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XXV
No.
31
m
In
nrinritilP.
thlMl
a
u
tailed
agreement
can
'jc
negotiated
without
delay,
President
E.
W.
H(
attv
of
the
Canadian
Paciffc
Railway
said
in
an
address
to
the
Regina
Board
of
Trade
last
night.
.
ii
I
!
i
I
DYBHAVN
IS
,
PRESIDENT,
Kt
Llrctcd
Head
of
rrincc
Rupert
Club
at
Annual
Meeting
Last
Night
The
rrincc
riupcrt
Ciub
held
iU
annual
mccUng
lat
night,
officer
fur
the
ensuing
year
being
elected
e
follows:
President.
John
Dybhavn.
Vice-President.
F.
A.
MacCallum
Secretary
-
Trcasurcr,
Walter
Hume.
Dlrcctors-W.
E.
Drake.
W.
O.
Fulton
Max
Hcllbroncr.
F.
N.
Good.
W.
II
Tobcy,
O.
A.
Bryant
and
Capt.
J.
H
Elfcrt.
Anart
from
the
election
of
direc
tors,
business
at
the
meeting
was
largely
of
a
routine
nature.
,
BAR
SILVER
NKW
YORK,
Feb.
5:
(CP)-Bar
ilvcr
closed
at
53c
per
ounce
on
Uic
local
metal
market
yesterday,
unchanged
from
Monday.
THIRTY
THOUSAND
di:ad
or
malaria
COLOMBO,
Ceylon,
Feb.
0:
(CP)
At
least
thirty
thousand
persons
have
djed
In
the
malaria
epidemic
since
last
November.
Physicians
and
hospitals
have
experimented
with
a
variety
of
treatments
In
a
desperate
effort
to
check
the
ravages
of
the
disease.
It
Is
fearrd
the
death
list
may
reach
50,000.
v
Vancouver
Stocks
(OuurUo.j
8
O.
Jotuiwa
Oa.t
Vancouver
Alexandria.
Ml.
B.
C.
Nickel.
.42.
Big
Missouri.
21.
Bradlan.
2.15.
Bralorne.
10.00.
B.
R.
Cons,
jtf.
B.
R.
x.aQ&.ukM
Cariboo
QuarU.
m
DtatonU.
M.
Dunwetl.
.11.
Georgia
River.
.OOfi.
Oolconda,
.28.
Glacier
Creek,
M.
Orange.
.16.
Hercules.
Indian.
.01.
Mlnto.
18.
Meridian.
.15.
Morning
Star.
.09.
NaUonal
Silver,
.03
ft.
Noble
Five,
.05
ft.
Pend
Oreille.
.51.
Porter
Idaho.
.07.
Premier.
1.48.
Reeves
McDonald,
.12.
Reward.
.03V
Reno.
1.35.
Silver
Crest.
.01.
Salmon
Oold.
.11.
Taylor
Bridge.
.19.
Wayside.
.07V4.
t
Whitewater.
.04
V4.
Waverly
Tangier,
.00
V4.
United
Empire,
.07.
Toronto
Central
Patricia.
1.16.
Chlbougamau,
.09.
Lee
Oold.
.03
'k.
Inter.
Nickel.
22.40.
Macassa.
2.40.
"
Noranda.
31.C0.
.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
.50.
Slsco,
253.
Ventures.
.92.
Teck
Hughe.
3.75.
Sudbury
Basin,
155.
.
Columarlo.
.10.
Little
Long
Lac.
P00.
'
Astoria
Rouyn,
.02.
.
Stadacona,
.20.
Maple
Leaf.
.09.
Pickle
Crow.
2.41.
6a
nAntonlo,
4.00.
Manitoba
&
Eastern,
.00
Vt.
Sylvanltc,
2.23.
Centenarian
In
Ontario
Passes
,.,,rr,
se.-is.
-cd
infi.
Was
Veteran
Of
Crimean
Wsir
m
l
Campaign
Against
Slavery
MANITQWANING,
Ont..
Feb.
0:
.
i
:pi
Robert
Sims,
agca
tcrnn
of
the
Crimean
War
and
the
British
Navy's
campaign
against
slavery
in
the
West
Indies.
Is
dead
liere-
.
KIDNAPPER
CONVICTED
Gets
15
Years
in
Connection
With
Holding
of
John
Labatt
LONDON,
OnU,
Feb.
6:
(CP)
David
Melsner
was
convicted
and
sentenced
to
fifteen
years
imprisonment
this
afternoon
on
three
counts
of
kidnapping,
extortion
and
armed
robbery
In
connection
with
the
abduction
of
John
Labatt,
London
brewer,
last
summer.
The
Jury
ws
oul
slightly
more
than
an
hour
and
a
half.
The
sentences
are
to
run
concurrently.
General
Hornby
Meets
Executive
Of
Labor
Council
nrlcadlcr
General
M.
L
l
brine
Prince
Rupert
into
close
I
touch
with
an
Important
m'ning
dustry
the
trend
of
which
Mr.
Wells
nf
Lethbiidnc
me
nhd
addressed
declared,
was
surely
moving
north-
Floods
Ravage
British
Columbia
Killing
22
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY
5,
1935
Ml
I
.
JL
;4V
'
1IIIIII11IS9I
Ill
Widespread
damage
was
done
to
store
stock
and
household
furnishings
In
the
worst
flood
conditions
experienced
In
the
history
of
Vic
torla.
From
January
20
to
22
Inclusive,
six
Inches
of
rain
fell.
Inundating
many
low-lying
areas.
Above
Is
a
picture
of
a
district
grocery
store
In
Victoria,
partially
submerged
Row-boat
ferries
wer?
established
in
seven
or
eight
districts
as
Top
photo
shows.
Railway
lines,
telephone
companies,
power
plants
ano
bus
lines
all
suffered
a
heavy
toll
of
damage.
Landslides
were
reported
at
many
points
on
Vancouver
Island,
disrupting
traffic
and
endangering
lives
Twenty-two
people
lost
their
lives
throughout
the
province
as
result
of
storms.
Importance
of
Road
in
Making
Business
For
Prince
Rupert
Is
Not
Appreciated,
Says
Visitor
"I
do
not
think
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
are
appre
ciative
of
the
important
part
which
a
road
from
this
city
to
the
interior
would
be
bound
to
play
in
the
development
of
business
of
the
community,"
declared
Fred
M.
Wells,
vptprnn
minim
man
of
the
province,
who
sailed
yesterday
j
afternoon
by
the
Catala
for
Vancouver
after
spending
a
couple
of
days
here
following
a
trip
..
.
through
the
interior
on
mining
bu-;the
industries.
Nor
would
the
exls-
slness.
"If
they
did,
they
would
not
rest
content
until
the
road
had
been
provided
and
would
v
continue
an
unremitting
demand
for
it.
Just
now.
when
things
are
commencing
to
Improve,
particularly
in
the
mining
industry,
would
seem
to
me
to
be
the
ideal
time
to
keep
up
youi
fight
for
a
highway."
The
highway
to
the
interior
would
tence
of
the
highway
take
business
away
from
the
railway,
Mr.
Wells
feels.
Mr.
Wells
is
of
the
opinion
that
difficulties
cf
constructing
a
road
rrom
here
to
the
interior
would
not
beso
great
as
possibly
some
people
think.
While
here.
Mr.
Wells
took
occasion
to
take
a
drive
alone
the
hlghvav
v
fr
a
it
rajU
at,
present.
H-
ws
aocorttoanwl
lyE,
J.
Cork,
a
civil
encinccr
of
Wells.
B.C.,
who
was
also
impressed
'"with
the
th"
Trlnce
Runert
ward
Into
the
Omtneca
and
other
,
possibilities
of
the
road
and
was
Trades
and
Labor
Council
last
central
interior
areas.
The
road
surprised
that
Uiere
was
pmore
night
In
connection
with
his
land
would
unquestionably
enable
Prince
agitation
here
for
It.
'
'
:
ttlrment
rchemc.
fi.
D.
Macdonald.
I
Rupert
to
share
In
a
trade
with
tbe
Mr
Wells
is
no
stranger
to
Prince
president
of
the
council,
was
In
the
chair
and.
with
others
present,
expressed
favor
for
the
scheme.
It
was
intimated
that
a
favorable
report
would
be
presented
to
the
full
council
at'
its
next
meelrig.
1
Mft'fri
mining
and
other
innustrl:
i
wnicn
Rupert
district.
lie
nas
ownea
mm-,
it
Is
"not
now
enjoying.
Not
only
eral
ground
at
Surf
Inlet
for
years.
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
.
3:46
a.m.
22.0
ft
16:00
pm
20.4
ft.
Low
ii
10:05
ajn.
35
ft
22:15
pan.
4.0
ft.
PHICff.
FIVE
CEN-1H
PIONEER
RAILWAYMAN
PASSES
AWAY
GOVERNMENT
-
MUNICIPALITIES
OF
PROVINCE
HAVE
TALK
D'Arcy
Tate,
Head
oi
Pacific
Great
Eastern
In
Construction,
Dies
Was
Sixty
ICight
Years
of
Arc-
For
Many
Years
Was
Prominent
in
Development
of
West
Widely
Known
in
Province
VICTORIA,
Feb.
6:
(CP)
D'Arcy
Tate,
aged
sixty-f
t,
vice-president
and
general
manager
of
the
Pacific
tin
at
Eastern
Railway
during
its
construction,
died
here
l
a
morning.
For
many
years
Mr.
Tate
took
a
prominent
j
ai
t
in
the
development
of
the
province
and
the
west.
He
ww
widely
known
throughout
British
Columbia.
I
Unification
t
Of
Railways
!
Inevitable
RKGINA,
Feb.
G:
((
P)
Unification
of
the
Gunatlian
railway
i
inevitable
and,
once
Pin
Pnnnfllnn
tV
II
V
MVVVI
v-
:
Legislation
on
Money
Matters
of
Cities
is
Planned
Tkis
Session
Whole
Financial
Structure
to
be
Realigned
Rut,
Until
This
Can
be
Done,
Relief
and
Social
Service
Burdens
Cannot
be
Lifted,
Says
Premier
VICTORIA,
Feb.
6:
(CP)
Proposals
to
introduce
legislation
at
the
coming
session
of
the
Legislature
which
would
enable
consolidation
of
sinking
funds
of
municipalities
now
under
commissioners
and
possibly
of
other
municipalities
were
explained
to
the
executive
of
the
Union
of
British
Columbia
Municipalities
by
government
officials
yesterday.
Among
other
things
pro-8
posed
legislation
would
permit
the
readjustment
of
sinking
funds
on
a
higher
or
lower
basis
and
the
purchase
of
securities
at
a
discount
when
market
opportunities
offered
for
retirement
with
profit
at
maturity.
Provision
would
also
be
made
whereby
mill
rates
in
commissioner
areas
might
b
raiced
for
a
time
above
the
nominal
maxima.
Realignment
of
British
Columbia
government
and
municipal
finance
,
ROYALTY'
ATTACKED
James
McGovern
Ruled
Out
Of
Order
While
Speaking
in
British
House
of
Commons
Yesterday
LONDON,
Feb.
6:
(CP)
James
McGovern,
fiery
Glasgow
Labor-ite,
launched
an
attack
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
on
the
King
and
members
of
the
Royal
Family
but
was
ruled
out
of
order.
He
wound
up
with
the
charge:
"This
government
is
a
gang
of
national
crooks."
During
debate
on
the
complex
unemployment
relief
system.
Mc-Govern
protested
at
the
monies
being
paid
to
the
King
and
members
of
the
Royal
Family.
PASSING
OF
STORE
HEAD
Mugh
Campbell,
Manager
of
Mercantile
Department
at
Ocean
Falls,
Dies
of
Pneumonia
Word
was
brought
to
the
city
by
.he
steamer
Prince
George
this
morning
of
the
death
in
the
Ocean
Falls
Hospital
yesterday
morning,
following
an
attack
of
pneumonia,
of
Hugh
W.
Campbell,
for
many
years
manager
of
the
Pacific
Mills
general
s,tore
at
the
pancr
town.
lie
J
vas
quit
roll
kn-n
n
P'ire
R'i-
',
iprt
and
newr
f
h1
dri!v
will
be'
evolved
with
nrrrt
hv
lo-al
friends.
Mr.
Campbell
was
a
native
of
On-
tarlo
and
about
fifty
years
of
age.
lie
is
survived
by
a
widow
and
son.
tonald.
who
Is
a
student
at
the
tnlverslty
of
British
Columbia.
l
Vancouver
Wheat
!
tourist
automobiles
by
the
hundreds
,
Only
recently
he
bonded
a
property
i
would
come
here
if
there
were
a
Adjoining
the
old
Belmont-Tono-
VANCOUVER.
Feb.
5:
(CPi
good
road
connection
but
trucks
pah
property
to
J.
B.
Wobdworth's
Wheat
was
quoted
at
78V4c
on
thej
would
come
here
to
load
supplies
for
(Continued
on
page
three)
local
exchange
yesterday.
;
HITLER
IS
TRACTABLE
Ready
to
Discuss
Amendments
To
Locarno
Treaties
British
Delegation
to
Berlin
is
In
the
making
but.
until
it
Is
ef-
j
BERLIN.
Feb,
6:
Reich
President
lected,
the
province
wlll.be
unable;
Addon
Hitler
has
Issued
a
state-
iw
Teueve-
municipalities
or
Tenerfmeni
'
cxpressing-nis-wuiingness
to
and
social
service
burdens.
Premier
consider
the
amendments
W
the
T
D.
Pattullo
informed
the
execu-'
Locarno
treaties
as
proposed
by
tive.
I
Great
Britain
and
France
and
the
j
question
of
Germany's
return
to
the
j
League
of
Nations,
i
It
was
intimated
from
the
British
j
embassy
that
a
BriUsh
delegation
(would
visit
Germany
in
the
near
I
future
to
open
discussions
on
the
proposed
new
agreements
involving
German
re-armament
and
re-entry
of
this
country
to
the
League
of
DINNER
IS
CANCELLED
Premier
Refuses
to
Attend
So
Ontario
Governor
Calls
It
Off
TORONTO,
Feb.
0:
(CP
A
state
dinner
planned
by
Lieutenant
Gov
ernor
Herbert
Bruce
for
February
20
has
been
cancelled
by
Dr.
Bruce
after
Premier
Mitchell
Hepburn
and
his
cabinet
declined
to
attend
in
line
with
Premier
Hepburn's
policy
of
opposition
to
the
expense
of
maintaining
Government
House;
Stepp
Chairman
Of
President's
Birthday
Ball
KETCHIKAN,
Feb.
6:
A
bis
President's
Birthday
ball
was
held
here
last
week
In
aid
of
the
Warm
Springs
Foundation"for
treatment
of
infantile
paralysis.
M.
L
Ste;iy
-as
chai-m-n
-f
th?
cvenl
0F0PIUM
to
Value
of
$315,000
is
Seized
Vianl
Steamer
at
Honolulu
Honolulu,
Feb.
6:-
cp
cus-
ms
officials
seized
opium
valued
'
$215,000
aboard
the
liner
Present
Tat
t.
One
Chinaman
was
ar-'
ested.