PiP'OY VOL. 18, No. 19 Dr. Robertson and Charles Scadding Rescued from Mine PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936 Miners Succeeded in Entering Prison Chamber Shortly Before 1 O'clock Wednesday WIVES AWAITING THEM Victims Had Been Trapped in Suffered Much Privation Mocse, River, X.S. April 23�Rescue workers succeeded at 12.45 this aiternoon in breaking into the mine to effect the rescue of Dr. U. E. Robertson and Charles S�ad-ding, imprisoned in the mine since Ka:;ter Sunday by a rock slide. Dn E. F. Davis, provincial minister of health and Dr. H. K. IVIacdonald entered the mine with first-aid equipment and restoratives. Dr. Robertson is sajd to be in the better condition of the two. The wives of the men were waiting at the tunnel mouth fur their husbands to be brought out. Moose River, N.S., April 21�The attention of most people throughout Canada and the United States has been fecussed for the past four days on a gold mine in the vicinity of this little town, in which �hrec Toronto men were imprisoned on Easter Sunday. Men have been trapped in mines before and have dkd before they could be rescued, but they were lacking the circumstances which attended at Moose River. The mine had been but re-cuntly purchased by H. R. IVIngrill and Dr. D. E. Robertson of Toronto. The ore in the mine had been uniformity high in gold values, but the property had been a dangerous one to work owin# to the tendency of the rock to slide, and. it had been virtually abandoned rfmc time ago. Messrs. Magill and Kcbertson had been inspecting-their purchase on Easter in company with Charles Scadding, an employee, when a slide occurred and the three men were securely imprisoned in the mine. The slide carried thousands of tons of rock and debris into the mine working-. There was no way of telling whether the men in the mine had been caught in the slide, and furtheV Social Credit to be Put to Test in Next Six Weeks Form of Script Will Be Issued to Finance Public Works to the Value of #2,000,000 FALLOW IS CONFIDENT Regards the Plan as Initiation of Long Promised Social Credit System , . .. ,-�-------�*J- rr?,|il**!>1"J^'J Edmonton, April 20�Premier Aber- Vut the rescue is now within a few! ho~+ n~*~-.i-t-^r^- hour until he collapsed utterly from exhaustion. Meanwhile the work of making a new opening into the mine, through .vhich the men could be taken, out, was pushed with great energy by willing niners. Early this morning the men i idvaiicng the rescue tunnel were be-] ieved to 'be within a few feet of the I ooint where they ld Mine Since Easter and Had | ^^tZSZSSH '�� S�� n short relavc fhQ v^_________ t^ 5 kings. Even working short relays the progress was slow. There was but room for four^men to vork in the face, and In the fear of opening* up fissures which would drain x big pond into the mine, powder had n be used as sparingly as possible; Financial Men Assert Province Will Not Default If Ottawa Declines to Assist in a Loan a Raid on Sinking Funds Could be Made B. C. BONDS HOLDING UP hours of accomplishment. So much public interest attached to the "rescue work that the Canadian Radio Commission established a temporary broadcasting station in one of the buildings on the mine property, and issued bulletins every half hour on the progress being made by the rescuers. The station went off the air about 3 o'clock this morning, when it appeared Ttrihr>r+ en� and "' ' " Ottawa Cannot Aid in Default on Alberta Bonds hart astonished the people of Alberta a few days ago with his announcement that within a short tune every employable man among the Alberta unemployed would be put to work at gainful employment when his public works program .^got under way. It was known Premier Aberhart had a $2,000,000 public works program, but there was considerable uncertainty as to where he would find the money at a time when he had defaulted upon maturing provincial debentures, and with further default in the offing. Hon. W. A. Fallow, minister of public works in Aberhart's government, j explains how the financing is to be i dona It involves; nothing short of the introduction of the socil d j DELAY AT OTTAWA HAS HALTED START OF RAILWAY BALLASTING Delay in the passage of the government measure at Ottawa, dealing with � Lhe unemployment situation, is holding j up the commencement of ballasting on Lhe lines of the C. N. R. and C P. R., and royal assent may not be given until the end of the week or early next week. Under this legislation the government contemplated meeting the cost of ballasting on the transcontinental systems to the extent of $3,000,000 each, and in the work to find employment for 10,000 of the idle men now living in the relief -------- camps. Under this plan preliminary Expected Additional Taxation is arrangements have been made for em- J �-. � . c � i t? ti o ploying 100 men in ballasting the rail-j ^oming at Special hall bes-way mileage east and west of this city. sion of Legislature o I ______ Victoria, April 17�Will the province of British Columbia default on May 15th in the retirement of a bond issue or $3,500,000? This is the matter which financial men are turning over in their minds, and just at present the decision I appears to be there will be no default j at the middle of next month. Premier Pattullo is at present in Ottawa con- ------- ferring with Premier Mackenzie King o r r* � xv7' j r\ i an<^ Finance Minister Charles Dun- Sons of Generation Wiped Out ningj but n0 one appears ^ ^ banking in Great War Demand Voice I on his securing the necessary funds Revolt Against Baldwin Due to the World War in the Government CONSERVATIVES SPLIT g the necessary funds in the capital. Hon. Charles Punning has intimated to Mr. Pattullo that he can have the necessary money on terms just as he told Premier Aberhart, of Alberta, but Alberta's premier elected - .......' ~* �����, T c ~r . . - _ , i to default rather than accept federal introduction of the social credit policy, j Issue ot Youth vs. Age Marks j supervision of further � New British Politics ing. It is . ....___w..�x .>ui.-_-i vii.un of B. C. spending is repugnant to Mr. Pattullo. but even if he rejects a fed- slides of the rock minent. appeared im- Facing what appeared to be an impossible task, rescue workers were encouraged the following day by smoke issuing from the mine, which was taken to mean the imprisoned men had not been caught in the slide but faced death by starvation unless they could be got out. The knowledge the men were alive changed the entire as-jx>ct of the relief campaign. Every known rescue agency was called Into use. A diamond drill and a crew of drillers were rushed from Northern Ontario by train to Montreal; flown in from that point to the mine, and the rescue work continued with feverish haste under the most expert supervision obtainable. There were several natural difficulties to contend with; The mine is situated in a fold in the hills and the old workings went down for a considerable depth Mayor Patterson Advised Matter Should be Taken Up With ProvmciPa! Government LOAN MUST BE HAD Prince Georee Fir<>rJ U, c � ! 2?alf with a sta'rt tein^'madV within' Municipal Financing upon which Premier Aberhart and hi* I supporters were vested with the control of Alberta's management, but with the promised social credit dividend of $25 per month lopped off for later con- jL.ona.on, April 18�Althc sideration. What Mr. Fallow contem-j Baldwin has sen'ed his plates is the financing of this $2,000.- for many yeans, placing ._ w�**i�i u* 000 public works program by the is- j u-ell a.s Ins talents at its disposal, poli-1 tnese might be raided to meet the suance of provincial scrip or some other tical gossips assert his hour has struck, < maturing obligations next form of social credit, Mr. Fallow is very and that his resignation as head of the ; Tllis would bridge the present sanguine as to the establishment of government will be but a mater of ty- but ^ere is a social credit in his province, and the} months. The retirement of Premier, of ^sinking funds. public works program is to be the! Rairin-M-. u ;~ �------*�-� I eral loan on such terms there will still London, April 18�Although Stanley I be a wav of nvnfH.w '"^��'i - �--,i,i...:- -ias servecj his country well years, placing his wealth as i sinking funds, and it is pointed way of avoiding default on tOtiv country well | 5th. The province of Be sUll^S his wealth as: sinking fund* ��** **� <~ ~ � . nas these might month. agency for giving the system its first five years to h y u social credit goin The city tance connection Ge0I^e not! assis- I perfectly," he says, "but in thirty days you will see it tried out. We have had enough of theory and the public is "'aiH"7 for a demonstration." Fallow is noted for short-cuts government in | he hastmiidc in financing. Three years . The city is carrying an additional $9,000 in Alberta bonds which mature in November, making $24,000 in all. Tlie.se bonds were chased by the cit3' so that their pur-pro- muiicipal undertaking with ]X)St-dated . municipal cheques. Thp cheques were in denominations of SI.00 and $2.00 and post-dated Baldwin, it is asserted, will be � come uu.n, 10 is aaseru-.l. will be an out-! There ^ no secret with respect to me of the World War. which took vir- : Uie financial standing of the province, ally all of the men of one generation : Mr- Pattullo took pains durin th l d ' tually and 'created standing of the province. one generation : Mr- Pattullo took pains during the last and created a division between the provincila election to paint the picture grey-beards and the youth of the na- � sombre colors, and the man on the i twenty years later This | streefc knows th sitti h d the youth of the na- � sombre colors, and the man on th tion nearly twenty years later. This | streefc knows- the situation has beoon; division affected all political parties. I worse during the past two year?.. Tl " ; the Conservative party more than � being accepted it is encouraging to no ; of the others by reason of its pre-'l tne Prjce of B- c- spnilllfi"t '-"""' but any ______.... Wi A1)) ,�<�- .-- k"^ �� -d. <-"� secuntiDi penderating strength. For some time j fu�-. ,and __that the financial past there has been a growing division in the Conservative This De, ^ note B. C. securities remains t the financial men are confident Premier Pattullo will extend himself to th lii mer Pattullo will extend m uie conservative ixirty. di.stin-1 himself to the limit to avoid default gishedj chiefly by the average age of j jn May.^ If the money dood not come their members * "* j y their members. It is in this respect depth At th'- and what Mr. Fallow re-were purchased, and if .some arrange- Rards as more astohishing Is the fact is not made for payment before Uiat few" of the cheques were ever 1st there will be a serious disloca-! pre''onted at the bank for payment ticn n Prince George fmancinc with when they fcI1 due- Those .still out-the city being forced into the market ' st^?ding he says are prized as curi-ior a loan of $15,000. j osities in many parts of the world ............,,vvl ,,,,u r-rumieri *�& luiios oemg raided a .....-� �"vi s�..w ��u pusi-aaieci one Baldwin is .said to have failed to meas- | averted for a time at lear-t. year. They were paid out to all who ,,,.p ,m ,n n-,� ,-^-..i--------- from Ottawa these men see the sink-that Premier! ^nS funds being raided and default ure up to the requirements of theVTme. The decision of Premier Pattullo to For years he has been reproached for hold a Jail ^session cf the !egis)ature refu.sinc to allow an nru�v>-i�~ *............ "*�� refusing to allow an opening to youne talent. When he conceded an opportunity ho did it grudgingly, so that his was made chiefly on th^ threafenirw? financial outlook, and to give him time A.s soon as payment on the $15 oon Mr- W�5 defaulted by Alberta the \%TS I able- , - ---, ...^..... position was submitted to Hon. diaries ' Alberta- to repeat in a big way tl uunning, federal minister, bv Mavbr smailer Venture he -succeeded with i I atterson, in the hope that the federal I Ina-vor of Vermillion. Asked how government would b bl his co�templated innoti i fi world. Fallow is confident hc will be as minister of public works for the }'V hc did It grudgingly, so that his I to study Mr. Dunriih^'si^i J"� has b<>co� anathema to the If he decides .to reject the \�"\f �cTeratI,on of Conservatives, of the governments of Ma A"th?�W Eden th fori iit i Skth Manitoba Anthony Eden, the foreign minister is'Saskatchewan which accepted the .single exception to Mr. Baldwin's Dunning's conditions, and to . rule to give prominent posts to men of th^ Iead of Premier Aberhart in Ai-liis own generation : berta. it nili devolve u; on the lcgl-jla1- The Consei-vative party, weakened by I turc at j''3 special fall session to de-the conflict between thc grandfathers vi-"� means for the raising of the ad-and the Rrandsons. is now faced with i ditional revenue. Some apprehension a crisis over the succession to the post i attends the approaching session, as cf leader. The obvious candidate today. ih^rc i? �ot onl-v tnp threat of increas-is Neville Chamberlain, who. although ed taxa|.ion but possible curtailment 6f he belongs to the older generation, has i expenditures, on roact; and other on the surface of the a large basin which col-the water over a considerable At the time of the accident the volume of water in the basin had aa-"m'"' ""i of a large pond and constituted an ad-1 to the imprisoned men they were threatened with in the event of any major! -disturbances in the mine work-- or a considerable government would be able to afford thp his contemplated innovation in finance Neville Chamber .'More the owners c>1^' some relief; but it proved to be'a Eucceeded, inflation could be prevented ^avv0lflu backing ii >proximately ho ^ther vain hope. On Tuesday morning Uv- Fallow replied that a complete spciatlons of the managed to remain on tolerably pood i crnment sen-ices, terms with the younger men. Nill gov- also possesses in tho provinci M/ayor Patterson received a reply from! s>'stem of codes, including price-fixing the deputy minister of finance, written " '------------- ' ..... in the wi of Mr Dunning hils f!ablis'lcd in Alberta ThFs ^T f! ThF said had been done on the initatiye Conservative party, in his favor thp glamour of the name of his father. Joseph Chamber- seises I BOARD OF REVIEW TO 11 a" SIT IN PRINCE SIT IN PRINCE GEORGE MONDAY AND TUESDAY firJL drill 3 concentrated in th� e in the use of the diamond wK-on^ lng a hole so tnjlt thf bn- fully, cut, n Kd Was accomplkhed success- Slnkin�? the hole the drill ?f t to advise Mayor Patterson that no I ])Our(?d into circulation. Asked if he authority existed under which the fed- were confident the plan would work, take over the eral government could ____ ___ �;�w-i Alberta bonds and pay Prince George i their face valug of S15.000. ; Mr. Fallow's answer was, �'come back in two months and see." p lain. His-brother Sir Austen, supports him whole-heartedly. For several years tow Neville Chamberlain has waited The Board of Review for British Columbia under the Farmer Creditors ...........Arrangement Act will hold a two-day for the prize of leadership to fall into session in this city on Monday and : Tuesday when an investigation will be tme it looked as if Neville I - lap. At on< ....v -. '>���i "�> " 1Nl'vxut'I conducted of proiwsals which have been Chamberlain would be ousted from his , submitted to the local official receiver >a:-itic;n as favorite in thc political racp i �-�' ��� ;- a � � � ~ ~ B\l >y Sr Samuel Hoare. Sir Samuel' The deputy minister said Mayor Put- ! OUTLOOK FOR TRAPPERS py said Mayor Pat terson was doubtless familiar through tho press with the correspondence I BRIGHT WITH BETTER watcr which l tc that canip "P after the h0l� had t�f th> Put dnwn n-an- Charles l great]y weakened Scadd� ndn- c iSSSS ?3:ouFh hcrou?3i down l he drill hole was so much meant which had taken place between the do- ; CATCHES AND PRICES minion minister of finance and Pre- Inspector Van Dyk of Division "D" mier Aberhart. in which had been out- ' lined tho terms upon which the federal government would be willing to give its guarantee to the.province of Alberta. and which the province was not willing to accept. The deputy minister further pointed out that municipalities are poli- tical entities, created by the provincial government, and he suggested that any representations which Mayor Patters* game district say- the trappers' outloak ha.s brightened considerably this season in tht not only has thero been an increase in their catch but the prices have shown a considerable advance for most varieties of fur. The best catches are reported from the Liard and Finlay River districts, the game officer at Fort Nelson advising tine trappers in his h averaged better than one mistake of not returning to aftor the signing of the agreement in Paris with Mr. Laval to end tho Ethioi .......... ^i.�n..��i ieu;ivci, but it is improbable any decisions will be announced with respect to the .'ame London! untjj yle meeting of the full board ped hs political ene mies to throw him down with a bane:. Still Sir Samuel'Hoare is far from i which is scheduled to moot in New Westminster on Wednesday. May 6th. From this ci'y the board will proceed to Kamloops and from there move on to N Wtit ......"i' -"""'^ �s> "il iii'iiii (o N(nv Westminster. Thp personnel ol jeing a finished man in politics. After (ho board to sii in this c,t is. Mr silence of three months he is back in I u^.,^,, r\ a ,,.-^- Justice D. A MacDonald, chief cotn-miieioner; George He.sfgi.s, fanner member cf t!ie board: and J. E. Merryfield, h of the rescu be the contend v'ith- to had Dr. their first n ir care-and since on Easter showtHl d next of a tiny communi-T�ast of de- 8s of de ery,much weakened 7i,�n a convcr" for fully an Mayor Patterson will now make a submission of the -situation to Hon. Wells Gray, minister of municipalities, for temporary financial assistance pending an adjustment with respect to the redemption of the Alberta bonds. While the city has $95,000 in its sink-Jng account, the entire amount, with the exception of the Alberta bond investment of $24:000. is represented in the repurchase of Prince George .securities, and therefore not available to make up the deficiency, caused by the default on the Alberta bonds. might foot called upon to make should! hundred skins. During the past few bo directed to the provincial govern-(.years, in view of the low prevailing prices, many of the owners of trap :nc-s quit trapping to preserve their iame animals, but at present prices ?.nd the prospect of still further advances, they will doubtless be more active next season. The greatest improvement in prices is shown witd". cspect to beaver and rats. Buyers arc �ffering up to $20.00 for extra large -eaver and the rat price has advancec' o $1.00 and $1.50. These prices arc >y no means tops in the fur business >ut they show a very gratifying advance. With the easing off in thf ^apprriig of the past few years a mark-~d increase in the number of beave1 colonies is reported from several dis 'rlcts, but as the price advances it wi! -robably be just too bad for these little ng-ineers who plasnie the agriculturist svith their dam building. Monday, June 15 th is the date tentatively set for the by-eletions in Om-:neca and Vancouver-Burrard constituencies, but the fin-aj decision will rest with Premier Pattullo Lhe parliamentary game. Offered the post of minister for defence by Mr. j Baldwin he refused it. because he con- I idered that it would lend him nowhere, ! "j________o__;___ >r rather, that it. would diminish his j chances of advancement to a much j TEACHERS' ASSN. higher political position. i FLECTS OFFICERS FOR Sir Samuel is an old hand at parlia- ! ELE^Ja v-rriLLKa r-l^K mentary intrigue. It was under his "leadership that the Conservatives or- i HE ENSUING YEAR ganized the "cave" which led to tho Al its closing session on Thursday Instruction of the last Lloyd George the Teachers' Association elected the "o?.lition government. On that occasion i following officers for the ensuing year: Mr. Baldwin, through Sir Samuel's sup- ' '" '� ~ �^Tt. was elected leader of the party ~>ver Sir Austen- Chamberlain. Tho lat-lcr did not foi-get the slight, and the pfollcction may have increased, his I-�villingnes? to cooperate with Lord Hal- j bers of the executive, 'fax and the group of young Conser- j The convention adopted a resolution �Hives who attacked S;r Samuel for his ' on duct of foreiem affairs. While it is in Mie Interfst. of Neville T. s. Carmicliael, president; F. Wil-son vice-president; Miss Anne Peck, jecrctarj'-treasurer; and D. Smith. Miss E. Ormrod, S. Graham, Rov. E. Hopka. Miss F. Palmer and D. favoring the holding of future conventions in the fall of the year, and the executive was instructed to proceed �vimberlain that Mr. Baldwin -shouldj with arrangements for the holding of �*etire as soon ss possible. Sir Samuel' ~ '�ould prefer that the prime minister -hould carry on for as long as possible "O p-� to allow him to build up a strong tcup of followers. Still, the proba.bil-f-v is fhat Mr. Baldwin is near his re- irement. within or outside the Conservative party the decis'on will shortly ^ave to be made as to his successor as print c- minister. a convention this fall if conditions appear to be favorable. The executive of the association desire to express their thanks to the citizens generally for the courtesies extended to the visiting delegates to the convention last week, .as well as to the several artists who contributed to the program at their banquet on Wednesday evening.