VICTORIA, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE Cl
VOL.   18, No. 5
King George V Laid to Rest in Windsor Castle
Impressive Funeral Services in St. George's Chapel By The Two Archbishops
KEEPING ROYAL VIGIL
King Edward VIII and Brothers Guard Body of Father in the Westminster Hall
London, Jan. 28�Wlith impressive pomp and ceremony the people of Great Britain today laid away the body of one of~tbeir~Ino3t illustrious rulers, King George V, who followed into St. George's chapel in Windsor his father Edward VII and his grandmother Queen Victoria. The funeral train was several minutes late in arriving at Windsor station, due to the unprecedented congestion of traffic, but aside from this the arrangements were conducted with the greatest precision, and a solemn dignity which was Infinitely moving". As the procession formed at the railway station, began its slow march to Windsor Castle, was heard the booming of the minute guns, and the deep note of the great bell in the round tower of the castle, whose voice is heard only in connection with, royal pageants. The body of the late King George rested on a gun carriage, and behind this came King Edward VTTE and his three royal brothers, the Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent Queen May rode in a landau drawn by Scotch greys. In the procession also were most of the crowned heads of Europe.
The procession entered the castle through the Henry vm gate, and proceeded slowly to the western entrance of the chapel where the Archbishops of Canterbury and York were in waiting to receive the body, which was carried up the steps to the shrill music of the bosun's pipes. The interior of St. George's chapel was banked with flowers. The funeral services were conducted oy the Aclibish-ops of Canterbury and York, and included the singing: of the late king's favorite  hymn,  "Abide  With  Mo."
London. Jan. 28�King Edward VTII and his three brothers, the Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent, kept ugll at the body of their father in Westminster Hall last night. The stream of persons anxious to have a last look at their departed king was still unended, and bv order of his majesty they were permitted to continue to file past the bier while the vigil continued. It is estimated that during the four days that the body of the king lay in state in Westminster Hall it was viewed by 900,000 persons. At times the queue of persons seeking admission to the hall extended for three miles from the entrance.
QUEEN MARY SENDS HER CONDOLENCE IN DEATH OF DAME CLARA BUTT
PRINCE GEORGE. JB. C
THURSDAY,   JANUARY  30,   1936
London, Jan. 27�Queen Mary today sent her condolences to the husband of the late Dame Clara Butt, the famous singer who frequently appeared before the late King George and Queen Mary.
ELECTION MAY MEAN ANOTHER POLITICAL UPSET IN GREECE
London ,Jan. 27�While complete returns from the general elections are not yet available the present indications are that the Liberals in Greece have won a significant victory. It is said there is now a prospect that former Premier Venizelos, who has been an exile in Paris since the recent abortive revolution, may be invited to return to Athen.s This might be very disturbing to King George who was invited to resume hia throne after the rebellion was suppressed.
 G. Turgeon Dinner Guest of Local Liberals
Member for Cariboo Confident He Will Secure Construction of Peace River Highway
TO REMOVE INJUSTICE
Marked Enthusiasm Attended Gathering in Prince George Hotel on Wednesday
J. G. Turgeon, M1P., received a flattering reception from the Liberals of Prince George on Wednesday evening when he was tendered a complimentary dinner in the Prince George hotel. Prank Clark, president of the Fort George CFederal) Liberal Association was in the chair, and the attendance taxed the capacity of the duiing room, there being a large number of visitors from railway points east and west of the city. lion. H. G. Perry sent a telegram to the diners expressing his inability to be present by reason of his sessional duties, and added his - best- wishes for the success of the guest of the evening in his work on behalf of the district at Ottawa. ^S-"'
Mayor Patterson went through the ceremony of introducing Mr. Turgeon to the company, in the course of which he paid him a number of neatly-turned compliments. There were some things which the chairman thought his worship had left unsaid and these he supplied, his chief point �being that Mr. Turgeon is not the representative of the Liberals of the Cariboo riding, but of all the electors without regard to tflieir political leanings.
Mr. Turgeon's speech was of a dedicatory nature. He reminded the company that just prior to the polling in the last election he had told them he had reached the greatest moment in his life. He realized that as the result of the election his responsibilities had been increased. In the first instance only his own reputation had been at stake, but with the responsibilities placed in his hands as the result of the election he felt the reputations of those who had supported him load become his care, and he desired to'assure the company that for the next few years he would endeavor to do well the work which would fall to him as the representative of all the people oi the Cariboo district. In an interesting review of the growth of Canada since confederation Mr. Turgeon expressed tihe view the greatest achievement had 'been that of Premier King, at the recent inter-provincial conference, of bringing all the provinces into line on a mutual agreement to bring about the amending of the constitution as represented by the B.N. A.A. This he regarded as an important step to save democracy in Canada. As to his policy in Ottawa he conceived it to be his duty to secure all that he could for the constituency of Cariboo which would redound to the benefit of the dominion as a whole, but developments which would not injure any part of Cariboo, or pi-ove inimical to the interests of any part of British Columbia or to Alberta.
Mr. Turgeon repeated much he had said at the board of trade earlier in the day. He repeated his hopefulness cf being able to bring about the early construction of a highway to give the Peace River an outlet to the Pacific coast, but cautioned those pressing for rival locations for such a highway that they must reconcile their differences, as works were most likely to be proceeded with upon which a, unanimity of opinion Rrevailed. Mr. \ Turgeon said he appreciated the people of the Peace River, who constituted 26 per cent of the electors of Cariboo are "smarting under a sense of injustice in that promises made to them for an outlet to the Pacific had not been kept,, and whether the injustice were real or imaginary it is s'ill important to have it removed. These promises he said had been made by both political parties and they dated back to 1919 when the people were pouring into the Peace River and the promise of the Conservative Premier Arthur Meighen had been given for an outlet. He assured his listeners that the Peace River highway is proceeding much faster than many of them realized, and intimated h-e might have encouraging news with respect to the project within a short time. He concluded his remarks on an optimistic >->oV r>p ?�he poUcv of Premier Mackenzie King which provided for the
Baldwin's Tribute to King
opening of the mineral areas and the development of the timber and fishery resources of the country to such an extent that poverty will be eliminated; and with increased prosperity differences will give way to agreement and a better community understanding.                              "          . The Ladies                     ! J. O. Wilson proposed the toast n\ "the ladies," but from the manner ii I which he framed it there was no uncertainty that the ladies he had in j mind were those making up the mem- j bership of the Prince George Women's Liberal Association, whom he said had restored life to the Liberal party in Prince George when it was at a very low ebb. Of the members of this association MJr. Wilson said, the greatest of all was Mrs. Essie Thompson, and he invited the men at the table to rise and drink to her health. Mrs. Thompson proved herself quite equal to the occasion. As president oi the ladies' Liberal association she said she appreciated the kind things or id about their work, and the members were gratified with the success which had attended their efforts. The ladies were confident they had a good party and a good candidate in the last election and they did their best to win; and the more the members saw of Mr. Turgeon the more they were pleased with the result, Mrs. Thompson confessed to having done a lot of political work in her time and her policy had been to have the ladies do the work and let the men do the talking1. Her experience with politics led he to believe politics are run pretty much as the ordinary affairs of life�the women do the work and the men do the talking. The women d;d not mind this so long as they got a kind word once in a while, such as they had received from the proposer of the toast. On behalf of the Women's Liberal Association she wished to take the opportunity of congratulating Mr. Turgeon upon his election and to wish him the utmost success at Ottawa in his efforts to advance the welfare of the people of Cariboo. The ladies were glad of the opportunity to entertain him on the present occasion, but she would express the hope that upon his next visit he would bring Mrs. Turgeon with him so that they would have an opportunity to entertain her.
Dr. Hugh L. Dickey also responded to the toast on behalf of the ladies' and took occasion to mix Mr. Hornsby up with them. He said he had known Mr. Hornsby for thirty-five years and there had never been a break in their friendship�and he had never borrowed any money from him. This was greeted with a chorus of voices: "There's still time, Doc." Remembering the toast he was responding to the speaker said the men should always love, honor and respect the ladies. They all had mothers. some of them. w*tes and daughters and some sweethearts. For himself he loved them all. and would be pleased j to meet them, anywhere, from Green- j land's icy mountains to India's coral strand.
The Visitors
G. B. Williams proposed the toast to the visitors. He said he was pleased to see so many of them present, especially the contingent from Van-derhoof,, but he would like to let them know they were not fooling him into thinking they were all good Liberals. Among them he, could see a number of unregenerate Tories, a few C C. Heifers and a few political mavericks, but at that they were all welcome. This toast brought forth a number of responses, the speakers being E. B. Smith, of Vanderhoof; J. F. Boyd, of Isle Pierre; John New-some, of Willow River. Dr. C. Ewert and W. L. Hornsby, and the dinner was broght to a close with the singing of God Save the King.
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W. L. Hornsby was made the recipient of a handsome Gladstone bag at the dance in the Princess Ballroom on Wednesday evening before 200 friends. Mayor Patterson made the presentation on behalf of the various organizations of the city with which Mr. Hornsby had boen associated. Members of "the city band also presented Mr. Hornsby with a framed photograph of the local brass band, of which he was a member. Prior to and following the presentations dancing was indulged in to the music ol Fred Somerton's orchestra. An engraved shield, designating the donors of the bag, was on the night train and did not arrive in time for the formal presentation, but was turned over to Mr. Hornsby today.
Five Centa
J. G. Turgeon asks Fullest Co-Operation of Electors
Member is Optimistic With Outlook for Highway to Tap the Peace River District
The Elks have decided to cancel their bridge meeting for the next month so as to avoid conflict with the various public entertainments which have been scheduled.
HOCKEY TEAM PLAYED QUESNEL EVEN IN THE LAST TWO MATCHES
Prime minister Stanley Baldwin, on the evening following the death of his late Majesty King George on Monday. January 20th, broadcast an eloquent tribute to the departed sov-erejgn throughout the empire. The emotional simplicity of the premier's statement found an echo in the hearts of most of his listeners, not only of the empire but throughout the world. Many "will desire to treas-ureQ Mr. Baldwin's tribute. The full text of it follows:
"After he had served his own generation by the will of God, he fell asleep and was laid unto his fathers."
Those words kept recurring to me in the watches of last night, for if there was one thing that our King] had done, it was to serve his pwjn generation by the will of God and because of that the news of the death
cf His Majesty, when it came, has been heard everywhere with personal grief�not only in this country but through the vast Empire over which he ruled, and. I believe far beyond its j borders. To famous men, all the earth is a sepulchre.
It is less than a month ago that the voice now silent was heard around the world. The King addressing his subjects, a father seated with his family, speaking to his people and members of his wider family, words of wisdom, courage and deep human sympathy.
As members of the family, we are mourning him today. There must be millions who feel as I do that a wise and loving friend and counsellor has been taken from us, and" for long j the world will seem a. poorer and a (Continued on r*age sr
The Prince George and Quesnel hockey teams played two matches on Saturday and Sunday at the local rink without reaching a decision in cither. The locals have shown marked improvement in their play, but although they had the edge en Quesnel lost week they were unable to repeat. In Saturday evening's game the play was stepped a*, th" end of the third period, with the score standing 1-1. In the game on Sunday afternoon the teams wjere on even terms at the end of the third period with a 4-4 score. One period of overtime was played but during it each side scored and the tie was unbroken. Local fans were pleased to welcome Cliff Johnson with the visiting play--ers on Saturday, along with^their manager T. Elliott.
The Prince George team leaves for Vanderhoof today where a game will be played during the afternoon and the hope is entertained of inducing the Vanderhoof boys to re*urn with them for games over the week-end.
OPPOSES GOLD TAX
Board of Trade Tenders Vote of Thanks to W. L. Hornsby on His Departure
The board of trade had a very successful luncheon on Wednesday afternoon which was attended by a numebr of visitors from outside points. W. L, Hornsby, retiring manager for the local branch of the Royal Bank, divided the honors with J. G. Turgeon, M.P., the guest speaker for the afternoon.
W. L. Armstrong opened the proceedings by moving a vote of thanks to Mr. Hornsby, in recognition of his long service to the city and district through his association with the board. The people of the city had dropped into the habit of referring to himself as an old-timer in board of trade affairs, but as a matter of fact he had been something s like a cub when he arrived in the city fourteen years before, and even then Mr.-.Hornsby was going strong as a a board of trade member. Mr. Armstrong said he would never forget how Mr. Hornsby had started him on the road to fame several years ago by proposing him as a second vice-president of the board. The one thing which impressed him with the Hornsby personality had-been the constant smile. He realized this smile was disarming, when one had business to do with Mr. Hornsby but he could also remember one or two painful occasions when having a meeting with Mr. Hornsby the smile came off. Speaking on behalf of members of the board he thought it was coming to Mr. Hornsby to say that throughout his long residence in the cit.y he had been always found ready to do his share in advancing the interest of the community.
Secretary J. O. Wilson seconded the vote of thanks. He reminded the members that Mr. Hornsby had been a member of the council of the board for fully fifteen years and had also filled the office of president. During all this period Mr. Hornsby had given freely of his time in advancing the interests of the city, but what he regarded as the crowning achievement was his work while auditor when he never failed to bring out a balance of the accounts of the board's secretary. Those who were acquainted with the secretary would undoubtedly agree with his finding on this. Mr. Wilson said the members of the board would all regret the departure of Mr. Hornsby. As a bank manager he had stuck with the town through a succession of tough years and now that things held the promise of breaking right it would be a matter of general regret that Mr. Hornsby is not to remain in Prince George a little longer. Most of the members had doubtless experienced difficulties in raising bank loans in the past, and it would be a new experience for Mr. Hornsby as well as themselves to enter upon a period when it is confidently expected the bank man- ( agers will be running around trying j to ?hnist loans upon them.
When the vote of thanks was ten- j dered him  by President G.   B.  Wll- j liams   a  suitable    acknowledgement' was made by Mr. Hornsby.    He said > he   appreciated   the  vote  of   thanks, j and could only say his long connec- ! nection with the board had been a j very pleasing one.    To his mind th"6T board is the people's forum, the only j local organization in which everyone ! in the community had  a chance to to be heard.    The local board is an , organization from which politics had j been  excluded,  and  which had  ever I been  prepared  to consider proposals for advancing the public welfare without regard to the political .sfripe of the mover.    Mr. Hornsby paid a tribute   to  Secretary  J.   O.  Wilson  for the excellent service he had rendered-trie board over many years,  and in the  face of many    discouragements, and concluded by saying that while he would be leaving the city shortly he expected to be able to pay Prince George visits from time to time.
F.   E.   Durrant,    president   of   the i Vanderhoof board of trade and man- I pger   of   the   Vanderhoof  branch   of ! the Canadian Bank    of    Commerce, j was invited to address the board. He j expressed his pleasure with the op- , portunity presented  for meeting the j members of the Prince Georee board, j their guest of honor and Mr. J.  G. Turecon. the member for the district in  parliament. Mr.  Durrant said he would like also to comment upon the friendly  feeling    which    existed  between- the  Prince  George and  Van-..derhoof  centers.    The    Interests  of the two communities differed, but in a   soirit of  accord    their boards of trade   had  shown    a  willirrEmess  to assift   earh   ether,     snd   while   this continued there is a pood prxy^pect for .�success In their respective efforts to brine about the development of the entire country-
J. G. Trrgeon. M. P. made a short
friendly talk. He began by saying he had been greatly pleased to have the privilege of attending en Tuesday the very impressive memorial service conducted in the Strand theatre on the previous day. The services had Jnaprcoaed himself, and he felt confident that while the final rites in connection with the death of King George were over, and most of those who had attended the meeting had retrned to their homes, the impress of the meeting remained with them still. Mr. Turgeon said he was also pleased to meet with the members of the board and take part in the send-off to Mr. Hornsby. While he had not enjoyed a previous acquaintance with Mr. Hornsby in chatting with, him he had learned they both had come from the Maritimes, and he joined with the 'board members in their good wishes to Mr. Hornsby and in the hope lie will very much enjoy his well-earned retirement.
Mr. Turgeon said that on his first public appearance in Prince George he would like to arrive at an understanding with respect to his position as representative in Ottawa with respect to members of the board of trade, and ehe people of the entire community. He desired to start right. The understanding he sought was that' without egard to political affiliations he would welcome representations from everyone on public matters which affected them. This would be his attitude. He would try his best to advance the interest of Cariboo the province of B. C. and the dominion as a whole, and he felt confident he would be able to do much to advance the interest of Northern B. C. Already he noted signs of improvement in the Peace River section, and in the Prince s George section the lumbermen are lhappier, especially those who are engaged in the production of spruce, as in the reciprocal trade agreement arrived at by the federal government with the United States there is no quota against the export of spruce into the United States. The lumbermen of this country are free to export spruce to the full extent the market will stand.
Mr.  Turgeon  then    took    up  the highway to the Peace River.   At the time   he   considered   it   hopeless   to attempt to do anything with a railway proposal,  but  to his mind the construction of a highway will assist in   the  ultimate    construction  of  a railway.     He  was   pleased  to  report he had met with  less opposition in his advocacy of the Peace River highway   than  he  had  anticipated,  and he   felt  confident   in   a   little   while he would be able to report substantial  progress. As to the route  to be followed Mr. Turgeon said this would not be his concern.    He would endeavor to commit the federal government to the building of the highway, with or without the co-operation of the provincial government, .but as to the route to be followed this should be left to the engineers and the economic  exports,   the engineers  as  to the probable cost and the economic experts as to probable developments. Mr. Turgeon also stressed his policy  wifh  respect to mining.  He has opposed any increase in mining taxation as to his mind taxation discouraged    development.    He    intimated the residents of Prince- Gfore^ should realize this.    He had talked the stall a tion over with an official of the C.N.R.   and     had   ljeen     plr^^ed   to learn  thnt although  Barkerville.  the wen-e  of   the    greatest   activity,    is some distance from Prince George it has  resulted   in  a  very  satisfactory increase in  the    railway  company's business.    He wa.s  aware that some people were of the opinion gold producers might well be taxed in view of  the  increased  price of gold,  but he said this was a mistaken attitude. British   Columbia   to  his   mind   is  a potential     raHier    than   an     actual producer of pold.    True large quantities of geld are beintj produced but the present output is negligible compared  with  what  it  might well  become once the mineral  prospects of the. country have    been  opened  up. Taxation   en  cold  production   meant the  discouragement    of    capital   for necessary    development.    The    companies  operating  would   continue  to operate  fo lone as they  could show a  profit,  but there would be  fewer new companies start,   and  in  effect further taxation wculd  mean givins: the   companies    O]>erating   a   virtual monopoly of all the undeveloped gold properties of the province.
Mr Turgeon clewed his address with a reference to the Vancouver jubilee celebration this summer and suggested Prince George might find iv advantageous to take advantage of the advertising facilities the same would afford.
Salmo, Jan. 27�Jean Smith, aged 19. and Rov Bradshaw. 33, druggist both of Nelson, were killed and six o*her persons were injured when a truck in which they were returning home after a ski tournament here overturned on the highway. Accord-in? to reports. Robert Horswill, the driver, swerved to, miss three pedestrians, the truck mounting a bank beside the highway and turning over.