KNOX HOTEL IMH.K MV MAWdKMKNT CI pmmiii (II with lint and Cold Htlrr, i:(I.IXtAT IlIV HOOM ' Vou Mill IILr llir Knr 13c. All. r i nelly alleges that he match-t a :.iflc away from MlUer when! -5itcd him In the attempt to l him. j I! .' i la said to have resented ' fa t that Donnelly with qne person had been appointed! I un for Miller's two children1 ' wrre taken away from their i I- rr I Hazelton Indian br Boy Confesses To Post Office Theft A: Indian boy of Juve';s age ls fc - held In custody at Haieltonj f wing his confession to having fc"k into the Post Office there n April 29 and May 3 and therefrom three parcels, antalnlng automobile parts, wond parts of a cream sepa-r ' -r end the third a allver watch. TV t y was arrested following an 1 nation by Provincial Con-"''e Andrew Grant of Hazelton. T watch was found In his posscs- r ' 'hrown the other two parcels ' 'he river The lad will appear In Javer.i!n court at Hazelton before & ;i:iary Magistrate Hubert B. c mpbcil of Smllhers. Gets Three Years At Prince George In Burglary Case Car, Erickson has been senten-d ' Uuce years Imprisonment 'luce Oeorgo on a charge of ,. from R dwelling. Erkkson ic- "uy served one month's imprls-' .''"Clt hcre 'or theft and, oppar-ni'y moved from this .city to' former Utilities Magnate, Indie ted in Chicago Land From Europe It In Jail CHICAGO. May ; amucl In-ull's long flight from Justice following hit Indictment here over a year ago on embexilement and grand larceny charges In connection with the collapse of his utilities enterprises ended at S o'clock this morning with 4he arrival of the aged capitalist by train from Fort Hancock, NJM where he was landed yesterday bj the steamer Eiilona from Turkey. Insull wa taken into federal court at once for arraignment on charges of using the mails fraudulently and violating the Bank ruptcy Act. He was placed un-I drr $:00,000 bond and went to jail' until he Is able to put It up. I PRINCETON, NJ.. May 8: (CPI , Samuel Insull arrived at Fort Hancock aboard the steamer Exllona from Istanbul, Tut key. where he was recently taken In custody for return to the United States to face trial following Indictment more than a year ago by a Cook County grand Jury on charges of grand larcenyq and embezzlement In connection with the failure of his former utlllUes enterprises. He was Immediately placed on a train for Chicago to await trial. In the expectaUon that ball will be raised pending the trial. Samuel Insull lr. has rented a small apart ment In Chicago In which It Is ex pected his father will take up resl dence. The elder Insull says he Is con fldent he will be cleared of the charges made against him. RECITAL IS FINE TREAT Dr. ,T. H. Johns, Victoria Itarltone, In Hne Voice Last Night A large audience was present last nicht tn hear Dr. T Harry Johns of Victoria' In recital and, Judging from the enthusiastic applause. It was very well pleased with the pro-! gram presented. Prince Rupert audiences have been accused of being cold and unsympathetic but last night It was Impossible to be either. I Dr. Johns possesses a very pleasing resonant bass voice wlth a fine ' excellent control and roll DP lip h.1K hU breathing was practically with- dilute a Piii,p.. l. hu nut effnrt. Throughout the whole . v.w,. HIVIC HIUI HUH-. - - nd . . he repaid him for his hos-, performance. Dr. Johns gave the my by rlflln hi, home. ' Continued on rage wmln EIGHTY HAVE LOSt LIVES Heavy Toll as Result of Disaster in Potassium Diggings In Germany BERLIN. May 8: CP Eighty- five miners were trapped In a narrow gallery and all are believed to be dead following an explosion and fire on the 2000-foot level In the blazing Bugglngen potassium mine near Mulhelm, Baden, early yesterday. Only one man had been removed up to last night following the explosion and he died about an hour later. A short electric circuit caused the explosion which wa. followed by a raging fire. AH hope having been abandoned last night for the eighty-four trapped miners being still alive, the shaft was sealed up to allow the fire to burn out Atliri Missionary Coming Tomorrow With Brides Body Rev. Oordon Bratt, Anglican Church missionary at AUln, will ar rive In the city on the Princess Norah tomorrow afternoon from the north on the sad mission of ac companying the remains of his bride, who passed away recenUy at AUln, to her home on the prairies where interment will be made. Leaving the steamer here, Mr. Bratt will proceed east by rail to Alberta. Only last summer Mr. and Mrs. Bratt, following their marriage. passed through here enroute to AUln to take up residence. Railway Officer Is Moved South David Geddes. C. N. H. Constable Here For Six Years, Transferred to Vancouver David Oeddes, Canadian National Railways constable here for the past lx years, has been transferred to Vancouver and will not be replaced here. He will leave for his newdutles In the south on the Prince aeortfe Thursday night. ' ': $ , CleaffiUpTodayf; Do Not Leave It Until the End Of the Week and Then Possibly Forget This is the day for cleaning up. By the end of the week It may be difficult or impossible or you may forget. If all do something to make the city neat and beautiful It can be done. Cleaning up Is part of the scheme. Today Is the day. Tomorrow may not come. Mans Body Found On Railway Track Near Blue River Tomorrow's Tides High 10:21 am. 185 It. 22:43 pjn. 20.3 ft Aiwnun or Q n Mil VKMOI II - v0 " i 'Low 4:13 am. 5.9 It. 16:23 6.1 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER p.m. XXIV. No. 107. V:! tPRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1934 PRICE: FIVE CENTS TARlFt WAR IS DECLARED ON JAPAN ACTION IN RAILWAY FINANCING ADVOCATED AT OTTAWA British Protectionist Policy Being Extended -Meet New Situation Duties on Silk and Other Products Beinj; Revised Upward ; In Homeland and Dominions Arc to be Asked to Take Similar Action i LONDON, May : (CP) New anti-dumping laws, it was indicated today, will be addrd to Great Britain's protectionist policy which has led her into declaring open tariff war on Japan, particularly in the textile field. Quick lUf s will be taken to revise t he duties upward in the homeland on silk and otherjJ.inanee products and the Dominions will be asked to qtj likewise. ATTEMPTED i INSULL ON TO MURDER? THIS SIDE qnnnrl Man Alleged to llsve Threatened Liquor Vendor qf 'ESNEL.. May . 8. ..(CPi-Alfrjgi H M. ,n aged 48. U being held by I police here charged with ptcd murder following an l-uttempt to shoot J. J. wvernment liquor vendor at Amazing Action Photo, As Train Strikes Car A remarkable action' picture m-fle imsi . lately aifter he automo'e hadjb en struck by the cra:k Commodore VanderbJH Limited, Chlcago-taund. at Phlllpse Manor. N.Y., through the presence of mind of a woman bystander, wh t flagged the train when she saw the auto p'.un?e over a 30-foot embankment and plunge on to the New York Central tracks, the possible derailment of the train was forestalled. The two occupants- of the auto were thrown clear by the lmpa:t and seriously hurt. : IS ACTIVE- INSIB0LA San Francisco Mining- Man Plans Extensive .Development Opera-. tions in Area South Of Houston Has Many Claims A. E. Verner Here oh Way South After Getting Season's Work Under Way Advance Party Sent In Preparatory to carrying out extensive development work this summer on a large area of lode and placer gold mineral ground, which he has had staked on RedMoun-tain in the Slbola district south of Houston, A. E. Verner, well known San Francisco mining man. has Just sent an engineer and a dozen BLUE RIVER, May 8: CP A ! men "from Houston Into the region. mans body was found on the Ca-jMr. Verner sailed from hereon the nadlan National Railway tracks Catala this afternoon for Vanrou- near here by track walkers. A ver enroute back to San Francisco. prospector's licence found tn a poc-; having arrived fn town at the end ket bore the name of E. A. Bryant of the week by train following a Of Toronto. ! visit to Houston. Hp pvtwl. tn h bajfc nere again in two or three -i n U . ' weeks with anotn ' hlj engln- rormer Lollector jeeTrs- Interviewed , A fM this morning by a Af Vlrfhrin Hioc representative of the Dally News, ll T 1LIU1 la IVlCd Mr. Verner stated that he had been ' . interested In the Slbola district for John C. Newbury Passes Away In the Past two or three years. As a Capital City at Age of 72 -result of prospecting activities (there which he has sponsored, he VICTORIA. May 8: (CP)-John hf ta'ed f?me :alms in eight ten or r. m...k.., .,ph w f - -M groups cov- lector of customs here, died at the en .t3:000 acres of ro.und ! end of the week. PKEMIMt PATTULLO OFF TO NEW YORK i nc siuuuu wuu very promising and Jic 1$ hopeful of successful op-1 eration. I Mr. Verner Is also interested In 4 the Dome Mountain section of the Bablne district north of Houston! with W. R. Wilson It Sons of Van- couver and also has Interests In the MONTREAL. May 8: (CPJ ,Squaw Creek eoun try of northwes- P remler T. D. Pattullo of Bri- tish Columbia left Montreal last night for a brief visit to New York on business in eon nectlon with provlnclul financing. From New York. Mr. Pattullo will go to Washing, ton, D.C. and Toronto before returning to Ottawa. icm unusu uoiumoa as well as on ihe lower Llard River in the Northwest Territories. For years he has been active In gold dredging operations in Mexico. NO FISH SALE t No boats being in with catches. there was no sale of halbut on the Adjusting of National Line Liability Burden Proposed to Commons Report Presented to Parliament Recommends Complete Writing Off of Grand Trunk Stock and Advances On Deficits "Face Fact of Lost Capital" OTTAWA, May 8: (CP) A declaration that "therels need for constructive action involving adjustment of the present governmental liability structure of the national railway system" featured the report of the auditors of the Canadian National Railways which was .tabled in the House of Commons yesterday by Hon. Dr. R. J. Manioh. suggests adjustment which would j-v I face "the fact o.f lost capital" and I IaiYiAGTP I WC lo IQ remarks that the Canadian Na- UmS tlonal. as an operating entity, was "bankrupt when brought Into Mill Going On The report suggests the writing down of Canadian Northern stock Action of Savory Man Against Kai from $100,000,000 to. $18X00,000. Company Expected to Conclude writing out completely the old Thi Afternoon Grand Trunk siock8of "lt65.627.738 ' as well BgovemmenEadTances for, -Conclusion . off vWenceJor. the-deficits aggregating $324,074,527 PlainUf? was reached yesterday in and various other steps. Today's Stocks Supplied by S. D. Johnston Cc. Lt Vancouver Alexandria, .05 iaski. Bayvlew, .014-B. C. Nickel, 1.35. Big Missouri, .33. Bralome. 1325. Bridge River Con, B. R. X.. 1.16. Butte I. X. L, .21. Cariboo Quartz, 2.10. Dunwell, JO. Dentonla, .95. Georgia River. .02. Golconda. .40. Indian. .03 (ask). Mlnta .62j. Meridian, .18 Morning Star, .334. Native Son, .04. National Silver, .04 Vj. Noble Five. .11. Pend Oreille, .92. Porter Idaho, .11, Premier, 158. Reeves, 20 (ask). Reward, .09. Reno, .92. Silver Crest, .03. Salmon Oold, 26. Taylor Bridge, .92. Wayside. .38. Whitewater. .06Vi. Waverly Tangier. .01 V. United Empire, .17. Toronto Central Patricia, .68. Chibougamau. .12. Lee Gold, .16. Granada. .72. Inter. Nickel, 28..05. Macassa, 2.65. Noranda, 39.50. Sherrltt Oordon. 1.10. Slsco. 2.12. Thompson Cadillac, .44. Ventures. .90. Lake Maron, .03 'i. Teck Hughes. 6.10. Sudbury Basin, 1.75. Columarlo, .31. Smelter Oold, .28. Can. Malartic, .66. Little Long Lac, 4.50. Bagamac. 22. South Tlblemont, .10 U. Maple Leaf, X3. Pickle Crow, .67. Long Lac Lagoon, 2. ' .local Fish Exchange this mornlnj.' Manitoba St Eastern, 2 the Supreme Court action before Mr. Justice H. B. Robertson of P. J. :McGettlgan of Savory who is suing 'the Canadian National Railways for $1600 as damages in connection '. with the alleged killing of cattle by the defendant company's locomo- ' tlves and trains. The plaintiff himself was on the witness stand for almost two days, other witnesses I for the plaintiff Including H. L. christian and T. Leveque. Several witnesses are also being heard for the defence. It is expected the case will be concluded this afternoon, one more defence witness remain ing to be heard when luncheon adjournment was taken today. L. W. Patmore Is acting as counsel for the plaintiff and J. T. Harvey for the defendant. MRS. RHODES PASSES AWAY, Wife of Minister of Finance Vlctln? Of Heart Failure at Age of i Fifty-Three OTTAWA, May 8: (CP Mrs: J Edgar Nelson Rhodes, wife of the" l minister of finance, died on SunC ;day of heart failure at the age ofr 1 53 years. Before her marriage t4r ! Mr. Rhodes tn 1903, she was MlssT Grace Pipes of Halifax, daughter j of the late Hon. W. T. Pipes, for-, j mer attorney-general of Nova Sco- : tia and one time law partner of Mr. Rhodes. Besides the widower. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by one son and one daughter. iJohn Anaker Was Man Who Lost His Life on Railway Provincial police headquarters here have been advised that the man who lost his life by being burled under a car of fish In a recent derailment on the Canadian National Railways line near Rearguard Station in the Rocky Mountains has been identified as Jolin Anaker, aged forty, papers showing that he had come from Prlncp, Rupert, The man Is believed to have been an Itinerant,