Today's
Weather
Prince
Rupert-
&p
'
.light
northerly
wind;
ba.-
s0
O'9.50;
temperature,
30;
sea
Vol.
XXV.,
No.
8.
VANDERH00F
MAN
NAMED
Shirley
(!.
Triton
Is
New
District
Agriculturalist
At
Smithers
VICTORIA,
Jan.
10:
(CP)-Shlr-ley
O,
Preston
of
Vandcrhoof
ha:
been
appointed
district
agriculturalist
at'
Smithers,
succeeding
Donald
Sutherland,
recently
transferred
to
Kamloops.
Junior
Chamber
Variety
Program
Futuristic
riaylct
And
Number
Of
Other
Interesting
Items
On
Weekly
Broadcast
A
futuristic
and
Imaginative
sketch
dculctlne
Dosslblc
scientific
developments
one
hundred
years
hence
featured
last
night's
weekly
broadcast
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
William
Fldler
and
Bert
Bartlei'
taking
the
leading
part.
Other
Hems
on
the
air
program
which
was
of
a
variety
nature,
In
eluded
saxa
phone
duets
by
Johnn;
Saunders
and
Fred
Williams,
a"
companled
by.
C.
P.
Balagno;
voca'
solos
by
Mrs.
R.
O
Large,
accompanied
by
Miss
Swanna
Olafsnn;
selections
by
a
harmonica
band
led
by
Gene
Fltznatrlck
and
con
sisting
of
Allan
Durbank,
Peter
Grass,
Francis
Miller,
Marcd
Dlaln.
Paul
LnDorte.
Huah
Smith
and
Mario
Bussanlch;
a
reading
y
Mrs.
J.
T.
Mandy
and
vocal
soios
by
J.
s.
Wilson,
accom
panlcd
by
Mrs.
C.
E.
Cullln.
The
historical
sketch
of
early
days
In
Prince
Rurxrt
was
r.rmtlnupd.
J.
Clifford
Gllkcr.
"sace
of
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce,
was,
as
usual,
heard,
and
Roth
Gordon
nade
his
farewell
appearance
as
announcer.
,
(CP)
Reliable
sources
reported
today
that
Great
Britain.,and
Uni
ted
States
had
reached
an
agreement
to
return
to
consideration
of
Japan's
demand
for
equality
at
the
international
naval
conference
here.
TODAY'S
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D.
Jon
n
ton
Co.)
Vancouver
B.
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Nickel.
.21
ti.
Big
Missouri.
C8.
Bralomc,
6.40.
B.
R.
Cons.,
.03i.
B.
R
X.
Oold.
.11.
Caribou
Quartz.
1.25.
Dentonia.
.33.
Dtinwell,
.03Vi.
Georgia
Rtvcr.OHi.
Golconda.
.13.
Indian.
.01'2.
Minto.
.11.
Meridian.
.03"2
Morning
Star,
02V.
National
Silver,
.02'2.
Noble
Five,
.04.
Pcnd
Orlclle.
.93.
Porter
Idaho,
.04
12.
Premier.
1.85.
Reeves
McDonald,
.10.
Reno,
1.09.
Silver
Crest,
.OOV2.
Salmon
Oold,
12
V2.
Taylor
Bridge.
.15.
Wavsidc.
.19.
Whitewater,
.04
ij.
Waverly
Tangier,
.00o.
Grange,
.02m.
Toronto
Central
Patricia.
2.92.
Chtbougamau.
.35
'2-Lee
Gold,
.03?'2.
Granada,
.20.
Int.
Nickel,
40.25.
Macassa.
3.30.
Noranda,
46.00.
Shcrrltt
Gordon.
1.11.
Slifcoe,
3.07.
Ventures,
1
69.
Lake
Maron,
.04'2.
Tcck
Hughes,
4.99.
Sudbury
Basin,
3.25.
Smelters
Gold,
.03
Vi-Can.
Malartlc.
1.19.
Little
Long
Lac,
7.15.
Stadacona,
.20.
Pickle
Crow,
4.46.
McKcnzte
Red
Lake,
1.49.
Oods
Lake,
138.
Sturgeon
River.
.55.
Red
Lake
Gold
Shore,
.67
z.
San
Antonla,
3.25.
Perron,
1.24.
She
GERMANY
IS
DISTURBING
largely
Responsible
For
Present
Chaotic
State
of
Affairs
In
Europe,
Says
Speaker
Heading
Her
Off
Interesting
Talk
Consists
Mainly
Of
Enlightening
Interpretative
Review
Oermany's
obvious
preparation
under
Adolf
Hitler
for
conflict
was
ascribed
as
one
of
the
principal
causes
of
the
present
chaotic
state
of
international
affairs
as
far
as
Europe
Is
concerned
by
Dr.
F.
H.
Soward,
professor
of
history
at
the
University
of
British
Columbia,
in
speaking
before
an
audience
which
taxed
the
capacity
of
tire
city
council
chamber
last
night.
"However,"
observed
Dr.
Soward,
"It
takes
time
to
re-arm
under
the
present
specialized
methods
of
warfare.
Re
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY"
VICTORIA,
B.C.
liable
opinion
says
that
It
will
take
;
Germany
at
least
two
years
to
bring
her
military
machine
to
a:
state
of
efficiency
comparable
with:
that,
of
Great
Britain,
France
ot
'
Russia.
This
may
afford
time
to
organize
among
the
powers
a
coM,
lectlfe
system
In
the
meeting
of
thelr
economic
problems,
an
accep
tance
of
the
spirit
that
no
nation.
should
Impose
Its
will
upon
another
by
force
and
a
general
belief
that
peace
must
be
guaranteed
before
justice
can
be
obtained.
Bar
un-t
foreseen
circumstances,
it
may
yet
be
possible
to
check
the
menace
of
j
Oermany."
Prof.
Soward
's
discourse
on
the
subject
of
"Germany
and
Europe,"
occupying
about
an
hour
and
a
half,
took
the
form
largely
ot
an
enlightening
Interpretative
review
of
the
history
of
the
German
Re
public
from
the
end
of
the
war
In
1618
to
the
present
time
which
saw
the
country
re-arming
at
a
rate
which
was
causing
alarm
to
every
foreign
office
and
chancellory
In
Europe.
Tills
militaristic
movement
had
arisen
with,
the
ascent
to
power
of
Adolf
Hitler
In
1933.
Dr.
Soward
then
proceeded
to
outline
events
In
German
history
from
1918
leading
up
to
the
rise
of
Hitler.
81x
men
had
figured
principally
In
the
evolution
of
Germany
between
1918
and
the
present
ttrre.
First
came
Frledrick
Ebert,
president
of
Germany
from
1918
until
the
time
of
his
death
In
1925.
Finding
the
country
In
virtual
revolution,,
he
had
chosen
to
halt
the
movement
towards
the
left
and,
with
the
assistance
of
the
army,
Treaty
of
Versailles
was
steadily
developing,
breeding
a
spirit
of
Intense
nationalism.
Gaining
Confidence
VOICE
NOT
Talking
Career
Succeeding
Ebcrt
was
Oustavc
smooth.
outstanding
matters
arising
out
of
I
the
war
had
been
settled
upon
Germany
had
assumed
heavy
bur-Continued
on
Page
2
SUITABLE
Pictures
Of
Late
Ended
Screen
John
Gilbert
HOLLYWOdD,
Jan.
10:
CP-lohn
Gfhirt,
who
died
at
his
home
here
yesterday
from
a
heart
attack,
became
known
during
th
old
silent
p
cture
days
as
ths
"Great
Lover
of
the
Screen."
One
of
the
most
popular
of
stars
before
the
advent
of
the
talkies,
the
new.
moving
picture
technique
spelt
doom
for
h'ls
career,
largely
on
account
of
a
peculiarity
of
his
John
Gilbert
Whose
death
occurred
sudden.y
yesterday
voice
which
did
not
record
w?'1
He
made
few
appearances
on
the
en
since
talking
pictures
be
came
the
vogue.
His
romantic
career
was
a
hectic
one
and
he
had
been
married
several
times.
Thirty-eight
years
of
age,
Gilbert
was
takenly
111
only
a
few
days
ago
but
no
fears
were
.entertained
until
yesterday
morning
when
his
condition
became
alarming
with
death
soon
ensuing.
VANCOUVER
STABBING
Mother
of
Three
Children
Near
Death
and
Husband
Charged
With
Attempted
Murder
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
10:
(CP)
Violet
Fong,
mother
of
three
chil-
death
In
Vancouver
was
near
had
established
order
In
the
coun-'?".
try.
Under
him
a
new
constitu'
Ion
;
-
"u
uL
HnnfrH
and
n
democratic
had
slashed
by
knlfe
wounds.
It
Immt
hart
been
ad-1
The
Chinese
woman's
husband,
F"e
"
LaP'
ls
wlth
opted.
There
was
a
mass
of
poll-
f?
r
.
n
t
fpmntnH
trmrrinr
fnllnuincr
an
tlcal
parties,
however,
and
govern-:--""-
.--...0
-..
early
morning
affray
In
their
Kee-with
ment
was
essentially
by
coalition
Icr
Street
house
bargaining
between
groups,
compromise.
,
Intrigue
and
weaken-!
Atra,0'
?00d
fr,T
bl
"
......
snattprH
huHrnnm
loH
(hp
rllrn
ing
of
respect
for
constitutional
--
-
0
the
point
where
the
woman
col-wavc
government.
At
the
same
time
a
laPsed
"
the
5'dewalk-
of
resentment
at
the
treat-,
ment
accorded
Germany
unaer
inc
Today's
Weather
Triple
Island
Clear,
light
north
cast
wind;
barometer,
29.50;
sea
Strcsseman
in
control
from
1UJ3
Langara
Island
Part
cloudy,
until
1929.
His
policy
was
to
regain,
fresh
northeast
wind;
sea
choppy,
confidence
of
the
rest
of
Europe
ln
Terrace
Clear,
northeast
wind,
Germany.
Under
him
Germany
had
26.
Joined
the
League
of
Nations
and
Anyox
Clear,
calm,
20.
Stewart
Clear,
calm,
16.
Hazelton
Clear,
calm,
18.
Smithers
Cloudy,
calm,
cold.
Burns
Lake
Dark,
fog,
8.'
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
JANUARY
10,
1935
t
-J
I
J-l
Ll
In
the
Prince
Edward
Island
gen
eral
election,
July
23,
1935,
Mr.
Lea,
is
leader
of
the
Liberal
opposition
arty,
carried
on
the
campaign
from
his
Victoria
home
where
he
'ay
ill.
The
Island's
first
farmer
imnier
was
able
to'
attend
only
one
political
meeting
In
his
own
constituency.
But
the
success
of
his
campaign
for
rigid
economy
was
overwhelming
and
the
Conservative
government
lost
every
one
of
its
16
seats.
The
premler-eleot
found
himself
In
the
unusual
position
of
leading
a
houseful
of
30
supporters.
Born
February
10,
1874,
Walter
Iaxfield
Lea
was
educated
In
the
tubllc
schools
of
Prince
Edward
viand
and
spent
all
his
life
on
the
farm.
His
fame
as
a
breeder
of
.lolsteln
cattle
and
Percheron
lorses
was
widespread.
For
10
years
le
was
a
director
of
the
Holsteln
Breeders
Association
of
Canada.
Followed
Father's
Steps
His
father,
William
C.
Lea,
was
in
.ha
legislature
before
him,
being
a
ontemporary
of
Coles
and
Whalen,
lathers
of
responsible
government
in
the
Island
province.
Walter
Lea's
irst
political
victory
was
in
1915,
In
the
fourth
district
of
Prince.
Reelected
in
1919
he
was
appointed
to
the
cabinet
as
minister
of
agrlcul-
iure
and
provincial
treasurer.
The
1923
election
was
disastrous
to
the
Liberal
party.
Only
four
of
Its
candidates
were
re-elected,
Mr,
Lea
went
down
to
defeat.
But
in
1927
he
came
back
and
assumed
his
former
portfolio
of
agriculture
In
the
government
led
by
Hon.
A.
C
1
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
3:04
a.m.
20.4
ft.
14:59
p.m.
205
ft.
Low
9:0f
a.m.
6.9
ft.
21:25
p.m.
3.0
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
VIOLENT
STORM
AGAIN
IN
BRITAIN
At
Least
Fifteen
Dead
As
Result
ot
Another
Tempest
in
Old
Land
Widespread
Damage
Done
and
Country
is
Again
Threatened
With
Floods
Shipping
Forced
to
Shelter
And
Airplanes
Tied
Up
LONDON,
Jan.
10:
(CP)
The
second
violent
storm
to
strike
Great
Britain
vithin
a
week
left
'at
least
fifteen
dead
today
and
forced
shipping
to
seek
shelter
as
well
as
causing
widespread
damage.
A
number
of
ships
flashed
distress
signals
as
the
gale
reached
a
velocity
of
100
miles
per
hour..
Air
services
to
the
Continent
were
cancelled
1
...
.
Hand
telegraph
and
telephone
ser-
fYAMYTC1
Ki
llMIIV
FlTf
fS
1
1
I
I
vlces
heavy
rains
disrupted.
increased
Accompanying
the
flood
IS
PASSED
Debate
Held
In
House
at
Washington
Thursday
and
Vote
Taken
Today
WASHINGTON
D
C.
Dec.
10:-Thc
united
bill
providing
for
the
Immediate
cash
payment
of
soldiers'
bonuses
was
brought
up
In
the
House
of
Representatives
yesterday
for
debate
and
a
favorable
vote
was
taken
today.
Payment
of
the
bonuses
will
represent
an
outlay
of
$2,282,000,000,
It
K
tstlmaW,
but
only
$t.
000,000,000
will
be
required
at
once.
A
crushing
House
of
Representatives
majority
drove
the
bill
Uiroujh
the
lower
chamber
and
the
measure
now
goes
to
the
damage
In
many
parts
just
as
they
were
recovering
from
the
serious
floods
of
a
few
days
ago.
Reconsider
Jap
Demand:
TOMnOM
.Tnn
1ft-
SMITHERS
MAN
IS
BURNED
TO
DEATH
PREMIER
0le
Shove
Perished
IS
DEAD
wl
r-
n
f
Hon.
Walter
M.
Lea,
Head
Of
Prince
Edward
Island
Government,
Passes
.
Won
Every
Seat
First
Prime
Minister
in
Current
British
History
to
Have
No
Opposition
CHARLOTTETOWN,
P.E.I.,
Jan.
10:
(CP)
Premier
Walter
M.
Lea
of
Prince
Edward
Island
died
this
morning
In
Charlottetown
of
double
pneumonia
at
the
age
of
61
years,
In
ill-health
for
some
time,
he
became
seriously
ill
a
few
days
go".
Mr.
Lea
was
the
first
political
:ader
In
current
British,
history
to
head
a
party
which
won
every
seat
n
parliament,
completely
routing
the
opposing
forces.
rrfieii
1
tie
veauvyzu
Building
He
Occupied
Badly
Burned
Body
Was
Taken
Out
While
Conflagration
Raged
Was
Sixty
Years
of
Age
and
Had
Lived
Some
Time
in
Interior
Town
SMITHERS,
Jan.
10:
Olof
Skrove
was
burned
to
death
when
his
building
at
the
edge
of
the
town
was
destroyed
by
fire
at
2
o'clock
this
morning.
It
is
not
known
how
the
fire
originated
but
it
had
a
good
start
when
first
seen
and
the
alarm
was
sounded.
The
chemical
engine
was
oon
at
the
fire
and
a
hole
was
cut
through
the
wall
of
he
building
and
the
.body
of
theH
unfortunate
man
was
removed,
badly
burned
about
the
head
and
arms.
The
building
was
totally
Mr.
Skrove
hid
lived
In
Smithers
for
quite
a
long
time
and
was
a
bachelor
about
sixty
years
of
age.
Profit
Taking
Wave
Withstood
Yew
York
Market
Stands
Up
Well
With
Commodities
And
Utilities
Strong
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
10:
Thers
was
a
wave
of
profit-taking
In
late
trading
on
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
Wednesday
after
new
ilgh
levels
had
been
reached,
utll-
'ties
bounding
up
to
the
highest
point
since
1933.
Commodities
eases
tp
somewhat
but
the
close
wa
head
of
the
day
previous.
The
day's
turnover
totalled
3
530,000
shares
and
closing
average1
were
as
follows:
industrials,
146.16
'p
1.24;
rails.
42.60,
up
.16;
utilities,
31.05,
up
.08,
and
bonds,
99.99
up
.33.
Funeral
Service
Held
Here
Today
Remains
of
Mrs.
Peter
Cameron
To
Be
Taken
Tonight
to
Vancouver
Where
Interment
Will
Be
Made
A
brief
and
simple
funeral
service
for
the
Jate
Mrs.
Peter
Cameron,
whose
death
occurred
Wednesday
night,
took
place
this
afternoon
at
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
04"
::
,
'and
the
remains
will
be
placed
to
uu
Mre
might
aboard
the
steamer
Cardena
Saunders
to
the
Supreme
Court
,
In
fee
Vancouyer
where
Mr'
Lea
De,came
r,
"K,,f
interment
will
be
made
a
year
In
0
ce.Hta
party
wa
s
then
tor
of
Presbyterlan
churchf
routed
bj
rth
Conservatives
under
smlce
tfAH
T
Cfonrurr
l
f
I
.Pa
VPm
,
malned
leader
of
the
opposition
...
.
,
n
the
to
the
until
he
turned
the
tables
so
completely
in
1935.
organ
accompany
hymns,
Peter
Cameron,
the
widower;
Mrs.
F.
White,
a
sister,
and
Miss
Ill
Lilt;
LaUlllCv
owuiii
uivvi
uiiivv
.
.
.
...
..Matsie
Cameron,
daughter,
will
ac-
,e
,0
,
to,
,flC
uSu,v
.company
the
remains
to
Vancouver,
mler
president
of
the
council,
pro-
a.
number
of
floral
offerings
have
vincial
secretary
-
twasurer
and
tendered
by
friends,
minister
of
agriculture.
1
Progressive
Farmer
-
-
-
,--
-
was
one
of
the
first
promoters
of
.methods.
the
co-operative
cream
gathering
j
Mr.
Lea
was
married
In
1900
to
system
on
the
Island.
He
.was
a
Helen
Maud
Rogerson
of
Crapaud.
firm
believer
In
mixed
farming
os
There
were
two
daughters
and
against
specialization
In
potato
three
sons,
Marlon,
wife
of
W.
F.
A.
raising.
He
travelled
to
Eurupe
Stewart,
who
Is
one
of
Mr.
Lea's
several
years
ago
studying
Danish,
!
"solid
30"
In,
the
House
of
Assem-Scottlsh
and
English
systems
of
bly;
Edith,
Chester,
Clifford'
and
farming
and
on
his
return
spoke
in
Oordon.
every
part
of
the
province,
adding
Mr.
Lea
was
a
United
Church-to
his
fellow
agriculturalists'
know-
man..
FISHERMAN
FOUND
DEAD
Harold
Galbraith
Suffered
With
Heart
Attack
and
Boat
Went
Aground
.
VANCOUVER.
,
Jan,
,
10
:
;
(
CP
.
The
body,.
.
of
Harold
Galbraith,
forty-eight
year
old
fisherman,
who
had
been
missing
since
Monday,
was
located
by
provincial
police
Wednesday
In
.the
cabin
of
his
partly
submerged
boat
near
Frane's
Landing
on
the
North
Arm
of
Burrard
Inlet
Police
believe
that
he
suffered
a
heart
attach
and
that
the
boat
ran
ungulded
on
to
the
rocky
shore.
Pensioner
At
Hazelton
Has
Lost
His
Home
Divisional
headquarters
of
ths
orovlnclal
police
here
have
been
idvlsed
of
the
total
destruction
by
Ire
on
Monday
of
.the
cabin
of
lenry
Cook,
an
old
age
pensioner
U
Hazelton.
An
overheated
stoye-
oipe
Igniting
the
roof
was
the
cause
of
the
fire.
0KALLA
IN
QUARANTINE
No
Visitors
Allowed
At
Prison
On
Account
Of
Scarlet
Fever
Twelve
Cases
VANCOUVER,
Jan.
10:
(CP)--Okalla
Prison
Farm
has
been
quarantined
to
visitors
and
twelve
prisoners
have
bsen
Isolated
following
the
outbreak
of
a
mild
form
of
scarlet
fever.
Charge
Against
Jockey
Dismissed
As
a
progressive
farmer,
.
Mr,
Lea
1
ledge
of
marketing
and
distribution
I
"Smoky"
Saunders
is
Held
Not
Responsible
in
Connection
With
Woman's
Deatli
LOUISVILLE.
Jan.
10:
(CP)
An
indictment
charging
Willie
(Smoky)
Saunders,
Calgary
Jockey,
who
won
the
1935
Kentucky
Derby,
with
being
an
accessory
to
tho
murder
of
Mrs.
Evelyn
Sllwlnskl
was
dismissed
lri
criminal
court
here
yesterday.
.