The daily witness, 17 décembre 1907, mardi 17 décembre 1907

[" ST fenrmetty ght bal port : in tre: rimmr.- the lace he ha « ep Clam enrie \"1 1] ada reqs inch 21: and +.\u2014 nen.; Un \u20260. = NRE yb 0\u201d VC EXPENDITURE.we Million Dollars Voted for Administrative Purposes.\u2014 LICE FORCE INOREASED BY THIRTY-FOUR MEN AND SAL- AkJEs INCREASED ALLS ROUND.Finance Committee sat behind trom six o'ciock last might and passed the aunual puuget tur JOUE.The sum of $5.086,000 pe available for administrative pur- und this was aportioued as tol- .we ligures for 1907 being given hese jor the purposes of comparison:\u2014 Appropriation for Toe med duvls pui midnight, lyus.1907.ot .$1,4U2,000 ¥,853.977 ni (BX.2e se sees 110,000 630,00 po a reserve .250,000 240,364 Fiasace 1 1e ee ee 468,000 424,345 oy Hal printing, etc.67,000 74,490 Bade oo ee ee ee BO0000 567,486 pice oc cr te 490,000 442,671 Recorder's Court .23,000 21,109 ° Be ooo ee ee ee ee 372,000 355,244 PES oe eee ee ee 0e 133,000 130,665 fre Aland oe ee .25,000 23,600 rier and Eullding inspec- WIS 21 ce ee ee ee es 9,509 8,545 vais 225,000 220,218.Markos .+ 32,000 32,901 | fociceralion .++ 0.ee 129,000 105,681 ! Bain eo ee ee ee 83,00 65,027 | Paix aod l'erries \u2026.52,000 54,672 The heade où departments and the ceca staffs were voted liberal in- eases IN salaries, and provision was, aw made for the $2 perday rate which | arpration laborers will receive from Jan.1, 1908.Funds are voted for thirty new con- fables and four licutenants, and an in-| tioms of \u201cthe world, convinced that the quse In wages of 550 for the first-class | will show brotherly love to the ten mil- wages lion Persians and not allow their rights pen was also approved.Their for next year will be $730, that of the pond and third-class The salaries of captains were increased w $9%, but no increase was voted to te lieutenants, who will continue to daw $800 a year, as heretofore.$mall advances were voted to all class- sof firemen.The first-class were in- ttscd to $725 a year; the second-class w %75, and the third-class to $625.In regard to the equipment of the ww fire station with a modern fire tarm system, the committee decided to ve the purchase of this over until tte loan account is distributed.> DR.BARCLAY REAPPOINTED WCH IS REPLY OF OABINET HIS RESIGNATION FROM SCHOOL BOARD.Quebec, Dec.17.\u2014A meeting of the provincial cabinet was held at the Par- jament buildings this morning, with abi de ministers present, and the Hon.Pre- mer Gouin presiding.Apart from the rguar routine business, the only matter transacted was the reappointment of tie Rev.Dr.Barclay, of Montreal, who Kœntiy resigned from the Protestant Board of School Commisisoners.Dr.Barclay, seen to-day concerning the Love despatch, said he knew nothing af M; movement to reappoint him.He tin his resignation, and thad received 4 etter acknowledging it.If his resig- tation had not been taken as final, he certainly intended it as such.DEATH OF MR.NAP.LEGENDRE.Nr.Napoléon Legendre, a well-known Canadian litterateur and for many Jers an official in the provincial government, died yesterday, in Quebec, at the ige of BW years.Deceased, who was a Wiive of Nicolet, was admitted to the Bar in 1865 and entered the civil service ln 1878.He made his mark as a writer wd a poet at an early age, and his con- inbutions to different magazines and Jenodicals were received with much lavor.Mr.Legendre was a member of te Royal Society of Canada ever since la foundation, and in 1890 he received from Laval University the degree of Doc- Wr in Letters.DEPUTY ATTORNDBY-GENKERAL = HERE.Charles Lanctot, deputy Attorney- General for Quebec, is in the city to-day, Mi vas engaged in following up the in- Yeskigauon commenced last week with a To to the reorganizaticn of the Court % staff.It is understood that Mr.Lenctot 15 also looking into the moving Picture theatre cases reported by the pro- police last Sunday.== THE HOBELKA CASEy Before Judge Piché this morning A.O0elka, the Syrian interpreter who is cused of having stolen $1,700 trom the by o! tne Crown and Peace office, made of gon for trial by jury in the Court TO fs Bench.Mr, J.A.St.Julien, Li his counsel, appeared before Judge Avergue vesterday, and had this bail re iced to 81000 bonds or a cash deposit Mw These have not yet been fur- ec.; STOLE FURS.a Before Judge Piché this morning, Jais, | we Ed.Beaulieu and Jean Letorgue ïe found guuty of breaking into the Ere sors oË A, Schwersenski, St.Paul re and stealing furs to the value ot nr Rundred dollars.They will be \u2018itenerd on Dec.31.FINED FOR LOITERING.; constitution, and the relgning Shah con- men remaining we same, namely, $650 and $600.| PERSIAN NATION ISSUES MANIFESTO.Tells tHe World That Shah is Violating His Covenant With the People.AN APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE IS » MADE.Teheran, Dec.17.\u2014Speaking on behalf of the nation, the Persian Parliament bas 1esaed a manifesto to the world.The present constitutional crisis 1s explained and an appeal for asistance is made in the document.The manifesto, which was distributed to the foreign legations and consulates here, this afternoon, says: \u2018When thé affuirs of the Empire had fallen into a hopeless state the nation saw its only salvation in constitutional government.* The late Shah granted a firmed it, but persons who, under the despotic regimé, were acustomed to oppress the people, misled our young sov- creign into the belief that the constitution was the cause of the present troues.\u2018The nation wants to do nothing that Avill disturb peace, but, in view of the attack of the reactionary members of the government, it will defend the constitution, its only hope, to the utmost.\u2018By means of this manifesto the Peor- sian nation makes known to all legations and foreign diplomatic representatives the actual condition of affairs, and it informe them that the sovereign is violating his covenant with the people.It makes this announceinent to all the nato be trodden under foot.\u2019 The negotiations between the Shah | and parliament have up to the present i time been without result.To-day the | members of the old cabinet are holding ja council] in the palace.The post-office and all the shops in Têheran are closed, and no newspapers have been published to-day.PROHIBITION IN CHICAGO.City To-day Has One More Square Mile Dry.Chicago, Dec.17.\u2014Chicago to-day has one more square mile of * dry\u2019 territory than it bad yesterday.Last night the square mile, almost one percent of the | entire city, was added to the prohibition area by the City Couneil.Without comment other than that the district had Been canvassed and that pro- hrbition was the desire of its residents, the vote was taken, the result being 37 ayed and 25 nays.\u2014\u2014 THE DEVLIN BANQUEL, the motto on which Mr.Gilbert Gregoire: worked successfully, when, after a streny-\u2019 ous chase he run to earth the leader of.& gang of burglars who had robbed his till in the small hours of this morning.\u201cGregoire Brothers keep a restaurant at 917 St.Lawrence street, and it is the] custom for Mr.Gilbert Gregoire, who businessfat night, while his brother, Mr.Silva Gregoire, who lives on Laval avenue, comes down in the early morning.*d the premises.To his surprise he ald ldose coins.He went behind the counter and opcned the till, which was cp.Then he rushed upstairs, and, waking be empty and moncy on the floor, CARRIED OFF COUNTERFEIT COIN.Gilbert knew nothing about it.glars had been at work and had stolen fifty or sixty dollars, besides carrying oil a cigar box fillad with valueless motes and counterfeit coin, which had been pussed off at the counter at various times and which the brothers kept\u201das curios.Hastily dressing himself Mr, At a cabstand he was informed that three men had taken a cab in the early morning, and he at once concluded from the description given that these must have bcen three strangers who, when they left the .saloon the night before had no money.How came it, he asked | je mbers Shady Customer and Tracks Down Meg \u2018Every man his own.detective,\u2019 wal \"He started in hot pursuit, and guided lives above the saloon, to look after the + = Up Mitcheson street they ran, and in .Shortly before five o\u2019clock this morn- j4 ng Mr.Silva Gregoire arrived and open- X¢ ound the floor littered with dollar bills ['$ gad after a struggle secured his prisoner hig brother, asked how the till came to] 0 ¥ Where did you come from?asked a Fa \u2018All the world over,\u201d was the reply, *Sanguinet street.hasty investigation showed him that bur, of og 3 uot (196), Germain and Massi- t Gilfprt |§ Gregoire started off to make inquiries.fj ea Albert Lapointe, laborer, himself, that they were able to take | cab ?Evidently they were the robbers.manded till Friday for enquete.Who Robbed His Till.by the information given him by the cabmen, visited a hotel and learned that the men had just left.He has tened on, and called at a bar on the way, where he at once recognized one of the men.\u201c The man also \u2018recognized him and sprang out of the doorway, with Gregoire | at his heels.THREW MONEY AWAY.he hope of delaying his pursuer the rob- ger started throwing money away.But Mregoire did not stop, and the thief pdged into a sawmill, where he was sought vy some carters, and by Mr.Gre- pire, who arrived panting behind him, gnd took him to No.12 police station, a | ock away, where he gave his name as apointe.instable.Apt later he gave his address as No.568b When he was being searched by Con- pite, the prisoner candidly admitted that $e money found on him was Gregoire\u2019s, and that he was fairly caught.\u2018The constables then proceeded to San- ghinet street, where they took into gpotody a brother of Lapointe\u2019s, and a an named Sanderson.Kpckets filled wiv rfeit.§ Before Mr.Lafontaine, magistrate, Bhis morning, fhe men, gave their full mes as Fred.mile Lapointe, barber, ; both of 886b Sanguinet street; and Wm.Sander- spn, printer, of 516 Sanguinet street.ey pleaded not guilty, and were re- Both had their \u2026ÿney, real and coun- \u2014 Hard Fight Promised in the City Council Before the Elections, , OPPONENTS OF WHE PAYEITE OFFER BELIEVE A WAY $ IS OPEN TO BENEFICIAL COMPETI TION.There was a prevailing opinion among the aldermen at the City Hall to-day that tue tender submitted yesterday by the company having control of the water power of the Beauharnois canal Following are a few of the subscrip- ers to the banquet to the Hon.Charles Vevlix, at the Windsor Hotel on \u2018l'hurs- day gsi :\u2014Messrs.L.P.Berard, K.C.; Lieut.-Col.J.J.Barry, W.D.Burns, James Brady, James Brophy, C.C.Bal lantyna, Geo.W.Crossan, lueut.-Colone} Carson, VW.H.Cox, F.J.Curran, M.D.Carroll, D.Cameron, I.P.Crowe, C.C.Conway, the Rev.A.P.Culbnan, the Hon.J.P.B.Casgrain, 1)d.Cavanagh, Jos.H.Dillon, I'.H.Demson, Oharles Donohue, Dr.Devlin, P.Doyle, P.H.Dutfy, N.J.Dawes, John Donohue, M.Fitzgibbon, J.Foley, R.J.Fitzgerald, P.Flanagan, ¥.J.Gallagher, J.FP.Grace, H.P.Graham, Dr.J.J.G.Guerin, J.P.Flanagan, P.J.Gordon, L.KE.Geoffrion, Dr.F.J.Hackett, I\u2019.Hickey, J.Heaney, I.Heavers, ¥.Hag- arty, J.A.Heffernan, H.Horsfall, U.Langlois, M.P.P.; D.J.Lemieux, F.Lynch, Joseph Lamarche, 1D.A.Lafor- tune, H.A.Lemieux, W.G.Mitchell, J.P.Mullarkey, D.R.Murphy, Alderman H.Mercier, M.P.P.; F.J.Murray, W.Murphy, L.Jehu, J.P.Kavanagh, W.P.Kearney, P.Keane, I\", Kinsella, M.Kennedy, jr., C.Killoran, H.J.Kav- anagh, Br: EK.J.Kennedy, Dr.W.Kennedy, James McLaughlin, M.P.Me- Goldrick, H.McMorrow, James Me- Donnell, C.A.McDonnell, T.McBrear- ty, H.M.McLaughlin, Geo.A, O'Neill, Alderman T.O'Connell, Ed.O'Shea, the Hon.N.Perodeau, Ed.C.Perkins, Ald.L.Payette, Ed.Quinn, W.G.Ross, L.J.Rivet, M.P.; R.Robb, M, Scullion, Wm.Stewart, Alex.Strachan, P.Scu: lion, Prof.P.J.3.Shea, M.J.Scott, H.Schetagne, George W.Stephens, M.P.P.; Wm.Tracey, Wm.Tracey, jr.; J.T.Tracey, M.D.Tracey, T.J.Trihey, C.A.Wilson, K.C.; L.A.Wilson, M.J.Walsh, J.C.Walsh, M.P.; J.U.Walsh, H.Ward, PP.Whelan, J.D.White, J.M.Wilson, A.Woods, W.H.Walsh, P.Wright, Ed.Wright.= A SALE OF WORK.At the East End Methodist Church a sale of work will be held to-morrow and Thursday, both afternoons and evenings.The sale will be uuder the aus pices of the Ladies\u2019 Aid.There will be a large number of useful articles for sale.rar HIAWATHA CLUB'S CONCERT.\u2018The annual concert of the Hiawatha Social Club will be held in Sherbrooke Street Methodist Church to-might, at 8.15 o'clock, an unusually good programme has been arranged and a very pleasant evening is anticipated.WIFE BBATING CHARGED.Chars with vazraney, and loitering| Constable Ernest Killwyn, of the Kast +\" \u201cLanada\u2019 building, Joseph Duclos, Craig street station, appeared betore the mctDorer, was fined five dollars or two| Recorder's Court this morning, charged pus 0 jail, by Mr.Kecorder Wer, With beating his wife.Hearing was mang, ee.| postponed Friday._- +: war sa naar adam.ew Tela SN LE TL URT I PP.28 * would be a good thing for the city if carried to a contract, inëémuch as \u2018the | charges submitted for electric light and .power seem to be laid on a fair basis.\"I'he tender as it stands, they say, justifies the opposition that was made to the passing of the offer made to the Power Company last february by Ald, Payette, for it proves there 18 a possibility of better terms being agreed upon than was contained in the proposals tMên mhde.On the other hand, some of the aldermen who were so strenuously in favor of the Payette offer are inclined to pin their.faith as loyally as ever to the Power Company.They seem to think it will not be possible to make any contract with any other syndicate, no matter what their bona fides or their standing may be.* The suggestion, it was said, that a committee of experts should be named to establish a fair scale of charges, was an excellent one.\u2018That may be so, it was answered, \u2018but by the date we could get a report from the experts, there would not be sufficient time for another company to come in, as the existing electric contract expires with next year.We should then be bound to renew our contract with the Power Company.Here we have the opportunity we have so long contended for.I mean.competition to kill the monopoly, and I think if we carry on negotiations in a proper spirit the city may get electric light and power from two competing companies which must be maintained as separate and distinct con- oncerns.° There is every evidence that there will be at least one more hard fight in the City Council over the lighting question, and that while one section will be advocates of putting off any decision until after the elections in February, on the other side there will be an equd ly determined effort to have the matter settled.220 COAL GAS CAUSED DEATH - \u2014 \"TLEW LEEPING HE LITTLEWOOD S TH ROOM HAD NO VENTILATION.\u2014 No signs of etrychnine poison were revealed \"by the autopsy performed yesterday by ore.McTaggart and Dugas on a e body of Mrs.Little wood.(Coroner Me Mahon therefore to-day gave a verdic of death from asphyxiation by coal gas caused through having all means of ven- \u2018lating their room closed Up.Ba Eittlewood was reported to-day at THE LIGHTING TENDERS.TRADE WITH THE ORIENT.Mr, Preston Points Out Many Difficulties in the Way of Canadian Wheat and Flour Imports.\u2018Ottawa, Dec.17\u2014Mr.W.I\u2019.R.Pres- = who was-sent to the Orient as Uana- Trade Commissioner to investigate the opportunities there for the deveiop- ment of Canadian trade, has reported to the Department of Trade and Commerce on the problems surrounding the introductioh of Canadian wheat and flour into the Far Kast.The wheat and flour imports of Japan have increased more than eight hundred percent in ten years, ond the trade is\u2019 only in its infancy.But the diflicultics which have to be overcome before Canadian wheat and Hour can attain general favor in this market are very serious, and will never be overcome without special effort on the part of those who are interested in pushing this trade.It is easy to say that the products of Canadian wheat are the best in the world, and that in the course of time they are certain to find a market in Ja- | pan.But the probabilities are, Mr.! Preston says, that the present generation will Jong have pasted away before the Canadian cereal trade with Japan will increase to any significant extent, cons.der- ing the enormous possibilities, unless very special efforts are cxerted to secure a more general appreciation of the superior quality of the Canadian product by the mass of the population in the Kast.At the present time the Or.ent is flooded with a quality of flour for cooking purposes that would probably not find a sale In any other part of the wonld.Yet the Japanese, from his imperfect knowledge of these products, is under the impression that all wheats are the same, that \u2018flour is flour\u201d Until this misconception disappears, the Canadian wheat can never, with its higher price, attain any favor in the markets of the East.KING AND QUEEN OF NORWAY \u2014_\u2014 Lond.n, Dec.17\u2014The King : > , .15.g and Queen of Norway, who have been on a vist to England, left here to-day for Copenhagen.I'he infamt prince Olaf 1s with em.FINED FOR BREAKING GLASS.Edward McKenna, Richmond street appeared in the Recorder's Court this morning for being drunk, ang damaging Property, having broken four panes of glass in a tailor shop at No.12 St.Antoine street, last night.Mr.Recorder Weir sentenced him to a fine of $10 and costs, or one month in jail, STOLE MONEY FROM A VALISE n the Knquete Court bef Lafontaine; thig morning, Norbert.Gex ceau, of 260 Poupart street, was tound guilty of stcaling 8200 from a valise, the property of Honoré Barbeau, in a boarding house on St.Lawrence street.He will.be sentenced on Dec.20.AN IMPORTANT ARREST.Detective OKeefe, while on St.James.street early this morning, arrested an Italian known by the name of M.Ra- coni, alias Soffer, alias Count Zottino, who is wanted in Philadelphia, l\u2018\u2019enn., the hospital to have regained consciousness, and to be slowly improving.on the charge of embezzlement of $1,000, about a week ago.WIRELESS NEWS.\u2014 New Bishop of Chichester \u2014 Ranjitsinhji Received by the King \u2014 Voyage of American Fleet to the Pacific.(Exclusive to the \u2018\\Vitness, via Marcon) Wireless Telegraph.) London, Dec.17.\u2014 The Very Rev.Oharles John Ridgeway, Dean of Car- lisle, has been.appointed Bishop of Chr chester.He was formoerly vicar Christ Church at Lancastar Gate.He 1s very moderate, theologically and poh- tically.The King to-day received Prince Ran- jitsinhji, Jam of Navanagar, at Buckingham Palace.The London \u2018Times,\u2019 .liscussing the voyage of the United States fleet to the Pacific, says it quite imperatively demands the consideration of all maritime nations having interests in the Atlantic and Pacific, chiefly, of course, the very close consideration of ourselves.\u201cIN SEARCH OF AN ARCTIC CONTINENT \u2014\u2014 Mr.A.H.Harrison Tells Royal Geographical _ Society of Possibilities vu Canadian Far North.(Canadian Associated Press.) London, Dec.17.\u2014 Before the Royal Geogruphical Society last night Mr.A.H.Harrison read a paper entitled: \u2018In search of an Arctic continent\u201d He gave a glowing account of the far north, which he traversed in a flat-bottomed boat.The country one passes through from Athabasca Landing to the Arctic and Red River, he aid, is full of vegetation, with great power from natural gas, which oozes out far miles along the river bank.If railways were to run to this great waterway the benefits reaped would be great.\u2019 ere FIRE AT 5T, PAUL \u2014 MONTREAL BLANKET COMPANY / SUFFERS CONSIDERABLE LOSS.At a few minutes after two o'clock this morning the firemen of town of St.Paul were summoned to fight a fire in the warehouse of the Montreal Blanket Company, on Archibald street.When Chief Brown and his men ar rived on the scene the store was ablaze from one ead to the other.The building was of wooden construction, and was burned to the ground.The firemen seeing that it would be impossible to save the building, confined their efforts to preventing the flames from spreading to premises that have recently been erected close to the store, and in this they wée successful.The building, which is two stories high, was full of shoddy, and this material made fine fuel for the flames.As there was no light or fire on the premises it is conjectured that the outbreak was due to spontaneous combustion.of the flames reaching the main part of the company\u2019s plant, as the storehouse is situated a considerable distance from the factory.pre DUAL FISHERY CONTROL LIBERALS WANT I'l ABOLISHED IN ONTARIO.\u2014 Ottawa, Dec.17.\u2014A number of the Liberal members of parliament from Ontario waited on the Minister of Marine and Fisheries to-day, and strongly presented to Mr.Brodeur the difficulties which arise from the dual control of fishery matters by the federal and provincial governments in Ontario.The discussion of the subject was adjourned until after the Christmas holidays, when definite posals will be made for the abohtion of this dual control.PUBLIG ACCOUNTS \u2014 Ottawa, Dec.17\u2014The Public Accounts Committee of the House pf Commons met for a few minutes this morning to pass resolutions calling for the production of papers relating to the sale of certain timber lands and to dredging in the great lakes, which Opposition members are de- airous of investigating.The committee this session has the right by agreement to investigate not only the accounts of last year, but of the year before.MR.AXSTEY IMPROVING.Mr.C.T.Anstey, of the C.P.R., is reported to-day to be progreseing favorably under treatment at the Royal Vie toria Hospital for wounds in his feet received through the accidental discharge of his rifle.A SUDDEN DEATH.Quebec.Dec.17.\u2014 While proceeding along Edenc street, Levis, (lus mormmg, about eleven o clock, Mr.Lows Samson suddenly fell to the ground and expired.The coroner will hold an Ingnest ot There was no danger : Fair and Cold Price ONE CENT PTT ; 7 Japan's financial jrog amme volves à reduction in the expelises ol Lae alli) and navy tor the ment ax deats op M2 | The Sultan of Morocco has qu-t rare! $330,000 on his jewels in Par.Lord Kelvin, the lamous cn ~ 0 w J | has becn Ul for some time, Lo Kr \u2018ATeN: Rue- (ff 1907 Our Games Dept.! is FULL OF SUGGESTIONS Presents for Old and Young.Of course DIABOLO ie having the big lead, but there are ecores of others that will give many a pleasant evening's entertainment.Read this list of prices, note that we carry one of the choicest Mines of imported TEDDY ERARS to be found on this continent.Prices, 65c, $1.00 to $15.00.SEE THEM! We have arranged at great oxpense a new and pleasant eurprise entertainment in the form of a Santa Claus appariticn, showing his mystical appearauce and disappearance, and other interesting items.[respAY.DECEMBER 17, p\u2014 Cd ù - .\u20182 yt ; Admission, as usual: adults, 20c; Chil- À A, \\ - / dren, 10c., BE, Presents for all.| Opens 11 am., 2 pom.and 7 pm.pagueile, $13.00.Parlor Croquet, 22, A Sheaf of Wheat, Frenzied Finance,b0a.Cass, 450 Lo $35.00.35e, $1.00, $1.75 to 15.Red, White & Blue, rorume's \\Vheel,ssce $350, Busy Work Tiles,40c.15c.Jo, dv, 350, $LX.A B C Cards, 1%.Literary Salad, 30c.Geographical Game, omer s Help fOf Nursery Skittles, $2.American Hagle, 30c.Ibe.Rasy Lys, 6X.\u2018Foy Money, 15c.Frog School, 3%.Italian History, 40c.Hawa, &¢, 50e, 76S.pmbroidery Cards, Frog and Song, 35c.The Word Builder, purchesl, 760, OÙ, (5e.Fairy Tales, 30c.30c.CS .Pretoria, 7c.Kindergarten Draw- Canadian Events, 5c.Jxeté, or the Hiéden Summer Games, 60c ing Teacher, SC.Buster's Painting Treacure, {dC and 75c.The Gold Hunter, 56.Box, 20c Trotalgar, $1.50.Puuch and Judy, 60c., Anagrams, b0c.My Ship Comes Lad- Tile, WUC.Tommy's Wedding, Littie Merchants, 50.en With, lbc.Tae Upper, i0c, 65C.2c.Ping Poug, Toc, $1.60 Fish Pond, 25c.Lose, 19C.Jrawing Tabiets, 10c.to $6.00.The New Pretty Vil- soirey to the Sun, and 25¢.Paper Plaiting, $1.26.Fish Pond, $1.00.Little Children's Cir- ; Piereite Pons Pons, lage, 30c, fôc to (ative Princess, 256.ry il Donk Toy Taw R.R., $1.30 Kringle, Soc.be ailless nkey, Toy a R.R.$1.3.Frog Race, $1.00.zl of Fate, 60c.Doc._ ; ; \" cus, 40c.Picture Lotto, 35c, Jap Sticks, 63c.Dyarmens ee Little Ones Game 5c, $1.25.Hunting Wild Ani- Tie Plg that Wentto Of 1 2 2 Fairy Tale Lotto, mals, $1.25.Market, 60c.Little One's Game of $2.25.Tne Hen that Laid 2.my Nose, Tic.Zoo, 40¢ Fisn Pond, 25¢, 50¢, the Golden Egg,36c.pv Peles Lotto, Napoleon, 5%.$1.25._ Get the Hook, 75c.gi, Crazy Traveller, $l.Hunting the Tiger, The Battle Game,60c.Bal Stringing, 3bc.Wild Wset, 25c.$1.50._ Mystic Ring Game, Pusey, olc.Capitol Conjuring Stock Exchange, 15c.Toc, , tousg America OQir- Tricks, $.00.Chuck-a-Iuck, $1.50, Bradley's Cavalry, cus, $2.00.Shadowgraphs, 50.\u2018The Font, $1.50.BoC.Vire to Crack.Tec.Numerical Frames, Derkleine Jongler, The Little Folks\u2019 « 7 Tyrspar, Dxcruser 17, 1907 LS., THE MONTREAU DAILY WITNESS \u2018 7 .So pue = = I == - me) ; \u2014 | | KILLING OFF INDIANS C atarr h \u2019 by Tit Me Lin optny Hit Tuesday, December 17th, 1907.A REPLY TO THE ALARMIST RE- ether it is of the nose, throat, 66 99 CT ___ _ PORT ABOUT INDIAN stompch, bowels, or more delicate or- ca Ur S - \\ SCHOOLS.gans, catarrh is always debilitating and © Sn * .\u2014 ould h attention., on > The \u201cWi , .th sh ak from the mucous We want you all to read our ads, and belleve them as well.Everything we Ala .e \u2018Witness\u2019 has received from the The discharge fro 4 \u2019 advertise is exactly as it is represented to be, and, although we do not compete ne .] Î .Rev.T.Ferrier, principal of the Indian' membrane is because this is kept in a with our friends of bargaln-counter fame, we will promise you the best goods at ) To-night and every night up to Christmas this Industrial School at Brandon, a reply, state.of inflammation by an impure reasonable prices.\u2019 to the alarmist report on Indian schools condition: of the blood.Therefore, to ver \"of you won't fod time or eh x pans eee a num, .recent .nt \u2018 \u2018 .A | e enoug 0 make one u need t it store will be open till 10 0 clock.by Dr.Bayer tt to the Bits the cure, take the best blood purifier, Sa ne can suppl, you with he very best, made do England, France, tbe United lack of ventilation in many of the y 3 anaca.ere they are: : ee schools, except by windows fod doors, Hood S Sarsaparilla CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S and says the nccessity of double sash ë here.o windows during winter makes the con- | Said by druggists everyw ere ROYAL ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.0 ditions more insanitary.J ; 1-1b tins .« sene ae eu.tees sess savsouve 25e each \"To keep Indian or any children in : 2-1b, ting .rues Gerene reer veus eees ae 6c each foul class rooms during the day, and to\u2019 Provixck or QuEsEc 3-1b.tins ET evv0 sacs Cire seen as 85e each ; O ut \u2018them up in unventilated dor N THE SUPERIOR COURT -1b.tine .LL.Les cil veus vecboues seer eee eens aes .$1.10 each | Mitories at\u2018 night, is \u2026 crime that [a ; .neither the church nor the state should No.8.TEYSSONNEAU'S FRENCH MADE : : be guilty of.But Who 5 to blame?| HENRY, alias HARRY O'BRIEN.Con- ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.\u2019 \u2018The average age of these schools is about | tractor, of the City and District of Mpnt- un ni We take delight In showing our Silk Hosiery.It's so fifteen years; this would imply that they real.Praintiff, yan Siret 0 on %-1b.(His a rr eee SLT nm mene ee ae ca .were mostly constructed before the year| DAME MARIE ANTOINETTE GRAVEL, 2-1b, HIDE ove sree see een vers ne in nn .$1.0) each damty, so attractive and so necessary to a well dressed woman, | 1893.Then is it fair to place the blame: of-4he City and District cf Montreal, wife 51D.tins .21 21 LT LL OU 190 each ki l .l k d ] on the man now in charge?If so, who Separate as to roverty by Dats nuptial 40-1b.tin6 .iol vers nc o00s soceouse weer sens sere see.15.00 each 1s so complete in color, qu $s .is responsible for the lack of ventilation ¢rntract \u2014o INRY, alias ARRY and our stoc P olor, quality an tyle in our schools for white children.or in and duly of he same\u201d mac y Contractor GORDON & DILWORTH'S : .-}| < blic halls churches?ow eis A \" 1 ; At $1.00\u2014We have Silk Hosiery At $2.35\u2014Plain and embroidered olden! do we nd them with any sys- PIR ere HARRY © BRIN A : AMERICAN PLUM PUDDING.in sky, pink, red, heliatrope, grey, black.tem of ventilation except by windows, herscif herein, Defendant.Ib tins cere tere eer eee eee sera auee ene ane eee eel 406 each white and black.and doors.\u2019 joues Mr Ferrer et i0 Deferdant, DAME MARIE AN- Bib.tims CL IN NT NN EN TIT Ra - .At $2.50\u2014Plain or clocking in , Dr.Bryce,\u201d continues Mr, Ferrier.) en justice for the purpose o! defending -1b.tins .Le.Gere eer eereiner eee even \"as vee as $1.10 each At $1.50\u2014Black only, plain.x hi gives a list of twenty-five boarding and within, one month, : i At $2.00\u2014Sky blue, white, pink Coco eky, tan, white.eight industrial schools that he visited, Montreal, December 16th, 1907.HARRY WEBB & CO.: .and says \u201cthat of all those in atiendance D CAN N and black, with lace ankle or At $3.00\u2014Plain embroidered, shot and of those who have graduated, 2%| Le WHEAT Prothonotary.ADIA PLUM PUDDING.| 9 elockinz.ankle in black and colors.percent are dead.\u201d The.figures are so ! to Attoracy for Plaintit?Fite GIZE cu tire sans sere sere ness.acs eel.\"ur veus 0000 en oc each arranged and the percentage given in| pe .Fy size seer ave eve vues vase set t anna avos veus eas eee on sos cach éuch-a way as to cause general alarm.> \u201c1.ties eens sees 25 *+h vas) of Britain\u2019 sailed from here at one a.m.65TH REGIMENT 16 and 13 Bleury Street.etorm- Planned policy of enterprise, liberality and hustle.highly appreciated Ly the members pie- Sunday, with 1,609 passengers.Of this A .number, 477 were second-class.\u2014 of 425 RICHMOND STREET.Phone Up 3480.sent.\u2014_\u2014 _ : or bv the Sergeants : 7 sr AISNE TES a \"Et _\u2014 & T Dy À .\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 ees TT a WASHINGTON DETBCTIVE HERE.At a banquet given by the Set day You cannot possibly have : : he retired from the re ER Mess of the 65th Regiment, on Saturday kaon?YOTICR Some years Sipe ith hs wi - I.B.McNamee, detective sergeant ot AN last, the honorary colonel, Mr.Rodolphe a better Cocoa than ne \\ VICE i hereby given po more active den Ah ne ot the confi police of Washington D.C.is in Mont- és PSS AO Forget MLD when respondin- to the AV application will be made to the Le&lé-) ed to Keene, where he enjoy PONT E ; denne Sti A NECN A LLY s et Ù 34.Cal FE ; ; b t ; i and , and eal looking up evidence in connection lw \u2018AY GY toast of his health, referred to the amu J vn.Re nes © comin Frovince x erate the\u2019 dence and esteem of old anc Yared hig with the case of Alfred Porter, who was ; |) 1) portance of such gatherings to foster the Artaur.1 Brewery Miesion' for the purpose of \u2018J a os hor arly in life he had vow- |arrested in that city last week on a - = rire \u2018esprit de \u201corps.He promised lis Co \u201c-rihu'ing charity and providing for the| God.to ace H ras a faithful member charge of embezzlement.Porter was ar- oF } Ve hearty suppor.to a government measure 15, zer0: f>ztua! and temporal needs of the poor ed allegiance.He w fe Methodist rested in this city two years ago cn the providing à $100.00 grant for an »vmory Quebec Pen or Montreal.and loyal supporter or of her customs |same charge, but jumped his bail.- of their own, and hinted that the Bai-| A delicious drink and a sustaining \u201cund en OUGHTRED & PHELAN, and doctrines and a constant reader of = = talion could rely upon being at home m| food.Fragrant, nutritio\u2019 ta- Attorneys for the Applicants.her publications.For more than half| _ ee \u201d the mear future.= economical.This excellen: ei \u2014 a century he was @ subscriber for the maintains the system in pressing 7 = \u201cWi gd j egular vis = 7 ; \u201cby nu: '\u2018¥rom a Correspondent.) predeceased him some years ago.One a Lily 1115 bb k d winter\u2019s extreme co\u2019 3.- of the oldest settlers in the Town- son, William, of Edmonton, with the 4 Three masked Jobbers attac ced and \"i Otonabee, Peterborough County.widow are left to mourn a good father ARRANTE brutally maltreat r.Jas.Mahar, Jontrea:.\u2018e person of Willlam Carter, passed and kind husband.= Gilford street, as he was passing along Le HT at his residence in Keene on Dec.| After a funeral service, conducted by AISLE U Marquette street, on Sunday morn, \u20182902.fr.Carter was born in Cobourg, his pastor, the Rev.W.D.Harrison, his EFUSE ALC-SUBSTITUTES ing.They stole his watch, chain, and | M Dec.12, 1824, and when tweive body was lad to rest in Fife cemetery.| ARS severe dollars, and ons hm lying and S Id by G d St k 2 of age moved to Otonabee, where To him death\u2014 : I .| sensible.e was dis I 9 Grocers an orekeepers 2 ee À ogc moved to Otonabee, where Ne him death eo the portal LAPORTE, MARTIN&CO.Lid, taken home, still senseless.The police > 1-Ib, and 4-1b Tins.Mer, à kind 4eighbor and true friend.That lets us into joys immortal.\u2019 Montreal are making inauiries.A ia - Coe ?CU ge mr TT vee Ce ga ewe a.me Lame ET rt Ay i wm A LNW My i zu ô > AR Lo. | i | | FOR HERE IS A PRESCRIPTION If vou strengthen, vitalize and enrich the blood, you at once supply the body with renewed vigor and power to resist disease.But vitiate or deplete the blood in any way, and you sow ill- health and decay.20.If from any cause your blood is impoverished, if your ebeeks lack color, and you feel weary and unfit for work, you should at once use Ferrozone, because it contains all the elements lacking in weak blood.Ferrezone makes the blond rich in red cells, supplies those essential qualities that become exhausted through toil, anxiety, or long sickness.You soon realize that Ferrozone \u2018is a helpful blood medicine because under its influence lost color comes back to blanched checks, appetite increases, food is aseimilated, ard forms nutriment that epergizes and rebuilds all weak and overstrained organs, ; To show just how Ferrozone has helped others, we quote the following G00D HEALTH, letters: Read them carefully: .Mr.A.L.Godfroy, of Victora, writes: \u2018Last winter I had la grippe and recovered very slowly.When well enough to leave the house I was ten pounds lighter than my usual weight.My appetite was poor, and I know my blood wag thin, because cold affected me eo easily.I must say that Ferrozone did me untold good.I recovered my weight in a short time, and have felt like a different man ever since.Kerrozone is a great tonic and a firet-rate remedy for people who are not feeling well\u201d No person in poor health.can afford to miss the robust health that Ferrozone invariably brings.Refuse all substitutes for Ferrozone, which ig prepared in the form of a chocolate-coated tablet, and sold in 50c.boxes, or six for $2.50, at all dealers, or by mail from N.C.Pol- son & Co., Hartford, Conn., U.S.A., or Kingston, Ont.JUDICIAL REFORMS.Important Address by Sir Alexandre Lacoste.FAVORS MODIFICATION OF JURY SYSTEM FOR CIVIL SUITS.\u2014\u2014 Sir Alexandre Lacoste, the ; former Chief Justice, deliv a most interesting address on \u201cThe legal and judicial system of the Province of Quebec\u2019 before the members of the Canadian Club, at their weekly luncheon, yesterday.Among those present were the president, Mr.W.H.D.Miller, Mr.Justice Dun- lop, W.D.Lighthall, K.C., F.E.Meredith, K.C., batonnier of the Montreal Bar; H.Gerin-Lajoie, K.C.The first part of the address dealt with the legal system which governs Quebec.The speaker traced the history of the Civil Code which prevails in this province, and compared it with the Brit- ixh common law system of unwritten law which is used in the other Caua- dian provinces, and pointed out the advantages of either system.In doing this, Sir Alexandre referred to the exactness of the codified law, which made anytning done according to that code legal, whether equitable or not, while the greater flexibility of the common law permitted a wider application of the principles of equity and justice, the common law not being fixed, and therefore capable of being adapted with the pas sage of time and changing or circumstances.Proceedmg to discuss the jury system, the learned jurist said that during his long experience at the criminal assizes the verdicts rendered were generally sat- istactory, and more so since the qualiti- cations for the petit jury had Ween raised, \u2018But,\u2019 said he, \u2018in civil matters my experience would be against jury trial in this country.(Applause.) The second condition for a satisfactory judicial system was good procedure and a more simple procedure, and in thie he had heard that the courts of the \u2018other provinces excelled ours by working under the English system.The third condition was the prompt disposition of cases.For this the first necessity was more judges, to prevent such a condition as the present, when there were 600 cases ahead of the courts.Besides this, a redistribution of work was needed; as matters stood, rural judges might have twenty-five cases a year.while the Montreal judges had to wrestle with 250., Further, the jurisdiction of the Superior Court should be limited to cases of.say, over $500, leaving the rest to the eiwmmary jurisdiction of magistrates, county or circuit court judges.As another remedy, the right of appeal should be much more restricted, so that the resent system of appealing cases involv- ng emall sums from court to court could be done away with.Af this was done ordinary cases could be decided within a few months.\u2014 _\u2014\u2014 PROTESTANT BOARD OF SOHOOL COMMISSIONERS Caretaker Wanted For Dufferin School, 94 St.Urbain street.Information concerning duties and salary may be had at the school! from the Principal.Applications must be made ln writing to the undersigned, giving partieulars concerning qualifications and experience and enclosing testimonials.H.J.\u2018SILVER, Acting Secretary, High School, Peel street, \u201cEAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT\u201d That's the way our Easy REN Payment Plan of buying TES a BerlinerVicter Gram-o- phone works out.You get the music and never miss N the money.' BERLINER GRAMOPHONE CO- of Canada Limited, 415 8t, Catherine St.West.ges Sir Alexandre\u2019s last contention was that justice must not be too expensive.You have the right to a jury in a case of $400, and you cannot bave a jury trial without an expense to the loser of $500.That is too expensive.And the expenses of appeals are much too high.You can appeal a case of $2,500 to the Privy Coun- ci}, and such .an appeal will cost easily fgur or five thousand dollars, which ie t of all proportion to the issue.rer La m0 = DROVE IN STOLEN BUGGY \u2014 CONSTABLE RECOVERS A VÉHICLE TAKEN OUTSIDE A CAFE.\u2014 Learning that a horse and buggy had been stolen from outside a café in St.Lawrence street, about eleven o'clock last night, Constable Mongeau (297), who was on night duty, kept a watch on all the vehicles that ,passed- him.About two o\u2019cléck in the morning he saw a man drive at a fast pace past the corner of St.Catherine and Labelle streets.He recognized the vehicle at once from the description as that stolen from a Mr.Edward, so he stdpped it, and gétting inside made the driver, Edward Gohier, his \u2018prisoner, and drove him to No.4 police station, where Mr.Edward afterwards identified his buggy.Gohier pleaded \u2018not guilty\u2019 before Mr.Lafontaine this morning, and was remanded for enquete on Friday.permet FIRÉ IN WARDROBE.Stationg 1 and 6 responded to the call of fire at 237a St.Dominique êtreet, at 9.35 this morning.\u2018The fire evidently originate rough somebody carrying a hghted match into a wardrobe and un: wittingly causing some clothes that were hanging up to ignite.The flames were Quickly extingulshed and little damage was done.e house is occupled b Mr.Blumenfield.P y \u201cMUSICAL CANADA\u201d Theonly musical and dramatic paper in the Dominion.ees December Features Vocalism at the Leeds Festi estival b W.H.Breare, y \u201cIs there a best language for singing, by Professor Wesley Mills, McGill University, Christmas Carol by Arthur Henry Brown.Maintenance of Pitch in un accompanied choral singing, by A.8.Vo Mus.Doc.PS 6 Lessons in Violoncello layin Arthur Broadley.Playing by Music and Drama in London, Paris, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Oshawa, Winnipeg, Ottawa, ' Special Band Section, Violin, Organ and Piano, Church Choir departmenis.Subscription $1 a year, Ten Cents a Copy.tete The Nordheimer Music Co.MONTREAL.Editorial and publishing office, 106 D\u2019Arcy St, Toronto, Ont.Dee, THE MD) SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The following ladies and gentlemef had the honor of being invited to dinrjer at Government House on Saturday Yeven- ing: \u2014Sir Wilfrid and Lady Lauried, the Hon.W.S.and Mrs.Fielding and{ Miss Fielding, Major-General and Mrs.Ike, Lord and Lady Aylmer, the Hon.We and Mrs.Edwards, Mr.and Mrs.F.D.Monk, Mr.and Mrs.W.J.Andersof, Mr.and Mrs.H.B.Cassils, Sir Jam and Lady Grant, Mr.and Mrs.Joh Gibson, Mr.and Mrs.Martin Griffi Mr.and Mrs.W.M.Macpherson, Lt.Col.and Mre.Sherwood, Mr.C.J.Miss ,Galt.Miss Ruby Rameay is in Toronto, the guest of her sister, Mrs.Gordon Osler.Principal Peterson, of McGill University, is expected home to-morrow from Boston.Miss Gladys Stevenson, Cote St.An: toine road, is giving a young people's tea this afternoon.Professor and Mrs.E.W.MacBride will spend Christmas and the new year in Ottawa, the guests of Mrs.Chrysler.Mr.and Mrs.F.H.McGuigan and Mr.and Mrs.Henry L.Paddock, lately arrived from Amoy, China, will spend Christmas with Mr.and Mrs.I.E.Vernon, Portland, Maine.Mrs.Von Rappard and family are leaving at the end of the week for Ste.Agathe, where they will spend Christ mas and the new year at their country residence.Miss Edith Margaret Smaill, of West- mount, who has concluded her western tour, arrives home this week for the holidays, and after the New Year will leave for Boston and New York.The Rev.Dr.and Mrs.W.S.Griffin, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary yesterday in Toronto.The Rev.Dr.Griffin is a well-known Methodist minister, now retired.Mrs.Gril fin is a daughter of the late Herbert \u2018Biggar, a member of Canada\u2019s early Parliament.The engagement hae been announced in England, of the Hon.Godfrey Macdonald, late Scots Guards, second son of Lord and Lady Macdonald, Armadale Castle, Isle of Skye and Chesham Place, Belgrave Square, London, to Miss Helen Meyrick Bankes, daughter of the late Major and Mrs.Bankes, and niece of Lady.Kirkpatrick of Toronto.The Hon.A.Bruce, son of the Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is spending a few days in Winnipeg, on his way east from the Pacific Coast.The Hon.A.Bruce is a grandson of the Earl of Elgin who was Gov- ernor-General of Canada in the troublous times of the Rebellion Losses Bill, when the Parliament Buildings were burned in Montreal.a The marriage of Captain A.K, Stanley Clarke, of the Seots Guards, only son of Major-General Sir Stanley Clarke, chief equerry to His Majesty King ld- ward, to Miss Bvelyn Baird, the eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Baird, was solemnized at Holy I'rinity\u2019 Church, Ken- sington Gore, London, on Dec.5, by the Rev.Canon Edgar Sheppard, sub-dean of the Chapel Royal, assisted by the Rev.H.B.Coward.The bride, who was given away by her father, was exquisitely gowned in ivory satin veiled in silk gauze; a fichu of Brussels lace was draped on the bodice and a train ot the same lace hung from the shoulders.Her net veil was bordered with Brussels applique, and she wore pearl and dia- mord necklace and earrings, the git of the groom.\u2018The bridesmaids were the Misses Nina and Muriel Baird, sisters of the bride, who wore cream cloth gowns and gold brooches with the badge of the Scots Guards in enamel.Mas ters Angus and Alexander Ferguson, nephews of the bride, acted as pages, wearing the Highland Costume.Major Martyn, Royal West Kent Regiment, acted as best man.Amonz the many weddi gifts was a silver clock from Kmg- Edward to the groom, and diamond and enamel studs from the Queen.CHILDREN OF JAPAN.If all women\u2019s clubs had a \u2018children s day\u2019 occasionally, it would no doubt go far to imbue the minds of the rising generation with a sense of the value of such institutions.I'he little people who were the guests of the Montreal Women\u2019s Club yesterday afternoon, went away with the impression that the club was a delightful place, where one heard such interesting things.The speaker of the afternoon was Mrs.W.Grieve Nich- ol, who gave a talk on the manners and customs of the children of Japan.Mrs.Niehol, by the interesting things she told and her very charming way ot teling them, accomplished \u2018the diincuit task of keeping several dozens of children, of both sexes and different ages, profoundly attentive for an hour, and the elder part of the audience scarcely less so.The lecturer, who wore Japanese costume, mentioned chief events in the life of the Japanese child from the time she begins her career as the \u2018honorable young lady of the house\u2019 until she 1s old enough to visit the temple by her- She described the housekeeping, 80 much simpler than ours, the children's games and exercises, and their good manners.Japanese children are never rude or quarrelsome.Mrs.Nich- ol mentioned incidentally that.in Japan boys under twenty-one were not permitted to smoke cigarettes.With the assistance of several little girls in costume, Mrs.Nichol showed the elaborate ceremony of serving tea, the etiquette of which is acquired early by the Japanese maiden.The Japanese national anthem was sung by four little girls, in the original, and the meeting concluded with \u2018God Save the King.\u2019 During the afternoon Miss Irene Levi played a violin solo, Miss Sybil Young- heart played a piano solo, and Master Alex.Ramsay sang.Altogether, \u2018chu- dren\u2019s day\u2019 this year was a great success.The room .was brightened with garlands of pink cherry blossoms, and each child present was given a box wisb Japanese water Ife J J Jones, Mr.John Thompson, Lady Galt, § REAL DATLY WITNESS | TRAVELLER POISONED.Arthur M.Lynch Found in Dying Condition in the Queen's Hotel.DEATH SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DUE TO TAKING OVERDOSE OF MEDICINE.Arthur M.Lynch, a commercial tra- veller, thirty-five years of age, was found yesterday lying unconscious in ms room at the Queens Hotel.He was\u2019 employed as a traveller by Andrew Darling, manufacturing clothier, of lo onto.He was unmarried and spent ost of his time in Moatreal, usually | ying at the Queen\u2019s Hotel.He has married sister, Mrs.Porrier, living at St.Lawrence street.His tamuy 1ginally came from Beauharnois.; Hotel employees state that Lynch was seen about the hotel as late as ten oclock on Sunday night, and that nothing was then noticed to be wrong with him, A porter, hearing a peculiar snoring, forced open the door and found Lynch unconscious on the bed.On the bureau of his room was an empty box that had contained 25 codeine pills.The symptoms were those of opium poisoning evidently due to taking an overdose ot the tablets.It was too late to save his life and the man died at the Notre Dame Hospital at five o'clock yesterday afternoon aiter serum had been injected, and everything else possible done to destroy the effect of the poison.Lynch had been suffering from acute bronchitis and the codeine tablets were prescribed for him by a local physician.an expectorant in a bottle, last Friday night.It is thought that Mr.Lynch did not follow the directions strictly and took several of them in one dose, produc- ng the condition in which he was tound yesterday._ That he realized his condition when It was too late is evident.lt is supposed that at this time he tried to summon help by telephoning to Dr.Fournier, his physician, but that before he could get telephonic connection he tell back unconscious on the bed, leaving the telephone receiver hanging the way at was found when the room door was forced open.Dr.Fournier states that he was awakened at two o'clock in the morning by the telephone bell, but that when he put the receiver to his ear, he could get no reply.Central at- terwards told him that the cal! had come from the Queen's Hotel.Dr.Fournier, who is a surgeon in the, Notre Dame Hospital, stated that he\u2019 had known the victim for the past four vears, during which period he had had trouble with his throat.Last Friday night Mr.Lynch called on him and he prescribed for him.The doctor states that the directions on the box found on the bureau were plain and \u2018that in addi tion he had given deceased full verbal instructions.\u2018The coroner, after hearing the cir cumstances of the case this morning, disposed of it without calling a jury, death being considered the result of accident, or mistake on the part of the deceased.\u2014a WESTMOUNT ELECTIONS.Mr.F.S.Maclennan, K.C.chairman of the general committee of Westmount electors, and Mr.F.Fowler, chairman.of No.3 ward committee, write that \u2018at 1s not Mr A.J.Hodgson\u2019s intention to ask the electors of No.3 ward to attend any public meeting for the discussion ot public affairs until after he has received official nomination and all the candidates can be before the electors, and that it a public meeting has been called for tonight it has not been by Mr.Hodgson, or with his knowledge or consent.\u2019 \u201c SHIPPING NEWS, STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS, Vessels, at From.Ontarian.Portland.Glasgow Carmania.Queenstown .New York SS.ROSEDALE AT KINGSTON.Kingston, Ont, Dec.16.\u2014 Lhe steamer Rosedale arrived in the harbor at ten o'clock this morning, with wheat from Fort William.This is the last boat tor the season.THE GRAMPIAN AT HALIFAX.Halifax, N.S., Dec.17.\u2014 I'he Allan Line steamship Grampian arrived yesterday from Glasgow on her first trip to this port.The steamer met with head winds throughout the passage, and had a rough trip.Zarco Yotett, 25 years, a Bulgarian, in the stecrage, died suddenly from heart disease, yesterday morning.His body was prepared Ær burial at sea, and the remains were committed to the ocean.\u2018l'he Grampian has 450 passengers.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014> DIED.ORAIG.\u2014At Rosedale Farm, Howick, Que.on Dec.14, 1907, Flora Elizabeth, infan{ daughter of Mr.and Mrs.H Craig, jr.One reason for the Pianola\u2019s popularity as a Christmas or New Years present is that it furnishes pleasure for a lifetime.With a catalogue of over 20,000 pieces to select from, and the cnly circulating music library in Montreal at your disposal, the owners of Pianolas can always have bright, new music iu the home.The Pianola and Pianola Piano, with their vital improvements, the Metro- styte and the Themodist, can be obtained only at Nordheimer\u2019s, Ltd, 389 St.Catherine street west.: In buying one of the many imitations of the Pianola the purchaser sacrifices the many important advantages which have given the original ita world-wide | Success._.LL ++ ToEspay, DrcEmrer 17.- NOTICE.The Partnership between MURPHY & SON as Painters and Decorators was dissoived or | December 10th, 1907-Mr.John Murphy, +*- senior member, retiring from the firm.MR.W.H.MURPHY continues the business alone, under the old firm name.ey.OER a ah LN De MURPHY & SON, A Dozen or More Presents Would Like Ladies , when you find it hard to decide what to give at Christmas to your gentlemen friends, as you know they He had been given the pills along with | have already almost everything you can think of Why not give something useful as well as pretty ?For instance, say Neckties.You can get a nice choice of the latest deelgns in very or ready-made knots, .Or the same styles in a little better quality and more celect designs, at One, Three or Half a Lozen hands, puffs, wide ends, bows, 35c, or three for .And at 5Oc each you can get weave, or plain woven tripes, plain or fancy colors, in all shades.Then if you want something extra fine and choice, you can pay, A Pair of Gloves are always welcome, according to your each purse and m te.Mocha, 76¢, $1.00, Silkene or Ecelda, with fine, neat and gay colored borders; plain linen, taped and hematitched borders; and after all, what is nicer than a fine, soft, pure linen Handkerchief, each 15c to 506.Plain white silk Handkerchiefs with initials, or fancy colored borders.Fine pure silk colored Handkerchiefs; a large assortment of the latest designs, now very fashionable and many young men use them around their necks to protect their collars from the velvet collars on their Overcoats.Initials 25¢ up.Color- borders 50¢ up, and all colored, $1.00 and 81.25 each.A Neck each .Or the Evening tector, each .pair .A fancy knitted terns, .Sweater Coat Sweaters, all up to $5.00.A Nice Pair of Cuff Links (3) \\ No need to pay fancy prices: sce 75¢ and our lines at 25¢, 35c, 50c, $1.00 per pair.A very choice selection of Scarf Pins, at 25e and 356 each.Fobs, at 50c and 81.00 Boys\u2019 Watches or good everyday Wat-hes for Men.a! $1 25 up.Collar and Necktie Boxes, Smokers\u2019 Agh Trays, Shaving Moe.Brushes 7° Razor Strops.We have many other lines, «uch as Win\u2018er Caps in 04 and fur and Hockey Caps, Underwear.selection of Ladies\u2019 Picture Books, etc., Socke, Suits for the Children.- That Men | tre / A= handsome, rich, s&ilk and satin, Barathea checks the 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50.| warm wool and knitted linings, Lamb and Squirrel fur-lined, at $2.00 to $5.00 per palr.Handkerchiefs English Silk Squares, in plain, white or pla\u201d black, navy with white spots, and rich colore! Silks in fancy designs, stripe, checks, etc.A pair of nice Suspenders, in neat box, per fety of colorings and fancy pat- Jackets, An Umbrella always handy,75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.%0 Gloves and other useful ve Nam all LÉ nice four-in- at each .25° .$100 and fancy patierns, the person you want to give Wool Knitted, per pair, 250, from Kid, Dogskin or Buckskin, | $1.25, $1.50 up to the finest k Ever Useful Wrap or Muffler 25¢ to £4.00 Dress Shirt and Chest Pro- 530c to 81.50 .50¢c to 81.50 wool Winter Vest.large var- 00 to 84.50 Cardigan Jackets ar: make good, sensible jresents i Wai kb nae and a fine and Over: : Aco Toys an, 1\" DIESENTA.Come In and Look Over Our Assortment.Stores Open Till 9 p.m.Hatter,Clothier and Furnishe\" Cor.Craig and Bleury sts.and 401 St.Catherine st.W., and 11 p.m.Saturday.MO The jen bon ber Gas Gui.tnfiu em.Toa pant C.F \"ech Me 907 on he CSS give they rour ive 250, kin, rom nest ps ler or plain colored 84.00 O- 81-50 er $1.50 rge var- ; 84-50 ts and nts.25, $1.50 Watch jes, and Tuquee » choice Games, RY - lisher sts.MONTREAL MARKET CONTINUED HEAVY.There Was à Fair Amount of Business Done, With Prices Showing Little Change.i Fxchange value of £1 Sterling to-day 1s 94.85.95 te 84.88.31.Ta Local Stock Market this morning wa: fairly active and with steady undertone.M S.R.was selling at 177 which y within two pointa of the recent high wvel reached by this stock.Power at sae opening was a little heavy but om a better understanding of tenders for Lgating the city of Montreal, the stock vas withheld from sale and closed prac- ually unchanged from yesterday.It is ic: on the street that in view of the ference of the Power Company re- arding the gas end of the contract and 7 view OÙ the expansion of the use of cjectricity on the Island of Montreal, the value of this stock would in no way be lessened.Detroit United was fairly scuve within a narrow radius.Toronto sireet was firm, while Twins was neglected the first in a few days.Scotia sold st 55 for broken lots and is being picked wp by investors for larger returns.Iron and Coal were dull and little or no ac- urity may be expected until judgment in appeal case is given out.Bank issues remained dull with few purchasers, white bonds were sold at lower averages in keeping with the market of the past few Gays.The annual eale of periodicals will be bed in the reading room of the Board c\u2019 Trade at noon on Thureday.London, Dec.17.\u2014A Hudson Bay divi- dead of 20s per share has been declared.New York, Dec.17.\u2014Wall Street prices « stocks this morning were inclined to «wz in the opening dealings, the higher quotations in London having but slight {afluence.Reading declined 1i.; Amalgamated Copper and American Smelting, 1 1-8; American Sugar apd Mackay Companies, 1, and New York Central, %.¢.P.R.EARNINGS INCREASED $213,000 C.P.R.trafic earnings for the gecond week of December increased $213,000.MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES Reported Ly W, P.O'Brien, 86 St Francois Xavier Street.Tel.Main 316.coliers Buyers AvteRy.esos cers BellTel.121 ,.doptd.¢ B.C.IsckA.\"0.Luiuthcon .B.C.PackB,.tens nese do pid.es .u puce 55 95 Sellers Buyers Dom.L&S 14% 14'4 1 40 Can, Con.cece Balter.\" 9 CP En He 148 Har.Moe.wo ew si.PI sees 0.\u201cee vere Detroit.8874 35% Mex.LAP.40% 40 Dom.Coal com \u201ca 33 M &8tP 77 76 Coal pfd.28 90 MLU.&P.#3 84 IL.Trac.pfd xd The 74 Mo bLEM.oct 0000 1n't1.Coal.MBR.1774 177 QOPI.OS eee Mog.I5.00m ii.cess \u2019 05 LWdpld.1 161 Mag.Is pid.ir.com.73 71 Mon.\u2026 esse L Paper so.eee 894 Mt, Bteel.lo.pid.,., we 102 MIX do.pid.92 Mckay.xd.5% 31%, Mont, Tel.137152 do.pfd.xd.80 593, NipMines .Brel.55% 54/5 ObieT.&Lxd 21 19 do prt.110 .Et.Tonn.vue 000 NW Land.esse vo Toledo.18 \"LA Ogilvie com yop .cos .Toronte.rd 944 94 do.pfd.\u2026\u2026 115 110 Trinidad.«vv eeee Fenman's L., » .Tn Citypea reas sane \u201cDI ee wees Twin Clty 8134 81 Sich.Ont.60 58 West [nd ® wave vu 8 Paulo .,.119 113 Win'pes., BANKS.BX A.162 CXR) Nationale.*s0é sere Comree.ooo 139 New Bawiok .,.DOM, ue sue 0100 N.Bcotia Fast, To.eras van Oniario we.see Hamilton.sees Otawa.Hoch'laga.148 oe Royal.Imperial.137 a Eovereign Merch ,.151 btandard.Molson.xd 190 185 TOFONUO.ques ooo Mopireal., .335 Unioa.126 .COTTOUXS.CepCol.3d Lu 49 D.Tex.ptd.80 78% lez.com.vere sees Montrealxd 115 .BONDS BeliTel 8 Le .Hav, EB.3 88 .CanCol, §¢ .2.Keen Mill$ \u2026.\u2026 .CnCenr.5 Oo Lot Wds } DCosl.5 #8\" 777 1.Papers 113 .D.Cot 6 % 92 Mag lsD.6 .DLA8 .5 TK 70 Mex.EL.5 76 74 Hat Te 5 Le .Mex.LE.5 80% 797 ML AP 4, eee 90 Sao P.2 93 eee MLB Ry, 4g 100.Aextile A i 8 80 MNoB CS Lee 1uee © Bd os.W Dics.Con 5 eres ares \u201c06 .79 süvie\u2026.6 11314 \u2026 \u201c D 6 804 8 Bichk 0.§ 13% US Westlndiab 204 cree Blededan.d 4 .Win.Elec.3 100.UNLISTED STOCKS.\u2014\u2014 pecially reported by W.P.O'Brien, 83 St.Fran- is Xavier streets, at 12.30 p.m.to-day.Conan: Asked.Bid parsolidated Rubber bonds.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.T5 22 AE DAILY, ty ireere seen eennnarnneoees 04 U3Y minion Park.\u2026\u2026 45 Cees cminion Park bonds Foner .\u2026.82 7 Green Mooi sees ges suse poses cans esen Kerr Lago 22 ® eee sesas evan pee CLICAD TrAWAT.,regeerssererosmee 58 85 Motican Tramway \u2018bondi.roevims rere BL eee ove Bontia Peterao .EE 0 oo.Tessas resiene vecsesnoe cron sree sees Steel \u2018ad Mortgage bonds 78 Levey, , re ae MORNING EXCHANGE SALES.Reported by Mr.W.P.O Brien, 8 St.Tazcoie- Xavier street.Tel Main 316: Detroti\u201430 at 351, 60 at 35%, 100 at 35 \u201c3,50 at 354, 5 at 36.Lau.bonds\u2014$2,000 at 110.Bank of Mcntreal\u20144 at 2%.M.S.R.\u201451 at 177.Scotta\u201419 at 55.ifochelaga Pank\u201410 at 134.Lau.pret\u201425 at 161%.! Nipisslog\u20142% at 6 1-8.S00\u2019 common\u201435 at 76%.L.of W.pret\u201413 at 102.: fephoae\u201410 at 120, 15 at 119%., OAI pref\u20145 at 95.\"TON\u201415 at 1414.Texte pret\u20146 at 80.Jrwes\u201410 at 84%, 50 at 8414, 35 at 944, ÿ At 3401 at B43, 10 at 844, $ at 84%, 21 54%./ Tone Fat< nv_2N ac 946, 135 at 94.P'o-10 at 29 'awilnigan\u2014100 .F'rhetisu\u20142 at we 53% EK Fazule donds\u2014$250 at 80 De § ! APPEAL IN STEEL AND COAL CASE BEGUN.Mr.H.A.Lovett, Counsel for the Coal Company Address the Court.\u2014 Halifax, Dec.17.\u2014The appeal in.the Stee!-Coal trial began this morning before Supreme Court Bench.Judge Meagher, who, it was thought, might not eit, was prescnt and aiso on bench were Chief Justice Townsend, Judges Russell and Lawrence.Judge Meagner is suffering from affliction of the eye, and all through tbis morning he kept it covered with his band to keep it rom the light.The court room was crowded with an array of counsel on both sides, by principals in the case and the general public.of hours.Then about noon Mr.Lovitt began the opening address.He started with a sketch of coal mining as conducted on Cape Breton seams, and as practieed by the coal company.Proceeding he dealt with the contract made by the Steel Com- of coal tg the former concern.Meagher interrupted to say \u2018to bleed the public.\u2019 \u2018lI will deal with that later, My Lord, said Mr.Lovitt, \u2018Oh, I am not referring to one company more than another, they both did it,\u2019 was the judgé's inetant rejoinder.Shortly after this the court adjourned for unch.! dans eet TROUBLE AT CALGARY WITH MONTREAL CO.A ({espatch from Calgary to-day states that the city council and the Allis-Chal- mers-Bullock Company, of Montreal, have locked horns over the machinery supplied by the company for the Civis Power and Light Company at Bonington Falls.The machinery has been in operation for nearly a year under an understanding between the council and the company, the city not having formally taken over the plant and holding \u2018back eome $14,000 due the company on its contract.The city declares the machinery not up to contract and refuses payment of balance and declines to accept the plant.The company ask for a forty-day shut down to inspect the plant, the city declines to agree and there the matter este.In case of trouble the Koot- enay Power and Ligbt Company will furnish Nelson with light and power temporarily.HOW IS THIS FOR A RECORD?Mr.L.Henderson, the agent of the Montreal Transportation Company, at Kingston, Ont, and in charge at that place of the most rapidly working elevator on the lakes, gives the following particulars of a récord handling of a big cargo of wheat by his company's elevator this fall: Veseel arrived, 11 a.m.; étarted to discharge, 11.15 a.m.; finished, 5 p.m.; Cargo, 102,000 bushels of wheat.The actual work- irz time, allowing an hour for dinner, was 4 bours and 45 minutes.TORONTO RAILWAY EARNINGS The Toronto Railway earnings for the week ending Dec.14: .RE .\u201c Sunday .+o .\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.$4985 inc.$ 973 Monday .\u2026.+ \u2026 .$945 inc.790 Tuesday .oo «so .3,622 inc.458 Wednewday .oo +o os oo 9,303 inc 356 Taursday .«« «.9,694 inc.348 Friday.+ \u2026 +» +.9,696 inc.609 Saturday \u2026 .eo + .9787 dec.1,397 Totals .\u2026\u2026.\u2026 e .$63,125 inc.$2,372 NEW YORK STUCKS s the\u2018 Witness by J.D.Mon\" ppp y report Manor of J.x.Bach 5 Ja, New York, b direct wire.Opening and Closing l\u2019rices Dec.16th Stocks.O'py Ulos.Btacikn Op'y.Close Cop.43% 43% Kuan.kTex.com 24% 2% Ara.pe YHA 35 \u2018 Louis'v & Nus 89 ae A do.pfaxd .Man Klev.o .Am.Sugar xd 854 96 Mins, l\u2019ac.493% 48 do PM xd .M.SWP.T1%76 m.Smelt.683, 87% do.ptd xd 116% us Am.Car.Vy wee 29% N.Y.Uent 9314 93 AmWool.+ s.\u2026.eres léris£itaiload 15% .Aneconda we ri do.hoi ee t Fi.9.ver seve sree A rr ve nae NY OWL kW, il 1.Nor.Pac .114%4118%, op Walt.& Olle .do pid.15% 18 Brooklyn It.33s Sa Pne, Mail.o +200 io Can.leather .oo P.RIL xd.111% 10% do pid vies ca.sew Pras'd 8t.} 19 Cau.Pacitie,,, .14% de, ped dass n Can.Bouth.+.Yplo's (Ra.oie eee Ches.kOhio.29% 28% PF.kit, .Th% 89% Chic kAltoa.an, pli .\u2026 a000 0000 C.uN.W.cose 138% do.pfd «tes esses eves Corn Pr.vere aves Blons BhaMield 00 ones do.pd.eo ji; Pons O81.ve see CME SLE 141 2a Pullman.veae cove ogee ER LS 18 19 Rock Talamd.15° 1% do.Iptl.ceo .\u2026.Railway #3 26% 2% Qo.LFptd.cee sooo Houbh.lly.12% 1 0 Con.lias \u2026\u2026.\u201coe it pe ord oo.ET = a .Not.3 3 tenses 4 Detroit: ese avé Je M Bec 9 st Del L.& W.cane sere win Gity va ise Del.& Hud 138); 138% B.Htaol on 25% Pen.& Rio @.19 19% do.ptd 86/4 86% do.pid.e weve sees UH Jtuhbet 000 oe LB nna ese sees 00.ptd.seer esse pc pl: AE ES Union Pac.M454 113% 3 N.Went.sou 1005 veus e do.do pfd _.\u2026