f
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
mmm
September
1,
1931
P2
5
ipcrt
Cloudy,
fresh
High
3:20
a.m.
19:0
It.
sou
2
w
na;
Darometcr,
29.9
15:35
p.m.
19:7
It.
tern
h
ffl
66;
sea
choppy.
Low
9:30
a.m.
5:4
It.
22:05
p.m.
5:4
it.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
"
XX.
14.
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6
B
.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
AUGUST
31,
1931
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
(iXGES
ONE
ARMED
FORCE
CONTROL
Vol
s
EXTENSIVE
WORK
ON
TAKU
RIVER
IS
PLANNED
BY
Important
Operations
To
Be
Instituted
Soon
In
New
Mining
Area
Provincial
Government
Has
Been
Approached
With
View
to
Securing
Aid
For
Transportation
District
Engineer
Goes
North
Word
has
been
received
here
that
the
mining
development
work
to
be
undertaken
by
Noah
Timmins
near
Tul-sequah
on
the
Taku
River
will
be
of
an
extensive
nature.
He
has
approached
the
provincial
government
with
a
view
to
securing
aid
for
transportation
facilities
to
the
properties
and
the
department
sent
W.
K.
Gwyer,
district
public
works
engineer,
to
look
over
lhe
round
and
make
rccommenda-
C
nl
V
1
uCtUlle
1
tlCniS
tlons-
Mr
0wyer
,eIt
tnl3
morning
lor
Juneau
on
the
Princess
Louise
In
At
Week-End
Iltrmony
and
Nooya
Call
South
bound
and
Alar
wee
on
Her
Way
North
Throe
Seattle
yachts
were
In
port
ovet
the
week-end
In
the
course
of
cruises
to
and
IromAUika
w
an
'i
NiMiya.
Capt.
J.
Dean,
were
In
southbound.
The
party
aboard
the
N
,i
included
her
owner,
Camp-be
fhurch
of
SeatUe.
Tin1
Alarweo.
Capt.
Itby
Fulton,
ii
i
on
her
way
north.
A
!
three
boats
have
already
been
hem
several
times
this
season.
Butedale
Is
Closed
Down
I
Cannery
Down
Coast
Ends
Packing
Season
larllcr
Than
Usual
'in
receipt
of
orders
from
Van-r
ivir.
Butedale
cannery,
which
u
miiiy
remains
In
operation
well
ii-
September
for
the
packing
of
f
i
v.irieUea
of
salmon,
was
closed
""'mi
fur
the
season
last
Friday
evc-:
"
Members
of
the
cannery
crew
vii
jiioceed
to
Vancouver
thU
week.
LANDINGS
ARE
DOWN
lUllbut
Arrivals
For
August
This
Year
Show
Decrease
From
Same
Month
In
1930
H
liibut
landings
at
the
port
of
Futi.
r
Rupert
for
the
month
of
A
hi'
KM
this
year
totalled
2.301,000
"r
Milch
1.382.000
was
from
Ameri-'
"
bouts
and
919,000
pounds
from
'
"i.uiiiin.
figures
compiled
at
the
u
'
tfront
fish
houses
show.
Last
'i'
August
landings
totalled
2,-'M.noo
pounds
including
1,709.000
Poinds
American
and
1.042,000
pounds
Canadian.
,rom
""
i'lLw"L'l
Private
advices
from
Victoria
make
It
clear
that
the
work
proposed
on
the
Taku
Is
of
a
very
Important
nature
and
should
mean
a
great
deal
to
that
part
ol
the
country.
So
far
there
Is
no
customs
or
Immigration
oflleer
at
Tulsequah
with
the
result
that
Juneau
Is
eet-
rantftu
tff
b&irdf
lh
btfmefcsi
but
doubtless
this
will
be
remedied
soon.
HURT
ON
HIGHWAY
Arthur
Mom
fatally
Injurrd
in
Crash
on
Malahat
Drive
Yesterday
VICTORIA,
Aug.
31:
When
an
automobile,
which
he
was
driving
on
the
Malahat
Mountain
Highway
north
of
here,
plunged
off
the
road
and
down
a
65-foot
embankment
Sunday.
Arthur
Moss
of
Victoria
was
fatally
injured
and
J.
Roberts
was
seriously
hurt.
SLAIN
ON
HISFARM
Theodore
Van
Velxen
Murdered
Near
Mission
City
Farm
Hand
Iteing
Held
MISSION
CITY.
Aug.
31:
Theodore
van
Velsen.
aged
40.
prosperous
fruit
grower,
was
slain
Saturday
evening
on
his
farm
two
miles
west
nf
hr
Van
Velsen's
hired
man.
John
Or-osc
26-year
old
Hungarian.
Is
being
held
pending
an
Inquest.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER,
Aug.
31:
Wheat
was
quoted
on
the
local
exchange
today
at
53aC.
'
Northwest
India
Visited
By
Terrific
Earthquake;
Towns
In
Shambles;
Thousands
Dead
BOMBAY,
Aug.
31:
Reports
have
bcRun
to
seep
ink
Bombay
of
a
terrific
earthquake
in
Northwestern
India
1
a
series
01
ai
icasi
zw
snociis
on
i
nurauuy
Nnvvl
water.
Planes
are
being
rushed
into
the
area
carrying
provisions
and
nurses
and
doctors.
AVIATOR
ON
WAY
Capt
von
Gonau
Flying
Across
Hudson
Kay'
Today
Fuel
Store
Here
OTTAWA,
Aug.
31:
Capt.
Wolfgang
von
Gonau,
German
aviator,
took
off
from
Port
Harrison
on
the
eastern
side
of
Hudson
Bay
this
morning,
according
to
wireless
advice,
for
a
destination
not
definitely
defined.
He
crossed
the
Atlantic
Ocean
by
the
northern
route
last
week
from
Europe.
Fuel
store,
shipped
from
the
south
some
weeks
ago,
is
still
awaiting
Capt.
von
Gonau
here.
It
Is
understood
here
that
he
contemplates
a
flight
around
the
world.
Night
Bathing
In
Los
Angeles
Ban
Authorities
Take
Action
on
Complaints
of
Light
Sleepers
LOS
ANGELES,
Aug.
31:
Midnight
bathing
has
been
forbidden
on
the
beaches
of
Los
Angeles.
Disturbances
on
the
beaches
by
nlaht.
mariy
believed
to
have
been
the
result
of
liquor,
had
proven
generally
Irritant
to
Los
Angeles.
The
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point
Part
cloudy,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer.
29.02;
temperature,
64;
light
chop.
Langarn
Island
Overcast,
moderate
southwest
wind;
moderate
sea.
Triple
Island
Overcast,
fresh
southeast
wind;
sea
moderate.
MAY
DISCONTINUE
'
TKI-CITY
SERVICE
OTTAWA,
Aug.
31:Dlscon-tlnuance
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways
trl-clty
service
between
Vancouver,
Victoria
and
Seattle
on
the
pacific
Coast
Is
being
seriously
considered.
Hon.
R.
J.
Manlon,
minister
of
railways
and
can-
alt,
itated
today.
Prince
Rupert
Boys'
Band
Will
take
prominent
part
in
Exhibition
festivities.
Exhibits
Twice
as
Numerous
This
Years
as
at
Past
Fall
Fairs;
AH
Arrangements
The
Fair
Board
staff
was
work
for
the
number
of
exhibits
from
Terrace
and
other
interior
points
was
nearly
double
that
of
last
year
and
the
fair
building
was
a
hive
of
industry.
Local
exhibits
also
are
larger
than
were
expected
with
the
result
that
the
ground
floor
will
be
filled
with
exhibits
and
the
balconies
abo
will
be
occupied
to
capacity,
GROVE
IS
HARD
HIT
Driven
From
Mound
at
Philadelphia
Saturday
By
Heavy
New
York
Yankee
Hitters
PHILADELPHIA,
August
31:
A
great
batting
spree
by
New
York
Yankee
stkkmen
drove
L
ty
prove
from
fiftm
iris
the
box
Kav
In
In
triA'tlvth
the'slxth
inning
innlnrr
of
rW
.
the
game
here
Saturday
afternoon,
a
home
run
by
Lou
Gehrig
his
thirty-sixth
of
the
season
coming
to
cap
the
climax
and
make
Grove's
j
ignominy
complete.
Rube
Walberg!
was
then
called
in
to
take
up
the'
burden
and
he
held
the
Yankees'
scoreless
for
the
rest
of
the
game.
The
Athletics
won
7
to
4.
The
gap
between
the
Philadelphia
I
Athletics
and
the
Washington
Senators
in
second
place
was
further
Widened
when
the
latter
dropped
both
games
of
a
double-header
to
the
lowly
Boston
Red
Sox.
Saturday's
Bin
League
score:
American.
League
New
York
4.
Philadelphia
7.
Cleveland
5.
St.
Louis
3.
Chicago
10.
Detroit
4.
Boston
3-3.
Washington
2-1.
National
League
Chicago
14,
Cincinnati
S.
PUUburg
8.
St.
Louis
2,
Sunday
scores:
,
American
League
New
York
14,
Boston
4.
St.
Louis
8-6.
Cleveland
6-3.
Washington
5.
Philadelphia
1.
Chicago
10.
Detroit
8.
National
League
Brooklyn
4-2.
Boston
3-3.
Cincinnati
4,
Chicago
3.
St.
Louis
3-4,
Pittsburg
0-1.
New
York
8-2.
Philadelphia
2-8.
Mrs.
II.
R.
Hill
and
daughters.
j
who
have
been
on
a
vacation
trip
10
Vancouver,
irciurnea
to
the
city
from
the
souMi
on
the
ss.
Prince
lCharlM
this
niornlnir.
Are
Now
Complete
this
mornintr
deluded
with
something
quite
unusual
in
connection
with
local
fairs.
Secretary
W.
D.
Vance
has
had
his
bands
full
all
day
straightening
things
out
and
providing
the
extra
tables
and
stands
to
accommodate
the
exhibits.
Work
will
continue
late
this
evening
and
all
members
of
the
Oyro
and
Rotary
Clubs
are
to
be
at
the
building
this
evening
with
coats
off
making
preparations
for
their,
end
of
the
work
tomorrow.
The
vaudeville
performers
have
arrived,
Olddy
and
Olddy,
Adolphe
;Seretney
"
and'Rlta
Delroy7a,i
mJeiy
looking
actors.
The
Hazelton
baseball
team
has
arrived
looking
very
fit
and
ready
for
action.
The
AJyansh
lacrosse
players
will
be
seen
In
their
opening
game
against
Prince
Rupert
team
tomorrow
at
2:30,
this
being
the
opening
of
the
series.
The
Exhibition
building
will
be
open
to
the
public
at
6:30
Tuesday
and
the
official
opening
will
take
place
at
7:30
when
Mayor
Orme
will
officiate.
Ttil
the
arrangements
are
complete
for
the
Judging
of
the
beaute-quest
candidates
each
night.
FIRE
NEAR
CORNWALL
pamagc
of
$200,000
in
Village
of
Osnabrurk
Centre,
Ont,
CORNWALL,
Ont..
Aug.
31:-Thirty-three
structures
In
the
village
of
Osnabruck
Centre,
twenty
miles
west
of
here,
were
destroyed
by
fire
Saturday
afternoon.
The
loss
Is
estimated
at
$200,000.
Two
persons
were
seriously
Injured.
The
fire
was
started
by
children
playing
with
matches.
Alex
Strachan
returned
to
the
fltu
mi
thn
Oatila
1at
0Vfnlntf
from
a
three-weeks'
trip
to
Van-
ronvfr
nnri
rlvwhrw
In
thn
sntilh.
I
France
Will
Lead
Way
At
Disarmament
Meet
States
Jos.
Boncour
Interesting
Statement
Is
Made
to
Canadian
Press
Today
By
Foreign
Affairs
Chairman
of
Chamber
of
Deputies
PARIS,
Aug.
31:
Proposal
that
the
nations
of
the
world
place
their
armed
forces
under
control
of
the
League
of
Nations
and
prediction
that
France
would
lead
the
way
at
next
years
disarmament
conference.were
made
today
by
Joseph
Paul
Boncour,
foreign
affairs
chairman
of
the
Chamber
of
Deputies,
in
a
statement
to
the
Associated
Press.
Will
Make
Tour
i
Of
Peace
Riverj
Dr.
W.
T.
Kcrgfn
and
Two
Sons
Leave
For
Interior
Today
!
r.
r
v
4
wm,W;TiSrg1fnd.!tW0"i
Will
and
Fred,
left
today
on
the
tram
lorprmceowrfrom-whlch
place
they
will
drive
to
Summit
Lake
and
take
a
flat
bottom
boat
lons
and
colonies,
today
resigned
as
with
outboard
motor
down
the
!
head
of
the
NaUonal
Union
of
Rail-Crooked,
Parsnip
and
Peace
Rivers
waymen.
to
the
Peace
River,
making
the
trio
In
three
weeks.
The
two
young
doctors
will
not
re
turn
here
but
Will
will
go
to
Toronto
to
take
up
hospital
work
and
Fred
will
go
to
England
where
he
takes
the
three
years'
course
at
Oxford
as
a
Rhodes
scholar.
Mrs.
W.
T.
Kergln
accompanied
the
party
as
far
as
Prince
George
and
Is
proceeding
from
there
to
visit
her
sister
Id
Calgary.
Halibut
Landings
American
Brisk,
41,000,
Cold
Storage,
5c
and
Narrona,
35.00Q.
Pacific,
'6.4c
and
3c.
Tuscan,
17.000.
Booth,
7.1c
and
3c.
Garland,
11,000,
Cold
Storage,
65c
and
3c.
Teddy
J.,
12.000.
AUln,
7.8c
and
3c.
Thelma
M..
8,500,
Booth,
6.4c
and
3c.
Unlmak,
7.500,
Royal,
6.7c
and
3c.
GJoa,
9,000.
Royal,
7c
and
3c.
Reliance
I,
8.000,
Cold
Storage.
7.3c
and
3c.
Reliance.
10.000,
Atlln,
7.4c
and
3c.
Glacier,
8,000,
Booth,
6.8c
and
3c.
Lansing,
10.000,
Cold
Storage,
7c
and
3c.
Saga,
8,000,
Royal,
6.8c
and
3c
Columbia,
28,000,
Atlln,
4.6c
and
2c.
Canadian
Ingrld
II.,
10.000.
Booth,
5.2c
and
3c.
Toodie.
7,500.
AUln,
52c
and
3c.
Gibson.
9.000,
AUln.
5.3c
and
3c.
Livingstone,'
20.00Q.
Cold
Storage,
6.1c
and
So.
.
MARRIAGE
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Walter
-Thompson.
1138
Second
Avenue
West
announce
the
marriage
of
their
second
daughter,
Florence
Ellen
to
Ralph
Arthur
Moore
of
Prince
Rupert
early
In
September.
IS
FINED
$100
A.
Donald
was
convicted
bv
Ma
gistrate
McClymont
In
city
police
court
this
morning
on
a
charge
of
being
the
keeper
of
a
gaming
house
and
was
fined
$100.
with
option
of
two
months
Imprisonment.
TIMMINS
QUITS
HIS
LABOR
POST
RU
Ilon.
j.
Ki)5ns
ead
of
the
National
Union
ofiailwaymen,
'
ffifc&flB2K
Mr.
Thomas'
resignation
follows
the
recent
political
crisis
when
Mr.
Thomas
together
with
other
minis
ters
Joined
with
Premier
MacDon-
ain
in
nh,nni
i.i
0f
the
British
Labor
party
SEINEB0AT
ISSEIZED
St.
Patrick
of
Tacoma
Taken
Near
Discovery
Island
on
Illegal
Fishing
Charge
VICTORIA,
Aug.
31
Seised
when
fishing
in
Canadian
territorial
waters
off
Discovery
Island,
a
few
miles
from
here,
yesterday,
the
seiner
St
.Patrick
of
Tacoma
was
towdd
here
by
the
fisheries
patrol
steamer
Glvenchy.
WORK
FOR
MANY
MEN
Three
Thousand
Will
ne
Employed
In
Camps
Hy
Week-End,
Minister
States
VANCOUVER,
Aug.
31:
British
Columbia
will
have
3.000
unemployed
men
at
work
In
camps
throughout
the
province
before
tHe
end
of
this
week.
Hon.
R.
W.
Bruhn,
minister
of
public
works,
announced
here
today.
GRAF
OFF
T0JBRAZIL
Great
German
Dirigible
is
on
Nonstop
Flight
From
Base
to
South
America
ST.
VINCENT.
Cape
Verde
Islands,
Aug.
31:
The
huge
German
dirigible,
Graf
Zeppelin,
on
a
non-stop
flight
from
Frtedrichthaken.
Germany,
to
Brasll,
waa
sighted
hero
before
noon
today
flying
south.
muni
A
son.
Bernard,
was
born
th.it
momlng
at
the
General
Hospital
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
p.
DeJong,
2i3
Second
Ave.
West.