PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN*
10, No. 15.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1927.
FIVE CENTS.
\ockey Boys Got reat Reception on Monday Night
aeer Pidgeon Says Locals Had oood Edge on Each of the Opposing Teams.
Were in Pink of Condition and V.Ynt Through Entire Series ^Without Relief.
Explosion Takes Fifty-Two Lives iri Welsh Mine
Canada Favored \New Talent Will for the Investment be Heard at Glee of U. S. C a vital Club Concert
Calamity Mars the Observance of
National Holiday in the Mining
Districts
Values of American Holdings in
Dominion Now Greatly Exceed
National Debt.
Rescue Parties Succeeded in Getting
Eighty Men Out Before the
Gas Came.
i izens of Prince George gave bers "i the local hockey team isiastic reception on Monday
upon the arrival of the detrain. News that a start hail t-tlered "n the pulp and paper 1 | not have evoked more en-
than the return of the boys i brought back with them the liate championship in ama-
,-v fur British Columbia.
:,.� train was brought to a
� il] Mayor Patterson mounted ;, of one of the coaches and
: for cheers for the boys who in
econd attempt had annexed the
honor, and the cheers were
.�-with gusto by several hundre.L1
This was not all. When J. C. Pid-
n stepped off the train he was munded by a bevy of girls who
been rooting for the hockey boys ing the season, and after present-
him with a boquet swarmed upon
and kissed him repeately. The nager of the hockey boys thought re might be something doing in
way of a receptitn, but he was
i o means prepared for the turn
ik, and he was dismayed to find
i If deserted by the team which ; listened attentively to all that had to say during1 the two weeks
in the south. As a matter of � the boys were tired of their erst-ile manager and did not care it happened to him as long as they �i permitted to get homej and in 'e\v minutes the great reception, ittered out like a squib, but ryone was glad to lave been on-d, even though they had not seen ch of the hockey boys. Speaking of the trip south, which
taken the best part of two week-. nuger Pidgebri said the boys had
:i a great account of themselves. v had all played great hockey, '
ii any of the boys w'ere to be
led out he thought it should be ;
.. � ! ".;a\ Th. y were big1, but
y were certainly fast and made
nsive affaire! of all the contests.
men on the defence were very; I, but this was expected of them,
Douglas in the net pave the best ibit inns in his career. If the games played those at Sal-j i Arm were as hard a# any. The j mon Arm team was good and the les were played on a short rink x55 feet, with sideboards reach-up for 14 feet, which introduced lething now to the Prince George - in board p'ay- The rink is used ! a stuck shed during the summer j
h explains the height of the rds. This was the only encoun-in which there was much chance
betting. They took the first'
� �'-'�'� and the second 3-1. When two games were over the Salmon : players conceded the contest
d be between Prince George and ; nby. After the games at Salmon il tlie locals were dubbed the >rtherri Giants" and with the ex-lion of the Victoria team they tainly had a marked advantage in; t, with an average of. lT.'i da to the man. That the boys in the pink of condition maybe red from the fact that with the tion of the exhibition, game at; oops neither of the subs wire � d in any of the games, even . '� I er of relief.
ivwing the game at Salmon Arm i � were drawn to play Merriti ' loops, but for some reason the ' team were averse to playing
� tloops. They offered to pay I ponses to have the game played'
r home town hut Manager
�ii decided to stick to the Sche'-I � and when he refused to play j
� re but Kamloops the Merritt i decided to default. They had �i off with the Kamloops team the best they could do was to
' the odd goal in two games. ' ason of the default Prince
� e had an open date and an ex-
� ii game, was arranged with the loops team. This was the only
1 in which substitutes were used
Prince George took it 11-:i.
"M1^ is a good sporting town,
[>oasts of the finest rink in the
' "i"r of the province. "in Kamloops the boys went to
� ,'"by to meet the Allen by team. 1 "'vs from the mining town are and they came to Enderby after
' 'ng up the teams in the Simil-
"' '> and Okanagan leagues, At
derby the Prince George boys got
nest reception' on their entire
It is not a very large town.
For its; size, ?n the opinion of Mr.
�'"'1- it i� the best hockey town
anada. Prince George took the
ne. with Allenby handily and the
; jn Enderby moved out in a body
''�"w the boys to Revelstoke and
I Continued on pap:e 4.)
Newport,. Wales, March 1.�Fifty-[ two ininers are believed to be lead � as the result i :' an explosion this j morning which entoml ed them in the j gas-tilled workings of a submarine | colliery near here; Thirty-two bodies I were recovered this afternoon and ; hope had been abandoned for the I time of reaching thirty others where the men were entrapped a mile and I a half from the r.iain shaft. Rescue I squads broughi eighty men out of : the mine alive. At the tinie of the explosion there weie 135 men at I work in the mine. The disaster is ' conceded to be one of the worst in ' the history of the country, and happening on St. David's Day, a national holiday, has plunged the entire country in gloom. The task of the re :cue ' parties was most difficult owing to ; the presence of poisonous fumes, and many of the rescue parties were forced to seek treatment in the hospitals. The gas became so bad at noon that rescue work was discontinued to permit of ventilation.
Frank Car low Makes New Charges Against Ministers
Says Whisky Agency Was Created
to Supply Funds for Liberal
Organization.
Discussion of Matter Held Up by the
Speaker on a Question of
Procedure.
Victoria, March 1.�Described on one side of the house as "another libel" and by the embers of the Conservative opposition as a "matter of urgent public import ineev" new allegations against members of the cabinet were made in the legislature today in connection with the purchase of government liquors. The new charges are based upon an affidavit purporting to have been made by Frank Carlow, former Liberal organizer in the constituencies surrounding Victoria. H. D. Twigg is asking that one of the royal commissions investigate the Carlow allegations. This latest charge is that for the specific purpose of applying liquor commissions to Liberal organization work a Carhnv party worker acquired an agency for the sale of liquor to the government. .and that in pursuance Pf the scheme he received commissions on the sale of 2000 cases of liquor and applied the commissions for party purposes. The Carlow affidavit declares further that with the same! object in view Carlow secured from the government a lease of foreshore land at English Bay for L. ti. Thomas, and that the lease was granted on the understanding that Thomas would con-tribute i$5000 to the party funds
Objection was taken on a point of ,.rder to the reading of the affidavit. As the Victoria member proceeded with the reading Attorney-General Manson appealed to the speaker that Mr. Twigg should conform to the rules and tile hio' motion with the speaker who would decide the ur-neiicy of the matter. Spealfor Buek-hain upheld the point taken by the attorney-general and declared 3Tr. Twigg out of order. The opposition appealed from the decision of the speaker but th.1 chair was sustained on a division of 25 to 15, iVlesvrs, Odium and Walkem voted With the opposition. The Carlow charges are said to involve Hon. .1. D. MacLean. Attorney-General Manson. James Patterson* government purchasing agent. M. P.. Jackson and Harry Hall. former members id" the legislature.
P. G. E MANAGEMENT
INVITES TENDERS FOR PURCHASE OF STEAMERS
ment
In another column the manage f the V-^- E. railway invites tenders for the purchase of the river steamers "Operator" and "Conveyor" which for the past ten years have been jacked up on the south side of the Nechako river oppo-Stte the rail-way cache. The "Id boats played an important part in the transport of material in the building of the G.T. p hut when their joD was done they became scenery and have in this category ever i much of them is left
specnlation, but b
purchase are invi and arrangements be made with A.
representativ
for
continued since. How is a matter for ihders for their ted as they vtand for inspection can A. Belberk, local the P. G. E.
Attempt to Secure Massey-Harri;
Company Directs Notice to
Financial Penetration.
Excellent Programme Will be Presented at the Strand on Wednesday Evening.
Parts Are Well Balanced and Rehearsals Have Given the Required Confidence.
Annual Convention Held by Farmers of District "C"
Decision Is Reached to Launch Co-
Operative Buying and Selling
Pool.
Government Will be Asked to Enforce Noxious Weeds Act in the District.
oronto. March -. i made during th. xcite the people i
prospect of the ion of the domiiii
interests of the
ffort has
-An
past few days f Canada with financial pene-n by the mon-United States particularly in the case of the abortive effort of United States interests to secure control of the Massey-Harris company of this city. While the Massey-Harris company, which, is capitalized for $50,000,006', is one of the largest industrial units in the ' dominion, there would have been no ! cause for alarm if its control had I followed Hon. Vincent Massey, Can-1 ada's first foreign minister to the United State-. The Massey-Harris company is operated for profit, and | its shares are on the market to be purchased by those who are prepared to pay the price asked. When the United Slates capitalists entered the market to secure sufficient of the �stock to give them control, certain of the Canadian shareholders made a campaign against them upon sentimental grounds, and succeeded in holding control in Canada. That they were successful i.- no reason for Canadians going into hysterics over their achievement. The only difference in the other event would have been a greater distribution of profits in the United States than formerly, but the Canadian tariff is a factor in the fixing of these profits. The protective tariff is defended upon the score that it provides employment for Canadian workmen, and that Canadian money invested in industrial enterprises should be duly protected. If tins investment is shifted from Canadian to United States ownership it may result in weakening the appeal to the Canadian electors for its protection. This is perhaps the greatest difference which the shifting of control in the Massey-Harris company would bring about.
Canadians, fron< the Atlantic to the Pacific, are looking to the development of their natural resources and the expanding of the dominion's industries, and if Canadian capital cannot be found for these purposes they are content to see it come from the United States. If they regarded the matter otherwise there would he cause for alarm since the investment of United States capital in Canada has grown from $150,000,000 in 1910 to $3,016,000,000 at the end <>f 1 926, an amount which far exceed Canada's national debt. Canada is a new country and must borrow money to bring about development Before tlie war the greater part of the money was drawn from Great Britain. In 1914 British capital invested in Canada was reckoned at $2,000,000,000. Since the war Lritish capital has not been available and United States money has taken its place, coming in with such
a flood that it now billion mark, or tit er than the Britisl
The investment capital within the given to Canada tl tries: General Mo baker and other . the International International I'.af Power company, B 1 er company, Sinj company. Canadi Rubber, Goodyear perial Oil (Stan Aluminum compan pany and many >�'� these, t hough only ed States inst itut ;� largest corporation for the most part I dustries in Canad lutely new.
In addition to tl C00 to 700 sir.'1. have been broup number of exisl ii . at ions which have this were a welco is difficult to se. nature of a calan tion of the Mavs<
exceeds the three �y per cent great-invest ment.
� d" United States �ast few years has ic following indus-tors, Ford. Stude-
Then there are
Nickel company,
ester, Duke Price j
K. Goodrich Rub- j
er Mamifnct uring
in Consolidated
Tire. Swifts, Ini-
lard subsidiary),
�, tln> Duponi com -
hers. Several of
branches of Unit
n*>, are among the
s in Canada. But
ey <>. tabli&hed in
i that were abso-
e 'e t here are from
� industries which into being, and a Canadian g�rpor-
been absorbed. If ne development it mything in the ity in the absorp--Harris company.
WEDDING BELLS
Mi-s Mary Mai Vanderhoof, nm Pcole, of Manes. �
riage at Knox <�'� ��
day. by Rev. R. '!
Mrs. Mary Jam and William Arn were married in Monday by Rev.
Miss Ha M irj Charles Oswald 7n Lake, were Knox church mai Rev. S. T. Gall r
taret Striegler. of Everet Garfteld
ere united in mar-rch r'anse (V'^ Mon-Galbraith.
Riley, of Calgary. ronjr. of this cit y.
'vnox church on T. Galbraith.
rite Davidson and
>bson, both of Ale-
ited in marriage at
�e on Tuesday by
Everything points to a most successful concert by the members of the Male Glee Club on Wednesday evening, as the parti' are well balanc-edand the iiTembers are sure of their werk and exhibit the utmost confidence.
"The Rosary," though an old number, is treated in a different manner The air is taken by C. E. Allen, while an Obligato is played by W. .!. Miers, i both usng violincellos, and the effect | is most pleasing.
B. Trot man. with hi- mandoline banjo, gives a distinct change, and he is also a very capable performer.
M. McAlpine, one of the most youthful new members, is Quite an acquisition, singing first bass, and no mean performer on the violin. While regret may be expressed over the loss of George H. Outram, who did such acceptable work with the club lust year, the services of Mr. McAlpine are the more appreciated.
\V. J. Pitman at the piano is a host in himself, and the success of the club is in a very large measure due to hi--' tasteful and superlative playing.
Programmes will he on display on Saturday and tickets will be on sale at the Prince George drug store. Pitman's music store and C C. Reid's gi ocery.
The final rehearsal takes place tonight at Andersen's hall, and there will be a light work-out at the Strand theatre after the picture on Tuesday night. All members are expected tn he on hand on both occasions.
Legion Hockey Team Defeats Elks in Junior Finals
Largo Company Witnessed Deciding . . Game in Junior League on Monday Evening.
Boys Gave Good Exhibition and Won Many Supporters for Maintenance of League.
A large company watched the Legion hockey team romp away with '.he city junior championship on Monday evening. For tlie first two periods the play was fast and the spectators glimpsed a '.6t of hockey talent which will be available for the seniors within the next couple of years. The play was very even in the open-g canto, each side sagging the hemp a couple of times, but in the second period the Legion boys carried the war into the Klks territory and ran in three goals before the whistle '.dew, the outstanding: players being C. Penny, McChesney and H. Harper.
The ice was heavy and the going had been so-fast in the first two periods that the boys were forced to slow down in the third. Most o" the play during the final stage was on the I.otrion net. and Whitter, the Legion goalie, was kept busy turning back shot after shot. Tlie Klks pot one counter in the latter part op the j period, E. Harper and, J. Quinn put ting up the best of tin' play for their j team.
The -uecess which has attended the t junior 'hockey league during the clos- j ing weeks of tlie season will warrant | a!>, early start next ?easOn. There \< \ plenty of talent available for four j well-balanced teams, and as the boys1 are <>n their toes all the time their contests are interesting. This season the juniors were taken in hand so late there was not sufficient time for a proper schedule. It was arranged each team should meet the others once, th..'- the second and third teams should play off and meet tlie leading team in the final.
The play, up to the play-off?
suited as follow:
Legion .
Tuxis
T^.lks
P. G .Tuni'
W
Before the junior match, was call-pd there was a contest between the iuveniles of Central and Prince Georjre when the rink levembled a ruinbarrel with "skeeters" dartine across the water surface. This contest was won by Prince Georjre 1 oys with a 2-1 score.
Police Magistrate M� ran � Mi n-
rlay fined Mr', ib :-,.:- rson -i f.r�pin<- liquor in a room '"' an inn , ther than a truest room. The alternative was thirty days imprisonment but arrangements were made f<>r ' avrng the fine.
The annual convention of the farmers" institutes comprised in District "C" was called to order by- President Ji hn Henderson at the Prince George hotel <>n Tuesday afternoon. There was a good attendance of delegates. The chief 'business of the opening session was the reading of the report of Dr. R. C. Bamford, the representative of District "C" on the advisory board of the province. Just how active the farmers organizations have been during the past year may be gathered from the circumstance that no fewer than 170 different matters were dealt with at the advisory hoard meeting in Victoria. The farmers did not get all they wanted, but it was clear that through their organization they secured more than they could have hoped for in any other way.
One of the greatest achievements was in the matter of the farmers' attack upon the spread in prices in connection with railway tie contracts. Heretofore there was a difference of 10 cents per tie in the prices which the management of the Canadian National railway was, prepared to pay to the settler for his ties and the price paid to the large contractor. As the result of representations made on behalf on behalf of the farmers the railway management had cut the difference in price paid to the settler and to the contractor 6V2 cents. In the tie-producing section of the district this1 would mean a great gain for the farmers.
No progress was made in the matter of the assistance of small mills for the grinding of wood pulp. The proposal was taken up with Hon. T. 1). Pattullo, and his decision was that the time had not arrived for the introduction of small unit mills. One objection urged was the freight charge from the point of grinding to the mill at which the pulp could be <, utilized. Another was the charge made by the mills for slushing pulp received from small mill units. In effect tin's meant that the large mills would only pay so much less for the pulp than they could manufacture it at, and on top of this there would be the local freight charge. The minister admitted that advancement had been made in Nova Scotia and in Sweden with the small unit pulp mill, but he did not consider present conditions in the interior oL-British Columbia favorable for the introduction of the practice in the handling of wood pulp. In a forest memorandum the minister showed that ten plants of this nature were operating in N'ova Scotia. They had a daily capacity {^' 23Q tons, but they represented a capital investment of $t>,S80,00().
Good progress had been made with respect to matters governed by the game laws. Dr. Bamford said it was undei -.'tood the farmers of the country were to be given a 50 per cent representation on the game board, and this should settle all of the matters arising out of the administration of the game laws. Jt would mean that consideration wouhl.be given to the requovl for an increase in the bounty on coyotes to $7.5l>. At present the coyotes were hunted only in the winter when their pelts were good, a practice which did not seriously interfere with their breeding. It was contended bv the farmers that the Indians would hunt them during the summer when the pelts were worthless if the bounty were increased, and this would get the pups which really caused the preat-est damage to the farmers. There was also the question of bounties ^n hawks and owls which was important to the farmer-.
Another achievement of the farmers' organizations was the inclusion of poultrymen in the protection uiven by the sheep protection act As the result of this, poultrymen could collect for damages caused by dogs in the same manner as the sheep men.
The definition of a farmer under the game act had also been amended. Hereafter any person leasing or owning land upon which he produce^ crops or raises stock for profit will be known as a farmer, and will not be required to produce a trappers' licence when applying1 for bounties upon vermin or predatory animals.
With the operation of the elevators at Vancouver and Prince Rupert the farmers* of the province were threatened with a new menace from noxious weeds, and a movement had been started which would compel the elevators to so clean their screenings that the country would not be filled �ip with wepds. The screenings have a high feeding value and if not properly wfeened the weeds will become general. In Vancouver it was repre-(Continued on page 5.)