SPLIT-UP
IN
LABOR
SoealNts
Are-Drifting
Toward
Left
Ming
Snowden
Makes
Ser-lous
Pronouncement
I
DON.
Feb.
12:
The
posslbll-
,::
reused
drift
of
Laborltea
to
'
:
wing
of
the
party
U
being
rtt?
rrs.it
hfTwHtfralicJhTtesHoday
1
mi
'
Just
night's
debate
on
the
i
:
votive
motion
of
censure
on
M.u-.Donald
government
which
i
:!!
defeated.
Liberal
members
are
to
be
for
the
comfortable
major-
1;
v
1
i
h
the
government
received
1
::-
vote.
'
mlnous
tone
taken
by
Rt.
Philip
Snowdcn,
Chancellor
of
Fx
hequer.
in
making
one
of
m
serious
pronouncements
!1
'ii.se
has'henrd
in
a
long
time
l
ied
to
have
aroused
dtscon-'ii'nig
more
Socialistic
La-
The
Weather
itfoe
Rupert
Cloudy;
calm;
u
i
28.72;
temperature,
43;
-Wl'll
'
iri
Island
Overcast,
mo-
asterly
wind;
sea
rough,
i'
Island
-Strong
southerly
'
a
moderate;
overcast.
him.
TnnntJTO.
Feb.
12:-The
.
TvOnnt-nm
IRA
Id
vestef"
T
lUlUUkU
tiib',M
'
.
j.
"nt.
Hon.
Arthur
Melghen
The
Premier
made
a
full
una
frank
retraction
of
the
charges
and
offered
publicly
the
regrets
of
his
government
for
the
dismissal
which
had
come
about
under
a
misunderstanding.
The
Premier
s
statement
did
not
mince
matters
and
the
government's
frank
retraction
was
received
with
an
outburst
of
applause
from
both
sides
of
the
House
lAeceptaDeeby
Mr.
Watt
of
his
po
sition
back
will,
it
is
understood,
involve
no
demotion
for
C.
L.
Monroe,
present
government
agent,
but
Mr.
Monroe
will
be
moved,
It
is
expected,
to
another
responsible
position
!
in
the
south.
MILL
CLOSED
FOR
REPAIRS
Plant
of
Big
Bay
Lumber
Co.
at
Seal
Cove
is
Being
Given
Its
Annual
Overhaul
The
sawmill
of
the
Big
Bay
Lumber
Co.
at
Seal
Cove
has
been
closed
down
for
a
couple
of
weeks
for
annual
repairs.
Usually.
Uw
mill
Is
closed
down
during
a
cold
snap
but
there
has
been
none
this
winter
so
It
Is
now
being
closed
anyway.
,
The
box
factory
Is
working
still
but
will
also
close
down
In
a
dav
or
so-
Provincial
Government
Seeking
Quincennial
Census,
Legislature
Learns
in
Speech
From
Throne
VICTORIA,
Feb.
12:
The
British
Columbia
govern-
'V.rrt
ha
rnmlnorrwl
nnfrntintioilS
With
the
Dominion
gOV-
'
njrnt
for
the
establishment
of
a
quincennial
census
r
io
r
to
that
obtaining
in
the
prairie
provinces,
it
was
V."d
in
the
Speech
from
the
Throne
at
the
opening
of
LilWnslature
yesterday.
"It
is
lroyirionally
win
underrtood
De
Senate
Wants
Explanation
,)r
irrs
to
Know
Whether
Compromise
Belief
Bill
Provides
For
Food
and
Clothing
v
iiKHiNOTON,
D.C.;
Fcbj
,12-
i
nate
yesterday
adopted
a
11
ion
calling
upon
Secretary
''
A"
i
Culture
llvrln
tn
exnlaln
y
:''-iir
or
not
the
proposed
$20,-
""100
compromise
relief
bill
cx-1
1
to
the
purchase
of
food.
''"'MnK
and
medicine
for
suffer-'
The
motion
was
moved
by
Fv
'ior
Borah
of
Idaho
and
passed
".u.t
unanimously.
that
this
request
and
will
be
put
Into
effect
renew
ing
the
Dominion
census
oi
me
present
year,"
the
Speech
said,
adding
that,
"with
the
rapid
Increase
In
the
population,
we
may
expect
this
should
have
an
advantageous
effect
in
the
adjustment
of
our
subsidies."
MEIC1IEN
TO
BECOME
'
CIHE1
OF
BAiMtrti
BOARD.
PAI'EK
SAYS
is
likely
to
succeed
Hon.
II.
A.
McKeown
as
chief
of
the
board
of
railway
commissioners,
the
Telegram
was
Informed
today.
f
Blazing
Ship
Coastguard
From
San
Now
tii.iking
his
first
tour
of
the
country
us
member
oi
the
Pension
Boajtl
t
"which
he
was
recently
appointed.
-T
HALIBUT
BOAT
OWNEKS
ABE
MEETING
IN
CITY
TURBINE
Sir
INVENTOR
I
Seen
On
Sea
Vessels
1
Dispatched
Pedro
to
Invest!-'
gate
SAN
PEDRO,
CAL..
Feb.
12
Re
LABORITES
AGREEABLE
Premier
It.
MacDonald
Accepts
Suggestion
of
Liberals
in
House
of
Commons
LONDON,
Feb.
12:-A
Liberal
resolution,
moved
in
the
House
of
Commons
by
Sir
Herbert
Samuel
and
railing
upon
the
government
to
adopt
sweeping
measures
for,
the
relief
of
unemployment,
has
been
accepted.
Announcement
of
the
government's
policy
was
made
by
Premier
J;
Ramsay
MacDonald
who
said
that
'the
government
accepted
the
resolution
"in
the
spirit
in
which
it
was
put
forward."
'
Wheat
Falls
Rack
Further
Still
In
Vancouver
Today
VANCOUVER
Feb.
12:
The
price
of
wheat
took
another
slide
downwards
today
being
quoted
at
BOgc
or
three
cents
lower
than
KILLING
IS
JUSTIFIED'
Seattle
Jurv
Absolves
Woman
In
Connection
-With
Killing
of
Husband
SEATTLE.
Feb.
12:
A
frail
little
womaTn,
Mrs.
Mary
Burley,
walked
from
a
local
courtroom
yesterday
afternoon
on
the
arms
of
her
two
grown-UD
sons,
having
been
ab
solved
of
blame
in
connection
with
the
killing
of
her
husband,
Joseph
Burley.
last
Saturday
night.
It
wai
proven
that
Burley
came
to
hlsi'wlfeV
home
and"
threatened
her.
As
he
endeavored
to
break
In,
she
'killed
htm
ports
that
a
large
ship
was
on
fire)
The
Rotary
Club
at
Its
luncheon
in
Ue
Pacific
Ocean
off
Orange,
today
decided
to
vote
$100
of
the
Y.
County
coast
caused
coastguard
!
m.
O.
A.
fund
to
be
used
toward
dc-vesssls
to
be
dispatched
to
the
'fraying
preliminary
expenditures
sceno
south
of
here
yesterday
at-
In
connection'
with
the
organi7,atlon
temoon.
,work.
Siorrow's
Tides
.
Why
Advertise?
February
13,
1931
5.
lay,
Some
people
do
not
want
more
3
5?
1030
a.m.
'
19.2
ft.
business.
That
Is
why
they
neglect
"4
23.56
pjn.
17.2
It.
the
generally
accepted
method
of
4.20
a.m.
Il
l
ft.
placing
their
wares
before
the
people
J
17.30
p.m.
5.2
ft.
in
the
form
of
advertisements'.
,3
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUM
BIA'S
NEWSPAPER
r
PRINCE
RUPERT,,
B.C;,
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
12,
1931
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
ORMAN
WATT
IS
REINSTATED
HERE
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
LIQUOR
BUSINESS
SHOWS
BIG
DECLINE
Free
and
Full
Retraction
Made
By
Premier
Tolmie
of
Charges
Against
Former
Local
Agent
f.
Misunderstanding
Was
Responsible
For
Regrettable
In-
Pft1
f
W
Parlr
V
C
'
cident,
Dr.
Tolmie
Explains
Announcement
v'Ui
"
"
1
CLt
Y
Greeted
With
Applause
in
Legislature
VICTORIA,
Feb.
12:-Exoneration
of
Norman
A.
Watt
v
if
h
full
amends
by
the
government
coupled
with
an
offer
of
reinstatement
in
his
former
position
of
government
r
nt
at
Prince
Rupert
and
all
rights
under
superannua-i
n
provisions
was
disclosed
in
the
legislature
yesterday
v
v,
n
Premier
S.
F.
Tolmie
made
a
complete
explanation
of
the
status
of
the
inquiry
and
the
j
finding
of
the
commissioner
Mr
Justice
W.
A.
Macdonald.
clearing
Watt
of
all
charges
laid
against
FUEL
OIL
TAX
ASKED
Resolution
Passed
at
Meeting
of
Vancouver
Island
Hoards
of
'Trade
in
Nanalnio
-
NANA1MO,
Feb.
12
A
resolution
that
the
gdvemmenVbe
asked
to
place'
an
adqnateax
on
all
foreign
fuel
oil
was
unanimously
adopted
at
an
executive
meeting
of
the
Vancouver
Island
Boards
o
Trade
Association
yesterday.
LACOR
GOVERNMENT
BEATS
CENSURE
VOTE
LONDON.
Feb.
12:
The
La-
bor
government
defeated
a
Conservative
motion
of
cen-
sure
last
night
by
a
vote
of
310
to
235
or
a
majority
of
75
votes.
The
nttrtt
ofthe
Liberals
voted
with
the
overnment,
only
Conservatives
supporting
the
censure
measure.
4.
For
First
Time
in
History-
Pontiff
Addresses
People
of
Whole
World;
Is
on
Air
VATICAN
CITY,
Feb,
12:
For
the
first
time
in
history
Pope
Pius
XI
today
sent
his
voice
to
millions
throughout
the
world
in
a
radio
message
of
peace
to
mankind.
From
the
microphone
of
the
new
Vatican
City
radio
sta-
iiaiibut
boat
owtfers
of
titis
!
tion,
he
proceeded
to
the
Pontif
icial
Academy
of
Science
port
are
to
nave-
a
meeting
jt0
address
the
academy.
The
day
was
the
ninth
anniver-
thls
afternoon
when
it
is
ex-
sary
of
his
nanacy.
pected
agreement
will
be
fin-
smiling
and
tranquil.
His
Holl-lly
reached
In
the
matter
of
ness
spoke
over
"HVJ."
the
new
sta-the
boat's
share
of
gross
pro-
tlon
which
was
bulit
for
hlm
by
coeds
as
well
as
other
matters
oUg!lelmo
Marconi,
the
inventor
of
vrnicn
nave
neen
in
dispute.
wireless.
Senator
Marconi,
Introducing
the
Pontiff,
spoke
briefly.
The
faithful
were
directed
by
the
Pope
to
obey
their
pastors
and
the
governed
were
instructed
to
have
respect
for
their
governments.
He
spoke
as
"the
pastor
of
souls
of
the
i
universe"
and
addressed
himself
"to
i
the
world
categorically."
He
dtrec-!
ted
his
remarks
to
bishops,
priests
the
faithful,
missionaries,
governors
Charles
Parsons
Passes
Away
of
nations,
the
governed,
workers;
While.
on
Cruise
of
West
land
the
poor
and
sick.
He
asked,
ladles
leach
to
consider
his
own
position
)
Workmen
should
labor
with
con
.
I
sclent
lousness.
His
Holiness
advo-
LONDON.
Feb.
12:
A
radio
mes-
sage
received
today
said
that
Hon."
'
Sir
Charles
A.
Parsons,
inventor
of
the
turbine
steajn
engine,
died
last
night
while
on
a
cruise
to
the
West
Indies.
He
was
78
years
of
age.
The
late
Sir
Charles
Parsons
left
England
last
month
on
the
liner
Duchess
of
Richmond
for
a
tour
of
the
West
Indies.
Deceased
was
the
head
of
the
el-
ectrtcal
and
engineering
works
of
C.
A.
Parsons
&
Co.
and
6f
the
Par
sons
Marine
Steam
Turbine
Co.
Ltd.
at
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Heard
Here
The
voice
of
Popt
Ptus
XI..
speax-ing.from
Rome
in
connection
with
the-opening
of
a
new
broadcasthw
station
at
the
Vatican,
was
heard
quite
plainly
by
local
radio
list
encrs
this
morning.
Senator
Marconi,
Inventor
of
wireless,
who
directed
the
Installation
of
the
Vatican
station,
introduced
His
Holiness
who
spoke
In
Latin.
The
broadcast
was
hoard
a
few
minutes
before
r,
o'clock.
Booze
Sales
Last
Year
Fell
Off
by
More
Thali
-
$100,000
Each
Month
Expected
That
Decline
For
Whole
Year
Will
be
Well
()ver
$1,000,000
Attorney
General
Poolcy
Presents;
r.
Report
to
Legislature
VICTORIA,
Feb.
12:
British
Columbia's
liquor,
business
dropped
off
at
a
rate
of
more
than
$100,000
a
month
in
the
six
months
endine;
September
30
last,
according
to
balance
sheets
of
the
Liquor
Control
Board
which
jyere
filed
in
the
Legislature
yesterday
by
Hon.
R.
H.
Pooley,
attorney
general.
In
the
six
months'
period
of
1930,
sales
totalled
$.847.961
as
against
18,-
TORY
VOTE
!
GUT
DOWN
TORONTO,
Feb.
12:
In
yester-'
lay's
two
provincial
by-elections,
the
electors
of
Orenvifle
and
Ham-
ill
.
.
r
.
.
.
.
.
i
'
The
great
German
dirigible
Graf
Zeppelin
may
be
seen
over
Prince
Rupert
or
here-
about
before
long
if
plans
CaDt.
Huo
Eckener.
comman-
der
of
the
giant
airship.
Is
now
making,
materialize.
Capt.
Ec-
kner's
object
Is
to
demonstrate
the
possibility
of
Polar
flylni?
by
starting
in
Germany,
crossing
the
North
Pole
and
proceeding
down
the
Alaska,
1
British
Columbia
and
United
States
coast
to
San
Francisco.
More
Unanimity
National
Anthem
Canada
Desired
The
question
of
greater
unanim
ity
in
Canada's
National
Anthem
was
dlscuosed
this
afternoon
at
the
Rotary
Club
luncheon
and
it
was
decided
to
take
the
matter
up
with
the
central
advisory
committee
of
the
club
with
a
view
to
getting
united
action
and
possibly
an
official
declaration.
It
was
pointed
out
that
most
organizations
would
be
willing
to
change
If
they
thoughfthey
were
going
to
adopt!
thd'fctflc'ilfl
Version.
'George
'
wboalMicf.
the'
local
member
of
the
advisory
committee,
has
the
matter
in
hand.
At
the
meeting
of
the
Rotary
Club
today.
President
Syd.
Johnston
read
an
appeal
of
the
Ridley
Home
committee
asking
for
funds
for
the
enlargement
of
the
home.
No
action
was
taken
In
regard
to
it.
454.710
In
the
corresponding
period
of
1929,
the
drop
being
$606,749.
This
would
represent
a
decrease
of
$1,213,493
for
the
year
whlch.wlll
end
March
31
but
actually
the
drop
is
expected
to
be
much
larget'ow-
Ing
to
the
sharp
decline
In
sales
lovernment
Candidates
Returned
J
durlnS
the
late
fall
and
winter,
in
Ontario
By-Elections
With
!
Decreased
Majorities
TROUBLE
AT
UNIVERSITY
inun
west
returned
conservative
,
rovernment
candidates
by
greatly
,
,
.
.
,
'.
:;
educed
majorities.
.Editor-in-Chief
of
Ubyssey
Suj-
JaniM
SandPrsnn
wn
rWtprf
tn
penuCa
lor
1
UOllcailon
OI
lucceed
Hon.
O.
Howard
Ferguson,
Tormer
Premier
and
now
Canadian
High
Commissioner
at
London,
and
Argue.
Martin
was
returned
in
Ham-JtoiiwesVtb
succeed
the
late
Hon.
Fred
Smy
the.
j
Banderson
was
elected
by
a
ma-orlty
of
more
than
14bo
while
Martin's
majority
was
334.
GRAF
ZEPPELIN
MAY
BE
SEEN
HERE
SOON
Forbidden
Matter
I
VANCOUVER.
Feb.
12
Suspen-sion
for
two
weeks
of
Ronald
Grantham,
editor-in-chief
oJ,.Ub'-jyssey,
the
student
publication
,,
a:
the
University
of
British
Columbia
was
ordered
by
President
L.
8.
iKllnk
on
Wednesday.
'..
Grantham,
who
Is
in
his
'sehfor
year,
was
suspended
for
defiance
of
the
President's
order
forbidding
him
to
publish
Items
regarding
government
criticism
of
a
recent
'editorial
on
limitation
of
enrol
lment.
i
Following
his
suspension,
the
I
publication
board,
a
student
body,
;
voted
confidence
in
Grantham's
'policy
and
decided
to
cease
publl-1
:atlon
of
the
Ubyssey
In
protest.
SURPLUS
REPORTED
Revenue
Exceeded
Expenditure
During
Last
Fiscal
Year.
Minister
of
Finance
Tells
Legislature
VICTORIA,
Feb.
12
For
the
fis
cal
year
ending
March
31
last.
Hon-
J.
W.
Jones,
Minister
of
Finance,
told
the
Legislature
yesterday
that
surplus
of
current
revenue
over
expenditure
was
$211,728.
Current
revenue
amounted
to
$25,-
.498.303
and
current
expenditure
$25,286,880.
-
There
was
a
deficit
on
capital
out
of
Income
of
$133,482.
.
COLUMARIA
MINING
,
COMPANY
RESU.MES
USK
DEVELOPMENT
,i
The-
Columarlo
Mining
Co,
Is
about
to
resume
develop-
ment
work
on
its
promising
property
near
Usk.
according.
to
word
received
from
the
ln-
terior.
The
Columarlo
Mln-
ing
Co.
is
controlled
by
Toron-
to
interests
and
Capt.
John
Wfllman
Is
In
charge
at
Usk.
.
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