change since Its founding In 1887 "II 71? 1 TIJED and co-operative, producer-owned yy i"lY grain companies ana poois nave found birth in farm movements. Grain boards have been tried out In various forms. f;r 1917 and 1918 respectively. Stewart and F. W. Riddell of Wln- It vaj during these years, from f 1 Alh -rta hd ths campaigns and IS MILD Canada's first experience with a grain board came in 1916-durlng n,llk,ey Vallcy Enjoying Unusually the great war-when the Board of , ale Fal,S,orc Uke Spring Grain Supervisors was appointed to handle the Dominion's crops and the Winnipeg Grain Exchange SMTCHERS, Dec. 3:-The Bulk- f ? J,J i Valley Is still enjoying a re- fixed at $2.21 and $2.24 a bushel. u . BnH miin bat-s No. 1 northern Fort William weather and December has been ushered In with conditions more The Canadian Wheat Board Uke March than what would be came into existence with the mar- expected at this time of the year. keUng of the 1919 crop and its Vlp mnnth ,hprfi h. operations wde guided by James bEfin yery ntUe frost andj n0 snow at all. What moisture was in the nlpcs as chairman and vice-chair- 6kles come down ,n raln The man respectively. The wheat price . , nn ont of th. mimd an. was fixed at $2.63 a bushel basis ulv loughlng on No. 1 northern Fort William. The than def conditions board was In ontrol-from August fall Ule ln th wnen grounc 16 1919 until August 31, 1920, WM d and hartL Farmers have when trading in wheat futures uklng advantage ot these iwumra on me mnn.pcB ndiuons to carry on their fall uiam exenange. lola talking, the board plan wasjwlth scattered snow flurries. -joonaoned by Saskatchewan and Arta. The campaign for wheat P001-"' gained momentum and the Albcra pool started operations In West Coast of Vancouver Island 23 with Saskatchewan and Manl- -Moderate to fresh westerly loba pools Che next year. winds, mostly fair and mild. Agitation of Board I - With the pools organized and. faculty of agriculture at the Unl-rating, agitation for a Dom- verslty of Saskatchewan, tolon wheat board faded for a When the board under Mr. Mc-hilc but ncvr nwav when Farland was esUbllshed It was --j --- a. Jhe Pooh faced financial difflcul ll in 1930. John I. McFarland auUicrized to purchase wheat from the producers at 87,ic a bushel, Of Calffn lhn.sls No. 1 northern Fort William to act n lJ V.W.VU. HI UCvUlllt ,. ral manager of the pools and 'The same purcnawns v "" as government agent In ' O T IlillVliw tfcgViKV a wsral price stabilization opera- ""IIS, nftYtmW ...1 4 kAA1.rl Kept in eiietu uuuci . headed by Mr. Murray until last August, At that time the regulations ln 1035 bv t.h fMpmi .rnvprn.lwere changed and the board is brought Mr. McFarland to (not now Purchasing : wheat riom e chairmanship. He directed the ! Producers. I Is prepared to pur- p'lv'd L. Smith of Winnipeg and ,r,01 H. C. Grant of the Mani la Agricultural College until jwember of the same year when "c new federal government ap-Pn'led a new board. James R, Murray of Winnipeg hn t0 heact he new a "ard and with him as members re Geo,.,,,, II Mclvor of Wlnni- na uean A. M; Shaw of the serious condition. Company officials said the cabin of one tug was destroyed by the fire but damage to the other was slight. The cause of the explosion is GORDON WALLACE WINS VANCOUVER Gordon Wallace, 146 pounds, battled his way to a ten-round decision over Henry Woods, 138, of Yakima, Wash., a negro, in the main event of a fight card here last night. Wallace took five rounds, Woods two and three were even. MADRID CASUALTIES MADRID Red Cross authorities estimated yesterday that 11,-500 men, women and children had been killed so far in the siege of Madrid. Two air raids, yesterday caused an estimated 70 to 80 NEGOTIATE NEW PACT Dead Tree Point Clear, baro WOMEN'S CANADIAN CLUB vjCiOrtlA. I Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides (8 A.M.) I'rincc Rupert Cloudy, north-wt mil High 5:38 a.m. 19.1 ft. t wind, two miles per hour; 17:35 p.m. 17.9 ft. barometer, 30.04 (dropping); temperature, Low 11:35 a.m- 8.6 ft. 37; sea smooth. 23:55 p.m! 5.9 ft. NORTHERN ANp CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXV NO. 283. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1936 MICE: 5 CENTS y v S OF WORLD FACE KING EDWARD GRAIN PROBE SCOPE WILL BE SEARCHING; EMBRACES ALL ASPECTS OF TRADING Late Telegraphs EXPLOSION' AT IOCO IOCO Five men were burned, one seriously, last night in an explosion and. fire at the Imperial , . , 0il Co-'s dock at tn,s company n n nnv n WINNIPEG, Dec. 61 (CP) Opinions On VariOUS modes settlement, twelve miles east of of marketing Canada's grain open competition, pooling Vancouver. The injured, composed throuirh a wheat board are expected to be submitted m the crews of two tu at the i LOG CAMPS CURTAILING;: Usual Seasonal Closedown Ovor : was learned authoritatively to- j Christmas and Ne i Year At Queen Charlotte Island " the i operations for; the wmte- as i, -, to the Turgeon Royal Commission investigating the trade ?harf 'mc; L l: v t of w;; , ,:ii ti t Jam Gibsn. Capt. John Dahl, ;usual at this' time of th year.! - WH1UI liao 1 novel iu uuiu Rnhn-t Mutton. Walter F.Isdnn Thp T A K1W Tlncr C.n 's I western points. Open competition for the farmer's grain and reter Dale. All are suffering camp at Atlir Inlet closed earn:- has benn offered on trie grain ex- from burns and Gibson is in a time ago. Now the A. P. Allison camp at Cumshewa Inlet and the 'J. R Morgan Logging Co. at Sedgewick Bay are closing down ! partially. A crew of some thirly-f!ve mei. will be kept working at the Allison camp, it Is expected, and ten or fifteen men will continue lr. employment at. the Morgan ;xmp 1 The camps are expected to rc-sume full operations early next year. I volvsu the British Isles at once . , , Involves Canada and that we are Island Part cloudy, Tilple - 'prepared to put up all our re. northwest wind, five miles per .. wlfh iha Mthpr rn1,r, " and when two of th thnyand showers have occurred on the Langara Island Part cloudy,' U i b lltVII 14WVIII wuvaaava. to the end of preserving world Provlnr.es m.wrH thr. nPrp.nrv coast. northwest wind, five miles per. Rlshon Wplls Wftnt nn to suit iesUation. to! Pri"e Rupert District- Fresh hour; barometer, 30.00; sea mod-. Unable to find men t as an aUlancs ln tne 1 . 1 . . I 1 t l-.t I Unnrvm I nrf nlHM tn fa 1 . . c-i. me beard and with Manl-inorcn wuius, u(x,wjuh6 lend of preserving world peace, I Great Britain might have an ar- Queen Charlotte Islands-Fresh meter, 30.08; temperature, 34; sea: gement with Germany and north winds, rawer coia wiui a sraoom. -Jaoan together with the closest I few scattered sohwers. Estevan Celar, calm; baro-' possible fr,e,,,v friendly rPi9nnn withi meter, 30.02 Victoria Raining, southeast wind, six miles psr hour; baro meter, 30.02 , United States. Intense Nationalism Intent on world friendliness and peace. Whatever people might think About dictatorships, it could not be denied that Mussolini, In raising Italy from a ithlrd class powe: to the forefront of the world's nations, had done more for hi? "Some . Ouarantee of World Mjmtrv nnv 01 rnpr Peace" was' the subject of Bishop In a lmllar way HlUer had donf lira's onpralrn. m,,Ctlll5e irom Wie luuuwo . f rarihr.n ..vpsfa-Hnw . . I...":". 7. - r . .v. iw wivii .... . j ...i U Aa ; W v tf m rvn Tnr 1 tPrTTi.Iiri'V: in PnnnTiT1PJ LlS ii 90c 'afternoon in an address before a whlch had professed to be Ui market price iw goes as as 10 low as ta , ttnripH irnther he nf thfi u . .....Bv.j o a I1U111C Ul UCllVFWVwJf, K1V1 aU a bUSnei. Wr,n-on' rnrmrflnn Hliih at thp l ,4 i Because of the extensive discus-1 ; " ... .. . dnn on the various forms of mar-,08100 "au- ""mwc"' rom au uus uisnop wells de- biuu vu v lho nreclHpnt . was ln thp rhnlr A 4,.ari ihii Vio vpiMne it was believed nere manyiv"v - UUi.t "- ju f the briefs to be submitted to vote of thanks was tendered to the ready for International peace thP commission headed by Hon. W. speaker by Mrs. J. R. Morlson Mrs.jwlthout force of arms. The League y x Turgeon would express op- C. E. Cullln presided at the piano of Nations was absolutely helpless liinns on the benefits and dlsad- to- accompany "O Canada" and 'unless It had the power to enforce vantages of the various systems. "God Save the King." jthe laws It made. He referred to KING EDWARD SELLING HIS ALBERTA RANCH 1 LONDON, Dec. 3: (CP) It day that King Edward Is nego- tlatlng for the sale of his Canadian ranch at High River, . Alta., to Lincoln Ellsworth, Queen Charlotte Island logging.' American explorer. . camps are now curtailing their i Customs Revenue Thi Year Ahead Customs and excise collections at the port of Prince Rupert for the calendar year 1936 to date have totalled $210,909.59 as compared with $196 678.83 In the first 11 months of 1935. November collections, totalling $6956.25. as against $6,- M5.89. showed the usual seasonal fall slump. STRONG AND UNITED BRITISH I EMPIRE GREATEST GUARANTEE OF WORLD PEACE SAYS BISHOP Scorns Canadians Who Would Shirk Imperial Hespon sihihty and Shelter Behind United States Importance deaths. Hospitals were crowded j .. . .MfS.lVS l ui iwsii ouiiuu 113 with injured. I u uiuui 6ivttw.i u..vev rjnmmnriB vesterdav that Great rnoic m lEi'aiuiiuU) uv.vm vu xvi. ih.ii j . iv..au, 1 1919 ; untu 1924 that the farm Icady for early sowing of crops , , negotiatinff a new Bishop of Cariboo, yesterday in delivering before the janlzalons rti'sed their voice.: next soring. lor rppolntment of a permanent nniwino. onprntions hav con- hsat beard and also In support ' UnUd uninterrupted throughout the wheat pool.. Farm organlza-, tne district. wks in Manitoba, sisKaicnewan One great benefit that has ac- " crued from this spell of mud 41,1 wied their case to the govern- . n of flip. hlIls Bon- I r , ' a li ,.. es there has been no greater con- 23 ,K0Vemmrt " 19221 sumption of fuel during the past n Ltm n' ? lnfnSl0A rp:1mon?h than there would be In Foitum-int of a wheat beard buti . . n d upon Manitoba, Saskatch-jbepiemoe , "an and AlberU leglslatui-es to Ps enabling legislation and IIT ,1 . T 1 hare the responsibility ln the I Weather rOrCCaSl venture Alberta and Saskatch- evan pasted legislation ln 1922 (furnished througn the courtesy or b"t thf Manitoba assembly. In't! Dominion Meteorological Bureau at tno-i -i-., . ,. .... : , victoria an1 Prince Rupert. ThU lore-defeaitcd Its bill 24 to 21 t c mpilod from ob.scrvtloiu ta-On scond reading ken at 6 a.m. today and covers the 3fi Tim , , . , u j 'hour period ending 8 p.m. tomorrow). defensive alliance with France Prince Rupert uyro Club one ot the most stirring and in and Belgium. LANDS AT CAPETOWN CAPETOWN, South Africa-Captain James Mollison and his co-pilot landed here today after flying: from Wiesdrift where they landed last night after having-gone astray while making an unsuccessful attempt to break the London to Capetown record made by Amy Johnson, Mollison's estranged wife, earlier this year. Today's Weather (aovemnwtu Telegraph I for t.h" pstablL!hmnk nf a board' Pressure Is low on the mainland hour; sea smooth, spiring addresses it has heard In- considerable time. Bishop Wells , spoke scornfully of those Canadians who suggested that Canad? should , detach Itself from International complications ln whlcl Great Britain might become ln volved. He could not understand Jthe viewpoint of the Canadian who would shelter behind the I United States and the Monroe .Doctrine: "If we are worth anything at all, we should carry our I full burden ln the British Empire.' I he declared. "W3 ought to make It ; known that anything which In- the defying of the League auth ority by Japan, Italy and Russia. The Bishop alluded to the powerful new Russia where the machine Soviet was sending IU emissaries to all parts of the world to disseminate its policies Dangerous is a neighbor lts3.f, It was now linking with France which dally became more like it. Oermany matter was that p:ople ln Canada :ould not judge Germany or Italy. They did not know the facts. They did know, however, that the1 people of both countries were solidly behind their leaders. Now .there was the climax In Spain where were presented all the possibilities of a greaV world conflagration. Already Russia, Italy Monarch's Abdication Or Govt Resignation Said to be Imminent High Authority Says That Ruler Has Decided to Keep Both Throne and Mrs. Simpson Will Not Surrender to Prime iMinister LONDON, Dec. 3: (CP) Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin declined today to explain the issue between King Edward and the cabinet. When questioned in the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Baldwin said he considered it expedient that he should not be questioned at present. Meantime the country seethes with reports, one or tne most persistent being" that within forty-eight hours either the abdication of the King or the resignation of the cabinet may be expected. One of the highest sources ln the Kingdom told the Associated Press today, that the King has made up his mind to keep both his throne and his friendship for Mrs. Wallls Simpson. At Fort Belvedere with Mrs. Simpson and the Duke of lYork. King Edward let It be known that he will not surrender to Pre mier Baldwin, the Associated Press was told. The King would fight to a finish on the constitutional Issue which has been raised by the Pre- c-that-hA-senounce his twice-divorced American friend. I "I believe that the greatest stabilizing power and thej persons who know the King ex best truarantee of world neace lies in a strong and united pressed the opinion that even the pTouSg adTt shoSd result n AitJZ Britilh Empire with every part assuming a reasonable p y of abdication would not piuugiiuis U4iu 11, oiuuu o i. Anthony Eden told the House of . . ,, , .' r, m n A , -p. break ud the friendsh in with Mrs Simpson. Whatever the outcome of the lm-asse, It was learned on excellent tuthority that Mrs. Simpson will probably leave England soon and seek seclusion on the continent or jn an ocean voyage. It was stated uwu'"rc lrt nlirht that the nlannprf Ipnvlno was God and fores was law. The ."V . Z'.IT J u and Germany were Involved and, Indeed, even Great Britain and ths United States. person of the King. Remove the monarchy and the Empire would not slay together a year, Bishop Wells believed. After referring; to the respect and affection in which King George had been held, Bishop Wells 'commented,:, "God grant that we will always have for our King one we can iui name luuay itnu uiai nit King .might accompany her. NC statement is obtainable from Mrs Simpson herself. Mrs. Simpson's friends said that she was deeply concerned lest her could not be blamed for trying friendship with the King affect ad-to protect herself. 1he fact of thJtversely either his personal Interests or the welfare of the British realm. Newspapers Offer Advice The British press has united in venaermg counsel to the King. The ijuuuuii luuca waitcu lUi OUU1C VIE- unite assurance which would en- i able the press to put an end to rumors that the King Is contemplating marriage which would be "incompatible with the throne." The News-Chronicle said; "One of King Edward's circle of personal friends is Mrs. Simpson, a lady of Bonds ot Empire i American birth who has been twice After making his assertion that ' married. It Is believed It Is the BUILDING PERMITS .Major Construction Projects Of Year Will be Recorded During . ,., Month of December Permits covering the new Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve building, contract fctf which was recently let at a figure ln the neighborhood of $8,000; the $10,000 addition to the; plant of the Northern Fishermen's Cold Storage; the-extenslve.new unUof 3the . Ca- nadlan Fish Si Cold Storage Co, and recently completed improve-v ments at the fishermen's floats are expected to be taken out during the month of December and will bring the building list for 1936 in Prince Rupert to a figure very likely exceeding the 1935 total. In view of the fact that permits for none of these major building undertakings have yet been issued, the true building value for the year '.n Prince Rupert Is not indicated-by such permits as have so far ! been taken out. ' The permits- taken out to date -this year have aggregated $15463 J In comparison with $43,245 in the first eleven months of 1935. This November's permits amounted to only $275 as against $3305 In the ; same month last year. Larger Lumber Cut.,.-; SAINT JOHN, N.B., Dec. 3: (CTr -Lumber operators estimate the cut In Saint John County tills writ ter will be 25,000,000 feet, almost double the amount cut during wln-g ter months of recent years. Aboup 1,500 men will be employed in the woods and mills. on the relation of the King to fifs ministers and his readiness to be !in a strong and united British King's wish to marry her. It is for guided. The Guardian, like the I Empire allied possibly witn oer- the King to say, like any other man,' other papers, was obviously com The sp:aker, at the outset, ! many, Japan and the United wno shall be his partner for life. It' mentlng on the constitutional issue Vnn-nuvpr Ralninsr. easterly ealt with the intenss spirit of j states lay the greatest hope for ls for parliament to say who will believed to have been raised ln wind. 6 miles per hour; barometer, ' naonasm which had developed j world peace, Bishop Wells went, on t queen of the country and re-'some quarters from the King's 30.04. iltrthe world durlnS the Pasl twen-ito discuss the bonds which, as if guiate successlon to the throne. If friendship with Mrs. Simpson. Prince George Snowing, calm; i r- liau uccu mu, u tne Kmg who ,s of a e and knows yesterday was the first tlma 1 ' lof t.Vio tart. that, thp hpai-t nf ,thp Fmnlrp tno-pthpr Thfire WftS 110 . . ...... .i . ... . .. . , .... . . -.V 'baremetcf. . . 29 94. 'Terrace Foggy, calm, 34. Anyox Cloudy, calm, 32. Hazelton Snowing, calm, 20 Smlthers Cloudy, calm, cool. Burns Lake Snowing, calm, 22. I StewarU-Cloudy, calm, 34. . . - - - , " t ' nis own mina, is suiucienuy in iove that London newspapers naa ai nations after the coercion In these bonds Immediately force or persl$t ,n hb lntentlon tne pub-'iuded to the King In reference a wu , 1 a ic would, we think, wish that he Mrs. Simpson. Premier Baldwin and r.r . .i 4 Would marry ' the woman of his sir John Simon are the two minis-First there was a sentiment .. . . J1..1. J uit. "UllC uul ku uu cu wlc uuu uuvu la',oul' lcl uuctuy twiitci.icu .(..phwl In lh rrnivn In the is Duke of Cornwall. His wife's are said to frown upon such a 'ositlon would then be the King's j match. It was reported that Pre-icinsort and not the Queen of Eng- mler Baldwin had given the King land. i forty-eight hours to declare hlm.- Tlie Manchester Guardian said wlf In regard to the American dr-edltorlally: "One cannot think that.vorcee. ' our King, mindful as he Is of thej The Dally Telegraph said that nationally beloved example set by the cabinet had-given a great part his father, would seek ln any waylof the'tlme at a session yesterday reverence, honor and respect In ! to disturb relations between the .to discussion of the King's relations person as well as in. his office." monarcn ana nis ministers as meyjwun Mrs. Simpson ana mau The flag was another bond of 'existed during the twenty-five momentous decision might be an; sentiment which held the Empire i years of the last reign." 'tlclpated before the end of tho together. In that connection, Blsh-j There was reason to believe that week. op Wells urged the desirability of a hastily summoned cabinet meet-j Last night the King was silent nt a distinctive Canadian flag whldi lng on Friday concerned the do- Buckingham Palace, breaking" th9 he suggested might have a field of mestlc problem involving an lm- silence, however,, at Fort Belvedcf6 (Continued on Page Two) portant constitutional Issue bearing today. 'i-'-, . ' .. . w . v- "--- --.-w ' l ' av. . V 5 :- i.'t