HALIFAX, Jan. 29: (CP) Thousands of unemployed arc today digging the Maritime Provinces out of one of the worst blizzards in fears which blocked highway and rail traffic, leaving one dead, two missing and whipping gales along the Atlantic Coast which menaced shipping. Alex McKenzie died after struggling home through the blizzard. Planes are searching for two lobster fishermen who are missing in the Bay of Fundy. LIBERAL ELECTED Pr. Tierrr CmutMer Gct Acclamation in Torlnruf County By-Khction ST RAYMOND. Que.. Jan. 29:-Dr riettf Gauthlcr. 'Liberal, waa today elected to the House of Commons for Portneuf County by acclamation when Eugene Trudel, Independent-Liberal, withdrew from th? by-election contest. TAKEN !N CHICAGO James Law If r and Dave Anderson Arrested on Charjcs of Armed Robbery In Vancouver CHICAGO, Jan. 29: (CP) James Lawler and Dave Anderson, wanted at Vancouver on armed robbery warrants in connection with the hold-up there last December 23 of a branch of the Royal Bank ol Canada when four gunmen escaped with $3000, were arrested hers Monday night and are being held for the Vancouver police. SMITHERS ELECTION Six Enter Contest For Three Scats On Board of Commissioners SMITHERS, Jan. 29: There will be six names before the voters of the Village of Bmlthers when they go to the polls to elect their three commissioners on February 1. The three commissioners who have finished their terms of two years are all again In the running, these being S. J. Mayer, L. II. Ken-ncy and Charles Morris. In addi tion there will be Harvey Davlc. Hugh Boswell and Fred Cook seek ing honors. Under the new system the mm receiving the largest number of voles will be elected for three years. The second largest number o. votes will entitle the recipient to a of three years. I'UICi: OK WHEAT VANCOUVER, Jan. 29: Wheat was quoted here today at 852c a bushel. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. .18. Big Missouri, .73. Bralornc, 6.75. B. R. Con., .04. B. II. X., .11 Vi. ,4 Cariboo Quartz, 1.23. Dcntonla, .24. Dunwcll, .OJ'sV' ' Georgia River, .01', '. Golconda, .1 4 'a- Indian, .Ol?;. Mlnto, .08. Meridian, .12. Morning Star, .0234. National Silver, .02. Noble Five, M3,'. Pend Oreille, 1.12. Porter Idaho, .04 'i. Premier, 1.85. Reeves McDonald, .09. Reward, .01 Vi. Reno, 1.152. Silver Crest, .00 Vi. Salmon Gold, .10. Taylor Bridge, .12. Wayside, ,152. United Empire, .02. Toronto Central Patricia, 3.23. Chlbougamau, .49. Lee Gold, .04. Granada, .27 Vi. Inter. Nickel, 48.25. Macassa, 3.95. Noranda, 48.50. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.08. Sisco, 3.30. Ventures, 1.87. Lake Maron, .04 Vi. Teck Hughes, 5.25. Sudbury Basin, 4.05. Smelter Gold. .05 Vz-Canadian Malartlc, 1.15. Little Long Lac, 7.35. Stadacona, .26. Pickle Crow, 4.82. McKenzie Red Lake, 1.59. God's Lake, 1.32. Sturgeon River, .47. Red Lake Gold Shore, .77'2. San Antonio, 3.20. Perron, 1.41. Beattie Gold, 1.66. 16 Today's Weather Dead Tree Point Overcast, calm; barometer, 30.32;. temperature, 40; sea smooth, Trlnle Island Overcast, fresh easterly wind; sea choppy. Five Hundred of Younger Teople Gather to Do Honor to Late j King- on Funeral Day to the general service which had LIBRA BY Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides fee mmln Prince Rupert Overca- light High 5:34 a.m. 20.5 ft. southeast wind; baror,, 30.35; 18:17 p.m. 16.9 ft. temperature, 42; sea s. O Low 12:09 pjn. 5.6 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXV., No. 24. ; rKINUE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1936 fCE: 5 cents MARlfiMS HAVE HEAVY BUZZARD Provinces of Atlantic Seaboard Digging Out Today After Snowfall One Man Dead and Two Persons Missing Shipping Menaced by Fierce Gales Planes Search For Two Lobster Fishermen It RICHARD WEB, "THRILL KILLER" SLAIN' MOTHER OF ENGLAND'S QUADS SEES THEM FOR FIRST TIME Residents of St Ntots, England, a ua:e foundry town, are as proud of the Maes quadruplets, recently arrived, as Canada Is of ihe Dionne quintuplets. Mrs. Doris Mi.ss, mother of the infants, Is pictured tare meeting her offspring formally for the first time, o le month after their birth. She had to wear a germ-proof mask to enter the babies' nursery' ant rhat rula will be followed In all cases. Dr. Harrison, who served at their birth, and is now watchl their progress. Is supervising the Infants much In the same manner as did Dr. Dafoe with the Dionne five. EN3"CaptainM-Morro Castle Draws , , MEMORIAL wo ears Pen'tent,ary Term; been held In the morning with "pPf CJ fT slight alterations to make it more J Jfjjjjj JJF adaptable lor tne younger ioik. ; City Commissioned W. J. Alder opened the proceedings and Rev.' C. D. Clarke presided, giving the four Years ror Lhiet engineer Invocation as well as the general h. w. Birch Heads Paper At Close prayer. Hymns were "Land of Our Of British-Israel Society Mon- Blrth," "O God Our Help In Ages day Night n..lll 1 urinA Cura t Vin twiner" son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, was described. Mention was made of the spring which formed the source of the Blue Nile, tributaries increasing t to form the great Lake Tana with At the conclusion of the service, .pemor,Hn,,5 .iwm,.. Mr. Hollingworth gave a prayer for, A dlscuslon followed th the new king, Edward VIII. reading. At the opening of the meeting, Progress Is Made (there was a one-minute silence ous I r'n,n.i'nn Cit t respect to the memory of the Iff 1 IllUllklllfi -r n f '""- ""'6 "V"'6V- . Local fUlp lyilll P. II. Linzey. president of the 'Society, was in the chair. ' According to Indirect word that, barometer, 30.20; has been received in the city, good in the course of a lecture tour I progress continues to be made in for the Women's Canadian Club, Langara Island Overcast, fresh the matter of financing the local wil.lson Woodslde, Canadian ec- lnoivmr i.m. n h i,irrf man i southwest wind; sea choppy. pulp mill undertaking. The general onomlst and Journalist, ar- wlll be elected for one vcar l Terrace Snowing, north wind, expectation still Is that an actual rived In the city from Vanvouver Hereafter there will be one man temperature, 15, elected every year to serve a term irnzelton Snowing, calm, 9. Bmlthers Foggy, calm', cold. Burns Lake Light snow, calm, zero. OI SD.IMJU. Judge Herbert expressed regret that he was prevented from Imposing more than the maximum fine of $10,000 on the Ward Line, owners of the ship. Former Mayor Of Rochester, Minn., Where He Went For Treatment Murderer of Chicago Boy Slashed to Death By Convict at Joliet i James Day, Serving Term For Larceny, Con-i f esses to Grim Act and Tells Officials ! Why He Committed It ; JOLIET, 111., Jan. 29: (CP) Slashed fifty-six times by a razor in the hands of an enraged fellow convict. Richard Loeb, co-perpetrator of the "thrill slaying" of Bobby Franks in 1924, was killed yesterday in the state penitentiary here. James Day, serving a term for larceny, confessed and blamed Loeb's persistance in pursuing him over a long period with improper advances, it was stated by Attorney Will McCabe. NAAS RIVER iEXPENSES MEMORIAL! REVEALED Special Service of Mornlng For King Held at Aiyansh AIYANSH, Jan. 29: A memorial service for King George was held Tuesday afternoon in St. Bartho-lemew Church at Kltlakdamlx, attended by Indian people of the Upper Naas River. A procession was fnrmpH nntsirtp Vlctnrv Hall The NEW YORK, Jan. 29:-William F. Warms, who Was village council, in their regalia, Some five hundred children w?re ' acting captain of the steamer Morro Castle, Which burned marched In front followed by the In attendance at the Capitol Ttea-l0ff the Atlantic Coast in Sentemher 1934' with W nf ian sliver band, In uniform, which trc yesterday afternoon for theji;ves was sentenred to twn vpai-s in tWWnl ,m?ffntJom, Plaved the funeral march- After local Salvation Army to show good Judgment and lack- and visiting Salvation Army from ing in decision in connection with Canyon City, also Greenville Help-the disaster. He had been captain ers League. A large cross was car-of the Morro Castle for only ltd and placed near the chancel '.wenty-four hours, having sue- during the service. While singing eeded the regular master who had the hymn "Peace. Perfect Peace," died at sea. wraths were reverently laid at the Chief Engineer Albert, who wit- f00t of the cross to which the nesses declare was Intoxicated and'Klng.s photo was attached with who was one of the first to take Unlon Jack for a background. The io me uieDoais, received a sen- H9mnn. oi,vir Ranrf niavpH -ThP rasi, aim uuu , tenrp-nf foiir v-P.irs in npnilpntlarv " ... . .t s Wilson led the children in A highly interesting paper on 1 . . . ----" ueaa Marcn singing. Miss E. P. Grassie was "Ethiopia" was read by. H. W. piano accompanist. Bircn before tne local branch ot The scripture lesson, the Twenty- the British-Israel So:iety at its Fourth Psalm, was read by Adju- regular fortnightly meeting Mon- tant Eva Laycock of the Salvation day evening. He dealt with the pic- Army turesque nature of the country The address was by Rev. W. D. and described its many rades. The Grant Hollingworth. He dwelt upon ancient capital of the kings, Ak- where the Ark of the Coven- the popularity of the King, ascrib- . ant is supposed to have been taken ing as reasons for that popularity -first, his simple obedience to the laws of God, Justice, purity and truth; second, his unswerving attention to duty; third, his attachment to family life; fourth, his de votion to the cause of religion, i thirty years at the close of thp nenry icnaooa, vice-p-esment i,service. It is estimated two hun-the owning the vessel. company dred and nfty people wre present was sentenced to one year s lm- j prisonment but will not have to i serve the time If he can pay a fine UQJ Been Here Only Fortnight, Died on Monday Mrs, Dorothea Louise Knutson. who came to the city only slx- Iteen days ago from Alberta to 'visit with two sons here, passed ' away Monday evening at the home r . . r 1 i of one of tne sons, J2i bevemn Dllll6 OllCCUinDS Avenue East. She was a Norwegian. j seventy-nine years of age and came here with her husband. She j Funeral arrangements are In the 'hands of the B. C. Undertakers. ROCHESTER, Minn.. Jan. 29;! . Lewis John Stone, who was mayor Chicago College ot Butte, Mon., between 1911 and' Professor Plans iuio, is aeaa auer Having come "JJ AD' here to receive treatment at the uia ASC tensions Mayo Clinic. j CHICAGO, Jan. 29: Dr. Frank Provincial Constable H. L Mc- G. Dickinson of the University of I start on construction may be ex on the Prince George this morn- Kenney of Terrace arrived In the Chicago has a new plan to provide Anyox Snowing, calm, 10v pected during, the coming spring. Ing. Mr. Woodslde, who makes his j city dn last night's train from the old age pensions. He would tax Stewart Light snow, north wind, i headquarters In Toronto, will ad- Interior, having In his custody bachelors and old maids as well as It A It SlLVEii dress a meeting of the Women'3.flve youths, committed for trial childless couples. Couples with one NEW YORK, Jan. 29: (CP) Bar Canadian Club tonight. He spoke on charges of Indecent as- child or two would receive partial silver was unchanged at 44'Ac per before the Gyro Club at luncheon jsault and who will appear before exemption while those with more ounce on the local metal market today and will be heard by . the! Judge W. E. Fisher In County than two children would be accor- today. . i Rotary Club on Thursday. Court on Friday for election. ded complete exemption. How Much it Cost Each Candidate In Election is Shown Agents, for the three candidates in the recent federal election contest In Skeena riding have filed official certificates with the returning officer showing their election expenses. The expenses of the can didates are shown as follows: Olof Hanson, $4352.05. C. II. Orme, $3606.68. J. E. Panter, $1154.09. children's memorial service in'. , , T, ttu... Herbert ..J " . i-i, ". C""""" them came the women's auxUiary.,., . the;o"Th"y Jleral Judge yesterday, followkfr his eon- order of service was very similar 'viction on a charge of criminal neglect for having failed sociati soclatlons, ETHIOPIA men and voune women's aj--' JriUSSeil in Mourning Over Death of King MASSETT, Jan. 29: The news of the death of King George V created a profound Impression among the native people of Old Massett. The British flag was flown at half mast and a period of mourning observed Rev. A. Ab raham arranged special Churc'i services appropriate to the Great Interest was manifested in the message broadcast over CROV by Chief Andrew Paul ot-Squamlsh who recalled that tho. late King George visited Canads as H. R. II. Duke of York and Prince of Wales and that three native Chiefs from British Columbia wen? Invited to attend the Coronation In London, England, In 1911. Thui a great honor was conferred oa the whole race. ; The people of pid Massett ait in line- with others In their allegiance to the British King and their loyalty to the British connection. Several of their numb?' volunteered their services during Lewis John Stone Passes Away At had been a resident of Canada for the Great War, of whom there is now but one survivor. The very great Interest shown by the- new King, Edward VIII, In the native people during his visit In 1919 as H. R. II. Prince of Wales, to Brl-'lsh Columbia, will always.be remembered. ' , Dr. Townsend In Bed WitK Severe Cold After Trip LONG BEACH, Cal., Jan. 29:-Dr. F. R Townsend, head of the Town-send Plan, following his return from Chicago the day previous, was yesterday confined to his home here with a severe cold and had to cancel all speaking engagements.