Today's
Weather
Prince
Itupcrt
Raining,
light
southerly
wind;
'J.
i
meter,
20.80;
temperature,
38
3
Vnooth.
V
XXV
.
No
8,
U
1
.
Ik
Tomorrow's
Tides
STATES
WORKING
ON
STAB1LIZA
WON
WORLD
IS
MOVING
TOWARDS
PROSPERITY
SAYS
BENNETT
Premier
Pattullo,
Recovered
From
Infection,
Today
Leaves
Hospital;
Entraining
For
East
!
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo,
who
lias
been
a
patient
in
the'
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
for
the
past
ten
days,
was
'
sufficiently
recovered
to
be
able
to
leave
that
institution
;
this
morning
and
will
resume
his
interrupted
journey
east,
lea
injr
Prince
Rupert
this'evening
for
Ottawa
to
attend
the
Dominion-provincial
conference.
Numerous
disturbing
rumors
having
been
circulated
Recovering
P
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41
v.
f
n
ipj'al
'ir.:!,'4
..iift
w.ii
proceed
i'wii
thu
.iftcrnoon
T0C
H
HEARS
NOTED
PASTOR
Kev
W
II.
pierce
Was
Speaker
at
(lathering
Latt
Night
A'
.1
well
attended
meeting
in
the
T
II
room
last
evening,
Toe
II
members
and
their
friends
were
i'le
i
enjoy
another
Intellectual
The
Itev.
W.
II.
Pierce,
who
iv
Hie
Huthor
of
"Potlaeh
to
Pulpit."
""'
f
the
lAtest
publications
lust
ti!
uip
press,
was
the
speaker.
I"
Kivh.g
his
experiences
as
a
nii-
i.nary
of
over
fifty
years
in
N'
lu'rn
nritlsh
Columbia
and
Alska.
Mr.
Pierce
showed
most
vivioiy
the
vnluc
of
mission
effort
in
tlw
march
of
civilisation.
Ills
d'M-iiptlon
of
the
dlftlculUea
and
trials
of
the
early
missionaries
was
m.H
vivid
and
realistic
and
the
,,n'.v
that
he
told
of
hU
own
life
ifi
pxpertftnees
was
one
that
kept
111
audience
thrilled
from
start
to
finish.
TV
II
hope
that
this
will
not
be
'he
last
time
Rev.
Pierce
will
address
them.
;"iiopi:an
situation
is
"greatly
improved"
ah
result
of
i'aki.f.y
4
LONDON.
J.ih.
10:
(CP)-
The
European
situation
ns
far
disarmament
Is
concerned
IS
Stated
here
to
hf
cronttv
lm.
proved
at
rt
result
of
a
confer
enre
wheh
has
been
held
be-
tween
Sir
John
Simon,
nritlsh
Foreign
Secretary,
and
Pre-
"iter
Heiilto
Mussolini
of
Italy.
as
to
the
gravity
of
the
Premier"!
Illness,
it
was
thought
advisable
by
hu
physician.
Dr.
W.
T.
Kergtn
and
Dr
J
II.
Carton,
to
lMue
the
fol-iawmg
statement
Tuesday
eve
Mr
g
Premier
Pattullo.
on
his
arrival
hrre
ten
days
ago.
was
suffering
fiom
a
severe
sepUc
Infection
of
the
r
-::b
fr-.m
which
he
was
quite
toxic
F;r
the
first
four
days
there
were
feare
that
the
Infection
might
berime
general
and
prove
of
a
very
serious
character.
However,
the
Infer
ion
was
limited
to
the
nose
and
Mi'
Pattullo
has
for
the
past
few
davs
made
steady
and
satisfactory
Improvement,
so
much
so
thaT
It
now
considered
safe
for
him
to
prc::ced
rait
by
train.
In
every
ether
respect,
the
RremlcY
is
In
excellent
physical
condition."
industry"
LOOKS
UP
Increased
Orders
For
Ocean
Falls
Results
in
Expansion
of
Activity
A
coord
Inn
to
word
received
in
the
city
from
Ocean
Falls
the
Pacific
Mills
Ltd.
plant
there
has
been
In
rteeipt
recently
of
(really
Increased
orders
for
pulp
and
paper
with
the
result
that
opera
tlons
at
the
plant
are
expanding
and
the
number
of
men
on
the
payroll
boosted.
Increased
activities
at
the
Ocean
Falls
and
Powell
lllver
paper
plants
result
In
larcer
orders
Kr
pulpwood
Iocs
from
the
()urrn
Charlotte
Islands
where
camp
are
opening
up
a
good
deal
earlier
Oil
year
than
last.
INFLATION
IS
FEARED
Republican
National
Committee
Is-sues
Warning
Against
Roose-veil's
Fiscal
Program
NEW
YORK.
Jan.
10:
(CP)
If
President
Roosevelt's
flal
program
Is
permitted
to
be
put
Into
effect,
It
will
force
the
United
States
Into
uncontrolled
Inflation,
de
clared
n
statement
Issued
by
the
republican
National
Committee.
It
would
also
give
rise
to
much
unnecessary
expenditure,
the
statement
also
declared.
Vancouver
Island
Pioneer
is
Dead
George
Albert
Kclr
Passes
Away
aj(
lilt
Home
In
Somenos
SOMKNOS.
Vancouver
Island,'
January
10-Oeorge
Albert
Keir
or
Somenos,
a
pioneer
of
tho
Cowl-,
chan
district,
has
passed
awayj
here,
lie
Is
survived
by
a
widow.
four
oni
and
four
daughters,
NORTHERN
AND
Worst
Train
dVHLVhlMMji&VBsffr
r-l;'ijjBPTi
sMjssssWsBastfrsP'rW
LsisssB
A
complete
tumble
of
ar
.
a'
T.agrty
Fiun::
aV.ests
to
the
force
w
h
whu;:h
one
train
of
Christmas
travellers
telrscoped
tiie
o::er
In
one
of
'he
worst
ra.
accident
,n
hlstsry
The
death
toll
mounted
to
217
with
250
in.
ured
Ti)
plioti
aolcd
t.-jross
:e
Al
lan
uhovs
the
utter
chaos
which
re'-uiiod
from
th
awful
wrc
:1c.
Special
Consideration
To
Be
Given
To
Silver
by
Hearings
Planned
by
Coin
Committee
President
Roosevelt
Being
Urged
to
Expand
His
Program
In
Regard
to
White
Metal
and
it
is
Hoped
to
Convince
Administration
of
Necessity
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Jan.
10:
(CP)
The
House
of
Representatives
coinage
committee
decided
today
to
begin
hearings
soon
jon
a
general
program
to
stabilize
the
dollar
during
which
special
consideration
would
be
given
to
silver.
So
far,
members
of
the
committee
stated,
they
had
been
unable
to
determine
whether
President
Franklin
D
Roosevelt
would
agree
to
an
ex
pansion
of
his
present
silver
pro
gram
but
It
was
hoped
the
hearings
would
convince
the
administration
that
expansion
was
necessary.
ECONOMIC
COUNCIL
Dr.
W.
A.
Carrothers
of
Unlvcrsit
Of
nritlsh
Columbia
to
Form
Advisory
Body
VICTORIA,
Jan.
10:
(CP)-Dr.
W.
A.
Carrothers,
professor
of
economics
at
the
University
of
British
Columbia,
will
arrive
in
Victoria
shortly
to
commence
organization
of
an
economic
ndvlsory
council
foi
British
Columbia,
It
Is
stated
by
Hon.
Dr.
George
M.
Wclr,
provint
clal
secretary
and
minister
of
education.
Such
a
council,
the
formation
of
which
was
pledged
In
the
Liberal
party's
platform,
will
consist
of.
business,
Industrial
and
economic
leaders
of
the
province
and
will
serve
In
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
government
without
remunera
tlon.
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
Wreck
In
History
Takes
217
Lives
YOUTH
IS
BEHEADED
Marinus
van
der
I.ubbe
Put
to
Death
Today
For
Firing
of
German
Reichstag
LEIPZIG,
Germany,
Jan.
10:
(CP)
Marinus
van
der
I.ubbe,
21-year
old
Dutch
stonemason,
was
beheaded
today
for
setting
afire
the
German
Rc.irhstag
building
in
Berlin
last
February.
While
repeatedly
admitting
having
set
the
building
afire,
van
der
I.ubbe.
right
to
the
end,
had
steadfastly
refused
to
di-vulje
any
detailed
information.
Pound
Sterling
and
Canadian
Dollar
on
New
York
Exchange
NEW
YORK.
JanT
10:-The
Bri-tlsh
pound
sterling
closed
at
$5.0834
on
the
local
foreign
exchange
market
here
on
Monday
as
compared
with
$5.09H
In
Montreal.
The
Ca
nadlan
dollar
closed
here
at
J9
13-16c.
JANUARY
10,
1934
LADVSMITH
CITY
HAD
GOOD
FINANCIAL
YEAR
-
LADYSMITH,
Vancouver
Isl-
and.
Jan.
10:
The
depression
did
not
worry
the
Corporation
of
the
City
of
Ladysmlth
much
so
far
as
financing
during
1933
was
concerned.
The
mu-
nlclpallty
was
In
the
happy
position
of
having
been
able
v
to
carry
on
its
affairs
and
meet
all
obligations
during
the
year
without
even
the
neces-
slty
of
a
temporary
bank
loan.
Capt.
Batchelor,
Well
Known
Coast
Pilot,
Has
Passed
WEST
VANCOUVER.
January
10
(Canadian
Press
Capt.
Robert
Aleander
Batchelor.
aged
62."
vet-eran
British
Columbia
pilot
ana
one
of
the
most
picturesque
master
mariners
of
the
Pacific
Coast,
passed
away
on
Monday.
UNITED
STATES
GOLD
j
WASHINGTON.
DC.
Jan.
10:
The
United
States
Treasury
price
i
of
gold
was
unchanged
yesterday
at
$31.06
per
ounce
as
compared
'with
the
Ottawa
price
of
$42.27
which
was
16c
lower
than
the
day
previous
High
Low
Prime
Minister
Urges
1
Canadians
to
Hesitate
j
On
Huge
Expenditures
Is
V
illmjf
to
See
More
Money
Spent
in
Dominion
But
Questions
Where
it
is
Coming
From
Addresses
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
10:
(CP)-The
broad
general
manner
in
which
the
great
indices
of
world
trade
are
improving
indicate
that
the
world
is
now
moving,
forward
to
prosperity,
Prime
Minister
R.
B.
Bennett
declared
last
night
in
concluding
an
address
before
the
annual
meeting
of
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade
in
which
he
warned
2
-
f
Canadians
to
pause
and
consider
SETTLING
MILK
WAR
Violence
and
Sabotage
As
Farmer.
Try
To
Prevent
Distribution
of
Eastern
Product
CHICAOb.
Jan.'
10:
(Canadian
Pressj
The
Chicago
milk
war
showed
sighs
of
settlement
last
night
although
it
was
announeea
that
no
general
supply
could
be
expected
today.
Dairy
farmers,
holding
out
for
a
much
higher
price
than
the
local
distributors
are
willing
to
pay.
have
been
en-
jdeavorlng
to
prevent
eastern
milk
supplies
from
being
placed
on
the
local
market
Meantime
racketeers
and
gangsters
hive
taken
a
hand
and,
as
a
result,
there
has
been
v
olence
anr
sabotage
over
a
wlae
area.
Thousands
of
gallons
of
miU
have
been
dumped
and
otherwise
destroyed.
A
federal
agricultural
adjustment
board
has
ruled
that
10c.
per
quart
should
be
a
fair
retail
price
for
milk
in
Chicago.
It
was
Intimated
last
night
that
an
agree-,
ment
was
possible
on
the
basis
ov
$1.85
per
hundred
pounds
for
the
farmers.
New
Ambassador
Getting
Settled
Envoy
From
Soviet
Russia
Arrives
In
Washington
and
Has
Conference
With
Roosevelt
WASHINGTON.
DC.
Jan.
10:
j
Alexander
Krionovsky.
first
ambas-1
sador
of
Soviet
Russia
to
the
Unl-1
ted
States.
Is
now
settling
himself!
here
following
his
arrival
in
the
I
'
country
at
the
first
of
the
week.
His
first
official
act
following
arrival
was
a
conference
at
the
White
House
with
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
on
Monday
afternoon.
Rose
From
Private
Rank
to
Second
In
Regt.
Command
:
VANCOUVER.
January
10
Ma-
Jor
D.
K.
Turner.
(D.S.O..
M.C.
.
with
bar
who
rose
from
the
ranii
of
private
In
the
Oreat
War
to
ae-!
come
second
in
command
of
the
Eighth
Winnipeg
Rifles,
passed
nway
In
Shaughnessy
Military
Hospital
here.
He
was
born
In
Calgary
and
for
some
years
since
the
War
had
been
located
In
Los
Angeles
where
he
became
assistant
comptroller
of
the
Richfield
Oil
Company,
9:07
a.m.
20.2
ft.
22:34
pm.
16.4
It.
2:26
ajn.
9.5
ft.
16:04
pjn.
5.7
ft.
PKICE:
FIVE
CENTS
before
embarking
upon
enterprises
caning
for
expenditures
of
ereat
lums
of
money.
"The
United
States
may
srjend
twenty
billion
dollars
more
and
still
not
have
as
great
a
per
caoita
debt
as
Canada.
I
am
willing
to
see
more
money
spent
but
where
Is
It
coming
from?"
asked
Mr.
Bennett.
GRITS
JOIN
Union
of
Opposition
Forces
Against
Henry
Government
in
Ontario
-Is
Foreseen
TORONTO.
Jan.
10:
(CP)
Clearing
of
the
way
for
uniting
of
the
opposition
forces
to
the
Conservative
government
of
Premier
Henry
Is
foreseen
In
Ontario
political
quarters
following
the
removal
of
W.
E.
N.
Sinclair
from
the
House
leadership
of
the
Liberal
party
and
his
replacement
by
Dr.
Oeorae
A.
McO
ribbon.
Sinclair
had-been
un
able
to
agree
with
Michael
F.
Hepburn
who.
while
a
federal
member.
is
the
actual
leader
of
the
provincial
Liberal
party.
Sinclair's
removal,
as
decided
upon
by
a
party
caucus,
will
pave
the
way.
it
is
expected,
for
a
com-,
blnatlon
of
the
Progressive
and
Liberal
forces
in
the
provincial
field.
While
the
date
has
not
yet
been
announced,
a
provincial
election
must
be
held
within
a
few
months
In
Ontario.
New
Westminster
Police
Officer
Passes
Suddenly
NEW
WESTMINSTER.
January
10
Constable
Pilling
of
the
New
Westminster
provincial
police
dlea
here
suddenly
on
Monday.
.
CANADIAN
WHEAT
EXPORT
INCREASE
I
OTTAWA.
Jan.
10:
(CP)
f
The
Dominion
Bureau
of
Sta-
tlstlcs
yesterday
announced
an
Increase
of
over
300.000
bu-
shels
in
wheat
exports
from
Canada
for
the
week
ending
January
5
over
the
week
pre-
vlous.
Exports
for
the
week
ending
January
5
amounted
to
to
2.300.000
bushels
as
com-
pared
wth
slightly
less
than
two
million
bushels
In
the
pre-
vlous
week.
4
HH