The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 4

PACC 4 Texas Seedless PORK SPARE RIBS 11 lb. PAT BURNS IS DEAD ICoirtJiMMtf tram Page OnaJ fined to his home here, a seml ln valid. Many years earlier he had refused the offer of a senatorship and later to run for Parliament. Helped Make the West The rise of Patrick Burns from a penniless boy to a multi million' aire, and probably the most domi nating Individual business figure In the West, is a part of his history. i The prairie plains of Canada gave him the opportunities for the find ing, but he paid bark In large measure, for In the upbuilding of his own success he was helping to make a country.

With less than average advantages, and very little schooling, he started out at an early age, a poor boy, to earn his own living. No honest work was too humble. If he needed a Job, he took the first one handy, whether digging potatoes, blasting rocks, or "riding herd." If he hadn't the price of a railroad ticket or the money to outfit a Red River cart, he walked. Inspiring Career The story of his life and accomplishments is an inspiration to every youth in Canada today. It Is the story of a poor boy becoming one of the most successful business men in Canada.

It is the story of a man of indomitable spirit, courageous in his convictions, sound and determined in business, overcoming every obstacle and winning world wide recognition. In 38 years 1890 to 1928 he built up one of the largest packing end provisioning businesses In the world. He started with a small slaughter house in East Calgary end during the Intervening years purchased or built packing plants at Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Prince Albert, Regina, Winnipeg, end Seattle. He bought out or started over a hundred retail meat shops in the provinces of British Columbia end Alberta. He established 65 creameries, and cheese factories, 11 wholesale provision houses and 18 wholesale fruit houses.

He extended his business overseas and had offices In London, Liverpool and Yokohama. Irish Parentage He hurled his energies Into the livestock and ranching Industry of the prairies, and became the owner of some of the best known ranches of Canada, among them being the "Bar and "Willow Creed," which surround the "E.P.," owned by His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor. In addition to these interests, he has alwava been a atrons sun Dor ter of commercial enterprises, per Prices Banquet Sardines 7 tint 25c Limit 7 tins White Loaf FLOUR 7 H. Bag 25c "AYLMER TOMATOES 1 2 BUTTER Saneale 1st Lb RvW 0N XX A ggSjSjyjSBjgiaBJIj Ulnlng to the development of the west Included In these are the Turner Valley oil fields, the drilling of wells on his own ranches. extensive coal leases and large real estate holdings.

Born at Oshawa, Ont, July 6, 1856. he was the son of Michael and Bridget Gibson Burns, botn of Irish birth. When he was an Infant, his parents moved to Kirk neid, where ne receiver a meagre education at the village school. Early Business Deals In Kirk field at the same time lived William Mackenzie, destined to be the later "Sir William" of the famous firm of railroad builders of Mackenzie and Mann. The Mackenzie farm was near the Burns farm and a life long friend ship sprang up between the two boys.

The story Is told that at potato digging time, Mackenzie, who was seven years older than young Burns, was in charge of field. The "picking" always fell to the younger boys, and so "Pat" was allotted this particular job. This was the beginning of a business association that later laid the foundation of the Burns A Co. meat trafficking Industry which encircled the globe. Manitoba Homestead When Patrick Burns was 23 years of age, in 1878, he and his brother John (now deceased) went west during the emigration of the Ontario farmers to Manitoba.

When they arrived at Winnipeg, they learned that the best and most available land was at "Tanner's Crossing" (near the present town of Mlnnedosa). They didn't have the money to purchase a traveling outfit, so with group of other young men they walked 160 miles. They filed on their land and walked back to Winnipeg to get work to save a "stake" which would enable them to. "prove up on their homesteads. At this time the Canadian Paci fic railway was being built west of the Great Lakes Into Winnipeg.

Patrick Burns got a Job "on the road," blasting rocks In the Ingolf and Cross Lake district. For this he received $25 per month and his board in construction camp. He worked a year, saved enough money to buy yoke of oxen and a few supplies, and returned to his homestead. His pioneer neighbors gathered together in a "building bee," as was the custom of the early days of the west, and helped him put up his small shack. First Cattle Shipment During his "proving up time he financed himself by freighting back and forth to Winnipeg and by dabbling In cattle.

This latter consisted of buying and selling small lots of cattle In proportion to the money he had. During this period of his life he accomplished nothing spectacular, ror getting a start was long uphill road. Many a time he didn't have the price of Effective Thursday, Feb. Cloverlesf Sock. Salmon.

Vi's. 17 Lynn Valley Pesrs, 2's, sq. tin 10s Aylmer Pumpkin, 2Vi's, tin 10c Aylmer C.B. Corn, 17 oi. tin 9 Aylmer Tomato Juice, 25 Vl oz.

2 tins 19e Seedless Raisins, Sultanas, lb. 11 Matured Cheddar Cheese, lb. 15c Cinnamon Rolls, 9 for 15c Cherry Cakes, each 1 5c 26c JAM Qt. 1 1 SUNDALE MILK Thursday Morning Special SALE 8 TO 11 O'CLOCK ONLY LYNN VALLEY it it ed In his and in has He Vl Wj Ytf EGGS Crass CHOCOLATE DRINK Pt. 6c; Firm Firm Crisp HEAD LETTUCE 2for15c EiiDei Sunkist Juicy LEMONS 5 for 14c ahahas 9c New Creen Texas Cabbage Lb: 5 Alberta Potatoes 7 lbs.

20c 60 lbs. $1.55 90 lbs. $2.25 GRAPEFRUIT '415c THURSDAY MORNING SPECIAL 8 TO 11 O'CLOCK ONLY LOIII PORK CHOPS lb 21c Breaded or Luxury Sausage, lb 15c Cottage Cheese, 2 lbs 15c pnnM or Thirk Rib Roast lb 10e Macaroni Cheese. Loaf, lb 18e coning ceer, MANITOBA ib. Stewing I Vi lb.

Kidney TOIEFISH Cut (n lonlatia Mine Beef ftOlKJD STEAK IPIQOLY WIOatY (CANADIAN) jMITEC a bed and had to borrow money to nnance nis deals. In the course of his buying he purchased some hogs and decided to try the experiment of shipping them over the newly constructed railway to eastern markets. After negotiating about the rate, since was the first transaction of Its kind for the railway, the company proposed to bill through rive cars and if he lost money on the deal would rebate him up to the total amount of the freight Three weeks later he called at the company' office to say he did not require any rebate. To Patrick Burns, consequently goes the dli tinctlon of shipping the first west ern livestock to the eastern mar kets. Meat For Railways In 1886 the Mackenzie and Mann firm of railroad builders was In' corporated.

Patrick Burns had always kept in touch with his old friend. William Mackenzie, and he was fortunate in getting from that firm the contracts to supply the meat to the construction camps of their roadhullding operations. And lust as in former years, he gather' the potatoes while the older boy dug them, so he bought up the meat, all a part of the larger ac complishment of the person who engaged him. Road building operations began the state of Maine, with the short line of the Canadian Pacific railway. This was followed by similar contracts for the Qu' Appelle Long Lake and Saskat chewan railway in 1888 and '89 and later by the Calgary and Edmonton, and Calgary and Macleod branches of the Canadian Pacific railway in the early nineties.

When this was finished, it was logical for Patrick Burns to use facilities and connections established as a meat contractor to go Into the business of wholesale dis tributing of livestock among the retail meat merchants of British Columbia. Aid During War His business grew rapidly, but he had his setbacks too. Twice his Calgary plant burned down the original slaughter house in 1892 and again in 1913. In the second instance he gave orders for re building before the fire was out in the interim the regular business was carried on with little delay or confusion. During the Great War he put his resources at the service of the government and was a great help both shipping; livestock to the Allied countries and in helping with the food conservation campaign.

In 1928 he sold out the P. Burns and Ltd. to Dominion Securities for $15,000,000. Since then he been directing his other diversified interests under the company known as the Burns Agencies." Honored by Pope He was always modest of his accomplishments. Many a time he was asked to run for Parliament.

refused offers of a Senatorship from Liberal governments of which 25th Lynn Valley Wax BEANS 3 tins 49. Aylmer, with pectin No. 4 tin Pt. 5c; Qt. 9c B.C.

SPY APPLES 5 lbs. 29c LOIN VEAL CHOPS 15 lb. both 15c si for Cleaned lb I JC and. Scaled 2 lbs. 25c MAXIMUM ICE CREAM Pint 1 5c THE WINNIPEG EVENING TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY.

FEB. 24, 1937 On Way to See His Majesty i ft I 7 1 KING GEORGE held the first levee of his reign at St James's Palace recently. It was attended by hundreds of ambassadors, attaches, ministers, and even members of the fighting forces. This picture shows Hon. Vincent Massey (left), High Commissioner for Canada and Rt.

Hon. Stanley Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia, arriving at the palace. he was a supporter, but In 1931 accepted Premier R. B. Bennett's offer.

His appointment to the Sen ate, notification of which was re ceived at Calgary where thousands of persons had gathered for the celebration of his 75th birthday anniversary, was received with great acclaim by all sections. Pat trick Burns was often called the "King of the Prairies." His help to the fatherless, to the crippled, to ambitious students and in fact to every good cause, will always re main obscure. For these good deeds the Pope conferred upon him the distinction of Knight Comman der of the Order of St, Gregory the Great. THIRD DEATH AMONG SENATE CONSERVATIVES By The Canadian PrtM) OTTAWA. Feb.

24 Death at Calgary today of Senator Patrick Burns raises to three the number of vacancies in the Senate. The standing now is: Liberals 35, Conservatives 58. The vacancies were all caused by deaths of Conservative appointees: Senators Emlle Fortln, Levis, Horatio C. Hocken, Toronto, and Burns. The latter had been a Liberal, but was appointed by former Prime Minister R.

B. Bennett. Absence from two consecutive sessions of parliament causes a senator to lose his seat. Senator Burns' health had prevented his attendance In 1935 and 1936 and he had not been able to come to Ottawa this session but as formal action to declare the aeat vacant had not yet been taken he was still a member of the Upper House. HEADS TRUSTEES' ASSOCIATION StSPMial Th Wlnnlpa Tribuna STONEWALL.

Feb. 24 J. E. Stewart was elected president of the Rockwood Svhool Trustees association at the annual meeting in the municipal hall here, Satur day. Other otneers elected were Vice president, J.

Taplin; executive, A. Kelptn, J. Sklnkle, J. Saundry, John Sinclair, W. Gra boskl, A.

Buchanan, and C. Berry. Reelstratlon of delegates and appointing of a resolution committee consisting of C. A. Kelpin, J.

Saundry, and J. E. Skinkle took place at the morning session. A highlight of the afternoon ses sion was the presentation of a silver cup to the association by Ben Lewis, reeve of Oakwood munici pality, for competition among school children in the district for public speaking. An address was delivered by W.

C. Miller, M.L.A., who said that the government had taken a step in the right direction in lowering the school levy and raising the grants. BALDWIN OPPOSING DOMINION PAYMENT TOWARD CIVIL LIST ICanadlan Praaa Cabla LONDON, Feb. 24. Prime Minister Baldwin does not think It proper that the Dominions should be approached to see whether they would welcome an opportunity of contributing to the civil list, which makes financial provision for the Royal Family, Captain Arthur Evans, Conservative, raised the point In the House of Commons.

"I should not regard It as proper that His Majesty's government in the United Kingdom should approach His Majesty's governments in the Dominions in the manner suggested," said Mr. Baldwin. Ap plause greeted the reply. MANY IRISH INJURED WHEN PANIC FOLLOWS BLAZE DURING MOVIE BALLYGAR, Irish Free State, Feb. 24.

(CP Havas). Twelve persons seriously injured were In hospital today and many others less seriously hurt were treated at home following a panic last night during a theatre Are here. The Are occurred In the village hall, which had been transformed into a motion picture house and decorated with paper garlands. The injuries were suffered by persons crushed against doors and window in the rush to escape. op 1 'I CANADAS DEFENSES IContlnuad fram aa(a Thraal and exist at too great a cost, and the people of Canada are not getting real value for their money." Scientific defense was absolutely essential, Mr.

McMurray argued. "We are living in a world where the nations are armed to the teeth. It is apparent that the most frightful struggle in history is In the offing. That the operations will be widespread Is very probable. Ultimately all the nations of the world will be drawn into It Canada today is defenseless and is a real prize.

"Our sea coasts are open to attack by submarine and aeroplane. Aircraft carriers can bring planes close enough to destroy our coast cities and the inhabi tants therein. Against that, I think it is our duty, and the only sensible thing to do, to build coast defenses and equip an aeroplane force with a well trained person nel, sufficient to meet any attack that may be delivered." "I do hope the government does not take any half way measures," said Mr. McMurray, referring to the plans of the Dominion govern ment to extend Canada's defense program. "I think many of our people, while advocating such a course with reluctance, want an adequate force so that if the conflict should come, our people taking part in it would be on an even and fair footing and have a reasonable chance of succeeding." Common sense calls us to stand on guard, he concluded with a final plea for more up to date armament for defenses.

"It is better to be safe than to be sorry, and it is a wise thing to take precautions in sufficient time, National dignity cannot permit Canadians to rely on the Mother Country or the United States for defense in time of attack. We have a better part to play than looking on. We have our own duty to perform at least to ourselves." ALASKA VILLAGE IS RUINED 300 LEFT HOMELESS IBy Tha Praaa JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 24 Gale driven flames whipped through nearby Douglas early Tuesday defying a small army ol firefighters, and virtually wiped out the town of 300. Within four hours almost the entire corrtmunlty was In ashes.

Douglas and Juneau fire departments, the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa and hundreds of citizens fought the fire. The gale carried not embers three blocks ahead of the main fire, Igniting one building1 after another. The conflagration was checked about noon after firefighters resorted to dynamite. No serious casualties were re ported from the town, a residential suburb of Juneau. COMING EVENTS A bni (octal win haM Naaaau ha.ll.

Friday. Feb. tt by tha Ward On lAaaoclatlon of Unamployad. Ttia Bth BxtaJlon aaaoclatkm wl hoM Ka ganarml maaung and aawkar today at 7 p.m., at wa Main at. II P.

ladlea aoclal croua) uttl bold a wtilat drlva aid tra In tha Waat End lor hall, Acnaa Thuraday, at I. IS p.m. A maaa naallnt oallad undar tha au atrtcaa of tha North Wtnnlpai Taxptyara' association will ba hald today at p.m., in tba nail of St. jonn'a cantina Banavo Irnt aaaoclatlon, Mountain and ArUnstoa at. IjliliMsiiito lis 'iWita 2 I BU'e Ontatn (CJRO).

I JUdlo School: "Xloc bu" (CXT) csingei nges proposw in ui imi 1 FIVE ARE INJURED AS SHELL BURSTS Oil BRITISH SHIP my The Aaiaatataa) Pratt LONDON, Feb. 24 Tha Admiralty announced today that four officers and one teaman of the battleship Royal Oak had been Injured when a shell burst on the quarterdeck during tha Spnnlsh insurgent air bombardment of Valencia en Tuesday. Tha shall apparently cam from a Spanish government anti aircraft gun which wru firing on tha attacking planes. Tha planes drop pad Incendiary bombs on tha port action of Valencia, with damage described In Spanish advices as "alight" It waa tha aecond auch Incident In tha last two weeks. On Feb.

IS, It waa announced, tha British destroyers Havoc and Gypsy had fired on a plana, believed to have been an Insurgent craft, which tried to bomb them near Cape Tenex, off tha Algerian coast Authorised sources said tha gov emment contemplated no protest since tha Incident technically speaking, was "mora or less an act of God." They explained tha Royal Oak waa lying Just outside Valencia harbor at tha time of tha bombard ment and that there waa, obviously, no Spanish Intention to damage it CANADIAN HOCKEY RULES TO BE USED THROUGHOUT WORLD Canadian Praaa Cabtal LONDON, Feb. 24 The Ligue Internationale de Hockey Sur Glace today adopted all tha playing rules of the Canadian Amnteur Hockey association. There were a few exceptions which Cecil Duncan of tha C.A. H.A. aald were minor and Insignificant rules.

The Canadian official declared the International body's action makes for complete uniformity of hockey rules throughout the world. TELEPHONE RATE AREAS OTTAWA, Feb. 24 Clarification of tha power of the Board of Railway Commissioners to fix telephone rate areas, aa well as rates themselves, waa taken under consideration today by the Common committee on railways, canals and telegraphs. BREADED or LUXURY SAUSAGE Lb 15o PIECE OR SLICED BOLOGNA Lb 12c CLEANED AND SCALED MANITOBA WIIITEFISn Lb 13o Sunny Boy Cereal 17 Lb. Pkge.

dates CHERRIES plums frr CRAPEFRUIT BISCUITS 5 PULLET DOZ. 26c 9 for Ice PRICES Thick Stewing Vainnamon Rolls 15c Maximum Cream Pint 15c 17c SALMON I 10 Firm, Crisp LETTUCE 2 heads 15 BANANAS Alberta Potatoes O) A fril lc 1 lrl aj esj si lrl II II ll nr Tei PWe For Mor To Ci'faj YoutA Chane "If democracy la to ba aavad, wa must provide our young people with tha very best opportunities wa can afford," Sidney E. Smith, president University of Manitoba, declared In a stirring plea for more scholarship at a Rotary club luncheon In the Royal Alexandra hotel, today. Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan, ha pointed out art today providing their youth with the greatest opportunities they can offer them. Old, established universities In England, auch aa Oxford and Cambridge, have sufficient scholarships to support nearly 50 percent of their students.

Leu than two percent of tha students at Manitoba university art assisted by scholarships. The need for scholarships In Canadian universities was growing year by year. It waa "pathetic and tragic" to talk to ambitious young people who coma to him asking If there were any means of working their way through university and to have to tall tham no auch avenue la open. Candidate Nominated mt Univtrtity For EUetion To Stadont Council Body Nominations for offices In the University of Manitoba's Students' council are complete, and elections will take place Monday, March 1. Howell Evans, Ronald Rurner and Jean Warren are tha candidates for the U.M.S.U.

presidency. Janet Storey, Joan Harland and Betty Dean, lady sticks of United Colleges, Architecture and Arts, are the nomlneea for president of tha university co ed executive. Candidates for tha positions of U.M.S.U. representatives are as follows: United Colleges Hugh McFaddan and Edward Parker; agriculture Slgurder Halgassen, Murray Roberts, and Mitchell Abey; engineering William Dut ton and R. G.

Deverich; architecture, F. D. Newton (elected by acclamation); St. John's William A. Cross and Wlllard H.

Ellis; arts Fred E. Griffin and Ernest Sir luck; medicine Jack Silversldes Thirst knows no season S7Z DRIJsIC. EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY iStb. Thursday Morning Special On sale from 8 until 11 o'clock Loin Lb 2e Rib Veal 2 lbs. Liver Bacon.

Thursday Morning SPECIAL On sale from 8 until 1 1 o'clock. Lynn I I Lli Vsllet No. 2 JIQ Limit 7 Tin 1 2 15C 2. 25c 10c 17c 17c CHERRY CORN TOMATOES CINCER peas New Creen CADDAGE Teise Lb CAKES SUNDALE Milk Pt. 5c qt.

9c Tha Da it milk value in alty. SUNDALE Chocolate Drink Pt. 6c lie juicy Sunkisf LEMONS 5 (or. Lb. Nattae Of ma 7 lbs.

20c 60 SAFEWAY STORES LIMITED I and Jamea Hart; science George E. Atchlnson, Edward W. Montgomery and Donald Clark: home economics MsrJ. Osborne and Ruth Calder; law E. Rye Prud homma and Fred B.

Weatewood. UNEMPLOYED SINGLE GIRLS' PROBLEMS TO BE TOPIC AT MEETING Two questions relating to unemployed single girls will ba discussed at a meeting to ba held Thursday, at 8 p.m.. In Tha Tribune audltfw rium, under the ausolcea of ia ward Two Association of Unemployed, Single Girls' Auxiliary. Meana of preventing tha establishment of dining halls for unem ployed glrla, auch aa now operate for unemployed single men, will ba tha first Officials of tha auxiliary claim to have heard rumora tha Unemployment Relief commission contemplate such action. Miss Salome Halldorson, Social Credit M.LJL.

Alderman Paul Bar dal and Mrs. I. Johnson have been asked to apeak. OLD TELEGRAPHER DIES TORONTO, Feb. 24 John H.

Currie, one of tha oldest telegraphers in Canada, died at hla homo hero Tuesday after a lengthy 111 nvM. Round Minced GTE AIL Cut from Boneless Hips COTTAGE CIIEESE VEAL STEAK LEG 17 lie 10c 1 5c 19c Peanut Butter Famous for Its Freshness Lb 12c here's a MENU CHAhjXSE Special! 11C 12C SNAPS 13c 10c Fraa BakW, 15c SUNDALE First Crada Creamery Duttor 2(c B.C. Spv APPLES firm Ripe 9 lbs. $1.5590 lbs. $2.25 esSe4eee VI 4c;.