4
4
4
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Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
xStto
High
8:57
a.m.
185
ft.
prince
Ruperts-Showery,
llaht
21:57
pjn.
16.8
ft.
u'hwest
wind;
barometer,
30.44;
Low
2:45
a.m.
10.7
It.
xpcraiure,
50;
sea
smooth.
15:17
pjn.
12
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B.C.,
THURSDAY,
APRIL
11,
1935
PRICE:
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INCRIMINATING
ADMISSIONS
IN
RATTEWURY
MURDER
CASE
Important
Conference
of
Three
i
Former
Allied
Powers
Opens
At
Stresa;
Treaty
Sanctity
Urged
Is
Married
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Beri.n
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fur
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mur-;
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WUh
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and
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aid
man
of
Hcich
(uehrei
4
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U.U-r.
to
a
thirty-five
ycai
1
a.
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himself,
was
!
(or
Ottering.
A
thousand
I
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attended
a
fay
wed-p.irty
,4
in
a
Berlin
hotel
fol-the
.
marriage
rite
4
4
4
PAY
AND
4
4
4
NO
MORE
4
4
i:
Major
League
flayers
Not
Pcr-
milled
tn
Take
Outside
Emoluments
niK'AGO.
April
U:
After
hav-..ad
the
Dean
Brothers,
Dlisy
Daffy
of
the
St.
Loul
Cardln-1
the
carpet
yesterday,
Judge
Kr
aw
Mountain
Lnndla,
com-ifmn
r.
of
organfted
baseball,
an-
unr.d
a
ruling
yesterday
that,
fut.urr
no
Major
League
players
be
permitted
to
accept
outside
".pen
atlon
apart
from
their
rc-
'.'-ijr
salaries
as
players
for
services
fin
ball
field.
It
had
been
stated
Uir
Deans
liad
been
In
receipt
cf
wtain
bonuses
and
payments
Fr
irom
their
regular
salaries.
4
KAIMVAY
SECURITIES
4
AND
1'UHLIC
WOUKS
I'LANNEI)
AT
OTTAWA
4
OTTAWA.
April
ll:-Guar-
4
nutor
of
equlpmcnJ
and
sccurl-
Uc
,
of
the
Canadian
National
4
'
ano
Canadian
Pacific
Rail-
4
a.v.-
to
the
extent
of
$15,000,-
4
W
i.s
the
feature
of
govern-
4
T
mom
legislation
of
which
no-
4
w-e
was
given
today.
The
kov-
'rnment
also
hopes
to
create
4
employment
by
public
works
4
wiMng
mroughout
can-
4
4
SET
UPON
LEAGUE
APPEAL
French
Statesmen
Insist
That
Parley
Must
Squarely
Meet
Crave
Issue
Caused
hy
Germany's
Violation
Of
Treaty
of
Versailles-
STRESA,
Italy,
April
11:
(CP)
French
statesmen,
filing
for
their
views
as
to
the
sanctity
of
treaties,
went
x.o
action
at
the
conference
today
with
Great
Britain
and
I'ai;.
,
apparently
determined
to
make
France's
appeal
to
ne
League
of
Nations
against
Germany's
action
in
violating
the
re-armament
provisions
of
the
Treaty
of
Versailles
basis
lor
all
action
by
the
gov-
.
rrnment
France
inatrta
that
the
.
conference
mint
squarely
meet
the
I
wrnrfr
If
II
1
fl
I
flT
I
TT
I
grave
Issue
earned
by
Germany's
ajIVv
vlV
vUl
violation
of
the
military
clauses
of
Versailles
pact.
4
I'MILU
STATES
GOVT.
Tit
I
CHI
OF
'SH.VF.lt
t)
IS
BEING
ItOOSTLII
TO
71c
4
WASHINGTON.
D.C..
April
1
1
1he
Department
of
the
Treasury
announced
yesterday
4
that,
to
keep
abreast
of
the
4
rapidly
advanclnt
world
price.
4
the
United
States
government
4
was
about
to
boost
IU
price
for
.
the
newty-mlned
metal
from
,
84
4c
to
71c
per
ounce
which
will
be
the
highest
figure
in
years.
President
rtooeevelt
an-
1
nounced
last
night
that
the
;
Increase
would
be
effective
on
production
dating
from
April
4
10
Further
rtse
of
the
world
4
silver
price
and
acceleration
of
4
production
was
seen
today
fol-
4
lowing
the
government
ad-
4
vance.
foreign
bar
silver
in
4
New
York
Jumping
lHrc
to
66c.
4
the
highest
since
1026.
4
Another
Ship
Due
Here
Soon
Steamer
Paris
City
Expected
Early
In
Slay
to
Load
Full
Cargo
For
U.
K.
or
Continent
Another
Reardon
Smith
Line
steamer.
Paris
City.
6343
tons
gross
register
with
home
port
at
Bidde-ford
England,
Is
expected
in
Prince
Rupert
early
In
May
to
load
a
full
cargo
of
grain
for
United
Kingdom
or
Continent
from
the
Alberta
Wheat
Pool's
local
elevator.
Seattle
Boats
At
Ketchikan
Halibut
Vessels
Take
on
Gear
And
Ice
Enniule
to
Banks
KETCHIKAN,
April
ll:-Puget
Sound
halibut
vessels
passing
throuRh
here
yesterday
enrpute
to
the
fishing
grounds
Included
the
Llahona.
Bonanza.
Ivanhoe.
Eslep,
Dally.
Altcn.
Celtic.
Kodlak
and
Constitution.
Each
loaded
gear
and
Ice.
Tonight's
train,
due
from
the
cast
at
10:15,
was
-reported
this
morning
to
be
on
time.
MAY
FIRST
Reduction
in
l'rice
to
Come
Into
;
;
Effect
Then
Plebiscite
On
Beer
and
Wine.In
I
Restaurants
4
VICTORIA,
April
11:
(Cri
Urltlsh'
Columbia
liquor
prices
will
be
reduced
about
50c
a
quart
on
May
1
If
present
plans
of
the
Liquor
Control
Board
materialiie.
There
will
be
no
reduction
In
the
price
of
beer
which
is
not
affected
by
the
reduction
in
federal
prices.
Although
it
is
officially
denied
that
the
question
has
been
considered,
the
possibility
is
being
debated
in
various
circles
that
the
government,
using
power
un
der
the
Liquor
Control
Act,
may
hold
a
plebiscite
this
year
on
the
proposal
to
allow
eating
houses
to
sell
beer
and
wine.
Report
on
Macon
Disaster
Turned
Over
to
Swanson
WASHINGTON.
D.C.,
April
11:-Theireport
of
the
official
Inquiry!
Into
the
crash
at
sea
recently
of
the
j
huge
United
States
Navy
dirigible)
Macon
was
placed
In
the
hands
of
i
Secretary
of
the
Navy
Swanson
yesterday
and
will
be
made
public
In
a
few
days.
Hoover
to
Direct
G.O.P.
Campaign
.Former
President
Will
be
.Man
Be
hind
Republican
Forces
In
1936
NEW
YORK.
April
II:
It
is
Intimated
in
political
circles
here
that
Former
President
Herbert
Hoover
will
have
direction
of
the
1038
campaign
of
the
Republican
party
from
behind
the
lines.
One
Hundred
Are
Estimated
Dead
As
Flood
Result
LOS
ANGELES,
April
11:
It
was
estimated
yesterday
that
at
least
one
hundred
person."
had
lost
their
lives
either
directly
or
Indirectly
as
a
result
of
torrential
rainstorms
and
gales
which
have
raged
In
Southern
California
early
this
week.
There
was
three
Inches
of
rain
within
twenty
four
hours
In
Los
Angeles
district.
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Peace
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'Top'
of
Stresa.
plc
.urerque
Italian
smail
town
where
Sir
John
Simon
(Top,
British
foreign
minister.
Benito
Mussolini
(Lefti,
Italian
premier,
and
Pljrre
Laval
(Centre),
French
foreign
minister,
meet
today
for
conversations
upon
which
peace
of
Europe
may
depend.
In
background
is
the
historic
Bella
Island,
fronting
the
town
on
Lak
e
Magglore.
Mussolini
arrived
at
Stresa
last
night,
piloting
his
own
seaplane
from
Rome.
Premier
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald
and
Foreign
Secretary
Simon
of
England,
having
Joined
Premier
Flan
din
and
Foreign
Minister
Laval
of
France
in
Paris
last
night,
reached
Stresa
this
morning.
The
conference
opened
at
10:30
this
morning.
England
hopes
to
act
as
mediator
for
Germany,
.whose
decision
to
re-arm
in
spite
of
the
Versailles
treaty,
brought
about
the
crisis.
Italy
and
France
demand
realistic
action
in
bringing
Germany
to
account.
Both
Widow
and
Young
Chauffeur
Confess
to
Using
Mallet,
Alleged
'Hat'
Has
Lived
Too
Long,"
Woman
is
Said
to
Have
Declared,
Stating
Later
That
"My
Lover
Did
It"
Hearing
Adjourned
Until
Next
Week
BOURNEMOUTH,
England,
April
11:
(CP)
Alleged
confessions
of
guilt
were
introduced
today
when
Mrs.
Alma
Rattenbury
and
George
Stoner,
her
young
chauffeur,
faced
preliminary
hearing
on
charges
of
murdering
F.
M.
Rattenbury,
former
British
Columbia
architect
and
land
speculator.
Both
admitted
using
a
heavy
mallet
with
which
Rattenbury
received
headK
.
.
.
wounds,
according
sing
to
10
the
me
police
ponce.
"I
did
It
with
i
the
maiiet
Rat
has
lived
too
long,"
,"
the
the
police
police
allege
allege
Mrs.
Rattenbury
stated.
Later
she
was
said
to
have
added
confusedly:
"No
my
lover
did
lt.r
The
"hearing
has
been
adjourned
'.
until
next
Tuesday,
Norbert
Vlncinton:
of
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia,
has
written
to
the
city
expressing
appreciation
of
the
receipt
of
copies
of
the
Dally
News
containing
news
of
the
doings
of
this
town
in
which
he
resided
In
the
earlr
days,
navlng
owned
real
estate
here.
i
Aquitania
1
yi
lilown
Ashore
Yesterday
Seventy-Mile
Gale
Forced
Giant
Trans-Atlantic
Liner
Aground
Near
Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON.
England.
April
11:
A
seventy-mile
gale
forced
the
great
trans-Atlantic
liner
Aquitania
ashore
near
here
yesterday.
Despite
efforts
of
seven
tugs,
the
vessel
was
not
refloated
up
to
last
night
when
It
was
net
known
if
she
was
badly
damaged.
Passengers
were
removed.
Is
Being
Held
FLEE
FROM
I
DUSTST0RM
Situation
Becoming
Even
More
Acute
in
Southwestern
States
TOPEKA,
Kansas,
April
II:
Most
severe
duststorms
of
the
recent
series
were
raging
yesterday
In
seven
southwestern
states
Kansas,
Oklahoma,
Texas,
New
Mexico,
Colorado,
Missouri
and
Iowa.
Many
schools
were
closed
and
In
some
of
the
more
severely
affected
areas
farmers
were
leaving
their
homes.
STRIKE
IS
IMPENDING
President
Roosevelt
Gives
Personal
Attention
to
Situation
at
Akron
WASHINGTON,
D.C..
AprU
II:
A
threatened
strike
of
rubber
workers
in
Akron.
Ohio,
drew
the
personal
attention
yesterday
of
President
Franklin
b.
Roosevelt
who
conferred
with
Secietary
of
Labor
Perkins
on
the
matter.
Workers
of
the
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
have
already
voted
to
go
on
strike
and
it
is
feared
that
Goodrich
and
Firestone
employees
may
follow
suit.
MANY
P
4Y
RESPECTS
Masonic
Honors
Accorded
Late
George
31.
Sutherland
at
Funeral
Today
Many
members
of
the
Masonic
craft
as
well
as
pioneer
friends
generally
paid
their
final
tributes
of
respect
to
the
memory
of
George
M.
Sutherland,
esteemed
resident
of
many
years
standing
in
Prince
Rupert,
whose
funeral
took
place
this
afternoon.
Following
the
opening
of
a
Masonic
service
at
the
Masonic
Temple
at
2:30,
a
church
service
took
place
at
3
o'clock
in
St.
Andrew's
Anglican
Cathedral
with
Very
Rev.
James
B.
Gibson,
the
dean,
officiating
and
Peter
Lien
presiding
at
the
organ
to
accompany
the
hymns.
Tsimpsean
Lodge
No.
58.
A.
F.
&
A.
VL,
then
took
charge
and
there
was
a
Masonic
committal
service
under
the
direction
of
the
worshipful
master,
G.
V.
Wilkinson,
Interment
being
made
In
the
Masonic
plot
at
Fairview
Cemetery.
I
Pallbearers
were
Ex-Mayor
C.
H.
Orme.
R.
E.
Benson.
J.
J.
Little,
J.
OSteen,
J.
H.
Thompson
and
Thomas
McClymont
.
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WORKERS'
VICTORY
Report
of
Mediation
'Board
in
Pacific
Coast
Marine
Workers'
Dispute
of
Last
Year
SAN
FRANCISCO,
April
11:
A
substantial
increase
in
wages
for
'
several
thousand
longshoremen
and
'marine
workers
on
the
Pacific
Coast
as
well
as
a
reduction
in
working
hours
is
recommended
by
i
the
federal
mediation
board
on
last
!
year's
shipping
strike.
The
report
was
made
public
yesterday.
Tanker
seamen
at
present
on
strike
are
not
included
In
the
report.
Five
marine
workers'
unions
have
asked
for
mediation
of
the
presest
strike
dispute
between
seamen
and
oil
companies.
Unless
there
is
an
immediate
settlement
of
this
strike,
it
is
suggested
that
there
may
be
another
general
strike
of
marine
workers.
Big
Radio
Station
In
Fight
on
Crime
Virginia
City
to
Spend
$60,000
On
1
Air
Plant
For
Police
LYNCHBURG,
Va,
April
II:
i
The
city,
of
Lynchburg
has
voted
;
$60,000
for
the
erection
of
a
new
:
radio
station
for
the
use
of
the
i
police
department
In
stamping
out
-rime.
4
SENATE
COMMITTEE
.
4
APPROVES
SILVER
4
j
4
INFLATION
BILL
4
4
WASHINGTON,
tD,C,
April
4
4.
11:
(CP)
The
Senate
agricul-
4
4
ture
committee
today
approv-
4
4
ed
the
Wheeler
mandatory
16
to
1
silver
purchase
bill
de-
4
signed
to
Inflate
United
States
4
currency
and
speed
the
attain-
'4
ment
of
metallic
currency
re-
4
serve
of
one
part
silver
and
4
three
parts
gold,
4
,
4
4