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1 Late News and Sport LO'ClOCM MM ft "A WEDNTSSDAY, 1 OOTOBER anal VOL. XLIL No. 258. Containing all the cables received up to 430. LATE NEW8 ON PAGES 16 AND 19 TODAY.

PBICE TWO CENTS- UK if mm Cesar ew itch Stakes PRIDI WINS Bia BA02 Ocean City Fire LOSS WILL BUN INTO MILLIONS 7i7 i i- iiifliii nil r-vw ve er mm i i ir. it w. iiiir.i iiixr.iii at a a a-" t. EdL JtWEI UnM a ICMK 1CMBT El "AMERICAN SCENES OF ACTIVITY AS THE VOTING NEAR AT TORY CONVENTION Delegates in Animated Conversation Over the Ounces of the Various Candidates Named at Yesterday's Nominations. ALL SIX CANDIDATES ON HAND EARLY FINAL DETAILS FOR VOTE ARE MADE Canadian prcag by Direct Win.

A MP H1THKA THE. Wrnntpcx. Mm. Oct. Bwlt of (he flrst balloting in the Conservative leadership rare at expertra aoont iinir p.m., central time, or Ave p.m.

rasters time. At the Liberal conTen-tlou. counting of ballots occupied rather wn than an hoar. Batterleo of computing machines hare been established tor the present voting and eaecnlatloae are about lialf that time. Allowing lor poaalble delay, 4 in nrst result.

AMPHITHEATRE. WINNIPEG. Oct 11. Tie question ot leadership of the Conservative party dominated all discussion this mornlnf. A the delegates aaaembled shortly before 10.10 o'clock for the opening of the proceedings for the fleal day of Ufa National Contention they were to be observed In animated conrereatlon, discussing (he probable choice.

All six eandldatea Hon. R. B. Bennett, Hon. R.

Manion. Hon. Hugh Oathrie, Sir Henry Drayton, Boa. Robert Rogers and C. H.

Cabaa. M.P, Montreal arrived early. Reealt Bbomld Be Known Araend Bin O'clock. Somewhere between) the boars of three) and atg o'clock this afternoon the fate of the aspirants will be known. Deputy returning officer Senator Oldeon Robertson, ot Ottawa, was busily encaged In completing final details for the taking of the rote.

Books, containing 10 ballots each, nsre just bona received from tils printers, but are being safely guarded. All arrangements, la fact, ara calculated to produce a fair and bore board balloting (or the leadership. WbnaJssj Candidate Man Get Ml It was oalcalated by senator Keberteoa this moraine thai the rota ea each ballot would consume from thtrty-nva be forty minutes. The voting strength ot the convention I 1.101; sad aader the majority system at baUotlag adopted the successful candidate must secure Ml rotes. Cleared the Decks in Preparation for Taking of the Vote Daring the Afternoon Proceedings "were opened promptly at 10.10 o'clock by the Joint chairmen.

Premier E. N. Rhodes, of Nora Scotia, aad Senator C. P. Beeubtea.

of Montreal. The first reeolutloa to considered la the completion of tbe remaining business of the meeting so as to clesr the decks for this afternoon's rote, waa one respecting jstural resources. Completion ot the eoaventloa by tomorrow evening la assured. Some ot the delegatea aad guests bare made arrangements to depart from Winnipeg for their homes this evening. A number will bare to stay over anttl tomorrow, however.

In order to obtain train accommodation. WILL RETIRE FBOM BUfU.tlM By Charles Lynch. Journal Parliamentary Ceereepoadent. CONVENTION HALL, WINNIPEG Oct 11. Hon.

Richard Bedford Bennett, favorite entry in the grand old Conservative party's leadership stakes, will retire from actus business and the practice ot lew and derate bis lite to fie public sarrlce ot tbe Dominion 11 chosen this afternoon. Mr. Bennett not any too optimistic about his chances which are the best of the aspirants tor the leadership. Tbe Calgary staieamaa made the most effective speech tr the delegates lest night la aa oratorical contest which lasted three boars aad a halt Today the bora aad girls will any with ballots what they think a the candidates. One ot the surprising events of the convention te that the Melghen-Pergnsoa fracas was aot without Its blessings.

The feeling among the delegatus Is that Ferguson strengthened hhj position la Tory Ontario by repudiatlag Melghea'i Hamilton) onsscb. Of coarse the Ontario Premier lost prestige, bat It can be aaia that this helped Mr. Bennett, who will bo probably eh sees aattoaal leader. Had Ferguson kept quiet Ike new leader's BOSltlwB would have been smeerrassing. He would be regarded tor generations' as the man who was aecoad antca In Tersuson.

Tula was removed when Ontario's Premier was Jeered and hooted by certain elements nt the convention. The aeer leader's position win be particularly free and ha will lave a' wonoenni salty ot form. Possmbsr With Megnaee. Oddly enough. Mr.

Meighen popular with the delegatee, bat Is fa disfavor with party leaders. It te said that Bin Robert Bordea pleaded with him aot to make any utterance en tba Bamlato sposoh. bat Meighen Instated. It -would be very surprising to ass tb forever reader ever appear ew-a'aotltlraj niatform la Ontario acala. Tbe Orango leaders Horatle Maekam- sad or.

oaa Wesley awaron are both bitter agstnet -Aa forecast yeetsrday. tba Ottawa aeleaatea'wlU aU. Bsa- that the eout will be made In pjn, hi regarded aa the eartlret boor nett strong eayport. Redmond Code. who waa supposed to hare Oathrla declared ke lu an open mind.

T. M. Blrkett, M.LJL. aad Mrs. Blrkett, who ara both delegates, are keeping their own counsel ea the leadership.

After the convention over they will go on to Vancouver. Ara Rot Tuaalieaua Hob. Hugh Oathrie will aot have unanimous support from Ontario. North Renfrew delegates favor him while Soath Renfrew wants Ctewcbsded am Page Coi 1. UK PAGR 1.

Details at the eoaalaatioai am- ceedtags, reeoiattoee ea policy aad em yistiittay's activities asnseii on IMtes IS, Id, 1. sad if ot tble BIG RUBBER AREA SECURED BY FORD Will Start Development Cora- pany In BrazO. DETROIT, Oct. 11. Plans tor the establishment of a rubber developmeat oompaay on a concearloa of from 1.000,000 to 1.000.000 acres ta tba State ot Para, BrasH.

S. A wars announced yesterday by Bdsel Ford, president at tka Ford Motor Company. The concession lies In the Aanuoa River Valley oa the Taps Joe River with the River of Doubt to tba wast aad the Xlagu River to the seat. Oae of the conditions of the grunt la that a eertala amount ot acreage be planted to rusher each year. Tbe eeaapaay to to bo known as the Ford Industrial Expansion Company, aad Is Ulcered by Henry aad Edsel Ford aad other facials ot tba Ford Company.

Its capitalisation la to be 11.000.000. COLUMBUS DAT BtlJQ 0B3EBVED NEW TORK, Oet-'il. i Colsm-bas day was observed aa a legal holiday If states today, with ceremoaiee ta commemoration of the discovery at Amsrios la 1402. Banks and schools, nubile build ings aaa many private basinsssss la msay elliee were eloeed. aad eneroteee mark lag the 47ltk aa-nivemary at tbe) vayasa of Colaav baa were bold.

i issldaaj OoolMsa aava but aa- darsament of tba aubserrptioa ef funds tsr the gigaatle sUtne of Oolumbws which will bo erected a yaaf froW today at tba port' of Palo, SpsJsvtbfldlsosewrsrs: point sf denaitura tsj- bla. loaraey to the new world. Baslnesa saepeaded la the Saaadal dtotrlct. The New Tork stock atcaange and aQ etbef seesrlties aad sommodlUes at Rata ataaeuj tswhlf; slsujnau GIRL" WINGS WAY OVER ATLANTIC Each Delegate Has Ten Ballot Papers Ara Pts pared for a hong and Tadiona Ballntlnt. A MPHITHEATRK, Win nl peg.

Oct. IS. hUxtcen hundred and one delegates to tbe Conservative convention today each received a book containing 10 ballot paper. Earb ballot paper Is of a distinct color nod marked drst, second, or third ballot aa the case may be. None ot tbe ballot papers bear any names, but a space Is left la which the delegate will write tbe name of bis favorite for leader.

Delegates are preparing for long aad tedioos balloting, ae the winner moat not only head the list, he mast secare a majority of the total votes cast. Shoald all those rote who are entitled to vote, this means that the winner mast secare at least SOI rates. Tbe rale is: Owe delegate, one rate. NEW BUILDING FUEL TESTING Branch of Department of Mine To Have Fine Home Costing $50,000. Work Is to start within the neit tew days oa a aew building for the Dominion Fuel Testing Branch, Department of Mines.

This modern building will replace some of the wooden buildings now used by the Fuel Testing Branch on Booth street. It will be erected on the same site. Booth street, hear Car-ling avenue. The contract for the building baa been awarded to the Ottawa Srm of Alex. I.

Garvock A Com- Kny, the pries being In the aeigb-rbood of 110.000. Tbe completed building will cost considerably more thaa that. Announcement of the awarding of contract has been made by the Public Works Department. The aew building will eoatala tbe laboratory of the Fnel Testing Branch, as well as offices and soma ot the smaller farnaces. It will be three storeys high and Ore-proof.

WILL REBUILD AT PAUGAN FALLS Buildings destroyed yesterday afternoon nt Psugau Falls by Ore of uncertain origin will be rebuilt ut least temporarily, end work la to begin Immediately oa ths sites where the eight buildings fell prey to ths flames, censing a total damage ot aoarly 110.000. OAclais of the Frussr-Brace Con struction Company, whose employes siarea such aa Important part In stogplng the Ore. stated this mo rater tba 100 persons' rendered shelterless wtu bo takes care of in the oompaay camps; it thay so wish, anttl Uelr new qaartera ara ready Aa aftermath of the lire eras heard at tba Hall Court this morning when Fnank Bucel, charged with stealing goods valued at IK from la. front of tba store of A. Lafreotere.

appeared and was remanded aatU Friday. iYErV YORK PRESS MUSIC CRITICS PRAISE WORK OF OTTAWA SINGER rindlay Campbell, Bass-Baritone, Gave Song Recital There and Beceired Favorable Reception. NEW TORK. Oct. II.

FlsJay Campbell. Canadian bass-baritone, mads bla Maw Tork debut last alght wtoa ha gave a song radial at Town Rail. Mr. Campbell, wbosa boms Is la SL John, bat who hag lived to masy years la Ottawa, received a favorable re-oeptlon from tba stasia critics of tba New Torn press. Rig programme, opsalag with srlaa oy Part, Castl aad did aot depart from eonveatlone! limitations until Rs third division At thh point tba Casadma singer Intro 4 need group of eosfs usi tee- Oaano aagaa.v vi I Extracta tram tba Maw Tork arsss cemmsal toDowr neru is-inn sue i csmpoau Uataaat alnar sssisa CLEAR LP SLATE Those Taken Up Thi Morning Dealt With Number of Problem.

CARE OF EXERVICE MEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS Caa.Sl.a rreaa Dlreet Wire. WINNIPEG, Oct. IS. Reeolutloa after resolution swept through the convention when It resumed this morning. There was no discussion.

The reeolutloa was read. Mover and seconder made no speeches. Tbe gavel fell. The resolution was declared clotted. Resolutions so adopted were those oa legislation for ex-service men; a Pacific coast outlet for tho Peace River district; tba ase df Canadian porta; St.

Lawrence caaala; freight rates oa grain; inter-provincial highways, and the completion of the Hudson's Bay Railway. "It la la line with oar policy for great many said Senator Beaubten. joint ebatrman. la reference to the Hndeoas Bey road. There were laughing cries of "No," and the gavel fell again.

AMP HITHEATRE, WINNI PEG. Oct. 12. A reao-lution providing for completion of the Hudson Bay Railway at once wag submitted by the resolutions esmmittea to ths Coa- servslive Convention when pro-' ceedinga were resumed this morning. Other resolutions wtra aa the Peace River District; use of' Canadian ports: legislation for ex-service men; St.

Lawrence Cannl: freight rates oa grain; Duncan commission; nntural resources, aad organisation commltee. Resolutions Presented. Tba resolutions provide: "Hudson Bay route "Recognising tba ssplratlons oC the people of Western Canada to find the most dlrectrmesns by Canadian ports, by which tho products of the wast, primarily grain, live stock and farm products, can be carried to the markets of tbe world, we pledge ourselves to the completion of the Hudson Bay Railway to the Bay at once, and provide such terminal and harbor Concluded oa Page X. Col. 4.

EAGLE'S PRIBE WINS STAKE EVENT TODAY Finmhed Only a Head In Front of Saint Reynard. CaaeSsse Pi see Cetle. NEWMARKET. England. Oct.

If. Esgle'a Pride, owned by F. T. Halse. today won the Ceeare-wltch stakss, over a dlstsnce of 1 1-4 miles.

Saint Reynard, owned by Mrs. Be Be Irs, waa second, and Nevermore, owned by J. Sharps, was third. Thirty horses started In the rsre. the greatest ot the English fsll handicaps.

Eagle Pride won by a head, while there were two lengths between second aad third. The betting was to 1. I to 1. and 00 to I. The mine of the stakes was II.

000 with extras. HAD RESTFUL NIGHT. BELFAST. Ireland. Oct.

12 Cardinal O'Donnell. Primate ot Ireland, who ts suffering from pneumonia, had a very restful night, today's balletln said. The cardinal's condition Is now ss satisfactory aa eaa be expected for the seventh dny of his illness. tag aataral glrta aad acqulrsd American: That portion of his group of French works that Isy la tba middle aad low registers ot his volet revealed a bass-bantoae. rich, warm aad velvety." World: This singer has many aataral gifts aad aa sagaglag personality." Times: "Mr.

Campbell a sincere artist, with a voice of pleasing qaallty. He displayed in general true musical sad Interpretative Insight la bis slag-tag." Flnlsy Campbell. 110 Meteatfa street Is well kaowa as a singer aad teacher la this -city. Ms bas aag locally aa4 bas aamber at aanJla frota, Paugan Falls' ii- if AVi '-4y4 I I i i '-lienenisrJ aSan iZ- TtMjf Xu i ('raphlc llluntratlon ot swift blase which overraa large part of roust ruction village, near Low, jassia day afternoon. Workmen are raaning to the scene and goods are being removed from stores.

Ottawa Man's Success Malay Campbell. Ottawa baas-baritone, whoee New Tork debut last night woa favorable comment front the press rrttiee. SEASIDE RESORT SWEPT BY FIRE loss mm raaaslaa Freas er Mnvt Wire. OCEAN CITY, N. Oct.

12. Swept hy one of the most disagrroni fires in the history of this south Jersey seaside resort, the heart of Ocean City today was a maita of ruins. Driven by a brisk ocean breeze, the blaie, which started at 7 o'clock last night in the linger Arcade building at 9th street and the board walk, wined out approximately 50 buildings including hotels, cottages, shops and theatres, before it waa brought nnder control four honra later. Many others were damaged. Mayor Joseph 0.

Champion estimated the damage at close to 12,000,000. The board walk between 7th and 10th streets was almost completely destroyed. The Arcsdls Cafe, the Hippodrome, a pier and amassment centre, several motion picture houses, and a score of shops and other business places along the walk were burned before tbe lamee spread Inland. Nearly all the buildings were ot Concluded on Page CoL 5. I See By Today Ward Ads.

A tor fain 1 Marmot. rnrtlbi eop. 9 Slip rrni mn4 trmrtalnB mid OJ tTtMMMeat noMy la tmmr ep.r tlm. Chaoffatr.mchbl tWtlrt pot I. tlOB.

tcr-i btteh Ufttt fo4 far mini JIoKtUL rrr lNslI arilrviUr it Ui tMT a tui Wut dUf 9 lis. In -HrlsA Fire Shown At Height TO STAND TRIAL FORLEGALTEST County Judge Will Have To cide On Statu of 23 Games. WILL FINALLY SETTLE PERPLEXING PROBLEM Thr test case involving the legality of operation of some 23 slot machines the city which has been initialed by Ottawa police on advice of Crown Attorney J. A. Ritchie passed through ita first stage this morning.

George C. Stamos, confectionery store proprietor at 42 Rideau street, was committed for trial before jury on a chafge of keeping a common gaming houv. Magistrate Charles Hopewell presided. The Police Court proceedings occupied little time, consisting principally of Introduction by Crown Attorney Ritchie of evidence by Detective Chsrles Johnson, who seised ths mscuine at Stamos' store, and alao of a statement of admitted facts submitted hy the defence, for which Hal Bnrna la counsel. It Is the Intention of both sides In ths esse to settle the Issue purely on lis legsl merits.

la asking for committal. Crown Attorney Ritchie stated lhat la a similar test case In Toronto, 'Msglstrate Joaes had decided operation of the machine was legal. Tbe Ottawa authorities disagreed with that decision. He said that the case would first be carried to the county Judge and if necessary to Concluded oa Pegs a. Col.

a. NEEDLE TAKEN FROM LUNG OFJJniE GIRL Removal Wat Made By Means of a BroocJMocopc. Canadian Proas by Direct Wire. TORONTO. Oat.

Oct. II. A two-Inch needle waa taken from the lung of Beatrice Hefferman. aged I years, of T1 ram Ins, Ontario, in the Western Hospital here yesterday. The little girl had Inhaled tba aeedla at her home last Thursday.

Bbe was removed to hospital here where aa examlaatloa ahowed tbt asedle to be lodged In the left lung, near Ibe heart. Surgeons attending her decided to attempt Its removal by means of a bronchoscope, rather thaa the catting away of soma of tbe child's rtha. In Itself a daageroas expedient. The little girl was placed aader aa aaaestbette. wklle the bronchoscope was assd, aad after a few mlautee of probing with this the aeedle was removed.

It was corroded when brought to light, ORDER EVENING fOVHXIU Rend the news earlier by aavtng Tba Evening Josrnal delivered to roar boms by our route boy each afternoon after school, pay by the week to the boy. Plaaaa phoaa Qttjpoo, labacrtpUna Dpt, 5 of Its Violence Over the Atlantic? -1eT' (f-. i. a Rath Elder, who atase to ha the ret woanaa to ly aswoss tba Atlaa. tic Ocean.

She is aa oecwpeat and ro-ptlot of the asostofilnao Ameriraa Giri which bopped eeT Imt night. GUTHRIE MAY THROW SUPP0RTT0 manion Rumor That He Will Retire From Leadership Race. htecinl O'clock aervloe. WINNIPBQ, Oct. lis.

The lobby ot tho Fort (Jerry Hotel seethed with excttensent this afternoon over tho rumor that Hon. Hugh Guthrie will withdraw and throw hie support to Hon. R. 4. Manloa.

Mr. Owthrie, the rumor said, realised he Is facing defeat aad la throwing enpport to Maalon naafcoa that candidate Hon). It. u. Bennett's nsoet daageroae rival.

4 i' a a 1. 1 Record and Forecast of the Weather The Journal etandard then aaowler TORONTO. O-t. II. A fairly deep depression Is now eaotred over the Great Lakes, causing showers In Westera and Northern Ontario.

In other parts of the Dominion the weather Is fslr. FORECAST. Ottawa Valley aad Upper nt. Lawrence: Ktrong eowfh uasd winds; showers this aternocm aad tonight. Thursday Htiona westerly wlaalai clearing aad Lowest Hle'st Durlnc I ss.

Tsed'r. Nlsht Cslgsry 14 41 IS Kumeston si Sf ss Winnipeg IS te Ssskeleon 14 aaalt Ste. Marie OS S4 II Toronto It Si ss sx UaTfteWtt ase Owe" 4M 0ft tgat lvKjljnrJ lt 0 aamM lfc a.ra.ta XfA mjmmKmimmjaxKXcrTJmvrwtwrrr--'- -w-m i 1 1. 11 1 i- Latest News, Sporting, Close Today AMERICAN GIRL SIGHTED AT SEA Plane Reported To Be Making Good Time With Ideal Frying Conditions. TAKE SOUTHERN COURSE TO GET BETTER WEATHER raaaelae Pesse Ur Dlreet WTve." NEW YORK, Oct.

19. Well on their wny to Parts it no anre-ported mishap had befallen ilmay Rnth Elder and George Ha Hassan were tying through asuany akias today over ocean waters never yog erosaed in an aeroplane by a woman. The filers expected to arrive at Le Hourget Kleld. Paris, ahosit urven o'clock Thursday UBOratag. eaatern etandard time, or There-' day noon, Paris time, NEW TORK, Oct 12.

The Independent Wireless Company at 5.45 this morning, eastern standard time, announced re-' ceipt of a wireless message front the steamer American Banker saying the Teasel had sighted the monoplane American Girl at ara in latitude 41 north, lonui- tude 65.04 west. The 'plane urns reported making good time in, ideal flying conditions. The American Banker said the" eonrae ot the "plane waa directly east. 7" Tho position, gtraa was aatlmsted' to be aboat 40 aallas east ot Haw York. Nortkwest wlads on the tail of ths 'plaae waa aiding tts frog.

reus, the vessel Tbe American Olrl was slightly mora than ten hours oat ot -Mow York whoa It was sighted at 10.41 o'clock last night, eastern staadsrd time. Hopped Oat Per Paris. Ruth Elder, the comely Il-year-' old riorlda avlatrlx. who aald aba waa relying upon Ood and tho prayers of her mother for a ano-cesaful tarmlnatloa of tba venture, hopped off tor Parts from Roosevelt Field at 1.00 e-m. yeetsrday, with Captain sorts Haldemaa OS co-pllot, If all went well they ax- -pected to reach their goal la SI to 41 hoars.

A hop la II hours would pat them la Purls at T.04 a.m., Tbursdsy, eastern standard time, or 11.04 p.m., Thursday, Parts tlms. Tba fliers were following a coarse that called for the longest over- water bop on record, a Bigot at nearly 1.000 miles along the ship- ping lanes, directly from Loag Island to tha Preach coast. Seven other trans-Atlantic airmen made over-water hops ot approximately 1.000 miles from Newfoundland to tbe Irish coast oa flights to laud and Europe. la a Longer Route, Although It called for a total ly- Ing distance ot soma 1.100 tbe more southern route was Select- Coucladed oa Pago Column) a KICKED BT A HORHB. PARRY BOUND.

Oat. Oet. II. Ernest Close, farmer Bear Rousseau, died from Injurlse sustained when ha waa kicked by a horse -while ploughing yeetsrday. aO noon today rewratered TO di green.

on tageslSandU milcrhet.