Today's
Weather
She
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TAXI
32
southea!
Dlgby,
inland
barometer,
Cloudy,
29.62;
light
Mm
Prompt
tempers
S"
choppy
sea.
24
Hour
Service
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXII.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
29,
1931
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
IBIAN
WOMAN
IS
SHOT
TO
DEATH
PREMIER
SCATHINGLY
10ENOWCEWDUTAGWAfbRS
Prime
Minister
Made
Heated
Statement
At
Lossiemouth
Home
Disorders
Do
Not
Represent
dia"
But
"Mischievous
In
Its
Own
LOSSLEMOUTH,
Scotland,
Dec.
29:
Premier
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald,
using
scathing
terms,
last
night
denounced
agitators
in
India.
Recent
disorders,
he
said,
did
not
represent
"a
baffled
and
oppressed
India
struggling
to
be
made
free"
but
"a
mischievous
movement
trampling
in
its
own
self-will
upon
India's
progress."
Premier
MacDonald
made
his
de-
I
claratlon
while
paying
a
visit
to
his
I-Jll
n
TATrn
P
I
A
i
I
home
here-
11
followed
the
declar-
ilVljl
11aLj
atlon
of
Mahatma
Oandh)
that
he
Ait
Tmnrrnff
l
n
would
willingly
sacrifice
a
million
I
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K
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V
I
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J
A
V
Various
Feslirities
Ertjoyed
at
Institution
Over
Yulelide
Season
Christmas
wu
observed
in
the
cuaUmry
m
th
Prmc
Rupert
General
Hospital
nurses
U
well
as
oultde
friends
doing
their
part
to
make
the
occasion
as
merry
a
one
as
poattble
for
the
patients.
On
Christmas
E
the
nurses'
Christmas
tree
too
place
In
the
Nurses'
Home,
gifts
being
distributed
for
all.
Later
Christmas
Eve
a
choir
led
by
John
E.
Davey
sang
carols
In
the
hospital.
On
Christmas
morning
the
nurses
sang
Christmas
carol
and
there
was
the
usual
Christmas
dinner.
There
were
Christmas
tres
in
all
the
wards
and
Santa
Claus
paid
a
visit
to
the
Institution.
8unday
afternoon
the
Ladles'
Music
Club
gave
a
Christmas
program
In
the
hospital
after
which
tea
was
served
In
the
Nurses'
Home.
SERVICES
COMBINED
W.
I).
Neil
is
New
General
Manacer
of
Canadian
Pacific
Dept
of
Communications
MONTREAL.
Dec.
:-The
Canadian
Pacific
Railway
yesterday
announced
the
appointment
of
W.
D.
Nell
as
general
manager
of
the
deoartment
of
communications,
embracing
all
the
railway's
telegraph,
teiepnone
aim
.
radio
services,
eliecuve
janury
The
retirement
of
John
McMillan,
former
manager
of
Canadian
Pacific
Telegraphs,
Is
also
announced.
MARTIAL
LAW
IS
DECLARED
Steps
Arc
Taken
lo
Check
Com-munlsm
in
Chili
!
.
LIMA.
Dec.
20:-Martlal
law
has:
been
declared
In
Chill
for
tho
pur-1
pose
of
checking
the
spread
of
communism.
Stern
measures
are
to
,
be
taken
to
prevent
commune
disturbances.
SCHOOL
SECRETARY
CEDARVALE.
Dec.
29-J.
Thompson
has
been
elected
secretary
of
the
local
school
board,
succeeding
A.
S.
Tordiff,
iv.nt'd
"Baffled
and
Oppressed
In
Movement
Trampling
Self-Will"
HvM
to
win
freedom
for
India.
AVEKAGE
OP
125
MEN
BEING
KEPT
AT
CAMP
-
,An
average
of
125
men
are
being
maintained
at
the
pro-
vtnetel
government's
"unem-
ployment
relief
camp
at
Cloy-
ah
Bay,
it
was
learned
this
morning
at
offices
of
the
pub-
11c
works
department.
No
in-
formation
Is
available
as
to
when
road
work
out
of
the
camp
may
be
expected
to
re-
sume.
KILLING
AT
CHICAGOFF
llirtan
C
Davis
is
Dead
and
Walter
Gamble
Under
Arrest
as
Re-'
suit
of
Stabbing
JUNEAU.
Dec.
29:
Hortan
C.
Davis,
salmon
operator
of
Southeast
Alaska,
died
Sunday
as
a
result
of
a
stab
wound
aboard
his
boat
at
Chicagoff
Thursday
night.
Walter
Gamble,
who
said
that
the
stabbing
occurred
during
a
quarrel
between
himself
and
Davis,
was
arrested
and
held
on
an
open
charge.
Terrace
District
Pioneer
Succumbs
Albert
Herton
of
Vanarsdol
Passed
Away
Last
Week
at
Age
of
Elght-One
TERRACE.
Dec.
29:
Albert
Bcr-ton
of
Phillips
Creek,
Vanarsdol,
aged
81
and
a
pioneer
of
the
district,
was
brought
here
for
medical
treatment
last
Tuesday
and
died
the
same
evening.
The
funeral
was
conducted
by
Rev.
H.
T.
Allen
of
the
local
United
Church.
iU.S.CAPiTAL
REMAINS
DRY
Liquor
Designed
for
New
Year
Celebrations
Taken
in
musical
Instruments
WASHINGTON,
Dec.
29-An
Ingenious
attempt
at
smuggling
was
Intercepted
by
dry
agents
here
yesterday
t
when
790
bottles
of
liquor
designed
for
the
New
Year
celebrations
were
discovered
hidden
away
In
musical
Instruments.
REDUCTION
PROTESTED
Board
of
Conciliation
on
Cut
in
Railway
Clerks'
Pay
to
Be
Conducted
MONTREAL.
Dec.
29:
Protest
of
men
wh
comprise
the
International
Brotherhood
of
Rallwaj
;
Clerks
in
Canada
against
a
ten
per
cent
cut
in
pay
will
shortly
go
before
a
Board
of
Conciliation.
Prof.
John
T.
Culllton
of
McOlll;
University
will
represent
the
men
and
Errol
MacDougall
K.
C.
of
Montreal,
the
railroads.
The
chairman
is
not
yet
selected.
FISHERMEN
ATPOLLS
Voting
Today
For
Agents
at
Seattle,
Ketchikan
and
Prince
Rupert;
Four
Referendums
Members
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fish
ermen's
Union
at
various
halibut
ports
on
the
coast
are
voting
today
,
for
1932
business
agents
at
Seattle.
Prince
RUDert
and
Ketchikan
as
weUjmiocerjndurnf
jhj
matters-aiffctlrffrWe?lriternal
af-j
fairs
of
the
UntorT-
v
!
The
referendums
are
as
follows
i
Shall
the
Prince
Rupert
branch
be
closed?
Shall
monthly
dues,
be
increased
to
$1.50?
Shall
salaries
of
agents
be
reduced
to
$40
per
week?
Shall
regular
weekly
meetings
convene
at
2
p.m.?
The
candidates
for
business
agents
are
as
follows:
SeatUe
Harold
OrotUe.
Thor-vald
Klpperberg.
John
Sather.
Prince
Rupert
Elnar
Larscn,
J.
M.
Morrison.
Ketchikan
Melvln
KJorsvlk.
Ove
Myrland.
Gust
Olsen.
P.
B.
Hill,
being
the
only
nominee,
is
re-elected
secretary-treasurer
by
acclamation.
PILCHARD
INQUIRY
Nootka
Packing
Co.
of
Vancouver
Island
Desires
to
Find
Out
Possibilities
on
Queen
Charlottes
SKIDEGATE,
Dec.
29:
A
telc-jram
has
been
received
here
from
the
Nootka
Packing
Co.
of
Vancouver
Island
Inquiring
about
pilchard
possibilities
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
PeoDle
of
the
Islands
feel
that
it
Is
high
time
that
the
Fisheries
Deoartment
made
some
effort
to
find
out
Just
what
commercial
fish
there
are
In
Island
waters.
Gordon
Resigns
"
As
Commissioner
Member
of
Terrace
Municipal
Body
to
Spend
Winter
In
South
So
Quits
Hoard
TERRACE.
Dec.
29:-J.
K.
Gor
don
has
resigned
as
a
member
of
the
board
of
village
commissioners'
here
owing
to
the
fact
that
he
la
going
to
California
for
the
winter.
No
successor
will
be
elected
until
the
annual
election
next
month.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
29:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
81Hc
on
the
local
exchange
this
afternoon.
Flays
Agitators
Premier
J
Ramsay
MacDonald
makes
scathing
statement
following
declaration
o:
Mahatma
Oandhi
Rains
Drench
AH
California
Nevada
Cut
Off
As
Result
of
the
;
Washouts
in
the
Mountains
SAN
FRANCISCO.
Dec.
29
Rains
continued
to
drench
tnc'
whole
State
of
California,
a
few
eases
doing
damage
although
hi
most
cases
the
moisture
will
be
a
distinct
advantage
to
the
country.
Washouts
-have
taken
place
at
many
points.
Long
Beach
report
j
tremendous
rains.
Reno
has
been
cut
off
from
California
as
a
result
of
washouts
in
the
mountains
North
and
south,
east
and
west,;
rains
are
reported,
even
from
the!
desert
regions
of
the
south.
Two
Million
Dollars
Ahead
V
I
Milwaukee
is
Itrttcr
Oft
Than
Other
American
Cities
MILWAUKEE.
Dec.
29
Thl
city
closes
its
year
in
better
ft
nanclal
condition
than
any
other
city
on
the
continent.
It
Is
an-j
nounced
that
the
balance
on
the
j
right
side
of
the
ledger
is
over;
two
million
dollars
CARD
OF
THANKS
Sons
of
Norway
wish
to
thank
all
who.
took
part
In
the
program
at
the
Christmas
Tree
and
dance.
Saturday,
December
26.
STERLING
PACIFIC!
.
STARTS
PRODUCING
CALGARY.
Dee.
20:
It
Is
announced
that.
Sterling
Pacific's
No.
2
well
has
come
into
production
with
SCO
barrels
of
high
grade
naphtha
In
twenty-
four
hours.
Moving
Forward
Toward
Chinchow
Japanese
Troops
Continue
Move-
ment
upon
Manchurian
Hail-way
Centre
TOKIO.
Dec.
29-Word
has
been
received
here
that
the
Japanese
forces
are
continuing
their
drive
toward
Chinchow.
Careful
preparations
have
been
made
prior
to
th
?
advance
which
is
being
made!
with
deliberation.
IS
FOUND
,
ON
TRAIL
Remains
of
Francis
Pilot.
With
Two
Dogs
Still
Alive.
Discovered
In
Northern
Alaska
NULOTA.
Alaska,
Dec.
29:
With
only
two
of
his
dogs
still
alive,
the
body
of
Francis
Pilot,
who
had
apparently
perished
from
hunger
and
exposure,
was
foutld
several
days
ago
one
hundred
miles
northeast
of
hew,
word
receive!
here
Monday
said.
Christmas
iTree
At
Alice
Arm
.School
Children
Presented
Splendid
Pro-ram
Following
Which
Santa
Paid
Visit
.
ALICE
ARM.
Dee.
39
The
school
children,
of.
Alice
.,
Arm,
presented
their
annual
Ohrfcttmas
Tree
entertainment
n
T.
W.
FalconWa
Hall
on
Tuesdav
evening
last
week
and
gave
a
splendid
program,
having
been
ably
trained
by
A.
C.
Ironside.
Following
the
program.
Santa
Claus
nald
a
visit
and
gave
presents
t"
the
children.
The
evening's
proceedings
closed
with
u
dance
for
which
music
was
furnished
by
the
Alice
Arm
Orchestra.
Teresa
Frances
Dennis
Dies
At
Moricetown
as
Result
of
Gun
Wounds
Sergeant
Andrew
Fairbairn,
Smithers
Police
Chief,
Investigating
Circumstances
Details
Lacking
In
Report
Received
Here
Teresa
Frances
Dennis,
Indian
woman,
died
yesterday
afternoon
on
the
Indian
Reservation
at
Moricetown,
between
Hazelton
and
Smithers,
as
a
result
of
gunshot
wounds,
divisional
headquarters
of
the
provincial
police
here
have
been
advised.
Circumstances
of
the
fatality
arc
i
being
investigated
by
Sergeant
Andrew
Fairbairn,
chief
jf
the
Smithers
district
detach-
CIVIL
WAR
IN
BRIDGE
Jacoby
Quits
Lenx
Team
But
Peace
Overtures
Expected
to
Brine
Him
Back
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
29:
Oswald
Jacoby
resigned
as
'
partner
of
Sidney
Lent
in
the
contract
Lridge
marathon
early
today
after
much
mutual
criticism
in
a
session
during
which
they
cut
250
points
oft
the
lead
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ely
Culbertson,
leaving
them
with
a
net
advantage
so
far
in
the
competition
of
lfi.SIO
points.
After
peace
discussion,
it
was
said
that
Jacoby
would
re-enter
the
contest
later.
WATER
MAIN
LAID
DOWN
Queen
Charlotte
Volunteers,
None
Too
Wllllnr,
Do
Work
QUEEN
CHARLOTTE
CITY,
Dec.
9:
It
was
decided
some
months
tgo
to
renew
a
private,
antiquated
.vater
system
that
fed
several
louses
and
shacks
in
the
vicinity
of
the
Queen
Charlotte
Hotel.
After
much
talking,
calculating
and
arranging
It
was
decided
to
!
start
work
on
the
system
bright
and
early
one
morning.
Lots
of
out-of-date
Implements
in
the
form
of
man-handled
shovels
and
mattocks
were
resurrected
from
a
shed
behind
the
Ranger
Station
and
were
distributed
among
'.he
none
too
eager
volunteers.
One
portly
gentleman
came
along
with
his
hands
In
his
pockets
and
volunteered
to
be
"Straw
Boss.'
As
he
could
not
be
persuaded
to
do
anything
else,
this
position
was
allotted
to
him.
This
particular
gentleman
his
the
reputation
of
being
the
best
judge
of
a
pick
and.
shovel
m
the
northern
country.
"He
has
not
yet
been
able
to
find
one
that
would
suit
him.','
The
work
continued
merrily
all
momlng.
with
pasersby
offering
iipa-lrutruetlve
andjQKerwtse
c
ihit
fceocj
fcrogrlsil
vfos
made
with
the
digging.
Toward
mid-af
ternoon
several
of
the
now
repentant
volunteers
put
on
their
thinking
caps
and
recollected
that
they
had
office
work
to
finish
or
a
store
to
attend
or
a
car
to
try
out,
etc
until
but
a
skeleton
crew
remained.
Nothing
daunted,
this
crew
worked
with
a
will
with
the
result,
ere
dusk
the
following
day.
the
work
was
done.
The
water
flowed
and
Queen
Charlotte
sinks
once
more
to
rest.
nent
of
the
provincial
police.
Details
were
not
given
in
the
report
received
here
and
it
was
not
known
definitely
up
to
this
afternoon
whether
the
gunshot
wounds
were
self-inflicted
or
otherwise.
PROPERTY
OPTIONED
F.
Vann
of
Toronto
Interested
In
Placer
Showing
on
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
SKIDEGATE,
Dec.
29:
F.
Vann
of
Toronto
has
taken
an
option
on
the
Lawn
Hill
placer
showing,
it
Is
reported
here.
Several
holes
have
been
put
down
to
bedrock
and
tho
results
are
reported
to
have
proven
very
satisfactory.
Sister
of
Ocean
Falls
Woman
Is
Dead
in
South
Nellie
May
Doust.
aged
20,
daughter
of
the
late
J.
H.
Doust
of
Ocean
Falls
and
sister
of
Mrs.
Doust
of
Ocean
Falls,
died
recently
In
Vancouver.
Joseph
Smith
of
Ocean
Falls
Is
an
uncle
of
deceased.
The
funeral
took
place
In
Vancouver.
Premier
Tolmie
Is
Still
Hopeful
For
Road
North
VICTORIA,
Dec.
29
Premier
8.
F.
Tolmle.
while
Immediate
prospects
of
embarking
upon
the
project
may
have
dlMpDearcd,
is
still
hopeful
the
road
which
leads
from
the
Cariboo
and
connects
Prince
George
and
Haselton
may
eventually
be
extended
Into
th
Yukon
and
Alaska.
WEATHER
REPORT
i
Triple
Island
Part
cloudy,
strong
southeast
wind
moderate
sea.
Langara
Cloudy
moderate
easterly
wind,
sea
choppy.
Dead
Tree
Point
Clear,
light
southeast
wind:
barometer,
29,54;
temperature,
41;
light
swell.
Tomorrow's
Tides
"'
Wednesday,
December
30,
1931
High
5:11
aon.
19:2
ft.
17:05
p.m.
18:9
It.
Low
ll:l5
a.m.
7:8
ft.
23:10
p.m.
4J
ft.