Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 11, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol. 41. Mild. Sun t&8, 6d51 at in Seta 625moon rls8, 5. O9 pan sets �4 Fuin Winnipeg,1vednesdat, mabgh11,1914. Twenty pages. No. 213. Bring out new Points bearing on noted Case Deputy chief Newton and Constable Flower testify at Hagel trial Boston was promised consideration if he would give information. Reid tried to throw blame for escape on Hagel Curt room again crowded. Lakes Grain record port Arthur and fort William Lead All ports on continent. The United states route huge growth to South in startling comparison with St. Lawrence. Under severe Cross examination by r a. Bonnar yesterday afternoon Deputy chief Newton of the Winni Peg police Force made the statement that j h. Buxton jr., had been promised consideration if he would re veal the whereabouts of Krafe Henko. Newton admitted further that Deputy Crown attorney Allen was pres ent when this immunity was promised and that the attorney general himself had also been consulted. The state ment of the Deputy chief led or. Bonnar to remark scathingly and Manitoba has come to this that a Man can buy his the Deputy chief gave this information with great hesitancy and a Senjea Tion was created in court As it was slowly brought out. Edward Anderson k.c., who is acting As Crown prosecutor in this Case remarked to or. Bonnar in the midst of the disclosure that the latter seemed to be surprised. I would not be surprised at anything was the rejoinder. Or. Anderson remarked frankly that the Crown was prepared to admit that Buxton had been Given immunity through stress of Circum stances in order to secure the apprehension of the Man who would shortly be tried at Morden for the murder of h. M. Arnold. The Deputy chief be fore this subject was dismissed said there were several others present be sides or. Allen when the promises were made to Buxton. The opening session of this import ant Case Vas pregnant with other sur Prises. A Brand new fact came out for instance when Constable Flower was placed on Uip. Stand late in the afternoon. As the Public is aware Flower is the Man who with sex con stable Reid backed into the closet at the Point of a revolver while Kraf Ehen to made his escape. Under pressure of Cross examination by or. Bonnar he admitted that on the morning of the escape just after he had left the police station Reid ran after him and said that it must have been a april who had riven Krafe Henko the Reoher. Or. Bonnar suggested to the witness that this Ell Ort to throw blame on some body else at such a time was an Evi Dence of jul it on the part of Reid. There was no answer to this from Flower. _ still another sensation was sprung during the Cross examination by or. Bonnar of provincial magistrate. A. A Bonny Castle. Or. Bonnar sought to show that the commitment of Kraf Mehenko at the preliminary hearing was irregular and that he was unlawfully confined he could not properly be termed a prisoner therefore a charge of complicity in his escape could not be brought against Percy Hagel. Mag Istrate Bonnycastle proved himself to be a cautious witness and steadfastly refused to give def univ answers to or. Zonnar As to what he had done or had not done when he presided at Tho preliminary hearing of Krafe Henko. A Battle of wits ensued in which the magistrate held out that his actions would be shown in the official records. He Promisee that these would be produced and the matter rests for the time at that. The Points at Issue were As to whether magistrate Bonnycastle had read to the prisoner Krawchenko the regular notice after the prosecution Ian concluded its Case at the preliminary hearing. Again As to whether he had Given Krafe Henko the privilege of calling witnesses and finally that As Krafe Henko was first arrested on a charge of unlawfully giving a revolver to another person the Crown had no right to re an est him on the charges of murder and robbery without first giving him his Freedom. Jury not locked up. One of the most str Dkins features of be entire session came at its close when or. Justice pm ran decided to the jury its Freedom to come Ana so As it liked Al Thoush at the same time warning them that they were not to discuss any Matt is affect. The trial with any person. This Nec Islon was arrived at after a pretty Wece of leca.1 play in which both counsel for the Crown and for the de rence assumed a conciliatory attitude toward the jury. They had been asked � or. Justice Curran if they desired Fiat the Surv be locked up. And apparently both or. Bonnar and or. An is Jjon a Cpd with each other in pay to the Fine appear of continue a on Paffe four port Arthur ont., Marci 10. According to figures Compi de by Joseph Redden for the port Arthur Board of Trade the combined ports of port Arthur and fort William with ship ments of 203,328429 bushels of. Grain in the navigation year of 1913 leads All ports on the continent of America in shipments of Grain leaving the next nearest ports far behind figures for the leading ports Are As follows bustiers. Bort Arthur fort William 2030 m -,000 Buffalo 172,000,000 Duluth Superior. 115,000,000 Montreal 54,300,000 Chicago 64,000,000 these figures Are for 1913, the latest available for new York is eighty four millions in 1u12. Another fact brought into Promin ence by the same compilation of Fig Vires is the remarkable increase in the shipments from those ports in United states vessels. In four years the Amoum to of Grain taken out of port Arthur and fort. William by United states vessels has increased by approximately five Hundred per cent., while the increase in the e amount taken but in Canadian vessels during the period has been ninety per cent. This is claimed by or. Redden to indicate that the present route by the Welland and St. Lawrence is not conducive to the development of can Adian shipping in proportion to the natural growth of the Trade As would be expected from the increased production in the West. Grand our Hultti in on Krawchenko Case chief Justice Mathers outlines Legal Points and preliminary evidence is taken Hagel Westlake jury. He 1c non selected to pass Ludg ment on the charges against. Hagel and Westlake Are. Isaac Kiskius. William Dunn. Henry Appleyard. Fohn Willis. J Braman. Thomas if. Lewis. George b. Hawkes. W Gillespie. J w. Simpson. J a Evans. I Morden Man., March 10. Although John Krafe Henko is eighty Miles away and in another judicial District Tois trial preliminaries Are proceeding Here just As normally and casually As if he were an inmate of one of the steel cells of the Morden jail which is a part of the court House building. Assize court for this District was opened toe re today at noon and after the grand jury had been called sworn and charged by the presiding Judsie chief Justice Mathers the court adjourned until 10 o clock tomorrow morning. This occurred at 2.30 and from that time the grand jury sat be Hind closed doors to consider the Evi Dence brought Forward by the Crown. These deliberations on which will de Pend the finding of either a True Bill or no Bill a Guin St John Krafe Henko were continued sedulously until 5.30. During these three hours the follow ing witnesses were heard Lloyd wag Ner and William Esau the two Bank clerks Wio were assisting the doomed manager h. M. Arnold on the Day of the robbery and murder and who were absent for lunch when the crime was committed Susie Bergen a Little girl who at the preliminary hearing told of seeing John j2rafcihenk.o going toward the Bank in Plum Coule before the murder or. Miller Coroner who at the preliminary hearing gave evidence touching the fatal character of the wound inflicted on the murdered Man and Johan Ndebe a Farmer who told it the preliminary bearing of having approached the Bank at mum Coulee on the Day and hour of the Ruurd or and of having seen manager Arnold with his hands up while another Man whom he did not know was in the Bank. Wiebe at tile preliminary hearing said that he did not enter or raise an alarm because he thought the upraised hands of the manager was a signal that he did not wish Wiebe to intrude sitting adjourned. When these three Crown witnesses had been heard by the grand jury the sitting was adjourned. While there is no authoritative state ment on the matter it is understood that r o finding will be returned Tomor Row morning when the court. Again opens and that a further adjournment will toe made. The grand jury will then hear the evidence of More Crown witnesses. It is further understood that the first wit Ness tomorrow will be William Dyck the Man who drove the murder car from i urn Coulee. Dycks preliminary stories Are still fresh in the Public mind. It seems that the Crown is Likely to Call at least All those witnesses who had any thing at All like a direct know ledge of the crime shortly after it had been committed or who had seen any of the grim episode connected with the tragedy. " w. H. Has Tings who is conducting the Case for the Crown seemed pleased this evening having heard from Winnipeg that three witnesses had been heard in the Hagel and Westlake trial. He seemed to think that any Neces sary delay Here would not toe very great. To is believed Here Bell As their Standard bearer at the forthcoming election. With great enthusiasm at Makinak tonight1 the meeting was very largely at teide i representatives coming from the most Remote polls. Rousing speeches were delivered1 by j. A. Campbell a. Trottier John Seale a. Mcleod and others. An association was formed for the new constituency with officers As follows Hon. Tresi Dent t. C. Norris president. A. Trot tier dents. John Geisel and j. B. Lamb in Litte Secretary treasurer. J. A. Campbell and a convener from1 each grounds for charge. Edmonton alta., March 10.an investigation by the Manitoba police at Sifton into the charge of Murd a against Charles tur chink preferred by his wife has cities in the Eastern province that the four months old child whom the Man was accused. Of slaying eight. Years ago died from natural causes. A Tele Gram has Beem received by h. F. Mcconnel of this City to the effect that the police in Sifton had decided not to prosecute and Steps Are now being taken for the release of from the fort Saskatchewan jail. Wolves plentiful. Brooks alta., March 10.repo its from the cattle country along the red Deer river., North of Here state that wolves Are More plentiful this year than they have been for a long1 time. They have not been bothering the herds of cattle much but several Hunt ters Are out after Wolf scalps. Premier Mcbride coming East. Vancouver . March 10.premier Mcbride will ave for the East next tuesday. Regina sask., March 10.with, a league record breaking entry list and a Large attendance of spectators the Saskatchewan Winter fair opened today the formal opening and inauguration of the palatial new amphitheatre taking place at 6 o clock this even ins. Particularly Fine is the exhibit of clydesdales in fact one of the judges went so far As to admit that it is the Best he Ever saw. W. H. Bryce of Arcola repeated his recent Victory at Brandon with his Canadian bred filly Douna 1/adge a Floradora. The same owner won in foals of 1912, with Doha Lodge Rev Elena. R. H. Taber of Condie won in the stallion yearling class with the Bruce of Hillcrest the get of that a input grand Champion the Bruce. Tho ugh the number of entries in the sheep classes does not show " very Large increase noticed in wednesday March 11 weather forecast for today is a follows fair stationary or higher tempera Ture. Opposition members at Ottawa de Clare number of Manitoba senators cannot be increased without an Amend ment to British North America act. Page 1. Deputy chief of police Newton and Constable Flower gave evidence at yesterday s session of the Hagel trial at the Winnipeg assizes. Page 1. Lakeside liberals in convention. At Portage la Prairie Are unanimous for re election of c. D. Mcphersoa., the present member. Page 1. Monarchs and Kenora players All ready for sudden death game to de cide Fate of Allan cup at amphitheatre rink tonight. Page 6 Strathcona hockey Sta meet unix j petted defeat at Portage which causes i tie up with Selkirk in the Independent the _ _ the horse events the individuals Are the Best Ever shown Here and Competition in each class is exceedingly keen. I w. Grimly Griswold Man., won the championship for pure bred Wool lambs and the Only other Champion ship awarded was won by j. Z. Mcgregor for pure bred Short Wool lambs. In the latter class f. T. Skin Ner won the Reserve championship. Clydesdales called first. This afternoon in the new Arena horse judging started the Honor of being the first to be judged falling to the Canadian bred Clydesdale fillies foaled in 1311, and the red ribbon first handed out was to w. H. Bryce a cola won by his Well known Mare Doune Lodge Floradora. There were six entries in this class All showing in the Pink of perfection. The judge was James Mckirdy Napinka the same As last year at this fair and whose decisions. Gave general Satis faction. Folly Iii a the three year old Canadian bred fillies the three year Canadian bred stallions were judged of which there were no less than 16 entries. Or. Bryce again secured first in this class with Doune Lodge Rev Al Alt a l this class was As Fine a lot rot Young clydesdales As one could wish to see showing All the Points i characteristic of the Clyde and giving the judge something to do before a selecting the winners. In the year old class r. H. Taber s Bruce of Hillcrest took the first while w. H. Bryce s Doune Lodge Romeo got second. Sheep breeders meet. The sheep breeders association held a meeting during the afternoon and an address toys George willing inure Dominion department of agriculture. Ottawa on the care handling and marketing of Wool was Given. The meeting was Well attended there be ing Over 200 in the audience a vast improvement on that of last year. The lecturer gave a very practical address on the care that should be bestowed on Wool to get the Best Price and to co operate in the marketing of Samo. The production of Wool in the sex Poi Tina countries he said was decreasing while the production in Canada was. From 15 to 20 million pounds and on the increase. Following the discussion office bearers were elected. The Hon. W. C. Sutherland was made honorary presi Dent a. B. Potter was elected presi Dent c b e. Baynton vice president and j c. Smith Secretary and treasurer the directors were c. Suth Erland j. Glen Indian head j. L. Beaittie Maple Creek. New. Buildings opened. The new Winter fair buildings were officially opened by mayor Martin this afternoon and i declaring the premises open for the use of the live Stock continue Don Page seven has hot time in securing re nomination extraordinary proceedings at convention at Emerson present member no longer acceptable to better class of conservatives chairman uses steam roller on opposition fisticuffs and profanity Mark proceedings big split in the party. Page 6. The Northern Crown Bank Defeated Bank of Commerce 6 to 1, and win championship of Bank hockey league. Page g. Or. Mcfadden is nominated by tactics at Stormy Conven Tion of Emerson conservatives. Page 1. Record a reacting entry list is feature of Sauskat Dewan wire tar fair which opened at Regina yesterday. Page 1. The funeral of sir George Ross former Premier of Ontario held at Tor onto yesterday was private Page 5. Fort William and port Arthur Lead All ports on the continent of America in the shipment of Grain. Page 1. . Ross has been chosen to command this year s Canadian team at Bisley. Page 5. Sir Edward Carson s attitude Over Ulster concessions meets with approval. Pace 3. Large numbers of Colorado Farmers Are pouring into Western Canada Page 5. The grand jury at Morden is considering the Krafe Henko murder Case. Page 1. The second Reading of the Home Rule Bill has been set for March. 30. Page 1. Lady curlers of Winnipeg win close and exciting game at Portage. Page 9. Spike Mcman us a noted Winni Peg character is dead. Page 5. Montreal new York and London financial letters. Page 13. Editorial a Reader s notes and answers. Page 11. Society and of interest to Watnea. Page 9. Imperial and foreign news by Cable. Page 3. General sporting news. Page c. Commercial. News. Page 14. Financial news Page 13. No railway subsidies Hon. J. D. Reid makes statement in reply to deputation. Ottawa. March 10.a deputation of about 76 Coniti Sisr from the District be tween Morrisburg and Ottawa waited upon Hon. J. D. Reid acting minister of railways late this afternoon to Alc a subsidy for the Morrisburg and Ottawa electric railway. Hon. J. D. Reid replying pointed out this was an electric Road entirely within one province. Its application for a. Subsidy constituted a very Radi Cal departure from past policy which subsidies Only to steam railroads. However it was a. Question whether. In View of the. Great changes which were talking place in motive Power particularly As applied to electricity the of government might not have to give serious consideration to a. Change of policy in this regard. It was such a bid question that lie could not at once express an opinion on it. Hon. Or. Reid added that his own impression was that there were to be no Railroad subsidies brought Down this ear but if there were subsidies applicable to such a purpose As this he would s Ive it his warmest support be cause he knew the need of this rail Lakeside liberals convention at Portage la Prairie is unanimous for re election Roblin ism denounced Edward Brown and Tom Johnson condemn wasteful administration and attitude Over education continued of Emerson. March i . Chair Man All i want to know now is whether we Are in Emerson or in Mexico " the above question. Out to the chairman. 6f the convention by George Pocock. One of the oldest conserva Tives and one of the most consistent supporters of the Roblin government since it came into Power epitomized in a few words the feelings of the leading conservatives of Emerson last night when or. D. H. Mcfadden was named the rat Lin candidate for this Riding after a nominating convention that will go on record As probably the most extraordinary. Affair of the kind Ever known in Canada. Or. Mcfadden was nominated vote being taken was declared the nominee amid a Road and Din of protest and was actually greeted with hisses As he mounted the plat form and started to thank this Fri Denijs for the great testimonial of their Confidence and esteem. The Mere fact that he had to leap from the platform to Stop a threatened fight be fore he had been speaking thirty seconds did. Not in the slightest disturb the equilibrium of the triumphant nominee. With the threatening fight ended he clambered to the plat form and proceeded with his speech of thanks. ,. Other candidates ignored. Three other names of prominent conservatives o f Edmerson were free press special placed in nomination by life Lone sup porters of the party but they were treated by the machine chairman with the contumely that is the Fate of air who dare to oppose the will of the bis1 Boss. Their names were of so Little i importance that the chairman could not remember them and he re fused steadfastly to put them to.,the meeting. Mayor William Watson John Whitman and John Mccartney were the. Free men whose. Names were offered but which the chairman Charles Whitman refused to put to the meeting. The proceedings throughout the convention proved to be absolutely without a parallel in the history of Manitoba politics. The town Hall was packed to the doors the crowd being so great that it was impossible for the convention managers to sift out the delegates from those who were not supposed to be properly qualified to take part. The Large majority were Ruthenia is who had either driven in during the Day or come in on special trains at 6 o clock. Many of these had been rounded up by or. Mcfadden and a Rumber of machine workers who had been Busy for several Daye. For two or three weeks past it had been Well known throughout the constituency that there was a very deter mined stand by the better element of the conservative party against he re Nomi Haio i of the present member and this knowledge Drew most of the popu lation for Miles around to see what Wouita Tappen. �. Is i opponent of government not wanted. The convention " was called to order shortly after 7.30 for Charles Whitman president of the conservative association who was alone on the platform. He asked that All who were not in favor of the present government should withdraw. Although some doubtful were named and there were Calls to throw them out and at least one was charged with being a dirty grit no one left the Hall a a president Whit Man hammering the table with a Stout Black walking stick announced that he would have to be satisfied that everyone resent was with the gov our chief business tonight is to i nominate the present member roared an unknown individual from the Centre of the Hall. The chairman coughed. I said our chief business tonight i said i nominate the present Mem Ber shouted the Man in. The Middle. The chairman flourished his. Walking what i said was that our. Chief business tonight is to nominate a candidate. I will now receive nominations announced or. Whitman. I nominate the present member again roared the irrepressible individual in the Middle of the Hall. The Seconder was drowned by the cheers of a group mainly in the Centre of the Ball who got on their feet and made noise for nearly a minute. By the time they had subsided there were three or four other men on their feet William Lindsay one of the old est Staris Bys of the conservative party in Manitoba got in his talk first. He offered the name of John Mccartney armed gang robs Bank. Bellingham wn., March 10.seven armed men robbed a Branch of the Royal Bank at Abbottsford ., on Tihe International Boundary line today and escaped in an automobile with $2,000. Three of the men waited out Side the in no while four entered. The cashier and a clerk were cowed with revolvers while the robbers seized a tray containing Gold and currency. A posse recovered about a thousand Dol Lars dropped by the men in to Weir flight. The posse surrounded the bandits not far from at Bottsford and sent for re infer cements from Vancouver. Regina police dismissals. Regina sask., March 10.a further shake up in the Regina police depart ment took place today resulting in the dismissal of constables beak bos Worth and Cooke. Many applications have been received for the position rendered vacant by the resignation of chief Keats. Ocean steams hips. Steamer Montfort Caronia Merlon scandinavian California. Milan. Olympic Koenie Albert Adriatic. Italia. Arrived at St. John to York. New York Philadelphia Portland Glasgow. Glad Row. Newcastle. Plymouth Gibraltar. Leghorn from dorm Antwerp Rotterdam flume Liverpool Glasgow T new York Portland Xiv York now York new York. New York n new York free i ens so club. Portage la Prairie. Man. March 10.- the liberals of the i Lakeside met this after Ion in Trio Empire theatre in open convention Fop the purpose of organization and placing a candidate in nomination to con test the seat in the Corning provincial elections and the unan Imoaka Choice of the convention was c. D. Mcl Herson m.p.p., who has represented the m. For the past four years. There was no other a. E and before Ali Nve lion which was the most enthusiastic Lai est Notni Tik convention Ever held in this Cit there being few Ai Seate at the be ii Aud Bythie the proceedings Sot under Way thu attendance reached four Hundred and arty. To the audit Nee Ware inane Onn ser valves. Including some who Havo been prominent in the councils of the conservative party in the past. After thu organization had been perfected with William Fulton presi in ii s6 ro11 of the re Calud for and the name of or. My her on. Was placed before the convention bar a Macarthur of Lockburn. And or. G Didsbury of if re blurt amid applause and to was chosen unanimously As the candidate Trio audience rising to its feet in end oration. In accepting Tho nomination or. Acc Pherson thanked the convention for Tho donor conferred and for the Confidence shown in him and after dwelling briefly on the unfair Gerrymander of the constituency and the p hic pal is sues of the Day assured1 thei convention. That be would use every fair and in Sidi mate Means to to elected. The liberals he stated had a sound platform and the More it was known the stronger would be the support that it would have. He Felt that the Liberal cause was the right one and would Appeal to the Best electorate. To had endeavoured always to support measures Bonef Iclal to the country and bad Borno til a tall that to was the representative of a Farmers constituency. By vote Anil voice in the House to had Toad Tov progressive Reform such As computecr1 education direct legislation temper Ance Reform and Tho Rolfi hts of parities and had condemned the government for its wasteful Traft methods in the conduct of the great utilities such As the telephones and Elev docs la conclusion the candidate referred to the spleen Iii gathering which had of honoured him. Words would scarcely express the appreciation such a Mark of Conil Dence represented and to hoped to Merit their support. After heartily thanking All the Felog ales or. Mcpherson pledged he mses to devote his Best efforts and his Sparx time to clean up the serious find deplorable state of affairs that existed politically in Manitoba. Tho Cam Dato was accorded an ovation on retiring. Analyse provincial finances. The president then introduced Edward Brown of Winnipeg As a former citizen of Portage who stood High m the Community and whom All would be pleased to hear. Or. Brown waa Given a rousing reception and fior congratulating the convention on ii a Choice of candidates saying that no Man could be More highly honoured than was or. Mcpherson in the recep Tion tendered him today took up the matter of provincial finances. To Salil that the present government boasted of its financial surpluses and it i Gifu appear on the surface that they Hail something to boast of but the More lie inspected their manner of Haji Altos the Public funds the stronger he for the administration should to censure. The Dot by of the province Hod grow i by leaps and Bounds. In All Tho and indirect debt totalled near fifty millions Ana Tho situation waa Suca now that there was a Prospect of Manx Toba borrowing More year after year. This year the estimate showed prospective expenditure of $7,000,000 and Revenue $5,000,000. So that there would require to to a $2.000,000 thin year. The utterly unjustifiable traction of the Public lands was condemned by or. Brown. He pointed out that when the Guveren amt went let office the province owned a splendid asset in the shape of Ticae lands. Hat they Betori conserved their Valur. Today would Freo the province of debt. Liko All other business departments of Tai government they were sold Beloit and this asset was largely i Laterel away. The Nowin Goi Ernic nos Seloph Otiva promises As compared with its a Khlevn Mats afforded another str Kari nil c it Lon of the Inch Daulty of Tho or conf a . Better fio Vlco halt the coat was prom Sod but Toiva tha " people had an indifferent service More than 50 per cent above the out rates. The elevators also afforded an of her instance of Tho careless conduct of the people s . Dwelling on the educational Otto i or. Brown charged the Roblin a Jinn is ration with Ono of the most serious political crimes in its record of mis f continued on weather report. Continued on Pace seven. The weather report from the meteor los rival Observatory at St. John s College yesterday. A at As follows temperature at 7 15.9 maximum for the priced Lonj 12 hour ii 19.8 minimum. 5.1 barometer Rea Drift. 30.65 no wind. can.-u3la.n Meteorol Orical ser co weather observations taken at 7 o clock last evening March 1o, Winni Pok time were port Arthur 24 Clear Wynn tree 16 Clear Minnedosa. 18 Clear que a Nellc. 16 fair Swift current. 30 Clear Prince Allport. 26 Cloudy Battleford 32 Clear Medicine hat 36 fair Calk Ary 38 fair Edmonton 36 Clear. The weather har been Lull com today in Manitoba and Eastern Sahlica Chowan. But has moderated a an in a Horta. Minimum und maximum temperatures Victoria. 4o-56 Vancouver. 32-52 Kam Loop. 26-46 Calk Arv. 32-42 . 14-40 Piatt Letord. 18-54 Prince Albert. R 34 Medicine hat. 23-42 Mooar ja.-. 3-3t he Kina. 7-25 winning. /"�-20 port Arthur. 8-28 Parry sound. 8-22 lond in. 13-20 Toronto. 18-30 Kingston. J4-28 Ottawa. 4-20 Monarc Al. 10-20 Quebec 10-22 St. John. 18-28 Halifax 25-34. Senate adjourns out of respect for sir Geo. Ross Ottawa March 10,--As a. Tribute to the memory of sir George Ross la a Liberal Lender of the upper House the Senate today immediately after being i or to mov. Pc nor ;