Boston Grill BTffyene re&d the Clwltleo Ada. It you lose, advertise tot it. URGE C.UURET Special Dinner Thursdays aod K you JUKI, locate the owner. Saturdnyi WhMmr you need, advertise for It Danrlng every Saturday nlfht from to It. PRINCE RUPERT Dance Hall lor lllra (iirr the classified iiadit. Aceomfflodatterj for Private Parties Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper Phone 437 Vol. XX., No. 1 - WEDNESDAY, '. ' ' PRINCE RUPERT, 13. C, JANUARY 2. 1929 rRICE FIVE CENTS t Ft I " " i - , Antitoxin for Diphtheria is Being Carried to Two Northern Forts by Airplane Leaving Edmonton EDMONTON, Jan. 2. A. Logan, Hudson's Bay iactor of Fort Vermillion, is dead, and an epidemic of diptheria is raging at Fort Vermillion and Little ( Red River Fort. The message was dated December 10 asning ior iioip anu Drought by dog team from TJttle Rod River to Pence River and wired from there No details were given, but an airplane is leaving Edmonton today with a large supply of antitoxin which Jixpected to arrive at both forts Thursday. CHANGES IN i REVENUE FROM CONSTITUTION! CUSTOMS LESS t i ( oenssttrf to Ilrirtjr Important Customs and excise collection Matter lleferc Neat Im- t the port of Prince Rupert for pettal Conference , :1m? month of Decemer amount- , ing to $13,500.47 brought the tot- LONDON. Jan. 2. The re- a I for the year 192 up to $274,-. n inar anomalies of Dominion 880.67 a.s compared with $386,- nute an- to be considered by1 xpert committee M present of (ireat Britain and ail th ilniow at a date yet und -1 It will be afftcted la gel y a imliUcal situation here, bu' "i i nary step with a view to' mmlttee'a formation are un-.d n to be underway. Th" , that the committee, which nslst of mognlied author!- Ii vill explore the situation j irhly, maki ng recommend-: i.i: the next imperial con-! in ltto. u. niooattto ooan before tW are oileltoF statofory - requiring the reserv i Dominion legislation for nt of His Majesty or an .Don offta disallowance of a. a j mm rswi n parliament to give us " tion ejctro-territorial opera-Also the practicability of effect to the principle that j l .minion parliament should 1'iwor to pas extra-torri-' legislation ought to be ra' l r modified in the light of 1 ling relations between var-lMnhOrs Of the Britisn coav alth. tin unlikely the coos-will at work before tko I LEG1SUTURE OPENS SOON Irinrrnmeni Working On I-ai Intien te H Huhmlllwl at aa llatly IXale 'i I'OBlA, Joit 2. Prepara-re 00WW for the open-the lefkaiUire on Tuesday 1 t weak. Premier Tolmie cabinet are buv prepar-ernnent bills for subtnla-"ie house. Bome ot these id boforo the Consorva- aa aaon a , the lagia- re aMiM)atialll be Datoo- thoA hofatv boink; doom. :eiitral iwpi oalon here in I). IMtiJto..no8or xor liupeA wlll be lear of 'I'OftitfoWi' 1 I I IK I10HIUS8UY KAPH IN NHW YOUK W urd has boon roeoivod In - itot'tfco aof Oitlval N-w York on ftWff-f8 -f the inuWto ' i:ffie M Morrioooy. Onpt- Ix-rt tUrtlatL ihkli made 1 nip to the Arctic roglona ing the paat aononisr with - tol-MeCraolnn oxnodlt- '" Hi vessel loft here I .nut OAfaktiar 90 fnr NV rk. Cojt. Rurtlott repor- ''d that oil on board wero el. 1 .'.n7 fr the year previous. EX-SALYATIONISTS AREGIVEN DINNER A supper was held last evening Uii .salvation Army citadel I'm--saJv:!onist.. about twenty imni- liTig present. After th.' iht, ti rn was a business di-ussion with n view to bringing bout better hafofeny among the rmer Army soldiers. A re-rcatioaal period fpRowed this STOCK QUOTATIONS tOmnwjr of 3 D uim Co.. Ltdi Th fo'townlK uioAtfwer. . . a a. js mmm ear neatest ' BavvtOw, SVi. Nil. E C. Silvor, lM.tM. Beaver Sliver, 17, 18. Big Missouri, SI, 82 Vi. Cork Province, 21 Vs. & Cotton Belt. 41. 4. , Dun well. 18. 20. Dutbie, 66, 69. Ooorfe Copper, 7 JOJNU Georyio liver. U, tp OrtwrWew. 67, 68. Independence, 10'x. 10 Indian. 4',. Nil. Inter. Coal & Coke. So, 86. Kootenay Florence. 96, -IBVii. Kootonay King, 324; L. a U 6V, 64. Xakeview. m, Nil. I,. ,vy Jim. 22' . 26. Marmot Metals. 8, 8. Marmot Gold. 74, 7. Mohawk, 7. IV. Morton Woolsey. 6. !. National Silver, 19 V. 20. Noble Five, 89, 80. Ptnd Oreille. 10.76, 10.90. Ploaeer. Nil. 1.90. Porter Idaho. 78. 79. Premier. 2.20, 2.21. Rufus Argents. 2,9 29Vi. Ruth Hope. 59',;. 60. ' Silver Crest, 9Vi. 10, Silverado, 96. 97. Snowflake. 36Vs, ST. Sunlock. 3.40, 3.80. Terminus, 14Vi. lo'-i- Toplsy Rlehfkld, 444, 46. Totfc, 8.00, 166. WelHogton, 18. 18 j- Whitelvater, 1.25. 1.30. . Woodbine, 3' j, 6. lirn Stock Noranda, sellriig at K6.10. Fsbyon, 6Vi, H- "TTonUS SjbliHY KDMONTON. -la. 2: Tia dtv Is Ijeinaj flooded ih bogus ten and twenty dollar otes and businessmen and others Are being warned to look out for them. MN(iA(HU.VT .. ANNOUN'CHMBNT Mr. John 8. Nelson announces . u..a - I the engagement -- of nis . w7 VIM . . Alice Evelyn, to Mr. wmiam nes Watts: the wedding to take place on January 1H. The prince, who is very much in the public oye today because he i.- earning on the duties which have heretoiore fallen lo his lather, King George, is here seen at tne time of his investiture as irYinee of Wales. SALVATION ARMY LEGlONOFFiCERS The Salvation Army Younjr Peo- IMo's Legion met Monday niyht to Iniscuss and prepitre for the com- log year . The new officer elected vrore as follows : .l'reaidont L. Pierce. ! Saoreiary fapUin Anderaon TYoosiWOr Mrs. Kerr. CbOOiOln D. Smith. ArMbtgemonts were made for, tft BI'!Ath as to who was reapon-lb4o forvtof?oohments and games. ! DsHhetbOll was also discussed aitd it yoo dteided to wait till next; week ana then arr.mge (he teems. ! A iottor was read nnd passed to bsojotst'to the absent members,' aohlncpont to join again, and the Lejrion is looking forward to a good yir: )K. MACLEANS POBTPIUN OTTAWA, Jn 2: The an-nouncomont torn Victoria that Dr. J. D. lliotaan has accepted an importan.t post under the Minister of Finance hns given ruse to a rumor that he will be ap- nnintea inted first urni chairman ciiaiiiuan of the ;'w Farm Loan .board. Rrnersl MoOtittg nl' the Radio A.wltion will hV' held in the J,,t p0ce COOT :K, ida 4 IDS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE UFE TERM v FOR MURDER Mrs. Northcott, (iocs To San (Juentln Following Sentence SAN (JUBNtTn. Cnl , Jnn 2 Shielding her son lo the last and picturing his nceuser, Sanfonl Clark, as a "dirty mi, who ought lo gel II," Mr. Sarah Louisa Northcott entered San (Jucntin penitentiary yesterday under Hen-tenw of lHc for lheonfewed murtler of Waller Col 11 n. She seemed relieved nt Ihe renult of her confwmion on Monday. Following her confeon nnd sentence at Hlverside, Mra Norlhrolt nllcmpled lo Mrangle hcrscH with n towel in the county prison, hut was overpowered liy Mrs. Sweet-era, wife of Sheriff Clem SweeterH . "I got n square deal," (he prisoner told the newspapermen, "if they will just be good to my boy; If they Just won't hang him." UE-ULKCTUI) MAYOR TORONTO, Jnn. 2: Samuel OF WALES iGOOINISIW ' LIUT.-G0ERN0R (iets Appcintmenl fqr (iueher Fol lowing Active Political Life OTTAWA, Jan. 2. Sir Loner (ioum has been appointed I leu ten-ant-gove nor of Quebec, effective Jnnuary 10, it is announced. Sir Lomer was premier of Quebec from I!i0.r) to 1920, when he resinned undefeated. He then took on interest in federal affairs and became minister of justice under the King administration and rep esented Canada at the Geneva conference. He resigned his portfolio in 1924, l.ut kept his seat in the house. Sir Lomer is one of the type of .strong silei. men. One of the well known statements attributed to him is the following: "May I tell you that my compatriots are a sober, thrifty and honest we; that if they are jovial and '-elwh a good iaugh, they are also laborious and singularly well disciplined, nnd that they bear ,m Innate respect for the laws and institutions of their country. They stand at all times for law AicHrule was re-elected mayor of p end ord.'r. and no socialist the-y, .'an- Toronto on Tuesday over ex al- ories, howev."- .iHin ine. emild ever 3, 'crmcn Brook nnd Sykes. 'appeal to them." Worst Believed to be Over in Sickness of King George Mho Still Steadily Is Improving LONDON, Jan. 2. There was an optimistic note in today s news regarding the King's condition. In spite of a restless night he has retained improvement, it was reported last night, but progress is necessarily slow. It is understood that a new caicium treatment tor toning up che biood is being continued and lurther benefits from it are hoped for. Oil' joynnson Hickt, home secretary, announced today aai oeiore leaving for southern - - 1 . ranee he believed the want nvar : .11 'i he feels free te lake tlu-trin 'after a consultation with physicians Tnix morning's bulletin states: In .ipi .c of it restloM night, the .o.idiuo.i of Ihe King remains unchanged from last evening." ... , .an. 2: Th- King's t r at :i:15 p.m. saiii the i..- nau had u restful ia and i wi,K u slijjht improvement hi.- general condition. The :....!. tr.tt.on of calcium based t e chemical examu.ation of i. inood is proJuciag beneficial . ij.ts. ihis wis .tigned by i- t; I .gby, Dawson and E. ' . J'odd.-. I.; evening, bulletin reads: 'The King passed a good day there i. a aright teprov ient l in in Hi. Hi. M.ieiV. Majesty's condition.' !tL FIRE LOSS IN 1928WASL0W"! shipyard Only About Ten I'er Cent of lam age pone in 1927; More Calls, However The turn of $26 would cover iov which was caused by fire in Prince Rupert during the month of December when eren alarms we're turned in. all conflagrations being of minor nature. Fire loss for the year 1998 is estimated at $820.60 as compared with $7,214.98 m 1927 when the chief '-i the destruction of C. N. R Wharf shed No. 1. Following are the numbers of calls turned in and estimated loss month by month for this year and last for purposes of comparison : Jan. . 3 246.68 Feb. . 8 82.00 Mar. 1 Apr. . 6 802.09 126.00 May .. 6 110.80 499.00 June , 12 170.60 14.60 July 6 141.00 Aug. . 8 26.00 Sep. .. S 10.60 Oft .. 6 0.89 6 $6,1060 Nov. . . 6 UM a Dec. . .7 26.00 1 Dec. .. 7 26.00 1 Totals 69 $820.60 40 $7,214.98 QUIET WEDDING ON NEW YEAR'S NIGHT Mists Margaret Jones United in Marriage to Leslie Horning Last Evening A quiet though interesting wedding took plsce st 8 o'clock last night in the United Church parsonage, Rev. Alfred Wilson officiating, when Miss Margaret. Ann Jems was united in mar-, riage to Leslie George Horning. Witnesses of the ceremony were, Miss Jean MoKinley liedpsth and ' John Kills Morris. I The bride has for many years' been a member of the boston! Cafe staff sad is popular among 1 many friends. The groom is batcher for the MuesAlletn Gro cery. iMr. and Mrs. Horning leave this afternoon on the Princess Mary for a honeymoon trip to Seattle. Ward Heeler You promised me a iok New Mayor Well. 1 told my secretary to give you one. Ward Heeler- Rut he wanted to put me to work I The Worker. WALLACE DIES AT VANCOUVER JIan CBmpIeled Slesmcrs Hrre and Headed Vancouver Concern Pawted A war Wo d has been reteived in th city of the death last nitht it Vancouver of Andrew Wallace, tounder of the Wallace ShiptolM-inc and Drydock Comnanv U Wallace is known in Prince Rupert because of his activities here " H- wo ' M t "'."rT' wh,c.h wwe A'VZ ufs. " VI AM ATbor' MicWfWi. who w failed to go through with the contracts He finished the work pronptkaad sstitfocterily and later moe in offer to take over and operate the here, but could rot owe term with the pwernmtnt. Wallace was bo n at Rriz- ham. Devonshire, England, in m. FOUND STILL WAS KILLED Movnled Police man Lnt Life Re suit of Wound lteceivrd in Struggle WINNIPEG. Jsn. 2:-Wh visiting the farm of William Ep-0i nicer, pioneer farmer of Motion, :)8 miles out of here, Monday morning in search of an alleged still. Sergeant R. H. Nicholson of the R.C.M.P. was WMaded in his aide while strogiisg with F.ppinger for the potiMitoa of a gun and died seven koun later due to a clot in the brain the effect of the : nervous laeek tui exposure. , Euinger escaped but was eap-tund by s posse on Tuesday morning and held on charge of causing the death of Nicholson. Following the shooting it wai discovered that Eppingtr'i alleged still had been diamntled. 101 YEARS OLD VANCOUVER, Jn. 2,-Mr, Martha Maclnnea, widow of Dr. Thomas R. Maclnnes, former lieutenant-governor of 11. C, died at New Westminste- en Monday night in her 101st year, following an attack of pneumonia. She and her i.usbaad came west In 1874 . Former county court Judge W. B. Matl&nes is their to& tvte t VANCOUYfflt NOW (IKHATKR CITY X 4 VANCOUVER. Jan. 8: t Tiie merger of Vajcouvcr, Point Grey and South Vis- couver Into one city of Vm- couver became effective Oft t New Year's day. Mayer Mulkin aid new city countil took office. t