Tomorrow's
Tides
Tuesday,
August
5,
1930
.
High
'
-,.-..U7
a.m.
15.7
ft.
23.04
p.m.
18.8
ft.
Low
5.12
a.m.
5.2
ft.
17.08
pjn.
10.3-
ft.
today
at
92c.
She
BOSTON
GRILL
LAIWE
CABARET
It
Special
Dinner
Thursday
and
Saturdays
Dancing
T.ttj
Saturday
Night,
9
to
1Z
Dance
Hall
tor
Hire
Accommodation
for
Private
Parties
PHONE
457
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
'Si
.
No.
180.
XXI
Vol.
PRINCE
RUPERT
B.Cj,
MONDAY,
AUGUST
4,
1930
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
GOVEMMNT
W
CHANGE
THIS
WEEK
QUESTION
OF
GIVING
AWAY
PEACE
LANDS
DISCUSSED
Special
Session
of
Parliament
Likely
to
Meet
September
11
if
Cabinet
Members
Not
Opposed
Stevens
and
McRac
Still
Mentioned
As
Likely
to
Be
Members
of
Administration
and
Scats
Offered
Them
In
South
OTTAWA,
Aug.
4:
Canada
faces
an
eventful
week
in
j
her
political
history.
Barring
any
unforeseen
delay
Pre-!
mif
r-Elect
Bennett
wll
take
office
at
Prime
Minister
the
i
latter
part
of
the
week
and
will
announce
the
personnel
of
i
tue
new
Conservative
cabinet
be
issued
lor
re-election
of
the
chosen
ministers
and
the
w
ay
will
thus
be
cleared
for
the
special
session
of
Parlia-mrnt
next
month,
opening
about
September
11.
Little
probability
exists
that
the
new
ministers
will
be
aoppened
In
the
by-elections.
It
Is
R-100
WILL
SAIL
AGAIN
WEDNESDAY
i
I
HUBERT.
Que.,
Aug.
4:
Rain
k;:
today
delayed
repairs
to
the
(Unuircd
stabilizing
fin
of
R-100.
0
progress
is
expected
to
be
made
be:
ri
nightfall
and
the
ship
will
be
rnady
to
move
by
Wednesday
tiiijh
if
it
la
decided
to
make
any
C
oudian
trips.
Yesterday
the
alr-p:
was
visited
by
300,000
people.
PRIZES
FOR
TENNIS
ARE
DISTRIBUTED
j
hn
absence
of
W.
II.
Tobey,
f
unuitcndent
Canadian
National;
'
way.s.
the
prizes
won
In
the
re-1'iumament
were
distributed
'
IT
Barrett,
and
R.
E.
James
on
bf
!
!f
of
the
donors
of
the
trophies
'''
he
Railway
Recreation
Com-
Ladies'
singles
The
M.
L.
Stepp
i'hy
was
won
by
Mrs.
W.
C.
Cur-
1
Miles'
Doubles
The
R.
F.
Mc-N
J
i
iiiJin
trophy
was
won
by
Mrs.
P
J
"tiers
and
Mrs.
W.
O.
Currle.
U
xod
doubles
The
M.
A.
Bur-1
S
trophy
was
won
by
Mr.
and
W
J
II
Horton.
W1
n
s
singles
H.
McEwen
trophy
v.
won
by
J.
H.
Peets.
Men's
doubles
The
W.
H.
Tobey
f-"
trophy
was
won
by
Messrs.
J.
H.
P
and
W.
H.
Tobey
Jr.
T.'
treshments
were
served
by
Mrs.
V.
.in
and
Mrs.
Rogers
to
the
-
crowd
who
had
assembled
for
1
rrrsentatloru
and
to
see
the
ex-l-lMon
games.
The
II
Barrett
trophy
for
the
'
championship
of
the
Smlth-rr'
cij;vision
will
be
awarded
to
J.
t'
1
Llhnns
nf
Rmlt.hxr
nn
Ancint
lfl.
trn
he
will
play
exhibition
games.
Plane
Wrecked
at
Harbor
Grace
"ARBOR
GRACE,
Nf'ld..'
Aug.
4:
"Km
plane
"City
of
New
York"
In
"''b
John"Mears
and
Henry
Br'wn
were
attempting
to
set
a
Kinf
the
world
travel
record
was
1
wi
'ftelywrcckcd
when
overturn-'
Iter
hitting
an
obstacle
in
the
whnrss
when
takintr
off
Sunday
"rning
for
an
start
on
tnelr
:
v-w
Atlantic
hop.
B('b
flyers
escaped
without
In
lanes
By-election
writs
will
then!8151"
ship
of
Prince
Henry
to
Go
stated.
Thomas
Bell
and
Dr.
Murray
McLaren,
Conservative
members
for
the
dual
riding
of
St.
John-Albert
are
in
the
capital.
Both
names
have
been
mentioned
with
that
of
R.
B.
Hanson
(York-Sudbury)
for
New
Brunswick
representation
In
the
cabinet
Colonel
Thomas
Cantley.
re-elee-
ilod
In
Pictou,NJ3i.
Ualsaln
theeity$wadn
command
There
is
all
probability
that
the
department
of
public
works
and
possibly
the
post
office
department
i
will
hp
ftfimlnULrnv!
hv
Oxifhoc
-
min-
.
1
isters.
It
is
conceded
that
Hugh
Guthrie
will
be
minister
of
justice
while
Dr.
Manion.
of
Fort
William
continues
m,nlsteror
raU"
SlriZr
notH.
stvens
h
and
General
McRae
are
metnioned
for
cabinet
posts
and
it
is
understood
that
Bar-
I
ber
of
Fra&er
Valley
has
offered
to
resign
his
seat
to
make
way
for
one
of
them.
McLean
of
Kootenay
Bast
also
is
reported
to
be
prepared
to
relinquish
his
seat
in
faver
of
Mr.
Stevens.
FISH
SALES
Fish
offerings
at
the
local
fish
ex
change
this
morning
amounted
to
177.000
pounds
wlth
American
boats
supplying
116,500
pounds
from
8.4c
and
4c
to
11c
and
5c.
Canadian
boats
supplied
60,50d
pounds
at
prices
from
9
2c
and
4c
to
Die
and
5c.
The
Clipper
II,
offered
9.1c
and
4c
took
her
catch
to
Vancouver
and
the
Ingrld
H.
ofefred
9.3c
and
4c
is
holding
over.
American
Albatross,
33.000,
8.4c
and
4c
to
Cold
Storage.
Majestic,
39.000,
8.7c
and
4c
to
At-
lln
Fisheries.
Nordic.
23.000.
9c
and
5c,
Pacific
Fisheries
Marmot,
6,000.
10.9c
and
5a,
Booth
Fisheries.
Elkl.
6,000,
11c
and
5c
to
Cold
Storage.
Zarcmbo,
9J000.
10.8c
and
5c.
OoW
Storage.
Canadian
E.
Llpsctt,
9,000.
9.5C
and
4c,
Pacific
Fish
Co.
Prince
Olaf,
15,000.
9.5c
and
j
5c.
r
Cold
Storage
Clipper
II.
14.000.
offered
9,lc
and
4c.
gone
to
Vancouver.
AM,
11,500.
9.4c
and
4c,'
Booth
Fisheries.
Ingrld
II..
JJ.500,
9.3c
and
4c.
holding
over.
Impcreuse.
4,500.
9.3c
and
4c
At-
lln
Fish
Co.
riUCE
OF
WHEAT
.,.,tfvitnrftj
Antr
4:
WlM&t
was
quoted
on
the
local
exchange
S.S.
PRINCE
DAVID
IS
AT
VANCOUVER
on
Trianr,le
Run
August
Twelfth
at
2
P.M.
.
VANCOUVER.
Aug.
4:
S.
S.
Prince
David,
the
second
of
the
pa
latial
new
steamships
built
recently
at
Birkenhead,
England
for
the
Canadian
National
steamships
for
service
on
the
Pacific
Coast,
arrived
at
the
Port
of
Vancouver
at
four
o'clock
on
Sunday
afternoon,
exactly
24
days
to
the
minute
after
the
ship
passed
the
bar
light
at
Liver-ipool.
Capt.
Harry
Neddon.
veteran
skipper
along
Pacific
Coast
'waters,
The
Prince
Da
via
which
Is
a
sis
ter
ship
to
ss.
Prince
Henry,
now
engaged
in
the
Alaskan
service
LiiMMVu
aaa
uil
ituoasui
o,a
w
ivl
was
w
i0
i
...
:
4U
ss
i
Rniiiuucicu
ivi
Liir
lii-luly
aervict:
tt.ho.h
w,n
m
.
"Gray
OablesY
beautiful
home
of
T
J
Dil'nn
Aqueduct
St.,
Wel-land.
which
hr
has
turned
over
to
the
Catholic
diocese
to
become
a
preparatory
school
for
boy.-,,
y.r.
Dillon
is
president
of
the
Standard
Stfo!
Company
Limited
of
Port
Robinson.
Grain
Cutting
Has
Commenced;
WilLBe
General
By
August
10
Ife
All
Sections
of
the"
...
-
-
w
-t
r
a
a
m
A
.
li
i
iv
ii
i'
h
i
-
I
1
1
tr
.i
la
it
1
a
I
!
a
i
Hinnn
uu,
iiu.i.
iuuiuuu
uait
uit
uicuwj
nut
.
v
i
i
i
r
anu
mere
wmcn
nave
sunereu
smuacKs
irom
nan,
scurcn
mg
and
possible
rust
damage,
there
appears
to
be
no
mark-and
ed
diminution
of'thc
crop
expectations.
Crops
are
ripening
vvw
B
m
wear
the
cities
of
Vancouver,
victoria
seatue.
This
service
is
being
reamed
after
a
lapse
of
a
few
f
when
the
ships
then
in
ser-
FZJtJ:
Rupert
and
Alaska.
The
new
trl-city
service
will
be
resumed
on
the
af-
ternoon
of
August
12
when
the
Prince
David
will
sail
dally
for
Victoria
and
Seattle
at
2
o'clock.
The
Prince
David
has
Uie
same
magnificent
appointments
as
the
Prince
Henry,
the
only
difference
being
a
change
of
color
scheme
in
the
public
rooms.
There
is
accomodation
for
334
first
class
passengers
70
third
class
and
ISO
day
passengers
and
in
addition
there
is
plenty
of
room
for
a
large
number
of
autos.
Capt.
Nedden
said
the
trip
from
Brkenhead
,
praellcally
without
incident.
'The
ship
behaved
beau
tifully
and
we
did
not
have
the
slightest
trouble
from
any
quarter.
I
was
tremendously
Impressed
with
the
trip
through
the
Panama
Canal
as
it
was
my
first
visit.
Twenty
years
ago
I
was
on
ss.
Prince
George
as
chief
officer
when
she
was
bfoafht
over
but
at
that
time
we
came
via
the
Straits
of
Magellan.
The
David
should
prove
very
popular
with
the
travelling
public
as
her
accommodation
puts
her
In
the
same
class
as
an
ultra
modern
ho
tel.
She
Is
a
perfect
sea
ship
and
be-
,plendidly."
he
declared
Boys'
Band
Off
This
Afternoon
,
Hie
Boys'
Band
In
charge
of
Bandmaster
Tom
Wilson
and
W.
Gilchrist
and
consisting
of
32
members
will
sail
for
Vancouver
on
the
Prlnee
Rupert
this
afternoon
and
will
take
part
in
a
musical
competl'
Uon
They
expect
to
return
to
Me
city
about
the
slxtcenM.
Prior
to
embarking
they
npdaSadS
the
streets
Mis
afternoon
and
many
complimentary
remarks
were
made
I
regarding
Meir
smart
turn-out
and
'
best
wishes
go
with
Mem
for
suol
cess
in
th.elr
venture.
.
-.
The
population
of
soviet
Russia
ls
now
approximately
150,000,000
and
is
growing
at
Me
rate
of
4.000,
WW
J
V
J
Preparatory
School
for
Boys
fast.
Fall
rve
and
early
barley
cutting
has
commenced
in
gome
districts
and
wheat
cutting
should
be
general
from
Aucust
10
onward,
according
to
the
weekly
report
of
the
department
of.
agriculture,
In
Manitoba
hot
weather
OFFICERS
OF
SHIP
WERE
SUMMONED
In
connection
with
the
recent
developments
in
regard
to
the
election
and
alleged
irregularities
summonses,
were
served
Saturday
on
Captain
McLean
and
Chief
Engineer
S.
Davidson
of
the
Prince
George
to
appear
in
'
the
local
police
court
to
answer
charges
preferred
against
them
for
breeches
of
the
Elections
Act.
A
summons
has
also
been
issued
against
F.
Morris
on
the
same
grounds.
It
is
understood
that
the
C.
N.
officers
voted
in
Prince
Rupert
when
their
names
were
on
the
lists
in
Vancouver.
Fire
Stopped'
Just
In
Time
The
local
fire
brigade
had
a
call
to
the
residence
of
W.
J.
Nelson
last
evening
at
7
pjn.
where
trouble
with
an
oil
burned
was
responsible
for
a
flare-up.
There
was
some
corrosion
about
the
nozsle
of
the
burner
and
a
sudden
burst
of
flame
threatened
to
start
a
serious
fire.
The
prompt
arrival
of
the
brigade
prevented
any
spread
and
there
was
no
damage-to
speaks.
Fire
Yesterday'
at
Port
Haney
PORT
HANEY,
Aug.
4:
A
fire
of
undetermined
origin
yesterday
dc-
strayed
Me
saw
mill
plant
and
lum-
ber
yards
of
tne
Commercial
Lum
ber
Co.
The
loss
was
$100,000
covered
by
insurance.
nniinn
t
n
ri
t-i
i
rn
fi
ici
nr
a
ri
u
r-t
i
i
r
i
n
Canadian
National
itailways.
has
been
general
and
in
some
districts
consiaeraDie
damage
irom
rust
Is
reported.
In
many
districts
cutting
has
commenced
and
all
grains
are
ripening
fast.
The
rust
damage
reported
appears
to
affect
Marquis
wheat
and
in
some
districts
the
late
sown
wheat
will
be
more
considerably
damaged.
In
the
Cromer,
Carlyle
subdivisions
somewhat
cooler
weather
has
prevailed
since
the
last
report.
In
the
Wakopa,
,
Hartney
and
Carberry
subdivisions
some
scorching
is
reported
which
will
reduce
the
yield.
In
the
Rapid
City
subdivision
showers
and
cooler
weather
during-
the
past
week
have
DluUgJll
crop
CUUUIUUIM
limit
J
yw-a
-to
normal.
There
is
an
occasional
report
of
rust
but
It
is
not
general.
The
TogoVVlnnlpegosls
and
Cow
an
subdivisions
report
warm
weather
with
local
showers
and
all
crops
are
making
saUsfactory
progress.
There
are
some
signs
of
leaf
rust
but
no
material
damage
so
far.
In
the
Swan
River
district
hall
caused
considerable
damage,
principally
to
rye.
Northern
Saskatchewan
subdivisions
report
conditions
as
generally
good.
In
the
Touchwood
subdivision
and
from
Melville
to
Watrous
a
heavy
hail
storm
was
experienced
and
75
damage
over
a
strip
ex-
(Uoniinued
on,
page
six.)
AVIATOR
IS
ILL
HOLLAND
Captain
Kingsford
Smith
Must
Take
Complete
Rest,
Doctors
State
VERRE-ZEELAND.
Holland.
Aug.
4:
Wing
Commander
Charles
Kingsford
Smith
has
been
ordered
to
take
a
complete
rest
and
will
not
be
permitted
to
talk
to
friends
or
receive
telegrams.
It
Is
stated
at
the
hospital
hero
Mat
Mere
is
no
reason
for
anxiety.
The
famous
aviator
had
been
visiting
Hendriek
Van
Loon
Me
well
known
Dutch
-
American
writer
when
he
was
taken
ill.
Pattullo
Announces
He
is
Opposed
to
the
Giving
Away
of
Lands
Says
Premier-Elect
Bennett
Is
Committed
to
Western
Railway
Outlet
to
Peace
River
So
Why
Talk
of
Giving
Away
Anything
VICTORIA,
Aug.
4:
Commenting
on
a
report
that
with
the
return
of
the
railway
belt
and
the
Peace
River
belt
to
the
province
it
was
suggested
that
these
areas
might
be
used
for
the
purpose
of
inducing
one
of
the
railways
in
return
for
the
land
grant
to
proceed
with
the
northern
railway
project,
T.
D.
Pattullo
said
today:
"Premier
King
indicated
clearly
that
the
time
had
come
for
the
construction
of
the
Peace
River
outlet
to
the
coast
and
it
was
stated
that
should
the
railways
not
agree
In
the
matter
the
government
Itselfg
i
would
see
that
the
necessary
steps
'
.
were
taken
to
have
the
railway
con
structed.
"Premier-Elect
Bennett
is
also
committed
to
the
Pacific
ouUet
to
the
Peace
River.
As
no
independent
railway
corporation
would
think
of
building
a
railway
to
the
Peace
Riv
er
in
opposition
to
the
two
national
at
rt
is
recognized
as
a
national
oDiigauon
mat
mere
snail
be
a
..
tv
n
i
Ivor
thsra
i
nnihbiit
i
i
a
tr,
Va
!
iw
luvtr,
mere
is
running
uj
oe
i
gained
by
talking
of
giving
land
grants
as
an
inducement
to
the
construcUon
of
the
line."
WELCOME
LADYFLYER
Miss
Amy
Johnson
Arrives
in
England
Today
CROYDON,
England,
Aug.
4:
Miss
Amy
Johnson
who
flew
from
England
to
Australia,
arrived
by
air
liner
from
Vienna
tonight
and
received
a
tumultuous
welcome
from
the
huge
crowd.
The
reception
committee
was
headed
by
Lord
Thomson,
Air
Secretary,
Margaret
nondfield.
Minister
of
Labor,
an1
J.
II.
Thomas,
Secretary
for
Dominions.
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First
Mate
Border
Queen
In
Hospital
In
order
to
have
First
Mate
Talt
taken
to
Me
local
hospital
Me
Border
Queen,
of
the
Bonier
Line
Shipping
Company,
for
which
the
Northern
Shipping
Co.
arc
local
agents,
put
In
this
afternoon
at
Me
local
dock.
While
unloading
freight
at
Wales
Island
cannery
the
first
mate
ap-
oarenUy
stepped
on
a
box
which
i
upended
and
he
was
Mrown
into)
Me
hold
striking
the
floor
wiM
tils)
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VANCOUVER,
Aug.
4:
About
a
face
and
apparently
suffering
so-
million
and
a
half
feet
of
logs
were
vere
contusions
and
possibly
a
frafl-1
destroyed
by
a
forest
fire
on
the
ture
of
the
skull.
He
was
taken
to
j
Chilli
wack
River
about
70
miles
Port
Simpson
Hospital
in
a
gas
boat
jsouMeast
of
hero
in
Me
operaUons
where
he
received
medical
atten-j
of
Me
Campbell
River
Timber
Com-
i(i4rf14i!
,
f
'
'
'
'
HANSON
MAJORITY
"
NEARLY
THOUSAND
uon
ana
was
later
picked
up
ajr
tne
Border
Queen
which
brought
htm
here.
The
boat
was
met
at
Me
dock
by
a
local
physhdan
ajtie
mate
was
taken
.ft.
The
Border
Quen
has
a
rHlsceM
laneous
cargo
for
the
various
can
nerlos
in
Mis
district.
SAILED
FOR
CANADA
LONDON,
Aug.
4:
Lord
Dawson
of
Penn.
King's
physician,
sailed
with
his
wife
and
daughter
on
Me
Empress
of
Australia
on
Saturday
for
Canada.
MUCH
LOSS
FROMRE
For
William
Blaxe
Cost
Million
to
Underwriters
Who
Covered
It
FORT
WILLIAM.
Ont,
Aug.
4:
Unuay
night
caused
damage
amounting
to
a
million
dollars.
The
Canadian
National
ireight
shed
No.
2,
in
which
was
stored
twkua
trxithe
value
of
three-quartersioOai
million,
and
23
cars
of
newsprint,
oaadjaln-ing
tracks
were
destroyed
The
fire
is
believed
to
have
been
caused
by
lightning
and
the
loss
Is
covered
by
insurance.
Option
Taken
on
Interior
Claims
By
Lewthwaite
PRINOE
GEORGE,
Aug.
4:
W1.
A.
LewMwalte.
of
Vancouver,
has
secured
an
op
Uon
on.
11
mineral
claims
on
Hlxon
Oreek
held
by
Eric
Hann.
The
ctals.
are
strung
along-'the
creek
from
a
point
four
miles
above
Me
road
crossing,
and
are
said
to
comprise
the
most
promis
ing
ground
in
what
Is
known
as
the
Hlxon
Creek
section.
Mr.
Lewthwaite
is
acUng
in
Me
interests
of
an
Eastern
Canadian
syndicate.
It
Is
Me
opinion
of
engineers
who
have
examined
the
ground
Mat
Me
development
must
be
planned
on
the
basis
of
a
tonnage
enterprise,
involving
a
very
large
expenditure
before
Me
property
can
be
put
Into
shape
to
ytold
returns.
Forest
Fire
On
Chilliwack
River
pany.
With
sUll
20
small
polls
to
hoar
from
It
Is
stated
that
Me
majority
for
Olof
Hanson
is
only
18
short
of
a
thousand.
The
vote
In
Prince
Rupert
It-4-
self
It
Hanson,
1317;
Brady,
1145.,
a
majority
for
Me
wln-
nine
candidate
of
172.
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