VOL. 19. No. 33 PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. Men Charged in Fur Robbery Case Elect Tomorrow Appeared Before Judge Robertson on Monday Afternoon and Secured Adjournment POLICE ARE RETICENT Nature of Evidence Against Men Will Not Be Disclosed Until Their Trial Opens Provincial Constable Cook arrived in , he city Sunday afternoon in "Ginger" Coote's plane, having in charge Bert Sheffield and Harry Cabourcay, who were committed at Fort Nelson on the charge of robbery with violence of the Hudson's Bay Company's post at Port Nelson en July 12th, when $32,000 worth of fur was stolen. It was five days by fiom , before word of the robbery reach-provincial police headquarters, but July 21st the chase was taken up nir, -Ginger1' Coote hopping off Prince George with Provincial Constables Prank Cook and William Forrester. About a week ago they rounded up Sheffield and Cabourcay as suspects. They were charged first with infrac- ticn.s of the Game Act and fined. Later the two were charged with the I fur robbery, j detroit giants will play exhibition game of ball this evening The Deroit Colored Giants will play an exhibition game of ball at Duchess Park this evening at 6 o'clock- The Giants played a game with the F?ince George team yesterday afternoon, but were hard-pi e-sed to give it a semblance of a contest... Needless to say the Giants are the best aggregation of bail players seen in action in Prince George. They are strong batters, fast fielders and most of them can run fast enough to beat out an infield hit. For this evening's game the Giants will lend the locals four of their best players, with Bill Bill Smith, 6 ft. \% in. the home-run king at short, R. Baker in the box, Red Knuckles at second, A. J. Smith at third. With this distribulion of players there should be a good exhibition of ball this evening and local fans should turn out and support the lecal club in its venture of bringing in the visitors. J. G. WHITEACRE SPENT HIS VACATION ON THE MANDALAY RANCH J. G. Whiteacre. of the Mason & Risen Piano Co. of Vancouver, spent a couple of day's in the city during the week-end on his return to Vancouver after spending a couple of weeks THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. 1936 the Mandalay ranch on the Stuart bbery, and being committed to j river. Mr. Whiteacre purchased the trial by the magistrate at Port, Mandalay property some twenty years Nelson have been brought to this city.} ago and proceeded to make a model The men have been trapping in the j farm out of it, with a view to retiring Fort Nelson district for some time. So \ to it when he had rounded out his bus-far as is known the stolen furs have j iness career as a piano man. Later he not been located. j was drawn back into the business of Friends of Constables Cook and For- the Mason & Risen Co., and a year rester have been somewhat envious of I ago offered the Mandalay ranch for their month-long search in the air I sale. He found a purchaser in John for the fur-bandits, but as it turns' Scotdople, who had been raising whea out it was by no means a vacation J in Alberta, and representatives of th trip. The Coote plane is equipped with j purhaser entered into possession o pontoons, and the known waters where! the property this spring, it could be brought down were sep- i Mr. Whiteacre says the purchase a rated by wide distances. This meant! of the ranch is highly pleased with hi the constables had to cover great' ]}uy. a�d for himself he is satisfied h ftretches on foot, pack their food on' w'"l accomplish what he himself ha their backs and sleep where night j originally intended to do, make it Ihv found them. � j most attractive farm in the Centra: Constable Copk is said to have hung j Interior. There are 250 acres urrde: i!]) a record while on the search for the " R.C.MP. to shoot at, covering 125 miles in 3V& days. This was but one of ?. number of hiking experiences, and serves to disabuse the thought that for a. month the two officers were idling around in the air on a protracted holiday. Pilot Coote returned to Port Liberal Party in IQuebec Met With Crushing Defeat Union Nationale Party Carried 75 Seats in House of 90 in Monday's Election LIBERAL CONTROL BROKE Quebec Becomes Third Province to Break Away From the Solid Liberal Phalanx Five Cent* Fine Display of j Spanish Rebels Blossoms at the Flower Show Marked Increase in the Number of Entries Featured At The Third Annual Show THE PRIZE WINNERS Nelson to bring out ester. Constable Por- Tho prisoners were brought before Judge Robertson on Monday afternoon to elect for trial. They were not ready and an adjournment was taken until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Ser-peant EL Gammon appeared for the prosecution, but the prisoners appeared without counsel. The police have issued no statement as to the nature of the evidence which will be presented at the trial, I: is reported the authorities were advised from the north as to the nature of the evidence which has been secured, and on the strength of this the charge of robbery with violence was preferred against the two men. Quebec, Aug. 19�A final count to-aay reduced the Liberal following to H and added another minister to the fallen. The attorney-general who appeared to have a majority of 12 votes on the first count was found later to cultivation on the Mandalay and Mr Whiteacre says he never saw such ex cellent crops as will be taken off th farm this season in wheat, oats, bar ley. clover and timothy, and it is th intention of the present owner to ente. the lists this year in the production of certified timothy seed. The new owners of the Mandalav will also go in for the production of live stock, cattle and hogs. The horses and cattle on the ranch are exceptional animals, the horses being thoroughbreds and the cattle purebreds. Within a couple of venrs Mr. Whiteacre predicts the Mandalav will become the show farm of the Central Interior. JUDGE ROBERTSON GIVES JUNK BUYER BENEFIT OF DOUBT Maurice Knop, an itinerant junk buyer, appealed before Judge Robertson on Monday charged with the theft cf a quantity of brass fittings from the Giscome sawmill. There was evidence of an agreement on the part of Roy Spurr to sell the accused a quantity of brass filings, after which Knop tcck the filings and proceeded to help have been defeated by 76 votes The Smsdf tc\a qunntlty of bT* ^rciijrth of the tWQ partles nQW stands Nationale 76, Liberals 14. MATHESON SOLVED RECENT THEFT ON C.N.R. PASSENGER TRAIN rn Kncp speaks very poor English McB. Young, who appeared for him, suggested there was a misunderstanding on his part as to what Mr. Spun-agreed to sell him. J. O. Wilson, appearing for the prosecution, ridiculed the .suggestion of any misunderstanding as bcth the accused and Mr. Spurr were familiar with the material bein vr I were familiar with the material being M*tlleson- C.N.R. investigator, j disposed of. and alto-ether unlikely ^aay night solved the recent I t f b fili ith b fit Quebec, Aug. 18�The Liberal administration of rremier Ciodbout was swept cut of existence yesterday in a virtual landslide, which carried down to defeat the premier, five of his ministers and the speaker of the legislature. Premier Godbout was called upon to form a ministry following: the resignation of Premier Taschereau, after the general elections in November last when he narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of a coalition of Conservatives led by Maurice Duplessis and disaffected Liberals known as Action Liberal Nationale led by Paul Gouin. With the re-sig-nation of Premier Taschereau_ and the naming of Gcdbout as his successor, Gcuin cooled off in his rpposition to the government explaining' his objection had been to Premier Taschereau and did not extend to his successor Godbout. He also broke with Maurice Duplessis, the leader of the Conservative Ming, and expressed the view little benefit would accrue to the province in switching from, a Liberal to a Conservative administration. Gouin's following in the Action Lib-erale NaMonale refused to accept his dictum, and proceeded to form a new alliance with the Conservatives as the Union Nationale party. It was this party which in the elections yesterday completely overwhelmed the Godbout administration, capturing 75 seats out cf 90 and leaving the Liberal's a corporal's guard of 15 members. Premier Mackenzie King detached himself as much as possible from the election yesterday, but all of his ministers from Quebec took the stump for Premier Godbout.,a� did most of the Liberal private members from Quebec. That the Godbout government would be defeated, despite the strenuous fight made on its behalf by the federal cabinet ministers, was anticipated, but the virtual wiping out of the Liberal party came as a distinct surprise. Quebec. Aug. 18�The final tabulation of the voting in Monday's election give the Union Nationale party 76 seats in the legislature and the Liberals 14. Maurice Duplessis. Conservative leader of the victorious party will take over control of provincial affairs as soon as Premier Godbout tenders his resignation. It will be the first government in Quebec in 39 years which will not carry the Liberal party label. The premier-elect is the son of the late Mr. Justice Duplessis who was a member of the legislature for many years before his elevation to the bench. He is a bachelor of 46 years and speaks English almost as fluently as he does French. Grand Aggregate Cup Donated by John C. Kelly was Won by Percy Homewood The Horticultural Society opened its third annual flower show on Friday in the ballrom of the Prince George hotel. In all there were 160 exhibits, half again as many as in 1935. The exhibits were of an unusually high order, and elicited many favorable comments from the opportunity to those who took visit the show. The show this year was held over from Friday to Saturday, to give the public a better chance to view the otferings of the Prince George gardeners. In some classes the flowers were in better condition the second day. It i.s hoped that it will be possible to hold the show ifor two days in the luture, should the warrant it. public attendance by John Kelly, Homewood with awards Mrs. Horticultural The Grand Aggregate Cup, donated � T~w- * was won by Percy a top score of 42 points. He was closely followed by Mrs. J. I. Dunn# last year's winner with 38 points. Mrs. R. B. Carter was third with a score of 36 points, followed by-Mrs. S. E. Marling with a total of 28. Other exhibitors winning high points were Mrs. C. C. Reid 27 pts.; Ernie W. Styles 17 pts.; and Mrs Win. Bexon 16 points. Of the several .special R. B. Carter wen the Society cup for the greatest increase in points won over the previous year, having bettered her score by 26 points. Percy Homewood won the picture donated by the Phillips Sales Co.. of Oshawa for obtaining the most' points in the twelve exhibitsin Class A. having obtained 3 firsts and 3 seconds for a score of 24 points, as against his nearest rivals score of 18 points made by Mrs. S. E. Marling. Mrs. C. C. ReicI won the W. H. Malkin Co., Ltd.. hamper, donated through C. C. Reid. Mrs. Marling won tho prize of $2.50 in gladiolus bulbs donated by R. M. Palmer. F.R.H.S.. Cobble Hill, with a vase of three gladiolus spikes anc: $3.00 in seeds donated by tho McFay-den Seed Co.. Winnipeg for the table decoration, also the 100-lb. sack of flour donated by A. E. C. Read, of Lcngworth. for the best rose in the show. Percy Homewood won the best single gladiolus spike class taking the Milton Jack, of Hatzic. prize of $3.00 worth of bulbs; also $2.00 cash prize for tne best vase of eight gladiolus .spikes; his exhibit of sweet peas captured the James Brand Co., prize of $2.j0 in JOE LOUIS KNOCKED OUT JACK SHARKEY IN THE THIRD ROUND night solved the recen property on a westbound train st 6th. The articles l consisting chiefly of a am d Tin p ' quetion, consisting "irkin f cam�"a and some fishing b l SaptiCarecl from an automo- S601*6 and Jasper a flatcar. They were Warren and w- W. Totem Broadcasters, of ? b and tak" the CNR- li the theft to a riding on same found the the owners and property to them at not he: at of 'i"om it. ^GOVERNMENT Aug. 19�Advices received of the pro-in the northeast the national govern-ul seifcing up of a soviet some time there the central gov-I and advantage was existing disorders to cut to confuse brass filings with brass fittings. New York Aug. 18�Joe Louis tonight knocked out Jack Sharkey in the niddle of the third round in their en-round bout tonight. Sharkey took severe beating at the hands of Louis nd from the first it was apparent he vas not match for his younger op- onent. In his dressing room after the fight Sharkey announced his re-birement, He said Louis is a very hard- goods. William Coop took home the prize of one special lilac bush donated by the Hardy Plant Nursery, of Dropmore, Manitoba, for his Aster entry, as well as winning a cash prize of $1.50 for stocks. Ernie Davis won the .section of named Asters, and will receive six Primula Polyanthus plants from the Dropmore Hardy Plant Nursery. Mrs. G. S. Wood's Are Now Getting the Upper Hand Continued Pressure on Madrid May Result in Removal of Capital to Barcelona ITALY MAY INTERVENE Air Force Has Been Mobilized and in Readiness to Strike in Support of Rebels London, Aug. 18�European capitals are uneasy tonight over the develop^ ments in the situation with respect to the Spanish civil war. Reports came from Rome that Benito Mussolini lias mobilized the Italian air force aixl may send it to aid the Spanish rebels. It is said most of the personnel in the air force were interrogated as to ability to speak Spanish. The French foreign office has been careful to state the report is not official, hut there have been several recent developments which give it support. Reports from Madrid are to the effect the military leaders of the government are planning to evacuate the capital and move the head of the government to Barcelona. The rebels are now in force some 40 miles west of Madrid. In the fighting around San Sebastian, on the Bay of Biscay, the government troops are said to have made a sortie in armored cars and to have scattered attacking rebels, but the holding of San Sebastian is becoming increasingly difficult with attacks from the sea and on land, and the evacuation of the port may be expected. Officers in charge of San Sebastian are said to have sent an ultimatum to the rebels that if attacks upon the city are not stopped 1200 rebel prisoners will b � put to death. San Sebastian was severely shelled today by a rebel ship. when more than 100 civilians were killed. London_ Aug. 18�The tide in the Spanish civil war has been running strongly during the past two days in favor of the rebels. The airplane? has proven the most effective weapon in the fighting, and while the rebels were short of planes whetn the rebellion first broke they now seem to be plentifully supplied, and in the air are now equal with the government forces if they are not superior. The government is now seeking tto barter with Judge Robertson in disposing of the | ,' and on top of that he had been case said it appeared to be one o which the Scottish verdict of "guilt.-, but not proven" might be applied There was some doubt in his mind however, as to what Knop':; understanding of the transaction might have .been, and he would give him the bene fit of it and dismiss the case. Krop had been under arrest since August 5th. The brass fittings will be returned to the Giscome mill. -------------o------------- LOUIS AND SHARKEY RECEIVED BIG PURSES New York, Aug. 19�Joe Louis and Jack Sharkey% drew down fairly large purses for their bout on Tuesday night The winners end was $35,000-and Sharkey got $20,000. BILL TWEED ONTARIO FOREST AVIATOR HAS BEEN RESCUED the vric Winnipeg. Aug. 19�Eill Tweed, aviator in the employ >>f th? On1' government, who was given up for lost n tho flame-swept forest areas in northern Ontario, has been rescue;!. Tweed's plane was wrecked in a crash a.nd he was unable to comrn.i.inicate with the outside. creed to realize he had become an old nan for the fight game. Louis was in Teat spirits, and said he had demon-�trated that it would take more than ine beating to put him into the discard. J. Peck MacSwain, of Stewart, will :elebrate his seventy-first birthday on Wednesday next. He has issued a Hinted announcement to all his friends hroughout the province so that they nay be with him in spirit. Peck says he Vancouver show may be worth vhile, but for himself the jubilee on Wednesday next means a great deal more. William Ferguson, postmaster at Uhief Lake has been advised by J. F. Vlurray that the t?nder of Percy E. McCabe for the carriage of the maii veekly between Prince George and Reid Lake, via Chief Lake, has been !ccepted. The now sen-ice, which will )c a weekly one between the points named, will go into effect as from October 1st. lie baseball cLuice which was to have taken pl?cc in the Princess Thea-'re this evening has been called off. In its stead there will be a smoker in 'he Canadian Lesrioii building to commence at 9 o'clock. spikes of Antirrhinum captured Wm. Rennie's Ltd. prize of $2.50 in goods. The ten-week stock section prize of a special lilac bush, donated by the Manitoba Plant Nursery, goes to Mrs. C. C. Reid. Miss Marion Boyle's bouquet of wild �flowers won Judge H. E. A. Robertson's prize of a book entitled "Birds of Canada." Competition was particularly keen i'i the gladiolus, antirrhinum, rose, sweet peas, .stockr,, zinnia, a.ster, pan-sies, double nasturtium, calendule and cosmos classes, and the quality of the exhibits in these was distinctly high and worthy of a prize in any flower show. The flowers were displayed to better advantage this year by the use of a black background which accentuated the brilliance of the colors. The officers of the society wish to thank all exhibitors who worked tc make this show an outstanding .success and in closing the year's activities hop' that the show has served to increas' the public interest in the growing anc3 di.solaying of flowers. Mr. and M/rs. James Travis acted a.' judges nnd their awards in first, seconc" and third order follow: Flowers Gladiolus�3 spikes�Mrs. S. E. Marline:. Percy Homewood Ernie Davis. Gladiolus�Best 'single snike.^�Perc? Hcmewood. Mrs. S. E. Marling. Mrs. R R. Anderson. Gladiolus�Eight spikes�P. Home-weed. Ernie Davis, Mrs. R. R. Anderson. Roses�Best single rose�Mrs. S. F M"n.rling. Mrs. R. R. Ander.=on. ME William Bexon. AntirrhirMm�IVTrs G .S 'Vooi Mrs (Continued en Page Three) the rebels for the safety of towns held by its troops with the lives of supixxsed rebel sympathizers held under arrest, and when this fails the unfortunate prisoners are summarily executed. The Asservatore Romano, the official organ of the Vatican in commenting upon such atrocities says the advocates of non-interference on the part of the powers in Spain have been embarrassed by recent executioas and massacres of prisoners by the government troops, and describes the civil war, as it is being waged, as a cataclysm of bestiality. The British government has become concerned over the failure of the Italian government to join with the other European powers in a non-interference pact with respect to the Spanish rebellion. At the last meeting with British and French representatives Italy's foreign minister took exception to the non-interference pact for the , reason it did not go far enough, that exhibit of eight I while the governments might agree to non-interference the way appeared to be open to their nationals to supply airplanes and munitions to the Spanish government with which to wage war upon the rebels. It was disclosed at the British foreign office today that it had felt warranted in issuing a warning to Italy that disastrous results are likely to follow if there is any further delay on the part of Italy in the signing of the non-interference pact. The advance of the rebel troops ujx>n Madrid during the past two days i.s said to have completely shattered the confidence of the government's military authorities in the capital. Two days ago they were confidently predicting the collapse of the revolution, but .since then the rebels have been pressing steadily southward. Reports have come cf one decisive victory for the rebels in which a government force was surprised, leaving 500 dead on the field and having 1500 taken prisoner. On the top of this news came the report that a strong squadron of rebel planes was about to take off from Burgos, a point 200 miles from Madrid for the avowed'purpose of bombing the capital. This threat is said to have put the wind up with the Spanish command to such an extent that three lan*t� pianos are being held in readiness in which the command can make their e.scape at a moment's notice. The enp-ital is conceded to be very vulnerable to an attack from the air, and its residents are virtually helpless. Th-British embassy in Madrid has taken LJie precaution to paint a huge Union Tack upon the roof of the embassy in he hope that in the expected bomb-,r- the rebels will be able to avert its leslruction. with probable heavy lass of life.