Today's
Weather
Frinc
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
30.02;
temperature,
38;
sea
smooth.
v
Vol,
XXIII..
No
B.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
APRIL
5,
1932
LOCAL
YAGHWA
Y
UNDER
DISCUSSION
PROVINCIAL
FINANCES
ARE
UNDER
FIRE
IN
LEGISLATURE
Pattullo
Thinks
Route
by
Way
Of
Canneries
Is
What
People
Of
Prince
Rupert
Would
Like
Off
to
Ottawa
,
i
Hon
E
V
Bru:;:
a:r.fiKt
cun-ferenc
un
uru.mpliiy:n-?nt.
REVENUE
ISDOWN
Sir
Hfiiry
Thornton
Presents
An-.
nual
Report
of
C.
N.
K.
to
House
of
Commons
OTTAWA,
April
5:
Showing
a
reduction
In
operating
revenues
of
$45,095,810
In
comparison
with
the
previous
year,
a
decrease
of
more
than
twenty
percent,
and
a
decrease
in
operating
expenses
of
$24,095,904.
or
more
than
thirteen
percent,
the
annual
report
of
Sir
Henry
Thornton,
president
and
chairman
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways,
for
the
last
calendar
year
was
tabled
In
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday.
HEARINGS
OPENING
United
States
Finance
.Committee
to
Hear
Representations
on
Revenue
Rill
WASHINGTON,
D.C..
April
5:
Public
hearings
by
the
Senate
finance
committee
on
the
new
$900.-000,000
revenue
bill,
which
was
approved
by
the
House
of
Representatives
last
week,
will
commence
tomorrow.
Only
one
representative
of
each
Interest
will
be
heard.
It
is
hoped
that
the
bill
may
be
reported
to
the
Senate
within
three
weeks.
f
MAYOR
OF
PORTLAND
has
been
indicted
PORTLAND.
Ore.
April
5:
Mayor
George
L.
Baker
and
two
commissioners
of
this
city
were
Indicted
by
the
county
grand
Jury
yesterday
on
char-
ges
of
misfeasance
and
negll-
gence
of
office
as
a
result
of
alleged,
bribery
In
connection
with
contracts
for
the
new
municipal
market.
a.
fjs
Lougheed
Favors
Building
to
Lakes
and
Camp
Sites
Other
Public
Works
in
North
Talked
of
By
the
Legislature
VICTORIA,
April
5:-Doubts
as
to
the
advisability
of
the
location
being
followed
in
the
building
of
the
transcontinental
road
leading
out
of
Prince
Rupert
were
voiced
in
the
Legislature
yesterday
by
T.
D.
Pattullo,
opposition
leader,
when
the
vote
of
$1,956,000
for
roads,
bridges,
ferries
and
wharves
was
under
consideration.
Mr.
Pattullo
awn
Hon
N.
S.
Lougheed
differed
In-?
'
111
.
j
'.hru
opinions
as
to
what
the
people
I
jf
Prmce
Rupert
desired
Mr
Lougheed
thought
the
people
uuiifd
the
road
as
now
located
to
r
.
.
t
hem
access
to
beautiful
camp
ki-p.s
aid
lakes.
Mr
Pattullo
said
that
his
Informs
ion
was
that
the
present
loca-'
i
n
was
not
the
selection
of
Prince
Rupert
people
but
had
been
followed
because
construction
was
cheaper.
Mr.
Pattullo
thought
the
people
would
prefer
the
road
as
or
iginally
planned,
following
atoggirjjB
the
line
of
the
Skeena,
tapping
the
canneries
and
touching
a
large
population.
The
road
as
now
located
went
through
beautiful
country
but
did
not
tap
anything.
To
build,
It
via
the
canneries
would
mean
that
two
or
three
thousand
people
contributory
to
Prince
Rupert
would
come
to
the
city
by
car
and
It
would
mean
a
great
deal
to
the
city.
Dr.
W.
H.
Sutherland
said
his
Impression
was
that
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
wished
the
road
via
the
canneries.
While
the
public
works
estimates
were
under
consideration
H.
F.
Ker-gln.
M.L.A.
for
Atlln,
regretted
the
cut
in
the
vote
for
his
district
from
$56,500
In
1928
to
$34,000
last
year
and
$$7,000
this
year.
Development
would
be
arrested,
he
said,
and
prospectors
relying
upon
a
little
maintenance
work
would
be
hard
hit.
Hon.
R.
W.
Druhn
commented
that
the
estimates
had
to
be
cut.
"Here
we
have
the
minister
ad-mltUng
necessary
work
has
to
be
eliminated,
yet
$35,000
was
spent
on
the
Alaska
road
survey
which
was
years
ahead
of
time,"
commented
Mr.
Pattullo.
Dr.
H.
C.
Wrlnch
regretted
that
no
greater
progress
had
been
made
on
the
Terrace-Haselton
road.
H.
F.
Kergln
regretted
the
cut
In
the
road
vote
for
AUln
from
$31,000
to
$27,000.
He
said:
"With
the
min
ing
Industry
idle
the
prospectors
were
In
greater
need
of
a
bit
of
road
work
for
wages
to
enable
them
to
do
their
assessment
work
and
pay
their
fees."
1
UNWRITTEN
LAW
CLAIM
Honor
Murder
Case
to
De
Heard
Soon
In
Honolulu
HONOLULU.
April
5:
Clarence
Darrow,
who
Is
defending
Mrs.
For-tescue.
Lieut.
-Massle
'and
two
Unl-ioA
states
seamen
in
the
"honor"
murder
case.
Intimated
yesterday
that
the
defence
would
be
along
I
lines
of
the
"unwritten
law."
The
trial
will
commence
In
a
few
days,
six
Jurymen
having
been
sel-'
.j
....
i.
i.f
nicrM
Th
rourt
SSnod
Da7row'S
challenge
of
a
I
farmer
of
Hawaiian
blood.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
TO
WORK
ON
GOLD
G.
W.
Druggy,
Formerly
of
Alice
Arm,
Has
Promising
Property
Near
Fort
St.
James
G.
W.
Bruggy.iwho
has
been
in
the
merchandise
business
at
Alice
(ojna.ny
years,-
was
here
(ou
tlay
aboard
the
steamer
uataia
moving
his
effects
south
preparatory
to
moving
to
the
Stuart
Lake
country
tp
engage
in
placer
mining.
Included
In
his
belongings
was
a
motor
truck
which
he
will
drive,
in
from
Vancouver
to
Fort
St.
James.
Mr.
Druggy
will
engage
with
his
associates
In
the
working
of
promising
placer
claims
on
Dog
Creek,
12
miles
south
of
Fort
St.
James,
on
which
preparatory
work
was
carried
out
last
year.
The
claims
are'fiot
far
off
the
Stuart
Lake
highway
and
a
trail
was
built
into
them
last
season.
On
one
claim,
on
which
work
will
be
carried
out
this
year.
6.000
yards
of
ground
valued
at
$3.56
per
yard
in
gold
is
said
by
Mr.
Druggy
to
be
in
sight.
He
and
his
associates
also
have
other
claims
on
Dog
Creek.
CONFERENCE
TOMORROW
Four-Power
Parley
to
Get
Under
Way
on
Wednesday
With
Open
Mind
For
All
Proposals
LONDON,
April
5:
Official
Great
Britain
is
not
overly
optimistic
but
'Is
nevertheless
hopeful
that
the
four-power
conference
assembling
here
tomorrow
may
be
able
to
do
something
to
ward
off
a
European
calamity.
Despite
preliminary
conferences
which
have
been
held
between
Pre-jmler
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald
of
Great
Britain
and
Premier
Andre
Tardleu
of
France,
it
was
stated
last
night
by
Premier
MacDonald
that
no
advance
proposals
had
been
settled
upon
and
that
the
confer
ence
would
have
an
open
mind
for
any
and
all
proposals
that
might
be
advanced.
The
powers
to
take
part
In
the
conference
are
Great
Britain
France,
Germany
and
Italy.
Canadian
Lutheran
Church
Is
Planned
The
American
Lutheran
Confer
ence,
which
was
organized
In
1930,
recently
had
a
conference
In
Reglna
with
the
intention
,
of
organ,z,g
a
iinauwn
kuu.c.
An
Unusual
This
unusual
;).ijt
;.-aph
was
;
ppeti
just
before
the
flam-Ins
spire
of
thr
Baptist
diurcn
'
H
mpn,
Mass..
cra6hed
Into
the
bu
;''-.2
ocbrls.
ECKMANN
IN
NEWOUTFIT;
Well
Known
Northern
Flyer
is
One
of
Principals
of
Southern
Alaska
Airways
Here
Last
Night
Going
to
Juneau
to
Slake
Base
Two
Passengers
From
Seattle
On
Board
Flyln
a
Lockheed
-Vega
seaphne
ot
the
newly
formed
Alaska
South
ern
Airways
of
which
he
Is
one
of
the
principals,
Anscel
C.
Eckmann.
one
of
the
best
known
of
northern
commercial
aviators,
landed
her;
at
4
o'clock
yesterday
afternoon
from
Seattle
and
hopped
off
this
morning
in
continuation
of
a
flight
to
Juneau
where
the
ship
will
be
based
In
the
company's
service.
On
board
the
plane,
besides
Pilot
Eckman,
were
Gordon
Graham,
air
engineer,
and
two
passengers--Mrs.
D.
Morgan
and
A.
B.
Hayes
both
ot
Seattle.
Mrs.
Hayes
is
going
to
Juneau
to
vtsrt
her
rather.
John
Troy,
publisher
of
the
Alaska
Juneau
Fmpire,
dally
newspaper
of
the
Alaska
Capital.
The
flight
from
SeatUe
here
was
made
In
the
speedy
time
of
five
hours
and
f
If
teen
minutes
and
was
uneventful.
The
Alaska
Southern
Airways
will
be
bringing
north
another
plane
shortly
to
be
based
at
Juneau.
The
pilot
will
be
Gene
Mey-rlng,
another
well
known
Alaska
flyer.
Both
Eckmann
and
Meyrlng
were
formerly
In
the
service
of
tfhe
Alaska-Wrjshlngton
Airways
and
both
are
well
known
In
Prince
Rupert
Pilot
Eckmann
stated
this
morr-
ing
that
he
had
a
good
deal
of
commercial
work
In
sight
out
of
Juneau
and
elsewhere
In
southeastern
Alaska.
He
Is
quite
confi
dent
that
the
venture
will
prove
successful,
barring
unforseen
clr
cumstances.
Among
oUicr
trips
planned
for
this
summer
is
on.;
Into
the
"Tropical
Valley"
of
the
Llard
district
In
Northern
British
Columbia.
"
NO
HALIBUT
IN
There
were
po
halibut
boats
In
with
catches
this
morning
and,
accordingly,
there
was
no
auction
on
the
local
fish
exchange
today.
Photograph
MAY
GET
FREEDOM
Probation
For
Phllllpines
Provided
in
Dill
Passed
By
United
States
House
WASHINGTON,
D.C,
April
5:
The
House
of
Representatives
yesterday
approved
the
Hare
.bill
which
would
set
up
a
probationary
independence
with
domestic
government
In
the
Philllpine
Islands
for
a
period
of
eight
years
which,
if
the
country
proved
It
was
capable,
would
lead
to
complete
independence
from
United
States
for
the
Philllpine
Islands.
Secretary
of
State
Stimson
expressed
himself
as
being
opposed
to
the
Phillipines
being
given
independence
at
this
time.
He
feared
that
domination
of
the
country
by
Oriental
powers
would
ensue
if
such
were
allowed.
The
independence
bill
will
now
go
to
the
Senate.
Mooney
to
Know
Fate
Very
Soon
SACRAMENTO.
Cal,.
April
5:
rom
Mooney.
America's
best
known
jonvlct,
will
know
his
fate
within
three
weeks,
Governor
James
Rolph
ttated
yesterday.
Rolph
some
months
ago
heard
a
special
appeal
for
a
parole
for
Mooney.
FERNAND
U1NFKET
MONTREAL
MAYOR
MONTREAL.
April
5:
Hon.
Fernand
Rlnfret,
who
was
sol-
icitor-general
In
the
federal
cabinet
of
Rt.
Hon.
W.
L.
Mac-
kemle
King,
was
elected
mayor
of
Montreal
with
a
majority
of
more
than
12.000
votes
yester-
day.
ending
a
four-year
rule
by
Camlellen
Houde.
former
lead-
er
of
the
provincial
Conserva-
tlve
Opposition,
who
sustained
a
stinging
defeat.
Two
other
candidates,
besides
Rlnfret
and
Houde.
polled
small
vote.
A
large
majority
of
Rlnfret's
supporters
were
elected
to
al-
dermanie
seats.
r
1
Premier
Tolmie
Urges
Prorogation
of
House
by
End
of
This
Week
!
Pattullo
and
Jones
Disagree
as
to
Expenditures
of
Gov?
ernment
Under
Conservative
Regime
Bruhn
Off
-j
to
Ottawa
to
Attend
Unemployment
Conference
j
VICTORIA,
April
5:
Co-operation
of
all
members
in
jan
effort
to
bring
about
prorogation
of
the
Legislature
i
this
week
was
urged
by
Premier
S.
F.
Tolmie
on
Monday,
i
The
$7,500,000
loan
bill
was
given
its
second
reading.
Replying
to
Liberal
attacks,
Hon.
J.
W.
Jones,
minister
of
finance,
gave
figures
for
expenditures
under
the
present
.
.
..
-
-
i
regime
as
$40,000,000
less
than
the
iTtTAyif
in
"ITTJT1
WUULLI
tUl
DOWN
COST
Large
Meeting
at
Moose
Hail
Op
posed
to
Improvement
Tax
and
Favors
Rigid
Economy
A
very
largely
attended
meeting
Dominion
and
the
provinces
open-of
ratepayers
in
Moose
Hall
last
Ing
on
April
9.
night
passed
two
resolutions,.
one
i
...
..
.--r-r-
opposing
the
Imposition
of
an
im-
I
17
L
1
4
nVf
A
XT
V
provement
tax
by
the
city
council
tk.
,
V
A
.
.Lin
A
.
l
alia
.
.
cu
to
meet
a
committee
from
the
!
Ratepayers'
Association
to
consider,
the
advisability
of
further
pruning
the
estimates
In
order
to
keep
the
Estate
ot
George
Eastman
Valued
mill
rate
down.
A
third
resolution
at
$20,000,000
University
which
aimed
to
pledge
those
pre-
'
Gets
Large
Cut
sent
not
to
pay
taxes
this
year,
If
j
.
th'e
city
council
persisted
In
Its
pro-
j
ROCHESTER,
N.Y.,
April
5:
The
posed
policy,
was
withdrawn.
Pre-
will
of
George
Eastman,
wealthy
sident
Fred
Wesch
of
the
Prince
camera
manufacturer,
who
corn-Rupert
Ratepayers'
Association
pre-
mltted
suicide
on
March
14,
was.
sided
and
with
him
on
the
platform
filed
for
probate
yesterday.
He
left
was
Fred
Wermlg,
the
secretary,
an
estate
of
approximately
$20,-Over
eight
hundred
were
present,
j
000,000.
The
largest
beneficiary
by
The
first
resolution
was
passed
the
will
Is
the
University
of
Roches-without
discussion.
On
the
second
ter,
to
which
Eastman
had
contrl-;
being
read
L.
W.
Patmore
said
the
buted
lavishly
during
his
lifetime
people
must
face
the
fact
that
they
had
been
spendthrift
and
that
they
must
pay
for
the
mistakes
ot
past
city
councils.
During
the
past
year
he
understood
$60,000
ot
unforeseen
payments
had
been
forced
on
the
city.
He
had
Interviewed
the
city's
banker
and
found
that,
before
the
taxes
began
to
come
In,
the
city
would
be
owing
the
sum
of
$265,000
and
It
would
take
a
rate
of
70
mills
on
the
dollars
to
balance
the
budget.
This
would
mean
confiscation
(ConUnued
on
Page
Four)
WAR
NOT
OVER
YET
Floyd
Gibbons
Arrives
at
San
Francisco
From
Shanghai
After
"Covering'
Conflict
SANiFRANCISCp.
Anrtl.5-Volc-
insra
plea'
for
a
tarfeer
United
States
navy,
Floyd
Olbbons,
noted
Amcrl
can
war
correspondent,
dlsembar
ked
hefe
yesterday
from
the
Far
East.
He
has
been
"covering"
the
Slno-Japanese
crisis
in
Manchuria,
Shanghai
and
elsewhere
In
the
Orient.
"The
war
is
not
over
by
a
long
shot
yet,"
he
declared.
Vancouver
Wheat
.
VANCOUVER,
April
5:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
60?ac
on
the
local
exchange
today.
ALASKA
WEATHER
Ketchikan
High.
60;
low.
30.
Juneau
High,
46;
low,
32.
Tomorrow
s
Tides
Wencsday,
April
6,
1932
High
1:21
a.m.
20:9
ft.
13:44
pan.
19:8
ft.
Low
7:45
ajn.
3:6
ft.
19:48
p.m.
5:3
It.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENT8
sum
aiiegea
oy
uie
opposition.
T.
D.
Pattullo.
leader
of
the
Liberal
Opposition,
repeated
his
asscr
tion
that
$150,000,000
had
been
expended
by
the
present
government.
He
dared
the
government
to
have
an
Independent
audit
made.
R.
W.
Bruhn,
minister
of
public
works,
leaves
tonight
for
Ottawa
to
represent
the
provincial
government
at
a
conference
between
the
JULa
1
lflll
1
MILLIONS
and
which
is
now
left
$12,000,000.
Eastman
was
unmarried.
VOTE
IS
REJECTED
Non-Confidence
Motion
Fails
In
House
ot
Commons
By
Division
ot
61
to
26
OTTAWA,
April
5:
The
House
oX
Commons
yesterday
voted
down
a
want
of
confidence
motion,
moved
by
Hon.
Peter
Heenan,
Liberal,
by
a
division
of
61
to
26.
The
government
had
a
majority
of
47
on
an
amendment
moved
by
E.
R.
E.
Chevrler.
CROWN
PRINCE
IN
FAVOR
OF
HITLER
BERLIN,
April
5:-Somc-
thing
In
the
nature
ot
a
bomb-
shell
was
thrown
Into
the
final
week's
campaign
prior
to
the
presidential
run-oft
election
to
be
held
next
Sunday
In
Oer-
many
when
the
former
Crown
Prince
announced
openly
yes-
terday
that
he
was
suppqrtlng
the
candidature
of
Adolph
Hitler,
the
Fascist
candidate,
against
that
ot
President
Paul
von
Hlndenburg.
It
Is
freely
4
stated
that
Hitler,
If
elected.
would
endeavor
actively
to
re-
store
the
Hohenzollern
monar-
chlal
regime.
f