Che Bail 3 y YEAR 78 -NO, 49 of KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1911. * CHARGE MADE Against Kingston Ship- building Company. WORKMEN PETITION CITY COUNCIL FOR AN IN. VESTIGATION. THE They Say That Kingston Labor is Not Being Fairly Treated--Al, W. J. Fair Denies the Truth of the Statements Made, The civic finance commitiee is to in vestigate na charge made to the city council that the Kingston Shipbuild ing comaany is not living up to its agreement with the cily in regard 10 the engaging of local labor for its "work in the shipyard, Whether there is any ground for the charge, remains to be seen. W. J. Fair, secretary trea surer of the company, says it has no thing to fear from an investigation, and declares that the charge is brought by a few agitators. The com- pany, he says, is living up to its agreement with the daily. J. Miller, J. Allely and W. B, Hol land, formerly laborers with the ship ilding company, wrote the council, asking that nn investigation be made into whether the above company is living up to its agreemenl. They do clared that the company was not, for it was engaging outsiders in prefer ente to Kingston workmen. The latter were given only inferior positions, they claimed, : Ald. Elliott moved that the petition ba sent to the finance committee for report. Ald. Fair claimed that the petition should be fvled. The council, he said, had no right to examine into the 'company's affairs until the proper time which was specified by the agree- | ment. If the city auditor reported that the company was not living up to its agreement, then it would be time enough for an investigation. Fis Fair said that at great expense the company was forced to bring skill od men oy to do certain work. It was impossible to get these men in Kingston. The company now had ninety-four men in their yards, of whom seventeen were 'from outside the city. Out of the total number, twen: ty-one were skilled men. Ald, = Fair claimed the petitioners were agitators and should net be listened to. The company, he said, was not going be f ¢ i mews inVEWgated WRG Che ond Of (he year. Two of the titioners were discharged because they were unsatis- factory. The other left of his own ac cord, Ald. Elliott said the council had a duty to perform. IL had revived a petition from three ratepayers, and it was bound to hear it. Ald. Fair, he said, had become unnecessarily cited over the matter. The speaker claimed that his resolution did not call for a searching examination of the company's affairs. Such a thing would perhaps not be necessary. At any rate, he did not think that Ald. Fair, who had admitted he was a member of 'the company, should take the stand he did as an alderman. Ald. Fair intended moving that the petition be fvled, bul withdrew the amendment and the motion of AK. El liott was adopted, kee to have its busi- her ond | Barney, artist and playwright. | ox- | PITH OF THE NEWS, The Very Latest Oulled From AN Over the World I. 8 Attorney Genersl Wickersham expects to place officials of the 'beef trust" on trial about April Ist. Joseph Chamberlain, accompanied by Mrs. Chamberlain, left on Monday for the Riviera. Sir Alphonse Pell§tier, lieutenant governor of QuchecPis improving in health at Atlantic v The Ottawa Light, company earned between (ifteen sixieen per cent. om capital 1910, . The United States senate deadlock an reciprocity may last all week and President Taft threatens an extra ses. ty, N.J. Heat and Power and during som Struck by a N. XY. Central train at Cecil Junction, N.Y., A. U. G. Huot, Valleytield, suffered injuries resulting in his death, After a Tong illness, Walter Foss, the port and lecturer and author, died at the Charles Gate hospital in Cam bridge, Mass. Brig. Gen. Joseph G, Tiliord, U.S.A. retired, a veteran of the civil war, died in Washington on Friday, aged eightytwo years, The St. John Railway company, which operates the street railway and sella light, shows profits of 834,840 for wight months ended December 31st. John Rowland, Walkerton, the best known eattle drover in Brace county, has a broken log, sastained when nt: tempting to board a train at Gold stone, Ex-Ald, James J. O'Brien, Halifax, N.S., died, Monday morning. For thirty years he way secretary of the Charitable Irish Society, resigning » year ago, N. Spilberg, Richmond, Va,, was stricken with blindness and brain pres sufe was given as the cause, A small piece of the skull was removed and the sight restored. : After a brief Sliness the death oceur- red at Lawrence, Mass, on Thursday, of Thomas Coulter, a former resident of Brockville. Deceased was seventy: one years of age, Dr. J. M. Field will assume his duties as public school inspector for East Haron on April Ist, leaving the prin Goderich Collegiate | i cipalship of the { Institute vacant. | Adolph Gadbout, Prescott, died, ow | Monday, following a shért illness, Mr. {Gadbout spent his whole life of sev- enty-five years in the Fort Town, and was well known as a. shoemaker. | The British liberal majority was in orensed, Saturday, in the Forest Dean bye-election, when Webb, liberal candi date, defeated the unionist candidate, i Kyd, by a majority of 3,068. I That she plans to marry Christian Hemmick, son of the former consul at Geneva, despite the fact that he is j thirty-five years her junior, was indi in letters received in Washington from Mrs. Alive : A chauffeur in Minneapolis has won {a prize wi $1,000 for the greatest num- [Fer of miles covered with the least ex- pense. The lucky man is A, C. Leon- ard. Ho drove a car 21,127 miles, from April Ist to November 30th, | with an actual expense of $1.40, i LOOKING FOR HUBBY | BELIEVED THAT HE ELOPED, HAD But Found That He Had Crossed {| Border in Search of Work--A ! Flutter of Excitement late on Monday Afternoon -- Woman's Séarch For Her Husband. SEWATE TALK TOO MANY MEDICOS, -- Needs Fewer, But Requires Better Trained Men. Chicago, Feb. 28.~"The medical pro- fession is overcrowded by the survival of the unfit," said Dr. Alexander Rough A on, ident of the Chicago In the House of Com-|fuguen priest of the Chicago mons on Monday ok She Association J , MOTION FOR ELECTION SENATORS WITHDRAWN. 000,000 we have {are legally Hesnsed to practice medi- | cine: This is about one to every S00 linhabitanis. hiv England the propor 3 un A : i tion is 1 to 1350; in France, | go 9 1175, and in other countries the OF! portion is still more favorable to the i medical profession. We do not. need | mors dottangy but we do need a het- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Believes Senate] heand, ---------- Can be Reformed Without Inter.! Death of Former Governor. fering With Constintion--Sifton | Washington, Ret. 26. ~do Lee Cyur- to Speak on Reci sity To-day. Toll, governor the state of Mary- Spe rocity 7" land from 1876 to. 1880, died at his {home, here, yesterday morning, after a long illness, He was bom at Home. wood, near Baltimore, in 1530, ------------------------ Special to the Whig Uttawa, Feb. 28.--Mr. Lennox, South Simcoe, yesterday, in ihe house, read! an article from the [Lomdon Morning | Yost, which stated that all the over | seas dominions, with the exception of | * Canada; had sent to the colonial office + some suggestions with respect to the | imperial conference to be held this |g summer. Was that true, he inquired ? 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier said that it was |g true that the government had not, as lg vet, sent over any sagfektions, le Some honorable member--They are ¢ too busy dealing with the United | ¢ States. '$ Hon. Frank Oliver stated, in answer | to Mr. Wilson, of Lennox, that 227.1% * | DIVORCE COLONY HAPPY, Reno, Nev. Feb 28. There is rejoicing through- out Reno to-day on the part of many of the divores colony over the news from the capital of the killing of the propased new divorce bill pending before legislature, The memsure extended the the - » hid dhb bhtd f e ETT ESTATE OF $15,300. Will of Dr. Geo. Johmson, Late Do- Quite a flutter of excitement was caused late om Monday afternoom, when it was thought that a Kingston of the alternative propositions, pow under . comsideration for construction minion Statistician, i Grand Pre, N.8,, Feb. 28. The will of Dr. George Johnson, late dominion | statistivian shows that he left an es tate of approximately $15.300. Real estate, $7,000, farnitire and hbrary, have only been Hving in the city a $1,000; mortgages, $5,000; two gold short time It appears that the hus bonds, $1,000 and 81.300 cash in bank {hand had been working steadily - up at Hotton da . oe Sheu ates a Me Souph of gc ode i When temas whic Ir. itte and G. W. Trenholm "joiq off. t is a that on Mon- are executors. The real estate, furni- | duy, while his wife was down town, he ture and mortgages are left to his'o hed his trunk, at their boarding: M how Aktien 5 shun, ai thee house, al made oft, telling the story ai... to Th lahat he secured ano position Houstis, and his niece, Mrs, Sirong Hh the city, but that he was going to equally, after succession duties and ex: got a boarding-house nearer hig work, penses are deducted. so that he vould be able to get home Prof. Wemyss is Dead. for dinner. He did hot come back. Brockville, Ont, Feb. 27.-Pref. H, T. 8. G. Wemyss, a well known artist and inventor of Eastern Ontario, died at hie home here, Saturday, ° aged eighty-four. For a number of years he lived in Renfrew y before settling in Brockville. ' of Dumiries demy and University. widow and two children survive, rr ---------- man had eloped with a Kingston *wo- man. After an investigation by the wife of the man, it was found that the man left (the city--but alone, and there had been po elopement. The couple {have an of the Quebee bridge, the minister of railways should inform the house in detail of all steps taken wn order that the people's representatives should opportuity of copsidering and advising upon what is best in the public interest. Hon. Mr, Graham said that the Que bee bridge would cost about thirteen and a quarter million dollars before it was completed, and it would take five years from now to build it. But two days will likely be devoted to reciprocity in the house thls week «today and Thursday. There will be no sitting on Ash Wednesday, aud Friday is usually devoted to supply. This afternoon, Hon. Clifford Sifton i to speak and there is great specu. lation as to what he will say. The idea which most generally prevails is that he will come out aguinst reci- procity. SAVE WOMAN FROM DEATH. Nir. Lemmox moved a resolution that | before committing the count y to any | 242,000 had been expended for immi residence In 'Nevada to one gration purposes inthe United States ¢ year in cases wherein the and $245,547 in Great Britain. cause of action occurred out- on, to have the government take ne- '¢ to easterners who come here cessary proceedings to have the eenate '¢ for the purpose of securing made representative and directly re |$ a divorce, after a residence drawn by Mr. Mclean after consider- | able discussion. | $essserasesesss In speaking to his resolution, he be- | om Year for Woman Jewel Thief, the senate should be elected by them, | spor iveal Feb. 98.--For stealing not appointed by the government. The ! an oh > x - senate should be responsible to : be residence of Ald. U. H. is anliti a | Dandurand, Juliet Forget, alias Marie He based his solution of senate re { Ange Fakade, was sentenced to one First : The dominion should be divi. | Y®8F in prison, ded into senatorial - sections; second, | A pl it should be made compulsory to have A NEW AMENDMENT ballot at the polls in an election of a | -- : senator; third, that personal "canvasses | a THR should bs prohibited during the elec TO RECIPROCITY BILE OFFER. ig it allowed, be demoralinng; | fourth, the senate should be a revising | py wi , 3 {Senator Wilson Proposes to Put body without the power of veto. Bitumi Coal and Slack on the il would be absurd to think of doing | away with jhe senate, or tnt that Washington, W&, Feb. 27--One of tl x opinion that senators should he a "y on og he -- ---- appointed for ten or twelve years and |, se heyy . retired at the age of eighty. : : ; Firerini . Re. . 1 | Clarence Watson, of West Virginia. Mr. Lennox, South Simcoe, said | Senator Watson, Who sucoseds.. the was the appointments. The party in FY pawer was not reasonably honest in the largest individual coal _ producers, selecting the appointees. {of the United States, but his amend senate could be effectively reformed | 09* coal and slack from the dutiable without interfering with the constitu. | 15t of the Mel all bill, and put them tion. on the free list. ways acted fairly in making appoint procity. were read in the senate dur- ments, and in the best interests of the | me the morning. ¥ country. It is true that some ap- | t is said that, in the event of perfect, but on the whole it has beep | PTOStY i a need be expected a credit to the liberal government. until late in the summer, He said the matter was under consid MINERAL PRODUCTION, ask Mr. Mclean to withdraw his re | solution. This was complied with. {The Report of the Omtario Govern. ment. { Toronto, Feb. 28.--The mineral pro- bulletin, issued this morning, by the department of mines, increased nine teen per cent. during 1910, and fifty- combined. In 1908 the value of On- tario"s mineral productions were $25,600,000; im 1909, $32,900,000, and the basis used by the Domimion geo logical survey, says the report, On- tario can fairly claim a production of of Canada last year. "The chief con- tributors to this increase," says the report, 'were the silver 'mines of Co- bury. The silver came almost entire ly from Cobalt, and South Lotrpine. . The p year was $60,000, which was double : + The motion of Mr. McLean, of Hur '# side this state--~a deathblow sponsible to the people was with 4% of six months lieved that the people should rule and | 300 worth of jewellery from Miss province, he declared, form as follows : } every man on the voters' list mark his tion of senators, because such method | ED ON MONDAY, Mr. Beattie, London, declared that | A Free List-He is & Coal Producer. ve. I terday afternoon this time by Senator that the main trouble with the senate late 'Senator Stephen Elkins, is one of Sir Wilfrid Laurier believed that the | Ment proposes to strike out bitumin All through his regime he had a). | A number of petitions against reci: pointments were made which were not there being an extra session, no reci eration, and in view of this he would | duction, according to a government three per cent. during 1909 and 1910 in 1910, $39,200,000. Calculating on one-half the total mineral production balt and wmickel copper mines of Sud- the previous year and half of whick P The INQUEWAGER Won by Earl of Percy at Ottawa. WALKED 111: MILES ALONG CPR. TRACKS, MONT. REAL TO OTTAWA. Tramped Three Days--He Looked Like a Hobo--Earl for Years a Member of the Bris tish Parliament, Special to the Whig Ottawa, Feb. 2%.-The Earl of Perey, who attended the Decies' wed. ding at New York, where he was an usher, has just won « unique wager here. Benumbed with cold and after being turned oul at one point on the route 0» a hobo, the carl, eldest som of the Duke of Northumberland, form- er under seeretary of state for In. din, reached Ottawa jast night after completing a trip from Montreal to Ottawa on foot, As a result, he wins a wager, the amount of which he has not revealed. The trip was made alone, and along the tracks Canadian Pacific railway, It is possible that the present feat was prompted by a desire to emulate the fame gained by Hon. Robert; Beresford "by his prize fight with Drexel. The earl was walking, Satur- day, Sunday and part of yesterday. At Plantagenet fresh hoots had been lefg. for the Earl, in case his own played out, but the man refused to believe that the rjughdooking indi- vidual who asked for them was the Earl, and absolutely refused to give up. the boots. This tid not worry the nobleman, and he Fit the railway ties getting here last night in time to win his wager by turning up in time to attend the Paardebery day dinner (held at government house to cele jrate the anniversary of the battle of 5] This morning officials of Earl Grey's household got busy and telegraphed, regarding the missing boots. On his way up, the Earl stopped at Rigaud, the first night amd at a the second night. Although there was a very keen north wind. he suffered no injury, The distance is 1114 miles and he walked thirty seven miles a dav, Earl Perey is a noted athlete. He was for years a member of the Brit. ish parliament. It ix understood the wager is for a faivly large amount. -------- JLLICIT WHISKEY STILL Found in Howse of Motorman in Ottawa. Ottawa, Feb. 28.--Police raided the home of James Gibbons, 4 street rail- way motorman, here, and found an il- licit whiskey still from which *'moon- shine" has been supplied to Cobalt "blind pigs." Gibbons pleaded guilty to unlawfully distilling Spirits without a hoemse. The offence is subject to a 3500 fme amd six months imprison ment. Gibbons' place was located ul most under the shadow of the parkia- went buildings. of, the TAX CHURCH PROPERTY. Surprises London Methodists by Wi Declaration. London, Ont., Feb. 28 Methodists are disconcerted, to say the least, at the open declaration, of Rev. George Dewey, pastor of the Empress avenue Methodist church, that he favored church taxation. In his sermon Mr, Dewey said © "1 hold up both hands every time for the taxation of church property. Not a foot of property but should be taxed. The right churth will stand. We hear a crv sbout the moral inflaence of the church as right for its exemption from taxes. Let the church stand on its life and merits. What your relationship to the church stands for is the essential thing." A "DARK HORSE" ASKED Xew Government for France, : Paris, Feb. Monsieur Antoine Momis, formerly vieepresident of the senate, has been asked by President Fallieres 'to jorm a new government Momis is a dark horse, and the presi- dent's 'move was unexpected. He is o moderate antielerical. Get Five-Year Terms, Fort William, Ont., Feb, 98 Alfred Wake, Winnipeg; Alfred Comstable and ET. Nevison, three of the men ac cused of stealng grain from the Ea pire devator, were, this ing, sep. Mougtain, They pitted hy. Fr v guilty. Fran! Henry Payee, also imphicatsd let To Form a Percy Was; a: | 1 FOR TRAINING OF WORKMEN. Technical Education Bill . Legislature, a Toronto, Feb. 2M --Hon. De. Pyme's promised Wil, to provide industrial classes, for which a vote of $20,000 was included in the sipplementary es timates, was introduced. in. the legisia- ture by the minister, yesterday after noon. As alresdy stated, the hill Jeaves. it to municipalities to open in- dustrial classes. It authorizes any urban school board te establish Len eral imdustrial schools, special itdus- trial schools, techmien 1 high schools and schools of fine and applied art. The schools are to be operated under regulations of the department of wduention along the Hue of the sys tem now applied to high schools. The apportioning of money granted hy the legislature is to be in charge of the {mmister of education. is appor: {tionment will be made upon the same basis as the high school grant, ac cording to the number of pupils, equip: ment and qualification of teachers. The recommendations of Pr. Seath, super Intendent of education, have been fol lowed in arriving aut the classification of industrial schools. According to the bill, generagl industrial schools are jthose in which are added 10 the regu. {lar course special classes to prepare pupils for industrial life. Special in- dustrial classes are intended to pro- vide instruction in theoretical. and practical work for particalar trades peculinr to phe district in 'which the school is situated. Where the sppres- ticeship system is combined with the school course the schools are to be known as co-operative ones Every technical school is to be uns jeder tl manapement of a committee lof twelve; six from the board of ede ication, three persons not members of {that board who are engaged in the 'industries carried om in the district land three employers of labor. It will {be known as the advisory industrial lcommittes. Where there is mors than one school in the district there may be two or more committees. The com- mittee is to be appointed by the board of education, on nominstion of the chairman. The committee, subject to the minister of education, will have power to provide buildings for indus. trial classes, to establish classes in other school buildings, and to pre scribe the course of studies. All pther necessary work in Gompection with the school will be within its jurisdiction, here an agricultural or commer: cial department is established in any high school, the board of education in thatge of the school is given 'power to appoint a committee of managemént of vight membess. Four of these shall be members of the board and four who are engaged in commercial or ag: ricultural pursuits. This committee is given practically the same powers as the committer to be appointed in con: nection with industrial schools. Triplets Christened. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 2R.-'Triplets thorn to Mr. and Mrs. Byrom Knowl ton, of this city, all girly,bave been christened, Red, White and Blue. : May or Thompson visited the family per lv and congratulatad them. Before {sone MAY BE A SCANDAL : |AS RESULT OF ARREST OF FOUR | WOMEN i i Charged With Shoplifting at Erie, | Pa~Big Quantity of Plundé-- Photographs of Admirers Found | | in Trunks : { Erie, Pa., Feb. 28.----Four women were arrested here charged with shoplifting and maintaining a "fence" for the disposal of plunder stolen ir big departmental stores and jewellery stores of Cleveland, Buffalo, stylish WEATHER Toronts, Ont, Feb. TW 18 ami. laws Valley and Upper St. Lawrence Westerly winds: fine and ooid to-day and on, Wednesday. 3 : SILKS of Quality Reasonably Priced SILKS with the radiant shimmer of springtime. SILKS of every hue, painted by Bature or developed by human in- Benuity. Exclusive weaves and de signs only to be found In this store. . The showing is complete--superb, exclusive, radiant and ready. \Wili you come to-morrow and see them? © THE NEW 34.INCH CHINESE SHANTUNGS Are here in a range of 20 exquisite shades. This silk fabric will be very i popular this coming season, The Price is $1.15, JAP PONGERS In a beautiful range of colorings, 26 inches wide. 78¢ Quality at 60c, SILK BATISTES, Both floral and figured designs. Two beautiful lines to choose from at 85¢ and 50Oc, FRENCH FOULARDS, Beautiful shades and designs, T3¢ to $1.50. . A PLAIN SILKS In all the new and wanted shades, Messalines, Tamolines and Taffetas, STEACY'S MARRIED, BLODGETT--JONES-In King Feb. 28th, 1311, by Rev i Crisp, nt the residence of tne bride's mother (Mrs. Reeves) Miss Annie Elizabeth Jones, to Guy Cleveland Blodgett, of ' Sommer ville, Mass fw wlol J. REID, : The Undertaker, 'Phone B77. Princess Street, JAMES REID a Folelit THE. Pittsburg, Erie and other cities. Half a earload of plunder is stored at po- | lice headquarters as a result of the police raid on the alleged "fence." | The value of the goods recovered is estimated at more than $5,000 and! inclades 81,000 worth of cut glass! {nlone. Warrants are out for a score {of others and more arrests are ex- { pected. : { The police admit that in two trunks {taken from the house were found | { photographs of prominent men of this | uty, who are said to have been at-| jtentive to the young women, one of | whom is said to have confessed, im- | plicating a score of dealers, among | them milliners who purchased stolen furs to use in the manufacture of wo- men's hats. } ALL NIGHT SESSION Of United States Senate on Recis procity Bill. Washington, Feb. 28. After an all- t session, tactics and filibustering, which may of- feet the pai of the Canmdinn > senator's standing. It is ton-, unlikely that the senate can pass the bill this week. ¥ with obstructionist |" OLD AND GOOD. Three-plece BW. Bulte--Sofs, and Ladies' Chatr--a kind you often come across. Turk's. "Phone A Breakfast Fit Tor a King PANCAKES from our Self-raising Arm don't T9 ve. Made bucks wheat Flour, MAPLE SYRUP, and a cup or two of our JAVA AND MOCHA COFFEE. points out an interesting exswaple in the case of the screw, the fun damental a of which, he believe, was suggested to primitive man by (he shell of the edible snail. Tt wu shape of the shell that saggen but the spiral moto necessary to give ta ihe snail in od a an - embedded in a solid pow resisted alte s to withdraw it i {iter HT {