EDITORIAL Co-Opcrativc Principles The Alberta Wheat Pool was formed as the result of a co-operative movement a a protest against me methods of era n den .' ITH Wno trailed at I hp fnrn nf the Dralrle farmem. Th mnv.' was all right. The difficulty eems to nave been that the Poo got Into the hands of a croup of men who are proving just ns doubtful In their methods as were the dealers against which their formation wan a protest. Today In Prince Rupert we find ert elevator under a lense from I Ik IV mto Inf 111. Mn.n. n .... .r . . . . I ii j i . t Holding the elevator and nrpvni. LONDON. Mnrrh 1 VIpc- vumiral Reginald Tyrwhltt. aged liM H 1 . . a ii al l. iiaa i pen 'nmmnrpn in inp rRnK Ol admlrnl Tf ( wat. AvnUUi tn. 4 a a t a yniui kii in UltTUlK Ull 111 llfC CH- J-'my cruisers and the sinking of Inn f : nKU . .. ...if wviiuaii niiii inniiiio oil lieu Roland in 1914 and the! sinking of he Dlucher at Doggerbank i u in STOCK QUOTATIONS (Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co.) Bayview, 4. Nil. Cork ProWrrtfl, 17, 18. Cotton Belt. Nil, CI. George Copper, 8.75, Nil. Gladstone, 14, 15. Golconda, 1.16, 1.17. GrandWew, OS, 05. . Independence, 10Vi. Nil. Indian Mines, 1, G. Inter. Coal & Coke. 3G, 38 Kootenay Florence, 20i, 21. Kootenay King, 41, 42. L. & L., 4, G, Lakeview, lVa. Nil. Lucky Jim, Nil, 18. Mohawk, 5, G. Morton Woolsey, 4, I'a-Marmot River Gold, GVi. 84. Marrot (ctal, S, 5. Nat. Sil. G. S., 17, 18. Noble Five, G5, 6G. Oregon Copjer, 70 V4, 71. Pend Oreille. 12.50, 18.00. Premier, 1.99, 2.00. Porter-Idaho. 59, G2. Reeves Macdonald, 3.50, 3.53. Rufus-Argenta, 39 Vi, 40. Ruth-Hope. Nil, 50. Silver Crest. 9, 10. Silverado Cons., 1.00, 1.03. Slocan King. Nil, Ola. Snowflake. Nil, 3G. Sunloch, 3.00, 3.26. Terminus. Nil, 10. Topley Richfield, 40, 41. Toric Mines, 1.20, 1.25. Whitewater, 1.15, 1.20. Woodbine. 4. 4','a. Bluebird, 19, 20. Oils A. P. Consolidated, 2.40, 2.50. Dalhousie Oil, 2.40, 2.15. Devenish Pet. Ltd., Nil, GO. Fabyon Pete, 814, 8'. Home Oil. 15.75. 1G.00. Mayland, Oil, G.30, G.C0. McLcod. 4.90, .00. Eastern Stocks Sherritt-Gordon, 8.80, Nil. Nornndn, GJ.2B, Nil. Good Loading Record at Prince Rupert says,. Manager of Hbol ment was a good one. The Idea Delay Of Svd and at Port W.ns N:n tfniilt ' ..... a X 1 n - . ment, Declares Sales Manager Mclvor in statement Issued WINNIPEG. March 1. In a aLitrmpnt .Mm! hut -rh ortro Mclvor. general sales manager of the Car ,-x-dian Wheat Pool, denied reports that he had been reapon-' sibie.l'or the delay in the sailing of the steamer Sydiand from Prince Rupert. The steamer was held there tor six days in February awaiting a cargo. The delay was due to conditions over which the Pool had no control, stated Mr. Mclvor. He explained that the grain was shipped from Alberta in ample time to keep the terms of the contract, but a railway accident, which necessitated a re-routing of the cargo, caused the delay. ; "We received no complaints from the captain of the 1 ship or from the owners of the Svdland. which wouM.indi-i M . " ' ma 4la iL.. . A. 1 1.1 a A 1 1 i m v uaq i l iiiriiM-iiriL iiivnria a a ' - r-"-j w able," added Mclvor. a it . a i na mrrai ioa' nnrrMr lit. i n hn n n nHMrtH.i The monev inveieii tn iKrlslastweiKiierr'theattentron'ofMrnister; of TlrarffMinrlr- or here is put up by all the peo- .Qommerce Molnj .was drauTi to rerT6rls that the slifp pie of Canada and the building "etu UP wcause no grain was on nana in tne terminal eie-1 was ereitpd in ih hoii.r h i atui iui l.iilu, hi uu scaifiiieiiL iur. nieivor sum : unr, ... . . un...1.rt...l..ti l. n: ti i. . I DRYS SCORE BIG VICTORY IN CONGRESS eharcred with nnrttMrvnHmr rganization that grabs it and pre-: aby with that of anv nort in the world. In many cases ents it being used, this uTsn'Ps nave been loaded in a period not exceeding four - ulte contrary to the ideals of co-j Qays nl.Ii r IL. i a f . Lf i VIV UIIUV Till IV t hey secured it on recommenda mwv mm w I lftll I lili 1 IIJI 1. mi rrnri p DIED PTOMAINE MONTREAL. March 1. V. W. 1 . " N 1 1 1 wf nrs ...laOxxft aM..n i (iiiiimiiv. .uiiiiLrmi. jiiiii um v yoar-old dauffhter Thyllis, ire dead from ntomaine Doisonlnjr uu vu nave uteu tuuscu tn ,. .U 4 t- J 1 Krnnnlri In kw(nt m m.m i ii ill n. i - a nil ARREST IS MADE EDMONTON. March 1. Start- mir . u il.. ... l - r rri t f a. 1 1 1 - - t r . . . ..... a ' j i i 'iv in iiinnnnT inn ilm in t n n JlT.rin llHUrn a AnMnn finnrffl i la lid IHI...J 4 1 1 IL . I m. 1 . .11 m;tn mat more wn: ue oiner other arrents will be made by 1 M 1 ' 1 r 11 ( Jr 1 1 I A w ik i iti i- in m ii ii ui nriiM in clear un ihpA ntM llll I II HB. RECOGNITION I t MUSSOLINI CHOSE CANDIDATES FOR ITALIAN ELECTION ROME. Mar. 1: One of the most important phases i in the Italian election took ' place yesterday when Pre- mier Musnolini nersonallv . . selected 400 candidates to WASHINGTON, March 1. , contest the elections for the The dry army in the house, Italian Parliament which of .representatives marched deal with the recent rough shod over the opposition hgrement with the Vatican. yesterday, passing the Jones ! . Mil to increase the effectiveness of liquor law enVorce-ment by a majority of 283 to 90. The move was led by the Republican drys. The debate on the measure was often acrimonious. A few memlers shifted to the opposition, charging thnt errors In the bill made it ineffective. No changes were made which would necessitate n joint sitting of the two legislative bodies. The action nf the house followed the appropriation by the senate of a $2,700,000 enforcement fund. MORE ARRESTS IN CHICAGO -. . 'SIR J. AITKIN v. i DIED WINNIPEG WINNIPEG, March 1. Sir James Aitkin, K.C., former lieutenant-governor and distinguished member of the Canadian bar, died early this morning in, his 78th year. He had been ill since last Friday when he suffered from a heart attack soon after his return from a tour of the West Indies. He had a brilliant carver in law, polities, church and business, which won for him an international reputation. He was one it the founders of the Canadian Bar As- jsociation and for many years lts CHICAGO. March 1. More ar- president. He was a former mem- rests havo been made oL men ner?s?or parliament, representing , a ' m m a a n rm ii ii iwi in. i . i :i U-nn n lift. -i-k . wholesale shoot mrs. recentlv ureu accept me ipauersnip oi which ohused uchf kVlenlitlnn the Conservative party in Mani. Tho Polft clnfm' tht'theMhave tob,- In tho election that . fall Sir I solved, the problem4 of the murder James was defeated in the con and will have the other nartlcL tuency of Brandon, while the pants In a very short time. I'rry suffered lefeat. VANCOUVER WHEAT BYLAW IS DEFEATED VICTORIA. Mar; Ratfc.1 CLASSIFIED HABIT Boston Grill (Terron read th Clawiried An. It -you Iom, adrtrtlae lor it. LARGE CAIIARET If jou find, locaU tha owner Special Dinners Thursday! and Saturdnya Whatever you need, sdvertlM U Dancing every Saturday nl(bt A v. from 0 to 12. GET THE CLASSIFIED HABIT. PRINCE RUPERT ' Accotnmodatlona Dance Hall for for Hire ITlvate Partlea Northern and Central British Colunibi'IMevyspaper rhone 457 Vol. XX., No. 49. u ;j - .vai.1 a. .. i... s PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENT? I INI I hi J TA Th IWVQ WIN u mm m m M n at x m n m m v. an m nt m T m .w ra bt u a w DEFENSIVE 7 4 F WASHINGTON Prepares to "Undertake a Solemn Responsibility" Herbert Hoover will uke over the Presidency next Monday. The above picture was taken at his home at Palo Alto, California and sho s, left te right: Herbert Hoover, Jr . II -! hrrt Hoover 111, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Jr., Mrs, Hoover, Sr., Pe.-jgy Ann Hoover, Pr sident-elett Hoover and Allan Hoover. Government Budget Shows Plan to Pay Nearly Seventy Millions Off National Debt, Reduce Taxation MEMBERS OF 1 -- u. s. cabinet; Stlmson of New York OTTAWA, March 1. Hon. James Robb, minister of finance, presenting his budget today announced a reduction in the net debt of Canada for the fiscal year ending Mai ch 31 next of $69,782,000 . The estimated total revenue for tho Dominion this vnr Jo SL1RJ 49 Oflfl Trio nctfmnrofl rnfol nviunllfnm S3a5.1G0.000. Tho totnl rprliipt'inn nf tlohf in triA nnut aiv :M'ASiHNGTON. i'ii D.c. Mar,, li yeai-s has amounted to $226,708,000. -Eight known members of the The Will loan government pay $60,000,000 maturing in Hoover cabinet are: 'August out of the surplus revenue, - ot.xicm, u. x.. tn,riibv effect ni? an annua in- nthr thin lu.lnW m. V I . t ' " - wvtaaaaw vuhhIi At 19 ? ta Secretary Treasury. Andrew W, terest saving of JlS.SOO.'OOO. ja policy "of favorinj those coun-The Canadian National Rail-; tries which favor our products." Mellon of Pennsylvania. ! ways will show a surplus of about Secretary of War, James V. 1 s7,000,000 for the railway year Good of Iowa. i 1 928 after paying all charges with Attorney General, William 1). i t'"' exception of the interest due Mirhali r,f TttlnnMAta. I the government; a favorable trade Postmaster General, Walter p. : Glance of ?164,100,000 for the 10 anaaa lias lopt A , months of the fiscal year; tariff "watchful waiting." Brown of Ohio. Secretary of the Navy. Charles ' nYf txZ rea"cw"- Francis Adam, of Massachu-j And "nthfh 0 J .. . .Lauciipn; taxation changes repre- setts. ''.UfA.'ii? 0 t14WI" etimatad 1M of rev- Seeretary of thfr InteHot, Wr.enu totallin 825.000.000. Offi-llay Lyman of lUbur. cia tigure9t Mr Robb said, show- tciftary oi uniwr, sqi Davis. M'LEAN BACK IN VICTORIA VICTORIA. March 1. J. D. MacLean, commissioner of farm loans for Canada, arrived from, Ot-taiwn yesterday to meet- the pro- IvinMnl ornvprnmpnt rll tinnar iisvien vviuniutt ivnut w'vi tAVTfTtrtFT"t ANLUUVbU, Mar. at 1: Wheat payers defeated the technical ntlnn nf th farm loans measure wat .flijeted on the local exchange school bylaw Thursday, 1318 vot-iut once.. He will remain here a today at ?1.20V. ,ing In favor and 1817 nwilnst. iweek. mes R. e(j "steady and continuous reduc- tion both in debts and In the rate of taxation . " From the outset of the speech he was very optimistic. cnt fiscal year the minister esti mated at 1185,000.000 and from ex There was no direct reference to the fiscal policy of the United States, but the minister spoke of Canada's increasing foreign trade in a way which suggested that oolicy of YESTERDAY'S TRADING - VANCOUVER EXCHANGE VANCOUVER. March 1. Oils again monopolised the trading yesterday, turning over in enormous volume. Home improved 40 and A. P. Coaopltdated as, Ativan a DO RK .nit lint url 'tK Customs revenues for the pres.; The , f . ' i"c uuyn iiwii 'WAW mraiK ear rly but etied t.JdOnWlo 50, Rletes MicDdfialff 15. losir sing else1 taxes $81,500,000. "From in- Crandvlew come tax it is estimated mat fan.- ntroritt ouii.uuu win dp uerivea. ine loiai revenue from taxation is estimated at $391,050,000. Of total expenditure, the min ana uoiconaa were the former gaining 3 and the latter 5. GOING FOR HAVILAH ister or finance attr buted an- VICTORIA. Mar. 1 : The Sal proximately 40 per cent to the vage King is leaving Friday for great war. Dutch Harbor to tw the freigh- In a brief reference to the.ter HavilMh to Yoknhama where tariff Mr. Rolb intimated that, the Havllah is to be scrapped.