5
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
rrlncc
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
light
High
..
5:59
am.
15.8
ft.
wc
sterly
wind:
barr
er,
30.30;
17:55
pjn.
18.0
ft.
temperature,
05;
ter
3fc
V
Low
11:32
a.m.
92
ft.
4
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXIV
No.
202.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
AUGUST
30,
1934
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
FRANCE
SLASHING
1
BUDGET
HEAVILY
NEW
RECORD
GOLD
PRICE
IS
REACHED
IN
British
Purchases
of
Yellow
Metal
Big
In
Spite
U.S.
Premium
Jump
For
Day
Was
Ten
and
a
Pence
Over
Previous
February
LONDON,
Aug.
30:
(CP)
The
price
of
bar
gold
a
record
of
140
shillings
three
pence
($85.30)
per
fine
..
jr.ee
today,
an
increase
of
ten
and
a
half
pence
over
Wed-j
nrsday
and
three
jence
over
the
previous
record
set
oni
re
nruary
5.
Gold
purchasers
bought
metal
valued
at
$1,-Tjj.000
although
the
price
included
a
premium
of
twenty-
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United,
,044,
NO
FISH
ARRIVALS
N
boat
being
in
with
catches,
more
was
tin
ml
n
t.tit...t
tl.
-
lnpnl
-"iv
ui
iiuiiuuv
U"
Mis
Cttl
"Sh
i
CXChttnpp
exchange
thL
this
mnrnlncr
morning.
V
Half
Pence
to
$35.30,
Three
High
Mark
bet
on
5
Last
Ux
and
a
half
pence
over
the
Am-
erica
n
dollar
and
seven
pence
over
French
franc.
Montreal
Price
Up
Too
MONTREAL.
Aug.
30:
(CP
(Bar
gold
In
London
was
up
fourteen
cenU
today
at
(34.40
per
ounce
in
Canadian
fundi.
The
Washington
fixed
price
was
$34.12
In
Canadian
funds.
THANKS
TO
MRS.
SMITH
Itenolutlon
of
Appreciation
Passed
By
Northern
B.
C.
Salmon
Fishermen
At
the
recent
annual
meeting
of
the
Northern
B.
C.
Salmon
Fisher
men's
Association
at
North
Island
rtolutkm
was
passed
to
publicly
thank
Mrs.
Ann
Smith
RoV.
for
her
mwciful
and
kindly
assistance
given
to
the
fishermen
and
their
famtlte.
The
first
akl
kit
Is
provided
by
the
Department
of
Health
to
the
Itahermen.
Borne
aid
also
has
been
received
from
the
Department
of
Indian
Affairs
and
the
Union
Oil
Co.
by
Riving
space
on
the
oil
barge
for
the
first
aid
hospital
Mrs.
Smith
is
to
be
presented
with
a
suitable
gift
as
a
token
of
their
appreciation
from
the
fishermen.
Use
of
Library
In
July
Month
Dally
Averaie
Distribution
vtas
288,
Numbers
of
Borrowers,
3795
During
ttie
month
of
July
to
tal
of
3W9
books
were
loaned
by
Ihe
rrtn
cc
Rupert
Public
Ltorary,
the
rwwt
of
the
librarian.
Miss
Alice
Orulekrtiank.
presented
at
the
regular
monthly
meeting
ol
tflC
board,
showed.
Of
the
total
books
given
out,
2749
were
fiction,
358
non-flctlon,
744
juvenile
and
98
duplicate
pay.
The
aver-nge
dally
circulation
for
the
twenty-one
days
the
library
was
open
wm
288
book.
During
the
montn
tweive
new
books
were
received
by
gift
and
35
by
purchase
while
fifty-nine
were
discarded.
The
total
of
books
on
the
shelves
at
the
eno.
of
July
was
R776
New
borrowers
enrolled
during
h
mnnth
totalled
29
while
23
Mirrt
uwc
cancelled,
the
total
borrowers
new
standing
at
3793.
j.
W.
McAuley.
locomotive
foreman
for
the
Canadian
National
nflilwflv
here,
and
Mrs.
McAuley
l.
..m
I.
lravlntr
nn
tomorrow
eve
-
.
Will
""n
"
Llmr
Inlngt
train
train
for
for
a
a
trip
trip
to
to
TOH
Toronto.
1
'
5
r
Z
.-'
lis
V
-y.
I
4-1
,
'
'
-
-
-
-
.
.
v
-
.
.
.
.
S.
S.
PRINCE
ROBERT
VANCOUVER
Aug
30
CP1
Nesou'.:,.r.
are
under
way
for
lie
chartering
of
the
steamer
Prln
for
months
in
Vancouver
10
interest.-
whi.
u
propo&r
to
operate
t
e
shi
on
the
Pacific
Coast,
presu
from
Vancouver
to
Southern
CaiJurma
an::
Msade-j
o(f.cia.ls
of
th
Canadian
National
Railways
said
can
be
recommissioned
she
will
MEETING
ON
SHIP
SuB-LxrcutHe
of
Biological
Board
In
Session
Aboard
Fisheries
Patrol
Steamer
Givenchy
A
meeting
of
the
Pacific
Coast
subexecutlve
of
the
Biological
Board
of
Canada
was
held
at
the
first
of
the
week
aboard
the
fisheries
patrol
steamer
Oivenchy
as
the
vessel
steamed
up
Massett
Inlet,
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
carrying
officials
of
the
board
and
members
of
the
scientific
staff
to
McCllnton
Bay
where
an
Inspection
was
made
of
special
research
work
being
carried
on
there
to
deter
mine
the
habits
and
movements
of
the
pink
salmon.
It
was
probably
the
first
time
that
a
meeUng
of
the
board
or
any
of
its
branches
had
been
held
under
such
circumstances.
Present
at
the
meeting
were
Prof.
A.
T.
Cameron
of
the
University
of
Manitoba.
Winnipeg;
Dr.
A.
H.
Hutchinson
of
the
University
of
British
Columbia.
Vancouver,
and
John
Dybhavn
of
Prince
Rupert,
members
of
the
board;
J.
J
Cowie
'of
Ottawa,
secretary-treasurer
of
the
board
.
F.
Weeks
of
Ot
tawa,
Department
of
Finance;
Dr.
W.
A.
Clemens,
director
of
the
De-
narture
Bay
Biological
Station,
Vancouver
Island,
and
Dr.
Neal
Carter,
director
of
the
Prince
Ru
pert
Fisheries
Experimental
Sta
tion.
Business
of
the
meeting
largely
of
fall
routine
nature
and
such
decisions
as
were
arrived
at
were
merely
tentative
and
subject
j
to
confirmation
by
later
meeUngs
of
the
general
executive
and
Uie;
annual
meeting
of
the
Biological
Board
in
Ottawa
next
January.
Fruit
Growers
Of
B.C.
Under
Marketing
Act
Ottawa.
Auc
30:
tCP
The
first
marketing
scheme
approved
under
the
new
federal
legislation
Is
announced
by
Hon.
Robert
Weir,
minister
of
agriculture.
It
applies
to
British
Columbia
fruit
growers.
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK.
Aug.
30:
(CP)
The
.
.
.
..
i
j
price
jai
bar
suvcr
was
uncjiuiigcu
Jhere
joday
at
408c.
To
Be
Recommissioned
fl
have
U
be
given.
ir.
extensive
ove-ham
Prince
Rupert
ar.d
reconditioning
which
wjrk.
Paris
Government
To
Effect
Economies
Of
Many
Million
Dollars
Pledges
That
There
Will
be
tionDeficit
For
lear
is
Estimated
at
Approximately
$240,000,000
PARIS,
Aug.
30:
(CP)
The
French
cabinet
today
announced
economies
totalling
$60,000,000
for
1935
in
the
bud
tret
and
uromised
that
there
would
be
no
further
addi
tional
taxation
regardless
of
deficit,
it
is
estimated,
will
probably
approximate
STRIKE
IS
UNSETTLED
No
Success
In
Efforts
to
Halt
Walk-Out
In
Textile
Industry
Due
On
Saturday
WASHINGTON
D.C..
August
30!
(Canadian
Press'
-No
settlement
1
JZZr.'
the
general
strike
of
workers
In
in
connection
with
actuarial
work
the
cotton
textile
Industry
due
to
undertaken
by
the
provincial
go-become
effective
at
midnight
Sa-
mment
in
nrenaratlon
for
nresen-
was'turdav.
involvine
more
than
300.-
000
voters.
Fighting
Men
no
Further
Additional
Taxa
In
opposition
contention.
The
(LEGISLATE
ON
HEALTH
Provincial
Government
Carrying
Out
Actuarial
Work
Preparatory
To
Insurance
Bill
VICTORIA,
Aug.
30:
(CP
Fifty
thousand
hospital
cases
have
been
tntinn
nf
n
stAt
health
Insurance
.
hm
before
the
next
session
of
the
i
Legislature,
Hon.
Dr.
George
M.
i
Weir,
provincial
secretary,
"an-jnounced
yesterday.
IS
DELAYED
Bobby
Pearcc
and
Bill
Miller
Not
Latter's
Illness
TORONTO.
August
30
(Canadian
Press
i
The
world's
professional
sculling
race
scheduled
for
tomor
row
between
Bobby
Pearce,
giant,
Australian
holder
of
the
title;
and
Bill
Miller
of
Philadelphia
has
been
Indefinitely
nostponed
owing
to
the
sudden
Illness
of
Miller.
Be
-
)
sides
the
championship,
a
purse
of
$5,000
Is
involved.
The
men's
fifteen
mile
swim
with
$8Q00
In
prizes
has
been
set
back
to
Friday.
ToGetLiquor!SCULL
RAC
Liquor
Control
Act
Regulations
of
Ontario
Being
Amended
to
Permit
It
j
TORONTO.
Aug.
30:
Liquor
I
Control
Act
regulations
of
the
pro-1
vlnce
have
been
amended
to
permit
i
the
Issuance
of
beer
and
wine
per-
j
mlts
to
military
masses
of
the!
,
Ron
Canadian
Naval
service,
the
nla
and
Royal
Canadian
Air
wce
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER.
August
30
(Canadian
Press)
Wheat
was
quoted
at
791c.
on
the
local
Exchange
today,
down
Vi-
from
yesterday.
11
vy
n
rnerr
LONDON
-
-
-
-
i
.
.
.
?
Robert
which
has
been
idle
ably
on
a
run
southwards
lere
yesterday
Before
the
ship
it
is
said,
mey
be
done
at
CUBS
BEAT
GIANTS
IN
!
BASEBALL
j
Chicago
Goes
One
Up
in
Crucial
Series
Detroit
Tigers
Improve
American
Lead
CHICAGO,
Aug.
30:
(CP)
Chi
cago
Cubs
snut-out
new
xors:
Giants
with
a
single
run
yesterday
the
crucial
National
League
leadership
series
which
Is
In
pro
gress
at
Wrigley
Field,
the
Cubs
so
far
having
won
two
games
with
the
Giants
taking
one.
The
margin
of
leadership
of
the
Giants
is
now
four
full
games.
St.
Louis
Cardinals
continued
their
eleventh-hour
threat
by
defeating
the
Brooklyn
Dodgers
at
Sportsmen's
Park
and
are
but
two
games
behind
the
Cubs.
In
the
American
League,
the
first
place
Detroit
Tigers
divided
honors
with
Philadelphia
Athletics
in
a
double-header
at
Shlbe
Park
but
their
margin
of
leadership
was
in
creased
to
five
full
games
as
a
re
sult
of
the
defeat
of
the
New
York
Yankees
by
the
Chicago
White
Sox
at
Yankee
Stadium.
The
St.
Louis
Browns
defeated
the
Washington
Senators
In
a
close
game
at
the
National
Capital
and
displaced
them
from
fifth
place.
Yesterday's
Big
League
scores:
National
League
New
York
0.
Chicago
1.
Brooklyn
1.
St
Louis
4.
Boston
11-0,
Pittsburg
0-7.
American
League
St.
Louis
5.
Washington
4.
Detroit
12-5.
Philadelphia
7-13.
Chicago
3.
New
York
1.
Today's
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point
Clear,
light
westerly
wind:
barometer.
30.24;
temperature.
65:
sea
choppy.
Triple
Island
Overcast,
moderate
north
wet
wind;
sea
choppy.
'
Langara
Island
Part
cloudy,
light
westerly
wind;
light
chop.
Terrace
Clear,
calm,
48.
Atyansh
Clear,
calm.
42.
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
52.
i
Stewart
Clear,
calm,
49.
Kazelton
Clear,
calm,
50.
Smlthers-
-Clear,
calm,
warm.
j
Burns
Lake
Clear,
calm,
50.
TODAY
BAILED
TO
MAKE
MARK
Texas
Girls
Forced
to
Descend
But
Will
Try
Again
For
New
Endurance
Record
CHICAGO,
Aug.
30:
A
second
j
attempt
of
two
young
Texas
wo-
men,
Jean
Larene
and
Mary
Owens,
to
gain
the
women's
endurance
flight
record
ended
when
their
plane.
Lone
Star,
developed
motor
(trouble
after
being
aloft
over
1Q6
I
hours,
about
half
the
record
time.
I
They
plan
on
making
another
at
tempt.
Pleads
Guilty
To
Biting
Policeman
John
Duggan.
Who
Figured
in
Scene
Downtown
Last
Week,
Fined
$30
With
Option
of
Two
Months
John
Duggan,
who
figured
in
a
fracas
on
Third
Avenue
and
Sixth
Street
one
evening
during
Carnival
Week,
appeared
in
city
police
court
-
last
evening
before
.
p.
Macdonald
do
u.
xi.
Monro,
justices
or
tno
peace,
and,
pleading
guilty
to
a
charge
of
assaulting
a
police
officer,
was
fined
$50,
with
option
of
two
months'
Imprisonment.
Dug
gan
bit
Constable
Harold
Staines
of
the
city
detachment
of
the
provin
cial
police
in
the
wrist
while
the
officer
was
placing
him
under
arrest.
Grand
Secretary
Of
Oddfellows
In
Official
Visit
The
local
Oddfellows'
Lodge
re
ceived
an
official
visit
on
Tuesday
night
from
E.
L.
Webber,
grand
secretary
of
the
order
for
British
Columbia
with
headquarters
In
Vancouver,
former
grand
master
arid
veteran
member
of
the
Three.
Links
organization
in
this
province.
Following
the
official
lodge
visit,
there
was
a
banquet
for
both
Oddfellows
and
Rebekahs.
H.
M.
Daggett,
noble
grand,
was
In
the
chair
and
speakers
Included
Mr.
Webber,
Albert
Blackhall,
district
deputy
grand
master,
Mrs.
H.
V.
Tattersal,
noble
grand
of
the
Rebekahs,
anil-Mrs.
France,
a
visiting
member
of
the
Rebekahs
from
Chicago.
There
was
also
a
recitation
by
J.
L.
Mcintosh.
After
having
spent
a
few
days
In
the
city.
Mr.
Webber
left
on
last
evening's
train
for
the
interior.
After
paying
official
visits
to
the
lodges
at
Terrace,
Smlthers
ado
Prince
George
he
will
proceed
fj
Vancouver.
PRAIRIE
WHEAT
CROP
4-
263,000,000
BUSHELS
WINNIPEO.
Aug.
30:
(CP)
"4-
A
prairie
wheat
crop
of
265,-
000,000
bushels
Is
estimated
to-
day
by
Sanford
Evans'
statis-
tlcal
survey,
this
being
an
in-
crease
of
14,000,000
bushels
over
last
year.
The
Alberta
yield
is
placed
at
115,000.000
bushels.
Eighty-four
percent
of
the
crop
has
now
been
cut
4
and
thirty
percent
threshed.
Ml
0,
0