tly 2X TAR 76-NO. 305. ~ TAKE ISSUE MM Wi fo lia in Regard to the Cost of Living. her of He erg no UGH IN PRICES 01 HIGHER THAN THEY 1907. WERE Ne La M. foe on i Otficers of Coimpihies Insist Present Condition of Railway Industry Makes Salary Increase Unwarrant- ed. New York, Dee. 31.--If the announe- ed programme of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen carried out, the railroads east of Chicago will be con fronted next Monday by demands for increases ranging Jwom five to forty per cent. in mges of 75,000 employ ees. From am authoritative source was leammtd, today, what general at titude the railroads would as€iiiie in dealing with these demands In the first place they are known they will take no position, but will mee! ees in a conciliatory spirit, to adjust any unfair shown positively to exist. On the other hand, they will submit statisties purporting te show that any increase in wages is impossible in present condition of the railroad in dusiry. Buch an increase could not be granted, the officers of the compan ies hold, without an freight rates. The advance in the cost of living, course, will figure largely in the of the labor union leaders, and it expected that they will lay emphasis upon the gise in commodity the last two years. The companies are expected to argue that the parison should he made rather the prices that prevailed two half or three vears ago, sonditions were more like day. In this connection it will that of the railroads no reduction in the wage rate after the panic, though the sxpensex of the car riers tlireatened run revenue, and did so. Ta z ol in So tio da Bre making it arbitrary employ prepared inequalities str : Ch their LOT Sh wit general the rel vis N for Lo fow Der inerense in ol plea is we prices in is com- with and mn wit En Bg of He ao when business those of te ws he recalled most made ati wil Mr: and to bes ond their in ome cases actually eo. TRADE IN WOOD PULP. ron gel ' par United States Importing More ~ and | To Bxporting Less. Washington, Dee. 31 -Ninety mil Non dollars was the contribution of the forests to the oxports of the Link ted States during the fiscal vear of 108, an increase of twenty fold since 1851. © This is one of the ing facts told in a bulletin ing a period of sixty years, by the departmend- af agriculture forest. product imports haya even more rapidly: From a more than - $1,0000000 fn 1851, reached more than 100,000 000 190%, : Wood pulp shows the st crease in imports, From a value 86,000 in 1880, it has grown to than $7,000,000 in 71907. wood pulp are and are trik cover wed] Fh | gr wn little they WN spe Br thw Sa in of mor of mali, greats Exports comparative oe decreasing. ho A ----_---- tees ¥ A TITLED SALESWOMAN. Ki his ste Wife of English in Big London, Dee, 314=There quite number of titled ladies connected with trade in various differont in London, but 1 Affleck, wife of Siu Robert Affleck probably the only one who is employed as a saleswq man, lt appears that owing to recent reverses the -baronet is extremely hard up, and when Selfridges opened their store here, Lady Affleck of thé 10,000 who applied for It was degided to give her the costumes department, has proved 'a decided succe Baronet Job store. Gets his are an be wWiys At ady 18 ou me we sti in Pr was one a situation trial where a mn he {| Wi Mc an Ais y " ' ( Chickens and Geese, Crawford DAILY: MEMORANDA. I New Year! | at Royal Rink Elections, the Bonspiel Hospital Happy to-night on Monday Ralace Rink continued Governors, Skating Municipal Skating Curling th at to-night IROITOW General tf pam We Monday The Whig Year's Day Rapd at altethoon. Band at afternoony "Arrival Mouse, 8 Organ will not' be issued on New |th Rink New Yeo the Palace Good ice AY 8 | Te he Rink Year's |, Royal New Good ice of Kitty and 8.15 pem Recital and Queen Street Methodist row, 3:80 p.m. Bijou Theatre--"' m Th Grand Opera Saterday Concert, to-mor- Vocal church, Ss] © | hé A Gypsy's Jealousy 4 "A Trap For' Santa Claus Blanche Whit tie ings' "Com Flyes M E ------ on Open Stock |} Dinner Ware de Pe tl he In We have a very pretty and u dainty pattern in a quiet green border with small flow- ers. This line is suitable fou all occasions. It is an open stock pattern. You will like it. anemia. M Ww v Robertson Bros. B Gananoque, The nee G Assomation held sembly, Mrs. J y tow town, day, nlives, str holidays Mrs government wa, aship, Mr spe Ie tives Promises to he Newhotro, are, the Moriarty, guest hy, the nog. The los, spending the we Forrester, day George Foley, Landon and and mas skating Mrs. camp g Board « hi GANANOQUE ust Hold Another Councillors. Pec vite, wife of Charl rest at the home m White, William day; aged Mity-eight years, time past She leaves by White, she ' her two 'sons, me she died, and F oy of the Wormwith Piano company y : Kingston, and wace Fisher, of 8 ul tokes place, on, « pri township, Ison Webster; dep ndon, and council W. Steacy lamation he town esday council evening, and elec essary to complet councillors. # Canoe its in Turner's } 200 invitations i. McCa In iananoque me at her home, afternoon. yekville, is spe n, guest of Mrs eet. Mp. and Mrs atham, are spendir with Re ake, n relatives and M spent in town a short visit D. Pound, in town and Mrs left, 1 of arbot h I friends for Hon this Ir thi to eel, w d, Que, uls Miller, days npstexy; resi with rela Toronto, with her James Domps t. Fredevick .J. printing pERding hi town. Dr. pent a hi ory, (irorge few Mr treet h pare Ping Waterto parent nt oy wn, Mi Victoria "hind. My Wash, Lhe fe Gye t ome her Char le, are spen h rmer b Mos nt Cook, McBro time thi relative I Bolt here, H. M , thi \ io Toronto AY 8 ronto, nt works Mi a few days jin town ------ ELECTION IN Hot Village, - 1 and Re ) pending a few ir parents of Rochest frow ss Mag Moriart nt this week ockville, J. C wm with rely arrived Mrs. Pope, forr of this pl in Winnipeg | for a pe witl S 2 SOR sk., home me 'a son three weeks old. ngston, is spendin home here. Ir in. Business Colle parents here, 1 hetween Athens, special played. hens, in A o 1 t hottest years being I'he local opt fever heat. contest :--Ree eston and R. 0. Robert Barker, lliam Gorsline, E. riarty, D. McClen d W. H. Spicer. Prestor week jorpe and Norman is ATYY ke Il at the Ww eorge Newboro's most popular vouny married re quietly bride's foster-m¢ Carleton evening, by »stpért. 0 Ath is week .of Mr a Miss Bella snawarda, N.Y, i slidays. Mr. and family, of as here, womas Cannon. Miss Mabel ¥ ent the week-end fe. J. uk he his home R. C. Dargs Coones, ( of Mr. and The Misses, party and evening in Miss Bertl sthool her Q at C8SrS. A ests awvel AY ywilen wo public liday s at John isband, he awley in Morrisburg Morrisburg. terest Unt, attache n in Morris re. Wingard, o ig a Educ by 't Vi wht i Fleetors of tor ant a whi to boom man me out ailey A dentist the woman A richienaend was to Willow Bank cemetery Front Lansdowni#® has re-elected its old and D, when by-law will be passed for holding nomination Cecil nding Charles Ottawa, holidays fwith rel&tives days during the N.Y. is we and here, wee Leeds County Ho municiy The here. Mrs. Athens the guests of Mr. Miss Ida Gallagher | Gallagher, Union Bank here, honor Toronto » Women's wa oly KINGSTON, ONTARIO, BY THE DOZEN TROUBLES. BAYS HOME rn ' Nomination For Is Subversive 31.--Catherine eg Gorrell, passed i of her son, Wil street, on Wednes- For some in feeble health. first husband, Mi William, at whose in the em- London, Dee, 314 Ex: | speech since his recent People Were Put Into Ever- |); pddresed a large lasting Sleep. HE 07 THE BONS ASYLUM | the maintenance of in must be preserved gud ists, Mr. Balfour deglare fident in its causn, security, enterprises, and ance of the fleet. dwar], ne daughter, Mr tratford. The fun- ately, this after yalely. (his alter ment had. re-introduced which would ke utterly » of "ls KEEPER" OF FRENCH FACING TRIAL, : and reeve, wy-reeve, Oscar W lors W. J, Wehb, Dempster, all by fof the world. he un stood for fiscal reform, : En . i [rot say that the whale Charge That When Keeper Thabuis| 506 Could be Wanted a Drink of Absinthe, His | {oi reform, Faverite Tipple, He Strangled One! the reall y of the Inmates Entrusted to His| -- Charge --~ What Investigation | shows. | Paris, Dec. 31.--Whenever Leon Tha- | huis, keeper of the fechle-minded ward | in an insane asvium, wanted a drink| of absinthe, his favorite tipple, he/ | kilied one of the inmates entrusted to | his custody, according to the police | theory, and with the twenty-cent | {bonus allowed him for the extra work | linvolved in the death of an inmate, | kept himself supplied with absinthe. Fhahuis now fat ng trial for {what is believed to be the most grue- [some series of Crimes over committed ! ih France. An investigation into his fresord as keeper of the ward in which idiots and feeblé-minded persons are confined, followed the death of an} old inmate. It was found that the fii. jan had ben strangled. Thabuis | Main oid he killed the man si-sdli-defence, | for , Abbots tr being attacked by him. ha | Mr. and "Mrs er. record showed a death 'every | are spending a To ther day for the preceding forimighs. | tives, Miss Edith | When the bodies of the inmates is spending the fora exhumed it was found that parents, Mr. and every one had been strangled. Other | ter, King Street fexhumations © showed dozens gatni- Heaslip, of the |}, cases. Everything pointed unmis- hipcan, Ottawa, |takeably to ihe in overy case, the authorities say, Tha- | {buis took the%rane and spent it] for absinthe, an over-indulgence in which ig believed to have made him a riminal pegyers ir HIS MANY WIVES, will meet next the necessary the of the four | complement serious tion o the Motor Boat | third annual as- wll, this evening, have bten issued. rney held a recep- ing street, yvester- N. Palmer, of x a few. days in | I. Beerman, King | Charles Dustin, | ig a few days in Charles Cornell, ra. J, (. Cornell, the past few days and left, with Lansdowne Kingston, week P cok, le } ana is yvester Wits I fvers, JOHN EDWARD REDM ployment of competent Wyvnacham, elaimed the Lond and th midlands forr It decended on Ch Yorkshire won or Kenna, the w of Geor at n ho were f keeper's guilt, t KF. Otta week Emery, 1 a would be il Me 9 mpl Mr and Mr George Albert oJ. the fu Mrs, John | that d nie les BE. Cook. Se ding the holiday parents, Mi John street. Mi om, Stone street, week with To Stair Forging is holidaying atheu, week, ne; namely, how the people Married to uid by what gove ald led er Women. hould fv valed Farl i a Havvorford West, om the York, Dec. .l--Belectives eit, | joo the yeal issues to. bring back from Hamilton, |, focide = wef Xi Arthur F. Z . he hoo decid wete, di ; rt x : i an, wi 'y ish that govetnmen mana- | Wanted in Brackiyn on charges of 1» tome into power should amy and perjury : indeg endent, cid they District Attorne Brook gious. education, tb sce {lyve declared ure Re! trade unjustly ed, te having I} gstile port. in lryand, vould accuse maltied whom navy. maintaived ai are Mr needed ? I lately w Amelia' Grabmamn, of 1283 Hancockq-Qudier Buxton, he treet, Brooklyn, and Mis Laois Tower Hamlet 366 Fast Thirly:cecondl | pos: tion, { Hahn, of Flatbush. The marr ith wis eon ocned, Cural aid to hav 1904, up det rming Is Seven | taxed and | Now today, to Ont umerm J any coms- w Clarke, of that he Zimmerman nn women, two deserted. They ya in was { rockville, trey of with rela ; ye ol uch NEWBORO. --=Vigitors in the po SO Rireet, i Ma {place December 15th 1 13 said ouests of | Hahn /§ vil 20th, Margaret | Mrs. Hahn de Z | is the | he we would become Baron Yon Lich | k her aunt, } emetein th Y, 1. Bolton {! the at | . arge tanton, spending | Zimmerman too k at Outlook, {vd a license to gry Mi Tuesday even- | Miss Bella | died at her ast week, leaving | Robert Bryan, o his holidays at win Lvons, King the guest of of Age Ran) Miah MANO us one wh Zin {driven step hy Lop M Jean Baw Kingston te ta have 1909 lares Merniag food given hin by isted as warders, mberlain, bes the Miss er, N.Y { compulsory fd told | and he had r put the Cha , had ny immermin Y inle, Austen I others out of the | = WAS MUCH CH hn LOST a « n tod mut upon death of an uncle in ermany. Fhe oath 1 his perjury ch grow when H tives SHOOK GIRL LIKE Fierce 'Animal Had to be Before it Would Let Go. " Deirpit, Mich., Bee. 31.--=A monster bulldog made a ferocious attack | Beulah Japvis, twelve-year-old the child tried to protect League willl mall pet terriee. The bulldog t and | on the ¢'irl and sank his fangs after | ihroat, at the same time her to the ground. Befpre rived the girl was terribly are. not neces the wounds the girl's father When | the séne the bulldog his mouth on nerly RAT. ace $300,000, SHE Ss Cars shot TO WORK. The' Mrs. Hatch, Who Men upon girl, he wned in hex 2 Inte Decorating York, Dec. Hatch, of who filed this week; and by listing pew ten different bills vs she feels deeg humiliated over her condition. In a sta Hatch sa to Now a fort the W. Simo interests in the of Pittsburg, green penny | because 31. No a NOW it n Saturday vain will be run locals phine 10 throwing | South help bitte arly ATTY had the and was The he ar- € n but fatal. on rupt comment al waged in | this ja contest here campaign following' ave literally Dr. * Ro dM. {ing her like gett ; Council: 11, Je shot hel S. Bilton, grip. Le Dennis George Lvon ounts of « eral hotel and gel itor shak- 'and had | di hi on 8, savs in ve, Leg a rat, animal 1 re released fyvasterday, Mir "When 1 came had of WON'T SEND OUg SE. ALERH | ap ------ father, 15 So Decides, in View Coming Ne= of lar gotiations. company, . . ' have been B.( Dec. 31.--In view SVOEY of the Canadian g« e negotiate infernationat | : America, nent, $300,000, part George Brockville, Miss: Ag Truelove, two of people, ] the home of Miss Jean on Wednes- M. Rondeau, 1, of nes as as Victoria, of the de ment lost of vern- } ation. "For it at ision yther, street, Rev. to an several vears I w terested in charities and ed with Bishop Potter, agreement embracing Dritajn, | Russia and Japan for the of pelagic the Vi ing company, its dnnual meeting, decided i/fong of the ves fleet: nex baal of (ts on. Upwards schooners will were pressing mw of consequenti be / I simply wanted to have : as | have just Kidd Trenton's Mayor. Ont, Dee, 31.--By acclama Edward Kidd has beer mayoralty for 1910 ale, were le, but all | friends the contest it] unanimity represent citizens =Peeally, Ty popular as a disin rentleman suppression | \ sealing, toria Seal at to send ens, was the guest nd Mrs. C F. Landon, North home for the S.- Kpolton spent Christ and Mrs ac I listed and others are had been taken care {of the | bill sure if them ounts ou sS0r 5 SIX ty idly Dr. { Trenton, tion « Dr corded the teen, nominations have withhrawn De, Kidd, The the fecling of the | have planned to go tierce, of Toronto, [ have ¥ . g at their home manager. of spent Christ- at Warkworth. wel, Toronto, and ) 2 're he aya, were. the ne Kidd: is personally rs Fx ars i Mes. W. -: Dar and the people trust him followed vocation Lemis gave a 3 " erested and public-spirited solicitor dance, on Wednes- [1° ar I pis A of Miss 2 Jean thes : ww Lockerbie, = of i At Cm staff, spent the | : me in, Napanee B hare a joined sd Nurses Lose Their I he Haven, woratung and: some of in Pittsburg had + and have been en mag are from have r siru e si fortune ous undertakinee in v vive Eor the ot lihood the 1 mo-------- at 1 for lived treet he Aged Couple Die NB... Dw im ton aged eighty ith oven This -wil me." ver dream Chri St-John, over url county, nl tma died in his wife, hngford, Everett Within fifteen minute boety. a died in her had be narried ixty year Tie has her his chai Ni onn., We, SUF New rder g at the the k Fwo. md a the Sutfragist. Fama Dee. 31 the municipal burg, as a woman, candidate, for the She has been Institute, (cide tation tation, son died nth age wars it the a] th Esp Conimnitted S Dec yoars of ha in Cell, nay Edward committed sui: at the police carbolic 2s been icide Trainin Shan- | eliminate from populdr "rats refuged nur Gut tiy : - rhoro, Pet : sixty of the ng ney. on m in one cells - drink al natn ol ¥ fl: bh the station for by ar the Rov The bottls a regular i t Ward : Do vou'a ) CAR girvlertls his PRL This ye improved per Italy velop its first at 'Ancona A week or so -- anager :: adics of --¥¥ard : speaking at Bo alderman 'who of ~ftting ® vote tor Do rive Victoria you the on E 'in will will expend msiderati nr ¢ Bailey ear mn » : ARR Then vote for a ~ FR IDAY: Puc EMB ER eral 3 to Britain's Position Among Nations. four, yesterday, meflo his first Jublic assemblage Haddington and stirringly acted gti stood for the the unionist party planks, The union: hile refusing draw the colonies eloscr the govern | Britain's position among the nations but it would pat, He tar ent in Bankrvuptey P Business. Mrs. petition physicians, other estate 1 guess 1 mast through f three divisions in his ehurch. 2 of. embarked in business, having a studio at my residence. business mj} an effort Lorraine, erintendent Haven hospital ompelling cepted u Ilias e in making it a first class rink $20,000,000 naval base 1900. LATEST Despatches From Near And Distant Places. --_ BL Ave JH UE OTS wy IN THE BRIEFEST POS- SIBLE FORM. a, via Presnjer Bal: when at illness, tutions. which d, was con- it reépreseniod the mainten- to home rules. cress subversive to GIVEN 10nists also He would diliculty of golved by diminish the unem- : mt Matters That Interest Everybody-- Notes From All Over--sLittle of Everything Easily Réad and Re- membered. The cold weather caused the loss of three jives in New York, The intensely cold weather checked a threatened flood gn the Ohio river. Twenty-four Croatian peasants, were drowned in Austria) Christmas day. The provincial government has made important changes in its British immi- grant policy. The Toronto Board of Trade pro- tests against the proposed inerease in ocean freight rates, An inquest will be held, at Stirling, on the body of John Nohle, found dead:in an hotel stable. F'wé boys of sixteen years wege, to the penitentiary for three year: shop-breaking at Montreal, Baron Mficoaughton may be asked to investigate the claims of Chili and the United States in the Aslop claim. Superintendent Oshorne, of the C, P:R., announces that a new station will be built at Guelph next yer, Vancouver is excited over a report that the Hindus, oi that city, are to sond for their wives to come to Can: ada. Balfour is looking forward to a ma- jority in the British commons of six- ty, while Mr. Chamberlain hopes for ne hundred, ' The death occurred, Thursday, of Rev, John Currie, professor of Hebrew and Exegeas in Pine 'Hill Preshytevian Theological College, HalifaxySoS, It is probable that. the impétial goy-4 ronment will, at an early date, -an- nounce approval of the revival, sug: ted by the dominion. government, the three old Capadian regiments of rnlantry A Canadian company las inst imported the higgést shivment of Havana tobacco ever received in Cans ada. It comprises 120 tons, on which the dominion government coliects in duty over $107,000. 1 nt, OND, M Po orkmen. Birmingham, me dounties or tariff re- 1 Lancashire whether « ie ost t Pentypool, ue o was a to be who was should cnment they Cawdor, at other hand, the electors they really that might ahsolutely for reli heensing up a See the as oe oi tobacco i 1 be ich the y sel lo strength LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. or Chown Stands. Kingston, Dec. 31.--(To the Editor): {master-geni | It did not necessary for. me to aul Mr. | announce either a platform or adher- far tariff ence to any party, surely. my ae a pitiable and my associations speak for been but as vou desire it, let mie say, the and foremost, I am interested ir been thing th#t concerns the welfare formers, the aty, and am preparing to my best attention (op the city's interests; but over and shove my own fiorts, is my faith in the people. When I went with the deputation of the Social and Moral Re:oem League o ask the council to submit the question the reduction of licinses to the voters | believed in the peo le. It is, therefore, as a representa five of the people that 1 appeal to the voters.--OLIVER CHOWN, Where Oliv seem y as Lions aed accept 1; had iff re nuch as nd haplin h fo AGRINED WILL me, first Any of pos give doctors, him. of GO SKE VE RAL KINGSTON HORS tioned - Pew lea, Will Go S Fo. Start In The Ottawa. Whig Dec. 31.--Several Kingston start in the Central Can- Association events begin- 20th, The list of 'entries and -i% out to-day Al- McCue - Bros, Kingston, 2:15 trot and pace stake, Anthony, owned hy Percy Kingston. Alvardo will al- in the iree-for-all stallion stake for $1,000, and in the five-mile stake for $1,000. LL. Martin's Syka Direct will start in the 2:18 pace stake for %1,000. 'here are entries. from Picton, Gananoque} 'Tweed, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and dozens of other lee Races at Anne Del- Central Park in bank xcited rent, A] Ottawa, will Racing January very Special to the horses ada ning some the ac sev- unusual ly; chagrined present finan tement made, id ; York of left nds, a Westing large vardo, of starts in the and Burnham, itart also nine | %9 about by my holder house me for | 1, specu- grass, point Death At Barriefield. I'he death occurred 11:30 o'clock, as largely in- was sociat- avin charge Some are disputed nme I was not ut few we for money a clean slate, at Barriefield, on Friday morning, Mrs. E ln Barrett. The deceased been ill for about four months, ing peatefully away, surround her sons and daughters. , The de ceased, whose maiden name was Ullen Hickev, daughtr of the late Jamie: Hickey, was born ia Glenburnie aoeit evenly years agd. For the past thirty years she resided at the Bur- reit homestecsl,' near: Barriefield, She was a Roman Catholic, a member of Mary's cathedral. Four SONS, James; Barnjefisld, John nd Edward, at homie and Pr. W. I. lL. erett, Daw- cn City, and one daughter, Franiis, at. home, # mourn. two. brothers, James, Glenburnie, and .John, of Rig- ney & Hickey's, and three sisters, Miss A. Hickey, Miss M, Hickey and Miss "Anna Hickey . Johnston street, lo survive, Tha funeral will be beld afternoon. at of had ps by in the inter- 'on a large father's old to 'back me nee losing my gaged in vari to make part 1 insurance v most an in Forty ars, but that 1 be a dread il Sunday Love vs. Liquor, the thought contained in the ) for Santa Llaus," he Bijou to-day and Hais an intensely interest- suitable. for children' as 'well as "grownups, and is splendidly act+ od by the Biograph rompany. "The Gypsy's Jealousy' i§ another power. fal drama of life under Spanish songs. Whitfier, the Bijou's new vo- sings a new hit, "Comical Ihe programme is a good one, "Rats." Dec. 31 Phat i drama. which i= on Saturday. ing play. Miss of the dtitution to waddrese the peobationary the alter- stitution. in lanche been greatly has spared no to 'de-1 Voie for George Smith in Rideau on the Adin the River St. 300 feet va feat wide | le pe also thats the the" Canadians governs |. t will construct a second Jock at} and fisheries by President Liviags! An Sptepriation of $5,000,000 190 been secured ngston's offorts to twenty-two feet the channel at Bal lard's Reef, Detroit river, to make it niform. with the channel at Amherst: burg. ---------- TRYING GOLDEN RULE. CL -- Treat Drunken Men as Policemen 4 Would Like To Be, Sgn Francisco, Dec. 31.-Chief of Police Vo'lmer, Berkeley, ammounces that hereafter in' the university town, dnd 'golden rule, which gives police: | men the privilege of seeing drunken men home, will be enforecd by all the police officers, Vollmer has been 4 student of orimdnology for years ind he has concluded 1 A the Cleve: Jind method and Judga Lindsay's plan i the sagregation of the juvenile rom the mature criminals will be fven a practical trial by him. The chief ,has issued that nro Ghildren must be placed in pr isons, hy The that they must be taken Some, and heir parents sent for, and tie child turned over to them for cor- ection. Officers are warned to use all diorts as peacemakers, Chief ci Police Cook; treo, praifes Vollmér's action, and ays that less exercise of authority whild Le a good thing even in hig cities. . of San Fran : WHICH HAS RIGHTS? To Dispose of Beach of St. Lawrence River. (ebec, Dee. 31 ~Measre, Dion & Marchand, advocates, acting on behalf of the Quebec harbor contmissioners, took action, yesterday, against Hon. \. Turgeon, president of the legisla- ive council, and the estate of the late' Etienne Desault, to recover cer- ain beach lots nedr thé mouth of the Rivér St. Charles in the harbor of uebec, The harbor = commissioners aitn the property of the beach lots under statutes passed before conieder- atidn by the government of Canada, treating the commission and vesting it with the property of the shores eof Lawrence, to high water nark, within the limits of the harbor of Quebec, Thid action will raise a very interesting controversy between the federal and provincial govern- ments as to which hes the right to fispose of the beach "of the St. Law- rence river in the harbor of Quebec. TURK 1S MISSING. He Stands Accused of Defrauding Creditors. Montreal, Dee. 31.~Charged with onspiring to defraud his creditors, to he extent of $15,000, .R. Turk, of R. Park: & fur deglers, St. Law ence street, is sought by the police mt is not to be found. Nathan Spe: tor, his brother-in-law, is under ar- rest, charged with stealing $1,500 of the furs and concealing then in his wuse, Thrk's premises were closed, Wednesday, and the creditors after: wards found the furs missing. Spee tor claims Turk owed him money and was given the furs to cover hig claim In the meantime Turk is sought on the larger aceount, but is said have gone to Toronto. Ca., to Sharpton Notes. Sharpton,, Deé. 307 he annual school meeting was held, yesterday W. Smith and T. Graham were elected new trustees, Redden got the con- tract of lighting fires. the marriage is announced of Mr. Emmons, Odessa, to Miss Lillian Me(iay, of this place. Visitors : Mr, andl Mrs. J. Burnett, Havelock; Mrs. McGowan and son, George, ton, Mise "ora Rogers, Syracuse, N.¥Y.; ' Pete: McKeown, Strathcona; Ambrose Alarie, Pittsburg; A. Vrooman, New Yo J. , Met The Overdrawn Cheque. London, Dec. 31.--George Whitefield, Montreal, was arraigned in the Bow street police court, yesterday, on a charge of forgery. Mr. Whitefield told the magistrate that the proceedings were part of a scheme of his present opponents in Canada. The against. him, he said, referred to an overdragn cheque for $50, which he met. thgee months ago. Whitefield was remanded. $ Can Cross St. Lawrence. Quebee; Dec. 31.--The ice by aor Lady Grey, has already daily voyage and, although einen for a day by the Montcalm, she will continue her work shove Quebec until the river is 'blocked. At Cap Rouge, a channel is Still Jeft to earry the ice down almost to Three Rivers, where the river has »faken ao solidly that vehicles may now pass from one bank to the other. * Chickens And Geese. Lots of mice young Chickens Ceesk, Jas. Crawiord. and Voters of Victoria: Ward :. Our ¢ity wants politics cut out at the coungil ward, the man who has made 's shocess [ot his own business, board. So do you. Then vote fog Bailey. " y ingtruetions | chargé Sault Ste. Marie, - There is much sen- h nd Beautiful Semi-made Gowns at about one-half their res b gular prices. rn A AH THiS : STORE win close dally (Satur days excepted) at 5 p.m. during the months Janu ary and February. HASKHOK ~ HK III AHIR THIS STORE WILL BE CLOS- >) AT 6 O'CLOCK TO. NIGHT, 28th, McCue, Dec. KE. 1. Kingston, on Mr. and Mrs. a dulighter. . a-- ---- DIED. Barriefield, Ellen Henry BARRETT.--At 30, Mrs. late sevenly years: Funeral will leave on Dec. Bist, Barrett, widow of . A. Barrett, aged the family residence, on Sunday Jaa. 2nd, at 2.80 p.m. for St, "Mary's Cathedral. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. ROBERT J. REID, The Leading Undertaker, Phone, 577. 227 Princess street. May 1910 Bring you good measure heaped up and ruining over of Happiness and Prosperity Jas. Redden & Co. "TO GET RID OF. Our big Tot Heaters, Uookstoves, nih, Soli at [stock fox and Pug Stoves grey sacrifice price. "7 Ma Dickinson Resigns, New York, Dec. 31.--C harles C. Dickinson has resigned the of the Carnegie Trust roRpany, be cause of poor health and a desire to devote himself "eo-rsonal business, At a special meeting of the directors the resighation was reluctantly ac cepted and Joseph, B. ann was elected to succeed him. Mr, Dickingot remaind a member of the directors, New New, Inspector, Ottawa, Dec. 31.~W. C. Froats, Jar the: Carleton high 5c school staff, school. {been appointed eho] Lo for a new 'inspectorate lias Leen ereatcd to relieve the inspue: ford of Car and Jwnask. iho wid ve year and hissnew dutics on February Fam is a Que n'¢ graduate.