HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1911-05-11, Page 7PRESIDENT DIAZ 1
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nin, and at last revolted, u,nd isened
a, mafeete called the "Plan of the No -
Diaz, like aieny Liberal leaden:a Oppee.
taillea," With truly dramatic pleterein
queneese Juarez eudelenly died, arid lite
.w 1 ILL R E s 1 G N virtel,i4.1.1,7.t evItIrk te ei yeerrediui'asellie'34 alletedli
Diaz Wok the field against the Prost.
dent anti forced Lod° to leave the COSUI-
try. lie proelaimed himself provisional
Preeident, and presently becanie eon.
But Must First See Peace Restored dtttiatinal rresidedt• Tlua w" In 1$18*
to Country. On Dee. 1, 1904. President Diaz was re-
eleetee for ale eeventle term. A better
day began for 'Mexico from the time he
first assumed power.
Ruler and Maker of tAya.„:„" Issues the rote or tide large.mindea
dd.'a°Pq stateeman Mexico beteune a new land.
For a00 ;ream Spain had roled the
eon:dry for the beliefit of Spain rind
Spaniards, Ear 60 ,years followiug
the overthrow of apanieli rale the
Disturbances .Likely to Cease and 1 country hail been rota with ahnoet
incessand domestie warfare. Dime in -
Business Resume its Nrrmal. State. troiluced sweeping and praetieal re-
form measures, inereashat reveones
eitliout seriousty increasing the burden
of taxation, and met on foot plans for
the developmeet of national resources.
Re maintained peace at home awl estab-
lished friendly relations with foreign.
powers. The miens of the new pollee'
wore soon apparent. Diaz saw that poli-
tical. peaceaid industrialprosperity weri
alike. dependent upon railway communi-
testion. iat the time of his first election
alexieo had only nbout 300 miles of rail-
way. Toelay she bee appreximetely 10,.
000 miles.
a Manifesto to the People.
Mexico City, May 7. -Gen. Porfiro
Diaz to -night iseued a runniest° to the•
people of Mexico declaring his intention
to resign the preeidency as soon as
peace is restored . In this manner the
President has virtually accedel to the
deraands of Francisco 1. Madero that
he znake announcement of such inten-
tion.
As to when peace is actually re-
stored, General Diaz reserves the right
to be the judge. In the words a the
naanifesto it will be "when, accordleg
to the dietates of my conscience, I am
sure that my resignation will not be
followed by anarchy."
The Presiaent declared. that his de-
terminatton not to relinquish the Presi-
dency at this time was not due to
vomiter or loin of power, but as he
,poleted out, power at this time had
not attraction, accompanled pa it is by
tremend.ous responsibilities and worry.
He said lie was prompted solely by a
desire to conserve the best interests of
his country.
The President, made it clear that he
does not propose to abandon the Presi-
deney while his country is at war, and
that he would not do so at any time un-
der conpulsion.
Geueral Diaz made his announcement
to his ministers at a Cabinet meeting to-
day, after a discussion lasting two and
a half hours. The manifesto will be
publiehed to-anorrow.
The Government's position in that
General Diaz could not have made
a public statement at any earlier
moment, and it is indicated that the
revolutignists failed .to observe the
amentities of the peace negotiations by
making them public. Officially, it was
stated tit -night that Madero and his
advisers were guilty of betraying an
agreement by injecting into the confer-
ence, eitlear secretly or openly, the
question of the President's resignation.
It was declared that it had been agreed
to in confidence, and that this point
ohould not be permitted to become an
issne.
After discussing the measures taken
to satisfy the demands of the public,
the manifesto declares that compliance
with the demand for Diaz's resignation
could not be entertained. An ammedi-
.ate resignation would doubtless precipia
tato -a condition of anateliy, he says,
and, on the other hand, the fixing of
a, date for the resignation would dea
prive the Government of the stability
necessary to raestalaish order. No men-
tion is made of a new election. Under
the constitutian the Vice -President
would assume the Executive functions.
Senor Corral is ill in Europe, so that
Senor de la Barra would become acting
President. He is the choice of Madero
for the position.
The announcement in extras by the
newspapers this evening of the Presi-
dent's decision Changed the aspect of
the city. The people have been de-
epondent 11 ley, expecting news of re-
sunied hostiatiesi but everybody bright-
ened up, and hope now reigns supreme.
A LTFE OF ACTIVITY,
Porfirio Diaz waa born in the City of
Oiunecte, in the -south of Mexico, on Sept.
15, 1830, and inherited from his mother
a strain of aboriginal blood, her grand-
mother Laving been a Mixteca Indian
His parents wished to edueate him for
the chureh. After finishing with a prim-
ary sehool at 7, he seived as errand boy
in a etre until he was 8 yeare old, and
from that time until he was 14 he stud-
ied: in the seminary. From 14 to 17 he
was obligea-to support himself by tutor-
ing, and at that age he volunteered for
the war with the United States, but
was not, sent to the front. The young
churehman then decided to be a lawyer,
and after a four-year course he entered
the law "office of Juarez.
Soon after he served in the revolu-
tion against Sante Anna, tit the close
of which he beearne Mayor of Ixtlan
and established a military force there
With which he overthrew Garcia, who
bad Jested a pronunciarnento in °axone.
Later he became captain in the National
Guard and leashed the rebellion of Jam.
iltopec. In the War of the Reform,
Juarez gave the young officer control
of the district uf Tehauntepec, where
ot only held his own in the field,
' but commenced to put. into peactike
his idea.s of education and good govern-
ment. Then followed a number of cam-
paigns preceding the invasion of Mexico
by Erato, Englaild and, Spain, in 1862,
when Juarez sent him to the front to
hold track the tweeters while he should
gather Panes in the interior, an*on May
5, 1862, he won the splendid Battle of
the Chico de Mayo, againet the trained
Etrropeati soldiers of Lerencez.
After a heroic defence at Puebla, he
Was oblige& to capitulate to the super-
ior bargee of the Freneh, but refused to
teke parole with the other Officers and
soon matted irate prison. At this junc-
ture Preeident duerez offered to make
hitn Secretary of War, but Diaz declined
the honor on the ground: tbat he wad
-to young a man for Buell a prometion,
but later ho vine forced to yield to thei,
telicitatione of Juarez and beeeme coin.
anander-lineldef tif the arely and general
of division.
After the combinea fares of England,
France and Spilt were concentrated
Up011 him and Bazaine took the field
ngainst, him in person, he was obliged
to snerender entre more to greatly super -
tor forces. Again he escaped his jail -
ern by etalieg t•he prioon walla, and got
away with a reward of $10,000 on hie
head. For two yeas he carted on a
guerrilla, warfare with the invaders in
the northern part of Ntexiee, during
whieh lea had many hafrbreedth woos.
Then he appeared in the south again
an. reeeptured hie native eity of Oax.
an, On April '2, 1807, he ered his
greaten vietory by eapturing the City
ef Nelda, after 4 deeperate essitult.
After the filial overthrew of Maxi.
Milian, Diaz proved Iiiineelf master
in stateeraft. 1ubTh sus one of his
only 'opponents. Ife taleed art army
against him, defeated hint and hie diet'
Lentoand then married Itublet (laugh
isr. The ritarriaAo Wr.A, one Of love and
Meile Peened in lu tnh f Mexico a
Welflalt nOte3 for her leveliurea of die
redalion ant eintritiee. 'tater: for tho ton la offering for Ora. and nt thrtt lia
third time ititeree Watt elected Preeident, 14 mAkleg a fair profit, he aye.
SPOILING SHOW
Aim to Save Niagara FallsFrom Com-
panies' Depredations.
Treaty Between Canada and States
Has Not Had Desired Effect.
Wa• shinaton May 7. -The American
Civic Aseociation has taken up the fight
against what it charges is a threatened
depredation and despoliation of Niagara
Falls. In a statement issued heer to-
night the association says:
"Phe situation is peculiar. The
waterways treaty with Canada, signed
January 11, 1909, while apparently
limiting the aanount of water which
might be taken from the Fails, has on
the contrary increased Its diversion. The
power -developing companiea.have taken
advantage of the outside limitations of
the treaty, and to -day are demanding
what will come to 68 per cent more wa-
ter than is now being drawn into the
tunnels for the purpose of turning the
giant turbine engines. Next Wednesday,
the 10th inst., the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations will have before it a
joint resolution No. 3 offered by Senator
Burton, of Ohio. This resolution has
been prepared in order to save Niagara
from the interests which are attempting
to, wrest additional free power for their
private use. If the status of the water
flow is to be preserved the BuTron reso-
lution must pass both Houses Without
amendment. Otherwise, say the friends
of tht Falls operations inimical to the
welfare of Niagara will be started up nc-
ionling to the plans already nuttniing.
"it is estimated that the failure of
the Burton resolution will tuean an in-
creased income of approximately $5,00,-
000 annually for the companies back Of
the opposition.
"Already the Bridal Veil is consider-
ably leesened in volume. West of Terra-
pin Rock bundreds of feet on the brink
of the American part of the Horseshoe
Falls are barely covered. Portions of the
rapids ate less impressive tonlay than
they used to be
HENRY CHAPLIN
Afraid the Most Favored Nation Clause
Will Hurt Britain.
London, May S. -Henry Chaplin, the
veteran tariff reformer, contributes a
long letter to the Times with the object
of showing the serious effect which the
reciprocity agreement between Canada
and the United States will have on the
most favored nation principle.
Thepoint ef his argument is that the
British people will have to recegnize
that the development of a system of re-
elprocity between Canada and the Unit-
e'. States must inevitably entail a sys-
tem of joint dieerimination against Brit -
goods, and that Canada will find her-
eelf compelled to extend the advantages
eonceded to the United States to twelve
or thirteen other powers which have
given ber nothing ht return.
Mr. Chaplin considers that the simplest
end best remedy would be the renter's -
tion by this Country of her former power
of negotiation by the prompt adoption
and negotiation of a tariff of her own.
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TO MANUFACTURE SALT.
Godericla*Ont., May Se -That more
than a passing interest is productive of
the recent rumor of experiments to be
made here by a German potash trust to-
wards tho diticovery of that mutat cov-
eted mineral is evidenced in the negotia-
tions for lands suitable for torch teats. A
large tract on which otio of the first
and most progressive salt wells was op-
erated in tbo days of tlae Goderieli salt
boom has just been purchased by a, party
of British canitalistsewho will enter into
the manufacture of bait on an elaborate
scale.
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TWO KILLED.
NEWS OF THE
DAY IN BRIEF
Toronto to Have Largest Sunday
School Building in Canada.
Committee to Look After Carnegie's
Swiss Hero Fund.
Kingston Man Brutally Attacked
While Loading Steamer.
British eapitaliele have imrcliased salt
wells near Goderiell.
The Toronto Ma seey-ILmis Company
will enlarge their iselavie plant.
Toronto n nydro-enectrle Commission
appointed air. P. W. Ellis ehairman.
The new St. Annear Clairol:, Toronto,
Snaday school will he the largest In Can-
ada.
It is expected that the Charles street
afethodist Chureh at Ingersoll will be
sold for an armory.
The Federal Council has appointed a
committee to administer the Swisi, Car-
negie hero fund ef $125,000, which the
Government has aticepted.
11. L. Fairbairn, formerly located in
Seekatoon, hos Nett appoiated assistant
general passenger agent of the C. N. R.
lilies, With headquarters in Toronto.
William R. Yoktun, the St, Thomas
teamster whedied from injuries received
.being rue over, was a cousin of
'Maws A. Edison, the "Electrical Wiz-
ard."
Duncan M. Robertson, a prominent
and highly esteemed resident of North
Brandi, near afartintown, is dead from
the effeets oe a fall in one of hie
berme
The steamship Stormont, of the Mont-
real Transportatloa Company, which
grounded between Longne Pointe and
Pointe aux Trembles, was hauled off the
M ad bank.
While taking provisiona to the men
cat wcrk on the steamer Port Colborne,
at Kingston, Charles Selby, of the King-
ston Foundry, was Attacked by two un-
known men. and brutally beaten.
The little daughter of Fred Flack, Mew
ritton, was struck by an automobile
driven by Joaeph Hata, of the leferritton
wheel works. The child fell and the
wheel of the auto passed over her leg.
George Allen, for whom the police
hate been looking for for stints time on
a •charge of steaheg a team of grey
horses front Charles iSfePhee, of Sarnia,
was arrested in Toledo and taken back
to Sarnia..
Bert Fisher was :waited in Toronto,
and at the instance of the Chief of Police
of Goderich, taken to that place. Fisher
is alleged to have stolen a Winchester
repeating rifle and a wedding ring frona
a hotel at Goderich.
'Walter James Read, K.O., a barrister,
died at hie residence, 40 13readalbane
street, Toronto. He was a son of the
late D. 13. Read, K.C., and was educated
at Upper Canada College, the University
of Toronto and Oegoode Hall.
An order -in -Council has been parsed
appointing Charles alonsarrat'at pres-
ent Cleo. Bridge Engineer of the Cana•
dian Pacific, to be ehairman of the
board of engineers in charge of the con-
struction of the Quebec. bridge.
The staff of the law, department of
the Toronto C. la R. made a presenta-
tion of a handsomesgold watch to Geo.
A. Walker. Mr. Walker is leaving to
take charge et the Albert legal depart-
ment, with headquarters in Calgary,
An intetesting ceremony took place at
the Carrying Place, near Trenton, Ont.,
when a memorial window placed by the
nigger family in honor of their parents,
the late j. Lyons and Isabella Biggar,
in the Methodist Churcle was unveiled.
3ttterson, Ia., May le -Marshal
�f Paton, Ia., and a bank robber were
killed, and a highwayman was seriously
%Jared la a elaelt between a sheriff's
image and the bandits early ysteday at
a school houSe two miles from Paton.
The hightvityrnan broke into the post
office at Paton, blowing open the sate
end taking several hundred dollars in
stamps and Money.
The captitred Man Will not give his
mune, and the dead robber to :deo mi.
nown.
ALLEGED COFFIN TRUST.
Detroit, Mich., May 7. ---The latest in.
duettial oombination is a "coffin trust,"
Which, wording to T. P. Norton, a
'oral undettaker, has been formed. by
Detroit ogled ineinufacturera combining
with undettaker3 to maintain high
prieee. In twain to break up the coal.
bite, Norton will etert a umber of
sails here Vaintirrow, charging violation
of the antietrust law.
Caskets with+ Ordinarily sell for $250
atid are, the last thing in funeral ef-
frets have been tut by etre independ-
ent dealer lime to $128, while the regu-
lar $100 article, nith eatin trInuninge,
broadcloth cover and silk Inmates, Nor -
The body of George Divertic Zukii,
who has been missing since November
4 last, was fornul in the southweet end
of Whitford Lake, Alta. The deceased
hadaieen out shooting wild geese on the
lake •arid apparently ,fell through tho-
ice.
James MeCredie, a prominent farmer
of Willoughly township, who was found
unconscious in his stable, having been
kicked by a borse and several ribs being
broken and a leng punetured, is now im-
proving, anti the doctors think he will
recover.
Complaining of farnily troubles, Wil-
liam White, aged 44, of 081 Charlevoix
street, Montreal, attempted suicide. The
bullet from his 32-ca1ibre revolver
plowed a, furrow in his scalp, which mern
ly stunned him, and he was taken to the
polio station. 2 ,
Jerry Stompine, who was arrested. at
Toronto for alleged shopbreaking itt
Prescott, Ont., threatens stilt against
the Prescott pollee. After his arrest
he was taken back to Prestiotte but the
ease °gained lam failed oG account of
lack of evidence.
Three byilaws were carried at Owen
Sound on Saturday by large majorities.
The first is to lend the Knittiiig Com-
pany $15,000 for twenty years; the sec-
ond, to lend $25,000 to panties connected
with the Adams Furniture Company, of
Toronto, and the third to lend C. S.
Lloyd & Co. Toronta;$20,000 ,all to or.
tot new factories in the town.
MEXICAN GOLD.
New -York. May S. -Mexican gold coin
to the amount of nearly 81,000,000, bas
been received at Mot 1sederai sub-tree:ea
ury and assay office here within it shOrt
tithe past, it was learned to -day. Bub-
Stantially hall the amount has been
Melted into bullion at the assay offiCe.
The remainder was deposited at the sub -
treasury, The gold was all of reeent
outage,
Wears Up Disappearance of Diamonds
When Arrested on Another Charge,
St. ThOinaS, May 7„---Confeeelog that
he was responsible for the dieappeerance
of three diamond rings valeta et $704,
Leonard Ottertail, aged 19, a bellboy
at a loeel hotel, on Sattuday cleared up
the mystery that has baffled the police
since June 14 last, when the theft
took place. The eteden diamonds be-
longed to Mrs, Cooper, the wife of
Pooper, a, Chicago man interested in oil
companies, and they were missed by
Mrs. Cooper after she had loft the hotel
•on her way to the depot. She returned
to the hotel atiel repoeted her lose.
Last Tuesday Otterson was arrested,
charged with stealing $20 from the roorn
of a traveller, wad on Saturday, when
he wee charged by Chief Armstrong with
the theft ortbe dialnonds he at first
denied it, but later admitted that be
had taken them from the washstand in
Mrs. cooper's room and had sold them,
one in Windsor for $50, another here
for $10, and a third in London for $12.
Otterson will get a hearing In the Police
Court on Monday, and two other young",
men, JoSeph Dempsey and Alex, Perrin,
former bell boys will get a bearing at
the same tirne on a cluirge of stealing
whiskey from the bar of a hotel on April
last.
FORGED CHEQUE
Gwen Sound Police Effect Arrest of
Alleged Clever Crook,
Said to Have Stolen Cheque and
Subsequently Endorsed It.
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Owen Sound, May 7.-A clever arrest
of a crook was effected last eVeltIng by
P. C. Foster, when he eaptured an Eng-
lielunan giving bis name as Frank Rob-
erts, and whose operations indicate a
criminal propensity whiele the police
think is well worth investigating. Rob-
eits sneaked into the residence of II, E.
Bowiand, lumber dealer, on Jeourtli ave-
nue east, yesterday morning, and took a
lady's handbag containing it cheque for
$31. It was not made payable to anyone
in particular, but svas signed by Mr.
Rowland, drawn on las account at this
Merchants Bank here. Near the bank
Ito got a lad nained Bauder, about 10
years of age to present the cheque for
payment. lite teller declined without
an endorsement, and the lad took it
back to Roberts, who stood across the
sireet. The latter then took It up to
the Post Mee, where he forged Row-
land% name for endorsation, making the
ndstake in spelling it Revelanda. (Jiving
it agaiu to the lad, another attempt
was made to have It cashed. Suspicions
being arouee4, Roberts was spotted, but
was able to get away before the police
errivesl. A lively chase fellowed, with
his arrest ne it result. Charges of theft,
forgery and atte:npting to utter have
been filed, and remand of a week given
to look up his record. The prisoner
elaims to have been in Canada for three
years.
CONNAUGHT. .
Rumors That He May Not Come to
Canada After All.
Londou, May 8. -Strange and con-
flicting stories nave been current in Lon-
don regarding the health of the Duke of
Connaught, the tew GovernozaGencral of
Canada,and It has even been euggested
that His Royal Highness may not be
able to take up his duties in the Domini
Ion. The Duke has undertaken to open
ehe Scottish Extibition itt Gla.seow on
May 3, and, as he had cancelled° a pre-
vioue important Masonic engagement, it
was thought that his illness was of a
really serious nature and would prevent
him taking in hanct any serious and re-
sponsible duties. So far these rumors
ed the Glasgow Exhibition and there
have not been justified. The Duke open -
hes been an official denial of all be
alarmist rumors about hie health.
The Duke of Connaught Is personally
highly popular with all sorts' and condi-
tions of men, and there -would be very
general disappointment if anything 'in-
tervened. to put it limit to his pablic ac-
tivitiee. There way be something behind
the official denials, but so far as 1 have
been able to learn the Duke will , be
quite capable of taking tea his position
as Goveronr-General of Canada, --J, P.
W. In Globe.
ALASKA COAL PARTY.
Coranve, Alaska, may .-After it eon.
ferenee between United States Marshal
Harvey Sullivan and District Attorney
GeOrge 'Walter, It was announted yester-
day that fivti rive.rrente WOUld be issued
for the arrest of the men known to have
weirticipated in the "coal party" on
-Thurtday, vben Canaditte coal, placed in
the docks, was dumped into the ban.
'rhe unnouneemeat eauseil a storm or
protest, and the offielais decided to pest-
le ne action for a time, end gine the
artery citizens ehanee to regain their
evnipopure.
RELORD TRIP.
Kirot,,n, Ont., May 14. --Tae• riptedy
little eteanter Sowarde made it record
tun tr. Oite ego for teal. Leaving at 11.33
a, ne ma Sunday, she made the tun to
Oevetee,e, elate miles, wee Ioaeril with
eoet, and meta bane et Cara fetd's wbarf.
in Kineeton, et ineal Meniey
level dealers are taunt of septet-, mei
eeal is being enehiel here ae seeeaily rot.
peseible.
GEN. IAN. HAMILTON.
New York, May 8.-Gentan1 re&
Hamilton, of Boer war faintfr nimy
inspector of the Overestas forces of
the British army, arrived here today
born Bermuda. Accompanied by his
aides, Lieut. -001, Reed, V.C., and
Major Maddoeleg, he had been on it
teur of inspection of Britt& Wt
Indies army stations, having visited
Bermuda., Barbadoiste, Trinidad and
Jamaica. Gem Hamilton and his
aides will Alit for England on Wed-
nesday,
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KAISER AND STUDENTS,
Straiesburg, May 7. ---Diming the
eettne of tbe Oerernony today of the
unveiling of a monumena Pern-
peter William I. by the Kaiser all the
Mu -dente of the utiveraity neterehtd
off the tone in proceeeaon banns°
they wore put in. AU tirtfamorablo
tion. They 'mimed to return. The
painful incident created a. great stir
Later at n, meeting the students de
oided to demand it peasonel ttudieuee
with the Emperor in order to explain
the deationeteation.
SACRED COLLEGE
lf Conclave for Pope WereCalled Fully
40.0hairs Would .Be Empty.:
Representation of New World Would
Hang on Health of Cardinal Gibbons,
Rome, May 8, --Pope Pius N. le 70
years old. He is suffering from gout;
also, they say, frone Bright'a disease, Ile
la deprived of the tonic effect ot the
brecing sea, eir to which he was accea.
toned during his long career as patriarch
of Venice, Audiences with the Pope are
now suspended with frequency. Some-
times foreign prelates are forced to wait
iwieks before the health of the Pope is
stall that be can receive them.
In a word, the rope is
Yet if the Pope Omuta ilte 17o -morrow
the conclave would necesearily meet with
fully 40 of the 70 meats in the saered col-
lege meant. The election of the sueees.
sor of Pins X. would rat with it two-
thirde majority of 30 cantina's -tie of
whom are Italians.
This situation would arise because of
the Pope's continued neglect to fill the
20 odd vacancies In the saered college,
and because of the physical inebilita of
nearly 20 om the preeent matubeie of
tte college to attend any conclave,
It is doubtful, indeed, if Cardinal Gib-
bons, of Baltimore, woula be able to at-
tend now, considering his growing fee-
bleness, Yet without him the millions
of Catholics in the new world would lave
no voice at all In the choice of the new
pontiff.
The failure of the Pope to fill the
many vaeancies is attributable to var-
ious oases, tile Vatican's reletione
with Prance, Spain and Portage1 are not •
the best. The tendency of Ainerintne to
put up eaudidates for the red hat as
though they were playing politice daesn't
eppeal to the Vatican.
So the red hats are held up and the
sacred eollege goes short handed.
Thus it seems certain now that the
next Pope will be chosen without repro-
tentation from that part of the Catholie
siorld that fureislies the major part of
:he fineneial support of the church. '
'OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
tondon, Many 7. -It is understood
that the Prince of Wait% is to take
courses at Oxford and Cambridge sate
eessively, as did Ids gtandfathee, King
riawitra vxrr. ntA father, King George
V., Wtta eduetitea at neither, but. en
tirely In the navy and by titivate
tutors,
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ORE WMANIGAL
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Story That McNamara Told Him About
Los Angeles Affair,
Two Men Mentioned in Connection
With the Alleged Plot.
Now York, May 7.-A Loa Angeles dee
spatch to the Tribune says: When
Ortie E. afealanigal appeared in court
he testified that he lied been informed
by j. 13. McNamara, that two prominent
California men had furnished part of
the money spent in carrying out the
alleged plot to destroy the Los Angeles
afellaurigal swore that J. B.
ate,Namara named the two men at the
time he is alleged to have revealed to
afeallenigal the matter in whiele the
newspaper plant was deetroyed.
his phase of Melfanigal's confession
has not been disclosed hitherto and it
was not until hIs testimony became a
matter of reeord that it became publle.
When lefoltranigal made his first eonfes-
siren in 'Chicago .he named the two men
who are alleged to have had knowledge
of the dynamitting plot. When he re-
iterated his previous etatemente to Dis-
trict Atorney Fredericks he again furn-
ished this evidence. .
At hie final appearance before the
gran* jury, Mentaangal was risked if he
had any new evidence against the two
men, and he replied that all he knew
of their alleged connection was the in-
formation he had secured from J. It Mc-
Namara.
Both men mentioned in the transcript
of the grand jury are residents of San
Francisco, One of them is now living
there and bhe other is said to be in the
east, presumably on a visit. It Is claim-
ed bv detectives working on the inform-
ation furnished. by MeManigal that they
do not know the present whereabouts of
one of the men.
POUND DYNAMITE.
(By Times Special Wire.)
Los Angelo, Cal., Ma ei• 8. -About
eighty etieks of dynamite were found
yosterday on the Malbou retneh, not far
from the ocean. An investigation will
be made.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Amitew. Atte., May 7.-4elattoily An
drieuk, a Galician, living At Des stellate,
Woe killed by lightning yesterday after.
1 noon while working et doming land en
his homestead. Tito dereased's tephew
wits wining with him at the time. The
Wellbeing titruelc on the left side Of his
loArl Arid turned hie head aria fao. Itis
elethirtg wee left intliet,
EARLY CLOSING.
Number of Arrests in Montreal Re-
ported by Police Greatly Lessened.
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INJURED MOTORMAN.
Shockipi.E dreaves
After Collision in Toronte.
Toronto, May 8. -With both legs
badly caushed and one broken, Albert
Greavos, a motormen on a Carltou
ear, was kept a peisoner yesterday
afternoon until the men on the To-
ronto Railway repair wagon arrived
and released hint. Greaves is new in
the General Hoopital, where the doe -
tors reported last night he Wee Eta,
forint/ great pain. it is hoped that
the broken leg may not have to be
amputated, although the limb is bad.
ly crushed.
Greaves WitS the motorman Oft Oar
No. 1230 yesterday afternoon when
hie motor ran into a Ihmelas car.
The Carlton car, with Greaves in
charge, was teaming down the grade
from the Dundee bridges, when 'the
brakes, or the reverse, refused to
world A serious collieion resulted
with the Dunda.s car standing at Lane.,
downe avenue.
The vestibule in which Greaves was
standing was completely wrecked and
he was lammed in against the ear
proper. Considerable!, excitement pre-
vailed for some time owing to the
frantic efforts made by Greaves to
release himself.
MOTOR SHIPS
Eight of Them Being Constructed
For German 'Firms.
Will Have No Funnels, Boilers or
Coal Bunkers.
London, May s. -The Standard's eor-
respondeut telegraphs that according- to
it statement isimed to -day by the Ham-
burg -Amerika, Steamship Co., the first
oecan-going motor ship will melte her
maiden voyages from Hamburg to New
,York towardthe end of this year.
Eight ocean-going ships, equipped with
oil motors, are being eonstructed in
Germany and are expected to inaugurate
it new era of Sea, travel,
The new ship will he devoid of funnels.
so their appearance wilt add a new and
strange feature to the maritime high-
ways of the world.
Two motor ships are being built, for
the Harnburg-.A.merika Co., ene of 6,300
tons displacement, by Weiser shipbuild-
ings yards, anct one of 5,500 tons by
Mahn & Voss, on the Elle
lave motor ships, erveh exeeeling 2,004
tons die -placement, are in couree of core
struction for other German ehip owners.
Tlie motor ships being built for the
Hamburg -Amerika Line will be employed
in trans-Atlantic cargo carryiug. The
advantages of motor ship are economic
in the reduction of the enormous apiece
now devoted to boilers and coal bunk-
ers, tha reducing of expenditure on fuel
and by the diminution of the number of
engine room hands.
Mesere. Bloke, & Voss state that these
cargo ships will be followed: by paeseng-
er motor ships of the largest tize and
speed that trans-Atlantic travel will be
corteiderably incresierd.
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Montreal, May 7. ---The earlaaeleeing
byelaw, forcing bars and ealoons to
close at 7 p. in, on Saturday, was in
force yesterday and coineident with
this eomee the fact tient the number
of men taken into custody by the
pollee last night was fifty per tent.
smaller than the utrual Saturday night
average. Generally anywhere from
70 to 80 Men spend Saturday night
in the various polle.e stations, to it
greater br lase extent under The in-
flee/use of liquor, but last night, al.
though almost the entire forret was
out to guard againet infractions of
the early closing law, only 32 in-
ebriatte were talten in charge,
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nE.Buo AT BRANTFORD.
IlranifoM, May there a fire
fiend at work in thle eit3rP Shortly
after 1 o'eloek on Sunday Meaning the
fire department was called to Cal-
vary IlateLiat Ohnteh, Dalhousie etreet,
Where the front steps were found to
be ablaze. The flaeneie had ermsnmed
alinteet the entire tier of elope lead-
ing to the enttanee and were eMing
their way e'ay through the 416CITti
wlaott the firemen arrived. I:there wee
no evidenee of elear etubs or pine,
and it IA believed Thatthe fire wits
the work of an ineeadiary.
RIVER OF BEER.
Twenty Casks of Lager .Seized at
Acton and Pourei Into Gutter.
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Acton, May 7. -Almost the. whole
town of Acton turned out yesterday to
witness the unusual sight of it river of
beer flowing down it street of a, "dry"
-town.
For some time the Dominion Hotel has
been under suspicion, and Provineial Li-
cense inspector Ayearst has had men
watching the premises. A week ago 7e9.
terday three officers, headed by the In-
spector, raided the hotel and seized 20
mites of lager, one of which was on tap
in the bar.
The cases were heard in the Town
Hall yesterday, the presiding Justices be-
ing Mr. H. P. Moore) of Acton, and Mr.
H. W. Kennedy, at Georgetown. The de-
fendants were represented by Mr. J. lia-
versou, K. 0., and the prosecution by
Mr. T. L. Manahan. Six charges were
preferred against Williaan Lawson, the
lessee of the bar: Five for selling and
one for keeping intoxicants. Convictions
were registered in each case, and the
fines totalled $520. Lawson however,
was not present. 11 is reported that be
Leaman, was finea $400 on two comas
left Acton on the midnight train on Fri-
day, en route for Cheyenne Wyoming.
The proprietor of the hotel, Albert J.
for selling, the fine in each .ease being
5200. His son, Norman, was also fined
5100 for selling, and it similar charge
was laid againsb another on, Austin,
also fined $100. The fines all told am-
ounted to $1,120.
After the eonvictione had been tells.
tered the confiscatea liquor was foiled
out before the town hall, the officers
knocked the heads from the eaks, and
beer flowed freely through the streets.
Quito a number of people were present
with reiterate .
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CENTRAL PRISON AND TORONTO
ASYLUM.
Termite), lefe.y 8. -The Provincial
Gevernment is advertising for tend -
ors for thee purchase of the Central
Prison property' and ihe gite af the
Toronto Aaylinn for the beano. It
Is repotted that three hero' deepen/ -
times will he prominent bidders for
the property -namely, the Canadien
?utak: and Grand Wank ltaileva.ya,
and the llIteaseealIneria, Limited. Two
of them three corporatione, it is
understood, have ,provionsly made
offers to the Government for Owe
propertiO.4.
DIED Al' RAILWAY STATION,
Toronto, May 8.--arlte death eccurred
'very suddenly on Saturday of George P.
Wagner, of the aeeounting firm of t. 0.
Neff & o., Toronto, while waiting for
is train baele to the pity frota Tngereoll,
Out., 'whither he bad gone on leteiness
the day before,' The remakes Wets
!nought to the rity.
THE EARL GREY
Misleal and Prematic Trophy .Com.
petitions Held. at Winnipeg.
Edmaton Takes the Dramatic and
Winnipeg the Musieal.
Ottawa, May judguaents were
ineounced to -day in eoneeetion with
tate Earl (trey musital and dramatise
trophy compotitione held itt Winnipeg
recently. The dramatic judge was Mr.
eloteicatia..Chariesworth, cif Toronto, and
elle 'invitee! judge 31r, Donald Heinz, of
The dramatic trophy goes to the Be-
monton Ameteur Dramatic Club, which
mplaledy.,,"The Tyranny of Tears," while
,hit winners of the musical trophy are
proaucea "The Chimes of Nor -
the Winnipeg Amateur! Operatie Co,,
The following 13 the dramatic award
inTttaig
The aniatle trophy it awarded to
the Edmonton Amateur Dramatic Club,
which played "The Tyranny of Tears."
Honorable mention in order of merit
aeeorded to the following:
The London Dramatic Club present-
ing "Lady Huntsworthai Expernnent."
The Ottawa players presenting "Dar-
IaThtiWa
arrifekrg."aret Anglin Associate play-
ers of -Toronto pre:wail:1g "She Steeps
to Conquer." The Strollers Drametie
Coildubm,neoyf 1cont.inneirp.,e,g, presenting "The
of 1911, is awarded to Miss Ruby Michie
best actrese taking part in competition
meTnitze,„)Margaret Anglin bracelet for the
(title role "Lady Ifuntsworth'e Experi.
Honorable mention in order of merit
is SeCead.ed to the following !edict:
Mine Edna Landers, of Winnipeg (Ser-
polette in the "Chimes of Normandy);
Mrs, A, 13. Watt, of Edmonton (Miss
Woodwaril, in the "Tyranny of Teax`s").
Miss Dora Maven of Toronto (Kate
Hardcastle, in "She Stoops to Cop -
quer"). .afre. Kitson, of Winnipeg (Mrs.
Itrobity, in "The Chimney Corner").
The S. E. Dodson signet ring for the
best actor taking pert in the competi-
tion of 1911 is awarded to Mr. A. E.
Nash, of Edmonton, Alba, in "The Ty-
ranny of Tears,"
Honorable mention is Recorded in or-
der of merit as follows, Mr. L. T.
Howard, of Winnipeg,' Gregory Gold.
finch, la S'A Pair of Spectacles." Mr.
FL L. Hayes, of Ottawa, title role, in
"David Garrick," Mx. S. IL Farqubarson,
of Edmonton, Alba., Col. Armitage, in
"The Tyranny of Tears." Mr. Basil G.
Morgan, of Toronto, Marlow, in "She
Stoope to Conquer."
Hie Exeelleney's special prize. for
beauty and purity of diction is award.
ed to Ma. IL L. Hayes, of Ottawa, who
Played David Garrick, Honorable men-
tion is accorded to the following in
order of merit. Mr, Basil G. Morgan, of
Toronto, Miss Edna Thames, of Ot-
tawa, Mies Michie, of London.
TishiCeil11.ad
f°11°-awrin:g are the details of the
nn
The trophy goes to the Winnipeg
Amateur Operatic Co., which presented
"The Chimes of Normandy."
Pianoforte 'solos: let, Miss May L.
Searthi 2nd, Miss Freda Simonson; 3rd,
afise Maaw G. Scarlett. Violin halo,
1st, Miss Olga, Simonson; 2nd, Mr. Jos-
eph Shadwick; 3rd, Miss Marjorie Bar-
rack.
female, 1st, Miss Ruby Turner;
2Infadr,y, hrlizittono.. Fitzgerald; 3rd, Miss
'Local, ntale-lst, Mr. Harvey Orr;
and. Master Victor Scott.
DATILEMIP MURDER.
Moston, NraY batty Morning
DOA ari the berth deck of the battleship
Ntlanitia, tat the Criestvorth risvy yard
1.o.tliy belt:ten Alexander I,I3.n and
James Becks, two eclomd attendants,
followed au hi 1:1' later by a rh000ms
emir, in whit h Alien 1":4,3 Lanett, and
Beam, lotled up en a chortle et motor.
'BODY FOUND ON TRAC)<,.
Bradford, Ont., May
ef James 'Gartlan, of Parktitsburg,
Weet Viegitiia„ who tote bon here for
some time -supetintendlog the drill-
ing of a gas well, was 'found ott the
IL track, nt nia early hour this
minting, -evidently heving been Lilted
by it prolog train in the night,
RELIGIOUS BODIES
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Stringent Laws Enacted by Spain
Against These Associations.
They Are Subject to Common Law
and Liable to Taxes.
Madrid, .May 8. -It is announced that
the principal clauses of the much dis-
cussed Associations Law, sviiich will be
introduced in the Cortes to -day, pro-
vide that all associations, religious and
otherwise, shall be subject to the com-
mon law and liable to all tames. In ad-
dition the religions assoctetions must
be provided with a diocesean license.
None can enter a, convent without a
judicial warrant except in the cases
where business or industry is carried on.
Foreigners cannot constitute a religious
assoeiation without previously having
obtained letters of naturalization, but
no association Nvill be authorized one-
third of whose members are foreignern
although naturalized. Spanish associa-
tions ean only hold' property brought in
by members. In the event of the as-
sociation acquiring properti gratuitous-
ly such as by Jemmy, the property will
bo sold and the product employed in
the purchase of untransferrable bonds.
Certaitt religious orders, missionary
and eaticational in character in the
Spanish colonies alone, are exempted
from the laws All others, which are tot
registered within a fortnight of the pro-
mulgation of the law, will treated as il-
legal.
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RAILWAY STRIKES.
Pittsburg, Slay 8.*-Sh0pmen employed
by the Baltimore & Ohio Itallroad at
Glen Wood, numbering over g00,struelt Lb -
day, es the result of n long dispute over
nicee work, and also the discharge of the
metter, mechanic, which was folloWed bY
-Poser foremen quitting iast Saturday,
'nee trouble is indeoentient of the
Ptrinpylvania milwaY strike.
The second week of the latter strike
epeteir toolayavith several bundred more
men leaving the :Aloes at aittereet Pointe.
EARLY CLOSING,
Beamsville Women Take Hold
010380111s Out This Woek,
Beameville, May ambit meeting
of the Board of :4'rade was held on Fri-
day night to eee soma could be acme-
piishett in the way of AU early closing
Movement. The Women's Inetitute have
beet). for Am(' time urging the board to
take action and the special meeting Was
the result, about half the burliness places
were represented, bet -Ouse on liand
were willing, to facilitate any effort that
might be made. it Was deetded to hand
the 'whole matter over to the, inetitnte
to deal with, with the board's. approval.
Cherry bloseoms are out to -clay, a tree
here and there shelving magnificent pro-
fusione of bloom. Both cherry and plum
trees will be full blown by the end of the
present week.
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GET 8 HOURS.
New York, May 8, -The eight-hour
day will go into effect fo rail telegraph-
ers employed in 1Ves1ern Union offices
beginning June 1, wording to a State.
ment from the offices of the Commer-
cial Telegraphers' Union of Ameriea here.
ablersatgenieemnallwbal iinz.eaha..esedva,00Isoa, smootIllatakt thus.
stead of $85 and $93.
BUCKINGHAM FIRE
Ottawa, May 80 --Fire Width broke oub
la a testeueant ',Adieu in the town 'et
Ilueklagliene at an early Item this
merniag deettoyel it large A:viten of
the built:este eentte, entailing le Lae. en
Quieted itt $125- fieee may partly- eovered
by inetiranee. The eatillapa alien le the
waist in the hietily a the lave aut
g:vei the prespoeue little town a eerie
ant enlisted.
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RURAL MAIL BOXES
No Longer Imported From States But
Made in Toronto.
Great Demand for Rural Delivery—
Hew System Works,
c a Toronto,
rt ehMay 8. -"Made in Canada"
e truly applied to every- por-
tion of the boxes and equipment used
in the installation of the new mind
mail delivery system through the corm -
try, In a, little factory at 118 Adelaide
street these boxes are being made in
Toronto, and are being turned out at
the rate of several lomdred per day.
The earlier boxes which were install-
ed were all made in the United
States and. imported. Hon. Rodolphe
Lemieux, Postmaster -General, has de-
cided that nett must no longer be
the case, and now not only the boxes
but every part of the equipment- 18
being made right here in Toronto.
The letter box is fastened to the
end of a crane of steel, which revolves
on the top of the post. Thus • the
poeeman ean reach for the box with
it hook ninl. (Irate it to him without
descending from his cart. When he
puts letters in the box for the farmer
patron be turns the box at right an.
gles to this post. The farmer when
he puts letters in the box for collec.
tion turns the box in a similar peal -
for the information of the mail ear -
tier, On the other halal, if there is
nothing in the box either for the post-
man or for the farmer the box is turn-
ed parallel with the mune and the road
In the more thickly settled rural
parts of Canada, chiefly in Ontario,
requests are pouring in on the Post -
Vice Department for the installation
attelmie, lama' thdeelisvyesrtey manisd becinogllectiinen
sy.
stalled through the country almost as
rapidly as the boxes can be turned out
of the factory. It is estimated that now
loufratlhemeaonundterlyivearrye. being served with
about 100,000 of the rural 'population
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JARDINE'S KNIFE.
Weapon Supposed to Have Been used
in Murder Now Held by Crown.
Goderich, Ont., May 8.a- The knife
with which Edward Jardine is alleged
to have murdered Lizzie A.nderson le
now in the hands of the autheritles.
Shortly after Jerclitien trial it was
learned that a knife luid beet found
near . fee spot where Jardine said he
threw the weapon. It had. been forward-
ed to Toronto for minute examination.
A boy found the knife on the lake shore
shortly after, Jardine's invest. It is it
medium -sited, Ittack-handled- one, with
two blades. The finding of the knife
goes to corrobate the evidenee of those
witnesses who said Jardine had such a
knife in his possession. e
KING'S YOUNG GUESTS.
London, May 7. -It has been de-
cided that 100,000, children shall at-
tend the King's Coronation fete at the
Crystal Palace on dune 30 as foods of
the King. They will be chosen by ballot.
The ehildren to be invited wilt be taken
in equal proportions from all the pub-
lic elementary schools inthe admilds.
trative area of the Astute!). • County
Council, the number of boys end girls
being equal.
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JOHN WINCHESTER DEAD.
Edinonton, Alta.'May 7. -The death
took place thia afternoon of John Win-
eheeter, the Well-knowu lieeltcy player.
The deceased had been 111 only two days,
but the end came eaddenly of aeitte dia.
beton Itis father, Judge WM:eater, of
Toronto, wile Wired for ort Sunday. end
is now on his way here.
TO REPEAT ATTACK.
fun veg.% ..nay 8.-411e federal
guard et Tiittana, tower California
entraining about 100 Men web e put MI
dor olnas at rixyliglit to tette' an at
teak lev it rebel band 'supposed to bo
near the town. Persistent, rumors that
the rem was neining the town and
would aitaek an- moment were eurrott.
gig
BOX FACTORY FIRE.
Stillwater, Minn., May te-tare seeateri
destroyed the Raiser Box faettily
and 810,00 worth or 'ember, arid tor
vatile threatened to burn the entire
vilege .somfi
f .c000tth Stillviettese 'the toter
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SHOWMAN DEAD.
'Chicago, May Pe -Louis M. /ledges, one
of the meet widely known ohl-tiraa show-
men ittal for Feall manager for tate late
la T. Barnum, (Ilea tinday at his home
hoe. Ile lad been ifl far about a year.
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CHOLERA CASES.
Peterelnuar, May Pe-Sinee the re-
elltrenee of the rholrilt 'oplitmie there
have been forty ene enspeeted eases in
Ole eity,
Prospeetite kitteaeter igetiereag refer.
eee *elm ewe tileoeledete
silke eua stiles deperrioemid Ailent
--f:tpent lily eutoeg Via sit, l'rOfi-
tpi dive tirieleeer Aid elteete and Hen-
kile? Apellearit (fare:day) lean among
'ern. Sir. ltrinil.iytt t