Today's
Weather
prince
Rupert
Raining,
calm;
barometer,
30.12;
temperature,
50;
sea
smooth.
Vol.
XXIII..
No.
103.
PRESIDENT
SUE
Of
Murderous
Ai
Ends
Fatally
For
4v
Head
Of
European
Republic
Passed
Away
This
Morning
Twelve
Hours
After
Shoot-inn
Was
Long
Prominent
in
French
Public
Life
Held
Radical
Views
in
Early
Life-Lost
Four
Sons
in
War
WANTED
TO
PARIS,
May
7:
"I
tried
to
kill
President
Doumcr
so
that
France
might
declare
war
upon
Russia,"
Dr.
Paul
Gorgtiluv,
White
Russian,
who
shot
down
the
president
of
France,
stated
today.
'The
European
states
seemed
favorable
to
Bolshevism,"
the
prisoner
declared,
"so'I
decided
to
kill
the
president
and
cause
France
to
declare
war
on
Russia."
PARIS,
May
7:
The
Republic
of
France
lost
another
f;er
famous
elder
statesmen
under
tragic
circumstances
n
President
Joseph
Athanese
(Paul)
Doumer,
who
hi
hef-n
chief
executive
of
the
nation
for
less
than
a
year
f
'
ing
a
distinguished
career
in
the
public
service,
died
a!
UO
this
morning
following
a
murderpus
attack
made
HUpon
him
yesterday
afternoon
by
nV?i
i
rr
r
iMI
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1
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vVUlVTlVJl-l
FARMING
Harry
Bowman
Tells
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
Activities
of
His
Department
1:
n
address
to
the
chamber
of
mmru-f
last
night.
Harry
Bow-t;i:
agricultural
and
colonisation
ir"
.
f
the
C.
N.
referred
to
the
f.icnv.a
possibilities
of
agriculture
fc'.a
advantages
to
Prince
Ru-pc
Tiie
depression
was
turning
pc:p:n
toward
the
land.
W
i!
was
wanted
was
good
crops
tt
f:
i
:
prices.
The
old
market
of
the
imps
and
mines
had
been
(V
J?
.aid
now
the
farmers
were
i
Uifilr
attention
tc
export
w
"icy
would
have
to
compete
i
'i'
rest
of
the
world.
In
the
h
rr
had
been
dlsappolnt-
the
quality
of
much
of
the
F:
'
shipped
but
now
an
effort
be
jig
made
to
standardise
and
:cU:
uoods
which
could
com-f
ontinued
on
Page
5)
h
Asking
For
Co-operation
"fad
of
Canadian
National
Steam-hips
For
R.C.
Writei
Chamber
of
Commerce
T!'
following
letter
from
J.
C.
Brn
Pacific
Coast
manager
of
w
Canadian
National
Steamships.
read
at
the
meeting
of
tha
dumber
of
Commerce
last
night:
Plrase
accept
my
thanks
fo;"
Sir
very
kind
letter
of
April
11th,
ni
it
Is
very
gratifying
to
me
to
n,1w
that
the
Canadian
Natlona
Sjmshlps.
through
Its
operation
w
hn
prince
Rupert
Dry
Dock
&
8
'ipvurd.
have
been
of
material
isance
to
your
City
In
combat-"V!
'ho
difficult
problem
of
un-tniDlfivment.
"I
reel
sure
that
your
Chamber
r'immerce
accurately
reflects
Mings
of
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
generally,
and
I
look
for-
with
every
confidence
to
the
Jttiif-'-t.
support
to
the
the
Canadian
National
Steamships
from
the
peo-P'e
or
Prince
Rupert,
which
support
is
particularly
needed
and
mt
valuable
at
this
time."
Bails
INTERIOR
BEEF
START
WAR
Pau1
Oomlurr
a
Russian
fanatjgj
who
xhot
hlm
thrce
Ume-twice
m
.he
head.
Although
no
vital
spot!
were
struck
by
the
bullets,
the
75
-j
year
old
president
was
unable
to
withstand
the
shock.
Son
of
a
humble
railway
worker,
.irphaned
at
an
early
age.
self-educated
after
a
fierce
struggle,
Paul
Doumer
at
74
was
elected
the
thirteenth
president
of
the
Third
French
Republic
by
the
national
assembly,
sitting
at
Versailles,
May
13.
1931.
Ills
colleagues
of
the
senate
and
former
colleagues
of
the
chamber
of
deputies,
who
composed
tne
elec
toral
body,
preferred
tne
wnite-bearded,
austere
old
genUeman
to
the
more
famous
and
eloquent
foreign
minister.
Aristlde
Brtand,
who
also
died
recently.
It
was
the
second
time
that
Doumer
had
been
a
candidate
for
the
presidency.
In
1906,
when
he
was
president
of
the
chamber
of
deputies,
he
ran
against
Armand
Failures,
then
president
of
the
senate,
and
tost.
A
quarter
or
a
century
thereafter,
having
been
himself
el
ected
to
the
senate
presidency,
the
second
office
In
the
French
state,
Doumer
attained
his
ambition
His
Induction
Into
the
presidency
rmwned
a
career
that
had
its
gene
u
in
the
efforts
of
the
son
of
a
section
boss
on
a
railway
to
get
a
university
education.
He
was
born
into
nenurv.
which
became
real
po
verty
when
his
father
died
while
tl
future
president
was
still
In
gram-
mat
school.
Was
Poor
Boy
The
widowed
mother
managed
t
kPn
him
there
until
he
was
14,
when
he
got
a
Job
as
apprentice
to
an
engraver.
He
studied
at
nlgh,
won
his
education
and
Decame
a
Mhool
teacher.
Forsaking
that
profession
for
newspaper
work,
he
gravitated
to
politics,
specialised
In
finance
and
was
made
minister
of
that
department
In
1895.
Next
he
was
sent
to
Indo-Chlna
as
governor
general,
making
a
name
for
himself
as
an
administrator
through
seven
strenuous
years
pf
looking
after
the
affairs
of
that
troubled
colony.
On
his
return
he
was
re-elected
to
the
chamber
of
deputies
and
three
years
later
was
chosen
president
of
the
lower
house.
He
was
holding
that
office
when
Fallleres,
then
president
of
the
sen-'
(Continued
on
Page
Four),
J
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MAY
DOUMER
OF
FRANCE
Volcanic
Snow
In
Chile
that
doesn't
sound
strange
but
the
stuff
that
1
.11
at
Curlco
recently
won't
melt,
and
that
Isn't
strange,
clth?r.
because
the
white
pqwder
;hov.n
here
Is
a
thick
layer
of
volcanic
ash,
which
covered
eve-ythlng.
HEARING
IS
I.
PROCEEDING
Affairs
of
International
Electric
Co.
Being
Aired
in
Supreme
Court
Here
In
the
course
of
evidence
at
the
Supreme
Court
Assizes
yesterday
afternoon
in
the
case
in
which
minority
shareholders
of
the
International
Electric
Co.
of
Stewart
are
at
dispute
with
the
majority
shareholder
and
former
manager,
E.
R.
Workman,
over
the
winding
up
of
the
company,
Ernest
Love,
who
was
also
once
manager
of
the
company,
revealed
that
$50,000
was
paid
by
the
Power
Corporation
of
Canada
in
1930
for
the
International
Electric
Interests
at
Stewart.
The
$50,000
was
paid
in
Ume
payments
during
six
months.
Mr.
Love
completed
his
evidence
yesterday
afternoon
after
having
been
on
the
witness
stand
for
a
whole
day.
Under
cross-examination
yesterday
afternoon
by
Milton
Gonzales,
counsel
for
Workman.
Mr.
Love
declared
that
$2800
had
been
once
borrowed
by
Workman
from
the
electric
company
fund
for
a
sawmill.
The
boks
did
not
show
that
this
loan
had
been
repaid.
Dale
L.
Pitt,
general
manager
of
the
Premier
Gold
Mining
Co.,
tes
tified
regarding
-a
transaction
at
the
end
of
1926
when
the
Premier
Company
had
advanced
Workman
$2000
to
help
him
meet
some
obligations,
the
fulfilment
of
which
would
give
him
(Workman!
control
of
the
International
Electric
Co.
stock.
It
had
been
deemed
In
Premier
s
Interest
to
do
this
So
there
would
be
no
Interruption
of
power
supply
to
theBock
and
the
lower
!
end
of
the
tramline.
Of
the
$2000
,
(Continued
on
page
five.)
WEATHER
REPORT
Triple
Island
Part
cloudy,
light
southerly
wind;
sea
smooth.
f
tjinnara
'Island'
Part
cloudy.
light
southerly
wind;
light
Well.
,
Dead
Tree
PolntMJvercisl.
'tight
southeast
wind;
barometer,
30.00;
temperature,
52;
light
chop.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
May
7;
Wheat
I
was
quoted
at
60c
on
the
local
ex-j
change
urn
morning.
IS
TO
BE
BOOSTED
IN
THIS
CITY
'
MM
JlLJl-L-jC-UU-'lMAiM-
Ash
Resembles
a
II
!
Mil
RELEASE
DEPENDED
Brilliant
Doukhobors
Send
Message
to
Saskatchewan
Judge
Who
Sentenced
Veregin
NELSON',
May
7:
Officials
of
tht
Christian
Community
of
Doukhobors
at
Brilliant
last
night
i
sent
an
open
telegram
to
Mr.
Justice
D.
McLean,
who
sentenced
Peter
Veregin
to
three
years
imprisonment
in
penitentiary
at
Yorkton,
Sask.
yesterday,
declaring
that
the
community
cannot
exist
without
being
managed
by
Veregin
and
demanding
that
he
be
released
immediately.
LONDON
PARTY
WILL
REMAIN
A
WHOLE
DAY
Chamber
of
Commerce
Making
Plans
to
Entertain
First
Tour
Party
of
Kind
From
England
It
was
reported
at
the
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
last
night
that
the
B.
C.
Souse
London
tour
party,
which
Is
o
visit
Prince
Rupert
on
July
1,
will
probably
remain
the
night
and
leave
July
2.
This
will
give
the
local
people
an
opportunity
to
entertain
,
members
of
the
party.
The
matter
'
was
left
In
the
hands
of
the
entertainment
committee
to
report.
II.
F.
Pullen
asked
that
an
effort
be
de
to
provide
this
party
with
.
entertainment.
It
was
the,
'"f
beginning
of
an
effort
to
divert.
-.-,...
w
ent
to
Canada
and
Its
movements
would
be
watched
and
the
results
commented
upon.
The
party
had
.
been
prganized
through
the
efforts
I
of
the
office
of
the
Agent
Oeneral
j
In
London
and,
while
It
was
not
In
any
way
official,
It
was
not
like
most
tour
parties
coming
here.
He
thought
that
a
dinner
might
be
given.
at
which
.each
local
person
;wouid
pay
his
own
way
and
suffl
(Continued
on
Page
Two
)
NO
HALIBUT
IN
There
wa
no
auction
of
hall
-
1
but
at
the
local
FlshiExhanire
this
morning,
no
boats
being
In
with!
'"'
7,
1932
Snowfall
1
.
'
DEAD
IN
ENGLAND
II.
G.
Marvin,.
Formerly
of
Stewart
and
PrlnCe
George,
Passes
Away
News
has
been
received
In
the
city
by
cable
that
H.
G.
Marvin,
late
if
Stewart;
passed
away
at.
his
home
In
Surblton,
Surrey.
England,
his
morning
at
the
age
of
48.
He
leaves
to
mourn
his
loss
his
widow
and
one
son,
.Peter.
Mr.
Marvin
was
an
old
timer
of
the
Stewart
and
the
Fort
George
districts.
He
was
District
Forester
tor
the
Fort
George
district
for
about
five
years,
subsequently
being
transferred
to
Victoria.
Later
he
left
Victoria
and
returned
to
Stewart,
where
in
1908
he
had
lived
nd
built
a
house.
Again
taking
up
residence
there,
he
worked
for
a
Mme
with
the
Premier
Gold
Mining
Co.,
afterwards
Joining
the
firm
of
Rochfort
and
Rolston,
publishers
of
the
Stewart
News.
He
was
manager
of
this
paper
for
a
good
many
years,
in
fact
until
he
had
to
give
up
his
position
on
account
of
Illness.
He
was
operated
on
In
Prince
Rupert
and,
after
making
good
recovery,
left
for
his
home
In
England
where,
after
a
time
of
recuperation,
he
obtained
a
position
with
the
Surrey
County
Council
until
his
death.
Mr.
Marvin
was
well
known
and
respected
by
all
who
knew
him
and
his
many
friends
In
the
north
will
mUs
his
cheery
manner
and
kindly
nature.
JURY
HAS
CASE
NOW
rate
ot
nr
At5crt
McKeown.
Scat-
tic
Dentist,
Charged
With
'
Marilclde,
Being
Considered
SEATTLE,
May
7:
The
case
ol
.nr.
Albert
McKeown.
Seattle
den
tist.
who
is
charced
with
second
degree
murder
in
connection
with
the
death
of
his
agea
mother,
who
was
beaten
to
death
In
the
basement
of
his
home
here,
wert
Into
the
hands
of
the
Jury
Wednesday
afternoon
following
the
address
of
counsel
and
the
charge
of
the
nresldlnir
ludee.
The
trial
took
a
surprising
turn
iwnmiu
mi
rssc
si
Interior
Men
Rupert
as
Centre
Carload
of
Veal
From
Telkwa
at
Local
Abbatoir
Plant
Here
Could
Handle
Great
Deal
More
Meat
Than
at
Present
There
-is
in
Prince
Rupert
today
a
carload
of
twenty-1
eight
head
of
baby
beef
cattle
shipped
from
Telkwa
to
the
local
abbatoir
and
which
will
be
on
the
market
next
week.
For
this
shipment
W.
R.
Lowe
of
Telkwa
took
home
with
him
a
check
for
$1,000.
The
beef
is
just
a
year
old
and
the
calves
were
fed
under
direction
according
to
the
formula
prescribed
by
the
University
of
DEFENCE
OF
FREIGHTER
COMPANY
P.
,M.
Ray
Resents
Insinuation
That
Cotnpa'ny
He
Represents
Is
Not
a
British-Owned
Film
-
-
Manager
Hits
Right
and
Left
J
1
.
Draws
Comparisons
With
Other
J
Companies
In
Letter
to
Cham
ber
of
Commerce
Read
Last
Night
The
Chamber
of
Commerce
last
night,
mgnt,
at
at
its
us
regular
regular
meeting,
meeimg,
ad-
opted
a
report
of
the
Port
Com
-
mlttee,
C.
H.
Orme.
acting
chair
-
man,
exonerating
the
firm
oi
nank
Waterhouse
&
Co.
of
Canada
Ltd.
from
a
charge
of
being
foreign
owned.
Appended
to
the
report
was
a
letter
from
P.
M.
Ray,
agent
for
the
Waterhouse
company
at
Prince
Rupert,
which
in
part
follows:
l
"With
reference
to
the
Cham-;ber's
letter
of
11th
Inst,
addressed
!x
this
committee,
concerning
me
jmoloyment
of
longshoremen,
and
certain
vessels
trading
with
this
meeting
last
night,
F.
M.
Dockrlll,
port
"being
foreign
owned,"
the
'
vice-preeldent
of
the
Smlthers
and1
writer
fully
realises
that,
although
District
Board
of
Trade,
who
Is
a
no
mention
has
been
made
of
the
'visitor
in
the
city,
told
of
a
din-vessels
or
company
by
name,
thatner
that
had
been
held
this
week
the
attack
Is
obviously
directed
i
at
Smlthers
at
which
the
forma-aealnst
the
comDetltlon
of
vessels
itlon
of
a
marketing
bureau
had
owned
by
Frank
Waterhouse
it
Co
of
Canada
Ltd.
Stevedores
It
has
already
been
explained.
and
accepted,
that
tne
Waterhouse
j
Company
carry
a
far
larger
crew
than
they
would
require
If
hand
ling
cargo
only
for
ports
where
plenty
of
stevedore
help
Is
obtainable.
Because
the
Canadian
Na
tional
Steamships
can
employ
stevedores
at
Prince
Rupert
while
their
crews
remain
idle.
Is
not
a
substantial
reason
why
the
Water-house
Co..
with
their
surplus
crews,
should
do
likewise.
Privately
owned
comnanles
are
not
able
to
nass
their
losses
on
to
the
taxpayers,
as
Is
the
case
with
the
government
i
vessels,
which,
by
the
way,
last
year
showed
a
deficit
of
nearly
half-a-mllllon
dolUrs,
with
a
total,
loss
of
$81,433,697
since
the
Incep-
tlon
of
their
steamship
services.
"I
would
point
out
that
the
Union
Steamships
Ltd.
only
employ
stevedores
when
they
have
a
certain
amount
of
cargo
to
handle,
or
are
behind
on
their
schedule.
The
Canadian
Pacific
Steamships
rarely
employ
them,
and
only
on
oc-(Contlnued
on
Page
3)
Tomorrow's
Tides
Sunday,
May
8',
1932
High
2:10
am.
20:6
ft.
15:10
p.m.
17:5
It.
Low
9:04
a.m.
3:2
ft.
20:49
pjn.
8:5
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
DIES
Stress
Marketing
For
District
British
Columbia
for
producing
this
kind
of
beef.
The
shipment
was
referred
to
last
night
at
the
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
by
Harry
Bow-man,
agricultural
and
colonization
representative
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways,
and
Frank
Dockrlll
of
Telkwa,
who
happened
to
be
In
the
city
yesterday
on
business
and
who
attended
the
meeting
of
the
chamber
last
night.
Richard
Moore,
IpoalrnaraEer
pt
P.
Bu?nJ'Co.:Lta
;
wrarchfsa
'tho
stock,
also
was
present
and
spoke
very
briefly,
stating
that
his
company
could
easily
absorb
100
car-
loads
of
beef
but
today
all
they
could
get
was
10
a
year.
.
Mr.
Bowman,
who
was
the
chief
speaker
of
the
evening,
said
the
calves
had
been
fed
expressly
for
the
Prince
Rupert
market
and
were
already
In
the
city.
His
department
had
had
the
co-operation
of
the
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on
page
four.)
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REGULATE
MARKETING
Proposal
Made
At
Hoard
of
Trade
Dinner
Which
Will
Be
Followed
Up
At
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
been
discussed
for
an
hour,
the
subject
being
left
pver
for
consideration
at
another
meeting.
A
bureau
of
this
kind
would
tend
to
stabiu
the
market.
It
was
now
'
recognized
that
the
prosperity
of
the
country
depended
on
the
pro
sperity
of
those
on
the
land.
Backs
Labor
In
Trying
to
Induce
Local
Employment
At
the
meeting
of
the
chamber
of
sommercc
last
night
it
was
decided
w
w"te
to
the
canneries
asking
that,
so
far
as
possible,
local
labor
e
given
preference
Instead
of
lm-
porting
all
labor
from
the
south.
The
decision
was
the
result
of
a
communication
received
from
tho
trades
and
labor
council
which
had
already
taken
up
the
matter
with
the
employment
office
at
Vancou
ver.
Never
leave
medicine
or
any
kind
of
drink
uncovered
hi
a
sick
mom.
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