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Date 1912-04-03

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April 2, 1913. ars, or better still, eptional opportun- :CO. TINSMITHING FURNACE a ing-your old-home. it and the comfort- ns, you will decide RNACES. We-size t the lay out should b governed by the preon. 1-00. 00.00. 100.00. Terms. Terms, Terms. 100.00. Terms. 1000.00. Terms. ach. Terms. ouses. VOL, 2, NO. 226 lt;4, Secretary of Miners Association ai ible to Get Necessary Vote to Continue Strike and Advises Men to Return to Work In very fem cases now impossihle to secure the necessary two-thirds majority of the miners in favor of continuing the strike. Mr. -Staniey -has-necess to figures-and-knows the Intentions of the Miners Federation, which are not avall- able to publish, He advised the miners of Cannock Chase district who have voted against the resumption of work, to return to the pits without delay, and they have decided to resume work to-night London, April'3. AN miners in the northern counties of England anda portion of those in Scotland have fol lowed the leader of the miners of Lan- Cashire in declaring against the re- sumption in the pits until the min- imum Wage has been definitely fixed. Thi will give a majority of the min- ers in the United Kingdom in. favor of continuing the strike, but t is ex- .Pected that the federation Will never- theless declared t to/be terminated. The result of the ballot among the ws that the governments COAL STRIKE ENDED (C. A P. Cable London, April 8 (Bulletin Albert Stanley, Secretary of the Midland Miners Association and member of the House of Commons, practically announced the al) of the coal strike im the United Kingdom this afternoon. Addressing a mass mecting of the miftiers at Cannock Chase, in St minimum wages-act has not appealed to the men, the principal or minimum daily wage is translated into a fixed daily wage. Some of the district boards which fare to-settle the local rates of wages have been appointed, but they have not been able to decide upon their chairman, so that these appointments will have to be made by the govern- ment. The number of miners work- ing in the pits is increasing dally, but not rapidly. Upwards of 10,000 are now working MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA, Mr. Stanley sald that it was in Northern Wales coal fields, which g double the figure of yesterday. There has been some rioting in dit- ferent parts of the country. At Dun- fermlin, Scotland, Unionist miners stoned a detachment of police which Was protecting the non-unionists who had resumed work. At.- Pontypool, Monmouthshire, there also have been disturbances, crowds of striking min- ers smashing windows in the houses of men who returned to Work. The coal which is being raised is taken chiefly for the use of railw: HORSE SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS Contested Caused Some Enthus' Ail The fourth annual horse show un- der the auspices of the Medicine Hat Agricultural Society held yesterday, was largely attended by a very en- igusiastic crowd. The most noticeable feature of the exhibitioh Was the hunters over the hurdles and the lady riders. Dr. A.W. Campbell of the Demon- stration Farm proved himself to be a profictent judge and his decisions met with the hearty approval of the crowd at the ringside. Following are thie lists of the win- ners of the various classes. CLASS 1. Clydesdales (imported) Stallions 4 years and over tist, Messrs. Pol- ls and Sallis; 2nd, A. B. Carle. 3 year old Ist, D, Cargill. 2 yeare old 2nd, G. Mackie. 1 year old ist, R. E. Starks. CLASS 2. Clydesdale, Stallions (Canadian Bred) 4 years old and over ist, M; Kon- klin and Son; 2nd, A. E. Forster. Special by Hon, W. T. Finlay, won by A.B. Carle. CLASS 4 years and over Fred McClain CLASS 4. Percheron Stallions. 4-years and over ist,, W. Kelly; 2nd, W: Kelly. 2 years oldtst, W. Kelly; W. Kelly. 2nd, old ist, W. Kell; CLASS 6, soil. The conditions of entry are very easy Not grown with artificial mois- ture, the product of the farmer who shows them and the harvest of 1912 product, There Is no rent or charge to tle up. To give all the province a chance, the exhibition which is being made a feature, more o than in other years, enables the farmers and the the cost fe FARM ( , A,B. Cade) London, B Lord lyde, old- always cam 66; ars to move your stock: s Farm business Management is the next thing that the farmers have to Hearn, How Tom Would the business men last ff they id not know what ae oa a yard of silk As soon as you Wheat May (0Jd) 101 5-8, 101 7. nd M.P- Says it is Imposs- tis: om E Mehnery COM, May WEW) OZ, TOY 3-8; July 108 1-8; vour horses feed, tbe better you will 102 1-2, be off, the mure Maney you will make. Onts May 47 7-8, 47 7-8; July 46 3-8 When we want find that out we 46 3-8; Ex. No. 1 feed May 42, 41 3-4. have to go to the Bmonsiration farms, e find a man who has kept books aiid knows just what est son of Clarkdon with wite and des brother, Tord Somers, sailed for Canada teday to work sy perty they: poreliised near Toronto. They intend staying several years. Their fe Accompanying them also five men, late of the Second Life Guards. jiasm 57 Entries in Best Thoroughbred Stallion, age Ist, W. A, MeKenzie; 2nd, A. McKenzie, Best mare (with two ot more of her progeny W. A. McKenzie. Special by. Rev. J. W. Morrow. a Best Brood Mare in foal or with foal at foot ist, W-A-MeKenzie; 2nd W. A. McKenzie: Best two or more, get of one stal- on ist, W. AL McKenzie; 2nd,: W. A McKenzie. s Best Filly, foaled in 1910 Ist, W. A. MeK nzle. any A CLASS . Light Harness Horses, Single horse in Harness tist, Al- berta Stables; 2nd, Alberta Stables. Double Team in Harness ist, Al- berta Stables; 2nd, C. Zimmerman. Light Delivery in Harness Ist, Dominion Express Co.; 2nd, McPher- son Bros. Ladies Saddle Horse ist, W. A. Me- Kenzie, ridden-by Miss Adsit; 2nd, Miss Lussier, riden by owner. Gents Saddle Horse ist, W. A. Me+ Kenzie; 2nd, W. A. McKenzie. Best -Hunter over- Hurdles I1st, W. A. MeKenzie; 2nd, W. A. McKenzie. Best Saddle Horse on Grounds A, McKenzie. CLASS 9. Heavy Draught. Single in Harness tst, G. ker; 2nd; B. Cole. Double in Harn md, G. S. W. Tasker. S. Tas- Ist, A. B. Carle 3; grasp it. districts a good opportunity to get some good advertising, and adervtise to the people who attend the many great benefits cf the district: We are putting the opportunity for you to get this benefit at your. doors you should We are-looking confidently to Medicine Hat to place their exhibit The pr miums will be for, everything that a farmer grows, it ii) not neces- sary for you to wait-till you see the premium list, The many valuable machines that are being donated will be donated to you here. He suggested that the Medicine Hat Board of Trade shiula give-a couple of cups, it would bring great advertising to the city far more than the value of'the Cups and it would only be returning the courtesy extended by the American citfes, - T uret ai Mr, Burns: There is considerati talk going about the States as to Dry Farming, many say that Dry Farming ie scentific farming b.ut then others say Wat scientific farming is dry farming, only the dry farming is great- er, The State of Michigan is falling into it and when you are in a state where the rainfall is less than 20 In- ches you are either a-dry farmer orva poor farmer; if you are not dry far- mer you- had better start at the A B C's today, start to save your mots- ture, God Almighty will give you mols- tire enough and-you-witt if you preserve it, and from the work I s e along the lines here. I say that there some.poor farmers. In Colorado . where they had two years drough, those who had taken care of their long secured good crops. on the second year of the drought, while others who didn t take care of it, didn t get enough to tide them over'the first year let alone to help them the s cond year. 1 turns of the sin first presid- ntial primary eleetion which was held yesterday, while far from being complete, show that United States Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wis- consin has big l nd over President Taft on the Republican ticket, and that Woodrow. Wilson of New Jersey is sure winner over Champ Clark of Missouri, i The vote for president was merely adyisery, the Feal contest being for delegates to ths national conventions ofthe two major policicalmbmbmbmb of the two major. political parties. Senator La ettesnDpears to have secured a: solid tion, although . EB. L, Phillips,-matiager of the Taft campaign, states that latest reports indigate.the possibility of President Tattchaying secured delegates in tht Sxtho istrict, Everything aside frotii this seemis to have gone: La: Foltette's way inelmding. ally delegates at-large. Wilson appears to: haveled Clark in almost every districtiaiso, but there Seems, to be some .chance of Clai securing the sixth district delegates, CANADA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3, 1912 TO-DAYS MARKETS, (W. A. P. Dispatch) Winnipeg, Man., April 3 The fol- lowin gare the market quotations for today: Flax May 195, 196; July close 195, Cash Prices, 1 Nor. 99 3-4; 2 Nor. 97; 3 Nor. Q2 3+4; No, 4, 85 1-2; No. 5, 841 No, 6, 64 1-2; Feed 53 1-2. Oats No. 2 C. W. 46; No. 3 C,W: 39 . Ex, No.1 Feed 40 1-2; No, 1 Feed 39 1-2; No. 2 Feed 37. Barley No. 3, 65; No. 4, 59; reject- ed 47; teed 48, 3 American Markets, Minneapolis, May 105 3-8, 103 3-4; July 106 1-2, 105 8-8; Sept, 98 3-4, 95 7-8. + Chicago. May 102 1-8, 101 3-4; July 96 1-4, 95 3-4; Sept. 94 1-3, 98 5-8. ENJOYABLE AT HOME. Ruth Rebecca Lodge, No. 5, 1.0.0. F, held an at home in Becker's Hall last night, J. H. Collier was in the chair and a pleasant time was spent. A programme was rendered and re- freshments served. The following took part in the programme, which number were interspersed with num- bers by Hrs. Crissalls orchestra: Solo, Mr, Turner; banjo selection, Mr. Templeman; recitation, Mr. McEwen; solo, Mr, Alexander; instrumentals, Miss Gardner; resitation, Miss McBean solo, Miss Patrickin; violin selection Mr, Teel;- solo, Miss, Robertson; In- dwell; instrumental, Mr. Funnel resitation, Mrs, Baker. A musical con- test for which a lady s prize of a gold Rebecca pin and a gents pearl tle pin went to Mrs, D. Robertson and Mr. Alexander. Don't miss Napoleon on St. Hel- ena Island at the Monarch Theatre tonight. STRIKING TEAMSTERS RETURN. Manitoba s School Law Provides for Separate Schools - New Bill to be Introduced Does Not Provide Separ- ate School Boards. W. ASP, Dispatch.) Winnipeg, Man., April 3 The am: endment to the school law to be made by the Manitoba government at this Seasion-of the legislature provides for separate schools In the cities but not for separate school boards. The charter for the Intended am- endment ig now known. Notice of the scepe Was given yesterday in the law amendments committee by Hon. George R. Coldwell, minister of Edu: cation, The amendments in question will contain tnree clauses to the following effec 1 A new definition of the word School to mean any sctiool room, whether self contained or whether one room in a school building compos- ed of several rooms. In the latter case each room n the building would become a school for the purpose of the act. 2. A. provision that all school boards must furnish school accommo- dation for all.school children of school age within thelr school district. 3. A provision that In any school where there are forty children of Ro man Catholic parents they shall -b e separated from the remainder of: the acher of children and shall: have a tei their own faith, Many Lives Lost on Australian Coast Wreckage Piled Up On Coast Seals Fate of Fifty Passen- gers of English Vessel Forty Pearl Fishers Also Lost Lives. OWA. Perth, Western Australia, April 3. Wreckage picked up off the coast appeads to seal the fate of the fifty passengers and 80 men of the British steamer Kombona, which has been missing since the disastrous typhoon that prevailed on the northwest coai of West rn Australia during the last week of March. The wreckage P. Cable) which belongs to Adeiaide was fourid in. the vicinity of the pearl fisheries Kimdol division of Western Australia. jon, sixty-seven pearl fishing boats b longing to Broome were wrecked and over forty pearl fishers lost their: lives. The Kombara was.a steamer of 2,- 182 tons net, She was tuilt in Gias- ofthe Kombara. gow in 1900. (W. A. P. Dispatch.) Toronto, Ont. April 3. The strik- ing steamsters of the three local rail- way companies, accepted the compan- fes terms and all are back at work this morning. Big four reel show at the Monarch Theatre tonight. OLD MISSISSIPPI ACAIN ON RAMPAGE that. section being ithe home of the former Congressman; Chas, H. Weiss, who conducted Clarke's campaign through the state. ALLEGED MURDERER - PROVED A LIAR Says He Committed a Mur. der in. Florida But He) Was at Sea at Time. OW. A. P. Dispaten) poke-of-the-appeal of Venezuela fe Stallions (Standard Bred.) 4 years and over ist, W. Kelly: 2nd, James Smith. x 3. years of age tst, J. Fleming. CLASS 7. 4 years and ovet aie s, Royal George. 3 Yeats old tst, W. AMcKenzie s it, W. A. MeKen- SPECIALS. Best Single Driver in Harness giv- en by H. C. Coop jst; Alberta Sta- bles. ms Best Double Team in Harness given by ied McCiain ist, Alberta Stables Best Girls Saddle Pony, given by W: Grabam ist, W. A. McKenzie. Best Ladies Saddje Horse, given by BE, B. Lively it, W. A. McKenzie. Ensign, 2nd ,W.-A, McKenkie s, Tus- can. AM SODAS. lt FERS. WAFERS. RGE BOXES. REAM SODAS. SODAS. ITS. Co. PHONE 54, ie cytes Secretary Burns and J. W. ony, given by AIMS OF DRY FARMING. CONGRESS who have rainfall of from 60 to 0 in- Tches, but it is In the winter season and none. in the hot summer season, If you haye not the moisture in your land, you can t have the crops, and when You get one inch of rain. get it into. the land where you want it and keep it there. It takes one inch of rainfall to produce 2 1-2 bushels of wheat -If-you know how to farm, no. matter where you get the moisture. Dealing wihthe exhibits, he said that Okiahoma was offering prizes to their people for exhibits sent to them to be sent to Lethbridge, and he too advocated local organizations helping the farmers by arousing interest am- Pemsacola, 1 gt; Apa 3 seth f hols, sailor,-who tokt ths police of Portsmouth, N.S., Monday that he killed Dr. Helen Knare gi Indiamapol- is October 23rd last, was on peard the U.S. cruiser Dixie the day of the murder, This information which trauis hols confession as untrue was recei the commander of. Dixie, which ia engaged in a target practice in tha ed here ey wireless tha monning from IGEBREAKER: WORKING pregay ness district 18 almost covered with Many Breaks Have Caused Considerable Excitement and Danger. 3 (W. A. P. Dispateb.) Memphis, Tenn., April 3 With wa- ter pouring over the Jowlands through half a dozen gaps-in the private lev ) els south of Cairc, and washing away embankments at several points, the flood situation along the Mississippi river this- morning is grave. Government officials are still opti- mistic that they will hold the river in bonds. So-far all the main levees are Intact-although several points are det as dangerous, such asthe government embankment Immediately west of Pickman, Ky., which protects: Roolfoot Baging and. several West Kentucky counties, while the river front at Medoc, Ark. and levee near Linds, Mo., are causing greatest con- cern. Breaks in private Jevees at Bards Point and near Commerce, Mo., and at Pickman, Ky., have relieved the situation at Cairo and the flooding of that city which.was threatened on Tuesday will probably be averted. At Pickman tho factory district where the levee broke on Monday night, is inundated to-a depth of from 15 to 20 feet this morning and bust- water. Ne: Madrid, Mo. and Co- been dibbed Btes fun Surplus is for Navy England's Extra Cash: Will Go to the Navy, According to Lloyd George s Budget Off National Debt. Speech, Instead of Wiping Portsmouth, Eng., April 3 Speak- ing here last night Lord Charles Ber- jesford praised the first Lord of the Admiralty for the reforms in naval ad- ministration, All these things Lord Charles contended, he had personally advocated which had in: consequence At Present we ake only thinking of the heart of the Empire, but we could not afford. to trust local ad parochial defences for outlying dominions as our trade routes were insuffictently protected, As we had not enough cruisers to und rtake this duty we should repudiate that Rotten declar- ation of London. The-admiralty evidently anticipates the German navy bill passing. With consequent increase in the striking powers of the German navy, six mil- shows is therefore-appropriated as. the British navy Nest Egg. This is the kernel of yesterday's budget statenient, though it was not made very plain, possibly owing to the ex- (CW, A. P. Cable) treme care-which the Chancellor of the Exchequer took to present the government's policy, diplomatically and pacifically, It is a two Keels to one policy in respect to any ship-buil- ding of Germany over and ahove that specified in her navy law program. The Thnoe,today holds this Gecision as a wise. on -under circumstances. The Daily News, the chief government newspaper, is silent regarding thelr aspect, The Daily Telegraph says that Lloyd-George is perhaps the most surprisingly elusive member of the house of commons, Yesterday, he r e- vealed himself in a new and welcome light and it: may be that some finan- cial purists will regret this six miR- jon Nest. Egg not at once to be us- ed, as it certainly should be used un- der normal conditions BS ey tion of the national debt; but as times: are exceptional, we do not doubt but that public opinion will agree that. exceptional financial expedient is jug- tifted, 4 Truth Asks What Will Be Done With Canadian Na- val Policy. - (W, A: P. Cable) AT SUBSTITUTE? They: did not realize and do. not seam government most pay for the Fretich. Canadian. Nationalists support. No- to realize even now what the Banden the fainte McNicol Addressed Meeting In Interests of Congress in City Hall Last Evening Executive. Secretary - Treasurer Burns and J. W. McNicol of the Dry Farming Congress addressed a meet- ing in the City Hall last night in the to be held at Lethbridge. Both ex- plained the various points in connec- tion with the big congress, answering any questions which the members of the audience asked. Mr, -MeNicol confined himself more to the duties of the farmers, to the ex- hibition andthe exhibition in general. He first outlined the history gf the Dry Farming Congress and th part that Alberta has taken in It, especial- ly 8 at the last one at Colorado Springs. He spoke of the meaning of the word Dry which he sald was the system for farming in places where the rainfall was limited, in other Words it was a scientific meth- Fdue- od of conserving the rainfall. ational and publicity were the aims of the province in securing the Dry Farming Congress, It will bring large returns in immigration, what this Daay, The publicity Will be fgz reacking, It reaches every English speaking newspaper, and it Is necessars he said. ta keep an inter- preter at their office-to handle for elgn correspondence. One of the means of impressing upon the visitors from forelgn countries who will at- tend the Congress will be the Exhibi- tion, They have secured a large tract of land, have erected buildings and will build still larger, The machin- ery exhibition will be the largest ever held and there will be land to give demonstrations of their work upon. The premfums for the Exposition are the largest in the world. The best,ever offered and they are for ag- ricultural. products, products of the ong them -Asked as to what Dry Farming was, he sald that there was no such thing as Dry farming, but he said that they could not--find anything that: would mean the consummation of the moisture than Dry ? Dry farming grain has a higher percentage and food quality than other grains, with but one exception and that was suger beets although some doubt but what er said that he grew everything by dry farming except water lillies. In Jdry farming your straw may not by as long b,ut your grain will be as Move Western Grain. CW: a. P. Dippaich) Duluth, Ming, ApHE3 To Aacili- tate the movement of grain, the ice breaker James Whalen of Port Arthur is eutting channel through the ico fields from that port to open water, fifteem miles out. The tug is-theanost ful i id. ol by the Canadien. government to keep the Canadian head of the lakes open till the Canadian lakes opm. good. In regard to flax, he said, that t carried more disease into the land than any other grain, but you must remember, that ts a rotation crop and it will take great work-to-get-the-dis + ease out. We are advocating mixed farming for Alberta, They can t build roads to) carry out the crop If your population continues to grow. They say there s no market but there is. The way is to get down to live stock, in other words quoting an American doctor, Move yourgrain on four feet, you M.J. WALSH IS NAMED TO SUPREME COURT i (W. AP. Dispatch) Wrmipeg, Man., April 3. Alex, Haggart, K. C., M. P., of Winnipeg, Was appointed yesterday by an order if council to the Court of Appeals of Manitoba, It was also hunderstood that an order was passed appointing M, J, Walsh of Calgary to the Supreme Court of: Alberta, lumbus, Ky., also are flooded. Don't miss Napoleon.on St.-Hel- ena Island at the Monareh Theatre tonight. BAPTIST MIDWEEK SERVICE The pastor will continue the series of studies ja ths Eptsticer to. the Aphe esiniis at the midwe)k imecting in the quartetin aess meeting will be held fat the close of the service. There will be no mecting of the B.Y.P.U to- morrow (Thursday) night, on account of an additional choir practice to Le held. that evening. Don't miss Napoleon on St. Hel ena Island at the sionarch Theatr tonight, Members of St requested to turn up for tice at 8.90 this evening Mr. T. B. Jenkinson ip Barnabas cho music prac: om his Seve tersons Faiioh. The last Tennis Dance of the season dd in the Opera Howse on 22843 today London, April 3 Today's Trath) says that the Upionists were beside themselu s when reciprocity was -de- feated and. the Conservative govern- ment came into power at Ottawa. substituted for the naval service at. Tt is certain it will bd nothing of value to Britein if- Preto. Oapadian Nationalists can taintain, their bok on Borden goveroment. No Freight Handlers Will Strike station at Broome a small seaport in get sauivation ae The Brotherhood of -subaid 2-1 WirstBeptist church tonignt, The American Workers Will get No Sympathy From Can- adians, (W, A. P. Dispatoh) Duluth, Minn., April 3. That there sympathetic ike of freight handlers in this is no possibility of a with Camatian connections amd ty the freight handlers thomselves. News yeSterday from, Winnipeg to the-effect. that the freight handlers were depenting upon the Ametican Northwest for support in the case of a strike apparently came vs surutisd here. There is apparently no. such or- Raihway Freight Handlers here. One railway; official who has under his eherge tinety per cent OF the freight hamilersof one of the Canndiam roads. said he had never haard of the ongatii- zation. 86 PER CENT, Toronto, Ont., April 3124 Method- ist Congregations have completed their votes and tlie official count shows 21,- 86 per c nt Of the total Vote fs In fav- jor of inion The vote received with- in the last day or two shows that many, of the Methodists boards voted unanimously for-anion: 114 pr Union and. 2/800 aginst, thus

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