The Herald, 1909-08-12, Page 2STRIKE OF
30,000 TAILORS.
13,000 Out Now, Others Likely to
Quit Work To -day.
Half of the Men Had Left Union,
ut Are Being Re -enrolled.
Shops Which Have an Agreement
Are Not Affected.
•
New York, Aug. 9. -Seven thousand
coat tailors went on strike in 150 shops
in Manhattan yesterday in addition to
the 6,000 -who went on strike in Brook-
lyn last week. At a masa meeting of
the locals of the Brotherhood of Tailors
In Clinton Hall early yesterday after-
noon it was decided to make the strike
general throughout New York and vi-
cinity.
Committees went through the shops
after the meeting and called out several
thousand more coat tailors and by to-
morrow it is expected that about 30,000
will be on strike.
This is the largest strike of coat tail-
ors that has taken place in six years, At
least one-half of the strikers are non-
union men who were formerly in the
union, but dropped out after they gained
acme temporary concessions. The or-
ganizers of the brotherhood opened a
bureau last evening at Oddfellows Hall,
98 Forsyth street, to re -enroll these de-
linquents and about 1,500 of these, it
was reported, were re -enrolled.
There were about 5,000 coat tailors at
the meetingin Clinton Hall. The dis-
trict council of the United Garment
Workers was against the strike at first,
but the non-union tailors went on strike
first and were followed by the union
workers, and the council finally sanc-
tioned the strike on the condition that
the shops which have an agreement with
the union should not be involved. None
of these shops is affected.
The Brooklyn strikers prepared a
schedule of demands yesterday. They
ask 10 per cent. increase in wages for
week workers, a general nine hour work
day and the abolition of task work. By
task work is meant that each worker
must finish a certain number of gar-
ments for a day's work on the piece
'work system, so that according to the
tailors none but pacemakers can do in
a day what is fixed on as a day's work.
TheManhattan strikers will hold shop
meetings to -day and will probably agree
on the same demands. The strikes so
far affec about r 000 w
Dominio,i Coal Company's Action
Against Tenants.
The Strike at Inverness Said to
Have Petered Out AIready.
Sydney, N.S., despatch: After argu-
ment lasting all day, the hearing of the
application made by the Dominion
Coal Compainy for orders of ejectment
against twenty-eight of their tenants,
which is before Judge Finlayson in
the County Court chambers, was not
concluded i.o-day. The hearing was ad-
journed until Thursday, when a deci-
sion will likely be given.
The main question at issue was
when the tenants "ceased to be in the
employ of the company," and whether
their act of going on strike on July
6th was a continuing action. Under
the contract on which the company
leases its houses, it is provided that if
any of the tenants cease to be in the
employ of the company they may be
required to move out of their houses
on two days' notice. The strike took
place on July 6th. and on July 24th
notice was served on a number of per-
' sons that they were no longer in ::the
employ of the company, and to vacate
their houses ,as they were needed by
the company. In the meantime, however,
the company had collected rent up to
July 15th.
Solicitors for the defendants argued
that the men ceased to be in the em-
ploy of the company on July 6th, and,
by accepting rent after that date, the
company acquiesced in the men's action
and waived their rights of forfeiture,
therefore they could not now apply to
have the men turned on two days' no-
tice, but must proceed under the sta-
tute, which calls for 30 days' notice.
Counsel for the Coal Company argued
Unit the strike was a continuing act,
and the company had the right to -deter-
mine when the men were in its employ
and when they were not.
STRIKE OVER..
Inverness, C. B., despatch: The strike
for the recognition of the U. 14t. W.,
which opened at Inverness en July 9th,
lie p'raetically over, and one of the strik-
er admitted to your correspondent that
the strike would be called off but for
the effect it would have on Glace Bay.
During the first few days of the strike
the company got up only about four
hundred tons, and shipments were sup-
plemented from the bank. Last Thurs-
day and Friday and yesterday over nine
hundred tons were brought up and ship -
silents from the bank have been stopped.
On the day previous to the strike six
hundred and fifty men were on the pay-
rW4. To -day there are four hundred
and' ninety-four, arid the eompaliy• will
only req.u:ire about five , n44dred, all
told, unless the coal trade iiightens Up
considerably. Some, sixty strikars have
left town, and dick brothers here have
learned that some of thele went to the
east side, joined the Pa W, A. end are.
now at work for the Dominion Goal Co.
There are about one hundred 'and sixty
Belgian mines here, thirty-seven of
whom have returned to work, leaving
one hundred and twenty-three still out.
Nearly all the native and old country
miners have gone to work, The strikers
mill now hardly number one hundred
anal fifty, and, as a matter of fact, only
sixty-eight registered' at the U.. A:l. W.
hall on Saturday, where every striker
has to register daily.
CAR FARES.
Schmidt Ordinance Defeated by the
People of Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 0. -The Schmidt
ordinance 'providing for tate grant of a
.franchise to Herman Schmidt, insuring
thiee-cant fares on a part of the city
street car lines, was •defeated at a
referendum election here to -day by a
vote of 30,014 to :54,926. The - Schmidt
ordinance was fostered by „M1layoi Tom
L. Johnson.
The eanipaign, which was waged for
the last two months, has been particia
larly bitter, Mayor Johnson, municipal
office holders, and others head hundreds
of tent meetings and urged the granting
of the franehise. A committee of one
hundraed business men opposed it.
Now that the Schmidt franehise has
been defeated, an atttmpt will be made
to secure the passage of an ordinance
for the settlement of the car fight
along the line proposed by Federal
Judge Taylor. His plan provides first
for a revaluation of the entire 'street
car property by a committee of un-
biased citizens. IIe would then put in
,force the three -cent fare plan, charging
one cent for a transfer,
PROHIBITION WAVE
Causes Falling Off in United States
Revenue.
Washington, Aug. 4. -•--Uncle Sam's
pocketbook suffered heavily because
of the prohibition wave during the fis-
cal year ended June 30th last. In this
period there was a decrease of $5,290,-
773
5,290;773 in whiskey tai receipts, as shown by
the preliminary report of the Internal
Revenue Bureau just issued , by Acting
Commissioner Robert Williams, jun.
Whiskey tax collections last year were
$134,868,034. The receipts from beer and
fermented liquors amounted to
iwasesafi. $2,361,205
fit I3bB:
nation's tobacco' bilI,.;.ltowever,
showed an increase. The ' Govern-
ment tax on all sorts of tobaccos ag-
gregated $51,887,178, an increase of
$2,024,423 over the previous year.
At
WARD PRAISED.
New Zealand Press Applauds Pre-
mier's Recent Utterance.
London, Aug. 9.-A despatch from
Wellington, N. Z., says newspapers .)f
all shades of opinion applaud the re-
mark's made by the Prime Minister at
the House of Commons luncheon on
Friday. The Wellington Post commends
Sir Joseph's insistence that New Zea-
land's offer of a Dreadnought is not be-
ing inspired by any thought of local ad-
vantage. The Dominion says that the
speech showed proper recognition of the
relations which should exist between the
dominions and the mother land. The
Press of Christ Church considers that
the speech accurately described the
growth of Imperial Sentiment in the
colonies.
Oe
WEDDED AN HEIRESS
Harry E. Marten. of Toronto,
Married in New York,
Montclair, N.J., "despatch: h1IS Doro-
thy Lehrmann, a young heiress of this
place, surprised her friends and relatives
here by announeing her marriage in a
letter from Chicago to -day. Miss Lehr -
mann, who is talented and was sup-
posed to be cultivating her. voice with
a view of going into opera, said she
was married to Harry E. Marten, df,
Toronto, on Saturday, at the "Little`
Church Around the Corner" in New
York.
Mr. Marten came here from Canada
recently and stopped at a boarding
house a few doors from where Miss
Lehrmann was living, and they fell in
love. The bride's parents died several
years ago, leaving her a large fortune.
444*
STATUE OF J. J. HILL
Unveiled at Alaska -Yukon Pacific'
Exposition,
Seattle, Was'li, Aug. 9.- Minnesota
Celebrated her clay at the Alaska -Yukon -
Pacific Ekposition by unveiling a bronze
bust of her distinguished citizen;• James
J. Hill, the railroad. builder.
John A. tYbh.nson, Governor of that
States, came to Seattle to deliver the
Minnesota. Day address and unloose the
cord that bound the flags of, Great
Britain; anti the 'United States about the
monument,
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ties Branch, DnDepart-
meat
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nieu;t of Agriculture.
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A1.E1.1 +jLRIA ., ., ... Sept, 28, 20
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Sept, 28, 2.9
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BRIJOI2 38124205 .,
BURR'S I ALLS ...
BRUSS98i$ Sept. 00, Oct. 1
BEAIVISVILLk7 Sept, 28. 30
BOWSIANVILLE ... Sept, 21, 22
BI:IGDZSI " Oct.' 6
BEACIIX)UR. Sept 30, Oct. 1
BOBCAYGLO:, .Sept, 29, 30
BARRIE Sept. 21, 28, `L9
BURFOR QQIt... sept, 2S, 29
BUI1FORI.t. .. Oct. 6, S'.
BRACEBRIDOF .. Sept. 22 23, 21
BERWICK 0, 10
1301,TO24 Oct, 4, 6
BROCKVIL LE ......................Sept.ept. Y, S, 9
BLENHEIM Det. 6, 7
BRAMPTON �.. •
... Sept. 21, 22
BURLINGTON ... .... Sept. 30
BAi svzl I E.... .. , ., Sept. 29
BRUSSELS ... - Sept. 30, Oct. 1
BELWOOD
BEAVERTON a,*... .,... Oct. 6, 6
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BRIGHTON -„ ,. Sept. 22
BRADFORD .. ..:,. ..... Oct. 19, 20
BL'8TH-, .,. .Oct. 5, 6
BINBROOK . . .. ... Oct. 4, 5
CARP ,, Sept. 30, Oct. 1
CLARKSBURG . .. Sept. 30, Oct. 1
COOKSTOWN Oct. 6, 6
COBDEN Sept. 23, 24
COBOURG .I! ... Sept. 22, 23
Cornwall -fp.- Sept. 9, 10, 11
CASTLETON,... . y Sept. 27, 28
CAMBER ..... Oct. 5, 6
COLBORNE Oct. 5 and 6
CAYUGA Sept. 28, 29
CaLdonia. D,, . .Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24
Caledonia Oct, 7, S
CHATSWORTH ............Sept. i6, 17
CAMPBELLVILLE Oct, 12
DRESDEN ....... a...... Sept. 30, Oct. 1
DUNDALK.
DRUMS° ...... Sept.8, 29
Drayton .,,.. ct, 5, 6
DELTA ,..,.. Sept. 27, 28; 29
DUNNVILLE Sept, 21, 22
DUNOHRUOI•i
DURHAM .,. Sept, 21, 22
DESBORO.,.. •.. ,,.,... Sept. 24, 25
DELAWARE .. Oct. 20
DORCHESTER .. Oct. 6
ELMIRA Sept, 23, 29
EMERO Oct. 7
ERIN Oct. 14, 15
EMSDALE . Sept. 80
, .... Sept. 29, 3d
Oct. 4, 5, 6
.,. ...Sept 16, 17
Oct. 7, 8
Sept. 28, 29
• ....,Oct. 5, 6
Sept. 23, 24
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FORT ERIE
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FLESIIERTON
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FREELTON
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GORRIE
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Sept. 30,Oct, 1
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Sept. Oct,29, 30
• Oct. 2
Graveuiluret 1,,1 .+Sept 30, Oct. 1
GRAND VALLA . , • Oct. 19, 20
GORE IIA'Y .•. 'Sept. 27, 23
GALT _..4 Sept. 21, 22
GLENCOE • . Sept. 28, 29
GODERICIf ,•... lZls3t. 28, 29, 30
GUELPH. ,.. Sept, 14; 15 16
GLANFORDt....,; ... .,Y. ...,. oct. 6
HALIBURTO i .. Sept. 30
HUNTSVILLs7 .:. ... Sept. 28, 29
HIGHGATE ......... L. ... ... Oct. 8, 9
HOUGHTON , t• Oct. 6
HARROW , . a.. Oct; ".5,. 6
Holstein , Y ' Sept.. 28
BANOVER .... ,.... ......... ,'. Oot. 6, 6
INGERSOLL . ;; •SePt••,'20; 21.
ILDERTON v Se1St. 24
JARVIS O et: 5, 6
KAGAWONG .. , .. Sept 20
KEENE .i, Oct. o, 6
KILSYTHE .. ;; Oct. 7, 8
KINCARDINE .i*, Sept. 22, 23
KEMPTVILLE ,;; . , Sept. 22, 233
KEMBLE ', „ Sept 28, 29
KINGSTON.. ........�:..... Sept. 22, 23
KIRKTON .... ..... Sept. 30, Oct. 1
X INMOUNT Oct. 10, 11
LAMBETH Oct. 5
LAKEFIELD ...... ...... ...... Sept, 28, 29
LION'S HEAD ..1...;. „ ..• .. Sept. 29, 30
LORING • •., Oct, • 1
LANSDONNE
, Sept. 22, 23
LINDSAY Sept. 23,. 24, 25
LUCKNOW Sept. 23' ,24
LOMBARDY .....,. . . . .. Septa 4
LISTOWEL „I... Sepi.. 21, 29
LANARK Sept. 10
LITT2,E CURRENT .... Cat. 7
LANGTON . . . .. det. 9
LYNDHURST .. .. .. Sept., 21, 22
LONDON .. . Sept. 1.0-1x8.
McDONALD'S CORNERS ,. ,.• Sept, 23, 24
MASSEY . , , Oct. 6,,
MANI'tOWANXNG ., .. Sept. 90, Oct. 1
MURILLO . .,.1 .. •• Sept. 29
MT. FOREST . . Sept. 21, 22
MATTAWA ,. ... .. « . Sept. 23, 24
1,IILLBROOK,... Sept. 30, Oct. 1,
MABERLEY ... ... ..., Sept. 28,i 29
MUNCE?.... Oct. 7 and 8
MERRIOKVILLE.... . Sept, 16, 17
MIDLAND. Sept. 22, 23
MITCHELL- .. Sept. 15, 16
MIDDLt3VIL7 D..., ... Get, 1
METCALFE..., . .. Sept. 20, 21
MAGNETAWAN . Sept. 29;. 30
MADOC.,,. Septi 19, 14
MORIU338'IELD , .. .. Sept.' 30, Oct. 1
MILVERTON,. .... ; Sept. 23, 24
MERLIN. Septa 30, Oct, 1
A311onaay .. Sept 27, 28
McKellar• . , • ...... .. Sept. 28
Meaford Sept. 23, 24
M r. BRIb0ES cel. 7
NEWMARKET....... ... 'Sept 29, 30, Oct. 1
NORWICH Sept. 21, 221
NEW LISKEARD Sept. 16, 77•'�
NEWBORO r .. Sept. 4, 6
NEWINGTON .., ... ,.. ... Sept. 21, 22
NEW HAMDUftG Sept. 16, 17
NORWOOD ` i .. •Oot. 12, 18
NEUSTADT .. Sept. 17, 18
NAPANEE Sept. 14, .15
NIAGARA.. Sept. 2
NEWMARKET ,• Sept, 29, 30, Oct. 1
ORANGEVILLE . .. . Sept. 23, 21
OHSwEICSDN . • Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1
OAKWOOD. ..•.;. . Sept. 27, 28
OSHAWA...
. Sept 14, 15
ODESSA.... Oct. 1
OTTAWA.. .. ... Sept. 10, 18
ONONDAGA. Oct. 6
0110.... Sept. 21
OWEN SOUNb
OTTERVILLE Oct. 7, 8
Orono . Sept. le. 17.
ORONO .,. ..............................Sept.
Sept, 13, .t4
O24ILLIA... , Sept. 23, 24.
PRICEVILLE .. ..Oct. 7, 8
PT, CARLINC3 22
POWASSAN . . .... ....................Sept.. Set, 28, 29
PARIS.,.. . Sept. 23, 24
PALMERSTON Shpt. 28, 29
PERT>L,.. ... Sept. 1, 2, ,3
PARRY' SOUND,. , "...Sept*. 29, 30, Oot. 1
PICTON.. .. .. ... . Sept• 22, 29
PAISLEY. , ,. , •, Sept. 28, 29
PETi'R OLEA .,..., .... t,.,, ,Sept 24. 24, 25
PART{HILL. Oat. 5, 6
PINKIrtIi rON Sept. 24
..,Sept. 30 bot. 1
Rueenovlite eat. 5, 6
ROCK WOODS . Oct. 7, 8
.., Oct 4, 5
ROSEN10ATII Oct. 1
ItENFR.EW.... ...... ,Sept. 21, 22, 28
RLOKTON..., ,..,. , . .Oct, 12, 13
RICHMOND. • Sept. 27, 28, 29
ROCK'LYN.... •' .. Oot, 7, 8
RICHARD'S LANDING „ Sept. 25
RIPLEY..., a`ept. 28, 29
S;TAFFoiiisiILLD ,,. •: , Sopt. 15
SARNIA,..; , . . ..Sept. 27, 28, 29
SPZNCEIiVILLE ..,.. .. .. ,.Sept. 28, 20
STRATFORD.. ... . Sept. 28, 20
SPRINGFIELD.. Sept, 23, 24
SUNDRIDGI,2..... ... . .. ,Oct. 4, 5
Sept, 22, 23
rept. 23, 24'
STRATHROY. • ........ ... .. Sept. 20, 21, 22
SHELBURNE .. .•,. Sept. 28, 29
SAULT STE, MARIE . ..... ,Sept. 22, 23, 24
SPRUlEDALE Sept. 2 r 18
SOUTH MOUNTAIN.. .. ..., Sept. 8, 10
SMITJIVILLE.. Sept. 23, 24
SISICOB.., .. . .. , Oct, 12, 14
ST. MART'S. ,., .. . Sept. 22,, 23
STIANNONVILLE.. ... . .Sept. 25
STRATFORD.. . •Sept. 28, 29
SIILDDEN-. .,. ... ,, Sept. 29
STREETSVILLE....... . . . .. .Sept. 29
STRATBROY.... .. ... . Sept, 20, 21, 22
SCIIOMBERG... ., . Oct. 14, 15
SCARL�ORO.... ,. Sept, 29
STREETSVILLL9..... ..•....- ... Sept. 29
TARN.... . . . .Oct. 5, 6
THEDFORD.. ... ... ... . Sept. 29
TAVISTOCT7.. ,.... .• . Sept. 20, 21
TWEED.- .... . .. .. .. . . Sept. 29, 30
THA28ESVILLE.- ... Oct. 4, 5, 6
TILLSONBURG
TIVERTON.. .... ........................ .
THESSALON . . . ..........,...Sept. 23
TEESWATER .. ... .. Oct. 6, 6
"I7FI.OR NDALE.. .... ... .. . .. . .. Oct. 5
TOWROLD.. ..... . Sept. 27, 28
TORONTO Aug. 30 to Sept. 123
UTTERSON.... ... ..... Sept 30, Oct. 1
UNL)ERWOOD ... Oct. 12
VANKLEEK HILL ... .. . ..Sept, 21, 23
V1•IRNER.... ... .. ... .. Sept. 20, 21
WYOMING.. .,. . Oct. 1,' 2
WINGHAM.... Sept. 28, 29
WELLAND.. ... ... ... • Oct. 5'1.'2962
. 6
Woodstock .. Sept. 22, 23,24
WELLESLEY.... ... ..... ... .. Sept. 14, 15
WINCHESTER.... ... ... . .. Sept. 7. 8
WARKWORTH.. Oct. 7, 8
WIARTON.... .................. Sept. 23, 24
W ATERDOWN.. . ..... ... ... . Oct. 5
WALLACEBURG ..... ..... ....Oct. 13, 14
WALLACETOWN .. .... ..Sept. 30, Oct. 1
WILKESPORT. ..... ... .. . Sept. 30
WALTER'S FALLS.. ... ..... . Sept. 28, 29
WILLIAMSTOWN., ......,.'.... Sept. 22, 23
WESTON. . . . ... ..... ... ..Oct. 1, 2
WALIKERTON.. .... . .. Sept. 16, 17
WATFORD.. Oct. 7, 3
WALSH...... . ... ... ... ,Oct. 15
WOLFS ISLAM/ ................ Sept. 21, 22
WOODBRIDGE.. ... ..... .. Oct, 12, 13
WINDHAM Oct. 6
WOODVILLE.... .. ..... ... . Sept. 16, 17
ZEPHYR .. ..... ... ... ... . . . . Oct. 13
STURGEON FALLS,. ....
S'!'IRL2NG•... . ..•
NEWS IN BRIEF
The Detroit River
completion.
The Government is taking steps to
stamp out rubies in western Ontario.
Western Senators will insist on lower
duties on leather goods in the United
States tariff bill.
Tho congregations of St. G. • 's
Ste iifargar et's Anglican,
ionto, have each met and
committees to -a joint conference or
union.
The Port Arthur Roman Catholics
have planned a new cathedral to be
started early next year, the material to
be purchased during the coining fall
and winter.
Daniel C. Cameron was arraigned at
Hull, charged with stabbing Charles Au -
mond, of Maniwaki, on Saturday last.
He was remanded, pending the outcome
of A.umond's injuries.
Mr. J. H. Reid, 71 years, of Bradford,
was taken to St. Michael's Hospital, To-
ronto, suffering from fractures to his
shoulder and right arm, received in be-
ing run over by his own wagon at Brad-
ford.
Walker 8. Edwards, Port Hope, bought
,and shipped from W. B.. Campbell, of
Campbellcroft, a grade Durliam cow
weighing 1,750 pounds. This is the big-
gest animal shipped from that part in
years.
Tho Peary relief expedition sailed from
St. John's, Newfoundland, on Tuesday
afternoon on the schooner Jeanie. The
vessel is bound for .Etch, Greenland, to
obtain any despatches that may have
been left there by the Arctic explorer,
and to restock his station there with
provisions.
Rev. C. B. Pitblado, a distinguished
Canadian clergyman, hits been taken to
a hospital at Los Angeles, Cal., and meet
undergo a serious operation. His sons,
John, a prominent Winnipeg lawyer, and
Isaac, abanker and broker, formerly of
Toronto, are racing across• the continent
to their father's bedside.
MUST PAY FAiR SALARY.
tunnel is nearing
GRAND TRUNK
P ESIDENT.
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson to Inspect
the Road.
Says the Company Has Had No
Difficulty in Raising Money.
Views on Canadian Board and
Steamship Alliance Questions. ,
Montreal despatch: Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk,,
arrived here to -day, and spent the day
at the offices of the Grand Trunk. He
will leave here to -morrow morning, in
company with Mr. Hays and other offi-
cials, on a tour of inspection over the•
Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific..
The first stop will be made at Stratford,.
then the party will proceed. to Battle,
Creek, Chicago and Seattle, returning
over the newly completed G. T. P. lines..
When seen to -day Sir Charles discuss-
ed many phases of policy and questions
or management and finances.
"What do you think of the financial
position?" the president was asked.
"Well, our credit is very good, it has
never been better. We have obtained.
all the money we want for a consider-
able time ahead for the construction of
the Grand Trunk Pacific. We have now
made a start upon the last and most dif-
ficult division of the road, I mean the
part that pusses through the Rocky
Mountains. We shall go ahead as quick-
ly as we can."
"Do you think the critical period is,
now over?" Fir Charles was asked.
"I do not know that we have ever had
a critical period," the president remark-
ed. "Occasionally we have experienced
more difficulty than at other times rix
getting the money that we wanted, but
we have been able to get along. We
have had to pay more for the cost of
construction than we at first anticipat-
ed, owing to the increased price of labor
and material, but while that was a little
disappointing, we have to acknowledge
that our credit stands very high in the
markets of the world. There could have
been no more convincing proof than the
floating of the recent loans."
To the query whether there was any
thing is likely to come from the agita-
tion for a Canadian Board of Control for
the Grand Trunk?"
"I do not think it has ever amounted
to an `agitation,'" remarked Sir Charles.
"Only one or two obscure individuals
grave.. ,'a •d t P.question, although I am
coffress that it 's a very fair
discus -
e �r obstacle in"
its discussion, and so far as
I am concerned, I see no objection to
either Canadian representatives on the
board in England or a small board of
Canadians here: bearing in mind always
that the full financial control must re-
main in England, where the company's
capital is owned."
In natters material to the develop-
ment of the system the Canadian exec-
utive has a free hand, has it, not, Sir -
Charles?"
"Oh, absolutely; Mr. Hays has an ex-
tremely free hand. We have such re-
spect for him -so thoroughly has he im-
pressed us with his great intelligence,.
ability and power -that any difference
arising between him and the board at.
London seems out of the question."
To the query whether there was any
significance attached to his trip up the
St. Lawrence, Sir Charles replied that
it was his first trip by that route and
he was very much pleased with it. ".1
was anxious to see the St. Lawrence
route, and was much pleased with the
White Star Liner Megantic, which I am
glad to see running to Canada."
When questioned regarding the re-
ports in circulation to the effect that
the Grand Trunk Railway was about to
enter into an alliance with the Allan
Line for a line of steamers plying on the
Atlantic, Sir Charles replied that the
Grand Trunk was not in a position to
enter into an alliance with anyone until
such time as the line was completed. Be
n.dded that he did not wish to discuss
the future. "I am sorry that the con-
tractors have not kept up to time with
their lvorlc on the Grand Trunk Pacific,
as I should have liked to see more of it.
I will go as far west as Prince Rupert,.:
however, and travel over such parts of
;the line as are in condition for travel."
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'teachers Cannot be Had for Less
Than $400 Per Year.
Bon. Dr. Pyne, Minister of Education,
has received from one of his inspectors
a letter to the following effect: As the
time approaches for the re -opening of
the :rural schools, it becomes necesssary
to draw attention once more to the
available supply of teachers for vacan-
cies occurring at this season. I may say
that from the experience of a number of
trustee boards, who have been advertis-
ing for teachers possessing the legal
qualifications, it appears that no one
so qualified can be secured for any sal-
ary less than $400."
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HIGH BIDDERS FAVORED.
$1,300,000 Contracts Forced Through
Montreal Council.
Montreal, Que., Ang,0, Ald. Giroux,
chairman of the Civic Road Commit-
tee, this afternoon succeeded in fore-
inf through the City Couneal reports
recommending tate giving of contracts
for paving streets and sidewalks to
the extent of $1,300,000. There has
been frig opposition to the reports. The
Citizens Committee announces that it
will at once take injunction proceedings
to revere the eontraebs being awarded
and to compel Council to give the con-
tracts to the lowest tenderers,
CANED HIM.
Kentucky General Arrested For As-
saulting an Editor.
Louisville, Ky., Aug, 9. -Present day
journalism and "Old Kentucky" clashed
yesterday when Adjutant General Philip
P. Johnston, of the Kentucky National
Guard, caned Benny Goode, editor of a
weekly social and political paper. The.
general took umbrage at an editorial
reference in the paper to him as "Gen.
eral Peacock P. Johnston," and an epi-
gramatical remark that Johnston is a
man who spells "me" in capitals, and
"you" in agate type.
Gen. Johnston, with one of his aides,
entered Mr. Goode's office, and when as -
mired by Mr. Goode that the editor had
written the objectionable statement,
General Johnston laid over Mr. Geode's •.
head and ears with a thick Mack .calm
General Johnston was arrested.
"'Why, 'Mande, where's all that Stan.
dard Oil butterr,Please, ma'am, l •
was in a hurry an' started de fire wid
it." -Cleveland Plain Dealer,