Tomorrow's Tides Wednesday, October' 1, 1930 High " 10.08 ajn. 15.7 . 21.28 p.m. 18.4 Low 3.01 ajn. 7.6 lg.41 pm. 11.7 V'i XXI., No-228. Of Special Interest Have you read the classified advertising page in this paper today? If not, now Is the time. PREim BENNETT GIVES ENGLAND GOODWILL MESSAGE f c, Damage of $20,000 Is Caused By Flames In Early Morning Blaze Rig Bay Lumber Company Loses Old Mill Shed, Office Building, 25,000 Feet of Lumber and Part'of Dock In Conflagration Today The Big Bay Lumber Co. Ltd. lost an old mill which was used as a storage shed, its office building, some 25,000 feet f lumber or loss and part of an old dock at 4 o'clock this aorning in the most spectacular, fire that has been seen Mre in years. George McAfee, manager of the Big Bay l umber Co, this morning estimated the loss at around Jt),O00 and it would have been much more, he said, had it iiot been for the fine work of the fire department in fight-in e the conflagration which for a time threatened the h whole large plant. The Iocs was nmr sivr wrt I CUT DOWN Calmont Iteduccs Capital From Ten to Three Million Shares Expects Four Producers CALGARY, Sept 30: Unanimous iW-Lsion to decrease the eapitauaa-Mon of Calmont Oils Lid. from 18,-DOO.oOO to 3 60,000 shares was -.i( h( at a meeting of the share- .idcr here yesterday. In view of H- decision to decrease the capital i the company, stock dividends ,;n viou.sly voted will not be paid. 3 C. Dallas, managing director. .'d that the total shares issued wi n approximately 2,115.000. Mr Dallas said that, within a ' a months, the company should !mvc four producers. CITY ASKS LOG EXPORT BE ALLOWED At the city council meeting last :-lit on the suggestion of AWer-in PMsbury It was decided to ':u another effort to secure the lit to export a limited quantity of from UUs part of the country l ipan in order to provide part i :h.s for ships taking grain. j ' was decided to ask the mayor U at Victoria on his way home in the meeting of the Union of T iiui'ipnlities convention and take ' natter up oiice more with the "vernment. Kitimaat Couple Wedded Last Eve Miss Cora Williams Became Bride of Donald Grant at First United Church The wedding took place at 7 o'- ' k last nutht in First unitea unnea '.mrh in the presence of a party ' T native friends of Mlsa Cora WU- n uns und Donald arani Doin oi Kiitmaat The bride vw prettily (tr' ssod in a white wedding cos- 4ftovl C.ffc .'Molte official! : iui witnesses of the ceremony were A.i.s.s sadle Q rant and Ell CI rant. UlllTII There was born to Paul H. Yel-tn. E.B., and Mrs Yelton, former ly Miss Violet Mortimer, at Loma i-'naa, California a son, eepiem- ber so, ft. ft. ft. ft. f UT covered by Insurance The conflagration is believed to nave had its origin in the old Rlel mill now used as a storage shed, and may, it Is thought, have started from sparks Issuing from the chimney of Orientals' shacks nearby landing Into shavings in the old mill. By the time the fin department had been catted, the Man had arown to lane proootUon and tht Wortnrtfii wm ware ce:rfWRfrt on saving the main mill and the eoarding house of the Canadian Fish ft Cold Storage Co. Had the latter structure bumed. and it did catch fire a few times, the whole community of Seal Cove would have seen threatened with destruction. The blase was very spectacular and the glare could be seen In the iky from all parts of the city. Eighteen hundred feet of hose were used In five lines by the department. Practically the whole brigade except one truck and two men left on call In the Fire Hall turned out and fought the flames for more than four noun in the soaking rain. The CoM Storage Co. had another hose line ready to play on the fire should it be required. The department, however, was able to hold the flames. AU books and records were saved. from the burning office. There was no machinery In the old mill bulld- ng. The lumber that was lost was illed hi and around the shed. We thin very highly of the city rire department for the way it stuck to the job and for Its success in bringing the blase under control," said Mr. McAfee, mana ger of the company this morning. "The firemen worked like beavers and it was a wet Job, too." The company has opened a temporary office in I. Cavenailes store pending the erection of a new office building. Another Raid On Comox Ave. Seven Women and Chinaman Fined This Morning on Disorderly House Charges The city police swooped down on nmn Avenue again last night SWMW- , . - - .....i, that seven women ' ' hllman appeared be- urivmnnt In oltv . -- MUI3U(K nu,ming on ws- P,cc which all n0UM cn!mt.s u, , and were fined. )n charges of b.-.n kit-pers of dttfird.Tly houses. JoM'phmi- Rousseau. Madeline Myeis and Mur-Kuerlte Durant were mfh lined $60. with option of 30 days' imprisonment For being found in a dlaor-. ..... i o Matwi smith was t:n- aer iiuu-. mm tt. usv. -led $25. or 14 -jjjjji wongKlng aRobrrt.s. u , acri fin- '('..milSWS fed similarly r'' ,v" for .KAtlh.ntiwi beJftf Iftamtes, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINgE ;J,UjTjCa. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 198U CANADIAN Proposal of Col. McMordie, Theatre Manager, Endorsed By City j Council Col. S. P. McMordie, manager of the Capitol Theatre, appeared be- fore the city council last night to obtain the support of that body in conection with the observance of ! Canadian Prosperity Week from) October 11 to 18 which is bcins fos-! tered by the Famous Players Ca- nadian Corporation. The movement j was endorsed by ths council on mo tlon of Aid. Ltnaey and Aid. Col-; lat. A letter from Col. McM.irdie on j the matter read as follows: , "So much has ben said in the ! past few months about certain economic conditions, hard times unemployment etc. that a form of national hysteria has swept over the Dominion and the drastic retrenchment, which has followed, has slowed up business unnecessarily. The theatre business, with all others, has suffered and, to stem this feeling of depression and to promote confidence m the future, the Famous Players Canadian Corporation are fostering a Canadian Prosperity Week from October 11 to jf all public and semi-public bodies. "Just recently, E. W. Beatty R.C.. president of the C. P. R., Sir Henry Thornton, president of the C. N. R.. Sir Herbert Holt, president of the Royal Bank, Sir Charles Gordon, president of the Bank of Montreal, and many others, have spoken enthusiastically of the present conditions and of the future prospects of the country, and it Is to further such efforts to remove the feeling of depression, that it is proposed to bold a Canadian Prosperity Week. (Continued on pare three) MUCH GRAIN Loadings On Canadian National Hallways Over Average WINNIPEG. Sept. 30 More than 8,000.000 bushels of grain were In transit to the lakehead over Cana- L dlan National lines, on Saturday according to a report issued hers yesterday by T. P. White, superintendent of car service for the company. The actual amount was 8.-059,800 bushels In 5.757 cars. On the same day the Canadian National had 3.734 cars of grain on hand at the lakehead, bringing the total number of ars under load on Saturday up to 9.461 with approximately 13,000.000 bushels. During the week end 502 cars arrived at the lakehead ana 394 ears were unloaded.. The situation at the Great Lakes Terminal was considerably relieved on Saturday when nine boats cleared with 1-041,090 bushels while three boats were due to arrive. During the period of August 1 September 77 tVlA YY! n rl-H T" (T to w OT"""'V' 'v alonB Canadian national lines to- tailed 66.559.000 bushels and car loadings for the samp period, hful reached the mm of car. Avenge grain rark&Ung. far, 4h corresponding? period. In the last five years amounted to 41.748.801 bushels, this years marketing showing an Increase over average of 94.810.000 bushels according to m . 1.1. I 1 n AWAMMW MAW InfllllnfM Bat, wiinv. ninnc wi ivsuuiuq , for the corresponding periods In i ,wA lo.r five Vffl nmountfi to 20. Hurricane Caused Ruin and Death Soene in Santo Damino slvjr.ni? batU'red church and street ruins, where recent terrific hurri'an sw.vpt 4.00U to death and left disease and wreckage In Us wake. COYWILL GIVE SITE Council Pledges Itself to Support In This Way of Y. M. C. A. Project On motion of Aid. Olacdon-ald, seconded by Ald .Brown, the city council last - night tare assurance to the central committee on the establishment of a Y. M. C. A. in the city that it was in favor of granting a site for the buiMin; providing the money for its establishment could be raised. Furthermore, the assistance of the city engineer and the beard of works in the choosing of a suitable site will be tendered the committee. This concession on the part of the council was made after a letter from the committee regarding the giving of a- free site had been read. Run OyeMly ffraitf CaramMs Killed Reginald Brady, Aged S3, Victim of Gruesome Accident Last Night in Vancouver VANCOUVER, Sept. 30: Reghv aid Brady, aged 96, was instantly killed last night when he was run over by an interurban electric train at Arbutus Street. His body was teVrlbly mangled. Peace Outlet to Get Attention of Government Soon A letter from Premier R. B. Ben- . kit- I 1 .l.k.t. ucun. uru mv uit s meetlnf of the city council, stated that the whole situation of the Peace River outlet would receive the sailiest possible oensideratien from the government. . i : The letter was filed. I r THREE NEW BYLAWS The city council last night passed through the preliminary stages three street paving bylaws. These are on Fraser Street from Fifth to Sixth Street: on Second Avenue BIRKENHEAD DIES TODAY Frederick Edwin Smith Passes Af-ter Long Illness With Bronchial Trouble Great Statesman Prosecuted Sir Roger Casement and Crushed General Strike In 1M LONDON, Sept. 30: Frederick Edwin Smith, the first Barl oi Birkenhead, statesman, died today after an extended illness from bronchial ailment. He was 58 years of age. Lord UtrKenhead was the man who prosecuted and hanged SI. Roger Casement for treason to England during the World War, and gained further prominence by taking a leading part in crushing he 1926 General Strike. He was born a poor boy, but woi. a xho)a;'?hip at Oxford, made t swift success at His Majesty's bai utd finally became "custodian of he king's conscience." a quaint (Continued on page 3.) WILL GIVE -FREE SITES Non-Competitive Industries to Get Opportunity to Use City Lands Without Cost The city council last night decided on motion of Alderman Pul-len, seconded by Alderman Collart. to make a standing offer to give free sites to those desiring to establish non-competitive industries in PrlQce Rupert, provided the sites owned by the city are suitable for the purpose. Alerman Macdonald. while supporting the motion, said he would claim at the proper time protection for the workers against unfair con-itlons. stattngnhat the prosperity cY'tnt'Mfcy depended on the pros-iiertty ef rtlie)ovkeBi Mayor' brme supported the motion but also thought at the proper time steps should be taken to protect the workers. Alderman Collart spoke strongly In favor of the motion which was carried unanimously. It waa pointed out by Alderman 51 cars, this year's figure belruj;from Thir.d to Second Streets andjPullen that any proposal would n increase over average of 15.035 on Second Avenue from Seventh to have to be voted on by the rate- lE'Rhth Str"tS- Paym be(0l'e R bCamt e"eCUVe I p. . Canadian Statesman Anticipates Harmony At Imperial Meeting Expresses Hope That Questions May Be Settled to Mutual Benefit of AH Empire SOUTHAMPTON, Sect 30: "I bring you a message of goodwill and most confident optimism," said Hon. R. B, Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada, when the steamer Empress of Australia, carrying the Canadian delegates to the Imperial Conference, docked here today. "I bring to the people of the British Isles a message of warm goodwill from Canadians in whose name I desire to express the hope and confident belief that important questions which may come before the conference may be disposed of to the common advantage of all parts of our Empire," Mr. Bennett said. FISH SALES Summary American 85,500 pounds, 19c and 5c to 19.7c and 8c. Canadian 34,500 pounds, lQJte and 6c to 1.4 and Ec. ' American Eldorado, 28.000, Pacific, 19c and Celtic 17,060, Booth. 19.3c and 6c. Leviathan, 31,000, Atlin, 19 and Vs. i Augusta, 9,500, Booth, 19.7c and Sc. i Canadian Prosperity A.. 15,000, Cold Storage. 18.4c and 7c. Clipper, 4,000. Cold Storage. 18.1c wd 5c. Vera Beatrice, 5,500, Cold Storage, 18.9c and 8c. i TWO YEARS F0RL0MAS Former Indian Agent at Dunean Admits Crime and Is Sentenced NANAIMO, Sept. 30: Fred Lotas, former Indian Agent at Dun-on, pleaded guilty before Judge i-u kT in County Court today to a charge of misappropriating funds if the department of Indian affairs, mounting to some $12,000. He was -enteneMl to two years In the penitentiary. ' Seven Lots Sold Today For Taxes Bl(hty Properties Were Withdrawn Between Printing of List and Holding of Auetion Of 260 mrce!s of city land offered at the annual municipal tix saV: today, seven were sold, all at Uv I upset price. Originally there were j about 340 parcels on the tax sale ; list but of these 80 were withdrawn through payment of taxes between . the printing of the list and the time of the sale. The sale will be continued tomorrow morning. The following were the sales to-' day: Sec.Blk.Lot A. Brooksbank . 2 1 63 $103.70 Swan Peterson 2 5 40 108.93 Robt. McCook 5 25 10 110.26 Maahs T. Lee 6 44 16 114.83 Thorllef ur Jonasson ' lOaland) 6 19 16 107.00 Herman Lofthlns 7 3 50 02.80 O. Mccormick 8 2 13 26.30 Total Proceeds $633.04 PRICE FIVE CENTS GIFT MADE TO DOCTORS Canadian Buffalo Head Presented to British Medical Association WINNIPSO, Sept. 30: Sn wate to London, Sngland, where it will adorn the walls of the Britten Medical Association headquarters In Tavistock Square, a mounted buffalo head, a gift of the people of Canada. left here by Canadian National Express for Umtreal. The head was presented to the British Medical AaeaeJetion by Premier Bennett during their recent convention in Winnipeg, and was received on behalf of the association by Or. Harvey Smith of Winnipeg, president of the British, Medical Association. Taken from the buffalo herd in Wain wright Park, Alta., the head is one of the finest specimens accord-in" to a local taxidenniBt, who pae-' V d the head for shipment Its movement to England is tn charge of Canadian National Xxpreea, add It will leave Montreal on the dm-arder Ausonia on October 3. HALIBUT LANDINGS Total For September This Year . Xj?l 1,006 rounds. Half Million Undat Last Year Halibut landings at the port Qt Prince Rupert for the month of September this year totalled 2.741.-000 pounds as against I283j08 pounds in the same month laat year. Canadian landings for this September totalled OOfc.OOO pounds as against last year's 7M.000 pounds hi the same month. American landings ate down for September this year to 1138,000 ounds from 2.4M,0f pounds In the ime month of MM. 1, Body of Little Anyox Girl Is On Way Soul!. Mr. and Mrs. L. Wenerstrom of Anyox are passengers aboard the Catala this afternoon bound for Vancouver In company with the remains of their two, year and eight-months old daughter, Kataleft) Orace. who died at the smelter town, from bronchitis. The funeral of Sja child will take place in the souUl. i '.5 SI