Tomorrow's Tides Wednesday. October 29, 1930 Of Special Interest 8.02 am. 16.0 It. Have you read the classified , 10.27 p.m. 16.1 ft. advertising page in this paper today? v 1-03 a-n, 7.3 It. if not, now is the time. 'i C- 1352 pin. 12.1 It. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISII COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER .1 v j x: PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENTJ ENNETTS IMPERIALISTIC ADDRESS BURKE RESCUE PLANE HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO ATLIN Premier of Canada Attributes Progress of Dominion To Its - Extraction From Two Nations Ideal of British Empire Has Time Now For More Merc Sentiment LONDON, Oct 28: "The Dominion of Canada, with 1c than ten million inhabitants, is yet the fifth largest trading country in the world because our people represent a happy combination of two treat races, Prime Minister R. B. Bennett of Canada told ,i gathering of the Canada Club here last night. After re- fcrrlng to the pioneer spirit of the GOV'TS MAY LOSE HEAVY Prairie Provinces Will Have to Pay Ten Million Dollars If Wheat Price Does Not Improve WINNIPEG. Oct. 28:-Unless the ln-e of wheat improve, losses to - trm gofeBimenta in Wheat Pool' t wan tee may exceed $10,000,000 rdlng to Premier Bracken of M mitoba who returned today from t 'iiii'inum where he had attended i inter-provincial conference. 'infldence above everything ( x is needed in handling the ''ut marketing situation." the T' filler said. He asserted that i lul propaganda was being cir-r ..atcd, Lighting System For New Floats Government Asks If City Will Supply Energy Should Installation Be Made A inter from J. P. Ford, district 'i :neer. federal department of i ''iir work, Victoria, read af last ' 'hi council meeting advised the that the department was eon-rinK the installation of a h"nR system on the new fisher-' floats east of the dry dock 1,1 inquired if the city would 'I'l'iy the anergy. The plan was, letter announced, to instal 12 " watt lamps and three 50-watt j " matter was referred to the ti'.inws committee for report. BUSINESS OUTLOOK The Financial Post, Toronto. irimariras the-current business si-'";i'im in Canada as follows: ' immunity prices: September " x declines 1.6 points to B2.5. i'"n and Steel: Rate of winter " xuiction in motor plants still un Fnrpign Trade: Wheat shipments r" 'n Montreal still only one quarter "i- III2B. npioyment: Marltlmei. .feeling i " (j 0f conditions In large cities. ' 'f Loadings: Current figures 1 w 10.8 decline from 1029 level. N,''k Markets: Plenty of bar-but. continual decline saps l lllli: confidence. r.d it: Plenty of money tfvall 1,1 t meet fall demands, 'i n nd: Ueturn to normal oSndl not expected till well on In JU31 Always Been Kept to Fore; Tangible Hasis Than and it achieved this position Canadian people and the building of Canada, the Premier said: "We have kept before us an Ideal in retard to our place in the British Empire and we have not faltered in our proud belief that to us is entrusted the great and solemn task nf intrnrftine Rmnir hnnec and ' Chinamsmwhefldled last Fri-to aspirations to our great neighbors the south. No people stand tiU'dar mornlrtij fottswrtag injuries sus-and there is nothing static about UUled tne nlht previous in con-the economic We of Canada. We i tact with a car driven by Cecil Hose h ti tmuty krniit ,m on th on Second Avenue, yesterday after- great traditions of pur forefathers. , Wf Mfegfeft racttitiw for IK. trnitlnn vf hiultiM. hut we WC " ; realh that the time has come when j those in visible ties which bind to- gether a quarter of the world s po- nutation should hare some more tangible basis of strength apd power than mere sentiment. itlment " , , , f n j -i j ,LI ,,, tinv W.uro " British peoples "wUl never be truly discharged until they have, made the dream of co-operation come true." NO TARIFF ' 0NWHEAT Canadian Hopes For Marketing Preference Dashed Hy Premier's Statement LONDON, Oct. 28: Premier Kamsay MarDonald announced in the House of Commons today that the government was not prepared to put a tariff on wheat. "We cannot do It," he said. Thus the government officially put an end to any hopes that Canada's or other Dominion's wheat products would receive a tariff preference on the Jlritkh market The Premier's announcement definitely restricted the possibilities to some extent of bulk purchasing or quota agreement which would favor Dominions as against foreign wheat growers. . . A . l -1. -SL LABOR GOVKUNMIINT IS NOT GOINO TO PEOPLE . t namsav MacDonald last niaht disposed of perslMent rumors' that' to lienor'1 phrty would seek an rly"gieral election to eleir up the ton- fused Parliamentary sivuauon t in England. He told guests at a reception organised by the Na- . tt.mai T Labor ahnr Club CIUD that Uiat ' the me government might be turned out by one or the other parties but its intention was to eon- tlnue with Its work. D ACU WAT JAUijEi ll U 1 TO BLAME coroner's Jury Relieves mm of lie sponsibility in Connection Chinaman's Death INQUEST YESTERDAY Auto Mechanic, Charged With Manslaughter, Took Stand i At Hearing ; ' A eorortet Jurydnvestigattng the ctrewmseaneog af he death f Seto i Z rC" !nae k JM dwttUwa,. woun mwnn "W IK onie lu . " jj .... ri WI"' U"T YJrT' blme' to 0,6 faUt , , i ' fowld The inques opened at 2:30, uILr.rr . me jury naa oroofni m iw veiaici. lrt4l - Ki!iMu i i. o..-h ttit a manslaughter charge pend- , . nil jiuj mg ipon xw-e win uc iwiu.u. L. W. Patmore appeared at the Inquest as csunael for the Chinese Society. A. M. Manson K.C. was counsel for Rose. j The first .witness was Chow Cum Luey who had been with Seto Dlb on the night of the accident Seto Oib had left him at the Chinese Free Masons and that was the last he had seen of him alive. Witness Identified the bod he had seen at the morgue. ' Mine MunnaD irom ieei wesi of Brand's house on Second Ave- nue. saw a car approaching travel- ling west and a Chinaman crossing the street In a crouched position. Th Chinaman straK ine dock oi the car. Witness heard the brakes applied and tires drag. The Chinaman was lying on 'the street when witness came along. Blood was issuing from his ears. Witness oould not tell the speed the car was travelling. Lyle Norman Marr was coming out of the door of 836 Second Avenue when the accident occurred. Before 'he had the door open, he had heard a bang. Opening the door, he saw the man lying on his back on the street. Rose was run- Lj0IM of ,ympathy and floral tri-nlni toward the man and he had'butei tn hu reoent ber- erisd: "Come and help me carry vt. this man off the street." Witness had heard the brakes squeal. Rose's ear was about 20 feet west of the body. ' ! Maude Wicks was on the corner-near the blind man's house when she heard a bump and some one say: "Oive me a hand to pick this man up." She had seen the car travelling west. It was not going any faster than it should. Constable William Smith tendered a Dlan showing the? scene df the accident. He had .beeWlled'aHe (Continued on pae six.)' IS FINED $100 For supplying liquor to Indians, Bdward lips) O'Brien was fined $100, with option of 30 days imprisonment, by Magistrate MCCly- 'mont in city police, court this 1 morning. Old Ironsides Complet .;. rcored frigate King George Opens ForcEirst Time Illness He Had Two Years Ago LONDON, Oct. 28: The ,ln fn . fh fit i Hmo !nr. uj ui vv ...v. a A muot nrmnl u'l'tneasorl fr0m Buckinirham Palace to . . - .... jgst read before the House i, , nL;nnnwmmiuaunna w"'"'Bi-" "4V TO PROCEED WITH WORK , i Sidewalk Construction Downtown to Be Started Soon By City I i Aid Rudderham moved at night's meeting of the city council u t work could be financed, tne construction of a number of Udewaik, for which local lmprove- 'mWit bylaws had been put through should proceed as soon as possible to help alleviate unemployment in the city. The motion was passed after the mayor had explained that the material for some of the work was already here and that there would be no difficulty in the matter of financing. GAUD OF THANKS Seto Wo Boo wishes to thank hl fr4nria fnr fhalr Vin1 Tnnbt. Cw.--:uv.utton 01d Ironsides . pi L.oras ana me nouse 01 PnllfiVnlKr cnooHnrr Parliament Since Serious King opened Parliament to- his aprioiia ; ill Ulnpas i two wars - - tho nirpanr.rv nf thp mnrnh Westminster where His Ma .1 r""T;-' . "t.""?! 1 1 A 1 A U HM. jjlfit 111(5" puuih ui uic spirou was (the brief statement that "a mea-1 sure of electoral reform will be sub-! mltted to you." It was believed that. with this measure, the government will assure itself of continued Liberal support and thus place the f ur- ther guarantee upon its remaining jn office. Anotner controversial feature w fh Inrifoatinn nf a nmlMtri .Kllipb IAS IIUUU J MK Mil 1. made the general strike of 1M6 illegal and would tend to prevent other strikes of such nature. The King also expressed hope for solution being reached of pressing questions both by means of the Imperial Conference and the round table conversations on India. Alexis Winner of Criterion Stakes NEWMARKET, Oct. 28:-J. S. Austen's Alexis won the Criterion Stakes today. Lampeto was second and Pickpocket third. Eleven two year olds ran. Earnings of Salmon Fishermen On British Columbia Coast In Present Season Ahead of 1929 i . VANCOUVER. Oct. British Columbia's tjp-cord salmon pack tjhfs year netted the fishermen as a body $1,110,000 more in earnintrs than last year, it is revealed in statistics released by the federal department of fisheries. The total landed value of salmon, which means the earnings of the fishermen except for a small percentage of cost represented in the tenders picking up the catch and Inking it to the canneries, amounted this yoar to $G,772,Q00. Last year it wag $6$)i000. Frank Dorbrandt Not Heard From Since He Hopped Off Yesterday Missing Plane Had Fifty Pounds of Food For Three Men ' When It Left On Flight Seventeen Days Ago Yesterday " 'By Government Telegraphs) ATLIN, Oct. 23: The Bellanco plane, piloted bv Frank Dorbrandt, which left here at earch for Capt. L. J. A. Burke, missing commercial avia-or, has not yet returned. Dorbrandt was to go over the oute taken by Capt. Burke toward Liard Post. Weather ?onditions there are reported to be very stormy and it is .nssible that Dorbrandt may not re-K1 arn here until late today. Mean-V rtt r ime. he is out of all communlca- i V 3 ill rivn.l QIICO ion until he returns here. If Dor- - andt could nol reach Liard Post, , ie intended making a landing on ne of the small frozen lakes and! continuing the search as soon asi weather conditions would permit! htm to do so. His plane is now -quipped with skis. The report of Fire Chief D. H. Last night Burke had been miss- McDonald for the month of Sep-lng for 17 days. It is now learned ; teraber. read at last night meet-that the missing plane took .50 ; tag. of the city council, announced pounds ot fodlTiWlttlefflttthat there had been eight alarms leit. ine re were tnree men on board Emil Kading, machinist, and Bob Martin, prospector, who had chartered the plane for the trip to Liard Post. Flying conditions over Northern British Columbia were reported good today. VANCOUVER, Oct. 28: Pat Ren-ahan took off from here this afternoon for Atlln to join in the search for Capt. E. J. A. Burke. He will go as far north as possible this af ter- noon stopping for the night either at Prince Rupert, Ketchikan or Juneau. EXPORT IS FORBIDDEN Provincial Government Stand On Logs Is Still Unchanged, City Council Hears A letter from Hon. F. P. Burden, minister of lands, read at last night's meeting of the city council, reiterated the stand of the provincial government against permitting the export of logs. The letter was in reply to a communication addressed to the minister on October II. Mr. Burden, in his letter, advised he city that the policy of the government was. wherever possible, to encourage the manufacture of materials within the province. Since 1906, the regulation against the ex-xrt of logs had stood and there 1id not seem to be any good reason o change same now. The Umber if the province was not depreqtatr ig greaUy through over-maturity nd the fire haaard was low. The overnment was opposed to having, aay sites stepped of Umber for manufacture in a- foreign country in competition with the product of the province's own mills. Only where there was Depreciation . of Umber or leg, .would ueir export ,b, aonsidsfwd, 'frRcmunlcation mad eiear4 nlme ,i Aid. Plllsbury stated that then-was never any Intention to strip I timber. The idea was, me rely to take. small quantities within limited times. The letter was ordered filed. VANCOUVER WHKAT VANCOUVER. Oct. 28: -Wheat was quoted on the local exchange today at 72c. 1:10 yesterday afternoon to Of Heavy Loss In City Last Month during the month with a total dam age of $16,832 covered by insurance. Practically all the damage was done In a fire at the Big Bay Lumber Co.'s sawmill. Expenses of the department for the month had totalled $1117. The usual Inspections had been made of equipment which had been found to be in good order. Aid. 8. D. Macdonald referred to the fine work that had been done by the members of the department at the Seal Cove mill fire. General congratulations had been received , on the work of the brigade there. FISH SALES Summary American 142.000 pounds, 13.1c and 9c to 142c and 5c. Canadian 8300 pounds, 14.1c and 7c and 14.2c ana 7c. American Pacific, 52,000, DoW. Storage, 142c and 5c. McKlnley, 26,000. Royal, 13.8c and 5c. Marmot, 23,000, Atlln, 13.1c and 5c. Atlas, 17,000, Booth, 13.9c and 5c. Sunde, 22,000, Pa attic, 13.9c and 5C. Canadian Capella, 7,000, Booth, 14.1c and 7c. Tramp, 200, Pacific, 14.2c and 7c. It la estimated that there are 1699 different kinds of snakes in the world. NOTICE Pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act all persons desiring to bs entered on the Voters' List for the forthcoming Municipal Election! as Householders or Holders of Trade Licenses mutt register their names with Uu City Clerk durinj the mpn'tn of betooer on a statutory from to be supplied by thw City Cleric The City Clerk Office will t open from 9 ajn. until 5 pjn. each and every day during the month of October with the exception of Saturday, when it will be open from 9 a.m. until 12.30 pjn. E. F. JONES, ocfl. 15. 27-30. City ClerU