PROVINC L LIBRAhY VICTORIA, G.C Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides mm High . 8:11 am. 17.0 ft. Prlnce'Rupert Cloudy, light 21:00 pan. 18.6 ft. southpffy wind; barometer. 3020; Low . . 1:59 aon. 7.7 ft. temperature, 45; sea sip 'A 14:15 p.m. 6.0 ft. IT "$ NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER V1. XXV, No. 114. WELL-KNOWN STEAMER NORTH SEA IN STRANDING UP COAST; IS REPORTED BADLY HOLED Was on Her Way From Western Alaska to Ketchikan When She Struck on Point Marsh in Dense Fog This Morning Northland Transportation Co.'s steamer North Sea, Capt. A. W. Nickerson, while bound into Ketchikan from the west coast of Southeastern Alaska, went aground in a dense fog at 4 o'clock this morning at Point Marsh on the southwest tip of Prince of Wales Island but was able to refloat herself on the rising tide about a- couple of hours later. Reported to be badly holed, she was proceeding this-.. . morning to Ketchikan under her own power. It was announced this afternoon that she had arrived safely at Ketchikan. An order was sent here for tugs and salvage equipment but this was not acted upon after It was learned she was refloated. An examination at Ketchikan will determine whether she will have to be brought here for dry docking or whether she will be able to continue her voyage to Seattle. The North Sea Is a well known veteran vessel of this coast, having formerly been the Admiral Line steamer Admiral Peoples. A couple of years ago she was acquired by the Northland Transportation Co. and practically rebuilt. The North Sea was to have calted here after Ketchikan to discharge fish for trans-shipment east over Canadian National Railways. Inaccurate Keport Dispatches from Seattle today stated that the Bremerton naval station had Intercepted a message J from the steamship North Sea stating "we are sinking." The message, which does not appear to have been accurate, added that 180 passengers and members of the crew had taken to the lifeboats. The ship's position was given lni this message as Dixon's Entrance, Alaska waters. Eight een montns In Endako Trial Case of William Bennett Concluded i At Assizes This Afternoon I Taking of crown evidence In the case of William R. Bennett of En dako, charged on several counts of statutory offences, was concluded yesterday afternoon at the Su-peme Court Assizes here and the case adjourned until this morning for argument of counsel. The case went to the Jury at noon today and this afternoon a conviction on four counts of indecent assault was returned. Sentence of eighteen months' imprisonment at Okalla was Imposed by Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald. April strawberries LONDON, May 14 (CP; Although April, 1936, was one of the most wintry Aprils on record, Ens-Hsh strawberries were on sale the middle of the month. OK EAT BRITAIN FAVORS MILITARY SANCTIONS LONDON, May 14: (CP) Prime Minister Stanley Bald- win told a Conservative meet- Ing today that Britain was prepared to use military sane- tlons CALCUTTA. May 14 (CP)-In a to protect League of Na- Hons members from aggression raid on 16 places n search of provided other League states Communist party literature, Cal- cutta poke arrested 12 men Joined In the common action. 4 cudtng two Labor leaders and selz- '' ed a large quantity of literature. Divorce uecrees Are Granted In Supreme Court Absolute decrees of divorce were I granted as follows in Supreme Court here last night by Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald: Arthur C. Pallant vs. Estelle Sibley Pallant; William Oram, co-respondent. David Hadland vs. Bertha M. C. Hadland; Salmar Cornelius Hadland, co-respondent. T. W. Brown acted as counsel for the petitioners In both cases. The petition of Angelo Campag nolo vs. ' "Elizabeth Campagnolo was adjourned to June 26 In Vancouver. R. L. McLennan appears for the petitioner in this case. TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 3. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .30 V2. Big Missouri, .63. Bralorne, 7.25. B. R. Cons., .05. B. R. X., .15. ' Cariboo Quartz, 1.36. Dentonla, .18 Vi. Dunwell, .04V.. Oolconda, .13. 'f Minto, .72. r Meridian, .09. Morning Star, nil. National Silver, .03. Noble Five, .02. Pend Orejlle, .80. Porter Idaho, M3. Premier, 2.36. Reeves McDonald, .05. Reno, 1.22. , ' Relief Arlington, .30. Salmon Gold, .09 'i Taylor Bridge, .10 y2. Wayside, .12 V2. ' " Toronto Beattle. 1.30. . Central Patricia, 3.31. Chlbougamau, 1.26. God's Lake, .92. Inter. Nickel, 46.50. Lake Maron, .06 '2. Lee Gold, .04V2. Little Long Lac, 6.80. Macassa, 3.89. McKenzIe Red Lake, 1.58. Noranda, 55.00. Perron, 1.5L Pickle Crow, 5.90. ,' Red Lake Gold Shore, 1.17, San Antonio, 2.30. . ( Sherrltt Gordon, 1.17. Slscoe, 3.27. Stadacona, .36. Sudbury Basin, 3.75. Teck Hughes, 4.70. Ventures, 1.80. . , Granada, .20. McLeod Cockshutt, 5.00. ' HardrocV, 1.74. RAID COMMUNIST OFFICES PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936 GRAND TRUNK SHAREHOLDERS WIN CASE BECOMES DICTATOR Powers of Chancellor von Schuschnigg Are Greatly Extended Co-Dictator Out VIENNA, May 14: (CP) As a result of a decree promulgated last night greatly extending his powers. Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg becomes virtual dictator of Austria. Prince Ernst Kudiger von Starhemberg, vice-chancellor and ( former co-dictator, was dropped from the cabinet while Schus-chnigg is made minister of defence and assumes control of foreign affairs. Von Starhemberg's private army, the Heimwehr, refused recently to carry out the government's plan for dissolution of such organizations. Yesterday von Schuschnigg sent a telegram to Premier Mussolini of Italy congratulating him on his victory over Ethiopia. It was "a glorious victory over barbarism," declared Schuschnigg. Amy Johnson Is Speeding North Paused Briefly at Athens in Course Of Capetown-London Flight ATHENS, May 14: (CP) Amy Johnson Molllson stopped here today long enough to refuel and then took off toward London on a flight designed to break the Capetown to London speed record. Khartoum to Cairo KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 14: (CP) Mrs. Amy Johnson Molllson, famous British avlatrlx, left for Cairo yesterday five minutes after she landed here In the course of her projected speed record flight from Capetown to England. WAGES TO BE PROBED Investigation Into Scale Paid By B.C. Shingle Mills Ordered By .Minister of Labor VICTORIA, May 14: (CP) Hon. George S. Pearson, minister of labor, announced yesterday that a departmental investigation into wases nald by British Columbia shingle mills would be opened to day. ' Mr " Pearson called for the probe following the spread of the mill workers' strike to approximately thlrteerl plants on the mainland and several scattered factories on Vancouver i - Island. The strikers are demanding higher wages and union recognition. Today's Weather Prince Rupert Cloudy, light fog, light northerly wind; barometer, 29:62; temperature, 55; sea smooth Dead Tree Point overcast, calm; barometer, 29.66; temperature, 47; sea smooth, foggy, seawards. Triple Islands-cloudy, light rain, calm; barometer, 29.60; seasmootn. Langara Island fog banks, no wind, sea smooth. Terrace Cloudy, calm, 50, Anyox Light rain, calm, 50. Stewart Cloudy, calm, 48. , Hazel ton Cloudy, calm, 54. - Smlthers Light rain, calm, mild. Burns Lake Raining, calm, 48. VESSEL IS : DIRIGIBLE HINDENBURG IS BACK Ik GERMANY; BROKE I' JEVIOUS MA-KK FRANKFORT - ON - MAIN, Germany, MajV 14: (CP)--The giant new Zeppelin Hindcn- burg landed neiz today, com- pletlng the return trip of her States in forty-eight hours and twenty-Eeven and a half minutes. She bioke the pre- vlous rturn flhht jecord of fifty-four hours .made by the Graf Zeppelin! in 1929, BUDDHIST,, BISHOP HERE . . , . . !.u.S-hlguro; !SnP f thP Buddhist Church from Vancouver. arrived in the city yesterday from the south and proceeded last ev- ening by train to Port Essigton where he will spend a week or ten days Later he will be back In Prince Rupert Lq conduct cemet- ery services. Mr Ishlguro W.u shortly be leavln? his ministry in British Columbia to return to his home In Japan. , Self-Reliance and Canadianism Advocated hy Visiting Speaker In Inspiring Gyro Club Address 'T do not wish to be misunderstood for I am not unsympathetic with those who find themselves in need but I do say that there are too many people today who think the government owes them a living. The world not the governmentowes every man a living but it challenges him to go out and get that living. J commend ' to you the spirit of the old pioneers of Canada to " fight our own battles. During the' fAJQprpcc rypnn Red has had a Roman holiday. He has been educating our young In the Idea that they have no responsibility. He has been teaching them lack of respect for law and4 order and constitutional procedure. He would Jteach them, if he dared, that there is no God. This, In my mind, is one of the tragedies of the last five years. We have been do-j Ing all too little to offset it." j So declared R. L. Maltland K.C.( of Vancouver In an Impressive and Inspiring address, couched In an intense tone of Canadian nationalism, In speaking before the Prince Rupert Gyro Club at Its regular weekly luncheon yesterday. "The work and duty of Canadians is today, as much as it was In the days of those great forefathers of ours, to build this coun-! try. That Is the way out of this de-' (pression for us. Ours should be a :- v-- v v vv y ui u unwind k sptirlt of march forward-not stanfl i.il u-.i. r- , .- there are some people who are ac - tually . j afraid that this - depression i" , : will end?" ..... ' Canada, declared the speaker, al- ways had been a challenge to the courage, the Ingenuity and the vm nf it npnnip t kn.H, -n. I in- t ko tv,p Kntl- f ,-i,o t-n. oassed this way? Are we going to laave our impression upon thls jreat country of ours as did those sturdy pioneers. There were still -neat opportunities for the old pio-i neer spirit. No one could tell the qreat hidden fortunes that still awaited the taking. Russia In Canada? Mr. Maltland referred to the many gatherings In Canada where OKLAHOMA FIFAT 1111 IT" rilli DrvIiAlY ofricia, Six Convicts Escape, Six Recaptured McALESTER, Oklahoma, May 14 "Canadian Press)- Twenty-four convicts broke loose from Okia- homa state Penitentiary yesterday.! ed a foreman as a shield before. they kllcd nlm- dumping the body rom an automomie wmie meir band were beirg shot dqwn by guards, six of the escaping pris- oners wen: recaptured unhurt, Five a fhvf noiae. away,takin8agUardaS, Another lone convict used an ice truck to escape but his capture is Relieved imminent. POISON GAS SCARE LONDON. May 14 (CP) London might have had Its first taste ol poison ga3 but for the prompt ac- t'.on 01 firemen in extmguisning a blaze in the basement of the War Office Chemical Research Depart ment where poison gas is kept. It, L. Maitland K.C. of Vancouver . . "US5ia couia De neara enwrea io- riav. Instead of e or fv ntr the 'Weata of foreign countries, did It not seem proper that some empha- . . ... . . . , . i , sis snouia dc piacea upon ine laeais ...k .1. uMn unn u,.iiiq u" m"u'-,"u"lu "au ucc" uu'"" "The traditions and background Canada belong to all bf us," de- clared the speaker. "It Is a right 1 and herltace but a resnonslblllty B068 wltn ll Are we building up a 'sPlrJt ot loyalty to Canada and to Canadian ideals? Sometlmes'I fear that we are not." Mr. Maltland emphasized the Importance of building up of a Canadian character among Cana - dlan people who, In turn, vwere a part or tne great empire or sen - governing nations which had (Continued on PagejTwo) IN Privy J Council A D iguifiM nuuwuy in Long Standing Suit JCCS No Ground Upon Which Claim tor Damages, Allcg ing Breach of Duty in Removing Names From Register, Can be Prevented From Proceeding . T rwrnnvr tvt,. 1 a . t nv . . . , y . v ' lowed the appeal of beorge Lovibond, acting for holders of Grand Trunk Railway stock in litigation concerning the terms on which the Grand Trunk Railway was taken over by the .. Canadian , National Railways fifteen years T 1 .1 1 n. s ago. ljoviuonu unginaiiy uruugm, aciiun inrougn uie un- . ftarlo courts for declaration that he nrn AHT in ' and other holders of Grand Trunk KrM IK 1 IN IVLiUVlVl IU 1 PinFPll TrTT1 h 1 Kr W " til 1 1 Conflagration Sunday Afternoon At FrUiell's Hot Springs On Skeena River ; A two-storey tapartment house and -a newly-erected 'bathhouse Frlzzell's Hot Springs on the n. grouna upon which the claim Skeena River were destroyed with couId be prevented from proceed-ioss estimated at $1800 by fire which broke out at 2 o'clock last . Sunday afternoon. The fire was caused by a spark from a chimney falling on the dry root and, there. being a brisk westerly breeze blowing at the time, the two buildings were entirely consumed within half an hour. Only the fact that the wind was blowing toward the mountainside saved other buildings from de struction. Four bath tanks, fur- nlshlngs Including beds, dishes,, troller who had been a resldent 0 etc. were lost. (Prince Rnnert fnr t.wpnt.v.Kvp!i( Mrs. Frlzzell's new house, cabins and another cottage are among tne remaining outicungs. two oain tanks were also saved. Guests at the resort at the time were R. G. Cunningham of Port Esslngton, Mr. Johnson of Prince Rupert and Andrew Warnock. The: last mentioned lost his clothes. Construction of a new bathhouse will start next Monday and a new j later made In Falrvlew Cemetery?: apartment house will also be er- Robert Rae, Neil McDanald, Don-ected to be In readiness by the aid Brown, Jack Morrison, Mat- I middle of June. I Jap Fisherman Of Essington Passes FuVutaro Nishlhara Passes Away In Hospital Where He Had Been For Some Time The death occurred yesterday afternoon In the Prince Rupert Oen- .n.., a patient lor rour montns suner - in from diabetes of Fukutaro Nishlhara, aged 58. Japanese fish- n a n.. r. i viiui-.j. mm c - j - KinTnn iinrpacrn nan nppn a rp. i . sldent of " the Skeena River for - years and was well known. The funeral will take place on Sunday with the B. C. Undertakers In charge of arrangements. 0I5TS TUREE months I Found guilty of having stolen halibut gear In his possession, Cy- rll Bagshaw was found guilty In city police court yesterday after- noon by Magistrate Thomas Mc Clvmont and was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment. PRICE: 5 CENTS MISHAP Finds r tl t: r :i a 1 i . "j shares were illegally deprived of their holdings. Tne Vrtvy Council found that, if the stock stm exlsts and the clalm 0r Lovibond succeeds, the only per- son to be deprived of stock would be the crown. I With respect to the claim for : damages against the Grand Trunk ' Railway alleging breach of duty in , iemuig piawums names irom attte registers, the PrAyy Council saw. ltpn -CH UCVCIoUll SAVPICnn Laid at Rest Funeral Yesterday Afternoon of Well Known Pioneer Salmon Troller The funeral of the late Ben Sev-erson. well known local Mini mi iyear5) was held yesterday afternoon from tne chapei of the B. C. Vn-i .dertakers to Falrvlew Cemetery. Rev. Lawrence C. Jensen, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiated and A. J. Lancaster presided at th organ for the accompaniment of the hymns which were "Nearer My God to ) Thee" and "Unto the Hills." Interment was-. thew Murray and Robert Wagar were pallbearers. There were a number of floral tributes. The late Mr; Severson was C9 years of age and a native of Nor, way. He was unmarried. There is a sister In Norway. Deceased passed away In the Prince Rupert General Hospital las Saturday evening. BANKERS ARE CONVICTED DETROIT, May 14 Three De- vi viv wttunvtii nviv vvu I v v. w ? vu nesday on charges of violation cl - .., u.i.i i A 4. l 4 i. VISCOUNT ALLENBY, PALESTINE HERO OF GREAT WAR, PASSES f, LONDON, May 14: (CP) Viscount Allenby, hero of the Palestine campaign of the t Allies during the Great War, died today at the age ot 75. f Allenby's forces in 1928 cap- tured Palestine from the Tuks. The campaign was ell- maxed by the capture of Jeru- salem.