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High
0:30
a.m.
20.S
It.
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Clear.
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12:34
pjn.
22.1
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wind;
barometer.
3052,
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southeast
Low
6:35
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smooth.
1:00
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2.2
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol,
XXIV
.
No.
61.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
MARCH
13,
1934
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
WILLIAM
BAGLEY
IN
TROUBLE
AGAIN
NEW
MINIMUM
WAGE
ACT
TO
BE
ENACTED
Notorious
Bandit
From
j
This
Province
Is
Shot
j
j4f
San
Quentin
Prison
Kccnpturcd
Yesterday
While
Trying
to
.Make
Getaway
Prom
California
Penal
Institution
Another
Convict
Killed
During
Abortive
Jail
Break
SAN
QUENTIN,
Cal.,
March
13;
William
Bagley,
no-torious
British
Columbia
(lesjerado,
who
is
serving
time
here
for
machine
gun
gangster
activities
in
Oakland
and
who
is
also
wanted
in
British
Columbia
for
robbery
with
violence,
jail
breaking
and
other
offences,
was
shot
but!
not
seriously
injured
while
leading
an
abortive
jail
break
;
ffrom
San
Quentin
Penitentiary
GOLD
TAKES
DROP
TODAY
,
break
was
concerned,
was
killed.
Bagley
has
been
in
San
Quentin
MONTI
lEAL,
March
13.-The
for
ovcr
a
year
now
He
wa,
arres.
pi::
of
gold
took
a
drop
here
today.
'tei
at
Oakland
several
months
at.
Quotations
were
three
cents
lower:
t$r
having
.
escaped,
from
Okalla
than
resterday.
tiayj
price
beln
Prlson
murttan
Columbia
where
$14,72.
i
he
!of
Today's
Stocks
j
'C"UT
8
O
JoluiMn
X.
Vancouver
AlexanUrta,
.0.
IJ
'Vvlew.
.02,
V.
U.
C
Nickel.
.75.
B!
:
Missouri.
.42.
Hralorne.
11.53.
U,
It.
Cons,
.45
i-II.
R
X.
Oold,
.77.
Ilutte
1.
X.
L,
2ZVx.
Cirlboo
Quartz,
2.45.
Dentonla,
.04.
Uunwrll,
22.
Georgia
River.
.05.
Oolconda,
.54.
Hercules
Cona
.051,
,
Indian,
.03.
Mlnto.
J6Vi.
Meridian,
.10.
Morning
8tar,
.41.
Native
Son.
.07.
National
Silver,
.00.
Noble
Five.
.10.
Pi
nd
Oreille.
1.23.
Porter
Idaho,
.15.
Premier,
1.70.
Hecvcs.
.19.
Hrward,
.10.
v
v
Ittno,
1.13.
Silver
Crest,
.02V.
-Salmon
Oold,
.20li.
Taylor
Bridge,
.75.
Wayside,
41.
Wavcrly
Tangier,
.02i.
Whitewater.
.00V.
United
Empire.
.25.
Toronto
Chlbougamau.
.10?i.
Central
Patricia,
,70
Qranada,
.77.
Lake
Maron.
.10.
"
'
Lee
Oold.
.17.
Macassa,
2.40.
Noranda,
3855.
Shcrritt
Oordon,
1.21.
Slsco
Oold,
2.17.
i
Sudbury
Basin,
1.82.
Teck
Hughes,
0.75.
Thompson
Cadillac,
.40
Ventures,
1.04.
Columarlo,
.83
i.
Inter.
Nickel,
20.75.
Wheat
Prices
VANCOUVER,
March
13:
(CP
Wheat
was
quoted
nt
C8?iiC
per
bushel
on
the
local
exchange
yestcr
day.
-
Today's
prfce
was
quoted
at
08c.
yesterday.
Bagley
was
shot
down
by
a
guard
as
he
attempted
to
scale
i
the
prison
wall
and
recaptured
John
Ai
buckle,
another
convict.
llevcd
to
have
been
an
Innocent
sunder
as
far
as
the
Intended
jail
was
being
held
pending
hearing
his
appeal
agajrat
a
conviction
and
penitentiary
sentence
for
rob-
blng
the
Harrison
Hot
Springs
Ho-'
tel.
PASSES
AT
TRANQUILLE
Mrs.
Agnci
Maclean
ol
Any
ox
Had
neen
In
Sanitarium
Three
Years
Called
south
on
account
of
the
death
of
his
wife.
Mrs.
Agnes
Maclean,
who
passed
away
at
8
o'clock
yesterday
morning
at
Tranqullle
Sanitarium
where
she
had
been
a
patient
for
the
past
three
years,
Agnes
Maclean
of
Anyox
Mine
was
a
passenger
aboard
the
Catala
to
day
lolnir
through
to
Vancouver
enroute
to
Kamloops
where
the
I
funeral
will
be
held.
The
late
Mrs.
Maclean,
who
had
been
a
reslcient
of
Anyox
for
thirteen
years
before
her
Illness
made
It
necessary
for
her
to
leave
the
smelter
town,
was
forty-two
years
of
age
and
was
born
In
Edmonton.
She
is
survived,
besides
ine
wid-
lower,
by
two
children
a
daughter.
.Florence,
aged
14,
and
a
son,
Don
laid,
aited
12.
both
of
whom
are
In
Vancouver.
Deceased
also
Is
mourn
ea
by
two
sisters
Mrs.
Amelia
Cunningham
and
Mrs.
Margaret
Houston
and
two
brothers,
Samuel
and
Archie
Rowland,
all
of
whom
reside
In
Edmonton.
Dropped
Dead
In
the
South
James
Hutchison,
Father
of
James
C.
Hutchison
of
Prince
Rupert,
Passes
Suddenly
CHILLIWACK,
March
13:
CP
James
Hutchison,
who
came
here
m
vmirs
aco
from
St.
John,
N.B.,
dropped
dead
n
Marden.
Mr.
Hutchison
has
a
son,
James
C.
Hutchison,
at
Prince
Rupert.
Mr.
Hutchlson"who
Is
a
teacher
nt
nooth
School,
went
south
this
J
afternoon
on
the
steamer
Catala
to
attend
his
fathers
luncrm.
Jnspnh
Wlckett
of
the
C.N.R,
city
ticket
office
was
elected
a
member
of
Prince
Rupert
Gyro
Club
today.
EXPLOSION
AT
ALBERNI
Several
Persons
Killed
or
Injured
At
Logging
Camp
Just
After
Noon
Today
VICTORIA
March
13:
The
provincial
police
here
received
a
radio
advice
at
12:30
thU
after-noon
from
Corporal
Dunbar
of
the
police
launch
No.
stationed
at
Alberni
of
a
premature
eiplo-sion
at
the
Alberta.
Pacific
Lumber
Company's
ramp
No.
S,
located
some
miles
away
from
Alberni.
The
report
stated
that
several
were
killed
or
injured
and
the
police
are
now
enroute
to
the
scene
of
the
accident.
STHREE
DIE
FROM
FIRE
Serious
Conflagration
Visits
Outre-tnont,
Snbnrb
of
Montreal,'-'
-
At
Week-End
MONTREAL,
March
13.
CP-Three
persons
P.
J.
Durkln,
aged
07.
Mrs.
Durkln,
00,
and
Frank
Mc-Oulre.
70,
brother
of
Mrs.
Durkln
are
dead,
three
firemen
are
Injured
and
property
damage
estimated
at
$120,000
was
done
as
a
result
of
a
fire,
thouaht
to
be
of
Incendiary
(origin,
which
gutted
twelve
bulld-jlngs
In
suburban
Outremont
on
Saturday.
IG0ING
TO
TORONTOi
Local
Pastor
Elected
Commissioner
Of
Presbytery
to
Presbyterian
General
Assembly
Rev.
W.
"D.
Grant
Holllngworth,
pastor
of
First
Presbyterian
Church
here,
has
been
elected
commissioner
from
the
Presbytery
of
Westminster
to
the
Oeneral
Assembly
of
the
Presbyterian
Church
in
Can
ada
which
will
be
held
In
Toronto
the
first
week
In
June.
To
be
elected
commissioner
from
the
Presbytery
to
this
Important
ecclesiastical
gathering
Is
considered
a
distinct
honor
and
Mr.
Hol
llngworth
Is
receiving
congratulations
of
many
friends
within
and
without
his
congregation
on
having
been
chosen.
t
CAPSIZED
JAPANESE
DESTROYER
RECOVERED
AND
SAILORS
RESCUED
TOKYO.
Japan,
March
13:
(HP)
Janan's
newest
and
fastest
torpedo
boat
Tomo-
luru,
carrying
armaments
greater
than
most
ships
twice
her
size,
was
wrecked
off
Sa-
sebo
naval
base
with
120
mem-
bers
of
the
crew
on
board.
The
527
ton
vessel
capsized
during
naval
manoeuvres.
The
up-
turned
craft
was
recovered
last
night
and
towed
to
pori.
inree
sailors
have
been
rescued
and
It
Is
hoped
at
least
eight
more
be
still
alive
Inside
the
1
Bella
Bella
Indians
are
con-may
j
Uniting
the
search
for
Wilfrid
Mar-hull.
The
vessel
had
been
In
,
tin.
a
brother
of
Oeorge.
who
Is
also
commission
only
two
weeks
Reconciliation
Pending
DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS
MAUV
1'ICKFOKU'
LONDON,
ilarch
13
Canadian
Press
I!
was
stated
here
yesterday
that
a
reconciliation
was
practically
assured
between
Douglas
Fairbanks
sr.
and
his
wife.
Mary
Picktord.
who
separated
recenUy
with
a
view
to
divorce.
Fairbanks
U
at
present
In
Incon
haySgbecn.
,elted
as
co-rHndenrecntVy4a,ariTErig'.
Ilsh
divorce
case
which
has
Deen
attracting
considerate
attention.
Miss
Plskford,
according
to
dispatches
from
New
York,
where
she
is
at
present,
coes
not
deny
that
a
reconciliation
Is
pending.
Canning
Plant
at
Terrace
For
Surplus
Fruit
is
Being
Urged;
New
Road
to
Remo
Also
Sought
TERRACE,
March
13:
Last
Tuesday
the
Terrace
and
District
Board
of
Trade
held
its
regular
monthly
meeting
in
the
municipal
office.
There
was
a
full
attendance,
among
those
present
being
George
Little,
who
has
recently
returned
from
a
trip
through
the
prairie
provinces,
and
J.
K.
Gordon,
who
is
back
from
Oregon
after
putting
in
the
winter
there
with
Mrs.
Gordon.
V
.
.
.
.
Although
the
agenda
called
for
a
discourse
upon
the
subject
of
mining
and
prospecting,
the
Interest
of
the
meeting
was
diverted
by
-the
farmers
present
who
pressed
for
the
encouragement
by
the
baud
of
trade
of
a
local
plant
for
canning
Surplus
fruit.
It
was
also
decided
to
ask
the
public
works
office
to
consider
the
construction
of
a
better
and
shorter
road
between
Terrace
and
Remo.
Mr.
Olscn.
who
Is
a
farmer
at
Remo.
pointed
out
that
.only
two
miles
of
construction-
was
needed
In
addi
tion
to
a
bridge
over
Kalum
River.
)
Remo
would
then
be
In
a
position'
to
attract
more
settlers
to
the
goodl
bottom
lands
there.
The
Idea
caimht
on
with
the
meeting
and
the
necessary
resolution
was
carried.
Inquest
is
Held
At
Bella
Bella
Circumstances
of
Drowning
of
George
Martin.
Bella
Bella
Indian,
Are
Probed
Inquest
was
held
at
Bella
Bella
yesterday
over
the
body
of
Oeorge
Martin.
Indian,
who
was
found
j
drowned
last
week
In
the
vicinity
of
Spider
Island,
Queen
Charlotte
.sound,
and
a
verdict
of
accidental
drowning
was
returned
believed
to
have
N
been
drowned.
Both
were
Indians
and
had
been
missing
from
Bella
Bella
for
some
BANKERS
TO
BE
CALLED
Sir
Herbert
Holt
and
Sir
Charles
Gordon
to
Give
Evidence
Before
Committee
OTTAWA,
March
13:
Sweeping
investigation
into
Canadian
banks
and
bankers
will
be
conducted
by
the
House
of
Commons
U
banking
committee,
it
was
decided
today.
Among
the
witnesses
to
be
called
will
be
Sir
Herbert
i
Holt,
president
of
the
Royal
Rank,
j
and
Sir
Charles
Gordon,
head
of
the
Hank
of
Montreal.
I
i
Metlakatla
Girl
t
i
i
Passes
on
Monday,
.Miss
l
lorabclle
I.eighton
Died
Yes-tenlay
and
Funeral
Is
Being
Held
Today
Miss
Florabflle
Evangeltue
Leijfh-ton
aeed
17
vcars
and
eleven
monthv
dauahter
'of
Oeoree
S.
LPighton
of
Metlakatla
and
the
n,
iiR
t-iohtniv
nassed
awsv
I
yesterday
at
the.
neighboring
vll
u
whw-e
the
funeral
Is
taklntr
DiaPe
this
afternoon
with
Peter
IMldane
officiating.
Hayner
Bros,
are
in
eharee
of
arrangements.
Besides
her
father,
deceased
Is
survived
by
two
brothers
Edward
and
Vincent
Lelghton
and
four
sUters,
Clara.
Lillian,
Vera
and
Gloria
Lelghton.
VERY
SHORTLY
Provincial
Government
Still
Working
to
Make
Settlement
of
Strike
Legislature
to
be
Asked
to
Put
Through
New
Statutes
at
Early
Date
Would
Give
Administration
Much
Greater
Authority
VICTORIA,
March
13:
(CP)
The
Legislature
will
be
asked
to
pass
a
new
Minimum
Wage
Act
at
the
earliest
possible
moment
so
the
government
can
take
further
steps
to
settle
the
strike
of
more
than
one
thousand
Vancouver
Island
loggers,
Hon.
George
S.
Pearson,
minister
of
labor,
stated
yesterday.
The
striking
loggers
have
refused
to
ae:?ept
the
wage
scale
proposed
bj
Adam
Bell,
deputy
minister
of
la-1
bor.
We
are
proceeding
to
place
on
the
statutes
as
rapidly
as
possible
a
Minimum
Wage
Act
which
win
give
us
power
to
investigate
the
books
and
set
the
wage
scale."
Mr.
Pear
son
said.
NO
TRACE
-IS
FOUND
Lighthouse
Tender
Newington
Un
able
to
Locate
Two
.Missing
Lighthouse
Men
The
lighthouse
tender
Newington.
Capt
Harry
Ormlston.
which
arrived
at
Egg
Island
late
Monday
afternoon,
reports
having
found
no
trace
of
Daniel
MacDonald,
assistant
lighthouse
keeper,
and
Walter
James
Flewin,
mess
boy
of
Newington.
who
are
believed
to
have
been
drowned
last
Friday
from
a
rowboat
at
the
Queen
Charlotte
Sound
lighthouse.
Members
of
the
crew
or
the
Newington
with
Provincial
Constable
Smith
of
Ocean
Falls
scoured
the
lighthouse
buildings
and
rocky
island
but
without
avail.
After
landing
the
regular
light-keeper.
T.
Moran.
who
immediately
re-kindled
the
light,
the
Newlng
ton
proceeded
to
Leroy
Cannery.
about
six
miles'
distant,
to
check
up
!
on
the
remote
possibility
that
some-
j
thing
may
have
been
heard
there
of
the
two
missing
men.
Nothing
was
learned
there,
however.
Neither
was
the
Newington
able
to
lo
cate
the
upturned
rowboat
which
the
steamer
Catala
had
sighted.
Walter
James
Flewin,
who
was
nineteen
years
of
age,
was
the
son
jof
William
Flewin
of
this
city
and
the
grandson
of
John
Flewin
of
Victoria,
formerly
of
Port
Simpson.
jThe
youth's
mother
Is
at
present
at
New
Westminster.
Mrs.
Jessie
Lo
ganoff.
living
on
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island.
Is
a
sister,
A
rOIIITTED
IN
ALASKA
Four
.Men
Found
Not
Guilty
of
Theft
of
Salmon
From
Fhh
Trap
Last
Year
KETCHIKAN,
March
13:
tCP
r
Four
men
who
were
accused
of
fUn
piracy
were
acquitted
by
a
Jury
hen
alter
a
second
trial.
Tney
were
I
James
E.
Nlmmo.
August
Starklotf
,
Eddie
Kanlap
and
William
F.
Cum
.
mlngs.
It
was
alleged
that
they
took
salmon
last
summer
from
a
fish
trap
owned
by
Llbby.
McNeill
and
Llbby,
SALT
LAKE
HAS
QUAKE
Many
Sections
of
Utah
and
as
Far
North
as
Idaho
Felt
Distur-
'
bance
Yesterdajr
SALT
LAKE
CITY,
March
13:
fCPi
Salt
Lake
City,
many
sections
of
Utah
and
as
tar
north
as
Pocatello
and
Idaho
Falls.
Idaho,
were
shaken
by
a
sharp
earthquake
at
8
o'clock
yesterday
morning.
Wyoming.
Nevada
and
California
also
felt
the
disturbance
which
consisted
of
one
major
shock
and
two
less
severe
ones
later.
The
shock
was
felt
very
distinctly
here
and
a
number
of
large
build
ings
including
the
home
economics
building
of
Utah
State
College
at
Logan
were
damaged
with
cracked
walls,
etc.
A
score
of
schools
have
been
closed
here
pending
structural
examination
as
to
safety.
No
casualties
were
reported.
ASSESSMENT
APPEALS
ON
That
of
Ex-Mayor
C.
II.
Orme
First
To
Be
Heard
and
Decision
In
It
May
Affect
Others
The
appeal
of
Ex-Mayor
C.
II.
Orme
against
the
valuation
placed
upon
the
southwest
double
corner
on
Third
Avenue
at
Fulton
Street
by
City
CommLwioner
W.
J.
Alder,
sitting
recently
as
a
court
of
revision
on
the
municipal
assessment
roll,
was
beng
heard
In
County
Court
this
morning
by
Judge
W.
E.
Fisher.
Mr.
Orme's
property
was
valued
originally
at
$5700
by
the
assessor
but
the
court
of
revision
granted
him
a
reduction
to
$5000
with
which
he
is
sUll
not
satisfied.
The
decision
whleh
Judge
Fisher
renders
In
this
appeal
may
affect
the
course
of
procedure
in
a
dozen
or
so
similar
appeals
which
have
been
entered
by
other
property
owners.
All
must
be
settled
by
March
21.
T.
W.
Brown
Is
acting
as
counsel
for
the
appellants'
with
City
Soli-.
cltor
E.
F.
Jones
and
L.
W.
Patmore
appearing
for
the
city.
Today's
Weather
Terrace
Clear,
calm",
30.
Alyansh
Clear,
calm,
20.
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
32.
Stewart
Clear,
calm,
28.
Hazelton
Clear,
calm,
30.
Smlthers
Clean
calm,
mild.
Burns
Lake
Bright,
calm,
25.
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