vt.
She
Of
Economic
Parley
Kcsolution
of
Thomas
licit
of
Nov
Westminster
For
Hi
Mdulllsm
Not
Favored
(Jovcrnmcnt
is
of
Open
Mind
on
Subject
of
White
Dollar
OTTAWA,
Feb.
27:
The
House
of
Commons
last
night
rtifioNfil
almost
unanimously
the
agreement
negotiated
J;iido!i
last
June
under
which
producing
nations
took
i
!
o
stabilize
the
price
of
silver.
Thomas
Reid,
Liberal
i
i
i
itM
t'
for
New
Westminster,
sponsored
a
motion
ask-
i
H
e
iMjvernmcnt
to
link
silver
and
gold
as
a
monetary
win.
adopting
bl-metalllc
cur
Heard
in
House
fb
i
C
i
:
t
ki:xm:y.
m.
i-
a.
1
TUftM
Feb
11
CP
vi
l
ament
al
a.v
i.st
nice
mming
industry
aiid
a
rc-ii
in
prospectors'
fees
were
vi-nterdny
by
E.
.T.
Kenney.
'i
member
for
Skeem,
in
hta
ii
.ieech
before
the
Let
te
lle
was
speaking
In
the
"ii
the
address
in
reply
to
8x
(
-h
from
the
Throne.
A
$'
free
miners'
licence
fee
"I
of
the
(J
now
charted
"u'ed
by
Mr.
Kenncy
as
well
r'-ducUon
In
recording
fees.
money
so
saved,
he
snld.
v
".'''I
buy
prospectors
a
few
1
"t
(Hiwder
and
would
be
a
'1'T.ible
help
to
the
most
of
"in
on
grubstake.
The
gov-;
-m.'in
could
do
worse
than
i-ile
prospectors.
They
hud
past
opened
up
nearly
cv-i-'
Uon
of
the
province.
Mlmnu.
said
Mr.
Kenney.
of-
l
!
i
,,.
Wny
out
Jr
ft
Rrent
'
nnliM
of
able-bodied
unem-I'
if
the
government
could
fWn-
.sufficient
Inducement
for
Ui
nj
to
no
Into
the
hills.
HEARD
IN
VICTORIA
Sir
.Mry
rilj(on
.rrilrir
na.
"r.
ltnUrt
j
Address
at
It.
0.
Capital
VltTt)UlA.
Feb.
27:
CIM-''Kx-I''lltiu..,,
and
Income
in
our
gov-"rnt
buditeu
nre
something
21
Kinllnrt
pn.n
nn(1
WC6l
for
;,r
"",
twain
shall
meet
until
J""
"I'UUon
declares
iUclf
In
no
"
.
!ln
volcc
household
and
business
in,
whlch
follow
ln
thp
,
,Ul1
of
unbalanced
buducU."
Sir
"t
Urnyton
declared
yesterday
'
1
"ddnming
the
Chamber
of
"I'mcivu
here
rency
with
silver
bearing
a
fixed
ratio
to
gold.
That
the
government
wax
opposed
to
bl-meUDum
was
sooii
made
evident
when
Hon.
Ed-c:tr
N
llhodes,
minuter
of
finance,
immediately
moved
an
amendment
for
approval
of
the
stiver
agreement
at
the
economic
conference.
Mr.
Rhodes
expressed
the
opinion
that
metallUfi
wif
lnqp
r&etlebl
unit
adopted
simultaneously
by
all
y
If
jtiinc
countries
of
the
world
In
respeH
to
'the
iti
insertion
of
Mr
ft-
Id
that
the
silver
dollar
be
b:
iu-1;
hack
Into
circulation
as
r
a
tender.
Mr.
Rhodes
said
that
,bi'
anvprnmetit
had
an
open
mind
nn
the
KubJecG.
If
the
people
of
anada
wanted
a
silver
dollar,
the
vrrummt
was
not
opposed
to
Is-,
tin..;
one
Th
question
of
Issuing
a
Mlvrr
dollar,
he
thought,
could
be
discussed
by
the
banking
and
itnmerce
committee
Today's
Stocks
(CuurtMj
8
O
JotUMMn
Oo.l
Vancouver
Alexandria.
.06.
IJayvlew.
.084.
U.
C.
Nkkel.
.78.
Dig
Missouri,
.40.
Uralorne.
10.90.
midge
River
Con,
J7.
n.
a.
x..
.71.
nutte
I.
X.
L,
56.
Cariboo
Quartz.
2JG.
Dunwell.
.36.
Georgia
Ulver.
.03.
Ooleonda.
.35.
Hercules
Con.,
.05.
Indian.
.03.
Mlnto,
Jf
K
4
Meridian.
.22.
Morning
Star.
.37V&.
Native
Son.
.O0V4.
NftUonal
Silver.
.054.
'
Noble
Five.
.15.
IVnd
Oreille.
1.02.
Porter
Idaho,
.14.
premier.
1.30.
Heward.
.004.
i5
'
Reno.
1.12.
Silver
Crest.
.02.
Salmon
Oold.
.29.
"
;
Taylor
Bridge.
.08.
Wayside.
.42.
Whitewater.
.03.
Wavcrly
TaiiRlcr.
.02,
United
Empire,
.23.
Toronto
ChlboiiRnmau...on.-
Central
I'atrlclal,
.01.
I
Oranada.
.03.
Int.
Nickel.
23.55.
Lake
Maron.
.00.
Lee
Oold.
.17.
?
Mucnssa,
2.10.
Noranda.
34.00.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
r.10.
Slsco
Oold.
1.92.
Sudbury
llasln,
1.50.
Teck
Hughes,
5
80.
Tliompson
Cadillac,
.38.
Ventures,
.03.
Ctiluumrlo,
7H
Germans
Getting
Ready
For
the
4
,i
atjk
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
0:59
ajn.
19.1
ft.
nun
c
H-
.
(r-llaiulng,
strung
utlira
barometer.
20.02;
12:52
pm.
205
ft.
temporal
9.
rough.
.
Low
6:59
a.m.
7.0
ft.
19:23
3.4
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMWAS
NEWSPAPER
pjn.
V
-
MV
.
No.
4
PRINCE
RUPERT.
B.C.,
TpESDAY,
FEBRUARY
27,
1934
PRICE:
FIVE
CKNTH.
OTiAWA
.
IS
FOR
STABILIZING
SILVER
TWENTY-FIVE
ARE
KILLED
IN
PITTSBURG
TRAIN
House
of
Commons
In
Favor
of
Metal
Pact
1;'
1TT
fm
1
.
l
9
I
1
German
troops,
guarding
the
mountainous
frontier
of
Bavaria,
held
their
winter
manoeuvres
in
the
snow-covered
peaks,
covering
the
perilous
territory
on
snowshoes
and
skiis.-
The
above
shows
one
of
their
mountain
batteries,
ready
for
action
on
the
Zugapltze.
one
of
the
highest
peaks.
TO
PRESIDE
IN
CAUCUS
Dr.
J.
J.
Gillis
Named
Chairman
C
S.
Leary
Chosen
Liberal
Whip
In
Legislature
VICTORIA.
Feb.
27:
(CPi-Dr.
J.
Olllls,
M.
L.
A.
for
Yale,
has
been
named
chairman
of
the
government
caucus.
C.
8.
Leary.
Kaslo-Slocan.
has
been
chosen
Liberal
whip
and
Ro
bert
Wilkinson.
Vancouver-Point
Orcy,
deputy
whip.
TWENTY-TWO
BOATS
AWAY
llallliut
Fleet
Continuing
To
.Move
Out
To
Hanks
In
1'rcpatatSon
For
Opening
of
Season
Up
to
this
morning
twenty-two
,
halibut
boats
nineteen
Canadian!
and
three
American
had
cleared;
from
Prince
Rupert
for
me
deep
sea
fisheries
in
order
tn
be
on
the
banks
when,
fishing
becomes
legal
on
March
1.
In
addition
to
those
which
were
listed
yesterday,
the
following
from
the
customs
up
to
this
morn
-
Canadian-
White
Hope.
capt.
Capt.
Reuben
Morgan:
Tcrnen,
t:apt.
Oscar
Foroy:
Soutncnd.
capt.
Kllle'rtson:
Capetla
I.,
Capt.
Dan
Ursen:
Palander
I..
Capt.
Tom
Oybhavn:
Sea
Maid.
Capt.
Henry!
Doli'on;
Rose
Spit.
Capt.
Axel
II-sent-Toodle.
Capt.
Pete
Wold;
irn-ome,
Capt.
David
Ritchie;
J.
R.
Capt.
J.
R.
Rcld:
Prosperity
A.,
Capt.
A.
C.
Christiansen;
ratr
of
Jacks,
Capt.
A.
Peterson:
Ringleader,
Capt.
Thomas
Smith.
American
Visitor,
Capt.
P.
llolmherg.
:
OTTAWA
SPECULATING
ON
GENERAL
ELECTION
I
OTTAWA,
Feb.
27:
CP
Rumors
of
an
impending
general
;
election
continue
to
provide
a
favorite
topic
of
speculation
in
political
circles
at
Ottawa
but
there
is
no
official
indcation
yet
as
to
when
a
poll
may
be
expected.
4
BLIZZARDS
IN
BRITAIN
Drought
Itroken
by
Fall
of
Snow
And
Farmers
Gather
It
For
Drinking
Purposes
LONDOV.
Feb.
27:
Billiards
and
snowfalls
all
over
the
Brl-
tish
Isles
today
promised
eventually
to
temper
the
severity
of
the
drought.
In
Yorkshire
farmers
are
busily
engaged
gathering
snow
for
drinking
and
washing
purposes.
Wheat
Prices
"
.
mm
nn
nn
iriun
tiw
M
v
us
M
'Wat
fkvrhnnirr
VMtrrrlnv
nnr!
at
"
"
"
"
SILVER
AM)
COCPKIt
ON
NKW
YORK
MA
III
NEW
YORK.
Feb.
27-B.ir
sil
ver
closed
at
45'c
per
ounce
on
the
local
foreign
exchange
market
yes-
.erday
and
at
45?4c
today.
lMllCl!
OF
GOLD
MONTREAL.
Feb(
27:
Oold
ln
London
was
up
eight
cents
today
to
$34.04
in
Canadian
funds.
Next
War?
IS
LAID
AT
REST
.Many
Present
This
Afternoon
At
Funeral
of
Late
George
A.
Edgcumbe
There
was
a
large
congregation
at
First
United
Church
this
afternoon
for
the
funeral
service
of
the
late
George
A.
Edgcumbe,
wel!
known
local
business
man,
whose
death
occurred
late
last
week.
The
service
was
conducted
by
Rew.'
C.
D.
Clarke
and
Miss
Swanna
Olaf-son
presided
at
the
organ
to
ac
company
the
hymns
which
were
"Breathe
OrMe.
Breath
of
Ood
and
"For
the
Beauty
of
the"
Earth.
The
regular
choir
of
the
church
was
augmented
for
the
occasion
by
members
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Philharmonic
Society.
Mrs.
P.
v.
Miller
sang
as
a
vocal
solo
.'-"mere
'
is
a
Green
Hill
Far
Away."
Following
the
service,
interment
was
made
in
Falrvlew
Cemetery.
Pallbearers
were
G.
F.
Davey.
Ben
Sampson.
Roger
Young.
Ronald
Bailey.
Peter
DeJons
and
T.
U.
Wilding
There
were
many
floral
tributes.
MINERAL
EXCHANGE
Organization
Formed
In
Alaska
to
Help
Prospectors
Get
Capital
For
Properties
KETCHIKAN.
Feb.
27:
CP-iSvldence.
mining
men
said,
that
Prcsldeitt
Roosevelt's
gold
policy
l
booming
the
mining
Industry
of
lleved
to
be
the
first
ln
Alaska,
has
been
opened
here.
It
is
designed
to
.
help
prospectors
to
get
capital.
i
The
exchange
docs
not
list
stock
but
Just
"promising
properties.'
'
Heavy
Loss
of
Life
When
Locomotive
and
Two
Coaches
Uerail
Engine
Ran
Into
Split
Rail
With
it
One
of
Most
j
In
United
PITTSBURG,
Feb.
27:
Twenty-five
persons
were
kill-t
d
and
an
undetermined
number
injured
last
night
in
the
wreck
of
a
speeding
Pennsylvania
train
on
Pittsburg's
north
side.
The
locomotive
was
derailed
on
striking
a
split
rail,
pulling
two
coaches
off
the
track
after
it.
Rescue
workers
were
soon
at
the
scene,
removing
the
dead
from
the
wreckage
to
morgues
and
the
1
.
.
1
injured
to-
hospitals.
It
was
one
of
the
most
serious
train
wrecks
in
the
United
States
in
some
time.
.
GOV'T
WON
!
DIVISION
rattullo
Administration
Supported
30
to
IS
In
First
Vote
in
New
Legislature
VICTORIA.
Feb.
27:
(CP)
The
first
division
of
the
new
British
Columbia
Legislature
took
place
yesterday
when
the
government's
measure
to
recreate
Columbia
riding
which
had
been
merged
with
Kevelstoke
by
the
Tolmie
government
was
approved
on
second
reading
by
a
vote
of
30
to
12.
thus
restoring
the
total
number
of
seats
in
the
House
to
18
as
before.
L.
A.
Hanna,
Deputy
Speaker,
and
G.
G.
McGcer,
Liberal
members
for
Comox
and
Vancouver-Burrard
respectively,
voted
with
the
Opposition
against
the
measure
while
Clive
Planta,
Independent
Non-Partizan
for
Peace
River,
voted
with
the
government.
I
Mr.
McGeer
made
a
vigorous
,
assault
upon
the
bill,
declaring
that
he
would
co-operate
with
i
the
government
when
it
was
'
right.
"When
it
Is
wrong.
I
will
be
independent,"
he
declared.
The
bill
was
attacked
mainly
on
the
ground
of
being
opposed
to
the
principle
of
economy.
TO
PROBE
FINANCES
Shortage
of
jflO.000
in
Accounts
of
Alberta
Municipality
Reported
DRUMHELLER.
Alta.,
Feb.
27:
i
CP
The
municipal
council
of
the
district
of
Bertawan
has
ordered
a
probe
Into
its
finances
following
an
alleged
shortage
of
$t0.
000
In
Its
accounts
being
reported.
BURGLARS
MISS
GOLD
BRICK
AT
f
BRIDGE
RIVER
4
BRIDGE
RIVER.
Feb.
27:-Evldently
seeking
the
Bra-lorne
gold
brick,
thieves
broke
into
the
post
office
at
Bra-lornc
Mine
Sunday
and
obtained
between
$400
and
$500
ln
cash.
The
gold
brick
was
not
ready
for
shipment
at
the
time
of
the
robbery.
WRECK
and
Carried
Two
Cars
Off
Serious
Rail
Disasters
States
LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE
TO
ritOBE
CENTRAL
BANK
,
VICTORIA,
Feb.
27.
CP-
On
motion
ot
O.
G.
McGeer.
Vancouver
Burrard.
the
Lcsts-
lature
yesterday
referred
.the
TJornlnldrf
glslatlo'tf
for
a
'
privately-owned
central
bank"
'4-:
ln
Canada
to
the
public
ac-
counts
committee
for
lnvestl-
(
gatlon
as
a
matter
of
urgent
public
importance.
After
some
discussion.
Premier
Pattullo
agreed
to
Mr.
McOeer's
motion.
STEVEDORES
MAY
STRIKE
Possbility
of
Calling
General
Walk-Out
on
Pacific
Coast
Being
Discussed
SAN
FRANCISCO.
Feb.
27:
-Re-
presentatives
of
fifteen
thousand
'
local
longshoremen
are
meeting
here
to
decide
whether
a
general
longshormcn's
strike
on
the
whole
coast
should
be
called.
A
six-hour
working
day
at
$1
per
hour
instead
of
an
eight-hour
day
at
E5c
per
hour
Is
being
asked.
2
NAZIS
ON
FRONTIER
VIENNA.
Feb.
?7t-.The
AustrlatL
i
government
was
Informed
at
the
I
week-end
that
ten
thousand
hear
!lly
armed
Nazi
troops
had
arrived
on
the
German-Austrian
frontier
and
were
planning
to
march
on
Vienna.
Flowers
Sent
For
Child's
Funeral
1
The
following
flowers
were
sent
(for
the
funeral
of
little
Helen
Ell-izabcth
Shrubsall
yesterday:
;
Dad.
Mother.
Bob
and
Kathleen;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Edward
Shrubsall
and
children;
Alfred
Shrubsull
Edith.
Oladys
and
Lillian:
Mr.
and"
(
'Mrs.
A.
Yager
and
family;
Mrs.
,.lex
Jacobs;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Unwln
and
Jackie:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
F.
Derry:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
S.
M.
Johnson
and
Margaret:
Mr
and
Mrs.
James
Parks;
Mr.
and
Mrs.
A.
R.
Wylle;
!Mr.
and
Mrs.
Thomas
Bcattlc.
Card
of
Thanks
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Robert
Bhrubsall
wlshto
thank
all
those
who
sent,
lowers
or
extended
sympathy
on
'he
occasion
of
their
recent
I