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Daily British Whig (1850), 23 Sep 1914, p. 2

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A Wedding Gift Appreciated | | MeKAYFURS » "i A Beautiful Assort- / ment to Select From Moderate in Price - Your Inspection Invited No Obligation To Buy Limited To TONS LIMITED 18 Market St. Kingston, Ont. Insurance and Real Estate. Telephone 703. PATENTS Herbert J. 8. Dennison REGISTERED ATTORNEY, 18 ing Street West, Toronto, Pat- ents Trade-marks, Designs, Copyright, protected every- where; elichteen "$&ars' exper- fence, Write for booklet. New Carpets || Signs That Are and Rugs for [| ne Away the Fall Trade Science has taken the pro- fession of optics beyond the sphere of the old time "side line" man. The strain mod- eern civilization '. places upon the eyes demands the attention MWe have passed info stock sixty-seven bales of Rugs. Designs are smaller and prices as low as last season. Every make of stair of a specialist, and hall to match. We are Optical Specialists. We devote our entire time to examining eyes and correcting their defects with - proper glasses. Consult EEE EES 1.5. Asselstine,D.0.S Eyesight Specialist. 342 King St, Phone 1019 ry War Prices Are Lower Special reductions that help you to furnish your house better with less money, BUY NOW and we deliver at your request. Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, all re- duced to boom business, Repair and Upholstering promptly dome. Sy 1 82 Brock St Phon oor 62 lS EE Phone 90. Yours 325 add {| that cry rushed to the water front 3 + 5 as 1 A 5 $~ : 'HAS MADE A FINE MODEL OF AN { ! AIRSHIP | Out of Pieces of Wood and Wire He | | Picked up--A Russian, Mistaken | For a German, Awaiting Parole. It is evident that some of the pri- soners of war confined to Fort Heary | {have had some experience! in the | } manufacture of air ships. One Cer- | man, who is very handy "with a pen | knife, has amused himself for ° some | days in cutting out a model of an | airship out of pieces of wood , Which | he picked up around the grounds in- | {side the walls. A few pieces of wire | were used to put the machine to. | gether. Pieces of cotton form the | wings on the ship. | The maker takes great pride in his | [work, and has the model hanging | from the ceiling in the room where he is confined, * : ® It is stated that there are other men in the fort who Have had con- | siderable experience in_the work but jare not nearly as handy as this wan. The" Russian referred to Whig on Tuesday evening, as for his parole, is anxiously waiting for the news to arrive from Otta- wa. Ag soon as this man is re leased he will accept a position "with Susman & Cohen, of this city. The man stated he was born in Russia, but had been in Germany getting his education. He left Germany two days before war was declared. When be arrived at Montreal he was placed under arrest. and sent to Fort Hen- ry. | { | in the 'asking Operated On German Prisoner, One of the German prisoners of war aow , confined to Fort Henry is aa patient at the military hospital, Queen street, suffering from an acute attack of appendicitis. \ He took ill during the night and was immediate ly rushed to the hospital, where it was found necessary to" perform an operation. ------ RESCUED THEMSELVES, But a Cry Was 'Raised That Were Drowning. About four o'clock on Tuesday af- ternoon a motorboat and two citi 'ens caused a great amoimt of ex citement near the' waterworks wharf John Sargent, Dufferin street, and Frank Purfell, Charles street, both machinists in the locomotive works were out for a little run on the har yor When i the water works wharf. Mr. Purtell acciden ally fell out of the boat and Mr Sargeant immediately. jumped in to rescue him Both are excelleni swimmers, and would have been able '110 rescue theinselves, but some one get up a cry (hat a man was being drowned, and every one that heard They Several skiffs and two motorboats were sgon on the scene, but before they had reached them, the men were safely on shore and the only thing needed to do was to tow in the launch. This was done and in a few minutes the men were able to go off in their boat none the worse for their dip. IN MARINE CIRCLES. Movements of Vessels Along the Harbor. The steamer Buena Vista cledred on Wednesday morning for Rideau canal .portse M. T. Co's elevator tug Bartlet: arrived from the Welland canal with. the barges Ungava and Hamilton grain-laden from Port Colborne, and will clear with them for Montreal. Steamers Midland Queen, Cana dian. and Natironco. are expected to pass down to Montreal . Steamer Toller Montreal at 8 a. m Tuesday. Steamer Arabian passed down t Montreal at 4.30. p. m. Tuesday Steamer Aletha cleared with excursion for 'the Picten fair at %. m. Wednesday Steamer Belleville arrived Foronto and cleared for Montre 7 a.m. Wednesday. Captain. Martin Olsen, late of the steamer Sarnor, has taken over com mand of the steamer Keywest. Charles MeWilliamsy late of the steamer Caspian, has taken over the engineer's duties on the steamer Alexandria Reported passed down to an from al at TO DO BETTER And Consented to Going on the "Pro. hibited List." "I want to turn over a new leaf, your worship," said Napoleon New- ell in' the police court on Wednes- day morning, His fondness for li- quor has led him Into trouble many times, but he was quite earnest in his appeal to the cdurt. He said he wanted to do better, and asked for suspended sentence. "There is only one way to do bet- iter," said the magistrate to Newell "Do you want to do better? "Yes," replied the accused; "rT want to do better." Magistrate Farrell then called In spector C.-.W. Wright to the court coom and to¥d him that Newell want- ad to go on the list. "Yes, I wil] do anything," said Newell. * His case was remanded for a day. and if be is then on the list he will re given his liberty. GAVE HIMSELF UP TO POLICE When He Heard He Had Been ' Accused. rE { Having heard that he had been ac cused in evidence given at the police court, of securing liquor for a mem- ber of the "prohibited list," a young Kingstonian gave himself up to the ! police, on Tuesday afternoon, and de- clared that he was ready to fight the cnse. He will be given a chance to defend himsell on Friday when the case comns up, He was not held by the police, but summoned to appear. w HIG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1914. NSON CASE NOT GIVEN TO GRAND JURY UN- TIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. Justice Kelly Decided There Must be More Evidence Submitted to the Grand Jury Than There Was op Hand. : Napanee, Sept. 23-4 significant feature of the opening of the assizes was the fact that, followiog the en- panelling of the grand Jury," with ex-Warden R. A. Fowler, of Amherst Island, as foreman, no reference, di- | rect or indirect, wgs' made respecting the charge against Dr. C. K, Roly inson, whose non-appearance wile likewise disappointing to the crowd. Shortly after Justice Kelly reached the court house James A. Hutchin- son, K.C., of Brackwille, crown pro- secutor, held a conference with Ac- ting Crown Attorney W. fi, Wilson, respecting certain phases of the crown's case, which gave rise to so veral objections on the part of M:. Wilson, and subkeguently Mr. Iu tchinson consulted Justice Kelly, who decided - that, in his opinion, addi- -tional evidence should he produie:| before he would permit 'the case of Dr. Robinson being placed before the grand jury. % His lordship agreed that in' view of the position assumed by the crown prosecutor subpoenas should also be issued for the appearance bpfore the grand jury of Daniel Mo- Gregor, the fiances of the late Miss Blanche Ygosie, and Dr. W. T. Con nell, of Kingston, who, with Pr. Wil- son, made the autopsy. "The crowd had figured that evidence of these two would' not be necessary before grand jury, preferring to rest case upon Lhe testimony of seven witnesses. from Tamworth. Those sub- poenaed were: Agnes = Walsh, Frank Yorke, J. S. Taylor, "Dr. W. Wilson, Mrs, M. J. Thompson, J. F. Van Koughpet and Provincial In- spector William Greer, In conplisnce with the decision of Justice Kelly, the case was given to the grand jury this morning. W. 8S. Herrington, Napanee, was present with instrucsigns from T. Robinette, K.C., of Yoronto, sel for aécused, to make 'application for an enlargement of the trial un- til the fall assizes. Mr. Herrington stated that the defence was not the that it desired to fathom certain evidence which will be adduced when the accused physician faces trial. It has been stated that the fence 'will endeavor to show that Dr. Robinson had nothing to do with the severing of the limbs from body of Miss Yorke, and that was not aware of the presence the cellar of the body. Tt ed out that the defence that when will show PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS A full and complete line of all books authorized by the Department of iducation for use in the Pdblic and High Schools. - Also a full line of students' supplies. New Spellers Just In -OPEN NIGHTS---- the | B witnesses | i coun- | ready to go on, owing to the "fact |}! the he mn is point- | Inspector Miller searched | ERE | These Pen Angle Hose are the only Ladies' Stockings > Princess Street. shaped in § | ; Seknitting and knit I ae de- } They set snugly curve of the foot thev look sightly neat Perfectly Seamless To every and and leg ('ashmere the smart about the ankle and instep, thev are 'comfortable, trim, the house he was shown everything, and his evidence will be used to prove that there was no sign of any boxes in the cellar or body heing hidden there. The defence also claims that the way in which the limbs were severed shows conclusively! that the operation was not the work of a practical sul'geon, Among tne spectators were Robinson, wife of the accused gician, aod several members of Yorke family. Mrs. Bi phy- | the | Hearing Evidence. Napanee, Sept. 23.--Following brief address by Justice Kelly with regard to the powers of the grand jury in criminal cases this morning, | in the hearing of the case of death | of Blanche Yorke, three witnesses were examined by the tribunal because they have no seam-stitches Will Not Rip to OV because, that shape is knit into them. Washing won't Prices 25¢, 35¢, 50c a Pair be- | § spoil their shapely, well fitting lines | Gourdier - fore the noon adjournment. "The Hat Store." ew Hats For Fall is the Subject of Our When we say our variety of Men's Fall Hats includes éver one hundred different kinds you may get some idea of the wide range we show Commencing with a soft knockabout hat at ole we sell everything imaginable in new hats, as high as $6. Our three leaders are: Waverly, Piccadi Hawes $i Hats. This is Fall Hat Time. Colne to ** the hat store" for your new hat 2.00 Hats. gy go ES son's. There will be a Canadian army depot established in England where A 25c. syrup. of figs, 13¢., at Gib || Direct Ih Canadian men and officers will be traitied. / Ios cream bricks, 25¢., at Gibsou"s, ORE WL 3 called were Miss Agnes Walsh, J. NEWMAN & SHAW, "THE ALWAYS BUSY STORK." The College Book Store. Phone 919 CLOCKS i | | Il Clocks to match mod- ern furniture. Old Country designs mostly. Clocks are going up in price. Select yours before that happens. Tr -------- Smith Bros. Jewellers : Opticians Issuers of Marriage Licenses | Oddly cased clocks. | | | | | This is the time to buy your furs. You have a better assortment to choose Furrier A Most Desirable Location i | pa | i | S. Taylor and J. F. Yorke, all of whom reiterated their testimony ad- duced at the preliminary investiga- tion Provincial Inspector Greer Iwas also called and produced rings which were used to establish identi- fication of the deceased girl's body. | { ] 1 Baseball Record. Chicago, 5; New Pittsburgh, 2 Brook League Boston, 8; Louis, 5; I'hiladelphia, 4. Cincinnati, 4. League--Boston, De !troit, 3-0 Chicago, 9-6; Washington, | 1-4. Philadelphia, 14; Cleveland, 3. Federal League--Brooklyn, 1; Kan {sas Uity, 0. St. Louis, 10; Pitts- burgh, 3. Chicagp, 2; Baltimore, 1 fullalo, 4; Indianapolis, 1. . International League--Toronto, 15:2; Mootreal, 2-2. Newark, 9; Baltimore, i Providénce, 9; Jersey Uity, 5. Buffalo, 3; Rochester, 3. May Come Up Again. There is & possibility of another attempt being made to secure for Queen's university the Leonard be- quest, as it is understood the dona- jtion is still open. Other colleges are casting envious eyes at the offer. There are many who believe the be- {quest should be accepted as the pres- [ent war has clearly demonstrated the need for trained army officers. This work of equipping and develop- ing officers- could be very satisfae- torily done at the university, and while young men are-full of enthusi- asm and vigor. National York, 0 St lyn, Bb; | American 5-5; 1 | "LL ---------- Sergt. F. H. Leach, of the C_P. A. 8. C., Kingston, leaves Wednesday night for Valcartier for over-reas service with the expeditionary forces. Here we are again 'with new crop i grape fruit from the Isle of Pines, at Carnovsky's. Constable Smith is a very busy man {just now, heing out on the execution of a warrant for stealing, 'and has another to attend to on his return. Special | Uglored satin underskirts, regular ¥1.2% for 66c. posite Grits Theatre. I" Miss Vera I. Chapman, Seeley's | Bay, is visiting Triends in Kingston and Yarker. 5 Be. liver pil, two for 256. Gib rc; : Dutton's, op- son or oaEaBUILDERS' SUPPLIESTORORS) WANTED Accepted at Par in Ex- change for Coal, Wood Lumber S.ANGLIN& Co. Coal mand Lamber Yards "BAY & WELLINGTON STS. Phone 66, Immber, Coal & Wood sary) | On Bagot St. (near Clarence St.) A semi-detached stone dwelling at a reasonable figure for a quick sale. Houses to rent; rents collected. A nice dwelling on Pine street, tu gether with large stable, 5 stalls, cement floor, loft will hold 3 tons of i fhay; 'hot and cold water in stable; flat a bargain. |E. W. Mullin, Cor. Johnson and Division Sts. Phones 589 and 1456. t Our fall t hunting » tha took You may ca Son a . fey come in ~~ A % supplies just arrived. vy guns snd all kinds of ammo Even If you think you have emongh

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