TIZEN
16, No. 11
PRINCE GEORGE, B. C.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934
Five Cents
Pattullo Seeks Absolute Control of B.C. Affairs
Asks Legislature to Delegate all . Its Powers to Members of Executive Conucil
4,-REMEDY IS DESPERATE
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Proeram is as Radical as That ! Herbert Anscomb Intimates this
Attempt to Kill Special Powers Bill Frustrated
C.C.F. and. Independent Members Support Motion to Give it Six-Months Hoist
RECEIVER SUGGESTED
HON. H. G. PERRY IS MAKING FIGHT AGAINST NORTH EASTERN RY.
Northern Railway Charter in his
Opinion is Inimical to the
Interest of P.G.E.
Presented by C.C.F. in Recent Elections
Victoria, Max. 17�Premier Pattullo sprung a surprise on the legislature last night when he introduced a bill called the "Special Powers Act." The feim of the measure is that the legis- i lature. so far as it constitutionally : ;�ua, shall ves'. the direction and con- ; :n.- the nxil-ijpays and steanvhip lines, canals, telegraphs and other services cennec'ing Khe province with the rest.of the dominion, or with ether'points out-side the boundaries of the province.
'The measure will provide for the, Imposition of punishment by way of i Une or imprisonment for the enforcement of any law or ordinance which may be proclaimed. It contemplates the reservation, management and disposition of all natural resources of the province including lands, forests, oil. waters, natural gas, mines, minerals and royalties belonging to the province. It also provides for the borrowing of money on the sole credit of the pro- ; vince, and tlie lending of money to industries and to the municipalities, j Incidentally all property and civil ' rights in the province are also to be iade subject to determination of the :ecutive council.
It is proposed that "The Special Powers" act -,;hall remain in force until tihe prorogation of the nex' session of �Qte provincial legislature. Which maybe taken to mean, if the bill is passed the legislature, there will be no trial session this year as little will ' rin in the conduct of provincial rs which will be left to the direc-of that body.
his statement to the. press Pre- | Pattullo says:
government is determined to , adequately meet the situation confronting us. While there has been a j considerable improvement in business. ! it is perfectly obvious that business i will not increase sufficiently rapidly to re-employ all those now out of work, simply by sitting idly by and letting tilings take their course. Through the stimulus of governmental influence in co-cperation with industry I feel sure tha'. many thousands can be put into profitable employment; at all events we are going to make the Rffort. We propo.se to maintain the 'Integrity of our institutions, see that � none of our people are allowed to suffer for want of proper Sustenance and to .' leave no excuse for sinister influences ; to sow seeds of discord in the minds ;of our people, and particularly having gregard to the inculcation ill the minds Sof tlie youth of our country ideas tliat I'-are -subversive of the constitutional �government and individual liberty and �freedom."
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: THREE MILLION WAR ^VETERANS SERVE NOTICE ION GOVERNMENT
Paris, Mar. 20�The political situa-; tion became more tense today when an organizat'on representing three mil-: lion French war veterans served notice on the government of Gaston Dou-: niergne that a revolution may be expected if more expedition is not shown in the prosecution of thorc associated with the Stavisky scandal. The government is now confronted with three distinct factions, the war veterans, the Socialists and the Communis'��., with the possibil't'y they may make a corn-man cause against it.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SECURES A STAY IN THREATENED STRIKE
as Proper Procedure if a Default Threatens
Victoria, Mar. 20�Premier Pattullo | spoke for one hour and a half today j in moving the second reading of the j Spt-cial Powers Bill, which would make ' the executive council the sole d'xect- ing agency in the industrial life of the province with the exception cf such ! services as aie extra-provincial. He j said he considered the legislation ne- I cessary in vJiew of the uncertainties of the existing situation, the possible difficulties of which could not be fore- ! seen. The premier said he had been I unable to secure any satifactory an1 swer from Premier Bennea either on the .subject of the pubic; works pro- I gram to be initiated by the federal government or with respect to the ' granting cf financial assistance to ihe > province.
The premier did net go n:o details \ as to the program lie would follow in the event of the Special Powers bill being enacted, but ne entered a number cf denials as to what it had been suggested the government would � do if possessed of the powei-3 asked i for in the measure. He denied that the government had any intention of interfering in the conduct cf private busiess; the government's intention. was to help private business and not j to hinder it. He said he did not in- tend to answer any hypothetical questions with respect to the government's policy, but he denied that tne measure had any suggestion of the -.ietting up of a dictatorship.
Tom Uphill, the Labor member for Fernie. was opposed to the bill and had prepared himself with a large placard upon which was emblazoned the Swastika emblem, and the .suggestion the bill would abolish the legis- lature.
Rev. R. Connell. le?.der of the o'p- position and the head cf the C.C.F. party, said nothing could be more cal- culated to add to the unrest iri the province than the government, pro- p&.-als as intimated in the measure before the house. He moved that the bill be given the six-months host.
Herbert Anscomb. the Independent member for Victoria.' said he under-ytoad the bill to indica'e an intention on the part of the government to re- pud'ate the provincial debt if assistance is not. secured from Ottawa. Instead of proceeding in this way he said the government should call the legislature when it found it would be unable to finance "the debt and seriously consider the situation before taking ouch drastic action as appeared to be contemplated in the bill. * If this line of action were followed he said he would be prepared to offer an amendment to the government program and move 1 that the federal government appoint a receiver for British Columbia. This brought from Premier Pat'ullo the I declaration there will be no receiver appointed for the province.
The mction. to give the government measure the six-months hoist was defeated on d'vision, all the Liberals voting in the negative with, the exception of G. G. McGoer. of Vancouver, and all the C.C.P. and Independent members vo'ing in the affirmative with tlie exception of Clive Plant a. the member for Peace River, who voted with the government. The debate on | the second reading of the bill was adjourned.
Victoria, Mar. 17�Hon. H. G. Perry went before the priva'e bills committee today to fight the application of the Canadian North Eastern railway company for a five-year extension of its charter to build a line of railway from Stewart to Fort Grahame on the Finlay river. The company was given its charter in 1909, and extensions were granted in 1911 and again in 1929. The railway was first projected by Hon. H. H. Stevens, the present minister of trade and commerce in the Bennett administration but the charter was subsequently disposed of to the Consolidated company of Trail, a subsidiary of the C.P.R.
Before the private bills committee Hon. Mr. Perry made a strong prctcs against extending the charter for a
Veteran Trapper Had Close Call from Exposure
With Feet Frozen and Short of
Grub He Had Abandoned
Hope of Rescue
FORCED TO KILL DOGS
Rescue Parties" Carried Weisner
500 Miles to Fort St. John
and Saved His Feet
Big Gold Strike Reported on the Nahannie River
Liard River Indians Follow the
Discoverers and Stake a
Number of Claims
Jack Weisner, the veteran trapper of ihe nor'ih, came close to the jumping-off place this winter when he got caught in a storm, had his fee; go badly frcen that he could not travel, was forced to kill off his dogs because he
c culd nc
feed them, suffered the
further period of five years. So long j agonies cf the damned for eight days, as there remained a possibility of the and was at the point of ending his Canadian North Eastern line being ; life with his rifle when help unexpect-built theie could be no probability of j edly arrived.
the P.G.E. being extended into the Peace River district. He challenged the statement that mining development is the purpose behind the railway charter. It had been in existence
It wa-3 en January 7th that Jack Blanchard, a packer in the employ of O'.to Luberg, a fur-trader, came to the relief cf Weisner, and from that time Weisner was passed over from enc
dnce 1909. but the owners cf it had [ cutfit to another and moved a distance
made absolutely no effort to build the railway. In return for such a charter the province should receive Ecme reasonable return, but as a matter of fact the existence cf mch a charter threatened a loss 10 the province of the $67.500l000 representing its investment in the P.G.E. -------------o--------------
SILVER MEN IN HOUSE CARRY MEASURES WITH SWEEPING MAJORITY
of 500 miles to the hospital at Fort St. Jchn. where he arrived some tlvrty-seven days, later, and not only his life but his feet were saved, minus a few toes.
Jack Weisner is one of the pioneers cf the north, and a man. of 72 years. | He figiired in the first chapter of the I litigation between felizabeth Ov'ern, of i Vancouver, and the Hudson's Bay Lcempany, the late Sheriff E. S. j Peters and ether-.-,, in the damage ac-ticn arising out of the seizure and
_____ . sale of the fur-trading post at White-Washington. Mar. lb�The leaders of : water, which cost the defendants a the silver bloc in the house today car- j Pretty penny in the way of judgment ried their silver measure with a 2-1 j (Continued on Page Three) ve'e securing eleven votes more than1 " the two-thirds necessary to pass the measure over the presidential veto. >; What. .. kr< w a.-; the Dies bill has a dual purpose, the moving of the s\ir- j plus crops in the United States and j inci earing the use of the white metal j for currency purposes. It provides that in the export of surplus crops the United Spates shall take silver in payment at" a price 25 per cent above its present market value, and | that the s'lver so received shall be ! ured as a reserve against silver cer- j tificates to be issued. The Roosevelt i administration fought the adoption of j
the bill to the utmost of its power. ! _____
Secretary cf the Treasury Morgenthau ! ..,.. . . n i � \ t f
issuing the statement that several of j With Attractive Packing Much the members supporting the measure had been speculating heavily in the white metal. This evidently had litue
J. A. Grant Will Address Board of Trade on Monday
Move is on to Encourage Farmers to Meet Requirement of the Local Markets
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.of Imported Produce Would Be Displaced
SAMUEL INSULL IS STILL A FUGITIVE FI�OM JUSTICE ON HIGH SEAS
JOHN FACTOR SECURES DELAY IN MATTER OF EXTRADITION
The Prince George board of trade i has decided to get behind the move-� ment initiated by the provincial gov-I eminent to induce farmers to take ! lull advantage of district markets hi I the disposal of their produce, not only
Athens. Mar. 19�Samuel Instill is j that they offer first-class produce but again a fugitive from justice on the present it in attiactive shape so that tramp freighter Maiotis en the high ! it will have selling appeal in compe-seas. Instill chartered the tramp and I tirton with imported produce. To ad-had made his va; to the coast of 1 vance its campaign the provincial gov-Egypt when t'u vessel was overhauled ; eminent has placed at the disposal of by a Greek destroyer and ordered to ; the farmers along the l'ne of the C. return to Athens. Back in Athens Pre- I NR.. between Prince Rupert and Prince mier Tsaldaris sought to put Insull ; George, the sen-ices cf J. A. Grant, on the steamer Aquitania for his re- j markets commissioner, for a period of turn to the United Slates, but this two weeks, during which time he will move was'blocked by the new minster ] address a series of meetings between cf the interior who held Insull was Terrace and Prince George. To assist free to leave Greece by any means he � in the. campaign , the local board of elected so long as he quitted the coun- j trade has decided to put on a luncheon try within twenty-four hours. Insull"| at 6.30 on Monday evening next, which elected to return to the Maio'is and I will be addressed by Mr. Grant, sailed again for the Atlant'e. The j The pies'ent movement had its in-Maiotis is said to bo equipped witn cep'-'on in the possibilities offered by wireless, through means of which In- ] the Prince Rupert market to the farm-sull :.s said 10 be in hopes of finding 1 ers along the railway line west cf :'. haven from the attention of the ! Prince George, but its scope has now United States authorities, who would] been enlarged-to take in all the far-place him on trial in connection with I mers within reach of the market ai the collapse of his utilities structure j Prince Rupert. Prince George or any which caused a loss of $100.000.0.00 to! other po:m along the line of the rail-
READY SALES AT #3000
Indications Point to Big Rush to
the New Field When The
Waterways Open
Word has been received in this city of what is regarded as the most promising gold strike in northern Canada .since the days of the Klondike. The new field in the Mackenzie District. is along the headwaters of the Na-hanne river which enters the Liard on its north bank, at a point about midway between Fort Simpson anu Fc-Kfc Liard. being approximately 150 miles down stream from the latter point. That geld had been discovered on the headwaters of the Nahannie river has been known for the past year, and the district has been the scene of activities �f prospectors who visited it in planes, but they were close-mouthed as to their finds. The Fort Lrard Indians have spilled the beans. They went into the district, made a number of locations and returning to Port Liard found a ready sale for them at $3000 each to Edmonton men. This set the seal of approval on the Nahannie field and preparations were made by a number of prospectors to move in on the new district at once.
Men have gone in from Fort Liard and Fort Nelson in Britisn 'Columbia, and more will come in from Fort St. John, in the Peace River d:strict. Fifteen dog teams have already left Fort Liard for the new field, and all the Fort Nelson trappers have decided to quit their trap-lines and make their way in to the Nahannie. The officers of the R.C.M.P. aie so impressed with the new find that they have made arrangements to re-open their post at Fort Liard.
While the big operators will continue to fly in to tho new field thei'e will doubtless be considerable business for j the boats of the Hudson's Bay inland waterways, but if it develops in o a permanent camp Fen Nelson, in Brit-| Lsh Columbia, is l'kely to bt-c:me the � jumpirig-off place, orce it is given road i and river connection with Fort St. j John. Wh'le the frcst is in the ground freight can be moved from Fcrt St. John to a point on the Sikanni river, a distance cf 150 miles, and dropped down the river to the mbu'.h cf the Nahannie at a much lower cc-;t than it can ba la'd"down by the present steamer service. _A start was made some years ago to connect Fort St. John with Fort Nelson, but after forty miles of the read had been btvlt the project was abandoned. Intervening gravel ridgc-3 between tho hwo points are said to offer a geed route for such a h/ghway. and if the Nahannie discoveries hold cut the road will doubtless be completed with the co-operation of operating companies.
CHASE OF DILLINGER'S RESULTS IN DEATH OF OFFICER AND NEGRO
Pert Huron. Mar. 17�Under Sheriff Charles Gavanaugh died last night as the result of wounds nf.icrd by Herbert Youngblocd, fhe negro who accompanied John Dillinger in his last jail break. The negro was also killed. The police wore some hours behind Dillinger when be arrived here and they are uncertain whether DilHnTer has made his way across the border into Ontario or has gone into hiding m Detroit.
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Chicago, Mar. .19�John Factor, known ns "Jake the Barber." who was recently kidnapped by Chicago ganqr-�ters, secured a short delay today in the matter of his extradit'en to Great Britain where he is wanted on charges of fraudulent dealings which it is said cast British investors $7,000,000. Factor is said to have made, restitution in part but the British authorities ins'st upon his extradition.
! PREMIER BENNETT SAYS : DEBT CONVERSION NOT I FEASIBLE AT PRESENT
Washington. Mai'. 20�When all other efforts to reach a settlement" in the threatened automobile industry strike had fa'led President Roasevelt intervened and secured a postponement of the zero hour for the -strike until Thursday. The president first communicated \v!th the leaders of the A.F.L. and requested them to delay the calling of the strike unfil Thursday morning. The federation leaders agreed and the president then summoned the heads of the automobile industry to meet repierentativcs of their employees in a conference at the WTrte House. Refusal cf the companies to recognize officials of the A.PJL. Is tlie root of the present; trouble.
EDGAR LANSBURY IS FINED FOR DISCLOSING SECRETS OF CABINET
Ottawa. Mar. L.i>�In the house to-i c ay Premier Bennett intimated it j would be impossible for the federal | government at the present time to consider the request of the representa-I lives of the western provinces for fed-! eral assistance in the conversion of 1 ihe provincial and municipal debts at a lower rate of interest in view of the
way. The merchants in the cities ana tewns along the railway are also addressed. To the merchants it is pointed cut the farmers are their best customers, and that any movement which will increase the cash income of the farmer is at once reflected in the merchants' turn-over. The possibilities of the Prince Rupert market to absorb a much greater volume of local farm produce has been cued merely as a case :n point. The same it is t>aid is equally true with respect, to the market at Prince George, btit it rests with the farmers to make their produce just as attractive as the im-por\ed article with which it has to
LONG TERMS FOR MEN INVOLVED IN ANTIFASCIST OUTRAGES
London, Mar. 20�Edgar Lan-bury, son of the la'e George Lansbury. Labor leader, and member of the Labor government of Ramsay Mac-Donald, was fined in a police court today for disclosing cabinet secrets in the biography of his father. Cabinet recrets may not be disclosed without the consent of the king or that of his orinie m'nister and in the case of tlie L^nvbury biography the required consent had not. been given. The book has been withdrawn by order of the government and the offending sentences will be deleted.
| financing ahead of the federal govern- j compete'
iTSKSft in mn,wim ,Hth i-ES m.t,,�,! The Canadian National railway has
shown a disposition to co-operate in the movement by granting a reduction
ment in connection with its maturing
! indebtedness in 1937 and the .necess:ty
cf finding $1,250,000 per week for tlie
financing cf the railway.
Canadian National
HUNTER IS KILLED
BY HIS FRIBND
IN SASKATCHEWAN
Prince Albert-, Mar. 19�Word has been received here of the accidentaJ death of a hunter named Ot'o Kaldor in the* Emma* Lake district. He was shot by his companion who mistook him for a deer.
n L.C.L. rates to -Prince Rupert, and this reduction may be given to shipments to Prince George but it is less of an object in the case cf Prince George as the district farmers have easier acce--s to the market than those in what Ls ie2:arded as the Prince Rupert area. A questionnaire is being sent ou(- to all merchants as to the class and volume of farm produce handled, with the request that they promote the sale of dSstrict products as much as possible in their own interest.
Rome. Mar. 20�Three Italians were sentenced today for their part in the bombing of St. Peters' cathedral on June 25th, ailcl also for plotting against the life of Premier Mnussolini. They were all members cf an anti-Fascist organization. The prosecution asked for tho death penalty but the court sentenced two cf the accused to thirty years imprisonment and the third to seventeen years.
FORMER PREMIER TOLMIE DENOUNCES PROGRAM OF HIS SUCCESSOR
Victoria. Mar. 19�Former Premier Toimie is back in the news again. He denounces the plan of Premier Pattullo to tiikc over the control of industry and production in the province -as an emergency measure. He says the proposal suggests to h:s mind a reversion of the star-chamber -system of government of olden days. He says the members of the legislature liave not the right under constitutional government io delegn/e all their ix)vvers to the eexcutive council as projxxsed, as they hold them in trust for the people who elected them.