ANTI-CATHOLIC
German
Scientists
Ascended
To
Height
of
52,000
Feet
In
An
Aluminum
Ball;
Wondrous
Trip
Prof.
Piccard
and
Dr.
Kipfcr
Went
Aloft
to
Study
Origin
of
Cosmic
Rays
Were
Up
Eighteen
Hours
and
Drifted
Over
Europe
OBER
GURGL',
Tyrol,
May
28:
After
a
hazardous
exploratory
voyage
to
the
earth's
stratasphere
to
study
the
origin
of
cosmic
rays
during
which
they
ascended
52,000
f''ct.
breaking
the
world's
altitude
record
by
12,000
feet,
Prnf.
August
Piccard
and
Dr.
Charles
Kipfer
were
safe
irlav
after
landing
on
a
glacier
near
here.
They
took
off
:
from
Augusburg,
Germany,
yester-
day
morning
and
were
up
eighteen
KU15dKi
ARRESTS
beyond
conception.
The
ascent
was
made
In
a
sealed
William
Dahl
Held
In
Ked
Dee
r
For
;
aluminum
ball,
seven
feet
In
dla-Kifling
Joe
Brown
Store
i
meter,
which
was
taken
aloft
by
a
George
Sohonovltrh
giant
balloon,
the
largest
ever
built
Remanded
!
In
Oermany.
r
.iro
I
nve),iatlon
.
Iqto.
isxst,
i.i'-hry
or
attempted
burglary
n
ifimu
In
Prince
Rupert
Is
ap-juimty
meeting
with
success,
two
.-iosu
having
been
announced
.:
ip-
yesterday.
Thf
latest
arrest
Is
that
In
Red'
r
r
Alberta,
of
William
J.
Dahl
r,
ronnectkm
with
the
burglary
;
-'veral
weeks
ago
of
Joe
Brown's
j
rr
Dahl
Is
being
held
by
the!
I'
lire
at
Red
Deer
and
escort
wlllj
!
wnt
from
here
by
train
on
Sain
ay
morning
to
bring
him
her
:
r
preliminary
trial.
Dahl
left
here
.itvmt
May
7
after
having
been
m
t"
n
for
some
time.
Cash
and
goods
taken
from
the
Drown
store.
In
connection
with
the
attempt
or
three
weeks
ago
to
crack
V
safe
In
F.
E.
Hunt's
ship
"i
.
tilery
store
on
the
local
walcr-fi'M,
George
Sohonovltch
came
Vtc
8.
D.
Maedonald.
Justice
of
:!
peace,
In
city
police
court
yes-''
i
iay
afternoon
and
was
remand-?'.
Tor
elaht
days.
Sohonovltch,
!
'
was
arretted
Tuesday
nlghU
i"
ulso
been
around
the
city
for
.'
time.
Panther
Killed
j
In
Washington
I
Town
Yesterday
DWKLEY,
Washington.
May
23
1
Johnson
killed
a
large
cougar
l!
'!
tins
town
yesterday.
The
bl
Minr
had
been
threatening
hiJ
''i'1
children.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER,
May
23:
Wheat
iiuoted
at
5714c
on
the
local
cx-
'
j'ltie
today.
'
,
RLNNETT
BUDGET
IS
COMING
ON
MONDAY
OTTAWA.
May
28:
Owing
i"
delay
In
the
arrival
of
a
1
ible
from
an
overseas
Domln-
1
'ii
and
the
great
amount
of
1'ii.valcal
work
In
Its
prepare-
i
urn.
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
an-
""unced
today
that
he
would
'
unable
to
Introduce
his
bufl-
until
Monday.
The
budget
w,is
originally
planned
to
come
iwn
today.
hours
and
thirteen
minutes.
They
were
swept
by
currents
over
many
parts
of
Europe.
Prof.
Piccard
declared
that
the
experiment
had
been
magnificent
FISHERMAN
LOST
LIFE
Capt.
Robert
Crocker
of
Victoria
Drowned
When
Trolling
Boat
Breaks
Up
After
Stranding
SKIDEOATE,
May
28:
About
midnight
last
Thursday,
Capt.
Robert
J.
Crocker
of
Victoria
was
drowned
In
Massett
Inlet
near
Stray
Island.
The
late
CaDt.
Crocker
was
on
his
way
to
Port
Clements
to
visit
with
J
his
brother.
David
Crocker,
when
the
fatality
occurred.
He
was
pull-
j
lng
Into
a
small
anchorage
near
Stray
Island
when
his
trolling
boat.
Miss
Pat,
struck
a
reef
on
a
falling
Ude.
Other
trailers
offered
assistance
to
Capt.
Crocker
but
he
assured
them
that
he
would
be
all
riehL
About
midnight,
as
the
tide
was
rising,
a
sudden
and
severe
storm
came
up
and
the
next
morn
ing
the
Miss
Pat
was
found
a
wuu
the
shore.
Two
days
later
Capt
Crocker's
body
was
found.
Deceased,
who
was
a
native
of
Ni.wfmindland.
was
well
known
among
the
t
rollers
of
the
coast.
He
was
a
member
ol
the
Masonic
wr-
der-
.
ThP
funeral
took
place
at
Queen
Charlotte
City
under
Masonic
aus
pices
with
a
service
in
tne
rremrer
iiai
ivhrm
Rev.
R.
P.
Graham
of
the
Anglican
Church,
Maseett.
and
himself
a
member
of
the
Masonic
Order,
officiated.
Nearly
one
hundred
persons
attended,
among
the
well
known
Masons
present
being
H.
G.
McKensle,
O.
H.
Jolllffe.
A.
P.
Allison.
A.
R.
wniiam
Hustle.
J.
Den-
lumiuijf,
holme.
A.
Andrews,
t.
wurih-.
Ballard,
Capt.
J.
NewDcrry.
anu
Capt.
J.
Service.
The
remains
nu
mourners
were
taken
to
the
burial
ground
In
launches.
The
late
Capt.
Crocker
Is
sur-
.
j
ui.
k
lhar
nt
Port
Cle-
vivea
ay
i
menu,
a
sister.
Mrs.
cnarmcr
m
Vancouver,
and
another
brother
in
the
United
States.
The
Weather
Ts-lr.1i.
Tland
Overcast,
caim.
light
south
wind;
sea
smooth.
Langara
Island-naming,
easterly
wind;
sea
calm.
Dead
Tree
Point-Cloudy,
fresh
southeast
wind;
barometer.
30.20;
temperature
52;
light
chop.
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
Satin
Friday,
Mar
29,
1931
High
,11:50
ajn.
19:0
ft.
Prince
Rupert-Overcast,
calm;
23:45
pja.
22:1
ft.
barometer,
30.30;
temperature,
58;
Low
5:36
ajn.
2:9
f:.
sea
smooth.
17:36
psa.
6:3
It.
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V
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol
XXII.
1
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
MAY
28,
1931
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
NEW
ALTITUDE
RECORD
IS
CREATED
MOVEMENT
IN
ITALY
iS
GERMANY
ASKS
REDUCTION
IN
WAR
PAYMENTS
BERLIN,
May
26:
Germany
4-
is
about
to
apply
for
a
redur-
4
tion
of
30
In
reparation
pay-
menta
under
the
Young
plan
It
Is
stated
In
authoritative
circles.
BIG
JOB
FINISHED
Stewart
Williscroft
Complimented
on
Success
of
Galloway
Rapids
Bridie.
Undertaking
lewart
WiUncrofL
who
has
been
here
for
the
past
ten
months
as
superintendent
of
construction
of
the
Galloway
Rapids
bridge
which
takes
the
Skeena
River
highway
off
Kaicn
Island
onto
the
mainland,
will
sail
tonight
by
the
Prince
Rupert
on
his
return
to
Vancouver,
his
work
here
being
now
complete.
The
Galloway
Rapids
bridge
has
been
termed
by
experts
in
this
kind
of
work
as
one
of
the
finest
spans
in
the
province
which
Is
considerable
of
a
compliment
to
the
skill
and
direction
of
Mr.
Willisrroft.
The
bridge
will
not
be
opened
for
traffic
until
some
surfacing
has
been
carried
out
on
the
highway
on
the
other
side.
Card
of
Thanks
Ted
Rorvik
and
family
desire
to
express
their
heartfelt
thanks
for
sympathy
and
assistance
extended
in
their
recent
sad
bereavement
Especially
do
they
wish
to
thank
Mrs.
Andy
McDonald.
Mrs.
William
McKenzle.
Brother
Moose
and
the
caretaker
at
Falrvlew
Cemetery.
Floral
tributes
from
the
following
were
deeply
appreciated:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Joe
Slaeaard.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
L.
Lee,
Bert
John-
sen,
E.
Hopen,
Jonas
Thomsen,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
Johnsen
and
famUy,
Jack
and
Howard
Keefe,
Loyal
Order
of
Moose,
Buckley
Market,
Mrs.
Andy
McDonald
and
boys,
Harold
Qlosund.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
Stur
geon.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Lance
Stiles,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
Morln
and
family,
A.
O.
McDonald,
Brother
P.
A.
Sunderland,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
Thaln,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Thorlelf
Johnsen,
Em
ployees
AUln
Fisheries.
J.
W.
Scott,
Mrs.
Carl
Dybhavn,
Mrs.
Olga
Anderson,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Mussallem,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
Brand
and
family,
A
Friend,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
Olske,
Anna
and
Pete,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Chas.
Youngman.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Jas.
Bacon,
Women
of
Mooseheart
Legion,
E.
Salem,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Geo.
Place.
SALE
SUCCESSFUL
v
1
The
tea
and
sale
qf
home
cooking
held
yesterday
afternoon
by
the
Woman's
Auxiliary
of
St.
Andrew's
Cathedral
at
the
home
"of
Mrs.
F
A.
McCallum
was
a
very
lufcr.ssful
affair.
Many
ladles
called
during
the
afternoon
and
the
proceeds
were
satisfactory.
Italian
Warrior
Poet
i
i
Gabriel
D'Annumo.
i-i'ciirr.r
gi-niu.-.
"f
Curd'
iu
.
rIio
has
been
living
in
seclusion
for
the
past
year,
emerged
the
other
day
and
when
a
movie
camera
man
tried
to
make
a
permanent
reetrd
of
the
fact,
he
fired
a
brick
at
his
head.
BARCELONA
HAS
RIOTS
Resumption
of
Martial
Law
in
Spanish
City
Necessary
LONDON.
May
3
Further
rto
v
with
three
deaths
and
seven'
wounded
made
it
necessary
to
resume
martial
taw
In
Barcelona.
Spain,
yesterday,
according
.to
word
received
here.
MEXICO
HAS
EARTHQUAKE
Four
Towns
on
West
Coast
Deso
lated
Yesterday
LOS
ANOKLEB,
May
:
Four
towns
on
the
weal
coast
of
Mexico
were
laid
desolate
by
earthquake
yesterday.
Only
meagre
reports
of
mortality
and
damage
have
been
received.
Crack
Great
Northern
Train
Lifted
From
Tracks
By
Wind
Near
Fargo
and
Is
Wrecked
'fAIUjO,
North
Dakota,
May
23:
Lifted
bodily
from
the
track
by
a
tornado,
the
crack
"Empire
Builder"
train
of
the
Great
Northern
Railway,
east-.botyid,
was
wrecked
eight
miles
southeast
of
herB
late
yesterday,
killing
one
person
and
injuring
a
number
of
others.
The
dead
man
is
A.
Anderson
of
Montesano,
Wash.,
who
was
a
passenger.
I
I
DEATH
OF
FUR
MAN
Frederick
John
Dykes
of
Winnipeg
Passes
Away
in
Victoria
VICTORIA.
May
28:
Frederick
John
Dykes,
well
known
fur
purchasing
agent
for
the
Hudson
Bay
Co.,
with
headquarters
In
Winnipeg.
died
here
Tuesday.
Archbishop
Is
Due
Saturday
Bn
route
to
the
Yukon
to
close
his
ecclesiastical
service
there.
Archbtahop-elect
Isaac
O.
Stringer
of
Rupert's
Land
is
expected
to
pass
through
here
Saturday
morning
on
the
steamer
Princess
Alice
bound
north.
Last
month
he
was
elected
archbishop
of
Rupert's
Land
and
has
since
been
conferring,
with
officiate
of
the
church
In
Toronto.
GAINING
FORCE
Government-
Breach
May
Come
As
Result
of
Disorders
St.
Paul's
Cathedral
and
Papal
Estate
Under
Augmented
Guard
Last
Night
Agitation
Spreading
to
Many
Cities
ROME,
May
28:
Anti-Catholic
demonstrations
by
Fascist
students
yesterday
led
to
fears
that
a
breach,
between
the
Vatican
and
government
might
be
brought
about.
Augmented
guards
were
placed
around
St.
Peter's
Cathedral
and
also
at
the
approaches
to
the
Vatican
estate
last
night.
The
agitation
is
spreading
to
other
cities.
FLOATS
FOR
FISHERMEN
Home
Oil
Distributors
to
Make
Improvement
to
Local
Dock
For
Benefit
of
Local
Boats
I
-
Home-Oil
Dbitrtbatbri-tfrflollow
trig
Op
Qictr
mb
6TI3t
?.
when
they
built
a
shed
for
the
se
of
f
ishermen,
by
building
floats
around
f.heir
oil
dock
for
the
free
use
of
fishermen.
This
will
provide
a
good
deal
of
accomodation
and
will,
doubtless,
be
taken
advantage
of
by
them.
Announcement
of
the
plans
uf
the
company
was
made
this
morning
by
L.
J.
Martin,
manager
of
the
company,
who
has
been
In,
the
city
since
yesterday.
I
Mr.
MarUn
1s
leaving
this
after-'
noon
on
a
way-freight
for
Burns
Lake
where
the
company
is
to
build
a
new
warehouse.
That
business
has
shown
a
good
increase
In
this
district
during
the
past
year
Is
the
word
brought
by
Mr.
Martin.
The
fact
that
his
Is
a
British
Columbia
company
is
responsible
for
some
of
Its
popularity
along
with
the
fact
that
they
give
the
best
possible
service
and
pro
duct.
MINE
SUIT
.
PROCEEDING
Action
for
$53,000
In
Connection
With
Stewart
Property
is
Being
Heard
in
Victoria
VICTORIA,
May
28
The
trial
Is
proceeding
here
In
Supreme
Court
before
Mr.
Justice
D.
A.
McQonal
1
of
the
suit
of
Baron
H.
Quickstad,
Vancouver
and
Seattle
mining
capitalist,
against
J.
J.
Connors
of
Juneau
and
John
McNeill
of
Stewart
of
$53,000
damages
In
connection
with
the
Red
Top
mine
near
Stewart.
I
Quickstad
testified
that,
after
i
McNeill
and
Connors
signed
up
to;
sell
the
mine
for
$23,000
to
his
agent
and
the
first
installment
had
been
paid,
his
workmen
wera
driven
off
the
property.
Quickstad
stated
that,
on
August
12.
1925.
J.
F.
Duthie,
Seattle
shipbuilder,
and
he
went
to
the
mine
and
McNeill,
who
was
In
possession,
theratened
to
shoot
them
f
they
entered.
CARD
OF
THANKS
Mr.
and
Mrs.
David
Crocker
wishes
to
thank
all
those
In
Mai-
sett,
Port
Clements
and
Queen
Charlotte
City,
who
kindly
assls
ted
In
various
ways,
during
their
laU
bereavement
-the
death
from
drowning
of
their
brother,
Capt
R.
J.
Crocker.
Vatican
GOOD
DAY'S
TRAVELLING
Capt.
Hawks
Breakfasts
in
London,
Lunches
in
Berlin,
Dines
in
Paris
-ARISy28JbBfft
Frank
Hawks,
noted
American-
flyer,
had
breakfast
in
London
yesterday,
and
set
out
to
have
lunch
in
Berlin
and
dinner
In
Paris
all
of
which
he
accomplished
within
10
hours.
He
arrived
here
at
6:
10
pjn.
and
not
only
had
dinner,
but
was
able
to
attend
the
Follies
Bergere
with
his
wife.
TANK
SCOW
PICKED
UP
Missing
,liome
Oil
Craft
Salvaged
Off
Alaska
Adrift
In
the
waters
of
Dixon
Entrance
four
miles
off
Capt
Oiin-con.
south
of
Ketchikan,
a
British
oil
tank
barge
was
picked
up
by
the
salvage
tug
Akutan,
Capt.
J
Jenning,
according
to
advices
received
from
him
today
by
J.
C.
McBrlde,
Collector
of
Customs.
Captain
Jennings
stated
that
thi
barge
with
its
oil
tank
was
owned
In
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
It
evidently
had
broken
loose
from
Its
moorings
there
and
drifted
out
to
sea.
He
asked
permission
to
tow
It
from
American
waters
Into
the
Canadian
port.
The
collector
granted
the
request.
Juneau
Empire.
TERRACE
TROUBLE
Former
Clerk
of
Municipality
is
Now
Facing
Charge
of
Tneft
TERRACE.
May
28:-Henry
Halll-well,
former
clerk
of
the
municipality
of
Terrace,
Is
out
on
ball
of
i
$1500
pending
preliminary
trial
here
before
Will
Robinson,
justice
'of
the
peace,
on
a
charge
of
theft
1
of
between
$300
and
$400
from
the
i
munieioallty
during
his
term
of
office.
The
preliminary
hearing
will
take
place
shortly.
i
FISH
SALES
American
Oceanic,
14,000,
Cold
Storage,
6a
land
3c
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14,000,
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15.000.
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