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Boston
LAItOE
CAUAUET
Grill
Sunday,
January
26
ejxctU
Dinner
Tnuradajr
and
Saturday
High,
11:19
a.m.
19.5
ft.
Osnoioc
Ewry
flaturdar
Nl:ht.
9
to
12
Dtnce
Hall
for
Hlr
23
A.
Low
a.m.
10.9
ft.
18:23
p.m.
5.
ft.
4
AaoosueodaUoni
lor
PrlvU
Parties
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PHONE
48T
Vol.
XXI
.
No.
21.
.
"0.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
JAN,
25,
1930
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
UNITED
CONSERVATIVE
Quebec
Tories
Propose
Mass
Meeting
in
Order
to
Protest
At
Action
in
Saskatchewan
QUEBEC,
Jan.
25.
"The
present
policy
being
carried
out
bv
the
Anderson
government
in
Saskatchewan
is
hurting
Canada
as
a
nation.
It
is
contrary
to
the
Dominion's
constitution
and
to
the
spirit
of
Canadianism
and
should
be
denounced
by
the
'Conservative
party
throughout
Canada,"
said
Armand
LaVerpne,
K.C.,
former
local
organizer
yesterday.
He
announced
his
resignation
from
the
Con-wvative
party
in
the
province
of
Quebec
because
the
ocdi
c
nservative
association
naa
refuel
.
comply
with
hit
request
'
:
pas
:
a
resoIuUon
concerning
the
zUr.i
taken
by
the
Anderson
gov-'
eninsc!-
on
the
bl-llngual
queitlbn
Lav
rzne
said
It
was
his
lntentlor
u
roon
as
possible
to
call
a
mass
mcc'xj
at
Quebec
at
which
he
wou.J
publicly
protest
against
the
t
policy
of
the
Anderson
admlnlstra-t
jn
reading
bt-lingualism
In
Sa-skatt.rwiin
y
FREE
TRADE
IMPOSSIBLE
In
Canida
Today,
So
Says
Minister
of
National
Revenue
Euler
BRANTFORD,
Jan.
25
"I
am
not
i
tret
trader,
nor
do
I
think
free
trade
could
be
practised
in
Canada
t
2a?
declared
Hon.
W.
D.
Euler.
ringer
of
national
revenue,
at
a
L'bcil
banquet
here
last
night.
Tree
trade
Js
ajl
right
In
practice
If
c'.hT
countries
did
not
erect
Im-paabio
tariff
walls
about
them.
I
an
afraid
to
say
that
In
A
country
hn
i
is
excluded
from
the
markets
of
another
country,
the
tariff
may
j
'
be
Intimately
used
in
a.
reason;
con-ume
rs
and
also,
for
Uie
pro-tc
';
n
i,t
Industries
of
that
country
so
those
Industries
may
have
the
right
to
their
own
market,"
the
rnm.sU
?
said.
EUNICE
WANTS
DAMAGES
NOW
Co-ed
Dancer
Seek!
$1,000,000
From
Theatre
Magnate
for
Alleged
Assault
i.OS
ANGELES,
Jan.
25.
Eunice
Phi
uie.
co-ed
dancer,
yesterday
filed
suit
against
Alexander
Pan-m.
multimillionaire
theatre
magnate,
asking
a
million
dollars
damages
for
a
criminal
attack
she
alleges
was
made
upon
her
last
August
by
Pantages.
Pantages
is
now
In
Jail'
awaiting
fVin
.....
.-
"
I
uun.uuic
ot
nis
appeal
agamst
Fireman
Dies
In
Montreal
Blaze
Two
Hundred
and
Fifty
Thousand
Dollars
Damage
In
Destruction
of
Dry
Goods
Store
QUEBEC.
Jan.
26.
One
fireman
was
killed,
and
two
injured,
as
well
as
a
woman
office
employee,
when
"re
destroyed
a
dry
goods
stor
with
estimated
damage
of
$230,000
here
on
Friday.
Fireman
Gerald
McCallum,
who
s
dead,
was
thrown
into
the
burning
building
from
the
top
of
a
fire
"cape
ladder
when
the
roof
PREMIER
KINO
AND
RALSTON
HAD
TALK
ACROSS
ATLANTIC
OTTAWA.
Jan.
25:
Premier
King
talked
across
the
Atlan-
tic
Ocean
yesterday
with
Hon.
J.
L.
Ralston,
minister
of
na-
tlonal
defence,
who
is
repre-
sentlng
Canada
at
the
naval
disarmament
conference
In
4
London.
The
Premier
said
that
Mr.
Ralston
spoke
of
what
had
occurred
at
the
conference
so
far
and
said
be
was
going
to
spend
Sunday
with
the
British
prime
Mln-
.
lstcr
at
Cneqileri.
-.'
HOSPITAL
DIRECTORS
Thompson,
Tinker,
Wilkinson,
Cordon
and
Dibb
Elected
James
H.
Thompson.
O.
P.
Tinker,
O.
V.
Wilkinson,
Robert
Gordon
and
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hoe
pltal
at
the
annual
meeting
of
the
association
last
night.
These
five
were
elected
from
eight
names
which
were
placed
before
the
meeting.
Other
members
of
the
1930
board
are
Aid.
W.
M.
Brown
and
Aid.
S.
!D.
.Macdonald.
city
council-
ap
polntees;
Government
Agent
O.'U
Monroe
and
R.
E.
Benson,
reprc-senUng
the
provincial
government;
and
Dr.
J.
P.
Cade.
Medical-Association
representative.
The
new
board'
will
hold
a
brief
meeting
Monday
to
.elect
its
president
and
other
pfficera
for
the
year.
HOSPITAL
HAD
SURPLUS
1929
,
.
,,..jh,.
i,v
The
Prince
Rupert
General
Hos
nitsl
ahowed
ri'surplus
of
$4,500.92
6n
its
operation
during'
the
year)
iwa
nrrnrdlne
to
the
financial
Zm
ntW
.nnnal
Statement
,
meeting
of
the
association
last
eve-
'ning.
Revenue
for
the
year,
which
to
talled
$86,377.03.
Included
$53,366.55
in
patients
fees,
$15,504.75
in
provincial
government
jra&tt.
Includ-in
share
of
liquor
profits.
and
$12,284.20
in
cily
per
ca'pla
'grant,
7
The
cxnendltures,
totalling
$81,-
876
11.
included
$22,356.88
as
reserve
for
bad
debts;
$21,188.70.
salaries;
$15,030.01.
supplies;
$8,545.93,
laundry,
light,
water,
etc.;
and
$6,023.85
for
surgical
supplies.
ti..
renort
was
presented
by
G.
P.
Tinker,
chairman
of
the
hospital
f
bance
committee.
It
was
prepared
Some
2000
slaves
from
East
Af
by
U.
W.
Birch,
managing
secretary,
ca
are
sold
every
year
in
'the
and
certified
by
George
Rorle.
au-vnrious
markets.
in
Arabia.
dltor.
ERS
CHANGE
CLEAVAGE
ON
BI-LINGUAUSM
DEVELOPS
ORIENTAL
QUESTION
Reopened
Yesterday
by
United
Farmers
an4
Substitute
Resolution
Passed
CALGARY,
Jan.
25
The
United
Fanners
of
Alberta
reopened
the
discussion
of
the
Oriental
question,
upon
which
they
refused
to
vote
yesterday
morning,
in
the
afternoon
and
passed
a
substitute
resolution
stating
that
the
farmers
of
British
Columbia
"have
our
moral
support
in
their
efforts
to
solve
the
Oriental
question
as
affecting
agriculture
In
British
Columbia."
The
resolution
made
no
reference
Of
to
the
Dominion
government
or
Oriental
property
rights
in
Canada.
STOCK
QUOTATIONS
(OMtfUwv
of
S.
D.
JottAlMttl
tin.
Ltd.
I
3yriew,
2,
's.
'
V
Big
Missouri
&$
iTT
"
'
Cork
Province,
4,5'
Cotton
Belt,
18,
36.
Dunwtil,
3.
Jfll.
PtftMe
Mm.
NU,
49;
George
Copper
3.65,
3.90.
Georgia
River.
IS.
13.
Golconda,
87,
89.
1
'
'
Grandview.
llri2.b,,l'Ii",,'''
Independence.
NttfS"
Indian
Mmea.'s'.UV
of
Intern.
Coal
&
Coke.'as.
30.
Kootenay
Florence,
6,
NU.
L.
&
L.,
Nil,
1.
Lucky
Jim.
Nil.
8.
Mohawk.
Hi,
Nil.
Morton
Woolsey.
8.
8fr.
13
Marmot
Metals,
1.
2
ft.
A,
National
Silver.
6Vt,
7.
Noble
Five,
32,
35.
Oregon
Copper.
12.
124.
Pend
Oreille,
4.15.
4.20.
Premier,
1.51,
155.
Porter-Idaho,
26.
29.
Reeves
Macdonald.
1.30,
1.35.
-Rufus-Argenta.
7.
8.
nutb-Hope.
Nil,
19.
Silver
Crest.
4W,
5.
Snowflake,
17V4.
18.
Sunloch,
1.05.
1.10.
Terminus.
2,
Nil.
Topley
Richfield,
Nil.
5.
Wellington,
3.
4.
Whitewater.
20.
26.
-
'
'
Woodbine,
1.
2V
Oils
A.
P.
Con..
2.35,
2.36.
Calmont,
2.32,
2.33.
DalhOiHle,
2.46.
2.47.
Devenlsh,
20,
22.
Home,
11.05,
1M0.
Mayland,
255,
2.35.
MeLeod,
3.90.
3.95.
United,
1.18,
1.19.
Freehold,
78,
80.
Hargal,
1.35,
1.38.
THE
WEATHER
'
Prince
Rupert
Clear,
calm
.
.
a
n
temperature.
Hayspbrt
Clear,
calm.
22.
Port
Simpson
Clear,
calm,
11.
Halton
Cloudy,
calm.
-6.
Smlthers
Part
cloudy,
calm,
-2.
Burns
Lake
Clear,
windy,
cold
Variderhoof
Clear,
calm,
-16.
EighthCabln
Cloudy,
calm.
.
.
,
,
.
Terrace
pfoudy,
north
fnd,
ip.
Kofeiwood
Cloudy,
calm,
4.
Alyansh
Part
cloudy,
calm,
-3.
Alice
Arm
Part
cloudy,
east
wind,
23.
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
22.
Stewart
Part
cloudy,
gusty
northeast
wind,
28.
Atlln
Clear,
-7.
Whltehorse
Clear,
calm,
-24.
Carmacks
Clear,
calm,
-44.
Dawson
Part
cloudy,
south,;
wind,
-35.
I
ROBT.
MacINNES,
CIA
the
Dominion
Life
Assurance
,
omnv
saskatoon.
Sask..
who
was
elected
president
of
the
Life
Underwriters'
Association
of
Ca
nada
at
thp
annual
meeting
of
the
organization
held
in
Toronto.
HOSPITAL
I
K;1S29
Total
Days
Treatment
.
Incrraseii
By
13
Over
J928;
Lady
Su
perintendent's
Report
Im
her
report
for
1929
prescn-d4o
the
annual
general
meeting
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
Association
last
night.
Miss
Jean
Harrison
R.N.
lady
superin
tendent,
announced
that
there
had
been
a
total
of.
20,485
hospital
days
during
the
year
or
an
Increase
of
over
192a
and
17
over
1927
total
of
1070
patients
had
been
treated
or
an
increase
of
127.
Clas
sified,
the
cases
treated
were
as
Xqllows:
.
Medical.
341.
Surgical.
464.
Obstetrical,
111.
Tubercolosis,
33.
Contagious,
8.
The
average
stay
of
patients
in
the
hospital
had
been
19
days
During
the
year
there
were
45
deaths,
320
anaesthetics
had
been
given,
271
.
x-ray
examinations
made
and
488
operations
perform
ed
of
which
109
had
been
major.
Four
student
nurses
had
gra
duated
during
the
year
and
four
members
of
the
staff
hud
resign
edtwo
graduates
and
two
stu
dents.
On
bshalf
of
the
nursing
staff,
Miss
.Harrison
expressed
appreciation
for
the
board's
co-opera
tion
during
the
year.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
25:
Wheat
was
quoted'
on
the
local
exchange
today
at
$t.27V4.
4
EXTRATERIUTORIAHTY
'
IS
TO
BE
TUT
TO
TEST
t
.
.HANKOW.
Jan.
25
:
The
arrest
yesterday
of
a
British
naval
officer
whose
autonio-
bile
killed
a
Chinese
coolie
mav
result
ln
a
test
of
the
Nationalist
government's
de-
'cree
of
December
28
-abolish-
ilng
extra-terrltorlality
rights
ln
China.
Upon
representa-
tions
of
the
Chinese
mayor
to
the
Chinese
police,
coupled
with
a
written
guarantee
of
the
British
consul
assuring
the
naval
officer's
appearance
before
the
Chinese
officials
for
trial,
the
officer
was
re-
lpnfcpH
BURNS
IS
HONORED
Memory
of
Scottish
Bard
Is
Observed
at
Dinner
and
Dance
About
150
persons
were
present
at
the
I.OD.E.
Hall
last
evening
to
commemorate
the
birth
of
Robbie
Bums,
the
Scottish
national
bard.
The
affair
was
a
great
successiand
was
much
enjoyed
by
all
present.
During
the
supper
the
haggis,
was
itped
la
by
PHer
H.
M.
Smith,
carried
by
Ben
Dalgarno,
after
which
he
aartress
to
the
haggis
was
given
by
A.
A.
Connon
In
his
usual
eloquent
manner.
Mrs
McRobble
acted
as
chair-
man,
and.
after
the
toast
to
the
King.
Rev.
C.
E.
Matte
proposed
'-he
toast
to
the
immortal
memory
:
land
gave
a
most
interesting
arcss
on
we
we
oi
tne
acouun
,
ooet.
Following
this,
Mrs.
James
1
Waugh
sang.
"There
Was
a
Lad
Was
Born
in
Kyle."
A
few
re-;
marks
were
then
made
by
Howard
(
Steen,
president
of
St.
Andrew's
So-
ciety.
This
waV
followed
,
with
a
sons
Dy
Mrs.
n.
v.
Taser,
-xis
.AngusMyOwnhaa
Huetby
Mrs.,
James
Waufh'lahd"Aj(Clapperton,
Huntin
Tower,
a.
a.
connon
Thompson,
president,
in
his
an-
Henry
Prevost
and
Reuben
Letgh-gave
some
humorous
stories.
Then
nual
report
and
was
later
referred
ton.
darling
started-and
was
kept
up-.tiryr
Aw:
W.
M.
Browir
chairman
"At
"Kltkatlsfr'
trw
MWltoa
reW-
with
great
vim
until
the
early
hdurs.
or
the
house
committee.
Both
felt
ted
as
follows:
Edward
Gamble,
At
intervals
during
the
dance,
J.
j
that
the
time
was
rlDe
to
con-
:.M.f
Mimriiw-
Rnim.
nmwn
Melville
of
Vancouver
and
Algie
slder
the
question
of
providing
a
Jacob
Shaw.
Henry
Brown,
Wtf-Hunter
contributed
,
several
songs
ln
the
city.
There.
new
hospltal
Ham
Lewis.
Oswald
Tplpiie
and
which
were
well
received
The
or-
nnt
m.h
atf.mntw
c,T.
t
n.,
Vv
I
of.Atrs.
.Jamesto
tend
the
cxlstlng
building,
1
ResulU
of
the
election
at
W.
Vaugnan
Davies,
James,
nnrt
nf
.hlph
wa,
n.arlv
WJ.ntv
.n-
v,.
m.,
,
ttrA
-j
tamhm
f.tr..
r
.
or
ceremonies
were
Mrs.
iiowara
"
"
Mclean
officiated
at
the
door.
The
!
..7,
Zi
.7
Y
-rv-
Mrs.
MCttooJjie,
Mrs.
u.
oteen.
mvs.
J.
Scott,
Mrs.
J.
S.
Irvine,
assisted
by
members
of
th?
St.
Andrew's
So-
:iety.
Mrs.
R.
Wiggins
was
in
harge
of
the
.kitchen.
PLAYERS'
CLUB
HOLDS
MEETING
Large
Attendance
Last
NUht
at
Business
Session
and
Dance
4
The
Players'
Club
held
its
first
meeting
of
the
1930
season
last
night
at
the
Elks'
Home.
There
was
a
large
attendance
at
both
the
business
meeting
and,
the
dance
that
was
held
after
this
meeting.
The
chief
subject
under
discussion
was
the
coming
play,
being
put
on
by
the
club,
the
"Patsy."
Louis
Smith,
under
whose
direc
tion
this
p'av
is
being
produced,
introduced
tne
cast
ana
expressed
his
belief
that
the
play
would
be
as
fine
as
any
the
club
has
put
on
ln
the
past.
With
Miss
Irene
Mitchell's
or
chestra
supplying
dance
music
of
the
very
peppiest
variety,
the
dance
was
thoroughly
enjoyed
by
everyone,
a
snort
out
excellent
vocal
program
was
also
enthusiastically
received
by
an
appreciative
audience.
W.
Plommer
sang
two
solos,
accompanied
by
Miss
E.
Orassle.
"Connemare
Shore."
and
"Take
a
Pair
of
Sparkling
Eyes."
Mrs.
F.
W.
Allen,
accompanied
by
Mrs.
M.
H.
Blott.
;
chose
Robert
Burns'
'Mary
of
Argyie."
as
appropriate
for1,
"Burns'
Night-and
"Robin
Adalrr
W.
Jackson
rendered
two
humorous
sket
ches.
"Tony
at
the
Ball
Game"
and
;
the
"Sideshow."
The
refreshments
were
In
charge
1
nf
Miss
Marv
Easthotje.
Miss
Mar.
garet
McGulre
and
Miss
Wllla
Wllla'
Dyer.
'
President
James
Farquhar
was'
in
the
chair
for
the
business
meeU
lng,
acting
also
as
master
of
cere'-
J
monies
for
the
dance.
,
m
A
TTITUD
New
Hospital
Board
to
Look
Into
Question
of
Erecting
More
Adequate
Building
Here
At
the
annual
meeting,
last
night
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
Association,
a
resolution
was
passed
urging
upon
the
1930
b6ard
the
advisability
of
looking
into
the
question
of
the
establshment
here
of
a
new
and
larger
hosoital.
The
resolution
was
passed,
ort
motion
of
Aid.
S.
D.
Macdonald
and
Thomas
McMeekin,
after
reports
had
been
received
to
the
effect
that
the
present
building
was
pow
overtaxed,
hospital
days
in
1929
having
increase'd
13
per
cent
over
the
previous
year.
The
meeting
felt
that.
In
view
of
....
.
1
"lip
the
fact
that
Prince
Rupert
seem
;
I
Af4
ed
to
be
on
the
eve
of
a
new
era
of
growth
and
development
which
V
would
necessitate
increased
bos-
pltal
facilities,
it
would
be
advls-
able
to
go
immediately
Into
ways
means
of
establishing
a
new
hospital
building.
The
suggestion
was
that
the
proposed
new
build-
Jng
might
be
situated
on
a
ten
ami
a
half
acre
plot
of
ground
on
Overlook
Street
in
Section
Seven
which
the
board
had
purchased
last
year
from
the
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
Development
Co.
The
matter
of
a
new
hospital
was
brought
up
first
by
James
H.
'
"
'years
old.
The
building
was
w
-
iMAMAtnMW
ttM
to)
heat
and,
ln
view
of
its
age,
mam-
fTLir!
IPII
rITTi
and,tNGL15)H
CUP
Unance
was
mon
costly.
There
was
further;
i,tirfinW
u
Ka,
ution
as
set
out
above.
President's
Report
The
annual
report
of
the
presi
dent.
J.
H.
Tnompson.
aner
reier-
ring
to
the
satisfactory
financial
j
position
of
tne
association,
statea
(Continued
on
page
two.)
RADI0NS'
MEETING
D.
C.
McRae
Re-elected
President
of
Local
Association;
Submits
His
Annual
Report
Then
Prince
Rupert
Radio
Asso
ciation,
at
Its
postponed
annual
meeting
last
night,
elected
officers
j
for
1930
as
.follows,
the
most
of
them
being
re-elected
from
last
year:
Presldent
D.
C.
McRae.
Vice-president
Ben
Rice.
Secretary-treasurer
C.
O.
Ham.
Executive
Felix
Batt,
R.
T.
J.
Rose.
S.
V.
Relth.
Norman
Klnslor,
J.
M.
Morrison
and
Reg
Webber.
Twenty-six
persons
were
in
at-,
tendance
at
the
meeUng
which
was
held
in
the
police
court
room.
Con-sldcrable
enthusiasm
was
dls-j
played.
1
Felix
Batt
addressed
the
meeting.
1
describing
some
of
his
work
as
part
'
time
radio
inspector
here.
He
urired
the
ImDortance
of
good.
grounds
and
aerials
ln
achieving
'
to,
be
tried
on
a
charge-
of
murder-successful
reception
rqsults.
No,
hi.,
Velenluk.
a
farmer
matter
what
kind
of
seta
might
be
,
neighbor,
was
found
not
guilty
by
a
used,
It
was
vital
that
the
grounds
i
and
aerials
be
suitable,
he
de-
clared.
w.
R.
Love
also
spoke
briefly
atj
thi.
me
mi
mpKln-j
and
others
were
heard
fn)m.
from.
President's
Report
.
Annual
report
of
the
president,
;
D.
C.
McRae,
for
the
year
was
as
i
follows:
,
.
(Continued
on
page
four
V
UJi
UZJ
COUNCILS
At
Kitkatla
and
MettaValla
For
1930
Have
Been
Elected
Elections
of
village
councils
for
the
year
1930
were
conducted
this
week
by
Indian
Agent
W.
E.
Col-
Hson
at
Metlakatla
and
Kitkatla.
At
Metlakatla.
William
Loask
was
named
chief
councillor
with
other
councillors:
John
D.
Latah-
ton.
G.
H.
Clifton,
Pter
Ryan,
wu
m'w
M'v
v
w-
'pected
to
arrive
here
next
week.
FOURTH
ROUND
Results
of
tames
in
Trophy
Play
Today
in
Old
Country
LONDON.
Jan.
23:
.
'
FourUi
roun1
English
Cup
reaulto:
Aston
Villa
3.
WalMdl
1.
Nottingham
Forest
2,
Falham
1.
Newcastle
United
i3,
Clapton
Orient
1.
Arsenal
2.
Blrmlng
Him
2.
Swlndontown'
1,
Martobefter
City
1.
Blackburn
Rows
4,
Rverten
1.
Huddersfleld
Town
2,
Sheffield
United
1.
Mill
wall
4.
DoncasUr
Rovers
0.
Portsmouth
0,
Brighton
and
Hove
1.
Hull
City
2,
Blackpool
1.
Wrexham
0,
Bradford
City
0.
Derby
County
1.
Bradford
1.
Sunderland
2,
Cardiff
City
1.
Oldham
Athletics
2,
Sheffield
Wednesday
4.
Middlesbrough
1,
Charlton
Ath-
letlcs
1.
Westham
United
4,
Leeds
United
l.
A
nfLfil.
Wnman
tnOUlCI
If
OIllcUl
Acquitted
On
Murder
Charge
EDMONTON.
Jan.
25.
Mrs.
George
TvlniUky,
74-year-old
Ukranlan
woman,
the
third
person
Jury
on
tnaay.
NANAIMO
LOGGER
KILLED
NANAIMO.
Jan.
86:
Meivln
pocksteaaer,
aged
31
was
instant-
Kiuea
oy
a
lauing
tree
at
uie
McMillan
logging
camp
near
here.
A
"House
of
Art"
will
be
estab-
.iianea
m
Montevideo,
Uruguay.