Today
g
vther
Tomorrow's
Tides
ST
-
Wednesday,
April
8,
1931
w
High
457
aim.
19.1
Jt.
Prince
Rupcr
routh
east
18.23
15.7
ft.
wind,
light
ralf,
tl
ter
29.55,
pjn.
Low
11.42
ajn.
53
ft.
temperature,
45,
a
cog
23.40
p.m.
10
JS
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH.
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
J
3
P
Vol.
XXII.,
No.
81.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
APRIL
7,
1931
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
;
CO-OPERATIVE
MARKETING
IS
TALKED
FURTHER
EVIDENCE
OF
VANCOUVER
'
MURDER
SYNDIC
ATE
"Private"
Hospital
is
Being
Investigated
By
Police
in
The
South
Japanese
Keport'Dcaths-bf
Relatives
and
Friends
Under
Suspicious
Circumstances
Five
Women
Treated
For
After
Effects
VANCOUVER,
April
7:
Permission
to
exhume
the
bodies
of
three
Japanese
two
children
and
a
man
who
died
here
recently,
will
be
sought
by
the
police
who
are
in-
i
vestigatmg
an
alleged
murder
syndicate
said
to
have
beni
discovered
during
the
search
for
the
murderer
of
N'ashichi
Watanabe,
tfho
was
hacked
to
death
oh
March
30.
The
children,
a
boy
and
a
girl
dird
alier
treatment
In
a
"private
hospital
operated
by
Shlnklchl
Sale
urada
on
East
Cordova
Street
and
a
man
died
ol
tubrcviosU.
Sakuruda
and
two
compitrloU
arc
charged
wtth
the
murder
ol
Watanabe.
City
hospital
authorities
hare
reported
to
the
police
that
they
had
m
theii
care
recently
some
ft
Japanese
women
suffering
from
the
a!ter-effecU
of
treatment
re
ceived
in
seroeinTramedyrfflileT
hospital.
A
number
of
Japanese
hare
reported
suspicious
circumstances
In
ronnectlon
wtth
the
deaths
of
relatives
and
friend.
Police
state
that.
In
the
majority
of
cases
reported,
the
name
of
Sa-
j
kurnda
has
usually
appeared
in"
ronnectlon
wtth
Insurance
policies
..though
he
was
not
always
a
bene-
!
Imary
as
in
the
case
of
Watahabc.
Young
Jugo-Slav
Woman
Dies
Here
Miss
LJuve
1'orovlch
Dies
In
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
From
Tubcrcolosls
Miss
LJuve
Porovlch,'
who
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
in
August,
1029.
from
Jugo-Slavfe.
pawed"
away
at
o'clock
this
morning
in
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital,
tube-i
i.losia
being
the
cause
of
her
death.
The
late
Mum
Porovlch,
who
was
years
of
age,
is
survived
by
her
mother
and
sister
In
Jugo-Slavia;
while
i
cousin
resides
In
Stewart,.
!
While
here,
deceased
made
her
home
with
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Nick
Our-
Virn.
Funeral
arrangements
arc
In
the
i
uaids
of
Hayner
Bros.,
undertakers.
FINED
FOIt
FIGHTING-
W.
E.
McCallum
and
Jack
Rcd-li'
lv
for
fighting,
were
each
flnod
10,
with
ppUon
of
scveri
dayi'jlm-pri.sonmcnt.iD
Magistrate
-Mcdly-mont
in
city
police
court
-this
morning.
i
COSTITUTIUN
AMENDING
IS
FAVORED
Y
GOVT.
PREMIER
DENNETT
SAYS,
OTTAWA,
April
7
A
meet-
tng
this
morning
of
the
Do-
mlnlon-Provlnclal
conference
was
featured
by
the
state-
ment
of
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
that
the
Dominion
favored
a
conference
within
the
next
two
or
three
years
to
discuss
J
methods
of
constitution.
4-
amending
tho
SIX
CARS
SENT
OUT
United
Pacific
SUM
Sending
Halibut
East
May
Cut
Down
Price
Soon
The
-United
Parifle
Fisheries
will.
It
is
expected,
soon
reduce
the
down
payment
on
halibut
from
10c
and
7c
to
9c
and
6c
but
the
change
has
not
come
into
effect
as
yet,
it
was
stated
this
afternoon.
Forty-tbree
and
one-half
thousand
pounds
of
halibut
was
landed
here
today
for
the
United
Pacific
Fisheries,
the
boats
in
be-Irtc
as
follows:
American
Eastern
Point,
2,000
pounds.
Canadian
Southend,
3,000
pounds;
Oslo,
12,500;
P.
Dorrren,
5.500;
Atli,
5.000;
Aleve.
5,000:
Mayflower.
3,000;
Gibson,
6,000;
Ounda,
1,500.
A
special
train,
consisting
of
six
express
refrigerator
cars
laden
with
United
Pacific
fish,
was
dispatched
east
today,
the
train
leaving
at
2:30
this
afternoon.
This
was
In
addition
to
five
cars
sent
by
the
concern
yesterday.
Worked
For
Two
Weeks
Despite
Ankle
Fracture
TORONTO.
April
7
-Despite
Uie
agony
of
a
fractured
ankle,
Mrs
Lucy
Noble,
Slmcoe
Street,
kepi
jon
at
her
work
of
washing
and
cleaning
for
over
two
weeks
aftet
the
accident
occurred.
Late
las'.
week
the
pain
became
so
acute
she
was
foreed
to
seek
admission
to
the
Oeneral
Hospital.
There
It
was
found
that,
as
well
as
her
ankle
being
fractured.
It
was
also
completely
dislocated.
Ice
Cream
Part
of
Dietary
in
Hospitals
Here
LONDON.
April
7:-
Sir
Thomas
Lewis
Is
a
noted
heart
specialist.
At
a
dinner
party
the
most
decisive
thing
said
by
Sir
Thomas
was
when
the
Ice
pudding
was
served.
He
said
he
would
like
a
larger
helping.
And
he
proceeded
to
tell
the
guests
that
In
the
hospitals
ol
oqnaoa
ice
cream
was
an
Important
item
of
dietary.
The
two
people
able
to
make
It
i
hottest
for
you
are
a
woman
who
i
can't
have
her
own
way
and
a
re-
former
who
can.
FINE
SHOW
MOOSE
HALL
LAST
NIGHT
One-Act
Day,
Rollicking
Farce
and
Two
Character
Sketches
Were
Attractive
Features
A
moat
enjoyable
two
hours
was
petit
by
a
number
of
people
last
night
at
the
Raster
concert
put
on
under
the
direction
of
the
well
known
local
impresario
and
actor.
Alex
Connon.
in
Moose
Hall.
It
was
called
a
concert
but.
In
reality,
it
was
a
series
of
three
very
Interesting
sketches
with
sufficient
musical
and
dancing
interlude
to
allow
of
a
change
of
scenery
and
make-up.
It
will
be
repeated
in
the
same
place
tonight.
The
play
in
one
act,
"The
Mar
riage
Will
Not
Take
Place,"
by
Al
fred
Sutro.
was
the
feature
of
the
evening.
It
consisted
very
largely
of
a
dialogue
between
a
clever
lawyer,
the
part
being
well
taken
by
A.
J.
Coutson.
and
a
clever
and
pretty
young
actress,
personated
by
Miss
Majgaret
Palmer.
It
lasted
for
tftifhlMj9&
toJHrih.aur
a,nd
Jhe.
denouement
was"
very
pleasing.
nthara
In
tlll
rkv
U-r
MU
Vm-
rite
ThoVn
and
Alex
A.
Connon
but
their
parte
were
inconsequential.
This
olay
was
really
an
artistic
bit
of
work
and
atone
was
well
worth
the
price
of
admission.
-,
The
opening
farce
went
with
a
dash.
Miss
Jean
Robertson,
as
the
irrepressible
office
boy.
"Jlmmte,"
was
a
scream
and
Miss
connic
Thorn
as
Mrs.
Murphy,
the
char
woman,
was
equally
good.
Alex
Con
non,
as
the
head
of
the
firm,
was
very
impressive
while
Jack
Sinclair,
the
nrosDectlve
son-in-law.
carried
out
a'rather
brief
but
difficult
part
well
The
whole
was
something
of
a
burlesque
but
was
well
acted
and
there
was
not
a
dull
moment
throughout.
The
pretty
little
sketch.
"A
Pair
of
Ltmatlcs."
put
on
by
Miss
Jean
Robertson
and
Alex
Connon.
purported
to
show
the
meeting
of
two
vourur
Deoole
who
had
been
attend
ing
a
dance
put
on
at
a
lunatic
asy
lum
and
who.
tired
out
witn
tne
antics
of
the
Inmates,
had
retired
to
a
sittlng-out
room
to
rest.
Each
thought
the
other
was
an
Inmate
or
the
Institution
and
the
effect
was
very
ridiculous
until
they
discovered
that
each
was
known
to
tne
otner
through
mutual
friends
and
that
the
difference
between
sanity
and
insanity
was
In
this
case
only
in
name.
Of
the
otlier
numbers,
there
was
some
excellent
dancing
by
Miss
Nan
Craig
and
her
pupils.
The
Up
dancing
was
a
very
pleasant
change
from
the
usual
run
of
fancy
dances
given
on
such
occasions.
The
ladles
quartette
is
so
wen
known
as
to
need
no
comment.
They
sang
well
but
did
not
make
quite
sufficient
allowance
for
the
size
of
the
hall
which
takes
a
large
volume
if
music
to
fill
It.
M.
II.
Blott.
with
vocal
solos,
took
the
place
of
the
men's
quartet
which
had
been
broken
up
through
an
unfortunate
accident.
His
songs
were
well
received.
The
"Strathspeys"
byxJohn
Brem-nslr
proved
very
popular
and
this
talented
violinist
was
recalled.
The
program
follows:
premier
Orchestra.
"Calf
Love"
Mrs,
Murphy.
Connie
Thorn;
Jlmmle,
Jean-
Robert-ton:
Oeo.
Woodloy,
Alex
A.
Connon;
IJack
Bowser,
Jack
Sinclair;
time,
the
present;
scene,
woodley's
office.
Ladles'
Quartette
Mcedames
F.
W.
Allen,
M.
Blott,
W.
Crulkshank,
and
C.
E.
Cuilln.
Tap
Dancing
A)
Joyce
Oaw-(Contlnued
on
page
six.)
"
Future
Generals"
of
Argentina
kHlw
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?LL0siSLv
PBG
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"Future
general,
of
Argentina
Iks
uv
y
!.-.
Arg-'nunu
MU.U
Exhibition
The
llama
m
John
iDyhhavn
Vancouver
Representations
Made
in
Coast
Should
Be
Fisheries
Declares
That
System
Vogue
Now
is
VANCOUVER,
April
7:
A
plan
for
bringing
the
marketing
of
Pacific
Coast
halibut
under
one
control
was
considered
at
a
meeting
held
in
Seattle
yesterday.
Backed
by
fishermen
and
vessel
owners
fronv
the
Canadian
side,
strong
representations
were
made
to
have
the
United
Pacific
Fisheries
as
a
single
marketing
concern.
The
scheme
would
not
be
feasible
Salmon
Sold
at
ReginaFor25c
V
LT
l7
1
Hacn
Last
Week
Early
last
week
salmon
from
the
Pacific
Coast
were
sold
by
the
Hy-
glene
Fish
Co
in
the
market
on
Broad
Street.
Reglna.
for
25c
each.
Thev
They
nvtraaed
averaged
about
about
five
five
Dounds
pounds
each
and
were
excellent
fish.
Inquiry
from
the
dealers
brought
the
Information
that
they
were
"chilled"
fish.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
April
7
Wheat
was
quoted
at
50'fcc.
on
the
local
Exchange
'today.
.
;
ua
a:.;pi.
.-
a.
a
gymnast
abilities
b(
fore
5
Hi
:
s.m
Murun
prior
to
opening
of
Brit"
he
toregnjuna
is
official
mascot
of
the
academy.
Seattle
That
All
Halibut
of
Handled
By
Pacific
Meeting
Held
In
the
opinion
of
John
Dybhavn
of
i
prince
Rupert,
who
is
here
to
at-,
tend
two
meetings
of
the
Btologleal
;
Board
of
Canada
on
prepagtUon
land
the
economic
aspect
of
the
Pa-
ciflc
fisheries.
Mr.
Dybhavn's
state-
mnt
pite
f
th
,
nis
run
nouse
in
frtnee
ttuptri
is
i
at
present
handling
the
fish
of
the
Unlud
pllc
Fisheries.
j
'
;
I
nnfnnn)nn
VivlllCIlal
lull
Of
Esquimalt
Passes
Away
VICTORA.
April
7:
Daniel
Mcintosh,
well
known
centenarian
of
Esquimalt.
died
yesterday
after
an
,
illness
of
three
weeks.
I
King
George
Suffering
Not
From
Cold
But
Rather
With
Mild
Attack
of
Bronchitis
WINDSOR,
April'
7:
England
wns
somewhat
shrieked
today
when
it
was
learned
from
an
official
statement'that
King
George,
who
was
believed
to
bo
suffering
only
from
a
slight
cold,
was,
.instead,
the
victim
of
bronchitis
of
subacute
nature.
The
statement
said
that
the
patient
was
progreag-ing
satisfactorily
though
slowly
and
was
not
confined
to
his
bed.
British
princes
h
Empire
Trade
m
in
Impracticable
Vancouver
Stocks
(Courtesy
S.
D.
Johnston
Oo.
)
Big
Missouri.
461,,
47V.
Cork
Province.
1,
2.
Duthle
Mines.
6.
nil.
George
Copper,
60.
75.
Georgia
River,
2.
3.
GoJconda.
60.
75.
Q
rand
view,
nil,
6.
Independence,
1,
nil.
Indian
Mines.
2,
3.
Koolenay
Florence,
nil
2.
Kootenayl
King.
nil.
IVs-L.
it
L..
nil
1.
rr
'
National
Sliver,
3.
3.
o
ff
Noble
Five.
6.
8.
Oregon
Copper,
5,
G.
'
Pen
Oreille.
1.35.
1.50.
Premier,
68,
71.
Porter-Idaho,
7,
8.
Reeves
Macdonald.
40.
50.
Rufus-Argenu.
2'4.
3.
Sllrer
Crest.
2.
3.
Snowflake,
3.
3.
Top!y
Richfield.
1.
1.
Whitewater.
4,
nil.
Woodbine,
1.
1V.
OILS
Freehold.
5M,.
7.
Hargal.
nil
10.
A.
P.
Con.,
at.
31.
Calmont,
13,
nil.
Dalhouaie,
38,
J8.
DevenUii.
6,
7.
Fabyan
Qete.
334,
4.
Home...
ISO..
Royallte.
10.50.
nU.
Merland.
14.
nil.
Mercury,
rill.
15.
United,
it,
It,
liislrrn
Slockf
Noranda.
5Jft
T.u9.
,uvto
,
c.p..R,.wo,ijLqo;,
,,tnl,..
The
Weather
Triple
Island
Part
cloudy,
fresh
couth
wind,
moderate
sea.
1
I
Langara
Rain,
light
south
east
wind,
sea
smooth
:
Dead
Tree
Pelnt
Pail
cloudy,
light
south
east
wind,
barometer
29.45.
temperature
48,
sea
choppy.
GOVERNOR
ARRIVES
art
of
Bessborough
Welcomed
In
Capital
of
Canada
With
Color-ful
Ceremony
OTTAWA,
AprO
7
The
Earl
and
.'ountesa
;of
Beasborough
arrived
n
Ottawa
at
11.15
this
morning
.he
new
Governor-General.
of
Car
iada
and
his
party
were
welcomed
n
a
colorful
ceremony.
NEDDEN
OFF
TO
HALIFAX
Well
Known
Skl"Drr
to
Convoy
Uui
Prince
Robert
VANCOUVER,
April
7-Captaln
Harry
Nedden.
veteran
Skipper
of
ttwCanadian
National
steamshlDS.
?aclfic
coast
neet.
left
last
night
jn
tiie
ConUnental
Limited
for
Halifax
where
he
will
meet
ss.
Prince
Robert
to
take
charge
of
he
ship
for
her
journey
from
Hal-fax
to
Vancouver
via
the
Panama
"anal
SS.
Prince
Robert
is
due
in
Halifax
on
Saturday
morning
on
met
return
from
Buenos
Aires
with
the
Canadian
Trade
delegation
on
board.
Cap.
Nedden,
who
also
brought
ss.
Prince
David
from
the
Old
Country
last
summer,
will
sail
ss.
Prince
Robert
from
Halifax
ori
April
15
with
a
special
party
booked
through
to
Vancouver.
Hi
was.
accompanied
east
by
Steward
Holmden,
who
will
be
Chief
Officer,
and
W.
O.
Hatiburton,
third
officer.
After
her
arrival
on
the
Pacific
coast
ss.
Prince
Robert
will
assist
on
the
trt
city
service
between
Vancouver,
Victoria
and
Seattle.
Local
Man
Visits
Windsor,
Ontario
'red
Mathers
Tells
of
Meeting
1'
Brother
of
Local
Man
and
,
Hearing
About
Scouts
lilS
.
i,
'i.Fred
Mathers,
member
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Rotary
Club,
writing
from
Windsor,
Ont.,
told
of
attending
a
Rotary
luncheon
there.
One
of
the
members
was
Campbell
McMordle.
brother
of
Colonel
Mc-Mordle
of
Prince
Rupert.
Features
of
the
luncheon
were
talks
on
the
work'
of
the
Boy
Scouts
which
are
backed
by
that
club.
It
was
mentioned
that
the
Scout
movement
had
grown
from
35
members
31
years
ago
to
3,034.00
scouts
throughout
the
world
today,
in
45
countries
and
among
all
religions
and
nationalities.
BOY
FALLS
OFF
CLIFF
Eight
Year
Old
Roy
of
Nelson
Killed
Under
,Tratle
Circumstances
U.)
i
111'
-
L
rNEtQNvApjll
TWght.yeae
old
John
W'alsh
feu
two
hundred
feet
to
his
death
over
a
precipice
on
Granite
Mountain
near
here
yesterday.
FINED
$300
Joe
Rose
of
Biggar
Place
was
fined
$300.
wtth
option
of
thteo
months'
Imprisonment,
by
Magistrate
McClymont
In
city
poltee
court
this
morning
on
a
chain"
of
l.cvp
mi,
liquor
for
sale.