PttOVIWCtALV LIBRARY TOR I A, CO. onr.iEs DRUGS Daily Delivery PHONE 81 1 I r ioner i NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to VOL. XXXVIII, No. 40. PRINCE RUPERT. B. C. THURSDAY. FEBRUAHY 17 1C4Q the Great Northwest" odtw vtr- - Terms of Uevrfoundlan Union Passed at Ottawa BANK ROBBED IN VICTORIA Lone Bandit Gets Aviy With Between $6,000 and $7,000 VICTORIA 9 -A lone masked bandit held up the Douglas and Bay Street branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce here yesterday and escaped with be 4 ; 4 I 3 V 1 1 NEW PROVINCE IN FAR NORTH Lethbridge Senator Looks For Great Things in N.W.T. OTTAWA Senator W. A. dieted yesterday that Canada may soon have an eleventh pro vince in th Northwest Terri tories Attention was beins focussed on the north in greater degree, said the Sanator, who mentioned its proximity to Rus- sia. It had great natural re- sources which had been scarcely tapped. Typhoid Thought Cause of Deaths EnMOMTTiN t rvietors at Tnriian hnsnttj) hpre said that typhold may have had a hand in wi QUt half the ft ) il 7t larger. The building was designed Prince RimcrL district this! tween $0,000 and $7,000 In cash. He fired three warning shots as he entered the bank but no one was Injured. After ordering the teller to hand over the money the bandit held up a taxi driver outside and made hta getaway in the cab which was Jater recovered. It was the first bank robbery in Victoria since September 1943 when the 6ame branch was held up and $1500 taken. Police are conducting a widespread search. ' Vancouver Gets Rain Bui Downpour Not Helpful Towrr In Mill Short Communications Disrupted VANCOUVER f : The Lower Mainland had a loug-awaltcd SUPRfcME COURT CONCOURSE --A lone guard seated at his desk is dwarved by the size of the concourse of Canada's million-dollar Supreme Court buildinsc. II is 13 feet by 40 feet and gives the impression of being real. tiMVfi 1 V (i Wi1A3 HEW STORMS IN MIDWEST CHICAGO, P Fresh bliz zards put a virtual halt to road i travel over storm - battered' southern Wyoming and southern Idaho as flood dangers mounted higher in the blizzard-stricken area of Nebraska. Over the northwestern plains states, however, winds diminished and temperatures moderated, giving new hope of relief to workers that digging operations will not be further hampered. About 178,000 sheep and cattle died in blizzards up to February l and additional losses are expected. IMMIGRANTS ARE MORE NUMEROUS Nearly Half of 1948 Influx Came from British Isles OTTAWA During 1948 a to- tal of 125,414 immigrants en- tered Canada. - This was almost wice as many as came in dur- ing 1947. Of the total, 56,057 came from the . British Isles. There were 7,381 from the United States. The largest individual groups from Europe were Poles and Ukranians. Her Worship Has Worries Were " Are These Increased Costs Leading Harassed Taxpayer', Mrs. Arnold Wonders . Speculation on just how much further the city, which means the property owners and tax- pavers, -will be able to eo fii the matter of increasing nniiijeirjid costs. Mayor Nora Arnold reflected ruefully today on an in crease of five mills involved in the large increase in ordinary school expenditures. Her Worship was worrying now on where, in the matter of financial outlay, the current rioKinnrii r.f ihmo nf tVio rit'K ...c..ut v v. .,tw .,ie cWonHul FISH HATCHERY IS PLANNED FOR DISTRICT, ROD AND GUN CLUB TOLD Resident Fishermen's Licenses Are Also Required This Year ratn yesterday but residents felt that the blessing was some pt)pulation of an Eskimo ham- foundland into. Confederation let deep In the Canadian Arctic, should be a day of great re- Tliey said that remarks made Joiclng. by Kayoomyk, a 15-year-old j External Affairs Minister L. Eskimo boy flown from Cress- b. Pearson reiterated the gov-well Bay indicated that either ernment stand that no consul-typhoid or food poisoning, fol- tation is necessary 'because no lowed by colitis, may have been constitutional change Is being the mystorio - - s which made. att- ,' John T, Hackett (PC-Stan- feet above stead) charged that the govem- fishing license for the first tprovincc "f tomorrow KM) of tlieni wen; told last! qiM:p charlottes and North what mixed. The rain lasted only until nightfall when less than an Inch of snow fell. Then it became fouler and, very pery street conditions developed. Yesterday's downpour . one and a half Inches -did not relieve the Increasingly erltlcal power shortage. Floods were caused hi Victoria and other places on Vancouver Island. Sooke and Jordan River villages, west of Victoria, are isolated. - Slides and floods 11 da niom- in the lower Frser Valley (;,rui)f,(i a train services In SiKifL fisiientioi in tlx- year will have to pay a $1 time in years, more than night after dining on moose frame dinner of the ... . Prince --- - o 1000 WI TNESSES TO BE CALLED WASHINGTON, I) U. P The defence took uvr today in the "Axis Sally" treason trial. James' 3. l.auj;hlili, tlefeiice counsel , fur . .4H-ynar-yl rt JMil -. tfrcd" (Jillars initieatcd that the story will be a long one with Miss Oilhii.s on til- witness stand at the end. He told rexrters that he hopes to call between 000 and 10')0 witnesses. Win Victory Over Snows But Train I'ni;:rtss Still I'neertain OwiuR lo Wire Failure iremier-and 0, of Vancouver and car- ,,,... , MferiiUh m,r!l Drew Amendment Defeated In Canadian House OTTAWA ffi Spokesmen for the government and the Opposition disagreed violently on the question of whether or not the provinces should be consulted before Newfoundland is admitted into confederation but the terms of union were finally ap- ? in a formal address to the King. The final vote was 140 to 74, the -r- "mns UP W1U1 ulc KU eminent while Progressive-Con- servatives and Social Credit op- Posed- A Quebec Liberal,- In- dependent Liberal and Bloc Populaire also opposed. Following the taking of the history-making vote, there . w as a demonstration with members joining to, sing "O Canada" and "God Save the King." Former Prime Minister W. L. , TirnfVpn7iP TTInir tvife nart. In the final phases of debate, declaring jQim&1 Qf Ne ",y ij's v iac wxio constitution. Both men were spaklng in ! the debate on an amendment mVfd F 1 ressive Conservative leader. Ttt amendment calling for approval by the provinces before effecting union, was to the for mal address to the United Kingdom asking that It con- ftu Newt &uucii:v; .til," uniou terms as outlined in a bill adopted by Commons last week. Mr. Drew's amendment was defeated 337 to 66. FISH WORKERS TO NEGOTIATE ,r.T,rtTnrr-n w. TH. VAllwuvi.il ir ne8uuBuUiu tiations, some aw 01 tnero, in Prince Rupert area. FISH BOATS AS CARGO CARRIERS' Right Challenged In Court By United States Government SEATTLE The chartering of flshing vessels to carry freight ,. rn!)upr,Pn nV tp TJnttPrt States government recently in a Seattle court. It Involved a $1,100 fine assessed against the motor, vessel Reefer King for what the government charged were violations of navigation rules. The government no seeks condemnation and sale of the Reefer King to satisfy the fine. W. D. Suryan, manager of the Reefer King, declared there, had oeen no vioiauon Because me Keeir rung is a iisnuig trait. "Time and again," he said, "es- PHONE 118 Canadian Press communica- ,,,, wprc olt for sU hour( j - i 'i 4 'si h I' I by M. S. Cormier of Mont (C. P. Photo t I I IF WEATHER Synopsis Cold air again covers all of British Columbia. and tempera-lures tonight will drop considerably below last night's readings. Cloudy skies with 'occasional snow flurries are ex- Pled in most sections of the coast-cioudy with occasional Nno flurries today. Clear and cold tonight and tomorrow Winds light today, northerly 15. tn.p.h i tomorrow. Lows to- riifht. lei nH ViitrHs fnninrrnw T,ir ar(ly 25 and 35, Massctt and 34, Prince Runcrt 20 and 32. TODAY'S STOCKS jr-.,,,,,., r t.,h,. i : ' --' ' - -- - " ' Vancouver Bralohie 9.00 B.. R Con. , .03 '.2 B. R. X .10 CarilXHj Quartz 1.32 Congress faski .05 Iledley Maseot .48 I'aeific Eastern .06 Pend Oreille :? 5.70 Pioneer 3.40 Premier Border Privateer .20 Reeves McDonald 3.10 Reno 06 Sheep Creek 1.45 Silbak Premier 35 Taku River 37 Vananda 32'2 Salmon Gold 14 Spud Valley .03 Oils-Anglo Canadian 4.55 A. P. Con. (ask) 25 Atlantic 75 ' Calmout : 42 C. & E 5.05 "Central Leduc : 1.25 Home Oil 12.00 Mercury HV2 Okalta 1.30 Pacific Pete 2.35 Princess 093,4 Royal Canadian . .093i South Brazeau 18 Toronto Athona .12'z Aumaque 33 Beattie .56 Bevcourt .29 Bobjo .12'z Buffalo Canadian 19 Consol. Smelters 109.50 "( Con west 1.25 Donalda ' 62 Eldona 64 East Sullivan 2.99 Giant Yellowknife .... 545 God's Lake 42 Hardrock . Harricana -08 Heva .104 Hoscoi 28 Jaeknlfe 04 Vi Jollet Quebec 41 Lake Rowan 08 Lapaska -09 Little Long Lac -85 Lynx .12l4 Madsen Red Lake 2.72 McKenzie Red Lake .... -40 MeLeod Cockshutt .... 1-07 Moneta -49 Negus '. 2.35 Noranda 57.U5 Louvicourt 37 Vz Pickle Crow 2.15 Regcourt 1 , -06V San Antonio 4.05 Senator Rouyn .44 V2 Sherrit Gordon 2.15 Steep Rock 1.50 Sturgeon River .16 Silver Miller .3534 "i raKi-oy ftM f 4 Scotia - Five .p. ciil down p in the storm-... ocean off Capt.' j,v Twenty-one ,,ix- in five a ,,rm had hurled ,p,on-t Marshall y juM-pli Shoals, l IKTC. f told Uir Cana-,-,.: the five who kI they wanted -jjp- ship and die " l( tsorm struck V, iv si ill out fisheries. They tried I mid net I heir urc unable lo i was no 1hi" ,W1 the skipper, iHM'ii w.i go vei Jrr was always a idctl to remain. i.irUT "f a mile (I wailed unui siorm." D , K Mioulil Or l.'rr I (f The licit i.sh i.ifuie was urged )'i!d itii election nling details of i-ion program as I Premier Byron 'feck. hn low Ulnuliltoli- ' I r'" ''"""'nig, 4mi? ,,. Uk-, wo ny .1 , ability ol govern- t I assured large .1 ueie mcumentn. T use discussion yi,s-' .t (iurarave (CCF, called on the (;iiv-i ki over the British ' etnr Railway. He; I ! rovrrnmenl-eon- : -i"! A Columbia Power "' operate Hu ll tl i IJi-cUir Co just lit j .is Mir company r: ESIDENT " kURATED : M Dr, Chaim . W-t' ar old eh li'i .lr.u.- was "'""Burah-d first president of ' s,- of Israel. CHATHAM ; IGROWTH ! ; - s,niclli of Forty-"t anifeslril ham, Iwal dl- '" UuV;U Canadian ' ' is crowinc ;rowmc slowlv slowlv t'-oniiinindii)'' Of- l J. I) M, ''sen tu 4!) in- otricei-i fe helil hlt'''('fa is helug dis-"' l,'-tliiiiig courses. ;vili"s are also well 'w as well as recrc- ''''JhiitiI strengUv GO which is ex-"' leached before 5Ct of Dawxnn w - t' W last week "wiij station fiir. N iu Dawson 41 in. ; w very close to l"-1" reel so far l'','fc- Bcncral super-fw British Columbia f" Nationm Railways, " Hint r on the local di- ame in fr0m the in- the snow plow last wage increases were going to because -of the current twater1 a percent wage lead (shortage at the reservoir there. boost wlU beln wlthln two Today, the Falls River plant weeks between British- Columbia Tliere was a limit to the en-1 durance and capacity of the is supplying a mere 20 per cent fh packing and processing taxpayers, commented Mrs. Ar- of the city's requirements in-1 firms and the United Fishermen nold, who recalled that the ' stead of the normal 60 per cent, and Allied Workers Union (AFL-city had already been bankrupt Company officials hope that TLC). More than 4,000 employees once and she did not wish to see j the small run-off at the reser- ( will be affected by the nego- NEGOTIATIONS ' PROCEEDING Reportedly in a vin of "give and take," committees of the eily council and the Civic Employees' Unkn met, yesterday afternoon in connection with the wage issue concerning City Hull clerical and public work,'-outside workers. No announcement was available following the meeting other than that 'negotiations are proceeding.' The workers' committee would reiKjrt back to the Union. .grene He at the men 41ed one after Rliot.her Thev rli'rf not uwm have trouble with their feet, but had bad chests and sick som achs. STFW PIAHT ill OPERATION ! Prince Rupert today drew its elctric power from three sources instead of the usual two as the Northern B.C. Power Co. cut hi the dry dock steam plant to take the load from its Falls River hvdrn ffenerator. outnut o 1 of whirh has hflr! t.n hP rPri..r-P: voir may be sufficient to main- tain operation at that level un cent, depending on the amount of water in the reservoir." City residents underwent a temporary blackout last night at 9:30 caused by Ice on the transmission line not far from Falls River. The lines were cleared within a few minutes. Rain has fallen at neither 1 the FaUs River Biant nor the shawatlans plant in recent weeks and, the water level at j shawatlans'1 Is continuing to drop as a result of the drain from the hydro plant and domestic use in city water. Heavy rainfall in the southern nart of the Drovince has given rise to hope that a similar downpour will take place on the north coast. it heading that way again. "I am really concerned about and venison at the annual Runeit IN.d - juh! flnn Chili . r at the 1 roadway Cafe. The gathering also learnetl that, establishment of a fish hateh- ry is being planned for this district, and that a rifl i aii;c and a trap shooting range at.io are being organised by the clfih. The dinner wu: in the mkX , ::o.tr and Ouu Club affairs and "lf..sl gtiej:), ()f honor was J. (J. Cunningham, chief provincial game commissioner, who showed two outstanding wild life films ul the conclusion of formalities. t'haiiiiiaii was H. .1 Itaeoii, pioneer outdoor spyi t enllmslasf. who inlpKluced speakers Ned MeljeiHl, president of the Prince liiiert R'kI ami Gun Club, E. B Kii hardin of Tlell. president of the Queen Charlotte Islands Roil and tlun Club, Edward Martin, district game warden, provincial IRilice Inspector F. B. Wood.s-johnson, Dr. L. W. Kergin, Olof Hanson, member of the International Sockeye Salmon Commis- I sion, Karl Barr, of the Cellulose K ontinued on rage o CANADA AND SWEDEN TIE Hockey Biol at Stockholm Stadium Seipiel to Tuesday Disorders T O C K l IOLM !(f - Fourteen person;; were hurt when a hockey-mad crowd crashed the gates of the Olympic Stadium to walcli (Canada and Sweden iicht h a two-all tie. First reports said that the scramble was due to criticism in the newspapers of the Wolves for the conduct hi the game Tuesday night which they pro-testingly lost lo Czechoslovakia. The chief of police, however, t;aid there was no suggestion that the crowd had threatened the Canadians. The stadium was packed with 115,0011 people still outside. - The lie for the Wolves was a file tax rate," Her Worship ! tu tne weatner creates dui uiey commented. Last year it was 55 j are making no promises, mills. Taking nothing else into "That 20 per cent is the out-account, the increase in school put for today only," said Power costs would eawT it up to 60 Company Manager T. B. Black, mills and it was difficult to see , "It may vary to as low as 10 per caiiaman Maoona. twnways; f,ms( department, and scored a vicU-ry over the Skeenajn (. Vm ,.lVf. Valley snows last l'ight and , A n.nmUxg thcnle stressed hy trains w.re moving towards and .u iSlw,.lkors w;iK (he nePd for from Prince Rupert this morning ; S1)urlal)ell U) mmntri UlP dlslrlct although a sudden wire lailurc SalariV a,5' nf t KAV rivil Service Are Revised OTTAWA--A new salary revision list, affecting the Civil Service has been Issued by the Privy Council. Increases, vary ing from $10 to $20 a month, are granted to some 4,300 civil servants scattered across Canada. Average increases in the various classes Is $15. Among the classes. In the present list inspectors of stores, signals ..i ... .. ..... just bctote noon today was causing some uncertainly as to their progress. A passenger -train left here at 9:20 this morning,, the first In more than a week, and when hist heard from was moving east of Kwlnit.sa. Tonight's tram from (lie Kasl, due at 10:45, was reported three hours late this morning but, since the wire break, had not beeti heard from further. Last night at H :1a .the ro tary plow canie in, having clear 1 ed the line west, of Pacific It was out again lust thing this morning in advance of the passenger train. The same train that bronchi hi the snow plow last, night aiso had four ears of meat and six cars of general supplies, Superintendent- V. A Herner said this afternoon that, as a result, of yetilerilny's special C.P.A. flight to Terrace, all, passengers and express stranded there had been brought in although there is still some mall there which will come iii with the first train. . iei rs,. Biot Kyaru agciiis, ruuiu inspectors, railway mail clerks and many others. SEES GERMANY AS TOUGH PROBLEM OTTAWA "ir ever there v. as a political problem which cannot be settled by a little horse trading, by a concession here, and a concession there, it is the German problem," So spoke Cecil Morrison, city business man, in an address lo a local service club, describing a recent visit to Europe. . I.V - 1, ,la what else could be sacrificed to '. bring It down. LISTENING POST BEING EXTENDED WASHINGTON The University of Alaska is to expand its "listening post" into scientific research which it has conducted since 1941 for the military, the coastguard and geodetic survey, TERRACE FLIGHT DELAYS CANSO The special flight to Terrace yesterday under charter to Canadian National Railways to bring out passengers and express which had been delayed there on account of the train tie-up prevented the Canadian Pacific Airlines Canso aircraft from making its regular flight to Sandspit to connect with the flight from Vancouver. The Can-so was delayed in getting off the Terrace air field by continuing snowfall and finally got away from there about 5 p.m. Ap proaching Prince Rupert, the aircraft had to descend on the harbor near Digby Island when the flying deadline for the day was reached. She then taxied the few miles up the harbor after dark to the Seal Cove bae. LOCAL TIDES Friday, February 18, 1949 High 4:47 21.2 feet 17:20 18.3 feet Low 11:13 4.9 feet 23:18 6.6 feet GRUENLNG IS RENOMINATED peciaily in the Aiasna rraae, WASHINGTON President fishing boats have been . char-Truman has nominatd Ernest tered without complying any Gruening for re-appointment further, with regulations .than, as Governor of Alaska. they need as a fishing vessel." PHONE 8 j blow to their chances of retain-I ing the world' title for Canada. ,.i,.Pri () p11,Hiit ,in skentii-nl 20 off on all Diy Cleaning at the ' PIONEER CANADIAN LAUNDRIES AND CLEANERS at your request WATERPROOFING AND MOTHPROOFING DONE AT A SMALL EXTRA CHARGE Starting Feb. 14 and Ending Feb. 26 , ,,v,.vU, .u &1W,,...B -r- . and hopeless, just as young Germany was growing up skeptical and hopeless after the first war. Germany is a political problem. Germany is an economic problem. But basically , and beyond everything else, Germany is a spiritual problem. You could see so clearly the results of the Red ideological training. The Com munist program is to do every DON' T MISS IT! ROTARY MINSTREL SHOW JO I OKTi JO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, 8 P.M. Reserved Seats Still Available at $1 and 75c Rush Seats 50c SPECIAL MATINEE, Thursday, 3:45 p.m. Adults 50c Students 25c WPnt out again this' thins possible to minimize tne effects of the Marshall Flan." j 1