Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Overcast,
fresh
southeast
wind;
ometer,
29.90;
temperature,
44
federate.
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Vol.
XXIII.,
No.
83.
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REDIS
MBUTION
BILL
EDITORIAL
PROTECT
VANCOUVER
AGAINST
PRINCE
RUPERT
If
(he
report
of
Sir
Alexander
Olbb
is
adopted
by
(he
Canadian
Government,
the
port
of
Prince
llupcrt
may
not
be
allowed
to
develop
for
fear
of
Injuring:
Van-rouver.
The
telegram
received
yesterday
in
regard
to
(he
matter
tays:
"The
report
views
arguments
in
favor
of
Peace
Klver
train
coming
to
Vancouver
as
very
strong-
but
states
that
this
goal
ran
only
be
obtained
if
(he
port
is
protected
from
the
establishment
of
a
competitive
port
further
north
and
infers
that
If
(he
central
harbor
at
Ottawa
is
appointed,
(his
question
will
be
decided
'upon
the
broad
grounds
of
national
policy'."
Sir
Alexander
Is
an
English
port
engineer
who
was
engaged
by
(he
Federal
Government
to
make
a
report
on
(he
administration
of
Canadian
harbors.
He
visited
Vancouver
but
did
not
come
here
to
he
could
not
be
considered
sufficiently
familiar
with
the
situation
(o
speak
with
authority.
He
does
not
seem
to
know
(hat
Prince
Rupert
already
has
one
of
the
moM
up-to-date
elevators
on
the
roast,
(hat
it
has
a
fine
ocean
dock
with
railway
trackage
and
(hat
the
harbor
needs
no
work
done
on
it
(o
enable
vessels
(o
use
it
with
evrn
greater
facility
than
(hey
use
Vancouver
harbor.
Evidently
Sir
Alexander
realizes
that
either
Prince
llupert
or
Stewart
would
have
a
decidH
edge
on
Vancouver
In
the
matter
of
location
and
(hat
if
(he
grain
once
commenced
(o
roll
(his
way,
Vancouver
would
be
left
out
in
the
cold.
Possibly
he
also
knows
that
the
railway
leading
from
the
Peace
River
to
Prince
Rupert
would
have
(he
best
grade
of
any
on
(he
continent
and
would
enable
such
a
rate
to
be
set
as
would
bencfii
the
farmers
of
the
Peace
for
all
time,
whereas
the
road
to
Vancouver
would
place
an
embargo
on
the
farmer
from
which
he
would
never
recover.
It
is
a
decided
compliment
(o
Trlncc
Rupert
and
Stewart
to
think
they
have
(o
be
protected
by
law
against
any
encroachments
on
the
rightful
business
of
Vancouver.
The
Inference
from
Sir
Alexander's
statement
is
that
the
business
of
the
coast
Is
Vancouver's
birthright
and
none
other
should
share
In
it.
Wut
Sir
Alexander
fails
to
realize
Is
(hat
Canada
Is
a
growing
country
with
immense
possibilities,
(hat
Prince
Rupert
is
"early
500
miles,
from
Vancouver
nd
is
In
a
direct
line
between
I'cace
River
and
(he
Orient.
Also
doubtless
his
Vancouver
friends
failed
to
explain
(o
him
that
in
order
to
get
(o
Vancouver
by
(he
Peace
River
route,
(he
grain
would
have
(o
be
hauled
In
a
southeasterly
direction,
making
a
ilgzag
route
to
(he
Orient.
It
looks
to
Prince
Rupert
people
It
Sir
Alexander
Glbb
had
been
well
entertained
at
a
Vancouver
flub
and
that
he
was
now
making
a
special
plea
for
preferential
treatment
for
his
former
hosts,
t
seems
hardly
possible
that
he
ran
be
pulling
a
grim
English
Joke
oh
our
friends
to
(he
south.
.$.
MOWTIES
SEIZED
BOAT
LASHES
ARE
HANDED0UT
James
Murray
and
Herbert
Perkins
(o
Ke
Jailed
and
Whipped
For
Offence
Against
Young
Girl
James
Murray
and
Herbert
Perkins,
charged
with
statutory
offences
against
an
11-year
old
girl
and
who
pleaded
guilty
the
day
before
yesterday,
were
given
stiff
sentences
by
Judge
F.
McB.
Young
this
morning.
.Murray,
who
was
charged
with
a
carnal
knowledge
offence,
was
sentenced
to
three
years'
Imprisonment
at
New
Westminster
Penitentiary
with
six
lashes.
Terkins.
against
whom
a
charge
of
indecent
assault
was
laid,
received
a
sentence
of
two
years
In
penitentiary
with
five
lashes.
HOSPITAL
DEFICIT
Local
Institution
Has
Run
Behind
$151
IS
During
First
Three.,.-
Months
of
Year
For
the
first
three
months
of
Ulfw
year,
the
Prince
Rupert
OtmWl
Hospital
hat
shown
a
total
deficit
of
$154139,
it
was
reported
to
the
hospital
board
last
night
by
Frank
Dibo,
chairman
of
the
finance
committee.
The
deficit
for
March
was
$546.16.
receipt
amounting
to
$3,-91SJ6
and
disbursements,
$4,459.15.
There
was
total
of
1675
hospital
days
In
March
at
a
cost
per
day
of
$2.73.
Referring
to
the
deficit.
W.
M.
Brown,
chairman
of
the
board,
ex.
pressed
the
opinion
that
there
was
nothing
to
be
alarmed
about
since
there
were
many
accounts
receivable
which
were
quite
good
and
Just
recently
a
number
of
general
supplies
for
the
year
were
purchased
for
the
Institution
LICENCES
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v
W-
M
rl
lr
I
Ar
S
Residents
of
District
to
Get
Fishing
Papers
This
Year,
Tis
Stated
All
resident
Japanese
of
this
district
are
to
be
given
gill-net
licences
this
season
by
the
Fisheries
Department,
i
It
was
stated
this
morning
I
by
Clarence
Obata.
secretary
of
the
Skeena
Fishermen's
Association.
The
Japanese
will
fish
inde-
.
-
,Lahr
penaenuy
mce
me
n,
u
men
this
season,
the
system
of
al-i
lotting
Japanese
licences
to
certain
canneries
having
been
aboUsnea
since
last
season.
PASSING
OF
RAILROADER
C.
II.
Holmes,
Assistant
General
Manager
of
Alaska
Road,
Succumbs
to
Heart
Attack
ANC1IORAOE,
Alaska.
April
9:-C.
H.
Holmes,
assistant
general
manager
of
the
Alaska
Railway
and
pioneer
of
the
Alaska
district,
died
yesterday
from
a
heart
anacK,
He
was
C4
years
of
age.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
April
9:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
00
Wc
on
the
local
exchange
today.
Smug
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
DniMnp
ntmpiim
r
n
c
a
th
tti
r
a
r
a
nnir
a
1
nnn
APRIL
9,
V.
1932
lvou
Prince
Rupert's
Advantageous
Position
.r.;'
J
Si
The
above
outline
map
gives
an
V
tive
locations
of
Peace
River
and
Prince
Rupert
and
shows
clearly
the
fallacy
of
hauling
groin
south
when
it
could
come
directly
west
to
the
seaboard.
Large
Meeting
of
Parents
is
Opposed
to
Closing
Down
of
Technical
Courses
in
Schools
At
a
largely
attended
meeting
last
evening
in
the
Booth
Memorial
School,
called
under
the
auspices
of
the
Parent-Teachers'
Association
and
presided
over
by
Mrs.
S.
V.
fr
fin
n
fillrttmiir-
tAci1iif
inn
tioc
nnnninmneltr
nnecnrl
ViUAl
lit
V
1UIIU
1
lhi
IVCUIUtllM
"That
this
meeting
of
the
representative
of
the
parents
opposes
tne
closing
or
tne
serious
curtailment
of
the
home
economics.
manual
training
and
commercial
departments
of
the
schools
of
our
city
and
urges
that
the
board
of
school
trustees
do
its
utmost
to
set
that
the
standard
of
education
pro-
vldcd
for
our
children
is
not
Impaired
or
lowered."
Copies
of
this
resolution
are
to
be
forwarded
to
the
board
of
schdol
trustees
and
the
city
council
and
petitions
arc
being
.
.
.
.
,
th
.,naturc
of
,,
Interested.
The
meeting
expressed
Itself
as
being
strongly
opposed
to
any
narrowing
of
the
education
provided
for
the
children
of
the
present
generation.
It
was
stated
that
most
of
the
campaign
for
the
reduction
of
these
facilities
came
from
those
who
had
no
children
at
school,
or
whose
children
had
completed
their
education.
These
people,
many
of
whom
had
obtained
their
lots
at
tax
sales
and
us
a
speculation,
were
finding
the
payment
of
taxes
on
the
Investment
of
their
surpluses
heavy
and
did
noj
hesitate
to
economize
at
the
expense
of
the
chit
dren.
It
was
realized
that
In
these
times
every
possible
economy
should
be
practised
but
It
was
fe't
that
It
was
not
economy
to
handicap
the
pupils
of
the
schools.
Merely
Change
Course
One
speaker
suggested
a
get-together
of
the
trustees,
represen
approximate
idea
of
the
rela
M
WO
UtltUIUIIUUOlJ
lUOOVU
Parent
-
Teachers'
Association,
of
Prince
Rupert,
strongly
tatives
of
the
ratepayers
and
parents
to
talk
over
the
matter
earnestly
and
search
out
all
possible
means
of
saving.
The
equipment
In
:hc
departments
was
of
considerable
value
and,
were
it
not
used,
even
for
a
year,
the
depreciation
would
probably
amount
to
as
much
as
might
otherwise
be
saved.
One
speaker
asked
If
it
was
not
a
fact
that
the
curtailment
or
elimination
of
the
commercial
course
would
merely
cause
the
children
to
transfer
to
other
courses
so
that
as
many
teachers
would
be
required.
Strong
opposition
was
voiced
to
any
move
that
would
tend
to
give
the
children
of
wealthier
parents
better
chances
of
education
than
those
of
the
poor.
All
children
deserved
an
equal
chance
and
the
broadening,
not
the
narrowing,
of
education
was
specially
necessary
In
these
times
to
equip
the
children
for
the
future.
Particularly
In
outlying
dis
tricts
were
these
courses
needed.
In
reply
to
Inquirers,
it
was
stated
that
the
estimates
for
the
pre
sent
year
as
presented
to
the
city
council
amounted
to
$79,953.14.
In
1928
they
amounted
to
$78,480.
At
that
time
there
were
32
teachers
and
864
pupils;
now
there
were
37
teachers
and
1,163
pupils.
The
Increase
In
cost
was
therefore
$1,473
for
the
extra
five
teachers
and
the
Continued
on
'Page
3.
PRICE:
PRICE:
FIVE
FIVE
CENT3
CENT3
IS
BROUGHT
IN
NEAR
Northern
British
Columbia
Representation
Is
Increased
With
Peace
River
Riding
AGREE
TO
WAGE
CUT
i
VICTORIA,
April
9:
Under
the
1932
Redistribution
some
Thirty-Five
Thousand
RaiiJ
il
which
was
introduced
in
the
Legislature
late
yester-way
Employees
in
Canada
!f'ay,
Nanaimo,
one
of
the
oldest
ridings
in
the
province,
sign
up
For
One
j
disappears
as
a
separate
electoral
entity
and
will
be
mer-Year
.
Pea
with
Alberni,
the
riding
to
be
renamed
Alberni-Na-mdntofat
T.-
naimo-
Nanaimo
riding
is
now
represented
by
George
H.
MONTREAL,
April
o
9
Ttnrf.r
Under
-
,
Pearson
and
Alberni
bv
L
A.
Hanna
-
-
.
-
.c
wBr.nBi
"ucu.both
of
whom
are
Liberals,
jestcraay
some
35
000
employees.
Crestorii
for
whJcn
ridln
Co,
of
the
Brotherhood
of
Mainten-
j
Frcd
LWer
conservative.
Is
mem-ancc
of
Way
Union
on
half-a-doz-jber
wll,
also
dlsapar
bem
mer.
cn
Canaalan
railroads
wUl
take
I
a
d
wUh
Nelson
cu
for
whlcb
en
percent,
cut
In
from
pay
May,eat
Dr
L
E
ConservaU,
I
for
one
year.
.
PROPOSAL
.
K
b
I
H
I
I
U
I
1
Men.
'
;
The
central
committee
of
the
,v
urrr"
the
men
at
Cloyah
Bay
camp
had
1
been
to
uoTk
at
th
rate
of
$7.50
per
month,
a
meeting
was
called
in
the
camp
on
Thurs
day
evening
and
the
proposal
was
rejected
by
every
man
present.
The
basis
of
the
men's
stand
was
that,
in
accepting
this
proposal
they
would
lower
their
already
low
standard
of
living,
as
well
as
thai
of
other
vorkers
who
were
fortu
natc
enough
to
be
at
present
em-
nloved.
An
alt.-rnatlve
proposal
was
made
j
'
that
wrrk
be
inaugurated
whereby
the
workers
would
cover
the
cost
of
board
plus
the
cost
of
all
necessary
clothing,
this
debt
to
be
worked
off
at
the
rate
of
$4
per
6hour
day.
In
this
manner
it
was
contended
the
wage
scale
would
be
maintained
and
the
men
would
be
entitled
to
consideration
under
the
Workmen's
Compensation
Act
In
case
of
injury.
Under
the
present
relief
wage
scale
those
engaged
In
relief
work
are
not
cntltld
to
any
compensation
in
the
case
of
Injury.
Belief
was
expressed
that
the
government's
attitude
had
had
the
effect
of
prostituting
wages
and
the
Compensation
Act
all
over
the
pro
vince.
It
is
Intended
to
call
a
mass
meeting
on
Sunday
night
in
order
to
ascertain
the
feeling
of
the
workers
and
the
public
At
large.
SUPPLY
PASSED
Legislature
Is
Winding
Up
Business
Trior
to
Proroguing
Soon
.VICTORIA.
April
9:
Granting
of
supply
was
effected
in
the
LcgU-lature
last
night
in
the
sum
of
$24
695.000.
Supplementary
estimates
of
$379,652
were
added.
The
House
also
considered
the
new
Income
tax
act
and
gave
third
reading
to
the
unemployment
relief
act
as
well
as
advancing
other
budgetary
measures.
SALT
SPRING
ID.
Nanaimo
and
Alberni
Merged
son
Columbia
is
Divided
Ilcve,stokc
Vancouver
Gets
One
More
Seat
U
V
W
UtVtlt
W
A
Columbia,
now
represented
by
Thomas
King.
Liberal.
Is
divided
between
Cranbrook.
represented
bj
rvank
N.
Mcpherson,
Liberal,
and
uh.rian
.u
twtimn.
The
Peace
River
district
Is
acco
'four
divisions
represented
by
nine
"!mb?"
J?
..i
consemuves.
The
foregoing
are
the
chief
chant
m.e
ih.
distribution!
xiii.
muiur
aiurrauuus
are
maae
m
the
boundaries
of
some
districts.
No
changes,
except
the
addition
of
Peace
River,
are
made
In
Northern
British
Columbia,
representation
of
.
.
.
which
is
actually
Increased
by
one,ON-
AP,ril
:The
body
of
seat
i
Mist
Florence
Seanlon,
aged
25,
was
Th
o
memhershln
.mh.r.,ir.
nf
of
th
Toctfei-!
T.irUH
-
.
found
luu"u
hanging
B8
In
"i
a
a
cu
closet
of
the
ture
is
cut
from
48
to
47.
On
the
basis
of
present
representation.
Liberals
lose
two
seats
and
Conservatives
one
by
means
of
the
redistribution.
Andrew
Mellon
In
London
Now
LONDON.
April
9
Andrew
VV
Mellon,
new
United
States
ambassador
to
Great
Britain
was
give
t
a
formal
welcome
by
British
off.
cialdom
when
he
arrived
here
yes
terday
to
assume
his
new
diplo-1
matic
post.
Three
Americans
Are
Being
Held
Following
Capture
Near
Victoria
Powerful
Motor
Launch
Was
Taken
in
Lower
GulfWas
Loaded
With
IJooze
and
Various
Kinds
Of
Merchandise
VICTORIA,
April
9:
Three
names
of
John
L.
Hardy,
Albert
Tomorrow's
Tides
Sunday,
April
10,
1932
High
.'
3:06
am.
20:0
IP.
"16:00
p.m.
10:8
ft.
Low
10:00
ajn.
5:0
ft.
21:42
pjn.
8:8
ft.
as
Well
as
Crcston
and
Nel
Between
Cranbrook
and
NINE
AIR
MEN
DEAD
Italian
Flyers
Killed
Following
Collision
in
Mid-Air
Yesterday;
ROME,
April
9
Nine
Italian,
av-
collision
In
mld-alr
of
two
'
bofobhig
planes.
both,
of
whfth
trashed
to
the
,'
'
:
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SUICIDE
Miss
Frances
Seanlon,
Threatened
:
With
Blindness,
Hangs
Herself
at
Nelson
ramily
home
here
She
waa
Iorced
10
give
up
scnooi
leaening
recently
when,
threatened
with
blindness.
VANDALISM
IN
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
AT
VICTORIA
VICTORIA,
April
9:-Un-
known
vandals
Thursday
night
went
through
six
rooms
of
George
Jay
public
school
at
Chambers
and
Princess
Streets,
tearing
all
school
books
from
the
desks,
strew-
lng
them
about
the
floors
and
emptying
Ink
wells
over
them.
-
Americans
giving
the
J.
Harris
and
Adolnh
Sandness
were
booked
at
police
headquarters
this
morning
by
officers
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
fol
lowing
the
seizure
of
a
powerful
motor-powered
boat
off
Victoria
Rock,
northwest
of
Salt
Spring
Island.
It
is
stated
that
the
vessel
contained
a
large
cargo
of
liquor
and
.merchandise
of
various
kinds.