66 Taxi 66 Thi" rrllable day and night mtyIcb and THE OM.V SOC. FAftE ANV PLACE IN UlTEKT. Call for filck umlce. Try It and you will y AVE 7MA.K. Prop. Vol, XXI., No. 111. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, MAY 12, 1930 CE HAS GONE OUT IN YUKON RIVi Saturday Evening Saw Break at Dawson With Water Stage Very Low Francis Burton of Whitchorse and W. R. Shcrwin Fairbanks Divide $5,000 Sweepstake Prize Money DAWSON, May 12:-Ice on the Yukon River front moved out at 6:43 Saturday night, heralding the advent of summer and the opening of navigation. The ice moved out quietly and on the lowest water stage ever recorded here. The first prize in the annual sweepstake as to the date and time the ice moved out was won by Francis J. Burton of Whitehorse and W. R. Sherwin of Fairbanks, Alaska, both with a guess of 6:42 p.m. May 10. They divide $5,670 between them. DESPATCH -BIG SHIP, War Vessel Coming: This Summer Has Distinguished Commander and Crew of 450 I 11 MS. Despatch, which Is to visit the Prince Rupert this summer, is a the vpssel of 4,765 tons with a length of 472 feet. a. breadth of 48 feet and a depth of IS feet. She has a complement tlce of 450 me, rj. Theship hasO,-OOO horsepower Yarrow engines which gives her a speed of 29 knots, the Thn armament Is Impressive, Including six six-Inch 50 calibre guns, three four-Inch guns, four three-pctndcrs. two two-pom-pom guns, two M O. guns, eight Lewis guns and 12 21 -inch torpedo tubes In four the triple deck mountings. The Despatch , will have aboard the commander-in-chief of the W-'t Indies squadron, Vice-Admiral Vrmon II. S. Haggard, CJ3.. M.C., wlv i has seen distinguished service wi'h the British navy In all parts of th world. He had command of m; r.y famous ships during the Cr. . t War, and was mentioned In dispatches. I I Mrs. Dawes Buys Fourth Aye. House Has Purchased Residence Which Was Built Couple of Years Ago By Thomas McClymont Mrs George J. Dawes has pur-cv.,iscd from Thomas McClymont the house at the corner of Fourth Avnue and Bowser Street which w.is recently occupied by M. L. E rp. Mr. and Mrs. Dawes will be moving Into their new home at the end of this week. nOAT EXPLOSION An explosion occurred at Cow Bay floats yesterday morning about 8 o'clock aboard the small trolling boat A. R. when Alex Ryan, the owner, lit his morning pipe. The f tre department was called and the resultant fire was extinguished with little damage to the boat. NO GRAIN MARKET VANCOUVER, May 12 The grain market Is closed today as It Is a holiday In Winnipeg. TOMORROW'S TIDES Tuesday, May 13, 1930 High ,. 1.29, a.m. 22.3. ft. 14.18 p.m.. 19.3 ft. Low 8.11 a.m. 1.2 ft 20.16 p.m. 8.6 It The best home and the best school, other things being equal, "re those which govern least. Dr. WlUDurant. i ofi ASSIZES OPENED Three Divorce Cases All That Docket Contains This Sprint Entirely devoid of anything In nature of opening formalities, spring session of the Supreme Court Assizes got under way at II o'clock this morning when Mr. Jus-, Denis Murphy started with the hearing q the first of three divorce, cases which are the only actions on docket. There are no other civil actions and no criminal cases, indicating that this district has been very law abiding and without Serious crime during the past half year. Before the formal opening of court, Mr. Justice Murphy heard I some chamber applications. The divorce cases are: William Dunn vs. Minnie Evelyn Dunn, married In Vancouver on November 10, 1916, Milton Gonzales counsel for petitioner. Ounvor Strand vs. Anton Strand, Thomas Drown for petitioner. Sellna Edith Brentzen vs. Walter William Brentzen, W. E. Fisher for petitioner. The Dunn vs. Dunn case was the first to be heard, the Strand vs. Strand case following and the iinntmn v Hrpntypn nnnllention for hparlns tomor" .jT Toronto Stocks (Oourteiy S.. D. Jonn'n Co.) Amulet, .86, .88. Dome, 8.55, nil. Falconbrldge, 3.50, 3.65. Holllnger, 6.40, 6.50. Howie, .88, .90. Hudson Bay, 9.55, 9.60. Imperial Oil, 25.15, 25.40. InL Nickel, 34.00, nil. Manitoba Basin, .05, .06. Mining Corp., 1.60, 1.65. Mclntyre, 18.50, 18.95. Noranda, 19.25, 29.50. Sherltt Gordon, 1.94, 1.94. Sudbury Basin, 2.35, 2.38. Tcck Hughes. 6.806.90,.a Treadwell Yukon, 5.00, 6,00. ' Ventures, 1.45, 1.50. Wright Hargraves. 1.94, 1.94. TEN TllUUSrti' SOLDIERS .DEAD LOm)9N,?a7l2:-ping l despatches to the Dal y Ex- press said that, according to headquarters of the Nor hern Alliance generals, ten thou- sand Natlonausi irwi been killed and fifteen thou- J ! h rr VlAflVV sand capvurcu uu-o ---- -I Hghtlng of the past few days near Peng ru. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER BUDGET DEBATE IS STILL CONTINUING U. S. S. Saratoga Carrying 80 Fighting Planes Carrying more than 80 swift fighting planes. VSS. Saratoga is shown here proceeding through Pedro Miguel locks in Panama canal to join fleet manoeuvres at Ouantanamo. AHEADiOFi j ffllNKLEK Amy JolihsOn Htllf Making Good Time bri England to Australia Flight KARACHI. India, May 12: One day ahead of Bert Hlnkler's 15-day record for the flight from England to Australia, Amy Johnson, British girl flyer, arrived here Saturday night from Bandar Abbas, Persia, continuing her flight across India yesterday and towards the Straits Settlements today. ALLAHABAD. INDIA, May 12 Amy Johnson, twenty-three year old British avlatrlx, arrived here last evening from Karachi in her Moth pWhe. CALCUTTA, INDIA, May 12 Amy Johnson reached here tonight from Allahabad. She alighted smilingly and said it seemed impossible that she had left- London only on May 5. It Is reported that she is travelling so light that she has to borrow a pair of shorts at every stage of the flight. The 940 mile flight from Karachi to Allahabad over the Indian Desert was considered one of the most dangerous stages of Miss Johnson's flight. J The Weather Dominion Telegraph Service. Iiaysport Cloudy, calm. 50. Port Simpson Cloudy, calm, 47. TerraceJPart cloudy, calm, 48. Rosswood Part cloudy, calm, 46. Alyansh Cloudy, calm, 46. Alice Arm Part cloudy, calm 50. Anyone pioudyl, calm, 43. BtcwartA-Part cloudy, calm, 42. Haf6lton Smaky, calm,$6, yEiJ Citbln Clear, calm BIRTH NOTICE A son was born at the Prince Rupert General Hospital on May 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Dido Gurvlch. D, Cavalier, after a visit In the city with relatives, sailed last night on the Catala for Anyox. On Pilgrimage I Almee Semple McPherson, evangelist, and her daughter Roberta, as they sailed on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, with 110 of the former's followers. GLADIATORS IN TRAINING Jack Sharkey and Maxlc Schmel-ling Open Their Camps Not Far From New York ORANGEBURG;' May 12-Jack Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, ar rived here yesterday to begin training for the world's title fight with Max Schmellng at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 12. ENDICOTT NEW YORK, May 12 Max Schmellnc German hea vy weight, began training here yes- terday for the championship match with Jack Sharkey. " .. .. DISORDERS mm INDIA: Salt Depot at Shiioda Raided; Gandhi's Successor Placed Under Arrest BOMBAY. May 12. Abbas Tyahji who succeeded Mahatma Gandhi as leader of the Indian civil disobedience movement, was arrested this morning at Navsarl with all his immediate followers as they were preparing for a raid on the government salt deposits at Dharsana. BOMBAY,' May 12: The first great raid on the salt depot operated by Gandhi followers occurred today at Shlroda when one hundred arrests were made. The entire second battalion of Royal Ulster Rifles and a battalion pf headquarters troops rushed from Sholapur to Poona where further serious outbreaks were feared. DECEPTION IS CHARGED Hon. R. B. Bennett Opens Conservative Federal Election Campaign at Guelph GUELPH, May 12: Charging the Liberal government at Ottawa with r,... tr r. t-.-.J. 1 tlve leader, addressed an audience here Saturday night. It was the prelude to the opening of the opposition's election campaign. Earlier proceedings had witnessed the unanimous selection of Hon. Hugh Guthrie by South Wellington Conservatives as their candidate for the election. ; STANDARD -. BURNED -rv, ofnnnrH oonnprv nwripri hv the B. C. Packers, was burned down 1 last nleht about 11 o'clock. It had not been operated for a number of years but was Used as a fishing sta jtion. Should be Known Soon Whether Commons May Finish in Two Weeks Many Appointments Arc Pending and These Arc Expcc- ted to Be Made Between Prorogation and Dissolution OTTAWA, May 12: The House of Commons resumed the debate on the budget today and indications are that it will not be completed when the House rises for the day as there are a number of members wishing to speak. Developments of the next' few days should fairly well indicate v hether prorogation within two weeks will .be possible. There are a number of appointments to the Senate and to the bench fending as well as the naming of a new minister to Washington. While the government may announce some of these the most of them will be made during the interval between the time that the House pro rogues and the time that Parliament dissolves, according to some who are close to the cabinet. 1 LABOR TROUBLE IS NOW SETTLED ,. . At "a conf erence yeiterdav ) between Capt. C. N. Mitchell i V.C., general superintendent of the Power Corporation of Can- ada. and representatives of or- ganized labor a satisfactory adjustment was reached re- gardlng recent labor trouble at the Falls River construction work, It was announced today by Aid. S. D. Macdonald, presl- dent of the Trades it Labor Council. SCHEDULE OF TRAINS C. N. It. Service Is Speeded Up This Year WINNIPEG, May 12: A new fast train service between Toronto, Win nlpeg and Vancouver, will be in-i augurated by the Canadian National Railways when the Confederation goes into service westbound from Winnipeg to Vancouver on May 18. The First eastbound from Vancouver will leave that city on May 20. Westbound between Winnipeg and Vancouver the Confederation, which will operate via Reglna, Sas katoon and Edmonton, will be tw0!n'c P. and 6c. naura nU a kitouic u wmww - year and there will be a further I tween Toronto and Winnipeg, or a otal nBt? th d Eastbound from Vancouver, there .will be' a saving of two hours and forty-five minutes between Vancouver and Winnipeg and a saving of forty minutes between Winnipeg and Toronto. In leaving Toronto, the west bound Confederation ;onrei makes a con nectlon with the new fast Interna- Ulonal Limited from Montreal. This latte? Mm leaves Montreal at "3 p.m. dally and ,makes the 'Irir to Toronto' in ax '"'hours' and is the fastest train in the world over the same distance. By using it and the Jonf ederatlon, a saving of 13 hours an be made In the time between Montreal and Vancouver as com - pared with any existing service over the Canadian National Railways between these two ports. The schedule of the Confedera-(Contlnued on Page Four Boston Grill LAUOE CABARET Special Dinners Thursdays and Saturdays Dancing Every Saturday Night, 0 to 12 Dance Hall (or Hire Accommodation for Private Parties PHONE 457 PRICE FIVE CENTS WAREHOUSE BURNS OUT Three Firemen Severely Burned in $250,000 Vancouver Blaze VANCOUVER, May 12: Three firemen were severely burned while fighting a fire that practically de stroyed a big wholesale hardware warehouse here Saturday evening. The loss is estimated at $250,000. The warehouse belonged to McLen nan, McFeeley and Prior. Summary American 74,000 pounds, 12.8c and 6c to 14c and 7c. Canadian 113,000 pounds, 112c and 6c to 11.8c and 6c. ; American Trinity, 32,000, Royal, 12.8c and 6c. Tatoosh, 13,000, Booth, 12.9c and 7c. . Reliance I, 12.000; Lenore, 11.000, and Viola, 6,000Paciflc, 14c and 7c. , Canadian Signal, 11.000; Edward Lipsett, 10,000, and Rose Spit, 3,000, Pacific, 11 7c Rnd 6c. ' Clipper II, 11.000. Pacific, 11.8c and 6c. Capella, PC00, Cold Storage, 11.7c and 6c. Dorreen, 8,000, Cold Storage, Zapora, 15,0001 and Ingrid H., 6,000. Booth, 11.5c and 6c. and um Helge H., 5,500, Pacific, ll.4c and :6c. Bayylew, 4,000, and Volunteer, 5, 500. Cold Storage, 11.5c and 6c. bony, 7,000, Pacific, 11.6c and 6c. RECORDER SUSPENDS Halifax Sheet Discontinues Tubll-' ! " cation Following Death of Veteran Owner HALIFAX. May 12: The Acadian Recorder, first published hero on i January 16, 1813, has suspended 1 nubllcatlon. Following the death j last month of C. C. Blackader, own- er or the paper ior oi years, me e- corder was advertised for sale but there was no announcement of any ' offer.