1 Tomorrow's tiiL js,, J Boston Grill .. v LARGER CABABKT Friday, November 1 Bpcd&l Dinner Thundar 3aturdji ,H(,h 1:01 a.m. 20.5 It. Danclnt Every Saturday Night, 9 to It 13:01 p.m. 22.5 ft. Dance Hall or Hlra Low 7:04 a.m. 5.9 tt. Accommodation (or Prlr&t Parties 10:37 p.m. 2.5 It. PllO.VE 481 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLOMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XX., No. 255. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS India Will Get Dominion Status Soon as Relations Between Native States and British India Arranged Stanley Baldwin Defends Himself Against Attack of Newspaper Which Says He was Responsible For Statement LONDON, Nov. 1. While the Labor ministry cheered Stanley Baldwin rose in his own defence in parliament today to deny an article in the Daily Mail tht had vehemently attacked him and alleged that he was responsible for the action of the viceroy of India in affirming in a published statement the British purpose of eventual attainment of dominion status. "The action was designed as one which Conservatives firmly believe to be the means of finding British rule in . . , India and which will lead to the dls- . I ruptlon of the Empire," the former n 1 XJIT" T A A TTJP premier said. K A W IV l A I P.il "It is sufficient for me at the mo-iini 1AV iva M, MJVJ ment to say that every statement GOING DOWN Financial Situation Improved and and Wont of Depression Thought at End LONDON, Nov. 1 Reciprocal lowering of bank rates on both tides of Uie Atlantic yesterday was seen as confirming the opinion that the worst of the market depression Is over and the monetary. situation, uapproar.ning a more normal staj ticct was a feellngj.pt addulnjCtj relations between Brit that th6-,grcat,cantfalli and the native states is ot both tonllhertsVwero. before British policy 1 confidence -nee Institutions Lions working closely together Jr infyj i!ier.uig American ana euro; finance Pillsbury Is FOSHAY CO. BANKRUPT Bl U. S. Corrern Which Flics To-day Is Owner of Many Big Concents MINNEAPOLIS Mnv 1A vol. untary petition In bankruptcy was in the federal district court Here tnriav hit nfiu... i tr n 'osnay Company, owners with its ttcamshio lines and other holdings m the United SUtes. Canada, Al sKa and Central America. Canadian Legion Billiard Winner Won n tii,. v.. v, ... ny narrow lUargiii Of 1139 tn 1122 In I.at NiRhfs Fixture Canadian Legion won over the S i?v,th.e na"ow margin of 1139 Leaeii- t.1? lil5t n,Enl' Dllllard wa?uc fixture. This was In spite til i t&c lhat the Canadian Le- Inri viVT two 01 lhe "ve games, individual scores were as follows: Pvt. V. Ba ?gno, Elks, 250; F G. a Adna.aian Lcelon. 205. a r2a,d- 47L M. Andrews, 250, w im""' a. Murray, 210. " Mitchell anV v t w sn ker. 218 -,250: Pl Tln" PTm Vew- Provincial police boat to Prin- 8U bound from Victoria lRht u. ""P". stopped over-H til6 nght at Alert Day and tinuaf?lre .tnLs momlng ln con-v;la,tlon of her trlD north. The . week d nrrlV0 l?erc r1 of fact and every Implication of fact contained In that article is untrue and, in my opinion, gravely injurious to public interest, not only in this country, but throughout the Empire." Viceroy's Announcement The article had to do with a statement of Lord Irwin, viceroy of India, which was made public in an extraordinary issue of the Royal Gazette or New Delhi. It stated that the British government desired that India In the fullness of time should take her place in the Empire In equal partnership with the dominions, but me adjustment oi Not Candidate OCTOBER VANCOUVER GIRL :tifi!fi lias No Intention of Running For, Mayoralty, He Declares , , Questioned this morning as to a rumor which has been current, J. H. Pillsbury, manager of the Pacific Stevedoring Co., and pioneer resident of the city, stated that he had no intention of running for mayor at the civil election In January There Is absolutely nothing In I he said. "I think It must be t Joke " WEATHER Nevertheless, the w earner sum : there has been, a aealnst 66.02 niches ten months of 1928. In FALLG0ES while total of 58.10 In- ches of ralnWIHsQ far mis Tu' year as YEAR JAIL Steamer Ashore Near Victoria ,mvinu Mnv 1 --TllC COftSt- COLLISION ON LAKES Hoover Urges Speedy Action On the Tariff ttisn inaia; Washington. Nov. l. Presl necessary Afnt. II uovpr tonic a hand vesterdav in inaia is m the wTaneic among senate leaa A followed. . i era over the tariff, asking that they n "The great mass of Indian opin- taaed no action. Messages were sent ion Is fundamental! loyal to the in Kenatnra nro-ah Simmons and King-Emperor, only wanting to Harrison urging speedy action In J says uie rtccru) m aunciuiut Fairway Won At Newmarket NEWMARKET, Nov. 1. Lord Derby's Fairway captured tho Joe- ( ... ab jtawi a DmIaIa Heavy Rainfall and Little .Sunshine S"WX Recorded Drlns Month , tn,'rd and ,ast Just Passed Award's two-year-old filly i Grace Dalrymple won the Dewhurst Aftr a very line September, the stakes. month of October turned out to be one of the most unfavorable of the year from the weather standpoint here, precipitation totalling 12.24 Inches while there was but 43.8 hours of sunshine. imiTISH PREMIER ARRIVES HOME FROM CANADA ON STEAMER - - . 4nr thik vnsr tn rial still Ltl Ctniryjyju, jiur. i ruing iui- FPU. nVP TRUCK f?i ft? . Lr. V3 kr J. Ramsav Macdonald arrived ' here this morning aboard the early v.r the aate sunshine for . VANCOUVER, Nov. 1: Hazel !fiSr'flff tfc? 1?AJ mj inicen years oi.age. was now amountln to Ii3i.s nours at mstantly killed last night when nealnst 1083.6 hours in the corn ne fell off a truck and broke her , txmdtrie period last year FIGHT TONIGHT VANCOUVER. NOV. 1: - Billy ii-i Townscnd meets Tod Morgan to me u n. ht ln a ten round bout. Building Slack Here Last Month Total For Ten Months of Year ! 581,355 as Against $118,799 Former Member of II. S. Cabinet in Same Period of 1928 Sentenced Today For Bribery m the month of October was very nr. m i- WASHINGTON. D.C.. Nov 1 - ln value. M totaUing only $2,955, Albert B. Fall, former cabinet of- 4Most' Q tn, rescntcd repair fleer convicted of receiving a work varloug buildings. Bulld-$100,000 bribe, was nrln,: ing in Prince Rupert for the first day to one year in Jail and imea months of the year has now $100,000 after the motion ror a reacned a total o( $81.355 as corn-new trial was denied. T( Wnh $148 799 In the corres-Fall was granted bond pending '.- nerlod iast vcar. an appeal. 1 Pollowlncr Is the October list: wisflfre abler Sutonco. registered in . t7nn 4 1 III . M- A. B. Love, Ninth Ava. sningic roof. $300. D. Sutherland", First Ave, erect chimney. $50. M. O. Edgar, Lothlncre St., wood shed, $50. L. C. Eby, Fraser St., shingle roof, $80. B. Johnson. Kigntn Ave., sningie Third the Salvage Kin will frfc rt,ni $1Q0, Ave nltcr coma coma to Vancouver volTT .Vin her liAr this tnis. w. W. pLlfcrmah PK.llcrman,'' ParkVAve,, wDrXn'r a i The sutorn- Rom MacKv. mxtn Ave., vvesi.. JZZSStt -gSWa-d Me.. a,ier towed to Esquimau. house. $250. 1 renew toundatlon. NEW PAPER PLANT ,.,r,,7Tva"Twn Mov. 1: P. Powe. Sixth Ave. East., shingle WfflMt&o,, Borden St.. repair that a two and a half million tlol- steps $75. lur nlant will be built to replace nalr J floor. the mill destroyed by July. fire $25. Ave. West, re I R. p. Hulbert. Third Ave., re nalr fAundatlon, $600, Alder uiock. inira Ave., repair REAL MAN'S FIUEND WITH PIONEER SPIRIT WAS F. G. DAWSON II. W. Taylor, general man- ager, W. H. Malkin Company, Limited, Vancouver, before leaying on the southbound boat after completing the purchase of the Dawson busi- ness, expressed the sincere regret of the principals and staff of the Malkin firm, both In Vancouver and Prince Rupert in the passing of the late F. G. Dawson, a man whom he knew and traded with for the past 22 years, a real man's friend, a big man with a pioneer spirit and a vision even beyond his times. Northern British Columbia Is coiner to feel the loss of F. L Fish Ladings -f This October Are Decreased HalltKit lhndlngs at the port of Prince Rupert for Uie month of October this year aggregated 2,952.000 pounds, of which 2,459,000 pounds was from American vessels and 493.000 pounds from Canadian. Last vear In October the total was 3.572.000 pounds, made up of 3,027,-000 pounds American halibut and 545,000 pounds Canadian. Premier Kiiig to Address Meeting aPPnnce GeoYge PRINCE OEORGEi Nov. 1. Rt Hon. William L3nuckenzle King. l-premler or canaaa. wui raaxe a brief stay here next Friday evening ln the course or nis tour 01 western Canada, and will address a public mpntm in.-tha Princess. Theatre. wherever he went. The mayor and aldermen and other city officials occupied front seats ln the church and close behind them were the employees and former employees of the firm, as well as the officials of W. H. Malkin Co. Men and women from all walks of llfo were there and especially notable was the large number of men ahd women from the more lowly callings, all of whom were eacer to nav their last re p...tc t r. tVia m n n uhnm t h n V had made uo men vari ous choirs In tho cltvv tho hymns being "O God Qui" Help" In 'Ages Past" and J'Xead: KlhdlV Light." GIRLSL0SE SIGHT FROM EXPLOSION 8ACRAMENITO, Cal , Nov. 1. Two 17-year-old high school girls are in the hospital here and it Is feared they may never again be able to see, as the result of an explosion during an experiment In chemistry. Professor Wilkinson was conducting an experiment In which ether was used and the explosion which took place sent glass Into the eyes of the two students. An ODeratlon Is t be performed Freighter Senator Sunk by Ore O Dawson for many years to to the girls-. Carrier in Fog Yesterday MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1. The lives of nine men and a woman are believed to have been lost in a collision between the ore carrier Marquette and the frelgher Senator; which sank 20 miles off Port Washington in Lake Michigan yesterday. The collision took place in a fog and the Senator sank almost Immediately. The Marquette was badly damaged and yesterday was making what was thought to be a hopeless effort to make Port Washington. The Senator carried a crew of 28, and it is the members of her crew which are thought to have been lost. come, he said. today In the hODe of restoring sight i FEWER ARE REGISTERED Householders and to Number of 291 on This Year's voters' i-ist registered nowev-r. tnerc was MUle fif.tittv this vear ln the mat ter of getting names on the list. havlnir registered durine rjoperty holders may stm mai- Ify to vote ln January providing they have proDcrty registered to the value of S100 or more on or before November 30. COAL OUTPUT LARGE - FOR NINE MONTHS VICTORIA, Nov. 1. For the first hlne months of the year ending September 30 the total output of Great Gathering Yesterday to Pay Last Respects To Memory of One of Prince Rupert's Pioneer Citizens 3nMnm if pvor Vins Ihprp hppn an fixnrpssion from the "Af.fPMPt The chancel of the church was banked with flowers, wreaths, baskets and sprays, and ln front of the pulpit was a large cross. While most of these were from the home people, people, a a great great many many had naa been Dcen sent sent from trom far rar away away places, places, Indicating inaicating tni the Ncw York, went ashore eaW inis c; p DalIcy RIxth Avc., EasU Thc slnelne was led by a male mnrnine ftDOUt lour iure " . .htnolA mnf S275 ' choir j . of from f. : quarantine ,;ntinp station station. The Buwpcp -";v'v..j- . ,T, Tt MJ W - - ' . . wldesnread influence of Mr. Daw son and his ability to make friends 1 11 V UUUU A U1U Year Is Greater riaccd at Total of S2048, as Against Last Year's $273; Four Alarms in October Whlle calls to the fire department have been fewer, totalling 43, as compared with 56, there has been PMnxMpiablv more damaue ln the city. this year so far from fire than mere was during tne ursv vcu months of 1928. The total damage for this year to date Is placed at $2043. as against $773 ln the corresponding period nf last vear. During the month of October Just past, tne department was caneu out four times.- In only one case was been proua to Know in uie. u. j. i mere aamage, wns ucjur i Keeley, Pacific coast manager of I home of A. W. Llpsln on Graham tho C. N. Steamships, represented Avenue when a furnace fire did Sir Henry Thornton, and other damage estimated at $300. railwav officials Included R. Creel- man. O. A. McNlcholl. J: M McRae and W. II. Tobey. PARTIES IN ELECTIONS accompanied by W. Vaughan Da vies , Conservatives of Ontario Now JUve and Mr. Davoy was organist tor tne i. nu uib - hymns. In his address to the congregation Dr. Dafoe spoke of the many admirable qualities of Mr. Dawson and of the loss his death would be to the city and country. There was also a brief service at Falrvlew cemetery, over forty cars conveying the mourners there. Pallbearers were Mayor McMor-dle. Fred Stork, M. P. McCaffery. J. II. Pillsbury, C. H Orme, W. II. Tobey. D. G. Stewart and George W. Nickerson. TORONTO. Nov. 1. The party standing as a result of the Ontario general elections Wednesday were today: Conservatives, 91. Independent-Conservatives, 2. Liberals, 11. Progressives, 2. Liberal-Progressives, 2. Labor, 1. United Farmers, 1. s Doubtful, 1. Deferred, 1. Manager of W. H, Malkin Co., Ltd., Is -Enthusiastic Over Future of Prince Rupert and Development of District "The prospects for the future development of Prince Rupert look brighter to us today than did the future of Vancouver at the time H. Malkin opened his business there," declared H. W. Taylor, general manager of W. H. Malkin Co., Ltd., who has been in tfie city a few days in connection with the. taking over of the wholesale business of F. G. Dawson Co., Ltd. Mr. Taylor spoke most optimistically. The very fact that the firm he repre-. sented had invested a large sum of money in the business here was sufficient Indication of their view. , The Malkin business was opened! 71 f i I FTP TA ln April, 1895. At that time thel F 1 .11 1 IB I III available business for a wholesale, t,4XJ X V firm In that city was not as great as is me avauame Dusiness in.Pnnce Rupert today, Mr. Taylor said. Few people realized that the fishing in dustry is centred in Prince .Rupert and he looked to see big develop ments as a result of the hew pro' Llcenccholdcrs ; ered, would mean a lot to the In In the category of householder and Jlcenceholders. 2S6 person? have registered this year for the civic voters' list. It was annoimcd this morning at the office of the city clerk fol'owln-? the cloVng of registrations last wgns. Tn number is considerably lower than last year when 385 voten were so prospects were good. Terrace produced fruit and vegetables of the finest, Bulkley Valley was davoted largely to the cattle Industry and the Vanderhoof plains to mixed xarming. vn,u.j.., ik.n n,at nu b vutVi were mentioned. With Increased of declarations, about 100 person SpM"11 bl? ?aiJ ig the day. "uu""is uu uuut iuiuuk uuit ThepTimdrrtlnisterwlllprocDeditheLooal ln British Columbia was more same' nizht Iff Rrince Rupetfl where than 1.600,000 tons. The Telkwa he Will speafc'tho next evening . . J collieries produced 664 tons of this. dustry. In the hinterland farming advertised with good effect. The mining procpects, Mr. Taylor tnougnt, looKca Detter tnan ever, uo.n in tne Portland Canal district and in the interior right through to Prince George and north to the In- semka, all of which was tributary to Prince Rupert. The power development on the, coasts he. considered, would have a great effect on this industry. wouia develop wun tne aistnet. Speaking feelingly of the late Kir. Dawson, Mr. Taylor said he had been known to all the principals of the firm for the past 22 years and he was highly respected by them all. They had watched his business grow on sound foundations and with the Increased buying power of the hew firm, he felt they would be able tg serve the people of the district even better. In concluding, Mr. Taylor r said he uliuuiiii . - - 1 . 1, people of Prince Rupert to equal that given yesterday for W.mMS ffi the late b G. Uawson m tne iunerai service neia ai r irst were iuh oi optimism as to tne iu Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Dafoe officiating. ' The church was packed to the doors and chairs were placed in the aisles. In addition to that, large numbers found it impossible to gain admission and went away or-remained outside, to greet the cortege as it proceeded on its mournful procession to the cemetery. Besides that, all along the route were people who wcrfrunable to attend, but who wished to Join, . . wlth4he others In the expression! UXrtx I nec I h?C ture of Prince Runert' and they hoped to sbe the same development take place ln the next 25 years as had taken place In Vancouver.dur-lng the past 25 years. STOCK QUOTATIONS (C-urtny S. D. Johnston Co.) Big Missouri, 78, NIL Cork Province, OVj. Nil. Cotton Belt. 20. Nil. Dunwell. 12. Nil. Duthte Mines, 35. Nil. George Copper, 2.75, 2.85. Georgia River, 17, 19. v Golconda, 84. 89. Grandvlew. 24, 25. Independence, 5. 6. Indian Mines, Nil, 5. Intern. Coal & Coke, 33, 34. Kootenay Florence, 84, 9. Kootcnay King. 16, 17. Lucky Jim. 9, Nil. Morton Woolscy. 8, Nil. Marmot River Gold, 2. 2V4. Marmot Metals, N11.-2V4. National Silver. II, 12. Noble Five. 50, 51. Oregon Copper, 17, 18. Pend Oreille. 3.45, 3.49, Premier, 1.70. 1.73. Porter-Idaho. 26. 30. Reeves Macdonald; 128, 1,30. Rufus-Argcntn. 9, 10N. Ruth-Hope. 27, 30. Silver Crest. 5 V?, 6. Silverado. 28. Nil. Snowflake, 17 V4. 18. Runloch; 1.00, 120. Topley Richfield. 7. 8. Torlc Mines. 80, 1.25. Woodbine,, 2, 2Vt. Bluebird. $.10. on, Advance. 75. Nil. A. P. Con.. 2.61. 2.64. Devtnlsh. 18, Nil. Fabyan Pete, 8fe. 9. Home, 1355. 14.00. Hargal. 1.03. 1.12. Freehold, 95, 99. Sterling Pacific. 1.13, 1.15. Mercury. 69. 90. Dallas. 05. Nil. United, 85, 90. PRICE OF WHEAT CALIFORNIA Edmonton Plane Arrives Los Angeles in Little Over 14 Hours LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1: A. M. McMullen and R. Hanson, Canadian aviators, arrived .here from Edmonton last night, making the trip in 14 hours, 7 minutes flying time. The plane will be fitted with a Mr. Taylor spoke enthusiastically . heavier motor enabling it to carry the possibilities In the dcVeloD- rktls for landlnz on ice or snow ment of shipping out of the port of 1 for use In flying with the malls Prince Rupert and the advantage 1 from Fort McMurray to Aklavlk. i wjuiu oe w uie city. . . The possibilities of capitalizing I the sport attractions such as big: D T MM 1. game hunting and trout fishing 1 lOWCr LiUlCS tO CrossSkeena On TbWers' Planned The Northern B. C. Power Qo0 , , . is applying to the Department of Marine for the right to construct a v power transmission line on towers over the Skeena Rlverioitt: k- or aoout Mile 23 on the line of mr m n"'uVCH,"8 the Canadlart mtlonal ftersslbuTtresTnthn of the surrounding country. All the principal ln the Malkin business were very optimistic in regard to It and he was sure Prince Rupert Railway. Which rs. are being submitted to the department for:thlP4tt)fev''',,' mis is tne'mtt'muvwmcrrit Is proposed to supply "the city of Prince Rupert1 and' Port Edward townslte With "power. Nova Scotia in Favor Government Control of Liquor HALIFAX, Nov. 1 The people of Nova Scotia voted ln favor of gov- . mment control of the sale of liquor by a majority of approximately 28,000 In a plebiscite taken yesterday. Gold on Steamer South From Nome NOME. Nov. 1. With half a million dollars ln gold bullion Included in her cargo, S. S. Victoria sailed for Seattle yesterday on the last trip of the season. INFANT BURNED TO DEATH IN HOSPITAL SHOAL LAKE, Man., Nov. 1. An Infant was burned to death when fire destroyed the hospital at Shoal o Lake, 150 miles northwest of Win , - t.i nipeg. Nine adults and two other babies escaped with the staff. Heavy Sales At New York Yesterday NEW YORK, Nov. l.-Pjlcejn s closed substantially higher on ex- change yesterday despite heavy profit-taking attracted by spectacular opening gains. Sales totalled more than seven million for the day. Halibut Sales Summary American 158,000 pounds, ,l?,?Cii.'.l and 8c to 14c and 8c. , 1 ,4i 9,n U, Canadian nou pounds, h.ic.,-and 10c to 16.4c and 10c. American Sea Bird, 21,000, Royal, 14c and 8c Albatross, 30,000, Pacific, 13.7c and 8c. Elcctra, 15.000. Atlln, 13.3c and 8c. Eldorado, 40,000, Booth, 13.7c and 8c. Resolute, 52,000, Cold Storage, 13 4c and 9c. Canadian Cape Spencer, 11,000, Atlln, 15.3c and 10c. Helge II.. 3500, COld.Storage. 16.4c prTwTaW wVs fWOOO, Adln. tf.lc and lOc P