THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 5 June 27. . . TEMP. MAX. TEM? m6 60,0 BAR, 29,849 a, m., RAIN 07 Phe E DAILY NEWS Formerly The Prince Rupert Optimist <2 _——— ‘OL, Il, NO. 148 PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1931. NUNC DECLINES TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS ldermen Newton and Hilditch Have Their Missives Laid on the Table, and Will be Invited to Withdraw Them and Get Back to Work---Proposed Contest is Frowned Upon for Reasons Indicated in Dictated Letter signation were re- Mayor and city \ldermen Newton last night but it is will be ac- following motion letter to the ) : Letters of re ved by the incil trom 1 Hilditch jikely that they ted, as the 1 accompanying will show \lderman Smith, sec- Alderman Kerr: That resignations of Aldermen S. M. yton and J. H. Hilditch d laid on the table, and Clerk be directed icknowledge receipt and to reply as follows: ermen ved by be te tnem 1 in etter to Each Alderman I beg to acknowledge your resignation as r Ward II in the City|w rind Ri ipert, and am directed resolution of the council to wears to the council have been of testing electors Jear Sur, ol e that it apy the resignations le for the purpose the ttitude of on engineering department at the said meeting and the members of the council are quite preparéd to ac- cept the full responsibility of the action then taken. If a contest was carried out as proposed it is very unlikely that any true expression could be secured upon the question at issue, as un- doubtedly other issues would enter into it. Again a vote would only be secured from Ward II so that whatever the result might be the council would not be justified in making any change in the policy deliberately adopted by them after mature consideration. its The council considers that duty is to discourage in every way the holding of such a contest and cannot accept the responsi- bility of allowing it to proceed and therefore do not feel justified if made for the purpose of holding in accepting your resignation bject of the engineering irtment, which question was | | t with at the last meeting of | Wednesday | ' cil held on . test to be made} holding election to fill the} ) mncies and the to of be | the | result as expression electors ter full question of the deliber- an election for the purpose already referred to. If your resignation is submitted for other reasons of a_ private nature, the council may ultimately |have to accept the same, but even | the ‘n it would doubtful if it} | would be advisable to accept resig- | be |nations of members of the council | | Hilditch will withdraw his challenge | while living in the city, unless for very special reasons, without im-| posing the penalty provided by statute. If the policy of accepting resignations off hand without im- posing the penalty were allowed it might at times work out to the serious disadvantage of the city. You are requested to revensider your action, and inform the coun- cil further by Wednesday evening | of this week at 8 o'clock. It hoped that after careful consid- eration will decide to with- draw your resignation. Yours very truly, E. A. WOODS City Clerk The Hidder: Hilditch This course was approved by the council, Alderman Newton did not put in appearance in or| near the City Hall, but Alderman Hilditch was in the Mayor's pri- vate office during last night's council meeting, and appeared in the council chamber after the motion to adjourn had been called. is | you Pee ———— ’ BASEBALL SCORES Northwestern League Vancouver 9, Spokane 6. Tacoma 3, Victoria 2. Portland-Seattle game postpon- ed on account of rain. National League Pittsburg 3, Cincinnati 6. Others postponed owing to rain. American League Washington 1, New York 3. Chicago 3, Detroit 6. Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 2. Others postponed owing to rain. SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENTS Looks as if isi tends of Rec- iprocity are in the Ascendant at Washington. (Canadian Press Despatch) Washington, June 27.—The Sen- last night in order to vote the amdenment of Senator Washington, June 27.—The Sen- ate sat late last night in order to vote on the amdenment of Senator Root to the Canadian reciprocity ate on |bill demanding that wood pulp and paper must be placed on the reciprocal list. This was expected by the opponents of reciprocity to prove a dividing point for the reciprocity forces. When the mattercame to a vote the Senate rejected the amdend- In his letter of resignation Alder- Hilditch stated that he did} not wish to be understood as| desirous of shirking any sibility by resigning, but simply | to test the matter in before the people according to his | Aldertnan Newton in that if j man respon- | question challenge. his letter says Alderman he will withdraw his resignation. CHT IS RESUMED OVER i =sCTHE LORD'S VETO BILL tish Parliament Gets to Work Again Now That the ~Lansdowne Introduces Some oronation is Over Drastic Amendments 5S Despatch) Parlaiment today, alter rec ind veto bill Hor umed in the Upper the Cor- the to struggle limit the ise of Lords was ediately r s, bme Drastic Amendments rd La W! i i wne who is opposing meas in the Lords, Rave : amendments providing mhe ¢ | lor xclusion f the ic measures re- © Ol ay rom ol scope he vet hill I . That Will Never Pass Rule, sitting of to of dis- lating to Irish Home provide for a_ joint the two Houses in case a referendum in other cases. Deadlock Will Arise that accept the the dead_ lock it will It certain Government amendments, and a seems inevitable. If eventually lead to the creation of five hundred additional peers, un- less in the meantime the Lords yield, quite will is not $0 FORMED A CLUB l Athletes Met Last Night 1¢ ‘ i rst’ definite step to form A thier i 4eue Club in the city was € last 1 ight when a number of ymen y § Men met in the old Presby- nN chy hurch and discussed the ing ol a of up ; progranne » Cle 1S pr ak: ean “posed to have trips to itha where football and base played by rival I ba ‘eball is another donee: will be taken up &S from a team in Pastime y nd will thrown > Will he 8. Indoo Which I re Ne off 'Cers of the new club are: b President P Mier ident, F. H. Mobley; a = pas treasurer, T. Arneil; Executive Committee, C. T. Heward, J. MacLeod, T. McMeekin and Rev. F. W. Kefr. Ail interestetl asked to join. Indoor Baseball .Printers vs. The Royal Blue Ribbons, at the Auditorium Tues- day evening, June 27th, Game called at 8.30 sharp. Admission 25c. Skating after the game. 2t Half a Century City Engineer Davis has given the lifetime of the present Section One grading at more than fifty years, Mrs. receive in athletics are Tremayne afternoon, Dr. will not tomorrow nor cle TH, Ce Orge Tite: Count Zaalin's Latest Dir- agreement between them, and for} ¢ MADE ‘MAIDEN FLIGHT | | | | | | igible Up in the Air Frederickschafen, June 26. Count Zeppelin was on board his new dirigible Schwaben when it made its maiden fl ght today. fae Robk: pl A gasoline engine to run new rock crusher purchased for city will be bought from 5. H. Watson & Co, ADMIRAL TOGA TO VISIT CANADA Famous Japnaese Admiral to Cross the Continent in Au- gust on Way Home. the the (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, June 27.—Admiral To- go, the famous Japanese naval officer, is expected in Canada early in August his return journey from the Coronation. He will arrive in New York on July 29th and come here, proceeding Vancouver en route for his the C. P. R. He will entertained while in on to home by be lavishly Toronto. QUEBEC CENTENARIAN Ambrose Guay Has 300 Guests to His Birthday Party (Canadian Press Despatch) Quebec, June 27- ~Ambroise Guay the oldest citizen of Quebec, celebrated his 100th birthday to- day. 300 relatives were present and toasted his health, Over ment by a large majority. The majority was so decided that no roll-call taken. This clears the way to a discussion of the main was que stion. WILL SUE THEM FOR BIG DAMAGES | Steamboat Gold Mines Co. at| will support this,’ Shareholders’ Meeting Decid- | es on Drastic Action for Al- leged Misleading Reports. (Canadian Press Despatch) Vancouver, June 27.—After fully discussing the situation which has arisen over the Steamboat. Gold Mines, Co., Ltd., the shareholders at their meeting last night decided to authorise civil! preceedings ag- | ainst Messrs. Greenwall and Stev- ens, for alleged misleading reports | regarding the Steamboat Moun- tain property. Some of those incenssed that take criminal proceedings, clamer counsels prevailed, present were so they wanted to but BROKE THE RECORD Steamer Florizel Made Fast Run from New York to Hal- ifax. (Canadian Press Despatch) Halifax, June 27.—All previous records in time for the trip by water between New York and this port were eclipsed this morning when the Red Cross liner Florizel made the run in forty-three hours. The trip through the open At- lantic is exactly 600 miles by the most direct course. THUNDER PLUMP ON PRAI- RIES Shoal Lake Lightning—$18000 Damage Done Winnipeg, June 26.-Heavy rains general from here to Leth- bridge. On Saturday the Miller block and post office at Shoal Lake were struck by lightning and destroyed with a loss of eighteen thousand dollars. are State of California..... NEXT MAILS For Sout Thursday, a.m. NorTH . Thursday p. m. For Prick Five CENTS WILL SUSPEND A CLAUSE IN THE LICENSE BY-LAW the Mayor at First Says It Is to Help Out A. J. Prudhomme, But | It Transpires It Is to Cover Two Applicants for Bottle | Licenses as Well---Troublesome Clause is the One A by-law to amend the existing Licensing By-law by suspending Clause 36 for two months was in- troduced by Alderman Kerr last night and the motion was supported by Alderman Smith. Clause 36 has to do with the applications for renewal of licences, and re- quires that applications shall be in at least ten days before the sittings of the Licensing Board in June and December. The By- law was read the first time, and the rules were suspended enabling it to be read also the second time last night. Next Monday night it goes into committee of the whole for consideration, after which it will be read for the third time, and finally adopted. Objection by Douglas “T suppose this is to cover the granting of two bottle licences the applications for which were irvegular,’’ said Alderman Douglas. “I want to register myself against this. I think there are too many licenses already in Prince Rupert, and I am against the granting of these bottle licenses. The city has licensed places enough without them.’ eo to See Fair Play the | it is she |fairly with these licenses, Morrissey, ‘“‘but .if it is the in- tention to deal otherwise, as has already been done in the matter of bringing about lawsuits, then I wiii not support it. I appeal to you Mr. Mayor, as Chairman of the Board of Licensing Com- missioners.” Cap Evidently Fits “TI might say in regard to this,” replied the Mayor, “that in regard to the case just mentioned by Mr. Morrissey, that is the case of Mr. Prudhomme, his application was refused because of the existence of a city by-law which the com- missioners did not see their way to violate. Unless the by-law is changed no license can be granted to Mr. Prudhomme on the 15th of July. I am not in a position to say what the commissioners will do execpt that they will be fair to the parties concerned.” “Is there only one licensee with cation?’ asked Alderman intention of the} commissioners to deal j ciause got rid of altogether instead then I|of for only two months, but. this ’ said Alderman idea was not supported. rissey, | plied. |the Prudhomme case “There are two more. | will be affected also.”’ Alderman Kirkpatrick was _ in- j ° . . clined to have’ the objectionable defective qualities on his appli- Mor- to which the Mayor re- If is covered |by this, then two bottle licenses That Requires Ten Days Notice BIG STEAMBOAT MERGER R. and N. O. and Inland Fleets Amalgamate at Montreal (Canadian Press Despatch) Montreal, June 27.—A big ten million dollar navigation merger was completed here today. The merger includes the Richelieu and Ontario, the Northern and the Iniand companies, all navigating on the Great Lakes and St. Law- rence River. BURGLARS AT NELSON Walker's Jewellery Store was Pillaged During Last Night (Canadian Press Despatch) Nelson, June 27.—Burglars broke into the jewelry store of J. J. Walker last night and got away with nearly 3500 in watches, rings, pins, brooches. and other valuables. The police are trying to trail the culprits. ELECTRIC STORM’S HAVOC Allegan, Mich., June 26.—Dur- ing an electric storm the power plant at Trowbridge was burned to the ground with a loss of a hundred fifty thousand dollars. | RACE WAR IN VIRGINIA | Sot St | Americans and Italians Clash— | Four are Killed Many In- | jured. (Canadian Press Despatch) | ‘Elkins, W. Va., June 27.—A serious race war between Amer- icans and Italians laborers is re- |ported at Weaver south of here. Four are reported dead, and many injured.