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Published
at
VOL.
XXXVII,
No.
Canada's
187.
Most
Strat
egic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest."
!
STAR
CABS
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
AUGUST
10,
1948
PRICE
FIVE
CENT3
K
A
R
Sians
irvTiay
Says
eopen
Railways,.
Kuimor
ltLfl
Freedoms
if
Pamlbe
ssna
onferences
With
Believed
Near
CONVENTION
TO
BE
FREE
HUDSON'S
BAY
RAILWAY
IS
Soviet
is
Adamant
In
Control
Determination
TI
IEMSELVL5
IUDAY
uv
MOKK
FKIKNDLY
RE-ENTRUSTED
i
Will
Be
No
Dictatorship
at
Big
Conservative
Meeting
OTTAWA
P)-Dick
Bell,
na
BELGRADE
(CP)
Eastern
Europe's
solid
Com-.
Radio
Moscow
today
paid
tribute
to
rtnership
of
Kussia
and
the
United
tlonal
director
ot
the
Progres
sive-conservative
party,
said
Hudson
Bay
Railway,
now
ai-
munist
bloc
today
beat
down
a
western
power
effort
most
completed,
has
been
"re-
to
win
freedom
of
navigation
guarantees
on
the
entrusted"
to
the
Canadian
Na-
Danube.
By
a
vote
of
7
to
3
the
conference
called
to
l,(J
upon
tnc
iwo
nauuiis
iu
rciiew
uonai
nauways
ana
piacea
un-
tfl
Pntlvpt1t
rrnvprninrr
wr
a
npxv
m
trancnArf
nn
nm.
tu.
e
1
1
.-
r-
i
1
of
Transport
commissioners,
it
tral
Europe
s
major
waterway
rejected
a
French
attempt
to
substitute
a
preamble
of
its
own
for
the
one
prepared
was
announced
today.
The
Transport
Department
that
the
party's
leadership
convention
here
In
September
will
not
be
"dictated
to
from
the
top."
Bell
said
he
considered
the
National
Liberal
convention
which
ended
here
Saturday
had
been
"Incredibly
autocratic
and
arbitrary."
"Ours
will
be
a
free
and
uncontrolled
convention,"
said
Bell.
Id
peace.
It
was
a
rainer
more
an
has
been
heard
for
some
time
l
While
Herliners
today
awaited
alk.
in
Moscow,
rumors
spread
that
reopen
the
railway
lines
k'tween
v
ami
the
west.
The
United
States
W
in
Berlin,
General
George
P.
,'nl
heard
a
story
from
a
"fairly
ac-
I
curate"
German
source
but
by
Russia
for
the
new
pact.
Controversy
was
over
the
Rus
To
Join
Up
Next
Year
sian
clause'
asking
recognition
said
that
the
changes
would
be
i
effective
August
1.
,
The
move
puts
the
Hudson
'
Bay
Railway
under
provisions
of
the
Railway
Act
iristead
of
!
the
Government
Railways
Act.
for
"sovereign
rights"
for
Danube
States.
A
move
for
respresentation
of
Great
Britain,
France
and
Hungary
on
the
Danubt
Board
of
Control
was
also
rejected.
!
added
that
It
could
only
be
classified
as
"pure
rumor."
RIE
Meanwhile
representatives
of
INCREASE
IN
POPULATION
Newfoundland
May
Enter
Confederation
on
March
31
Next
ST.
JOHN'S,
Nfld.,
W
The
Canadian
government
has
Informed
the
Newfoundland
commission
that
it
does
not
think
Confederation
is
"practicable"
before
March
31,
1949.
BLUE
CROSS
FOLDING
UP
IN
Great
Britain,
United
States
and
I
j
France
met
at
the
British
em-
j(h
bassy
again
today,
apparently
to
byline
PACIFIC
COAST
SALMON
PACK
British
Columbia's
canned
salmon
pack
for
the
week
end
map
out
the
next
move
In
ne
ipcar
S'ar
VANCOUVER
The
Blue
Cross
Hospital
Service
will
go
out
of
business
at
the
end
of
this
year,
gotiations
with
Russia
on
east-
Pulp
Mills
Will
Boost
Number
of
People
In
North
VANCOUVER
Shipping
men
are
reckoning
on
an
Increase
In
The
date
was
set
In
reply
to
a
commission
inquiry
regarding
It.
was
nnnntincprl
tnrtav
as
H.
is
i
ing
August
4
totalled
355,697
nier
Andre
wrst
differences.
Indications
are
d
well
on
tn;it
still
more
conferences
will
victory
in
n(.(j
by
the
three
western
population
on
the
north
coast
t
.y.
Compru-
trade.
The
commission
had
asked
w
h
e
a
Confederation
would
be
effected
in
-order
to
guide
commercial
interests
wishing
to
import
essential
impossible
for
it
to
meet
the
requirements
of
the
new
government
hospitalization
plan.
Claims
up
to
December
31
of
this
year
cases,
according
to
the
latest
figures
released
by
the
Chief
Supervisor
of
Fisheries,
Vancouver.
The
pack
Is
substantially
larger
than
for
the
same
period
.it
nii;nt
m
r
of
a
mca.s-
of
anywhere
from
seven
to
eight
thousand
people
as
a
result
of
the
cellulose
mill
at
Port
Edward
and
a
pulp
mill
at
Ketchikan.
And
In
the
event
of
aluminum
Interests
becoming
established,
envoys
with
Soviet
leaders
There
Is
no
hint
of
Impatience.
The
meeting
of
the
envoys
today
seemed
to
be
of
unusual
importance
In
view
of
high
officials
who
accompanied
them.
will
be
paid
and
there
will
be
p
the
gov-1
the
Frrnrh
supplies.
Present
tariffs
Imposed
onlof
any
season
in
recent
years.
refunds
of
fees
applicable
be
GANDHI
MEMORIAL
STAMP
SOON
TO
BE
ISSUED
On
August
15,
1948
the
first
anniversary
of
India's
Independence
a
new
issue
of
postage
stamps
are
to
be
Issued
For
the
first
time
in
India's
postal
history,
the
stamps
will
bear
the
effigy
of
an
Indian,
Mahatma
Gandhi.
A
total
of
31,500,000
memorial
stamps
will
be
issued
in
four
denominations.
Written
on
the
stamps,
beside
the
denomination,
will
be
"2
Oct.
1869-30
Jan.
1948"
the
dates
of
Gandhi's
birth
and
death.
On
the
top
left,
the
word
"Bapu"
(Father)
appeari
in
two
scripts,
Hindu
and
Urdu.
The
stamps
are
being
printed
in
Switzerland
In
a
press
noted
for
Us
perfect
technique.
Here
a
Swiss
arjList
Is
seen
giving
the
Unishing
touches
to
the
design
of
one
of
the
stamps.
I
this
led
to
Skeena
River
pack
was
141,000
goods
entering
the
old
colony
yond
that
date.
cases,
almost
one-third
of
the
ii.it
the
brtl
substanti.il
the
estimate
will,
of
course,
be
much
larger.
.snlrf
racuv-1
S'vr:T.!Ti".U
total
for
the
whole
coast,
while
the
pack
for
the
whole
of
District
Two,,
of
which.
Prince
Rupert
is
headquarters,
was
258,254
cases.
Sockeye
predominated,
the
total
for
the
coast
being
146,245
cases,
followed
by
94,082
cases
of
pinks,
36,467
cases
of
chums,
k:
to
rt'Eula'.f
fes
or
d'in-
::
TODAY'S
STOCKS
::
Courcesy
8.
D.
Johnston
Co.
Ltd.
WOULD
PERMIT
BUTTER
IMPORT
OTTAWA,
The
National
D.ilry
Council
has
asked
the
Rovernment,
In
view
of
a
probable
serious
shortage
of
butter
this
winter,
to
make
arrangements
for
importation
of
the
commodity,
resumption
of
rationing
or
the
permitting
of
a
substitute
(
oleomargarine
i.
The
Dairy
Council
said
that
its
desire
is
to
meet
the
demand
rath
?n!arity
A"-sembiy.
It
passage
the
United
would
disappear
on
the
advent
of
Confederation
and
prices
would
thus
be
affected.
THE
WEATHER
.Synopsis
.
Cloudiness
which
developed
over
the
southern
coast
and
lower
mainland
of
British
Columbia
during
the
night
is
expected
to
clear
this
afternoon.
Temperature
should
reach
the
low
seventies,
near
the
normal
for
early
August.
Variable
cloudiness
and
isolated
thunderstorms
are
likely
to
develop
over
the
mountains
of
the
interior
this
afternoon
and
evening.
A
weak
disturbance
moving
into
the
northern
coastal
regions
will
bring
some
light
rain
to
Rupert-George
Air
Line
Turned
Down
FRINCE
GEORGE
Canadian
Pacific
Airlines
has
turned
dovrt
a
request
from
the
Prince
George
Board
of
Trade
for
an
air
line
service
between
Prince
George
and
Prince
Rupert.
Potential
traffic
for
such
a
line
does
not
warrant
its
inauguration
at
this
time,
C.P.A.
has
advised.
MEAT
SHOPS
CLOSING
UP
LOS
ANGELES
On
account
of
the
spreading
buyers'
strike
in
Is
Commission
On
Rail
Rates
Legal?
OTTAWA
The
Department
of
Justice
has
been
Instructed
by
the
cabinet
to
call
for
a
ruling
from
the
Supreme
Court
of
Canada
on
the
legality
of
a
Royal
Commission
and
the
national
Liberal
convention
gave
Its
approval
to
the
request
last
week.
It
has
become
known
that
the
government
took
trte
step
of
calling
for
the
ruling
on
the
Royal
Commission
In
deference
to
the
wishes
of
the
seven
prov
50,450
cases
of
coho,
17,787
cases
of
bluebacks,
8,734
cases
of
springs
and
1,932
cases
of
steel
-heads.
Production
In
cases
in
the
Naas
and
Skeena
areas
was
as
follows:
sockeye,
75.813;
pinks,
28,701;
chums,
18,502'.,
coho,
12,879;
springs,
4,191,
and
steel-head,
915.
er
than
to
increa.se
prices.
Vancouver
Bralorne
6.90
B.
R.
Con
02'
B.
R.
X
.09Vi
Cariboo
QuarU
1.09
Grull
Wihksne
04
Hedley
Mascot
.'.
.:
.36
Minto
01
12
Pend
Oreille
3.90
Pioneer
2.40
Premier
Border
.02
Privateer
.16'2
Reno
08'2
Salmon
Gold
.13
Sheep
Creek
1.19
Taylor
Bridge
30
p
I
-
William
P2.
Alberta's
t'
lijfliwtrles
I
iiV
In
hos-
inces
even
before
the
demand
MANITOBA
HAS
POLIO
DEATH
was
made
by
the
Liberal
con
vention.
WINNIPKO
0-First
death
in
protest
at
rising
meat
prices,
thirty-four
small
meat
markets
In
this
city
have
closed
up.
One
Manitoba
from
noliomvelltls
this
year
was
reported
today
by
the
j
Executives
Left
Mker.
Mr.
p'om
Kempt-
Washington
Paper
which
remains
open
has
a
oign:
"Buy
meat
for
health,
name
your
own
price!"
provincial
government.
There
were
seven
deaths
In
1947.
There
have
been
twelve
cases
this
year
to
date.
914
and
in
deputy
mln-
trumAn
signs,
not
satisfied
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
W
President
Truman
today
signed
the
Republican
bill
on
housing
passed
at
the
special
session
of
Congress
although
he
criticized
the
Republicans
thereon,
saying
that
the
measure
fell
far
short
of
what
was
needed.
It
was
an
"emasculated"
bill,
he
said,
but
he
had
signed
it
because
it
would
be
of
"at
least
some
help."
Klustry.
The
Bevcourt
..:
34
'2
Bokjo
II
Buffalo
Canadian
09
Consol.
Smelters
113.50
Con
west
1.22
Donalda
65
Eldona
1.24
East
Sullivan
2.61
Giant
Yellowknife
4.35
God's
Lake
57.
Hardrock
222
Harricana
06
Vi
Heva
102
Hosco
38
Jacknife
.04
Joliet
Quebec
36
I
Lake
Rowan
07
Lapaska
04
Little
Long
Lac
,
.75
Lynx
06
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.27
McKenzie
Red
Lake
35
McLeod
Cockshutt
90
Moneta
'..
.35
Negus
2.10
Noranda
49.75
Louvicourt
50
Pickle
Crow
1.87
Regcourt
04
V'i
San
Antonio
3.30
Senator
Rouyn
46
Shernt
Gordon
2.40
Steep
Rock
1.87
Sturgeon
River
12
Silver
Miller
34
those
areas
during
the
day.
Cool
and
cloudy
weather
is
expected
to
continue
tomorrow
in
the
northern
regions
of
the
province
without
any
marked
change
over
the
southern
coast
and
Interior.
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Cloudy
today
with
occasional
light
rain-
or
drizzle
during
the
morning.
Cloudy
and
cool
Wednesday.
.Winds
iTght.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Wednesday:
Port
Hardy
52
and
60,
Massett
50
and
62,
Prince
Rupert
50
and
60.
"ced
to
!n-liis
year.
.32
.30
.03
?4
.05
Vt
.05
.09
.01
Taku
River
Vananda
Congress
Pacific
Eastern
..
Hedley
Amalg.
.
.
Spud
Valley
CentiRl
Zeballos
his
:ved
by
filter.
WASHINGTON
The
will
of
Mrs.
Eleanor
Medill
Patterson
bequeathes
the
newspaper
Times-Herald
to
seven
of
the
paper's
veteran
executives.
All
are
to
have
equal
shares.
The
property
Includes
real
estate
and
building.
The
new
owners
will
include
general
manager,
editor,
mechanical
superintendent,
circulation
director
and
night
managing
editor.
BIG
ADVANCE
IN
COST
OF
LIVING
OTTAWA
Advance
of
the
cost
of
living
index
to
156.9
In
July
this
year,
a
record
high
level,
marks
a
total
Increase
of
21
points
since
the
same
month
a
year
ago.
SIDEWALK
FOR
SEVENTH
AVE.
Construction
of
a
wooden
sidewalk
on
the
north
side
of
Seventh
Avenue
between
Mc-Bride
Street
and
Hays
Cove
Circle
was
authorized
by
city
council
last
night.
The
plan
includes
two
safety
crossing
zones,
one
at
Green
Street
and
the
other
at
Cotton
Street,
to
permit
children
of
King
Edward
School
to
cross
without
danger
Silbak
Premier
27
Oils
A.
P.
Con
14
Calmont
41
C.
&
E
:
5.80
Foothills
2.75
PASSES
AWAY
MONTREAL
)
Brenton
Alexander
MacNab,
aged
84.
former
Predicts
Taken
l'p
LOCAL
TIDES
(Standard
Time)
Wednesday,
August
11,
1948
High
6:04
17.1
feet
18:21
19.0
feet
Low
12:00
6.8
feet
from
traffic.
Prince
Rupert
,
editor
of
the
Montreal
Star
and
Home
om
Toronto
Athona
G8
Aumaque
15'2
Beattic
.56
School
Board
sought
such
safety
Winnipeg
Tribune,
died
at
his
zones
in
a
letter
to
the
council,
home
here
Monday.
Secretary
of
r'"ently
mailt
'"'ftlv
all
fivo
1
I'1?
mill
sites
ANNUAL
HARVEST
OF
FUR
SEALS
'to
will
b
"
B'-IUngham
should
serve
i
1
'
-
f
'hieh
other
way
have
en-
Nble
obstacles
rtiaska
of
this
ITALY
WINS
YACHT
RACE
Canada
Finishes
Tenth
in
Olympic
Aquatic
Event
TORQUAY,
Devonshire,
P
Bill
Gooderham
of
Toronto
finished
tenth
today
in
the
Olympic
Star
class
yacht
race
here.
An
Italian
boat
was
first
with
British
second
and
United
States
third.
Two
Dead
In
Mountaineering
Tragedy
in
Southern
Interior
SAN
FRANCISCO
Two
California
mountain
climbers
died
and
two
were
Injured
when
lightning
struck
a
British
Columbia
peak
last
Wednesday,
a
member
of
the
party
reported
by
telephone
to
Associated
Press
last
night.
of
Berkeley
and
Bob
Becker
The
dead
are
Rudolf
Fundi
of
Los
Gatos.
A"20-year-old
youth
are
In
satisfactory
girl
and
a
21-year-old
condition
in
hospital
at
Cranbrook.
They
arrived
at
hospital
Monday
with
back
and
leg
burns.
Purcell
Spear,
a
peak
A
party
of
eighteen
were
climbing
In
Purcell
Range,
about
150
miles
north
of
Cranbrook.
when
the
storm
broke.
The
four
victims
were
struck
by
lightning
"small
Both
the
dead
men
rolled
when
huddled
In'
a
cave.
over
a
cliff
and
dropped
10O0
feet.
All
were
University
of
California
students
and
members
of
a
party
f
of
Sierra
Club
alpinists
who
make
frequent
trips
to
British
Columbia
and
Alaska.
The
two
Injured
survivors,
Ann
Strong
of
Berkeley
and
from
Cran
John
McKlnlay
of
San
Francisco
were
reported
'""'UK
of
the
A
cargo,
having
a
value
of
about
$500,000
will
soon
be
en-route
south
from
the
Bering
Sea.
It
will
be
the
proceeds
of
the
annual
fur
seal
hunt
on
the
Pribilof
Island
of
which
Canada
receives
a
20
per
cent
share.
Thousands
of
pelts
are
being
packed
in
large
casks
for
delivery
in
Seattle,
during
the
later
part
of
August.
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most
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Ai.
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of
ocean
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Fish
Sales
Canadian
Zapora.
29,000,
black
cod,
152c;
5.000
halibut,
22c,
21c
and
11c.
Cold
Storage.
Fredelia
II,
20,0,00
black
cod.
'
Co-op
Dovre
B.,
20,000
black
cod,
When
Tobacco
and
Liquor
Were
Cheap
TORONTO
A
copy
of
a
Williamsburg
Township
account
book
dated
1830,
now
In
the
Toronto
Public
Library,
showed
tobacco
selling
at
25
cents
a
pound,
whiskey
selling
at,
20
cents
a
quart.
I
arcrrl
with
II
Practices.
H
Crm.
""eminent
uslry
for
tv,
H.M.C.S.
CRESCENT
Canadian
destroyer
may
be
one
of
several
warships
here
during
Carnival
Week
and
possibly
for
Port
Day.
brook
to
be
recuperating
satisfactorily
in
the
hospital
iohow...b
occurred
on
the
11,500-foot
their
bizarre
experience
which
Bugaboo
Spear.
.
The
Purcell
Range
Is
In
the
Selkirk
Mountains.
ion
luture