h: 1: i iVERNMENT-OPPOblTION " an Immediate and ligation In order to 1 'fveal the true con-fmances of the prov-omssed to call "an Im- i. the reckles debt 'he last four years" vised to assist and's most Important Tie Conservative leader '- M- CamWll planned m and improvement of 'raining scheme, inaug- ' present government J "a':on with the govern- of Canada " Dr McMillan I i plans to change the sys-lpast c 3Uf h trnlnlnff to suit Prince I n and. . " An effort to obtain better mar-1 and Investigation into the pos-'ty Of establishing fish bv-nro- 1 plants were part of his pro- W1 for th fisheries. le Liberal leader tirnmtsrd "tlnued assistance to the fish- AVE LIKE PLATFORMS IN ; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ji Rehabilitation Policy Appears in Both Liberal and' Conservative Manifestoes Election Cominrr On Thursday H ARLOTTETOWN, May 15: (CP)-Pledues to fol-!me,ng (meeting policy of "farm rehabilitation" and to foy o Place young men on the land are points of simi- foi for Iv m tnc manifestoes with which Conservat ivn Jinr? by . ,1 1 .. . . ..v. A, ( tmpbell promise of a comprehensive -:e rehabilitation of farms, the placing of farms and assistance , r.f rv - if his govern-: :nurd in office. Ills Vr W J P MacMlllan. (eared, pleges him-a policy of farm re-aimed primarily at ai young farmers u' the lowest possible ."ws on the admin-IDvernment were ex-political leaders In : 1 fir platforms. The promised "continued i rrunomy In the ad-? the public services." 1 M'jsrlf to "effecUve ml of all departmen- and continued ef- fundlng of rs at "Iherowett -rt rates and and adequate W M . i promised. If elect- CARDINALS STILL LEAD Red Knifing Pitches New York Yankees To Ten To Nil Shut-Out Over Athletics CINCINNATI. May 15: CPi - elf to a practical policy, nl Wf,. lYiA ut in ro-operaUon with -m department of s opponent offered "en- of the canning and f agricultural and fish- UUOl UlUlillO J-MU No Great Damage Wheat Fields of Saskatchewan Weathered Them With Roots Still Firm REOINA, May 15: (CPi Sas- katchewan. wheat fields have weathered the dust storms of the week. Roots of the wheat have remained anchored well and there is no serious damage.. on is a common point lnj x-rams "Adaption of our irf,ISrv and fuU rebate of the ' svstems to the present piine tax to fishermen.' ) rorrts of our province" is a Thorough enforcement of all laws the Conservative platform.) and maintenance of rigid regula-idrr.s- promised to encourage ,,nn. ncain.t intoxicated car drlv- t ''duration. ,r. nnH "-oDeratlon wtUi the I I5oth Promise Highways I Dominion government In the estab non also Is attention to the llshment of a'.forestry service In the bw.v "PronresAlve Improve- nrovlnce." are two other points in t af sernndarv hiohvavs and Mr. Campbell's program. - .----. - , cffertlve maintenance of Dr. MacMlllan gave assurance ms and gravel roads" Is one of party would continue "the fight lor Liberal planks. Dr. MacMlllan lower freight rates on farm pro-cd the introduction of a new ducts." His manifesto also touched 1 nrt and extension of hard- upon an increased federal subsidy, ad highways. "Abolition of the present pernl- ""rcased provision for hospitals clous system of appointing members Public health services and a, of the legislature to saianea puom. ml studv of health nroblems wa) districts." were offered by Campbell. Dr. MacMlllan's !i' health plank Is "assistance s'3bllshlnz vouna ohvslclans in districts where there is no tnt d(' physician." fr MarMIllan promised "fisher offices In order to return to sound principles of responsible govern ment and to effect major ccono mlcs." Is the ConservaUve leader's promise. He also pledged himself to res tore to the citizens "their right to resort U the courts of Justice of relief will be given where which they have been deprived Dy arv linH.r nrr.n.r m,r..rvi..'the Campbell eovernment. If the . ouuvi . J . government aesirea ianu mr juci- Ing highways or for a national park, property owners would not have to accept the government's valuation of the land but would have the privilege of resorting to the courts for a decision. Premier Pattullo (o be Here When New Hospital Start Board is in Session Frank DIbb. chairman of the building committee, toW the hospital board at its regular monthly) Friday night that the new m, m r . i- va kiit ai tan soon be finished. TentaUve arrangements were made the opening at the end of June Premier T. D. Pattullo. He will Ira! pariy leaders win lace the electors in the Prince communicated with to awer- ard wana general elections this Thursday. Premier. . .. convenient : r -.(v.. "the I I for lor him. nun. There was an application form for a Nuffield Iron lune. shinpinz of which was discussed. j Queen Mary Chapter, Imperial J Order. Daughters of the Empire. j has authorized the purchase of buf- y lers and castere for their bed in the (Queen Mary ward, as well as a bed' table, all of which will be acknowledged, j There was a donation of (50 from Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mcintosh which I will be applied towards expense? In and Mrs. Mcintosh donated a simi lar amount for the Nurses' Home gardens In 1925. ine utri uuiaes Association was given permission to plant two trees in the hospital grounds on May 20 In connection with the commemoration of the King's visit. The sum of $10 was voted for the Athletics only four hits and the j Nurses' .Home grounds. New Yott Yankee blanked the Mackmen ten to nothing, the Yanks staying in the lead with a game and a half margin over the Boston Red Sox. Bob Fellei going strong again this year pitched the Cleveland Indians to victory over Chicago White Sox. unperturbed by the fact that his mother was hit by a batted ball during the game and had to havr several stitches in her head. Week-end Big League were as follows: Several trays made for the hos pital by Frank Morris wiil also be acknowledged. A rerxrt on the kitchen ranee was made by the house committee. With ' some repairs, it may be possible toi use it further. ' Disbursements on operating ac-, count for April were $4503.16. the) per diem cost being $2 83. There were 1594 hospital days. Capital (expenditure was $9829.37. j scores t a Stokes sUll. donated by C. H. (Orme. has been received and will Present at the meeUng were O.. P Tinker, chairman. F. A. MacCal-J lum, O. V. Wilkinson. Frank Dibb.J W M. Brown, Mrs. IL L. Landry and Dr R. O. Large. ADDING TO estimates: Supplementarics Amounting Nearly Ten Million Dollars Tabled New Vancouver Hospital to er supplementary estimates for the I current fiscal year totalling $9,559,-000 were tabled in the House of Commons Saturday by Hon. Charles A. Dunning, minister of finance. The estimates Included an approprl- 000 military hospital for the De partment of Pensions and National Health at Vancouver. New Stamps Are On Sale Today Local Post Office Receives First Supply Marking Visit of King And Queen Attractive new postage stamp.; Issued to mark the visit to the Dominion of the King and Queen went on sale this morning at the Post Office and there was quite a rush to buy them. The size is larger than ordinary. The one- cent stamps have pictures ot the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, the two's of the national! ' war memorial at Ottawa which the King will unveil and the three's have likerl'sses of Their Majesties. Bulletins SENTENCE RESERVED Lloyd Colin McKenzie elected for speedy trial ar.d pleaded guilty before Judge W. E. Fisher in County Court this afternoon to a charge of robbery under arms in connection with the hold-up of the general store at Anyox ten days ago when $800 in cash was taken. Sentence was reserved. .Meantime McKenzie is to be taken back in custody to Anyox to assist police officers to recover the money which he secreted after the robbery. He made a clean breast ofjhe whole auair to the ponce and gave up being unable, . however, . to find . the spot where he had hidden the money. WARSHIP NEARLY HIT HONG KONG Japanese air toll In southern and central China. During an attack on Swa-tow bombs were dropped close to the British warship II. M. S large stores were destroyed. PALESTINE PLANS LONDON Future government plans in regard to Palestine are expected to be the subject of an important announcement in Parliament tomorrow. S RACE TRACK FIRE EDMONTON Two valuable thoroughbred horses were burned to death and another may have to be shot as a result " of PALTRY REWARD CALGARY A younf Calgary man picked up $1500 in cash on the street Saturday. He got in touch with the owner and was given a reward of 35c. WEATHKR WARM . .VANCOUVER Weather condi-tinues glorious in the Pacific Northwest, Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island for swimmers, picknirkers and all those fond of the outdoors but the forest fire situation is becoming increasingly hazordous and an appeal for special care has been issued by District Forester Charles J. Iladdon. Two lashing fires are at-prescnt burning in the mountains north of Vancouver. Serious fires are burning in Northern Alberta as well as in Washington State. SOVIET REPLY EXPECTED LONDON A definite reply fmm Mncnitt In rrrard to nero- ation of $200,000 towards a $500,-j tations fof a tri.par(ite mutual assistance pact is expected early this week. Confidence is now high in official quarters here that there will be Soviet collab Barton. . nnu tilth lie aHitp t . . i 1 1 . i . i -i - I struction of three rare track stables here yesterday. Hundreds of other horses were saved. oration. In Moscow the government newspaper Izvestia has approved emphatically the mutual asistance agreement between Great Britain and Turkey. STANWYCK AND TAYLOR WED SAN DIEGO Shortly after midnight Sunday morning, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, famous screen stars, were married here at a quiet ceremony. The fact that the couple took out their licence by their right names Ruby Stevens Fay and Arlington Stanley Brush- put reporters and others off the track and the long expected nuptials had become a fact before most of their friends were aware of it. ) PRA"V ' Tomorrows Tidei fte Ball 141 Capitol 23:45 11:43 p.m. ajn. 20.3 18.0 It. ft. TAXI lew 3:40 a.m. 5.2 ft. 17:34 pjn. 7.1 It. Maccy's Coffee House NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER no in- cxvni PRINCE RyPERT, B.C., MONDAY, MAY 15, 1939. PRICE: CENTS hejjMajesties Due Wednesday OPENING IN JUNE SULIK0SKI CASE TODAY Assize Court Hears Evidence of Trouble at Westholme Rooms I Last February The trial of Nick Sulikoski on a j John Rutter said he was a locomotive engineer 54 years of age and owned a halt Interest in the -ventually had to let go and ac-used then struck him several times n the head and also tried to gouge his eyes. During this time nothing was said. He simply defended hlm-elf. He did not get up because he was weak from loss of blood and nuch exhausted and could not see. He was taken to the hospital. Woman's Evidence Helen Wolinsky of Doreen, who aad to have her evidence interpreted from Ukrainian by James Krl-sevsky. told of being at the Westholme Rooms on the day In quest-ton Jack Rutter was sitting at the table. Witness, seated on the sofa, md Mrs. Sulikoski were studying a catalogue. Sulikoski came quietly through the door with a gun under his left arm. The weapon was level and pointing toward the table. Rutter got up and grabbed the gun which went off and dropped to the floor. Then Rutter and Sulikoski grabbed each other and went to the floor. Sulikoski said: "I got you." They struggled from the hallway into the room. Mrs. Sulikoski got hold of the gun and went out of the kitchen with it. Witness went ?ereamlntr down the hall. Mrs. Sulikoski meantime went to the' telephone. She and witness went back to the kitchen and Rutter was lying on the Hoor with Sulikoski i bending over him. Rutter was I howling for help. Witness and Mrs. j Sulikoski pulled Sulikoski off. In about ten minutes the police arrived. Sulikoski at first appeared somewhat pale. Then his face turn ed red. Another man came into the room but witness did not know who it was. Weather Forecast (Purnlshnd UiruUKb th rourtasv thr Dominion Meteorological Burevi tt trtotarL. unrt Prlnrw Rlfen.rt. TM for.- Kins And Queen To Be Two Days Late In Arriving At Quebec charge of attempted murder,: (wounding with intent to do griev-' W bodily injury and unlawful Stay At Ottawa is Further Cut to Two Days Ice-Break- wounding was commenced in the, ing Operation Proved of Great Interest Attze Court this mornlne before Mr. Justice Fisher with T. W. Brown i i acting for the crown and Rld Me- as Mrs. Helen Wolinky. The Jury consists of Rupert Eli Benson, foreman. Henry Lewis Frank, A. Astori, John Hoskins. Olof Evinden. Oeorge W. Abbott. Allan Carolan Harry Larson. Ray Dahl. Robert R. raids continue to take a heavy I Arthur. Fred Goodwin and Bert 8t. Louis Cardinals yesterday held connection with new hospital gar-. Folkestone but she was net hit. ..... ... .lawn, w.agu'j aen development. Incidentally. Mr. A railway station and three by again defeating the Cincln natl Reds. The Boston Bees con-j tlnued their winning ways with a one run shut-out of the Brooklyn Dodgers to stay In second place, half a game behind the Cards. In the American League Red Ruffing allowed the Philadelphia i QUEBEC, May 15: (CP) The liner Empress of Aus- - Leiman and Miss waia Dytfr for the traha, carrying the King and Queen to Canada, finally i defence. The witnesses heard up broke through the fogbound JNortft Atlantic ice fields .to noon were Frederick n. Good..which had held ui) her urotrress to a neriifrible minimum J?,hn McNuity and the victim of the gince jast and today the vessel is the gun and mask he had used, Thursday speeding Que- . .,. ... K a. alleeed assault. John Rutter. as well t r . ' wfl r t.Tl n v l-l - n r n r rw rw nn w n Utcciiua kiic cAiJctmiiuii ui ai living xicic ill, U.OU NO NEED FOR WAR-IL DUCE furniture of the Westholme Rooms On the day in quMtlon he was Just Mnsso)inI Mak Thi, Slatemenl finishing lunch when the door op 1 ened and there stood Sulikoski with la rifle turned in his direction He wa ten feet away in the doorway. Witness moved quickly in his dir-'ection and. with one arm. moved the barrel of the rifle uo. As he did so it discharged. Present in the room at the time were Mrs. Sull-Jki and Mrs. WoUnsky. He. pushed Sulikoski back and th? gun dropped from th man's hands. They then struggled and the accused pushed him back, took a bread knife in his hand and struck him on the He caueht the In Speech At Turin Expects Action From France TURIN, May 15: (CP) Addressing 50,000 Fascist followers, employees of the Fiat works, litre yesterday. Premier Benito Mussolini declared that he ami Chancellor Adolf Hitler f Germany believed that Europe's problems could be settled with Wednesday morning, almost two days late. This will throw out plans for the first part of the itinerary. The visit to Ottawa will be cut to two days In order to make the rest of the trip through Canada on schedule. An official announcement as to the revision of the schedule was made In House of Commons today at Ottawa by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The Quebec program, originally set for Monday, will take place Wednesday and the Three Rivers and Montreal visits will be on Thursday. Their Majesties will irrive In Ottawa Friday. Their Majesties expressed sympathy for of ficials in. the problems which have arisen owing tp their delay-ln arrival The Empress, after weather -cleared' yerda3?shd5c-aclufB a path through Icefloes' which were of considerable thickness. The Op- out recourse to war. "There are eration of ice-breaking proved of no problems at present in Eur ope big or acute enough to justify a great war," declared II Dure, adding, however, that there were some knots which needed to be untied. He reaffirmed that Italy wanted peace but that European problems must be solved. Mussolini charged Great Britain and France with embarking .upon economic warfare against the totalitarian slates. Mussolini made no specific mention of Italian claims on France but listeners several times cried: "Tunisia and "Savoy." It was inferred from Mussolini's speech that France would be expected to make some immediate move to satisfy Italian demands. Diplomats regarded the speech as moderate. II Duce told his listeners that the international situation had caused Italy to slow down on the development of the civilian automobile industry. 5c. cct la campltad from otuwrvktlona ta- and 5c Halibut Sales American Sentinel, 25,000, Booth, 7.2c and Yukon, 25,000, Cold Storage, 7.2c and 5c. Sherman, 21,000, Pacific, 7.3c and 5.5c. Teddy J.. 14,500, Royal 7.4c and 5.5c. Rap III., 13,000, Atlln, 7.3c and 5.5c. Baltic, 16,000, Royal, 7.2c and 55c. Galveston, 22,000, Cold Storage. 7.3c and b5c. Star, 13,000, Royal, 7c and 5.5c. Kingfisher, 13,000, Cold Storage, 7c and 55c. Visitor, 6,500, Cold Storage, 7c and 5.5c. Canadian of Takla. 40,000. Atlln, 6.9c and 5c. Signal, 18,000, Cold Storage, 6.6c ken n 5 am. today nd coven ith sa Southend, 16,500, Pacific, 6.5c and Kens vurlrwl rr1 1 wtr r m btmnrmw I ' Prince Kupert and Queen cnar- viking L, 13500, Cold Storage, lotte islands Moderate to iresn ,6.4c and 5c. south to southeast winds, clouar Thrasher. 5,500. Atlln, 0.5c and and cool with showers. 5c. personal interest to Their (aiu:h Majesties. The Queen remained on I the bridge with the captain while the King took photographs from the focsle head as well as aft Th; cruisers Glasgow and Southampton followed in the wake of the Empress which on certain occasions, had to reverse her engines. A Quebec English-speaking newspaper came out with criticism at the week-end that invitations to affairs in connection with the King's visit were being Issued to persons of political rather than social importance. R0TARIANS TOMORROW Delegates From South Due Here Enroute To Rotary Convention t Tomorrow the Alaska Steamship fee's steamer Aleutian Is expected to arrive at Prince Rupert at 2 pjn, with delegates to the Rotary conventloin at Juneau. The boai will be met by members of the local Rotary Club, delegates welcomed to the city and then taken out for a drive, on a harbor trip, an opportunity for some tennis or they may watch a Softball game between the Rotary and Gyro Clubs. The visitors will have dinner on the steamer and then will be entertained at a dance at the Armory from 8:30 to 11:30, the boat sailing at midnight for Ketchikan. No Trace Found Of Eight Missing Believed To Have Been Victims Of Big Elevator Fires In Chicago Last Week CHICAGO, May 15: No tracj has been found of eight persons who have been missing since the fire last week which destroyed five elevators along the Calumet River here. They are believed to have been killed by explosions or burned to death.