..rilon of Fish Not So Larg it Year But Value Greater- Membership Increased iual Convention Slfms tonironiint risiirwucn Industry Discussed Includes Traps and Japs Irinz the 1937 season the total Auction of fish of the Prince Ru- Flshermen's Co-operative As- itinn was 1.500.000 pounds. ih was 235,000 pounds less that broductlon of 1936. The total i value of the fish for the sea- Lmounted to $161,000,000, an hi ke of $8,600 over 1936. The to- lost of selling the fish for the season was $6,600 less than in pse fleures were presented to lannual general meeting of the ice Rupert Fishermen's Co-op- ,ve Association which was neia rince Rupert last week. :.e consuming branch or tne :latton. It was reported, showed sales of merchandise and fuel ,40.000 on which a fair profit I made uring the year one new fully 1 Ipped camp scow was built, :ing the fifth camp owned by Association. Two salmon pack-! the Ogdcn and Azurlte-were :hasd during the season. This ipmcnt amply supplied the pres- necds of the Association, :e season was marked by a :e increase In membership, this is indicated by a record attcn- ice at the annual meeting. Dur- 1937 scventv-clzht new fisher- bought shares In the Assocla-Durine 1036 there had been increase of thirty-four. he annual meetlne of the As- liatloii wa.s called to order by ry Hansen, the president, and Wave Normann was chosen to e charge as chairman. he rctlrlne directors Leom dvar Arnulf Derge, Stanley rnsen and Jack Deane were ceeded bv Hcnrv Jackson. Faulk- wr Keith. Martin Bere and Jack pane Hf ustave Normann and A.O. Morse e elected auditors. Resolution Passed 'he meetlnff discussed a number tftse confrontlncr t.hf Industry ccn- iuy -economical, conservatlonai, lartmcntal. national and lnter- Jional, Mf esolutlons were passed strongly icsung the Issuance of any trap lSlltion of the four main producers ' consumers co-operatlvps or tne IClflC nn.1t..WVirmfn' Pn-ntl- atlve Association of Seattle, Kyu ui me co-operative movement re discussed, tmiwtnnt. ."nurtres- P"s were referred to, the general ll'C till rr a nf .1. . at another ionference, not only w'c usnermen's co-operative as- Singapore Navy Base Is Opened I PLANE IS WRECKED Squadron Leader Earl McLeod Loses Ship on Way From Here to Vancouver VANCOUVER, Feb. 11: (CP) According to wora reccivea ncrc . NEW ORDER OF THINGS new Roumanian government sat urday issued a fourteen pomi pru-gram assuring the nation of justice and peace and promising a new rilcal economic, social and constitutional reforms s nses in BrltUh Columbia and g Jewlsh populatlon. ently recommendlnc that the,u'v - - - .i i wartments of fisheries of United tes and Canada work in close WHDCratlon t.n nrnhlhit. hleh sea . - - f- u I g. Jlilng by Japanese In waters con- wus to Canada's and United ftes' DosspsslmiR. l"he meeting passed a vote of inks to the board of directors d management of 1937 for cf-ient and faithful work. I An Important Event Vancouctr Wheat itinnc In the DrOVln JVlIltt: nrivn 'lvsnridLiuiig r i tlve Ideals and practices similar to that of tne u j was under con St. Francis Xavler of B.C. University sldcratlon by the at the present time. :IWINNFR OF iRFI.F.ASF. BIG PRIZE; EXPECTED Fortune Comes to Vancouver Man Dominion Will Let Unwln And From Golden Casket Lottery I Powell Go. It Is Anticipated At Ottawa VANCOUVER. Feb. 14: (CP) on strolte RptUpmpnt eovern- here said that Lafarr was not thj or. dedicated the huge dry man but they withheld the identity dock, the most Important unit : oi me person Denevea w oe m-. of the defense works. sir winner Thorn rlprlared that the na- val base Is not a challenge to war but an Insurance against war. :CAPSIZAL 4 IS FATAL Ferry Boat Upsets at Sydney Australia and Eljht Lives Lost SYDNEY, Aust., Feb. 14: ICP)--Elght passengers were drownec and twelve were missing after thr. r ...... knnt Pntnv tt;I 7pH ann i tl l J wv ,,uiii... " l . sank In Svdnev Harbor yesterday Thp nrrlrfpnt occurred when manv ! lof 150 Dasseneers crowded to th; 'rail to watch the United States cruiser Louisville sail. today a Royal Air Force sea- plane, which Squadron Leader j J 14ft.,.e Earl MacLeod and Air Engineer LOuQOIl ilCdlO D. II. McUan were bringins to Vancouver fromTrlnce where it had been engaged coast defense reconnaissance surveys, was wrecked in a gale at Alert Bay. The plane had left Prince Rupert Thursday afternoon and was delayed at Alert Bay by bad weather. Neither MacLeod nor McLean were aboard the moored machine when the storm struck and battered it against rocks. nupcrt back of Metlakatla eed in . The following story under a Washington, D. C, headline was recently published In the Sunday Mirror of London, England: "Auditor's ledgers of the Indian Office here have disclosed a mod ern Utopia In the Indian village of Metlakatala In southeastern ai aska self-sustaining., making, money, and has never receive:, outside relief. 'The 1936 accounts of the sal mon cannery at Metlakatla show hit thn Income to the Indians from their cannery lease amounts', to $111,694.95. The cannery I; 'owned In common by the village d rhlld rcceivor IIlOll, Roumanian Dictatorship Promises approximately $200 as a share o Trosperiiy uags uij'3i.v,.. lne annuui To Expel Jews "Dating bock to 1837. the vll lage of Metlakatla has had a re BUCHAREST, Roumanld, Feb. 14: cord 0( unbroken economic Inde (CP) With military rule and cen-ipedence." sorshlp to silence opposition, the HOCK. L Y OLLKco NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday Scores .New York Rangers, 5; Montreal Including organized emigration oi chcag0 Biackhawks, Manle Leafs, 1. I Kiin 1mv Srnros Jot Trailers' Co-operative Assocl- belonging to the Co-opera tive un CKggj iyer in January OtVCClia iuu held If on of Vancouver Island, North Ion of Canada, be Toronto Montreal Maroons, 1; New York! Transfers. 4. VANCOUVER, Feb. 14: (CP)- Toronto Maple Leafs. 1; Chicago Wheat was trading at $1.38!b on Backhawks, 1 (overtime tie), the Vancouver market today. New York Americans. 2; Detroit Red Wings 2 loverumeuej. ItAK SILVER I Montreal Canadicns, 0; Boston ,, Bruins 1 (overtime). vi.-w VORK: ICIM -l'r ' : pacific COAST LEAGUE vcr as unchanircil "t 4 Wi V' Sunday's Games fine ounci' on the New mrK mi.-- Seattle SeahawKs, u; sponanc al market today. I clippers. 3. .Delations but of all the co oper- onnpt-V T ire Ull ana Trollers' Co-operative As- 1939, w fJacfa nrlnv Nation of the Queen charlotte ands arid Prince Rupert Fishery's Co-operative Association of 'nee Rupert. Also In attendance S Mr Dpnlnvo mxrolnrv i1 the ancouvcr and District Co-opcra- council. Many Important prln- ... I . & Vf-T 'I VI II II Ii 1.1114 UV I M m m m H It IV was WU9 noieu " -- w7HC,C,vj.vv a, vmmj duration for the train Jl it Ins of managers and leaae , o w , provincial police' boat P.M.L, operative aoclet e was ' . . wM dlspatcned jttte this morning iranc of St. by the University Riyer after u Xavler in Nova scoua. been Qf a.,a ot vcrslty of British Columbla througn Its Department of ' ra vlclnlty of Oceanic Cannery on the two courses ava aoe " A course onl&lAe of Smlth Mand. was feared that the cannery might be workers in Alberta, will llkelv be I ordered released by the Dominion government. The dispatch savs' that the dls-nosltton seems to be- to Hl;ti'nulsh between these men and those of a ' type ordinarllv convicted undei h criminal Code. An excess of. 7eal. rather than criminal ten I jof the slander law In this case, j TODAY 5 STOCKS (Courtesy S. D. jollSbton Co. Vancouver B. C. Nickel, .16j. ? Bralorne, 8.95. Aztec. .07 Vj. .r . ,. .... Cariboo Quartz, 1.95 Dentonla, .10. Mlnto, .03 U. r Falrvlew, .04Tb. " '. Noble Five, .03'2. ' x . ( Pcnd Orlellc, 1.75. '' Pioneer, 2.96. Porter Idaho, .02. Premier, 2.12, Reeves McDonal 3 Rcrio, .55. Relief Arlington, .22. Reward, .05. , Salmon Gold, .07. Taylor Bridge, .05. Premier Border, .01 ii- Sllbak premier, 2.00. Congress, .01. Home Gold, .01 Vi-Grand view, .07 i. ma'.an. .ui',2. Quatslno Copper, Halda Gold. .05U. Oils A. P. Con., .26 Vi. Calmont, .48. C. & E., 2.71. Freehold. .0534. Hargal. .20. .04. McDougal Segur, .23'2. , v." Mercury, .16. " 'Si';-, Okalta, 2.03. Vv Pacalta, .12. ' Home Oil. 1.22. Toronto ty Beattie, 1.35. '! Central Patricia, 2.55. Gods Lake, .57. Little Long Lac, 5.25. McKenzle Red Lake, .94. Pickle Crow, 4.75. Red Lake Gold Shore. .25. San Antonio. 1.30. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.4U Smelters Gold, .01 Vs. . McLcod Cockshutt, ll5. " Oklend, 18'2. Mosher, .19. Madsen Red Lake, .40. ' Stadacona, .25. Frontier Red Lake, .05. Francoeur, .38. Moneta, 2.23. Bouscadlllac, .03. Thompson Cadillac, .29; Bankfleld. .85. East Malartlc, 1.40. ' Preston East Dome. 1.18, Hutchison Lake, .12: 1 Dawson White, .02. Aldermac, .47. Kerr Addison, 2.03. Uchl Gold, 1.53. . . Martin Bird. .44. Hardrock, 1.75. Int. Nickel, 49.25. )f Noranda, 60.00. Card of Thanks Mrs. Oeorge Wclghtman wishes to thank all those who sent flowers or extended sympathy at the , a Mimia nf conra mm iimn nf her' recent uercavement in' UUlllMK WMUptV V J VH u " v " ---- I Will Clear SINOAPORE, Feb. 14: (CP) (CP) Mrs Mrs. Louis Louis Lafarr Laiarr said saia todav toaay that mat VANCOUVER. VANC-uuvr.it. Feb. rcn. 14: 11. (CP) w Word " ... - . i , . . ...i j. j .., uii,4 hi , viniior Province savs In 3 Vi thn rltv that the Department T i up rjnnire s i r ii it si. naval t uuouauu wao ucntftu w wv - - i ,tt; .,wm.v. . . - j Large Area On Harbor has been received in CAHANIS l.s blamed for the breach Takinc APPEALING Conviction on Itbbr With Violence Charge To Higher Court VANCOUVER. Feb. 14: (CP) 1 Charles H. Cahan jr. has launched Slash in Sinalr Kate Subject to lies. olution Unemployment Insurance Endorsed A Tncctina of ths uncmuloyed J war. held last night hi protest at the tcccnt relief cut of $2.10 ior single men per month. The unanimous opinion was that It was impossible, to even exist on the present $10.50 per month which the single men are now receiving. Also a resolution In favor of Fed- rnl iinimtilnvmctit. Insurance Was 1,1.1, minii(..u;..i.... . endorsed and f brwarded to the Rt. Triple Island- wind, sea smooth. Langara Island Part cloudy1, easterly wind, six miles per hour; barometer, 29.96; temperature, 20; light swell. I Dead Tree Point Cloudy, barometer, 29.96; temperature, 20; light swell. Estcvan Clear, northerly wind, four miles per hour; barometer. sninnth BLASTING STARTING an appeal from conviction on a irhArs of rohberv with violence In Armqur Salvage Co. Awarded Con. .connection -with the robbery of. a tract For Gravel To Be Used ' local branch of the Canadian Bank In Federal Building j of Commerce on December 1 foi - which he was sentenced to sever. Blasting of Rock on the exca- ycars' Imprisonment. - vatlon for the new federal; build-Announcement of the appeal was ins 0n Third Avenue is starting made today by Clement Car- today and It was suggested on the SMITHERS MAN DIES John A. Macdonald Succumbs Suddenly at Prince Gcorse Hospital Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King at Ot- SMITH ERS, Feb. 14: (Special to tawa. j Dally News): One of the old tint Today's Weather (Government "lri'' ers of Smlthers passed away whe John A. Macdonald died In hosp! tal at Prince George Sunday after- Inoon. He had entered hospital tnt day before with a bad earache Clear, northeast 1 which proved to be a mastoid af fection and died on Sunday. Mr. Macdonald was a native of Port Hastings, Ca-?e Breton Island Nova Scotia, where .his relatives reside, and was about sixty-thret years of age. He was In the Kloi. dyke rush of "Ninety Eight," coming to Smlthers ahead of the" rail-nay. He went overseas during th-; war and served In France and 29.80. Palestine, ' victoria Ralnine. northeast wind; barometer, . 29.80 Deceased was for manv years a tie ui" niai'ixn lnsnector for the Canadian Na - .. . Vancouver Raining, northeast Hnni T?niiwnvs nnd was also roai Wind, IOUr milCS pvi uuiu, uaiuiu- ctcr. 29.82. Bull Harbor Clear, calm; bar ometer, 29.80; temperature, 38; sea Alert Bay Part cloudy, tigw. shocked to northwest wind: barometer, 29.72; lp'mnerature12a. Aiyansh-Light clouds, calm, 6a. Alice Arm Clear, northeast wind, 11a. Anyox Clear, northeast wind, 15a. Stewart Clear, northeast wind, 1 ia Hnzelton Cloudy, calm, 7a. Smlthers Overcast, cast wind, Oceanic was partly destroyed by the death 0r her mouier, Mrs. ucv .. flre sic Clarkston. Bums Lake-Dull, calm, 3 3 above above Tomorrow's Tides Today's Weather am (I A-MJ Ik High 1:44 a.m. 22.0 ft. 13:50 p.m. 22.9 ft. Prince Rupert-Clear, northerly Low 7:51 a.m. 4.0 ft. Hnd. four miies p-' 20:15 p.m. 1.6 ft. 29.88; sp' NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER fUICE: 5 ChlS NO. 37. V, $ PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 19 38. su jents l-OP HERE IS GROWING;: Plan Big Offensive Franco To Put Million Men Into Field So As To Bring War To End base called the Gibraltar of !wlnner.of $100,000 In the Austral Jdlspatch from Its Ottawa corres- of Defenre will In the very the Far East was opened for- llan Oolden Casket Lottery but sht'.pondent today that the prevalent near future call for tenders for Commander-in-Chief of Rebels Hopes to Urin Idea In Parliamentary circles I .. clearing 35 acres of land at a Desull not mally here today. Thousands was sure. ( C( Qn gccon(i Anniversary officials of the lotten that J. H. Unwln M. J, A and G . point on Prince Rupert Harbor. cheered cheered as as Sir Sir Shenton Shenton Thorn- Tnom- , Unnamed unnumeu uuroau ui uic wiwk Filjlltilig Continues v P,vh?p11 Inlled Social cretu' Conflict iultory HENDAYE, France, February 14: (CP) General Francisco Franco is massing an insurgent army of nearly one million men for a spring offensive designed to end the Spanish conflict, dispatches from Salamanca headquarters claimed today. The insurgent general staff is represented as being confident that the war will be terminated on me OtLWHU . , w. j start. Meantime desultory fighting continues around Teruel and BOTTLES POPPED TERRACE, Feb. 14: It was a mlchael who assisted Cahan In hli j0b this morning that It would be snectacular fire at Terrace defence. Relief Cut Is Protested Fire at Terrace on Wednesday was Spectacular Conflagration unwise for people ,vr..v to congregate a- -w - . wpdnesdav VVEUUCaUdT afternoon ajVVlMWWM when " . last the AKAnluiiifB ry nnrlf thPir rarS . m u OUaa In wVi1Vt " that pedestrians; as fas as pos- dominion Telegraphs went up In siuic, wouiu uc me iai j.mi v smoke and name. the street. : At 0ne o'clock black clouds were It was announced this morning Qereved where until then .that the sub-contract for gravel supply had been let by Bennett (a White to the Armour Salvage Co. and the sub-contract for electrical work to J. H. McRae Co. of had been only the white misi oi snow which was being whirled by a strong northeast wind. Flames of fire quickly reached right across the street and It .was fortunate that they were In the direction of an open expense of the railway land bordering the track. Damage Is estimated at $10,000. Although heroic attempts were made to save the bottles, most of them popped off like pistols. The building was totally destroy ed. Thomas Walsh, In charge 01 the telegraph office, was successful In saving much of hts equipment and this was soon being set up in another building nearby. Another Fire Curiously there was a mysterious outbreak of fire late the same night .n the cottage hospital which however was extinguished before much harm was done. This appears to have been started by some person who entered during the absence 01 Dr. Mills, who uses the building. Weather horecast General Synopsis Pressure remains low off the coast while fine moderately cold weather prevails over Northern British Columbia. government at smitners a iew ooudy and cold today and Tuesday, years nro H vcr- "'ell known 1 W3St Coast of Vancouver Island- nil alon? the line and had manv Mo:Jerate to fresn northeast winds, c.'oc friends In Smlthers who we.r' hear of his suddet temperature, 37; sea smooth. it is expected the. funeral wli: Prince George Clear, northerly tpke nlace at Smlthers on Thurs-wtnd, six miles per hour; barometer afternoon in the Canadian 30.36. Legion plot, J Terrace Clear, northeast winn DARING FEAT' Rain has occurred over Vahcouver island and lower mainland with snow general over the Interior. Prince Rupert and Queen Char- IMte Islands Fresh northeast superintendent for the provincial vin(jj. becoming stronger, part . . . a I m . nostly cloudy and a little colder with rain or sleet. PASSING OF COLUMNIST O. O. Mclntyrc, Who Wrote About LUNENBURG. N.S., Feb. 14: (CP) 1 Everyday Things In New -Walter Rafuse. Lunenburg native York, Dies now residing In Boston, climbed 20 1 feet out on a beam atop the new NEW YORK, Feb. 14: (CP)-.- 26-storey Suffolk County court- O. O. Mclntre, newspaper column- house and placed an American nag i on the peak of the $5,000,000 struc ture, according to word received here. 1st, to whom millions of North Americans looked for Impressions, of New York-City, died today. Ko was fifty-three year's of ajc, ft V. ?