Til
father
Prince
12.,
Raining,
fresh
southeast
g":
barometer,
29.31;
temperatur?
t3;
light
crop.
Vol
XXII.,
No.
80,
Sensational
Revelations
Made
By
Police
Intended
Killer
Said
to
Have
Told
Three
Have
Already
Died
Under
Mysterious
Circumstances
VANCOUVER,
April
6:
The
possibility
that
a
syndicate"
existed
in
the
Oriental
section
of
this
city
with
the
purpose
of
benefitting
from
insurance
policies
onl
its
victims
is
beintr
investigated
by
the
police
lollowing
developments
in
connection
with
the
death
of
Nashichii
Watanabe,
whose
hacked
body
was
found
on
Railway
NEW
LINK
TO
'FALLS'
Taper
Town
Now
lias
Lone
Distance
Telephone
Communication
With
Rest
of
World
The
telephone
system
at
Ocean
Tans,
wrrtelr
nftefetefote
bd&rvt
ox
rated
by
the
Pacific
Mills,
was
i
(aki
n
i
uYcr
over
this
hub
week
wcck
by
uy
the
mc
North
iiurm-
West
TOephone
Co.,
a
subsidiary
of
tlic
B
(,
C
c
Telephone
Telephone
Co..
and,
at
the
same
time.
Ocean
Falls
was
given
lUj
in
i
lung
distance
telephone
connection
with
the
outside
world.
A'
i
iiinhinatlnn
nf
rH!n
and
nhvalcal
telephone
connections
now
makes
ii
long
distance
service
from
Ocean
Falls
to
Vancouver
possible.
Radio
covers
the
210
mile
gap
from
Ocean
Falls
to
Campbell
River
where
con-iMTtion
1
is
made
to
Vancouver
with
"ng.
distance
lines
of
the
B.
C.
Tele
phone
Co.
(-.,
.,..
1
1
kn'Bros..
wholesale
grocers
and
was
vuuivimhviw
sraiw
wAJ
w.-va
FAvenue
on
Marcn
30.
Tnree
men
.
have
been
arretted
charted
with
the
murder.
Police
say
that
they
brought
a
man
from
another
city
who.
they
say,
made
a
tat
merit
that
he
had
taken
money
from
the
alleged
"syndicate"
to
kill
three
persons
but
he
fled
from
the
city
wKhout
carrying
out
the
assignment.
Police
state
further
that
they
hare
discovered
a
private
"hespttal"
where
two
insured
patients
died
and
a
third
disappeared,
llf
11
erCy
J
WollaStOn
of
Victoria
Dies
Was
Well
Known
in
Business
Circles.
of
Capital
Since
1890
VICTORIA.
April
6:
Percy
Wol-
laston.
well
known
In
business
clr-
icles
here
since
1690,
died
Saturday.
Deceased
was
manager
of
Wilson
...
Al
i
10U.4UU
DOUnos
Ot
imuwui,.
nil
u
posed
of
their
catches
to
the
United
Pacific
Fisheries.
They
were
as
fol-,
lows:
Lysekll,
22,000
pounds;
Ternen,
6.500;
Livingstone.
10,500;
Prosperity
A..
9,000;
Signal,
9.000;
Minnie
V
3.000;
Margaret
I.
i.ouo;
"oe
Spit.
7,000;
Gony.
o.oou;
vvnue
Hope.
8,500;
Teeny
Miuy,
o.uw;
Tramp.
10.000;
S.
A..
i.ww;
it.
ana
R.,
3.000:
M.
A.
u.;
1.20U.
The
Weather
Triplolsland
Misty
rain,
fresh
southeast
wind;
sea
moderate.
DeadTree
Point
Cloudy,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
20.30;
temperature,
48;
sea
choppy.
1
Langnra
Island--Overcast,
light
easterly
wind,
sea
calm.
Bit
tin
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUM
BIG
SURPRISE
IS
PRINCE
ITALY
IS
LIFTING
EMIGRATION
RAN
ROME.
April
6:
Italy
is
about
to
lift
the
ban
on
emigration
to
foreign
countries.
The
government
is
finding
it
impossible
to
find
work
for
the
unemployed.
EASTER
IS
OBSERVED
Large
Congregations
Attended
Special
Services
at
Cathedral
SjJecttl
BaMer
letewlSre
4;
throughout
the
day
yesterday
at
81
Andrew's
Cathedral.
At
each
there
were
large
congregations.
The
church
was
beautifully
decorated
for
the
occasion.
I
The
first
service
was
held
at
8
ja.m.
and
the
next
at
10:30.
Twenty-
m
presented
to
Bishop
Isaac
O.
Stringer.
The
Bishop
gave
the
ser
mon
which
consisted
largely
of
an
1
address
to
the
candidates.
The
choir,
under
the
direction
of
H.
N.
;
Brocklesby.
rendered
very
elfec-1
Uvely
the
anthem.
"Hear
My
Prayer
1
O
Lord."
Mrs.
F.
W.
Allen
was
the
!
soloist.
There
was
a
choral
com
M.
Dungate,
Miss
F.
Archenoul,
Mrs.
A.
II.
Waddington.
Mrs.
Nlshlkaze
and
Mrs.
Nagasuye.
The
children's
service
in
the
afternoon
was
addressed
by
Dean
Olbson.
Miss
Winnie
Tucker
presided
at
the
organ.
At
the
evening
service,
Bishop
Stringer
was
again
the
preacher.
T-r
Mnthpr
1
11C1I
1T1U111C1
Passed
Away
Brothers,
Who
Were
In
Charge
of
Galloway
Itaplds
Bridge
Construction,
Are
Bereaved
,,Mr.
Margaret
Willlscroft,
mother
of
S.
B.
and
B.
C.
Willlscroft,
who
were
called
from
here
to
Vancouver
recently
on
account
of
her
illness,
passed
away
In
Vancouver
last
Tuesday.
She
was
77
years
of
age
and,
besides
the
two
sons.
Is
survived
by
a
widower,
Bery
B.
Willlscroft.
Her
two
sons
were
in
charge
of
the
construction
of
the
highway
bridge
across
Galloway
Rapids
here.
The
funeral
took
place
In
Vancouver
on
Saturday.
In
Id
between
Ocean
Falls
and
pat-preaem
Bna
irwwrw
04
wlc
munlon
with
Mrs.
E.
J.
smitn
preprints
as
far
east
as
Calgary
and
as
Wholesale
Grocers'
Association
,
jjdtng
at
the
organ,
i.ir
south
as
San
Francisco.
The
cx-
here.
The
candidates
for
confirmation
it
nce
of
the
radio
link
is
said
to
,Ic
00
rn
ln
London.
England,
were:
Robert
E.
Tobey,
William
B.
nuke
no
difference
to
the
user.
He
J"ne
10
18M-
and
,n
1815
went
1x1
Tobey,
Ronald
C.
Allen.
Walter
R.
t
ilks
tn
the
ordinary
way
and
trans-
rvlc
with
a
cotton
broker
In
crow.
John
A.
V.
Cade.
Stanley
F.
mi
Mon
is
Just
as
good.
Liverpool.
He
came
to
British
Co-
(
Dalby,
Gordon
L.
Viereck.
Fred
H.
Thp
Northwest
Telephone
Co.
is
lumbla
ln
1890.
j
Boulter.
Iris
Corbould.
Bessie
O-
ti
instal
new
and
improved
equip-'
The
late
Mr.
WoliMton
is
survived,
Brien.
Muriel
E.
Weston.
Audrey
B.
nu
nt
for
the
local
service
at
Ocean
besides
his
widowby
three
daugh-.
Parkin,
Betty
Brodhurst,
Alleen
M.
Fails
ters
Calsreath.
Betty
Capstlck,
Doris
E.
.
'Wshstor.
Irene
M.
Boulter,
Malzle
United
Pacific
Fisheries
Is
Functioning
Better
Than
Ever
According
to
Statement
Today
.
..
his
subject
being
The
Resurrec-
t-..
y
e
l-
i
"Tho
United
Pacific
Fisheries
is
functioning
better
thaYi
ltlon..
and
hu
text
-e
Has
Rlsen..
ever,"
it
was
stated
by
fishermen's
spokesmen
this
after-
j
x
cormthuns
15-20.
The
choir
sang
noon,
of
the
company
which
is
engaged
in
the
co-operative
the
anthems
why
seek
Ye
the
handling
of
halibut
at
Prince
"flR
AoT
1,1!?
the
coast.
Orders
were
received
to
ship
five
carloads
of
1
,
McLcod
Mrs
F
w
fish
from
here
to
the
eastern
markets
today
and
the
oal-Alten
and
Mrs.
c.
E.
Cuiien.
unce
as
soon
as
possible.
This
bal-t
.!
anrp
In
n
of
nhmit
n!n
cflr-
loads
of
fish,
representing
landings
of
fish
here
during
the
past
two
or
three
days.
I
'
Fifteen
boats
in
today
with
1
Warships
Rush
to
Madiera
to
Quell
Mutiny
LISBON.
April
C
The
Portuguese
government
Is
rushing
war-ihlps
to
Madeira
to
quell
a
mutiny
among
troops
there.
Men
who
don't
pay
as
they
go
have
a
hard
time
coming
back.
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
SPRUNG
BY
GANDHI
QUEEN
CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS
VISITED
BY
"Murder
Syndicate"
Is
Believed
To
Be
Uncovered
in
Vancouver
Killed
Men
To
Get
Insurance
King
Suffering
From
Cold
Monarch
Is
confined
to
Windsor
not
SMigate'
Inlet
-By
Terrific
Gale
At
Week-end;
Did
Damage
Five
Boats
Washed
Are
Inj'ured
Sidewalk
and
Koad
Partly
Away
While
Basements
Are
Flooded
'
Woman
Has
SKIDEGATE,
April
6:
One
of
the
worst
storms
in
the
history
of
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
hit
Skidegate
Inlet
at
the
end
of
the
week,
the
peak
of
the
tempest
being
between
late
Friday
night
and
5
o'clock
Saturday
morning.
The
boat
Eureka,
belonging
to
B.
Roberts
of
Skidegate,
was
badly
damaged.
The
foundations
of
homes
along
the
waterfront
at
Queen
Charlotte
City
KING
HAS
BAD
COLD
Spent
Comfortable
Night
Hut
Will
Be
Unable
to
Leave
His
Rooms
Today
WINDSOR,
England,
April
fr-Klnf
Georce
spent
a
comfortable
niglit
last
nlghf
but,
because
of
unfavorable
weather,
lie
will
not
likely
leave
his
room
today.
It
was
stated
tltat
the
King's
cold
was
taking
a
normal
course
and
that
he
was
not
in
bed
but
was
continuing
to
carry
out
his
ordinary
work.
"HATTLK
OF
KELLY'S
CUT
TWENTY
YEARS
AGO
Twenty
years
ago
this
after-
noon
Prince
Rupert
had
the
most
serious
labor
disorder
in
1U
history
'the
i
"Battle
of
Kelly's
Cut
"
It
was
on
tHe
af-
ternoon
of
April
6,
1011.
that
strikers
attacked
strikebreakers
on
First
Avenue
between
Sixth
Street
and
Seventh
Street
and
a
pitched
battle
ensued
In
which
several
workmen
and
citizens
were
wounded.
Several
strikebreakers
were
placed
under
arrest.
BIA'S
NEWSPAPER
APRIL
6,
1931
..,isUe
but
condition
is
reported
serious.
Close
Call
were
undermined
while
parts
of
the
sidewalk
and"
road
were
washed
iway.
Four
boats
were
badly
damaged,
the
owners
being
Messrs.
Barry.
Leary.
Haan
and
Wiggins.
Mrs.
Karkle,
dweller
on
a
house
boat,
had
a
narrow
escape.
Ministerial
Association
New
Member
Welcomed
Hospital
Assignments
Daily
News
Is
Congratulated
Rev.
W.
O.
Grant
Holllngworth.
I
the
new
pastor
of
First
Presbyterian
,
Church,
was
welcomed
by
Comman-Idant
WtllUm
Kerr,
president,
at
the
reftl)ijH)tthly
meeUng
this
morning
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Mln-
tiisterial
Association
Mr.
Ilolling-
Worth
replied
suitably
to
kindly
re
marks
which
were
made.
The
following
assignments
were
made
for
services
during
the
month
iot
the.;Prir,e
Rupert.
General
Hospital:
ApWMi-Rev.
John
H.
Hanson.
I
April
to-Cihoh
W.
F.
Rushbrook.
!
April
26
8alvation
Army.
'
May
I
Rev.
W.
D.
Grant
Rolling-worth.
Members
of
the
association
discussed
a
number
of
matters
of
interest.
Attention
was
drawn
to
an
article
by
Roger
W.
Babson.
which
was
republished
in
the
Dally
News
last
Thursday,
and
the
newspaper
1
was
congratulated
for
printing
it.
SEVERE
Tomorrow's
Tides
Tuesday,
April
7,
1931
High
3.52
a.m.
20.8
ft.
17.05
p.m.
17.0
ft.
Low
10.45
a.m.
3.9
ft.
22.42
pm.
9.0
ft.
Indian
Leader
Decides
To
Go
Alone
to
London
Round
Table
Conference
Fuel
Is
Added
to
Flames
of
Critics
Who
Complain
That
Nationalist
Leader
Is
Assuming
Hole
of
Dictator
NEW
DELHI,
India,
April
6:
After
whittling
from
fifteen
to
six
the
number
of
Indian
Nationalist
delegates
who
will
go
to
London,
to
attend
the
round
table
conference,
Mahatma
Gandhi,
Indian
Nationalist
leader,
has
now
decided
to
go
alone.
His
decision
has
taken
the
Indian
government
by
surprise
and
has
added
fuel
to
the
flames
o(
his
critics
who
have
complained
increasingly
that
he
is
assuming
the
role
of
a
dictator.
Another
Motor
GOVERNOR
i
GarnNrth
.
IS
ON
WAY
Being
Wlooted
II.
H.
Rice
and
Ernest
Sawyer,
.members
of
the
United
States
Al-
laika.
Highway.
Commission,
have
i
made
proposals
that
a
"motorcade
,
trip
be
held
this
year
from
the
United
States
to
Hazelton
under
auspices
of
the
American
Automobile
Association.
The
proposal
has
been
submitted
to
the
Automobile
Club
of
British
Columbia
in
Vancouver.
,..
SIX
DAY
UECOItl)
IS
SET
FOR
LONDON
TO
SOUTH
AFRICA
HOP
.
CAPETOWN.
AprU
6:
Com-
mander
Glen
Kidsten.
million-
i
aire
sportsman,
arrived
here
today,
completing
a
six-day
flight
from
England.
The
pre-
vlous
record
was
nine
and
a
half
days.
SPEAKER
RESENTED
Pattullo
Withdraws
Legislation
in
Legislature
Rather
Than
Have
It
Vetoed
VICTORIA.
April
6:
Members
of
the
Legislature
showed
their
feeling
of
protest
against
the
recent
slaughter
of
legislation
on
purely
technical
grounds.
T.
D.
Pattullo.
opposition
leader,
went
to
the
length
of
withdrawing
a
motion,
rather
Uian
subject
it
to
a
ruling
which
would
commit
the
House
to
a
still
more
drastic
interpretation
of
the
rules.
The
amendment
in
question,
as
moved
by
A.
M.
Minson.
K.C..
Liberal
of
Omlneca,
would
have
placed
the
administration
of
mothers'
pensions
back
ln
the
hands
of
an
Independent
board,
ln
place
of
the
departmental
official
proposed
by
the
government.
Mr.
Speaker
said
he
thought
Mr.
Manson's
amendment
was
out
of
order
as
it
atfectd
the
appointment
of
aivoflfclal,
although.
crown
revenues
were
not
affected.
"Pretty
soon
we
won't
be
able
to
do
anything,"
Mr.
Pattullo
protested.
The
work
of
the
House,
he
added,
was
being
seriously
circumscribed
by
such
interpretations
of
the
rules.
Rather
than
allow
Mr.
Speaker
to
rule
out
the
Manson
amendment
and
commit
the
House
to
a
similar
procedure
In
future,
Mr.
Pattullo
nskeri
his
rolelagiie
to
withdraw
his
proposal,
which
was
done.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
STORM
RIMOUSKI,
Que..
April
6:
The
Earl
and
Countess
of
Bessborough
and
party
who
arrived
at
Halifax
"fTOfflff
t
fonV
England,
re-,
sumed
their
Journey
to
Ottawa
thU
morning
and
will
stop
at
Co
tea
u
Junction,
an
hour's
Journey
from
Montreal,
tonight
and
arrive
in
Ottawa
tomorrow.
LUTHERAN
SERVICES
Easter
Celebrated
at
Scandinavian
Church
Large
Congregations
Special
Easter
services
were
held
yesterday
in
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
before
large
congregations.
At
10
ajn.
there
was
a
service
by
English
at
which
the
pastor.
Rev.
J.
H.
Hanson,
spoke
appropriately.
Special
musical
numbers
Included
a
vocal
trio
by
Misses
Lillian
Hanson,
Olive
Dybhavn
and
Ingrid
Murvold
and
a
vocal
duet
by
Mrs.
F.
W.
Hart
and
Mrs.
J.
H.
Hanson.
At
II
ajn.
there
was
a
service
ln
Scandinavian.
The
pastor
spoke
on
'The
Risen
Christ,"
finding
his
subject
In
Mark
16,
1-8.
The
Var-
den
Singers
rendered
two
fine
se-!
lections.
Peter
Lien
presided
at
the
N
'
organ.
Last
evening,
the
Sunday-school
children
took
a
prominent
part,
in
the
service.
The
pastor
spoke
on
home
and
foreign
missions.
BIRTH
l
A
son
was
born
on
Easter
Sunday
;
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
O.
Thomson
of
i
San
Francisco.
Mr
Thomson
is
a
,son
of
Mrs.
M.
Thomson
of
Prince
Rupert.
:
MAN
LOCATED
AS
SOON
AS
NOTICE
APPEARED
IN
THIS
NEWSPAPER
On
Saturday
af
ternoon4
no-
Mice
was
Dubliahed
in
this
oarier
LJfS"Mt$)ttWkrmy
an-
nounclng
that
information
was
being
sought
by
his
parents
In
Norway
as
to
the
whereabouts
of
Otto
Amundsen,
who
had
not
been
heard
of
for
two
or
three
years.
The
paper
had
only
been
on
the
street
a
few
minutes
before
the
Army
was
advised
where
Amundsen
was
now
residing
on
the
Skccna
River.