Tomorrow's Tides Wednesday, December 24, 1930 High 4.36 ajn, 185 ft. 16.08 pjn. 19.1 ft. Low 10.30 a.m. 9.30 It. 22.50 p.m. 4.7 ft. Mrs. Renahan Is Persistent Nuptials of Miss Helen Robinson , and Frank Ryan In AntHcan ' ? . Cathedra at Noon In the presence of quite an assemblage of native friends, the wedding took place at high noon today at St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral. Very Rev. J. B. Gibson officiating, of Miss Helen Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robinson of Kitkatla, and Frank Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jtyan of Port Simpson. Witnesses of the ceremony were Henry Brown and Miss " Flora Jackson afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan w"i reside In KKkatla W.'J. Greer, who nas-a wnv. at Anyox, arrived irom wi the OaWla this morning to ip Christmas at his home here. prevention contest. lng bank from Montreal and To- " Kocny Mountain wuanrness vi-ronto. it is believed, v ont over the Ptoe Pass in the early part of Oc-wheat situation with the Premier. tobr with only a .22 al.bre rif.-J The government's announcement a hone, and a nmall amount o lis taken to mean that it will stand food, the British Columbia provin- behind the banks and prevent dis- cial police fear that John Noei While she has not received much tre wiling on the part of holders Patch Bennett age about 18 Eng-encouragement so far from lion. Canadian wheat. The real part llsh public schrv' bov string th" Donald Sutherland, minister of na- that government is prepared to west has been lost and may Ik- tinnal ripfpnfte and other Ottawa win meijr ut uiuvnu un;uu bwmj officials. Mrs. Robin Renahan is 'Shortly. continuing her appeal for a further . aerial expedition to search for her npnnrfmpnf aviator husband and two compan-jl " C LCLmi UlICMl ions, wh Have been missing since October 24 when they left Butedale in continuation of a flight north to join the search for Capt. E. J. A. Burke, then missing aviator. Mrs. Renahan Is now of the belief that her husband may have turned Inland Instead of continuing along the Alaska coast, She Is asking that planes be now sent to search the interior. The support of a number of prominent men. including A. L. Hagar of Vancouver and J. II. Beatty of Vic toria has been obtained Dy Mrs, Is Complimented Association of Fire Chiefs Congratulates It on Showing Made In Prevention Contest A communication from the International Association of Fire Chiefs, read at night's meeting of the city council, referred to the excel lent showing that had been made by Prince Rupert In a recent fire This snowing Renahan In her request for further had attracted a great deal of at-arch and representations are be- tention and favorable comment. The ing made to Hon. H. II. Stevens. fire chief and his department were British Columbia's federal cabinet to be complimented for the show-minister toe that had been made. London and -Environs Have One of Worst Fogs in History; At Least Twelve Dead as Result LONDON, Dec. 23: At least four men stepped to death by drowning during a great fog, one of the worst in the history of the city, under which London and environs uerc buried last night and early today. The total deaths from various accidents due to the fog numbered well over a dozen. The drowning JSJ i of which were veiled by the dense Kitkatla Couple Are Wedded Here blanket. The fog had lifted In many sections today. The greatest tie-up of rail, highway, air and water transportation in the memory of the younger generation resulted and postal service was totally unable to cope with the Christmas rush. POSTED OFF PRIBIL0FF it s It ii r pa u of Fhheric Moiqrsiifp" Will Be Stationed Thert) Tor Protection of Shipping . . .t,.,- mum SEWARD. Alaska, Dec. 28:-Wlth j ., ,h CAie- the Bureau of Fisheries motorsnip i.in I-ttnTSffiSf t.,t hoincr continued ttS- Penguin route to the Priblloff T.ianrt in tile Bennng tsea, mere to be stationed during the winter months, apprehension of sailors for westward shipping will be relieved somewhat. The Penguin Is skippered by Capt. Amund Anderson. Bennett, whose father is a wealthy former theatre owner of London, left the Old Country last sunuaer on a trip around th? vmt&mrttn Ms ed&Aon before lie entered Cambridge AJni- VtESttf. In the course of his trip h reverted Grande Prairie and con- ostnd the idea of travelling alori through Pine Pass .to Vancouver. Old-timers warned him against the I project, but he got together the light outfit and started anyhow. It was during the first week In Oetober that the youth left Grade Prairie. lie was last heard from on November 7, when he passe I Ess vein's place, west of Pouce Coupe. At this time he had changed his plans and was heading for Prince Rupert Instead of Vancouver. When last seen Bennett is reported to have had only a few pounds of rice and flour. Old-timers point out that the chances for the youth getting throifjh the pass under winter conditions, without experience, and without even a propei rifle are very slim. :k - BIG AWARD ISGIVEN WUJlsm M. Harris Is Given $50,000 Judgment In Connection With Big Missouri Mine Sale OTTAWA. Dec. In a British Columbia case Involving the sale of the Big Missouri mine In the Salmon River district of the Portland Canal area, the Supreme Court of Canada awarded William F. Harris of Port Angeles. Wash., the sum of $50,000 from the $250,000 realized. The Linderborg estate was the defendant In the action. Harris claimed a share In the proceeds of Hhe sale of the mine. GOVERNMENT GIVES UP RENAHAN SEARCH i . OTTAWA, Dec. 23: The De- partment of National Defence has concluded its .elfprta to find Pilot Pat Renahan, who has been lost somewhere on the Pacific Coast, supposedly between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan, since October 28. Officials of the department consider that everything has been done that It Is possible to do In looking for Renahan. GOLF! GOLF! GOLF! Mm Turkey Tournamenl A Turkey AT A Day Sunken Gardens NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISII COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXI., 298. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENTS ARRAN NTS FOR SELLING WHEAT BRITISH COLUMBIA LIQUOR BUSINESS SHOWS FALLING OFF Orderly Marketing of the 1930 Crop is Assured, Says Bennett After Parley With Bankers Expected That Government Will Stand Behind Banks and Prevent Distress Selling on Part of Grain Holders OTTAWA, Dec 23 Arrangements have been concluded that will ensure the orderly marketing of the 1930 wheat crop of Western Canada. This brief announcement was made by Premier Bennett last night some time after a conference which the Prime Minister had with representatives of the Canadian Bankers' Association in the after- IS FEARED DEAD NOW English Youth Mi V; Sinte Nov.! 7, When Hiking to Frincc Rupert With no word hoard of hi3 Unoon. Representatives of the lead- ; whereabouts since he plunged into The S. S. Empress of Britain So gigantic are three funnels of 42,500-ton Uner. Empress of Britain, at present being fitted out at Clydebank, that each has to be hoisted in two sections. Section of one is seen being hoisted. A Message from the K v COVtRNMZNT House, Ottawa. , it ftron uA Titrcntu ef tn CuallUtTiitorsiiloil lieoUtloa( &( ear rit tol libi for th iuoim ef roar Chxlatsii 31 Slt la our. nattroai toirt throagh 11 prti f tfcls Ft 8iistry, kits wsh itnok kj tM MluMi ffort btok. r btlns ! t ccobit this ttr rlelt ijUiM, n th ftntroM PMi spirit wblsft ! ! t4k wrxIttiosslWi.to th hlth tt ir-'0l. vhlab itdiU ul nut U tbprb piurpti of u til Is 1jlW ' ' V th foafttlont of th Uf of r tat Ion. To 11 ho wo tlr tl tnl Mtiritl to rti this tt, mb or rt Totmi w mt tM,r fftrt. whlth hT io iJtiifl i th put ni til jr b roMj lth (Titt or aomii tSn 0Tr kfr. IS DEAD AT WAS EDITOR GREAT AGEi 40 YEARS Vancouver Uiand Centenarian Passed Away at' Duncan on Saturday Last DUNCAN, Dec. 23:Mlchael Fln-nerty, aged 10, died here on Saturday after a residence In the nrnvinre of 67 veara. the sreateat Claude A. Jennings of Toronto Mall and Empire Passes Away Suddenly TORONTO, Dec. S3 Claude A. Jennings, for forty years editor-in-chief of the Toronto Mail and part of It on Vancouver Island. He j Empire, died suddenly at his was born in Ireland. home last night. . Some Vendor's Stores May Be Closed; Board Is Taking Matter Up October Booze Business in Province Shows Decline of Fifteen Per Cent and November, Twenty-Two Per Cent VICTORIA, Dec. 23: With liquor sales in British Columbia falling off rapidly for the first time since the inauguration of government control, the Liquor BoarcJ "is now considering the question of closing out some of the smaller outlying liquor stores, it is stated officially at the board's headquarters here. Liquor sales declined fifteen per cent in October and twenty-H two per cent In November and lndl- j . p fir cations are that December may .Sicfpi fir Vlf show a decline of at least thirtvl ' w per cent. j i William Had . Rough Trip , On the last trip, the steamer , Prince William came In from Mas-, sett through one of the . heaviest i galea otHhe- year. "When JheV gale was. .at lis highest, the lUUe ship was reported somewhere" in Hecate StraiU. The people of the Islands were Queetionine lust how the William was going to come through. Small boats came ashore at Charlotte and Skldegate without serious damage. Others ran for All-ford Buoy for shelter. When the WlHiam docked about noon many turned out to see how the ship had fared. Capt. Thomas reported very rough and dirty weather but he made good time without anything going wrong. He thought however, that a good light with a fog horn at Lawn Hill would be a great aid to navigation. whkh so far had failed to render Its accounts and thus be reimbursed by the federal treasury. Under the unemployment relief agreement signed between the provincial government and the Dominion. British Columbia was allocated $009,000 as Uic federal treasury's share of construction programs and other works to provide employ ment British Colombia would also! ment has so far agreed to construc- ; Hon programs calling for joint ex-1 pendlture of $2,400,000 by British (Columbia, its municipalities and the federal, treasury. Although this t aHara 1 nnvArnmDnf Ivas nnv rnA 1 any of its share because no certified accounts have been forwarded to Ottawa. VICTORIA. Dec. 23: Replying to criticism from the elty of Vancouver regarding the provincial government's allotment of funds for unemployment relief, Hon. W. A. jMcKenile, chairman of the unem-son. Rodgers Passes I.Mrs. S. B. Thompson Dies in St. I Paul at Age of 59 ! Vic Rodgers of Fulton Street received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his sister. i Mrs. S. B. Thompson, in St. Paul. llnni .at the " General "Hospital. She was. a practical, nurse of that city and was 59 years of age. She leaves no children. NEW STOP SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED On recommendation of th Board of Works, the city council decided last night to lnstal stop signs on the south side of Third 'Avenue at McBrlde Street and at ! the south side of Second Avenue at Sixth Street. The necessary bylaw providing for the Installation of i the signs will be prepared. Federal Treasury Has Not Yet Paid Single Dollar to British Columbia'bn Unemployment Work ' f T-T- OTTAWA, Dec. 23: The federal treasury has not expended a dollar for unemployment relief in either the city of Vancouver or the province of British Columbia, Senator Gideon Robertson, minister of labor, said today. This was because no certified accounts had been forwarded to Ottawa by the provincial government. Until they were received, no money would be paid. Senator Robertson said that British I . ,t. . L , , . rVtlnmhlA wn. th mv ln "n,'mtm cuulB"kl w " "W" either received, been guaranteed or has derived a secondary benefit from a sum totalling close to $900,000. BOYS' BAND TO BE BUSY share In the $4,000,000 set aside for Will Play Music at Christmas For direct relief. The federal govern Public, Providing Weather Permits Providing weather permits, the Boys' Band will again be active in dispensing music for the public at tnoneyi.haa ,bcn .warranted, the ,e Christmas season. . On,, Christmas Eve, there will be the usual serenade, on the streets of the business section. On Christmas morning at 11 o'clock, the boys will play at the Prince Rupert General Hospital and in the afternoon will play in the residential sections. The band will bo, as usual, In charge of Bandmaster Thomas Wll-