ft
Today's
Weather
Is
Tomorrow's
Tides
hi
wm
1
I
1
1
prince
Rupert
Raining,
modcr-
,
.
High
5:01
ajn.
16.1
ft.
at
southeast
wind:
baromete.-
h&
18:53
pm.
195
ft
30.00;
tempearture,
57:
light
swell.
'rQf
Low
10:50
ajn.
8.8
ft.
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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXIV
No.
214
Vol
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER
14,
1934
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
BENNETT
TO
CALL
NEW
CONFERENCE
PREMIER
STILL
FA
VORS
ROAD
FROM
HERE
TO
CANNERIES
Constitution
Governmental
Matters
Will
Be
Taken
Up
At
Meeting
in
Ottawa
Reciprocity
Is
Advocated
Canadian
Chamber
of
Commrrre
frees
Government
to
Move
In
This
Direction
J
WINNIPEG.
Sept.
14:
(CP-The
-
s
v
rnmenu
of
Canada
and
s.e
tivjira
states
10
open
wuh
a
view
to
ranching
red-.
j
a
trade
conventions.
Today's
Stocks
Vancouver
I
Alexandria.
Alfe.
1
v.-
iK7'mF
'
jaeiRTOrtibr
the
respective
Jurts-
0.
L
Nickel.
.67.
Ilig
Missouri,
JZ.
Diaduii.
2.71.
Biiornc.
14,50.
U
H
t
ons..
.10.
U
It
X
Gold.
.71.
Bu.'
I
X.
L,
.05.
tanboo
Quartz.
130.
Dc;i,oiiu.
.48,
Cffirgia
River,
JDl.
Oolronda.
23.
H'n
ules
Cons,
JDl.
Indian,
.01.
Mlnto.
50.
Meridian.
.10.
r.
Morning
Star.
.14.
National
Stiver,
.03.
Noble
Five
.W.
Pond
Oreille.
.56.
Porter
Idaho,
.08.
Premier.
150.
Reward.
MVt.
Rnw,
Ml.
E
lver
Crest.
.03Vi-Salmon
Gold,
53.
Taylor
Bridge,
JO.
Wayside,
.09.
Whitewater,
.05.
Waverly
Tangier,
.01l.
I'nltcd
Empire.
.34.
Toronto
Central
Patricia,
1.11.
Chlbougamau,
.134.
Lee
Oold,
.09.
Granada.
.55.
Int
Nickel,
23.40.
Maca&sa.
2.83.
.
Noranda.
38.75.
Sherrltt
.56.
Sim:o,
2.53.
Thompson
Cadillac,
.47.
Ventures.
.94.
Lake
Maron.
.05
li,
Tcck
Hughes,
555.
Sudbury
Basin,
1.50.
Columarlo.
55.
8melter
Gold,
.21.
Can,
Malartlc,
.67.
Little
Long
Lac,
5.70.
Astoria
Rouyn.
.07
li,
Stadacona,
533,4.
Maple
Leaf.
55.
Pickle
Crow,
1.56.
Long
Lac
Lagoon,,
.30.
Manitoba
it
Eastern,
59.
Oils
A.
P
Con..
.toV4.
Amalgamated,
S)W,.
c
&
E..
.70
(ask).
Calmont,
.06.
Dalhousle,
55.
Fbyan.
.0014.'',
freehold.
.07;.
Home
oil,
.00
(ask).
Merland,
52.
Mar
Jon,
.07
14.
United,
.041i.
and
Other
Inter-
Dominion
Premier
Sends
Communication
to
Provincial
Prime
Ministers
Asking
Their
Views
on
Important
questions
ant
buggesting
Co-ordination
of
Effort
Unemployment
Insurance
Legislation
OTTAWA,
Sept
14:
(CD-Copies
of
a
letter
prepared
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
before
his
departure
for
Geneva
nttpml"
thi
Inmio
nf
MofJnno
A
osw
w
a:1
for
a
date
at
which
they
will
"kv-u
tuuam-unuiiiii
unu
umer
questions
ana
outlining
the
proposed
agenda
ln-H
eluding
the
following
items:
1.
What
steps
should
be
taken
to
reduce
taxation
duplication.
2.
Are
the
provinces
prepared
to
surrender
exclusive
Jurisdiction
over
legislation
dealing
with
social:
problems
such
as
minimum
wages,'
etc,
and
on
what
terms?
1
,JL.The
deeirablllVr
of
a
clearer,
.
I
diction
of
th
Donunbn
and
pro-
IVlnces
with
respect
to
health,
agrl-1
I
culture
and
other
matters
in
which
Uwe
Is
duplication
of
federal
andj
provincial
effort.
j
4.
Consideration
or
complete
coordination
of
the
provinces
and
the
Dominion
in
research
work.
5.
Consideration
of
methods
of
securing
uniformity
and
accuracy!
of
Canadian
statistics.
j
6.
Consideration
of
the
British
j
North
America
Act
and
possible
amendments.
"Unemployment
Insurance
An
unemployment
Insurance
bill
will
be
Introduced
In
the
House
of
Commons
at
the
next
session,
Acting
Premier
Sir
Oeorge
Perley
said
yesterday
It
will
be
discussed
at
a
Dominion
-
provincial
conference
this
fall.
SAID
GOLD,
ARE
BRASS
Stranger
Obtains
Tobacco
and
Goods
at
Prince
George
For
Spurious
Metal
A
few
days
ago
a
stranger
entered
vrnrrrv
store
at
Prince
George,
and
presented
five
pieces
of
metal,
debates
of
the
League
of
NaUons
iwhlch
he
clalmea
were
gold
nug-;
Assembly
as
he
had
planned,
'gets,
obtaining
from
the
clerk
to-:
Physicians
attending
the
Cana-bacco
Prime
Minister
state
that
he
and
an
amount
of
money
forjdlan
.
i.
fmmH
hv
aorc
is
In
s
somewhat
run-down
condl-
Thunks
of
brass.
Although
there
Is'
a
description
of
the
man,
nc
nas
not
yet
been
captured,
according
10
latest
word
at
divisional
head-
quarters
of
the
provincial
police
(
here.
WHEAT
WAR
ON
PRAIRIE
...,
n
i
rv
rlrvators
at
Two
Points
in,
Saskatchewan
Staging
I
Price
Battle
!
ifittvv
pkntre.
Sask..
Sept
ii.
a
omln
nrlce
war
between
four
elevators
at
Margloto
Siding
nnH
four
at
Valley
Centre
has
sent
m
t
..rtrlViorn
ulip.lt
meet
with
the
Dominion
gov-
PATTULLO'S
STATEMENT
Comments
on
Proposed
Parley
of
t
Premier
Bennett
Regarding
!
Agenda
of
Inter
-Govern-
"
mental
Conference
Premier
T.
O.
Pattullo
made
the
following
statement
today
in
re
gard
to
Premier
Bennctt'i
iiz
posed
conference
at
Otta
discuss
intergovernmental
ques-
j
tions
as
referred
to
In
press
dis
patches:
"I
have
received
no
word
jet
The
province
will
submit
suggestions
when
requested
to.
The
matters
quoted
by
the
Dominion
are
obviously
questions
of
joint
provincial
and
Dominion
Interest
British
Columbia
will
be
glad
to
co-operate
for
the
general
advantage."
BENNETT
IS
STILL
ILL
I
cansdian
Premier
May
Not
be
Abie
To
Take
part
in
League
Actlvities
1
OENEVA.
Sept.
14:
Rt.
Hon.
R,j
B.
Bennett.
Prime
Mlnlster'of
Canada,
who
is
suffering
from
a
severe
!
cold,
was
still
confined
to
his
room
today
and
doubt
Is
expressed
that
he
will
be
able
to
participate
In
the
Hon
owing
to
overwork
and
wlllas
possible.
prooumy
ic
w
w.c
u
oeiorc
or
wtocuimcj
turns
to
Canada,
-
Halibut
Arrivals
Summary
Canadian
40,000
pounds,
6c
and
American
37
,000
pounds,
"6c
and
4c
to
7c
and
6c.
Canadian
Takla,
40,000,
Cold
Storage.
6c
land
5c.
.
Js
American
Rainier.
35,000,
Cold
Storage,
6c
and
5c.
Viking,
16.000,
Cold
Storage.
7c
and
6c.
I
'
An
ultra-jnodern
apmmepv-buijllpg
which
is
just
being
.qomjjleted
iacTi-buildrngs
urWlvirW
rep
tnaMm&r-thaT
for
decades.
Appropriations
For
This
District
From
,
New
Fund
Announced
Mr.
Pattullo
to
Co
Into
Highway
Situation
Again
Thoroughly
During
His
Stay
Here
Has
Busy
Two
Days
in
Store
"I
am
still
of
the
opinion
that
a
road
leading
to
the
Skeena
River
canneries
would
be
the
most
advantageous
to
.,
this
city
at
this
time,"
declared
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
..
i;
it.-
i
i
tnis
morning
in
commenting
upon
me
iucai
niguu
ay
Niua-
tion.
Sir.
Pattullo,
while
he
had
no
definite
announcements
jto
make
in
connection
with
the
matter,
stated
that
he
in-
tended
to
go
most
thorough:y
intcx
this
highway
matter
again
during
his
stay
here.
Out
of
the
million
dollar
fund
which
had
been
made
available
for
public
works
in
this
province,
there
would
be
several
appropriations
for
maintenance
and
Improvements
In
this
riding,
the
Premier
stated.
Mr.
Pattullo
expressed
the
belief
that
It
would
be
beneficial
to
connect
the
canneries
with
their
payrolls
to
the
city
by
highway
a-s
soon
Mr.
Pattullo
has
completely
re
covered
from
the
trouble
which
marred
his
last
visit
here
and
necessitated
'his
spending
a
couple
of
weeks
In
hospital.
He
expects
to
have
a
busy
two
days
here
as
various
local
organizations
have
matters
to
take
up
with
him
and
he
also
has
two
speaking
engagements.
The
Premier,
who
will
return
south
tomorrow
night,
ls
accompanied
by
his
private
secretary.
Richard
Cartwrlght.
STEWART
TRIAL
ON
Trial
of
John
Campbell
and
Agnes
Oamble
of
Stewart
on
a
charge
of
furious
driving
on
the
Stewart-
'
n
seven
cents
'
over
the
market
Thor.
38.000.
Cld
surae'
m""
road
ls
Procd,B
Mr-'mice
Elevators
at
Uiese
points
are
4c,
V
,
.
3"
A.
McDonald
and
a
Jury
lnlvinv
71
ite
Der
bushel
for
wheat
Gloi1tf'U6.000,
refused
7c
and
4c
at
the
Supreme
Court
Assizes
here
f
m
Cold
Storage,
going
to
Seattle,
today.
of
that
grade
London
Cnanging
Its
Face
Is
In
City
Premler
T
D.
Pattullo
who
ar-
rived
this
morning
on
the
steaniet
Prince
Rupert
from
Victoria
to
pay
a
vlslt.to
his
constituents.
He
addressed
the
Pvlnce
Rupert
Gyro
Club
at
luncheon
today
and
will
speak
this
evening
at
the
Commodore
Cafe
before
a
dinner
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce.
He
will
return
to
Vic-'
torla
on
the
Prince
Rupert
tomorrow
night.
in
London.
England.
Many
ALL
PEACE
INPRIS0N
Demonstration
in
New
Westminster
Penitentiary
is
Quelled
XEW
WESTMINSTER,
Sept
14:
(CP)
Disciplinary
measures
have
been
enforced
in
the
federal
penitentiary
and
the
rebellion
of
convicts
who
smashed
cell
furniture
and
fixtures
in
a
demonstration
Wednesday
night
has
been
quelled,
Warden
H.
W.
Cooper
stated
yesterday
in
the
first
official
IndicaUon
of
trouble
to
reach
the
outside.
Col.
Cooper
said
that
he
believed
the
demonstration
was
made
in
an
effort
to
persuade
convicts
to
remain
on
strike
In
demand
for
wages
and
recognition
of
convict
committees.
All
the
strikers
have
now
returned
to
their
jobs
and
peace
reigns
again
in
the
institution.
PROBE
IS
GOING
ON
Master
of
Preside
n
t
Cleveland
llesl-
i
tated
in
Launching
Lifeboats
To
Aid
Morro
Castle
NEW
YORK,
Sept.
14:
CP
First
and
third
officers
of
the
liner
President
Cleveland,
one
of
the
vessels
which
raced
to
the
aid
of
ihe
stricken
Morro
CasUe
last
Saturday
morning,
told
the
board
of
Inquiry
yesterday
that
they
would
'
not
serve
further
under
Captain
j
Robert
E
Carey
because
they
no
i
longer
had
"any
respect
for
thej
master'
because
nf
his
delay
In
launching
fit
eboats
to
aid
In
remov-
'ns
passengers
from
the
burning
i"?''
L"eboal
I,nally
1R'.
up.
More
lives
could
have
been
saved
If
Capt.
Carey
had
not
delayed
forty-eight
minutes
in
having
the
boat
launched,
the
officers
asserted.
One
seaman
managing
a
lifeboat
stated
that
he
saw
several"
persons
on
a
deck
of
the
stricken
ship
but
the
lifeboat
crew
made
no
offer
to
take
them
off.
FARMER
IS
CONVICTED
Shannon
van
Elst
of
Evelyn
Found
Guilty
of
Losing
Noxious
Weed
Seed
on
Neighbor's
Farm
Unusual
Case
Presiding
Judge
States
That
Biblical
Parable
is
Only
Parallel
He
Could
Find
Shannon
van
Elst.
farmer
of
the
Evelyn
district
in
the
Bulkley
Valley'
west
of
Sralthers,
was
found
guilty
by
a
Jury
at
the
Supreme
Court
Assizes
here
Thursday
eve-Cocwinued
on
Yage
2
READY
FOR
BIGRACE
Endeavour
Conceded
to
be
Best
Challenger
That
Has
Crossed
Atlantic
Four
Wins
Necessary
XEWPQUT,UO.epU
J4:
(CP).
Everything-
is
in
readiness
to-day
for
the
first
race
of
the
America's
Cup
series
tomorrow.
The
British
challenger
Endeavour
is
conceded
to
be
the
best
challenger
to
cross
the
Atlantic.
Weather
conditions
permitting,
the
yachts
will
start
at
10:30
Saturday
morning
and
the
series
will
continue
until
one
boat
has
won
four
races.
JAIL
BREAK
AT
MASSETT
fhrce
Indian
Prisoners,
Awaiting
Escort,
Get
Away
on
Wednesday
Early
Recapture
Is
Expected
Having
been
allowed
for
a
few
minutes
out
of
the
lock-up
into
the
stockade
outside,
Solomon
Ross
and
Thomas
Davidson,
awalUng
escort
to
Okalki
Prison
to
serve
six
months'
imprisonment
for
theft
from
a
dwelling
of
another
Indian,
and
Rebekah
Simon,
Indian
woman,
sentenced
to
three
months'
Imprisonment
tor
a
similar
offence,
on
Wednesday
removed
boards
from
the
Jail
stockade
at
Massett
and
made
their
escape
into
the
woods
nearby.
Constable
T.
D.
Brunton
gave
pursuit
but
was
un-
able
to
catch
UP
wlth
th?
Pri"-
The
pursuit
Is
being
continued
with
the
assistance
of
natives
and
early
re-capture
is
expected.
The
trio
had
neither
blankets
nor
food.
INTESTINAL
TOXEMIA
ATTACKS
QUINTUPLETS;
PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN
CORBEIL.
Ont.
Sept.
14:
CP
Extra
nursing
care
has
4
been
ordered
for
the
Dlonne
quintuplets
who
have
suffered
an
attack
of
Intestinal
tox-
emla.
-All
visitors
have
been
''
barred
from
the
home
by
or-
der
of
Dr.
Dafoe.
the
family
physician,
and
an
eminent
spe-
clallst
from
the
United
States
ls
due
today
for
consultation.
The
five
babies
are
now
108
days
old.
A
specially
built
hos-
pltal
for
the
unique
family
la
to
be
officially
opened
today.
urn
'ft
'A