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The Wingham Advance, 1911-08-10, Page 7--,—leemoneveloorwe.1.-111l. NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF Heat Brings Death to a Teamster at HUI Church Steeple Wrecked at Cardinal, Ont, Montrealer Fined $500 for Peddling Cocaine. The Toronto Board of Control passed tenders amounting to $30,$35 for the construction, of the new Claremont street police station. The boa yof Edward A. Abbey, the ,painter, was cremated in London, and the ashes buried at Kingsbury Old Church, near Willesden. Miss Aanie, 011erton, a "strap holder," was jolted of a crowded eget-bound King street, Toronto, gar at the curve leading to the Don Bridge. At Budapest, as o result of a fisticuff 0. duel. was fought between Herren Pozo- gay anPal,and both the Deputies Were woundect in. the fifth bout.. . That Robert O'Neill, killed at the Kent Wailing, Toronto, rode -leo the freight elevator contrary tn•instructions, wae brought out at Coroner McCallum in- quest. William Brennan, who claimed to have no permanent address, was, at Montreal, fined $500 or three months in jail on a elearge of peddling toeitine in the streets. Calgary's municipally -owned street railway, it is claimed, has earned during July about $40,000. This makes the month just ended the best in the his- tory of the municipal railway. George Papillon, one of the teamsters drawing lumber. for J. R. Booth, fell off bis cart during the heat at Hull. The wheels of the cart passed over him, and he died a few tours later. City .Solicitor Johnston advised the Board of Control 'that Toronto has no power under the law to draw on Lake • Sinkage for water. An ace' would have to be passed by the Legislature. Mottle Goldman, aged eight years, of foreign parentage, was knocked down in Toronto by a baker's wagon driven by Jacob Who, and he sustained a fracture at the base of the skull. Paul Tessier, from Montreal, a. pas- senger on the Soo westbound C. P. R. express on his. way to work in the luni- ber shanties fell from the train near Warren, Oa., and was instantly killed. Thos. O'Leary, aged forty-five, and address unknown, was found under a freight car at the foot of John street, Toronto, with his arm so badly lacerated that it ha die be cut eff at Grace Hos- pital. At Cardinal, Ont., during an electric storm the Presbyterian Church steeple was burned. It was one of the worst storms in the history of the place. The damage amountes to $1,000, partly cov- • ered by insurance. leers. Allan Sheppard, in whose house the fire which rendered 19 families in Longue Point homelesslast week orig- inated, died in the General Hospital as the result of the burns which she suf- fered at the fire. The body of Lorne Lambert,• who was drowned in the river at the Soo while ileetaatine s gaisolitie launch eef the Model Dairy, was recovered at the New Ontario dock, about helf a Inne from the scene of the aceident. Canadians sailing for honie on the Vietorian froni England include Capt. Macoun, who met with an accident on Coronation Day, Senator and Mrs. Pow- er, Lady Borden, Clifford, Trainor and other members of the Bialey team. D. A. Gordon, managing director of the Dominion Sugar Company, which has factories in Wallaceburg and Berlin, has made the definite announcement that a 10,000 -ton factory will be erected in Chatham to handle beat; next season. The U. S. 'Underwood cotton revision bill, carrying an average ad valorem duty of 27 per tent, on cotton manufac- fore goods, a cut of 21 per cent. from the present tariff. was passed by the House by 20-2 to 91. Dr. John A. Scott, who for a 'number 'of year resided at Maxwell, Ont., and had a large practice in that community, died at Collingwood, where he had been living, and a hopeless invalid for some time with paralysis. Joseph. Lafratier, of Chalk River, a C. P. R. employee ein a 'work train, fell under the wheels of a train on tho Hippawa, braneh. One arm was badly crushed, and he received other injuries, He died at Mattawa Hospital. Justifiable homicide was the verdict of the Montreal coroner's jury in the ease of Auguste Leroux, held in con- nection with the death of J. B, Bisson. The tragedy woe the result of a diamite on religious matters forced upon Lerona, it was etated, by the deceaeed. **tee • ORDERED DOWN. U. S. flag Too Prominent in Decor-' ations at London, London, Out., despatch: As a result of enemy protests from citizens, Ald. Miteliell, chairman of the Decoration Corainittee of the Loondon old Boys' Aseoelation, toalsty ordered down all the American flags width had beet in - eluded in the street decorations. Poles along the main streets bad been draped with hunting, and on top of each were tour Canadian and four Auterioan flags, There Was much feeling oil the sub- ject and to avoid further trouble, all Yetatee flags were taken down. •41.06. REVOLTER ARRESTED, Havana, Aug. 7.—General Aanvetio., Who etideavored to start a revolt at Reg* on Monday night, has surrendered to Governor Ashert in the town of Santa Maria del Rosario, a. idiot diet:ince south of Havana, in the vicinity of whkh he had been hiding. He was brought back to Novena in Senor As. telt? automobile and plwa in jail to &welt the action of the civil court against him. - 4', THROWN UNDER WHEELS. Strathroy, Aug. It—While drawing in cede on the fartit 44 Walter Gregory, Camelot, George thiveipbelt inet with a plaids! textident. The teem started run. Meg away, tad Campbell was throw*. Irmo the top of the load in front of the wheels, *MA patatted. over his left arra between the shoulater end elbow, break- ** tad orirsiting it WV. RAN ON ROCK •Steamer With 275 PaSsa- gers Ran Ashore. Vineyard Haven, alass„ Aug. 7.—As the steamer Bunker Hill, bound from New York te Boston, with 275 passen- gers aboard, Was proceeding through Vineyard Sound early teeday, the vessel suddenly ran upon a rock of Nobska point. The pasengers, who, had been rudely awakened by the impact, scrambled up on deck in their night clothing, when they found that there was no Ma mediate danger, they returned to their berths, The Bunker Hal backed off easily a short time After the submerged rock was eucountered. The pumps were then set to work, and the steamer, leaking badly by this time, proceeded to Vine- yerd Haven Harbor. QUEEN OF SHIP Miss Langmuir Prettiest Woman on Royal Edward. 11,0•101,••••••••=1111.1 Bugle Band and Boy Scouts Headed Procession. Montieal, Aug. 7.—The passengers on the steamship Royal Edward, of the Canadian Northern line, which arrived in port last evening, had a little corona, - Hon ceremony all then:- own. A Toronto girl, Miss Dorothy Lenginuir, was the queen of the occasion, and she was form- ally vested with complete authority over the ship. meat in so far as details of navigation were concerned. Miss Langmuir was acknowledged to be the prettiest girl on the boat, and her choice as queen was considered just. • The pasengers marched around the ship, led by a. bugle band, and headed by a company of Boy Scouts under coimnand of Lieut. -Col. H. Minden Cole, and a company of the Canadain Rifle Cadets, tinder 'command of Captain Still: The party was halted in front of the coronation chair, one of the luxurious seats from the main saloon, Miss Lapg- •Weir Was accompanied by two maids of honor, Miss Marjory Wilks, of Brant- ford, and Miss Denby, of Detroit. On either side of the coronation chair stood Capt. Roberts, commander of the ship, and Sir Edward Ward, ruder -Secretary of War for England, •representing Her Majesty's sea and land forces. The unique feature of this event was the fact that no other ocean queen has ever had, or is likely ever to have again two Premiers at her toronation in the persons of Premier Sifton, of Al. berta, and Premier Scott, of Saskatche- wan. A BIGAMY CASE Ogdensburg Married Man Arrested on Charge. His Girl. Chum Said She •Loved im. Ottawa despatch, Ethel Baker, said to come of a good family in Ogdensburg, and Fred J. Arnott, a plumaer by trade, with a wife and two cnadren en the same eity, appeared in Poace Court here to -day on a, charge of bigamy. They were returned to Brookville, where the offence is alleged to have been commit- etd, on July 4, and will be tried there. tt Js alleged that on July 4 Arnott told his wife in Ogdensburg that he wee going to Malone for the celebration. In- stead of thisaccording to the police, he •and the Ratter girl °roma over and went to Broekville, where they were married by Rev. Thomae Drown, a Meth* odist minister Amott failed to return to his family, and his- wife went to Malone and Car- thage, N. Y., in search of eine She later notified the American ttathOrities, and they in turn took the matter up with the Ontario Provincial 'police. Pro- vincial Inspector Sline, of Prescott, was detailed on the ease and he succeeded in treeing the pair to Ottawa. He ar- rived here last night, and with Chief Detective Ryan, of the loeal force, locat- ed and arrested the two at a hotel in the lower town. The girl admits she knew Arnott was a married man, but says elle loved bim. Arnott refused to say anything pending arraignment at Brookville. KING STEERED YACHT. Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 7.—The Cowes regatta ended to -day. Viscount Iveagh's sehooner Cetonia took the Roy- al Yacht squadron's prize of $500 in the big class, on time allowance. Emperor "William's Meteor, which finished first, had to be contented with secona piece. The Gerlrtania was third. The new Eng- lish echooner, Water Witch, made a die - appointing showing, being last. Kin gt Alforiso's Hispania won her first prize at this meeting by defeatiog craft like the Paula and Sophie Elizabeth, The Spanish monarch perstmally steered hit craft to victory. ROBBED ON TRAK Xiagsten, Ont., despatch — Robert Green, Of Montreal, iniseed hie oes.t, vest, watch and 'chain When thee night train from Montreal arrived here. Constable Bated at °nee spotted Alex. McDonald, also of Montreal, entry - Ing an extra coat in bia arm and found that, he had also the vest and Mis.eing timepiece. Melhantsta was remanded until Wednesday. McDone Aid Sept he lives at 2188 Wievetly street, Montreal. O. 0. P. ELECT OFFICERS., Clevelarol, Aug, 7.-4he eleetion of officers late to -day eompleted the bus- iness sesskos of the interazational ton - maim of the Catholic Order of Forts. tors, Thos. 17. Coulon of Chicago was re. eleeted to the Office of high tahiet ran^ ger. The toinvention to -day deadest to ah. oilaa the extra chem.. - for intetrantes on all pereeres fennel in hate/liens °r- eaped**. Louisville was Wetted ite the pleee to hold the text tanereatiett, MTUROTS FALL OF FIFTY FEET His Biplane Smashed to Pieces at the Donlands. Uneven Runway Caused Machine to Turn Turtle, •••••,,••••••=1*. Aviator Escaped Unhurt— Willard Unable to Fly. ••••••••••••••••• Toronto aeepatelit Because of the fact that hie ina.chlue atruck a mound on the runway while he was getting ready to take the air at the aviation meeting at Donlan& last evening, J A. D. ,Afeettrdy, the Canadian aviator, met with an accident which might easily have cost aim his life. As it was his biplane, in which he flew from 11=11- tou to Toronto on Wednesday evening, was completely wrecked., and it is fear- ed that the engine was damaged. The loss will be at least $2,000, and if the Gnome engine is injured It will mean $4,000 more, a total loss of $6,000 for the Canal:men. -.Me accident, however, will not prevent McCurdy from flying every other day, as he has ;mother ma- ehine, which has never been used, ani the runway will be levelled. to -day to prevent any similar aecident. It was exactly threis minutes after eeven when McCurdy started to fly. The special trains which took the people to Donlands from Toronto had arrived at the aviation field about ten minutes be- fore, and at least, a hundred automobiles were lined up along the fence. A driz- zling rain was Jailing, and for a time it looked as if there would be no flights. McCurdy, however, decided' to fly, and his biplane was wheeled from the tent to the runway in front of the specta- tors' grand stand. After the engine had been, tested, AleCurdy took his seat and started. It was Seen as soon as the machine moved that the field was very rough; but by the time be had gone • about 300 yards along the ground Mc- Curdy's machine was travelling at the rate of forty miles an hour. He was getting readyto take the air at the very end of athe line of automobiles, abont 200 yards further on, when the machine struck the mound and was forced into the air. Of course, McCurdy was not prepared to go into the air, as the machine had not reached a suf- ficient speed. to warrant any attempt to rise. The force of the impact against the mounchalowever, forced the biplane about 'fifty feet into the air. It was directly over the line of automobiles, and McCurdy attempted to steer it away. There was not sufficient -air, however, to allow any steering, nor to carry the machine, which soared *about a hundred feet to a height of fifty feet, and then, turning turtle, dropped to the ground. As the machine was seen to fall, sev- eral hundred of the spectators at once ran to the cud of the field, expecting to see McCurdy crushed beneath his -engine. Instead, they found. the Can- adian calmly sitting on the ,ground,juet about to light his pipe. The only fact which accounts for his escape is that he was not tied in to his seat. If he had been he would.have been unable to throw himself from beneath the engine, and would have been killed.. The ma- chine struck the ground and rolled over, after turning in the air, and all that was leff was a pile of wreckage, saturated with gasoline. The propellors were smashed to kindling wood, and provided many souvenirs for men and women anxious to take away something to re- member McCurdy by. McCurdy's first words as he stood on hisfeet were that he was sorry to have disappointed the people. He said he was sorry that so many had gone out to see the flights and had been disappointed, but promised to fly again this evening in his new Ma- chine. He toli of the accident and its cantle, and stated that the runway would have to be leveled this morning before any more attempts at flying could be made. This will be done, and the mound which caused the accident will disappear. To this and a large steam plow will start work this morning, the leveling to be done under McCurdy's supervision. MeCordy's new machine, which never has been used, was taken to the aviation grounds yesterday afternoon and was partly set up. It will be fin- ished to -day in time for this evening's meet, Tom Jackson, of New York, and Mr, E. M. Wilco' x who accompanied McCurdy and Willard to Toronto, were among the first to arrive when McCurdy fell, and offered assistance. McCurdy, however, ginned and walked, away, in or- der to °Scope the questions of the hun- dreds wbo had crinkled abourhira and his wrecked Machine. WILLARD UNABLE TO FLY. Charles F. Willard was greatly dis- appointed ,because he was unable to make a flight last night. While his machine was being taken from the Exhibition grounds to the aviation field on a dray, it was badly wrenched, end as his tool chest had not arrived from Hamilton it was impossible for his mechanicians to get the biplane reader for flight. The tools will arrive this morning, however, and Willard will fly to -day. &Onion eame to grief in his metallic while trying it out on Wednesday evening, and will be un - Able to use it during the week. J. Z. Ward and Hubbard, together with at least two other aViatore, will arriVe to- day with their machines, and will fly every night. Mayor Geary Wale present at the meet lett tight, and was among the first to congratulate MeCurdy on his estame from what seemed instant death. The band of the Queen's Own Riga previa. ed 4,* DICTOIt'S NARROW ESCAPE. 1,0M1011, Ont., Ang. 7.-Dr. Angus Gra- ham, a leading pitysitdare had a narrow (escape from death this morningwhen his automobile Was struck by a freight bain at the Maitland street crossing. The iimehirie Was iontehed to bite, bitt the doctor and hie ehatiffeur were thrown clear of the wheel". 41.weekrowe.riole MONTREAL -CIVIC SALARIES. tn'treR,leayitteh: After Many tleys ttt•'' roadiastment of ftalsrles Of civic em- ployer++ haft beet detided upon. The Board of Control left tight actelvted the reoort of the seob-estnnetttee. who wore. nerraed to distribute $17,080 available. No Pleurae were given out am to the Maribor of *Piga, bat POI molt of thorn are get- ting eliah and a few Stte, this will -mewls tha *boat 50 per era. of the Watt ot 111 'tat an saran*. In sliNKT. BOY REwuEps ICAMORMSTS HAO His Mother Fishes Him Out of Cistern With Rake, Guelph despatch: RV Sinith, aeon of Mr. and. Mrs. James health, itatbleen street, rtait missed yesterday afternoon as the family was starting out to a pic- nic. His mother went to the cistern, fearing that he bad fallen in, 1)14 there was no sign of him there. She went te the Lalubitioa Park, bat coulel uot find him, Returning frantic she grasped the gardea rake and workecl it anima the bottom of the cistern and brought the ' lad to the surface. The rake caught his foot, and he was brought ont feet first, Mrs. Smith carried him to the street and buounontd a phytilehtnt who sucoeeded in restoring liliu to eonemousness. The lit- tle fellow stated that he had. fallen in and called for help, which did not come. He clung to the Mae until eximetated and then sank, OLD CROW CREEK Explorers Discover Water- way in the Yukon. A Splendid River Navigable for 400 Miles. Ottawa, Aug. 7.—The discovery of a river in Alaeka, 400 utiles long, was an- nouneed today by Frederick Tennyson Congdon, member of Parliament foi the Yukon. Mr. Congdon has just returned from a visit. to ba constituency, the round trip booting taken a little more than six weeks. The discovery was made by the survey party sent out by the Dominion Govern- ment about three =laths ago to mark the international bedidary. The party is provisioned for a two years' stay and expects to meet with great hardships, as muck of the territory they have to tra- verse has no tiznber and they have to use oil for fuel. They went up the Por- cupine River, a tributary of the Yukon. The Primitive maps indicated a small stream tributary to the Porcupine call- ed the Old Crow. It was so ehratened by an American bartender Who had turned prospector'and was not supposed to be more than 25 miles long. The Government party in a fifteen - foot gasoline launch, turned into the Old Crow. After they had gone 25 miles, the river narrowed and appeared to end, miles. Mr. surveyors pushed on and found that the Ohl Crow broadened out into a splendid river, navigable for nearly 400 Mr. Congdon says the discovery is a most important one, as it opens up to proapectors and others a new means of communication with an important min- ing country. The discovery will shorten the tune required for the survey and de- marcation of the intonational boundary by many months. GOT IRISH STEW ...*•••• Husband Got Too Much of Good Thing. Wife Had Him Summoned . to Court. New 'York, August 7.—Thus sang Frank Corned beef and cabbage On Sunday, On Monday Irish stew; The first named dish on Tuesday, And the same on Wednesday, too. Again the stew On Thursday. Cabbage and beef next day. Stew ends ,the week, relief I seek; A change of menu, pray. Albert. of No, 166 Vanderbilt avenue, when be appeared yesterday, in the Court of Domestic Relations. Brooklyn, In answer to a summons from his wife, who declared he had recently been a poor substitute for a meat ticket. No prisoner ever yearned for a change of venue more heartily than Albert does for a change of diet. Until corned beef and taebage became fixed, Immovable articles of faith on the Albert menu, his homehe sold, had been a happy one. "I love my wife," said Albert, "but, oh, yott variegated table d'hote.. Why. judge. I have partaken of so rnueh corn- ed beef .and cabbage and stew that I have almost lost my sense of taste fOr anything else. Week In and week out it was tho same Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and leridaye, it was teemed beet and cabbage. Stew filled in the days between. Rveii hash would have been 11, welcome relief." Inquiry' from the sympathetic Bench brought out the story. The Alberts had been married less than One month and both admitted that It was a love match. "But despondency has rented a room 10 me. Judea". said Albert. "and bide fair to be a pernhanent ledger if I cannot Wean mY wife from her devotion to a Menu Ilflhtted to torned beef, calasage and stew." Magistrate Gelemar ealled to the wift1 and she took her place beside her hue - band. Both acknowledged that their love had not growil Cold, even If the Imatapreelated dinnera had. "Come now," said the Magistrate, "let you both go home arid try again. Mrs. Albert. YOU Will agree, of eourse, to vary thn Menu a little." She said that she would, and Albert. With vialona of porterhouse, smothered in mushrooms, took his Wife fondly by the arm and both Went out amnia& to rest.me their Interrupted honeY010011. SOMETHING IN A NAME. London, Ontaileapatelt, That there le something in a name titer all Was *di- eated by a teen in the Police Court this mornings When lildWard Walker, who was pieked up by the police for vagraney, told that he bail walked all the way from Walkerton. He is 52 years of age, and. was so alt. !intuited that he will be eene to * hoe- pii et POPE'S ANNIVERSARY. Enme ('able.—To-day is the eighth anniversary of the nomination of pope Pitts X to the Pontificate, and maley felieitatione from Hely and *breed were received at the Vatican. Notroithetana- ing hie recent intlitpneition, the Pontiff MA/retest marls in hit irritate ekepel in the prestnee el a for latimittes, Melted - leg hie deters, LOIS OF FUN Blocked the Solemn Tones of Witness. T.T.T Charged With Sellin Girl to Guzzi But Purchaser, Was Contin- ually Blackmailed. 4111,1•=0,,,IIM Vitebo, Aug. 7.—If a trial for murder ean be in any sense funny, the descrip- tion fits to -day's proceedings in the Camorrists' ease. Tile prisoners them- selves were responsible for the diversion. From the atart they have not failed to use every menus to oonfuse the state witnesses, many hurling angry in- vectives. Te -day they adopted the more petent weapon of ridicule and rnercile,ss- ly guyed Marshal Farris, to the undis- gulehed amusement of the epeetatore, Farris is the thirdof the famous trio of detectives to be heard again Camor- rists. He is a onions men and on the stand assumed the delivery of a preach- er. The sermon effect was accentuated by an unfortunate nasal twang. The prisoners were not slow to see their opportunity and before the witness had proceeded far there was greens from the ateel cage, folleyred by sighs and eobs, first half suppressed,' and then seemingly uncontrollable as the prison- ers pretended to be greatly affected by what they heard. This mockery con- tinued, the witnees being frequently in- terrupted with familiar quotations from the aural service. A certain man*named Guezi purchased a beautiful girl, declared the witnees. "Amen" shouted a prisoner, ands chor- us of amens drowned his voice. "Purchased her through the Calliorri0 solemnly continued the detective. "Ora pro nobus (pray for us), "Ora pro nobus, ore pro nobus," chanted the pristenera. So the interrogation proceeded. To further illuettrate the power of the Camorra, particularly over certain class- es of women,he told how Guzzi had bought Signorita. Litnbardi through the Comorra, which, however, constantly blackmailed him thereafter. Hoping to escape them, lie took the girl to New York, where he fell into the hands of American associatea of the Italian crim- inals and their persecution was contin- ued. Finally he gave the girl a cheque for $2,000 and a ticket for her return from Ne W Yerk to Naples. On arriving hraplee the witness said the woman was met by Camorrists, including some of the defendants, who exaeted from her a share • of the money which Gaze, had given her. ICE CREAM CONES Can be Sold on Sunday Under Conditions. Toronto despatch: Ice cream may be sold In cones on Sunday, if the pur- chaser takes the precaution to eat a lit- tle mouthful before leaving the restaur- ant premises. Such Is the effect of the Lord's Day Act by Magistrate Denison yesterday. Jacob Rumm, who holds a restaurant license, set up as a defence a newspaper clioning in which Hie Wor- ship was ,said to haVe ruled that the sale of ice cream in the cone form was legal on Sunday. In thes cases, hbw- ever. Rumm had overlooked the fact that the remhants of the zones were be- ing eaten away from the stands where they had been bought. 'In view of the extremely fine distinc- tion • Involved. His Worship allowed Rumm to go on suspended sentence. Ile further Intimated that his earlier decis- ion was intended to apply only to stands In parks. Where people must move along to make room for others, and where there ia no peoper place to sit down. Rumnt's place is a restaurant with tables. NO NEW PEERS. ••••••,....•••• Vote on Veto Bill in House of Lords. London, Aug. 7.—eke,cording to the Government organs, the Cabinet has finally decided to send the Veto Bill to the -House of Lords without creating any new peers, trusting that the Liberal peers will be able to outvote the fol- lowers of Lord Millbury, who are against the ineasure. The newspapers say there is some risk in this procedure, as the Government majority probably will be under ten, but that if the bill is defeated by the Lords, Premier Asquith Wends to proceed immediately to the creation of five hundred new peers. • *• • NO SWIMMING HOLE. 'Kingston, Oats Aug. 4,-- When two boys were arraigned in polio court, &tinged with bathing without proper clothing, Magistrate Farrell deplored the fact that the eity had no sWimuting plaee for them. He said the queetion had been discussed many times and shelved. Sonieehing ahould be done. The focused were dismissed with a wattling. WINNIPEG ELECTRIC RAILWAY. Toronto tleepateh: In an interview yes- terday, Sir William Mackenzie stated that he woe going to Winnipeg to eon - duet, permally the tale of the Winnipeg Electric Railway to the City of Win- nipeg, The Winnipeg City Collin eit is said. to be prepating a by - by Which the ratepayers may ratify the proposal for the transfer of the Ardent to the eity. THE PRINCE, OF WALES. London, Aug. 7,-Inliabitaate of the towns which are to be visited hy the home fleet have exprested a aesire to entertain tbe Prince of Wales, who ifs now it Midehillbleal on beard H. M. S • If itiduetan. •The King's secretary he sent both% that on all Oteltelette the prIziee ie to be eonsidered as an °Meer of the navy, and le to receive and wept only general In vitetloes. THE UNION JACK. Detroit Denies Any Discour- tesy to British Flay. Detreit, Micah, Aug. 7.-41 Canadiao. visitor% Petrol's Were ever compelled t4 m the flag of their country from their oats, the fact Was itOt brought to the attention of the authori- ties here. Emphatic denial of the statements eon- teined in last pightle deepateit horn London Ont., was made at pollee head- quarters, and at the newspaper offices where it war said that so far as known no set of discourtesy bad ever greeted the Union Jack either in the theatres Or On the streets of this city. On the contrary, the British emblem invariably occupies a conspicuous place in the dee- orations displayed at alt functions here ot an international character. +eh IT WAS GRIRO Witnesses Swear That He Murdered Tarro. One Witness Was Near and Saw the Murder. Toronto despatch: "This is the man who shot the Italian at, the corner of Church and Front streets host Sunday and escaped through a lane leading to the Esplanade." Looking at a police picture of Frank Griro, now tharged with the murder of Prank Tarro, Abraham Rerkowitz made that statement to Ooroner johnsou'e jury at the morgue last night. This is the first positive identification of Ceiro ,as the murderer of Tarro that the police have succeeded m getting. Berkowite said that he Was only a few feet from the scene of the mur- der, walking along the street with bis wife. The shooting was too much for hie wife, and she fell in a faint. He would have given chase, but as his wife was unable to look after hereelf, he re- mained with her. The verdict of the jury was as fol- lows: "That a certain person, whom the jurors believe to be Frank Griro, on the 30th day of July did felooious- ly, wilfully, and with malice afore- thought kiR and murder Frank Tarro." Max Greenberg, wbo keeps a second hand store at 149 Tozer street, testified to having sok} a knife to a man whom he knew as ]?rank Saturday night be- fore the murder. When shown the pic- ture of Griro, he positively stated that he was the man who had made the pur- chase. The knife in question was found in the lane through which the murderer escaped. Herbert Easta, a conductor.on a Bath- urst street ear, ea,id that a man boarded his ear at the corner of John and Front &trete on Sunday afternoon, shortly af- ter the morder had been committed. He displayed a, roll of bills, some of large denomination. He seemed worried and:on reaching the corner of Bathurst and Front streets ;lumped off tbe ear and ran down to the railway tracks. The search of the police for the ac- cused has so far been unsuccessful, but the detectives feel confident that he will sopn be apprehended, BURGLARS FOOLED Blew Open Safe But Got Nothing. 13rockvi1le, Ont., despatch: During the night burglars blew open the safe of It. G. Harvey, the miller, of Lyndhurst, leaving only a long ehisel as a clue. The safe contained no money, and all that is missing is a; tin box in which Harvey kept wilis and aeeds. It reeeneeed a cash box, which possibly explains why it was carried off. 'Two strangers, each carrying a grip, were noticed- to walk into the village about midnight and east longing eyes at the branch of the Bank of Toronto, but parties sitting outside the premises evidently seared them from atttempting a raid on the institution, • - • . NO MANOEUVRES ON GREAT LAKES. Duluth, Mann., Aug. 7, -Because of the contention of Canada that the treaty is violated by militia manoeu- vres on the great lakes, no Maneteuvres would be held this year, it was said to- day. Informal contests and drilla may be arranged, however, with the crew from the laantic, the Michigan ship, but the other boats in the fleet will hold no races, target contests or other compe- titions. - •• • THAT TORONTO EIRE. Toronto deepach, The fire which was reported as having started, aaout two o'clock this morning in the west wing of the Provincial Legislative buidlings, still under process of repair front the fire of eighteen moliths ago, started filen the engine employed in the construction of the work. It was extiftemishea •In short order, and the loss—principally to the engine itself --will be not mare than $200. The west wing will be completta in about a month. PASSENGERS HURT. Anson, Tex., Mtg. 7.—Three coaches attached to it southbound paseenger train at Wichita, Valley route, were thrown from the traeks by a tornado at Penieks, six miles north of here, last tight. Pleuitieally every passenger, about thirty, reeeived more or less se- • vere bruises. One infant was fatally hurt, • DOES RUSSIA „WANT PERSIA? Berlin, Aug. 7. ---The Liberal Persian eommitter111 Couetantinopie luse apoesil. ea to the Reichstag, calling that attention to ltusetit'a attitude in Persia. It declares Itnesia is intriguing for the annexation of Persia, and elan inter- fering with the efforts cf the tutted States to arrange that country's 11- ilailees. FIPTY MEN BURIED. • Pittsburg. Atte. 7, Ili a sewer eave-in st the plant of tbr Pittliwag Crusible Steel Company, at alidland, rt.seven mike from here, ettay toelt fifty tarn were bruicel. Two were hkea out dead enel four Minna were probably fatally hurt. Rettetters are sill at work end the death Ilat mity grow larger. Path.' HAITI HIER QUITS COUNTRY •••••••••••.1... Follows in Wake Wormer Presidents. TWO Claimants Now For the Presidency. ••••••••••••••1.. Former President Talks o the Situation. Pore Au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 4.—Gen. Antoine aitieon sailed taat night for Kingston, Jamaica, the refuge of liaitha fallen heroes on the warship 417 Decena Ina," whiett took its nestle from the day that he was unanimously elected toren dent of the black republic, boomed a eoleful" farewell., lie follows in the wake of Nord Alexie, whom he over- threw in the last month of 1908 and he heaves the capital in the possession of General Cincinnetus Toe:onto, whom he had driven into exile with his deposed chief, and Gen, Autenere Firmin, a rival for Inc preenleucy, Win plecated by sending him as eninieter to Cuba. With Simon disposed of, attention has turned to the succeesor, and there is much uneastuess regarding the future. Gen. Leonte and General Firmin both ere evowea eantlidates for the presi- dency. They head rival revolutionary armies. Neither leader has arrived at the capital, but their folkovere are in possession of thecity and the feeling is that the tsvo parties is far from friendly. The diplomatic corps is doing every- thing poasible to avoid a conflict, To- day they held a eenferenee to decide up- e nntrttao whom the security of the capital may be ocennittee of public safety, to d.0 WHAT HAITI NEEDS. London, Aug. 4.—General Legitinhe, ex -President of Haiti, who is in London as a delegate to the universal races eon - geese, in an interview to -day concerning the deposition of President Simon, said that never in the history of Haitien up- fiSillp had the property oz. persons of foreigners suffered in the slightest de- gree at the hands of his countrymen. The present uprising, he added, undOubt- Wily was very serious, but he did not be- lieve 'Haiti ever would return to the Monarchial form of government. Whit the country badly needed, he deoiared, was an effective organization of its in- dustries and resources. . • TOGO ARRIVES Going to "Washington to See Taft. New York,' Aug. 7.—Admiral Count Heihachiro Togo, 6ea fighter and eon- queror of the Russian fleet in the Rus- sian -Japanese war, made ready today for the formal amenities of his twelve - day visit to the United. States, The Japanese Admiral reached here late last night from InigIand on the Lusitania. The naval hero was welcomed down the bay by representatives of the Govern- ment at Washington and the Japanese Government here and brought to the city in the revenue cutter Sentry. "When I have seen a little more of your country I may have it little more to say," said ,Admiral Togo, as he made ready to reoeive an official visit from Mayor Gaynor. Tlie Admiral will later visit. Mayor Gaynor at the city, hall and this afternoon depart Or Washing- ton, where, on Saturday, he will Meet Preeident Taft and be entertained by him at dinner. • 41) •BILLY THE KID. St. Louis Atm. 7.—Superintendent Shea,of the'Bertinon znireau yesterday identified James William Taylor, who is in prison at Stockholm, Sweden as Billy thirkt, alias Billy the Kid, who Is known 1 to policemen the world over as a clever bank sneok, according to Shea. Shea said Taylor, or Burke, was known in St. Louis in 1887, when he worked with a woman companion, who now livein Canada, DOOPPED DEAD. Montreal despatcb: A man whose name is said to be Patrick O'Donnell, a native of Boston, and who has been re- siding at the National Hotel, 81. Lahv- iisence street, for some time, dropped 'deed while on a. C. P. It. train at Van - drain late yesterday afternoon, • PROP. HICKSON HURT. atontreal despatch: The Mr. Hickson., of Montreal, mentioned in this morning's Canadian Associated Prese despatch as baying met With a itetiOuS aecident while mountain climbing in the Alps, is no other than Prof. J. W. Hickson, of McGill University.. SCRSED TOE CHANNEL. London, Aug. 7.—Jules Vedrines, the French aviator, stetted homeward this morning by air line sod at last ac- eounts had eafely crossed. the English channel and lauded at Deippe, France. Ile travellea in the same aeroplane with whielt he won the teeond prize in the recent eirenit of Great twain Mee. •-• A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE. Toront odespatehi David. Parkinson, an electrie linemen, s.ged about 40 years, of Grade street, touched it live wire while working on'a pele an Front street, fel forty feet to the ground, and. es. tapea with only it few bruise. Mr. Parkinson received a strong shock, but he was able to walk to St. &Helton tioepital and have his injuries attended to His tight arm is burned, his brad rut, an arm LS injured, hie jaw seared, apa his elothea are torn. 45 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. eitootreal, Aug. 7, --Two men were widentally wounded today by others who were praetising, target shooting In one of the stile shows at Dominioe Perk. Alexander wtoGee and d'ohn Coi- ling were *tending behind, tbe tete, Whieli the btillete pierced. Both were wurtatal in the ler, but, It it expected, Will be MIMI', again in a few weeke. The beetty about 41ptodiug ell your matey 1* that you eaa't Iota it. DEAR 1311EF. Dos Ntelk 'os sok cer Memos in London, London, Aug. 7. ----Beed threatems tq beeome a, luxury in Landon if the etrike on the eloeke oontinuee. The shortage in both beef mad mutton which the companies have been une able to unload has already incon• venteneed the Smithfield market dealere, many of wheat are unable to meet the requixemenas of the retail dealers. The ptieee. in the retail markete have advanced four tea* a pound. Between, 3,000 and 4,000 more dockmen quit yesterday but general' strike will not he launched until Sunday pending the outcome a the present negotiations looking to a settlement. PRINCE CHING London, Aug. 7.—The Tineela Peking correepondent in a despatch printed this Morning refers to the probable resignation of Prince Ching from the premiership. According to newts. paper reporte, Prince Ching applied for leave of abeenee oa account of feeble health, and because the visit of his eon to London as a delegate to the coronation of King George had shewn, him that. foreigners teen an increas- ing contempt for Ohina. It appears, the Tirnee adds, that the Chinese press complainta that Prince Teal Chen, the prernier's eon, was allotted an undignified position in the coro- nation .procession, SUDDEN END, Woman Suddenly Stricken While ; Conversing, Toronto despatch; While sitting con- versing with her husband on the back porch of their residence about 9 o'clock last evening*, Mrs. Thomas II. Daughton was suddenly seized with pains over her heart. She screamed to her husband tor assistance and he caught her in his arm& After a Yew convulsive struggles she became perfectly still, and mr. Daiarliton was horrified to find that his wife was dead. He called frantically to his _next door nelghkor, who quickly summoned Dr. Matheson. of Dundee street, by telephone. When the doctor arrived the poor lady was beyond all earthly all. Mr. Paughton Is the Superintendent of the Interburban Electric Company, and resided with his wife and two-year-old daughter, at 21 Abbott avenue, West, To- ronto. Mrs. Daughton, who was 86 years of age, was apparently in her us- ual good health throughout the day and at the evening meal was in the beat of spirits. Her death was due to heart failure. *low FELL DOWN STAIRS. London Woman Receives Possibly Fatal Injuries. London, Ont„ despatch; Mrs. Jams Georgeson, of 417 Ottaway avenue, re- ceived possIble fatal injuries at her home at 9.30 to -night, when she fell down a flight of stairs while carrying a kerosene lamp: Her clothing was Ig- nited and serious butns to the upper part of the body arid head resulted. The flames were extinguished by her nephew, who was alone In the house with Mrs. Georgeson when the accident • occurred. It is thought that Mrs. Geor- geson sustained other Injuries in tailing - NINE -PERSONS KILLED. Paris, Aug. 7.—A despatch' receiv- ed here from Valencia, Spain, says that a fortress collapsed, yesterday and that nine pers0113 • were killed and many wounded. A special train bearing ambulances • and engineers left for the' scene of the &easter. The despatch den* not say what eaused the collapse nor .give the sit- natioxt of the fortress. • BIG, LIKK-OUT. Leipsie, Saxony, Aug. 7.—Ten thou- sand inetal workers here and, 9,000 in the Thuringian district were locked out to -day because some of the men had struck. The national organizations of emplayers. and -employed aave taken up the conflict, with a view to a settlement. A failure to read', evhieh will, it is expeeted, result in a lock -out of 25,000 men at Dresden and Chemnitz. LABORERS NEARLY KILLED. Montreal, Aug. 7.—A Sudden c,ollapse of the soil in whick they were digging a sewer nearly resulted in the death of four men working for Mr. Destroismaa sons, near the Convent nt Sault an Re - collet, this morning. The 'trough in wbich they were digging was fifteen by ten feet, and the soil, a mixture pi clay and sand, was of a very sttiftiug and un- stable quality, Pietro Metall and Giu- seppi Principio were smothered and for a time th8r lives were despaired of, though they eventually recovered. TOOK POISON. Toronto despatch: Evelyn Quaeff, aged, 26 years, married, Who lives witit her husband at 104 Bond street, attempted to commit suieide by drink- ing laudanlira yesterday aftetnoon. She wail taken. to $t. Michael's Hoe- pital in the •police ambulance and her life Saved by the nee of it etbiliabh, pump. She was Intel locked tip in. No, 1 police station on a, charge of attempted enteide. No iseenon. given for het act, • *sea KIDNAPPING CONDEMNED. Washington, Aug 7.—The proces of "legal kidnapping," as in. the labor eases of Moyer, Haywood and Me. Namara, was condemned by the Sen- ate Select Committee appointed to jn- vestige* the third degree methods of the police •authorities; of the "United States, which was presented to the Senate to -day by Senator Borah on behalf of the committee. *a* BOY DROWNED. Cobourg, report: -Wilfrid alealabon, Sou of dein hie:Waltr, formerly of Co. bourse was drowned at Port trope whne hething. It is thought that he was eeizetl With cramps. Mr. MeMithon was out fixing hie nets at the time Mid ar- rived ot the shore in time to eee tbe body taken from the Natter. The lad Was twelve years of age. POND OF KISSING. Trenton. N. je Aug. 7. — 1'atite:1- year-o1d Charlie Tultv'te fonetneee, for /agent/ promisentously, not toasay in- disereetly, eaueed 111a inestree_ratien in the Meal jsil teetoy, with pry.- rieally all tha V;CP.17i employee% a. department ,sters- samattlainente against him. Every girl itt tile date Merged that Chstrlit either her or tried to kite her without her eelletrit end in no rale manner. - tiott—Meribirler is a great penen pusher. Joon- 1 titought s peatat ifte +away* lead.