CANADIAN VESSEL FIRED UPON BY UNITED STATES COASTGUARD CUTTER NO. 1 HALIFAX, Sept. 19.-r-With her stern port quarter pierced and part of the rail carried away by shells which Capt John McLeod of Halifax declares were fired by the coastguard cutter No. 1, forty-five miles off New York Friday night, the Nova Scotia motor vessel Shawnee docked here last night from Bermuda . Captain McLeod announced his intention of forwarding a formal protest to Ottawa today. He said that he was 26 miles off New York Friday night bound for Bermuda from HaMfax in ballast when at 1 :45, without lights, a vessel on the Shawnee port bow fired five shots without warning. MUCH GRAIN IS LOADED Sevrn Million Bushels at Van- courer in Storage WINNIPEO. Sept. 19: - Oraln myf YORK, Sept. 19:Pltts-loadlng on Tuesday over Canadian burgh Pirates took the second National lines showed a slight in- Rame of a double header yester-crease over the previous day Dur- fXr'Tdl hSWS lng the day farmers marketed 1.- Chicago Cubs to clinch the Na-J22O00 bushels at country eleva- tional League pennant by virtue tors, and 741 cars were loaded, of the Buccanneers' defeat. The Cubs 100)1 beating themselves -riw i no rAr In Iran a There are r. jiov nnw 3.379 cars n tran- from tne New york QlanU it to the lakes. In addition. 601 In American League. New cars arrived at the head of the yorJc Yankees trounced Cleveland lakes, and 517 were unloaded, while Indians in a double header in 1700 cars are awaiting unloading, Three ship, cleared the lakes with 592 000 bushels. Oraln in storage at country cle- Tators on Canadian National lines ,..,.. are fl ,,9,000 f Vancouver ouver. and 234 cars are now nn h.ir wnv tn the Pacific Coast over Canadian National lines, of which 76 are for Prince Rupert Seattle Mining Man Is in North Col. W. T. Perkins to Visit Van-couver Property at Stewart and Comet Mine at Haxelton Col, William T. Perkins of the Board of Oovernors of the Seattle Curb h Mining Exchange, and also a member of the Seattle Stock FsrrhnnirB man In th( eltV VCfiter- am - athwart in tviv a tish of inspection to the Vancou- v r Mines Ltd. property ln whlh iie :s interested. Returning to the eitv on Sunday evening, n " then proceed to Haselton to visit the Comet property, in which he ? '"i". " " " "S,"H aw ana Oliver uup yiu.i Tr Ufa I tirn iiao in Pnl Per- klrK Tnart intf hn her and heil4.2c and id noticed a creat lmDrovement in this city. He Is a veteran mining and 8.5c. lirfn ,. nnd and man of Yukon and Alaska, having, Hose Spit. J.WQ.JMJtIfIC,J5c S'lWAtrX C.000. Cold Storage. 13.9c lmCoincrZk is accomoanlcd bylyvicw. 6,000. Booth, 13.8c and hlii wifn nn hl nrinl trln north.. TORONTO STOCKS (Mi rajfery, Gibbons tt Oollart, Ltd.) Amulet. 3.30. 3.35, Mandy, 55, 65. 1 ulconbrldge. 9.80, 9.90. Holllnecr. 5.80. 6.00. Hudson Bay, 17.80, 18.00. International Nickel, 58.55, 58.75. Lakcshore, 22.00. 22.50. Mining Corporation, 4.10, 4.15. Melntyre. 14.25, Nil. Nlplsslng, 2.35, 2.50. Noranda, 59.00, 59.25. Abana, 1.76, 1.70. Bherrltt Oordon, 0.80, 6.90. Troadwell Yukon, 8.50, 9.00. Ventures, 6.05. 7.00. Home Oil, 18.80. 19.50. Teck Hughes, 5.95, 6.00. Sockeye Salmon 'iatecuUve. n.l-m!sailem. sallem U MMMM 1 1 dtii Oil 1 IdOCl f Taar M t L . 15 lUUCn UrCdlCl NEW WESTMINSTEIt, Sept. 19.- The pack of Fraser River sockeye almon is the heaviest for many Vfars For the week ending Sep- Prober 14 the sockeye pack amounted to 1473 cmcs. bringing the total for the season to 50,915 ases Thi. n fhrno-fnirt in- "case over last year's pack. BABE MAKES FORTY-SIXTH Lou Gehrig Brings His Home Hun Itecorit For Season to 31, Yanks Heat Indians Twice which Babe Ruth made a homer r?h? toTe.u Oehrte hit his thirty-fourth circuit clout in the second game. Philadelphia Atb'eUcs and St. Louis Browns divided a double Browns 11 Rarnes to 10. Washington Senators went Into fltth place by taking a double ncpri" from Detroit Tigers. Yesterday? scores: National League New York 7. Chicago 3. ivwtnn 5-2. Pittsburgh 4-5. Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 9. American league Washington 7-2, Detroit 0-0. , Cleveland 6-3. New York 0-12. ! St. I)uls 3-1, Philadelphia 2-4. Halibut Sales Summary American- -27,000 pounds. 135c and 8c. Oanad lan-27 .000 Pounds, 13.3c and 95 to 15c and 0.5c, m.,i, Nordby. 27.000. Atlin, 132c and 8c. Canadian M. M . Christopher, C.000, Atlln'Uie President Beatty Says Big Southern City is Logical Point VANCOUVER. Sent. 19: "When rail connection Is es tablished between Peace Kiver district and the Pacific Coast it would appear that Vancouver would be the logical point for an outlet to the coast," President Beatty of the Canadian raclflc Railway said here yesterdav. Regarding the Pacific Great Eastern, Mr. Beatty said it it would be time enough to discuss that matter when the survey now under way had been completed. Answering the question as to whether there was any obstacle in the way of a branch of the Northern Alberta Railways being run into the British Columbia block of the Peace Kiver. he said he saw-no reason why it could not be done. Eastern Masons Pay Visit Here Members of KcollNh Kite Supreme Council of Canada in City After Edmonton Convention A party of some forty Scottish Rite Masons and their wives from various parts of qastern Canada arrived ln the city on this afternoon'. train from Jasper Park, where thej have been spending a few days, ani will sail th's evening on the 3teim-er Prince Rupert for Vancouver in the course nf a tour to the coast. The men of the party hire been attending lh" annual convention in wjmonton of xnc supreme council r beforc tnelr homM ln the east. It is understood that some steps may be taken by local Masons to quietly entertain tHs visitors during their brief stay here. Accompanying the party Is J. Mallory of the passenger department of the Canadian National Railways at Toronto. BIG BALLOON RACE SHORTLY Six Nations Will Vie For Honors at St. touts in Gordon Bennett , Competition FT. TOUIS. Mo.. Sept. 19: Ten balloons, representing the United States. France. Germany. Belgium Denmark and the Argentine will soar away from St. Louis Septem ber 28 in Quest of tne lntematlon al Oordr-n Bennett trophy. It will be the etehteenth of the Interna uona' balloon rccs and the third to start from St. Louts. Seven or ion of the original Oordon ennetl trophy with Its third Straight victory In 1924. The United States became . permanent possessor of the second trophy with victories in 1926. 1927 and 1928. Now the third of the Gordon Bennett trophies Is up. with three American airmen seek-In? to gain the first leg on it. Against them will be pitted the lone Belgian entry, Ernest De muyter. who is seeking his fifth international victory. Demuyter Is the only balloonist to have won the Oordon Bennett race more than once and his string of thre victories ln 1922. 1923 and 1024 won permanent possession of the lIlr8t trophy for Belgium. France lias vy.u tiuwco. iiciiuuuy uisu iui two, and Denmark and the Argen tine have one eacn. BecauFfl St. Louis Is ln the cen tral part of the country, new distance records for balloons are ex pected If weather and winds are favorable. The present record is 1.334 miles, made ln 1912 by M Blcnalme of France, who soared from Stuttgart. Germany, to Mos cow, Russia, ln 46 Hours. It Is likely the balloons will sail to the eastward from St. Louts, or at least land to the" eastward Nlncty-flve per. cent of .the.. bal loon flights ln this country, the aerologlcal section of the army signal corps reports, land to the eastward of their starting point, became the orevalllng winds In the higher altitudes are westerly The regular weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club was held this afternoon and was addressed by II. F. Pullen. his subject being his recent visit to the Peace River district find the activities of the Board of Trade delegates. raws have been won by the oie ' '' United States and five by Bel igium. whteh gained permanent Knoftr Spear, iJbM Atlin 14.1c Cape 9.5C. CITY BAND LAUNCHED Older Members of Boys' Band I)c-, clde to Continue Their Activities M an outcome p .the .activities of the Prince Rupert Boys' Band. what will be known as tM Prince Rupert City nana came mw ut.8 last night when about 15 of the older members and ex-members of the Boys oana aeciueu uy win moans to coniinue io iuucwuh a hSSv. The services of Thomas WUs6h as bandmaster were secur- Cd and tne iouuwuib wu"'"v was elected: w, . , Cha rman, it., , Secretary treflsiirer, Stanley. Dal- H. Johnson. J. Mus- and T. Bussanlch. tn nbtaln nstru- "tna' commence T practicing at t r tn raise a fund, tt was decided to canvas the city for honorary members. . . n is believed bv the members of the new organic "on Uiat a senior band should go ahead here ana that, given the proper backing. It will become ft nl asrt to the ritv. Anyone over 10 jears oi age may join the Dana VANCOUVER OUTLET ON THE COAST Miles Gibson A graduate of the t7niversity of New Brunswick, who has been ap pointed Professor of Forestry at the University of New Brunswick. Since graduation he has been em ployed by the Forestry Department of the Province of British Columbia. f V t M t BRITAIN SIGNS OPTIONAL CLAUSF. OF WORLD COURT GENEVA. Sept. ID: Great Britain's signature was offic- ially affixed to I ho optional clause of The Hague per- mancnt court of international justice by Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson this after- noon. Delegates from Indian, c II. J rf a land also siened which recognizes the compul- sory jurisdiction of the court. V SECOND PLANE CRASHES WHEN BEING TRIED BURBANK, Cal.. Sept. 19. The !"eind low-winced monoplane which Lieut. Harold Bromley, the Victoria (B.C.) aviator, had specially built for his proposed nonstop flight from Tacoma to Toklo, was wrecked ln Its test flight yesterday. Fahev. the test pilot, was .lightly Injured. Bromley smashed his first craft "hen he aUemntod to take off at Tacoma early ln the summer on a Toklo flight. He said after the crash that the Pacific flight was off for this year. Lieut. Brotnby, on the ground, watched as his plane was- dashed to a mas. of wreckage. Test Pilot Herbert Faby world war pilot, ln semi-conscious condition, Is ln the hospital and probably will re cover, but his flying days may be over. The Joss or the tall group, throwing the machine out of con-',rol, caused the crash. TOMORROW'S TIDES Boston Grill Friday, September 20 V LARGE CABARKT High 2: C9 ajn. 20.6 ft. Special Dinner Thursday and Baturday 14:21 p.m. 20.0 ft. Uanciaf Every Haturday Nljht, 9 to It Dance Hall tor H're Low 8:28 a.m. 4.1 ft. Accommodation for Private Parties 20:45 p.m. 3.8 ft. PHONE 457 IIERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XX., No. 218. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY SEPT. 19, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS Senate Bloc May Cause Defeat of All Present Legislation on United States Tariff Raise WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The formation of a bloc of northwestern and far western senators for the pur-bosg of insistintr on hiuh rates of dutv for certain nrod- ucts in which their states lumber and shingles, may have the effect of defeating all tariff legislation, according to leaders of the Progressive- Democrat coalition. They declared that the real purpose of the bloc was to make trades which would secure satisfactory duties on logs, lumber, shingles, and a few other products. It was agreed generally that the formation of the bloc, which is led by Senators McNary of Oregon and Johnson of California, added greatly to the uncertainties of enacting any new tariff 'aw. OILS MAKE GOOD GAIN Mines Remain quirt but Firm on Vancouver Stock Exchange VANCOUVER, Sept. 19. Further lmorcsslve gains were scored ln oil I Issues with heavy trade yesterday HOOVER ON PROPOSAL NAVY PACT Says Will Relieve World From Hate and Fear and Toilers From Burden WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 ! The present 'naval disarmament negotiations were described by President Hoover in a rarlio message last night as a proposal which would preserve our national defence and yet would relieve those who toil from gigantic expenditures and the world from the hate an- t ,-which follows rivalry in building warships. It was the first time Mr. Hoover had mentioned the subject of disarmament In a public address since the conversations with Great Britain. Many Bishops at Conseceration of Victoria Cathedral VICTORIA. Sept.. 19 Four archbishops and 25 bishops, as well as many other lower dignitaries of the church and 49 local ministers of all denominations, are on the list of Invitations Issued by Mayor Anscomb for the civic baniuet to be held at the Empress Hotel on the evening of September 28 In honor of the consecration, on thu (nurcn uamearaL ernor. Premier Tolmle. nicmbcm of the cabinet, the Justiciary, dlrec tors of Christ Church Cathedral Buildings. Limited, aldermen of the city antl reeves of the sur rounding municipalities, members of local boards, and representative leading citizens, making altogether total of 161. hAv also been Invited by the mayor. The occasion will be both an outstanding event of deep and enduring significance in connection with the activities of the Church of England ln Victoria and on Vancouver Island, and an Important epoch in the history of th? city. On no previous occasion have so many distinguished representa tives of the Church of England and other organizations gathered here as are expected to be present. Tlv invitat'nn include reoresen tatlves of all the religious de.noml nations ln the city, and owing to the special nature of the occasion the ecclesiastical guests will form a large proportion of those pres ent. The dinner, which will take place at 7 o'clock, will be under the leadership of Right Rev. C. D Schoficld, Bishop of Columbia. are interested, especially logs, afternoon. On the board the closing figures ranged from 10c to $1.65 higher. Home sold up to $20, closing at $19.50, for a net gain of 75c. Mayland Jumpel $1.65; A. P. Con. 45c; Calmont, 31c; and Calgary and Edmonton, 35c. Mining stocks were quiet, but firm. VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER, Sept. 19: Wheat was quoted on the local exchange today at $1.45. Leader of Opposition Criticizes Statements of Premier Tolmie in Interview Given the Newspapers i VANCOUVER, Sept. 19. T. D. Pattullo, leader of ! the Liberal opposition in the legislature, commenting on Premier Tolmie's intervew on his return from the east said: "Dr. Tolmie stated that the main object of his visit cast was a conference with Rt. Dr . To mie's statement of Thomas, it would seem that greatly Impressed with the eco- nomic wisdom of the doctor's ut- terances. For example, Mr. TVi n m ntiaf KnUA KflATI fTII4 f learn that it would be unprofitable for the unemployed of Britain to be ; similarly unemployed ln Canada. "Evidently the doctor now re alizes that action with responsible itv is vcrv different from theorizing I v,m,f it w iMm fmm , "' Pawflc Mil's Limited rtyonstruc- . . . r,.in doctor that the placing of British u- ton work at lts Q:eAn FalJjl plant settlers must go by the boards until Involving an estimated outlay of the affairs of the Empire are, about $1.590 000. will be complete ,AHri some time this fall, Partinl recon .. ... . s-..-Mon of the plant was deter- The doctor also says that some! mined upon owing to the necessity time ago he interviewed the presl- of replacing obsolete facilities, the nts of the two groat railway sys- ilaf r P"1 wnlc,werS. ftaulr" 'd tor the Ocean Falls Company ,,rj, tv, -,v,I, ,i the sit- vns regarding Okanagan united, predecessors of Pacific ation, as a result of which they Mills. wcame greatly Interested. The two Tc appropriation also covers allway presidents are paid salaries gf1 "LaS St Many times what Dr. Tolmie is re- fulI "nroducn to be carried on at chiving and It would seem that an xplanatlon Is due from them as to 'hy they have neglected Okanagan Ul these yea18. as Implied by the rcmicr. and arc only now being .ut on the right track by Dr. 1'olmie." Liquor Export Is Considered c by Government W. C. T. U. Hears Report On Matter and Also on Proposed Provincial Prohibition VICTORIA. Sept. 19.-In reply to 1 1st! f v r tant r t Vi a fiwAM I n rwnm ' IWHIt DV1IH MIV (yUf bill' ment, a reply was received stating that the whole problem of liquor smuggling into the United States ts receiving serious consideration, Mrs. O. M. Lannlng. secretary, said in her annual report yesterday, to the convention of the Provincial Women's Christian Temperance JR?5orts presented at the con- vcntlon stated that there was a d urowth of interest ln the campaign lor me suDsutuiion oi total prom- bltion in British Columbia for the present system of government control. Lyal Construction Company Goes , Into Liquidation I MONTREAL, Sept. 19-Tradlng in stock of the Lyal Construction Co. was suspended on the Montreal stock exchange today. It was announced that the company had gone Into voluntary liquidation. It Is understood, however, that the company still has on hand several valuable contracts. The company's I stock has drained from a I high of $65 last March to $iu this ! mornln I V1DECK CASE . IS DISMISSED : Liquor Selling Charge Thrown Out of Tolice Court by justices of the Peace The long-drawn-out case ln which Matt Vldeck was charged with keeping liquor for sale came to a close last night when Indian Agent W. E. Colltson and S. D. Mac-1 donald, sitting as justices of the i peace, dismissed the charge ln city police court after hearing argument of counsel. The prosecution was based on a raid made by the police, when they found a quantity of liquor ln VI-deck's living quarters. The defence was that the quantity was not unusual and was merely for defendant's private use. City Solicitor E F. Jones prosecuted, while Milton Oonzales appeared for the defence. Hon. J. H. Thomas. From his representations to Mr. Mr. Thomas must have been - t , imUrOVenieniS at Ocean Falls Cost $1,500,000 A Montreal despatch to the Fl- Post at Toronto says: all tlms. The returns from the watcr shortage which curtailed t"0 outpiit of the mills during the tlXA?! $ti$SJZ ffi sUnd by plant will be kept ln readiness to supply power at short notice. Owing to the power situation, Ithre of the largest newspaper Jmachlncs wer shot down for five -v- of this year, with only the kraft machine operating. The Ocean Falls plant has a jdally capacity of 28? tons of news- pnnir.KTaii paper anq suipnite pulp. It Is the chief Canadian subsidiary of the Crown Willamette Pulp tt Paper Co.. of Orecon. and owns about 4,000,000,000 feet of timber. 1 Mussolini Finds au Work Too Much (Vancouver Sun) nenito Mussolini. Italian diptator. vcn ot c8ht Cabinet portfolios and fills them with other men he can trust. Mussolini does ln a spectacular manner what other powerful men unobtrusively. The strength of a man rests in the organization he builds under him. Eminent men everywhere know that to insure that eminence they must stand at the peak of the pyramid, not the centre of a circle. Otherwise they are enmeshed ln details, fagged by petty affairs. They lose their "grip. One-man direction is almost universal ln successful business as well as statecraft. But one-man machinery bespeaks a one-horso achievement. FRENCH ARE APPREHENSIVE iTheir Fear May Endanger Whole Project for Disarmament Reduction PARIS, Sept. 19. French apprehension regarding the character of the prospective Anglo-American naval accord Is Increasing to such an extent as to constitute a real threat to complete success, not only of the preliminary agreement be tween the United States and Oreat Britain, but of the large issue of a general move for reduction of armaments. ELEVATORS SUGGESTED OTTAWA, Sept. 19 One of the proposals which Rt. Hon. J. II. Thomas will. It Is understood, submit to the British government is that extensive elevators be erected at certain ports ln the British Isles to store wheat. Government officials here see great possibilities for Canada if such a proposal is accepted, particularly If the project is expanded to include cold and dry storage.