YEAR 76-NO. 114, 1 BY MOTOR River Pirate Gets Ten Years in Prison. Extraordinary Career Criminal Thames. fondon, May 15.--~Few more .des- perate criminals have appeared at the Old Bailey than Frederick Murray, who was sentenced to t¥n years'wpen al servitude, yesterday, for attempt- ing to murder Henry Hewson in a house © at Crampton street, Newing- ton. Murray is the man who was ar- rested after an exciting struggle near Sittingbourne by disguised detectives, who hag pursued him from Gravesend in a motor car. He broke into Hew- son's house at night and attacked | him with a heavy file while he wa asleep in bed, inflicting severe .injur- jes. | Although he is only thirty-three years of age Mwray has had a long career of or He has acted the part of a pirate on the Thames, has | committed innumerable robberies, has spent hall a lifetime in prison, and | has twice made daring escapes from jai His real name is Silvester, and he i a native of Oxford. He was first | convicted when he was fifteen years of age lor stealing a sovereign from | his mother. A year later he began his career as | a river pirate by stealing a boat at | Greenwich. During 1892 he com- mitted five offences at Peterborough, | and received a Sentence of seven months' imprisonment. No sooner was he released in June, | 1803, than he committed a burglary at Oxford and was seritenced to if teen months" imprisonment. Again in 1895 he was sentenced for similar offence, He next went to Grays and resumed his river thefts. For these he was sentenced in January, 1896, to five terms of five years' penal sérvitude, the sentences running conc urrently. | While he was in prison he made the | acquaintance of another burglar, and the two planned an elaborate scheme. | When they wege released they obtain edo the Thames, stegling goodd from va- rious vessels, : Murray was arrostod as he was =ail- | ing away in 4 yacht he had stolen, and was taken back to prison, but he | soon made ls escape. He forced a a WIRELESS LIGHTING. Power Transmitted Six Miles Light Auditorium. Omaha, May 14.--The lighting of the hig Awditoriam by cleciric impulso from the wireless tower at Fort Omaha, six miles away, was a nos velty to which visitors at the Omaha cleetrical exposition were treated; night The method was develorod by Dr. 1° H. Millener, experimental engineer the Union Pacific railroad, same . as was used hy him months ago' ig operating a4 motor car at a distance. Dr. Millener had the co-operation of the United Siates army. signal corps, under Licut.-Col. William A. Glassiord. show will be lighted by wireles night. to | last ' DAILY MEMORANDA, Hat cannot heat it's from Campbell's, Committee, My New You For Waterworks' day Special See advt, Kyle Vaudeville House, 8 pin Read the 'For Sale" bargains daily. Special Services, racks, of Sunday. "1 needia new hat, So 1 think I will go This very night . To Geownge Mills & Co.' Theatre---Eriday and 'Deserted,' Vow" ; "The trated Songs Princess p.m. St 4 Mon- Sale at Waldron's to-night Co., Grand Opera advts, for great Salvation Army Bar- Saturday, or "A Faithful Bijou "Old Heidelberg False Ma riage lus Fool." 'I'wo May 15th, In Canadian History. 1536--Jacques Cartier started for Fran on his return from his second vaya to the New: World. The British fleet under Admiral Sabon arrived for the retief of Quebec. 1882-- Lieutenant Lockwood reached the farthest northern point. 1885--L.ouis Riel, leader of the rebell- fon in Northwest Canada, surrendered. 1800--Royal assent 'was given to the Dominion Bank Act, regulating the issue «wl bank! notes, JOB DINNER SETS After stock-taking we find a dozen dinnet sets, short pieces, and for your as goods as a complete offer them all at 30 to 40 per every about a few small own use, set, we set a snap cent. reduction, From $4.90t0 11.50 Robertson gros. | nad committed before he escaped from | tence of ten years' uring | mitted | and a third the Enterprise. cognizing | teetives of | and ix th | several | command 'of | The | s each | of Most, Desperate Along the some iron bars at the top of | the . exercise cage, climbed through | the opening, scaled a fifteen-foot wall and evagied his pursudrs, Hs nal mis partner in crime then cared out a series of extensive bur- glaries in southeast Londom. When he was arrestud once more in March, 1 { 1900, fifteen burglaries were proved against him, and it was stated that he carried a loaded revolver. He was sentenced to five years' penal servi- { tude, He was also brought up at Chelms- ford and charged with the crimes he aside For these he received a sen- penal servitude. While he wae serving his sentence at Dartmoor he made his second escape, and was not recaptured for five days. this time he terrorized the neighborhood and committed a num ber of thefts. His most daring thefts were in November last. He named Silver Spray and Tre his river pivaey, but on a scale than he haa previously prison. com- hought a hoat sumed larger adopted. Not only did he commit many thefts and burglaries with the aid of this vessel, but he stole other yachts. One was the Eva, a second the Elsie, All this time the police were hot on his track, although they could never ucceeded in eatehing him. At last, his danger, he decided > pscape to the continent in the Enters prise, He was sailing down the Thames, when the yacht eame into collision with another vessel, and he was com pelled to get ashore as ist he could It was at this moment that the de who were pursuing obtainea a valuable clue, and they raw him to earth at Sittingborne. "You will never know dope,' he told his captors. wt de der fratethink: b-have-ever--henvd- such a record against a man of your age," the common selgeant stated in passing sentence. "It would be use less to you a sentence which would you free again within short all 1 have | give set 0 time.' THE GREAT EVIL, 3ambling Worse Than Standard Oil Declares Clergyman. doston, May 15. -- "The Ethical pects Of Gambling," the topic ed at the night session of the al Episcopal Congress, which met Fremont Temple, was apparently interesting of subject has yet been taken up. Rev. Claire Hestor, New York, | thought: that it would be no great ex | aggeration to say that the whole com- | mercial life of our time miected | with. the taint of gambling. i "It, rather than Standard Oil." Says, th giant octopus whos teniael@ are Tastencd Very "trade and industry." Another speaker, Screno Prati, | Chamber of Commerce York, scathingly | seeuritics and-{ As | distnss Nation in the which moss any St. 18 he | "ig on SN. secretary of the of the state of New { arraigned gambling in | the necessities "of life. | CONTRACT FOR GERMANS. | | | Machinery Trade | Orders. i May 15.--The German ma: | trade has captured important | | orders for South Africa. The Gutehofi- nungs Mining Machinery company, of | | Oberhausen, in the Rhineland, has se- | | cured the contraets for supplying the | majority of the giant air-compressors |! required by 'the Victoria Falls and | Transvaal Power company, limited, | and the Rand Mines, Power Supply | company, limited, J : Three compressors vastly larger than any now in use in Europe are already in process of ronstruetion, They are capable of compressing 1,200,000 cubic feet air hourly by means of tur bines - propelled by electricity. The, largest compressors hitherto built (fermany have a capacity of only 280, 000 to 350,000 cubic feet hourly. | rrtontnelaonn: Repairing and upholstering Wis nded | to at James Reid's. Captures Many | | Berlin, | chinery of | | | | | | 'ew weeks vigorous efforts | dertaken {of this company | miral Charles Windham | of Orford. { be employed | broke | who were with him at fonds. KING ETON, ACT Of THE ¢ CZAR. Sentence. of of" Director Police. St. Petersburg, May 14.-M. Lopu- kine, 'a former director of police who was arrested in St. Petersburg last January and placed ion trial May 11th om the technical charge that ho was a member of the revolutionary organiza- tiom was, yesterday, condbmned to five years' imprisonment at hard labor. At is repocted that Emperor Nicholas has decided to remit the sentence of imprisonment, considering that _M. Lopuking has been sufficiently punish ofl by his preliminary confinementvin a fortress and the loss of his*rights asa nobleman. Lopukine was found guilty of know- Remits of ing of tho existence of a plot aiming {1 to overthrow the state by armed np- rising, terrorism and vegicide and of participating therein by betraying the official seacot of Azeff, a connegtion with the police, thereby removing an obstacle to the criminal acidity of the plotters and rendering them material service. Wheat Caused It. Hamilton, Ont., May 15.--The dis covery is made that A. W. Maguire, 13 South West avenue, a well-known flour and feed merchant, who conduot- ed a Business at 188 West King street, for many years, committed suicide cause of business troubles, supposed to have been caused by losses on the wheat market. bee May Be Governor-General. London, May 15.--Private advices 'rom Hong Kong say that A. P. Wil der, the American counsul-general, is to ho the next governor-gencral of the Philippines, to succeed Governor Smith, Wilder is now en route to America on a leave of absence. Slated For The Senate. Halifax, N.S., M: ay 15.--It is an- nounced that the appoiniment to the senate of E. M. Farrell, speaker of the House of Assembly, has been decided upon. There ara two senate vacancies in Nova Scotia at the present time. President Of B. C. Conference. Vancouver, May 1% ---Rev. Calvert was elected president of Methodist conference for the coming your. Noxt year's conference will he held at Nelson. | bers indulging { ing, James | join the organization, the | of hoycott and ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MAY 3, STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM. Twelve Miles in Operation July First. + Calgary, May 15.--From the present outlook the street railway will be in operation: by July 18st. The system comprises twelve miles and will * con neet with some of the new residential districts recently -opened: up, 'Tt is the intention to extend thie system so tha all of the suburbs will be served, thus enabling workingmen to build homes in the suburbs where property is not so high and allow them to con- tinue their work in whatever part | the city itumay be. ' . . GREENSHIEEDS, the Pacific Pass Ltd, Montreal. n of Fields, 3 Of President Coal AFTER THE A.0.H. : Cardinal Logue Condemns Certain of Its Practices. May 15.--Cardinal Logue has strong condemnation of cor tices of ghe Ancient Order of Hibernians. He says that in some places the Hibernian society is a post and practices cruel tyranny, ils mem- in drinking and danc- and compelling peaple by force to through threats ven personal violence. from this timo hilly Dublin, issued tain pre & riesis forbids the § » absolution to those He on to giv ) of such practices. SYNDICATE IS FORMED freusure: Seckers-to-Delve-in> the: Sea: After Precious Cargo. Within are made to recover the sunken treasure, valued gat over $120,000,000, which, it s claimed, lies in Vigo Bay, off the oast of Spain. Dr: «Ibert; author Treasure Hunt Vigo Bay," been granted a concession, which holds rood until 1915, by the Spanish gov srnment for exploring Vigo Bay. The work of explc ion is to be un by the limited, Iberti. the to 15 next be london, May the of "The mn Sea pany, under the supervision f Dr. includes Rear-Admir- Rear-Ad- the il Bit Adolphus FitzGeorge, and sea salvage inventions will in this expedition, the is ~ the hydroscope, n the bottom Special of "which for viewing chief telescope BREAKS TRADITION, hy te | Wears Suit Instead of Usual Even- ing Dress. Pacis, May down a greatly Fallicres to "uite 15.--President French tradition, to the jov oi the Nice. He staried on a 100-milc motor ca excursion from Nice at 7:30, yesterday morning, and after a triumphal visit to many towns and villages, finished the trip at Draguignan. For the fret time in the history of France, on such | an occasion he abandoned official even- ing dress, and ware a jacket suit and small felt hat. i Twenty motor ears, occupied. by the president's suite and friends, were in the procession, and all the occupants {followed the preside nt's example in dress. a 0 SII RRO Girls' Marathon Race. London, May day, { Rothley and a half mile race, 'Melton Mowbray. Miss Leicester, won in 19 minites » Jeagles took part in a two yesterday, near | Kendal, of 11 3 se ENGLAND Rec Washin the world May' 15 internatéonal commerce .of the established 1907 statistics of the ton, ~A new. record for Ww ac partment of commerce and labor. This abstract puts the total exports of the various countries and colonies of the - world in that at 814. 000,000,000 and the imports at S16, 000,000,000. Ten countries contribute more than two-thirds of the total On the export side the United King dom headea the list with $2,073,000, 000; the United States coming next as mn corditig to the year STILL LEADS The World's CommercensHas Made -a New ord. I with | with with On dom again headed the list with 143.000.000, Germany with $3.082,000,000, France $1,201,000,000, and the United fourth with $1,194,000,000. Practi cally two-thirds of this total of in tetnational trade is aceredited to Fur ope. in under consideration Ca- { nada fifty-eight per cent. ol her imports from the United States. $1 £1,62 $1,080,000,000, the import side the United King- 83.- 3,000,000, Germany next States the year took Earl]i | ish and 15.--Girls representing | in jo in | the Thorpe Satchville Beagles and the | by farmers over the telephone to ask the the invention of Cavaliere Giuseppe Vino. fhrough it the sunken galleons con- taining the treasure have, it is.state ed, already been séen and located. The Spanish government is to re ceive -iwenty per cent. of the bullion recovered. The story of the Vigo Bay treasure is even more romantic than Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." The facts are said to be as follows : sen, Salvage com- , In 1702 Spain acquired vast quanti- ties of gold and silver from her mines The board of directors |in the West Indies, and a fleet of gal- | leons sailed for home with the treas- ure, ameunting to some $120,000,000 n vale, aboard. When thesfleet arrived in Vigo Bay it was attacked by the combined Brit- Duteh fleets, and to prevent the treasure falling into. the énemies of | hands the Spaniards sunk their ships. WOMAN BUYS HOGS. Transacts JExtensive Business By Telephone. Pes Moines, la., May 15.--Mrs. E, H. Ellsworth, of Nasunau, la., is Qo hably the only woman hog buyer in America. She has been in the busi- for two years, and Jas never had any trouble with the farmers from 'whem she buys. She ships the stoek to the Chicaca market, keeping informed on the market prices by newspapers and dis i patched." She has two telephones in her home and does most of her buy. ing by phone. I4 is not an uncommon thing for » rack of hogs to be driven up before her attractive residence. for her in-} spection, She Has become so profi- cient in the buying that she can judge of 'the weight of a hog within a ness | Pound or two by looking at it. before she started be called up Ellsworth, business, would het the price of hogs. Mrs, Ellsworth says the farmers are all honest, and she has yet to find one ungallant enough to take ad- vantage of a woman. Jap Boat On Sealing Grounds. Senile Wash., 'May 15.---A cable despatch from Cordova says that while en route from - Juneau to Cor- foe a on the steamer Portland J. R. Villis, collector of customs for Alas- ka, warned a Juneau sailing schooner to grave the restricted limits. The captain claimed that he had put in for waten but sealing implements were found on board and he was giv- en six hours to put to sea. Collector | Willis thinks that the sealer was wait- coming second | third with] | { shall ing for the big herd of seals now go- 9,000,000 ana France fourth | ing up the Alaska coast. This is the second Japanese schoon- er found within the restrieted fishing limits this spring: Society Man Has Smallpox. Chicago. May 15.--~Maldwin Drim- mond, whose marriage with Mrs. Mar- Field, ir., was one of the sen- sations of the London fashionable world last vwmmee, ir und rgoing a severe attack of smallpox: taken ill at his villa at Cannes, France, in 1909. PLEA: London, May attention i 15.--War occupied the prime minister to a great extent, by v, for he from the ion tain's readiness for- naval war on the sub- committée on naval defoneeitio an onconnter with those doolaved enemies of his government, the militant suf- ra With Sit Edward Grey, the Barl of Crewe and Lovd'Morley, he leit No. 2 Whitehall gardens, where the commit- tce had been sitting, at 3:30 o'clock, when the party was approached by two women. Thoy were Miss Fargus, = "tall, dark | bet and handsome woman, who had. pro- viously distinguished herself by inter- cepting Winston Churchill, hS Mrs, Frank Corbeit, one of the martyrs," who have served a manth in Holloway in connection with a House of C mons. raid : The worhost thaned to Nr; Asquith, and tho prime minister, with one - on each wide of him, proceeded toward Downing street, listened to their argu- ments, as he went, and closely escort- PITH OF THE NEWS. The Very Latest Culled From All | Over The World, Forty-five Turkish mutineers have heen arrestefl at Erzeroum, Failures ih Canada this week were 33 samo week, 1908, 26. The New York-Canadian its sixth annual night, A commission is to leave Constanti- nople to direc the reliof of the Adana sufferers. Tewfik Pasha, the former grand vizier of Turkey, has been appointed am- bassador at London. The Emperors of Germany and Aus trian had a lengthy and friendly mect ing at Vienna, on Friday. The French strike «is losing, grounds and the government is confident. the catire movement is collapsi Eighteen members of the Social De mocratic Organization of Russia were senteved to life exile in Siberia, Daniel Eager, governor of the jail at Cornwall, has decided '0 resume hic business career, and has resigned. | Franeis M. Barrow is under arrest | at Belleville, on a charge of giving Amos Leech some drug with indent to do him bodily harm. A number of prominent London bankers have written Mr. Asquith pro- testing againsl the * increased death duties 'and income tax in the budget. The $8,000,000 found in the Yildiz Kiosk, after the deposition of Aldul Hamid, is to be used to pay for the mobilization of the troops that turned him out. The new Chinese consul-general for Canada, Kung Hoin Chao, sails. from Liverpool for Quebee on J 18th. The, new official is accompanied by his wife and family. The C.P.R., it is said, will go into the business of farming in different parts of the country, witlr/the ohjeot of supplying the requirements ob their | dining cars and hotels. | Club held banquet on, Friday | Big Bicycle Meet In Sight. Toronto, May 14.--Report has that several bicycle organizations in Toronto, with the assistance of the C.W.A., have almost concluded ar- rangements for holding three big bicycle track meets in Toronto during the coming summer. The question of securing a suitable track seems to be the only thing now to be decided during the coming week. It is an- nounced that the first meet will come off in*June, another in July and the | last probably during the end of Aug- ust: The fact that bicycle racing has Ne gained a high stand in public esti- mation in the United States, where weekly meets are even now in pro- gress, leads the Canadian promoters to beleve that they will succeed here. | it Good For Kingston Women. If the men of this town were half as ceonomical as the women, there would be many more bank accounts. If you doubt, this, watch how they take ad vantage of any real money-saving | event; for instance, Laidlaw's remnatit | sale on Monday next. You will find | particulars in this colup n. British Prosies is Escorted to His Home by| Two Prominent Members of 'Parly. od 4 by Sir Edward Grey, Lord Morley and the Earl of Crewe. Reaching No. 10, Mr. Asquith, with a few final words on the doors lifted his at and passed through { ately after their inter- Asquith on the door- step of No. 10 had been conduded, Miss Fargue and Mrs, Corbett said they had nothing to complain of as to the manner in which the prime minister had ' received thom. "He was a littlo wgprised, J natural- > aad reserved," rumarked Mes. Cor- "but he showed no resentment. We. asked him when ho wae going to receive representatives and loadérs of our party to hear what women had to say for themselves, and afted 5 pause he said, 'I think you are very silly.' "I askod him how long he was go- ing to put the women of this country into prison, and told him 1 had just come out of Holloway after serving a month. He said he was very sorry. 1 said, 'Hf you are sorry, why do you send us there? He made no reply." NEWS FROM NAPANEE. Sad Death of Mother. Napariee, M 15.--Joseph Light had pice: misly une, on Wedn rvs last, of having the ends taken off the fingers of his right hana. William Greer also lost the tops off two of his fingers in Light's mill last week. The young mén of the town gave a dance in the Oddiellows' hall, on Thursday night last. A merry even- ing was enjoyed by those present. Harry Jarvis, son of Canon Jarvis, spent a day or two in Napanee this week renewing asyuaintances. He was on his way to Grande Mere, Qué., to work for tho summer months with | the Lauventide Pulp Solipany. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Scott ave hap: | py over the arrival of twin daughters cn Wednesday last, an «+n May 1th to Mr. and. Mrs. William Reynolds, Dorland, offs Pearl White, twins, boy and girl, A sad death occurred at Selby, last Sunday. 3 Mrs. John A. Grange, nee Mary Gertrude McNeil, passed away. Meceased was but twenty-four years of age and besides her sorrow- ing husband an infant child is left to mourn. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. F. Walsh, A a Young Miss Jennie a valued teacher on the public school staff of Napance for thirty-seven years, was obliged, through failing of her eyes, to resign her situation. The trustees, |in a letter accepting her resignation, ' spoke in terms of the highest praise of her services, and of her efficiency as a teacher. In all the thirty-seven years she was only absent from duty one month and that when she had the misforvune to fall . on her way to school, fracturing her arm. At the cheese board, yesterday al- ternoon, 540 white and 227 colored were boarded. Sales : 542 at 12 3-16¢c.; balance sold alter board at above price. : SHOCKING QUTRAGE. Murderous Conduct of Striking Bankers in New York. New York, May 15.~Max Alheim, who did not close his bakery when the beaker recently went on strike, was dragged from his bed by a mob and thrown into a vat of dough in the basement of his establishment. He was so.badly beaten that his removal to a hospital was necessary. Women meanwhile attacked Mps. Alheim and threw pailfuls of dough upon her, The police dispersed the raiders and arrested two of them. Look Your Best. You can if you wear one hell 5 stylish "hats. New derbies, $2. 2.50, $3, $4; new soft hats in the popular grecn shades, 82. Campbel! Bros', the leaders in men's hats. of Camp- from Toron- Ret! "Neilson's ice cream;" to, is dispensed at Gibson's Cross drug store. See Livingston's $2 hats. WEDDED 17 Years Pittsburg, Pa., May beth Templeton, of Windsor, Ont., has | had her husband, A. H. Templeton, | thirty-seven, and Eleanor Walcott thirty-eight, for whom he is said have deserted his wife, arrested. The Walcott woman claims to have heen regularly married to Templeton. i } Seventeen years ago Templeton mar- | 'ried Elizabeth Dicken, in Windsor { After two years of married life he dis ppeared. She heard wothing further He So him until about two months ago, |give tone and vigor to the system. when she réceived information that he had 15.--~Mrs. Eliza- (Attorney Granger, YEARS AGO Charges That Husband Deserted Her Two Later. of Cleveland, th first Mrs. Templeton, in company with detectives, went fo the S ton ave- ue jase and nevested Eleanor Wal it pletoy, er hushand was ar rested later in the day when he re turned home, They make one feel th living. Ta tors will relieve dyspepsia, "aid Woee's Font wall sale stil Garters} TO-NIGHT From 7 to 10 0'clock made it §i possible for us to accept a large quantities manufacturer's surplus stock § of these desirable goods. We I got them at a big reduction, and will sell them TO- NIGHT, at about half the the regular price. Ladies' Garters With lined pad and waist | belt, best elastic web garters with rubber tip clips. No. 1 Lot Ih colors, Sky, White and Black, 50c. quality, at 26e. No.2 Lot In colers, White and Sky, 35¢. quality, at 20¢. Sale starts promptly at 7 § o'clock. Phone, 577. 227 Privcess Stress Fibre Pails, Fibre Tubs, Brooms, Bon Cleanser, Whisks, X Ray. Sérubbing BrushesStove Polish, Stove Brushes, Shoe Polish, Shoe Brushes, Silver Polish, Clothes Lines, Silver Soap, Clothes Pins, Pearline, Clothes Baskets, Ammonia. Jas. Redden & Lo. PS. Fo "Dustbane, " for Sy Sapolie, 8 Ami, Lawn Mowers, Refrigefktors, Ranges. Not too many, 3 If them call at: once at TURK'S 705. Gas want Phone, © Killed In A Tornado. Kansas City, Mo., May 16.--Threa sons wove killed and ten were in- jured by a tornado, which wrecked Hollis, Kansas, yestemtlay. Every building in the town was wrecked = or damaged. Other places also roport damage. At Mount Washington, a suburb, fifteen were injured. Imprisoned And Fined. Savanah, Ga., Way 15.~Two of the five men convicted ~ in the "turpentine trust" case, hero, were sentenced, yes terday, to serve three months in jail. while fines ranging from $2,000 tq £5,000 were assesved in cach case. Christy's, Scott's As¥ Buckley's. Famous hate at Campbell Bros'. neta T. Kenny, Jienprise, day with thirty Graves, Bigwabd & Co, N.Y., on the t on Tues "ot Bale,