Tomorrow's Tides BOSTON GRILL Wednesday, September 10, )' LARGE CAUAKEl High 2.35 a m. Special Dinner Thuradays n4 Saturdayi Dancin; Kvrry Saturday Night, 9 to 12 -Dance 14.52 p.m. Hall tor Hire Low 8.51 a.m. Accommodation for Private Partlei ' . 21.11 A 1 -J p.m. 1.0 li PHONE 4S7 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXI., No. 'io. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENT3 ANADA WANTS FOREST Amendment to Present Treaty Being Scjugkt At Geneva by Morden Would Make' Licence For "Fishing FuWft Jurisdiclory State Compulsory, Granting Right HwCountry Concerned to Refuse Such iiiccncc GENEVA, Sent. 9: Canada is detc her North Pacific whaling yesterday proposed an amendment to fii treaty with this end in view. The am has been submitted to the various mei of Nations, rcognizes the right of tfli'e states signing the treaty to require fishing in their tenritoiial waters to nave licence from the jurisdictory The proposed Canadian amend making it clear that the issuance refused. It is understood that the amend of so called floating whale 'factor! Old Timer Of Cook Inlet Is Drowned Sunday ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Sept. 9:-A: Hardy, old timer of Cook Inlet, v.. i drowned In Jusllof River near in . fox farm on Sunday when his b at capsized. A companion reached shore safely. THREE CASES FOR ASSIZES Docket Ajaln Light For Supreme Court Session Here Next Week Two criminal cases and one dl-virco action comprise a rather light d'jckrt which will come before the Supreme Court Assures here next uvt k, the session being scheduled to open on Wednesday. It has not brm as yet officially announced who will be the presiding judge at Nip Assizes. The criminal cases are: Rex vs. Fred CapelU, charged with wounding George Bias Gustafson by ubblng on August 19 In Prince nu pert. . . ilex vs. Goorge Ness ana trncsi L-wis. charged with scuttling a ship in connection with the sinking of ho fishing boat C and N. in Kit- kutla Inlet on May 7 last. ! Milton Oonaales will be defense! . -unsei in both a these 1 coses. 4 V.A nas - not yet been announced who will ai t us crown counsel Remaining As Senate Leader OTTAWA Runt. 0- Ifnn. 11.10 111 - - u.r Dandurand will conUnue as leader nf t II-t, IVirt RAnnta , it was decided at a party caucus today. 1 VINCENT MASSEY HAS RESIGNED OTTAWA, Sept. 9: Premier R. B. Bennett officially an- nounccd this afternoon In the House of Commons that Hon. Vincent Masscy has resigned ns High Commissioner to Lon. don. FIRE! SITUATION ed to protect industry. Kir obert Borden csent whaling treaty, which of the League state. )cs iurtner oy licence may be ?fjfl aimed at control RM IS r "WANTED Unit ll Comes Disaster Will Chum Salmon Run the present hot, dry within about a week it will mlean disaster to tne late salmon iun four and five years from now for there are millions of fulinoil trying to Ret up the creeks wllich are today almost dry. according to U. G. Cun ningham, ipioneer canneryman of Tort islngton, who was in the city yA Astcrday. The condi-jrious lion Is se because it is about six vJ ecks since there has been any rain more than a ninlni ihrlwrn The saljiion afrected ' arc mostly 4etV jjamon, commercially known alliums. Mrs. Redpith lyaToRest Simplicity tftukll the funeral Mrvlce this affc.raflln of the late 7am- aAm whnsn death J feu c urrT JjrSStuvem. manv ..0? h ! n r ndU to nav their B:.U""?! ? tL a lilsCll W w sj- - - r" mi&itMll. D. of Firsl Presbyterian ChUW 3 afttriatd officiated and and John E. Dave bMKO . at tne or- is nan for the h (Mr the service Interment was Falrvlew Cemetery. Pallbearers Brown, William Murr. uHMi lm McAr- thur, J. H. Tai eddes and J. McKlllop. Floral r juiu trlbuti fcMDd the fol 'iowing; Mr. and Mrs. irray and William. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murray and .family. - I IV - Mr. and Mrs.K.1 Mufray and baby. ! C.N?R. steamer Prince John, Captain Dan McKlnnon, arrived In port at 9.20 this morning from Vancouver via Skidegate and Mas-sett Inlet points. She had almost a full load of canned salmon from the, Islands but loaded more here beforo proceeding south at noon. The vessel also brought over a number of passengers bound for .!. jVancouver. COURT IN SESSION Judie Young Sets Cases For SeptemberFirst Regular Silting Since Summer Vacation County Court, resuming regular work after the summer vacation, was In session yesterday before Judge F. McD. Young for setting of September cases. The list Includes a number of actions which have been pending for some time and a few new ones which have developed in' the course of the past two month The list for the month is as follows: LaSalle Extension Co: vs. Archibald Sinclair, $90, B. F. Jones fur plaintiff, L. S. McGill for defendant, to be fixed. Prince Rupert Towing Co. vs. H. J. Bradbury et al $648.59, Williams. Manson St Gonzales for plaintiff, Patmore Si Fulton for defendant, stands pending settlement. W. J. Sweeney vs. A. R. McDonell, $100, Williams, Manson Si Gonzales for plaintiff, Patmore Si Fulton for defendant, set over to October jourt. W: i. 8eenr vs. D. L. McGlbbon, MA7M Wimatn MtmuMn At. Clnn. defendant, set over to October court. Virgil S. Moore, vs. J. H. Thomas, $137, Williams, Manson it Gonzales for plaintiff, defendant In person, September 30. Tom Rasmussen vs. Queen Char lotte Syndicate et al, $666. Patmore St Fulton for defendant, McLellan ind White for defendant, stands. Victor Johnson vs. Edward Orn, $tt, W. E. Fisher for plaintiff. Patmore & Fulton for defendant, set aver to October court. Pacific Salvage Co. vs. John Olsen, $60, Williams, Manson St Gonzales for plaintiff, defendant In person, September 10. Howe's Plumbing and Sheet Metal Works vs. Andy Anderson, $67.75, W. E. Fisher for plaintiff, defendant tn person, stands. Campbell and Duke vs. Sunshine Morning Star Mining Co. Ltd., $194, Patmore Si Fulton for plaintiff, Burton and Hodgson for defendant. stands. Appeal An appeal of Herbert Porter and D. R. Stein, Vancouver fur buyers, against convictions, fines of $50 and confiscation of furs in each case by W. E. Colltson J. P. on charges of having had furs In their possession during a closed season was set over to the October court. Milton Gon aales is counsel for both appellants and W. E. Fisher Is acting on behalf of the crown. FISH SALES American Western, 27,000, Pacific, 105c and 5c. Attu, 21,000, Booth, 11.4c and 5c. Oejtlc, 23,000, Cold Storage, 11.1c and 5c. Augusta, 12,000, and Teddy J.. 9.000, Atlin. 13.4c and 5c. nah, 14,500, Booth, 13.4c and 5c. &ndor, 5,000. Cold tSorage, 13.4c and 5c. Canadian ; Alkatt, 4,000, Royal, 11.1c and 5o. , 'tt.Mi,n mnnrt AMU 1 1 9n nnrli 6c," P. Dorrcen, 10,000, Cold Storage, 11.2o and 5c. Borgund, 3,500, Royal, 11.2c and 50. ' Edward Lipsett, 8.000. Pacific, 12.Cc and 0c. , Mayflower. 2,500, Cold Storage, 10.2c and Sc. j Bayvlew, 4,000, Cold Storage, 11c and 5c. TO IN T Sir Thomas Lipton STRICT STILL Latest picture of world f tmous Glasgow merchant and yachtsman who Is reported to be st riously ill at Long fcland, where he Is awaiting the America's Cup race. He was ordered to bed yesterday on his yacht Erin and two physicians are now attending him. He had an operation shortly before leaving for America, from the effects of which he Is said to be still suffering. REDUCED Penalties Imposed By Tort Essing- ton Justice of el'ace Altered By County Court Judie Judge F. McB. Young. In County Court yesterday, modified sentences recently Imposed by Dr. R. G. Large, Justice of the peace at Port Easing-ton, upon John Wesley on charges of drunkenness and refuiin? to reveal where he obtained liquor. On the drunkenness. charge, a sentence of one month In Jail was altered to a fine of $25 while, on the latter charge, the penalty was reduced from one month to one week's imprisonment. W. O. Fulton appeared on behalf of the appellant while W. E. Fisher acted as crown counsel. MASSETT WO.AIAN BERGAVED Mrs. H. R. iTOst of Massett was bereaved recently by the sudden death at Comox of her father, William Stevens, aged 73. A native of England and resident of Canada for 45 years, he expired while working in hla garden. LARGE GAIN IN GATE AT FAIR Paid admissions to the Fair Building last week's Ehibitton totalled 4,330, It was announ- 4 ced yesterday afternoon by W. D. Vance, secretary of the 4 Fair Board-Last year the paid ' admissions totalled 3,700 so a very satisfactory gain Is shown for 1930. DOWN TO Preliminaries Disposed of, House of Commons Js Now at Work OTTAWA. Sept. 9:--ParIlament got down to the serious business of the session today after the formal opening yesterday, Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Liberal leader, led off the debate this afternoon on the address In reply to the Speech from the Throne. The only speeches yesterday, after the Speech from the Throne, were .by the mover of the address In reply F. W. 'Turnbull, Conservative, Reglna and the seconder O. Oagnon, Conservative, Dorchester. NOT GOING TO LONDON General Mcltae to Remain hi Charge of Conservative Organisation OTTAWA. Sept. 9: The appointment of T. E. Simpson, member for Algoma West, as chief Conservative parllamemtWfy. whip was announcr ed today. Tjtie rrPpstylon of,, chief Conservative whip, held by General A. D. McRae. Is likely to remain In its present state. Rumor has it that General McRae may be .appointed to the first vacancy in the Sedate for British Columbia and resume charge of the purty's activities under Premier Bennett before next election. It Is now considered unlikely that he will go to London as Canadian High Commissioner. Hazard This Month As Bad As Any Time i Dming This Season Weathertfls Still Hot and Dry and Many Conflagrations Are Still Raging- Necessity For Continuation of Public Co-operation Emphasized With weather still hot and dry and large forest fires still raging in various parts of the central interior, the nonth of September, from the fire hazard standpoint, op- ned up even worse than any other month during the ummer, it is stated at the office of the district forester in Prince Rupert. Practically the whole interior is as dry as ander and ready for the slightest cinder or spark to set it ablaze. A heavy and general rain last Friday relieved the situation somewhat by holding in check fires then in process but did not last long enough 1 1 o be of any material use In putting ires out. The fire situation has ieen made worse; l Wis explained, by vison of the fact that airtight, up vi last Friday. -there had been no jew tall. Since then, five frost have been killing and drying-the light - egetatton and making it that much saslef tor fires to run through the It has- been -and is still a very strenuous season for members ct the Forest Branch service In charge of forest fire fighting. Up to yesterday there Hit ve been 181 fires in Prince Rupert "ftfreArytllstrict as compared with 136 during the sarrie period of 1929F4rfls aof jll general in the district -and, jjrgei ye wj are engaged in flghtlrtg , cjr , holding1 them. . The largest and most serious fire at present is one north of Nash sta tion on the Canadian National Railways which has 120 men engaged in fighting it. This fire has travelled four miles burning over a good deal of old burn but Is also destroying some good tie timber. It has Jumped the railway track and the Skeena River and broken out spottlly on the south side of the river. Probably the worst and largest fire of the season has been one south and east of Bums Lake which s still burning with crews contlnu- n at workla ftehjlngylt RHhongh hey have beMi'heldfupaffimee be - aiue of intense' heat and for otster easons. beta able only to hold 'the conflagration. The only thing that can bring any definite and permanent relief and terminate a forest fire situation that has kept up exceptionally late this year In Prince Rupert forestry district Is heavy rain and plenty of i I. IImmHh,. WfeAof nnnith nfflitAN are appealing for continuation of the assistance and co-operation of the public in preventing the outbreak of fire. Even on the coast there have been fires. One on Dean Channel above Ocean Falls since the first of this month was extinguished with considerable difficulty on a steep hill side but did little If any damage merchantable timber. A small fire Is still running up a cliff Into scrub tunoer on a rocky mountain top on Portland Canal a short distance south of Stewart. H.M.C. S. Skeen I Piinphincr SiSnTI New Canadian Cruiser Is Expected to Take to Water at Southampton on October 10 OTTAWA, Sept. 9:-.The launch- Ing of II. M. C. S. Skeena, at present under construction In the Thorney- croft yards at Southampton, will probably take place on October 10. SERIOUS WATT CASE OPENING SET FOR SEPT. 22 VANCOUVER, Sept. 9 Sep- tember 22 has been fixed by Mr. Justice W. A. Macdonald as tbsr gate or the opening of the Watt fnvealltftUm) eom- t mission- in Prince Rupert. His Lordship will leave for the north oh, September 18. BRITISH CAPITAL Canada Should Get Share Like Other Countries Enjoy, Says C. N. H. Official WINNIPEG, Sept. 9: "A tremendous amount of British capital Is being invested in Australia, India ; and on the continent and It Is up to Canadians to see that a good share rf it uT directed towards Canada," . Ud T. A. Hooker. Industrial agent for the Canadian National Railways in London,, who, along with VV. T. Sbute, special representative, In- dustrlal department, at Montreal, is 1 tn Winnipeg today on an extensive 'tour of Western Canada, studying opportunities for British industries. Mr. Hooker has been appointed to take charge of the Industrial department recently opened by tho C. N. R. at London With a view of making contacts with industrialists in Great Britain. "There is plenty of money available in Great Britain for investments," said Mr. Hooker, "and, If Canadian manufacturers present sound plans, they will receive the support of British capital." Mr. Hooker's tour of Western Canada will take him through to the Pacific Coast, making numerous stop en route. "VILLAGE IS BURNED OUT Ilcrberyille In Lake St. John District of Quebec Suffers Heavy Loss CHICOUTIMI. SeDt. 9 Fire earlv 018 8,118,1 uiage of HerbertlUe 8ta- tlon tn the Lake St. John district including the church, railroad station, branch of the Banque Canadlenne Natlonale, two hotels, and 20 dwellings. The loss Is estimated at $250,- !000. i VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER. Sept. 9: Wheat j was quoted on Ute local exchange 1 tbday at 79c.