yesterday. Wmln w.w VVJ tft. W.Gtb W.L UbliCl UUC-UiLU be held in the City bv the contrac. tors for future use under better con. struction conditions. "in view of the fact that experl- enee has proved the destructive ae ; the third was not named, tion of the acids In muskeg soil on j W. D. Farris of Vancouver, rep-concrete pipe and unglazed vitrified ! resenting a large number of lum-plpe, it is essential that all-exposed I bering associations, opposed the surfaces be thoroughly glazed for application. work under these conditions. I "A close Inspection of these 111 pieces of pipe shows approximately one-half of the number imperfectly Elazed althoueh meetlne with the specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials, which, in our opinion, are not suitable to the peculiar, muskeg condition encountered in th:s construction. I "After examining the eieht-lnch pipe In stock which has been culled ! omm;Vd"(hat6rDoroxlm; half of this be Held tor iu&ire- iise in less lmporUnt work.' ' ,r5? 'Thi reasons rwicnn fAr lOr nnt npt 'r-nfinir accepting i tne otner one-aau oi tnis pipe are p reciseiy as stated in our report of this date on 111 pieces ot 12-lnch vurniea pipe. (Slgnecf) "F. M. OOOD "C. S. WILLIAMS 3 ' "M. A. BURBANK'. ; Unemployed " -; In Vancouver VANCOUVER, Dec. 6. Between five hundred and a thousand unemployed paraded yesterday afternoon from Powell Street along Hastings Street and past the City Hall. Afterwards they were addressed by their leaders, who told them a dep-uatlon would wait upon the city council today and would report to a meeting of unemployed Monday. Hon. H. H Stevens t',.-rvn'it. 'ons-rvauve member of Federal Parliament, nrho has ia .d that he will not be a can-' -,!. th next election. i . u- ; v. AUDITOR CUT, DOWN ON cntGHLATION 4 OF DAILY NEWS . 4 Last night O. V. Arnold of Chicago, auditor-: of the Audit Bureau of circulations, left 4 for the south after auditing th! Circulation oi the D-ily 4 ' News. The fnagr"!tfit nf the paper had made its net pakl-urculatlon average for 4 sJxJnonths 2i21 but this vaa.4 cy the auditor byk 4 ox there niinz. who had notwEld.4 UhscrlDtlons ht times. 4 to walHy1,': - .;; The TJally News is the i$nl?;4 paper in the north to have 4 4 its circulation audited, thus 4 tasurlne to advertisers that 4 -they have what they pay for. 4 4 44444444444 TOMORROW'S MS Boston Grill LARGE CABARET Saturday, December ' vttiJ. mm Special Dinners Thurwltyi and Biturday 5:45 aim. . tjt High .-. ptaelnf trrrj Saturday Nljht, 9 to It 17:08 p.m. i.n,J: Dane Hall for Hire Low 11:24 a.m. 112 iT: Accommodation (or PrlvaU FarUea 23:55 p.m. 7.0 ft. lLio NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 457 Vol. XX.. No. 284. PJIINCE RUPERT,'; E.C, FRIDAY, DEC..6,.a929 PRICE FIVE CENTS Prince George Gets Slap On Wrist ' From Smithers Editor, Who Strongly And Ably Urges Prince Rupert Outlet 1 T Under the caption, "Prince George and the Peace River," the Interior News, in a clear and concise editorial article, argues 4.he value ot the Prince Rupert outlet for the Peace River district and the fallacy of any Central B. B. community.opposing.it. It makes a plea for an unbroken front and urges that ''the people's port be further developed and fully utilized." The article follows: "In the decision of the Prince George Board of Trade 1 ' .to throw their lot In with Vancouver TIMBERING REDUCTION : prospects Not Very Bright For Industry in Central Interior During Coming Winter Oeorge LitUe, pioneer sawmill rnrrat'jr of Terrace, passed through Price Rupert last night en route to ne Fiji Islands, where, during tiie next three or four months, he r induct a thorough Investlga- lm into the possibilities of devel- co::i5 a trade with this country In tfc i hardwoods of those Islands, Commenting upon conditions now prvuiimg in the lumber and log lr. ..: '.istry of the central Interior, Mr. L".e stated that prospects did not appear to be very bright for the hv&r rnilng winter. There have been heavy cancellation! of orders ml unless there is a distinct rz? in the very near future, t'::c:e u liable to be considerable un-tr.p. anient One of the most ser-i . rancellaUoa of orders was that ! Laminated Materials Co. at to Westminster which has given r . ff to now op unui runner, na-j i -e (!f:ilVery On an Order-fOT 3.0005tf 003 feet of cottonwood Jogs; -.iAs tv rtr.. of this logging has been tern p:r-rijy suspenaea,- r.ar conditions exist In the ex-tcr-;ve operations of the Hanson ber St Lumber Co. along the Bkeej River. This company has L i been engaged on Urge export , ci-c wjui scores oi men emp- ti In the woods, but Instructions ! T'-s , received . to . make . no addition- . . -y- ! ;.:pmenU qwtag to ongestkH) hV c.:ci yards The result been' a mry cut m tne nuxnoer pi mftn,, 0,,Met for te Peace River settlers. tp.?i-cd in the industry. land thev should have detected RESCUE OF FIVE MEN Newfoundland Schooner, Victim of Hurricane, Was Laboring in Heavy Sea NEW YORK. Dec. 6: -The res- r-;e if five seamen from the dls- have drlven Dy rorce of t:..rd Erhooner Northern Light in mVti 00mton. bv getwraDhical i hravy sea U reported in a mea-1 physical. rondiUons that rise b.o today to the office of the ; nn mwP enfftiaMc each day to V .e Star line from the liner ke Prlnce nuvrt the of B. due In New York Monday economv.anficmt'for the pro-tr-i Liverpool. duceri oT tfteace River who T"f Noivhern Light was one ox h. ,ed ovr and over awin n m wioundland schooners mis- , when caught in a hurricane , route from St. Johns for ViSl? WtU. C r, ...y two two i i bpaU boats are are now now m - ' t : though l1?? J?" four ?'eIe.LMI.ufL: Were lOSt and .- rrews rescued while others badly battered. No loss oi 13 yet reported. Victoria Cubs Held Portland No-Score Draw rORTLAND. Dec. 6. Victoria's J'-r.r.icss Cubs, the Pacific Coast Hockey and the League tallenders, .... ... P"-1-- 1 .4 .In. last night without a score. It e first time this season that i2e Cubs had not been defeated. MacAIpine Back From the North CRANBERRY PORTAGE, Man., Dc 8. Colonel n n M MeAlDine. leader of the avlator-exnlorers who lost nn thi harwm nf the Arrtic for two months with four companions, are back from the They arrived In two planes. LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT MIAMI, Dec. 0: A bout is being arranged to take place here Jan. io. between Sammy Mandell and Munucl Costello. All Fur Garments at one third Win, Goldbloom, The Fur Man. Uf) no support an agitation for comple tion of the P. St O. E. Railway to Prince Oeorge as an ultimate outlet for th Peace River country, there is a parochialism thut has neither economy or sufficiency to support it, aiunouifn u must De saia in au iair-; hess and sincerity that this is an at-i titude and outlook on district devel opment that had previously been pleasingly foreign to the business men of Prince George. "None know better than the poop of Prince Oeorge that it wiu De aiwKuit to can uD.one sinele f.ictof that makf thi nm. vlnrial line suited to the purpose of heavy traffic as represented in the movement of grain. They know too well that grades and curvatures are such as to handl- cap the road and In that way place an uniustified burden of ex- pense on the wheat growers of the Peace River. They know that the steel is too light; they know that bridges are too fragile: they know that the route of that line does not favor the Peace River coun try; and they should know that their own interests as a coming railroad centre are as foreign as they can be to the interests of Vancouver Vet knowing all these facts they have supinely agreed to act as monkeys for the greed of Vancouver to again bring up the tpVprtm that mnlf uHlllnir and ready to clamor for unsound expenditure of any amount of money provided they are given an opportunity to dip their hands Into the taxpayer's pocket-book. against their own" welfare and waiPt the welfare of this whole country, the good people who h xr,, nm, n ' -v.. u kn n..nM itnur an juiu line biriuiiv ic", viewed k ,,t history of the ef- VS. toward orovidme an 1 ill :HrZ i v7 , , ; i r ihmnhmit Th 4 should have recalled the frantic efforts put forth by Vancouver or Sanitations to have the outlet provided from Grand Prairie to Brule and by that route attempt ;to overcome the natural .advan JS rV Rr;imaUy Presented to the city council tages of the port of Prince Hn Rupert,.. .tiWtine next Mondav m- as the natural outlet. Headed off In this, they resorted to the Hansard ouUet. and with this falling to secure the desired reception they have clamored for a year or SJ "l. wh t th(k, were allied wlth those of Prlnce Rupert. , It WM po,. arilumnit to say I Ifjjg, prince Rupert had been an- tagonUtte toward toward Prince Prince Oeo Oeorge. It is poor .mimnit anrument for for the the n plain reason that Prince Ruoert has not been antagonistic. Both cities were barn of the same parents. Their lneres were irtntljtl at the outset: they are Identical today; the interests of all intervening communities are on nlmillar wound. By remaining within the circle of regional interests the cltisens of Prince Oeorge stood in an excellent portion for the realisation of hones long held of becoming a roil mad centre of some import ance. Bv throwing allegiance else- ! where thev present a broken front that hm lone been the nmmunl tion of those In authority who have been de'avlne . the building of a Peace River, efnfatf on: and this division oi mteresv win no I (Continued from page four) Commissioner to Canada Chosen I tT"TT- r," i I WELLINGTON. NJZ., pefKia-rrf.r iit nniiin Rprretary U4 mo; VV1,T1 i inrfnctrv and commerce has been appointed New Zealand . commissioner In Canada Anscomb Is Again Mayor of Victoria VICTORIA, Dec. 6:-Mayor Her-KJf Aineomb was re-elected mayor oTvtetorta by acclamation V 4 AGREEMENT ON MANCIIUKIAN BY. DECIDED TODAY MUKDEN, Dec. 6; The X Mukden political council to- day despatched a message to Moscow approving the pre- liminary agreement reached between the Chinese and Rus- sian delegates for settlement of the Chinese Eastern Rail- way controversy. Orientals and Province of B. C. Only Three Chinese Entered During Year, Government at Victoria Announces ! VICTORIA, Dec. 6.--Oriental immigration into British Columbia in the last year of record, 1928, totaled 537, exactly the same number as In the previous year, according to figures compiled by the provincial bureau of Information. These figures show that Chinese immigration here has decreased almost to the vanishing point, only three Chinese having entered in 1928. In the same period Japanese immigration totalled 478, as against 473 In the previous year. Fifty-six Indians came into the province, as against GO in 1927. Since 1901 Oriental immigration Into the province totalled 90,486. According to birth reglstraUons, the Chinese population showed a net decrease last year. There were 132 births and 216 deaths. CITY WINS ITS CASE Sewer Pipe Purchased Was Not Up To Specifications, States Arbitration Court Decision in favor of the city was given by arvarbitraUon boardjKhich, atliere yesterday Alternobnlh the matter of a dispute between the Corporation of the City of Prince Kupert and tne ciayburn Manufac turlxiff . Co.. . tiiroush its local a cents. . -t w ; Albert St McCaffery, over payment r a quantity of sewe pipe defllt ered by the company which the citv contended was not according to specifications. The arbitration board consisted of City Engineer F M. Good, representing the city; C. S. Williams of1 Vancouver, representing the company; and M. A. Burbank, the third member selected by the two contending parties. me ooaras iinamgs win oe lor - 1 - - - nine. The report of the board Is as f ol- I TARIFF ON HI toprK w MACHINERY! Charge Made That American Firms In Canada Buy American Goods In Preference OTTAWA, uec. . Charges that American-owned sawmills in Brlt- ish Columbia were dlserimlnatlns Works, who read a brief from the i 1UW UlIUUlllll LCIlUri B XII 1HVUI 1)1 . American machinery workers Thi I victoria Rawmin nnmninv onH tho lows: I against Canadian machinery man- "We agree that there Is no advan-1 ufacturers in favor of manufactur-tage In sending the pipe to the Unl- j ers in the United States and were verslty of British Columbia (for! awarding contracts to their own testing), as there Is no question in nationals in spite of lower Canadian our minds as to Its present strength. I tenders were aired before the Tariff "We agree that a large percentage Advisory Board yesterday by E. Da-of the 111 pieces of pipe in question vies of the Vancouver Engineering are not up to the specifications of I f rince Kupert. Sumner Iron Works. Ltd.. of Van- "We agree that approximately ; couver. asking an Increase in the one-half varies so greatly from the I tariff rate on sawmill machinery-specifications of Prince Rupert that I Davies cited three Instances in we do not recommend their use in which American operators rejected ToweU River Company were two of the firms concerned, he said, while T. CJ1 1 OililllV rielQinj? J 9 Won Decision at Vallejo, Cal. IT .t f Bf.r.ci 'ht "Lon In .o I'tS? i?&eigihrWSlnnff tSZ n-round decLMon over young Sam , r-nfor(, Onklnnrt nPirrn latnlirht ' 1 GASOLINE IS USED IN ARCTIC BY THE ESKIMOS .feDMONTON, Dec 6:-wThe day of the., .blubber oil lampu has. passed irom- the land of .the midnight sun. Every Eskimo tepee in the Arctic is now illuminated by a gasoline lamp, generating some 300 candle power. The most modern radio sets and phonographs out-howl the northern blizzards as the natives make "whoopee" to the jazz being dispensed over the air from night clubs In Chicago and Denver, declares E. M. Hay who has Just arrived in this city from his trapping grounds In the vicinity of Arctic Red River. SENATORS WIPED UP T0R0NT0S Four Hockey Games Played In National League Last Night In the East OTTAWA, Dec. 6.-Ottawa's hustling Senators put on an old-fashioned scoring bee against Toronto here last nlqht and handed the Maple Leafs a ilnlslied hockey lesson, scoring no less than nine goals to Toronto's two. On Montreal Ice the Maroons defeated the Canadlens only after ey had stood off the most deter-mined last-minute drive of the season. The New York Americans took the .ixth beating in seven starts when l,h Detroit Cougars downd them in a listless game. In falling before the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates , suffered their fifth consecutive de feat of the season. Last night's scores were; Toronto 2; Ottawa 9. Canadlens 4: Montreal 5. IJ. Y. Americans 2; Detroit 3, Chicago 3; Pittsburgh 2. FATALITY PRESUMED Throe M-n. Believed to Have Been Drownrd Wh-n Boat Foundered in Jervis Inlet VANCOUVER. Dec. 6: Three men-t-Oeorce Johnston. Chr-1 Ltflje. And the tatter's son who vcen missing since tney jell ddor Harbor last Saturday nleht Cf j)P9ceed up Jsrvis Inlet, are be-fcllyed, to have been drowned. Their wmcrgea boat has been found pear the entrance of the Inlet jut no trace of the three men has Ven seen. Their dog has returned o Pender Harjtor and it Is presumed that he swam ashore when he boat foundered. A heavy fog descended on the ast after the men set out on their trip. ,. (Courte7 a. D. Jormtton Co. I Bayview. 2, 3. DI7 Missouri. 70. 72. Cork Province. 5. 5V. Cotton Belt, Nil, 30. Dunwell. 5. Nil. ' 4 Duthle Mines. 40. 43. ; -1 George Cooper. 2.80, 2.85. Georgia River. J5H. 16. Oo'conda, 78. 80. Grandvlew. l8Vfe. 19. Inter. Coal St Coke. 25. 29.. . Koitcnay Florence. 8Vt, 814. L. & L., 1, Nil. Mohawk. 2, Nil. Morton Woolsey. NU, 14. Marmot River Gold. 20. 25. Marmot Metals. 1V4, 2. National Sliver. 7& 8V. Noble Five, 40. 45. Oregon Cooper. 14. 15. ' Pcnd Oreille. 2.70. 2.80. Premier. 1.69, 1.74. Porter-Idaho. 25. 30. Peeves Macdonald. 155. 1.26. Rufus-Argenta. 10V4t. 11. Ruth-Hope. 21. 22. RUver Crest. 6, 6. Silverado. 35, 40. filocan Rambler, 6. 7. Snowflake. 16V. 17. Bunloch, Nil, 1.10. Topley Richfield, 5. 5V4- Toric Mines. Nil, 1.00. Woodbine. 2, 3. Oils A. P. Con. 2.14. 2 15. Calraont. 1.13, 1.14. Dalhousle. 1.80, 132. Devenlsh, 15, 18. Fabyan Pete. 5. 6. Home Oil. 11.30. 1U5. Mayland. 1.96. 2.00. M.Leod. 2.38. NU. Hargal. 1.01, 1.02. , Freehold, 65. Nil. PRESIDENT FAVORS THE ALASKA ROAD WASHINGTON, Dec. 6The road through Northern B. C. from north of Hazeltcn to Fairbanks, Alaska, is definitely favored by President Hoover and Secretary of theIn teiidt' Wilbur. A statement Issued at'-tne t Department of the Interior notes! receipt of department maps and' data bearing on the proposed routes from Canadian authorities and says an parties are iavoraoie. INHERITED DESIRE "And what do you wantt my young man?" asked the proprietor, "sweets or biscuits?" "I want 'em both." the boy answered plaintively; "but me mother's sent me for some soap!" Penticton Police Chief Says Oliver May Not Be Man Who Was ' Guilty of Tar and Feathering PENTICTON, Dec. 6. Charles Oliver may be cleared of complicity in the "tar and feathering" of Dr. V. E. Latimer by the full confession of one of the principals before he elects for trial next Tuesday. . This was announced by Chief of Police Davies, who stated he had amassed sufficient information to bring one of three raiders within reach of the law. . Statements made by this man have been relayed to the cniei ana Deiore tne ena oi me- weelc, Davies declared, he expects to have him in custody. The man is said to have declared that "rather than let Charlie Oliver take the blame, I will tell the true story of ihe affair myself." :h chief intimated that the con-.'ession, if made, might reveal a con- spiracy on the part of several local f citizens, acquaintances oi"Uiiver. who entertained animosity toward Latimer. TORONTO STOCKS (Courtfiy e. D. Jehnt;on Co. ) Close For Friday, Dec. 6 Amulet, 1.75, 1.80. Dome. 7.25, 730. Falconbridge. 5.90. 6.00. Hudson Bay, 10.05, 1025. International Nickel, 33.10, 3325. Mandv. 31. 50 Mining Corporation. 3.10, 320. Mclntyre, 14.65, 14.75. Noranda, 3825, 36.75. Nipiwing. ISO, 1.95. ' Stadacona, 43, 5. Sherritt Gordon, 3.42.3.45. Sudbury Basin, 335, i&t. Teck Hughes, 520, 525. TreadweU Yukon, 6.75, 7.00. . Ventures. 2i. 2.90.-Wright Hargraves. 127..U0. Imperial OU, 28.75. nU. FACES SERIOUiJ CHARGE Qn a charge of cintrlbutlng to -IJ .no delinquency n. - oi a . . sixteen . . ... year I uia tsin, oiarencc uoarie is appearing before Magistrate McClj- teont in city police coixt this afternoon, the probability being that the case will be adjourned for hearing at a later date. Doane was Dlaccd under arrest Wednes- aay n:gni ana is now mcareeraiea a.1. mc cny jau ifiiuuis uiai. 1 Sovereignty of Pope in Spiritual I t Affairs Now Fact ; I ROME, Dec. 6. The spiritual sovereignty or tne pope was for mally acknowledged . yesterday 1 when rang Victor Emmanuel had an. audience at the Vatican, tnus i endlnz the sixtv-vear old estranee ment of church and state in this country. ' . Hudson Bay Mah r l m wk . l ISurned 1 o Ueatli EDMONTON. Dec. 6 -Gaspohn nuuiuti. luanuser ui uie nuason Bay Comoanv post at Fort Oood; Hope in he Northwest Territories.! was burned to death when firei rfMtrnTAH fit Hivlllnr rtn MnvaM. bcr 22. according to word received nere today Smuts May Pay Visit to Canada LONDON. Dec. 6: General Jan Christian Smut, leader of the opposition in the South African Parliament, has decided to visit Canada ,in connection with his projected trip to the United States. THE WEATHER Prince Rupert Part cloudy, calm; temperature, 35. Terrace Part cloudy, calm. 30. Rosswood Cloudy, calm, 32. Alvansh Cloudy, calm, 32. Alice Arm Rain, west wind, 36. Anyox Cloudy, calm, 32. Ktewart Cloudy, calm, 28. Haysport Cloudy, calm, 35. Port Simpson Cloudy, calm, 32. HaieltOn Part cloudy, calm. 25. :8tiJthers-Part cloudy, calm, 27. 'Bhfn .ake Clear, calm, frosty. Vanderhoof Clear, calm. 10. Elehth Cabin Cloudy, calm. Atlln Cloudy, north wind, 19. Whit ehorse Cloudy, calm. 14. Carmacks Part cloudy, calm, zero. Stewart River Part cloudy, 8. Dawson Part cloudy, calm, 10. PRICE OF WHEAT VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, The price of wheat here today was quoted as $1.44. FINED FOR KILLING A C0WM00SE 1 t Assessrd S250 at Terrace Thursdar and Man Who Had Meat in Possession Also Fined Prosecuted by Game Warden Martin, Peter De Boer was prosecuted at Terrace Thursday before James OalL JP.. of Usk, for shoot-in? "ow mnn out of season and was fined $250 or 30 days. The moose was shot at Lakelse and is said to have been the only one in mat part oi tne country. w.imc aie not open to hunting at any time in the Skeena district, so shooting them is illegal. The fine asked for was the minimum under th2 law. Leo Benolt was convicted of having moose meat in oossession in the district and was fined $10 or 10 days. "M Terr6etBoar,d Of 'Trade Meets Decides To Affiliate With Peace River Outlet Movement in Prince Rupert TERRACE, Dec. 6 Terrace Board of Trade met on-Tue'.ay evenirlg in tho ififhibviKrrr.iivcT aH? presldlng'tove Wgwa feathering. A a letter' letted yn ii' OlfJ'ftBnlster wtJ of Lands pdIntei'(our,that the effort . to obtain tne anenauon or tne median reservt south of the Skeena Diva x t TafrtA frt rha niimnrA rf v v v a v a a avv f jyaww' making it into a pnbllc park1 was. hot a matter for that department, ut for the Department of Indian Affairs. Ottawa, and the secretary was Instructed to approach that department with regard to the pro- posal. It was agreed that supporters of w? movement to nave t-nnce uup- ne ouuet ror ne iuw . I" preference to forming a separate society. . A letter was ordered to be sent to the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa, asking that trout fishing In Lakelse River open on May l ana in Laiteue Jase on May 2i: SMITHERS AND PEACE RIVER uullc Movement Discussed at Length and Suggestions Will Be Made to rrince Kupert SMITHERS. Dec. 6 -The Smithers District Chamber of Commerce Is taking a keen Interest in the movement to secure a western outlet for the Peace River at Prince Rupert. At a meeting this week it discussed the project at length and finally it was decided to get in toucn with the prince Rupert committee and make suggestions which it was thought would tend . to bring about cooperative effort for the whole district. DECK TENNIS CHAMP MONTREAL. Dec. 6: The captain of the Mauretania Is the champion deck tennis player of the Atlantic. No less a person than Helen Wills, woman lawn tennis champion of the world, was twice defeated by Captain McNeil In the deck game. American Humor V "Oeorge (Washington) whipped England to try to get us freedom; Canada stayed with England and got It." "Many misguided souls have made speeches; preachers have copied down and offered great Tayers but no man ever moved humanity like Henry Ford." "I don't know who made the radio announcer, but bless Ford "or getting us out of hearing of Him" Will Rogers in American Magazine,