BIG
HAUL
BY
BANDITS
No
Less
Than
$25,000
Taken
From
Seattle
Store
and
$7,000
In
Spokane
SEATTLE.
Dec.
24:
Bandits
looted
the
safes
of
Carewe-Oibson
general
store
here
of
$25,000.
The
Montgomery-Ward
store
in
Spo
Vane
was
robbed
of
$7,000.
Heavy
Guard
Is
Assigned
Former
President
Calles
MEXICO
CITY.
Dec.
24:
Former
President
Plutarco
Calles
was
assigned
a
heavy
police
guard
yesterday
by
President
Cardenas
following
reported
plots
against
his
life.
Cardenas
has
no
wish
of
his
arch
political
enemy
being
made
a
SOVIET
RUSSIA
WARNS
GERMANY
AND
JAPAN
MOSCOW.
Dec.
24:
(CP)
The
Soviet
Union,
in
a
thinly
disguised
warning
to
Germany
and
Japan,
announced
through
the
press
today
that
Its
submarine
and
destroyer
fleets
have
been
practically
quadrupled
during
the
last
four
years.
Premier's
Christmas
Wishes
To
the
'people
of
Prince
Rupert
and
Northern
and
Today's
Weather
Triple
Island
Raining,
fresh
northeast
wind;
barometer,
29.62;
sea
choppy.
Langara
,
Island
Overcast,
moderate
easterly
wind;
sea
choppy.
Terrace
Snowing,
strong
north
wind,
24.
Alice
Arm
Snowing,
windy,
25.
!
Hazelton
Snowing,
calm,
20.
Smlthers
Snowing,
calm,
mild.
Burns
Lake
Snowing,
calm,
20.
I
Stewart
North
wind,
29.
Central
Brtyis&gnmya
I.'vM:rPjStend
nW
best
I
wishes
for
Christmas
and
the
New
Year.
r.
D.
PATTULLO.
Greyhound
Bus
Goes
Through
Open
Draw
and
Plunges
Into
Appomatox
River
HOPEWELL.
Va.,
Dec.
24:
(CP)
Fourteen
persons
met
death
in
the
icy
waters
of
the
Appomatox
River
Sunday
when
an
Atlantic
Greyhound
bus
plunged
through
an
open
drawbridge.
All
the
bodies
were
recovered.
'
John
D.
Cancels
Christmas
Party
Oil
Millionaire
Feeling
Fine
But
Docs
Not
Think
Too
Much
Excitement
is
Good
ORMOND
BEACH,
Fla.,
Dec.
24:
John
D.
Rockefeller
sr.
cancelled
his
usual
Christmas
party
at
his
winter
home
here
today.
The
aged
oil
magnate
said
that
he
was
feeling
fine
but
hie
thought
he
was
getting
too
old
for
much
Xmas
Donations
Previously
acknowledged
$240.50
A
Friend
1.00
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sunbury,
Georgetown,
B.C
5.00
A
Friend
1.00
Kenny
1.00
Georgetown
Lumber
arid
Box
Co.
Ltd.
.'.1.7.'.....!..
'10.00
A
Friend
-
.
2.00
Rotary
Club
25.00
Albert
&
McCaffery,
2
tons
coal.
By
Check
5.00
Rupert
Bakery,
25
loaves
bread.
Mrs.
Stamp-Vincent,
box
apples.
!?j
Wedding
Mr.
and
Mrs.
M.
Obuchlna
announce
the
wedding
of
their
eldest
daughter,
Millie,
to
Mr.
Vldo
Pcre-
vltch
of
Vancouver.
The
wedding
will
take
place
In
the
Annunciation
Church
on
Thursday,'
December
26,
at
4
p.m.
PhOI.,jCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Today's
Weather
St?
4
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
1:14
am
18.6
ft.
Prince
Rupert-Overcast,
strong
12:45
pjn.
22.0
ft.
variable
wind;
baromet"
,9.70;
Low
.
6:49
am
8.9
ft
temperature,
37;
sea
rouk
v..
19:30
pjn.
25
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
,
,
-
-
-X
-
-
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
24,
1935
PRICE:
5
CENTS,
g
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P
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IFOURTEEN
IsJt
DROWNED
ASSISTING
INDUSTRY
Trade-
and
Commerce
Department
For
British
.Columbia
Announced
VICTORIA,
Dec.
24:
The
British
Columbia
government
plans
to
establish
a
trade
and
commerce
department
which
will
cooperate
with
the
trade
and
commerce
department
at
Ottawa
with
a
view
to
endeavoring
to
assist
industry,
Premier
T.
D.
Pat-tullo
announced
last
evening
in
a
broadcast
address.
Such
co-operation
would
avoid
overlapping,
the
Premier
said,
and
by
working
in
conjunction
with
industry
an
opportunity
would
be
afforded
to
expand
the
present
trade
as
well
as
open
new
avenues
of
endeavor.
Mr.
Pattullo
discussed
benefits
arising:
from
the
recent
Dominion-provincial
conference.
FINED
FOR
SUPPLYING
For
supplying
liquor
to
Indians,
Tomegiro
Shimura,
Japanese,
was
fined
$50
and
costs,
with
option
of
thirty
days'
imprisonment,
by
Ma
gistrate
McClymont
in
city
police
court
this
morning.
WIRELESS
STATION
FLOAT
BREAKS
AWAY
During
the
height
of
the
gald
during
last
night
the
Dig-by
Island
wireless
station
landing
float
near
the
old
quarantine
station
broke
adrift
and
stranded
further
along
the
beach.
The
piles
were
en-
tlrely
pulled
out.
Later
the
float
was
tied
up
to
a
buoy
and
is
not
believed
to
be
expensively
damaged.
It
leaves
the
wireless
station
people
temporarily
without
a
landing
and
rowboats
will
have
to
be
used
to
get
in
and
out
from
the
Digby
Islahd
ferry
boat
Construction
of
Pulp
Mill
is
to
Start
Within
Ninety
Days,
Announced
MAY
TAKE
OFF
Britain
Gels
Further
Assurances
01
.
Support
French
Chamber
To
Debate
Foreign
Affairs
VATICAN
CITY,.
Dec
24:
(CP)
Pope
Pius
sadly
admitted
today
that
his
hope
for
a
Christmas
of
peace
would
not
be
fulfilled.
lie
told
thirty-four
cardinals
who
brought
him
Christmas
greetings
that
"we
have
not
abandoned
hope
but
that
these
are
"moments
darkened
by
melancholy,
mtnacin?
clouds
and
human
bloodshed."
In
an
unannounced
encyclical
on
"priesthood"
the
Pope
also
counselled
the
clergy
to
be
"healthily
modern."
LONDON.
Dec.
24:
As
a
result
of,
the
progiesa
that
Is
boin
made
by
Orcat
Britain
In
the
securing
of
assurance
from'
Mediterranean
nations
of
assistance
in
the
event
of
application
of
sanctions
provoking
Italy
to
attack
British
forces,
it
was
stated
in
authoritative
quarters
here
last
night
that
the
withdrawal
of
a
number
of
British
.warships
from
the
Mediterranean
waters
would
be
possible.-
;
-
"
'
;
Situation
In
France
CREW
IS
MISSING
SEATTLE,
Dec,
24:
(CP)
Reports
to
coastguard
headquarters
in
Seattle
say
that
trappers
are
searching
the
beach
of
Kendrick
Bay
on
Prince
of
Wales
Islahd
for
crew
of
the
E.
A.
L.
135,
a
small
the
owner
of
the
boat
Minnie
which
was
found
a
total
loss
in
Clover
Passage,
Alexander
Archlpeiago.
The
Hazel
I
was
submerged
by
big
waves
and
several
planks
were
smashed
In
at
Salmon
Bay
in
the
same
region
In
strong
winds
which
swept
southeastern
Alaska
over
the
week-end.
Miners
Drowned
As
Boat
Upsets
Tragedy
in
Essequebo
River
'ear
Georgetown,
British
Guiana
GEORGETOWN,
British
Guiana,
Dec.
24:
(CP)
Thirteen
miners
were
drowned
when
a
launch
laden
with
Christmas
excursionists
from
the
British
Guiana
goldflelds
overturned
iln
the
Essequebo
River.
which
is
an
t
Inconvenience
on
i
Sutherland,
son
of
the
busy
Christmas
Eve.
James
Sutherland
of
Engagement
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Olof
Hanson
wish
to
announce
the
engagement
of
their
daughter,
Linnea,
to
Donald
Dr.
and
Mrs.
Vancouver.
:
The"
wedding
will
take
place
Thursday,
January
2.
f
MR.
BUCKLEY
ADVISES
CITY
COMMISSIONER
THAT
IT
IS
EXPECTED
TO
BE
FINISHED
BY
END
OF
NEXT
YEAR
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR
SALE
OF
OUTPUT
COMPLETED.
i
PARIS,
Dec.
24:
Another
poll-
tical
showdown
is
due
in
France
on
Cffrlr
Marlrof
Friday
when
the
Chamber
of
De-
iJlULlV
lllalliCl
7
'
putles
Is
scheduled
to
debate
for
eign
affairs
in
the
light
of
latest
international,
develooments
arising
out
of
the
Italo-Ethloplan
debate.
Word
was
received
at
the
City
Hall
today
from
W.
J.
Alder,
city
commissioner,
that
he
met
in
Vancouver
Frank
L.
Buckley
who
showed
him
complete
blueprints
of
the
proposed
pulp
mill
here
and
assured
him
that
construction
would
commence
within
ninety
days.
Mr.
Buckley
also
stated
that
it
is
expected
the
plant
would
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
year,
and
that
the
sale
of
the
output
was
arranged
at
market
prices.
The
financial
arrangements
are
proceeding
HERRING
CAUGHT
IN
:rt
BONDS
TO
KETCHIKAN
HARBOR
FIRST
TIME
IN
YEARS
KETCHIKAN,
Alaska,
Dec.
24:
(CP)-Commercial
hauls
of
herring
were
made
in
the
harbor
here
yesterday
for
the
first
time
in
ten
years.
The
seiner
Sea
Ketch
made
two
hauls
of
200
barrels
each
only
200
feet
off
the
docks.
The
fish
are
described
as
being
of
good
quality.
Is
Stronger
day.
The
day's
turnover
amounted
'
to
,000
shares
and
closing
av-Prince
Coastguard
and
Fishermen
Search
of
Wales
Island-Ca-
were:
industrials,
14055,
uPi
caHll
storm
;-3;
"Us.
39.47,
off
.29;
utilities,!
28.35,
up
.02;
bonds,
98.04,
up
.07.
Halibut
Arrivals
BE
SOLD
Canada
Arranges
to
Dispose
$40,000,000
Issue
in
United
States
of
OTTAWA,
Dec.
24:
Finance
Minister
Charles
A.
Dunning
yes
terday
filed
with
the
securities
and
exchange
commission
of
the
United"
States,
government
a
registration
statement
Jn
connection
wlttv
the
.
of
$40,000,000
Dominion
of
Canada
two
percent
three-year
notes.
It
is
proposed
to
make
the
Issue
on
January
2
to
a
group
of
American
and
Canadian
banks
headed
by
the
Chase
National
Bank
of
,New
York.
Unsettled
Yesterday
But
Showed
No
public
offerings
of
securities
'
Tendency
to
Firm
Up
and
Some
will
be
made
at
this
time
as
the
Issues
Record
Gains
government
is
advised
that
the
I
banks
are
purchasing
the
notes
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
24:
The
stock
solely
for
Investment
for
their
own.
market,
while
unsettled,
showed
a
.account,
tendency
to
strengthen
up
yester-
NO
PAPER
ON
EITHER
XMAS
OR
BOXING
DAY
There
will
be
no
Issue
of
the
Daily1,
News
either
on
Christmas
or
Box-i
ing
Day.
The
next
regular
issue'
will
appear
on
Friday
afternoon.
Canadian
!
Cape
Beale.
31,000,
7.4c
and
6.5c,
MEMBER
OF
BOARD
Atlln.
j
The
Vancouver
member
elected
Balsac,
2,000.
7.1c
and
6.5c.
Cold
for
the
Halibut
Marketing
Board
is
fishing
boat,-
which
is
a
total
wreck
storage.
Captain
Charles
Prince,
with
its
skiff
missing.
1
.
..
Earlier
the
cutter
Alert
rescued
Greeting
of
Member
For
Skeena
To
the
residents
of
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia
I
extend
my
sincere
wishes
for
a
Happy
Christmas.
OLOF
HANSON,
CITY
OF
PltlNCE
RUPERT
--Seasons
Greetings
To
the
Citizens
of
Prince
Rupert:
I
wish
you
all
a
Merry
Christmas
and
a
Happy
New
Year.
W.
J.
ALDER,
City
Commissioner.