Today's
Weather
Trincc
Rupert
Raining,
light
southerly
wind;
barometer,
29.98;
temperature,
55;
sea
smooth.
Vj!
XXIII..
No.
94.
BRITW
m
mmm
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
APRIL
DOUBLES
ITS
TARIFF
GOVERNMEbi
TO
INCREASE
LIQUOR
PRICES
FIVE
PERCENT
Duties
Against
Foreign
Imports
Will
Be
Doubled
on
Monday
Next
With
10
to
20
Percent
Advance
PIONEER
OF
NORTH
DIES
Daniti
Coatrs
Passed
.
Away
Ycstcr-
j
da,t
in
Dawson
at
-
Ace
of
Seventy-Two
DAWSON.
April
22
Daniel
C
.,
aged
72,
one
of
beat
known
nif.M
popular
pioneers
of
the
Y'.Ken
and
Alaska,
died
here
yes-
Fire
Damages
Small
Fraser
Street
House
r
breaking
out
at
11;
15
yes
ic'J
v
morning
as
a
result
of
an
inn
i
rauscc
rausc3
by
gasoline
wmenT
v
imij
used
In
the
cleaning
of
s
scorched
the
interior
of
a
House
at
8(8
Fraaer
Street,
.
(l
by
Hans
Oiske,
local
hal-
f:
hrrman.
Mrs.
Fltcgeraid.
c
..v:
r
of
Mr.
Olske.
who
was
i
h
uasoltne.
was
unhurt.
She
'
'me
money
which
was
In
i
usr
but
lost
some
of
her
The
house
Is
owned
by
L.
An.;
n
of
the
Clinton
Rooms.
BYNGS
IN
VICTORIA
Former
Governor-General
and
Ills
Lady
To
Be
Guests
For
Few
Days
at
Government
House
VICTORIA.
April
tt
Vtocoun"
nd
Litly
Byng
arrived
here
last
!)
irom
California
and
are
the
i
u
of
Lieutenant-Governor
and
J
W
Pordham-Johnson
at
ument
House
for
a
few
days
proceeding
eastward.
T
former
Oovernor
General
of
3a
and
hi-
lady
are
on
a
hoi
visit
to
this
continent
fol-
Viscount
Byng's
recent
rent
as
commissioner
of
th
I;
"solitan
Police
in
London.
ATLANTIC
HOP
PLAN
Miss
Eleanor
Smith
Will
Attempt
Non-Stop
Flight
From
Newfoundland
to
Ireland
NEW
YORK.
April
22:
Miss
El-'
'"
Nrnlth,
young
United
States
Vi
mx.
has
completed
plans
for
a
110,1
p
solo
flight
next
month
ii
ni
Newfoundland
to
Ireland.
will
take
a.
minimum
of
food
ith
her,
conserving
all
her
plane'
P;:
for
fuel.
,
.
'
WEATHER
REPORT
id
Tree
Point
Overcast,
calm,
hir')tneter,
20.84;
temperature.
55;
F
smooth.
T"ple
Island
Raining,
light
"utheast
wind;
sea
smooth.
Angara
Island.
Fogy,
light
uthwest
wind;
light
swell.
Limited
Number
of
Articles
Will
Pay
Only
Fifteen
Percent
While
Excise
on
Luxuries
Will
be
as
High
as
Twenty-Five
and
Thirty
Percent
LONDON,
April
22:
Beginning
at
midnight
next
Mon-
day,
the
British
tariff
wall
against
foreign
products
goes
lllt
-
k
fllllnn
,r
I
!
T-
i.
f
f
a
1
uji
iniic
iwo
jJiuM.ni
ut'jgiu.
un
recommenuauon
01
me
au-visory
committee
last
night,
import
duties
were
raised
from
ten
to
twenty
percent
on
almost
every
kind
of
manufactured
product
imported.
On
a
limited
number
of
ar-
'
Arthur
greenwood
regains
british
SEAT
FOIt
LABOR
WAKEFIELD,
Yorkshire.
Eng..
April
22:-Rt.
Hon.
Ar-
thur
Greenwood,
former
La-
bor
minister
of
health,
won
the
Wakafleld
by-eectton
yes-
terday
with
a
majority
of
344
vntp
nv-r
Alfrorl
Frnnxf
OwvesCOTservauve
thus
re"
gaining
the
seat
for
Labor.
HALIBUT
SKIPPER
IS
DEAD
Capt.
Nels
Pcdcrcn,
Owner
of
Tcr-ncn,
Tassed
Away
Last
Night
In
Local
Hospital
Capt.
Nels
P.
Pedersen.
owner
and
skipper
of
the
halibut
boat
Ternen
and
one
of
Prince
Ruperts
Desi
known
and
most
popular
pioneer
halibut
fishermen,
passed
away
last
night
in
the
Prince
Rupert
Oeneral
Hospital.
He
was
the
victim
of
an
Infection
which
developed
from
defective
teeth.
Although
he
had
been
ill
for
some
time,
deceased
had
been
In
hospital
for
only
two
days
prior
to
his
demise.
Forty
years
of
age
and
a
native
of
Denmark,
the
late
Capt.
Pedersen
came
to
Prince
Rupert
to
engage
in
halibut
fishing
before
the
outbreak
of
the
Great
War.
Following
the
war.
during
which
he
served
overseas,
he
returned
to
Prince
Rupert
and
had
resided
here
continuously
since
then.
Several
years
ago
the
Ternen
was
built
for
him.
News
of
his
death
will
come
as
a
great
shock
not
only
along
the
Prince
miperi
waterfront
but
In
the
community
generally.
Thi.
late
Cant.
Pedersen
was
a
member
of
Tyee
Lodge
A.
F.
&
A.
M.
Funeral
arrangements
are
in
the
hands
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers.
He
Is
survived
by
a
widow
and
family
who
will
be
the
recipients
of
the
deep
sympathy
of
many
friends.
COMMUNIST
RIOT
IN
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA,
April
22:
There
was
pandemonium
for
about
half
an
hour
yesterday
nffprnnnn
In
the
business
sec-
Hon
of
this
city
as
police
of-
fleers
and
communist
engaged
In
a
battle
during
a
red
riot.
The
riot
was
finally
put
down
bv
the
officers.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISII
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Kttcles
the
duty
will
be
fifteen
per
cent
and
for
articles
in
the
luxury
class,
duUes
as
high
as
twenty-five
and
thirty
percent
will
be
Imposed.
C.N.R.IS
DEFENDED
Amalgamation
of
Lines
Would
Be
Great
Calamity,
Declares
ConservatiTCJtlember
t
OTTAWA,
Apri
22:
Amalga
mation
of
the
Canadian
National
and
Canadian
Pacific
Hallways
would
be
"
the
greatest
national
calamity
Canada
ever
experienced,"
said
J.
L.
Bowman,
Con
servative
member
for
Dauphh-Man-
in
defending
the
government-owned
system
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday.
Many
sections
of
Canada
have
been
opened
and
developed
and
untold
millions
of
new
wealth
created
by
the
national
system.
Before
disruption
of
the
Canadian
National,
consideration
should
be
given
to
these
aspects,
Mr.
Bowman
declared.
Mr.
Bowman
was
replying
to
the
suggestion
of
J.
L.
Ilaekett,
Conservative
member
for
Stan-stead,
tine.,
for
centralising
control
of
the
Canadian
National
and
Canadian
Pacific
Railways.
Terrace
Woman
Dies
in
Vancouver
Mrs.
T.
II.
Seott
Passed
Away
After
Going
South
to
Consult
With
Specialists
Mrs.
T.
II.
Seott,
who
passed
throiwh
the
city
recently
bound
from
her
home
at
Terrace
to
Vancouver
to
consult
with
specialists
after
having
been
in
Ill-health
for
several
years,
has
passed
away
In
the
southern
city.
She
had
arrived
in
Vancouver
only
a
couple
of
days
Vfore
her
death.
The
funeral
took
lacc
In
Vancouver.
The
widower
and
a
son,
Fred,
reside
in
Terrace.
Halibut
Landings
Summary
American
12,000
pounds,
4c
and
Canadian
23,000
pounds,
4c
and
Sc.
American
Nordic,
20,000,
no
bid.
Emma,
12,000,
Cold
Storage,
4
and
2c.
Pierce,
7,000,
refused
4c
and
2c.
left
for
Seattle.
Canadian
J.
R..
4.500;
Helgc
II..
5.500;
Clln-per
II.
10,000,
and
Joe
Baker,
3,000,
Gold
Storage.
4c
and
2c.
Automatic
SERVICE
AUTOMApC
MACHWfiWH
"
-
i.
Progress
has
taken
another
swat
coming
of
th?
automat.
A
coin
i
block
wrapped
in
oiled
TRANSFERS
ANNOUNCED
New
Billets
For
Provincial
Police
Officers
in
This
District
The
following
transfers
affecting
officers
in
this
division
are
announced
today
at
divisional
headquarters
of
the
provincial
police
here:
Constable
Sam
Service,
from
An-yox
to
Duncan,
Vancouver
Island.
Constable
Service
was
formerly
a
member
of
the
city
detachment
here).
Constable
Thomas
Brunton,
from
city
detachment,
Prince
Rupert,
to
Anyox.
-
Constable
Harold
Ray
bone,
from
Hazelton
to
P.
M.
L,
8
(Prince
Rupert
district)
as
navigator.
(Constable
Raybone
was
formerly
In
charge
of
the
police
boat
here).
Constable
A.
S.
Wcllens,
from
Duncan,
Vancouver
Island,
to
Ha-zelton.
COUNCIL
AT
P0UCE
COUPE
Dr.
W.
A.
Watson,
Frank
Raskins
and
Thomas
Jamicson
L'Icctcd
By
New
Village
POUCE
COUPE,
April
22:
The
first
municipal
council
for
the
village
of
Pouce
Coupe
has
been
elected
by
acclamation.
Those
chosen
arc
Dr.
W.
A.
Watson,
Frank
Raskins
and
Thomas
Jamicson.
ALASKA
WEATHER
Juneau
High,
50;
low,
34.
Ketchikan
High,
52;
low,
36.
22,
1932
Ice
-
Machine
;
i
at
the
iceman's
fame
with
the
i
the
slot
and
out
pops
an
Ice
paper
and
everything.
DISCLOSURE
ON
TRADING
Senate
Investigating
Committee
Hears
How
Big
Business
in
i
States
is
Done
j
NEW
YORK,
April
22:
It
was'
disclosed
yesterday
in
the
course
of
the
Senate
probe
of
New
York
Stock
Exchange
affairs
that
a
syndicate,
including
the
firm
of
J.
P.
Morgan
Co.
had
pegged
the
price
of
Ger-
man
bonds
while
It
was
engaged
i..
unloading
these
bonds
on
the
Investing
public.
This
was
only
one
of
several
sensational
disclosures
made
during
yesterday's
session
of
the
probe.
HeadHuntingin
Papua
Is
Being
Suppressed
Now
CANBERRA.
Australia.
April
22
Natives
of
Papua
are
gradually
being
tamed
and
head-hunting
by
wild
Kanakas
on
the
hinterland
is
being
supreased.
Sir
Hubart
Murray,
administrator
of
Paupa,
said
in
a
report
to
the
Federal
Australian
government,
which
controls
'h
territory.
Out
of
a
total
naUve
population
of
about
300,000.
said
Sir
Hubert,
about
240,000
have
been
tamed,
but
the
remainder
are
still
cannibals.
Sir
Hubert
is
asking
Australia
for
more
white
policemen
and
money
in
order
to
employ
more
Kanaka
police
boys
to
protect
the
tame
natives
from
the
wild
tribes.
Canada
enjoys
unique
leadership
In
yearly
newsprint
production:
of
nearly
three
million
tons.
Municipalities
Will
Share
In
Additional
Revenue
Forthcoming
Government
Considers
Price
Boost
to
Be
Preferable
to
j
Tax
Provided
For
in
Budget
Will
Become
Effective
Almost
Immediately
1
VICTORIA,
April
22:-Liquor
prices
in
British
Columbia
will
go
up
five
percent
almost
immediately,
it
was
announced
yesterday.
The
government
has
decided
that
a
price
increase
would
be
more
satisfactory
than
a
tax,
as
proposed
in
the
budget,
as
it
is
more
flexible
and
the
Liquor
Control
Board
may
distribute
the
increase
as
it
mimes
oesi.
The
Increase
Is
expected
to
yield
$600,000
annually
and
will
mean
a
revenue
to
the
municipalities
ol
$138,000
which
they
would
not
have
received
under
a
tax.
The
price
of
beer
to
beer
parlor-will
be
Increased
$1
per
barrel.
PAROLE
DENIED
Jtu
Governor
James
Rolph
Jr.
of
California
Announces
Decision
In
Mooney
Case
SACRAMENTO,
California,
April
22:
Accompanying
bis
decision
with
a
25,000
word
legal
summary
of
the
case.
Governor
James
Rolph
jr:
yesterday
denied
the
application
for
parole
of
Thomas
J.
Mooney,
America's
most
famous
penitentiary
prisoner.
It
was
Mooney's
ninth
appeal
to
meet
with
defeat
during
his
16
year
struggle
for
freedom
following
his
conviction
and
incarceration
arising
out
of
riots
in
San
Francisco
which
were
accompanied
by
fatal
results.
Mooney's
grey-haired
mother
was
nigh
collapse
as
she
heard
th
fateful
decision
read.
Mooney,
himself,
took
it
calmly,
saying:
"I
am
not
surprised.
I
knew
I
did
not
have
a
chance."
IS
NAMED
DIRECTOR
George
A.
Shea
New
Head
of
Canadian
National
Investigation
Department
MONTREAL,
April
22
Announcement
Is
made
today
of
the
appointment
of
George
A.
Shea
as
director
of
Investigation,
Canadian
National
Railways,
succeeding
J.
11.
Page
who
retires
on
May
2.
Mr.
Shea,
who
was
born
in
Toronto,
started
railroad
work
as
a
call
boj
at
Toronto,
in
1906.
In
1023
h"
bscame
special
agent
in
the
investigation
department.
He
was
appointed
Inspector
In
1924,
assistant
superintendent
In
192?
and
later
In
the
same
year
became
superintendent
of
Investigation,
Canadian
National
Railways.
H.,J.
Page,
the
retiring
director,
was
born
at
Saint
John,
N.B.
after
engaging
first
In
construction
work
and.
later
becoming
confidential
Investigator
In
Montreal,
he
Joined
the
Canadian
Northern
at
Toronto
as
special
agent.
He
was
appointed
director
In
Investigation
for
the
Canadian
National
system
In
1923.
Canada
enjoys
unique
leadership
In
the
largest
and
richest
nickel
and
asbestos
mines.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Saturday,
April
23,
1932
High
2:25
a.m.
23:0
R
15:24
p.m.
19:3
It.
'
Low
9:10
a.m.
1:0
It.
21:10
pjn.
0:5
tt
WALL
CRITICIZE
SENATORS
Ueport
of
Special
Committee
on
Bcauharnois
is
Presented
to
Upper
Chamber
Today
-Majority
Finding
.
3IcDougald
and
Haydon
Performed
Actions
"Not
Consistent
With
Duties
and
Standing''
OTTAWA,
April
2i-Scnators
Wilfrid
McDougald
."arid
Andrew
Haydon
performed
actions
which
were
not
fitting
or
consistent
with
their
duties
and
standing
as
seniors
of
Canada.
Senator
Donat
Raymond
accepted
very
large
sums
of
money
bjj
way
of
campaign
fund
contributions
from
a
company
which
waj
'dependent
vitally
on
government
franchises
or
concessions."
i
Such
are
the
outstanding
conclu-f
slons
contained
In
a
majority
report
of
the
special
committee
of
the
Senate
on
Beauharnols
which
was
tabled
in
the
Senate
today
by
Hon.
Charles
Tanner,
the
chairman.
Liberal
members
of
the
committee
will
move
an
amendment
indicating
disagreement
with
certain
of
the
findings,
their
declaration
that
the
findings
"are
largely
based
on
suspicion
and
against
the
corroborated
evidence
of
senators
named
In
the
reference"
havin
been
recorded
In
the
minutes
of
the
committee.
In
respect
Jo
Senator
Raymond",
the
committee
accepts
his
denial
that
he
exercised
any
influence
for
affecting
government
policy
In
regard
to
Beauharnols.
LODE
LINE
IS
PROBED
SEATTLE.
April
22:
British
Co-:umbia
and
Puget
Sound
coastwise
Jhipping
Interests
presented
their
arguments
here
a
few
days
ago
fof
exemption
of
the
Gulf
of
Georgia
and
Puget
Sound
from
International
loadllne
regulations.
The
exemptions
asked,
applying
largely
to
scows
and
srnall
craft,
have
beerl
approved
by
Canada
providing
United
States
approves.
"
An
American
commission
consisting
of"
Laurens
N.
Prior
of
the
Bureau
of
Navigation
and
Lyall
Wilson,
assistant
chief
surveyor
or
tht
American
Bureau
of
Shipping,
came
to
Seattle
to
Investigate
the
quei-tlon.
Capt.
C.
D.
Neroutsos
represented
Victoria
shipping
Interest
and
J,
H.
Hamilton,
Vancon-.
.
interests.