Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Raining,
moderate
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.68;
temperature,
45;
sea
smooth.
Vol.
XXIII..
No.
6.
8KV
4
.
.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Saturday,
January
9,
1932
!
...
High
2:30
a.m.
20:0
ft.
14:05
p.m.
22:0
ft.
Low
8:18
a.m.
7:6
ft
20:50
pjn.
1:8
ft.
NEW
DEVELOPMENTS
IN
MANCHURIA
JAP
CABINET
QUITS
AFTER
A
TTEMPT
ON
EMPEROR'S
LIFE
Hirohito
Had
Narrow
Escape
From
Bomb
in
Young
Korean's
Hands
Only
Injury
Was
to
Horse
of
Member
of
Monarch's
Bodyguard
Resignation
of
Cabinet
Believed
to
Be
Merely
Formal
TOKYO,
Japan,
Jan.
8:
Premier
Inukai's
government,
less
than
a
month
old,
resigned
today
shortly
after
Emperor
Hirohito
had
narrowly
escaped
becoming
the
victim
of
a
bomb
thrown
by
a
young
Korean
as
the
Royal
carriage
was
about
to
enter
the
palace
grounds.
The
only
injury
was
to
the
horse
of
a'
member
of
the
Emperor's
bodyguard.
The
resignation
of
the
government
is
believed
to
be
merely
formal.
COSTS
ARE
ESTIMATED
Huge
Sums
Would
Be
Involved
In
Building
of
Highway
From
-
U.
S;
to
Alaska
.-
v
(
tual
new
construction
In-
iM
-t
m
the
nrouosed
new
hlgh-
w
irrosa
British
Columbia
and;
Y
K
n
Territory
between
United
P'fs
and
Alaska
would
be
for
a
i!
.ii'-fbf
1140
miles
from
Ilasel-"
i
the
Yukon-Alaska
border
at
un
f
Mima
ted
construction
cost
of
$M
.133
per
mile
for
graded,
gravel-t'i
highway.
The
cost
from
Hazel-!
the
British
Columbia-Yukon
'.
boundary
Is
estimated
at
$7,930,000
r
$1300
per
mile
for
619
miles
and
fmrn
thfte
to
the
Yukon
Alaska
boundary
at
about
$3,975,000
or
$7500
per
mile.
The
cost
of
actual
construction
in
United
States
territory
from
the
Yukon-Alaska
boundary
to
Fairbanks,
a
distance
of
380
miles,
Is
f
st
muted
at
$1,800,000
or
about
$6667
por
mile.
STRIKE
IS
THREATENED
Trn
Per
Cent
Cut
In
Wages
Resented
Ily
Traction
Company
Employes
In
Winnipeg1
WINNIPEO,
Jan.
8
Federal,
rlvtc
and
Winnipeg
Electric
Co.
officials
today
acted
in
an
attempt
to
avert
a
strike
of
street
railway
employees
who
yesterday
voted
613
to
140
In
favor
of
striking
in
protest
against
a
ten
per
cent
wage
reduction
proposal.
LONG
TERM
IS
IMPOSED
Seattle
Court
Deals
Severely
With
Frank
Lindsay
Who
Murdered
His
Wire
BRATTLE.
Jan.
8-Slxtoen
years'
Imprisonment
was
the
setUenoe
imposed
by
a
Seattle
court
yaiterday
upon
Frank
Everett
Lindsay,
who
had
been
convicted
by
a
Jury
on
a
charge
of
murdering
his
wife
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
'
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
8:
Wheat
wus
quoted
at
01?4c
on
the
local
exchange
today
V1LU
II
II
CANCEL
WAIt
DEBTS
LLOYD
GEORGE
SAYS
LONDON.
Jan.
8:
Return-
tag
home
yesterday
lrpm
a
holiday
trip
to
India
for
the
fiMvbff
MUfi.
Rt.Hon.
Da
tiff
Lloyd
George.
fSrmcr
Premier
of
Great
Britain,
de-
clared
that
there
would
have
to
be
cancellation
of
war
debts
'and
rena
rations
all.
around
be-
fore
full
prosperity
could
re-
turn
to
Europe
CAPTAIN
ISDEAD
"Skipper"
II.
L.
Robison
Passed
Away
In
Victoria
ThN
Morning
After
Short
Illness.
Pioneer
Here
Former
Commander
of
G.
T.
P,
Ships
Had
Distlngulsed
War
Record
Numerous
friends
from
pioneer
davs
in
Prince
Rupert
wui
learn
with
feelings
of
the
deepest
regret
of
the
death
whicn
oocurrca
in
av
Joseph's
Hospital.
Victoria,
at
8:30
this
morning
of
Capt.
II.
U
Rob-
iion.
for
many
years
commanaer
of.
various
Grand
Trunk
Paclfir
Steamships
plying
in
and
out
cl
Prince
Rupert,
acd
In
more
recem
vears
engaged
in
pilotage
out
ot
Victoria.
'The
Skipper."
as
he
was
affectionately
known
by
his
fricnas
had
been
laid
up
for
a
couple
ol
months
and
on
December
31
underwent
an
operation.
His
death.
however,
was
quite
unexpected
and
will
come
as
a
great
snocK
a
-h
who
knew
and
esteemed
him.
The
late
Capt.
hoblson
Is
survi
ved,
besides
his
widow,
by
two
children
and
an
aged
mother
liv
ing
In
England.
Capt.
Roblson
was
hnm
in
Eniland.
C.
w.
Breukie
m.m
uho
was
married
a
few
years
ago
to
Miss
Ruth
Rlx
of
this
city
nnd
now
residing
In
the
East
in
dies,
Is
a
nephew
of
deceased.
(Continued
on
page
J)
WEATHER
REPORT
Triple
Island
Overcast,
light
south
wind;
light
swell,
f
.nnfrfirn
inland
Overcast,
strong
southeast
wind,
sea
moderate.
Dead
Tree
Point
ran
ctouay,
light
southeast
wina;
uaiumcK-t,
29.58;
temperuture
44:
heavy
swell.
7
1
NORTIIERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPEJIT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
JANUARY
8,
1931
Walter
Walter
Hagen
left
golf
pro.
was
presented
w,lth
a
three-decker
cake
on
uis
39th
birthday
anniversary
at
Pasadena.
Max
II.
Turner)
and
Helen
Robinson
are
shown
here
wiih
him.
v-
-
WAUGH
IS
IN
FIELD
Telegraph
Manager
Announces
Candidature
For
Seat
on
City
Council
This
Year
L.
W.
Waugh,
local
manager
of
ranarllun
National
TVlwrnnhn
authorized
the
announcement
this
morning
that
he
would
be
a
candi
date
for
aldermanlc
honors
at
the
civic
election
next
week.
A
popular
pioneer
resident
of
many
years'
standing,
Mr.
Waugh
has
already
seen
public
service
with
two
years
on
the
school
board
and
two
years
on
the
hospital
board.
He
Is
a
prominent
worker
of
the
Gyro
Club
In
community
service
activities.
Mr.
Waugh
stated
that
he
did
not
Intend
to
seek
re-election
to
the
ncbpol
board.
His
term
expires
this
month.
Brooksbank
For
School
Board
Well
Known
rioneer
Cltiirn
Announces
He
Will
Be
Candidate
at
Municipal
Election
Arthur
Brooksbank
announced
this
morning
that
he
had
acceded
n
a
number
of
reauests
which
had
been
made
of
him
lo
seek
election
to
tviard
of
school
trustees
at
the
ci
vic
election
next
week.
Mr.
Brooks-,
bank,
one
of
the
earliest
pioneers!
residents
of
the
city.
Is
secretary
of
,
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of'
Commerce
and
has
always
taken
a
keen
interest
In
school
matters.
I
Husband
of
Dead
Aviatrix
on
Way
To
Claim
Remains
ST.
LOUIS.
Jan.
8:
A.
W.
Stewart,
husband
of
Mrs.
Ruth
Stewart
wlro,
with
a
woman
companion,
was
killed
In
an
airplane
crash
In
the
Blue
Ridge
Mountains
Tuesday
night,
was
on
his
way
from
8t,
Louis
to
Harrisburg.
Virginia,
yesterday
to
claim
the
body.
Hagen
Celebrates
PLACER
MINERS
HERE
WITH
POKE
OF
GOLD
With
a
poke
of
two
hundred
ounces
of
gold,
two
prospec-
tors
were
in
town
recently
from
lue
country
north
of
Hazelton
where
they
had
been
placer
mining.
The
pair
took
the
treasure
on
to
Seattle
to
sell
it,
being
able
to
obtain
$20
an
ounce
for
It
in
the
United
states
whereas
all
they
were
4
offered
here
was
$16
per
ounce.
.
TEN
FIREMEN
ARE.INJURED
Rig
Fire
Threatens
Business
Sec
tlon
of
Ontario
City
LONDON.
Ont.,
Jan.
S-r-Ten
firemen
were
injured
in
the
fire
which
destroyed
an
Important
business
block
here
yesterday
and
for
a
time
threatened
to
wipe
out
the
business
portion
of
the
city.
Birthday
ISDEAD
Co-Author
of
Fordner-MacComber
Tariff,
Victim
of
Erysipelas
in
Saginaw,
Michigan
SAGINAW,
Mich..
Jan.
8:-Joseph
Warren
Fordney,
aged
78,
former
congressman
and
co-author
of
the
Fordney-MacComber
tariff
of
1921,
died
here
today
from
erysipelas.
The
late
Mr.
Fordney
was
born
November
9.
1853,
in.
Blackford
County,
Indiana,
and
was
educated
in
that
state.
In
1869
he
came
to
Saginaw,
Mich.,
and
engaged
In
lumbering
in
the
Michigan
woods.
Ever
since
he
has
been
extensively
engaged
in
the
lumber
business
of
the
district.
The
late
Mr.
Fordney
sat,
as
an
alderman
for
Saginaw
from
1895
to
1899.
and.
first
elected
to
the
Sen-
ate
In
1899.
retained
his
seat
therein
I
until
1921.
He
was
a
Republican
i
and
made
his
home
In
this
city.
.
'
Mr.
Fordney
ts
survived
by
a
widow
who.
before
her
marriage
In
1
1873.
was
MLss
Cathern
Haren.
Japanese
Forces
Advance
Far
Beyond
Chinese
Wall;
150
Miles
From
Tientsin
MUKDEN,
Jan.
8:
Japanese
military
forces
penetrated
beyond
the
Great
Wall
of
China
yesterday
and
advanced
to
a
point
150
miles
from
Tientsin.
That
important
Chinese
city
may
be
the
next
objective
of
the
advancing
Nipponese
soldiers
it
is
believed.
The
United
States
Department
of
State
notified
both
Japan
and
China
yesterday
that
it
intended
to
see
that
the
"open
door"
policy
was
maintained
in
Manchuria.
Both
China
and
Janaii,
the
note
reminded,
were
parties
to
the
Kellogg
Pact
which
provided
for
this.
;
...
TOKYO,
Jan.
8:
United
States
Ambassador
Forbes
presented
the
United
States
note
invoking
tho
Nine-Power
Treaty
and
the
Kellogg
Pact
to
the
Japanese
foreign
office
today.
Official
circles
ox-pressed
the
view
that
military
operations
in
Manchuria
were
not
of
a
nature
to
justify
intervention
by
third
powers.
TRYING
TO
FREE
MAIIATMA
GANDHI
BOMBAY,
India.
Jan.
8:
Attorneys
for
Mahatma
Gand-
hi.
Indian
Nationalist
leader,
who
was
arrested
this
week,
are
seeking
to
obtain
the
fana-
tic's
freedom
on
a
writ
of
ha-
beas
corpus.
The
formal
petl-
tlon
will
be
entered
In
a
few
days.
W0RKLESS
DISCUSSED
t
Correspondence
Between
Unemployed
Association
and
District
Engineer
Questions
Asked
W.
K.
Gwrer
Gives
Answers
to
Various
Queries
The
following
communication
was
recently
received
by
W.
K.
Gwyer,
district
engineer
from
the
JocaUynemplpye,.
Association;
.
"Owhfg
to
the
seriousness
of
the
situation
In
this
city
and
district,
In
relation
to
unemployment
relief
work,
a
meeting
will
be
held
in
the
Moose
Hall
on
Sunday,
January
10.
It
Is
desired
that
specific
and
ac
curate
information
be
obtained
for
a
public
statement
at
the
meeting
"Rumors
are
current,
and
allegations
of
serious
Import
are
bandied
around
and
it
is
the
intention
of
the
central
committee.
If
the
op-
oortunlty
Is
afforded
them,
to
give
authentic
statements
In
answer
to
such
allegations.
It
is
the
belief
of
this
committee,
that
the
public
has
a
right
to
be
Informed
on
all
these
matters,
and
In
defence
of
this
right,
the
following
questions
are
respectfully
submitted:
"1.
Is
British
Columbia
the
only
orovince
whose
road
work
program
Is
non-active?
This
question
refers
specifically
to
relief
as
administered
by
provincial
authorities,
and
not
municipal.
"2.
Can
you
Inform
us,
by
virtue
of
your
official
capacity,
the
reason
for
the
delay
In
the
provision
of
suitable
clothing
for
the
relief
workers
at
Cloyah
Bay?
It
is
known
that
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert
Interested
Itself
In
this
matter
and
received
an
assurance
that
this
matter
would
be
attended
forthwith,
and
further
that
the
actual
men
at
the
camp
were
asked
to
state
their
need?,
some
6
or
7
weeks
ago.
"3.
When
Is
it
expected
that
actual
work
will
be
resumed
at
the
road
camps?
"4.
From
whom
are
the
general
supplies,
consumed
at
Cloyah
Bay
Camp
purchased,
groceries,
etc.?
"5.
From
whom
was
the
granite
ware
In
use
at
Cloyah
Bay
Camp
nurcnasefl?
cuos
,
and
saucers.
I
Jnlates
and
cooking
utensils
In
rfen-itral.
i
"I
shall
be
pleased
to
have
an
;
answer
to
this
in
time
to
stve
the
same
at
the
proposed
meeting
referred
to."
i
.
Mr.
Gwyer's
Reply
'
Mr.
Qwyer's
reply
was
as
follows:
"I
have
to
acknowledge
your
let
ter
together
with
questlonalrres
as
follows:
"1.
No.
To
the
best
of
my
know
ledge
there
is
no
work
being
carried
on
by
any
other
provincial
govern
ment
In
Canada.
However.
I
am
not
absolutely
certain'
on
this
point,
There
may
be
some
work
going
on
which
it
Is
possible
to
do
in
the
wintertime,
but
very
little.
For
your
Continued
on
Page
3.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
TOOK
HER
OWN
LIFE
Police
Headquarters
Advised
of
Verdict
in
Connection
With
Indian
Woman's
Death
Divisional
headquarters
of
the
J
provincial
police
here
have
been
ad-i
vised
that
the
coroner's
jury
which
investigated
the
recent
death
of
Mrs.
Theresa
Dennis,
young
Indian
woman,
who
.
was
found
shot
to
,
death
on
December
28
on
the
Mor-
icetown
Indian
Reserve
near
Hazel-ton,
found
that
the
Woman
"came
to
her
death
by
a
self
-Inflicted
wound
of
a
bullet
from
a
22-caIibre
rifle."
The
inquest
was
conducted
by
Dr.
Vere
Agncw,
coroner
at
Sml-thers.
Sergeant
Andrew
Falrbalrn,
chief
cf
the
Smithers
district
detachment
of
the
provincial
police,
was
in
charge.
Mother
Refuses
Her
Own
Child,
Is
Given
Away
QUESNEL,
Jan.
8:
A
girl
baby,
was
given
iwiyner-fecently
when
"
its
mother
refused
to
own
the
child
after
It
had
been
delivered
in
the
Quesnel
hospital.
"It's
the
seventeenth
baby
I've
had,
and
I
don't
want
It."
the
mothera
woman
whose
husband
has
a
bush
pre-emption
near
Quesnel
told
the
doctor
and
nurses.
Finding
the
woman
steadfast
in
her
refusal
the
hospital
authorities
cast
about
for
foster
parents
and
were
fortunate
in
finding
them
In
a
couple
who
have
adopted
the
infant
as
their
own.
DEMOCRATS
CELEBRATE
Today
is
"Jackson
Day"
Will
Set
tle
Upon
Scene
of
Big
Convention
NEW
YORK.
Jan.
8
Today
is
'Jackson
Day"
when
Democrats
honor
the
memory
of
their
great
president.
Is
likely
that
this
occa
sion
will
be
marked
by
deciding
whether
Chicago
or
Sa,n
Francisco
shall
get
the
party'j
presidential
nominating
convention
scheduled
to
open
on
June
38.
Governor
Ritchie
of
Maryland
announced
yesterday
that
he
was
desirous
of
being
a
candidate
for
the
Democratic
presidential
nomination.
GOVERNMENT
CUTS
SHARE
Decides
to
Reduce
Its
Contributions
to
Salaries
of
Teachers
in
Municipalities
Under
the
provincial
government's
plan
to
cut
off
about
half
a
million
dollars
from
its
grants
to
the
municipalities
for
teachers'
salaries
the
reduction
for
Prince
Rupert,
as
a
Class
A
city,
will
be
from
33
1-3
percent
of
the
salaries.
Prince
George
will
also
have
a
similar
cut.
It
Is
also
revealed
that
the
government
Is
planning
some
brand
new
form
of
taxation
for
school
purposes
to
(be
collected
by
tho
municipalities
from
people
who
now
pay
nothing
towards
school
costs.
The
nature
of
this
new
taxation
has
not
yet
been
disclosed,
y