Tempest LONDON, Dec. 5. Three fishermen were drowned when an Irish fishing boat foundered during a trriftf tale which swerjt the Brit planes ana seriously inienering vi'h shipping. Roofs of houses and te'.rphone and telegraph wires suffered and train and motor traffic ww curtailed by fallen trees. Urges Calling Meeting Discuss Unemployment OTTAWA. Dec 5. A letter to Prrr.ler King urging the calling of a inference of financial, Industrie nnd labor leaders to consider nf.n serious unemployment condition throughout Canada" has been w bv A. R. Mosher, president of ?: A!l-rnadlan Congress of Labor and the Canadian Brotherhood vt Railway Employee ! v- of utmost Importance, this lr :rr states, that public confidence be u awn up for provision for em 1 -r.cnt by both public and priv tie agencies. LOOKED LIKE BAD BLAZE t Quick Work of Fire Department Prevents Serious Dimaje in Second Avenue Building Fred Stenhens (Elks) defeated Young (Canadian Leclon) last li -.t by a score of 250 to 203 In a PC '.rvmprf noma n Va Ttllllnrri f ;r.ue fixture which was to have f played Tuesday. With two f -irncs remaining to be played, the f are so far leading by a score -ti to S88. the articles of the treaty. He would, however, endeavor to give Uuch explanations as came to his mina witnout uie asta oeiore nun. At the outset, Mr. Brady ex- ! pressed his surprise that politics ish isles last night, leaving In its ! had been introduced at this meet wake a train of destruction in many I lng. A'l party men were accused 01 many imngs dui lor nun sen he wanted to say right now that he had never yet been the representative of anyone but the people, particularly the working man. He himself had known what it was to labor, to struggle and to endure. No Treaties Beneficial Looking over the various treaties that had been enacted between Canada and the United States, it seemed that Canada had always tost out. First Canada had lost a valuable part of its coastline in the Alaska treaty. In the Juan de Fuca treaty, the Dominion .hadJ lost vaiuame nun isi&naa wmen u ' VtSktil4 nfL'n anil ran rHIVi In rl dentally. American fish traps were now located. Under the 6eal treaty, Canada had been deprived of pro duction belonging to it Under the halibut treaty. Canadian iisncr men were not receiving the rights anI prtvUege t whih they wete entitled. In the bringing about of the . . . tW Tt 1 .. TT U.J i -''Uio De restored oy a survey oi;rina not,, uucu. r-u.-.:iess conditions and that plans States. Mr. Brady charged, i had reiusea to accept equitaoie cou- dltlons. As in everything tneft again wanted the upper hanqVJThiJ origin and form of the 1 u i , t Arctic:retrn?d:tojVihalpT. LRmrlham r-wrday, the first, of .the MacAU or i party uuny 10 reacn -me ouwjuu. I i loft later for his home in To- rantc BILLIARD GAME New Brighton. urea reaty, mcj Brady continued, was not sucn as to Indicate that it was fair and equitable to both Canada and the United SUtec. It showed that in nearly every particular American interests were considered and bowed down to. The idea was that contro' of the fisheries of the whole Fraser River system should be in a board consisting of three Americans and three Canadians, two of the Americans to be from ! , ' nleht at 11 o'clock the fire the state of Washington. "Are we f ; -r'jnent was called to the build- not capable," asked Mr. Brady "of : n- Second Avenue near Second dealing with our own fisheries, of F "- occuDied by Q. W. Nickerson's reeulatinc their internal economy tr t-vjige establishment where o'irselvee" wl'hout having to Join v-s had broken out what at first wjth those who are not as friend-. ycA like a serious conflagration. jy to the well-being of Canadian Li i:e warehouse part of the build- fishermen as they ought to be? I " ?, the ground floor, a blaze had contend that we Canadians should c -r.cd and had run between the carefully Into every treaty to the second floor which U formulated to control the f iah- jpled by Mr. anij Mrs. Donald ericg H Quick action on the part of i Regarding General McRae, Mr. f.: :) firemen resulted In the blase Brady declared that he had never s--r, being extinguished. Consider- kowtowed to any mari. He had his . .0 damage was done by the effect own judgment and he was not I xuter to the contents 'of the, 'rca.iiise. including flour, bran,, (Continued on page five.) r ' and slight damage was done to j . v. , unK quarters upstairs. ; d.;' bThelre SaThSiranee' to 1lu" DrnW For SeCOnd r . " the damage, it Is stated. . . Stevens Retires From Dominion Political Life VANCOUVER, Dec. 5: Hon. H. H Ktnvens, M.P. for Vancouver C''.rr announced yesterday that '!p to businoss reasons he would f ' t be a candidate at the next E ral election. Toronto Editor Back From Arctic V.INNIPEO, Dec. 5. Richard f r .r'-.e editor of the Northern Ji-nrr. after thousands of miles of Round in tnlish Football Games inunnN rwc 5: The draw for the second round of th? Ennllsh Football Association Clip comiieti-tkm to be played on December 14. are announced as follows, the first named teams playing at hCarUsle United vs. Crewe Alexandra. Stockport vs. Barrow. Claplo nOrlent or Polkstone vs. Northfleet. Norwich city or iuvwiujr vs. Bath. Newport vs. Walaall. Brighton and Hove vs. Dagen- " ioh..r Central vs. Wrex- Sheldon vs. Southpori or vhwvm Oalnsborough Trln ty or Port Vale. and Carnarvon vs. Bournemouth K5Kd United vs. York City BrrVs. Accrington 8tnley. n.i,rfin TTni. Scuninorpe v. vwv... FISH TRAPS ... DISCUSSED iiii; FMrmcn T"ll J. r. Bra1v M. P. i.Th r-TA w Dili to A. W. Neill M. P. For Preventing Them J. C nntv brovht up the matter of fteh trapn in th course of disca4"" at )at night's meeting of fisherman In the r.itv nail. stating that he was utterly op-' nosed to them being Introduced i Into waters of thlc dUtrict He did j not ee ho anv government j could ever allow the Installation! of tram In th fe of the so'ld' front of the fishermen's nonosltlon' tn them. The ft. tht they were; ilo"d in other wn'ris wa no: ustlflcation for permitting them I here. Since Mr. Bradv himseH had In-, rodueed h matter of fish traps.' Charles Lord said he was going-"tn tk th hull hv the horns" and say "exactly whet he thought of the matter. A the representative of Seem dlstrl".! In Parlla- mnt " Mr Bndv had txen fur-nlnhM wh si' data In the mat ter Yet he yr. Tord wa"t c.on-i "tnced iftt hai not neen xor he work of A. W. Nell' Independent MS, for Comox-Albernl. fish traps would nrobahlv have ben In oTeraton In thl district todav. It had heen Mr Nelll who had taken uo the cudgels on bhalf of the fishermen aealnst fish traps In th House of f-nmtnons when the reoort of th Elll riommlwlon was presented. No if'ort hprt been made on Mr. Brady's part to br'pr ou f.h whole clrcumttsncee of the affnir Aerordlnir to Hansard. Mr. Brndv hid said that h harl not had time to study the matter. In reo'v. Mr Brady said that he appreciated and respected Mr. Lord's Judgment. It would ill become him to try to lower or dlm- ininh the soiendld work that Mr. Nelll had ever done for the fishermen long before he (Mr. Bradvi had even entered the House. He wished to nolTit, out. however, thftt. 'ong before the Ellis report had been taWed in the House, he had repeatedly Interviewed the de oartment and had worked in con-iunctlon with Mr. Nelll In eliciting and forcing ot Information on the question. Whenever, the Fish- ermen.'f Association had communicated 'with htm. he had been on the !oo. As for ' Mr. Neui. Mr. Brady" declared 'that It was a prlv1- liege to say that ne was a gooa worker and a good man for the fishermen. However, he himself had done his duty as far as he could at all times and at all hours on behalf of the fishermen. He felt that he had no regrets over his work In this connection. VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER. Dec. 5: The if a. til) Van Backed Up To Store and Carried Off Coats and Dresses Valued $10,000 VANCOUVER, Dec 5.-Robbers Tuesday night entered the premises of the Cloak & Novelty Co., Granville Street, apparently backed a van up to and forced an entrance at the back and carried away five fur coats, 190 cloth coats and 38 dresses valued at $10,000. ' All the goods were piled on counters and it is believed it was intended to denude the wholej store but the robbers were frightened away. J The robbery was announced by the police yester day afternoon. Premier Mackenzie King Declares Canada Will Meet Situation U American Tariff Is Objectionable ' ; j LONDON, Ont., Dec. 5. t-Premier Mackenzie King, speaking here last night, declared Canada's attitude toward the United States tariff discussion's had een explanatory. "We have not been provocative, hot, been offensive," he asserted. Canada made represent ttions from time to time through the proper channels' arjc the United States Government are perfectly aware of Canada's position. If in spite of this fact the United States changed her tariff so as to Injure Canada, the united states must realize mat Canada could and would take such steps as might be necessary to meet : .. the situation. SPRUCE ARRIVES rremier iung saia ne Deiievea,?; w ..'. Canada should try to trade with BE SHirED EAST Courtny B. D.Jotiuton Co.) . a. ner own Kiui ana Kin as largely as . . . . . possible. It would be part of the' A second shipment , ofjpTuee Liberal policy to encourage trade It ? beto6-dtthrouM here ,t?" T within the Empire. The minister! vy me utiusieaawgrax 6f " trade and commerce was doing t o: It came Jnaronj; guecri f ... ... ... ... .. i . rhHnttA leionni -vin tni mr an ne couia in uus airecuon. : "y" ' i . rnncr johd ana a kuiiik t over the railway; This rived lomber Is going to St Paul to be used for sounding boards 5i -lor "musical Instruments "and for alrolane material; STOGKIQimvaQONSJOT? Bay view, 2. 3. . Big Missouri, C7. 70. .. .ivj J.Cork Province, 5, 5V4. S Dunwell, NIL 5. Duthle Mines. 40, 43. Oeorge Copper, 2.70. 2.90. Georgia River, 15, 18. Golconda. 78, 80. Orandvlew, 17. 17 Vi. Independence, Nil. 6. Indian Mines. 2. Nil. Inter. Coi & Cokej 25 23. Kootenay Florence. . Koot-nay King, 4. 4&. L, & L., Nil, 1. LuckV Jlni. Nil, 9. Mohawk. 2, 2Vt. Marmot River Gold. Nil, 25. Marmot Metals, m. 2Vfc. National SUver. 714. 10. Noble Five. 40. 42. Oregon Copper, 13, 14: -Pend Oreille. 2.60. 2.90. Premier, 1.67. 170. Porter-Idaho. 28. Nil. Reeves Macdonald. 12 124. Rufus-Argenta, 10tt, 11. Ruth-Hope. 20, 23. Silver Crest. 6, 7. Silverado. 30, 40. Slouan King. 3, 4. Snowflake. 16, 17. Sunloch. Nil. 1.10. Topley Richfield, 5, 5ft. Toric Mines. NIL 1.00. Woodbine. 2 5Vj. Bluebird. 5. iV,. Oeorge Enternrlie. 12, 17. Oils A. P. Con.. 2.10, 2.13. Calmont. 1.09. 1.12. Dalhousle, 1.80, 1.85. Fabyan Pete. 5i 54. Home. 11.35. 11.45. Hargal. 98. 1.00. Freehold. 65. Nil. "nlted. 73. 76. Sterling Pacific. 1.25, 1.27. Mrland. 1.20. 1.21. Mercury, 80, 81. Fifteen of Crew Of British Boat Drowned Today PENZANCE. Eng.. Dec. 5:-FlM teen members of the crew of the British steamer Frances Duncan lost their lives today when the vessel sank during a gale off Land's End. FORMER GOVERNOR DIES TACOMA, Dec. 5: Louis F. Hart. 82. former governor of the state of Washington, died last night at back llttlela local hospital during his sleep. ti ,. tv.,1, naneers mngers vs. Lin-'wheat price dropped a Queens P furthir here today, the quotation .He had gone to Uie hospital for Watford vs. Plymouth Argyle. jon the exchange being $1.42b. wt. CANNERY BURNED B. C. Packers Plant at Walker Lake is Totally Destroyed The big cannery of the 11. C. Packers at Walker Lake, at the entrance of Deane Channel not far from Ocean Falls, was totally destroyed bv fire last Sundav nl'ht. All the contents of the plant were also lost It was a five-line plant and one of the largest and best appointed canneries on the coast. It was a practically new plant, having been established about three years ago. Word of the fire was broucht to the city by the new Indian Department criiiter Naskeetia fer wvlee in (his district which tied up at Walker I aVe ot-?mltht while on the way up the coast from Vancouver where Itlwa built. The K-kcena arrived in port shortly before noonr today. Corp. Stone, provincial no-lice. Ocean Falls. Is JooWng Into the circumstances of the fire. ;land Shelter Bradv Asks Fishermen If They Want It at FveTi-Mlle Point Or at Delkatla J. C. Brady. MP., took occasion at lost nights mass meeting to en uire what the fishermen thouzht!'.,. iJ ShShLtK L ffiMnwSS Welr the City of Prince Rupert, do irlnaUyaskedtobeputln.at strongly protest against these or oint. Oraham Uand. plated In-. kmdLa' nrcasals b-in e incor-sd at Delkatla Slough, near Mas- tl- R5i)p? i-,5 .S. sett. Is Discussed A thlter at Weir or Se,ven-Mlle -lint. Mr. Brady pointed out. would a very costly undertaking and -ould nrobably serve only a very 'cw boats. On the other hand. Del- u SlTush was much mon adapt- Sic to the projeetJiruLhad the ad tnUge of betrnt more-centrally lo- atcd witn regard to macnuis snops. "os, communication, etc. M tirariv aked the fishermen to give him an answer later as to their :ews on uie matter. 'riends Brought Newly veds Gifts Surprise Party A surprise party was sprung by a ferae group of friends last night In tfie'.r nome on Eigntn Avenue past n Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hanson, who were married last Saturday. The Salmon Fishermen Meet and Pass Resolutions Opposed To Changes In Regulations Which Affect Them At a mass meeting of some fifty or sixty salmon fishermen called by the Northern British Columbia Salmon Fishermen's Association in the City Hall a resolution was unanimously and enthusiastically passed expressing opposition to recommendations of cannery interests to the provincial government that, hereafter, no additional canning licences be issued other than those already in existence and that the coast be divided up into areas, all salmon caught In any proposed area to be processed only in mat area. Tne wording of the resolution, which was moved by J. Roberts and seconded by J. Deans, was as follows: "Whereas it is proposed at a public meeting called by the Commissioner of Fisheries of the Provincial Government of B.C. to consider the , following canners' suggestions, namely: "1. That no additional canning licenses be issued other than those j already in existence. . M A i V k 1 JI.JJ.J i. mat me cuasi oe ujviu?a up into areas, and that aH salmon caught in any proposed area, be processed only In that area, cold lloragss being an exception! . "Whereas these proposals appear to be directly designed to eliminate competitive purchase of our labors, thus resulting In a lessened remunerative return to us as producers, and : I, ' , . . . i . . uom on uie ground uia.t sucn Mr. Oreer was congratulated by!ment t0 paS8 sucn measures. Mr. -vcryone on the splendid work ; he Lord explained that the proposed had done. The building has four me&sure8 woud fUrther restrict rooms end is situated on a hill m aireadv much restricted market overlooking Skldegate Inlet ( and ; for the fishermen. Furthermore, it Mirrounamg it is a large iieiu tur the use of the pupils. Second Degrees Conferred Last Night by Moose was believed that such legislation! would be In violation of the Criminal Code of Canada which pro vided that "every one Is guilty of i an Indictable offence and liable to ! 1 TOMORROW'S TIDES Boston Grill LAKOC CABARET Friday, December C me 8pcll Dinner! Tbundafi ud Saturdays High 4:51 am, Daneing Every Saturday Night, 9 to It 16:09 Dance Hill tor Hire p.m "'4, Low iu:za aj v AcoommotUttoM (or PrlTU Partle 23:06 a. i.u PIIONE 457 in, mi NORTHERN AND CENTRA! BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol XX.. NO. 283f . PRINCE RUPERT, ' B.C., THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 1929 FIVE CENTS i ill JJ.lJmunjUUH, U'-LULi !T Brady Defends His Stand In Opposing Passage of Fraser River Fish Protection Pact Declaring that J. C. Brady, M.P., had given General McRae "first class assistance" in opposing the Fraser River Salmon Treaty and that he must have had good reasons for doing so despite the fact that the Tolmie government of British Columbia was wholeheartedly against the stand that the Conservative members of the House of Commons from British Columbia had taken on the matter G. B. Casey, chairman of last night's fishermen's mass ' :.meeting In the City Hall, Invited Mr. BAD STORM LAST NIGHT uraay to give nis reasons lor opposing the treaty. In commencing to speak, Mr. Brady stated that, had he known this matter was to come up. he would have come provided with full arguments on a rather extensive question. He could not, therefore. speak at length at this time. In- Three Fishermen Dead and Much deed, he did not know whether he Damaje Done as Result of time was opportune to discuss all Bold Robbery at Vancouver When the port of Pr'nce Rupert, was dependent He was free from obligation to canning interests or government of iials but stood for what wa- bust for the common people. He was opposed to and dreaded monoDoly but believed that the fishermen should have ;he ri?ht in perpetuity to earn a Jlvin for themselves and their families. He believed that conservation could be better conducted by division of the coast into areas. It had also been common sense to reduce cannery gear Nothing, however., could rnake him support arguments whieh might be pro-nounded to limit the fishermen from selling the'r fish on the open market. The fishermen should not be the first to be curtailed in the Interests of conservation. Their right were few enough already. Whereas we believe and attest i Surely there must be some other that the putting Into effect of nethod to meet the situation than such proposals is an indictable of- to 'Imit the sale and processing of fence as stated in the criminal "J w areas ne Dwevea uias Code of Canada. Section 498,'uch new regulations n those Clauses 'A. (Bi and (D) "Be It resolved that we the sal mon fishermen, and all Interested, wnicn were auggewa consuwiiea a most serious offence. He could assure the lisnenren that tneir interests were ever most carefully "xamlned bv him and. when right was on their side, he would, always stand by them. Resolution Passed JegUlatldn would tiil'". 5:nidTSttMiSStH ho introduced the ing an aircaay resiriciea marKei. -Mnintitm Tenumtinc tho nmvineial Other Resolutions Ifrnvpmmont tn macfi nn hastv The meeting also passed a rcsp- 'eRitiaUon br means of order-in- f government to pass nd hurried -or- fwithont 'W acqunkitlrw- the fish- acrs-m-councu reauve w ine iisn-tBrmen ej tne nature of same so ng industry without first advls-.hllt nn hardship could be lmpos ng the fishermen of the same and giving them the chance to consider Voq measures. ' ( Another relsoiutlon passed by the meeting, asked the provincial gov ed upon them without first giving hem the opportunity to- protest. Th's resolution was also passed unanimously. In the matter of maintaining ernment to retain the present the noats at Cow Bay. Mr. Lord iisnermcns noaia oy 4U1 referred to the uullty of these as commercial use. a mid-season 'moorage. With these The proposed treaty relative to ruminated, there would be no pub-thr restoration of the Fraser River ; float exrept the nsw ones As salmon was discussed, J. C. Brady , far as tnP buslnes section of the MP. brieHy explaining some of his . 5lty wo.,i,i be .concerned, there reasons for having oppod thrloai no pubiic floats. Use of treaty In the House of Commons , private floats would obligate the ast session. The meeting decided 'ixherr-rn to a great extent to deal to defer making a decision ltjlth the owners of those prtvate connection with the treaty until ; ft0ats. Tlie present site should not further Information had been ob-;De handed over to the Yicht Club, 'alned. . . Mr. Casey stated that It was the if fair was under the ausnlees of the The mectin was presided over i nrtd-mtsmrlinir when the indies of Lief Erlkson Society. Each ! by Oeo. Casey on Invitation and ; (mostlon was first dealt with by west brought a present for the' J. Roberts was. elected secretary. wwlyweds. The proceedings were 7cry enloyable to all. NEW SCHOOL AT RKinEftATE OPENED: Charles Lord Speaking to the resolution in opposition to the canners proposals. Charles Lord told how at tempts had been made in previous vears to have the federal mTIf T TtV PPPPI? -iw ne aeoarunent enact sucn lil IslCbttlt liUllii mtajmm vigorons opposition by . . I the fishermen and later the Nor- SKIDEOATR MISSION, Dm. 5:,.h.rri n r s!mnn nthormon'i The new school, which was er- AwmHaMnn he helrvid had nre- eted here bv W. J. Oreer of vnti Knimr Hnm n hn. Prince Rupert, was officially op-!r u Kn wt'rirt that it. ened by Rev. James OUlett, Ind an waa ln the jurisdiction not of the Agent of Maswtt. on the evening , federal but of the provincial auth-of December 2. Everyone along the Uritles to control the handling of Toai aurnaea. ppj JUh after they were caught. The speeches being made by Mr. Oil- cannerv interests, therefore, were mm! Ifn r 1 . V, cn. a.4tu wi.. j7v. nrtur urtrtnir tn nrnv nna irnvprn- the cltv council that the old floats would be maintained after the new ones were built as a heneflt to the commercial trade of the city nd the conven!-c of the fish-.. rmen He thought it would be "wwlt'vely rtdlculortt" to turn the old floats over to the Yarht Club.! It was either necessary to maintain the prwent floats or else have he cltv establish nubile floats another speaker pointed out. There were dozens of olacec where the c!v could establish floats. The 'motion that the Cow Biy floats be maintained for commercial purposes was also unanimously passed. Dean Gibson Is Rotary Speaker Hith School Boys Attended Luncheon This Afternoon to Hear Address of Cleric 5?..-r. !ri0JFt iwr. j. n. Olbaon of St. An- spires orairun8es-w unuuiy jv-;h --7, mthMnl ddrea- SoVartidesVcoS therf JcJfc ' government which passed such f Sg maicwneni, ivir. mmu ucuctcu. mc ... cKi uniw motrtrti. ine Aioose iegion. ai a meeting' 'n nign ocnooi iuui iw uw t M th. m-tinir thit A W NeUl last nleht. conferred the second !r'S V?? P"?8.,1". ,.,eliS' "aUon claw were ln attendance. ' by the principal. D. ew i accompany orderlack Preece, Richard Lonp. w.tmintjr Rimnn PMhprmen's!H. Hartness Fred Hardy. Ted Rorvlk. Knut SSSeAttn had been Oeorge Bryant, president of the VL SUSSES? toArSheaVrth- club, was In the chair. Martin Johanaon and JamM!.,pn r- ,.,0,inn th. pnn. , . ' l . tti.hUl'toSSSrir- rSTEAMER HAS TO S& $.p..lri&rM 5S toM. WOODWORK S.Sf2iafjMfl IS TOWED IN 3. Bacon W. B. McCallum. Fred! tzm nnr, nr rnnprvation or - , ... den. Joe Ratchford and J. L. 1 w?,ft tht V nl I ST. JOHN'S, Nfld, Dec. 5.-Aftcr B1& the lodga work,- a m&SSS' '5 was served and a musical program , beln "ft?,, ' all woodwork when fuel l waa ; ex- enjoyed. Those teklng part in the . 2wa. r "V-b-" program mciuaea ine tremier Orchestra. J. A. Teng, Joe Slag-gard. W. B. McCallum. Bussarilch brothers. Mr. Rudland and Mr. Richardson, the last mentioned playing bagpipe selection. Brady declared that the question yesterday. She reported the drown-was a verv vital one. He was there lng of three nllott when the pilot to look after the interests of the boat capsized off the headlands thousands of fishermen upon "hlle t-"ng to board her. One pilot whose well being the prosperity of was saved. . . .