TOMORROW'S TIDES Tuesday, October' 8 High 4:39 a.m, . , 18:23 D.m. ekl Boston Grill LARGE CABARET flpecltl Dinner Thursday and Saturday Danclnf Every Saturday Night, 8 to 12 Dance Hall tor HLr Low 10:22 a.m. , Accommodation for Private Partlt 23:16 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISII COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 457 Vol, XX.. No. 233. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1929 PRICE FIVE CEN1S Vice-President of Railway Wishes to See Prince Rupert Develop so Railway May Enjoy Prosperity A. E. Warren Says Other Things Besides the New Hotel Are Planned and Declares He Expects To See Great Port Here "Prince Rupert is one of the important points on the Canadian National Railway system and we are going to see if we cannot make it more of an asset to the railway company and better for the people who live here," declared A E Warren, vice-president and general manage)- oi the western region of the C . N . R ., at a ittle dinner given for him and for the general superintendent, B. T. Chappell of Vancouver, by the Board of Trade Saturday evening in the Commodore Cafe. Mr Warren said he believed he could do something to .help increase the business of the Vice-President I ' Promises Help in j : j Navigation Aids , ! Will Make Representations to Government on. Behalf of Lighting Approach to Prince Kupert Harbor After the dinner given to the railway officials by the board of trade. Saturday night. J. II. Ptlls-burv on behalf of a special com mittee having the matter In hancL l took up with A. E. Warren. vice-! resident and general-manager of me western region of UWCNR.. the matter of railway help to secure the Installation of lights required to enable the ships to. get m.suranne when coming In through Hcate Strait. Mr. Wan-en promised to take the matter up and sm that representations were : .arte to the government In regard Mr Warren sail It was very Important for the railway to secure wheat cargoes to Prince Rupert because they had to send empties to nick ud lumber east of Prince George and these should come out loaded with gram, carrying lumber on the return trio, thus prorating both way traffic. That Prince Rupert should wess for the removal of any disabilities In the way of shipping from this I port was the strong advice of Mr. Warren and especially that caused bv the lack of proper lighting facilities He felt sure there must be a way to secure relief. If it was er,I a matter of a couple of I t hat hould not be a dlf flea."', mutter to adjust, he thought. MRS. COMBS WASBEATEN roller Hold Man in Seattle After Being Identified as One of Men SEATTLE. Oct. 7: Oeorge Hol-loway 29 years old. was held In lal) today while police sought two men known as Mr. Moan and Tom Hansen In connection with the reported boating and robbing ot Ethel Combs, a Port Alberni li ning boat owner, In a hotel here Saturday night. Holloway was arrested yesterday and held on an open, charge, after Mr. Combs had identified him as one of her assailants. Mrs Combs said she was robbed of M4. a ticket to Vancouver, B.C.. and her watch. I EAKL HAKEWOOI) DIES HAREWOOD. England, Oet. 7: The Earl of Harewnnd. father-in- law of Princess Mary, died on his unnesirai estate here suaacniy. ueq bj years, viscount uisceum. husband of Princess Mary, suc- ceeds to the title. MA Kmmv tviN DEFENCE AGAINST REV. 11. II.VCLAIIK 8EATTI.R Det 7 The 150.- 000 hrenrh- nf nrnmlw milt llled by Rev. II. II. Clark against Mrs. Minnie E, Ken ? hedy. mother of Almec oemplc McPherson, the evan- Relist, was thrown out of court today. Mrs. McPherson, who has suffered a great deal from T the excitement of the trial. and who Is worn out. has T peen ordered by her physlc- 7 ians to take a complete rest. port, at any rate, ho was going to try to do so. In this he'must not be thought to be working lr any thine but the good ot the railway. In whom service he was. He re allied that this section of the line which had been move or lejs. a den on the railway, might be made to pay, ana ne was ccing to try w make it do so. It would be not only a pleasure, but a matter of profit t develop Prince Rupert, lor, "a; Prince Rupert advances, we ad vance," he said. The president of the road had a) ready declared his Intention of building a hotel at Prince Kupert but they had other thing In inina Industries were needed and they wanted to get tlicm for Prince Ru pert, which was the finest port on the continent. Everything they oould do they would, not so much for the benefit of Prince Rupert as to Improve business or. their road. In doing one they did the other. ,"I want youlo understand thai we have notWrW'W do vrtth the routing of grata, but I h ive an Idea there will be more grain coming here than In the past, and I feel sure the people of this port will be satisfied in that respect.", declared Mr. Warren. Concluding, the vtee-preaiurnt said: "For Ood's sake don't be down hearted, for you have no reason to be. I expect to see Prince Rupert a great port and those who have stood by her and helped to make her that will benefit. I expect to be here very often and any representations based on facts will be welcomed by me. I shall certainly endeavor to do the right thing by the port. Mr. Chappell will be here almost continuously and he. too. will do what he can." President Gonzales, In thanking Mr. Warren for his encouraging words said everyone was pleased when they heard Mr. Warren was appointed, and he was sure he would do anything to help the portvthat he considered right. Supcrintctlnrnt Chappell Mr. Chappell said he had paid his first visit here a. month ago with Sir Henry Thornton. At that time he had not had an opportunity of seeing the city as he had on this trip. On this occasion Mr. Dawson had taken the vtce-ores-ldent and himself around the city and he had been greatly surprised. He had a conception of the (Continued on page four) County Court Has Session Four Cases Set For November Hearing; Applications Vot Naturalization Being Heard County court was in regular monthly session this morning for . selling oi cawi uciuic n Vmtns Pnur now canes com ing up were all set for hearing In November. There Is a long list of naturalization QDDllcattons which are being dealt with this afternoon by his nonor Following wns the civil list: John and Jacob Duncan vs. James Adklns. $760. Williams. Man-son & Oonsales for plaintiff, defendant in person, November 4. J J. Hepner vs. Bruce Kerr and Joe Kerr. $268.35, Patmore St Fulton for plaintiff! Williams, Manson & Oonzales fbr defendant, November, 4. ' ; William GoMbloom vs. Delia Whitehead. $437.38. Williams. Man-son & Ooniales for plaintiff; no defence note filed. November 7. Oeorge Lukas vs. John Kaspar, partnership accounting, Williams, Manson & Gonaales for plaintiff; no defence note filed, November 0. LADY SCHULTZ DIES WINNIPEO. Oct. 7: - Lndy SchulU, wife of .the late Sir John Christian Schulti, former lleuten-nnt-irnvernor of Manitoba, and senator; died today, aged 01. Condemns Reform Spealuiix in L'i:idon at the celebration oi the centenary of the Catholic Emancipation. Cardinal 3oune. priawtr of the Roman rathoU: Church in Great Brttain, poke swnrrv against the reroffn ideas which are being discussed in the British capital by the third world congress for sexual reform. NEW-MOTOR FOR PLANE Land of Soviets to Have Installation Made at Point Where She Landed CRA1I), Alaska, Oct. 7: Preparations are being made at Waterfall. DaU Island where four Russian aviators were for red down, to establish a well ordered machine shop to facilitate the installation in "Land of the Soviets" ot a new engine, being brought from Seattle. United States coastguard cutter Cygan is to meet the steamship Alaska somewhere south to Ketchikan and the motor will be transferred from the A'aska at sea. saving a precious day to the impatient aviators. The Cyean is expected to arrive at Waterfall some time today or tomorrow. TORONTO STOCKS (MeCatttrv. Qibboiu & OolUrt, Ltd.) Falconbrldge, 8.05, 8.7S. Abana, 1.37, 1.38. Ahiulet. 2.70. 2.75. HolUnger. 5.36, 5 50. Hudson Bay. 18.05. 16.25. Internationa! Nickel. 53.60.' 53.80, Lakeshore, 30.75, 21.35. Melntyre. 13.75, 13.80. Noranda. 49.53. 49.75. Sherrltt Gordon, 6.15, 6.20. Sudbury Basin, 6.75, 6.80. Teck Hughes. 5.60, 5.70. Urcadwell, selling at 8.00. Ventures. 5.25. 5.30. Mining Corporation, 3.70, 3.75. Home Oil. 17.25. 17.50. Railways Lose Appeal Against Railway Board OTTAWA, Oct. 7. The appeal of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways from the order of the board of railway commissioners, reducing the carrying rates on grain from Port Arthur and Fort William to Quebec City, was dismissed m a judgment handed down today by Mr. Justice Lament of the supreme court. W.uwHnn hulls m rrirnrripri n .better for polar expedition vessels I 11.... f .tnnl IIIHII M1U9C Ul OH. FRENCHMAN HASRECORD Costcs Flies 6,158 Miles From Le Bourget to Manchuria PEIPING, China, Oct. 7: A telegram received by the French consul at Harbin, Manchuria, from Capt. Dleu-tlomme Costes, the French aviator, says he and Jacques Bcllontc In their plane "Question Mark" covered about 6,-158 miles on their trip from I Hourgct to Manchuria last week. Thr Is estimated, to be 1803 miles in excess of the previous Ion; distance record estahllsh-hr Italians! Ferrarln and Delprete in a flight to South America In 1938. Lindberg Sees Ruined City Not Known to Science BELIZE. British Hondoras, Oct. 7 Col. Charles Lindberg, flying yesterday over the onoe broad empire of the ancient Maya Indians on Yucatan Peninsula, discovered indications of a large ruined city hitherto unknown to science. COLLISION: 17 DROWN BERGEN. Norway, Oct. 7 Seventeen persona are believed to have been drowned in the sinking of the coastal steamer Haakon VIII., which foundered naar Florae last night after collision with ...the steamer Harrislng Jaarl.at ilarvs'-Jorden. The Jaarl also went ashore. Vancouver Coming Here On Thursday R. C. N. V. R. headquarters here have been advised that H.M.CS. Vancouver will be one day later than originally expected in arriving this week for her visit here. The destroyer will now arrive on Thursday morning and remain here until Sunday. Hoover and Macdonald Review All Questions Which May Cause Friction; Report Progress and Will Continue WASHINGTON, Oct. .President Hoover and Prime Minister Macdonald of Grea,t Britain in a joint statement today after their return from the president's Virginia fishing camp said: "We have frankly reviewed all the questions that might arise to cause friction between our peoples . Gratifying progress has been made and the conversations are Fish Packer Chief Zibassa Is Ashore On Northeast Corner of Digby Island; May Be a Wreck , , wound irom nero to Aiert ior fnr thn tne lnonl local nlint piaill, Cnnnlinn Lianatlian uu iisn iKtutur uiuui liiuussu, ' . i 1 i. u:-i. t. mi u suuui ut iiigiruue uu uib iiuiuicaai, yuiuw iw. yiuuv Island, not for fram Metlakat'a Passage light, at 5 O Clock yosieniay vnstorrlnv mnrninrr moining nnrl finu, havinrr naving kppled Keutu over uvcr and ami fallen laiien uii off the rock a few hours later as the tide began to ebb, Was re - ported this morning to be in a serious condition with sal - vage a difficult task: The point where the Zibassa reefs all around and the Job of salvaging her is, therefore, made the more arduous. The keel of the vessel Is reported to be broken and a number of planks staved in. Last evening on the high tide the Pacific Salvage Co.'s power tugs Pa-chena and Billmor made an unsuccessful attempt to free the vessel, breaking two hawsers In the effort. Salvage operations are conUnulng today under the direction of Capt. Paul Armour, manager of the Pacific Salvage Co., fifty steel drums having been taken across this morning to be used In the attempt to float tho boat. Robert Blance, marine superintendent of the Ca Fight Russian gunboats of the the Sungari River In Northern INVITATION TO DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE WASHINGTON. Oct. 7: An Invitation for a five-power ', naval disarmament confer- i cnte in Loudon beginning Monday or Tuesday of the third week in January was is- ; sued by Great Britain ta-Jav. , LONDON. Oct. 7 The for- elgn office announced toiay ' that the text of lh invlta- tion to the proposed disarma- ment conference will be made public tomorrow. , COLONELCY PECK IS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PEACE RIVEIl VANC6UVER Oct. 7. Col C. W. I Stating that the highway from Prince Rupert to Prince George was very essential, as it opened up new velcped areas, and the government is working on tho mat- ter ana aoing an it can, out mat comp ete surveys must be irtade on the section froni Prince Rupert to Terrace before action can be taken, and this survey will not be complete and the report ready before some' time next year, Hon . Peck. V.C.. MI.JV. for the Island , Oi iraoe asiegauon wnicn mei mm has returned to Vancouver after at the Prince Rupert Club last cve-spendlng a holiday In Peace River nlng. He also stated that nearly area, particularly In the British-Co- fifty miles of road yet to be i com-lumbla block 1 pleted between Terrace and Hazel- ... ... .. ,cn s u i ton .would cost about $750,000 and He IS enthusiastic abOUl, Ine mnA-h hiiilt hpfnrp t.hi hlirhwav country and expresses the Jbdict that people there are looking 'iot an outlet to the Pacific. ' ! During his visit in Peatfe River Col. Peck Investigated conditions under which farmers on the British Columbia side of the boundary arc transporting their grain to elevators. I I I I : ; , ! 1 ! i 1 i uay ior a cargo 01 sannon r Fiqh isn & Hold ioia oioratt Stnracro Co 'si s Kjuiii. iiuA umiiie, ijhku u j ii t. c n!u , i nadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., was also at the wreck and the skipper and crew of three men of the vessel were aiding in the salvage work. The Chief Zibassa is one of the largest and best known of the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co.'s fleet of fish packers, A sister ship of the Chief Skugald, which was sold by the company and left here some years ago to engage In liquor carrying, she was built In Vancouver in 1012. She is seventy-seven feet long with beam of eighteen feet and depth of seven feet four Indies. Her gross tonnage is sixty and net forty-one. Chinese Forces on ype above are repdrted to have Mamhuria. Indications point to entire Manchurian front. Minister of Public Works Tells Government Views in Regard To Highway Out of Prince Rupert Will Gather All Data and Complete Road to Tcr-race From Prince George and Then Let Big Contract for Last Section Nel& Lougheed niinister jot. wwnnvmt's position to the Board 4 be of any vaiue as a tourist .drive. . There were. too. stretches Qf road alread; open that would not be of muci use as pan 01 a tourist highway. It would need straightening out and this was equivalent to building new road. "It is essential to get a highway to Terrace from the east first, as there arc valuable agricultural areas to be opened up," declared the minister, and this will cost a, lot of money. Another thing menUoried by the minister was that it would be necessary to gravel the road from Prince George west, as at present it .was not an uncommon thing for cars to be held up indefinitely when trains came. It could not be con-j sldered a tourist route while those conditions existed. Dealing directly with the section of the road between Prince Rugert and Terrace, Mr. Lougheed stated that after the road was through to Terrace from Prince George, it was protyible a big contract would be let. It would be expensive construction and would cost several million dollars The government now had j Mr. Wnlttaker and Mr. owyer working on the plans ana surveys' and tne action 10 De laxen Dy me 'government would depend largely on meir report, it naa noi yei Deen decided whether to go by way of the canneries or by the lakes back from the river. To go by the canneries would mean very expensive construction. Should there be unemployment and the necessity arise. It was prob able, the minister said, to undertake some construction from this end without waiting for the letting of the big contract. It was not pro posed to buna tne uauoway itaoios bridge just now, as it did not icoa anywhere and meant the tying up of 'capUai. it was the plan of the government to mane an roaas eimi their llvlne from tourists throuan S 5 BaioUne tax. Until It was de-l Young Mr. LUcas was born in elded which route to the Skeenar-rlnce Rupert in a house which is would be uken and the construe- now part of the convent in this tjQn of road was slgnt city. His father was an engineer. would be useless to construct a who was in the employ of the ijgw anQ-w' businesslike manner. iPtMiSfSft I umLi-mnn The minuter explained mat nis v. pear to be slow, they would be sure, and what would be done would be In a methodical manner.. It was a i large proposition and they must have a comprehensive scheme formulated before large expenditures like those the construction of this road called for were made. The delegation which waited on the minister consisted of Vice-President Tinker, C. H. Orme. F. O. Dawson. Olof Hanson, John Bulger, J. W. Nlcholls and A. Brooksbank. Mr. Lougheed also met the executive nf the local Conservative Asso ciation In the afternoon and Mayor j Sungari shelled Chinese towns along continued hostilities along the pubHcyorksniade clear the .IcMordle waited on him. He was '.aken out over the rpati by Mr. yrme and shown tht bridge ' site md evinced great interest fn everything concerning the city. He left for the south last everting. WAGERATES ON RAILWAY OTTAWA, Oct. 7 Increases in wage rates to conductors, brake-men, baggagemen, yardmen, switchman and switch tenders of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways western lines arc recommended in the unanimous finding of the board of conciliation and investigation headed by Judge Dysart of Winnipeg and made public today. ' 1 Isaac Pitblado, K.Ci, . represented the companies - and D. Campbell the men. The increases work out in the neighborhood of 25 cents a hundred miles for nasaenMr eonduet- ors and nine cents for freight con- duetors Passenger brakemen are recommended for an increase of seven and one-quarter cents per hundred miles with seven cents for freight brakemen. Yardmen would receive from seven to ten cents a day increase. Born in Rupert; Wins Scholarship In a recent issue of the Hamilton Spectator is a picture of a young man. Oeorge S. Lucas, son of Mrs. Stanley H. Lueas, who, had been awarded the Prof. William uiico " sity of Trinity College, Toronto. i i ail IV JUUfllywiiiiyu , iAre. Visiting City In Connection With Reorganization of Skeena River Lumber Co. Finances J. S. Steensland. J. A. Nordln and J. O. BJornstad of Minneapolis and C. Swanson and Oeorge Swanson of Aberdeen, South Dakota, are In the city on business in connection with the, reorganization of finances of thef Skeena River Lumber Co.. which formerly operated a sawmill at Usk.