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NORTHERN
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BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
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No.
XXI.,
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.cTiATURDAY,
OCTOBER
18,
1930
PRICE
FIVE
CENTJ
(A
Labor
party
for
city
is
favored
BIG
MILUm
COMRANY
SUFFERS
HEAVl
'FINANCIAL
LOSSES
Five
Unions
of
Prince
Rupert
Sympathetic
to
'
Workers
Taking
Action
Trades
and
Labor
Council
Receives
Replies
From
Constituent
Bodies
to
Its
Query
as
to
Entering
Political
Field
Members
of
five
out
of
seven
of
the
constituent
unions
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Trades
&
Labor
Council
have
voted
in
favor
of
the
formation
of
a
Labor
Party
in
local
politics,
it
was
reported
at
last
night's
regular
meeting
of
the
council.
In
some
cases
the
decision
was
unanimous
and
in
all
the
five
there
were
substantial
majorities
in
favor
of
nic
proposal.
The
Car
Workers'.
1
1
Union
has
expressed
Itself
as
being
opposed
to
a
local
Labor
Party.
wiiue
tne
Typrograpnieai
union
nas
not
as
yet
taken
the
matter
up.
Replies
from
the
constituent
unions
to
the
Trades
It
Labor
Council
wi
re
received
at
last
night's
meeting.
COMPANY
TROUBLE
Maple
Leaf
.Milling
Co.
Loses
.More
Than
Thrre
Million
Dollars
In
Sixteen
.Months
Directors
Explain
Unauthorized
Speculations
and
Advances
Are
Blamed
For
Condition
of
Affairs
MONTREAL.
Oct.
18:
An
operating
loss
of
more
than
three
mil
lion
dollars
In
sixteen
months
end-!
iuK
July
31
last
Is
shown
in
the,
;unual
report
of
the
Maple
Leaf
i
Milling
Co.
Ltd.
This
figure,
according
to
statement.
Is
before
providing
for
certain
reserves
but
includes
losses
from
unauthorised
speculations."
The
previous
surplus
carried
forward
at
nearly
$5:500.000
was
practically
wiped
out.
leaving
a
balance
of
about
$10,000.
The
directors
stressed
unfavorable
milling
conditions
and
mentioned
that
the
unfavorable
show-Iiir
was
"due
in
large
measure
to
speculations
made
by
the
management
without
authority
of
the
directors."
There
were
also
losses
due
to
bad
debts
arising
mostly
from
unauthorized
advances.
On
the
discovery
of
these
unauthorized
accounts,
as
well
as
-unauthorized
speculations,
resignations
of
the
of-liccrs
In
question
were
requested
und
the
company
Is
now
consulting
with
its
legal
advisors
as
to
what
further
steps
should
be
taken,"
the
report
stated.
TO
TALK
TO
LAB0RITES
The
Trades
Si
Labor
Council,
at
Its
meeting
last
night,
decided,
to
invite
Rev.
Alfred
Wilson,
pastoof
First
United
Church,
to
address
the
council
at
its
next
regular
monthly
meeting
on
the
subject
of
"Unemployment."
,
Mr.
Wilson,
during
a
recent
visit
In
England,
had
occasion
to
observe
the
Unemployment
situation
there
and
hear
of
some
of
the
methods
belnnfollowcd
to
cope
with
It.
The
laborSouncll
Is
looking
forward
to
hearing
a
very
Interesting
talk
from
him.
THEBAUD."'
WINNER
Rlnenose
Beaten
Today
in
Scc-s-
ond.
Fishermen's
Schooner
Race
GLOUCESTER,
Mass,
Oct.
18:
The
Gloucester
fisherman
Gertrude
L.
Thebaud,
after
having
trailed
her
rival
for
more
than
12
miles
today;
mantouvred
around
the
Nova
Scotian
niuenosc
and
won
the
second
race
and
the
Lipton
fishermen's
cup.
The
Thebaud
won
$3,000
and
the
niuenose,
$2,000.
PROBING
MURDER
Investigation
Into
Double
Killing
in
reace
River
Country
Being
Continued
By
Police
Sergeant
MacBramepI
Ui
provincial
police
has
rtujnxlto
Victoria
after
a
trip
to
WlrfnfrJefc
where
he
visited
the
foreign
quarter
In
connection
with
the
Investigation
into
the
murder
of
Joe
Babchuck
and
his
common
law
wife,
Polish
settlers
In
the
Peace
River
country,
who
were
done
to
death
In
a
lonely
cabin
on
the
North
Pine
River
last
month.
Sergeant
MacDrayne
trailed
clues
In
the
mystery
through
Manitoba
and
Saskatchewan
and.
after
tracing
the
movements
and
lives
of
the
Dabchucks
for
several
years
back,
has
come
to
the
conclusion
that
earlier
theories
of
Jealousy
having
been
the
prime
cause
of
the
gruesome
double
murder
are
not
likely.
A
Polish
resident
of
The
Pas,
once
under
suspicion,
has.
therefore,
been
eliminated
from
Ihe
case.
At
Winnipeg
Babchuck's
for
mer
wife,
rrom
wnom
ne
naa
oeen
separated,
was
found
and
she
helped
the
authorities
to
eliminate
other
factors
In
the
case
which
had
not
been
explained.
The
theory
now
Is
that
the
Bab-'
chucks
were
not
followed
from
'hoir
former
ttlace
of
residence
In
Manitoba
but
thit
'
their
murder
was
thf
resun&usies
originating
'
in
their
netf
nom'fc.
.
IS
FINED
S50
Carl
Anderson,
blind
man,
who
lives
at
the
corner
of
Second
Avenue
and
Seventh
Street,
was
declared
guilty
by
Magistrate
McCly-mont
in
city
police
court
this
morning
on
a
charge
of
allowing
drunk-'enness
on
his
premises
and
was
fined
$60,.
with
option
of
30
days
.
imprisonment.
He
paid
the
fine.
Novel
Type
of
Car
Built
In
Bit
Denru-stoiui
Buru.y
drsiarv
gai
con.iuiiiptim.
and
MAYOR
BACK
HOME
TODAY
Attended
Kclowna
Conventions
and
Vfeitcd
Victoria
on
City
Business
Mayor
Cyril
II.
Orme
returned
to
the
city
on
the
Prince
Rupert
this
morning
from
the
south.
During
his
absence
of
two
weeks
he
attended
the
annual
conventions
at
Kelowna
of
the
Union
of
British
Columbia
Municipalities
and
Good
Roads
League
of
British
Columbia,
.lie
was
elected
to
the
executive
of
the
Union
while
the
League
honored
him
by
making
htm
a
vice-president.
While
in
the
south,
His
Worship
also
visited
Victoria
and
discussed
with
the
provincial
government
the
city's
allotment
from
federal
funds
for
the
purpose
of
unemployment
relief
here
this
winter.
The
mayor
will
present
his
offi
cial
report
to
the
council
at
ltsnext
meeting.
Native
Woman
Passes
Away
The
death
occurred
yesterday
afternoon
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital,
where
she
had
been
111
for
some
time,
of
Mrs.
Helen
Arabella
Oliver.
Deceased,
who
was
a
native
woman,
was
36
years
of
age
and
the
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Peter
llaldane
of
Metlakatla.
Besides
her,
husband,
the
Jate
Mrs.
Oliver
Is
survived
by
five
young
''
children.
,
.The
fiine'ral-'WllV-Wplacb
to-morrow
at
Metlakatla.
VIDECK
RETURNING
VANCOUVER.
Oct.
18:
Matt
VIdeck
was
released
yesterday
from
Okalla
Prison
Farm,
where
he
served
a
term
for
infraction
of
the
Government
Liquor
Act,
and
will
return
to
Prince
Rupert
at
the
end
of
the
month.
:
th
R-100.
with
his
-airship"
car.
which
saves
50
per
cent,
of
ha.s
the
wijjht
oi
the
engine
distributed
pv.r
a
wide
area.
SECOND
CROP
OF
STRAWBERRIES
IN
PRINCE
RUPERT
NOW
The
Dally
News
staff
yesterday
afternoon
ate
fresh
strawberries
grown
in
Prince
Rupert.
They
were
of
the
popular
Al
aska
variety
and
were
brought
to
the
office
by
Fred
Rlffou,
f
McClymont
Park
gardener.
They
were
a
second
crop
and,
1
despite
fall
rains
and
frost.
t
had
ripened
quite
well.
l
OLD
CHURCH
IS
BURNED
Fire
Destroys
Wranjell
Presbyterian
Church
Which
Was
Built
in
1879
WRANGELL,
Oct.
18:
Fanned
by
a
strong
wind
from
the
Stlklne
River,
a
fire
starting
from
the
chimney
completely
destroyed
the
Presbyterian
Church
here
yesterday.
It
was
the
first
Protestant
church
In
Alaska
and
was
built
In
1879.
FOUR
MILLION
APPLICATIONS
An
advertiser
who
was
ask-
ing
f
or
a
housekeeper
rang
up
yesterday
to
stop
the
adver-
tlsement
at
once..
Irr
reply
to
the
first
Insertion
he
said
he
had
four
million
applicants.
While
that
was
doubtless
a
slight
exaggeration
it
Indicated
the
pulling
power
of
a
classified
advertisement
in
the
Dally
News.
One
advertiser
offered
three
heaters
for
sale
and
they
were
"grabbed
up
ttt.once.
Engla
id.
HAVE
SHUT
DOWN
TIGHT
Hanson
Timber
&
Lumber
Co.
Suspends
All
Operations
In
Interior
For
Time
Being
After
looking
over
the
possibilities
of
the
pole
market
in
the
east
and
following
a
consultation
with
his
managers,
Olof
Hanson
M.P.,
head
of
the
Hanson
Timber
St
Lumber
Co.,
has
decided
to
close
everything
down
tight
for
the
meantime,
Including
the
company's
,
off
ice
In
Smlthers.
Bell
Lake
pole
camp
and
Mike
George's
pole
camp,
the
last
two
to
remain
open,
are
now
closed
and
there
does
not
seem
to
be
any
prospect
of
a
resumption
of
operations
before
next
spring.
The
company
has
more
than
enough
poles
on
hand
to
take
care
of
any
orders
that
are
anticipated.
FISH
SALES
Summary
American
93,000
pounds,
10c.
and
and
40:
to
13.4c.
and
5c.
Canadian:
5,000
pounds,
11.4c.
and
6c.
American
Constitution,
22,000,
Cold
Storage.
10c.
and
4c.
Kodlak,
2G.000,
offered
0c
and
5c
went
to
Seattle.
Norland,
000,
Royal.
12.9c
and
5c.
Omaney,
16,000,
Royal.
12.6c
ami
5c.
Nordic,
21.000,
Booth,
12.4c
and
5c.
Ithona.
6.000,
Cold
IStorage.
13c
and
5c.
Majestic,
22,000.
Atlin,
13.4c
and
5c
Canadian
R
W
5,000,
Cold
Storage.
11.4c
and
6c.
Big
Bay
Lumber
Yard
Here
,
Is
Disposed
of
to
Albert
and
i
McCaffery,
It
Is
Announced
Under
an
agreement
completed
yesterday,
the
Big
Bay
Lumber
Co.
has
sold
its
stock
of
lumber
and
builders'
supplies
at
its
Cow
Bav
vard
and
also
rented
its
Cow
Bay
premises
to
Albert
&
McCaffery
Company
Ltd.,
by
whom,
m
the
future,
a
well
assorted
stock
of
clear
and
common
spruce,
cedar
and
hemlock
of
the
Big
Bay
manufacture
will
be
carried
in
stock,
while
the
Big
Bay
Company
will
confine
its
retail
business
to
Seal
Cove.
'
TIES
FOR
RAILWAY!
-Misunderstanding
in
Central
Inter-
lor
as
to
Exact
Intentions
of
of
Canadian
National
There
Is
evidently
some
misunderstanding
in
the
central
Interior
as
to
Just-what.
the
Canadian
National
Railways
intends
to
do
in
the
matter
of
tie
contracts
this
fall.
While
the
large
operators
had
de
cided
to
discontinue
operations
this
winter,
A.
E.
Ralph,
district
tie
Inspector
for
the
Canadian
National
Railways,
Prince
George,
states
that,
he
has
been
advised
that
the
railway
company
will
be
In
the
market
for
a
sufficient
number
of
ties
to
Interest
the
large
contractors.
This
is
a
complete
reversal
of
the
railway
management's
program
as
it
stood
two
weeks
ago
when
the
company
announced
that
It
had
on
hand
sufficient
ties
to
meet
normal
reaulremenU.
Nothine
is
known
as
to
the
volume
the
tie
business
may
I
assume
but
the
people
of
the
central
Interior
are
gratified-even
at
a
ray
of
hope
in
connection
with
the
business
which
means
so
much
tc
that
district.
LITTLE
GIRL
PASSES
AWAY
A
strange
maiady
which
baffled
local
medical
practitioners
brought
deep
sorrow
to
the
home
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Thomas
Beattie.
1040
Tenth
Avenue
East
at
5:45
last
evening,
when
their
little
daughter,
Jean,
aged
eight
years
and
ten
months,
passed
away
after
a
brief
Illness.
The
little
girl
died
in
the
arms
of
her
sorrowing
father.
The
child,
who
attended
Booth
Memorial
School,
complained
of
chills
a
week
ago
today
and
was
put
to
bed.
Doctors
were
unable
to
specifically
diagnose
the
Illness.
The
little
girl
became
gradually
worse
but
never
lost
consciousness.
She
asked
her
father
for
a
drink
of
milk
a
second
before
she
died.
.
Little
Jean
Beattie
was
bom
lrV
Prince
Rupert
and
she
was
an
only
child.
Tho
sincere
sympathy
of
many
ny
friends
irienas
will
win
be
dc
extended
exienaeato
to
the
grieving
'parents
In
thei.r
tragic
bereavement
na
rents.
reWl
aunts-3tlrsukdt),tfl!
WWtBr
.!Wftf.
:
James
Currie
and
lilrs.
George
!
Scott.
,
Funeral
arrangements
are
In
the
!
hands
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
and
i
It
is
expected
that
the
funeral
will
I
take
place
on
Monday
afternoon.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
Oct.
18:
Wheat
was
quoted
on
the
local
exchange
today
at
69T6c.
iNewTownsiteat
DJ
Cr,eek
8
.
rut
un
marKet
DAWSON
CREEK.
Oct.
18:
Mr.
Latter,
townsite
and
right-of-way
agent
for
the
Northern
Alberta
Railways,
was
In
Dawson
Creek
recently
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
applications
for
lots
In
the
new
twmstte'TiJf
DtfsrrCfeek.
'Residents,
of
the
town
were
given
first
choice,
after
which
the
sale
was
thrown
open
to
the
public
In
general.
Rolla
Benefits
From
New
Road
British
Columbia
Town
Now
Con-'
nectcd
With
Settlers
on
Alberta
Side
of
Line
ROLLA,
Oct.
18:
The
settlers
on
the
Alberta
side
of
the
boundary,
east
of
Rolla
and
Pouce
Coupe
Rlv-it,
will
soon
have
a
good
road
to
heir
trading
centre
at
Rolla.
The
ld
grades'
at
Braden's
Crossing
on
"ie
Pouce
Coupe
River,
over
which
train
has
been
hauled
to
Spirit
tlver
for
many
years,
are
being
cut
town
and
widened.
It
is
expected
hat
a
bridge
will
be
put
In
at
this
lnt
in
the
near
future.
The
road
111
be
extended
across
the
river
nto
the
settlements
and
will
be
Inkeg
up
with
the
road
running
hrough
Rolla
on
the
B.C.
side.
3ig
Lighthouse
Tender
Is
Here
The
big
lighthouse
tender
Estc-an.
Capt.
Harry
Billon,
ordinarily
operated
out
of
Victoria,
la
working
out
of
Digby
Island
for
the
next
few
weeks
laying
down
heavy
buoys
md
other
aids
to
navigation
In
northern
waters.
The
Estevan
arrived
on
Thursday
night
from
Victoria
and
has
been
lying
at
Digby
Island
until
she
came
over
at
11:30
.his
morning
to
the
government
wharf
to-,
take
on
stores.
The
Brtevftn
is
relieving
the
New-ington
which
is
at
present
on
dry
dock
here.
SNOW
AT
OCEAN
FALLS
There
was
two
Inches
of
snow
on
"he
ground
at
Ocean
Falls
yester-dnyoaeodrdlng
to
word
brought
from
the
paper
town
by
the
steamer
Vrince
Rupert.
Rain
had
come
last
evening
and
the
snow
was
fast
disappearing.
FUNERAL
NOTICE
The
funeral
of
Jeanle
Wilson
Beattie,
only
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Thomas
Beattie,
1041
Tenth
Avenue
East,
will
take
place
from
the
Chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
on
Monday
at
2
o'clock.