Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 21, 1911, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol. 38. Forecast Fine and very mild. Sim rides 5.25 . Seta 7.29 . Loon rises 2.52 sets 10.28 . Winnipeg Friday april 21, 1911. Twenty four pages. No. 248. Blow for states news of the Day Nator Nelson of Sota has no use for reciprocity pact. Friday april 21. The weather forecast for today is As follows Fine and very mild. In the House of commons sir we Frid Laurier said that the reason can Ada had not made any proposals for Imperial conference was because there were enough matters left ova from the last gathering to take up till the time. Page 1. The Amateur athletic association has received an application from fort William and port Arthur to have provincial championships held v l l Benefit Canada at head Akes this summer. Page 6. J the attorney general s department complains that delays of Winnipeg civic employees at Point Dubois Al Lowed suspected murderer to escape last fall. Page 11. The British government has Given notice of its decision to Stop the sub Sidy hitherto paid for a steamship service Between Canada and the West indies. Page 1. The ratepayers of Ward four. Winni Peg want a passenger station on Pau tin Street or will try to keep the mid land West of Isabel Street Page 24. Senator Nelson of Minnesota de clares that reciprocity will result in the building up of Canada at the expense of the United slates. Page 1. Plenty of work for conference sir Wilfrid Laurier explains Why Canada submitted no proposals. Discussed in commons an5 Rush of american settlers Dominion where land values will increase v n. V .c., april 20. Pre one civic and detailed Rea e is opposed to the Canar ii agreement Bill and de hat to a approval of the Meas i i.-, disastrous to the Farmers urn of the in Fiat Canadian lard Rio Pross the Price of Lanc a senator Kelson la today explained his Pusl d ill an interview. In Coris rider Vanvelson says about ills attitude toward v did not occupy the position the inst reent senator lie lit on the Payne Tari r. The last Congress lie. Did not the in inf Law Bee arise a did the of but of Many matters not disposed of at last Imperial gathering in London i ire in the Lake of the Woods milling company warehouse Winnipeg last night resulted in the destruction of Bass of flour. Page 1m. It is stated on Good authority that there is a world wide shortage of flax and that prices Are Likely to remain High for some time. Page 1. To the debate on the veto Bill in Tow British House of commons. Premier Asquith said that there would be to Compromise. Page 1. A football association has been formed in Toronto to control the Bill from that standpoint opposed to the a Call i reciprocity scheme for Thi Imong other . Said whole Burden of Tow recipe in is cast upon the he raises and produces is a the free list while every bran find list and subject the Dorn baseball not admit Loose jaw and game throughout in on. Page 6. Calgary and Edmonton clubs will 0" i. Fir i flu i A i ii. The Farmer if swapped of the Miller the manufacturer and Hie ran no reciprocity it Farmer. He can not a any Market of any .-.--Khis in the Canadian Farmer will a Market in noted states. Mio Tawe Grain surplus no from the three pro Alberta Aucul is to Ortli acid this in to is. R heme will be into Duluth and a most depressing effect on swelling our sex of. ,1 St. To lie. Thei. Three with lands and More Hoer Al the of Cio Rocity Seberne to depress the Price Agri in our state and create i of and enhance prices in can spratly promote emigration state to to nose provinces. No Hern. Coull be devised to pro to these provinces Ami Settle a hem than this one. Minneapolis had in protective system one her it Barley markets and roast 0. And in Conj our Farmers have fit Adly Lars quantities of Barley. Destroy Barley Market. Reciprocity so of me will the Rev sur a Market and much or the. Nastir u business. The province of intal wiil Supply tie Barley for the and masters East of t River and our Barley Saskatoon to Western Canada league. Page 6. Republican and democratic speakers opposed the reciprocity Bill in the House at Washington yesterday. Page 1. The Manitoba old timers association Ball at the Royal Alexandra hotel last night was very largely attended. Page 9. The convention of the Manitoba educational association was closed afternoon. Page three important Points were brought out at the inquiry at Spring Field 111., yesterday. Page Joseph Ochocki of trelierne7 was arrested in Winnipeg yesterday on a charge of forgery. Page 24. Canada extends a Hearty Welcome to j All immigrants seeking Laid in Western provinces. Pago a. The Spanish Cabinet has completed a decree of separation regarding urch and state. Page s., Ottawa april reciprocity debate gave Way for a couple of hours in the commons to Day to a Brief Dis Cussion on the approaching Imperial conference a Jiichi was inaugural Tett by Hon. George e. Foster who after re viewing the work accomplished by conference and secretariat established after to be 1907 conference moderately criticized the government for hav suggested topics for discussion at the meeting which will open in London. In May. Sir Wilfrid Laurier after comply or. Foster on. His Effort assured the House to Hait the govern was not indifferent about the approaching conference. The govern ment had considered he said that there were so Many questions of importance which had not been disposed of previous conferences that it was not advisable to suggest new topics the Premier did not make any reference to the possibility that he not be Able to attend the con Ference anti it was said that his trip depends on the Progress made with the reciprocity agreement in the House. If it is passed or an Assurance Given that it will be parsed sir we Frid will to. If on the other hand the opposition decides to keep up the tight till june or later the Premier will remain in Ottawa. Reciprocity debate. The reciprocity debate was not resumed tall the evening sitting when or. Edwards conservative member for Frontenac made a three hours speech in opposition to the proposals. He said that although Frontenac was a Rural and Border constituency a of the people were opposed to the agreement. Or. A. M. Of St. Hya i the adjourned the debate. At the afternoon sitting Hon. We. Pugsley in replying to a question As to dredging to be done in Hamilton to buy More land reciprocity will increase value of Western property. Minneapolis minn., april Large party Eastern Canada and capitalists bound for the Cana Dian Northwest passed through Neapolis yesterday Early in the morn ing in a private car and leaving Over the great Northern for Winnipeg late this afternoon. The gentlemen representing varied moneyed interests of Ontario were headed by A. Neely who represents a Canadian company which now controls acres Alberta land. After a Short stay in Winnipeg the party will continue through the Canadian Northwest in search of investment with an idea of increasing the holdings of the Cana Dian company. While the demand for Canadian land begun several years ago and Lias remained steady up to very recently the gentlemen of the Ontario party believe that an unprecedented demand will be Felt just As soon As the proposed reciprocity treat Between the United states and Canada goes into effect. They have such Faith in these Northwestern lands that they intend to invest heavily wherever the bet opportunities offer. We Are said or. Neely in talking Over the Western land pro position generally new Comers in the Canadian held but have been inter ested in Many Large holdings in Al Berta since the first great american and Eastern Canadian emigration to that Section began several years ago. We believe that Canadian land was never a better buy than at the pre sent time we already have Acrea of Alberta lands and although this might be considered a great Suffle Cienci by some companies i can say that we Are still looking for More land and that we have the capital necessary to secure Juat what we Are looking for. We will spend about two weeks in the Alberta country and expect to return to Ontario at the sex no ratio of the following gentlemen from differ Premier Asquith Lorimer inquiry says government will accept no amendments to veto Bill clause. Acrimony Marks debate Home Secretary Churchill and Earl Winterton Exchange Sharp words Speaks London april Bouse of Sot o clock tills number of opposition to clause 2 of the Paella William Burgees of Duluth that of mines told of contributing Springfield 111., april three important Points developed this afternoon during the bearing before the Senate bribery investigation committee. Glrst was the Defiance of a commutes mandate of Edward Tilden Chicago Packer and banker. Tilden was under subpoena to pro Duce his Tonkins accounts in person before the committee today. Instead. Lie sent a lawyer. The lawyer read the affidavit and letter to the from or. Tilden. The affidavit said that or. Knew absolutely nothing and his accounts showed nothing directly or indirectly upon the election of senator Torii her. The letter stated that a. Tilden would allow one member of the committee to examine his Bank accounts in Confidence provided lie Den was allowed to name such member of the committee. Although the committee held two executive sessions this afternoon an tonight us members had not at a late hour what would be done in or. Tilden s Case. On Winnipeg floor. The seconal Surprise occurred before the committee when William Burgess a forty lines Cleft by reciprocity republicans and democrats denounce proposed Cana Dian agreement. Seven hours of debate commons morning a. Amendments of ment Bill restricting the Powers the House of lords Over measures protests come largely from agr cultural delegation divided other lug Reni for the than Money by 5.1 Sun u most part afie1. Bills be Al majorities the a Pulca attitude taken ent cities in Ontario made up the Partyw Hartman banker j. M. Walton. Anker J. Nicholls. Capitalist Homer Reid capitalist a. H. Godfrey representing Eastern inter ests w. E. Broley representing Eastern interests h. , a professional Man and A. Neely. Uni by Premier As Timith greatly pleased his followers. An acrimonious Duel in personalities occurred at the close it the sitting Between Earl Winterton who was conspicuous for his Notey interruptions and Home face Cretaro Churchill. The chairman Point cols warned Earl Winterton and appealed to the members generally to preserve the decency and dignity of the Bouse. The debate will be resumed or. Mon shortage of flux the world Over according to Well known authority prices Are Likely to remain unusually High. Day. Asquith Stedfast. Premier , in a a Duluth Minn electrical contractor took the witness stand. Burgess Testi fied that As late As March we. V. Lehe brother in Law of Hines declared that he Wiehe sub scribed to a Jackpot used to effect the election of Lorimer. Said that this conservation took place aboard the Winnipeg flyer in the smog ing compartment of a sleeping car. The third phase of the Case against Lorimer was opened up by United states senator Albert j. Hop Kins of Aurora and Chicago. Hop Kins testified that former state Sena Tor Mccormick of Madison county had told or. Hopkin s Secretary John m. Peers that he senator Mccormick 1 had been offered to vote for or. Proved a somewhat reluctant witness and his memory was poor regarding Many things said of have occurred about the time of Lon Mer s election Washington d. A. April 20. And party affiliations were broken Ren heatedly in the House of represents. Tives in the concluding hours of the night on tote Canadian reciprocity Bill democrats denounced their fellow democrats for supporting a. Republican protective president and republicans hurled criticism against their fellow republicans for marching with tha democrats toward the free Trade goal duing the seven hours of debate 24j men spoke on the reciprocity measure. Two thirds of them made pleas for defeat in speeches from one minute to a hour and a half in length and in this number were two democrats frp31 North Carolina and republicans Many of the Northern states. Fear for the Freedom of debate against tha Ligh ung in ,1 Harbor at the Oliver plow works read a letter from the president of that maj in. In which it was stated that the company proposed to enlarge its operations in Canada Large part of the Export business of the company would i future be done from Imperial conference. Hon. George e. Foster occupied the attention of the House for an Kour and with a review of the work speech declared that the government would accept no amendments which would exclude from the clause any of legislation. The underlying the Bill he said was hat the House of commons the people had provided checks on of lords. They were taking Hudson Bay Road legislation authorizing construction to a brought in soon. Ottawa april the liberals were in caucus for a couple of hours and it is understood that a number a matters were under discussion. In re Gard to the reciprocity debate it was decided that after the close of the present week government supporters in the Hope of bringing the discussion Queen Aiumu. 11. To an Early conclusion will Rel Roin so ought the veto of the House of lot us i Spee ii Maolne. The gov the House away limit veto the prime minister Queen Anne. It has gone veto but were not Only twits duration and scope. The o of the Crown is e claimed minister. It is dead As by disuse. To gone. Minneapolis minn., april editions affecting the Supply situation of flax the world Over suggest that the Farmers of the Northwest will Market Ery dish Price level the next eight or nine months. Crop even be Vears Market i a of Barley Market. R Luins. Canada and i Ijuro t a he Iii him Vii Dii Ink. Mir Miry. Ana a the mormon Church has invited an inquiry into the charges made against it in eng Ancl. Page 1. The results of the examinations at the Manitoba agricultural College ar5 announced. Page 11. Flour Mill with a daily capacity of barrels May be established in Winnipeg. Page 1. Xhikola i Belowus has been granted a reprieve of one week till Page 24. Hope the jibe ral candidate Haddington by election was Page Counterfeit fifty cent pieces Are no circulated in Winnipeg. Financial news gence. Page 14. Cable news and Page 8. Us neral Storlin and 7. Mercial Newn. Page a half which has been accomplished by Imperial conferences and the Secre Variate of that body More particularly with reference to developments of Bill and would use the created by it in this parliament Caw of Lect the party had to Ern ment will maintain t i it eminent win mania in that the pro the House of been is a representations were made by Nova Scotia members in regard to the desirability of an Extension of the steel bounties far As can be gathered there was no ministerial statement and and in the elected. Page 15. Legal Intelli placed on the pages of Hansard a re Cord of what had been accomplished by the Imperial conference Irp to that of time and he explained that his Obas to the matter up to Date and that for the most part his remarks would be of a non partisan dealing with Organiza Tion of secretariat or. Foster in a music and drama. News. Pages 6 Oil an to the colonial office and this View had a availed the secretariat had done much to keep alive subjects discussed it the Imperial conferences and in keeping faster then proceeded to review the Twenty resolutions passed at the last Imperial conference. He noted that imm should the Northwestern Large one this fall. Charles h. Thornton a Well known authority of the Northwest who has been studying the european situation in the interest of Domestic Oil Indus tries returned yesterday. The Short age abroad has been fully As acute As in the United states and promises to be More so later in the season. Or. Thornton s report shows that in spite of the general Economy used in the use of linseed Oil the european countries have reduced consumption to a Point beyond which it will be diff has been carried to Tater a Stremes than heretofore owns to the High prices but even under the find conditions supplies Are Small map makers abroad Are usually Large users of unseen Oil but have neen forced to substitute Oil from the Oya bean and Cotton meal. In this Way Ore Many has been Able to reduce about bushels this year France about bushels be cum some bushels and Holim about bushels. England 5hich has always used linseed Oil for the purpose it is used in this country namely for about the same amount As in the previous year. Shortage in european. Until next february which is the time the Argentina crop of 1911spies available. Europe must get song with a shortage in supplies of Bahour t reply. Or. Balfour Leader of the house8of commons should potent in legislation was a Trout single chamber maintained that Sposi that the be Onni Mons it meant an absolute of government. He the electors did not Imperial conference. We Noiseu Resolution recommending that be directed to not been acted As com not Bee fact colonies to conform to in 31.1 j i. Between the government and the cuts off subsidy British stops Grant for Canadian West indies 8.8. Service. Ottawa april 20.-the department of Trade and Commerce has been officially advised by the British govern it that it does not propose to renew lord and the matter still rests with the Cabinet. The general impression of the members seems to be that the chances of a re Newal of thu bounties Are not veil Eastern members also urged upon the government the desirability or the adoption of a progressive policy on the part of the government. In regard to the leasing of. Branch lines in the maritime provinces As feeders of the inter colonial. It was stated that such a policy would contribute to the develop ment of the maritime provinces the caucus it is understood was informed Tia governmental Legisla Tion authorizing the construction Oltha Hudson Bay hallway Ana a supplementary estimate covering Trio prelim Inary Cost will be introduced i.i-rnr.2 the end of the session. I a votes inquiry Bill brought Forth from or. Dalzell Pennsylvania Leader of the opposition the acknowledgement that democratic Leader Underwood had been exceed ugly fair and generous to those opposed to the Bill. Most of the Crytle Sims of the Bill from the agricultural sections and Ija on the Beu e that reciprocity with Canada under Tho agreement would injure the agricultural interests of the United states. The differences in the North delegation All of whom Are democrats were vigorously aired on the floor. B-2 publican Webb declared that Claud Kitchin who opened the reciprocity fight last Friday had no right to criticize him or other members of the Stata delegation who proposed to vote against the reciprocity treaty. He said that i our members of the Stano delegation proposed to Vole against th-3 agreement because they believed it was opposed to democratic ideas. Minnesota delegation split. The Minnesota delegation broke an the rocks of reciprocity. Or. Nyc Minneapolis spoke for the Bill. Messes. Steenerson and Anderson Davis and volstead opposed it. The Michigan delegation showed 90 like division. Or. Doremus advocating the Bill and j. M. C. Smith opposing from Means Yah Ania messes. Bowmans and fair advocated its passage Ana or. Fot it denounced it. From California. Or. Iced Ham for the Bill and ill. Kahn against it. Representatives Hobson. Of Alabama Murray of Massachusetts and Curley Olma a Sachus to. Adv Canterl its passage and representatives Good and Prouty. Of Owa. Morgan of Oklahoma. Burke of South Dakota. Helgeson. Of North. A Koui French Idaho. Young of Kan is. Rani Lafollett of Washington Inoue against it. To i Aei Kiral debate on the measure will close tomorrow at 3 o clock Wutte i Fiji relies do representatives under i Wood and Dalzell. Tins a jail then be taken up in def service Between Halifax Fri Hish West 1 and St. John and the British West indies. The agreement in reference re to the present in which will expire on june contract. So is that the governments n j67.000 annually ment has recently great Britain to the the British govern however entered in Hen Paterson re commie Britain and the of bushels and 10 bushels in Russia. Ronith Farmers what the i. own Farmers. In farther explanation of his the reciprocity Oill he was not m with the suggestion that few some of the insurgent Tsuu Blean senators that the i t., Load up the agreement Bill amendments placing on the Nee is manufactured articles a Man firmer buy. The mind Sinta senator is Dea jut it is Minnedosa que appello Swift current Battleford Medicine hat Calgary Clear Clear. 64 fair. Us Clear. Is fair. G4 Clear. A Clear. Yesterday Sas Katche immigration. Preferential Tariff. Were Victoria Kara 1902 in which it was 2 of 1.0 o upon these statistics of eur the flax producers position is i mylar to that of the wheat producers n the years 1908 and 1909, when two 1 or crops the world Over reduced mailable Nup pues to an abnormal up Evel and forced prices to record Lig res the Stock seed in crushers vhf rehoused and supplies of Oil i part manufacturers hands Are abnormally mall insuring a Strong ence of 1902 in that the would the system of a Milre he noted that 01 tin hand the Dominion i Ery it win commercial Hon. Messes. Fielding need a sen a West indies shut to this the islands of hey desired direct communication with the Mother land the ath government to increase now being the subsidy the the mormon Church it Hus started a movement to secure a Public investigation of the charges made in England that the Church is inducing the Immi Gration of women for immoral Pur poses. Governor Spry also Lias suggested a civil inquiry. In reply to a query from a London newspaper Joseph f. Smith president the mormon Church cabled As Fol lows charges mentioned in your Tele Grain Are absolutely and totally false i polygamy is forbidden by the mormon Church As Well a by the Utah Laws. No women or girls Are imported by the Church from England or any other country for immoral purposes. Cur rent stories Are without foundation. Fair investigation will prove tins. State officials Herfe will inquire into any cases of the kind alleged if names Are furnished. We will Aid in to Lic in f. Smith. Looking backward Ike free press was founded in 1871 Roiani Luaui demand for the flax crop As Boon As it s available. First election at Carmn Najt in. Liams i Armstrong Anil o. O. James Mcnaughton was elected mayor of acclamation last after councilor s Job. April Tut Nomin april Hunting trip in Calgary april 20.-the settlers along the red Beer River 4 i Miles Northeast of Brooks Are scouring the country in search of Richard lines 17 of age who left his fathers i after he had been absent several his father and brother Rode Down along red Deer River stopping at All the. Red Deer ranches to find Trace but failed to do so. Sunday and monday 20 men Man. Of the Young last there it might have happened again there to also the fear that he Mig a have been drowned. piano the duty on wheat to p 3s Ocean from. Bremen represent at Genoa which British Empire and could Greenshield s Union school Alberta f h a. Corinne Albert e. Husband Milestone. Krainik w. Smith. Brandon Man. J Moorhead x Milestone. Sask. Methodist sunday school. Circuit. Methodist Church. Manitoba Junior girls class of Presby v Terian sunday Horn Man. Knox presbyterian sunday school hat Union Church. Young flask. To assist canadians. British government to operate with educational commission. Ottawa. April 20.-Proi. J. W. Robertson. Chairman of the Royal com technical training and has cabled to make railways safer. Important matters to be considered by commission at Ottawa. Ottawa april important matters affecting the operation of rail ways and the Protection of their employees from Accident will be consid ered by the railway commission at its Ottawa on May 2. They Are n the nature of two general inquiries. The first concerns accidents to rail Way employees due to their falling off tenders of locomotives. There have been a number of such accidents of late and some Means of Protection will probably be enforced. The other question is concerning the Protection of main trick switches and the adoption of adequate Block sys tems by roads. Evidence of a general nature will be heard concerning both. Will known rabbi dead London april Henry lilo Vizi a Well known rabbi who resided in Minneapolis and Philadelphia from 1800 to 1900, died Here today. He was Dorn in Russia and was the author of a number of jewish books. 2.0u i of 2.00 2.00 35.15 9.70 thirty years ago plenty of Money is made just now by the shipment of dressed beef from. Ontario to Manitoba. Veorse h. Strevel is going to St. Or Tjui to buy five of. Mules to in tie Consu motion thep.r. There in a Good Deal of grumbling about bad water nowadays and no won Der Wien it is borne in mind that on the red River has been converted into a manure head h the second Artesian Well Tho Gaa works has proved a great Success. Or. Lolley thinks a Supply of water be rr.li Puner than twin water obtained from any other Clima. X. Bellot her majesty s Cus Toms has to Are informed resigned jigs position in tie service and in the employment of the Canadian Pacific railway company. The streets Are now illuminated us night net brilliantly but still Illa Mana two. Gasoline Hae proved a failure and kerosene is now used. Gas will introduced at t in Earli est moment. Twenty five years ago. Harry Prince Well known musician and a dealer in music As m Tttus City for several lied yesterday Mission upon Industrial education. On we Mackenzie King minister of Abor to the effect that the men sets the presented lord Strathcona to the Hon Lewis Harcourt Secretary error the colonies and that Phi an Assurance from the r of sunday Medicine Polo la Here Una d Ance of the government of great Bri Tain in their endeavours to secure All previously acknowledged Only in to land but also so far a the continent of Europe. Make new record. Wnelson . April 20.-last the Centre Star group sllg.05 Rossland. Belonging to 5014.16 dated a Inibig and smelting established a new record shipping tons to the Trail smelter 1 possible on Wick of mines in the coi Canadian Trade is prosperous Ottawa. April Prosper Ous condition in Trade of country is indicated in the March Bank statement issued today. Demand deposits exceed an increase of As compared with february while notice deposits stand at an in crease of current Loans in Canada for March totalled As compared with in february. In Loans outsid2 of Canada there a shrinkage of the medals Crom m Cut for tie Nile Loute to uie Briti Iii voyageurs Loveic Arsen Accord nor to the Lafit report of postmaster-genera1, amount paid Tor salaries last a the Winnipeg pout office was s3.738. And rec lets Harry Kirk caretaker of the City Liali reports that he lettuce onion Rall they. And Pas above ground. Were in the e open Garden. To v Lieut col. Houff ton has received the Campaign medals for the Winnipeg Field Battery and Dell erect to list to capt. Coutlee for distribution. Twenty years ago. V Bawlf will Binim an elevator in rapid City this summer. Or. O for new Toi a w course. Tic . As a notary gazetted. Bois Hervain is Leavine lie will take a Post if James n. For the province in done. A duty of five ;