TOMORROW'S TIDES Thursday, November' Wmln Boston Grill '. LARGE CAHAUET BpeclM Dinner Tbunday and Stwdji lilK" ..i.t. 11133 a m' , 7 t Dinting Errty Saturday Night, 9 to It tw - 5:31 :3l ajr a.nr W; pane HaU for Hlxt 18: J:12 p v eoommodaUon tut Prlvau panic NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ., ' niOKE 7 Vol. No. ?6J,; PRINCE RUPERlB.'C, WEDEDAYX)V. 13, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS Peace itoer is Moving for Coast Outlet and Supporting Rupert Indicating the progress that is being made in regard to the Peace River outlet movement, a letter has been received by the chairman of the local Prince Rupert-Peace River Outlet Association, Aid. Theo Collart, from Charles V Fredericks telling of the opening of a campaign in the Peace River country and indicating close co-operation with this port in regard to the matter. The letter follows: Dear Mr. Collart I have yours of October 7 enclosing a circular letter and have also to acknowledge your pra- - .vlous communication. I regret that CANADA'IS DISCUSSED IN LONDON Thrre Thousand Partly Trained Vounj Men Coming Next Year in Addition to Other Settlers LONDON. Nor. 13: Questions In Parliament Tuesday concerning arrangements for employment available for emigrants to Canada next year. J. H. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, replied that 3,000 men would be placed in farm work in k. TV .ft.. h.HmlnMMi I ' .-.ii training in n this country. i Land settlement schemes were also arranged in New Brunswick and with the CPJt. and Hudson's Bay Co , which would provide, employment for a limited number of it.ected families. rinal 1 rip to - - fa Queen Charlottes Cold Storage Boat Have Been Buy-Inj There for Past Eighteen. Years EKIDEQATE, Nov. 13. The Canadian Fish & Cold Storage packer Chirt Legale has made its last trip cf the season to the Islands for salmon. This completes the eighteenth rear In which this company has purchased fish at Queen Charlotte Islands, The first was at North Island when Capt. Tom Watt of Pnnce Runert was buying for the tetany They have stayed with I it.; uiands ever since and have al- wavj taken a nacUve Interest In thnr development. rant 8vendson. it is hoped here, W-.i be back In the spring. KING SENDS SYMPATHY m 1 A A 4 S SM I VALLEYFIELD. Oue . Nov. 13. i The sympathy of His Majesty King I Ocnrsi; was conveyed to the widow of Hun James A. Robb in a mes- hc received by the Oovernor-Ocncral and conveyed to Mrs. Robb last night. It read: "The King ouch regrets to hear of the death of thr Finance Minister of the Dominion Government and -asks that T u will convey expression of His Muv fV a sympathy to Mrs. Robb." Halibut Sales Summary American 78.000 pounds. 15.5c nil 9( to 15.7c and 9c. ' Canadian 49,500 pounds, 15c nd 8c to 18.1c and 10c. American 8c Ll'uya, 28,000, Atlln,. 15.8c' and President. 10.000. to Seattle. Akutan, 50,000 Cold 8torage. 4e and 9c. . Canadian Prosperity A., 26,000, Pacific. 177c and 10c. ani'jr011' 3,0)0, Cold stora8e 159c FoHle 'ISOO, Atlln; 18.3c and' 10c. j,:1:n C., 18,000, Cold Storage, ' fC and 9c. Seized Fishing Boat to Be Used ttffipMA Nov. 13.-Seized and Uniin "waters In August last, the H States fishing boat Ollmpo Sr. "served for the use of the be itnn u,0!ltA ot Canada. It will w swt'oned at Departure Bay. the rush of work has kept me from I n 4 -1 1 , I . I I awiiuuiK iijr unite uiuueuy uui- lng the last few weeks, hence the delay in replying. I note with some surprise the clipping taken from the Vancouver Sun and its reference to myself. May I say this is the first Intimation I have had that I was supoosed to be In Vancouver or to support the Vancouver cause. As you have no doubt noticed by my articles I am working about as hard as one man can work for the Peace River outlet, and will con-Unue to do so. About ten days ago I started a campaign of addresses which I am giving at farmers' meetings, supporting the coast outlet and endeavoring to create an interest in the demand for lighting of the Hecate Straits, as I consider this the keynote to the whole situation. you I OU win Will I understand tnat me un- satisfactory condition of the straits is tne cause of tne ocean cm- ferential. This In turn creates aft. excuse for higher insurance zatffc and a dislike of shipping (q the coast at a port which is given such a black eye. All these conditions tend to cut down the volume oi grain trade through your port, thus removing one Qi our Strongest arqraejusjar direct outlet. Howtrtf, bh a a matter too long for discussion in one letter. During this week Mr. Rideout and myself have arranged for a pubjkjf meeting ai r airTwrw, ,wiih hope to start the first, rural board of Prince Rupert-PealtRiver QuV let Association. v , .,. The buttons have not , yel cony to hand but we are looking for them on Friday's train. We thought perhaps the best way to support this work would be to sell as many memberships as possible in this part of the. country and forward all the proceeds to your" association at Prince Rupert. inis Becomes almost necessary Wall)l, af our ck af secretarial itnnrp If you have a better way of hand-! ling our end of the work we would be giaa to near irom you. Before closing let me personally extend my heartiest congratulations to you and your people for the energy you are showing In this cause. This cannot help but have its effect, perhaps sooner than would now appear possible. With Kindest . . personal regards 1 A iroin Mrs. r icrumciuf ttnu myoii w yourself and Mrs. Collart, I am, ours s,"cTynEmr. EXCLUSION HUMILIATES Chinese Consul-General for Canada Urges Kevhlon of 1923 Immiiration Measure BROCKVILLE, Nov. 13 A suggestion that their present exclusion 7mm lmmleratlon to Canada was (humiliating to the national honor of the Chinese ana mat uie uc oi 1933 should be amended to permit of a small quota of Chinese Immigrants entering Canada annually or else that a "gentlemen's agreement" with China similar to that now in force m tne case oi japaxi be drawn up was made in an address to the Rotary Club here by LI Tchuin. Chinese consul-general at Ottawa. , Princess Victoria Qf Prussia Passes 'Frlu Alexindef. Zubfcbff Died This Morning at Bonn, Germany BONN. Germany. Nov. 13. Frau Alexander Zubkoff, the former Princess Victoria of Prussia and a sister of the former Emperor of Oermany. Wllhelm Hoheniollern, died here tnis morning. PRICE OF WHEAT vMr"ntivEn. Nov. 13 The .... 0f Wheat here this morning I""-c.. mi was si 4 X CITY CONDOLES WITH FAMILY OF HON. J. A. ROBB On motion of Aid. Theo Collart and Aid. C. H. Orme, the city council last night de- elded to send a message of condolence to the bereaved family following the recent death of Hon. James A. Robb, federal minister of finance. Aid. Collart referred to the visit last summer of Mr. Robb In whose death he felt Prince Rupert had lost one of its best friends. NEW FISH COMPANY TO OPEN HERE Seattle Organization, Takes Lease on bnruDsaii riant at Uov- ernment.Dock j Jackson E. Reynolds, New York ; banker, who has been elected The United Pacific Fisheries chairman of the Organization Inc. of Seattle has taken a lease Committee of the Bank for Inter-on the Shrubsall premises on the national Settlements by bankers Provincial Government dock and of seven nations In session at is planning to buy fish at Prince Baden-Baden, Germany. Rupert next season. This rnm- pany is formed on a semi-co-op-; crative principle, a number oi fishermen of Seattle having already taken shares In it. It will take over the business of The Ripley Fish Co. In: at Seattle and p:ans to buy fish also at Prince Rupert. Ketchikan and Petersburg. This week Ross S. Wilson, the organizer who is manager of the Ripley Company which Is being aonfDM oy tne new concern, is meeting the Canadian Fishing VeaseliQwnwB Association and tne DeepJSeAJFllshermen's Union to div cuM.ih possibility of their Joining the concern. Cow Bay House Is Condemned CUV Council Takes Action in Re-' ,"r,carrt To. Old Ruildin? Which and Menace ' dn mpliph of Aid. Orme, seconded by Aid. Rudderham. the city council passed a resolution last night declaring an old house at the corner of Third Avenue and Cow Bay road to be a nuisance and ordering that the owner, J. T. Cook, have it removed or taken down by November 27. In the event of the owner's failure to comply with the order, the building is to be removed by the city engineer and the cost charged to the owner. The building .in quesUon has long been an eyesore and a menace and motorists particularly will welcome the decision to have It removed. MISS ELSIE McLUIIAN Who is appearing in one-act plays at United Church on Friday evening. Shingles Are Bein Kept On The Free List WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Retention of shingles on the free list was voted today by the Senate, 48 to 30. The House had proposed a 25 duty. A vigorous contest was waged on the Senate floor by members from the Pacific Northwest to ob- ' tain a duty on the product. They contended it was necessary to meet Jlninot-t f-nmnetltlnn from Hnnnda. ' Represents Bankers MOURN FOR MINISTER Sorrow For Death of Hen. J. A. Robb Expressed by All National Leaders WAS FAIR FIGHTER Names Mentioned of Men Who May uc rossiDie successors in Finance Portfolio' TORONTO. N6V. 1J", Death, rc- moved Hon. J. A. Robb before he had seen realized an economic conference of the British Empire, for the plans of which he had devoted considerable time during the past six months. As soon as news of the death ot the federal minister of finance was flashed across the country. Mr. Robb's colleagues and political foe-men, financiers and industrial -.hlcfs, diplomats, Conservative predecessors in office and other leading figures hastened to express their sorrow. High tribute was paid to all the sterling qualities of Mr. Robb as a fair fighter and capable administrator. Since Mr. Robb was taken ill. Hon. C. A. Dunning has been acting minister of finance. Mr. Dunning, Hon. James Malcolm and Hon. J. L. Ralston are among the present members of the Government mentioned as possible successors to Mr. Robb. Hon. A. R. McMastcr. provincial treasurer of Quebec, is also mentioned. Bear Totem Is Taken To Paris For a Museum WINNIPEG. Nov. 13. As a gift of the Canadian National Railways, a totem pole of the grizzly bear of NUsklnwatk, which stands twenty feet high, passed through Winnipeg over tne Canadian National Kan ways on its wav to Paul Rivet, dl rector of the Trocadcro Museum, Paris, France. The totem pole, which was secured In the Naas River district in British Columbia, was chosen by T. B. Campbell, a Canadian National Railway engineer, who because of his work with them, has been nicknamed "Totem Pole Campbell." Upon the arrival of the totem pole at the Trocadero Museum, it will be placed in the North American Indian Hall which is being reorganized under the direction of Piul Coze, a French painter and an expert in Indian customs and art. Mr. Coze spent some weeks last summer at Kitwanga and Haz-elton, British Columbia, where there remains the largest and best preserved collections of totem poles and Indian graves today. MARKET JS. a A I 'ATB0TT0M NEW YORK, Nov. 13. The market closed practically at bottom to day after another storm of distress 1 liquidation had carried scores of leading issues down from one to twenty dollars. Inspector James M. TuDDer R. C. M. P. left on yesterday, afternoon's traln for a trip to Variderhoot on oniciai duties. t PROPOSES FREE TRADE SOON WITH GREAT BRITAIN OTTAWA, Nov. 13: Free trade with Great Britain within five years time Is aim- ed. at in the proposed resolu- tion placed on the order pap- er of the House of Commons by C. W. Fansher, Progres- sive of Last Mountain. lie urges that the time has come when British prefer- i ence should be progressively increased so as to have free trade with the mother coun- try within five years. Provide Copies to of Peace Pact in Public Schools Premier Unveiled Copy of Pact in uceani aui rnurcn On Monday VANCOUVER NoY; 13. In re 12 sponse to representations made by Rev. William Deans at ocean Fails Monday, Premier Mackenzie King has stated that he will undertake to orovlde conies of the Paris neaee I pact If the province will hang them In the schools. The offer applies to all provinces. Monday the premier unveiled a copy of the peace pact in the ocean Falls united Church and signea it where he had put his name to the V. insinai in pans. The premier said he would be -lad to see copies in all the ".hurchss. He arrived here ye.er-lay afternoon and left for Victoria last night. Local Man Drew , Starter in Big, Sweep Recently Through -drawhi? ' K starter, Some, in the recent charity sweep oi tne Army & wavy vcters in Canada on the Cambridgeshire race In England, J. Eastman of this city is the richer by $302.01. The lucky fc rwy v vvcfe) Ui 16. This time two couDons 'tie Jr.- drawn on each horse instead of o' St as previously so all the prizes' were cut aown accordingly, wevertne-less, first prize money amounted to $79,393.50 for each winner, one being a man Id Maine and the other in Alberta. A total of $529,330 was paid out in prize money. Pretty Wedding At R. C. Church Terrace Recently A pretty wedding of considerable Interest took place recently at Terrace when Miss Agnes Deslar- dine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dcsjardlns of that town, became the bride of Charles Kofoed. who recently arrived from Denmark. The ceremony was performed at 9:30 ajn. in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church by Father Emll Leray O.M.I. The church was beautifully decorated lor tne occasion and was crowded with friends of the bride and groom. The bride's sister. Miss Cecelia Desjardins. presided at the organ. The bride appeared charming Indeed In her wedding gown of white with convention veil and beautiful bouquet of flowers. After the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served to friends at the home of the bride's parents. A toast to the bride was proposed by Father Lcray and suitably acknowledged by the groom. In the evening a dance was held In the home of the newlyweds. Mr. and Mrs. Kofoed will reside at Terrace where the groom Is engaged In farming and logging. The bride was formerly a popular student at St. Joseph s Academy here Holiday Bill of Labor Government LONDON, Nov. 13. An annual holiday of not less than eight con secutive days witn iuu pay ior an persons who have been In the same Iwnoloyment for twelve months Is the" main object of the annual holi day bill of the Labor Government. U. S. Minister to Canada Resigns WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. Hon. Williams PhllliDS has resigned as minister to Canada, stating that he wishes to retire from the dlDloma- tic service and settle with his fam- 1 uy in New England. Halibut Boat Verna Sank After Striking a Log South of Butedale But All On Board Got Off Safely The well known Prince Rupert halibut boat Verna, owned and skippered by Capt. Pete Thompson, sank a total loss twelve miles north of Svvanson Bay five minutes after striking a log last Friday, Capt. Thompson and Peter Jensen, the only man v on bpard, making shore safely and being brought to Prince Rupert aboard the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co.'s fish packer Grier Star-rett on Sunday morning. The Verna was bound from Butedale to Milbank Sound engage in fishing when the ac- ' cident occurred. Saving a few skates of gear before the boat went down, the two men made their getaway in a small boat and had started to row towards Swanson Bay when they were picked up by a fishing boat and taken to Butedale, coming on Into Prince Rupert aboard the Grier Starrett. The Verna was a forty, foot three-man boat and was equipped with a h.p. Imperial gasoline engine. The vessel was insured. SLOWS DOWN SINGAPORE LONDON. Nov. 13 Right Hon. A. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced in the House of Commons today that work on the naval base at Singapore will be slowed down as much as possible pending the result of theflve- power naval conference. I AT10NS 'iji'Raifview 2. va.. . iv7,jw.issoun, w, m Cork Province. 7, 1Y2. Cotton Belt, 30. 35. Dunwell, NIL 12. -Duthle Mines, Nil; 43. -George Copper. 2.46.' 250. Georgia River. 17. 18. Oolconda. 78. 80. Grand view. 22 ft. 23 ft. Independence, 4. 5. Indian Mines, Nil, 5. Inter. Coal & Coke,' 33, 34. Kootcnay Florence; 81, 9&. Kootenay Klne. 11, 12. L. Si L., VM. Nil. Lakeview. Nil, IVi-Lucky Jim, 8. 9. Mohawk, 2. 2V4-Morton Woolsey, 3V4. 4. Marmot River Gold. Nil, 2 ft. Marmot Metals. 1 Vi, 2V4. Noble Five, 40. 47. Oregon Copper, 14. 15. Pnd Oreille. 2.85. 2.95. Premier. 1.60, 1.63. Porter-Idaho. 23 Vt. 25. Reeves Macdonald. 1.11. 1.13. Rufus-Argenta. 9V4, 9V4. Ruth-Hope. 25. 26. Silver Crest. 5V. 6Yt. Silverado. 30. 32. Snowflake. 17. 18Vi. Punloch. 85. Nil. Terminus. 1W. Nil. Topley Richfield. 5, 7. Whitewater 25, 30. Woodbine. 24. 2. B!ueblrd, 7, 8. om Advance. 4.00. Nil. A. P. Con.. 2.41. 2.45. Calmont. 1.47. 1.48. Da'housie. 1,75" 1.80. Devenlsh. 22. 24. Fabyan Pete, 8. 9. Home 11.90. 11.95. May'and. 2.95. 3.00. Rovalite 66.00. 70.00. Freehold. 75. 80. Hargal. 97. 1.00. Sterling Pacific. 1.12, 1.15. Mercury. 70 73. United, 78. 79. PREPARING PLANS FOR HIGHWAY TO ALASKA VIA CANADA i WASHINGTON. D.C.. Nov. 13: 1 The department of the interior I announces that it is collaborating with Alaska and Canada and pre paring plans for tne extension of the Pacific Highway from the bor der to Fairbanks, Alaska, a dis tance of 2.000 miles. This will connect with a road system in Alaska which may be followed to the coast at Wrangell, Juneau. Cordova or Seward, with : Yukon transportation which leads The officials af'the department are very much interested' lri the proposed highway, to link Alaska and Canada with the United States and eventually for a highway through Mexico to Janama and the South American state. Corp. W. Hlnton R.CMP.. Haz-elton, who has been south on es- cort duty, and Constable D. A i McCaskill, also ot Hazelton, who has been south to undergo an operation for tonsllltls, arrived in the city on the Prince Rupert this morning from Vancouver and proceeded by train to resume their duties in the interior. PREMIER IS KEEN OVER PEACpiVER Hears Delegation and Discusses Western Outlet Situation in Detail With Committee The committee representing the Board of Trade consisting of Alderman Theo. Collart and II. F. Pullen found a very sympathetic listener in Prefntcr Mackenzie King when they 'Interviewed him or the train in regard to the Peace River outlet the aids to navigation 1. Hecats Etralt and the appointment of the director to the -Canadian National in place of ttie late F. ( Dawton. mrtt At - ,iSin h.Tf .i r and i Sfi T 111' rlei Iucid. m,an?" 1.iJlch wa,s IP1 out In the memorial and of the artistic get-up of the document which had been written and de corated by Morte Craig. He also stated that, while ha, could not, owing to the situation JP which he was placed, make ajiy statement, he was keenly Interested and would have the whole matter up lor consideration on return to Ottawa. He said ho realised that this was C. N. territory tmd should receive consideration. " 'Ha took great Interest In bein&Jhown the various proposed routes on the map and in the arguments set forth In ffliror of a MFtMWMitoMv route Instead of a sotfthewi outlet.-' ' e iB- ( . Ambassador to United States Is Appointed Labor Government Also Appointed Ambassador to Russia Yesterday LONDON. Nov. 13. Sir Ronald Lindsay, permanent under-sccre- tary oi state tor ioreign aiiairs and fifth son of the 26th Earl of Crawford, has been appointed ambassador to Washington, replacing Sir Esme Howard, who now holds the position. Sir Esmond Ovcy,ls appointed ambassador to Rus4a. Rev.C.E.Motte Was Speaker At Y. P. Society Rev. C. E. Motte of Ruoert East United Church addressed the Young People's Society of First United Church last evening. He told In an Interesting manner of experiences In missionary work on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Bruce Stevens, president of the Society, was in the chair and, despite inclement weather, there was a good attendance of members. 1UI ! 1 17 If i tJIIlUndl F Of Late Mr. Robb VICTORIA. Nov. 13 A memorial service for Hon. J. A, Robb was held at First United Church here at 11 this morning. It was attended, by T)iamla W i n tan via fflner T 4 Ati f and representatives of pubUo: bodies. The service wa conducted. i( by the pastor. DrwW, Q. WIVsori. , "1 im 1" V ' ,;,HLlV Conseif fative Leader Resigns Alberta Province CALGARY, Nov. 13 A. A. Mc-Gllllvray, K.O., of Calgary, has resigned as leader of the provincial Conservative party In Alberta, but will 'retain his seat In the legislature.