Tomorrow's
Tuesday,
August
?;y
;
High
2.48
a.m.
.
15.17
p.m.
21.7
Low
-
9.09
a.m.
0.3
21.33
pjn.
2.3
V
jI
XXL,
No,
198.
r
i
n
i
MIT
Oregon
Maru
Steaming
Back
to
Victoria
With
Conflagration
in
Holds
Considerable.
Damage
Is
Itclicvcd;
Done
to
Vessel-Eight
Hundred
MilcSrat
Sea
When
Blaze
Broke
Out
SEATTLE,
Aug.
25:
Considerable
damage
to
the
carpi
of
the
Japanese
steamship
Oregon
Maru
was
caused
by
f
re
on
Saturday
when
the
ship
was
850
miles
out
of
Vancouver.
She
put
back
for
Victoria
where
she
should
arrive
to
lay.
The
vessel,
which
was
outbound
for
the
Orient
froni
Vancouver,
is
reported
to
have
fire
in
several
of
her
i
olds.
At
noon
Sunday
the
ship
was
reported
280
miles
fr
urn
Swiftsure
Lightship
steaming
inbound
as
rapidly
as
p
sible.
FT.
GEORGE
BUSH
FIRES
Biggest
Conflagration
Has
Bern
on
Blackwatcr
Rlvtr
Approximately
2000
acres
ol
'mm
pine
and
spruce
ha
been
de-:
ved
In
a
large
forest
fire
which
.
been
raging
a
greater
part
of
month
on
Blackwater
Hirer
In
Prince
George
district.
It
to
the
'
serious
fire
that
district
has
!
i
i
during
the
present
fire
season
..!.!
has
required
large
crews
of
ri
I.
to
fight
it
at
certain
stages,
i
''a
.in;
to
the
work
of
these
crews
rn.
fine
stands
of
pine
and
spruce
v.
i
saved
by
checking
the
fire
on
"
rods.
A
fire
south
of
Hansard
has
l
m
d
through
logging
slash
and
v
mi
r;4
II
and
required
45
men
to
(
A
serious
fire
near
Isle
Pierre
brought
under
control
by
a
il
rrew.
The
fire
situation
Is
(UiiRerous
In
the
Prince
George
rift
utc
in
August
owing
to
uuied
hot.
dry
weather
and
nee
of
rain.
FISH
PACK
VERY
BIG
tp
to
August
15
Skecna
River
Had
Produced
360,527
Cases
and
Naas,
93,422
Cases
!
p
August
15
the
total
salmon
k
hi
the
British
Columbia
coast
od
at
l,I97,457ases.
The
nearest
iioiiph
to
this
total
for
the
cor-
nondlng
period
of
the
season
was
S026
when
the
figure
was
1.000,-'
uses.
Total
cases
packed
in
the
i
ici.s
up
to
August
15
were:
I'raser
IUver,
77.812
eases.
ia.s
IUver,
95,432
cases.
i:oena
River,
300,827
cases.
r
vers
InleL,119.229
cases.
Central
aroa,
322.300
cases.
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
45.82MI
Listrlct
No.
3.
123.704
cases.
Third
Avenue
Walk
Closed
City
Engineer
Finally
Forced
to
Take
Drastic
Step
Ti.r
citv
rnclneer
today
dosed
the
H'
walk
on
tho
south
side
of
Third
A'-'Tiuc
from
McBrlde
Street
west
1
Uic
end
of
the
cement
sidewalk
'
'
tir
Smith
&
Mallett
building.
'!
sidewalk
ho
stated,
was
In
a
iislble
state
and
could
be
kept
i
"
u
no
longer
without
danger
to
ped'
strlans.
It
ft.
nrr
or
KILLS
-Was
OFMMYi
Week-End
Activities
of
Salvation-
nnMlWm.WMi
Visit
of
Comm
oninimfontr
and
Mrs.
Hoggard
Oreat
crowds
gathered
on
the
street
corners
throughout
the
weekend
to
listeft,
o,
...O
music
and
speaking
of
the
native
delegate
from
all
parts
of
Northern
British
Columbia,
as
well
as
a
party
from
Ketchikan
and
MeUakmtte.
Alaska,
who
were
here
to
attend
the
Salva
tion
Army
Congress.
The
delegates
have
various
Instruments
and
many
of
them
are
very
acceptable
sing
ers.
Saturday
night
the
citadel
was
packed
to
the
doors
to
welcome
the
Salvation
Army
leaden.
Commissioner
and
Mrs.
Hoggard.
Mayor
Orme
represented
the
city
of
Prince
Itupert
and
his
words
of
welcome
were
greatly
appreciated
by
the
visitors.
Rev.
C.
E.
Motte
of
the
United
Church
very
ably
represen-tadjahe-Mknlsterlsl
Association
and
psloWr.ealon!
to
the
sincerity
InrTdevotJeh
of
the
natives
of
this,
vanity
He
also
stated
mat
many
can
pcy
owners'
had
spoken
to
him
of
their
admiration
for
the
native
Salvationists.
Commissioner
and
Mrs.
Hoggard
excelled
themselves,
as
they
so
eloquently
replied
to
these
addresses
of
welcome
and
also
spoke
of
their
desires
and
expectations
for
the
Salvationists.
Yesterday
morning
there
was
a
special
council
with
a
large
atten-zionnA
RnMkers
weer
Commissioner
and
Mrs.
Hoggard,
assisted
by
Staff
rntofn
Artnn
and
Adjutant
Kerr.
The
lecture
of
Commissioner
Hog-zard
in
the
afternoon
at
the
Capitol
Theatre
was
tne
important
nnmi
of
the
day's
proceedings.
Last
eve
ning
a
salvation
meeting
was
ikvu
in
the
Citadel
before
a
packed
house.
,
.
nil.
mnminir
Commissioner
ana
Mn.
Hoggard
conducted
a
meeting
for
Salvationists
oniy.
mm
iia
to
be
a
great
inspiration
to
those
who
were
present
commissioner
and
Mrs.
Hogsard
suiica
mis
aiw
nooo
for
Vancouver.
Tvii.iit
ureat
musical
meeting
.
-
-
..........
Th
h.
LwiUbcUeWatuicriuju....
v
He
is
corutauy
inviu-u
Ing
promises
to
be
one
uf
exceptional
IntertJU
as
the
Hems
will
be
rendeted
chiefly
by
native
Salvationists.
Harold
McBwen.
CN.lt.
division
freight
agent,
returned
to
the
city
on
the
Prince
Oeorne
this
nu.ruiim
alter
having
made
the
round
trip
to
Skagway
and
other
Alaska
points.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BltlTISII
COLUMUIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
AUGUST
25,
lfi33
TWO
MM
KRATION
Competitors
in
Big
Canoe
Race
From
Competitors
in
big
canoe
race
fr
boats
before
recent
Start.
ATLANTIC
German
Aviators
Succeed
In
Task
Although
Forced
Down
In
Nova
Scotia
HALIFAX.
Aug.
Z5:
Capt.
Gronau
and
three
companions,
in
a
Dornier-Wal
plane,
completed
a
flight
from
Germany
via
Iceland,
Greenland
and
Labrador
yesterday
afternoon
when
they
were
forced
down
at
Gjuccnsport
Harbor,
Guysboro
County,
Nova
Scotia,
by
fog.
They
will
proceed
here
and
thence
to
the
United
States.
With
the
four
weary
heroes
who
had
blated
a
new
air
trail
across
the
Atlantic,
the
plane,
once
used
by
Amundsen
in
Uic
Northland,
swooped
down
on
Queensport
at
3:45
p.m.
Atlantic
time.
WAS
LAID
TO
REST
SUNDAY
Funeral
of
Lite
John
Sleele
War
Conducted
Yesterday
Afternoon
The
funeral
of
the
late
John
Steele,
whose
death
occurred
sud
denly
last
week,
took
place
y
ester
day
afternoon.
After
a
service
lr
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertaken
at
which
there
was
a
large
gathering
ah4
at
which
&v.
Fathei
Charles
Webb
of
the
Church
of
the
Annunciation
officiated,
Interment'
was
made
In
fulrvlew
Oemerery.
A
committal
service
was
conducted
at
the
iravehWe
by
the
local
lagles
LKige
and
The
l-ist
Post
was
soun-Ided
by
Bugler
William
Ranee,
d-'
ceased
having
been
an
ex-service
iriwn.
The
paUbearers
were
Jack
Sweeney
and
Jaek
Dunn,
who
were
as-soclatts
of
deceased
on
the
highway
construction
work,
W.
8ullivan,
representing
tho
Eagles'
Lodge,
and
Thomas
Ulaok
and
J.
Smith,
for
the
Canadian
Legion.
There
were
a
number
of
flpral
tributes.
This
morning
ut
8:30
In
the
Church
of
the
Annunciation
hlHh
i
!
wiulcm
muss
wus
celebrated
by
Father
Webb
for
the
repose
of
the
I
soul
of
the
deceased.
jm
Westminster
Bridge,
Indon,
to
Paris,
preparing
their
Klepper
Six
European
countries
are
represented
In
the
contest.
BRANDING
REDS
IN
CHINA
NOW
HANKOW,
Aug,
:
Red
hot
Iron
brands
burning
the
sickle
emblem
f
Cotrunmism
deep
Into
the
cheats
of
Chinese
converts
are
being
used
4.n
Hunan
Province
to
assure
toy-
alty
to
the
Red
Flag,
it
is
re-
ported.
Prince
Rupert
Hits
Iceberg
Well
Known
Local
Steamer
Had
Rather
Unusual
Kxperknee
Near
Taku
Glacier
While
coming
down
Taku
Inlet
recently
after
having
visited
the
Taku
O
lacier
In
the
customary
manner,
C.
N.
R.
steamer
Prince
Rupert,
Capt.
Edward
Mabbs.
had
a
rather
unusual
experience
when
she
ran
on
to
a
small
Iceberg
and
was
stuck?
thereon
for
about
half
an
hour.
There
was
a
slight
bump
as
the
vessel
slid
up
on
the
Ice
which
was
nearly
all
submerged.
After
swinging
the
stern
over
from
side
to
side
for
a
time,
the
propellers
were
reversed
and
the
ship
slipped
back
into
deep
water.
Officers
of
the
ship
are
reported
to
have
handled
the
adventure
In
a
thoroughly
seamanllkc
manner.
No
damage
was
done
and
there
was
little
excitement
among
the
passengers.
NOMINATION
DAY
IS
ON
None
of
Federal
M
in
Litem,
L'xcept
II.
II.
Stevens
in
Koujenay
Fast,
Arc
Rein?
Opposed
OTTAWA,
Aug,
35:
Today
is
nomination
day
lit
15
constituencies
when-
new
federal
cabinet
ministers,
members
of
the
Burnett
cabinet,
face
by-eleetions.
No
opposition
to
any
of
the
ministers
is
anticipated
except
possibly
In
Kootenay
Fast
where
Hon.
11.
H.
Stevens,
minister
of
trade
and
coni-
mcrce,
who
was
defeated
In
Vancouver
Centre
at
the
general
tion,
Is
running.
OFFICERS
BEFORE
SHOT
London
To
Paris
IN
INTERIOR
Hush
Macdonald
of
Silver
Island
Mine
Victim
of
Accident
Yesterday
(Government
Telegraphs)
BURNS
LAKE,
Aug.
25:
Hugh
Macdonald
of
the
Silver
Island
mine
in
the
Bablne
country
north
of
here
died
in
the
Burns
Lake
Hospital
this
morning.
Yesterday
he
fell
off
a
load
of
hay
and
broke
his
back.
He
wai
brought
here
last
night
by
hydroplane.
The
late
Mr.
Macdonald
had
lived
in
this
district
for
several
years
and
was
well
known
particularly
in
mining
circles.
Alleged
Stabber
Elects
For
Jury
Trial
at
Assizes
i
Fred
Cappola,
who
Is
alleged
to
have
stabbed
George
Dels
last
Monday
night
during
a
fracas
in
the
.King
George
Hotel,
has
elected
for
'jury
trial
at
the
next
session
of
the
!
Supreme
Court
Assizes,
on
a
wound-linff
charse.
He
will
be
taken
to
Okalla
where
he
will
await
trial.
It
is
the
first
criminal
case
that
has
so
far
arisen
for
the
fall
assises.
BURNED
IN
CAR
BLAZE
Six
J'eoplc
Lost
Their
Lives
in
Tragedy
on
Sunday
Near
Vancouver,
Washington
VANCOUVER.
Wash,
Aug.
2o:-Trapped
In
u
biasing
car
Which
overturned
on
Battle
Mountain
Highway
yesterday
,
its
persons
were
burned
to
death
The
dead
are:
G
E.
Cobb,
Murn
irct
and
Joe
'Cobb,
dauehlor
und
son;
Mrs.
Mar
tha
Fuller,
Mrs.
A
C.
Henson
and
daughter.
Beatrice.
Three
others
were
seriously
Injured.
I
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
j
VANCOUVER,
Auk.
25;
Wheat
was
quoted
at
87'
-c
on
tho
local
ex-
change
today.
Tragedy
Occurs
Early
Sunday
Morning
Near
fort
Frances,
Ontario
Youthful
Ilighwayrrian'HcItl
Up'
'Men
On
Train-After
Shooting
Was
Snioked
Out
of
Farmhouse
and
Shot
WINNIPEG,
Aug.
25:
Two
United
States
immigration
officers,
Inspector
L.
Jones
of
Warroad,
Minnesota,
and
Lawrence
Botes
of
Rainier,
Minnesota,
were
shot
and
killed
by
a
bandit
on
a
Canadian
National
train
near
Emo,
Ontario,
early
yesterday
morning.
The
bandit,
Emetrick
Frenette,
aged
21,
of
Fort
Francis,
Ontario,
escaped
from
the
train
and
took
refuge
in
a
farm
house
near
Emo
which
was
surrounded
by
police.
He
was
smoked
out
and
shot,
dyintr
four
hours
later
in
hospital.
Frenette
had
previously
escaped
from
the
Fort
Francis
police
who
arrested
him
on
a
minor
charge.
Holding
up
the
engineer
and-fireman
in
the
cab
and
then
the
brakeman
and
conUUctbr,'he
robbed
three
of
the
train
crew,
but
most
of
the
passdriger's
did
not
know
of
his
presence.
Before
he
died,
Frenette
said
that
he
had
lost
his
job
and
his
girl
and
was
desperate
and
sorry.
FISH
SALES-
.American
Sunset,
32.000,
Pacific,
8.4c
and
4c.
Lansing,
12,000,
Booth,
105c
and
5c.
Schorn,
tf'Jjoo?
bpf
'storagei
8ic
and
5c.
'
il"
'
Canadian
P.
Dorreen,
12,00d,
Atlln,
9c
and
5c.
Emblem,
8,000,
Cold
Storage,
9c
and
5c.
Livingstone,
10,000,
Booth,
9.3c,
and
5c.
i
Bayf
lower,
4,000,
Booth,
9c
and
5c:
Borgund,
5,000,
Cold
Storage,
9e
and
5c.
I.
O.
7
II,
4.50P,
Cold
Storage,
10.2c
and
Gc.
DEAD
IN
FIGHTING
Capt.
Ashcrof
t
and
Kljht
British
Soldiers
Killed
in
Northwest
India
1
SIMLA,
India.
Aug.
35:
Capt.
Ashe
raft
and
eight
men
were
killed
and
10
wounded
in
a
clash
between
British
forces
and
Hathl
Khel
Wazirs
In
the
Kurram
region
of
the
northwest
frontier
province.
Native
casualties
were
20
killed,
five
wounded
and
70
prisoners.
Little
Doing
In
Lumbering
Revival
of
Prairie
Market
Needed
By
Central
interior
Mills
Tii?
lumber
Industry
of
the
central
interior
Is
none
too
promising
and.
indeed.,
most
of
the
mills
are
clwetl
down.
Some
comfort,
however
is
derived
from
the
fact
that
lumber
yards
on
the
prairies
are
ill
empty
and,
once
the
demand
f:
j
tho
prairies
for
lumber
becomes
attain
a
factor,
all
the
stocks
of
both
logs
and
lumber
at
the
mills
will
disappear
and
cutting
will
resume
aRuin
with
full
vigor.
CARD
OF
THANKS
The
family
of
the
late
John
Steele
wish
to
thank
their
many
friends
for
the
kind
expressions
of
sympathy
In
their
recent
bereave
nunt.
BOSTON
GRILL
LA
ltd
E
CAIMKET
Bpeclal
Dinners
Thursdays
and
Saturdays
Dancing
Etrry
Saturday
Night.
9
to
12
Dance
Hall
tor
Hire
Accommodations
for
Private
Parties
PHONE
437
Price
five
cents
PACIFIC
AR&0FF
TO
POLE
Pilot
Gilbert
and
Ma-.ir
Burwash
Making
Flight
Into
Far
North
For
Dominion
Government
WINNIPEO,
Aug.
25:
Headed
towards
the
icebound
shores
of
King
William's
Land
where
Sir
John
Franklin
and
his
men
perished
during
the
exploration
journey
of
1847-48,
Pilot
Walter
Gilbert,
ac-'
companied
by
Major
L.
T.
Burwash,
famous
Canadian
explorer,
was
winging
his
way
at
the
week-end
en
route
to
the
north
magnetic
pole
where
observations
and
photographs
will
be
taken
for
the
Dominion
government.
A
radio
message
n
Saturday
told
of
the
men
leaving
Port
ilearoe.
Pilot
Walter
Gilbert
Is
well
known
In
Prince
Rupert
and
Stewart.
Last
year
heVpuoted
a
Western
Canada
Airway
commercial
plane
on
flights
in
this
district
including
the
aerial
recona
Usance
of
the
Skeena
River
highway
route.
AIRMAN
MISSING
Capt.
I-
J.
A.
Burke
Has
Not
Re-
ported
in
Atlln
For
Week
Reports
have
been
received
here
that
Capt.
E.
J.
A.
Burke,
flying
a
Junkers
plane
out
of
Atlln.
has
been
missing
for
a
week.
It
has
been
impossible
to
obtain
official
confirmation
of
the
report.
A
despatch
received
from
Vancouver
this
afternoon
stated
that
the
Airland
Manufacturing
Co.
of
Vancouver,
alarmed
at
the
fact
that
Cap!
Burke,
who
left
AUln
a
week
ago
on
a
charter
trip
to
the
Llard
River
country,
(md
not
since
been
heard
froftr
toddy
sent
one
of
Re
.Sunken
alt
'metal
seaplanes
ojimjf
arch.
W.
A.
Joerss,
pilot
In
charge
of
Uie
rescue
plane
"City
of
Prince
George"
expects
to
reach
Prince
Rupert
In
time
for
dinner
this
evening.
Tomorrow
he
will
fly
Into
AUln
where
he
will
make
Inquiries
and
start
search
operations.
If
necessary.
CNJt.
steamer
Prince
WtUum,
Capt.
Wllllum
Thomas,
returned
to
port
ui
130
this
afternoon
from
ClaxUm
where
she
made
a
special
run
today
to
load
frozen
fish.