TOMORROW'S TIDES v & ... i tfnnmii iihviu. - - 'ttt wun".. r Yesterday wc advertised a pair of skates and shoes tor sale. Applications began to come in rapidly and the first one that was able to fit the shoes on his feet bought them. That was Just before yesterday's paper went to press and slnee that there has been a barrage of appli- cations. The moral Is evident. ' ! RADIOPHONE INSTALLED Digbv Island Now Equipped With Aid to Navigation; Other Islands Later Having completed the installation of a . radiophone I which is now in operation at the Digby Island.jtireless station a an aid to navigation In adjacent waters, L. W.. ; Stephenson, engineer of the Radiotelegraph Branch, and G. Gilbert and CMV. Thomas, i electricians, will $ail tonight on the Prince Rupert for their homes In Victoria. i ! After the New Year, they I wll return north to instal a radiotelephone beacon at Ian-gnra Island, on the north enl of the Queen rhar'ottes. After , this has been put In, a start will be made on the Green Island beacon. Aid In Search 1 i For Lost Airman : Boston Grill Friday, December 13 LARGE CABASET eptela Ddaneri Tburadara and Saturday inch 10:55 ajn. 211 ft. Dancing Every Saturday Nlfht, to It 23:48 pm. 18.5 t . Dance Hall lor Hlr iiw 4:44 ajn. 8.1 I Accommodation for Private Panic NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 4JJ 4? Vol. XX., No. 289. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS Vancouver Ratepayers Vote For Four Million Dollars Improvements u Burrard Street Bridge t m. nl a Airport rians sipprovea ; Miaermen Reelected; Lady Added School Board VANCOUVER, Dec 12. Four money bylaws calling for the expenditure of $2,800,000 for a new bridge over False Creek at Burrard Street, a $300,000 airport development. $350,000 for fire and police alarm headquarters, and $750,000 for sewers, making a total of $4,200,000, were endorsed by the ratepayers yesterday by large majorities. In the aldermanic contests in three wards Aldermen Loat, Gibbons and Wilson were re-elected. For four vacancies to the school board Trustees Blackwood, Carpenter and Woodworth were re-elected and one new member chosen, Mrs. Helen Smith. Three retiring members of ihe parks board were Power Company Still On the Job After Flour Mill The secretary of the Board ofl'urdav Post, under the head of Trade has received the following "Kidding Ourselves Along," ap-lc'tcr from the assistant Industrial pears the first of a series of ar-car.ager of Power Corporation: tides by Stewart Edward White. Referring further to my letter well known author, on the salmon Nov 15 regarding the possibility of I fisheries of Alaska. The article mating a flour mill in Prince RHdeaU chf1 pc ...ItWi 1 nd . necessity for con- . .. .uin rftH.Vi9f wide I have not had ttttr favorable , rcTOnse rfjnonse frfim. frcrnj ..uiemmuig-.icom- irrftir.!eom- panics to thU'.propoJttlonj certain , The article mentions the ef-peopie with whom 'I wish XO'discuss.forU of various Aiavkan ports to thi question expect to be In Mont-1 deflect the movement of halibut rest some time during December, , from prince Rupert and Seattle when I will discuss the matter with It them:- fmt . , . r . ..Y . .. Uicm, j Mr. White. t latW of she 1 article . is well known In Prince Australian Crop Is 112.000.000 Bushels This Year.Sol Mussallem to OTTAWA, Dec. 12 Announee-mnr Uiat a statistician In Australia liiul r -ttmated the Australian wheat f0r 1929-30 at 112,000,000 bus-tif . tif great Importance to Can-ir! a ihr-re so much wheat is being he.d off the market In he belief hpr u-in h & short cron In: i:w rvu:nern portion of the globe. i.o ngure is saia to oe auout the Canadian experts expected. Prince Albert Holding Back Conservatives Decide Not to Nominate Candidate Until After Election Date Set PRINCE ALBERT. Dec 12 After; f ,.r l ours debate the Prince Albert ftnprai yonservauve assw"i yeitcraay decided not to nominate ndidate to oppose Premier Mac-kf!i ,..c King in this riding until the Cats tif the federal election ls an- noiivied. JOCK LITTLE PASSESTEST Wbraltar. in a mor of Pnwer'Rock Mana,,, f v,.m n. r. ............. ... Co. Qualifies as Professional Engineer of 11. V. ! . VANCOUVER. Dec. 12:--ittlc electrical engineer BHU h i P'.b'i ui. ""2f""t"--.r: v-o. a. trince nupcrv, wmi -nioiig successful candidates In Ellens conducted Prof cs; ion In British Columbia. .aa,,aaa 4' COXnFMVo iri irv IN REGARD TO EGYPT t l House of Lords by a vote of T to 13 condemned the pol- T ''. of the Labor Government T toward Egypt. I , The vote is the third de- I Jfi In the House of Lords haV. Labor Government as suffered this month. . . Project Sanctioned, and i ..1. ill r- Stewart Edward White Writes On Alaska Fishing In the current issue of the 8a- . 4. cii-i. i. taking the salmon are described in in word -nrri and and nirw nicture. Ruperts having frequently visited here in the course of coast cruises aboard his power vessel Blmba. SeekReeveshipm Fraser Valley Town Solcmon MussaHem. former business man of Prinre Rupert, who has been a councilor of the muni- clMllty of Maple Ridse during the oast year, has practically decided VCS SJa ivi av-v i vqwmw - - J. B Martyn at the municipal elections next month. If he enters the field tor the reeveshlp. it is expected there will be a spirited contest and a large vote. Mr. Mussallem. who left Prince Rupert Several years ago. is now in business in Jort uaney, wnicn Is the chief centre of Maple RWe municipality In th Fraser Valley. Plonnincr TiinTlpl riallllUag- 1 It 1111 CI Europe to Africa Spankh Government Fatners the Scheme Under Straits of Gibraltar MADRID, Spain. Dec. IS: A be- ginning has been made on the ploranon w w SfS. n ST trbormVvlSTbe , beun on the spanisn coaw neir Tarlfa about 15 miles west of the, rim iar nnarr. will De sunK I in Morocco, and all sorts of ex-1 i '.i..Vl m H made in the I cY . T ji..n..it, what th mMa between V the narrow . lntroonUo - tal stretch of i r m mm V - - ' thr it is suitable for a tun- r- - ' , u .-.r, n The JgJ-fiS a atsunguinro KjrSl??; Alde-de-CamD to Ulliuri Bin" ,- ai..n hi nfhtmp ior tun- and so a com- - ininc - the Straits, Off Alaska CoastSei map whose TORONTO. Dec. 12. Five memijtfata jrhan. The two men endsav- x0X)e Ontario air service havuty rto ' resusclUte the drowned nppn rnnspn xjn a in in uit" .varrn n ihg orginlzed by Washlnstm. New York and Quebec aviation interests for Carl Elelson, mlsang Alaskan pilot They are nlu Clifford. Swartman. Hec Poblmev. William Hicks. and air engineers Sam Mac- Cauley and W. T. Hughes. 'rnlttee under the chairmanship ofvprise In which some twenty or sp.ners. rnr de la Pena. Dlf actor of thecfriendt of, the young .couple .Joined. Conservatives Intimate that this Inr Br Odori deBuen, l the lJ?.iir Jdc?r wHnfV some lB m OA- onel nmi,ne5LenoiS Jevenols as secreUry. was tn nirert the preliminary IorT 1. T arthe exnensTof the TJ.0"0 5f.hf ffis : got hot and Gerald-Have you . . . a i, mmi rnnm O t t he cow er m hotel? j.. and iuke. Konaia iNu. MOOSE WANT PEACE RIVER OUTLET HERE Pledged Support to Movement In Resolution Tassed at Banquet Last Evening At a banquet which followed the regular weekly meeting of the Moose Lodge last night, a resolution was passed, on motion of N. Museallem. pledging the support of the lodge to any movement with a view to making the port of Prince Rupert the Pacific Coast ouUet for the Peace River. The resolution followed a general discussion on the subject. At the lodge session, a class of candidates was Initiated. Was Committed For Trial Today John Mjones Sent to Higher Court j on Attempted Breaking and Entering Charge John MJones was committed for trial by Magistrate McClymont In city police court this morning on a charge of having attempted to break and enter the store of Wilfrid Oratton on Second Avenue' last Friday night. He will come shortly before Judge Young In County Court to elect. No defence evidence was submitted at the preliminary trial. According to testimony of police officers, MJones had a key In the back door of Gratton's store when they came upon him. On being disturbed by the officers, he calmly asked them for a match. Five pass keys, it was testified, were found on his person. Mr. Cratton gave evidence to the effect that dur mg , ih me same um. ri9V nay. J4,"??, SSJt resided ?. Ior MJones, wno has resided ta in wince uupert ior is montns ana during the past season was employed aboard a fish packer of the Canadian Fish It Cold Storage A. Sinclair May Go To Federal House Solicitor-Genef aP'01 Increase Jn SnulKand TORONTO. ho nee Tiz-The oiobel 5 West of England When Rivers ' today publisher a report that William 81nclalr. K.C.. provincial Liberal leader, is to retire from the Ontario leadership to seek election In a riding In South Ontario to the House of Commons. It is reported that he may become solicitor-general in the Mackenzie King Government. Toronto. Dec 12.-W e. n. j flinnlair ttHav ritniMi that, hp might become solicitor general In TOTEM FOR METLAKAJIAS ..T ,o. MHiuniux. im. " 7-""'?- katla to not to be out-done by Prtnce Rupert In the way of totem Dotea. oiite recently Henry, Pre-' vost made an important find iw hen out duck hunting. He came 9 noir with part of a fine totem pol that no doubt is as old as the hills and it can be seen standing in front of his dwelling. No doubt In days of yore It stood in front of a native's quaint old log cabin, but now In quite different sur roundings It will soon stand sen tlnel In the blazing light of elec wj,h to see this relic of the past. No one seems to know where the. originally came from. , HnilCAW fminor aauuUwM1. b v- SlimrKP UUIUllOCl rafrV l IV .Air. and Mrs. narteliledstrom. Who 11' Were Recently IT. .., M Married, n rr-m.A Hon linn. ored by Friends Last Evening A housewarmlnz was held last i nignt at tne nome on aixin Avenue East of Mr. and Mrs. Bartel Hed- itrom. wno were marnea recently, the affair taking the form of asur- Scripture reading and prayer by' Rev J. H. Hanson, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and the evening's program included a read- i mg. -ine weaamB ui onua.au, uy Mrs. Charstad; vdcal solos by Mrs. Qunnar Selvig, Mrs, Dryndahl and Mrs. John Murvom ana snort j speeches by several of those pres- 1 Pill. i Deilcj0US refreshments were' I served . .. and a number of gifts were 4 THERE'S NOTHING LIKE DAILY! NEWS CLASSIFIED ADVTS. Overflow Banks and Cover Route LONDON, Dec. 12. South and west Britain's flooded rivers continued to rise today, inundating considerable sections of farm land and urban districts and threatening vast further damage. The Thames valley, Somersetshire and parts of the western midland counties are particularly hard hit. Fed by their small tributaries, now swollen to torrents, the Severn, Wye, Usk, Tone and Parrett Rivers in the west and the Thames in the south poured mllllons of tons of water over miles country. In some cases the water i was two to five feet deep over the thoroughfares. Many. towns could not be approached rrom directions POLITICS IN VANCOUVER Retirement of Conservative Can-didates Sets Politicians Talking In South VANCOUVER. Dec. 12: The an jnouncement of the retirement of H. H. Stevens and General J. A. Clark and the reported probable retirement of Oeneral McRae ls chanelnK the whole political out- looi. hpr the Liberals say. With tKioaa tnn nut nf the a-av th Orlts think they have a very good IpVignr. chance nf of nHnnlnir winning tojn two or fir thrPP three . at least of the XraK at the next elei been taklnz careful ful stock of the situation and suaeest that J. W. . ae a. r ams, uueaia uonagny. u. o. McQecr, Dr. McKechnle, Oen- erai victor oaium ana several , others would be pretty sure win than propaganda. They say they have lust a5 eood men in reserve variousiHonored Last Night By;U. Church Ladies Members of the Ladles' Aid of First United Church gathered last evening at the home of Mrs. J. J. Pavne. 423 Seventh Avenue. W. to honor Mrs. Oeorge Wilson, fori years an active member of the Aid, who ls about to leave the city. A presentation was made to Mrs. Wilson, on behalf of the Aid. by Mrs, Frank Vlckers, the president, who spoke suitably, expressing regret at Mrs. Wilson's departure and wishing her health and prosperity In her new home. Mrs. Wilson responded appropriately. During the evening, there were vocal solos by Mrs. r. m. oooa accomDanied b: dv Mrs. Patne. De- llclous refreshments were served. ' ' Alaska Fishery J Bill Introduced Into U.S. Congress! WASHINGTON. Dec. 12: Wan ton destruction of salmon and- iI?,11 SWor ?he.r food .fish , in the waters of duced in the House todav bv Dan Sutherland, Alaska delegate. VANCOUVER WHEAT as those who" are dropping outlA hPro" ?t!n. and they are looking forward to the fishinor K&J'L? lndustrv there t r,, Intro 5 ! me general election wnn conn dence BANK RATE DOWN LONDON, Dec. 12: The bank rate today was reduced from 5ft to 5 5 npr per epn cent. FISHERMAN DROWNED Well Dressed Man Who Lost His Life From Canoe in Harbor Was Egel Hveding The mail who was drowned across he harbor last evening was identified late this morning as being Egel Hveding, a local halibut jTisherman. He was a native of Norway and came here two years ago Dur-. In? the past season he was fishing successively on the boats Zapora, Morris II. and DJ5.T. An enquiry '" he fatality Ls being held today by Coroner C. L. Monroe. Circumstances of death are believed to hare been accidental. A well dressed man probably about 35 years of age who up to iims morning, naa no', been iden-(titled, was drowneJ from a canoe across the harbor ner the mouth of MrWlchol! Creek about 6:45 iyest!day afternoon He was of fair complexion with a prominent straight now and clean shayen. He vrore a blue -suit with rtarrow (white stripe. His &hos were biack land he had a brown macklnaw coat with white shirt. There were 'no marks on his person or in hi clothes which would lead to his Identification. At 4:30 yesterday artenjoon the iman went to the float of the .Pacific Salvage Co. and rented a canoe in which he said he was arc ing for "a paddle around the harbor." Everything about hlra seemed quite normal. Chris Vlktel. a crab fisherman Uvlng in a shack not far from the mouth of McNichol' Creek about 6:45 heard a cry for help. He went out in his boat and a considerable distance from shore, came acrow an overturned canoe. The arm was caught In canoe, was hauled his skiff and taken 0f Teddy, the ma-u uub wuuuuk aiau. The body was then brought across the harbor to the city and uuu.jr-a. up to Kits !wning. their efforts towards identiation had been unsuc- ccsefu!. The body ls in charge of the B. c. unacrtakers. Mrs. George Wilson Crusade To Bring Australian Lumber Business to British Columbia Instead of Europe VANCOUVER, Dec. 12. A crusade for crear markets in Australia and New Zealand for British Columbia lumber products was started today when four prominent Vancouver businessmen sailed for the Antipodes on the Aorangi. They are J. G. Robson, T. T. Gadd, Major L. R. Andrews and J. H. Macdonald. They will study the Australian and New Zealand requirements and give addresses. In particular they will try to introduce British Columbia hemlock, a soft wood which Aus- , trail huvs from the Baltic rnun. tries In quantities approximating 350.030.000 board feet a year. The deieeatlon will attemnt bring to this province more of Aus tralia's 750,003.000 feet annual purchase of soft woods in general than the 50,000.000 feet It now has. COALMINE CHANGES IN G. BRITAIN Bill Has Been Printed and Will Probably Pass House of Commons But Not Ixrds LONDON. Dec. 12: The Government's coal mines bill published today provides for the establishment of marketing schemes. regu!atlon of output, fixing of prices, establishment of a national board to act as an appeal tribunal on th lareer ouextlons of vaiea and conditions of labor the re- during of worklnz hours by half an hour. Should the bill become law. it goes Into operation April 6. wnne it is expected that the bill will pass the House of Commons by the aid of the Liberals. It is pretty sure that It will be defeat. d nr amended In the House of Lords. STOCK QUOTATIONS (CourteT S. D. Jehnttea Co. Bajrvlew. 2. 3V. Big Missouri. 60. 64. fork Province 4. 5. Cotton Belt. NU. 32. DimweU. 3. Nil. Diithle. 5 40. George Copper. 2.55. 2.65. Oeoritla River. 15. 15. Ool-onda T7. 80. Grandvlew. 15V. 1. Indian Mine. Nit S. Tntr. CosMt Coke, Nil. . Khotenay Florence. 74. 8. Kooenay K)nt. 5H, 6 I. it L.. 1 Nil. lihevlew. Nil. 1. T.urky Jim. &, 9. Mohawk. 2 1 Marmot River OoM. 20. 25. Marmot Metals. 1V4. 2. National Silver. 8. 10. Noble Five, 44. 46. Oregon Copper. 11 y. 12. Pend Oreille 2.55 2.60. PrerMr 1 2. 1.65. Porfer-Tdaho 27. 30. R Macdonald. 12, Hi. R'ns-Arrent. 0 10. P-th-Hone. 2 21. Slver Crest. 5. 6H. S IvernHn S5. an. Rlocan Kin 3U 34. Snowflake 14 IS. Riw'och. Nil. 1.00. Topley Richfield, Nil. 5. Tor"; Mines. Nil. 1.00. Whitewater, 16. 25. Woodbine. 2VV 3. Bluebird 5. 5tt. George Enterprise, 12. 15. Advance 90. Nil. A. P. Con.. 1.91. 1.95. Calmont. 1.05. l fifl. Dalhousle, 155, 1.60. Fabyan Pete. 6Vfc, 7. Home. 9 5. 955. Hargal. 95. 1.00. Freehold. 60. Nil. United. 65. Nil. Stalin Pacific. 1.17. 1.18. Merland. 1.08, 1.09. Mercury. 67, 68. Eastern Stocks Amulet 1.73, 1.78. Falconbrldge. 555, 5.70. International Nickel. 3050. 30.60. Hudson Bay. 8.75, 9.00. Mining Corporation. 3.10, 3.15. Wright Hargraves, 1.29, 150. Dome 7.25. 7.30. Nlpisslng, 1.90. 1.92. Sherritt-Oordon. 2.64, 2.65. Noranda, 34.05, 34.25. Sudburv Basin, 350, 3.60. Tfck Hughes, 5.05. 5.10. Imperial OIL 27.00. 2750. Ventures. 2.78; 2.80. 4- RAILWAY TIES ARE -1 'nTnr.Rmvr.uvn i LONDON. Dec. 12: Orders for 200.000 railway sleepers . (ties) of Canadian Douglas fir have been placed by the A ITXO TPl" 1 ,11 IvB Erf 111 TAKE OVER Ilogan Invited to Form Cabinet in Victoria. Australia. Following Election MELBOUir-'T:. Australia. Dec: 12 Sir. William McPherson. Nation alist Premier of Victoria, y ester- cay resignee and Edmond Hogan, Labor leader, has been asked to form a ministry. The government which failed to obtain a majority at the recent elections, was previously defeated cn a motion of want of confidence 36 to 28. Father Allard Is Leaving For Native Village Ttlls Planner in Which Indians uoy "ves "Ha creatures Rev. Fa th en, JoaenhM Allard will be leaving hen Saturday to spend un w whu. ine natives ac Fort St. Jame.1 'Theee are the tnez Indians, bver three hundred of ho gather each Christmas at the Stnart Lake centre and rpend a mbnlh celebrating Christ- - mas. and holidaying before return-Irtg to their traD lines. vFathsr Allard. in telling how doie to nature the Indians live, mentioned thai one spring when th4 ice was breaking a the nat- er ne Deaver were cutting down tn rectlons beneath dicated that the more oaa weatiw comma and tt a-r Mme. The nftifes 'Jfw ' tre.k; f&Ua Uhese habiU of the wUd things. uv SGT. DUNCAN IS HONORED Presentation Made Here On Behalf ' of Mission City Branch of Canadian Legion Sergeant Duncan, the new chief of the city detachment of the provincial police, was called Into the local .club rooms of the Canadian Legion last evening to receive the presentation of a handsome cigarette box which was sent north- to htel'by the branch of the Canadian Legion at Mission City, where he was'an active member and a director before coming to Prince Rupert a few weeks ago. The .nresentatiou was made on behalf 'of the Mission City branch hv William Ranee, the local president. Nine Killed In Auburn Prison Riots Yesterday AUBURN, N.Y.. Dec. 12. Principal Keeper George A. Durnford and eight convli were killed In yesterday's prison i t, which was quelled last evening. Contributions Christmas Fund Contributions have been re-elved toward the Salvation Army "hrlstmas fund as follows: A. Clapperton, $5. A Railroadman, $1. In His Name. $2. -im i'HanffPil U J TJ I flflaV ST ! ' bT J C..JL. f-l. uuuuui j f viiiui xvr SUDBURY. Ont.. Dec. 12. Peter .Myahl was hanged here today for the murder of Rose Karas. 45 years VANCOUVER, Dec. 12: Whtat Great Western Railway. of age, here last May. He had for-was quoted on .the local exchange 'merly been her common lw hus- today at $U5i h 4 band. ra