Olof Hanson, M.P. returned earlyf which would tend to Improve con- Js morning on the first wain TOing through from the east to ince Rupert following the long 3-up of the road. He Is looking ell and feeling in excellent fettle ter the long and arduous session Ottawa and is particularly eased that he has .this year been a position to make his Influence it and to secure much needed elp for the constituency. Discuss-ig the work of the session, Mr. ianson said he was particularly appy at having been able to se-ure Uie appropriation of $100,000 ut the new federal building. The ulldlm? was needed and would not nly provide a good deal of labor n its erection but would be a plendld addition to the public tulldings of the city. An Interesting Item secured by Ur. Hanson was a grant of $7,000 iward the local Royal 'Canadian ;,ooo. Important Road Work Mr. Hanson was particularly ileased at the amounts voted for nad work in the district. It was important not only as providing work id waces for hundreds of people Out also as beine a means of en gaging mining and the opening It sure would be appreciated, mounts allotted for roads and alk include $100,000 for the Man- f n Creek road, $50,000 for the Big iurl road, .$8,000 for the Dolly "den road at Alice Arm, $5,000 r the Dease Lake road, $4,000 for e Unuk River road, $2,000 for the udson Bay Mountain mining road 'd $5,000 for the Telkwa River ad All these were designed to aid Ining development and would lable a number of operations to carried on which otherwise uld not operate. To each of these mounts t'he provincial government ould add Its quota. In addition to the mining roads, ere was the sum of $195,000 for ie highway, haf of, which was be-8 paid by the provincial govern-ent. These amounts all put to-Uier In addition, to the large nount being expended by the iiillway company in rehabilitating Sieir line meant very large cxpen- !., .... . 1 .. 'mres in tnis part of the country dltions. Another little effort which would prove of benefit to mining was the establishment of two new customs entry ports. One of these was at Atlin and the other at Taku, both very necessary for the development of the mining operations which are being extended at each of those points. Two new post offices have been opened one at Tlntagel and the other at South Hazelton. Experimental Station The decision of the government to establish an experimental sta Hon In the Bulkley Valley was lm portant to that part of the district. It Is what has been sought for years and what Prince Rupert has also been asking. Another Is to be established later In the Nechako Valley. A number of aids to navi gation are also to be put In. Turning to national affairs, Mr. (aval Volunteer Reserve unit which Hanson said the outstanding fea kins been struggling hard to com. ture to him was the ratification of et" the headquarters building, the treaty with the United States u will enable therrTto Start off which had proved .such an impetus a nrnner basis. 1 to commerce. The reopening of The f ;shermcn s floats and break- commercial relationship with Ja ter got $18,000. the fishermen's 1 Pan and tne treaties with France d ' nlant. $30,000: Port a,m l,lcr rounwiM we,c aiso ve,J awn whirf remirs. $3,000: Port Important aids to business recovery I p.n...lAJ ...1,1. ,LI. ... Atc I. n cme:. br.jkwater. 14.500: New, " lassrft uhtfcf tfinnn- rM Ma.Ptt investigation held Into the textile $2,000 Skidr.at,,' Mission. $2.500: ! Industry which had tried to hold Stewart mono for rlvr imnrove-l"P the government by preventing Takulthe lowering of the duties on tex font SMkine River. $4,000; liver. $2 000' FnrtaVo TJIvor $1 .800! . "fes. " was 8hown that tnese in fhltesail, $1,000; Takla wharf dustries had paid huge profits dur- lug a iiuuiuci ui jrcaia. iiicii wucu the tariff threatened to cut off some of their profit, they proceeded to take It out on the employees. The government took prompt steps and ordered the mills to be reopened. Mr. Hanson mentioned that the wheat situation had Improved considerably under the policy of the ) of the countrv ppnerallv. It wasi onvrrnment In reduclne the heavy distinct forward step which he ' carry-over. It was now In a healthy condition. Mr. Hanson concluded the Inter view by stating that business con dltions were improving throughout the country and he looked for a still greater Improvement as the policies of the government became more effective. Kitkatla Girl Died Recently ! Sarah Astor Passed Away at Port Esslngton Hospital Burial At Home Village Sarah Astor, 16-year old Kitkatla girl, passed away ai me ron r-sington Hospital on Friday of last week. The following day me re mains were taken to Claxton whence on 8unday they were re moved to Kitkatla, accompanied Dy mourners and sympathizers, for burial. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. M. H. Lawrence, Anglican missionary at Kitkatla, assisted by William Ridley. The band was in attendance. A bright and likeable gin, sarans death came as a snot. nnl(. of Kitkatla. sne is survived hv her father, one sister and six i brothers. Vancouver Wheat ,FxTrritvr.n. Julv 18: SLAIN IN ETHIOPIA Canadian Roman Catholic Mis-sionary is Victim of Tribesmen's Raid OTTAWA, July 18: (CP) Rev. Father Adelbert, formerly of Ottawa and a missionary in Ethiopia, was killed when a mission station at Wassera was pillaged according to word received yesterday at Capuchin Monastry by way of the Department of External Affairs and the British charge d'affaires at Addis Ababa. Brother Benoit, another Canadian, barely escaped death in the same raid, having been left for dead by the Ethiopian raiders. Houston Mining Property Will Be Operated SMITH ERS, July 18: Starting of operations on the mining pro perty at Bob Creek, south of Hous ton, Is being delayed on account of the machinery for the small mill not having arrived. The machinery has been enroute for some time but has apparently been delayed In transit and the owners are chafing under the de. lay as they are anxious to get It established and operating as soon as possible. Premier Pattullo Back in Victoria VI mc Minister and Party Land Ii Capital After 4.000 Mile Aerial Tour VICTORIA, July 18: (CP) Pre mier T. D. Pattullo and party arrived back In Victoria late yester day afternoon from Prince Rupert via Alert Bay after completing a four thousand mile seaplane tour of Northern British Columbia and the Yukon. HONOR FOR LOCAL MAN J. C Brady, District Engineer. Made Fellow of Royal Society Of Arts J. C. Brady, district engineer for the provincial department of pub lie works here, was recently made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts of London, England. The selection Is somewhat of a distinctive honor In that of some three or four thousand members there are only some sixty In Canada Mr. Brady Is a graduate of McOUl University, Science ,06. The Royal Society of Arts was To date registrations of child ren at the supervised Gyro Club playgrounds have reached a total of 401. The playground activities are proving both valuable and popular. KILLKlf AT PREMIER Wilbur Wright, an employee at the Premier mine and brother-in-law of Stanley Alton, former secretary to D. L. Pitt, has been killed In an automobile accident at Premier and the remains will be here aboard the Prince Rupert this (CP) evening enroute to Vancouver for Wheat was quoted at 89i,ic on the I burlat. No particulars arc avail Vancouver Exchange waay lable. Wright was unmarried. PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA JB.C Today's Weather Tomorrow Tides She (8 AJU. nigh .. 1:20 a.m. 21.7 ft. Prince Rupertroudy, light 14:10 p.m. 20.1 ft. southeast wind?' 'J Cr. 30.10; Lo w . .. 7:56 ajn. ID ft. temperature, 64; f. - 20:09 p.m. 5.6 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 1 XXV.. -No. 168. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1936 PRICE: 5 CENTS BIG PUR SANSON IS BACK FROM SESSION AT OTTAWA; PLEASED WITH GRANTS Inumeratcs Some of Accomplishments at Recent Sitting Of House Also Discusses Some National Questions ROBBERY IN PEACE RIVER . REBELLIOUS TROOPS IN MOROCCO TiOMBEI) I MADRID, Spain,, July 18: (CP) Army planes bombed rebellious troops n Morroco, the ministry of the interior announced today. Thus a sud- 4- den revolt which broke out at Mellilla and spread to other 1- parts of the Spanish zone was quelled. REPLY OF MRALDER Charges and Implications of Retail Merchants Raise Ire of City Commissioner ! SO. AFRICA IS WINNER Sergeant L. D. Busschau Cap-., tures Coveted King's Prize At Bisley BISLEY CAMP, Surrey, Eng. July 18: (CP) Sergeant L. D. Busschau of South Africa today won the historic King's Prize, blue riband award of the National 'Rifle Association's Empire meet, with a score of 272. Sergeant J .E. Johnson of South Africa was second with 271. Regimental Sergeant Major Jim Kiddie of Toronto had the best score of eight Canadians who shot in the final stage, his total being 267. Masked Men Pay Visit To Fort Nelson; Make Getaway With Hides iPROGS ARE ! ASCENDANT j I Have at Least Best Start in Mani toba Provincial Election With Most Nominations IT teen C. C. F twenty Social Credit -TnnVn Jon 5 of the Shop s Regulations Act t a native of Norway, John t Edwards' v , ...UI.U t,t -...I, , 1 J l U 1 4- ... Ol'U OCTCU UHttlO. wuitu jjjujuco uut ouui a jjsh- 15 eurvivea oy nis parents, Mr, auu tlon must be signed by three-. Mrs. Jacob Edwards, and six bro. quarters of those representing the thers including Ole Edwards, own-different trades affected. The slg- er and skipper of the Martlndale, natories of the petition in question and Berger Edwards, master of the ncluded persons who had not paid halibut schooner Celtic, heir licence fees and artisans who vere not qualified to sign such a; jetition because they paid only $5 i year in licence fees. That this was true, Mr. Alder contended, was proven by the fact that J. T. Harvey, counsel representing the petl-ioners, did not challenge the commissioner's decision. The commissioner also resented the Implication that the petition had been rejected by hm on spe-j clous grounds and that his, action would seem to suggest conspiracy with the city solicitor to defeat the aims of the petitioners. Mr. Alder emphatically denied that he had Induced any one to take their names off the petition. Any name that was taken off was taken off voluntarily. Eight Young Boys Before Magistrate Recent Incidents of Breaking And Entering Are Cleared Up By Police Youthful culprits In a number of cases of breaking and entering, not only In the city but across the bay j around such points as the Salt established in 1754 and has been j Lake and McNlcholl Creek, have . Identified with many Important, been up In Juvenile court during, projects including the Royal Acad- the past day before Magistrate Mc-1 Member of Well Known Fishinc ueierring 10 a conierence oi p "IP delegation of the Prince Rupert family rasses Retail Merchants' Association with SEATTLE. July 18: John Ed. Premier T. D. Pattullo while the wards. one of the well known Ed-Prlme Minister was here this week, warcis brothers, prominent In the City Commissioner W J. Alder, in puget Sound fishing industry, who a statement this morning, said that died earlier in the week, was bur-It was not true that a petition ask- jed today. Edwards' death occur- ing for the compulsory closing of red at his home at Cove, Vachon various retail stores had been re- island, after a brief illness. Some emy. It Is Interested more directly i ciymont. There were no less than gan Anionj0i 2 27. In the encouragement of arts. 'eight boys in all. Various enterlngs gherrltt Oordon, 1.19. manufactures and commerce. land thefts were admitted by the siscoe 3 98 1 ooys. aix oi uiem were aiiuwca ui REGISTRATION MOUNTING lBO with a warnlne. Two. who had been In trouble before, were or dered to leave town during the J school holidays. ' j AMERICAN DESTROYER COMING HERE SHORTLY City Commissioner W. J. Al- der has received advice" that the destroyer Litchfield of the United States Navy, with Lieut. W. E; Moore in com- mand, will pay a visit to this port on July 28. f 4 the White TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. O. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .36. Big Missouri, .60. Bralorne, 7.60. c B. R. Cons.. .06 Vi. B R. X.. .16. j,. ; , Cariboo Quartz, 1.75. ; J Dentonia, .192. DunwelL .03 ii. - y Mlnto, .72. Meridian, .07. Morning Star, .02 National Silver, .03. Noble Five, 022. Pend Oreille, .70. Porter Idaho, .04. Premier, 2.46. Reeves McDonald, .06. Reno, 1.26. Relief Arlington, .31. Salmon Gold, .lOVfe. Taylor Bridge, .08. Wayside, .lO?. Calmont, .13. Toronto Beattle, 1.35. Central Patricia. 4.35. Chlbougamau, 1.66. Gods Lake, 1.14. Int. Nickel. 50 45. Lee Oold, .04. Little Long Lac, 6.05. McKenzle Red Lake, 2.12. Perron, 1.32. Pickle Crow, 6.40. Red Lake Gold. 2.10 a; Smelters Gold, .07. . l- Sturgeon River, .42. " Ventures, 2.10. v - McCleod Cockshutt, 3.90. V Hardrock, 2.70. Oklend, .38. Mosher, .47. Bousquet, ,15. Bldgood Klrkland, 1.75. - - GUbec, .06. Jowsey, .13. Madsen Red Lake, .58. May Spiers, .51, Wendigo, .18. BAR SILVER NEW YORK, (CP) Bar silver was unchanged at 443ic per ounce on the New York metal market today. WINNIPEO, July 18: (CP) There are 130 candidates In the field following yesterday's nominations for fifty-two seats at stake in the Manitoba general election to be held on July 27. There are actually fifty-five seats in the ManL, toba Legislative Assembly but S. S. Larson, Liberal Progressive mem ber of the last legislature and a supporter of the "Bracken govern r.ient, was elected by acclamation !n Falrford and the elections in The Pas and Rupert's Land are ected on technical grounds. The years ago he was aboard the hall-' 7 " AT"' T,ii p. ' nated forty-seven Liberal Progres- t.it.inn Mr Airier Pniainpn had k t,a Islves under Premier John Bracken, Halibut Arrivals Summary Canadian 41300 pounds, and 5.5c to 7.3c and 5.5c. American 28,000 pounds, First Train Here nine 6.5c 7.5c and 6c and 7.6c and 6c. Canadian Joe Baker, 9,000, Booth, 6.5c and 5.5c. Southend, 15,000, Atlih, 7.3c and 5.3c, Melville, 17,800, Pacific, 7c and 5.5c.. American Pioneer III, 14,000, Cold Storage, 7.6c and 6c. Mars, 14,000, Cold Storage, 7.5c and 6c (Friday afternoon). DIVIDE UP IN SINGLES Since Big Flood Value of Goods Taken From Lonely Hudson Bay Post In Northern British Columbia Placed at $32,000, Police Headquarters Are Told. Six armed masked men robbed the Hudson Bay post at Fort Nelson, British Co lumbia, of $32,000 worth of fursKit is reported to British Columbia police headquarters. Fort Nelson is an isolated post in the northeast corner of British Columbia in the Peace River Block. The principal business there is fur trading. GREAT CROP IN BULKLEY Recent Wet Weather Has Caused Phenomenal Growth Timely Sunshine Now SMITH ERS, July 18: The Bulk-'ey Valley has at last emerged from the long spell of wet weather that has held it In Its grasp for a month. While the prairie provinces and the middle states have sweltered in the heat, the Bulkley Valley has been having showers of rain every day and every night for a solid month. All the crops have made phenomenal growth. Timothy hay Is showing one of the best stands ever seen In the district, Potatoes are standing three feet high In many gardens. Grain Is growing rapidly and promises a bumper crop. The farmers throughout the valley were beginning to worry over the harvesting of the hay as !t was all In bloom and ready to cut but still the rain k,ept coming down. It is true there was also Inter-Zone Tennis Finals Between some fine bright sunshine on al-Germany and Australia Are most every day, as well assome Now Under Way jrain, but It did not, allow n op- iportunity to start haying. WIMBLEDON, Eng., July 18., Three days ago the weather (CP) Australia and. Germany dl- started to clear and those who vlded the singles In the lnter-zone kept a weather eye on the baro- ilnals of Davis Cup play today. meter got a Jump on the weather J Baron Gottrled von Cramm de-, man and started In. Thursday and Ifeated Adrian Qulst 4-6, 6-4, 4-6. Friday have been real summer 6-4, 11-9 in exceptionally close play days and the weather now appears after Jack Crawford won by de- to be settled for sometime and, as ; fault over Helner Henkel. Craw- a consequence, hayjng ii In full ford took two sets 6-2, 6-2. The swing with every prospect of a young German had been 111. very large crop. With several weeks of ordinary seasonable weather in prospect ithe farmers are all smiling. 1 Summer residents of Lake Kath- lyn who have been waiting for the weather to turn fine are now flocking to the lake where the , . , . 'children are enjoying themselves Through Passenger Got In at 6:30 This Morning, Over Eight Hours Late The first through train to arrive here from the east since May 30 when floods In the lower Skeena Valley washed out the line got In at 6:30 this morning, eight hours and ten minutes late due to slow track conditions. It brought In quite a number of passengers from var ious Interior points. The next re. gular train in Is due tomorrow night at 10:20 but will probably be late. The next regular train out Is Monday evening. ANOTHER ROYAL "BLESSED EVENT" BEING EXPECTED , LONDON, July 18: (CP) It was learned on reliable auth- orlty today that the Duchess of Kent Is expecting the birth of a second child, She is al- ready the mother of a boy. !