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Date 1912-10-25

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DAILY EDITION WAP. AND GC. A, PL TELEGRAPHIC SSRVICE PRICE, FIVE CENTS Scutari Now is Surrounded Mont Take Posi- tions About One of Main Points of Attack. TURKS DISLODGE SERBS Break up Servian Division ) Asiit is About to ) With Bulgarians. (C. A. P. Cabley Rieka, Montenegro, Oot. 25. The Montenegrin army succeeded in sur rounding the Turkish town of Seut- ri yesterday afternoon. The Monte- jnogtin artillery opened fire on the town from the northwestern quarter, Biting at the citadel and the Ma- + bommedan district. A number of shells fell in the Mohammedan war ter without doing amy damage. Forted to Retire. Pre Montenegrin envoys proceeded toward the town to open negotia- tions for its surrender but without elect. The Montenegrin infantry then made a desperate attack on the town but encountered an annihilat- ing fire from the Turkish artillery and finding themselves hard pressed and in danger, they were compelled to retire to their former positions. Crown Prince in Danger. They immediately began to make preparations: for a renewal of the RICHELIEU ELECTS CARDIN. UBERAL His Majority Over E. A. D. Morgan, the Government Candidate, is 301. THE CAMPAIGN iy WARMLY FOUGHT Sir Wilfrid Laurier.and Sir et Both Rodolphe Forg Deliver d Addresses. (W. A. P. Dispatch.) Sore , Que., Oct. 25. The bye-elec- tion for the House of Commons to fill the vacancy for the County of Richelieu, caused by the unseating of the sitting member for corrupt acts by agents, took place yesterday aud resufted in the returi of Cardin, Lib eral, by a majority of 301. The repre- sentation of the division thus remains unchanged. Members of the Government visited the constituency during the campaign, the leading speaker ou the Conserva- tive side being Sir Roddlph Forget, The Liberals, on the-cther hand, had the advantage of a meeting addressed by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. As the constituency went Liberal in the last. general election by. 734, the result of the polling was not unex- pected. Sorel gave Cardin a majority of 264; St, Joseph game 43; Bt, Ours, 48: St. Robert, 67; St Louts, 47; St. Aimo, 48; Mariot, 14 BAL D, Morgan, the Conservative: candi- date, obtained majorities ii St. Anne of 52; St. Pierre, 26; St. Roch, 5; and St. Victoire, 18, leaving Cardin s net majority; -301. -' Join attack. This was made under cover of artillery fire. A vigorous attack on-the city today Crown Prince Can- at one time were in danger, a shell bursting a few from them, The population of Soutari is in state of panic and white flags are flying from number Sor Oceupy Martinoviteh At Tarisock the Montenegrins oc- cupied the highest point of a cigh - boring mountain and General Mar- tinovitch called upon the Turks to) surrender and prevent further useless plied with 22)guns but those on the highest. points were silenced after tro nenlans Hold Good Positions. Belarade, Servis, Oct. 25. The news of the fall of Kirk Kilesseh was received here with great public re- joicing. A-despateh from Vranya on the frontier declares thgt the Ser- vians now hold an important posi- tion between Kumanova and Uskup and that the Turkish army is falling ack on Uskup:. It is supposed here that the Turks here are retiring on account of the advance of the Ser- vian amd.-Bulgarian armies from Egripalanka under the command of Gen.. Stephanoviteh. Hospitals too Small. Vienna... Ost. 26. The number ot wounded being transported from Adrianople and Kirk Killesseh on their way to Constantinople is 0 great that the military and govern- ment hospitals cannot contain them, according to despatches received here from Constantinople. The facts are not published by the Turkish war office. , Exaconted by Turks. evacuated the upper fort and the Montenegrins. occupied it... General Vukotitch telegraphs that he has overcome and subdued the Moham- medan Arnauts of the Rugalin tribe who inhabit the district of Plavi and, who had offered a stubborn resist - ance to his troops. Way-Open-to Ipekon The roads are now open for the advance of the Montenegrin troops against the town of Ipekon on the. left fiank. General Vukotitch s troops have since advanced to the, town of Sienitza in the district of Novi Bazar, whence they have ap- proached within five miles of the Servian troops coming from other directions to join them. Constantine Enters Servis Athens, Oct. 25. Crowm Prince Constantine, of Greece, formally en- entered the Turkish city of Serviz on Thursday. The capture of the ; bere as the con- elusion of the first and mosb serious Pattle of the war. The position of Servia, whose possessions give free access to Macedonia. was taken after combiined-attack-by three-ectumms; of the Greek troops, which compelled the Turks to retire in disorder. This victory, as well as the result of the battle in the pass of Barandapore, which lasted eleven hours, is at- (Continued on page four.) Tie Months Sentence for Loiterer in Market House ' Farmer Complained That C. H. Bryans was Feeling in Hig Pockets Beggar H. Bryans, who) says he hails was sentenced to three months with hard labor: by Magistrate Kealy this morning. Just what Bryans game, was is not definitely Ktiown. But'he was loitering aroutd the market house at midnight: A German from Irvine named Conrad Conshook stat- ed that he was sleeping in the mar- Officer and Was Arrested. Tried to Make Touch Off free board and good place to sleep at. Le with a little work thrown im. 2 J. Johnson purchased too much butter for the family and then tried to dispose-of some of itn the market. He persisted after Sergeant Cempey had warned him and was summoned. He said he expcted to make 65c. du the butter. It cost him 2.60 for not obeying: the officer. result of - their forte the Turks IN MEMORY OF DECATUR. (Special to the News.) Philadelphia, Pa., Oot. 2- In cont- memoration of the of the Bri- tish man-of-war an by Com- modore Stephen Decatur during thy) War of 1812, a beat bronze tablet, more than three feet in height and) nearly two feet wide, and beating a relief bust of the intrepid sommand- er and an appropriate inscription, Was unveiled today im Ome of the) butldings at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The exercises at the dedication were brief attendance, TO READ LETTERS TWO WADLE DAYS Prosecuting Attorney Will Offer Them as Byidene in Dynamiters Trial. (W. A. P. Dispateh) Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 25 Mrs, Grace Caylor Wallis, former steno- grapher for John J. McNamara, iden- tiffed at the dynamite conspiracy trial yesterday; many letters recelved at and sent from the International As- sociation of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers headquarters just before McNamara s arrest on April 22, 1911. The letters were between M Nainara and varios officials of the unton who are now on trial. Mrs. Wallis, denied that J. B. McNamara, who blew up the Los. Angeles Times building, was about the headquarters much. She said she bad seen him only twice after he was being search- ed for. The witness also denied that any nitro-glycerine cans or packages of dynamite were kept about the office, None of the letters were read. District Attorney Chas, W. Miller said probably two days would Be devoted to reading letters. These letters, the. Government charged, con- tained-evidence that all ofthe forty- five defendants showed their knowl- edge of the conspiracy. - BLAZE AT CONEY ISLAND (WAP, Dispatch) 96 New York, Oct. 26. Coney Island was saved from a serious conflagra- tion early today by the prompt. work of the island firemen, assisted . by and 200 small bath houses on the ocean front were destroyed. The loss is estimated at 50,000. STORE OUR GRAI ACROSS BOUNDARY Blockade and Railways May Drive it to Ameri- can Elevators. (W. A: P. Dispatch) Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 25. Con- gestion at the Port Arthur and Fort William docks, combined with a re- fusal of the railway companies to make the same rate on grain from Winnipeg to Duluth as from Winnipeg to Port Arthur, may result in much larger quantities of Canadian grain being stored this winter in Minnesota house Commission today. received a letter from Winnipeg, complaining that the railroads would not reduce the Winnipeg-Duluth rate, as was done last year, and asking what fac- ilities for storing Canadian gvain in Minn sota would be available this) winter. The Commission will make an investigation. 5 FIRST POLISH COLLEGE z TO BE DEDICATED) (Special to the News.) Cambridge Springs, Pa., Oct. 25. Preparations are completed for the edication, here tomorrow. of the Po- Ush National Alliance Colli Y first college of the Polish- National Alliance established in the United States, Thousands of visitors from all parts of the United hada are expected dedication exercises tomorrow and President Taft Will-be the guest of honor and the principle speaker at the great Pollsh lt;American demon- stration which has been planned for this memorable occasion. The Polish National Alliance in this country has fe eeicesalibership of more thee nd branches in many States.. ket house and during th : night woke up to find Bryans feeling at his pock- ets, He later told a friend and the friend told: the police. P C. Wash- ford arrested him. Bryans offered no explanation for his act and was given threo months. James Donnelly stopped a man on the-street Inst night and tried to Her enough for a meal and a bed. Alas the man he stopped was Sergeant Sampey in plain ol thes. He:got the Place to sleep all right morning e-was-enmred-of-n-month's to-take habeas corpus procssdings J. Thorstengon got drank-yester day. His wife is ill with typhoid in the hospital and he was supposed to be minding his two children. He was fined 5 and if he repeats the offense the babes wiil be taken away from him. One drunk paid 3, Mr. Mahaffy asked the Court-in re- gard to the holing of J. J. Freed- man, which he/said was illegal. As the officer from Fort-William is x- pected today it will now be too late The college to be dedicated here to- morrow ts non-sectarian in ts char- acter and will be maintained by the united effort of the thousands of members of the Pollih National Al- Hance. Bracebridge, Ont., Oct. Conservative convention held to nom- inate a candidate for the bye-election made necessary by A. Mahaffy s ele- vation to the county bench, W. . Sen wee PRESIDENT'S, STATEMENT apparatus: from Brooklyn. ,One hotell, Charles R. Scott, lt; Union 5,000. Oper- ators in Freight and Bag- gage r its of the Line. ow. Despatch) Ottawa, Oct 25 -A statements to- Bued by Pres, A/R. Mosher, of the Canadian iersood of Railway Employees, ine the danger of a serious strike om the Canadian Pa- cific Railway syst The organiza- tion, reprea by Mr. Mosher, comprises 5,000 mployees, including freight handlers, freight clerks, clerks in yard offices and employees of the clerical and baggage departments. Tn the statement it is claimed that the organization had for the past six months negotiated with the com- Dany and with the Department of Labor vith view. to obtaining high- er pay and overtime, but so far -with- out aval Mr. Mosher issued a statement yes- terday through the: press that unless a board of conciliation is appointed by the Department, of Labor, a strike will be called as last resort, OKLAHOMA HAS NEXT GONGRESS Re Waged Losing Bat- le for With . Am- erican City. IMOTHERWELUANEW HEAD Fight fot Location of 1913 Dry, Farming Congress Keenly Contested. (W.-A. P. Despatch) Lethbridge; Oct. 25. 'The: keen fight forthe securing-of the 1913 International Dry-Farming. Congress came to an/end yesterday with the announcement of the success of the delegation from -Okluhoma. There were primarily in the running, Okla- homa City, Regina, Salt Lake City and Portland, and after considerable counter manoeuvreing the fight nar- rowed-down to Oklahoma City and Regina. By what the Saskatchewan contin- gent deseribed as far-sighted manip- ulation, the leader of the Canadian contingent, Hon. W. R. Motherwell, was elected president of the congresg for the ensuing year, which preclud- ed his- taking any part in the con- test, in gs much as the presidential election preceeded, the convention city appointment by a full day. Hugh McKellar, of Moose Jaw, who led the humoredly before the congress that the Oklahoma delegation was at the bottom of Mr. Motherwell s appoint- ment. The cxeoutive committee; however, finally decided upon-Okla. homa for 1913. ROOSEVELT UP ALL DAY Dressed in Kakhi Suit and Walked Unassisted about House. . CW, A. P. Dispatch) Oyster Bay, N. ,, Oot. 25 Col. Roosevelt was up and fully dressed all yesterday, walking unassisted about the house. It was the first time since he was shot that he had been out of bed long at a time, but ie Yel 207 * days of rest at home that he refused fp stay upstairs in his room another day. He put on hig khaki ri uit and surprised his family by aypear- ing inthe living room, sayin that he was going to have lunch with the oth- ers, Y. M, , A, BOYS CONFERENCE Summit, N. J., Oct. The an- nual boys conference of the New) Jersey Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation opened here teday for a threa day session under-the presidency off State secretary of boys work. An Interesting s program has been arranged, especially for the Saturday afternoon session, when Henry S. Park, of Ridgewood, NJ, will preside, A number of highly in. teresting addresses will be delivered. forces;-declared-good - Morris, was once a checker CONNECTICUT TEACHERS MEET (Special to the News.) New Haven, Conn., Oct. 25 Tho 86th annual meeting of the Connecti- cut. State Teathers Asyociation op ned ts session here this morning at Woolsey Hall. The principle features of the wession were addrosses by Dr. Stephen S. Vise, rabbi. ot the Free Synagogue of New York City, on The: Tasks of Teacher in a Democracy. dnd by the Hon, Henry C. Long, of Boston, on What Constitutes a Real Education. At noon the convention adjourned to hold its afternoon ses- sion at the main hall of the High School building in Hartford. BALSON GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER Jury in Nelson Trial Was Out Over Three Hours and a Half. (W. A, P. Despatch) Nelson, B. C., Oct. 25. Guilty of manslaughter was the verdict in the Albert P. Balson snurder trial after Geliberation lasting three hours and thirty-five mintites. Sentence was reserved. By throwing aside what was a plea of insanity, the defence, when Mr. Justice Gregory ruled that the con- fession made to the police was ad- missable, apparently pinned its hopes to a verdict of the lesser count. The defence based its claim on the con- tention that if Balson killed the two nen, he did it while drunk. : TO FIGHT FOR THE WERTZ FAMILY FORTUNE (Special to the News.) Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 25 At the old Wertz homestead near this city, founded by Jacob Wertz, head of the American branch of the family, in the eighteenth century, a Yeunton of the American descendants of Jacob Wertz, who are in orporated under the mame of the American Wertz Family Asgociation, was. held today, for: the principle purpose of raising wnorey with which,to carry on the por Paul Wertz, eetimat d at 185,000,- 000. . Paul Wertz was an. imperialist field marshint of the seventeenth cen- tury and left an enormous . estate whith:'the: heirs. will make an. effort to Tecover by appealing to the: high- est courts of Germany) Austria and the Netherlands. TOOK 8000 FROM. MESSENGER BOY Two Men in Minneapolis Admit -Guilt Cashed Hight of Cheques. (W. A. P, Dispatch) Minneapolis, Mins, -Oct 26. The Haan -who- sald he robbed messen- ger boy of the Soo Line Railway of 8,000 in cheques yesterday, and his companion, who helped him to pass elght of the cheques, were ar- Fested by the police today. They are Owen Morris, aged 26, atid Albert K, Berke, aged 24. he Soo freight house. Both have con- fessed their guilt and are held in the city Jail while detectives are checking, lun thelr stories. The men had 4,000 of the money they received by cash- ing eight cheques. They spent about 80 yesterday. They admit they cash- ed eight of the cheques. Morris said he mailed the remainder of the bun- dle of cheques, 165, to the general of- fices of the Soo Line last night. ARBOR DAY OBSERVED (Special to the News) Harisburg, Pa. Oct, 25 In acord ance with 2 proclamation issued by State Superintendent of Public Tn- struction Schaeffer, Arbor Day was widely observed throughout Pennsyl+ vanla today with the planting of trees and shrubs and with special wlar atention was paign to stamp out theschesinut tree blight, which has rpread ts ravages over a large part of the State. CHARGED WITH STEALING 10,000 (CW. A. gt;. Dispatch) Montrea , Oct. 25. Abeles Awiner, head of J. Abeles, Limited, unti that firm went into liquidation last spring Wan arrested Inst night charged witt thett. ae 10,000 worth of goods trom the insolvent company. Awlner was med today and pleaded not guil- te) Ball.was Zixed at 15,000, and the prisoney wag released 3 Bee es Sh AE SNAP, 50 foot nakx Oxilvio Mills 600.00. Lots across the street fight for, the recovery.of the. estate , New York Jury Re Against Former Po man Rosenthal, Gamb) Learns Truth. murder in the first degree by the fury which has been trying him for inotigating the death of. Herman, Rosenthal, the gambler. The verdict was pronounced ly at midnight. Becker was ed for sentence to the tombs by Ji tice Gott until October 30. Becker did not flinch when he) heard the verdict pronounced by Hiar old B, Skinner, foreman of the jury. Mrs, Becker, who was sitting out side the door of the court room, fal in a ewoon when the verdict was an- nounced. - Jno, J. McIntyre, chiet connsel for Becker, announced that he would ap- New York, Oot. 25: Polies Lieut.) peal f Charles Becker was found guilty of 8d 2 i Ee TO DISCUSS EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS. -(Specal to the News) Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 25. Rep- resentatives from all the accredited schools in the State of Virginia met here today with the faculty of the University of Virginia, at the invita tion of the latter, for an informal discussion of various edveational pro- Dlems. which 1s to extend over tWwo days, The primal object of the gath- ering is the promotion of mutual un- derstanding and good will between the university - authorities and the: tenchers in the public and private preparatory schools of Virginia. Mat ters pertaining to school hygiene will Also be considered. ae ee anew yenn xAxager OW. ALP. Dispateh) Montreal, Oct, . 26. H.. Stikeman; tish North America, today announced. 80, after 43 yeats service. He will be: sucee ded as general manager by HB, McKenzie, who was born at Ingersoll, Ontario, in 1867. MONTCALM POSTPONES VOYAGE (C. A. P, Cable) London, Oct. 25 The' Steamer Montealm, which left for Montreal on Oct, 14, has been coni- pelled to put back to Liverpool, ows ing fo an Aaceident to her steering) gear. Ae: eg HUGE DAMAGE FROM FIRE - (W.A.P. Despatch) Eldorado Springs, Mo, Oct. 25 Richard Grice was burned to death and property damage of 100,000 don by a fire that destroyed seven brick buildings here early today- The blaze started in a theatre building from an unknown ause. we: HEAVY FIRE-LOSS IN. TORONTO (W. A P. Dispatch) . ing: did 55,000 damage to the pre- mises and stock of the National Oat- Ket Co., Nisgara street. It required strenuous work of the firemen to pre- vent the flames from spreading. Hun- ed. The property was fully insured. Loose, Leaf System The)News Job Department lias every facility for general manager of the Bank of Bri- ; his Intention to retire on November , c. PORAE Teronto, Oct. 25. Fire this morn- aa ag CASE MAY APPEAR PB Were Serve tion by Barrister that the Provincial be placed on triat dreds of valuable patterns were burt- cay, supplying the most satisfactory. presentative Touring Fi clars ion. Mr. J. McKery, Messrs. Wood, Gundy Co., Toronto, fiseal agents of the City, was here yesterday, He is on a tour of the west studying up the financial situa- tion. Previous to starting this trip he has spent a year in the firm's Lon- don, England, office, and is th: ougk- ly postidd on the Engitish phase of the question. : The bond market at the present time-is'in-the worst state it ever was, he says. Many of tho big cities instead of selling their bonds at the low prices off selling, at 1050.00, H.C. Pettet Co., 368, Roronto Streets 8 ee a Wood, Gundy Co,, Fiscal Agents for Gity, H West .and . tributed the: present crisis to the fact that the British investors are finding better investments . than qtimeipal bonds and are putting their money in 8 per cent. mortgages. Many of the big loan companies and debenture companies who used to take blocks of municipal bonds are dealing enticely im sight per mortgages, Lethbridge at the sont time has sold 75,000 of + three quarters of 4 million issue bonds they intended to float. Medi cine Hat has sold some 325,000 heb cane ln i, fon ions oe'52 hahmesel Ta

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