Todays
Weather
tomorrow's
Tides
Sunday,
May
1,
1932
10:51
17:4
tt.
High
a.m.
Rupert
Clear,
calm;
barometer,
prince
23:15
pm.
19:0
ft.
30.08;
temperature,
60;
Low
.
4:56
ajn.
6:9
tt.
sea
smooth.
17:00
p.m.
6:7
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXIII..
No.
102
PRINCE
APRIL
1932
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS'
Vol.
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
30,
FOUNDGUILTY
OF
MANSLAUGHTER
tax
oTmmmKFOR(xw
bE(mb
on
City
Council
To
Levy
on
In
Addition
To
Land
Mill
Kate
For
Year
is
Set
at
55
Expenditures
For
1932
Estimated
at
$623,
166.00
Move
to
Merge
Police
and
Fire
Departments
Fails
Imposing
an
improvement
tax
for
the
first
time
in
the
Mctorv
of
the
municipality,
the
citv
council
last
nieht
set
a
"
mill
rate
for
1932
of
55
mills
on
j
r-
on
f
f
gnu
oil
iuiiio
uii
t.v
iv;n.uii
uj.
cr
provemenis.
L.asi
year
me
rate
the
council
was
pledged
to
the
bm
nis
year,
the
bank
refusing
to
advance
the
city
credits
If
an
ex-tes
v"
'
jx
rate
were
set
on
land
alone.
Aid.
W.
J.
McCutcheon
alone
oppose
;
li'
imposition
of
an
improvement
tax.
ni
of
the
mill
rate
was
decided
upon
by
the
council
following
:
:''!
non
of
the
expenditures
for
the
year
which
were
finally
adopted
oui
of
$623.466
J&O
which,
deducting
$356,688.01
tn
estimated
re-:
,.vcs
an
amount
of
$266,778.89
to
be
raised
by
taxes.
The
only
frv..,ris
tn
the
estimates
with
further
economies
In
view
to
be
dls-ra:rj
!ut
night
were
proposals
to
merge
the
police
and
fire
depart
it:
mil
to
reduce
the
fire
department
staff
by
two
regular
men.
sub-r.u
.i:
in
their
place,
five
"ctr
men.
Both
proposals
were
rejected
on
jct
;'y
vote
of
the
council.
I
'.towing
were
the
cMtoaUs
for
km
m
administration
Ent'.'.'-r
and
public
works
80r.i;
crvices
Ml-"
i
idnpous
items
L""'
'
and
redemption
account
Peu.'.y
t'iinadlan
funds
fc,e
department
...
r.r
department
Locil
improvement
taxes
tcltyl
8cnool
estimates
.
Trtfpiione
department
expense
and
Bank
loan
Tola)
Receipts
Government
grant,
liquor,
meter,
pr!mtBI
0:ubugp
collection
....
Piling
court
-
Trifle
licenses
r
'axes
.
Dc1-
uxes
Bt;
ding
and
plumbing
permits
w
1
s
permits
B'-i.m.,j
permits
B
."hts
hnusing
nuvment
from
hvdro
fund
....
tr'T'
st
,,n
arrears
of
taxes
(genersl)
I:
-
r
ni
arrears
of
taxes
loeal
lmprieiyriiM
w-i
rants
!
i-
Jn
itriculatlon
fees
--
'
n
taxes
(generaU
-
At
in
taxes
(local
improvement)
"1
debentures
n
--
Wiiif
i
revenue
v
i
''
T'ii'pt.itne
revenue
improvement
taxes
,.
-
-
Mweiumcous
receipts
Tm,i
Amount
to
be
raised
by
taxes
Taxable
improvements
(Continued
on
No
Post
Office
Change
Has
Been
Decided
Upon
While
rumors
in
regard
to
a
Valine
from
the
present
location
f
rifo
about
the
city,
It
was
offi-cla"y
stated
this
afternoon
tlxit
"othlng
had
yet
been
decided
uoon
"Bard
to
the
matter
ot
moving
"
Post-office
and
other
federal
Wire
Decides
Buildings
the
assessed
value
of
land
n,
..i
e
vuu
asauasuu
cwuu
ui
nil-
was
oz
mills
on
lanu
alone.
bank
to
levy
on
improve-
tfie
yer
whln
the
couneuaappwBaarjornlnlorili
accordediavored
treat
i
W89.00
34,703
DO
11,433X10
54.186.15
13,040.00
14,380.78
18.455.39
-
74352.65!
epefatteh
30.616.08
125.000
J00
...$623,466.90
20.989.90
4.801.85
4.872.18
840.00
237.00
78OD0
,.,
I
i
561.62!
17.5O0.0d
1,108.74
618J3
30.8720
1,185.00
11.587.13
1(39.46
90.000.00
48,000X10
43,000.00
61.000.00
3,000.00
$356,688.01
I
$$66,778.89
Property
,,,891,844.00
I
4.667.320.00
Page
Two
)
RELIEF
WILL
BE
CONTINUED
Government
Tollcy
Has
Not
Yet
Been
Determined
The
provincial
government,
not
v,.,i,t
arrived
at
a
decision
In
re
gard
to
relief
work,
the
relief
al-
lowance
will
be
continued
until
a
definite
policy
has
been
adopted.
It
was
understood
that
relief
pay
would
be
stopped
at
the
end
of
the
month,
but
such
U
not
the
case,
n
will
be
ronllnued
for
the
present.
BUILDING
!
IS
DOWN
;
Construction
Value
in
Prince
Ru
pert
This
April
is
Placed
at
Only
$1025
j
Only
minor
repair
jobs
were
Involved
In
seven
building
permits
which
were
issued
in
Prince
Rupert
during
the
month
of
April
to
make
a
total
building
value
of
only
$1025.
Last
year
In
April
building
value
In
the
city
was
$24,755.
For
the
first
four
months
of
1932
building
In
Prince
Rupert
repre-
a
!"ep
$52,033
In
the
corresponding
period
0
iaKi
vpar
AGREEMENT
i
IS
PASSED!
Home
of
Commons
Approves
New
Trade
Pact
Between
Canada
and
New
Zealand,
OTTAWA,
Aprtl
30:
The
new
trade
agreement
between
Canada
and
New
Zealand,
under
which
this
ment
In
trade,
passed
Its
second
reading
and
committee
stage
without
alteration
in
the
House
of
Commons
last
night.
2SjSecuriy
of
Costs
Ordered
Returned
Clifford
Willard,
Who
Lost
Appeal
in
County
Court,
Will
Get
$73
Back
In
the
appeal
case
of
Clifford
WUlard
of
Ocean
Palls
against
a
conviction
and
fine
of
$25
at
Ocean
Falls
for
vagrancy
an
order
was
made
by
Judge
F.
McD.
Young
that
$75
security
of
costs
be
returned
to
the
appellant.
It
was
claimed
that
a
defective
notice
of
appeal
had
been
filed
in
Vancouver
prior
to
the
..
...
,
...
Brown,
local
barrister.
EXPLORER
ISDEAD
Alfred
Herbert
Joy,
It.
C.
M.
P.
Inspector,
Passes
in
Ottawa
on
Eve
of
Marriage
OTTAWA,
April
30:
Alfred
Herbert
Joy,
northern
adventurer,
explorer
and
Inspector
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police,
died
here
yesterday
after
a
brief
illness
on
the
eve
of
his
marriage,
which
had
been
arranged
lor
toaay,
to
auss
uarmai
Murphy
of
Ottawa.
NO
HALinUT
IN
TODAY
There
were
no
halibut
boats
In
with
catches
this
morning
so,
consequently,
there
was
no
sale
today
at
the
local
fish
exchange.
DAIL
DECIDES
ON
OATH
ABOLITION
DUBLIN,
April
30:
Despite
the
protests
and
warnings
of
the
British
government,
the
bill
to
abolish
the
oath
of
alle-
glance
to
the
crown
was
passed
last
night
by
the
Dall
Eireann
on
a
division
of
77
to
71.
..
t
A
Fair
Booze
Wants
the
United
Sutes
booz;-
i
Stoffel.
Shi
'5
so
lit
up
about
it
government's
door-step
with
her
petition.
,;
Conviction
On
Lesser
Count
Is
Returned
"Honor"
Lieut.
Massic,
Mrs.
Fortcscue
and
Two
Seamen
Taken
in
Custody
Pending
Passing
of
Sentence
Darrow
Announces
Appeal
HONOLULU,
April
30:
Four
defendants
in
the
Joseph
Kahahawai
"honor
murder"
case
were
convicted
by
a
jury
here
yesterday
of
manslaughter,
leniency
being
asked
for
in
the
verdict
which
was
reached
as
a
compromise
following
hours
of
disagreement.
The
maximum
penalty
for
manslaughter
is
ten
years
imprisonment.
Following
the
returning
of
the
verdict,
the
four
accused
Lieut
Thomas
H.
Massle,
n
i
si
.
his
mother-in-law,
Mrs.
Granville
Fortcscue.
and
E.
J.
Lord
and
Albert
Jones.
United
States
naval
sea
menwere
placed
tn
custody
of
a
naval
officer.
Sentence
will
be
pas
sed
next
Friday.
I
Clarence
Darrow,
who
conducted
the
defence,
announced
that
there
would
be
an
appeal.
Is
Chairman
of
Manufacturers
C.
Brown
Ite-elccteil
Head
ot
British
Columbia
Division
of
a
M.
A.
VANCOUVER,
April
30:-F.
O.
Brown
of
Vancouver
was
re-elected
chairman
of
the
British
Columbia
Division
ot
the
Canadian
Manufacturers'
Association
last
night.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
April
30:
-
Whsat
was.
quoted
at
SSic
on
the
local
exchange
today.
Law
Supporter
.iws
annnoV..
does
.
Phyllas
that
she
has
camped
on
the
By
Killing
Jury
rolice
tourt
Fines
Lower
jSo
Far
This
Year
$960
Is
Collected
as
Compared
With
$2278.50
In
1931
Police
court
fines
in
Prince
Rupert
for
the
month
of
April
this
year
totalled
$180
as
against
$271
in
the
same
month
last
year.
So
far
this
year,
fines
have
totalled
$960
as
compared
with
$2278.50
in
the
first
four
months
of
1931.
LIQUOR
PRICES
TO
BE
BOOSTED
NINE
PERCENT
IN"
B.
C.
VICTORIA.
April
30:-Llquor
prices
may
be
advanced
nine
percent,
instead
of
five
as
orl-
glnally
planned,
It
Is
onnoun-
ced
at
the
legislative
buildings.
The
extra
four
percent
will
be
necessary
to
meet
the
Increase
tn
federal
sales
tax.
Crop
Outlook
Very
Favorable
Throughout
Prairies;
Alberta
More
Promising
Than
in
Years
WINNIPEG,
April
30:
Rains,
some
snow,
and
cool
weather
have
delayed
seeding
operations
throughout
Western
Canada
this
week.
Precipitation
has
made
an
important
and
very
valuable
contribution
to
moisture
re-,
quirements
and
retarded
soil
drifting
in
those
districts
which
so
seriously
suffered
from
this
menace
last
season.
The
prospects
for
germination
-
throughout
Manitoba,
Saskatche-
tmvthti
f-i-v
j
wan
and
Alberta
are
very
much
lm-:
proved
and
practically
all
districts
'
report
conditions
very
favorable,
according
to
the
weekly
crop
report
of
the
Department
of
Agriculture,
C.
N.
R.
In
the
Carman-Wawanesa-Cro-
mer-Neepawa-Rapld
City
and
Ross-)
burn
subdivisions
in
Manitoba
i
feeding
is
reported
from
20
to
50
completed
but
the
weather
has
de-
j
1
week.
Soil
to
reported
to
be
in
excel-
I
I
ltTIlL
CUllUiLlUIl
UUU
IdHUClO
ittiCi
U
aa
til
thni
that
4
this
l-i
I
c-&n
mn
will
irt
J
I
.
j
quite
hopeful
season
be
much
better
than
the
last.
!
In
Central
Saskatchewan,
the
I
Togo
-
Margo-Aaslnlbolne
-
Preece-
.
ville
subdivisions
report
20
oti
wheat
seeding
completed.
At
no
point
is
evidence
of
cutworms
noted
and
acreage-under
culUvaUon-.trJtle
ain.
withthe
intention
of
wheat
and
coarse
grains
is
expec
ted
to
be
on
a
par
with
last
year.
In
the
MelvilleWatrous-Vorkton
and
Biggar
territory
an
average
of
about
40
of
wheat
acreage
is
seeded
but
very
little
coarse
grain
is
in
the
ground.
Sloughs
which;
have
been
dry
for
several
years
are!tftted
at
Alert
Bay
and
the
plane
now
filled
and,
as
soon
as
the
land
Is
dry
enough
on
the
surface
to
be
worked,
seeding
will
be
general
and
will
be
hurried
as
much
as
possible.
The
Weyburn-Lampman-Rad-1
vllle-Central
Butte-Rlverhurst
subdivisions
report
very
litUe
seeding
lone
on
the
average
but
soil
is
in
t;ood
condition
for
early
growth.
Regina
Looks
Better
In
the
Reglna
district
soil
Is
re-uorted
In
better
condition
than
has
been
the
case
for
two
years
and
seeding
throughout
that
territory
will
be
general
as
soon
as
the
wea-her
clears.
In
the
Prince
Albert
division
it
Is
xpected
seeding
will
be
general
next
week
providing
the
weather
varms
up.
Moisture
is
plentiful
and
i
good
seed
bed
is
assured.
Alberta
reports
considerable
rain
in
practically
the
entire
territory-sufficient
to
provide
moisture
to
carry
the
crop
to
maturity.
A
gen
eral
feeling
of
optimism
is
noted
among
the
farmers
and
the
outlook
U
more
promising
than
for
several
years.
If
clear
weather
Is
experienced
seeding
will
be
general
next
week.
It
is
estimated
about
20
of
thu
seeding
Is
completed.
In
the
Peace
River
district
aU
work
on
land
has
been
delayed
on
account
of
heavy
rains
and
fresh
snow.
If
favorable
weather
Is
obtained
farming
operations
will
be
able
to
start
In
about
a
week's
time.
DROWNED
ON
WEST
COAST
W.
iOourlay
of.
Salt
Spring.
I
d
'i
Was
vMlssins
From
Ga:
(
-
'1
Picked
Up
By
Malasplna
VICTORIA.
April
30:
Walter
Oourlay
of
Salt
Spring
Island
is
be
Ueved
to
have
been
drowned
off
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island.
His
drifting
gasboat
was
found
by
the
fisheries
patrol
steamer
Malas
plna
off
Beaver
Point,
CO
miles
south
of
Kyoquot.
mulm
rub
ON
FLIGHT
Pilot
M.
W.
Sasseen
Stops
Here
Oternijht
on
His
Way
From
'
'
Seattle
to
Ketchikan
Qn
back
tQ
Ketcnikan
ft
pagsenger
raght
'in
the
course
of
which
he
called
here
southbound
last
Wednesday
-
t
mi.
w
ttt
r
-
here
over
last
night
In
the
Stlmson
Detrolter
passenger
monoplane
of
the
Ketchikan
Airways.
Pilot
Sasseen
had
a
difficult
flight
up
the
coast
yesterday
owing
to
persistent
fog
conditions
on
the
lower
end
of
the
trip.
Leaving
Seat-
flying
right
through
to
Ketchikan,
he
was
forced
to
return
when
not
very
far
up
Puget
Sound.'
Tutting
out
from
Seattle
again,
he
ran
Into
more
fog
and
was
forced
to
alight
at
Port
Townsend
till
conditions
.iMr.(
innthpr
tnn
v
nn-Mii.
finally
arrived
here
at
7:30
last
eve-
nlng.
At
9:10
this
morning
Pilot
Sasseen
hopped
off
under
Ideal
wea
ther
conditions
In
continuation
of
the
flight
to
Ketchikan.
BELIEVED
DROWNED
George
and
Frank
Aldrous
Missing
on
Trip
in
Fllmiy
Boat
Between
'
James
and
D'Arcy
Islands
VICTORIA,
April
30:
Unheard
of
since
setting
out
on
Wednesday
,Uj
a
flimsy
Indian
dug-out
canoe
froth
James
Island
for
D'Arcy
Island,
seven
miles
distant,
George
agd
Frank
Aldrous
of
James
Island
are
believed
to
have
been
drowned.
FRACTURE
J
ISFATAL
Jean
Brown,
Aeed
25,
Loses
Lite
as
Result
ot
Fall
Down
Basement
Stairs
VANCOUVER.
Aprtl
30:-Jean
Brown,
aged
25,
living
at
Englesea
Lodge
here,
died
early
this
moht-lng
from
a
fractured
skull
sus
tained
when
she
fell
down
the
basement
stairs
at
the
residence
of
Charles
K.
Wills,
West
Thirty
Seventh
Avenue.
The
victim
was
one
of
four
visitors
&
Will
tome
and
is
believed
to
have
mistaken
the
basement
dujpr.psbathroom.
CAR
DEN
A
LATE
TODAY
Exceptionally
late
owln
tn
haying
had
heavy
freights
to
dlschargo
at
Skeena
River
cannery
points,
Union
steamer
Cardena,
Capt.
Ernest
Oeorgeson,
arrived
tn
port
at
12:30
noon
today
from
the
south,
sailing
about
an
hour
later
on
her
return
to
Vancouver
and
wn.viuints.