TORONTO, Jan. 24: (CP)-Criticism of easterners iwho described the western provinces as continually beg jring for assistance was expressed here yesterday by Pre mier 1. u. rauuno 01 iintish Co umb a who was n the la'ty on his way home after ion-provincial conierence. "We are not mendicants, Pre- r Fort Fraser Store Broken Into; Cash Taken From Till Divisional headquarters of the provincial police here are advlsei that r o f kers ate InicsU- gating, orwung ana en terlng of the Hudson's Bay Co. dlore at Fort Fraser when $21 wa taken from the till. Entry wa made by breaking in the doo. Ood!y enough some $20 or $30 wa. left in the till U United States I Buyers Snap Up I Gold in London as .the I LONDON. Jan. 24 Five milium .....(1, ,.t n..M all that Bin'.. ...m. . - "'" that British Columbia was In a differed the London metal mar- en ferent ..M for (he proposal kct Monday, was purchased by re- tQ rfducc rfprcsentatlon ln lhe, jresentatlves of the United States. ( Iegislatures you ncar a ,ot about, INSTALLED IN OFFICE .Mr. I. V.. Schubert Heroines Senior Urgent of .Mfxisr Women at Ceremony Last Night -! wun Mrs. r . m. urosoy as Rnuia Installing officer and Mrs. Charles Edwards as grand installing guide.. tho following officers of the Wo-' men of the Mooseheart Legion for the ensuing year were installed last' Senior Regent, Mrs. D. C. Schu I bert Past Senior Regent, Mrs. Sam Haudenschild. Junior Regent, Mrs. W. Grlmsson. Chaplain. Mrs. T. O. Morgan. Recorder. Mrs. Hugh Smith. Treasurer. Mrs. Jack Preece. Sentinel. Mrs. Sam Hougan. Argus. Mrs. A. Wick Guide. Mrs. Peter Wlngham. Assistant Oulde, Mrs. R. Glske. Pianist. Mrs. J. S. Black. Following the installation cere monies, Moose men. wives and. .friends were entertained with an enjoyable social evening. Cards Toda-'ilOather to n 4 Tomorrow's Tides Prince Rup, 9. easterly pale; baromc temperas' WW High 9:28 a.m. 18.5 ft. lure, 30; sea n 22:56 pjn. 15.8 ft. Low 2:42 a.m. 11.4 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 16:33 p.m., 6.7 ft. V"l XXV.. No. 20. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1934 PRICE: FIVE CENT PATTULLO MAKES APPEAL FOR WEST UTTLE PROVINCIAL AID FOR MVHiaPAUTIES THIS YRii British Columbia No Mendicant But Entitled To All Assistance Asked From Ottawa, Premier Says DANGER IS NOW ENDED! No further Drat lis from lleri-llerl L peeled Amang Wrt Coaftt Chinese Worker POUT ALBEItM. Vancouver Ul-ihI ; Juiv 24' 'CP" Dancer of fur-im- deaths from bcrl-berl among Chinese employee of a shingle bolt r mp Ht Canoe Pas near here U r.m believed past. RtrM have been taken to remedy Mir dirt of tlte nix men remaining in ramp. Two others are In hospital hrre UU suffering from th malady which was caused by eat-.11 poiuhed rice. Today's Stocks (CjuMot B D. Jotentton Oo.l .Vanroutcr Big Missouri. 23. II. I Nickel, .GO. B It X.. M. B It Consolidated, 40. HraMnc, 10.7ft. ( .ilbou Gold, 222. Dunwrll. 2i. Georgia Itler. JD2A. tndUli. .02. Xlinto, .34. MoniliHf Btar, .28. Native 8011s, JWVi. Noble live, .12. I'rinl Oreille, 1.00. Purler Idaho. .12. Pn'inier. 1.00. Reeve, .17. Regard. .131. Itnio. 1.00. silver Cret, .021i. Wayldc, .42 V4. Whitewater. .07 M. Waverly, .02. Oils Fabyan, JOQVi. Home. 1.70. V h K.. 1.10. freehold, .13 Vi. Uteillng Pacific, .67. Toronto Alexandria Gold, .07ft. Central Patricia, Chebougautau, .00 V. ' C'oliimarlo, .C31&. Granada, .01. Inl Nickel. 22.00. &. . - Ktikland Lake. JO. Macam, 2.25. McMillan Gold. .48. Noraiula, 34.00. At. Anthony," .39. Thompson Cadillac. .30 Towagamnc, 57. Ventures. .84. i:CIIANGi: .MAItKLT NEW YOItK,Jan7 24:The British pound sterling closed at $3.01 j on the local foreign exchange market Monday, down I 'he from Saturday. Tho French franc closed at V027. down three-quarters of a null. Coming north this trip. C. N. It steamer Prince Rupert made a special call at Eiittlcwood. sawmill , town noar Alert Bay, with a party I of Umber workers. The Prince Ru-Pwt hnd a thick and rough trip with snow, sleet, rain, wind and general unplcasantncss.- ' Tlii s Province Contributes Far More to Federal Treasury Than it Gets Back Opposed to Centralization of Coast and Prairie Governments jwere played with winners as fol- mlttcd lows: ladles' first. Mrs. Sam Hau-Iftnd jdcnschlld: second. Mrs. J. S. Black; $40 men's first. Ole Stegavlg; consola lion, Buster Russell. Refreshment jwere served and dancing followed until mMnlRht with piano music by Mrs. J. S. Black. One of the features, of the eve-! nlng's proceedings was" the prcsen- jtation by Mrs. Crosby of a past gent's pin to Mrs. Haudenschild. attending the recent Domin fmler Pattullo said. -In British Co lumbia we paid Into the Dominion treasury In the five-year period ending 1932 a total of $204)00.000 more than was spent by the federal jorernmcnt In British Columbia, including our share of the national debt, and the federal government Is today collecting more from the province than we are. I don't say this In a cantankerous fashion but only bj iwTiytepljr. tothf tneeHng crlUclsm"of our representations.'' Premier Pattullo declared himself as being In favor of a public strks program Instead of direct re lief for the Jobless. "We are not broke." he said. "All that Is wrong that we are short of cash for the moment. We have the wealth and resources to make good any borrow-I ing we may do In these times." Premier Pattullo described Brl-' tlsh Columbia's business conditions being on the road to recovery. Regarding over-government In west. Mr. Pattullo stated It might be possible to centralize the governments .... In the 1 prairies but' that but the saving would be a mere bagatelle and the result would be a wider area of representation for! the Individual member with a consequent Increase In bureaucracy or government by the civil service " "British Columbia," Mr. Pattullo concluded. "Is ready to pull hr weight and ready ,to do business with the Orient as soon as enough money Is obtained ln the Orient" , por thU reason he declared himself a$ being Interested ln the proposed rcmonettzatlon of silver. Committed For Trial on Charges Of Interior Theft Robert Blangy, who was arrested recently In connection with the breaking an dentcrlng of the Sin clair Mills store In, the Prince I George district, and a youth of Juvenile age have been committed for trial at Prince George and will nimcnr annear hpfnrn brfnrp .IiiHi .TnHnn ru.. tnK.... .. .. i w, - .tuuitiauil in I county Court toward tii a thu week for election. Blangy and! another man hnv nici htAt - vu for trial for theft of tools UsMng tackle to the value of from the premises of another party at Sinclair Mills. COLD IN DAWSON DAWSON, Jan. 24: Sixty-four below rero temperatures were re - ' In the Yukon Territory on Monday. Red Cross Nurses Pea.e taJc a- -ay Uiesc R And so. at Camb.w-..:i birracta So there'll be no Unless Ottawa Helps, Victoria Cannot Lend Assistance to Cities Hon. A. Wells Cray Holds Out Little Hope For Anything In Way of Restoring (i rants Being Done This Year; Issues Warning Statement VICTORIA, Jan. 24: (CP) Municipalities, in working on the preparation of their budgets for the year, would be well advised not to contemplate much help from the provincial government through restoration of their grants or for other financial assistance, Hon. A. Wells Gray, minister of lands and municipalities, said yesterday. Unless CHURCH IN GOOD SHAPE Annual Vestry .Meeting of St. Peter's Held Last Night 1933 Satisfactory Year Healthy condition of all departments of church work was reported at the annual vestry meeting last night of St. Peter's (Seal Cove Anglican Church. Young people' activities were stressed, especially the Sunday School and the large Bible class. Week-day activities had also been Instrumental ln much good for the young people. All financial demands, both parochial and missionary, had been fully met, It was reported and ln this connection the Woman's Auxiliary had been of great assistance. With two more years yet to run, over fifty percent of the church's contributions to the Restoration Fund had been paid ln sh and It was hoped to clear up the balance of the voluntary pledges during the ensuing year. The following officers for 1931 were elected: Lay Representative to Synod. C. J. Norrington. People's Warden and Secretary Treasurer, W. O. Vlgar. Clergyman's Warden, J. E. Bod-die. Sidesmen W. n, Skinner, George Kclscy, B. G. Beale and W. R. McAfee. in England Receive d Crois nurses, but just show us how gas masks work Just in cae England, this officer lets everybody In on the gas-mask racket complaints II thlngs don't turn out so good later on. rsomeinmg- very decided came of the Ottawa conference In the nature of financial aid to the province from the Dominion, the provincial government would be able to do little for the municipalities in the way of restoring grants. Mr. Oray said. Head of Premier, Mine Here Today Dale L. Pitt, general manager of J the Premier Oold Mining Co. Ltd, Is a passenger aboard the Prince i Rupert today returning to Premie j: after a month's trip to Vancouver.; Mr. Pitt reports no new deyelop-; tments of late in connection with company affairs. "Operations are proceeding steadily at Premier." he stated In the course of conversation. Alexandria Gold Stock Is Stronir 1 Local purchasers of Alexandria' Oold are congratulating themselves on having made a good Investment. The stock has advanced from some-1 thing like two cents a share to 7Ve this morning. Advances In two days) hflv. tntftllA. II'.. ... , ....v luuiuiu 1-41;. me pioperiy is located on Phillips' Arm and is under option to Premier. Joseph WIckett of the Cj N. R. city ticket office staff returned to the city on the Prince Rupert, today from a two weeks' trip to his home ln Vancouver Gas Mask Training ITHE0RY IS ABANDONED Provincial Police Now Believe That .Missing- West Coast Fisherman Did Not .Meet Foul Play VICTORIA, Jan. 24: (CP (The ory of foul play in connection with the death of Emll Kolman, whose boat Restless was found ln Nas-partl Inlet last week, has been abandoned. The provincial police yesterday wirelessed headquarters here stating that a dinghy had been found nearby the power boat on the beach and it Is believed that Kolman, was drowned when the dinghy upset as it was leaving the Restless. A search is being made for the body. VANCOUVER IS FEELING MUCH MORE HOPEFUL 'Vancouver people are beginning to snap out of the depression very distinctly." said Blake M. Wilson, president of Sterling Markets Ltd.. who sailed yesterday afternoon by the Catala on his return to Vancouver after a brief business visit to the company's stores here and at Prtnce George. The gold mining activity In the Bridge River area and the Cariboo and the big resumption of logging operations along the coast have been the principal factors In developing the new spirit of optimism which h apparent. Mr. Wilson came north orlnclDal- ly ln connection with the making of i repairs to one of the company's two stores at Prince George In which there was a fire recently. COPPER PRICE IS ADVANCING Metal Shows Strength on New York .Metal Market, Advancing to R'ic Per Pound NEW YORK. Jan. 24: (CP The price of copper showed strength on the local metal market yesterday, advancing to from 8c to 8Vi,c per pound. It was unchanged today. OFFICERS INSTALLED Gyro Club lias Jolly and Enthusiastic Gathering With Large Attendance 1 Good Speeches Hopeful Note Sounded by Nttr President in Inaugural Address Installation of 1934 officers of th Prince Rupert Gyro Club took place . at a jolly and enthusiastic dinner meeting last evening In the Boston Cafe. The Installation of W. H. To-bey. the new president, and his supporting officers was conducted by Past President William Cruick-shank, other speakers of the evening Including Immediate Past President T. W. Brown, who pre sided over the early part of the proceedings. City Commissioner W. J. Alder and John Dybhavn, presi dent of the Rotary Club. There was also an acceptable entertainment program. Members of the club turned, out in lull- strength and there were also numerous guests. The new officers for the yef are is follows: President. W. H. Tobey. ' Secretary. C. W. Dawson. Treasurer. C. D. Fyfe. Directors S. J. jabout1. William Crulckshank, Frank Dibb and W. M. Watts. Inaugural Address "There are now not only In our own Dominion but throughout the world gradual but very definite In dications that the spectre of hard times Is being dissipated." declared ' the president-elect ln an optimls- tic and hopeful inaugural address following the formal installation. ; Nearly seventy percent of the Ca nadian industries have recently reported an Increase In their business over the past year and even the various banking managements, - who are reputedly ultra-conservative, felt at liberty to sound an opti mistic note In their monthly bulle tins. These all augur well for the future and should materially aid ln estoring our former attitude to" wards things mental, moral, splrl-ual. social and'recrdatlonal." Mr. Tobey appealed to all members to put forward their best efforts towards making 1931 one of the best years In the history of the Oyro Club. He urged that some real live and commendable" objectives-be taken up this year and asked for? the co-operatldn. assistance and advice of all members of the club? Expressing appreciation of th'e, honor that had been conferred upon him by electing him president, Mr. Tobey paid tribute to the work of his predecessors in the office and to the 1933 executive. The new president announced: committee chairmen for the year as follows: Civic. Frank Dlbb. Membership, S. J. Jabour. Bulletin. T. W. Brown. Initiation, Rev. W. D. Orant Hol-Ilngworth. Entertainment. Dr. J. II. Carson. Club Activities. II. N. Brocklesby. Musician. C. P. Balagno. Song Leader. Dr. R. Ocddcs Large.'' T. W. Brown, in hjs address as retiring president, told briefly of the attlvlties of the club during the past year. The most Important work' that had been undertaken was the" book campaign on behalf of the Public Library and the drive for clothing for relief purposes. Dplte the difficult times, , the club had had a satisfactory year mid lnter-!Contlnued on Page Fcur) i 1