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suspicious circum-, different floors in ' li's..alleged to have taken place at Orillia on A It pays to read The Examiner Ad- l A Pennsylvania bootleger left an estah November 20 last: let Column. Page 12. 07 8 million dollars. ,, ,#_.. . PORCH 'DRESSES`.-.Anothefshipmeentof these popular Dresses just` arrived`; they come in lightand medium colorsin pretty check prints` piped "\'i'it"'p1aii 1`iibhfrastingpcolors, good full sizes, Very special value HOUSE oi2EsEs;A clearing lot or House Dresses in prints and ginghams, regular value up to $3, to clear,*,-$1.98 PRINCESS SLIPS in naincheck and ne jj cambric, medium-and large sizes, shad- ow-proof, wonderful value at,` .`$l.50* CHlLDREN S SOX, half length, sizes 4% to 8,. assorted colors, white with pink 4 g or -blue and plain blue andiwhite . 29 `CHlLDREN S sox, three-quarter length, colors sand, blue and brown, sizes 7 to_ 9, regular 60c, special, pair . . . ; -. 49 `VOILE BLOUSES--Ladies Fine White Voile Blouses, lace, hemstitching and embroidery trims, sizes up to 44, reg. value up to $4.50, your choice, $1.98 `Boys COMBINATIONS -4 Balbriggan . Combinations for boys, si'zes.28_ to 34, short sleeves," knee length, `suit $1.25 WORK SHIRTS---Men s Blue Chambray , :Work`Shirts,'si_zes -1472 to 16%, splen- ` 1 `did shirt for summer wear, special, 75 NECKTIES-_'-jA_ special purchase of Silk Knitted. Neckties . in a w_ide_range" of ' colorings,'e_x ceptionally big` value, _45c MEN S SOX-Fine, Soft-Finished Cotton '- Sox`-;; black` only, sizes 10; to 11%, splen- _did'valu'e, pair . . . . . . . . 25 BOYS `JERSEYS, sizes 22`to 32, with _ long sleeves, navy with cardinal trim, each .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50: Boys SU_lTS-1O only Boys Suits, sizes 28 to 33, made of hard-wearing tweeds, .. bloomer pants, regular price up to $9, ,_ clearing at ,.- . . . . . . . . . . . .._. $4.89l DEVLIN S Muchwallted Merchandise _ AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES _BALB,RlC;GAN UNDERW-EAR-Men s Fine ~Quality Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, Watson s make, well made and good tters, reg- ular per garment $1.00, special per garment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .` . . . . Big Values and Prompt Service - Small Prots and Quick Tumovef imiled gciRcuLAR PILLOW COTTON, 40 and g 42 in. wide, nice even weave, -splendid 9 weight, wonderful-value, per yard,_45c GABARDINE itr copen and pink, splendid for dresses or summer suits, regular 65c . peryard, only . . . . . . . . . 39 TABLE) DAMASK-.-'-Bleached Table .Da- mask, 56 in." wide, made from strong- `wearing cotton yarn, splendid for cot- ` ltage, restaurant or_ boarding house, 69 ROLLER TOWELLING - Pure Linen Roller Towelling, 17 in. wide, white "with, blue border, [per yard . . . . . . 20 PLAID GINGHAMS-`--About 400 yards "only of these Fine English Ginghams, 25in. wide, splendid colorings, regular 25 per yard . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 fforMen, l WOMEN S BATHING SUI'I_`S"0f ne wool worstedyarns, sizes 36 t`o"44," ` low neck-, sleeveless styles,,with skirt attached, two specially good. I__1,umf. bers at $4.00a_md$4.75 BATHING suns FOR GIRLS, sizes_ \'-.`--_-_-a, .._-v_. ""2111; '3`I:,"rrIz[deroE{ strong w`or`st`e'd' wool yarns, assorted colorings, with `S skirt, sleeveless and low neck, ,$2._75. BOYS BAT HING SUITS, two special- ly good lines, one of fine cotton yarn priced at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75c The other of strong worsted yarn, $2.75: L MEN S BAT HING SUITS, `knit from ne soft cotton yarns, navy- with red or orange trimming, `priced at $1.50 gMEN S ALL WOOL WORSTED BATHING SUITS, splendid range of . colors, sleeveless style, with lo_w.neck and skirt, priced at . . . . . . . . $3.75` BATHING suns 551.19 79C. tble pro-. "-..,15C C0. , lb. 35 D2611 Bacon 2i 20c his year- _e work , as a less dis- ek most , Are-re- mate in ts these ER-OID n It IS market 0. 2 roll r eleven perfect a state of sputable E_R-0'P- V Six civil non-jury cases were to have been tried at the County Court] and General Sessions last week, but. ` they were all traversed to later dates by Judge Vance. ma noun A; `$11: wu. CASES mom cpum counr uy auugu vuI_IuI:. - . - .. The case of the Adams Engine `Co. of Penetang vs. Dr." Walker of Tor- onto, a suit for $413.98 b'y_the plain- tiff for balance of accoulitrfor 18, pairing a motor-boat,'the property of the defendant, during the summer of 1918, will be tried on Sept. 21 at 1...... | .11 8.111.` . V 7 Five other cases were adjournedl sine die, the trials to take place on a date to be xed upon the appli-` cation of any of the parties. ,!l.`en days notice must be given in the usual way. These cases are as fol- lovzg:-- 1 ,_;__:_-~n . ... n..1....... .... gnu-San .A.v_4 11 .lUW5i'-' . Maund-rell vs. Dobson, an action for $513:.f8`5,` being amount due on a promissory note made by defendant in favorof plaintiff. n..._..:..:.... n..t.L..... Qivofnrn Tjvnifn In Iavulux pluutuu. Dominion Rubber System, Limited, Vs. Geo. F. Potter and Edward Mc-v Gahey, an action for balance of ac-' count amounting to $304.18 o for goods sold and delivered by plainti to rm of Potter and McGahey, Or-. `illia. ' `HI.-L ___, ~n..1..I.:..... .. ....L:.'u. Jill: Enright vs. Hodgkins, an actionl for the sum of $430.68 for wrongful occupancy of ahouse in Collingwoqd. T nun 'Qvn:L 11: A W Rn]-frnunh cl 0UCUpHK_Jy U]. H. IIUUBC Ill xluulusvvvyyul Lucy "Smith vs. A. W. Robinson` and A. `A. Robinson, an action for $1524.50 .and $1311 and costs for servicesmendered late William Hen`- ry Robinsonbof Goldwater as house- `steeper. ml...u....u-ma 11 `Dunn: V on nnnn `Fnr mseper. Thompson. vs. Byers, an action for recovery of `$850 and interest. '2. .1923. THURSDAY. JULY 12. 1923. 'l'R;;l'|';T S.S. PICNIC The annual_`Trinity Church Sunday School picnii was held on "Wednesday. July 4, at, Minets Point`. The w,ogther.;wag ideal, and the `boats took over about 300. At 4 p.m. .n... .5... urnrn .-nn n6f and m-nved a treat 7:116 `D0855 BOOK OVUI uuuuo Dvvo no 1 pun. ; the xfaces were runoff and proved a great j suiccess. Tea was served about 5.30-and the , homeward trek was started about 7, the j last boat arriving at 8. All voted the day a. great time, the weather being the best in years" for the picnic, The S._S., staff wish to thank all those who helped in the races and tea. , . . The races and winners were; as follovi:s:-- 4 yrs" boys, Henry Wallwin'.' Allen Weay- ' mouth; '5 yrs. boys,; `David McCullough, George Seagram; 5 yrs.. girls. Jean Walker, . Meldon Dodge; 6 yra., iboys, Donald-Beveb `Joy, ';Ernest Wolfenden; 6 yrs., girls, Deeta 3-Ianrner. Mabel Sugg; 7 yrs., boys, Henry -(-lallighen. Lloyd Walker ; 7 yrs., girls, `Blanch Seagram, Zeda Beelbe; 8 yre., boys, - Amos -Miller, Richard. Heppleeton; 8, yrs., girls, Joan Mays, Lila Guest; 9 yrs., boys, . Herb Dyment, Ernest Baldwin; .9 yrs., girls, Mary Wallwin, Marga:-et.Jones; 10` :vrs., `boys. Neil Mclnnia, Gordon Campbell; 10 yrs., girls, Marjorie Mc .Bride. Hazel Mc- , Donagh; ll yrss, boys, Harvie Lines, Bill Dyment; 11 yrs., girls, Mona. Rowe, Nora Heppleton; 12 yrs-. `boys, Roy Baldwin. `Fred Anderton; 12 yrs;, girls, Alexander 7...... uni... r.r.......M..... 1!: m. knun Al- rreu Auuerwu; Ii yr5., gins, nlwsuuuvt `Penny. Ruby I-Iounsome; 13 yrs., boys, Al-, inerg'- Richardson.` James I-Ipdden; _l3 yrs.,_ D girls, Gladys McBride, Fdith Exell`; 14 yrs., Fhoys, Jack Leslie. Harold Sprott; 14 yrs;, Rosie Gofton, Olive. O'Connor; 15 yrs.. -`boys, Arthur Richardson. Sidney Bell; 15 :vrs., girls, Doris Lines, `Olive Johnson; Frwimming Race. 12 and under. boys. Roy -Baldwin. Bud Tomlinson; boys, 14 and `under, Sidney Bell. Ted Dyment. Read The Examiner and. get all the local and district news. .$2.00 a year and worth more. ` . E fHE'iiii"IfE6 C0-OP.%C0.,,L l`D. 3 - I39 Dunlnn Sf..." Barrie.` 'OfIt'. ' ` . The.-!39_n1in_g}Y9Ild._1i93Ver ` %LlBRARYHALL,BARRlE SUNDAY, JULY 15, 7.30 p.m. (`l"A 'I`(` Fhr*F' . I\1f\ (`f\l l Hear thi's' interesting lectL1fe-p;nying- thalt lgreat changes are impending in fulllment of prophecy. ' SEATS FREE." ding the late sur- ame n- ish with purpose ium and _ of the lecture `staff % V international Bible Students Association, Toronto. __.-._ 4:..- -- A.-- InAII`IE Prues, reg.~20c lb.-V-'-` Special price, 2 lbs. 25: Fruit Jar Rubbezts, reg-. __1_.. in- .l.....".a." 1'1 Ullv U635 avuwwv`-_u, Cw` ular 10c dozn-'-'-V Special price, dozen 'l9c_ Washing Soda, reg._ 10c__ Special priho, 2 plugs. 15:- Bulk Cocoa, reg. 18c-- Spainl price. 2 lbs. 25 Head 0tfiee have shipped the Bafrie Store a numberi of 30x3 l Double Diamond Tires. The seme are man- ufactured by "the `Goodrich. Tire & Rubber Company. The regular selling pzfiee of thevDoul)le Diamond Tire is $15.60. We are putting on a special sale price of _$10.75. We invite your inspection of these Tires and then you will be eonvinced of their great value for the money. _ WHICH NAoN SHALL 11' B32 ovemu. -- smock. ;_ Work Shim Watch for special prices in ou.r ad. n_ext wqek J." F. CRATTEAU ` GROCERY `SPECIALS E3 13.}.T13}"?.Tn.'rrie,' -`om. A this is ates the gs treat- `Iined to late sur- job, `bee in same felts ' un- HOTELMEN mm) on Anson CHARGE Jury Aquits' Colliggwtxddi Men" of Setting Ajre Tremont Hotel. (Continued, from page 2) two or three weeks, ` There `were others oout the hotel that day. loafing around. The hotel was heated by stoves, fuel for ~ which was kept in both cellars. ` n ....... ...'._. nuattunnvv fnr muunrshv IL.` | wmcn Kept in Dom ceuara. .It was very customary for passe:-sby hi l go around the hotel for different purposes where ;wood was put; down. A number; would be in all afternoon around the big b_ox stove_w'hioh would have to be fired -... .. ......... 9:"... 'l"hm-n smniharl box stove_wnxon Woulu nave w pt: unauq sun or seven times. There anotherl stove in the sitting room. All the wood jot: I thesev stoves was got out of the cellar. [ ..u u . u " ,, W,` _ _A1_.J.._.I L..L..l L-, Unt: suuvua wan gvu vs-v Va vnnv ..v..-.. I The hotel was not a standard hotel _be- a; cause there" was no great benefit. The pipes 1 had fnoren some time in January and coal; oil had been used in stove in washroom to thaw out the pipes. It had been bought at Morris . The coal oilhad not been used. for anything else except in a little heater u ollin-gsworth used in his room. . _ ' A Escaped by a Rope . ` Witness's'aidt that on the night in ques- tion, he had gone to bed at nine-thirty or" ten. The next thing he `had heard was a banging on the door and someone calling "'Jim." It wa`s.Hollingsworth. Wherihez opened the door he could see flames shoot-I ing up` the staircase. He had got out ofi I a window by a rope tied to a -bedin the: _ . I room and then went to ring In an alarm.l `He met the Fire Chief who asked if every-i one wasout, and he had said Yes: be: cause he had seen H_ollingsworth.' =yDenies Any Knowledge Henry was asked several specific ques- tions by counsel. Did you know how the fire started?":--I~did not." -Did you set it? 7-I did not." Did you .contr'rbute anything to._ the `setting of it?"| --I did not..'-'. V u-:_ -::...|_...:.. 1-... 1.-.: ....:.l unnnn Fm- l -"1 ma non... ..His `father-in-law had paid $10,000 for the hotel. 'l'\L.. ......a.` .......-.:-un lug mat. hnnhnn The next`, morning he met Shanahtm. and the adjuster. He (Henry) and Trott had `made out a list of theifurniture. Sham- ahnn could have done it -himself because`! he wasin -town. 'l'heyhadVaettlegi`at $900. 5 Shanahan was in in terrible. hurry `to catchi the train. e . I').._.._.I!.;._.bL.. no;I|`n:I\l|I Aux! nn::' me tram. ` Regarding; the containers Henry said "all four containers and others were left in the `hotel by the painters. `I -_Ie did_ not know of Anyone who had used the containers for gas- oline` or coal oil or anything else that was applied to the woodwork.` His porter had -one or two of them for 'killingbed- Ien for uugs. ' Some of'the1be ;is;had not been made up} because it was the practice to make up beds ' when needed. ~ n ________ __:..-.I .1... M- 1)-..- ...:o...mg 4311:! W118 11391180. Crossexamined by Mr. Ross. witness said he had no grudge against Shanahan. He `was absolutely satisfied to -fix the loss at 39600.` Up to time Shanahan visited 001- `lingwood they were satisfied with Shana- han s treatment of him. Witness in com- pany with Trott made statement 04' loss for adjuster. He positively affirmed that Shan- ahan told him the exact Wording to write at the top of the statement. 875 `damage in `each of V 25 .bedrooms was an-iv'ed`at by Trott going to four or five rooms and wit- ness saidthat the same articles were in each. V n: ....... ...'..... :.. It.` eucn. _-Discrepancies in List } .In_ his return he had 25 pairs of blankets, yet"Shanahan found 13. Asked to ex- ,plain.this, witness said that-to the beat of his `knowledge there was a pair for every] -bed. `Blankets were in laundry` chute. -Witness did not tell Shanah-an of the latter because he didn't ask. Discrepancies be- tween 32 -and 14 pairs of-curtains and 25i and 5 bed spreads, were accounted for sim- ilarly. In his list there were 25 dressers = FRUIT Juis Pint Jars; reg. $1.25 doz. Special price, $1.09 dos. Qt. Jars`, reg. $1.40 doz.' Special price, $1.19 don. Half-Gal. Jars, reg. $1.70 Special price, $1.59 dot. Zinc Jar Rings, reg. 25c V Spjecial price, 19: dozqm "No c'6CL'ECr'r1oN but Shanahan could find only 21. .Witness aaidihe had no idea that"`l1is statement as ptmented would be `accepted by `the adjuster. On day the re, witness went to his room `at 9.30 plnil I-Iollingsworth was still up. 'n-. 11. um... 'hA`nid Mm, Henrv looked stun _ ht To Mr..Boya he said His. Henry looked after thef=3bl.anket.s and spi'ead.sA and he did notpersonally "know what was-there, No utensils had been taken away from the hotel. They had ample utensils for the boarders they had. ' Some had been taken to thaix-_ o_w.n"__ private apartments in the hotel; . ' .` David Gilmour, realatate and insurance, `placed the"value of the building at $20,000 3` to 822,000 and he would not `have hesitated to place 310.0% on building and $3,000 on 0011101135. T C_rnss~exzn1ned, he said he` was no build- * er Ibut estimated replacement value from what 'had_4been told -him regarding the cost l of other buildings. V -- IIY... \l.'.lV.-mlrinkaln inmu-'nnnA.nm:n+. said I nub an carton mun -....---V-.. ..--_.. _- __..._ .__-___ g Alfred Pomphrey, paint manufacturer; `had had the contract for `painting the 'le~* mont House. He -had been paid around oem oftpainting and varnishing and the dealing with the bed-bug in the hotel` while this was going on, The` containers- pmduced in court were used for holding she`lac and paints. Asked how coal oil wouldbum, witness answered that coal oil would burn off leaving hardly a mark. -. up . .L-J ,1____ ._.._ I $900.` Witness described in detail the pro- . or omer Uuumngs. - 3 Wm. McCox-kindale, inaufanceagent, said the insurable value of the building would . have been more. He had been in the build- ing in April and descried what he had seen.-[ Au,,. .1 *n__._I._--. ..'......L .........n-u-guv I ! vvuuua ca-.uu u._. .-......-. ....-.-._, '_I'hos. MoMaster. painter. hm; il-);n"em-_ 5 ` played in_ the Tremont House from March `I5 and de;'.cr'rbcd the work `he had done. EHO had never been able to get coal oil to '1 light on a plain even surface. On the floor litwvould burn. ` - I QL.._..'L.... .....- unnnnnal nnnnnFn;nll I411: llt woum .ourn. Shanahan was recalled concerning the l i statement of furniture needed to replace the" furniture in the hotel. He had no recol-| lection of_--dictvating what the heading of the inventory should be." Thestatement of` Henry to this effect was entirely without!` ......AnHnn zxculy M: I: foundation. fl. uuuuun av. ..-.y_. W. A. Boys, K.C., counsel for the de- fence. in his address to the jury, -lasting forty: minutes, said he wanted the jury to have a proper conception of the base. Conviction for arson must be pm\'ed; it vs-v ya. _ must be wilful. URL. __I.. _-.!J..-'..'.--;un'-`us-`A5. nAonnu:':I\'Q :n, gmus E De Wllilll. The only eviden'c preented regarding in- lsuralnce `showed that -there wasn't enough . I on the; building in reglntion to its value. Niigherwas there more than enough on colltents. ` cpnwnw. . Counsel gave the "history of the ::up till the time the fire fobk place. `A-new boat was in `sight _for the shipyards and" this` waelaunched last spring. so` that p'ro_-:. specfe at time of the `fire were good. _,,_ 1.4.! '_;_:.-.I LL-L' -151.-- [w'JI4v\:: vu. vaulv Va Univ ..... " ..... Dvv-.. Net one tness had `slated that either : [or both: Henry or Hollingsworth had set Hire to the hotel. The-.ga.so`line theory. in lthe starting of -.the re wasjall. humbug, the worn evidence of the Deputy Fire Mar- shal; Regardingthe-conI:ainers which were found. witnesses had stated `what they had been used for. One of_ them had smelled" of coal oil but one witness had'stated that he had used it for killing lbedbug. ` ' um... ' -u`.u~n`J vvann an nu-nnnr` 1: 941:?!` ne nan uaeu 16 [or tuning Ucuuugp. Why `viould men go around.-a_ third! floor plastering coal oil on painted wood and doors if they wanted to burn down a building?" he asked. . n.-. In-\1I fkhxlr if man` uynnfnt` hi I-nu-n . '3 pkg. 29C la`Du.n(Img.' HE HJICCU. ` _ ' Do -you think if men wanted to burn they would do what was done with the coal oil?_ Would they remain upstairs in a bedroom end come down` on a rope? They would" not. They were _seennot pri perly dressed. - ` Dmmnl far Aafnnn nnmmlnnliod nn -the. pony ureesaeu. _ _ l ' Counsel for defence commented on -the! activity of Shanahan of the insurance com- panytduring the trial. He was interested because` his company; stood to lose. bythe `fire. I 1:- 1)--.- _-....I...J...I L.. ........`I....g.:..:..... Ll... ' ure. Mr. Boys concludedby emphasizing that ' it Was the Crown's place to prove that i defendants had set the fire. 1\-__I_I 1')--- ..... ....I t-.. LL". l`......... :11 5 H1 -IEIIUZIIIIS llllll HUI: U116 U113. _ Donald Ross, counsel for the Crown, in his address to the jury lasting fifty min- ` utes, first emphasized the -fact that the mat- ter of insurance was vital_ to a charge of arson. The fact that the investigation was `initiated by` an official of the Fire Marsh- al's department, who was absolutely un- I known to any interested party, showed that inc action was due to any efforts of the insurance company. . `Kn FDA. I-nloknr` Iuknf urine in `nu rrninnd A insurance company $8.000. repairs had amounted to $600 "and -furniture to $200, while the total in- surance was $13,000. . ' V ' I)-.......I:..._ LL- Ant C:-A :n-vnnl-new `IA .Mr.nRioss related vvihat was to be gained 'by firing `the building. sucqessfullynin the.-` way of insurance. The building had cost" surance was -uo.uuu. Regarding ,the post-fire inventory, he pointed out that the "list was` made up of things that we1jen t there. There was a big discrepancy in several items. 'l`l-m inxmau-nfinn uma xnutinfn Anf.irplv| r(IlSUl'8plilIUy Ill SCYUHII. Juana. The investigation was initiated entirely -by "the Fire Marshal. It was hard to get `direct evidence of an offence ofnthis kind. Every precaution would be taken by anyone doing such a thing that no one would see the deed done. n_--_-_ n...........I ....:..I 41...; LL- l....5..1 mm. n`-5, me new uone. Crown Counsel said that the hotel was ab- { solutely dead previous to the fire; it`was ae"white elephant in the hands of the` owners. The owners had lost all interest ` and driving iorce. "l"l..--. an `kn night of Man `in: H-unv-A more 1 EHO (ITIVIHK IIUFUI7. Then. on the night of the fire, there were two men in the hotel alone; I-Ienry s wife t had been sent away to look after Henry's mother in Toronto. ' .11.. `D-.. ......:a....l AL.` ........:..:....;. ..:...u.-n, IIIUVIIUY Ill LUI'UlIIIU- Mr. Ross recited the stances existing on the connection with the fire. l`....-I..A2..... Ln nn:o` CL orseshoef a.lr_non_ _ connect-mu wlul MIC um. Concluding, he said there was no likeli-` hood that the fire` could have been caused by, a cigar `butt or anything of that kind. There was nothing to show that anyone had. gone down cellar for wood the afternoon of the fire. It was only `by curbing cases of this kind that property owners could be protected. ` Tn:-lava Vanna in his ntlrll-nian:i'.n Hip iilfv v prmecteu. V _ Judge Vance, in_ his address `'to the jury which lasted fifty-five -minutes, after re- marking on the use of the jury system for securing justice.` said that. circumstantial evidence was just as good as direct evidence. A- prisoner could not.-be found guilty upo 'suspicion. .- j ' 'I"Iuu. Turing unit` Glyn} O-En inane-anon` at]. Suspicion. ,. The Judge said that the insurance` ad- justexfs, when they adjust losses and investi-__' gate are `doing their duty. Thu nunntn nf tho mu-incl rlnrimv the` fin!` gate H115 U0!!!` l4LIUIl' Illlloya The events of the period during,the' fire and after were traced by Judge Vance.- El- den. of the _livery `across the road` from. the hotel, was the first to see the fireand gave the alarm. The `theory of the Crown`. was that there were two fires. one starting. _in one cellar and the second in the other. After deliberating` two hours` the-'33:); brought in a verdict of acquittal. - Alfred .1-Ierrell of Orillia, charged with. j indecent assault, appeared in County Court. 1 last` vyeek and was remanded until the 7 December Sessions. Bail was granted at 3250. -J. T. Mulcahy of 0rillia.- acted for the defendant. . "'L- ---- not 6'... OLA an-Iinunnnannf ulna fhnf. me aelenuant. The reason foe fhe adjofnrnment was that one. of the chief witnesses for the defence He at present ill with measles. The offence REMANDED fro DECEMBER. ulvounsel for the Defence `ran nluuua zxmnnan luilder