PROSPERITY WEEK COMMENCED TODAY: ALL KEEP IT GOING Tomorrow's Tides bf Special Interest October 14, 1930 H ?, ' 6.13 a.m. 16.0 It. Have you read the classified s S. 17.03 p.m. 18.7 ft. AadvtrtUing page In this- paper to-? lay g 5" 11.42' a jn. 10.3 V. day? II not, now is the time. . 3 - NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol XX 7. ? ? PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENT3 f: r ITISH BRITISH Old Country Will Look For Something In Return From Canada For Marketing Surplus Wheat H Preferences Will Be Undisturbed as Lonjj as No General Tariff Charge Is Made SiiRRestions For Bettering of Empire Trade LONDON, Oct. 13: Heads of delegations to the Imperial Conference were informed by the British govern-mt nt today that there would be no repeal of Empire pre-ferenees unless there was, some time in the future, a re- . al of the general tariff Yin-re Britain has inposed PLANE AT CROYDON Columbia Arrives at English Air Bate Following Atlantic Crossing CROYDON. England, Oct. 13: Tin. nf,nsrilai fViliimHta rrftatMi bv Cant. Brrol Boyd. Canadian , nviat.ir, with Lieut. Harold Connor, . V :ui American, as navigator, lanueo - - . . nto between Brttata , and the Do-ft-.iiv from the 1,,,, Saturday afternoon dmilar to the agreement first1" I sUnos, completing the Atlantic crosatng from Canada to! JJSft O.- at Britain. Passenger Plane Puts In Here On Account of Rain Willi J M Stuart of New York unci Mr and Mrs. A. G. Courtney of Vic toria on board as passengers, the Alaska - Washington Airways seaplane Sitka, piloted by E. A. M yrlng. bound from Seattle to Alaska, put In here yesterday on account of the storm and proceeded north this morning. Mr. Stuart aiid Mr. Courtney are remitted to be making the trip to Alaska in connection with the proposed international highway. INSPECTED UNIT During his recent visit in the city, Commodore Walter Hose, thief of imviil staff for Canada, Inspected die l(K-.al unit of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. He PviirouMi himself as being more than satisfied with the appearance if the unit. PUOSPEKITY WEEK Merchants' Free Drawing . First Prize $100 in cash Second Prize $50 in cash Third Prize $25 in cash Don't forget to ask for l'KEE COUPON when you make a purchase of 25c and over. FLIERS carrying these preferences. customs tariffs carrying a jjonusn preference, so win retain trie British preference but this does , not imply that the Labor Govern-' ment is pledged to maintain the duties. If any such duties are re- pealed, the preferences will go with them. Rt. Hon. WUttam Omhao, president of the British Board of Trade, laid before the conference of Premiers a number of British suggestions, supplemental to the question of preferential tariffs, for the improvement, of inter-Empire trad. These suggestions covered Import buIk Pha Pf" the quota system of purchase, the pos- lhllltv of neeotlaune trade uaree- ZZZZZ location M pruuucuuu. Today's gathering was not a plenary session but a meeting of the heads of delegations and marks the stage In the conference in that study is now to be made of the exact application of various suggested methods of Improving trade whether by means of preferential tariffs, as proposed by Premier Bennett of Canada, or by methods put forward by the British spokesman today. It Is now proposed to take up in dustry by Industry to see how the various suggestions made might Be utilised to Improve Empire trade. The British spokesman today put nit position this way: If Canada want a larger share in our market for her wheat, the question Is how can the various suggestions made be applied. If we are going to give Canada a larger place in our market, we want some benefit in return. What about coal? Could we coma to some arrangement with Canada for marketing British coal?" Medicos In Interior In Annual Meet PRINCE GEORGE. Oct. 13: The Nechako branch of the British Columbia Medical Association, at its annual meeting last week, elected officers as follows: President, Dr. pari Iwert (Prince Vice-President. Dr. W. R. Stone c Vanderhoof I. Secretary, Dr. Trefrey (Prince George). Executive Dr. Lyon (Prince George). Dr. Baker (Quesnel) and Dr. Connelly iwuuams iKei. VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER. Oct. 13: Wheat was quoted on the local exchange 1 today at 68c. E IS PRESEl CONTINUING ENGLAND AUSTRALIA HIS ESTATE I I WAS LARGE . , , iioiamgs Amounting to 53.503,000 Disposed of in Will of Late Hon. P. C. Larkln TORONTO. Oct. 13:An estate lnventoiied at about $3,500,000 is disposed of by the will of the late Hon. P. C. Larkln. formerly Cana - dian High Commissioner in London, j The estate Is composed largely of extensive tea interests, the late Mr. uarKut navmg wen neao. oi me Salada Tea Co. The will distributes the estate principally among relatives and associates of deceased. MOUNTAINS HAVE SNOW Tops of Mount Morse and Mount OMfieM Had First Coatings This Morning The first snow of the season feB simultaneously yesterday on Mount Morse, across the harbor, and on Mount Oldfield. behind the town. The heavy Sunday rains which fell on the city came down as snow on the slightly higher levels. As a result of the snow on the surrounding mountains, there was a distinctly winter chill In the air as it began to clear this morning. IS AGAIN POSTPONED Further Delav Iu Uluenose Versus Thebaud Sprint Owing to Lack of Wind. GLOUCESTER, Mass.. Oct. 13: The race between the Bluenose and Gertrude L. Thebaud for the Upton Cup was postponed again today because of lack of wind after the vessels had covered about eight miles of the course. The Bluenose headed the Thebaud for the first time during the series, leading by half a minute at the six-mile mark. 0LSEN IS REMANDED Charlie Olsen. who was captured at the end of the week in a lonely cabin near Hayaport by the police, was formally charged with maiming Warren Scott, In city police court this morning. The caseiwas then adjourned fdr eight days or until such time as Scott, who is still in hospital recovering from razor wounds alleged to have been Inflicted by Olsen, is able to appear as a witness. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caroff. who have been visiting In Princeton, DEATH OF TOM HOWE Had Lived Here For 13 Years and Was Well Known Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Howe The death oecuned earlv Satnr-' day afternoon in the Prince Rupert General Hospital, where he had been a patient for a short time, of Tom Howe, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Howe, 336 Ninth Av- enue West. The cause of death was Bright's Disease with which de- cea8ed had suffered for some time, The late Tom Howe was 27 years of age and was born in Cumber- land, England. As a boy he came to tnte cjty 12 years ago with bis paT- nt. e had wferked for four vears wlth Len Weaver on the fur trading DOftt nying Spur and, during the nuner, had been identified w1tn the fisheries patrol service. wmter h was employed at the ; h7 rVvt bmUm hk father and i mother,- wno reside nere, oeceasea is survivad by three brothers Rl- chard and Sam to Australia and OdSee. here-ibd two sisters Mrs, Amy Tuck in Australia and Miss Grace Howe in Prince Rupert. An- other brother. Ted, was accidentally shot some years ago. The sympathy of many friends will be extended to the bereaved family. The funeral took place this afternoon with Rev. Canon W. F. Rushbrook. who bad known deceased for many years, officiating. Many friends attended the service which was held in the chapel of the i rj, c. Undertakers. Mrs. J. S. Black presided at the organ. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Aid. G. W. Rud-derham, Bert Morgan, George Shenton, Gunnar Anderson, William Beesley and Alf Thompson. There were many floral offerings. FISHSALES Summary American 110,000 pounds. 15.8c and 5c to 18.2c and 5c. Canadian 19,000 pounds, 16.4c and 5c to 16.6c and 7c. American Yukon, 27,000. Booth. 15c and 5c. Venture, 38.000. Pacific 16.3c and Sc. Ivanhoe, 10.000, A tlin, 17.6c arid 5c. ' Baltic, 9.000. Cold Storage, 17.7c and 5c. Sherman, 13,000, Royal, 18c and 5c. Betty, 7.000. Atlin. 18Jc and 5c. ' Glacier, 6.000, Cold Storage, 18.1c and 5c. HI GUI, 5,000,. Booth. 17.6c and Sc. Anna J., 6.000. Atlin. 18.1c and 5e. Canadian Capella, 8.000, Cold Storage, 16.4c and 7c. Clipper II, 3.000. and Selma, 5,000, AUln, 16.6c and 5c. Nuba. 3.000. Oold Storage, 16.5c and 6c. MINISTER DESIGNED Sir James Melville Relinquishes Post of Sollcitor-Oeneral In MacDonald Cabinet LONDON, Oot. 13: Sir James Melville yesterday resigned the office of solicitor-general in the Mac- Donald ministry, assigning ill- returned to the city on yesterday ! health as the reason for his reslgn-afte moon's train, having travelled ! ing. He will retain his seat In the home via Jasper Park. 1 House of Commons. WED BISHOP IS Ut. Rev. G. A. Rix in Central Inter-, ior Following His Trip to England Following a vear's visit In Ens land during which time-he attended ; Lambeth Conference, Rt. Rev. George A. Rix Bishop of Caledonia, is now touring his diocese and will j be returning, it is expectel to the city within the next week or so al- ! though the definite date of his ar- rival is not yet known. After a trip ; into the Peace River country. Bl3h op Rix was In V?n de-hoof yesterday and will visit other interior points before returning here. In connection with his visit at Vanderhqof , the Nechako Chronicle says: "In all probability this will be the Bishop's last official visit to the Vanderhoof Parish, of which he will no doubt refer to. It is eaeected . - inai ne wui maae an onmai an- nouneement concerning the change that has been made by the Baeeu- tlve Committee of the Board of Missions of The Church of England in Canada relatrv to this section of British Columbia " j LOCAL FISH BUYER WEDS Miss Borjhild Hanson Beeame the Bride of Peter Knudson at St, Paul's Lutheran Church wm7' ,nnnC friends of the wntracting couple WOK piace at a:au aaiuroay rrauns in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rev. ... u.i.1 . i.t ZZZantr Skeena River Highway by Acting Tri Tp!; Mayor Collart after which he ln-was united la marriage to Peter ' , h. the of the Royal Knudson well known loeal fish buyer, Tne jungle ring service was used. II. Hanso4 brother of the bride, and Miss Anna Peterson attended the couple. After the ceremony, a wedding supper was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Knut Knud- aon. Ninth Avenue West Mr. and Mrs. Knudson left on to- I day'i train for Viking. Alt., where tbey will spend the winter visiting with the groom's parents. They will return here next spring to take up residence. Francois Lake r WoJJoJ last evening, Jimmle Bacon was VOUpie VtCauea presented with a beautiful loving cup" by D. C. Schubert, dictator, on behalf of members of the Moose Miss .Muriel May Burton Became Bride of "Frederick Wesley , Ledge The presentation was oc-Beach Last Week casloned by the twentieth annlver- aary of Mr. Bacon's wedding and ' f the est in whlcii BURNS LAKE, Oct. is:The a token cm hpla bv the members. 18 marriage took puce at the United Church Manse here last Tuesday. Rev. E. 8. Fleming officiating. of Miss Muriel May Burton, daughter of Mrs. E. A. Beach of Francois Lake, and Frederick Wesley Beach, son of E. A. Beach of Francois Lake. The bride, who wore blue crepe-1 ... J de-chine with hat to match, was j Member of Parliament Succumbed attended by Miss Katie Kelly of i Today to Attack of Pneumonia Tcheslnkut Lake whose cistume was j of yellow georgette. Clarence Beach, , HAMILTON, Oct. 13: Col Dr. brother of the groom, was best man. jOeorge S. Rennie. Member of Par-After the ceremony, refreshments llament for Hamilton East, died to-were served In the Manse by Mrs. ! day following an attack of pneu- Fleming and the couple then left for Francois Lake where they will reside and where a biR reception was given them. Kingsford Smith Is At Lands Tlf f MI CT17I? IvlH 1Q 1 JLilV WAS HERE Hon. D. M. Sutherland, Minister of National Defence. Visits City The first member of the new Ben- nett government to visit Prince Ru- fpert, Hen. (Col.) Donald It. Suther- land, minister of national defence. ' arrived in the city on a special car , I attached to yesterday afternoon's , train in. the course of a western tour. j The minister was met on arrival , bv Actlne Mavor Theo CoUart. O. P. " . - . ' Tinaer, president oi roe mnce nu- i pert Chamber of Commerce; Lieut Walter Hume, officer commanding the local unit of the Royal Cana dian Naval Volunteer Reserve; Lieut Col. J. W. Nteholls, officer j l (commanding the First North B. C Regiment, an j others who weicom-ed him to the city. He was also met here by Commodore Walter Hose. chlef of naval staff, Ottawa, and tlon,last week fleeted C. Prout, S. Lieut. Commander Godfrey Hlb- Holmes, R. at Taylor, f. W. H. hard, commander of H. M. C. S. Day. C. Maunders and I. Herbert Vancouver. Jones delegates to attend the an-Last evening in the Commodore nuaj meetlng of the Omlneca Con-Cafe, a complimentary dinner was wrvatlve Association which will tendered Col. Sutherland by the heW on Wednesday of this week city council and Prince Rupert at Northbank. ' Chamber of Commerce. , The minister sailed early this morning on the destroyer Vancou where be n du, due to arrive Wednesday morning. Col. Sutherland was taken for a drive to the present end of the spected quarters tTrmoToTthe Tt North B. C. Regiment. Following the dinner in his honor id the Commodore Cafe hurt eve-aim. Col. Sutherland attended church. JIM BACON IS HONORED Friends In Moose Lodie Made Pre- sentatfon Last Nlfht 1 At a gathering of Moose friends p l n f , Ql. SettlHS Ol Hamilton, Dies monia. The late Col, Rennie was a Conservative and was first elected to the House of Commons In 1926. RACE At Rangoon Former Is One and a Half Days Ahead of Hinkler; Latter, Two Days KARACHI, India, Oct. 13: Wing Commander Charles Kingsford -S.lth arrived hre today four and j half days out of London on a flight to Australia setting a new record for the distance so far. RANGOON, Burma, Oct. 13: Lieut. C. W. Hill arrived here today on s.n Eneland to Australia fllcht and is two days ahead of Bert Hinkler's time for the same dis- tance. , II nnCPrUH T1VPC VUUVWl V VA I VIT Name Delegates AHima-1 Meeting e'f Ominrca Asso ciation is To Be HeM At Korthbank This Week VANREdMoOF." OCt. 14 The Vanderhooi Conservative ' Associa- INAUGURAL OF RIOTING : termy Scenes In Berlin Accompany Opening of New Reichstag BERLIN. Oct 13 - Wild rioting in the famous Tiergarten today accompanied the opening of the new Reichstag. Mobs of thousands of persons clashed with heavy police guards. ALICE ARM COTTONWOOD Laminated Materials Ltd. May Log Off at Mouth of llllance River R. Brealy, logging superintendent for the Laminated Materials Ltd. jf New Westminster, visited Alice Arm last month and, whue there, inspected a stand of cot ton wood timber cn the flats at the mouth of he llllance River. It is reported that this may be logged off during he coming winter. Old Country Soccer tfATUUDAY SCORES Scottish League Second Division BIK'Wttt Clydebank 3. Arbroath 4. Montrose 2. Buncos 0, Thir Lanark 3. Brechin City 3. Armadale 0. Dumbarton 1. Alloa 0. Dundee United 1. Raith Rovers 2. Dunfermline Athletic 1, St. Johnstone 0. King's Park 0, Stcnhousemulr 1. Queen of South 3. Forfar Athletic 0. St Bernards 1. East Stirlingshire 1.