Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides She ' Sunday, July 12, 1931 High 11:36 ajn. 16:0 ft. Dlsby lsl m In, moderate 23:14 pm. 19:6 It. outh cast e 5 ometcr 29:96. Low 5:20 ajn. 5:1 ft. ompcrature' 16:51 p.m. 0:8 It. s 8 v -t xxir.. no. 1 S g CONFISCATION OF BOATS AFFIRMED BY SUPREME Families and Wealth Leaving Germany As Crash In Finance And Industry Seems Impending Dr. Hans Luilicr, President of Rcichbank, Returns to Berlin From Paris After Failing to Obtain Relief From French HFHUN. July 11: Dr. Hans Ltith6r, president of the Tfi-irlihnnk, returned from Paris today without having obtain"'! French assistance and without hone of obtaining it Tin tension, with which Germany awaits the outcome of 1 1- n I'fHt-sookincr race acainst time, of Luther, took on in i '( Ttion 'he Reich the semblance of hysteria. Peo- i"i small Ravings are buying ! The familte of wealth and i v nf th? well-to-do are heading ' i'N Swttserland.. M ,nv believe a financial and in-i n l crash will come In Oer-i in fore preventative measures Hid upon. KILLED IN CAR CRASH Fort St. John Woman and Daughter Lose Their Lives i"irr ST. JOHN. July 11: Mrs. 0 . iiili. wife of a farmer living west of here, and her 16- ;) daughter, were Instantly ; win n an automobile, in which w, ri' passengers, overturned ' i they were on their way to I'.-"!) Creek to attend a sports Hie tragedy occurred as the : tuning down hill. After meet-' ' ir it got out of control. The inn suffered a fractured skull i Kirl a broken neck. Mrs. ' ih is survived by her husband 1 in i'i- sons. One of the sons as ;i the driver t)f the car escaped ii !; nw crash with their lives. Vancouver Wheat VANCOUVER, July 11: Wheat 1 vioted on the local exchange .It 5'iSjC. Seventy Men Employed on Road Construction at Present; New Bridge Open in About a Month f thn nnwlv constructed portion of the 'ma River Highway between Cloyah Bay and Galloway K-ipids is now being completed but it is expected it wiH be least a month before it will be possible to open tne uai-inA:iV Knnlife in-ill fnr .automobile traffic beyond that . : 1 2 STIMSON Dl V A end. There arc 14 men engaged in JT uLlftuLiU gravelling. Meanwhile, a crew of 56 men s Satisfied With Negotiations For engaged in actual ndwrutrac-Moratorium and Disarmament itlon around Cloyah nay. The gangs ROME. July 11: Secretary of K 'tr Stlmson of the United States, 'iviiik nn Interview with news-fprrmrn yesterday, declared that ii was "well satisfied" with a con-fi irnre held with the Italian gov-' "limit in regard to war debt ""ruioriim and disarmament. Re- ' i in to the disarmament confer- ''"'' in Genera next February. So- ''"'liiry Stlmion declared that the "nitcd State would be represented Uicie in full torce. TH BA WHEAT IS DESTROYED Fire Thousand Acres of Standing Grain Near Walla Walla Fire-Swept WALLA WALLA. Wash, July 11: Five thousand acres of growing wheat was destroyed by fire in Columbia Count? yesterday. Strenuous efforts are being made to save other wheat fields from burning .during the present heat wave. MANY PERSONS GET ORDERS FOR FOOD Many needy persons of this city are taking advantage of the provincial government's temporary system of giving dally 40c orders for food. This morning, for instance. 89 per-, sons were granted relief in this way. Of these, 47 were British I subjects and 42 foreigners. Women as well as men are be- In granted orders. The provln- clal police are co-operating with the government agent in connection with the granting of relief orders and strict ob- serration is being made to ensure that no persons but bona- fide needy receive relief. it.. apomt With the gravelling of a centre strip over iwo nines uumc-'dlatcly beyond the bridge completed, the gravelling work Is now 'Mm, xnrrirrf on from the other arc. as usual, being rotated. Halibut Landings Summary American None. Canadlan-38.000 pounds, 65c and 3c and 65c and 3c. Canadian Alkcn, 14,000, Cold Storage, 6.5c and 3c. Oony. 13.000. Atlln. 6.2c and 3c j R. W . 11.000, Royal, 8.2c and 3c NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931 TTLEFORD WILKINS RESUMES Hopes to Resume Trip to North Pole Next Week TORONTO, July 11: Sir George Hubert Wilkins hopes to have his submarine Nautilus ready next Thursday at the latest to embark from Ireland on the final phase of its trip under the Ice to the North Pole, according to a cable received here yesterday by V. S. Stefansson, noted Canadian Arctic explorer, from Wilkins in Ireland. Stefansson, here in the course of a lecture tour, expressed the belief that, owing to the most propitious part of the season for such -a voyage, -having already passed, Wilkins would be able to do little more than. reconnoitring work this year. ' The Nautilus has been receiving repairs in Ireland following Its recent arduous crossing of tht Atlantic Ocean. MEL0DIE IN PORT Is Finest Yacht to Be Seen Here ThU Year Don Lee, Owner-Mack Sennett on Board The luxurious 120-foot yach' Melodic, belonging to Don Lee. wealthy Los Angeles automobile dealer, who is well known through his radio broadcasts, arrived In port at 0:30 this morning from the south and Is tied up at the Canadian National dock where she will lie until 8 o'clok tomorrow morn ing when she will leave In continuation of a cruise to Alaska waters. Noted member of the party on board the Melodic Is Mack Sennett, well known moving picture rjroducer. The Melodic Is the largest and most handsome yacht that has been seen here this sason. It has dleeel power and is of steel con structlon. A full bowsprit and nr row stream lines lend to the out ward attractive appearance. Ap . polntments and fittings of the ves sel are most elaborate. EPIDEMIC NEAR END Eleven Lives Claimed by Scarlet Fever and Influenza in Alaska Community KANAKA. Alaska, July 11 The scarlet fever and Influenza epidemic which has taken eleven lives with 104 patients still in hospital is believed to bo nearlng an end with the arrival of serum from SCAttlO. Heroic efforts of Dr. Walter A. Dorland, one nurse and two other assistants, while all four weiv suffering from Influenza, are cre dited with the checking of ths seourage. The Latest Picturesque view of an autogyro nautics, on the te final leg of the completed by a IS WIND-SWEPT Fishing Boats Seized ,t Last Year Near Here Forfeited To Crown In Autogyros latpst development in aero first transcontinental flight ever ship of this type. Charlotte Islands. Their contlsca- tlon had been originally ordered by the Exchequer Court of Canada with Mr. Justice Archer Martin sitting. CONFLICT ISW0RSE Gap Between State and Vatican In Italy Widens Drastic Steps ROME, July 11: The conflict between Fascist government and Vatican in this country seems to be getting even more serious since the issuance by Pope Pius XIII of his latest encyclical. The government is contemplating taking drastic steps in its effort to bring the Vatican to time. Tremier Mussolini is reported to be in favor of the movement whereby Roman Catholics would not be permitted to hold offices of public trust. Vessels, Which Were Taken By Rividis, Were Anchored Off Rose Spit, Being There Illegally VANCOUVER, July 11: Forfeiture to the crown of four United States fishing vessels which were found illegally in Canadian waters has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada. The boats concerned are the May, Queen City, Tillie M. and Sunrise. They were all seized last year by the fishery patrol boat Rividis as they lay anchor- ed In the lee of Rose Spit, Queen DUTY VALUE OF APPLES Three Cents Ter Pound Is to Be IUsis of Compilations For Tariff OTTAWA, July 11: A value for duty purposes of three cents per pound has been placed upon apples, effective from today, according to a bulletin issued by Hon. E. B. Ryck-man, minister of national revenue. The Weather Dead Tree Point Rain, south east gale, barometer 29:78. temper aturc 52; sea rough. Triple Island Rain, fresh south cast gale, moderate sea. Langara Rain, light south east wind, choppy sea. Stench Bombs Hurled By Angry Woman at Ramsay MacDonald and Lloyd George in Meeting LONDON, July 11: While Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald sat on the platform at a peace demonstration in Albert Hall today, a woman in the audience threw a stench bomb at him. She was quickly surrounded by attendants and evicted. Another bomb burst near a seat occupied by Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George, former Premier, before the woman was taken out The meeting was interrupted for a few minutes. Business Section of Saskatchewan Centre ' Suffers Huge Damage Loss as Result of Tornado Yesterday is Placed at $100,000; Though There is Much Wreckage, No Lives Were Lost NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask., July 11: Citizens this morning were counting the cost of havoc wrought late yesterday afternoon when a near-tornado swept crisscross through the main section of the city, demolishing part of the power house and putting the entire light ana power service out of commission. Roofs were torn from nilve brick buildings ' and hurled HAGER NEW PRESIDENT New England Fish Co. Moves Its Head Office From Atlantic to Pacific . VANCOUVER, July 11: Ue- "nioval of the head-office of -the New England Fish Co. from Boston to Seattle and the appointment of A. L. Hager of Vancouver, for many years vice-president and general manager, to the presidency of the company was announced by Sir. Hager last night. Ten or fifteen members of the new board of the New England Fish Co, are Pacific Coast men. SEATTLE IS QUIET Feeling Over Recall Election on Monday is Subsiding SEATTLE. July 11: With the election to decide finally as to whether or not Mayor Frank C. Edwards Is to be recalled Impending on Mon- i day, fever heat on the part of the i public over the issue has to a great extent subsided. Prominent business men have been urging the citizens not to become excited but to act calmly In what In their opinion they consider would be for the best Interests of the advancement of the city and bringing about of better conditions. Improvements At Salt Lake to Be Done Shortly Volunteer workers, under the nusDlces of the Prince Rupert 'Swimming Club, will go to the Salt Lake to carrv out some cleaning up work around the popular local bathing resort preparatory to the Initiation In the near future of considerable general Improvements to the lake and facilities. GIRL DIES INCRASH VANCOUVER, July 11 Eleanor Cowan, aged 21, was lntantly killed near Rosedalc last night when the car In which she was driving struck loose gravel and turned over on the roadside Alan Russell, bat rlster. who was with her ut th-time, was not seriously injured. PRICE FIVE CENTS COURT i across the streets. Scores of workers are now busy clearing paths through the debris, shattered walls and battered automobiles which were left in the wake of the 45-minute twister. Fortunately, there was no loss or life nor were there serious ln- Juries. The damage is estimated at more than $100,000. DESTROYER IS COMING IMI.C.S. Skeena Now on Her Way Around Halifax to Esquimau To Take Up Base HALIFAX, July 11 H. M. C. S. Skeena. which arrived here recently from England with her sister destroyer H3.1.CS. Saugenay, left here this week to take up her station at Esquimau on the British Columbia coast. The Skeena will make a leisurely cruise via the Panama Canal and Is expected to reach Esquimau In August. On her arrival on the Pacific Coast, the Skeena will replace H.M. C.S. Vancouver, which was loaned to the Canadian government by the Imperial government and which will return to England. CONFERENCE ON OUTLET Premier Bennett to Receive Delegation of Western Members OTTAWA. July 11: Premier R. B. Dennett will shortly receive a delegation of all British Columbia members, several Alberta members and other Interested parties to d's-cuss the Peace River ouUet. The members will lay urgent reasons before the Prime Minister as to why the project ihould be begun this year. The Interview with the Premier is expected to take place within the next few day. FOUND IN VICTORIA Former State Treasurer of New Mesleo Is Wanted For Embexilement VICTORIA, July 11: Emerson Watts, wanted for embezzlement in New Mexico of which he was former state treasurer, was discovered here yesterday. Extradition proceedings are to be started in order to have him taken back there to face u'ul. it VimLf . ' vs.- a 4?