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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
.BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
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t
Vol.
XXII.,
K
2
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH
18,
1$31
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
LMORITES
BEATEN
ON
HOUSE
VOTE
SHELLY
Wrinch
and
Manson
Involved
in
Allegation
Voiced
in
Legislature
Former
Minister
of
Finance
Digs
Into
Past
and
Finds
Ordcr-in-Council
Which
He
Says
Incriminates
Northern
Members
VICTORIA,
March
18:
Calling
for
the
resignations
of
!
A.
M.
Manson
and
Dr.
H.
C.
Wrinch,
Liberal
members
for
;
Omineca
and
Skeena
respectively,
over
an
alleged
payment
of
$700
to
the
latter
by
order-in-council
in
1928,
the
last
order
passed
by
the
former
Liberal
government,
lion.
W.
C.
Shelly,
president
of
the
council
and
former
minister
of
finance,
threw
the
Legislature
PRINCIPLES
CONTINUE
(iorernmcnt
to
Treat
Economic
Problems
in
Same
Way
Says
Premier
Bennett
OTTAWA,
March
18
The
teen
"al
prjfiipl,
bkb,
.n?vJdiSh4lytted.
The
km
oMrr;
he
i.h-
government
of
Canada
In
deal-jMWf
wa
one
autnortl,ng
lhf.
pay.
ing
with
economic
problems.
wl
.
ment
of
$700
to
Dr.
Wrinch
in
con-continue
to
do
so
at
the
coming
necttonVith
a
land
deal.
Dr.
Wrinch
Imperial
Conference
in
Ottawa,
it
WdS
not
enlttied
to
the
payment,
was
stated
by
Premier
R.
D.
Ben-
Mr
shtly
submitted,
and
Mr.
Mansion
In
the
House
of
Commons
had
assisted
him
to
lecure'lt,
yesterday.
Isigning
the
order
as
acting
minister
Premier
Bennett
was
replying
to
0f
finance.
Mr.
Shelly
continued
the
critical
speech
that
had
been
that
he
would
submit
that
Mr.
Man-made
on
the
preceding
day
by
Rt.
son
had
at
no
time
held
that
poai-Hon
W
L
Mackenzie
King,
leader
tlon.
of
the
opposition.
BUCK
PASSING
IS
CHARGED
Oklahoma
Senator
Declares
That
No
Effectual
Cure
Has
Yet
Ileen
Offered
for
Oil
Situation
WASHINGTON.
March
17
The
HiMiver
administration
was
charged
Monday
by
Seator
Thomas
of
Oklahoma
with
"passing
the
buck"
in
the
matter
of
providing
relief
for
the
oil
industry
of
the
United
States.
Senator
Thomas
predicted
that
limitation
of
oil
Importations
would
not
cure
the
situation.
In
reality,
no
effectual
remedy
had
yet
been
offered,
he
declared.
Newsp
aperman
Gets
Big
Post
WASHINGTON.
March.
18-The
odore
Joslin.
who
started
out
In
the
newspaper
game
as
an
office
.hnv
twentv-three
.years
ago,
has
l)ecn
appointed
secretary
to
Pre
sident
Herbert
Hoover.
It
was
an
mninr-nrl
vnKtrrdav.
The
Office
Of
secretary
to
the
President
carries
with
It
important
executive
duties
Immense
Bond
Is
Taken
Out
Upon
Dam
Contractors
8AN
FRANCISCO,
March
18-The
biggest
bond
ever
taken
out
In
the
United
States
was
Issued
yesterday
on
the
syndicate
which
has
iho
contract
for
the
huge
Boulder
dam
project.
The
bond
amounted
to
$822,000
and
was
Issued
by
22
separate
companies.
CHARGE
Into
excitement
yesterday
when
he
made
his
first
speech
of
the
present
session.
Both
Mr.
Manson
and
Dr.
Wrinch
sought
to
reply
to
the
allegations
but.
as
they
had
already
spoken
In
the
debate
on
the
budget,
they
were
"0.1.?110
P!k
t9
,
Alter
me
uiDerais
naa
Den
defeated
in
1928
an
interregnum
had
set
In,
ope
hundred
and
sixty-two
orders
in
council
had
been
pas
sed
by
the
old
administration,
Mr.
The
Legislature
defeated
by
a
vote
of
33
to
11.
a
motion
of
Frank
N.
MacPherwn,
Liberal
member
for
Cranbrook,
"regretting
the
extravagant
expenditures
of
the
government
and
the
Increase
In
taxation
consequent
thereon."
The
division
was
on
straight
party
lines.
BURGLARS
SENTENCED
Three
Foreigners
Oct
Penitentiary
Terms
for
Breaking
Into
and
Stealing
from
Jewelry
Store
Alex
Rolkoff,
Tony
Suzausky
and
Alex
Wasluk,
three
foreigners,
who
broke
Into
McCullagh's
Jewelry
store
at
Prince
Oeorgc
recently,
and
stole
goods
valued
at
around
$1,200,
were
sentenced
to
four,
three
and
two
years'
respectively
at
New
Westminster,
by
Judge
H.
E.
A.
Robertson,
at
Prince
George
yesterday,
on
cnarges
of
burglary,
according
to
word
received
at
divisional
headquarters
of
the
provincial
police
here.
Portland
Party
.
Will
Visit
Here
Urge
Tour
Oroup
From
Oregon
City
Will
be
H"e
m
June
Enroule
To
Skagway
One
of
the
Important
tour
par
ties
to
visit
Prince
Rupert
during
the
coming
summer
will
be
that
containing
several
nunareq
cozens
of
Portland,
Oregon,
Including
many
members
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
that
city,
who
u,ui
make
a
cruise
to
Alaska,
ar-
rivinir
here
June
26
aboard
the
steamer
Princess
Cherlotie
enroute
to
Skagway
on
the
round
trip.
Thfl
steamer
Princess
Norah
will
make
a
special
run
down
to
Portland
to
pick
the
party
up
and
oarry
It
north
to
Vancouver.
THROWS
Citizens
Join
Federal
Troops
to
Route
Insurgents
Citizen
joined
forces
with
federal
troops
In
routing
band
of
insurgents
from
fortress
at
Callao,
port
of
Lima,
where
uiey
entrenched
themselves,
following
their
retreat
from
Lima,
where
they
staged
an
attack
on
provisional
palace,
resulting
in
61
deaths,
among
whom
was
an
American,
Reginald
Skldmore
DRAFTING
OF
PACT
Details
of
Anglo-Franco-Italian
Afcord
to
Be
Settled
at
Conference
in
London
LONDON,
March
18
Arrangements
have
been
made
for
a
conference
here
on
Thursday
of
the
five
powers
concerned
with
the
hope
to
reaching
a
final
draft
for
the
Anglo-Franco-Italian
naval
accord.
Dwight
W.
Morrow,
now
on
his
way
across
the-Atlantlc,
will
represent
United
Slates,
which
has
now
stated
that
it
does
not
intend
to
sitcn
the
agreement
in
which
It
is
not
greatly
concerned,
at
the
conference.
He
was
a
prominent
member
of
the
United
States
delegation
to
the
London
naval
conference
of
last
year.
PARIS.
March
18
Governmental
circles
here
nre
stated
to
be
"much
annoyed"
at
the
attitude
of
aloofness
that
the
United
States
is
manifesting
in
the
matter
of
the
Aoglo-Franco-Itallan
naval
accord.
HOOVER
WARNED
Significant
Statement
is
Issued
by
.
Senator
Hiram
Johnson
of
California.
WASHINGTON,
DC,
March
18
,
Senator
Hiram
Jdhnson
of
Call
fornla
has
Just
Issued
what
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
significant
warnings
that
has
yet
been
directed
at
the
floover
ad
ministration.
'
Senator
Johnson
declared
UaJJ.
"the
Republican
party
Oahnot
c$ulj
Untie
to
Ignore
economic
Issues
in
Its
1932
campaign."
.-
ONU
BOAT
IN
Only'
one
halibut
boat
was
In
with
a
catch
today,
this
being
Uie
Ingrtd
II.
which
disposed
of
her
catch
of
7,000
pounds
to
the
United
Fisheries
under
the
.usual
terms.
LEGISLATURE
INTO
EXCITEMENT
MAY
RE
HIGH
COMMISSIONER
OF
PALESTINE
Field-Marshal
Claud
Jacob,
secretary
of
military
department
of
India
office
since
1928
and
for
nearly
40
years
ranking
offlctr
In
Indian
army.
Is
reported
will
be
named
high
commissioner
of
Palestine.
Members
of
Anyox
,
Community
Council
Assigned
to
Duties
ANYOX.
March
18
Members
of
the
newly
elected
council
of
the
Anyox
Community
League
have
been
assigned
as
follows
f,or
the
year:
President
R.J.
A.
Manning.
First
Vice-President,
Home
and
Service
F.
Dreaser.
Second
Vice-President
and
Mem-
bershtp
D.
MacDougall
Forum
T.
W.
Cavers.
Howe-R.
H.
Klrby.
Sports
R.
Gale.
Arts
and
Crafts
Don
Cleal.
Entertainment
Ed.
Johnson.
WEATHER
REPORT
Prince
Rupert
Paining,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.48;
s$a
smooth.
Triple
Island
Overcast,
light
northeast
wind;
sea
smooth.
Langara
Island
Overcast,
moderate
east
wind;
light
chop.
Dead-Tree
Point-Cloudy
light
south
wind;
barometer.
39.48;
tern
-
pernture,
43;
light
swell.
DAY
WAS
OBSERVED
!
Chief
Devltt
testified
tnat
bursts
survivors
of
the
sealing
vessel
Vlk-Anniversary
of
St.
Patrick
Fittingly
oI
reVolver.
fire
preceded
his
owa
ihg
which
blew
Up
Sunday
night.
Celebrated
Last
Night
in
two
rife
snots
one
of
Wh.cri
struck
With
128
survivors
now
ashore,
It
Catholic
Hall
Wilcox's
finger,
deflecting
Into
his
Is
believed
that
twenty-seven
men
St.
Patrick's
Day
was
observed
in
Prince
Rupert
last
night
with
aj
supper,
concert
and
dance
In
the,
Catholic
Hall.
The
supper
took
place
,
at
6:30
p.m.
with
the
concert
fol-j
lowing
while
dancing
until
midnight
rounded
off
an
evening
which
j
'
was
most
enjoyable
in
every
way.
Th
unnnpr
wan
In
rharcp
of
Mrs.
I
M
P.
McCaffery
with
the
assistance
of
members
of
the
Catholic
Women's
League
and
the
Junior
League.
There
were
150
adults
at
the
supper
while
about
one
hundred
children
were
served
separately.
M.
P.
McCaffery
was
chairman
I
for
the
concert
which
followed,
the
program
being
as
follows:
"Chairman's
remarks.
Vocal
solo,
Mrs.
J.
II.
Carson.
Piano
duet.
Misses
Ruth
O
lilies
land
Helen
McCaffery.
.
Vocal
solo,
Miss
Jean
Robertson.
Irish
dance,
Delphlne
Balagno,
Christina
Beale,
Marie
Amadlo
and)
Alleen
Malr.
Vocal
solo.
Mrs.
J.
II.
McLeod.
Recitation,
Marcel
Blaln.
Vocal
solo,
Betty
Wood.
Piano
solo,
Marie
Balagno.
Recitation,
Ellen
Moore.
Address,
Father
Charles
Webb
O.
M.
I.
Close
to
400
persons
attended
concert
and
dance.
For
the
dance,
music
of
the
usual
excellent
variety
was
provided
by
C.
P.
Balagno's
or
chestra:
Mr.
Balagno
was
also
In
charge
of
the
arrangement
of
the
concert
program.
WOMAN
MISSIONARIES
j
MURDERED
IN
PEIPING
j
f
,
PEIPING,
China,
March
18:
i
t
Mrs.
Vera
Mosebar
White
of
Battleground,
Wash.,
and
Mrs.
1
Victoria
Marian
Miller,
whose
j
mother
Uvea
In
Spokane,
(
Wash.,
were
slain
In
their
i
sleep
Sunday
night
at
Yun-
j
nanf
u.
presumably
by
dls-
1
charged
Chinese
students.
j
The
were
Seventh
Day
Ad-
'
tw
mlsslonarlei(
!,
r
!
M'DONALD
I
DEFEATED
Labor
Government
Suffers
Serious
Reverse
Simon
Joins
Opposition
LONDON,
March
18
The
gov-"
vernment
of
Premier
J.
Ramsay
:
MacDonald
suffered
defeat
in
the
House
of
Commons
by
a
margin
of
four
votes
on
the
critical
Electoral
Reform
Bill.
Defeat
of
the
government
was
due
to
Sir
John
Simon
leading
ten
Liberal
followers
into
the
Opposition
column
on
the
division.
M'DOUGALL
!
COMMITTED
Surviving
Bandit
in
Burnaby
Gun
Fight
Is
Sent
up
on
Attempted
Murder
Charge
VANCOUVER..
March
18-Fraser
McDougall,
JaBbreaker,
wno
was
captured
lat
Friday
in
a
gun
bat-
claimed
the
life
of
his
associate
In
crime.
Ellis
Wilcox,
was
tna
morn
WILKINSAT
ing
commuted
ror
trial
on
a
.
charge
of
attempted
murder
-of
ST.
JOHN'S,
Nfld..
March
18:-
Chief
Constable
W.
J.
Devltt
ol
The
sealing
ship
Beothic
today
pic-Burnaby.
ked
up
a
dorv
containing
three
abdomen
and
killing
him.
ancouver
Stocks
(Courcy.
S.
D.
Jobnjion
Co.
)
Bayvlew
nil,
lc.
Big
Missouri
35c.,
47c.
Cork
Province
lc,
nil.
Duthle
Mine,
6c,
10c.
George
Copper,
nlL
80c,
Georgle
River,
,3c,
3c.
.
Golconda.'
40a,
,43c
QrandvleV,
6c,
6ftc
Kootenay
Florence
2c,
2
14c.
L.
it
L
c,
lc.
Lake
view,
nil
tyc.
Lucky
Jim,
2c.
3c
Mohawk,
Vic
nil.
.
Morton
Woolsey,
nil,
3
Vic.
Noble7'
Five
7tyc.
8c.
Nat.
SUver
2V2c.
34-Oregon
Copper,
7VjC
8c.
Pend.
Oreille
U0,'l.40.
Premier
71c,
T2c.
Porter-Idaho,
8c.,
8
Vic.
Reeves.
Macdonald,
38c,
45c.
Ruth-Hope
5e
nil.
,
Snowflake
3c,
3e.
Sunloch
30c,
50c.
Topley
Rich
field
1
Vic
2c
Woodbine
lc,
13-8c.
Bluebird
2c,
2
Vic
'
OILS
'
t
Freehold
SfiinU.
Hargal
8c.,'
6i.
A.
P.
Consolidated
18
Vic
20C
Merland
13c,
nil.
Mercury
16c,
l6Vic.
Calmont,
14c,
15c
Dalhousle
30c,
nil.
N
Davenlsh
Pet.
5c.,-
7c
Fabyan
Pete,
2c
3
Vic.
Home
Oil,
1.02.,
1.04.
-
.
united
,18c,
-420c,,
'
Ltutern
Stocks
Royallte
10.50,
11.00.
Noranda
19.00,
nil.
In,ter.
Nickel.
18.25.
nil.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
BROOKLYN
Submarine
Nautilus
to
be
Finally
i
Fitted
for
Under
Ice
Voyage
BROOKLYN,
March
18
Captain
Sir-
Hubert
Wilklns
arrived
at
Brooklyn
Navy
Yard
yesterday,
from
Gamdeit;
New
Jersey,
with
former
French
submarine,
now
named
Nautilus,
In
which
he
Is
to
essay
a
daring
trip
under
the
ice
of
the
Arctic
Ocean
to
the
North
Pole.
The
trip
is
designed
to
cover
a
distance
of
20.000
miles.
The
Nautilus
will
be
christened
here
and
finally
outfitted
for
her
long
voyage.
Already
$500,000
ha;
'been
spent
in
reconditioning
the
craft.
The
vessel
has
a
surface
speed
of
18
knots
and
10
knots
under
water.
As
well
as
attempting
to
reach
the
North
Pole,
Wllkins
will
endeavour
to
obtain
meteorological
and
rclenttflc
data.
'.
SURVIVORS
'PICKED
UP
Twenty-Seven
Men
Still
Missing
Following
Explosion
of
Sealer
.
Viking
:
are
still
missing.
j
Yesterday
three
men.
Including
Harry
Sargent,
Boston
explorer,
were
rescued
from
the
drifting
,
stern
of
the
Viking.
Railway
Freight
Official
Here
On
t
Trip
Through
West
Accompanied
by
a
party
of
officials,
Including
O.
A.
McNlcholl,
general
passenger
agent,
Vancouver,
anc?
W.
H.
Tbbey,
divisional
superln-trtdent
here.
O.
T.
Pettlgrew,
assis
tant
general
freight
traffic
man
ager,
Canadian
National
Railways,
Montreal,
arrived
In
the
city
from
Vancouver
on
the
steamer
Prince
George,
this
morning,
In
the
course
of
.
a
tour
of
the
coast
on
official
business,
and
proceeded
East
lnjl
special
car
attached
to
this
mora
log's
regular
train.-
k
Mr.
McNlchoIfand
Mr.
Tobey
.wlll
leave
for
Jasper
Park
on
tomorrow's
way
freight.
HALIBUT
SOLD
AT
KETCHIKAN
Price
of
15c
and
13c
Reported
To
Have
Been
Paid
There
Yester-
'
day
The
radio
anonuncement
from
Ketchikan
last
.night
.stated
that
several
halibut
boat,
sold
their
patches,
there
yesterday
to
the
old
1
13c
a
pound.
Salmon
fetched
about
a
cent
less
than
halibut.
After
having
been
stormbound;
for
several
hours
at
Sandsplt,
C.
1
N.R.
steamer
Prince
John.
Capt.
Neil
McLean,
comln
north
from
Vancouver
via
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
left
Sandsplt
at
1.30
VANCOUVER,
March
18:
Wheat
this
morning
for
Massett
and
was
quoted
at
574c
on
the
local
should
be
here
some
time
tomor-exchange
today.
row.
I
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