Today's Weather prince Rupert-Light rain, calm; barometer. 30.14; temperature. 02; sea smooth. XXIV No. 182. ATLIN HAS BUSY YEAR Thousand Mm Are Already Creeks in That Area T'.e Atlln district U having thU the beat season It ha had for k ai years due to Increased in- in goto milling Tropic to the south are greatly ''pupd In boW proprrUes and . are being opened up this aea-: - the AUw district, both new end thoe that have not been 7- 2cd for some Ume i u estimated that there are al-'-i approximately 1000 people on erk in the Atlln area now. Today's Stocks Vancouver Alexandria. .03 H Us -.view. Ol taski. D.r NtckeL .75. ti MUMKKlrt. M.t B1 -kirne. 1550. 13; .'ige River Con.. .15. D R X. l.. BuHr 1 X. L-, .ML 1 iMtKw Quarto, 122. turwell. .15. Deitonla. 50. Onrgla River. .01. r.i.ilrfmda. .40. Hrrr-ulet. .OSVi. : f'lan hi Intkl Mhito. .18. i Mrridtan, .10. Morning Btar. .15. , , fc'-tional Silver, .03. Noble Five. .0. Tend OrelUe. 56. letter Idaho. .07Vi. Premier. 128. ' f Reeves McDonald, .10. Reno. .90. Silver Crest. .02. f 4lmon Oold. .11. Taylor Bridge. .40. Wayside. .074. Waverly Tangier, .OlVi- Vnlted Empire. .15. Toronto Murday's close, not open tudayl Bagamac, 15. Ounnar, 219. , Ood's Lake. 258. St AnUiony. 540. Wright, 900. Dome. 4125. Holllngcr. 1835. Long Lac. 700. Montreal Dell, 116. Brazil. 9. Cement, 6'i. C anada Car, 7. C P R., 123,. Inter Nickel. 23Si. Bhawlnlgan, 19ft. . . .. - New York Auburn. 19. Chrysler, 31. New York Central. 10. General Motors, 26.. Nickel, 23. Noranda, 40. U 8, Steel, 33. Ik MONTREAL SHIPPING Substantial Increase Recorded Tbit War Over Last Owing to More Numerous Tramp Vessels MONTREAL. Aug 6 The num ber of vessels arriving to date this season at the port of Montreal has reached 828. well over 675 in the corresponding period last year. The increase is in tramp ships Dates Fixed For Visit of United States Squadron Citv Commissioner W. J Has received official notice from j the Department of National De-1 fence giving dates of the forth coming visit to this port of United States Navy aircraft and attending ships. U. 6 S. Sandpiper will arrive August 30 and the following day U. S. 8. Avoeet and Uie squad ron of aircraft will arrive, all remaining here until August 25. U. 8. S. Swan will also be on Uie j British Columbia coast but whe-i ther she will visit Prince Rupert or I Vancouver in not yet certain. Young Riflemen From England To j ..J OTTAWA, Aug. 6: (CP) In a dramatic move over the week-end, the federal government, at the order of Premier R. B. Bennett, summarily withdrew from publication a booklet written by Hon. H. H. Stevens, minister of trade and commerce, expounding his convictions with respect to the evidence thus far given before the price spreads and masa buying committee and chars- tin exnloltation of Canadian con Enellsh Dubllc 45c. schools arrived in Toronto at uie end of the week to attend the eighteenth annuul match of the Ontario Rifle Association. Body of One Miner Brought Here; One Buried in Interior The remains of Bob Fornasa. local miner, who wns killed at Vital Creek last week, was brought to the city on this afternoon's train from the Interior for burial here. The body of Steve Ccrnak. second victim ..r it, rtnuhle fatality, was Interred BAR SILVER I at Fort St. James. An Inquest cstab- NKW YORK. Aug. 6: (CP)-Ur ' llshed deaths to have been due to silver closed &t ill nor nnnrii lin ' orplrlpnt. Uie local metal market today, be- Arrangements for Fornasa's fu-ng unchanged from Saturday and neral are In the hands of Hayner UP torn Wtf on Friday. , Bros., undertakers. Halibut Arrivals sumers and producers by financial groups. The 7.000 word document was withdrawn by the Premier af ter warnings of legal action from companies named in the pamphlet it was stated. AU available copies will be destroyed forthwith. In an interview in Winnipeg on Saturday. Mr. Stevens said that the booklet- contained the -text-of a private address delivered to a Par liamentary study club which had! been printed tor the information of members but not for publicaUon. Some copies of the statement were sent out to certain news-DiDers and Individuals in error, it was stated by officials here. Nothing to Retract SASKATOON. Aug. 6: CP'-! Hon. H. T. Stevens, minister of trade and commerce, had "nothing to retract and nothing to add at the moment" In regard to his mimeographed booklet on the mass Alder i buying Inquiry evidence, he stated on nis arnvai ncre way. Summary American 229.000 pounds, 5c and 35c to 6.6c and 45c. Canadian 96.000 pounds. 5c to 3.7c and 5c. . American Arrow. 36.000. and Venture. 36.000. ICoid Storage. 5c and 3 5c. j Explorer. 37.000. an dEcllpse, 40,- 000, Cold Storage. 5c and 4c. Mars. 11,000 Cold Storage 65c and 4.5c. Reliance 18.000: Happy. 9500. and Revllla. 12,000. Cold Storage. 65c Shoot in Canada!8 Zarembo, 17.000. AUln, 6.6c and 45c TORONTO. Aug 6 Fifteen rifle i Emma, 11500, Booth, 6.6c and Canadian Cane Spencer. 15.000. and Ingrld H., 14.000. Atlln, 5c and 45c. Melville. 20,000. Cold Storage. 5c and 4.5c. North Foreland, 6,000, Booth, 5.1c and 45c. AUl, 15.500. Atlln. 5.9c and 5c. Borgund. 8,500. Cold Storage. 5c. Rose Spit 17000 Cold Storage 5.7c and 5c. Today's Weather Terrace Raining, calm, 54. vansh Clear, calm, 56. Anyox Part cloudy, calm. 53. Haxelton-Ralnlng. calm. 48. Smlthers Cloudy, calm, cool. Burns Lake Bright, calm. 50. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, AUGUST G, 1934 The M'.kuma, 8,500-t?i light crui er. a moment after she had left the ways in her launching at Na-.giLsakif Jntwnvdlfimtfe. TJe Mikutsa, isjibe eQBadjLWUVviiy-ua thh? being constructed. Mght Hundred ThousandTIVLW Arid U.S. Mid-West Areas Crop Loss is Estimated at Hundreds of Millions Thou-sands of Cattle Being Slaughtered and Canned As Food For Needy KANSAS CITY, Aug. G: (CP 1 Approximately 800,000 persons are on relief rolls in the drought-blighted western half of the United States, official records show. Unofficial estimates place the crop loss in the hundreds of millions of dolalrs. Barren pastures and shortage of water Vave forced the sale of thousands of head of cattle to the gov ernment to be canned for distrlbu- tion to the needy. Forecasts give no signs of a break in the drought. NEXT BRITISH ELECTION IN MAY 133G, TIS SAID 4- LONDON. Aug. 6: (CP Oencral election w1U be held In Great Britain in May 1936. the News-Chronicle reported today. The last election was held In October 1931. FISHERMEN ON STRIKE ANACORTES. Wash.. Aug. 6: Eleven hundred Puget Sound fishermen are on strike holding out for 50c per fish for sockee and 35c for TRIBUTE OF CHANCELLOR! Hitler Pledses Himself For Peace And Freedom of Germany-France Mourn For Von Hintlenburg I day before President von Hinden- burg died last week Hitler was ln consultation with leaders of the ruget Sound Men Refuse 30c For, it Relscnwehr and that was agreed Sockrye unci Are Holding Out For 50c that he (Hitler) should become President and assume control of the Relschwehr providing he guaranteed that leaders of the military arm should have a voice In matters of foreign and military policy. France Mourns Too-' PARIS. Aug. 6: All flags over Dead Tree Point Raining, light slivers'. They have voted unanl-. public buildings throughout France southeast wind: barometer, 29.96; mously against accepting 30c fori are to fly at. half mast tomorrow, ate southerly wind; light chop. close soon. of Germany. ;J NOW BACK Did Not Receive Favorable Hearing in Regard to Public Works But SU1I Determined to Abolish r resent Plan VANCOUVER, Aug. 6: (CP) Premier T. D. rattullo arrived this morning from Ottawa, proceeding immediately to Victoria. Mr. rattullo declared that proposals for a large public works program had not been given a very favorable hearing but he expressed determination to abolish "this iniquitous system" of unemployment relief and substitute "work and wages" therefor. The Premier said that hs had received a courteous hearing on the questions of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and more favorable terms of financing. AVIATRIX IS KILLED Mrs. Frances Marsalis Loses Her Life at Air Meet Jn Dayton, BERLIN. Aug. 6: iCP Address- Ohio ing the Reichstag today. Chancel-, lor AdolphHiUer paid tribute to the DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 6: -Mrs. l8t! Pr,!I? aUl T, ? Mamlta. of Garden City, and pledged himself for freedom New york Qf the women,8 and peace in Germany. The ad-,enduranw reIujm m ht recflrd( dress throughout was on a non- k,ned ln g cmh a an a,f mfet poliUftai nature. here yesterday She was one of the ,u u cw.vo 1C ciu c.t w wl lUnlted states fcnon women flyers. CRISIS IN WALK-0UT CHICAOO. Aug. 6 -Four temperature. 54; light chop. sockeye as of fered by the canneries. 1 the day set for the funeral service 'which has halted acUvltles of the Trini.. Tsland Overcast, moder- It Is expected the- canneries may! of President Paul von Hlndenburg world's lamest livestock market for. Tomorrow's Tides High 12:11 a.m. 16.9 ft. 23:48 pm. 19.1 ft Low 5:55 a.m. 4.8 ft. 18:00 p.m. 95 ft. PRICE; FIVE CENTS DROUGHT CONTINUES TO PLAY HAVOC IN UNITED STATES Premier Bennett Orders Summary Destruction of Document Making Charges Against Finance Groups Companies Named in Pamphlet Threaten Legal Action So( Government Decides to Call in Document Was ! Not Meant For Publication Japan Launches Swift Cruiser HIS DEATH IS SUDDEN David Smith, Well Known Local Barber, Succumbs in His Sleep, Evidently Victim of Heart Failure David Smith, well known local barber, passed away suddenly early Sunday morning in his bed at the Pioneer Rooms on Third Avenue East His body was found about- 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Alexander Gooch, proprietor of the rooms, who, when Mr. Smith, had failed to put in an appearance all day. entered his room to investigate. Death is believed to have been due to natural causes, possibly a heart attack, as deceased, before retiring Saturday night, had complained of pain about the region pf the heart which he believed to be indigestion. An Inquiry Is being i held this afternoon. i The late Mr. Smith, who had fol-; lowed the barbering trade here for several years, first as proprietor of the Empire Baths on Third Avenue and more recently at the Fleet shop onthe xaejlxpnt, was bom at Brechin, County Forfar, Scotland. October 25, 1880. He is survived by a widow and daughter. Miss Peggy Smith, who left recenUy for Van couver. Mrs. Smith will be here on Wednesday for the funeral. Other relatives reside In the Old Coun try Including a brother, who was formerly here, and a sister. Funeral arrangements are in the hands of the B. C. Undertakers. TEACHERS CHANGED Two Resignations at High School Roth Gordon Named to One Of Vacancies Norman McLeod and Harold Johns have resigned as members of the teaching staff of King Edward High School here. Roth Oordon. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Oordon, 1236 Second Avenue, and for the past year teaching at Dewdnejf, having been appointed to one of the vacancies while the second appointment is still pending. Miss Alice Pillsbury of Borden Street School stttf has taken -a year's leave of absence, her place having not. as yet, been filled. Miss Dorothy Patmore has been appointed to the staff of Booth Me morial School, an addlUonal teacher being required there owing to re-opening of the receiving class. Wheat Prices Chicago September. 1.04?8. December, 1.06H. May, 1.091,. Winnipeg October, ,90'V December. .91. May. .95Vi. ft JAPAN TO SERVE RUSSIA WARNING t TOKYO. Aue. 6: The Jbd- hun-1 anese government Is reported commission to be preparing to serve warn- houses went on strike at the end of ing on Soviet Russia. HsUng a the week at the union stockyards,! chapter of unfriendly acts, ac- forcing a crisis ln the walk-out cording to the newspaper Nlchl I nearly two w eeks. Nlchl, Influential government orean.