Today's
Weather
rrlnce
Rupert
Snowing,
light
northerly
wind;
barometer,
30.00;
temperature,
38;
sea
smooth.
Vol.
XXV.,
No.
34.
Three
Plants
Virtually
Destroyed
in
Conflagration
Which
Swept
Centre
of
Old
Country
Production
Early
Yesterday
ELSTREE,
Hertfordshire,
Eng.,
Feb.
10:
(CP)
Three
British
film
studios
were
completely
destroyed
by
fire
early
.
Sunday
.
with
damage
estimated
at
$2,250,000.
The
i
i
?
it
i
i
it.
r
"i"
t-
t
Eamonn
dc
Valera,
was
killed
Sun-
tremely
cold
weatner.
A
dance
was
day
when
he
was
thrown
from
a
held
Friday
night
In
honor
of
the
horse
Prince
Rupert
players.
Activities
of
Winter
Season
At
Skidegate
Draw
to
Close;
Officers
of
Various
Bodies
Skldegate
Concert
Band
Honor-
W
-
i
TnntAo
Vf
tTo
rra.
Expected
CALGARY,
Feb.
10:
(CP)
Hon.
E.
C.
Manning,
Provincial
Secre
tary,
intimated
Sunday
BOND
ON
LA
ROSE
Norman
Frnser.
Local
Man
to
Op
erate
AVelL-KnownAUce
Arm
Mining
Property
Norman
Frascr
of
this
city
hav
taken
a
lease
and
bond
oh
the
we!l
known
La
Rose
silver-lead
mining
property
on
the
Kltsault
River
valley
at
Alice
Arm
and
announces
that
he
plans
considerable
development
during
the
coming
summer.
The
property
lies
five
miles
from
Alice
Arm
and
a
mile
from
the
Dolly
Varden
Railway.
Repairs
to
the
railway
followinj
the
floods
of
last
fall
which
dirt
SKIDEGATE,
Feb.
10:
Winter
activities
in
the
Village
j
extensive
damage
are
necessary
to
rf
CI.
!.l
i
..
......
mtM.
mill
flin
nafivo
nnnil
In
t
inn
Permit
handling
of
supplies
to
here
is
beginning
to
look
forward
to
the
summer.
During
minmg
properties
in
the
Kltsault
the
past
winter
the
Skidegate
people
had
three
separate
.valley.
groups
of
visitors
from
Massett,
the
last
having
been
tne
Massett
Concert
Band
which
gave
a
concert
in
the
Com-
munltty
Hall
which
was
filled
tc
capacity,
visitors
from
the
outside
Fred
Wilson;
referee,
George
W.
Joining
with
Skidegate
population
!
Young.
for
the
occasion.
School
Girls'
Club
President.
The
various
Skidegate
organlza-1
Miss
Mae
Tulip;
secretary,
Miss
Hons
have
elected
officers
for
the
j
Mildred
Russ;
treasurer,
Miss
Phil-
year
as
follows:
lips.
Village
Council
Chief
councillor
M.
j.
Williams;
treasurer,
Robert
Chamberlain;
secretary,
II.
E.
Greene;
Edward
Colllson,
James
McKay
and
Luke
Watson.
Constables
Alfred
Moody,
vChat-llc
Williams
and
Magnus
Green.
Church
Doard
Rev.
Bishop
Black,
rector;
II.
E.
Greene,
sec
retary;
Frank
Tulip,
treasurer;
M.
J.
Williams,
Ocorgc
W.
Young,
Edmund
Caldcr,
Albert
Jones
and
Albert
Derrick.
United
Church
Sunday
School---Supcrlntcndant,
Mrs.
C.
E.
Gladstone;
pianist,
Miss
Weaver;
treas
urer,
Miss
Phillips;
secretary,
Mis.
Merle
Tulip;
tpachcrs
Mrs.
C.
E.
Gladstone,
Miss
Phillips,
Miss
Wea
ver,
Miss
Mac
1-ullp.
Miss
Violet
Tulip,
Miss
Elizabeth
Young,
Er
"est
Wilson
and
Edmund
Caldcr.
United
Church
Choir
Manager
and
leader,
11.
E.
Greene;
pianist.
Miss
Weaver;
secretary,
Miss
Phil-Hps;
treasurer,
Mrs.
C.
E.
Glad
stone;
social
and
entertainment
committee,
Mrs.
Albert
Jones.
Mrs
Adolphus
Colllson
and
II.
E.
Greene,
Sons
of
Skidegate
Athletic
Asso
elation
-Honorary
President,
II.
E
Greene;
president,
Ambrose
Colll
son;
vice-president,
Frank
Jones:
manager,
Georpp
Brown;
secret.
"fy.
Edmund
Caldcr:
treasurer.
Snow
and
Cold
Helps
Timber
Industry
Out
C.
H.
Sawle,
publisher
of
the
Om-
lneca
Herald,
New
Hazelton's
news-
ary
prewueuv,
,
.
.
.
0
rpf
v,,lt
to
the
ident
Albert
Derrick;
vice-presi-vt-
-
:
He
arrived
on
Saturday
eve-SnV
managerJWty.
dent
George
W.
Young;
1
Srm
m...
nLstant
manager.
ning's
wayfrelght
from
Terrace
and
1V1.
V.
v
II.
E.
Greene;
retary,
Miss
Mae
Tulip.
King's
Memorial
Service
A
memorial
service
was
held
re
cently
In
honor
oi
uie
rwuis
George
V.
The
meeting
took
place
In
the
Community
nau
witn
aooui
450
persons
present.
The
band
was
In
attendance
and
piayea
a
number
of
appropriate
selections---
-nee
as
a
Bird,"
"Nearer
My
uoa
tn
Thee,"
"Dead
March
In
Saul"
nA
"Ahlrln
With
Me."
Addresses
were
given
by
Dr
O.
A.
Charter,
Rev.
Bishop
Black
and
M.
J.
Wil
liams.
II.
E.
Greene
rcaa
uie
&cnp-turc
and
Timothy
Talt
led
In
prayer.
The
choir
sang
"Abide
With
Me"
and
the
hymns
were
Rock
of
Ages"
and
"O
God,
Our
Help
In
Ages
Past."
The
proceedings
closed
with
Uie
playing
of
"God
Save
the
King"
by
the
Band
ia
result
of
arrival
of
snow
anJ
,cold
weather
which
has
made
possible
the
bringing
out
from
the
.woods
of
poles
and
piling
already
cut.
Unless
this
cold
weather
had
come,
the
camps
would
have
been
unable
to
haul
their
product
to
the
empty
yards
in
the
railway
and
would
have
had
to
close
down.
There
Is
also
considerable
activity
in
tie
cutting
What
the
people
of
the
Interior
would
like
to
see
now
would
b-;
a
revival
of
mining
activity.
SENTENCES
CUT
DOWN
VICTORIA.
Feb.
10:
(CP)
The
British
Columbia
Court
of
Appeal
today
reduced
to
five
years
sentences
of
sixteen
and
seventeen
years'
Imprisonment
respectively
which
had
been
meted
out
to
Arthur
Sutherland
and
Joe
August,
Smlthcrs
Indians,
for
tampering
with
a
Canadian
National
Railways
switch
hear
New
Hazelton
last
year.
PROVlNfc
AL
LIBRARY
tana
DRIFTED
SEAWARD
WITH
ICE
Thrilling:
Kcscue
of
Seven
Youths
Effected
by
U.
S.
Coastguard
Off
Cape
Cod
BOSTON,
Feb.
10:
(CP)
Seven
C.
C.
C.
youths
were
rescued
by
coastg-uardsmen
today
twenty-two
and
a
half
hours
after
they
had
been
cast
adrift
when
ice
on
which
they
were
walking
in
Cape
Cod
Bay
split
and
carried
them
seaward.
The
rescue
was
accomplished
by
the
coastguardsmcn
pushing
small
boats
over
the
ice
after
a
patrol
boat
had
failed
to
buck
its
way
through.
The
youths
were
rushed
to
hospital
to
receive
treatment
for
frozen
feet.
secretary.treasurer.iWlll
be
leaving
this
evening
on
his
Wneat
WM
quoted
at
87c
on
tne
James
Wilson;
social
and
manager.
Tom
Pearson.
stage
return
to
New
Hazelton.
Mr.
Sawle
reports
that
there
ias
'.been
a
revival
Just
recently
in
the
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
10:
(CP)
i
Vancouver
Exchange
today.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY
10,
1936
Like
a
tunic
knitted
for
a
giant,
the
links
of
this
massive
chain
lie
In
even
rows,
at
Glasgow
dock.
Eah
link
weighs
225
pounds,
and
lstwo
feet.nsth.X
lSO
to
isoj
anchor
chain
cables
lUeieacn
each
do;
neoH
fnr
tho
Onn
Marv
Fnolnn
1s
npu;
nnppn
nf
the
"Seas.
WniCrl
3
ULJV"
w
v.
J
'
--3-"-"
-
"
"
-1
'
Court
of
Revision
Adjourns
For
Week
Decisions
Will
be
Announced
That
Time
by
City
Commissioner
Alder
At
Further
appeals
were
heard
at
I
nounced
by
City
Commissioner
W.
J.
Alder.
Today's
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point
Overcast,
calm;
barometer,
30.10;
temperature,
37;
sea
smooth.
Triple
Island
Overcast,
light
northerly
wind;
barometer,
29.95;
slight
swell.
.
Langara
Island
Overcast,
light
northerly
wind;
light
swell.
I
Terrace
Snowing,
northeast
wind,
14.
Anyox
Snow,
calm,
15.
1
Stewarts-Cloudy,
light
nortn
wind,
11.
i
.
Ladles'
Aid-Honorary
president,
u
busincss
of
the
interior
as
w
.r.
ihi
rvntbv:
nresident.
Mrs.!
.......
.
Z
Mrs.
Solomon
Wilson;
first
vlcc-prcsi
dent,
Mrs
W.
H.
Russ;
second
vice-
president,
Mrs.
H.
E.
Greene;
tronenrcr.
Mrs.
Frank
Tulip;
sec-
American
Senators
Fearful
Of
Russo-Japanese
Alliance
With
Move
Against
Alaska
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Feb.
10:
(CP)
The
Japanese
Far
East
policy
was
attacked
in
the
United
States
Senate
today
by
Senator
Key
Pitman
of
Nevada,
chairman
of
the
foreign
relations
committee,
and
Senator
J.
Hamilton
Lewis
of
Illinois
who
envisioned
a
Pviisso-Japan
alliance
for
Asiatic
control
at
the
expense
of
American
interests.
Hurling
criticism
at
the
Japanese
policy,
Pitman
spoke
of
treaties
"openly
and
ruthlessly
violated"
and
referred
to
what
he
called
Japanese
threats,
propaganda
and
arrogance.
Lewis
said
the
first
Russo-Jap
move
would
be
directed
at.
Alaska.
apply
only
to
Area
No.
2
in
which
the
Canadian
fleet
is
most
concerned.
The
meeting,
which
was
pre
Tomo
rrow
s
Tides
High
3:28
a.m.
20.4
ft.
15:35
p.mr.'
18.8
ft.
Low
.......
9:44
a.m.
5.9
ft.
21:50
p.m.
5.4
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
RITISW
FILM
STUDIOS
WIPED
OUT
Two
Million
Dollar
Fire
at
Elstree
Is
Bad
Blow
to
Movies
No
Social
Credit
Is
blaze
started
in
the
studio
of
the
British
and
Dominions
that
no
legislation
to
in-Film
Corporation
and
spread
to
two
nearby
studios
of
gtitute
social
credit
the
British
International
Picture
Co.
Elstree
is
the
heart
of
the
British
moving
picture
producing
industry
and
the
conflagration
is
a
severe
blow
to
the
business.
There
will
be
Immediate
rebuilding,
It
Is
expected.
Son
of
De
Valera
Is
Killed
in
Fall
WON
GAMES
AT
TERRACE
:
Prince
Rupert
High
School
Boys
Ant!
Girls
Successful
On
Saturday
Night
In
a
second
set
of
basketball
games
at
Terrace
Saturday
night,
Sustained
Katal
III
ur
fS
When
ruiitv
ttuytiu
iiisii
owiw
uUa
Thrawn
From
llorsc
at
Dublin
cated
Terrace
Yesterday
'coast
girls
I
girls
26
to
16.
23
to
14
while
the
won
over
the
Interior
j
The
local
players
returned
home
DUBLIN,
Feb.
10:
(CIM
Brian
dc
oil-Saturday
night's
late
train.
They
Valera,
iged
20,
soRpf.
President
had.
an
enjoyable
trip
Respite,
qxl
PROPOSALS
ON
HALIBUT
CONSERVATION
principles
would
be
en
acted
at
the
present
session
of
the
Alberta
Legislature.
Sou
n
d
,
progressive
legislation
would
be
the
only
concern
of
the
government,
he
said.
'
'
'
;
KNITTING
A
HALTER
FOR
SEA
QUEEN
Various
Proposals
To
Be
Submitted
by
Local
Operators
at
Seattle
Limitation
of
Three
Thousand
Pounds
Per
Man
Per
Trip
Asking
Commission
to
Licence
Boats
and
Compel
Them
to
Stay
in
One
Arae
i
At
a
largely
attended
meeting
of
Prince
Rupert
halibut
boat
owners
and
fishermen
yesterday
it
was
decided
to
instruct
delegates
to
a
meeting
to
be
held
in
Seattle
of
representatives
of
th,e
various
Pacific
Coast
halibut
fleets
to
support
a
limit
of
3,000
pounds
per
man
per
trip,
a
10-day
tie-up
between
trips,
starting
of
the
season's
fishing
operations
on
March
16
and
a
boat
limit
oi
ih.uuu
pounas
per
vip,
au
f
rrpf-if)-riTij'iTv
proposed
curtailment
regulations
toMlrKrNiril
Mm.
1
.a.
adLA4Kf
.
m
mm
r
IN
ALASKA
sided
over
by
Capt.
George
Fritz
c,
r.
Kiel,
Formerly
of
This
City,
with
George
Anderson
as
secretary,
Opening
up
old
Gold
Mine
also
decided
to
suggest
to
the
In-
j
'ear
Ketchikan
ternatlonal
Fisheries
Commission!
that
all
halibut
boats
be
licensed
by
c
p
Rleli
iormer
weu
jcn0wa
the
Commission
an
dat
the
start
minmg
man
and
sawmill
operator
boat
be
required
to
iect
in
pf
v-xlrixx
Rupert,
who
for
the
past.
vHaanfoTtVi'TFim
m
mi-
in
that
area.
Such
a
regulation,
it
tnjng
jn
the
southern
part
of
thn
Is
considered,
might
tend
to
keep
:
province,
was
here
yesterday
the
larger
American
boats
in
Area
Aboard
the
Princess
Norah
bound
No.
3
and
thus
leave
Area
No.
2
.from
Vancouver
to
Ketchikan
more
exclusively
to
the
smaller
Canadian
vessels.
The
meeting
was
held
in
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
Hall.
Canadian
Junior
Commerce
Bodyj
T.
W.
Warkman
Elected
President
Of
Newly
;Formed
Chamber
At
a
gathering
in
Toronto
las',
week
of
delegates
from
various
parts
of
Canada,
a
Canadian
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
was
formed
with
T.
W.
Warkman
of
where
the
Reward
Mining
Co..
of
which
'he
Is
managing
director.
the,
has
become
Interested
In
the
old
Sea
Level
gold
property
on
Thorn
Prince
RuDert
delegates
to
the
Arm
about
twenty
miles
south
ot
Seattle
meeting,
-which
it
Is
expec-
Ketchikan
on
Revllla
Glgedo
ted
will
take
place
about
February
;
Island.
It
is
1903
since
the
Sea
20
In
connection
with
a
conference
Level
property
was
last
operated
(
of
the
International
Fisheries
Com-!
and
.
at
one
time
there
was
a
the
adjourned
session
this
morning
.
mlsslon
with
the
operations,
have
sulphide
mill
on
it.
Work
has
al-of
the
civic
court
of
revision
and
not
yet
been
appointed.
j
ready
been
under
way
for
tha
adjournment
was
maue
unui
ircAtj
(past
few
montns.
on
tne
property
Monday
when
decisions
will
be
an-i
.
,
by
the
Reward
Mining
Co
with
a
view
to
bringing
It
back
Into
production.
Mr.
Rlel
expects
to
be
on
the
property
for
the
next
two
weeks.
Badminton
Club's
Annual
Dance
Is
Enjoyable
Affair
Vancouver
as
Its
first
president.
The
annuai
dance
of
the
Prince
Incidentally.
Mr.
Warkman
carried
Rupert
Badminton
Club
held
Frl-the
proxy
of
the
local
Junior
day
nignt
in
the
Elks'
Home
proved
Chamber
of
Commerce
to
the
con-
a
most
enjoyable
affair
for
about
ventlon
which
preceded
the
an-
eighty
persons.
Excellent
music
was
nual
convention
of
the
Canadla.i
furnished
by
Charlie
Balagno's
Ort
Chamber
of
Commerce.
chestra
and
Walter
Smith
was
mas-
The
Canadian
Radio
uroaocasi-
t
f
ceremonles.
Danclne
was
In
ng
Commission
tomorrow
night
at
7
o'clock
will
carry
a
program
featuring
Junior
Chamber
of
Com
merce
speakers
from
Toronto.
Presbyterianism
Being
Discussed
Interesting
Scries
of
Sermons
Itcins
Given
by
Kcv.
W.
I).
Grant
Ilollingworth
Rev.
W.
KnnrfnpMtw
mi
Intprpstlncr
series
of
..
progress
from
10
p.m.
until
2
a.m.
and
at
midnight
delicious
refreshments
were
served.
Bertie
Cross
presided
at
the
door
and
the
committee
In
charge
consisted
of
William
Lambie,
Miss
Frances
Cross,
Miss
Bessie
Thompson,
Walter
Cross
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
G.
C.
Mitchell.
Six
Cannery
Shacks
At
Nanm
Are
Burned
Six
cannery
shacks
at
Namu
were
burned
down
last
Friday
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ian
Church
on
the
origins
andjthe
time
of
the
flrfc
principles
of
Presbyterianism.
Last:
,
evening
he
discussed
John
KnoxJ
silver
and
the
theological
events
of
nisi
period.
The
Sunday
previous
Mr.1
NEW
YORK,
Feb.
10:
(CP)
Bar
Holllngworth
had
spoken
on
John
silver
was
unchanged
at
lc
per
Calvin,
"the
father
of
the
reformed
ounce
on
the
local
metal
market
church."
'today.