UP-TO-DATE Prince Rupert Steam Baths l'rop. D.Elio 201 6th St." Opens , - Ladles Thu'rs , . OcnU. Sat., V ' , Daily. 2 p.m. Vol XXI.. No 50. GOSSE m were faced with the certain p: ,)crf of continued shrinkage In the:;' earning power, Mr. Ooaae iUrA in approving the proposed Hews regulation. J.! Qosse spoke as follows: A my first appearance before rommittec, I was asked to dell.::! the jurisdiction of the province ar.d f.'iie Dominion. At that time I Organization of New Ha-zelton Mine Cup requires. Noted Canadian uain sources of sockeye fishing I outside of the Frater are thai Skeena River and Rivers Inlet fiere there has been, according to Mr. Sloan, over a ten year period a shrinkage of twenty five per cent, illustrated by the chart Speaking of pinks and chums, is there anyone so foolish as to deny that the South Queen Charlottes are near led the province only had the, the fiahed-oufc -stage? Then in the i! to license manufacturing es- Naas areaanumbenHhwe. the con-tib.:.-.:imenU and coild not say dltlon VErt'SaerlotulMt year -that (.-is much gear ooutd be fished or the Domirrton-'BOvefement closed rr gear could be used. This op- the areg'complctc.lor seining for i... ; lus since been confirmed by th whole- rnotrtta t August. In the c-r iunscl. Therefore, the only Lowe Inlet diattiet, number five, p ff Mr. Howe's policy that this only fflur davajishlog per wee waf. .eminent can adopt is "the Hml- permitted for ten weeks or in other ti i!" of manufacturing plants. 'words for practically the whole Before proceeding I should lire' fishing season lnxhafarea. In area ' ran over one or two point that number eight, the Ktmsqult and I r vcrcd before. There has been Berfa Ouola district, partial closure :-- question whether or not there was'lnipdsc fbrfrre'veks. IrriSey-u a:, v evidence of depletion. The mow Inlet arear number eleven, destroyed the Dominion threatened to close rjc? River big run was t in Hell's Gate slide in 1913. tt completely' Jfeit year but it did L ui n u can not be questioned not do so. However, this year, ac-- " ovcr-flshlng here caused cording to announcement made leakage in pack and I grant you yesterday, by the chief supervisor, lii-' ti goodly portion was caused Seymour Inlet will be completely b; American traps. .closed till 1994. 'Pinks and chums have only been j conumons uau r . ..'..ed in the past few years to! "It is common knowledge li frKno nrtth th nast it is rlht conditions are bad on the SILVER CUP OPENS SOON that Bast of Vancouver Island and on ; jy consider soekeye. The two-jOoaat the opposite mainiana snore ixiuc a considerable shrinkage of fishing areas through the moving of boundaries. Ninety five fishing days were lost to the industry during 1029 or over fifteen per cent of the actual fishing days of short seasonal industry. The loss occasioned by th moving of boundaries would Satisfactory Progress Heine Made pruDably equal the loss of fishing With Re-Financing and Re- making a thirty per cent loss. "The Dominion Is making an ef I fort, to ve the fish Hut. at the ex-1 Dense of the industry and the onus Word has been received here that is falling chiefly on the fishermen, rr, t satisfactory progress is being As I have lust Illustrated there can made with the re-flnanclng and re- be no criticism of a reasonable pol- c- anlzation of the Silver Cup Mtn- icy of conservation w ti;. Co and that there is every rea- lion should go hand in hand wltto and It te ttiw on to believe that In a very short economic production time the mine will be re-opened government's duty to see that mat and that a crew of fifteen or twen- is done. Consequently, unless a poi-" men will be put to work in No. 3 icy is adopted whtoh will tend to c .nd No 4 tunnels to drive them keep the amount of gear within tne Uwad for another five hundred Dominion government's maximum, tec- or more, and to develop a big fishermen are faced with Je r-onnage of ore so that when the tain prospect of a continued ahrin-mcut prices get back to normal kage In their earning power. rn .i lh. .,r , have here a chart showing the unit vmi w fcvx r- . . . r,r,A i i i nitu .k..inkairi of f lshormen s earning "u M:pu running ut lun oi,,.-- - snv tv,- tim what ain what the canner has maae hn: hn i h nat Thi is one also showing our ire-f with the mill is a matter of record mendous volume of export n tort nnd it is known just what the we have to compete wi . n- tpiutmcnt for the ore of the Silver .their cheap labor and cheap iwn ith a dumolng surplus of Am rnrfit which has the eriuaii oheunoat fish. .oni, .Qimnn canners in the can- agreement wWiHs -Mi, n .. i i it.,a. tn run Can irac nv"'i -t- benCral raSSeS They tUU represent ninety per cent (Continued on page two.) Major General W. E. Hodglns Died In Ottawa Last Night At 1 Age of Eighty 1 OTTAWA. Feb. 28: Maior Gen-1 "at W. E. Hodglns, one of Canada High oldest and most eminent military men. died last night. He was 80 Low years of age. TOMORROW'S TIDES Saturday. March 1, 1930 s.17 ajn. iv.i ii 14.14 pjn. 20.4 ft. g.30 a in. 5.8 It. 20.40 p.m. 3.3 ft. financially. Salmon Conservation Should Link Up With Economic Production I nlcss Gear Is Limited, Fishermen Will Be Faced Willi Shrinkage of Earnings, It Is Declared VICTORIA, Feb. 28: That conservation of salmon on thn British Columbia coast should go hand in hand with economic production and that it was the government's dut y to see that this is done was declared by R. J. Gosee, pncral manager of the B. C. Packers and chairman of t canned salmon section of the Canadian Manufacturer. Association before the fisheries committee of the le-g mature yesterday. Unless a policy was adopted which vojM tend to keep the amount of gear within the Domin- i )?, i verument's maximum, tuner DUNNING CUTS STOCK QUOTATIONS (Oourtwiy 8. D. Jotuwton Oo.) Bayview. IVi. 2. Big Missouri, 96. 61. Cork Province, 2, 3. Duthie Mines, Nil, 24. George Gopper, 2.10, 2.20. Georgia River, 8Vi, 9Vi-Goloonda, 80, jB3. .. S-. Orandview. 10, 10Vi. . Independence, 4, 4. Indian Mines, Nil, 4. Intern. Coal St Coke, Nil, 31. Kootenay Florence, 4, S. Kootenay King, 2Vit. 4. L. H L., 1. Nil. Lakavlew. 1V4. Nil. Lucky Jim, NIL 4. Mohawk. 1, 2. Mofton Woolsejr, 8. Marmot RWer Gold, Nil. 13. Marmot Metals, 1, 1V2. National Silver, 6. 7. Noble Five, 14 Nil. Oregon Copper, 12, 13. Pend Oreille, 3.03, 3.15. Premier. J.30, U3. Porter-Idaho. 13, 19. Reeves Macdonald, 84, 00. Rufus-Argenta. Nil, 5. .Ruth-Hope. 12 '2, 14. Stiver Crest. Nil, 4. Cars are also being picked up at other points'. The company is looking forward to an early break up and early water to get a good spring drive from the camps along the upper Skeena and Klaplox Riven. The Rnnviaay. has many hundreds of thousands feet of poles on the bank of the rivers Nbdy to drive. THE WEATHER. Prince Rupert Part dJoudy, calm temp. 84. Port Simpson -Overcast, calm, 30 Alyanah C'.ear calm, 17. Rosewood Clear. (Kiev 20. Terrace Clear, calmwea. Alice Arm Part clouay, calm, 24. Anvox Clear. calri8. Stewart Clear, cairn 19. Ilayiport Overcas calm, 33. Hazelton Clear, wind, 14. Smlthirs Clear, calm. 12. Burns Lake Cloai, xalm, cold. ' Vanderhoof Clear, ;calm, 6 b. Quecnel Clear, calm, frosty. Eighth Cabin Clear, calm. Ttlln Snow. calm. 18. Whttehorse. Y.T Cloudy, S wind 20. Carmacks Clear, calm. 6. Dawson Cloudy, calm, 9; NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 1930 Scene of the Sharkey-Scott Heavyweight Battle Aerial view of Madison Square Wardens new lla.n: stadium, with seat.ng capacity ' where toe Sharkey-Scott heavyweight batUc took pla .2 I-.: :ng SHARKEY S WINNER 5 from the stroke of the first gong, it was evident that he was beaten. Sharkey will next meet Max Sohmellng, the German. In the elimination contest to decide the world's heavyweight boxing championship in succession to Gene Tunney. There was wild confusion as Sharkey was declared the winner by Referee Lou Magnolia after two ! i SHELLY BUDGET COMING MONDAY VICTORIA. PeJb- 38: -Hon. -Scercd Technical Knotk-um uver , 4. nanee, will make his budget Phil Scott in Third Round at ! statement early next week, Miami Last Night possibly on Monday, Premier S. F. Tolmle informed the le- MIAMI. Fla., Feb. 28: Jack giaiature yesterday. Sharkey won by a technical knock- 4 LOOKS GOOD Hanson Company Expects Busy Season on Skeena River of 5M00 MEETING OF LMQMTES Proposed Dominion Fair Wage Act Considered Aid. Brown's Report Consideration of a new Fair out in the third round over Phil 4.J..I.4- .I- : Wage Act which has been drawn Scott of England In their schedul- up by the Dominion Trades Con ed 10-nnd bout here last night . ' igress with a view to having sam Scott never had a look-In and. lOflal POLE 17 rriTra TTE? TRADE A i nn DIM ! enacted by Dominion Parliament and of Aid. W. M. Brown's report i on his recent attendance at a con- I- ... . . , ,,n IcrcilCV ui me piufuiwiui cti.u,i,c of tlie Trades Congress with the provincial cabinet were the chief matters of business at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Prince Rupert Trades it Labor Council 'last evening. Aid. S. D. Macdonald The pole Industry in the central j the president, was in the chair and Interior district is now getting back there was a eood attendance of minutes and thirty-four seconds of I to normal and prospects are for a 1 delegates, the third round. Soott first claimed good season. Several good orders Tne proposed new Dominion Fair a foul and resumed the fight alter have been received for cedar poles Wage Act j8 designed particularly a minute's rest but was unable tpjand piling oy the Hanson Timber . to protect the interests of workers continue after a smashing left to : & Lumber Co.. the chief operator of engagd In government contract the body. 'the district. There is also quite a'or ( subsidiary work. It was a volu- In the semi-final, Rlsko and demand for cedar fence posts andimlnuoua document which the Campoto fought ltf rounds to a wme large orders are expected to,councll decided to endorse. Pre-draw. . be shipped out from along theirnler Klng Hori peter Heepan Maloney of Boston dsclsioned .gkeeiia River ' minister of labor, and J. C. Brady Mise Douqtiuon ox r raiiw, ana just now the Hanson co. is snip-Tommy Loughmn got the call i ping many miles from the Cedar-over Pierre Charles of Belgium. 'vale and Nash siding. The former The -ehow probably lost $80,000 , ig getting pretty well cleaned up. ...... . . M.P., will be officially advised of the endorsatlon. Aid. Brown's report on the meeting of the British Columbia executive with the provincial government waa very interesting. It. ex-o'a'ned a memorandum in connec tion with labor legislation which jvas presented to the cabinet The report was adopted and the appreciation of the council to Aid. Brown expressed, by vote. Business at the meting was otherwise largely of a routine nature. COMMENCES SPRING SCHEDULE Inaugurating the company's twke-a-week spring schedule between here and Vancouver, C.N.R. steamer Prince Rupert, Capt. D Donald, is due in port at 10.30 tomorrow morning from the south and will sail in the afternoon for Anyox and Stewart, returning here Sunday afternoon and sailing for Victoria via Ocean Falls with a special Great West Assurance party. The Prince Charles next week will take over the week-end run between here and Vancouver while the Prince Rupert is withdrawn for annual overhaul. VANCOUVER WHEAT TORONTO STOCKS (Ccurttvr 6. D. JohiMton Oo.) Amulet. $1.45. $1.49. Dome, 7.90, 8.00. Falconbrtdge, 4.40,4.45. Howie. .B5..88. Hollinger. 5.65, 5.75. Hudson Bay. 12.70, nil. Imperial Ooll, 23.80, nil. ' Int. Nickel, 3950, 39.75. x Mining Corp., 2.90. 255. Mclntyre, 17.25, 17.75. Noranda, 41.95, 42.25. Sherltt Oordon, 229. 250. Sudbury Basin, 326, 328. Tcck Hughes. 6.10. 6.15. Treadwell Yukon, 6.00, 825. Ventures. 1.75, 1.77.-Wright Hargraves, 1.87. 1.90. TWO OFFICES BROKEN INTO Dock and Garage Quarters of Lindsay Cartage Entered Last Night Nothing Taken Peculiarly enough, both the wharf and uptown offices of th Lindsay Cartage & Storage Co. were broken Into some time during last ntght. There was nothing in the dock office to attract the interest of a burglar but, in the garage office at the Intersection of First, Second and Third Avenues, a cash drawer was pried open, the knife which was used in doing so being left behind. However, all the money on the premises was locked up In the safe so none was taken. . City police officers this morning were investigating the entries. Public Utilities Commission To Boston Grill LA HUE CAUABET Special Dinners Thursday md Saturday paadDg Every futurday Nljlit, 8 to It Dane Hall lor Hire Accommodation! for Private Partlea PHONE 487 COAST Fl mo MERGE Be Considered ; VICTORIA, Feb. 28: Establish ment of a public utilities commis- VANCAUVER. Feb. 28. Wheat slon is under consideration by the 'was quoted on the local exchange government, Premier Tolmle i today at. $U3tfc. j the legislature yesterday. I told PRICE FIVE CENTS EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1930 Main Estimates Are Slightly Lower Than Those Of 1929 Total $39D,35Sjl01 as Against $404,245,140 Cost of Many Scrvicesls'IIighcr OTTAWA, Feb. 28: Hon. C. A. Dunning, minister of finance, tabled the main estimates for the year in the House of Commons yesterday. They provide for an expenditure of $399,358,101 as compared with $404,245,140 last year. The principal increases are on account of aviation, public works, income, pensions, national health, post-office, public works capital and marine department capital. The services showing an increase are interest on public' debt, immigration and colonization, soldiers' and general land settlement, ocean and river service, railways and canals, capital and adjustment of war claims. LIBERALS OPPOSED 1 LIQUOR' CLEARANCES OTTAWA. FebV28: A Lib- eral caucus yesterday, it is un- dcrstood, favored a proposal 1 for refusal of clearances -to vessels carrying liquor to the United States. There was no 4 official announcement, .how- ever. ..itx ti.u .aim ,m .jortJHib uli' 44 .;,. 'j,, jjc .r t. ,,-,,' U)l:U DISTRICTS Government Flans to Add Northwest-Territories to Yukon Constituency OTTAWA. Feb. 28 First reading iwas given In the House of Com mons yesterday to a bin adding the .Northwest Territories to Yukon Constituency The measure was introduced by Hon. Luclen Cannon, solicitor-general. When the bill comes up for second reading, strong opposition is expected from the Conservative benches. MANS0N NOT SATISFIED Criticizes New Highway Legislation As Source of Campaign Funds VJCTORIA. -Feb. 28:-i-Tho government's proposed highway legislation was questioned as a possible source of political funds In the legislature yesterday by A. M. Man-son K.C., MiJV. for Omtneca, with the statement that he personally J was dissatisfied with his own par ty's resource oi campaign iunas and the assertion that candid Conservatives would say the same of .heir side. Fine Collections In Police Court Here Very Light Fine collections in city police court during the month of February, ending today, were very light, totalling only $60 as agalnat $200 In the same month test year. For the first two months of this year, fine collections have amounted to $101 as aginst $103.90 In the same period last year. TELEPHONE (DIRECTORY t A New Telephone Dlrec- tory Is about to be issued. Application for Moves, Changes or New Listings for this Issue must be made In writing to the Telephone ' Department. City Hall, not later than March 10. f27, Ml. 3