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VANCOUVER
UNEMPLOYED
Tomorrow's
Tides
rV
Friday,
June
12,
1931
'
:
High
11:08
ajn.
16:1
ft.
23:01
p.m.
19:3
it,
Low
5:00
ajn.
8:0
ft.
16:38
pin.
8:8
ft.
HOPE
GIVEN
UP
FOR
SAFETY
OF
MEN
IN
LOST
SUBMARINE
INDIGENTS
DISCUSSED!
Alarming
Number
Entering
Hospital
and
Are
Creating;
Financial
Burden
Dr
J
P.
Cade
drew
to
the
attention
of
the
hospital
board
at
Its
mii
ttng
last
night,
the
"really
.wiling
number"
of
Indigents
which
arc
being
admitted
to
the
t
ho
pital
for
treatment.
In
view
of
hi
udditlonal
expense,
the
doctor
urged
that
the
Institution
should
be
m
rcasingly
careful
about
expenditure
generally.
MKs
Jean
Harrison
R.
N,
lady
.superintendent,
reported
that
there
w
n
at
present
20
indigents
In
the
tiM.pital.
Ttic
board
decided
to
seek
the
n
operation
of
the
doctors
with
a
t
!
w
to
having
no
indigent
patients
iii
lie
hospital
other
than
those
who
arc
bona-fldc
cases.
Local
Nurses
Are
Complimented
Hospital
Board
Pleased
at
Showings
Made
in
Recent
R.
N.
Exams
"iii
motion
of
W.
M.
Brown,
sec
U(1(1
by
Aid.
8.
D.
Macdonald,
the
:ital
board
last
night
passed
a
lutinn
congratulating
Miss
Jean
1!
1
1
,
i
-on
R.
N..
lady
superintendent,
rhr
students
themselves
for
the
i
Iced
success
of
candidates
from
of
I'jcui
training
school
In
recent
,
tered
Nurses
examinations.
Tim
four
students
from
here
who
wi
"'
"
the
tests
came
third,
eleventh
w
ith
and
fourteenth
among
90
i
"ssful
students
throughout
the
!
'unce.
The
lowest
average
taken
b
'
tir
local
students
was
74
1-3.
Ml
s
Harrison
referred
to
the
'-m
vantages
under
which
the
lo-i
mi
tudenta
carried
out
their
stu-
'i
taking
all
their
lectures
at
i
n
il'
after
the
day's
work
whereas
i:
:
m-r
cities
there
were
full-time
ic
tresses
with
as
many
as
20
'
i
t
doctors
lecturing
as
well
I),
addition
to
Miss
Edna
Ollkcr.
M
t
ame
third
in
the
province
In
i
t
sts,
Misses
L.
M.
Mclntyre,
C
H:iri
v
and
P.
8.
McLaren,
of
the
Pi
i!
i
Rupert
Oeneral
Hospital
nrin
school
for
nurses,
were
also
;
ssful
in
the
examinations.
INQUIRY
IS
ENDED
Findings
In
Harvard
Probe
May
Not
Be
Known
For
Two
Weeks
LOS
ANOELES,
June
ll:-Inqulry
1
'hi1
recent
stranding
near
here
'I"'
steamer
Harvard
has
been
1
"i.
luded
but
the
evidence
Is
to
be
'
ii
idered
In
detail
and
it
may
be
'v.
weeks
before
a
finding
is
an
U'HlhOcd.
will
depend
upon
tho
findings
'hf
Inquiry
whether
negligence
,:li"K's
against
the
officers
will
be
Pi'icet.'ded
with.
Salmon
Landings
P'
Rgy
D.,
Capt.
O.
D.
Bather,
1300
pounds.
Viking.
Capt.
A.
Seppahammcr,
"'
pounds.
I.Ain
TO
11F.ST
Tmp
funprni
nf
thrf
late
William
pihbald,
pioneer
resident
of
this
'
"v
who
died
on
Monday
evening,
"x
Place
this
afternoon
from
the
'm
of
tho
B.
C.
Undertakers
to
.
Alfred
Wll-
'
v
viiiv
vv
4
.1
nhnrrh
t
v
1
,ti,wi
,llcd
EIGHTEEN
MEMRERS
nv
CREW
OF
POSEIDON
ARE
NOW
CONCEDED
DEAD
LONDON,
June
11
The
Brl-
ttsh
Admiralty
has
abandoned
hope
that
any
of
the
men,
who
were
trapped
in
the
submarne
Poseidon
when
she
was
sunk
Off
Wcl
Hal
Wcl,
China,
might
4
still
be
alive.
Eighteen
men
4
went
down
with
the
submarine
after
she
was
sunk
by
a
mer-
chant
vessel.
In
addition,
two
men
died
after
being
rescued.
'
AMBULANCE
IS
ORDERED
Tender
of
Kalen
Motors
of
$1763
I?
Accepted
ly
Hospital
Board
The
hospital
board,
at
Its
meeting
last
night,
accepted
a
tender
of
$1763
from
the
Kalen
Motors
for
the
supply
of
a
Chevrolet
slx-cyllnder
ambulance.
There
were
tenders
also
from
the
Rupert
Motors,
quoting
$1000
on
a
Dodge-
machine,
and
from
8.
E.
Parker
Ltd..
tendering
$2700.:
$3150"
an3'
$2000
on
various
types
of
Ford
vehicles.
Selection
of
the
Kalen
Motors
tender
was
made
after
a
lengthy
and
detailed
exam
Inatlon
of
the
specifications.
The
Rupert
Motors
also
made
a
proposition
for
the
operation
and
storage
the
ambulance.
The
ambulance
selected
has
wheelbase
of
133
Inches.
Is
equipped
with
four
tires,
has
oak
body
exter
ior
and
is
finished
inside
with
ma-hogony.
length
of
the
body
behind
driver
Is
102
Inches,
width
is
54
Inches
and
height
49
Inches.
Equip
ment
Includes
all
standard
ambulance
fittings
including
all-felt
mattress
and
stretcher.
The
color
of
the
ambulance
will
be
two-tone
grey.
Attendance
at
Local
Schools
Month
of
May
rtpnnrts
of
the
principals
of
the
schools
made
to
the
school
board
last
night
showed
the
following
records
of
attendance
for
the
month
of
May:
High
School,
total
auenaaxicu.
198;
percentage.
96.
Booth
School,
total,
464;
percentage.
94.7;
money
banked.
$80.60.
Borden
School,
total.
344;
percentage.
97.6;
money
banked,
$37.
Kt.nl
rove.
Dercentagc,
02.94.
Westvew.
total.
23;
percentage!
n4At
mnnrv
banked.
$7.93.
W.
H.
Dcrry,
caretaker
of
Booth
School,
was
given
an
extension
of
holiday.
Ddhl
Case
Starts
In
County
Court
HeaTdfby
Young
One
Witness
Judge,
This
Morning
in
nurgiarj
Trial
William
H.
Dahl.
committed
for
trial
recently
by
Magistrate
McCly-mcnt
in
city
police
court
on
a
.i
f
hi.roiiirizlnir
the
fruit
Vimihs
v.
-
store
of
Joe
Brown,
ciewu
speedy
trial
and
o1"
heard
ln
the
case
which
was
sta
ted
before
juage
iuuhb
,tlJone
reduction,
and
which
develops
At
wr
i
Court
this
morning.
Qf
knoU
8he
,s
o
the
mony
of
tnis
one
wb
-'
-
.ru,.r
tvne.
and
has
-
t
trta
rii.vi
lofivlnii
iHdiwtA
trtirn
town,
w.i
was
near
iiruiui
was
adjourned
for
eight
das.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
JUNE
11,1931
NEW
BOAT
dedicated:
,
Fine
Mission
Launch
Northern
Cross
Formally
Commissioned
i
'
BISHOP
IN
CHARGE
'
j
interesting
Ceremony
on
Local
Waterfront
Yesterday
Afternoon
An
impressive
service
aboard
the
rim
vessel
as
she
by
moored
at
the
.loats
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Rowing
5s
Yacht
Club
marked
the
dedication
yesterday
afternoon
of
the
new
Northern
Cross
for
the
work
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Coast
Mission
of
the
ngllcan
Church.
There
was
quite
t
large
attendance
on
the
floats
and
lboard
the
boat
Itself
to
witness
the
ceremonies
which
were
conducted
by
Rt
Rev.
O.
A.
Rix
DD
Bishop
of
;aledonla,
assisted
by
Rev.
W.
B.
Tennlngs.
captain
and
missionary
In
charge
of
the
boat.
Mayor
Cyril
H.
Orme
was
a
speaker.
The
proceedings
opened
with
the
singing
of
the
hymn
"Eternal
Father
Strong
to
Save,"
with
Mrs.
Jennings
presiding
at
the
miniature
organ
aboard
the
ship.
The
Bishop
led
ln
prayer
and
the
scripture
i,essorrirom
Marie
o:u-ai
was
.read
by
Ma
Jennings-
The
for
mal
dedication
and
thanksgiving
was
then
pronofinced
by
Bishop
Rlx
after
which
there
was
trie
Doxology
and
Benediction.
In
a
brief
address,
the
Bishop
reviewed
the
events
which
had
led
up
to
the
replacement
of
the
old
Northern
Cross,
after
years
of
yeoman
service,
by
the
new
Vessel.
A
gift
of
$15,000
by
a
friend
in
England,
who
desired
to
be
known
only
as
an
anonymous
donor,
had
made
the
construction
of
the
fine
new
ship
possible.
The
Bishop
complimented
the
members
of
the
committee
who
had
been
actively
in
charge
of
the
construction
of
the
boat
and
the
dry
dock
for
the
excellent
Job
which
a
had
been
done.
Tribute
to
Rushbrook
Bishop
Rlx
then
continued
to
pay
tribute
to
the
great
work
that
had
been
conducted
up
and
down
the
roast
for
so
many
years
by
Canon
W.
F.
Rushbrook
with
the
old
Northern
Cross.
The
work,
under
Canon
Rushbrook,
had
been
most
success
ful
and
Intensely
popular.
The
Bi
shop
declared
that
the
church
was
fortunate
In
having
for
successor
to
Canon
Rushbrook
a
man
of
the
ca
libre
Of
Mr.
Jennings,
to
say
nothing
of
the
great
helpmate
the
latter
had
In
his
wife.
Mrs.
Jennings
was
then
called
upon
to
break
a
bottle
of
"pop"
over
the
bow
of
the
new
vessel
to
mark
its
formal
christening.
A
brief
speech
by
Mayor
Orme
followed.
His
Worship
referred
to
the
importance
and
value
of
the
work
carried
on
by
the
coast
mission.
Tho
Northern
Cross
was
a
fishing
boat
of
major
Importance
since
It
was
a
"fishing
boat
for
men."
The
mayor
also
congratulated
the
committee
and
the
builders
on
the
splendid
Job
which
had
been
turned
out
In
the
new
ship.
The
proceedings
came
to
a
close
with
the
voicing
of
three
hearty
cheers
for
the
new
boat
and
Its
skipper
and
his
wife
and
the
singing
of
"Ood
Save
the
King."
Those
present
had
the
opportun
ity
of
experiencing
how
splendidly
the
new
boat
functions
by
taking
a
short
cruise
around
the
harbor
on
board
her.
Details
of
Boat
The
new
Northern
Cross
which
was
also
the
name
of
the
former
boat,
has
a
length
of
47
feet,
and
beam
of
12
feet.
She
is
fitted
with
a
47-h.p.
hlght
speed
Gardner
full
delsel
engine,
working
on
a
two
to
iui.lu
v
v
.
v
-"
...
-
------
comfortable
living
quarters,
which
CARRY
FREIGHT
ON
PASSENGER
TRAINS
OTTAWA.
June
11
The
two
transcontinental
railways
are
considering
a
plan
to
carry
freight
on
regular
passenger
1
trains
at
regular
freight
rates,
Sir
Henry
Thopiton
said
be-
fore
the
railway
committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
yester-
day.
t
CONSTABLE
WAS
HURT
Workless
Engage
in
Disorder
in
Front
of
City
Hall
in
Southern
City
-4.
VANCOUVER,
June
11:
Twenty-tour
men
were
arrested
in
an
unemployed
demonstration
in
front
of
the
city
hall
yesterday.
Four
representatives
of
the
unemployed
succeeded!
in
getting
into
the
council
chamber
where
a
meeting
of
the
finance
committee
was
in
session,
but
were
refused
a
hearing.
-
One
policemanwas
slightly-
Injured
while
placing
the
men
under
arrest.
Making
Fire
;
Escapes
Safe
Recommendation
From
Recent
Fire
Convention
Presented
to
Local
Hospital
Board
J.
A.
Thomas,
fire
marshal
for
British
Columbia,
had
a
letter
before
the
hospital
board
last
night
transmitting
a
resolution
passed
at
recent
convention
of
the
Associa
tion
of
Canadian
Fire
Marshals
and
the
Dominion
Fire
Prevention
Association
recommending
that,
as
a
means
of
Increased
safety
in
case
of
fire,
closed
metallic
tubular
fire
escapes
be
installed
In
all
such
institutions
as
hospitals,
etc.
While
the
belief
was
expressed
that
fire
escapes
at
the
local
Institution
were
quite
adequate
and
safe
It
was
decided
to
ask
the
Fire
Chief
to
make
an
inspection
to
ascertain
,hat
everything
was
In
order.
Halibut
Sales
American
Polaris,
33,000.
Cold
Storage,
6c
and
3c.
Trinity,
34,000.
Booth,
6c
and
3c.
Flint,
15,000.
Cold
Storage,
7c
und
4c.
Eastern
Point,
3.000.
holding.
Canadian
Fanny
F..
2,500.
Atlln
Fisheries,
7c
and
3c.
Hospital
Finances
Show
May
Surplus
Hospital
finances
ln
the
month
of
May
showed
a
surplus
of
$420.04,
It
,
was
reported
to
the
hospital
board
(
at
Its
monthly
meeting
last
evening,
by
Frank
Dlbb.
chairman
of
the
finance
committee.
Receipts
amounted
to
$501
U0
and
expendl
-
'
turcs,
$4,591.26.
There
was
a
total
of
1753
hospital
days
at
cost
of
$2.
per
hospital
day.
are
neatly
painted
and
furnished.
The
committee
which
directed
the
construction
of
the
new
Northern
Cross
consisted
of
Bishop
O.
A.
Rlx,
Canon
W.
F.
Rushbrook,
Robert
Blance,
George
Kelsey,
Rev.
W.
B.
Jennings
and
C
V.
Evltt.
the
latter
secretary
of
the
committee.
HIS
DEATH
IS
SUDDEN
Hugh
Mackay,
Former
Well
Known
Railway
Employee,
Passed
Away
Today
'
Hugh
Mackay,
from
August,
1922
to
March,
1930
employed
as
a
carpenter
with
the
bridges
and
building
department
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways
and
since
then
identified
with
the
Surf
Point
mine-at
Porcher
Island,
died
suddenly
in
the
Prince
Rupert
Oeneral
Hospital
late
this
morning,
the
victim
of
pneumonia.
It
was
only
three
or
four
days
ago
that
he
was
taken
111
and
It
was
Just
yesterday
that
he
was
admitted
to
the
hospital.
The
late
Mr.
Mackay
was
well
known
and
popular
here.
He
was
Scotch
by
birth
and
would
have
been
38
years
of
age
on
July
15
next.
His
nearest
relative
Is
given
as
being
Mrs.
Kartwell
of
Hamilton,
Ont..
a
sister.
Funeral
arrangements
are
In
the
hands
of
Haynor
Bros.,
undertakers.
REPAIRS
AT
LOCAL
SCHOOLS
It
was
arranged
by
the
school
board
last
night
at
its
regular
meeting
In
the
city
hall
that
members
of
ihe
board
should
visit
all
the
schools
and
decide
upon
what
repairs
are
to
!e
done
during
the
coming
holidays.
Trustee
L.
W.
Waugh
stated
thatWrs
Jenk!ns
are
ln
charge
of
the
his
committee
had
visited
Borden
kitchen
and
M
Thomas
cashier.
Street
school
and
recommended
1
that
shingling,
fence
repairing,
fire
i
escape
repairs
and
other
work
should
be
done.
Tenders
for
the
work
had
been
received.
After
some
discussion
It
was
decided
to
take
the
whole
question
of
repairs
up
at
a
meeting
when
all
the
data
was
available.
'
Tenders
for
a
drinking
fountain
at
Booth
School
were
opened,
the
two
bids
being
from
Walter
Long-will.
$35.
and
Smith
and
Mallett,
$24.
These
were
laid
on
the
table
until
the
general
scheme
was
de
cided
on
Tenders
for
other
work
were
not
opened.
OFFICIAL
,
RETIRED
OTTAWA.
Tunc
tl
F.C.T.
O'Hara
deputy-minister
of
trade
and
com
merce,
has
been
retired
at
his
own
:
request
on
account
or
lil-heaitn.
He
has
gone
on
a
three
months'
leave!
of
absence
and
James
O.
Parmelee,
!
assistant
deputy
minister,
is
acting
(
n
his
stead.
Superannuation
For
Janitors
of
Local
Schools
The
school
board,
at
its
meeting
last
night,
adopted
a
superannua-
tlon
scheme
for
the
three
Janitors
of
the
local
schools.
The
cost
to
the
city
will
be
$445
a
year
or
$22.25
a
month.
This
is
five
per
cent
of
the
salaries.
The
Janitors
have
to
pay
Into
the
fund
four
per
cent
of
their
salaries.
'
Big
League
Scores
National
League
New
York
1,
Pittsburg
5.
Brooklyn
3,
Cincinnati
10.
Philadelphia
0,
Chicago
3.
Boston
13,
St.
Louis
4.
American
League
Cleveland
4,
Wushlngton
9.
Other
games
postponed.
ARRESTED
!
1
GOLD
GRAVEL
IN
MASSETT
INLET
.
4-
Word
was
brought
to
the
city
this
morning
by
the
steamer
Prince
Charles
to
the
effect
that
there
Is
considerable
ex-
cltement
in
Massett
Inlet
over
,
reported
rich
gold-bearing
gra-
vel
across
Delkatla
Inlet
near
1
.New
Massett.
One
concern
has
been
bringing
In
considerable
machinery
with
which,
to
work
the
gravel
while
alongside,
It
Is
reported,
there
have
been
heavy
staklngs.
Tea
and
Sale
By
United
Church
L.A.
Being
Held
against
939.000
pounds.
.
The
pretty
home
of
Mrs.
W.
P.
The
grand
total
of
halibut
land-Armour,
Atlln
Avenue,
Is
the
scene
mgs
on
tne
enUre
coast
f
r
the
first
this
afternoon
of
a
tea
and
sale
of
four
months
of
this
year
amounted
home
cooklng.by
the
Ladles'
Aid
of
to
8.093,082
pounds
as
against
U.-Flrst
United
Church.
1442,774
pounds
In
the
same
period
Receiving
the
guests
are
Mrs.
Ar-
'0f
1930.
coast
landings
for
April
mour
and
Mrs.
J.
J.
Payne,
presl-'
this
year
aggregated
5,442,467
as
dent
of
the
Ladles'
Aid.
Pourlne
are
oi.t
a
aoi
?o
nnn4.
'
ljs.
-
w.
T.
Kergm,
Mrs,
J.
h.
Thompson.
Mtss
Isabel
HadaoeKana4
Mrs.
Max
Hellbroner.
Servlteurs
are
Mrs.
T.
W.
Silversldes,
Mrs.
James
Krikevsky
and
Mrs.
W.
B.
Cornish.
The
home
cooking
table
is
In
charge
of
Mrs.
Sinclair
and
Miss
Sharp.
Mrs.
Hugh
Klllln,
Mrs.
Thomas
and
ADDRESSES
ARE
HEARD
Rev.
W.
B.
Jennings
and
Rev.
J.
M.
Kemura
Speaks
to
Diocesan
W.
A.
Last
evening
delegates
to
the
Anglican
dloceslan
Woman's
Auxiliary
annual
meeting
met
ln
the
Ca-
thedral
hall
to
hear
Rev.
J.
B.
Jen-
nlngs
B.
A.
who
gave
an
Intensely
Interesting
address
on
the
Prince
Rupert
coast
mission,
relating
many
experiences
some
amusing,
some
tragic
that
are
met
in
the
various
places
where
the
Northern
Cross
calls
to
conduct
services.
Rev.
J.
W.
Kemura
B.
A.,
B.
D
then
spoke
on
Japanese
missions,
dealing
with
the
missionary
work
in
Japan,
and
sketched
briefly
the
spread
of
Christianity
since
1872.
He
stressed
the
fact
that
though
the
progress
was
comparatively
slow,
it
must
be
remembered
that
there
Is
a
tremendous
field
to
be
covered
and
the
work
Is
making
gradual
and
steady
headway.
Following
the
address,
Mrs.
Mc-
Carthy
of
Terrace
moved
a
very
hearty
vote
of
thanks
which
was
seconded
by
Mrs.
Rorle,
after
which
the
meeting
adjourned
until
this
morning.
Reduction
Plant
Working
Steadily
fact
of
Industry
Going
Steadily
Helps
to
Amelorlate
Scent
on
Prince
Rupert
Brecies
Some
thirty
or
thirty-five
men
are
now
finding
steady
employment
at
the
reduction
plant
of
the
Ru
pert
Marine
Products
Ltd.
up
Tucks
Inlet.
From
the
scent
of
the
air.
It
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
HALIBUT
LANDINGS
Decrease
This
Season
Is
Reneral
All
Along
the
Coast
American
Production
Down
Halibut
landings
at
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
for
the
first
four
months
of
1931
totalled
2,280,000
pounds
as
against
5,694,000
pounds
In
th
sarriA
rurlnri
nf
1010
flrmrri
,n?
t0
a
8tatcment
Issued
United
States
Bureau
of
Fisheries.
American
landings
totalled
760,000
pounds
as
compared
with
3,999,000
pounds
while
Canadian
landings
were
1,-520,000
pounds
as
against
1,695,000
pounds.
For
the
month
of
April
this
year
American
landings
amounted
to
579,000
pounds
as
corrfpared
with
2,-645,000
pounds
In
the
same
month
last
year
while
the
Canadian
landings
were
1,068,000
pounds
as
1
U
V
VftffUM
V
WUIyay
Manager
Of
Steamships
Coming
Here
J.
C.
Brown,
the
newly
appointed
Pacific
Coast
manager
of
the
Canadian
National
Coast
steamships,
accompanied
by
B.
T.
Chappell,
general
superintendent
for
British
Columbia,
will
arrive
tomorrow
morning
on
the
Prince
George
from
Vancouver
and
spend
the
day
inspecting
the
company's
facllltles'at
this
port.
Mr.
Brown
will
sail
for,
Skagway
on
the
Prince
Henry
Saturday.
While
here
they
will
meet
representatives
of
the
board
of
trade
and
the
mayor
and
council
and
will
be
entertained
informally
at
a
dinner
ln
the
evening.
!ln
Favor
Of
Sweepstakes
Local
Hospital
Board
Approves
of
Lotteries
in
Benefit
of
Hospitals
The
hospital
board
last
night
ratified
action
taken
by
the
executive
committee
ln
approving
the
movement
ln
support
of
sweepstakes
under
control
of
the
attorney-general
for
the
aid
of
hospitals.
The
executive
committee
since
last
month
wrote
to
Olof
Hanson,
M.
P.
for
Skeena,
requesting
him
to
endorse
the
movement
when
It
came
before
the
House
of
Commons.
'"
King-Si-
Running
Well
JUNEAU.
June
ll:Reports
Indicate
a
record
early
run
of
King
salmon
in
the
northern
areas
of
southeastern
Alaska.
-
,
n
Resignations
Accepted
The
school
board
at
Its
meeting
last
night
accepted
the
resignations
of
Miss
Olive
McArthur,
principal
lsf.
c
sJchooJ,an(
Norah
often
quite
evident
that
the
plant
i""""
U1
"U1UC"
"c"
is
ln
operation.
The
most
of
Prince)
"
Rupert
people,
however,
would
be
i
Vancouver
Wheat
glad
to
endure
even
more
of
such
VANCOUVER.
June
11:
Wheat
odors
If
It
would
bring
about
further
was
quoted
at
570
on
the
local
Industrial
development.
exchange
today.