Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
Thursday,
May
26,
1932
Digby
Island-i-Clear,
light
westerly
High
5:44
&m.
17:0
ft.
wind,
barometer
30:36,
temperature
19:20
p.m.
17:1
ft.
56;
sea
smooth.
Low
12:21
pjn.
5:5
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXIII-
No.
122.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
25,
1932
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
-U
-
ij-naJ-
n
:
&
DUTY
ON
LUMBER
AND
COPPER
CITY
PROTESTS
GIBB
PROPOSAL
ON
PEACE
RIVER
virtual
iTnu
Up
on
Impork't
is
of
Materials
From
Canada
Senate
in
Favor
of
Raising
Lumber
Tariff
From
$1
to
$3
and
Putting
1c
Per
Pound
on
Copper
May
Be
Amended
on
Compromise
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
May
25:
The
United
States
Cnnntn
vntnrl
virtunl
nmVinrnmpc
trul'iv
inrainct
Pfinaclinn
lumber
and
copper.
The
vote
.
.
i
-
i
i
l
ei
duty
except
on
iiuruwuuuaiuunng
iruni
$t
to
$o
per
muu-.sand
feet
was
3G
to
24.
The
vote
to
place
a
tariff
of
four
cents
per
pound
o
n
copper
was
42
to
25.
T:
increase
were
provided
fors
ti
a
billion
dollar
revenue
bill
and
It
is
amended
when
the
bill
I'"'
rompromlse
between
the
H
und
Senate.
Can
id:
stand'
trade
worn
.28
OOO.OIO
lasl
i
TRANSFER
:
OF
BONDS
:
CH,t
Council
Decides
on
Deal
At
i
fcctlni
Hydro-Electric
Ke-serve
Funds
'a
Af
i
.some
dlK-lon.
0e
cu
.
j
r
uj.'ii
'in
Monday
nignt
aaopuu
a
M
uinmendatton
from
the
finance
c
mrrmu
that
the
city
trMur-r
,
be
uuihorized
to
receive
bids
from
eai-D
of
the
banks
in
the
city
for
t!:e
sale
of
$20,000
province
of
On-
Donas
new
in
sinning
junus,
b
proceeds
to
be
apptted
for
the,
povmption
of
interest
and
prin
-
due
on
June
1
and
the
pur-;
cfcjM
of
$2000
Prince
Rupert
bonds
:
Tlx
deal
has
to
do
with
the
hy-dj
-ilectrtc
reserve
fund
under
h
the
city
has
to
make
annual
payments
to
meet
principal
and
tn-M'
;
on
hydro-electric
obligations.
Bd
!i
City
Solicitor
E.
F.
Jones
and
L
W
Patmore
have
sdven
the
op-
ii
n
that
it
is
within
the
pover
of
j
tl'
i
ouncll
to
make
the
de?l
whch
i'
i-
calculated
will
mean
a
conakl-r:
blp
saving
in
city
bond
discount
and
exchange.
At
the
request
of
Aid.
Casy.
the
treasurer
made
a
detailed
ex-P
aution
of
the
effwts
of
the
uinsartion
after
which
the
reeom-ir.curtatlon
was
accepted.
Trade
Agreement
Comes
Into
Force
OTTAWA.
May
85:
The
new
,r
'ic
agreement
between
Canada
Canada
'
and
New
Zealand
came
into
effect
V
tcrday.
WEATHER
REPORT
Triple
Inland-
Clear,
light
east-
J
vrtiiUi
iMItWkii
t?w-
Unaara-Cloudy.
llsht
euriy
Vind.
lloht
swell.
Dead
Tree
Point
Overcast,
light
s,,uUi
easterly
wind,
barometer
30
28.
temperature
54.
choppy
sea.
FINED
AT
SMITIIEUS
Olof
Elllngson
has
been
fined
'00,
with
option
of
three
months'
imprisonment,
at
Smlthers
by
Stipendiary
Magistrate
R.
L.
dale
on
R
fhargc
of
supplying
liquor
to
a
Wnor
at
a
dance
at
Evelyn,
it
has
been
reported
to
divisional
head-Quarters
of
the
provincial
police
here.
.
Set
on
increasing
the
lumber)
:
i
on
n
i
BODY
IS
FOUND
IN
LAKE
TODAY
The
body
of
William
Mitchell,
who
lost
his
life
last
Saturday
night
while
angling
at
the
upper
end
of
Shawatlans
Lake,
was
recovered
about
noon
today
not
far
front
the
-point-
where
he
was
last
seen
,1
-.1
nffnv
having
helped
to
W
frhn
lira
nr
nK
vimiii'
mc
"v.
f
companion,
Robert
hel-
seVt
aRed
13.
Dragging
operations
had
been
car-
mwI
nn
continuously
since
the
-
tragedy
.
.
-
by
police
and
citizens
and
Were
finally
rewarded
'
success
today,
ine
jj,,
WflS
brought
into
the
city
this
afternoon.
MUCH
WORK
BY
RELIEF
City
Engineer
Tresents
Interestln;
I'roeress
Report
to
In
a
progress
report
presented
to
h.
Mtv
council
at
IU
meeting
won-
H.r
nlht.
City
Engineer
F.
N.
Good
.ubtfi
that
since
the
present
sys
imi
r
relief
work
had
startea
on
WS
x,..u
in
umc
170
men
per
montn
had
been
given
from
inree
w
days'
work
each.
Some
3000
feet
of
v,
r.Hin
had
been
carried
out
and
1000
feet
of
cast
Iron
jv
ater
mains
had
been
mstaneu.
v..,
trnov
with
the
Fordson
trac
tor
had
been
kept
in
operation
and
3000
cubic
feet
of
rock
had
own
w--l
onH
nut
in
Dosltlon.
All
th
workers
had
been
on
relief
and
the
cost
of
the
work
to
ine
cuy
na
-vMrM
S400
whereas
the
value
(rvH"
"
Men
n
a
wa8
estimated
at
jyuuu.
a
of
45
men
had
been
kept
at
work
at
U
time
under
the
supervision
bf
the
city
engineer.
Aid.
Casey
had
some
criticism
to
in
rttird
to
the
way
in
which
he
claimed
wheelbarrows
and
tools
had
been
left
around
on
the
jods,
nme
hnvlnff
been
out
for
several
months.
Aid.
Plllsbury
did
not
think
there
was
nearly
as
mucn
equipment
lying
around
as
Aid.
Casey
suggested.
However,
the
city
engineer
would
be
asked
to
look
Into
the
matter
and
see
that
It
was
attended
to
FINANCES
DISCUSSED
L'ity
Receives
Offers
For
Unsol
Debentures
Outlook
Now
Appears
Brighter
The
city
Is
In
receipt
of
some:
tentative
offers
for
$119,000
or
un
sold
debentures
which,'
considering
the
present
condition
of
the
secur-;
itles
market,
are
considered
quite
encouraging.
Whether
or
not
the
immediate
tendency
of
the
security
.
market
will
be
In
an
Improved
dt-'
rectlon
is
a
question
which
is
being
weighed
against
the
advisability
of
;
considering
these
offers.
I
With
the
liquidation
of
the
debentures
and
a
reasonable
volume
of
UxaUon
receipts
for
the
year,
it
Is
hoped
that
the
city
s
indebtedness
at
the
bank
may
be
cleared
up
by
August
and
the
municipality's
borrowing
power
restored.
The
municipal
financial
situation
came
in
for
a
good
deal
of
discus-,
flon
at
Monday
night's
meeting
of
the
city
council.
'
INSURING
OF
WORK,
City
Concil
Favors
Contributory
System
Government
Asked
to
Take
Steps
The
city
council,
at
its
meeting
on
Monday
night,
endorsed
a
re
solution
from
the
city
manager
of
Nlaaara
FsrtU
requesting
the
pro
vincial
and
Dominion
governments
to
take
the
necessary
steps
with
a
view
to
Inaugurating
in
Canada
a
system
of
contributory
unemployment
Insurance.
The
council
also
agreed
to
co-operate
in
the
way
oJ
circulating
a
petition
to
this
effec
which
it
Is
planned
to
make
Dc
mlnlon-wlde.
Some
of
the
aldermen
would
have
referred
the
matter
to
the
finance
committee
with
a
view
to
having
a
rerjort
on
which
to
act
at
the
next
meeting
but
Mayor
Orme,
Aid.
Mac-
donald
and
others
saw
no
reason
why
the
resolution
could
not
be
en
dorsed.
Aceordinaly.
on
motion
of
Aid.
Linsev
and
Aid.
Plllsbury.
the
coun
cil
endorsed
the
resolution
and
de
cided
to
co-operate
in
getting
the
petition
circulated.
In
the
course
of
the
discussion.
Mayor
Orme
expreesed
himself
as
being
wholeheartedly
in
favor
of
Uie
idea
of
unemployment
Insurance.
The
value
of
life
and
fire
in
surance
was
now
an
accepted
fact
in
good
business.
Soon
it
would
be
the
same
with
contributory
unem
ployment
insurance.
Halibut
Landings
Summary
American
37.500
pounds,
5.4c
and
2c
to
62c
and
3c.
Canadian
20,500
pounds,
4c
and
2.
Aineriran
Tahoma,
22.000,
Atlin,
5.4c
and
2c.
Ithona.
14.000.
Royal.
5.8c
and
2c.
Condor,
8,500,
Booth,
6c
and
2c.
Defence.
13,000.
Booth,
5.6c
and
Be.
National,
13,000,
Cold
SjonTgo,
5.8c
and
2c.
''
Vlktng.
7,000.
Royal.
65c
and
3c.
Friendly,
10,000,
Pacific,
6c
and
3c.
Canadian
Gibson,
12,000,
Cold
Storage,
4c
and
2c.
Cspella.
8,500,
Booth,
4c
and
2c.
"Alice
in
Wonderland"
Mrs.
Res
Lidd?ll
Hargreaves
Lewis
Carroll's
original
of
Allre,
xn
"Alice
u
Wonderland."
recently
interviewed
by
The
Star,
cuts
her
blrUud.i.v
cke
or.
ner
SOth
birthday
in
New
York.
The
case
is
dec
orated
with
"Alice
In
Wonderland
characters.
SESSION
TO
CLOSE
SOON
Protests
Begin
to
Pour
Into
Wash
ington
at
Dilatoriness
of
Congress
WASHINGTON.
D.C..
May
25
It
Is
believed
by
political
observers
that
the
session
of
Congress
will
probably
come
to
a
close
about
June
15.
Telegrams
are
beginning
to
pour
in
from
party
organisers
and
leaders
in
various
parts
of
th:
country
imploring
the
legislators
to
bring
their
work
to
as
speedy
a
conclusion
as
possible
In
view
of
Uie
Impend
in
national
conven
ttons.
Indication
seems
to
be
rising
at
the
slow
progrtas
being
made
in
balancing
the
budget.
II.
J.
Painter
of
the
Dank
of
Montreal
stall
sailed
yesterday
at-',
ternoon
on
th
Catala
for
a
trip
to
Vancouver.
I'lLLSnilRY
IS
CONFIDENT
MILL
WILL
nE
BUILT
J.
II.
Plllsbury,
manager
of
the
Pacific
Stevedoring
Co.
who
recently
returned
from
Vancouver,
states
that
while
In
the
south
he
talked
to
Frank
L.
Buckley
regarding
the
pulp
mill
proposal
and
that
Mr.
Buckley
nad
express
ed
himself
as
very
confident
of
the
enterprise
goingiahead.
There
had
been
some
delays
but
Mr.
Plllstoury
gathered
that
these
were
not
of
a
ser-
rlous
nature.
He
did
not
see
any
reason
tq'
doubt
that
tho
mill
would
be
built
soon.
TWO
MORE
ARRESTED
Charles
Edwards
and
Emil
nostrum
Charged
With
Theft
of
Liquor
Charles
Edwards
and
Emil
Bos-trum
appeared
before
Stipendiary
Magistrate
H.
F.
MacLeod
in.
pro
vincial
police
court
this
morning
on
j
cnarges
oi
wen
oi
liquor
iivm
Kinahan
Island
and
were
both
remanded
for
eight
days
and
released
on
ball.
The
case
has
to
do
with
the
same
matter
In
which
Alfred
Swanson
tnd
Hans
Derquist
are
charged
jfith
theft
of
liquor.
Swanson
and
Berqulst
appeared
before
Magistrate
MacLeod
this
afternoon
for
preliminary
hearing
but
were
fur
ther
remanded
for
eight
days.
IS
CALLED
TO
SOUTH
Kcv.
W.
I).
Grant
HoIIinewortli
is
Invited
to
Take
Pulpit
in
New
Westminster
Rev.
W.
D.
Orant
Holllngworth.
pastor
of
First
Presbyterian
Church.
,
who
returned
this
morning
from
a
two
weeks'
trip
to
Vancouver,
re
ceived,
while
In
the
south,
a
call
to
one
of
the
Presbyterian
Churches
in
the
city
of
New
Westminster.
He
stated
on
arrival
tins'
morning
that
his
acceptance
or
rejection
pf
the
call
was
still
urider
consideration
and
it
will
probably
be
a
few
days
i
before
he
has
decided.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
May
25:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
62
He
on
the
local
exchange
today.
Both
Farmers
and
Port
Would
Be
Penalized
If
Railway
Went
To
South
Special
Committee
Advances
Some
Strong
Arguments
j
Against
Taking
Northern
Grain
to
15urr;ard
Inlet
I
Resolution
Will
Be
Sent
to
Ottawa
The
city
council,
at
its
meeting
Monday
night,
decided
to
protest
immediately
to
Ottawa
against
apy
move
which
might
be
made
to
implement
the
suggestion
made
in
the
report
to
the
federal
government
of
Sir
Alexander
Gibb,
British
port
expert,
that,
if
Vancouver
is
to
become
the
Pacific
Coast
outlet
for
the
Peace
River
country,
it
would
have
to
be
accorded
protection
from
the
competlUve
ports
of
the
northern
coast.
This
was
one
of
the
clauses
contained
In
a
lengthy
report
presented
to
the
council
by
its
Peace
River
committee
and
which,
after
some
discussion,
was
adopted
with
Aid.
Plllsbury
and
Aid.
Black
opposed,
not
in
principle
but
at
the
manner
In
which
the
protest
was
to
be
made.
.
Discussing
the
declaration
in
the
,Olbb
report
that
the
Peace
River
outlet
question
would
have
to
be
decided
"on
the
grounds
of
a
broad
national
policy
in
view
ot
the
-
fact.
U.t.
rt
whM
Prft
on
the
north
coast
without
government
subsidization."
the
report
of
the
Peace
River
committee
pointed
out
that
to
take
the
Peace
River
grain
to
Vancouver
would
be
of
no
bene-1
fit
over
existing
routes
as
far
as
the
Peace
River
farmers
were
con-
cerned
unless
the
government
absorbed
some
of
the
cost
of
the
haulage.
Why
should
the
farmers
of
the
Peace
River
have
to
pay
to
protect
Vancouver?
It
would
Just
mean
fhp
nenallzation
of
the
north
for
Vancouver's
protection.
Already
the
J
prtnclpal
handicap
of
the
Peace
nance
committee,
the
city
council.
River
is
excessive
transportation
'
at
its
meeting
Monday
night,
ap-costs.
proved
the
sale
of
tax
sale
lots
as
Pointing
out
that
Prince
Rupert,
is
480
miles
nearer
the
Orient,
the
natural
market
of
Peace
River
grain,
than
Vancouver
and
150
miles
nearer
the
Peace
River
than
Vancoum
a
total
saving
of
dis
-
i
tance
In
Prince
Rupert's
favor
of
630
miles,
that
this
port
has
a
natural
excellent
harbor
and
an
ad-
vantageous
railway
grade,
the
report
of
the
committee
declares
that
an
additional
factor
to
be
considered
Is
comprised
in
the
enormous
investments
here
of
both
the
federal
government
and
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
With
the
port
fully
equipped
already
to
handle
large
quantities
of
grain,
lumber,
fish
and
other
commodities
of
export,
the
report
of
the
committee
expresses
the
opinion
that
a
"real
national
policy,"
as
far
as
the
fed
eral
government
is
concerned,
would
seem
to
be
the
protection
of
the
Investments
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways
as
well
as
its
own
and
the
making
of
this
line
of
the
Canadtan
National
Railways
to
pay
its
way.
In
view
of
all
the
circumstance,
j
the
report
of
the
committee
pro
-
,
tests
against
any
auempi
iu
impic-
.
mn
thA
iipirejttlnn
enntAlnort
In
the
Glbb
report
that
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
and
the
north
coun
try
be
penalized
In
order
to
protect'
Vanrvniver
nr
to
mnVi.
n
rallwnv
,
route
to
Vancouver
at
the
expense
of
tht.
Peace
River,
farmers.
Aid.
Oasey
referred
to
the
prom-
lises
made
n
the
last
federal
elec-
OUTLET
Telephone
Dep't
Shows
Surplus
For
Last
Month
For
the
month
of
April
the
city
t
lephone
department
showed
a
surplus
of
$794.35,
it
was
revealed
In
the
monthly
financial
statement
of
Samuel
Massey,
superintendent
01
whlc
fp
-
ented
-
to
the
city
council
at
Its
ettng
Monday
evening.
The
esti,
revtn"e
'
he
dP?mnt
'or
the
month
had
been
$3465
white
expenditures
amounted
to
$2670.85.
T
Qalo
I
fltc
1
A
ualC
LiUlo
'
Are
Disposed
Of
By
Council
On
recommendation
of
the
fl-
follows:
Lot
40,
block
2.
section
section
8,
u,
to
Alex
Bartoe.
$46.
$10
down
and
balance
In
one
year.
Lot
43,
block
22,
section
6.
(Eighth
Avenue
Bast
near
Kins
.Edward
High
School),
to
W.
E.
Funnell,
$80.
Lot
8,
block
27.
section
5
(Taylor
Street
below
Dr.
Hankinson's
house),
to
Mrs.
E.
M.
West.
$75.
Taxes
for
1932
are
to
be
paid
by
he
purchasers
In
each
case.
New
Sidewalk
For
First
Avenue
Will
Be
Built
By
City
The
dllspidated
old
board
sidewalk
on
First
Avenue
from
the
Knox
Hotel
easterly
to
Seventh
Street
as
well
as
in
front
of
the
'Sea
View
grocery
and
apartments
is
to
be
abolished
and
replaced
by
a
sand
sidewalk
to
be
constructed
on
the
road,
approaches
to
any
build-
to
"
-"
OatlOn
W
HISS
WIBCt
HWIl
HID
Board
of
Works
was
adopted
by
tho
city
council
at
its
meeting
on
Monday
evening.
The
work
will
b
Cameo.
OUl
OV
rBMW
lixr.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
R.
Mitchell
and
family
arrived
In
the
city
on
the
Prince
George
this
morning
fn)m
w-t
Vancouver.
Mr.
Mlu.hHlf
.
.
P.
P
y
TvJ
H
called
ome
on
account
of
tho
u
If
returned
to
and
that.
power
theltra
,c
drownln?
Ust
Saturday
ot
railway!
failed
to
speedily
arrange
hU
brothw
wilkm
Mitchell,
will
outlet
for
the
Peace
River,
or
an
retum
wuth
ln
a
few
d
Mn
they
would
proceed
with
It
them-
Mltche
and
famUy
wU1
remala
(Continued
on
page
6.)
here
for
the
summer.