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The Blyth Standard, 1902-09-25, Page 7WORI Of A OESPERADOI Skaguay Branch of Bank of Commerce Wrecked. HE DEMANDED $20,000. Would-be Robber Lost Hie Life -- Blown Up by Stick of Dynamite Which He Carried -Two Plucky 001eiala. Seattle, 11 "ash., Sept. 22.-A minced to tho Times from 8kaguuy, Ala.skt, sawn about three o'clock yesterday afternoon an unknown man walked into the Cnuadlan Bank of Commerce, a rctolverIn one band and a dynu- Lae bomb in the ether, and demand- MUNICiPAI UNION Of FICERS ed $20,000, threatening to Wow all e% into eternity. Cashier Pooley and Teller \Vallee° were the only two mea in the bank. Wallace ducked to get his gun and ran quickly to the back of the room, calling ior Poo- ley to do the same. "No, you don't," yelled the man, and dropped the bomb. and there are few cases of this kind. "I will see the board in reference to tate case of Ring. I don't know what we can do, but we will do went we can to see that he receives any consideration to which lie to entitled gild not accorded heeauee of his crime and friendlese condi- tion. "According to this ngreement, the lent amount Farmer Freeman round claim he owed lung for his' uervicee during seven years would be $18 annually. At this rate the murderer Is entitled to more than tr:t00, even giving the farmer full credit for all he says he Its given his hired man in the years he has' worked for him. At Rodney there has been much dlscueeion of tele pillow of the cube, and tate general expression has been that molt brought In the name at the friend lets prisoner for hie wages during' ell these years would result In a judgment being secured for a sub - 'Auntie! sum. "Freeman says King was a fair faros hand. If this were trne, he would be entitled to at least $20 monthly' and his food. At tet' rite, deducting the value of the clothes provided by the farmer for his charge, a Rodney lawyer neserts that there would be no trouble in establishing King's claim to at least $1,500 againet his former em- ployer." The elerke heed ju.t gotten out of the window. The bank was wrecked. The robber's head was swelled and One arm was torn off. People living above the bank were Menu into the air. Judge Price, formerly Prosecuting Attorney, who was entering the blunt ,aft the time, waehurt, but not seri- • ouely. The dynamiter died without regaining consoloueuees. The bank loll about a thousand dollare, chiefly itt gold duet, whIelt was lying on the coupler. A telegraph message confirming the Above story, but differing slightly In detail, was received at the bead offices of the Bank of Commerce, In Toronto, yesterday Morning. The bank's message 'aye Mat the man had a atick o! dyna- mite in ane hand and a revolver In elle other, When his demand for 'stoney was refused he used violent and threatening lauguage,andcom- igonoed to shoot. He fired several shote, and the concussion exploded Rhe stink of dynamite, which he %till held in his hand, with fatal re- sults to himself. The building was completely wrecked, but the offi- Male mentioned fortunately escap- ed teeth nothing worse than a few brulres. Mr. L. R. W. Pooley is a Canadian, and was e. clerk in tate Bank of British Columbia. before its amal- gamation with the Bank of Com- merce. He is shout 25 years of we. Air. 1'. 11. Wallace Is an Ir- lslunan, 80 years of age, and form- erly occupied a position in the White Mores branch of the bank, 'rod Is aolwi a clerk in that at Wag - way. He las a number of reiatites In Toronto. He is acting as teller during the vacation of the regular official. Both men are 'active ath- letes, and the bank officials here infer from the message received by them that, far from having trot - On out of the window, they were showing tight, and that the dyna- iblter in his desperation commenc- ed shooting, in the hope of disab- ling br killing them. TO SUE FOR KING'S WAgES. Home Authorities Will Come to Boy's Aid, SUPERINTENDENT'S STATEMENT. 'Wroth() despatch. -Charier King, Who stew 15 -year-old Willie Free - Man near Rodney last week, was an Inmate of the Fegan Home, 295 George street, on March 211t, 1898. The Toronto officiate were unable to trace the criminal's connection with the local school at first, because of the change of names and locations. IAA the Home he was known as Wil- liam King, and Freeman's home in his application for the orphan boy was given as Bismarck, while the murderer was said to be named Charlee, and lived near Rodney. Discussing the case, Superintendent Greenway said: "I cannot recall the circumstances of the King case, but the record shows the boy was taken from the home by Freeman March 21st, 1896. We then lost truck of him entirety, because of his age.4He could not have been here more than threq dnye, but he was in the Fegan institution at London for eleven menthe. The young man must have referred to Ills connection with the main Home for he wee not here long- er than three days. The full record of these waifs is kept In London, England, but I have a record ehow- Ing that King was an orphan. Ot course, we can do nothing to pre- vent unscrupulous people taking ad- vantage of these boys after they be- come of age, though we encourage them to adviee with us after they reach their majority. If they do not see fit to do so,*e can do nothing. We naturally take a great interest In the future of the boys we handle, Various Suggestions as to New Legislation, HONORS FOR EXPLQRER PER The Returned Explorer Ban. queted at Sydney, THE POLE CAN BE FOUND. Ile Makes a Brief Speech -The Quar- rel With Dr. Detdrlek- Neither of the t'attie% WIG Discuss it -The Explorer interviewed. `ty.iney, N. et, despatch fay': Lieut. Peary was tendered an enthusias- tie reception at the Alexandria Hall this evening. The large building wns peeked to its fullest capacity. Mayor Crowe occupied the elixir. Air. Peary, who was introduced by Dinyor Crowe, was received with 1111 outburst of applause, and In a brief address expressed his grati- fication at the reception tendered him. Speaking of the tender feel- , Ing lie retained for Sydney since he was stere 16 years ago, on Itis MAYOR HOWLAND RE-ELECTED.' Montreal despatch -.it to -day's session of the Union of Canadian Mu- ntcipuaties, officers were elected for the ensuing year. Mayor Howland, of Toronto, was unanitnousiy re- elected to the presidency. Mayor Lighthall carte In for many compliments as eecretary-treasurer, and to show their appreciation of his worth, he was re-eleoted to the office. Tete following vice-presidents were chosen: Otitarlo-.First, efey'or Cook, Ottawa; second, Mayor Denne, Peterborough; third, Mayor head, Oweu Sound, fourth, Mayor Sawke, Galt. Quebec -First, Mayor Cochrane, of Montreal: second, Mayor Montbrt and, Ste. Cunegonde; third, Mayor Camir- and, Sherbrooke; fourth, left vacant. Nova Scotia -First, Mayor Crosby, Halifax; second, left vacant. New Brunswick -First, .fid. McRae, St. John ; lecond, left vacant. ' Manitoba-Flret, Mayor Arbuthnot, Winnipeg; second, Mayor Kelly, Bran- don. British Columbia - First, Mayor Hayward, Victoria ; second, Mayor Keary, New Weetmineter. Prince Edward Island -First, Mayor Warburton, of Charlottetown; sec- ond, Councillor Patton. The place of meeting for the next convention was left for the Execu- tive to determine Upon motion of Mayor St. Clair, of Tilsonburg, a number of changes were made 1n the constitution of the union. The num- ber constituting a quorum for the Executive Committee was changed from "a majority" to five members, owing to some of the Executive Ilv- ing at a great distance, too great to attend the meetings. Another re- solution empowered the Executive to appoint persons who have held muni- cipal office and have attended the union as delegate', to be honorary members of the union, without, how- ever, the right to vote. The scale of membership fees was raised from $2 for entail municipali- ties, $5 for counties, $10 for towns or ties of 10,000 population, and $25 or eltles over that number, to $5, $10, $10 and a dollar more for every 5,000 over 10,000 population. Mayor Brossard's resolution with reference to empowering muntcipnli- tLee to expend $1,500 by a simple resolution inetevui of n by-law on read improvements was referred to the Quebec Provincial Executive to arrange, with support of the union, as it was purely a provincial mat- ter. The resolution to request the Que- bec Legislature to follow Ontario's example in giving aid to road Im- provement and to establish a good ronuis bureau wee carried nnanl- mousey. BOND ON HIS VISIT. He Expects to Secure Some Trade Arrangement. New York, Sept. 22, -Sir Robert Bond, Premier of Newfoundtnnd, who recently visited Washington with the object of furthering a fisheries recl- predly treaty with the United hate'. Is In this city. Regarding re- ports that his mission has been a fail- ure, he said: "1 was unable to accom- plistt anything in Washington the other day, simply because acting Sec- retary GI State Adee needed to com- euit the President In order to get authority to begin negotiation. I expect to return to Washington for that purpose the latter part of this week or the (Drat of next." "f do not sec any indications," con- tinued the Premier, "that the project will fall of success. It is not of omree proper to make public at the present time any of the propositions which I any- aubmtt, but I have no reason to believe tiutt they will not be well received." Thomas McNulty, a Glenwood Springs, Col., rancher, is dead, from a bullet wound in the head, inflicted by one of his two sons, Thomas and William, aged 12 and 9 years respect- ively. The boys and the mother have been ptnced udder arrest. first trip to the north, and having expressed Mrs. Peary's regrets at being unable to be present, the ex- plorer spoke of his own enthusiasm fur Arctic work, els indebtedness to the Peary Arctic Club and its ener- getic eecretary. He expressed the hope that the pole will be reached, and that when it is it will be the Stare and Stripes or the Union Jack that aecumpllehes it. Herbert L. Bridgeman, tine Secre- tary of the Peary Arctic Club, spoke of the value of Arctic work, and the esteem and honor whl^h the club entertained For Lieut. Peary. The meeting then closed by' eluging "that Save the King" and ".1y Country, 'T1s ot Thee." Peary will probably not leave for New fork tilt Monday morning. Dr. Deldrick, ehortly after he left the 1Vindw•au'd this morning, team asked to gave his bide of the story of 111f1 differences In the frozen north with Lieut. Peary. He said: "1 went north as Lieut. Peary's Burgeon and am the assistant of the expedition, and my duly to the Peary Club ford & me, to make any statement welch might prove detri- mental to Ilhe work Peary has .rc- oomptiehed. At the eatue tune, as Moon as 1 get bank to New York 1 will endeavor to traoe the source of the stories spread about me to the effect that 1 wait insane. Then probably I mill be in a condition to troy something, but not before." 15'luan nektd cenceruing his experi- ence In the north during the Iasi year, Dr. Deldrick replied that he would say nothing at all yet 00 the matter. Ile even declined to say where be boarded the \Vludwttrd. Dr. Deldrick, consieh'ring bile trying ex• iterative in the northern regimes, Cooke well. While neither Peary nor Dr. Deldrick would snake any state- ment as to their quarrel, n needier of the Windward'', crew, who was also with the Erik expedition two years ago, anted that the d1(ference still existed, as Peary and Diedrick would hold no conversation or inter- course whatever on the voyage, though neither spoke to others of their quarrel. Dr. Deldrick was take' aboari the Windward at Cape York, where he had spent some time with the Eskimos. The man scouted the idea of Deldrick'' re- ie,rte.i insanity. "The pole can he reached, I feel sure," declared Lieut. Peary tide afternoon, and if I were a man of indep'adent means I would assuredly pereevere until I had succeeded. Al- though I have been engaged in erotic work for ten years I have only been trying for the pole in tour of these. Ender fnvornble conditions the pole eon be reached from Franz Joseph Lid, and also from Grandland, lati- tude 73 degrees, if winter qm eters are ne far north as poesthie. The fact of haring one's winter quarters so far north does not In reality add , to the difficulty of maintaining ee- 1 bstence through the winter's cold. I would just ne soon winter at Cope Heels as at Sabine or Etat]. In fact," emphntlealir- declared the lieutenant, lel( one le properly prepared for the local conditions ane can ilve at Ueda ns well as at t,tlt1, Greeuinnd or Labredor or Cape Breton ur Nova 'Scotia or New York. Game is pienti- i fun everywhere. For lnetnnee, when we wintered n t Longer we killed over 100 musk oxen, besides hundred.. of Arctic hares, the flesh of which is excellent feel paletable." "Do you believe that there ie' en a thing nr the traditional teen polar Beet 7'' ask. the reporter. "No; there le absolutely no foun- dation uiuttrver for such an idea: neither do I believe in n sea covered with the innmovahl + primeval 1CP. The polar nen is helped frozen, hitt It is in a slate of os,•illation. 1 feel 05- mired that when. in May, 1900, 1 rounded the northern coast of (lreen- land, I trod upon the most northerly land of the globe. In the most north- erly sectlens of (ireenlnnd that we %Silted we found traces of the pres- ence of Eckitues." It is thought that the tug, Kuper, sunk oft Staten Island, was blown up by a mine placed In the bay dur- ing the war with Spain. the f ter thus showsAll Depeudlug on the Pruner. FIRM Dos Henry Clews in lits financial let- his belief In, far- Henry tee the foundation of prosper- ity: Outside of monetary condition' the 'elution continues very Kitts' factory, It Is true that .imeriean bonkers are carrying vast schemes of consolidation into, effect, lock- _ lag wr enrrnpoat sum' of Capital, and that the Pvll of overcnpitellzn- tion is one that meet eventually bring retribution. But the day of reckoning is not yet in eight ; we cannot measure by oil standards: the eountry is growing at a mag- eiltceut pace, and the llmtls of de- velopment are still totted', while our extraordinary resources permit Abuses and strains which can be endured Inc beyond what custo- mary etnndnrde or foreign opin- ion'ever deemed poelette. A gond harvest infuses another Centel of good business, posponing the retie - thin which 0t11erwi5' algid hove eome, end w'hloh might have been better for us in the long run, BOER PUNS MAY OANHE. Europe Objects to Anti-British Demonstrations, REITZ TALKS TO INTERVIEWER. London, Srgyl. 22. -''In ilew or the poesibility of aat•Britislt detuon- etrationeee eay s theiSta 'lord'; Brus- sels correspondent, "It Is nut im- probable that the proposed Ameri- can and ,European tours of the Boer Generals, Botha, DeWet feud Delarey, will not oeeur. In that cane, the generate will immediately return to South Africa, after pay - Ing another viwit to Mr. Chamber - lata, the Colonial Secretary." Sev- eral European Government' have caused it to be known in the most unmistakable manner they will tol- erate oJ( wore of antl,Brltleh de- monstration. Brussels, Sept. 18. -The Boer Re- ception Committee here has receiv- ed the following telegram from Gen. Hakim: "We eltull be glad 11 1 you inform the population of Bras - trete that we desire no anti-Britialt demonstration to occur upon the occasion of our dell to Brussels, our misefon being nonpolitical ant purely charitable." Br. Leyds, the Boer representative in Europe, hes hunted a denial of the report that the Boer Generals, Botha, De1Vet and Delarey, would abandon their tour. He declares the Generale to be to complete agree- ment with himself and the other European Boer delegates, The Frankfort Gazette prints an interview with Mr. Reitz, the for- mer Secretary of State of the Trans- vaal, who will not be allowed to return to South Africa because of hie anti-Brltlsh attitade since the conclusion of pace. Mr. Reitz said: "My speech was misrepresented. 1 wild I woukl never make friends with England while injustice endured. 1 have nothing againet England, and only condemn Secretary Chamber- lain. Let the others return to our country, I will be friendly to Eng- land. The Generale have chosen n policy of silence. I have been epeak- i.ng out. We are friends, but I stand alone. How can Chamberlain make othere responsible for my nets 7" Mr. Reitz will sail for New York within ten days. Kruger to Return 10 South Africa. Amsterdam, Sept. 18. -There is a movement in the intimate circle of 31r. Kruger'e friends to send him to South Africa. Mr. Kruger's family approve 'tile plan. Mr. Kruger has given notice that he will vacate hie residence In November, but he had not determined whether he will ac- company the Boer generale home, If fie le allowed to go back. The gen- erale will sound the British authori- ties on title point during their com- ing visit to England. - LOOKED INTO THE CRATER. Two Venturesome Natives Had a Narrow Escape. leligstovn, St. Vineent, It 1V. L. sept. _ -Roth crater,. of Ln souf- frlere have been active since Sept. 11th. The top of the mountain usually le covered with clouds, but being exceptionally clear of them this morning, two natives nnmed C'um- minge and Adams ventured to as- cend the solemn), and reached the summit of the old stater. On Sept. :ird this crater contained water ; It Is now nearly filler) with sand, and has a funnel -'Raped cavity in the centre. Cummings and Adams saw firmer rising from three distinct places in tate crater. They had a narrow escape. BUT THE BABY BARKED. WOitien Tried to smuggle Valuable I)og Into England. London, Sept. 22. -Otte of the mart ingenious nttempte on record to melee the payment of ca^itnms duties weltered to -day nt Doter, when a smartie dressed young woman land- ed frog the O,utend etentser, carry- ing In her arras what wee nsun 1115 sl .baby lin long clothes. As the young womatt 0708 passing the euetome of - (While ten 'baby" barked, ;and an Investigation disclosed that the sup- posed Intent was hi reality a valun- hle dog which the wemnn wns en- denvoring 10 smugjle in, in contra- vention of the strict English cue - tont regulations. The animal, which had been unsuccessfully drugged, was sent back to Belgituu. , Of FISKTING. Venezuelan Government's Position Critical. PRESIDENT CASTRO FLIES Before the Advance of General Mates, Who Occupies ()centers -Enemy m Ithln Hour Hours' )larch of the Capital. Willemstad, Island of ('uracoa, Sept. _'. - President Castro, of Venezuela, ham retreated from Ocu- mare, beore the advance of the re- volutionists. The Venezuela' Gov- ernment's situation lm critical. Recent advicem received from Vene- zuela confirm the despatches of the .associated Press from 1VSilemstad of Friday, Sept. 12. The battle, which as then announced began on Sept, lith, in the vicinity of Tin- equllle, Venezuela, between about 4,00(1 revolutionists, under the command of Generals Mendoza, Ba- telle and bier', and Government force' of about the same strength, led by the Venezuelan Minister of War, Gen, Garrido, remelted In the defeat of tate Government forces, and not in a victory for the latter, ae announced in New York, 1n a despatch Irotn Torres Cardenas, Secretary of President Castro, which set forth that Gen. Mendo- za's army had been annihilated on Sept. 8th, near Tinwquilio. The en- gagement of that date, as cabled from here Sept. 2th, was only an advance guard fight of no Import- ance. The real battle began Sept. And Lasted Four Days, after which General Garrido retreat- ed ou Valencia and eventually en- tered that oily Monday morning, Sept. 150, with about 2,100 men, Waving the mad free for the fur- ther advance on Caracas of the re- volutionary array under Generals Mendoza, Were and Batelle. The only other Government nrtny in the field is the one which le under the personal command of Preellent Caetro, who, a few days ago, wan at Ocuntare, about 45 males south of Caracas, and was sending out scouts looking for the advnneeguard of the army of general Matos, the revolutionary leader. But the Pre - Ardent hater abandoned Isle position preetpitatety before tate advance of the revolutionists, who occupied Ocumatre, The Preeblent retreated from Oeu- mar•e to Charayave and then to Guyaba, about four hours' march from Caracas, the capital. According to report the President tntende to move hie army to a point near Valencia, abort 75 miles south- east of Caracas, join forces with the troops under General Garrido and nLleek the revolutionary nrmy com- manded by Gen. Mendoza. Willemstad, Sept. 17. -From all points come reports of desertions of Government soldiers to the make ot tho revolutionists, and the general impression to Venezuela is that the fast important incident of the revo- lutionary war to approaching. THE FARMERS MUST PAY. Important Judgment in an Advertising Case, ABOUT $150,000 IS INVOLVED. Je»ge Morgan lute given out. a decie- lon in Toronto which renders moms 1.800 farmers liable for a stem la the neighhorhnoa or $150,000. The case was a suit brought by W, B. Russell, a civil engineer of Pembroke. ',garnet Henry A. Cohoe, a farmer of Norwich, Oxford County. The claim upon which 1tueeell brought suit was assigned to tial by J. J. Daly, in 1897. Mr. Daly- publish's! in Toronto the Canadian Farm Advertis- er, OM advertised a number of farme for tile. The advertisements were to cost 2t per cent. of the sale price, or, if not mold, of the advertised mire. The cent met called for 3 yenrsr adver- tieing unless n sale remitted before that time. Payment was to be due whether the term was sold or not, 11t1(1 whether such sale remelted from tho advertisement or not. Daly eubergnently obtained Inane on these eontracte, and assigned tild vulva, claim to Mr. Russell hi return for a Icon. Tho defence claimed tint tine payment wns only due in vase of sale. Judge Morgan decided that there was no widener of (fetid, sad that the claim woo ptoveil, and he gave Jolgment for the plaintiff for the been of $80, with interest and tea rosin nit the suit. surly sunt, interest and costs, to he declared u charge on the defendant's lands, in the agreement mentioned, with the right to plaintiff for n sale of the sail lands in default or payment. Other farmers who are thus made liable are in Himont every county west of To- ronto. Mr. E. F. B. Johnston, K. C., arid W. H. S. McCallum acted for Mr. Rusee'Il, find A. S. Ball, of Wood- etuek, fur Mr. Cohoe.