Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1929, Winnipeg, Manitoba headings i rce Tress thermometer Hoa flings i to ., sept. 2u j 10.ho ., sept. 30 to i 12.30 a.m., sept. 21 m a.m., sept. Is for full text of meteorological office report see Page one. Sets. 13.28. , 10.37. Winnipeg saturday september and warm. Price 5c per copy edition with comic Loc. J.-8 1 Agesen die explosion after weeks in Bush Frank Martin 1499 Logan and Richard Hughes 417 Wil-1 Siam succumb to Burns i i lire enveloped in flames when they Are installing sprays them with burning gasoline inquest into double fatality on Portage Avenue East opens fire commissioner to investigate i in f Ivr truck onto Lull Lilg r ii or Irani in collision lungs until assistance arrives i of 53 others injured in mad Rush to escape from blazing inferno three expected to die Bay coloured hangings waxed to reflect Many sparkling lights add fuel to flames proprietor charge of negligent homicide investigation is under Way Coroner or. H. 3.1. Speedily in Cen trial police station last evening swore in twelve jurors for the inquest Ilose deaths of Frank Martin 1499 Logan Avenue and Richard Hughes Jit William Avenue the victims of the Early morning gasoline explosion in Tat k. M. Motors garage 131 Portage 37t-Biic. East. Martin and Hughes died of Burns a resolved. Friday morning when an explosion wrecked a gasoline they j the sketch reproduced nere is rom in acum photograph taken the i Eie installing in the garage and in i Indian search party which found Young Michael Cotnoir of Valley Blue. Near Albean que., after he. Had been lost Many weeks in the Quebec hinterland. The boy s older brother. Rene. Had. Died after the first few Days of starvation. The tragic Story of this Young boy kept a lonely Vigil Over the dead body of his brother refusing to desert it Lias touched the hearts of people All Over the country. Eloped them in flames. Hughes dead five minutes after the explosion and Manin died in the Genera hos Pital two hours later. It. Speechly following a preliminary investigation ordered the inquest. After the jury had viewed the bodies of the victims and both were subsequently released for burial the Coroner adjourned the hearing until next Friday when it will be continued in Central police station court at 8 -. Fire commissioner to act another investigation is being con ducted by the provincial fire com mli.6iocer s department. It not completed last night and. According to de. Ii Grath the commissioner no club As to the cause of the explosion had been discovered. A full report of report fliers. Are not special United news despatch to free Tress by free press private wire Detroit. Mich., sept. Of an unidentified woman late today brought to 18 the death toll of the disastrous Firo which Early today swept the studio club cabaret As its entertainment at its height. Three others of the 53 who were injured in she mad Rush of trapped entertainers and customers of the club Are expected to die. Meanwhile prosecutor James e. Che not announced that an investigation under Way to determine no Only possible criminal negligence on the Canadian i Ress despatch Stratford ont., sept. Clar ence Debus of 19-year-old gravel truck Driver had. A miraculous escape from death this morning when his truck struck by a Canadian Pacific railway passenger train at the Milverton crossing. Debus thrown out of the cab of the truck on. To the Pilot of the engine and with remarkable presence of mind Clung to the engine until it brought to a Stop. He removed from the engine in a dazed condition but outside a bad. Shaking up a few cuts about the head he uninjured. Debus stated that he did not eee the approaching train. The truck demolished. Of new York broker s Messen Ger boy says he kid napped by two men delegates arrive in Winnipeg for one Day visit in route Home from Edmonton convention chief subject of comment is remarkable Progress and Promise in peace River country Western hospitality highly appreciated will resume. Journay tonight after Busy Day alleges he driven about Manhattan and Brooklyn Many hours de the club to operate in violation of City fire and police regulations. Almost in an instant the Gay cab Aret scene turned into a Holo Caust by the Blaze which enveloped fear far the safety of two sub arc to prospecting planes somewhere Between Athabasca and Coronation Gul. Had the inquiry will be presented at the j subsided last night following the state inquest the commissioner said. Sprayed with burning gasoline explosion which not Only shattered the gasoline but blew out of the garage covered Martin and Hughes British american Oil company mechanics with gasoline and enveloped them in flames. Martin who 30 years of age Narried and father of two Small Chil Wilren had been employed by the Oil company for Jour or rive years. Hughes aged 45. Who leaves a widow and a Welve year old son his Helper. William Carpenter night watchman the garage who in the office Lizard the explosion and before he had time to investigate Hughes his cloth ing in flames dashed into the office. Continued on a due until today. No apprehension Canadian press despatch Toronto sept. Are overdue and those in Toronto in touch with the situation and who know were missing were characterize Asen Northern flying condition express no of air line officials that the fliers were not overdue at great Bear Lake. Reports that the flying miners waxed hangings feed flames fed by the Gay coloured hangings of which had been to reflect prisms the Many sparkling lights the flames were fanned by ventilating fans designed to Clear the room of cigarette i smoke said the two Cabin machines Are not when the Blaze finally beaten associated Tress despatch new York sept. 20. An 18-year old broker s messenger boy. Who it sap geared today with Worth of part of Marty Cohen proprietor of the securities while in route trom a Bank night club but of officials who allow tolls offices returned tonight with a Story of having been kidnapped and robbed of by two men. The messenger Milton employed Only a month the firm of a. V. Hiscoe and co., had been sent to the guaranty Trust co., today with a to pay off an Andetat Edriess. In return for the Check he Given the securities which had been posted As collateral for the loan. Then according to Hiscoe officials he to wait until a clerk could escort him Back. When the raved at the Bank however. Alter and the securities were Gene. When he did not return to his offices in two hours police were notified. Alter who said he did net remember the whole started. Ballroom soon after it tirely premature. Last night j. A. Macdougall Selfe of Western Canada airways owner of one of the missing planes slate that he had received no report for cry the i Northland travellers but that he entertained no fears for their safety. He pointed out that stops were made Here and there to or take on prospectors and held that it quite easy for them to find it necessary to alter their schedule. In any Case he declared Norman Pierce of the Northern Miner whose brother Richard is a passenger on one of the planes reported to be lost on the Trail Between Athabaska. In Northern Alberta and Coronation Gulf in the Arctic Ocean. Or. Pierce said bad flying Weathe could hold the planes up for a few Days. Both planes he said carried ample provisions clothing and other supplies. Down nine men and seven women were found dead either suffocated or j to death. Some were so severely i burned that identification impossible. Two other unidentified women died later. The identified John Par Ker Mother of a 19-year-old enter Tainer Wallace Kreuger 30, enter Tainer grand rapids Mich. Morrison Manning musician new York City j. J. Kauffman 30, Detroit Bertha 25, attendant Detroit Lawrence Luther 38, Detroit Waverly , Ruby Emery 30 Bessie Rosenbloom 27, Detroit h. Prank Martin 1499 Logan and Al Charco Hughes 417 William fatally turned when gasoline they Are at garage on Portage ave irae East 1. One Man killed two critically in Sprol when freight train crashes into i mc6 uncoupled cars loaded with near St. Vincent do Paul Sta Tion. 1. With railway construction pro. Sammes completed thousands of Cien will shortly be paid off. With Hope of work North of the Pas us 7. Western Canada s first exhibition of Canadian manufactured Home furnishings which has been attracting crowds closes this 4. _ e. Hatry Chain store England arrested when Stock i his corporations drops Horn High quotations of 2. Witnesses state at London ont., in Quiry they were refused supplies by wholesalers because they were not members of plumbers 1. J Aaron Sapiro escapes serious injury it Auto Accident near Unity fulfils in p Serpent at Kerrobert to explain 100 few cent control by 3. Wheat futures prices closed lower Friday chiefly on weak rabies and bearish reports from aus Mia. And the in. Members of Canadian chamber of Commerce arrive in Winnipeg for one Day visit on Way eastward from invention at 1. York broker s messenger boy disappeared with securities Worth to says to kidnapped and i by two 1. J Manly mine official states com is Well financed for future de Tii Loument and has big Ore Supply Oil 15. _ eighteen persons lose lives in fire Alch sweep s Detroit club cabaret of three Are expected to die. New commander succeeds . W. B. Raised to rank of . Canadian press despatch Ottawa sept. 2u. Major d. W. Revie has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and to command the Winnipeg grenadiers it announced today at National Headquarters. . Revie served in France defence Ujj ambassadors. Neither the Secretary nor the French Diplomat would Dos and Belgium with the Canadian Field artillery in the great War. . Revue succeeds . W. B. Woods who retired from command of the grenadiers about a year . The new commander of the popular City regiment had a distinguished career with the Canadian Field Arr Tillery in the great War. On re turning to Winnipeg he became associated with the grenadiers and soon afterwards promoted from the rank or Captain to. Major. He is in the insurance business and resides at 847 Mcmillan. Stinson confers with envoys of Powers to be invited to naval Parley associated press despatch Washington v.c., sept. Tary Stimson today initiated conferences with the diplomatic representatives in Washington of the three naval Powers Lyl Iloh Are to be invited to join with the United states and great Bri Tain in a sea Power limitation con Ference next january. His first talk with Paul Claudel French ambassador and it indicated there would be conversations later with the japanese and Italin a Heather Den Hall Home of fireman i died Engi Ucer with Tut t Tiff Jarm amputated and Brake col. Grant Morden menaced j Man with internal injuries by fire in nearby Park in critical cars of freight waiting in siding uncoupled and run. Down incline on to main track. Auola cd press Cable Tver heat i c1, sept. 21. Fire in Black Park Unar. Here which threatened Heather Den. Kail residence of . W. Grain Morden broke out again shortly Midnight and the Hall again Jwj Clanger. Col. Morden entertaining fire men and volunteers who had assisted him in lighting the names to supper when the alarm Given again. A changing wind had fanned the flames and driven them in the direction of the Hall. Promptly at 9.40 Last night the big special train conveying homeward the delegates who attended the convention of the Canadian chamber of Commerce at Edmonton Puii mayor Cater predicts people Canadian priss i Montreal sept. Ninette. 28-year-old fireman killed and two other trainmen were seriously injured when a Canadian Pacific rail Way freight train crashed inn three uncoupled cars loaded with near the St. Vincent do Puiul Flatiron to night. Frederic Monteau of three Rivers Engineer of the train seriously injured and had ills right irm amputated while Fred Alfred . Brakeman. Also of three Rivers in Hospital in n critical condition from internal injuries. The freight Triin. Commonly known As the paper Oft route to Montreal and scheduled to pass another freight train on the siding at St. Vincent de Paul station. Three cars of the wailing freight Laden with Stone became uncoupled and ran Down i incline to the main track in the path of the oncoming train. Wiry j. Nereus t a j Tut t t-1c of travers. Sweatman w. J. Mun suggests Brandon May be tracks and two curs were telescoped. i one falling Dom an incline and crash ing into the station. Manseau staggering the wreckage his right almost severed immediately began enquiries for his dead fireman. An ambulance rushed to the and after Doc tors amputated his Arm. Man Stu to Hospital where his Condi reported As critical. A local traffic diverted but Canadian Pacific railway officials sex he regular service would be Commerce de into the Canadian Pacific station. Here they were welcomed by his Wor ship mayor Dan Mclean Duncan Cameron president of the Winnipeg Board of Trade e. C. Gilliatt Secre tary j. He rus assistant Secretary Dell and a. Number of other members i of the Board. Prominent among those who made the journey to Winnipeg were Earl of Stafford a. 3. Howlett. Represent ing the Nottingham. Eng., chamber of Wilton Crowe representing the Manchester chamber of Commerce or. Spero. A member of the British government Hon. George Lambert. Former chairman of the British Liberal party Hon. Evan Morgan journalist and artist of London eng. John Mckenna of St. John a president of the Canadian chamber of Commerce . The acting chairman of the party and a member of the advis Ory Council of the Canadian chamber of Commerce j. A. Paulhus president of the Canadian chamber of Commerce mayor Hogg. Westmount and a. A. Whitman National Council lors f. A. Wills., of Philadelphia Floyd Chalmers of Toronto editor of will get great benefits without Cost. Of. Dollar come Industrial and shop-1 t of t. Centre of Manitoba receiving any instructions to waft financial Post and w. Mcl. Clarke Secretary of the Canadian continued on paso two Smith 45, Detroit drier Rock s. Brown j search had been kept up for Austen Bradford Norway 36, de. Tedford Detroit Phyllis Wilese 25, Detroit. Soon after the tragedy Martin Cohen proprietor of the cabaret arrested on a charge. Of negligent homicide. A bombing theory advanced by him dismissed and authorities believed a cigarette carelessly tossed cuss the meeting. Death sentence Given to Youthful Quebec slayers Montreal que., sept. Norman and Lawrence Menard. Aged 18 and 21 respectively were sentenced today to be hanged at Bordeau jail december 20 next for the murder of East Dur Ham cashier for the charcoal Supply company of Quebec no shot four times by two men Olio attempted to hold up the West end concern last february. Us appointment of Royal commission on Combine in fishing Industry is latest attack by . Coastguard on Ijo Adian ship evokes caustic comment . I. Pears for two planes subside follow they arc not overdue at t i to in 1. Ebbs to lowest volume in Okay weeks on Vanco Tver Stock sex Cater strongly urges voters of Muu to support Hydro bylaw next 1. First step taken by league of. Nations y Tom International air Fleet 10. Manifesto issued by w. E. Sinclair Ontario Liberal contingent of British families plumbers not members of Guild refused supplies witness at London inquiry says twice he supplied with Bough materials and told his custom not. Wanted when he returned for finishing wit Ness says wholesaler told him he to lose patronage. Of Guild Canadian press despatch London out. Sept. First in stances of London wholesalers Refus ing to Supply non Guild members were disclosed this afternoon at the closing simply toll by someone in the. Office that they did not his custom. He Able to seethe being told 1 tills official out. In Kef used Cus Closel tills us Iju Cui Urie of r a session hero of the Royal commission he started in on two More jobs and probe into activities of the received from the. Mated builders Council. Albert Rann Empire brass. Half Way mated builders Council. Testified that he had been refused sup plies bythe Empire brass company. In 1928 the witness engaged in doing work for a Campbell. He received the supplies necessary for the but nothing at All had Bee rough material at wholesale prices him by Folie officials of the. Rough from the Empire brass manufacturing company with whom to usually dealt. When he returned to buy the material necessary for finishing the work he told he would have to pay 20 per cent on the Price. He could not do this As he had Only allowed a 10 per cent profit on the work. He tried to buy. Material at several hardware stores but they did not have the goods in he sail. The witness said that he not told that he Cut off because he not a member of the Guild. Hann said that he paid up in supplies. He went. Advised him to tear out the material and Send it Back. This he had done been said to company in of Xor Iuis Wiir Muuga sum a Viau in Wiesbaden full and did not owe anything. He Dinsmore Curling rink is saved prom destruction special despatch to the free press Dinsmore snsli., sept. Work on the part of citizens saved the Curling rink f rom f ire on tues Day when some Small children set the next witness c. E. Peck am also be of Juja among a heavy affirmed that he had . Refused of weeds at one Corner of the supplies. His testimony different trom that of the preceding witness in that he affirmed that he refused because he not on the Guild list. When the Guild organized he tried to he said but . Refused admission because it alleged that not a plumber although 70 per cent of his work plumbing. A clerk at the Empire brass Joni _ pan refused to sell him Beca Tise he j loaded with herring reported sunk run Lyrl p ref t Rob of to Platoff. The continued on Pago two Toronto Man killed in cunning Plant blas1 two others injured in double employees escape unhurt House since sept 11 tic 1 is mun., sept. 20. Victim of starvation and exposure the body of Austen Bradford 30-year-old fire Ranger found wednesday night forty Miles North of Norway House after an intensive search which be Gan september Lith. Bradford lost on the Lith while patrolling a fire near whiskey Jack Portage. Fire fighters divided into two companies in their search for him. Bradford s windbreaker discovered on the 15th, and wednesday night a Ranger who. Had followed his Trail through bus ii and Muskeg located the body. Bradford had suffered from hunger and the biting winds which were sweeping the Barren stretches. Weather had been very cold and Snow and sleet storms had blown across the country during his wanderings. Bradford who a Veteran of the great War is survived by a wife and Oronto killed and Charles May two children living at Norway House Canadian press despatch Toronto sept. 20. Thomas Tullich and Richard Mcguey were injured in one brother of Birch a double explosion in the Langley River. The funeral will take place cleaning and dyeing co. Plant Here at Norway House upon the a Day. May is reported seriously injured rival of the brother by plane. Two explosions at Short intervals were followed immediately by fire in the cleaning room which surrounded by fireproof Walls. Practically All of the 200 employees Many of them women and. Girls made their Way out of the burning building j a Sefc. 20. Allen Young flier killed when plane goes ill to tall spill in Good order and without panic. The explosions shool houses 200 Yards away and the flames which Fol Lowed were terrific witnesses said. Commerce. Grant finale to trip. We have All been anticipating our stay tomorrow in the capital City of or. Clarke stated on the arrival of the train. We have been looking Forward to. This As the grand finale of a wonderful trip. We Are de lighted also to have had such a Strong delegation from the Winnipeg Board of Trade with us at the convention and one of the most striking contrib i tons from the Winnipeg delegates the address of or j. W. Dafoe editor of the Manitoba free press on the subject of natural asked for his impressions of his trip through the peace River country the Earl of Stratford said i have been very much interested in All that i saw in the peace River country. It is a special. Despatch o lie free Tress by Amlun Man., sept. Chairman Aid. W. V. Oglesby described As the chief Plank that of Hydro Power of every local candidate for Many 5-ears again the chief sub n6w Pap Lysis at6 re Potts 3t . William Hill and a. B. Pat i Terson. Aldermani candidates to Fil i i the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. J. Crouch also addressed the meeting. Mayor Cater explained the bylaws that will be submitted to the elector ate next Friday. They consisted of a Ottawa int. Sopt. New bylaw to guarantee the Bonds of the cases of infantile paralysis reported to provincial exhibition to the extent a fihe Ottawa health department today for a period of Twenty years lifted the Tola number since july 23 this is a renewal of a guarantee Given Twenty years by the City and he did not think it would Ever Cost the ratepayers one Dollar. A by Law to raise to erect at present there ant 57 cases in the an elevated tank and Purchase two isolation Hospital and eight quaran. Booster pumps to increase the water j lined at Home. Pressure in times of fire the balance. Of the Money to be used for Exten Sions to the water Mains As required of the new cases one from out Side the City making 19 in from outside the City and 90 in the City. Continued on Pace Handel Farmer is badly threshing mishap continued on Page seven Hills boy is killed by try special despatch to inc free press Saskatoon Susk. Sept. 2b William Laird prominent Handel sask., Farmer brought to the tips pita Here this suffering from serious injuries received in a thresh ing Accident. Laird caught in a main Pul Ley of the machine and no badly mangled that amputation May be necessary. He also suffered two severe cuts on the Back of his head. Weather a Portt look Bac aged nine Falls instant death from the free press files sept. 21 fifty five i Iris Aku the stage coach Hud just pasted the press office with the following passengers who waved a nay Fursov Vejl As they sped away toward the South or. John 3ciiul a. Or. Brown Magnus Brown. J. H. Mulhol hints. A. H. Carpenter and lady Geo. Ii. Kerr and s. K. Bel Tho second prize in the , Snider in Reid of it 300 500 Yards any position. Fifty years Hifp High Bluff looked Lac i i Shiing h. Rose late of Enri Anict who had been there four months putting the following is inc to Caincr Rpp Orl a nov Mill ill building u Nice Orcsi press by free wire Birmeli saslc., sept. , age 9, son of Palmer Grambo 18 Miles South of Birch Hills instantly killed Early this morn ing when Riding of a Hopper being Par hour sky fair. My my i Dawson Torii j Vancouver i icon loops drawn by hired Man. Tractor driven by the he suddenly lost his Sawyer 28, burned to death at Watson Airport today when his plane went into a tailspin and crashed an Altitude of one thousand fee balance falling to the ground. The Hopper passed Over him cutting and tearing him Teul Bly causing instant death. Arvin the Only boy in the family leaving three Sisters besides his father and Mother to mourn his loss. 54 _ is 40 _ 40 _ 38 44 _ 41 or. Albert 44 Mcd. Hat. 42 Josiv _ 44 Saskatoon _ 3h 42 s. Current eat Lefoi a Ken Nunn Kenora pm Arthur Gochran p. Sound London Toronto Kingston Ottawa Orebor. St. 32 32 40 As High As 70 bushels to the 3 38 ? i forty live years the Defeated them Tobas at Cricket lineup. Winnipeg Fis Rutherford Dickey Blythe Wilson Townley Godwin Dignum Monk 53 i Drummond and Taylor. Mall clerks were now running on the port Arthur 3 i of police Murray a Rev it St John i ins untimely at Prairie Park found a "3 Halfin 44 no seductive implement known As a wheel 74 4i 55 of Fortune in full operation my. Trgina tic weather Lias been fair and warmer in the West. Forecasts winds mostly fair and warm becoming uncut cd at. Niehl. Bask and Clouds wish a few scattered showers. L. Superior moderate eastly Wynde fair and to fresh South a Little warmer m3kes arid _ special United news despatch to free press by free press private wire ky., sept. 20. A negro Baptist minister who admitted. Ills right hand raised in service of the Church while ills left hand turned out an excellent. Brand of Moonshine. Liquor held for the grand jury Here today. Rev. David Larking Obj baptized 27 converts of a sunday night one year and arrested the next morn ins while attending a. Still. Known Best As Uii clo the minister Vjio is a Power among Hopkinsville said he made the. Liquor for his. Own Iise. I skins haul to dispose of. J Montreal que., sept. Is a from Alaska Here with i Muskrat , for some of which he 1 paid two dollars apiece and he can not get rid of them at .75 cents apiece. The closed car which has done away with fur lined Coats in Winter is blamed for the slump. Chemical engines answered the alarm and soon had the flames under control. Ship sinks Crew rescued London sept. Lloyd dispatch from Reykjavik Iceland today said the 780-ton swedish steamship Norman. Continued on Page seven Crew of five rescued. Too continent beating new York by about sl.000.000 and Chicago by some years Agni Rev. Edgar we Alehouse. Of Tumins Ham. England accepted a Callo the pulpit of the St. Park cow re Gat Lonal Church. Winnipeg. Veil. Archdeacon Harding n.? coadjutor Bishop of Fine exhibits were noted at the third animal Flower and vegetable How of the Strathcona school pupils ;