""provincial LIBRARY I VICTORIA, B.C. , . -. Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides mm Prince Ruportr-Snowing, light High 3:44 a.m. 19.8 ft northerly wind; barometer, 29.C4;, 16:25 p.m. 1C.5 ft. Low , 10:25 am, 5.8 ft. temperature, 32; sea smooth. 22:19 p.m. 8.3 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXV., No. 61. SOVfrjiRN Considerable Interest is Taken In Assessment Appeal; Exchanges At Evening Session; Ends Today Considerable public interest is being taken in the hearing of A. J. Prudhonime's appeal in Supreme Court here against the assessment value of $1215 each placed on the two lots on Fraser Street this year by the city assessor and confirmed by the court of revision. There was a considerable turn-out of spectators yesterday afternoon in the public section of the courtroom!1 . . and last evening there were again quite a few persons on hand. The appeal Is being heard by Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald. T. W. Brown .it .....1 Ik. lant and L. W. Patmore for the city. The hearing opened at 2:30 yesterday afternoon and for well over '""lor Chamber of Commerce two hours City Assessor D. J. Ma- A't Launch its Drive theson was a witness, the court ad- For Memberships Journing, after he had been fin- lshed with, until evening when Mr. Thc Junlor chambcr of Com. Prudhomme took the stand after merce ls commencing its campaign which O. II. Arnold was called as for funds for the Prince Rupert an expert witness on property Museum. Tonight the broadcast values. Mr. Arnold was still in the feature will deal with It and to-witness box when at 10 p.m. court day thc committee In charge will adjourned until this morning. D. mall out to citizens an appeal W Reeve, an expert realty ap- asking them to send in their mem-pralser from Vancouver, gave evl- bership fees, dence this morning on behalf of Trie honorary curators of the the appellant. Thc city Is now en- gaged In thc presentation of Its case with City Commissioner W. J. Aider, City Engineer F. N. Good, .to John Dybhavn and a. P. Tinker as to Its witnesses. Thc hearing ls to be completed by this evening as thc presiding Judge ... Inllm-ltt i-nclnrMno Mint If n-rmlrl LVU J l..?!. t lu J WK.V nwmu be necessary for him to leave tonight on his return to Vancouver. Donald J. Mathcson, city asses sor was the first man called Jjyl thc appelants. He told of having made a complete survey of the! city and of having prepared a value map of all lots. He took noj orders from anyone in regard to anscsmcnts but as treasurer he was under the orders of thc city commissioner. Examined by Mr. Drown, Mr. for Mauieson said tnc total ocdi cito uc c.iy was 5i.7uu.uuu m aatuuou u w mib raiaien nousmg qcdi "ventlon wlth the United States, sinking fund amounted to $188,000., S. jjouse urged Hon Ge0rge In 1930 the assessed value of the p commissioner of Fisheries, city was $9,578,124 for land and im- d of ficcs to secure ra. provements, thc taxable property f h t t b thc Unl. th?:Ct3 . L S?f ted States as soon asplble. "U J,UIO,UUU Ull UlipiUVtlllVllL.-. roughly six million dollars In al!. There were In the city, Mr. Matheson said, In all 11,676 lots of which 6,038 had reverted to the city Taxable lots at present numbered 3970 and the government owned 1620. There was at present outstanding uncollected taxes amounting to $542,494 including local Improvements. Last year approximately 62 per cent of the general taxes were paid and 45 percent of thc local Improvements. About the same pcrr centage was paid the previous year The assessor told of lands which had been sold by the city in Sec lion I. m 1D21 five had been sold at $450. $940. $500 $200 and $400 the slaying or Joscpn biarricn. a espectivcly, all below thc assessed seiner, last summer. James Kasha-value. In 1931 four lots were sold kes remained on trial. for $550, In 1932 one for $195 and In 1934 one at $100. The city wasi. i . T anxious to get thc .properties on thc I Nothinf INeW tax mil oc to build nn Mm lnfe 'TTin rltv was! not in the real estate business. Turning then to Fraser Street, Mr Drown elicited the information hat the lot adjoining thc Savoy Hotel known as. thc Western Rooms had been sold for taxes but was redeemable this year. The assessor did not seem very clear as to how ho arrived at values on that street. When he took over "'c assessorshlp the lots were valued at $1500 each. Since that (Continued on Page Fouri CAMPAIGN COMMENCES museum arc already getting tne building into shape for the ex- hlblts but money ls needed both pay thc custodian hlswagcs arul provide cases for the exhibits - - "TT FV nrp SIAjMjl ! J Y Xxi, 1 A-' 1 FISH PACT British Columbia Does Not Approve Of Sockeye Salmon Treaty Being Rescinded Wfrif .Marrh i2- (CP)-The V W a m - - Legislature has approved without division a resolution introduced by Cllve Planta, Independent member Peace River, opposing any move resclnd Canada's ratification of k m0n fisheries con Abrogation of the treaty had been proposed at Ottawa by Tom Reid, Liberal member for New Westmin ister. One Acquitted In Ketchi kan Murder Infill! a Kashakcs Allowed to Go Free Rut Prosecution of James Kashakcs Continues KETCHIKAN. March 12: (CP) Joshua Kashakes was acquitted yesterday by a directed verdict of In European Matter Today LONDON, March 12:--Thcrc were developments in thc inter no new national situation today as a result of Germany's renunciation of Versailles . 1 and W..V. Locarno . Pacts and ..... . 11.. nltlnnt.Hj rC-OCCUpallOn Ol uic ivmutjuuu, tip outcome of a conference of nations herds being awaited. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936 BX. Boys of Juvenile Age Being Held o o Alleged to Have Been Responsible For Attempted Breaking: And Entering and Car Theft j Two boys of Juvenile age were arrested this morning on charges of attempted breaking and enter vvv4i v, v vitmitj, w 1 14 VilvVI ing and are being held at the city rock-up pending appointment of an TrZf, J l Vn, r th the attempted h . breaklns U.taUlli, and ttllU CHILI enterins lUg durine UUlUlg the lllC night of the Canada Railway News store on the C. N. R. Wharf when a window was broken apparently during an attempt to "Jimmy" the door. The same boys are also al- lescd to have been responsible for the removing of the Rupert But- chers car from in front of the re-. sldence of W. A. McLean at 320 Fifth Avenue West. TERRACE IS Mil lllLLiU II rVVJMlll AH AIN Cold Weather Record Set Durine Month of February iputAt., iaren k.-iuv ic- wm be dedicated to God and "wed -:cnt cold weather has completely ded t0 thc jc of whom he be tone and Terrace recently has been comes monarch. , mjoying spring-use aays. ine roaas. wmcn were- wockq. ' nowdrifts a few days ago, are now passable, though somewhat soft and muddy. In fact, government notices are posted to the effect that heavy traffic must ktep off thc roads until the frost Ls out of the ground. One result of the unusually severe spell of winter was that the month of February broke all pre vious records by recording an aver- age icmperaiurc iur uie muuiu ui nine I T aboVe that Brlta,n can cal1 dudr at the guUr monthly meet-Ssual es reas th SvlrL :::I Z wUl include ng of the Canadian Legion la last year, Is an average of about 35 above for February. In Terrace it ls said that there are no two years alike, so- far as h.v v w,u, tfUU v.- tober broke all previous records for rain, when there was recorded over THDIPQ HE 1 UlXlLO Ul ta Praer ltn " "f xaw- i H ARf ilTT Arprpnn K st00ls: t0 ShUre wlth,him Vllrlllj 1 1 Liu, treat, through symbolism, to the '; days when the modem world could T. Cummingrs A Elected President or only be guessed at. And there-will Skidcsatc Inlet Association ,be no Prince of Wales to be the ; QUEEN CHARLOTTE. March 12: -The annual meeting of the Skld-;new egate Inlet Conservative Assocla- nun wua utiu in wic i icunii uuxi at Queen Charlotte last Saturday j There was quite a large turn-out considering the state of thc weatnerv The election of officers for tlv year resulted as follows: Honorary President, Rt. Hon. R. Honorary vice -president, u. It ' Orme. President, T. Cummings. Vice-President, J. Karklc. . Secretary-Treasurer, R. G. Mc-; Kcnzie. Executive F. Atkins, Queen Charlotte; T. L. Williams, Port Clements; A Andrews, Tlel; J. Kit-son, Sandspit. After rouUne buslpess was concluded, the members listened to a very interesting address by Mr. II. Colllsdh who chose as 'his subject "Too Much Representation;" Thc President also had a few remarks to make with regard to women's Influence in politics. . Vancouver Wheat I IMlTlrttMftm lTn...l. 10 t tTi vnnwuuyuv, muitu it.. Wheat was quoted at 8334c on the Vancouver Exchange today, DOMESTIC EMPIRE AWAITS ABBEY nDAniA Ai n AC Tunnxir 1 1 r ia i wi ii m Traditions of Epochs Will Fortify Ceremonies of King Edward's Crowning in Historic Westminster rrouably m LONDON. March 12: CAP 7 j t T - - - ly dramatic coronation ceremony in western civilization now awaits the people of the British Empire. There re-; mains for King Edward VIII , T n (,, 111 cm we ijaycuui.i.y, ' 'lit,, tradition , by which he will i. formally 11w . be vested with thc i-rhority of Jus 'throne In venerable 'Westminster Abbey th K;r3 must kneel to receive the old, Jewelled crown that Is heavy with memories of Kings that are Pa'1 and Gone. . In crim.'on silk Jacket,, seated on the old wooden! chair of Edward the Confessor, he must be anointed and consecrated with oil from the golden anointing spoon. With splendor and majesty, and with I music nnri snoken word, he must Idcntlfy himself with the long line of English Kings who have preceded him. In a four-hour1 ceremonial, lavish with gold cloth and braid, with er mine and diamonds. King Edward .And wh$n it.j over the great ,hAll inul rif ,rn "ftrul sih(:-inV Snirn hft'tTlniy'T will w1ii ...v. o ring once mois. through a fanfare t sliver trumpets, In the dim con fines of the famous shrine of Eng- lish history. The ci-y of the West- minster choir boys will again be heard In Latin: "Vivat! VlvatJ VI-vat Edwardus Rex!" Great rageantry It will be In its entirety the greatest dlsplay of emblematic street processions watched by mil- 'lions. It will be Britain's link be- tween the present day and the scrolled history of days that are cenuirusa. There will be two exceptions to the day when King George V went the same pain ox iraaiuon. on June '22. 1911. Unless the King marries 1,1 tnc meantIme- thcrf wlU n QU" 10 walk at hls slde t0 ff1 first of the princes and peers o take the oath of allegiance to the King. Qn that jUne .day in 1911, as prmce of wales, me new rung walkcd down the aisles of West- minster Abbey attired in the dark mantlc of the garter, with his train iheW hv two Daees. and with his hlgh hat crowned with great white feathers. In a clear, boyish voice he took s nlprfffp- "I PHnfp nf Wales, do " ' - become your liege man of life and limb, and of earthly worship; and iaun ana uuin i wm Dear unio you, to live and die against all manner of folks. So help me Godl" Now, In a coronaUon In which he will be the central figure, he will parade down the same aisles, with the ermine cloak of King above the Imperial mantle. Eight pages will hold that blood-red mantle, His bodyguard will carry gold-tipped hfll-bcrts. ' Receive Alice ante , , ... , t i Instead of pledging allegiance he will rccelvt: allegiance. He will hear the Archbishop of Canterbury de- clare, to the assembly: "Sirs: I here present unto you King Edward, the undoubted King of this realm. Wherefore all of you who are come (Continued on Page 6) i Lx i nnuivr UIU . VUI J. XKJ X. iL.S KtMU June iy,J7 The most elaborate, vivid- some time in 1937, probably fiommrv ,,,ii,. xm.uiuy v.uiui, awu uuujiuj: r WALLACE IN GAME FIGHT Gave Real Rattle to Barney Roys In Vancouver Last Night VANCOUVER. March 12: (CD liari'py Ross, world's welter-wcirht kin?, rounded out a close decision over Gordon Wallace, of Canadian welterweight cham- In rlon, in a ten-round non-title hout last niht. Wallace fought on; fai-lv even terms for eight rounils hut I'red badly In the lat two rounds and nearly took the count In the ninth. lie fought tamely, however, all the way, Ross pounds and ia . " . v--: ... .i- 1 . . r"" vanace.iB. Vfc7 f Vinvnnflhn ClO VUll VL11L1U11 Delegates Are t Duly Instructed President Jack Preece was In the evn-lng. The gift of a framed photo of the South African Veterans' Reunion . Rimrt nt thp h,,. acknowledged. Delegates to the forthcoming Dominlon conventlon t. be held in Vancouver next week were lnstruc.j . ted tQ take matters oI irt . .ntnrBtt ,HVl rDO,arH tn Soldiers' Housing Scheme. The employment of veterans In! the Provincial and Dominion gov-! eminent works Vas also discussed. ! veteran . doeS not hope to be! i aWe ftl tQ cte -wlth-the ounger men where heavy work Ls i n.,rpsrv hnt sometimes a would: appear that hU clalms ror llght, mnlnvmpn nvPrlooked. The club committees reported i that the various activities were be-! ing carried on satisfactorily. Several comrades were in hospital and! as no doubt that the coun-: tpv try must ,. remember that many cases of hardship among veterans' was the result of their service! through the war years. Sentimen talu was objeCtionabJe but there , . . . . ... . , must De a proper ana jusi semi-; mwU felt and expressed. in the treatment of the handicapped ve- teran. i , , j I VirmP HI1 fMnnSt -j . , Oolachans Draw j Natives to Mouth! AnrAnn In umrH 'from tho Mnj SUfKCaiiRlyerriSi.- ' Rived w,v" Vallev the """" snow ls meltlnsr ".ei rapidly and spring appears to oe Jn 6, m M of the people fcw mQyng down lhe rlver for thc char, flshlng at Flshery Bay.1 others are golng out hunting. I 1 Tonight's train, due from the east at 10:20, was reported this afternoon to be two hours late. TRAGEDY Osoyoos J Man Takes His r t I 1 I All... U .11 - uwu Liie nuer rviiimg Wife and Three Girls Mr. and Mrs. Julius Mortinson and Daughters, Three To Nine Years of Age, Arc All Found Shot Through OSOYOOS, March 12: (CP) employee of the Pividend Mine, his wife and three daugh ters were found dead in their home last night. All had been shot through the head. The police believe that M r-tinson took his own life after shooting the others as t ey slept early Wednesday. The tragedy was discovered b; a woman neighbor. The bodies of two girls, Julia, aged seven, and Anna, nine, were found lying on one bed while the bodies of the mother and the: youngest child. Eva, aged three , lay on another bed with the body! Mortinson who clutched a rifle! his hands. I A note addressed to "Police" said that ill-health was the cause of the tragedy. Mortinson had been suffering from violent headaches. It ls said, and the wife and one daughter are believed to have been afflicted with a malignant disease. Mrs. Mortln ":n -co harr en' 111 recently with fa fluenza. There was an empty shell in the magazine of the rifle and four other empties were .scattered throughout the house. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy S. D. J oh as ton Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel, .30. Big Missouri, .65. Bralorne, 6.90. B. R. X., .13. B. R. Con., .04. Cariboo Quartz, 1.43. Dentonia, .21 Vi. Golconda, .19. Minto, .43. Morning Star, .02. National Silver, .03. Noble Five. .05. Pend Oreille. 1.05. Porter Idaho, .05. Premier, 2.25. Reeves McDonald, .10. Reno, 1.12. Relief Arlington, .38. Salmon Gold, .09r Taylor Bridge, .09. Wayside, .19. Oils C. & E., 1.18. Mercury, .13. Toronto Bldgood Kirkland, -.90. Beattie, 1.43. Central Patricia, 2,77. Chlbougamau, .43. God's Lake, 1.12. Granada, .20. Inter. Nickel, 48.50. Lake Maron, .06. Lee Gold, .032. Little Long Lac, 6.60. Macassa, 3.95. McKcnzie Red Lake, 1.33. Noranda, 48.00. Perron, 1.27. Pickle Crow, 4.45. R?d Lake Gold Shore, .85. ,' San Antonio, 2.80. '-' ' Slsco, 3.02. . Smelter bold;. 07, Stadacona, .31.,, buaoury uasm, Tcck Hughes, 4.65. Ventures, 2.16. BAR SILVER NEW YORK, March 12: (CP) Bar silver was unchanged at 443,4c per ounce on the New York metal market today PRICE: 5 CENT'S wr.ii. the Heads , J Julius Mortinson, Darv'sh ROSE SHOW AS USUAL Executive of Horticultural Society Society Will Recommend to A i-nual Meeting in April That Event be Held The executive of the Prince R p-ert Horticultural Society, at its meeting last' evening, decided to rjold. Vhe annual dinner meet xs of the society on "" Tuesday, A 'HI 14, and a committee consisting of President H. F. Pullen, Vlce-Pr si- dent Theo Coilart, Mrs. C. J. h u- rington and Jack Frew was p-pointed to make the necess ;ry arrangements. It is expected t lat there will be something differ nt from the ordinary in the way of program. . The committee also decided to recommend to the members at he annual meeting that the rose si and garden competition be car: ed out this year along somew lat ; similar lines to last season. : On receipt of an offer frorr southern firm to supply Pri ice , Rupert with rose trees In qua: ti tles at a low rate, It was deel ed that the society would not n- port roses this year but suggei ed! that those wishing to get tfc ;m ; should buy from a local firm t tat ls handling them. It was stf d that orders for named varlc lej would have to be sent In lis week as after that it would se too late to guarantee delivery. Mr. Bayne, who was present at the meeting, stated that he pi lined to offer a prize for the s! ow this year for sweet peas. Spends Much In Prince Rupc rt Sunnyside and Claxton .Made Tur-chascs to Extent of $28,000 Here Last Year II. V. Morehouse, manager of ,he Namu Cannery of thc B. C. Pack :rs, and E. F . Nason, manager at Smith's Inlet for the same ci m-pany, mentioned yesterday to ;he Dally News that the two canne: es, Sunnyside and Claxton, mana ;ed by Tom Wallace, spent last ar $23,000 In Prince Rupert. Mr. M re house did not think his comp .ny had been treated quite fairly i i a recent editorial discussing cannsry expenditures In Prince Rupert. Today's Weather Terrace Cloudy, calm, 29. Anyox Part cloudy, calm, 29. Stewart Cloudy, calm, 28. Hazelton Cloudy, calm, 27. Smlthcrs Cloudy, calm, cool. Burns Lake Bright, calm, 22.