mt
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
I'rlncc
Rupert
Clear,
calm,
barometer,
High
5:23
a.m.
19.0
ft.
18:25
pjn.
15.3
It.
30.00;
temperature,
40;
Low
12.11
a.m.
6.7
ft.
sea
smooth.
23:51
9.8
ft.
pjn.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vnl
XXIV
.
No.
42,
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY
19,
1934
PK1CE:
FIVE
CENT?
FEDERAL
BUILDING
HERE
IS
POSSIBLE
KING
ALBERT
OF
BELGIANS
IS
VICTIM
OF
MOUNTAIN
FALL
Strong
Plea
Commons
New
SNOWSTORM
IS
SEVERE
present
public
building
would
not
make
even
a
good
barn
iiimoh.
Indiana,
Michigan
m.
i
and
that
at
Prince
Rupert
hundreds
(jf
thousands
of
dol-MKoiiri
Ori
onr
f
jars
of
federal
revenue
are
collected,
Olof
Hanson
(Skee-
mirzartu
f
winin
na)
,na(t,
a
stmng
plea
in
the
House
of
Commons
for
a
new
building.
He
reminded
the
minister
of
public
works,
CHICAGO.
Feb.
19;
Tlw
Middle
',
.Hon.
Hugh
Stewart,
that
In
cold
W'
t
um-.
in
Uie
rlp
yesterday
of
6
landing
snowstorm
and
fierce
tj.:t
which
combined
to
make
one.
cf
".
most
mere
bltaanU
hieh
'
is
bc
n
experienced
thrwinhouti
winter
Low
temperature
also
jT.aii'
d
over
Northern
Illinois,
Ir.-j
:
x
Michigan
and
MlaMMin.
Illinois
State
Armory
Burned
rimmis
Itiillitlnt
In
Springfield
!)rlroril
Juanlmrn
Have
Narrow
Kvape
ITtNOFIKl.D.
Ill-
Fen.
19;
Hinia
BUtc
Armory
lierc.
f-i
fur
many
yearn
as
a
meeting
re
ti
well
as
for
military
actl-.n
destroyed
by
fire
early
fi.v
mornlnc.
Ten
National
Tdsmen.
trapped
on
the
sort
ind
third
floors
where
they
'"
orppln..had
a
narrow
escape.
taken
out
of
the
biasing
.'-Mm:
on
fire
department
lad-
CHISELLING
IS
ALLEGED
S.
Ann,
I1cr
Charge.
Aircraft
Trut
Will,
Klrallnt
From
Government
WAS1IINOTON.
Feb.
19:-Testl-f.'ing
before
the
military
affairs
c
mmlttee
of
the
Senate.
Capt.
Murhn
former
United
States
Army
fiver
charged
an
aircraft
manu-fnrUtrlns
trust
with
stealing
75c
cut
of
every
dollar
expended
by
the
army
and
navy
on
aircraft
and
I
engines
He
named
a
number
of
prominent
aircraft
manufacturing
campanles
as
being
participants
In
collusion
to
rob
the
oovernment
In
thi.
way.
.
SHIP
HAS
pair
iif
firvV
'Owners'
Association
re-elected
of-,MVI
A
I
I
r
I
I
X
Ulcers
for
the
year
1934
as
follows:
KfllArMul.il
ViVj
rodent.
Capt.
George
Fritz.
'
"
Vice-President.
Capt.
David
Rlt-
Reardon-Smlth
Freighter
Arrives
chic.
At
William
Head
With
Two
I
Managing-Secretary.
O.
W.
Nlc-Cases
Third
Died
at
Sea
ikerson.
VICTORIA.
Frh
!
irp)vith
mo
of
its
crew
suffcrlns
from
smallpox
and
one
having
died
at
3?a,
tho
Reardon-Smlth
freighter
King
city
nrrlvcd
nt
quarantine
at
William
Head
last
night
from
Shanghai.
W
neall,
wireless
operator,
took
k
whe
in
mUl-paclflc
and
died
imry
15,
bClnR
UUrlCd
"l
8W'
Thl
rnlrd
Officer
Hanson
and
Fireman
'er
nro
rceovrrimr
in
nn.nnin
hospital.
.
Made
In
House
of
by
Local
Member
For
Post
Office
Accomodation
Minister
Says
Prince
Rupert
Will
Not
be
Overlooked
When
(Jovemment
Reaches
Its
Stride
May
Be
Included
Under
Public
Works
Relief
Program
OTTAWA.
Feb.
19:
Reminding
the
minister
that
the
DRAW
MADE
BY
OWNERS
Halibut
IKutM
Uilh
Name
Starting
From
M
to
-
Will
Oct
Away
to
Hanks
l
ipt
This
Year
r
p
1
taiiea
in
mese
nam
umes.
ue
as-llO
XT
nI
MorO'l
rCC
rlStl
rtred
Mr.
HanscHhougri,-thatthej
r
.
.
t
Capt.
George
rrtl
I
Ke-eieciea
j
Proldrnl
of
Canadian
Halibut
'
VcsmI
Owners'
As'n
Duets
of
the
Prince
Rupert
hall-
but
fishing
fleet
the
names
oi
which
begin
with
the
letters
from
M
to
Z
Inclusive
will
be
on
the,
banks
first
this
season,
the
A
to
L
boats
leaving
for
the
grounds
a
week
later.
This
will
be
the
result
of
a
draw
which
was
made
at
a
meeting
of
the
Canadian
Halibut
Vessel
Owners'
Association
yester-,
dnv
The
M
to
Z
boats,
by
Uie
agree-,
-
ment.
will
leave
February
26
and
the
A
to
L
boats
March
5.
The
ob
)ect.
of
course.
Is
to
spread
out
the
fish
production
of
the
fleet
follow
lng
the
opening
of
the
season
and
prevent
"bunching"
of
landings
which
would
result
If
all
boats
were
permitted
to
leave
at
the
same
"
,
"u
f,n-
,
.?
"
1.
ll
lunnu
irguiativii
u
...t.u.
.(,.
seems
necessary
as
the
fishing
season
progresses.
It
will
be
carried
out
by
the
board
of
control
which
was
recently
set
up
by
the
boat
owners
and
fishermen.
The
boat
owners,
at
their
meeting,
decided
that
the
practice
of
giving
halibut
away
wnue
ooavs
are
discharging
at
the
fish
docks
should
cease.
In
future
neither
the
'fishermen
nor
the
fish
houses
will
be
permitted
to
give
halibut
away,
i
The
practice,
which
has
been
very
J
common
at
Prince
Rupert,
has
been
I
found
to
be
affecting
the
local
fresh
fish
market.
Officers
F.leclcrt
Thi
Oanadlan
Halibut
Vessel
I
There
was
a
good
attendance
at
.
vrattrrriav's
meeting
of
thP
boslt
owners
wnicn
u
mm
Hall.
to
itrnmN
TO
COAST
SAN
PEDRO,
Feb.
19:-Fo)lowlng
nn
Atlantic
cruise
this
summer,
the
entire
Pacific
battle
fleet
will
return
to
this
coast
In
November
and
will
be
augmented
by
several
new
fiahiimr
vpssels
of
various
types
'and
classes.
weather
the
federal
employees
had
to
so
home
as
the
building
could
not
be
properly
heated
and
he
pointed
out
that
the
provincial
govern-mcnt
had
erected
a
$500,000
build
lng
there.
Mr.
Stewart
told
the
House
that
hc
ha,
many
rcprcscnU.
tlons
from
Mr.
Hanson
about
Prince
Rupert
but
the
program
for
new
buildings
had
to
be
grcaUy
cur-
ot
be
overlooked
when
again
we
.
:ach
our
stride.
Mr.
HansonIt
may
be
possible
"hat
the
work
could
be
done
under
'the
new
public
works
program
about
which
we
have
heard.
It
may
be
that
the
minuter
cannot
say
anything
about
it
as
yet
but
we
have
heard
that
there
Is
to
be
a
re-
lief
scheme
In
connection
with
which
there
will
be
certain
public
works
and
I
am
suggesting
that
probably
It
would
be
possible
to
have
something
done
under
that
schejne."
Mr.
Stewart
"It
will
not
be
over
looked
In
that
connection
either."
c.'SteelWork0n
Prince
George
Nearing
Finish
Steel
work
on
the
hull
of
the
steamer
Prince
Oeorge.
which
has
been
undergoing
repairs
following
he
stranding
in
December
near
Anyox,
is
now
pretty
well
completed
and
a
number
of
the
steel-workers
who
were
brought
north
from
Vancouver
for
the
Job
will
be
returning
south
this
week.
The
Prince
George
Is
being
blven
her
annual
overhaul
at
the
same
time
as
she
Is
out
of
service
for
re
pairs.
After
she
Is
recommlssloned,
the
Prince
Rupert
will
come
to
the
local
dock
for
her
annual
overhaul.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
19:
(CPi
Wheat
was
quoted
at
CS'c
on
the
local
exchange
today.
SIl.VIJl
MARKKT
IS
STILL
STKOMI
AS
I
IMTMftllU
rnvriviii-
BVUtTexraKLj
v'ti
iii'u
NEW
YORK,
Feb.
19:
CP
Renewed
rumors
that
the
Unl-
ted
States,
had
further
plans
4
for
additional
legislation
deaU
lng
with
silver
forced
the
price
up
half
a
cent
to
46Jic
per
ounce
today.
The
silver
future
market
Is
active
and
stronger.
.
Dead
Monarch
and
Royal
Widow
i
'
1
"
Ill
I
-
,
,
BANKER
OF
PROMINENCE
Ceorje
II.
Balfour,
Former
General
.Manager
of
Union
Bank,
Dies
In
San
Diego
Long
In
Service
Was
Prominent
Rifle
Shot
and
Won
King's
Prize
of
Canada
Was
Also
Soldier
i
SAN
DIEPO.
Cal,
Feb.
15
(CPiwhen
-George
Hopper
Balfour,
aged
85
who
retired
fifteen
years
ago
as.
general
manager
of
the
Union
Bank
of
Canada,
which
has
since
been
absorbed
by
the
Royal
Bank
of
Canada,
died
here
on
Saturday.
Before
coming
here,
he
had
lived
in
Winnipeg
and
served
for
55
years
in
the
banking
business.
The
late
Mr.
Balfour
was
born
at
Frost
Village.
Que..
April
5.
1848,
the
son
of
a
clergyman,
and
was.
educated
at
Bishop's
College
School,
LennoxvlUe.
He
entered
a
mer
chant's
office
In
Quebec
In
1864
and
was
later
for
three
years
In
a
stock
broker's
office.
He
entered
the
service
of
the
Union
Bank
of
Lower
Canada
later
the
Union
Bank
of
Canada)
In
1870,
became
accoun
tant
of
a
Montreal
branch
In
1872,
was
inspector
at
Quebec
from
1875
to
1884,
manager
at
Winnipeg
for
five
years,
manager
at
Moritreal
for
14
years
and
was
appointed
general
manager
with
headquarters
at
Quebec
in
1904,
moving
In
1912
to
Winnipeg
when
the
head
office
of
the
bank
was
transferred
to
that
city.
Prominent
hi
curling
and
golf
circles.
Mr.
Balfour
saw
active
service
In
the
Fenian
Raid
In
1870
and
was
interested
In
military
affairs
for
a
long
time.
Ho
was
a
prominent
rifle
shot
and
won
the
distinction
of
capturing
the
Governor
Gener
al's
First
Prize
(the
King's
Prize
of
Canada)
at
Ottawa
In
1830
and
was
a
member
of
the
Canadian
rifle
team
which
won
the
Rajah
of
Kolo
pore's
Oold
Cup
at
Wimbledon.
England.
In
1881.
He
retired
with
the
rank
of
captain
from
the
Eighth
Royal
Rifles
of
Quebec
In
1836.
Mr.
Balfour,
who
was
twice
married,
is
survived
by
two
sons
and
three
daughters.
He
made
his
permanent
home
at
the
Royal
Alexandra
Hotel
In
Winnipeg.
J.
W.
McAuley
arrived
ln
the
city
on
Saturday
night's
train
from
Prince
George
for
a
week-end
visit.
DROWNS
IN
CAPSIZAL
Four
Hurdred
Lives
tost
ttlicn
Chinese
Vessel
Turns
Over
In
Vangste
River
SHANGHAI.
February
19
Reports
have
reached
here
of
the
sinking
of
a
Chinese
ship
In
the
Yangste
River
near
Hankow
with
loss
of
crew
and
passengers,
numbering
In
all
some
four
Hundred
persons.
Those
on
board,
It
Is
re-
ported,
became
panic-stricken
a
pirate
ship
hove
in
sight
jand
"owdeo
to
one
side
of
the
vessel,
causing
It
to
caps.ve.
The
derelict
was
later
looted
by
the
pirates.
DEATH
OF
ADMIRAL
Vivian
Bernard.
Who
Served
With
Distinction
in
Great
War,
Passes
In
Australia
SYDNEY.
Aust..
Feb,
19:
(CP
Admiral
Vivian
Bernard,
noted
British
naval
commander
during
the
Great
War.
died
on
Sunday
at
the
age
of
65.
He
commanded
the
bat
tleship
Venerable
at
the
Dardan
elles
and
the
battleship
Neptune
at
Jutland.
He
was
made
an
admiral
ln
1927.
Two
Steamers
Are
Stranded
in
Fog
EVERETT.
Wash..
Feb.
19:
Two
steamers
were
reported
ashore
yesterday
ln
the
dense
fog
which
has
prevailed
ovr
Puget
Sound
for
several
days.
One
of
these
vessels
was
the
freighter
Orey's
Harbor
bound
for
the
Orient.
RAMSAY
.MACDONALD
IS
IlKING
GUARDED;
LIFE
IS
THREATENED
LONDON,
Feb.
19:
qp)
The
Sunday
Dispatch
said
yes-
terdav
that
a
second
detective
had
been
attached
as
a
body-
guard
to
Prime
Minister
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald
because
of
threats
which
have
been
made
against
his
life.
,
Tragic
Death
Removes
Beloved
Monarch
Who
Was
World
War
Hero
Personally
Led
His
Country's
Army
in
Gallant
Defence
of
Nation
Against
German
Encroachment
Leopold
III
is
New
Ruler
LONDON,
Feb.
19:
(CP)
atch
from
Brussels
via
Paris
early
yesterday
reported
he
sudden
death
of
King
Albert
I
of
Belgium
at
the
age
of
58
years.
Genuine
interest
in
the
welfare
of
his
people
made
Albert
one
of
the
most
beloved
rulers
of
the
Old
World.
He
was
also
one
of
the
most
heroic
figures
of
th?
Vorld
War.
He
is
succeeded
as
Kmg
of
the
Belgians
by
his
older
son,
i
rprtf
f
vp
Leopold.
Duke
of
Brabant,
who
12
I
f
I
A
I
l
'
32
years
of
age
and
who
will
be
en-
1
luAL
1U
I
throned
on
Friday
as
King
Leo-
"T
i'
T
1
I1
poidin
UN
AiiAIN
King
Albert
was
the
victim
of
his
.
favorite
sport
of
mountain
climbing.
Alone
he
had
tried,
to
climb
a
Dr.
Alice
W'ynekoop"s
New
Hearing
200-footr
cliff
jieaehe
village
of
.r.OnTCliargtc-of
.Murder"
Begins
-J
Namur.
-22
miles
south
of
Brusse'j.
;
........
Today
"
A
projecting
knob
of
stone
broke
off
in
his
hand
and
he
plunged
36
feet
to
a
rocky
ravine
below,
frac-
Dr.
Alice
Wynekoop,
having
recovering
his
skull.
ered
sufficienUy
from
a
heart
at-The
King
was
an
experienced
tack
which
caused
the
first
trial
mountain
climber
and
he
started
out
driving
his
own
car.
accom-
to
leave
her
Jail
cell
today
ta
face
a
panled
only
by
his
valet,
for
a
few
new
trial
for
murder
In
connection
hours'
sport.
The
valet
stayed
In
the
with
the
death
of
her
daughtern-parked
car
and,
when
the
King
did
law,
Mrs.
Rheta
Wynekoop.
Pro-not
return,
searching
parties
were
secutlng
authorities
state
that
they
organized.
The
body
was
not
found
have
a
confession
from
Dr.
Wyne-untll
2
ajn.
;
koop
that
after
she
had
given
her
Queen
Elizabeth
gave
away
to
daughter-in-law
an
overdose
of
uncontrolled
grief
at
sight
of
her
chloroform
on
the
operating
table
dead
husbahd.
They
had
been
mar-
ln
the
basement
of
her
mansion
rled
34
years
af
love
was
the
watch-
nere,
sne
then
snot
her.
The
state
word
of
the
nation
during
the
dark
wil1
contend
that
the
motive
for
days
of
the
Great
War
and
after-
tne
crlme
was
to
collect
the
life
inwards,
i
surance
of
the
younger
woman
who
-
Was
War
Hero
The
body
will
lle'ln
state
ln
Brus
sels
until
Thursday
when
private
Interment
will
take
place
ln
a
crypt
of
the
Royal
Castle
at
Laken.
The
Prince
of
Wales
will
represent
King
George
of
England
at
the
funeral
His
courageous
defense
of
his
little
kingdom
during
the
early
days
;
expressions
of
sympathy
or
sent
of
the
World
War,
in
which
he
par-
j
flowers
on
the
occasion
of
their
tiripated
actively
to
the
end,
cast.rece
t
bereavement.
King
Albert
as
one
of
the
most
j
She
lived
as
she
died
trusting
ln
notable
figures
of
that
great
strug-1
God.
Sle
the
outstanding
hero,
ln
the
Flowers
were
received
from
the
eyes
of
his
subjects.
following:
t
With
the
beginning
of
hostilities,
i
Fatn".
HUda.
Howara
King
Albert
took
command
of
his
and
Rele:
Tslmpsean
Lodge
A.F.
troops
and
directed
their
move-
:r.Sj!cn,cal
'parHn,elnt
&
Of
flc-retreat
Co.:
Storage
ments
unUl
the
enemy
forced
the,"
fold
nd
Sto
of
the
brave
defenders.
Af-lJ"
CaKnad,a"
i
rVTsf
Cent)
rva
X
T
mhnrs
r9
Q
TVit
tcr
the
fall
of
Antwerp
the
king
and
queen
sent
their
children
to
France,
while
they
accompanied
the
retreating
army,
taking
refuge
ln
France.
When
fUhtln?
ceased
with
the
signing
of
the
armistice
on
Novem-
ber
11.
1918.
King
Albert
and
Queen
Mr
and
ms
Barbe
and
famlly.
Elizabeth,
after
four
years,
re-
Mr
and
Mrs
Mex
McDonald
and
entered
their
own
country
at
Ghent,
family;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Duncan
Mc-A
few
days
later
the
king
at
the
Ke-zle:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
S.
L.
Pea-head
of
his
troops
returned
to
chy:
cr.rls
Mill
Bakery;
Mr.
and
Brussels
amid
the
Joyous
acclaim
.Jarvls
McLeod
and
family;
Mr.
of
the
people.
land
Mrs.
J.
R.
Murray
and
family.
For
many
years
previous
to
the
j
Mr.
and
Mrs.
F.
Warnc;
Mr.
and
war.
King
Albert
and
the
former
Mrs.
Bruce
Love;
Mr.
and
Mm.
3erman
Kaiser
had
been
close
r'rlends.
It
was
during
a
state
visit
to
Germany
in
November.
1913.
tnat
the
former
received
an
Intimation
of
the
then
Impending
war.
At
a
recentlon
at
Potsdam,
the
former
.
Kaiser
and
General
von
woiiKe
in-
formed
him
that
they
considered
:war
with
France
Imminent.
(Continued
on
Page
Fcur)
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British
News
Acencv
dis-
CHICAGO,
Feb.
19:
The
elderly
;
to
be
halted
a
few
weeks
ago,
was
was
estranged
from
her
husband,
me
son
oi
accused.
Card
of
Thanks
B.
G.
Beale
and
family
wish
to
i
thank
all
those
who
extended
kind
I
.
.
'
.
.
ers
w
W.A.:
Fish
Packers
ro
Union:
Ru-
jpert
East
United
Church
Ladles'
Aid:
Members
of
the
L.O.B.A.:
Prince
Rupert
East
Badminton
Club;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
E.
Boddl?
rnd
family:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Robert
Wilson:
Mr.
and
Mrs
John
Wick:
Robert
Murray;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
B.
R.
Rice;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Arthur
Leljh-ton:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
S.
Ham-nond:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
N.
Mussalem;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
S.
M.
Johnson;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
T.
Anderson;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
D.
R.
Barclay;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Tattersall;
Mr.
Emll
Kopeck;
Miss
Molly
Owens;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Tom
Collins.