Today's
Weather
prince
Rupert
Overcoat,
calm;
barometer,
30.36;
temperature,
69;
sea
smooth.
V
,'
XXIII.,
No.
134.
British
Co-o
For
Mutual
Advocated
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MPIRE
TRADE
BEING
Development
of
Imperial
Currency
as
Medium
of
Commerce
Also
Suggested
Provincial
Industries
Agreed
on
Views
VICTORIA,
June
8:
Co-ordination
of
Empire
trade
fur
the
benefit
of
British
countries
and
developing
of
Empire
currency
as
a
medium
through
which
this
trade
could
)o
carried
on
will
have
the
united
support
of
British
Co-!
imhia
industries
if
considered
at
the
Imperial
economic
niiterenee
to
be
held
in
Ottawa,
according
to
information
l
ived
by
the
government.
K
Jwcry
Industry
reportinu
to
the
r
vrrnment
In
corw-rtion
with
the
,
.mrattnn
of
data
to:
Mi"
!c:lrr:i
'I'iritieK
has
stressed
'.h
iced
ol
ni
dilution
and
desire
to
support
:
the
fullest
possible
ev
ent
LIBRARY"
MEETING
Mnv
flanks
Omitve
and
VtHn
Will
lliw
To
lie
Taken
T
Recover
Them
Routine
nurinw
Business
a
the
r.'i.";!ir
:ivir!.!v
t?-..-f
-.ing
of
the
liti:
u
v
Bcf
t!
las
flight
was
largelv
o!
;i
routine
n.it
ure.
President
o
V
V:lkinm.
r-sident.
was
in
the
(hair
and
tiers
present
were
T
B
Blank.
Victor
Basso-Bert
H
A
Breen
and
Mi.v.
Alice
Cruikshank.
librarian.
The
report
of
the
librarian
for
May
showed
that
a
total
of
6547
!umea
had
been
loaned
as
follows:
fiction.
418;
non-fiction,
til.
duplicate
pay.
107.
juvenile,
m.
The
library
was
open
twenty-one
nays
and
average
circulation
per
day
was
111
volumes.
During
the
month
93
new
book'
were
received
of
which
32
hat"
been
by
gift.
Books
discarded
numbered
80.
leaving
B327
books
in
al
11
the
literary
shelves
today
Appreciation
was
expressed
for
a
donation
of
eight
volumes
from
the
Book
Club.
There
were
27
new
borrowers
enrolled
during
the
month
while
24
were
cancelled,
leaving
a
total
f
363S
borrowers.
The
librarian
reported
that
a
large
number
of
books
had
been
loaned
long
overdue.
It
appears
that
some
action
with
a
view
to
recovering
these
books
will
be
necessary.
Prince
Rupert
Going
On
Run
Canadian
National
Steamer
to
Leave
Dry
Dock
at
Week-End
Aflc
Annual
Overhaul
C.
N.
R.
steamer
Prince
Rupert,
which
has
been
on
ths
pontoons
at
the
local
dry
dock
for
several
weeks
receiving
annual
.overhaul
win
be
refloated
on
Friday
ef
this
week
and
will
move
down
to
the
C
N.
R
docks
on
either
Saturday
or
Sunday
preparatory
to
being
recommls-sloned
In
service
with
the
sailing
for
Vancouver
on
Monday
afternoon
next.
Most
of
the
members
of
the
crew
of
the
Prince
Rupert
arrived
In
the
city
from
Vuncouver
on
the
Prince
Oewvc
this
morning,
dipt.
Dan
Donald
will
be
m
command
nation
benefit
Is
By
Province
Retiring
;
j
A.
A
Tisdale.
neiierul
manager,
western
region.
Canadian
National
Railways.
Post
Office
at
Fort
St.
James
Being
Re-opened
VANPBRHOOF.
June
8
Word
has
been
received
here
that
tiu
post
office
at
Fort
St.
James
will
soon
be
re-established
at
the
Hudson
Bay
Co
store
with
Leonard
F.
Murphy
as
postmaster.
Halibut
Landings
SUMMARY
American-51.500
pounds.
5Ac.
and
3c.
to
8.3c.
and
3c.
Canadian
25.000
pounds.
45e.
and
Sc.
and
4.7c.
and
2c.
AMERICAN
Arrow,
84,080.
Royal.
5.9c
and
Ic.
Grayling,
13,000.
and
Glacier.
10
-000.
Pacific
,.3c
and
3c
T704.
4.W0,
Cold
Storage,
6.2c
and
3c.
CANADIAN
Brlc
Roy,
11,600.
Cold
Storage,
4.Sc
and
2c.
Unome,
13,500-.
Cold
Storage,
4.-
7c
and
2c.
Olof
Hanson
Back
In
Smithers
Now
Member
For
Skeena
In
District
After
Attending
Session
at
OttawaWill
Be
Here
Soon
CANCELLING
!
WAR
DEBTS
London
Evening
Standard
Suggests
Secret
Agreement
Between
Europe
and
U,
S.
LONDON,
June
8:
The
Evening
rtandard,
In
a
leading
editorial,'
luggests
the
possibility
of
a
secret,
agreement
between
European
gov-
crnmente
and
the
United
States
bj
j
which
war
debts
would
be
cancel-'
led
if
Europe
agrees
to
disarm.
,
OFFICIAL
!
RETIRINGj
A.
A.
Tisdale,
General
Manager
of
Canadian
National,
Reling-
1
ulshing
Duties
j
VANCOUVER.
June
8:
A.
A.
Tisdale.
general
manager.
Canadian
National
Railways,
western
region,
today
announced
his
retirement
from
the
service
after
more
than
forty
years
devoted
to
railway
work
in
Canada.
The
retirement
will
be
effective
June
30,
terminating
an
active
career
spent
in
transportation
service,
Mr
Tisdale
has
linked
his
name
irrevocably
with
the
progress
of
the
railways
he
has
been
associated
with
in
Canada
and,
particularly,
with
the
west
where
he
came
first
in
1009
as
superintendent
of
the
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
Railways
at
Fort
William.
By
hard
work
and
diligent
application
to
his
tasks,
Mr.
Tisdale
attracted
the
attention
of
the
senior
officials
and
he
was
later
transferred
to
Regina.
After
a
short
period
in
Saskatchewan
Mr.
Tisdale
was
transferred
to
Winni
peg
In
1916
as
assistant
to
the
vice-president
and
general
manager.
He
was
also
purchasing
agent
until
the
iresent
administration
of
the
company
was
formed.
Mr.
Tisdale
was
Uhortly
after
appointed
assistant
to
the
general
manager
and
In
1929
advanced
to
the
position
of
general
manager,
his
present
position,
which
he
relinquishes
owing
to
111
health.
Mr.
Tisdale
first
entered
the
railway
service
in
1889
with
the
Grand
Trunk,
beginning
at
the
lowest
rung
of
the
ladder.
During
his
career
he
has
become
one
of
the
most
prom
inent
officials
in
Canadian
railway
circles.
GOOD
WORK
BEING
DONE
Activities
of
Navy
League
Described
By
President
Sam
Harris
At
the
last
annual
meeUng
of
th?
Navy
League
of
Canada,
the
president.
Sam
Harris,
stated
"Our
Empire
came
by
the
sea,
lives
by
the
sea,
and,
if
we
neglect
the,
same,
will
surely
perish
by
the
sea."
The
Navy
League
of
Canada,
and
the
Sea
Cadet
Corps
foster
the
"sea
sense"
In
Canadian
boys
and
encourage
them
to
qualify
for
mar
ine
pursuits.
The
Canadian
boy,
he
declared,
makes
a
fine
seaman.
He
has
the
necessary
physique,
re
"ourcefulness
and
native
shrewd
iess.
In
explaining
the
objects
of
the
League,
Mr.
Harris
declared
that
Canadian
people
must
be
made
sea
conscious
so
that
Canada
may
ob-
..u
u,.
'
Continued
on
page
three)
Olof
Hanson.
M.
P.
for
Skeena,
tain
shlps-both
mercantile
and
de-arrived
from
fense-sallors
ashore
must
be
cared
at
Smithers
yesterday
mtawa
where
he
attended
the
re-
for.
boys
must
be
trained
In
sea-cent
session
of
the
House
of
Com-Whip
and
people's
opinions
con-
mom
He
is
expected
to
arrive
in
Z
"city
within
the
next
day
or
so
Back
From
g
Olof
Hanson,
M.
P.
for
Skeena.
now
session
of
IS
KILLED
AT
ANY0X
ISO
Hajdukovich
Lost
His
Life
in
Bonanza
Mine
Yesterday
Afternoon
Word
has
been
received
at
the
office
of
Charles
Oraham,
Inspector
of
mines,
of
an
accident
In
the
Bonanza
mine
at
Anyox
yesterday
afternoon
In
which
Iso
Ilajduko
vich.
employed
as
a
trammer,
lost
his
life.
There
are
no
particulars
oT
the
fatality
which
Mr.
Oraham
will
go
north
this
afternoon
on
the
steamer
Prince
George
to
Investigate.
of
a
Mrs.
Jennings
Was
Speaker
Yesterday
afternoon
under
the
auspices
of
the
Woman's
Auxiliary
of
St.
Peter's
tSeal
Cove)
Anglican
Church,
a
large
number
of
ladies
had
the
pleasure
of
listening
to
'llghly
interesting
address
by
Mrs.
ft.
B.
Jennings
B.
A.
wife
of
the
missionary
skipper
of
the
mission
boat
Northern
Cross,
whose
subject
was
the
Woman's
Auxiliary
movement.
Mrs.
Jennings
traced
the
history
and
activity
of
the
Woman's
Auxiliary
from
the
time
that
a
small
group
of
seven
devoted
women
banded
themselves
together
and
a
few
years
ago
pleaded
with
the
House
of
Bishops
for
representation
in
ttu
larger
life
of
the
church
to
today's
splendid
organization
whose
Influence
Is
felt
in
the
widespread
missionary
work
of
the
church,
particularly
among
women
and
chil
dren,
not
excepting
the
local
diocese
Including
the
work
that
is
be
ing
carried
on
by
Mr.
And
Mrs.
Jennings.
At
the
conclusion
of
her
address,
a
hearty
vote
of
thanks
was
tendered
Mrs.
,Jennings.
The
meeting
was
presided
over
by
Mrs
G.
A
Kel-sey,
president
of
St.
Peter's
Woman's
Auxiliary.
Before
the
close
of
the
proceedings,
refreshments
were
served
JUNE
8,
1932
URGED
BY
B.C.
BRITBFREE
STATE
PARLEY
EVIDENTLY
Ottawa
in
Smitliers
after
attending"
Parliament.
LAKE
STILL
FROZEN
UP
'lanes
Should
Be
Able
to
Land
on
McConnell
Creek
This
Week
BURNS
LAKE,
June
8:
It
is
ex
pected
that
ice
conditions
will
be
such
this
week
as
to
permit
of
the
first
airplane
landings
of
the
season
with
pontoons
to
be
made
on
McConnell
Lake.
A
few
days
ago,
Pilot
B.
P.
H.
Wells,
with
the
Cana
dian
Airways
seaplane,
found
McDonnell
Lake
still
frosen
over
and
was
compelled
to
return
a
distance
30
miles
to
Thutade
Lake
where
!
landing
was
made
at
the
mouth
if
a
creek
on
the
only
stretch
of
jpen
water
within
two
hundred
ulles.
M.
J.
Brown
of
Texas
and
a
nining
engineer
from
Edmonton,
who
were
passengers,
left
the
plane
.here
to
hike
overland
to
McConnell
Creek.
Unable
to
land
at
McConnell
Creek.
Pilot
Wells
dropped
the
maU
bag
and
badly
needed
supplies
for
the
crew
which
had
been
anxiously
awaiting
his
coming
for
the
past
two
months.
PASSING
OF
BRENTFORD
Former
William
Joynson
Hicks
Died
Today
at
Age
of
CC
Served
In
-Cabinet
LONDON.
June
a
William
Joynson
Hicks,
the
first
Lord
of
Brentford,
died
today
at
the
age
of
66
years.
Member
of
Parliament
for
Twickenham
for
several
years
commencing
in
leia.
Lord
Brentford
was
made
Home
Secretary
In
November
1024
after
having
served
first
as
Financial
Secretary
to
the
Treas-l
ury
and
later
as
Minister
of
Health,
j
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
!
VANOOS7VBR.
June
8:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
52c
on
the
local
exchange
today.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Thursday,
June
9,
1932
High
3f52
ajn.
18.9
ft.
17:14pm.
17.1
ft.
Low
10:49
ajn.
3.8
It.
23:00
pan.
8.7
ft.
BEARING
FRUIT
Free
Participation
Of
Ireland
In
Affairs
Of
Empire
Now
Forecast
Dc
Valcra
Anxious
to
Negotiate
New
Treaty
With
Mother
Country
Would
Also
Achieve
Unity
With
Northern
Dominion
Senate
Blocks
Abolition
of
Oath
DUBLIN,
June
8:
Free
participation
of
the
Irish
Free
State
in
Imperial
affairs
is
foreseen
as
an
outcome
of
the
discussions
on
the
oath
of
allegiance
and
trade
relations
at
Dublin
yesterday
between
Rt.
Hon.
James
H.
Thomas,
Secretary
for
the
Dominions,
and
Lord
Hailsham,
Secretary
for
War,
representing
the
British
government,
and
President
laimoon
de
Valera
of
the
ACTIVITY
:
IN
MININGF
I
Several
Stewart
Properties
Wash
ing
Free
Gold
Found
on
Unicorn
i
n
n
l
ana
l
busy
-
Salmon
Gold
Optioned
and
Will
Be
Inspected
Soon
by
Engineers
STEWART.
June
8
John
Hov-land
of
the
Unicorn
property,
adjoining
the
Bis
Missouri,
is
at
present
cross-cutting
from
the
main
-irift
with
the
Intention
of
cutting
iit
"C
vein"
and
has
already
opened
up
a
full
face
of
ore
with
the
hanging-wall
definitely
defined
and
showing
considerable
free
gold.
This
Is
undoubtedly
the
best
showing
Opened
up
In
the
under-ground
workings
of
the
Unicorn
up
to
the
present.
J.
S.
Hartley
of
the
"L
L
and
H,"
Bitter
Creek,
has
oone
considerable
under-ground
work
on
the
property
this
whiter
with
very
encouraging
results.
At
present
Mr.
Hartley
is
opening
up
the
pack
trail.
Engineers
will
be
in
to
look
over
the
property
early
in
the
sea
son.
J.
Haahtl
with
a
small
crew
Is
sasklng
selected
ore
from
the
Silverado
and
has
over
forty
tons
ready
for-shipment.
E.
C.
Morris
reports
for
the
Salmon
Gold
that
this
property
has
been
optioned
by
Vanouver
Inter
ests
juid
when
snow
conditions
allow
mining
engineers
will
be
in
to
examine
same.
Island
Logger
Lost
His
Life
John
R.
Morgan
Comes
From
Cm-cent
Inlet
to
Queen
Charlotte
City
With
Body
John
R.
Morgan,
well
known
Queen
Charlotte
Island
logging
operator,
came
from
his
logging
camp
at
Crescent
Inlet
to
Queen
Char-
jotte
City
on
this
week
s
trip
of
the
steamer
Prince
John,
accompanying
the
body
of
one
of
his
loggers
who
had
been
killed
while
working
at
Crescent
Inlet
and
whose
funeral
wty
take
place
jat
Queen
Charlotte
City.
The
dead
man
Is
reported
to
have
been
a
Russian.
WEATHER
REPORT
Triple
Island
Cloudy,
light
eas-
terly
wind;
sea
smooth.
Dead
Tree
Point
Overcast
light
J
southeast
wind;
barometer.
30.24;
j
temperature,
54;
light
chop.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
Free
State
at
the
invitation
of
the
latter.
The
conference
opened
at
'Dublin
yesterday
and
will
be
re-
umed
in
London
tomorrow
with
President
de
Valera
In
attendance.
LONDON.
June
8:
A
dispatch
to
the
Morning
Post
from
Dublin
re
ported
that
the
attitude
of
President
de
Valera
of
the
Irish
Free
State
at
the
conference
in
Dublin
with
representatives
of
the
British
cabinet
Indicated
a
desire
to
nego
tiate
a
new
Anglo-Irish
treaty
am-
MatBgmct?gMliadaltrrccr-
that
he
was
willing
to
make
considerable
sacrifices
In
order
to
achieve
political
unity
of
Northern
Ireland
with
the
Free
State.
Senate
Blocks
Abolition
DUBLIN,
June
1
8:
pecisioas
of
the
senate
of
the
Irisri
Free
State
this
afternoon
to
reject
two
sections
of
the
de
Valera
government's
bill
to
abolish
the
oath
of
allegiance
have
the
effect
of
preventing
the
abolition
being
implemented
In
the
constitution
of
the
Free
State.
The
Senate
agreed
without
a
dissenting
voice
to
a
section
of
the
bill
which
abolishes
the
form
of
oath
laid
down
In
the
Constitution
Act
but
an
opposition
majority
by
votes
of
30
to
22
and
31
to
22
defeated
sections
which
would
have
repealed
the
provision
in
the
constitution
stipulating
that
anything
repugnant
to
the
Anglo-Irish
treaty
should
be
null
and
void
and
would
have
amended
an
article
of
the
constitution
by
deleting
reference
to
the
treaty.
IS
CHOSEN
PRESIDENT
W.
C.
Coulter
of
Toronto
New
Head
of
Canadian
Manufacturers'
Association
OTTAWA,
June
8:
W.
C.
Coulter
of
Toronto
was
elected
president
of
the
Canadian
Manufacturers'
As
sociation
today
siKcoedlng.
W.
II.
Miner
of
Granby.
Que
George
Henderson
of
Montreal
becomes
first
vice-picildent
and
L.
JL.
Anthes
of
Toronto
second
vice-
president.
Canada
enjoys
leadership
in
the
largest
and
richest
nickel
and
as
bestos
mines.
.
JUGO-SLAV
LEADER
IS
ASSASSINATED
ZAOREB,
JuD-8lavla.
June
8:
MHe
.
BnaaH,
Nationalist
leader
and
Croatian
patriot.
was
aesaeshintcd
on
Tuesday
by
a
gang
which
nibbed
and
slashed
him
to
death.
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Ml
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it'
I.
p
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