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1. 1 I 1 Fine -day, Warmer Wednesday VOL. -No. 156. FEW PERISHED BY DROWNING; MOST OF WRECK VICTIMS KILLED This is the Statement Made by the Undertakers Who Embalmed the Bodies at Quebec.

MANY OF THE VICTIMS ARE YET UNIDENTIFIED Gruesome Scenes Within the Mortuary Which Stirred. the Emotions of Everyone Present. clal. Nose. Nine out of Ten Killed.

Staff Representative. Quebec. June -Quebec still standa uncovered at the bier of the dead. From early mornine titi- had thrown a merciful vail around the gruesome scene, ready, sombre procersion of friends and relatives of the last passed in and out among the rows of lifeless forms each pallid upturned face. Black funeral vehicles from the shops of the undertakers enme and went all ay.

One hundred and ten bodies have chia far been Identified, but the task rows harder There yet remains four score "unknows." Death, the trent leveller. has laid them wide side, all equal now. No. barrier the humble steerage. toiler.

from the man of social position and wrealth. Memorial Services. On Wednesday there will be burial and services for all who unknown. The marine hand of Essex, the offlaera and the crew of which hare already so Margely shared in the tribute of serVice, will escort the remains to their last resting place, while the bells of the eitv churches will in unison toll a benediction and a prayer. Within the Mortuary.

Within the walls of the crepe drapPit mortuary there were enacted scenes that stirred the emotions of all who witnessed them. At noon small messenger boy hurried to the death freighted pier. He carried John, N. B. Admitted by his pass Inessage for Frank Hamilton of St.

the coffin ahed, where a hundred or Inure workers and friends were aldIns In the task of identification, the lad quietly. set about to locate the recipient for the message. A British -blue-coat standing on guard lieLened 'to his question. Silently the sallor pointed to a body, then marked that of Hamliton. Hastened Building.

The lad stood for a moment In evident awe. Then he threw his message on the aleeping form, and hastened from the bullding. Upon the corpse the message. lay, till subsequently established that take had been made that Instend of Hamilton the remains were those of Leonard. the Palmer.

London the well-known editor of England An army of undertakers embalming the bodies declare that nine out of every ten were killed instead of drowned. This would seem to explain the fact that most of them were round -floating upon the surface of the water. Clutched. in the hand of one woman was large portion of the hair of another. Around the waist of one man was found a belt containing money drafts to the extent of fourteen thousand dollars and one thousand dollars in gold.

Eight thousand dollara Was found In a small leather belt upon another. One coffin thought to contain a man who Identifled a member of the crew named Crellin, turned out to be woman. Again and again have there been rival claims for the bodies and only after the most careful embalming and investigation have Identification been finally established. JOSEPH GLEESON DROWNS IN RIDEAU RIVER YESTERDAY Joseph Gleeson, aged seventeen years of age, living on the Marier Road, Eastview, was drowned in the Rideau River near Cummings Bridge at half-past five yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by his two younger brothers, he was swimming up and down the river and suddenly WaS taken with a cramp and disappeared.

Two men who happened to be passing the boy throw up his hands and sink. They quickly secured boat and rowed to the scene, but were unable to find any trace of the body. A party of men wearched the river until a late hour, but to no avail. Lord Mersey Is Expected to Take Part In Inquiry The special commission which will. inquire into the causes of the disaster to the Empress of Ireland will likely be composed of.

Sir Adolphe of the Admiralty Court McLeod, of of Quebec; the Hen. soldiel Admiralty Court of New Brans. wick: Lord Mersey, representing the British government, and George British Board of Trade, The yet Canadian been forinally appointments made, are but the not is have understood that these government The commission will its on June 8 or In addition commisstoners: there three nautical One of these will be Capt. Yates, of Prince Edward Island: the other have not yet been decided upon. that' The covernmen expects Lord Mersey will be Sale to take part in the Inquiry.

Ile ed.at the Inquiry Into the tanie disaster, THE CAPTAIN STATES THAT THE EMPRESS WILL BE RAISED Divers Find Damage to Ship Greater Than First Supposed. Quebec, June -(Special) The Empress Ireland will be rained. An official statement to that ettect was authorized by Captain, Walsh here last Divers have gone around the sunken steamer have- established that her damages are greater than at fret supposed. In the hold of the Empress there stored AMORE other things eighty thousand dollars in aliver bullion. It was being shipped to London from Cobalt.

DISASTER WILL MEAN A GENERAL RISE IN RATES Opinion is That the Dominion Government Will Contribute Towards Cost of Insurance. ESTIMATED CLAIMS TO BE $1,500,000 Suggestion That Seats on Upper Decks Should be Immediately Convertible Into Rafts. Wish London, June (C.A.P.) Engnewspapers commenting on the Empress of Ireland disaster continue to follow the lines indicated by the Canadian press on Saturday, namely, that even with the most modern apE pliances and completest precautions man is not yet master of the sea. It Is obvious though disaster will have an extremely depressing effect on Canadian underwriting. plated concessions with were recently the contemregard to premiums and conditions, but the latest loss will result in general stiffening of the risks.

rates Opinion regarding in well the St. -Informed Lawrence ters is that the Dominion Government will now contribute towards the cost of insurance to offset the lower charges on the New York and other competine routes. The estimated life and property claims on the C.P.R. over the disaster will total $1,500,000. Several prominent travellera point out that were both the Titanic and Empress wrecked In perfectly.

calm seas and deck ought ndvocate that the liner' upper to carry large In- Virginian will act substitute for the Empress of Ireland. Sailing arranged for June 11. Several newspapers express special appreciation of the courtesy and readiness shown by the Pitiful C.P.R. scenes in the present emergency. are still being witnessed at the Liverpool offices, the ber of callers is hardly perceptibly for although.

the fate of the majority of the passengers and crew in definitely known, relatives still nock to the offices In the expectation of news of some kind of their relatives. One of them has been in the buildIng since Friday, FISHERMEN THREE HOURS IN WATER BEFORE AID CAME Well Known C. P. R. Conductor and His Guide Have Narrow Escape on Lake Scugog.

Alexander McNealy, for many years conductor on the Ottawarun of the C.P.R.. who is well known locally, and Thomas Jacket, a guide, clung to an overturned cont and an OAF for three hours, and escaped death from drowning in Lake near Lindsay, Ont. on Friday afternoon. Their boat capsized, when, MoNealy was attempting to land a twenty-eight pound maskinonge and after being reaqued, McNealy landed the big fish. Early in the afternoon, McNealy, in company with his guide, set out on fishing expedition, and when trolling across the lake, about half a mile from shore, hooked the big 'lunge.

When attempting to land the Ssh one of the men is reported to have leaned over the aide of the bont causing it to overturn. -McNealy clung to the overturned boat for three, hours, and the ruide drifted about on an oar for a similar time. The pair were almost exhausted when picked up by passing fishermen. DOG RUSHES INTO FIRE TO SAVE CHILDREN, BUT PERISHED WITH THEM Quebec, June the plosion of gasoline stove In, the home of their, parenta at Three Rivers yesterday at supper time, two childten of Octave Ouellet were burned to death before the very eyes of their helpless parents, A dos belonging to the family rushed Into the blaze to save the tote, bat perished with them. FORBES EXHIBITION.

exhibition of 011 Paintings by the celebrated Artist John Colin Forbes will take Art place this week in Wilson Rooms, Sparks street. Mr. Forbes has a large collection of paintings of miso English and Canadian scenery, celebrated and tow portraita of Canadians, such 48 HI Honor the Speaker of the House and Mra. Sprotle and others. Mr.

Forbes has just returned from 21-Mile sketching tour in the Gatineau Hill at Lake. These pictuen will of course. be interesting to' OTTAWA EVENING OTTAWA, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1914. ARRIVAL OF THE "HEARSE LADY GREY AT QUEBEC WITH HER CARGO OF DEAD Quebec, June 2-(By Staff Representative) Over the Laurentians dawn was breaking. The city slept.

Slowly up the St. Law, rence came the hearse Lady Grey, freighted with her cargo of dead. On docks of lower Quebec grief-stricken men and women had watched and waited for her coming through the long hours of the night. Acting as guard and convoy of the funeral vessel steamed His Majesty's armored cruiser Essex. By seven o'clock they were well within the harbor, and as the bells of the historic Basilica solemnly summoned the faithful to early mass, the Earl Grey, moored into the pier which had 'been converted into an improvised morgue.

Upon her decks were tiers of black coffins guarded by a corps of provincial police, and one hundred British marines. On the dock there was gathered scores of newspaper men from all over the continent, moving picture operators, Salvation Army officers, medical men, coroners, undertakers, police, sombre clad ministers and black robed priests. Scores of city policemen guarded the roped cordon threw out around the pier to keep back the ever-increasing throng of morbidly curious men and women. Within pier shed friends and relatives of the dead had congregated. Many of them were weeping and sobbing without restraint.

To the sailors of the King's navy- bluejackets from the Essex- there fell the task of bringing ashore the 188 coffins. The remains of those 188 souls who found anchorage Across the Bar. Silent, reverent, efficient, speaking no word and performing their task with machine -like precision, they awakened profound gratitude and respect. Over the side of the ship the crepe covered coffins came in a seemingly borne ion the shoulders of the British tars. As each coffin was placed upon one of the long rows of tabling the sailors stood at attention, saluted, and Tif double order returned for their next gruesome burden.

For one hour and ten minutes the spectators stood in silence. A hush of death, broken only by the lamentations of the friends of the lost, was upon the place. At last the final casket was reverently brought down the gangway. The men of the Essex returned to the Lady Grey, clergymen and others raising their hats in tribute. IMPERIAL GOVT.

WILL ASSIST THE COURT OF INQUIRY Bill to Appoint Special Commission Passed i in Commons To-day. SENATE REPRESENTATION. Hon. Mr. Perley Will Discuss This Question While In England: The premier announced in the mons this morning that the government had received information that the Imperial government was prepared to assist in the constitution of court of inquiry Into the disaster to the Empress of Ireland.

The bill to authorize the appointment of a special commission into the disaster wee passed by the House Hon. J. D. Hasen informed Sir WIltrid Laurier that it had not yet been decided whether the commission would meet in Montreal or Quebec. The date: would depend on the consultation with the representative of the British government who was now on his way here.

Senate Representation. The premier in reply to question by Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux said Hon. George H. Perley land to discuss Senate representation and to look into question of a site for the new Canadian offices.

He! would also discuss other matters. Sir: Wiltrid Laurier- naval fairs?" Mr. Borden- my right hon. friend Interented In naval fairs, may assure him that if necessity arises he -will discuss that The Premier said it, was the Intention of the Government to Introduce a rescution and regarding Senate representation, if that was passed the bill to Increase the western representation in the Senate would be un- necessary. To Rescue Karluk Crew.

Hon. J. D. Hasen said the department of naval affairs: was in communication with Capt. Bartlett, of the 111-tated: Karlak, at St.

Michael's, Alaska, who stated that the only vesseld available for taking off the party on Wrangel Island would be the Icebreakers of the Russian government or the American revenue which plied these waters. The waters about Wrangel Inland would not be navigable until the end of July or the ginning of August. Mr. Hazon said the was now in communication with the Russian and American governments regarding the matter. Anthracite Coal: stove chestnut 500.

per ton for 9. cash 601. and Phone McColl 346 Bank Street. Intake Pipe Repairs Costly. PRICE ONE CENT.

MOBILIZATION OF AERIAL FORCE OF THE BRITISH ARMY Seventy Aeroplanes and 100 Pilots Will Take Part in Month's Manoeuvres. London, June 1. -Mobilization of the serial force of the British army has been completed on Beltabury Plain. and this morning. on that historic ares, ave complete squadrons of atrahipa, with 70 seroplanes and one hundred which pilots, commenced mannouvres will last for.

month. These have been 80 arranged that RePO craft for purely military purposes. shall be employed in co-opera. tion with troops. The aerial force will be engaged in reconnoitering.

the dropping of bombs and wireless signalling. TWENTYFROM OTTAWA AND DISTRICT List of Those Who Were on the Empress From This Vicinity Growing. THIRTEEN FROM CITY. Four Members of One Family From Brownsburg Perished. Many, more than at fret thought are mourning the loss of dear ones throughout Ottawa and district, who have added to the death toll of the Empress of Ireland.

Additional names were ascertained yesterday with the appearance of the complete passenger list of the Empreas of Ireland, which was: given out by the C. P. R. oncials A tew of these are unknown here at the booking office, which is explained when they might have purchased their tickets on the boat or in Montreal, has The total to from 33, this of vicinity nOW STOWA which number 13 came from Ottawa. Four Are From Ont, comes the sorrowing cry for lost ones on the Empress of Ireland, Four members of one family, Ernest, Florence, Fred and Beatrice Elliott of that village, sailed for the old country to vielt- their ents in the old country.

Their arrival has been looked forward to by the ther and mother in London, Eng. for acme daya but the end the drowning has been sent to them by son. George also of Brownsburs. and who BOW Quebee, to the bodies of there and: Toung Bryan, P. Bryan, of Ont those to perish in the waters of the 8t.

Lawrence In the 111 fated Empress of Ireland. Miss Bryan was years of age and came to Canada with her parents one year ago. She had been taking course in physical culture and drill for time and was desirous of Anishing her course. This she Intended to England while vialting one of her married slaters In Liverpool her old home. She was an accomplished mustclan is her mother, One sad feature is that she was betrothed to young man of the village of Kara: One year ago.

Robert Bryan, and brother, and farmer for some years in the vicinity of Kars, persuaded his parenta and sister to some to this country. which they did and located in Kara. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan passed through Ottawa on their way to Quebec to Identify the remains of their child, Others Missing.

Those that are practically unknown in the locality claimed by them their home of Calumet, Jacob Tutu, of Wakes field, and three from Coppercliff, Jacob Lykal, Kath Bykia, and Rowlie Kusella. Survivors from Ottawa who are unknown at the ticket office are: Mrs. or Miss Ryan, Wastl Ivegonosuk, Henry Soymu And Nella Larsen. Survivors -From Ottawa. W.

BLACK J. BLACK. Mr. EDWARD BEY BOLD. Mr.

G. BOGUE SMART. Ottawans Still Missipe, Mr. A. E.

CAUGHEY. Mrs. A. E. CAUGHEY: P.

DICKSON. Mra. or Miss RYAN. MARK MAY. WASIL IVEGONOBUI.

HENRY SCYMU, NELLS LARSEN. TWO BOYS CRUSHED UNDER LUMBER PILE; NINE HOUR SEARCH noon. 'Harrison's Pharmacy, Ridesu street, serves Ottawa Dairy Ice Cream to fountain patrons. Mr. Harrison but recently supplied the Dominion Guy.

ernment Officials with a sample that was tested netther adulterated or below the standard butter fat required. REMOVAL NOTICE. The Rideau Electric Supplies removed to their new Sparks street, opposite Citisen Buildwhere at a full electrical be good found. moderate prices will The mahnger desires to thank all old customers for their valued solicita patronage and respectfully of the Montreal, June 2. Crushed to death under pile of lumber which had fallen upon them while they were Emile playing Auger, the four-year-ola bodies' son of yesterday, the Victor Auger, 400 Tenth avenue, Rosemount, and Armand Doucet, the absyear-old son of Eugene Doucet, of $93 Nineth avenue, Rosemount, were found by the two almost frantic fathers at the end of nine-hour search throughout the city for the two children, who disappeared after they had taken their lunch yesterday HUERTA IS SAID TO BE READY TO SUBMIT POWER TO PRESIDENT He Desires Free and Legal Elections on July 5.

But Objects to Appointment of a Provisional President. MEDIATION CRISIS AT AN ACUTE STAGE Carranza Must Suspend All Hostilities in Order to Have His Representatives Received at the Niagara Conference. Mexico City, June 1. The views of President Huerta with regard to the settlement to which the Niagara Falls peace conference directing Ita efforta have never yet been deAned, but, according to persona cloma to the president, bel has proposed that the elections for president, vice-prealdent, senators, should be deputies and state governors held on July next, as decreed by congress. He la desirous that.

these elections shall be tree and absolutely legal, the Consitutionalista having the right to exercise the supervision in those portIons of the republic now controlled by the government, and the roversment agents the same right to supervise the returns in those parts or the country now in the hands of the Constitutionalists. Huerta, according to the same authority, has made solemn protgises to hand over the executive power to the president, thus elected. He jeets appolniment of. nOW provisional president because this would- cause impairment of the lonal sovereignty. It 1s further reported that proposala tor the settlement of the between Mexico And the United: Biates include the admission of representatives of the Constitutionasista 10 the conference at Niagara Palis in order that questions ALeCKing Mexico may be discussed and tied between Mexicana exclusively.

Plagara: Falls, June and Empire). The crisis in the mediaLion proceedings between Mexico and the United States de at an acute stage. The three South American diplomata and the American delegates bare reached an absolute deadlock, and nothing turther, will be done on either side before solution to the latest dittieulty has been found. Will not Yield. After conferring for more than two hours Saturday night ane an hour and half Monday morning AD the lasue namely, the participation of General Carrinse in the mediation conference, Justice Lamar and FredLehmana have Bot best able mediators the in State like to Department Washington would have them It Ambassador of: Brazil, and Neon and Saures, of tine and Chile, are, positively determined to yield no more to the can Persons revolt leader than to Mr.

Bryan. ora who are close to the mediatdeclared. last night that all three sure their which position be regardless of any presenvoys will positively refuse to reverse upon them. may brought to bear the mediators was pointed out that tude for have adopted this attsbut also to' -protect their of. personal Mexico, dignot only the good nity.

Not until Carransa pend all, hostilities will consents to sunsentatives be received at ale the confer- repreence nOw in here. best position to who are in the According to those pening behind the know closed what doors In hapconference room, the mediators of have the State no Department. ground to So the United States yielded they prepared, It necessary. that they are determined are conference and to return to to Interrupt WashInston. diplomatic phase June 2.

-While the Washington, equation uppermost of the Mexican the refusal of American to-day. yet ment to clear ships bearing war to any port care development. Previously an was Interesting bebe able that to replenish Carransa'a their troops would piles through the port of arma st p- arma they for recently Mexican captured. Howwhich Tampico. the ditiona United must States be under present conpoints from and re-consigned there.

to other ports sent Opposition Will Move That $3,000,000 be Cut From Militia Estimates Expenditure on Connaught Rifle, Ranges Severely Criticized- Little Progress Made in Getting Items Through- Lively Cross, Firing Between Minister and Liberal Members. When concurrence comes to moved In the militia estimates Mr. Hugh Guthrie gives, notice that the will move for a reduction of 000. The estimates of Col. Hughes were again before the House yesterday, but very little pragress was made.

There was considerable criticism to the expenditures on drill halls. Mr. F. B. Carvell criticized severely the expenditure on the Connaught rifle ranges.

He aid the old Rocklife ranges were excellent and the new ranges were unnecessary. Lively Cross-Firing. There was considerable cross-fire between Col. Hughes and members of the Opposition. An instance of It occurred when Mr.

Carvell was taking POOR SEAMANSHIP RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPRESS WRECK This is Statement of Head of Seaman's Union of America. Boston, June was not weakness in the construction of the Empress of Ireland non too few lifeboats -It was poor seamanship that caused the loss of nearly thousand lives in the clared sea horror of last Friday," Andrew Furuseth, of San claco, president of the International Seamen's Union of America, which opened its annual convention here. "Ever since the liability of ship owners has been limited, releasing him from responsibility in case of mistakes of a crew, there has been less concern about the safety of passengers," Mr. Furuseth continued. "More than half of those who perished could have been saved if the crew had been efficient and organized for action in an gency." TO RELIEVE INSOMNIA Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate Take Horstord's Black type Halt teaspoonful -in water before retiring quiets the merand.

Induces refreshing, sleep, NEW LAUNDRY. de de your tainily washing 10, piece all round. work nicely froned and folded. other roods washed and 4 dried only. The Toilet Laundry Supply 401 Wellington street.

Phone 7868. E. P. M'GRATH TO OPPOSE J. A.

ELLIS IN WEST OTTAWA Will Be Nominated at Liberal Convention to be Held on Friday. INDEPENDENT TALKED OF. Mr. Auguste Lemieux Spoken of as Possible Candidate in East Riding. the minister to task.

"I am glad to see the member for Carleton making an exhibition of himself," said the Colonel. "The minister sits there grinning like said Mr. Carvell later, "I'll put a grin on the member for Carleton before I'm through with him 4 retorted Col. Hughes. There wee much wit and good tured rejoinder in the course of the day.

On one occasion Mr. D. -D. McKensle of South Cape Breton, stated that he could clothe regiment for $10,000 Instead of the $40,000 estimated by Col. Hughes, "Being a Highlander," returned the minister, "No doubt he "could clothe them for WERE SWEETHEARTS 45 YEARS AGO, HAVE NOW BEEN MARRIED Interesting Wedding in Montreal Unites 39 Children in One' Family.

Montreal, June the marriage I of Joseph Jette a pensioned freman, 66 years of age, and Mrs. Edmond Pelletier, 62 years old, sweethearts 45 years ago, thirty-nine children bave been allied into one family. Each had married another than the frat love, and had large families. Mr-Jette, was the father of twenty children, although all but six have died, and Madame Pelletier became the mother af 19. She became widow twenty-one years ago, while Mr.

Jette has been widower for fifteen years. About two years ago they met after long separation and in talking over departed times they gradually renewed the old bond until they at length deaided to accomplish what they had not been able to do when they were young. Yesterday was Mr. Jette's birthday. so that it was a double celebration him.

Today In the birthday of Madame Jette, so that yesterday was made the occasion of a triple celebration. Madame Jette was the mother of Mr. Pelletier, who was for some years the champion billiard player of Canada and a well-known bowler, ARTISTIC HOMES usually equipped with modern awnings and -verandah Made by J. Tobin Sons. 36 experience.

Phone It la understood definitely that Mr. E. P. McGrath will be nominated by the Liberal convention on Friday to oppose Mr. J.

A. Ellis for the West Ottawa seat In the provincial ture. Rumors are also current that an independent Conservative, will be placed In the field, but so tar no one has been found willing to accept the nomination. In East Ottawa Ald. Pinard is present the only opponent named for Mr.

the sitting member Mr. N. Champagne. Auguste Lemieux has mentioned as likely runner but it la derstood he has so far declined the invitation. At a meeting of the executive, held last night Mr.

L. N. Bate tendered his resignation as chairman of the Liberal Association for East Ottawa In view of his business clashing with the abolish Rowell, the bar" of pintform of Mr. N. leader the Opposition.

A successor will be appointed Thursday and will likely be Mr. C. A. Hurdman. I MILITANTS DISTURB OPEN AIR MEETING BY LLOYD GEORGE Criccleth, Wales, June 2-Militant suffragettes today visited in force the constituency David Lloyd George, while the chancellor of the exchequer was addressing an open air meeting.

The Women first tried to create panic among the audience but were summary ejected. They then paraded the main street shattering with hammers many windows of stores and re-, sidences on their way. Eventually they encountered the police who are rested half a dozen of them. LADY CIVIL SERVANTS WILL HAVE OUTING UP THE GATINEAU Tomorrow being the King's Birthday the Women's Branch of the Civil Service Association will hold an outInc to the head of the falls on the Gatineau River. Busses leave from the front of the Archives BuildIns.

Busses Street, at 10 s.in. returnIng about 6 p.m. Further Information may De bad by telephoning Queen FIREMEN OF HULL COMMENDED BY THE OTTAWA FIRE CHIEF Fire Chief Tessler of the Hull Fire from department, Chief received a letter to-day Graham of Ottawa, commending work of his engine and men at the Are on Catherine street 'last week, whep they assisted in preventing'u very bad conflagration. Today's Best Story Where He Hit HEY are alleging that a Minister of the Crown who was playing a round of golf an the Ottawa links the other day was very much "off his game," and kept making the dirt fly and wondering why he muffed his, shots. His opponent, an M.P., made no remarks Finally the senior statesman delivered a mighty spat which never.

reached the ball but shattered his club. "Great Guns, what did hit exclaimed the Minister. Dominion of Canada, said the M.P. tartly..