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vici:?.:a,
2.
c.
ORMES
DRUGS
Daily
Delivers
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NZWSPAPER
PH011E81
Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
VOL.
XXXVIII,
No.
129.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C
FRIDAY,
JUNE
S.
1949
PRICB
FTVK
CENTS
'sinsiao
.
Is
Tak
en
a
flimese
c
Grflmuiniiste
And
West
Co
m
promise
On
Berlin
ussia
Last
Stronghold
Of
Nationalists
Falls
SHANGHAI
(CP)
A
reliable
source
said
today
that
Chinese
Communists
had
occupied
Tsingtao,
North
China
port
which
until
recently
the
anchorage
for
the
United
States
Western
Pacific
fleet.
United
Agreement
On
Two
jortant
Proposals
"J:IS
(CP)
Russia
and
the
West
were
reported
(,day
to
compromise
on
a
"Little
Peace
Treaty"
Win.
The
basis
of
today's
discussions
at
the
Ler
foreign
ministers'
conference
was
to
be
Id
States
plan,
submitted
yesterday
by
State
-y
Dean
Acheson
and
backed
by
both
Great
Lcl
France.
Russia
and
States
ships
and
personnel
had
pulled
out
of
Tsingtao
several
davs
aeo.
It
was
the
last
city
held
by
the
NaUorilista
in
northeast
China.
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I
1
JiAiJ
t
.
lzlL
I
Search
Held
By
Weather
A
wild
gale
and
torrential'
rain
sweeping
the
west
coast
of
Graham
Island
Thursday
hampered
the
search
by
land,
sea
and
air
for
Martin
Ulmer,
skipper
of
the
gillnet
boat
Atomic,
who
has
been
'missing
since
May
22
when
he
set
out
on
a
sixteen-mile
trek
from
Athlow
Bay,
where
his
boat
had
became
disabled,
for
a
Canadian
Fishing
Co.
camp
at
Tartoo
Inlet.
Conditions
had,
however,
Improved
today
and
the
widespread
quest
was
resumed.
Meanwhile
Marshal
Yen
Hsi-Shan,
former
North
China
war
lord,
was
named
Premier
oi
Nationalist
China
at
Canton,,
PIONEER
OF
OKANAGAN
;
are
already
agreed
in
fTI
f)
7l
on
plans
for
the
two
AK
11
Nh
Howard
G.
Lawes,
Father
of
Mrs.
Harry
Sheardown,
Passes
Away
ijwrtant
proposals:
MINERS
ARE
HOLDING
OUT
,stablt.shmcnt
of
four
hi
Hill
UWIl
h
II
WIS
I
Urol
in
Berlin.
Howard
G.
Lawes,
pioneer
of
the
Okanagan
Valley
and
for
the
past
three
years
a
resident
of
Prince
Rupert,
died
Wednesday
t-widf
elections
for
an
I
council.
International
Aspects
Being
Considered
at
Guclph
Agricultural
Meet
JAYCEE
HEADS-Phillip
R.
Pugsley
of
Montreal,
(left)
national
president
of
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
of
Canada,
and
Brent
W.
Murdoch.of
Victoria,
prcsidcut
o
the
B.
C.
region,
who
are
taking
a
leading
part
in
deliberations
of
the
regional
convention
which
opened
at
the
Civic
Centre
this
morning.
Mr.
Pugsley
led
a
panel
discussion
which
was
a
feature
of
this
morning's
session.
;
I
YOl'TH
CONDFMNFI)
DRL'MHELLER,
Alta.
Clifford
Allen
Newton,
stoical
16-year-old
Alberta
farm
hand
laborer
was
today
under
sentence
of
death
for
the
murder
of
his
employer's
wife.
He
listened
calmly
as
Mr.
Justice
C.
J.
Ford
of
the
Alberta
Supreme
Court
sentenced
him
to
die
on
the
gallows
n?xt
September
6
for
the
December
1
shotgun
slaying
of
Mary
Gladys
Moore.
Newton's
mother
broke
down
and
fled
the
courtroom.
BIG
BANKER
DIES
SAN
MATEO,
Cal.
A.
P.
Ginnine,
founder
and
president
of
the
Bank
of
America,
the
world's
largest
bank,
died
at
his
home
here
this
morning.
He
was
79
years
old.
WOODCOCK
WINS
LONDON
Bruce
Woodcock
Thursday
night
socked
his
way
back
Hg
the
world
heavyweight
title
picture
with
a
14-round
knockout
over
hinted
Wednesday
that
ready
to
transfer
to
ivic
authority
some
of
GUELPII,
Ontario
Q
Plans
A
message
received
by
divisional
headquarters
of
provincial
police
here
yesterday
from
Constable
J.
W.
Fletcher
of
Queen
at
his
home
at
152
Fifth
Av-
enue
East.
In
his
seventy-eighth
year,
Mr.
Lawes
had
been
ill
for
the
past
seven
weeks
following
a
heart
attack.
ffir
KfnhtlivinrT
fnnfi
nrlnno
n
m'
THETFORD
MINES
Pi
Strikers
in
Quebec's
rich
asbestos-mining
belt
have
reaffirmed
their
intention
of
holding
out
for
all
"essential
guarantees"
in
the
dispute
with
five
companies.
At
the
same
time
three
union
leaders
have
been
committed
for
trial
on
charges
arising
from
the
violence-ridden
strike.
tions
exercised
in
the,
"&
he
KommanchiUira.
Charlotte.
City,
said
that
the
disposing
of
surplus
products
will
be
considered
here
for
the
next
eight
days
by
committees
R.C.AF.
Canso
had
patrolled
the
search
area
Wednesday
with
CUED
WITHIN
Variety
of
Resolutions
At
J
aycees'
Convention
of
the
International
Federation
1
no
success.
of
Agricultural
Producers.
'
Meantime,
three
ground
parties
Born
in
England,
Mr.
Lawes
came
to.
Canada
before
the
turn
of
the
century
and
arrived
in
the
Okanagan
in
1898.
Early
in
the
1900's
he
travelled
into
the
Cariboo
country
by
stage-coach
and
for
a
time
was
manager
of
150-Mile
House.
In
1908
he
joined
the
whole
Throughout
preliminary
scss-
have
set
out
to
scour
the
area
fIC
CIRCLE
:
Ions,
delegates
stressed
the
nec
Revision
of
the
Municipal
Act,
federal
aid
for
which,
it
Is
estimated,
will
take
two
days
to
accomplish.
Search
became
more
concentrated
after
JNTON
(P
-Two
survivors
essity
of
sponsoring
some
inter
f
hlancl
crash
inside
the
national
system
of
selling
farm
provincial
highway
construction,
protection
of
sal-
i
cle
were
safe
in
Saw-(
surpluses
at
a
profit
to
nations'
the
remains
of
a
fresh
camp-
nlou
spawning
grounds,
provincial
Control
of
the
sale
firm
now
known
as
Kelly-
r""
'""
,uw
u"
FO,;"r
"r
T,U-
,
,
,
irat
menace
and
a
wide
variety
of
other
matters
are
Douglas
Limited
and
remained
;.:r
v-
';
Vf
1
Freddie
Mills,
the
British
Mat
in
oy
int
noyai
,
m
la.si
mrce
iiMiing
vessels
,i
i,,!
t
U,.f
C.,4-
with
that
concern
for
35
years,
retiring
as
manager
of
the
Vernon
branch
in
1943.
'
jacent
coastline.
jurday's
session
of
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
TrashoY
convention.
.
V
Robert
who
was
Ul-
I
Air
Force
and
rescue.
The
Canadian
plan
would
fu.
piloted
by
the
man'
recommend
that
an
lnterna-I
(1
them,
landed
on
the
tional
board
purchase
food
sur-I
i
picked
thorn
up.
pluses
and
re-sell
them
at
a
loss,
i
mi,,
dirrtfrt
nioh'
The
loss
would
X
absorbed
half
As
a
travelling
representative
Convention
sessions
opened
mrr'H
eomnanlon
and
who
S..c-1
LQS
AMGILES
t?t
hv;
frm,
Mr.
Iawps.
had
the
2
v
.......
tre
iy
tin;
'central
lood
agency
and
let,
is
assisting
in
the
search
opportunity
to
observe
the
day-by-day
development
of
the
cen
The
resolution,
considered
by.,
PARTY
COMING
a
four-day
search
by
.'mir-engined
Lancaster
half
by
the
producing
country.
Administration
would
be
by
the
member
units
several
weeks
ago,
passed
through
the
meeting
president,
Ear!
V.
O
rover
'of
heavyweight
champion.
ACQUITTED
OF
Ml'RDER
WILLIAMS
LAKE
Lloyd
Williams
was
acquitted
t
,thc
Supreme
Court
Assizes
here
of
murdering
Mrs.
Bertha
Stickney,
formerly
of
Stewart.
LAKE
SHIP
BURNS
PORT
DALHOL'SIE
The
well-known
Lake
nOtario
ship
Northumberland
was
destroyed
by
fire
here
as
she
was
being
prepared
for
summer
service.
Crew
of
33
escaped.
Damage
is
estimated
at
$250,-000
with
replacement
value
at
$750,000.
with
a
minimum
of
discussion
the
Los
Angeles
Chamber
of
.u
,w
a..-
.v.
Unllcd
NaUons
n
northern
pilot,
Ernie
.tl
mechanic,
Flea
zisSSsS5z&zzz.
,!h-r
of
the
two
sur-
TUt;
W
FATHER
tral
interior.
In
the
earlier
days
most
of
his
travel
was
by
stag,
coach
or
lake
-
and
river
boat
but,"-
when
the
first
Stanley
Steamer
automobile
ventured
up
the
historic
Cariboo
Road
to
Asheroft,
Mr.
Lawes
travelled
or.
it.
Later
Mr.
Lawes
had
the
terri-ritory
between
Golden
and
Kam-
Minister
Busy
Man
pre
Injured.
Their
homes
'
as
the
instructed
delegates
cast
commerce
and
party
of
240
their
votes.
(members
and
their
ladies
and
Probably
the
most
notable
friends
will
be
in
Prince
Ru-resolution
of
all
was
one
sub-'pert
June
10
aboard
the
stcam-mitted
by
the
Rossland
JuniorjPr
prince
George
on
their
an-Hhaniher.
It
urced
revision
of
'mini
ftl
to
be
'at
Fort
Ne!
"ii
his
first
visit
to
Prince
Paying
,hg
provincial
Municipal
Act
to
British
Columbia
and
Alaska,
the
KES
IN
Rupert
in
his
ministerial
capa
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast--Cloudy,
becoming
overcast
with
rain
by
Saturday
evening.
Light
southwesterly
winds,
.shifting
to
southeasterly
(2b
m.p.h.)
by
Saturday
evening.
base
nomination
qualifications
prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Com
Hon.
R.
H.
Mayhew,
federal
city.
J
al'
fQr
surh
munclpa,
oriccs
as
merce
has
ben
advised
Ijy
minister
of
fisheries,
was
such
RITAIN
dcrman
or
mayor
upon
the
Charles
B.
Bayer,
assistant
to
loopr,
and
the
lower
Okanagan!
Valley.
For
a
time
he
was
as-'
signed
to
the
coast
district.
Three
years
ago
after
his
retirement,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Lawes
took
up
residence
in
Prince
Ru
amount
of
a
citizen's
"stake"
the
President
and
organiser
of
BACK
IN
FOLD
Hon
H.
H.
Stevens,
Progressive
Conservative
candidate
for
Vancouver
Centre.
tJ
ft
-Five
thousand
Tim
rHnmro
in
timni'r.itiire.
in
his
community,
not
upon
the
,
the
tour.
MAN
IS
SAVED
FROM
DROWNING
VANCOUVER
)
Fast
action
by
a
fisherman
saved
Jack
May
Last
year
the
Los
Angeles
particular
method
of
purchase
of
property.
Ux
kers
and
slevedores
Lows
.tonight
and
highs
Saturday
to
consider
strike
dayM
Port
Hardy
50
and
57,
ver
the
Canadian
Sea-;..
,
.n
on,,
ss
P,.in,.p
r.i-
Chamber
came
here
on
the
in
a
busy
man
this
morning
getting
the
first-hand
picture
of
the
industry
at
Prince
Rupert
that
it
was
possible
for
the
press
to
get
only
briefly
4n
his
dale
book.
However,
the
public
will
have
the
chance
of
hearing
Mr.
Mayhew
when
he
speaks
tonight
at
a
meeting
in
the
Civic
Centre.
At
present,
the
Act
requires
j
lUai
voyage
of
the
Prince
George
when
he
fell
into
False
Creek
STEVENS
IN
ispiito
which
has
In-1
ousands
of
British
clock
.
pert
40
and
57.
pert.
Deceased
is
survived
by
his
wife,
a
daughter,
Mrs.
H.
R.
Sheardown,
and
two'
granddaughters,
all
of
Prince
Rupert.
A
son
lost
his
life
on
active
service.
,
from
the
Georgia
viaduct
in
Van
Northern
B.C.
Cloudy
ton
lg
in
in
in
sympathy
sympathy
walk-outs
waiK-ouis
that,
to
qualify
for
office
as
ttnd
so
pleased
were
they
all,
alderman,
a
person
must
have
tnat
many
resolved
spontaneous-registered
title
to
property
of
Iy
t0
come
back
again.
The
trip
an
assessed
value
of
at
least
this
year
is
the
consummation
couver
early
Thursday.
May
said
FOLD
AGAIN
.
,
and
,
Saturday
,
with
...
widely
,,,,.
scat-oast
,.,
du
3
ports
of
Liverpool,
,
.
mi
Am,..K
itered
showers
along
the
ridges
he
had
been
sitting
on
the
rail
$500.
The
.suggested
amena-
of
tnat
rcsolve.
Arriving
in
the
city
on
last
i
ment
would
allow
qualification
rvenlnc's
train
from
Prince
ing
when
he
became
dizzy
and
fell
into
the
.water.
Edward
Dee
of
the
fishing
boat
Rhonda
J.
saw
the
man
fall
and
pulled
him
from
the
water.
Veteran
Conservative
Takes
Nomination
In
Vancouver
Centre
.VANCOUVER
Jh
Hon.
II.
H.
f
lule,
strike
threats
to
during
-
the
afternoon.
Light
-cek-cnd
holiday
traf-,
winds.
Little
change
in
tem-i
being
discussed
by
a'
peiature.
Lows
tonight
and
i
ol
the
executive
of
na-
J
highs
Saturday-At
Telecraph
I
ion
railroad
men.
Creek
40
and
60.
to
persons
having
an
equity
of
at
least
$500
in
local
property.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
H.R.
Sluardon
and
family,
accompanied
by
Mrs.
Lawes,
left
this
morning
by
car
for
Vernon
where
the
funeral
will
be
held.
BIG
FIRE
IN
Stevens,
who
was
Member
o?
It
points
out
that
the
Vet-
BOMBAY
DOCKS
earns'
Land
Act
persons
pur-
M.oin
nrnmrtv
nro
nullified
BOMBAY
(Pj
A
big
fire
b
!
ut
ta
arChUf'
?i
for
nomination
after
having
a
Hunt
Is
Being
Continued
George
ln
the
course
of
a
western
tour,
Mr.
Mayhew
was
out
bright
and
early
this
morning
and,
piloted
by
W.
M.
Watts,
visited
the
Fish
Exchange
to
witness
the
daily
auction
of
halibut.
He
called
briefly
at
the
Dominion
Fisheries
orficc
and
was
off
again
to
the
waterfront
to
spend
the
rest
of
the
the
Royal
Indian
Navy
dockyard
TWISTER
HITS
MIDDLE
STATES
CHICAGO
Fourteen
per-
BEST
FLIERS
TO
COMPETE
Year
off
Queen
Charlottes
here.
The
flames
were
visible
ten
miles
away.
Severe
damage
was
feared
caused
to
valuable
stores
and
property.
s
next
.
,
"
I
OTTAWA
'
(ft
For
the
iarm
noines
were
ue&uuycu
months
Canada's
top
leral
Department
of
Fisheries
is
co-operating
this
vpar
with
rhf
British
Columbia
fishing
Wednesday
as
tornadoes
ssippeo
amateur
fliers
will
compete
in
elimination
trials
throughout
paid
upon
the
principle
of
the
j
purchase
price
the
sum
specified
by
the
Act.
j
A
Trail
resolution
asked
that
federal
aid
be
given
to
assist
the
province
In
building
a
system
of
highways
with
the
idea
of
eventually
completing
as
many
transcontintal
routes
as
possible.
However,
the
resolution
would
restrict
such
aid
to
provinces
which
follow
a
pattern
of
construction
which
inter
Parliament
for
Vancouver
Centre,
from
1917
to
1930,
is
returning
to
the
political
arena,
contesting
hl3
old
seat
of
Vancouver
Centre
for
the
Progressive
Conservative
party.
After
meeting
with
George
Drew,
Ernest
Sherwood,
.
who
had
been
nominated
by
a
convention,
withdrew
in
favor
of
the
70-year-old
Parliamentarian
who
retired
nine
years
ago.
1
Mr.
Stevens,
who
was
a
former
member
of
the
Meighen
and
Bennett
governments,
held
three
cabinet
posts
before
he
had
a
split
with
Bennett
afcer
a
cabinet
investigation
and
BASEBALL
SCORES
morning
visiting
the
fish
plants
from
Falrview
Bay
to
Seal
Cove.
At
noon
he
was
the
guest
at
a
luncheon
of
the
Prince
Rupert
branch
of
the
Canadian
Fisheries
Association.
This
was
followed
by
an
official
call
-
at
over
areas
in
four
midwest
states.
A
small
twister
hit
rural
areas
of
southwestern
Iowa,
northwestern
Missouri,
northeastern
Kansas
and
southeastern
Nebraska.
In
prospecting
for
the
tuna
fishery
which
pro-fan
unexpected
bonanza
in
1948,
it
was
announ-day
in
Prince
Rupert
by
Hon.
R.
W.
Mayhew,
w
of
fisheries.
ftrol.
"
"
"
follow!
nir
b
nultern
the
Dominion
for
the
Webster
Trophy
awarded
annually
to
the
country's
best
private
pilot.
Preliminary
trials
will
be
held
at
flying
clubs
and
commercial
ttie
office
of
the
mayor
after
which
he
was
ln
attendance
at
flying
schools
in
seven
zones
with
the
winner
and
runner-up
r
1
1
tiofl
of
each
zone
competing
at
Wind
sor,
Ontario,
Flying
Club
Sep
tember
9
and
10
for
the
trophy,
formed
an
Independent
party,
locks
with
highways
of
neighboring
provinces.
Surrey
Junior
Chamber
urged
that
the
provincial
Minister
of
Public
Works
be
requested
to
authorize
a
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on
Page
3)
IS
COMMITTED
FOR
MURDER
WELLAND,
Ont.,
tCPi
George
James
Szendry,
aged
28
,
of
Daily
broadcasts
will
fee
made
to
the
fleet
by
the
captain
of
the
fisheries
protection
vessel.
The
course
of
the
patrol
will
be
from
Victoria
and
off
the
west
coasts
of
Vancouver
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
well
the
fisheries
office
to
receive
representations
from
fishery
plant
operators,
fishermen
and
boat
owners.
This
evening
the
minister
will
turn
his
attention
to
political
matters
and,
prior
to
the
public
TODAY
American
Cleveland
8,
Boston
1.
National
Brooklyn
5,
St.
Louis
2.
New
York
15,
Chicago
5.
Cincinnati
3,
Philadelphia
2.
THURSDAY
American
Philadelphia
4,
Detroit
3.
New
York
12,
Chicago
7.
Boston
3,
Cleveland
8.
Washington
4,
St.
Louis
1.
National
Chicago
3,
New
York
0.
Pittsburgh
1,
Boston
4.
Cincinnati
3,
Philadelphia
12,
St.
Louis
7,
Brooklyn
4
to
last
year,
is
being
I'd
by
Uic
fisheries
dc-fl,al
cruiser
Laurter,
Capt.
Iliard,
wiiieh
Is
now
lcav-f'torla
to
commence
Its
JE
operations
in
the
area
f
st
of
the
Queen
Char-flands.
The
patrol
will
!'t
at
the
early
part
of
f;tKon
on
scouting
and
I
the
tuna.
I'
thP
timn
1
4,1
.n
..i
n.iri
lliri
t.aurler
is
he
will
be
dined
by
meeting
LOCAL
TIDES
Saturday,
June
4,
1949
due
ln
Prince
Rupen,
aoou.u.
...,.
of
the
Skeera
Uie
middle
of
June.
Southbound
v
Humberstone,
Ontario,
was
committed
for
trial
on
a
charge
of
murdering
Harold
Snetzsky.
18,
of
Buffalo,
after
a
moonlight
weiner
roast
last
May
15
at
nearby
Pleasant
Beach.
He
will
be
tried
at
the
fall
assizes
which
are
expected
to
start
here
September
12.
District
Liberal
Association.
17.5
feet
High
Victoria
a
similar
course
will
be
Tomorrow
morning
Mr.
May
18.4
feet
7:00
19:56
1:03
13:29
jicw
will
visit
the
Columbia
Get
Low
8.5
feet
5.5
feet
lulosc
pulp
mill
construction
at
CIVIC
CENTRE
HON.
R.
W.
MAYHEW,
M.P.
Dominion
Minister
of
Fisheries
will
speak
on
our
Fishing
Industry
and
Federal
Affairs,
ln
support
of
TED
APPLEWHAITE
Liberal
Candidate
for
Skeena
TONIGHT
JUNE
3,
8:30
p.m.
Under
auspices
Skeena
Federal
Liberal
Campaign
followed
and
there
will
be
monthly
patrols
in
July,
August
and
September.
Mr.
Partlo
will
be
attached
to
the
expedition
as
representative
of
the
Fisheries
Research
Board
Watson
Island
will
leave
by
trie
noon
plane
for
Vancouver.
rol
will
be
so
conducted
jaolllate
the
scientific
ln-tion
work
and
at
the
flnc
permit
of
adequate
f&
experimenU
with
fish-f.
Movements
and
habits
lhavcyet
to
be
deter-
of
Canada
in
connection
with
the
biological
and
scientific
in
NOTICE
In
order
to
conform
with
federal,
provincial
and
city
offices,
the
Prince
Rupert
Retail
Merchants'
Association
will
recognize
the
King's
Birthday,
Monday,
June
6,
as
a
holiday
and
stores
will
be
closed
all
day.
PRINCE
RUPERT
RETAIL
MERCHANTS'
(129)
ASSOCIATION.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Max
Hel'.broner
returned
to
the
city
this
morning
on
the
Princess
Louise
from
a
trip
to
the
Unil-d
States,
having
spent
the
last
six
months
in
California
and
Nevada.
Prior
to
visiting
California,
they
were
in
Halifax.
vestigation.
Fisheries
Inspector
A.'
J
i"ioaii
lonight
Halibut
Sales
Canadian
Wolverine,
10,000,
Cold
Storage,
19.8c,
18c
and
16c.
Ingrld
H.,
15,000;
Rovre
B.,
44,000;
Advance,
26,000,
and
Old-field,
10,000,
Co-operative.
Touchings
is
in
charge
of
the
Committee.
Vs.
(129)
1,ENEUAL
MOTORS
tuna
fishing
gear
and
expert
mental
operations
for
the
Cc
partment
of
fisheries.
7
P.M.