The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 1

TOUY KKVTVHES, IllnrKH at 1', luxton. Ilruth Kx-Alil. Ilni iny, tftiike In Continue. OtlmNfi TriiRciIy. Hull ii ouhI ruction.

THE WEATHER FAIR Mnnltobiv Fair today with rising tempcra-t re, showers on Tues- vol. xvm. WINNIPEG, CANADA, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1907 NO. 121 DEADLOCK IN THE BIG STRIKE Acting Deputy Minister of Labor Returns to Ottawa Having Exhausted All Efforts to Bring the Trouble to an End First Steps in Legal Action Montreal. May 20.

The longshoremen's deadlock Is an tinril urul last us ever. Tho acting deputy minister of liibor has ((nne brick to Ottawa. having practically exhausted nil the efforts of his department to bring the strike to an end. He will return if either side wants his services. Rejected Offers This course followed the action of the strikers today in rejecting the offers repeated by the shipping federation, made direct to the men instead of through the Longshoremen's union, which was withdrawn from the matter.

The men arc more dtermlned than to stand out for their original demand of an Increase of fivu cents an hour. Breach of Contract The first legal steps In connection SERIOUS ILLNESS OF W. F. LUXTON Prominent Ex-Newspaper Man and Public Spirited Citizen of Winnipeg Seized With Paralytic Shock on Saturday Last Slight Hopes of His Recovery. Lying at what Is feared Is trie point cf death William Fisher Luxton, one of the best known citizens of Winnipeg; Is at the General hospital In this city, where he was taken from the Commercial Club Saturday evening suffering- from a shock of paralysis which befeti him while ho was taking a bath and he lay In the bathtub some time after being stricken, helpless and unable either to assist himself or to call for aid until an employee of the club knocked at the door of the bath room, when Mr.

Luxton's plight was discovered and the door was forced. Dr. J. W. Good who chanced to be r- Hi .1 i1 err MR.

W. F. LUXTON, One of Winnipeg's Most Esteemed Citi zeni, Who Was Stricken With Paralysis on Saturday, and is now in a Serious Condition, present did aM that, oould be clone nt once, and Pr. H. II.

hown, Mr. Lux-ton's physician, was summoned, diagnosis of the case snowing that, tho patient's left sl.le w.js wholly paraiyzed aud that Mr. Lux'on's rendition was so serious that his 'niniedinte reinovul to tho General hofphl was ordered, and since that time thw sick man has lain In practically the same condition with some slight hone of recovery because of his splendid cor.slitii'.lon but RTave fears induced by Hie clrcum-sUinoes attending tne alluk aud Uui with the strike were taken today when warrants for breach of contract were taken out for fourteen men who had contracted to work for two stevedores, Ives and Ferns, for the season, but tho men, it is alleged, were intimidated into leaving off work. Men From Old Country It Is now said that the shipping federation is Retting more help and haa arranged to bring a lot of men out from the old country, there being plenty of that class of labor to be had and to spare. They hope to have tho situation well In band in a few days.

The strikers, on the other hand, are ronlident that matters will become bo serious for the shipping; companies in a few days that they will have to go after their old men and give them the full five cents hour increase demanded at the outset. fact that Mr. Luxton has ben suffering of late, from a severe cold. Feeling About the City. Not In a long time has the Illness of a citizen of Winnipeg caused such widespread regret and sympathetic expression.

Mr. Luxton had endeared himself to all who knew him by his sincerity, thoughtfulness and by his staunchness in friendships formed in early life. Not one alone, but many, recall acts of the deep Interest which Mr. Luxton had in those about him even thouhg their station happened to be humble and even the hoys who worked In his newspaper office recall with most kindly feeling, the watchful 'M. If iAlm.

1 oaro ho exercised over their youth, even going so far as to lend them a helping hand at manual 1 ibor that seemed likely to overtax their immature strength. Older men, too, speak In terms of highest praise of this pioneer In the fields of newspaper work, In the work of education and In matters of public, welfare, to all of which he gave largely of his time In days when such flings meant even more than they do now and nothing in human ef-Contlnueil on Page 3. POOL BOOM SEGREGATION Pool Kooms Will in Fnture be Confined to First Fire Limits A Small Area In 1 wood. BIG CEMENT CONTRACT W. F.

Loe Secures Contract for Supplying 15,000 to ot Cement-Civic Jottings. A special meeting' of tho irket, license and reiief committee has been called for Wednesday afternoon to consider a byiaw Jeallnf; with segregation of pool rooms, and also to deal with the question of licenses for Happy land attractions. The proposed area for pool rooms Is as follows: West side of Fort street, along lane back of Portage avenue to lane between Carlton and Hargrove street, down lane, along Hargrave to Charlotte street as far as William avenue, along William and to Ellen street as far as C.P.R. tracks, then up Derby street to Selkirk avenue, along Selkirk avenue to Main street, down Main street to Euclid avenuo, down Euclid avenue to Austin, down Austin to Point Douglas avenue to Grace street, down Grace Ftreet to Red river bank, along the Red river bank to Asslnlbolne river, along Asslnlbolne river to lane between Fort Garry and Garry street. In Elmwood the area composes about 160 acres centrally located.

The bylaw also provides that a pool room can be operated at tho Stock Exchange hotel Logan avenue, west. Cement Contract. The board of control this morning considered tenders for the supplying of cement to the city for the season 1907. The board decided to recommend that the tender of W. F.

Lee be accepted. The tender provides lor the supplying from 15,000 to 30,000 barrels of cement. The tender will run to over $40,000. The cement tendered on Is the "Samson" brand. Water Commission.

The board of control will recommend to council at Its next meeting that the city appoint a water commissioner. The board of control Is now engaged arranging details as to what the now commissioners' duties shall bo. Will Give Reception. The board of control this morning considered the question of giving a reception to Prince Fushima, and decided to leave the matter In the hands of Mayor Ashdown and the reception commutes to arrange details. Buying Wood.

Controller Garson announced this morning that ho had opened negotiations for the purchase of wood as requested by the city council. Printing Contract. The board of control will this afternoon take up the consideration of the tenders for the supplying of printing for the new civic system to the city. Night Car Service. Controller Baker stated this morning that ho was very much disappointed because the street railway company had not put on a car service after midnight on Saturday.

Ho stated that a meeting of the directors would be held and the matter discussed. The board of control expects to hear from tne company in a day or so. G.T.P. Entry. The board of control wdll visit Fort Rouge this afternoon and look over the streets and ianes which tho G.T.P.

wish to have closed, so as to allow tho company to enter the city. McDermot Avenue Bridge. Aid. Sandlson announced this morning that a meeting of the sub-committee appointed to consider tho question of widening McDermot avenue and reporting on the approaches to the proposed bridge over the Red river would meet this week and consider the question. Mr.

Barclay's Death. Regret was general this morning In civic circles, owing to the death of ex-Ald. Barclay. The deceased had many (friends among the civic employe); and had time and again done very many acts of kindness to several of the employees. The city council will probably attend the funeral as a mark of respect.

Board of Works. The regular fortnightly meeting of the city board of works will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30. Considerable business of an Important nature will be discussed. Committee Meeting. The regular meeting of the fire, water and light committee will be heid this afternoon.

Considerable business of an Important nature is up for discussion. Chief Buchanan will present a report of his trip of Inspection to Philadelphia and other American cities. Will Prosecute. The city will ask permission from the attorney-general's department to Institute proceedings against a number of storekeepers that sold firecrackers to children yesterday. A number of complaints have been tiled with the police authorities by citizens.

Happyiand Licenses. The city will endeavor tnls year to collect from the management of Happyiand license fees lo too extent of $1,300. TERRIBLY BURNED. Girls' Clothing Caunht Fire While Playing at a Bonfire. Port Arthur, May 19 Llllrte, daughter of Mr.

Thompson, was almost burned alive last evening. She was playing at a bonfire when her dress caught. A man pasrlng by saw her and went to her assistance. He had to rut the clothes off her. With the clothes came armost all the skin on her body.

She Is not likely to live. Ten Line Talks 1 I A. P. McRae, representing "The Canadian Scotsman. "I have Just returned from a trip over the Pembina and South Western branches of the C.P.R.

Ninety por cent, of wheat sown by Saturday. Killarney, Deloralne, Nuplnka, Sourls, Glenboro, and Tre-herne districts are now busy sowing coarse grains. At these points the seed Is germinating nloely. We will make up some of these mornings and And tho wheat fields green with a favorable summer. We are going to have a good wheat crop as I have never seen the ground work up nicer." Mr.

Waterworth, of the D. W. Harvey company: "Great excitement is being created In Glmll and environs by the announcement that Chicago capitalists have decided on this point for extensive building operations, It being their purpose to produce within few years tne finest watering resort lit North America. It Is expected that Gimll, within the near future, will bo tho Mecca of all the great centres, such as Plum Coulee, Winkler, Rosen-feldt and Holmfield. Tourists might bi drawn also from such thriving industrial centres as New York.

It Is not expected that the immense sanitarium being built by Messrs. Hall and Snyder, of Birds Hill, will interfere with tho prospects of Glmll." Mr. J. E. Holland, Manager, J.

C. Wilson Company: "Why, I think municipal power absolutely necessary. Winnipeg has derived endrmous benefits from the C. P. R.

expenditure on terminals which are practically completed. We are now looking for some benefits to accrue in the building of the union terminals of the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific. There will be a time when the building of railway terminals will cease, and now Is the time to look out for the future. There is no reason why Winnipeg should not assume the manufacturing proportions of Minneapolis and St. and this Is only possible by cheap power.

I clulm that the bull-ding of the power plant should not be subject to criticism of civic finances. Of course, what is necessary Is to see that there' Is value for every dollar spent and that the actual asset Is there on completion of the work. There is no question whatever as to the mandate of the electors to the city council on that point, and they are In honor bound to go on with the work. Nothing can stop Winnipeg's commercial progress." JOYFUL TOUR fOR GIFT MAN Very Tleasant Evening For The Tribune-Golden West 31 an. WINNERS SATURDAY NIGHT.

$5 order on E. B. Nixon Mrs. Dolsen, 626 McOee street. $5 order on Robinson Co.

Miss Gillies, Room 1, Jamioson Block. $5 order on Harry Stark. Miss Mabel Hammel, 623 Fur- by street. $5 order on Carsley Co. Mrs.

Cairns, 617 Agnes street. The Tribune-Golden West soap representative's visit Saturday night could easily be likened to the legend of the life of the cow who pitted her strength against a short and sweet. Not to say that the soap man resembles a bovine, as there is no suggestion of such in his quiet citizenship manner, but merely to chow how eagerly his appearance is waited for each evening by the majority of Winnipeg ladles. Even though the prize winners were quickly found, the soap man had a delightful evening and in the last house he visited he met four charming young ladies who feasted Continued on Page 4. FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR.

Kid Grant Knocked Out by "Young eiirkey." Port Arthur, May 19. Victor McLaughlin, "Young Sharkey," put Kid Grant, Kooejiching, Into dreamland last night In the first round of what was to have been a ten round bout. McLaughMn put Grant out with a right hand swing to the neck. Haywood Trial. Boise.

Idaho, May 20. Couprt opened at 10 o'clock in the Haywood trial. The defense proceeded with the examination of T. C. Declerorj In the fifth chair.

Has Typhoid Fevor. John Leslie, the well-known furniture man. Is 111 with typhoid fever. Mr. Leslie has been ailing fur about a week, and yesterday developed typhoid fever.

His many friends will be sorry to hear of his Illness. EXCURSIONS TO THE BEACH. The first excursion of th season to WIn-iipeg Beach will leave the C. P. R.

depot at 9 a.m on the morning of Friday, May 24th. KILLED THE TOLICE SUl'T. Two Detectives and Their Chief Were Shockingly Dismembered by an Infernal Machine. SEVEN OTHERS INJURED Detectives Were Bitterly Hated by tho Terrorists-One of Them Tortured Political Prisoners. Odessa, May 20 The superintendent of police of Odessa and the two chief detectives of this city were shockingly dismembered and killed and seven other persons were seriously Injured by the explosion of en infernal machine In tho central police bureau this morning.

Girl Escaped. The machine was deposited In the bureau Just before it exploded, by two men and a girl. The poiico pursued, wounded and captured the men, but the girl escaped. The leader of the trio turned out to be a terrorist named ed Tchertkoff. The two detectives were bitterly hated by the terrorists, one of them for participating In Inciting the outbreak of 1905 here and the other who was nicknamed "The Hangman," because he had torturned political prisoners.

ALLIANCE ANNIVERSARY Twenty-fifth Year Since the First Signing of the Agreement. Rome, May 20. This being the 25th anniversary of the first signing of the triple alliance, May 20, li2. The representatives of the powers composing the alliance, Germany, A.ustr!a-Hun-gary and Italy exchanged messages on congratulations on the vitality of the agreement, which is regarded as the main factor of the niaintenanco of peace In Europe. SIR B.

BAKER DIED TODAY One of the World's Most 1 Famous Engineers Two of His Great Works. New York, May 20. A dispatch from London today announces the death of Sir Benjamin Baker, one of the world's greatest engineers. It was he who Invented the pneumatic shield which has rendered so much assistance in tunneling under rivers. The two engineering works by which he will be best remembered are the Forth Bridge In Scotland and the Assouan dam.

EMPLOYEES WILL PDNCH CLOCK C.r.R. Shop Workers Will Conform to the Rule ot ranching Time Clock. The plasterers" strike remains In status quo, say tho plasterers and this in spite of a humor that was given circulation on Saturday that a number or siriKe Dreaaers jiao oeen orougni Into the city and would go to work this morning. This story is said by the union men to be entirely without foundation and It Is stated that the strike conditions are no different from what they have been for the past fortnight which means that the union Is on strike and have a number of men say one-third of the members at work for contractors who have signed the agreement put forth by the union as comprising their wishes. The difficulty at the C.P.R.

shops which threatened to bring on a strike crisis last week, has been settled by such concessions having been made by the company to the objections of the men In reference to certain ruies that the men deemed harsh In their operation, that the men have In their turn, decided to conform to the rule requiring them to punch the time clock upon entering and leaving the shops. The agreement was brought about by means of conferences belween the men and officials of the C.P.R. management. DR. J.

P. SAN KEY DEAD. Connected With United Presbyterian Church for 41 Year. Rochester, X. May 20.

Rev. Dr. James Patterson Sankey died this morning at his home here. He was stricken on a ear on Monday. May 6.

Dr. Sankey was horn in Londonderry, Ohio, on April 10. 1S.19. He was the oldest pastor In point of service in Rochester, having been connected with the United Presbyterian church for forty-one years. He retired from active ministry June 30, 1905.

BURNH AM'S RESIGNATION. Aiked to Place it With Director Not Later Thn Wednesday. New York, May 20 The Herald says that Frederick A. Buriham. president of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company, has been asked by the directors of the company to present resignation not later than Wednesday.

In the event of his fall-tire to resign steps will be taken to declare his office vacant and also to elect Archibald L'haynca to his place. GOING UP THE WHEAT "Oh, for ever so lonsf." LACK OF TIES FOB GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC New Trnncrnntinental Although Some Delay Arises Because of Delay in Necessary Material. The G.T.P. would have been In a much better position to go ahead with Its great enterprise this summer if transportation facilities on the Canadian Northern during the winter had kept equal to promise and thus owing to tho breakdown of one road, another whose early entry into the transportation field Is urgently required, has been held back. The absolute necessity of ties before the track can be laid Is self-evident, and they have not been delivered as promised.

Great efforts have been made all the winter to get Additional Help from Europe, and special agents have HAPPYLAND Big Fun Garden Now in Full Swing for the Season Mirth and Music in Abundance Several New Attractions. With flags flying bands playing, and a Jolly crowd of fun-seekers, Happy-land was duly opened today. Preparations had been made to entertain a large crowd, the grounds being in splendid shape, and all the amusement features are open. On every hand opportunity Is given you to make things enjoyable, and to spend an hour or two In Innocent amusement that will drive dull care away and make you at peace with yourself and all the rest of the vrld- Vun, Just fun, wherever you 'rn, whether It's on tho old mill, the coaster the merry-go-round, tho skating rink, the big swing or the little train that you choose to take. The Band.

And after you've wandered through the park, sit down and listen to tho soul stirring music of Robertson's orchestral band of Cleveland, one of the most celebrated organizations on the continent. Marches, waltxes, two-steps, overtures, classic and popular, will be rendered, in addition to the many soloists you will be delighted to hear. See the world's greatest rtfie shot. tribune: "Summer" has associated with winter so long that It has actually influenced' the style of Sum's clothes. Fact Is, Hon.

Senator Bob's hat covers Just enough brains to qualify Its owner to figure as a remains In the Senatorial graveyard. Hon. Frank Oliver attended a regular Western banquet, at Kdmonton, on Saturday and the latest bulletin holds out some hopes of recovery. Gladness now soars on tho wings of knowledge that the Joyous summer afternoons are filled with the music of merry voices singing, "Line her out, Patsy" or "Toddle along the tow-path, Mickey." The Dominion Government has issued a pamphlet In a language tha.t the Doukhobors can understand. It Is still undecided whether the author of the work Is the editor of the Globe or the editor of the Calgary News, the higher critics believing that both characteristic styles can be detected.

shucks, I ain't going to drop Rnarl P.ninnr Atio-rl been busily engaged In recruiting labor In the Industrial centres of the old world, the result of which must ultimately Improve their poslblllty of dealing with the gigantic task before the various Interests responsible for the new transcontinental road. Tho conditions too. of a Canadian winter, are not conducive to a hurried despatch of industry such as a railway requires. East of Winnipeg. Eastward from Winnipeg good progress Is being made on the new transcontinental railroad.

It will soon be Continued on Page 9. IS NOW OPEN Col. Gaston Bordeverry, on the big open-air platform, playing upon a piano with bullets fired from a rifle. He also In a like manner disrobes a lady In full view of the audience. Tho Johnstown flood Is "reproduced In the soenatorlum and will, no doubt, prove a most Interesting sight.

This spectacular production faithfully portrays In a wonderfully realistic manner all the horrors of th great calamity. Dante's Inferno. Dante's Inferno, another of the many new features this season, Is sure to provoke laughter with its many forms of punishment that is inflicted upon sinful souls while upon earth. The Myth City, Dr. Dlppy's Retreat, Lovers' Lane, Lunatic Walk, Around the World, Hooligan's Slide, Edlsonla, The War Path, the Bowling Alleys are there and offer no end of fun.

There was a larga crowd at the opening, and with the weather man In good humor, and Old Sol shining, the street railway company is kept busy carryinb out the jolly fun-seekers. The price of admission Is only 10 cents. trumpi He Is a hummer who can see In the acts of the Borden Opposition any reason for the continuance of Its Quebec-bossed existence. The prices of lumber have taken such greatly reduced In Brandoti, our local contemporaries are about to have all their editorials and Jokes manufactured! in the Wheat City. The Calgary News Is a hustling, rustling Journal If It don't tip and al-lud to its esteemed contemporary.

Dunk Marshall, of Edmonton, as "a boll on the ne.ck of our higher elvllljia-tlon." The prices of lumber havw taknw trofh a drop In Brandon that there Is some talk of the town's going in to tryee-plank side-walks on one side of the street. And now, will the Telegram proudly point to that saw-off In Ontario as a crushing proof of the wholesome Influence of the Roblln Government's example on Governmental and Judicial morals..