TOMORROW'S TIDES Sunday, February 23, 1930 . High 10.80 tim 17 23 5.40 p.m. If Low 4.04 am. L 17.18 p.m. 6.5 " W XXI. No. 45. EACE Agreement Between Provincial and Federal Governments Now Signed, Premier Informs House Documents Forwarded toria and Necessary Legislation to Be Enacted British Columbia Gets Twelve Million Acres Through Deal Province Gets Lands, Minerals and Forests and Dominion Retains Parks and Indian Reserves VICTORIA. tFeb. 22: Premier S. F. Tolmie announ ced in the legislature yesterday that he had signed an agreement with the Dominion Government transferring 12,500,000 acres of land in the Peace River Block and railway belt to provincial administration. The documents have been forwarded to Ottawa for completion and legislation necessary to effect the transfer will be introduced here and at Ottawa shortly. The Dominion government will turn over all unalien-itcdihnds, minerals and forests of the railway belt and the Peace River Block which was given by the province to. the Dominion when British Columbia entered confederation. Parks will be retained by the Dominion and also Indian reserves but, when the latter cease to be used for Indian purposes, they will revert to the province. The Dominion will continue to pay a subsidy of S100,-000 to the province. TIMBER IN MANITOBA; Pulp and Taper Will Have to De Manufactured Within Province, Legislature Decides WINNIPEO, Feb. 22 AU timber u! in KfanltnVia fnr niilnunv-iri niir-! nr, , , ; : i "'o pulp or paper within the pro- "i affording to a new clause i '"."rl In ihi n..nm Tlmkar nH ' F PS Reserves Act. Drugless Healers Lose Campaign Drnlcd Recognition as Profession By Legislative Committee Yesterday VICTORIA, Feb. 22: The private bills committee of the legislature 1'stcrdav relwtwl nmnntwi loaris- kuon of drugless healers, of the j Province to establish themselves as ' a registered profession with their own organization and examlna- t'.;ns A Dutch view of the coming Franco-German Friendship A VA ff i. - ''I- o to Ottawa From Vic PREDICTS COAST TIMnCK FAMINE WINNIPEO. Feb. 22: -Col. II. I. Stevenson of the Dominion Forestry Service, appearing before the law amendments committee of the legislature yesterday, stated that, within ten years, the supply of cheap Umber on the Pacific coast of nntun Columbia u'ouW be exhausted STGODDARD WINS MUSH Youthful The Pas llacer Wins nig International Event at Quebec Today QUEBEC, Feb. 22: Emll St. God-dard. youthful musher from The Pas, Man., today won the eighth annual eastern International dog i derby, setting a new record to lead the field over me loo-mue course. His total elapsed time was 11 hours, one minute. His time for the final 40-mile lap was hours. 20 sec- onds PRINCE o TAX ROLL ISLOWER Total Assessment Excluding Railway Property $3,026,933 as Against Last Year's $3,313,583 The city tax roll, which has now been finally approved by the court of revision, shows another decrease in total assessment this year. The totalof taxable property, not including the holdings of the railway company and waterfront land which are valaed at $1,583,26$ and which are covered by special agreement whereby a flat .$$5,000 is paid annually in lieu of taxes, stands this year at $3,026,933 as compared with $3,313,583 last year. Forfeitures of property last year and which reverted property is no longer subject to taxation arc responsive for this year's reduction in total assessment On the basis cf the annroved tax roll, the mill rate for the year will, shortly be set by the clty'councIL ANTON SERBICH LAID TO REST Service For Pioneer Resident of North in Cathedral Yesterday There was quite a large atten dance of friends yesterday after noon at 2:30 In St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral when the funeral took place of Anton Serbich, pioneer resident of this city and for the past 12 years living In Alice Arm. Very Rev. James B. Gibson, Dean of the Cathedral, officiated and Charles P. Balagno presided at the organ. Hymns were "Nearer My Oot to Thee" and "Lead Kindly the service, Interment was made In Falrview Cemetery. Dean Oibson again officiated at the rraveaide. Pallbearers were: John Gurvlch, Ell Perotich, Splro Muino-lch, Louis Pustak, John Juriiilch .nd Dan Buskovfch. Foral tributes were received .rom: Loyal Order of Moose, An-,ox; Serbian Bros., Anyox; Mr. and Irs. Gurvlch and family: Mr. and Mrs. Comadlna, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wick, Mr. and Mrs. Pustak, Royal Hotel. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL English League, First Division Birmingham 1, Leeds United 0. Blackburn Rovers 3, Bolton Wan derers 1. - Grimsby Town 1, Arsenal 1. Huddersfleld Town 4, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Leicester City 4, Aston Villa 3. Liverpool 2, Derby County 2. Mancheeter United 3, Portsmouth 0. I 7 T B.J.ri.rf Newcastle United , , 3, Sunderland Sheffield United 3, Burnley 1 Westham United 3, Manchester! City 0. Scottish League, First Division Aberdeen 1, St Johnstone 0. Clyde 2, Alrdrleonians 0. Cowdenbeath 7, Ayr United 1.. Dundee United 0, St. Mlrren 2. Falkirk 0. Celtic 1. Hamilton Acads 4, Morton 2. i Hibernians 1, Motherwell 1. I Kilmarnock 1, Partlck Thistles 1 Queen's Park 2, Dundee 1. Rangers 1, Hearts 3. RUPERT, B. C, SATURDAY, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER TRANSFER TO PRE Enjoy the Tropical Sunshine ft ' General view in: Miami, Fla., s 'owing that, undoubtedly, motor car has come to .stay. Many Canadians make a grimage here every winter to enjoy tropical sunshine. CUTSSTAFFi Mill Closed But Development to l Continue Sixty Men Affected Climaxing the recent heavy decline in the price of silver, an order was Usued on Saturday that called for the suspension of an milling and shipping operations at Duthk mine and also the cessation of operations in the various workings having to do with the present supply of mill feed, says the Interior News. Some sixty men are affected by the sudden order, which has as a' most hopeful bright spot the fact that development work is to be continued on other sections of the company's holdings against the re turn of higher silver quotations The majority of the men laid off came down to Smithers on Sunday tributes received during the recent and Monday, other remaining over sad bereavement In the loss of a for a few days to put the mill in ' loving brother, and special thanks shape and to otherwise clean up to the doctors and nursing staff around the workings temporarily of the Anyox hospital for their abandoned. 'kindness and help during their Asked as regards the working late brother's illness, 'orce to be retained, Superintend '. dent Hattie Informed the Interior Newa that there would still be be tween forty and fifty men on the 'company's pay-roll, and that with conditions underground being the moii promUlng for some time the; , ..n,i. mi., .m k going on for many years yet. Asked if the order had any reflection flection on on conditions conditions at at the ihe mine. mine, MrVlIattle stated that the condl-, tions in the tunnels were of a most; encouraging nature ,,. and j that the ,,,! close-down was purely a question of sound business in view of the low price of silver. While milling and affiliated operations were affected for the time being, the machinery would be kept In shape to lmme-diatcjy resume shipping when the price q jllver returned to a profitable figure. FEB. 22, 1930 IS VENT MARRIAGE OF UNFIT the pil- LITTLE HOPE SAVING BOAT Koshun Maru Pounding Hard on Aleutian Reef and It Is Feared May Be Lost SQUAW HARBOR, Feb. 22: Hope of saving the Japanese steamer Koshun Maru, which went ashore in the Aleutians, seems faint The vessel is leaking badly and is pounding hard on the reef. The steamer Ilakushika Maru is standing by ready to tal;r off the crew of 36 whenever It is considered advisable to do so. CARD OF THANKS Nick Sutllovich wishes to thank his many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy and floral WILL NOT CLEAR UNTIL WEDNESDAY At a meeting of the Cana- dlan Halibut Vessel Owners Association here last' night, It was deoKiea mai uie ueei t , . . . . J ""'Jf Vt I unJ WJ J nesday, which should give them plenty of time to be on , the grounds by the time it has j been agreed fishing shall : start on March 1. President Dan Larsen was In the chair 1 at the meeting and some fifty or so fishing boat owners were in attendance. COUPLET Those Physically or Mentally Weak May be Barred From Wedlock A. M Manson Makes One Proposal on Matter While Gov- ernment is Considering Advisability of Sterilization VICTORIA, Feb. 22: Definite action to prevent by law the marriage of persons who are mentally and physically unfit was initiated in the legislature yesterday by A. M. Manson K.C., former attorney general,, who filed notice of an amendment to the Marriage Act' requiring persons about to marry to submit to medical examination. Dr. L. E. Borden, member for Nelson, and others are conferring meanwhile on the wisdom of introducing other legislation providing for the sterilization of persons possessing taint of insanity or criminality. r,L:.:;: : o.;, PARIS, Feb. 22: Camllle i Chautemps, leader of the Ra- dlcal Socialists, formed a cab- Inet yesterday to succeed the administration of Andre Tar- dieu which was beaten In the House of Deputies last week. 4 Arlstide Briand has again been named foreign minister. 4 CRUIKSHANK I I RETURNING Popular Former Official of Canadian National Coming Back to Higher Post tunesome music by the Premier Or-Wllllam wiiiiarr, -,twv,o,i, u ' Crulkshank, who left' . . ,, here about a year ago for Detroit, Is returning to Prince Rupert to become city ticket agent for the Canadian National Railways in succession to Walter Smith, who has resigned from the servlse and is leaving for California. It was announced this morning by R. F. Mc-Naughton, district passenger agent. Mr. Crulkshank will arrive here ' next Thursday afternoon to " assume his duties and it is expected Mrs. Crulkshank and young son will visit in Vancouver on tha way west. Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Crulkshank will receive the news of their return here with much pleasure. It Is understood that neither of them cared much for the east and were anxious to return to their home province of British Columbia. New Hazelfon Couple Marry Miss Martha Ilalvarson Became Bride of Carl Paulson at Quiet Ceremony Yesterday The marriage took place quietly at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the parsonage of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rev. John H. Hanson officiating, of Miss Martha Ilalvarson and Carl Paulson. The contracting couple came from New Hazelton. Witnesses of the . cere- i mony were John Bergman and Emll ' Nelson, the latter being the uncle of the bride. j Mr. and Mrs. Paulson left on this morning's train for New Hazelton where they will reside, the groom being engaged In mining there. Boston Grill LARGE CABAKIT Special Dinner Tburtdayt and BatunUji ' Dancing Every ftatorday Night, to it Dane Hall (or Hire Aooommoditioni (or Private ParUea PUONK 4S7 ritiCE FIVE CENTS MASONS HOLD ANNUAL BALL Affair in Moose Hall Last Night . Was msUy Enjoyable. De- ; corations a Feature j . . , - The annual Masonic Ball in the Moose Hall last night was. as usual, an outstanding affair in the wln-4 ters social season here. .Seventy- five couples were present and the .affair proved highly enjoyable to all.' One of the features pf the ball this year was comprised In the de corations which were the subject of much favorable comment. Masonic emblems and colors predominated. Responsible for the decorations were George Hill, R. E. Benson, C. V. Evltt and A. R. Nichols. From 9 pjn. until 2 ajn. dancing was enjoyed to the strains of . bitkouu. vi. Aut&ci uiauc a genial master of ceremonies. At midnight there was a. break for the serving of delicious homemade refreshments. The committee which made arrangements for the refreshments consisted of R. F. Mc-Naughton, Frank Dlbb and George Arr.ott. G. H. Munro was chairman of the general dance committee and was -assisted by E. J. Smith. John Dybhavn presided at the door. SCOTLAND AND IRELAND EVEN One Country Takes International Soccer Honors and the Other, Rugby GLASGOW. Feb. 22: Scotland defeated Ireland In international soccer thre o one at Murray Field. Ireland defeated the Scottish international rugbylsts 14 to 11 before a crowd of 55,000 people. .- . NO AMENDMENT TO THKONIjfSPEECJI IS rLANNjfU) .l&jTpiltES OTTAWA, Fb. jte:-Foltew- ing the first caucus of Conscr- vative members yesterday. It was reported that a decision had been reached to move no amendment to the address in 4 reply to the Speech from the Throne. It Is possible the speech may be allowed to pass wltfiout opposition. m tm Si 4