Today's
Weather
prince
Rupert
Overcast,
southeast
wind,
12
miles
per
hour;
barometer.
30.30;
temperature,
43;
sea
smooth.
Vol.
XXVII.
No.
112.
01
sheriff.
One
of
the
candidates;
wiled,
KETCHIKAN
ASKSROAD
lolrfst
Developing
in
Possibility
0'
Linking
Up
With
Haielton
KETCIIIKAN,
May
13.
Growing
Merest
is
developing
here
ln
conation
with
the
nosslbllitv
of
a
(ad
being
built
from
Ketchikan
vlaUnuk
River
to
connect
with
the'
foposed
.
Alaska
hlahwav
thmuch1
D..L.
'
"
r'"sh
Columbia
Via
Hazelton.
BUch
a
road
would,
it
Is
estimated,
some
$3,000,000.
Sentiment
Is
Rowing
in
favor
of
conducting
a
Jaipaign
to
bring
the
project
bc-"re
the
authorities
at
Washington,
wn"ng
out
Us
advantages.
.
Trapped
In
Mine;
She
Two
Men
Rescued
Were
Imprisoned
for
Several-Hours
Underground
In
Lakeshore
Gold
at
Klrkland
Lake
I
KIRKLAND
LAKE,
Ont.,
May
13:
'
(CP)Tw0
mcn
trapped
by
falling
rock
ln
the
2800-foot
level
of
the
Lakeshore
gold
mme
here
were
res..
..,,
vo,lprdav
after
havinir
been'
imned
,or
seVeral
hours.
The
men,
George
Bolan
and
Peter
West,
were
slightly
Injured.
SENATORS
UP
AGAIN
Victory
Over
Detroit
Gives
Them
Leadership
Yanks
and
Indians
Tied
For
Second
Place
WASHINGTON.
D.
C,
May
IS:
(CP)
Washington
Senators
are
back'
on
top
ln
the
hectic
scramMe
for
the
American
League
pennant,
their
close
victory
over
the
Detroit
Tigers
yesterday
giving
tnem
a
i
i
r
ono
game
icau
uvcr
uic
new
Yanicees
ana
uieveiana
inmaxi
who
are
tied
as
a
result
of
the
3
to
2
victory
for
the
Indians
yester-
day
over
the
Yanks
ln
one
of
tht
finest
ball
games
that
has
been
seen
for
many
a
day
in
Yankee.
Stadium
with
Bob
Feller
and
Lefty
n
r.m
m
annqnlniT
In
O
ntfVlPrc'
wu.uc
vibB"'b
-
duel.
In
the
National
League.
Chlcaeo
new
xor
uianu
w
me
juu
samni
by
downing
the
Brooklyn
Dodgers.
The
Dodgers
dropped
from
sixth
.
.
.
..t
t
1
it
ui.
,nw)
sevenm
piace
ueiow
we
m.c
Si.
Louis
uaramais.
ine
iincuuiai-i
tl
Reds
blanked
the
Boston
Bees'
and
are
but
half
a
came
behind'
the
third
place
Pittsburg
Pirates.
Cold
weather
and
rain
caused
postponement
of
the
National
.Leaeue
names
of
Philadelphia
at
Pittsburg
and
New
York
at
St.
and
the
American
Lcagtm
games
of
St.
Louis
at
Philadelphia
'and
Chicago
at
Boston.
Yesterday's
Big
League
scores:
National
League
Brooklyn,
5;
Chicago,
9.
.
Boston,
0;
Cinclnnatti,
4.
American
League
Cleveland,
3;
New
York,
2.
Detroit,
6;
Washington,
7,
The
standings
to
date:
'
Today's
Weather
(Ooternmont
"lirrpb)
south
southwest
wind,
16
miles
per1
hour;
light
swell.
I
Langara
Island
Scattered
clouds
southwest
wind,
25
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.27;
temperature,
43;
sea
rough.
Dead
Tree
Point
Showery,
light
southwest
wind;
barometer,
30.33;
tcmDeraturc,
43:
light
chop.
Alert
Bay
Broken
clouds,
light
southeast
wind;
barometer,
3U.J0,
temperature,
40;
sea
smooth.
Estevan
Clear,
northerly
wind,
four
mles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.44.
Victoria
Clear,
westerly
wind,
three
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.44.
Vancouver
Clear,
westerly
wind,
12
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.36.
Prince
George
Clear,
southerly
wind,
six
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.12.'
Terrace
Cloudy,
calm,
tempera-
ture
40.
Alyansh-Ralningr
calm,
42.
Alice
Arm-Raining,
south
wma,
43
,
Anyox
Part
cloudy,
calm,
nn
39.
Stewart
Cloudy,
strong
south
wind,
41.
Hazelton-Cloudy,
west
wind,
50.
Smlthcrs-Cloudy,
windy,
54.
Burns
Lake-Bright,,
calm,.(40.
mmm
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
"MAY
Commission
Is
Not
Recognized
W
....
I
'Attitude
of
Quebec
is
Candidly.
Presented
Before
Body
Headed
By
Mr.
justice
Howell
QUEBEC,
May
13:
(CP)
The
Rowell
Royal
Commlssjon
on
Inter
leln
governmental
.,..
relations;
"-,
was
-
told
T
LT
tr,he
Umca.
inj.
.
.
,
,
.
.
.
.
hat
Quebec
A
could
not
recognize
the
jurisaicuon
ui
u
MEANING
,to
of
OF
AMOY
b,7
u
iht
.
show
-Shantung
Town
Taken-
I
Canton
Raided
Again
SHANGHAI,
May
13:
Capture,
of
the
town
of
Yunchlng.
thirty
miles
from
Soochow,
was
claimed
by
the
Japanese
last
night
as
thy
continued
their
efforts
to
gain
control
of
the
Lunghal
Railway
in
south
Shantung
province.
The
opinion
Is
expressed
ln
Chinese
quarters
that
the
Japanese
are
not
actually
planning
any
major
offensive
ln
south
China
but
that
they
have
plenty
to
occupy
them
ln
other
quarters.
The
capture
of
poorly-;garrlsoned
Amoy,
,lt
is
lelt,
was
merely
10
snow
ine
Japanese
people
at
home
a
victory
Canton
was
shelled
by
warships
and
bombed
by
airplanes
yester
'dav.
-
-A'
-
TO
VISIT
CHURCHILL
I
Annual
Excursion
To
Hudson
Bay
I
To
Take
Place
In
August
WINNIPEO,
May
13:
The
sixth
annual
excursion
to
Canada's
.youngest
port
on
Hudson
Bay
will
leave
Winnipeg
on
August
12
for
.Churchill,
tne
mosi
normeny
point
reached
by
rail
in
Canada
and
terminus
of
the
Hudson
Bay
Railway,
according
to
Robert
Creelman,
passenger
traffic
manager
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
One
of
the
most
unique
rail
trips
of
the
summer,
this
all-expense-included
excursion
will
afford
an
opportunity
to
visit
points
of
unusual
interest
as
stops
will
be
made
at
Dauphin,
Manitoba,
for
a
motor
trip
to
Riding
Mountain
Park,
also
at
the
Pas,
Flin
Flon,
Manitoba's
largest
mining
centre,
with
one
of
the
most
modern
mining
plants
or
the
continent,
Manltou
Rapids
and
Kettle
Rapids,
finally
reaching
the
port
of.
Churchill
near
the
Arctic
Six
days
will
be
occupied
cov-'
ering
the
round
trip
journey
of
2200
miles
and,
In
order
to
pro-
vMo
ariarmnto
ornnmnrlaHnn
pn.
I
.
f
anr,
ot
fh
nnrtuor
fp.
uuvv.
""v.
..v...
vv.
eat
on
the
traln
durlng
the
fui;
j0urney
..Many
tourists
have
a
desire
to
vlslt
thU
north
ctry
to
get
a
gllmpse
of
the
wonderful
scenery,
thrlvlng
towns
and
Industrial
en
terprise
enroute,
to
see
the
mighty
turbulent
rivers
rushing-
north
to
the
Arctic,
to
feel
the
peculiar
loneliness
of
the
barrens
as
the
train
moves
toward
Hudson
Bay
This
may
be
realized
by
taking;
this
special
tour
from
Winnipeg
on
August
12,"
stated
Mr.
Creel-
man.
Another
Protest
Sent
To
Mexico
LONDON,
May
13.
Great
Britain
has
sent
a
third
note
to
the
Mexl
can
government
protesting
at
the
recent
expropriation
of
the
property
of
British
oil
companies
in
that
republic
'
,
,
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
13,
1938.
British
Cabinet
Shuffle
BIG
STRIKE
IS
AVERTED
hipping
Interests
In
Fuget
Sound
jlett
Ultimatum
oi
sjauors-
Unlon
)
.
.
SEATTLE,
May
13.-A
Li
tie-up
of
&t
port
of
Seattle
through
the
tailing
of
a
walk-out
by
the
Sail-
as
Union
was
averted
last
night
through
the
meeting
by
the
Water-
Iront
Employers'
Association
an
ultimatum
to
resume
negotiations
ilth
the
International
Longshoremen's
Association
with
a
view
to
reopening
the
port-of
Tacoma.
The
tailors'
union
had
set
5
o'clock
last
evening
as
the
deadline
for
the
reopening
of
Tacoma.
Otherwise,
a
talk-out
was
to
have
been
called
In
Seattle.
It
appeared
until
the
tut
minute
that
the
whole
of
Puget
Sound
might
be
tied
up
ln-
eluding
shipping
to
Alaska.
if
1
'
f
may
wot
uperaie
Bristol
Bay
Area
j
..
Silmon
Cannery
Interests
Ttil
Workers
Flatly
They
Cannot
Pay
Same
As
Last
Year
SAN
FRANCISCO,
May
13:
The
iiuka
Packers'
Association
an-
nrPd
vestprdav
that
fishing
in
Hie
Bristol
Bay
area
for
the
1938
.
1
1
nson
win
ds
aDanaonca
uno-
tthcr
if
fishermen
and
cannery
iru.r-,
.ut
miiph
loncer
in
tfielr.
demand.
ior-tha.jsame,
waK4.uc.Ci,,vuc
.Mw.
v"-c
vi
r
rate
as
that
of
1937.
The
canners
declare
that
conditions
this
year
w
nnt
rru
thpm
tn
nav
the
.
r
r
r
i
same
rate
as
last
year.
ALARM
FELT
FOR
INDIANS
Parly
From
Skldegale
Overdue
on
Trip
to
West
Coast
j
Provincial
police
have
recelveai
ord
from
Queen
Charlotte
City
I
that
William
Russ
and
a
party
of
I
two
other
natives
from
Skldegate
reserve,
who
left
for
a
trip
to
Koot-tnay
Harbour
on
the
West
Coast
of
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
in
William
Russ's
gasboat,
are
now
twelve
days
overdue.
The
police
are
now
investigating
their
whereabouts.
Two
Killed
In
Election
Fight
Cindidate
For
Sheriff
In
Tennessee
Rorts
to
Use
of
Guns
and
One
Is
Dead
DYERSBURG,
Tennessee,
May
13
-Two
men
arc
dead
and
two
ln-i
tow
as
a
result
of
an
election
gun-
j
null
Harbor
Part
cloudy,
south-kk
here
yesterday.
The
fight'
west
wind,
seven
miles
per
hour;
the
outcome
of
a
quarrel
be-(
barometer,
30.36;
temperature,
40;
leen
two
candidates
for
the
office
.tea
smooth.
BULLETINS
MOON
ECLIPSE
TONIGHT
There
will
be
a
total
eclipse
of
the
moon
tonight.
The
ending
will
be
visible
generally
in
the
central
and
western
part
of
North
1
America.
The
moon
will
enter
,
the
penumbra
9:41
Pacific
Standard
Time,
totality
will
start
at
1
12:18
midnight
and
end
at
1:09
a.m.
The
moon
will
leave
the
penumbra
at
3:43
a.m.
BELGIUM
CABINET
RESIGNS
BRUSSELS
The
Belgium
cabinet
of
Premier
Emile
Janson
resigned
today
after
five
antl
a
half
months
in
office.
The
resignation
follows
differences
over
government
tax
proposals
designed
to
balance
the
budget.
The
cabinet
was
a
coalition
of
Janson's
Liberal
party,
Socialists
and
the
Catholic
party.
NOT
LIFTING
EMBARGO
WASHINGTON
The
United
States
foreign
relations
committee
today
voted
17
to
1
to
table
the
Nye
resolution
which
would
have
lifted
the
embargo
on
United
States
shipping
arms
to
the
Spanish
government.
The
action
came
after
Secretary
of
State
Cordcil
Hull
opposed
action
at
this
time.
The
committee
chair-
man
said
that
the
action
meant
the
resolution
was
postponed
in
definitely.
I
BIBLE
STUDENT
CHARGED
PRINCETON
William
Peat,
22-j
car-old
Bible
student,
is
en-route
i
to
Okalja
Prison
at
the
coast
to
await
trial
at
the
spring
assizes
on
a
charge
of
attempting
to
murder
his
father,
William
Peat
sr.,
evangelist.
Young
Peat
is
alleged
to
have
used
an
axe
and
hammer
on
May
Z.
HUNGARIAN
CABINET
QUITS
BUDAPEST
The
cabinet
of
Premier
Koioman
Daranyi,
con
fronted
by
an
expanding
Nail
movement,
has
resigned.
The
res-
pected
Beia
Imredi,
economics
minister,
will
form
a
new
government.
J
INTERVENTION
OPPOSED
GENEVA
The
League
of
Nations
council
voted
today
against
abandoning
the
policy
of
nonintervention
In
Spain.
Russia
favored
intervening.
Iresigns
as
.
LABOR
HEAD
Thomas
Black
Retires
as
President
Of
Trades
and
Labor
Council
In
view
of
his
having
Joined
the
service
Buiuflu.uD.wi.y,,
passengers
will
sleep
and
,
ii..
it
it
n.lll.1.
n.l
i
umwa
rower
uo
in
an
o
uciai
ca-
pacity,
Thomas
B.
Black
last
night
announces.
io
wie
reBuuw
mvm.u,,
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
iraaes
ana
aoor
uouncu
ins
ic-
tirement
as
president
of
the
coun-
cu.
j.
j.
uuns,
vice-presiaeni,
carries
on
ln
the
presidential
ca-,
pacity
until
the.
election
of
of
fleers
j
next
month.
'
,
.
i
Business
at
last
night's
meeting
was
largely
of
a
routine
nature.1
There
was
a
good
attendance
of
t
delegates.
Today's
Baseball
American
League
Philadelphia
8,
New
York
6.
Boston
10,
Washington
0.
Chlcago7,
Cleveland,
6.
Detroit
7,
St.
Louis
5,
National
League
Pittsburg
4,
Chicago
1.
(ten
ln-0
nlngs).
(Lazzerl
home
run.)
APPEASING
!
STUDENTS
London
Hears
That
Settlement
Of
Contentious
Issue
Is
Near-Conrad
Heinlein
in
England
LONDON,
May
13:
Conrad
Heln-
leader
the
-Sudeten
Deutsch
mto)rHy
to
czacho-slovakla,
has
XVSl
SS
S
'
uiiiui.iiijr
uucovtvii
uiiwoa
aiiu
F;ench
leaders
ft
feeUng
.here
that
an
amicable
arrange-
ment
may
be
reached
as
a
result
the
British
and
French
-efforts
settle
the
issue
to
the
satisfac
tion
of
all
parties
concerned.
The
Czecho-Slovaklan
government,
It
Is
said
in
well
Informed
quarters,
ap-
nn
-
-
S
SZ
sires
of
the
Sudetan
Deutsch
who
Iwere
promised
autonomy
and
tain
privileges
under
the
treaty
of
!
peace
which
established
the
Czech
nation
but
which
were
nevet
granted.
an
GAINS
FOR
an
INSURGENTS
Are
Winninsr
Over
Lovalists
On
Aragon
Front
Death
List
In
Air
I
Raids
Placed
at
Eighty-Six
i
HFNDAYE.
Franco-Spanish
Fron
!
Her.
May
13:
Snanlsh
insurgents
1
rortcOTtuedaln?
asst
.the
J
imyansis
on
me
aragon
iront
ana
claim
that
the
capture
of
Castel-!lon
Is
Imminent.
The
number
of
fdead
as
a
result
of
yesterday's
air
raids
on
Barcelona
and
Valencia
was
placed
last
night
at
86
be-Itween
the
two
cities
with
140
ln-1
ljured.
i
The
Insurgents
today
captured
Fortanete.
key
point
in
the
front;
between
Teruel
and
the
Mediter-
ranean,
on
which
the
insurgents
are
driving
towards
Castellon
de
la
Plana
and
Valencia.
Sitdown
Strike
In
Penitentiary
Shortening
of
Recreation
Period
at.
San
Quentin
is
Protested
SAN
QUENTIN,
Cal.,
May
13.
Forty
convicts
In
San
Quentin
Penitentiary
yesterday
staged
a
sit-
down
strike
in
protest
at
the
short
ening
of
the
recreation
period.
All!
but
five
of
the
sitdowners
had
been
Induced
last
night
to
abandon
the
sitdown.
Halibut
Sales
Summary
American
43,000
pounds,
9.6c
and
5c
to
10.1c
and
5c.
Canadian
69,900
pounds,
8.5c
and
4c
to
9.3c
and
4c.
American
Mlddletori,
19,000,
Booth,,
9.6c
and
5c.
Revilla,
9,000,
Royal,
10c
and
5c
Rapid,
8,500,
Royal,
10c
and
5c.
Visitor,
6,000,
Cold
Storage,
10.1c
and
5c.
Canadian
Covenant
17,500,
Pacific
9.3c
and
j
4c.
Nornen,
8,500,
Cold
Storage,
8.5c
and
4c.
Finella,
9,500,
Pacific,
8.6c
and
4c.
Rio
Rita,
2,800,
Booth,
9.1c
and
4c.
Pair
of
Jacks,
6,000,
Royal,
8.6c
and
4c.
Torborg
A.
900,
Atlln,
9.1c
and
4c;
Southend,
2,000,
Atlln,
9.1c
and
4c.
Oslo,
10,000,
Cold
Storage,
8.5c
and
4c.
P.
Dorreen
2,500,
Cold
Storage,
9c
and
4c.
.
Northland,
1,700,
Atlln,
9.1c
and
4c.
-
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
Low
Is
Gov't
Reorganization
Cannot
Be
Much
More
Delayed
Tis
Certain
Number
of
Peers
in
Ministry
Air
Defenses
are
Causes
of
Complaint
Lord
Swinton
LONDON,
May
13:
(CP)
Cabinet
changes
are
The
number
of
peers
now
in
the
cabinet
and
sharp
attacks
from
both
sides
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tninictw
voctprrlnv
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L11U.
CllA
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VI
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shake-up
eannot
be
long
deferred
The
resignation
.s
mooted
of
VlSCOUnt
Swinton,
Air
becretary,
Who
tor
a
time
has
been
tne
ooject
oi
attack.
Formation
of
a
council
of
state
composed
of
party
leaders
to
speed
up
air
rearmament
Is
sug
gested.
All
government
critics
want
Inquiry.
Prime
Minister
Chamberlain
had
audience
with
King
George
today,
presumably
ln
regard
to
the
ministry.
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CENTS
Near
and
Condition
of
Country's
To
Go
ot
the
House
oi
commons
Ipnrl
tn
the
conclusion
that
wv
w-v
TO
PROBE
SPY
RING
Federal
Grand
Jury
To
Make
Investigation
In
United
States,
It
Is
Announced
NEW
YORK,
May
13:
A
federal
grand
Jury
will
Investigate
reports
that
a
spy
ring
has
been
opera
tlnV
ln
the
effort
to
obtain
United'
States
military
secrets,
It
was
announced
yesterday.
Put
New
Life-In
-Grand
Old
Party
Two
Point
Report
on
Rebuildin;
Of
Republican
Platform
Are
Received
at
Chicago
CHICAGO,
May
13:
-Republican
committee
heads,
ln
session
here
under
chairmanship
of
Dr.
Glenn
Frank,
yesterday
received
a
two
point
report
on
the
question
of
party
rebuilding.
A
referendum
to
obtain
the
sentiment
of
the
rank
and
file
on
matters
of
policy
Is
one
recommendation.
A
midsummer
institute
to
consider
party
platform
Is
an
other.
ARE
GOING
TO
ALASKA
Philadelphia
Man
And
Sons
To
Hunt
Big
Game
And
Take
Pictures
WINNIPEG,
May
13:
Enroute
to
Juneau,
Alaska,
where
they
will
spend
the
next
month
big
game
hunting,
Klrkland
D.
Marter,
accompanied
by
his
two
sons,
Budd
and
Walter,
left
for
the
West
yesterday
over
Canadian
National
lines.
Mr.
Marter,
who
lives
In
Philadelphia,
will
make
a
short
stay
In
Jasper
and
will
proceed
to
Prince
Rupert
where
the
party
will
board
steamship
for
the
north.
Mr.
Marter
has
been
Interested
ln
big
gamt
hunting
for
many
years.
During
his
short
stopover
in
Winnipeg
he
stated
he
had
brought
down
a
specimen
of
practically
every
type
of
big
game
on
the
North
American
Continent
except
the
Kodiak
bear
which
lives
ln
the
Alaskan
country.
The
Kodiak
is
the
largest
type
of
bear
on
th
continent.
Not
all
the
time
will
be
spent
in
hunting
with
rifle
as
Mr.
Mar
ter
and
his
two
sons
are
expert
photographers.
They
havo
with
them
several
cameras,
Including
a
movie
outfit,
and
hope
to
be
abb
to
bring
back
a
series
of
interesting
pictures
after
their
month
of
holiday
In
the
northwest
section
of
this
continent.