The Seaforth News, 1927-03-10, Page 2NEWFOUNDLAND WINS IN
LABRADOR BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Privy Council, Highest Court in Empire, Decides Question
of Ownership of Territory in Labrador Peninsula.
TWO RESERVATIONS ARE MADE IN FINDING.
London. -Newfoundland's claim to which had been grantedto New -
ownership of territory in the Labra
dor peninsula is sustained in sub
stance, with two reservations.
This is the decision of their lord-
••ships of the judicial committee of the
privy council, who were asked to de -
,fine the' boundary between I Canada
and Newfoundland in the Labrador
peninsula. The dispute between the
two dominions was referred to the
privy council by common consent of
both parties.
The two reservations, or rather
points of detail, are first, that while
Newfoundland elaim.s the southern
boundary of Labrador should be
northward from Blanc Sablon Bay to
the' 52nd parallel and thence west-
ward along the parallel line until it
reachesthe height of land, which
ich
point is considerably to the west of
the junction of the parallel with the
Romaine river. • Their lordships de-
fine the 'boundary as following the
parallel only as far as the river,
thence 'turning northward to the
watershed, which turns northward
shortly west of the river. From
the watershed it should run,'accord-
ing to the decision, north and west
along the Atlantic rivers' watershed
to Cape Chidley, at the northern tip
of Labrador.
The second reservation from the
concessions to Newfoundland is the
decision 'that Woody Island, a small
island opposite the boundary between
Quebec and Newfoundland at Blanc
Sablon Bay, belongs to. Canada and
not Newfoundland. This island= is
not named on the majority of naps.
The definition of the boundary
places a considerable .portion of the
hinterland under Newfoundland's
jurisdiction, because the boundary
running north from the Romaine
river to the northern, tip of Labrador
is many riles westward of the little
strip along the, coastline which, Can-
ada claimed, was all that Labrador
was entitled to.
Newfoundland claimed ownership
not only of the Atlantic coastline of
Labrador, which is acknowledged to
belong to Newfoundland, but also of
territory back to the peninsula's
height of land, which territory in-
cludes valuable spruce timber coun-
try..
Canada contended that Newfound-
land was limited to the mere strip of
land along the Labrador coastline
foundland in 1763for fishing facil-
ities. • This had been transferred to
Quebec in 1.774,. but in 1809 was again
granted to Newfoundland.
"Upon the whole, their lordships
having considered the facts and argu-
ments necessary in a matter of such
grave importance, have come to the
fconclusion that tl:e claim of New-
foundland is in substance• made out;
but there are two points of detail to
be .mentioned."
In' this way Viscount .Cave, lord
chancellor of the judicial committee,
announced the findings in the special
reference to .the: committee. The
judgment runs to 10,000 words,, con-
stittltirng a historic document of the
first importance.
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® -AGE PE SIGNS
PASSES COMMONS.
Much -Debated Bill is 'Given
Third Reading and Now
Goes to Senate.
Ottawa. -Moot Commoners and ob-
servers heaved xi sigh of relief when
the Old -Age Pensions. Bill, which
has been subjected to days"and days
of debate this session and last, finally
passed through committee stage, was
given third reading and made ready
for the Senate in the Commons. It
leas proved one of the most contra-
versail bills of a decade.
One rather important amendment.
was introduced by the Government,
and carried without objection from
any quartet•, That was an amend-
ing clause submitted by Hon. Lucien
Cannon, Solicitor -General, to include
widows who were British subjects
prior to marriage.
Canada's new Minister of Labor,
Hon: Peter Heenan, piloted the hill
successfully through the House this
session, aided by Mr. Gannon when
legal controversies were injected.
Improving!
The cares of to -day are seldom
those of tomorrow; and when we lie
down at night we may safely say to
most of our troubles: "Ye have done
your worst, and we shall see you no
more." -William Cowper•.,
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Synopsis of Proceedings o
Provincial Legislature
PROGRESS DAY BY DAY
The object of this "Diary of tho
Legislature" is to supply our readers
with a concise, non-political, running
statement of the procedure in our local
Legislature. Only of speeches and
measures of particular importance
will synopses be given.
FEBRUARY 24TH --
Opposition criticism of the Mon-
teith Budget. R. F. Miller (Lib.,
Haldimand), in a maiden effort, scor-
ed the budget as being "evasive," and
that the Government was "lucky"
rather than good financiers. IMon. H.
C. Nixon (Prog., Brant, former
Drury Prov. Sec't'y) labeled the bud-
get as a "booze budget" and said the
present Government "was reaping
where the Drury Government had
wisely sown." Improved conditions
was stressed by both critics as "en-
abling factors" helping the Govern-
ment to report as low a deficit as they
had, Hon. Jas. Lyons (Con., Sault
Ste. Marie, Ex -minister of Lands and
Forests) carried on the debate and
upheld the Govermnent. Mr. Lyons
will continue the debate on Tuesday
next.
FEBRUARY 28TH -
Twenty -six Bills
8TH-Twenty-six-Bills were prepared for
Royal consent in two and a half
hours. Ten more received their sec -
end reading by the House. The
Attorney -General's Bill to amend the
Wages Assessment Act received most
attention. It was proposed to ex-
empt all wages up to $25 per week
from garnishee instead of 70 per cent.
as at present P. W. Pearson (Lib.,
North York) , M. E. : Scott (Lib.,
South Oxford), Karl Homan (Ind.,
Labor, South Waterloo), and W. E.
Raney (Prog. Leader) all opposed
the amendment as not giving the
small town store -keeper enough pro-
tection. The Premier•, agreed with the
objectors and the Bill was laid over
1.01' revision. 'Premier'sThe Bill to
permit British clergymen to officiate,
ih marriage ceremonies in Ontario,
and amended to read that they may
obtain permission to do so from the
Provincial.- Secretary, was passed. In
answer to, T. K. Slack (Prog„ Duf-
ferin), the Premier stated that the
Govt. liquor dispensaries made a net
profit ranging from 25.57 per cent. in
1919 to 14.92 per cent, in 1926.
I3on. ,las: Lyons (Con., Sault Ste.
Marie, and ex -Minister of Lands ' and
Forests) spoke for three hours, con-
tinuing the debate on the Budget.
Mr. Lyons attacked the late Farmer
Govt, on both the O.T.A. and admin-
istration of the Dept. of Forests. He
also pointed out that if the pulpwood
and pulp shipped to the States were
manufactured into paper in Ontario
that the difference in money loft in
Ontario would amount to $105,000,000
and would give employment to 15,000
more amen. A. Belanger (Lib,, Carle-
ton) followed and pleaded for the
opening of more colonization roads
the no country. D. 7. Taylor
(Prog., North Grey) replied in pert
to Mr. Lyons, but closing hour was
reached and he continues the debate
to-moreeve.
MARCH 2ND -
Mr. Taylor continued and created
some interest in charging that the
Govt., in circularizhnz the electorate
before last election, had "cone as
close to bribery as it was possible and
still escape the law." Ile intimated l
at first that the literature he referred.
to came from the Minister of High-
ways, but on investigation it proved
to be the regular campaign literature
that he had before hint and the ex -I
citement died down. IL C. Schofield
dealt briefly with British immigra-
tion and its value to Northern On-
tario. P. W. Pearson (Lib,, North,
York) criticized the method of book-
keo pp in by Provincial Depts. He
h
thought with different methods differ -
mit results as to deficits could he
shown. J. W. Widdifield (Prog.,I
North Ontario) asked for lower'
Hydro rates for the 2armer..Pgemier
Ferguson closed the sitting by reply-
ing that the farmers were getting
[best Hydro rates possible, less than
their contracts called for in fact.
Rumor and gossip was rife about the
Govt. Control Bill, but the only defi-
nite information was that it couldn't
come up till quite a long list of mem-
bees had been heard from. Liberal
Leader Sinclair tabled a request foc
the public accounts committee to be
called. Ike is secretive as to reasons.
MARCH 3RD -
One of the Greatest Cases Before the Priv y Council'
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To the left is Alma Geoffrion, of
Montreal, who headed the Dominion of
Canada delegation of barristers. To
the right is Sir John Simon, who hand-
led the case for Newfoundland. -
The Labrador boundaries dispute
has been one of -the greatest cases in
the hletory: of the privy council. The
actual question'askel was as follows:
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What is the location and definition
of the boundary "as between Canada
and Newfoundland in the Labrador
peninsula under the statutes, orders -
in -council and proclamations?"
It took five years alone to decide
upon the exact wording of this ques-
tion. The whole ease was in prepara-
tion for twenty years, costing the two
governments nearly a million dollars.
The .Bearing was fraught with his-
torical romance. The vast Labrador
wilderness is thought to have been
known to the Norsemen nine centuries
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E AREA- WHICH'. TWO GOVERNM
ergo: It was part of John Cabot's dis-
coveries but'. it remained a no -man's
country. After: the British conquest
of Canada,; a southern strip was given
to Quebec in 1763. But oast of the St.
John river the coast was given to New
foundland.,, Much of the .legal argu-
ment hinged around : the meaning of
the word "coast." •
n1309the territo
1 inquestion was
restored to Newfoundland, most of it
appearing as part of Newfoundland in
all official Canadian maps untilthe
end of the,i9th century. Then as now
the population consisted of a few hun-.
dreg' Indians ami trappers. Through -
oat neither the Quebec nog the New-
foundland governments had attempted
any effective administration, though
the Newfoundland game 'laws were
enforced.
With the start of the present century
interest began to be aroused in the
ENTS CLAIMED
territory, owing to the timber and
power potentialities. The ownership
became a wrangle. Finally,, the fed-
eraf:ggvernntent standing behind Que-
bec, the case was. taken ito the privy
council
Libraries and museums were ran-
sacked and expert witnesses were sum-
mon -ed not only from the countries
concerned, inchidingthe United States,
but also from Norlvay and Sweden.
The testimony was collected into
eight stout volumes, containing over
4,200 pages.
The, actual coastline was not dis-
n
pitted belonging to Newfoundland. But
interests in Canada have been anx-
ious to acquire, no matter the de-
cision, some part of the coastline. The
negotiations for sale were entrusted
in 1924 to Premier Munroe, who re-
presented Newfoundland at the im-
perial conference.
avera$e intelligence,' during the de-
bate last week. An attack on the
administration of the O.T.A. made by
T. K. Stack (Prog., Dufferin) con-
stituted the high spots of the day.
1)r. J. M. Robb (Con., Algoma) and
W. A. Anderson (Lib., Peteeboro)
both commended the Government's -re-
forestation plans. A. A. Colquhoun
(Lib., South Perth) T. Farquhar (U.
F.O., Manitoulin) and W. G. Wetchel
(Con., North Waterloo) also contri-
buted to the debate, while the House'
adjourned at 12.15 a.m.
The three House Leaders are the
only ones now to be heard from on the
Budget debate after which it is
thought the Government Control Bill
will be brought down on Tuesday
next.
LIVES LOST
OST
SINKS
SHIP S S
Gigantic Efforts to Save
Schooner Frustrated by
Huge Comber.
Orleans, Mass. -.A broken schooner
spewing bundles of lath and a long
beach strewn with wrecka. s told an-
other battle with the sea in which
five men lost their lives and :eve were
saved by the ever -vigilant Coast
Guards: The wave -swept vessel, with
spars dragging in the churning water
and only the stump of the foremast
sbanding, was the .Montclair, of
Parrsboro, N.S., Halifax for New
York.
The two men taken through the
surf on a breeches buoy just before
the ship split in two were Nathan
Bagg of Cappahayden, Nfld., and
Garland Short of Bonavista, Nfld.,
Bagg was the second to leave the ship
and barely made it. Both are recov-
ering from the exposure:
Those lost were Captain William
McLeod of Parrsboro; Wate William
Dowling of Gabarouse, N.B.; Cook
Jerome Rutland of Alma, N.B.; and
Seamen William Stewart of Burge),
Nfld., and George Caine of that col-
ony. Three of these, fighting over-
whelming odds, clung desperately for
two hours to the wreckage, within
sight, but beyond reach of the watch-
ers on the shore. The captain's body
was picked up late on Friday near
the scene of the wren -k. Driven by a
60 -mile gale from the northeast the
schooner struck early Friday morn-
ing on the outer bar. The rising tide
lifted. her and the high rollers carried
her in to the inner bar, a quarter
mile from shore. It was cold, and
terrible weather to the seven weter-
aculked 111e11 of the crew. It was a
Warm, sunny day on shore.
The Montclair had struck near the
inactive Orleans Coast Guard Station.
The crews of the Old 'Harbor and
Nauset Stations dragged their beach
guns down to the scene and shot two
lines across, Only 01e elan can rid:
in the dueling -breeches at once.
Short came first, and then Bagg.
A giant comber lifted the Mont-
clair and splashed her down on the
bar, and her meets tumbled by the
board. She split, rand her cargo of
laths floated from the gaping hole.
The remaining five sten were swept
away. Two died almost at once. The
other' three clinging to the floating
wood were carried for two hours
drifting
e coast, gradually tiftl
1 the
salol
gg
out, while the helpless Coast Guard
patrolled the heeeh.
One by one they dropped f10111
sight: False hopes rose again and
again, for in the churning sea a bob-
bing object often resembled the head
of a ligan. 'By Wild -afternoon, how-
ever, it was conceded that the risen
could. not have eur•vived the exposure,
even if they "still floated.
Hon. Lincoln Goldie, Provincial
Secretary, announced appointment of
Dr. Edward Ryan of Kingston (Supt.
of Provincial ;Hospital) as Director
of Provincial Mental Hospitals. Rev.
A. C. Calder (Cone West Kent) ten-
dered an apology to Liberal Leader
Sinclair for designating him as of
ANNUITIES SCHEME FOR CANADIAN
MINISTER
WORKERS PLANNED BY FEDERAL
•Ottasela.-An all -Canadian annu-
ities scheme, in which employee, em-
ployer; Federal and Provincial auth-
orities shall co-operate in providing
against indigent: old age for the Can-
adian workingman, is under the con-
sideration of Canada's new Minister
of Labor, Hon. Peter Heenan.
The new scheme, while itis still in
the process of being worked out by
statisticians under the direction of
the Minister, is being considered in
conjunction with and as a possible
supplement to the Old Age Pensions
scheme, legislation for which has just
passed the Canadian Commons.
cation of a surprisingly small portion
of a wage-earner's eveekly' earnings,
along with Governmental assistance,
contemplated, will provide returns in
old age much above the present old-
age pension"scheine, which is passed
as a step in the direction of taking
care of penniless old people.,
One of the tables worked out. under
the direction of the Minister contem-
plates a ,dollar per day pension for
life after the worker attains the age
of 65 years.
The necessary contributions to fine
anee such an annuity have been esti-
mated for all ages from 18 to 50, of
Whereas the present measure has which the following age periods are
been passed its a means of taking care illustrative:
of aged indigents of the present clay, At 18 years of urge the weekly con -
the new proposal is calculated to en- tributions of employee, employer,
able the wage-earner to provide Federal and Provincial Governments,
against the need. for 'charity in his respectively, would be 9, 9, 5 and 5
old age. cents; at 22 years the respective con-
While the scheme is being worked tributions would be 12, 12, 5 and 5
out along several alternative lines, cents; at 30 years, 22, 22, 5 and 5
the idea to which main consideration cents; at 36 years, 81, 81, 5 and 5
is being given at present is that in- cents; at 40 years, 50, 50, 5 and 5
volving contributions by employee, cents; at 45 years, 70,' 70, '5 and 5
employer, Dominion and Province. It cents, and at 50 years, $1.18, 31.18,
has been demonstrated that the alio- 5 and 5 cents.
TORONTO.
Man. wheat -No: 1 North., $1.56%;
No. 2 North., $1.511/2; No. 3 North.,
$1.43%x,
Man. oats, No. 2CW, nominal; No.
8, not quoted; No. 1 feed, 611/ c • No.
2 feed,.nominal; •Western grain quota-.1
tions n, c,i.f. ports.
Am. corn, track, Toronto -No, 2 old
yellow, Ole; No. 3 old yellow, 891/4c,.
Millfeed-Del Montreal freights,
bags included; Bran, per ton, $32.25;
shorts, ; pdr' ton, 334.26; middlings
$40 25
Ont. oats, 55c, f.o.b. shipping points.
Ont. good milling wheat -$1.22 to
$1.24, f.o.b. shipping points, accord-
ing to. freights.
Barley -Malting, 68c. -
Buckwheat -75c, nominal.
Rye -No. 2, 97c. , -
Man. flour --First pat., $7.90, To-
ronto; do, second pat., $7.40. •
Ont. flour -Toronto, 99 per cent.
patent, per barrel, in carlots, Toronto,
$5.35; seaboard, in bulk, $5.40.
Cheese -New, large, 20% to 21e;
twins, 21 to 21%c; triplets, 2141 to
221/X. Stiltons, 28c. Old, large 25c;,
twins, 26c; triplets, 27c. Old Stiltons,'
28e. -
Butter -Finest creamery prints, 46
to 48e; No, 1,creamery,,46 to 47e; ,No.
2, 48 to 44e Dairy prints, 84 to 35c.'
Eggs -Fresh res extras in cartons
>; s r h
44 to 45e; fresh extras, loose, 43c
fresh first, 40c; fresh seconds, 37e.
Poultry, 'dressed -Chickens, 5 lbs.
and up, 40c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 88c;- do, 8
to 4 lbs., 36e; de, 2% to 8% lbs., 85c;
do, 2 to 2% lbs, 85c; hens, over G lbs,,.
82e; do, 4 to b1 lbs., 30e; do, 3 to 4
lbs„ 28c; roosters, 25e; turkeys, 46
to 47c; ducklinga, 5 lba and up, 86
to 88c -
Honer -60 -lb. tins, 13 to 18%c; 10 -
lb. tins, 18% to 1393c; 5-1b. tins, 14 to
14Beiee; 212-lb.an. 'tins, 16e.
Beans-Chand-picked, $3.60 to
38,90 bushel; primes, $3.45 to 33.60.
Maple products -Syrup, peg, imp.
gal., $2.26 to $2.30; per 6 gal., 32.15
to $2.25 per gal,; maple sugar, Ib., 25
to 200.
• Smoked meats -Hams, med., 28 to
800; cooked hams, 42c; snaked roll
25c; breakfast bacon, 30 to 85e; backs,
boneless, 33 to 400.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 50
to '70 lbs., $22; 70 to 90 lbs., $20.50•
20% lbs. and up, $21.34; lightweight
rolls, in barrels, 341.50; heavyweight
rolls, $88.5: ner bhl..
Lard -Pure tierces16 to 153c;
tubs, 16 to 161o: pails, 161/4 to 17e;
prints, 17% to 18e; shortening tierces,
13 to 13%c; tubs, 13 to 14%e; pails,
141 to 16e; blocks and tins, 10 to
10%c.
Heavy export steers, 37.25 to $7.90;
do, conn., 36.50 to 37; butcher steers,
choice, $7 to 37.26; do, fair to good,
36.50 to 36.75; butcher heifers, choice,
36.75 to 37.25; do, fair to good, 35.50
to $6; do,'corn, $4.50 to 35; butcher
cows, good to choice $5 to $5.75; do,
dom. to red., 38.60 to $4.50; do, can-
ners and cutters, $2.25 to 2.76 but-
cher bulls, good to choice, $5 to $5.50;
do, med., 34 to 34.50; do, bulognas,
38.50 to 33.80; baby beef, $8 to
1$10; feeders, choice, $5.75 to $6.25; do,
fair, 35 to $5.26; stockers, choice,
35.25 to 35.75; do, fair to med., $4 to
$4.60; springers $80 to $95;
niilch cows, $Ohl to 380; plain
to rued. cows, $40 to 360; calves, choice,
$12 to 313.50; do, .Hied., 310 to 311;
do, coin., 37 -to 38; lambs, -choice,
312.50 to $18; bucks, $9 to
$9.60; sheeps, choice, 36.50 to $7.50;
, do, heavies, $4.60 to $6; do, culls, 33
'to 348.50; hogs, thick smooth, fed and
watered, 311 to 311.25; do, f.o.b.,
$1060 to $10.76; de country, points,
i •,
OF
t10 25 to $ select
do m um, a e $ ho ,
PACK OF MARAUDING WOLVESHOLD; to $11.65; select pre p g,
$2.15 to $2.20.
MINERS ENTRAPPED IN SHAFT
Invaders , Dispersed by Stick
of Dynamite Which Stunned
One But it Finally Escaped.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., March 6.-
A story from Michipicoten says that
on Friday evening when the 5 o'clock.
whistle blew at the Grace Mine a
hack of wolves, which it seemed must
have been waiting by prearranged
schedule, charged down over the hill,
and set up a howling that quickly
sent the surface workers scurrying
for the camp and shelter. The under-
ground men just coming from the
shaft stopped where they were, as the
wolves were occupying both reads
leading from the mine, The surface
workers declare there were at least
50 in the pack, but the underground
men, who were held prisoners, count-
ed only 14. '
The engineer, thinking he might
frighten them away started a series
of toots on the whistle, but not to be
outdone the wolves pointed their muz-
zles to the sky and soon drowned out
'his best efforts. The men, ]mowing
that supper would soon be served,
wished to get away, and as it seemed
tine peck intended a :further serenad-
ing Jack Krenisled scurried down the
ladder to the 300 -foot level, and
entering the powder house capped
and fused a stick of dynamite. Com-
ing. to the surface he touched a match
to it and threw it toward the nearest
bunch. One of the wolves, evidently.
the leader, started forward cautious-
ly, but had taken only .a few steps
when the blast exploded. The pack
headed for the bush, but this wolf'
was lifted clear ofl' his feet,and drop-,
ped on his side in ,the snow:
Captain James Doherty secured a
rope which was close by, took a half
hitch around its jaw, and one around
its neck. Stepping ,back to procure
another rope, he leaned over to hobble.
the wolf, when it suddenly came to
life. 3110, forgetting for the moment
that he had the animal muzzled, gave
a fine display of footwork, as did the
wolf, but both went in opposite direc-
tions.' The animal headed toward the.
camp, and corning to the wood pile
F. A. Senocal
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Or Prescott nd Russell, icho was elect -
OC Prescott and Russell, who was elect
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'toads Association. This Is the first
time ii, the association's history that
the office has been held by a French-
Canadian, S. L. Squires, of Toronto,
was chosen secretary -treasurer, and
\\'. 1I. Nugent,- Ila stlugs, first ricc-
pr•esi deal t,
leaped over it, whi'eo Theodore Da -
11015 was splitting -wood. Letting the
axe fly, Dubois missed the wolf. The
axe sailed through the cookery win-
dow, knocked dishes from the table
and landed against the opposite wall
with sufficient force to bras!: the
handle. The wolf, still nuzzled,
escaped. _
Britain's s Heroes Cost
the Country Three Billions
London. -Winston Churchill, chan-
cellor of exchequer, stated in the
House of Commons that the sure
spent on war pensions, including
medical treatment and adaninlstra-
tion, from the date of the armistice
until the 31st of March' this year,
was estimated at 3647,000,000:
MONTREAL.
Oats -CW No. 2, '76c; do CW, No.
3, 67c. Four, Man. spring wheat pats.,
firsts, 37.90; do, seconds, $7.40; do,
strong bakers', 37.20; do, winter pats,
choice,' 36.10 to 36.16. Rolled oats,
bag. 90 lbs., 33.50 to 33.60:. Bran,
332.25. Shorts, 334,25. Middlings,
340.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots,.
319.50.
Cheese, finest west's., 18c. Butter,
No. 1 pasteurized, 41% to 41%c.
Eggs, fresh extras, 41c; fresh firsts,
39c.
Hogs, $12; weals, choice, $12.25;
do, fairly good, $11 and $11.25; do,
cont., $10.
SECOND TRAGEDY
IN WELSH TOWN
Passengers Killed on Way to
Funeral of Victims of Mine
Disaster.
Cwnr, Wales, March -h.•-Grhn tra-
gedy, which struck this little mining
town last Tuesday and took a toll of
more than 50 lives in a colliery ex-
plosion, visited it again to -day when
a motor bus carrying passengers to
the funeral of victims of the explo-
sion, plunged 25 feet from the road,
killing two men outright and serious-
ly inj 0 ring 20 other persons.
The motor bus turned over at a
hairpin bend in a road and fell into
a railway siding at the Marine Col-
liery, where the explosion occurred
last week.
Fully 100,000 persons were present
at to -day's funerals of the explosion
victims.
HeavySnow Crushes Roofs
at Soo Agricultural Park
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. -Between
$600 and 3700 damage has been suf-
fered by the Central Algoma Agri-
cultural Society es the result of the
caving -in of the roofs over the grand-
stand and the cattle and horse stable
at the Agricultural grounds. An ex-
ceptional amount of snow on the
buildings is said to have caused the
cave-ins. Heilf a dozen autos Stored
inthis sheds were smashed when the
ROYAL VISITORS WIN
EW` ZEALAND HEART
Cheers for Her Baby Appreei-
ated`by the Duchess of York.
Pahnerston, N.Z. Tho Duke and
Duchess of York, at present visiting
the Northern Island, had at strenuous
and triumphant day on Thursday
when they captured the hearts of the
inhabitants of six more New Zealand
towns, although in, most places they
did pot: stay more than 'a few minutes,
At Stratford --the Mayor,'after
leading the cheers, called for "three
more .for the baby .at home." The
Duchess smiled . her appreciation. A
moment linter there was general
laughter as a Rugby football enthus-
iast in the crowd shouted, "Another .
for the referee." The •Duke joined in
the general merriment. -
On their way to .rejoin the train
the Royal couple walked for a quer-
ter of a mile down the main- street
beneath bowers of white'• roses held
up by. ranks of cheering school chile
dren. '
Other places visited were New Ply
mouth, Hawera, Wanganui, Feilding
andmtonNorth,at all of
Palmerston
Which children, including Maori chil-
dren at Hawera, were prominent in '
the popular receptions
HOME OF CANADIAN
HEROINE BURNED
Madeleine de Vercheres and
Her Husband Entertained
First Bishop of Canada in
Burned Manor.
Three Rivers, Que.-Memories -of
Madeleine de Vercheres, heroine of
early Canadian history, were•reoalled
in the total destruction by fire of her
home during her married life, the old
Manor of Lanaudiere,. at Ste. Anne
de 1a Perade. When the 14 -year-old
girl who immortalized her name by
her successful defence of her fath-
er's chateau at Vercheres against In-
dians grew to womanhood she mar-
ried H. de la Perade, and wont to rho
hone which he had built in 1698. Her-
husband
erhusband gave his name to the village,
and the home of the two was replete
with scenes of early .French Canada.
Among others ,vhom`they are said to
have entertained was Bishop Laval,
first Bishop of Canada.
The manor had continued a centre
of interest through the years, and in
1886 was restored by the late Flonore
Mercier. Nothingremains to -day ex-
cept the ruins. 'The fire is thought
to have been caused by hot ashes
deposited near by.
Tax Rvided, on Fur Trade
After Lapse of 250'Years:
Ottawa. -For the first time in 250
years, a tax is to be placed upon furs
from the Northwest Territories.
Within a few, days Mill. Charles
Stewart, Minister of the Interior,
will introduce a bill into the IIouse
of Commons -to empower the Connie-
sioner-in-Council of. the Northwest
Territoeies to impose an export tax
per pelt on furs. At the present, time
about 32,000,000 worth of furs -'ars
taken from the territories each year
by trading companies, without rev-
enue to the Federal Government. The
proposed tax is designed to meet to
some extent the cost of maintaining
the administration of Canada's
Northland.
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Five Generations of
Montreal Family Living
Montreal, Que.-=With the birth of
Dorothy Byre' Watson, the Watson
family of Montreal becomes a'ntem-
bar of the five -living -fancily -genera-
tion class. The generations run as
follows:
John Watson, born in Scotland in
1882.
Janes Watson, son of John, been
in Canada in 1859.
Alderman W. A. Watson (Mont-
real), grandson of John, horn in 1878.
Walter J. II. Watson, great-grand-
son of John, born in Canada in 1906,
and little Dorothy.Byrl Watson:
Child Revived After
, Breathing Had Ceased
St. Catharines Ont. Carried un-
conscious into her home, Beverley,
three-year-old- daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Greenlaw, was revived
from a severe accidental str'angling
which happened in an unusual way
Friday morning.
The child was at play in her wagon
when a pct dog pulled at the end of
her scarf. The ether end became
wound round the wagon wheel. Play-
mates did not notice anything un -
'usual fee some minutes until the
breathing of the little girl had beeit
entirely stopped,--
Unshod.
Tho s•torelceeper was attempting io
give his new grocery' hay some father.
ly advice. 'y ' "Why," he said •
•'I .wen a started
out
in life as a' barefoot boy."
"I wasn't born with shoes on my-
self," was the lade prompt reply.
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