Today
s
Weather
r
a
Tomorrow's
Tides
Rupert.
Cloudy,
light
Prince
High
1:34
ajn.
18.8
It.
wind;
barometer.
30.00
nnithwest
13:10
p.m.
20.8
ft.
.railing;
temperature.
Va
Low.
7:21
ajn.
8.4
ft.
it.
r
mooth.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
19:53
p.m.
3.0
It.
Voj
xxiv
No.
24.
FRENCft
GOVEMMMTHAS
PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT'S
Dollar
Devaluation
Measures
Life
Given
Limit
of
Three
Years
Chicf
Executive
Now
Expected
to
Move
Towards
Stabilization
of
British
ami
American
Currency
Important
Silver
legislation
Also
Anticipated
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Autftvrvmv
n
r
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:
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ny
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v
1111
uu
iiiiivihiuiimi.
nnnnn
he
life
of
the
measure
to
three
years,
President
Franklin
I)
Roosevelt'
gold
hill,
devaluating
the
dollar
as
far
as
3d
runt
ont
is
concerned,
if
hack
before
the
House
of
f-'it-iMve
todav
for
ratification
of
the
amendment
Fred
Wells
and
pan
owner
of
the
'
famous
Cariboo
gold
mine
II
i
onlt
of
Uie
nromineiu
fin-
ui'i
in
the
present
boom
around
Cmboo.
being
as.oclaUd
with
1
W
11.
Uurnctt.
a
well
known
V.niroutor'
.phyaician
and
siu
Nnnaimo
Resident
For
Half
Century
Ororge
Nicholas
Davies
Passed
Away
in
Hand
City
at
Age
Of
Seventy-SIx
NANAIMf).
Jnn
on-
inn
Ocorge
Nicholas
Davies.
nged
70,
a
resident
of
N.malmo
for
half
a
ccn-tury.
died
on
Saturday.
FREIGHTER
IS
IN
DISTRESS
p."if!ie
Stranipt
Knwn
.Mam
IMs-aided
In
Parlfle
Willi
Broken
Rudder
Tug
Snit
to
Aid
BAN
FHANCISCO.
Jnn.
29:-The
Japntiec
frclRhtcr
Kown
Maru
wns
reported
disabled
with
a
broken
rudder
1750
miles
off
the
California
coast
yesterday,
a
tug
has
been
dispatched
from
here
to
the
nssls-1a
nee
0f
th0
vessel.
N
p
i
.
I'n11nttMnrr
iia
.nac-irrn
,.,,
limilin,,
which,
it
u
niicJpaied
will
be
given
wunuut
complication
and
is
schc-
'duico
to
go
U
the
Wmie
House
tomorrow
lor
formal
signature
of
the
ihief
executive.
I
Co-Incident
with
the
iisnaturc
of
Uie
bill,
tt
U
predicted
that
President
KooteveU
will
open
negotiations
tth
Otml
Britain
with
a
view
to
bringing
about
UbllUaUon
olMia
ltuu.-ux.
pound
atcrltng
and.
the
American
dollar.'
Following
the
close
defeat
of
the
Wbi
eler
silver
amendment
by
the
Senate
on
Saturday,
it
U
also
forecast
in
quarters
cloc
to
the
White
House
that
the
president
will
spon-sor
Important
silver
currency
lcgls-iatton.
posnlbly
providing
for
the
naMoiullEation
of
the
white
metal.
;
Two
Arrests
Made
Following
Theft
At
End
of
Week
Ernest
RaU-hford
and
Lylc
Marr
were
arrested
today
following
receipt
of
a
complaint
that
property
ti
the
estimated
value
of
$54
had
been
stolen
from
a
house
on
Fraser
Street
over
the
week-end.
Snow-
ihoes.
trapping
gear.
etc.
arc
In-;
luded
in
the
goods
alleged
to
havcj
en
removed.
Locomotive
Suffers
Fire
Damage
Sunday
In
Roundhouse
Here
Damage
was
done
by
fire
to
woodwork,
gauges,
etc.
in
the
cab
jf
a
locomotive
at
the
local
Cana
dian
National
Railways
roundhouse
v
-terdav
afternoon
at
5
o'clock.
It
is
believed
the
fire
was
caused
by
a
seat
being
placed
too
close
to
the
boiler.
The
fire
department
was
called
and
soon
had
the
fire
under
control.
PASSKNCLKS
TAKKN
TO
SUKI'
iNLirr
The
first
passenger
vessel
In
years
to
make
a
call
at
the
once
bulling
mining
port
which
Is
now
evidencing
signs
of
a
come-back,
the
Unlc.
steamer
Venture.
Capt.
Er-
nest
OcorRCson,
after
leaving
hero
Saturday
afternoon,
put
in
at
Surf
Inlet
on
trie
west
coast
of
Princess
Royal
Island
with
six
passengers
four
men
and
two
women
irom
vnn-
couver.
The
men
are
to
be
em-
ployed
on
work
preparatory
lo
the
projected
re-openlng
of
the
llelmont-Surf
Inlet
mine
by
the
Woodworth
Interests
of
Vancouver.
'
.
PRINCE
RUPERT.
B.C..
MONDAY,
JANUARY
29,
1934
STARTING
BUILDING
To
Tut
Down
Piers
For
New
Cold
Storage
riant
Within
Few
Days
Ice
I'Unt
About
To
Froduce
To
put
finishing
touches
on
the
new
Ice
manufacturing
plant
established
on
the
I'rince
Itupert
waterfront
by
Albert
&
McCaf-
fery
and
to
take
charge
of
con
structlon
of
the
new
cold
storage
plant
which
It
has
been
decided
to
erect
in
conjunction
therewith.
George
E.
Mitchell
arrived
in
rrlnre
Itupert
on
the
CaUla
last
night
from
Vancouver.
It
is
expected
that
the
Ice
plant
Will
sUrt
making
Ice
within
a
few
days
following
Mr.
Mitchell's
arrival.
There
are
a
few
engineering
matters
to
be
setUed
upon
in
connection
with
the
new
cold
storage
plant
but
It
is
expected
the
laying
down
of
the
piers
for
the
building
will
start
within
a
few
days.
The
building
will
be
of
frame
construction
and
it
Is
the
intention
to
have
it
Completed
and
ready
for
operation
by
June.
TIE-UP
IS
STILL
ON
No
Trains
Before
Tomorrow
.Night;
Huge
Slide
Near
Usk
No
trains
will
be
moving
In
or
out
of
Prince
Rupert
before
tomorrow
night
at
the
earliest,
It
was
announced
this
afternoon
at
offices
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
There
will
be
no
train
for
the
east
today.
The
train,
which
was
to
have
arrived
here
Saturday
night
from
the
east,
was
turned
back
from
Smlthers.
The
train,
due
from
the
cast
at
10
o'clock
tomorrow
night,
will
be
late.
It
Is
already
certain.
The
major
source,
of
trouble
on
the
line
now
as
a
result
of
last
week's
warm
rains
Is
a
huge
snow-slide
one
mile
west
of
U$k
on
which
the
rotary
plow
Is
now
working.
This
slide
Is
reported
to
be
from
five
to
six
hundred
feet
long.
Mudslides
In
the
Dulkley
Canyon
j
Just
en
st
of
New
Hazelton
are
caus-!
Ing
some
trouble
also.
The
Kayex
bridge,
which
had
been
partly
washed
out,
was
made
passable
Saturday
afternoon
and
by
yesterday
afternoon
the
hrldge
at
Mile
21.
Just
west
of
Haysport,
had
been
rebuilt.
Funeral
of
Port
Essington
Man
final
Kites
lor
Late
L'rland
Han
nakka,
Salmon
Fisherman,
Conducted
Today
The
funeral
of
the
late
Erland
Hannakka,
Port
Essington
salmon
fisherman,
who,
passed
away
last
week
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital,
was
held
this
afternoon
from
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertaken
to
Falrvlew
Cemetery
with
RcY
P.
M.
Fosse,
pastor
of
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church,
officiating.
The
deceased,
who
wns
a
Fin-lander,
63
years
of
age
and
married,
had
resided
In
British
Columbia
for
18
years
and
In
Canada
for
23
years.
He
had
been
a
patient
in
hospital
for
four
mouths.
A
price:
five
cents
RESIGNED
GOLD
BILL
IS
PASSED
BY
Convicted
Traitor
DeviPs
Because
he
yearns
to
.-
.
P;i:
h:s
home
again,
Benjamin
Ul-lmo.
who
sper.t
28
years
in
:!.
!lv::
g
death
of
the
French
penal
colony
at
Devil's
Island,
is
overcoming
his
fear
of
being
ostracized
as
a
traitor
to
return
to
the
scenes
of
his
youth.
This
picture,
one
of
the
rare
photos
to
be
made
on
Devil's
Island,
was
taken
in
1922.
showing
the
naval
officer,
who
had
been
convicted
as
a
traitor.-under
guard.
He
was
pardoned
recenUy
by
President
Lebrun.
Ullmo.
now
a
"free-man"
In
the
colony,
believes
he
deserved
his
sentence.
He
is
working
as
a
linguist.
LABOR
OF
CONVICTS
Ileing
Used
By
Russia
in
Production
Of
Lumber
and
Wood
Pulp,
United
States
Learns
WASHINGTON,
D.C..
Jan.
29:
The
United
States
Department
of
Commerce
has
been
advised
that
convict
labor
is
being
used
in
the
production
of
lumber
and
wood
pulp
In
some
parts
of
Eastern
Russia.
FISH
PACKER
PASSES
AWAY
Late
Charles
Vess
Died
Last
Night
In
Local
Hospital
Following
Lengthy
Illness
Following
a
lengthy
illness.
Charles
Vess.
for
many
years
employed
as
a
fish
packer
by
the
Pacific
Fisheries
here,
passed
away
last
night
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital.
He
was
a
Ukrainian
by
birth,
48
years
of
age
and
was
a
widower.
He
resided
at
6121
Basil
Street.
Funeral
arrangements
arc
In
tho
I
hands
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
and
Interment
will
take
place
on
Wednesday.
A
very
enjoyable
bride?
nnrt
v
was
held
last
week
bv
Toe
H
in
I
the
hall
on
Fulton
Street.
Thero
(were
fourteen
tables
of
Cards
and'
.first
prize-winners
were
F.
A.
Rog-jers
and
Mrs.
A.
Ivarson,
the
latter
.also
winning
a
mystery
prize.
Af
ter
cams,
aeucious-
refreshments
'
were
served.
Dr.
W.
C.
Asphull
was
master
of
ceremonies,
i
Pardoned
From
Island
IPARLEY
IS
CONTINUING
!
j
British
Naval
Heads
Continuing
Discussions
at
Singapore
Regarding
Policy
In
East
SINOAPORE,
Straits
Settlements,
January
29
(Canadian
Press)
The
conference
of
British
naval
j
hcaos
here
Is
expected
to
conclude
this
week.
Important
matters
concerning
British
naval
policy
In
the
East
and
regarding
the
future
of
Singapore
as
a
naval
base
are
under
discussion
with
a
view
to
devising
the
most
effective
means
of
protecting
Empire
domains
and
Interests
In
the
event
of
war
In
the
Pacific.
Toronto
Stocks
Toronto
Aldermac,
.13.
Alexandria
Gold,
.07s.
Central
Patricia.
.54.
Chebougamau.
.068.
Columarlo,
.MV.
Granada,
.64.
Inter.
Nickel,
23.25.
Klrkland
Lake,
29.
Macassa,
2.21.
McMillan
Oold.
.47.
Noranda,
34.15.
St.
Anthony.
.40.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
1.1
1.
Slsco,
1.53.
Thompson
Cadillac,
Jm
Towagainac,
.28.
Ventures,
.57.
Ivan
Mahood.
charged
with
.theft
of
lead
from
a
gasboat
on
the
local
waterfront,
had
his
case
further
adjourned
until
Wednesday
on
appearing
before
Magistrate
McClymont
In
city
police
court
this
morning,
,
Former
Premier
Asked
'
To
Clean
Paris
House
of
Financial
Scandal
Edouard
Daladier
Requested
by
President
Lcbrun
to
Form
"Public
Safety"
Ministry
to
Succeed
Chautcmps
Cabinet
Which
Stepped
Down
at
End
of
Week
PARIS,
Jan.
2J;
(CP)
Former
Premier
Edouard
Daladier
was
requested
today
by
President
Paul
Lebrun
to
form
a
new
government
to
succeed
the
ministry
of
Camille
Chautemps
which
resigned
Saturday
as
a
result
of
the
crisis
following
the
"Bayonne
Pawn
Shop"
disclosures.
1
Daladier
was
asked
to
form
a
"public
safety
cabinet"
for
a
vigorous
housecleaning
of
the
nation's
financial
TOOK
MAIL
TO
ARCTIC
Pilot
Walter
Gilbert,
Weil
Known
Here.
Lands
Safely
at
Coppermine
River
WINNIPEG,
Jan.
29:
Pilot
Walter
E.
Gilbert
of
the
Canadian
Airways
landed
mail
for
the
first
time
on
the
Arctic
Coast
by
airplane
in
the
winter
at
the
week-end
when
he
reached
Coppermine
River
safely
with
100
pounds
of
mail
and
other
goods.
Pilot
Walter
Gilbert
is
well
.known
In
Prince
Rupert,
Stewart
and
elsewhere
In
this
district.
A
few
years
ago
he
made
highway
reconnaissance
survey
flights
here
for
the
provincial
government.
JAPAN
WANTS
TO
HAVE
MORE
NAVY
STRENGTH
TOKYO.
Jan.
29:
It
was
announced
officially
yester-
day
that
the.Japanese
govern-
meru
will
request
of
next
naval
conference
for
permission
to
bring
its
naval
strength
nearly
up
to
that
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States.
'Mother
of
Radio'
Dies
in
England
Mrs.
Shalrross
of
London
Had
Three
Sons
Prominent
in
British
Wireless
Affairs
LONDON,
Jan.
29:
-Mrs.
Shal-cross,
known
as
"The
Mother
of
Radio,"
is
dead
here.
Her
oldest
son
Is
director
of
entertainment
for
the
British
Broadcasting
Co.
Another
son
Is
a
pioneer
broadcaster
while
still
another
is
a
oromlnent
official
of
the
Marconi
Co.
Alfred
Wicks
Of
Barkerville
Dies
Former
nrltannla
Beach
Man
Was
Well
Known
as
Boxer
and
Athlete
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
29:
Alfred
R.
Wicks
of
Barkerville,
formerly
of
Britannia
Beach
and
well
known
as
a
bgxer
and
athlete,
died
In
the
Vancouver
General
Hospital
SENATE
PROBE
TO
BE
MADE
r
'iff
iftrnn
W
i
-,
Further
Investigation
Into
New
York
Penitentiary
Conditions
I
Is
Ordered
NEW
YORK,'
Jan.
29:
Further
sweeping
InvesUgation
into
conditions
at
the
New
York
Penitentiary
on
Welfare
Island
following
the
sensational
disclosures
made
by
the
raid
on
the
penal
Institution
last
week
has
been
ordered
and,
meantime,
a
number
of
reforms
have
already
been
Instituted.
Warm
food
has
been
ordered
to
be
provided
all
prisoners.
In
the
raid
It
was
found
that
some
200
prisoners
'
had
been
"living
like
kings"
while
the
other
1400
had
been
existing
.
under
most
deplorable
conditions
s
of
filth,
squajor
and
privation.
Sluicing
Gold
On
Tlell
River
.Messrs.
.Morrison
and
Peterson
Meeting
With
Good
Results
At
Lawn
Hill
m
SKIDEGATE,
January
29
RoiT
Morrison
and
Mr.
Peterson,
who).
are
placer
mining
at
Lawn
Hlllr
took
two
and
'
a-half
ounces
of
igold
recently
shovelling
in
their
j
sluice
boxes
for
10.
hours.
Much
hit
terest
Is
being
shown
in
this
mlnv
lng
venture
u
the
ground
that
U
being
worked
Is
believed
to
be
an
iold
river
bed
of
the
Tlell.
Some
of
'the
gold
Is
very
coarse.
Could
Not
Love,
Takes
Own
Life
Miss
Dorothy
Edwards,
Young
Welsh
Novelist,
Takes
Own
Life
For
Odd
Reason
CARDIFF,
Wales.
Jan.
2D:-Bl:
cause
she
had
never
sincerely
loved
anyone
In
her
life.
Miss
Dorothy-Edwards,
young
Welsh
novelist,
hai
committed
suicide.
She
left
a
not
saying
that
she
had
accepted
friendship
and
even
love
film
oth
ers
but
had
never
rctunied
such
sentiments.
BIRTH
NOTICE
A
daughter
flas
born
yesterday
at
New
York
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
W.
Woods,
formerly
of
Prince
Rupert.
Mrs.
Woods
U
a
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Krank
Dibb.