Today's Weather i (8 A.M.) I prince Rupert Part cloudy, light northerly wind; barometer, 30.02; after his arrival from tortly ace yesterday afternoon, Pre- Pattullo met a delegation the Retail Merchants Assocl-ln his room at the Prince Wert Hotel. The. delegation was duccd by William Stone who d that they wished the Pre- to take action to bring into t a Saturday six o'clock clos- f all stores. Already the food were closed and they had red a petition signed by 90 oi ine mercnants in me lines and presented It to In city commissioner. He and ity solicitor decided that the 1 1 a i. tun wii nnt hi oracr ana n Ihrown dut on a technicality wondered whether we were t under a democracy or an frary "racy . Jilid. .been. ...toW if they secured 75 percent of on a petition, the! rierchants Issloner had no option but lol It to Instruct the commissioner tarry out the wishes of the Jrlty of the merchants. O, Minns, George Hill. D. C. made that the commissioner actively canvesscd against proposal and Induced some to- pve their names from the Jion, ter considerable discussion delegation was told by the iler that he would take up matter at Victoria as soon as returned. lattlng with members of the ligation after the business had disposed of, one of the dele es suggested banterlnely that Premier had a pretty soft lc travelling around the country lalrplane. Ir Pattullo then chatted con- fntlally, telling those present He of the difficulties with which :had to cope, particularly In east and showing that with Ise big issues on his mind all (Continued on Page Two) iw Bishop Is jumbla. Duly Installed presslvc Traditional Ceremonies Mark Enthronement of New Head of Columbia Diocese ICTORIA, July 17: (CP) With jrcsslvc and tradltlopal cere- Iny Rt. Rev. Harold Eustace Sex- was Wednesday night Indue Installed and enthroned as iop of the Anglican Diocese of The late Mr. McNlven was well known In Prince Rupert as an of flclal visitor on several occasions prior to his retirement from the public service. NOT GOING INT0FIGHT L'Action Liberate Nationale Will Not Hare Candidates In Quebec Election .MONTREAL, July 17: (CD-Paul Gouin, leader of l'Action Liberale Nationale party, in a statement to the press yesterday, announced that his party will place no candidates in the provincial election field, t" Mr. riouln said that the "first part of the party's aim, overthrow of the Taschereau regime, I the necessary bylaw Imple-j had been practically accomplishing the wishes of the merch-i ed and it will now enter the se- t cond staRC that of reconstruc- ireply to a question from the j Hon. Iler Mr stone said this had I Inj whatever to do with the Jiij t:f stores when the tour oaf were in port. They n id to do as much business a. ble and were In favor of ling when the tourists were no matter what time of day light be However on Satur- evenlng there were no touri.t here and what they asked , not conflict with anyone's 3ess. They had considered this j and they wanted the Govern - !Send-0ff Of II rt.i rilgrimage Every Whistle and Auto Horn On .Montreal Waterfront Shrieks As Vimy Travellers Leave MONTREAL, JuTy 17: (CP) Four flag-draped liners Montrose Montcalm, Antonla and Ascanla Bearing more than five thousai.o Canadian pilgrims to the Vlmy Ridge memorial unveiling, slid out of Montreal Harbor today to the shrelklng of every steam .whistle ac and others took part Inland automobile horn on the discussion backing up what iStone had said, the statement waterfront. The Duchess of Bedford sailed from Quebec. She was the fifth pilgrimage ship. Southeaster Mine To Get Mill fTis Being Reported Reports are revived that installation of a mill on the well known Southeaster mine at Skldegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, Is again being contemplated. A crew of men Is now employed at tne property under the direction of O. Smith. CLASSES FOR PRISONERS LONDON, July 17: (CP) -Friendly co-pperatlon between the staff and prisoners nas ressuiiea with Institution of evening classes from women prisoners at Holloway Prison, says Miss E. Size, Today's Weather Dead Tree Point-Part cloudy, fresh southeast wind; barometer, 30 00; temperature, 56; heavy chop. Triple Island-Part cloudy, light easterly wind; barometer, 29.86; sea smooth. Minister To Hear Views Of Various Industry Branches VANCOUVER, July 17: (CP)- The itinerary of Hon. J. E. Michaud minister of fisheries, as announced by Major J. A. Motherwell, chief supervisor of fisheries for, he Pacific Coast, will Include visits to Alert Bay, Smith's Inlet, Rivers Lnlet, Naden Harbor, Massett Inlet, Kyoquot, Nootka, Toflno, Uc- luelet and Klldonan. Delegations from various phases of the fishing industry will have a chance to discuss fisheries matters with the minister at these many points, Major Motherwell said. TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. D. Johiutca Oo.) Vancouver B.'C Tncke.1, se&r ' Big Missouri, .61. Bralorne, 7.60. B. R. Cons., .06. B. R. X., .15. Cariboo Quartz, 1.75. Dentonla, .19. Dun well, .03l2-Mlnto, .65. i Meridian, .07. Morning Star, .02. National Sliver, .03. Noble Five, .02V'2. Pend Oreille, .70. Porter Idaho, .04. Premier, 2.46. Reeves McDonald, .06. Reno, 1,25. Relief Arlington, .31. Salmon Gold, .10Vi. Wayside, ,.11. Oils A. P. Consolidated, .14 i. Calmontj .13. Vulcan,'. 42. Toronto Beattle, 1.40. Central Patricia, 4.10. Chlbougamau, 1.65. God's Lake, 1.15. Inter. Nickel, 50.45. Lee Gold, .04, Little Long Lac, 6.05. McKenzle Red Lake, 2.10. Perron, 1.35. Pickle Crow, 6.45. Red Lake Oold Shore, 2.08. San Antonio, 2.25. Shcrrltt Gordon, 1.13. Slscoe, 3.96. Smelter Gold, .07. Sturgeon River, .42. Ventures, 2.12. McLeod Cockshutt, 3.90. Hardrock 2.55. Oklend, .38. Mosher, ,46. Bousquet, .14. Bldgood Klrkland, 1.79. Gllbcc, ,06. Jowsey, .16. Lake Rose, .56. Madsen Red Lake, .56. May Spiers, .48. Wendigo, .18. TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN As planned, passenger train ser, vice is being resumed on the local today. line of the Canadian National Railways following the long tie-up owing to flood damage. The train for the east is leaving on time at Mrs. N. Gurvlch and her daugh-, 6 p.rh. and that from the east, due ter-ln-law, Mrs. Dido Gurvlch, left at 10:20 p.m., will probably be an this morning aboard the Laura F. hour or so late. There will be three to spend a couple of weeks at Friz- mixed trains a week in each dlrec-zcll's Hot Springs on the Skeena tlon, and arriving Sundays, Tues-Rlvtri I days and Fridays. L BRARY yiCtQRIA, B.C. Will Push Road Work Both Ends Premier Sees Route Prom Air And Thinks Prince Rupert Should Be Connected with Canneries A delegation from the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce met Premier T. D. Pattullo last evening and urged activity In regard to highway construction vlth particular reference to the section of the road connecting Terrace with Cedarvale, The Premier said it was planned to do as much work as possible at the Terrace end this year with a view to getting that place con nected up with the 'outside at as early a date as possible. It was also planned to connect up Prince Rupert with Prudhomme Lake. Mr. Pattullo said that, looking at the layout of the land from the air, he felt much Impressed with the desirability of connecting with the canneries on the Skeena as far as HaysporL If-the canneries were connected with the city it would be a great convenience to the canneries and also to the businessmen of the city. It would tend to bring much more business to the city. Part of, the route to P rt Edward was already slashed ana stumped. It seemed to hur that a mistake had been made Ir Army Chief Urges Church Equality LONDON, July 17: (CP) "Women should have full equality with men In the churtn," says Genera. Evangeline Booth, Internationa head of the Salvation Army. Shi disagrees with the Church of England, speaking through a commission appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury" and York. The com. mission would not give women full rights In the Anglican priesthood, but proposes that deaconesses be allowed to pre"jh and baptize and that qualified laywomen be licensed to preach. fy; General Booth t )ncedes In a re cent statement iis compromise Permanent Clinic MANCHESTER. July 17: (CP)- Flrst permanent clinic and'ner- nlty and child welfare centre was opened recently in Trafford Park, Stretford. Vancouver Wheal, VANCOUVER. Wheat was quoted Vancouver Exchange today, BAH SILVER NEW YORK, (CP) Bar sliver was unchanged at 4434c per ounce on the New York metal market Favored with excellent weather and with many ladies calling to patronize the affair, the tea and sale of home cooklrfg held yester. day afternoon by the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral at the home of Mrs. A. O. Rlx, Atlln Avenue, Westvlew, was a very successful event. FISHING IN FALL NOW OFF, Rivers and Smith's Inlet Canneries Reported Definitely Closed For Rest of Season VICTORIA, July 17: (CP) Abouc 1500 fishermen are affected by the decision of cannery operators at Rivers and Smith's Inlet to close OPENING Operations to be Resumed at Uni ted Empire Property $23,400,000, according to complla. tlon by The Financial Post. This brings the total for the year to date to $144,000,000 compared with $120,700,000 for the first seven months of 1935. Bond Interest payments are I lower for July, being estimated atj $44,400,000. This compares with $46,800,000 In July, 1935. JaMIUn'Tuberculosis Didn't Want to See 100 PERSHORE, Eng. July 17: (CP) Mrs. Susan Robinson celebrated her 100th birthday recently. Five years ago she said she did not want to hit the century mark. Clinic Busy Thirty-Six Persons Examined Two Days by Dr. Lamb Con tinues Until Tomorrow Ii ! Tomorrow's Tides High 0:35 ajn. 21.6 ft. 12:50 p.m. 18.9 It. Low 6:34 a.m. 1.7 ft. 18:40 pjn. 7.1 ft. temperature, ov sea smooin. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER XXV., No. 167. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1936 rRICE: 5 CENTS 'AN WHO AIMED GUN AT KING TALKS EKING FOR CLOSING ON SATURDAYS lil .Merchants Meet Premier tullo and Ask That Govern ment Meet Their Wishes o'Clock Proposed lier Talks uoniiaenuany in tmbers of Delegation in He- ' jard to Administration McNIVEN I1DEAD Former Deputy .Minister of Labor For British Columbia Passes Away VICTORIA, July 17: (CP)-James Dugald McNlven, former deputy minister of labor for the province of British Columbia, died here today at the age of 77. He had been 11 lslncc February when he suffered a heart attack. UNITED STATES SENATOR KILLED IN AUTO CRASH CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., July 17: (CP) Senator Louis Murphy of Iowa was killed and his wife and two other per- sons slightly injured when an automobile In which they were returning from a holiday yes- terday blew a tire and car- eened into a ditch. Crippled Irish Writer Insists His Action Was But Gesture oi Protest Weapon Was Not Knocked Out of His Hand But He Merely Threw it Down Many Stories Heard Mysterious "Woman in Grey" SSmZ 1TZl&f LONDON, July 17: (CP)-George Andrew McMahon, the present indications are that wnose loaaea revolver menaced me iving yesieraay, said there will be no fail fishing, a fe today that the weapon had not been knocked from his men who had been out on strike hand in the struggle on Constitution Hill but that he de-at Alert Bay for several days have iiberately threw it into the street near the King as the ieturned to work. ,J , , m, , i,ij Av , . MINE IS niuuarun ruue uy. me man vviiu icveiieu me revolver ai King Edward told from behind prison bars today his story that the apparent attempt at assassination was merely a protest. Police rurrounded him, questioned him ind checked his statements with a mass of testimony brought In by a vldespread police dragnet. The fate of the 34-year old McMahon, a crippled writer, christen- ed Jerome Bannlgan and the son The United Empire, mine, sltua- ' an lie wlth ted Just back of the town of Stew- Irlfhman' thf, tlU mysterious "woman in grey" ..in rDmo nrnon. tamp. dlately. William Dann. managing hv"cor,dv,ing to, som! wltnef' knocked the prisoner's revolver HiMn, nnn,mr. RWtiv hpfore rvlnr Hlvprt tho rnort tn Ik .1 l4. . v, itom nis nana ay U1B n.uig tuue ItV if4 U. !..- ... . -.w- the head of a military parade. It . ... .. , , . .,,,, ,1,: ,,, was Deuevea mat sne wouia De aDie teU e story of McMahon's of. the sight of one eye. He has no, , to(t heK but the P"" d'd sufficiently recovered to direct the "f "P n?J operations which vised by Major C $10 per ton in gold and silver. The property, as is well known, is excellently equipped for operation. 'might be good Ju gment, because! , . p. ,the church doesn't' 'seem ready forJU' VWiaenas women preachers h large numbers. ShoW Increases But to base the 'clslon, as did the commission, on :he revelation of God's will, manlltsted In the New Testament and In the history of the church Is far frqm convinc ing, .sne saia. B. North, con- suiting engineer. The mine has been kept In excellent condition during the shut-lown, Mr. Dann says, and a few lays preliminary work is all that vill be necessary before a full crew an be put to work. Nearly 1200 tons of silver-gold ire was taken over the tram from he mine to the terminal before TORONTO, July 17: (CP) Divi dend declarations by Canadian cor porations for July are $4,700,000 higher than In the corresponding month of last year, amounting to they would be shielding her until , the prisoner appears in court next week. Rumors circulated that the mlddle.aged woman was an Am erican. The King received hundreds of messages of congratulations from all parts of the world at his escape. Officers Praised Gordon Dick, 36-year old special constable, was given major credil for his prompt the shutdown and It Is estimated--witnesses that this ore will return more than action when the attempt upon the King was made. Praise was also heaped upon Special Constable Frank Flood who, like Dick, was an unpaid assistant of the uniformed police. Riding near the crowded curb, Flood saw the pistol raised above the shoulders of the crowd. Reining In his horse, he placed himself squarely between McMahon and the King until other officers gripped the tense figure. According to some stories, it was Special Constable Dick who struck down the revolver after the "woman In grey" had tugged at his sleeve to draw his attention. Developing Of Cumshewa Mine Work so Far Attended With Satis-J storage lactory Results rrominent Mining Men Interested SKIDEGATE, July 17: J. Crowe out the old workings of the Cum- Ishewa mine, his crew consisting entirely of local men. , The tuberculosis clinic being con- Lawrence B. Wright, until re-' ducted here by Dr. A. S. Lamb, pro- cently with the famous HomestakeJ vinclal chest specialist, assisted by mine in the United States and nowj Miss J. B. Peters R.N., nas oeen j connected with the Ora Planta keeping busy. Sixteen persons were mines, will shortly visit the Cum- examlned on Wednesday and some shewa mine. It Is expected. j twenty yesterday. The clinic con- Operations at the Cumshewa j tinues today and tomorrow. mne to date have been attended ' , with very satisfactory results. She Has Lots to Wear j The Skldegate launch Kathleen LONDON, July 17: (CP) Rene de Marco, one of the highest-paid dancers In the world, arrived here recently loaded with 70 trunki containing 200 dresses. She will not wear the same dress twice in her 72 performances. C, Capt. George Chastenay, has been chartered In connection with the Cumshewa mice. Premier Pattullo Returning South Visited Terrace Yesterday and Left Aboard His Plane This Morning For Victoria Filling the final engagement of his northern tour of the past week, Premier T. D. Pattullo visited Ter race for several hours yesterday and was back here at 4:45 yester day afternoon In his specially char With Capt. E. C. W. Dobbin at the controls and accompanied by hts secretary, Ben Bethey, Premier Pattullo left at 9:50 a.m. today on his return to Victoria. It is planned to nake a refuelling stop at Alert Biy. Haida Gold Looks Good Col. J. B. Harstone, Engineer In Charge, Well Pleased With Results to Date, SKIDEGATE, July 17: Col. J. B. Harstone, who has charge of operations at the Haida gold mine, reports work progressing there favorably with the long "C" tunnel still continuing In very good ore. Selected samples of ore give ex ceptionally good values. Col. Harstone left for Vancouver on th last trip of the Prince Charles. Halibut Arrivals Amerlcan- M.E., formerly of the Noranda storage. Summary -28,000 pounds, 7.5c and 6c. Canadian 47,000 pounds, 6.4c and 5.4c to 7c and 5c. American HI Gill, 12,000, 7.5c and 6c, Cold Storage. Betty J., 16,000, 7.5c and 6c, Cold Canadian Aiken, 12,000, 6.4c and 5.4c, Cold Storage. Unome, 8,500, 6.4c and 5 4c, Cold mine in Ontario, is at present en- p. Dorreen, 14,500, 6.4c and 5.4c, gaged In surveying and cleaning cold Storage. Oslo, 12,000, 7c and 5c, Atltn. Card of Thanks We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our many friends who so kindly assisted v.i In our recent bereavement. We also wish to thank all those who contributed flowers God's richest blessings be with you. Mr. Rys-stad, Torgelr, Olav, Knut, and Tarjar. Hugh Hamilton and S. B. Marshall, who have been on a trip to Miss Thelma Hcdstrom sailed on , Vancouver on holidays, returned to the Prince Rupert this afternoon . the city from the south on the for a trip to Stewart. 'Prince Rupert this morning.