CLASSIFIED HABIT greryone reads th Claulttod Ads. If jou lo, ftdrertlM for It. If jou find, locate th owner, Whatever you need, advertlM for It OCT THE CLASSIFIED HABIT. Vol. XX., NO. 35. STEAME of Northeastern from Stewart to Peace i of the government owned railway . i At the hearing yesterday A. M, Manson said the novr - .oad would mean the ruination of TWENTY-FIVE LOCAL BOATS HAVE CLEARED Fishing Boats Of I To JUnks in Large Numbers Already Discussedmn I the government road entering the ! Peace .IUver country from tae HOUth. II. V. Kergin. member for At-lln, championed too cause of the proposed road in from Stem-art. lie said It was t me the P.G.R stood on it own feat. The new scheme should be decided on 'to tmerita. . A- ,VltejMlrVbe -liiw would touch' Finlsy1 Forks and if the P.G.E. were extended to there from ' Prince George it mrougn eimer to aiewarx or van- in fo'tMfte' Northea tt$ ern the ' Railway sa id tne company w vas planning to spend between three ditioning the line out of Stewart. WANT TITLES FOR CANADIANS Motion Before House of Commons Held Over to Today ' OTTAWA, Feb. IS. The question of the aWlltTon of granting of, titles to Canadians was brought up in the House of'Oom- resolutfon rnnnii vrsLriunv uii Clearing of halibut boat, t?r).hc weutd tap the new line and the tang Lanka in anUcfpaHonji bTreice River businese could move o reopening oi me iwbwjh uh rr;aay is now on in run awing, jwcouver. i reported at the cuatoma lrdufi Counitel ir.a the prospect is tnai mere win ; y.s probably a larger, nu'mbei of ":il boats than ueual on the and four hundred thousand dol-rounda by the time the season arg this coming summer in recon- tp to 10:30 this morning 25 ': .al boat.s had cleared for the ic p sea fisheries. Since yester-the opening date for boits to 1 ar direct for the banks, tnere i been a steady sfeream of skip-to the customs house taking their papers. If the present weather holds, it Jl be auspicious for the commencement of fishing operations r.d by the middle of next week v ;3 possible that the first boats rr.ay be in with their catches. Ex-pc ted good prices being somewhat cf a stimulus, there will, no doubt, .... - . Eome competition lor-tno Pmiitf.n :r of being the first boat in WimCVT a cat:h. WITCHCRAFT CASE IS DISMISSED AND WOMAN BOUND TO KEEP PEACE In a recent case at Port Simpson In which Agnes Wells, a na--c woman, was charged with attempting to have another woman exercise the practice of witch craft. Dr. R. G. Large, justice ftf iVi. ton,.... ,1 1 um t .j, iw! iVin Alifit.(rii ' but bound the woman over for a Vcar to keep the peace. REVENUE OF ! COUNTRY UP OTTAWA 12. Thfi 4il - it i J I vuwu vnunary revenue oi vanauu for ill n fls-ffl1 iaoi nnrllnn Afnrrli -I. lass, was 54,847,001, an increase of 129,217,702 over the previous year, while' expenditure totallnd $372,408,489, an increase of $G,229.484. These figures were disclosed in ,the annual re-Tort of the auditor-general, tabled ky the finance minister In the house of commons today. A. 4v '. '' 7 it Chirr. Conservative of " oi ,n St. Lawrence ami oi. umnc riding. It is advocated; that a committee from; (be hotifce con sistfng of 11 members will be appointed to investigate and report upon the advisability of qualifying, amending or rescinding the address adopted by the House and sent to His Maj-usty In 1919 recommending the H'scortinuence of the granting of titles to citizens of this country. Discussion was not initiated until just before adjournment land Premier King moved adjourn -r ii.n ,Ia1, nfa in nrctar that the subject may be taken up again today. The Premier declared the form in which the motion was presented ought to commend it self to the House. BISHOP OF CHICHESTER DIED LAST NIGHT LONDON. , Feb. .13. . The Rt- - - - - Rev. Winifred Oldiieiu nurrowB. Itlnhon of Chichester since 1919, and formerly IJlshop of Truro, died last night, aged 70 years. Merely routine business was token up last night at a meeting f the executive of the Canadian Legion preparatory to the regular monthly general, meeting tonight. Northern and PRINCE Legislature RULERS OF INDIA LOYAL Forty Meet and Pass Unanimous Resolution Against Independence NKW DELHI, India. Feb. 13: Forty native rulers met here today and unanimously passed a resolution deprecating proposals for the complete independence of the country. The assembly was held in the Chamber of Princes. The rulers rciler.atfd. tlioir loyalty to the Uritish Crown of all its members NO UNEMPLOYMENT IN CDAMrC TAHAV DTCiriT rfUinLLi lUUAl IttoULl HP f AW RATF OP WArF vr Lrtll IVrtIL Ur nlUU , . , PARIS, Feb. 13. As u reault largely of the lower wages paid this country than in England, workmen of France are all busy, while those in England are walking the streets idle. Prac- ically all French industr.ies are working full time and the only unemployment here is the steady stream of men changing from one mployment to another. None are permanently idle. COLONEL LINDBERGH IS TO BE MARRIED NEW MEXICO CITY, Fb. 13. United States Ambasaodo-Dwight Morrow yesterday an nounced the engagement of his daughter, Anne, to Colonel Charles. Lindbergh. KING READS III Majesty Also Returns To Ordinary Diet Following Illness , BOGNOR, Sussex, Feb. 13. King George passed a good night. It is understood that His Majesty has made such that he Is progress all. The b(J to inpection by now able to read occasionally. He,...' nn . Pn,i,1.0n is on his ordinary diet and takes Plenty of nourishment. DISTRESS IN EUROPETODAY France and England Now n.! eluded in Arctic Blanket LONDON, Feb. 13. A west - ward shifting of Europe's Arctic blanket today added France and England to the extreme sufferers1 from cold. Very cold was the forecast for the British Isles., In France there was a heavy snow - fall and it was. feared that the Marne and the Seine would freeze over. Continued distress Is re - ported from Germany, Poland, Scandinavia, Austria and the Bal - !kans. There was a lessening of the severity in Constantinople. PRINCE RUPERT Central British Columbia's Newspaper RUPERT, B. C, WED-VESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1929 IN STEWART RAILWAY CHARTER DISCUSSED Application Railway River II F Kcrgin Champions the Road After A. M. Mansoni Had Said That Buliding It Would' Prove Ruin of P.G.E. VICTORIA, Feb. 13. Before deciding whether the1 i anadian Northeastern Company shou'd be allowed to go ahead with its Stewart to Peace River line, the private, Dins committee 01 tne legislature will near the directors of the Pacific Great Eastern, who will give their opinion of the effect of the line should it be built on the business Start at Bottom i:r' "a1 and n5s i,,s,ter the bottom in the Scout ranks. a Countess Haig, young Earl hfa father.8 own MOui trooP( and tees Haig's troop of Girl Guides ' ' - GENERAL BOOTH AGAIN ADJUDGED AS UNFIT FOR POSITION SUDBURY ON THAMES, Feb. 13: The high council of the Salvation Army today adjudicated General Booth unfit for service as general of the Army. The vote stood r.2 to 5. PUBLICITYFOR ORDERS ASKED Amendment to Pattullo Motion By Dr. Wrinch is Voted Down VICTORIA, Feb. 13: Most of Tuesday in the House was taken up with the consideration of the !ru, of procedure and deciding lvMhl(, nrAorm rnuni,n ,hnl,l f T D rattull0i leader of ;,. nBM,Mnn ih,t nrHor. In council should be open to the in snectlon at all office hours In the department of the provincial secretary. An amendment by Dr. AVrinch that they should be open to electors of the province was voted down on a straight party vote. Premier Tolmle contended that while the government had nothing to hide In these matters it was a general rule in London and 'Ottawa that the leader of tho op' position should have-, access tp the orders but that it 'was Imprac' ticable and sometimes inadvisable : for them to be placed at the dls posnl -of nil. , PRICE OF WHEAT I VANCOUVER. Feb. 13: The nrlco of whent here today was $1.29',.. of Sccut Ladder ! 1 i j I j I I I , Irene Haig. an' beginniag at ; Unidreii of the late Earl Haig Haig has enroled, a wolf-cub in his sister irs-'rf broWnto if) Coun- at Richmond, England. ; STOCK QUOTATIONS (Courtesy of S. D. Johnson Co.. Ltd.) The following quotatiom were bid and asked: Bay view, 4V2, 4. 1 Big Missouri, 2.03, 2.10. ' Cork Trovince, 19Vi, SO. -Dunwell, Nil, 16. Duthie, Nil, 00. George Copper, 9.26, 9.75. Geonrie Rlvfcr, 59, 60. V folconda. lt 1.38. Grandview, 9, GOVa. Independence, 104, 11. Indian Mines, 7. 7'j. Kootenay Florence, 28ty, 2Vt. Kootenay King. 39 Vi, Nil. L. & L., 4-Vfi. , . Lakeview, 1) :k " Lucky Jim, Nil, 19. Mohsrwk,' 7H, 8.. Morton Woolsey, 4', 5. Marmot River Gold, 64, 7. Marmot MeUls, 6. 7. Nat. Sil. G. S.. Nil, 20Vi. V Noble Five, G8, 69. ; Oregon Copper, 81, ex pend Oreille, 13.00, 18.86) Premier, 2.11, 2.12. Porter-Idaho, 64, 06. Reeves Macdonald, 3.45, 850. Rufus-Argenta, 36'y, 37. Ruth-Hope, 63. 56. . Silver Crest, 10 Nil..t Silverado Cons., 1.16, 1.18. Sllvbri,'30ls,'NIt. ' it Soloan KiHg, t)V. OViJ. i ' Snowflake, 39, 40. Sunloch, 4.06, 4.10. Terminus, Nil, 11. Topley Richfield. 49 '4, 50. Toric Mines. 2.00. 2.20. Whitewater, 1.12, 1.16. WWKjblne, 3, S, ,BltiQbijid 20, Nil, Fabyon Pete. 7, 7Vi. Eastern Slocks Sherritt-Gordon selling at 3.15. Noranda selling at G3J5. MARSHAL FOCH BETTER PARIS, Feb. 13: The condit- ion of Marshal Foch showed a 'definite improvement today. Boston Grill ALAS IN LEGISLATURE Tow Line Breaks and , Moway is Allowed n iitdlBriftftoiHerFate MeiyoiMarUj-AlsOiin Trouble-Off Aleutians, and in Danger ofiBounding On the. Rocks in a Terrific Gale SEATTLE, Feb. 13. As the ships were in Unimak Pass late yesterday nearing haven the tow line between the freighter Alloway and the Montaiik parted in a terrific gaie . In the narrow pass it was impossible to manoeuvre utl the Alloway had to be left to her fate. Her anchors were ui oppeu anu 66 men ot ner crew made a perilous way co the Montauk in lifeboats. They reached the steamer exhausted but safe. One member of the crew of the Alloway, Oiler Poiey, joi Seattle, apparently crazed, :e- lu6cd to leave the AlLoway und, had to be left. j ' When the- tow line paed the LEON TROTSKY AT ship crashed, but the Moatauk (:Htnpcd with damaged ., super- structure . Meanwhile the Japanese, steam- 'r Meiyo Maru with 25 men on board with engines useless and lanna.ently broken at No. 2 hatch whs truing WhfllflJier. own jtgai nst Ithc gale which was pounding her off the rocks of a small island in the eastern Aleutian group. The steamer Nanku Maru was standing by, but was unable, to approach too near. !I?rTIirD DEDnDT HL.-UULft UEfUIVl Prince Rupert Overcast, light northwest wind temperature, 38. Port Simpson Cloudy, calm, 29. Haysport Part cloudy, calm, 34. Terrace Foggy, calm, 14. Ross wood Foggy, calm, 17. Aiyansh Clear, calm, 21. Alice Arm Cloudy, calm, 34. Anyox Part cloudy, calm, 33. Stewart Cloudy, calm, 29. II Helton Part cloudy, calm. w. Burns, Lake Clear, calm, 6. Smlthens Part .cloudy, calm, 10. Whitehorse Cloudy, calm, 22. 14. ; , Carmacks Cloudy calm, 24., Dawson- -Partly cloudy, calm, GYPSY BAND FROZEN DEATH ,, , , ... , . , School c i and Hungry Wolves Attack , Kill Sixteen Children WARSAW, Feb. 13. Poland reported that un entire Gypsy band of 80 or 40 men, women and children were frosen to death rear ! Lublin. The Express printed a Vienna despatch relating that a pack of wolves had attacked a school at Javina and killed 16 children, two soldiers and four gendarmes. Seven have died at Antwerp and it is certain that the casuaitiei will run into hundreds. SIGNS BILL FOR CRUISERS WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. President Coolidge today signed a bill calling for the construction of 13 cruisers and one aircraft carrier. LARGE CABARET Special Dinners Thursdays and Saturdays Dancing every Saturday night from 9 to 12. Dance Hall for Hire Accommodations for Private Parties Phone 457 PRICE FIVE CENTS -COftSTANTJNQPLE . CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb; 13: Leon Trotsky, an exile from Soviet Russia because 0f his ODOoaitlon of the nol- icies of the n resent 'recline. Jias arrived here, CONFESSED TO MURDER ON THE PRAIRIES VANCOUVER, Feb. 13. Murdered on the highway between Gull Lake and Tomkins, Sask., last March, the body of David Kates, clothing salesman of PIcton, Ont., was buried in the sand dunes, according to an alleged confession obtained by the Vancouver police from Herman Ravinsky, who was arrested here Saturday. Before the body was buried, Ravinsky's signed statement declared it showed signa of life and was struck over the head repeatedly with a shovel. CONSOLIDATED TAKES CALEDONIA MINES VANCOUVER ISLAND VANCOUVER, Feb. 13. An , ntion by the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company for the final I control of the Caledonia Mines, ... ... . npnnrM nn vCou ver Island, was ratified at a re cent meeting of the shareholders of the latter company, it was announced today. The Consolidated reserves the right to drop the property if it does not measure up to expectations. Development work will start not later than April 1. Scottish Humor HE WAS RIGHT An Aberdonian oh the evo of marriage asked a friend what the ceremony cost. "Weel Sandy," was the reply, "efter I got married I asked the Minister, 'lloo much am I duo ye?' 'Oh,' he replied, 'Just what you think she Is worth,' and when 1 handed him a shillin' ho gavo me back a sixpence, and man d'yq ken he was right 1"