Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 8, 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba S Manitoba free press. Winnipeg. Tuesday. August 8. 1905. Few critics of the none of those who have loudly demanded a investigation. Regarding the Scott fire appeared before the com Mission will meet again to Day and those hav ing any questions to ask Are urged to attend. An aged artist s Success mrs. Capt Kennedy 80 year of age won second prize a the Industrial. Tho friends of mrs. Kennedy of Virden in Winnipeg and elsewhere will be pleased to Leain that an Oil painting which she recently executed took second prize in us class at Tho recent Industrial exhibition. The subject of her picture was Desdemona and her work was a copy from Tho Well known picture exhibited some years ago at the Royal Academy in London. In the opinion of a Good Many persons who visited the Art Gal Lery mrs. Kennedy 3 picture was do bar Vang of Tho first prize. However Tho judges decided in favor of a to Ronto artist but All the same it is of 4 to i desire every person who can testify to any shortcoming of the fire brigade at Tho Scott fire to attend the sitting of the commission which will be held in the committee room of Tho City Hall to Day at 3 o clock. It in in Tho interests of Tho City that a searching enquiry should to made. If Thero is any in efficiency in any Way to want to know it and i would thank the press if prominence is Given this notice. We have Mado an honest Effort to enquire but to 4 want Tho help of Whoso statements led to the appoint of ment of Tho .4. Mayor Sharps. When Tho Cim Masslon appointed to enquire into the work of Tho lire Bri Gade at the Scott lire and the origin of Tho disastrous Blaze convened yester Day afternoon there Scro none to com Plain und the critics who were loud in condemnation of Tho water pressure the work of Tho fro engines and the discipline und efficiency of Tho fire fighters wore conspicuous by their a the mooting was Well adv or Tho advertising and Cwi columns of the Dally papers and every Effort was by the mayor und. Council to have a searching investigation but yesterday Thero was nothing by acc Alsed in versed in expert fire not criticize. To Nuudi Ltd Tho com Mission purely because to thought it would assist the enquiry and was pubic spirited enough to sacrifice a few spare moments for the Benefit of the City. Xon Tho conclusion of his evidence therefore no critics to take the oath and Alvo evidence. Or. Birch had nothing to put Forward except a few newspaper clippings from letters to thu editors signed Veltas and a few statements made pub Cly by supposed y reliable persons. These could nol 30 admitted As evidence but Tho understanding wan that if More appeared to Day that they would to investigated by Tho commission. Chief Buchanan s views. It was decided to examine chief Buchanan Only on Tho origin of Tho ire und his Ideus Scro similar to those of prof. Ellerman but to arrived at ils conclusions after Tho lire. He be loved that lightning struck the build ing and travelled Down the Southern elevator Shaft used for freight Pur will be 80 on her next capable of producing a work of Fitich As her latest painting which certainly excelled the production of any exhibitor from Western Canada. Her friends join in congratulating Tho aged artist on her Success. Poses and across the cellar to work on except a notes culled from letters to Tho press signed with Nom do plums and reports of state ments made at meetings of Tho Board mayor Sharpo occupied the chair and wus assisted by Alderman Gibson of the lire water and Light committee w h. Ulrch Secretary of Tho Manitoba and Northwest fro underwriters association and Theo a. Hunt Cut solicitor. William Perkins was appointed recording Secretary of the commission but his duties were Light owing to the Lack of. Witnesses. Celej Buchanan and the Heads of the Floc do Partheni and been summoned by Al Derman Gibson and Wero present Bui Tho taking of evidence Given by chief Buchanan Anil prof. L. S. Ellon Nar was Tho Only business done. Mayor Sharpo and Alderman Gib son were anxious that an should be made owing to the charge made by certain people so that if Tiv charges proved True Tho Council Olgh rectify any shortcomings of the Len lighting Force and its equipment. The Wero both somewhat disgusted with Tho absence of those who had no by Virely criticized but adjourned until this afternoon at 3 o clock. Notices will be mailed to messes. Fred Scott j. Ii. Ashdown d. K. Elliott w. L. John Ston h m. Belcher and other members of the. Fro committee and of Tho Board of Traylo and an Effort will to made to have them attend and assist Tho enquiry. A lonely witness. Prof. L. S. Hcrman hypnotist voluntarily came Forward and told of Tho Flash which struck the ill fated store. To was at Tho end the Lane crossing Graham Avenue and facing Tho rear of Tho building which was Only several lot widths away when the Streak of lightning flashed above Tho roof covering a Largo portion of it to la a student of electricity and taken Groat interest in natural phenomenon which to ban studied extensively. He thought that he electric fluid had run Down the fro escape but on hurrying to the building and making an examination to could find no traces of i on the ground Tho escape. He saw n. Light in Tho Collar and realizing that Tho building was on fro he ran to Tho grand Central hotel. There Tho Telephone was out of order and a started for the Hudson s Bay stores he knew that Thero was a Floc alarm Box. Asho left Tho hotel lit saw that Tho Collar was in flames and there was also fire in Tho third Storey because Tho fro started in two places and because he could find no traces of lightning on Tho fire escapes or below it he concluded that the lightning entered the building by Tho elevator Shaft. It took him about a minute to run from the building to the grand Central and five minutes after the Flash to Wall in front of Tho Scott building and to heard Tho fire engines coming. The brigade was therefore on Tho scene about six minutes Tho towards Tho passenger elevator Shaft at the North Side of the building. The fire started in the cellar and worked up both shafts. Waa there any fire in the third Storey when you asked Al Derman Gibson. To this the chief re plied that he could not positively say when to arrived tongues of Flamo were belching out of the basement windows and extending six feet across Tho Lone. There was a tremendous body of smoke in the store and the brigade fought the fire in Tho basement which quickly extended up Tho Elev atom Shaft. Tho floor doors in the elevator Shaft Wero Light and would be forced up with any considerable concussion of air and would be no Protection in n hot Floc. This concluded Tho evidence and the commission adjourned until this afternoon at 3 o clock. The meetings Are Public witnesses Only being excluded while evidence is being taken. Banfield s August Clearing Sale commencing monday. August 7th a v tuesday 8th, and Don t forget it on tuesday Only All our tapestry and Brussels squares at Tjai squares for for a special lot at one third off the on wednesday oth and Don t forget it on wednesday Only All our velvet and am Testor squares at off each Square Over off each Square under 130.00. On thursday 10th, and Don t forgot it on thursday Only to will sell Tho famous Cordova bed room and dining room scotch Art reversible squares at Lees marked Price. Noted on _ and bring your friends with you on Friday Lith and Don t forgot it on. Friday Only All our tap of try garnets will be sold at one Quarter off Tho marked Poco and is 00 Gooda for 75c, 80o tapestry for 60c. Made and Laid on the floor. On saturday 12th, and Don t forget it on saturday Only All our famous scotch Templeton and Crompton am Lnater carpets in latent is designs for made and Laid on your floor. To country customers mail orders promptly and satisfactorily filled lu., old boys Celebration marred by death of Ball player. Toronto aug. London old Boya Celebration to Day included a Monst i procession to Queen s Park where adj dresses of Welcome Scro delivered Ana Guinea of various were played and the presentation to Nicholas London s Veteran Schon teacher of u iian Samo Oil portrait of himself. The picture is life size and has a twelve Inch Gilt Frame. It was presented by president Small on behalf of Many a leers of Tho Pioneer pedagogue who Lias been teaching for sixty years urn la still in Active service. A Anil fatality marred the Holiday. Ball game was being played on Tecumsch Park Between two City teams representing d. S. Perrlna1 establishment ant the Ulusc Label club. When tie Cam i was half through Doty Webb of the s latter club who was at the but we struck on Tho right Temple by a a 1 thrown by Clark tin Pitcher for pc runs. Webb was taken to the Victoria Hospital in an unconscious condition died to night at half past eight. M Donald tells his i Story at Killarney continued from Pago one pressure sit Ter wards received a letter also memorandum of to claims allowed those disallowed those held Ove to be considered in receipt of fur Tho proof was required. Witness told the prosecution attorney that to have a claim allowed the claimant must have a certificate of birth and baptism and in Case of Al plying for deceased a certificate cof burial was also necessary. Witness also polite l out Tho great expense in Tal cd in gathering this information aloof which had to be borne by Holni self. Or. Phillips asked witness an account of Tho expenses in connection with the procuring of Cert Ali scrips and witness answered that no separate accounts Wero kept of the j most expensive cases had Bee i refused and the expenses they in Tallaj and those of the successful cases were lumped together and n. Basis found for All cases. Many of the cases witness . Would never be made Good As tue evidence required by Tho department Touhl Only be procured after a Long search in. Montana in Many cases entirely unsuccessful. After a Short discussion and on the recommendation of his Honor witness agreed to furnish to Tho department a sworn statement of Tho Cost in connection with the cases allowed and Dis allowed. In answer to or. Phillips witness said to had received about 400 orders and agreements of Sale from claims disallowed by Mckenna in the session at Swift current. To had aldermen favor the locality previously decided upon for various reasons. It has been charged met Tho City a d too dearly for a site for Tho new pressure pumping station and As Tho i r Chasa without calling for tenders the Floc water and Light Cotnam a t a. It. Magnificent crop in Alberta or. M. Bawlf of the Northern elevator co. Brings a san Guine Sample of wheat in his experience. Or. N. Bawlf president North Large number of men breaking with when him Imon team plows. This is very Fine Sec Tion of country where this farm is. At Raymond sugar factory. At Lether logo the fall wheat is very Fine. The people who Aro using the irrigation system Havo excellent crops which will Alvo a Good yield while those who Aro not using the system will not Havo As Good crops. While Al Lether logo or. F. Col Phynn of Tho Northwest jobbing and commission company very kindly drove us out to visit the sugar factory at Raymond which was Well Worth the trip. This is n very Fine Plant the building is entirely fire proof being constructed of Iron with Cement floor and Floc proof with Brick Walls. All people living in Western Canada should be proud of this Industry. They Havo acres of sugar beets which yield from 10 to 15 tons per acre and Are Worth about per ton. A Point of interest. It would not to consistent to Vlash Calgary without calling at Pat Burn s ranch which is ten Miles South of Cal Gary. We put up for dinner hero Ancl were entertained in True Western style. I can assure you that we could no Havo got anything better at Tho Mani Toba club in Winnipeg. Tho ranch1 consists of acres and has a House As Good As could be found on Kennedy Street and its surroundings Aro wonderful. They have a Nice vegetable Garden and Beautiful Bower Garden and it is an Ideal spot. All Tho people in Southern Alberta seem to to Busy and making Money and satisfied with their lot. All Iho towns Ana villages have from two to furniture and furnishings Branch at Corner Young and notre Dame m Lvi an am Ern elevator company who has spending some time in Southern Al Berta inspecting Iho crops in company with or. John my Farlano general manager of Tho Alberta Grain com Pany arrived Bac c in Winnipeg yester Day morning. In an interview with a free press representative or. Bawlf reviewed his observations Ancl impressions concerning the Outlook of Tho crop and confirms fully the reports of excellent Harvest prospects in the far West. To drove from Calgary to oko said or. Bawlf and found the crops very Good in that District Tho wheat will to ready to Cut in about two weeks. It was Lato in the evening when to left Okotoks for Mac Lead so to were unable to see very much of Tho crops but those to did Seo Scro very Juno particularly at Nanton. And Cal Rhome where they will to cutting in about a week. We also visited puncher Creek and there i saw the finest Sample of wheat that i have Over Neon. Or. Dobble is cutting one Field of 400 acres and an other of 800 acres and Tho wheat will average from 25 to 40 bushels to the Aero. At Cowley we found Tho crops in excellent condition and they will be cutting by Tho end of this week. 1 saw Tho finest crop i Havo seen Fot Many years about one Miles North of Cowley. About Flo Miles West of puncher Creek to visited j. W Stewart s farm consisting of acres ready they now Havo acres for fall wheat which will to sown in about three weeks. He has n goo three Banks and they Aro very Nice buildings. A shoe _ Story fifty says the Salesman. Shall i Send them no of you need t mid. I Agneas 111 Wear them and let you Home my old and two hours later she comes into the House looking As if she d a sudden attack of sick headache. Of these she As she Falls into a chair. Tired with wearing them. The Salesman made me think they fit Tod All right and i was fool enough to Wear them and now i ican to take them same old Story and what s the moral simply this Slater shoe Don t work that Way. It fits her foot there being Over three Hundred sizes and shapes of Slater women s shoes. Slater shoes Are cosy to sell because they Are easy to Wear. There is no excuse for a woman fail ing to fib her foot every time she tries. The Slater shoe store 44g Street 18 8econd meeting at col a. Hon. Michael Felix Hackett grand president of Tho c. My a. Tho overhead Bridge on the c. P. R., enjoying a very line View of Tho City from that Point. In Tho evening they attended a reception at St. Mary s schoolroom by Branch no. 52, to give its members an Opportunity to meet Tho distinguished visitors. Tho attendance was Largo and the function waa a very pleasant one beginning with music rendered with much taste by miss bar rett miss Paloncy contralto and or. J. Evans a gracefully worded Addre Sij of Welcome expressing the gratification of Branch. No. 52 at re mounts the b Thero at Lett wednesday. Aug m in nor 27 Winf at new monday aug. 28, meeting at Vancou tuesday y yet decided. Thole Inglr return party in the of route is not few critics of the ire brigade continued from Pago Ona cell Long a visit from a chief of whom they worn to was presented to grand president the Hon. M. F. Hack Ett k.c., m.p.p., by or. W. J. Kelley. Grand president s reply. Or. Huckett replied with eloquence which completely fascinated his Audi ence. Having thanked the members of the Etc. M. B. A. In Winnipeg for Tho very warm reception had been accorded the grand Secretary and him self or. Hackett went into raptures in his praises of Winnipeg and the West Ern country saying he had never anticipated half Tho beauties of Tho business stability which to had seen. In the last few Days. Reviewing Tho history of fraternal societies from the Days of Pagan Homo to the present the speaker related How the c. M. B. A. Waa established at Niagara Falls in 1876 and had grown throughout North. America until there were now branches in every province of Canada from the Atlantic to the Paci fic All bound together by Tho Bonds of brotherhood and helping one another to be better it Lens and better with ghost. Some idea of 4ho Good the association had done might Tho fact that it had already distributed the widows after Tho so Toter Down four silos with All o w pilings and these burned fiercely and the fro southward to the freight May the and extra Hoboken Fromen were Able to affairs were of Secor Idary import of hearts i Mai _ i Kibwe Hoboken thpfl7d held the water Magdana having failed in purpose Norway. Pc Hajj. I Groat Wiy Al that out Tho cars there to to ready q1 to to hurried Vic were left behind but memo to Bavo about thirty others. Two burning ferry boats wore towed out into Tho Stream by lugs the Hopatcong sunk later. Big docks threatened took fro american Dock licked the sides of Tho pier but did not act it on fro. The wind out of to carried Tho flames on the to d Trier and into Tho of the at Cong away from Tho. Aid was quickly summoned from Jersey w Tho former ending engines and Tho. Latter Dos. Motors and dynamos to build alternating and direct current motors and generators of All sizes and to meet All requirements. References and Eston ates of on request. Winnipeg office Canada life building. Work at Mon Treal. Allis Chalmers Billock Ltd. Poison Iron works Ltd. Toronto steel shipbuilders engineers and boilermakers boilers and engines of highest Quality for every Jer Vlco. From Manhattan could attack it. Hero it caught Mio now immigration station. This building Una of Brick and Stone and had been occupied Only two weeks. It was soon a mass of names Tho Interior Burn ing rapidly. Only a few persons Scro in it at Tho time of the outbreak and they Scro hurried out. Tho fire was a most Peculiar one Ziegler expedition Baltimore aug. Tho Baltimore news to Day received Tho following cablegram from or. Oliver l. Fassig of Tho Ziegler Relief expedition Shan non Island via Edinburgh aug. 7 1905, now no members of Ziegler expedition Shannon Island july 21. Much Ico North Atlantic new York 20th. Signed Faa jewelry at Cost for instance. A alarm clock for Coc. A 8-Day Ilchik a p. S. Dart cd watch 112.00. To Havo to vacate premises. Stock must to dlr or cd. Auction Solo every saturday. A Belg who is an official government weather Bureau la Tho scientist of Tho Relief expedition which sailed from. Sando fjord Norway on1 May 17, on the Mog Dollna for Shannon Island on the East coast of Greenland with the Hope that bomb members of the Ziegler expedition which sailed for the Arctic Reilona from. Norway july 1903, under command of Anthony might to found gave n dinner to Tho French off Crri aboard yacht Victoria Ancl Al Bert. Tho Kins in proposing the health of president Loubet expressed Tia Thame Friendship that existed Between to Annna n Ever after the ;