"1. Borden moved, yesterday . YEAR 78 -NO. 33. I SINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1911. r---- LAST EDITION gp-- ------ E---- " DAM AT SAULT Matter Comes Up in House of Commons. BORDEN'S MOTION SOME PARTIES ARE IGNORING A TREATY. A Deep-Laid Plot to Change the Course of the Grain Trade to New York--Would be Wise for Parlia- ment to Oppose the Proposals Made. : Special to the Whig. | Ottawa. Feb, 7.--In ihe house RH. 'For a vopy of all correspondence, memoran da, reports, memorials, plans, orders inecouncil, freatier, conventions, agree: ments, documents and papers of every of kind, touching any proposal or hil to erect dams or other similar works the River St. Lawrence, or RErOSS part of the said river, at or near the Long Sault, or in the vieinity there of; including all statutes © the state of New York and of the United States of America relating thereto, and all bills now before the congress of the United States of America touch: ing the same, and all the proceedings upon all such statutes and bile" In speaking to his resolution Mr Borden explained that at would be highly unreasonably for the dominion government to pice parties iu teresiod in the buildit® of this dam to go ahead. Both the United States government and the company meek: ing the right to dam the Long Sault rapids at the South Sault are of the opikion they have solely the right to "détermine what they should or should not do in this matter, although ig- poring the fact that there is a trealy (the Ashburton treaty) which if en foreed would positively prohibit an such work. Dr. Reid, Grenville, read to the house the bill which was thrown out of the United Stites congress, and is now before their senate. In this bill the General Aluminum company, of New York sought the right to con stxuet this dam. Mr. Reid thought the whole scheme was a deep laid plot in which this company, if allowed to dam the South Sault, would "im: mediately construct a canal from the dam to Lake Champlain and use it as a witerway to earry all the wheat ing east from Chicago. He point od oul thatthe towns of Cornwall, Morrisburg, Brockville," Prescott, Kingston, were not badly in need of electrical power, and would sconer wait & year or two than have the St. Lawrence dammed. He understood from Thomas Cote that plans of this ean al had been laid before the Interna tional Waterways commission. Hon. Mr. Pugsley and' Sie Wilfrid Laurier said they had no intimation of any such a thing. As far as the supply of power to townd was eon: cerned it would «be just as convenient for them to get it from Ottawa, which had lots to sell, Kingston would be the only town that would use any great amount ol power, perhaps they would take about 6,000 or 8,000 horse power, bat they, too, are in position to get a supply from a larger power company in Trenton, It would be wisdom on the part of this parla. ment, to strongly oppose legislation of this kind Hon. John Haggart, Col. Smith, of Cornwall, Haughton Lennox, South Simeoe ahd Judge Doherty, of Mon- treal, also spoke on the matter, and expressed somewhat similar opinions. A Boy Died of Joy. Orange, N.J., Feb. 9. While cere bral hemorrhage © was given as the cause of the death of Morris Jenkle, # schoolboy, the indirect cause was his excess of joy at learning that be had passed an examioajion. First informed that he had fQgled voung Henkle went home © greatly ressed, He became ill from grief. Later it was found that o mistake had been made in grading his papers "and that Tie had passed. To Tax Manufactured Imports. London, Feb. 9,---The Morning Posi gives curresey to a rumor that the government is considering important taxation changes in the wext budget in the direction of large remissions of the i a geseral ad va Jotem tax of five per ecemt. on all for revenue pur poses only. FE |, kl, Fog epidemic ment, hi > in i ANARCHISTS SYMPATHY. : ------ : With Their Japanese Brethren--Am- erican Prosecuted. Tokio, Feb. 9.-Persistent reports are in circulation to the effect that a sentative of an American group arrived at Yokohama hoard the Tenvo Maru, bearing a reso- | tution of sympathy with the Japanese wnarchists on account of the recent ex- | etedtives are very ac | any on eeutions here. tive, but the police refuse to give information.' WW. B. Fleisher, the American pro pristor of the Japanese Advertiser, is for reproducing a prosecuted in the vernaenlar in} being socialist interview his newspaper, BULLETS THROW LIGHT. i innovations at Night Manoeuvres in Germany. . Berlin, Feb. %.--Manoceuvres of most interesiing nature took place on the parade grounds Jast might, at! which a recent invention in the form of rifle bullets, which threw a brilli ant light when fired inte the air, was thoroughly tested. Searchlights and | rockets also were utilized to-night, making every movement of the troops across the snow-covered eomntry plain: the | Iv visible. The military officials main tain secrecy on the results of the tests : | | Crests sbrtaets STOLE DEAD BODY, Brie. Pa, Feb. 9---With extreme difficulty, grave rob bers opened the mausoleum of the late Congressman Scott, and removed the body of a female member of the family The police believe the robbers are holding the body for a ransom, as the estate is very wealthy PPP L PFE IIIIT sssterees ------------ ! Government Owned Elevators. Regina, Sask., Feb. 9.-T he most important resolution to come before the grain growers of the three prairie provinces is as follows : Peer ede ea? a "That inthe opinion of this con vention, the finding of the elevator ommission is not in accordance with the expressed wishes of the people of | these provinces, and that this con! vention unanimously favors a system of government ow ned interior eleva | tors." Would Curtail Colleges' Powers. | Winnipeg, Feb, 9A ing of Manitoba College alumni, last sight, passed a resolution against granting of degree<conlerring | powers on denominational colleges, The re solution will be forwasded to the pro vincinl government, A student peti tion 'will be wet going to support the | port of the Méthodist volleges' move ment for degree conferring powers. BRITISH COLUMBIA BY READY- MADE FARM SCHEME. Desirable to Increase the British Im- migration to Western Canada-- --What the Railway Company Will Deo. Montreal, Feb. 9.--~That adian Paciic Railway will its ready-made farm scheme until every yeommn in Great Britain who wants one of these farms is supplied with one, is the statement made by J. & Dennis, the manager of the company's irrigation and land inter ests, who returned to Moutreal yester. day after & visit' to England. Mr. Dennis has been in consultation with the officials of the company in tiveat Britain regarding the condition Tor imamgrants, which the company earrying on there, and which will be continued during the present season ona bigger scale than exss.~The, fom pany is particularly anxious t& in crease the British immigration to this country, in view of the big American img gration into the west. That the ready-made farm scheme iv a good way of attracting British settlers is shown by the eagerness with whieh \hese farms are being taken up. Last year 100 of such farme were offered. This year an additional 250 had been prepared, and for these over 1,000 applications have already been received. dt is also intended to ex- tend the ready made farm idea to British Columbia, and to colonize the fve-million acres which the compaiy owns in the southern part of that province by means of irrigated farms. there will be a bigger imma gration of British people this year than ever, Mr. is seems confi dent, for he said, wherever he seat great interest was displayed io C . Ly the Can- continue -------------- Improper Stamp Sales. New York, Feb. 9.---A. CC. Montross, , at EMPLOY ARMY aBAr- np RUSSIA TO PROTECT HER FRONTIERS FROM THE IN- necessary, 'to protect her froutiers from the invasion of the bubonic plague from Manchuria and Chinn. Conferences of the czar, Premier Stoly- pin and the minister of war were held, yesterday,to discuss the vbject of mov- 'spread of the scourge. plague in dhist priest hid died of the disease. Although the first despatebies de clured that only one priest had per ished, later advices stated that the {man RK. Spence, a printer, "death while following the i to Edmonton by A. L. tof | party. i large gather tof age, and his father and mother live resolution as it is understood the Wes | ley students are taking action'in sup | Njoothi, only thirteen years old, i scion of the noble house of the CPR.1S TO COLONIZE -- To Drive Back the Bu- bonic Plague. ~~ VASION. Fresh Alarm Over the Breaking Out of the Plague in the Inner Portion of Pekin--Chinese Government Censorship. Feb. 9. The vast will be mobilized, if St. Petersburg, army of Russia ing soldiers to the westward and southern frontiers, following a de spatch relating to the seriousness and Fresh alarm over the spread of the the east was caused here yesterday, hy the receipt of despatches from Pekin stating that it has broken ont in the inner city, and thai a Bud- situation was more serious, amd that six inoculated with the plague The Chinese government has established a censor ship over plague news following the fresh and most dangerous outbreak. WHT at least persons perms, WINNIPEG PRINTER FROZEN. Met His Fate While on the Athabasca Trail. Edmonton, Alta., Feb. 9~Mr, Sher who had worked in FEdovmton for several months pastg-and who joined the sur- vey party of A. T. Fraser to go to the Peace River country, was frozen to trail along the Athabasca. The body was brought Meagher, one with the survey the engineers Mr. Spence was thirty seven years in Winnipeg, Spence lived in Winnipeg for many years, and had charge of the ad. setting department of the Free Press for a number of years. ---------------- Indian's Long Tramp. Dawson, -Y. T., Feb. 8~--~Thomas and Peel River reds is to-day bieaking a trail of 150 miles up the Klondike valley behind & dog team. - Younk Njootli and his father; Amo Njootli, the preacher of the Peel River tribe, left comfortable quarters at Dawson and plunged into the wilder ness on the long mush. They will fol low the depressions between the hills for twelve sleeps before they make home. It was forty-five degrees below zero when they were ready to make the start, but had it been fifty or more, they would have gone on just the same. Imposing Lincoln Memorial. Washington, Feb. 9.-The hopse en: acted into law the senate bill provid: ing for a commission to secure plans? and designs for a suitable monument or memorial to Abrabam Lincoln, in this cily. Jt is estimated that this memorial will cost iu the neighbor- > hood of $2,000,000, and be the most imposing of all the monuments in Washington, save daly the towering shalt erected in memory of Washing ton. A 82,000,000 Order. Schenectady, N.Y., Feb, 9.--It is an- nounced that an order for two million dollars worth of railway equipment for the ChivagoeCity railway has beon placed with the Geheral Flectric com- pany and work at the big plant is booming. This is the largest order for railway apparatus ever booked by one concern and calls for pearly -- a thousand ear enuipments. Many other large orders have been received. What Becomes of New Yorkers? New Nork, Feb. 9.<"There should be an investigation," said Judge John > Bn, at a dinner of 300 West Vie. ginians at the Waldord, "to learn what of the people who are born : you ~ RECOVERED REASON. "Holy Roller," Who Killed Child, is Released. Easton, ' Pa., Feb. 9--Robert B. Bachman, of Nazareth, a member of the religious sect known as the "Holy Rollers," who killed his little niece in a religions meeting at his home in j008, has been given his freedom. After the crime was committed Bach- man was declared insane and removed to, an asylam. A jew weeks ago a petition was presented to the court by the hospital authorities, saving Bachman had re covered his reason. He faraished $2, 000 bond to keep the peace and was today released. ROBBERS WERE REPULSED. Eight Armed Men Attacked Money Waggon in Germany, Essen, Germany, Feb. 9---Fight armed men vesterday attacked the money waggop containing about $40, 000, which was intended for the pav- ment of the miners in the government pits at Gladbeck, in Westphalian, The waggon was proceeding through the porest in charge of four armed men and two gendarm, and the guards successfully resisted the handits, Many shots were fired, but the rob bers escaped into the woods. Later two suspects were arrested, ------------------------ CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION OF JAPANESE Into' South Pacific Islands--Matter is of Grave Importance--Arrival of First Shipload Causes Trouble. Victoria, B.C., Feb. 9.-- Advices were brought by . the steamer Zealandia that much etcitement was occasioned in Australia and New Zealand by the report that arrangements had been made by the French nickel mining companies in New Caledonia to bring five thousand Japanese to the South Pacific Islands, Hon. Mr. Fisher, premier of Austra- lia, in an interview, said the arrival of thousands of Japanese at Noumea was a matter of grave importance Ww Australia, owing to the danger of New Caledonia being made an intermediate settling ground for hordes of Japanese with Australia as the final destina- tion. The Ncumea correspondent states that the arrival of the first shipload of Japanese is causing disturbances. The bringing of the Japanese was ar- ranged in France. A POCKET RECEIVER. New Apparatus for Aerography In- : vented. : London, Feb. 9.--Prof. Belar, of Laibach Observatory, telegraphs that he has invented a very cheap, handy pocket aerograph receiver, which can be quickly erected ~ anywhere. Experi- ments made on a hill near Laibach were most successful. Messages were picked up from Malta, Paris and Cli- den. Prof. Belar does not state whether his instrument dispenses with the poles mnd wires that are necessary to the use of other pocket appara- tuses, : ---------------------- Another Girl Disappears. Berlin, Feb, 9.--One of the strang- est disappearance cases with which the German police have had to deal in many years has them completely baffled. It is that involving the dis- appearance of Miss Margaret Damm, a young musical student from Omaha, Neb., who has been mysteriously miss- ing since January 24th. Some of her friesids believe that she has committed suicide, but as her hody has not been found, the authorities are inclined to doubt this, Other friends of the young womai repudiate the suicide theory and will ask United States ambassa dor to assist them in the search for J het, ; DIED OF STARVATION OF A FAMOUS ENGLISH INVENTOR. | SAD END He May Have Found a Great Electri- cal Secret--He Was Buried in Pot- ter's Field. (ARIE fd "1 Fort William, Feb. 9-To all deni (HANGE DATE TALKED ABOUT IT SIR JAMES APPROVES OF THE PROPOSALS. for the Present Time of Holding the KElections--Allan Studholme Had a Bill on the Subject. Toronto, Feb, 9.--Pefore the legis lature finishes its work this session there will probably be upon the sta- tute books an amending act changing the date of municipal elections throughout the province. For ses the question of sion after session 1 changing the date has occupied attention of one legislator or the an- tioneering during the holiday season. He waved before the members letters from a number of provincial premiers --one from Sir James not being a- mong them, however--and quoted their. expressions of opinion against elections being held during the Christ- mas season. Another sheaf of let- ters from mayors and reeves add- ed' their weight of approval for the change. / Mr. Donovan's suggestion as fheor- porated in his bill was that the se cond Monday in January be made the day for receiving nominations, with the third monday for elections. Daniel Reed, South Wentworth, op- sosed the change as likely to dis- ranchise: the great body of commer cial travellers who were liome dur ing the holiday season. W. F. Nickle, of Kingston, J H. Fisher, of Noith of Muskoka, feared that it would in- convenierice the lumberssen, while F. 6. Macdiarmid, of West Elgin, thought it would not give municipalities time to prepare legislation before the house met, 2 The prime minister surprised the house somewhat by endorsing all that was said regarding the necessity for a government did nov intend to take any side and would leave the matter to be worked out in committee. "Certainly,™ he remarked, as he sat down, "there is no time more unsuit- able for elections than the present one." that Allan Studholme introduced on behalf of the city of Hamilton. The Hamilton bill, however. provides for elections the Wednesday before Christ: mas. ~The labor member in éxplain- ing another elsuse of the bill providing for the election of eon- trollers for two years prove smile by stating that he was not favor of it. BIG NAVIGATION MERGER. A Number of Lines are to be In- that a gigantie lake transportation merger is in process of formmtion, to joclude not only the luland and Northern ' navigation ines, but (he emaller lines om the great lakes, mak- ing a two-million-dollar - coweern, with Rudolphe Forget, Montreal, as Posie dent. A prominent steamship to-day, declared that: the defeat of the Long Sault project in congress has ter to a» head. Mr. Forget is expected here shortly, to look into the Toromto Ask Bounty on Steel. - Ottawa, Feb. 9.--A deputation of 150 residents of Morrisburg, Unt, waited upon Hon. Mr. Fidldihg, yesterday af- ternoon, and 'asked that a bounty of not Jess than five dollars a ton be Al on sheet sicel manufactured in Canada in view of the fact that the ¥ five cent. on the importa tion of hel nmin will be re moved under the reciffrocity sgresment with the United States. The reply of the minister was aot alt 2 A Wild Man Arrested. st Dislike Contests During Never Had Heard a Good Reason a other without receiving the serious i consideration of the house, bul ¥e3 | Lapa p dst tet etd F400 II00 terday it was wider digeussion i: for! : * nearly an hour a hall. ozen 2 V q 3 BE Trp i ep ay about | ¥ TAFT BEMANDS VOTE, + it, generally of a favorable nature. |* Washington, Feb. 9--Pre- : The matter was introduced by A.lg gident Taft served notice on E. Donovam, Brockville, who drow alg congress, yesterday, througa + touching picture of Cheistmastide--!& genators Ciane and Carter, the time when the "spirit of peace! § (hat there must be & voie on + on earth and good-will to men" should | § the reciprocity agreement have sway--being disturbed by con-ig with Canada or he would - & tentious striving for municipal hon-i@ call congress back in extra ors. The municipalities were losing! $ session almost Immediately + good servants because business. men! after March 4th. * could not spare the time for elec ¢ Ww Brant, J. Thompson, of East Peter-| Havana, Cuba, Feb. 9.--J. A. Dh. horo, J. 'W. Johnson, of West Hast- MoCurdy, the Canadian aviator, to ings, and J. R. Dargavel, of Leeds, day shipped his aeroplane k to favored the change. A. A. Mabafly,! Kor West, whence he will e ane change, but he objected to the date * chosen. REGARDING THE REPORTED "l never heard of any one whe NAVIGATION MERGER. sould give "a good - reason for - the -pre- - oY - sent time of holding elections. But," he continued, 'the honorable member R. & 0. Company Officials Say | for Brockville is all wrong about the! There is Nothing in ~ It--Long time." Sir James declared that the | Sault Dam Projectors Not Buying The bill will go to the muniei- | pal committee, as will a similar ope! Hamilton i ng in} cluded. | Toronto, Feb. 9.--Local econfirma- Hamilton, Feb. 9.--Atl the annual | fion was given, to-day, to the rumor meeting of the shareholders of the In| been instrumental in' bringing the mat. WOMAN STAGGERED COURT. Talked so Fast Court Had to Order Recess. : St. Louis, Feb. 9. Telling marvied life, Mrs. Alice 1. Lomen talked so fast on the witness stand | that Judge Jladley ordered a recess of three hours to give his fagged sten- ographer a rest. Mrs. lemen is suing for divores from her second husband, William C. Lemon, a former commission mer- chant. She began talking at four mm. yesterday. Even her attorney ound it almost impossible to get in a word, Questions were not needed. and the witness easily maintained a high velocity ui language which never flagged. "Jusedtositupnightstilltwelveo'ciock darningmyhusband'ssocks," A she raced of her long. 'Oftenldidnothaveclothestokecpme warm. Oncehetokimetocomedowntown withhimandhewouldbuyme$100worth of clothes. Whenwegottothestorehchanded mes 1dandstrolledaway." : And so it went on and on and on, At 11 a.m. the stenographer threw up her hands. Her fingers were blue and cramped with fatigue. She had filled two notebooks and started on a third and shook her head feebly to indicate her inability to con tinue. C.P.R. ACQUIRES OUTLET | To the Atlantic Seaboard at New- port, Va. Montreal, Feb. 9.--Canadian Pacifie railway has acquired an outlet to the Atlantic seaboard, at Newport, Va. by an agreement with the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and it is stated here that the Canadian Pacific will = take over the Wabash from Detroit, to Chicago, or build an entirely new line from Detroit to connect at Chicago with the Chesapeake line. TO MAKE SECOND ATTEMPT. McCurdy to Fly Over Mexico Gulf Next Week. other attempt to fly over the gulf within ten days. He will also enter in some most daring contests of avia- tion at Tampa's coming meet. COMPLETE DENIALS Stocks. Montreal, Feb. 9.--An emphatic de nial was given by officials of the] Richelieu company, this morning, that| | they wers contemplating any smalga- | mation or arrangement with any other | company. i "Mr. Playfair's visit has sbsolutely | nothing to do with our company," de- | clared Percy Smith, general secretary. "We are running our own business, and will continue to do so. We do not want to amalgamate with any! | other company, and we are not seek- | jing to purchase any other company." | Mr. Smith also emphatically denied | { that there was any sttempt being | made by promoters of the Long Sault | { dam project to obtain control of R. & | { 0. stock, i Playfair Knows Nothing. {land Navigation company, here, to | day President Playfair was asked re garding the report (hat the Richelieu {& Ontario Navigation company, of { which Rudolphe Forget, M.V., is presi: (dent, had in hand a merger of this huge company with Inland, Ltd. "ket {is all news to us," was Mr. Playlair's i reply. "We know nothing of it." RECIPROCITY DEBATE. Opposition k Into' Cominittee. Ottawa, Feb. 9.--'Tis expected that [the debate on the reciprocity negotia- | { tions, this aftprooon, will develop | ing definite as to the tactics of | jes on the important wub- is probuble that the opposi- will permit the bill to go on to | A] Atlow Bill to go { joet, tion the i i fy ai | power to allow $10 a month to WEATHER PROBABILITEES. Taronte, Ont, Feb §& 18 am. tawa Valley and Upper St. Lawrenve -Warm southerly winds: light saow |, falls to-night apd early Friday. Cueid again on Friday night Good Things You Can Buy At Halt Price At This Store Every item mentioned below is sterling value at the regular prices. Ebery article can be used now. Just at a time when you need them most and at just half the regular prices. LADIES" STYLISH COATS Full length Winter Coats. Every garment is this season's style. We offer them in colors--Plain Navy, Green, Grey and Black; also a few in Tweed effects, THE "STEACY" STANDARD COATS. 2 AT 'Half Price -- a / Including Ruffs, Muffs, Stoles, and : 4 Collars of Sable. Marmot and Mink, : A re Half Price : AL FUR LINGS Half Price NO APPROVAL. CASH SALES, ---- * ROBERT J. REID, The Undertaker, $30 Princess JAMES REID ES tS Phone 147 for Ambulsase. MONEY COMES SLOW. For that reason I will sell a BY Roll-top Desk and Bookcase combined for $16 at TURK'S. "Phone 708 Grosse & Blackwell's POTTED MEATS Game. Turkey. ' Tongue. Devilled Ham. 1 Ham and Tongue Ham and Chicken, Turkey and Tongue. : Turkey snd Ham. - Anchovy Paste. 3 © Bloater Paste. Sardine Paste, Jas. Redden & Co. IMPORTERS OF FING GROCERIES. Would Pension Mothers. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 9.<A pen- 3 gion system for young children's i] {mothers without means whose hus "1 bands are dead or in the pentientiary, ie proposed in a bill introduced here. It proposes to establish a court with " woman who has one child under four- teen years old, and $5 & moth for each additional child under yours, When . with their mother and wholly depen dent upon her.