Service The steady 'growth of this Bank during the past half ceutury gives plain evidence that our eustom- ers have received salls- factory banking service. YOUR ACCOUNT IS INVITED. Banko Toronto ASSETS $46,000,000, KINGSTON BRANCH: 107 PRINCESS STREET. George B. McKay, Hi Roller kates Wor the children. Al kinds of fun on the pavement, only Women's Oxfords CONVENTION OPENED RETAIL MERCHANTS AT THE CITY HALL First Selon Wis Given Over tb the « Election of Uommittees--Addresses of Welcome Were Delivered at the Afternoon Session. The eleventh annual convention the Retail Merchants' Association of Canada opened at the city hall on Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, The president, B. W. Ziemann, occupied the chair, and there was a good atten ance of delegates, although it was expected that many delegates would arrive in the city on the noon trains, The morning session was given over to the election of committees. The delegates ery mot at the trains by the members of the reception com- mittee, and they had an opportunity of seeing the military parade in the foregoon, 'The election of commitiges -was an- nounced as follows, there being com- mitlees on provincial legislation, do- minion legislation, on general sub. jects, section work and on by-laws. Provincial Legislatare~H, Occomore, W. P. Zick, Mayor Couper, H. ( of ALD. JOHN MeKAY, On retafl merchants' advertising com- mittee, Ellis, A. Roney, ¥, W. Young, Gray, A. B. Carscallen. Dominion Legisiation--I. Watters, ND. G. Laidlaw, M. Moyer, H. Dyde, 8. ¢. Denison, L. Lockett, E. Wemp, A Quinn, On General Subjects--E. T. Steacy, N. B. Cobbledick, A. D. Westman, €. W. Leadley, P. Slavin, H. W. . New- man, -A. Boyce, J. 8. Neilson, Hoag, Section Work--dJ. A. VanCamp, W. Dockeray, R. N. Hurtell, R. Crown, J, M. Smith, J. Gilbert, Sweet, N. Steadman. On By-Laws--lLev. A. L. A. Beaudry, ©C, W, Kelly, Ziemann, i M. 'Trowern, A. nethy, G. IE. Gibbard. 1 Geen, 3 B. w. Aber- The Delegates Registered. The following is a list of the dele gates registered up till now in addi: tion to the seventy-eight delegates, from Kirigston, registered. CC. W. Leadley, Verona; J. M. Smith, Tong Lake; R. C. Chown, Belleville ; Rev. A. 1. Geen, Belleville; 8. C, Denison, Napanee; D. 8, Austin, Wool- ar; A. D. Westman, Chatham; N, B, Cobbledick, Toronto; Henry Watters Oxford + in Tan, Brown !j and Black. Light or heavy! sole. Lots of style and good wear, Big range prices. : $2.00 a Pair H. Jennings, CURTAINS FOR PARTIOU PEOPLE, Particular people send their Curtains here to be cleaned and dyed because they know they can depend upon gs to do them y know our me- equ Steadman, Camden East; J. 8. Neil - and little | WwW. W. GIBSON, 'merchants entertainment committee, tf On reall and H. C. Ellis, Ottawa; C. W. Kelly, Guelph; J. C. VanCamp, Toronto; F. W. Young, Secley's Bay; H. Gray, Caldwelt's Mills; P. Slavin, Deseronto; R. W. Doeckeray, Toronto: H, Oeco- wars, Guelph; £. M. Trovera. (gener- al secretary), Preston; W. VP. Ziek, Steatlord; A. Sweet, Winchester ; 'E, Wemp, Bath; Ri N. Thurtell, Ingorsoll; J. A. Beaudry, Montreal; G. E. Gib: berd, Toronfo, B. W. Ziemann, Pres- ton; M. Moyer, Toronto; A, 8, Care callen Tamworth: James Quinn, Tweord: Alhort Boyes, Sydenham: * N. W. Ready, son, Stella;" G. Hoar 1's tation. ; At the afternoon session at 2.30 o'- a clock tha visiting retailers were wel- cofisind Yo the city Tay Mayor Couper, would who said he hoped, that t y would enjoy their visit, hoped eatry away a new view of the energy and impoEtanoe of the Limestone city. His worship said he was not there to apologize for the city of Kinks it was 8 Dlate of which its pe 'were proud. He wished the ciation all C. A. Macphorson spoke on behalf of i tors valuable informat : ng Kirgistan as a wholesale ph as a marnfaeturing place: ee Mille, Hu Laat of the ston Retail Merchants' Assovinti King: y Salta Rg ht for * |eouver; Thompson, Mitchell; Williams, ton, for | gave 'vw wid b THE DAILY | hat the retailers could secure from {banding together and being active. { ¥ t Zeimann acknowledged the { warm welcome accor the assoecia- lion. He said he was prepared for it lior he had met Kingston citizens tabroad and We had heard of ing- Iston from the Preston hockey team {last winter, on its return from King- 'ston, and itd members had spoken nighly of the treatment accorded | them here. The president said that lup west tho people did not know much about Kingston ss a place of manufacture ana business. If King- ston would advertise itself more it (would be to its advantage. He dis- {coursed briefly om the benefits of ad- | vertising to the retail merchants. | The president then called upon W, iF. Nickle, M.P.P., who said that Kingston did not need to discount her {present by her past. Kingston was {taking as great a part in the nation- al life now as she did In the pust. | Education and ideals must go hand in | hand with. commerce in building up {this nation, and hence, Kingston was {proud that within her bounds was itugen's University. Kingston, he said, | was also proud of the Royal Miliary College. This is ' the day of imperial- lism, and the military college was a {link that beund Canada to the {motherland and the other portions of the British empire. HAVE GRADUATED. ---- Cadets to be Advanced a Grade. The following ace the cadets in the various classes Royal Military College : All the cadets in the gradiatio® class got through the first time in history of the colldre. They are} B.S.M. Wheeler, Culgary. (.S.M. McEwen, London. . Lawson, Toronto. . Ross, Toronto. . Archibald, Truro, Hanson, Montreal. . Bertram, Dundas. Mackie, Kingston. . Laflerty, Calgary. Meredith, Toronto. Green, Toronto, Morrissey, Montreal. Kisken, Toronto. Holder, Montreal. Peters, Victgria, B.C. Boswell, Quebec. Campbell, WinnipeM, McAvity, St. John's, Parr, Ottawa. Blue, Ottawa, . Corpl. Monk, Toronto. Adams, Toronto. Rogers, Toronto. Chrisholm, London, Cadet Nastion, Brandon, Sergt. Steacy, Kingston. In the second class all the cadets prot through. This is the second time this has accurred at the college: | _Cadet Wilmot, Victoria, B.C. Lance-Corpl. Jolly de Lothiere, Quebec. Corpl. Young, Hamilton, Corpl. Gordon, Toronto. Corpl. Goldie, Toronto. (Cadet Lewis, Ottawa. Lanee-Corpl. Gibson, Toronto, Cadet Lawson. Lance-Corpl. Powell, Ottawa. Corpl. Smith, Keene: Cadet Codville, Ottawa, Cadet Silver, Halifax Cadet Windler, Nova Scotia. (Cadet Fisher, St. John's, N.B. Cadet Graves, Ottawa, Cadet Stewart, Three Rivers, Que. Cadet Symonds, Toronto. Cadet Stewart, Kingston. Cadet Mortimer, Toronto. Cadet Henshaw, Montreal. Cadet Van Straubenzie, England. Cadet Hendrie, Hamilton. Cadet Fortt, Kingston. Cadet Dangereau, Montreal. Cadet O'Reilly, Cornwall. Cadet Blanchard, Winnipeg. Cadet Wright, Ottawa. Cadet McLennan, Lancaster. Cadet Arnoldi, Toronto. . Cadet Macpherson, Ottawa. Cadet Mackenzie, Toronto. Cadet Horsey, Montreal. Cadet Irving, Victoria, B.C. Third class, in order of merit : Ca dets Sweeney, Vancouver; Hutchinson, | Toronto; Haultain, Port Hope; Suth- erland, Ottawa; Lacey, Sydenham; Miller, Napanee; Schmalz, Berlin; Ed- wards, Londonderry, N.S; R. K. Rob ertson, Hamilton; Garland, Ottawa; Woodman, Winnipeg; Taylor, Vancou- ver; Helmer, Ottawa; Cosgrove, Toron- to; Lindsay, Strathroy; Beggs, Vie toria; Gwynne, London; Watts, Toron- to; Mundell, Kingston; English, Que- bec; Renaud, Ottawa; E. K. Stewart, Cornwall; Fisher, St. John's, N.B.; Latimer, Penticton, B.C.; Rhodes, Van- Other supcessful at the Sergt. Nerst, Cadet Caidet Cadet Cadet Cadet CCN, Sergt. Cadet Lance Corpl. C.S.M. "Cadet N.B.Y London; Weod, Dawson City; Leech, Toronto; Edmiston, Edmonton; Pierce, Calgary; Dunn, London; M. 8. Stew- art, Toronto; Lefroy, Toronto. Sir Frederick Borden is expected take part in row. to the proceedings to-mor- Only two soldiers fell out of the ranks in the march, to-da%, from heat prosirations. They will be re moved to the city station hospital. A Happy Day | Follows a breakfast that is and bring smiles of satisfae- tion to the whole family. "The " \ or Li ¢ rs" nt on EE . RICHARD WHITE DEAD the history of Montreal. Canadian British Columbia. been appointed of the Ascension in succession to Rey. £500, it BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1010. FLEECED SIMPLETONS. Card Sharp Made Mon inigan Fal Shawinigan Fills, Jun lot. of excitement ® was Sanday, by the visit of heard sharps who selected a comparatively quiet part of the town to perform his trisks, He soon gathered around him a considerable crowd of sporting ¥ 1 t : vouths, many of whom left the stand this morning of Richard White, presi- [shorn of five, ter dollars and up- dent of the Montreal Gazette Printing bygrds. . company, publishers of the Gazette, the | His equipment consisted of an um- only English morning paper in Mon- [brella and three playing ecards, two treal. Mr. White had been in failing {black and one red. Opeming up the health for some time time and of late | umbrella, he formed a sort of a table years had taken little or 'no part in juypon which he moved and manipulat- the business: affairs of the company, led the three cards. . these being left entirely in the hands | His game was to shilt the three of his son, Smeaton White, as man- [cards and place them cut in a row on aging director. The late Mr. White [the umbrella. Anyone who could pick was one of the best newspaper men in jup the red card would receive from Canada, having been associated for {him five or ten dollars, according to many years with his brother, the late [the stipulation, but if the picked tard Hon. Thomas White, He was born in {turned up. black ilistead of red a like (uebee in 1853, and "in 1856 establish- {sum was forfeited to the operator, ed the Peterboro Review; later the! The sharper was accompanied by brothers published the Hamilton Spec-'{eeveral accomplices, who won money tator -and eamwe to Montreal in 1870, }easily from him, thus inciting the tim and purchased the Gazelte, Mr. White | orous ones around to try their hick at became one of 'the best known citizens [so easy a game. in Montreal and always took a pro-| Several of the gay young sparks minent part in ite affairs. who werd fleeced of their savings no- = tified the chief of police of the pres PITH OF THE NEWS. ence of the gambler, and the whole po- eens Jiee force went out in search, of him. The Very Latest Culled From All Over The World. He is uncaught as yet, however, and it is thought that he wis making for T. I. Truman, town clerk of Montreal, where he' lias been seen be land, is dead. A Canadian jurist will hold fore. : 3 The three trains leaving this station balance of power in the bitration ease. were closely watched by plain clothes men, but as they wete so crowded, it No less than 410 children were born last week, the heaviest birth rate in HE WAS PRESIDENT OF MONT- REAL GAZETTE COMPANY. He Had Been in Failing Health For _ Some Time--One of the Best News. paper Men in Canada, a Montreal, June 21.--Death took place 2 --Luité a created here, Mid- the Meosican ar- is possible that the sharp was there unobserved. . William Mackenzie sold $6,000,000 of TO ERECT MEMORIAL Northern railway guaran- a . to James Dunsmuir, of | In Memory of the Late Mrs. R. S. Forneri. teed bonds Rev, J. E. Jibsop, Lloydtown, has A very largely-attended meeting of rector of the Church the members of St. Luke's church was held in the church hall, on Monday Mr. Vance, who has gone to Vancou-!gvening, for the purpose of considering Yo {the proposal of placing a suitable me- The amount of duty paid by Col. morial in the church, in memory of Rosevelt upon his luggsre, was about {he late Mrs. Forneri, wife of the be All of the Colonel's specimens : - 2 loved rector of St. Luke's, gathered in his African trip will come| At the of the churchwar- in free, dens, the chair was taken by 'W.Car Arclibishop Quigley, Chicago, has in-! roll, who very ably addrissed the vited Sir Wilfrid Laurier to attend the members present, 'as to the object of Columbus day celebration organized (Le meeting. Then several proposi by the Knight of Columbus, there, ! (i 1 were made as to what form the for October 12th. memorial should be in. After consider Leonard Johnson, a Rusk, Texas, !ine them all, it was unanimously de- negro, accused of killing Miss Maud ded to erect Redding, was 'burned' at the stake, in the church. Monday night, ly a mob hear lone| The following members were ap- Star, where the youny woman lived. [nginted as a committee to secure de- Steps to expropriute the river front {pigns and prices and report at a meet property of the Grand Trunk for park ing to be held on Monday evening, purposes and. for the extension of |j.1. 4¢h: W. Carroll, A. J. Shan Church street to the river, were taken {pon J, Caldback, R. Reyuolds and J. by Windsor, Ont., council on Monday. Berry. : John Nelson, for ten years manager | 11. following ladies were also of the Times, Victoria, B.C., Hon. pointed, . as a committee to receive William Templeman's paper, has re { juniary subscriptions from the signed to accept a mumilar position ohare' of the congregation: Mrs, with the Vantbuver News-Adveruser. |x Qhofield, Mrs. ©, Graves and Mrs. Rickard announced that # Reno, lw. Lyons. ' Nev., would pay the ¥1,000 license > fight and guarentee to build an arena could have the Johmson-Jefivies fight. This practically assures Reno of getting the battle. Magistrate Kingsford, this morning, handed out a long technical judgment dismissing the charges against city newspapers of a breach of the Miller bill by publishing the odds in connec tion with racing meets. "The Steel Company of Canada" is the title chosen by the Hamilton mer- ger in place of "The Canadian Steel Corporation, Limited," the name sur- rendered to the Dominion Iron and Steel corporation as the result of =» friendly conference. request an altar and reredos, ap- ANTI-CLERICAL RIOT, Furniture In a Catholic Club De- molished. Valencia, Spain, June 21.--Anti-cler- ical rioters broke into the Catholic Club and demolished the furniture. Demonstrations also occurred in other quartery. Side last Sunday, when a crowd of republicans was attacked by groups of Catholics while leaving an anti-clerical meeting, and was fired upon by the Carlist Club, there have been many clashes between the two factions. Cut Up Alive, and Not Hanged. Detroit, Mich., June 21.---Dr. E. L. M. Bristol, of Detroit, has a plan for - b Association | doing away with the vivisection of Kingston Yacht Ulu y ! dats and dogs. He thinks condemngd 3 Meeting. x {eriminals should be turned over to the The annual meeting of the Kingston goctors for viviseetion. Yacht Club Association was held on} «f pelieve every condemned eriminal Monday evening. - These directors were ghould suffer the penalty of his erime elected : Il. W. Richardson, E. + By vivisection, all other methods of Gildersleeve, G. Y. Chown, W. B. punishment to be done away with by Dalton, W, C. Kent, John McKay and law," said Dr. RPristol. "The law's D. A. Black, The officers are: Pree oily, would not suffer at all. Does sident, H. Ww. Richardson; Vice-presi- ot the subject of a surgical operation dent, E. UC. CGildersleeve; secretary: prepare to be vivisected in a certain treasurer, James H. Macnee. 1 aonse ? : "KElectrocution, death by the rope + . , 3 , St. James' Defeated Queen's, or the guillotine do not do away with In the senior series of the Sunday t,o evil, nor do they help science. school league, held on Monday night, | yivisection would help science and be St. James' defeated Queen's, by an benefit and blessing to humanity." scove of 10 to 4. i -- Played Three Innings. Pure Gold Jaw Bone. : x : . New York, N.Y., lume 20.--~Thrngh Un Monday ig he Unitronticrs a remarkable operation, just pe'orm- an Live -ouls played three innings 4 .¢ the post graduate hospital, to duside the disputed basil amb man named Woods, has been provided she rt it spots and ih an artifical jaw of pure sold to leased a large erowd: The teams : ease. The operation is said to be the Railronders--Allaire, 0} 8. Driver, first of its kind ever performed in New p.; G. Driver, Ib; Grattan, 2b.; Mac- ly, Michael Woods, fifty-four vears kie, s.8.; Millan, 3b.; Ward, rf; Att-| 40 of Greenwich, Conn., is the pati- wood, LL. ent. 'His disease has progresse] sb far Live Coals, J. Stansbury, ¢; B.l4ha Woods' family believed his death Stausbury, Pg Nolan, 3b; dy, Sh: was only a question of a few months. Neil, 8.8.; Sowards, vg a r.f.; Rattay, LIL Umpire--""Joe" Daley. The next game in the Mercantile league will be played on Thursday evening between {he Retailers and Richardsons, in mp "A" ' This game should be one the best as both teams arc made up of good players, RM.O. Dance This Evening. On account of the military tattoo at the Parriefield camp on Wednesday evening, the French Alliance dance at the Royal Military College, to have has ELECTED DIRECTORS a replace a jaw bone dest oved by dis- William Hall Killed. Oshawa, Ont, June 21.--William Hall, an employee of the McLaughlin Motor companv here, is dead, the result of af accident Monday morn- ing. If seéms that Hall and Coon" Scully weve ing along the third conersgion Tie, wheat for some une known reason the brake was put on and refused to operate. The car turn- ed round and then upset upon Hall, while Scully jumped out of the wav and custaiped severe injury to hiv back. Sedlly 32 now under arrest and an inquest will be hold at once. Knighthood for a Canadian. London, June 21.--Remor has ii that & well-known Canadian ex-M.T., the British parliament, will be in- Jeluded among the knights in the next honor lst. Edward Blake and Hamar Green: wood are the only Canadians who would seem to answer the description. Dyeing 'in Hospital. Private Evereit Fell, of Cameron, 420d Regiment, is dying in the statio i ital from heart trouble. Hh was a > 2 Every Woman Who Has Not Set- tled the Question of Her Summer Corset Will be interested in the ans nouncement of the arrival of a large lot of the very latest models of Corsets suitable for summer wear. . 'French Model Corsets Perfect in shape and finish and light in weight + for hot weather wear. : $1, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00. The Duchese Corset For stout figures. These are made to a high standard, as the fabric must stand the severest test. The boning, clasps and all the metal parts are extra quality. 2.50. $2and A A A ANS A ANNAN, The Princess An economical Summer Corset, White Percaline, properly shaped. Sizes 18 to 25. Price Only 50c. made from The Unique This we claim to be the best Corset at the price shown in Kingston. \ 1t is a Summer Corset at 5 b 75¢. Corsets to Suit All Figures 30 different styles to select from. 50 to $3.75 Children's Corset Waists ------ 25¢] WD ) h hy a Am lume Girls' Health Waists, 7 5c. Women's Health Waists, $1 A A ABA AN NE A EN PANE ll tN ENN, A pk rie ------ A A i A PP A HN A 0888 00000000000001000000000000000000000 * a G000000020000000000000000000000000000000000 Shoes Easy Soft Comfortable Nice for Burning Feet Nice for those troubled with corns ,50 $4.00, 34.30 - - $2850 High Shoes for men, High Shoes for Ladies Low Bhoes for Ladies TRY A PAIR Suit Cages and Trunks--a large stock. - 5 escecceqeoe $900000000000000000000000