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Vol.
XX
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1.
g
r's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
Sunday,
October
4,
1931
mmm
High
6:30
a.m.
15.1
It.
ert:
Overcast,
calm;
17:45
pjrt.
17.3
tt.
.64;
temperature,
53;
Low
0:00
a.m.
6.6
It.
11:43
a.m.
10.9
ft.
WEST
ORDER
Scottish
City
Had
Bad
Night
as
Mohs
Smashed
Windows
in
Main
Area
Numbers
of
Police
and
Demonstrators
Arc
Injured
Two
Hundred
Persons
Are
Arrested
by
Officers
GLASGOW,
Scotland,
Oct.
3.
Most
persistent
rioting
and
looting
in
years,
extending
intermittently
over
two
days,
came
to
a
climax
today
when
the
police
swept
the
streets
and
restored
order.
A
number
of
police
officers
and
demonstrators
were
injured
and
more
than
one
hundred
arrests
were
made.
In
central
Glasgow
last
night
wild
disorder
prevailed
as
mobs
smashed
shop
windows.
EMBARGO
IS
URGED
Senator
Jones
Anxious
to
Keep
Foreign
Lumber
Out
of
States
-
v
rtrssr
-a-SEATTLE.
Oct
3.
Senator
Wes
ley
8.
Jonas
of
Washington
yesterday
declared
himself
as
being
In
favor
of
a
lumber
embargo
In
the
I
United
8tati.
He
would
go
to
almost
any
length,
Senator
Jones
declared,
to
bring
about
the
imposition
of
a
tariff
which
would
keep
foreign
lumber
out
of
the
country
and
remote
serious
competition
for
mills
of
Washington
state.
Seattle
Bridge
Open
Next
April
Construction
of
George
Washington
Span
rrajptically
Com-niete
Approaches
Nest
SEATTLE,
Oct.
3:
The
new
$4,-000,000
Oeorge
Washington
bridge
here
will
not
be
open
for
traffic
until
next
AprU
at
the
earliest.
While
construction
of
the
bridge
proper
Is
practically
completed
work
on
the
approaches,
themselves
quite
an
extensive
undertaking,
has
not
yet
commenced.
Death
Occurred
While
He
Slept
Demise
of
Sir
Thomas
Llpton
Was
Peaceful
and.
Without
Suffering
r
riNnnM.
Oct.
3.
Sir
Thomas
Union,
vfttaran
British
merchant
and
sporUman,
passed
away
peace
fully
in
hU
sleep.
The
great
yachts
man
suffered
no
naln.
Tho
funeral
will
take
place
next
Wednesday
In
Glasgow.
Sir
Thomas'
birthplace.
.
(lUEREO
ELECTION
ItEINO
PROTESTED
.
MONTREAL.
Oct.
3.
The
Montreal
Gazette
today
stated
that
provincial
Conservatives
had
decided
to
protest
through
tho
courts
all
of
the
seventy-
nlno
seata
in
the
legislature
on
the
ground
that
tho
Taschcreau
government
had
been
returned
in
the
recent
general
clccUon
through
corruption.
COAST
FISH
STRIKE
IS
RESTORED
IN
LOAD
LINE
DISCUSSED
Chamber
of
Commerce
Seeking
to
Have
Discriminatory
Itegu-
la
t
ion
Removed
LETTERS
READ
Department
at
Ottawa
Chargtd
With
Evading
Issue
The
question
of
discrimination
against
Prince
Rupert
In
the
mat
ter
of
the
load
line
on
grain
ships
was
discussed
at
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
dinner
meeting
last
night
following
the
reading
of
correspondence
In
regard
to
It.
One
letter
from
the
Prime
Minister.
Rlffht
Hon.
R.
D.
Dennett,
expressed
doubt
If
the
question
could
be
reopened
follow
ing
the
International
settlement
recently.
Sir
Henry
Thornton
Dromlsed
help
in
trying
to
secure
a
change.
The
deputy
minister
of
marine
evaded
the
question
bj
tatlnr
that
vessels
could
use
the
Inside
passage
to
Vancouver
without
being
penalized
but
It
wa
pointed
out
by
Aid.
J.
H.
Plllsbury
that
the
Insurance
companies
would
not
allow
use
of
the
insld
Dassaze
and
that
the
deputy
mln
lster
had
evaded
the
question
as
mit
un
to
him
by
the
chamber
In
a
nrevlous
communication,
wna.
was
required
was
the
free
use
01
the
outside
passage
with
the
sami
load
line
as
Vancouver.
it
was
decided
to
turn
the
mat
ter
over
to
the
same
committee
to
continue
the
campaign
for
recognition
of
Prince
Rupert's
claim.
The
letter
written
by
the
dcput
minister
of
marine
to
Hon.
H.
H.
Stevens,
minister
of
trade
and
commeice.
and
forwarded
to
Prince
Rupert
read
as
follows:
"Dear
Mr.
Stevens:
"I
have
your
note
of
yesterday's
date
with
further
reference
to
the
matter
of
the
application
of
th
load
line
to
British
Columbia.
"i
note
rjartlcularly
your
state-
m.nt
that
havlns
In
mind
"The
Inland
passage
from
Northern
Brl-Huh
Columbia
to
the
southward
,
t
rannnt
we.
anv
reason
for
differentiation
between
Prince
Ru
pert
and
Vancouver
on
all
ships
(Continued
on
Page
Four)
I
Halibut
Landings
j
American
Constitution.
30,000,
Royal;
5.5c
and
3c
Seymour.
33.000,
Storage.
6.1c
and
3c.
Tuscan.
12,500,
Booth;
8.4c
and
3c.
Eureka,
6,000,
Storage;
6.5c
and
3c.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C,
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER
3,
1931.
May
Be
Opposition
Leader
Rt.
Hon.
David
Lloyd
George
mentioned
as
new
leader
of
British
Opposition
to
succeed
Rt.
Hon.
Arthur
Henderson.
STRIKE
IS
NOW
OVER
West
Coast
Fishermen
and
Sal-teries
Agree
on
Six
Cents
Per
Fhh
VICTORIA,
Oct
3:
The
fishermen's
strike
on
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
has
been
settled
by
the
flshejmen
agreeing
a
to
take
six
cents
per
fish
from
the
salteries.
The
fishermen
had
previously
received
five
cents
and
demanded
ten
cents.
Fishing
wilt
be
resumed
on
Monday.
BARRACKS
DESTROYED
.
.
.
Two
Hundred
Killed
In
aiancnur-
lan
Town
By
Bombs
From
Jap
riancs
CHANO
CHUN.
Manchuria,
Oc
3:
Reuters
reported
today
ma:
Japanese
airplanes
had
destroyed
the
barracks
at
Palshan
Chengto
after
being
fired
upon
by
Chinese
troops.
Sixty
bombs
were
dropped
killing
two
hundred
persons.
NURSE
SENT
INTO
PEACE
Miss
N.
E.
Dunn.
R.N..
to
Do
Public
Health
Nursing
In
Isolated
Northern
Area
VICTORIA.
Oct.
3.
In
connec
tion
with
the
provincial
government,
tho
Canadian
Red
Cross
Society
has
sent
Miss
N.
E.
Dunn,
RJi.,
to
the
Peace
River
Block
to
take
over
the
I
nf
nnhiii.
health
and
school
1
uuyivn
...
'
.
nurse
in
scattered
settlements
at
twelve
points
in
the
area.
GLASGOW
FOLLOWING
'
WAS
SHOT
INW00DS
Opening
of
Seattle
Hunting
Season
Is
Attended
by
Tragedy
SEATTLE,
Oct.
3.
The
hunting
season
opened
here
yesterday
and
the
opening
day
was
attended
by
the
first
fatality
of
the
season
in
the
woods.
Oeorge
Hacker,
elderly
Seattle
man,
was
shot
and
killed
by
bullet
from
the
rifle
of
Virgil
S.
Beale.
The
latter
mistook
his
com
panion
for
a
deer.
LABOR
IS
ORGANIZED
New
Party
Has
Entered
Political
Field
at
Prince
George
Deykln
Gave
Inaugural
Speech
PRINCE
GEORGE.
Oct.
3.
A
branch
of
the
Independent
Labor
Party
of
Canada
has
been
formed
here.
At
the
organization
meeting
P.
Deykln,
who
ran
as
an
Inde
pendent
Farmer-Labor
candidate
at
the
Fort
George
by-election
last
1
winter,
was
the
principal
speaker,
j
Mr.
Deykln
declared
that
the
Independent
Labor
Party
was
the
only
patty
which
had
a
definite
plan
to
cure
unemployment.
At
the
same
meeting
Rev.
Peter
Connal
delivered
an
address
upon
the
growth
of
trades
unionism
and
the
labor
party
in
Britain.
Officers
were
elected
as
follows:
President.
William
Somerton;
vice-president,
C.
P.
Deykln;
secretary-
treasurer,
George
Burgess.
Bank
Robbery
in
Washington
Town
$3,000
Taken
From
First
National
Bank
at
St.
Mary's
rrattt.e.
Oct.
3.
The
First
Na-
tlonal
Bank
In
St.
,
Mary's.
Washing
-
.
...
.
-
-
t
i
ton.
was
visitea
Dy
Danaiis
ycsieruuy
and
3,000
was
taken.
EFFECT
OF
NAVAL
CUT
One-fifth
of
V.
S.
Fleet
to
Be
Tied
Up,
Which
Will
Dispense
With
Large
Number
of
Sailors
WASHINGTON.
D.C.,
Oct.
3.
As
a
result
of
President
Hoover's
slash
of
the
naval
budget,
one-fifth
of
the
warships
of
the
United
States
fleet
will
have
to
be
tied
up,
throwing
from
four
to
ten
thousand
men
out
of
employment.
Opponents
of
the
cut
assert
that
the
cut
will
mean
the
scuttling
of
the
United
States
navy.
Itinerary
of
Railway
Board
'Various
Centres
-of
Importance
to
I
Be
Visited,
Including
Prince
j
Rupert
OTTAWA.
Oct.
3.
Mr.
Justice
Fullerton,
chief
commissioner,
and
J
A.
Stoneman.
member
of
the
Board
of
Railway
Commissioners,
left
here
Thursday
for
a-
tour
of
WesternCanada.
They
will
hold
a
number
0
sittings
In"
'alUhe'
Western
provinces.
The
sessions
will
begin
at
Prince
Albert,
Sask..
Oct.
6.
The
remainder
of
the
itinerary
Is
as
follows:
October
7.
Saskatoon;
October
8.
North
Battleford.
Sask.:
October
9,
Camrose,
Alto.;
October
10
and.
13,
Edmonton;
October
16,
Prince
Rupert;
October
21,
Vancouver;
October
26,
Victoria;
October
29,
Calgary;
November
3,
Reglna;
November
3,
Brandon,
Man.;
November
4
and
5.
Winnipeg,
and
November
9.
Fort
William.
MELLISH
HONORED
Chamber
of
Commerce
Expresses
Tangible
Regret
at
Departure
of
President
There
was
a
large
gathering
of
members
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
the
dinner
given
last
eve
ning
at
the
Commodore
Cafe
as
a
farewell
to
B.
J.
Melllsh.
president
of
the
Chamber,
for
the
past
five
years
manager
of
the
Bank
of
Commerce
In
Prince
Rupert,
who
Is
leaving
soon
for
Vancouver.
It
was
one
of
the
largest
dinner
meetings
ever
held
by
the
Chamber.
At
the
close
of
the
gathering
Mayor
Orme
presented
Mr.
Melllsh
with
a
sterling
silver
cigarette
case
from
the
members
of
the
Chamber
as
a
token
of
appreciation
for
his
services.
In
reply
Mr.
Melllsh
said
It
was
worth
while
going
away
to
get
a
present
like
that
and
to
hear
the
nice
things
said
about
him.
During
the
five
years
he
had
been
in
the
city
he
had
attended
Chamber
of
Commerce
meetings
regularly,
part-
rlv
bcause
he
wished
to
keep
ln-
1
formed
on
current
movements
ana
also
because
he
was
Interested
in
the
oratorical
efforts
of
the
.members.
He
thought
the
Chamber
did
not
get
the
wholehearted
support
to
which
It
was
entitled.
Many
Important
questions
were
left
to
a
dozen
or
so
men
to
deal
with.
People
did
not
realize
the
work
these
men
did.
Better
attendance
would
encourage
the
executive
In
Its
work
and
would
lead
to
a
better
com
-
munlty
spirit
;
Mr.
Melllsh
said
he
nad
enjoyed
in.
H
nn.a
linrurt
.
v,ru
.....
miipIi
mc
mKv.
-
(Continued
on
page
four.)
IS
ENDED
Radio
Association
Resolves
to
Take
Determined
Steps
to
Remove
Local
Disturbances
The
first
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Radio
Association
after
the
summer
holidays
was
held
in
the
council
chamber
last
evening
with
President
Wesch
in
the
chair
and
a
very
good
turnout
of
members,
considering
the
wet
night.
Members
of
the
association
were
very
emphatic
in
their
remarks
that,
from
now
on.
the
main
matter
to
e
concentrated
on
Is
to
clean
up!
-
.
-
.
.
r
oth
the
local
and
power
line
in-
TIJ
JQ
terf
erence,
and
no
efforts
will
be
11
1
1
I
IN
spared
to
accomplish
this
point.
Several
members
spoke
very
strong-'y
with
regard
to
allowing
the
high
'
ower
line
to
come
Into
the
town
nrrylng
66,000
volts,
and
one
mem-;
ier
stated
tnat
tne
city
vhlch
made
the
deal
with
the
wwer
corporation,
was
mainly
responsible
for
this.
He
stated
that'
no
town
In
Canada
allowed
such
rhlngs,
and
that
If
the
councU
had
done
Its
duty
at
the
time
this
authority
for
stringing
a
line
carrying
such
voltage
through
a
main
street
of
a
city
would
not
have
been
considered.
In
places
like
Van
couver
the
voltage
is
cut
down
long
before
reaching
the
town,
and
while
he
could
not
say
that
any
action
could
be
-taken
now,
he
suggested
that
there
were
one
or
two
ways
that
could
be
put
up
to.
the
power
company
for
its
consideration.
To
Complain
to
Ottawa
A
committee
was
appointed
to
draft
up
a
letter
both
to
Major
Edwards,
head
of
the
radio
department
in
Ottawa,
and
a
copy
of
this
letter
to
the
chief
engineer
of
the
power
company
in
Montreal.
The
trouble
from
the
power
line
has
been
the
main
cause
of
disturbance
for
the
past
year
and
every
consideration
has
been
given
the
local
office,
but
from
now
on
the
asso
ciation
Intends
to
prosecute
the
matter
in
as
strong
and
efficient
a
way
as
possible.
Many
thousands
oL.
dollars
are
now
invested
In
radios,
and
it
Is
felt
that
It
is
to
Its
own
Interest
to
take
an
active
part
in
clearing
up
these
troubles.
The
secretary
was
Instructed
to
write
the
radio
department
and
re
quest
that
a
competent
man
be
sent
here
and
stay
at
least
two
weeks
and
go
thoroughly
into
the
disturb
ance
question.
The
meeting
was
Informed
that
there
Is
at
the
pres
ent
time
a
man
in
Edmonton
who
has
cleared
up
a
number
of
troubles
in
several
of
the
nearby
Alberta
towns
and
the
association
will
ask
If
It
would
be
possible
for
him
to
come
here
and
give
a
hand.
After
further
discussion
with
the
local
radio
Inspector
of
concrete
In
stances
of
Interference
which
will
be
checked
up
Immediately,
the
meeting
adjourned.
DEATH
OF
DR.
MOODY
Well
Known
Vancouver
Dentist
Succumbs
to
Stroke
Suffered
at
Wrestling
Match
VANCOUVER.
Oct.
3.
Dr.
T.
Glcndon
Moody,
well
known
Vancouver
dentist,
who
was
born
In
Victoria
flfty-slx
years
ago,
died
this
morning
following
a
stroke
which
he
suffered
while
attending
a
wrestling
match
op
Thursday
night.
i
Trifla
WllPat
j
1
UUttJ
O
II
ileal
VANCOUVER,
Oct.
3,Whcat
was
mining
nn
hi
1rua1
Prhanir
trvtav
,
"at
521-4c.
PRICK
FIVE
CENTS
RIOTING
ADOPTED
.
.
Given
Third
Reading
by
Commons
LONDON,
Oct.
3.
The
House
of
Commons
last
night
gave
third
reading
to
the
National
Government's
emergency
finance
bill
REPLY
FROM
WHEAT
POOL
Manager
Is
Non-Committal
In
Re-Card
to
Use
of
Local
Elevate?
This
Season
At
the
dinner
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
held
last
night
a
letter
was
read
from
the
Wheat
Pool
manager,
R.
D.
Purdy,
in
reply
to
a
com
munication
sent
him
by
the
local
chamber.
It
follows:
'We
are
In
receipt
of
your
letter
of
8th
Instant,
bringing
to
our
at
tention
desirability
of
directing
as
large
a
volume
of
grain
as
posslbls
through
Prince
Rupert
termlna'
elevator,
leased
by
our
association
from
the
Dominion
Government.
"In
view
of
the
present
world
.-ondltlons,
which
has
seriously
af-'ected
the
marketing
of
grain.
It
is
Impossible
for
us
to
give
a
defin
ite
indication
as
to
the
extent
we
can
make
use
of
Prince
Rupert
ter
minal
In
the
movement
of
1931
:rop.
I
can
assure
you
that
Prince
(Continued
on
Pafe
Four)
DON'T
WANT
CHURCHILL
Peace
River
People
Deny
Favoring
Such
an
Outlet
GRAND
PRAIRIE,
Oct
3:
Grande
Prairie
residents
are
exercised
over
a
report
appearing
In
the
Edmonton
Bulletin
reflecting
on
the
proposed
Coast
railway
outlet
for
the
Peace
River
district
The
Edmonton
report
Is
damaging
In
effect
and
misleading.
It
Is
declared.
The
subject
was
neve?
discussed
by
the
Associated
Cham
bers
of
Commerce
or
any
board
6f
trade
In
the
Peace
River
district
or
by
any
farmers'
organization.
CONFERENCE
ON
BIMETALLISM
WASHINGTON.
D.C.,
Oct.
3:
Following
a
tour
of
the
sll-
ver
fields
of
the
country,
Senator
William
E.
Borah
of
Idaho
Is
urging
President
Hoover
to
call
an
internatlon-
al
conference
to
consider
by-
mctalllsm.
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