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The Wingham Advance, 1911-07-13, Page 7WOMAN KILLED BY YOUNG MAN William Moore Murders • MrS. Fred- erick King at Petrelea, Victim Had Refused to Marry Him— Shot lier Thrice. Fired at ,One Daughter and Shot Another in the Wrist. Petrolea, July 9. --Mrs, Frederick Kings aged forty-two, who lived in the east end, was shot in cold blood by William Moore, ogee twenty, between 11 and 12 on Saturday morning. Jealousy wee the cause. Moore boarded with Mrs. Kiug until about a month age, when he was told to leave by oue of hie sons, on account of the vile language he used to Mrs. King, and because he was behind with hie board. He then went to live with Itis mother, Mrs. Perkins, also of Petrolea, an(1 later went to ins grand - another's at Ois zpriugs. Moore weut to camp with the 21th Regiment at Goderich, where he showed signs of worry. After returning from camp he kept away from tbe King house until Friday last, ivhen he called and asked to see Mrs. King, who happened to be at a neighbor's. One of the daughters went for Mrs. King, and told her that Moore wanted to see her, but she would not come home to see him. This made Moore angry, and, muttering something, he left the house. went back between 11 and 12 on Saturday morning, but before ar- riving at the house he was seen by onie of the neighboring women to put a small bottle to his mouth, and drink the contents, wnich was laud - attune The little eleven -year-old daughter of Mrs. King saw Moore canting, and told her mother, who was preparing dinner. In the house at the time were Mrs. King annl her three daughters, 'Airs. Bonifield, Florence aged 14, and Lizzie, who celebrat4d her eleventh birthday on Saturday. On arriving at the house Moore went to the rear door and was met by Mrs. Hollifield, who, asked hbn what he wanted. He replied: •-*- "You stand back!" and instantly drew a 22 -calibre rifle from his clothing, and fired at Mrs, Hollifield, who, on seeing the rifle, dropped to the floor, and escaped the bullet, which struck Florence in the left wrist. The frightened women all ran from the house, screaming murder. Moore followed, and just as Mrs. Moore was about to enter the side door, she was shot in the left breast by Moore. .A second shot was fired almost •immedi- ately, and entered. the left side. In her agony and excitement Mrs. King ran against the door, and fell on the verandah. Just at that moment Wal- ter McDonald happened along, and, seeing Moore, asked him what he was doing. Moore did not reply, but fired another shot into the body of the dying wonian, and was about to walk away, when Constable Whitlock arrived and placed him under arrest. McDonald telephoned for a doe - tor, but before he arrived Mrs. King died in the arms of her daughter, ears. Hollifield, five minutes after she was shot. Florence was taken to the Char- lotte hieenur Englehart Hospital, very weak from loss of blood, but will re- cover. Moore was taken to the lock-up, and on the arrival of Chief Ferguson was taken to the police station downtown. Here it was plainly seen that the mur- derer had taken laudanum. Dr. Dunfield was called, and he pumped out Moore's stomach and administered antidotes. Mrs. King and her husband were separated. She came to Petrolea from Gladwin, Mich., about one year and a half ago. She was respected. She also lived at Owen Sound before going to Gladwin. It is understood that Moore proposed marriage to her and was rejected. She is survived by 'six children, three boys, Lloyd, a • sailor, of Mont- real; Harry and Sandy, of Petrolea; three girls, Mrs. Mollifield, Florence and Lizzie. Moore came to Petrolea last fall from Oil Springs, and worked at the Petrolea Wagon Works. His mother, Mrs. Perkins, lives in Petro - lea. About three months ego Moore was badly burned by an explosion of gas at the wagon works. He will recover from the laudanum. On Saturday night he seemed to realize what he had done and exclaimed, "Oh, why did I do it; l'm worried." He also asked for his sup- per. Coroner Dr. Calder held an inquest on Saturday evening. The prisoner will be held at Petrolea. until Tuesday, when he gets it preliminary hearth& The funeral of the victim will be held on Tuesday. Badly spelled and poorly written, yet telling something of the workings of the murderer's mind, as with the realization of the blood of a fellow creature upon bis head as he passes sleepless hours, the statement of Moore, written in his cell at the police station after his arrest, un- folds a tale touchingly human, with oft - repeated warnings against whiskey and evil companions. It reads as follows: "My dear friends, this letter is a warning fore young people to be careful where they go and who they toaciate with fore if they don't be earful they ben ruined. I was once a good ehristlan boy but was lead astray and i am ruined and no good cant stand work vsorred to deth over what I have been doing. Whiskey has ben the feundashing of all, when a man or boys lets whiakey get the yip hand of him he might murder dr do evil things things that bring hint lots of trouble and be worry to his people. 1 have worred myself to my grave from whiskey Abel stviredne. "This Mrs. Scholtz' non as Mrs. Xing hag brot me to- this. I am sorry for it but was lead, and tent get, it. of my mad. I am nearly meths over hure. She and I's first love was at the back if the briek house. I Was mad over something I told hure that I pin away and she etruelted for me not to go that elle would etay neth me and Make me happy & that she would sooner gest one of kyr on boys go than nits. I thought that was all right, she got a hold of me and huged me and pleaded with roe to stay. I wits tto 'worked en) that / raked bar if elts he to glad,' My one people nos tiutt for truth eta was good to me. Fere it while nothing happened tent MOP I ant ruined and sent to my grave over a woman, She eaitt her first Man was not good to hure so she left him. "7 years they lived together pot 'marled either, bringing up disgrace and vargrauce to give her small Mil- dren for life and, }seeping company with more than one. I am sorry that I have Mown my life away for the sake of it old womina love. My heart has been broken over here; 1 can't fore get it; maybe 1 laved her to much. "I have got to many reasous 1 don't think that if I had toy right tienss at first I would have done what 1 lave with tears over 'titre and her love a ruinatelling to a young man. "William James Moore. TALKS OP CRIME, Moore's confession of Ms mime to a reporter in his eell late on Saturday night was similar to the doeutnent he prepared after he was placed in custody. The cell where the murderer was con- fined was windowless, and only the light from a window in the corridor streaming in through the grated doors showed the hare outlines of his xecumbent form ou the wooden bench that served for a couch. Listless, indiferent, evidently brooding over his thoughts, the man never moved as the door elanged open and then too again as the reporter etepped in. As he moved towerd, the head of the bed the figure stirred. On one elbow .efoore raised himself up, the heal.), jail blanket falling from his sparse form as he roe; • "Oh, God!" came from the lips of the pain -racked man, as he stared at his visitor. "Here's a. friend, Billy," kindly said the jailer. "He wants to aek you some questions about the shooting." "All right, Chief," said the prisoner. "Do you remember the shooting this morning?" asked the reporter, "Yes, yes," said the Murderer, as he rose from the hard. plank couch, and, with staring, bloodshot eyes and dis- hevelled hair, pointed and geeticulated in the dint light of the matches that were struck to illuminate the cell. "I was not in my right senses or I wouldn't have done it. I was going shooting frogs, and when I passed the little girl, Lizzie Xing, on the bridge, something seemed to come over me. I don't know what, and I went to the house. I went in the back door. Mrs. Hollyfield said to me, "I'll have yon arrested," and I said, "Stand back," then I fired:. It hit the little girl and I ran after them. I shot her (Mrs. King) three times when she was at the side of the house. I took the laudanum before and after I shot, her." "Did you shoot her?" "Oh, Pm ruined, ruined! Yes, I did?" "Mister, I had no more idea of shoot- ing her when I went away than I had of flying'l slept at my sister's last night, and the night before, and I took the gun to go shooting frogs in Bear's Creek. I went over to my Mother's to get it." "Pm e wreck, a wreck," he kept moan- ing. 'You see me dente out like a rag. She's kept me that way. Grandfather wanted me to go away, but she said she'd poison herself if 1 did, She seared me to say, P11 steed by you.' she told me, and if yon go I'll poison Myself. "I was a good Christian boy when I came to this town, and I have been turn- ed down by the Christians. I have been tired of life.Yesterday I bought 15 cents worth of laudanum from Mr. Dal; the druggist. I told him it was for lini- ment, and I signed the book. I was going to commit suicide. It was to put me out of misery. Pm only 20, and she wae 42, but she's ruined me- She said she loved me, and she worked me crazy over her. She asked me to marry her, and I said I would." Onethe back of the picture of the murdered woman found in Moore' e pock- et was the following: "This is my rainashion—from a chris- tern boy to it reek. She led me on When I was sick she rune ane to the dumps, it boy of 20 it woman of 42. "Yours W. M." COMET COMING. Periodic Visitor Sighted in North- . western Sky. Toronto, July 8.—Kiees's 'comet,. one of the celestial wanderers whicb period- ically visit the solar system, was sight- ed on Saturday on one of its flying trips towards the eartb, according to it tele- gram front Prof. Attlein, observer at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., which was received at the local Meteor- ological Observatory. The comet is not yet at all well placed for favorable ob- servation by the amateur, as it doea not rise until 1.20 a. in., so that it can only be emit between that hour and sunrise. Jt is, however'rapidly approaching the earth, and its tall can be seen with the aid of opera glees; It rises in the north-east, having it declension of about 35 degrees north of the celestial equator. No word has yet been received of a spectroscopic examination of the comet, so it remains to be seen whether it con- tains any cyanogen or other deadly ele- ments in its composition. • CUT OFF LEG To Save Life of Engineer Who Was Caught in Machinery. • Montreal, July 9.—The steamer Jeanne D'Arc, running between Lachine arid Cotglina.waga, crowded with passengers this afternoon, was the scene of a pante which toek all the ability of the officers to quell. Just as the vessel was In the speediest part of the. current, screams were heard from the engine -room and the vessel began to turn broadside on. The engineer, Louis Drolet, was caught by the foot in the machinery, and was being terribly mangled., Hearing the serearne two men passing in it motor boat clambered .on board attd Pushed their way through the crowd. Seizing a knife one of them saved Drolet from being pulled farther into the maehinery by hacking off his foot and part of his leg. After much difficulty the engines were set to work again and the vetsael brought Safely to shore. Drolet is in it precarious condition, but may recover. SlEEL CAR BARGE. KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY Receive A Royal Welcome From the ' People of Dub!in, Attend St, Patrick's Church and Visited Maynoeth College. A Few Kickas Protest 'Against Visit Over Wolfe Tone's Grave. Dablin, July O.—Kingstown Harbor was gay with bunting yesterday morn- ingeaul the warships and other vessels were plentifuly decorated in honor of the visit of King George ane. Queen Mary to Dublin. The Royal progress front Kingstowi to Dublin took considerably longer tha was anticipated because the King order ed that the State helmet should trave INDELIBLE PENCIL Sucked by London Child Caused Its Death Four Months After, London, July 9.—Poisoned from suck- ing an indelible pencil, Anna Viola Her- ris, four years old, daughter of Louis Harris, 11 Maitland street, died at Vic- toria hospital ou Friday, the funeral taking place from the family residence to Mount Pleasant cemetery on Satur- day, It was in March that the little girl got hold of the indelible pencil, which had been left about by some of the children attending school. the pencil was ;tarried to the mouth, and when found by some members of the Utility a little later, the child's lips were stained purple from the lead. Shortly after the child was taken sick. At the time little was thought of this, but the attack became more severe, and the child was removed to Victoria hos- pital. The treatment given there fail- ed to restore the little girl's health. Tubercular meningitis developed, the system apparently being saturated with n poison. Death resulted yesterday morn- - ing, The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr, Smith, of the B. IL E. Churcle at it walking pace, Tho Ring alighted at the Castle, where the Earl of Aberdeen presented him with the sword of State The Ring touched the sword and then returned it to the Lord. Lieutenant. Some unknown persons daubed paint ou the stand erected for the Mayoral party at the Leeedon bridge entrance to the.eity and thus prevented Lord Mayor Farrington's intention to carry out an official welcome. Crowds were pouring into the city all night and took poeitions alongisde the etreets leading to the castle, where the party were to be quartered during their stay. The King and Queen and the rest of the Royal party left the Victoria and Albert after breakfast, and landed at 10.30 o'clock. They were received by Auguetine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and a party of naval officers, and drove at once to Dublin Castle.Here they were received by the Eearl of Aber- deen, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Countess. On the way from the harbor to the Castle, the Ring stopped at the Town Hall of Pembroke, one of the southeast- ern subuths of the city, where he re- ceived. a loyal address from the peopl.e through the officials of the borough. His Majesty, in reply, said he was happy to renew his acquaintance with Kings- town, lbeeause of its historical aseocia- tions. The most important Dublin papers, Nationalist and 'Unionist alike, called for a generous, hospitable wekome to the Royal family. The former compare King George favorably With the late Queen Victoria, whose hostility to Irish nationality," one says, "was strong and undisputed," and to the late King Ed- wards. "whose personal sympathies with Ireland went as far as could be expected front an English King." Members of the Sin Fein Society took a special train to Bodentown, where it meeting of protest against the visit of the King was held at the graveof Wolfe Tone. NO WELCOME BY MAYOR. The King and Queen arrived. at Dub- lin Castle at 12.25 p. There were many good natured cries from the people of "Where's Farrell?" as the Royal party departed along. The reference was to the Lord Mayor, who had threatened to welcome the King, al- though he had not been empowered by the corporation to do sso. In fact the corporation had passed a resolution ask- ing the King not to receive him, and also turned, his insighia, of office over to the City Treasurer. Lord Farrell did not leave the Mansion House, He re- fused to answer 'questions as to why he did not put in an appearance at the re- ception to the Royal family at the Castle. There was renewed enthusiasm when the Ring and Queen left the castle and drove through the streets in an open carriage to the College of Science, where Lord Mayor Farrell attended the recep- tion. Afterward the King made a pri- vate visit to Trinity College. The King knighted Thomas Manley Dean, the distinguished architect, the joint designer with Sir Ashton Webb, 11. A., for the new Riyal College of &l- ace in Dublin. His Majesty said he re- gretted the absence, through illness, of Valter Noel Hartley, professor of chem- istry and dean of the faculty of the Royal College of Science, "as," he said, "I wished to knight him here to -day." Professor Hartley .underwent an opera- tion two weeks ago. He is almost well, but feared the fatigue of the ceremony, The Xing was attired in the uniform of a British admiral, and wore the rib- bon of the Order of St. Patrick. Queen Mary wore it pale blue dress of Irish lase.Tle citizens of Dublin continue to give ample evidence of their affection and loyalty to King George. The King's movements are watched everywhere by enthusiastie crowds. Tide morning their Majesties attended service in St. Pat- rick's Cathedral, where they were re- ceived by the Most Rev. Joseph Fergn- Son Peacock, Lord Archbishop of Dublin. The Right Rev, John Baptist Crozier, Bishop of Down, preached the sermon. In the afternoon the Royal party motored to Maynooth College, fifteen miles from Dublin, where they were received by the Lord Lieutenant of Intend, the Earl of Aberdeen, Mrs. Mir- rell, wife of the Chief Secretary for Ire- land, Cardinal Logue Archbishop of An. inttgh and Roman datholie Primate oe ell Ireland, and the Most Rev. William .T. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin. Their Majesties inspected the college with the greatest interest. They signed the via. itora' book and took tea, Mgr. Maned; the President of the college) read an address welcoming the sovereigns on behalf of the hierarchy. The Xing replied that the expreseion of kind feeling was another sample of the affectionate greetings he had received at the Itentis of the warm-hearted Irish. The Xing and Queen afterwards vis- iteel the Royal Hospital. • like*. CHURCH CONVENTION. Pottle -ride Oro., ,Tuly 10. ---The Interne - Gomel Convention of Churehe of Chrie- Ian Denomination butt bight eleeted the (diming officers for the ensuing year: President.Peter Alnelle, Baltimore; Vice.- Preeident, A. O. 'Sincere, Los Angeles: ?treaty, W. Borns, Springfield, Ills. Treattimer, E. M. BoWerian, akar. Nelson, B. C., July 9. --The new sled f car hedge being eonstrueted for the C. P. R. by the Poison Iron Works, of Toronto, nt the C. P. R. shipyards here s 'at Fairview, will be ready for service by the middle of this artenth. The barge is eoetting $50.000, and will carry 15 can. 'ft will immediately go into servke on the freight ran between Proctor and Itoteterety Landing. A faro of 80 men Is t ehipl&yed retelling the barge to tom- ptelion. This le the Bret alletteel barge 'oft thee* istkos. -4r IP likens, women are bee terider-ltesttede. te hat sti sgret to wkii? ototto, • CONFERRING ABOUT MOROCCO. .Inly 10.--Prelinminary nego- Litton* regarding Moroeco are being estetnitiettel corifidenthilly, but nothing in nettle nubile officially beyondthe joint • tatement that the exeliertgeit are on a friendly footing. and it la expeeted thnt -biro will be prolonged, end art without developments. MANY DRUNKS. Montreal Police Bag Over Thirty --- Open Air Saloon. Montreal, July 10.—Lieut, Savard with Constables Demers and Lefevre, of the Craig atreet east station, clean- ed out Viger efquare between 10 o'clock Saturday night and 2 o'clock yesterday Morning. They bagged 32 drunks getting 16 in one load, One man who 'tva.s running an open air saloon and lunch room, wae arre,sted with the others. He was caught when the pollee made their first round tip, and in his possession were found two bottles of booze, a half a ham and two loaves of bread. The police claim to have evidence that the znan was selling booze and sandwichee, and in addition to charges of drunkenness and loitering he may be arraigned this morning on oharges of infringe- mentof the license laws. On six of the eight of the others masted beer and liquor was found, and every man of the thirty-two was intoxicated. CREDIT UNIONS. Quebec Banker in New England Try. ing to Establish Them. New York, July 10.!---A special to the World from Cambridge. Mass., eays: Alphonse Des Sardine; a French- Canadian banker of Levis, Que., has come to New England to show the poor man how to ;borrow from other poor men. He wants all workers to band together into "Bill paying elm be." . "The average workingman," says Mr. Des Sardine, "firet earns more than he can spend wisely; then he earns just enough for the wants of himself and family; and finally he earns less than he needs. By intro- ducing -credits unions we hope to edu- cate the people in thrift so that they can epread out their earnings snore ,evenly from youth to the grave. "A credit union is really a co-op- erative people's bank, and an organ- ization where everybody is brought' into terms of intimaey. A credit union is not a. labor union, but labor 'unions; are good ,places te atart credit unions." LAY ON TRACKS. Hotel Porter Run Over by Radial Car and Killed at Berlin. Berlin, Ont., July 9.—John Sullivan, aged 24, employed. as ningt porter at the Walper House, was killed here late Friday night as the reisult of being run over by it Preston & Berlin electric ear. Ile was lying on the tracks at the east end, and the motorman, believing the object to he a dog, did not stop until the man was struck. He was caught under the car and dragged for a dis- tance of •35 feet and when extricated was found to be horribly mangled. He lived two hours after being taken to the•hospital. His home was near Inn - wood, and he had been in Berlin only 'three Weeks. He was intoxicated earlier in the evening, and it is thought that be did not know where he was when. he lay down -for what proved to be his last sleep. An inquest has been (Maned and a. rigid enquiry Will be made. The traek at the point where the accident occur- red can be seen for it distanee of 100 yards and the local officials are of opm- jolt that the fatality could have been avoided. STOLE FARE 130X. Montreal, July 10.—For making off with a conductor's fare box On: a SE. Henri street car, Joseph Voltaic , 19 years old, was yesterday afternoon Sen- tenced by Jodge Lanctot to six months'. hardlahor in jail. Valade, who plead- ed guilty, was in the 'employ Of a hotel on kitchen work, and Wits conveying meat, and when the cohductor left Lie post a moment to speak to the motor-. man. Wade nlaile it grab and left his Meat behind. Thies wee his undoing. RUSSIAN DREADNOUGHT. . St, Petersburg, ;fitly 10. --The Poltava, the eemed of the four battleships of the Dreadnought type, laid down in June, WOO, was launclied sit the Admirelty dock yard to -day, the annivereary of the hattle of Poltava. The vessel .is of '23400n ins, eand in (Blunt/doh and or- is the same as the Sevastipol, whieh wee launched on June Nth, She will ("Any twelve-ineh' guns and smaller artillery. --- THREE LIVES LOST. $14..nit sir.. Marie, Mich., July 10. -- Three lives were lost this Morning when the steamer ;tohti Mitchell, of Ohlengo, was sunk in enilision with the strutter W. tr. mak, at Vermilion Point, take Superior. NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF A Young Housebreaker Given Six Months in Central. State Monopoly ef Life Insurance Proposed in Italy. Mounted Police Sergeant Gets a Year In Prison, Rachel Workman, daughter of W, 11 Workman, the explorer, was talarried to Sir Alexander Meltobert at York, Seventeen -year-old Earl Schweler was sentenced at Peterboro to Central prison for six months on a onarge of house- breaking Lawrence T. Gouinlock, in the To- ronto Police Court, was fined $100 or 90 days in jail for soliciting bets on the Fort Erie races. Aeroplanist Loridan reached an alte tide Of 10,701 feet at Motutenelon,yrance. The time of ascent was 8'3. Tina mark is claimed as a record. A telegram from Chicago .aunpunced the sudden death there on Saturday of John Fawcett, for years foreman for Hart & Riddell, Toronto. Pennsylvania Railroad detectives are rested eight men on suspicion of having been implicated in the hold-up • of it train on the Philadelphia and Erie branch. , Word reached Mrs. James Alexander, in 'Guelph, that her husband had died in Regina, Sask. He was one of On. tario's best known horse judges end buyers. The Toronto Board of Health will take up the slum problem vigorously this week, when the report of the Medi- cal Health Officer Dr. Hastings, will be gone into carefully. A brick house, two bars, many imple- ments ,and quantities of other farm be- longings were destroyed by fire on the farm of John Gamble, north of Luck - now, Ont. The fire originated in the chimney, The Toronto Railway 'Company will appeal from the order of the- Ontario Railway Board providing for an in- terthange of traffic between the com- pany and the city when the civic lines are built. The winnings of the birdmen who flew, in the French aviation circuit race were: Beaumont, $32,330; Vidart, $12,860; Genoa, $11,2001 Vedrinesi, $10,400; Gil- bert, $6,800. There remarna $20,000 to be adjudged. The Italian Chamber of Deputies ap- proved by it majority of 171 the bill providing for a state monopoly of life insurance. The discussion of the details of the bill has been postponed until No- vember. Charles re Jones, a tree trimmer em- ployed by the Davy Tree Company, To- ronto,' is in St. Michael's hospital with his back broken in three places, as a result of falling twenty-five feet in front of 84 Crescent road. The C. P. It. steel barge, costing $50,- 000, the only one in British Columbia, will be ready for the lake service on Au- gust 1, She has a capacity of seven- teen full-sized cars, and will be used xis an iincee.-breaker when the lakes are full ofA cheque for $122,824.17 was issued by the Mayor and Town Treasurer of Kenora, to pay the award of the arbi- trators in the dispute over the owner- ship of the water power between the Hudson Bay Cohmany and the Keewatin Power Company. Five hundred inert are engaged to- night in fighting one of the worst for- est fires that Maine has ever known. It has already burned over an area of seven miles long in Enchanted Town- ship, causing it loss estimated -at about $125,000. A large delegation from Percy Town- ship waited upon the Cobourg Municipal Council asking for a by-law permitting it vote for local option in that town- ship at the next January election. Their request was granted without it dissent- ing voice. Another party hats been formed to go to Cocos Island, in quest of the gold that is said to have been buried there. The expedition has just left England. It is headed by three well-known London philanthropists, Messrs. Tile, F. Bicker- ton and E. McIntosh. By a judement rendered by Mr. Jus- tice Greenshields in the Practice Court, Montreal, it permanent injunction was issued rest -mining the Town of Lain - ben from continuing the practice of dumping raw and unpurified sewage in- to the St. Lawrence river. Sergt. Tucker, of the Mounted Police, who shot himself in the arm on the door- step of the house of Miss E. Morris, 1,811 Seventh street west, Calgary, a couple of weeks ago, has been sent to spend a year's tonfinement at the head- quarters of the Mounted Police' in Re- gina. SA NG HIS OWN DEATH SONG. Chicago, July 10. --Singing snatehee from his own composition, John 1'. Sones,noted Welsh composer and vocal- ist, died yesterday at the age of 88. The 17 -year-old granddaughter of the com- poser sat at the piano. The audience made up of the four maiden daughters of Mr. Jones, all teachers in Chicago public schools—who have kept house for hint for many years, and several other relatives and friends, SUNDAY PLAYGROUND. Toronto, July 9. — The Canadian Northern Playground, a.t the earner of Cherry street and Eastern avenue, was yesterday, petrsatent to the deldS1011 Ot the Toronto Playgrmind Association, and on the advice of reliable residents and clergymen, thrown open to the nub- ile, A resident of the neighborhood, who had volunteered his servicee, was in charge of the grounds for the purpose of seeing that nothing WAS broken. • 4 • 41. ROSS RIFLES FOR QUEEN'S OWN. Toeonto, July 0. -Six rages of new Ross Mire, with which the Queen's Own Rifles are to be arnuel, have ar- rived, front the Ross rifle factory. They will be issued to the various eeinnan• los shortly, when the present issAite will tnrned in, bOOK STRIKE ENDED. Manchester, July P.— After confer- nees that lasted throughout Sunday, G. It. A'.skivith, representing the Board Of Taste, annonneed to -night that there had been it final settlement of tlx freight handlers' Strike and other strikes in sympathy therewith and work Will be minted as mai, SEVERAL FIRES. Flames Sweep Eganville—Hotel Burned—Lumber Destroyed, Ottawa, Jitly 9. ---The town of Eton- ville wan partly destroyed by fire dee afternoon, Besides 25dwellings, three enurelles, Anglicau, Presbyterian and efethodiet, two newapaper offices, a grist mill, woollen mill, lesh and dotrr factory and saw mill were Mimed. Assistance front Renfrew and Pem- broke alone prevented the entire towp from being wiped out. The loss is estintated at about it quar- ter of a million dollars. COCHRANE HOTED BURNED, Cobalt, Ont., July oit tr'riday evening destroyed the Cochrane Hotel, the Northland printing office and two entailer residences in Cochrane. The fire stance in the hotel, a 3 -storey ;them - Cure, owned by James O'Reilly, and val- ued at $10,000. The loss in the .North land office exceeds $5,000. Between the two places were two resi- dences, one owned by N. Service, valued ;tt $1,000, and the other owned by the hotel. PILES OF LUMBER BURNED. „ Ottawa, July 9. --For a second time last week disaster struck the village ef Ayhner, on the Quebec side of the river. ten miles 'from here. Fire broke out 11 Lim lumber piles there at noon yester- day, and ten million feet of lumbar, ,sawn for the Ameriean market, has gone up in. smoke. At three o'clock the fire was minty well under corterol. IS BROWN DEAD ? • A. 0. U. W, Has Heard He is Living in Alaska. Toronto, july 8.---,Titnie8 Brown has been officially declared dead by Chief Justice Meredith, and his niece, Mies Mary R. A. Potvin, of Midland, has re- ceived from the A. 0. U. W. $2,000 in in- surance money. The Order has now ,ob- tained from Justice Sutherland an in- junction restraining Miss Potvin from disposing of the money for the present: Brown is supposed to have been killed by Jaquis iu Mexico in 1903, and the story of his death was read in n news- paper by Mr. C. M. Nutter, it mining manager in Alaska, He wrote that Brown returned from Mexico to Alaska alive and well. The A. 0, U. W. is now making enquiries in Alaska, and if it obtains the necessary proof of Mr. Nutter's statement it will try to recover the $2,000. FIR. D. KILLE Accident to No. 4 Train Near Hawk Lake—Passengers Not Disturbed. Kenora, July 9.—Fireman Robert W. Stevenson was instantly killed a few mileseast ef Hawk Lake yes- terday morning, a washout causing the engine of train NQ. 4 to reeve bile track. Not until the engine was quite olose to the weal: part of the road did the train crew notice anything wreese, and although the emergency brakes were applied, the engine sank towards the weak part of the track and before Stevenson had time to jump, he was pinned beneath the en- gine. The remainder of the crew escaped with slight injuries, while the passengers were ecareely disturbed. Fireman Stevenson, who was 28 years of age, and marled a year ago, was a native of Houghton Centre, near Port Burwell. esse. LABOR MEN. Trades and Lator Congress Has Many Matters to Censide... Toronto, 'July 9.—When the twenty - Seventh annual session of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada con- venes in Calgary on September 11 it will be to consider a large number of important questions. Amongst these will be the arrest of McNamara, the Feder- enko case, the judgment of the United States Supreme Court in the Gompers case, the coal miners difficulty in the west and in Nova Scotia, Dominion and Provincial legislation, the immigration laws, the eight-hour bill, the Winnipeg street railway strike, the Chinese tax, the municipal fair wage Onuses, and the work of the Provittcial Federations. DIES FROM HEAT. William B. Fleming Overcome While Working on Street Railway. London, Ont., uly O.—William B. Flem- ing, aged f,S,, is the latest victim of the heat wave. On Saturday afternoon he quit work on the street railway con- struction gang, and two hours later was found dying in the City Hall Arcadb, His son was•notifted, and while being taken to his boarding house he died. A post-mortem, conducted by Dr. H. A. Kingsmill, showed that death had been due to heat, ATLANTIC CONFERENCE. London, July 10.—The North Attain eic Si eernshiy Companies, constituting the Atlantic eonferenee, resumed their Meetings to -day, hopeful of successfully thrashing out theprohlent of stooling the third class traffic. goonalmo...••• MIMI FROM PUBLIC LIFE. Ottawa, July 10. -lion. A. X. Me - Leen, Attorney -General of Nova. Seetia, stow ht Ottawa, sates that he eontenn plates tetiring from Provineial politice to practice law in Montreal. lie wile re- tentty admitted to the Quebec leer. •. * LASSSOE'D SOOTOHMAN. Baertano, Alta., ,Inly Ber- roper, vivre the life ef Scotehmen who Attempted to swim Betty Creek svinte it was in flood. The geotchman thought .he 'could ford the swollen current half -way and swim the rest, but failed end was *tent to sink, when Bnrrett, who eantd, trot swim, got tt lariat Ansi roped ithat from the hank, saving his life. BATHERS DROWNED 1.10..000,10••••••,.. Toronto Young Man Loses Hisjufe n Dangerous Swimming Hole. 4w...egnamion•ft Drowned at Chathini—Two Cousins Drowned Off Partriive Island, N. S. TDrOnlo, Jnly 10e—When, the parents of David IlIcKibbin, of 74 Don Mills road, reach Toronto 14 a few days from England to joiu their son they will find Min a corpse, He lost his life yesterday while swimming in ,a dangerous spot in the Don River near the Don Valley Paper Mills. McNib- bin, who wad twenty-eight years of age, came to this country a year ago. His father and mother are now on the ocean anticipating it happy reunion. With the young man when he lost 1116 life, supposedly through cramps, was a friend who made a heroic ef- fort to rescue him. Ho was compelled to swim ashore after McKibbin had gone down 'for the last time,and lost conaciousnesh zs for a ort time es s result of his efforts. He refused to tell his name. DROWNED AT CHATHAM. Chatham, July 9.—While his friends who had gone in bathing with him looked on, but were too far away to effect a rescue, aeorge Abraham, about sixteen yeara old, son of the ex -Warden of Chatham townehip, drowned in the Thames River within two miles of this city to -day. •The other boys, hurried to the spot, but the body had .been carried away by the current ,and waa not recovered until late this afternoon, MISSING BOY FOUND IN CANAL. Montreal, July 9.—A suppmed kid- napping mystery was brought to, an end this morning, when the body of Leslie Kesseler, aged 9, who had been mining from his 'home on Maison- neuve street eince Thursday evening last, was finned -caught head down- werd between two boorna in the .eanal. A DOUBLE DROWNING. Paresboro', N. S. July 9.—A double drownmg OcOUrred: near Partridge Island yesterday afternon. TWO boys, one the only eon of Clifford Gilbert, the other the eldest son of hie broth- er, James 0. Gilbert, were bathing in the swimming hole. One of the boys got beyond his depth, and the other went to his -assistance and was drawn into deep water. A younger son of James Gilbert, who was pre- paring to bathe, ran home for help, but before aseistanee arrived both boys were beyond aid. The boyi.. were each about 12 years of nee. FOUND IN THE LAKR. St. Thomas, July 9.—George How- ard, aged 75, a retired butcher, of Fingal, was drowned in the lake weet of Invererie Heights, Port Stanley, on Saturday. He had been around the village acting strangely on Fri- day and Saturday morning, and was seen by bathers on the beach. Cot- tager e dietovered the body in the water shortly before noon, his coat and hat lying near -by on the 'beach. -• • re SMUGGLED IN. James M'Cowen of Youngstown, N: Y,, Was Convicted and Heavily Fined. Niagara-orethe-Lake despatch: Before Police Magistrate Shepherd, James Mc- Gowan, of Youngstown., N. Y., fireman, was charged under section 33, sub -sec- tion 8, of the immigration stet with having wilfully landed in Canada two prohibited immigrants, Joe and Joseph- ine Smith, who had previously been re- jected, once on the 26th of June, by the Suspension Bridge inspector; and on the 27th of June by Inspector Congdon at Niagara -on -the -Lake. Travelling •In- speetor Herbert, of Ottawa, conducted the prosecution on behalf of the depart- ment, and produced evidence which left no doubt of the prisoner's guilt. He was convicted on two counts and a pen- alty of $150 and costs was imposed by Magistrate Shepherd. McGowan has for thirly years past been conducting e regular ferry service between Youngstown, N. Y., and Nia- gara -on -the -Lake, and in spite of warn - Inge from the immigration officials, he has hitherto paid very little attention to the requirements of Canadian laws. The evidence in this ease developed the fact that McGowan knew that hia two alien passengers had been previously re- jected by Canadian officers, and to avoid recapture they were landed on the river bank end not at rthe regular dock. These parties were traced to Welland, where they were arrested on the 3rd instant. HAS RESIGNED. Rey, R, Ker Said to Have Given Up His Charge, St. Catharines, Ont., July 10.—Rev. R. Ker, for twenty-three years rector of St. George's Church, announced his restive - Con from the pulpit on Sunday. It is understood that the Rev. Mr. Xer, who is thaplain of the 19th Regiment, will renlove to Hamilton to accept a diocesah post. When asked concerning the above de- spatch Bishop Clark said: "His xesigna.- 'Alen may have taken place all right, but beyond that the despatch is incorrect, and there is no authority for it." **IP- • BURNED BY WIRE, Guelph, Ont., July 10.—At the sub- station of the Hydro power plant this morning Chalice Noyes, an employee of the light and heat company, came into contact with a wire eatryigti 3,000 vela. Although the Wire was insulated his arm, neverthelese, was badly burned and he is suffering greatly from nausea. At the haspital it is expected he will be mit in it few day,. . SHEFFIELD CHOIR. Invereargill. July 10,----1)r. C1114. A, E. Hanks' musket letitivals through. esat New Zeal:nil dosed to -day, having aellieve d a great ettesess, rid Dr. Itar- riss, with the Sheffield Choir, sailed far 1'W -411;1111a and Melbourne. Too WILL DE HANGED, Ottawa, July the -ease of John Teho, under ((entente to be hanged at Ugh,. "N" R, Cli July 24, the law will tithe' its entitle. This was.t!eelded at the Cabinet meeting on Friday. . MESSENGER SOY KIA..LED $Y ELEVATOR. Toronto Jniv 9.—Loo Coley, sixteen years, living vinxt his parents at 17 Bartlett avenue, died at St. Ifichaera Hospital. on Saturday from inittriee (initained by being crushcd by an alit-. vator in the warehoum of Northrop 4t Lyman, Company, Iiirr,ited, Rich- mond street west, wbers be was em- ployed as a messenger (i.y Just how the 643014:lent happened ie not known. The boy's head -was crushed between the hoist and joist belew the floor. He wad rushed to the 1106Pitta, but died in a 'few min- utes niter reaching there • -rips . OUR SOLDIER BOYS 41111,..1,1,1,••• Canadian Coronation Contingent Home ,Again From London, Fine Treatment Abroad and Warm Welcome in Quebec City. Quebec, July 9.—The Canaelian Coro- nation contingent are now on Canadian soil, and the first stage of their long journey ie over. While the sights and sounds of old. London during Corona- tion week made a neveletobe-forgoten impression upon the minds of all, there were no fairer eights or sweeter sounds than those which greeted the soldiers in Quebec. Here they were greeted with a real hoinecomerts' welcome. "Home, Sweet Home" never sounded sweeter than it did to -day as the boat drew alongside the pier. The solidera were returning from an unique experience—one that sel- dom falis to the lot of men, They had met and relished shoulders with soldiers of every race and creed, and color, all of whom swear Allegiance to a common King. They had been cheered, by it Loudon crowd, feted and dined by London's hospitable people, and honored by their King, but to -day these things were only memories. As they stepped ashore their thoughts were all 01 home. Questions were eagerly asked, news- papers a week old were welcomed, and quickly perused, letters and messages to and from friends were given, and every possible evidence of pleasure at being home svas shown. The men look remarkably well and richly deserve the praises showered upon them by the British people. Both officers and men speak in the most glowing terms of the kindness showered upon them by the Britisk peo- ple, and all agree that the visit ssill do Much to cement the ties binding Canada to the motherland. Their association .with contingents from other overseas dominions has broadened them all and developed the spirit of Imperialism. As one officer said, "No person could witness those pro- cessions and meet the people we met and not be a bigger and broader Im- perialist." Colonel McLean, the commander of the contingent, was naturally it proud man. During the whole of the trip he had not found' it necessary to• repri- mand a single num. Apart from the accident to Captain Macoun, there had been no sickness or accidents, and the men were returning in perfect health. Coloned McLean stated that Captain Macoun expected to return in a week or two, although at first it was thought Ms recovery was impossible. The Col- onel said that the crowds everywhere cheered the Canadians, while their in- telligence and fine physique were sub- jecta of favorable comment. Their re- ceptions in Liverpool and London were all that could be desired. In fact the officers and men were nearly killed with kindness. At Rimouski 150 of the Maritime soldiers left the boat and tok a train for home. The remainder came on to Quebec, where special trains were in waiting to carry them to Mont- real and the west. Both officers and men expressed their pleasure at being home again. BADLY ABUSED. Montreal, July 10. --With his head and face battered and his body bruised, a young than who was so toxicated he did not know his name, was brought to the general hospital last night. Constable Trudell hap- pened along as the man was thrown out of the barroom into the street and he called an ambulance to re- move him to the hospital sr. • BURNED HIMSELF. Chatham, Ont., July 10,—While under the influence of liquor, James Brophy, aged 40, 'employed at the Sydenham Glass Factory, was last evening Iodised in a room in a boarding house at Wal- laceburg. Startins a fire in an attempt to burn his way; out, he set fire to him- self and was so badly burned that he canot recover. " BOSTON FIRE. Boston, July Ie.—Four women were removed unconscious from the burning Hemenway Terrace apartment house on Hemenway street, near the Back Bay Fens to -day. The building, a four-story structure'containing 56 suites, has been peantitally destroyed. .It is btileved, that all of the eccupants have been re - cued. 4 • 14 ST CATHARINES SCIENTIST DEAD St(. Catharihes, Ont., July 10.-1,.Mil- tar Barr, a toted astronomer, and it nee tive of St. Catharines, died yeeterday of gangrene, at the age of 50 years. When a boy in his early teens he amazed leading scientists by a treetise which won for hint it large teleseope as a prize. 5 •dir KILLED 484,320 FLIES, San Antonio, Tex., july 10.— One and a quarter million dead Met in one heap, eontributing a pile three feet high and five feet wide, represent,- the slaughter wrought by small boys es the remit of a fly -killing conteet which Closed hers re( Robert Besets cerried off firet priz? of $10, with an official reeord of 484,390 dead. flits. - FORTY THOUSAND 'WANTED. Ottawa, July 10—Forty thousand Chit - Venal laborers will be 'Attired by the westein fainters to harvest this year's clop. The eatinigte is made by Bruce Waiker, immigration ootxtraissloner, of Winnipeg, who today wired W. D. Watt, Superintendent of Introtgletion: "Magnificent arrap Ont1Oek. "PM 0,000 laborers(,•and vas pees io,000 without teloy.14