n An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Centra! and Northern British Columbia Prince George, B.C., Thursday, July 25, 1946 $2.00 a Year Lor Delegate UBCM Rally la.vor jack Nicholson was dele-Monday by the City OouncU S the annual convention of of B.C Municipalities at nt soring* on September ne^atthe invitation of Valley Municipal Asso- and city of New Westmin- . Worship ed bitter dis- ,lntment over recent con-ion of Feder- 1 of Mayors Municipali- in Vancouver, |ing he would recommend Sing a dele-to a conven- >Iayor xicholson of that kind. declared that trivial matters 0 national importance were with and nothing constructive ing back, in suggesting the oration could do good work If it to channel convention sub-through provincial municipal ciation-s in place of delegates nding from each town, reported contacting War As-Corporation regarding local buildings. lile in Vancouver he carried out of the City Council and or-chairs for the Council Cham- Veteran Police Offi Sustains Fatal Injury icer no Inds department officials in were very considerate, he ted, toward his obtaining extra nation on hydro data. Wire News IBulletins � By CANADIAN PRESS A'BQMB EXPLODED , )ARD DSS MOUNT McKIN--An awesome, terrifytng scene of ships dropping away a man-made tower of water a high and 2000 feet wide held spondents enthralled when the | atomic bomb ever touched off water subjected 75 ships to fcntrated blasts heretofore un-ned of at 1:35 P.S.T. Wednes- ae 16 capital ships still remain-after the blast which vaporized steam to soar 10,-et, merging with a grey sky. JSS Saratoga and DSS Arkan-ere sunk. PILOT SAFE A�Air Minister Gibson need today that Flight Lieu-Bill MacKenzie, pilot of the opelled plane that disappeared 'weeks ago, has been repor-'e. Gibson said MacKenzie alked into Blind River, Qnt., orning. His plane disappeared p. A search had been concen-m North Bay and Temagami j several hundred miles east of River. Cons*. H. L. McKenney Riles Bring Province-Wide Tributes. Northerners lost a. good friend Thursday in the passing of Const. Harry L. McKenney, 57, in charge of the district detachment, B.C. Police. He died in Prince George Hospital after being hi a coma seven days since stricken within a few hours, of having helped an autoist out of a ditch on the highway. The exertion of heaving on the car is attributed for a rupture of the cerebral artery. He never regained complete consciousness. The kindly act in helping a passing autoist typified the spirit in which he had conducted police work the past 23 years In Central B.C., with a severity, but fairness, which won for him the faith of the people. Const. McKenney was endeavoring to clear the highway, which had been blocked by a collision between two autos late at night, while on patrol from Namekus Lodge where a sports day had concluded with a dance. "He was one of the best fellows I have ever known," was the tribute paid by his commanding officer, Sergt. George H. Clark, in charge of Fort George sub-division, B.C. Police. That he attained the highest type of success, the esteem of those among whom he lived, was attested on Monday by the many wreathes sent by friends in various parts of Central B.C. and other sections of B.C., and the funeral cortege of 23 cars which travelled to the cemetery. Pallbearers at Knox United Church were brother officers, Con-stabjes J\, M.. Millar, Q. A. Perrj*. W. A, Demmon, A. W. Weeks, G. W. Russell and A, W. Strom, In service dress with the second tunic button covered with black cloth. An impressive Masonic ritual at the graveside was attended by members of Nechako Lodge No. 86, A.P. & AM., with A. M. Patterson as director of ceremonies. Masonic pallbearers were Sergt. Clark, Constables B. E. Munkley, Port St. James; R. O. Moore, Van-derhoof; E. Rosberg, C. A. B. Caw-dell and Game Warden A. J. Jank. A firing party in charge of Const. Millar, comprised Constables Perry, Munkley. Moore, Rosberg, Weeks and Demmon. One of the most conscientious police veterans in the north, Const. McKenney joined the B.C. Police, September 19, 1923, and the following May was transferred to Giscome where he was stationed four years before going through to Terrace. He became a charter member of the Kitsilas Masonic Lodge there, although his mother lodge is in Prince George. He worked out of Terrace until February, 1939, when he was transferred to Prince George. Const. McKenney was born on May 3, 1889, in Colbourne, Ontario, and was a grain buyer before home-steading in the'lakes district near Vanderhoof prior to joining the force. He is survived by his widow, one son. Lewis, who came up from Harrison to attend the last rites; an older daughter, Sheila; and three young daughters, Nancy, Sharon and Diedre. r: c. vaughan cm.g. Bert Gogltn Buys Body Repair Shop From A. Bellevance Cariboo Body Shop, located in the Bellos Ranch Ltd. Building, Third Avenue, has been sold by Ad Bellevance to Bert Goglin, proprietor of B.C. Taxi. Mr. Bellevance is planning a motor trip nearly" in August for his family to take them through the Okanagan and southern part of the province. They also will visit the Court^nay-Comox district of Vancouver Island, where they formerly lived, with a view to resettling there. Seattle Pilot Crashes Plane at Porcupine Lake Aerial Tourists Hiking Out of Rockies With Pack Train to Grand Prairie C.N.R. President Impressed With City's Growth Local properties in the railway yards were inspected Tuesday by R. C. Vaughan, CJM.G., chairman and president of the Canadian National Railway system, who is on a general inspection trip of western lines. Mr. Vaughan arrived in Prince George on Tuesday accompanied by J. M. Macrae, freight traffic manager, Western Region; Bernard Allan, assistant general superintendent, B.C. district; C. J. Quantic, superintendent of motive power, B.C. district, and C. A. Berner, superintendent of Smithers division. Bruce Boreham of Winnipeg, public relations representative, is accompanying Mr. Vaughan who journeyed from Winnipeg to Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Jasper and Prince George and who is now en route to Prince Rupert where he will sail for Vancouver before re-turnihg home. Mr. Vaughan reports the railway (See VAUGHAN. Page 6) WBh IMMIGRANTS AWA-Acting Prime Minister urent announced in Commons 4,000 single veterans of a"ny who fought in Italy ected for immigration to ; mny of them <*W return to their" native of polmcal con > 'elieve their pii*ht to relieve what appeared ant M�t i agri- - a mission would be to select 4,000 single FLARES Jew was kill- displaced "*' troops restore order. an-were ^da mu ITS6111 �**� bushelso?J?UBritaln 600--�^ *he.at ,?t the fixed d el the H. Menklnen, the pilot, and An-tone Schnel, both of Seattle, are reaching civilization by pack train to Grand Prairie after their Stinson plane was stranded in a desolate region north of McBride across the Alberta border when the undercarriage was damaged, in deceptive terrain toward the head of Porcupine Lake. The accident occurred as the plane, in company with another Stinson flown by J. P. Chase and carrying William Simmons, of Seattle, was flying in past the Monk-man Pass area seeking a hunting j camp site. The two planes left here on Saturday morning, expecting to return some time Sunday. Mr. Chase flew on to Grand Prairie to report his comrades had been| grounded in the vicinity of Kakwa River and Lynx Creek. A flight of five planes from Seattle made a landing here on Friday, two Stinsons and an Aerocoupe, being ferried to Anchorage by Don Burkhart, W. P. Nicholson and H. A. Gardiner. The latter had his brother, W. D. Gardiner, with him. The two other planes remained. In. addition there arrived earlier in the week one of the pioneer pilots of the north, Noel Wien of Fairbanks, who was grounded here by weather most of the week. His daughter, Jean, accompanied him from Seattle. "He was last cleared from here In 1930, out of the old airport. Mr..Wien, who Is credited with having scooped the world In flying out. pictures of the late Will Rogers' death crash scene, is a veteran of aver 30 years In Alaska and is understood to have sold out recently to his brother, Slg, and to have acquired the Cessna plane agency for Man Loses Arm In Conveyor Belt WILLOW RIVER�Ben Mc-Nally, foreman of Willow River Sawmill, had his right arm wrenched off just above tiie elbow when caught In a conveyor belt Monday morning and was rushed to Prince George Hospital where an amputation just below the shoulder was required. The accident occurred shortly after work started. Modern Apartment Block Considered Strike Deadline Set by Trailers PRINCE RUPERT�Monday was set as a strike deadline by 250 mem, bers of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union engaged in Prince Rupert's basic industry, unless nine local fish companies meet demands for union security, an overtime pay schedule and wage in^ creases. Should the strike go into effect it will paralyze Prince Rupert at the height of the salmon fishing season and mainly affect black cod boats, flatfiSh trawlers and salmon trol-lers delivering to local fish plants. Isle Pierre Revived As Civic Hydro Site Nechako River Development Diverts Interest From Willow River Project With entry of the Nechako River <*^~ into the local hydro development scheme being advocated by Mayor Jack Nicholson, a special session of the City Council is expected to be convened this weekend by His Worship. Mayor Nicholson expects Ernest Bowness of Calgary, internationally recognized hydro-electric engineer, to arrive here on Saturday and subject to his arriving will call a special session to consider the Nechako project. Aldermen were advised Monday that extra information obtained from the provincial department of j lands indicates a conservative 10,-000 horsepower potential on the Bowron River whereas Isle Pierre surveys suggest both 10,000 and 50.-000 horsepower projects are feasible. Mayor Nicholson expressed confidence that the hydro picture is looming up in good shape with possibility of being within civic resources. Listed in reports of the Post-War Rehabilitation Council, larger undeveloped water powers include two sources on the Nechako of 20,000 and 26,000 horsepower respectively, while the reputed blocks of power combined would provide an estimated 47,000 horsepower. It is recognized that the data on which tabulated horsepower at each site is estimated vary in reliability "Sun-Kinks" Derail Train Ernest Carver, conductor on the local wayfreight, sustained minor leg injuries when two freight cars were derailed near Loos about 3 p.m. Tuesday and plunged into the river. He went to McBride Red Cross Outpost Hospital for medical attention to injuries inflicted by a piece of steel. Attributed to "sun caused by expansion rails, the derailment the C.N.R. westbound gers and mail 14 hours reaching Prince George. George Abbott, engineer, was taking his last but one run before he retires from railroading. He will go to White Rock. Provincial Lab Advocated For Prince George - kinks" of the delayed passen-from. Directors of Prince George Hospital Society approved on Tuesday a suggestion of Dr. E. J. Lyon that according to the length of period i they press for establishment of a over which stream-measurements provincial laboratory in the new hospital to serve a population area estimated to range from 14,500 to 25,000 pedple. have been taken, the nature of the control at the guage-site and the estimate of available head. The department of lands' map of developed and undeveloped water-powers does not give recognition to j taking in regard tp having a labora-undeveloped waterpowers in the' Support was pledged Dr. Lyon toward personal efforts he proposes Jaycees Debating Labor Day Program The spacious lawn of Dr. John G. MacArthur at 1250 Davey Street will be the venue for a dinner meeting of Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce this evening at 7 o'clock when the July .1 committee will report on the recent Dominion Day fete and plan for Labor Day activities. Alaska. FRANCOIS LAKE�With a large livestock shed erected by voluntary labor, plans for Francois Lake Fall Fair on Friday, August 30, will feature the first exhibit of cattle, sheep and poultry, including at least 10 stock horse events. The program will also feature a sports program for children and an Livestock Entries James Hutchison, president of the ��.'��"�- Northwest Construction Co. Ltd., Peat lire Fall Fair Prince Rupert, arrived in town on Tuesday for an extended business visit. His firm recently completed a large contract at Ocean Falls which included the building of a theatre, a 50-room dormitory and 11 homes. The company is also building a large warehouse in New Westminster for Nelson Bros, fisheries, and 1 also has the contract for the Prince i Rupert Daily News addition and al-�' terations to their new .building. . J Mr. Hutchison is greatly impressed with the potential development. at Prince George and in central | B.C. and contemplates opening a branch of his company here. One of their first projects may be the construction of a large modern apartment block, the location of which he now has under review. Mr. Hutchison is a 'guest until Fri- all-star baseball game dians and whites. tween In- day evening at the Prince George Hotel where those Interested in building projects may meet him. High Tension Winf Kills Log Loader PRINCE RUPERT�Louie Kosti, 27, formerly of Biggar, Sask., was instantly killed Saturday during lumber loading operations at Port Edward when he touched the wire rope of an improvised derrick which had come in contact with an overhead power line. He was employed by the Mix Construction Co. vicinity of Prince George but surveys were undertaken privately for a syndicate interested in developing the Isle Pierre project in the early days. The financial problem involved in furnishing electric service to local consumers is likely to be the first consideration taken up with Mr. Bowness in discussion of methods of obtaining adequate energy supply and methods of distribution. It is recognized that undeveloped water powers within transmission distance are 1500 h.p., on the Stel-lako River; 1500 h.p., Cheslatta River; 25,000 h.p., Queshel River, and an estimated 10,000 to 47,000 on the Nechako River, apart from the Bear River site. In a brief submitted to the Post-War Rehabilitation Council by Henry V. Warren, it was stressed that although it is known that large water power resources can be developed, it is riot known at what cost they can be made available to consumers. Former Resident Faces Attempted Murder Charge John Birtelsen, 17, who resided in South Fort George up to six years ago, was formally charged with attempted murder on Monday in the Victoria Juvenile Court in connection with the wounding of Const. Stan Cornish, 32, whose condition is reported as critical by Dr. William A. McElmoyle. The police constable was shot In the stomach with a 32-calibre gun while questioning the driver of a stolen car shortly after midnight Friday. The accused was arrested Saturday after an all-night search, and following his appearance on the charge the youth was remanded. STRAIGHTEN ROAD Locally known as "Suicide Corner," the curve on which a double fatality occurred recently on Giscome Highway is being widened and the approaches brushed out by a provincial public works department crew which is utilizing a shovel excavator, acquired late in June. A coroner's jury made a strong recommendation on June 27 that in view of a number of accidents near the scene, the public works department improve Giscome Highway and visibilitv on the curve. tory established/"here, similar to those in Prince Rupert and Kam-loops. It would entail appointment by the provincial health department of a paid technician in pathology and bacteriology. As advocated by the B.C. Hospitals Association, directors agreed to raise the rates in the new institution to $4, $5 and from $6 up for public, semi-public and private wards respectively. Expenditure of some $15,000 on furnishings was estimated as required in the former military hospital, it was stated by C. H. Wisen-den, secretary, who, with Miss Jessie Robertson, matron, was appointed to a committee to select the furnishings. Mr. Wisenden reported having ordered two sterilizers for $5200. He advised that several offers have been received from organizations desirous of helping with furnishing of the new quarters. , He expects to hear any time from War Assets Corporation officials as to items available and needed here. Cost to date of hospital alterations has been $8,971.44, with equipment, $615.23, for a total of $9,-586.67, ascribed as responsible for an operating loss for the month of $7,366, the expense amounting to $12,25651. It was reported that 53 members have joined the society since the first of the year. Dry Dock Subject Of Showdown With C.N.R. Chieftain PRINCE RUPERT�Aroused by a statement in Parliament by Hon. Lionel Chevrier that it is no. longer economical to carry on major shipbuilding in the Prince Rupert dry-dock, local organizations have instituted a rebuttal campaign. Representations were made this afternoon to R. C. Vaughan, C.M.G., chairman r.nd president of the C.N.R. system, upon his arrival at 3:15 p.m., for a definite statement as to what intentions, if any, there may be as to the future operation of the yard. The committee Interviewing Mr. Vaughan comprised J. T. Harvey, president of the Associated Boards of Trade; Mayor H. M. Daggett, W. M. Watts and E. T. Applewhaite, and is wording a written protest to be sent to he mlniser of transpor.