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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1909-03-11, Page 311A111I1TON POLICEIYIAN SHOT Citizen Who Was Aiding in Attempted Capture of Thief Also Wounded. A despatch from Hamilton says: Constable Harry Smith was shot by a burglar, whom he was going to arrest on Thursday night, about 9.15, near the corner of Ray and Market streets, and James Han- ley, 14 ltay street., who was with him to render assistance in catch- ing the burglar, was shot in tho temple. Roth men were at once taken to the city hospital and op- erated on. It is believed that, they vi1l recover, though their injuries are critical. Their assailant got out of the house in the excitement that followed, climbed over several fences, got on King street and made his escape. He was discovered in the house of E._ W. Kapelle, south- east corner of Ray and Market streets, about 9 o'clock by tho constable, who at once asked sev- eral neighbors to assist him in sur- rounding the house. They were passing through a side alley to en- ter the house from the rear when the burglars opened fire on them from the rear of the house. Ono bullet struck Constable Smith on the side of the head, and the second hit Mr. Hanley on the temple, and it, is understood that a third shot was fired, whirl► also hit Mr. Smith. Both men fell to the ground, but did not, lose consciousness. When they were picked up they were able to walk to the street, and the am- bulance being called, they were taken to the hospital. That such a daring attempt to murder a police officer and a citi- zen who was assisting hint in his duty should take place early in the night, not far from the centro of the city, has confirmed the feeling that there is a gang of desperate criminals in this city, who will stop at nothing. It will be remembered thnt Miss Florence Kinrado stated in the first place that tho man who shot her sister appeared to bo a thug, though she later said he was not acommon tramp. It has been thought by some in the face of the circumstances that seemed strong- ly to contradict it, that the mur- derer was a thug, and this incident has strengthened that opinion. In consequence the feeling of dread inspired by the case has been in- tensified, and the police are at their wits' end with two such cases on their hands. • MURDERED FOIL MONEY. Galician Lumberman Killed at Sandilands, Manitoba. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Investigation by the police of the circumstances surrounding the death of a Galician lumberman named Ivan Czewski, whose body was found near the cordwood camp at Sandilands on Tuesday with his throat cut, shows that the deed was coldblocxdod murder, with the object of robbery, as the dead man had his winter's savings in his pos- session. Ile had a wife who lives on Jarvis avenue, this city. J. - SPORTSMEN MUST PAY. Ono Dollar for Shooting Prairie Chickens in Manitoba. A despatch from Winnipeg says: In future all sportsmen, excepting those residing on farms, must pay a license fee of $1 to shoot prairie chickens in this Province. The funds thus raised will be utilized to sup- port the Game Protective Associa- tion. Many -other somewhat radi- cal amendments suggested by the association were accepted. and among these is ono to raise the big game license fee for foreigners to $100, and for British subjects to $25. KING'S TR11' TO B1.tJt1[ITZ. rot a Holiday. But Due Solely to Health Reasons. A despatch from London says: It is officially announced that King Edward's forthcoming trip to Biar- ritz is not, a holiday, but is due solely to reasons of health, his phy- sicians having in 190`3 strongly urg- ed him not to spend March and April in Great. Britain. EARTHQUAKE iN }:.1ST. Whole Village Was Destroyed Near Jerusalem. A despatch from London says: A telegram received here from Smyrna, :Asiatic Turkey, on Wed- nesday, says that the village. of Masran, near Jerusalem, has been destroyed by an earthquake. One hundred and fifty persons are buried in the ruins. BIG ORDER FOR "S00." New York Central Will Buy 5,400 Tons of Rails. A despatch from New York says: The New York Central Railroad announced on Wednesday that it had arranged to buy 101,000 tons of steel rails for 1909 delivery. This is the most important contract placed with the stool companies since the rate war began. The order includes 20,000 tons already deliv- ered to the railroad. Tho remain- ing 81,000 tons will bo delivered between now and August 1. The Lackawanna. Stool Company gets 51,000 tons of the order, the Unitod States Steel Corporation, 42,600 tons; the Algoma Steel Company of Canada, 5,400 tons, and .the Bethlehem Steel Company, 2,000 tons. + PEACE 1S ASSURED. Servia Ilas Withdrawn Her De- mand on Austria. A despatch from London says: It was learned conclusively in London on- Wednesday that Servia, in accordance with the advice of the powers, has withdrawn her do- niand for territorial compensation at the hands of Austria-Hungary. Tho semi-official news published in Vienna to the contrary is therefore erroneous. The question of the autonomy of Bosnia was not raised -eery last show an increase of in the representations made by the nearly $19,000,000 over the same powers at Belgrade. It is bcliev- CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS UAI'PENINGS FR011 AI.L OVER TUE GLOBE. Telegraphic Briefs From Our Ouu and Other Countries of Recent Eients. CANADA. St. Thomas policemen have re- ceived an increase in pay. Two hundred men have been laid off at tho Point St. Charles shops of the Grand Trunk. Under the new tobacco act a conviction was registered in To- ronto against a man who gave his sons cigarettes. - Tho mechanical unions of the Canadian Northern Railway have completed their federated organiz- aeon at Winnipeg. A bar of gold was stolen from a dentist's office at Portage la Prairie, and a society woman is implicated. The spring rush of immigration has already started, and largo num- bers of immigrants will arrive at Halifax this week. John Welch, who was serving a life sentence at Kingston Peniten- tiary for attempting to blow up the Welland Canal, is dead. At. the Mining Institute meeting at Montreal President Miller stat- ed the total mineral production of Canada last year to bo $87,323,818. After jumping the track near Hartland, N. B., an engine rolled over three times and landed in the river. The engineer and fireman went down with the engine, but escaped unhurt. GREAT BRITAIN. Large quantities of diseased meat from the United States were re- ceived at the port. of London. Mr. Arthur Dewar, Solicitor - General for Scotland, was returned as member for South Edinburgh in the British Commons. Mr. Scott Dickson, Unionist, car- ried the Central Division of Glas- gow ngainst tho Free Trade can- didate by a majority of 2,113. UNITED STATES. The Canadian waterways treaty was ratified by the United States Senate on Thursday. A Boston man has invented a machine for generating electricity from the sun's rays. The Pennsylvania Railroad's re- port shows a decrease of $7,426,- 297 in net earnings for 1908. William H. Taft was sworn in at Washington as President of the United States, on Thursday. President Roosevelt has received a present of a gold -hilted, jewelled bunting knife, costing $1,250. Detroit's lake passenger fleet will he equipped with wireless telegraph al:paratus when naviga- tion opens. Imports into New York for Feb - ed that this decision on the part of Servia foreshadows an early and peaceful settlement of her difficul- ties with Austria-Hungary. TWO C11111)REN BURNED. House of John McNeil at Florence, ('. 1i., Gulled. A despatch from Halifax says: Tho house of John McNeil at Ho- renco, C. B., caught fire nt. 11 o'clock on Wednesday, and two children, a boy and a girl, aged two and three years, respectively, lost their lives. The father was at work in a pit and the mother went out for a few minutes. When she re- turned she found the house on tiro and filled with smoke. Tim chil- dren were found in a corner, suf focated and partially burned. 'fisc fire had originated in a lounge. Tho house was gutted MR, FOY'S LAY BEFOB1I BILL Appeals to Divisional Courts Are Abolished and Privy Council Appeals Limited. The law reform measure, intro- duced by Attorney -General Foy in the Ontario Legislature on Wed- nesday afternoon, presents four main features. In accordance with the resolution passed by the Legis- lature last year appeal to the 1)i - visional Court is done away with. An Appellate 1►ivisien of the Su- premo (wort is created under the bill primarily, consisting of the present Appeal Judges. If the pre- sent Judge• find that they cannot deal with all the work, then power is vested in the Lieutenant -Gover- nor in Council to constitute as many divisions of the Appellate Court as may he necessary for the despatch of Business, the selection of the new Judges, however, being in the hands of the present Judges c.f the Supreme Court. There will be no appeal from one division to another. The right of appeal to the Privy Council is considerably limited. It can only he taken in cases where She value of the matter concerned exceeds $10,000, instead of 81,000, as at present; where some consti- tutional question or tho liberty of the subject is involved, or in eases where the Judges of the Appellate Division consider the interests in- volved of such magnitude that the appeal is warranted. A high Criminal Court, sitting monthly in Toronto, except. during vacation. giving ten sittings in the year, instead of four, is constitut- month last year. United States officials at, Ogdens- burg and Watertown claim to have discovered an underground route by which white slaves aro import- ed into the United States from Canada. GENERAL. I)inizulu, King of the 'Lulus, has been sentenced to four years in pru'on for harboring rebels. Spain fears that the agreement between Franco and Germany re- garding o- garding Morocco may be detriment- al to Spanish interests in North Africa. BADLY BEATEN BY A (LING. Lindsay l'onytable In Hospital in Serious Condition. A despatch from Lindsay, Ont., says: At one o'clock on Thursday morning Constable John Short was beaten most unmercifully by a gang of five men, and as a re- sult is now in Ross Memorial Hos- pital. Foremost among his assail- ants was the notorious Michael Carlin. who has already served terms in Kingston Penitentiary and Sing Sing Prison. The order was given by the officer to move en, when Carlin, it is alleged, pro- ceeded to attack the constable, as- sisted by his pals. Tho officer find in, but prices stead)• around $.i to HE WORLD'S MARKETS REPORTS FROM TILE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Chceso and Other Dairy Produce at llowe uud Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Mar. 9. -Flour --Ontario wheat 90 per cont. patents, tr4.05 tc $4.15 to -day in buyers' sacks outside for export. Manitoba flour unchanged; first patents, $5.- 70 to $5.90 ou track, Turontu; sec- ond patents, $5.`20 to $5.40, and strong bakers', $5 to $5.:70. Wheat - Manitoba wheat, 51.20 for No. 1 Northern, and $1.17 for No. 2 Northern, Georgian Bay ports. No. 1 Northern nominal at $1.27, all rail, and No. 2 Northern at. $1.23%, all rail. Oats -Ontario No. 2 white, 49c on track, Toronto; No. 2 Western Canada oats 48c, Collingwood, and No. 3 at 46%c,, Collingwood. Peas -No. 2 quoted at 92c out- side. Corn -No. 2 American yellow 73%c on track, Toronto, and No. 3 yellow, 72t/,c, Toronto. Canadian corn, 69 to 70c on track, Toronto. Bran -Cars aro $23 in bulk out- side. Shorts $23 to $23.50 in bulk outside. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples -$4.50 to 55.50 for choice qualities, and $3.50 to $4 for cook- ing purposes. Beans -Prime, $1.90 to $2, and hand-picked, $2.10 to $2.15 per bushel. Honey -Combs, 82.25 to $2.75 per dozen, and strained, 11 to 11.e per pound. Hay -No. 1 timothy, 510.75 to $11 per ton on track hero, and lower grades $9 to $10 a ton. Straw -$7 to $7.50 on track. Potatoes -62 to 65c per bag on track. Poultry ---Chickens, dressed, 12 to 14c per pound; fowl, 10 to llc; ducks, 14 to 15c; geese, 12 to 13c; turkeys, 17 to 19c per pound. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter -Pound prints, 20 to 21c; tubs and large rolls, 18 to 19c; in- ferior, 15 to 17c; creamery rolls, 260, and solids, 21 to 24%c. Eggs -Case lots of new laid, 26 to 27c per dozen. Choose -Large cheese, 13%c per pound and twins, 14c. 1106 PRODUCTS. Bacon -Long clear, 11% to 11'/,c per pound in case lots; mess pork, $20 to $20.50; short cut, $23 to $24. Hams -Light to medium, 13% to 14c; do., heavy, 12% to 13c; rolls, 10% to 110; shoulders, 10 to 10%c; backs, 16 to 16%c; breakfast bacon, 15% to 16c. Lard -Tierces, 12%c; tubs, 13c; pails, 13%c. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal, March 9. -Peas -No. 2, 98% to 990. Oats -Canadian West- ern No. 2, 51 to 51%c; extra No. 1 feed, 50% to 51c; No. 1 feed, 50 to 50%e; Ontario No. 2, 50 to 50%c ; Ontario No. 3, 49 to 49%c; Ontario No. 4, 48 to 48%c; No. 2 barley, Forty-one Victims of Railway Con. HUDSON'S BAY RAILWAY The Chief Engineer's Report on the Cost of Two Routes. A despatch from Ottawa says: The surveys of the proposed Hud- son's Bay- Railway, which have been under way since last October, arc now practically conipleted, and a tentative report to the Govern- ment by the chief engineer, Mr. John Armstrong, estimates the to- tal cost, of the road, either to Fort Churchill or Port Nelson, with necessary terminal and harbor im- provements at each place, at be- tween seventeen and eighteen mil- lion dollars. Ho finds no obstacle to easy and comparatively cheap construction, and submits a de- tailed o- tailed estimate of the comparative cost of the alternate routes sur- veyed from Split Lake to Fort Churchill and from Split Lake to Port Nelson. The Fort Churchill route t 465 '( will , aggrega ng miles cost, ho estimates, $11,603,000 for the railway and an additional five to six millions for harbor and ter- minal works. Tho Port Nelson route, a distance of three hundred and ninety-seven miles, would cost approximately $8,d77,000, but the terminal and harbor improvements would cost sufficient to counterbal- ance the smaller amount required for railway construction. On the whole Mr. Armstrong reports in favor of the Nelson River route. Tho estimates are based on a road sufficient to handle the traffic for front seven to ten years, a period long enough to test the use- fulness of the route. Sixty -pound rails and wooden culverts and trestles would bo used. If the line at the and of the period was shown to be commercially feasible the road could then bo improved. With rogard to the Nelson River route, Mr. Armstrong snakes the interesting statement that from in- formation obtainable it would seem that a canal could be built along the Nelson River, which would en- able ocean-going vessels to enter Lako Winnipeg from Hudson's Bay. From Lake Winnipeg a channel of thirty-three feet already exists to the south end of the lake. and thence the canal might be extended via the Red River to Winnipeg. 58c; No. 3 white, 57 to 57%c; No. 4 white, 56%c. Barley -Feed to malting, 69 to 740. Milwaukee, March O. -Wheat - No. 1 Northern, $1.20 to $1.20%; No. 2 Northern, $1.18 to $1.18%; July, $1.06% to $1.06'% asked. Rye -No. 1, 80e. Corn -July, 66%c bid. Barley -Standard, 67c; sample, 64% to 67c; No. 3, 64% to 65%c; No. 4, 64 to 64%c. Minneapolis, March 9. -Wheat ---- May, $1.14%; July, $1.15%; cash, No. 1 hard, $1.17% to $1.17%; No. 1 Northern, $1.16ts to $1.16%; No. 2 Northern, $1.14% to $1.14%; No. 3 Northern, $1.10% to $1.12%. Bran -$23 to $23.50. -'lour-First patents, $5.80 to $5.90; second pat- ents, $5.65 to $5.75; first clears, $4.50 to $4.75; second clears, $3.15 to $3.25. STEAMSHIPS TO FRANCE. Hon. Mr. Brodeur Gives Notice of Subsidy Bill. A despatch from Ottawa says: Hon. Mr. Brodeur has given notice of a resolution empowering the Government to enter into a con- tract for a subsidized line of steam- ships between Canada and France. The aggregate amount to bo paid is not to exceed two hundred thou- sand dollars per annum, and at least fifteen round voyages must be made during the year, with the subsidy rate of $6,666 per voyage. Tho intention of the Government is to enter into a new contract with the Allan Steamship Company for a fifteen -knot service, replacing the present twelve -knot service. The new fast service is designed to meet the increase in traffic probable upon the ratification of the new Franco-Canadiar. treaty. IN UNMARKED GRAVES. 03% to 65c; Manitoba feed barley, 58 to 58%c; buckwheat, 55% to 56c. Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat pat- ents, firsts, $5.90 to $6; Manitoba Spring wheat patents, .seconds, $5.30 to $5.50; Manitoba strong bakers', $5.10 to $5.30; Winter wheat patents, 55.40 to $5.50; straight, rollers, $5 to $5.10; do., in hags, 82.35 to 52.45; extra, ir. strttction Work. A despatch from Port Arthur says: A remarkable story is told by John Munroe, who has just comp in from superintending the erection of the Gordon Pulpwood Company's mills et Goose Lake. He says that at a place near there is a burying ground in which aro hags, $1.95 to 52.05. Feed -Mani- placed in unmarked graves the tolls bran, $22; do., shorts, 524; bodies of forty-one men who have Ontario bran, $23 to 524; do , shorts, $24.50 to $25; Ontario mid- dlings, $25 to $25.50; pure grain mouille, $:33 to $35; mixed mouille, 529 to $30. Cheese --Finest west- ern, 13 to 13%e; eastern, 12% to 12';c. Butter -Fall creamery, 21c; Winter creamery, 20c; dairy, in tubs. lee; rolls, 19c. Eggs -- The demand is good and the market is fairly active, with sales at 28c per dozen. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto. Mar. 9. -- The export trade is a little quiet, with only a few lots of shipping cattle coming only his baton. The men left him, , $5.25. Export bulls a little easier as they thought. in a state of in- around $4.50 for heavyweight. sensibility, but he managed t,, give Choice lots of butcher cattle firm the alarm. at around $4.00 to $.4.75, and a '! few picked odd cattle, extra choice, TEN LOST THEIR LiVES. at $4.85 to Mien. .Average and - - medium quality "teller 30545 of delivered his annual Budget. speech York. Tenement l[ow.i Ifelneau't in New cattle steady at $1.35 to $-4.40. iu the Legislature. Ile claimed a Steady demand for good butcher surplus of $4:,0,000 on the opera - 1 despatch from New Vera says: cows at $3.75 to $f, and anything tions of the pa t year and submit - choice at F4 �'i Butch••- hulls t been killed in railway construction work, and whose names have not been learned by the company. He added that some had been interred in coffins. and some without, and even without religious service of any kind. To the illicit anle of whiskey Mr. Munroe attributes nearly all the accidents. MARRIED A CIIINAMAN. A Wedding in the Brantford Pollee Station. A despatch from Brantford sayst Brantford witnessed its first Chi- nese wedding and the local Police Court its first marriage ceremony on Thursday evening, when, sur- rounded by officers of the law. Harry Chong, a well-known China- man, and Norah McLaughlin, an Irish girl of nineteen, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony, which was performed by Itev. H. R. McCracken, pastor of Alexandra Presbyterian Church, took place at the police station. and was attended by Police Mag- istrate Livingston, Chief Slemin and other officials, in addition to tho groom's lawyer, A. L. Baird. Tho bride, who was arrested on Wednesday night, was charged with vagrancy, and was given the cption of going to jail or joining tho Salvation Army. Since com- ing here from Dublin a short time ago she has given the police con- siderable trouble. Chong, who is a prosperous Chinese restraurant•- keeper, heard of the girl's predi- cament, and through counsel made the offer of marriage. It was promptly accepted. BOMB FOR ROYAL FAMILY. Found In the Court -yard of Spanish Palace. A despatch from London saysi Tho Madrid correspondent of the Telegraph says that what was pro- bably a spherical Bomb, with a lighted fuse, was found at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the courtyard of the Royal Palace. It was later removed to a laboratory, where it was examined. The bomb cxplcded a few moments after the examination had ended. The inci- dent created the most disquieting impression. King Alfonso an Queen Victoria are now at Seville, but. ex -Queen Chriatina and other members of tho Royal family aro living in the palace. The greatest secrecy is maintained regarding the affair. It is understood that some arrests already have been made. FIFTY MEN LAiD OFF. Grand Trunk Reduces ('ar Shop Staff al London. A despatch from London, Ont., says: Fifty men were laid off at the Grand Trunk car shops on Wed- needay morning. The move is only temporary according to Superin- tendent Treleaven and those laid off were practically all unmarried then. ANNUAL BUDGET SPEECII Treasurer of Ontario Says He Has a Surplus of $450,000. Aon. A. J. Matheson, Ontario's Treasurer, on Thursday afternoon ed. Cut off from escap.� by a burning sod estimates •,f the receipts v ex The jurisdiction of and District Court is cover cases where the volved is R'0t) under the County enlarged to amount in - a contract, and $500 in the inajurity of the other classes of cases coming under the jurisdiction of these courts. Finally. it is rendered possible 1 r a solicitor to enter into an agreement to curry on a client's, litigation for a fixe.! siren instead of Being paid by the present inde- finite fee system. These agree- ' ments will be under the control of the court., whiciu can enforce or milift• them arc. r.iing to their be -1 1 ing can idcred fair or otherwise stairway. ten persons met cleats from 82.x,0 to $t. Canners from pectrd in the next ten months. early on Wednesday in n five -tory 51.50 to $1. Ln►nbs llnrkct weak, The total estimated receipts for tenement house at 3.4 Se%ent}► sod prices easier. Sheep- Steady. the first ten months are 56,105 - avenue. The victims, who were all Hogs -Select. $6.73 f.o.b., and 0,2, compared with an estimated fed and atere. Italians. with the exception of an ` ______ unidentified l-'ronchnian, ranged in age from eighty years to an infant UNITED STATES MARKETS. girl of four. There were about thirty families, mostly Italians. in the tenement house, and police - expenditure of 56.913.661. Ho sub- mitterl the following: - Estimated receipts, ten months, Buffalo, March O. - Wheat - 1903, including cash balances on Spring wheat firm; No. 1 North. hand 31st December, 1903: Sub - ern, carloads, store, $1.23."; Win. sidy 82,123.772.08, interest on com- nt.'s and firemei rescued ma ►y of ter, higher ; No. 2 red, $1.29!s; No. mon school funds held by the Do- ttie!!! by ladders, and by stringing, 3 extra red, 81.23; No. 2 white, minion $74,000, interest on inve•t- them rrr• fit trots w.nd•,ws to neigh• i 51.27%; No. 2 mixed, $1.241%. Corn ments 8%1,000, total $134.000; lands t ori.i¢ Bni:d:ngs. Sev: cal Babies No. 3 yellow, 70,1'; No. 4 yellow, and forests, timber dues, bonus werr throw 1 from 6- wi��ei.,ws net] Mltc; iso. 3 coni. f9 to 0034c; No.1vruurd rent, etc.. $925,000; Crown caught by fir-•m:n ,►'i., errs stand - 1 corn, fat'; to 683e; No. a white,' lands, $f0,000; clergy lands, 53,- i is on the c..t, :,:, : 1.,.,:..:..-,lc93c Oats -No 2 white 67% to 000; common school lands, 510,000; • grammar school lands, $2,000; to- tal, $1,000,000. MINES PAY. Mines, royalties, $300,000; sup- plementary revenue, $50,000; license fees. recording fees, etc., $110.000; provincial thine, $10,000; public institutions, $130,000; Cen- tral Prison industries, $47,500; education department, $40,000; Provincial Secretary's department, $127,000; agriculture, 575,000; sta- tionary engineers, 810,000; casual revenue, 55.000; succession duties, $400,000; supplementary revenue tax (3 Edw. 7, Cap. 141. 8690.00; tavern and Brewers' licenses, 5300,- 000; law stamps, 575,000; games and fisheries, $65,000; estimated earnings T. h N. O. Railway ten months, 8300.0"1; total estirnetecl receipts, 50.105,272.09; cash nal- ances Dee. 31, 70ert, $3,072,136.50; total, 59,177,409.58. 4 • 4 4