Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
fresh
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.84;
temperature,
52;
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rough.
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XXIII.,
No.
87
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Lamb.
Alex
WyneVTlarry
Thrupp.r?
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Henry
Smith
and
Robert
Shrubsall.
Trustees
Tom
Sllversides,
S.
A.
Bird
and
J.
6
Wilson.
Audltor-C.
V
Evitt.
Secretary-Treasurer
A.
J.
Ma-
theson.
RIOTS
IN
AUCKLAND
Two
Constables
Seriously
Injured
and
Others
Less
Seriously
as
Unemployed
Run
Amok
AUCKLAND.
NJ
April
14:
Two
constables
were
seriously
injured
and
a
number
of
others
were
less
seriously
hurt
In
riots
by
the
unemployed
which
broke
out
tonight
In
Queen's
Street.
Many
shop
windows
on
the
principal
thoroughfare
of
the
New
Zealand
metropolis
were
smashed.
The
riot
was
still
continuing
and
police
officers
were
experiencing
difficulty
in
placing
it
under
control.
Fighting
was
not
stopped
until
blue
jackets
were
landed
from
II.
M.
S.
rhilomel.
Hundreds
of
civilian
volunteers
were
called
Into
service.
In
all,
23
policemen
were
hurt,
injuries
being
also
inflicted
on
a
number
of
the
rioters.
JANITORS
APPOINTED
ii.
L.
Pierce
and
J.
R.
McCrimmon
Named
By
Council
to
Take
Over
Work
at
City
Hall
Instead
of
making
one
appointment,
the
city
council
last
night
de
cided
to
divide
the
duties
of
the
City
Hall
Janitor
and
give
the
work
to
two
men
with
a
view
to
providing
allvellhood
for
two
families
In
stead
of
ne
during'
the
present
times
of
stress.
Accordingly,
H.
L
Pierce
and
J.
R.
McCrimmon
were
appointed
on
the
final
vote
of
the
council.
Messrs.
Pierce
and
McCrimmon
will
take
over
their
duties
on
April
1
when
the
resignation
of
J.
W.
Ex
ley.
who
Is
being
superannuated
becomes
eflectlve.
RATEPAYERS'
DELEGATION
URGES
ECONOMY
ON
TRIAL
IS
GOING
ON1
Defendants
Sit
Unmoved
as
Blood-Stained
Sheets
Are
Tendered
as
Evidence
in
Honolulu
HONOLULU,
April
14
Six
witnesses
for
the
prosecution
were
Ik
:ird
Tuesday
In
the
"honor
murder"
case
in
which
Mrs.
Oranvllle
Fuite.scue.
her
son-in-law,
Lieut,
Thomas
II.
Ma
Hie.
and
two
United
States
naval
seamen
are
charged
with
the
killing
of
a
young
Hawaiian
Two
blood-stained
theeU
in
which
the
body
of
th
native
was
found
in
a
sedan
on
January
8
were
tendered
as
exhlbiU.
The
defendants
sat
unmoved
as
thr
e
vidence
was
unfolded.
RETURN
TO
of
QUESTIONS
Details
of
Public
Work!
Office
and
Expenditures
at
Prince
George
In
answer
to
questions
by
Thomas
Ki'ip.
Liberal
mPTClr"Tw
wn-but
of
Hon.
R.
W.
Bruhn.
minister
of
public
works,
revealed
a
few
days
,v"
in
the
Legislature
that
the
"
iff
employed
In
the
public
works
fire
at
Prince
Qeorge
comprised
'.rir
district
engineer's
clerk,
two
ii
rk-stenographers
and
one
un-
i-mployed
relief
camp
ccountant
and
warehouseman.
This
staff
carried
out
the
public
works
accounting
and
clerical
work
for
Fort
George
section
of
Fort
Oeorge
electoral
district
and
for
Omlneca
electoral
district.
Engineers,
assistant
engineers,
superintendents
and
road
foremen,
although
asked
about,
were
not
Included
In
the
return
as
they
are
field
sfatf
or
permanent
employees).
Total
salaries
for
the
officials
upon
whom
return
was
given
were
$3,417.50
in
1929-30,
$3.
410
In
1W0-31
and
to
date
in
1931-32.
$4,975.92.
This
figure,
It
was
explained.
Included
remuneration
for
temporary
assistance
which
was
employed
in
Prince
Oeorge
office
in
connection
with
relief
work
In
Fort
OiMitKc
and
Omlneca
electoral
districts
The
big
majority
of
the
sal-.iit's
was
charged
to
administration.
PROPOSALS
ENDORSED
i
I
British
Labor
Tarty
in
Favor
of
United
Stales
Disannancnt
I'lan
Opposition
Too
GENEVA,
April
14:
The
proposes
of
United
States
delegation
to
the
disarmament
conference
for
abolition
of
tanks,
heavy
land
artillery
and
all
forms
of
poison
gasses
have
met
with
enthusiasm
In
some
quarters
and
with
oppostUon
In
others.
Some
surprise
was
expressed
at
United
States
taking
the
lend
In
propsJng
land
disarmament
after
having
led
the
way
in
naval
dis
armament
proposals.
.
j
LONDON,
April
14:
The
British!
wbor
party
has
gone
on
record
as
approving
the
proposals
of
the
United
States
at
Oeneva
for
land
disarmament.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
April
14:-Wheat
quoted
at
03
Vic
on
the
local
exchange
today.
Seattle
Finances
AreinBadWay
SEATTLE,
April
13:
Despite
the
fact
that
$2,035,000
was
paid
into
the
city
coffers
in
taxes
on
Monday,
the
city
of
Seattle
Is
still
overdrawn
by
$1,017,000.
it
was
stated
yesterday.
8ince
January
1.
$4,163,000
In
taxes
has
been
paid
into
the
city.
RELIEF
IS
UNDER
FIRE
Many
Questions
Asked
Itegarding
Man
Named
A.
M.
Dore
In
Fort
George
District
Conduct
of
relief
work
in
Fort
George
district
has
been
under
more
steady
fire
during
the
session
i
the
Legislature
Just
ended
in
Victoria
than
possibly
any
other
single
subject
during
the
entire
session.
Numerous
and
varied
questions
have
been
asked
by
various
members
of
the
House.
One
question,
put
by
Dr.
W.
H.
Sutherland,
member
for
Revel-stoks.
inquired
If
any
amounts
were
expended
by
way
of
relief
on
pub
lic
works
la
the
Isle
Pierre
district
Toft
Oeorg
rfeflrir
P
lo
DetteJn
ber
31.
1931,
and.
If
so.
what
was
the
total
thereof.
Was
one
A.
M.
Dore
employed
on
such
work
and.
li
so,
'
in
what
capacity,
at
what
rate
per
day.
what
was
his
total
remuneration
and
was
such
amount
charged
against
moneys
for
relief
work
and.
if
not.
to
what
fund
was
It
charged?
Was
Dore
engaged
on
relief
work
at
any
camp
during
September
and
October
1931
and.
If
so.
what
was
his
wage
per
day
and
what
was
the
regular
wage
of
said
camp?
If
en
gaged,
what
was
the
total
amount
paid
Dore
from
any
source
by
the
public
works
department
during
1931?
Was
any
amount
paid
Dore!
during
1931
for
team
hire
and.
if
so,
how
much?
Did
said
Dore
have
a
contract
for
road
work
since
Sep
tember
1.
1938.
and.
if
so.
was
such
contract
carried
out
and
what
was
the
nature
and
amount
of
the
work?
PROBE
IS
ADJOURNED
Heavy
railing
Off
In
Security
Values
Revealed
Before
Investigation
In
New
York
NEW
YORK.
April
14:
-The
sens
tors
having
had
IttUe
success
in
getting
evidence
out
of
the
brokers,
I
it
has
been
decided
to
postpone
tne
stock
market
probe
by
the
Senate
ihanklnt!
committee
until
next
Mon
day.
Meantime,
it
will
be
endea
vored
to
obtain
the
services
or
an
expert
to
conduct
the
examination
of
the
witnesses.
Seisure
of
all
records
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
Is
also
under
consideration
Richard
Whitney,
president
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange,
admitted
before
the
committee
that
security
values
had
dropped
by
some
forty-two
billion
dollars
in
value
since
the
peak
of
the
stock
boom
in
1929
and
that
within
the
oist
two
weeks
they
had
fallen
off
by
eight
billion
dollars.
Ketchikan
Man
Died
Yesterday
KETCHIKAN.
April
14-Fred
Al-felt,
aged
67.
well
known
resident
of
Ketchikan,
succumbed
here
yesterday
to
heart
disease.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
APRIL
14,
1932
RIOTS
IN
VETERANS
MEETING'
William
Wilson
Is
Elected
President
!
of
Canadian
Legion
j
The
half
yearly
general
meeting
!
of
the
Canadian
Legion.
British
Empire
Service
League,
was
held
j
last
evening
In
the
club
rooms
and
was
very
well
attended.
Election
of
officers
took
place
and
pension
and
other
matters
pertaining
to
returned
soldiers
problems
were
reported
and
discussed.
Progress
on
these
matters
has
been
made.
The
organization
felt
gratified
In
having
the
presence
of
Col.
C.
W.
Peel?.
V.C.,
D.S.O..
Captain
Mckenzie,
EL
S.
Keeling
and
other
members
of
the
pension
board
officials
here
during
the
past
month.
These
elected
to
office
were
as
follows:
Honorary
President
Col.
C.
W.
Peck.
V.C
DS.O
Honorary
First
Vice-President
Major
John
McGregor,
V.C.
Honorary
Second
Vice-President
-Ueut.-CoL
S.
P.
McMordio,
DJS.O.
President
William
Wilson.
Fire
Vice-President
D.
C.
Schubert.
Second
Vice-President
t
David
David
Borland.
1,
.
i
ItoesittveWlborn
M.-MP
Husband
That
Can
Cook
Have
a
we-nir
says
Dm
Cools
film
Alar.
When
the
ordinary
hu.s
makes
a
mess
of
it.
but
Don
can
like
nobody's
f
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Sirs.
Edward
Bidtuc.
Philadelphia
,
Society
Woman,
Spent
Several
Weeks
in
Central
Alaska
Mrs.
Naunile
Blddle.
Philadelphia
jociety
woman,
who
has
been
travelling
for
three
months
by
airplane
In
the
lonely
Kantlshna
country
of
Central
Alaska,
passed
through
the
city
on
the
Princess
Norah
yesterday
afternoon
enroute
to
Vancou
ver
whence
she
will
entrain
for
her
home
In
the
east.
Mrs.
Blddle
was
reported
lost
recently
In
the
north
and
anxiety
was
felt
for
some
Ume
as
to
her
safety.
With
her
companions.
Joe
and
Fanny
Qulgley,
she
turned
up
safely
at
Fairbanks,
however.
The
party
flew
.from
Fairbanks
to
Whltehorse
whence
Mrs.
Biddle
came
on
south
by
the
regu
lar
means
of
transportation.
She
Intends
to
write
a
book
about
her
experiences
In
the
north.
GENERAL
'
IS
DEAD
John
Hughes,
Brother
of
Late
Sir
Sam,
Passes
Away
at
Bow-manville,
Ontario
BOWMANVILLE.
Ont..
April
14:
General
John
Hughes,
long
a
prom
inent
figure
in
military
and
agri
cultural
circles
and
a
brother
of
the
late
Oenernl
Sir
Sam
Hughes,
died
here
yesterday
at
the
age
of
82.
Former
Local
Man
Dies
in
Vancouver
Duncan
Mcl'liall,
Father
of
Kenneth
Mcrhall,
Was
Formerly
at
Georgetown
Mill
Kenneth
MePhalLsawyer
at
th
NEW
his
w;f.
Evalyn
Knapp.
j
id
cooler
a
meal
he
usually
I
boil
water
and
fry
a
sausage
business.
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Numerous
Questions
Asked
In
Le
-
gislature
By
Liberal
Member
I
For
Columbia
i
ThnmasKlne.
Liberal
member
for!
Columbia,
has
Inquired
if
any
prl-
j
atcly
owned
commissaries
were
es-
tablished
at
any
relief
camp
In
Fort
Mr.
King
has
also
Inquired
if
one
wu
.
.
R.
T
Johnson
has
been
employed
j
presiding.
The
attendance
o!
in
any
capacity
in
connection
with
spectators
was
large,
ellef
work
in
Fort
Oeorge
district,
j
The
recommendations
presented
if
uhaf
ur
his
HutiM
and:by
the
delegation
to
the
council
what
scale
of
remuneration
did
he
-ecelve
dally
or
per
month,
what
total
amount
to
date
has
been
paid
o
him
as
salary
and
expenses,
is
he
till
In
the
employ
of
the
govern-nent
and.
If
so.
what
are
his
duties
ind
what
remuneration
does
he
receive?
Other
questions
put
by
Mr.
King
inquired
as
to
what
quantities
ofionomy.
some
of
the
members
cor-
itoves.
ranges,
mattresses,
bed-
snruiM.
pillows,
crosscut
saws,
:
shower
bath
and
fittings,
electric;
lighting
plants,
cups
and
saucers,
i
axes
and
other
tools
were
supplied
Lo
the
relief
camps
at
Fort
Oeorge
district
and
at
what
cost
per
each
commodity
and
from
whom
pur-
chased.
Were
tenders
called
for
supplies
or
were
instructions
lssuea
that
supplies
were
to
be
purchased
from
any
speolfled
firms?
What
was
the
total
value
of
supplies
pur
-
chased
for
relief
camps
in
the
dls
-
trlct
from
Northern
Hardware
Co
Fraser
River
Hardware
Co.,
A.
Leith
and
Home
Furnishers
all
of
Prince
Oeorge?
Were
potatoes
or
relief
camps
in
Prince
Oeorge
district
purchased
direct
from
farmers
and,
If
so,
what
were
the
highest
and
lowest
prices
paid
per
sack7
Were
any
men
accommodated
in
relief
camp
at
Hansard
as.
at
December
23
last.
If
so,
how
many?
Were
any
supplies
Issued
to
this
camp
during
December
and.
If
so,
what
was
the
total
value
thereof?
Enquiry
Is
also
made
by
Mr.
King
if
a
relief
camp
was
established
a
Big
Bay
Lumber
Co.'s
sawmill
here.
Penny
and
what
was
the
total
cost
sailed
yesterday
afternoon
on
the
in
buildings,
in
equipment
and
what
Princess
Norah
for
Vancouver
number
of
men
were
in
this
camp
where
he
has
been
called
on
ac-.
in
December
and
January
last?
count
of
the
death
of
his
father,
I
Duncan
McPhall.
aged
78.
Some
Mrs.
M.
A.
Dupuls
of
Haysport
is
years
ago
the
elder
McPhall
spent
paying
a
brief
visit
to
the
city,
hav-a
year
at
the
old
sawmill
at
Oeorge-
'
ing
arrived
In
town
from
the
Skee-town.
na
River
on
this
morning's
train.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Friday,
April
15,
1932
High
8:35
ajn.
10:8
It.
21:46
pjn.
16:9
It.
Low
2:06
a.m.
10:4ft.
15:05
pjn.
6:0
ft.
ZEALAND
Reductions
In
Budget
Recommended
In
Order
To
Hold
Down
Taxes
Improvement
Levy
is
Opposed
Would
Cut
$15,000
Off
Municipal
Expenditures
For
Year
Council
Says
It
Is
Pledged
to
Bank
to
Adopt
Double
Tax
With
a
view
to
obviating
the
necessity
of
levying
a
tax
on
improvements
this
year,
the
ratepayers'
economy
committee,
appointed
following
a
recent
mass
meeting
of
taxpayers,
proposed
to
the
city
council
at,a
public
conference
last
night
reductions
in
the
cost
of
municipal
services
estimated
to
net
a
saving
during
the
year
of
$45,792
on
the
municipal
budget
which
is
now?.
placed
at
$614,000.
After
the
var-'tous
proposals
had
been
discusser
j
In
considerable
detail
during
a
session
which
lasted
over
two
hour?
the
council
promised
that
all
thr
suggestions
would
receive
its
sei
'ious
consideration.
It
being
polntea
out,
however,
that
the
council
was
already
pledged
to
the
city's
bank
to
apply
an
improvement
tax
this
year,
n
naving
Deen
on
uus
unaer
taung
mat
credit
naa
Deen
exien
ideUaJhe
atynJlng.lbe.fioUet.
iUon
of
tS8
tMs
The
discussion
was
full
anl
.,
.
,
.....
.
...
iiraus.
auu
was
icamieu
oy
caiv
;u
y
on
uie
pan
ui
me
aciegmiuii
auu
the
council.
The
delegation
con-i.slsted
of
Fred
Wesch,
president
of
e
Prince
Rupert
Ratepayers'
As-
foclatlon.
O
H
Arnold,
M
U
oicpnen3,
.
.
B.
Rochester.
There
was
a
full
the
were
as
follows
"In
compliance
with
the
wtehe
of
the
Mayor,
we
have
conferred
first
with
the
School
Board.
A
copy
of
our
proposals
to
the
Board
Is
attached
.
"On
April
12
we
met
the
School
Board
and.
after
a
free
and
frank
discussion
oi
the
urgency
of
ec-1
dsally
supported
the
committee's
suggestions.
We
were
assured
by
I
the
chft"lrmfi
that
th
board
would
hold
another
meeting
in
we
near
ruiure
10
lurcner
consi
-
1
der
the
proposed
economies
and
:
that
thr
proposals
would
hart
the.
serious
consideration
of
the
board.
We
are,
therefore,
hopeful
of
com
-
1
peie
eo-operauon
xorm
me
scnowj
board
in
this
time
of
flnancKl
,
difficulty.
1
"
have
studied
the
estimate:
J
carefully
and
have
reached
the
following
conclusions,
further
than
thnse
embodied
in
school
board
conference,
which
we
now
wish
to
discuss
with
your
body.
Polite
and
Fire
Department
"That
the
police
officers
be
re-1
duced
to
1
sergeant
and
1
con
stable.
'The
fire
department
should
be
reduced
by
one
man.
"AH
firemen
to
be
sworn
in
as
constables
and
do
duty
as
such,
under
arrangements
to
be
made
!
by
the
two
heads
of
the
the
de
partments.
Police
court
tides
should
accrue
sniaiv
tn
th
itv
Th
ib-m
ml-
eellaneous
in
the
fire
department
should
be
eliminated.
Telephone
Department
"That
short
vacations
be
given
the
operators
in
rotation
so
that
three
-operators
are
on
vacation,
without
pay.
all
the
time,
until
the
full
staff
Is
required
.
"We
suggest
Uiat
an
arrange-
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
COUNCIL
nent
might
be
made
with
the
ower
Corporation
whereby
it
.ould
undertake
the
upkeep
of
the
tines.
"That
the
men
employed
in
this
partment
be
reduced
to
three.
Water
Department
"That
the
employees
In
this
department
be
reduced
by
one.
Mayor
and
Aldermen
"As
an
example
to
employees
and
for
its
moral
effect
upon
the
WfeW?iy.4t..U
suggested
that
it
might
be
well
for
the
mayor
and
aldermtn
to
relinquish
their
indemnity
for
the
balance
of
the
year;'
.
:
,
Engineer,
Health
and
.Cemetery
"It
appearing
that
ery
littler
work
is
to
be
done
(his
year
we
recommend
that
the
office
of
city
(nglneer
be
abolished
for
the
time
being.
Garbage
"That
the
removal
of
garbage
and
night
soil
be
done
by
contract
and
tenders
for
this
work
should
be
called.
General
"From
the
auditor
we
gain
the
(ooaUaued
on
p'j
ilx)
ILLINOIS
PRIMARY
Len
Small
Chosen
For
Governor
By
Republicans
Judge
Henry
Horner
By
Democrats
CHICAGO.
April
14:
Oubcrna-
torlal
primaries
were
held
Tuesday
the
State
of
Illinois
by
both
Re-
nublican
and
Democratic
Ddrties.
The
count
Indicated
that
Len
'small
and
Probate
Judge
Henry
Horner
were
the
Republican
and
Democratic
choices
respectively.
each
being
accorded
pluralities
In
excess
of
100.000
votes.
ROOSEVELT
IS
FAVORED
Nebraska
Votes
Strongly
for
Governor
of
New
York
As
Democratic
Presidential
Candidate
LINCOLN,
Nebraska.
April
11--
Governor
Frankllh
D.
Roosevelt
was
given
a
heavy
lead
in
the
Nebraska
Democratic
presidential
Primaries
Tuesday.
The
vote
up
Roosevelt.
615
for
Oarner
and
104
for
Murray.
Halibut
Landings
Canadian
Ternen,
300;
AUin,
j.t
tuirt