Nanaimo Daily News from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada • 1

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NANAIMO. VAMOUVER ISLAND, BRTTl HURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1929. 'l timrn JTY GARDENS AND BOULEVARDS JUDGED MIAMI sm I flLip. Architect CRASH 01 Accidentally Shot w.y Today Messrs ffacfiwoocl And CUNARDER Looking for Cows Victoria, Aug. 8.

Samuel MacLure, aged 69, one of the most prominent architects in British Columbia, died Samuel Marl nrc Oakland, Aug. 8. The drunk Jenkins Are Winners enness of Doc. Alley's cows cost him early this morning at jubilee Hospital his life. The cows got drunk on mash tollowing an operation.

HIGHWAY IS FATAL Sooke Resident Die From Injuries Received in Car Accident they found in the woods, and stayed MacLure was born and educated in New Westminster. He studied archi out all night. Doc. AUey and his John Alley, took their guns and FAILS IN ATTEMPT 2 2-Year-Old dinar Liner Beats Own Previous Record by Hours. tecture in New York and came to Vic At its regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday evening last, the Society staged probably the best of its many exhibitions held during the past Spring and Summer months.

More than fiftv GRAF ZEPPELIN OFF ON WORLD CRUISE tona J3 years ago. Hatley Park, the FORMER MEMBER (ffllfflfflilfflS went to look for them. While crawling through the underbrush, John Alley's gun discharged accidentally, and his cousin was killed. palatial Dunsmuir residence, near Col wood, was designed by him. He also exhibits were henched, and were made designed "Miraloma," the country This Morning.

HIT FREIGHT TRUCK Latest Report Give Position ATTACKED ON SHIP home of the late Hon. W. C. Nichol, at Sidney, and several bank buildings here. up of some of the choicest and freshest blooms in their respective classes to be found anywhere outside of the big commercial nurseries.

Beautiful Exhibits Mrs. Stebbings showed a very choice 630 Miles from New York City. ft Victoria, Aug. 8 Eric Weston, 37, MET BAD WEATHER New York, Aug. Cunard lin of Sooke, formerly of Duncan, died in SEARCHING FOR SPOT WHERE CAR FELL INTO LAKE Port Angeles, Aug.

8. Curtis Thompson, marine aboard the battleship Tennessee, came back from Seattle today with State Highway Patrolman Howard Tull, to point out the spot on the Olympic Highway where he claims he saw a roadster leap into Lake Cres St. Joseph's hospital shortly after Passengers Knocked Down Col. Hughes Following Immigration Statements. STOWAWAYS HUNTED er Mauretania passed the Ambrose o'clock this morning from injuries re DEMPSEY GIVEN PERMISSION TO STAGE FIGHTS Chicago, Aug.

8. Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight champion, lightship 'at 10:36 a.m. (Eastern Day- and well displayed exhibit of Gladioli, among which the deep purple bloom shading to light blue attracted much favorable notice; and Mr. Newberry's entry of Tuberous Begonias, both yellow and scarlet, "Was a sight long to be Washington, Aug. 8.

The Graf Zeppelin reported to the Navy De ASKED TO LEAVE SHIP cent on Sunday afternoon, July 24 He said he did not reoort remembered. vcsiciud was granted a license to conduct boxing shows by the Illinois State Athletic Commission. The action is subject to approval by the state treasurer, with whom Dempsey must file a bond before he can exercise the ugnt lunej today completing the Crossing from Cherbourg in 4 days, 22 hours snd 44 minutes. The time was 3 hours and 50 minutes better than her own record, but 5 hours and 27 minutes behind the time of the North German Lloyd liner Bremen. The liner was not observed at Ambrose because of the r.

Perth, Australia, Aug. 8 Angry passengers of the liner Bendigo attacked ceived in a collision between a light coupe he was driving on the island highway near the Colwood golf course and a freight truck, The accident took place shortly after 1.30 o'clock this morning. After striking the truck with its left front wheel, the car driven by Weston turned over twice and came to rest on its side. The glass was shattered and the body badly smashed. because two other cars were on the Mr.

Gould exhibited Sweet Peas of various hues and shades, rantrine from spot and he believed they would do so. His storv adds another deepest red through pink and ivory to UltldU to the disappearance on July 3 of Mr. partment that its position at 11 a.m. was 40.12 north, 60.35 west, approximately 630 miles east of New York City. Twenty-two Passengers Lakehurst, Aug.

8. Like a new constellation in an otherwise starless sky, the giant German dirigible Graf Zeppelin took to the air at 11:40 o'clock Eastern Standard Time, last night for a flight around the world. There were 22 passengers, two permit. He is to promote shows at the Coliseum. pure wnite, large line blooms that one accustomed to look to from such an experienced grower.

Among the va and Mrs. Russell Warren, of the Bogachiel River which officials thought might synchronize with the lake tragedy. Collingwood Hughes, former member of the British House of Commons after a meeting on the liner today to discuss Hughes' allegations concerning immigrants to Australia brought by the liner from Great Britain. Hughes is alleged to have declared the immigrants included "degenerates, criminals, loafers, unemployables and weak-minded children." The Austral rieties were Montrose. Powersom.rt LABOR WORKERS SEEK Larry French Leaped To Death from Ship v.

S. G. S. McNeil, of the 22-year-old Cunarder messaged the time to hi New York offices. The old Mauretania, for years queen of the seas, until she was recently deposed by the new Bremen, made a valiant effort to equal the record.

On three days of the voyage she equalled Ivory, Wembley, Sunkist, Chieftain, Grenadier, Mrs. Scales, Cameo, Scales and White Perfection. HELP FOR UNEMPLOYED Messrs. Ferry Robson's exhibit women, aboard the Zeppelin and there was a possibility that a stowaway had again been successful in hidim? him BLAZE BREAKS OUT AT BRITANNIA ian government is investJo-no. v.

was a flower show in itself, consisting as it did, of Roses, Scabia, Dahlias, self in some dim recess 'm the great bag. Seattle, Aug. 8. The seaman who leaped to his from the steamer Admiral Evans on a dare from his companions yesterday was identified today as Larry aged 31, of St. John's, by John Sullivan.

Sullivan, French and two others were uiaaiou ana Carnations. The Dahlias ranged all the way from the tiny pom Saint John, N. Aug. 8.The Parliament of Canada's international organization the Trades and Congress will meet here for its or surpassed 676 miles, her previous 1iigh day, run, but bad weather Tuesday and yesterday forced curtailment of speed. The BremejnVhigh daily run on its recent maiden voyage to New York was 715 mils.

seven oi the passengers had taken passage for the entire trip, which includes stops at Friedrichshafen, To-kio, and Los Angeles, before return un charges. Mr. Hughes, who was attending the meeting, was knocked down. When he arose he was surrounded by excited men, whose behavior was menacing. Hughes, however, remained unperturbed, and argued quietly with the spokesman of the demonstrators.

Finally the captain of the Bendie-o pom to the giant decorative sort, each in a wide range of colors. The writer, however, was much attracted by the 45th annual convention commencing Vancouver, Aug. 8. A large fire which started two miles north of Britannia Beach today, was reported out of control tonight, and a gang of men were fighting the braze. leaving the liner when some one dared French to swim ashore.

He dived overboard and was drowned. ing to Lakehurst, in about a month carnations which, he thinks, was the August 26 next. Tb- Congress has met in the Maritime Province twice since its formation in Halifax. N.S., in 1908 and the rest were going only for thej pick of a verv fine floral display. Am first leg of the journey across1 the At According to J.

G. Macdonald, of the and in Saint John in 1914. torn Hughes the passengers desired him British Columbia Forest Service, the to leave the ship. But Hughes was I he officials of the Congress have put forth every effort to make the ong the varieties were Princess Mary, a large flame colored bloom; Dr. Connor, yellow splashed with red; Flashlight, opal color; Santa Claus, cream with dark crimson edging Topaz, yellow with pink, and Bookham Clove a DELEGATES TO- LEAGUE ASSEMBLY AI AIOHED lantic.

Exitement prevailed in the pre-take-off arrangements. Stowaways Hunted As the engines were warmed up, sailors with flashlights swarmed in the hangar rafters like spiders in a forthcoming convention truly representative of the workers throughout the EVACUATION OF TI RHDOUID IS CONSIDERED entire dominion in order that the poli willing- to change his arrangements, and said he would continue to Adelaide Premier Bruce asked for an investigation, and the Minister of Immigration has asked the Development and Migration Commission to prepare a report on immigrants brought by the Bendigo. fire is burning over an area of dead timber. A fire broke out two miles south of Hood Point on Bowen Island today, and is being fought by Forest Rangers. It was reported the blaze' was under control tonight.

Another fire which broke out at Departure Bay, near Na-naimo, was extinguished last evening. cies of the trade union movement, as represented by the Congress, may be monster web in search of aspiring stowaways who might attempt to follow the example of a Trenton, N. red. The exhibits were well staged, the colors blending harmoniously; their freshness symmetry and loveliness of form and color recalling the lines anent Cleopatra's beauty Age pannot wither it, nor custom stale Its infinite variety. Competition Winners Ottawa, Aug.

8. Announcement of Canada's representatives at the coming Assembly of the League of Nations. youth, who was caught earlier in the All other tires in the lower coastal evening and cast into the navy brig. come better known and understood in the Maritime Provinces of the Dominion. "The splendid progress made on the industrial field in all parts of Canada during the past year should reflect itself in a determined endeavor on the part of the organized workers to se At 10:35 the bell in the hangar rang summoning the ground crew of 400 sailors to their positions for walking Move Being Made To Settle Dispute Manchester, Aug.

8. A definite move to settle the wage dispute which resulted in the great Lancashire cotton industry stoppage affecting more than 500,000 work maue Known the re sult of the recent Garden and Boule was made yesterday afternoon by Premier King, at the conclusion of Cabinet Council. They are Mr. Raoul Dandurand, who also represents Canada on the Council of the League; Mr. W.

D. Euler, Minister of National Revenue, and Mr. J. C. Elliott, Minister of Public Works.

the dirigible out on to the field for its take-off. regions are reported under control. Definite improvement in the forest fire situation was reported today from Alberta and Ontario, but in Manitoba new outbreaks kept the fire fighters busy and, caused some anxiety. Rain fell in Alberta in most of the -districts where fires are threatening and, as a result, official reports termed the situation more hopeful, particularly in the The machinery was started which The Hague, Aug. 8.

French and German views on evacuation of the Rhineland were stated flatly today to each other by Premier Briand of France and Gustave Stresseman, the German foreign minister, in private convention. While the French Premier and the German Foreign Minister were in accord on the central principal of evacuation of occupied districts, they were at complete variance on the measure of control which is to be substituted for military forces. M. Briand raised no' objection to Dr. Stresse-man's contention that evacuation should be concluded within three months af cure progressive legislation which will protect established standards of living and provide relief when unemployed or incapacitated by sickness, accident or old age," says the convention call issued from the Congress headquarters in Ottawa by President Tom Moore.

ponderously opened the great doors at either end of the arched hangar and a band burst into melody from a dim corner of the great building. Pas vard competition. In Gardens, Messrs. Hackwood, Leighton, Sumpton and Joy were placed in the order named. In Boulevards, Mr.

Jenkins was placed over Mr. Good. Before distribution of the prize money, the entries will be further inspected, and it is conceivable that the present standing can he re-arranged due to neglect to maintain the high merit of the gardens when judged. sengers were bundled aboard. There ers was made today by representatives of the council of the Trades and Labor Union Congress, who investigated the whole situation this morning.

After interviewing the operatives and officials they called meetings for tomorrow. Ihe holding of the Congress in Saint John this year coincides with the 80th anniversary of the pt9hIUhtnt was nervous laughter and shouts of "it won't be long now," and the ground crew moved forward. tsrazeu forest Reserve. Three small fires broke out in the Sault Ste Marie district, in Ontario, today, but were easily controlled. Elsewhere in the Province the situation was improving, due to rains.

Alternate delegates are: Sir George Foster, president of the League of Nations Society in Canada; Mr. Malcolm McLean, member of parliament for Melfore; Miss A. Macphail, member of parliament for South Grey, and Mr. Philipe Roy, Canadian Minister at Paris. It is desirable that the women of Canada be represented in the assembly, Mr.

King said, and the choice of Miss Macphail seemed most appropriate. The tenth assembly of the League of Nations will take place on September PLOT TO RHNSTATE REPARATIONS DUE ter the adoption of the Young plan, except such objections as material difficulties of removing the men might present. He told Dr. Stresseman, however, he could not agree so readily in his refusal to consider setting up of a commission on the left bank of the, Rhine to oversea armament activities. London, Aug.

8 The Exchange Tele COMMUNICATION Ladysmith, B.C., Aug. 7, 1929. To the Editor Free Press: Dear Sir, I happened to be in Na-uaimo last night (Aug. 6), and by chance leoked in at St. John Hall, CANADIAN VETERANS of the Longshoremen's Union in this city, believed to be the first labor union established in Canada.

The trade union movement of Saint John is putting forth every effort to insure the convenience and comfort of the delegates and visitors to the convention. As an interlude to the convention the local committee is arranging that the delegates and visitors shall be given a sail on the Saint John River to Crystal Beach where a clam bake and dance will be staged on the store. A special committee of the Saint io visit Nurseries The matter of arranging a visit to Mr. Palmer's nurseries was left' with the president and secretary. Mr.

Parmer had Invited the members to his plant at Cobble Hill during the first and second weeks in this month when, as he said, the Gladioli will be at its best. Mr. Robson was elected a member of the committee, in place of a member unable to attend the meetings. The next meeting will be held September 3rd, with a display of where a few people were gathered to- Tl. in ueneva.

ers. i am Klaa 1 hannpnpH in fnr A tt -n, glad I happened in. for Bucharest, Aug. 8. Great sensation has been created in Bucharest by the discovery of an alleged scheme for reinstatement of former Crown Prince Carol of Roumania, who is now in exile in France.

This morning police summoned M. Oatinescu, chief of Premier Maiu's "uusl ne tact that six or seven committees often sit simultaneously while the display wasn't by any means what one would expect from a city the size of Nanaimo, the qfality of tnc bloom on display would have been a credit on any competitive bench. The Toronto, Aug. 8 A Star special from Ottawa says the Canadian Government is seeking ten Canadian seamen and two Canadian War Veterans to whom war reparations are due. The largest amount owing to John J.

O'Brien, $5, GCO, plus interest. He was last heard of in New York. W. H. Bodiam, New Westminster, B.

is among the others sought. graph Company today said it had learned on good authority the British delegates to The Hague conference had made it clear to France and Germany that in the event of thier coming to an agreement between themselves on evacuation of the "Rhineland, Great Britain Would accept such- agreement unconditionally seasonal plants and flowers, Dahlias were splendid specimens, and a credit to the party or parties exhib John Trades and Labor Council also is at work arranging entertainment for the ladies accompanying the delegates and all seem determined to make their stay in this ancient city a memorable one. iting them. Gladioli and Sweet Peas INCREASED DEATHS alarms mm would, I'm sure compare with any that will be on our show bench this season. political cabinet in the foreign office, and M.

Saicu, senator of the government party, to answer a charge of attempting to procure a passport for M. Barbujonescu, an intimate friend of former Prince Carol. Barbujonsecu, it is declared, desired to return to Bucharest from a self-imposed exile in London for the purpose of perfecting a plot to reinstate Carol. LIQUOR CHECK PLANNED Ottawa, Aug. 8.

The Dominion gov then some one had exhibited some ernment is studying ways by which it arn.itinnc ran mnre I iy one oi wun them. I never l-n. that there were ALASKAN AIRWAYS COMPANIES MERGE Nome, Alaska, Aug. 8. Colbin Ben Eillson, Arctic and Antarctic aviator with the Wilkins expedition, acting as agent for the Aviation Corporation of i.cLcssitates the appointment of alternate representatives, the Premier explained.

Besides acting on committees, they will sit in the assembly, although they will not vote therein. I'm Alone Arbitrator Ottawa, Aug. 8. Canada has selected Eugene Lefleur, D.C.L., LL.D, K.C, eminent counsel of Montreal, as Canadian arbitrator in the I'm Alone case. The government of the United States has appointed Willis Van de Vanter, associate judge of the Supreme Court oi the United States, as its member.

Announcements of the selections were made simultaneously in Ottawa and Washington this evening. At the same time the Department of External Affairs at Ottawa announced that John E. Read, K.C, of the Nova Scotia Bar and legal adviser Of the department, had been appointed Canadian agent in the case. Counsel for the Dominion of Canada in the case are W. N.

TiUey, K.C, Toronto, and Aitne Gcoffrion, K.C, of Montreal. Deaths Exceeded Births by 70,205 To Pay More Attention to the School Children. Paris, Aug. 8. Faced by decreasing ARBITRATION TREATY BETWEEN U.

S. AND CANADA ADVOCATED Delaware, Tuesday closed negotiations Williamstown. Ann. 8. The OLD COUNTRY CRICKET London, Aug.

8. Rain, which interfered with English first class cricket matches for several days past, again made play possible at intervals only in a number of games yesterday. Scores repotted were Glamorgan, 146; Gloucester, 75 for one wicket. Nottinghamshire, 30 for one wicket against Kent; rain. Sussex 221, against Surrey.

Lancashire, 125 for four wickets, against Middlesex; rain. Leicester 215, against Yorkshire. Derbyshire, 90; Northants, 151 for eight wickets. Essex, 100 for nine wickets against Somersetshire. South Africa, 263; Warwickshire 64 for one wicket.

births and increasing deaths, France is trying to make every individual count. Vital statistics for the first three months of the year reveal a situation which admittedly is "deplor for consolidation of the Bennett Rode-haugh Company, Fairbanks, Alaska, and the Wein Alaska Airways of and Fairbanks into the Alaska Airways Incorporated. the United States in the suppression of liquor smuyyling across 'the border. The question was again before the cabinet at its meeting today. At the conclusion of the meeting, Premier King said: "Since United States officials iave become more active themselves in presenting liquor smuggling, it seems appropriate that further measures of cooperation should be considered by the Canadian government" The Prime Minister indicated there might be an announcement in a few days of new regulations to aid suppressing the traffic.

as many colors in Carnations. Any lover of the Carnation missed a treat if they did not see this assortment. What surprised me was the small number of visitors. If your little exhibitions were a little more patronized the little band that bring flowers and Plants would, I'm sure, appreciate the patronage, and sure by some member or members of the Council, and some Of the members of the Hospital Board might drop in and see what a few of the people are trying to do to help to make Nanaimo a second St. Thomas.

Yours Sincerely, J. HALL need of a separate arbitration treaty between the U. S. and Canada, in addition to the Kellogg pact, was urged today by Dean P. Corbett, of McGill University, international relations expert.

Speaking before the Canadian- RECORD YIELD MADE Brantford. Aug. 8 A record of 41 bushels of fall wheat from nine acres was made in the threshing at the Ellis Stuart farm, in the Paris Plains district, west of Brantford. U.S. relations round table of the Institute of Politics, Dean Corbett said "there should be a simple, frank treaty between tbe U.S.

and Canada able. In the first three months of 1928 births exceeded deaths by 7733. In the first three months of 1929 deaths exceeded births by 70,205. The total deaths this year are 258,672 as compared with 189,496 for last year. The searchlight of inquiry is now turned on to the public schools to see whether something cannot be done to protect the child.

Shorter school hours is demanded with more fresh air for the children. Miss Janet Wilson, of Victoria, left for home yesterday, after visiting at the home of Mis, Ella Dobeson. New FISHING GOOD AT COW1CHAN Cowichan Bay, Aug. 8.The fishing quite good at the mouth of Cowichan River now, several springs having been caught in the early morning. castle Townsite.

which will carry disputes between the two nations to arbitration. The Kellogg pact does not cover the situation because its reservations are vague and little understood, and so much has been written about it that very few people have much confidence in it when it comes to specific matters." SOVIET AIRSHIP STARTS FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC WILL BE NO INQUEST Coroner Hickling has decided that no inquest is necessary in connection with the death of Hiroshi Tanino, the Japanese youth who as reported in these columns in yesterday's issue was drowned on Wednesday when he fell off a slip near Brechin, his body being later recovered. Funeral arramre- hands of Mr. D. J.

menu are in the Jenkins. RUSSIA AND CHINA FAIL TO REACH AN AGREEMENT Tokio. Aug. 8. Japanese dispatches from Manendi, Man-chum, where representatives of Russia and Chma have been dis-cuumg the ansmg from the Chinese seizure of the Chtnese Lastern Ratk-ay.

reported this afternoon that negotiations had broken down The Chinese delegates announced that they were leaving Manchuli for Nanking tomorrow. -C MAN, STRICKEN IN STREET, IDENTIFIED Vancouver, Aug. 8 Traced by means of a returned soldiers' button, the body of the man found in a dying condition on the street at the corner of Main Street and Second Ave. last Thursday was identified as that of Philip Ban-ford, 68. Detective A Murray succeeded in finding the man's wife, from whom he had been separated for some time, and she informed him at the morgue that it was the body of her husband.

London, Aug. 1 An Exchange layef. Telegraph despatch today from Berlin The first lap. Moscow to Omsk, is the Soviet airplane "Land of thel 400 miles. The airplane is an all metal Soviets," with a crew of five, took off amphibian biplane with two 100-horse -at Moscow today on a trip to New power engines.

It was both by pop-York by way of Siberia and Alaska, ular subscription from millions of The first stop will be at Omsk. i members of aviation and chemical so- Thr aviators are Boris Sterlrngof ciety. The route for the flight covers navigator; Semioo Sheitewof, pilot; 'about 12.000 miles, roughly across Si-Philip Bojotof, alternate pilot; A. beria, the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Shestakoi, mechanic and D. B.

Foo-1 Seattle, San Francisco and Chicago. FISH BOAT BURNS OFF PORT SIMPSON Prince Rupert, Ang. 8 The fish packer Towena. in charge of Edward Gosneli, burned off Port Simpson this afternoon. Gosneli and his companions were reported safe at PcJl Simpson.

No particulars of how the blue started were given. The Towena was on the way to Wales Island for seine nets at the time. KID CHOCOLATE STOPS LORENZO IN THE SIXTH New York. Aug. 8 Kid Chocolate, sensational Cuban negro featherweight knocked out Tommy Lorenzo, of New York, in the sixth round of a scheduled ten-round bout at MitcheJ Field last night..