wo. the. bauxel and the absence 7 The | YEAR 78 NO, 13. A BiG DEFCT Democrats May Have a Financial Elephant UPON THER HANDS THEY ARE ANXIOUS OVER THE SITUATION, When They Assume Control They " May Have to Face Some Problems CT That Will Make Government Harder Than They Had Expected, Washington, D.C. Jan, 17-lemo eratic members of congress are be coming alarmed over the prospect af having to shoulder g hig treasury de ficit as their legacy from the republi can party. It now appears as if the treasury deficit in the ordinary course of affairs, would be about $30,000,000 at the end of the present fiscal year, June 30th. The repaiafican congress is recklessly approTTrg money. As &n instance may be cited the $45,000,000 old pension bill, sent through the with a rush a'few days aro. there's another grave possibility. The corporation tgs law has yet to be tested in the courts. Should the su preme court decide that it is wnconst tutional more than $25,000,000 glready collected will have to be returned There are still £33,000.000 t, he ex pended on account of public buildin authorized last winter. Altogether the deficit promises to run over $100,000 000, hound Then THE POTATO BARREL. A Bill Has Been Passed for its Standardization. Ottawa, Jan. 17.-Not the . least among the important measures that were brought before parliament dur ing the past week was Hon, Frank Carvell's hill for the standardization of the potato barrel. Speaking on the bill, Me. Carvell (MP, for Carleton County, N.B.), said: "As | explained on the first and second readings, this bill provides that if potatoes are sold and handled hy the barrel, the stan dard shall be 160 pounds. There ix no standard barrel, to-day. There is 7&0 standard for a bushel and a bag in Quebec, hut in the maritime provinces potatoes are sold nearly altogether by of a. stan. dard leads to wu great grievance. In some localities farmers are asked to furnish 160 pounds, in others, 165 pounds, and in Western New Drunswick 180 pounds to the barrel. To-day the farmer is being compelled by custom to deliver 150 pounds of potatoes to the merchant, and the merchant turns about and sells the same potatoes to the United States and Cuba, where many Canadian potatoes go, at 160 pounds to the barrel. This is felt to be a great injustice and undoubtedly there should be a standard barrel." The bill passed without discussion, Many members, from the east and west alike, took oecasion to express their approval of the measure and to em phasize the importance of such a law a guarantee the rights of the farming clawses generally. Harvison for President. Washington, Jun. 17.-A new possi bility for the . democratic nomination for president in 1912 is being discussed shout the capitol, Former Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, is the man mentioned. J. H. Marks, ticket agent. for P.M. railwiy, at London, was don. vieted of misappropriation of the com- pany's funds. : DAILY MEMORAXDA. Garbage commities, 4 pm. Wednes- Any ---- Ss the LYNCHING IN KENTUCKY. | } First Case of Triple Lynchipg Since Close of Civil War. i ; Jan. 160-The in Kentucky since the | close of t civil. war occurred at | Shelbyville at an. early 'hour Sun | day morning, when three negroes weve | taken from the county jail by a mob | composed but twenty men, who ! broke down the jail doors and secured | the prisoners. The identity of those | who took part will probably nevir be! known i he hyy Louisville, K first | triple lynching negroes were Fugens | Marshall, convicted of the murder of an aged negress; Wade gPatterson, | charged with detaining a yours white | girl, and James West, who, it is al | leged, kad attempted to detain ap | other young white girl. : The mob dragged the negroes tol the railrond bridge just outside the! city limits, where Marshall was hung. | The ropes around West's and Patter: | en | Both were riddled | far, and | Lgon's necks broke, asd the two tried to escape, with bullets before getting are dead. . ; It is said that it is mot for ther | crimes alone that the lynching was done, but in order to prevent further trouble from the blacks the citizens took matlers into their own hams. em t---- t FORESTRY COMMISSION { i Wilfrid { i Opened at Quebeg--Sir Laurier Presiding. Special Whig Gttawa, Jan. 17.--Earl Grey, Wilfrid Laurier, Senator Edwards, Hon. LC. Sifton and others have leit for Quebec to attend the Dominion Forestry convention, opening there on Wednesday. In thé\list of those who have intimated ther) intention of at- tending appears the name of G. Y Chown, registrdr of Queen's Univers- ity, Kingston. Sir Willrid Laurier will preside . Amongst the many who will give ad- dresges will be Premier Gouin, of Que- bee; Bishop Dann, of Quebec; Hon. Clifford Sifton, Ottawa; Senator Ed- wards, Ottawa; Hon. Jules Allard, minister of lands and forests, of Que- bee; United States Forester H. S Graves, Washington; Commissioner of Lands Maclean, Nova Scotia; Hon. Sydney Fisher, Hon. E. H. Bronson, Ottawa; Dr. B. E. Fernow, of Toronto University; Dr. Jones, chancellor of the University of New Brunswick; Prof. Zavitz, Guelph; Ar Amos, Quebec, and many others, | to the Six | Aw MADE AT HOME. A liritish Dressthakers Making Queen ronation Robes. | London, Jan. I? Afton Mary is! following the exampl@&set by p 'mother, the Duchess.of Teck; whe. at the time of her daughter's wodding | with the present king, deglared thai! for the trousseau "not a yard of cam | brie or linen, or flannel, or twead, of lade or ribbon should he bought 1 side the kingdom," and who kept to her word, ! Queen Mary is having he coronation robes and gowns for court functions as well as the opening of parliament gowns made by a British firm of all British material. She ias ordered eight dresses so far and work on them has commenced. The Eight Hour Day Bill Ottawa, Jan. 17.---The time of the house yesterday was mostly occupied | by a prolonged discussion on the | eight-hour day bill to which the pre- mier, Hon. Mr. King, Mr. Verville and many others spoke. The liberal side of the house were in favor of the | bill but advocated 'eertain amend- | ments, which the opposition strongly | opposed. The Conservation Commission. Ottawa, Jan 17.0. © James, Toronto, deputy minister of agricul ture, this afternoon, at the second an- unal meeting of the Canadian com- mission of conservation, gave an ad- dress on "What Ontario Is Doing For the Improvement of Agriculture," and be. CC. A. Hodgetts, formerly of To- ronto, spoke on "Unsanitary Hous- ing." Hon. Clifford Sifton gave a review of the vear's work. . A successful merchant whe uses deity newspapers, and who at- tributes his success largely to his liberal use of that form of advertis- ing, gives the following reasons why he believes in newspaper advertis- "I advertise in the newspapers goods, and to let people know about myself, my store, and my goods: "Becatise 1 cater to the intelligent class, and T know they read the ' mewspajers and I believe In increasing my business. "Because 1 ean talk to more people (hrough the newspapers in less time and at a more reasonablo "Because my Bewspaper adver turns for the least expenditure of any advertising I have ever done: "Because when I write an advertisement. I am willing to pay for placing It in the best possible medium: "Because I know my advertise in the house where the paper goes' The three great mercantile sue "Marshall Field's, John Wanamaker because I am not ashamed of my price thin in any other way: tising has brought me greater To- ment is seen and read by everyone cess of the present generation s amd Timothy Eaton's--~have been THE W | Toronto, died of ptomaine poisoning. { farm prison methods at Guelph are a out-?Tippett as pastor of the First | which has prevailed for the last week j continues, ~4of the government's scheme of -invalid- ily British Whig KINGSTON, ONTARIO TUESDAY, JANUARY LATEST NEWS Dispatches From Near And Distant Places GIVEN IN THE BRIEFEST POS- SIBLE FORM. Matters That Interest Everybody-- Notes From AH Oveér--Little of Everybody Easily Read and Re- membered. A whole family has been arrested in Toronto on a counterfeiting charge. An important forestry conservation commission opened in Quebec to-day. Robert A. McKim, sheriff's officer, At Washington gratifying progress has been made on the trade question. Provincial Secretary Hanna says great success, i An ltalian warship sails from Rome for Lisbon where the situdtion is said to be serious. 3 The new terminal elevator act pro- vides prison sentence for officials if tin 15 mixed, 'ostmaster O'Neill has been arrest- ed at Halifax and will be prosecuted for theft .at New Waterford, N.S. James 0. Lewis, for many years In dian agent at Selkirk, has sedt®in his ---- TIDINGS; | 562,807,622, compared with $1,475,520, { the early part UNCLE SAM'S TRADE. The Balance in Favor of United States Beats Record. ' . Washington, Jan.' 17.--With the enormous total of almost $3,500,000, 600, the total value of the foreign trade of the United States during the year which ended December 3Jlst, 1910, was greater than that of any ear sver before, and left a balance in dnb the country of over $300,000,- 000. They exceeded the former high re- cord of 1967 by about $50,000,000. Im- abroad amounted to $1, 724 in 1909; $1,116,374,087 in 1908 and $1,423,16050 'in 1907. The exports during the year were larger than in any year poise those of 1967, the to- tal being ¥1,864,411,270, compared with $1,725,195,645, in 1909, and $1,923, 426,892 in 1907. RECEIVED A WARNING DR. BEATTIE NESBITT MADE A HASTY FLIGHT. The Detective Arrived Twelve Hours "Too Late--He Had Made Prepara- tions for a Long Stay on a Mus- koka Island. Toronto, Jan. 17.--Dr. Beattie Nes- bitt, who is wanted in connection with Farmers' Bank affairs, left Toronto in of last week with his wife and servants and went direct to a-small island in Muskoka lake, known resignation to the superintendept of Indian affairs, - Bourassa surprises people by an article to the effect that the Duke of Connaucht world suit admirably as! governor-general, i It is thougnt that an appropriation | of three million for deepening rivers means the commencement of the Geor- ginn Bay canal scheme. The marriage engagement is announ- ced of Zena Dare, the actress, and the Hon. Maurice VYyner Baleel Brett, Hgqrecond son of Viscount Esher. e messengers at the parliament buildings are agitating for increases. The regular messengers received $700 per vear, and the sessiorial messengers #2 per day. Warrants are out for the two other men hose names are not announced, and summons for four provincial di- rectors, in comnection with the Far- mers' Bank. biy seizurg of contraband furs was made at Ottawa. by Game Warden Loveday, at the C.P.R. baggage-room: The furs came from New Ontario and were in trunks as personal baggage. Rev. W. E. Gilroy, pastor of the Congregational church, Brantford, has received ® eall to succeed Rev. E. H. Con- gregational church, Hamilton. The hospitals in New York are over loaded with pneumonia and grippe pa- tients. No let up in the epidemic is expected while the humid weather Definite plans for the German South Pole expedition are amiouneed. One hundred thousand dollars has already been raised by a public lottery and private subscriptions. Tt is necessary to find another $450,000 before the expedition starts next spring. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has cabled Pre- mier Fisher, of Australia, regretting that the commonwealth has declined to renew the Vancouver and Australia mail -service. Canada has decided, therefore, to enter into a contract with the Union Steamship company, of New Zealand for a five years' ser viee, INVALIDITY INSURANCE. Vast Importance of British Scheme . -- is Discidssed:- " New York, Jan. 17.--A special cable to the Teibupe from London says : "It is doubtful whether the British nation has vet recognized the vast importance ity insurance. Before many weeks are aver it is likely, says the Daily News, to be the chief subject of criticism and discussion throughout the country." Invalidity insurance must be care fully distinguished, first from old age pension, and, second, from unemploy- ment insurance. There is no idea of changing the basis of old age pen- sions as they are at presented admin- is L Incalidity insurance is an extension only of olddage pensions. Five shillings un week will still be granted on a non: contributory basis to qualified pe over the age of seventy. For this rea- son the insurance scheme will come to an end ut the age of seventy, and there will be no overlapping contri- Dr. BEATTIE NESBITT as Island F. This is about twelve miles from Gravenhurst, and the only way in which it can bo reached is by crossing the ice, ' Dr. Nesbitt had evidently been warped about the detectives coming for he had left some time on Saturday night, making his way on foot across the ive and through the woods to a place where a man with a team await- ed him. Then he drove across country over small la and through the bush to Bala, where he caught the Cana- dian Northern train for Sudbury. Trace was had of him in Sudbury, but he had left twelve hours before the detectives arrived. Inspector Duncan found that Dr. Nesbitt had made elaborate prepara- tions for a long stay on the island, as he had laid in a stock of provisions sufficient for several months. The party ai present in the cottage con- sists of Mrs. Nesbitt, a man named Crompton, and two servants. While the police are still secretive as to the exact offences which Dr. Nes- - a W. R. TRAVERS, Ex-manager of the Farmers' Bank, sentenced to six years In pénitentiary. on i-------------------------------------- bitt is said to have committed and give cut only the one ch which he is wanted, it is uw atl ally ~ 17, 1911. (ROWNMOVE With Marked Celerity Farmer's Bank Case. NESBITT INDEBTED TO THE BANK FOR A LARGE AMOUNT, Travers Advanced Him Money Without Security--To Reimburse the Bank, Nesbitt Relinquished His Keeley Mine Stock. 5 Toronto, Jan. 17.~With Travers beaded or -- Sx Year-yin n Kingston itentiary, 2 ttie Nesbitt, the first president, 5 fuzitive from justice, summons issued for the appearance the provisional direc tors, and several warrants prepared to issue for the apprehension of men as- sociated with the ex-manager in the wrecking of the institution, the crown has moved with considerable celerity in the Farmers' Bank case. The following provisional directors will be summoned in court :--Dr. John Ferguson, Alexander Frasér; provinci- al 'archivist, Alexander S. Lown, bar Listowel. . The charge reads as follows :-- "That being members of the Board of Provisional Directors of the Farmers' Bank of Canada did con- spire, confederate and agree to um lawfully obtain from the funds of Farmers' Bank of Canada the sum of £10,000." > It is admitted that Dr. Neshitt was heavily indebted to the Farmers' Bahk when the negotiations for the Keeley Mine were in progress. This money bad een advanced to Nesbitt | by Travers without security, and it was to reimburse the bank that Nes sitt finally relinquished the stock held by bim in the Kelley mine. From time to time Dr. Nesbitt had secured advances from Travers through the ¢'nrmers' Bank to carry him along. During Dr. Nesbitt's tenure as presi. dent the Keeley mine had not ap- peared on the horizon. however, had mapped out a plan for the otaining of capital ih the Country, and it was to this end that the doctor resigned his position as Registrar of East Toronto, which had yielded him an income at the rate of $9,000 per year, to.contest the mayor. alty of Toronto. Following his de- feat the doctor resizned his position as president of the Farmers' Bank, being succeeded by Col. Munro, of Embro. George Wishart, who was associated with Nesbitt and Travers in the promotion of the Keeley mine, is an American residing. 5 short way out of New York. Wishart identified. with Travers in other in. terests before the mine matter came up. Shareholders from all parts of On- tario and of all classes of the com- munity were crowded into the defunct Farmers' bank head office, this morn- ipg, when Liquidatef Clarkson ealled the meeting to order. Mr. Clarkson explained that it was to be the credi- tors' meeting, with the shareholders meeting again this afternoon. He read over the statement already sent to those interested. When the liquidator mentioned preferred claims and first ranking of note issue, one creditor in the back of the room said : "That's munity." It seemed to be the eral opinion that would be necessary. Summons Issued. Listowel, Ont., Jan. 17.--John Wai. "sof, éx-miayor, who Wak 5 representa tive for Western Ontario on the pro- visional hoard of directors of the Farmers' bank and against whom sum- mons is out in connection with the case, stated, this morning, that ae had not yet been served with papers, and he knew of no irregularity with which he could be charged while he was one of the preliminary directors. He never sat ou the organ' 'board. e was aware no illegal payments to anybody. Travers Breaks Down. Toronta, Jan. 17----Following his sentence, Travers was removed to the crown attorney's office, where an af- fecting interview took place between the stricken man and his son. The ex- manager of the Farmers' Bank seems utterly broken in spirit. Before beibg removed to the jail Je told the crown 5 Bontreal, Jan. 17.--~That a the | rister and John Watson, ex-mayor of | Travers, ! Old | had been | the biggest outrage in the whole com- | the double liability call ODD MONTREAL ROBBERY. Man and Dogs Were Drugged by the Robber, raober of 127 Joseph ainéd entraace at the rear Ury street, occupied by Labrie, smashed the window the immer door, drugged two collie dogs sleeping in the kitchen, then sprinkled the poisonous powder on the pillow where Mr. Labrie slept; and coolly proceeded to remove from the house, through the front door a mew $30 overcoat, the week's laundry of the { household and part of a ° Saturday night's grocery order, are some of the details of , remarkable account given to the detectives by the inmates of the house. According to the story narrated by | Mrs. Labrie, to the police officers, pe- tween 1.30 and. 2 o'clock Sunday morning, a cold blast of air from below awakened her in the room on the floor with her twg young daughters, May and Marjorie. Think. ing that one of the boarders had left the door open, Mrs. Labrie went | down stairs, and fo the front door wide open. On the walk leading to the street jpaveinent, she saw a man dress {ed in her husband's overcoat walking | towards tho street. On entering the | Job m occupied by her husband, a { 8trong odor reached her nostrils, and she was surprised to find that he | was sleeping heavily. Labrie seemud tg i be under the influence of some drug and could not be awakensd. By dint of much shaking and calling, the wife succeeded in bringing him to his senses Then the other losses were discovered. -------------- SANK WITHOJT WARNING, The Crew Went Down With Submarine. Kiel, Germany, Jan. . 17.---There was intense excitement, here, this morn ing, when One of the newest subm rines of the navy sank to the bottom without warning with a crew of twen- ty men aboard, and was unable to rise to the surface.' Communication is maintained with the submerged crew by means of a safety telephone ap paratus attached to a buoy floating on the water. All the wrecking ap- paratus here, so far, has been unable to raise the vessel, but the crew of the submarine are all alive and hope ful of rescue. 'The British and sothe foreign warships, near the harbor, of- fered assistance. PATERSON FATHER SLAIN. Put the Eleven Bullets Parent's Body. Paterson, N.J., Jan. 17~Isadore Friedman poured tem revolver bullets into the body ob his father, Hyman, » automobile driver, here, on Sun ye and then sent his brother for the police. The son was twenty-two years old and the father forti-eight. In explanation of the killing Isadore said that hi§ father had been cruel to his mother for the last five years, | that he frequently beat her, and that i he had beaten the children, ATTEMPTED TO DEFRAUD. Son Into And Four Jews are Under Arvest at Belleville. Belleville, Jan. 17.----Abraham Solo- mon, Jr., Henry and Robert Solomon, and Charles Sloan, Jews, are under arrest bere and a warrant is out fo Abraham Solomon, Sr. The charge preferred against the parties is con spiring to defraud their creditors, The, were interested in general stores loca ted in this city, Trenton and Camp- belliford, and it is alleged that they conspired to dispose of the stock and thus defraud creditors. FOUGHT IN CAR. Two Men Used Knives and Tramp- led on Women Passengers, Chicago, Jan. 17.--James J. Thomp- {son and W. G. Hawkins fought a duel {with knives om a crowded State street "oar, yesterday, and Thompson was seriously injured. He was taken to the , Provident hospital. | The men threw the occupants of the car into a panic when they started to Hight, and. several - women 'were tram. {pled in the Stampede to get off. | Hawkins was arrested. ENGAGED IN CAROUSALS, The Pork Packer's Wife and a Musie Clerk. Wheeling, West Virginia, Jan. 17. { Bensational evidence was given, this morning, in the trial of Mrs. Schenk, charged with poisoning her wealthy pork-packer husband, John Schenk, when Wilson, the family chauffeur, told of the relations between the prisoner and Daniel Phillips, a young music clerx. Wilson swore to frequent ap pointments, rides and carousals in which these two were engaged. FIRED REVOLVER SHOTS At Premier Briand in French Cham. ber of Deputies. Paris, Jan. 17--I'wo revolver shots were fired at Premier Briand in the of Deputies to-day by a dis. gontented elector. He was unharmed. M. Mirman, director of public relief, received one of the bullets in his leg. Ketchel's Slayer on Trial , Mo., Jan. 17--The trial of Walter Dipley and Goldie Smith, with the murder of Stanley t , middleweight champion pug 'st, begaa: at Marshfield to-day. The. defence will try to prove that Ketchel was killed Because of his ag tention to the Smith woman, Dipley's common-law w The prosecution will elaim that the pugilist was slain .for the purpose of robbery. . Made Counteifeit Money, Toronto, Jan. LJ --~James Carnegie Plended groilty before Magistrate Deni fare, and was Funeral ¢ LAST EDITION WEATHER PROBABILITIES, T o, Jan 13 10 am--Oftiwa and 1 per St. Lawrences Valley cold on Wednesday. and very - Embroideries Are Here Direct from the makers in Switzer. land to your very pomhiind the greatest and daintiest assortment of fine needlework ever imported to this city. - FLOUNCINGS, ALIL-OVERS, EDGINGS, : INSERTIONS, GALOONS, CUT-EDGE BEADINGS, SEAM BEADINGS, CORSET COVER EMBROIDERIES, Etc. PIECE BEAUTIFUL. PIECE DOUBLE EM- BROIDERED, EVERY EVERY We invite every lover.__.of fine needlework to call and see our great iisplay. Don't Forget Our Half-Price Sale oF Wome n's Coals, Fars and Fur Linings STEACY'S MARRIED, ~-BEBWICK «In Alice Elizabeth daughter of Mr Beswick Sydney Kendall, ELLSE Kingstor Beswick, eldest and Mrs EH Kingston, to Georg: Elise, only son of Mrs I Kidderminster, Fng DIED. HOLMES--In Kingston, on 1911 Joseph Hoimes, Jan. 171} aged yoars from 8 8 Corbelt's Unde taking Rooms on Wednesa: afternoor t 2.30 o'clock Catar tery. Friends and acqualntar ® respectfully r« ques ROBERT J, REID, _ The Leading Undertaker, 'Phone 577. 230 Princess Street. JAMES REID The Old Firm of Undertakers, 254 and 256 PRINCESS STREET. "Phone 147 for Ambulance, TAKE NOTICE, » Heaters. Coal Heaters, also Thoug®is, Oxfords and oihéer Wilt sell these at a re "Phone 7% Our Record Coffee Year Coffee sold in 1910 ..,. Coffee sold in 1909 Gas Happy Cook Stoves, duction now at TURK'S 7.450 Ibs cass 6,360 Ibs Increase 1910 es Ih All strictly our own rS¥ting and grinding. No outside brands cluded. These figures speak louder than words," and we are proud of them. = Have. you tried this good Coffee of ours? . Jas. Redden & Co. IMPORTERS OF FINE GROCERIVS GRANT FOR INDIAN SCHOOLS. Roman Oatholics, Anglicans, Pres- byterians, Methodists Share. Ottawa, Jan. 17.<By an sgreemen' reached between the department of I dian Affairs and the four churches en gaged in educational work among the janis of Canada, the Roman Cath olic church will receive $165,908, (he Anglican church, $61,350 Presbyteticn church, 834.290, and the Methodist church, $23,500. According to the ost) mates: swamitied ander the few a rangement, the government gPpropri ates $255 000 toward the maintenan se of thi boarding schools conducted vy der the naspices of the Methodist, Preshyterian, Anglican asd Cathol churches throughout the Provines of Ontario, Manitobs, Saskatchewan, A berta gnd British: Columba. Mrs. CG os Aylesworth, of Poros , Northumberiand, i» desl, hh EE ------ aa i n- II