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Vol,
XXII.
No.
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HALIBUT
FISHERY
ADVISORY
BOARD
CANADIAN
NATIONAL
TO
Commission
Assistance
is
Seeking
of
Men
Who
Are
Active
in
Industry
Proposed
Conference
Body
Would
Enable
Fishermen
and
Vessel
Owners
to
Keep
Closely
Informed
as
to
Activities
of
International
Board
OTTAWA,
May
29:
Decision
to
invite
various
bran-
ur-
of
the
Pacific
Coast
halibut
industry
to
appoint
re-iiot
sentativos
to
a
conference
board
was
reached
when
the
international
Fisheries
Commission
met
here
yesterday.
T
;
ip
proposed
conference
board
would
enable
fishermen
vessel
owners
to
keep
informed
as
to
the
activities
of
hp
commission
and
permit
discussion
with
the
commis-;
mors
of
facts
and
reasoning
upon
which
proposed
regu-
ut
ions
are
based.
KETCHIKAN
PRICES
LOW-
I
Halibut
and
Salmon
Landings
Lljjht
There
During
Lis!
Few
Days
4
KETCHIKAN.
May
29:
Halibut
tin'
.salmon-
landings
here
during
past
two
days
have
been
light,
'
II.
prevailing
price
for
halibut
is
md
4c
and
for
salmon
7c
and
!
Tip
halibut
vessels
Anna
J.
and
r
.i
.(in
outfitted
here
yesterday
as
as
15
salmon
trailers.
1
U
GRETA
SIGNS
!
A
WITHVIENNA
Exotic
Star
of
American
Screen
to
Fill
Engagement
in
Old
Country
VIKNNA.
May
20:
Oreta
Garbe,
star
of
the
American
moving
I'iot'irr
screen.
Is
reported
here
to
.trcepted
an
engagement
in
a
"
"
now
open-air
theatre
which
;
'
be
opened
soon
near
here.
STORM
IN
OLD
LAND
T'WDON,
May
20:
England
is
tv'
wring
Itself
after
one
of
the
storms
In
history
for
this
time
"f
the
year.
Planes
were
forced
"
ii
trains
delayed
and
communl-":
ns
Interfered
with.
At
least
'""
person
was
killed.
OFFICE
TO.nE
OrEN
SATURDAY
EVENING
UNTIL
TEN
O'CLOCK
.In
order
that
those
who
wish
trinv
tuVn
nrivnntnae
nf
the
1
special
offer
dl
"fifteen
months
fof
five-dollars
subsertutlon
to
the
Dally
News,
the
bus-
tness
oince
'
of
this
paper
wlM
be
open
continuously
on
Saturday
up
to
10
pjn.
Many
are
already
paying
In
advance
to
get
the
?pectal
con-
cession
and
a
number
of
others
intend
to
do
so
but
DUt
off
do-
inc
so
until
the
last
minute.
In
order
that
none
may
be
dls-
appointed
this
opportunity
is
rrvn
this
offer
Is
good
for
new
subscriptions
or
renewals.
GAMBLING
AND
CRIME
Many
Have
Turned
to
Banditry
in
Iteno
Police
Force
is
Augmented
IlENO.
Nevada.
May
29:
There
has'
been
greatly
Increased
crime
In
this
city
since
open
gambling
became
legal
recently.
Hundreds
of
hiiM
mm
have
been
attracted
here
In
the
hope
of
making
easy
ThM.
as
well
as
other
men
'who
have
lost
in
the
games,
have
inrnMt
tn
hnnrtlirv.
11
nas
uirwui
become
necessary
to
augment
the
police
force.
Temperature
150
Below
Zero
At
Nine
Miles
Above
Earth;
World
Is
Nearly
Invisible
AUGSBURG,
Germany,
May
29:
Prof.
August
Piccard
and
Dr.
Charles
Kipfer,
German
scientists,
are
so
elated
over
the
results
of
their
52,000-foot
as-wnt
in
an
aluminum
ball
that
they
are
already
making
plans
for
another
similar
flight,
according
to
word
received
h,ere
from
Switzerland
where
the
pair
landed
yesterday.
,
Piccard
and
Kipfer
made
sensational
discoveries
in
regard
to
radio
activity
from
the
stars.
At
an
altitude
of
nine
miles,
they
found
the
temperature
lou
greos'below
zero.
The
earth
frorii
there
was
almost
invisible.
They
brought
down
samples
of
the
atmosphere
at
that
great
altitude
for
analysis.
NORTIIERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
MAY
.FAST
MAIL
!
!
IS
PNED
Time
of
Days
From
London
to
Vancouver
is
Heine
Attempted
SYDNEY,
Nova
Scotia,
May
29
The
advance
guard
of
an
attempt
to
put
overseas
mail
from
Britain
into
Vancouver
in
five-and-a-half
days
including
the
sea
voyage,
two
mail
planes
arrived
here
today.
The
new
steamer
Empress
o:
Britain
will
stop
in
Cabot
Stra't
on
Sunday
to
transfer
malls
to
a
I
government
steamer
which
will
bring
them
to
Sydney
where
ti
.
airplanes
will
pick
them
up
an
fly
to
Vancouver
via
Toronto
Windsor,
Winnipeg
and
Leth
bridge.
CLARKE
TO
BE
FREED
No
Evidence
Against
Former
Deputy
Attorney
in
Connection
With
.Murders
Last
Week
"OSA'nTHSCbs!
May
29:
It
was
stated
in
authoritative
circles
here
last
night
that
David
Clark,
nrres
ted
in
connection
with
the
murder
last
week
of
Charles
Crawford
and
Herbert
Spencer,
would
probably
be
discharged
from
custody
owing
to
lack
of
evidence
against
him
Clark
is
a
former
deputy
district
attorney.
Vancouver
Stocks
(Cmirtmv
B.
D.
JobMtei.
Oo.
1
Day
view,
nil
1.
Dig
Missouri,
24.
26.
Cork
Province.
1.
2.
Duthle
Mines,
3Vi".
S.
Georgia
River.
2V.
Orandvlew.
3.
nil.
Independence,
nil,
1.
Indian
Mines,
I.
lVfc.
Kootenay
Klnf.
nil
1V.
Lucky
Jim.
14.
nil.
Morton
Woolsey,
lVfe,
2
ft-Marmot
Metals,
nil.
National
Silver,
.nil
2ft.
Noble
Five.
4,
nil.
Oregon
Cqppcx,
4V4.
5.
Premier,
70,
.73.
Porter-Idaho,
5.
6.
Reeves
Maedonald.
20,
25.
Ruth-Hope,
nil
5.
Silver
Greet,
lfc.
2.
Snowflake,
2,
2.
Topley
Richfield,
1.
nil.
Whltewmter.
4,
nil.
Woodbine.
1.
OILS
Hargal
6.
nil.
A.
P.
Con.,
15.
17.
Merland,
nil,
11.
Mercury.
17
18.
Calmont.
7,
8.
Pabyan
Pete.
2.
24.
Home,
50,
55.
Royallte,
nil,
7.25.
United.
8,
nil.
Eastern
Stocks
Noranda,
17.00.
17.50.
Inter.
Nickel,
10.00,
10.50.
C.
P.
R..
20.00.
nil
PRESIDENT
0FLEGI0N
NEW
WESTMINSTER.
May
29:
T.
A.
Barnard
of
Nanalmo
was
elected
president
of
the
British
Columbia
command
of
the
Canadian
Legion
last
night.
Major
E.
J.
Cook
is
zone
representative
for
Northern
British
Columbia.
Mrs.
T.
A.
Barnard
was
re-elected
president
of
the
wom.cn'8
provincial
command.
SAVE
5
Appearing
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Here
is
Fraulm
Tanura
Dcsni
premier
uanseusu
m
"Im
Welssen
Rossi."
German
musira:
produr'
:on
which
was
great
success
In
Germany
and
which,
under
tit'
oi
'Whitf
Horse
Inn,"
is
playing
In
Lopdon
Drastic
Reductions
In
Expenditures
of
Rail
System
Being
Planned
Sum
of
$8,000,000
Will
be
Saved
in
Cutting
Down,of
Services
Involving
3,250,000
passenger
train
mile,.
It
Is
Stated
in
Montreal
i
MONTREAL,
May
29:
various
departments
of
the
will
bring
about
a
saving
of
nually,
it
was
authoratively
system
here
yesterday.
Reduction
in
tram
services,
invol-vinrr
n.2n0.006
nnssencor
train
miles,
will
account
for
more
!
than
$3,000,000
of
the
saving.
Works
of
Art
Being
Stored;
Government
of
Spain
to
Protect
Them
From
Destruction
In
Disorders
MADRID,
Spain,
May
29:
-The
provisional
K"vemment
has
decided
to
take
ull
wofks
of
art
from
exhibition
place
and
put
them
in
storage
until
after
the
present
dls-i
orders
are
at
an
end.
The
action
of
,the
government
in
doing
this
is
I
criticised
in
nwny
quarters.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER.
May
29;
Wheat
was
quoted
on
the
local
exchange
today
at
57
V
29,
1931
MILLION
DOLLARS
YEAR
In
London
1
Reduction
in
the
expenses
of
Canadian
National
Railways
j
approximately
$5,000,000
an-,
stated
at
headquarters
of
the
Pershing
Sees
v
Yankee
Mayors
PARIS.
May
29:
General
J.
J.
Pershing
yesterday
visited
with
the
party
of
fifteen
mayors
of
United
State
cities
who
are
on
a
tree
tour
of
France
as
guests
of
the
French
government.
The
Weather
Triple
taland-Mtsty.
light
south
easterly
wind,
slight
sea
Langara
Rain,
moderate
soufi
westerly
wind,
moderate
sea.
Dead
Tree
Point
-Overcast,
calm
barometer
20.22,
temperature
56.
sea
smooth.
New
High
Records
Lead
and
Zinc
Province;
Tomorrow's
Tides
Saturday,,
May
30,
1931
High
-
12:40
p.m.
19:3
it.
Low
6:27
am
1:8
ft.
18:26
p.m.
6:7
It.
Hon.
W.
A.
McKenzie,
Minister
of
Mines,
has
released
for
distribution
his
annual
report
for
1930.
This
voluminous
report
coyers
exhaustively
the
year's
activities
in
the
widespread
mining
industry
of
the
province
and
shows
clearly
its
importance
to
British
Columbia.
In
commenting
on
the
record
for
the
past
year,
Mr.
McKenzie
points
out
that
new
high
record
outputs
of
sll-
PREMIER
REPLIES
Decries
Political
Activity
Against
Him
During
His
Visit
to
Ottawa
VICTORIA,
May
29:
Premier
S.
F.
Tolmie
returned
the
fire
which
he
said
was
directed
at
his
administration
while
he
was
in
Ottawa.
Baseless
and
vicious
stories
emanating
from
political
parti-zans
1
did
much
to
militate
against
I
the
best
Interests
of
the
province
At-Ottawa.andrUrded'hKwork
there,
the
Premier
stated.
FISH
SALES
Summary
American
32,000
pounds.
8.4c.
and
3c.
Canadian
56,000
pounds,
6c
and
3c.
and
6.4c
and
3c;
holding
over,,
14,000
pounds.
American
Coolldge,
14,000,
Royal,
8.4c
and
3c.
i
Taholna,
6,000,
Cold
Storage,
8.4c
and
3c.
Canadian
Kalen,
17,000,
Atlln,
6.4c
and
3c
Bobby,
4,500,
Booth,
6c
and
3c.
'
Brant,
4,000;
Margallce.
5,000,
and
Helge
H.,
11,000,
Cold
Storage,
6c
and
3c.
Teeny
Mllly,
12.000,
Atlln,
Co
and
3cf"
Return,
2,500,
Royal,
6c
and
3c
Borgund,
5,500,
and
R.
W.,
8,500,
holding
over.
POPE
MAY
CLOSE
GATES
OF
VATICAN
ROME,
ROME,
May
May
29:
29:
Pope
Pope
Pius
Pius
XIII
threatened
yesterday
to
on
order
closed
the
bronze
gates
at
the
entrance
of
the
Vatican
unless
there
is
an
immediate
cessation
of
the
Fascist
antl-
Catholic
movement.
These
great
gates
were
thrown
open
only
last
year
following
the
agreement
between
the
church
and
government.
The
Vatican
as
well
as
St.
Peter's
Cathedral
are
still
under
special
guard.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
For
Silver
Production
in
Gold
Output
is
Up
vci,
lead
and
zinc
In
part
compensated
for
a
decline
of
185
In
the
gross
value
of
the
mineral
production
the
latter
caused
mainly
by
low
metal
prices
and
decreased
coal
output.
;
The
final
figures
show
a
gross
value
of
$55,391,993
as
compared
with
the
1929
record
of
$68,245,443.
Notwithstanding
an
unusually
depressed
year
for
the
world
In
general,
mining
in
British
Columbia
held
up
remarkably
well
In
1930
as,
In
the
aggregate,
the
quantity
of
metals
and
minerals
produced
was
the
greatest
in
the
history
of
mining
In
the
province.
Gold
Development
Of
decided
Interest
at
this
time
Is.the.
.proof
wlth.,statLstlcs.f
umlsh-ed
f
thegrowlng
Interest
in
the
development
of
the
gold
resources
of
the
province.
The
production
of
this
precious
metal
(lode
and
placer
shows
an
Increase
of
$352,681
In
1930
as
compared
with
1929.
This
in
itself,
Mr.
McKenzie
explains.
Is
not
of
outstanding
Importance
but
It
shows
a
movement
in
the
right
direction.
He
declares
that
the
in
terest
in
gold,
now
noted
wherever
there
is
a
mining
industry,
Is
be
coming
more
and
more
marked
in
British
Columbia.
Inquiries
as
to
the
gold
potentialities
of
the
province
are
now
being
received
from
far
and
wide.
More
activity
Is
evi
denced
in
placer-mlnlng,
following
last
year
the
Issuance
by
the
Department
of
Mines
of
a
bulletin
dealing
with
the
placer
fields
of
the
province.
In
the
Cariboo
district
more
leases
are
being
taken
up
and
the
Manson
and
Nation
River
areas
are
proving
attractive
to
prospectors;
in
the
latter
area
reports
have
been
received
of
good
ground
having
been
found
on
Rainbow
Creek.
Mr.
McKenzie
refers
also
to
recent
developmcns
in
connection
with
the
property
of
the
Pioneer1
Gold
Mines
Ltd.,
in
the
Bridge
River
district.
Everyone,
he
points
ouC-who
keeps
In
toueh
believes
that
he
prospects
are
this
property
will
1
become
one
of
the
substantial
gold
producers
of
the
Canadian
West.
:
The
Reno
Gold
Mines,
Ltd.,
near
Nelson,
Is
working
conUnuously.
At-
tentlon
is
directed
to
the
fact
thajk"
both
In
the
field
and
through
com-,
muntcattons
being
received
by
thC.
Department,
there
are
unmistakable
Indications
that
those
Interested
In
Investment
and
those
directly
associated
with
the
industry
now
are
concentrating
in
the
bringing
to
the
light
and
the
profitable
exploitation
of
the
gold
re-(Continued
on
page
4)
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OPPORTUNITY
This
is
the
last
oppotrunity
for
those
who
wish
to
get
the
fifteen
months
for
a
year
for
prepaid
subscription.
The
offer
will
be
finally
withdrawn
Sunday
evening,
May
31.
Any
who
are
unable
to
call
at
the
office
may
drop
a
check
in
the
mail
up
to
as
late
as
Sunday
night.
The
special
offer
applies
to
out-of-town
subscribers
who
get
fifteen
months
for
$3.00
if
mailed
on
or
before
May
31.
City
price
is
15
months
for
$5.00.
The
Daily
News
office
will
be
open
until
10
p.m.
Saturday
night
to
enable
those
who
wish
to
pay
in
their
subscriptions.
.
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