VICTORIA, 2, C. 191 wortn Mip vEtiTkACLiriBH columblvs newspaper Blue 3 IL V STAR fife onr.iESD.toGs Cabs . Daily Delivery vot1 N- Canada'S MSt Strate!jiC ,,adfiC Port-"PHnce Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." PHONE 81 ' PRINCE- RUPgRT, B.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS P anes-"Violate Alaska ussiam) Skies .4 ; OUTLAW BILL President of Philippines Ketchikan Lumber May Follow If Juneau Shipments Feasible fiW7 Mysterious 'Sr'K Submarine NOT POPULAR OTTAWA A bill to outlaw the Communist party in Canada last flight ran into heavy oddo- Passes'Away MANILA, President M;in. Test Shipment of 635,000 Feet of Lumber Arrives Here From Alaska uel A. Roxas, 56-year old chief Capital Destined For East and Mid-west If shipment of lumber from Juneau to the Unilcd executive of the Philippine Republic, is dead, the Malacaman Palace announced early today He was stricken Thursday and his illness was at first riia. sition in the House of Common j Sponsored by Wilfrid Lacroix, Independent, Quebec, Montmorency it came up for second reading in the first period set aside during this session for the discussion of public bills introduced by private members. It made no headway in the hour given for such legislation and c V nnce KuI,ert I,roves feasible, Ketchikan bpruce Mills may route American shipments the same way, Ldward Ellis of Seattle, nswishmt rlit-if.r m.Jn. Statements Made By Publisher Bill Baker of Ketchikan KETCHIKAN (CP) Publisher Will iam no.ed as "acute fatigue." Later a brain hemorrhage was given ager of States Steamships said here Wdenesday i ariemoon. now goes to the bottom of the Baker, writing for the as the immediate cause of death. He had suffered from a heart aliment for a number of years. I Roxas collapsed while ad list of public bills. K B. W.UTO.V annual meeting of Brotherhood of ol Way Employees, Ketchikan Chronicle af Toronto Wins Stanley Cup Mr. Ellis accompanied a test shipment of spruce lumber which arrived here at 5 p.m. Wednesday from Juneau and is now being transferred to rail cans at the dry dock wharf. Trip scow carried 635,000 board lilwn commended the LEWIS DECISION ON MONDAY NEXT ta for Ihe fine services dressing American troops at an , air field. Vice-President Alcldo 'Marino succeeds Roxas. ter a three weeks' tour of Alaska, said today that reports of Russian planes having violated Jhe Alaskan skies are correct. The article added, however, that both Amprimn anr) during recent difficult Sir. Walton, now C.N.R. -esident. was once sup-:nt here. If' v- f 1 WASHINGTON. O.C.. m Judge T. Alan Goldsboroutrh to ufiiitun W Scoring three ul common grade spruce goals In each of the first two lum tor-periods, Toronto Maple Leafs In tow of tne 95-foot diesel Wednesday night defeated De-tug Santrina, Capt. Louis Bag-trolt Red Wings by a score jf 'Ben' the steel scow left Juneau 7 to 2, capturing the Stanley ' Spruce Corporation wharf at 8 I Russian planes crossed the bor-, der into each other's territory j over a period of sveral months. day heard arguments of John BRIEFS OF PROVINCES EGYPT'S KING DISTRIBUTES LAND PLOTS-King Farouk of Esypt turns the handle of a lottery drum at Kafr Saad, in the Kharbia province of Egypt, as members of his cabinet look on. Lewis in the contemnt trial ICR OF WAR and put off any decision until He also said that a "mysterious SES PANIC By lottery means, the king distributed plots of land, about five 1 submarine" had lingered In Al up in lour straight victories in "' ou"oay niaKing an best of five final for the i troubled passage over the 340 eutian Island waters for about EiHAGEN, 9 - Rumors Against New Freight Rate Invited by Transport Commissioners auics cacii, io ouu poor iamuies ana graduates of agricultural schools. New dwellings for these destitute farmers will be built on their land under government auspices. ten days. The Navy had a fix d had broken out be- ihe United States and on the submarine by radar and had awaited word from Wash miles of water. Mr. Ellis left Juneau by air, joining the tug at Ketchikan. "Tliis is a test shipment u aiised a near panic to OTTAWA, a The Board of ington as to what action to take. Jutland. Newspaper tele- Transport Commissioners, as a mes were jammed. Ori- Several thousand personnel at Aleutian bases had been put on he rumor was nut deter- world's professional hockey title. By plastering Detroit in the four games after whipping Boston in five of the opening play, off round, the Leafs swept to their second straight cup triumph and their fourth in eight years under Coach Clarence (Happy) Day. Altogether it is the sixth time the battered old trophy has reposed in Toronto. Monday. H. Graham Morlson, assistant attorney general, argued for the government that Lewis and the United Mine Workers were clearly in contempt of court for continuing the coal mine work stoppage for a week after the court order had been issued for it to end. Lawyers for Lewis made only one sentence of argument: "The government has failed to prove its case." Yesterday Lewis and the U. M.W.A. made their formal plea of "not guilty" after Judge Goldsborough had overruled a me aiert and leaves cancelled. . The Chronicle also said that it had reports that a B-29 which crashed north of Nome two davs nr.si step in the general freight rates inquiry, , today called for briefs from provincial governments and other parties claiming unfair treatment under the present rate structure. The briefs of the provinces are to be In by May 25 and will be turned over to the railways v hlch will be given until June 30 to answer. after Christmas "had a Soviet B TAX TO SEATTLE SHIPPING OFFICIALS AFRAID OF CANADIAN VESSELS Could Drive American Ships From Alaska Trade, Company Executives Admit WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP) Seattle officials of steamship lines serving Alaska testified before a Senate sub-committee today that proposals to per-rrjit Canadian vessels to serve Alaska ports would drive United States vessels from the trade. "As wtrges- and other' costs tm Canadian vessels shell in her belly." . ,At Washington no comment was made from Air Force headquarters as to the Ketchikan report). i wi An learn whether or not handling and shipping costs will make it feasible, to ship lumbsr through Prince Rupert," he said. "If it proves to be, we will continue shipping throughout the summer and, we hope, through the winter." "I learned at Ketchikan," he declared, "that, if this proves practicable for the Juneau Spruce Corporation, the Ketchikan Spruce Mills may also us .thin : route., for uMppin lumber to the States. We want to know whether or not we can compete with mills in the States." While there is no cornora' '')RIA. ' Aii opposition cut the retail sales tux e to two- per cent "was Mi on a siiow of hands motion to dismiss the contempt citation. Immediately after Lew-is'entered his plea, government THE WEATHER' IS HELD UP BY DEAD MAN Widow of Slain Colombian Leader Obdurate Conference Resumes JEWS CLAIM WIN IN WAR ?is!aturc last night. - are subsiantjajiy "ower than The ' weather Is expected to remain mild throughout British Columbia today and Friday. Skies will be cloudy in most regions. lawyers began presenting evidence to show the seriousness of the strike. ! On Monday Lewis issued a back to work order to his 400.- those on American vessels, it seems obvious to me that this Coalitionists James of Aibtrni; Mrs. Tilly Poini-Cirey. and W. A. 'tt, South Okanagan-- BOGOTA Kfi A dead man threatened the political peace cf Would Unite Two Churches Anglican-United Fusion 000 soft coal miners following connection between Juneau Spruce Corporation and States Steamship Co., ownership of the 'd the Opposition. rrince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North CoastTleur bill would result in Canadian' JERUSALEM, , fl) Jewish vessels driving American pas-,sources said today that 2,000 senger vessels from the trade." ewish fighters had scored a S. A. Zeusler, assistant presi , "decisive victory" over an Arab dent of the Alaska Steamship volunteer army led by Fawzl Co., said. iBey Al Kaukjl in northern Pal- estine. Information sain thok agreement of employers to grant pensions of $100 per month to the Hou.se adjourned toriau rinnHw vt,, un i : . , " Altuaj. W111U riot-wracked Colombia today. He was Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, assassinated leader of the Liberal opposition to Conservative Presi a nau.se aea ne l ivht iitn i jj i , --.. "-vt i.imiigc in tempera two firms is largely In the same hands, therefore he was sent to supervise the shipment. Mr. i.u.tiau VUIKSUinO- Tliro T mtra fAnUkf 1 Advocated By Two Heads dent Mariano Ospina Perez. His! Ellis d been adopted and the Friday: Port Hardy 40 and 58, expt,on clause was Massett 35 4 pnnce ru said. The Santrina is workers over the age of 62. Meantime about half the miners had gon back to work but many were waiting to see how Lewis comes out in this second encounter with Golds- "puusiuon. I pert 32 and 50 TORONTO Members of the Posed amendment to maritime ;jlere nad been 200 Arab casual-Church of England in Canada laws whichjvould permit Cana- tles nd that the Jews had cap-and the United Church of Can- dian' vessels to carry passengers 1 I? t8een fleld &nns-ada on Tuesday were urged t1 between Alaska ports. Another! "Sterday an explosion rocked would permit Canadian vessels the Jewish Yemen Moshe quar- intensify their study of ciiffi-' ... . i. 1 Tfr riT .IPI'Itdcj lorn n J il i 1 widow said yesterday the day set for his. state funeral that she would not let him be buried until the President had resigned. The funeral was postponed. owned by the mill. Shortly after the shipment arrived, longshoremen of Pacific Stevedoring Co. began unloading the scow and placing the $8,500 Swimming Pool 10 carry mercnancuse original-1 " -uoei-M "u cracisis omau arms . lire followed. ing in the United States from borough. It was Goldsborough who fined Lewis $10,000 personally and the union $3,500,000 in 1946 because they ignored a court order to end a strike. The fines were for contempt. Later the Union's fine was cut to $700,000. culties which stand in the way of union of the churches. Most Rev. G. F. Kingston, Primate of the Church of England in Canada, and Rt. Rev. T. W. Jones, moderator of the United Church, issued a joint Gaitans fatal shooting last Friday touched off a Colombian rebellion that ravaged this capital and left three hundred persons dead. The Pan-American conference resumed work yesterday in the revolt-battered city after having est Project of Gyro Club Service Organization Pledges Existing sources and Mortgages Future Efforts lumber in box cars. The lunT-ber is expected to fill about 25 cars. A dry dock locomotive crane i.s being used to unload the lumber. When the project gets under way, the Santrina will be kept continuously busy shuttling between Prince Rupert and Juneau Arab sources said that Arabs drove up in a captured Haga armored car and placed a box of explosives in a house at the edge of the quarter. Members of Hagana, Jewish militia, opened fire after the blast but the raiders escaped to the Arab-controlled Jaffa Gate, the informants said. letter with a view of stimulating been broken up five. days ago by int?-' rt's.ourccs nfl mortgaging maxi consideration of suggestions for a mutually acceptable ministry the bloody uprising which the with scowlouds of lumber. Shipment will arrive at 10-day In Baseball Scores Pacific Coast Portland 5, Hollywood 4. San Francisco 7, San Diego 3. Los Angeles 6, Sacramento 5. Oakland 5, Seattle 0. Colombian government and ".ing efforts, the Prince Rupert Gyro which were presented in 1946 to the Anglican General Synod and the United Church General '"Ma, t. in iii a a special special business business session., session, dprirWl decided State Secretary George Marshall of the United States attributed Council. to international communism. i a new concrete swimming pool in McClv-l I al .an csfiniated initial cost of $8,500. The addition to the existing' children's Delegates voted unanimously DELEGATION HOT HEARD to resume the conference ses 7.' fl will be designed sions here. One of the first Canadian ports to Alaskan ports. This is now prohibited. The, hearing continues today BULLETINS STRIKE NEAR END VANCOUVER Immediate settlement of the 45-day-old strike of West Coast deepsea ships' officers is anticipated today f o I lo w i n g announcement by ship-owners that no penalties will be imposed, CANUCKS BEAT HAWKS VANCOUVER Vancouver Canucks eked out a 7 to 6 win over San Diego Sky Hawks here last night. Canucks now lead the best of seven series for the Pacific Coast Hockey League tide three games to one. HANGING SUSPENDED LONDON In an historic seven - hour debate on the sanctity of human life which brought scenes of tumult to :: TODAY'S STOCKS : : Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd. nw.se.s, vii -.. "t "wlruction wi.i-u Dp. . Items on the conference agenda will probably be a resolution against communism in the western hemisphere. tervals. For years, Juneau Spruce Corporation has shipped first grade lumber by .steamship and ocean tow to Tacoma and Seattle, but this is the company's first bid to market common grades m the United States. The cargo is destined for purchasers in the east and middle-west. Some ol it is still unsold and will be marketed enroute. A number of local Canadian National Railways officials were on hand to witness the arrival of the .shipment. ls 3" by 75 feet. Federal Government Sees "Communistic Propaganda' OTTAWA, "(K Charging that an anti-price rise delegation, meeting in the capital this week, was "being used for communistic propaganda," the govern already attracting much advance interest, most of the Gyros arc now sprouting luxuriant beards. Induced by the dictates of fashion and substantial prizes which are to be presented, rrmny other men abotlt town are fondly nurturing hirsute appendages varying from grizzled grey beards sl0Pe on ti. " Havs r-i-,.,,1. h, ' n. com- "ndncial arranm... ment refused to see five hund LABOR ACT AMENDMENTS VICTORIA, (l Amendments to the Labor Act, introduced in Project. 4 ..... . red men and women assembled akin. V11' ',lnBle i ,1. vw uiau van y ivii aiiuiiiic:, " vj.u 'WS rTirri r v , i clean-shaven Oyros are under Vancouver Bralome 7.50 B.R. Con 02t2 B.R.X 06 Cariboo Quartz 1.35 Dentonia 02 Orull Wihksne 05 Hedley Mascot 53 Min to ..j 01 1 2 Pend Oreille 3.55 Pioneer 2.80 Premier Border 04 Privateer .19 t. Reeves McDonald 1.60 Reno 06 'z , (""jKiouna i ...... wneiu. miV be common.:- hi..... r "w 'mmotliat.,.!,, A number of other activities CRASH TAKES THIRTY LIVES SSlr' was the Legislature late last night I by Hon. Gordon Wlsmer, minis- ter of labor, give most of the powers of the minister to the K of V. WMs- ittee J P'ayeround from across Canada. Mrs. Rae Luckock of Toronte, resident of the 11 -year old Toronto Housewives' Consumers' Association, said she "very much resented" the charges. She described the group as "definitely non-political." The delegation had t brought with it a petition, urging return to price coatrol and subsidies which it wished to present to government heads. The petition had been signed by one million persons throughout the country, Mrs. Luckock said. SHANNON AIRPORT, fc Thirty persons were reported killed today in the wreck of a Pan-American World Airways newly-appointed Labor Relations Board. The Board will make all decisions on conciliation and arbitration and will supervise strike votes and prosecutions. Ntin, "M,-snn at fin- i" ... , i 1 constellation, "Empire! of the Bevcourt 3 Bobjo 10 Buffalo Canadian .10 Consol. Smelters ... 103.00 Con west 88 Donalda 68 Eldona 70 Elder 48 - Giant Yellowknife 3.90 God's Lake 73 Hardrock 15 Harricana 05 Heva ir Hosco 28 'a Jacknife 04 Jolict Quebec 31 Lake Rowan 10 Lapaska 05 V2 Little Long Lac .90 Lynx 09 Madsen Red Lake 2.65 McKenzie Red Lake 53 McLeod Cockshutt 1.07 Moneta 28 Negus 2.03 , Noranda 47.50 Louvicourt 61 Pickle Crow . 1 DO Regcotirt , 07 V2 San Antonio 3.90 Senator Rouyn 40 Sherrit Gordon 2.15 Steep Rock 2.05 Sturgeon River 18 Silver Miller 27 named in Skies. The plane, bound from !Hs ami u: wrBe. The minister will administer London to New York, crashed for the year, most of them In the renewed effort for the swim-ing pool, were set down at lat,t night's meeting intluded: June 5 Tag Day, October 16 Apple Day. Ccotber 29 Hallowe'en Hoe-down. On May 15 a dancing party Is to be held, committee for that affair being Dr. Jens Munthe and Allan Sheardown. Latest new members of the club A. M. Hurst and Norman Baker were installed last night by Dr..R. G. Large. Guests were Alf Olsen of Banff and Orville Moscrlp of Vancouver. O. G. Stuart, president, was in the chair. Prior to the dinner he was host to the members at his suite In the Waldron the Act and deal with appoint- and burned while trying to land ments. at Shannon airport. Nineteen of The Industrial commission's those killed were Americans. No clause . to penalize individual , Canadians were aboard. A Call- Commons, Parliament decided last night to dispense with the hangman's noose for an experimental period of five years. The vote was 245 to 22. House of Lords has yet to confirm the measure. AMERICA'S BLOCKED VIENNA Russian troops today set up a road block which isolites the American air base at Tiilin. It is not known yet what action the Americans will take. KETCHIKAN "STREAK" KETCHIKAN A mysterious bright oranee streak was seen in the sky near Ketchikan last night. It was believed to of s'inv, :Siue Ule p-4- '""oilli! nnal rtn. r ,l"i on Pi.... to ar Of the r : TCnUC strikers is dropped. fornia man is the sole survivor. ' Salmon Gold 17 Sheep Creek 1.05 Taylor Bridge .40 Taku River 54 Vananda 15 Congress .02-'!i Pacific Eastern 05 Hedley Amalgamated .. .02 V2 Spud Valley 13 Central Zeballos 01'4 Sllbak Premier . .31 Oils A.P. Con 13 Calmont 50 C. & E. 4.90 Home 7.35 Toronto Athona 07 Aumaque 15 Beattie 64 other ,r'C Uent.rc' bBS'n cons , w.,8 "itlmii... ue Gyro Sltai r.rt Oen- LABOR AMENDMENTS VICTORIA New amendments to the Labor Act offered by Minister of Labor Wis-mer call for supervised poll of workers on "reasonable" company offers, appointment by Canadian companies of bargaining represent a-tives within the province and the cancellation of union agreements on violation of arbitration regulations. There is nothing in the bill to set up restrictions on communist activities. LOCAL. TIDES Friday, April 16, 1948 High 5:49 18.4 feet 19:36 15.7 feet Low . 1?'5P 5 6 feet WALLACE'S PROMISES WASHINGTON Henry Wallace, presidential aspirant, today promisee repeal of the Taft-Hartley Law, $100 per nionlh old age pension, $1 an hour minimum wage, control against Wall Street and friendship with Russia. alm..." Ur"Oer way. be about 800 feet W f0nhtOmbe Klfsr 0,1 rVh'i. sea. It might have been an airplane or it might have been a flare. .