PROVINCIAL
1
LIBRARY
1
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Today's
Weather
(8
A.M.)
mm
mmim
Prince
Rupert
Foggy,
light
westerly
wind;
barometer,
29.72;
temperature,
50;
sea
smooth.
Tomorrow's
Tides
-
'"V
High
0:15
a.m.
22.0
ft.
13:05
prn.
20.1
ft.
Low
6:55
a.m.
0.6
ft.
18:58
p.m.
5.0
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
s
PROVINCIAL
LIBRAE
XXV..
No.
118.
l0j
31
Mar
1937
Vol.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
MAY
19,
1936
PRICE:
S
CENTS
ASKS
BRITISH
Sensation
Caused
In
London
by
Report
0
Incident
in
Ethiopia
Sir
Sidney
Barton,
Minister
At
Aflrlis
Al:i1i:i
ic
In.
structed
to
Investigate
Also
Said
That
British
Of-1
ficer
Has
Been
Arrested.
I
LONDON,
May
19:
(CP)
The
government
today
cabled
Sir
Sidney
Barton,
I
British
minister
to
Addis
Ababa,
to
inquire
into
sensational
reports
that
a
British
f
diplomatic
dispatch
bag
disappeared
on
the
railway
line
between
the
Italian
ruled
capital
of
Ethiopia
and
the
French
port
of
Dji-buti.
It
is
also
reported
that
HcUltlliC
VillLUl
llUlllltlj
attached
to
a
British
ambulance
unit,
.
was.
arrested
while
being
rushed
to
hospital
for
rabies
treatment.
Served
45
Years
In
Post
Office
Charles
E.
Ray,
Assistant
Postmaster
at
Victoria,
Retires
VICTORIA.
May
19:
(CD-Charles
E.
Ray,
assistant
post
master
at
Victoria
since
1928,
has
retired
after
more
than
45
years
service
in
the
postal
department.
His
entire
period
of
service
was
performed
in
Victoria.
Starting
as
a
temporary
clerk
on
November
10,
1890,
he
recalls
when
he
first
Joined
there
were
only
'our
letter
carriers.
There
are
now
56.
The
post
oflice
staff
consisted
of
22
when
he
Joined
and
has
grown
to
112.
On
the
same
payroll
as
himself
in
1910
were
James
Murray,
now
district
superintendent
of
postal
services
at
Vancouver,
D.
B.
Mc-Connan,
former
assistant
recelver-Eeneral
and
now
retired
here,
and
frank
Sehl,
provincial
collector
of
a
income
tax.
Andrew
Bechtel
Of
Victoria
is
Dead
"ad
Resided,
in
fapltal
For
C3
Years
and
Was
Prominent
In
Fishing
Industry
VICTORIA,
May
19:
(CP)
Andrew
John
Bechtel,
aged
86,
resident
of
this
clly
for
sixty-three
iwrs
and
once
connected
with
the
Jlshlng
and
scaling
Industries
on
th
coasts,
passed
nway
yesterday,
Insurance
Act
Now
in
Effect
Administrative
Commission
to
Be
Set
up
in
Victoria
This
Week
VICTORIA.
Ma
19:
(CP)
The
'.
'"aim
Insurance
Act
became
law
yesterday
with
proclamation
by
je
Untenant
Governor
In
Coun-"
An
administrative
commission
"
be
set
up
this
week.
LEA
VE
TO
BIPL
0MA
NICHOLAS
OF
VICTORIA
TIMES
DIES
SUDDENLY
VICTORIA.
Mav
19:
(CPi
B.
C.
Nicholas,
aged
50,
editor
of
the
Victoria
Times,
died
suddenly
in
his
office
today
of
myocarditis.
He
had
been
pro-
.
mlncntly
mentioned
as
Liberal
,
candidate
for
Victoria
In
the
1
forthcoming
federal
by-elec-
tlon
on
June
8.
He
was
one
of
'
Victoria's
best
known
and
j
most
highly
esteemed
citizens.
j
His
passing
will
be
widely
j
mourned.
j
)
ANNEXING
RATIFIED
Marronl
taads
Italian
Senate
in
Legalizing
of
Military
Accom-lishment
Charge
Withdrawn
Italy
Take?
Back
Allegation
Re
garding
DunvDum
Rullei
Supply
ROME,
May
19
Slgnor
Gugli-
eimo
Marconi,
Inventor
of
the
wireless,
sponsored
a
bill
by
which
the
Senate
of
Italy
ratified
the
annexation
of
Ethiopia
by
Italy
and
trie
declaration
of
King
Victor
Emmanuel
as
Emperor
of
Ethiopia
Premier
Benito
Mussolini
had
no
statement
to
make
during
the
day
on
International
affairs
althoueh;
he
sent
a
message
to
Chancellor
Kurt
von
Schuschnlgg
of
Austria
expressing
friendship,
and
offering
co-opcratlon
to
the
Austrian
dictator.
According
to
word
from
Jerusalem,
where
Emperor
Halle
Selassie
Is
at
present
residing
In
exile,
secret
Ethiopian
government
Is
being
formed
with
a
view-
to
continuing
resistance
to
the
Italian
invasion
from
country
south
of
Addis
Ababa
which
has
not
yet
been
penetrated
by
the
Italians.
Complaint
Withdrawn
GENEVA,
May
19
Italy
has
formally
withdrawn
complaints
which
It
had
previously
made
to
the
League
of
Nations
that
Great
Britain
had
supplied
dum-dum
bullets
to
Ethiopia
for
use
In
th?
recent
Italo-Ethloplan
conflict.
Return
of
all
documents
on
the
subject
is
requested
by
Italy,
which,
however,
does
not
wunaraw
the
charge
that
dum-dum
bullets
had
been
used
by
the
Ethiopians.
Missionaries
Safe
ADDIS
ABABA,
May
t
n
Cillglldii
iiiQj'-'i-i
...
-----
.
,
jii
rtiinm
triD
tnroucn
wna
oanau-
Infested
country
under
sweltering
heat
and
terrific
difficulties,
have
finally
reached
Addis
Abaoa
saiciy.
They
had
left
their
fields
of
activity
in
the
wilderness
two
weeks
ago
after
hearing
that
the
Ethio-nlans
had
been
defeated
by
the
It
alians
and
that
Emperor
Halle
Selassie
had
fled.
"It
Is
a
miracle
that
we
are
here."
the
missionaries
said,
"and
we
can
only
thank
Our
Maker
that
we
have
been
dc
lllvercd"
TIC
DISPA
TCH
BA
GioST
-
Mahatma
Mahatma
Gandhi,
who
has
bean
111
at
Delhi,
has
recovered
suffi
to
resume
his
tours
throughout
India.
He
Is
shown
here
(right)
ASSIZE
IS
CONCLUDED
:
Judge
Unas
insumcient
tviaence
To
Commit
Southbank
Mer-
chant
nor
umiempi
The
spring
session
of
the
Su-
preme
Court
Assizes
came
to
a'
close
here
yesterday
afternoon
when
Mr.
Justice
D.
A.
McDonald
found
that
there
was
not
suffl-
cient
evidence,
pending
the
mak-
;
lng
or
surveys
to
determine
wne-
ther
a
trespass
actually
existed,
to
warrant
his
ordering
the
commit-
tal
of
Fred
Wiggins
or
soutnoanic,
Francois
Lake,
for
contempt
in
falling
to
comply
with
an
eviction
order.
The
plaintiffs
In
this
action
were
Ellis
Cunningham
Reid,
May
Reld,
Marjorle
Blair
Reld,
Beryl,'
Jourdaln
and
Franklin
Gale,
owners
of
land
abutting
Francois
Lake.
They
had
secured
an
eviction
or
der
against
Wiggins
who
had
a
lease
on
which
was
located
Wiggins'
general
store.
The
defendant
contended
that
he
had
moved
hh
store
a
short
distance
as
a
result
of
which
he
was
now
actually
situated
below
high
water
mark
or
on
a
road
allowance.
J.
T.
Harvey
acted
as
counsel
for
the
plaintiffs
while
R.
L.
McLennan
appeared
for
the
defendant.
Earlier
In
the
day
settlement
had
been
reached
In
the
action
of
Robert
Flockhart
vs.
James
Flock-hart,
William
Thompson,
Mary
Flockhart,
Albert
Flockhart,
trus
tees
of
the
Round,
Lake
Women'f
the
seltlempnt
nf
nn
estate
lnvolv
:
,
..
.
.
.
near
Telkwa.
H.
H.
Griffin
and
L
S.
Freer
of
Smlthers
acted
as
coun
sel
for
plaintiff
while
J.
T.
Harvey
appeared
for
the
defendants.
40
YEARS'
SERVICE
STELIENBOSCH,
South
Africa
May'
19
(CP)
Celebration
of
the
40th
anniversary
of
the
Students'
Christian
Association
of
South
Af
rlca
wlll
take
place
here
in
July.
INCREASE
Gandhi
Recovers
From
Illness
?
PREMIER
PATTULLO
TO
CAMPAIGN
OMINECA
AND
VISIT
THIS
CITY
trTrnvrT
a
ifn
in
irTt
.L
Expecting
to
to
leave
leave
for
for
the
north
eariy
next
month.
Pre-
j
mler
T
D.
Pattullo
will
take
a
hand
personally
In
the
Om-
lneca
by-election
campaign
prlor
to
tne
poiiing
on
june
22
n
that
riding.
The
Premier.
wnlle
in
tht
northi
wlll
vlslt
niS
own
riding
of
Prince
Ru-
pert(
gong
triere
by
boat
on
nis
wav
to
omlneca.
Then
he
wju
continue
to
Jasper
Park
to
speak
a
meetlng
of
bond
dealers.
'
Halibut
Arrivals
Summary
American
14,500
pounds,
7.5c
and
6c.
Canadian
48,500
pounds,
6.3c
and
5c
to
6.4c
and
5.2c.
American
Hazel
H.,
14,500.
7.5c
and
6c
Royal.
Canadian
Annabelle,
8,500,
6.3c
and
5c,
Cold
Storage.
Covenant,
14,000,
6.3c
and
5.2c,
Pacific.
Capella,
14,000,
6.4c
and
5.5c,
At-
lln.
Embla,
12,000,
6.4c
and
5.2c,
Cold
Storage.
Senator
Fortin
Of
Quebec
Dies
Mcrahcr
of
Red
Chamber
Passes
Away
at
Age
of
58
After
Sev
eral.
Weeks
Illness
QUEBEC,
May
10:
(Canadlan
Press)
Senator
Emlle
Fortin,
aged
58,
died
yestcrdiay
after
several
weeks'
Illness.
cient
strength
to
enable
hint
talking
with
acquaintances.
due
here
ON
FRIDAY
.
'
"
u6
iu
uutu
i.muci,
iimiuii)
uuperi
Japanese
Association;
u.
o.
Good
lime
Obata,
secretary
of
the
Skeena
'Fishermen's
Association
and
I.
Sa-
Latest
word
received
today
Is
kayma
and
T
Kuwahara
of
Port
that
the
British
steamer
Hartlng-
Esslngton.
Tom
Shlmlzu
was
In
ton,
coming
here
to
load
timber
charge
of
the
arrangements,
for
the
Orient,
Is
due
to
arrive
here
Pallbearers
were
Y.
Imal,
Y.
on
Friday
on
this
week.
The
vessel
Sato,
K.
Tanaka,
M.
Murata,
G
has
been
making
better
time
on
Kltamura
and
K.
Hayakawa.
her
voyage
across
the
Pacific
than
There
were
numerous
floral
of-antlclpated.
She
will
take
on
ap-
ferlngs.
proximately
1,200,000
feet
of
hem
lock,
cottonwood
and
aspen
Umber
over
the
local
lumber
assembly
wharf
and
wlll
proceed
to
Vancouver
and
Vancouver
Island
to
complete.
i
TO
HUNT
MINERALS
,
ST.
JOHN'S
Nfld..
May
19:
(CP)
.
Arrangements
have
been
made
ror
six
parties
or
expert
geologists
tO
CarrV
OUt
InveStleatlOnS
tnroucn-
out
Newfoundland
In
hopes
of
finding
mineral
deposits
In
com-
nerclal
quantities,
the
Commls-
sioner
for
Natural
Resou
'
announced.
Special
attention
wlll
be
given
to
reports
of
nickel,
with
traces
of
platinum,
found
at
Hare
Bay.
IS
KILLED
I
IN
ASYLUM
One
Inmate
Slays
Another
in
Edmonton
Institution
Used
Metal
Bed
Leg
for
Grim
Act
EDMONTON,
May
19
(Canadian
Press)
W.
R.
Stewart,
aged
fifty,
a
patient
In
metal
hospital
here,
died
on
Saturday
from
blows
In
flicted
by
George
Allan,
another
patient,
who
wielded
a
metal
bed
leg,
government
officials
announce.
The
killing
occurred
while
atten-
dants
were
absent
from
the
room
A
coroner's
jury
named
Allan
ai
the
slayer.
HER
M
VY
Britain
Requests
0.
K.
From
Japan
and
States
For
Tonnage
Expansion
4
WAR
BREAKS
OUT
IN
PRINCE
RUPERT
'
Rounding
up
several
boys
who
had
been
staging
a
battle,
the
city
police
last
night
s.zed
a
number
of
air
guns
and
sling
shots.
The
boys
were
released
with
a
warning
that
such
instruments
are
dan-
gerous
and
illegal.
Many
Present
At
Funeral
Sunday
Japanese
Communities
of
"Prince
Rupert
and
Skeena
River
Represented
(
at
F.
Nishlhara
Rites
There
was
a
large
representation
of
the
Japanese
community
of
Prince
Rupert
and
the
Skeena
River
at
the
funeral
Sunday
after
noon'
from
the
chajpel
"of-
B.C;-Un
dertakers
to
Falrvlew
Cemetery
of
Fukutaro
Nishlhara,
well
known
Port
Esslngton
fisherman,
who
passed
away
last
week
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital.
Rev.
W.
H.
Pierce,
formerly
ot
Port
Esslngton,
conducted
the
service
and
Miss
E.
G.
Lenox
MX),
of
the
local
Japanese
Mission
presided
at
the
organ
to
accompany
the
hymns.
There
were
addresses
by
Y
Ui
"
c
rilll
LEAVING
JULY
10
Local
Vimy
Pilgrimage
Delegation
To
Travel
to
Montreal
In
Special
Car
The
local
delegation
of
the
Vlmy
PllorlmoirP
nnnsUHntr
nf
nhnnt
twenty-five
persons
will
leave
here
on
July
10
In
special
car
attached
to
the
regular
night
train
that
day,
I
v
t
nuuuuuvvu
V'J
cv
the
Canadian
National
Railways
city
ticket
office.
At
Jasper
the
local
car
will
be
consolidated
Into
Ja
special
train
from
Vancouver.
The
point
of
embarkation
for
the
voyage
across
the
Atlantic
Ocean
will
be
Montreal.
Five
steamers
will
take
the
CanadlanHsTrnvagtH
across,
Today's
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point
Part
cloudy,
calm;
barlmeter,
29.76;
temperature,
46;
sea
smooth.
!
Triple
Island
Cloudy,
fresh
wes
terly
wind;
barometer,
29.65;
sea
choppy.
Langara
Island
Cloudy,
light
to
moderate
westerly
wind;
moderate
chop.
Terrace
Clear,
calm,
54.
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
50.
Stewart
Heavy
rain,
calm,
44.
Stewart
Heavy
rain,
calm,
44.
j'
Hazelton
Cloudy,
calm,
60.
Would
Increase
Her
Destroyer
Strength
in
View
Of
Activity
of
Other
Nations
in
Building
of
Subs.
LONDON,
May
19:
(CP)
Contending
that
lesser
naval
powers
are
constructing
over
two
hundred
submarines,
Great
Britain
is
seeking
from
Japan
and
United
States
permission
to
proceed
with
a
program
of
naval
expansion.
Great
Britain
wants
destroyer
tonnage
of
190,000
tons,
40,000
more
than
allowed
under
the
naval
treaty.
Man
Struck
By
Train
May
Yet
Make
Recovery
''While
Injuries'
sustained"
by
John
D.
Campbell,
Haysport
fisherman,
when
struck
by
a
train
Just
west
of
Haysport
last
Friday
night
were
more
extensive
that
at
first
believed,
the
man
was
said
by
the
police
today
to
have
a
fair
chance
of
recovery.
He
is
a
patient
In
the
'rince
Rupert
.General
Hospital,
besides
a
badly
fractured
and
la-
:eratea
root
ana
severe
contus-ons,
he
also
suffered
a
broken
rib
md
possible
Internal
Injuries.
Campbell
Is
fifty-two
years
of
age.
native
of
Oreenock,
Scotland,
and
has
been
fishing
on
the
Skeena
River
for
three
or
four
years.
New
Sales
Tax
Has
Wide
Scope
Little
Will
Escape
New
Levy
In
Province
of
Alberta
EDMONTON,
May
19:
(CP)
Alberta's
new
sales
tax
Is
going
to
catch
people
both
coming
and
going.
Neither
baby
clothes
nor
coffins
will
be
exempt
from
the
levy.
A
possibility
that
coffins
could
be
listed
for
exemption
as
"commodities
purchased
by
a
cemetery
cpomPan,y
,!,clety
S
V
J
"v
J1
Pe.Ple'
he
sa'd'
deal
SILVER
ACT
IS
FAILURE
Jnlted
States
Terasury
Admits
Failure
of
Purchase
Bill
WASHINGTON
D.Cl.
May
19
(Ca-ladlan
Press)
Calculations
of
the
United
States
Treasury
reveal
that,
Instead
of
making
progress
during
the
last
few
months,
th,ls
country
has
lost
ground
In
'fulfilling
the
provisions
of
the
Sliver
Purchase
Act
which
was
designed
to
Increase
the
price
of
the
white
metal
and
stimulate
production.
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK,
May
19
(Canadian
Press)
The
price
of
bar
silver
was
45c
per
ounce
on
the
New
York
metal
market
yesterday,
dropping
to
451
uc
today.