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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-03-12, Page 2PERILS OF THE FA NORTH. How Sergeant Donaldson, of NorI. west Police, Met Death. Upset Dingy and Pulled Under Water by Walrus. Ottawa, Ont,, March S.—A glimpse of the Ireaills of the northern wilderness of Oamada is given in a report of the death of Sergeant Donaldson, of the North- west Mounted Pollee, announced with- out detail last week. The information vomes from Major Moodie, who is in oharge of the (Canadian north, and whose tOrt113213.11C. includes C'nuchi11, at, the foot of Iludson stay, and Fullerton, at the Lop of that bay. In Itis report he Saye: "1 deeply regret to have to report the demise• of Sergeant Donaldson, Who w'aw drowned on his way from Churchill to Fullerton by boat, when off Marble Ireland. 1 undemetand that a number of walrus were Bighted from the boat, and i'ord killed several of them. Donald- son, Reeve end Ford went in the dinghy Ito <tollect them. They had towed some of them to their sail -boot, dist JteJ'av- Leh, but on one of their trips a walrus attacked them and put a tusk through the bai,tonh of the clingy. They stopped the hole as well a.•r possible with a jacket wnd pulled for the shore. \\lien nearing It Donaldson said that he would swim the rest of the way, a, the boat was # lfrrg, In jumping out he upset the boat. Reeves held on to the boat and got to the snore. Donaldson was never seen again and it is thought that he was sx,ttaeked and pulled under by the walrus." Donaldson has been on the Hudson Bay frontier since the first poet was es- tablished at Fullerton in 1903.8He was a geed sailor arid has many times merle the trip of four hundred miles by water ba the ripen sail boat of the police. Last: Lems he made the trip up in eight clays' ime, In returning he met heavy wea- ther and his heat was east ashore near Churchill, He stalked into that pont. While he hors been in the mirth both his father and his ruother have died. RILEY DEPORTED. MAN tS ALLEGED TO HAVE DROWNED CHINESE. Regarded as an Old Smuggler of Chinese-h.:Will be Tried for Man- e:laughter at Buffalo -Desperate Attempt to Escape. Naigara Falls despatch: President Riley whose Inst smuggling trip is al- leged to have resulted in the death of ',even Celestials, was deported from Fort Erie this afteruon as an undesirable ci- tizen. Riley made a bold attempt at es- cape. Re was placed on a ferry boat at 'ort Erie and on arrival at Buffalo was immediately arrested by United States Marshal Conklin, who had a warrant against him for manslaughter. Chief blains, accompanied by Immigra- tion Inspector Wilke. arrested Riley this afternon at Fort Erie, where he was working at the erection of a Chiu - me laundry. Riley was conducted to a waitir:g ferry boat, but before the boat left he made a rusk past the guarding officer. to the shore. Ile was quickly captured by officers Key and Chief Maine, and closely guar -dog until the boat steamed out. While on -.board Riley tore up several letters and threw the pieces away. The torn piece were gathered together and found to contain evidence in reference io su ugglixi . The torn letter will pro- •hably bo used by the United States au- thorities to convict hien. Earle in December Riley, with Ed- ward Beit:; end George Hammy, it is said, attc:aipted to smuggle a boatload. of Chinese into Buffalo from Port Brie. limey crossed the river late at night wad the boat capsized near Buffalo. Seven Chinese were drowned. The smugglers were arrested and warrants for manslaughter were issued. Ex- tradition proceedings were taken by the . United States, but the evidence was insufficient to extradite them, and they were released. Then the Canadian deportation law was put into force, and the simple pro- Dees of sending Riley back to the United states, has brought him within the !pale el the • law. Similar proceedings, it is raid, are under way to bring Reitz toad Tranney to justice. A BALANCED VOTE. Local Option Fight in Vermont Ends in Draw. Montpelier. '4 t , March 8, --:For athe first time since Um adoption of the fo,ait bption license law in ]903 the returns Cron the town and i.ity elections to- fay showed that the number of towns forsaking the pri ilerres of license was equalled by those returning to •a regime ref legalised sale of intoxicating liquors. • T'be number of Iiterise towns and cities In 1003 was 06, and et the present time there are 3i . The loss of one nitn from each column was recorded in to -day's returns. Ilet- land becoming "dry" 'by a reduceit and small majority, and St. Albans return- hig to lieense.. Nine tti'vns reversed their votes on each side of the (ems- • WERE LONESOME. Two Toi•oi to Leslie Had Great Liner to Themselves. 'New York, sparest 8,—To be the only passenger, on a twenty -thousand - ton liner, with stewards at their el- bows, e cringed orchestra, and the captain, officers and crew touted in waiting attendance, nits the Gaped -- once of two Canadian women, who arrived stere this afternoon on the Ounatder Campania from Italy. •'ibe women Miss F. A. McLeod anti her sis- ter, Mrs. W. lly.loia, ti Searth road, To- ronto, bad this tetuque experience, it happened on elle Caronia, a, sister ship of the Carmanin, during a, run from Alexandria, Egypt, to ,Chime, Austria. The Ciaronia nas accommodations for about 400 cabin passengers, and the trip took five daps. .Among other honors showered. upon them, they were permit- ted to ceeupe the royal surfs. • Ailsa afeLeod had this to say of the rare treat: "l'i'e were very much em- batrrassccl when we found we were to be the on!y l,as•+,*ngers. It was awfully trying on one's nerves to sit at table with -so many stewards around. We mere afraid to talk to each other daring the • first breekfaet. At luncheon Captain. Dow sent in some of his young officers to keep us company. They were all good-looking young men, and he saw • we were lonesome on deck without an- other passenger in eight, so he dele- gated aeeond Officer Venncr as a personal escort to take us around the ship. Mr. Fenner is a fine fellow. 1 have heeeived abunch of telegrams front him since," 4_as DRUNKEN PIPER. Scot Makes Music in the Tombs and Pays Fine of $2. New York. 1ta.reh 8:- •Sun,la;y quit:, in the Tombs Police Court was disturbed yesterday by music from the detention lien. The court police found a Scotch - mon rigged out in blouse, kilt, berib- boned cap and with bare knees blowing on a set of bagpipes. When the bagpipes were taken from hint he followed the polieemen into the court room and. Magistrate house order- ed him arraigned. 'Who are you and where do you live?" asked the Magistrate. "1 am' Robert McGregor, cf „eotland." ":What?" said the Magistrate. I am Slimly McVie1 er, of England,' 1: "l -Veli, you were dunk and disorderly, at the Manhattan platform on the Brooklyn bridge at midnight, this pollee - man says. What about that?" - "111, pay a fine if yell keep me free prison." The lelegi>trate said $2 would do and McGregor paid it, all in cents. As McGregor teas leaving the build- ing some one asked hint to play. The strains of "The Blue Bells of Scotland" floated back into the court room. "I. wish T had lei; him go scot flee," remarked the Magistrate. "I wish you hack," said the clerk, who tsas counting. the ' 00 cents. e-+e— MIXED MENU. Catutdian Campers Had a Feast a New York. New York, Mareh 8.—Broiled Pacifist whale, grilled blubber front Noolke, mast A.ivazon donkey, baked Winnipeg porcupine and boa eortstrktor cutlets were among the more imposing features of the seam -annual dinner of the Cana- dian Camp at the 'hotel Astor here to- night. Jheee delicacies came at the end of the menu, the dhois' appetites being whetted earlier to tuts feast by more ordinary viande, such as martin - dale, one -eyed trout, mountain lamb (svitit horns), Newfoundiand rabbit pie, spitted Venue -ever pigeons and "African sorbet a le white•'' Col, Clan. "Buffalo" Tortes was the guest of honor and the principal speaker. Not the }east ineereeting part of the discourse were imitat-ion9 by "Buffalo" Jones of the eries of the coyote, bear, ittouetele li+xn, lsltffalo and other animals of the plates, en- abling any of the diners, the speaker saatid, "10 recognize 'these Sp.citnene ca;aily by ear whenever they chanced to get within speaking distance." STRATFORD CASE. Coroner's Jury Unable to Determine Cause of Sutherland's Death. POWEgS' ADVICE Accepted by 'Servia as to Her Claims Against .Austris. Will Not NOW Demanl Territorial Conppensatian. Vienna,' Mardi 8. -Semi official advices received hers from Belgrade set forth that Bervia . has refused to withdraw berdetnands for territorial compensation at the hands of Aus- tria. -Hungary Yad the autonomy of Bosnia. Seri 's slain arises from the annexation of Bosnia and Herze- govina by Austria-Hungary last fall. The situation between the two coun- tries recently has been critical and the powers of Europe have been nego- tiating as to the beet means of secur- ing a settlement, It has been hoped that Servia e3o her dc-mand for territory. Under instructions from his govern- ment, the Russian minister to -day called upon the Servian Minister of Foreign Affairs ; and. tendered the friendly :'advice' that Servia abandon these demands • as she .could not ex- pect the support of any European power in them. Later tete British, French, German and Italian representatives saw the Foreign. Minister and gave him simi- Iar advice. ACCEPTS ADVICE. . London, March 8.— It was learned conclusively in London to -day that Servia, in accordance with the advice of the powers, has withdrawn her de- mand for territorial compensation at the hands of Austria-Rungary. The semi-official news published in Vienna to the oontrary is therefore erroneous. The question of the autonomy of Bos- nia was not raised to the representa- tions made by the powers at Bel- grade. It is believed that this de- cision on the part of Sorvia fore- shadows an early and peaceful settle- ment of her difficulties with Austria- Hungary. 8tea tin ni despatch. The here e t. on the body of ,11rr. Setherlend, found dead at the heck door (if A. Guerin, its the east end of ibe city lest Friday morning, was 1:nnliuucd this evening, when the jury were enable to agree on a verdict. '.Pito ronetheiml of the physie Mame who made the poet -mortem exam - 'patine was that the cause of death was shock caused by bodily injuries, expo- sure and alenholie intoxication.- Guerin and his wife were tigain eeathtined, but. littler renal be rlirilrtl from diens as to what actually happened at their home on Thursday tight lael. In view of the medieni evidenee, which gave a rather a('Tietts aspeet to the (1131'. a fut•tlrrr4ttd- jmtrnxitent: was mule until 'Atorch 1uth. GAVE THE . WORK. 15,000 Unemployed Busy Cleaning Off Snow. Berlin. hla.rell 8.—Berlin is in the throes of a ' blizzard. Snow fell heavily throughout the night and this morning traffic praetieally, is at a standstill. It has been necessary to put a great, many of the "city reabs''on runners. Moro than 15,000 unemployed of Berlin are to -day engaged in clearing the roadway. Emp- ty trains were run over the elevated railroad all night long inorder to keep the track open: Trains from the sub- urbs were many hours late this morning said the mail trains from Russia and the eastern. provinces are snow bound. s,4•---�------ BRIDE OBJECTS. "Don't Give Jahn a License," She '!ells Clerk Over Telephone. New York, March, S.• --An unwilling brine -to -be and mysterious husband -in- tended figured_. in quite a little farce comedy that enlivened the dull routine of yesterday's events at the city 11enitlt Board office, says the New Orleans Pic- ayune. It was eci•ly horning, just es elle day's work got well, started, that the tele- phone first rang. A clerk answered. • "Hello l" "Is that the Board of Beeitlt?" hi- quired a woman's voice. "Yes, madam" `fiave you issues a marriage license to John?" "John who, madam?" "Why John , of course," as though there were not million Johns in the world.. No, a license had not been issued to her John, site was informed. "Well, please, please don't give hire one," she pleaded anxiously. "lie wants me to marry him, but 1 simply won't, and that's sill there is to it," ahs added in an annoyed tone. "Well. if he applies for a license we ea.n't well refuse him," answered the clerk at the other end of the wire. "It's a natter between you and the gentle- man afterward as to whether there will be a wedding," he continued, not a little atnused by the peculiar cirexuristances of the ease. The lady hurriedly hung up the re- ceiver, and the officers of the board, not a little curious to see John put in an appearance, began an anxious wait. But the whole day passed and no John showed up. ROOSEVELT'S HUNTING KNIFE. It is Gold-Han.dled and Bejewelled and Cost $1,250. Washington clespatelt: Preaklent Rooibevelt to -deg received a present of a gold -headed jewelled hunting knife from justice :taints W. Gerard of the Supreme Court of New York. The end of the handle is an eagle head of solid gold, with eyes of rabies. The hilt is of heads of bears in solid gold. The coat of serine of the United States and the monogram. of President Roosevelt are . worked on the handle. The gold is interntingi.ed. with plati- e,utn, uptln, the bright surface of whish are Minting scenes and figures of na- tive Africans. . It is estimated that the knife cost $1,250. 'Ihe blade is of the fihtest steed, upon which is inscribed, "Presented to Theodor* Roosevelt ny hire friend; James W. MINE EXPLOSION. Number of Men Entombed --Two Men Taken Out Dead. Wiikeebarre, Pa., March S. --Twelve men were badly burned by an explosion of gas to -day in number 14 colliery of the Erie Coal Co., at Port Blanchard, Pa., near here. It is feared many of them will die from their injuries. Fire followed the explosion and a number of men are entombed had of the fire, but how many the officials of the colliery are unable to state. A large force of resouers aro at work. A section of hose has barn run into the mine and with a full head of water the officials . expect to get control of tb.e fire in a short time. At 10 o'clock' two ,men were taken out dead. The colliery when working at its full capacity em- ploys 600 emu, but that many were not at work when the explosion occurred. There is considerable excitement about the mouth of the mine. Relatives of the' entombed men are gathered in large members and their grief is piti- able to behold. JEWS AND GENESIS.. Toronto Rabbi Say; They Don't Expound That Book. Toronto despatch; Rabbi Jacobs, of rioly Blossom Synagogue, says that the Hebrew Church is the broadest -minded of religious denominations. They have no religious tests, and no inquisitorial council. They eonsider it criminal to try to coerce men's consciences. All that; they demand is that one believes in the universal love of God. They hold that the Old Testament is the inspired word of God. It has been agreed by the rabbis that there shall be no exposition of the book of Genesis. In this manner there can never be any mistake made by reading into the writings what God never intended. < , e, U. S. LUMBER. A. Cut of Fifty Cents Per Thousand Only to be Made in Tariff. Washington, March 8. --Although the lumbermen had almost given up site fight as lost, an agreement has been reached by the House Ways and $Leans Committee to fix the duty 021 rough lumber at $1,50 per thousand. This is a reduction of fifty cents a thousand from the present duty, and while it does not entirely satisfy the lutnbermen, it gives them the reasonable assurance that the industry will not ,be destroyed, as they contended would have been the ease had the product been placed on the free list, The reduction of fifty eents a thou- sand is a concession to the demands tvlhich were made for free lumber, The fight over this schedule has been more keen than over any other item in the new bill, not even excepting steel or iron. TO FIGHT AIRSHIPS, Krupp Factories Already haakirtg Guns for This Purpose. Berlin, March 8.—The '.Krupp aoav cern has taken up the subject on air engineering with energy, having or- gauised a section for the construction of guns to be used against air craft. The concern already has two model guns, one for discharging explosive shells and the other for throwing a {lerarcl." burning projcetile. 10 BURNED TO DEATH Fatal Firs in New York Tenement House. Many Were Rescued by Police anal Firemen. New York ))espetch — Cut off front escape by a burning stairway,. ten. per- sons met death early to -day, in a five- storey teihemenl house at 374 Seventh ttven ire. • The victims, who were all Italiarua. • with the exception •of en unidentified. Frenchnitin, ranged in age from eighty years to an infant girl of. four. Five persons, including a policeman,. who was cut by flying glass, and a main child about a year old, were injured and tn.keti to hospitals. It was at; first oeliev. ed the blaze was incendiary, following ts. "black hand" 'blackmail letter which the rampant of the building; heceived several Menthe ego. The dead are: Rosalie Filiberti, t10 yearn old. t'onstanzo Gruppi, eS years via, sister of Rosalie. Filiberti, Provenzio Plasia, 13 years old, niece of Filiberti. Rosa Plaeia, aged 7, Filiberti's niet:e. Carolina Sanzone, aged. 80. Mrs. Josephine Travisano, aged 50a, daughter of Mrs. Sanzone. Lena Travisano, aged 20,. daughter of Josephine. Joseph Travisano, 17, brother of Lena. .Evelyn Pascoe, aged 14. Unidentified man, about :30 years old. The injured: Robert Sampson, a fire- man, was cut by glass about the bead and taken to a hospital. altdada Monied. and Nicholas Bar - dello were overcoe by smoke, and suf- fered severe burns and injuries, and were taken to the hospital. Dominick Filiberti suffered the hew - tura of several ribs. The only member of the Travisano family who survived the fire was Mire nie Travisano, aged 10, 'who left home last night to visit friends. There were about thirty fam"l1ie,n, mostly Italians, in the tenement house, • and policemen and firemen rescuedmany of then by Iadders and by swinging them across from windows to neighbor- ing buildings. Several babies were thrown from the windows and caught by firemen, who were standing on tate extension leaders. Policemen Reilly and William Gallagher, who were the first to arrive at the fire, had a prominent part in the rescue work. • The street floor of the building vitas occupied by the undertaking robins of Patrick McDonald and the Lincoln ruc- faa.urant, while Antonio Urso, a barber, Ottetepiecl the basement. The fire started in 'the bottom of eat airebaft and was discovered by Pathdek Monks, a watch- man in the undertaking rooms. Mionks ran upstairs and awakened the lefeDon- a1d family and Mr. Dad Mrs, McDonald acid their four Children were passers across a narrow alleyway to the win- dows of an adjoining building, whence they escaped. Monks then returned tri the burning building, the hallways of which were then blazing and •filled with smoke. He rapped 011 the doors of the apartments up to the third floor, awak- ening the oeeupants, and then turned he p fire alarm. Most of the occupants of the tenetnenl were asleep when the fire ' began, as Pi was dtseovtered by Monks shortly beton 3 o'cleek, and many were overcome by the smoke before awakening. e - e KINGSTON'S A t1 ''R To be Prosecuted—Won't &Ann it to Vaccination. Kingston, Ont, despatch: Mayor Con per will be the first person to be proem cussed by the Board of Health for nob complying with the ecenpuleery vaxocuna.• tion by-law. Such was the deeasdoax readied yeen.er. clay by the Board. Dr, {night, Chairman of the Board, said that it would be unjust disorbninatioe to proaeeute wnshwotnen and laborers and allow the mayor to go free. "Mayor Couper," be said, "was just alt much a• l sty breaker as was anybody else who violated the esty's by-laws." A surnmotnt- will in all ,probability be taken out tem - day against the chief, magistrate, SKIN FOR GIRL Taken From Young Pig While. Chloroformed. ]lshbbartlston, Masa, March. 8. --From, six to eight square inches of akin from the back of a little white pig vena grafted upon the left side of Elizabeth Adams, five years old, of this town,. yesterday. This is the first instance of the pig. skin grafting known to the medical free ternity in this section. The girl was scalded, February 3, se severely that the skin came off from a space estimated at 12 to 15 square niches, In the progress of healing the patient had reached a stage when skin grafting was considered practical, and' the operation was performed by Dr, William T. Knowlton, of Efubbardston,. and Dr. T. S. Lewis, of Princeton. The pig, ti hich was ten days old,, was owned by the Rev. George Bent,. and was chloroformed for the operation,. which lasted three hours. The physis cians say they are pleased with the result of the operation and are conli-• dent that the outcome will be most no- cestaftsl.