Today's
Weather
Digby
Island
Snow,
light
southwesterly
wind,'
barometer,
29.50
temperature,
33.
,
vol
xxnr,
No.
8.
nn
MAYOR
RE-ELECTED
-
ACCLAMATION
LOCAL
MASS
MEETING
DEMANDS
GO
VERNMENT
Civic
Nominations
Are
Closed
Today;
Contest
For
Aldermanic
Honors
Will
Also
Be
Fight
Tor
School
Board
Seals
Polling
Will
Take
Place
Thursday
Four
Aldermen
and
Three
Trustees
to
Be
Chosen
Mayor
Cyril
H.
Orme
was
declared
elected
by
acclamation
as
mayor
of
Prince
Rupert
for
1932
when
municipal
nominations
closed
this
afternoon.
His
was
the
only
nomination.
Another
acclamation
was
that
accorded
D.
C.
Schubert
for
a
one-year
term
on
the
board
of
school
trustees,
succeeding
W.
J.
E.
Barrie
who
left
the
city
before
his
u
rm
expired.
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,
.uidtdales
Aid.
J.
II.
Pills-
bur.
Aki
0.
W.
Rodderham.
Aid.;
J;,nw
Black.
L.
W.
Waunh.
O
B.
;
c;i-y
.inrt
R
F.
Perry
will
contest
foui
.iklermantc
eeats
to
sueved
KM
H
Pillsbury,
Aid.
O
W
Burt
tierh.im
Aid.
Jmw
Black
and
A,1
H
v
pulleq
whose
terras
arc
ex
Their
;ire
three
nomination-
K
M
Da
vies,
W.
O.
Fulton
and
A:
.
BriKjksbank
for
two
two-yur
tern:.-
the
board
ui
school
IXU."
tees
su
reeding
fAh.
T".
M
8pi:ui;i.
and
L
W
Waugh,
trustees
woone
ti:n-
hnve
expired.
Nominations
are
a
follows
For
Mayor
On!
H
orme,
druggist
propose
by
James
H.
Thompson,
seti-icde;
hy
s
D
Macdonskt.
For
Aldermen
Four
to
be
Elected
Ovow
B.
Casey,
transfermuM.
proposed
by
James
A.
Curtis,
seconded
by
John
Bulger.
!
J
H
Pllubury,
civil
engineer,
proposed
by
O.
W.
Nlckerson,
se-ronded
by
D.
O.
Stewart.
James
Black,
steam
engineer,
pruHifcd
by
S.
D.
Macdonald,
seconded
by
W.
M.
Brown.
Leo
W.
Waufh.
manager
of
telegraphs,
proposed
by
Max
Ilellbron-er
seconded
by
Cyril
H.
Orme.
George
w.
Rudderham.
machin-'sl
proposed
by
John
J.
Judge,
seconded
by
S.
D.
Macdonald.
R"Ker
F.
Perry,
contractor,
proposed
by
James
H.
Thompson,
seconded
by
John
McIUe.
For
School
Trustee
One
Year
One
to
be
Elected
Dudley
C.
Schubert,
telegrapher,
proposed
by
Charles
V.
Evltt.
seconded
by
John
J.
Judge.
Two
Year
Term
Two
to
be
Elected
Allan
Morton
Davles.
clerk,
proposed
by
James
II.
Thompson,
seconded
by
Robert
Oordon.
Arthur
Brooksbank,
accountant,
proposed
by
II.
A.
Breen,
seconded
by
William
Milter.
W.
o.
Fulton,
solicitor,
proposed
by
M.
P.
McCaffery,
seconded
by
C
II.
Orme.
COURTS
ARE
BLOWN
DOWN
Extensive
Damage
Done
to
Tennis
Club
Property
on
Acropolis
Hill
in
(laic
The
courts
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Tennis
Club
on
Acropolis
1IIU
were
extensively
damaged
In
the
gale
which
swept
the
city
Saturday
night.
The
wholo
place
appears
to
have
been
lifted
from
Its
foundations
and
nil
tho
sides
were
blown
down,
some
of
the
wreckage
being
located
nj
far
as
75
yards
away.
An
exact
check
of
the
extent
of
damage
Jias
jiot
yet
been
made.
C.
H.
Orme
m
Re-eier-cd
ni.i-ur
of
Prince
Rupert
today
by
acclamation.
MURDER
IS
CONFIRMED
Alaska
Police
Check
Confession
of
Prospector
That
lie
Killed
Ills
Partner
FAIRBANKS.
Jan.
11:
A
wetrd
account
told
three
weeks
ago
by
Charles
Christiansen,
prospector,
who
was
found
wandering
half-riMiri
in
the
woods,
that
he
had
slain
his
partner
was
confirmed
Sunday
when
a
deputy
returned
from
Little
Moose
Creek
reporting
that
the
body
of
San
Pederson
had
been
found
In
front
of
his
cabin.
Mrs.
Ross
Laid
At
Rest
Today
Many
friends
assembled
at
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
this
morning
to
pay
final
tributes
of
respect
to
the
memory
of
tho
late
Mrs.
Marlon
Ross,
wife
of
James
Ross
of
this
city,
whose
death
occurred
on
Friday
evening
last.
Rev.
Canon
w.
F.
Rushbrook
of
St.
Petert
Anglican
Church
conducted
the
service.
W.
Vaughan
Davles
presided
at
the
organ.
Inter
ment
in
Falrvlew
cemetery
ionow-ed
the
service
in
the
chapel.
Pallbearers
were
Alex
Storrie.
J.
W.
Durran,
Victor
Mcnsic,
Ounnar
Anderson.
Hugh
Smith
and
HUgh
Hamilton.
There
were
numerous
floral
tri
butes.
VANXOUVF.il
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
11:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
GlV
on
the
local
exchange
today.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
JANUARY
11,
1032
BOAT
SWAN
DESTROYED
Consumed
by
Flame
and
Sanli
Following
Explosion
on
Skeena
Klver
Superintendent
Lamble
Slljfhtly
Burned
The
Northern
British
Columbia
Power
Co.'s
power
cruiser
Swan
burned
and
sank
in
the
Skeena
River
Saturday
night
following
an
explosion
aboard
the
vessel
as
she
lay
moored
at
Claxton
cannery
wharf
while
enroute
from
Prince
Rupert
to
the
company's
power
plant
at
Falls
River.
J.
Lambl
superintendent
of
tne
Falls
Rim
plant,
who
was
on
board
the
ves-
rel
after
ruling
paid
a
visit
to
town
for
supplies,
sustained
slight
burns
about
the
face
but
is
able
to
continue
his
work
at
Falls
River.
Following
his
visit
to
town.
Mr.
Lamble
left
here
with
the
Swan
at
11
o'clock
Saturday
morning
on
hu
return
to
Falls
River
but
soon
after
leaving
there
was
trouble
wit
.)
the
pump
of
the
vessel
so
re-
un
was
made
to
town
for
a
new
one
Leaving
here
again
at
two
o'clock
in
the
afternoon,
all
wen'
well
until
the
boat
was
off
Point
Lambert
at-the-other
sldetf'of'trii
Skeena
Slough
when
the
clutch
started
to
slip
and
no
headway
could
be
made.
Drifting
across
the
mou;.h
of
the
river
to
the
vicinity
of
Claxton
cannery,
Mr.
Lambie
pulled
in
there
and
tied
up
to
the
wharf
Making
the
necessary
adjust
men!
to
the
clutch
and
having
waited
for
the
tide
to
turn,
Mr.
Lambie
had
started
the
engine
and
was
about
to
cast
off
at
10
p.m
when
a
backfire
occurred
through
the
carburetor
and
the
engine
blew
up.
Burned
and
Sank
Use
of
the
fire
extinguish'
failed
to
control
the
ensuing
blaj
and,
for
fear
of
the
wharf
catching
fire,
the
watchman
of
the
cannery
took
the
blazing
craft
in
tow
an3
removed
it
to
midstream
where
the
vessel
burned
up
and
sank.
Mr.
Lamble
was
later
taken
on
to
Hsysport
and
therce
to
Uw
i
job
at
Falls
River
by
James
A
!
Brown
of
Port
Bssington.
Before
he
was
able
to
report
from
Hays-port
what
had
happened,
the
Bill-mor
had
been
sent
out
to
search
for
him.
The
Swan
was
38
feet
in
length
of
raised
deck
cruiser
type
and
was
equipped
with
a
50-60
h.p.
jKermath
gasoline
engine.
The
vessel
was
orglnally
built
a
few
years
ago
by
Duncan
Kennedy
of
Seal
Cove
and
was
acquired
In
192V
by
the
Northern
B.
C.
Power
Co
There
was
Insurance.
In
addition
to
the
destruction
o
the
vessel,
mall
and
supplies
on
board
were
also
lost.
BIG
REWARD
IS
OFFERED
Provincial
Police
Will
dive
$1000
to
Captor
of
William
Bagley,
Escaped
Convict
VICTORIA,
Jan.
11:
The
provincial
police
arc
offering
a
reward
of
$1000
for
the
capture
of
William
iBagley,
bandit,
who
escaped
last
frnm
Olrnllo
Inll
Ell
Oreen,
Indian,
is
taking
trial
before
Stipendiary
.
Magistrate
II.
F.
McLeod
In
provincial
police
court
this
afternoon
on
a
charge
of
I
assaulting
William
Sims
of
Porchcr
Island.
Champion
Skaters
Exhibit
-"..
v
'
'1
Pencil
ana
Mrae
uoone,
champion
skaters,
get
quite
aituettc
in
a
little
skating
party
at
the
molltor
rink
in
Paris.
France.
Fine
New
Masonic
Temple
Here
Is
Completed;
Official
Opening
Takes
Place
Tomorrow
Evening
Prince
Rupert's
handsome
new
Masonic
Temple,
one
of
the
finest
buildings
of
its
kind
in
the
country,
has
been
completed
and
will
be
officially
opened
tomorrow
night
by
H.
B.
Morley
of
Penticton,
Grand
Master
for
British
Columbia.
The
building
represents
one
of
the
most
notable
achievements
to
be
accomplished
by
any
organiza
tion
in
the
history
of
the
city.
The
cost
was
around
$35,000
and
tne
building
is
splendidly
constructed
md
handsomely
appointed
and
equipped.
Situated
on
property
of
100
by
130
foot
dimensions
at
the
corner
if
Sixth
Avenue
and
Bowser
Street,
he
Temple
is
of
frame
construction
with
California
stucco
finish
and
measures
40
by
85
feet.
There
is
a
tar
and
gravel
roof.
It
is
an
at
tractive
structure
without.
!
Two
standard
entrance
lights!
stand
alongside
the
wide
concrete
stairway
at
the
main
entrance.
En-
try
to
the
building
is
made
through
vestibule
and
large
well-lighted,
hall.
)
On
one
hand
from
the
main
hall
j
is
a
spacious
library
equipped
with
electric
fireplace
and
mantel
andj
built-in
bookcases.
On
the
other
j
side
of
the
hail
are
found
the
cloak
and
washrooms.
There
is
also
a
i
yplendld
ladles'
restroom.
Feature
of
the
ground
floor
is
a
commodious
banquet
hall
or
ballroom
measuring
40
by
50
feet.
Ceilings
are
high
and
lighting
is
provided
by
eight
central
fixtures
of
brass
and
nlco
glass
and
six
double
candle
wall
brackets.
Floor
Is
of
light
polished
edge-grain
fir.
this
flooring
being
also
used
In
the
remainder
of
the,
-building.
The
banquet
hall
has
capacity
to
seat
250
persons.
Off
the
banquet
hall
Is
splendid
kitchen
equipped
with,
a
large
electric
range,
roomy
cupboards
and
all
the
latest
plumbing
fittings,
etc.
Ascending
the
inside
staircase,
one
enters
upon
a
large
foyer
measuring
18
by
24
feet
and
equipped
with
theatre
seats.
'
Lighting
fixtures
are
again
of
brass
and
nlco
glass.
(Continued
pn
Page
3)
T.
D.
Pattullo
Paying
one
of
his
periodical
visits
to
his
constituents
here.
MRS.
GANDHI
IS
UNDER
All
REST
'
,
SURAT.
India,
Jan.
11:-
Mrs.
Mahatma
Gandhi,
60-
year
old
wife
of
Mahatma
Oandhl,
Indian
Nationalist
leader,
was
arrested
today
with
two
other
Indian
women
lead-
ers.
All
are
charged
with
In-
citing
India's
women
to
raise
the
standard
of
the
non
violence
revolt.
Incompetence
and
Bad
Faith
Are
Charged
by
Workless
Last
Night
City
Commended
For
Its
Work
on
Problem
of
Unemploy
ment
Restoration
of
Original
Relief
Program
Asked
Many
Resolutions
1
At
a
hugely
attended
public
mass
meeting
called
Sunday
night
in
the
Moose
Hall
here
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Unemployed
Association,
a
number
of
resolutions
were
passed,
one
of
which
charged
the
provincial
government
with
incompetence
and
lack
of
good
faith
in
connection
with
the
administration
of
relief
and
demanded
its
immediate
resignation.
'
Other
resolutions
de-
!
manded
that
immediate
steps
be
l
taken
by
the
provincial
and
federal
i
governments
to
alleviate
existing
I
unemployment
conditions
and
to
restore
the
originally
planned
mi-I
nicipal
relief
programs
which
were
recently
cut
in
less
than
half.
The
meeting
was
presided
over
by
Geo.
Murray
and
was-one
of
the
largest
that
has
been
seen
in
Prince
Rupert
in
some
time.
There
was
a
1
larie
representation
of
.
citizens
t
Hpfttally
in
addlttog
j
nhegmpWjr-
Letter
to
Premier
Tolmie
The
following
letter
was
ordered
sent
to
Premier
S.
F.
Tolmie
by
the
meeting:
!
"We,
the
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert,
now
assembled
in
a
mass
meeting
for
the
purpose
of
discussing
the
serious
condition
of
the
unemployed
in
our
midst,
desire
to
state
our
strong
disapproval
of
the
methods
adopted
by
the
authorities
and,
particularly,
those
of
the
government
of
British
Columbia.
"We
have,
up
to
the
present,
ac-
J
ted
in
a
strictly
legal
manner,
and
j
have,
at
all
times,
placed
our
requests
and
needs
In
a
courteous
fashion,
but
it
is
quite
evident
to
us
as
cltteens,
that
the
Unemployment
Relief
Committee
of
Victoria
s
nut
capable
of
dealing
with
the
:i
nation
which
confronts
them.
In
'he
matter
of
relief
employment,
v
consider
the
result
to
be
a
com-te
fiasco
from
the
point
of
view
i
direct
administration
by
the
pro-ineial
government
via
road
camps,
md
their
dealings
with
the
munl-
ipal
authorities
of
Prince
Rupert.
The
camp
at
Cloyah
Bay
has
r.v.i-n
inactive
for
a
long
period,
and
.:
is
believed
that
all
camps,
slml-
ur
to
that
ut
Cloyah
Bay
erected
ii
British
Columbia,
have
also
been
'
naetive
l.ir
a
like
period,
while
it
understood
that
all
other
pro-
inces
are
not
in
a
like
position,
rue
position
of
the
city
of
Prince
Rupert
i.
if
possible,
worse,
whe
r
is
remembered
that
women
and
iuldren
aie
now
In
dire
need,
by
json
of
your
government
not
keeping
faith
with
the
municipal
minorities
From
correspondence
observed.
:t
Is
Inferred
that
the
root
of
tfie
trouble
lies
In
an
awnee
of
money
to
successfully
meet
the
ever
In
creaslngly
difficult
emergency,
or,
in
other
words,
that,
because
certain
funds
are
expended
and
ex
hausted,
it
is
impossible
to
furnish
adequate
relief
to
meet
the
condi
tions,
"We
wish
to
state
emphatically
that
funds
are
nothing
to
us,
gov
ernment
or
otherwise,
nor
are
we
acquainted
or
interested
in
either
national,
international
or
inter
governmental
finance,
as
we,
the
workers
are
faced
with
a
larger
and
more
elemental
problem,
to
I
wit,
the
very
means
of
existence
We
open
our
eyes,
and
see
an
ab
undance
of
necessities,
while
we
are
Tomorrow's
Tides
Tuesday,
January
12,
1932
High
,.
4:23
ajn.
19:7
ft.
16:06
p.m.
18:9
ft.
Low
10:24
a.m.
7:7
ft.
22:35
p.m.
4:9
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
RESIGN
in
Imminent
danger
of
perishing.
"The
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert,
now
assembled
In
this
mass
meeting,
arc
largely
composed
of
married
men.
who
have
pinned
thelf
faith
In
its
mayor
and
council
of
this
city,
and
are
satisfied
that
the
cessation
of
city
relief
work
Is
directly
attributable
to
the
default
of
the
provincial
government
of
British
Columbia,
and
in
no
way
to
the
city
authorities.
The
withholding
pi
the
.knowledge
of
a
cut
In
the
local
appropriation
is
considered
criminal,
and
has
resulted
in
the
situation
being
more
acute
than
ever.
"We
call
for
an
immediate
full-
filment
of
the
promises
and
agree
ments
made
by
your
government,
realizing
that
the
power
Is
theirs
(continued
on
ptg
ill)
Not
Conscious
After
Fracture
Bert
Anderson,
Son
of
Local
Wo-,
man,
Lying
Critically
Injured
'
In
Seattle
Hospital
Word
has
been
received
in
the
city
from
Mrs.
A.
K.
Nelson,
whq
was
called
to
Seattle
recently
on
account
of
a
serious
accident
befalling
her
son,.
Bert
Anderson,
In
an
automobile
accident,
to
the
ef
fect
that
the
young
man
is
still
in
an
unconscious
condition
at
St.
Luke's
Hospital
In
the
southern
city.
He
suffered
a
fracture
of
the
skull
when
he
went
throuuh
the
windshield
following
a
collision
on
the
Pacific
Highway
near
Seattle.
The
other
occupant
of
the
car
wa$
killed
outright.
WEATHER
REPORT
Langara
Cloudy,
strong
wester
ly
wind,
sea
rough.
Triple
Island
Part
cloudy,
heavy
westerly
wind,
rough
sea.
Dead
Tree
Point
Clear,
calm,
barometer.
29.44;
temperature,
38;
sea
smooth.
COUNTERFEIT
COIN
IS
PASSED
IN
CITV
t
The
city
police
have
come
into
possession
of
a
counterfeit
50c
piece
which
was
given
In
change
at
the
week-end
to
the
little
daughter
of
one
of
the
policemen
at
a
local
store.
The
coin
Is
an
almost
perfect
replica
of
the
legal
tender,
having
evidently
been
made
from
a
true
die,
but
Is
considerably
lighter
than
the
standard
coin.
Aluminum
is
believed
to
enter
f
into
the
composition
of
tho
local
coin
which
Is
not
believed
to
be
of
local
origin.
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1
i
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1
fit
V
4
if.
.
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