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The Herald, 1907-11-22, Page 2ON HUSBAND'S TRAIL. WIFE CONDUCTS RAIDERS TO SUSPECTED HOUSE. Divorce Suit to Follow—Mrs. A. W. McMillan, Well -Known in Pitts- burg Society, Turns Detective to Solve Domestic Troubles. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 18.—At the head of a dozen police and detectives, Mrs. A. W. McMillan, of Carnegie, early yester- day morning made a raid c* the house of Mrs. M. E. Ewing, where her husband, who recently brought snit against her for divorce, was lying in bed in his paja- mas. After she had seen her husband safe in a cell in Central station Mrs Mar Millan promptly fainted. The raid was the culmination of cane of the most sensational affairs in the histcry of Pittsburg's stormy social world Mrs. McMillan, who is a remarkably handsome young woman, is the wife of Magistrate McMillan, of Carnegie. About fourteen months ago the city was shock= ed by the report that McMillan, return- ing home one evening, found State Rep- resentative L. B. Cook, a prominent at- torney of Pittsburg, in his home in com- pany with his wife. In a short fight be- tween the two men Cook was seriously stabbed in the back and side by McMil- lan, and for several weeks was in a local hospital, while h'is life was despaired of, He recovered, however, and soon after that Magistrate McMillan instituted pro- ceedings against his wife for divorce. Ever since that time, it is now alleged, Mrs. McMillan has been doing some de- tective work of her own, in addition to having the services of a private detective agency, which has been shadowing Mc- Millan. Early last evening Mrs. McMil- lan alleges that she discovered her hus- band entering the house kept by Mrs. Ewing. Believing that her husband would remain there for some time, she hurried to Central police station, where she told her story and demanded that the house be visited. A detachment of officers was sent along with Mrs. McMillan, in addition to several city and private detectives. When the house was reached Mrs. McMillan rang the bell and the door was finally opened by Mrs. Ewing. Before she had tune to close it Mrs. McMillan had push- ed through the door, followed by the of- ficers. Mrs. McMillan then went into every room in the house until she finally discovered. her husband. He made every effort to conceal himself, but was drag- ged triumphantly out by his wife and turned over to the officers. Serious charges were later preferred against Mc Millar- and Mrs. Ewing. DUCK SHOOTER WOUNDED. Roswell Aughney Used Rifle to Pull Duck Ashore, When it Went Off. A Niagara Falls despatch: Roswell Aughney w as shot by a rifle in his own hands here this morning. Aughney is seventeen years old and was employed at one of the power developing plants. After his night's work he went down into the Gorge with a twenty-two calibre rifle to shoot ducks. He killed a duck, but eould not reach it, and waited for it to drift ashore. When it came near he took the rifle by the muz- zle and reached cut with the butt to draw the duck F. Just then i' rifle discharged and the bullet pierced -lughney's abdomen. The young man dtd not realize the serious- ness of the wound, and walked up the long hill before he collapsed. At the Me- morial Hospital the surgeons hold out -vary little hope of his recovery, and Coroner Scott has taken his ante-mor- tem statement. Aughney is the son of William Aughney, of 1,636 Main street. DESTRUCTIVE EMIGRATION. Italy Being Drained of Its Best Pop- ulation. London, Nov. 18..—The Rome corre- spondent of the Lancet says the last re- port of the War Office on recruiting drawn attention to the decline in the phy,sieal development and power of the youth of Italy. Thirty per cent. of young men of 20 years of age were re- jected as unequal to the fatigues of the military service, whichare no gres,ter than those daily undergone by active cit- ilians. The correspondent adds: "Tee cause on which nearly all are agreed of this steady drain of the thews, sinews and muscles of the population, agricultural and urban, is emigration. A million of the most robust youth of both. sexes of the last decade has been with- drawn from the country, leaving the pro- pagation of the race to the weaklings left behind. "Nor is the cause a temporary one. Year by year the outflow, especially in the rural districts, is on the increase." COINS OF PURE SILVER Were Made by Counterfeiter In Rap- s, alto Mountains, New York, • Nov. 18.—The arraign- ment of Herman Renee before United States Commissioner Shields to -day by United States secret service officers on the charge of counterfeiting brought to light what they regard as one of the most important finds in the counterfeit- ing business in recent yeftrs. Henze was held for the Federal Grancl Jury. Aoeording to statements made to the Commissioner, Renee has been producing half dollars. of.,praetically pure, silver, so skilfully ;made that only experts could detect there. The plant where the coins were prodnced was said to be in a secluded spot in the Ramapo Moun- tains, in .Roelciand comity. lie pre- sent price of sliver, :it ,is ,aid, enttblcd /zinc to purchase hit ,sil -rt or old silver for re -melting, and turn out coins of standard weight and fineness at a pro- fit of about fifty per ceat. About 200 of the coins had been circulated in New York before the officers secured• the eine which led to Hense's arrest. WERE IMPUDENT. RECEIPTS FOR ITALIAN PUBLIC MONEY SIGNED "DONKEY." Ministry of Education Under Nuncio Nasi Said to Have Been Head- quarters for the Cammari and the Mafia. Rome, Nov. 18.—The trial of Nuncio nasi, former Minister of Public Instruc- tion, on charges of defrauding the State treasury, was continued to -day. Deputy Capelli, who was at one time Minister of Foreign Affairs, and who is now Pre- sident of the Parliament committee which is inquiring into the Nasi case, declared that at the beginning of the investigation he was convinced of the innocence of Nasi, but that the ava- lanche of accusations and evidence had obliged him to change his opinion. The committee had been informed by the deputy that the Ministry under Nasi had become the headquarters of the Canunari and the Mafia. The committee had examined .eertein forged receipts for subsidies intended for poor school teachers and had found that many of these were signed with fan- tastic names, such as "donkey," "liar" and "thief," etc., which showed the im- pudence as well as the criminality of the forgers. Several newspapers to -day declare that Nasi has in reserve some sensation- al revelations which he will make at tbe last moment. These consist of alleged proofs that he gave the missing money to the late Premier Zanardelli to assist in the anti -Austrian propaganda in the Italian provinces still subject to Aus- tria. CONFESSION LED TO A CELL. Conscience -Stricken Man Told Story of Theft to Clergyman. A Toronto despatch: Repentance for wrongdoing landed Rene Sylvester, 240 Ontario street, aged 43, in a cell of the Wilton avenue police station last night on a charge of theft. Sylvester had been drinking for some days, and, when he became partially sober, he found that he was carrying around an overcoat which was evidently the property of a street railway employee. Conscience-stricken by the discovery, he consulted Rev. Mr. Cockburn, pastor of the`Oak•StetetPres- byterian Church, and confeesrd all ' With the reverend gentleman• he went i{ioJun- tarily to the police station and repeated his story, with the result that a charge of theft was laid against him and he was locked up. The police now want an owner for the coat. m m SEAT FOR EVERYBODY. Naar Jersey Street Railway Must Com- ply With Law. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 18.—In the case of an ordinance passed by the Street Commissioners of Jersey City requiring the New Jersey Street Railway Com- pany during rush hours to operate en- ough cars from the Pennsylvania and the Erie Railroad terminals, and provide each pasenger with a seat, under penalty of $50, the Supreme Court upheld the ordinance. The court held the ordinance only could be attacked in case of unreason- ableness, and that no unreasonableness had been shown in the case of the Erie terminal. As to the Pennsylvania ter- minal, the court expressed the opinion that more cars could be run than now are operated. o . s B. C. DIVORCE LAWS. Judge Clement Arouses Great Inter- est by His Decision. Vancouver, Nov. 18,— Consternation reigns in many homes in this Province as a result of a decision just handed out; -by Judge Clement in the Supreme Court of. British Columbia. In 'giving a deciision in the divorce case of Watt vs, Watt, Judge Clement announced that the divorce laws in operation in British Columbia have not legally been in effect since 1871. These are the laws which were on the statute books of the old Crown colonies of British Colmnbia, and if the decision is upheld by the Court of Ap- peal all the marriages of divorced par- ties for the past thirty-six year, will be affected. In order to prevent endless legal tangles over property interests it will be necessary to secure new legislation, both Provincial and Federal,, validating all the marriages and divorces made under the law. s.o FRENCH-CANADIAN BIRTH RATE. More Than Double That of Other Races in Montreal. Montreal, Nov. 18.—The annual report of Dr. L. Laberge, Medical Health Offi- cer for the city, was issued to -day. He states that in the year 1906 the death rate of the city was 19,28 per 1,000 of population, being 1.32 less than that of the previous year. The birth rate of the last year is returned at 37.35. per 1,000 of population, or 1.54 per thou- sand more than in 1905. The birth rate among French-Canadians was 47.66 per 1,000; among other Catholics 21.03 per 1,000, and among Protestants 21.20 per 1,000. Among the French-Canadians the proportion of marriages wits 10.83 ret 1,000. FLOWERS AND FRUIT. ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL DIS- PLAY BENTS ALL RECORDS. , Sight of Continent—Increased En- tries Demand Greater. Accomoda- tion—Massey Hali is Too Small and Better Facilities Are Callen' For. Toronto despatch: With tentries far in excess of last year's, and the quality of the exhibits showing a oorresponding advance, the fourth annual Ontario Hor- ticultural Eichibition, opened in the Mas- sey Hall, may safely be described as the fin Collection •of fruit, flowers and vegetables ever brought together in To- ionto, whioh,since the shop is the only one of its- kind in the Dominion, is equivalent to saying that it is the finest held in -Canada. Already, indeed, the exhibition bas outgrown the facilities at present available for its aeoommodatiou. The increase in the entries has not been confined to any particular section. Ali have shared in the advance more or less, several to the extent of 25 per cent., while the quality has also improved in a degree that is remarkable, considering the backward nature of the season. In no department is this advance more pro- nounced than in the apple classes. Con- sidering the high prices that are being obtained and the fact that shippers are working at high pressure, a great show of apples was scarcely to be looked for, but visitors tri the . exhibition will be agreeably disappointed. While the - standard is perhaps a little lower as re- gards size, it was the opinion of the ex- perts present at the opening that in color and variety the display has never been surpassed. in, Toronto. Mr. A. McNeill, chief of the fruit division of the Dominion Department of Agriculture, who has had experience of judging in such well-known fruit -growing countries as New Zealand and British Columbia, declared that some of the exhibits were equal to any he had ever seen. In the vegetable section every part of the Pro- vince is represented, the entries now be- ing about 450, and in all the classes the quality is excellent, especially celery, cauliflower and onions. A Transformation Scene. In the arrangement of the exhibits, particularly in the large hall, exquisite taste has been shown, and the general effect is that of a transformation scene. Banked up in front with. a profusion of pink and white orchids grouped with Anthurium nepenthes and. other foliage, and behind with distinct ya.rietie chaysautheeeeees-s of emacs set ` artistic, frauieakag . of palnrs and with a dash. here'and there of Callas i Weans, the platform roams a. magnificent background, rich in color and admir- ably balanced. The display of orchids is probably the hest ever shown at the exhibition, and the same remark ap- plies to the chrysanthemums. Among the leading exhibitors and prize -takers in these sections are the male estate, Brampton, whose yellow chrysanthe- mums, particularly the "Mrs. :rhirkell" and Baton varieties, are a special fea- ture; Mr. T. McHugh, Montreal, who has been awarded the Hallam Cup; Mr. 11. H. Judger, Toronto, and Sir Henry.. Pellatt. but also afforded valuable object lessons. The exhibition was the only. one of its kind on the continent, and its success was proved by the fact that they had long ago outgrown the capaalty of the Massey Hall. lie expressed the hope that the city would soon provide a suit- able building for the exhibition. bIr. Brook said the citizens of Toron- to ought to feel grateful to those who lead exerted, themselves to produce a show that could not be seen anywhere else on the continent of America. He 'en- dorsed what Mr. Score had said as to. the necessity of more suitable accommo- dation, and suggested that provision should be made in the Exhibition grounds. He regarded that exhibition as one of the best advertisements that could be had of Canada. Hon. Nelson Monteith congratulated the promoters of the eshibitiene on the excellent quality of the exhibits •and, re- ferring to the matter of accommoda- tion, hoped that the Gover'niient would be able to extend further help'', in that direction. - An excellent musical programme has been arranged for each of •the five days during which the exhibition is open, Hamilton's orchestra being the contribu- tors last night. EXPERIMENTAL FRUIT .FARM. An Advisory Committee to Assist in Its Manaagement. Hon. Nelson Monteith will confer with the fruit men at the Massey Hall show this week concerning the Jordan experi- mental farm. It ,is intended to ap- point an advisory board in connection with the farm, on whioh extensive im- provements have been made with a view to carrying out the proposed work there. Ten miles and a half of drains have been there. Ten miles and a half of drains have been laid for one thing. The demonstration farm in Clergue and Walker townships is also receiving attention, and tenders are being ca -fled for clearing 100 acres of the square mile devoted to the farm. It is situated about 450 pules north of Toronto, at a point where the government railway cuts through it in a line almost east and west. Hon. Mr. Monteith will 'meet the new factory inspectors to -morrow and their duties will lie under consideration. The men may also he selected who are to act as examiners for the stationary en- gineers.. STEAMER SUNK. BIG CANAL GATES CARRIED AWAY AT MONTREAL. Fifty Thousand Dollars' Damage to . the Sh ipping—M isunderstand ing Order e , Drives Str. Neepawa 'E' •Ageinat Lock biates., Montreal, Nov. 15. -Through some misunderstanding between the officers and engineer of the steamer Neepawa, that boat caused $50,000 damage to the shipping in Montreal harbor to -night. She was entering lock No. 1 and the captain gave orders to reverse as she neared the lock. This was misundei- stood, and the boat went full steam ahead and carried away the Tock gates. There was a drop of twelve feet, and the boat was swept down this into the river, but escaped serious damage. Three barges above her in the locks were not so fortunate. These three, the Hurona, the Regina, and the Bella, be- longing to the Montreal Transportation Company, were swept down into the ri- ver, and collided with the wharf and other boats. The Regina was caught in the huge wave and swept into the river and sunk near the Corsican, of the Allan Line. The Regina was loaded with 25,- 000 5;000 bushels of wheat, and had on board Captain Malette, his wife and four chil- dren, but they managed to escape as the boat sank under them. She is in forty feet of water, and is damaged to the extent of $5,000, in addition to the value of the wheat. The Hurona was caught against the lock and damaged to a considerable ex- tent. She was loaded with 28,000 bush- els of wheat and flax, and has three feet of water in her hold. Her damage will be to the extent of $5,000. The Bella was tied to the wharf, and escaped in- jury, not being carried away by the rush of water. There is $5,000' damage done to the wharves and locks as well as the delay and inconvenience to navigation. Offi- cials state that the damaged looks will be fixed up inside of twenty-four hours, and in the meantime the old locks dun be used by boats which do not draw more than fourteen feet. The whole af- fair will be investigated by Commander Spain. Pot Plants a Feature. In the centre of the hall are staged the pot plantsand a. beautiful com- bination they maize, with tall palms sup- ported on a base of begonias, primulas, cyclamen and chrysanthemums. here tae chief awards have gone to Colonel Sweny, the Steele -Briggs Seed Com- pany, and Mr. H. H. i*udger. hanged round on all sides are tables loaded with fruits of various kinds, There are ex- hibits from no fewer than eleven ex- perimental stations, Burlington show- ing 100 different varieties, Lake Huron displaying many fine samples of winter apples, with bottled fruit of 116 kinds, and Simcoe making a ' feature of the hardy apples. No less remarkable are the regular plate exhibits representing all parte of the Province, and afford- ing an exceptional opportunity of judg- ing • twenty varieties of the Fameuee apple. Fine Display of Apples. Then there is the display made by the various counties, a, notable feature of which is the fine snowing of Huron, which furnishes' incontestable proof that despite climatic disadvantages it Can conipete with many of the neat apple• growing districts in the Province. In the grape section the table de- voted to tae i iagara exhibits is worthy of special mention. J.he development of the canned fruit industry is striking- ly illustrated by a most appetizing dis- play of jams, jellies and preserves, aid an interestmg stall is that occupied by Miss L. 8huttlewortlr of Guelpu, who shows how apples can be preserved in twenty different . forms. One of the .mast artistic features of the show is furnished by the decorated dinner tables. The first award in this section has . been gained by Mr. J. 11, Dunlop, 06 Yornge street, with a decora- tion of roses arranged With exquisite taste on a table set in a kind of alcove illuminated by candles. Adding not a little to the general effect are tee floral exhibits aependent from the gallery, the centrepiece eondisting of a combing- tion of chrysanthemums and smilax in the form of a scroll. Opening Ceremony. The exhibition was formally opened last night by Mr. W. R. Brock in the pieeence of a large attendance, Mr. IL J. Score, the President of the exhibition, rt intreducing air: Brock pointed . out that the stownot only enabled those in- terested in hortitti1 ural pursuits to ape predate what Call Ida could produce„ ASA BANK PRESIDENT ON TRIAL. John R. Walsh Charged With : MIs - application of Funds. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 18.—The trial of John R. Walsh, former President of the defunct Chicago National Bank, -on the charge of misapplication of its funds, be- gan to -day in the United States District Court, before Judge Anderson. The indictment against Mr. Walsh Contains 160 counts. The offence charg- ed. is :punishable by from five to ten years in prison. The chief issue in the case is whether or not Mr. Walsh used the bank's funds to aid his own enterprises. The Government alleges that Mr. Walsh sub- stituted. for the money it is charged he took from the bank securities of a doubtful character. The defence Will claim that these securities were good, and that nobody ever lost a .dollar be- cause o . them. - CUT TO PIECES. AN ATROCIOUS MURDER IN NORTH VANCOUVER, Body of Seven-year-old Clementine Nahu Found in Lonsdale Gardens —Child Had Been Missing Mace. Saturday. Vancouver, B. C., Nov. 18.—Clemen- tine Nahu, the seven-year-old daughter of Captain Nahu, was murdered at North Vancouver on Saturday. The little girl had been ill-treated by a degenerate. The body was found amongst the bushes in Lonsdale Gardens this afternoon. She had been killed by cuts with two razors, which lay on the ground along- side her remains. Her body was cut to pieces. A bottle of gin was picked up nearby. The child lived. with her par- ents at Moodyville, and on Saturday she was sent to North Vancouver with or- ders on ei Tres. The orders were not fill- ed, and the child wee at once searched for, The Provincial p.dice and the whole town searched on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and to -day. The police have gone to North Van- couver from this city, but so far no ar- rests have been made. SAVE THE WOOD BUFFALOS. Ernest Thompson Seton, the Noted Traveller, in Ottawa. Ottawa, Nov. 18.—Mr. Ernest Thoma- son Seton arrived in Ottawa last night from Winnipeg, and is a guest of His Ex- cellency the Governor-General. This morning Hon, Frank Oliver had a long talk with Mr. Seton at Rideau Hall in reference to the latter's six months' trip through the wilds of Northern Sas- katchewan and Mackenzie districts. Mr. Seton is especially interested in having Government take action to preserve -the bands of wood buffalos still existing in the far north, and the Government has already taken steps towards herding them into a reserve and properly pro- tecting them by the Mounted Police. AN OPEN VERDICT. Thomas Burns Likely to be Released From Custody. An Ottawa despatch: The coroner's in- quest into the mysterious death of Mrs. Thomas Burns, of Osgood, township, was concluded this afternoon and an open verdict was returned. .A telegram from Provincial Analyst, of Toronto, re- ceived to -day 'stated that he could not swear definitely that a sufficient quan- tity of strychnine had been found in the stomach of the deceased to cause her death. The husband, Thomas Burns, now under arrest on suspicion of (raving caused her death, will probably be re. leased to -morrow. WEDDED TORONTO GIRL. Now York Parisian Crossed Ocean Unknown to Relatives. New York, Nov. 18.-A notice sent to the Sun to -night announces the marriage of Audinet Gibert, of this city and Paris, to Miss Margaret McLaren, daughter of the late Donald McLaren, of Toronto, at the home of the bride's mother, at Jamaica, Long Island. The marriage notice sent to the Sun office by R. F. Johnson, of Jamaica, says that Rev- Chas. A. Young, D. D.. performed the ceremony on Oct. 28. The announcement was a complete surprise to the relatives in the city, who did not know that he was on this side of the Atlantic. KILLED IN PITSBURG. Young Cobourg Railwayman Received Fatal Injuries. A Cobourg despatch: Mr. James R. Duncan, a highly -esteemed young man of this town, was accidentally killed yesterday on the railway at Pittsburg, Pa, He was employed as brakesman on a passenger train. Par- tisulars of the accident have not yet been received. He was a son of the late John Duncan, coal and wood merchant here. His mother, sisters and one brother, Mr. Ed. Duncan, who carries on the business, live here, The remains will be brought to Co- bourg for interment. Deceased was thirty-two years of age. s.► WINDFALL FOR A THIEF. John Roberts, Convicted of Stealing Chickens, Heir to $20,000. Port Huron, Mich., Nov. 1e,-- John Roberts, aged 25 years, waiting to be taken to the Ionia Reformatory for a period of one and a half years for stealing chickens, is heir to $20,000. Roberts received word that he would get half of an 'estate of $40,000left by an uncle, John Law, who recently died in Stratford, Ont. There aro only two heirs. "I guess 1 won't do much to that after I serve my time," said Roberts to -day. The will has been filed fon probate in Stratford. KILLED BY STREET CAR. Toronto Man Slips Under the Wheels at the Soo. A Sault Ste. Marie despatch: While trying, to board a ear at the corner of Elgin and Queen streets, Canadian Soo, at noon to -day, 0. Thompson, aged 30 years, •a So tchnian, from Toronto, was instantly killed. The car was No, 222, the conductor, Mc- Donald, and the motorman, MoNivon, but they are not blamed. Thompson was waiting for tbe car, and it was stopping to let hire on, but while it was still in-mition be slipped under the rear wheels, and his head and richt arm 'mere rnatrri'rncl.