Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 13, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba 41. Weather forecast. Fair and decidedly warm. Sun sets. . Moon rises sets am. Winnipeg monday july 13r191i. Twenty pages. No. 7, feeling unanimous that it be the most Success Ful Ever held will inspect new line . S to learn reasons of extra subsidy to . Bosben s. Proposed tour Welcome rain is reported in West causes thrills railway will educate legislators in practical Road building. Heavy downpour in Winnipeg and shyvers throughout province marvellous feats performed at tremendous Altitude by Lin Coln Beachey today s children s Day g open Gas engine demonstration All Day. 10 Swine ponies and poultry arrival farm boys club Akins competitions. 1 to educational associations. O vaudeville Bak no competitions. Ponies in har Ness in grand stand ring. 2 to 4 Kiltie band. 4 _ Beachey loan the Loop Anist. I a Kiltie band. 3 fudging har its and Saddle horses on track. Y flying upside siege fireworks and Ottawa july addition to the Western trip which it is expected the prime minister the minister of finance and perhaps a few others of the cab inet will make Learned that arrangements made for a trip by about members of parliament from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert Over the . P., As the guests of that company. The matter Tyas arranged before the close of the session and reason Given by the com Pany for extending the invitation was to let them see for themselves tire great engineering difficulties on the Section of the line for which the Addi Tiona sixteen million Dollar Bond guard was voted. The party will include a. B. Ames major Beattie major Sam Sharpe a h. Sharpe Gerald White a. M. Wei Heel and about As Many More. They leave Early in August and after i Short visit to Jasper Park Stop at various Points the rookies where the construction work was particularly difficult. After reaching othe Prince Rupert terminus will return to fort George and will be taken Down through the Caribou Auto mobiles to the Fraser River. The rest of the trip Down to Ashcroft will he made by boat on the Fraser. Till is is the route of the projected Branch of . To Vancouver. Outlook now brighter hot spell Breaks in Many places in time to prevent ruination of crops i declare this the Twenty fourth Canadian Industrial exhibition As sir Douglas Cameron lieutenant governor of Manitoba pronounced these words from the Royal Box in the grand stand at the exhibition grounds on saturday afternoon the starter s Beli Hng and the first race of the after noon was on. While this was the official opening lie exhibition actually in the Mornin and by o clock the hour announced for the ceremonies there was a Good crowd in. Attendance. The formal opening was preceded by liberals on Bofto work fired by men employed for purpose of securing solid conservative six ballots marked Liberal. Everyone was keen to know if the downpour of sunday was general for the West. Apparently it was. From practically All parts of the pro Vince of Manitoba the free press secured special information by phone on the rainfall of saturday and Sun Day. The reports Are almost All very Gratifying especially sections which in the last crop report were j found to need plenty of rain an All the parts heard from except Altona Plum Coulee Somerset and Carman. At Somerset there was not enough to Lay the dust car Man had an hour s rain and needs All that can fall in any Coulee needs More and Altona District needs More. Most joyous reports. Received from other dry districts. Dauphin and Swan were visited by heavy Rains saturday night and sunday the first Good drenching of the season. Virden also a Good soaking All Day voting in grand rapids on aug. 17 nominations the deferred and first election in constituency of grand rapid s will Joe made on monday july 27, fit tie school Riouse grand rapids. The election takes place three weeks later monday aug. 17. Nominations for be Pas Are As before stated july 16, election on july 30. William Carriere will Likely be the Liberal Candi Date. It is rumoured that Hon. Hugh Armstrong provincial treasurer who was Defeated in Portage will be the Koblin Candi Date. Mr., Armstrong is a Large property Holder. In the Riding. If Ssofi has Lead in St. George free press special Portage la Prairie july -12.-----the returning officer s figures As .riven1 out yesterday for the constituencies of Portage and Lakeside give Pherson a Rity of seven Over Hugh Armstrong and j. J. Garland a majority of 12 Over c. B. Mcpher the directors quarters at which sir Douglas Cameron was the guest of Honor. F. J. C. Cox president of the exhibition Board occupied the chair with sir Douglas sit Ting immediately at his at the had table were mayor Deacon sex Jayor Waugh and several other prominent civic officials and exhibition Board directors. The City Council with the Board of control was also present with Many Heads of civic departments and almost a full representation of the directorate of the exhibition. Barra Tough s orchestra played while tie luncheon was in Progress and a very pleasant interlude was Killarney Sung by miss Edith lever. Miss lever was warmly applauded. For country As Well As City. F. J. C. Cox in rising to introduce the guest of Honor spoke briefly the exhibition and for what it. Stood. Winnipeg he said must be a Factor in the growth and development of mixed firming in the province. The exhibition was not an exhibition for the City of Winnipeg alone bit for the whole of Manitoba and that it was being appreciated the increased entries this year showed. Quoting some of the entries in. Which a much greater interest is being taken or. Cox. Said that this year there were 200 More entries in horses than last year 20-0 More entries in the cattle classes 70 More in son. There were the Street yesterday afternoon and last evening to the effect that there would be a recount in the interests of or. Arm Strong but what action will be taken cannot be Learned definitely. At the conservative committee rooms there were persons who wre willing to Wager that after the recount that or. Arm Strong would be declared elected. This caused some suspicion in. Liberal Cir cles and it was wondered if the rus Sel steal was to be repeated in por Tage. Friends of or. Armstrong How Ever state that no recount will be made but in spite of this the reports to that effect Are still heard. Discharged liberals. Yesterday morning or. Armstrong ordered the discharge of All liberals who were at work on a three mile stretch of Road in Hood District or Armstrong a couple of weeks ago put All the voters in this District 19 in number at work on the Road which was Ito be Ati a Cost of from to it being Tor no other purpose than to secure a solid vote in that poll but when the ballots were counted it was found that six of the men had voted Liberal. It was not hard to Trace these men and yester Day morning or. Armstrong instructed that the liberals be discharged. Friends of or. Armstrong denied that be had taken such action but when the provincial treasurer was asked the question by one of the men from the District later in the Day he stated that he certainly had done so. While it is not known if any action will be taken in regard to the Lake Side vote it is Learned that several irregularities took place which would _ a _ to t it it i a saturday from 10 . Till 10.30 . And during the night. Or. Norflus pleased. T. C. Norris .p., the Liberal Leader who made such a stirring fight in the recent election Cam is in the City and when seen last evening declared that he was very pleased with the result of the election. He thought that the party had done very Well and. Said thank All the Many work ers throughout the province who have Given us such splendid ser Mother report Huert fus fleeing Rumor traced to usually reliable source that he will leave capital today. Liberal candidate declares he will be elected by Safe majority. Government two ahead Gross irregularities reported in Kildonan and recount will be demanded with the exception of the deferred elections which will not be Complete for some weeks the Manitoba general election results Are now practically All in hand with the present showing conservatives 24 liberals 22. This More favourable result for the liberals is due to the fact that it is almost certain that St. George s constituency Wil give s. Sigfus Ssofi the Liberal candidate a Good majority. The Candi Date telegraphed on saturday that he was running even with b. L. Taylor to is to hear from which. To ejected to give him a Good a Tity. Last evening a prominent worker m the St. George s constituency came to Winnipeg and reported that or. Sigfusson the Liberal candidate was leading by a majority of 4, with three polls to hear from. One of these polls was expected to give the Liberal a Good majority while the other two Vera Cruz july resignation of provisional president Huerta May. Placed before Congress on monday general departing immediately thereafter for puerto Mexico or Vera under British escort according to reports in circulation Here , which originated from a source that is Well informed Adolfo de. La Lam minister of finance in Huerta s Cabinet who arrived Here today in route to Europe while refusing to con firm there reports said that Huerta s retirement at Early Date was not unlikely and that from now until Mon Day but a Short time to await reports from the mexican capital also state that Francisco Carbajal the newly appointed foreign minister re District was Well saturated placing Esteva. Ruix the acting minis for several hours saturday night the ter. Will arrive Here tomorrow on jus downpour toeing particularly heavy for Over half an Boissevain had a goods Hower but d old not need it As much Ais some other districts. There was less to the North of the town. Gladstone reports rain of year saturday afternoon and night. Morden rain before mid night saturday and it was Ite eded. The most a in fell during the half hour after 11 . Deloraine received More than was absolutely necessary As there sufficient All along but there was no Way to Europe and will tie named provisional Senate s secret session. Mexico City july 11. The Senate held a Short session this afternoon toe Hind closed doors. It us believed that the Niagara protocol was discussed tout if took any action with reference to it this is not known. Francisco Garbajal the new minister of foreign affairs met the members of the diplomatic corps today. The of Garrison at Guadalajara arrived Here today. The officers report that Gen. Joss Maria harm done. It rained there again on Che. Governor of Jalisco and com Mander in chief of the Federal forces l the hic Jill v.1c Sulci Woood i v 414 Csc w sheep 100 in Swine while there were invalidate the vote. In the Rosendale Over 600 More entries in poultry thai a poll for instance the polling Boot being Over altogether. In Dairy was closed and locked up for i i i Tim p. Topf sunday afternoon. Emerson bad a fire drenching and it was needed. The saturday night Shower was the heaviest and it rated again sunday afternoon. Melita and surrounding District absorbed the Welcome steady ram fall of saturday morning and night though had the rain been As heavy As in Winnipeg there might have been damage As the need was not As severe. As. In some other parts. Napinka District iwas visited by a nne a in that As expected to do Good a pretty steady Shower 1-Aisting All Day saturday and nearly All Day sunday. Oakville reports a Good Deal of rain on saturday and sunday which was much needed. It rained All saturday night till sunday noon. Was not exactly soaked but appreciated rain that fell Satur Day night and sunday morning which was not very heavy. Mcgregor had a heavy downpour from s to 11 . Saturday. It was needed and will do much Good. Ston Ervall had rain All saturday night and All sunday morning fairly Reavy. It was much needed. Classes there were 150 entries 100 Tore in horticulture and agriculture 160 More m the Fine Are Section 130 additional in the ladies Section while ins entries in the dog show Are fully up to last year s Standard. He be Leved. Every body would be pleased and the exhibits and also that the grounds and buildings half an hour during which time per sons came to Deposit their votes. Victory a signal one. The election of e. A. Mcpherson in Portage is considered by the local liberals As the signal Victory in the province in turning a Victory for or. Armstrong of 201 majority four years ago into a defeat for him. So sure were in better shape than in any pro Wera the conservatives of a Victory year. J that they iad engaged the services of in reply to the Toast of the City 1 the band for a demonstration but . As u was seen that he waa de us tub v us which wag coupled the name of. Mayor Deacon his worship said that while he had been through ten or twelve exhibitions in Winnipeg he believed the one now opening was the Best of any of them. The work in connection with it had All been carried of. In a most efficient manner and the men who had had it in charge earnestly tried to make it a Suc Cess. He hoped that everything would to be propitious making it the close the most successful Hexhi omon Ever held. A number of Winnipeg s most prominent and successful business men had devoted their and Energy to it and All of. The directors should make it a Point to spend As much time As possible there it was in Progress assisting in very possible Way. He could assure we Board that the City Council was in Hearty sympathy with them and be glad to. Do anything in Rea to. Assist in its Success. For him he had been Able to attend very Lew of the meetings but any of those present who had Ever occupied the mayor s chair would know that if the through one tenth of what to do and one twentieth of continued on Page bight no judging today. There will be no live Stock judg at Winnipeg Industrial exhibition today owing to the wet Condi Tio of the rings. If exceptionally Fine weather prevails it May be pos to Start a few classes in Tho a of which due notice will posted in barns. Heated the band was dismissed and not a sound was heard from the conservatives All the night. Or. Mcpher son conducted a clean Campaign and in spite of All the corrupt methods used by opponents a Fri Able to win in the four City polls alone or. Mcpherson had a majority of 20 or. Armstrong owes his defeat to Hon. Or. Meighen and or. Garland the latter drafting a Large number of voters who could have been placed on the Portage list and or. Meighen s scandalous attack on c. W. Gor Don lost or. Armstrong a number of votes. In old Lakeside c. Mcpherson had a majority of 15 votes in spite of the unfair tactics adopted a barefaced raid being made on the polls in the Vicinity of Portage during the last two Davs which succeeded at High Bluff and Rosendale and partly so at Westbourne in spite of this there is very Little jubilation on the part of the victors. Too old for divorce. Iranian n.d., july a few years a higher judge than i will dissolve the marriage. It is not for me to part these two persons at thas said judge a. A. Nichols in the District court Here yesterday when he refused to Grant a divorce to Willis t. Inman from Mary g. Inman 72., the aged husband brought suit charging desertion. The couple Are Pioneer Western North Dakotas prominent and big land owners. The wife has been living with a. Daughter the past several years. Death sentence commuted. Ottawa july. Order in coun cil has been passed by the Cabinet recommending that the sentence of death passed upon Nick t Scarf o o port Arthur who was to hang on thursday next in that shall be commuted to life imprisonment. At Guadalajara was captured by the constitutionalists and they fear was shot. Gen. Lucio Blanco one of the constitutionalism chiefs they re port was mortally wounded before entering Guadalajara. The general belief is that until the chamber of deputies takes action with reference to the recent elections no action will be taken toward the of a provisional government. At the same the people of the capital Are optimistic with regard to a peace settlement. Lost his hold Foreman run Over by engine at Souris Yards. Souris man., july Ray Nard . Section Foreman at Souris married with two is lying at Brandon Hospital at the Point of death with Nis left leg and right foot the result of a Acci Dent which occurred in the Yards Here the p Lumas distract was Well drench h thursday afternoon. Raynard who de the rain falling nearly a Satur Day night at times very heavily. It was needed and the effect is sure to be beneficial. Portage la Prairie had a Good Snower but More is badly needed. At Carberry i i thunderstorm accompanied by exceedingly heavy rain last ing fully half an hour did much Good. In Saskatchewan by wire following reports were received from Saskatchewan on Good soil with s. Deep Root and a stored Supply continued on Page has been Foreman of the Section Here for the past seven years and was formerly employed on the Section at Holland and is Well known and respected on the whole of the Sou Ris Branch of the c. R., was at work in the Yards and according to the reports of those hear at the time was attempting a passing engine to to another part of the Yard he missed his hold and fell under the engine the wheels of i which passed Over one leg . He was picked up in a Semi conscious condition. First Aid was rendered arid he was conveyed to Brandon Hospital where he was reported today to be in a very serious condition. World s news summary monday july 13, the weather forecast for today is As follows fair and decidedly warm. Allegation that Liberal papers Are issuing watered Down. Misleading reports from Ulster. Page 3. Results for the province Are announced. Page-4. Another report Hue tads fleeing and will leave Mexico City today. Page 1. Canadian Pacific allows strength at Montreal. Page 13. Manitoba election result pleases orangemen Page 1 liberals on Road work fired by Hugh Armstrong. Page 1. Torrential Rains caused trouble in Winnipeg. Page 20. Counsel s speeches in Hillcrest mine enquiry. Page 6. Big exhibition opened by the i Jet. Governor. Page 1. New Haven keeps on downward course. Page 13. Search for weapon in Freeport Mur Der. Page 13. Welcome rain is reported in the West. Page 1. The National school system is Safe. Page 11. Fluctuations in "winnipeg1 options. Page 14, discussion at meeting. Page 20. Prout robbed of Kildonan seat. Page 20. Detailed the province. Page 2. Sigfusson has Lead in St. George. Page 1. Foreign markets by Cable. Page 14 Manitoba election pleases orangemen rejoicing at Kenora at effective protest on school question shape. Nations destiny ing to place principles of order before Kenora out july the twelfth. Celebration. Of Tihe lodges prising the grand Orange Lodge Manitoba was favored is Retif Beautiful today what Dot Al Taro Gitt together the largest gathering which. Lias Evee assembled. In the weather had Freem threatening but All through the the procession the sports and the festivities the Sun shone brilliantly and everything passed off in an exceptionally quiet orderly and enthusiastic manner. By noon lodges Toad assembled from Dryden Shotts Lookout Kea warm Winnipeg Stone Wall Tyndall Toulon and other Points. Each Lodge was accompanied by music of some kind from a solitary bagpipe to a full military hand and from their into town until their exodus the alleys Parks and s. Sigfusson St. George Liberal candidate who is reported to have Defeated e. L. Taylor for Mer member for Ginli. Most Likely should be against him but not in such a manner As to affect the results the conservatives had claimed St. George s for e. L. Taylor and so made the conservatives 25 liberals 21. But the latest returns Point to the defeat of the former Mem Ber for Gimli. The other two constituencies that were in Fie doubtful column of saturday Emerson and St. Rose Botu want conservative. Tae free press reported a majority of seven for t. B. Molloy the Liberal candidate in Carillon but expressed doubt of the genuineness of the report. Later returns confirm the election of or. Mollov by the figure mentioned. Considerable interest is now centred on Kildonan and St. Andrews where Hon. H. W. Montague Lias the pre carious majority of three votes the liberals will demand a recount on tuesday after the official figures have been Gross election regularities Are reported in this constituency a number.of-1.electors not being allowed1 to vote because their names were wrongly spelled on that they were ready to swear that they were the persons indicated. The ballot boxes Are being Imperial and foreign news. Page 3. Commercial news. Page 14 a Reader s notes. Page-.11. Music and drama. Page 8. Editorial Section. Page 11. Financial news. Page 13, or. Pepys. Page 11. Ontario drownings six lives lost at several bathing spots. Belleville ont july. 24 hours three persons have met death by drowning near this City. At Mas Lassaga Park miss Gladys Bongard of Belleville was bathing with a Friend when a log on. Which they were standing slipped precipitating both into deep water. Miss Bongard s com Panion was rescued but the former never Rose. Everett Ketcheson assistant to the Engineer on the Trent canal was drowned in the Trent River yesterday while bathing with two companions who nearly lost their lives in attempting a Rescue. Tonight an unknown italian while Bath ing in the Bay off Burch s Island. Drowned at Hamilton. Hamilton ont., after noon about 1 o clock while swimming at the foot of Ottawa Street in it he Inlet John Gavers a pole 17 years old who resided at 27 a Imperial Street was seized with cramps Andi was drowned. Stepped beyond depth. Toronto july tithing in Lake Ontario off of Woodbine Avenue late saturday Bert Carr 15 years old of 21 Donlin Avenue step Ped beyond his depth and was drowned. save Liim were made by other bathers tout to no Avail. Lakeside echoed the strains protestant Boyne of the Rule other patriotic and Orange sentiments order of procession. At about 2 o clock the lodges in order and marched through the principal streets of the line of she procession toeing crowded with spectators. Tiie lodges made a Fine Dis play headed by the boys Fife and drum band of Kenora and the Kenora. Brass band. They matched in the following order Ken Prai Temperance ., no. 1689 ladies . No. 62 and no. 133, of Winnipeg True Blue Lodge no 20, Pioneer ., Winnipeg winnipeg1 regimental banal No. 1572, Loyal Orange Fife and ;