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The Signal, 1911-2-9, Page 8th of ori such <) k ins Th f iew ilei are* • 'rarMai.at. •Jag, I. t, ILMI Valentines for St. ' alenhfne' s 1 rpter.aui eiwortM.eOI ,.1 V identities Portal + .a'ds, prier + for de. A eruCt ur. r..rt irt;IlOt., A for :ic. A large rause ul . ale ° wee band colored specially artis- tJc. merging rri pre:« from 15, up tr gl.V. Note Paper and Envelopes A special sale of boxed Note Paper and Envelopes reduced in price as follows : Regular 2.5c, sale price 15c. Regular Sic, reduced to 20c. All our 50c poxes clearing et BRC. i he Colonial Book Store NEtr. I'OH'I'Eft. Prop. Phone elerich. i la Sesotho with MTh sad beauty to the everyday tetanal Wa- lly dlly ei .rivelnre vropi 1 Walter H. Harrison • I Oo the Square C. P. R. Watch Inspector Oodericb OD(ari' LJeweller and Optician aaaria MIMI 1 Water Power at Wingham. Some time ego at the suggestion of A. H. Musgrove, M. L. A.. Wingliam town council made application t.+ the Hydro -Electric Communion for the examination of the waterpower on the Maitland southwest of Winghaw. Later. Mr. Acres of the Commission staff wade • casual examination. Por the past week Meagre. Ferguson, Ainley and Roberts, engineers of the Hydro -Electric, have heed surveying the vicinity of the alleged power, esti- mating the flow of water, bead, etc., in order 10 ascertain the commercial value of the power. They complete their work of survey on Thursday, and later will report to the town council The survey and report are made without any cost to the town. and+rill be decisive as to whether the power capable of development thele will be of any commercial value or nat. Wingbam Advance. OPERA HOUSE GROCERY First door off Square . Ktnestoe St. evrvthrne ;n Groceries greet, Pure and Good Table Figs Cooking Figs Dates Dried Peaches Dried Apricots Dried Prunes Dried Apples Raisins 4II kin. Currants Pure Clover hone% rnJk - Syr up- amt. Jelileb, et( eaoyus.. - n..,• r Tori trash lies Jno. W. Vaulter herr. Hsu* mine Pfiesr sty .0 'neater Shp. i row 'taw S't Y r' .-,i1,0; rot': .+ THE INQUEST. IO•IVIR ija(M1 t F°RCi.n groin vuton. • T CO. o. wel . Eerie, I Jur, Flop Meacnan .lid Reopened:me--Arrests May Follow --Conducts Meacham Miss - ng Order 'sewers to L,ghl Engine Crew e titratforn THE VEROICI 4 1'h. Jur is ♦0anlmOua that con- ductor Wm Meacham and Eogineer Robert Earith, in charge of engine ttel, were responsible for the wreck in collision with the regular teal►, No. 311, which caused the death of Peter MacFarlane and others.' Brantford, Feb. d. --The above ve dict was returned by the jus et th inquest held at Princeton this aft. moon, touching the wreck betwee Paris and Druwbo on the Buffalo a tioderleh branch of the Or•nd '*run Saturday night, in which six lives w loot. Little time was required by t jurors in rendering the decision fo lowing au exhaustive hearing, 00 ducted by Coroner Staples, lasting fo three hours. The evidence was conclusive, and the close of the sitting Dr. Staples a bounced that he would at once con utunicate the finding to the Oxfo county authorities, with the Testi that warrants will probably be iesu fur the arrest of Conductor Meachar and Engineer Earith, upon whom tb jury placed the responsibility for t disaster. Meacham was not at the inquest, feints reported that he has fled to tb United States, but Earith was in a tendince, and bis story revealing Ib circumstances surrounding the wreck iu wbich he admitted he forgot a about the passenger train into wile he crashed, was aleatire of the rate noon, and conclusively cleared up th entire situation. There was a large crowd at th inquest. which was held at the Strou Ifuu.c, the scene of the famous Hen well inquest some years ago. Notwithstanding its importance, th Crown was not represented, ('row At tot ney Ball, of Woodstock, not be ing present, owing. it is said, to Ox ford county refusing to meet his ex pensee outside of the usual,fee. The anted Trunk, on the oche hand, was represented by Solicits Foster and Platt, of Montreal, wh however, did )tot participate, an Assistant Superintendent Bowker. o London, and Trainmaster Forrest• of Stratford. Of the four witnesses who testified Engineer Earith was tbe ironer impo Gine He admitted his own mistrk frankly decliriug that he had fo gotten all about the paraenger train but adding that Conductor Meech* should have reminded him of it befo leaving Drumbo. Carried into the enquiry on stretcher, he presented a pitiable o ject, but told his story openly. H engine, he said, was a new one and gav him considerable trouble on the trip the cylinders blowing open and neces- sitatrug stops, as a result of which h lost time. Tbe trouble bothered him causing him to forget the p sssenge train with human life on board, no did Meacham prompt his memory, th lw'o not exchanging •word alum Tay /stock down. He knew the tiwetabl of the passenger train, and when b left Stratford thought he could mal Paris Junction live minutes clear of it as provided by the rules. Had his en gine leen in perfect order, be woul heve done so, but the delay not oat brute up his calculation, but so nettled him that he forgot about the train he was to meet. Ar to running on rules, Earith sal Ire was tboroughly familiar wit thew. Tralnmaster Forrester read these to the Jury. They provided fo the priority ut trains of the first, sec- ond and tuird clame% these trains o superiorit v having the right of way In the care of a single track. the infer for trains must take to a stdiog. Tbi was not dependent upon any despatub- er's older. Tbe rules also held con ductors equally responsible for the safety of them trains. The order received by Meacham and Earith from the despetcber at Strat- ford was : "Run as extra hon Stratford t Paris .)unction." The rules provided as to how an ex t ra should run. Corning to the disaster itself, tsar'itb said be could not swear abs headlight on his engine had remained lighted. as it was a new one. If not lighted it would be difficult fur a passenger train to notice the approach of tare mogul. When be saw tbe passeoger coming he applied the emergency brisker and reversed the engine, giving one sharp, one lo.,g aro, six short whistles, all es different danger sig- nior. By that tams the crawti are itnwinent, and he yelled to the crew to jump, jurnptng himself just in tune. '1'reiowaster F'urreeter submitted a report in denial ut the rumor. that Meacham bed been overworked. It showed big hours on and off duty from Jitcuaty 28 to February 4, revealing en average of Dearly 14 noun off duty 0.,ay. Engineer l artin also denied be had hero overworked. As to Mea- cham. the officials stated tbey bad u.ade every effort, to locate haw, but had failed. ,Jtber witnesses were Conductor Thomas :'. Uesbrook, Ur. Semoderson .oA tirakewrr, 1. Schetiflle. GODERICH MOURNS. neat M184 ettastt i'o tar oto Bram. 'elfstrk a whittle," olid the brake- alma noiddr. "KO R eau'1, bf.," retrad 11 -mitt , A 111..1r1•. 1; *giiln." h - ewe. „sa Timm u;. oael:.rass., .nob proal .w .•eyP s. -'we *nylon theft seat.. withers D ry, 1'hs,•a. Witham Ir ,gas WI„ Harry ire knit gR wo Jeers 4R(' Caw was • Mow of the lab Hoary " ?vs •r 'tsar glass tfier 'by past 1, THE d ( N tweet) year* as sad *mega sawdust of Oodericb and he wag highly is sported by all who knew him. He was a proodaent Mason, being a Past Master of Maitland Ledo•, Godsrick. Pa at f Lode, officer of the Lodge of 0aoade. Besides his wife, formerly Mies Seals McDonald. of Allendale, be leaves two sow and two daughters. Dr. Percy Tye is paaetlsing medians at Miser - ten , Reg Is at Trinity Congos, Tor- onto Miss Blies is ea the staff of tits Conservatory el Music, Ottawa. aad Miss Sdrie has been at home. Mrs. and Miss R&M Ty. were both, however, visiting at Maayevine when the wreck occurred in which Mr. Tye lost his life. Mr. Tys's mother is aUB living at Maysville, seed he M survived also by two brothers and four sisters. The deceased was • prominent mem- ber ot 81. George's (Anglican) church, Godoricb. He was also a member of Goderieh Circle, O. C. H. C. A mem- orial service was held in Christ church, Maysville, on Tuesday. A. 8. Obey. - tel. Geo. Porter and Dr. Turnbull, three Peat Masters of Maitland Lodge, and Conductor Aimee/monk were pres- ent from (roderich. The officiating clergymen were Rev. C. H. P. Owes, the rector. Rev. J. Ward, of Water- ford, and Rev. 11. F. D. Woodcock, of Brantford. Peter MacFarlass. The late Peter MacFarlane was • native of Tulliboddy, Argyleshire, Scotland, being born there sixty -ow years ago. When be was about four years of age, his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Mat'Farlaoe, came to Canada and took up their residence at York Mills, Dear Toronto. About the year 1850 the family moved to Gode- r'tch, where the deceived received his education and later became appren- tice to the painting end decorating trade with F. R. Mann, • well-known painter in Godericb some years ago. For nearly forty years be had been in the service of the Grand Trunk Rail- way .Company, Making his first trip as hrakemai with Conductor Dar Holmes on the Buffalo train. Alwaye Attached to the home of his boyhood. he refused many promotions wbich would have necessitated bit removal from Godericb. In the year 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Watson, a daughter of the late Janie@ Watson, of Montreal street, who is broken with grief as a result of the dreadful calamity. The funeral took yesterday afternoon from his ate residence on Brjtannia rued to Maitland• cemetery. Tbe service at the house was in charge of R -v, Oeo. E. Rose deceased's pastor, assisted by Rev. Dr. Dougall. The impressive burial service of the Masonic Order was read by Dr. Sale at the graveside. The pallbearers were six brother - Masons: A. 8. Ohrystpl, F. F. Lawr- ence. E. Downing, Or. W. F. Clark, F. J. Pridham and ('apt. A. M. Shep- hard. There was a very large turn- out of the Masonic brethren, includ- ing a number from Carlow, Blyth, Clinton,Seforth, Exeter and Strat- ford. The deceived silo was ;t► mem- ber of Huron Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of the Order of Railway Trainmen. Many wreaths of flowers were placed on the coffin and a large concourse was in attendance to show their gynt- pethy fur the bereaved ones. Rela- tives from out ,f town in attendance at the funeral were Mrs. Roche, a sister, and son William, and Miss Mac- Farlane, another sister, all of Chicago; Mre. John J. Fraser,,& sister. and her husband, Thos. B. and Chas. Fraser, two nephews, Miss May Fraser and Mrs. Frank Cooley, nieces, all of De- troit; Mrs. David Anderson and Miss Vesta Hyde, nieces. of Hamilton, and Mies Maud Watson, sister of Mrs. M,+cFar lane from Toronto. John Whitelaw. John Whitelaw was the secrndjeon of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Whitelaw, of Whitby. where he spent Dearly all his boyhood days. He had reached his thirty-first year. He bad run nut of Ooderich at different intervels during the last four years. The last six months be had been living here and it was only in July last that be was married to • young lady of Allendale. Mrs. White- law left for Whitby on the afternoon train on Monday. The dead man was a member of the i. O. O. F. A., F. & A. M. and A. O. U. W. Orders. Be wag industrious, intelligent and very highly esteemed. The publicity given the theory that he shot himself with his revolver is resented by his friends here. It is pointed out that tbe revolver upon being examined was found with every cartridge exploded, but there were no marks on the eat - ridges to Indicate that they were dis- charged by the trigger. It is recalled that • loaded revolver in the Grand Trunk station here at the time of the fire teat November was found after- wards with every cartridge exploded. The Other Victims. Richard Turner, engineer of the fated train. was • readout of Strat- ford, and was sixty -eine years of age. He leaves his wife, two deugbtere.•nd one son. Fireman J. D. Smith was a compar- atively young man. He leaves a wife and three small chlldreo. He had lived in Stratford about five year Hobert Croxi th I killed, was an inspector of turnips sod had been in Paris atteodjyg to hi ditties on Saturday. Me lived i Drumho and leaves a wife bur no chit dren+ Conductor Ausebreek Praises Men. Conductor Aneebrook. in converse er, a on y passenger s 0 tion with the Signal oepressntativs spoke in terms of warm praise of the mer who had worked on the same trait with him for years. "They were the finest IM of meet I bad ever neeasiun t' e.sociate with - he said. "f also knew the engineer and fireman well end 1 considered them to be moos. ...liable employees of the rail- way .on,pany / would also like speraa mention made • d the heron, I wort ..1 Ras Di. Goodies if Eno Colles. Tnreint Re rendered valt, able servos. it .hooding u, 'be eroonded Thu tannery aha r, wonder, prompts t the call for help and brought sleighs Bo scene .• the wreck and '.nt•vel the wounded Jae [Mit homes whin,.aha• • wr el.. f' n.e.tPe .yt r• istAvp PA59HI4Gnith ERIN YEARS Cored by LXdia E Pink- hanesVtiretabieCompoaid Fax Creek. Nit 1 have always had wins is the iotas and a weak- ness chess, amid often atter a meets m y fool would distress me and cause sem neat. Lydia R. Pinkham'sVwsta ble Compotmd bas done me steel' good. 1 am strong- er, digestloa is bet- ter. etater, and 1 ma walk with ambition. I have encouraged many mothers of families to take it, as itis the best rem- edy in the world. You can publish this in the papers." — Mrs. Wtt.u*n 1;o0at;vs, Fox Creek, N.B., Canada. The above is only one Of the thou- sands of grateful letters which are constantly being received by abs Pinkbam Mediojrte Company of Lynn, Maas., which prove beyond a doubt that Lydia K Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound, made from roots and herbs, actually does euro these obstinate dis- eases of women after all other means have faired, and that every such suf- fering woman owes it to herself to at least give Lydia E. 'Inkhorn's Vegeta- ble egetable Compound a trial before submit- ting ubmitting to an operation, or giving up hope of recovery. Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn. Maas.. invites ail sick women to write her for advice. She has raided thousands to health mad ►•r advice is free. LAW Richwood. Many of them tossed aside the burning teams of the cars in their attempts to release the poor fellows pinned in by the wreckage. The men on the gash proved them- selves heroes in the way they con- ducted tbe women from the burning cars and then turned their attention to the other imprisoned passengers and crew. The woaynn, too, by their almost universel cielmoess and their heroic demeanor, did much to help the rescu- ers andplace_ their names upon the an- nals of QiniMian heroines. One old woman, whose legs were caught under an overturned meat. we. released by • little slip of • girl hardly more than in her 'teens, while the acts of consideration and kindnees shown each other' after rhe wreck and theirs self-eacr,flce throughout their entire trying ruperience brought to the fore the true eharacteristicw of the Cana- dian woman. Rev. Principal Dandier. of Knox College, T.a'orto, was one of 185 pas- sengers of the il+-fated train. He escaped injur v an., at the head of tbe thele psssei.gers 1. d e gal:ant attempt to rescue the imprisoned trainmen. When Bsg gagrman Peter McFar- lane was pull.d from the wreckage by W Illiam Scott, a nearby farmer, as Pasted by the elaseengere, it was Pro- fessor G.ndier who stripped off his own coat and laid it tenderly over the bettered end bruised form of the bags gageman, who died six hours later in the home of Mr. Scott, bait a mitt from the wreck. Chester Powell, Customs Officer Mc- Intosh sod a man named Campbell, all of Brantford. made a gallant effort to rescue lb osier, wboee lege were pin- ned, but first Campbell and then the other two were driven back by the overpowering heat and flames. City Solicitor Henderson, of Brant- ford, had a most miraculous escape, bb lege haring beer. pinned down by an overturned seat aed he unable to release himself. Customs Officer Mc- Intosh releas. d him and hurried .trim from the blazing roach. The pessenRer. of the train. driven by the collision and the flames from the coacher. were forced to abandon their every pcassseion, in order that they might fight their was- through the splintered woodwork of the ears and the flames that had commenced to lick up the twisted remnants of the coacbee. The furs ut the ladies, the bendhags oa the pasrengere, hats, caps, muffiere, glovers were all forgotten in the mad rush for safety. Partners hurrying to the scene to aid in the work of rescue rushed the ladies and the children to their own Ironies, rod provided clothing for the male passengers who were endeavor- ing in a mo.t. heroic manner to rescue those still Imprisoned in the wreck. The Children's Hair A Little Lars Care Now May Save Alter Years of Regret Chlldrer p!*y so hard :ha. C• e head penplres and the hair hal a tendenc, to mat and get sticky On the scalp soap bpd water doesn't seem to re- move It. bur the hair must breathe 'o he healthy Just try Nya.'s Hlnu- 'ane. club ii Onto the roots of the hal' with he bail* of the angers. mi.- chlldren like 't and will ask you to IPS IL Hlreutoae loosens up _`be as eumula,ed dust and pereplraelhn •m' Om hair arae scalp can 'hen be reap' and thoroughly cleaned. After 't . drfed ewe inane! &penesttar of HIT sutons. Atte' 3frou have used It rte a while hot will admit a is the beet you have evs+ used Your lfyal„„lprr Store will cheerfully gueguhtee V It, hese le tie all that dislike. Sold .na Kos a.. see,+ by f j 8U1 LAND i E FILA M f DUNLOP E R W}CLF CODERIt H Nero. A'sagopts to Sae, 1..,..s Wre i Vetting 1 an. Ker, A. Man, were the we bel arts of brewery performed by tea psuns!/rre le taw Wads wtecknd Car MT; VOW 4 for nags ovaryigy amass r,. • Februa r y 23rd IEOR THY ♦PPR *RAN+ h r,F M. t..&111W WNW Otersaur. 11.1Zalam aslPs u.,. Csa mlW *Amor HAM yin WW Plates littlohes. .•a ' .r. MILK Tamar Maim is ter VICTORIA OPERA 8011tH I'thAlr THEME, N(YTICES J. B. Lamere... ;leve delighted the larss suUases seat. rChlan eervloeDeny Nlot...e the 11De d laughter. oslto Not only a rue humorist. seooµµ e s .mt1t ecalhd, but ane elocutionIe. -Ten oath ()lobs The moat mama emu .itit htt,,i ; Erbtertalners Kali . na The Skate ,a 1111Liumare. bid_, was !.stoa[• Is J. ! R. Cameron. of Tamale. mooring ho, as an otertalmer, b in the ant rank.-- ecottJ„h Amertcu., New York. EIJiabeth Comm poemera • remark abs rash and vibrant contralti) voice of wide mem and gnat dramatic bower tike 1.. halo ooatr.lw of Moor rtnet Pie-bytertan church choir. Toronto. Elisabeth Campbell's wonderfully rich contrail t ace yid ved a delight to her audience. -Londob Free Pteew £llrabeth Campbell. a very ardetic nonnaJte. delighted the audience with her rich end eel low cotce. -Toronto `;Laturday ,li;ht 1 Fred tluot's Maralhoo Phe ,'na. ton ,, t1• „tr• ore No. sm aa' .x ultiag sprint. no, ibe ram . nee °early so inter'WlaS at tae nM able& WILL BE RUN oy every boussboider is Uods rich and virinity who will wan A, take edventagt• of the re. rnarkabte offer whicb will he runotmoed in Ibisnpane r►.049 NEXT WEEK There will he many entries and t►e goal will be Fred Hunt's Hardware Store HAMILTON STREET yletj Subscribe for The Signal- $1.00 a year. in advance. i i r- The February Embroidery Sale Not often are Embroidery values so good as at this big February Embroid- ery Sale. Neither do you often have so great variety and choice as is offered here and now. Beautiful Embroider- ies and Insertions from the best looms of Switzerland are on our tables and counters, with prices really wonder- fully low, from the tiniest edge or insertions to the wide S4 -inch flounc- ing. louncing. We have Embroideries that .can• not fail to interest you if you have any Embroidery buying at all to do. Embroideries at 8c Hundreds of yards of the finest Swigs Em- broidery and Insertion, various Qualities and widths. Values up to 18jc. Special for e. February, per yard v Splendid Values at IOc Embroideries and Insertions from 2 to' 5 and 6 inches wide, either on finest muslin or the heavier neini.00ks and cambrios. Dozens- and dozens of destgms suitable for all 10c pnrpues, Very special, per yard only ill. Another Special at 15c More Embroideries and insertions at 15c per yard. and better values than ever before at this price. Scores of patterns to do your choosing from of almost every wanted de- sign. Decidedly special, at per 15c yard •Corset Cover Embroideries 25c These are not the ordinar 2fse Coraet Cover Embroideries by any means. There is more work on them than usual, and the cloth is flue cross -bar or striped muslin, such as is general) used for much higher - priced goods. One-half lf dozen good designs to *sleet from. The actual value of this Em- broidery Is 35c. Our February sale 25c p"ie. is only Corset Cover Embroidery 39c This is ,Another special which is worth at least 50c per yard. A strong cloth with band some designs on edge. end the body neat dot and Bogs. %ery special at. per 39c yard only Fine Waist -fronts 48c Waist -fronts of very fine retrain, haul Poore designs of embroideries and insertions Enough to make a full front for a waist in each end Biz or eight really hand some patterns .t per end only a{. Sc Wide Flouncings 43c Twenty-erven-inch Rlouneing Embroidery . which penalises tr he very much in demand this season. New and beautiful designs on finest Swigr muslin, actually worth 6'.. us 75r Pearliery $le, "Moist! Al, nifty Very Handsome Embroidery Dosses and Amens of design& '5 the Hoer Itmbreiderie, and Insertions. B vers width e,1. tr. ril-tn.ib Flmioein ls unman mon and .rot or the ordinary. Vslues never -leafier, by a before, at per lard Si 50 Yor re, MI Pair of Sox at 19c +tat pate• ,oro s bra. 'fibbed w•wklnk 'Ox, 'R grey respiem) 15Mµ Aa to 1/e. _ tnwivsA Harrow of new pelt .scaly VV(` Save on Furs This is the harvest month for those who want to buv Furs or a Fur Coat We offer buying inducements such as we never equalled, because we want, if possible, to clear the entire Fur stock before the season is over, and are willing to make great price concessions to do it. The quality of every article is beyond question, and we are willing to back each and every one with our unqualified guarantee. You can make no mistake whatever in buying Furs and buying them now, for you will not duplicate present prices another season. We cannot give a de- tailed price list, but will make a price on anything we have in stock that will make every article the biggest kind ofa bargain. We have in stock today 1 Handsome Mink Stole 1 Canadian Mink Throw 2 Extra Good Mink Muffs 2 Alaska Sable Muffs 4 Alaska Sable Neck Pieecr 2 Persian Lamb Muffs 2 Persian Lamb Neck Pieces to Marmot Throws and Stole 3 Marmot Muffs t Black Fox Set 3 Isabella Opossum Muffs 4 Isabella Opossum Neck Pieces About is Odd Throws and Neck Pleceo in various styles of Pur 2 Natural Canadian Muskrat Coats 2 Black Pony Coats 2 Electric Seal Coats 4 Fur -lined Coats 2 Cloth Coats with Fur Collars The quality of each and every one of the bove is beyond reproach. They are absol utely high grade. We offer you hoar choice of the whole stock at prices that will make the buying very, very easy. Last Chance for 3 for $1.25 Noss Satirdas we put on sale the last Mt of splendid ribbed black cashmere hoes at 3 pales for $1.215- These ere Roc quality, every pale of therm They ars made from high 'mpnrted yarn. are splendid value at . and will prows very satisfactory when wearing time comes. Al) sines, very apeeial for R pale for $1.25 Toques 25c Twenty -flys cbiWten s woof Toques. a asent'tmertt of nolors, 60c quea y. (nearing el A White cotton at 1Oc Jule 111110 lot. shout 800 yards, very line whit. Ontem nice Sven thread. good ynaafi') for every use regular 124.' M 'peels) at par yard only.. lllc r 1 ,. ' -•rr "".."r o..rrtrr-s+vs.,w