Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 20, 1904, Winnipeg, Manitoba Source Manitoba morning free press Date 19040820 client Winnipeg g free press Winnipeg my Section one pages to vol 32. Winnipeg August 20, Twenty eight pages. No. 40. Features of t8-Day s_f8ee press 28 pages Section i at St. Petersburg matrimonial Bubble burst shot himself while insane Ontario crop bulletins Sale and real is uis advertisements Mje s and drama Unitus of Eastern Phy Ciciani spa ing news business Section c ind a Western Canada a sans on patents old world mail russian gunboat sunk instant death at . Do pot. Military matters Church announcements City and general Section ii Park zoo president Hays Park zoo con land and Reading literary cause Ria world quest York fashions markets markets advertisements advertisements advertisements brow. News of the Day. R s in l i ill i Jil most successful .1 of , killed him l i d is i. I of St. Wore to. I of or Union in l a i rim Lulu s. Liv Roule to Vancouver a. Aft it win nip a tape 3. Over unil Yukon . I Lia Imge t Hub shop it c Antei buy Ujj for l Annja. I Ake 10. Of ill Lam. Wai to i i i Kllle-1 by his son. Instantly killed Ham a t stick by an express train. . Hundred harvesters 7 i n Lay for nor Lincul. 5 of Lyleton. Man., in i i. Iii act by lightning. Lus it a i Arl Rthur Ragn Tiffi of the port Arthur und fori gloom prevails a t russian capital no Hope is entertained of saving fortress or to Sally out or attack on port Arthur expected repairing of the japanese Are watching Che Foo. St. Petersburg Auguat Hope of tie cherish id plan of the admiralty of uniting the two russian far Eastern to a cult the coming of the balt la sleet seems now almost hopeless. . The admiralty expects battleships. If they return to port Arthur to sail Forth Ngann. Even to certain destruction but the whereabouts of the battleship division and of the projected cruisers Diana and a Luda ure not considered to be absolutely established. The weight of opinion continues to correspond with Thuc foreign reports that the Battle ships Are Back at port Arthur but Ernie of the Oll Licals at the admiralty cling to the Hope that they escaped. Che Foo reports received Here to Day apparently leave no doubt on this Point. The authorities Here arc with out information in regard to the re ported Torp doing of u russian Cruiser of the Palludan Type which they Sny must mean the Dluna. Doth the of halal russian reports Agio As to. The main act Atli of the engagement and the Minner in which the big ironclads in the form of a Gridiron tacked and us they delivered their broadsides but a veil is drawn when the Cruiser division escaped and the czarevich was disabled. The newspapers Here received the toll Cal advices this morning ton late for comment. The Dpi rats of i to people May be judged from the fact that although this is a Holiday there Are no i roads in the streets but the churches were thronged by whole families mourning the loss of loved ones with the fleets. Japan will Nevor get the Fleet. St. Petersburg August Nix Lecty prevails regarding the Stua Tion at port Arthur though the War Oliace does not seem to hell eve that the tinier of the fall of the fortress is imminent. According to adv Cea there is still an ample Supply of am munition and provisions there. While it is realized that the japanese prob ably outnumber the defenders six or seven fold the strength of the Fortl a Cottons it is believed will make up for the disparity in numbers. It in declared certain that if the fortress Falls the Licet will not to taken by the japanese. On this Point thu admiralty s instructions Are of the Moat. Imperative character. Vice Admiral Prince out Maky a a been ordered should the worst come to Sally Forth for a death struggle and there la no question Here that these instructions will be carried out both in letter and in spirit but if for any reason a final sortie is impossible the Admiral is to destroy his ships and to make certain that their wreckage shall be absolutely irreparable. In the meantime vice Admiral no Jevc Nykl s Baltic Squadron. Including the new battleship Orel. Is stand ing off Cronstedt with steam up. Captured in Crofoo Harbor. Washington d.c., aug. Stale department has received a cablegram from Che Foo. Dated to Day textually the despatch is As follows Che Foo aug. Morning seven japanese destroyers entered the Harbor of Che Foo. Opposite the in trance they met an unknown Steamer entering and took Possession of her. There Weic two cruisers the despatch is so worded As to leave in doubt one of the Moat important Points connected with the seizure nimely the exact spot at which it took place mid whether within or without the three mile limit. The impression Here is that the seizure took place within the chinese territorial Waters. The incident is regarded As an Evi Dence of the determination of the japanese naval of ulcers to Atli re Anil Cut out any rus she ships that he in Che Foo Harbor provided they Are not dismantled to the absolute Sallsten ton of the japanese naval some apprehension has been de in Oiler capitals that these in Iii ent breaches of l hone so i by Japan May extend to the land operations of the hostile army. Tii i ing is not shared in Washington although the officers will not make Public the their information on this Point there is reason to continued on Page eight Ontario August crop bulletin i. by n l on in. P. A. Buildings. I heavy decrease in fall and Spring wheat per cent of fall wheat slowed yield 16.2 bushels As against 25.9 in increase in Hay land Apple crop suing the Standard Oil big Oil monopoly Suud for freight discrimination and other Trenton n.j., aug. Leo. Nice of Marietta Ohio commenced suit in the United states circuit court to Day Fey damages against the Oil company Nico charges that the company compelled railroads to Churgo 1ils customers exorbitant freight rates that the company opened grocery Storo i to break Down his Competition and in other ways succeeded in taking away from him Cuhl omers. In Oil Royln ing Plant Worth and a business Worth a year. H off mar dropped into the Middle of a Lake and perished. Fergus fails minn., aug. Cob Huff mar an aeronaut was drowned in Lake Alice this evening. He had made a balloon ascension and on coming Down in a Parachute drop Ped into Tho Middle of the Lake drown ing before assistance could reach him. Hundreds of people witnessed the Accident. Instantly killed by express train approaching Hamilton. Hamilton ont. August .1 double fatality on the to Ronto Ami Hamilton railway near a Yville this afternoon when mrs. Thomas Knox of Lynden on and mrs. Leonard Dodge of Saginaw mich., were killed instantly by an express train due Here it -1.4j. Tha unfortunate indies were driving in a to veiled buggy and trying to Croas the track in front of the fast train when the engine struck the out fit and tossed the buggy and its occupants and horse up in the air. The two women were thrown about 100 feet away. The horse was also killed and the buggy was broken into Small Pleceda. Murdered messengers Kon of Latchford Home talks of his trip to and imperialism. Ottawa August Frank Latchford commissioner of Public works for Ontario looking bronzed and healthy arrived Home at 12.40 this morning from a trip to England. Or. Latchford said he had a delightful time and spoke in appreciative terms of his experience with the Irish parliamentary party. Asked what English men thought of Canada s attitude in regard to questions of imperialism or. Latchford said sons ble English men understand Canada s attitude thoroughly. They realize the fuel that if Canada is to contribute to wards the Burden of the Empire it Means Bluit the Dominion must to represented at Westminster. Our country is Well thought of Over there canadians Are heartily Wel kill Sis father John Robertson instantly and accidentally shot by his son. L nil tin Hus been Brut y cites in the feature. I afe i. J. 11 Uini Iun offering to sup lies by .1 i Pius. Lias been shown of Why free press the weather. Probabilities. Cool with showers or thunderstorms. In i jct to fresh i i Sii la knit saturday on temperature. Aus 11. Of i .1 Les 15 Moon i5.u7, i thermometer readings. E i Liti in Hie us usher Bureau ii. Leniu 61 i Ruak 70 to m Torii ii new 79 Vii Neu York to 51 1 Prancl co m 1 of. S. Marie m Marine news. Oil it. No Erk nov i in void Troy Doimi Conna from. Dover Lav re new York new York Huston . Isoo Llo Slun Nii Iii a new new York a null Montreal . York i i Siisi Pixa. Ui.-. Iii. Aub. . e. N. F Jill i. I incl Miu. Mich. Shannis. Muler. Penl Masala. Ellwood. P a Yucca l try. Car Rynston i Jinn Pijue a Ralph con Kall Yuka Nen Itelear a Marcla. Alron null. Stephens. U re John Owen. Oregon Lla Good Duluth. Llight. Myron i a Ellko. Wojton. Edenborn. Troy Brazil. Nillson. My ally right. Jul i. , gear ii h., arrivals Midland i Pius in Simla Ira Dishau. Visit from Duluth. Crl blur Only and mv1 sn.01, in the 1ij -lo1 to Oliy. Six prison m nine institution and i u1 Tho Bant in the front 7" six 1 off 2nd a11 Tho pros ,.v Reade the 1 canal the 1, Bav a Ltd forced lne bet Ora Baa news Laferr Toronto August 10. The following Are the estimates on August 1st by Tho Ontario department of Angrl culture of the Ontario crops for the current year. Fuller details will be Given in the published bulletins. These Esti mates will be revised in the november bulletin when the yields will be More accurately determined by threshing1 returns. Full wheat this year s shows Ai further reduction of Acrea. The estimated yield this your is bushels per cure. Us against in is 4-a by Shelb below the average of the Twenty two years. The total yield is bushels is against i7.-jj2.7im in 1uu3. The area on fall wheat slowed up totalled acres or nearly j4. Per cent of the area sown. Spring there 13 a decrease this year acres. The Esti mated yield is is bushels per acre As Agulan in the total yield 13 Bushela a against 707 in jskk5. Barley this crop shows on in crease of acres. The Esti mated yield being bushels per acre As against in 3u03 and is 50 above the average. The total yield is bushels us ital not in on 19 an increase of acres is shown for Oats. The estimated yield this year is 3li.il bushels nor cure. Us against 41.0 in 190lt und la y.7 above the average. The total yield la bushels us against 10 shows n reduction of 4h.ooo acres. The estimated yield this year h 1u.1 bushels per acre is against Tui in Iowa. And is slightly below average the total yield in 1001 is Bush Ola against 2.070.760 in pca3 this crop chows a reduction of c7.000 acres. The estimated yield la 21.2 bushels per acre As against 1m.o in 1903. And is 1.8 Brishela above the average. The total yield is 7.1t7.7sg bushels. Us Agni not 8.u24.g50 in 1503. Beans reduced by 2.000 acres. The estimated yield in 1904 is .19.1, As no Anat 18.4 bushels per acre in 1903. Ind is 2.0 bushels above the nver nge. The total yield la 9s6.66g bushels is against in Hay and Clover this crop Showa an increase of acres. The estimated yield la 1.80 tons per acre. Is Agal Nat 1.66 in 1903. And is .37 tons above the average the total yield is 5.259.189 tons. He compared with 4.33c.5c2 in 1903. Other crop areas. The Arena in other crops Are As Fol lows Corn for 329.882 acres Corn for Buck wheat. 10.gos potatoes. 133.119 Man golds 71.344 carrots. 6.629 turnips rape 49.219 hops. 2.252 flax c3130 tons tobacco 3.033 Orchards Ami tra Dens 369.495 vineyards. 14. 397 and pasture. Live Stock figures show horses a compared with 639.581 in 1903. Cattle number As itt sheep dropped to from enumerated in 1903. The estimated crop of apples from Trees of bearing Uge is 074 bushels or 6.12 bushels per tree being a slight decrease from 1903. There Are Swine u Small decrease from poultry show a total of 0.412.701. In the year ending june 30, Farmers of Ontario have Al cd or slaughtered u2.mo horses. Cattle. J37.144 sheep Swine and poultry. The Wool clip is pounds und Farmers possess colonies of bees. Eighty three marriage arrangers treacherously slain. Algiers aug. Horsemen sent by the moorish pre tender Buh Amara to chief Amnda of the Ben Buzz Gora tribe to ask his daughter in marriage were treacherously murdered by the chief. Man Pertosa August Kob Eitson of Clamp Lellam was accidentally Ahot by his con Henry this morn ing and instantly killed. From the meagre particulars to hand it seems father and son were walking through their Fields the latter carrying a Rutle when they saw a neighbor s horse in the Grain. The father jumped on the horse to ride it off the place and the. Son As a joke fired off the Rifle to scare the animal which swerved As the weapon was raised the unfortunate Man receiving the Bullet in the Back dying almost instantly. Decena de with his family came from the Ottawa District this Spring. Middlestadt committed Man who killed his friends in Drunken frenzy committed for Mur Der. Toronto aug. At Egan Vullo resulted in a verdict of Mur Der against Gustavo Middle Stindt _ for the murder of Ernest Eggert. Old Alaila Wau taken before the magistral it Pemba Ohio to Day and comm titled for trial. The Rusl scare. Toronto. Aug. Grain meant Trio Board of Trade were excited tills morning Over the production on the tables of two a triples of wheat picked it was stated in holds near Emerson hex Days ago. The Wilcut was produced by James Carruthers Nad co. The samples were rusted and the Lendu Only part Lilly filled out. The Grain men say they were not fair samples. Melita barn burned. My Leta. Aug. Born belonging in Thomas Fletch for who lives twelve mlle South of town was struck by lightning yesterday and burned. Tho building and Jesu been completed and waa valued it . T 2.800 harvesters leave today Toronto aug. Grand trunk and Canadian Pacl of Fie railways Are preparing for the handling of the big crowd of of harvesters who have decided to go to the Northwest the officials figured out to Day that they have already on the list and before the Are ready to pull out on saturday from the Union station at least 500 More will be added. Girdled with batteries j japanese Fleet bombarding port Arthur. A matrimonial Bubble burst fraudulent concern exposed through the instrumentality of the free of an English Bureau at tempting to victimize Western bachelors through the medium of the word of warning. Map a few weeks ago a most interesting advertisement was offered to the free press from a corporation professing to do business in London England. The advertisement in question was addressed to Canu Dinn and american bachelors and was on offer on the part of the company to provide for any Young Man who would undertake to be a kind and Good husband and would pay the company As on Ini tial fee and Flo additional within a month after marriage to a competent and satisfactory wife of any age nationality appearance or disposition that might be required. Tho advertisement referred to the obvious fact that in Euronie the number of women in largely in excess of the men while in Western Canada and in the North Western Statch the men were in a considerable majority. Thus the com Pany in consideration of the pay ment of this hum of fifty dollars agreed to assist the Public interested in the clearly desirable capacity of Fin intermediary and to bring these too widely separated classes together. The company recognized the fact that a prospective husband of decided religious convictions would desire to meet a wife of similar Faith and undertook to consider All such religious scruple a and also promised that the wife provided should come to Canada it her own expense. Tho advertisement. The advertisement which has appeared in a number of Western Cana Dian papers in the interval. Including one Winnipeg paper is expressed in the following language to bachelors Thero Are Volt hundreds of lion sends More men than Wumer in the be Nirol and Western states of America and n Canada. As a result Thoi mands of trustworthy Thiern mid in certain districts in not possibly gut wives in their own neighbourhoods. But in England. Scotland nil Wales there Are u million More women twinn Man and in these countries Oliou Nunila of Good. Iniello Lent and attract Leo Many of them of Farmers and nil of hem qualified to make excellent tit Jiing Oei oru Mem time they stay Here but the Prospect of living and dying As old in nods and this to them. In a decidedly up Leaanne Prospect. They would will Lirly calf Fronte to America could they be assured that they were Kolup to meet worthy men there Jib Hus bands and that they could look Forward to Happy if Humble limes on t in other hide of the Atlin Ilc. To May Bay thru nil of Thorn could afford to emigrate it their own expense. We arc prepared to Glou Suwol men introductions to these Curle. If you wish to get an introduction pm cab write with Cuch of Yoti reel Ink. . Lcou Katlun and Circum Aonia feb us a i Eti Siulc Atrul would expect to get and we writ8 you in Ruply with a View to bringing about n suitable Intro auction Wiki but undue delay. Tell us Wlms kind of n wife. Diet nationality appearance and disposition you wish to get. If you have preference for Nuy particular please name it. I of will also enclose our fee of a further Feu of to. Will be due within one month after Marr Luffe thus making to Alto Gethin. It in not it nil acc ussury that you so Zaulil by it wealthy Man. Hut it in necessary that you be n Man who would make a kind and Good Hus band to a Good wife. If you arc not such n Man please do not write us. Address messes. John Loyd and Duuck in Anglo Ami re twin agents. 91 St. Mary s Load London end. Entirely fraudulent. The tree press which has Avn i scrutinized with the utmost care nil advertising matter seek Lii a Planco in its and which constantly Rev a acts matter deemed for any . On receiving the advertisement referred to immediately entered into correspondence with lha coming Chloner of immigration with n View to ascertaining whether this firm offering the matter had a Bodib Llda existence quid were Nett Biilly pro pitted to carry out the specified. The comm Lsalone referred the Lim ulry to the London Otto i. Which Imide a thorough investigation of the affairs of the Bureau employing for this purpose the Tolk ors of Scotland Yard the Centre of nil police authority in London. The reply of the English authorities was Reci led in the ally yesterday Liy the commissioner unil is to Tho effect int the corporation which has been Ulm tidy extensively Ndoc Atleed in Western Canna papers la wholly undeserving of the slightest Public Confidence and entirely unprepared to serve the ii Bella in any capacity. The commissioner desires the free press to worn All readers of the entire unreliability of the firm and any Reader who have been unfortunate enough to enter into any negotiations with the con Penny May understand Tomt nothing whatever is to be looked for from them in the any of the fulfilment of any contract. It is a Truo successor to the numberless fake concerns which have sought to defraud the in suppl a Clous Public and whose matter has been accepted by Many confiding . Shot himself while insane H. Schoffield of Pritchard Avenue sent a Bullet through his brain yesterday. A very sad tragedy occurred yester Day afternoon about 4.30 it 263 Pritchard Avenue when H. Scho Neld committed suicide by placing n 22-pallbre ride to his right Temple and discharging a Bullet through his brain. Drs. Mcmunn mid Moorhouse were promptly summoned but on arrival they found life to be extinct. The Story of the regrettable occur rence which was Given to n free press representative by or. M. C. Atkinson the owner of the count where it occurred and a very intimate Friend of the deceased and his family is is follows or. Schof Leld had not been very Well for some time and on wednesday or. Trick was culled in and he pre scribed rest and quietness and advising mrs. Scho Flold to keep a watch upon her ii band us he was slightly deranged mentally. Be. No Tang upon this advice had persuaded her Hus band from going to work and yester Day afternoon they were together in their room which is situated on the third Slorey of the House hut feeling fatigued she had retired into the adjoining room when her husband called to her that or. Atkinson was Down stairs nil wished to Spenk to her. Mrs. Schof Flold never suspecting the dreadful net contemplated went Down stairs but on arriving there Showns very much Dos myed to and that or. Atkinson was not in the House nor on the premises. Then she heard the re port of the Rulle and immediately rushed upstairs and upon Edi Toring the room n gun say sight was pie i sen cd to her View for there upon the bed Lay the mortal re Milns of her husband vol la n smoking Rulle on n scrip of paper the follow ing words were inso Liml god a less you nil i no gone. 1 have sinned a alight Man or. Benson the , was Cal led in and Nti Ted that in inquest was unnecessary owing to the mental condition of the Winfor Tunnac Man. The deceased was years of and came from out., some eleven or Tim vat ago having been in the City Ever Lunce. Upon a re vol Here he obtained employment with he d. K. Sprague lumber com Pany As St Ker and remained in their employ about two months Ngo when he obtained a position with Winnipeg plate Glam company. Severed his connection with that form on saturday lust and Ngann entered the service of the Sprague lumber company on monday. He leaven to mourn his untimely end n wife and two children. Ivy mrs aged 19. And Chirles need 1c. The funeral or orangemen to i ave not been Medit As yet. Lako Ontario lowering. Toronto. Water in like Ontario is Kryml Nelly gowns Down. It 33 inches above Early in the Sra son. And is now 39. Twenty years ago to Day items from the five press of this Date. Inc auditors reports just submitted to the City Council indicate n bad condition of affairs in connect Lon with the City sinking f inn. The free Pruns editorially hints at Boodle no and demands investigation. George Young Lins been added to the applicants for position of ally nud Hor. It bring quite understood now hat the office will he vacant shortly. The pews of old holy Trinity Churuti Are by Leif to Christ Church. Which 1ms hitherto been stated with chairs. The final in Luc Tennis was played yesterday. F. W. Etchart nil Mim Mck Mizle defend tank a. Ii. Dickens and mrs Killam. Sir. Stobart thus won both singles and doubles. P a. Macdonald. Of Winnipeg j. B. Mclyn run of Nelson returned Ter Day from a Canoe trip to York factory. They paddled for Over eight Hun dred Miles. Health Lan Pector Ceorge His fold is trotting horse to Aid. Drewy for woo. Lant night d. B. Deere no. P.c.p., instituted an . Uniformed degree Camp with Thomas Nixon. Jr., comma Der g. Wood Oto go guard w. K. Rosi. Retry and Petty Rcw , c. S. Drummo Iii Olmut to Rhc past to open the Niyork Hooks of Unnik of at Toronto and Ottawa. Miss Helnn in mine Boa Man or tev. J. Ii. Was married to chair mfr it. Ilex nov or the county of Bra Kirk in flip in Whray performed cent my. The bridesmaids were Goodrich. Alice Orl Dup and Ettfer. 3nf. Has gone on nn1 trip and or. Mewburn will look afr practice. To Morrow is Van Lpes n civic Holiday. The Norry club Lias n ble programme of Peloro in due torn Pirli. Fret try to Accoti our Row. Dip uly mall Star of agriculture vice Alfred Boyle Jug Ned. Day ;