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t floa to safety on floes hen ice bridge breaks at quebec night c anxious watching ends with rejoicing as ma- roined folk are saved from imminent death a dssnatch from quebec says other people two men and two women anticlimax is the only word that de- f0 efehborhood at the time end forming part of the sei- senbes adequately the situation ln eam3 groupi y j too late to avail quebec and levis following the dra- themselves of tho precarious chance matic breaking of the ice bridge and and spent hours on a square of float- the endangering of a score of lives j ing ice bcfore kindly fate intervened on thursday night little hopo was and crashed their refuge against the entertained for the people who wore shore with tho returning tide thus stranded on the great ice jam as it enabling them to effect a landing al- broke from tho battures on either m0 before they realised they were side of the river friday morning atj safe least five lives were despaired of but interviews with tho survivors of in tho coure of the day it was learned this group give a graphic indication beyond a doubt that these five were of tho desperate straits to which they safe at home and that if any others were reduced mr coutre a resident were still missing no record of their of levis frankly admitted that after being on the ice had been obtained being buffeted across the river several and tho presumption is that what times and being jostled by other floes seemed an inevitable tragedy has and being forced at times to make a been converted into a story of mir aculous escape even so tho dramatic circum stances of the rescue of the marooned quick jump from one cake of ice to another they joined hands and prayed to god for deliverance another group of four although in people might- very well have had a jeopardy a shorter time had a no less tragic accompaniment four men i harrowing experience because in succeeded in making a perilous land- 1 order to mako a landing they wero ing on the levis side with tho aid of j pulled through a hundred feet ofthe a rope and by virtue of taking a dar- icy water on tho end of a tow rope ing plunge in the icy waters of the tho other of which was manned by river it was their only chance as heroic souto on the levis shre they saw it and they took it four stood by for the rescue prince suffers severe accident fractures collarbone while exercising hunter no com plications arise a despatch from london says- for the fourth time in the last three years the prince of wales was injured on friday by a fall from his horse while exercising one of his hunters near leighton buzzard he was heavily thrown and broke his collarbone it was the most serious of the injuries he has received although in 1922 hof this was decided a had to cancel some of his public en- j meeting held at dei gagements and limp about on crutches to others because of a sprained ankle sustained whjle hunting it bears out the apprehensions of the british public about the danger to which this wellloved heir to the throne exposes himself on tho hunt- adolfo de la huerta ing field the rebellion of adolfo de la it is said that the prince of wales h has collapsed the rebel lead- was in the beginning a very indiffer- er witn several friends has fled the ent rider courage and sportsman- i country for parts unknown aboard a ship have greatly improved his eques- stea his troops are evacuating trian abilities but his added skill has vera cluz insurgent base and stream- only led tho prince to attempt more ins out onto ths isthmus of tenuante- and itisno secret that on the hunting pec field in england as on the battlefield wk tenter americans no longer get hooks because of his daring t j the prince was thrown when his vuick divorces in rrance mount bungled a fivefoot jump he drove in an automobile to the nearest a despatch from paris says surgery and proceeded by train to i thanks to premier poincares person- london making light of his injury to j al intervention twominute divorces all who inquired he is now in bedl americans are a thing of the past and will remain there for a time in france inquiries regarding tho princes i the principals must now prove first progress have been made by the a tnat their grounds for divorce french ambassador at london at thel emitted in their native state as request of president millerand andl niatter of fact this provision is in premier poincare the existing law but in practice few a bulletin issued from york house 3uch embarrassing questions havo says that there are no complications been p to applicants tho judges and that the prince is making satis- llad discretionary almost arbitrary canada from coasf to coast new chair for mr speaker when hon joseph thompson official referee of ontarios political bat tles took his place in tho provincial house at the opening of the legislature this chair was waiting for him it was built by disabled soldiers all nations required to sign arms pact universal accord necessary so that the other countries might have easy mind uygayx c drew united states minis ter to switzerland who is acting as unofficial observer at the sessions of ottawa girl weds denmark prince factory progress british youths encouraged to settle on canadian farms a despatch from london says a party of publie school boys left lon don on thursday night en route to canada where they will settle on the land bulkeloy evans honorary sec retary of the public schools employ ment bureau who saw tho boys off explained that one of the latest acti vities of the bureau had been to intro duce to head masters of schools in britain prof lockhead of mcgill uni versity who was hero to encourage british youths to settle on land in canada british piemier refuses double salary for office a despatch from london says premier macdonald has decided to toko a single salary of only 5000 al though filling the dual office of first lord of the treasury and foreign secretary which carry 5000 apiece powers for deciding whether or not there were sufficient grounds for granting the divorce but new regulations issued by the ministry of justice remind the judges of tho formality existing in the french law and enjoining observance consequently americans seeking di vorce will bo compelled to produce legal certificates satisfying the french tribunal that the motives invoked are such as would be sufficient to obtain a divorce at home these certificates will have to bo obtained by a member i of the american bar the new regu- 1 lations apply to suits now pending their majesties represented by governorgeneral and lady byng of vimy ottawa feb 11 miss lois booth only daughter of mr and mrs j fred booth and granddaughter of at syria an ava on6 and s slovakia the disarmament commission of the the capitals venerable citizen mr j half miles long and 500 feet deep toro league of nations on thursday stat- j john r booth was united in mar- 1 away part of ar electrical plant kill ed anew the position of cordial symi riage with his royal highness prince ing many people most of whom were with snow pathy of the united states govern- i erik of denmark a son of his royal railway men a locomotive driver are assist ment for the control of the traffic in j highness prince valdemar a first greith was lying ill in bed and was arms cousin of his majesty king george i miraculously saved by a chimney mr grew explained that the united the fifth of england and this bright which resisted the avalanche in hie- states objected among other things i happy vivacious ottawa daughter to the st germain treaty because j who as a girl went to an ottawa pub this treaty would prevent the united he school is now her highness prin states forwarding arms to latin- eess erik countess rosenborg with messages and tokens coming from tho royalties of england and halifax ns the prducts of nov grain inspections in the west havo scotia during 1923 yielded in revenue greatly exceeded those of similar tima about one hundred and sixtyeight september 1 and december 31 there was mspect- milhon dollars divided as e a total of 227454 cars this repre- coal 36410000 coke and by-pro- gents an increase from 195451 in tho ducts3286000 gold and other min- ame period in 1922 and from 146- erals 225000 gypsum limestone 059 cars j 1921 etc 3195200 building materials and winnipeg man the movement of clay products 1940500 iron and grain in western canada continues steel products 12620000 fisheries heavy tho volume in transit being on 11779300 manufactures ships and the average about double that being freights 53185000 products of the moved this time a year ago the chief farm 20045100 products of tho factor in this connection is of course forests 12350000 game and furs the vears heavy yield in tho province 780000 tourist travel 6000000 0 alberta during tho period jan- grand total 167846700 j uary 8 to 14 inclusive total loadings fredericton nb surveys for a 0 grain on tho cpr averaged 404 hydro transmission line which would ears daily connect up the north shore counties saskatoon sask an animal re- from campbellton south with the pro- search laboratory which should prove posed hydro development at grand of great valuo in investigating various falls on the st john river and diseases affecting the live stock of would also provide for construction saskatchewan is being built by tho of a highway across tho northern university of saskatchewan counties of the province from campj calgary alta calgary now ha3 bellton in restigouche county to st j 16645 telephones or ono for every leonards or edmundston in mada- j 45 persons this is believed to bo a waska county are expected to bo ord- worlds record in alberta there are ered following a conference hero be- 63791 telcphono stations of which tween officials of the provincial gov- 20282 are rural canada as a wholo eminent and the hydroelectric com- j is pretty well supplied with tele- mission j phones there being 98 for every 100 quebec que th valuo of the of the population whilo britain has quebec field crop for the year 1928 is only 28 placed at 133137100 in the final bulletin issued by the provincial chief statistician as compared with 165- given shipping at vancouver the 159500 for the preceding year the port of new westminster is preparing area and yield aro not responsible for to devolop the fraser river and make that decrease judging by the bulletin it an entirely practically deep sea- but the decrease in prices which j harbor there aro reports that grain have been constant for the last four elevators will bo built thero this sum- years in 1919 for instance the value mer and the authorities are endeavor- of crop was placed at 320000000 ing to persuado the government to fort william ont for the first deepen the channel and build jetties four months of the 1923 crop year and wharves rj a avalanches bury covered by h mighty avalanche which austrian trains th e f vall i lne river unable to find a way out floods the wholo railway line the locomotive of tho buried train was found through the steam melting tho covering snow layers but all the per sonnel was killed in the weissenbach valley in up per silesia six woodmen were killed by an avalanche the greatest catas trophe is that of bcstcrczebanya where eighteen people were killed by an avalanche the whole village of ohengy was also covered everywhere the military in tho work of rescue vancouver bc in view of ths 1 very great impetus that grain has one slide mile and a half long and 500 feet deep kills scores of passengers vienna feb 10 terrible snow avalanche catastrophes occurred to day in austria burying trains knock ing down buildings and killing an un known number of people american states which had not sign ed the convention viscount cecil of chelwood repre- j denmark with guests from near and sonting great britain replied that far assembling for the ceremony although the united states was not their majesties king george and shipping any considerable amount of queen mary were represented by arms it was also true that all states their excellencies the governor- must sign the proposed convention be- general and lady byng of vimy yet fore any single state would consent the ceremony was carried out with a to enforcing its terms there was dignified simplicity purest white necessity for obtaining universal ac- lilies were the flowers chosen for the cord including the united states in church decoration and a simply de spite of that countrys fine record signed gown of purest white satin so that the other countries would feel j adorned the young bride easy in mind signer schanzer italy supported viscount cecils arguments the service commenced promptly at flu the coal consumption of the united states annually approximates 600- upper austria a whole train was 000000 tons weekly market repoi toronto manitoba wheat no 1 northern 113 manitoba oatsno 3 cw 47c no 1 feed 46c manioba barley nominal all the above track bay ports ontario barley 65 to 70c araer corn no 2 yellow 98c buckwheat no 2 76 to 80e ontario rye no 3 75 to 79c peas no 2 145 to 150 millfeed del montreal freights bags included bran per ton 28 i shorts per ton 30 middlings 36 seconds frugal diet used by finnish skater champion of europe a despatch from paris says thunberg the finnish skater who is champion of europe is living modest ly at chamonix in a little hotel dur ing the olympic winter sports in which he is a competitor he lives on a frugal fare of dried fish biscuits and apples to this fare he attributes his perfect condition and wonderful powers of endurance four oclock his lordship right rev j gooc f flour 210 j c roper bishop of ottawa offi ciating assisted by major the rev channell g hepburn mc rector of all saints church his highness prince erik and his ontario wheat no 2 white 97 to 1 outside ontario no 2 white oats 41 to 43c ontario corn nominal ontario flour ninety per cent pat in jute bags montreal prompt ship- bride left shortly after six oclock forl 4 toronj basis 460 new york whence on saturday the bulk seaboard 426 16th they will sail for england to man flour 1st pats in jute sacks spend some time in london they will 620 perbarrelj 2nd pats 570 italy recognizes soviet government of russia- ten huge concrete storage tanks capable of holding 250000 bushels of go tb france to spend some time on tho riviera and then go to copen hagen for a lengthy visit on their return to america they will go to california where they will take up residence hay extra no 2 timothy per ton track toronto 1450 to 15 no 2 1450 no 3 1250 mixed 1250 straw carlots per ton 950 standard rccleaned screening fob bay ports per ton 20 cheese new large 21 to 22c twins 22 to 22c triplets 22 to 23c stiltons 24 to 25c old large exports of pulpwoort from canada 25 to 30c twins 26 to sic triplets for tho year 1923 amounted to 1384- j 27 to 32c butter finest creamery prints 46 230 cords compared with 1011332 brain aro being erected by the robin for 1922 an increase of 373000 cords o crcamcry 43 to 45c n eggs extras fresh in a despatch from rome says the representatives of the italian and b russian governments signed the com- mercial treaty on thursday and thus in conformity with premier musso linis previous decision established do jure recognition of russia the italian government will immediately saiary of appoint an ambassador to russia thus restoring diplomatic relations hood milling co adjacent to its mills or 35 per cent the 1923 figures are at calgary this will increase the equivalent to about 900000 tons of mills storago capacity to 500000 newsprint that could have been manu- i factured from this wood 43 to 44c firsts 39 to 40c 30 to 32c live poultry spring chickens 4 lb3 and over 28c chickens 3 to 4 lbs 23c hens over 5 lbs 22c do 4 to 5 lbs 15c do 3 to 1 lbs 15c roosters 15c ducklings over 5 lbs 19c do 4 to 5 lbs 18c turkeys young 10 lbs nnd up 22c dressed poultry spring chickens 4 lbs and over 30c chickens 3 to 4 lbs 25c hens over 5 lbs 28c do 4 to 6 lbs 24c do 3 to 4 lbs 18c roosters 18c ducklings over 5 lbs 24c do 4 to 5 lbs 25c turkeys young 10 lbs and up 28 to 32c geese 22c beans canadian handpicked lb 7c primes 6c maple products syrup per imp gal 250 per 5gal tin 240 per gal maple sugar lb 25c honey 60lb tins 11 to 12c per lb 10lb tins 11 to 2c 5lb tins 12 to 13c 2lb tins 13 to 14c comb honey ner dozen no 3 375 to 4 no 2 325 to 350 smoked meats hams med 25 to 27c cooked hari- 37 to 89c smoked rolls 19 to 21c cottage rolls 22 to 24c breakfast bacon 25 to 27c spe- cial brand breakfast bacon 30 to 3sc backs boneless 30 to 35c cured moats long clear bacon 50 to 70 lbs 1850 70 to 90 lbs 18 90 lbs and up 17 lightweight rolls in barrels 37 heavyweight rolls 32 lard pure tierces 16 to 16c tubs 16 to 17c pails 17 to 17c prints 18 to 19c shortening tierces cartons 1 1414 to 14c tubs ii to joe pails japan will probably expend 20 milli of l in canada ottawa feb 10 canadian bnsi- of their preparedness to make large ness will benefit considerably from tho j and ready shipments of building ma- iargo international loan which japan is floating in new york and london of tho total of about 300- 000000 which is to bo raised by a syndicate of financial houses headed by j p morgan co it is learned from outsido circles that probably f2o000000 will be loaned by can adian moneyed concerns on the con dition that a large part if not all of it be expended in tho dominion tho central purposo of japans bor rowing is reconstruction and for that eo this country is in an advan- us position o meet tho island res needs already it is under stood a number of lumbering firms in british columbia and eastern canada havo been approached on tho subject torial to japan and it is known other canadian building industries havo been invited to share in the scheme immediately after tho disastrous earthquake in japan last september tho dominion government arranged to make an advance of 200000 to tho stricken nation the money being used solely to purchase supplies in canada most urgently needed at that time these included lumber milk products and blankets so prompt and effective was the response of can adians in that time of stress that tho japanese are eager to show thciri gratitude by arranging to expend most of the private loan to be raised in the dominion on the purchase of 1 despite recent thaws the ice mountain under niagara falls is growing rapidly dredging and the use of canadian goods icebreakers however keep tho ice broken at chlppawa and the water supply to the hydro canal is ormal 58 to e9c fresh extras loose 56 to 15 to 15c prints 17 to 17c 57c fresh firsts 52 to 58c extras j heavy steers choice 7 to 775 storago in cartons 46 to 47c extras butchers steers choice 625 to 7 do good 575 to 6 do med 475 to 5 do com 425 to 450 butcher i heifers choice 6 to 675 do med s475 to 525 do com 150 to 5 i butcher cows choice 475 to 5 do j med 850 to 4 canncrs and cut- ters 125 to 2 butcher bulls choice 425 to 525 do com 2 to 3 feeding steers good 550 to 650 do fair 4 to 5 stockers good 4 to 475 do fair 350 to 4 milkers and springers 70 to 100 calve choice 12 to 1350 do med 9 to 11 do com 5 to 7 do grassers 3 to 460 lambs choice owes 12 to 1350 do bucks 1050 to 12 do culis 7 io 8 sheep light owes 750 to 8 do fat heavy 4 to 460 do culls 2 to 3 hogs fed and watered 8 do fob 750 do country points 725 do selects 880 montreal oats can west no 2 66c do can west no 3 55c do extra no 1 feed 53c do no 2 local white 52c flour man soring wheat pats lsts 630 do 2nds 680 do i strong bakers 560 do winter pats choice 565 to s576 rolled oats bag 90 lbs 305 bran 2825 shorts 3025 middlings 3625 hay per ton car lots 16 butter no 1 pasteurized 41 to 12c do no 1 creamery 41 to 41c do seconds 40 to 40c eggs stor age rxtras 42c do storage firsts 36c do storage seconds 30c do fresh ex tras 60c do fresh firsts soc potatoes per bas car lots 135 to 140