ft r Tomorrow's Tide? V "5 BOSTON GRILL dtnrfllV. JI1IV Zli. I 'IT II " K LAItUE CABARET High -23 a.m. 22.4 ft "ty. Special Dlnnen Thursdays and Saturday! 14.22 p.m. 19.7 ft. Danclnf Every Halurduy Ntjht, 0 to It Low . 8.08 a.m. 0.1 ft. Dance Halt for Hire Accommodations for Private Fartlei 20.20 p.m. 5.3 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 457 Voi VXI No. 172, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FIUDAY, JULY 25, 1930 - TRICE FIVE CENTS IBERAL GAINS IN WEST EXPECTED Party Forecast Says Grits Will Take Six B. C. Seats of Tories Similar Number of Captures In Alberta From Farmers Are Anticipated With Saskatchewan and Manitoba Holding Their Own OTTAWA, July 25: A Liberal gain of six seats in British Columbia at the expense of the Conservatives, of the same number in Alberta from the United Farmers and the retention of Saskatchewan and Manitoba is the National Liberal Bureau's summing up of the pre-election situation in the western provinces, according to the Dominion-wide survey issued by that organization today. The statement from t he national headquarters of the Liberal party says "From British Columbia which has heretofore been a i i bulkwark of Conservatism, reports LOOKS BAD FOR BOAT Olc Larsen. arriving in town List nhlit, reported that thrt Ain.l hill luimnnl and link. In- reaching this office declare that, in jthe past two decades, there never has been the enthusiastic reception to the Liberal appeal that is manifested in present campaign, as in i the other provinces where Conser-j vatlve governments hold office, the provincial machine has been called jlruto. reinforce the federal cam- Hudson Bay Passage but Until Jpll8ncrajbutkl.as in Ontario. he picked up Anton Strand it-it o'clock yesterday morning off Hwetle Tolnt, at the north-rast end of Dundas Island, and In taktn,lim safejy to J)un- das Island fish cainp. Mr. Larsen made the rescue with his trolling boat Bed a. When he Aina sank, Strand swam ashore and during the night tramped' five milrs to the point whercAtl was picked up. Strand is now seeking assistance at Zayas Island in ah effort to salvage the Alna. I i ok.s serious for him." it was I Everyone' Welcome Seats Krservcd For ladles the general, feeling among the elector ate is one of resentment against buldgeonlng conscientious supporters of the provincial Conservative policies into adhering, In the Dominion area, to programs which are Inimical to their . Interest Mr. j Dennett's opposition to the Australian Treaty has been fatal to his on the Pacific Coast, for firospcoU haiiiNi.ticAilajjConventton has been advantageous 10 uri-Ushj-CWumbla. frerrfo)fiuy Ills characterisation of Uid Hon. Herbert Marler, minister to Japan, as a "glorified trade commissioner" was maladroit inasmuch as British Columbians regard hU portion of Mr. Marlert duties : Clausen, well known run in speaking of the fish pac- A ii .i whlrh n iwnnrtMi mlu- as DeiriK exireinciy ucneiiciui tu them. The Conservative attitude on t, raay. Anton Strand of he, "lmn treaw,as not awp- table to the coast fUhermen. ' i' Avenue West. Prince Ru. -in In charge of the Aina and ' The reception accorded the Prime ;..!v,U)g with it. Capt. Clausen is Minister In British Columbia left r of the Alna. (nothing to be desired and was an 2 o'clock Wednesday after-. earnest Indication of the support 'n.it the Alna left Goose Day, ' Island, for Inverness, heav- v i leaded, particularly at the which the coast province will give to his candidates on Monday next. In the last House of Commons ' with i0Oo cohoes which., she Kootenay East was the sole Liberal ked up at Zayas Island, The seat, but. In the next parliament, t- mid have reached Inverness 'the western riding of Kootenay will ' clock Wednesday evening accompany its neighbor to the gov- : "I' d to arrive. I eminent benches. In Cariboo, the Aina set out into a choppy Liberals wUl elect II. O. Perry, while A time passed, it was feared iFroser Valley will mark another ; i aster must have befallen Football Tonight For Hanson Cup HJW.S. Despatch vs. Prince Itupert At G 15 Men, 25c Ladles, free. gain-with the return to Ottawa of Q. O. McOeer. Skeena is confidently expected to send Olof Hanson, the Liberal can didate, to the next House of Commons. I With regard to the cities, the battle being waged by the Hon. Ian Mackenile is strenuous and aggres-I (Continued on page two.) PUBLIC MEETING In Moose Hall, Saturday, at 8.15 p.m. Will be Addressed by EX-MAYOR T. S. BAXTER of Vancouver and J. C. BRADY Conservative Candidate for Skeena Riding PROVINCE MINES MAKE GOOD PROGRESS $4,00 OS The Taxpayers' Money Is The Pffiee Bennett Is Biddm F? OSSice VOTING IS STARTED First Federal Flection references Uerorded at Advance Poll Here Prince Itupert people cast their first ballots in the federal election last night when 26 persons took advantage of the advance poll to record their preferences. Twenty-six ballots were cast during the three hours that the advance poll was open. This poll is held for the benefit of rallwaymen, mariners and commercial travelers whose work may take them out of the city on election day. Under the classification of mariners, fishermen are permitted to vote and it was mostly these who cast ballots last night. The advance poll was open last night from 7 to 10 o'clock and will be in session again this evening between the same hours. Tomorrow the hours will be from 2 to 10 p.m. W. D. Vance is deputy returning officer for the advance poll with O. W. Johnstone poll riirk and P. I). Hire and Ex- Ald. Oscar Larson jjents for J C, Brady'a'nd Olof Hanson res pcctlvfly. CANNERY-IS LOST Floating Plant Anna Baron of Atlantic Pacific Salmon Co. Piled f"Ulf In ley Straits' ;, JUNEAU. July 25: The floating salmon cannery Anna Baron, the last steam craft of Its kind in Southeastern Alaska, which piled up on Point Ansley in Icy Straits, is reported to be a total loss by Capt. Oeorge Dlack; It was valued by the owners at $27,000. The craft belonged to the Aatlantlc Pacific Salmon Co. The crew of seven men ALL you Wilt WAVE lEtt" WHEN I GT ) I Yoa- taxes -Taxes I 43 AND THEN MORE VEsm I TXES-THAT'S Casey In the Montreal Herald. Premier King Renews Attack On Ferguson and Enquires Where Leading Tories Are Just Now STRATFORD, Ont., July 25: Driving home his statements with great emphasis, Premier King, speaking here last night, charged that Premier G. Howard Ferguson of Ontario had directed his efforts "not to assist unemployment but to keep men unemployed. The whole business has been a deception from the very start," Mr. King declared. "Machine politics now rule the city of Toronto. In that city," he continued, "you now have a situation in which no one dares speak his frank mind for fear of in- currlng the approbrlum of thoseo - who control the political machine.' The Premier asked his audience if it wished such a condition to grow up in Canada'. It had been the mcrly in Parliament were taking an active part. These were Mr. Stevens, who was having the light of his life in Vancouver, and Mr. Guthrie curse of the United States. Again and Dr. Manlon. The last two nam-Mr. King accused Mr. Ferguson of led were "Tory leaders who went holding up expenditures on roads back on Liberalism. These are the in order to influence votes. There i men upon whom Mr. Bennett is re-was a curious tiling about this elec-' lying in this campaign, these and Hon campaign, the Prime Minister Mr. Ferguson." The Conservatives asserted. In addition to Mr. Ben-1 were not participating generally in nett, only three Conservatives for-' the campaign, he said. Grand Liberal Rally ! Capitol Theatre, Saturday, July 26 liuery Person of Voting Age Invited SPEAKERS Mrs. Paul Smith, Vancouver One of Canada's foremost Women Speakers Hon, A. M. MANSON Former Attorney General Doors Open at 7 o'clock Music and Pictures until Meeting begins at 8 As the seating capacity is required for adults, It Is requested that children do not come Production of Metals Shows Increase Spite of Unfavorable Price Semi-Annual Report of Minister of Mines Is Encouraging Document rrospenty Mine at Stewart Boosts Silver Output VICTORIA, July 25: Despite world wide depression n the mining industry following the drop in metal prices. mining in British Columbia during the first half of this ear has shown encouraging progress, according to the semi-annual summary issued yesterday by Hon. William A. McKenzie, minister of mines. There was an increased mantity production in aggregate of minerals and metals. Owing, however, to the low metal prices, the gross value dropped from approximately $34,250,000 in the first half , 1 Oor jass year to aoout $30,000,000 in ; the first half of this year. OAAA nr i rt -C I El II I I lH All ii . Unfavorable features which are IN WAKE Death Toll Growing as Result of Catastrophe in Naples District of Italy ItO! IIETTE, Italy, July 25: General Daistrocchl, commandant of the Neapolitan "zone, today said that the total of dead-in the province f; 'Arel'tf lino was more than 2500' whWrn'H'I added to the totals In-'bttor! ' provinces, would bring 1 the death list as a result of the recent earthquake to 2930. The township which was hardest hit seems to have been Lacedonla with COO dead. VII-lanova was next with between 400 and 600 dead. i AGRAGAS WINS LIVERPOOL CUP ' LIVERPOOL, July 25: Marshall Field' Agragas won the Liverpool1 Cup today. Knight of the Grail was second and Leopardus, third. Fourteen horses ran. I I Vol.1. noted t Include a rather uncertain outlook for any material improvement in silver and zinc prices for some time to come. Increased pnxhr Hon of ellver in the province is dut to the output of approximately seven hundred, thousand ounces from the Prosperity mine near Stewart. MAJORITY HAZELT0N Finest Meeting of Campaign at Old Town and Hanson Well Received IIAZELTON, July 25: The finest meeting in Hazclton of the whole campaign was held here Wednesday night when a large and enthusiastic audience gathered to hear Olof Hanson -nd other speakers. Doth the candidate and other speakers were Well received and a substantial Hanson majority is assured here. The Political Corner Friday, July 25. 1930 No. 38. Let the Taxpayer Beware The "Financial Tost" of Toronto. Canada's leading Independent financial Journal, points out that Mr. Bennett's bid for office if he is successful will cost Canada at least $400,000,000. In other words he is attempting to win this election by wholesale bribery of the electorate throughout the Dominion. The.. "Financial Post", points out that the total of these promises special session of Parliament, Hudson Bay Jloutey qreater St Lawrence1 Waterways, Etc. is & greater sum thaj Jig entire national debt of Canada was in July 19H- The Post further points out that If these promises are to be carried out it means an entire reversal of the policy of the Liberal Government during the last ten years. only ' iousl It says "In thee, cjreumstances election pjromlses may be redeemed by borrowed money which will boost tm flfbt charges, so labor- y MUeddaw&.ln recent yews, or by tounshietaxatlorL . imathlBipof thi5.klnd will beWeyfl tEflDoiuTrn Is to "embark urion new expenditures aggregating hundreds of mll- "llons. Perhaps, nothing can be done, In this campaign about this "business which really amounts to wholesale bribing of the electors "but it ought to be possible to demonstrate to public men that votes "can be won by a policy of financial caution. Taxpayers must realize that it is their money which is at, stake." How will the Prince Rupert taxpayer who is trying to save his home and property like to have his ;taxes raised still higher tn order to redeem the election promises of Mr. Bennett the mulU-mlllionalre leader of the Tory party? 'A