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XXIV
No.
r
NEW
YORK,
May
22:
(CP)-Dar
"
weal
metal
market
today.
Mid-West
Wheat
Fields
Get
Good
Soaking
Monday,
a'ted
by
Detective
Marcus
Ph.pps
of
the
provincial
police
?
Eh
ut
recentw
..it.
accused
s
Home
environment
was
"inuescrioame
ha
iiared
up
again
with
renewed
rented
evidence
given
yesterday
in
the
trial
of
fourteen-
vigor,
e
.r
old
Frank
Millen
of
Powell
River
on
a
charge
of
mur-
it
i
felt
that
one
more
major
en
jcnnir
ten-year
old
Johnny
MacFarlane
early
in
April.
8""ent
,s
lmJndln
n
whlpn
-
.
DetecUve
Phipps
said
that
the
la-
W-000
lroPs
may
participate
Stock
Trading
In
New
York
Light
ther
hart
a
-criminal-
record
and
Bolivian
forces
outnumber
the
that
the
mother
had
been
an
In
mate
of
the
mental
hospital.
He
recommended
that
a
younger
sister
of
the
accused
be
removed
from
the
home
of
her
parents
for
her
own
Qiirtnt
Day
in
Ten
Yrars
Repotted
welfare,
adding
that
even
a
dog
In
Ut
M.hi
For
Y'esterday
the
same
house
seemed
to
be
af-
fected
by
the
environment.
I
MW
YORK.
May
22:
The
Kew
Dr.
Charles
Maxlatt.
Powell
Rlver(
V
k
Stock,
Exchange
had
1U
snail-
physician,
said
that
both
Frank:
--t
uav
of
trading
in
ten
ytam-lt
-and
rrttnjothrr
were
Imbecile
and'
.;cd
yesterday.
Vancouver
Stocks
Vancouver
A
iO.'im,
.044-l:
.(
J0l.
D.
I
N;ckcL
1.07.
13
Missouri.
JO.
I
m
.
15.00.
D.
R
Cons..
M.
11.
I!
X
.
.98.
I
I
X.
!.
21.
f
i:to
Quart,
1J50.
La
nwrll.
2.
in
TonU.
.75.
Or-
rata
River.
.02
V.
I
i"iuda,
-374.
J
'nn.
D2.
0
M
iKllan.
.10.
V
'.'o.
19.
M
ing
Star.
.35.
N
ive
Bon.
.03
V-N.'
Menial
Silver.
.04
fc.
N-blr
Five,
.10Vi.
P
iid
Oreille.
.85.
V
rirr
Idaho.
.12.
Trrmirr.
19.
fc
ven.
.13.
n
ward.
.07
4.
It1';
io.
.90.
riA-T
Crest,
.034,
f
Imon
Oold,
.17.
T
'
lor
Bridge,
.80.
V
idcd
Empire,
.10.
Wayside,
.30.
Whitewater.
.00.
Toronto
'iilbougamau.
,11..
Antral
Tatricla,
.05.
Granada.
.03.
Into
Nickel.
20.80.
l
ake
Maron.
.08V..
I
Oold.
.15.
M
i
issa,
255.
Noranda.
42.25.
''"rrllt
Gordon.
1.03.
Blscu
2.14.
Rdbury
lUsln.
1.75.
Tf-'k
Hughes.
05.
Thmnpnoii
Cadillac.
.51.
Ventures.
.89.
ulumarlo.
.32.
Rmrltcr
Oold.
.28
Vi.
''Hie
Ijnn
Lac.
4.05.
'iimrtlan
Malartlc.
.03.
&uUi
Tlblcmont,
.10.
Maple
Leaf.
58.
Ntkle
Crow,
.70.
Manitoba
&
Eastern,
.19V.
I1AR
SILVER
'
that
the
father
was
sub-normal.
I
The
case
Is
continuing.
Paraguayan
three
to
one
but
the
latter
are
not
lacking
In
courag
WAS
LONG
ON
COAST
Carl
Graf.trora
Was
Real
Pioneer
in
Briliih
Colombia
Salmon
Canning
Industry
I
Carl
Orafstrom,
manager
of
the
,
Canadian
Fishing
Co.'s
cannery
and
cold
storage
plant
at
Butedale,
whose
peaceful
death
in
his
sleep
corded
yesterday
and
whose
funeral
Is
taking
place
this
afternoon
from
T.
Edwards
chapel
in
Vancouver,
CHICAOO.
May
22:
-
wnea;lWas
wen
tnown
in
Prince
Rupert
news
of
the
Middle
west
received
and
his
death
will
be
regretted
by
a
much-needed
soaking
yesterday.
many
local
friends.
He
had
been
Rain
was
general
In
Indiana
and
identified
with
the
salmon
canning
Iowm
and
in
Chicago
there
was
a
industry
on
this
coast
for
UDwards
thunderstorm
Today's
Weather
Prince
RupertPart
cloudy,
light
outherly
wind;
barometer.
30.00:
tempera
to
re.
58;
sea
smooth.
Dead
Tree
Point
Overcast,
calm.
1
barometer.
29.92:
temperature.
52;
sea
smooth.
Triple
Island
Clear,
light
nor-Uterly
wind;
sea
smooth.
Langara.
Island
Clear,
light
northeast
wind;
sea
smooth.
Terrace
CI
ear.
east
wind,
58.
Alyansh
Clear,
calm.
53.
Anyox
Clear,
calm.
50.
Stewart
Clear,
calm,
46.
Haaelton
Cloudy,
calm,
57.
Smithers
Clear,
calm,
mild.
Burns
Lake
-Part
cloudy,
calm.
of
forty
J-ears,
much
of
that
Umc
with
the
tClldala
Canning
Co..
hav
ing
been
with
the
Canadian
Fishing
Co.
since
that
concern
took
over
Carlisle
cannery
on
the
Skeei.a
River
from
Klldala.
In
1927
he
was
transferred
from
Carlisle
to
Bute-dale
and
had
been
manager
there
since
that
time.
In
the
early
days
he
was
on
the
Skcena
River
and
for
years
made
his
home
at
New
West
minster.
He
had
been
In
falling!
health
for
the
past
couple
of
years
but
remained
at
work
at
Butedale
until
last
fall,
the
condition
of
his
health
making
It
Impossible
for
him
to
come
north
this
spring
although
he
had
Intended
doing
so.
Sixty-three
years
of
age
and
born
In
Norway,
the
late
Mr.
Orafstrom
is
survived
by
his
widow
and
three
children
two
daughters,
Ingnd
and
Ruth,
and
a
son,
Carl.
Great
Britain
Reported
To
Be
Also
Considering
Using
Silver
More
as
Money
Base
quested
to
withdraw
from
circulation
all
silver
coins
minted
in
or
before
1020."
The
silver
content
of
ii
..?.-
nn
i1
tr
f1r.ii1.1fi
fVif
ftf
ci1tnt
miivnrf
tllOSC
COWS
JO
IlvUiij
wuuwiw
wittv
v
chili
vuiivi
minted
since
1020.
S1LVKR
MESSAGE
TODAY
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
May
22:
(CP)-Submis-sion
of
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt's
silver
message
to
Congress
was
postponed
from
yesterday
until
today
in
order
to
make
a
final
check-up
of
details.
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
9:03
am.
15.7
It."
21:30
p.m.
18.0
tt.
Low
2:48
am.
8.7
It.
14:49
p.m.
75
ft
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
MAY
22,
1934
..
-
,
w
Hl
H(
9AOKwawHli
WL
BlKE9'rV
4lLr
!
!0i.
S
Tearfully
moUi-nias
t
it
losses.
viaow.-
and
reiauvex
of
ue
victims
are
pictured
huddled
near
.he
pit-head
of
ihe
Kakan)
coal
mine
at
PalkanLJCuxoslavia,
wai
ing
for
the
recovnXhfc,bo.
dies
of
ihetr
men
Rflle
'wno
were
killed
in
a
disastrous
explosion
in
the
mine.
Of
the
450
men
in
the
mine
when
the
explosion
occurred
more
than
350
perisned
leaving
nearly
every
family
an
the
little
mining
village
touched
with
tragedy
Socialization
of
Ministers'
Salaries
Advocated
by
Local
Pastor
at
Conference
Session
VANCOUVER,
May
22:
(CP)
Socialization
of
the
payment
of
ministers'
salaries
was
the
subject
of
a
debate
vesterday
at
the
annual
meeting
of
the
British
Columbia
Conference
of
the
United
Church
of
Canada.
Rev.
C.
D.
Clarke,
pastor
of
First
United
Church
at
Prince
Rupert,
brought
up
the
topic
when
he
suggested
that
there
be
a
PATTULL0
IS
HOME
Says
That
Ottawa
May
Mike
Direct
Cash
Payment
Instead
Of
Loan
For
Works
v
VANCOUVER.
May
22:
(CP)
Premier
T.
I).
Patiullo
passed
through
here
this
morning
on
his
way
back
to
Victoria
from
Ottawa
following
his
conferences
with
Premier
Bennett
on
the
question
of
financial
aid
for
the
province,
lie
was
in
a
cheerful
mood
and
said
lie
was
anxious
to
get
back
to
work.
Immediate
needs
of
provincial
financing
had
been
cuimtitre-l
by
Ottawa,
Mr.
Pattullo
said.
Relief
arrangements
would
continue
as
at
present.
Asked
if
he
would
revUe
his
estimates,
the
Premier
sjidtthat
revision
had
not
been
requested
at
Ottawa
and
provincial
autonomy
had
not
been
questioned.
It
was
possible.
Mr.
Pattullo
said,
that
the
federal
contribution
to
the
provincial
works
program
would
be
a
direct
rasli
payment
rather
than
a
loan.
CANADIAN
GOLD
MONTREAL.
May
22:
CP--Thc
fixed
$35
Washington
price,
for
sold
amounted
to
$34.93
per
ounce
In
Canadian
funds
yesterday.
The
London
market
was
closed.
Today's
Canadian
prW
wa
nnchan:d
a
$34.73
per
ounce
lcommon
fund
into
which
money
now
paid
for
the
support
of
min
isters,
including
grants
for
mission
j
funds,
be
put.
From
this
fund
ministers
would
be
given
enough
to
IkecD
their
families
and
educate
them.
A
percentage
should
also
be
taken
for
the
pension
fund.
I
"Minister's
salaries."
Mr.
Clarke
;sald.
"are
simply
the
means
by
i
which
men
are
set
apart
to
do
the
work
of
the
church
and'
must
not
ibe
regarded
In
the
ordinary
light
!
of
salaries.
j
The
question
will
be
studied
and
a
report
made
to
another
confer-
:
ence.
TREATIES
i
ARE
MADE
Kusso-Frenrli
and
Japanrsr-Orr-j
man
Paris
are
I'eportrd
to
be
,
Nearly
Completed
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
'iril
e!-li,iiL;i
1
May
22:
REDUCTION
IN
RATES
To
Cost
Less
After
June
1
to
Ship
Autos
on
Steamers
Between
Here
and
Vancouver
"
The
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce,
which
has
been
for
some
time
advocating
a
reduction
in
rates
on
automobiles
between-Prince'
Rupert
and
Vancouver
mi
the
steamships,
has
been
advised
by
Peter
Lakie,
district
freight
and
passenger
nadian
National
effective
June
Soviet
commissar
of
forelim
affairs.
:
negotiation
of
a
defensive
treaty'
between
France
and
Russia
against'
Germany
is
stated
here
to
havej
been
almost
successfully
comnleted.
I
'
BERLIN.
May
22:
Negotjtlon
of
a
new
treaty
between.
Germany;
and
Japan
on
trade
and
other
mat
1
tcrs
Is
stated
in
authorltntlv?
quar
tcrs
here
to
be
almost
completed.
h
at
07'
.e
on
the
PRICE:
FIVE
CKNTm
ffiS&.GE
ROOSEVELT
ON
SILVER
DEPLORABLE
STATE
IN
POWELL
RIVER
HOME
REVEALED
Boy's
Trial
on
Murder
MST
STAND
j
.
LOOKED
FOR
Evidence
Sensational
Big
Push
Anticipated
In
Gran
Chaco
War
Trior
to
Cutting
Off
Arms
Supply
I
GENEVA,
May
22:
With
seven
Iktcctivc
Testifies
That
Father
of
Frank
Millcn
Has
teen
"onSe!c?
by
0reft
B.rit?in
'Criminal
;
Record
and
.Mother
Had
Been
in
Mental
l0
arm8
suppl
mlll'taI
0bserver
Hospital
Doctor
Describes
Accused
and
here
believe
that
Bolivia
and
Para-
-
rarcnl
as
imDCCIles
guay
are
both
preparing
for
one
bis
final
push
In-the
Oran
Chacc
NLW
WESTMINSTER,
May
22:
(CP)
A
report
sub-
Wtf
whlcn
has
Jcn,
golng
n
mon
Mourn
Death
of
350
In
Mine
New
Monetary
Ratio
of
Gold
and
White
Metal
Currency
Advocated
Payments
For
Present
Silver
Holdings
in
United
States
Would
be
Limited
to
Fifty
Cents
Per
Ounce-International
Co-operation
Sought
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
May
22:
(CP)
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
recommended
to
Congress
today
that
it
declare
an
American
policy
"to
increase
the
amount
of
silver
in
our
monetary
stocks
with
the
ultimate
objective
of
having
and
maintaining
one
fourth
of
their
monetary
value
in
silver
and
three
fourths
in
gold."
This
policy
rvwouid
be
mandatory.
The
President,
in
fulfilment
pf
agent
gcni
for
ivr
the
uic
Ca
w
i.'S'SuSS
France
Prepares
rates
will
be
put
into
effect:
j
Up
to
115-inch
wheelbase.
S?0.
1
From
116
to
125-inch
wheel-base,
$25.
Over
123-inch
wheelbase,
S30.
These
rates
will
apply
for
used
cars
which
have
been
in
the
possession
of
their
owners
not
less
than
six
months
when
accompanied
by
not
less
than
two
adult
tickets.
t,
The
range
of
charges
between
Vancouver
and
Prince
Rupert,
under
the
new
arrangement,
will
be
from
$20
to
$30
in
comparison
with
from
$35
to
$10
and
upwards
in
the
past
under
poundage
rates.
MORE
MADE
IN
LIQUOR
Government
Business
in
1931
Greater
Than
Year
Previous
With
Profits
Also
Up
VICTORIA.
May.22:
(CP
Liquor
sales
Increased
$650,000
last
fiscal
year
over
the
previous
jrear.
giving
i
increased
net
profits
of
$44,000.
Total
sales
for
the
year
werei
valued
at
$9500,000
and
net
profits
$2.270.000
$314,000
greater
than
estimated
in
the
budget
NO
HALIBUT
SALE
j
There
was
no
saie
oi
nanoui
10-day,
the
only
bent
In.
the
Amcri-
;
MOSCOW.
May
22:
-Through
the
jean
Wabash,
holding
over
until
to-ncsotiatlon
of
Maxim
LItvlnoff.
1
morrow
with
8.500
pounds.
APPLICATIONS
FOR
RELIEF
ARK
FEWER
with
116.537
In
March
and
122,038
In.
April
1933,
Hon.
Oeorge
S.
Pearson,
minister
of
(CP)
labor,
announced
yesterday.
his
agreement
with
the
silver
ad
vocates,
said
he
should
be
"author
ized
and
directed
to
make
purchases
of
silver
necessary
to
attain
this
ultimate
objecUve."
Payments
for
present
sliver
holdings
in
the
United
States
would
Pje
limited
to
fifty
cents
per
ounce
and,
profits
so
made
would
be
taxed
fUtjj
.
percent.
,
.Tb.
.PrcsidcnttCAiedUiahcw..
.
..
has
already
begun
'
negotiations
with
neighboring
countries
"in
regard
to
the
use
of
both
silver
and
gold
preferably
on
a
co-ordinated
basis
as
a
standard
of
monetary
valye."
VICTORIA.
May
22:
ICP
AnDllcatlons
for
relief
In
Brl-
l
tlsh
Columbia
during
April
to-
tailed
109.8C2
as
compared
For
Hostilities
Reservists
are
Being
Called
in
And
Placed
on
Wartime
Basis,
-It
is
Stated
PARIS.
May
22:
The
French
government
is
calling
in
rescrvMts
and
putting
them
on
a
wartime
basis,
it
is
revealed
here.
CHOOSING
United
States
Senate
Rejects
Pr
posal
of
Senator
Norris
For
Direct
Vote
l
WASHINGTON,
D.C..
May
22:
The
United
States
Senate
by
a
voGcL
Is
of
44
to
22
yesterday
rejected
a
proposal,
of
Senator
Norris
of
Nebraska
for
a
consUtutlonal
amendment
whereby
the
president
would
ff
chosen
by
direct
vote
Instead
of
LyI
the
electoral
college
plan.
f
Card
of
Thanks
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
A.
Bro-arr
and
family
wish
to
thank
men
many
friends
for
the
klndnep-frxtended
to
them
and
for
tji
beautiful
floral
tributes
during
their
recent
sad
bereavement.
STRIKE
SITUATION
IS
UNCHANGED:
FISH
ROTS
4"
AND
DUMPED
OVERBOARD
SEATTLE.
May
22:
CP
The
longshoremen's
strike
si-
tuatlon
shows
no
change
to-
day.
About
$2000
worth
of
fresh
fish
loaded
at
Ketchikan
and
Juneau
aboard
the
liners
Northwestern
and
Alaska
rot-'
ted
in
the
holds
of
the
ships
t
and
had
to
be
dumped
over-
board.