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A ...in, F flwi C'fl.-' t J c Loins lature to- j av O "---" ' LIT ULL1U11 All tuumi." i ll) rinriiu'lK ui h:l uun oJ II- Carl Gold provincial-muni cipal .m. -unwli rnlH I lint Hi .JVLVII v im- most economic It U 4l. ...-, 1 . . uitii i nitu id a v ut of the Pacific , Railway and the win be informed of hi winrh has been Jimr l. of the Brlt- a Power Commission iwwrr development irrMi-aMon will be le ;t;;!atiun Intro- by $10,000,000. to im- .1011 and slm- rjnnu win give cou- :.t of direct relief i..:d municipalities. 1 rveiiuc from gaso-1 -jUicd by the Do-bo e;cd exclusively w. ,.f II-... 1.L.l.Mm., orovincc o 'iicourarTC quail .o settle on the province, to embark l.'-'Hicd land rcclama- r iiiun urogram in I I K I I.I 1 1 I If II II 1 1 1 1 1 II ciruur.h extension ii tlic jiralrje farms II U'l II lui ) 11 1 rrl I .M.i.t.t.i, 1 c. uj.viivr been Jmplc-ct action, These rovmcial jiarks, pro- iorri3 and requiring lur'jed-uff cruwn- n Lit 1 1 1 i l m-! 1 1 L- ri lllllllll. Ill 1 III Hnlfi k . ... Vyj VV V III " Natural Gas A.t lu'iragc prospecting v a 1 rj v. itviui iiviiv nail uirvi 11 (Ui consideration of iimKUv ..I r.. .... hn in 11 nit ii d ,itrr.. illlWJLV Tl'Oltrlit m I ntt ( .. ii 1 1.. t)VIIVI lA V' (uiinnjQ IA 1 J ir.nwiil. i. .ut IIVVU tUll k be made for a including buildings " vw AVWVlb WU '-vw uiiu Ult (JUV introduce leuisla ""'"tl the exlstlnrr rtig into elfecl rec- ,jn deemed most uc- 01 Cho Imiii-..., ....... arrangements. I'fbruary J 2, 1047 :05 18.8 feet KtO 15.5 feet 7.C feet tAD, Ene. tauPV - ..... tt ousc 101-vcar.oH Methodism- anri nin. I the mlnistrv hioh oegan hl nnl. i vuivti 111 STILL SEARCH FOR BODIES Natives of Port Essinglon and Hie provincial police continue to scour the banks and islands of the lower Skccna In search of bodies of the six remaining victims of a flshboat tragedy that took seven lives on the river two weeks ago. So far, no other bodies have been discovered than tliat of Peter Spalding whose body was found near Point Lambert last Thursday. SEEK TENDERS FOR OPERATING PIONEERS' HOME Despite the fact thaU the city lias asked the Salvation Army to present plans for the operation of the new Pioneers' Home in Wcstvicw, tenders from other sources will be sought, according to a decision made last night by council. Two or three such tenders have already been received and, In addition, the Salvation Army lias presented the proposlthm to its national headquarters for approval. The new home will uijcu sometime "within the next two moAUis," City Engineer E. A. Phillips said, although he would make no definite commitment in that, regard. Council agreed with Alderman George Casey tliat, .bcforeeiiUr-. lug an operating agreement with anyone, the city should endeavour to get as much Information as possible from other communities that operate similar Institutions. City Clerk Thaln told the aldermen that, to date, about $25,000 had been spent In construction of the new Pioneers' Home. Council approved a report of the health and relief committee which announced that arrange No Coalition For Churchill Appears Definitely lOul in Old Country J'ollowine Statement Yesterday LONDON, P-6uggesUon for a political coalition, mau by a Labor member durlns deual on hc coal crisis in the Hou.;? of Commons Monday, was abruptly squelched by the Leader of the Opposition, Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who sharply replied: "No coalition." His answer, apparently, ended any talk of a political coalition'. Prime Minister Clement Attlee, j in his statement to the House on the coal and power situation, indicated that domestic consumers In 38 of CI English and Wcfcslii counties, might have to continue the government's power conservation scchcmc for much of the winter. Mr. Attlee told the House that the first step must be restoration of power for industry as soon as there are reasonable coal stocks at power stations. The debate on the coal crisis was continued last night DX agreement of Labor leaders with Opposition demands. Mr. Churchill charged the government with promoting the doctrine of nationalization and class war when it should lave been looking after the welfare and administration of the coun try's affair?. HUTTERITE BAN IS CONSIDERED LETHBIilDGE, 0;--A sieclal committee of the Alberta Legislature began hearings Monday into the question of whether the wartime ban against the Hutter-llo religious sect acquiring more land should be continued. LONDON 0i The British Council of Churches has raised menti have been made to have j 570,000 ($2,280,000) toward its all Inmates of the Pioneers' Home given a complete medical examination periodically. target of a million pounds ($1,000,000) for Christian reconstruction hi Europe. WANTS GOV'T ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FROM CITY LIMITS TO FAIRVIEW Prince Rupert will have an arterial lilgliway built and maintained by the pmvuicial Government -running from Fair- view Bay to lite southeastern city limits if Alderman T. N. Youngs gets satisfaction out of a resolution that he presented to city council last night. Reading press repdrts of the recently-issued Goldcnberg report on provincial-municipal relationscopies or the report have not reached here yet Alderman Youngs took a firm hold on the proposal tliat the provincial government assume liability for arterial highways through municipalities of less than 15,000 population. "I think we should go after the provincial government right away to have a route inside Prince Rupert declared an arterial highway," he said In support of his resolution. "We might even be able to get an arterial highway from Falrvlew Bay to the eastern end of the city." Alderman Rudderliam recall ed that, in the early 1030's, the Tolmlc government had tcnta lively agreed to carry the provincial highway into the city as far as Ninth Avenue and Mc Brido Street and that it might bo well to remind the province of this early promise. Alderman Youngs' resolution, approved by council was as follows: "Whereas press reports indicate that the Goldenberg Report advocates that the provincial government assume liability for arterial highways through municipalities or less than 15,000 and, . "Whereas the citizens of Prince Rupert have contributed large sums of money to the Provincial covenunent by way ol motor vehicle licenses and gasoline tax, and have received very little in return, "Therefore be it resolved that this City Council request the Provincial government to immediately assume responsibility for a road through the City of Prince Rupert as an arterial highway, and that the Provincial government be asked to consult with the City or Prince Rupcri in designating such , an arterial highway." MAKES LIONESS POULTRY GUARD PRETORIA, South Africa The -world's most formidable "sentry" now has been installed on the farm of V- Fritz ot Pretoria North, who has become desperate as a result of incessant raids oh his poultry by thieves. At first he had a large dog to watch the pens or fowls, but still the valuable birds disappeared. Then lie replaced the dog with a two-year-old lioness. Die thieves haven't been lck since. SAILORS G1K IJLOOI) VANCOUVER One hundred members of the crew of H.M.S. Warrior, visltinp this port, have volunteered to give blood to the local Red Cross blood bank. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ..-TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TAXI Etaxi taxi: nor' 4 7.1 D I'hone u w xr 537 NIGHT SERVICE ( Stand: t DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE ! UIVH iintfl. ' Third Ave. ( Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Bill and Ken Nesbitt ,vuu. aaa vi, Mo. 35. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS frAAAAA A A A A AAAAAa AAAAAAi J $71 A Trr HEARING OPEN cA Legislation Planned At Victoria Session cipal oming; 1 I . ess WASHINGTON MAY SCRAP COMPLETE CANOL PROJECT One of the strangest industrial , developments of the war the 597-mlle pipeline and $133,000,000 refinery of the Canol oil project nestling under the rim )f the Canadian Arctic ts going under ihe auctioneer's hammer. Canol Ls being put up fc r sale by the American government in the hope private interests will purchase it. If none are found, the expensive project will be scrapped. Top picture shows ghost scene at t)ie former U.S. army barracks, now deserted and virtually demolished. Rows of Niessen hutj. Below, formed, towns of prefabricated "igloos" al Camp Canol on the Mackenzie Rlvcjv are today abmdoned, desolate and rusting. TODAY'S STOCKS Vancouver Bralornc 13.25 B. R. Con. .08 Vi B. R. X. .1212 Cariboo Quartz 2.80 Dentonia .26 Grull Wlhksne 12 Hedley Mascot .' LIT Mlnto - - 05V? Tend OreUJe- 3.10 Pioneer 3.95 Premier Border 07 Premier - - 128 Privateer .57 li Reeves McDonald .... 1.40 Reno : :. .08 Saimon Gold .30r3 Sheep Greek : 1.51 Taylor Bridge .70 Whitewater . .02 Vananda . .34 Congress , .06ft Pacific Eastern .58 Hedley Amalg - 10 ' Spud Valley .22 Central Zeballus .03 Oils A. P. Con 13ft Calmont . .,... .31 C. and E. ..;. 2.18 oUiilk 2.50 Home Oil 3.30 Toronto Atlioiia ; 33 Aumaquc -. : 08 Bcattle 90 Bevcourt '. 1.10 Bobjo .,. : .23'2 Buffalo Canadian -32 Consolidated Smellers .. 88.00 Conwest 1.30 Donalda 1.D0 Eldona 80 Elder 1.20 Giant Yellowknlfe 6.25 God's Lake .: 1.79 Hardrock CO Harricana 20 Ileva Golil 88 IfOSCO - .4D1,;' Jacknife 12 Jolict Quebec 75 Lapaika .42 Little Long Lac 2.30 Lynx .25 Madsen Red Lake 3.75 McKcnzIe Red Lake .... t88 MacLeod Cockshutt .... 2.15 "Mneta '..., 65 NegUs 2.17 Noranda 51.00 Pickle Crow ..: 3.00 San Antonio 4.25 Senator Rouyn 55 Sherritt Gordon 5.00 Steep Rock 2.64 Sturgeon River. 24 jYoungs Presents Plan For City to Borrow $150,000 lyoJ, ly54 and i9o5, after the city has completed payments on its current, burdensome sinking fund ueut. Issuance of the bonds has the tacit approval of the provincial government which last month forbade thr city to raise money by foregoing payments on its sinking fund debt, Alderman T. N. Youngs, finance committee chairman, told last night's council meeting. However, a letter from provincial finance minister Hon. Herbert Ancomb, read later in the meeting, said that the province would look favorably on Prince Rupert borrowing as much as $175,000, providing the federal government came through with another $175,000 grant which was recommended 14 months ago by the Walsh committee. The proposed serial bonds suggested by Alderman Youngs would mature in three groups of about $50,000 each in 1953, 1954 and 1955, and would cost the city an additional $31,600 in interest,. Alderman Youngs said. In comparing the plan with the previous scheme to forego sinking fund payments, he asserted that the new proposal would allow the city to complete its sinking fund commitments by 1951 and still raise rehabilitation funds at an interest cost comparable with original scheme. NO SINKING 1'UM) TAMPERING "Alderman T. B. Black asked Alderman Youngs if Mayor Arnold or himself had tried to have the interest on some $905,000 in City of Prince Rupert bonds now In the sinking fund, diverted foe current use by the city. The Interest is about $36,000 annually- Alderman Youngs replied that the matter had never been raised directly while they were at Victoria but they were assured that the minister of municipalities would not tolerate any tampering with the sinking rund. Alderman Black told the meeting that the city should try to obtain those interest payments, BETTER PENSIONS ARE CONSIDERED Local Over Seventy Club Gels Answers From Various Tublic Men Pleding Sympathetic Support Letters-of acknowledgment DIVISION IN OTTAWA HOUSE Conservative Amendment in Grain Act Debate Voted Down OTTAWA, JD The House oX Commons, in its first division of the season, voted Monday 108 to 41 to uphold a ruling by Speaker Gaspard Fauteaux on a Pro-,mslve - Conservative amendment, moved toy John Bracken.' ' .'ader of the Opposition, to a motion for second reading of the -aln Act. The amendment mid have referred the matter o a committee on agriculture but the Speaker ruled the motion out of order because no committee on agriculture had yet been appointed. Mr. Bracken appealed against the ruling. C. C. F. Members split on the COURT VIEWS DISPUTED LAND by Lindsay Cartage Co. before the civic Court of Appeal Monday alternoon. The lots uv question occupy the greater portion of the north, side of the block on Second Av enue Tjetween "First Street' and') the Civic Centre. W. o. Fulton, counsel for the appelant, argued that the assessments rirt the A plan to float a serial bond issue of $150,000 to ' properties -was out of an pro- rebuild the city's battered streets and sewers was portion to assessments on other presented to city council last night, repayable in prop"" closer w raw and dissented when a motion was put that the City Engineer prepare "as quickly as possible a plan for street rehabilitation on which the council can base an application to borrow an amount not exceeding $150,000." The council fel' that a detailed plan of mblic works would have to be presented to the Minister of Municipalities enue and. therefore, of higher commercial value. He cited the lower assessments on lots across the street and also lots at the corner of Second Avenue and Second Street, all of which he claimed were more desirable from a commercial 'Standpoint than the lots in question. Alter adjourning at 4 pjn. to view the lots under dispute, the court reduced the assessment on the lot at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and First before the provincial govern- fro $1 UlCUb WUU1U autUUW(7 blAC to float a loan for that pur pose. second lot from the corner from $900 to $720, and the other four lots inside the block from $850 to $680 each ments on property occupied ly Linday's garage resulted In a reduction of from $1,675 to $1,365 on the value of the land and a reduction in the improvements from $16,350 to $11,320. On lots 24 and 25, block 27. section 1, on Park Avenue near the Third Avenue intersection. asssessment on the land was re are being received by Aid. G. B. 1 duced from $950. to $730, while Casey to a resolution passed re- the improvements were reduced cently by the Over Seventy ciuD'from $i(600 to $800. of Prince Rupert seeking better j 0n j0t io, block 20, section 1. old age pensions. a property on Second Avenue Prime Minister John Hart of near gecond Street, owned by British Columbia advises that ne r indsav Cartage Co.. assess made representations to the ments of $800 on land and $1,600 federal government along this , on improvements was sustained. une wnue in uitawa recenuy.- Prlme Minister W. L. Mackenzie King s secretary advises that Uie resolution has been referred to the minister of national health and welfare. II. G. Archibald. MP. lor Skeena, tells of moves being made by his party towards more adequate old age pensions. Solon Low, Social Credit leader, pledges his active support when the matter is raised on the ffoor of Parliament. VANCOUVER IOPULATION VANCOUVER Vancouver's latest population count is 339,-000. This would allow for the granling of fifteen more taxi licences. Basketball tonight. Centre, 6:30. Savoy vs. Packers. Civic B.C. (It) Bulletins SEAMEN STRIKE PORTLAND Seamen on a British freighter here have gone on strike in protest against loading coal for Singapore when it is so badly needed in Britain. Waterfront wokers have joined them. NEWSPAPERS CUT LONDON The fuel ministry today directed newspapers to revert to Wartime size of four pages "in view of the national emergeAicy." The order, effective tomorrow, applies to all newspapers previously allowed up to six pages under certain conditions. Rail Board Jurisdiction Challenged Seven Provinces Join In Opposing Railways' Application OTTAWA ((-Jurisdiction of the Board of Transport Commissioners co entertain the application of the railways for a general increase in freight rates was challenged by representatives of seven provinces, to day as the hearing opened before the commissioners. Spokes- vcte but all Social Credit mem-men for British Columbia, Sas bers voted with the government. Following the division, the de katchewan, Manitoba Maritimes joined In and the claimin w,16. ad.jou.r.nei? by, Prime that the board had no Jurisdic H7 Mackenzie tlon and the lssue snould v until after a committee on agri- tl: clariried by reference to culture has been appointed. ,courts- Ontarlo Quev were the exceptions to this re: resentation. C. H. Locke, K.C., counsel British Columbia, submitted th-the thirty percent ihcrea: would be an added burden t Whether or nht Wlr,. nrnn. traffic Of that province. wWc'. erty values decrease the farther already suffered from the mou- they are removed from Third , iam cuuerenuai- Avenue business section was the ' basis for argument in an assess- rr Al Jfn AMIfT" ment appeal on six lots owned 1 I 1 1 V K K 1 1 IV! I t" SURVEY FOR WHARF ROAD Constructiiri 'f'-a road -from--Park Avenue to the fishermen's floats at Falrvlew Bay, held up for the last "year by discord of opinion, the weather and lack of funds, will be begun shortly on the basis of a 75 per cent grade, city council decided last night. The new proposed survey will be about 25 per cent longer and will , cost about 25 per sent more than a survey embracing a 9.8 per cent grade, made by the City Engineer's department last year. The 9.8 per cent grade from the foreshore to Park Avenue was subject to objection, last year by fishermen's groups which claimed that it would be too steep to permit safe year-round traffic and was shelyed by council for that reason. - The new proposal was described last night by the aldermen as a "compromise" between much steeper possible s rveys An appeal against the assess-J and a'flatter survey which fol lows a creels Dea Dut wmwi would be costly to construct because of deep muskeg. City Engineer E. A. pnunps was instructed by the aldermen to place the new survey high on his priority list for quics action. THE WEATHER Synopsis An extensive low pressure: area Is centred 800 miles southwest of Vancouver Island. The stion3 southerly flow associated with this centre has carried relatively warm Pacific air well .into th interior of British Columbia. Temperatures In the interior ar. 15 to 25 degrees higher than a this hour yesterday morning Rain is now falling over the coastal areas from Vancouver tJ the Queen Charlottes and win continue during the day. Snow flurries are reported from, widely scattered regions of the interior. Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Overcast with continuous rain becoming intermittent tonight. Intermittent rain Wednesday. Winds southeasterly 25. Little change in temperature. Lows tonight: Port Hardy 40, Masett 37, Prince Rupert 39. Highs Wednesday: Port Hardy 45, Massett 43, Prince Rupert 45. TRAIN ON TIME Tonight's train, due to arrive here from the east at 10:45, was reported this afternoon "to be running on time.