Today's
Weather
(S
A.M.)
prince
Rupert
Clear,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.94;
temperature,
58;
sea
smooth.
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Last
Night
WiU
Include
Com-
'
-I
plete
Canvass
of
City
Last
evening,
at
a
meeting
with
iocal
organizations,
the
central
rommittee
in
charge
of
raising
mds
for
the
Prince
Rupert
Boys
and
presented
Us
definite
plan.1
,
at
.
i
m
il
Since
the
last
meeting
wttn
hese
representatives
over
a
XiWUUl
bf
uiu
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turn
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usurer-.
"N.
A.
Watt,
O.
W
Bartlett,
has
been
actively
en-
aged
in
drawing
up
its
program.
Al
the
meeting
last
evening
the
Lairman
briefly
outlined
this
i;.idm,
iuiu
men
;aiiuiiicu
uic
p!aik
of
the
"Elehteen
Hundred
!ab'
canvass.
This
canvass,
which
commenced
Jndav
L;
bplnff
parried
out
with
ih-
assistance
of
snme
slxtcpn
rganlzatlons
and
has
as
Its
on-
Kt
the
thoroush
canvassincr
of
e
city
for
the
purpose
of
raising
Al
1
1
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truments
and
rehabilitation
of
tiUoyV
Band.
As
explained
pre-
tusly
through
the
local
pres.
.
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has
not
been
giving
per-
j-.iiijnrea
as
irequenuy
as
m
urn;
car;
The
reason
Is
obvious
the
bind
and
its
bandmaster
cannot
Elaln
their
enthusiasm
when
for
ced
to
use
Instruments
that
in
M:t
cases
are
over
a
dozen
years
o'd
and
sadly
In
need
of
replacement
with
the
expected
publlc-
spiritcd
response
to
the
presen;
campaign,
this
situation
can
be
remedied
and
Prince
Rupert
wl'l
once
more
be
famous
for
its
Boys'
Band.
To
secure
this
response,
the
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on
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Four)
VII
I
1
I
H
I
IP
THIS
CITY
Suggestion
of
Scheme
for
Adver
tising
Prince
Rupert
Made
To
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
A
scheme
to
make
moving
pic-
She
DECLARATION
OF
WAR
IS
REPORTED
SHANGHAI,
China,
June
3:
(CP)
Japanese
authorities
announced
last
night
that
the
Canton
South
China
govern-
ment
had
declared
war
against
the
Nanking
Nationalist
gov-
ernment,
demanding
that
the
latter
order
a
national
war
against
Japan.
High
government
circles
at
Nanking
denied
the
report.
Big
Packer
For
Co-operative
Is
Coming
to
Coast
VICTORIA,
June
3:
The
92-foot
vessel
Alpaca,
being
brought
to
this
coast
from
Halifax
by
the
Kyo
quot
Trailers
Association
to
be
used
in
packing
co-operative
salmon
from
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
to
Vancouver
and
Seattle,
Is
due
to
arrive
In
Victoria
on
June
7.
The
Alpaca
left
Halifax
on
April
30
and
Is
coming
around
by
way
of
the
Panama
Canal.
BURNED
OUT
NEAR
TLELL
George
Ilcaudin,
Miner,
Loses
His
Home
and
All
Worldly
Goods
In
Recent
Fire
TLELL,
June
3:
George
Beau-
din,
a
miner
who
has
been,
lor
tne
past
two
years
washing
gold
from
the
sand
about
twenty
miles
north
Booth
of
Tlell
returned
to
his
cottage
Friday
for
his
noon
meal
when
he
found
the
place
had
taken
fire
in
his
absence
and
nothing
of
his
worldly
possessions
remained,
not
even
a
bite
to
eat.
Beaudln
set
out
to
walk
to
Tlell,
the
shock
of
his
loss
and
lays
plans
to
return
to
his
diggings
where
his
gold
washing
outfit
remains
Intact.
Mr.
Beaudin
is
a
orotner
or
Art
Bcaudin
of
Terrace.
He
Is
highly
respected
by
the
people
of
the
Islands
and
refuses
to
go
on
relief,
preferring
to
eke
out
a
scanty
llve-
hihnnri
nn
Mm
coast.
There
Is
no
-ure-
of
scenes
in
and
arounn
.
,
,
.
.
.
t,
t.
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4
in
i
it
if
nnarr
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rr
nnrpri
iviiitr
inn
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.
MW
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-
.,rl
of
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Com-"
JUU""'
i
Blerm
lief
vilrrht
tin
cnM
---w
iuu,
lliuu,,
All.
w..
!
mussed
it
with
Sam
Jaoour
ana
i
It
was
suggested
that
there
was
a
Possibility
the
railway
company
m'ght
have
a
photographer
in
tne
who
would
take
pictures
under
Junior
Chamber
guidance
ard
ml8ht
make
the
films
avallabk
43
Part
of
the
general
scheme.
For"
a
ten
minute
picture
900
feet
of
film
would
be
reaiilred.
The
cost
01
Plain
film
was
$18
for
50
feet,
he
had!
I
ite
asked
for
suggestions
from
the;
-
-
It
seems
that
Dr.
J.
T.
Mandy
people
wno
spenu
ouu-,
.
had
offered
the
use
of
his
cam-
doors,
can
aiiena
"
a
which
takes
pictures
of
com-
a
church
here
They
-a
Injtt
to
in
golf
kit,
tennis
flannels
merclal
size
and
a
number
of
attend
People
had
approved
the
scheme,
or
any
other
g&tx.
including
D.
G,
Borland,
manager
f
the
Captlol
Theatre,
who
had
(
Promised
co-opcratlon
If
it
was
decided
to
proceed.
but,
tor
colored
mctures
tne
cost
as
higher.
A
committee
Is
to
be
appointed
by
the
president
Unreport
on
the
Possibilities
of
the
scheme..
GO
AS
YOU
PLEASE
:
Will
Have
to
-Younc
.
THOMAS
FOUND
GUILTY
OF
REVEALING
SECRETS
LONDON,
June
3:
(CP)-A
special
budget
tribunal
yes-
terday
announced
It
had
fnnnri
that
Rt.
Hon.
J.
H.
Tho-
mas
had
disclosed
secrets
of
the
last
British
budget
previous
to
Its
announcement
in
the
House.
Mr.
Thomas
re-
j.
.iwh
last
week
as
coioniai
secretary
following
the
charge
Friendly,
Booth,
Deal
Yet
Be
FLOOD
IS
DROPPING
Many
Dependent
on
Relief
In
Hazelton
District,
Provincial
Police
Report
The
Provincial
Police
district
office
received
from
Sergeant
Cline
of
Hazelton
the
following
message
at
noon
today:
"Floods
subsiding.
Salvage
work
starting.
So
far
as
known
at
present
very
few
white
people
are
in
actual
distress.
A
large
number
of
Indian
families
are
I
homeless
and
dependent
on
what
relief
can
be
got
to
them.
At
Kitwanga
very
little
damage
has
been
done
by
the
flood."
Halibut
Arrivals
American
15,000,
7.2c
and
6c,
Midway,
16,000,
7c
and
6c,
Cold
Storage.
Judith!
To.o6or
'7c"'lnd"-c,'
Cold
Storage.
Canadian
.
Capella,
17.000,
6.4c
and
5.4c
Cold
Storage.
R.
W.,
9,000,
6.4c
and
5.5c,
Atlin.
Borgund,
7,000,
6.4c
and
5.4c,
Cold
Storage.
D.
S.
T
4,500,
6.4c
and
Booth.
Margallce,
6,000,
6.4c
and
SAVED
500
LIVES
LIVERPOOL,
Eng.,
June
3:
(CP
"Mauretanla
McNeill,"
credited
with
saving
more
than
500
lives
at
sea.
died
at
his
home
here.
PROVINCIAL
VJCTO.
;
.
n.c.
Stain)
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE
3,
1936
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
M4
TCKS
4RE
OiV
EBB
Go
Down
Great
Before
Damage
Can
Ascertained
in
District
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flnnrl
wnfprs
nf
tViP
RlfPPrm
T??VPr
WPrP
'
week,
causing
heavy
property
damage
and
great
discom
fort
and
inconvenience.
The
water
did
not
rise
.further
j
last
night
and
this
morning
was
reported
to
have
dropped)
go
down
several
feet
yet.
however,
before
any
definite
idea
can
be
gained
as
to
the
actual
extent
of
damage
that
has
been
done
to
the
line
of
the
Canadian
National
Rail
ways
and
the
extensive
flooded
areas
adjacent
thereto.
The
length
of
railway
line
affected
by
the
flood
waters
is
estimated
at
170
miles
and
along
some
of
this
there
will,
doubtless,
have
to
be
extensive
re
building
work.
Meantime,
nn
trains
are
moving
west
of
Smithers
and,
land
com
munication
lines
are
still
hopelessly
out
of
commission.
Through
trains
are
.being
oper
ated-
as
far-west
as
.Smithers.
and.
with
the
water
now
commencing
to
recede
at
Tete
Jaune
and
McBride
ast
of
Prince
George,
where
there
had
been
real
menace,
it
Is
unlikely
now
that
traffic
will
be
held
up.
The
westbound
'train
arrived
at
5.5c,
i
Smithers
late
last
-night
about
eleven
hours
late.
5.5c,
The
eastbound
train
pass-ad
Prince
George
on
time
yesterday'
afternoon
and
last
night
was
still
running
on
time
through
McBride.
This
train
Is
taking
back
passen-
Pope
Has
Birthday
night
and
due
here
Sunday
evening.
Although
wash-outs
ten
miles
west
of
Smith'ers
are
now
reported
to
have
been
repaired,
no
trains
are
being
operated
west
of
Smithers
up
to
this
morning
although
It
is
expected
to
send
a
local
through
to
Kitwanga
at
any
time.
Work
trains
will
move
repair
equipment
as
far
west
as
possible
to
get
started
on
reconditioning
the
line
as
soon
as
the
water
has
gone
down
uf
flclently.
The
train
leaving
Smi
thers
today
for
Kitwanga
will
also
take
badly
needed
supplies
for
those
who
have
suffered
In
the
floods,
.,
.
In
the
lower
Skeena
Valley
water
is
still
so
high
that
no
Idea
can
yet
be
obtained
as
to
the
damage
that
has
been
done,
let
alone
do
much
In
the
way
of
.Instituting
repairs.
t
is
hoped
to
get
a
work
train
out
?arly
tomorrow
morning
and
a
way
freight
on
Friday
to
handle
business
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Cwinitsa,
the
western
extremity
of
he
trouble
zone.
Men
have
been
sent
out
In
boats
from
Kwlnltsa
in
the
effort
to
repair
the
telegraph
lines
and
obtain
as
much
Information
as
possible
gers,
as
well
as
mall
and
express,
regarding
the
real
situation.
Doug
that
would
have
arrived
at
Prince
I
Frizzell
started
out
from
Kwlnltsa
!
Rupert
Saturday
night.
Arrival
will
In
a
speedboat
for
Salvus
yester-
hard
walk,
20
miles
along
the
Capt.
McNeill
retired
lh
1931
after
i
be
made
at
Vancouver
tomorrow
day
but
his
boat
upset
and
he
was
beach,
and
arrived
here
Sunday
at
piloting
the
famous
old
liner
four
noon
where
he
ate
his
first
meal
,
years,
since
Friday
morning.
Considering
j
he
Is
65
years
of
age,
this
was
a,
dificult
tramp.
He
Is
now
staying'
at
"The
Dunes"
until
he
gets
over
mornlne
In
time
for
the
steamer
thrown
in
the
river
but
suffered
Catala
leaving
Vancouver
Friday!
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on
Page
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P
rhEfIdH
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fj
JwBBh
'ijiji
AGED
PONTIFF
SHOWN
IN
STUDY
VATICAN
CITY.
June
3;
Forty
thousand
pilgrims,
some
from
far
abroad,
gathered
here
especially
Sunday
for
the
seventy-ninth
birthday
of
His
Holiness,
Pope
Plus.
The
Pontiff
made
a
brief
appearance
during
the
afternoon
at
St.
Peter's
Cathedral,
conducting
a
short
solemn
mass
with
his
blessing
to
the
congregation.
The
condition
of
health
of
the
Pope,
who
is
suffering
from
heart
trouble,
makes
It
necessary
for
him
to
avoid
strain
as
much
as
possible.
He
has
visibly
aged,
presumably
on
account
of
worry
over
the
Italo-Ethloplan
crisis.
All
the
Cardinals
In
Rome
called
during
the
day
at
Vatican
Palace
to
offer
congratuatlons.
FIGHTING
IN
CHINA
reported
officially
this
morning
to
be
on
the
ebb
after
1
Pnnce
RllDert
having
reached
new
record
heights
since
the
end
of
the
(
nfii
n
In
a
special
commercial
and
in
dustrial
number
the
B.
C.
Journal
-f
Commerce
and
Building
Record,
says
in
connection
with
the
pulp
and
paper
Industry
in
British
Columbia:
"It
Is
reported
on
good
authority
that
one
of
the
pulp
and
paper
firms
Is
contemplating
major
expenditures
in
the
near
future
In
connection
with
development
a
in
additional
power
project
for
its
existing
plants.
"Progress
towards
establishment
f
the
pulp
plant
at
Prince
Rupert,
B.
C,
which
has
been
mooted
for
many
years,
has
been.
recorde4
during
the
past
year
and,
.whllej
"i1
definite
action
is
still
elayecr.Jtlf?
promoters
have
given;
definite
as
surance
tnat
an
eany
start
wi:i
be
made
on
this
matter
and
that
he
financial
backing
necessary
for
he
project
is
now
available."
RADIO
IS
DISCUSSED
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
....-0:15
ajn.
20.4
It.
j
13:15
pjn.
17.9
ft.
Low
7:05
a.m.
3.4
ft.
1
18:58
p.m.
8.1
ft.
"i
REPORTED
SHANGHAI,
June
3:
Jap-
anese
advices
irom
uanton
t
stated
tonight
that
the
South
China
armies,
advancing
J
northward,
had
captured
the
j
North
China
cities
along
the
;
Hunan
frontier.
The
National
j
eovernment
authorities
at
!
Train
Traffic
Being
Maintained
as
Far
West
as
Smithers
.
Nanking
denied
the
Japanese
Repairs
Will
be
Started
at
Earliest
1
reports.
Possible
Moment
I
I
ruip
lYiui
Demg
Again
Mentioned
PRICE:
S
CENTS
JUNIORS
AT
DINNER
Interesting
Address
on
Fisheries
Gjvcn
by
J.
C.
Gilker
at
Dinner
Meeting
COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
J.
C.
Gilker
wa
the
thief
speaker
at
th
regular
monthly
dinner
I
meeting
ol
the
Junior
Chamber
of
J
Commerce
held
last
night
in
the
I
Knox
Hotel!
Lae
Gordon,
presiding.
'
He
gave
a
very
lnterestmgiad'dress
on
the
fisnenea
ol
uanaaawun
?peciaj
reference
to
Prince
Rupert
and
its
fishery
problems..
This)
was
he
last
meeting
of
the
season
as
it
was
announced
that
rib
.further
meetings
would
be
held
until
September,
the
executive
being
empowered
to
deal
with
any
problems
that
may
artas
in
the
meantime;
Mr.
Gilker
dealt
at
some
length
with
the
historical
aspects
of
the
fisheries
question,
especially
in
connection
with
the
respective
rights
and
privileges
of
the.
United
States
and
Canada.
He
reminded
his
hearers
that
the
fisheries
was
a
primary
industry.
It
was
the
oldest
industry
in
Canada
and
still
one
of
the
most
important.'
The
fish
.
cost
nothing
to
propagate
except
to
see
that
their
natural
breeding
grounds
were
not
interfered
with.
British
Columbia
had
7,000
.miles
of
coastline
as
against
the
5,000
miles
of
Eastern
Canada
and
the
TijMj.n
wniiivin
n
in
rn
11
mi
.
..
.
'itr
.
t
afuiaally.
'
Ti,Ir.
Gilker
showed
that
the
Skeena
and
Naas
Rivers
were
the
centre
of
the
salmon
Industries
of
British
Columbia.
While
Prince
Ru-nert
remained
the
centre
for
the
halibut
industry
in
British
Columbia,
it
was
evident
that
the
business
was
declining.
One"
reason
for
this,
he
thought,
mtght
be:
the
han
dicap
the
city
suffered
in
the
slow
'train
service.
While
Seattle
was
fhousand
Dollars
Needed
to
Erect
only
slightly
over
two
hundred
New
Studio
Suitable
For
miles
nearer
Chicago
than
Prince
Broadcasting
Rupert,
fish
was
landed
in
Chicago
from
that
port
In
50
hours
whereas
The
whole
question
of
support
of
it
took
93
hours
for
halibut
to
reach
ihe
local
radio
station
was
discus-
there
from
Prince
Rupert.
The
ed
at
some
length
last
night
by
i
landings
at
Prince
Rupert
dropped
vhe
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
I
last
year
to
twelve
million
,
pounds
and,
finally,
the
radio
committee
of
ot
thereabouts,
the
chamber
was
reorganized
and
The
suggestion
was
made
that
given
authority
to
try
to
make
otner
iian
man
naiiDUt
ana
saimon
some
arrangement
for
the
Improve-!
mtaht
be
utilized
and
marketed
in
ment
of
the
station
without
going
Prince
Rupert.
He
cited
Great
Brl-
beyond
the
powers
of
the
cham-
tain
as
an
Instance
where
the
fish
ber
in
financial
commitments.
Norman
Redman
and
Steve
Prud-homme
took
the
place
of
Cliff
Gilker
and
Chris
Allum
while
Tony
Rorie
remains
as
chairman.
Tlie
committee
reported
that
the
sum
of
$1,000
was
needed
to
erect
a
new
and
up-to-date
studio
which
yould
enable
local
programs
to
be
put
on
properly.
This
seemed
a
lot
of
money
but
they
had
their
figures
carefully
checked
by
experts.
Lee
Gordon
did
not
think
they
should
give
that
much
financial
support
without
having
some
real
interest
in
the
business.
eries
naa
Deen
aeveiopea
ana
extended.
To
Study
Question
Some
discussion
followed
tho
address,
after
which
a
committee
was
unpointed
consisting
of
T.
J.
Williams,
J.
C.
Gilker
and
G.
P.
Lyons
to
study
the
whole
fisheries
question
during
the
summer
with
a
view
to
making
a
complete
report
to
the
organization
in
the
fall.
It
was
emphasized
by
one
speaker
that
while
in
the
east
most
fishermen
had
small
farms
which
en-
The
suggestion
was
made
that
a
abled
them
to
live
well
even
though
separate
company
should
be
formed,
distinct
from
the'
Junior
Chamber,
for
the
purpose
of
raising
and
administering
the
money
If
it
was
decided
to
proceed.
OPPOSE
CHANGE
IN
CONSTITUTION
4
OTTAWA,
June
3:
By
a
vote
of
22
to
six
the
Senate
banking
and
commerce
com-
mlttee
recommended
rejec-
LePage
their
earnings
were
not
large
from
Mie
fishing,
in
Prince
Rupert
they
I?pend2d
wholly
on
the
fishing
Industry
tor
a
living.
An
effort
should
be
made
to
secure
such
extension
of
the
Industry
as
would
give
em-nloyment
to
the
fishermen
during
the
off
season
for
halibut
and.
salmon.
Ttio-e
present
at
the
dinner
were
Lee
Gordon,
president,
T.
J.
Williams,
secretary,
G.
P.
Lyons,
A.
R.
Helps,
R,
E.
Mortimer,
D.
V.
Smith,
S.
Jabour,
T.
A.
McWatters,
X
N.
Ross
S.
Ingram,,
Jack'Mus-
tlon
of
those
portions
of
the
isallem,
L.
M.
Ascmlssen,
Jack
Bui
Joint
parliamentary
resolution
of
Westminster
proposing
to
,
confer
powers
of
indirect
taxa-
tion
upon
the
provinces.
ger,
Martin
Van
Cooten,
W.
R.
Redman,
G.
L.
Rorle,
S.
Prudhommc,
Hugo
Kraupner,
W.
J.
Hides,
W.
Rogers,
Sam
Joy.
R.
G.
Van
der
Sluy,
J.
C.
Gilker,
W.
J.
Raymond
and
H.
F.
Pullen.