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

v. r. i BUDDY ROGERS in- "YOUNG EAGLES" BUDDY ROGERS in "YOUNG EAGLES" CAPITOL FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR NANALMO. VANCOUVER ISiAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA. FRIDAY; JULY 11.

1930. NUMBER CD MATED I 1 k. il I I I I I I II III 1 1 1 I 1 I lh 1 i 1 11 I i I 1 WW'y CAPITOL i i if i 1.000 1EEELLIWS KURDS LOST hif ee ay Battle LOCAL DELEGATES REEURN FROM SUCCESSFUL BOARDS OF TRADE PAID DEATH PENALTY Montreal, July Lar-dello, 28-year-oIwl Italian, was bang-' ed in tike Bordeaux jail thu morning for tho morbW of Vincenso Dantoni need 28 whom be shot on the atraet 'July 28 last Hi A 5.000 A Ended lis Kurds Eoosscn Eli D1SC0UR CHANGE OF OIL CONVENTIONAT eingWipedQut Istanbul, Turkey, July 1 1. Turkish soldiers, advices here today said, trapped a boJy of one thousand rebellious Kurds in the Valley, of the Seylan River and exterminated Am, panting no quarter. The battle lasted for three days north of Lake Van, near Mount Ararat, where the Turks have the principal body of rebel tribesmen in a state of siege.

Seattle, July 11. The high cost of living, insofar as it affects, automobiles, received a jolt today wheft one service station dropped the quoted value of a gallon of gasoline to zero. Any person who had the price to pay for a 'change" of oil in their engine received five gallons of gasoline as a bonus. Within the Seattle area other stations were charging five cents, three of which went for the state tax for gasoline. The general price in the city from 8 to 9 cents a gallon.

OF Chicago, July 11. With no prospect cf immediate relief, i the worst heat wave of a decade hung heavily over the Central States today. Already two score have died and many osiers are Missouri seemed the hardest hit, three more deaths today making fifteen in St, Louis area alone during the last few days, as the mercury soared to 10. 1 80th. Birthday Celebrated by Nanaimo Resident Mr.

William Smith, a resident of Nanaimo for past forty years, yesterday celebrated the" eightieth anniversary of his birthday at his home on Railroad Avenue, near- the Nanaimo This interesting event in Mr." Smithes life was made the occasion 1 of a-surprise: party by. i some twenty pf, hisr'AW-tiuy; friend, during the course of the evening celebrated up to a late hour. A feature of the evening's repast was 'a birthday cake With eighty candles. A toast to the Jalth of the octogenarian- was proposed by Mr. J.

Reul. A program of various numbers being brought to aJconclusion with the singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fcl- low. Smith, who was bor'n in Northumberland, England, July 10," 1.850. is still hale and hearty and has many friends in Nanaimo and district who will wish him many more yiars of health and happiness. MAN-INJURED AT BOWSER WHILE BLASTING ROCK Enbom, an employee of, Thompson and Clark Timber Co.

at their Bowser operations where rock blasting work is being received painful and probably serious head Injuries. Enbom who is employed as a rock lart, was hit on the head by a piece of rock from a blast, heine broucht into Nanaimo General Hospital br. Vicks, first aid man for the 'company, where Dr. Earl Hall took charge of the case, and who an X-ray diagnosis of the head injury to determine whe ther or not is a fracture '-pf the skull. 1 J'; GANGSTER VICTIM jr IS FOUND IN RIVER Detroit, July body of well dressed man, a gang victim, the in eight with the ii his clothes loaded with bjicks and stones, taken, from the Detroit river today.

WHEAT SHOWS PROMISE Vernon, July 11. Fields of wkfat throughout the North Okanagan are in exceptionally good shape. Fall wheat will be a wonderful stand, while spring wheat is promising and there is every indication of greater crop this year than usual. Mr. Case of the Canadian Bank of 'Commerce of Calgary, is spending his vacation with his mother Mrs.

M. J. CaseMilton street. HEAT VANCOUVERTEAIIS HE Mr. Elge Friend secretary of the Twilight Softball League has received word from Vancouver to the effect that two teams will make the trip here on Sunday.

Besides the American Hotels teanv previously the Rhode sians, a young team of Softball stars is alsomaking the journey. This team won the. school championship of Vancouver for the past two and are capable of furnishing an excellent brand of ball Owing to the fact that the Eagles ball team is playing in Duncan Sunday, the management of the Twilight Softball League would like some other local team; to entertain Any team that would "wjjljngly take the field Sunday to play the, jRhodesians are therefore kindly asked to inform Secretary Friend at the City Cleaners as early as possible, so that the time of the game and other details could be arranged. DISTRICT COAL" DEAL It is reported that a company headed by Mr. John Sandberg, who ia interested in the Morden Mine, are negotiating for tha purchase of tha Lantzville Collieries and have taken a fifteen day option on the property.

It is stated the new company pro pose spending $50,000 on improvements, including a new tipple, machinery and wharf, and wilt increase the output to some 300 tons daily." London, July 11. Caught in an un expected division as most of its members had left for London for the weekend, he Labor Government moved an adjournment of the debafe on public works loan 'A bill today. The motion was adopted 164 to 44. Left wing Laborites moved the am endment bill which seeks to re- appoint public works loan commission-trs. They wanted to delete the name rd Hunsdpn-hecause he was al leged to have said daring the 1926 coal strike that the miners sliould be "star ved back to work." Mr.

waiter Kaine Married in Coquitlam A wedding of interest toi. many in Nanaimo and district took place4 on Tuesday of this week at Coquitlam by the Rev. Pearson, rector of "the Anglican Church in that the principals being Mr. Walter, Raines, a well-known resident of this city for a number of years, and Annie McLeod, widow of the late, Capt. McLeod, of Boston, U.S.A.

The newly married couple have arrived in Nanaimo to take lip. their residence gn Albert St, DAMAGING STORM SWEEPS OVER UTAH Salt Lafie "City, July 11. One of the most damaging rainstorms in the history of Utah struck this region yes terday afternoon; extending from Smithfield, Utah, near the Utah-Idaho lineSbuth to Spanish Fork, a distahce of. ISO While property loss in titieS and fanning communities was re ported heavy, no loss of life of serious injury was reported. ELEVATOR MOTOR FALLS 28 STORIES New York, July 11.

A five-ton elevator motor fell 2S storeys today in a building under construction on Sev enth street, landing among a' group of workers in an elevator on the second floor, killing one and injuring five flX 1 forbidden-demonstrations, large crowds converged upon the Esplanade from every direction by pre-arranged move ment- The procession which included fifty Sikh volunteers, was stopped by the police at the edge of the' Esplan ade, and when the order was ignored, the mob was charged. British troops waited near the scene in case the trou ble was too-much for the pofice. ON SUNDAY NAPPING MOVED ADJOuRN Ruth to Record Claims Coppermive River Area McMurray, Alta 'July 11. "On to the Coppermine, is the song of the northland adventurer By airplane and canoe, prospectors are converging on the Coppermine River area in the vicinity of Grat Bear Lake since the sector was thrown open for staking on July 1 by a Dominion government, order-in-councik- Men who have made a spring-time show of being trappers are suddenly transformed into prospectors, staking claims and hastening to the nearest mining recorder's Mining and cxuloration companies, reticent about the destination of planes carrying geologists and mining equipment, shoot plane after plane avjy to the Local Boy Scouts i Going to Camp Byng On July 14th the First Nanaimo Troop of Boy Scouts will leave by the Frebertell for Camp Byng, Howe Sound. They will be under the Troop leadership of B.

Crellin and" a great time is expected The boys representing the Nanairao. Troop will be as follows: J. King, B. King, Jack White, Tv Dawe, D. Blank, J.

Alexander, G. Lawrence, R. Lawrence, B. Hindmarch, B. Largue, R.

Dickenson, W. Ekins, J. Williams, C. Wilson, B. Bennett, S.

Dakin, De- la ney, D. Scott, B. Welch, Crellin, J. Reynolds, O. Nicholls, W.

Jackson, G. Jackson, G. Chapman, Ridley, Mac- Millan, T. Hodgkinson, Fort and L. Tylerthirtyoyis in all The boys will be under the direct supervjsipn of Mr.

Solway, executive commissioner for B.C.,. who has had inany years' experience in NIKOLAI IIA AKI DDDENLY Nikolai Maki, a-well-known resident of Chase for the past 30 years, died; suddenly this morning at the Nanaimo Hospital. The deceaseL who was a native of Finland, aged 57 years was injured in the Extension mine on Oct. 22nd lajtwhen he was strucfc by coal which was hurled by shot set off in an adjoining place, through to the one in which aid worked. Since that time he has been under a doctor's care and has been drawing compensation.

morning he walked to the Nanaimo Hospital, and while, waiting to fill an appointment' with the medical representative the Comensation Board, suddenly expired. Besides his wife he is survived by one son Arto, and one daughter Wil-ma, at home. One brother, Victor, in Vancouver, one sister in the States, and one sister in Finland also survive. A brother, Constantine passed away several months ago as the result accident at Chase River. The funeral will take place from the D.

J. Jenkins chapel Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mr. Welch officiat ing. All-Star Team Was Chosen Last Night The all-star Softball team to meet the Anierica'n Hotels team which, is visiting this city was piclced last vm by tne umpires ana is as iouows tt tcher, Lai Booth, (Eagles) er, r. Botley l-nnary; tun oase, Hamilton (S.

Wellington) "second base, Terry (Galahads) third, base, Jordan (Foresters); short stop, J. Kelly (Automotives)i left field, J.Mor- ri( (Union Oil) centre field, O. Boyd (Crescents); right field, Johnston (Shell Oil). the proposal from the Malahat board that an unsurfaced space at least four ect wide be provided for on one side of at), tarred roads and on both sides of some roads, was defeated. A resolution from the Victoria Cham ber of Commerce which would amend the constitution of the association was laid over the next annual meeting.

Arthur Leighton the retiring presi dent, submitted a report covering the activities of 'the association during the pa4 year, to roads, the saving of timber at Cameron Lake an the general advancement of public opinion were among the more import ant things accomplished, the full re port being published elsewhere in. this DP MORNING Sydney, July 11. Because a secretary was dislourteous hharitable institution here is reported" to have lost fifty thousand dollars. Charles Mc-Ness, Western AustraEa millionaire and philanthropist, walked into an institution and asked to see the governor on "private "If you can't state your business, you can't go in," replied the, secretary. said McNess, ''if that's the way you treat poor people, I might as well tear up and he tore up the fifty thousand dollar cheque, and threw the fragments at the secretary.

BE REALIZED Vancouver, July 11. The sale of properties, and holdings of the Vancouver Lumber Company, Limited, Uras ordered in the Supreme Court by Justice D. A. McDonald, to meet first mortgage depenture claims aggregating one million and a quarter dollars. The sale will take place Nov.

15. Protest Entered Against Increased" Customs Duties Sydney, July 11. The Sydney Chamber of Commerce today passed a resolution protesting against an in-crease, in customs and internal taxation announced by Premier Scullin in the budget Wednesday. The. resolution urged the government consult the leading business men and financiers before with further legislation along similar lines.

i Movie Stars Fishing at Campbell River Campbell River, July 11. Two world famous movie stars arrived at Campbell River yesterday afternoon, aboard their p'alatial pow'er yacht "Atlanta John Barrymore "and, his life partner, kndwn to movie fandom as Dolores Costelld, accompanied by Mr. Mrs. Cawthorne, of Hollywfjpd," alsd closely associated with the making of pictures, came to this famous sporting' grpund to try their luck with rod and line, while leaving all thought of their work behind them. The yacht "Atlanta" is a recent acquisition of, the Barrymores and was built for long cruises.

She is one hundred and fifty feet long, built of steel and is magni ficently furnished throughout. It is the owners intention to visit Australia after returning to Los Angeles from British Columbia. Another noted personage is expected at Campbell River. Zae Grey, noted American novelist, hasV arranged a holiday here. LJ RUMANIAN FLYER INJURED IN CRASH Bucharest," July Prince Jean Ghika, Rumania, who left Bicester, England, Wednesday, atttempting new non-stop, record for an aero plane flight to Istanbul, was serious ly injured yesterday in a crackup on Mt.

Guriineavo. He was taken to ho'spital at Tetevan, Bulgaria. CLERK IN PRISON ADMITS THEFT OF CONVICTS MONEY Tacoma, Jul yll. Full and free ad mission that he has misappropriated between $5,000 and $6,000 of prisoners' funds in the. past1 year while in sole custody of the money, was made yesterday by W.

Dobell, 35, disbursing clerk jjt federal penitentiary at McNeil. Island. a- one-legged man who can only 'move with the aid of crutches, has held the position since 1917- Admission of guilt was given be fore H. G. Fitch.

United States com- Jnissioner. WEATHER REPORT The barometer remains high on the coast and fine warm weather continues over this province. Scattered showers have occurred in the prairies. Forecasts tor 36 hours ending 5 p.m. Saturday Moderate to fresh south and, west winds, continued fine and warm.

Straifkt Csmtast Anticipated Mt, Francis Simpson, Saanich, returning off leer for Nanaimo Federal Riding has recognized Duncan as the logical centre of riding and has arranged for nominations to be closed there on the statutory date, July 21st A straight party contest is anticipated, with IL Dickie, and C. It OUal-k ran as the only candidates. MILLION ID QUARTER 1ST Nanaimo's delegates returned home last evening from, attending the annual cfcnvention of the Associated Boards of Trade at Courlenay. At yesterday's complimentary luncheon tendered by Courtenay to the delegates in the Native Sons' Hall, and pi esided over by Mr. Wallace McPhee president of the Courtenay-Comox Board, and brother of Dr.

J. Mc-Thee of this city, interesting addresses were given by several of those in attendance during the course of which secretary-treasurer of the Association, M. p. Ironside of Nanaimoj was generously commended and, later in the day, unanimously re-elected- for his eighth consecutive P. Leo Anderton of Courtenay, and W.

W. Walkcm of Ladysmith, were elected president and vice-president, respectively, for the ensuing year. Delegates present were; Thomas Pitt, A. Patterson, L. jRaetray; Duncan; D.

Lyle, D. Sparling Sidney; T. Carey, W. P. Symons, T.

H.Mumford, Cumberland; E. Macdonald, Charles Simms, Wallace McPhee. Courtenay; P. Fowler, G. I.

WaxrCn, J. Parfitt, W. A. Looney, P. B.

Fowler, Victoria; P. Cowman, M. Ironside, Nanaimo; Major G. E. Reid, W.

Walkem, J. A. Knight, Ladysmith F. Cooke, Esquimau G. Stocker, M.

Fry, D. Turner, Port Alberni; Reeve Crouch, Rev. Bruce, A. Bray, Saanich; General Noel Money, Qualicum Sidney J. Heald, F.

T. Odlem. Malahat That whereas the coming Winter may present serious unemployment problems, therefore the Dominion Government be asked to call a conference, immediately following the general election, with provincial govern-- ment representatives; with the object of taking steps to relieve the situation, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Rt. Hon. W.

L. Mackenzie King, Hon. R. Bennett, Hon. F.

Tolmie and the-Canadian; C4ian-: ber ol Cornmerce." This resolution, submitted by the Saanich board was passed at the convention. Other resolutions passed were as follows: 'Tha the Provincial Government be requested to withhold pernussion to de velop the Campbe'll River Falls until the Investigation is completed, as to whether electrical power can be developed economically by the use of (pulverized coal; because it is felt that the development of the falls would militate against the probability of the Dominion Government taking over the Forbidden Plateau area as' a national parkJH.tSubmitted by the Courtenay Board of Trade). "That the Provincial Government be asked to take immediate steps to preserve the Forbidden Plateau area with a view to turning it over to the Dominion Government as a national (Courtenay). Oil-Burning Ship That the" Dominion Government be urted to take immediate steps to con-' trol the use of fuel oil on vessels to prevent the present deplorable destrucf tion of bird and aquatic life and the serious menace to seaside resorts from crude oil; and to make it compulsory for all vessels burning crude oil to use oil separators. (Courtenay).

To continue to urge the Provincial Government to construct the Sproat Lake-Long Beach and the, Cpmox-Al-berni To petition the Department of Public Works urging it to instruct its engineers to see that all 6lasli and debrk on highways be disposed of by fire, under, supervision of the department. (Duncan). "That the Government be petitioned to have Brown trout introduced as an experiment into the Cowichan.fiiver; also to have nursery ponds provided at Cowichan Lake hatchery, no fry to be released until at least one year old. (Duncan), i Indian MotoriU That, whereas the native Indian is not responsible for accident through a Car driven by him, in the sense that' no action will lie against him for therefore be it resolved, that the endea vof be made to have such Indians compelled to take out suitable insurance policies to cover damages caused by them to vehicles and persons. (Mala hat).

v. That the Dominion and Prpvincial Governments be requested to investi- gate the merits of the proposal to construct 'an automobile road connecting tYt Mainland and Vancouver" Island 1a Seyrncwr Narrow, v. the Government be petitioned steps taken to compel all pub lic freight-carrying vehkjes of the bo truck type to display one green dight en each of the extreme top comers of the front of the track and one red light at both extreme top corners of That Canadian Destroyer Is Launched Today at Southampton Southampton, July 11. The Cana dian destroyer Saguenay was launched from the Thorneycroft. yards today.

Aiadame Desbarats, wife of J. Des- barats Canadian Deputy" Minister of National Defense, performed the chris tening ceremony. A sister vessel, the Skeena, will be launched in Septem ber. Vessels are of .1330 tons displace ment, with a length of 310 feet and a speed of 35 knots. They are of a spe-cialJesign for use in Canadian wafers.

i i RESEARCH IN ALBERTA WILL SAVE THOUSANDS Edmonton, July 11. Success in extraction of tar from bituminous sands in the McMurray area of northern Alberta has crowned ten effoVt by Dr. K. A. Clark of the Uni of Alberta.

Ninety-five per cent pure tar was taken from the sands in recent experiments, laeding experts estimating that hundreds of thousands of dollars may be saved in road-building and other developments following the discovery of Dr. Clark's process. Five barrels of tar, eiairaed to be as pure as any produced from any other known source, were- extracted from fi.vcton: of. Alberta bituminous sand subjected to the Clark process re cently. i BROKE Leeds, England," July' 11.

In a tre mendous batting effort; in thl, third cricket match between England and Australia today Don Bradman, youth ful Aussie, put-up the highest score ever made -by a batsman in international cricket He scored 304not out, beating the mark of 287 made by E. Foster for at Sydney in 1903. i Australia today scored 453 for the loss of three Batsmen out are: Archie W. M. Woodfull, F.

Kippax, 77. The other records made by Brad- man were century Deiore luncn, equalling the record of G. McCartney, of Australia, and wo double hundreds in consecutive tests, equalling scores made by Wally Hammond, Eng land, in Australia itf VANCOUVER STOCK MARKET (Leo Le Pas and Associates) Mines Big Missouri Cork Province George Copper George Enterprise Golconda Grand view Inter. C. andC Kootenay Florence .68 Z.

1.11 .6 .51 is, 2tf .3 Jl 125 .98 JS .4 1.35 i J5 .40 "1.04"'" 75 .15 -5 .17 20 .15 .5 JS 4.05 .10 SI 45 .15 National Silver Oregon Copper Pend Oreille Premier Reeves McDonald Rufus Argenta Silvercrest Snowfloke Sherritt Gordon oa. A P. Consolidated Associated Calmont and TCommon wealth Dalhousie Devenish Eastcrest Freehold Fabyan Hargal Home Oil Illinois. Alberta Mayland Mill City Merland McLeod ISM 1.15 Exchange closed every Saturday in Jnir. mm RECORD FOE BIG SCORE Wheat Prices Slump To a NeV Low Level Chicao, July II.

Wheat prices slumped to the lowest levels since 1914 today when July touched 85 7-8, and closed at 86 H. early Teports of crop damage from heat were followed by reports of good rains in both Canadian and American 'spring wheat sections. Winipeg, July. grain, future quotations slipped under the dollar, mark on the grain exchange prices cracked about two cents. Local Ball Club Will Field Strong Team Manager "Fat" Edmunds and PresU dent Harold Henderson of the local ball club returned from Vancouver last evening with the rtews that they had completed arrangements to have Don Weaver pitcher, and J.

Pitts, catcher, handle the battery for the local team here on Saturday it 6.15 p.m., vhaij the meet Schaefer Bros, on the Central Sports Ground. Weaver is recognized aS one of the leading pitchers tn' the province, and has been under option to the San Fran eisco Missions for a considerable time. He had a tryout with that team but it 1 was thought another year in B. would season him better, Pitts, Weaver's regular catcher, is a Seattle boy, who is also a likely candidate for a uniform in the Pacific Coast League fn the near future. Weaver made -the statement to the local management that he would refund part of his expehse money if he did not win on Saturday.

The balance of the team will be fielded as follows: "Fat" Edmunds plugging up with Powell Cour- -tenay ohsecond, "Skinny" Watchorn at short, Quance on third, Millard the veteran will play centre field and hold down Waiigh in right field and Olds or Kulai in left field. 1 The local executive have gone to considerable expense to give the fans a first class exhibition on Saturday eve ning, and it is hoped that they wilTV forget Tuesday, night's game and turn out to see two real batteries in ENFORCING OF DRY LAW BROUGHT ARRESTS July 11 Prohibition enforcement during the last fiscal year of its operation under the Treasury, resulted in tne arrest of 68,186 persons and seizure of 24573 stills. The arrests showed an increase of approximately 2000 over the 1929 fiscal yearnd of approximately 7000 in the number of stills seized: 7 The figures included the number of arrests and seizures for eleven months of the year and estimated arrests and seizures lor June. VoXou Remember? Fifty Year Ago The St Ann's tchool will hold a public examination of its pupils on the 13th, commencing at 1 o'clock. to which everyone is invited.

Superintendent of Police Todd held an inquest at Wellington yesterday on the remains of Thomas' Ppfhlen, who came to his death by bunting of Mr. R. Hall's stables on Saturday The of the jury was that deceased was accidentally burned to death while under arrest, and in confinement id a stable near the Wellington Hotel, and that thtf fire was started by deceased in some manner. Twanty-fiva Yaart Af Survey farties are now being sent. out from Nanaimo to explore the timber and lands in the 500,000 acres re cently purchased by the CP.R.

from the E. and Ry, D.G. CM. Bro. Whiteside, assisted by Bra Livingstone, J.

B. Nicholson, Thorpe and VV. Jarvis installed the officers of Black Diamond Lodge and Centennial Lodge' last night. 'The new officers of Black Diamond lodge are: N.S, IL Rowbottom V.S- T. R.

McKenzie; Secretary, W. McGirr; Treasurer; Jas. Crossan; Warden, G.E. Norris': D. G.

Dailev! N. McCuith; J. A. In this ity on July 11,, there was born to Mr. and Mrs.

James Begg, a i Sixty Injured iBy 4 -Bomba Bombay, July ll! Disorders of a serious nature broke out along the Maidan Esplanade this evening and sixty civil disobedience volunteers were injured when police forcibly broke np a demonstration in sympathy with soldiers imprisoned for offenses at Peshawar. Despite the fact that authorities have.