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VOL.
XXXVIII,
No.
298.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C,
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER
22,
1949
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
0&
A
H
w
Were
Court
Psoios
Kail
ways
Mentioned
For
Appointment
New
Regional
CM.
Police
Head
Senate
From
This
Province
II
Done
Injustice'
,'
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I
I
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?
'
VANCOUVER,
(CP)
The
News
Herald
says
to-
Winnipeg-Appointment
of
Highest
Tribunal
Rules
Rate
Boost
Was
Too
Low
OTTAWA,
(CP)
An
injustice
was
done
the
railways
in
the
September
20
freight
rate
decision
of
the
Board
of
Transport
Commissioners,
the
Supreme
Court
cf
Canada
ruled
today.
The
court
ruled
that
the
board
'had
failed
to
perform
its
duty
in
its
September
cvcrd
i
of
an
eight
percent
freight
rate
increase
to
the
rail-
'
-
ways.
nnc
ot
rive
prominent
British
Columbia
Lib-
-Iianps
waterman,
as
super
movbein
line
to
fill
the
Senate
vacancy
in
In
for
this
province.
The
pcpr
names
as
possible
appointees
pr-roiw
Jtln
nan.
.
,,rios
MiiiiMfi'
Robert
May
lit
of
the
Chased
Cattle
Train
'
Railwayman
r,
Pi'i
'
y
prr.sul
Liberal
Association
nur
f,ix.
treasurer
of
tin
intendent
of
investigation
for
the
Western
R.'gion,
U
announced
by
George
A.
Shea,
of
Montreal,
Director
of
Investigation
for
the
Canadian
National
system.
Mr.
Waterman
sueeeids
J.
B.
Seott
who
has
retired
on
pension
after
40
years
of
railway
life.
j
A
native
of
St.
Thomas,
Ont.,
Mr.
Waterman
started
his
railway
earner
as
a
clerk
in
the
motive
power
department,
St.
;
Thomas
in
ltlia
and
joined
the
investigation
department
in
1920.
He
served
in
several
capacities
in
Toronto
and
London,
being
appointed
Inspector
of
investigation
j
at
the
latter
city
in
1947,
a
posi-
!
lion
he
held
until
his
recent
pro-
j
motion.
Mr.
Waterman
will
make
his
headquarters
In
Winnipeg
,1
A,-si.fiaMon.
i
H.ii;
'fill,
former
M.
P.
for
Lose
Lifes
'
The
high
court
gave
this
opin-'ion
In
handing
down
judgment
on
an
appeal
entered
by
the
Cun-jadian
Pacific
Railway
from
a
!
Board
decision
which
had
dealt
with
only
part
of
the
railway's
!
application
for
a
general
20
per-'ccnt
increase.
The
court
ruling
does
not
automatically
upset
the
Board
!
award
but
It
undoubtedly
will
(;ivi:n
ni:w
post
OTTAWA
Trimc
Minister
St.
Laurent
today
announced
the
appointment
of
General
..rabmrt
po.st.s
may
also
le
Mll,n
Ralph
Cumpncy,
.
(r
Vancouver
Centre,
led
us
the
man
for
9fH-
post:
loll.
MfclRUlTT
9
-
-A
trainman
killed
last
nijit
hi
a
daring
attempt
to
halt
a
runaway
siring
of
cuttle
ears
on
the
Canadian
Pactf-
Railway,
four
miles
west
of
here.
result
in
a
review
of
the
decision
by
the
board.
f
Qvcrturned-
,,.'.f(
rt
Simpson
The
victim,
H.
J.
Ilaggerness,
51,
of
Brottkmcrc,
was
thrown,
from
the
engine
bumper
and
crushed
under
one
of
the
cattle
ears.
The
cars
had
broken
loose
from
u
yard
engine
und
rolled
four
mill's
down
a
downgrade
3D
Final
Message
Vaughan
Says
Xmas
Good-Bye
MONTREAL
-
R.
C.
Vaughan,
C.M.O.,
Chairman
and
President
Extra
Flight
To
handle
heavy
holiday
traffic,
C.
P.
A.
flights
left
Prince
Rupert
today
for
Sandspit
and
Vancouver,
one
section,
which
left
at
9
this
morning,
had
15
passengers.
Regular
flight
at
12:
20
p.m.
carrjed
17
passengers,
16
bound
for
Vancouver.
To
Vancouver
H.
Kitlet,
C.
R.
Leveton,
Mrs.
Agnes
Rochester,
J.
Venuti,
B.
Brophy,
F.
Herbert,
A.
O.
L.
McXauglitoti
of
the
International
Joint
Commission
and
two
new
judges
to
the
Supreme
Court
John
R.
Cart-wright
of
Toronto
and
Mr.
Justice
Gerald
Fauteux
of
Montreal.
WOTIIKR
INSURANCE
BOOST
VICTORIA
Possibility
of
another
Ir
.-rcasc
in
hospital
insurance
premiums
in
British
Columbia
is
reported
being
discussed
at
top
government
levels.
Officially
the
government
is
mum.
Deficit
on
the
first
year's
operation
Is
expected
to
be
more
than
$1
000,-00').
Some
reports
of
the
possible
increase
in
rates
estimate
ns
much
as
S10
or
even
$12
for
families.
RESIGNS
AS
MAYOR
or
a
Now
I'm
just
down
from
the
north
pole
For
one
little
girl
I
have
this
doll.
HE'S
TAKING
TOY
ORDERS
NOW
Hello
everybody!
quick
visit
to
find
out
what
you
want
for
Christ.
1
ns.
how
about
you,
Johnnie?
arch
is
under
way
at
Port
unti
cashed
into
the
freight
,r,
today
for
missing
lnd-
train.
The
yard
engine
gave
chase
THE
Wb'ATHER
and
Haggerness
was
standing
on
'
Canadian
National
Railways.
;siirrman,
Ambrose
Ryan,
,
skill
v.us
found
overturned
wrr.ir.B
across
the
bay
from
four.
Both
the
B.
C.
Pol-s(i
I'M
I..
15
and
the
Ind-
a
bumper
preparing
to
recouple
the
cars
when
the
crash
Old
Timers
Celebrate
Annual
Banquet
And
Party
Of
"Oyer
Seventies"
Happy
Affair
Synopsis
Mild'-r
weather
is
returning
to
the
British
Columbia
coast
as
a
rapidly
moving
Pacific
storm
travels
eastward
across
the
prov-
sent
the
following
"23"
message
to
all
officers
and
employees
of
the
National
system.
"The
seasons
rvolve
and
once
again
it,
is'
Christmas,
the
climax
of
the
year.
It
is
my
heartfelt
wish
that,
you
and
your
rpartm-rit
cruiser
Nas-,
left
to
aid
Port
Simpson
Vh
C'smmi
Hrtiin
tden
bees-
Calps
anrl
rain
blew
hard
Wednesday
'afternoon
'n-
Briet
clearing
has
taken
place
over
the
northern
coast
in
iP
a
nurriru
iiiau
wiui
5,1
.ren.
s
families
V'll
enjoy
to
n7"ver.
i
SYDNEY,
N.S.
Dan
Jack
McLean,
who
iis
charged
with
,1
J
tV.1...
.
Kcnrv
ffn..e
'
WW
W
a
rv-s
ul
lhv
oiwun.
8.:
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........
availed
themselves.
-of
-
.most
hannvr-
annual
event
increasing
cloudiness
is
expected
Opportunity
En
Canada
at
the
end
of
the
pre-Christmas
banquet
and
party
for
the
Over
in
these
regions
again
today.
Wi'r.Js
"
"As
you
know.
R.
Graham,
D.
J.
Brown,
G.
D.
Wells,
R.
Pethick,
A.
F.
Smith,
G.
Orr,
S.
Brooks,
C.
W.
Nash.
L.
Bissette,
P.
Rcchat,
J.
H.
Fraser,
C.
Wilson,
H.
J.
Zeutchel,
C.
E.
Starr
,D.
Campbell,
A.
V.
Olson,
P.
I.
Grandi.son,
G.
E.
Wise,
A.
Eiholzer,
R.
C.
Dudley,
R.
Hamilton,
J.
L.
Wright,
R.
L.
Simpson,
F.
Nelson,
A.
J.
Cameron.
To
Sandspit
W.
Klesnovitch.
From
Vancouver
(Wednesday
Miss
J.
Fraser,
J.
W,
Driscoll,
R!
L.
McDonald,
Mrs.
H.
McDo'ug-all,
R.
C.
Paulsen,
Mrs.
White-man,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Lehury.
From
Sandspit
(Wednesday)
J.
McDonald.
.
t
i
i
-
ckn
iiiutu
luui
kii
Jivi.
iiiv.it.
.j
i
i-,r
v.'it-
T
diiill
rrrniinnt
n
i
seventy
i.
iu".
v
'
Ul
UC.Ml
Oilt'W
IlclVC
I.IIH
II
i
1
O'.
L.
The
affair
was
held
in
'the
"
I
tlons
of
the
interior
and
snow
SDON
ft
Joseph
Ktahn
First
United
Church
bascmrn
fj
P-nl
;
flurries
will
persist
in
these
reg-
mf.
Plant
hall
which,
adorned
with
spaik-
-Pump
fuRlD
I
lUlll
!
ions
for
most
'of
the
day.
up
Communism's
giant
lion
of
his
seventieth
ling
Christmas
trees
and
graced
ay
-i:h
one
ol
his
rare
Is
Capable
appearances
in
Moscow
LONDON
ff
Rt.
Hon.
Anthony
Eden,
deputy
leader
of
the
Conservatives,
said
last
night
that
he
believed
Great
Britain's
"chief
opportunity"
as
un
exporter
lies
in
Canada.
Mr.
Eden
told
the
annual
din-
Prospects
are
beginning
to
look
very
poor
for
a
white
Christmas
over
Southeast
Vancouver
Island
and
the
Lower
Mainland.
Forecast
MJay
night.
Stalin's
np-
&x
at
a
theatre
highiighi-
cclrbiation
which
opened
North
Coast
Itegi.jn
-
Cloudy
Announcement
was
made
at
the
City
Hall
this
morning
that
the
city
had
consulted
with
the
certified
Vancouver
firm
of
hydraulic
engineers,
Bayfield
and
Archibald,
and
had
received
leaders
of
world
ayme
tribulc.
commun-
,
ni,r
o
T
trelirvc
Institute
for
Export:
that
it.
is
in
Canada
a
woeiation
that
bepan
half
a
century
ago.
V
hile
I
shall
r.i
longer
be
active
in
Canadian
National
Railways
af.'airs,
I
shall
continue
to
be
d-epiy
interested
in
them
.boMi
as
a
"Canadian
and
as
on
who
has
been
privileged
to
serve
Canada
tlirough
her
great
transport
at
ion
syslem.
"Before
lakinn
my
leave
of
you,
ray
fellow
workers.
I
.should
like
once
iignin
to
thank
yon
sincerely
for
your
loyal
co-opera-ti.in.
Tin'
position
our
railway
ln.liis
as
a
public
service
is
due
to
your
efforts.
I's
future
is
in
good
hands.
To
you
and
to
your
new
leader.
Donald
Gordon,
go
my
wannest
wishes,
not.
only
for
thr-
new
year
but
for
all
the
years
to
come."
today
and
Friday.
LitUe
charge
j
in
temperature.
Winds
North-
west,
15
mph.
L6ws
tonight
and
;
murder,
resigned
as
mayor
of
Svdney
yesterday.
Handcuffed
and
under
guard,
he
appeared
in
police
court
yesterday
for
preliminary
hearing
which
was
adjourned
for
a
week.
McLean
said
that
he
would
son
of
Nova
Scotia's
attorney-general,
to
defend
him
but
engage"
Alexander
Patterson,
Patterson
said
he
would
not
fake
the
case.
MH
'DONALD
RETIRING
SYDNEY,
N.S.
The
Sydney
Post-Record
today
quotes
"informed
sources"
as
saying
Premier
Angus
L.
Matdonald
of
Nova
Scotia
will
rctiro
from
politics
after
next
session
of
the
Legislature.
The
newspaper
says
Macdonald
would
probably
be
appointed
to
the
Supreme
Court
of
Canada
and
would
be
succeeder5
by
Attorney
General
Malcolm
Patterson.
S'l
RENGTL.EN
I'ACIl
1C
'
WASHINGTON
It
was
staled
authoritatively
today
that
the
United
Stales
Pacific
naval
fleet
would
be
strength
Heavy
Snow
On
Highway
HOCKEY
SCORES
with
long,
tables
bearing
the
sea-
,
son's
delicacies
.had
been
turned
'
into
a
work
of
art.
Following
the
feasting,
there
was
an
informal
program
of
community
singing,
instrumental
music,
conversation,
and
compelit
ions.
Commencing
not
long
after
2.30
it
was
nearly
six
before
the
Jolly
assembly
finally
-adjourned.
-
"Over
Seventies''
present
were:
M.
M.
Stephens,
Rebecca
McCarthy.
Jeanne
Fa
lire,
H.
Knen.
;
B-atrice
Killin,
Charles
Strac-i
l.an,
Jack
Wells,
A.
E.
Dickens,
E.
K.
Steele,
Mrs.
C.
J.
Lund-i.uist,
C.
J.
Luiulqiiist,
J.
Piee-!
Mad,
Geo.
B.
Casey,
Mrs.
G.
B.
1
Casev.
Frank
Holft,
W.
F.
(citified
assurance
that
the
highs
tomorrow
-
at
Port
Hardy,
diesel
engine
and
pumping
out-
34
and
44;
Sandspit,
37
and
43;
lit
Which
the
council
decided
Prince
Rupert,'
35
and
42.
last
week
to
purchase
for
the
.
II.
W.
Stevens,
district
tnain-
Paiifir
('nasi
W''.,ii,ni,,,i.r
ft,
Vaneou-r
0
land
7.
Tan
una
0
Aiig"cs
3,
San
Francisco
2
N.H.I..
York.
1.
Montreal
1
I
with
Its
expanding
resources
and
vigorous
and
cut-.
:
pi
i:.iii
pnpu-iiiCnii
that
our
ehi'
f
opportunity
as
an
cxpoiter
lies.
In
many,
it
not
most,
instances
expoitcrs
who
launch
ail
attack
on
the
do
!ar
m.ok'-t
in
the
national
i.,l
!
:
t
arc
(li
lihcat
"ly
trans-I
1
1
in,;
lii.-ir
attention
from
rela-live'y
easy
trad"
and
relatively
assured
prorit
in
the
.soft-currency
ana
to
the
more
difficult
more
risky
and
maybe
lrss
prof-Uliie
business
in
the
dollar
1
.OCAL
TIDES
Fridnv.
December'
23,
!!)!
Shnwatlans
Lake
pumping
plant
was
capable
oT
doing
'the
full
job
required.
The
city
decided
to
obtain
the
advice
of
the
experts
in
view;
of
criticism
that
had
been
made
over
the
letting
of
the
contract.
mil
7.
Tuioiito
1
High
4:05
20
0
lift
j
13:41
1!0
7
feet
i
Low
D:4
B
1
feel
:
'
22:
If.
3
tl
1-
!
:
'in
4,
Chicago
1
1
eer
for
the
provincial
department
ol
public
woiks,
warned
local
!
motorists
today
that,
owing
U.
heavy
snow
conditions
around
j
Salvus
duritu
the
past
lev,
!
weeks,
driving
on
the
Skeena
1
Fiver
Highway
between
Prince.
Rupert
and
Terrace
i&
now
inadvisable.
Mr.
Stevens
is
awnitliio
I
a
'
report
from
his
foreman
thk
i
afternoon
be
fate
deciding
wheUi-er
or
not.
tlu;
road
should
be
closed
for
the
winter.
...
Locals
Return
Bushlirook,
K.
Olson,
Joseph
ODAY'S
biOCKS
r
ti
.1'iiHi
-.i.nii.
i.t'i
i
v.aion,
itun,
.un,
...
v-j
Raymond,
Syd
C.
Thomson,.
From
aiicnuver
John
Harris,
Arthur
King,
Arthur
Bertrand,
William
MacLeod.
W.
King.
Jim
Culderoni,
Jionie
'
Applcwhaito
At
1
j
Rotary
Club
R
Com
R
X
Trucks
of
Lindsay's
Cartage
uric
Northwest
Construction
reaeliei'
ened
with
the
transfer
of
the
heavy
erulsers
Juneau
and
Rochester
from
east
to
west
roast
as
wetl
as
another
aircraft
carrier
and
several
submarines.
.-
SKVXX-tXXKXXXt.XXXXJl
NOTICE
i;o
.1)5'
i.3:
,')4
I'.D
J'lbtx.,
tiart
!
the
city
last
night
after
having
rt,ey
Ma,-ot
had
considerable
difficulty
lr.
getting
In
and
being
delayed
2
hours
or
so
There
is
now
three
feet,
of
With
three
casualties
in
its
ranks,
Prince
Rupert's
IJo-Mc-111
biiskelballers
returned
home
on
the
Princess
Norah
last
evening
from
Ketchikan
where
Uiey
completed
their
winning
of
the
International
High
School
basketball
title
with
the
clinching
victory
over
Kay-Hi.
The
locals
report
a
memorable
trip
of
five
days
and
hospitable
reception
at
the
First
City.
D.
C.
Cavalier,
Pete
LeClaire,
Erie
Hillman,
U.
J.
McKenzie,
John
Biemner,
Mrs.
P.
W.
Anderson,
Mrs.
MeCook,
Mrs.
M.
Wynne,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
V.
Tatter-sail,
Mrs.
Edith
Comer,
Mrs.
E.
Goodscll.
Mrs.
F.
Holmes,
Mrs
C.
Smith,
Mrs.
C.
Boulter,
Mrs
E.
Dickens,
Mrs.
L.
McKinley,
J.
Hammond.
Mrs.
Florence
Smith,
,
Mrs.
A.
Greenwood,
Mrs.
Mar-I
caret
Hedstrom,
Mrs.
Annie
E.
Prince
Rupert
Kolaiy
Club
was
in
biisiitc.-tf
session
at
its
regular
weekly
lunch"on
today
and
there
vas
also
an
address
by
K.
T.
Applcwhaite
following
his
return
,1-om
Mir
session
at
Ollawa.'l'rcs-dent
KG.
Van
der
Sluys
was
in
,he
chair
over
a
good
attendance
01
members
and
a
few
guests.
,
.
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KM
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aid
snow
on
the
road
at
some
points
pnd
it
was
not
known
this
morning
what
success
plowing
outfits
were
having
in
clearing
it
out.
Mr.
Stevens
also
mentioned
the
possibiity
of
motorists
ling
caught
btteen
slldss.
I!,
has
been
announced
that
all-
stores
would
remain
open
Friday
night.
The
following
lood
stores
will
be
closed
as
usual
Friday
night:
SUNRISE,
BLAINS'.
RUPERT
BUTCHERS,
PIONEER
MARKET,
0
I
RWAITEA.
RANCE
&
HARDY.
JONES
FAMILY
MARKET,
Taylor,
Mrs.
Alice
Ord.ihl.
Mrs.
R.
H.
Smeeton,
Augusta
Halver-
Centre
-Calendar
Holiday
-Civic
son.
Anton
Halvarson,
V.
bur.
Mrs.
H.
Wilkins,
C.
E
lins,
Mrs.
C.
E.
Cullins.
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Canon
Rushbrook
pronounced
grace.
The
company
stood
in
silence
for
a
few
moments
as
a
token
of
respect
to
the
memory
of
those
of
their
membership
SMEARDOWNS,
BULKLEY
MARKET,
S
K
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GROCERY,
KAIEN
CO-OP,
PRINCE
RUPERT
FISHERMEN'S
CO-OP.
These
merchants
wish
to
point
out
that
owing
to
the
heavy
Xmas
business,
they
will
be
compelled
to
work
Friday
evening
preparing
orders
and
cleaning
turkeys
who
had
passed
away
during
the
j
EUGENE
HIGH
SCHOOL
BAND
of
Eugene,
Oregon
CONCERT
Wednesday,
Dec.
28,
194!)
i
p.m.
Civic
Centre
Auditorium
Sponsored
by
Bo-Me-Hl
Students
Council
Students
50c
Adults
$1.00
(Tickets
on
Sale
at
Civic
Centre
and
Orme's
Drugs.)
(301)
year.
Tues.
Dec.
27th
Adult
Badminton-Afternoon
&
hvcmnR
Wed.
Dec.
28th
Eugene
Oregon
Band
Thurs
Dec.
29th
Kctchikon
Basketball
Scries
Fri
Dec.
30th
Ketchikan
Basketball
Series
Fri
Jan.
6th
Mctlakatla,
Alaska
Choir
Sat
Jan
7th
Basketball
League
Re-opening
Wli
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TO
GIVE
FOR
A
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flfarni
(Eltratuuw
Tickets
to"rhese
EvenU-or-A
Civic
Centre
Membership
II
ior
Saturdays
deliveries.
Help
i
The
entertainment,
which
in-eluded
several
ingenious
guessing
contests,
as
well
as
heartily
,
applauded
instrumental
and
:
vocal
numbers
was
shared
in
by
,
;
Margaret
F.
Smith,
Beryl
Dough-
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Page
7)
!
us
to
help
you
by
placing
your
orders
early.
(293)
CANADIAN
BISHOP
IN
ROME
Monsignor
George
L.
Pelieticr,
Bishop
of
Trois
Rivieres,
Que.
(second
from
left,
is
shown
with
Swiss
Guards
and
his
secretary
as
he
appeared
at
the
Vatican
after
his
audience
with
Pope
Pius.
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Civic
Centra
7
p.m.
To-night
All
Kiddies
12
anil
under
invited
to
Kinsmen
Xmas
Party
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