Daily British Whig (1850), 19 Jun 1909, p. 1

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The Daily YEAR 76-NO. 143. SMUG A Plot to Sell Celestials at $500 Apiece. | Rich in Funds a Syndicate Has Been Able to GLING SCHEME i Bring Hundreds of Chinamen Every Year ---Branches June 19.--Evidence that a criminal syndicate is Philadelphia, smug- gling hundreds of Chinamen into the United States at $500 been secured by the government head has of- investigating o ficials- who 'are to-day the case of the two Chinamen who were caught while escapa from the steamship California at the wharves on Friday night. attempting to Spreckles Sugar refinery Documents have been discovered in the quarters of the captured Orientals showing that the Chinese syndicate has its headquarters in New York and has branches in Philadelphia, Bal- timore, Boston and other seaports. Immigration Inspector Benkert and Customs Inspector Fogarty have these documents and are now investigating with the view of capturing the lead- oars. The two Chinamen were examined, but the ftesults of the hearing were unsatisfactory, and the case will be SCOUTING BOOK FOR CADETS. "Dominion of Canada Prize' For Competition. June 19.--With a to encouragement of rifle shooting among members of civilian rifle associations, it has becn decided by the militia council to ofior an ing dividual prize, to be known as "The Dominion of Canada Prize," in cach gazetted and officiont civilian rifle as sociation, for competition during the season, 1909." The special prize offered is a nickel silver ornamented salver, ten inches in diameter, bearing the cout of armw of the dominion of Can ade, with an inscription that it is pre- sentod by the governmeat of the do minion for skill in rifle shooting; the name of the aseociation and winner will be engraved on the . To be aligible for the prize, it will be ne cessary for the association to hold four competitions 'during the scason for 1009, in which ay least forty per cept. of tho members must take part. | Dates of these competitions must be fixed<in advance at a general mccting of the association, and communicated to the district officer commanding be fore the first shoot. The ranges at which these competitions are to take place will be 200, 500 and 600 yards, and the targets are specified in regu lations for rifle associations seven scoring shots at «ach range to count. The prize to be awarded to the com petitors faking the highest aguregats in the four competitions. . The minister of militia has the issue to cadet corps throughout the country of copiés of Licut. Col Baden Powsll's book, "Scouting For: The obicet of this distribution the means of Ottawa, view the greater ordered Boys," is to provide cadets with instruction in practical scouting other military dutics, which are to be found in the ordinary drill book and training manual. It has been felt for somo time that have been in need of other than that provided in the syllabus for and not cadet corps instruction DAILY MEMORANDA. Before We have Extremely hot weather See Campbell's new hat For they're light as a feather Special sale to-night at Waldron's Advt. See wingers of-Qrange Meat unother column 1.0. Service at Salvation racks, 8 p.m., Sunday. By the smile on his face He made his friends know That his new summer. hat Was from George Mills contes Army & Co In, Canadian History. 1610--Champlain defeated the Iroquois near the mouth of the Richelieu river. 1813--The American stores were cap- tured at Great Sodus. 1R20--The Earl of Dalhousie office as Governor of Canada. 1877--The University ol Manitoba was established. 1897--The celebration of toria"s Diamond Jubilee began ada. GOLD FISH Just arrived a few June 19th, assumed Vie- Can- Queen in dozen nice, large Fish. Globes of All Sizes -- -- Robertson Bros. At the meocting of the German Russian emperors in the Gulf of Fin land. pledges of continued friendship wore exchanged i Que Bibby's $20 V entworth suits, ty {and and' at Seaports. brought up again after the inspectors have fuller information. curious facts about the case. They first discovered that Ah Gait had come all the way from Puerto de Mex- ico to Philadelphia in a barrel, stow- ed in the hold of the California. It was easy to explain how he lived dur- ing that time, because it has been practically established that Leo Chung, his pal, fed him. But so great was the strain on the stowaway's sys- tem that he was bent double when he appeared for his hearing yesterday. For seven days he had been sitting with his chin on his knees. By its method the syndicate is en- abled to smuggle in hundreds of for- bidden Celestials every year. It is said the syndicate has unlimited means and is able to hire the best attorneys to defend any of its agents if they are caught at smuggling. Within a few days the inspectors expect to have more information about them and may make several arrests cadet training. The squad and com pany drill, with manual find firing ox- ercises, did not give sufficient. scope te 1a boy's ability and imagination, nor did 'it furnish sufficient attraction, onco the noveliy of military drill had worn off. This has now been provided for hy Gen. Baden Powell's book, and in distributing copies to the heads of educational institutions.and other in charge of cadet corps, it is hoped that use will be made of them and advan tage taken of the excellent instruction thercin contained. It not intended that the style of uniform or dress mentioned should be followea; this is entirely optional. is A NAPANEE WEDDING. w. T. Shaver Takes a Gentle Bride. Napanee, June 19.--Another wedding took place on Tuesday, Jun 15th, when Miss Belle Gentte 'became the bride of W. T. Shaver. Revi W H. Emsley tied the nuptial knot. Mr Mrs Buffalo on their honeymoon Miss M. A. Shirley left, Friday, for a three months' trip to Seattle and other western points I'he steambarge Navajo coal for J. R. Dafoe, this week. schooner Jamieson unloaded coal for '. E. Van Luven, and the schooner Winnie Wing took a load to Picton. Mre. J. F. O'Brien and baby; -Clegg, Passaic, N.J., are guests of Mr. Mrs. James O'Brien the chegse board, yesterday efter 1,225 white and 920 colored were boarded. Sales: 1,025 white at 11{c.; 50 colored at 11 11-16c.; 20 col ored at 11{c. unloaded of and At noon, Is Great Spender. York, June 19.--In years Mrs. Russell aur has more than $25,000,000 for puly lie purposes and the benefit of man kimk. The investigation abroad of the question of workmen's assur- ance and the establishment of gigantic cnplony monrd bureaus call attention anew to her prolific bounty. It took Russell Sage fiity year cot 865,000,000. This great amounted to $3.500:a day for the lifer of the financier. Mrs is giving away the fortune at the of $25,000 a day. Ii the widow tines her charities at the pace she has sot all will be gone in live years. Comparison of the financier's power to make money with Mrs. Sage's faculty giving it away shows thai widow is giving away $2 in the same that it took" Mr. Sage io accu mulate the proverbial "thirty cents n ---------------- than New three S spent recent {o mn time Sage now rate con of timo The Trusts and Guarantee Company has been appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth G. Warren, late of the town of Coldwater, Mich. The estate consists principally of leg- ne ies Bibby's new English worsted suits at $15, $18 and $20. |A New York Woman Oswego, N. Y. June 19. woman 0 N.Y A who stated that her home was in New Osweg York and her quest here for a rum- aWdy Husband, gave up the search last night and turned her steps ward the city, tired and worn out af- ter the. day spent on Cale's circus gibunds without avail. In relating her story of an unhapn marriage, the said that until four months was a chorus girl in New good money. One night woman she and ago York was she 'met a man in a res- 1 + | taurant- on Forty-second street by ac-| cident he having eansed an umbrella | which she was carrying to fall on the floor, Upon handing the artigle to The investigation by Inspectors Ben- | kert and Fogarty has developed some | Shaver went to Toronto and | The the , i to- making | KINGSTON, SOLDIERS MADE RECORD. ~ Abolition of Canteen Has Proved Magnificent Success. London, Gnt., Vune 19.--General Lake completed his inspection of the London camp, and the camp is over. Two of the most important' features, watched with greatest interest by | military men all over Canada, have been the effects of the abolition of | the eanteen and the working out of the order making for efficiency in mus- ketry the basis of efliciency pay. Both have, according to officials, been most successful. Not a single man of the 1,621 wn camp has appeared in police court or before officers for drunken- ness or disorderly conduct. This ree ord has never before been equalled. Thirty per cent. of the men, or nearly double the usual number, qualified for first-class efficiency pay, and yood | sores were made. | | | | | | | SENTENCES FOR SMUGGLING. Merchants Go to Penitentiary ; Woman Fined $5,000. York, June 19.-- . William Kilgannon and the wife, _ Elizabeth Kilgannon, pleaded guilty, to indictments charg: ing them with smuggling, White and Kilgannon are engaged together in business, as dealers in dressmakers' supplies on Fifth avenue, and Mrs Kilgannon is a dressmaker, Kilgannon was sentenced to one vear in penitentiary, and White to two years in the federal prison at At lanta. Mrs. Kilganmmon was fined $5,- 000, which she paid. Now ieorge White, latter's C C.N.R. Handles C.P.R. Train. Port Arthur, Ont., June 19.--Owing to a landslide at Hawke's Lake, on the Canadian Pacific, near Kenora, | arrangements have been made be- | tween the Canadian Pacific and the | Canadian Northern for the latter | company to handle passenger traffic for the former between here and Winnipeg for at least' two days, and | possibly three. : The first train from the east { sent over the C.N.R. yesterday, with! a C.N.R. engine. Only two stops will be made throughout. and despste heir very heavy traffic the C.N.R.!| will endeavor to handle the C.P.R.'s| three trains each way daily accorcing to schedule. was | Bibby's $15 suits are beauties. | tors | is held out for her recovery, MOTHER OF 17 CHILDREN. Another Woman In Same Town Has a Dozen. Watertown, N. Y., June 19.--From Redwood. noted as the home of mos- quitoes for several months in the year, and apparently the home of the stork as well, comes the report that yesterday the wife of "Al" Tibble presented her husband with the sev- enteenth child. Its weight was seven- teen pounds. Just outside of Redwood a woman recently gave birth to twins. She al- ready had seven living. qhildren and had lost three when the two others came, making an sven dozen. Sn -------- . W. 8. CARTER, M.A. Appointed of Ednration for New Dr. superintendent, Brunswick, in succession to J, R. Inch, retired after many years of service. | | Teacher Thrown From Hotse. Brandon, Man., June 19.--Miss Maud Pilling, of the teaching staff of the Park school, was thrown from a horse here, last evening, ahd sus { tained injuries that it is feared will prove fatal. A dog startled her horse and he made for the livery barn, throwing her over his head. Miss Pill- ing, in the fall, sustained a.fracture at the base of the skull. Thrée dt were called in, but little hope MEETING WITH FAVOR | Amount to Ottawa, June 19.--The revenue up-, to-date from the government system of | totals $160,000, tal number of applications is annuities and the to- 228. The revenue of late has averaged $20,000 a | week, but on one day of this week £10,000 was received. The system of annuities was inaugu- rated only in September last, and the} first few months were necessarily de- voted largely to matters of organiza -- ---- ---- _--- FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY. Resolution Carried Almost Unani- mously By Symod. ¥ London, Ont., June 19.-- "That this | synod desires to express' its satisfac- tion at the action of the general sy- pod~in authorizing a renewal of ne-| sotiations with other Christian com munions for the furtherance of Chris-| tian unity, and it hopes that no e-| fort will be spared to bring 'about | practical results." | The above resolution, introduced | Judge Ermatinger, of St. Thomas, at | the synod of Huron, was carried by a practically unanimous vote. i | by All Records Smashed. Sydney, C.B., 19.--The few days have seen sensational new records made at the steeliplant. The } last furnaces have been particularly active, three furnaces at present work- ing turning out over nine hundred tons of pig iron a day for some days past. On Monday the output was 907 tons god on Tuesday 9M tons. This is considerably in excess of the best previous reeords. June past | | The Great West Sadalery company's | factory and warehouse at Winnipeg wore destroyed by fire. Loss, £375,000, | Moonlight excursion S. A. band, Monday. Str. America, only 35 cents See Bibby's new arrivals $18 and $20 fancy worsted suits. Gives Up the Quest in her he introduced himself by card and | asked her if she would not dine with him, and she accepted. The acquaint ance thus bégun ripened into love or { both sides, as she believed They were married by a justice of the peace and everything was running smoothly until. thive weeks ago, when, as she | alleges, her husband left their. apart | ments and she has neither nor { heard of him to this time Her husband, she stated ician and she received { which led her to believe that he was travelling with the circus, and she made up her mind to make at least one attempt to learn of his where abouts and the reason for his leaving | without provocation or warning, seen is a mus- information | { t » 228. Applications With Total Payments to quiet | ion ers, ave j104 two | while the west has not"vet: been pro- Corsicans {to adjourn an important murder trial] SOUGHT FOR HUSBAND y famine, the prefect has sent a messaged] is a.m. ! port of pulp wood. $160,000. t A number of agents and%lectur- been engaged, three in Ontar- in Quebec and pone each in Nova Scotia and New' Brunswick, vided for. The department about to enter upon negotiations with the large man- ufacturers of the country, suggesting the purchase of annuities" for' their employees, or co-operating with the latter in doing so. is FUTURE OF CRETE, Compensation to Turkey For Less of the Island. June 19.--An exchange of ideas is going on between the powers on the Cretan question. It is consid- ered that the only possible solution is on the basis of a mutual understand- ing between Turkey and Greece. many and Austria-Hungary share view of the Vienna, Ger- the protecting. powers--Eng- land, France, Italy, and. Russia---that any forcible solution would pecessar- ily create dangerous complications in the near as the new liberal regime in Turkey could not stand a curtailment of empire without losing prestige, and the country might be driven to war. : On the other hand, King George's dynasty is endangered by the protrac- tion of the diplomatic discussion. The problem which now occupies the cab- inets is to find" satisfactory compensa- tion for Turkey in return for the ces sion of the island to Greece. east, FAMINE MENACES ISLAND. Seriously Afflicted By Shipping Strike. June 19.--The isTanders of Corsica are among the chief sufferers from the great strike of seamen at Marseilles. A telegram from Ajaccio states that the assize court has had Rome, to the next session, as eleven witness- es of sixteen have been prevented by the cessation of the steamboat service from reaching Corsica. In normal times Corsica' receives pro- visions daily from Marseilles. Flour, cofice, sugar and other necessities are, therefore, becoming scarce in the i land, and prices have risen consider- ably. In view of the possibility of a is- to the government requesting them to take urgent relief measures. Sunday Connections For The Cape 2p returning, leaves Capt Vincent at and 7 p.m., 50c return. Steamer leaves 7.30 "a.m. . and Campbell Bros'. For fine Panama Hats, $1 up. In the United States senate, Sena- tor Aldrich stated that an amendmen would be drafted to secure retaliation for Canada's restrictions i The H. D. Bibby. Co. are some elgant lines of yonng men's suits at X18 and $20. If you want balcony awnings go tc Frank Cooke, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1909. parts of the state, | fing much on the ex- . : showing | I: SENTEN Marderer Pardon Recommended After He Serves 15 Year of Life Sentence---Prominent Men Sign Petition. % - Harrisburg, Pa, June 19.-The board of pardons has recommended to Governor Edwin 8S. Stuart that a pardon be granted James B. Gentry, who hag been in prison for nearly hi- teen years for the murder of his act- ress sweetheart, Madge Yorke, in Philadilphia. Probably a week will pass before Gentry is finally sel free. With the application for a pardon, Gentry"s counsel presented a petition for his release which was signed by prominent business and professional men irom all including praeti- cally the entire membership 3 the state senate and house of representa- tives, . Life Saved At Last Moment. Philadelphia, June 19.--The murder of Madge Yorke, for which James B, Gentry was sentenced to bo hanged of Sweetheart to Be Set Free. rd, and finally sent to prison for life, was committed Kore, February 17th, 1895, Miss Yorke was playing with ihe "Baggage Chgek" company. Gontry was filling an engagement in Boston. His iriends alleged that he had been drinking heavily: Ho had an engagement to moet Miss Yorke in New York carly in February, but through a misunderstanding he missed her at the railroad station. Friends in New York later jokingly told him Miss Yorko was receiving the attentions of another actor, Gentry was not seen again until he rushed into a room occupied by Miss Yorke at a Walnut street hotel and shot and killed the actress, The day preceding the date on which Gentry was to have been hanged the board of pardons recommended the commutation of the sentence life imprisonment. to PITH OF THE NEWS. The Very Latest Culled From All Over The World. Montreal had lively little snow storm on Friday. R. L. Borden sailed from Quebec for England on Friday. Canadian failures this week were 26; same week, 1V05, 25. The sentence of death passed on Sa- lem Assely, who killed his brother in a quarrel, at Hawkesbury, has been commuted to lif¢ imprisonment. A mob at lysses drove the Catho- lic bishop of Lincoln and two priests from town, threatening them with vie- lence, The Countess of Antrim christened, on behalf of the Canadian government, the ice-breaking and passenger steam- er Earl Grey, at Barrow, Eng. Sir Joseph Ward, the premier of New Zealand, has sailed for London in con- pection with the imperial defence con- ference, which meets next month The Anglican synod of Rupert's Land endorsed the principles of the Gothenburg license system as the means of controlling the liquor traf: fic. s The civic . authorities of Vancouver have decided to invite the governor- general to officiate at the formal open- ing of the city's new bridge over False Creek. Great Britain, through her ambas. sador at Washington, is urging the United States not to press her claim for participation in the Haukaw Sze- Chuen railway loan. The British home recretary has pro- mised to investigate the inquest into the suicide of Mrs. Mary Agnes Ruiz, which occurred in London last month, but was not made public. Rev. Ulysses Grant B. Pierce, D.D., pastor of All Souls' Unitarian church Washington, is designated by a Unit- od States senate resolution to act as chaplain until otherwise ordered. A despatch from Pittsburg states that the United States Steel Corpora- tion will blow in additional furnances within the next two weeks as a result of heavy orders for steel rails recently placed. The county attorney of Hutchison, Kan., is being appealed to to bre ak up a band of snake-worshippers in the county; at thesé meetings women and children have been bitten by poisonous reptiles. A Wellington, N.Z., despatch says that when Sir Joseph Ward sailed for England, on Friday, a large crowd us- sembled. There was some cheering and some hooting as the steamer left. The hooting was due to the prorogation of parliament. The new St. Vincent de Paul hos- pital, Sherbrooke, represents an ex- penditure of $160,000, and when the dther sections are built on, the build. ing will have cost $600,000. The hos- pital is fitted with all modern con- a veniences and is recognized ae one of this the best equipped institutions in province. Children's Crash Hats. From 25c up, at Campbell Bros.' TOWN OF GANANOQUE. Budget Of News From The Old River Town. Gananoque, June 19.--Gananoque Yacht Club held their first dance of the season at the club house last ev- ening. The citizens' orchestra, in charge of A. W. Jackson, furnished music. The next dance will be held on the evening of Dominion Day. The Victorias of Kingston been secured for a baseball game the Driving Park on Dominion Day, when they and the Garnocks will meet for the first time this season, The Gananoque lacross team has been practicing hard all week at their grounds and had a good work-out last evening. They expect to make a good showing with Kingston's fast bunch in their game this afternoon. The afternoon tea of the Ladies' Guild of Christ church was held = at Mrs. Auston's, King street, yesterday afternoon, attracting quite a goodly number. 4 Quite a hailstorm struck this sec tion about 2.30 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, followed by a"decided drop in the temperature, It is expected that quite serious damage to fruit will be caused by the storm. The Clayton-Gananoque ferry steam Wherenow, made a midnight trip to Clayton on Thursday to bring back] the visiting members of Harmony Lodge, No. 15," Daughters of Rebekah, who report an excellent time while the guests of their. Yankee cousins across the river. Miss Eva O'Neill is spending a few days with Kingston fifends. Mr. and Mrs. C, E, Britton. and family have taken possession of the island cottage 'Mudlunta," miles from town. Mr. and Mrs. have at a. few E. B. Rawson and family, New York City, have taken »ssion of their summer residence, v Rock." Gerald Belfie, of Toronto, is spend- ing his vacation here with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Belfie, Max ket 'street. Miss Josie Rwvot, Brock street, returned from a short visit friends in Ottawa. posse "0 has with Bequests By Mrs. Moulton. Watertown, N.Y 19. Th Stone Street Presbyterian church and the Church Missionary £1,000 richer' according the late Emma S. Moulton, offered for probate. The estate is estimated at $39 000, of which $35,000 is personal property. To the church and to the missionary society the sums of $506 a Mrs. Moulton the bldest member of the Stone Street church at the time of her death week The remainder of her prop- erty to relatives in the far west, June Society to the will is of was a ago. is left $1.65 Watertown & Return $1.65. Saturday 5 am. or 2 p.m, day, 7:30 a.m. or 2 p.m.; returning Sunday or Monday. Sun- S. A. band moonlight excursion to Gananoque, Monday, only 35 cents, BAILED WITH HIS HAT Tossed About on Green Bay All Night in Frail Rowboat. Menominee, Mich., June back in thrée inches of his shore after drifting about Green Bay in a frail rowboat since yesterday af exhausted, He recover, the lad, with one oar, man- to drift across the' bay is caus wonder. many boats of larger hors. Unknowy to his parents, the 1d took his father's boat shortly | iter dinner, yesterday, and i the bay. Quickly ternoon. is terribly but will How ged into 19. --~Chilled, partly unconscious and lying prone on water, Charles Snyder, aged fourteen, of Ege Harbor, was rescied off the Menominee | A heavy sea kept size in the har | paddled realizing his y {peril when the huge waves tossed the killed in little craft wildly, he screamed for ag 'Petersburg, sistance, but his cries were unheard. { Then, composing himself, the Ind, ing his hat as a dipper, bailed santly fintil late night, when he lapsed into. a stupor. The boat bob ihed about the bay until this morning at daybreak, when [fishermen sighted it and came to the boy's assistance. When found he was exactly twenty- eight miles from his home. us inces at 25¢c. Cooked Ham 25c. Finest cooked ham, sliced or by the oA 25¢. J. Crawford's. | piece, whe St. Chamberlain Palitzir a balloon accident at Court ~ LAST EDITION PROBABILITIES. Toronio, Ont. June 10. -Ottawa Vals ley and Upper St. Lawrence :--Moderato to fresh West to south winds, fine and SPECIAL SALE FANCY PARASOLS SATURDA The very latest New York S a 2 A A " novelty, white ground, with ig | pollta dot of black, navy and RA green. Goad strong frames and pretty natural wood | handles. $1.25 Quality at $1.00. See Our Late Novelties in Wash Neckwear Including embroidered ~ 1 F A \& 4 S ) hi E La) iv LA 8 and | 5 plain Dutch collars, collar u and reveres, alse lace and muslin jabots. 25¢c to $1.50. RR RRR, 90 Distinet Styes in Wash Belts, 121-26 to 50c aun 'uo3sduryy Russell Gs a daughter. Friday, Henry curry, amet and * Mrs Victoria treet, RRY..In Kingston 18th. 1909, to the Curry, C.F and Alma Ferris), a (Halifax I'oronto ) June Parla (noe on late Mrs. C1 and papers please copy MARRIED. MOOR E~O1 the by ev ' whist © 16th r Allun Ma ber of S« Klijiah BOLF 1900 Met hi Mis bre Kin MOORE nesday Whitmore, at s mother rs, George street, Miss Alb iL... Moore, | h Moore 1 yuth 0 Bol Kingston by Rev residence In 16th the DAVIS June Johnson Mandiff McCums James seventieth year. wlay alterneon. mon McCammon, Funeral private, ROBERT J. REID, The Leading Undertaker. "Phone, B77. R87 street SUMMER NEEDS Lawn Mowers, Refrigerator, and Su Ranges. Not too many. : ou, nb them call at once at York:d Phone, Always in Stock Gurd's Ginger Ale, Gurd's Soda Water, Gurd's Champagne Cider, Gurd's Quinine Tonie, Gurd's Caledonia Water, Imported Dry Ginger Ale, Imported Champagne Cider, Imported Gihger Beer. Jas. Redden & Co. Importers Of Fine Groceries. » Anderson, for two years Col= ta principal of the Vankleek Hill Jegiate Institute; has resigned take up the study of medicine, M. J. O'Brien, Renfrew, is about to overhaul and enlarge his family. residence. 5 You cannot beat Bibby's on $15, B18 or $20 suit question, the

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