Tomorrow's Tides ft Saturday, May 24, 130. Low 5.15 a.r ,Q ft. I ii.au r rr. High ...11.10, 23.18 p. A ' " ii v., 'x .-..'MSB Vol. XXI., No. 121. a V ' Liberal Candidate Was Successful In Mission To Dominion Capital Hardest Work Was Done on Hotel and Hecate Straits Lighting: Projects Whch Happily, Proved Effective It was a pretty hard fight but Olof Hanson, Liberal candidate for this constituency, is rather pleased with himself to think he was able to put over several important matters for the people of Prince Rupert. While rather reluctant to tell about his part in the work, it came out in the course of conversation with a Daily News representative last night, that with the cutting of the railway estimates by something like nine millions Prince Rupert's new hotel had gone by the board; that there seemed no hope " - -' Ofpr the Hecate Straits lighting and irrmoTiirr a m lVt.ltrllft.AIN IS COMING Baseball Team Due Tonight Accompanied By Party Numbering Forty or Fifty Persons She wml BOSTON GRILL LA ROE CARIKET Special Dinner Thursdays and Saturday! Dancing Every Saturday Night, 9 to 12 Dance Hall tor Hire Accommodations for Private Parties NORTHERN AND CENTRAL .BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER I-UO.NE 457 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENTS m Under the leadership of Lawrence also make personal representations uhderjthenewlyformed Prince. Ru-Kubley, the Elks' baseball Uam to Hon. Charles Dunnlne. minister pert. Track .and -Field Association from Ketchikan is due here tonight fur a series of games tomorrow with the locals. The party, some) forty or fifty strqpg. Is travelling erles; Hon. Peter Heerfan, jnlntstet on three, cannery tenders.,-A wlrer -larxtr; -Hon. J. Hf KIng, the Brl- received this morning from Kubley tlsh Columbia representative in the saia uiai, nespue terriDie weamer. they were setting out In the hope that it would clear by the time for thr garnet. Arrangements for the local Elks' Victoila Day celebration have been In the capable hands of Harvey Fraser, who has had a strong com- nitt toe to assist him. All that Is n -oded now to make the celebration a huge success Is a change to finer weather. Some saw in today's show- cr a change for the better. Manager Stan Moran has picked a pretty strong team for the first encounter with the Yanks. The lino-up is as follows: W. Harold, 3b; Kian Moran, 2b, George Arseneau, j If Herman Lobllck. p; Benny Wen-: ci'', ss; Bill Lamble, ci; uiu 8i' it h. tur u fnvnrahlc the r,,u-..im0r. vin .tart with a nar- H i" from the Elks' home to the Ac- ropolls Hill grounds led by the Boys E.uid at 1 p.m. RIOTING I lrl I III I II A IN 1NWA Salt Raids Continue at Wadala- Ilrltlsh Forces Capture Dharsana Area BOMBAY, May 23: Further riot-Ihr occurred yesterday In connection with salt raids at Wadala near Bombay where numerous arrests were made and a number of volunteers Injured. At Dharsana. British nol'cc and troops routed raiders and took possession of the entire area. VANCOUVER, May 23: Wheat was quoted on the local exchange today at $1.08. However. Mr. Hanson has the pledge that Just as soon as It Is shown that this section is used, the next unlt wlll be added and th hote, competed at as early a dat "e ..,.. business warrants ,,,.. The .y.n question of site Is in the hands of the architects. The securing of the lighthouse on Bonllla Island and the un watched light on Butterworth Hanson found the of- nciais or me department opposea, to them and this opposition had ito be overcome. The matter Is one that had been up with the Marine!, The official times that were made j IT- f fr man? I l"t Labor Day were : 100-yard dash, irfown In dace of It they had ev-isec. nign jump, u. wawon, o xeei,: port SUDAN Anslo-EgynUp.i "'""" "UUKBCU " " ,J n r 4 rtAntn mr S ' feSit H;MAS0NS TO ""'V"'r ITU Mt .m.1.; to use their Influence with the gov- P flff ITT &l?n P w...w.-.. ' "'i"'"", years during the regime of sue - cewlve governments and always In opposition to the wishes of the j 'local people they had turned It wlth the utter was that so few When Mr. Hanson wired Dr. King urging the lights, he received a re-1 ply stating that the marine dc-j partment planned to put In the! other system. He at once got into touch with marine men on the) coast and wired their opinions to; Ottawa and also wired captain Barney John son Lloyds agem. who was on his way easi 10 see moiYihprs at Ottawa and use what' pressure he could; f (Contlnue.4 on page two.) I trill be held in 'V!T, NOTICE A .MEETING OF THE of Prince Rupert !tha otner matters affecting this, district were in danger of also being j aeiayea ior mis year out mat through practically a month of ef fort at Ottawa he had been able to have the railway hotel restored to the program, the lights for Hecate flP&fl&'S! . ters included in the work to be done , this year. In order to do that Mr. I Hanson, had to Interview Premier Mackenze K nc several t mes and of finance; Hon. J. C. Elliott, min- later of nubile works: Hon. P.J. Car- din. minister of marine and fish- cabinet, and Sir Henry Thornton, the railway head. I While the railway hotel planned A- Crcwx DiiuurvichM. .Mitchell, W. a pretentious one. the first unit, Urable.,w,!3tisj !nr.j. . wM mM and wl lnclude . . . Haroloit On KoJmprrjnA Thompson, , , the main offices and about ,-. 75 10. coverdalejDiFriztell. rooms and the swimming poor. Running broad Jump Eddie Metropole Hall, Friday Evening May 23 At 8 p,n. for the purpose of KKldKam0-attend the Liberal Convention to be held at ham loops on May 31. this tlme ;nd , N. B. Any Liberals who may be in the Souin a with communicate would attend the Convention please relary, II. F. Classey. TELLS AFRICA DERBY IS UNCERTAIN Nobody Knows What Horses Will Run, Much Less the Favorites DERBY, May 23:r-The Derby will be run on June 4, less than two weeks from now. It is an open race to open in fact, that even the probable starters cannot be definitely determined, much less the favorites. Leading turf authorities hesitate to estimate the start in the field until after the final acceptance next Tuesday. TD A PV l?ri7T I JLXrlVlV IflEiJu 1 TOBEHELD to" Entries For Tomorrow', Vie tori Day Events . na nnrcracioiana "eia meet will-take-place tomorrow. The first event on the program will be the hop-step and Jump, followed by the 100-yard dash, running broad Jump, 'Bh Jump, 220-yard dash, mile run. and the relay. The following Is a wunjicMiiicsmiicies. Hop-step .k ,JumprEddie Smith, Smith, A. Cross, O. Kolmph, D. Our- vlch, A. Mitchell, W. Lamble. High Jump N. Kinslor, A. Cross, O. Kolmph, J. Pierce, A. Mitchell. W. Lamble. P. Edgecumbe, D. Frlzzell. 220-yard dash P. Edgecumbe, W. Harold. O. Kolmph, A. Thompson. O. Coverdale, D. Frlzzell. Mile W. Vance, R. Irvine, B. Bacon, P. Edgecumbe. Relay Race Elks: R. B. Skinner, J; Farquhar, A. Mitchell, 8. Joy; feS SS; CHJL: W. Harold. K. Bommers, a. aiyies, Coverdale; EJ3.C: J. Pierce, N. Kin slor, E. Smith, O. Kolmph. u. Watson, time, 10 3-5 sec; 220- rd dafih'D Fr'lzzelu tlme26 2.5 sec... Umle P. , Edgecumbe, time, 6 mln, 28 sec.; 880-yard relay, Commercial, time. 1 .mln. 49 4-5 for vUitors so that Ketchikan ath - 1 letcs jetcs mav may compete comDete. , FISH SALES Summary American 19,100 pouns, 12c and g, 50Q d5 ,0c and ' American Garland, 6,300 pounds; Gloria II, 3,300, and Betty, 9,500, Cold Storage, 12c and 6c. Canadian Southend, 11,000, Cold Storage, 10c and 5c. Eric Roy, 7,000, Pacific, lQc and Bay"vlcw, 4,000, ind Toward' Lip- Morris IL, 3,000,'' Royal, 10c and 5q. All the fish went Into cold storage as next Friday Is Decoration Day and a holiday in the United States. Only two bids were made. NO PAfER TOMORROW Tomorrow, being Victoria Day and a pAblic holiday, there will be. no publcatlon of the Dally News The next regular Issue will be, on Monday afternoon. OF FIGHT AT AFFIRMS ITS RIGHT TO FOUR MILLION DOLLAR PIER FOR VANCOUVER OTTAWA, May 23-The Syd- ney E. Ju'nkins Co. has been authorized by order-ln-coun- ell to proceed with plans for the construction of a new $4,- 000,000 pier on the old Hast ings Mill site for the Vancou- ver Harbor Commission. 4 V R-100 HAS HER TEST Thirty Feet of Fabric Damaeed in Trial Flight Ship Behaved Very Well CARDINOTON, May 23: The B 100, big British dirigible, returned last night to her mooring mast here ss after a trial night preparatory the trans-Atlantic voyage to Can ada. During the night, about thirty feet of fabric near the stern was torn by high air pressure but the defect is a mlnbr one. Commander Booth said he was well pleased 'With the ship's be- Jhajlor, Abi$Lspeedot 8(LknQts er hour was attained. TESTS FOR DIRIGIBLE U-100 Will Not Fly to Canada Before June 1, Minister of National Defence Advised OTTAWA, May 23: Advises received here by Hon. J. C. Ralston, minister of national defence, said that the British airship R-100 was Undergoing 24 hour test flights over the British Isles and would not at tempt the trans-Atlantic crossing to Canada until June 1. PILGRIMS INDANGER d For Mecca Aboard Burning French Ship maicaiea indlcateTe uie loss 1053 U1 of tI JS"0 lives, 100 IL" :. ' u i the ship was abandoned late lit the afternoon and it was lmpossioie to approach the vessel. THE WEATHER (Government Telegraphs) Prince RuperURaining, south-cast wind; temperature, 43. j j AMY JOHNSON IS SAFE ON FAR END t uriimuHiinuiMTi T : 4 ATAMBOEA, May 23: Amy Johnson, flying from England to Australian arrived-heref-to- day from the Island of Timor where she landed last night. 1 She wlll start at dawn tomor- row on the final leg of 500 miles across Timor Sea to Port ' Darwin on the north coas of Australia where a federal wel- come awaits her. Her last hop took her over a wild stretch of Islands and sea in the East Indies. ! " M'DONALD VICTORY Receives Big Endorsement From Labor Party on Unemployment Policy LONDON, May 23: Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald won i an overwhelming victory at a meeting last night1 of the Parliamentary Labor Party to discuss the government's unemployment policy. A resolution moved by Sir Oswald Mos-ley censuring the administration was defeated 210 to 29. Mosley resigned his post in the cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in protest against the government's policy. PREMIER IS THREATENED Attempt YsteMayIAiMkUa to As-sassliiatCdrd 'Strickland VALETTAf Malta; May 23: An attempt was made to assassinate Lord Strickland. Prime Minister of the Maltese government,- today when a man named Miller fired three shots which missed the inten ded victim. Strickland has been the central flgnroin an 18-month con troversy befJwcon "thi Maltese gov eminent and religious "authorities. The coriWovfcrs7eaehedari acute stage recentiur iwHen' 1 the" Roman Catholic hierarchy ffdrbade Maltese Catholics to vote for 'the govern mcnt party in the forthcoming el ectlons. WOMAN GETS NINE MONTHS Mrs. Naidu, Indian Nationalist Leader, Sentcnrid Successor Advises Caution n-twrr T 1 1 - 11... ma, ir.. DUMDfti, xuuia, may ivua. saorllnt Naldu. arrested during a "If" ZTtiL , Sunn M?EX?J2$1 of the dvll disobedience camDalen ! jwhen Mahatma oandhii successor. Abbas Tyab l, was arrested. One hundred thousand Indian Nationalists last night attended a mment for settlement. As the splr- it of non-violence had not gained complete mastery, he appealed to ! Demonstrators 7 "r.lM.t-li estimated ftt at sot 200,- 000 strong marched through the Indian quarter of the city today. They were stopped by 400 ponce wnen they attempted to enter the forU- fled area. The demonstrators lm ji.-i ef i th ci.t. w' nTffi, , r a tel's addre last night, crowds In ,f,. Chr.i,tinrr- tvim viih ' the British! Away with British XvlXrftt" ta""??.!?."?'? The jjl Mfegta, idBW ng more serious w n ui .tag In all sections of the country. . NATIONALIST .j TnAATlC liriXT - 1 KUUl U Will ' Rebel" Armies Routed In Engage- mcnt in Northern Honan, China SHANGHAI, May 23: Nationalist government troops crushed northern rebel armies in Northern Honan, Capturing '20,000 prisoners and inflicting enormous casualties'-by use of shrapnel. Forty field gups s ' " were also captured. OTTA WA Capetown Assembly has Bitter Debate Before a Momentous Vote Taken Premier Hertzog Maintains ' Dominion Smuts Takes Diametrically Opposite Stand CAPETOWN. May 23: The South African Assembly. after several days of bitter debate, yesterday passed a motion by a division of 68 to 63 affirming South Africa's right to secede from, the British Empire if it so desired. The vote followed a speech by Premier Hertzog replying to an address by General Smuts, former premier, who declared it would be impossible for South Africa to secede from the British Commonwealth without the full consent of all other Dominions and the British Parliament. Hertzog maintained that the right of secession was the very cornerstone of South African independence and freedom. "If we want to secede, there is only one thing necessary that is for Parliament to pass a law to that effect," he said. TELLS ABOUT CONVENTION T. II. Johnson Addresses Rotary Club at Regular Luncheon Meeting At the Rotary luncheon yesterday T. H. Johnson, who was delegate to the district conference at Spokane, told of the visit and of a number of matters of Interest only to mem- last night over the Canadian Na-bers of the club. He met a great tlonal Railways en route to Prince many people, heard a number of "x-ert. Uonn his arrival at Prince addresses, was lavishly entertained Rupert on Sunday, Mr. Eastman and benefitted much from the con- will embark on a private yacht and ference. and sail for Alaska, following the Among the principal speakers at course of the Canadian National the conference was Edwin Robinson Steamships through the scenic In-of Sheffield, England, who gave land passage, some interesting comparisons be-1 Mr. Eastman is accompanied by tween Rotary in England and that his physician, Dr. O. Stewart. He in the United States. He said that expects to return to his home at ine people Fv' were aurerent and na- i .1 1 CA1"CMCU l"""scY aute 'nv At the closing banquet 1250 peo- 'P 'afdown in the Armories and Prince Rupert was given the place . . mbeia idea otSe wrkot the convent! and its 4lue to Rotary. ami i Twenty Local Members of the Craft Accompany District Deputy Grand Master Accompanied by a party of 20 local members of the craft, Dr. W. T. Kergln. district deputy grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge ,of British Columbia, left on today's ittaln for Smithers where, tomorrow .'n- he wll pay 'an official vfslt to Omlneca Lodge. Some half a I ;dof,en Masons from Terrace I will join the party there and at ntrrnt who has hoen on a trln to i (the interior on official duties 1, f m&msXt! '"y'TL " "'" the use of the nartv Ihrouchout the Those In the .local party; included: Dr w T Kergln. A. R. Nichols, C. V. Evitt, W. E. Colllson, E. II. Mortimer, I Q. P. Tinker, James McOlashln, Aid. ;y. M. Brown, Al 8mall. J. J. Little, Frank Dlbb, C, H. Elklns, Ocorge Hill, LawTle Lambly, O. V. Wilkinson, N. L. Freeman, Mr. Wright, O. J. Dawes, J. R. Mitchell and C. A. Klrkendall. Among those Joining the party at Terrace this afternoon will be J. B. Colthurst, E. T. Kenney, C. Hearn, W. Lindsay, Mr. Anderson' and Mr; Hepburn. SECEDE Privilege Is In Hands of !EASTMAPIS !0UE SUNDAY Head of Eastman Kodak Company Coming Here For Cruise to Alaska WINNIPEO. May 23: Qeoree Eastman, chairman ol the board of directors of the Eastman Kodak Company, passed through WlnnlDee Rochester, Mlnn about the second week In July. Williams Lake Woman Is Shot Coroner's Jury Finds That Mrs. Charles Nedel's Death Was Due to Accident WILLIAMS LAKE. May 23: When Charles Nedel returned home on Wednesday evening, he found his wife lying on the bedroom floor on top of her skull which had been bilown away by a rifle shot, the weapon being found beside the body. A coroner's Jury returned a verdict of accidental death. ANAC0RTES HAS BLAZE One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars Damage Done in Fidaigo Lumber Co. Yard BELLINGHAM. May 23:-Dam- age estimated at $150,000 was ln- Alcurred in a fire which swept through the warehouses and yard 01 me naaieo iumoer ana uu n. May 24 Program Tonisht Big Dance At Elks' Home, 9:30 TOMORROW Parade aC 1 o'clock headed by Boys' Band Track Events Baseball - ELKS vs. KETCHIKAN At 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.