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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-06-20, Page 31mb STATES AND CANADA elations Are Very Close ' And Destined to Grow More Rapidly Still, Says J. J. Hill A despatch from ,Ottawa says: Some victories of peace" was the eynote of the address of Mr. J. J. ill, tate noted American railway agnate,in responding to ;he toast "Our Guests" atthe banquet• of he New York State Bankers' Assn- iation held here on Thursday. r. Hill, after eloquent reference the hundred years of f pewee, pre - dieting that there,,, would never again be- war between English- speaking. nations,. said in part: "Capital is the most cosy opoli- tanforce in the world. From the beginnings of human intercourse it has broken down more barriers, cemented more bonds than all the armies and navies of the world. Capital to -day furnishes the sinews of war. For none can long be car- ried' on ;affnywhere, as a rule, none would ever be begun, if the great bankers of the world should agree in refusing to finance it. Arbiters of peace and agents•of material de velopment everywhere, it is most appropriate that they should be heard 'here and to -.clay. "A century" has ` written • in the United States a, record never before equalled. - It has meant very .much our neighbors of the north. If Canada is now, in regard to the population, about where the United States was in 1813, in all other respects she stands about where the United States did sixty years ago. The apparatus for her development is substantially com- plete, and the process is going for - 'ward at a, startling pace. • Commercial Relations Close. "In spite of all obstructions, the commercial relations between Can- ada and the United States have grown to such proportions that as- tonish even those 'familiar with the official figures. According to the report of the United States Consul n this city, the foreign trade of Canada reached a total of over a billion &Bare for the calendar year 1912. The, e ia�so 1, er 1911 'was g";,5 pe.r ,--Fent ' Of the total 56 per. cent., was, :::bad+siness' done Willi the United States. For the same cal- endar year the balance of trade for the whole United States was $581,- 000,000; and of this $255,000,000 was due to our commerce with Canada. It supplied forty-four per cent. of the balance rolled up by our com- merce with the whole world. Canada Second Best Customer. "It is usual to speak' and think .of 'Europe as the best customer of the United States; and insofar as -this refers to the United Kingdom, it is true. But the Dominion of Canada is far and away the second best customer that we have. The atatistics have been brought down to cover the first ten months of the current fiscal year, which began on July 1 last. During that time our exports 'bathe United Kingdom -were $524,000,000; to Germany, $291,000,000; to France, $131,000,- 000; to Canada, $338,000,000; and to all Europe combined $1,294,- =000,000.. No other country except Great Britain and Germany even approaches Canada as a buyer in the markets of the United States. Her purchases were a seventh greater than those of Germany. They were 26 per cent. of those made up by the whole of Europe combined. Nor is this trade a one- sided affair. It looks 'impressive when considered as 'a whole. Of the total experts from Canada in 1912 the United States bought over 38 per cent. Almost all the mineral exports of Canada go to the latter country; most of its forest products and mauufaotures, and a third of the yield of its fisheries. This com- er•ee in both directions is destined to grow even more rapidly in the next few years, owing to impending changes in the tariff regulations of the United States, than it has at ny time during the last forty to fifty years. Canadian Banking. "On two main lines the bankers f the two countries may well take manse]. and learn from each other. e next task of the United States s to provide a safe and adequate irrency for the country. For anada that problem has been. lved in what sppears to be a radical way. By '-your system ,anking facilities can be furnished, hrough what (appears to be a Dego Teal way. - By your -system banking acuities can he furnished through- lista ,ofli.oes, ` :s they have been to all the communities' of commercial importance. Profit By Neighbor's Blunders.: "The' bankers 'of Canada are' 'in a, position to anticipate and fore- stall many of the most ' serious blunders that have marked the agricultural development of the United- States. It is not too late to prevent the robbing of the soil, the exhaustion of, fertility still un- impaired n impaired in youmore recently 'settled districts. It is. not so large. a task, while .your population still remains below the ten million mark, to introduce and enforce right methods of farming; to stop the transfer of population from country to city which- has been a mark of decline in practically every coun- try of the world. The Dominion Government, I believe, has shown its appreciation of the importance and value of this work by an ap- propriation of ten million dollars, to be spent in and by the various provinces within the next ten. years. This is wisely done, but you should take care that these funds are not frittered away on ex- tensive buildings or large perma- nent educational staffs, but devoted to practical instruction to the far- mer in modern farm methods with his own hands on his own land." q• The Pride of Grimsby. The chief products of Grimsby, England, are fish and Sir George Doughty. One is interested in the. other, for Sir George is an owner of trawlers, and has played no small part in building up the pros- perity of the town he so- worthily represents. Sir George D pughty began life as ajoiner's apprentice, and when a young man he embarked on specu- lative building, meeting with 'great success. and laying the foundations of his fortune. He did not take up politics until he reached middle age, but `this proved no handicap, for he has a natural aptitude : for' public speaking. Endowed 'with\ a powerful v gine and a. vigorous per- sonality, he is extremely popular with the fishermen of Grimsby. Moreover, the Conservatives have found him a valuable asset at elec- tion times, for he has a breezy, cheery method- of addressing audi ences, which is very valuable for securing votes. True he under - event a temporary eclipse when he was defeated -by Mr. Tom Wing, but the latter's triumph was short lived; for Grimsby reversed its de - Sir George Doughty. vision on the first opportunity in favor of Sir George Doughty. Sir Georgehas had some amusing electioneering experiences. One night he was addressing a some-. what hostile audience when a voice 'cried out: "Oh, what a lovely liar l" The 'following night as he was addressing another meeting a note ivas handed up to him which read: "Dear dir, you • will be glad to hear that the man iwho called �.11g you a lovely Ilex' last lit has got a lovely pair of black eyes." VICIOUS DOG HAD RABIES. Children Sent From Port Robinson to Toronto for Treatment. A despatch from Port Robinson says : A dog which attacked three children here was suffering from 'rabies, according to a' report re- ceived. from Toronto, where: the animal's head was sent for exami- nation. The children have been sent to -Toronto to undergo the Pas - tette treatment, CANADIAN ORDER FORESTERS 34TH ANNTUAL 11IEETING ` OF THE HIGH COURT. Over 500 Del.egatee in Attendance at 'the -Annual 'Meeting in the City of London. The 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Order of Foresters con- vened on Tuesday afternoon; the 10th of June, in the new Masonic Temple in the City of London at 2'p.m. Dele- gates are in attendance from all parts of the Dominion,. every Province being represented. This order had its birth in London in November, 1879, and has on three subsequent occa- sions; including tate present, returned there for its Annual /Meeting. The following officers . of High Court were present at the opening session: J. A. Stewart, High Chief Ranger, Perth, Ont.; J. A. A. Brodeur, High Vice Chief Ranger, Montreal, .Qua.; Alf. P. Van Someren, High Secretary; Dr. U. M. Stanley, Chairman of the Medical Board; Robert Elliott, High Treasur er; W. L. Roberts, High Auditor; A. Shultis, Second High Auditor; W. G. Strong, Superintendent of Organize : - tion, all of Brantford, Ontario, and W. M. Couper, Montreal, Que.; N. 3'. Stev- enson, Toronto, Ont.; R. T, Kemp, Listowel, Ont; ' A. R. Galpin, London, Ont.; F. H. Davidson, Winnipeg, Man. Members of the Executive Commit- tee. In addition to the above, John Mur- ray, urray, District High Chief Ranger, Ha- miota, Man-.; D. E. McKinnon, 'Dis- trict High Secretary, Winnipeg, Man., and A. K. Berry, District High Vice Chief Ranger, Holland, Man., representatives from 'the District High Court for Manitoba. The annual -reports of the various officers of this Order are of a most satisfactory nature, showing that the steady progress that the Canadian Order of Foresters has experienced ever since its inception in 1879 was continued in the year 1912, which is covered by these reports: This Order .confines its business en- tirely ntirely to the Dominion of: Canada,and is, therefore, peculiarly a Canadian organization. In all its:'-•departzient5 the 'result .of the Mistiness of 19' shows it to have been the best'year in the Order's experience. The in- crease in the Insurance,I+'imds of -•The- Order amounted to $380,727.15. ,This, fund standing at the end of the year, after payment of 506 Death Claims amounting to $608,951.19, at $3,989,- 976.21, the amount .at the present time being $4,108,799:50. The revenue now derived from the investments of the Order constitute a very substantial amount of the annual income. Last year interest earned on investments of Insurance Funds amounted to $167.- 166.16. In respect to the matter of invest- ments, it is interesting to know that the Order confines .the use of its funds to the purchasing of Municipal and School Debentures of the Domin- ion of Canada, and the very advan- tageous market, from the investors' point of view of recent years, has enabled the Executive Committee to obtain a handsome return on such in- vestments, taking into consideration the undoubted security offered in this class of investment. Both the Sick and Funeral Benefit and General Funds show larger in- creases for 1912 than in any previous year. Interest earned on investments of Sick and Funeral Benefit funds, which are of a similar nature to those made of the Insurance funds, amount- ed to $12,208.04, and, after the pay- ment of nearly 7,000. Sick and Funeral Benefit Claims, amounting to $186,- 534.30, the sum of $51,783.44 was ad- ded to the balance in this Depart- ment, as the result of the business for the year under review. The total amount standing to the credit of this fund at the present date is $3.06,927.03. In respect to membership also, substantial progress was made. The net result of the year's operations showing an increase of 4,410; the membership of the Order on the 31st of December, 1912, standing at 87,536. Besides the benefits accruing from Life Insurance and the ordinary Sick and Funeral Benefit Department of this Order, we note that special pro- vision is being made for those of its members who are suffering from Tubucular troubles of any kind, a special. grant being made for their care in any of a number of Sanitaria provided in this., country for special treatment of patients so afflicted. It is gratifying to note, in 'a perusal of the reports of all the' officers, the far-reaching benefits that are being derived by the membership, in the various directions in which this So- ciety endeavors to be of assistance to the individuals who compose same. The record of the Canadian Order of Foresters, as submitted in these' re- ports, is well worth the perusal of those who have been perhaps too apt' to decry the permanence and, sta- bility of fraternal insurance concerns. There is every evidence of careful management and of well -directed en- deavor to conduct the affairs' of the Society in an ,intelligent and business- like, manner, A' point of special interest, as. ind, eating the cantionelelection of risks; is. the death rate, which' for 1912. was only 5,78 per thousand, and over the Order's experience of thirty-three years, less than 5.25 per cent, per thousand, We find further that the Superie- tendent of Organization has been able to report the institution of forty-one new Courts, so that every effort pos- sible is being made to establish. Courts. of the Canadian Order of Foresters in the new territory being opened up in the Dominion of Canada from time to time, and as the points become large enough to maintain a Court, A very considerable amount of busi- ness will be laid before the delegates, and it is expected that the Sessions of the*High Court will extend' over sev- eral ' days, probably occupying their attention till the 13th or 14th inst. nitslt.sTROUs BUSH FIRES. Nearly Fifty Settlers Around `Charlton ]Gose Their Homes. •A despatch from Cobalt says:. Nearly fifty settlers in the Town- ship of Tudhope, Truax, Robillard and Dack, in the immediate vicinity of the town of Charlton, lost their homes and all belongings in a dis- astrous bush fire which cut a swath several miles in width and swept through the townships Wednesday and Thursday. The settlers with their families fled for their lives from the on- com-ing flames, and although no fatali- ties have occurred so far" as is known, there were hundreds of nar- row`escapes, and dozens of settlers who have nothing whatever left are flocking into Charlton looking for relief. Twelve miles in length was covered by the fire in the Long Lake section. The large saw and plan- ing mill of the Northern Ontario Lumber Company which stood on the shores of Long Lake, about a mile north of the town, was de- stroyed late Wednesday evening. The Company's loss will amount 'to more than $15,000, it is feared. The. Smith • Fasset Com aow ny1 ners of a, large- sawmill almost in the town of Charlton, had an extreme- ly, bard fight to save its buildings, butt managed to overcome the fire. A number of the Company's camps scattered through the affected townships were destroyed, but by energetic efforts the citizens pre- vented a. conflagration which would have Wiped out the entire town. na iter township, three miles Jun '11,41 Engleliart, the sa'w and p1 .g• mill of Jackson is V est was do ed, together 'With the per-. sit a ffeets of the men employed. ' 'l`ML' KING IS POPULAR. He an in the King - Now. A London says: The was originally expectedits height of gaietydeveloped grad- ually, yet culminated. For ' ver, it has been at its he opening and will .r many weeks to come. siest man in the king d'all those who appre ling work and good delighted to note his s sing popularity with ince his return frombeen received on e v f his ase lio e a- peara hearty and genuine plaud wait outside Bucki and cheer his coming-andThere certain- ly has harder working King. past and for at least come he has only lays which have not 3' . The ones va- cant i weeks to come will soon ONE KILLED_, THREE HURT. Four -Story Building at Vancouver 'Gives Way. A. despatch from Vancouver, B. C., says : Harry Anderson, car- penter, was instantly killed and five others were badly injured here on Friday morning when a four-story concrete building in course of con- struction at the corner of Main and Render streets east, collapsed, burying. the mon under tons of building material.. A. Robinson, Torn Evans and A. Berle were so seriously injured that their recov- ery,is ,doubtful. - Is the Busiest Tt1 King- dom :Just despatch from season, which to reach early, has and .has not the King, however, height since t amain -so for He is the biz duan jests now an elate his iter qualities. are 'caddy increasing his people. S Berlin he has cry occasion o ace with its. Crowds ngham Palace going. s not been a, For' weeks five weeks to three or four c et been booked n the five b -e taken. I; PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS REPORTS FROM THE LEAVING TRADE CENTRES OF AMERICA. Prices of Cattle, Crain, Cheese and Other Produce at' Home and Abroad. Breadstuffs. Toronto, June 17.—Flour—Ontario wheat flours, 90 per cent, patents, $3,96 to $4, Montreal or Toronto freights. Manitoba$, first patents, in jute bags, $5,30; second patents, in jute bags, $4.80; strong bak- ers', 'in jute bags, $4.60. Manitoba wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1.031.2, on track, Bay. ports; No. 2 at $1.01; No. 3, 980, Bay ports. Ontario wheat -No. 2 white and red wheat, 97 to 98c, outside, and inferior . at 80 to 85c. Oats No. 2 Ontario oats, 34 to 35c, out- side, and at 371-2 to 38c, on track, To- ronto. Western Canada oats, 390 for No. 2, and at 37o for No, 3, Bay ports. Peas—The market is purely nominal. Barley—]'rices nominal. Corn—No, 3 American corn 66e, all -rail, and at 62c, 0.1.4. Midland. Rye—Prices nominal. Buckwheat—No. 2 at 62 to 530. Bran—Manitoba bran, $18 a ton, in bags, Toronto freight. Shorts. $19 to $19.50. Toronto. Country Produce: Butter—Dairy prints, choice, 23 to 24o; inferior, 17 to 190; creamery, 26 to 28o for rolls, and 28 to 27e for solids. Eggs—Case lots sell at 21 to 230 here, and , at 19c outside. Cheese -14 to 141-2o for twins, and at 13 1-2c for large. Beans—Rand-picked, $2.25 per bushel; primes, $2" to $2.10, in a jobbing way. Honey—Extracted, in tine, 12 3-4 to 130 per lb. for No. 1 wholesale combs, $2.50 to $3 per dozen for No. 1, and $2.40 for No. 2. Poultry—Well-fatted, clean, dry -picked stock—Hens, 17o per lb.; turkeys, 18 to 20e.. Live poultry, about Zc lower than the above. Potatoes—Ontario stooks, 871-2 to 90c per bag, on track, and Delawares at $1.05 per bag, on track. Provisions. Bacon, long clear, 15 3.4 to 16e per lb., in case lots. Pork—Short cuts, $28; do., mess, $22. Rams -Medium to light, 19 to 20c; heavy, 17 to 18c; rolls, 16 to 161-4e; breakfast bacon, 20 to tic; backs. 24 to 25c. Lard—Tierces, 141-2c; tubs, 143.4e; pails, 15c.. Baled Hay and Straw. Baled hay—No. 1 at $11.75 to $12, on track, Toronto; No. 2, $9.50 to $10. Mixed hay, $8 to $8 50. Baled straw—$8 to $8.25, on track, To- ronto. Montreal Markets. Montreal, June 17.--Oats—Canadian West- ern, No. 2, 411.20; do., Canadian West- ern, No. 3, 391-2c to 40c; do., extra No. 1 feed, 41c. Barley—Man, feed, 500;. do., malting, 61 to 63o. . Buckwheat, No. 2, 58 to 60c. ; Flour—Man. Spring wheat pa- terite, flrste, $5.40, do., seconds, $4.90; do., gtrongg, bakers", $4.70; do., Winter patents,', oboe%$5,25; do., straight 'rbllers, $4.75• to $4.05;do., straight rollers, bags, $2.15 to $2.30. Rolled oats, barrels, $4.45; do., bags. 90 lbs., $2.10. Bran, $16 to $17; shorty, $18 to $19; middlings, $21 to $22: mouillie, $26 to $32. Hay, No. 2, per ton, oar lots, $12.50 to $13. Cheese, finest west- erns, 12 to 12 1-8c; do., finest easterns, 111-2 to 11 3-4e. Butter, choicest creamery. 251.2 to 25 3.4o; do., seconds, 241-2 to 25c. Eggs, fresh, 23c; do., selected, 25e. Po- tatoes, per bag, car lots, 80 to 95e. Winnipeg Wheat. Winnipeg, June 17.—Cash—Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 98c: No. 2 Northern, 95c; No. 3 Northern, 903-4e; No. 4, 841-2c; No. 5, 741.2e; No. 6, 71c; feed, 59c; No. 1 rejected seeds, 90e; No. 2 do., 87c; No. 3 do., 80e; No. 1 tough, 871-2c; No. 2 do., 861.2c; No. 1 red Winter, 98c; No. 2 do., 95c; No, 3 do., 90 3.4c; No. 4 do., 841.20. Oats—No. 2 O.W., 343.40; No. 3 C.W., 321-4e; extra No. 1 feed, 34e; No. 1 feed, 33e; No. 2 feed, 30c. Barley, No. 3, 463.40; No. 4, 451-2c; rejected, 421.20. United States Markets. Minneapolis, June 17.—Wheat—July, 901.2e; September, 921.20; cash, No. 1 Ward, i. -se; no. i rvortnern, iii -2 to 921-2o. No. 3 yellow corn, 66 to 561.2o. No. 3 white oats, 361.2 to 37c. No. 2 rye, 54 to 57c. Flour prices unchanged. Bran prices unchanged. Duluth, Juno 17.—Wheat No. 1 hard, 933-8c; No. 1Northern, 923.$c; No. 2 Northern, 89 3.8e; July, 917.8c; Septem- ber, 93 1-8o bid. Linseed, $1.301.8; July, $1.29 5.8 bid; September, $1.315.8 bid. Octo- ber, $1.30 7.8 asked. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, June 17. -Choice export cattle, $6.85 to $7; butchers' cattle, choice, $6.65 to $7.05; medium from $6 to $6.30, and common from $4.75 to $5.25; good butcher cows $4.75 to $5, and common ones down to $5.25. Bulls $3 to $6.26, and canners and cutters $2 to $2.50. Milkers and springers $40 to $75 each, according to quality; heavy feeding bulls, $3.65 to $4.25; stockers from $3 to $6. Calves sold at $8,50 to $9 for good veal, down to $4.75 for common; light ewes, $3.76 to $6.25, while heavier ewes brought from $4 to $5. Lambs $7.50 to $8 for yearlings, and $3 to $6 for Spring lambs. lIogs—$9.85 to $9 90, fed and watered, $10.10 to $10.15 weighed off cars, and $9.50 to $9.55 f.o.b. Montreal, June 17.—Prime beeves, 7 to 71-2; medium, 5 to 63-4; common, 33.4 to 5; cows, $10 to $70 each. Calver+, 3 to 61 sheep, 51-2; spring lambs, $4 to $6 each. Hogs, 101.4 to 101-2. EARTH dj U .Ali E FATALITIE S. Many Killed During the Rellewe sl Disturbances. SOUGHT DEATH TO GillTHER. A despatch from' Sofia says The earthquake shocks of Saturday Young Swedish man and Woman. were renewed on Sunday in many parts of Bulgaria. Two violent shocks occurred in the morning at A despateh from Three Rivers, Grabovia, where much damage, was Que., says.: A young man and a done. The seismic disturbances at young girl, both Swedes, jumped off Tirnova, continued throughout Sat - the Wayagamack Islend bridge into urday, and the trembling of the the St. Maurice River on Stst,urda-y earth had not ceased Sunday morn - night and were both deowned. ing. At that place many people were killed and churches and pub- Several people were injured by a lic and private buildings- were seri- cow which ran amitek in the streets ously damaged. ° 'Thousands are of Toronto on Sunday. homeless and destitute. THE NEWS IN A PARAGRAP I CIAPPENINGS FROM 11,1: OVER THE Ga.Ofl IN d N UTSlF,LL, Canada, the Empire and site Nicola In General Delors Yens Eyes, Canada. Mr. Malco•Im McTavish, master in Bowmanville. Public School for' 46 years, died in his 82nd year on Thursday. That two hundred girls are lured away from Toronto yearly was a statement made at as meeting of the Anglican Synod, Prof. Nathaniel Henry. Alcock, professor of physiology at McGill University since 1911, died on Thursday at the age of 42. Ald Melvin Moyer of St. Cathar- ines died as the result of a. nervous collapse after several operations necessitated by a fall a year ago. The New York State Bankers' Association; meeting at Ottawa, extolled the century of peace and sent greetings to King George and the Duke of Connaught. J. M. Davidson, O.F.R. agent at Midway, B.C., was seriously in- jured, and his wife died afterwards from shook, as the result of unex- pectedly meeting an engine while on a motor speeder. Their infant child escaped with little injury. Great Britain. A big majority was shown for the Unionists in the Wandsworth bye - election. The funeral of Miss Emily Davi- son, the Derby "martyr," was held in her home town. Lieut. Kennedy of the British air- ship corps was killed when an. air- ship dropped. • Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Rufus Ieases were exonerated of the Mar- coni wireless charges. General. Big reforms have been accom- plished in the Congo Free State. The British Consul at Berlin says that Germany is hoa f in g her gold supply. The . entire crew• ? eseapaaisb warship was almost annihilated by the Moore: Spain and France are confronted with an increasingly serious situa- tion in Morocco. INSTANTLY KILLED. Sarnia Man Electrocuted While Moving a House. A despatch from Sarnia says: Shortly before I1 o'clock on Thurs- day morning death came with terri- ble suddenness to Geo. J. Leban- ville, a young married man, em- ployed by Alex. Bowles, contractor and housemover. Mr. Bowles was engaged in moving a house along Davis Street. The house came in contact with the wires of the Elec- tric Light Co., and the vnn ncr m Leboiiville went up on top ,(ii toe1 house to raise the wires. He took hold of one of the wires to lift it up, when 2,200 volts of electricity passed through his body and he was instantly electrocuted. PRINCE OF WALES IN CAMP. Subjected to the Same Routine as Other Soldiers. A despatch 'from London says: The Prince of Wales as a private in the Oxford University officers' training corps went into camp in Berkshire on Saturday for the next fortnight. He will be just a citizen soldier and undergo all the discom- forts and -enjoyments of camp life. He will possess no privileges, and will be treated exactly the se -me as his 250 comrades, and undergo the same regimental routine. CAFE PROl'i f'ETOR SHOT. Ian :Arrested, Said to Have Been Refused Payment of Bill. A despatch from Montreal.' says: David Lessor, proprietor of a Notre Dawe_ Street cafe, was shot down in his home' en°` Sunday in the pre- sence of his wife and four children, Samuel Radnor, a, painter, is in the police cells charged with the ,shoot- ing. Lessor has two bullet Weill' ds in the abdomen, and his condition is critical, Rednor is said to have been refused payment for $80 al- leged to be due him for work per- formed for Lessor, Rednor fought his captors, and considerable diffi- culty was ,experienced in effecting his arrest.