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The Blyth Standard, 1908-08-06, Page 2AGRICULTURE IN QUEBEC As Seen By An Expert From Old Ontario. Hay, Hay, Hay, And No Other Crops Seen. Land Poorly Tilled and Methods Very r rimitive. Quebec, Aug. 3.—Verily, it seems to a person from Ontario that agricultural eonditioue in the old Province of Quebec art yet quite as primitive as those un- der the French regime. Year after year the FrenaliUaamdiaa farmer cuts the small bay crop with his seythe, and a closepp u i cr ng it is, too, leaving the fields us smooth as a shaven head. The ancient two -wheeled carts ere brought into employment in all loeurlities tor drawing it to the barna, which, m the eyes of those from the west, are merely shacks, with a coat of whitewash. One cannot get away from the fact that there is something radically wrong with the Prov'ince's ayateni of agriculture. The land ought to be exselient for dif- ferent crops, and is so said to be, but there are no standing fields of gravn anywhere. Perhaps miles apart one may happen on a miserable half acre patch of oats, that is trying lard to make a semblance of what real oats should be. But it is hay—hay, in every place, and in all directions. Short stuff, with very Tittle body, mixed with a variety of weeds and other rank herbage, that an Ontario farmer would either cut and burn or plowunder. ,In a halfrt-day's journey one may chance on a plot of potatoes, or some feebly growing corn, but that is the limit of the farmer's'et. travngance in Quebec, and quite alt, Fields look as if they had not been turn - .,ed under in euiontless roar's. But then, of course, there is little, need, when they jook.forever for ouly a hay crop. Roots Are practically unknown around Quebec :and Montreal, and much of the garden -truck for the use of the hotels comes from Ontario. Your correspondent saw the only`?garden of vegetables in many ' miles off`eountry at St. Arae de 13eaupre and that was tilled by the priests who live there and take charge of the cathe- dral. Smiling and prosperous Ontario, With her beautiful farm homesteads, roomy hank barns, and herd, of allele, stands out in strong contrast to the rural districts of the slater province, that could, too, be made to blossom; if not like the rose, in some semblance to a flower. Rural Quebec receives to -day nothing but the hardest of harsh words from the visitor who knows what farm. ing ought to be, and the laugh of ridi- cule sets deeply an the faces of people not only from Cianada, but the old land as well. The inhabitant knows little of life in the great surrounding world. His Tattle whitewashed cottage and big fanrfly of small children are his all. Their sustenance is the plainest of plain farce, which differs not a great deal in some of the hotels your corres- pondent has met with, but which meat be either eaten or one starves. The bars in all these places, and in points of every description do a land-office business even on Sundays. There is nothing one cannot buy in the refreshment or aouve- nir lines down there on Sunday, the ;grocery and dry goody stores being i about the only places that close their doors. . .vy "ad" i1F1311invl - .. BLACK HAND.' ^}yl rql' Police Think They Have Got Hold of Bad Man, Chicago, Aug. 3.—The police believe i they at last have in custody one of the leaders of the Black Hand Society, who Is accused of being a manufacturer of DQmbs, a murderer and a white slave agent, The subject is Joseph Ruffin, else capture at Milwaukee was made ay. Rnffino's wife, Sandano, also ted. Ruffino, who is a native is said to be wanted by the ny cities in this country and leading to hie arrest was the police of Milwaukee ectives, who had been jiffino and his wife since OF LEE. Alleg agara Falls d. Boston l a every stet . Chief of Pot in a few hou rest Edward lel crook, wanted the murde nick. Augumenting t, local detective of Niagara Fal,j ties have also police of Toro it is said, brok ti Once of a char-,, picking Working on t mould try to Ica_, tives at d depot rat with - der ar-. detectives have scoured the, waterfront TAFT ACCEPT 5 for three days and it was while going •{ {v through some of the lower seamen's re- sorts that they got the firet clue to the whereabouts of the alleged murderer. This lane been carefully followed, and nt a late hour to -night it was. said at police headquarters that the detectives detailed to the ease expected to pull in their net before morning. ♦.► CLEAN SWEEP. Turks Want to Get Rid of the Officers of Old Regime. Constantinople, July 3. --Now that the first rejoicings over the consti- tution granted to Turkey by the Sul- tan last week are at an end time people are beginning to discuss the future, already they are clamoring against those high officials who were respon- sible for the abuses and injustices of the old regtine. Public opinion is de- manding a clean sweep, eepecially of the palace officials who are identi- fied with the days of "personal rule." The Sultan, it is now known, broke fate tears la the conference of Thurs- day at which it was decided to grant A constitution. The situation is calm - or, but disturbances are still feared. ♦.► SWEPT BY TYPHOON Many Chinese Boats Were Snnk— Good Work of Bluejackets. Hong Kong, Aug. 3.—At 11 o'clock to -night the signs] guns were, fired, warning the people of the atnrroech of a typhoon. The storm approached with grout rapidity, causing 0 very high sea to run. Much damage wars done on shore. A large number of Chinese boats were .caught in the gale. Some of diem c;tpsiael,„while others bouldered. A very large (number of the creole -were drowned.` OsVing to the darkness anal, the fury of the stomal it was aim*, itm possible to !fake- any attempt to save then, Thirteen of the crew of the Bri- tish cruiser Astreaca manned n small boat, and, aided by a searchlight on the cruiser, searched the harbor for victims. They worked hard for an born; and suc- ceeded in picking up six persons. No damage to vessels in the harbor is reported. GAVE HIMSELF UP. Alleged Embezzler of Bank's Funds Returns. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 3. ---Henry W. Ga- zell, wanted for the alleged embezzlement of $32,000 of funds from the defunct Farmers and Merchants' bank, last night, drove to police headquarters in an au- tomobile and gml himself up. Ile was released at once in $8,000 l,,alL Gazell would melee no statement ne to where he has been since the warrant was ilk' sued for him on Friday night., .Gazed reached headquarters at 12 o'clock lest night. While arrangements for bnil'Ware being !lade the accused banker sat'pffet• ly by taking no part in the (affair:' Ile vouchsafed no explanationeas to where he bad been. A MUSEUM ROBBED. Medals and Old Coins Stolen at vr* Vancouver, Vancouver, Aug. 3.—Last night the night watchman of the Carnegie Pub- lic Library, arriving at his post, discov- ered that the museums section had been robbed the entirg collection o[ wear iued- ale ad ancient coins lontiect by prjeate collectors Mang stolen. This is the third Ode that, 'bele been perpetrated. The first was in 1006, when the come taken were never recovered nor the thief found. It is said that Watchman Auld should have been on duty at 0 o'clock, but he diol not arrive until 10.1,5. En- trance was effected through the base - anent window, on the side farthest from the street. David McNabb, a year ago last Feb- ruary, gathered in the collection and secreted himself in the building till an opport cite' for escape arrived. Mc- Nabb was an opium fiend, Ile tried to poet the coins in Victoria in pay- ment for the drug, was arrested and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. PLEASED WITH THE WEST. Canada Life's Representative Finds All Things Well. Winnipeg. Aug. 3.—Mr. Frank San• de•son, of the Canada Life Insurance Co., returned to -day from a long inspection trip over western Canada, delighted with what he has seen and prepared to recom- mend that it greatly increase he western investments, as being among the finest now offering. Crops are flourishing and wonderfully well advanced, while busi- le buoyant. In many districts Mr. reon noted that the area under 1 bei increased next year almost ;(raid; "I shall go baek with a stronger eon - fore in our Can. fueling that x, is amply ,he has tak- lity of our meats NOMINATION. Big Time at Cincinnati Over His Official Notification. Makes Speech Laying Down His Political Platform. How Law Breakers and Trusts Should be Dealth With. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 3.-- William Howard Taft today tweepted the Re- publican Presidential nomination, lies official notification combined a gwlitioal jubilee for the city of Cincinnati and its emirniu, aid a historic gathering of na- tional party leaders and an oeeaeion for the arnlouncement by the candidate of lie political tenets, designed !s the text of Republican oratory throughout the campaign. In his specter of lteceptcnce Mr. Taft acrid, in part: "The strength of the Republican cause in the campaign at loud is in the fact that we represent the policies es' gentle] to the reform of known abuses, to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity, end that we are determined, ea our platform unequivocally declares, to maintain there ad carry them on. Some prominent and influential mem- bers of the connnunity, spurred by fin- ancial 511 111eSS and in their hurry for greater wealth,' became unmindful of the C0111111011 rules of business honesty and fidelity and of the limitations imposed by law upon their action. 'lints became known. :I'he revelations of the brew ehes of trust, the disclosures as to rebates and discriminations by railways, the ac- cumulating evidence of the violation of the anti-trust law by a number of cor- porations, the over-i:xsue of stooks and bonds on interstate radlwaye for the .urdarwful enriching of directors and for the purpose of cmmertrating control of railways in one management, all quick- ened the conscience of the people, and brought on a moral awakening among thein that boded well for the future of the country, "Tim man who formulated the expres- sion of the popular conscience and who led the movement for practical reform was Theodore Roosevelt. He laid down tine doctrine that the rich violator of the law should be as amenable to restraint and punishment as the offender without wealth and without influence, and 'he proceeded by recommending legislation and directing executive action to hake that principle good in actual perform- ance. t ' "The chief function of the next ad- ministration, in my judgment, is distinct from a progressive development of that which has been performed by President Roosevelt. The chief function of the next adrniniatration is to complete and perfect the machinery by which these standards may be maintained, by which 'the lawbreakers may be promptly re- strained and punished, but which shall operate with anificient accuracy and despatch to interfere with legitimate business as little as possible. • "There should be n classification of that very small percentage of industrial corporations having power and oppor- tunity to effect illegal restraints of trade and monopolies, and legislation either inducing or compelling then to subject themselves to registry and to proper publicity regulations and supervision of the Department of Commerce and Labor," nee le MURDER A 1 THE SOO ITALIANS START FIGHT OVER KICKING OF A DOG. ., sd+e'Gtav«„otos -.,o.-New..•• t,l. -:; 1e.,,,r... Seaga Pachiocio Beaten in the Face With a Heavy Weapon and Killed, and His Brother Charles Injured —Two Brothers Under Arrest, Sault . Ste. Marie Ont., despatch: As the result of a fight at Little Italy last night Beaga Pachiocio is dead and his brother, Charles, is lying at the Oen. era( Hospital, dangerously wounded, al• though he will probably recover. Those responsible for the death of Pachiocio are said by witnesses to the fight to be the Sciagliano brothers, two of whom, Benjamin and Alexander, have been arrested, Another of those concerned, Isaac Sciagliano, made his esespe after the fight and Inas not yet been apprehended, When last seen he was walking on the C. P. 11. tracks in the vicinity of Garden River. The fight, according to one of the witnesses, Eugene Garda, started over the kicking of a dog in a shack a short distance from the office of Benny Seiagliano, who conducts a cigar fac- tory, and is agent of the Sudbury Brewing Company. Gardi acknowledges he was concerned in' the details lead- ing up to the fight, When the argu- ment too place in the slack the par- ticipants went into the yard, and Gardi says he heard four revolver shots fired,- and, teeming frightened, ran home. Ile knows nothing more about the affair. Another witness, named Giasehini,told the police that Benny Sciagliano and his brother, Isaac, murdered the dead man, Sciagliano was interviewed in his cell. Hediselaiined all knowledge of the affair and stated that he did not even know the dead man. This morning a Coroner's jury view— p NI the body-. On the face was evi- dence of a hard straggle, and the in- juries there were sufficient to cause death. The right temple was sunken by a blow from a henry instrument, and there were numerous wounds About the hend, showing that Pachiocio hall been !truck a number of tines with n heavy weapon. tans, Pactioeio, who in fn the hos- pital, was not, shot, but was seriously injured about. Il.:e head with a (huge scantling. which was later discovered about fifteen feet from the spot where the fight occurred, earefully put away with a number of others behind a gate. This weapon was covered in places with fresh blood. Where the fight occurred one police- man was on duty. He immediately at- tempted to cope with the situation, but found it impossible, He took two wit- nesses in charge,- and telephoned fpr assistance, which was immediately forthcoming, As a result the Seiag- 11ano brothers and the following wit nesses were taken in obnrge: Paelo Ginsehiui, B, Giaschini, Eugene Gardi, Fnrshione Jerrie°, ,loon Marino and Pe. dinelli Augusto. Augusto had blood stains upon his ta'ousens and shoes. When Coroner efeLurg arrived ml the scene he found the roan dead, with a revolver in his hand. Ginsehini will swear that he saw Benny Seiagliano place the revolver there after the man fell. An axe supposed to have been used during the fight was found in a shack a short distance from the scene of the trouble. ♦ • A NEW PARTY. OPENING OF INDEPENDENTS' CONVENTION AT CHICAGO. Mr. Hearst Scores Republicans and Democrats—Mr, Bryan Must Be Judged by the Company He Keeps —Independence Party Platform. Chicago, Aug. 3. --Amid loud and en- thusiastic cheering and with its 111en- bora slowing every sign of Loyalty to their new etandurd of political faith the filet National Convention of the Inde- pendence party was opened at 8 o'clock to -night hi Orchestra Ilan. Addressing the convention Mr, Hearst said: "1 believe that if any party is 'necessary in tide country to preserve the government a the fathers framed it a new party is necessary. The old parties, in this day of their decadence, are no longer equal to tins work, for they have become unfaithful to the principles which inspired them and un- worthy of the pitriots who founded then. The Republica .party is the open and avowed handmaiden of the trusts. The Democratic party le mere- ly envious of its sordid sister's ill-got- ten finery. 1t upbraid% her 0.1 one elec- tion and imitates her at the next. Assumingthat Mr, Bryan himself is all that his most ardent admires claim him to be, still a man is known by the company he keeps and no decent Democrat ran tolerate his free coni• paniona. "I urge our party to take a broad and liberal stand toward the legitimate business enterprises, of the country, but to distinguieh between honest business everywhere and those crim- inal concessions which plunder through political pull and pay for political pro- tection, I urge our party to be in- telligently and courageously, construc- tive, not inerely obstructive like the Republican party nor destructive dike the Democratic party." 4 DIPLOMATIC ONLY Holland Will Not Bombard Venez- uela Just Yet. The league, Aug. 3.—The talk of a bombardment by Rolland of any Vene- zuelan port or ports or even n naval de- monstration in Venezuelan waters as a result of the difficulties between the: Netherlands and the Government of'are- sident Chatro, was to -day characterized in official terries as premature. The rup- ture between the Netherlands and Vole - meta it was explainer(, was up to Owl present time, diplonmtic only. KILLED WIFE, Attempted to Kill His Children and Then Suicided. Cleveland, 0., Aug, 3. --Peter Sendak shot and (tilled his wife and then ended bus own life with a bullet from the same revolver this morning. Seudak, earlier in the day, attempted y. I to kill his three children, but they managed to escape by locking themselves in a room. The tragedy. it is said, followed a quarrel be- tween Sendak and his wife over money matters. The man had been out of em- ployment for several weeks. • ,. USE OF MEAT PREGERVATIVES.' British Board to Hold Inquiry on Canadian Bacon, Ottawa, Aug. 3.—The Local Govern - Mont Board of Great Britain will hold an inquiry into the nee of preserva- tives by exporters of beim, bacon and other meats. The statement has been made that much of the Canadian ba- con and hams sent to England is pickled in borax. The use of preser- vatives has occasioned considerable alarm In the old country, which has resultMd in order, being issued for the rtijroeed,iurjniry on the subject. MACEDONIA AND GERMANY. Sir Edward Grey on Sudden Charge In Turkey. Better That the Turks Should Set- tle Things Themselves. Britain Anxious For An Understand. ing With Germany. London, Aug. 3.—The Macedonian question was raised in the Houee of Com- mons Lot night, Sir Edward Grey, Sec- retary for Foreign Affairs, said that the situation had changed suddenly and greatly in the last few days, If 'turkey herself was going to improve the whole Government and the country to benefit Dfussulmans and Christians alike, it was better, he said, that 'the Macedonian question should thus be settled by the Turks themselves than that partial re- forms should be pressed upon reluctant and obstructive authorieies. "We ought for the preeent," added the Secretary, "to preserve an expectant and sympathetic attitude toward these changes." He deprecated the idea of in- tervention in Persia unless the Pereian subjects became threatening. The Foreign Secretary's reference to Germany, which was drawn out by a dis- creet speech by Ole Charles Dilke, was rather unexpected, and ons much die - cussed afterwards in the lobbieq where it was regarded by many of the membere as intended to counteract the bad impres- sion likeiy to be produced in Germany by Lord Cromer'e speech in the House last Monday, when he declared that it was the first duty of the Government to pre- pare for the European couflidt which probably would be forced upon Great Britain before many years. The inference also was drawn that the Government was desirous of arriving at an undoretam ing with Germany similar to that already reached with France and Rueeia, PLOT NIPPED. Portuguese Government Frustrates Republican Plot. Lisbon, Aug, 3.—'rhe Government, ac- cording to the newspapers of Lisbon, has discovered and frustrated a widespread republican plot for an uprising scheduled for to -day, the anniversary of the abor- tive revolt of July 28, which was sup- pressed by ex -Premier Franco, This announcement follows a largo number of mysterious arrests made dun ing the past few weeks, Alphonso Costa and Bernandino Machado, the republi- can leaders, are among those under sus- picion. They have not been taken into custody, but are kept under slurp police surveillance. Portuguese officials will say nothing of the details of the conspiracy except that many men are implicated, including officers of the array. • -• A DARING ROBBERY. Tray of Diamonds Rines Stolen at Quebec. Quebec, Aug. 3.—A tray of diamond rings, valued at $2,000, was stolen from J. F. Dobbin's jewelry ,tore, corner of Buade and De Tresor streets, at 10 o'clock to -night. The robbery was daring but simple in its execution. A well-dressed marl entered the store and asked to see some diamond rings. I$r. Dobbin himself waited on him. The man selected a ring from a tray, and asked that it be polished a little. Mr. Dobbin turned from the eoun'ter to comply with the request, and the man bolted, making good his escape among the crowds on the street. Police headquarters, a block !way, was promptly notified, alai a large number of detectives at once stated off in 'the hope of capturing the thief. Three of then(, with Mr, Dobbin, went on the Montreal boat, and while they were hunting there the boat seated on its journey. The detectives will have to proceed to Three Rivera before they can disembark. NAN MUST MOVE ON. Pittsburg Police Gave Her a Warning That She Accepts. Pittsburg, Aug. 3. --Fearing that she was to be sent back to New York, Nan I'a'ttersou, the chorus girl, who was tried three times for the murder of Caesar Young at New York several years ago, and who has been making this city her home since that time, left here late Sat- urday afternoon for parts unknown, fol- lowing a conference with the police au- thorittee, In speaking of the matter to -day, Acting Captain of Detectives Roa4h said: "When Nan Patterson was brought in before me, sire thought that she was W be sent back to New York, as she is only an probation there. She was very retired and quiet, and when I'told her ehe would have to go, slue agreed to do sol" SHOT PRISONER, TRAGEDY AT TILBURY OVER. SMALL BOARD BILL. William Healey Killed by Police Ciiief: Kimball—The ,deer Says He. ' Fired to Frighten the Man-- Healey's Young Bride a Witness.. Chntluuu despatch.: .111 ovtN a trifle,. 111nj 11129111. es SUllitlltll'2Le1l Ula 11,,,111g, ui' '11111am lreul,ey, former lead $11W)c1' III ,.Idlilerel 1 NI,,., 1 t:un, y,' ,-Waj ",t 1'Jn,0 Ulm JAIlnnall, e,1 Leaairi,g1.1.111., 1realey 150 (.0 :L IA1n5 W110111 115 ➢ear•' ilea ULLee ue510o ago La -nay. neall'y rcc,mny worked in Leamington, and oud eras clotne0 at` t uaardnlg houac Lucre, they being kept oiler he return- ed to 111bW'y for a SOMA 11111 of twu doll{ll•a. Healey declared hit taeabl. give the landlady an older ler tile amount doe ml his employer,„ Lendun WO., Leamington but it cl'01118 Sillily truabie crone over getting the money from the lulu, cud the Iaau ily swore out a warrant for Hcalcy'a urrest. Chief 1iintball came to 7 rlbtiry with the warrant to the louse of llealey's mother-iu-lavv, Mrs Wellington, whoe 1151)1ey and his wife were staying, 'Ilio police chief went to the rear el the Nouse, \elicit Ile noticed Healey coming around the front The chief them walked to the front lad'n, and as Healey was getting over the picket fcnec, fired to stop I ealey, itis claim- ed. The billet entered Healey's left • side, piercing the vital olg21n5, and bringing the victim to the ground, ' lie died about twenty minutes after the shooting, 1-1is wife is prostrated over the affair, and the whole village is in an uproar, An 2)0111 st was ordered - at once, and Crown attorney Smith, .lir, L L, Lewis R. C., and Dr, Mc - Keough left hastily at noon in untos for the scene, ;lir. Lewis to net for the police chief. I1 is said Kimball had -been warned, that Healey was rt tough proposition, and really had hint under ,arrest when, nn the plea that bewanted to wash iris h,uldk, Mulley got out of the house, and after L tussle was getting away when the shot was fired and he fell Kimball ' gave himself up, and declared It wee all MIL nechhmt. .Vallee s wife sus o''nier wise, Drs. McColl and Sharpe, who per, formed the postanu tem, could not Ind the Millet, though they traced it from the side 111 Lilo lase of the neck, A Tilbury despatch says: Alex. Kilidr1(1, thief euu.t.able of Leaming- ton, is in custody here, a voliulttry prisoner. Kimball shot Ills man about 8 o'clock' this morning, after be a'as placed 1211d55 arrest and was attempting t1 escape The bnllet lodged in the back, and Healey died in n few min- utes, 1'inlball account of the unfortunate affair Is that he was sent to Til- bury with a warrant to arrest Healey for Jumping 0 board bill in Leaming- ton. Inc located his maw at his home 1.crc, .and plucul him muter arrest. A few minutes later, aided by his gife, he made an attempt to get away from the house, and Kimball closed with' hint, They struggled on Ric baeir verandah of the house for rL few mit !- lite:. Then 1-iealet succeeded in brik', ing loose, He 2)00)11 made a dash tr liberty, but li11nhlatl put after hit (2, and succeeded once more, ill collar•i ng 111)11, when another desperate sirup ale ensued. 12y this time troth men wa ire very numb excited. Healey wrigg4led loose far the 0005141 11111)', and as ,he started off Kimball c0115d to iiia// to ;ton. Ile paid no attention, wh, sermon Kimball pulled his revolver and fired a shot. dealer dropped in his tracks, Hint• tall then got assistance, and n doctor gas immediately summoned, but llemloy died inside half an hon1''. Greatly'ti1s• tressed over the unfortunate a fair, Kimball immediately surrendered hien- ,elf to Magistrate James Col\eore, and was locked up, pending an inquiry,, Kimball is an old resident of Leam- ington. having been brought up in the district, He has been chief of 1)0100 for the past four years, and is very itighly respected. ; An inquest was hold this aUPrnoon. upon the remains of William 11('2115), calm was killed hen? b3' Chief 'Of Po- lic•e Kimball, of Leamington. the in- quest u•as conducted by Curopor \lc - Keough, of Chatham, County' Crown Attorney Snaith representing the (.rows and Mr. 0. L. 1 cots the pre• _once., The jury, aiter hearing tic evidence, returned the following ver- dict: "That the said William Healey came to his death from the wound of a bulielt discharged by the hand of Elliott J, Kimball, while the said -. William Kenley ons running away to avoid arrest at the hands of the said Elliott J, Kimball; and we won 14 recommend that some restrictions be placed upon the carrying of firearms, by the constabulary of the Province." The prisoner was remanded until Monday next (,y Police .d,- dstrai,e call' wood, and le was talon to 'Chatham ll' by Constable Smith to await .his pre- liminary reliuminary trial. Chief of Police Kimball collies up for ppreli1 innry hearing next -Monday, and in the meantime the Crown Attorney Will communicate' with the Attorney - General's department .n respect to buil. PEERS iNVIT ECONFLICT. London, Aug. 3.—Another conflict was entered into between 'tire House of Lords and the House of Commons to -night, the Lords carrying the amendment which limits the operation of the old -age pension bill to seven years, despite the Lord Chaneellnr's warning that such interference wl'th a !money bill was lilt infringement uupon the privilege of the house of Commons, which would be firmly resisted;.