N PAGE FIGATY, SPRING SUITS HERE'S a "ecluteh" about our Spring Suits that is hard to escape. They grip every judge of goo taste, The handsome new greys and brown mixtures -- the skillful and pefect tailor- ing will talk for theniselves. . ". There are the Regular "stand-by" Models and the very smart New York designs. _Prices- That Never Hurt! $12.00, $15.00, $18.00 to $20.00 Our showing of Spring Suits is a showing that only needs "showing" to prove all our claims of Clothes superiority - LIVINGSTON'S BROCK STREET "BETTER CLOTHES In the new net effects. Bungalow Nets, Swiss Nets and Curtains, Madras Muslins A full range of every design mow in stock Prices 50 cents to $9.00 a pair. ¢ i a; IN Table Linens Two Special Offerings | Sos Slightly imperfect Table Cloths, pare Irish Lin- o sires 2x2, 2x2)" 2} x2}, 2) x 2} yards, dy imperfect Table THE DATLY BRITISH WRIG, KILLED WITH A POKER IS SLAIN WHILE SON LOOKS ON. | WOMAN HER Farmer Beat His Wife to Death and Then Attempted Suicide--Collie Dog Leads to Murderer. {| Beaver, Pa., May 14.--Fred Attle, jone of the wealthiest farmers in the south-western part of Beaver county, 'brutefly murdered Ms wife by beating her over the head with a stove poker in the kitchen of his farm house, near Frupkfort Springs, P'a. A few {minutes later he aticmpted suicide by lentting his own throat. | 'Phe woman was beaten to death on {the same spot where, on . Christmas leve, 1910, Attle's first wife was found 'gesd, a suicide. The murder was | witnessed by the woman's twelve-year- {old son, Edward, who had been ar jroused from his bed by the screams of (his mother, as his stepfather widded {the poker, In an adjoining room on {the verge of death from typhoid fev yer, Attle's daughter, Bertha, aged fourteen, tried to rise from her bed land staggér into the kitchen to save her stepmother. The child fainted {across the body of the woman. She was pushed to ope side by the en- raged father. | The body of the mother was drag- ged across the lawn in front of the {house to a branch of King's Creek, which runs alongside the road. The body was thrown into the creek. While Edward watched from the front win- dow of the house his stepfather cov- ered the body with a lot of timber, hiding it from view. Then, according to the boy, the man disappeared into the woods. The little fellow lifted his stepsister 10 a bed, then ran to the telophone in the kitchen, and tele phoned to the nearest neighbor, Wil- liam Swearingen, who lives a hali nile away. Dy the time Swearingen, with--a-crowd of men he had collect: ed on the way, arrived at the house, Attle had come back and taken a ra- zor from the kitchen shelf, and again disappeared nto the woods. Prive, a ehlie dog, who nad been a great favorite with Attle, was noticed pulling at something under a small bridge which crossed the creek a short distance from wher the body of Mrs. Attle had been thrown. When the Inrmers investigated they found Attle with a gash in his throat and the ra- zor clutched in his hand. He was still conscious and tried to fight the men away with the razor, but he was overpowered and dragged trom beneath the briage. While on the way to the Valley general hospital hero feigned undbnsciousness in the mobile. When Sheriff Marvin Wall - 5 over and Coroner D. C. Moore, of Beaver county, were not looking he took a large pen-knife from his poe- Kel and 'again attempted to slash his throat. Sheriff Wallover was cut on the hands when he disarmed At tle. i i ' Beaver Attle auto- JEWELER'S WIFE SHOOTS HERSELF. Young Woman Returned From Asylum Seemingly Cured. Pembroke, Ont., May 14.--After hav- ing returned from Kingston asylum with her few-days-old child two weeks ago, apparently cured of her insan- ity, Mes, R. S. Covert, Cobden, shot herself through the head, Friday af- ternoon, and died min immediate ly. She was only twenty-four years old and the wife of Cobden's principal jeweller, The young woman,was married a yeur ago. Some time ago she became insane and was taken to Kingston asylum. She was released, however, two weeks ago, apparently cured, and returned home. A baby was born three weeks ago and the household seemed once more in a normal condi- tion. However, Friday afternoon about four o'clock Mrs. Covert was left alone for a few minutes, a nurse having been in attendance constantly. During the nurse's absence she shot herself through tho head with a revolver. Two shots were fired, one missing her body. The nurse, Miss Iunter, of Pembroke, had only been absent from the room a few miguies when the shots wero heard by a next door neighbor. The body was found on a bed in the room. It was taken to Campbéliiord for burial. Before her marriage Mrs. Covert was Miss Eileen Abernethy, of Campbell: ford. She was very popular in society circles in that town, hor family being among the most respected residents. TRAVERS WAS IN JAIL Aud Farmers' Bank Investigation Was Adjourned. Toronto, May 14.-W. R. Travers, convicted and sentenced to the peni- tentiary, was the eause of holding up the investigation nto the Farmers' Bank by Chief Justice Sir William Meredith, to-day. Travers was not on hand when ealled upon to give evi dence, and it appeared on investiga- tion that Travers was in jail instead of being on the job as withess, The investigation was adjowrned wntil to- morrow, till the proper officer is sent down to bring Travers to court. NEW COMET DISCOVERED, Visible Evéry Night wich Observatory London, May 14.--~Dr. Hanse, the Danish astronomer, notified the Green wich observatory, last night, that the tail of a comet of intense magnitude was observed at 2 a.m. May 10th, in Green wich observatory, and every wight through telescopes. TUESDAY, BODY OF DEAD MAN: FOUND CLOSE 70 GERRARD STREET. IN TORONTO, Eled to Death From Deep Gash in Left WristewiMay Have Been Murdered--The Body Unidenti- fied, Toronto, May 14.--The body of an anknows man. who had bled to death from a deep gash in the inside of the leii wrist, was found behind a large signboard in the east end, this morning, outstretched in the long grass behind, Mis clothing, still wet with blood, mude the body present a gruesome sight to the small crowd that gathered. The body was that of a man ahout forty-five years of age, five feet seven inches tall and weigh- ing about 145 pounds. It was lying about ten feet back from a signhoard about thirty-five yards from Gerrard} street. 1 Detectives Newton and Wallace and Acting Detective Nursey were sent to the scene before the body was taken to the morgue, and are working on the case in an attempt to solve what may have been a cleverely executed murder, with robbery as the object. a 7 3 . HON. A. J, BALROUR. Hon. A. J. Balfour, the late prime minister of England, has been ap- pointed Gifford lecturer at Glasgow Cualversity, in suceession to Dr. John Watson, of Queen's. MISSED A RARE RIDE 0a Runaway Steer's Horns on Brock Street, What might have been a serious matter furnished a very amusing scene on Brock street, on Tuesday after: noon, whet droves with some cattle was coming up the streel. A steer be- gon to run away from the drove and he was pursued by the drover. A pusserby with asrather inadéquate ace quaintance with the animal's amidble disposition, ran out and endeavored to stop the runaway beast by waving his arms in front of him." The steer bore down on the obstruction with his head down and with apparently every 'niention of removing the man from th: king's highway. When the drover who saw his danger, shouted to him in no uncertain terms that this was no cow and he had better get out of the way. The man saw his own dan- gir and just made off in time to miss a good ride on the steer's horns. ! i i TAKES OVER BRIDGE. Dr. Edward Ryan, presi- dent of the Kingston board of trade, telegraphed the Whig at noon to-day that the 'eity's deputation appeared before the minis- ter of public works with re- gard to the Kingston harbor improvenient scheme for which the government has already voted $150,000, was most successful in its visit. The government agrees to assume control of the old Cataraqui bridge. Plans and specifications are now ready for a new steel bridge and tenders will be called, and the Kingston harbor improvements will be begun forthwith, FPF LPPPPP PPP PRR P EP ET Peer PEPER P PPR PPR e Per errr rr Fatality at St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., May 14.--Ray Wheel or, amateur aviator, was killed - and Peter Glesser, a companion, was probably fatally injured when their machine strdek a telegraph pole at Kinloch Park, last night. The accident occurred when the aeroplane was caught in a whirl wind 100 fect above the earth. Wheeler and. Glesser were thrown thirty feet. Wheeler's skull was crushed, his right leg was broken in three places and his right arm was fractured. He died on the way to the hospital. Toronto Welcomes Premier. Toronto, May 14.---Torcnto gave Premier R. lL. Borden a royal civi welcome this aftornon on the sion of his first official visit. n keeping with the precedent ich has been followed on other similar occasions, the premier was accord- cd the freedom of the city, his many virtues were extolled, and his good graces for favors to be in future received, were assiduously courted in the time-honored and = ancient manner. He will be here all week. Died in Drunken Stuver. Brockville, May 14.---Monday after noon James Sheridan was found' dead MAY #4, 1012 WAR ON THE CANKER GOVERNMENT BEGINS, CAM. + PAIGN. TO KEEP DISEASE OUT. It Stays in the Seil--Found to be Practically Ineradicable in Europe. Ottawa, May 14.--The Canadian potato will be saved from the dan- ger of canker, threatening from Europe, if the department of agri- culture can save it. Potato canker is declared by departmental ex- perts to be the most dreaded enemy of the potato, 'beiiig practically in- eradicable, It stays in the soil for years. It is a fungus growth, and is very prevalent in continental Europe and in England, where it has wrought havoc with the tuber crops. The disease was recently discov- ered in Canada in an imported ship- ment of European potatoes, and the consignment was destroyed instant- er. Since then the regulations have been amended, and circulars will be issued broadcast over the dominion warning potato planters against the use of seed potatoes from Europe. In buying their seed Potatoes they are required to gb- tain a certificate that the potatoes are not diseased and have not been imported from Europe. The new regulations will be rigidly enforced. = ------ THE RESULT OF KNOCKING. Kingston Loses Official by J. L. Haycock's Dismissal, The dismissal of Joseph L. Hayeock is attributed to conservatives in King- ston and Frontenac, who thought that the position could be secured for "one of the faithful" here. But they have been sadly "disappointed. The new binder twine inspector is "to he a 'Petrolea man, for the post is not a local one. Hence the men who "kpock- "Mr. Hayeock have simply "knock- ed" their own city and county. The salary of binder twine inspector will be expended in the town of Petrolea, instead of the city of Kingstan and the county of Frontenae, The local conservatives' game worked the wrong way. ' TAKES OWN LIFE Commits Suicide by Drinking Car bolic Acid, Watertown, N.Y., May 14.--Christo- phee J. Pendall, aged forty-one years, or many years a plumber and tin smith of this city, ended his life, Sun- day night, by drinking carbolic acid at his apartments in. the Rothstock block. He lived ten minutes after tak ing the poison. 'Mr. Pendall was wide ly known about the city "by the nick- name "Son." A Despondency over the death of his wife, which occurred in October, 1910, fesilltéd Tit melancholia, and he began drinking. This, with mourning over his wife's death, is said to have men- tally deranged him. Jie was born in Napanee. To Visit Kingston Citadel. An interesting character will be pro sent in Kingston during the coming woek-end in the person of Commis ower Railton, the Salvation Army's loading pioneer in its missionary work al! over the world. The commissioner wns General Booth's first, lieutenant and stood at his side during the sarly-dav battles of tha Army. Ile is a world-wide travefler and brings with him a record of work accomplished which is probably unique in the his: tory of the Army. The commissioner, who ie sixty-three, retaing all the enthusiasm of youth, and is as "'red- hot' ax ever, and will conduct the services 'at the Citadel on Saturday and Sunday next. Elected Officers. The Young People of Montreal street mission had their annual election of oflicers on Thursday fast and the fol- lowing were elected : President, Miss Grace Graham; first vice-president. Miss Mac Smith; second vice-presi- dent, Miss S. Abbot; third vice-prosi- dent, Miss T. McAdoo; fourth # vice presiden®, Miss 'Irwin; secretary-treas urer, Miss Olive Hughes. The young people are pleased with their work and the way they take hold of it is a pleasure to those who are endeav- oring to establish a branch of the Methodist church in that vicinity. Civil Service Candidates. The dominion civil service examina. tion for Kingston and district cons. menced on onday in the old arts building at Queen's, Prof. J. F. Mac donald presiding. The candidates writing are : Qualifying, H. Lovett, C. Moore, D. A. Mo ormick, B. A. Taber; preliminary, M. J. Doody, C. Moore, DD. A. McCormick, G. W. Bryan; third division, V. M. Milo; second division, C. J. Lulley. W. Larry, Kathleen Grenell Island Cottages Burned. Five cottages on Grenell Island, Thousand Islands, were destroyed, on Saturday night, hy fire. The blaze started. in the Babcock cotiage and, fanned by « strong wind, raged until it burned out at the water's edge. The fact that the wind was blowing from the north-west prevented the flames from spreading to the other cotlages on the island. As there is no fire protection the entire island was at the mercy of the flames for several hours. Randolph to Change Hands. © Next Monday, the Randolph ho- tel, for years conducted by the John 8. Randolph, AN EXHIBITION To Delight Women of Taste Beautiful Waists for Early Sum-~ mer Wear Marked at Low Figure. The new Shirt Waist Models for Early Summer are remarkably pretty, and it is safe to say they will be more popular than ever before. The onl difficulty will be to secure later many of the novel- ties now shown. COME TO-MORROW. _You are especially in- vited to-see the New Waists. It makes abso- lutely no difference if you do not purchase, you are welcome. New York Waists $1.50 to $5.00. Smart Waists, With all the latest touches and properly cut and finished. : $1 and $1.25. . . "French Model The Corsets are made for all figures and are the result of ex- pert knowledge and long expe- rience in Corset making. They yield to every movement of the " Corsets ; 1 00 .. wearer, and are more. durable ; . than the HEAVILY made t Corsets. 0 You can secure them in both $3.00 long and short models. Cream Dress Goods Unfolded for your inspection. Now for that Cream Dress you have been planning for the Early Sum- mer. To be up to date every woman should have a Cream Suit, or at least a Cream Skirt for Sum- mer and we have ready now a splendid collec- tion of Cream Dress Materials Cream Serges, 49¢, 75¢. Cream Serges, 99¢c, $1.49, 1,25. Cream Cheviots, $1.00, 1.25. Cream Serges, with Hairline Stripes, 75¢c, $1, 1.25. Butterick's To-Morrow June Fashion Book With its many new and novel early Summer Styles ready To-Morrow Morning . Ask for one at the Pattern Counter. June Delineator, now ready, 15c. Also Large Summer Quarterly, with any Pattern FREE, 25c. JOHN LAIDLAW & SCN | Shoes and Vici Our $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes F or Ladies. Always in' the front row with our assortment of $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes for Girls and Ladies. We have Patent Strap Slippers. Patent Pumps, with or without Straps. Patent Blucher Cut Lace Kid Blucher:Cut THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE de ee i ie ttc ee