'
V
i.
,
'
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tide5
(8
AM.)
She
mmln
Prince
Rupert
Cloudy,
northerly
High
10:02
a.m.
19.4
ft.
wind,
4
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
23:01
pjn.
16.5
ft.
29.82
(rising);
sea
smooth.
Low
3:33
a.m.
9.6
ft.
16:53
p.m.
6.9
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
....
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'rs
Vol.
XXV.,
NO.
2b
V
A
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
8,
1936
PRICE:
5
CE$3
oirch
Has
Yet
to
Give
Answer
HAD
STORM
ON
SUNDAYS
Damage
Done
In
Seattle
by
High
Wind
Snow
in
Mountains
Interferes
With
Traffic
SEATTLE,
Dec.
8:
Considerable
damage
was
done
In
Seattle
by
a
high
wind
Sunday.
Numerous
signs
were
blown
down
and
windows
broken,
Light
and
telephone
services
were
Interrupted.
There
were
no
serious
casualties.
There
has
been
a
heavy
snowfall
In
the
mountains,
Interfering
with
vehicular
traffic.
M'GREADY
HOPEFUL
Assistant
Secretary
of
Labor
Looking
For
Early
Settlement
Of
.Marine
Strike
6VN
FRANCISCO,
Dec.
3:
Aslant
Secretary
of
Labor
Edward
S.
McG
ready
expressed
renewed
hopes
today
of
an
early
settlement
of
the
maritime
'workers'
strike
on
the
Pacific
Coast
He
Is
optimistic
that
a
new
conference
between
the
shipowners
and
the
workers
may
result
in
a
basis
of
settlement
being
reached.
COURT
IN
SESSION
Six
Case
on
List
for
Dccemhrr
Most
of
Them
Deferred
Until
Next
Year
Cwnty
Court
was
In
rcgulaij
it.
Tt
lily
v-slon
before
Judge
W.
E
Fi.
h
r
yr-lerday
morllng
for
'ng
Cw
December
cases.
There
fix
cx?:j
on
the
list,
most
of
which
vvere
set
up
for
hearing
next
year.
One
naturalization
application
was
approved.
Thr
V
t
was
as
follows:
King
Tal
Co.
vs.
John
Dohl,
$143.85,
Brown
&
Harvey
for
plaln-tlff,
R,
L.
McLennan
for
defendant,
set
ov::r
do
next
court.
Ell
Skog
vs.
W.
C.
Splan.
$158,
Patmorc
&
Fulton
for
plaintiff,
E
A.
Dickie
for
defendant,
stands
over
O'af
Nclron
vs.
Lcandcr
Mat
son,
Patmorc
&
Fulton
for
plain
Uff,
Brown
Iz
Harvey
for
defend
anf
December
14.
Hans
Christen
vs
John
Preece,
M65,
E,
F.
Jones
for
plaintiff.
R.
L.
McLennan
for
defendant,
date
to
be
fixed:
Jirk
Lambert
vs.
John
Clausen,
$862.02,
Browil
&
Harvey
for
P-alntlff.
Patinore
&
Fulton
for(
defendant,
February
court.
uisalle
Extension
University
vs.
K
F
J.
Hughes,
$150,
Patmcre
&
Fulton
for
plaintiff,
Brown
&
Har-Vcy
for
defendant,
next
court.
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK,
(CP)
Bar
silver
was
unchanged
at
4534c
per
ounco
on
the
New
York
metal
market
today.
Weather
Forecast
IKurnlKhcU
througn
the
courUay
of
'
Dominion
Meteorological
Bureau
i
victoria
and
Prince
Rupert.
ThU
tore-l
compiled
from
observations
ta-"pii
a
5
a.m.
today
and
covers
the
3S
"out
period
ending
5
pxn
tomorrow).
Pressure
remains
low
over
the
Ertesh
Columbia
coast.
Rain
has
burred)
with
snow
Inland.
Prince
RuDert
district
Moder
to
fresh
shifting
winds,
slightly
colder
with
rain
or
sleet.
Queen
Charlotte
Islands-Fresh
10
strong
shift'ng
winds
with
rain
west
Coast
Vancouver
Island-jesh
to
strong
southwest
and
west
w'nds,
mild
with
occasional
rain.
INSURGENTS
LAUNCH
ANOTHER
DRIVE
FOR
CAPTURE
OF
MADRID
4'
MADRID,
Dec
8:
Insurg
ent
artllleiry
started
booming
early
today
as-
.the
Fascists
commenced
what
was
consld-
ered
another
desperate
drive
to
capture
this
civil
war
stricken
capital.
Death
and
destruction
continue
every-
where
with
scenes
of
horror
at
all
hands.
4
TODAY'S
STOCKS
Courtesy
8.
D.
Johnston
Co.)
Vancouver
D.
C.
Nickel,
.23.
Dig
Missouri,
.51.
Bralorne,
8.00.
B.
R.
Cons.,
.05.
B.
R.
X.,
.09.
Cariboo
Quartz,
1.70.
.
Dentonla,
.12.
Dunwell,
.04.
Golconda,
.12.
Minto,
.20'2.
Meridian,
.03
','2.
Morning
Star,
.02
Noble
Five,
.033i.
Pend
Oreille,
2.15.
Pioneer,
5.40.
Porter
Idaho,
.05'i.
Reeves
McDonald,
-.25.
u.
Premier,
3.44.
Reno,
1.27.
..
Relief
Arlington;
-.31.
.
Reward,
.054.
Salmon
Gold,
.073,4.
Taylor
Bridge,
.06V4-United
Empire,
.01.
Wayside,
.07.
I
Toronto
Beattic.
1.26.
J
Central
Patricia,
4.10.
I
God's
Lake,
.68.
Inter.
Nickel,
61.50.
Lee
Gold,
.06.
Little
Long
Lac,
7.00.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.73.
Pickle
Crow,
7.25.
Red
Lake
Gold
Shore,
1.36.
San
Antonio,
2.35.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
2.28.
Slscoe,
4.25.
Smelter
Gold,
.08.
Ventures.
2.82.
McLeod
Cockshutt.
5.10.
Oklend,
.53.
Mosher,
.45.
Gilbec.
.07,'2.
,;
Madsen
Red
Lake,
1.22.
May
Spiers,
.39.
Sullivan,
1.95.
Stadacona,
.86.
Frontier
Red
Lake,
.15.
Francoeur,
.99.
Manitoba
&
Eastern,
.16.
Perron,
1.99.
New
Augarita,
.35.
Moneta
Porcupine,
1.57.
Sladen
Majartic,
1.30.
Bouscadlllac,
.42.
Lapa
Cadillac,
.79.
Morris
Kirkland.
.72.
Black
Eagle,
.08.
Astoria
Rouyn,
.ll34.
Nubec,
.44.
Don't
Foreet
The
Salvation
Army
The
Salvation
Army
campaign
Is;
always
rather
stow
in
startmg.
People
think
there
Is
plenty
of
time
and.
as
a
result
they
become
busy
Just
before
Christmas
and
find
It
difficult
to
attend
to
everything
they
would
wish.
We
sueuest
a
cnecu
oe
sent
as
once
to
the
Salvation
Army
or
to
the
Daily
News
covering
a
donation,
not
for
the
Army
officials,
but
for
the
Christmas
Cheer
Fund
which
they
handle
for
the
people
of
the
city.
They
have
the
mach
inery
for
doing
It
ana
can
ao
u
well
Now
that
the
fund
Is
opened
we
are
looking
for
greater
re-
onrttise.
H.
and
L
$10
00
Welshman
in
Madrid
Trenches
Fighting
For
Rebels
Not
all
British
nationals
In
Spain
are
neutral
and
not
all
t-e
fighting
Britishers
are
on
the
side
of
the
Loyalsts.
Peering
dawn
his
rifle
barrel
from
the
depths
of
a
sandbag
dugout
on
the
Navalcatnero
front
on
the
outskirts
of
Madrid
Is
Frank
Howard
Thomas
of
Cardiff,
Wales,
fighting
with
the
troops
of
General
Franco,
insurgent
chief.
Thomas
was
a
travelling
salesman
for
his
father,
a
wholesale
grocer,
but
got
"fed
up"
and
ran
away
to
Join
the
rebels.
Some
Warehousemen
Am
)
P
FJ
I
.
jt
rrtsco
working
Unions
Have,
However,
Voted
Aral
nst
Acpepting
Compromise
Wage
of
70c
Per
Hour
SAN
FRANCISCO.
Dec.
8:
-
tStrlke-breaking
San
Francisco
warehousemen
were
continuing
to
handle
goods
yesterday
for
the
compromise
wage
of
70c
per
hour.
an
Increase
from
the
former
62
'2c.
despite
the
vote
of
union
ware
to
'work
unless
82V2c
is
paid.
PARLEY
IS
CONTINUING
Separate
.Meetings
of
Delegates
A
Buenos
Aires
Considering
Peace
Plans
BUENOS
AIRES,
Dec.
8:
-Dele
gates
to
the
inter-American
Peace
Conference
here
went
Into
separ
ate
parleys
here
today
to
conslde
various
peace
plans
Including
thai
of
Secretary
or
State
Ccrdell
HuV
of
the
United'
States
whl:h
pro
posed
the
setting
up
of
a
specla'
committee
to
consider
the
situation
In
the
event
of
a
genera'
European
war
breaking
out.
New
York
Stock
Market
Stronger
Early
Rally
This
Morning
Contin-t
ued
Throughout
Day's
'
Trading
!
NEW
YORK,
Dec
8:
f.
The
xt
New
:
York
stock
market
staged
a
rally
In'
early
trading
this
morning,!
continuing
strength
throughout
;
;
1
BIG
GERMAN
BATTLESHIP
4-
DAMAGED
AT
LAUNCHING
;
HITLER
SEES
ACCIDENT
KIEL.
KIEL,
Germany,
Germany,
Dec.
Dec.
8:
8:
,m
O
1
With
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
j
raWier
OHlkS!
and
thousands
of
speotators'
'
standing
aghast,
a
great
new
28,000-ton
battleship
got
out
of
control
following
its
launching
here
today
and
slid
rapidly
across
the
fiarbor,
crashing
into
a
thick
wall.
The
stern
was
badly
damaged
but
there
was
no
loss
of
life
or
serious
injuries.
,
Late
Telegraphs
-L.
DR.
CHABOT
DIES
OTTAWA
Hon.
Dr.
John
Leo
Chabot,
67,
former
Conservative
Member
of
Parliament
for
Ottawa,
died
today.
MAYOR
OF
TORONTO
TORONTO
W.
D.
Robbins,
chosen
last
month
to
fill
the
unexpired
term
of
the
late
Mayor
Sam
McBride,
was
returned
to
office
yesterday
on
a
wave
of
74,-844
votes,
defeating
opponents
in
the
persons
of
Aid.
Laldlaw
and
Robert
Harding.
MRS.
DEBS
DIES
INDIANAPOLIS
Mrs.
Kather-ine
Debs,
widow
of
the
late
Eugene
V.
Debs,
Laborite
leader,
died
last
night
at
the
age
of
79.
She
was
a
native
of
Louisville,
Ky.,
and
had
lived
in
seclusion
since
the
death
of
her
husband
ten
years
ago.
THOUSANDS
ARE
KILLED
Storms
and
Hoods
Take
Heavy
Toll
on
Northern
Luzon
Island
In
Phillipincs
MANILA,
Dec.
8;
With
a
death
toll
which
it
is
feared
may
run
into
thousands
and
at
least
fifty
towns
completely
under
water,
leaving
more
thousands
,
,
..
..
nomeicss
aim
sum-ring
great
privation,
northern
Luzon
Island
is
emerging
today
from
terrific
rainstorms
and
floods
of
the
last
few
days.
Communications
and
transportation
I
arc
completely
disrupted
and
It
will
probably
be
some
days
before
the
full
extent
of
the
damage
is
known.
;
I
TfW
RpQrilAn
Vlt"
WtUCU:
Fishing
Vessel
Comes
to
Grief
Off
1
Jones
Beach,
Long
Island
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
8:
The
traw-
wiler
Olorla
stranded
off
Jones
Beach,
Long
Island,
Sunday
night
and
sank.
The
crew
of
five
were
fjrescued
by
the
coastguard.
Pope
Slightly
Better
Though
In
Danger
Yet
VATICAN
CITY',
Dec.
8:--SIlght
mp-ovement
was
reported
by
physicians
today
In
the
condition
of
Pops
Plus,
who
suffered
a
paralytic
stroke
of
the
legs
at
the
end
of
the
week,
although
grave
feaia
are
still
held.
The
Pontiff's
Impatience
at
his
Illness
and
In
sistence
to
return
10
work
are
the
cause
of
concern.
ROOSEVELT
RETURNING
President
of
United
States
at
Trinidad
on
Way
Home
From
Buenos
Aires
PCRT
OF
SPAIN,
Dei.
8:
ikying
President
Franklin
D
Roosevejt
back
to
the
United
TMtes
from
Buenc3
Aires
where
le
attended
the
inter-American
peace
conference,
the
warship
In
i'anopolis
was
here
last
night.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
8:
(CP)
Whrat
was
up
again
to
-$1,1412
on
the
Vancouver
market
yesterday.
Radio
Gag
Man
Dies
in
Gotham
David
Frecdman
Recently
Entered
Suit
Azalnst
Eddie
Cantor
For
Stealing
His
Jokes
NEW
YCRK.
Dec.
8:-
David
Frecdman,
radio
gag
man,
died
here
today.
He
had
recently
started
a
suit
against
Eddie
Canto)
for
Infringing
on
his
gags.
SOCIAL
CREDIT
LOSES
OUT
IN
TEST
POLLING
IN
ALBERTA
PROVINCE
EDMONTON,
Dec.
8:
(CP)
Revised
figures
today
showed
that
j
H
Tremblay.
Liberal,
had
defeated
Dr.
W,
Desro-
4.
siers
social
Credit,'
by
a
mar
gin
of
180
In
the
first
test
of
'
Social
Credit
at
the
polls
since
provincial
election
last
v?ar
Twentv-slx
out
of
fortv
pons
had
reported.
.
4
GREAT
BRITAIN
STILL
AWAITS
KING'S
REPLY
IN
REGARD
TO
CRISIS
Still
Felt
in
Some
Well
Informed
Quarters
That
He
Will
Go
Through
With
Marriage
to
Mrs.
Simpson
And
Abdicate-Dukes
of
York
and
Kent
At
Fort
Belvedere
LONDON,
Dec.
8
:
Great
Britain
was
today
still
awaiting
the
decision
of
her
King
as
to
whether
he
would
renounce
Mrs.
Wallis
Warf
ield
Simpson
or
his
Throne.
After
having
gone
down
yesterday
insurance
rose
again
today
in
fayor
of
abdication.
Possibly
before
the
end
of
the
week
it
may
be
known
what
the
King
intends
to
do.
It
may,
nuivever,
oe
nwo
weess
De-
'pre
the
declrton
Is
made.
In
some
'vell-lnfonmd
quarters
It
was
said
hat
only
legal
and
financial
steps
emalned
to
be
arranged
before
indication
is
announced.
The
Duke
of
York
was
called
ant
night
to
Fort
Belvedere
and
.pent
the
nlghlt
there
with
the
King.
This
morning
the
Duke
of
Kent
proceeded
to
Font
Belvedere.
The
Duke
of
York
appeared
to
be
less
worried
when
he
left
Fort
3lvedere
this
morning.
Prime
Minister
Stanley
Baldwin
today
conferred
with
Sir
John
Simon,
Home
Secretary,
presum
ably
on
the
question
of
the
con
stitutional
crisis
but
no
an
nouncement
was
.
madev
Downing
Street
viivas
"
quiter
today-
than
It
had
been
since
the
crisis
came
to
a
h
ead
.
Also
during
the
day
there
was
a
'.onference
between
King
Edward,
he
Duke
of
York
and
Premier
Baldwin.
Premier
Ba'dwln.
apparently
till
Insists
that
the
King
abdl-
vite
in
the
event
he
finally
de-
sides
to
marry
Mrs.
Simpson.
If
ris
monarch
fhould
Intfsii
on
narrying
Mrs.
s:m,pon
without
indicating.
Mr.
Baldwin,
it
Is
said,
vould
favor
resigning
and
calling
general
cfcct.'on
to
give
the
people
th
opportunity
to
express
themselves.
Clement
AtJee,
leader
of
the
Labor
Opposition,
was
repsrted
today
to
be
preparing
to
call
a
special
meeting
of
the
Parllament-
iry
Labor
Party
with
a
view
to
at
tacking
Premier
Baldwin's
stand
n
the
crisis.
Meantime
.mere
seems
to
be
a
turn
of
sympathy
In
some
quar
ers
towards
Mrs.
Simpson
follow-
.'ng
her
announcement
of
willing
ness
yesterday
to
give
up
the
King
This
was
considered
as
a
"sport
ing
gesture"
and,
as
such,
ap-
pealed
to
many
British
people.
Pending
the
final
outcome
of
he
crisis;
preparations
for
the
'for
this
year
to
date
has
reached
coronation
next
May
are
now
to
a
a
total
of
135,521,152
board
feet,
lit
arge.
extent
suspended.
Any
comparison
with
130,527.786
board
change
In
coronation
plans
now,
feet
during
the
first
eleven
vou'd
prove
disastrous
to
many
months
of
1935.
A
substantial,
ln-businesses
jcreass
is
shown
this
November
In
The
Situation
Summarized
the
three
principal
varieties
of
Summing
up
dramatic
develop-
ments
spot-lighted
by
Mrs.
Simp
;on's
offer
to
withdraw
from
the
situation
If
that
would
aid
In
Its
.olutlon
and
the
Prime
Minister's
statement
that
the
cabinet
was
not
.orclng
the.
King
to
a
decision
at
,hls
time,
a
spokesman
said
today:
"The
King
must
choose
either
to
give
up
Mrs,
Simpson
now
or
ul
timately
to
abdicate
In
order
to'
make
her
his
wife.
The
cabinet
and
i
...
e
l
potes
and
piling
in
.mm
1..
u
behind
uuj
it,
the
t
1
solidly
Prime
Mlnbter
the
interlor
NovcmberP
shogd
and
against
the
suggestion
made
faJlm
off
unourMw
to
only
by
the
King
that
he
make
Mrs.
5C)4l4
ltoM,
feeU.tne
fa
Simpson
his
morganatic
wife.
Thejportion
of
whlch
was
lri
ccAai
only
other
alternative,
marriage
compared
with
422,413
lineal
feet
with
Mrs.
Simpson,
accorded
thejm
the
same
month
last
year
'
full
rights
of
Queen
Consort
of
The
tie
count
this
November
England,
has
been
out
of
the
ques-
,
was
21,347
pieces
3.187
In
honr-
tlon
from
the
beginning
of
these,
lock
and
18,160
In
Jackplne.
LMt
historic
days,
Today's
Developments
Prime
Minister
Stanley
Baldwin
reached
Fort
Belvedere
this
pvp.
,
(Continued
on
Page
Two)
R0THERMERE
BACKS
KING
Can
Britain
Afford
to
Lose
Such-
A
Splendid
Sovereign,
He
Asks..
LONDON,
Dec.
8:
(CP)
Vis-.
count
Rothermere
published
a
let
ter
Monday
In
the
Dally
Mall
ask
ing
If
Great
Britain
"can
afford
to
lose
a
sovereign
of
such
superla
tively
splendid
qualities."
He
followed
up
with
a
letter
at
night
In
the
Evening
News
urging
a
ofganitle.'marrlagel.
"It.
would
je
easy
to
legalize
a
morganatic
narrlage,1"
he
wrote.
"It
would
be
difficult
and
dangerous
to
legalize
an
abdication."
One
short
act
passed
through
the
British
and
Dominion
Parliaments
would
make
the
marriage
legal.
He
predicted
they
would
pass
such
an
act
with
huge
majorities.
Rothermere
added
that
there
had
never
been
a
suggestion
that
Mrs.
Simpson
become
Queen
from
any
source
whatsoever.
She
had
no
desire
.to
be
made
a
member
of
the
Royal
Family
or
to
appear
on
ceremonial
occasions.
LOG
SCALE
IS
HIGHER
Substantial
Increase
Recorded
This
November
Over
Last
T"
a
log
scaling
In
Prince
Rupert
forestry
district
for
the
month
of
November
this
year
totalled
J32
393,814
board
feet
as
compaxecT
with
8.967.822
board
feet
In
Sha
;cume
month
list
year.
ScaHne
logs
produced
In
this
district
cedar,
spruce
and
hemlock.
For
varieties
the
scale
for
the
month
in
board
feet
was
as
lows:
Douglas
Fir
320,241
Cedar
1.902.7M--JJ
Spruce
...6,760,900
Hemlock
3,568,692
Balsam
576,372
Jackplne
248,538
Miscellaneous
16,340
Forest
Products
'
,
year
In
November
there
was
no
tie
scale,
One
hundred
and
nlnety-fijjjj
cords
of
wood
and
cords
of
fence-posts
were
recorded
this
Novemljcifi