8tbe Todays Weather Today's Tides High 1:07 ajn. 165 It. prince nupert High fog, lljht 19:38 pjn. 18.7 ft. ftcsterl" win:; barometer. 30.14; Low 0:57 am 6.4 It. trmperature. 63: smooth. 12:53 pm. 7.0 ft. NOItTIIERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER V- XXIV No. 154. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934 PRICE: FIVE CENTS SUIT NEW CANADIAN Judge Overrides Jury . Verdict In Seduction Case Against Premier Mr. Justice Ives Kinds Against Vivian MncMillan and Hct Father in Sensational Civil Action at Edmonton Resignation of (Government Head Stands EDMONTON, July 1: (CT) Hmlss:il of tht Millan against Premier J. E. Hrownlee was the judgment r.f Acting Chief Justice W. C. Ives in a written judgment fiiA.l flu. I'Mmontnn court house todav. His Lordshin raid in part: "In my view of the m '1 un com inctuoing cuw :r MVfrr and only one bill should , b 'J' rt No evidence being ottered I 1 e defendant In hi wunUr ,m it wlllbedtatnlMed iuteoau ding dUrovery. V m Quite clear, continue ue 4, y mem. that the daughter leli.4. h "in" In En-on with the eon-em 4. approval of her parent and e arrompanttd to Edmonton by fc rtiother It U equally undoubtrd 'h ' n illnew resulted from the . Ic i U011 and there was no ert- Cite 'hat Ute a.bUlt' of the du;h-., " render rrlcr was in any .' lnlrtr4 with " Mr J tut It Ives -ai back In Cat-1 lrv jtilertUy but returned ioda . It Wmontrm where he filed Judg-raerf. tt hd hardly been expected J ' the judgment would hate been1 f soon, 1 The ludgment of the Acting Chief ti" In hi favor will not affect premier Drownlee's dectalon to re-: r from the Premiership, he In-'m t'ed today. Today 's Stocks (CuulUtt 8 D, Jo!uon C.) New York Ai aconda, 131,. Chrysler. 39. C P R.. 13V Inter Nickel. 2. Noranda, 44. !me. 44li. General Motors. 30?i. Auburn. 23. t a. 4M. V 8 Steel, 38,. Toronto Central Patricia, .96. Chlbuu.amau, .13, Lee Oold, IlUi. Granada. .57. Inter. Nickel, 2555. Macasaa. 2.45. Noranda. 43.00. Sherrltt Gordon, .81. 8tsco Oold, 2.31. Thompson Cadillac, .40. Ventures, .80. Lake Maron, .07.. Teck IIURhes, 0.95. Sudbury Dasln, 1.40. Columarlo, .20. 8meltcr Oold, .26. Can. Malartlc, .59. Little Long Lac. 5.05. BuK.imac, .15. Stadacona, .42 V. Maple Leaf, .28. fickle Crow, l.co. Lo", Lnc La.oon, .33. Manitoba tt Eastern, .23 Montreal kxciianoe t MONTRKAL, July 4: The ml-tish pound sterling was quoted at i.uji, on the local foreign foreign ex- ex-cl'tnc majket, yesterday and the Uiun-o .itntfftoflar at 98 31-32c. AGAINST BROWNLEE Despite the jury's verdict civil action of Vivian Mac- law the action must be cus- i;irLOVMENT IN CANADA NOW BOUNDING UPWARD fYTTAVVA Jills 1- TTl rVl. mlnkm Bureau of Statistics re- poru a wibUiUUI increase In employment, payrolls of the country having tnrreaaed 42,- 73a from May 1 to June 1. ' NEW PLANT IS OPENED f'nl.l Slnrarp lUblMimrn t on Waterfront Iteadjr to Kceive I'Uh The new rold tora.e plant of tlii Nnrthrrn FUhermen'i Cold Storatr Ltd. b now ready to re celve flh. Hip slurp frfrirm hav- Inr startut to function at the flmt of the week. He liveries of tlh into the plant are espected to com-menre almost Immediately. The new Ice making pUtn has been In operation tor some time. The Atlin IMieries has moved Into IU new fbh handling plant Just eavt of the cold storate plant on the Albert k McCaffery lease Customs Revenue Ahead This Year Substantial Increase lor 193t to Date Is llecoriled Over Iist Year customs and excise revenue at the port of I'rtnce Rupert for the first stx months of l3t nas rcacnea 0 nii ot $94,104.58 as compared with $84,501.14 during the first half of 1933. Revenue for June this year .iiti 47ini7fl In comparison with $16,200.28 In the same month last yenr. JUIM5K TO UK .MAOK fiiAiuMAN t)N ItOAItl) ON SOMMGK ri'.NSIONS OTTAWA. July 4: -Having found that war veterans have been deprived of their rights without being given a chance to present Uielr cases. Premier H. n. Bennett himself spon- j. OVJtvva .nrA in the House of Com- . . x .., nn Amendment to the pensions Act providing for a lunge to tnkt, over ine ennir- -r hionship or me pei ; t NATIONAL PENSION PLAN AGREED UPON Whole World Suffers From f lllvi a itU ul 1 4 wAltoua av v - portant food producing area of find whether weds he planted In shown scooping up water from in ine wcsl nas Royal Air Force Planes on Visit To East Canada TRENTON, Ont.. July 4: -Five British Royal Air Force planes. which arc paying a visit to Canada. arrived here from Ottawa at an average speed ot 200 miles per hour. Halibut Arrivals Summary American 21,000 pounds, 9c and 6c. Cahadlan-66.000 pounds, 5.1c and 5c to 6.3c and 5c. American Mlddleton, 21.000, 9c and 6c At- lln. Canadian Prdsperlty A.. 20.000, 6.4c and 5c. Noy1- , Fanny F., 8,000, d.ic ana oc. oiui- age. i. Alhen, 12.000, 5.9C ana ac, oiornsc. ... UOnUIlO 11, 1U.JW, tf.w w, Iln. North Foreland, a.ic uu Pair of Jacks. 11.000, 6.2c and 5c. iKtorace. Ontario Assn President Is Asked to Stay The executive committee of the O. M. E. A. has re- .nmmetirtpd that U. All Maauirc oe 0.v,i in nmtlnuc his position as president and the association has approved the recommendation. aiikp fmm w aj. tin w v. 4 --- - - the world, as siiown by map. One the spring have had enough mol waning streams in desperate effort to savea at least a part 01 wc crop ui 1 Election Six I Months Away J OTTAWA, July 4: (CP) It will be six months before the election lists are completed, Hon. HurIi Guthrie, minister of justice, told I the House of Commons. When the lists are completed an election could be held twenty-five to twenty-eight days after the decision of the government to dissolve Parliament. Facing Charge of Obtaining Relief Ry False Pretence James Edgar Allen of Chief Lake In the Prince George district Is fac-lnir a charge of oDtulnlng relief un der false pretences, divisional head quarters of the provincial police here have been advised. He appear ed before Stipendiary Magistrate N. P. Moran of Prince George who deferred committal pending the return of Judge H. A. Robertson to Prince George. t Dr. Fred G. Kergln, who is attached to the staff of the University of Toronto, nrrlved In the city on last night's train tg pay a three ( weeks' visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W T Kergln. Drought iroucht which seared most 1m- o farmer is seen here trying to ture to sprout, and others are save some of the crops. Rain wmc xvuui. Truce in Toronto Wage Dispute Is Not Being Taken TORONTO. July 4: The Toronto TransportaUon Commission has ob Jected to the proposal of a three month truce with the men and wants the wage quesUon cleared up as quickly as possible. CALLED TO VICTORIA BY ILLNESS OF SON City Commissioner W. J. AWer was summoned to Victoria yester day on account of the serious illness of his son. Jack. He rec;tved two telephone messages, the second be- ine more ursent than the firsthand indicating that It was doubtful it the young man would dvc. Mr. Al der left on last evening s train fnr! Victoria by way of Jasper. POUND STERLING new YOHK. Julv 4: The British Dound sterllnc has been trading at $5.03ti to $5.05 on the local foreign exchange market. 1 ' PROROGATION AT , OTTAWA 1-ST- EVE : : OTTAWA, July 4: CP As had been expected, ParlU ; ment prorogued last night nf ! ter a long and arduous ses sion. The members are now 1 leaving the Capital for their. vnrlnu homes In the Domlll Ion. t. ft-. DISMISSED Minimum Subsistence Allowance Provided By Railway Company is- Scheme ,Approved by Joint Committee of Company Officers and hmployees Representatives to tome Into Effect on January 1 Next , MONTREAL, July 4: (CP) A joint committee of company officers and representatives of employees has approved a new pensions plan for the Canadian National Railways employees effective January 1, 1935, it is announced in the Canadian National Railways Magazine. A minimum subsistence pension will be granted to each employee solely at the expense of thp company. This may be supplemen- , JO. ed by joint contributions by the UlUteQ utatCS ompany and employee. The em-: iloyee may contribute from one to Moil Rnnnfil'V :en percent of his salary after ten ears' service. Up to and including ive percent the company will match the employee's contribution.! AIR FLEET -IS COMING Twelve United States NaTy Am phibians to Visit Trince Ru pert in August United States Consul G. C. ! Woodward has received advice that the squadron of twelve United States Navy amphibian planes, which is to make a forma tion flijht from San Dieco to Dutch Harbor, is expected to be in Piince Rupert in August on its return south. The aerial squadron will be accompanied by at least two naval craft. The expedition made its first hop yesterday from San Diego to San Francisco. It is not planned to stop here northbound. l It will be the largest aerial squadron that has ever visited Prince Rupert. GERMANY AND BRITAIN REACH DEBT AGREEMENT r LONDON. July 4: (CP-An 1 Anslo - German accord on debts was reached here today covering a six months period starting July 1. It stipulates 1 that Germany will service the Dawes and Young loan bonds In Great Britain throughout that period. ! Baseball Scores National League Cincinnati 0. Pittsburg 10. New York 2. Boston 5. Philadelphia 11, Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 7. Chicago 3. American League Philadelphia 11, Brooklyn 2. Detroit 7. Cleveland 2. Boston 10. New York 9. DOLLAR AT NEW YORK NEW YORK. July 4: The Cana dlan dollar was trading at from 1.00 to $1.01 tB on the local foreign exchange market at the week-end. www j Blj Four Train Visited by Bandits Between Chica;o and Kankakee, Illinois INDIANAPOLIS, July 4: Postal officials reveal that ten sacks ct raluajble mlLgnjC.sQine express were miea in uig f our irain no. n somewhere between the Illinois Central Station in Chicago -nd Kankakee. 111., late last eek. LESS FIRE THIS YEAR Number of Alarms Down and Damage From Red Demon Much Below Last Year The city fire department has re-'sponded to thirty-six cabs in the first six months of 1934 with a loss ot $639.45 as compared with fifty calls and a loss of $11,002.20 in the first half of last year. During this jjune there were six alarms one smoke scare, two bush fires, one MrhnnljM nil let. nnc rhimr.pv fire land one false alarm there being no damage. Wheat Prices Winnipeg July. .76s. October. .78?. uecemoer, .?a. Chicago July. .898. September, .908- December, .9H4. ONE KILLED IN FRISCO RIOTING; SITUATION GRAVE SAN FRANCISCO. July 4: ( CP Waterfront rioting on Tuesday resulted In the death ' today of Argonne Relnhardt. former sailor, who suffered a fractured skull. A score or more of persons were wounded in clashes between seven hun- dred special police and three thousand plcketers as the move to arbitrarily reopen the port t to shipping commenced. Tear gas was freely used and there was considerable shooting. Handling of cargo of at least one ship was carried on under guard. The situation was stated last nljht to bs Mill crl- llnal.