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The Herald, 1907-08-30, Page 2LORD BLEW HIS mien, came very never sharing the same fate. Be had climbed on the inside of p� �T the tower to the base of the statue when OWN 4`"E UP• he gave up the task.N A SENSATIONAL CHARGE MADE AGAINST LORD ASHTOWN. Secretary for Ireland, Mr. Birrell, Pro- mises to Investigate Into the Truth of the Suggestion --Lord Ashtown Has Been Very Active of Late in His Opposition to the Lattie Boycott. London, Aug. 26.-1n the House of Commons this afternoon Irish mem- bet made the sensational suggestion ;khat Lord Ashtown blew up his own house for political purposes, Jeremiah Ma eV eagle, i a,tiona.list member from Down, asked Mr. Bir :rail, Secretary for Ireland, whether it }Was intended to hold e, special inquiry lin view of the fact that "it had al- ready been proved" that the alleged out- jxage was the work of residents of Lord ! Ashtown's house. Mr. Birrell replied that the most care- ful investigations were being made, but hat at present there were no proof that residents of the house were guilty, Patrick O'Brien, Nationalist from Kilkenny, thereupon declared that it :was believed in the District of Drumbo !'that Lord ,Ashtown himself was re - 1 'Tensible for the explosion, and he :asked Mr. • Birrell to cause inquiries to be made with the possibility of Ash. - town himself committing the alleged outrage in order to give a filip to his :infamous business of defaming Ire - ,land by circulating fictitious tales of I outrages. Early on the morning of August 12th a bomb that had been placed on the !window -sill in the room in which Lord 'Ashtown was asleep in his house, Glenahira Lodge, near ClonmeI, ex - i ,loded, shattering one side of the house and part of the interior, Lord Ashtown making his escape from his room just tin time to escape the fall of a mess of 'debris. He had arrived at the Lodge from another part of Ireland on the pre- ,vious evening. The bomb consisted of about seven •pounds of bloating powder in an iron !pot, with three Iighted fuses attached, iThe carpets and curtains of the drawing - room had also been saturated with roleum,. and caught fire from the ex- osion, but the flames were extin Ashtown has been very active opposition to the cattle boycott of Ireland, and attributes to people who had come :Glenahira for the purpose of him. RY AT BERLIN' ERSONS VICTIMIZED WITH BOGUS CHEQUES. ranger Passed Papers Purporting to be Signed by a Local Contractor—Vic- tims Gave Goods and Change. Berlin despatch: Several Berlin citi- zens were cleverly victimized by a stranger, who gave his name as John Smith, on Saturday cted to -day. He was successful in passing four forged Cheques, amounting to $14, purporting to be signed by Robt. Bierwagon, local contractor. The first victim was a landlady, Mrs. Wood, of the Clubhouse, who gave him $5 in change. Smith next called at the Grand Union Hotel, where :he had his $14 chegote Dashed by the pro- rietor. This was a good day's work :for. Saturday, This morning Smith called at J. Fen- nell & Sons' hardware store, and nought a $5 trowel and received $9 in change. From there he went to S. • Saunder & Co.'s clothing store, where he purchased a good coat and vest, which she wore when he left the store. When the victims went to the bank to cash their cheques they were in - !formed that Contractor Bierwagon had no funds and thus discovered that they were victimized. Chief of Police O'Neill was notified, and a careful search was made for tho stranger, but without success up to this evening. e.• TERRIBLE DEATH. Harry Ryan Pails From Court House Spire, a Distance of 'so Feet. Bratford,Pa., Aug. 26.—Harry Ryan, a glass worker, employed by the Smeth- port -Window GIass Co. at Smethport, end 38 years of age, met a terible death yesterday afternoon by falling from the spire on the court house at Smethport.' Ryan had been drinldng and people who saw him climbing to the lofty height were fearful of hie safety. As he reached' the top of the statue of justice to make an effort to • adjust the scales held in the outstretched hands of the goddess, he was seen to make a misstep and fall to the ground, a distance of 130 feet. Women were frightened and men shud- dered as his limp form fell to the roof of the court hose andthen hounding out and downward, fell on the ground near the . stone steps leading to .the court house. Recently a professional steeplejack had been employed to fix the settles,but they bad again become displaced, The re- mains were taken to Sasse's undertak- ing rooms and Coroner Hail, of Bradford, vitas notified and .deemed an inquest un- necessary. Ryan's neck had been broken and the back of his head was crushed in 1 -by the fall. Deceased heaves a widow and eet•eral children. Jack Bolton, anther PITTSBURG SCANDAL. Wealthy Couple to' Air Their Grievances in Divorce Court. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 20.— Pittsburg's society eiroles received' another jolt this afternoon when Frank F. Sneathen, a well-known Pittsburger, entered suit for a divorce from his wife, Emina Sneathen, formerly Emma 0, Kim(, -'on the grounds of wilful and malicious de- sertion, but she denies that she wilfully and maliciously deserted him. She demands a jury trial and has set about making a vigorous contest, which will likely bring the couple coesider- able notoriety. Ineteed of deserting her husband, as he alleges in his libel, which has been filed in commonpleas court, Mrs. Sneathen says that by cruel and barbas ori s 'treatment • ;eni- dangering her life and indignities to the person which made her life intoler- able and burdensome, he forged her, to withdraw from their home for the very purpose of getting the coveted divorce decree. The marital troubles of the couple seem to cover a period of many years. DEAD BY THE ROADSIDE. The Body of Hugh Matheson Pound Near Bryson. Ottawa despatch: The dead body of Hugh Matheson, a farmer living near. Shawville, was round lying beside the road this morning by Thomas McTieia man while driving home to his farm near Bryson. The Indications point to the fact that the deceased met his death by foul play. An autopsy this afternoon disclosed the fact that death was caused by a clot on the brain, apparently induc- ed by a blow on the head. McTierman shortly before finding the body met John Matheson, a brother of the dead man, somewhat under the influence of liquor. He spoke to the man, but received no answer. Shortly after he came across the dead body of Hugh Matheson. It appears that the two brothers spent the evening drinking, and late at night set out to- gether for home. The death may, of course, have been accidental and caused by a fall. The authorities are now in- vestigating what at present looks like a case of murder. aa WON'T GO. 'FRISCO POLICE COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO RESIG Sitn T+tanctaco,t, for yesterday began nis pi- ing ring of the municipal depar sending a notification of their removal' from offices to four Police Contntission- ern.: The communication scored the Com- mission for failure to remove Chief of Police Dinan, who, Mayor Taylor declar- ed, is incompetent and lacking in char- acter. The Commissioners after a secret announced that they would not recognize any power except the court. It is tuiderstood that they will resist any attempt to take possession of the re- cords by an appeal to the police. MEANS FOR IFE, Forger Gets Seven Years at Hard Labor in State Prison. New York, Aug. 26.—George M. Lan- ning, fornor Postmaster and President of the Board of Education of Florham PJark, N. J., who was charged with having discounted by the Federal Trust Company, of Newark, two notes aggre- gating $11,000 bearing the forged in- dorsements of the Mayor and Clerk of the borough, was yesterday sentenced to seven years a;: hard labor in State prison on each charge, the terms to run con- currently. Judge Jay Ten Eyck inflicted the max- imum penalty. Owing to an ailment from whieh the prisoner is suffering it is believed he will not live out the term. MILLS WILL SHUT DOWN. No Settlement of the Strike in Prospect. Montreal, Aug. 26.—Efforts to settle the strike at Valleyfield have failed, and a settlement seems farther away than ever. M. S. H. Ewing, President of the Montreal Cotton Company, when seen to -clay, said that the company was still prepared to fight the situation to a finish. "Then the mills will remain closed In- definitely, if the employees refuse your terms?" Mr, wing was asked. "Yes; I may say that the directors have decided to shut down themills and await the decision of strikers to return to work. We have Increased their wages fifteen par cent. during the last six months, and thy ought to be satisfied." • • DROPPED DEAD. Patrick Egan Died While Buttoning His Wife's Waist. Cincinnati, Aug. 28—White buttonin a waist for his wife Patrick J. Egan, of 610 West Fpurth; street, dropped dead to -day, Mrs. Egandid not know what had happened until she heard her hus- band's body strike the floor behind her. Th, deceased was connected with the Gas and Electric Company. Four days ago his brother, John Egan, died sudden- ly while attending to his duties at a business house, where he was employed. It is believed the death of the first brother hastened the end of the second, as there were unusually strong ties of affection between then(. LIFE INSURANCE. HON. W, A. WEIR VOICES SENTI- MENT OF INSURANCE MEN. A Successful Banquet,—Drastic Remedies Are Recommended far Rebating— Publicity the Cure for Insurance Evils =Plan of Campaign to Educate Public Opinion. Toronto d tch: The sentiment of the insurance field workers of Canada was evidently voiced by lion,' W. A. Weir, Minister of Public Works for the Province of Quebec, the principal speaker at the banquet with which the first con- vention of the Canadian fife Underwrit- ers' Association was rounded off last night, when he spoke disparagingly of the recent restrictive legislation of the State of New, York and declared that Canada did not look for and would not have government by yellow newspapers and panic legislation. At the closing ses- sion of the association the outstanding addresses of an interesting aeries were those delivered by Mr. C. W. Pickell, De- troit; Hon. Jas. Barry, Commissioner of Insurance in Michigan. and Mr. E. W. Cox, Vice -President and General Man- ager of, the Canada Life. Mr. Piekell outlined a plan of campaign designed •to educate public opinion in regard to insurance, and spoke generally with such effect that he was enthusiastically acclaimed as an honorary member of the Canadian Association. Mr. Barry main- tained that the remedy for what evils existed in connection with insurance lay in full publicity and h1r. E. W. Cox in urging co-operation between companies and their agents advocated drastic penal- ties for rebating. An interesting plan of campaign for the education of the public mind in regard to insurance matters was sug- gested by Mr. C. H. Pickell, Detroit, in paper on "The Magie Key." He dwelt on the value of an enlightened public conscience—an insistent and persistent funetion expressed . in honesty. purity and square dealing. They had nothing to conceal; their buoiness per se was above criticism. He suggested the appointment of a joint commission from the States and Canada by the two Executive Commit- tees, consisting of seven members, whose duty it should be to have the import- ant matter of ,promulgation in charge. A part of their work would be the pre- paration of a to -rtok for introduc- tion in public fu .hei at- tempt to ranee in more ities, ;the - fur the eenefi. cent vain emu r, and the public . ', by the com- mission suite's, and sent out through proper channels to the public. Mr. 3. T. Lachance, of the Manufact- urers Life Assurance' Company, Quebec, dealt with "Competition in Life 'Insur- anoe " The number of Vice -Presidents was re- duced from nine to three, and it was agreed that the Executive Committee consist of one member from each local association. Advantages of Co-operation. Mr. E. W. Cox addressed the conven- tion on "Organized Co-operation." Dealing with the relation of the agents to their company, he expressed the opin- ion that the agent was the actual source of business, rather than the company: From the viewpoint of the home office, co-operation meant to his mind, ready compliance and loyal concurrence in the rulings of the Executive or other com- mittees, in other words, obedience to the rules of the company: framed by ite offi- vers after years of experience and study. With regard to rebating, while he had no sympathy with the suggestion of the Royal Commission, he felt it would be of advantage to all of their companies if some decided action were taken in the matter. His own opinion rues .that the company employing a rebater should be penalized; that the rebater himself should be penalized, and debarred from further insurance work, and, further- more, he felt very. strongly that the man who accepted a rebate should suffer, and that his poliey should be voided. One of the most interesting addresses of the convention was given by, Han. James 17. Barry, Commisisoner of In- surance, Michigan, who spoke in terms of high appreciation of the Canadian insurance companies operating in Michi- gan, and lauded life insurance as one of the greatest forces for good known. He was firmly of the opinion that the great remedy for whatever evils had thus far been found in insurance, or whatever evils might still be discovered, lay in full and complete publicity rather than in legislation which sought to con- trol every detail of company manage- ment Without publicity restrictive le- gislation eould accomplish little. Mr. R. IL Haycock, Ottawa, read a paper on "Associations and How to Make Them Attractive." Mr. C. P. CU- reap, Montreal, read a . paper in which he emphasized the services of life in- surance. Mr. J. A. Reid, Ottawa, followed with a contribution on "The Attributes of a Successful Life Insuranee Agent." All the speakers were cordially thank- ed. New Officers. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Hon. President, T. G. McConkey, Toronto; President, IL C. Cox, Canada Life, Toronto; Vice -heal - dents, J. It Reid, Sun Life, Ottawa; C: P. McQueen Great ,West Life, Cal- gary, and E. R. Mitchum, Manufactur ers' Life, St. John, N. B.; Chairman of the Executive Committee, G. H. Simpson, North American Life, Mont- real; Treasurer, F. H. Heath, Feder- ation Life, London, Ontario; Secretary, W. 5, Milne, Toronto, Quebec was selected as the next place of meeting. A Successful Banquet. At the banquet in the evening the chair was occupied by Mr. T. H. McCon- key, the Honorary President of the Can- adian association. The company num- bered about 250. Ilton. W. A. Weir, Minister of Public Works for the Province of Quebec, in giving the toast of "Public Opinion," pointed out that insurance was creating a class of small capitalists, and that the strongest bulwark the Dominion could have was just such a class. He con gratulated the association on the mar- vellous progress of insurance during the past thirty years. In. 1875 life insur- ance in farce in Canada belonging to Canadian companies amounted to $22,- 000,000, or 25 per cent. of the total amount of life insurance in force in the country. For 1905 the figures were eighteen tines that amount, being three hundred and ninety-eight millions, or. 63 per, cent. of the total amount in force. Dealing with the policy that should be pursued in regard to insurance, he pointed to that followed' in the moth- erland, where the greatest possible free- dom was allowed to life insurance com- panies, both as to the form of policy and the powers of investment, subject to th•e one great restriction—the utmost pub- licity. (Applause.) In spite of the recent rigid investiga- tion not a single stigma of corruption had been found among the insurance ccmpanies of Canada. (Applause.) In Canada they did not look for and would not have Government by yellow news- papers and panic legislation. (Ap- plause.) Let them trust to good Can- dian ideas, to the manhood of their citizens and to the wise men who had produced such marvellous results in Can- adian life insurance, and let the repre- sentatives of insurance men meet the representatives of the Dominion Govern- ment, and he was confident that the bast insurance legislation in the world would result. (Applause.) Mr F. E. McMullen proposed 4`The National Association and Its Work." He explained the objects of that body, and claimed that it was the pioneer in the matter of advocating and bringing about reform legislation. "Life Insurance and the Press" was a toast proposed by Mr. J. S. Willison, To- ronto. He considered that the lesson for insurance men was to use the press rather than to abuse it. Mr. W. D. Wyman, Chicago, in propos- e ife Insurance Agent," thought een too much adverse mita e officers, but that the. axnhi .as, might e • -hat there were cations among .insurance t t an among any other class of men. Association Movement in Canada. Mr. G. H. Allen, ex -President of the Canadian Association of Underwriters, speaking for the association movement in Canada, paid a high tribute to Sena- tor Cox, and predicted that before long the life insurance interests. of the world would be organized. The health of the new President of the Canadian Association, Mr. H. C. Cox, was proposed by the Chairman. An interesting incident was the presen. tation of an address on behalf of the Canadian Association to Mr. G. H. Allen in appreciation of his services as first President. FIVE-FOOT RATTLESNAKE. Found at Toronto Junction Beneath a Pile of Lumber. Toronto Junction, Aug. 26.—Anyone who bad occasion to pass over the C.P.R, tracks at Elizabeth street this morning—especially if they bad been at Lambton the night beore —would have bad to rub their eyes to see if they had been at Lanabton the night before tracks was an immense rattlesnake 5 ft. 6 inches long, beautifully variegated,' and with five rattles at the tip of its tail, which shows to the student of natural history that the snake was five years old. Mr. Grimes, 0.1' R, yardmaster, was en- gaged with a few others in moving a pile of lumber when he espied the snake, and though be Is not a member of the Junction Gun Club, showed he had a steady eye and, ready' foot, for without a moment's hesi- tation he planted his heel right at the back of the snake's head, breaking its neck and killing it immediately. In the Southern States the bite of this reptile Is poisonous, p Hopkins, medical health officer, states th there are likely to be others in this viclnit as a rattlesnake is not likely to be Lou alone. MARCHING DOUKHOBORS. Another Party of Thirty of Them on t'the Road, Minitonas, Man., Aug. 26.— Another party of thirty Doukhobor pilgrims, seeking a country where nature sup- plies food without labor, reached here last evening en route east. They were not accorded us much sympathy as the previous party, as people begin to think they are imposing en good nature and have been advised as to the route and how to go about obtaining alms. There are a number of little children in the party'. y Thecame from Thunder Hill village, and are under the leadership of a man who hoe always been agitating and:creat- ing •unrest among his people. Ile ie try- ing to induce the Doulchobors engaged with farmers to join the pilgrimage, but with no success, Two young people have already deserted and returned to their homes. DEL VAL'S FIGHT. PAPAL SECRETARY ATTACKED BY ANTI -CLERICALS. Followed in Streets of Marino, Mocked,, Insulted and Pelted With Stones— Might Have Been Filled But for Timely • Arrival of Police. Rome, Aug. 26.—Cardinal Merry Del Val, Papal Secretary of State, was the, victim of an outrageous attack at the hands of anti -clericals while passing through Marino on his way to Castel Gandolfo last week. The Papal villa in Castel Gandolfo has been used for many years by the Car- dinal as a summer residence. He is izl poor health, and had decided to take a fety days' rest in the villa. He was passing through one of the chief streets of Marino, v, mit is a small village,,• when several men lounging about a wine shop began to jeer at him, made some insulting remarks, and then pro- ceeded to follow him. The Cardinal paid no attention to the jeers or insults, which angered the men, who renewed their insults in a more brutal manner, and who were joined as they walked along by numerous other men. the mob becoming thicker and thicker as the Cardinal proceeded on his way. Suddenly one of the mob shouted "Kill him!" The cry was taken up by others, and a. dash was made for the Cardinal. The mob was most brutal. The Cardinal was, beaten, kicked and cursed, while a show- er of stones fell on his head. Ill as he wap, the Cardinal fought bravely, but it was one man against a mob, and he was sola overpowered. A man who had witnessed the outrage and was shocked by it ran to the police station and summoned aid, At once a score of men, headed by an inspec- tor, nspecttor, hurried to the scene of the assault,. and beat back the mob from their vie tim. COSTLY MEETING. Shoemakers to Demand General Use of Label. Toronto Despatch: --The intermeticnai Acted and Shoe Workers' convention, now in seo-- sion at the Labor Temple, promises to bo the most •costly and lengthy on record. do not expect to get through their for at lea,yt another ten days, a over 250 delegates present, sac) $6.50 a day for expenses. Starttn opening of the convention, a wd day, the expenses total about The president announced gates had been notified turned to wo dis:cbarged., resolution that it was gates should remain un convention, •and if any we should be protected:. The trial of Messrs. Aiello' for alleged corrupt !praotioes been resumed yesterday morning, sel were unable to proceed. as grapbers' notes of the praefoua deuces were not ready. An acrimonious diseussia' took piss* the recommendation of the t+doeeto. et et Peed - dent Tobin's report, the ?Loo ' seetleas bates very bitter. It was final" counasd PIF s rote of 203 with 23 against, The afternoon session ore 4witOoll to a discussion on the use. ,f lbw S,+ttt,::=:snip, the committee recommending that its use, be made compulsory kr p3! ave-ufacturers,. others •suggested tixet r! ba !r!. r.,.:iutary. The majority decide :that co^ro5eo was titet, only method that Nervc•1d ensure asod woyee: and healthy condi-time. for the ,antlers, and that the same pollex. old P,o applied to all employed in teez rade es make team., join the valetas. • EVICTED TE11TAITTS BILL, House of Commons Spends R Weary Night Discussing It. London, Aug. 26r—Wilb the 3...kk3 ?la-• tionalists wide awake and newly every- body else asleep after a aiett-coag ses- sion, the House of Commons at 8,30 thie- morning commenced the consideration, of the House of Lords' amendments to, the Evicted Tenants bill.. Practically all the changes introduced in the bill by the upper House wens re- jected, and at 7,45 a. in. the weary legis- lators went home, after 'appointing a. committeeto confer with the Lords and. attempt to arrange the differences, e un- o- ay that they expect to be ready to place the first section of the tunnel down in the river in about ten days.. The section will be eight hundred, feet long; and a trench of this length, will require to be dredged out of the bol--, tom of the river. The first drifts for the - tunnel approaches aro nearly ready, an& to facilitate the work a steam shovel having a capacity of 75 ear loads of earths'• a day will shortly he put to work,* JEALOUS WII'Eg5 REVENGE. Winnipeg Woman Charged With Poison- ing Rival Girl. Winnipeg, Aug. 26.—Catharine, Gody nuk and her mother, Annie Wascow, aro lodged in the police station, charged with an attempt to poison Rosa Piseher,: while, in addition, it is believed they en- deavored to poison Catharina's husband, Frederick Godynuk, They were thought ht to be jealous of Rosa Fischer,and if, la; known they had a violent qarrel with, Godyntik.