lorrow's
Tides
WOMAN
MAY
BE
BURNED
r
ir
Expressed
For
Safety
of
Mrs,
Hals
ton.
Occupant
of
Destroyed
Apartment
Til
VANCOUVER.
Feb.
17:
:
Ml
that
Mrs.
W.
Ralston,
Saturday
night,
may
have
I
h
iniMl
In
rfaftth
In
a
fln
.itrly
the
Umber,
pulp
and
agrarian
lands
far
ncner
in-n
naa
oeen
imagmea
pas-
i.
stroyed
an
apartment
at
.
been
""covered
;..-r
of
Second
and
St.
Oeorge
,
Pacific
Oreat
Eastern
and
Peace
arly
this
morning.
i
.istnn
nnnnM
of
th
Rr
resources
lumy
undertaken
.
,
.
.
Ik
(k.
n,lr.
In
-nnl.iiwtlon
llth
the
two-storey
house
but,-'
-
'"'
".:
-irT,
"
bcund
south
aboard
,
r
not
she
wa.
in
Uie;--
JrVUin
.it
the
time
or
the
lire
"
"
;
morning.
known.
Other
occu-apartment
escaped
DRIFT
IS
RECALLED
union
of
Dora's
Crew
y
23
will
be
the
annlver-Ue
arrival
at
Port
Angeles
.imer
Dora,
after
being
i
over
two
months
In
the
being
made
to
solve
the
problem
of
a
Pacific
Coast
outlet
for
the
northern
area
of
the
province.
The
Premier,
stated
that
no
definite
arrangement
had
been
entered
into
with
anyone
over
the
Alaska-Yukon
highway
project.
An
International
committee
had
been
I
formed
as
a
fact-finding
body
to
I
aartiiin
if
the
construction
of
the
rr
of
Ship
Which
Was
llclptos
lhlghway
feasible
and
some
Bri-lor
Two
Months
Wants
Re-
Lv.
cnjnmbta
engineers
believed
It
to
be,
he
said.
Premier
Chief
Lode
Gold
Producer
In
the
Province
Last
Year
r.iciiic
Ocean,
and
W.
E.
;
'mi.
of
Seattle,
who
was
at!
The
estimated
production
of
lode
purser
of
the
ship,
is
en-1
gold
far
British
Columbia
for
1930
Is
"
the
year
1905.
He
is
try-
in
touch
with
the
paaaen-
j
mrmbers
of
the
crew
who
'
for
Dutch
Harbor
and
i
i'e
point
on
November
.'
i
iU
extends
them
an
lnvl-attend
the
anniversary
Zim
8.
Moore,
master
of
lost
his
life
when
the
p
Admiral
Sampson
was
una
sunk
by
the
ss.
tia.
August
26.
1014,
off
Point,
Puget
Sound;
and
I'
bbe.
second
officer,
is
now
Admiral
Farragut,
of
the
'
ifumshlp
Company,
oper-'ttoen
Seattle
and
South-Alaska
ports.
Where
the
1
is
what
Sprinstun
would
i
imw.
Terrific
Weather
w
weather
dogged
the
llt-ufter
leaving
Valdez,"
Mr.
11
stated
in
recalling
the
im
Dora's
drift,
which
rl-iitng
in
fiction.
The
night
"iber
30
found
us
at
Cold
'
'tu
there
we
went
to
'
because
of.
heavy
weather
1
make
the
dock,
so
we
'
mucd
on
pae
three)
ENGLAND
ENORMOUS
LONDON,
Feb.
17:
Rt.
Hon.
Philip
Snowden,
chancellor
of
the
exchequer,
today
was
un-
officially
reported
to
have
told
a
meeting
of
the
Labor
Parlla-
mentary
Party
that
the
budget
deficit
for
the
fiscal
year
might
reach
$250,000,000.
DEAD
AT
BURNABY
Mrs.
Alex
Crawford,
Mother
of
Well
Known
Stewart
Men,
Passes
Away
Once
Lived
in
North
.
PaJlftd,wUi
by
the
death
of
their
mother.
Mrs.
Alex
Crawford,
who
succumbed
to
a
stroke
at
her
home
,
in
Burnaby,
Vancouver,
on
Sunday,
William
J.
Cnwrod
and,
Jack
Crawford
,v"1
of
Stewart
were
passengers
the
steamer
iM.tun.in.ii.
iw.
m
Prir
1"""
which
w
was
in
in
pon
mis
Tolmie
said
that
.
every
effort
was
The
late
Mrs.
Crawford,
who
for
merly
lived
in
Alice
Arm
and
was
well
known
in
the
north,
was
75
years
of
age
and
fur
years
ago
celebrated
her
golden
wedding
anniversary.
Her
widower
survives
as
well
a
many
other
members
of
the
well
known
family
in
which
this
Is
the
first
break
by
death.
There
are
II
grandchildren
and
nine
great
grandchildren.
Many
friends
of
the
family
In
the
north
will
regret
to
learn
of
the
passing
of
the
late
Mrs.
Crawford.
GOOD
WORK
ON
RELIEF
to
hold
a
reunion
of
all
i
$3,188,457.
an
increase
of
six
peri
who
were
aboard
at
the
cent
as
compared
with
199.
The,Cnarm3n
of
Commlltce
Wr
A
uKstun.
who
is
now
em-
greater
part
of
the
lode
gold
output,
prctatve
uiler
Which
Was
v
')
the
traffic
department
comes
from
the
Premier
mine
t
,Kl(,
Lajt
ylM
Fast
Waterway
Dock
&
the
head
of
Portland
Cartel;
the
Company.
In
the
Puget
;
pioneer
mine
In
the
Llllooet
Mining
mttlnr
of
the
eitv
council
;
recall,
the
experience
of
Dlvtelon
near
Bridge
River
U
next)
ftg
g
'iI.lr.lAsa
a
t
V.
a
Y)a
twit
fnr
i
n
n
a
i
r
a.
RECEPTION
LAST
NIGHT
the
following
letter
was
read
from
Hon.
W.
A.
Mackeniie
in
regard
to
relief
work
in
Prince
Rupert:
"The
Honorable
R.
W.
Bruhn,
on
his
return
from
the
north,
reported
to
this
confmlttee
on
the
unemployment
relief
work
which
has
been
carried
out
by
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert.
"I
am
very
glad
to
be
able
to
convey
to
you
the
appreciation
by
this
Following
the
concert
under
the
committee
of
the
excellent
work
auspices
of
St.
Andrew
s
Anglican
j
which
has
been
reported
as'
haying
Cathedral
In
the
Moose
Hall
last
.been
carried
out
under
the
"Unem-evenlng
a
reception
was
held
at
the
ployment
Relief
Act"
It
Is
appre-rectory'
Fourth
Avenue
Bast.
In
'elated
by
the
committee
that
the
honor
of
those
who
took
part
in
the
high
percentage
of
normal
effic-Droeram.
Dean
and
Mrs.
Olbson
re-
ienoy
which
has
been
obtained
Is
Why
Advertise?
j-
csday,
February
18,
1931
5.
..
2.09
a.m.
19.9
ft.
Some
people
do
not
want
more
!
5
1355
pjn.
20.8
ft.
business.
That
la
why
they
neglect
8.09
a.m.
6.4
ft.
the
generally
accepted
method
of
2025
p.m.-
3.3
ft.
placing
their
wares
before
the
people
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUM
BIA'S
NEWSPAPER
In
the
form
of
advertisements.
40.
PRINCE
RUPERT,,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY
17,
1931
PRICE
FIVE-
CENTS
REMIER
MAKES
REPLY
TO
PATTULLO
GRATIFYING
STATEMENT
BY
GANDHI
AFTER
CONFERENCE
British
Columbia
Will
Enjoy
Even
Greater
Prosperity
Than
It
Ever
Had,
Tolmie
Is
Certain
Makes
Direct
Denial
of
Extravagance
CharKes-Evcry
J
Effort
Bcinj;
Made
to
Solve
Peace
River
Outlet
budget
deficit
in
'
Question
No
Highway
Undertaking
VICTORIA,
Feb.
17:
Expressing
confidence
in
the
re-fry
of
British
Columbia
from
the
present
business
de-ion
to
and
beyond
the
highwater
mark
of
former
lev-f
prosperity,
Premier
S.
F.
Tolmie
continued
the
de-in
reply
to
the
Speech
from
the
Throne
in
the
Legisla-v
yesterday.
The
Premier
entered
a
direct
denial
to
'charges
of
extravagance,
Inaction
and
wute
which
had
been
made
by
T.
D.
Pattulk).
leader
of
the
Opposition.
For
restoration
of
prosperity,
the
Premier
said,
"we
must
extend
our
markets,
seek
fresh
outlets
for
our
goods
and
try
to
produce
at
home
commodities
now
imported
but
which
can
be
grown
here
at
a
profit.
There
are
possibilities
to
be
found
In
inUrprovtnclal
markets,
export
marktU
and
in
countries
bordering
on
the
Pacific."
Resources
in
minerals,
oils,
saw
Those
Who
Took
Part
In
Antlican
Concert
Were
Honored
at
Home
of
Dean
and
Mrs.
Gibson
celved
the
guesu.
m.
.
leeby
and
Mrs.
Thomas
Anorew
poured
and
servlteurs
wereM;.
A-E.
BaieVt-Jones.
Mrs.
F.
ccnt.
Mrs.
S.
V.
Cox.
Mrs.
C.
V.
Evitt.
Mrs.
A.
O.
Rlx,
Mrs.
James
Farqu-har
and
Mtes
Alleen
Olbson
The
affair
proved
a
delightful
climax
to
t,he
evening
There
is
always
two
sides
to
every
question:
the
wrong
aide
and
our
side.
due
to
a
sound
policy
having-
been
formulated
by
I(lx
Worship
the
Mayor
and
the
council,
and
the
able
execution
of
'this
by
those
city
of
ficials
tsepohstble
for
the
adminis
tration
and
direction
of
the
work,
and
this
committee
notes,
with
satisfaction,
this
example
of
the
successful
operation
of
the
1030
Unemployment
Relief
Act"
instituted
by
the
Dominion
Government
and
put
Into
effect
through
the
co-Opcratlnn
of
this
government
and
youi
municipal
council."
Novel
Method
of
Training
Pilots
O.
L
Woodson
and
D:ck
Myhres
of
Los
Angeles
stage
a
unique
demonstration
of
novel
method
of
training
student
pilots
by
two
planes
in
aviators'
latest
move
toward
simplification
of
flying.
SIGNING
AT
.KETCHIKAN
Seventeen
Boats
Are
Heady
to
Leave
For
Halibut
Banks;
Seattle
Boats
on
Way
KETCHIKAN.
Feb.
17:
Seventeen
halibut
boats
have
signed
on
here
under
the
new
Union
agreement
and
are
preparing
to
leave
for
the
fishlnr,
grounds
manned
by
skippers
and
owners.
Several
Seattle
boats
are
now
In
port
and
others
are
on
the
way
here
from
Seattle.
These
vessels
are
expected
to
go
out
under
owners'
agreement.
The
boats
which
have
already
signed
up
aree
Defence,
I.lndy
11,
-Lumen,
Norma
Jane,
Alkl,
Sirius,
Visitor,
Thor,
Onah,
T536,
Supreme
Viola,
Ethel,
Schorn,
Anna
J
Palco
and
Agnes.
The
ooais
now
In'
port
from
Srattle
are
McKinley,
Attu,
Trinity,
Sunset
and
Aleutian,
while
the
Nordby,
Westward
and
Pacific
are
on
the
way
here
from
Seattle.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
UP
AGAIN
TODAY
VANCOUVER.
Feb.
17:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
62c
on
the
local
exchange
today,
an
Increase
from
yesterday
being
shown.
CANADIAN
HALIBUT
BOATS
STILL
HERE;
DISPUTE
UNSETTLED
The
American
halibut
boat
Tahoma,
Capt.
Winnie
Pierce.
has
signed
up
with
the
Union
for
halibut
fishing
and
-
win
leave
here
for
the
banks
with-
jn
the
next
few
days.
Mean-
tune,
the
dispute
as
far
as
Ca-
nadlan
boats
are
concerned
continues
unsettled
and
there
seems
to
be
no
prospect
of
any
of
the
boats
going
out
in
the
meantime
at
least.
TRAGEDY
ON
WEST
COAST
Samuel
W.
Fitzpatrick,
Supervisor
of
Bamfirld
Cable
Station,
Was
Drowned
PORT
ALBERNI.
Feb.
17:-Sam-uel
W.
Fitzpatrick.
supervisor
of
Bamfield
cable
station,
was
drowned
on
Saturday
night
In
Albernl
Canal,
it
was
revealed
here
yesterday.
Fittpatrick.
with
two
companions,
was
en
route
to
Bamfield
when
he
fell
overboard.
Too
exhausted
to
aid.
companions
hoisted
him
aboard
and
lashed
him
to
the
side
-of
the
launch
and,
taking
him
'ashore,
dragged
him
on
to
the
shelf
of
a
cliff.
4
Meantime,
the
launch
broke
adrift
and
one
other,
Harry
Fox,
swam
to
it
but
found
the
rudder
Jammed.
During
this
time
Charles
Barden.
who
was
with
Fitzpatrick,
collapsed
and
the
incoming
tide
carried
Fitzpatrick
to
his
death.
SCHOOL
BOARD
ASKED
TO
MEET
CITY
COUNCIL
At
the
meeting
of
the
city
council
last
night
It
was
decided
to
ask
the
members
of
the
school
board
to
meet
the
aldermen
at
a
time
to
be
arranged
by
the
mayor
for
the
purpose
of
co-operating
in
keeping
down
civic
expenses.
The
estimates
of
the
school
board
were
presented
last
night,
amounting
to
$93,930,
included
in
which
was
an
amount
of
$2,000
for
additional
accommodation
for
the
High
School.
The
validity
of
this
as
an
ordinary
expenditure
was
challenged
it
being
pointed
out
that
It
might
have
beers,
five
or
ten
thousand.
Would
it
then
have
been
considered
Ordinary
expenditure,
the
challenge
of
the
amount
was
not
In
the
way
of
objecting
to
it
but
simply
to
decide
a
point
which
might
arise
again.
The
school
rate
this
year
based
on
the
estimates
will
be
approxi
mately
22
mill
which
is
slightly
!
higher
than
last
year.
Not
Only
Satisfied
But
Also
Optimistic
Is
Nationalist
Head
Had
Four
Hour
Conference
Today
With
Lord
Irwin,
the
v
Viceroy,
and
Will
Have
Another
Conversation
With
Him
Tomorrow
NEW
DELHI,
Feb.
17:
Mahatma
Gandhi,
emerging
from
a
four-hour
conference
with
Viceroy
Lord
Irwin
this
afternoon,
made
the
most
cheerful
pronouncement
regarding
prospects
for
eventual
agreement
in
India
that
he
has
made
in
months.
The
All-India
Nationalist
leader
said:
"I
am
satisfied,
even
optimistic."
He
added
that
he
would
I'talk
with
the
viceroy
again
tomor
IMAY0RT0
MAKE
TRIP
Will
Take
Up
Various
Matters
With
Federal
Government
Cost
to
Be
$390
to
City
The
city
council,
at
Its
meeting
row.
Negotiations
are
being
conduc
ted
with
Oandhl
with
a
view
to
having
him
terminate
the
civil
disobedience
campaign
In
India.
i
TO
OTTAWA
MEASURE
DEFERRED
China
Loan
Proposal
Not
Coming
In
at
Washington
This
'
Session
last
night,
decided
to
send
the
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Feb.
17;
It
mayor
as
a
delegate
to
Ottawa
tolls
not
expected
that
Senator
Pit-take
up
a
number
of
matters
on
be-
man1
measure
desianed
to
make
a
half
of
Prince
Rupert
such
as
the
huge
loan
to
China
with
a
view
to
Peace
River
outlet,
the
Hecate
'bringing
about
a
stabilization
of
the
Strait
lighting,
and
the
new
federal
jprlee
of
sliver
will
be
introduced
at
building.
To
meet
part
of
the
ex-1
the
present
session
of
Congress,
pense
of
the
trip
the
city
voted
the
Meantime,
there
Is
apparently
no
sum
of
$300
and
Alderman
Collart,
change
In
the
attitude
of
the
Un
reported
that
the
Peace
River
Out-
ited
States
government
to
the
mca-let
Association
would
make
a
dona-
sure
and
China
is
not
believed
to
be
Hon
toward
It,
this
being
the
most
any
more
receptive.
effective
manner
In
which
the
In-
terefits
of
the
district
could
be
for
warded.
There
was
no
opposition
to
the
proposal
which
was
moved
by
Alderman
Collart
and
seconded
by
Alderman
Macdonald
both
of
whom
explained
the
desirability
of
sending
the
mayor.
Others
who
expressed
themselves
were
.Aldermen
Mc-?utitheon.
Rudderham
ahd
Pullen.
The
mayor
explained
that
he
did
not
wish
to
go
unless
he
felt
he
could
serve
the
city
by
doing
so.
If
he
went
It-would
be
at
considerable
personal
sacrifice.
ancouver
Stocks
i
Courtesy
8.
D.
Johanon
90.)
Bay
view,
nil,
1.
Big
Missouri.
45,
43ft.
Cork
Province,
1.
2.
Oeorge
Copper,
75,
1.00.
Georgia
River,
nil,
3.
George
Enterprise,
nil,
5.
Golconda,
38,
41.
Orandview.
6"4,
64,
Independence,
nil,
life.
Kootenay
Florence,
2
Mi,
2.
Knoteniv
King,
nil,
1H-L.
&
L..
nil.
1.
.
Lucky
Jim.
2.
3.
Morton
Woolsey.
3.
4.
National
Silver,
21a,
3.
Noble
Five,
8.
9.
Oregon
Copper,
5.
51&.
Pend
Oreille,
1.00,
1.10.
Premier.
70.
72.
Porter-Idaho,
7,
8.
Reeves
Macdonald,
33,
40.
Silver
Crest.
2Vi.
nil.
Topley
Richfield.
1,.
nil.
Whitewater.
5.
nil.
Woodbine,
14,
1.
x
,
,
,
Eastern
Stocks
Noranda,
17.25,
nil.
Inter.
Nickel.
16.00.
16.75.
Ford
"A,"
27.00,
28.00.
SIDEWALK
FOR
THIRD
AVENUE
NOW
ASSURED
Difficulty
With
Owners
Arranged
by
Passing
of
Bylaw
far
a
Wooden
Structure
After
a
number
of
attempts
by
the
city
council
to
secure
the
passing
of
a
bylaw
to
complete
the
Third
Avenue
sidewalk
from
Mc-Bride
Street
to
the
Brooksbank
building,
the
bylaw
providing
for
a
wooden
walk
for
that
part
of
the
street
has
passed
without
protest
and
at
the
meeting
of
the
city
council
last
night
the
construction
bylaw
for
It
was
passed.
Several
other
construction
bylaws
were
passed
at
the
same
time
including
sections
of
Fifth
Street,
Sixth
Street,
Fraser
Street,
and
Second
Avenue.
Work
on
these
sidewalks
can
coranlence
as
soon
as
the
bylaws
have
peen
reconsidered
and
finally
passed.
WEATHER
REPORT
Triple
Island
Strong
southwest
wind,
sea
rough,
cloudy.
Dead
Tree
Point
Overcast,
south
east
wind,
freslj,
barometer
29.38,
temperature
42,
sea
rough.
Langara
Light
southerly
wind,
ovexeasU.caJmseo
Dlgby
Island
Strong
southeast
wnd,
overcast,
barometer
29.15,
temperature
36,
sea
rough.
MIRTH
j
There
was
born
In
Prince
Rupert
February
14
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Leslie
A.
Brain.
Vanderhoof,
DC,
a
daughter.