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wind;
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VOL
XXII.,
No.290.
C
Ife
SEVERE
STORMS
LOCAL
MEN
HA
VE
NARROW
ESCAPE
FROM
Fifty-Nine
Lives
Lost
In
Tempest
at
End
of
Week
Sweeping
Ocean
Mediterranean
and
North
Seas
Chiefly
Affected
By
Boisterous
Weather
Conditions
Shipping
Damaged,
Especially
on
African
Coast
LONDON,
Doc.
14:
At
least
fifty-nine
lives
were
lost
and
the
lives
of
scores
of
others
seriously
threatened
over
the
week-end
in
storms
that
swept
the
Mediterranean
and
the
North
Seas.
Shipping
was
damaged,
especially
off
the
north
coast
of
Africa.
The
storm
was
one
of
the
most
severe
that
has
been
experienced
in
months.
STAY
WITH
OLD
UNION
Halibut
Fishermen
Decide
By
Two-Thirds
Vote
to
Stand
Uy
I).
S.
F.
U.
Pnnco
Rupert
halibut
fishermca
pv
;LTing
to
the
number
of
about
nr.'
hundred,
decided
by
two-thirds
v
Saturday
night,
to
stay
with
U
Dceu
Sea
Ftehermen's
Union,
.
i
official
organisation
of
the!
i
.
i
many
yeara.
The
vote
was
la-t
.
m
view
of
the
recent
proposal
j:
halibut
fishermen
should
Join
with
the
Northern
British
Co-.umbia
Fishermen's
Association
as
:tr.
ni'.onomous
branch.
C
onsideration
of
a
proposal
from
fV'ttle
that
Uie
halibut
close
sea-
u
be
made
from
November
1
to
i,mii;iry
IS
with
an
additional
-"nth
closed
to
fishing
during
the
on
was
laid
over
until
a
meet-,:v
in
be
held
tomorrow
night.
G
"urge
Anderson
presided
over
ii'
fishermen's
meeting
which
was
'"
id
in
the
Dep
Sea
Ftehermen's
I"
1
1
n
m
Hall.
Metlakatla
House
Nearly
Destroyed
METLAKATLA,
Dec.
14:-Last
f
i
iday
afternoon
a
fire
started
on
J:u-ob
Cooper's
roof
and,
by
the
mi'
the
fire
fighters
had
arrived
on
the
scene,
a
good
part
of
the
roof
was
in
flames.
Soon
two
m
reams
of
water
with
ample
pres-
urr
played
on
the
flames
and
Hooded
them
out
In
quick
order.
Only
the
quick
acUon
of
the
fire
fit'htcrs.
with
Eddie
Ryan
directing
ipcrattons,
saved
what
would
have
bci'n
a
big
conflagration,
Just
when
"vrrythlng
was
as
dry
as
tinder.
Had
there
been
five
minutes'
de-1'i.v.
the
building
would
undoubted-H
have
been
burned
to
the
ground.
Once
more
the
efficiency
of
the
fire
'anting
system
of
the
native
vll-Ukg
was
proven.
IS
KILLED
BY
AUTOS
Walter
Garden,
Aged
17.
Lost
His
Life
In
Vancouver
Traffic
Accident
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
14
Walter
Garden,'
aged
77.
was
fatally
injur-'
rt
last
night
when
he
was
crushed
beween
two
automobiles
and
died
1
wo
hours
later.
Drivers
of
both
cars
iled,
Hurt
in
New
York
Rt
Hon
Wlns'on
Churchill,
knocked
down
by
car
INJURY
TO
CHURCHILL
Famous
British
Statesman
Struck
By
Automobile
in
Streets
of
New
York
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
14:
Rt.
Hon.
Winston
Churchill,
here
for
a
lecture
tour,
was
knocked
down
by
a
taxlcab
last
night
and
underwent
a
lengthy
examination
today
as
a
result
of
which
physicians
acknowledged
that
there
was
danger
of
pleural
hemmor-hage
developing.
Mr.
Churchill
will
be
unable
to
do
any
active
work
for
weeks.
Policy
of
Loaning
Bulls
Laid
Down
By
Ottawa
Govt
OTTAWA,
Dec.
14:-Reallzlng
that
under
conditions
which
seem
likely
to
prevail
for
the
next
few
years,
It
will
be
necessary
for
farmers
to
rely
to
a
greater
degree
than
in
the
past
on
-
r.wnup
Robert
Weir.
agriculture
has
lnau-
minister
of
..
...Li.i
la
lntinnru
gurated
a
policy
to
assist
farmers
to
Improve
the
quality
of
their
cattle
hdl
J1"
deslrab
e
bulls
of
der
this
policy
will
be
loaned
to
breeding
and
type
associations
organic
-with
certain
conditions
and
under
regulations
ns
laid
down
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUM
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MpNDAY,
DECEMBER
14,
1931
VICTIM
OF
PNEUMONIA
Albert
David
Holden,
Fish
Packer
For
Atlin
Fisheries,
Passed
Away
Yesterday
The
di
-
:h
occurred
In
the
Prince
Rupert
Oeneral
Hospital
yesterday,
following
a
brief
illness
with
pneumonia,
of
Albert
David
Holden.
1340
Seventh
Avenue
East,
who
for
12
years
had
been
a
fish
packer
in
the
service
of
the
Atlln
Fisheries
here.
The
late
Mr.
Holden
was
43
years
of
age
and
was
born
In
Southampton,
'England.
He
Is
survived
by
a
widow
and
stepdaughter.
Many
friends
will
regret
the
demise
of
Mr.
Holden
and
will
extend
sympathy
to
the
mourning
relatives.
Arrangements
are
in
the
hands
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
and
funeral
will
take
place
on
Wednesday
PULP
MILL
INVOLVED
International
Paper
May
Tak.
Over
Crown-Zellerbach
Which
Owns
Octan.FalljuFUnt..
!
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
14
Interna
Itlonal
Paper
Company
may
enter
the
west
coast
field
by
absorbing
or
merging
with
Crown
ZeJlerbach
Corporation,
according
to
rumort
;
current
here.
i
Pacific
Mills,
Ltd.,
operating
a.
Ocean
Falls,
would
be
the
only
Canadian
mill
Involved
In
the
proposed
amalgamation.
Powell
j
River
Company,
one
of
the
few
independent
producing
units.
It
I
not
likely
to
figure
In
any
merger,
officials
of
the
company
state
Powell
River
is
solidly
financed
by
a
group
of
Minneapolis
capitalists
although
control
rests
with
an
all-Canadian
group
of
executives
in
Vancouver
and
Powell
River.
The
rumored
merger
with
Crown
Zellerbach
would
give
Internatlo
nal
Its
long
desired
coast
connection.
For
some
years
It
was
sug
tested
that
International
would
take
over
the
holdings
of
Canadian
Forest
Products,
Ltd.,
at
Beaver
Cove,
Vancouver
Island,
and
for
a
while
International
Paper
did
hold
an
option
on
the
property,
but
thl
option
is
believed
to
have
lapsed.
There
was
also
a
tentative
agreement
whereby
International
Papev
would
buy
power
from
the
B.
C
Power
Corporation's
proposed
power
plant
at
Campbell
River
at
Uv
north
end
of
Vancouver
Island,
an
I
this
is
still
a
possibility
If
the
Beaver
Cove
deal
eventually
goes
through,
but
In
the
meantime
Interest
has
shitted
to
a
tie-up
with
Crown-Zellerbach.
Pacific
Mills
Pacific
Mills
orglnally
was
operated
as
a
separate
unit
until
Its
absorption
by
Crown
Willamette.
When
the
latter
organization
was
merged
with
Zellerbach
Corporation
It
brought
together
two
of
the
largest
United
States
newsprint
producers
In
the
West,
and
Pacific
Mills
naturally
was
taken
under
the
win?
of
the
new
corporation
being
the
only
Canadian
subsidiary-Pacific
Mills
has
operated
on
a
five-day
week
all
year,
as
has
Powell
River
Company,
aria
the
production
has
been
at
the
rate
c-fpO
per
cent,
capacity.
When
Crown
Zellerbach
shut
down
some
of
Its
Washington
state
mills.
Pacific
Mills
continued
to
run.
the
company
maintaining
that
the
British
Columbia
unit
was
able
to
operate
more
economically.
Executives
of
British
Columbia
mills
say
that
if
the
market
develops
as
Indicated
they
will
be
on
a
six-day
basis
early
next
year.
VISIT
OLD
COUNTRY
Part
of
British
Here's
Is
pat
of
Brluin
s
submarine
fleet
moored
at
Portsmouth
preparato:
tu
a
four-day
program
of
Atlantic
manoeuvres.
CHANGE
IS
APPROVED
Local
Boat
Owners
Favor
Halibut
Close
Season
Alteration
The
Canadian
.Halibut
Vessel
Owners'
Association
of
Prince
Rupert,
at
a
meeting
yesterday,
endorsed
a
proposal
from
Seattle
that
the
halibut
close
season
be
made
from
November
1
to
January
15
with
each
boat
taking
an
additional
month
off
In
June,
July
or
August.
The
association
decided
to
take
no
sides
so
far
as
affiliation
of
the
fishermen
with
either
the
Deep
Se'a
Fishermen's
Union
or
Northern
llriish
Columbia
Fishermen's
Associalon
is
concerned.
Rather
the
association
is
ready
to
recognize
any
union
of
fishermen.
Dan
Larsen.
president
of
the
Canadian
Halibut
Vessel
Owners'
Association
presided
over
the
meeting.
DEATH
OF
MINISTER
Rev.
Edward
McGougan
of
Vancouver
Died
on
Sunday
After
Lengthy
Illness
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
14
Rev.
Ed
ward
McOougan,
aged
54.
pastor
of
Chalmers
United
(formerly
Presbyterian)
Church
here
fo;
eleven
years,
died
yesterday
after
a
lengthy
Illness.
JAPAN"
GOES'
OFF
GOLD
STANDARD
TOKIO.
Deo.
14:
The
first
official
act
of
the
new
Japanese
government
has
been
the
suspension
of
the
gold
standard
and
the
reimposltlon
of
an
embargo
on
the
export
of
gold
from
the
country.
BIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Submarine
Fleet
TAKU
RIVER
PROMISING
Prospecting
is
encouraged
as
Result
of
Activities
of
Noah
Timmins
The
proposed
mining
operations
of
Noah
Timmins
of
Toronto
In
the
Taku
River
area
have
given
a
great
Impetus
to
prospecting
In
that
region,
according
to
P.
Creagh
pioneer
prospector
of
that
district,
who
Is
spending
the
winter
In
Vancouver.
Mr.
Creagh
Is
developing
claims
adjoining
the
Timmins
holdings
on
the
north.
"On
the
Timmins
property."
say
Mr.
Crrafh.
occurs
the
greatest
mineralised
area
I
have
ever
seen
in
my
life.
I
would
go
so
far
as
to
predict
that
Mr.
Timmins.
with
his
extensive
experience
In
gold
mining,
will
develop
a
great
property.
The
property
is
located
In
a
country
of
great
shear
zones
30
to
100
feet
In
width
and
heavily
mineralized
with
gold
the
principal
value."
Work
on
the
Timmins
holdings
during
the
past
season
has
consisted
principally
of
diamond
drilling
and
stripping
surface
showings.
There
has
been
a
crew
examining
the
neighborhood
for
water
power
possibilities.
While
the
district
according
to
Mr.
Creagh.
is
not
new
as
far
as
the
discovery
of
its
rlcft
mineralisation
Is
concerned.
It
wa.
only
during
the
past
two
yean
that
sufficient
exploration
wai
carried
on
to
attract
such
larg
operators
as
Mr.
Timmins.
i
PROJECT
IS
ABANDONED
Pacific
Great
Eastern
Will
Not
Be
Extended
Northward
to
Prince
George
VICTORIA,
Dec.
14:
The
plan
of
the
provincial
government
to
extend
the
Pacific
Oreat
Eastern
Railway
to
Prince
George
as
a
project
of
unemployment
relief
has
definitely
collapsed
as
a
result
of
the
federal
government
cutting
down
the
appropriations
for
this
BURNING
CRAFT
Olier
Besner
and
His
Companion
Had
Trying
Week-end
Experience
!
Speed
Boat
B.
C.
P.
Burst
Into
Flames
Near
Dunilas
Island
Painfully
Burned
About
Face
and
Hands
Reach
Here
Safely
j
Their
power
vessel
B.
C.
P.
suddenly
taking
fire
last
:
Friday
night
as
they
were
returning
from
a
trip
to
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
Olier
Besner
and
Thorleif
Johnson
of
this
city
had
a
narrow
escape
from
the
burning
craft.
Both
sustained
painful
burns
about
the
face
and
hands
as
a
result
of
which
they
will
be
confined
to
their
homes
for
a
week
or
so.
Neither
are,
however,
in
a
serious
condition,
it
was
stated
this
morning
from
their
j
homes.
It
was
not
far
from
Dundas
Isl-I
and
where
the
boat
caught
fire.
So
rapidly
did
the
flames
spread
over
the
craft
that
Mr.
Besner
and
Mr.
Johnson
were
barely
able
to
escape
'In
the
lifeboat
and
reach
shore.!
Everything
on
board
the
boat.
was'
i
lost,
the
derelict
hulk
drifting!
jasttmvan
apparent
'-.
total
loss;
1-77,
uMijn...-M
.
-
i
iuanuie
vu
f
no
uob
uiv
t
LUUiU
ill
j
the
meantime,
the
two
men
were
picked
up
Saturday
morning
by
a
native
of
Massett
named
White
who
;
spied
the
wreckage
on
the
beach
at
the
low
tide
and
went
in
to
Investigate.
During
the
afternoon
the
rescue
boat
arrived
In
port
with
Mr.
I
Besner
and
Mr.
Johnson
The
B.
C.
P.
formerly
belonged
to
:
the
B.
C.
Packers
by
which
concern
she
was
used
as
a
manager's
scout
boat.
It
was
a
very
speedy
craft
Eastern
Stock
.Montreal
Consolidated
65.
Imperial
OU,
K.
!
Power
Corporation
36ft.
I
New
York
International
Nickel
C.
P.
R,
13i.
United
States
Steel,
43.
General
Motors,
32.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Tuesday,
December
IS,
1931
High
5:55
ajn.
18:2
ft.
17:31
pjn.
17:1
ft.
Low
11:49
a.m.
9:3
ft.
TAXI
32
Prompt
24
Hour
Service
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
PARTY
WAS
WELCOMED
Olof
Hanson
M.
P.
Received
Enthusiastic
Reception
on
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
.
-TO?-
X""
n
-
'
Sl'eenaWfOTFuhon
and
A.
J.
Prudhommet
In
the
course
of
a
tour
of
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
last
week,
motored
down
from
Port
Clements
for
a
brief
visit
to
Queen
Charlotte
City
and
other
Skldegate
Inlet
polnis.
Mr.
Hanson
was
paying
a
visit
to
his
constituents
on
the
Islands
for
the
pur-
of
lnihig
their
needs.
At
every
point
where
the
party
stopped,
an
enthusiastic
welcome
was
given.
That
Mr.
Hanson
enjoys
great
popularity
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
was
made
abundantly
clear.
Mr.
Fulton
and
Mr.
Prudhommc
also
made
a
good
impression
upon
the
Islanders.
While
at
Queen
Charlotte
City.
members
of
the
party
visited
at
the
home
of
Capt.
J.
Haan.
one
of
the
nlonwni
of
the
Oueen
Charlottn
Islands,
and
also
called
upon
Mrs.
Ike
Thompson,
another
of
the
islands'
pioneers.
It
was
Mr.
Fulton's
first
visit
to
the
islands
and
he
was
delighted
with
the
mild
climate,
scenery
and
other
attractions.
Mr.
Prudhomme
has,
of
course,
been
here
before.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
Dec,
14:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
6IV40
on
the
local
exchange
today.
Be
Happy
By
Making
Others
Happy
During
the
Christmas
Season,
Salvation
Army
Motto
The
Salvation
Army
motto
this
year
Is
"Be
happy
by
making
others
happy."
This
particularly
applies
to
the
Christmas
season
now
approaching,
when
there
are
so
many
who
have
not
the
money
with
which
to
celebrate
In
the
time
honored
manner.
The
Army
officers
have
found
many
families
who
will
have
no
hope
of
enjoying
Christmas
unless
someone
comes
to
the
rescue.
Also
there
will
be
a
great
crowd
taking
advantage
of
the
free
Christmas
dinner
proposed
to
be
provided
for
the
men
who
have
nowhere
else
to
go.
.
.
,
.
This
Is
a
great
work
the
Army
is
doing'
and
worthy
of
the
support
of
all
citizens.
Unfortunately
money
Is
scarce
and
provision
cannot
be
made
for
the
Christmas
celebration
without
It.
It
la
to
be
hoped
that
more
support
will
be
forthcoming.
Previously
acknowledged
$13.00
O.
W.
Nlckerson
Co.
Ltd.
5.00
Smith
&
Mallett
Ltd
5.00
T.
D.
Pattullo,
M.
L.
A
10.00
Margaret.
Sue
and
Jim
Oultck
2.00
J
W.
Eastwood
2.50