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Friday,
June
21,
1932
Prince
Rupert
Showery,
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High
5:10
a.m.
17:1
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southeast
wind;
barometer,
30.04;
18:20
pjn.
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i
temperature,
52;
sea
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r.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol
XXIII.,
No.
147.
1
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
JUNE
23,
1932
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
HOOVER'S
INTENS1
Sir
John
Simon
States
Britain
Welcomes
"Breadth
of
View"
As
Expressed
In
Arms
Declaration
France
Says
She
Would
Have
lo
Have
Full
Assurance
of
Security
Italy,
Russia
and
Germany
Favorable
to
Proposals
Without
Reservation
GENEVA,
Switzerland,
June
23:
Speaking
yesterday
before
the
world
disarmament
conference
upon
the
suddenly
announced
disarmament
proposals
of
President
Herbert
Hoover
of
the
United
States
which
caused
an
enormous
sensation
here,
Sir
John
Simon,
British
foreign
secretary,
welcomed
the
"breadth
of
view"
of
Mr.
Hoover's
a
declaration
which
was
formally
presented
to
Uie
conference
by
Am-
kl
nrTkirTrT'ir'T
I
t
mi
Bill
bassador
Hugh
Gibson,
head
of
the
ULill
1
JLill
KsiJiJ
I
United
Sutes
delegation
to
the
m
w
a
mv
v
;
conference.
Under
the
head
of
na-
III
IlihAIH'1
disarmament,
the
British
would
Jij
XSIUU.
iiii
Darney
West
Convicted
at
Dawson
of
Murdering
Michael
Eseney
DAWSON.
YT-
Jw
wt
msti
SO.
self-con
ifessedjiuona
Slayer
of
Michael
Essency.
aged
tt.
r.MrM
miner
In
the
lalter's
cabin
here
on
the
night
of
April
30.
was.
convicted
of
murder
by
a
Jury
here
i
u
ntrnred
DV
Mr.
satsw
wssbw
C.
D.
Macattlay
to
hang
on
8eptem
ber
27.
DEKR
Altn
DYING
ON
QUEEN
CHARLOTTES
t
SKTDBOATE,
June
The
eareaasec
of
several
dead
deer
have
been
found
recently
on
the
east
coast
of
Oraham
Isl-
and
On
being
examined
close-1
ly.
the
carcasses
disclosed
no
signs
of
having
been
shot.
The
stomachs,
when
cut
open,
were
rmnd
ta
be
full
of
seaweed.
Six
ranttsaea
were
found
at
one
point.
Eastman
Flying
Boats
And
Chartered
Plane
.
Transporting
Miners
Claim
They
Have
Never
Seen
in
Group
Old
Prosncctors
ldtiiW
Exploration
Co
Very
Optimistic
as
to
Prospects
or
suco.
att
tm
Tnno
3-
Three
Eastman
flying
yachts
oper-
1T
"ft
,U
These
planes,
ccom-
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Airwavs
Jun
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Jt"
i.
pameo.
uy
"
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niiotd
by
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MJUH"""
1
-
.
Mlllan.
made
a
return
trip
to
Frances
Lake,
Y.T.,
yesterday.tak-lng
out
twelve
prospectors.
Some
panning
was
done
on
Flntefcon
River
and
good
colors
are
reported.
Old
miners
In
the
group
claim
that
they
have
never
seen
better
Indications
for
placer
gold.
are
exDected
nere
BAWIK
'
,
shorUy
shortly
to
to
Join
Join
those
those
already
aireaay
here
nere
?iG0LD
O
'"
,0
Cven
further,
declared
31r
John,
and
would
entirely
abolish
sub
marines.
pressed
Ibt
hops
"
that
PreaMent
HAMar'a
ckelaraUen
would
not
have
I
-B,-kir
tjfeSf,
disrujrting
egtta-1
at
the
conference
which,
he!
eta
feed,
bad
bean
proceeding
smoothly
and
satisfactorily.
j
On
behalf
of
France,
Joseph
Paul
noneour.
minister
of
war,
made
lt
clear
that
his
'country,
before
consenting
to
any
proposals
such
as
those
offered
by
President
Hoover,
would
have
to
be
fully
assured
of
j
corresponding
organisation
of
ae-
entity.
Under
the
Locarno
Treaty,
i
heavy
reductions
had
aireaay
neer
made
hi
the
strength
of
France's
armies.
Ttiiv
Russia
and
Germany
ac
cepted
Preshtent
Hoover
s
proposal
without
reservation.
Japan,
wnue
approving
the
spirit
of
the
proposals,
desired
more
time
to
consider
them.
Ambassador
Otbaon
told
tbe
oofl-f.rence
that
President
Hoover's
proposals
would
mean
a
350.000
cut
m
the
naval
tonnage
of
the
United
SUtes
and
the
scrapping
of
1090
heavy
guns.
900
tanks
and
300
I
bombing
planes.
belt,
taking
out
supplies
and
pros-nectors.
It
is
the
Intention
of
the
Mitchell
Exploration
Co.
to
place
a
conslder-.ui.
.nth
nf
mn
on
the
UDDtr
Uard
River
as
rapidly
as
possible,
the
concern
being
confident
of
Immense
possibilities.
ttu.K&n
u
nn
old
nllot
who
has
iVilltllVH
"
made
many
trips
over
mis
noruinu
0Derales
one
PROPOSALS
MEET
FAVOR
SEARCH
STATEMENT
BY
GARNER
Would
Accept
Democratic
NominationIn
Favor
of
Kepeal
of
Dry
Law
WASHINGTON,
D.C,
June
23:
Speaker
John
N.
Garner,
in
an
official
statement,
announce
that
he
will
be
willing
to
be
tbe
presidential
nominee
of
the
party
if
the
nomination
should
be
tendered
him
at
the
forthcoming
Democratic
national
convention
In
Denver.
Gainer
declares
himself
as
being
in
favor
of
repeal
of
the
eighteenth
Amendment,
opposed
to
cancellation
-of
war
debts
and
favorable
to
lowering,,
of
Ignited
States
tariff
harriers
whirh
he
declared
are
now
having
the
effect
of
shuttinr
out
world
trade
from
the
Unitf-ri
States.
PENSION
FRAUDS
No
"General
Investigation""
Will
Be
Held
Despite
Discoveries,
It
Is
Announced
OTTAWA,
June
23:
No
"general
investigation"
into
the
war
pensions
system
and
into
frauds
that
have
been
perpetrated
by
reason
of
misrepresentation
on
the
part
of
a
number
of
recipients
Is
contemplated,
Col.
J.
G.
Thompson,
chairman
of
tbe
board
of
pensions
commissioners,
stated
yesterday.
Col.
Thompson
cited
many
instances
where
frauds
had
been
discovered.
In
a
number
of
cases
overpayments
and
payments
had
been
secured
by
misrepresentation
amounting
to
many
thousands
of
dollars.
It
was
next
to
impossible
to
have
this
money
refunded.
Investigation
Demanded
Declaring
that
the
publicity
given
to
allegations
of
fraud
and
misrepresentation
in
connection
with
war
pensions
had
cast
a
ser
ious
shadow
on
the
administration
of
the
Tension
Act.
the
Associated
Veterans
of
Canada
have
issued
a
statement
calling
for
investigation
of
the
charges.
The
statement
is
signed
by
representatives
of
leading
veterans'
organizations
in
Canada.
l-AItTIIOIIAKH
AND
TIDAL
WAVE
ON
MEXICAN
COAST
MEXICO
CITY.
June
23:
Disaster
attain
struck'
at
Me-
xloo
yesterday
ttfien
a
huge
tidal
wave
coming
with
two
severe
earthquake
shocks
de-
vastated
several
summer
re-
sort
towns
on
the
west
coast.
There
was
great
loss
of
life,
fifty
bod
lea
having
been
re-
covered
up
to
last
night
while
many
others
are
believed
to
have
been
swept
out
to
sea.
BY
AIR
-wvawri-.
'"ffrffiTTTTi
-
f
I
"l,
I
LI
a
r
rrr
imi
r
n
i
i
i--i'
"
WU
ili
iTilt
"
i
si
"
If
it
HTi
i
r
1
HTHTTTTs
il
If
m
sT"rT1
rurimrn
r-nTTmirn
Mill
sins
SHSMBHBjSSjSSSSMiflBMisBi
ON
LIARD
RIVER
ChK'i
ixLUtive
oi
u.;teu
States
Democratic
Presidential
Fight
Warms
Up
as
Convention
Wears;
Smith
and
McAdoo
at
Chicago
PWirAflO.
.Tunn
23:
Former
Governor
Al
Smith
of
New
.
York
arrived
in
Chicago
from
the
east
yesterday
.-
m
ttrMi;
i
:i
I.
while
Former
Secretary
ot
me
Treasury
oviiuam
uiuus
McAdoo,
now
of
California,
arrived
from
the
west
Both
are
intent
on
at
least
one
object
to
prevent
Governor
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
of
New
York
from
getting
the
De-
PHYSICIAN
SENTENCED
Dr.
Charles
Stewart
of
Los
Angeles
to
Serve
Two'
Years
For
Selling
Narcotics
LOS
ANGELES,
June
23:
-Dr.
Charles
M.
Stewart,
prominent
Los
Angeles
physician,
was
sentenced
to
two
years'
imprisonment
In
Leavenworth
Penitentiary
yesterday
following
his
conviction
on
a
charge
of
selling
narcotics
to
an
addict.
Card
of
Thanks
Misses
Nina
and
Beatrice
Hunter
desire,
to
extend
thanks
to
all
their
friends
for
the
many
expressions
of
sympathy
and
beautiful
floral
tributes
received
in
their
recent
bereavement.
STARTS
President
Herbert
Hoover
whose
disarmament
proposals
name
-KmocraUc
presidential
nomination
ai
the
national
convention
to
be
betd
here
next
week.
McAdoo
is
one
hun-
Ired
percent
for
Speaker
John
N.
lamer
while
Smith
Is
quite
frank
ly
one
hundred
percent
for
Smith.
Former
Governor
Smith
gave
a
vigorous
declaration
of
his
own
candidature,
reiterating
his
oft-
xpreeaed
belief
that
the
Eighteenth
Amendment
should
be
immediately
repealed.
Smith
would
not
commit
himself
when
asked
If
h
wwikl
actively
suDDort
the
presMentlal
no
minee
of
the
party,
no
matter
who
he
might
be.
.
.
Roosevelt
forces
already
jjathered
here
express
the
bllfl,,Ut
they
have
sufficient
strengtfi
to
name
their
man
on
the
first
ballot.
Supporters
of
Governor
Ritchie
of
Maryland
also
display
much
enthusiasm.
Meantime,
the
hostlers
are
busy
grooming
the
dark
horse
and
they
wUl
continue
busy
untH
after
the
question
of
the
1932
presidential
candidate
has
been
finally
and
definitely
disposed
of.
ur.im.nic.Uiy
upon
the
world.
VETERANS
STICKING
Are
Not
Leaving
Washington
Despite
Cheap
Fare
Offers
of
Two
Railways
WASHINGTON,
D.C
June
23:
Two
railway
companies
have
offered
one-cent
a
mile
fare
to
members
of
the
soldiers'
bonus
army
for
their
return
trip
home.
However,
there
seems
to
be
no
general
disposition
on
the
part
of
the
veterans
to
leave.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
more
are
continually
arriving
In
the
Capital
and
it
Is
evident
that
they
intend
to
wage
a
persistent
fight
towards
eventual
passage
of
the
MEMBER
TO
VISIT
CITY
D.
Pattullo's
Address
WiU
Be
Broadcast
From
Vancouver
'
Before
Leaving
VICTORIA,
June
23:
T.
D.
PaU
ullo,
member
for
Prince
Rurjert
and
leader
of
those
opposed
to
the
present
provincial
government,
any
nounced
today
that
he
would
be
olng
to
Prince
Rupert
at
the
end,
of
the
month,
leaving
Thursday,
'une
30,
on
the
steamer
Prince
Ru-i
'
ert.
Before
leaving
Vancouver
that
evening
Mr.
Pattullo
will
give
an
iddress
on
the
subject
of
"Oovern-nenf
which
will
be
broadcast
over
3tatlon
CNRV
from
8:30
to
9.
MASONS
ARE
IN
SESSION
Annual
Grand
Lodge
Meeting
Op
ened
This
Morning
in
Hotel
Vancouver
at
Vancouver
VANCOUVER,
June
23:
The
an-nuaLmeetlngvef
the
Mascmloarand
Lodge
of
British
Columbia
opened
at
the
Hotel
Vancouver
here
this
mo:
miig.
Delegates
from
ail
Darts
of
the
province
are
In
attendance
with
h.
a.
Money
of
Pentlcton,
provincial
grand
master,
In
the
chair.
The
meetings
wiU
continue
for
two
days.
Frank
Dibb
and
Alex
McRae.
mas
ters
of
the
two
Prince
Rupert
lodges,
are
In
attendance
at
tha
Oranri
Lodge
meetings
In
Vancouver
MANCHURIA
IS
SHELVED
!!
League
of
Nations
Postpones
Consideration
of
Situation
For
Six
Months
GENEVA.
June
23:
The
emergency
having
apparenUy
passed
for
the
time
being
at
least
and
In
view
of
more
pressing
problems,
it
was
intimated
yesterday
that
the
League
of
Nations
Assembly
would
postpone
for
six
months
consideration
of
the
Manchurlan
question
Son
of
Famous
Inventor
Pays
Visit
to
Seattle
SEATTLE,
June
28:
Charles
IM-ison.
son
of
the
famous
lnv4ig
and
president
of
the
Thomas-A.
Edison
Co..
Is
a
visitor
In
Seattle
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
June
S3:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
SIHe
on
the
local
exchange
today.
British
Columbia
Stopping
All
Forms
of
Relief
as
Far
.
As
Transients
Are
Concerned
VICTORIA,
June
23:
Evacuation
of
all
transients
from
unemployment
relief
camps
and
exclusion
of
all
non-residents
from
any
form
of
government
relief
was
ordered
yesterday
by
the
British
Columbia
government.
Some
two
thousand
transients
who
came
to
British
Columbia
from
other
provinces
will
be
informed
that
they
should
return
to
their
homes.
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