Prince
Rupert
Overcast,
calm;
barometer,
29.70;
temperature,
41;
sea
smooth.
jvol.
XXIII,
Ho.
13.
r
,
i
-
'nan
s
oi
t
d!
V.:i
-client
passing
through
the
pi
us
treasury.
VTi
.her
this
amount
Is
consld-
!
huh
or
not,
the
purpose
of
rr
'ision
must
also
be
taken
.
unt
If
a
member's
duty
is
t
;
himself
In
close
contact
r
iiditlons
within
his
constl-vv-v
mi
that
he
can
place
the
f
i
'
dearly
before
the
legislature
when
it
sits,
then
the
question
oi
ic
:
-ibilltv
of
a
constituency
t,
i;
'
be
taken
Into
consideration.
When
if
is
remembered
that
the
.tro
of
British
Columbia
comprises
JT2
630
square
miles,
with
great
'
mcentratlon
of
population
within
or!v
a
few
centres,
and
the
rest
cr
;v
poorly
developed
and
sparsely
populated,
the
difficulties
of
doing
iu
i
.:e
to
all
will
be
apparent.
Take
toi
instance
the
following
ridings:
A"
Un
63.351
square
mile.
Mackenzie
26,476
miles.
Omlneca
71.351
miles.
Fun
Oeorge
71.641
miles.
C
u
tboo
28.100
miles.
Lillooet
4
10,847
miles.
I"
is
obvious
that
these
ridings
already
large,
and
any
sugges-a
of
merging
one
or
the
other
of
(Continued
on
Page
Four)
DAIRY
SAFE
WAS
BLOWN
Cracksmen
Take
$1000
in
Cash
and
Checks
From
J.
SI.
Steve
Place
In
Vancouver
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
18:
-
Safe
crackers
blew
the
safe
of
J.
M.
Stoves
Dairy
on
West
Twelfth
Avenue
last
nlaht
or
early
this
mont
hly
and
escaped
with
$1,000
in
cash
and
checks.
Salmon
River
Farmers
Name
New
Officers
PRINCE
GEOROE,
Jan.
18:
The
Salmon
River
Farmers'
Institute
has
elected
officers
as
follows
for
1932:
President,
T.
A.
Turner.
Vice-President,
J.
8.
Johnson.
Secretary,
8.
C.
Nellson
RECEIVERS
ARE
NAMED
American
Commonthwealths
and
American
Community
Corporations
in
Difficulties
NEW
YORK,
Jan.
:
Federal
Judje
Francis
0
Caffey
today
appointed
ancillary
receivers
In
equity
for
the
American
Commonwealths
Power
Corporation
with
assets
exceeding
$100,000,000
in
value
and
for
the
American
Community
Power
Corporation
of
Grand
Rapids.
Mich.,
with
assets
exceeding
$69,000,000
in
value.
Assize
Dates
For
North
Set
Sprinr.
Session
Will
Convene
Here
on
May
5
and
Fall
Session
on
September
15
The
spring
session
of
the
Su-nreme
Court
Assise,
criminal
and
civil,
will
convene
in
Prince
Rupert
on
May
5.
it
is
announced.
At
Prince
Rupert
the
Assises
will
open
on
May
12.
September
Is
has
been
set
as
mc
date
for
the
opening
of
the
Fall
Assises
In
Prince
Rupert
with
September
32
the
date
in
Prince
Oeorge.
Union
Jack
Flies
After
Long
Rest
Shorcdltch
Falls
to
Raise
Funds
For
Red
Flag
LONDON.
Jan.
18:-For
the
first
time
in
six
years
the
British
Union
Jack
is
flying
over
Shorcdltch
town
hall
For
six
years
the
Socialists
who
were
In
the
majority,
tried
to
raise
funds
for
a
red
flag,
but
did
not
succeed,
so
the
pole
went
bare.
Now
they
are
out
and
the
flag
floats
aloft
once
more.
COMMITTEES
ARENAMED
President
of
Chamber
of
Commerce
Makes
His
Appointments
For
1933
President
J.
H.
Pillsbury
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
has
appointed
standing
committees
for
1932
as
follows:
Membership
P.
Armour.
W.
O.
Fulton,
C.
V.
Evltt
and
O.
A.
Bryant.
Trade
and
Commerce
S
E.
Parker,
H.
E.
DeWolf,
Geo.
Hill
and
T.
N.
LePage.
Navigation
and
Railways
W.
H.
Tobey,
Geo.
Voodland.
O.
A.
McMillan
and
M.
A.
Burbank.
Port
P.
M.
Ray,
Mayor
Ormc,
P.
;
Armour.
Geo.
Bushby
and
J.
D.
Thurber.
t
Mining
M.
Hellbroner,
R.
E.
I
Moore.
O.
Besner
and
Alex
McRae.
,
Fisheries
T.
H.
Johnson.
J.
Dyb-!
havn,
J.
L.
Lee,
Oeo.
Nlckerson
and
,
D.
Ritchie.
Legislative
W
O.
Fulton,
C.
V
Evltt,
H.
F.
Pullen
and
Weldon
Mc-1
Afee.
Publicity
Mayor
Orme,
O.
P.;
Tinker,
H.
E.
DeWolf
and
W.
P.
Ar
mour.
EntertainmenV-rO-
P.
Tinker,
C
VrEvftc?etnd
Finance
J.
W.
Nicholls.
F.
E.
Robertson,
F.
A.
MacCallum
and
W.
M.
Blackstock.
Freight
Rates
G.
W.
Nlckerson,
R.
M.
Smith,
H.
McEwen
and
D.
G.
Stewart.
Real
Estate
and
Insurance
Aid.
T.
Collar
t,
T.
McClymont
and
S.
D.
Johnston.
Civics
Aid.
P.
H.
Llnzey,
Geo.
Munro
and
R.
Blance.
.
Public
Works-J.
Dybhavn.
J.
W.
Currle,
Major
Burbank
and
P.
Labor
O.
O.
Bushby,
H.
A.
Breen.
Stan
Smith,
H.
R.
Lovfe
and
Aid.
Oeo.
B.
Casey.
Lumber
W.
R.
McAfee.
P.
Lor-enzen,
O.
A.
McMillan
and
A.
E.
Parlow.
Grain
M.
P.
McCaffery.
Mayor
Orme,
O.
W.
Nlckerson
and
A.
L.
Hottby.
Peace
River
Outlet-H.
F.
Pullen.
Mayor
Orme.
W.
H.
Tobey,
O.
W.
Nlckerson
and
F.
Dlbb.
Retail
Trades
J.
D.
Fraser,
T.
McMeekln.
O,
Bryant,
D.
Jabour
and
N.
Mussallem.
GIVES
UP
EFFORTS
Mayor
of
Tarrjtown
Finds
Few
Want
Dry
Law
Enforced
TARI8YTOWN.
M.Y.,
Jan.
18:
Mayor
Eugene
H.
Lehman
has
an
nounced
that
Tarrytown
would
abandon
its
determined
effort
to
enforce
the
prohibition
law.
The
mayor
said
the
number
of
people
who
honestly
desired
real
enforcement
was
insignificant,
and
the
number
of
people
who
did
not
wish
It
enforced
was
overwhelmingly
large.
When
Mr.
Lehman,
who
was
the
nrlnclDal
of
the
Highland
Manor
School
for
Girls,
became
mayor
last
spring
he
announced
a
crusade
to
rid
the
town
of
gambling
houses,
disorderly
resorts
and
speakeaslc.
Now.
he
says,
disorderly
places
aro
gone,
the
gambling
places
reduced
In
number
and
the
speakeasies
much
the
same.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
,
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
18:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
63c
on
the
local
ex
change
today.
t
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
letos
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
JANUARY
18,
1932
Sixty-Nine
Years
Old
Rt.
Hon.
D
.
:d
L!
yd
George,
who
had
birthday
yesterday.
He
is
in
bettvi
health
following
his
recent
holiday
jaunt
to
India.
Mrs.
Maude
Black
Is
Laid
to
Rest
Funeral
of
Well
Known
Local
Woman
Took
Place
Yesterday
Afternoon
The
funeral
of
the
late
Mrs.
Maude
Black,
whose
death
occurred
last
week,
took
place
yesterday
afternoon
with
Rev.
W.
D.
Grant
Hollingworth,
pastor
of
First
Presbyterian
Church,
officiating.
Many
friends
of
deceased
were
In
attendance
at
the
sen-ice
which
was
held
in
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers.
W.
Vaughan
Davies
presided
at
the
organ
to
accompany
the
hymns
whleh
were
"Lead,
Kindly
Light,"
and
"Abide
With
Me."
Following
the
service,
a
long
procession
followed
the
cortege
to
Falrview
Cemetery
where
Interment
was
made.
Pallbearers
were
Ivor
Martinson.
Leonard
Miller,
W.
Sullivan,
Alex
Harvey,
Angus
Anderson
and
Norman
McLeod,
There
were
floral
tributes
from
the
following:
Joe
Laurier
and
family,
Seattle;,
Mrs.
Harlan;
Oa,rl
Johnsen;
A.
Hanson
and
j'.
Kllhy;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Art
Evans,
Fraternal
Order
of
Eagles.
Bill
Bury,
Davte.
Mr.
Suth-erlsnd
Commercial
Hotel,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wm.
Stuart.
Lillian
and
Ho-pen,
Osker
Nllson,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Slaney,
Frank
Stevens
and
Miss
Blanche
Hart.
CHARTER
FOR
POUCE
COUPE
Peace
River
lllock
Town
Incorporated
Under
Village
Act
Pouce
Coupe
community,
principal
centre
of
the
British
Columbia
Peace
River
Block,
has
been
Incorporated
under
the
Village
Act.
Temporary
commissioners
have
CHILDREN
IN
DEMAND
Supply
of
Institutions
For
Adoption
Is
About
Exhausted
WINNIPEG,
Jan.
18:
The
demand
for
children
to
adopt
has
outrun
the
supply
of
tots
and
babies
in
Winnipeg
insUtutlons.
Already
many
orders
have
been
booked
for
the
forthcoming
citizens
of
1932.
according
to
Miss
Mildred
MeMur-ray,
head
of
the
provincial
child
welfare
adoption
department.
Many
people,
said
Miss
McMur-ray,
are
apparenUy
moved
by
an
irresistible
impulse
to
have
a
"little
fairy
in
their
house
for
Christmas."
Application
begin
to
pour
In
to
the
Institutions
and
government
de-oartments
early
in
November.
During
the
past
year
over
1000
letters
were
received
from
residents
of
this
province,
Saskatchewan,
Alberta
and
Ontario.
Whatever
the
prevailing
taste
of
gentlemen,
foster-parents
continue
to
prefer
blondes.
Miss
McMurray
revealed.
For
one
person
indifferent
to
the
sex
or
color
of
the
child
there
are
nine
who
consider
nothing
but
a
falr-halred,
blue-eyed
girl.
Boys
run
a
bad
second.
The
adoption
prospects
of
the
dark-eyed
mites
are
as
dark
as
their
coloring.
Hard
times
have
not
checked
the
progress
of
adoption
but
rather
have
spurred
people
In
moderate
circumstances
to
take
on
new
responsibilities,
Miss
McMurray
believed.
For
the
last
fiscal
year
there,
were
193
final
adoptions
"put
through
by
the
department
as
against
12,4
In
the
preceding
yean
TT
Card
of
Thanks
Thomas
Black
desires
to
thank
his
many
friends
for
the
kind
expressions
of
sympathy
and
flo'al
been
appointed
and
the
election
of
i
tributes
received
in
his
recent
bei
-
the
first
board
will
take
place
soon.
lea
vement.
Tuesday,
January
15,
1932
High
10:09
a.m.
18:8
It.
23:26
p.m.
16:1
ft.
Low
3:24
a.m.
11:2
fi.
17:11
p.m.
6:2
It
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
CIVIL
DISOBEDIENCE
IS
CONTINUING
BIG
AMERICAN
UTILITY
CONCERNS
GO
INTO
RECEIVERSHIP
LINING
UP
!
OF
SEATS
Redistribution
Presents
Many
Prob
lems
l
or
Administration
VICTORIA.
Jan.
18:
Every
ten
year
tne
uominion
uines
n
ci-
and.
according
to
tne
of
shifts
of
population,
the
I
provincial
governments
have
to
drive
into
the
promems
oi
reaistn-bufion,
Usually,
the
changes
are
in
th
direction
of
an
Increase
of
members
sent
to
the
legislature.
There
has.
however,
been
some
rfrsnz"
of
mind
on
the
part
of
pub
lic
opinion
A'fbntiRh
1921-22
was
a
period
oi
di:f,:'n
and
commercial
depres-
lci
the
administration,
then
nil-
I
A
A
in
lnrrra.sea
me
memoirs
mj
to
ifi-
ron-ilderable
controversy
and
tL
-rjMiiin.
At
present
there
1
an
out
':rv
for
economy,
and
there
Is
:o:i!''
demand
for
a
reduction
of
rrprr
I'tHatton
In
the
legislature;
rci'
-uesiing
inai
un
mcmucm
,y
:...)
be
reduced
by
half
to
24
.
1
..
11
U
M
I
to
to
40
members
rmgni
meet
T!:
average
cost
of
leg
Watten
In
of
late
years.
Ellssa
Landi
is
a
British
actress
captured
by
the
Hollywood
mo-gals.
"Wicked"
being
the
latest
Ellssa
went
back
to
the
home
town.
London,
this
month
for
a
somexuetc
around
$13WKJjLMaUL'VllU.
Saw
-tit-
mother
I
.
.
.
li
f
Ik.
Inlil
'
..
.
Everything
and
Nationalists
By
Score
Are
Arrested
In
India;
Campaign
Proceeds
Young
Girls,
Who
Tried
to
Prevent
Shipment
of
Gold
From
Mint,
Among
Incarcerated
Others
Imprisoned
For
Making
Their
Own
Salt
BOMBAY,
India,
Jan.
18:
At
least
two
score
more
Nationalists,
including
a
group
of
fourteen
girl
picketers,
were
-taken
into
custody
today
by
the
government
as
the
civil
disobedience
campaign
continued.
The
girls
were
arrested
outside
the
government
mint
for
trying
to
prevent
the
shipment
of
gold.
Fourteen
other
Nationalists
were
arrested
for
making
their
own
salt.
IWILL
FORM
NEW
LOCAL
Halibut
Fishermen
Decided
Not
to
j
Affiliate
With
Northern
B.
C.
I
Fishermen's
Association
j
Halibut
fishermen
6f
Prince
Rti-
pen
nave
aeciueu
ui
iviui
a
new
local
union
Instead
of
Joining
up
with
the
Northern
British
Colum
bia
Fishermen's
Association.
Thlsi
decision
has
been
reached
following
the
decision
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
to
close
the
branch
at.
Prince
Rupert
A
vote
on
whether
the
new
organization
shall
seek
a
charter
from
the
American
Federation
of
Labor
or
the
Trades
it
Labor
Con
gress
of
Canada
will
close
on
Thursday.
Old
Appointments
As
Peace
Justices
Now
Rescinded
The
following
appointments
as
tustices
of
the
peace
in
northern
districts
have
been
rescinded,
the
B
C.
Osteite
announces:
C.
P.
Riel,
Alice
Arm.
J.
C.
Murray,
Premier.
A.
F.
Berry,
Maple
Bay.
R.
H.
Manser,
Anyox.
J.
A.
Simmons,
Atltn.
R.
O.
Mellln.
Stewart.
J.
L.
Barge.
Queen
Charlotte
City.
C.
W.
Baker
and
H.
W.
Patterson,
Massett.
A.
R.
Barrow.
Smlthers.
R.
E.
Allen,
Hanall.
Many
Prisoners
Seek
Education
Inmates
of
San
Quentln
Penitentiary
Pass
UiiHerslty
Tests
SAN
QUENTIN,
Cal..
Jan.
18:
One-fifth
of
the
population
of
San
Quentln
prison
1.0D6
men
serving
sentences
ranging
from
two
years
to
life
filed
past
a
platform
of
educationalists
recently
and
received
certificates
of
completion
of
a
three-montha"
course
of
iunlverslty
study.
,
i
i
.
;
'
It
was
"announcement
day"
at
California's
largest
prison.
More
than
half
of
the
total
number
of
prisoners
are
studying
high
school
and
university
courses
behind
Its
gray
walls
and
after
January
1,
some
4.000
were
enrolled
in
classes
that
embrace
everything
from
philosophy
to
arithmetic
and
electrical
engineering.
MONEY
IS
EXHAUSTED
No
More
Funds
For
Relict
Work
Coming
From
Federal
Government
VICTORIA,
Jan.
18:-No
more
money
will
be
forthcoming
from
Ottawa
to
British
Columbia
this
winter
for
either
provincial
or
municipal
relief
work;
but
there
has
been
no
limit
placed
on
federal
contributions
to
direct
relief
of
destitution,
it
was
stated
by
Hon.
J.
W.
Jones,
provincial
minister
of
finance,
on
his
return
from
Calgary
where
he
interviewed
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
on
the
relief
situation.
As
a
result
of
the
federal
edict.
resumption
of
neither
municipal
relief
work
or
operation
of
gov
ernment
road
camps
may
be
ex
pected
this
winter.
The
sums
of
$2,250,000
for
relief
in
unorganized
districts
and
$2475,000
for
municipalities
still
stand.
Mr.
Jones
stated
that,
as
a
result
of
the
conference
with
Premier
Bennett,
the
payment
of
federal
debts
to
the
province
on
account
of
unemployment
relief
work
had
been
facilitated.
This
Is
not
new
money
but
merely
recoups
the
province
for
expenditures
already
made.
Hub
of
Okanagan
To
Prince
Rupert
Editor
of
Paper
Converses
Direct,
and
Tells
of
Conditions
There
"
The
editor
of
the
Daily
Newt
on
Saturday
had
a
call
by
radiophone
from
R.
J.
McDougall,
editor
and
proprietor
of
the
Pentlcton
Herald.
He
phoned
to
Inquire
how
thing
were
In
Prince
Rupert
and
to
renew
a
former
acquaintanceship
of
year
ago.
Mr.
McDougall
suid
ttv.t
Pentlcton,
the
largest
town
in
the
Okanagan,
with
a
populatiun
of
4.600.
was
not
as
badly
hit
as
most
places.
The
apple
crop
Inst
year
was
fair
and
the
prices
for
soft
fruits
wrr
pretty
good.
The
result
was
that
the
town
was
in
fair
shape
financially.
,
C1IIJ5AMAV
FINED
$300
Following
a
raid
early
Sunday
morning
upon
his
premises,
Wow
Chow.
Chinese.
Fulton
Street,
appeared
before
Magistrate
McClymont
In
city
police
court
this
morning
and,
pleading
guilty
to
a
charge
of
keeping
liquor
for
sale,
was
fined
$300
with
option
of
three
months'
imprisonment.
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