Saskatoon Daily Star from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada • 3

LL the LOCAL News Every Day A LL the SPORT News Every; Day 8A SKA TOON, SASKATCHEWAN. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15. 191 4- BUILDERS ARE BRIDGE NEEDS BIG PUMPS EIGHT THOUSAND PILES DRIVEN INTO SITE OF ELEVATOR Since Tax Notices Went Out City Gathered in $886,470 Officials of City HaU Highly Pleased With the Record Shown Much Arrears of Taxes Also Collected, Almost Wiping Them Out. The announcement was made bv one of the financial officials at the city hall this morning that lne the tax notices for 1913 have ieen sent out, city has received a totl of not less than which is the most satisfying total that the city has rolled under Its tongue for ome months. It is felt that this amount will clean up the current expenditures account at the bank In fine shape and even mv allow for a Uttle over, which may be thus used for some other purpose, there being a paucity of "purposes" thes days at the cltv hall.

Of this amount the general taxes amounted to the publlo school taxes fUt, 145.14: the separate school taxes and the high school taxes 16,871 -IX. During this time there have also been paid arrears on the taxes of 1913 the amount of J147.838.38, which practically cleans up that item. 10 NEW WAGE AG! It Protest to be Carried to the Lieutenant-Governor. OTHER BODIES TO BE ASKED TO CO OPERATE ACTIVE OPPOSITION TO AMENDED ACT PLANNED LOCAL EXCHANGE. YHE BY Opinion among the members of the Saskaioon builders exchange is solidly opposed to the exactions imposed on them as contractors, resulting from the recent legislation amending the wage act of the province In towns and cities.

It was the feeling at this morning's meeting of the exchange that a great injustice had been committed by the provincial government in passing such amendments, and no stone will be left unturned or any efforts spared to have the act as it now stands moderated lt (ome degree. The amendments are pretty well known, but the builders' exchange consider that the greatest is the clause demanding that MUCH OPPOSED LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN HOLD THEIR FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET-GOOD TIME IS ENJOYED BY ALL his company at Asquith fully one-hall So little headway has been made with the water in the cofferdam at the site of the Twenty-ttfth street bridge with the pump whtch takes out four hundred gallons of water a minute there, that the contractors have ordered a pump that is capable of taking out over a thousand a minute, which it is hoped will make a better showing against the lns.dius leaks which are hiding somewhere in the coffer-dam, and which allow the water to pour back into the coffer-dam Just as fast as it Is pumped out. It is honed that this will allow the work to go on, which for the last few days at least has been practically at a standstill. 0- CLEARING OFF SMALL CASES I. I Action for Damages Broken Bicycle Dismissed.

for Judgment was delivered by Judge Wednesday afternoon in the a a 5 V. they aeienuaniB. i ne uccense ciaimea mat they had paid for the goods. Charles Houlding succeeded in h.s against James Scott for 200. The case was tried this morning.

1 ms S.C?U la'med that haJ afed 'Va l'', by Judge McLorg. R. ii ana MCAuhey or Scott. Judge MCLiorg upheld the action brought by Harry Bender against the less tne amount of the telephone bill. Flaxcombe Store Keeper Sent Up for Trial on Fraud Charge postmaster and storekeeper' rlaxcomhe, was committed for trial yesterday in the mounted police court here on a charge ot obtaining goods under false pretences.

The charge was preierrea ny u. Sinclair, manager of th f-nrtvllle here an employer pay his employes every sult brought by (. hrls Wells against seven days r.ght up to date, and that Hrry Nesbltt to recover $55 damages the payments be made in negotiable t0 nis bicycle. The action was dls-curreney and that nothing be with- missed. Wells claimed that Nesbitt'j held.

team had run away and smashed his Discussion became warm on the new bicycle, which was leaning ugaiMt a bill among the contractors at this post on Twentieth street, morning's meeting, the amendments Action was dismissed In the case of Tieing unanimously condemned. I Fleming Bros, against John Kusch and Mr. O. Arden said they could, re-: Anthony Perschlk for $160. Fleming The Important Preliminary Work is Completed and Pile driving Machinery is Being Shipped to Moose Jaw Force Kept on to Handle the Steel and Get All in Shape for Concrete Pouring.

The lust pile has been driven at tha 'I Bite and all work i there-ore prncturally flnU'iml on the there until sueli time as the spring up and the romraclors ciin start pouring ncrete In the base. A total of eight thousand piles have been driven In thi and the last n.ic has been given its Una I tap, with the result that the drivers ar helnir loaded on the freight curs pra-paratory to bein inken to Mouse Jaw where pile-driving operations are 1 ii-ted at once 'hat that site. too, may be nady for the concrete when the margin the spring. All that remains li be djne at the present elevator now is the trim- so that all will i.uiK of the con ming off of be ready for ntrlll'liotl This t. of lio-l.

had site Will hf is nw busy ill tt; pri'jter to U. ri inn.ri They havi- Work repairing plant so I hat I line froKl.K at' ii.euti that the large i i contractors ji 'b at the elevat jr for the entire force ruling, the steel, ol to be ready UK work in the spring, a staff of men on the. the machinery at the is soon as the sp.lng- over everything will le reads oiin ssi.aii'r R'chardson, who Ciiuken a d. ily trip out to the site the eh this morning reported tl. fveiviliinir was In excellent shape and ii.it everything was done In the future in the way tt had been done tn the past Saskatoon would have a structur- which they might indee.1 lee I Daughters, Arrive for the Daddies at the City Offices There seems to be an epidemic In Uuughters at the city hall this week for no less than three have arrived within the past few days, and the cigars which seem to be the Inevitable penalty which fatherhood must pay at the city hall are floating around.

On Monday morning Mr. James Xeil-son, city auditor, announced the arrival of a daughter, the previous day at i Lis residence, 620 McPherson avenue. This morning Mr. U. J.

Walshe. city pay master, of 622 Kusholnie road had similar announcement to make, his little daughter having arrived at midnight last night at St. Paul's hospital. Mr. F.

l)nvis, a member of the electrical department, also announced the arrival of a baby girl In his family so that there are three happy fathers at the city hall this week. TWO MEN SOUGHT. Relatives are Inquiring for James Mclicod, formerly of Dilke, and OiT-ife Angus Macdonald, of Ottawa. Tlie mounted police, Ferguson building, would le glad to receive auv Information rtKarding either of thesa men. Mt'Lcod came to Saskatoon from Dilke in August.

1912. He ha.l been working In a livery, burn at Pllke Macdonald had worked In Camp Big River. He was supposed to be here. His mother at Ottawa is asking for Information retarding him. quest the lieutenant-governor to fuse to endorse the amended bill wh.ch case it would have to lie ferred back to the leg.slature at next sitting.

In order to obtain rf" re- framed the foiiowi ue" Th. I tint IhP HiicrAlurw r9 lh 4-. I Bui ders' Exchange emnoWed to ernor of Saskatchewan ititioning mm not to sign the amended wage and I the the secretary also get Into touch with the city council, the city com- mlssloners. the builders' exchanges and uuarus oi iraae, tor me purpose of en- listing their efforts protecting against AT A special Star from despatch to The Winnipeg today says: Great preparations are being made by she I'ntversity Club for the luncheon next Thursday, when President Murray, of the ty of Saskatchewan, will deliver an address on University Building." II A "SLEEP" Robert Cunningham Tells in Court of Being Knocked Out by Ted Randall. A family row between certain residents in the neighborhood of Ave B.

got thorough airing in the iHiltce court today. Robert W. Cunningham, aged 46 years, claimed that when he endeavored to- protect the rights of his children he was beaten so badly by Charles Randall, Randalls wife and Ted Kan-dull, a brother, that he was forced to remain in bed for three weeks. He charged Ted Randall with assault. Ted, he claimed, had arrived on the scene ot the encounter alter Charles Randall and his wife had beaten him up.

Ted had given him Just one punch. His recollection of the punch were slightlv hazy, he said, as he did not remember anything from the time that Randall prepared to deliver the blow until he wakened up in his own bed-wlx hours later. His story of the affair was that he had gone to Interview Charles Randall regarding some- trouble which had occurred between Randall's children and bis own, and that the talk had wound up with a scuttle between himself and Randall. He said that Randall had thrown him down In Ave. but that he had succeeded in getting on top of him.

While he was in thla nosition he said that Mrs. Randall had kicked and beaten him. As the rtsult of the encounter with Randall he had bled treely. This part of the row was over and he was on his way home, when Ted Randall appeared and took a hand. Ted Randall said: "You are a or a man to tight with someone smaller than yoarcelt He asked me how I would like to fight with someone larger than myself.

I said I didn't want to tight. He threw off his coat and he hit mii. I don't know Just where he hit me and I don't remember anything after until I was sitting In my bed nt twelve o'clock, six hours later, and I was very sick. He was asked why he did not at- VT wheD "jf 8a" und go home when punch headed In his direction, and he said that he wouldn't run from any man, even if he going to be killed. Doctor Tsstifiss Dr.

Kyle, who examined Cunning- ham, said that he had seen the com- Dlainant on December 14 the dnv after the fight Cunningham was in bed anl was badly used up, he said His nose and lips were swollen and showed signs of having bled. There were Jcnes on tne ae oi nis neck and back of hiB head Zl swolln and both ears were also puffed up. In addition to this he showed signs of having been bruised on his back near the shoulder blade, and also on the calf of his leg. "I thought he was dead after Ted Randall hit him," said Mrs. Cunningham.

"He fell backwards and was absolutely unconscious for twenty minutes. Ted Randall helped me to carry him Into the It was jiot until after twelve o'clock that he came to. We had to help him upstairs to bed He was so weak he couldn't stand on his feet for several days. He was ln bed for three weeks." The case was continued this afternoon. OBITUARY Jacob Schuter, who died at St.

Paul's hospital on January. 12. will bti taken tn Langham for burial today He was fifty-two years of age. V. A.

Kdwards Is preparing the body for the Journey to Langham. Mrs. Harvie, of Elstow, who died at the city hospttay, will be burled in Woodlawn cementery tomorrow at 2.30. She was forty-six years of age. The 'funeral win take place from W.

A. Edward's undertaking rooms. Ruby Strome. the five months old daughter of William Strqme, 916 Tenth street, died Wednesday. The funeral took place this afternoon from W.

A. Kdward's undertaking rooms to Wood- lawn cemetery. Rev. A. W.

Mcuntosli conducted the funeral services. cub SCOOP PRESIDENT MURRAY WINNIPEG PUNCH ROW CHILDREN It 10 THE PUBLISHED REPORT SAYS HE WAS MISREPRESENTED BY STORY OF YESTERDAY'S MARKET MEETING. Serious exception is taken to the report of the market meeting of yesterday afternoon, contained in the morning paper, by Alderman Anderson who slates that the reporter for that paper puis his views upon the question of sites In a very Invidious light indeed. The facts of the passage in question, are that Mr. Uurdoln stated that the real estate board were unalterably opposed to the present market site.

When he sat down finally he stated that he was prepared to answer any question the committee might feel called upon to ask. Alderman Anderson then asked him why the real estate board were of this opinion. Alderman Paul, who was acting as chairman, ruled this question was not in order and made the statement that he did not think that the committee should discuss the question of site at all and Alderman Anderson abided by this decision. MJL. was the next speaker, also touched on lie site question and stated that In his opinion the present site was as good as anv the city could get for the present.

Alderman bawcett. at the end of the Speech, awked him why he was of this opinion and what reasons he had to advance for his stalement. Aid. Anderson here stated that if one side of the question was to be barred the other side should be equal- ly so and the chairman, Alde.man Raul, agreed with him. The report In the morning paper would lead one to believe, said Aid.

Anderson, that he was objecting to Mr. Brown's remarks, which he certainly was not. It was not his intention in the least to promote any sectional feeling, he said. All he objected to was Alderman Fawcett's question. "The morning paper has a habit of giving biased reports' of mv remarks at council meetings," said the alderman this morning, "but I did not think they would hnve the temerity to allow their personal feelings to color a report of a public meeting." Freed of Charge of Failing to Do Duty as Officer John Irenzen, town constable of Duck I-ake, who was charged with having failed to perform his duty when mob stoned and rotten 'egged two liquor license detectives, was acquitted by Inspector Duft'us, J.

at Rostnern, KT a A naAatf 1 nranvon t-i rr iurl Vi tin was not aware of the mobbing until after it happened. The assault upon the two detectives took place when they entered action against the proprietor of an hotel at Duck Lake, upon two liffetent charges of having broken the liquer license act. These charges were afterwards sustained, and the hotelman fined, when thev were brought before Inspector Duffus In the mounted police court The two detectives were escorted to the train at Duck Lake by a crowd of the townspeople who threw eggs and stones. It was alleged that Lorensen 'saw 'the assault, but attempted to take no hand In stopping it. Lorensen proved that he was in a store at tne time the assault took place.

For other local news see page seven and page one of section two. WANT A TAX TO KEEP OUT SMALL DEALERS 'said that was unfair that a party should be allowed to start up an establishment ln a woodshed, or an out- bouse tn some outlying section ot the city, escaping overhead expenses, and other encumbrances. Install a few tools. take out a license costing and then proceed to undercut and compete with firms who have large expenses and who hive been long established tn the city. The secretary was authorised to write the chairman of the bylaws com.

mlttee to the effect that the exchange had no objections to the proposal to raise the fee to the figure mentioned, ennrvn the a It was a pleasing and picturesque gathering that assembled la.st night In the dining room of the Flanagan, when forty of the Legion of Fron-tifiismen held their first annual han-quet. The striking looking uniforms of the frontiersmen, with their green and red scarfs loosely knotted at the thruut, formed an attractive picture. The toast list which followed the choice spread was on a pur with any ye.t provided In the city. The festivities commenced shortly after nine o'clock and the toasts Immediately followed. J.

A. Alkin responded to the toast "The Canadian Militia," in place of Major Iu Image, who sent word that it would be Impossible for him to be present. Some of the bravest men in the country, he said. were those frontiersmen who were guarding the outlying portions of the Dominion. The basic claim ot British supre macy was the readiness of Britishers to attempt any, dangerous and difficult task for the adding of territory to the Hrltlsh empire.

Lieut Parkyn, of R.N, said that to respond to the toast of "the empire" was a pretty big undertaking. He happened to look on an atlas the other day and noticed that the British em pire formed a pretty big red patch up on tne eiooe. The strength of the Legion through out the world was about 10.000; all tried and true men. Members of the Legion of Frontiersmen from the old country should throw In their lot heart and soul, with this country. In Why Should Work On Elevator Go to An American Firm? Why was the contract for the electrical work in connection with the government elevator for Saskatoon be allowed to go to an American firm, ln preference to local electrical firms who tendered? The matter came up at the Builders Exchange meeting this morn lne recognition oi an American electrical firm and the passing up ot Saskatoon tenders, was regarded as rlht lt wa, acarceiy ngnt.

it was statea aiso i wa. bv no means the lowest either. Now that the government wens proposing to build a post office ln Sask atoon, the exchange thought something should be done to prevent the contract for any electrical work In connection with lt going to foreign firms, ls- Saskatoon Trussed W-ll and Building This means that a campaign wiU be C-mpany. Bender claimed fl0 as started immediately for bringing pfes- which he claimed were due to sure to bear upon the government to him. change the bill.

Nothing, however. Is expected to result until the next aea- uncan Kennedy was given Judgr-sion of the government. raent for 285 ln a against N. L-Secretary Pout reported that he had Kennedy claimed that Rog-heard Provincial Secretary Raymond en owed, him fm, for rent and for a of the Retail Merchants' Association. telPhone hill.

Rogers repudiated the in conversation over the phone with cla'm or telephone rent and Judge Mr. McKenzie, the association's coun- McLorg gave Judgment for the claim. were Canadians. Lieut. J.

D. F. Eustace, of the Army and Navy Veterans, of Saskatoon, was greeted with the singing of "For He's Jolly Jood rellow. as he rose tn tespond to the toast, "The Old Timers'" Lieut. Kustare referred to the Has katoou veterans association.

'Once a aoldler, always a soldier," he said. The success of the Canadian vol unteers in Smith Africa was due to their love of fighting. It was the spirit that accounted for the success ot Britain on the battlefields of tl world. It behooved the members of ithe Legion of Frontiersmen to always) keep in shape, and be ever ready to shoulder their arms in defence of the empire. Interspersed throughout the toast list were vocal selections contributed by T.

F. Potts, Sergeant O'Brien of Asquith, Sergeant Farhall and Trooper Davis and Trooper Porter, Sergeant Potts excelled himself in the rousing old favorite "Tommy Atkins," the frontiersmen joining In the chorus Trooper Porter of Saskatoon, also made a hit with several catchy Scottish songs. In the absence of the Hon. Commdt. G.

I Calder, Captain R. Boulton, the. chairman responded to the toast to the chair, dwelling upon the traditions of the corpa. The singing of Ood Have the King conciuaea a nigniy successful gather- shortly after midnight. Scotsmen Smoke and Hear Much Splendid Music Unbounded success attended the smoker of the St Andrew's Society which was held in the Labor Temple last night There were many Items of Interest on the program, which was as follows: "Hurrah for the Highlands." J.

McKenzie; "Father O'Flynn," Mr. Mc-Condach; "Take' a Pair of Sparkling Eyes," John S. Rennle; an original recitation by W. S. Fyfe, bard to tha society; "The Little Irish Girl," 3, P.

McKenzie; "Miss Hooligan's Christmas Cake," Mr. McCondach; "My Uttle Irish Rose," W. McLeary; "Thai Veteran's Song," Mr. Davis; readings by Mr, Brlerley; song and reading by T. G.

Mcintosh; songs by Mr. Mills and Alex. Duguld. Walter McLeary presided at the piano. Present were representatives from the Sons of Scotland, the Caledonian association and Sons of England.

of the proposed railway and that deputation of the citizens of Melfort will then go down to Ottawa and make such representations to the cabinet and the railway commission that they will order the construction of th nne. Mr. Weaver pointed out in his let. ter that the charter had been granted some tlma ago and the bonds had been guaranteed by the government so that everything was ready for tha construction of the line. ln spile of this, however, the C.N.R.

at the present time are uresslnst for a lengthy delay on the line and It la this movement that the people of Melfort are endaavorlng to sidetrack. Some work has been done on the Una already between Melfort and Vonda and as Saskatoon will be directly benefitted by the construction ot the road which will five a clear road to La Pas frtim the great northwestern country it la likely that Saskatoon will fall in line. The matter waa referred to the railways and commerce committee on the motion of Alderman Clare and Fawcstt, and they will bring In a report on tha question at the next meeting ot tha council alleged that Klrsh reprerented to the the tender of the 'firm who got the confirms which had supplied him with the tract for Installing the electrical work negma, aiscussinff the possibll- ui I'uunging me out. jar. McKetule had said it was absolutely hopeless to expect anything l.ke that.

It was pointed out that unless the lieutenant-governor can be shown that the amended act is not- workable; it was useless to send htm any petition against it. Mr. J. P. O'Leary proposed me matter up at the conven tion of exchanges in Moose Jaw.

Fin a committee consisting of Arden, roll way and Blkrelnw to look carefully Into the aiitcituiNcuui wiiii oecreiary I'out. Horse Deal Up for Attention in Supreme Court An action hinging on a horse deal, occupied the larger portion ot the time In supreme court this morning. The pai'ties to it were Joseph Lee, plaintiff, ho sought Judgment against Christine Smith, former real estate dealer in Saskatoon, to recover a team of roan norses which had been sold to defendant by his hired man. The defendant claimed that he had purchased the norses on tne authority of Smith, witiie omun claimed mat he had no knowledge of the deal, and that he had never authorised his hired man to sell the team. Justice Elwood gave judgment ln favor of Smith for the return of the horses, $25 costs, and damages.

The case of the Norther Construe lion Company versus the Saskatoon Lumber company was settled by Judg ment favor of the plaintiff, with consent tor dismissal of costs of the claim. TO TAKE VACATION Fecretarv Maurice Pout, of the Builders' Exchange of Saskatoon, wlli take two weeks' vacation commencing next Monday. CAN TALK GERMAN TO MELFORT SEEKS CO-OPERATION IN URGING C.N.R. TO BUILD THE CALGARY LINE ON TO LE PAS ELECTRICAL MEN LARGE ENOUGH SOME OF THE siocK or nis store mat ne naa placed 16,000 Insurance on his goods and stock. Fire destroyed his stof.

and dock and tt was discovered that ha had no Insurance, lt Is claimed. He was arrested tn this city by the mounted police. REEINA BOH BEGIN Jan results today were: 15. Bonsplel In Gordon-McKay: Iniliruin Mnloilniin 11 Roaa T)n- gintti 10. Williams, Morse, 12; Hastings, Cupar 11.

In Moore: Caristin, Elstow, 12; Mulr, Ogema, 0. In Visitors: Gillespie, Moose Jaw, 14; McKenzie, Morse, 4. liowyer, Moose Jaw, IS; Payne. innipeg, TELEPHONE RATES DUciD TO BE RE- ALBANY, Jan. ten per cent reduction on telephone bills covering all rates except pay station tolls and flat rates In New York city by the New York Telephone company, was ordered today by the second distr ct public service commission.

The order Is the outcome of a hearing held in New York recently. Melfort Board of Trade and the farmers ln that district are making a determined effort to force tho hand of the C. N. R. towards the building of the line which is to ultimately ex tend from Calgary to Le Paa by way of Saskatoon and Vonda and Melfort, and at the meeting of the city council held yesterday a letter wt.

1 received from George Weaver, Llmltei. outlining the action which the people of Melfort are taking and asking the co-operation of the city council of Saskatoon In this work. It appears that the Melfort board of trade are getting up a monster petl-t'on which will have representatives from different points all along tha line Rv "HOP' BEAT THE DUTCH OUUVr REPORTER A proposition to raise the fee for electricians to $lflo, in order to afford protection to the large electrical firms. and checkmate alleged undercutting of prices by smaller dealers who- havei broken away from the large firms and commenced business for themselves, was brought up this morning bv Mr. Arden at the Builders Exchange meeting.

Mr, Arden's plea was for protection to the electrical men from small dealers and outsiders, whom there was nothing to prevent from taking out a 15 license, and competing with the big firms and undercutting them in contracts. The electrical men, so Mr. Arden claimed, had lost large sums of money through such operations, the Forbes Klectric company, with which he was connected having dropped over a fl.OOO alone. To protect themselves they had formulated a plan to ask the city council to raise the fee to 100 for the first year for such parties, and 25 In subsequent years. The city ommisslon-ers had turned down the sugKestlon, Hut tho council, evidently thinking that It possessed good features, had referred It to the bylaws committee, of which Alderman Fawcett is chairman.

Onlv three members of that iv committee had been present when the proposition was discuised bv the committee and consequently It had lost. Alderman Fawcett had suggested that the electrical men obtain the feeling of the Builders Kxchange upon ths ques tion nd then come before the bylaws committee again when ull the membtrs were present. This morning, Mr. Arden asked the Builders Kxchange for their opinion and whether the members could en dorse such suggestion. Several of tho contractors present heartil) concurred In the lik-u, including Mr.

Llieton, who I MORGAN -N lSAH-VfXH BlTTEE A I WCHBR! NwKACHr rU H4h (XT I CLEVER JAPANESE ACTORS It would ba harder to find a mora unique drama than that showing at the Daylight theatre for tonight for the leading Aim tn three reel In a Japanese drama entirely enacted by Javanese actors who portray befom the moving picture camera a tittle playlet that Is likely to becoma a classic. It Is entitled "The Yellow Slave." and the story It tells Is certainly fresh to occidental eyas. Two amusing comedies form the latter rt of tha program which Is thus ot live reels, one reel more than that of tha Usual Ing Picture entertainment. 1. a.