The Herald, 1907-11-01, Page 2CANADA'S APOLOGY,
TELEGRAMS EXCHANGED WITH
JAPAN OVER VANCOUVER RIQTS.
"Very Sorry," Says Laurier—Will Take
Care It Doesn't , Happen Again.
Reply From British Minister.
Ottawa, Oct. `?S ---The following ex-
ehange of telegrams has taken place
between Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir
Claude Macdonald, British Ambassador
at Tokio:
Ottawa, Oct. 11. -"The press has al-
ready acquainted you with the deplor-
able disturbances which have taken place
recently in British Columbia, directed
against Asiatic laborers residing in. the
city of Vancouver. I am happy to say
that the local authorities have taken
prompt measures to restore order. At
the same time it must not be forgotten
that among the people on the Pacific
coast there• are strong racial prejudices,
which, though greatly to be regretted,
have still to be taken into account by
all who desire to cultivate the best re-
lations between Canada and the Orient.
His Exeelleney the Governor-General and
the Canadian Government will be pleased
if you will convey to his Imperial Ma-
jesty the Emperor of Jitpan their very
deep regret for the unfortunate occur-
rences at Vancouver, in which the per-
sons and Iiroperty of certain of his Im-
perial :Majesty's subjects were treated
in a manner which received only the
strongest condemnation from the Cana-
dian authorities, and if you will also
convey to his Imperial Majesty the as-
surance that the Canadian authorities
will use their utmost efforts to prevent
any reeurrcnce of such regrettable
events_
"(Signed) LAURIER."
Sir Claude Macdonald replied under
date, Tokio. 19th October:
"I duly conveyed your message of 12th
October same day to the Secretary of
State for transmission to his Majesty
the Emperor of Japan. Just received the
following answer:
"'His Majesty received the message
from the Governor-General of Canada
and the Government of Oanada with the
greatest gratification, and notes with
much satisfaction the earnest intention
of the Governor-General and the Govern-
ment of Canada to promote cordial and
friendly relations which exist between
the P,ritish Empire and Japan.' Count
Hayashi adds that the Japanese Gov-
ernment deeply regrets the unfortunate
occurrence at Vancouver, but they have
full confidence in the sincere action
which the Canadian authorities are tak-
ing in devising measures for the future,
and they have much satisfaction in
hearing the expression of regret convey-
ed by the Premier of Canada in ilie'.
name of the Governor-general of Canada
and the Canadian Government and the
assurances given • .that .the bam:Alan
authorities will use:; a'll off,,: to pie
vela a ieeurr.eueoset such_
< (Signed) MACDO ALD."
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City Claims
I thank you tueu from the.bottoni of my
heart for coining."
Spakiug of essentials in adult Bible
class work, Mr. Pearce said that at must,
be a part of the church; it must be a
part of the ierganization of the Sunday
school itself; it must study the Old.
Book, and not allow literature, business
or social interests of the, class to crowd
out the Bible study. Another essential
is elass organization, which divides the
work, makes the work permanent,
strengthens the class, increases its mem-
bership, and supplies adequate Christian"
service for every member.
Mr. Pearce predicted that at next
year's Provincial convention there would
be not five hundred men from Toronto,
but a thousand men from all the ,cities
and towns and villages of the Province.
He appealed for the men to be given a
chance to do something worth while in
helping men who need help and sym-
pathy and are hungering for rightteous-
ness. The men would not fall. A new
day had dawned.
An overflow meeting in Grace Church
was attended by nearly four hundred,
and addressed by Mr. Pearce and Mrs.
Lamoreaux, International. Elementary
Work Secretary,
On the subject, "Childhood the Great-
est Evangelistic Field," Mrs. Lamoreaux
in the afternoon gave an address urging
that while in the heart and mind of a
ehlidefunder twelve there could not be
found habits, reason or idolatry, yet
there are' found love, hero worship and
faith, and an easily led will power, all
of which • qualities should be taken ad-
vantage of in leading the children to
"f""1Tnist�
Reports were presented of progress in
the work in cities, counties, districts and
townships.
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YORK LOAN TAXES.
Business Tax on City
Office.
Toronto, Oct. 23 ---The claims of the
city against the York Loan for $94,47 as
business tax for 1900 on the office in
the Confederation Life Building occu-
piel by the company in 1905 was taken
up by Mr. Kappele, official referee, yes-
terday.
Mr. Chisholm, City Solicitor, argued
that Judge Winchester's ruling in the
Miles Vokes case was conclusive. In
that case _ Mr. Vokes objected to a tax
levied in 1903- on the assessment of
1909.
The referee expressed the opinion that
the company was liable, but reserved
his decision till Mr. C. D. Scott, for the
liquidator, had an opportunity to study
the Vokes judgment.
e~ae.
KEPT SaCRT.
BIG BIBLE CLASS.
t_
JUDGE MACLAREN TEACHES FIVE
HUNDRED MEN.
Unique Demonstration of A B C Work
at Sunday School Convention in
Brampton— International Secretary
Pearce o....dssentials for Its Success.
Brampton, Despatch—The adult Bible
class demonstration here this evening in
connection with the Ontario Sunday
School Association convention, with five
hundred young men from Toronto
classes, was a remarkable testimony to
the growth and strength of the "new
movement," as it Is called, which seeks
to enlist the members of the churches,
especially the men, in Bible study. It
was a unique feature in any convention.
Excursions from one place to another
are frequent for the encouragement of
athletics and other purposes, but this
is .probably the first instance ever
known in Canada of an excursion for the
purpose of demonstrating Bible class
work.
St. Paul's Methodist Church, in which
the convention is being held, was crowd-
ed so that searcely standing room was
left. One hundred and twenty members
of "Our Men's Class," that taught by
Hon. Mr. Justice Maclaren in the
Metropolitan Church, Toronto, were pre.
sent, and nearly four hundred young
men belonging to other classes in Tor-
onto, coming by a special Grand Trunk
train,
The general procedure ix his own class
was first explained by Justice Maclaren,
and then he taught to the enlarged
class the Sunday school lesson for next
Sunday, the selection being in Joshua
eciv,, 6-15, and the subject "Caleb's
Faithfulness Rewarded." The questions
put by the teacher were promptly an-
swered. Scripture references quickly read
in distinct tones, and the teacher's com-
ments and expositions briefly and lucid-
ly given. Freedom in answers and in
(rations and comments by the class
members also characterized the discus-
sion.
Addresses of /welcome to the dele-
gates by Mr. Fr. H. Shaver, of Cooks -
nine, President of Peel County Sunday
School .Aosociation, which this year ceel-
lrrates its jubilee, and by Mayor
Charters, preceded the demonstration,
Rev, Dr, It. N. Burns concluded the de-
votional service, and President R. W.
Clarke presided.
"It ie. worth crossing this continent
ten times to be here to -night," declared
Mr. W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, Interna-
tional Adult Department Secretary, Nand
. SUCCEED IN
AMS+,NDINGG'STATEiYIENT.
Admit . Purchasing Bonds—Originally
Claimed to Have Acted as Agents in
Selling the Treasury Bills.
Toronto, Despatch—The firm of Coates
Son & Company succeeded yesterday
morning in getting from Mr. Justice
Teetzel a reversal of the order of the
Master in Chambers, directing them to
furnish the names of the parties tc
whom they sold the treasury bills issued
by the Ontario Government in November,
1904, and May, 1905.
In their statement of claim in their
action against the Ontario Government
for damages for breach of contract, plain-
tiffs referred to their agency in the mat-
ter of floating the interim loans, which
preceded the flotat%dn of the permanent
bonds at the end of 1905 by the present
Provincial Treasurer,
The Government succeeded in get-
ting an order compelling plaintiffs to
furnish the names of the parties to
whom. the interim bonds had been sold,
contending at the same time, that the
plaintiffs had not acted as agents, but
had bought on their own account, and
that the agreement as to agency . on
which they relied, was null and void.
In lieu of furnishing particulars,
Coates, son & Company asked for
leave to amend the statement of claim
made by substituting "bought by re-
quest," fort'sold," with regard to the
treasury bills, thus admitting that
they had been : the purchasers.
Leave to amend was. refused, as the
Master held that he had no right to
grant this on a petition of right. The
plaintiff could only obtain leave
through the Attorney -General.
Mr. Justice Teetzel said that with
clue deference to the Master's 'judg-
menthe thought that suffieient con-
sideration had not been given to the
ruling given by the Court of Appeal
in the Smiley case. The plaintiffs
were entitled to their amendment,
which did not go to the root of the mat-
ters at issue. This would make the or-
der for particulars unnecessary.
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Printer Nay Proceed.
Toronto, Oct. 28—J. MoAmont, the
Toronto printer, who was refused ad-
mission to the United States by the
chief immigration official at Port Hu-
ron, will be able to proceed to Colorado
Springs without any further delay pro-
vided his state of health is such as will
satisfy the medical officer that he is
not likely to die before reaching the in-
stitution.
The reason he was turned down an
the previous occasion was due to an ex»
one of zeal on the part of the chief of-
ficer on duty.
SCHOOL MISSUS
SAVE FAST TRAIN.
PRESENCE
Obstruction as
It She G
Farmhan�
to Cause :a
MIND OF MISS MABEL
TIEELING..
Tracks .Unable to Move
e the Warning Young
onfesses to Having Tried
Wreck and is Arrested.
Welland, l)eeleefte.h-=--By her presence of
mind and ; prompt action Miss Mabel
Wheeling, a''eountry school teacher, on
Monday night, saved .the fast Michigan
Central Express from almost certain
derailment .and probably averted a
great railway disaster. Miss Wheeling
was walking along the tracks from this
town about 9'o'clock at night when she.
discovered a pile of iron on one of the
rails on the westbound track. Taking
in the situatn:at a glance she tried to
lift the heavy pieces from the rails.
For several. minutes she toiled, know-
ing that the speedy express was almost
certain to arrive at any minute. How-
ever, her strength was not sufficient to
clear the traek. She could not even Iift
one end of some of the steel. Retaining
her presenee''of mind, she dashed back
to the signal tower on the west side of
the canal. Arriving there breathless and
exhausted,: she told the signal man of
the condition of the track.. Without de-
lay, as the train was almost due, the
station was Bailed up by telephone, and
just as the express neared the sema-
phore the lights flashed the danger sig-
nal and the engine was brought to a
stop- The iron was removed from the
track by sortie of the railway officials,
who went out from Welland station in a
handcar.. It was stated that two rail -
spreaders and a fish -plate were placed
on the inside rail in such a manner as
would surely have caused the engine to
run into the ditch.
Miss Wheeling is the heroine of the
railwaymen on the Niagara Peninsula,
and the story of her pluck and bravery
is being retailed from one end of the
division to the other. Those familiar with
the way in which the obstructions were
placed on the track and also with the
speed ofthe train, say that doubtless
many lives .would have been lost had
they been allowed to remain there.
This afternoon Michigan Central De-
tective Moynihan arrested Edward Pal-
mer, who lives with a farmer near the
spct, as being the guilty party. Palmer,
who is twenty years of age, confessed
to the officer, and when arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Burger pleaded guilty,
and was remanded. Ile gives no good
reason for attempting to wreck the
train, and appears bright and of aver-
age intelligence,
TSE .N.N CRISIS.
TROUBoi
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4TA9T M-
„S ATTRACTING
AV',dlc'TiON 111 LONDON.
Belief That the U. S. Banks Are Sound—
Cortelyou's Action Had Good Effect
—Berlin Has Doubts That Other
Banks May Be Doing an Unsafe
Business.
London, Oct, 23—The financial crisis
in New York is attracting the greatest
attention here. The financial editorial
writers to -day are of the opinion that,
although the effect will be felt here,
it is not likely to be felt to any great
extent, because British operators and
investors of recent months gradually
have been freeingthemselves from com-
reitments and the influence of Wall
street; consequently some sections' of
the stock exchangewill not be very much
influenced by the crisis.
The Morning Post believes that the
financial troubles in America are accum-
ulating too rapidly for temporary pal-
liatives to have much effect, and it
would be better for everyone concerned
that the crisis should be hastened in-
stead of delayed.
The Daily Mail, in an editorial article,
reminds its readers that there is no need
to suspect the sound American banks.
This paper says there is a wide gulf
between the conservative American banks
and modern trust development. It is
the speculatdro who aro tumbling in the
debacle, and their fall gradually is clear-
ing the • atmosphere.', Even the soundest
concerns may be temporarily affected,
the paper says, but it ` would be an ab-
surd error to suppose that because some
reckless gamblers are in difficulty, the
United States horn a financial and com-
mercial point of view, is going to pieces.
London Favorably.itnpressed,
London, Oct, 28—The promise of Sec-
retary Cortelyou to place large deposits
of Government money in the New York
banks created a favorable impression on
the Stock Exchange here to -tray, and
the American section rallied. Prices
started at a round parity and improved
during the forenoon on moderate sup-
port. Chicago, Milwaukee 8c St. Paul,
Louisville & Nashville and Canadine Pa-
ciric showed' an improvement of one
point over the New York : equivalent.
The feeling here, however, was still un-
settled at noon and the mark was in-
clined to await the receipt of�the New
York opening priees before entering on
fresh commitments. Dealers do not an-
ticipate any trouble at the settlement,
owing to the smallness of the aeeouu#
open. British holders have been unload-
ing Americans for some time.
What Berlin Thinks.
Berlin, Oct. 2l—The difficulties of the
Knickerbocker Trust Co., of New York,
have created, the greatest degree of .M-
tonishment among the .bankers of the
' city. The Boers= (ourior says to -day
• that local bankers emphatically rejected
the idea that the Trust: ust. Company was
in serious danger when the first cable
reports reached .Berlin, but the paper
itself discredilts the announcement that
the company will resume payments to-
day, .deelaring this to be an empty sub-
terfuge to cloak the true condition of
affairs from the depositors. It criticizes
a banking system which allows deposits
of $60,000,000 upon a capital of iil,200;
000, and gives voice to the gravest ap-
prehension lest the events of the past
few days foreshadow the discovery of
further abuses in the banks of. New
York.
"If some of these banks are found to
be rotten," the paper says, "there is no
knowing where the crisis will stop. We
expect to hear of runs on other New
York banks which hardly all of them
will be able to withstand."
Another Trust Co. Needs Help.
N ew York, Oct, 28—Anxiety over the
situation that has developed in the
Trust Company and the banking situa-
tion during the past week continued to
cloud the business horizon to -day, al -
thought the nervousness and alarm so
noticeable yesterday was considerably
lessened by the presence of Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou in the city,
and his promise to remain at the sub -
treasury throughout the day.
Cortelyou's statement, made last
night, affirming the strong, condition of •
the National Banks of the city, also had
a good effect on . sentiment, end served
to relieve the apprehensions of business
men that the curtailment of credits
through the situation following the sus-
pension of payments of the Iinieker-
boi;i:er Trust Co. might hamper the
financing of general mercantile affairs.
The unfavorable development of the
night was the news that the Trust Com-
pany of America, one of the city's larg-
est financial institutions, with deposits
approximating $50,000,000 and total as-
sets and liabilities in excess of $60,000,-
000, was in need of assistance.
it became 'mown last night also that
bankers generally did not regard the
position of the Knickerboek Trust Co. as
fay orable, and were inclined to permit
it to go into liquidation.
A committee of accountants repre-
senting the bankers who have taken
the -whole financial situation in hand,
went into the offices of the Trust Com-
pany of America at 6 o'clock this morn-
ing, and began an exhaustive examine
tion of its books and the securities held
in its vaults as collateral on loans. This
committee expects to finish its labors
by 11 o'clock, and at that time report
the results of its findings.
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THE FRENCH REPULSED.
Driven Back at Casa Blanca by a
Moorish Force.
Tianger, Oct. 28—According an semi-
officai information received at the
Spanish Legation here to -day, the French
fortes at Casa ];lana, under the corn -
Mend of Gen, Drude, suffered a serious
repulse yesterday at the hands of the
Moers.
Moorish troops, estimated at 7,000,
and equipped with field guns and mod-
ern rifles, not only drove . the French
back to the city walls, but menaced the
town to the extent that the French au-
thorities found it expedient to request
aid' from a Spanish warship in the
harbor to repel the attack.
Castle Anfloos, located at Timsourin,
near Mogador, which is known to hold
half a million dollars, is endangered by
the advance of the third division under
Mulai Hafid. The castle is being de-
fended by Caid Anfloos himself, who
represents Sultan Abd -el -Aziz in the
south.
The French troopship Artois left here
to -night hurriedly with troops and ma-
chine guns on board, going to the assist-
ance of Caid Anfloos.
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MURDER TRIAL AT QUEBEC.
Quebec, Oct. 2S—The trial of Mat-
tie Demonte bean in the criminal court
yesterday. A maxed jury was sworn and
Mr. Belleau, son of.,,es-Ceroner Belleau,
was sworn as interpreter.
Demonte is accused of having wil-
fully murdered on Oct. 1, one of his
fellow -countrymen named Carmono
Gardi, in a boarding house at Hervey
Junction, in the Parish of St. Remi
du Dae Aux Sables.
Gardi was unknown in the locality.
About 8 o'clock in the evening of Get.
1 he went into th boarding house in
question, apparently to pass the night.
There he was immediately met by the
prisoner. In the large room used by
all as a common bedroom the• prisoner
fired at him, killing him instantly.
Demonte was iminediatelyt arrested
and delivered in the course or the night
to the constables of the provincial po-
lice. The lawyers for the defence will
try to prove that Demonte was justi-
fied in killing him.
TO CONTINUE STRIKE.
Labor Trouble at Springhill is Not
Settled.
Springhill Mines, N. S., Oct. 28—Pio-
neer
8 Pio-neer Lodge, P. W. A., decided to -day to
continue the strike and fight the issue
with the coal company to a finish. A
special meeting to consider some corre-
spondence from the Minister of Labor
convened this afternoon. .It had benne
resolved at a previous meeting that the
Dpartment of Labor be communicated'
with to aseertain whether a new board
of conciliation to decide upon certain dis-
tricts in themine could be obtained.
The replies were not satisfactory' to
the miners, inasmuch as the depart-
ment evaded the real question, and, in-
stead, advised that the men return to
wotk, Pioneer Hall was ;packed to its
oapateity to -day, when speeches were
made on both sides of the question. On
being put to a final vote it was uhr«ni-
mousiy resolved to stand out.
GOOD ENOUGH STORY
ROCIf.EFELLER COULD HAVE PRE-
VENTED FINANCIAL TROUBLE..
it Xing, When Informed of Impendinbr
Crisis, Said: "Government Fined Its
$29i000,000; Let the Other Fellow's
Get Their Names Printed for a
While,"
New York, Oct,28—Wall street ifi•
of the opinion that John D. Rocke-
feller could have prevented the pres-
ent situation in the financial world.
Here is the story briefly as told in the
inner rooms of the brokerage offices•
in the downtown district.
About a month ago the City Na-
tional Batik, which is the financial in-
etitution of the Standard Oil Company,
became alarmed over the constant
depreciation in securities, which was
taking place, and it was decided to
telephei Mr. Rockefeller, who after
all is the ultimata_ authority on all
matters pertaining to finances of that
institution.
A wonversatlan something like the
following took place:
"There is reason to believe, Mr. Rocke-
feller, that some of the Wall street banks
are hard -pushed for money and may pos-
sibly
edo?ca11" on us for support. What shall
The' answer came back: "How much
will it take to tide them over?"
"Probably from twenty-five million
to thirty millions cash" e
There was a moment of hesitation,
and Mr. Rockefeller replied.
"Well, let me see. The Government
has fined us $29,000,000, which we may
have to pay, It is probable that we
will. In that case we will need the
money. More than that—we have been
_getting our names in the papers a
great deal lately, and I would suggest
that we let the other fellows get their
names printed for a while."
TORONTO HARBOR.
Government Will Sneed Almost.
$400,000 on Western Entrance.
Ottawa, Despatch—At a meeting of the
Cabinet this afternoon plans for the con-
struction of a new western entrance to
Toronto harbor were ratified on recom-
mendation of Hon. Mr. Pugsley, Minister
of Public Works. The work eontemplat-
ed will involve an expenditure of be-
tween three hundred and four hundred
thousand dollars. A new western entrance
is to be dredged out through the sand.
strip just south of the present channel.
This new channel will be 400 feat wide
and will have a depth of eighteen feet,.
two feet more than the present channel
in the Welland or St. Lawrence Canals..
Long piers will be built and entrance -case.
be easily effected in all kinds of weath-
er.
When completed Toronto will have
the best and safest harbor on the lakes.
According to the report made to the.
Department of Public Works by En-
gineer Sing, who was instructed to in-
vestigate the whole problem of the west-
ern entrance, it is more feasible and.
cheaper to construct an entirely new
channel than to blast out the present
channel through the rank to the depth
of eighteen feet. Little or no rock ex-
cavation will be necessary in cutting
through the narrow tongue of land to the
south of the present gap.
Specifications for tenders will bo pre-
pared at once. It is expected the con-
tracts will be let• during the coming
winter, and everything will he in readi-
ness for beginning the work as early as
possible next spring.
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PIN FACTORY FOR CHATHAM.
The Electors Will Vote on By-law fn
January.
Chatham,.Oct. ' 28—The electors of
this city wl vote on a by-law at the
January elections to make a loan of
$20,000 to a concern known as the Can-
adian
anadian Pin Company, in which George P
Morton, of Toronto, is one of the leading
shareholders.
The company ask for a $20,000 loan,
payable in twenty annual payments with
interest at 5 per cont., water at 7 cents
per thousand gallons for ten years and.
exemption from all but school and front-
age taxes for ten years.
They agree to employ sixty hands and
pay $15,000 per annum in wages. They
are capitalized • at $40,000. The agree-
ment with the company was ratified by.
the council a•t its meeting last night.
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CRUSHED BY WAGON WHEEL.
Horrible Fatality Which Betel Mr. J.
Alexander,
Belleville .Despatch—J. Alexander, n..,
prominent citizen of Common, met with
a terrible death Saturday afternoon, He
was drawing ties and when tseated on
the load the ties began slipping and he
fell and the ties fell on him. He was .
crushed by the front wheel passing over
his neck, He was carried into the home
of a neighbor, where everything possible •
was done for him, but before the doctor
arrived he had bled to death. The
arteries in the neck had been severed
He was 65 years of age.
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Deserter From ."A" Battery Sentencell
to Six Months.
Ifingeton, Oct. 28 --'An A Battey -
man named William Leary, who deserted
from Petawowa in August, and who was ,
also charged with the theft of clothes,
returned to Kingston and gave himself
tip. Re was tried before Major Lessiie,
and sentenced' to six months in jail at
hard labor,