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101SIFS BAY 1913 PROFIT SS $433,180 1 SUV HIT GHDFS HELP OUT 1 1 Good Harvest is Savin? Factor in Financial Stringency Says Sir Thcmas Skinner in Hudson'! Bay Report I.nNDtiN, June 29 tC.A At the Huds.m's Company meeting o5ay Sir Thomus h'klnner drew the attention of Dip shareholders to the accounts which were now presented In a simpler lid more Instructive form, Hhnv, hit; tiepnrutcly the yield of atorei nn.l fur business. 'omiwri lul depression, he raid, huil prevailed thrfiiiKhout the world to greater or less extent, mid Canada had suffered greatly. All branches of the company's business had been affected. The combined prnfltK reached expenses left a balance profit of mid with the amount brought forward there wan a total of ihn balance to the credit of the l.md account vm C4.M.93S. The ojiantity of fur received considerably exceeded the year previous, ami If the prices hnd bien maintained the value would have been 495.UOn, in-meail of mil), which was actually realized.

Harvest Saves Situation The storea' trade was not productive nf I p'Hults, an excellent harvest being the tuning fuctii' In a very scrl-ous situation, said h.r Thomas, and another good hurveHt may be anticipated this year, scales of farm lands approximate In acreage to those of six cars ago, but the price realised had Incvcased ninety-two per last 's price of i'4 9s. being the high- eft attained by -the company, notwith-II standing that the lands sold had been I. Inferior. )l The present stagnation In the de mand for town lots was the natural result of over-speculation, but the company's properties were so well lo-' rated, said Sir Thomas, that the inevi table demand for them must arlaa with the development of the cities concern-' ed. Instalments and Interest were not being paid with the usual promptness.

The chairman also alluded to the heavier demands for municipal and 1 other taxation. Pace Too Fast sVV ln to th', nB al1' Tu long been excessive. Borne control was desirable and legislation for this purpose had been Introduced by the governments of Saskatchewan and Hritish Columbia. It was not anticipated that the Increased taxation this (Continued on Page Three) I i 1 VlSly TEMPERATURES VOL. XXV.

Winnipeg, Monday, june 29, ioi4 sixteen pages, weather: No. 153 PREMIER WHITNEY WILL WIN DAY I 4r 4r II IS OjpiO Showery and Cold, But Electors Are Flocking; to Polls Owing to Unusual Interest Taken in Issues WHAT THEY CLAIM The Conservatives claim that out cf 111 seats, 70 aro safe, 11 are Liberal, and 31 in doubt. Liberals sty that of 111 teats, 49 are safely Liberal, 39 are Conservative, and 23 in doubt. Last year of 1C8 seats. Liberal had 19 seats, Studholme, the Labor representative.

TORONTO, June 23 Although showers are general throughout tho province of Ontario today, and the weather Is raw und disagreeable, a splendid attendance marked the opening of the polling booths In what promises to be one of the most Interesting provincial elections ever held. The response of the electorate, deftptta the Inclemency of the weather, la regarded by both political parties as an evidence that the vote polled will be large, and representative. Parties' Platformi The campaign, which was of about three weeks' duration, was unique ln the history of the province. The Lib-erul opposition undtr'the direction of N. V.

Rowell, r-strleted its claim on the electorate to the one issue, that the bars of the province should be ab- (Contlnued on Tune Three) KING GEORGE SENDS DUKE TO THE FUNERAL LONDON. June. prince Arthur of Cnnnaught, accompanied by a small mllltarv mission, including a field marshal of the IlrWleh army, will represent King George at the. funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. I TRIBUNE TRUMPS A big blow Is being struck at the bar In Ontario today, else we miss our guess.

Its a false rumor that Sir Jam lending those open air meetings on the Grace church grounds. Too bad that both Sir Jam and E.I should be away out of town from their Sunday school duties. Mr. Foley, a staunch supporter of Separate Schools, was chosen by the Hoblln government to run in North Winnipeg. Whv? At VIrden the big motto was, "We wont honest government and clean polltlcv," and then the chairman Intro-dured as a defender, 1I.IUI.

the Hero of Glmll. A Dauphin dispatch to Maud says Sir Rodmond Is both hoarse and lame. It looks as though Jonathan Charlie may yet bo called on to step Into the old man's shos. To the electors: You can have the' fk same kind of government for the next five years, if you so desire. All you have to do is to vote for it, and shut your eyes to the plugging.

Archbishop I.ajigevln, within his rights as a cltUen, regards the tfchool Question as the most Important Issue ln the campaign, and Is supporting the Roblln government. The prairie Is clotted with beautiful flowers; also covered with the white tents of the Roblln government's ditching and road gangs. It Is a sight to be'old, as Joe Keeler would say. At VIrden, E. L.

Taylor declared that the Opposition were offering the shadow instead of the substance: That's to the point. They can't beat that for roads In a by-election. R. Pee, it seems, quoted from the Conservative literature appearing In the K.P. as paid advertising as if It were the opinion of that organ.

Ergo, organs shouldn't print political advertisements. Improved roads are, it appears, only for settlers who support R. Pee. Everybody should remember that It is Pee own money that Is being spent to imnrove ronds and and swing the ele tions. You ill and you on You shall and you sha'n't; You'll be damned If you do.

And be damned of you don't. This represents the attitude of many towards the opposition The. strangest thing In the world Is the opposition of the government forces to the forthcoming temperance par ad0 when they profess to be a temperance party and Sir Rodmond a prohibitionist, Two Instances Ninety per cent, of the supporters of Bepnrate Schools are voting for Roblln candidates. Why? How aro the defenders of National Schools voting? Sir Rodmond Intimated a few weeks ago that he feared physical injury. He seema to have scored, all by his lonesome.

Knowing something about the vocal chords we humbly advise Sir Jam's fellow knight to give Ms throat a rest for the next ten years. The parrot enemy advances as his reason for supporting the. government the "fads and fancies of the opposition platform." If said platform did not embraoe the promised reforms, the parrots would shout that they would vote for the opposition only their platform offered nothing, and there you arts. Talk In "Clubs of That Class" first Club Man "How's 'loutions goln' in the club, Lustay? I hears as there's things a-doln'" Lusty "Klne, Shorty, fine, the ole mini's got 'em licked. Why up ter date there's a hunderd an' twenty men registered and outer that they say two hunderd and forty of 'em are sure to vote.

Won't there Just be an EL of a time on the 10th? Ulmll's a Illy to us, ole sock." If the paid heelers who are manipulating the million dollnr road fund to make votes to R. Tee, would confine themselves to building roads only for settlers who promise to vote for the government, It wouldn't be so bad. But If they find out a farmer who Is voting the other way they make a point of digging the drains so as to run the water from the homesteads of the faithful, end food the land of the Gilts. SK'h la Manitoba politics. We have space today for a single gem selected from among many.

It fell from Sir Rodmond at Ste. RoBe du Lac on Saturday evening: Sir Rodmond turned to the audience and said "Ladles und gentlemen, his (Mr. Campbell's) astonishment at the glimpse he has seen of his own leader I Sir Wilfrid) has transformed him Into a mute. He Is now deaf and dumb. 1 have no doubt you will put him to sleep also or.

July and he will not wake for another five years." And then Sir Rodmond roared some more. WOfflfll FACE DEATH OH LAKE BOTTOM EXPLOSION II TUNNEL 'BURNS 21 Spark From Drill Hundred Feet Under Earth Ignites Gas and Gang of Workmen Severely Injured MILWAUKEE, June 29 The lives of twenty-five laboring men were imperilled today whllo working on a new In-take water tunnal 2,000 feet from shore under Lake Michigan, when an explosion, said to be duo to an accumulation of gas, supposed to have been ignited by a spark from a drill, occurred. Twenty-one of the workmen were Injured, some bolng seriously burned. The tunnel is being constructed by a firm of Chicago contractors and the accident la said to have been the first one experienced by them. Reports from the hospital where the Injured men were taken are to the ef- (Cnnttnued on Page Three) AIM.

LIB SCRAPES BOTTOM THOUSAND SAFE LONDONDERRY, June 29 The 1,014 passengers on board the Anchor liner California, which went ashore Inst night on Tory Island, during a dense fog, were successfully transferred today to the Donaldson liner Cassandra, nnd a small roasting steamer without loss of life. The crews of several Hritish torpedo boat destroyers assisted ln the operation of transferring tho passengers. The California lies ln a precarious position on the rocky coast, but It is expected that she will be floated as soon as fine weathor sets ln. The crew remains on board although the water has penetrated three of her holds, three hundred of tho passengers of the California, whose destination was Lre-lnnd, were landed this morning. REV.

1. 1 BERLI5S CULLED TO CITY The Robertson Memorial Presbyterian church has Invited Rev. H. A. Herllss, of Toronto, to become Its next pastor.

Mr. Uerllss has heen In the public eye recently because of his denunciation of western conditions, especially tho liquor traffic and the foreign menace, before eastern audiences. For the past year he has been engaged by the social service committee of the Presbyterian church In missionary and moral reform work through Western Canada, Robertson Memorial church has been wdthout a pastor for two months, since Rov, Alex. McTsggurt left for Calgary, The Invitation to Mr. Herllss has been formally made, and he la reported to be favorable towards accepting tho call.

The Winnipeg Presbytery has appointed a committee to Induct him Into the new pastorate after the formal transfer from the Toronto Presbytery Is piede, CHECHICKS GET NO NEW TRIAL By a ruling nf the court of appeal made today Meyer and Louis Chechlck must serve the eight months ln the provincial Jail to which they were sentenced on chaiges of Bteallng meat from Gordon, Ironside Fares. Assassin's Bullets Slay Royal Austrian Pair i mm I11 I QrrM A.rT -vi -r vVVv ARCHDUKE FRANCIS FERDINAND PRINCESS CHOTEK. Hero are exclusive picture of tho assassinated heir apparent to the Austrian throne, Francis Ferdinand, and his' morgsnic wife, who was the Princess Chotek, shot to death yesterday. While she was a serving woman to the Archduchess Isabella, she courted Ferdinand for ten years, w.th a determined eye, for the throne. Because she was not of royal blood, she was cordially detested by all Austrians.

AUSTRIA Hit AVEE36E MDER Martial Law Declared in Capital- Throne Moves Against Serbs-War Sequel? i i 1 Bomb Throwing in Streets of City Again Today Results in Demonstration That is Quelled by State! Troops Shooting May Precipitate an European Crisis London Feels That Future of Austria Depends Entirely Upon Health of Venerable Emperor Francis Joseph SARAYEVO, Bosnia, June 29 Martial law was proclaimed today both in the city and the district of Sarayevo in consequence of the assassination yesterday of Archduke, Franz Ferdinand and the Duchess of Ilohenberg. Death Masks Taken Death masks of the archduke and the duchess were taken, and the bodies placed on a catafalque in the chapel of the palace and surrounded by a magnificent display of wreaths and other floral emblems from. all parts of the country. War May Result The opinion has gained ground in authoritative circles here that the future of Austria-Hungary, now more than ever, depends upon the health of the Venerable Emperor Francis Joseph. Yesterday's crime seems likely to have a contrary effect to that desired its authors.

Even before the bodies of the murdered couple have been Interred, the Austrian authorities are contemplating severe measures against the Serbs among the Inhabitants of Pervla and Hosnla. These measures are likely further to embitter the relations between the two countries as well as those between Austria and Russia, the protector of all the Serbs. Ferdinand Knew Danger AnaiiMt all carefully laid lans of the i the rxtranrdlnary precautions taken by tho auUioriilcs i I SAUAYEVO, June 29. A bomb thrown by a youth standing on the corner of the main street of the Uosnian capital, was the signal today for a serious anti-Servian outbreak, which the troops found considerable difficulty in quelling. provod unavailing for the murderers guessed rightly that the archduke would not be frightened into giving up his program after the first bomb had failed.

In Prlnzlp's rooms the police today found a large sum of money, which they say is further proof that he was a paid assassin of some Servian organization. Sympathy for Aged Monarch- The sympathy not only of the rulers but of the people of Europe was expressed to the Emperor Krancls Joseph, whose much-needed rest at his summer residence at Ischl has been broken by the crime. He left Ischl, where he was recuperating from his recent severe Illness, for Vienna this morning. The Imperial train stopped at Arstetten, where the Emperor was Joined by Archduke Krans Salvator and bv his only daughter, the archduchess Maria Valeria. Plot Very Skillful Every dispatch toduy brought Hddl- tlonnl evidence that the assassination of Archduke Krani Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hohenberg wus one of the most carefully planned crimes ever carried out agHlnat royal personages.

Indication from the scene of the tragedy show that it was engineered by persons possessing more mature organizing ability than that of the youthful assassins. It Is generally thought in Austria and Hungary that the plotters hud their headquarters In Hclgrade. tho Servian capital. Servian hatred of Austrians, which always has been violent, has been fomented by the newspapers ln Belgrade and by agitators throughout Servia and Bosnia, who have helped to inflame the minds of the students and to induce them to sacrifice their lives ln the belief that they will go down to history as patriots. The Shooting 8cene According to the semi-official re-(Contlnued on Page TsB-ien) AFRICANS ILL 1ISIT 1IIEB LONDON.

June 29 An extensive tour of Canada and the United States has been arranged for a party of fifty-five South African farmers recently arrived here under the leadership of Johannes Adrian Neser, member of parliament of tho Union of South Africa. After visiting all parts of the British Isles and Holland, the farmers will sail from Liverpool for Quebec and thence to Winnipeg. IRVING LEFT Sill ESTATE LONDON. June 29 (C.A.P.) The court today granted H. Irving leave to presume that his brother Laurence Is dead.

Tho deceased's estate amounted to about 1.0111). His will bequeathed It to his wife. The court ordered that her death also should be presumed. VILLA QUITS CAPITAL MARCH; OUT OF SHELLS EL PASO, Texas, June 29 Lack of ammunition has blocked General Ilia's march toward Mexico City. Villa, fresh from his victory last week at Zacatecas, has returned to Torreon, bringing hla army with him.

Says Government Oil Sample is Not Genuine Montreal Alderman Declares Stuff Purporting to be From Ding-man Well More Refined Than the Original "I consider that the Alberta government is misrepresenting the quality of idi obtained from the lnngman well, and I have written a letter to the proper ottlciHJs protesting against such allon." declared Alderman A. Blum-rnthal. acting mayor of Montrccl, who Is ln the city today, after a trip through the west. "When I was In Calgary attending the Alberta Town Planning convention," said the alderman when seen at the city hall today, "I made a special trip to the l'ingman well and I made a close examination of the oil. Yesterday I saw the 'sample' of the oil displayed In the windows of the Alberta government Manitoba office on Alain street.

It may be a sample of the oil boiled dowr. but it Is not a fair sample of the kind of oil I saw at the well, i am not knocking the IMngman well on Pn Three) Have You a Baby? Then you have some dandy snapshots of him. Maybe it's a girl! It doesn't make any difference whether it's Billy or Betsy send the pick of your snapshots to The Tribune. The Tribune is opening a contest that will decide the most artistic snapshot of a baby ever taken in Winnipeg. Every Saturday some of the pictures en-tered will be published.

Each week we will print some of the snapshots. Three prizes are offered, a first prize of $10, a second prize of $5, and a third prize of $2. Prominent Winnipeg artists will be asked to serve as judges. Only amateur photographers are eligible. Send your entries to the Snapshot Contest Editor.

YOUR PICTURE WILL BE PRESERVED AND RETURNED AFTER THE CONTEST..