Day and TAX1. Night Tomorrow's Tides The only re "2. vice in town Saturday, March 21, 1931 & '.1 High : 2.20 a.m. 20.7 ft. for Quick i 1166 14.35 p.m. 19.7 ft service 3 2 Low 8.14 a.m. 4.3 ft. 2- cr NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUM LUA'S NEWSPAPER 20.43 p.m. 5.2 It. M Vol XXII.. No. C'i PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1931 PIUCE FIVE CENTS 3 e NEW WORLD'S WATER RECORD MADE STANLEY BALDWIN VINDICATED IN BRITISH BY-ELECTION Gar Wood Sets Mark of 101.154 Miles Per Hour With His Miss America Previous Top Speed For Marine Craft Was Held By Late Sir Henry Sepravc Broken Twice Today ' MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 20:-Gar Wood, United staf.r s speedboat driver, set a new world's record of 101 151 miles w?r hour for water craft speed today. Earlier i k the day he broke the then existing record of the late Sir HYnry Segrave by driving his Miss America IX at 100.6 Mill k per hour. Wood has tried for many years and with y uoats to establish a new Fertility of Peace River Lands Shown F iRT 8T. JOHN. March 19: A : which hM Just been sent to : Department pi Agriculture at v.. t ttr f n,wn . . c ,, k . .u. ii . , KUfllfiK ow Quetnel. PHt a 1222 ounces ol alfalfa seed. It i 81 fertile In a teet for gen- . ,m , M Abbott grew peas which won ,d prize at the World's Faliat . .. m I u He will exmmi auaua ana i ods at the World's Seed Ex- m at Reglna. Pend Oreille Is Interesting W'fll Known Mine Receives Large Order For Lead-Zinc Concentrate T i nt resumption of milling op-ions at Pend Oreille and the uncement that the company dosed a contract with the Am-ui Zinc & Lead Co. of St. Louis upply 30.000 tons of lead-ilnc cntrate on the bails of 200 tons t . i has again drawn attention to i nmptny'i activity. TWO HALIBUT MOATS 'u halibut boats were In this i ;n with catches these be- Uic local vessels Toodle and ..un with catches of 8,000 and enoo pounds respectively. Both ' tirs were dlspofd of to the X fed pacific Fisheries on the aal terms. : ' a nia run i in imm BOXING TONIGHT at the EMPRESS SOCIAL CLUB AKENA C r 2nd Av & 6th St i upstairs) MAIN EVENT 10 ROUNDS Nina Guryich Benny Wendle Seml-Final S Rounds . IAN MAGON vs. HAME DUTTON oooi) Preliminaries M seats reserved. Admission in-' 'uding tax $1.65. Phone 502 for ""XTVatlons up to 6 p.m. Lndlea specially Invited. record. Prince George Plane Is Down Pilot Tom Corlrss Forced to Land Ills Ship on Field Near Quesnel QUESNEL, March 17 Fred down by a blinding snowstorm which struck them shortly all Cotle and Engineer T7. Jaquo' route from Vancouver to Prince George In a Sttnson-Detrolter ca- bin monoplane, landed on Nam Sing's field, six mile north ol I Jii (i U.t ."vaL- nr uw uy mow They left Vancouver at loAft m. land a half-hour before being for-jced down they had landed at Alexandria to refuel from tank carried on the plane. The plane Is owned by Dick Cortes, of Prince George, and will be operated for private use, chiefly for prospecting purposes. Cunard Leads On Atlantic Carried My Far More Passengers Than Any Other Mne In 1930 NEW YORK. March 19: Exclusive of cruises and the Havana service, the Cunard Line carried 231.- 716 passengers in its trans-Atlantic service during ipso, or a wuu oi 65.332 more than Its nearest competitor, it t announced. It Is the eighth consecutive year in which Cunard has carried more passengers across the Atlantic than any other line or group of lines. WOMAN IS CONVllTtl) Mrs. .Mary Farrcll of Kevelstokc Performed Illegal Operation, It Is Proven vAMrmtVFn March 20 Mrs. Mary'Farrell was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday m connection with the death, through in Illegal operation, oi joy ins-,ir wtvii-vear old ReveUtoke IVVIi t girl. Slje was remanaen ior sen tence. NeUktfBge Tenders Called uirr-!JTA March 20 Tenders for construction of a high bridge over the Nechako River at. Prince Ocorge are being invited by the provincial department of public 1 . . i.....nl.U tin In works. Dius are reiuuwu i noon on March 31, it U stated. Wireless Installation Used For Nicaraguan Work Centra wireless Installation S( field forces on journeys by ca CONFIRM t BALDWIN Straiehi "Conservative Party Is Endorsed in St. George's - My-Election LONDON, March 20: Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin and the straight Conservative party scored a great victory over the Mcaverbrook-Rothermere Empire Free Trade party and press in St. George's by-elcctlon yesterday when Capt. A. Duff Cooper was elected over Sir Ernest Petter by a vote of 17,212 to 11,532. Leadership of the British Conservative party was virtually Involved in the by-election, .Meaverbrook and Mother-mere having challenged the policy and record of Baldwin. It was a straight fight between the official and unofficial Conservative andldatcs with the former staging a fine victory to vindicate his chief. There were neither Labor nor Liberal candidates. MANS0N IS CRITICAL Condemns Government's Administration of University Endowment Lands ii VICTORIA. March 20: Stating that a contract with unreasonable term had been given the London and Western Trusts Ltd. for the sale nf nronertv In the University en dowment, 'lands. A. M. Manson K.C., Liberal. Omlneca, attacked, tho whole policy of the government In the adm.inlatratlon of the area In the Legislature yesterday. Hon. Nelson S. Lougheed, minis ter of lands, defended the government's policy In the area. POUCE COUPE SHIPS FIRST WHEAT SOUTH The first carload of wheat to be-shipped from Pouce Coupe to the Pacific Coast arrived at Vancouver recently. Sahiples of the wheat were presented to a number of notables. t used to maintain communication buweeti headquarters and noe or oxcart in Nicaraguan jungle on new American canal construction here Vindicated 'tt. lion. Stanley Baldwin, endorsed at St. George's by-election in England yesterday Father of Prince George Lady Dies William J. Andrews, father of Mrs. L. T. Knny, of Prince Oeorge formerly of Terrace, died m Seat tic a few days age. Besides the daughter In the north, deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters and two brothers. The funeral took place In Vancouver. YARROWS GETS PRINCE RUPERT REPAIR JOB . ! VANCOUVER. March' 20:- The steamer Prince Rupert, which sank at Yarrows ship- yard two weeks ago, will be re- paired at the Yarrows plant In Esquimau, It was announced today. The work Is expected to . last sixty days and will cost tuuio man ftv,vu, I IS ACTING" ; MANAGER C. AV. Tourtcllotte Is Named Temporary Successor to B C. ' Keeley VANCOUVER, March 20: C. W. Tourtellotte has been appointed acting Pacific Coast manager for Canadian National Steamships, ' succeeding B. C. Keeley. resigned, whose assistant he has been for 11 I years. HOSPITAL MEETING i Institution at Queen Charlotte City Reports Surplus During, Past Year QUEEN CHARLOTTE. March 20 At the annual meeting of the Skidegate Inlet Hospital Society held recently the medical superintendent, Dr. George A. C. Roberta, submitted comprehensive report of the work accomplished during (he year. He reported the addition of new beds, an x-ray machine, a new lighting plant, and the completion of a dam at the water supply, with new connecting main. A large number of patients had been treated during the year and the staff had been kept busy. The financial report showed $4000 spent in operation and a credit balance at the close of the year of 200. The directors declared that the success of the hospital had been due to the untiring efforts of Dr. and Mrs. Roberts. W. H. Fairbatrn was re-elected chairman; O. A. C. Roberts, secretary treasurer; H. R. Dearen, Oeo. D. Heattle, R. O. McKenile. Oeorge McRae, Oeorge Neubeur. A. J. Oar-don. Rev. S. V. H. Redman, E. S. ! Richardson. Capt. Q,,A. Qlllatt, D. E. Maxwell. , . HNED $100 Dido Qurvlch was fined $100 With 96 costs, by Magistrate Mc- Clymont In city police court this morning on a charge of supplying liquor to Indians, E. r Jones, city solicitor, prosecuted the case while W. O. Fulton acted as dt fence counsel. BIG LOAD OF FISH Sitka Here With 100,000 Pounds - of Halibut But It May Go to Seattle ' "'Bringing 100,000 pounds of : fish gathered up from various 'American halibut boats operating on the banks, the schooner Sitka, Capt. William Doucett, arrived in port from the north this morning. Up to 2 o'clock this .afternoon, It had not been decided whether the fish would be unloaded here for the United Pacific Fisheries or taken on to Seattle for the same concern. Telegraphic advices were being awaited before making a decision. ' The Sitka is parking halibut for the United Pacific Fisheries. VP ancouvfer Mocks I Bay view, nil, 1. Big Missouri, 44. 45. Cork Province. i; nil. Duthle, 6, 10. Oeorge Copper, nil, 80. Georgia River, 3, 3Vfe. Golconda. nil. 43. . G rand yfe 6 ft fts-f Independence, nil. 1. Indian Mines. 1. IVi. Kootenay Florence, 2, nil. L. Sc L., nil. 1. Lucky Jim, 2, 3. . Morton Woolsey. 3, Marmot Metals, nil, 1. National Sifter,' 24, 3 Vfe. ' Noble Five, 74. 8. Oregon Copper, 7, 8. Pend Oreille, 1.58. 1.60. ' ' Premier, 70. 73. Porter-Idaho. 8, 9. Reeves Macdonald, 49. 50. Rufus-Argenta, Vi. 3. Ruth-Hope. 5, nil. Snowflake, 3, 4. Sunloch, 30, 50 Topley Richfield. 1, nil. Whitewater, 4, nil. Woodbine. 1K. IV. Bluebird. 2. 2 ft. OILS Hargal. 8, 10. Freehold,, 6. ' A. P. Con.. 18 ft, 20. CalmOnt. 12, 13 ft.' ' Dalhousle, 32, 35. Devenlsh, '5, 7. Fabyan Pete, 3, 3fe. ' Home. 1.07. 1.09. Royallte. 11.00, 1150. Merland. 13ft, nil. Mercury, 18. 16 ft. United. 18. 19. Eastern Stocks Sherrltt-Oordon. nil, U5, Noranda. 27.10, nil. C. P. R., 42m nil.. The Weather Prince Rupert Raining, fresh southeast wind; barometer, 29.40; temperature, 42; sea choppy. Triple Island Overcast, strong with wind; sea moderate. , Dead Tree Point Raining, aouU--ast gale; barometer. 29.38'; temperature. 42: sea rough. Langara Island Overcast, east erly wind; sea moderate. 1. .1 ,T.l. MINISTER ! PRESIDENT :Rev. S. V. H. Redman Named to I lif:lfl Dtln PHartnl Itn.l of Trade for Another Year QUEEN CHARLOTTE. March 19 - The annual meeting of the Queen Charlotte City Board of Trade was held last weez with a 'arge attendance. The election for officers resulted as follows: President-Rev. S. H. V. Rcd- l aan. j Vlce-PreatdtnU-Chas. Valley! Secretary John P. Dover. The president gave a brief resume of the Board's activities dur-t!ic p?. yeir whl:h Included a request for a better boat service for the Islands; Duoys and ights lor Hecate Straits; tho Peace Rivet outlet for Prince Rupert: 1"' alterations -raiuii5 oi of plans pians for lor the me i9uecn ,cnriott wnarr-the iV"""1 irvui-WTJieiit, improve- imenis io cemetery; and many i ji her lequests. As a whole It was a most successful year for the Board. Mr. Ironside, principal of the i Superior School, who has retired as secretary was given a very hearty vote of thanks tor his past ycrfleau-r - MILL IS NOT REOPENING Rumors With Regard to Giscoms Sawmill Are Set at Rest PRINCE OEOROE, March 20: D. Rosenberry of The Pas, who is lri charge of the plant, has set at rest rumors that the sawmill at Olscome la to resume operations soon. Hi stated that It had been decided not to reopen the mill in view of the state of the lumber market. The planer will continue in operation but there Is no prospect, for the present at least, of the mill reopening. Solloway-Mills Are Committed TORONTO, March 20 Issac W. C. Solloway and Harvey Mills were committed for trial here yester-on two charge of theft. VANCOUVER WHEAT VANCOUVER. March 20: Wheat wm quoted at 57?ic on the -local exchange today. ANOTHER SEALING i: VESSEL SINKS !: ST. JOHN'S. Nfld.. March 20: u&UUry scaling :if Sf William sank 15 miles north of Horse Island to- day. Her crew of 28 reached the steamer Eagle safely. 4 i . Ptt.V AnnuairtLideral meeting Annual meeting Prince Rupert Liberal Association will be held in the Metropole Hall, Tonight, March 20, at 8 p.m. Business1 Election of officers. Ladies especially invited to attend. (67)