GEORGE CITIZE
 a no. 15
PRINCE   GEORGE   CITIZEN THURSDAY.  APRIL  9.  1931
Five Cents
Creamery Report Will be Before Board of Trade
Status of the Project Will Come
Up For Review at Monthly
Luncheon Wednesday
PROSPECT IS FAVORABLE
Promoters Had Slight Hope that Creamery Could Be Got JnderJWayithis_Year _
The objected creamery, which lias ono-ao-edI the attention of the members n'Ihe board of trade, and of the farmers of  the  surroundisng  districts,   so riosely  for the  past  few weeks,  will rome' under review    at the monthly luncheon of the board which is to be !>cld on Wednesday next in the Prince   OIT,KV<~TT feorge Hotel.   Although from the tone 1 QUAKES AT oi letteis, appearing In/the press, some ot th» farmers have become impatient' ove- the matter, the members of the beard of trade, who have been sup-nortinK the project, have by no means Shope. SW the agiUtlonfor ttie
NORTHERN PART OF NEW SOUTH WALES FAVORS SEPARATION
Sydney, April 8—There is a pronounced feeling throughout the northern part of New Sounh Wales in favor of separation from the existing state as a protest against the debt repudiation pf Premier Lang. Either the provincial government will modify its present policy or the separation will take place.
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AUSTRIAN ASSERTS HE WAS HIRED TO MURDER HIS VICTIM
Vienna, April 8—The police have uncovered an unusual incident in connection with the death of, Rudolph Sleinburyr~Serenc—Fischl—was apprehended tome time after the finding of Steinbery's body. He confessed to the crime but maintains he was en<?ased by Stembury to kill him so that Stein-bury's family would have no difficulty in collecting the heavy life insurance he was carrying.
HALT THE RESTORATION WORK
"
Slave Israel" Enjciyed by Large Audience
Members of Local Society Give
Pleasing   Presentation   of
Difficult Drjama
Artistic Scene Painting as Well
As Effective Costuming Add
To Successful Issue
The Princess Theatre was filled -Weanesuay-mg ntr-wjcn~au. appreciawye. audience to witness uae Juhn presentation of "The slave Maid oi Israel," by ihe meinuen> oi tlie iiTlhce George uramatic .toociecy. lu is a ihree-acc drama, descriptive of the period of 1000 years beiore the time or c.u'isc, Irom the pen of Mary. S. Hitcxicock, with a heavy tinge oi\ religion, with but a few lines suggestive ol humor, and easily the mcs>& ambiuous un-i dertaking on the part of the mem-Managua. Nicaragua, Apri 8.—There \ bers of the local society. In all there
have been a succession of quakes here with'n the past few hours, which have
_^___ . _......_   been sufficiently severe to topple over
was" istarted those  a number of the walls left standing
rik-mct creamery was iStarcea uiose 1 a numoer oi me wans icu situiuui^ "nWested have learned a great deal, j after the big upheaval which destroyed hut not sufficient to warrant them in   the city with heavy loss of life.   The
were some twenty-live, characters in me cast, and when, the curtain fell ao the conclusion of the third act the consensus of opinion    was the    local
UNIVERSAL INCOME TAX WENT INTO EFFECT THIS MONTH^
The universal income tax. of which so much was heard during the recent session of the legislatuie, was put into effect on. the first- of the month, and all employers of labor have been notified to deduct the amount of the tax
Mills Merger Still Ui> in the Air
 <£*
wages, and to remit the amount of deduct Ions to the government collectors. On the method, decided for collecting the tax few will escape payment. The tax is based on weekly earnings.   As often as the wage earner
 ^Fusion Involves Consolidation of
has $15
k th
him for a week's
Numerous Plants With A Value of £540,00,000
WORKING AT
 $        : r
work the tax will be payable on the
full  amount  6f  his cheque,  and  will  Price Interests and be deducted   therefrom    by the em- ; rnce incerescs ana ployer    In the case of marVed watre-' earners, or of widowers or widows, the tax  will'be "payable    upon a  weekly learning of S25 or more   and will be deducted  by  the  employer/  For  thrj    Hontxeal;"April6-=A~failui-e to agree
Lawrence Corporation Not Involved in Merger at Present
purpose of computing: the tax persons ki       f      th                    l
pp         p
working   for   the
 p  employer   on
on terms after protracted conversations
 fusion
Monday. Tuesday. Friday and Sattir-
day, or on Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday. of one week, and on Monday |of Canadian paper and pulp compan-
of the1 next week, will be required to; ies.   The negotiations may be resumed
pav the tax if their earnings for the i but If they are not taken up so early
period reach    the    prescribed amount i the merger is certain to be the object
fixed for one week.                              ! Of further efforts in the-near future.
per   week.   Without    any ^^^^^^^S^^^rS^^
^ateVel-?andwm be&7SSb«TtS | oyeproducton has been ieached. ac the taxation to which the wagerearner; cording to interests in touch with the i                       h         ii                itti
nrise
They have learned it is no  longer •he pol'cy  of  the provincial  govern-l        to support creamerie-s as co-op- I      l         f thi  tho
concerns    In place of . his the | May Or   ThOHipSOIl
dramatists   had  -acquitted   themselves
..,,   ,„„...........___.....                        ,                              .                               m a h'ghly creditable manner in their
¦ t-pmntine to proceed with the enter-   recent   disturbances  have  brought   to I character interpretation) of the depart-.lut-inH"" &       r                                             ; nn r>nH  ail wnrk of vprrmstrnetion       led Syrian race.                 i
The outstanding features of the pro-
j duction   were   the   stage   setting,   and
! the costuming of the members cf the j
cast;    The  stage    setting  and  scene
painting was the work of George Oli- j
ver and his assistants, and was oi high ¦
artistic order, although much of it was j
losr, by the audience by reason of the
height of the stage.   From the galleries |
a   much bettor view  was obtained,  a
is subjpct under income tax.
 the
Meets Defeat in Chicago Election
¦¦'ovemment favoi*s advancing  a  sub-
stantial  part of the  capital   for  the |.
undertaking as a loan at a low rate j
of interest.    The  new    policy    may i
noFsess advantages   over   the former,
one but it involves the ra'eing of capi- j
tal locally, and under existing condi-
tions this would be difficult, even with
the  assurance  that    the   government'                           --------
S"!ii SSSyUSS <oth??S R«u™ Indicate He Will Trait
of Ib'r.  Another serious  obstacle  is
tlie possible withdrawal of government \
assistance in the payment of the but- -
tcrmaker's salary for the first year of j
operation. There is no certa;nty  this
assistance will not be rendered avail- I
able,  but there    Is   this    difference.)                         ..           .           .         .,
heretofore this assistance came as a;New Mayor is Confronted With
matter of-course, but from now on It;       K._- c_ ._____c n:_____:_1
Nechako Bridge Will GetHlnder Way Next Month
 he wagereaner;  existing p-aded • situation.
These interests, which include Abi-; Ubi  Power and Paper,  Canadian In-, tcniationiil Paper, Canada Power and 1 Paper and the Minnesota and Ontario i Paper companies, so far as the recent i conversat'ons are concerned, could not ; reach a merger understanding due to divergences of views over the respective values at. which their properties should ; be taken in under a fusion plan. I.   According to a prominent paper e\e-J cutive, a merger will be "the probable .eventual remedy" for a situation in the
very  court-like appearance being^e-  Remarkable Spread in the Eight HhdusS tt^k SnlThe
cured through, the introduction of an       _. .    -       .¦ ¦"......         -&     "industry that  is Keeping tho
imitation of a black and white marble tiling.
the Sucessful Democratic Candidate by 200,000.
ELEMENT   WINS
wai be dependent upon the approval ( of the minister in charge of the de- j pirtment.                 S.' -¦•!   '
Tlie attitude of the promoters of the j oreamery project- is that fairly satisfactory progress has been made. There are further assurances necessary in the matter of a cream supply, but these are expected tp be secured and tno p-6un&'iihoTmiglrty--- prepared for action to be taken next spring. To have crowded the project forward this swing would have been disastrous in the opinion of most of those who have taken an active part in its promotion.
The costuming of tlie production was i the work of Mrs. C. S. Foot, and she accomplished wonders   with the materials she was able   to get. together, j Some of the ladies'    costumes    were
Bids Received by Minister for Completion of Job
WILL COST #100,000
wonderful creations,   most astonishing! employment   Will   Be  Arrorded
Most Serious of Financial Tangles in States
Chicago, April 8—With all indications pointing to his success, in his campaign to succeeded himself as mayor of this city, William Hale_ Thompon yesterday suffered the most
results being secured. from the most doubtful of materials. Equally satisfactory results featured the costumes for the men in their parts.
Of the ladies in the cast Mrs. Louis Blair gave a very dignified characterization of Thamar. the. beautiful wife of
Crew of Forty Men Over a Five-Month Period
operations a scant 45 per cent of capacity and making production unprofitable because of the competition among the ^separate companies.'
If combinedN the new corijoration could operate onlyx the most efficient plants, so that, if 45xper cent of capacity remains the productive rate for fi period of months, it witKbe still possible to show a profit for the combined properties.
Victoria. April 7—From the tenders1 received by Hon. R. W. Bmhn. min's- I
decisive defeat in the history of Chi-f herself   into the
armT    g                            p
tlonally well in the character of Ruth, the Israelite slave girl to Thamar. She ,\yas on stage most of;the time, had her lines  well, master^,    and threw
scribed as    having    accentuated troubles and added to the urgency of election of  the bridge over the  Ne-  the problem faced by the paper indus-
 nf the Svr:jm ' ler of   Public   works,   it seems  reason- ? did Keep"   ^ ce*ai» that the contIact for ^  h
 g
chako river, at Prince George, will be t      S          C              & C
awarded
Limited,
 ,                         g
to    Stuart Cameron & Co. of   Vancouver.    TJiis    com-
try of Canada. The company, which Ls in receivership. Ls operated by Edward W. Backus,    Edward W. Decker and
cago's  civic politics at   the   hands of; hearted   manner.    Mrs.  George
his  Democratic   opponent   Termax.   a  bum made her first appenranco on fhe
prominent members of the state leg-; local   stage            "             '
islature.    Late  last n'ght    Thompson, ner.    stewa
was running 200,000 votes behind the j did remarkably well.
parF'in   a   whoiV- ' l»ny> tender war, not? only the lowest   carles R.'powlor as receivers. 1                      Mil-!01   cl?ll!-;  but    it  was    approximately1                 -¦         ...
in stewardess
the    part   of of   the   palace.
An-and
parity between the two.
Her her
emniciaMbn
acting  left-
was excellent     and little to be desired. Of the male characters j. P. Myers
as it would have been impossible to | successful candidate, and complete reraise the capital necessary in the j turns are likely Jo ^increase the dis-cxisting business depression.
COMMANDER KIDSTON CUTS DOWN TIME FOR
FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND   ters."~Judge Lyle had the active "sup- j had an excellent make-up in thn par' '                                 port of most of the Chicago churches. I of  Ben  Hassen.  the  Arab  chief,  allv
Capetown  Arjril 6—Commander Glen ! as well as that of the  "Better Gov-j to Naaman. and to it he cave a sood Capetown. April b-^pmmanaer vjicu           en{... ajjeociatrons. in the primary   stage presence, which might hp tnken
and his two companions nave  ^1a/,H/vri O,,H in thp lil?m of yesterday's   for an example in future productions.
When Mayor Thompson carried the
in the part of Naanvin. had the most
S11000  lower than  the next  lowest          Ono r>rablom  of th« Industry is the
$ The^se^ral 'endci-s wctc: Sri J «f «««»U>»ity of PulpvVooci. With son,, Cameron & Co.. Limited. $4G.282.04; plants near their supply and others Pacific. Engineers Limited, $57,044; L. I obliged to haul wood many miles H. Rawi'jis. $59..r>07; Wai.son .^ Stewart tlirough;foi-ests or othorwi.se, tlie ni-$5J.959.90; A. H. Gr*en & Co., .$(50,- tias between costs and returns m\- t\\-3GI5.1O: Stewart cK: Boxber. $72.1 L'fl.G'O: i tremely varied. One mill with nearby William Greerilees $7H.176:  and  E.  H. I lumber ran operate at  a lilRh degree
of profit. wliUe    anotheiv —supporting
long   haulage  charges,  operates on   a basis   that   becomes   increasingly   mi-
exception of the cement for the con- j profitable as the price of the. product
crete  piers'and   the  timbers   for   tn--' j falls.
Howe   truss  structure,  as well  ns the
usual   bridge   iron.     With    these   ad-
•       ,    .-----V—   i---         j       «.v.       flight     OJeCUOll.  tUia  111   Hie  uriu  <Ji   ycwmoj.i     mi    <tii   » .¦v.iiil|jlv   in   luiun.   ^uuuv.-i/iu'.         t   ,
""** **?'. ^Y^? n^e^J}^™  election Uusvote was largely switched! _  For tho  most part, the  performers    ™tely
ditions  the   bridge   will' cost  anproxi-
from England within six days, thereby j from  Thompson    to  the    Democratic! had  mastered their  lines
eclipsing the former record of 9Vj days < candidate.                                              i was some pvomptmc required, but  it
for the trip.                                                Mayor-elect Termax made his fight   was  more  iii  ovidenre    than  seemed
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of which was a pledare to rid the. city   seemed waranted.    Persons under the
 brU
 up
In meriting, the conipan'cs will ubln to oix^rate tlie united properties so tlvit
short-haul  mills  will  average'"up  the
CLYDE SHIPYARDS RESUMING THEIR j FORMER ACTIVITY
hall of its crime taint, to reduce the existing burden  upon    the  city  tax-
stratn of great excitement are not al-wavs fluent.    One  must cxpaet. little
London, April 8—There has come a marked revival of activity in the shipyards along_the Clyde. In addition to the super-liner being built to the order of the Cunard company at an. estimated cost of $30,000,000. five other liners have been contracted for, the estimated cost of which totals $50,000,000.
ANCIENT MARINER DIED* IN
VICTORIA ON MONDAY
pavers and to take politics out of c'ty i waits in responses, and it is auite un-schools He will be the first foreign- \ natural to have the rharactors in a ix>rn m'avor the citv has had. He was| thrMlinsr drama <rlidc from on» crisis born in Bohemia, but was brought to. to another with the rhythm which a--the United States by his parents while; tend?' th«  iilavincr  nf  a   -"              '
an 'nfant in amis.
record.     Less  nromn* inc.
The mayor-elect will be faced with | arompting1 would improve the presentee   most serious municipal  financial | ta1 ion.
tar.ele to develoo in any city in the i     At Wedne^dav r^nms's mrfonnnn<"» Ignited St4it.es    All the taxes accru'n?| *her« was <»n excellent respon'
costs of the long-haul mills in such manner that the group as a. whole can be operated profitably and mwt all taxes and reserves and sl\ow a
The
to go  in about forty from   the  oresent deck  will be  nine
that of the present  brldce. ir> secure I
a safe e-levat'on ovpr ptx>bab.lp- ii-e- net. pi-ofit for securities. jams, which will also give a bettor It- is cons'idemt probable that efr gi'Dde for the approach to the' norm forts will be renewed soon, possibly end.                                                         this week, .to bring  about  an agree-
Tlie buildins: will mean ernploymen1   meut On merger terms among thrw or for a crew of about forty men for five  all of the companies mentioned. Tlie
United States.   All tho tax                ?,                                       .
for the'vear 1929 have been hypothe-   io the  call  of  the  societv  for cntrd   and those for 1P30 cannot issue ! snnnor'j     Tbp     nre.^n^Hon. n- '            th             t vear bv rea  j            wnv -"x>rthv     and    those
Victoria,    April  7—Dan    Mclntosh,! , who enjoyed the distinction of being | '. the oldest living mariner in this city, i has passed away..   The deceased made I the passage out from England in 1870. j
t>y way of  Cape  Horn. He built  the j               __
H-cond schooner on the Pacific Coast'
and introduced    the    first gas boat. | BRITISH
During the past few years he conduct- j
ed a boathouse and was widely known.
GERMANY FAVORS MEETING FOR DISCUSSION OF TRADE
WITH  GREAT   BRITAIN
,    ,ii lateinThe present vear bv rea- j every  whv -owthv.    and    those son of irregularities in connection with | missed the first niirht «hoiurt ma Vhf a>--sc?sment.   It is asserted th.- c'ltv' a ,-ioint to is iu  such straits that   an  additional | minor.    Thr> be made to ihe exist-   ., metf servic to  provide   funds  for   i>,«; rnPr,^v>or<! de«ervn nyery j'mi of such vital services of  polic?.   fire     and    public
 wno
 n it
months, and the contract calls to completion of the work by the enci of October. It i* raid Stuart Camwon A* Oomprmv have all «n*anpem: n'" mr.de to begin work on the fiTSt r>i May.
FIVE  SHIPS  SAIL FROM
BIMTISH   PORTS   WITH CARGOES FOR ARGENTINE
Price interests and the St. Lawrence Corporation were not Involved in the recent discussions.
HE CONTRACTORS BUILD BRIDGE OVER THE NECHAKO RIVER
U   rn couroarernent.
Ijondon. April 8—The benefv. result- A. M. I»re, of Nlchol, ,<pont a ihp to British trade through the hold- | couple of days in the city this week, inwr of th«> {?rnat exposition in Buenos He says the mo;>t noteworthy tiuj>]>rn-Avi-f-s. which was oix-necl by Dip Pniv\'; iu^ ir> tlu> vicinity of Nichol is the of Wales, hns been instant, nncl prom- ! building of the brid«o across the ^f•*
"LONDON" TO PROTECT | NATIONALS IN AZORES j
Tondon   Ai>ril.:.-Thc Brlt'sr> cniis- | or  -i-onfion"   has  been   ordered   from
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London,    April   7—Tt  is  announced I Azores, the residents of which ar«re-that Germany has given a favorable! .-.-ned in active revolution as^unst the , [eply to the proposal for a conference; pn-fueuese  autho^itv.    Thp    rnnsers between  British   and   German  repre-   mission  will b« the  safe-truardmcr oi i 'ontatives for the discussion of trade! t\y0 interests of British subjects m matters,    it  is  reported    Chancellor. irouble area.    A rii«ivucn
EAGLE LAKE SPRUCE MILLS RETIRING FROM DRY GOODS BUSINESS
Brv.ening and Forefgn Minister Curtis! i-.on ^i^es the Portueuese ., «1U attend  the conference on behalf I ha^ rieclnred a rtnlo of war foists, ana °' Germany.                                            Si-n ba^erVs of nrtiUrrv »»nd 600 m-
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VANCOHVER POLICE            ' "'^ nrf1or-   SO111P tr011--P »-a-s -—'
UNCOVER JAPANESE MURDER SYNDICATE i
 sent,hack to  i
-o-
Vaaiouver, April 1—With the arrest | 7th   regiment    being of tliree men the city police believe j them, ftey have uncovered a Japanese mur- j aer syndicate which is responsible for|    Tw a number of deaths in the city, and ( p^ni-sr&ve admissions    are said    to have w^n made by one of the trio.    One w the suspects has been in charge of ^private hospital and an investigation *v oeing instmited into a nimiber of deaths which occurred in the hospi-aiitK 2ppucaUon-   te beins    made for ^urnorlty. to  exhume    a ; number  of lKlci«s.                                                      trial revival.
for
1to     Anr'l    "7—Tn<*    Canadian of Commerce has nlac^d to ao-ii'nori H-io <=tn+^mpnr tbat is  returnine  [o C«nada.
The Eagle Lake S«i'Ut-e Mills has decided to retire fi<;m the clry-jrnodr. business, formerly conduct ed at Giscomc, and the company's entire stock lias In't'n purchased by Ben Bairtl. at onc-tliird of its cost. It consists of excellent nmdes of men's and boys' wear, women's wear, shoes fOT men, women and children, and all thnl pertains to a general dry-goods stock... It is the intention of Mr. mini to place the sroods on sale, at astonishing prices. The sale will be conducted in the premises formerly occupied by Oliver & Bennett," on Third avenue, next to the telegraph office. Tlo- *ali» will open on th« mor-iinir nf FrMay. \pr»l !7th, and no uoods will be sold before this rial e. Sec next week's Citizen for prices and details of sale,
JUSTICE ALBERT SEVIGNY
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
i.sr.s creat. thMitrs. Fivo vessels cleared from Brltisli ports yesterday and to-'• dav. the cariroes of "which were com- j I-prised of British manufacLures which ! will find a market in the Areentin". i Thr Pr'nco of Wales promises to ! eclipse in thr Argentine the former j record l-.old bv liimself n.s the world's i mo^t. .successful  trade drummer.
! I'RINCE OF WALKS  (iKTS
ASSURANCE   AS  TO  THE
CONDITION   Or  TIM:   KING.]
Rio de Janeiro, April P,---The Prince i of Wales was in telephonic com muni -I cation with London today aiid "received 1 assurance there .\ya.s an improvement in the condition-of h!s father,'King ; George. The prince and his brother i George have made arrangements' to I ."-ail for Enslnnil on Saturday on thr I liritish mail liner Arlanzi.
 ,b0
 b"sines  t
 anv ^   of
than
dnrine th*» prwkiuRj^-and TKrints
mops ad business and indus-
Quebec. April. 8—The condition of Mr Justice Albert Sevigny, ¦who wafe struck down on Friday by a motor car, is more serious than was first supposed.    The   judge   has   suffered a
posed.    The   jug iracture of the skull, chence for recovery.
 has slight
WEATKEK   RETORT
R. B. Carter, local i meteoroloy:cal ag-ent. says the probabilities for the next few days are for fair weather, cool nights, and .showers today and tomorrow.    During    ihe    week endin
chako by Allan Poyd and Thomtus VVien, to iacilltatc the movement of ties from the north side of thr river to the C. N. R. tracks. Tile bridge Ik about half built. It will have sixteen bents in It. with a center .spun B0 l>et wide, through which shears will shoot the driftwood coming clown the river. Forty-foot piling is being used, and tho timbers are being driven into the river bottom for sixteen fcec. Tnc-d«tJk of the bridle u\J| b.> aboiji ( J hi feet above tJic present wotor iuvil which will lx: about lour feet above ordinary high .water; A number of settlers Ln the Reid-Lake district arc Riving their labor in the bridge biilM-lng in the hope of having a serviceable bridge after the movement (if tips :-, completed. The construction work is subst-antial, and It .should be feasible to maintain the bridge For a number of years. There am approximately 500.000 ties nort.ii of thp river to conin over the bridge. The use of this brir|<<<-will give the settlers in the Re'd Lakn district an entrance to Prince Georufi, without passing throuch Isle Pierre, and may. postpone for some t.imo tru* building   of   the   orop'-"d   h'-'rl^p   ^».
mated cost of which was sn.ooo.
Tuesday   April  7th.    there    were   37   that  point  for  some  time,   the   estl-
hours and 54 minuted pf bright sun- '-------   -         •     •
shine, w?.th a trace of precipitation. The maximum and minimum temperature readings for the period were:
Wednesday.............................  48   22
Thursday .................................. 56   17
Friday1       ..............,........... 58   20
Saturday............................:....... 61   29
r   Sunday .................................. W   **"
Monday.................................... «0   44
Ttuesdfey................................   52   34.
LADY- WYNDAM.   FORMER
BRITISH   ACTRESS   DIES
. London, April 7—Lady Wyiulhaiu. widow of the actor and din -tor Sir Charles Wyndhum. died here 'xh". Under her stage name. Mary Moore, the deceased'was one of the nation's favorite actresses.