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Date 1912-02-15

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1 in the City. Sy Only .. 8100.00 lt; Co. 81. nd. Insurance. RE CO., LTD. 's Supplies. a Specialt: . ticine Hat - reading 6800 copies daily. 980 chrouinted tn city ccyiy Thancey. Advortitars im Daity xe Deneiit of the Weekly country elroulatior no extra charge. Books open to.advertivers, MEDICINE HAT NEWS oe AILY ED W. A. P. AND C, A. PL TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE VOL-2 NO 185 lt;u: j MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA, aie A. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1912 / PRICE, FIVE. CENTS If Unionists Gain Power Lloyd George s Insurance Bill Will Be Repealed Important Admission Made by Bonar Law in British House yesterday in Discussing the Speech from the Throne King s Speech Proved a Disappointment to Many Asquith Criticized for Letting Churchill Handle Home Rule Bill. London, Feb. 14. The second ses- sion of the second parliament of King George's relgn was opened today by King George in position with all time honored pomp and ceremony which always marks such occasions. The B from the throne which had been anticipated by the public with great interest, wasn great disappoint- ment because of the colorless tone of the King s reference to legislation making mapped out by the govern- ment. The speech was a short one. Included in the legislation outlined in the speech ig a bill to be introdneed to give effect to the unanimous re- commendation of the last Imperial Conference for the amendment and consolidation of the law relating to British nationality and naturalization of alfena, In-referring to the measures to be prought before parliament. the King sala that A measure for better gov- ernment of Ireland will be submitted. A: bill will be laid before you to terminate the established Church of Wales and make provision for it tem porarily, Proposals will be brought forward for amendments of the law with re spect to franchise and registration of electors. This was all the King had to say about the three measiires, which, it they become law, will turn the state of affairs into a new. channel No mention was made of the Brit- ish relations with Germany, nor was there any reference to Viscount Hal dane s recent trip to Berlin. Relative to the Chinese, the King said: T-trust that the crisis in China may soon be terminated satisfactory by the establishment of a stable form of government conforming with the views of the Chinese people. My gov- ernment will continue to observe an attitude of strict non-intervention while taking all necessary: steps to protect British life and property. 1 statement in the House of Com-nons yesterday regarding Lord Haldana's (W. A. P, Cable) fully recognize that the leaders on both sides in China have shown every desire to safeguard the lives and in- terests of the foreign residents in that empire. The British government, the King sald, was ready to associate itself with other powers in mediation to bring to an end the war between Italy and Turkey, and also was striving in con- junction with Russia to re-establish order. His Majesty congratulated the THSPHALIONAT COMPETENCE TETSU WEI at the hugenessof the result of its labors to regulate the trade in opium. He also briefly referred to the widespread labor unrest, saying: I firmiy trust that reasonable spirit will: prevail on both sides in order to avoid developments which will ser- fously affect the trade of the coun- try and the welfare of the people. No intimation was given as to the /magnitude of the coming naval esti- mates and suffragettes were not even mentioned. The House of Commons began business with the debate on the ad- dress in reply to the speech from the throne, London, Feb. 15. Premier Aafsich's its visit to Germany was received with unjversal cheering in the house though Mr. Bonar Law later sought to draw.q red herring across, the track by criticizing it as matter of diplomacy. The opposition leater-at a still In- ser stage of the procesitings delivered himself in tha hands, of the enemy by replying in the affirmative to the Pre- fmier s question: Is the Rt. Hou. gentleman going to repeal the Insur- ance Act when he comes into power?' In principle, the Insurance Act has always been ostensibly accepted by thes Unionists and the Ministerialists tecame: wildly extltant over this ad- mission. of thostility while Mr. As- git, exclaimed, Now we know that the first plank of the platform of the Tory petty under its new leader is the repeal of the Insurance Act. We are getting on. Mr. Bonar Law re- alizing that he had overstepped the mark remiuneed that if he were return ed to power he would repeal the In- surance Act but hastened to correct himself by means of letter sent to the press in which ba asserts that his Jintentions were misundersood. He takber lamely explained that what he meant to convey svus that if the Unionists. came to power they would amend the act. 5 The opposition leader preceded the piime minister in discussing the specth from th throne. He criticized generally the Home and Foreign poli- cy of the govermnent and changes in the governments, in India. As to home rule he insistel that the premier had adopted an unusnal course in leaving the legislation of the measure to his. colleague, Mr. Churchill, instead of amking the le- gislation himself. He hoped soon to be in possession of information as to S the future position of the Irish mem- hers of the parliament end whether the customs would be intristed to. an Irish parliamedt. The debate was.catried on im the House of Lords by the Marqnis of Lansdowne and the MatgMis of Crewe. The former said that it was impos- sible to look at the general situation Jof intemational politics without ing considerable uneasiness: In the cfiort to improve. the relations * with Germany, however, he said the gov- ernment would have the support of Pied opposition. : ei Tho Sgorcirddlle: Voplalative pas Framime he desctitied as ns. He was wholly unaware yreak- ening in any section of the Unionist party with regard to home rule. Both houses adjourned. 10,000 for G.T.P.- N.T.R. Commission May be Reduced Two Important Railway Matters up Before the Com- mons Yesterday Civil Service Act to be Extended: to Outside Service and Another Commissioner Ap- pointed. Ottawa, -Feb,-15, Wednesday was largely taken up with the Transconti- nental Railway in. the Hi other matters were discussed shortly before the adjournment. Premier Borden announced that he proposed to commence the-work of extending the civil service act to the outside service within the next year. Hon. W. T. White's bill to provide a sum of ten million dollars for the G. T. P, in accordance with the terms of agreement of the Judgment of the Privy Council, was put through the comimittee stage and given a third Sir Wilfrid Laurler agreea with the Minister of Finance that if there was any responsibility in the matter it rested with the late government. It was, he sald, all a question of law and the Privy Council had decided against the law officers of the-crown andl the Supreme Court of Canada. In connec- tion with his bill to reduce the N, T. R. commission from four members to one member, Hon. Frank Cochrane gave an estimate of the cost of the project. He estimates a total expen- diture up to January Ist, 1914, of 18 7181,128,-.-The total cost per mile would be 143,015 and the fixed in- terest charges were 4,300 per mile: .It would take two years to compiete the road and the Gross expen(liture to be incurred by the Government fi connection with: both the Government and the G. T, P. sections would be 258,050,000. + 68 PERISHED LN SIBERIAN STORM Omash; Asiatic lt; Russia, Feb.,15 The bodies of 63 persons who petished in a storm in the Tahmi. district of Westorn Si been found. : - PERE Eb eh eh Ebb tebe Si Wilfrid Laurier suggested that the bill stand over until the Opposi- tlon had an rtunity to study it more and the Premier agreed- Mr, Borden then introduced his bill td provide for an additional civil ser- vice- commissioner. that a difficulty had been experien cause the two commissioners could. not always agree. Another reason for the Increase of the number of com- missioners is that it is proposed to commence the work of extending the civil service act to the outside. / Sir Wilfrid Laurier asked if it was possible to do anything this season, or within a year? He sald that the serious dificulty, be extended to the postal customs amd inland revenue be-+ DARING ROBBERY Two Messengers Stripped of 25,000 in Broad Day- light. (W. A. P. Dispatch.) New York, Feb. 15 Two miessen- gers of East River Bank were held up and rolibed of 25,000 at Church and. Rector streets. in the heart. of the financial district this morning. ENGINE FELL THROUGH BARK; SIX KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED Left Rails and Rolled Down Embankment on Top of Bank and Crashes Through Roof. - W.-A. PB. Dispatch) alt Take City, Ubah, Feb. 15. ix men were killed and severel- in- jured tlis- morning when a locomo- left the tsack and tolled down the hill crashing through the toof of service of the large cities, and-It would be-more. difficult to make it apply to the country. districts, Premier Borden said that nothing would be done this session as the question would require study. He supposed that something would be done within a year: Mr. Lemeux sald that the applica- tion of the act to the inside service had been agreeable to the ministera the Bingham State Bank. COLD SHOULDER Deputations who Waited on Manitoba Government Didn t Gain Much. OW. A. P. Dispatch.) of the late government. The placing AP of the outside service in the large Winnipeg, Feb. 15 A big delegs- cities under the commission-would- ford further rellef and: he welcomed the form, Mr. German, of Welland, doubted the bussibility of satisfactorily applying the act to the country generally. He rand replaced complained that a Canadian postmas- ee eR ee cad by an American, The Premier promised to bring the complaint to the attention of the postmaster-general, The bill was given a first reading and the house rose. Wright's Big Fire Sale starts at 9.89 the 15th, Thursday. Store open Growers Association, the Royal Tem- plars of. Temperance, the Winnipes Trades and Labor Council and the di- rect legislation league walted on the Mfnitoba government this, morning and urged that-at the opening ses- sion the direct Tegistation principat receive the official sanction in a bill, but met with slight encouragement. Acting Premier Collin Campbell, who replied in the absence'of Premier Robbin, at LePas, N.W.T., said .the government would give the request its careful cotisideration, but express- ed himself personally opposed, as did other ministers present, those being Messrs, Caldwell, Lawrence and How- every night this woek. is4ate den, motive -hauling- train ot Bingham, operations of an act would, without Utah, -representing the Manitoba Graig FORGIVEN Kaiser has Named His Son as Head of Grenadiers. CW. A. P. Cable) Berlin, Feb, 16. The Kaiser, it is understood, intends. next month.to ap- point the Crown Prince Colonel of the First Prussian Grenadier Regiment, stationed at Konigsburg. The Crown Prince has been fm high disfavor with his father since Bis demonstration in the Reichstag on the occasion when the chancellor defended the govern- ment s action in nding 4 warship to Morocco, and the ppointment is tak- en as his fathers forgiveness. The ceremony Will take place at Konigsburg Mareli 22nd, the birthday of the Prince tgrandfather. The Kaiser will attend amd present his-son to the Grenadiers s their Colonel. The Prince now commands the Dan- trig Hussars and his new appointment will famillarize hifi with leading and commanding infantry. OKS VANISHED For Years Thefts Have been Going On Aged Man aoe with S Worth. cW. AB. Cabier London, Feb Ih No fewer than 247 historic books and manuscripts, some of which are of almost priceless value ave been stol n from the library of Peterborough Catlikdral. The thefts are believed by tlie pdlice to have extended from Sonuary 194 to Janu- ary 1909 and were only disclosed yes- terday When le-aged mun giv- ing the name of Timler was accused at the Jocal poligg court of stealing: the books at 4 hominal value of 100,- 000. Kor two years the secret has beam Kept even From those closely: con- nected with the catheiral. In the me ntime investigations were made and the scope of the enquiry extended a8. faf as wew Yos?. Some valuable CONTRACTS LET North. Ottawa, Feb. 15. Several western Bills were reported in the Railway sommittes of the bouse of commons this momiug including the bill of Martin of Regina to incorporate the Pacific Trans-Cunada and Hudson Bay Railway company, which will have its head office in Calgary. It Proposes to build q railway from Kd- monton through the Peace River country and Laurier Pass to Prince Rupert, also a line eastward to Churchill or Nelson. The Martin bill to incorporate the High River, Saskatchewan and Hud- son Bay Railway was reported. The company proposed to. build from some Wardner, B.C. to Golden was passed. FOR DOCKS-AT H.B. TERMINUS London Firm will Build Elevators Total Cost One and a Half Million Pounds. CW. A. P. Cable) London, eb. 15. Pethick Brotliens of Plymouth have secured the con- tract for building the docks and gran- eries at Fort Churchill of Hudson's Bay. The work will cost 1,500,000. The work will be started-within three: eee Ae books were in this way recovered from collectors; Only Six highly plac- 2d persgms in the ministers precincts hav ithe: keys to the library and the doors. are almys kept locked. It is thoughtathat a skelaton key must have beensdised and a few books:-eb- stracted at a.time. The dean: does not cotsider it desirable to publish the list of missing books. The oniginal. of the Saxon Chroni- cles is said to have Been recovered but works of Roger A, Scham, Fran- cis Baton, John Drvden, John Knox, John Millon and letter from Queen Elizabeth to. the Earl of Leicester. are among the missing books and documents, BOYS BEAT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL MANAGER 70 DEATH WITH STICKS (W. A. P. lt;P. Gables Dublin, Feb. 1 Hight school boys Were arrested today tharged with the murder of John Kelly, assistant man- ager of an industria school in Moath County. The boys, it is alleged, wa gt;- laid Kelly while he was making his Tounds Monday nicht and beat him to Aeath with sticns. BANK OF ENGLAND (W. A. P. Cable) London, Feb, 15. The weekly state- ment of the Bank ofjEngland sliows the following chansts: Total reserve, increased 571,000. Circulation, decrejsed, 234,000. Bullion, increased, , 337,000. Other. securities, increased, 118,000. Other deposits, 000. Public deposits, increased, 563,000. Notes reserve, increased, 673,000. 2, increased, 2,576, Government securities, increased, 281,000. - The prgportion of the bank's re- serve to lability this weeks 51.24 per cent. Last week It was 52.94 per cent, NEW LORD CHAMBERLAIN Tondon, Feb, 15 Baron Sandhurst has teen appoigted Lord. Chambestain in succession to Earl Spencer, who resigned on February Petts 4 tee f TAS. 2.-Oable) sttnsespotte ee Tea CUDDY, TORONTO, Toronto Inspector will Lik. ely get Western Job. (W. A. P. Dispatch) * Calgary, Feb. 15. The commission- ers have decided to recommend In- Spector Fred Cuddy of the Toronto Police Force for the position of Chief. of oe rendered vacant by a ae ignation of Chief MacKle. Th every likelihood that the coke san approve the recommendation and that Cuddy will be appointed at a special meeting. to be held tonight. There were 55 applicants. 4,700 MILES OF C.P.R. OPERATED BY TELEPHONE WA; P, Dispatch) 2 Montreal, Feb. 15. Sir- Thomas Staughnessy, this morning announc- phones in despatching work on the Canadian Pacific. The following in Western Canada are affected: Kam- loops to North Bend, 121 miles; North Bend to Vancouver, 129 miles; Med)- cine Hat to Lethbridge, 110 miles; Moose Jaw to North Portal, 166 miles. In the Bast 168 miles will be installed, making a total of 4,700 mil TODAY'S MARKETS Winnipeg, Feb. 15- May wheat, old, opened 102, closed 102 1-2: lay, new, opened 101 7-8, closed 101 1-8; July opened 102 2-4, closed 102 1-8. May oats opened 44, closed 44 3-4; July closed 44 1-8. Extra No. 1 feed, May, closed 39 1-2. May flax opened 181f closed 179. Cash: Prices Wheat No. 1 Nor. 9 Nor. 98; 4 Nor. 83 1-2. Oats No, 2 C.W., 40 3-4; No. 3 C.W. 36 1-4; extra No. 1 feed 37 1-4; feed 26 1-4; No, 2 feed 34 1-2n Barley, rejected, 48; feed 47. American Markets 2 Nor. 94;-3 opened 106 opened 107 1-8, closed 1 Chicago, Feb. 15. 8, closed 104 1-2; 8. wheat open- July, ed 103, closed 101 nly opened 96. 1-2, closed t. opened 94 8-4, closed 94 + oh) -HOMSRS FOR Daan BOARD OF DIRECTORS e h At'the annual meeting of the Med- Liverpool, Feb. 15 Clyges- +f icine Hat News, .1d., last evening, the + dale and. Shire horses to the following board of directors was elec- *h value of 10,000 were ship: ted: Messrs, W. Crawford, W. B. Mar- ch ped for Canada Yo-day, shal, C, R. Mitchel, A. P. Burns, J. a + G. Millar, F. G. Forster and J. , FE et ER ERE Hargrave. aN CALGARY'S CHIEF ed great extenston of the use of t le- W. A. P. Dispatch) point in Alberta to Saskatoon to the Pasmission. Mr. McKay's act then to incorporate Northern Territory River Road was passed withont much opposition. The Promoters propose to build a from Churchill or Nelson to Pott Hs- sington and from the Athotuska ri ver crossing southward to Edmonton. W. A. Buchanan's bill respecting the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Co. was reported. The company was ta- Ken over by the C.P.R., and the bill uthorizes that the company accept all liatiifities of the old company and issue C.P.R.- bonds for tho antount. 'A bill to extend the time for, the construction of the C.PR. line from Western Ry. Bills. bepcided To-day Railway Committee of the Commons this Morning mmons this Morning Recelved Reports. of Many. Bills for Roads, a Large Number of which are For shee Especially the ae A dill authorized new ines from Galloway and Kicho to the bonndary tine. Doctor Cash's bill in respect. to Manitoba end northwestern railway was.teported. It extends the time for the construction of the Hines at pre- sent guthorized and mot completed and authorized construction of the following new lites: From Harrowby, Manitoba, to. Hamiota, from Theo- dore on tne m in lina westerly toa point on Peasant Hills branch be- E tween Govan ent Renige at Saskat- chewan from Birtle to Hemiota, from Theodore q junction, from Russell or 21 range 98 west of Principal: meri- dion. ? National Assembly to-day Named First Leader of New Republic Capital will Nanking, China, Feb. 15. The Na- tional Assembly this afternoon unan- imously elected Yuan Shi Kaj Presi- be Nanking City. . dent of the Republic, and then deeid- d that the provisional capital shall be Nanking, STATUTE CHANGES Edmonton, Feb. /i5. The legislature got through a big. grist of busin yesterday at the two sessions. The legislation under discussion was the Statute Law providing for 1 ments to a large number of statutes, Most of these were of minor import- ance and after they had been explain- ed by the Attorney-General, who Was yney-Genera : Introduce cw. AP. jon to Re-draft ime on Railway Construc- ure. ito. es Bills Extension of Ti tion the Principal Feat Dispatch) in charge of the bill, were passed thout discussion, Probably the most important was that of extending the time for rail- in 1909 till the 3ist of next December. This affects lines being constructed by the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific branch lines. 3way.-work provided -by--the-guarantee CHURCH UNION WAS DISCUSSED Public Meeting Hela Last Night at St. John terian ee Dealt With- At the public meeting held last night at the Presbyterian church to discuss the pros and cons-of-Church Union,, there seemed to be little said In any direction whichhad not already been touched upop in the pulpits of the Rev. meeting, which began with Hymns and Prayer and the reading of John 15, was informal, but eventually re- solved itself into a formal meeting, when Mr. Morrow took the chair, Several important points were dis- cussed frou different aspects and. several propositions seemed to meet with almost Mnanimous approval; so bewildering: in-fact-were-some of the conclusions arrived at that he would be a wise man indeed wko would go, so far as to, predict the result of the balloting im the churches. The meeting seemed to agree that little good would be done to the mem- bers of aMy churches in the larger cities, but that in the sparsely popu- lated districts of Alberta and Ses- kafchewan a well organized union would. be able to expend x limited number of preachers with less waste than there s at present It-is-evi- dent at Present that quitea number of small towns contained perhaps two or three eburches, the population be- ing-ontytarge enough to reasonably), fll one chnrch, Untonism would do ould suffice for those little town Unionism would not much affect the present congregations and the pres- ent generations. Presbyterians of today would die Presbyterians and Methodists die Methodists. The chil- dren, who came after us, would, how- ever, forget the petty prejudices of their parents and. Would grow uy memberd of one strong united church, in a position to do more reat work than the separate bodies pf today. There were Ino fundamental differ- ences in the bases of the churches. Perhaps the Methodist church had more official caste than the Presby- Mv Morrow and Hench: The Proverty 0 nt Sides of Proposed aes serious of anton being carried, but not ur animously, what would become of he churches whiten. fave up nn old. to embrace unionism? It was probs- ble that from a legal aspect the few Presbyterian churches which did not embrace seule would retain all the original property. of that church and the same ining happen in the case of Methodists. It was suggested by some people that. co-operation as worked in- the West at present, did what was re- quired of it, and that-there was nd need of any change. Co-operation saved the. wasteful expenditure of preachers in the-loeal smissions. a gence to take up the churches as a profession ment to them to do so, unless they felt an exceptionally strong call. Church union would improve the prospects of those entering the church as ministers as there would be a saving of waste which at present row asking Mr. Hench to lead the meeting-im prayet Everything on sale at Wright's Jew- elry Store at Sale Price except mar- riage Heences which are net. 184att oe bee bbe Pb bh be be SEN RESIGNED Longin, Feb, -15. Accord- ing to a Shanghal despatch to a news agency here, Dr. Sun Yat Sen has resi the presidency n favo; Yuan Bhi Kai eee T ee ee ee bh DOC. of Phebe bee S bebe eee Ue 4b pe there was little induco ig a present there was geaat-difficulty In getting nough young men of intelli-- a

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