iods of sleep daring the last few days and his interest in palace affairs had re-awakened. The King was having longer talks especially Queen Mary, her visits to the bedside being more fre quent although limited to ten minutes each time. FURS TAKEN TO SEATTLE SEWARD, Alaska, Jan. 18: After successfully completing the first round trip replacing the Starr, the halibut ship Attu, Captain Peter Wold, returned here last night bringing thousands of dollars in furs, mail, and a few passengers. The Attu made every port of call including two stops 160 miles west of Unalaska. They were compelled to taTce" shelter twice but otherwise' they had an excellent voyage. MAYORS ELECTED IN B.C. CITIES VANCOUVER, Jan. 18: Mayors elected in B.C. cities yesterday were: Fernie, J. L. Gates. Ladysmith. G. Reid. Kaslo, James Anderson. ! Port Alberni. F. H. Steeds. Revelstoke, II. F. MeKinnon. Alberni, George Forrest CHANGES HANDS VICTORIA, Jan. 18: H. E. Hunni&gs has bought out the T.o'no jn. is. Barclay's stock, brokerage and financial It Was iBank of Canada when incorporat- business of R. F. Castle and Com- of a similar sum. F. C. Good- annnirh. chairman of Barclay's 1. T 1.1 .1 ... 4k. .HHIIol I meeting yesterday. ASSIZES SET FOR JUNE 5 VICTORIA, ian. 18: The date of the court assises are set as 1 follows: Prince Rupert. June 5, jrimlTinl and civil. Prince George, Juue REMOVAL NOTICE To eaaWe the owner to carry out extensive alterat- ions in eur retail store, we are moving temporarily to the vacant store next to the Capitol Theatre, from Mon- day mornlng.'January 21 un- Ul further notice. Same telephone numbers, OK and 61. ' 14 BURNS & CO, LTD. ,