YEAR 78 -NO. 256 niin; B KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 911. tish Whi LAST EDITION -- HOTEL BY-LAW | Is Favored by All Classes of Citizens. CARRY IT, THEY SAY AND GIVE KINGSTON A MUCH. NEEDED BOOST. The Guarantee of Bonds is a Splen. did Investment--=Very Few People Seem to he Against the Measure, Dr. "Edward Ryan, the president of the board of trade, as is well known, is strongly im favor of the by-law, and 'with his colleagues on the board is putting forth every effort to have the by-law carried. He says that if the hotel is erected, it will give new Sight to the city, that a new era will dawn for Kingston, H. W. Richardson, ex-president. of the board of trade, is also in favor of the schewne. He regards it as a 'most feasible one, and goes so far as to say that a better offer was never offered the city, Experienced men are back of the proposition, he points out, and the eity has no chance to lose hy it. Ald. John Carson is very enthusias tic over the hotel propottion and will work to have the by-law earried, He told the Whig so, snd one could tell by the way he gave his 'opinion that he meant every word he said. 1 he "eity daddy" will he found among the many working for the by-law. Al. Robert Frasee is ahother "city daddy" who is in favor of the hotel scheme, and will do all he dan to give it a boost. He believes that the proposition is a good one and that it in up ta the city to pass the by-law and give the old town a chance to go ahead. "I haven't got a vole on the ques tion," said J. H. Heoppes, manager of the C.P.R. telegraph office, "but if I had it would go to sapport hy-law, It is certainiy a good scheme, and T hope it will carry." "One of the best things to boom the city," remarked FE. A. Turner, local manager for the Montreal Trans. portation company. "Hotel accom- , modation is one of the great needs of the city; the city now has a chance, and the bylaw whould "1 look upon the hatel proposition as something that will heunefit the city generally," remarked H. W. New- man, "lt is something that is need. ed, and will tend fo make the city more progressive and uptodate, "he scheme has my warm support and 1 fiope the taxpayers will see the case in the right way and vote fir the by-law." : J. N. Seott says as he socs it the hotel scheme is one of the hest tings that the city has ever had the chance of getting. He will work 0 see the by-law carried. Jampbell Bros, believe that the hotel would be a decided boom to the city. It will not only hoom the city but will bri more people here in the summer. They also say that they will do all 'in their power to soe the by-law passed. On the Upward Climb. George Mills said he believed that otir city was on the upward climb, und thought the realization of the present hotel proposition would solve the need of up-to-date accommoda- tion. As the scheme is presented the vity has everything to gain and no- thing to lose, : Dr. H. R. Duff thinks that among the numerous attempts to erect this hostelry, which is a crying need, the city has before it tosday the best plan ever proposed, The trade we are missing every year very few realize. As he sees it, $100,000 in bonds was never more safely invested. J.B. Mcleod, the prominent drug- ist, said the travelling public wants rat-class accommodation, and is will: ng to pay well for it. Every Sunday even, il is amazing the number woo pass Kingston over to spend the day elsewhere, I ore, he held both hands up for a scheme to place ae ation within the reach of these. She $50,000 invested bythe board of trade is petting down to business. A first-class = hotel is the stimulus the city needs, is the feeling of John Hughes, the prominent broom manu- fucturer, has about the matter. He is in favar, of any Man jo oom: She city, gard of trade certain 3 the best proposition yet. X H. W, Wilton, with McKelvey & Rireb, is convince thas ailge this the Limest dty. will not : renin on the travblling public. Tourists will have an opportubity of the most beautiful he 'holders. the | '® el || Famous Hunter and Showman Goes ly in favor of the Board of Trade's proposition, and will assist to the fullest extent its passing. "Personally, I am not afraid of a white elephant on our harbor frout. The promoters of this scheme are ex perienced hotel men, and the city is safeguarded at every point. Alf | have spoken to, working men sod others, are of the same opinion,' is the way W. J. Chapmdn, the carpen- ter contractor, explained hig position. That the city in in dire need of the proposed hotel is an indisputable {aet, that ths proposed public utility would boost the old city is also with- out doubt, and he was in favor of anything that would bring more trade and life into 'the city, was the stand Joseph Abramson, the Princess street. merchant, took in the matter. William MeCartney, the building eon- tractor, said he had heard u good deal of talk about the matter arousing working men and others, and the opin- ion on all sides is that we are in on a good thing. The building will be worth a good deal over 100,000, and the city has that if the impossible should happen. It seems unnecessary to say it can be run on a paying bas- is, the city also deriving a school tax. That Kingstonians will not be as'iamed to invite conventions and deputations, ete., to hold their ses sions in the Limestone city, because of lack of accommodation after a year's time, was the statement Fred- erick Reid, of the firm of James Reid. & Co., made, when approached on the subject. The city cannot afford to let this chance slip, he said Labor Men Favorable, prominent la the working favor of the " When bor man, interviewed, aid he felt men were heartily in proposed hotel. No person of com- mon sense would deny the need He personally could not see a loop-hole through which the city could losé, and felt, as always, the workingmen would support any measure for the better ment of this old eity, "It's a good thing; push it along," explained another property owner, |' when spoken to on the subject He 9 AUSTRALIA IS LIBERAL, ---- . (| ®)| ® * 7 ) > . {®) 's ) (0) London, Noy. 3. Premier Fisher, of Australia, has de clared that the government in- tends to allocate £600,000 for ) neqiiring an Aldwich site for the erection of London offices | for the commonwealth. 'a 0000000 0000CO00K felt the workingmen would do their share, 'but those happy (?) retired people, who lack any progressive spirit and are too wninterested to go to the halls, will have to be pulled out. Un ortunate,y, he enid, Kingston, has een well endowed with too many of this class. Ex-Ald. J. T, White, is strongly in favor of the hotel scheme, and was very enthusiastic about it, when ask ed for an opinion. "It is one of. the best propositions the city has ever had," he said, "and we should all do everyviling we can to have it passed." He added, that he had intended leav- ing the city, on a visit to a relative; out would remain here, so as he would have a chance to work for the hy law. He recently received a letter from a friend, in Kentucky. Hys friend had received a Kingston paper, with the hotel scheme outlined, and in writing home said: "lt is good scheme, give it a boost and boom the! old town." E. T. Steacy, a member of the firm; of Steacy & Steady, is out strong for the new hotel scheme and is very optimistic as to the result by-law. He believes that an hotel of | this sort will boom Kingston as a for the general public as nothmg has | done yet, | PRIEST RISKS LIFE | TO SAVE A WOMAN Into Burning House, But * Mrs. O'Malley Dies From Pitisburgh, Nov. 3A priest's hero- ism was in vain when the Rev. IT. J. Glynn, restor of St. Maachy's Ca- tholie church, groped his way through smoke and fire to save the life of Mrs. Catherine O'Malley. The priest was in bis church when he heard the woman's cries. She was on the second floor of her home. Pay- ing ne attention to the warnings of a vrowd, Father Glynn threw a rug over his head and ran into the build a came out with Mrs. O'Malley in his arms while 300 spectators cheer- ed him. Mrs. O'Malley bad been so badly burned that she died shortly of- terwards in. a hospital. Father Glynn was badly burned on the arms and WUFFALO BILL RETIRES. . 3.--William F. in rotir- {of ition of the merce entering Manchuria by the An- , | tung-Mukden railway, basing her de- mand on favored-nation rights. puted Manchuria border, nese steamer. destructive fire don in {stores in the ai Clock, raging summer resort, and a stppping place [dry tminutes the BIG MASSACRE At Hankow by Chinese Im- perial Troops. MANCHUS INFURIATED BY THE EARLIER SUCCESSES OF THE REBELS. Russia and Japan Are Pressing China for Concessions, and There is Vital Necessity of Immediate Peace in Celestial Empire. Pekin, Nov, 3. has received a wireless message from the vicinity, of Hankow, stating that the imperial forces are burning the native city of Hankow, and confim- ing the report to the Chinese war board® that the imperial troops mas- | sacred men, women and children dur- ing several days' fighting. It is evident that the Manchu sol- diers are infuriated over earlier Chi- nese successes, and thet they have gotten out of the bands of their offi- cers. The atrocities committed by the gov- ernment soldiers may have a serious bearing on the situation. The blood of the Chinese is up, as is indicated by their desperate defence of Hankow, which hax caused the greatest surprise among Europeans, who did not expect the Chinese on either side to fight seriously. The foreigners at Hankow will probably be able to protect their concessions, they have ten or twelve gunboats, though some loss of life may be expected. There was an immense crowd at the railway station when General Yin I'ehang arrived vestorday, but there was demonstration as no Necessity of Peace, Pekin, Nov. 3.---The vital immediate peace was impressed upon the national assembly, vester- day, by Wui-Wu-Pu's disclosure that Japan and Russia have taken advan tage of the crisis to press China diplo necessily , matically. Japan insists upon one-third reduce customs duties on com Russia has served an ultimatum on China, stating that she must accept the Russian imterprelation of the dis This would mean a loss to China of Manchu-14, where Her most important customs station on the Siberian border is lo- cated. Fite on Japanese Steamer, Shanghai, Nov. 3A report reach- ed Fore vesterday that the Chinese rebel batteries have fired on a Japa- The vessel was not hit, said, but the incident, it may international it was feared, plications, cause com A DISASTROU FIRE, Pid Three-quarter of Dollars Damage, Unt, Nov. 3.--The most that has visited Lon years wiped out six west end of the Lon a Million London, fifty dom business distriet, early this morn ing, causing a loss estimated at a of the bout $500,000, The fire was discovered at four o'- through Chapman's big store on Dundas street, near Talbot. The high wind faoned the flames to a fury and in a few big Uwdom bardware store next door was blazing. Shortly afterwards both buildings fell in and the fire spread rapidly to the large store of Kingsmill's dry goods, Mara's dry goods, Brewster's fancy goods, Roome Corbett's shoe store and R. J. Young's dry goods. With the exception of Young's stores all wore completely gutted. The fire was got under control Young's, the building being partially burned. 'The loss is tically covered by insurance, Later reports estimate the damage at threeqquarters of a million dol lars. Five hundred people sre thrown out of work, but rebuilding opera- tihns will be commenced immediately, People today are enthusiastic about the fire department, which undout edly saved the city from a much greater conflagration by skilful fire-fighting. McBRIDE MAY ENTER goods at only prae- The Borden Cabinet Before the Neat Election. Ottawa, Nov, 3.--~Hon. Richard Me- Bride, is expected in Ottawa early mest week to confer with the new government in regard to a number of British Columbia matters. The old au discussed. His coming east has vived the stories about his ulering the cabinet shortly. It is however, that Me. wants to see the policies he has ni tiatell enrried out before he enters the i al The German legation {As Federal Body After Termination he strength of the corps will not be in- {ereased. - a ia £ = the adopt the principle of giving tothe PRINCE RUPERT, pen G.T.P. Terminus, Spends Millions on improvements. Montreal, Nov. 3.~From informa- tion received from official sources it is evident that Prince Hupert, the Pa- cific (Coast termious of the = Grand Trunk Pacific railway, 8 going a head rapidly. Work is being pushed on the water works svsiem, the cost Of Finance Minister W. T. White at Lansdowne. of which is estimated at $550,000, mr 100,000 of which will be spend dur: he 1001" She 00 pending PROCLAIMS HIMSELF the sum of $500,000 this year on the sewage system, and 3H0000 on rock] cutting, and the grading of streets. Last winter SI00006 was spent on the water works system, £50,000 on the sewage syslom, £500, - 000 on grading And $100,000 on plank roads and walks. PLAIN SPEECH the ASIN FAVOR OF PUBLIC OWNER- SHIP. He Bluntly Tells the People of Leeds Why He Became a Liberal--Pre- mier Borden Did the Same Thing. Lansdowne, Nov, 3.--"On the Mas sey Hall platiorm last September | placed myseli behind Mr. Borden and joined the ranks of the Aberal-con- servative party. 1 entered hy the door. I .did not elimb up some. other way. That door was opened to. for 'mer liberals by none other than your old chieftain, 'Sir John Macdonald, when he named his party the liberal conservative party. He intended that liberals should enter. Your heriored | leader to-day, Mr. Borden, formerly lt {voted liberal and came over to the gonservative party in 1591 on the great and cognate issue of commer: cial union.' . So spoke Hon. W. T. White, min- i lister of finance, in his initial appeal {to the electors of Leeds here ast night. The modest hall was well fil} od. The new minister was accompan ied by George Taylor, who resigoeu after twenty-nine years of continu | ous representation of the constitu ency, and was given a cordial recep {tion. Mr. Taylor's address was un ROWELL, KC. {usually frank. He stated that Mr Toronte lawyer anda Borda found much difficulty follow osen (0 lead the liberal ing the election in securing a sufficient # {ly strong cabinet from the members lelect. "So," he stated, "he took th {strongest men in each of three pro {vincinl goverpments, Manitoba, On tario and New Brunswick. There wa: only Mr. White left without a seat,' Mr. Taylor continued, "and there was 'a proposition made to me to resigr this seat. At thy first opportunity ! will retire to the senate. Mr. Borde 'said this would be understood. The {question was put to me whether would resign for this parliament 9. Wilber Which would only be for two session anyway. | came here after the pro N. WwW. The eminent churchman party in Ox A TRANP NEARLY STARVES T0 DEATH Locked in Box Car, Could Not Get Out---Discovered at Norwood. Norwood, N.X., Nov, Smith, of Sherbrooke, Canada, ja re- h covering from the effects of an in- Position was made to me and consult voluntary fast. Smith was found hall ed about it. You will find me in the dead from hunger and thirst in a box senate on the first vacancy, and I wil ear in this village, continue to watch your interest Smith, crawled into the car, which there." was loaded with pulpwood at Me- | Addresses were also gantie, Que., last Thursday night. He'Johm Webster, M.P. went into the car for a night's rest and Rev. W. Robins. and the car was sealed and sent on | The minister of finance arrived fron its journey to this village, Ottawa on the afternoon train, an The first intimation the railroad em- | spent the afternoon with the forme: plovees had that the. car was oceu- | member, meeting his prospective con pied was pounding on the door and stituents. At night he was escorted aint cries for help. It was first. by band and torchlight procession to thought that a Chinaman occupied the the town hall. car, and CU, E. Barnes and the police; The y important features of "the were notitied, The car was opened ! inaugural address of the new minis and the leap, lank form of Smith ter of finance were his declaration that crawled out. Smith was given © a no immediate changes in the Canadiar stjuare meal and Tuesday affernoon he - 0 vil were contemplated, and a vigor went to work for the paper mill. Ke ous pronouncement in favor of a pro- gave his age as nineteen years, aud | pacanda of public ownership. In this did not know what day of the we loonnection Mr. White stated that it it was when he was found. was the definite intention of the new government both to build and to op the Hudson Bay railway. reference was made to conservative protests against his in | elusion in the cabinet, hut Mr. Whit rapped the protesting conservatives of {Toronto and Western Ontario over the {knuckles on the words "at Ottawa' in his appreciative reference to the | the par v. "In the great conservative party {at Ottawa I find myself truly in the { home of my friends,"" was his signifi "leant way of putting it. ni delivered by for Brockville HS ia lerate ®eele easels : : . 220098 No direct A CLARION CALL. foronto, Nov. 3.--~Hon. Mac kenzie Kang, president of the Ontario Relorm Association, has issued a clarion eall for strong liberal candidates in the feom- ing provineial elections. HAUNTED BY "GHOST." f REMARKABLE EVIDENCE New Yorker for Seti Sister, He Says, Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 3, --Horatio Moses, 23 years old, who claims he shot and fatally wounded Steven Brooks, at the family entrance to the Kuickerbocker cafe in New York, September 10th, 1910, for insulting his sister, Millicent Brooks, walked into the office of Chief of Police Schastian this afternoon and surrendered. Moses ji.n investors to-day. said he flad from New York to Wash- | A total of $1,230,000 has ington after the shooting and worked ,athered in and it is probable on a farm there until a few weeks ago ost remarkable clean-up in the his when he learned for the first time that tory of banking liquidation. Bank victim died a month after the trag- .ffairs are assuming such « simpe that edy. {there may be a surplus when all is Haunted by Brooks' ghost and con- completed. science stricken wherever he went, | Moses decided to give up here and | = take his medicine. | Of Honesty and Courage of Canadian Investors, Toronto, Nov, 3.--Ninety-five cent. of the double lability call the shareholders of the defunet tario bank has been paid up. This fact, ascertained to-day, is regarde by prominent financial circles as a re markable evidence of the homesty courage and optimism of the Cana Shot per ot On beer the A SHOCKING FATALITY. Five of a Family Killéd by Jumping From Window, New York, Nov. 3.--Julius Shapiro, his wife and three children were Killed by jumping from a tenement window to escape a fire, and two other chil dren were permanently crippled, this { morning. Shapiro was reaching down his children to a policeman on a lad- der when the wei h pulled him out, and dashed Lis brains out on the pavement below. Other me of the family jumped, with the above ne sult, * THE MOUNTED POLICE | MAY. BE ABOLISHED of Present Agreement ; With Provinces. Ottawa, Nov. 2--The abolition of the North-West Mounted Police as a federal body is a possibility of the not far distant feature. Meanwhile, the $25,000 Under Sidewalks Vancouver, B. C, Nov, 3---About twenty-five thousand dollars of the money stolen from the Bank of Mont western provinces autoLomous voul, at New Westminster, has been the Borden government Should of the public lands within their bounds recovered. The money was found un it would naturally follow that the po- der a sidewalk. be Winter Soft Hats, ! In all the new rough goods tg mateh 'the overconts, $1.35 to $1. George WELL SECURED BONDS. Locomotive Works' Net Assets Exe ceed a Million Dollars. The first mortgage bonds of the Canadian Locomotive company, which are heing offered to the Canadian in- youting public, are exceedingly well secured. According to the examina- tion of the company's books by Messrs. Price, Waterhouse & Co., real estate, buildings, plant and good will have a value of $3,837911. Net cur reot assets in excess of current "bi lities amount to $1,162,085. Of his fatter amount $731,900 represents an investment in municipal and other high grade bonds which are readily marketable and can be turned into cash on short notice. The halance of the current assets are represented by cash in bank, mmventories, work in hand and anocounts receivable, The preg eamings for the last four years have been in excess of $200,000, or three times the amount required to meet the interest on the company's first mortgage bonds, Mrs. John Appleton Dead. Word was received in the city on Friday morning, of the death of Mrs. John Appleton, which occurred on Thursday, in Montreal. The deceased was well known in this city, having lived here ap until a short time ago, when she Joht do reside in Montreal. Death followed a lingering illness. She is survived by five sons and two daughters. The remains will arrive on Friday evening, and the funeral will take place from her son's pesi- fence, York street, The deceased "was a member of St. Paul's church. WHAT WAR COSTS ITALY. Rome, Nov, 3.--According to (s the Giornale d'Italia, a good (® authority, for it is practically & the organ of the Clerical Banco di Roma in Tripoli, the cam- ¢ nign has' already cost 500 mil- fion lira (8100,000,000). In oth- er words, Italy is spending over a million a day on this Teipoli p promenade, . 3 LOBE A STRANGE DISEASE WIPES OUT FAMILY : . . four Dead in Nova Scotia Family seal From Affiiction Resembling i ao iy Spinal Meningitis Halifax, N. 8., Nov. 3.-A distress- ing and fatal epidemic has occurred m the family of James Gibson, near Anaapolis. Of his six children, four died during the last week, apparently irom paralysis. Their ages range from sixteen to twenty-six. There had been several of infantile paralysis. I'he symptoms at first in the Gibson family were chills and headache, fol- lowed by paralysis of the limbs. The irst death was a son of twenty-three, then a girl of seventeen, and after- wards a son of twentywsix. Yesterday the fourth child died. The doctors say that the disease re sembles cerebro spinal meningitis, but the symptoms in most respects are like those of infantile paralysis. Quarantine has been established, Proposals have been made to destroy | be house to prevent the possibility of | Birther contagion. | CASS ASSESSMENT APPEALS. Allowances Made by the Court of , Revision. The court of revision has heard as- sessment appeals from four wards, and made the following allowances : Sydenham ward-=J. B, Carruthers, ncome tax, $3,000; Kingston Ship wilding company, $6,000 off; Irwin Wills aud John Kennedy, statute Ia- hor tax off; Robert Kemp, dog tax off; Thomas Yellowley, ¥200 off in- ome. Ontario ward--E. F. Beale, $200 off; Julia Leach, business tax off; Matthew Hatthewson, $1,000 off. St. - Lawrence ward---D. Camphell, $300 off; J. Carson, 3500 off; Worm- xith Piano company, business tax OOO OO0 000000 COVO0O00000 ® \ Y 000000000 000C 0000000000 0Q 0OOOTOOOOOOCO000OITO | WEATHER PROBABILITIES, Torcnta, Ont, Nov, rd. 10 am--Ot- tawa Valley and Upper St. Lawrence-- Fresh west and south-west winds; fine to-day and Saturday, with rising tem perature. BLANKETS! © BLANKETS! BLANKETS!!! And It's Blanket Weather Special to Housekeepers We are showing the largest and best range of beautiful White All-wool BLANKETS Ever seen In Kingston, includ- ing the celebrated LANARK AND CORNWALL MAKES, WHITE BLANKETS All wool. well scoured, and warm, From $3 to $7.88. soft I -------- AN FLANNELETTE BLANKETS ¢ Best qualities, in White : : Grey, From $1 to $1.78. on Nov, 3rd, 1911, Edward H, Penso, 0. CRIB BLANKETS From 70¢ to $8.25, GREY BLANKETS From $2 to $3, See our Special Values In Ladies' and Children's Winter Underwear. GREAT LINES FOR LADIES At 25¢, 50c, to 785c¢c per gare ment. Vest and Drawers to match. STEACY'S THE PEOPLE'S STORE. PORN. E~In Ottawa and Mrs a daughter DIED. Montreal, Nov. 2nd A. Claxton, beloved if John Appleton, formerly of ah (private) from her Sean's re- sidence, 147 York Street, " Funeral notice later, LYMONT In General Kingston, Ont, on Nov, Mrs. Mina A. °McCiymont tawa, Ont, widow of the' ander McClymont, of aged 61 years 3 private, Service at First Baptist Church from $.30 to 10 o'clock, Saturday morning, will be open to friends desirous of attend. Puneral McC Hospital. ot Ot- Alex« ingston, ing Interment at Cataraqui Cemetery. al ROBERT J. REID, Undertaker, Princess The 'Phone 877. 280 ff; Edward A. Rees, $400 offi; D, A Shaw, $250 off; W, J. B. White, $500 of Cataraqui ward--George Fecles, £200 off; Thomas Sullivan, $50 off, SHANGHAI HAS FALLEN INTO REBEL HANDS There is Danger of the Chinese Empire Forming Into Inde- pendent States. Pekin, Nov, 3.--Bhanghai is the latest big city to fall into the. hands of the revolutionists, without sions fighting, and the news ia. very die piriting to the coalition governmont,| who see now that the work of con-| ciliating the provinees ich have [decla themselves independent 1p publics, has not begun vet. In for circles here it is thought row! that the result of the revolution willl be to form hall a dozen indopendont | tations of the present Chinese eni- | GEBMANY RECOGNIZES JAMES REID The Old Firm of Undertak and 206 PRINCESS SPR "Phone 147 for Am ) FOR STUDENTS, All kipda of Bookcases, Book shelves, riting Desks, Study Tables and Hasy Chairs, Special prices at Turk's. 'Phone 708. Rowntree's Chocolates New Fall Importation has just arrived. Jas. Redden & Co P.8.- New Table Raisins. Right of a French Protectorate in Morocco. Paris, to the terms of the agreement between situation, given out; this morning, | France and Germany on the Mordecan | Germany recognizes. the 'right France to establish Morosco if the other ng. & proteczorate in nations are will: Bo aed of foot waterway from Wi sional hockey player, was pr At North Bay, Firemen Schofield and Hillingston wete severely hurt. When going to a fire their a aus struck a telephone pole, throwing then heavily to the pavement. Secho- field may die. The survey of the wix- to oposl dmonton $s practically completed. aronto Bruce Ridpath, profes lv {ne At tally injured 'by an putomobile. asmith's erumpots and muffing, Sar turday, st Rew'