increased tourist business, which, !he expected, would be doubled br :l sr?. i&'sss and would leave behind them a .good deal of money. Sir Henry spoke of the patience of the people of Prince Rupert. It was not expected that the promises of townsite promoters would be carried out. They were not realized anywhere. However, he felt that those who had faith in the place and had remained here would be well repaid. Personally, he felt that while progress had been slow, it was sound. Dealing with the matter of in- creased trade, Sir Henry referred ine mcreasea aeraana lor grain in the Urient. This hail .now reached a point where tangible results might be obtained. Wheat contained from 25 to 30 per cent more nutriment man nc ana ne tar-is, the people of B. C. appear believed that the development of( t i be the geatest spenders,, with the Oriental business would be an increase In debits of .,2$ per a great impetus in the near fu-j i r. during the first evn, ture. This opinion was not that ninths of the year. Ontario of a promoter, but was bsd on (.arr.e second with an increase, of trade conditions. With dwelop-r.'-ar'y 12 per cent and with debits ment at the threshold, something smngating more than eleven milvHflglblawUU Bu,arue. i - Hnilara The Canadian National was Irre- f yijtripvably committed to the deveU t-u- I i''Hl lUrUL.-i f n.lnWo Ultrvat n Omit BENNETT CLOSES HIS B.C. TOUR In Ills Final Address He Again Tells Story of Tnriff to Fernle People FERN1E, Aug. 29: Closing a five weeks' tour of British Columbia, the Conservative leader, Hon. H. B. Bennett, last night charged tvat trade treaties with France, Ihfy and New Zealand had not worked to the advantage of Can rJ:i The extension to New Zealand cf the provisions of the trade, agreement with Australia, defrayed the Canadian' dairy industry, reducing the number of csw? increasing the price of rcta and made the Dominion a denendent country for butter, he declared. Trade treaties with France and Italy, he said, specified that the Onir.inlon should receive the Minimum on Canadian goods entering those countries, but Franco onl raised the tariff three times and when parliament was in session the French government raised the tariff on wheat 51 cents a bushel Italy also raised the wheat tariff to 7-1 cents a bushel. "but we still have the minimum," he declared. project . The president of the C.N.R. spoke of thV smalnes oaf the crop ap6ke 'of'the smallffess of the crop this year, but said it ws far from being a tragedy. He" thought the railway would bring- grain to Prince Rupert, although he mentioned that control of the grain route was outside of their province. It was in the hands of the owners of the grain. However, the (Continued on page six.) YUKON PLANE IS DISABLED Queen of the Yukon II. Suffers Breakdown nt Ocean Falls en Route to Fair Here Arrival' of the Yukon Airways flying boat Queen of the Yukon II., which was to have engaged In flights during fair week, now seems to be an uncertain quantity.; Word was received this rriorning that the plane had suffered a breakdown at Ocean Falls, where an effort is being made to rush: repairs. The plane may or may not arrive hero before the fair concludes. VANCOUVER. Aug. 29: Wheat was quoted on the local exchange today at $1.51 V. British Bring Back Order in Palestine Treating Jews and Arabs Alike: the Turkish Flag LONDON, Aug. 29. Government reports from Jerusalem today showed that all was quiet in Palestine, where Hritish troops werfr stationed. In Jerusalem some of ie Jewish shops reopened, the tension being greatly re-heved as a result of British repressive measures, which damped the authority on Jew and Arab alike. Keports that the Arabs in the Nablaus, Central Palatine, had declared their independence from Gwat Britain, whose administration over Palestine is authored "nder a mandate from the League of Nations, weie said to have raised the Turkish flap, caused some concern. GRAND MASTER OF ODDFELLOWS E. G. Cavalsky of Nanalmo Pays Official Visit; Ranquet and Dance Enjoyed E. G. Cavalsky of Nanaimo, grand master of the Oddfellows' Lodge of British Columbia, paid an official visit to the local lodge last night, the lodge formalities being followed by a banquet and dance which was attended by many members of the order as well as by members of the sister Kebekah Lodge. Murdo MacArthur, noble grand! of the local Oddfellows' Lodge, was toastmaster. The blessing was pronounced by J. Blackhall, chaplain, and the toast lo the King was observed in the usual manner. James Irvine proposed the toast to the grand lodge, which was responded to by Grand Master Cavalsky, who made the address of the evening. The toast to the Rebckah Lodge was proposed by S. M. Newton, Mrs. T. II . Priest, Rebekah noble grand, responding. J. W. McKlnley offered the toast to the visitors, to which R.J. Keron of Alberta responded. Musical numbers on the program Included vocal solos by C. G. Minns, accompanied by M s. Minns; selections by the Oddfellows' orchestra, solo by Ben Ferguson, and comic songs by A. R. Phillips, acompanj&y S. L. Peachy. Following, the, baiiquedancing was indulged Ln,.music lejng furnished bv the Oddfellows' orches tra. The festivities kept up un til 1 a.m., J. E. Boddie being matrAofeermon!es. The com mittee in charge consisted of II. Dyer. J. E. Jack, A. McArthur, S. N. Boyle and J, Blackhall. Mr. and, .Mt Cavajgky, who arrived yeMeray afternoon from Dawsqn, wij) l ip"' nig on their return south. TORONTO STOCKS fU (McOattery. Gibbon & Oollart. Ltd.) Amulet, 2.71, 2.72. Mandy, 40, GO. Falconbridge, 11.50, 11.60. Holllnger, selling at 6.75. , Hudson Bay, 18.00, 18.80. Inter. Nickel, 51.75, 55.00. takeshore, selling at 24.70. Mining Corporation, 5.35, 4.45. Mclntyre, 14.75, 15.00. Nipissing, 2.50, 2.55. Noranda, 64.30, C4.50. Sherritt Gordon, 7,10, 7.50.. . ' Sudbury Basin, 8.83, 8.90.-Treadwcll Yukon, 9.50 9.75., Ventures, 8.05, 8.10. Home Oils, 23.50. Nil. Teck Hughes, C.C0, 70. TOM MOORE IS AGAIN CANADIAN LABOR HEAD Elected President of Dominion Trades and Labor Congress for . Eleventh Successive Year ST. JOHN, N.B., Aug. 29. Tom Moore was re-elected president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada for the eleventh successive year at the convention here today. BODY OF WOMAN IS IDENTIFIED EDMONTON EDMONTON, Aug. 29. The body of a woman who committed suicide by .throwing herself In front of a train Wednesday morning was identified last night as Berllia Butchart, who had been in Canada but three months. s C. C. Kelly, district agrlcultur-pllst. Prince Georjfe, and A. W. White and Miss A. Morrison of Victoria, who have been judges at the Prince Rupert Exhibition this week wero guests and speakers nt the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club in the Commodore Cafe today. President G. A. Bryant was in the chair. 13358 TOMORROW'S TIDES Boston Grill Fridayi August 30 LA ROB CAUARET High 10:20 a.m. 16.8 ft.- Special Dinners Thursday! and Saturday 22 '.OH nm Ofto tr Dancing Errry Saturday Night, 9 to It Low 3:51 a.m. 4.G Dance Hall for Hire 15:50 p.m. 9.0' Accommodation tor Prlrata Parties NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BttlTISILCOLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 457 -X Vol. XX., No. 201. V PRINCE RUI'EKT, B.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1929. PU'f.E FIVE r.RKTM , Address of Sir Henry Thornton ".V tq Prince Rupert Board of Trade and Gyro Club Was Stimulating The address of Sir Henry Thornton yesterday to the Board of Trade and Gyro Club' at a luncheon given in his honor rang true and made many of those who heard it walk on air, at least for a time. His careful statement that he could not promise a hotel here, but that he would recommend that an amount sufficient to build one would be placed in the estimates, was the careful businesslike way of putting it. Later in his address he referred casually to the benefits that would accrue to the city from the nl MAIM A MP inr CANADIANS ARE GREATSPENDERS C Leads AH .the Provinces With Ontario Coming Second OTTAWA, Oct. 29. Canadians arc becoming greater cpenders, according to figures of the Dominifi bureau of statis-t)'., showing the relation of bank debits to bank deposits. Taken as a criterion, during July (our million dollars was with-lio drawn f.om Canadian banks, 15 rrr cent more than during the corresponding period In 1928. while deposits showed a decline rf wn tier cent. On a percentage SIR HENRY OBJECTS TO STATEMENTS IN PEACE .R!V(ER RECORD Sir tlenry Thornton, be- fore leaving yesterday after- noon, took stromr exception to the article oublishea in f yesterday's Daily News. COp- fed from the-Peace River Re- cord. He stated- emphatically that there was absolutely no foundation in fact for the statements contained in the article regarding the outlet of the Peace River district. PITTSBURGH WINS DOUBLE-HEADER Thus Celebrates Accession of New Manager; Athletics Beat Yanks 1 Despite Ruth's Homer NEW YORK. Aug. 29: Pitts-burgh Pirates celebrated the elevation of Jcwelf Ens to the mana-'crial s8t by yfnnin;r both ends "f a double-header- with Chicago Cubs yesterday thus cutting the lead of the lsttef to 12 games. BurWiih Cr'pjes tcored his seventeenth victory in the opener. "!v Krptnr. tUnT credit for the second triumph won by an '"'- Innin rally. uabe uuth, recovered from his 'ndisrosituin of the previous day, hit his thlrtytah homer, but the Yanks wer T)jhtn by a five run rally in thp , seventh when they met the Philadelphia Athletics. 1 Yesterday's. Bitff&eague tcores: National Icague v Chicago 3-6, Pittsburgh 10-7. American League Philadelphia 9, New York Boston 4. Washington 7. Only games-scheduled. 'Graf Zeppelin Trip Round the World by Landing at Lakehurst LAKEHURST, N.J., Aug. 29. The Graf Zeppelin landed here at 7 o'clock this morning, completing the 20,000-mile journey around the world in 21 'days seven and a half hours.' The actual flying time, deducting the time spent on the ground at Friedrich- ' shaven, Tokyo and Los Angeles, was 11 days 23 hours, both flying and elapsed time breaking all previous records. The airship carried 36,000 pieces of mail around the world, in addition to that delivered at various stops. The air liner made a triumphant passage late Wednesday over Chicago and Cleveland, hoveriiig over the latter city, where an air meet was being held. It will depart Saturday for Fried richshaven. SKEENA RIVER LEADS PROVINCE VANCOUVER, Aug. 29. Skcena River. leads the province salmon pack with 202,603 cases of a total pack to Saturday last of G70.27G. Tlnks accounted for the larger amount, 27C.887, and 265,-270 cases of sockeye. BRITISH PREMIER , ' IS OFF TO GENEVA LONDON, Augj. 29. Premier taedonald leaves .Saturday, for Geneva to attend the session of the League of Nations assembly. Inspector D. McLeod, of the C.N.R. investigation department, Vancouver, and son, are passen- u'j ,-. p.! k..i.J today returning south. They have been on a trip to Skagway as well ns to Stewart.. Anyox and Mnssett Inlet. iirjj y rvpjyr nLLl7lIlL REINDEER TO NORTHWEST OTTAWA, Aug. 29: A. E. Porsild of the Northwest Territories branch of the department of the interior, leaves Vancouver Saturday for Nome, in order to complete arrangements for the herding of 3,000 head of reindeer rm the western coast of Alaska ' to the eastern fringe of the Mac- represented at the conference will be held Friday to con-'nnr.ie River delta, a distance of elude officially the business for which they met three between a thousand and fifteen wp1Vq nirn -io-ths o- two years to complete The move is dictated by the necessity of preserving the food supply or t -e Eskimos In the Mackenzie delta region who suf- fer famine at times through fail- ure of hunting. COLD STORAGE HEAD IS HERE F. Perry of Montreal In City in Course of Annual Inspection Tour F. Perry of Montreal. Tmi dent of the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., is a visitor in the city in the couroe of his annual .western Inspection tour. Hc ar rived from Vancouver, yesterday and will morning lie is a guest at the Hotel Prince .Rupert, .. CHINESE ARRFSTED SMUGGLING OPIUM VANCOUVER, Aug. 29. Forty-five tins of opium valued at $3000 were seized by customs of-ficers last night' as they7 were' be-! Jng carried b'ff'the Embreiss of i.France. Four Chinese wfete ar-' rested. '' W; CUS Completes BIG GATE AT FAIR AGAIN Admission Receipts to Building and Grounds Yesterday Amounted to $511 The fair gate yesterday amount ed to a total of $511 as against n total of $103.50 on the second day, last year. It was children's dayj yesterday and youngsters were ad mitted free to the building both in the afternoon and evening. Thp detail of yesterday's gate was as follows: Sports grounds 181 adults, children, $92.50. Building, aiiernoon-r-rju per- g0ns, $47.50. n..ui Building, evening ..i 802 av adults, $401. Last year there was no revenue on the second day owing to Inclement weather. Final Settlement at Hague is Announced Germany Agrees To Compromise Plan on Young Settlement of Reparations and Withdrawal of Troops Arranged THE HAGUE, Aug. 29. Creditor powers and reached an agreement late tlhis eveniner on the Young reparations plan and After nearty four weeks of labor the conference today reached a decision on the Rhineland evacuation, which, it was announced, was dependent on the agreement on the ioung plan, lentatlve plans show , that evacuation must begin imme-l dlately and that it must be ten minated by the Belgians and Brit ish and in the second French zone within three months after the adoption of the Young plan and that the last zone bridgehead at Mainz must be cleared of foreign troops before the end of June, 1930. THE HAGUE. Aug. 29. Early today the German representatives decline to participate in the compromise of France. Italy, Japan and Belgium with Great Britain i o sccu'e British adherence to the Young plan, Foreign Minister Stresemann reiterated that Germany was unable to make the further concessions demanded. REV. CI LEE A delightful farewell party was given on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris, Perry. Summit Apartments, in honor of the Rev. C. J. Lee. Mr, Lee arrived from the Old Country about two months ago, and following his ordination at St. Andrew's Pro-Cathedral recently, leaves on Friday afternoon to take charge of the churcti at Stewart, The friends who were present on this occasion expresseu ineir esteem and good wishes in the presentation of a gold and silver cigarette case. The address, accompanying the gift, was made by the Rev. J. B. Gibson, In his characteristic sincere and humorous manner, and was suitably responded to by Mr. Lee, who expressed his regret at having to leuve a community where his brief stay had acquainted him with so many worthy friends as he had found in Prince Rupert. Those present included Mr. and, Mrs. Chris Perry, Rev. C. J. Lee, Rev. J. B. Gibson and Miss Gibson, J. Annal. W N. Appleyard, Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Aspinall, Mrs. IB. E. Cosmon, Mrs. F. A. Cullln, Alan Frascr, Ian Fraser, Mrs. F. N. Good. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lyne, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McPherson, A. C. Mattlngley, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tuckcrand Miss Tucker, Miss M. Van Couten and 11. Lincoln. The evening's entertainment: was devoted to music and cards, and after dainty refreshments, served by the ladies, the activities were concluded about midnight by the usual enthusiastic choruses for the guest of honor. LAPOINTE TO ACT ON EMPIRE COMMITTEE LONDON IN OCTOBER OTTAWA. Auir. 29 Minister of justice, Hon. Ernest Lapoinle, ! will represent the Canadian gov ernment at a meeting in London; Ion October 8 of a committee to i consider and make recommenda-! Hons regarding legal points j raised at the Imperial conference nf 1936. What the conference rec-i ommended was the appointment) of a committee of representatives of Great Britain and the do- Jmlnlons. a full session of all Dowers GRAIN HOARDED AT THE LAKES Eighty-Seven Per Cent of the Storage There Is Taken ny Old Crop VANCOUVER, Aug. 29: Pacific coast grain ports may reap a marked benofit because of the congestion of grain at eastern porta if Europe comes into the market. New crop grain is commencing to move heavily and at the present time 87 per cent of the storage at the head of the lakes Is. takeu by 58,000,000 bush' es of old crop grain. Daily shipments of the prairie new crop to the elevators now totals a million, bushels and is increasing and the railway companies are in a quandary "how to handle the shipments. . ,nu iDV ttriTII LAUl lllfllU tlCAln Noted RKMr Woman PjloSuf-jferedf Severe Injuries aj CleVelahd Airport' " Today CLEVELAND, Aug. 29. Lady Mary Heath, famous British pilot, iwa critically injured today when-f her plane crashed through building at the airport. HALIBUT SALES Summary American 50,000 pounds, 15.1c and 8c. , .Canadian None. American Clipper, 33,000 pounds, Cold Storage, 15.1c and 8c,' Federal, 17,000, Booth, 15.1c and 8c. WEATHER REPORT Prince Rupert Part cloudy, calm, temperature, 53. Terrace Cloudy, calm, CO. Rosswood Cloudy, calm, 5G. Alyansh Cloudy, calm, 58. Alice Arm Cloudy, calm, 58. Anyox Part cloudy, calm, 54. Haysport Clear 6alm, 62. Hazelton Part cloudy, calm, 68. Smithers Foggy, calm, 60. Burns Lake Part cloudy, calm, '69. -. -. : VanderhoofrpicJudy, tfelrn, 8.0 Quesnel Part cloudy, calm. FIRE IN ALBERTA' EDQEIVON, Alta, Aug. 29: FjroithU morniuftifr&ioyed three business places, with a $40,000 loss. 1 Scottish Humor Imported direct from the Aberdeen Joke Factory A GOOD TIP Tips were added to cigarettes to encourase Aberdonians tfi( 'smoke. 1 d