Saturday Jami.ry 7, I i rri PROMINENT WOULD KEEP FOR YEARS of BrltUh Columbia's most promlm rnt pioneers, a former mayor el Victoria and president of the Varv router Hoard of Trade passed away here yesterday. Mr. .McCandless was bora Iri Ireland on New Year's Day In 1141 and came to British Columbia from the Old Country In 1831. He wu Ui the elothlng business In Victoria until 1K3 and In 1903 was mayor of the capital city. Shortly after that he moved to Vancouret and entered the furniture bust-ness and for many year was man ager of the Stanard Furniture Co In 1911 he was president of the Vancouver Board of Trade. A Mason, an Oddfellow and a Presbyterian, Mr McCandless U survived by his widow, two son and two daughters. GUN FIGHT OVER DOPE Matf Million noHars Worth O,' Opium Seiird at Brooklyn And Seven Seamen Are Arretted ' NEW YORK. Jan. 7: ICPi -In connection with the operation c! an alleged narcotic smuggling ruiu hich Is believed to extend into, Canada, seven seamen were arrested from an Italian freighter yes-, trrday and are being held by feds1 era) police. The arrests followed i gun battle on the Brooklyn water fr..rl Opium, valued at more Uurv $500,000. was seued. A search for further drug and more smutjslers continues- and will titend to Montreal. Hotel Arrivals Uoyal A. Abrahamson. Ocean Palls: K. Ltrnon, city. Prince It u pert O. Stevens and A. Martel, Vau-myver; W. MrMfflan. Port Simp- ' son it Cfntral John Ryan. city. SENATOR IS DEAD rl. Joseph Castrsln riun, Away In Montreal At Axe Of "Eljhty-Three MONTREAL, Jan. 7; CP Afte a two weeks' llhirss. Senator Joseph PhlUlppe Baby Casgraln, one ot Canada's moot highly esteemed elder pubW men, died here yesterday at the ajte of eighty-three years, lit was. an Intimate friend of the late Sir Wilfrid Laurler dur ing whose administration lie. was appointed to the Senate In IJOO, A civil engineer and land. surveyor. he was also prominent ui industrial and business circles and was iden lined with the directorates of i number of Important manufacture Ing, transportation and utilities concerns. In politics he was a lib-l raL At Ottawa, tribute was paid by Prime Minister William tyon Mac-Kenzie King to Senator Casgram whom the Premier deserlbed as one Of the few remaining public men who constituted n living link be-Aween the old and new Announcemeits Ail tdvertlsenents in this col tmn will be charged for a mn month at 2: a word Eagles' llrldge January 11. Toe II. Bridge January 18. S. o. N. Masquerade January 18. Presbyterian Hum's Banquet January 25. Junior Chamber of Commerce Snowball Fwillc, Moose Hall, January 27. DancVseal Cove.lUll Janury.30. . ASSOCIATION Aletander Mranilli. rormet KpreaUUtti Mads To Federal layr of VkUrU and Vancover CetMeni fcy All Canadian Board of Trade Head, Iii ' Ch(im or Labor VANCOUVER, Jan. 7: (CPlAl'l OTTAWA, Jan. 47: CPT it. exander Ollmore McCandless, nd annual submission to the federal coverrunent, the Afl Canadian Congress of Labor wires, an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada dwlpned to proteet the right ol awiotkn of employers and employe! and repeated Its endor-satloa of unemployment Insurance. The ctnrrra expresses the hope that the seopr of the Board of Transport CommUiionm will be extended to Include al lhlhway transport Opposition to raljway amalgamation I emphasized. TD 1 RANSPORT ON ROADS Kojal CotunilMOoM lit OnUrU rre en(A U Report Strict litf Jan 7- control, of highway transport Is re-1 commended in the report to th provincial government of a royal commission, by Mr. Justice Chev-rler of the Ontario Supreme Court which U made nubile RwnmnnM. to the federal Board of Transport CommUnloners. which would regu-ate all phases of trucking and other riiihwar transnortatlon ser vices. The Commission aUo ream-' mends an Increase in the gas tax of from flc to be as well as a -pay you go" iolleiy in hfcjhway expenditure, which, it Is estlmald. would wipe out Ontario's $209,. ,600.600 highway debt in forty years SPORT CHAT . first game of the newly-organ ized National Hockey Association was played at Montreal 29 jean ago Thursday Canadlens beating Cobalt Silver Kins 7 to 8. The Mi A operating in opposition to the Canadian Hockey Association, wa enlarged 12 days later when the pick ot CMA. teams merged iirsdff Ue National Hotkey Association. The present National Hockey League, was formed in 1917. j Ulack-halrrd Fred Perry, three-tlmfs winner of the All-England tennis championship and backbone of the aU-eonquerlng British Davis Cup team the previous four years, made his professional debut at New York Jlwo years ago yesterday earded as the best professional in the world. In four sets. The New York State Athletic Commission dethroned Heavyweight Champloh Max Schmellng eight Sharkey- Th black-browed oer man remained In the fistic lime-ikxht unUI last June Vhen Champ-inn Joe Louis flattened him In one round at New York. Schmellng,had beaten Louis previously In 1936. Sperfai Wool 12 for 50c Junibor and Down -i C LDkf 2-oi. balls All oilier wool regard- fQs lexs of make-Uall Donald Mac Kay. who has been spending the Christmas and New CP) Public. year holiday season here wRh his mother, Mrs. Robert Brasell, .sailed last night by the Princess Adelaide to resume his studies at University College. Victoria. His mother went south on the same boat, being on ed is a three-man board, similar' her way to Winnipeg for a visit. Shower For pride-Elect On Thursday Mh Kaia Mfit li Party lloNAred at Miss Ceclle Cavenalle was hostess at her home at Seal Cove on Thurs day evening at a delightful shower party in honor of Min Kazu Nishio,! popular local girl, who leaves for1 Vancouver shortly to be married. The rooms were decorated in keeping with the holiday season, leaturing a beautiful little Christmas tree under which the many and lovely gifts were placed, Num erous colored flowers and pink and white streamers added a festive taach. The evening was spent in music, games and dancing after which dainty refreshments were served. The bride-to-be was then pre- sented with many beautiful gifts, testifying to her popularity and the esteem in which she is held by all her friends. Miss Nisho thanked all the girls". and said she regretted leaving her, home and the many friends she has made here. On closing the party Joined to sing IK "AuW auiu uung Lang ojiir, Syne." "For rut one She's a Tim dArtniw PAGE THREE 1 LOCAL NEWS NOTES Cash for Old Oold. Bulger's. P. IL Ltnzey sailed last night on the Princes Adelaide for a trip to Vancouver. William H. Brett saUed last night on the Princess Adelaide for a trip to Vancouver. Paul Sprinkling left Vancouver aboard the Prince John last night for Qocen Charlotte City to assume the post of school teacher there. tlj Canadian Legion B.EJ3.L. Execu tive Meeting Monday, 8 p.m. General meeting Wednesday. (ffi Miss Kathleen Klelbatk returned to the city on the Princess Adelaide yesterday afiemrfbn from a vacation trip to Vancouver-Mr. and Mrs. George W. John stone sailed last night on. the Prln . I been teaching at New Westminster, Miss R, K Mills, principal of arrived In the city- on the Prln- Mrs. Ed. Oun and son returned Oreen Street, to the city on the Princess Adelaide yesterday afternoon from Vancouver where they attended the recent wedding of Mrs. OLien's sister, Miss Ntllle Ourvlch, to llarry DenntvM) of White Horse LOVE TALE WINS REDS Grim Soviet Authorities Relent la Fare of British Engineer's Romance MOSCOW. Jan. V. (CP)--UsuaUy grim Soviet autherttie have been won over by a story of love and daring. Bryan Orover. a British engineer, who had been employed In Russia, fell in love with a Rus- aiuu gut UIU IHAIIKU IJCJ i When it came time for Orover to leave, he was denied the right to take bis young wife with him Later he returned in an airplane and landed withoot a permit, the Intention being to take the girl surreptitiously oat of the country However, he was intercepted and taken, into custody. After the Soviet authorities heard the story, their sympathies were evidently won for they re 'eased the ghi from her citizenship and the couple have been permit ted to leave for England to make their home. Eire WM Probe Traffic Problem Relation of Railways and Hithways to be Investicated , DUBLIN, Jan. 7: CP A tribunal has been established to inquire into the position of rail and highway transport in Eire. It will consider whether any changes in own. ershrp or hi the methods cf owner ship or administration of existing transport undertakings are neces-j sary or desirable. Sean Lemass, minister for Industry and com-' Jolly .mere, said , . , In ... the Dall . the . railways. ,. . Good Fellow" and Night Ladles." bringing a very hap-T" ii i .1 J asseU almost Un wtth-tbelr "quid dv evenln to an end. ww - m.A (nnhillft- r rnffAT Those present we ere the Misses rJU"""1" v-m Kazu Nishio, Marion Doe, Mary alle, Mildred Dixon, Hadi Suehlro,' D.M.C and WiMspnr fin Ball Croc bet Cotton Spool Silk and Sheen 2 for 5c 5c working expenses. years ago today when he refused 'Geary. Fan Callbreath, Dorothy ... . n to sign far a return bout with Jack Wllkle. Tarjair Ryrstad, Theima Waofvp hnfPraSL Mary Martin, Florence Dixon, Mar- Prince Rupert and Queen Char? caret Sievert. Violet Cavenalle. and lotte Islands Strong southeast Mrs. W. McLean. Mrs. O. Bather winds or gales, slutting to south-and Mrs. E, Cavenalle. west, unsettled, and mild with rain. iilHIMtUlMNIMMHMIIlilUIIflHIINMMHNHHHrHIMHHIIMHMMi Regal Shop FINAL CLEARANCE SALE We Must Vacate the Store By Saturday 14th ll.M.Cn Clark's, Artsy 1 Floss 4 for Broadeloth Regular 45c Organdie Yard Other Things Too Numerous to Mention I Gome Early Get In On the Bargains! ,N 5c 15c 30c LONG WITH r NEWSPAPERS LaU IB IB A. M. 9eWmg Saw Many Chance In Maritime 8AINT JOHN, N.B.. Jan. 7: (CP) The late- Albert M. Beldlng, long prominent hi Saint John newspaper circle, who is deaU here, continued with the Sun under the late S. D. Scott and associated with the late Robert Payne, James Berry and oth cess Adelaide for a visit to Vaneou-'er the newspaper men of his ver. tdy- Then came changes In the Miss Margaret MeLean. who has Saint John newspaper field and the Sun went out of existence, being ab sorted by the Dally Telegraph Betting's talents were reeosnixeti Borden Street School, after having .cess Arlaide yesterday afternoon f3""' the amalgamation and he been on a trln to Los Angeles over from the south and oroceeded bvicarrled on as an editorial and Christmas and New Year's, return- the evening train to Remo, having!'' writer, Cltjr Han observer ed to the city n the Princess Ade- received the appointment as teach-and capacities. In addl- lalde yesterday afternoon. er there. Miss McLean U the''0" t his creation of "Mr. Paul daughter of Mrs. U. A McLean, we sagamore," ne nad evolved roc me onn a jocai narmony iiau in which politics were featured, Expressing Views When the late David Russell es tablished "The Times," an after noon paper, to succeed John Bowes. Gazette, Mr. Beldlng was made its editor. In that position he brought into being "The Times' Nev Reporter" who had much to say bq Uurrent events. This ambitioui young man was succeeded by "Hlr am Hornbeam," a philosopher from "The Settlement: whose daily comments on events of the times ere employed by Mr. Beldlng to express his views on matters of the day The quaint comments of the top-booted farmer with a straw fn hU mouth have been eagerly read for years. In its youth the Times had no gTeat success but the tide turned and prosperity eame. There had been changes of owners meanwhile and many a good story is recounted in the "shop" about those try ing days. The Star was absorbed the news appeal was strengthened and the Times leaped into success. Further changes, however, were to come. Both Telegraph and Times were taken over by the Nei Brunswick Publishing Co. hi which process was also taken in The Journal, a morning paper. This left fbut one morning paper and two 1 nft ah . l.l 4 1 - I fl.l.i John. The other . evening paper was The Globe and a short time later this. tno. was bough t in by those owning the others, leaving in the city but two dally newspapers, The Telegraph-Journal in the morning and The Evening Times - Globe in the afternoon field. In 1929 Mr. Beldlng was made editor - in - chief of both papers. The policy of an united Maritime Provinces had been steadily advocated by these Journal Walker's Music Sore; Large Stock Mask Htlntxman, Nordbelmer and Lessee Pianos Piano Toning with "Resonoscope" Phone Blue U9 211 4tb St VIOLINIST and TEACHER E. P. GRANGER Trained in Europe Advanced Students and Beginners PHONE RED 920 5 2 :vwvwvwNvwvyvvvvwww 2' s SB 1 Music Ruth Nelson A.T.CRI. Teacher of Piano, Theory and Harmony. PHONE GREEN 391 International Cafe THE TRAVELLERS CAFE Has changed ownership and will be continued, as the International Cafe under new management with entirely new staff Including; a first i class cook. Fuil Meals Served for 25e Satbfstion Guaranteed INTERNATIONAL CAFE 211 6th Street land, to promote the Interests of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward aland. Mr. Betting was sent by the Saint John papers on a mission that took him to the Pacific Coast, preaching the doctrine of rights for the Maritlmcs under the Confederation agreement, Through this the attention of all Canada was focused on the Maritime and, shortly afterward, there followed the creation of the Sir Andrew Duncan Royal Cora-mission and the Duncan Report. When the new services of the Canadian National Steamships were Inaugurated and the Lady ships went on duty between the Marl-times and the Wist Indies, Mr. Beldlng, accompanied by Leon Keith, was sent by the Telegraph- Journal aad the Evening Times- Globe on a mission to study the conditions, the trade possibilities Every Day Club In h amble quarters in Saint John more than 20 years ago and saw It do much 3od work. He wax a prominent supporter of public expense play grounds for the children, was keen ly interested in Boy Scout work, gave many of his evenings to ad dresses to clubs and church or anizations and was active In the Board of Trade. The Dally News is an A. saner. o o o a o o a a ,o o o a g o o a s o o o a o o B. C! Children's Story Hour Resumed Mrs. Jack Garrett in Charge Program Todaj The first meeting for 1919 of the Children's Story Hour was held this morning In the Boston Hall with in excellent group of children present. Owing to the absence from the city of Mrs. J. A. Barry. Mrs. Jack Garrett was in charge ot the program, assisted by Miss Kitty Cameron and Mrs. D. V. Smith who offered her services in place of Mrs, Barry. Mrs. R. Cameron, director of the Hour, opened the program, followed by the stories of "Clarkso Double Hernine Eskimo Tinir hu and the relations general betweenUKed chocolate Cake," by Mrs. V. "' r1" Smith and "Pandora.' and tlie mlt of several weeks of travel, of observation and ol interviews w? set forth in a series of articles which commanded much attention and which were aimed to foster business between these parts of the Empire. Magic Box" by Mrs. Garrett, W further chapter In 'the serial, "Tlje Box Car Adventure," was .related by Kitty Cameron. ' Next week the program will bo one of unique interest la the fad that two of the younger raembed In addition to his newspaper of the Story Hour staff. Miss Phylt work, Mr. Beldlng found time for magazine writing, an occasional poem and many hours he do-! voted to personal humanitarian work, particularly to the under privileged child. He established the Hamblin and Miss Jean Cameron will be in complete charge. The meeting will be for children from 4 to 8 years. FREE ! BAR GOLD LONDON, Jan. 7: (CP) The Montreal price ot bar gold In London was steady at 25.1 1' yesterday after having dropped lc on CENTRAL HOTEL ROOMS and CAFE Pbone 51 For Best Household Coal MRS. C. E. BLACK 00CKH0HJO0OOOOOOieKl00000000000000000Oa00000000OH Decorated Fruit Juice Tumbler with Every OV Purchase of Briten Tooth Paste Roth For 29c Ormes Ltd. Vhe. 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