isy
a.
mr
stroys
DAMAGE
ESTIMATED
AT
$150,000.00
:..-.
uUckcnesI
walls
n-ir.
im
f
Montreal's
Si
Ixmis
(to
France
rompleicly
detiruyed
in
a
spectacular
blaze
Utouge.
es-.i..i.cd
at
$450,000
Included
mjuiy
priceless
relicx
In
1935
firebugs
twice
attempted
destruction
of
the
edifice.
Canadian
Dollar
Drops
Suddenly
in
New
York;
Lowest
Since
Dec,
1931
Discount
Early
Today
was
22
Cents
But
Uter
It
Improved
and
at
Noon
Stood
at
Nearly
17
NEW
YORK,
Feb.
1:
The
Canadian
dollar
suffered
an
niight
drop
of
two
and
three-eights
cefiU
to
812c
and
;'"l"'d
another
one-eighth
this
mo
mine
to
the
lowest
inec
December,
1931.
The
United
States
dollar
car-it
premium
of
22Jc
at
the
opening
level.
dollar
recovered
somewhat
during
the
morning
and
ii
the
discount
waa
17
3-10c.
11
pound
sterling
opened
a
:
stronger
at
but
sof-
u
SSM'.at
noon.
'
heavy
demand
for
sterling
to
:
'
a
settlement
for
securities
i.'.y
sold
In
Canadian
market
'
11
'
am
Is
given
as
the
cause
'
.iarp
break
In
the
dollar
M
W
YORK
Feb.
1:
Latr-'
i
IUr
presented
a
strong
front
iiu-inuon
to
make
up
the
loss
1
!'"
at
M
cents,
the
sane
flit
which
it
closed
yesterday
Ton
lorrow
s
Tides
16
am
18
1
ft
19
11
p.m
14
5
ft
1250
pm
S.I
ft
l
Proposed
Trade
of
Cattle
For
Oil
With
Russia
Was
Planned
by
Syndicate
Formed
at
Winnipeg
OTTAWA.
Fob.
1:
The
Canadian
irovernment
was
'lvkn
til
miufuiittut
unvnn
lunvnilt
ImiIUIS
lO
ft
HIMXlintllll
01
S
ad
.'HMooo
to
swing
an
eight
million
dollar
trade
of
Can-a's
cattle
for
.
Russian
oil
and
coal.
Premier
Bennett
told
''
limine
of
Commons
yesterday.
The
proposal
was
made
"
a
Winnipeg
symlicato
headed
by
G.
A.
Serkau.
No
Dies
at
Victoria
VlntWiA.
Feb.
1:-Mrs.
DenrUs
M
in,
youngest
and
only
survlv-111
'i
'ughter
of
Uie
late
Sir
James
'''Mmbs,
died
here
yesterday,
the
torn
at
hurt
Victoria
on
June
"
!Hf4
Montreal
Church
'i
,
'
gteVsei'
flgggggggggggflgggEgegsegefl
STRIKE
AT
ANY0X
ON
Two
Agitator
Wbe
Are
Said
to
be
Responsible
Are
lain
Tt4fht
fr
Prhsee
liUpttt
VICTORIA,
Feb
1
OpermUons
at
the
Anyox
plant
of
the
Oranby
Consolidated
Mining
and
Smelting
Company
ceased
today
wr.en
a
strike
ordered
several
days
ago
went
Into
effect.
Two
agitators
held
responsible
responsible
for
the
walkoat
are
leaving
on
tonight's
boat
for
Prince
Rupert.
wagreemeiu
nu
umi,
oiii
wim
the
Ruslnn
authorities
by
the
syndicate.
Slnoe
the
barter
proposal
was
first
laid
before
the
government
last
October.
Uie
syndicate
has
not
given
evidence
of
bonafldea
on
Russia's
part.
Mr.
Bennett
said.
At
present
the
proposal
stands
there,
though
the
Premier
Indicated
there
uru
a
sllsmt
noasiblllty
of
its
re-
olrli
U
government's
approval.
She
Vol
XXIV
.
No
28,
DOUK
HEAD
SPIRITED
OFF
GRITS
OPPOSE
RAILWAY
AMALGAMATION
LIBERALS
TO
OPPOSE
RAILJPLAN
Amalgamation
of
C.
P.
It.
and
C.
N.
II.
Systems
Not
For
General
Benefit
OTTAWA,
Feb.
1:
Liberal
members
af
senators
will
oppose
the
amalgamaUon
of
the
Canadian
National
and
Canadin
Pacific
Railways
as
not
being
In
the
best
interests
of
the
country,
it
was
decided
today
at
a
party
caucus.
TROUBLES
IN
GERMANY
Hitler's
First
Day
as
Chancellor
Was
Not
Easy
One
Riots
and
Strikes
Called
BERLIN.
Feb.
1:
-Hitlers
first
day
aa
Chancellor
of
Germany
was
tilled
with
trouble.
Communist
staged
demonstrations
against
his
appointment
at
several
points
and
a
general
strike
was
called
by
them
to
icy
to
Me
u.Ihe
badness
of
the
country.
Few
responded
to
the
call.
In
the
riots
two
people
were
shot
and
fatally
wounded,
a
communist
newspaper
wa
confiscated
for
advocating
the
strike
and
two
hun-Jred
people
were
lodged
In
Jail.
Readjustment
of
the
German
debt
la
being
negotiated
by
the
president.
The
former
Kaiser
has
expressed
himself
as
pleased
with
the
appointment
of
Hitler.
SPEAKER
AT
GYRO
CLUB
Visitor
From
Krtrhikan
Expressed
Appreciation
for
Wonderful
Reception
Here
A.
E.
Karnes,
a
member
of
the
visiting
Ketchikan
Masons,
waa
the
speaker
at
the
weekly
Oyro
club
luncheon
yesterday
in
the
Boston
Hell.
Mr.
Karnes
spoke
on
social
service
work,
what
it
had
done
in
the
community
around
Ketnhlkan
and
throughout
the
Mr.
Karnes,
being
a
Rotarian.
gave
some
of
the
experiences
he
had
encountered
in
this
wok
around
Ketchikan,
lie
Impressed
the
tact
that
it
was
the
wurk
of
the
Qyros.
RoUrtans,
Masons
and
other
lodges
that
was
responsible
for
the
good
work
in
Uie
community
and
the
splendid
feeling
that
existed
between
Ketchikan
and
Prince
Rupert.
Mr.
Karnes
expressed
his
appreciation
ami
that
of
his
friends
for
the
wonderful
reception
that
had
been
given
Uicm
since
their
arrival.
Wm.
Crulckshank
was
chairman
and
during
Ute
luncheon
a
solo
was
rendered
by
Dr.
R.
O.
Large.
Daughter
of
Sir
John
Macdonald
Dies
in
England
LONDON.
Feb.
I
Hon.
Mary
Theodore
Margaret
Macdonald,
only
daughter
of
the
late
Sir
John
A.
Maodonald'a
second
wife,
who
waa
crested
a
baroness
after
her
husbands
death,
died
suddenly
at
her
home.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY
1,
1933
Result
of
California
Gale
When
the
wind
blows
sn
C.i..l
:ua
it
doem
t
fool.
A
recent
"Santa
Ana
"
or
du.a-Udcn
i,aic
wrecked
shipping
fen
Las
Angeles
harbor,
d
rowed
one
m
m
ana
pilea
oil
derricks
Into
a
twisted
mass
jl
scrap
.
a..
.
Burns
Sells
Retail
Market
and
Taken
Over
by
Sterling
Food
Markets
Ltd.;
Opens
Tomorrow
Sterling
Food
Markets
Limited,
of
Vancouver,
have
purchased
the
local
meat
market
of
Burns
&
Co.
Limited,
Prince
Rupert,
and
will
take
it
over
on
February
2,
accord-
ing
to
an
announcement
made
today
by
Blake
M.
Wilson,
president
and
general
manager
of
the
Sterling
Company.
Burns
&
Co.
Limited,
because
of
the
r-hanrrp
change
in
in
mer
cnandising
conditions,
are
retiring
k
from
the
retail
business
in
order
to
concentrate
on
their
large
wholesale
and
export
business.
Sixty-two
stores
are
at
present
being
operated
by
the
Sterling
Company,
and
83
markets
in
all
will
come
under
its
control
following
the
change
in
ownership.
Operations
of
Sterling
Food
Markets
Limited
are
at
present
in
Greater
Vancouver.
Calgary,
New
Westminster,
Edmonton
and
many
points
in
British
Columbia
and
Alberta.
The
company
handles
all
the
nationally
advertised
packing
house
products.
Buying
In
the
open
market,
they
make
a
feature
of
prices
and
values
but
at
the
same
time
retain
the
high
quality
standards
established
by
Burns
A
Co.
Limited
In
the
past.
No
changes
will
be
made
hi
the
managership
of
the
local
store
by
the
new
company.
The
fine
personal
relationship
with
the
public,
which
lias
been
built
up
by
the
manager,
will
be
continued,
and
extended.
While
retaining
the
old
individual
policy
to
customers,
the
new
Sterling
Markets
are
uniform
in
appear-unce.
following
a
black
and
white
color
treatment,
with
sensational
wide
striped
black
and
white
awnings.
Sterling
Food
Markets
Limited
is
a
nrltish
Columbia
concern
oper
a
ted
by
British
OoIttmokY
men.
The
directors
of
Uie
company
are:
Blake
M.
Wilson,
president
and
general
manager.
George
A.
Martin,
president
of
Gillespie
Hart
&
Co.
Arthur
Proctor,
C.
A.
The
head
offices
are
in
the
Shelly
Building,
Vancouver,
B.C.
Vancouver
Wheat
w
.
e
liv
as
iv
Jswvw
of
wheat
here
today
was
44Vc.
isf
mnr-
POLICE
GO
UTXTA'V
I
OTTAWA.
Feb.
1:
Approxlmate-A
TOA
IM
I
I
I
A
lT
thirty
classes
of
manufactured
X
J
JL
X.
-
v
i
r
u
-ti
v..
....
.i..
..
Party
on
Hoard
Trince
Rupert
Which
Left
Early
Today
to
(let
Men
on
Ground
Ten
special
constables
arrived
here
this
morning
on
the
steamer
Prince
llupert
and
the
vesel
left
this
afternoon
at
2
o'clock
intad
of
four
in
order
to
cct
on
the
ground
as
soon
as
possible
in
view
of
the
strike
which
was
to
take
place
there
today.
Inspector
Shlrras
and
several
constables
joined
the
party
here
and
it
is
understood
the
inspector
will
take
charge
of
the
polking
of
the
smelter
town
until
the
strike
is
settled.
The
police
boat
went
north
yesterday
with
Srrcrant
McNeill
and
a
party
of
officers.
Died
Today
At
Hospital
Tony
Borean
who
has
been
a
paUent
at
the
Prince
Rttert
Oen-eral
Hospital
for
Uie
last
few
days
died
yesterday
He
was
3fi
years
of
age
and
had
been
In
the
employ
of
Uie
Canadian
Fish
tt
Gold
Storage
Company.
There
is
a
brother,
Louis
Borean
living
In
Red
lodge,
Mont.
The
funeral
will
take
place
tomorrow
afternoon
from
the
parters
of
Hay
nor
Bros.
Peter
Verigin
Being
Rushed
Away
to
Russia
Immigration
Officers
Delegation
in
Prince
Albert
to
Sec
Him
When
He
Quietly
Taken
Off
and
Being
Sent
Out
of
Country
PRINCE
ALBERT,
Feb.
1
.--Peter
Verigin,
50-year
old
leader
of
15,000
Canadian
Doukhobors,
is
speeding
across
Canada
on
his
way
to
Russia.
He
was
released
from
the
Prince
Albert
penitentiary
to
the
immigration
officers
on
Monday
night
after
serving
nine
months
of
an
eighteen
months'
sentence
for
perjury,
it
was
revealed
yesterday.
a
A
number
of
Verigln's
followers
WAIT
FOR
FRESH
BAIT
Many
Halibut
Boats
at
Pearl
Harbor
Awaiting
Arrival
of
Herring
The
majority
of
halibut
boats
that
have
cleared
for
the
fishing
grounds
in
the
past
few
days
are
J1!.
earl
Hr
forfresh
bait.
One
of
the
boats
returned!
this
morning
and
reported
that
up
tiU
the
time
it
left
there
was
not
a
herring
in
sight
and
the
seiners
hare
not
made
a
set
yet
A
few
of
the
boats
have
gone
out
using
frozen
bait
but
the
majority
are
expecting
to
get
fresh
bait
within
the
next
few
days.
r
i
Tkj
i
ri
A
TP
LAl
l
AUIAINu
t
rrr
i
w
i-rr
I
AfV
I
1
1
I
A
I
IhY
VA
as
1
VV.iUM
A
Very
Few
Industries
Affected
by
Order
That
Goods
for
Britain
Must
be
50
Canadian
United
Kingdom
regulations
under
which
the
Empire
content
required
Is
raised
from
19
to
Ml.
Csnada
will
be
affected
only
In
a
couple
of
classes,
it
is
intimated.
Branches
of
United
States
automobile
firms
in
Canada
may
be
hit
with
the
exception
of
General
Motors
and
Ford
companies,
which
would
qualify
under
the
increased
minimum.
Suggestions
that
some
branches
may
be
closed
are
not
taken
seriously
here.
The
new
regulation
of
the
United
Kingdom
are
in
line
with
those
of
Canada
which
requires
50
of
mterial
and
labor
excepting
in
cottons
which
wen
reduced
to
33
1-3
at
the
requ(t
of
Oreat
Britain.
LADIES
Under
the
auspices
of
the
Daughters
of
tho
Empire
MRS.
HVKLKNE
SPKNCKR
will
address
the
ladies
of
Prince
Rupert
in
the
I.
0.
D.
E.
Hall,
corner
Fifth
Avenue
and
McBride
Street
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
2nd,
at
3
P.M.
Mrs.
Spencer
is
lecturing
and
demonstrating
througliout
Canada
under
the
direction
of
the
Department
of
Fisheries,
OUawu,
on
the
general
subject
of
"THE
VALUE
OF
FISH
IN
THE
DIET"
All
Ladies
Welcome
A
Written
Guarantee
For
One
Year
With
Every
Goodyear
Tire
Sold
By
Us
In
1933
KAIEN
MOTORS
LTD.
Chevrolet
Dealers
Phone
S3
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
were
In
the
city
anticipating
a
per-;
mil
to
vbii
their
leader,
unaware
of
the
silent
drama
being
enacted
In
their
midst.
MANY
AT
BIG
BALL
Masons
Hold
Most
Successful
Event
at
Temple
Last
Evening
in
the
Masonic
Temple
last
evening
proved
a
very
enjoyable
enter
tainment.
There
were
nearly
250
people
present,
the
Masonic
visitors
from
Ketchikan
being
the
guests
for
the
evening.
Dancing,
I
including
noveltv
dance
vrn
m.
joyed
from
9
o'clock
till
2
ajn.
Mrs.
George
Munroe
and
J.
Little
led
the
Grand
March.
O.
P.
Tinker
was
master
of
ceremonios.
At
midnight
delicious
re
freshmen
ti
were
served.
Mrs.
J.
s.
Black's
orchestra
supplied
the
music
for
the
:
evening's
entertainment,
which
;
'was
thoroughly
enjoyed
by
every-ibody
present.
j'
i
Burden
Home
!
From
London-
VICTORIA.
Feb.
1:
F
P
Burden-"
agent
general
in
London,
arrived,
here
yesterday.
He
declined
to
in
dtcate
the
exact
nature
of
the
bust-
"
ness
which
brought
him
home
to-B.C.
but
said
it
had
to
do
with
mat
ten
of
Importance
in
connection
with
his
office.
Harper
Appointed
County
Judge
OTTAWA.
Feb.
1:
A.
M
Harper,
ICC.
of
Vancouver,
has
been
appointed
county
court
Judge
for
Vancouver
succeeding
Judge
H.
S.
Cayley
who
Is
retiring
on
superannuation.
Admission
Free