vie t — And Key to the Great Northwest Ch rye py ammpe wee onyuarens | VOL XLVII. No. 68 cast their ballots. Results in the riding with eight polls still to be heard from are’os follows: Howard CCF 6,478; Kenney Liberal 4,012; ‘Credit 837; Vance Progressive Conservative 4,898. Here is how the different areas lnroughout Skeena voted: Name of Poll . «. Howard. Bennett 4 Atlin ° _— Cassiar . 14 Telegraph Cree _ Dease Lake 3 Alyansh 0 Kixplox "25 Stewart &5 Alice Arm — Torbit Bilver Mince _ Kincolith ‘ 0 Digby © 31 Port Simpson 3 Prince Rupert (27 polls) —-1,764 Part Edward 74 Miller Bay 17 Haysport | 5 Hunts’ Inlet 9 Humpback Bay . 4 Odna River 13 Sunnyside _ . 13 Port Essington - 10 Kwinitsa - 2 Shames 2 Remo 2 Kitsunkallum 12 Terrace (8 polls) 534 Lakelse — Usk 22 Dorecn’ 6 Cedarvale 24 Pacit(é q Woodcock 4 itwanga 43 Skeena Crossing 9 Silver Standard Mine 7 South Hazelton 22 New Hazelton 54 Hazelton 12 Morriectown 7 Fort Babine — Evelyn 18 Glentanna 15 Smithers 14 polls) 413 Telkwa (2 polls) 140 Quick 38 Walcott ® 10 Topley a, 53 & Pendicton Bay Houston (2 polls’ : Tapley Landing [yr he _ Rose Leake oe for . 28 Colleymount. “* hos Noralee © Tatalrose Palling Decker Lake . Burns Lake (3 polis) 212 Endako — Francoise Lake 38 Grassy Plains 22 Southbank 43 Kenano Bay 49 Washwas 33 Wistaria 13 Ootsa 11 Kitimat (18 polls) 3,192 Anahim 2 Firvale 25 Hagensborg 94 Bella Coola ' 119 South Bentinck 18 Bella Bello 16 Ocean Falls (6 polls) 577 Klemtu 0 Butedale 4 Masset " dl Justkatla 5 Port Clements 22 Tloll . 4 Queen Charlotte City 37 Skidegate 14 Acro Beach camp 4 Sandsplt. M4 Moresby Camp 2 Prince Rupert advance poll 2 Totals 6,478 low Skeena: voted | ' Approximately 73.22 per cent of the Skeena riding clectorate voted in yesterday’s federal election. With 138 out of 146 polls reported in at press time 16,318 persons out of 22,285 eligible voters N CENT N GEORGE DIEFENBAKER fl to the parliamentary system. In his enthusiasm over the victory the prime minister slip- ped in one of the first cuss words most reporters assigned to him had heard. One asked whether his mother had voted, and Mr. Diefenbaker replied, “Youre damn right” skies and warm April weather TEMPERS COOL UNDER HOT SUN Drenary weather is supposed to breed ill temper and crime, even the mildest Rapske Social Kenney Rapske Vance i 0 7 S » + 2 Sweeps 2 0 5 | 9 8 f 8 eend 8 3 12 20 1 43 il 2 0 0 eds y | 8 ' % By DICK AYRES 930 171 1,600 Editor of The Dally News FH : 40' CCF candidate Frank 1 0 3/Howard, MP in the last 5 ° ‘ifederal parliament swept 5 0 6ito a decisive victory yes- ‘ , M4 terday as he led his closest 0 1 4| opponent by more than 1,- 2 0 31500 votes when a record 11 0 ayn” ef 6 3 oinumber of Skeena riding 765 155 366| electors cast their ballots. 14 y 10 Results of the vote, in which 0 ' 0 10 16,318 persons out of an eligible 401 99.285 voters took part, for a 8 5 : 73.22 percentage, are as follows: 9 0 3| Frank Howard, CCF 6,478 * 4 A. D. Vance. PC 4,898 2 0 giE. T. Kenney, Lib 4,012 14 12 25| Rudolph Rapske,SC 837 17 6. 18 so: . 46 31 85 In retaining the Skeena riding ; 10 0 53 seat, the 33-year-old former. miner and logger from Terrace, | 3 “4 ~| became one of four CCF candi- | 17] dates to win seats in British Co- 12 1 o)iumbia and one of eight across ; 216 53 279 Canada. i: 42 9 120} Allan D. Vanee, Prince Rupert 10 6 29| building supplies firm executive. | 0. 2 l|[tralled Howard. by 1,580 votes. 14 2 10] with. 138, out, of..146' polls heard oe oo aoe from. on = edie otha 59 69} Both Ske 6 as. awh wee wa oe an Ah, banebiin “Pri na ir # . ¢ c 4 Ww: ~ 2 lb: Votingiin Sheslethg & thedast 3 0 14] federal. election: in. Yune, «dgst 6 | 74) year was only 66:00%¢ “per cent 4 2 7! when 13,672 out-of a‘ possible 21;- 0 0 g/400 cast their ballots. wy q 9 23 In Prinee Rupert itself, where. ° 113 47 150! there were 5,638 eligible voters, ||. _— ‘ — __| a total of 4,465 electors went to tie oe 9 5 95 the polls for a 79.1 per cent | re " 1 4 5| tally. Last June 10, the city © PRIME MINISTER JOH yote totalled only 3,622. : am me 5 : e First poll to report was Tiel . an spearheaded tremendous triumph -y2| which gave Vance a 8-3 vote bu 43 15| which gre Yas Foward went HOUSE TO RECONVENE EARLY =~ i 4 3 ahead and gradually increased ° Lak ° ke. . his lead. whe em, anenton JOHN Diefenbaker quietiy elated _ ° ard had chalked up a 1,000-vote | . 0 } obj lead, Mr. Vance left Conserva- VW 27 4 r~j tive party headquarters to go to . ' 16 6 od j the Armories where the CCF a e ec Ofa e Calig Vision 5 0 I! party association was staging a | ~™ i t at? | Victory party, There he con-) By BILL BOSS liam T. Diefenbaker counselled | 19] 25 332 | gratulated Mr, Howard and con- i Canudian Press Staff Writer her son to be humble. 5 0 Oleeded the election, === ==»... | PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. @— “When one has much pow- 7 0 4; In a victory | A agincer . Affable John Diefenbaker, who| er,” she told him, “one must ot 15 a Howard Bee thanks ‘ O “il Tne Tose from Saskatoon newsboy to| use it with care.” 16 i 6 hardworking people who cam-{ Prime minister of Canada, was) That, he later told reporters 3 g aligned on our behalf. ‘quietly elated today that Can-| could stand as his own answer 43 : “0 Pe Without sueh support our vie-: ada’s electorate had caught &! to questions about what his ‘ “g|tory would) not have taken | “Vision.” overwhelming majority could do 23 4 3 ace,” Mr, Howard said. ' With the most one-sided vic- 4h 3 on | He suid he also wished to ex | Lory in Canada’s political his- 14 0 31) press his sincere appreciation to | tory, he attributed success large- " 1 » adi the voters in the Skeena vid-- ly to his political judgment ain . “ling who “placed their confidence offering the electorate a “vision —_"- —, ~~ Tin the CCF and In myself.” of northern development. Dur- ‘ 4,012 B37 4,898 | ae snid it was an excellent, ) ing his entire 64-week general} but with sunny [Standings by pro vinces | Total Nfld PET NS NB Que Ont Mun Sas Alta BC YNT Party Pa... 2009 2 4 = 32 lb cow... «40°66 OOOO CCP ooo = =~=6hlCUO Dopbtful ol UE CC veeeens 206 7 4 = W2 Totnl 7 60 68 14 16 17 18 J 3°25 13 0 0 0 0 3 oo 83 0 1 0 4 #1 oo 1 0 60 0 0 O Mow a 10 75 8 - G. E. Hills named president of city’s centennial band ’ ‘Clookge 2 THs will hoend the newly-formed Cenlenntnad Band nasoehiiion as prosident, ib was wnnouneed loday, Good ulfendance af an organ vation moallng last night gave the much soughteation band all . lemon NOW...in 1 tabler daily 9 Vitamins +12 Minerals REXALL SUPER PLENAMINS| AN vilamins with bnoln requlee ments plus vital salnorale! "hia, SL8R 22's, SUK 16's, $7.88 ORMES DRUGS LTD. the eor-eniuks of beeomlag 4 rowlity, Others named to office were Poter A, Lion, viee-prealdent; Ate Lion, soeretary und W. @. Nomenuk, trogaurar, City organizations represent- wd wore the Kinsmen elub, the Rotary elub, dhe Benevolent Pro- toctive Order of llks, the Sentor Chamber of Commerce und the Labor Counell. Persons interested dn foster. Ing the band are asked to submit thelr names for the Bourd of Directors, An exevutive mmeoting will "be held Wrlduy ut § pam, to form the eonstibubion and bund poll- hard-fought and clean campaign ‘and he appreciated the Conser~- yative and Liberal candidates’ efforts In making it such, Now that the election — Is over IT say the same thing T siuld after the [last election, 1 will try my best to fulllll my duties and obligations on be- half of all the people in the Skeena riding regardless of which party they might have supported.” “Mr, Vanee echoed Mr. How- ard’s sentiment that it had been a fard and cleanly-fought cam- palen. He sid that the Skeenn Con- servitives were plousad with the results In aus much as it showed grout guns for the Conserva- Lives, “As fur us wo are concerned we will start working for the vext cloction Lomorrow.” “Mr, Howard eonducled a very law cimpaen aud we lve very plonsad with tho Improvement in ow party here.” Alek S. ISL was returning of. fiver for (he campulgn assisted by former returning offleer 1, Victor Whithng as deputy, AL the busy polling station tn Lhe Clyle Centre, poll clerks were sustatned throughout the day by refreshimonts vonvened by Mrs, Willinm Rothwell, The voftou bur was arranged by the COr, Consorvative, Liberal and Boch ulus, Crodit purty associations, election campulen he had ham- mered at it throughout the country, Parliament would be sum- moned “at the earliest possible time," he sale, with the solution of the country’s unemployment problems as iis frst major task, Cabinet woul sit, later this week, possibly Thursday, aides sald, and it appeared that Mr. for Ottawa tonight. Relaxed humanity leavened with wit ran through Mr. Dict- enbaker’s day Monday from eurly-morning balloting with Mrs, Diefonbuker, through a qui- of ufternaon spent lounging i his hotel bedroom here, to the and Mrs, Diefenbaker may start potential law offenders took year court activity. look a ea ermereae mga ret erametoaseanenyniT wat Ex-policeman | freed on bail A man, who according to his counsel is a former Edmonton polleeman, will appear in elity pollee cour, April Boon charges of causing a disturbance — by fighting and assault occasioning to bodily hur, William Ralph Green, 24, wis flush of ao vietorious coust-lo- const television broadeust from Buskatoon in the eventing. A devoted son, he ealled upon hin ailing 8$-yonr-old mother before spenking ta the nation, Prom her hospital fame ed Neue stem meen epee merecete gee tenaen ete 28 . CPR firemen Face lay-off MONTREAL (= Canadian Paattie Roilways today ane nounced plans to dniplement recommendations of the Kol- look Royal Conmmission report and ellaadinate tlramen trom ts fraight and ynrd-switehing en- gines from May U1, 1058, bod Mrs. Wil- reunnded without plea on the ifirat charge yesterday morning, Defence counsel Willa Ray siuld Green had arrived In Prince Rue pert recently after serving with ithe Bemonton pollee force, Yoaterduy afternoon he was j remanded without plow on the second count, THe was released an londl of $260. The charge was bud Tollowtng fight dn fron, of aw etty restuue | run Biatarday vlahe. ALCHERS ay Three | French soldiers nid two girls were ser lously wounded when gubetiie ehino=gun fre was sprayed Into aw oMehtelvb in Constantine dur Hing w dunce Sunday night. Last year approximately five dnys were free advantage of April Fool's Day to stay out of city police court, According to ROMP records this Is the second day this that court has not been convened for lack of customers. of ‘police VICTORIOUS COP candidate oongrabulated by PC standar f half-dozen seats to the strangle- hold ‘they already had ‘on: On- ‘By ALAN DONNELLY. Canadian Press ___ Prime Minister Diefenbaker and his Progressive: Conservatives rode a whirlwind of votes Monday, the most resounding election victory in Canada’s his- tory—shattering all opposition parties on the way. Liberals, CCF cut, Socreds wiped out © Staff. Writer - MEENA The new .265-seat- Commons, | ——— en TTT Ss with one seat undecided, shaped | the House was shattered. Social. UPr e poh Progressive _ Conservatives 209; Liberals 47; CCF 8.. : . . | Credit was. obliterated.“ * = Lester B. Pearson, 60, Missing was Ontario’s Kenora- | months ago when Louis’St. Lau> : Rainy River where only 17 votes rent retired, won personal ‘elec-. separated Conservative and Lib- | tion in Algoma.East constituency: eral- candidates when ~ counting. in the’ heart of Ontario’s uran-. .° The Conservatives gained al-: Se belie: wae -most 100-seats-—most from. the jeader' ofthe- CCF, was-‘beaten © Liberals—in reaching’ their rec-|in Rosetown-Biggar, Sask..Social - S| Credit 'Léader ‘Solon ‘Low, :58, 10: For. the first time more than|in Peace River, Alta, = - ended for the: night. ord-breaking ‘total. - 7,000,000, probably 7,200,000, vot- ed-—-and apparently -a ‘higher,sive (Communis proportion of eligibles than ever | who has never-sat in Parlt rn before cast ballots. The percen- | got nowhere’ ito tage. vote was 75.4 -in 1945 and “ity contest. . ~ t 15.3 in.1957, the previous record: years. . “Liberal and CCF strength ‘in: @ They. added: more. ‘than “tario.. 0.00 6. fifths of the CCF .strength at dissolution, leaving that depres- sion-conceived Socialist party at its lowest Yevel in Parliament since it won seven seats in its first general election, in 1935. . @ Social Credit, another movement. born of the depres- sion, ‘was annihilated. It lost {the 19 seats it held in the last +House, all in British Columbia and Alberta. @ The Liberal party held its own | in Newfoundland—five seats of seven—but lost ground in every other province except Prince Edward Island, where it had nothing left to lose after jiast June. , @ The Liberals have members in only four of the 10 proyinces —Newfoundland, New Bruns- wick, Quebec and Ontario. The only member they have in the West is in the Northwest Terri- tories riding of Mackenzie River, |Before the election they held nine Western seats. | \ @ Three mombers of the for- mer Liberal eabinet were de- feated, added to the nine de- feated in June, 1957. James G. Gardiner, veteran Liberal agri- suffered hts culture minister, Prank Howard Is shown bolng d bearer Allan D, Vance In the Otfieers' Moss of tho Armouries last night, Mr, Vanco wont to OCE headquarters ab about 8:46 pm, whon results showed Mr. Howard leading the Skene " nargla. , Vv tat SE NRW RIN HONS tat eh hk SN ANAL . by f4 . gi Nag bay Ss ote eae riding count by a substantial Stat{ photo by Melnhart Lagios, Ne a Ne ay i Sh Sd ede Ne Phe CCF had 10°] -@ Across the. country they lopped away more than three- vet * Tim “Buck; the” isT _; Almos' "| the “Atl from 40 “per pared with. 11."in: the: last 3.per cent. PERSONAL TRIUMPH :. For Prime: Minister. Diefen- ‘baker, the .Conservative ‘land~- slide was largely a personal tri-: umph. He was the spearhead of his party’s campaign. -in :almost 30,000 miles .of. travel after: dissolved Parliament. Feb. . Commons. His was the name— as in 1957 when the Consetva-' (Continued .on Page:5)..-, Sec — CONSERVATIVES — Mesit rites a set Thursday. A city resident since 1950 djed this morning in Prince Rupert General Hospital at the ‘age of 3, , * “og Eee Funeral services will be held at 3 pm. Thursday. from Ferguson Funeral Home for Peter Mestt, 1203 Eighth Avenue East. The Very Rev. A. EB. Hendy, Dean of Caledonia, will be officiating, .. Born in Smolensk, Russia, Mr. Mesit came ‘to Canada. in 1048 and lived jn Prince Rupert. for the past eight years, He was shee te Mette te tended employed by Columbia Cellyloge Sompany Ltd. . oa ° ‘oO e@ ‘ : Grain ship arrives The 10,000-ton Greek froighter “SS Anja” arrived at the Government QGlain. Elovue tor at 7 o'clovk Jast night from’ Vancouver te. take on a full, cargo of No, 1 and No. 2 feed ‘parley, a Grain | Elevator spokesman reported today, .: - Mostly sunny.