LIBRARY ph:-vi:-:ci.l it?: fJ.IIDRTHERN AND CXNTBAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER QPlA., A Prompt Service Rupert's PHONE tee f At All Hours OWES DRCGS od Dyke Daily Delivery w jaw r C. FLOOD PHOtlE SI Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" STAR CABS 1ERGENCY I AMD A IP. N VOL. XXXVII, No. 148. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS ctive $25,000 SET FOR SALES TAX HIGHWAY OPEN BY JUNE 29 DEWEY LOOKS LIKE WINNER Bulletins ition to Date $14,401.61 THE WEATHER ' Synopsis Cloudy unsettled weather was general over the interior of British Columbia this morning and is expected to continue with First Ballot Goes To New York Governor But Not Sufficient To Decide Graduations Are Announced For New Impost Next Week TO BE PAINLESS At Least For Average Spender, Suggest Premier BIG FIGHT ON NEW YORK The sun broke feebly through overcast in AREVOTINGAGAIN REBUILDING All Resources Being Throvn On to Vancouver Line v TREMENDOUS JOB Train Service is Only Partially Restored VANCOUVERBernard Allen, British Columbia manager, Canadian National Railways, has announced that rehabilitation work along the line, between Port Mann and Boston Bar, hardest hit by the floods, is proceeding as rapidly as possible, slight Improvement Friday. Scattered thunderstorm activity Is expected to recur this afternoon and evening over the TODAY'S STOCKS Although the Skeena River Highway between Prince Rupert and Terrace is now in "passable" condition, it definitely will not be open for through public traffic until Tuesday, June 29, the Public Works office here announced this morning. First vehicle to ' make the trip from Smithers to Prince Rupert since the highway was $20,000 Courtecy U, O Jttuurton On. IM VICTORIA m Nearly thirty Only Unexpected Develop mid-morning today and beamed brightly for a time but the Weather Bureau stood pat on its forte t of scattered showers tonight when Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott southwestern corner of the prov AW.VMMnVVVWWn' thousand retail sales outlets in the province have been advised that they are Included In the ment Would Bring Compromise Now PHILADELPHIA (CP) The tide for Governor- ince. Along the coast cloudy skies are clearing gradually 'although a blanket of fog and low clouds has formed over the open coastal water. Temperatures over the province are not expected to be much above the normal values for late Vancouver Bralorne 7.75 B R. Con .04 B RX. .09 Cariboo Quart 1.30 Dentonia 01 ft Grull Wihksne .04 Hedley Mascot .51 Thomas E. Deey of New- !5,000 I with more than 450 company new three percent tax organization. Instructions have beeii sent as to how they will collect the tax which British Columbians will pay on all purchases except food, restaurant mea's under 51c and fuel, starting workmen, augmented by outside York, already swirling the Repu blican presidential contractors' crews, working round the clock at top speed, Large extra gangs have been Mlnto 01 & June. nomination close tn hi.? grasp, swelled higher today as are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The fight was postponed last night because of rain and added to troubles today was a heavy blanket of fog over New York. ELECTION TODAY R E G I N A Four years ot socialism are beein; evaluated today in Saskatchewan's election. While some observers say the return of the C.C.F. government is likely, there is no indication of the margin of victory. July 1. As a service fee, it has been announced that the retail Forecast Queen Charlottes and North Pend Oreille 3.95 Pioneer . 2.51 Premier Border . .03 he took a commanding lead in ers will get three percent of the first ballot although it was Coast Cloudy today and Friday with fog patches over the cut by floods late in May arrived here last night carrying W. E. Bottomley .assistant public works engineer. Mr. Bottomley emphasized, however, that the road is not ready for public travel. Public works officials here had hoped to have the highway opened to the public by Saturday, June 26, but inability to get speedy delivery of bridge construction materials has caused delay. On his trip to Prince Rupert, Mr. Bottomley crossed a major washout a mile west of Shames on a newly-built way bridge on which planking had been placed for the sole Privateer .. . .19ft not sufficient to crnclude the $10,000 open water. Winds light north' Reeves McDonald 1.80 jrought in from Ontario and Alberta. In addition, a number of , .mailer work crews, specializing n various construction, have been importedi from the prairie. Every available type of machin- " ery is now being utilized, much of it hired from outside sources westerly. Little change in tem Salmon Gold 16V? choice. The first balir.t resulted follows: their tax collections. For items costing 15c to 49c the tax will be one cent. Items costing 50c to 83c will pay a tax of two cents while there will be three percent tax for 83c Sheep Creek 1.15 perature with lows tonight and highs Friday: Port Hardy 50 and .40 Taylor Bridge 60, Massett 50 and 58, Prince Taku River 35 Rupert 48 and 63. .36 .03 Vananda .... Congress .... to augment all available equipment owned by . the National System in western Canada. Gaining ground In their battle $5,000 Obstruction Case Pacific Eastern .05 ft purchases and up. The tax -will not apply to items under 15c. In announcing that the levy will take effect at the first of the month. Premier Byron John .02 Hedley Amalgamated against the floods which have A year's suspended sentence Spud Valley .12ft Dewey, 424. Taft, 224. . .Stassen, 157. 1 Vandenberg, f ' . Warren, 4&. To win the nomination 453 votes are required. The second ballot ia taking place this afternoon. Massachusetts' ttnator Everett Salstronstall withdrew today virtually paralyzed sections of was given a 16-year-old youth in juvenile couvW Wednesday af Central Zeballos 01 son said: "I am convinced that j purpose of letting public works ' i trucks by to facilitate quick repairs to other parts of the j road. BREAKWATER O.K. OTTAWA 0 Public Works appropriations approved by Parliament yesterday Included $75,000 toward a breakwater to protect the fishertnec S'oats at Fairview Bay on the, west end of Prince Rupert's waterfront. Silbalc Premier 30 Oils Hustrial Workers' A.P. Con. ... . .16 Calmont .46 C. and E. 5.95 $ 35.08 The public works office points out that use of the railway bridge by private vehicles is not only trespassing, but is highly dangerous since the bridge is high and narrow. he company's lines in B.C., Canadian National freight and passenger officials said today that trains started rolling Tuesday on the Smithers division between Prince Rupert and Jasper. This line opened for all types of local and through traffic Tuesday. j The Okanegan branch line; Kamloops-Kelowna," is operat as a favorite son in Dewey's the average spender will scarcely feel the tax. It is the luxury spender and big business which will carry the greatest part of the load." The tax, it has been estimated, will net $12,000,000 annually. Twenty-five percent is earmarked for . municipalities and the bilection Box 7.15 ternoon by Magistrate W. D. Vance in his capaoity of juvenile court judge. The youth was found guilty of obstructing a police officer in the performance of his duty. Constable George Redhead testified that the youth had interferred with him while he was dealing with two natives early Sunday favor. West Virginia also cave Jnces 25.00 1 fcvuld 2.0Q! . it him a boost. Mrs. A. M. Ingalls, with ticket No. 104, was winner of a rafflf of a tea set by Cambral Chap Dewey's aides . are already Electric 10.00 working on an acceptance IcRae 10.00 ter, Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire. The drawing TRUE C.N. PICTURE speech. Dept. Stores Ltd. 25.00 j remainder for the government's ing normally. Anti-Dewey forces are. still fcrun 3.00 ; social services. . took place this morning in ih? I Limited freight and passenger talking bravely but Saltonstall's Mrs. F. LOFFICIAL SPEAKS office of the' Northern B. C Power Co! move was a heavy blow. toansson 3.00 service is being given by the Canadian National between Vancouver and the East. One Foothills 2 60 Home 8.50 Toronto Athona 07 ft Amaque 18 Beattle .". 62 Bpvcourt .26 Bobjo 12 Buffalo Canadian .06 Consol. Smelters 118.75 Conwest - .. 106 Donalda 1. 71 Eldona - 143 East Sullivan 2 80 Giant Yellowknife 4 60 God's Lake 58 JHrdrock i MVt Mrs. V. Duplisse .. 2 00 STAY IN BERLIN OR FIGHT Line Pays More to Government Than it Receives I Re id 5.00 Lawtorw 500 "It's all over," said a key mid-western leader who fought Dewey all the way. "There still can be no surprises during afternoon voting." However, if three or four bal mpson Health Russian Squeeze Play Will GIVEN DAMAGES Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. Given Judgment in Collision Suit trans - continental passenger train, each way. is being operated daily in and out of the C. N.R. station here, leaving at S p.m. and arriving at 10:20 a.m., Committee, Rrid 150.00 OTTAWA There is a general misunderstanding regarding the amount of money which the government has to find for the Canadian National Railways, declared T. G. Cooper, vice-presi Not Work, General Clay Asserts feicwart '... 5.00 C.N.R. Agent at Juneau Named Wallis S. George was recently appointed at Juneau as local lots fail to reveal a sure winner there may be switches that would P.T.A.- 25.00 BERLIN (CP) General bring in Senator Arthur Van- y wed in JuU a claim of" dent and comptroller of the sys Lucius Clay said today berg of Michigan or some other that the Kussians cannot agent for the Canadian National Railways. The announcement compromise nominee IEY DEADLOCK drive us out of Berlin by any action short of war." both times Pacific Daylight. " .Still. existing is- an arrange-. ment with Trans-Canada v Air . Lines whereby Canadian National passengers for Jasper and points east of Edmonton may travel on "North Star" planes between Vancouver and Edmonton. The embargo on westbound domestic coal has been lifted by ' he 8.N.R. tem, before the banking and commerce committee of the Senate during examination of the 1948 capital budget of the C.N.R. "The public Impression that the railways cash requirements amount to a sonslderable .sum was made by Wm. Cruickshank, general agent, C.N.R. passenger department at Prince Rupert. and Western Allies $390 made by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. plaintiffs in a damage suit against Andrew Hardy, of Prince Rupert, resulting from a motor collission last October. A counter-claim for $183 entered by Hardy against Nelson Bros, was dismissed by Judge Fulton who ruled that Hardy ir.arh Other On I The warning of the An; WINS 3 RACES Record Is Believed Made By British Jockey 1 Money encan military governor came J3M 0 Western allies, in every year is contrary to the as the Russians tightened their squeeze on Berlin. They cut off Harricana 07 Heva - 11 Hosco 38 Jacknife 04 , Joliet Quebec 40 Lake Rowan 07 Lapaska : -02 ft Little Long Lac 80 Lynx -08 ft Madsen Red Lake 2.45 McKenzie Red Lake .40 McLeod Cockshutt 101 Moneta -38 Negus 2.29 Noranda 00 Louvicourt 60 DUBLIN Ray Johnson yester of the Russians, de- actual position," he said, "ine yesterday that newly- railways has paid to the gov- electric power to the western al ked Russian currency ernment lar more man 11 re- day established what is believed was solely to blame for the col- I to be a record fcr British jockeys sion- Costs were awarded I by winning his third Derby the against the defendant Destruction Toll After-Effects of Fraser Valley Floods Seen VANCOUVER People of the Fraser Valley had the flood to lies' section of the city and halted all food shipments on rail lines running from western Ger void in western sectors ceives. The capital requirements , Thrv reiterated that. ! of the C.N.R. during the last n I JUOgc uiuui ruieu uiab uieic Irish. Previously he had t currency will be Intro-eight years totalled $59,316,000, evidence of contributory was no Derby and . the the English French. many. Clay said that the latest moves of the Russians indicate Sn the western sectors '"p , " . fight and now they are feeling the after-effects. Reports from hav vear' ana 1 M" 10 in commandants not a large amount ior a rail all banks and businesses way with 23,400 miles of line. Harrison and Agassiz tell of a negligence uii uie paii ui xiawj .Robins, driver of the Nelson Eros, car which was involved in ! the collision. j The case began in County 1 Court here last Friday and continued through Monday when that they "are trying to put final pressure on and drive us out of Berlin.' rood ard driii; sIot; ' FLOOD FUND IS UP Basic Aid to Be Given Sufferers Under Direction ; ' of Gen. Worthington VANCOUVER tt British Columbia's flood emergency fund will be allocated to provide "basic, aid to about five thousand, families scattered all through the flood areas of the province. The fund has now reached the Pickle Crow 1-92 Regcourt. 04ft San Antonio 3 40 Senator Rouyn 39 Our capital Investment is over plague of mosquitos and that Many More Vote In Saskatchewan ,two billions, and the annual re- there is a health risk from stag British military authorities halorium on debts is also nirrments. thereof, represent today banned all shipments of nant waters. bout one-third of one per cent Russian order for cur- j r ti total property invest- REGINA Available statistics testimony of witnesses and ar-according to J. M. Telford, chief gument of counsel was complet-electoral officer, indicate that ed. Judge Fulton then reservea Sherrit Gordon 2.41 Steep Rock 2 02 Sturgeon River 16 Silver Miller 23 coal, steel and other supplies from the British to the Soviet zone of Berlin. rform "violates the rules ment." more than 520,000 persons are decision until Tuesday after- rour-power agreement," j The railway's capital require- eligible to vote in today's pro- noon. iicrn power proclamation ments were set at fifty-nine $1,825,000 mark. The primary vincial election. In the 1944 ; T. W. Brown acted as counsel DOCKERS BACK vote, there were 420,000 names for Nelson Bros, and Rod Mac- From uiny other parts of the valley come tales of losses and hardship u home owners return in the wpke of the slowly receding waters. In many instances, housenold effects, as well as construction, are warping. Some cases will be beyor.d salvage. quota was $1,000,000 but it was later apparent that the need would be much greater than LOCAL TIDES (Standard Time) - n the voters' lists. Leod appeared for Hardy. ! million dollars by Mr. cooper, i "Because of surplus earnings jhus been able to payf or $112, millions of government capital j loans, so that on balance the Hotel pnton s 1948 19.3 feet Ordering Out of Army to Unload London Ships Having Effect LONDON O) Striking London High hotel DNTON The 17.8 feet Friday, June 25 3:20 16.31 9:59 22:10 IT .! tT :f? ,000,000, standing fifteen , ..,.,.., mtv-three millions Low and containing f40 tnan lt received on capital Flood waters have left log 3.5 feet 8.7 feet that. Major-General" F. F. Worthington, director of the fund's administration for the Red Cross, said that basic aid would in elude necessary furnishings, clothing, bedding and food for families who lost their means of Immediate livelihood as a re is expected to be under j arcount. jams and sand bars on farms. dock workers are gradually drifting back to their Jobs following the action of the Labor government yesterday in order- .18 ' -' Vi '. ktion soon in downtown.) At tne en(j 0f 1939, the capi-lon. The city council has tal ,jebt was $1,325,555,000 and Approval of the site, as ; at the end of 1947, it has been I irg troops to the wharves to un giving the first reading ; reduced to $1,272,330,000. in ao- load food cargoes tied up Dy me haw to make the project ! (!it,ion to these payments on IUJ 1 ten-day wildcat strike. The sol- sult of the floods. . Long range government aid will follow the fund's The hotel will be Ed-1 capital account to the largest building. jment, the railway has paid ln- tcrcst to the government during the eicht yeas period amount- 1 -' tCTIME ( ! ! I $ T',nB t0 121-647'287" he sald-LJlmL UUlLl The value of the Canadian aiClS 11U1U "IV. ww.uuv. Guards, the Scots Guards and the Welsh Guards. They wers accompanied to the docks by jeeps and motorcycles. In ordering out the troops, Prime Minister Clement Attle4 said: "As work has not been re Fish Sales National Railways to me peopic I e'9- (;: ,pcuT I O ' ADEQUATE I MUSpTta.itg' ;.,Kir,rr H Canadian B. C. Producer, 55,000, fcing C ivil Strife ana 1 f Canarja is considerably more 20.6, Explosion at Tel Aviv than the two billion dollars ,rT t.., va 'shown in the accounts, said Mr. sumed in the London docks and perishable food needed by the 19.6 and 10. Atlln. ' W. C. Todd, 50,000, 20.6, 19.6 and 10, Storage. Fisher Lassie, 35,000, 20.6, 19.7 Jewish rebel forces have Cooper in reply tp questions ; by Underground again after semum w """ ' ! Fnrr k 6 ? 81,1 ' and 10, RoyaL , Iir-hour battle on Tues- xne railway ua r - fth for colonization made areas the Hagana army Bruce I, 30,000, 20.5, 19.5 and 10, Pacific. people is in danger of deterlora- ; tion and waste, the government has no alternative." The dockers walked out ten days ago when they demanded reinstatement of eleven workers who had been penalized for re-i battle was thrown into possible ; - km when a munitions nauou ;";,,r1n Island Queen, 15,000, and Valiant, 4,000, Co-op. h.eh had been beached by pmvioea a - lias blasted and destroyed scrvu.B aw -When speak o th. toe va!ue value U you mortar fire. Civil strife fusing to handle "dirty cargo without extra pay. W subsided and the coun- of c , . " - - lairly quiet again. In this important i.o - Before the drift back to work started, official figures showed 19,771 men idle. ! some 40 persons had erea, i that . Ha observed Senator Iled or' wounded. has not been . the munitions vessel this viewpoint the attention of the to nto flames following the, brought !. thousands of Tel Aviv public. Horse Shortage In Saskatchewan Seen REGJNA An acute shortage of horses In Saskatchewan within the next four or five years is indicated by 1946 statistics on the province's equine population. The livestock commissioner, C. E. Beveridge, makes recommendations : to forestall such happenings. """ Worried By Reverses FEED VANPORT FLOOD REFUGEES Flood victims and rescue workers In Vanport, Oregon, are served coffee and sandwiches from a Salvation Army truck after raging flood waters demolished the city. The war-built community of 18,700 was Inundated when the Columbia River broke through a dyke. The PROTEST AGAINST ANTI-RED BILL A view of a section of the crowd of 5,000 that demonstrated in Turner's Arena, Washington ,to protest against the Mundt-Newton Communist Control bill. The U.S. Senate judiciary committee rejected opponents' demands for immediate reopening of hearings on the measure and some of the signs demand such reopening. After this meeting the demonstrators broke up into groups and visited their representatives and senators. It rh?J ZTe in northern NANKING Worried over serious military reverses of late, 1 uiik in lear ui an - v,i.rV.urnv h j.'lrirnll IS lite UlUJf ji.s,""-.. Pacific northwest struggled with its greatest disaster. The new me snip was carrying ma '"--, thp Colorado d tons of munitions in 0 noge ,m flood built up from melting snow in the great basin headwaters orderln- a speclal to In the Canadian and United States Rockies. - . vesUgaUon." bn of the terms of the river iu. - - feek United Nations tjuce. miles.