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AAAVIII,
No.
88.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C,
THURSDAY,
APRIL
14,
1949
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
Dead
Un
Ainca
fteir
ysikig
(Millions
Of
Dollars
Laurent
es
Even
letter
Times
:
fleaiES,
Damage
After
Temblor
APPOINTED
TO
Local
Liberal
President
Not
Worried
Over
Storm
at
Vancouver
Meeting
Such
storms
as
there
were
in
3
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RAILWAY
POST
Chances
In
Passenger
Department
at
Vancouver
the
Liberal
convention
at
Van
SATLLE
(CP)
Eight
persons
were
counted
dead,
scores
are
in
jured
and
preliminary
damage
estimates
range
as
high
as
$10,000,000
in
the
wake
of
an
earthquake
which
jolted
the
Pacific.
Northwest
yesterday.
The
shock
struck
at
11
:55
a.m.,
Pacific
Standard
Time.
Bricks
showered
off
cornices
and
building
faces,
Taxes
Will
Remain
High
TORONTO
Taxation
in
Canada
is
heavy
and
will
probably
continue
that
way
for
some
time,
Revenue
Minister
McCann
predicted
yesterday.
In
an
address
prepared
for
delivery,
he
said
that
high
taxation
was
tied
to
high
living
standards
and
heavy
demands
for
protection
and
community
couver
last'
week
will
but
serve
to
make
the
party
roots
the
stronger,
in
the
opinion
of
J.
D.
McRae,
president
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Liberal
Associa
.
VANCOUVERS.
M.
Greene,
:
chimneys
toppled
from
resi-
who
began
his
railway
career
41
years
ago,
has
been
appointed
general
passenger,
baggage,
and
j
h-vv)
(CP)
TELLS
ABOUT
TUNA
FISHERY
dences
and
Industrial
plants.
Plate
glass
windows
cracked
and
shattered.
Roads
sagged
and
split.
Moving
automobiles
danced
and
many
parked
machines
were
battered
and
dented
by
falling
masonry.
In
the
United
States,
however,
the
Red
1
5
XwJ
jnister
bt.
Laur-iis
first
visit
tr
as
Premier,
paid
Ida
has
a
$500,-
Tells
Some
New
Facts
Revealed
to
Jacees
tion,
.who
returned
to
the
city
yesterday.
Mr.
McRae
was
elected
third
vice-president
of
the
British
Columbia
Association
from
a
field
of
sixteen.
The
new
president
is
H.
G.
Perry
of
Prince
George
and
Prince
Rupert.
This
gives
the
north
strong
executive
representation.
They
were
just
good
old-fashioned
quarrels
and,
as
the
hsurance
fund)
JLf
government
sees
Iie
business
decline
on
and
feels
that
i
Some
of
the
f
acts
gleaned
last
cross
and
government
agencies
summer
by
the
Fisheries'
De-
st,00d
by
today
ready
to
plunge
partment
initial
investlgatioa"
of
in
with
aid.
the
B.C.
coast
tuna
fishery
were
The
tota,
effect
Jn
BritLsh
passed
along
to
Prince
Rupert
Columhi&
the
northernmost
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
.ouake
arpa
ftmwflrfiri
tn
hav!,
Imployment
to
even
mall
agent,
Canadian
National
Railways
and
Steamships,
British
Columbia
district,
Vancouver,
The
appointment,
effective
tomorrow
(April
15).
was
on-nounced
by
William
Staplcton
of
-
Winnipeg,
passenger
traffic
manager,
Westren
Region,
while
her,e
on
an
Inspection
visit.
Mr.
Greene,
district
passenger
agent,
Vancouver,
since
1946,
succeeds
K.
E.
McLeod,
who
retired
today.
Born
and
educated
in
Derby,
England,
Mr.
Greene
came
to
Canada
in
1905.
He
started
railroading
in
1908
as
an
operating
department
clerk
at
Saskatoon
with
the
Grand
Trunk
Pacific,
now
part
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
Two
years
later
NO
ONE
KNOWS
WHEN
ELECTION
IS
P.M.
Citizens
in
Vancouver
turned
out
yesterday
to
greet
Prime
Minister
Louis
St.
Laurent
during
his
visit
to
that
city.
He
is
shown
here
with
his
wife.
His
12-hour
program
included
two
speeches,
a
civic
reception,
and
placing
of
a
wreath
on
the
war
me-morial.
He
said
:
"Nobody
nows
whether
the
election
will
be
this
year
or
next."
ENJOYS
SINGING
IN
SMALL
CITIES
Kenneth
Spencer
Looks
Forward
to
Itecilal
in
Prince
Rupert
Tonight
Kenneth
Spencer,
celebrated
operatic
basso,
who
appears
at
the
Civic
Centre
tonight
in
what
promises
to
be
one
of
the
outstanding
events
in
Prince
Rupert
musical
annals,
told
the
Daily
News
this
morning
that
convention
closed,
the
contend
factions1
nmibers
at
their
monthly
meet-
a
bad
scare
ing
personalities
and
kstal
city
which
has
ing
last
night
by
one
of
the
the
bite
of
postwar
fcnt,
Mr.
St.
Laurent
fisheries
inspectors
who
had'
made
a
six-weeks'
patrol
aboard
the
protection
vessels
Laurier
and
Kitimaat.
I
British
Columbia
examined
itself
closely
today
after
the
severe
shock
and
found
there
was
no
damage,
no
dead
and
no
injured.
All
the
province
THE
WEATHER
lhe
topic
of
employ-taking
before
an
eve-
got
together,
Mr.
McRae
reports,
resolved
on
a
more
vigorous
line
of
action
for
the
party
in
the
federal
field
and
the
coalition
in
the
province.
Mr.
,McRae
pointed
to
the
MORE
FIGHTING
IN
VANCOUVER
Synopsis
j
Rain
and
strong
southeasterly
j
;
of
3000
persons,
a
crammed
day,
the
:er
had
indicated
to
winds
are
reported
from
the
!
he
derives
as
much
pleasure
out
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
with
the
of
singing
before
the
audiences
overwhelming
support
which
the
convention
accorded
the
provin
The
speaker
was
Harry
Bur-
sustained
was
a
slight
shaking
row,
who
not
only
outlined
his
up
'
findings
to
the
group
gathered
iddition
to
the
eight
dead
in
the
Civic
Centre
lounge,
but,'
our
northwestern
states,
brought
forth
a
froaeri
albacore
'
Jiirty-five
were
Injured.
meeting
that
the
tio-io
not
know
whellier
development
of
a
storm
"centr
!
in
smaller
cities
as
he
does
in
in
the
Gulf
of
Alaska,
Cloudi-
the
opera
houses
and
concert'
ne
,
oecame
city
passenger
and
ticket
agent
there.
He
trans-
an
equivalent
of
cial
coalition.
Important
resolutions
passed
by
the
convention
Included
support
of
the
completion
of
the
halls
of
thp
wnrlri'K
orpntpst
fumcnts
rt
destrur-
he
iP'jjed
greater
to
demonstrate
the
physical
characteristics
of
the
fish.
While
much
has
still
to
be
wed
in
the
last
war,
cities
where
he
is
a
f
amiliar
!
erred
to
Ee8'na
in
1916
as
city
figure.
He
appeared
to
be
look-
Pser
agent
and
in
1928
ing
forward
to
his
concert
here'
m0V(,d
to
Montreal
as
general
with"
an
enthusiastic
anticipation
aBen-
also
serving
there
in
the
matching
that
of
the
many
,
Railways
-
Tourist
and
Conven-
VANCOUVER
9
New
violence
flared
on
the
west
coast
last
night
In
the
14-day-old
deep-sea
shipping
strike
when
striking
Canadian
Seamen's
Union
(TLC)
pickets
clashed
again
with
police.
The
clash
'tunc
when
the
rival
Seafare--
""ternaUooa'
Union
crew.fAF"
boardd
4t
strikebound
iamer
Seaside.
'northern
transprovincial
highway
from
the
Alberta
boundary
Dr.
K.
O.
Wright,
seismologist
at
Victoria,
said
it
was
the
strongest
'quake
since
June
1946,
when
Courtenay
was
tha
centre
of
one
of
the
most
sevtrg
shocks
in
the
history
of
Can
ncss
associated
with
this
storm
has
spread
into
the
northern
interior
and
as
ar
south
as
the
northern
end
of
.Vancouver
Island
by
forecast
time
this
afternoon.
Over
the
remainder
of
the
province
the
weather
continues
:ht
address
Mr.
St.
learned
about
the
habits
a
id
to
the
coast
at
Prince
Rupert
hed
that
Canada
has
background
of
the
albacore,
Mr.'
1
loeal
rwonie
wVin
Vinvp
marl
won
Bureau
for
a
time.
and
the
extension
of
the
Pacific
Great
Eastern
Railway
into
the
Burrows
said,
the
department
plans
this
year
to
place
three
ada.
-
sure'
thit
they
will
hear
him!
Mr.
Greene
returned
to
the
here
tonight.
.
)
west
in
1943
as
general
agent.
Peace
River.
o
go
befoie
she
"cn
nt
about
the
welfare
;
."
He
said
he
want-again
like
the
delta
'thirties
and
s;ffd
clear.
It
does
jaot
appear
likely
that
there
will
be
any
major
boats
on
tuna
patrol.
The
ves
Mr.
Spencer
has
just
return-Ipaawnger
department,
Winnipeg,
change.,
Jn
.'.weather,
Tonditiorts4
1-
.
i
i
r
....
i
t'U
to
.
this
continent
from
where
he
later
was
uromoted
to
sels
will
start
the
patrol
on
June
1
and
maintain
contact
with
the
industry
so
that
it
may
benefit.
,PrjJk
riat,
squads
stopped
the
enraged
C.S.U.
men
and
six
were
reported
injured
in
bare-fisted
f
not
think
any
gov-
SHIPS
COLLIDE
ARE
SET
AFIRE
MARCUS
HOOK,
Pa.
PA
tanker
and
a
freighter
collided
over
uie
pruvnicu
Kyi
wie
iicjli,
two
days.
:
Forecast
France
where
he
went
especially
,
district
passenger
agent.
He
oc-to
take
part
in
a
festival
atfeupied
that
.position
at
Edmon-Nice,
also
making
appearances
um
from
lfln
nniu
hie
ranir,r
JHcrvcd
to
survive
Take
Lead
Leafs
Long
irom
their
findings.
Mr.
-
Burrow,
who
is
an
in
not
strive
to
ni.dn-of
employment,
pro-
to
Vancouver
in
1946.
in
heavy
fog
in
Delaware
Bay
spector
attached
to
the
boat
fd
national
income."
TE
ON
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Overcast
with
Intermittent
rain
today
and
tonight.
Cloudy
Friday.
Winds
southeast
(25
m.p.h.i
.today
and
southerly
(20
tomorrow.
Little
change
in
temperature.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Friday
At
Port
Hardy
35
and
47,
Masset
37
and
47,
Prince
Rupert
38
and
45.
early
yesterday
causing
a
fire
aboard
both
vessels.
The
blaze
burned
fiercely
aboard
-
the
ships
for
five
hours
before
being
brought
under
control.
There
were
no
casualties.
The
ships
which
rammed
were
the
13,000
ton
oil
tanker
Pennsylvania
Sun
and
the
freighter
American
Attorney,
a
7,607-ton
in
Cannes
and
Paris.
Following
the
recital
tonight,
Mr.
Spencer
will
leave
by
plane
tomorrow
afternoon
vn
his
re
turn
south.
From
Seattle
;
he
will
fly
north
for
an,
engagement
at'.
Anchorage
and
then
will
hurry
back
for'
appearances,
in
the
southern
Atlantic
seaboard
states.
Then
he
goes
to
Toronto
to
sing
with
,
the
Toronto
Symphony
Orchestra.
That
engagement
will
be
followed
by
a
summer
tour
of
Eur
RODENT
CONTROL
HELD
NECESSARY
Rat
Menace
and
Educational
Costs
Subject
of
Jaycee
Resolutions
Tights.
Although
the
situation
remains
trigjT'jr-tense
here
and
in
at
.least
two
other
Canadian
ports,
indications
are
that
the
law
Is
tightening
its
grip
on
the
tug-of-wax
between
rival
unions
for
control
of
ieep-sea
shipping
jobs.
Developments
have
already
brought
an
assortment
of
court
action.
It
was
the
second
successive
day
on
which
there
was
violence
on
the
Vancouver
waterfront.
Six
men
went
aboard
the
Seaside
after
the
vessel
was
swung
Toronto
Makes
It
Three
Straight
In
Stanley
Cup
Finals
TORONTO
CP)
Backed
by
spectacular
work
of
the
veteran
goalie,
Turk
Broda,
Toronto
Maple
Leafs
downed
the
Detroit
Red
Wings
3
to
1
last
night.
It
was
the
third
successive
win
in
the
best-of-seven
Stanley
Cup
play-offs
and
gave
the
Leafs
a
OFFER
isliernici)
and
in
Session
Allied
vessel.
fishermen
and
Allied
fumon
here
will
join
Two
resolutions,
one
dealing
with
control
of
the
rat
menace
in
British
Columbia
and
the
I
three-to-nothlng
edge
in
games.
ope.
Of
massive
stature.
The
Leafs
held
off
a
deter-
Mr.
nl.hpr
lirrincr
fpHprol
oirl
tn
rnv-
Department
of
Fisheries
office,
made
patrols
with
the
Laurier
and
Kitimaat
in
July
and
August
off
Vancouver
Island
and
the
Queen
Charlottes.
Among
notable
finds
by
scientific
members
of
the
investigation
was
the
fact
that,
contrary
to
former
beliefs,
water
temperatures
between
60
and
62
degrees
fahrenheit
are
apparently
not
the
most
suitable
for
albacore
fishing.
"We
caught
that
type
of
tuna
in
water
temperatures
as
low
as
57
degrees
and
found
that
they
were
most
numerous
in
temperatures
between
57
and
60
degrees,"
he
said.
Albacore,
he
said,
are
believed
to
develop
in
a
two-year
cycle.
Salmon
have
a
four-year
cyc.;e.
This
might
lead
to
the
danger
of
over-fishing
if
circumstances
were
right
io
any
one
year.
So
far,
the
most
effective
method
of
catching
albacore
is
with
his
accompanist,
min!d
Detroit
ollensivo
through
Spencer
lnces
lto
help
meet
educational
NO
PAI'KR
Friday,
being
and
a
statutory
Daily
News
will
FRIDAY
Good
Friday,
holiday,
the
not
be
pub
1
of
tiie
same
union
it
in
a
referendum
Ermine
whether
or
w'l!
accept
a
wage
coast
fishermen's
n
for
fish
plant
out
int
mid-harbor.
The
crew
Jonathan
Brice.
was
about
,
pnctj!
costs,
will
,.,,
u
be
nrnnlaA
K.,
Prince
t
penoa
ana
into
tne
sec
FALL
IN
FUNNEL,
SEAMAN
KILLED
ST.
JOHN,
NB.Michael
Parker,
a
merchant
seaman
em'
ployed
on
the
steamer
Bocking-ham,
fell
into
toe
funnel
of
the
ship
and
'.
was
ktlledi
Tarker,
whose
home
was
in
London,
was
stringing
a
wireless
antenna
at
the
time.
.
He
lost
his
balance
when
overcome
by
siuokeg
fumes.
went
aboard
from
three
skiffs
guarded
by
a
police
boat.
lished.
The
next
regular
issue
will
be
on
Saturday
afternoon.
town
soon
after
his
arrival
by
plane
yesterday
afternoon,
faking
a
keen
interest
in
all
he
saw.
He
visited
the
auditorium
of
the
presented
by
Rupert
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
to
its
regional
and
national
conventions
in
June.
!
The
two
resolutions
were
ap-
'
year.
Civic
Centre
and
expressed
ond
before
they
took
command
of
the
games
and
drove
in
three
goals
In
less
than
six
minutes.
Bill
Eziniki,
Ted
Kennedy
and
Gus
Mortaon
notched
the
three
Leaf
counters.
Defenceman
Jack
Stewart
was
the
Detroit
scorer.
Next
game
will
be
played
Saturday
night
in
Toronto.
v
satisfaction
with
the
acoustlcs
proved
by
a
general
meeting
of
I
the
Junior
Chamber
at
the
Civic
there.
loin
the
other
locals
"
wrc
approved
at
a
last
night
after
""Port
on
1949
fresh
'd
storage
workers
"Nations
had
been
sulls
of
u,e
vote
will
';,de
Public
until
all
ve
reuorUvi
is
Mr.
Spencer's
first
visit
Centre
last
night
and
wiU
be
It
has
j
submitted
to
the
resolution
com-and
mittees
of
,
the
two
convention
to
Prince
Rupert
but
he
often
been
in
Vancouver
WOULD
CANCEL
RISK
INSURANCE
groups.
also
sung
at
many
of
the
smaller
southern
interior
cities.
.
RUSSIA
HAS
The
regional
convention
of
the
fting
also
heard
a
re-
West
Will
Stand
Firm
But
Is
Ready
to
Consider
Any
Proposal
From
Russia
to
End
Blockade
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
r
The
United
States
stands
ready
today
to
receive
and
consider
jointly
with
Great
Britain
and
France
any
proposal
Russia
may
make
for
the
lifting
of
the
block
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce:
MIGHTY
ARMY
LONDON
-iaoyds
Underwriters
have
gir
r
itice
that
war
risk
big
powers.
The
new
arrange-
by
trolling
but
other
methods,1
skip-jacking
and
long
lining
inKiirai.-"jfi
.-shins
;will
end
43
ment
applies
both
to
ships
in
ael(,eates
to
the
fifth
mention
of
the
union
ancouver
on
March
reported
on
the
"'Wllltlons
flnnlinn-
LONDON
R.
T.
Paget,
Labor
member
and
a
former
naval
officer,
has
told
the
House
of
Com
hours
aftr
the
outbreak
of
any,
service
and
those
under
con-war
iir4"jin
tLfifi
the
four
,
structlon.
which
are
used
by
American
and
Japanese
fishermen
alsy
will
be
tried.
Skip-jacking
Is
a
method
whereby
boats
throw
live-bait
rri!S.
labor
will
be
held
here
on
June
3
and
4
and
the
national
convention
at
Toronto
a
fortnight
later.
The
resolution
dealing
with
educational
grants
will
urge
the
federal
government
establish
such
contributions,
to
the
provincial
Departments
of
Education
to
relieve
financial
burdens
which
municipal
and
provincial
authorities
are
finding
increas
Japanese
to
thP
nt
matters.
mons
that
Russia
has
a
potential
army
of
550
divisions.
It
would
and
could
break
the
economy
of,
western
Europe
to
match
it.
BASEBALL
SCORES
klUtinne
.
.
'
"uununea
rjy
1
RPert
union
hurl
ade
and
renewing
the
four
power
talks
on
Germany.
The
western
powers
arc
now
1'ifMtl
in
principle
by
pUon.
ingly
intolerable.
It
stipulates,
j
however,
that
the
autonomy
of
the
.provin-s
in
educational
matters
bfetrlcliy
safeguarded.
SENOT
Pacific
Coast
San
Diego
6,
Portland
2.
San
Francisco
G,
Hollywood
7.
Oakland
4,
Los
Angeles
3.
Sacramento
15,
Seattle
8.
over
the
side
in
an
area
where
tuna
are
schooled.
In
the
subsequent
rush,
the
fish
strike
the
lures
and
are
jerked
over
the
side.
Japanese
fishermen
sometimes
use
long
lines,
somewhat
similar
to
halibut
gear.
However,
the
under-water
lines
are
much
longer
than
those
used
for
halibut,
extending
from
30
to
59
miles
in
length.
Specially
shaped
hooks
are
used.
It.
Is
believed
that
the
success
of
future
tuna
seasons
will
de
fi
HERE
Nl
Wns
on
,
.
.
..
-
.
f
iiiiiini.
'
f-fyj
I
'
-i
..
'7S'.
'
f
in
the
strongest
position
they
have
attained
since
the
start
of
the
cold
war.
In
view
of
this,
it
appears
they
would
require
negotiations
to
be
undertaken
at
the
outset,
at
least,
largely
on
their
own
terms
if
Russia
should
come
forward
with
a
surprise
proposal.
State
Secretary
Dean
Achcson,
at
a
press
conference
yesterday,
made
cautiously-worded
comment
which
officially
emphasized
the
American
position
that
communications
for
any
proposal
from
the
Russians
are
open
If
Moscow
wants
to
use
them.
without
dissent
by
the
meeting.
PARKING
BYLAW
Consideration
of
the
proposed
revisions
to
the
city's
traffic
and
P
Mlip.se
Tuesday
night
hu,
bw'a,'c
it
was
c
r
01
dudH
dur-
The
regional
Convention
will
be
asked
to
support
a
resolution
urging
that
the
provincial
government
employ
expert,
full-time
rat
exterminators
to
reduce
the
fast-growing
rodent
population
in
the
province.
',
J.
C.
Gllkcr,
Senior
Chamber
delegate
to
the
meeting,
said
"THIS
thing
may
even
revolutionize
walking,"
proudly
says
inventor
Dick
McCoy
of
Pomona,
Cal.
"This
tiling"
Is
the
super-scooter
on
which
pretty
Linda
Mason
is
breezing
along.
The
scooter
is
powered
with
a
tiny
1
1-3
horsepower
racing
motor
that
drives
a
propellor.
It
weighs
.
only
13
ounces
but
It
shoves,
'jor
rather
pulls,"
the
scooter
along
at
eight
miles
an
hof.tr.
parking
bylaw
also
will
be
con
pend
largely
on
the
inshore
drift
""ever,
in
the
sidered
by
the
Junior
Chamber
traffic
committee,
headed
by
P
or
of
the
Japanese
Current,
wh'ch
last
year
came
almost
to
the
Allan
Armstrong.
The
commit-
I
'"wmrise,
a
few
L
moon.
shores.
of
the
Queen
Charlottes.
that
the
present
enormous
rat!
tee
will
study
the
proposed
re
Mr.
Burrow
was
thanked
for
visions
and
bring
in
recommen
his
address
by
Junior
Chamb
President
Stuart
Furk.
l
I
T
1
P
i
m
w
t
o
ii
r?
i
"VI
V
!
W
'
R
population
in
coastr
cities
lias
created
a
-
situation
ideal
for
plagues
and
that,
in
addition,
millions
of
dollars',
damage
is
done
annually
v
to
property.
.
datioo
to
the
executive
and
other
interested
members.
The
Junior
Chamber's
altitude
on
the
matter
will
then
be
made
ulMlATlvrc
AscnriATlON
f
S
.
.
4.
kJ
K-
V
m
-
fMBERSHIP
MEETING
LOCAL
TIDES
Friday,
April
15,
1949
I
ULAN
D
CANADIAN
p'lrst
child
bom
in
"It
would
require
only
one
known
to
the
traffic
committee
ship
to
bring
'an
Infected
rat
of
the
Senior
Chamber,
which
KENNETH
SPENCER:
BASSO
CIVIC
CENTRE
THURSDAY,
8:30
P.M.
Tickets
at
Ormes,
Civic
Centre
the
Old
Colony
became
a
Canadian
Prov
piURDAY,
APRIL
16,
1949
by,
Barry
Wayne
Strong,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.'
23.4
feet
20.5
feet
0.9
feet
5.4
feet
John's.
Barry
was
born
shortly
after
the
the
official
union
were
concluded
in
the
I
sONs
to
this'
coast
and
we
would
have
also
is
giving
It
consideration.
High
2:27
any
one
of
five
different
plagues
Following
that,
the
attitudes
of)
15:13
here,
he
said.
both
bodies
will
be
brought
to
Low
8:56
The
resolutions
were
passed,
the
attention
of
city
council.
.
j
21:02
l
2
p.m.
'
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Aveune
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