_. YEAR 77-NO. 299 L00KS BRIGH For McKay inthe Mayor- alty Contest PEOPLE WITH HIN": AT THE 'NOMINATIONS TH! £1ITY HALL. ---- ny IN Addresses of the Candidates--3ayor Couper Tells of the Year's Worl --fidst of Th Nominated =~ Aldermen and School Trusices. for ge nominations The municipat held maybralty we on Monday turning otheer, Ci ceived falloy pers © - Ex-Alderman ham, nominated seconded - b A. Wright, Fix-Alderman John MeKay, ted by Ex-Muyor K, J. ( canded he Johp | YW * There were ut 10 tendanee to hear the speechos, and judgin In tude Mr, Melay looks good to hea day. While the city the nominations M in thy eit i hin ib Christopher by Ald | Arson, sels, itizens 1 JOHN -------------------- McKAY. the platform to address and give a Briel 1 worl ne council's during 1 thanked them for their cond him after his fiest term, o eleeting him by aeclupation second term. His wors the hopeful future for the way of new industries, been and. will | be i He also congratulated and power committee and its enerpe! chairman Ald. INL upon the done during the year, ®* When AN hott- had the strest ighting proved, as would. be done if the hy passed, King he a shted city il alse referred to the finances city. 'his vear thoe deficit of $566.98, which was account ed for by the that over that amopnt 5 gi to the board ' works during f for addition round work: hip- alse show where the el and why to give much 1 Fo instance, in the yer 1390 schools cost EI2.855; this vear j 406. In 1800, 81.0560 charities: now E7350 1800, the fire department pow it costs BUL250, In 1890 sireei bghting cost ®295, now it $0,000, It will thus He seen, the may or sail, whire the money des 4 pits the fact that the taxation i * three milla higher than twenty years apo. 4 His warship said he did to criticize the board of » he offered it as in stead of buying R10,000 for a now publie school that, this school be erected on a part of the falr praamds, The up-town ohildren "required 1a playBround snd the bal ance cof the fair ground property could be used for that propose. In conclusion' his worsh again thanked the electors for the confidence they had exproveod jn him durthg his two-vesr term. Ho had tried fo work faishiully for the people, 14 was Bis intention to be an slibemarie candi date in Ridead wned, and if lected he promised to contiuge fo give Lid ser viges Troely in the interests of King stony * z bo i The Candidates Nominated. FJ, Hoag seid it gave him. i6 nominate ex-All OX ry for mowior, The speaker do DAILY MEMORANDA. ® Uand at Stadium ridk tes Prince Ring, Wedmess press hip spoke Kingston which | t x} erly next vi ston wou mayve of tl be wal winkid fact on 3 money was gom it sas impossible more mg for ronda they cost 3 wa given 1 aIven 1 cost ®% 150 18 costs goes not want wation ht won: that worth of land fas mh gh Pend ak BIRR hie i rere ty pre » splendid Me member of ' uns the two had 4 Chaly. been ym mayor's vn had im haildi that were gs i conclusion, J entirely sel and «ily mnicipdl | campaigns, beat deserving be If the tors man who hat jves, thei J. Graham ho were given would mayor, the -npming y thought Nd. dy y vould' support nominated he terme Carse hh ness, I wimirab! the hall tion of Ex wegnent ot LU n said b as 5 CILiZen nd not of a pohitieal party said he preferred for the Kingston a good that | longer but ther a pati Dusiness Ald, Graham n of nayor of man, It was true served Meka whe m a uld be in the council," said Mr. Carson, "is to booms Kingston all the il of deerving ite Then you will a good ! large it : he had no of Mr. Grahan en a Go } good. deal t a quest to wold make only polities poli th time ive and trson wand that di word to 1 gatd, had | and had & » dhe eit ts. © oyend, Mr, Carson said | {or see the council appeini wn industrial committes to work eonjunetion with the Board of Trade, 1e8 10 com wing he would Ii {industry teil that towards geutir so that whe wged, the big entleavor He ul its energies Oo Sugy he cour better harbor facilities, the: Welland pal is ts will weott ren hotter above tow its harbor John F, lauded when he of Ex: Gave him Mi ha \ i$] ne tut said 1t uppart SEnfdy, nn 825,000 5 ve He i wad aske i besides ta yr ering the nex tha Tarte Decembér. Pu he had city's 1 thn hima a their ma d that Mr, Gra and mi have part ol the cason wat month of asleven fo devote to the Mr, wise | Was mont} lots tore and citizens would It would speak followed "by utes. Then five mmutes EEN twenty muanutes, McKay for twenty Mé. Graham would to reply Mr. spoke as Ex-Ald. Graham's. Speech, "In _ the year tho tion of of the prominent tors of Victos 1, 1 offored eli ax u candidate for alderman, ] first of four vears I the ward. Durin import [ROR, at solicita ete ny be January, man ward, ed on ihe the next represent 1x00. Fi wa chosen to that time, 1 served ant eommittee, hecoming thoroughl. conversant with sll "details of civi husiness on every wyseli as 5 oapdidat Dr. J, H. , small majority offered opposing vou, 1 for mayor, who defeated me by Delonted, I then retired from civie Baffaics for four vears my reasons for o doing, being that 1 had no person al ambition to gratify, or axe to grind, my only desire being what service. 1 could for to tha ety' tq serve in my place. "Again, in 1966, at the request political parcties, who thought" the eitv's interests would be advanced be my service, | public life, and again offered as an aldermanie sandidate, for my wid ward, Victoria, being elected dn a large 'majority for a twoear term and was again reelected in 1909, for 4 three-year term. "In N08, J. Gaskin was appointed chairman of the board of works, and owing to his vegretted illness, snd subseqiient death, at the request. of the mayor, I scted as chairman dor fry the vear. The first thing "1 had to enecunter war 4 show storm. that esomanletely hloekgdad cur city, and {Contined on Page 5.) fogsnil x ------------ -- 3 % i Lalgors, cash books, or any kind of ik othe made at the Whig Offices be Frand >: under wour: Avan. all the leading i he Dail IE and | that | ' Pane | { business place' in Dresden. Graham | "In 1964, at the request of many oi | Bell, | give | beneddl, Other good mien were: willing | of | many representatives citizens of both | consented. to re-etiber | 1 gente' | 1 KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER L A [RS Are Likely to be Created by the King. ASQUITH'S PLAN TWO EXPLANATIONS GIVEN OF THE MATTER. : ~ ~v ARE tadicals' Say New Lords Will be for Reforms, While the Umonists Claim That the Peerages Will Pay the Debts, 9 London, Dec, 7 The most in- | teresting holiday gifis were not in the Christmas stockings « These sare which are reserved for ngreement wamosgers of both parties that list will be a long one, but the 'explanations of the motives of the government differ, Radicals dmoag the politicians as- | gert that a fat list will be wanted jand that hundreds of re will be created if the lords hang up or reject the veto bill unionist gossips scoff at the that the creation of Ay score ore peers Is a tactical move y assert that the radical guer is empty and that large su} in hard cash came in time for DePember canvass. They add, sententiously, minister's among the house <A he notion ex- the prime politieal debts must be paid in here- ditary and not life peerages The more generous contributors to par funds are named likely to re- eive peerages. 'A considerable clections are expected | While these as number of bye in February rumors are irrespen- sible, it is net unlikely that th prime minister's recent summons 10 Buckingham Palace related to the New Year's honors. It will virtually be the king's first list, as the pre wious ome included nominations { Which his father had approved. He is not likely to convert the crown into s.debt paying machine The prim minister is in Scot land, not abandoned his plan holiday in Switzerlanc before ng the sections of th omposite coalition majority Mi Balfour is likely to follow him { southern Europe. Mr. Lloyd _George |. Mr. Birrell, Mr. McKenna and Mr | { Buxton are already there. Lord Lansdowne is resting | wood Park, and Mr: Austen Cham: | berluin is with his father at High | bury. Winston Churchill is spend i fng Christmas with the' Dnke .of Marlborough, and Lewis Harcourt | {8 convalescent at Nuneham. TWO LIVES "LOST EX-MAYOR HICKS KILLED; REV. MR. LONG DIED. : @ 8 at Bo | Business Blocks, Burned-----Explosio: Blew Out Front ef Aikin's Store A Number Were Hurt. Chatham, Dec -Two mer were killed, several others injured and a large section of the business district wiped out by a disastrous fire which took place at Dresden { early on €hristmas morning The damage "is estimated at $100,000 The fire started in CG. A. Jeffrey's millinery store, spreading under th to Edward Watson's grocery next door, the Masonic Hall up- | stairs, Robinson's millinery store | John Akins' billiard hall, and Robt { Aiken's dry goods store, the finest { All were i roof completely destroyed. While the fire was in progress ¢ terrific explosion occurred in Aikin's store, blowing out the en tire front Mr. C. Hicks, ex mayor. of Dresden, was instantly { killed; Rev. G. H Long, Methodist minister, was- seriously injured, 'his lip being dislocated; he died later; Walter Dynes suffered a fracture ol the right thigh and scalp wounds Robert Aikin, scalp wounds . and | bruises; Charles Afken, who was ir {the store,* wound in the face, dis: located ankle, dislocated hand, and leg injured." Several other persons | sustained minor injuries: ! he tragedy In the midst of the Christmas festivities has plunged the entire town into mourning. Everything in the nature of a cele bration was' called off. Mr, Hicks who was 65 years old, leaves a wife, three sons, and one daughter. Rey | G6. H. Long, Methodist minister, was the father of George Long a forme: member of the stats of the Buffale | conrter and the London Free Press Miss Robinson's store was owned i by -N. Green, who lives in Kingston and it was partly insured. v og am The business streets were crowded ith people on Christmas Eve, and 1 Be gloves were hasy till nearly eleven o'dlock. The Salvation Army hand | played Christmas music at various points during the evening. Vin enn have either kegs or bot les. hy ordering at Tajus' Brewery. {Prompt delivery to any part of the Teity. i : i dokett Saunders, Toronto, drew '845,000 out of the Farmers' . Bank {the day before its failure. He i# now I being served with writ 'for its Te: turn. : i Bajos has the goods. Js. 3 : L i" HB. Crangh! London, Ont, a EG {TIL engineer, is dead as the result taf accident recived two years age Be Fin head striking a pole. {An hols faites Bajus® XXX, poe shady aur et bag AYER BORIS, Ph sivisnge Hoey Thea: heer, "Call up Ba- a » 7 -- 5 PITH OF THE NEWS. The Very Latest Culled From All Over the World. An outbreak of small-pox is reported from Porcupine, The German crow first tiger in India, I'he United States government indict the electrical trust.. The ereditors and shareholders of the Farmers'. Pank meet on January 17th. Several mayors and reeves through- ont Ontario were elected by acclama- tion. « > Four children lost their lives: when their home at Warwick, Que,,"was burned, i Mrs at her home on Aslidale avenue, ne prince shot his will Nellie Berry took carbolic acid To- ronto. At St. Catharines, Ont., James Had. gon, a prominent citizen, died in the cemetery. ? . La Patrie, Montreal, says the gov- ernment dare not concede much ta the farmers. The fifth of the Bristol of cruisers was commissioned by. the ad- migalty. The Winnipeg Street Railway com- pany now has' the full number of cars class running. An, C.P.R. train was derailed at {ruro, N.S. The passengers had nar- row estapes. At Hamilton, W. Leeming got a pices of steel in his" throat and choked to death. William E. Ingersoll" in office boxes, I'he four & Co., Winnipeg, Loss, 250,000 Abel rd died and doctors attribute starvation Alired Sandhany, formerly cretary of thelY:ML.C.A., died at hig home in Toronto. Herbert Capewell promises, if selected to the Toronto mayoralty, to conviet loronto railway officials. "Nod." Clarke, a well-known 'Toron to police conrt character, was | frozen to death on Christmas eve. At Winnipeg Federenko has 'grippe and is too ill to attend a mass meet ing to he held in his honor. There is a marked activity in gold mining and quarrying "in tings county mining region. There has been a" sanguinary con test between a Dritish naval force aml Sotithern Persia. At Dundee, N.Y Charles Bennett, negro, while drunk, shot and killed Jay Close, a young electrician. At Los Angeles, Archibald Hoksey, a Wright aviator, scored an altitude of eloven thousand feet, a record breaker. An attack on Ciudad "J aarez, Mexico, ie anticipated, hut the foreign popula tion there doos not exhibit any anxiety. . Rev. A. 8. Hill, of Eleho, and Eu gene Pyle were "killed while driving a crossing near 3 Ackert was arrested at the act, of robbing post warehouse of Fraser was gutted by fire. storey at Toronto jail his death to « general the Has tribesmen in an covered buggy at Dunnville, Tt was thessignal. man's mistake, which caused the fearfully fatal wreck of the Scotch express at Kirkby Ste phen, Eng, Messrs. Charles Curtis, Winnipeg, and W. B. Neill, Montreal, bave been appointed commissioners by the coun cil of Saskatoon. At Toronto, three thousand dollars for the of land in Palestine for patriation of the race. ' William MH. Goodmar at Braddock, Penn., on the charge theft from the Dell Telephone com pany at Newmarket. At Hennepin, Okla., R jurns, physician, thirty-three vears old, was murderered in his office. by some one who used. an axe as a weapon. ! Pigpen brothers, i started to run Marshal E. E."Roffielil out of the country and the marshal, shot them both and fatally wounded third man. Twenty-three lives were lost when the Mexican Land company's steamer St. Denis was dashed to pieces on the rocks on the northern part of Van- raised pur re- the Zionists chase arrested ' of was 8 a y Georgina, ® { cpuver Island. A card gam# in Chicago led to a row. Mrs. E. Porter said Mrs. J. R. Priebe cheated. Mrs. Priche slapped Mre. Porter in the face. A police court case ensued. TT TE Fire destroyed the barn on George Herrington's premises, Brighton. The brigade succeeded in saving the resi- deuce and other houses nearby. Most of the contents were saved, Fifty arrests were made in Man- chester, Ohio, on charges of vote seil- ing. Five hundred more arrests will be made this week. It is now believed the probe will includé 2,000 men. After twenty-five-years; Miss Susan McLane, Syracuse, N.Y, who has been blind since she was eight years old, has fiumishoed a knitted spread come posed of 740 whole shells and fifty-four half shells. 2 2 ~ OP R. divisional superintendent, J, i. Taylor, Medisine Hat, has been promoled to be general superintendent of the Superigr division. Superinten- dent Cameron, Moosejaw, will sucoeed him. Gp he Hamar Greenwood, M.P., socoeeds Oswald Partington in the office of ju- nior lord of the treasury. It is an ticipateebrshat Greenwood has secured a sufficiently safe seat in Sunderland to hazard his reslection. At Tacoma, Wn, Miss Nellie Storle, 4 beautiful girl, ¥wenty-one veats old, hie filed 4 suit for $100000 for a breach of promise to marry against Frederick Toronto, reputed to be worth half a million. A Shia go, * istmas «holly wrea swinging from a chandelier, forced open a gas cock and eansed the asphyxiation of Mrs. Eda May Simpson, of Toronto, Ont. She was dead when found by her da is - The Earl of log ig on Christmas. William Henry Heatheole- tober let, 1920. Th: wucidom of casler as i An vitish nr 7, IE TREATS the Yuletide FOUND ITS WAY INTO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. i Authority--lkven | the Were Not Forgotten. Christmas~ was celebrated at the various charitable and penal institu tions Sunday and Monday in wav which brought cheer to the heart of all those were connected with them in way. At the Hotel Dieu the wards were very prettily decora- ted, and the dinner, which was served to the patients, was in every way acceptable. Turkey plum and all the other agcessories which go with a Christmas diner were there in abundance. All the patiénts:~ who partook of the dainties were wwell | looked after. 'The little were | also made happy. : who any pudding ones At the Penitentiary, The penitentiary prisoners, while not allowed, to enjoy a Christmas tree or entertainment, received good meals day. + The following prison menu on Mon on the festive constituted the day : For Qe and supper--Cofiec butter bréakfast currant bread and For dihnfr--Roast parsuips and. potatoes, portion of plum pudding. pork, "baked with a good At the House of Providence. The. day slumbering inmates by ing the "Angels Song," ed through the corridors. All ed to the chapel, to offer their tri- | bute of adoration, as did the Shep: | herds of old to Him, whose glorious birthday they were going to celebrate Then followed a number of mass duging which sweet Christmas music rendered by the choir, : The menu provided bf kind bene tors consisted of ham, sausage, mash od potatoes, fried cakes, tea or-col fee, for breakfast; dinner, turkey, vegetables, salads, plum pudding and sauce with » stick in it. In the after | noon a service of oranes, candy ] tobacco was given; for supper rant bread; cake, sauce, tea; ete, announced to th the choir sing as they pass hasten was was our St. Mary's of the Lake: most attractive feature of th day at this institution was the Christ mas tree. Members of the Orphans' guild and friends provided a well fill- ed Christmas tree nd a very pleasant hour was spent in witnessing the de light of the little ones Santa presented their gifts. Appropriate songs and recitations completed the happy event. The of Provi dence wish to return most grateful thanks to their kind benefactors and acknowledge specially the Orphans' | Christmas 1 The | | when Sisters Tree. -- The House of Refuge. The House of Re fuge old people in the were happy by the dip and friends of the institution The interior of the building was nice ly decorated, reflecting credit upon the superintendent, S. J, Greer, For breakfast, the extras were sausages and coffee; for dinner, turkey, roast pork, mashed potatoes,' plum pudding, and grapes; for supper, buns, apple jelly. Th directors who attended at the mid-day ] 4 tohassist Sn its ! hert- Meek, W. J. Crothers and Mrs. W. Gi. Jordan, A liberal supply of tobacco for phe old men was ceived from Mrs. H. C. Nickle, made tors orn, Oranges, and As Serving wore re At Orphans' Home, Christmas dinner was served to the children at the Orphans' Monday, and the little tots certainly enjoyed the feast which given them. The children made very happy , on Friday afternoon, when Santa Claus visited them, and made a distribution from the fine Christmas tree. The tree was decorated hy Miss Florence Cunningham, Miss Anna Les | lio and Mise Alice Macnee, It was a very interesting time for all the chil dren. There are a large number very small children in the home, at present, and it was indeed 8° happy sight for the visitors, who had the pleasure of being present, X The Christmas dinner was served at noon, on- Monday, and consisted of turkey, geese, plum pudding, aod other delicacies. Eighty children % yr to the dinner. The ladies in n are deserving of great credit fo the way in which the arrangements were carried out, Home, on was were of At Infants' Home. . Santa Claus made his visit 16 the Infants' Home, on Monday night, and gladdened the hearts of the little tots. He arrived with a big sleigh load of presents for the children, the night be fore, and had them placed on the tree! distribute them to the children, there Yiberal jo! 8 the staff of on Monday. wae Were The Features of/y { Nionevan, Friday 1 vacancies ! school, a gave thei ment, ence. features, tree, rose sl with cant Claus, w to ne John Kinch acted as « Christy city, a lars, this campa day, draws Mrs at™ dim 1 nat the br: whe Shiebino, George Fre Re an decorations i ren i prett {wit ithe yding iter the tthe dai couple left, Peter boro, and when he appeared on the scene, to | 6 wae gros rejoicing, Old Fanta was | Erp with dolls, books, toys cf food special Los, keep a supply on white, and wera used dinner was patients, wi partake board of ntal, hos} ev q it toy FORE, and te mus GANANOQUE NOMINATIONS. in the Town. Dec 2 i nated ¢ Hall, -W. N,' mas M. 4 ia, De; J, PCat ur, M.- (ranai re non Turne For Ma WiC a pbae in or i I oe John Cou empster, McMure For ( iajor Reid, »{'onnor, Wright. For ~ehool Trust Black, I, A. H. Ma wer, T. D.0' Connor. For Water Co Toner, Jo! son, W A. Wilso Mies 1 choir wn recipient on Sat of the presented y mi met lamp awd tea At day. even Siue, p and Book hundsone Chedps their ample: handsome pa The sad intel of the Sears at De ty-third year of her a the only sister of Ne the Provincial hotel. The management board ol flucation has in the hig Miss Sheld: School, has Hiscock wl death arats, tint ge. Deceased was il WeCarney, o commit tee schools Public Miss Tom Ni has just Kingston the Model grade of lower THE SALVATION ARMY. | What It Did For the Poor of the i City. Army y isto N ght, The Salvation ung entertal to a larg eral very 1 Pre ni aud there . were Christm wg of the plaviorm lade: fruit. Mrs. Santa payi r ton, wa wi such as magi at the from and which, bid ants wily 1 wntroduce airman. Kin Through the Kindne of respon was pr of paroels Yh Wa od formerd 3 1 da On Wil har vd as n On i pm. Do garments for the ether to to R sent or beer by pers sho with him He have kindly MONDAY MORNING WEDDING. Miss Alma J. Sherbino, University Avenue, the Bride, was solemnize the residence , University ave ghter, Miss Alma Ja united in marriage Greene, of Peterbor ceren wivich was performed | Dr. MacTavish, took plac treh of holly, aud other Christma bride, who fnther, Jooked gown of white « d'esprit lace, and enters the strains of } y played by Miss Wi nony the guests repaired dining ro where spat WAR ewerv Fhe haps on the noon irsip, fo where the has position. Miss Sherbine wa populgr hare, as' Was by the mamber of beautiful ar which = were sho were . including a present from th Young People's Gul of which she A pr Mond BY, 1h @ wn vor k covere " te us groom test s r aang k's church, -------------------- Clark's Concentrated, Soups. We are proud of all our high-grad : expecially these. deli ae Chateau Brand soups, When yon o tried them once you will alway hand. Wor. Clark, , Montresl. I --------------r 5 College. Pook Store aft, pa i B MA TERIALS Contests for All the Public Offices! EEN LAST EDITION EIEATIEY WEATHER PROBA 1a oe me EAUTIFUL EVENING GOWNS AND WRAPS : om ------ « fabrics from France, Epng- vy, Germany and Switser- land are here in noosIing weaves and DBeautl t ve, and colorings, Antti Has? dainty FRENCH NINONS, CREPE _DE-CHINES. NINON BROCHES, DEW DROI* NETS. FLORAL BEADED NETS. SILK AND WOOL VOILES. LATOSCA NETS, RUSSIA NETS, GOLD BEAD NETS. : GAUZE CREPES. LACE ROBE DRESSES; METALIC ROBE DRESES, DR SPECIAL ROBE RESSS AT PRICES, Breadcoloths, Cheviots, Serges WRAPS FOR EVENING In all the K newest shades, including - Cedar, ing Blue and Egyptian Blue. INVITE INSPECTION, WE STEAGY DIED, K araraqy FINKIGAN REID, Undertaker, ) I'rincess Street, ROBERT J The 5 Leading wm ne JAMES REID The Old Firm of Usdertakers, . 254 and 256 PRINCESS STHRERT. 'Phone 147 Tor Am bhulnnee, TAKE NOTIUE, ' Heglers rds and ath v thepe at & TURKS 'h Table Waters RADNOR. WHITE ROCK. SUN RAY. YICHY. © POLAND, SODA wari GURP'S GINGER ALE. IMPORTED GINGER GURIYS (CHAMPAGNE CIDER. IMPORTED CAMPAGNE CIDER, ------------------ Na. v ALF. 'Jas. Redden & Co. Importers of Fine Groceries. Your name picely printed on your . purse in gold or on any kicd of eather goods at the Wiig Office book bmdery. : - Order vour beer from Dajos' ig Delivered to any Unf Magarines honed 6 yates Ary kind of binding desires at the - Whig Olen $inlery 3