PROVINCIAL USJ7ARY V!CTor?fA. B. c. PROVINCIAL LI32ART, Jmorrows rrr VICTORIA, B. C. 113 -TIDES , mm iI.iV, June 20, l'JW ,e standard Time) S" - Doily VvN V Delivery elW 14 9 feet 17 4 feet 83 feet 8.2 feet 7:43 .. 1:51 13:37 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest". VOL. XLII, No. 142 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS Phone 81 T:. "1"'".'"fi a n Dial u h V '. : ; Eisenhower Rejects Plea For Clemency By The (Jmiafllm Press WASHINGTON. The Rosenberg atom spy team -Julius and Ethel lost their pleas today to President Eisenhower and the Supreme Court to save them from the electric chair. U.S. "Marshall William Carroll - V ' ' - . ' ' -''' I': Quartet 1 said the death sentences will be carried out tonight. I Carroll said he would leave immediately for New York for ! the prison. He said the early hour could mean the Rosenbergs, A. SIONE (leftl Canadian ambassadir to the Netherlands, and F. Kranenburg, Admit lamis secrciary oi siaie lor war, lest a Canadian leen dc ivercd to the Dutch armv as who are Jews, would die before the Jewish- Sabbath which starts at 7:31 p.m. (EST.) ,r Canada s mutual aid program for countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is one of 840 from Canada delivered under the aid program, and landed at Rotterdam. . L.wrfil ' ' ' " ' I ",,- --...' "i . . . ( t Theft In mid-afternoon, their one last chance to escape the exe--utioner's switch apparently was through a confession of the whole espionage conspiracy of rmy of Enumerators to Cover mada Starting Next Monday To Be Sentenced Next Monday which they were convicted to ?lve atomic secrets to Russia. President Eisenhower shut the of 8.500,000 or more will be door against commutation under t s:i days to the federal The huge list of those who can but riht now Canada cast ballots on Aug. 10 px-,.s no voters. pec ted to be an all-time high made up between now and elec THIS STRIKING MONOLITHIC building, built on a lava bed outside of Mexico City, is the Juan O'Gorman library on the new University of Mexico campus. Over 10.000 workmen and artists labored to complete Mexico's biggest single construction Job since the building of the Halls of Montezuma (circa 1500). The University is oldest in North America 401 years old. tion day. any other circumstances in a statement rejecting the clem For each general election, the ency plea. previous list is scrapped and a new one 'is put together by an The president declared: "... I can only say that, by Four young men today admitted in police court their guilt in connection with breaking into and robbing the Government Liquor Store here Saturday of $9,503.84. They elected for summary trial before Magistrate Walter WHWARD PRICE OF SALMON miAL, SAYS OPERATOR army or doorbell-ringers and others who check and revise Halibut Fishermen Seek Return To 'Controlled' Fishing System immeasurably increasing the chances of atomic war, the, Ros their work as may be necessary This time there will be around enbergs may have condemned to 50,0(10 enumerators those who death tens of millions of inno do the basic Job of assembling six sons would stretch to cent people ail over the world the fisheries. As far as market conditions are concerned, operators have "The execution of two human By LARRY STANWOOD The present method of unrestricted halibut fishing which the rolls-of names In the 265 ridings across the country. They begin work June 22 49 days be- LN'KAU '.t Economic conditions and prevailing and wtive prices for canned salmon will not permit cannery tni in wnjthcasf Alaska to pay last year's prices for seine the managing director of the Alaska Salmon Industry, siid Thursday. I C.AjMuld said fhe conclusion wa reached at a meeting n;nTy operators and that fishermen are being notified downward adjustment In fish prices is essential. beings is a grave matter. But even graver is the thought of Increased facilities for freezing D. Vance. , . , T.They are: James D. Cripps, 27, of Prince Rupert; Joe Gior l . tl. Il,n hAnvv lanH- lore election. (iicrr-i. wn, 1.11c i.tatx. Muu,r. allows all types of vessels to take art In the fisheries and this The - enumeration takes"" six lnss during the peak of the days. In the urban ridings year accounted for the shortest short season. But there is a per millions of dead whose deaths may be directly attributal to what these spies have done." WITHIN TWO HOI KS season in west coast history is centage of spoilable, neverthe teams of two operate in each polling division. One-is named dano, 26, and Ray DeBlasio, 24, of Montreal, and Irving Fraser, 23, of New Brunswick. Crown prosecutor T. W. Brown, termed "nothing but a rat-race" months, sometimes longer. The program of curtailment was drawn up and enforced by ! the fishermen themselves under the Natural Products Marketing Act. Because halibut fishing is international, American fishermen also had to participate In the curtailment. This was accomplished through their fishermen's union. Canadian halibutters, however, partially blame the Americans for the breakdown of regulated fishing in 1941 when out less, during the big rush and also the fresh fish market mast by the candidate polling tfii Elsenhower issued his pro- by old-time halibutters here. highest vote in thtrttrst election War Log Shipment Kiuncement within two hours QC, requested the four be re- lucrative is seriously shortenec But while members of the manded until Monday for sen in the riding; the other by the opposing candidate with the by a season of less than n month. Deep Sea Fishermen's Union are seeking a way back to the for highest vote. ;They visit each aves For Orient Recently, under a new treaty house, together to get the names mer method of curtailed and regulated halibut fishing, the present system. Is being uplftld 'irat cargo of cedar HhJu-i Fuji Trading employs 1300 the International Fisheries Commission was empowered to order more than one opening and closing of the halibut season In this may lie the answer, cer side waters on the 'west coast from several other quarters 1 Ixmrd feet left here persons, including 400 1 staff of all electors living in it. In Priivc Rupert ' ftty, 40 enumerators have been appointed by Victor Whiting, re were heavily patrolled by war making it the most contentious iy afternoon for Japan members of the former Mitsu after the Supreme Court by a 8-3 vote had set aside a stay of execution granted by Justice Willianv.O. Douglas Wednesday. The court brushed away, too, after .brief consideration, 1 frenzied efforts by la,wyers for the Rosenbergs to get a new stay from the court Itself. In another last effort, lawyers asked a stay from Justice Black as an individual justice the same course Douglas had followed, i tence, in order to give police time to complete their check on possible previous criminal records. Mr. Brown also alleged that the total amount of money recovered by police upon-arrest of the thieves was a feood deal less than that stolen. "If the accused will tell us how this money can be recovered, it may be taken into consideration upon giving sen- vessels, : ihr freighter Yawo Maru bishi Shoje "Kalsha, one-time Issue in the international halibut fisheries. Fishermen were told to net iilnmbia Cellulose Co. Ltd. biggest firm of Importers In the tain observers both fishermen and processors believe. In the middle is the Interna Perhaps "split seasons in the their quotas out in the fastest way possible, then get out because of enemy danger. Ever tional Fisheries Commission charged with governing the turning officer, and another 125 will cover the rural areas of the Skeena constituency. There are 20 polling divisions In the city and 132 In the constituency. Voting will be at the Civic Centre. two main halibut areas, 2A anc 3A, would be a compromist which would be a solution tc since then, the American union taking of west coast halibut. So :U at Watson Island. j Orient. Fuji handles a variety cargoan e x p e r 1 nient ! of Imports metals, machinery, imv open the doors to a provisions, fertilizers, marine Mm it annual 1 u m b e r Products, textiles and general in the Orient for Prince merchandise. -Is destined for the Fu- Mr. Jimbo was especially pleas-ins Corporation " I'"""-" In Tokyo, J ' ed with the loading time of the disregarded regulations and far. the commission has con I tence," said Mr. Brown. The four were charged Mon what each school of thought considers a serious problem. there's been unrestricted halibut fishing," -a spokesman for hali cerned itself primarily with matters of conservation estab In the rural ridings, ' one enu- - day with breaking and entering but fishermen here explained. . , Japans largest import- cargo and tne manner m wnicn merator does tne j0b m each Uarfllia I lrAflC the liquor store early Sunday lishing opening and closing dates of seasons and quotas in And it's, been only since "the firms It was stored, as were the ships polllng division. He does not i I Vl UUV IWUJ end of regulated fishing that 1,800 More different fishery areas. i but no specific amount of money was named in the charge. Bulk of the money was contained in w low-Eiade cedar logs master ml4S"'r and ,m the "K agents bc" here, '"-' " necessarily make a aoor-io-anor i The commission has not been ir. Nickerson & Co. r canvass and is appointed by the. Loading, accomplished in four!consi4tuency's returning officer. small vessels and others not especially designed for halibut fishing have Joined this Industry met acceptable to Japan- j 'iUhiclurers and T. Jim- ' willing to enter into any matter 1 a strongbox within the safe which concerns- the economic j which the robbers failed to open g the importers oavs by P!icine- Stevedoring Co.! By June 18 lisls of electors in preM'iitin on a part-time basis, and lol side of the fisheries. Police later had it opened and Prisoners Flee Camps SEOUl (CP New and bloody low other fisheries when halibut The Deep Sea Fishermen's iniiR loadlnir of the Initial ,e '''H"" uw.-uw....ft , fa(.n urolln puiiuig uivwiuu muai lielirves tliey will-Fuji j Vancouver was completed at 5:30 be mailed to each dwelling. One the money was counted. season ends. Union in Prince Rupert and p.m. wednesaay. : roov goes to eacn group in all - will accept In fact, there are today very auut r , , .. t.- I . ... , , The safe Itself was emptied by cutting out the steel back Vancouver has made represen l's Columbia Cellulose few full-time halibut vessels as tations to the commission and mass breaks from allied stock with an axe. The four suspects in the days of restricted fishing Question of Resignation VICTORIA (CP) John Perdue, president of the British Columbia Social Credit League, said the question of his possible resignation has been dropped. Perdue made the statement after a day-long meeting of the league executive board here. Mr. Perdue said during the recent B.C. election campaign he would tender his resignation if to the minister of fisheries for ades today swelled to nearly 26,- were arrested near the highway Those in favor of return to the old way claim that better 000 the number of antl-Commn- 33 miles east of the city three the past 10 years for a way back to the pre-war system of hours after police were alarmed. regulated fishing. Nearby, on the banks of the i ne ceoar logs, pie-cui, iu ! home wun me same surname, stowage in the freighter's holds j Also, the lists are posted in pub-below decks, will be used for In- j ijC places, tcrlor finishing, exterior siding! Revision of the lists will begin and for other uses In the home-1 juiy 20. At the revision, those building Industry, said Mr. Jim- j missed in the enumeration have bo. i a chance to get their names on With cheap labor, the Jap-! the lists; persons may challenge atmse are able to spend much ; names already on the lists, and time on the lumber cutting names and addresses may be around knots, splicing and re- corrected. distribution of fish would be the result, with better markets and longer fresh fish market there I'Piy. tlic a "by-product" of mpany's logging operation P wood. Cedar cannot be '' pulp making and the cut wit- hthe spruce, bal-"'1 hemlock stands Ls- not nnmh for iai or other ' markets. 'i with oimiiu some 20 ,u small am.., log- ."ft Skeena River, the big safe was For many years before World War II, a method of curtailed fishing was practiced which al found. The strongbox was hid fore, better fish prices. den in the bush. The regulated method also lowed a set quantity of fish per David Bain, government liquor would provide a full-time "saner, man on each boat and required vendor here, said from the wit- , , wi(..l-wir. i,Vih u;mi!ri : Tim rpuklnn Is In rhnrBP Of healthier way of making a liv ing for straight halibut fisher the board considered him In any nesg stand that the amount way detrimental. a certain number of days layover by the vessels after each trip. This meant that, based on of currency and checks in the men and not such a rat-race as safe when receipts were counted it ls today." Prohibitive in Canadian mills. judges In the various provinces nb nL a CelluU I Jm nuZZ1 du "Not even the bark is wasted who name officials to carry out i Plp logs mill offlclata; We are ve thrlfty thc work in revlsal districts, n he able to supply aboutj'n everything," said Mr. Each such district takes In about 8. everyini. "0 of this .square board feet a. divisions. the quota set for each area, sea nlst war prisoners liberated in South Korea's bold defiance of the United Nations Command. More than 1,800 bolted from five prison camps and a hospital Thursday night and early today on the heels of those ordered released Wednesday by President Syngman Rhee of the Republic of Korea. UN Command headquarters in Tokyo placed at 25.952 the total of Koreans escaping in the last twi days, and at 9,398 those anti-Hcd Koreans remaining in custody. Those making the break eariy today included 494 who battled United States marines at Ascom City camp, near Seoul's big port of Inchon on the west coast. Saturday night was $10,375.51. He made the announcement following charges by Dr. William Kemp, independent candidate in Vancouver-Point Grey. This amount did not Include One group opposing the old system Is the small vessel operators who would not be able to some 180 unopened mail orders r n.r iv Jimuu. which Mr. Bain said contained operate then. They the part last Rites Held For D. C Stuart an average of $20-$25 in cash. time halibut fishermen on gill This left, said Mr. Bain, $871.67 retrers and trollers depend on of known cash unrecovered. dally trips to the grounds. Any n 'an make use of the a'le product because of Its lalnr, said Mr. Jimbo. M i' workers arc paid, in Instances. 18 to 20 times ni workers of corre.s)ond-lll s ill Canada, he said. 1 f : Mr. Bain said also that $155 r layovers would wipe out t.neir Funeral services were held yes - chance of making a profit. Most Mr terday in First Presbyterian Church for David Charles Stu of the small vessels get about - i? "Awry 15 to 20 days of fishing depend Whether the mass release? worth of liquor was missing between June 1 and date of robbery, June 14. In this, Doug Hogarth, defending DeBlasio, Giordano and Fraser but not Cripps, closely cross-examined the witness. Mr. Hogarth first objected to the evidence since liquor was not and breaks for freedom woulc wreck the, two-year-long armistice negotiations now in theii 11th hour remained to be seen At a Communist request, mentioned In the eharge. Then art who died last Saturday in Prince Rupert General Hospital at the age of 76. Born In Davenfield, Scotland, Mr. SUiart came to Prince Rupert in 1910 and was for, many years partner in the firm of Stewart and Stuart. Later he became official receiver under the FarmeHs' Creditors Arrangements Act, and when taken ill in 1946 was the accountant for Mitchell and Currie. Rev. Dr. E. A. Wright officiated and burial was at Fairview full-dress meeting of the armistice delegations was set for Saturday morning. ing on the weather, then turn to the salmon season. Today, these small vessels account for 50 per cent of all Canadian caught halibut, and play a big part in the fact that 60 per cent of the total halibut catch on the west coast is taken by Canadians. Halibut processors the operatorsare not in favor of a return to curtailed fishing which they claim would also mean a return to the days when American vessels landed 80 per cent of the total halibut catch. Most American halibutters are c iters, tenders ay Strike '"'OUVER A strike 1 ould close 65 beer parlors ni'imver and North Van-r w as threatened Thursday waiters and bartenders, mess agent Bob Beddome labulatlon of a strike vote ! smonp 4fin memhers of K"5l - - i he said that "my clents absolutely deny they took any liquor whatsoever. Outside of the strongbox, Mr. Bain said there was $1,628.83 in the safe. Of that amount police had recovered $785.92. Sgt. Stewart said the money in bills appeared as having been in his pocket for some time and police considered it was not part of the liquor store loot. ' Money taken from other prisoners, with exception of Cripps, L Active pallbearers were Sidney -WEATHER- Forecast (',', North Coast Region: VariabI cloudiness and a few shower today and Saturday. Llttl' change in temperature. Wind westerly 15 in exposed paxt: otherwise light. Lows tonight and highs Sat urday At Port Hardy am Sandspit, 45 and 55; Prince Ru pert, 45 and 60. "x. Hunter, S. Elkins, P. Ferguson, leverage Disnensers Union Jack. Wrathall, John Currie and 1 showed 60 per cent In . ... . i l.t11nl l n naitanVimiK f 1 f 1 fHaf. one uwu .uu ... . . left homeiessana .,. Tii,v ion PERSONS were THAN 1U MORE "0.V . .,, tn ,hH tinv back-country village of St. Neree, about 39 "i strike action. said the chief "issue be still on a full time basis, working out of Seattle and Alaska ports. Under restricted fishing, U.S. vessels, more numerous than Canadians, would not have to compete with the small boats and so could partly monopolize caused r"":.trniraU-nlBht 17 four stores, tw IheaVof city. The fire destroyed homes, Arthur- Ogilvie. Honorary pallbearers, William Wrathall, Will-lam Barton, Dr. JJv P. Cade, J. Clark, Hairy Breen and W. J. Raymond. Quebec TTl was considerably more and in straight, flat bills, one b $50 1 the hotelmeh and the 1 is a demand by the union bill. Cripps only had $14. convent. The lire si,ari.ea .... and the village dry goods store. ; . .- - ' "uri-time employees be In 1 in the welfare fund.