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Representative--JAMES HOLDEN Phone, House 18---Office 484 Whitby is Defendant Po - in $500 Damage Action Before Judge and Jury Buit Entered By N. W. Staf. 'ford on Behalf of Son Er- nest, Injured By the Fire Pumper in May Last -- Many Witnesses Yet to Be Heard -- Case Likely to Go to the Jury This Evening (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Dec. 12--The suit against the corporation of Whithy for dam- ages of $500 brought by N. W, Staf- ford, Kingston road, on behalf of his son Ernest, who was struck and injured by the local fire pumper while it was answering. a call to Gulliver's Service Station on the Kingston highway two miles west of here pn May 14th last, opened be- fore His Honor Judge Ruddy and a jury in county civil court yesterday afternoon, J. H. Bone, of Toronto, is acting on behalf of the plaintiff while Gid- eon Grant, K.C., of Toronto, is de- fending the town in conjunction with A. E. Christian, town splicitor, There remains a great deal of evi- dence to I+ heard and the case was adjourned at six o'clock last night until 9.30 this morning. It is doubtful SUPERIOR | The Famous Stool il With | The Folding Step | | Handsome, strong as | steel, sanitary, compact. | Handily convenient for housecleaning and reach- | ing high shelves. Stan- i dard height. Allows a i swoman to rest at the jron- ing beard or peeling veg- etables and preparing meals, In thousands of homes, offices and stores. Finished in all colors to match kitchens. Makes an ideal gift. Priced from $3.75 up Phone your order to OSHAWA PHONE 2692f NOT SOLD IN STORES Manufactured by The whether the jury will be able to de- liberate until late tonight, The Highway Ernest Stafford was the first wit- ness to be called and he testified that he was standing off the highway at the west edge of the side road which runs north from Gulliver's service station, He was with a crowd of men and was watching a big motor van which had burst into flames while it was parked near the station, He had not noticed the ap- proach of the big fire truck until it was almost on' top of him and he was unable to get out of the way on account of others around him. Staf- ford and three other spectators were run down by the heavy machine just as it turned off the highway on to the sid road, Unable to Work The plaintiff, who manufactures monuments in a little shop on the highway, testified that since the ac- cident his son had not been able to work as well as hitherte He said he complained of a weak back and was easily 'tired, The young man was earning $10 a week and his board while helping. him 'n the shop, plain- tiff clai.ned. During the time that his son was laid up, the witness de- clared that he was forced to hire another man in his place and pay him 70 cents an hour, His son's ac- cident had also cost him $55.75 in doctor's fees, hospital bills, ambulance and so forth, He submitted a map of the locality to show that the rear wheels of the fire truck had stopped twelve and a half feet from the north edge of the pavement, Survey of Corner - An actual survey of the corner had been ent .ed as an exhibit for the cou by H. L. Pringle, town engin- cer, Copies were given to Judge Ruddy, the jury and the counsel. All the witnesses for the plaintiff had not been heard when court adjourned yesterday. D. A. J. Swanson, of Oshawa, attended the hearing in or- der to protect his client, Chas, Lav- ery, driver of the motor pumper. WHITBY STREETS VERY SLIPPERY Light Fall of Snow Last Night Made Pavements Dan- gerous for Traffic hee. (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Dec. 12.--The paved streets of the town have been rendered very slippery today on ac count of a light fall of wet snow last night and a frost. Motorists had need to exercise caution to prevent skidding, while drivers of horses found that their steeds re- quired to be sharp shod in order to keep them from slipping and fall- ing. FOUR RFWANDED FOR ATTEMPTING ROBBERY, WHITBY Toronto Men, Arrested at Todmorden for Theft, Will Plead on Friday (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Dec. 12.--Morris May- hink, 253 Frankland Ave., Toron- to, Frank Page," 277 Royce Ave. Toronto, Allan Hedley, 536 Queen street, Toronto, and Will Suther- land, 23258 Dundas street west, Toronto, appeared in police court yesterday on a charge of attempt- Season. Our Advertisement on page four of this issue 'of the "Times" carries a message that will be welcomed by the Christmas Shoppers during the remaining days of the Christmas Shopping "Turn to Page 4' THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, | WEDNESDAY Established 1886 ees wee Foe , DECEMBER 12, 1926 HE Gru en Watch Guild will hold a Special Exhibition of - la dies' and gentle- men's watches here 'tomorrow and Sat- urday. Mr, Penotiere of the Gruen Guild will be in charge of this display. To those searching for a distinctive and personal gift it is an unusual oppor- tunity, Here you will see the finest collection of Gruen Watches in Can- ada. Priced from $25 to $1000, Felt Bros. OSHAWA'S LEADING JEWELERS 12 Simcoe Street South Phone 18 ESSE NEE TS lr ee RE Fe aie ing to break into Cooke's service staifon and were remanded until Friday, December 14th by Magis- trate Willis. The men were brought from Toronto yesterday by Chief H. Gunson, Frustrated . According to the police the four attempted to enter Cooke's service slation early Wednesday morning, November 28, They were frustrated, However, by the vigilance of the police. and left town. An hour or 80 later they were arrested in Tod- morden after having stolen gome articles from a service station there. It is expected that Maybink, Page and Hedley will plead guiity while Sutherland may enter a plea of not guilty. TREASURER FROST T0 MAKE REPORT TOWN'S FINANCES Banquet By Mayor Bateman and Mrs. Bateman of Whitby Keenly Anticipated (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Dec. 12.--The annual statement of the town treasurer and clerk, J. Frost, will be present- ed at the statutory meeting of the town council to be held in the coun- cil chambers on Saturday night, December 15. This will be awaited with interest alike by the council and the ratepayers. On the follow- ing Monday night the last regular meeting of the 1928 council will be held. A Banquet After the meeting the civic fath- ers, town offjcials and the repre- sentatives of the press are invited to attend a banquet which will be given py Mayor Bateman and Mrs. Bateman at their home, Those who attended the mayor's banquet, last year, realize that this is an event which may be looked forward to with keen anticipation, KENNY MAY RUN FOR REEVESHIP OF WHITBY TOWN Robert Reed May Be Nomi- nated for Seat in the Council (By Staff Reporter Whitby, Dec. 12.--The oie of J. M. Kenny has been mentioned recently as one of those who will figure in the coming municipal el- ections. It is not known at the present time what office Mr. Kenny will seek, but according to rumor, he may contest the reeveship. He has previously served in the coun- cil. Robert Reed, of the Reed-Nash Motor Sales, may be nominated as -ouncillor, rumor states. Mr. Reed does not deny the truth of the as- sertion, but has mot yet fully de- dided whether he will qualify or not. Mother and her two sons were sit- ting in the living room chatting. "Roger," she asked the older boy, "can you tell me what "¢ ™ means? "It means 'melancholy' or 'sad'." answered Roger, "How eould she grin if she were sad?" asked the kid brother, inno- cently, ADHITS MIXING GRAIN GRADES Saskatchewan Elevator Agent Says He Did It to Recoup Loss North Battleford, Dec. 12.--For the first time in Western Canada grain growing history, a "frank ad- mission by a country elevator agent that he did mixing of grain was made to the Saskatchewan Ro- yal Grain Commission in session here. This fact has often been hinted at and generally accepted as true, but no confession bad ever been made by an operator. Lloyd Coburn, North Battleford operator of a pool elevator, told the commissioners that he had mix- ed some grain this Fall, and de- clared that he had done so to save himself from loss he had sustain- ed in overgrading. By taking two cars of good No. 3 wheat and one car of good No. 4, and mixing them, Coburn admitted that he suc- ceeded in producing three cars of No. 3 wheat. He admitted the mixture was not the equal of the cars of No. 3 he put in, bat it "could make the grade." William Schaefer, a farmer from the Battleford district, declared that he knew of some farmers who frequently mixed their grains to iikg the low stuff up a grade or F. L Bishop, of the Battleford Milling Company, the next witness, was of the opinion that mixing, un- scientifically done, was injurious to the mill interests. Bishop further declared that it was sometimes true that millers sprouted wheat artificially if they were unable to buy wheat they required. The wheat, however, had to be "just sprouted enough, not too little, mor too much, or it can't be used at all for milling." The Commission left here Tues day might for Melfort, Sask., where sittings will commrence today. | mon, . manville, found TWO INJURED AS CAR SKIDS INTO ROADSIDE TREE Herb Gumyou and A. Ros seau of Whitby Are Badly Shaken Up (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Dec. 12,--A big Buick Master-Six sedan, driven by Herb Gumyou, of Whitby, and owned by A, Rousseau, of Whit. by, came to grief on the Kingston highway between here and Cour- tice yesterday afternoon when it ran into a tree after the driver had lost control," Jams on Brakes The sedan was travellling west and was about to pass a truck when Gumyou noticed that a car was approaching in the opposite direc- tion, In order to avoid a hedd-on eollision he jammed on the brakes and the car skidded on the slippery pavement, careening off the rou. until it was finally stopped short by a stout tree. The machine was badly wrecked. In Hospital Both Gumyou and Rosseau were badly shaken np and Dr. C. W. Sle. who was called from Bow that the former eR ---- Injusy which required several stit- ches, and also an injured hand. Rosseau had two fingers Injured and also was hurt in the left side. He was removed to the Oshawa 'General Hospital, re SMALL FIRE (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Dec, 12.--The fire brigade was this morning to the home of Mr. Bean, Duke street, which was en- dangered by a chimney fire, In a few minutes the blaze was under control, Copsiderable damage was done by smoke while the wall near the chimney was scorched. RECOUNT AT SAULT REVERSES RESULT Mayor Declared Re-elected, But Protest Looms--Irregu- larities Alleged Sault Ste, Marle, Ont., Dee, 12.~ The Sault is agog over the result of the recount of the votes cast at the municipal elections on Decem- ber 8, when Alderman Alf Brewer was declared elected over Mayor T. J. Irwin by a margin of 31 votes. The recount gives Irwin a major ity of 51 over Brewer with a heavy reversal of the verdict in a num- ber of west end polls, among thu foreign population, where, Mayor Irwin had always secured his major- ity in former years. One polling sub-division at the recount gave Ir- win a majority of two votes and the election returns gave Brewer a majority of 29. It is claimed tonight that not a single ballot was sealed by a dep- uty returning officer after the elec- was suffering from a nasty head tion and rumors are rife, called out at 6.30) PPP TTTTITETYT & deeded tS LALLA LAA LAL 00800008 Ml RA A J hh hh a a a Boy Scouts Interesting Articles Contributed: by Oshawa, Covering the Activities of the : Various Troops : Bodecodoiocdeiorloctecde to dadoidotododddbo deeded bb 5.8 8 8 2 2 8 the Scout Leaders of The Toy Shop is at present going 'ull swing and a number of toys are finished ready for distribution, On Monday ' night of this week sqveral of the superigtendents and scoutmasters were at the shop and sorted out most of the repairable toys from the unrepairable toys in order to facilitate the work between now and Christmas, It Is expected that a showing of the finished toys will be made in the near future so that the pub- lic may be able to see some of the work which the boys are doing, In the meantime if anybody who reads this article has anything, which would be a help towards this work, to donate, the boys would greatly appreciate it if they would phone 516F, or leave their dona- tions at the Oshawa Daily Times office; the Fire Hall or the Rotary Hall, We are very pleased to hear that 8.M. Sutton is once again able to resume his duties both in civil life and in scout work after his recent sickness. We wish him a complete recovery and the best of health in the future, Rumors have been heard of one of the boys in a local troop, living in the vicinity of Mary street, hav- ing performed an exceptionally good turn to some of his neighbors. While we are not at present in pos- session of this boy's name or of the complete details of his act, we TART TT TTT TTI TTTTITITITIITTrIovreTTy would like to take this opportunity ing sure that if he reads this item he will know to whom: it refers. The 6th Oshawa Troop held their meeting as usual last Friday evening and elected Eugene Kearny as Patrol Leader to take the place of Jack Lecky, who has recently re- tired from the lists of active mem- bers in the Troop. During the evening the matter of the Troop Charter was discussed and two of the boys were invested, Commit- tee 'man sJack Soanes visited the Troop during the latter part and ike to the boys for a few min- the competitions, Mr, Soanes' visit was greatly appreciated by all and the Troop looks forward to his future appearance at the meetings, Troop Notices 6th Oshawa Troop will meet at the Rotary Hall Toy Shop on Wed- nesday night at 7 p.m. On Friday night the troop will meet at 7.30 p.m. in the Y.M.C.A. gym, ning shoes on this occasion. DR. LANGSNER DEPARTS Toronto, Dec. 12,--Dr. Adolph Maximilian. Langsner, exponent of experimental psychology, his wife, leaving address nor any message for the at "big developments" after he had finished his recent theatrical en- gagement in Toronto. TTI TST Io Tere? of thanking him for his work, feel- . 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