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NO. 307 The Tribune Wishes Its Readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 4 O'CLOCK EDITION in ONTREAL WATER- FAMINE WILL CONTINUE FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS THROUGH NEW BREAK When Pumps Were Started to Work This Morning1 Recent Repairs to Pipes Gave Way KEEPING FACTS FROM PUBLIC Pumping Station at First Denied Any Knowledge of Break Claims for Damages Montreal, Dec. 31. Montr al will have no water for another 24 hours, according to tho report from the city hall. The water turned into the.

repaired conduit tit 4.4S this morning. All went well until tho pumps were started. They hud been running ahout ten minutes when the Joint between the temporary Iron pipe Inserted in the conduit at the city end of the break gave way. Poured Through Now Break. Water immediately poured through tho now break and the tilling of cement aud tar, not sufficiently hardened the pressure, gave way easily before the rush of water.

There wad, of course, delay in gett.ng word to the pumping Htutlon, and before, the pressure of the pumps could be halted so much of tho tilling had been torn away lo make tho lowest prediction of the time, for repairs unother twenty-lour hours. Secretary How gate, of the Canadian Fire Underwriters' association, rushed inspectors lo the spot u.s soon as the new of the new break reached him. "I do not believe that the condition is erlous," he told a reporter. "But it may become so, if the Mow of rushing water cannot be stopped In time." The tire underwriters' latest bulletin on the matter follows: "Water turned In at 4.4; a.m. this morning.

Pumps Nos. 5 and 7 stopped for Jack of water, and on examination it was found there was a leak-ago between the Junction of the steel pipe and the concrete conduit. Not a break, but a leakage. Koeping it Dark. Apparent effort was made by parties at the pumping station and In the iclnlty of the work to keep the real condition of alalrn from the public.

Those at the pumping station denied llatly all knowledge of a break or leak, hut admitted on questioning that they were not receiving water early this morning. The city hall had no official Infor- WILLIAM DYCK POSITIVELY IDENTIFIES KRAFCHENKO AS PASSENGER OF DEC. 3 Describes Hdw Robber Forced Him to Drive Away at Revolver Point and Swears He Admitted Shooting Manager H. M. Arnold if you don't drive on, and drive fust, I'll blow your brains out like 1 did the other fellow's." In words to this effect.

William I'yck in the witness slain! at the prel. miliary hearing in the trial of John Krafchenko before Magistrate Bo.invcast ie, last evening at ihe city police court, declared he was forced at the point of a gun to drive the alleged murderer from l'lum Coulee Immediately alter the tragedy had been enacted on December S. When tho court resumed after dinner last evening Mr. Hastings, counsel for the. crown, declared that William Dyck would be the next witness.

As the lawyer said this all expectant hush pervaded the court room, and heaus were turned in the direction of the dooiway through which the man came. Dyck, wlih heavy tread and stolid of demeanor, came in, escorted by Chief ol i'rovincial Puine Klliott. He is a heavy, thick-set man of unmistakable Mennonitu pe. I lis large and heavy features were utterly devoid i'f ext.rertsiou. The main factors in the story told by the "star" witness were of a most damaging nature.

Dyck said he had met Krafchenkn on Die. niht preceding the tragedy and had been told that if he did not hae car wailing, a Utile after noon, In the appointed place something ivoald happen to lilni. At Hint time, he declared, Krafclicnko nourished a revolver at him. Acted Through Fear I Mi the day In because of fear, he did as he was asked and iit'aml an arrangement was made, after lltu. betore one clock a man wearing a black overcoat, black beard and black cap, came not lulu the car and tersely ordered h.m to diie on.

They had no! gone far. said the witness, before the man, whom he at that moment recognized as Krafchenko, put a gun to his head and toid him to drive last or be killed He demurred and a bullet from the gun passed close to ids head and out of lie side of the ii The details ol the wild ride were toid at length. During the Journey, running slowly. When he came nearer which brought them to a point be-i I noticed he hail a black full beard. He tween MeTavlsh and Oshorne st.it ions, was wearing a fur coat with the hiinko had removed a talse beard lar turned up.

With one hand he was and had torn It up. lie had also ex pressed the hope that he had nol killed Arnold, whom he, had had to shoot "because h' followed me up" The overcoat, produced jcster.lay. was described accuratolv by Dyck, who spoke ol tuition the police to the spot in the willow bushes near Lowe I arm where the accused hnd deposited it. in lit afternoon session most of the lime was taken up by the examination end cross examination of Mr. and Mrs.

Humboldt, rcgurdiiiir a watch which the accused is alleged to have Fhown them In their rooms on Margrave street romp ninths ago. Both witnesses were grilled strenuously by the counsel for ihe 'defence, and a salient feature of the evidence of both was thnt when presented with the 19 AnoTIIKI! year lias eefisctl to roll. Mark! liells of toll May HAPPY thoujrhts fill all its And jruiile thy steps in sunlit ways. Tin' old year ebbs with fleeting tide Let liotbins but Hut NEW abide! vain regret no futile tent- No looking backward. Hail! New YEAR I S.

R. BECK. mation until nearly ten o'clock. City Engineer Janin released his workmen and started anew his efforts to stop the leak. No official statement from the engineer as to details has been given out.

First Damage Claim. The nrst claim to be presented against the city for loss occasioned by the lack of water will bo that of the owners of motor cars which were destroyed In the tire that guttetd the premises of the Auto and Garage, Ontario street east, on Monday afternoon. Tne owners, who assess their loss at are lo meet the controllers today with the Intention of asking what steps the latter Intend to take to Indemnify them. In addition to the loss due to cars entirely destroyed owners of cars damaged by fire and water estimate their loss to be $15,000, while the Auto and Garage Co. state that their damage amounts to Conditions a1- Hie Angus shops today are practically the same as yesterday.

No water was obtainable anil only comparatively few men are working. It Is now probable that the works will not be fully opened up until Monday. This will entail heavy loss and in some cases actual hardship to thousands of employees, had said "lie looks like Santa Claim." Up to tills time Hoot had not known oi tne roooery, out was appriscu in jthe fact by a young man who rame running from the direction ot the watch round In the murder car, declared that it was similar, but they were under the impression that Krafchenko's had a slight engraving on the back of tho ease, and the exhibit had not. Mrs- Humboldt said: "I am almost positive it had." When the counsel for the defence refused to cross-examine Dyck, Mr. Hastings said be would have to ask an adjournment as he had not expected the witness to get through so quickly, and consequently his next witnesses were not at the court.

As the year was almost out and a holiday occurred this week, he would ask for one ween remand. The request was granted and the date fixed for January 0, 114. at two o'clock, the hearing to be continued In the city pollc eeourt room. in resumption yesterday afternoon, before any witnesses were examined, Mr. Ilagel made tho usual request that all unexamined witnesses be excluded.

Mr. Hastings replied that this had already been done. Wallace Root's Evidence The first witness called on resumption of tne crown's case, was Wallace Hoot, commercial traveller, residing at Suite 1, Dawson Apartments. Furhy street, Winnipeg. Hoot, sworn, said that in company with another traveller, named I.eete, he was In l'lum Coulee on the morning of December 3.

il was their intention to go to Morden in the afternoon, and to tills end they went lo Dyck's livery barn. On entering the stable. Root 8as, he met a man wearing a fur coat. The man was standing near the door and was the only one in sight. The witness asked him If he were the proprietor.

He received a reply in the negative, and was told that Duck was seated In a car which could be seen through the doorway, standing on the other side of the rou'd. The two travellers crossed over to the car. William Dyck got out some conversation, whereby Dyck should take them to Morden at 1.30 in the afternoon. He could not do It earlier, Dyck said, because he had Just arranged to take a man about four miles out. into the country.

U'lcKtiotied as to the condition of the car. I tool said be noticed that the cn-aino was running, that the top was UP. and the curtains lowered. "As we stood talking together." said the witness, "a man came down the bine at the back of the livery barn. Hp was about Sim feet awav.

and was holding the coat closed. It was not buttoned. I also saw he was wearing tan shoes and a black cap." The man. said Knot, came right up to the three, who were standing beside the car. "I am ready now," he said to Dyck.

and both got Into the car, which Immediately drove away. Just as the car moved, the witness noticed that ihe stranger had dropped some money. Hoot and his companion tucked this up. It comprised a number of $1.00 hills and a bundle of 11.00 bills. He si outeil two or three times after the moving car.

hut the "occupants paid no attention. ijucstlnned as to any other comment that was made, tho witness re membered licensing the stranger of wearing a false heard, and his friend 14 bank, the same direction as that from which the stranger came. before allowing the witness to leave the stand, Mr. Hustings said "Look at the prisoner." The witness gave Krafchenko close scrutiny for the space of a minute. Then the crown counsel nsked "Can you tell me If you have ever seen this man before?" "No, sir," came th emphatic reply.

Krafchenko's Watch Major Humboldt, the showman, was recalled and asked what, he knew regarding a watch shown him at one time by Krafchenko. Humboldt then stated that some months ago Krafchenko paid a visit to his rooms on Hargrave street. During the course of conversation, watches were discussed, and Krufchenko produced his as being an excellent timepiece. The witness described the watch as he remembered it. It was a 21 -Jewel gold watch with open face.

He could not remember the exact number, but recollected that contained in the serial was a double figure. Explaining this, he said he believed that there were two fours running consecutively about the middle of the number, which was a long one. A watch was produced and Mr. Host-bigs asked the witness if he could Identify it. After handling It for a moment Humboldt handed it back fo the counsel, declaring that he could not open It, and would like to see the Inside.

Hereupon, Mr. ilagel suggested- that Humboldt must have opened the watch on a previous occasion, and should know how to do it now. To this the witness replied: "I have never opened that watch, or Krafchenko's watch. When Krafchenko handed me his it was opened to show the works." The exhibit was opened and handed back to the witness, who read from the inside an Inscription that the watch was a 21-Jewel movement, numbered 2.144,375. The witness examined the watch very closely.

"This," ho said, finally, "is very much similar, but I was under the Impression that Krafchenko's watch had a very slight engraving on the back of the case." He also noticed that the exhibit was equipped with a small lever by which is operated the setting device. He was of the opinion that Krafchenko's was an ordinary stem wind and stem set timepiece. Mr. Hagel. counsel for the defence, cross-examined the witness at length regarding his examination of Kr.f-chenko's watch.

Humboldt, in reply to questions, reiterated his statements that the watch was opened to show the works when Krafchenko handed It to him. He could not he said, the make of the watch. He was not Interested in that. It was more or less a cursory examination. Pointing to the lever of the setting device, Mr.

Hagel said: "You think if that was on ihe watch you handled, you would have observed It?" "I believe 1 would," was the reply. "Are you aware," continued the counsel, "that there is a double number in the serial of almost every watch that is sent out by the manufactur ers "No." you never knew the make of Krafchenko's watch?" "I never looked at It." "Did you ever see Krafchenko's watch before?" "Yes; on one or two occasions he showed me the face; but the name was not mn riled on it, so far as 1 can remember." "Can you tell me the make of this watch?" said Mr. Hagel, pointing to the exhibit. "No; I cannot." "Well, can you read thin?" queried the lawyer, presenting the watch to tho witness, and showing the face of it. The witness read "Hamilton Watch Company," which was plainly printed on the face of the timepiece.

Mr. Hagel askeil a great many questions regarding the time of the day when Humboldt examined Krafchenko's watch, but the witness was not sure on any point, except that It was some time during the afternoon. "Are you sure," asaed Mr. Hagel, "that the watch was opened when the accused handed it to you." "Yes: there Is no doubt of it," Humboldt said. He passed the watch to Ills wife, after examining it.

Mrs. Humboldt's Testimony Mrs. Humboldt, wife of the former witness, said she believed she was present all the time when her husband whs talking about watches with Krafchenko. In the first part of her examination she corroborated her husband's statements regarding the loan of a fur coat, which whs never returned, and also regarding the rifle which Krafchenko requested her husband to take for him to l'lum Coulee. She said she did not examine Krafchenko's watch very closely on the day in question.

It was simply handed to her In order that she might feel the weight of it. The watch was closed. Khe could only describe It ns an open-faced gold watch. The exhibit produced previously was handed to her, and. on examining this, she said: "it is very much like It, hut 1 thought it had a small engraving on the back; INDIANS ON SI.

PETER'S RESERVE ENJOY II FEAST All Over Fifty Years of Age Entertained Winnipegger Doing Good Work For several years a number of friends living In Winnipeg of tho Indians on Ht. Peter's Reserve hnvo given them a dinner at Christmas time. This year the annual treat was given yesterday in the Dynevor Indian hospital building. Invliatlons were sent to all the Indians on the reserve over 50 years ol age, and about one hundred and twenty were present. Owing lo the beautiful weather preparations were made for a large number and about five hundred pounds of turkey, about ono hundred pounds of plum pudding and cases of tipples, oranges, tm.ii of candy were sent to the reserve, where willing hands were ready to prepare them.

As the time for dinner approached, It was soon noticed that the committee had not made too elaborate preparations, for Indians were seen coming from all directions in all sorts of conveyances old men and women, who had not ventured out of their homes all winter, were seen hobbling along who were interesting to tulk to of the events of seventy years ago. Many of them are now on the eve of ninety years old; some walked twelve and fifteen miles to be present, antici pating a repetition of the good things they received In past years; others' came in dog sleds from Luke Winnl-1 peg. Kax-h Indian, In addition to getting a splendid dinner, was given a pound of tea, a plug oil tobacco, a bag of candy and orunges, apples and nuts to take home to their families. After the dinner was over the whole party were shown over the hospital, where there are at present sixteen patients, and speeches were made by Chief Wm. Asham and Councillor Wm.

Harper, expressing their appreciation of tho very excellent work done by Miss Gill, the superintendent, und Mrs. Kerr, her assistant. In relieving their people from their sufferings and the splendid appearance of the hospital, and they gave especial thanksto Mes-dames Canon Murray, R. McKarlane and J. O.

Dagg for preparing the splendid feast they had Just purtuken of. Kspecial mention was made of Dr. Steep, who had been medical attendant to the Indluns for the past fifteen years, for his Interest in the Indians. Appreciative addresses were also made by Rev. L.

LeRond, Anglican clergyman, of the reserve. Rev. Mr. Mayse, 'he Baptist and J. Bum, Inspector of Imlian agencies.

About fifteen ladles and gentlemen from the city were present and they are loud In their praises of the pleasure given the old Indians. Total Amount of Building in Cit? for 1913 is Recorded at $18,621,607 At noon today the books of the building Inspection department for the year 1913 were closed. While the figures have yet to be revised and a number of minor corrections made, which may slightly alter the total, the total amount of building in the city for the year is now shown as valued at $18,621,607. This is Just about $2,000,000 less than last year, when the total was The total number of permits issued this year was 4,123, as compared with permits in 1912. The total number of buildings erected was 4.fc33, as compared with 5,339 for the previous year.

The Winnipeg decrease in for 1913 is tibout 10 per cent. building whereas the average decrease In other Canadian and American cities is estimated at 29 per cent. NO TRIBUNE TOMORROW Tomorrow boititf a public holiday there will be no issue oP Tho Tribune. In fact, 1 am almost positive." In cross-examination, Mrs. Humboldt said Krafchenko, sho thought, who was wearing neither chain nor fob, simply took the watch from his pocket and handed it to her husband.

The latter opened It. took a glance inside, closed it, und handed it to her with a rematk about the weight of it. Watch Found in Car Sheriff Augustus Charles Doran Pig-gott. of Morden, spoke of finding the watch produced. He went, he said, to Plum Coulee on December 4, on hearing of the crime, and searched William Dyck's automobile, thoroughly.

In a kind ot toolbox located beneath the rear sent of the vehicle ho found watch. The exhibit was handed him and he Identified It as being that which he had found in the car. Apparently the last man to speak with Manager Arnold before his conversation with the murdered was Ole Lee, station agent of the Midland railway in Plum Coulee. The accused was well-known to Dee, who corroborated the testimony given on Monday afternoon by Dloyd Wagner, the bank ledg-er-keeper in regard to Krnfchenko's statement about tho probable time of day when the Plum Coulee hank would be robbed, un that occasion, he said, durina the course of convetsation in the Commercial hotel sitting room. Krafchenko h.id told the witness ami Wagner that if a robbery did occur It would not be at night, but rather in the daytime, ns this would be easier than to blow a timelock.

During the week preceding the robbery the witness did not see Krafchenko. l.ee, on being shown the watch previously produced, said that It on I'nge Two) YEAR.S BUILDING RECORDS SHOW SILL DECREASE CHARITY PROBE TO BE WIELDED BY R. A. Bonnar Hands His Brief to Theo. Hunt and Retires Voicing the complete confidence of his principals In the ability of Theo.

Hunt, city solicitor, to conduct the Investigation Into the quality of groceries supplied on the order of the Associated Charities, R. A. Bonnar, K.C., this morning handed his brief to Mr. Hunt, and entrusted to Judge Dawson a list of 71 witnesses, who might be called upon it required. Prior to Mr.

Bonnar's withdrawal from the investigation. J. it. Coyne, counsel for J. A.

MeKerchar, questioned his status on the ground that F. J. Andrews, for whom he appeared, was not a bona fide ratepayer. Mr. Bonnar established his right to be pr.p.rd by producing correspondence between George Bury and the city solicitor, In which his presence and that of Mr.

Andrews ard counsel had been requested. Investigation Genuine. In a brief statement Mr. Bonnar said that the evidence already brought for the action of certain citizens who hud thought that if It were Hssible that advantage was being taken of people who were in no position to protect themselves, an Investigation should be held. There had been no desire to injure anybody.

Being, therefore, now fully convinced of the genuineness of the investigation, his clients desired to withdraw having complete confidence in the ability of Mr. Hunt. TO GET POWER Mayor-elect Hughes and Councillor Puckering, of Brandon, are In the city today, and this morning had a confer ence with Mayor Deacon and Control ler Cockburn In reference to a proposal to supply tho city of Brandon, with electric power from the Winnipeg plant. The conference lasted for a couple of hours, though the proposals made were only of a tentative nature and the chief matter tinder discussion was the feasablllty of the scheme. A transmission line to Brandon would have to be constructed If the Bcheme were adopted, and the cost of con structing and maintaining the line, which would devolve upon Brandon, is one of the most important phases of the situation.

No definite proposals will be made to the Winnipeg council until after the Brandon council has decided upon the course of action to be followed. HEAVILY FINED F0R SELLING PEPPERMINT TO THREE INDIANS Syrian at Winnlpegosit Penalized in $200 and Costs. Peppermint or any other essence containing alcohol cannot be sold to an Indian, and Kgper Zacour, a Syrian who lives at Wlnnipegosls, gained an effective knowledge of the law In the provincial police court this morning when Magistrate Bonnycastle fined him $200 or two months for infringing it. Three Indians of the Crane River Reservo, situated 37 miles from Wlnnipegosls, were found by inspector u-kson with five half-gallon Jars of peppermint in their possession. One of them was Intoxicated and he stated it was due to the effect of the essence.

ft was given in evidence that the essence was much stronger than whisky. Indian Commissioner Glen Campbell prosecuted. RUTHENIAN ADMITS SHOOTING AND IS REMANDED TO JAIL Affair Occurred at Jarrow Last Night Injured Man in Serious Condition r. Neosad, a Ruthenlan living at Jar-row, was remanded In provincial police court this morning on the charge of shooting A. Melnyczuk, with intent to kill.

Tim injured man who was shot through the. neck with rltlo, lies In a very serious condition In St. Boniface hospital where he was taken last night. Neosad, in court, admitted the shooting, but could give no occasion for it. Ills explanation of the affair was very Incoherent, but according to him lie was struck by the Injured man before ho lired.

The shooting occurred while both men were in the bush shooting rabbits and It Is said to have had its origin in long standing Ill-feeling. The accused was arrested yesterday evening by Provincial Constable Chris. IlanBin. DOUBLE-TRACKING ON C.P.R. MAKING RAPID PROGRESS Six hundred miles of double-tracking on the C.P.R.

Is waiting for steel, and the company has Just closed an order for 12.1,000 tons of sleel for this purpose. When that track-laying Is completed the company will have on the entire svstem east and west but 4NS miles to I be built. The districts where double- tracking is proceeding at. tne present time are Sudbury to Fort William, Brand to Calgary and Ilrvelstoke to Vancouver. When this w'ork Is com pleted there will be 1.I9." miles of dou-jhle track between Port William and I Van.

ouver. and over 200 miles between Sudbury and Fort William. Gaps on the system not yet worked ion are as follows: Between Port WiT-illam and Calgary, lflr miles; between Calgary and Vancouver, 15S miles; be- tween SiMlhury nnd Port William. Hit) miles. Major efforts will he turned in this direction for the future In cun- CITY SOLICITOR BRANDON SEEKS FROM WINNIPEG Isliurtion work.

EIGHT MEET DEATH IN MORNING FIRE IN N.Y. TENEMENT Foretells Year of Disaster MADAME DE THEBES, The famous Parisian prophetess. In ner forecast lor 1914 this noted seer- ess predicts "disasters and upheavals all over the world, with terrible railroad wrecks on this oontlnent. Floods and earthquakes, as well as financial and political catastrophes are also features of her cheerful prognostications. War between the United States and Japan "is In the air," she says, but it is not for the Immediate present.

JAILED FOR TWO MONTHS FOR SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS Declaring that it was one of the worst things a man could the worst, Magistrate Bonnycastle in provincial court this morning fined Paul St. Malt, a halfbrced from Win-nipegosis, $100 or two months In Jail for selling liquor to an Indian of the Crane River Reserve. St. Malt was unable to find the monev and went- fn Jail. The defendant admitted giving the Red half a gallon of whisky.

but said It was the first occasion he had broken the law, and It was In con sideration of this fact that the magistrate did not impose the full penalty, $300 and six months in Jail. Glen Campbell, Dominion Indian commls-loner, prosecuted, the charge being laid by Inspector Martin Jackson. TRIBUNE Selkirk's bridge Is now and Is In daily use. completed Boys, the best time to swear off is before the last 1913 tool. The new members of councils will soon bo sworn in to be sworn at.

After January 1 everybody will get down to business and brass tacks. A base.ball player named Tinker has been sold for $25,000. Kvery man to his trade. In the words of Capt. Jock Tully, here's wishin "a guid New Year to ane an' a'.

Pity old Father Time couldn't take away with him a few thousand of those deferred payments. Thirty-five years since Hilly McMillan cut a figure as curler. Great Bcott! it will soon be fifty years- Those lower provinces are anxious rogardlng their seats. Well, let tho kicking be done as mildly ns possible. A commission is going to decide whether Harry Thaw, nt liberty, would be dangerous to the community.

But what ha the community done? Gen. Orozco has informed the Jluer-ta war office that unless he Is given 3,000 pesos a week lie will Join the rebels. He talks like a bull player. Think of the struggle the farmers of Canada nre having to secure tho British right of selling freely what they produce from the soil. And next ye-ir Is 1911! A citizen reports having seen a number of late fall migratory birds on Christmas day.

Merely proof that those birds have something to learn about the wenthor. There Is raid to be a strong movement among the leaders of the Liberal party to Induce Sir Rodmond to tke to the aeroplane for exercise, recreation and diversion. Loan Shark Tolman's offer to destroy worth of notes In exchange for freedom from the Harts' Island penitentiary is chiefly Interesting as showing that penitentiary terms are unpletmlng to financiers. i Fifteen Others Seriously Injured in Jumping From Fire Escapes ESCAPE BY STAIRS STOPPED BY BLAZE Nineteen-Year-Old Girl Assists Family Out of Danger But Perishes Herself New York, N.Y, Dec. Si.

Right per sons, five men and three women, were killed In an early morning tenement house fire at 6 Monroo street, In the East side district today. Fifteen per sons were injured, four seriously, by jumping from Are escapes. Cats Off Escape. The fire started on the ground flour. cutting off escape by the stairway.

An hour before dawn the tenants in the house were aroused by the cries of persons In the street. Finding escape uy way or tne stairway shut off. they crowded on the Are escape platforms. Many jumped the calmer waited for the firemen to raise bidders. A few-made their escape over the roofs of adjoining tenement houses.

Heroine Goes to Death. Miss Uussle Mazzin, 19 years old, after (twisting her father and mother and live brothers to the tire escape, lost her lioud and returned to her room where she was found dead. More than thirty families were made homeless. Many fled half clad in the biting early morning air and were taken care of 'by neighbors. All Indications were that the fire was started by an Incendiary and an Investigation was begun.

W. R. MORRISON IS NOW CHARGED WITH THEFT OF MONEY Managing Director of Provincial Limited, Is Out on Heavy Bail Releaser! from the provincial jail where he was held on an extradition warrant Issued some days ago in Minneapolis, W. R. Morrison, managing director of the Provincial Theatres.

Limited, was yesterday afternoon arrested by officers of the local police force on a warrant issued by AHjert R. Patterson of this city, and is now out on bail. The Patterson warrant charges him with the theft of $3i0. Morrison was at once allowed out on heavy bail and this morning when the case was called in the city police court the prosecution, which Is being conducted by W. Hastings, aBked for a remand.

The request was granted and the case will come up for trial on January 6, 1914. TRUMPS Let us hope Toronto will fight her chic battles tomorrow without bloodshed. It Is estimated that tho press discussion, in columns, would easily extend from Toronto to Montreal. The chances seem to lie that Hon. Geo.

E. Foster may be present during next year" session of parliament. The Intention of his constituents was probably that he should be present ouce in a while. If the report that Premier Berrien lias declined knighthood for the sec- ond or thrlrl time, bo correct, it reflects credit upon his Judgment- Just why any self-respecting man should court un empty, useless title which adds no dignity or worth to mortai man, passes comprehension. A Diary -Early completion the II.S.B.

-Karly completion of the H.B.R--Emiy completion of the H.B.R. -Karly completion of the H.B.R. -Karly completion of the -Early completion of tho 1I.H.R. -Early completion of the lI.Jd.rt.? 1912-1913-3914-1916 Understood that the local artists' association are considering a movement against a second term for Mayor In Winnipeg lis It Ilmltc the putronasn extended to members vho paint Hl. Worship yearly.

The only condition of compromise suggested Is that If the term cannot be limited to one year, then an artist must receive a annually to paint the occupant of the chair, whoever he is. After Christmas Ode I'ndor the spreading mistletoe village spinster stands- Ard stands nnd stands and stands. ecu. Here Is the log of the Good Ship New Year's Resolution; Home Port, Anywhere; in command of Cupt. and First Mote Carelessness: Launched on Thursday.

Try-out on Friday. Approved on Saturday. Accepted on Sunday. Encountered gale on Monday. Sprung ft leak on Tuesday.

Wrecked on Wednesday. (Sri salvaged Washington authorities who are In favor of government ownership of 111 telephonu und telegraph lines advlsn f)rt that all the water be r.quto;:cil out. Watch out for th Hood..