Todays
her
w.
Digby
Island
F
,
calm;
barometer,
30.05;
re,
64;
sea
smooth.
D
-
tfl
Vol.
XXII.,
No.
139.
FOUR
WILK1NS'
Rain
Came
to
All
Parts
of
Prairies
Last
Week
Though
More
Would
Have
Been
Welcome
WINNIPEG,
June
15:
Rains
varying
from
heavy
downpours
to
scattered
showers
were
received
during
rhp
past
week
m
practically
all
of
the
crop
growing
areas
of
Western
Canada.
Where
rain
was
heavy
the
crop
situation
has
been
relieved
and
already
fields
are
showing
rapid
revival
but,
where
only
showers
prevailed,
the
drought
situation
Is
still
precarious.
In
drought
areas,
some
fields
are
In
C,K.,
...
.
.
,.
shot
blade
with
plant
from
four
"
tH
17
te
ds
ff'
six
inches
high
and
pastures
are
S!?,?.
.
'
'y
-negligible
so
that
livestock
hayel""
'aI?'
?"
'nl
been
let
loose
In
grain
fields
tdK.riSiir?,t
m
86
""l,1"
counteract
the
feed
situation.
Cut-l,eKl
o.S
rTT
h
"
ther
worm,
are
reported
from
the
Inter-.
national
boundary
to
as
far
north
S
cultivation
extend,
but
their
ra-
STJr
fome
localities,
a
lew
gram
fields
have
been
destroyed,
according
to
the
weekly
crop
report
of
the
department
of
agriculture.
Canadian
National
Railways.
The
Red
River
Valley
of
Manitoba
received
a
good
drenching,
rain
having
fallen
steadily
from
seven
to
14
hours,
but
In
the
southwestern
and
northern
parts
of
the
province,
precipitation
was
light
and
grains
only
received
temporary
relief.
In
FUNERAL
IS
HELD
Late
Hugh
Markay
Laid
to
Rest
With
Canadian
Legion
Service
and
Masons
in
Attendance
Under
the
auspices
of
the
local
branch
of
the
Canadian
Legion
and
with
members
of
the
Masonic
order,
of
which
deceased
had
been
a
member,
the
funeral
of
the
late
Hugh
Mackav
took
place
yesterday
after-1
noon
from
Haynors
F&M
t?ii
Alfred
I
Wilson
pastor
t
of
"t
""
tod
Church,
o
flouted
and
Miss
M.
A
Way
presided
at
the
organ.
There
was
quite
a
large
attendance
at
the
obsequies.
After
the
service
In
the
chapel,
.,
In-
torment
was
made
In
Falnrlew
Cc-I
mrterv.
Rua
er
WUllam
Ranee
sounded
"The
Last
Post"
as
the
c
asket
was
lowered
In
the
soldier's
plot.
Pallbearers
were
A.
J.
Mathe-son.
William
Wilson.
Hugh
Klllln,
L.
Parks,
A.
King
and
Duncan
Borland.
The
late
Mr.
Mackay,
who
for
years
was
in
the
service
of
the
B.
und
B.
department
of
the
Canadian
Natonal
Railways,
served
overseas
is
a
lieutenant
with
the
Forty-Ninth
Battalion.
Among
the
floral
tributes
wero
'how
from
Tyre
Lodge
No.
68,
A.
F.
&
A.
M.
and
the
Canadian
Legion.
IS
KILLED
UNDER
CAR
El
wood
Ltbcau,
Vancouver
Youth,
Lost
III,
Life
on
Lulu
Island
Yesterday
VANCOUVER.
June
15:
Elwood,
Lebeau.
aged
18.
was
Instantly
killed
(
and
four
others
were
tnjurea
wncn
an
automobile
In
which
they
were
t
iding
overturned
on
a
road
on
Lulu
Island
yesterday.
THE
WEATHER
Dead
Tree
Point
Clear,
calm;
barometer,
20.08;
temperature,
60;
sea
a
smooth
smooth.
.
!
Triple
Island
-
Fog.
westerly
breeze,
sea
smooth.
Lungara-Thlck
fog.
light
.t.
h
tad,
sea
calm.
mmm
Tomorrow's
Tides
Tuesday,
June
16,
1931
High
0;54
a.m.'
21:2
fi.
13:58
p.m.
18.1
ft.
Low
.....
7:46
a.m.
2:1
(t.
19:31
p.m.
8:1
It.
HUNDRED
PERSONS
DROWNED
SUBMARINE
NOW
UNDER
TOW
TO
QUEENSTOWN
and,
to
counteract
this,
some
far
mers
have
materially
increased
their
green
feed
acreage.
Along
the
Lampman,
Bienfalt,
Oravelbourg,
Rlverhurst,
Dengough
subdivisions
weather
has
been
cool
and
cloudy
with
scattered
showers.
Feed
and
water
for
livestock
Is
getting
scarce
and
some
farmers
have
resorted
to
shipping
their
animals
north
to
the
park
belt
where
feed
Is
plentiful.
On
light
land
cut-wormT
are
active
'
ami
Immediate
rain
would
lessen
their
appetites
and
would
also
prohibit
soli
drifting
which
still
persists.
Precipitation
Spotty
Along
the
Rosctown.
Cralk,
Carlton,
Conquest
subdivisions,
precipi
tation
was
spotty
and
grain
did
not
receive
any
material
benefit.
Rain
is
needed
to
promote
quick
growth
and
to
offset
cutworm
damage.
A
few
fields
of
oats
are
in
shot
blade
with
plants
less
than
six
Inches
high.
Along
the
Touchwood,
Yorkton,
Tonkin,
Asqulth,
Dodsland
subdlvl-
.
.
,
wa.
not
f
tWent
to
Insure
good
growth.
Many
fields,
which
were
blown
out.
havnot
been
reseeded
as
land
Is
fof
gcrmlnatlon.
The
u
als0
curtallln8
the
of
new
breaklng
whlcn
wll,
be
done
this
year.
Orowth
of
all
fa
g,ow
haymg
bcenTelarded
.
lh
th
subdwl.
sions
'.....
constituting
the
r,t
Prince
Albert
division
as
light
rains
recently
received
were
not
general
and
their
effect
Is
only
sufficient
for
Immediate
needs.
Small
damage
from
cutworms
Is
reported
from
all
districts
making
reseedlng
necessary
at
some
points.
A
steady
downpour
would
still
Insure
an
average
crop.
Drought
conditions
were
relieved
In
south
central
sections
of
Alberta
by
good
rains
which
fell
along
the
Drumheller.
Oyen,
Stettler.
Three
Hills
subdivisions.
Early
sown
grain
is
In
shot
blade,
although
only
six
inches
high,
but
the
recent
rains
should
push
the
heads
In
later
sown
fields
considerably
higher.
Many
farmers
are
now
seeding
oats
lntendlr.3
them
to
supplement
fall
nasturcs
and
fodders.
In
Cen
tral
Alberta
scattered
showers
have
helned
considerably
but
more
rain
a
necessity
If
crops
are
to
show
natural
progress.
Hay
crops
are
ex-jtremely
light
and
pastures
are
pre-
out
viiie)
t
j.
Oood
In
Teace
River
The
Peace
River
district
reports
conditions
good,
having
received
general
rains
during
the
week.
Crops
are
doing
nicely
and
although
wlreworm
activity
Is
reported
from
Dawson
Creek,
damage
Is
small.
Ocncrous
receipts
still
prevail
on
western
stockyards
with
prices
ln-
rllned
to
Show
a
weaxer
undertone,
Shandy
weight
butchers
are.
H"..ila"r.?.
iLnrt
nrv
"1;!
w"
UBhi
forward
greater
i1""'?""
and
feeders.!
I
Offerings
01
SWJCM.ie
Vi
i
iiina
at
lower
prices.
hte,Vm.irf
.Sady
Hos
rcmaln
,tcady'
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
Preparing
Lord
"Davey"
Burghley.
with
aa
"yt-
on
1932
O'ymplr
games
at
Lc;
competition
In
an
effort
to
win
olaee
among
British
entrants.
He
is
in
120-yard
high
huril"!
event
at
Oeneva
sports.
Catastrophe
Aboard
French
Picnic
Boat;
Hurricane
Turned
Craft
Over
X'
111119
1UUM
UUI
ClllllllLI
Ol.
1
llllllVl
I
1UUH
illUIIJ
1
nouns
to
Watery
Grave
Stampede
to
One
Side
Caused
Capsize
ST.
NAZAIRE,
France,
June
15:
Some
442
men.
women
and
children
were
drowned
yesterday
when
a
hurricane
capsized
the
excursion
steamer
St
Philibert.
Only
eight
persons
were
rescued.
Eight
bodies
have
so
far
been
recovered.
The
St.
Philibert,
a
flimsy
100-foot
river
steamer,
left
Nantes
yesterday
with
the
picnickers
on
an
outing
run
by
a
labor
organization.
The
catastrophe
occurred
on
the
return
trip
when
the
storm
broke
and
the
passengers
stampeded
to
the
leeward
side.
REDUCTION
PLANT
FIRE
Flames
Destroy
Factory
at
Roberts
Point,
Mile
North
of
Sydney
VICTORIA,
June
15:-Flre
of
unknown
Origin
on
Saturday
night
destroyed
the
reduction
plant
of
the
Food
Products
Ltd.
at
Roberts
Point,
a
mile
north
of
Sydney,
with
a
loss
of
$40,000.
About
half
the
loss
Is
covered
by
insurance.
The
plant
had
been
closed
for
two
years.
Fish
Packer
In
Port
From
North
Island
The
fish
packer
Edcnshaw
arrived
today
from
North
Island
with
40.000
pounds
of
salmon
of
which
36.000
reds
purchased
on
the
ground
at
7c
and
5c
according
to
grade.
Henry
Edenshaw
reported
that
lUh
were
.,,ni
running
..,An
well
i
In
lUniA
those
wate
B.C.,
MONDAY,
JUNE
15,
For
1932
Olympic
Occurred
Sunday
ICouple
Married
In
Winnipeg
to
Make
Home
Here
The
marriage
of
Beatrice
Evelyn,
eldest
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ralph
White,
to
John
C.
Stephenson
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
T.
J.
Stephen
son,
was
solemnized
quleUy
In
the
vestry
of
St.
OUes
Church,
at
7:30
o'clock,
Thursday
evening.
Rev.
H.
M.
Pearson
officiated,
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sydney
Scott
attended
the
bride
and
bridegroom.
Following
the
ceremony
an
informal
reception
was
held
at
the
home
of
the
bride's
parents,
when
the
Immediate
family
and
friends
had
an
opportunity
of
congratulating
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
Stephenson,
who
later
left
for
Prince
Rupert,
where
they
will
make
their
home.
Winnipeg
Free
Press.
CATHOLIC
riUMATK
OF
SPAIN
DEPORTED
MADRID,
Spain.
June
15:
Cardinal
Pedro
Y.
Saenz,
Ro-
was
deported
today
b;
publican
government.
.
1931
Games
I
ag
ins
has
re-entered
active
h'ti
deft1
as
he
won
his
heat
Stamfor
Bridge.
Vancouver
Stocks
(Ocurteiy
B.
D.
Johnitnu
Co.
I
i
i
j
t
Big
Missouri,
23,
25;
Dilthle
Mines.
4,
5
4.
George
Copper.
45,
nil.
Oolconda.
nil.
18.
Orandvlew,
3,
4.
Independence,
nil,
1.
"
Indian
Mines.
I,
Lucky
Jim.
2.
3.
National
Silver.
2Vi,
2V4.
Noble
Five.
4,
5.
Oregon
Copper,
44,
nil.
Premier.
65,
70.
Porter-Idaho,
4.
5.
Reeves
Macdonald,
20,
25.
Rufus-Argenta,
2,
3.
Topley
Richfield.
1.
1.
Woodbine.
nlL
4.
OILS
Hargal.
6.
nil
A.
P.
Con.,
15.
nil.
Fabyan
Pete,
1,
2.
Home.
55,
nil.
Royaltte,
7.00.
8.00.
Merland.
8
V,,
9.
Mercury,
13V4.
131i.
United
9Vi,
nil.
Eastern
Stocks
-C.
P.
R..
26.00,
27.00.
Brother
of
Anyox
Man
Passes
Away
,
J.
Mrl-achlan
of
Vancouver
Had
Been
Resident
of
Province
For
Forty
Years
The
death
occurred
recently
In
Vancouver
of
Dugald
James
Mc-
Lachlan,
a
resident
of
British
Co
-
lumbla
for
forty
years,
and
brother
.7of
Charles
MeLachlan
of
Anyox.
Deceased,
who
was
In
the
hardware
business,
resided
at
various
times
at
Vancouver,
New
Westminster
and
Nelson.
He
was
active
in
church
work.
Deceased
Is
survived
by
his
widow,
one
son,
five
brothers
and
1
two
sisters
One
of
Diesel
Engines
On
Nautilus
Stalls
as
Vessel
Crosses
Atlantic
United
States
Warship
Wyoming
Takes
Pole-Bound
Craft
In
Tow
Will
Deliver
It
to
Irish
Port,
It
Is
Believed
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
June
15:
The
Unted
States
battleship
Wyoming
reported
to
the
Navy
Department
today
that
it
had
taken
Sir
Hubert
Wilkins'
snbm
arinA
Nnn-
jtilus,
in
which
an
under-ice
voyage
to
the
North
Pole
was
planned,
under
tow
at
5:30
this
morning,
Eastern
Stand-1
ard
Time,
and
was
proceeding
at
five
knots,
probably
for
Queenstown,
Ireland.
One
of
the
submarine's
diesel
en-i
gines
had
stalled.
EMBLEM
IS
TOTAL
LOSS
Only
One
Man
Was
Lett
ori
Board
Halibut
Boat
When
Fire
Occurred
Last"
Friday
-
-
Capt.
Martin
Johansen
and
four
LONDON,
June
15:
The
Mac-members
of
the
crew
of
the
local
Donald
government
was
defeated
halibut
boat
Emblem
I,
which
fay
24
votes
on
a
minor
amendment
caught
fire
last
Friday
momlng
In
j
t0
tne
finance
bill
today
but
a
few
the
vicinity
of
Naden
Harbor
and
1
minutes
later
got
a
majority
of
14
sank
a
total
loss,
were
brought
to
the
city
last
night
aboard
a
trolling
I
boat.
The
fire
started
from
some
unde
termined
cause
after
the
captain
and
three
men
had
left
In
a
small
boat
with
a
view
to
catching
a
devilfish
for
bait
purposes.
Only
one
man,
the
engineer,
was
left
on
board
and
he
Jumped
into
the
water
after
the
boat
took
fire.
When
the
four
men
returned,
the
boat's
destruction
was
nigh
complete.
The
Canadian
Fish
tt
Cold
Storage
Co.'s
packer
Chief
Seegay
hap
pened
along
and
picked
the
captain
and
crew
up.
They
losf
everything,
they
had
on
board.
BODY
TO
GO
HOME
Itcmains
.
of
John
Noel
Patch
Bennett
Are
Being
Sent
To
Liverpool
EDMONTON.
June
14
Frozen
to
death
while
travelling
on
foot
from
Peace
River
to
Prince
George
last
November,
the
body
of
John
Noel
Patch
Bennett,
18
years
of
age
and
English,
has
been
brought
to
this
city,
The
remains
were
shipped
over
the
Canadian.
Pa.lflc
Railway,
bound
for
Liverpool,
England,
where
his
parents
wlU
take
chars'?
of
Intenvnt.
It
Is
not
definitely
known
on
what
date
Bennett
succumbed
to
the
bitter
cold
of
the
northland,
but
the
death
certificate
states
that
he
died
between
November
15
and
November
22.
Prince
George
Couple
Arc
Married
Recently
The
marriage
took
place
recently
In
Prince
Oporge
of
Miss
Gladys'
;
Hunter
Wilson,
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Henry
Wilson,
to
Edwin
Blair
Smith.
The
marriage
took
place
at
St.
Michael's
Anglican
Church
In
Prince
Oeorge.
,
.
1
Mrs.
Frank
Clapp
returned
to
the
city
on
this
afternoon's
train
fol-
lowing
a
brief
visit
to
her
farm
pro-
1
pcrty
at
Terrace.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
!G0V'T
WINS
HOUSE
VOTE
But
Ramsay
MacDonald
Adminis
tration
Also
Had
Reverse
in
House
Today
on
a
motion
to
end
the
debate.
FISHERMAN
PASSES
ON
Andrew
Snellman,
Secretary
of
Or
ganizatlon
at
Port
Essington
Victim
of
rneumonia
The
death
took
place
yesterday
morning
at
the
hospital
at
Port
Esslngton
of
Andrew
Snellman,
secretary
of
the
glllnet
branch
of
the
Northern
B.
C.
Salmon
Fish
ermen's
Association.
Mr.
Snellman
was
about
fifty
years
of
age.
A
native
of
Finland,
he
had
been
on
the
river
for
a
number
of
years
and
was
well
known
among
the
fishing
fraternity.
He
took
a
prominent
part
la
fishermen's
meetings
and
had
at
heart
at
all'
times
the
well
being
of
the
fishermen.
Only
as
late
as
last
Monday
he
attended
a
meeting.
He
was
a
victim
of
pneumonia.
A
widow
and
three
children
are
left
to
mourn
Mr.
Snellman's
death.
Funeral
arrangements
are
In
the
hands
of
the
Northern
B.
C.
Salmon
Fishermen's
Association,
th
funeral
taking
place
tomorrow
afternoon.
Halibut
Sales
American
Liberty.
38.000,
6.3c
and
3c,
holding,
going
to
Ketchikan.
Marmot,
32.000,
6.4c
and
3c,
holding,
going
to
Ketchikan.
Rapt
III,
7,000,
Booth.
8.3c
and
5c.
Bonanza.
8,500,
Booth,
8.5c
and
5c.
Hi
GUI.
0,500,
Booth,
8.2c
and
5c.
Leisure,
8,000,
Royal,
8.5c
and
5c.
Betty,
9,500.
Atlln.
85c
and
5c.
Visitor,
5,000,
Royal,
8.6c
and
5c.
Canadian
Oony,
000,
Atlln,
6.1c
and
3c.
Oulvlk,
7,000,
Royal,
6.6c
and
3c.
AM,
8,000,
Storage,
6c
an
d3c.
Aiken,
8,000,
Storage,
6.3c
and
3c.
Tramp,
13,000,
Atlln,
6.3c
and
3c.
Embla.
16.000,
Storage,
6.2c
and
3c.
R.
W..
13,000,
Storage,
6.7c
and
3c.
Ounda.
1.400,
Storage.
6c
and
3c.
Sea
Maid,
11,000,
Booth.
6.3c
and
3c.