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

Surveys Will Construed From Fori Prince All THE WEATHER. Forecast Fine anil cool. Wednesday will ht fine and milder. r-4 VOL. XXII.

Dept. i Garry 4411. WINNIPEG, CANADA TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1911 No. 103 Business Officei Garry HI LI SON'S BUI RAILROAD THROUGH CANADIAN HINTERLAND ON BISLEY TEAM Lieut W.O. Morris is Chosen on Team Representing Canada.

fs. 'yf JKKJ Jj WJK A A "if IK- KB li, I 111 IIA XF I a ItUf IU iU I I VB ltd III I WINNIPEG iN I i PEG Surveys will next few days and actual construction will be ill on the Hudson's Bay, Peace River and Pacific will give "Winnipeg direct communication with the charter of that company provides for an Winnipeg and Fort Churchill, which will be ban agth. The main line rill run from Fort Churchill to a port on the Pao -of Port Simpson. There will be branches to Fi Edmonton from the main line and in addition tc Winnipeg and Fort Churchill there will be a bra xiles in leugth connecting Fort Churchill and Yorl Scotch, Anieric Western Canadian capital is interested and as fa led nil the money required for the project has beer. a year from the present time a considerable been laid with steel.

SAGE Approximately th enge will be built by the company. Miles. rnin line, Fort Churc Mfic 1,600 Winnipeg to Fort Chin 650 'Branch from the Main 1. Edmonton 300 Branch to Frinee Albert lin line 550 Branch from Fort Church r. Factory 160 Total mileage 3,250 The route map shows tl railroad will pass through some of the most valuable distric tYestern Canada.

Minerals of every kind found in Canada brought within easy reach after lying idle for centuries on ace of the great distance they were located from transportation. farming lands will be tapped and heavy timber belts traverse by the railroad and its branches for every effort has been made select a route which will be dividend-paying from the start. BRANCH TO HUDSON'S BAY Plans of the company provide for the immediate construction of the line between Winnipeg and Hudson's Bay and it is anticipated the company will, have trains running before any of its competitors, for no time will be lost in carrying out the arrangements fur the completion of the road. One feature of the line will be the shortening of the route between European centres and the Antipodes and the Orient for it has been stated time and again that the Hudson's Straits are navigable for at least eight months of the year so that it will be possible to ship freight between London and Australia, with a rail haul of approximately 1,500 miles; consequently, with the cheapness of water rates compared with rail hauls, this company will have no competitor in rates. During the past few weeks a number of meetings of Wis officers of this company have been held in Winnipeg for no time will be wasted in carrying the plans of the railroad into effect.

01 10 PENITENTIARY Galician Whose Sentence was Commuted is Taken to Stony Mountain. Nikola Bllowus, who was convicted at the assizes of the murdr of Mike Balilj and sentenced to be hanged, but whose sentence was corpmuted to life Imprisonment, wa this morning taken to Stony Mountain penitentiary by Sheriff Inkster. Bllowus. who speaks English very Imperfectly, continues to maintain the etoi-al demeanor that has characterized him. For some days after his sentence he was depressed, but later pulled himself together, and appeared resigned to his fate.

He wrote to Austria, where his father and mother and brothers are, and Just recently received from them a pathetic letter bidding him farewell and apparently showing that they were greatly distressed. Gained in Weight. During his incarceration he gained four pounds in weight, and appeared relieved that his Ufa had been spared. He does not seem to have been at all a troublesome prisoner, and thanked the officials for the treatment he had received. One Year in Canada.

In conversation with a Tribune reporter this morning he stated that he was 2a years of age and had been In Canada for a year; that he waa able to read and wTlte in his own language, but had never been to school nnd never had been In trouble of any kind before. He attributes to drink the fact that he got Into the serious trouble for which he is now making expiation. On his wa yto the penitentiary this morning he appeared cheerful. He had cn his working clothes such as Is ordinarily worn by Galiclans. Ha did jint seem to evince any emotion except that his eyes rolled around restlessly on hi way to the depot as lie looked on slenes In the city no doubt familiar to him and soon to be lost to his view.

LOOKS LIKE TRAGEDY Rumor that Aged Spinster Killed Her Sister By Angry Blow, Murray Harbor, P. K. May 2. "What looks like a tragedy Is reported from Cambrdige Road, near here. Two mod spinsters and an unmarried brother lived together, Hello, Janet and Henjamin Irving.

It Is said they often urn 1 till nlid rtelw oli.ildr;! somewhat eccentric. At noon, Janet came running to the neighbor's house stating that Bella, was dead, on arriving they found the woman lying dead on the floor where she had fallen from the tied. Janet said her brother had struck Bella a day or two before, and the ncluhbors say they saw a mark on her forehead, hut this may have been due to the fall on the floor. She had been In poor health for some time. A rumor Is current In tho vicinity 1imt she had buun strangled.

Next Few Days and Actual rted in Fall Main Line Runs Pacific Coast Branches to nton. TENDERS FOR NEW Half Dozen Firms Want the Contracts Will Construct Plants Here. Ottawa, May I. Yesterday was the laat day on which tender for vessel wnicn win comprise the Canadian navy were received by the navy branah ot the Marine and Fisheries aepartment. It was stated at the de partment this morning; that half a dozen tenders had been received.

These wUl be opened within the next twenty-four hours, when atec will he taken to decide which oner li the most favorable. It trill probably be some weens Derore contracts for the construction of the vessels are let. It Is understood that three British shipbuilding firms have tendered for construction or the vessels. Thev are: Swan. Hunter Wlgham, Richardson, icaers, eon Maxim, ana Hart and Wolff.

Representatives of these famous firms are In the city and had an Inter view with Hon. Li. P. Brodeur. Imme diately the contracts are let the con trading firm or firms will proceed with construction of their plants In lanaaa- IMPROVEMENTS FOR MONTREAL Grand Trunk Plans to Spend Over Nine Millions in Royal City.

Montreal, May 2. Included In the estimates of nine and a half millions the Orand Trunk railway is proposing to Bpend on its Montreal terminals is the sum of 13,210,0110 for station build lugs. Plans and estimates have been submitted to the city council and a committee named to act with the hoard of control, when the question of the abolition of the company's level crossings comes before the railway commission, which is to hold sittings nere beginning is. The letter from the comnanv In forming the city of what was propos ed was nriettv expressed. It was sign ed by W.

H. Hlggar, and slated that the plans and estimates presented were the company proposals regarding grade crossings, from Montreal station to Montreal west, and from St. Henri the the point St. Charles yards, along with the estimates of the cost and designs of subw The grand total of the estimates um-ounted to 19,419,000, of which the following are the details; Rights of way 2.3'J0,S2;i excavations of foundations, embankment, concrete for abutments, piers and flooring, J.IWl.lfiri; concrete for retaining walls, Jlii. Tin; steel works, paving, tracks, I247.83.1; ballast, station building 3.210.7.11; miscellaneous, J475.8H6; total, I'pon the latter sum for superintendence and contingencies at 10 per cent.

with interest for a year and a half at 5 per amounting to making a grand total of CANADIAN NAVY Route Map of Pacific, Peace River and Hudson's Bay Railrond, work on which will be started at once. The above map shows the main line running from the Pacific Coast to Fort Churchill, with branches to Edmonton, Prince Albert and CENSUS TO WINNIPEG ARE WORK Stuart Laidlaw Announces Names of Those Who Will CountNoses in City Many Questions Will be Asked. The enumerators have now been appointed for the ninety sections of the electoral district of Winnipeg In the coming census which commences June lt A census officer has been appointed for each of the nine electoral divisions of Manitoba, two being appointed to Provencher, where the population constats of both French and English. Mapped Out Sactiona. Stuart Laidlaw, census commissioner for Winnipeg, haa mapped out each of the sections covered bv an enumerator to consist of a population of between 1,600 and 2,000 people.

Enumerators will be provided with thirteen different sohedules of Questions, each schedule dealing with a different department of Information. On schedule No. 1 there are 41 questions in all, consisting of full particulars in reference to age. nationality, religion, etc. No.

2 la devoted to mortality particulars, in which all persons having died between June 1, 1910. and the date ot census are recorded. The other schedules comprise various particulars relating to agricultural districts, crops, amount of animal stock, farm and urban values, forest products, manufacturers and hands employed, churches, colleges, schools and other Institutions, lisherles bringing In an annual revenue of $50; cheese and butter and mines. On arrival of final papers of instruction from Mr. McPhail, special census officer for the Dominion.

Mr. Laidlaw will call a meeting of the various enumerators to give them final Instructions for their work. The taking of the census Is exnected to occupy three full weeks, finishing about Jun 22. The following Is the complete list of Winnipeg census enumerators: W. A.

Ross, 188 Arnold street. Thos. Ers'kln, 465 Merrlon avenue. Fred. Amos, 650 Agnes street.

Philip Barker, l56 Agnes street. C. Lee. 834 Elgin avenue. J.

T. Wren. 381 Wardlow avenue. R. 8.

Jackson, 499 Oorydon avenue. D. G. MacDonald. 373 Asslnihoine.

Fred Woodrow, 283 Spadlna avenue. W. F. Woodrow, 283 Spadlna avenue. A.

R. Brush, P. O. Box loll. A.

T4. L. Ouy. 5B Kort Garry Court. T.

M. Creighton. 286 Good street. W. A.

Lough, 149 Sherbrooke street. A. K. Lelth. 179 Walnut street.

Chas Sibbons, 830 Welsley avenue. E. Eiliott, 104 Fur by street. W. O.

Mulligan, 204 Good street. T. J. Morgan. 163 Kennedv street.

J. S. Calderwood. P. O.

Box 293. D. W. McDonald, 21 Rosobery street. V.

D. Hannah. Mutual Li.fo company. J. E.

H. McRohWv ln Donald street. H. Rose, 317 Portage avenue. R.

W. Dawson. 327 Carlton street. R. s.

Tnrk. Kennedy stivct. W. A. McFarlane.

208 Carlton street. E. C. Davis. B61 Ross street.

R. B. Wallace. 304 Carlton street. R.

Thorman. 3M Elgin avenue. A. G. Henderson, f97 Agnes street.

H. Hcathfteld, 597 Agnes street. W. C. Chamberlain.

Rlvcrview, May. W. Key. Wesley college. Griffith Jones.

2T.8 Lizzie street. .1. Shoen, 2i0 Laura street. C. A McCormlck, Mctropole hotel.

Thos. McMillan, 3:1 Campbell block. R. Hughes 3R4 Eluln nun (Continued on rage Eight.) LOSS A 'MILLION Company's Direct Lota in Last Year's Strike Waa Enormous, Montreal, May 2. The first ofl'ii statement of the cost to the company of the big Grand Trunk strike of Inst July was given out at the railway headquarters this morning.

Accountants kept a separate strike uceoutit, which shows that the company's direct loss, altogether outside of the Increased operating expenses, entailed, amounted to With the Increase In operating expenses Included the loss Is estimated at nearly jl.ooo,-000. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN ICELAND. London, May 2. Telegraphic reports give the information th it the Icelandic parliament has pasnctl a bill giving the rlnht of suffrage to all women who have ri-mhul tin-age of STARTS ON JUNE A A C. E.

EWF New General Freight Ajent for the G. T. P. in Winnipeg. El L.

C. Gllinan and Chief Engineer Hoagland of the Great Northern are In the city today, and will attend the special meeting of the railway committee which has been called for this afternoon to consider the legal draft of the agreement providing for the entrance of the Midland railway Into Winnipeg. With Mr. Fisher, local representative of the Great Northern, they spent a couple of hours this morning In conference lth City Solicitor Hunt, going over the terms of the agreement. The result of the conference Is not known, but It is rumored that there is a difference of opinion in regard to a few of the clnufe-' vvhieh have been so drafted as to safeguard the city under contln-cncy.

from spending a on the road, either for construction purposes or In liability for dumaces which be done to nro- perty In the vicinity. Efforts will be made by both parties to the agreement to arrive at a Una I understanding this afternoon. MUSICAL JUDGE AWARDS The ar the awards of Mr. Donald ileitis, the musical judge for the liifliviilii.il competitions In connection with the Grey musical and drnmatie trophy competition, held last week at the Walker theatre: Women's Voices. Miss Rul.y K.

Turner, gold medal. Miss Monc. l-'llziteruld, silver medal. Miss Mary Pollltt, bronze medal. Men's Voices.

Harvey oir. gold medal. RUMORED HITCH OVER AGREEMENT WINNIPEG HOTEL SCENE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Tired of living and saying her had deserted her, Violet Haworel, a pretty girl, Imrcly out of her teens, attempted huieide In a city hotel a few dus ago, and as a result Is now In the Sahatiou Aimv Rescue Home. She tried the sub Ide route by mor-t pills, but the dose she took was not sufficient, and employees of the hotel dis -oyered her before life was -tin if ii '1 doctors telng called her life was isuycd. A day or two in the Incipient Race Riot Over Dog In Local Hotel A white bull terrier, the editor of a weekly paper and a local real estate dealer, started an Incipient race riot In the Mariaggl hotel at noon today.

and It was found necessary to obtain the assistance of the police to quell the disturbance, the principals, excepting the dog, bvlng taken to police Headquarters. It started by the real estate man re marking that the dog was not oure bred. The animal resented this, and bit the really man on the cheek. Serves you right, said the owner of the dug, and then the trouble started. Gradually the riot worked Into the bar, where one of the wine clerks attempted to Interfere, but he waa kept out c.f harm's way by friends of the realty man.

Then the police constable ajppaared. and the two belligerents were taken to police headquarters, both fighters bleeding profusely, the editor from sun dry Jolts, hoiks. slams, upper cuts and straights and the realty man from a bail dog bite on his cheek. ARE CONSIDERING BILL Reciprocity Measure ia Now Being Diaouaaed By Senate Finance Committee. Washington, May 2 Although when the senate adjourned yesterday It was to meet again Thursday, the senate end of the capital today was a place of activity.

A half dozen committees threshed out accumulated business, principal among them being finance, the committee on which has begun consideration of the Canadian reciprocity measure already passed by the house. The house in the effort to expedite tha passage of the free list bill met again today at 11 o'clock. Chairman Underwood, of the ways and means committee, said today that he hoped to get a vote of the measure on Thursday. There Is a disposition to question his ability to force action by that time, for a number of members still desire to speak. FOREIGNERS ESCAPE Today's Advioea Indicate They Have Eicaped Harm in China.

Hong Kong, May 2. Today's advices from Canton, where the revolutionary movement originated, indicate that the foreigners have escaped harm. Bandits, led by Brigand Chief Luk. burned four government residences) at Fat-han when they attacked and looted the town. Reports from the west river district are meagre, as rebels destroyed telegraphic communication at many points.

It appears, however, that Wu f-um, leader of the antl-Manchu forces, Is working to the westward after raiding Sam Shul, Wan Chow, Woo Chow. Chunk Lok, Shulhung and Fat Shan. The government seems to be In control at Canton. TRAINING STEAMER AGROUND. London, May 2.

The metropolitan asylum boards' training schooner, Steadfast, with forty boys and four officers aboard, went aground today on the Hole Haven spit. She Is In a dangerous position. Other vessels have gone to her assistance. MAKES IN COMPETITION Victor Scott, bronze medal. The Judge awarded no second prize In this class.

Violin. Miss Olga Slmonson. gold medal. Josef Shadwick, silver medal. Miss Marjorle Barrack, bronz.i? medal.

Pianoforte. Mlas May Scarth, gold medal. Miss Freda Slmonson, silver medal. Miss Mary Scarlett, bronze medal. Winnipeg hospital end she was sufficiently recovered to appear in the police court yesterday afternoon to answer a charge of attempted suicide.

Deputy Chief Newton had chars' of the case, and he told Magistrate Daly that she had since threatened to take her ILt'e. In court she pleaded guilty to the charge, and sobbing pitifully pleaded for mercy. She was sentenced to the Rescue Home for an undefined period not to exceed two years. WESTERN CROPS Snow in Alberta and Saskatchewan No Damage Was Done. The crop report Issued this morning by the O.

P. R. general irrain nuent shows that' while Alberta and Sas katchewan had better weather than Manitoba at the start. Manitoba Is now having verv favorable weather for seeding, while rain is general farther west, and snow is not by means rare, and frost has been felt at soma points, although no damage bus been done. Swift Current reports three Inches of snow ss a result of a six-hour full of both rain and snow.

Saskatoon re ports 10 hours heavy rain and snow at most points on the division. Kerr Kobert reports four Inches of the beau tiful. Alberta has had even more snow than Saskatchewan, but there has been no damage to the winter crops. There has been frost on the Medicine Hat to Calgary sub-dlvlslon, and also on the Lacombe branch. division reports five inches of snow, and the Crow's Nest subdivision three Inches, but from all points come the report that the winter crop Is unharmed and that seeding Is progressing very favor ably.

CENSURE FOR POLICE MAGISTRATE. Medicine Hat, May 1. At last night's meeting of the council Police Magistrate Kealy was severely censured for holding the city by-laws up to ridicule. Hlx fine of five cents Imposed on a citizen last week for a violation of the water by-law brought matters to a head and the question of his removal from office will be taken up with the attorney-general. TRIBUNE "No other like It" Is a heading Maud employs over an article which we were too busy to read, but which no doubt refers to Itself.

Maud is studying "life In other worlds." This is wise, for after the Jolt the old mule will receive on Reciprocity she can't stay on this hemisphere. Maud has an editorial headed "Idiocy or Dishonesty." As It doubtless refers to Reciprocity, we opine that both words suit the animal position on the question to a T. An old prejudice Is like an old counterfeit bill Its. very age seems to certify to its worth. One advantage of these wars in out-of-the-way places is that It Improves the public knowledge of geography.

If some of our politicians could wield the big stick as effectively as Dr. Coward did the little one presented by R. T. Riley this country would have more harmony nnd less chaos. The member of parliament supporting the Agreement, may, In the language of Marlowe, say: "I'm armed with more than complete steel the Justice of my quarrel.

It must he pretty poor charge, when the Opposition refuses to take It up. Dr. Owens, who is making excavations under the River Wye, expects to unearth proof that Bacon killed Shakespeare. It wasn't Canadian pork, anyway. IN GOOD SRAP Brilliant Little Shortstop Hera to Help Out the Maroons.

Heinle "Hans" Krueger accomplished the unexpected today when he reported to the Winnipeg management. The gay little Dutchman had been bidding off for some time, and It was an even bet that he wouldn't report. However, under the soothing Influence of a -couple of hurry up messages over the wires Heinle packed his duds In Jig time, with the result that he Is now here prepared for battle. He Is said to be In Bhape for a gruelling campaign, and his arrival will be In the nature of a boomerang of joy locally. Heinle will again hold down the short field position.

'Nuff sed. Two Winnipeg boys, both prominent In baseball circles, left today for I.em-burg, where they will plav this season. Thev are pitcher Frank Roche and third baseman Norman Risk. Manager Jim Neil, of the Shamrocks, was placing great reliance In Rlskf as with him Jim figured that he had a championship 'esm. BALLOTING FOE BISHOP Anglican Clergyman and Lay Delegates Are Electing Successor to Bishop Du Moulin.

Toronto, May 2. Anglican clergymen and lay delegates from aM over the Niagara diocese are here today to elect a successor to the lnte Bishop Dumoulln. Balloting will begin about 2.80 and it will likely he late tonight before a decision Is reaehed. It Is expected there will be fifteen names on the first ballot. From the gossip in well-informed Anglican circles here.

It would seem that the choice would rest between Canon Sutherland and Canon Abbolt, If a local man Is elected, while Dr. Patterson Smythe, of Montreal, Is thit likely outside choice. NEW CUNARDER SAILS. London, May 2. The Albania, thn first Cuniirdcr to sail to Canada, leaves for Southampton today, 'tin passengers beins mostly emigrants.

TRUMPS Why sympathize with the Sheffield singers? Wasn't the temperature Juet about that of an old country house in the cool season? If the Americans would like to llvs under one flag on this continent say, the old I'nlon Jack arrangements might be made to take them In. When King Alfonso Isn't threatened with a bomb, it's tuberculosis or some-' thing else. The correspondents ar bound to have new ruler or no ruler for the Spaniards. W. H.

Sharpe. says the Weft is In the grip of combines, and he blames the government. He's right. But when the government starts after the combines by lowering the tariff that breeds combines, Mr. Sharpe gets after the government.

Then he's wrong. The British Preference grows stronger every day. Where is there any singing to be referred to that of the Sheffield The Brltis.i House of lyirds will en-rourace women to come to Canada. Just In line with Aid. Adams' remarks at yesterday's reception to The Choir.

Dr. Beattle Neahttt Isn't doing a thing but fooling the Canadian sleuth-hounds. That's always assuming, of course, that they're after him real hard. The Hudson Bay Railway is once more to be "rushed to early 'GZei' i more. Ottawa, May Canadian rifle team for Bisley has been chosen UN follows: Commandant, Li.

-Col. U. A. Stimson, R.O., Toronto; Adjt. MaJ.

W. W. Burland, 3rd V. R. Montreal; S.

Sergt. James Frvborn, 13th Pie. W. J. Clifford, 10th R.

Toronto, Lieut. K. 11 Harris, 4tith Bow ntanville, Corpi. II. R.

Roberts, loth H. Toronto; Major W. L. Rosa, Dragoons, Hamilton; Lieut. A.

J. Mclklejohn, 33rd D. C. f). Ottawa, Sergt.

T. A. R. Carmlihuel, Calgary, T. S.

Bayles, lot 1 1 U. Toronto, I'te. F. IHbley, 77th Dundas, Sergt. H.

V. I'atteraon, D. C. O. Ottawa; Lieut.

C. D. Splttal, No. C. A.

S. Ottawa, S. Sergt. M. Hall, (1.

G. F. Ottawa, Major J. 1. McLaren, 91st Highlanders, Hamilton, Herpt.

G. Russell. G.G.F.G., Ottawa, Lance Corpl. J. Trainor, It.

C. Toronto; Sergt. A. Martin, 103rd Calgarv, Lieut. A'.

O. Morris, 18th M. Winnipeg. Sapt. C.

Milne, D. C. O. Vancouver, B.C.; Set-lit. F.

11. Guiliaue, 4.1nl D. C. o. Ottawa, Col.

Sergt. C. M. Hudson, luist Calgary, Sergt. G.

Mortimer, No. C. A. I. C.

Ottawa, Sergt. R. McGregor, G. G. F.

Ottawa, Ont. "HANS" KRUEGER HAS REPORTED.