Today's
Weather
(8
AM.)
Prince
Rupert
Raining,
wind,
4
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.78;
sea
moderate.
omorrow
s
Tides
mm
im
High
1:56
a.m.
19.5
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13:34
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21.8
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Low
7:45
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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXVI.,
No.
9;
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
JANUARY
12,
1937
PRICE:
5
CUNTS
INI
SRNA
TIONAL
i3
Backed
by
Strong
Wave
j
0
Public
Indignation,
Great
Manhunt
is
Oh
Federal
Department
of
Justice
Throws
All
Resources
Into
Quest
For
Mattson
Kidnap-Killcr
Definitely
Announced
Ransom
Was
Not
Paid
TACOMA,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Backed
by
an
intense
wave
of
public
indignation
at
the
horror
of
the
crime,
one
of
the
greatest
manhunts
in
the
history
of
the
Pacific
Northwest
is
getting
under
way
today
with
the
diabolical
kidnap-murderer
of
ten-year
old
Charles
Mattson
as
the
quarry.
The
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
is
throwing
every
resource
Into
the
search
and
,
,
..'
some
of
the
nation's
most
famous
criminal
hunters
are
swinging
Into
action.
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
agents
arc
under
direct
orders
from
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
to
push
the
hunt
until
the
quarry
has
been
found.
To
aid
the
search,
the
Department
of
Justice
has
offered
a
reward
of
$10,000
for
the
arrest
of
the
brutal
killer.
Although
no
statements
are
forthcoming,
agents
are
known
to
be
relying
on
bits
of
evidence
such
as
the
ransom
notes
left
by
the
man
who
snatched
the
boy
on
De
cember
27,
Impression
of
footprints
and
tire
tracks
In
the
snow
where
the
body
was
found
yesterday,
a
few
finger
prints
and
verbal
description
of
the
kidnapper
as
given
by
the
three
children
who
witnessed
the
abduction.
Clothing
Found
The
Seattle
Times
today
quoted
an
unnamed
authority
as
stating
that
clothing
of
the
Mattson
boy
had
been
found
In
an
abandoned
automobile
at
an
Everett
service
station.
The
battered
body
of
the
lad,
which
was
stumbled
onto
yesterday
morning
by
a
19-year
old
youth
while
hunting
rabbits,
was
positively
Identified
yesterday
afternoon
by
Dr.
W.
W.
Mattson
as
be
ing
that
of
his
son.
The
body,
stripped
of
clothing,
was
found
ly
Ing
In
the
snow
six
miles
south
west
of
Everett.
It
is
believed
that
the
kidnapper,
fearing
to
follow
up
negotiations
for
the
collection
of
the
ransom
money
and
also
afraid
that
the
boy
might
be
able
to
give
information
leading
to
his
capture
were
he
permitted
to
live,
did
the
boy
to
death
In
a
fit
of
fury.
The
slaying
Is
believed
to
have
taken
place
on
Sunday.
It
was
officially
announced
last
night
that
the
ransom
money
had
never
been
paid.
The
mother
became
prostrated
with
grief
on
learning
of
the
cruel
fate
of
her
boy.
Pllhllr
Inrtltrnnflnn
nin
Moh
nnrl
thcrc
are
mutterlngs
such
as
thatiectcd
to
fill
the
mines
portfolio
In
lynching
Is
too
good
for
the
de
praved
killed.
Indeed,
some
furious
persons
erected
a
rough
gallows.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVEnTjan.
12:
(CP)
Wheat
was
quoted
at
$1.28
on
the
Vancouver
market
today.
Two
Speakers
At
Meeting
of
Labor
Defence
League
A
large
audience
gathered
on
Monday
night
In
the
C.
L.
D.
L.
Hall
to
listen
to
speeches
and
to
participate
In
a
meeting
at
which
U1C
speakers
were
A.
Wallln
and
G.
Murphy.
Wallln
spoke
on
the
International
situation
and
Murphy
on
we
local.
A
lively
discussion
took
Place
after
the
speeches.
Tonight's
train,
due
from
the
east
at
10:20,
was
reported
this
morning
to
be
on
time.
MERGING
CHURCHES
Proposal
on
Foot
to
Unite
Trcs-bytcrian.
United
and
Baptist
Congregations
Locally
A
movement
is
at
present
on
foot
for
the
amalgamation
of
the
I
rresbyterlan,
United
and
Baptist
churches
in
this
city
in
one
j
.L....L
k..iMIMM
nn1
mttll
ntl
t
iiiurwi
uuiiuuifc
aiiu
w-.-w
past6r.
The
proposal
is
either
aU
ready
under
consideration
by
the
local
authorities
of
the
three
churches
concerned
or
will
be
-
presented
soon.
No
definite
decisions
have
yet
been
reached.
The
united
congregation,
if
proposal
which
has
been
made
goes
through,
would
be
controlled
locally
but
separate
rolls
of
the
members
of
each
of
the
three
churches
would
be
kept
and
connection
would
be
retained
wilit
the
parent
church
organizations.
REASON
FOR
DIFFERENCE
Hon.
C.
C.
Ross
Tells
Why
He
Retired
From
Premier
Aber-hart's
Cabinet
CALGARY,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Disagreement
over
a
proposed
cabinet
appointment
planned
by
Premier
William
Aberhart
led
to
the
resignation
of
Hon.
C.
C.
Ross
as
minister
of
mines,
it
was
disclosed
here
yesterday
In
a
statement
by
Mr.
Ross.
The
former
minister,
in
the
statement,
said:
"My
resignation
name
about
through
a
difference
with
the
Premier
over
appointment
to
a
covernment
portfolio."
It
was
'
not
that
Of
Hon.
H.
E.
Tanner,
SCl-
succession
to
him,
Mr.
Ross
said.
It
was
Indicated
that
no
differences
existed
between
Ross
and
Aberhart
In
the
administration
of
the
Department
of
Mines.
lL
T
fll
h
I
IS
WOntl
V
in6S
Is
In
Hospital
2
American
Professional
Tennis
Player
Is
Suffering
from
Attack
Of
Influenza
'
nrnnxao.
Jan.
.12:-
Ellsworth
I
Vines,
California
proffeslonai
wn
nls
player,
is
a
i
-
-
tal
here
suffering
from
but
expects
ro
nuic
----against
Fred
Perry
of
England
in
IHttsburg
Friday
xugiw.
.
.
...
i-
j,iwnrf
to
have
been
at
least
partially
reflo
for
Vines
having
k
hi
U
meetings
he
has
so
far
had
with
their
tour.
of
Perry
hi
the
course
Retires
SIR
JOHN
AIRD
TORONTO,
Jan.
12:
(CPi
Sir
John
Alrd,
dean
of
Canadian
banking,
today
announced
his
retirement
from
the
presidency
of
the
Canadian
Bank
of
Commerce.
He
will
be
succeeded
by
S.
H.
Logan,
general
manager
since
1926.
Sir
John
was
knighted.
In
19"
In
recognition
of
his
services
to
the
Dominion
and
the
Im-
1-1
x
,
.
.
Pa
governments
in
.wartime
banking.
1
,
1
1
1
1
1
,
,
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Bar
silver
was
down
to
45ibC
per
fine
ounce
on
the
New
York
metal
market
today
PEACE
OF
WORLD
GOAL
OF
GREAT
BRITAIN
IN
ALL
ITS
DEALINGS
NOW
John
Bull
Through
1936
Never
Relaxed
Efforts
to
Curb
War
Abroad
Even
in
Crisis
at
Home
LONDON,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Steadily,
patiently,
Britain
through
1936
sought
to
bind
together
the
slender
threads
of
peace.
Even
through
the
crisis
preceding
the
abdication
of
King
Edward,
with
the
thoughts
of
the
Empire
turned
to
Fort
Belvedere
and
Westminster,
Britain
pressed
her
effort
toward
peace
in
Spain.
With
the
co-peration
of
France
and
the
backing
of
the
League
Council
the
world's
police-
man
sought
peaceful
mediation
to
end
the
civil
war
beyond
the
Pyre-
nees-
Throughout
the
year,
whether
amid
the
clamorous
voice
of
Gen-
j
eva
or
In
the
silent
circles
of
old-
j
fashioned
diplomacy,
tne
oojeci
has
been
peace
by
conciliation,
settlement
by
negotiation.
The
year
ended
with
sanguinary
conflict
still
rending
Spain,
with
rumors
of
Impending
wars
cutting
across
International
boundaries
of
Europe.
The
year
began
with
the
League
of
Nations
lined
up
against
Italy.
It
dosed
wRh
the
extremes
of
Fas
cism
and
communism
measuring
their
strength,
j
As
between
great
nations,
peace
:
has
been
preserved.
But
It
has
been
a
peace
perilously
iremDung
at,
times
near
the
brink
of
war.
Behind
their
frontiers
of
steel,
nations
have
piled
up
armaments
on
armaments.
Shock
tactics
prevail.
League
sanctions
failed
to
"stop
Italian
aggression
In
Abyssinia,
thus
Imperilling
the
whole
basis
of
collective
security.
Germany
marched
troops
lnto
the
Rhlneiand.
By
uniateral
action
she
wiped
out
the
wate
c,auses
of
the
Treaty
of.
Versailles.
Oreat
Britain
and
France,
the
two
great
remaining
democracies
of
Europe,
hold
the
middle
path
of
democracy.
Sought
Solution
British
efforts
for
peace
date
A
TMOSPHERE
EASIER
LEAKAGE
RESULT
FiveEmployces
of
Naval
Dockyards
in
England
Have
Been
Dismissed
LONDON,
Jan,
12:
(CP)
Five
men
were
dismissed
from
the
service
in
two
British
naval
yards
today
after
a
two-year
investigation
of
suspected
sabotage
and
leakage
of
confidential
information.
Four
dismissals
at
the
Dev-port
yards
resulted
from
jhe
discover'
of
"certain
documents"
in
work
boxes
of
employees
it
was
said.
The
other
was
dismissed
at
Sheerness
dockyard.
Officials
said
that
the
lengthy
inquiry
into
the
alleged
sabotage
was
provoked
by
uneasiness
in
connection
with,
rumors
of
numerous
foreign
spls
operating
in
England.
4
V
NATIONAL
GUARDS
ARE
ORDERED
OUT
TODAY
IN
MICHIGAN
AUTO
STRIKE
4,
LANSING,
Mich.,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Governor
Frank
Mur-
phy
ordered
out.
a
regiment
of
Michigan
national
guardsmen
today
to
concentrate
In.
Flint,
,iMlch.,,
scene.
.
oi
automotive.
strike
riots.
The
national
guards
have
been
detailed
to
preserve
peace
and
order.
f
1
.
.
.
baclc
to
days
fore
the
crises
of
1936
B.,fore
sne
began
to
rearm,
Britain
made
strenuous
efforts
to
obtain
arms
limitation
by
inter-
natlonal
agreement.
The
treaty
of
Washington
and
the
first
treaty
of
London
checked
naval
expansion.
In
the
world
disarmament
conference
she
submitted
a
scheme
which
would
have
halted
the
threatened,
race
In
armaments.
The
scheme
failed.
The
disarmament
conference
broke
down.
Germany
left
both
the
conference
and
the
League.
Again,
In
the
early
days
of
the
dispute
between
Italy
and
Abys-
sirfla,
Britain,
both
In
the
League
and
parallel
with
the
League,
sought
to
find
a
peaceful
solution
before
Italian
troops
crossed
the
Abyssinian
frontier
on
their
trium
phant
march
to
Addis
Ababa.
When
conciliation
failed
Britain
led
the
League
movement
for
sanctions
against
Italy.
British
public
opinion
desires
peace
whole-heartedly.
Whether
advocating
the
League
system
of
collective
security
or
urging
"splen-did
Isolation"
the
objective
Is
the'
same
the
preservation
of
peace.
The
average
man
supports
the;
great
British
scheme
of
rearma-j
ment,
not
because
he
thinks
In
i
European
Tension
Relaxes
As
Germany
and
France
Endeavor
To
Permanently
Heal
Disputes
TODAY'S
STOCKS
Courtesy
S.
O.
Johnston
Co.l
Vancouver
B.
C.
Nickel,
.28.
Big
Missouri,
.63.
!
Bralorne,
8.00.
.
B.
R.
Cons.,
.05.
B.
R.
X.,
,082.
Dentonla,
.14
V2.
Dunwell,
.04.
Golconda,
.lOVi.
Minto,
22.
Meridian,
.03
Vi.
I
Morning
Star,
.044.
Noble
Five.
.07.
Pend
Oreille,
3.78.
Pioneer,
6.15.
Porter
Idaho,
.11
Vi.
Premier,
4.00.
Reeves
McDonald,
.90.
Reno.
1.27.
Relief
Arlington,
32.
Reward,
.06
Vi.
Salmon
Gold,
.09.
Taylor
Bridge.
.073,i.
United
Empire.
.00.
Wayside,
.07.
Iled'ey
Amalgamated,
.43.
...
Premier
Border;
xayB.
xoronw
Beattie,
1.30.
Central
Patricia,
4.25.
Gods
Lake,
.95.
Int.
Nickel,
63.75.
Lee
Gold,
.07.
Little
Long
Lac,
7.10.
McKenzie
Red
Lake,
1.89.
Pickle
Crow,
8.25.
Red
Lake
Gold,
1.41.
San
Antonio,
2.30.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
3.20.
Slscoe,
5.05.
Smelters
Gold,
.08
Vi.
Ventures,
3.05.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
4.15.
Oklend,
.57.
Mosher,
.53.
Gllbec,
.05.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
1.30.
May
Spiers,
.33.
Sullivan,
2.03.
Stadacona,
1.02.
Frontier
Red.
Lake,
.16.
Francceur,
1.36.
Manitoba
&
Eastern,
.13
Vi.
Perron,
2.25.
Moneta
Porcupine,
1.70.
Sladen
Malartlc,
1.98.
BouscadiUa:,
.54.
Morris
Ktrkland,
.67.
Thompson
Cadillac,
1.65.
Bailer,
.05
Vi.
A1gc?d,
.54.
Developing
Of
Unuk
Valley
'orac
Work
Done
Last
Year
An!
More
is
Contemplated
The
Unuk
Valley
Is
now
pretty
vcl'i
traversed
by
a
pack
trail
which
has
been
constructed
by
he
British
Columbia
government.
This
season
twelve
miles
has
beer,
added
to
the
nineteen
miles
previously
constructed,
carrying
the
trail
as
far
as
-the
International
boundary.
There
are
trails
yet
to
be
constructed,
up
Sulphuretis
Creek
and
South
Fork
Creek
and.lt
secim
very
probable
that
this
work
will
j
be
done
next
year
as
there
is;
Ppectlng
going
on
there,
Today's
Weather
(Oovenunont
Tclegrph
Terrace
Snowing,
calm.
20.
Alyansh
Snowing,
windy.
30.
Anyox
Cloudy,
southeast
wind,
Reich
Isolation
Would
be
Ended
and
it
Would
Get
Its
Markets
and
Raw
Materials
Back
Would
Draw-Out
of
Spanish
War
and
Leave
Morocco
Alone
BERLIN,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
A
pledge
to
respect
the
present
status
of
Spanish
Morocco
was
given
France
by
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
of
Germany
yesterday.
Hitler
assured
French
Ambassador
Andre
Francois
Poncct
that
Germany
does
not
intend
ever'
to
question
the
intcg-,
rity
of
the
Spanish
possession.
PARIS,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
The
French
Foreign
Office
announced
today
that
the
insurgent
Spanish
administration
of
Spanish
Morocco
had
authorized
French
officials
to
visit
any
part
of
the
territory
and
make
whatever
inves-(
tigations
of
German
troop
infiltrations
.considered
neces-!
sary.
This
is
seen
as
an
indication
of
lessening
inter
CUT
DOWN
0NRELIEF
Minister
of
Labor
Rogers
Feels
This
Year
TORONTO,
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Relief
grants
In
aid
of
the
provinces
will
be
substantially
reduced
in
1937,
Hon.
Norman
Rogers,
minister
of
labor,
told
the
Canadian
Club
yesterday
in
what
he
called
an
"interim
report"
of
the
progress
of
the
Dominion
in
dealing
with
unemployment
and
relief
last
year.
"I
believe,"
declared
Mr.
Rogers,
"that
the
reductions
will
be
fully
justified
by
the
extension
of
business
recovery,
by
the
marked
improvement
of
municipal
tax
collections
and
by
the
improved
financial
condition
of
the
most
of
the
provinces."
PIONEER'S
MEETING
!
Sirs.
J.
G.
Vicreck-Elected
President
Of
Local
Association
Last
Night
Mrs.
J.
G.
Vlereck
was
elected
president
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Pioneers'
Association
at
the
annual
neetlng
last
night.
She
succeeds
Robert
McKay
who
was
the
presl-
lent
last
yeor.
Other
officers
of
the
j
association
for
the
ensuing
year
are:
Vice-president,
Fred
Rlffou.
Secretary,
P.
W.
Anderson.
Treasurer,
G.
W.
Johnstone.
Executive
City
Commissioner
W
J.
Alder,
J.
E.
Jack,
H.
M.
Daggett,
Mrs.
H.
B.
Eastman
and
J.
G.
Vler
eck.
I
It
was
decided
to
hold
a
card'
party
next
month
and
the
annual
banquet
on
March
10.
I
j
High
Water
At
I
PririceGeorge
Now
Receding
'High
water
conditions
which
have
been
prevalent
at
Prince
George
for
several
days
owing
to,
alternate
freezing
and
thawing
ol
i
the
Nechako
River
were
reported:
national
tension
over
the
alleged
Increase
of
German
Influence.
As
a
result,
there
has
been
a
sudden
breaking
of
the
acute
tension
which
which
has
bound
Europe
since
before
Christmas.
France
and
Germany
are
reported
to
be
negotiating
a
vast
accord
In
"full
and
lasting
settlement"
of
""y
'
thelFdlfficultiei.
;
Economic
negotiations
to
break
down
German
Isolation
and
permit
the
Reich
to
regain
foreign
markets
and
raw
materials
coupled
with
guarantees
to
isolate
the
Spanish
civil
war
and
keep
hands
off
Morocco
are
considered
a
possible
pre-ude
to
a
great
political
settlement.
German
agreement
to
participate
In
controlled
disarmament
would
be
an
Integral
part
of
the
settlement,
It
is
said.
B.C.
MAYORS
ARENAMED
Larg'e
Majority
of
Cities
of
Province
Choose
Chief
Magistrates
by
Acclamation
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
12:
(CP)
Twenty-one
out
of
twenty-seven
British
Columbia
cities
elected
mayors
by
acclamation
on
Monday
,;s
follows:
Albernl,
Vincent
Tlngey.
Armstrong,
F.
L.
Sugden.
Chllllwack,
Ivan
Hurndall.
Courtenay.
M.
S.
Stephens
(a
brother
of
Ex-Mayor
M.
M.
Stephens
of
Prince
Rupert).
Cranbrook,
T.
M.
Roberts.
Cumberland,
Alex
Maxwell.
Duncan,
James
Greig.
Enderby,
Charles
Hawkins.
Gfand
Forks,
T.
A.
Love.
Greenwood,
A.
J.
Morrison.
Kaslo,
F.
E.
Archer.
Kelowna,
O.
L.
Jones.
,
Nanalmo,
John
Barsby.
New
Westminster,
Fred
Hume.
Port
Albernl.
Walter
Hamilton.
Port
Coqultlam,
R.
C.
Galcr.
Port
Moody,
Chester
Morrison.
Prince
George,
A.
M,
Patterson
(with
the
entire
civic
slate
of
al-l
dermen
and
school
trustees
also
elected
by
acclamation).
Salmon
Arm,
Cyril
Thompson.
Slocan
City.
Peter
Swan.
Trail,
Bruno
LeRose.
In
the
six
cities
where
there
arc
to
be
contests,
the
elections
will
take
place
on
Thursday.
3
Two
Killed,
FlVe
Injured
in
Auto
Smash
in
Orntrnn
terms
of
war
but
because,
In
a
32.
,
j
this
morning
to
be
receding.
i
SALEM.
Ore..
Jan.
12:
Two
per-
world
bristling
with
bayonets,
he
j
Stewart
Cloudy,
calm,
22.
i
eons
were
killed
and
five
serious-
wants
to
feel
secure.
He
supports)
Hazelton
Snowing,
calm,
10
Mrs.
D.
R.
liarclay
sailed
this
af-tly
Injured
In
an
automobile
col-non-aggression
in
Spain
because
;
above.
'
temoon
on
the
Catala
for
a
trlpillslon
near
here
Saturday
aftcr-(Contlnued
on
rage
Four)
SmtUrcrs
Cloudy,
calln,
ecld.
to
Vancouver.
noon.
'
.
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