Tomorrow's Tides Thursday, August 7, 1930 nigh 12.59 p.m, 17.1 ft. Low 8,47 a.m. 3.8 ft. 18.53 p.m" 8.91' Sfy. Vol. XXI.. No. 182, OTTAWA. Aug. 6: Political ob-trn,vr-- m the capital are unanl-c; iv of opinion that Premler-Dennett wilf take office as friii; Minister tomorrow after- V pf mber 2 now appears to be prubable date for the opening f'1 special session of Parliament !' at with unemployment. Ar-r'i mcnts arc being, speeded to ' hi; session at this early date tr. J ty flection writs for the return r ' ministers will probably be i '.ict Thursday, as soon as the ad-K". 'ration takes office. In political circles It is the gen-fl belief that the selected mlnls-tr" will not be onnnsed. The eur- .l h:ild and the connection which 1 i' government has had for the tt ' right and a half years with tho Puv. Council Chamber, repository if many state secrets, will bo scv-f f,:'1- All the ministers are now In tllC C;ihv FireatWardner Burned Lumber r'HANBROOK. 'B.C., Aug. 0: ris Uiought to be of Incendiary Witfln. .starting soon after midnight, r 'rsyed flvo cottage and approve lyten'mlUion feet of lumber u the yards of the Crow's Nest mbor Company at Wardner to- Sir Dcnistoun Burncy Gives Notable Address to Ottawa Canadian Club With Bennett, Kins and Governor General Anions Those Present OTTAWyVti 6:-j-A chajlcnce to Canada to take the next step in, putting the British Empire in the forefront of airship transportation through the inauguration of a transatlantic service between Great Britain and Canada before the service between Germany and United States planned by Dr. Hugo Eckener gets under way, was voiced by Sir Dcnistoun Burncy, designer of the dirigible R-100 in an address to the Canadian Club here. In the presence of Premier-Elect Bennett, Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and Viscount Willingdon, Governor General, the sponsor of the first Great Britain to Canada airship flight asked for the formation of a committee of prominent Canadian businessmen to investigate the situation within the next few days and to decide whether the Canadian government and business interests were prepared to back a transatlantic airship service. With the views'of sije a eornniittec before him, he would be able to lay'iicrS Exposition before the British government bri'his rcfurntb London. Dirigibles for the Great Britain-Canada service would be capable of making 85 miles an hour with 100 passengers and 10 tons of mail, taking two and a half days west- warn anu two days eastward in crossing; Sir Dcnistoun promised to provide the committee with all necessary data in regard to such a service. BENNETT TO TAKE OFFICE TOMORROW Final Cabinet Meeting of King Government Likely to Be Held Today Percy Williams Wins at Toronto Hams of Vancouver, won the 100-yard exhibition race at the Dominion police games here today in nine and four-fifths seconds. Johnny Fltzpatrlck ol Hamilton came second, and "W. Boreau of Montreal, third. $50,000 IS DEMANDED Chinese Desperadoes. Chop From Woman's Hand and Send It In Letter NANKINO. Aug. 6: The British consular authorities at Foochow reported that desperadoos had chopped a finger from the hand of a British woman missionary at Klen- yang In Northern Kuklen province, .n will nrobablv be runir down on 'and sent the severed digit to the toe final act in connection with the provincial officials at Yenplng with pr :: at- govrrnment at the cabinet , a demand for $50,000 ransom for the :n6 thu afternoon. In alt like- missionary and her companion. ' 1 1 the meeting will he the last 'Both have been held captive for more than a montn ana me uniisii government demands their release. Beaten to Death In Hotel Room PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 0: The body of a woman about 40 years of age registered In a local hotel as Mrs. R. Davis of Tacoma, was fpun dead in her room. Detectives say she had been beaten to death. SUDBURY. Ont., August 6 In a fire this morning In McAndrew's rooming house on Station Street, J. Brandes, travelling oculist, Montreal. 65, and Robert Arnold lum-hcrlaek. 55. were overcome by Butccn hundred horses are en-! smoke and died before they could l';rl in tho 30 days of racing at be rescued. Three others were ln-Ar"ni;ton, Chicago. I lured. British Government Brings Pressure to Bear on China to Release Lady Missionaries LONDON, Aug. 6: The British government today made urgent representations to the Nanking government for the release from the bandits of the missionaries, Miss Edith Nettlcton and Miss E. J. Harrington, being held for ransom. It was Miss Nettleton, whose finger ,was reported to have been cut off and mailed in a letter demanding $50,000. AMY GETS NICE CHECK Miss Johnson Given Welcoming Luncheon at Which Presentation Is Made LONDON. Eng.. Aug. 6: Amy Johnson, Drltain's flying heroine made a triumphal progress today In sunshine and rain through the streets of London. She went to her hotel where Britain's conquering youth of 1930. most of them girl celebrities, attended a welcoming luncheon and saw her receive a check: for 10,000 from the London TORONTO. Aug. 6: -Percy Wll- j Daily Mall STATES WILL TAKE MUCH B. CLUMBER WASHINGTON, Aug, 6: All sawed lumber and timber If not further manufactured than planed or dressed on one side will be ad-! Imltted free from Canada Into the Finter United States. This decision Is made to clarify the new tariff law. De partment of Customs found that the words "boards" "planks." and "deals'" as In bill had no commercial significance and they were changed to all sawed lumber and timber If not manufactured. TAXES ARE WELL PAID The city treasurer's department reports that the total collections hi taxes o , date c this year Is $169,491.90. This Is 81.5 of the amount of the tax levied for the year and at this time of the year is unusually high. Further sums received today would bring this total up to 85 it is believed, so that the city's financial standing ranont be considered other than very satisfactory. overcome by smoke Liberal Elected On a Recount QUEBEC, Aug. 6: A recount In Bonavcnturc shows Uiat the Hon. Charles Marclllc. Liberal Is elected by a majority of 46. This scat had been previously conceded to the Conservatives. RELIEF TO LIVESTOCK Federal Government Will Aid In Providing Feed in Parched Sections WASHINGTON, Aug. 6: The department of agriculture Is investigating the drought conditions with a view to relieving distress where necessary. President Hoover announced last eventnc that tl Federal Government would co-operate with local authorities in providing feed for stock whero it was found that there was none and also in removing stock from sections where there was no feed to others where it might be more abundant. So far there is no relief from the heat conditions of the past week or two and the whole of the United States Is more or less affected by It. In the State of Washington, where the drought has been felt less than in most parts of the country, there is danger of forest firrs and extreme vigl-lence Is being exercised to prevent them. HEAT BRINGS WHEAT PRICE MUCH HIGHER WINNIPEO, Aug. 6: Continued torrid weather over the wheat growing districts caused net gains of 5Vb to 5 cents a bushel on the wheat market today. October closed at $1.02; December, $1.04y, and May delivery, $1.10. VANCOUVER, Aug. 6: Wheat on the local exchange sold at $1.00, being an Increase of practically five cents aver yesterday's price of 9514c and being 13 cents higher than It was a week ago when It slumped to 87HC Continued hot weather Is having a big effect In boosting the prices. Airiofn T ncae NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST G, 1930 BOSTON GRILL LAIM1E CAIUUET Bpeclal Dinner Thursday! and Saturday Danclnf ,'Evrrjr Saturday Night, 9 to It .Dune Hall tor Hire Accommodations for Private Partita 1'IIONE 437 PRICE FIVE.qEffCT UTS AIR SERVICE UP TO CANADIANS Would Establish Air Route Service Between Canada and Great Britain Before Dr. Eckener Gets His Proposed Service to United States White Star Motorship, Britannic, World's Largest Liner New 27,000-ton White Star motorship, Britannic, world's largest cabin liner, as she arrived at New York after her maiden westward transatlantic voyage. PRINCE TO VISIT BRAZIL NEXT YEAR LONDON. August 6-VThe Prince of Wales plans to visit &gqUae,an4 frazil neatyear It became known loday. The visit will be for the particular purpose of opening the BrI- tlsh Trade exhibition In Bue- nos Aires. Reports From Tulsequah Are Very Promising Unemployed Ask Joint Action to Provide Relief Canners Feeling Strahk6f jJSig Catches of Salmon Coming In Daily Necessitating Long Hours y r The canners are beginning to fqel the strain of the heavy run of pinks and soclceye salmon on the Skeena River and other northern waters. So far all the fish have been packed as they arrive but the staffs.are firirTff'of''he lont, davs. commencing at daybreak aiij contpgpmtrjtimes until midnight. So great has Wen the strljBlhal li several cases the canners have hadto refrain, jfroni-sending out their seiners. ji ' iA The result of the big run, which is almost unprecedented of recent years, is that a large amount of 1 oady cash will be liberated in Northern B. C. The canners are not so nleased as perhaps thev mitrht be because it is understood I that none of the pinks have yet been sold and the canning Reports from Tulsequah, which is ; is with them rather speculative. In the public eye so much on ac- r u i i t ii une result oi me uig saimon run nas ocen tne uemana count of its talnlng potentialities, ! for jabor tQ handle the fish at th(J different canneries and f,i. JLr rnln. through the local labor bureau men have been sent to the A late spring tills prevented year -,,! 1 ri.., rr c prospectors from getting out in the amhi, ssajroywn-, ouiuiyaiuc, hills as early as had been .hoped Cassiar, Port Edward and Lowe Inlet. owing to Uie heavy snow still lying There has been a fair demand locally for casual labor but at present it is stated that there t0o. so that there is little unomnlovment at the moment-in IE f ' . I , . :. " 7 Tulsequah. There are 35 others on! ' a permanent payroll and several; families are also located In this new ! yrj 4 VET O T If P mining centre. Altogether there are ! v Za Y I f1 N nvor nnn linnHrxl nonnln In f h In. i Li 11 X U J jLttJ callty. Tlic Alaska-Juneau Mining Company Is the most active mining company at present but two others are Interested and it is expected that within the next two weeks further developments will occur. Three discoveries were recently made of which one Is particularly promising WHEN MIXED Sum of $100,000 Claimed on P.ehalf of Young Child CHICAGO, Aug. 6: Damages of $100,000 for a "tost IdenUty" will be find him labeled "Bamberger." i "It is the first suit of its kind j ' Standing Now Is 138 to 87 In Federal Election TORONTO, Aug. 6 With Hon. Charles Ma ret! elected In Bonaven-ture. Liberals have elected 87 members and Conservatives 138. Quebec has therefore elected 39 Tulsequah Is easy of access and .asked In a suit filed by counsel for Uberal, and 25 conwrvntlvM In addition there Is a regular con-! William WaUclns. distraught father nectlon with Juneau by air. of one of the two babies In the now famous Watklns-Damberger baby tOrd IS The suit i breuzhs Ajmnt,the Kmlov.enti hospital Assoetaflort 'in bet) Of of the infant the Watklns brought' hoic as theirs, only to Here From South Dr. O. M. Sanford, president of he B. C. Conference of the United hurch of Canada, arrived from f,"" ' e,"- ;v' m rr " Vancouver this . morning. He wUl VANCOUVER. Aug. 6:-Spcclal Barrett Ollara, attorney for Wat- addreM the mi. tonight In the resolutions calling on the provincial kins. w.. first United .Church hpte and will . , eovernment and transporUtlon The .baby 'the Pttjef9pi.,,V1,k northern I' w.r if A In T nkp , companies to: d) Stop migration of Watkfos say, the bby ts.Barnbsr- of the provlrW. , BELLEVILLE. Ont., Aug. indigents to British Columbia: (2) K. Xnta u Dr saniord nrgt trlp to Askinir for survev of industries of-i The BambergeB say he Is a Wat- rtnnArt nnrt ka i nrMn 6: nrovlnce with a view to anticipating kins and contend Uiey have their tmnrAMM4 wtlh th soiih nr,ni,r. joerry Fltton of Toronto, prominent unemployment; (3) Favoring equal own baby. Hence the plaintiff will anoe of the clty and Iu a,r Ql prQ j aviator, was drowned in Lake On- division of relief costs between allege he does not know who he Is. jgreg8 and prosperity. tarlo today while attempting to municipal, provincial and swim ashore from, his plane which governments, were passed had been forced down. Terry Mc- unemployment conference here to-Oovern, parachute Jumper, who day. accompanied Fltton, clung to the This conference was attended by plane and was rescued In an ex- representatives from the city and hausted condition, tthe adjoining municipalities. federal 1UC .nuu.i uHuigos um-u wm by the represent me damage aoue to mm through contusing his identity. New York City has three major league baseball clubs, or one each 2.000,000 Inhabitants. WILL MAKE FLIGHT ST. HUBERT, Quebec, August 8 The dirigible R-100 will fly over for .Toronto and Ottawa it was an nounced today.