Tomorrow's Tide Thursday, October 30, 1930 Of Special Interest mmm , a.m 16.5 ft. 'Have you read the classified 3. .m. 16.0 It. advertising page in this paper today? Low .... ft Jn. 7.9 It. If not, now is the time. - & m: 11.5 ft. i 3 . NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER - 5 tt V . XXI., No. 253. c e h PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENTd E" g; H c- EORGANIZING PROVINCIAL CABINET CAMPAIGN FOR Shelly to Be Demoted to Post Of President of Council While Burden Will Premier Tolmie 9V V. Jir,u.jcc3 Srastic changes in hi3 cabinet NO REPORT YET OF DORBRANDT Ilurkc Rescue Aviator Had Not Been Reported at Atlin Last Mlht Since Take-Off ATLIN. Oet. 29: There is no fur- s n r report of Frank Dorbrandt in . he left here at 1 o'clock Mon-'i ' ilternoon to search in the dl-Tr. : urn of Ltard Post for Capt. E. J. A Burke, missing commercial avla- Resignation Is Accepted Vancouver School Board Finally Decides to Let Its Manager And Secretary Go VANCOUVER, Oct. 29 The reo-: nation of Lieut. Ool. B. Q. Wolft-M' rum as business manager and M tary of the Vancouver school !".-. rd was accepted by a vote of to three at a special meeting ri' i he school board last night. NOTICE , , . Pursuant to the Municipal Elec- ns Act all perrons desiring w or ' "U'red on the Voters' List for the 1"i:hcomlng Municipal Elections i Householders or Holders oil Time Licenses must register their "ucs with the City Clerk during month of October on a statu-'"'v from to be supplied by the f 'ii v Clerk. The City Clerk's Office will "P n from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. eaoh mid ev. day during the month October with the exception of ''turday, when it wtU be open "tn 9 a.m, until 1250 pjn. E. F. JONQB, 0' 0,15,27-30. City Clerk .J. W. Jones to Take Over Finance Portfolio and Bruhn Will Go to Public Works With Lougheed In Lands Office According to Report Further Changes At Later Date Are Believed Possible Five By-Elections Will Have to Be Held Soon If Reported Changes Prove to Be Authentic VICTORIA, Oct. 29: Premier Tolmie .started yesterday to reconstruct his cabinet by askirignforlhc resignations of all his ministers. He made-no announcement of the changes to be made but it is authoritatively statcfl that they will involve four changes as follows: Hon. W. C. Shelly, minister of finance, to becomes president of council. Hon, J. Vim Jones, present SpeakoQL Jhc Jegisuature to become minister of finance. Hon. R. W. Bruhn, present president of the council to become minister of public works. Hon. N. S. Lougheed, present minister public works, to become minister of lands. Hon. F. P. Burden, the present minuter of lands, it is rumored, will go to London as agentgjemiral'DrBritish' Columbia succeeding F. A. Pauline." Other members of the cabinet, it is believed, will be reappointed to their present portfolios. II. I). Twigg, M. L. A. for Victoria, is expected to succeed Mr. Jones as Speaker. He is now deputy speaker. Further changes at a later date arc regarded as possible. With the forecast of cabinet changes, British Columbia is facing five by-elections. J. W. Jones in North Ok-anagan and Hon. R. W. Bruhn woul dhave to go to the electors on taking positions of emolument and Hon. F. P. Burden's seat in Fort George w ould be vacant. In addition, there will be a poll in North Vancouver on November 5 and another will be necessary in the Islands Constituency to fill the scat of Col. C. W. Peck V. C, M. L. A., who will resign soon to become a pensions judge. ALTERATIONS IN RIDINGS A special despatch to the Vancouver Province from Victoria predicts that. Immediately after the 1031 census, the problem of redistribution of British Columbia legislative seats will be undertaken. It is suggested that the Tiding of Om-lneca may be eliminated and Joined with Fort George on one end and Skeena on the other while a new riding would be created in the Peace River which, by reason n of in - t.M.xM) nniuitatinn will be pntittedT.l I 11(1111 I v-i vv t t ' tn se na rale rerjreseniauon iur which the district has clamored for Should the riding of Omlneca, which has been represented by A. M. Manson K.'C. since 1918, be a niuhed. the1- stlrafWton is m that Mr. Maniteft'ttiay'eeek elei m Prmce Rupert Mfit wnue Potmllo might offer himsel; l Ul v Victoria. The County Court eae of Tpmj Basmussen vs. Queen cnanowe Syndicate et al In which a claim of $68 was made has been settler! out of oourt. Patmore is Fulton were counsl for plaintiff and Mc-Lellan and Whttrfor defendant. Y. MX. A I Be Sent to London f TO HOLD KUSSIA TO PROPAGANDA PLEDGE LONDON, Oet. aftThe Bri- Uah government has made re- presentations to Soviet Rui- sla that the Mocoow govern- ment has not been observing its pledge against propaganda exchanged between the two countries on resumption of relations. tCTTDDADT itJL Jk A m A ISASKED Inter-Chamber oT Commcrre On Pacific Ocean is Proposed VancyerJIogrd bf Trade .Tltten KraKeWrlnce Rupert Chamber of Commerce seeking cooperation in the movement Inaugurated by the Vancouver body to establish' an inter-Empire Chamber of Commerce representing British possessions bordering on the Pacific Ocean. The matter will be brought up at Uie regular monthly meeUng of the local Board next week. FUNDS Ron. W.C. Shelly Demoted f.um minister of finance to president of council. Cabinet Changes Are Assailed by Pattullo In Vancouver Speech Provincial Liberal Leader Predicts That Stage Is Now Being Set For General Election In British Columbia NORTH VANCOUVER, Oct. 29: Assailing the reorganization of the Tolmie cabinet, T. P. Patllo, Libera leader for British Columbiaon. Ian.IacHenzie M. P! and E. H. Bridceman. Liberal candidate, onened the Lib- leral campaign for North Vancouver provincial by-election j last night. The transfer of Hon. N. S. Lougheed to the de partment or lands was criticized pyn Mr. Pattullo who declared that Mr. Loufheed, In his reads program, had been one of the most extravagant ministers in the history of the province. Mr. Pattullo also assaUed the appointment of Hon. F. P. Burden to the post of agent-general In London. "Can you imagine what the people of Fort George would say to Burden going to Londoa? Why. It's tragic." In regard to the appointment of Hon. R. W. Bruhn as minister of public works, Uie Liberal leader; said: "Mr. Bruhn was a great helper , to Mr. Lougheed in his orgy of ex- j penditure and we shall have to keep an eye on that department In future." Mr. Pattullo asked: "What has happened to Vancouver's ministers'' Hon. R. L. Maltland has been given no portfolio and Mr. Shelly has been demoted to president of the council. , " "The government, has gone from bad to wort and I prophesy that, if they can get some sort of a Pacific Great Eastern deal fixed up, they will go-to the country naxt year." VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER, Oct 20: -Wheat was quoted at 71c on the local exchange today. BEING INSTITUTED HERE WILL NOT TAKE POST Acceptance of Speakership By Him Is Impossible, II. D. , . Twijs Declares tviOToniA. oc 2a, ii. d. "Twice. demitK-cneaker of the leffeiatufe. wn,(not , accept the speakership) If Hi is offered to him in the. reorganization of the cabinet as reported today. -The first I heard of the suggestion was when it appeared in the press," Mr. Twigg said. lie stated that, for business and personal reasons, he would have to decline it. " .r lv nhL '-$6,000 has already been subscribed, ' S3.000 from the Roth' fpc?ker,1tory . Club, $1,000 from the Gyro 1 m'tif lv ImnAiM imposed I " - ceptance of by me is abso'utely ble." he declared. CANADA IS IMPORTER Jumped Ahead of United States In here November 14 and Is expec-Uubber Footwear Business j to urt m campaign. This Year w- H- Tobey wtil be general 'chairman of the campaign com- WASmHCHON. QcL 2t: Canada surpassed TfnWJBWHirW porter of rubber footwear during the first six months of 19M. Japan was in first place. Hon. F. P. Burden Who Is to be removed to London. SNOW ALL CONE ALICE ARM. Oct 39: Fouf Inches of snow left on the' ground here during a remit cold apetl has all dlsappearefl as a result of sub - sequent warm and wet weather, drive Will With Big Middle 4()riginal Objective Is $50,000 Been Subscribed By Gyro Club and The Y. M. C. A. building committee, at a meeting last night, decided to proceed immediately with the campaign for funds for the establishment of a gymnasium and recreation building in Prince Rupert as a branch of the Y. M. C. A. The oritrinal objective is $50,000 of which amount , Club, $1,000 from Mayor C. H. ! Orme and a sum of something over j $1,000 from the Native Sons of Canada The campaign proper will be held during the week of No vember 17-24 while preliminary canvassing will commence at onzc A. S. MeAlister of Toronto, travelling secretary of the Y.M.C.A., will raltte. Mayor C. H. Orme will b1 , t , Frank Dlbb publicity and H. Breen will head the list commW - tee. ROBBERY IN HOTEL Two Men Not Only Alleged to Have Stolen Watch But Are Said to Have Assaulted Occupant About midnight last night Louis Wesley and John Morrison were arrested in a downtown hotel on a ' chart? of theft. The call of the police at the hotel followed the receipt at the station of a message that a robbery had occurred. It was alleged that Wesley and Morrison entered the room of another man named Andy Gavin and. after assaulting Gavin, stole his watch. Special Constable Allen answered the call and took Wesley Into custody in a corridor In the hotel. Wesley to alleged to have .entered the room by way of the transom and opened the door for Morrison. Wesley and Morrison will appear before Magistrate McClymont in city police court today on a charge of robbery. FUR BUYER SENTENCED j Harry Heiman Was One of Gang Who Held Up Transcona Bank Recently WINNIPEG. Oct. A member of the darln band of bandits which recentiy held uo the Transcona branch of the Bank of Toronto, escaping with $12,000, Harry Hel-I man, for many years a fur buyer of , note among northern and western I trappers, pleacjfd guilty In police oourt Tuesday .jjsnd was sentenced I to three years' . Imprisonment In ; penitentiary. JUDGMENT ENTERED The defendant eompany has oonsented to Judgment in the Court case of Campbell it Duke j vs. Sunshine Morning Star Co. Ltd The sum Involved was $196. L. W : i Patmore was counsel for plaintiff Conclude Final Week of November of Which $6000 Has Already Mayor, Rotary Club, Sons of Canada Winnipeg Mayor Appeals For Spuds Asks Farmers and Truck Gardeners to Let Needy Dig Their Potatoes WINNIPEG, Oct. 29: Mayor Webb, of Winnipeg, appealing to local market gardeners to permit needy families to dig potatoes they were tearing in the ground because -T1"""' uro"w TIL the vicinity of the city, who, owing to the low price of potatoes, are leaving acres of them in the ground. Winter will soon be here and then the potatoes would be frosen In the ground. There are lots of families who would go out and dig them for themselves If owners would give this permission." The mayor said he would welcome information as to farmers or market gardeners willing to adopt his suggestion. IDENTIFIES ASSAILANT Preliminary Trial of Charlie Olsen On Wounding Charge Is Proceeding From his bed in the Prince Rupert General Hospital where he Is still confined suffering from his cuts, Warren Scott, young logger, this morning identified Charlie Olsen. another logger, charged with wounding, as the mart who attacked him with a rasor three or four weeks ago in a shack on Park Avenue. Magistrate McClymont. police officers and prisoner proceeded as a court to the ward In the Prince Rupert General Hospital to take Scott's evidence. On return of the court to the City Hall, Jim Murphy, Hugh Mc-Master and Robert McKay, who were also in the shack at the time of the cutting, gave evidence. Dr. L. W. Kergln testified as to the nature of the injuries sustained by Scott After hearing this evidence, the 'court adjourned until 2:30 this af ternoon. Sergeant W. J. Service, chief of the city detachment of the provincial police, is prosecuting. Grand Old Man Of Selby, England, Has Passed Away LONDON, Oct. 29: The ancient town of Selby has Just lost Its "Orand Old Man" in Mark Scott. He died within a fortnight of attaining his ninety-third birthday. He was one of the oldest Free Masons in England and had been a Justice of the Peace for 30 years. t