r. .nee Rupertr-Ovcrcart, light ; j'licrly wind; barometer, 29.60; : .i.pcrature, 42; sea smooth. v :ir. No 44. IjUUi V Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides JAP PUBLISHER'S LIFE THREA TENED HIT AND Tokio Newspaper Head Near Death's Door As Outcome Would'Rc Assassin, in Accounting For His Act, Says That Matsutnro Shoriki Was Unpatriotic and Also Connected With Political Scandals TfJKlO, Japan, Feb. 22: (CP) Matsutaro Shoriki, flits-t.i.H.a.-lied publisher of the Tokio Yomimuri Shimbun r .v apcr, is near death today as a result of stab wounds it i v i: r a oukl-be nsMiBSin named . uf- is said to be because the r of an American baseball in Touring Coast have in Ufc wall II. II, 1.LWIS j W a talc m. nagcr uf the L Tire tt Rubber Goods Co of L with hi-idquarters In i I C who 1 making a tour of i Winnipeg to the coast. Mr. I is very optlmlrtlc over the outlook for 1035 and feel ue west is due for a marked t cmwH In business condt-reuerally MANY ARE DROWNED Two Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost When Steamer Cardites 100 Miles From SlMiiehal CUANOUAI, China. Feb. 22: (CP) Tv. hundred and flftv ncrsons. I:: -'.ng men, women, children) lifty Chinese soldiers, wcrci i:nd Monday when the stenmer Luag capstied 100 miles north rf hrrc allegedly due to overload- '"3 News of the disaster reached hc;i yesterday. Hudson Bay Heads Paying Visit Here a I '" T adc commissioner and West - ; ' em Arrii- t ...i.. i . vi, ii dcrr iiiiniT ai u I'roccrd to Port Simpson Kalph Parsons, fur trade com- m if:ier for the Hudson Bay Co.. I ? R O HonnycaUle. manager of: inc western Arctic district for Uie company, arrived In the city on last n,fint's train from Winnipeg and early this mornlnK for Port tumpson They arc due back here s afternoon and will sail tonight n the Princess' Adelaide for - RUN DRIVERS ARE HENCEFORTH TO GO TO of Stabbing XNagasaKi wnose reason tor publisher sponsored the team led by Babe Ruth, thus causing money to leave the country Ume of deprewton. Physicians resorted to blood transfusion!) the attempt to save Shorlkls Nagasaki told the police that he considered the pn Wither was unpatriotic and was also connected political scandal. TARIFF ON FISH GEAR llruuclit up in IIoum: of Commons Hut Debate U Dropped On Account of Reciprocity Negotiations OTTAWA. Feb. 22: (CD-Canada should not tip off Its hand in advance while negotiating with Washlntton for a reel- procitr agreement rc proceeding, Hon. F.djar N. Uhodes, minister finance, warned Ute House of Common. ped the debate on the proposal William Duff, Liberal member for Antleonish, (iuysboroueh, and Olof Hanson, Liberal member for Skeena, that tariffs on fishing gear be eliminated. Today's Weather Terrace Raining, calm. 30. Anyox Raining, calm. 35. Stewart- Ralnlnji. calm, 33. Dead Tree PolnU Part cloudy ifrMh southeast wind: barometer. 29.76; temperature. 44; sea choppy Laniara Island Cloudy, light easterly wind; sea calm. M'GEER IS CRITICAL Not Wise For Government Heads To be Interested in Slocks And llonds vinroniA. Feb. 22: (CP)-It was nMthpr wise nor safe to have cou pon clippers as prime ministers of country nor bond dealers as fln-. nnre ministers of a province. Mayor 0. O. McGccr. Liberal member for v-inrnnver-nurrard. stated in mc Legislature yesterday. Owing to the fact that I he E Iks Hall hits been condemned by city engineer as unsafe for pubic gatherings until proper repairs are h thp owners, the .... usual . lliui.v J - iinEShu' b to n jiu ,-,. nIi flnd the weeK in i scheduled for wuicrn o place ln the ... llait NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Fire Cuts m m ii i 7m PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935 Hospital i lf1 nTBTr Fire which demolished four buJdings and for a time threatened the village of Challander. Ont-tarlo. cut off temporarily the much-needed electric power to the Dionne hospital. Dr. Dafoe, attending the famous quintuplets, was not, however, seriously worried about the. situation. Among the buildings burned was the town halL The town proper Is two miles from the hospital Layout shows top, the home of the Dtonnes and (arrow) the hospital. Below. Canadian Airways Ltd. photo of Callander, Ont KILLED IN INTERIOR Itadovan Saranovich, Weil Known Rancher, Dies Instantly When Load of Ties Overturns Radovan Saranovich, well known Sheraton farmer, was msianuy illled near Priestly on Monday of '.his week when a slelghload of ties which he was engaged In hauling overturned, the Umber crushing him to death. Deceased was driving the sleigh and a man named Jonas SJoland was braking. The brake rod broke and the sleigh became out of control, the load overturning and bury ing Saranovich. Dr. T. C. Holmes of Burns Lake. on being called, found life extinct ind, In his capacity as coroner, deeded that the circumstances of the fatality had been entirely acciden tal. Saranovich was a native of Bel-glum but was a naturalized Cana- dlan. He had resided at Sheraton lor several years, a w.uow uu children survive. KICK AGAINST DUTY . nOMDAY. Feb. 21: (CP-Thc Motor Association ot Northern In- dla has complained to the govern - . JLt nrevailin duties on a cars and accessories. HAIl SILVER NEWYORkTfI: (CP,-Bar sliver closed at 55'c per ounce on the local metal market yesterday, The market was closed today, it being Washington's birthday. Power From Dionne General Manager Warren Says Work Will Start Soon on Planned Construction of Sunken Garden Delegation Waited on Railwaymen Yesterday With Good Results, the flatter Now Reins: Left in Hands Of Superintendent W. II. Tobey One. more development in the general plan of beautifying the city took place yesterday when a delegation from the Horticultural Society consisting of W. J. Alder, city commissioner, and H. F. Pullen, president of the society, waited on A. E. Warren, vice-preside'nt in charge of west ern lines, Canadian National Railways, B. T. Chappell,Dr. Neai carter shows pictures of general superintendent, and W. H.H Tobey. divisional Superintendent, company was ready the society and urged upon them the desira- wuld try to secure a coupie ot blllty of the railway company lay- swans for the u WM tag out a sunken garden In the site thought, would be an added at-orlglnally Intended for the railway traction ' hotel. t . The delegation was given a very. cordial reception and Mr. Warren saia ne naa gone over me ground and ,t was planncd to extend the wrk ot the park to Include the j smn garden and work would be ' started on It verv soon. The scheme ,s Jet ln tne hands, or Mr. Tobey who Is securing the services or a man who ls caj)ablc of undertaking f that kind or work, 1 ,,..,. . . . ' Commissioner Alder promised to .n.nn.rflTA Trt inn ruiiAcr nnct h a - PROPOSAL REJECTED Mackenzie Kind's SutRcstlon For Unemployment Insurance mil Test Turned Down OTTAWA. Feb. 22: CP-A pro- . . H. ...mi Supreme Court of Canada before coming Into errect was debated ln the House' ot Commons last night by a vote or 57 to 21. High Lowr New Motor Vehicle Act Tabled in Legislature By Sloan on Thursday Those Who Strike People Down With Automobiles And Do Not Stop Will Get Jail Without Option of Fine i VICTORIA, Feb. 22: (CP) Jail sentences without option of fine await hit-and-run automobile drivers under an amendment contained in the new consolidated Motor Vehicle Act which was tabled in the Legislature yesterday by Hon. Gordon Sloan, Attorney General. The Act has been thoroughly overhauled to bring it up to date. This, how ever, is one of the most important changes that has been made. FISH PRICE UNSETTLED Boat Owners and Fishermen Unable to Reach Agreement With Buyers at SeatUe A telegram was deceived In the . city 'yesterday', afternoon from Capt, George Fritz in Seattle announcing that representatives of halibut boat owners and fishermen of the coast, in conference with fish buyers this week, had failed to reach an agreement on the question of minimum price for halibut this season. Although it was stated in other quarters that the conference had been ad- journcd until next week, Capt. Fritz message said that he would I be leaving for home next Mon- j day. It is reported that the Seattle fleet intends to remain in port this year until a minimum price Is secured. The Seattle fleet has tentatively accepted a tender of 40?ic for halibut livers this year from an eastern concern. The same price, it is stated, will be available for livers at Prince Rupert. Fine Views of High Mountain Shown DV LOCal Climber I Mountain Scenery Near Vancouver The Prince Rupert Rotary Club was entertained In a most enjoyable manner yesterday afternoon by a number of lantern pictures i ' Carter, director of the Prince Ru - nert Fisheries Exnerimental Sta tlon. Most of the pictures were .taken by Dr. Carter on a number of mountain climbfm expeditions In the neighborhood of Vancouver and ln Garibaldi Park, forty miles north of Vancouver They showed climbers surmounting the dim- cultles of scaling a number of the higher peaks. The scenery was in- . .... . ... . . . President J. J. Little thanked Dr. Carter at the close ior the enjoy able hair hour he had given the (members. w i'i,w""' i'"'" posai Dy tii. iion. wimam .o aescnoaoiy oeauuiui. Mountain extent with Mr. Tobey with the re- Mackenzie Klnc:. Leader or the Op- flowers and geological curiosities suit that Prince Rupert will un- position, that the government's un-: were Included, the descriptions doubtcdly benefit very greatlv. employment Insurance scheme befitting in well with the scenic at-Mr. Warren was particularly lm- passed upon as to Its validity by the . tractions. pressed with the possibilities of the .garden site and explained some or the work they planned, to do. It was suggested suggested to to him that when the . - 3:45 am. 203 ft. 16:08 pro. 17.5 tt. 10:17 am. 5.9 It. 22:15 pm.' 6.9 tt . PBIC. five Claris PRISON CARIBOO EXPANDS Capacity of Well Known Gold Mine Being Increased to Two Hun-! Tons Dally VANCOUVER, Feb. 22; CP The present dally capacity!! ofJlliC Cariboo Gold Quartz mine will be Increased to two hundred tons, directors decided yesterday, and work will be started immediately weather permits in order to have the enlarged plant operating by fall. The cost will be approximately $80,000 and, when completed, bullion production is expected to average $80,000 monthly. At present there Is four years' ore blocked out. Milling costs have been reduced to a new minimum of $1.89 per ton including the operation of an asasy office. Additional underground work Is being speeded up. British Columbia Fishery Rules To Be Revised Soon OTTAWA, Feb. 22: (CP Regulations governing fishing in British Columbia will be revised next month and recommendations from the Industry are being received by the Departmen of Fisheries, Hon. Grote Stirling, acting minister of 'fisheries, told the House of Com mons. Vancouver Wheat VANCOUVER, Feb. 21: CPt Wheat was quoted at 79ic on the local exchange yesterday. There was no change today. MOTHERS' PENSION'S ARE BEING! EXTENDED VICTORIA. Feb. 22: CP- Recipients oi'moiners' pen sions will have their allow- ances Increased by a small amount as the first step ln an V upward scale which will be put Into effect during the next six months, Mrs. Paul Smith, Lib- eral member for Vancouver- Burrard, stated ln the Legls- lature. The government has also decided that mothers with only one child will; be eligible for pensions. (t. a. ' V"