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Li ; y YEAR 98; No. 156. f coms aily British KINGSTOW, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1926. Whig N } fleighen May Fire First Gun 'of RY URGES -THAT RAILWAY COMPANY ESTABLISH SOME OAFEGUARD AT CATARAQUI Finds That the Deaths of the Two Godirey Women and Baby on Saturday Were Accidental---Suggests That Gates or Signal- man Be Placed at the Crossing to Prevent Other Accidents Occurring There. The following is the verdict his engine but his sudden action had brought in by the coroner's jury| this effect. Before the car came to . Which assembled In the city Police Court room under Coroner M. J. \ Morrison, M.D., on Monday night to enquire into the deaths of Mrs. Mel- ville Scales, Baby Scales and Mrs. Ha Snyder, all gf whom met h in an automobile accident at Cataraqui railway ' crossing on "Saturday morning: "We the jury called together to #nquire into how, where, and by hat means Mrs, Melville Scales, ly Scales and Mrs. Harry Snyder ed to their"deaths are agreed nearest rail. upon them. He knew that he did not have time to start his engine and back off the track so he released his emergency and jumped out to try to push the car off the tracks. x did not at any time hear a tra whistle. He was travelling about 12 to 15 miles an hour. \ Tried to Warn Him. William Rosevere sald that he had followed the Scales car from .the village of Cataraqul. ing an automobile at about 25 miles an hour. ing the Scales car. They were accidentally killed en the automobile in which they were travelling was struck by a west- mnd C.N.R. express train at the naa] crossing shortly aftér 10 'o'clock on Saturday morning, July , 1928: find, 10 #8 we are agreed that with tes or a signal man at the cross- ing this aceident would not have oc- eurred and also owing to the stead- {ly increasing traffic over this cross- ing. we would strongly urge the Railroad Company Yo establish one r other of theses safe-guards at the for the protection of the ublic using the highway." The jury retired at 9.25 and the verdict, which was a unanimous one as is required of coroner's juries, rned at 11.06. A very large ple from Godtrey, from ad He saw the train from the crossing but he judged from: the actions of the car ahead that no one in it had seen the train. He speeded up to try to cateh up with the Scales car and warn them of the danger. attract their attention. He could not say whether or not the train whistled. He thought it tion to it . He saw Melville Scales jump out of the car and grab it by auto when the locomotive hit it. -- John Crossfield. i Lads 'urve ' 'the posttion he not diminished in the : the crossing and saw the train ut the same instant. He heard u to Place, * pre the jury was sworn and as 88 Doroner Morrison took his 3 Mr. C. J. Graham, reeve of the township of Kingston and Warden of the county, who had been sum- _moned t6 act on the jury, objected to the inquest being held in the city of on the grounds that the ed. The a stop the front wheels were on the The tfain was almost He was driv- He was rapidly overtak- when he was from 150 to 200 feet He blew his horn to might have been the whistle of the train which first attracted his atten. the side and try fo push it off the track. Scales had his hands on the i said that he was a k so m 4 commanded a view of the | crossing. He saw a car drive onto train whistle but could not be sure wheth- er it was the west-bound express or! the Trenton local which had passed a few moments before which whistl- C9000 090902009C09 THE EXCESS TAXES WILL BE RETURNED Ottawa, July 6--In comnec- tion with the income tax"chang- ges there has been some doubt as to whether those who paid their taxes on last year's rate would secure a rebate of all paid in excess of this year's rate. The rebate will be paid as the income tax legislation was completely passed and given royal assent in all particulars. A form prepared under the new schedule automatically brings rebate of the overpayment. EPL PLIP PPP POP ate CRISP 2002 0430009 P0909 0000%0000%00%0%0 MEIGHEN SWORN IN BEFORE FORKE CALLED By the Governor-General-- Co-operation Story Is Exploded. Ottawa, July 6.--According to the Progressive M.P.'s still in Ottawa an attempt is peing made to show by Conservative propaganda that Right Hon. Arthur Meighen accepted the position of chief adviser of His Ex. cellency the goverpor-general by 'virtue of assurances from the Pro- gressives that they would assist him in putting through the sessional pro- gramme. It has also been stated in the Con- servative press that Robert Forke, the Progressive leader, had assured the governor-gemeral on. Monday that his group would co-operate with the new Meighen government. But these contentions are entire- 1y exploded by the facts, say the Pro- gressives. Mr. Slelghen was sworn in before His Excellency between half past ten and eleven in the morning. Progres- sives were at the time in caucus on the hill. A telephone message was received summoning Mr. Forke ° to He was"given a mem- but not 4 er Mr. Meighen advised Hid 3 cy that he could carry on and had been sworn in. His Ex- cellency asked for the memorandum, and received it. A From the tacts, therefore, it is evident that Mr. Meighen's advice to the governor was not based on any assurance from the Progressives, but that the summoning of Mr. Forke was actuated by a desire to bolster up & government which, by itself, | was regarded as very weak indeed. Fis POWER RATE OF 75c FOR RAILWAY Utilities Commission Accepts the Report of the Experts. NORE POWER OFFERED To Kingston By the Ontario liydro Commission at $36 Per Horse Power. The Public Utilities Commission has accepted the recommendation of the special committee appointed to deal with striking a rate for power for the Street Railway Company and the rate will be .75 cents per K.W. hour. : The whole report signed by R. A. Ross, electrical engineer of Montreal, acting for the Street Railway Com- pany, L: M. Arkely, of Queen's Uni- versity, acting for the Public Util ties Commission, and R. E. Burns, chartered accountant, is as follows: Kingston, June 28, 1926. Public Utilities Commission, Kingston. Gentlemen :---Under resolution ot the Public Utilities Commission dat ed June 4th, 1926, we were appoint- jed to consider and report on the power situation as between the Com- mission and the Street Railway Com- pany. at Based on the data placed before us we would suggest that the plan outlined herein should prove accept- able to both parties and recommend that it be adopted: ; 1.--That the old contract be can- celled as from January 1st, 1926. 'the. ownership motor generator sets and equipment (300 K.W. and 150 K.W.) be trans- ferred to the Street Railway Com- pany. 3 : 4.~~That the rates for current supplied the 'Street Railway Com- pany be .75 cents . per KW. hour measured on the D.C. switchboard. That the upkeep of the generators 'be included in the charge of .75 cents for power. s Election Campaign in 409000302009 sesel * + EMERGENCY REGULATION * TO BE CONTINUED * -- # London, July 6.--The House # of Commons sat until nearly # five o'clock this morning, 4 + cussing the government's moti # to continue the emergency regu- # lations which were made effec- # tive at the beginning of the coal % strike under the Emergency # Powers Act of 1920. The motion + was carried, 181 to 64. pl *PEP200090 200009 CANADA NAMES ITS OWN GOVERNOR NOW Sp-- London Standard Says Lord Willingdon Chosen' by Ex- Prentler King. London, July 6.--The Evening Standard in an editorial makes the point that governors-general of Canada are in effect selected by the Dominion, which agrees with the statements of the Times in comment- ing on the Canadian political de- velopments, The Dominion's office submits names to the Dominfon Pre- mier, although the latter is not even bound to accept one of these names, the Standard continues. Viscount Willingdon, the Stand- ard says, was not on the list sub- mitted by the Dominions' Secretary, but was brought from outside by Rt. Hon, Mackenzie King. The Standard adds: "There is, we hope, no truth in the suggestion that Hon. L. C. Amery, secretary for the dominions, influenced Lord Byng's decision on dissolution. This-Sug- gestion was certainly -- Circulating here over the week-end, although not the slightest tangible foundation for the same has transpired." HON. HUGA GUTHRIE - ISSUES STATEMENT In Which He Defends the Dis solution Action of Premier PEBBLE PPP 4290000 Sa a ¢ X or : E Ottawa, July 6.--"As respects the complaint by Right Hon. Mr. Mac kenzie King about the manner of dissolution of parliament, it may he stated that the forms and procedure used followed precisely the same as those prepared and proposed by Mr. King himself just four days pre- viously when he himself sought dis- solution of parliament." This declaration is made In a statement fssuéd late yesterday by Daimbenin sin idl SUPPLY MAY BE GRANTED BY Made Constitutional Hi by His Action in: Ottawa, July 6.--Premier Arthur Meighen may fire the first gun of 4is campaign in Ottawa. While the Premier's speaking itinerary has not {yet been arranged, his tour, it is understood, will probably carry him from coast to 'coast. A number of meetings will be addressed by Mr, Meighen in the province of Quebec, it is definitely stated. The question of providing suf- ficient supply for carrying on the business of the country is, it fis understood, under consideration of the Cabinet, which met this morn- ing. Authority to grant supply by way of Governor-Geteral's warrant is given under the Audit Act. Under this act the Governor-General, by way of warrant, when Parliament is not in session, may grant supply for civil administration and for public works. Two precedents exist for such action, At the time of the elec- tion in 1896, ohly limited supply was available, and a warrant was issued making the necessary provi- son for expenditures. Again in 1911 this course was followed. \ -- Customs on, Ottawa; July, 6.--The Govern- ment is taking steps to proceed with the investigation of the department of customs and excise. At the con- GOVERNOR-GENERAL 'S WARRANT TWO PRECEDENTS FOR THIS The Cabinet Has the Matter Under Consilertion--an Byng Bas for the Wick Brtish Empire Disslation fo Premier Meighen, the Manchester Guardian Says. clusion of to-day's cabinet Premier Meighen said that the Gov ernment was going as far as it could under the resolution passed by the House of Commons. The selection of the judge, who will conduct the in- vestigation, rests with two judges of the Exchequer Court of Canada. Makes Constitutional . London, July 6.--"I can say om the highest authority that Hon. L. C. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions, was no consulted by Lord Byng and. had nothing to db with the matter.' I can say further on the highest and fullest authority that Lord Byng acted entirely on his own responsi» bility, and I am satisfied that Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King, of all people, is fully aware of that fact." These statements are made by the London correspondent of The Man~ chester Guardian, anent the sugges tion made by a London evening pa- per, that the Dominions' Secretary in- 3 fluenced the Canadian Governor General's decision regarding the granting of dissolution. The Guardian adds that it cannot be demied that Lord Byng has made constitutional history. Lord Byng er made constitutional history not only for Canadas, Australis and South Africa, but also for Great Bri- tain, The Guardian continues. FORBID DEMONSTRATION. Of French Bx-Soldiers Debt Paris, ] cil this morning decided to fi a demonstration by former soldiers against the Washington debt settle- ment, set ror next Sunday, as dis- courteous to the United States and inimical to public order. The Cabdb- inet regarded the demonstration as a purely political move, inspired by Communists, AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION. July 8. ~The Cablaek Coun. | Bisley Camp, Eng., July 6,--C H. Chureh, army champion two yes # ago, had the highest ascertaines score in Queen Mary's prige com- petition finished at Bisley to- day. He had 178 for four Mr. J. M. Campbell and Mr. James Halliday both expressed themselves as willing to do an¥thing reasonable to keep the Street Railway running. Mayor T. B. Angrove moved that the report of the special committee appointed to deal with the Street Railwa; wer situation be accepted subject to the assent of the city soll- citor and that the entire report be embodied in the minutes showing all details as to how the figures were arrived at. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Halliday--"Does this mean that this decision is final?" Chairman McFarlane--*"Oh, 1 think it is still open if the Street Raflway have any reasonable pro- position." The Street Railway Company have not as yet been asked whether they accept or reject this report and pro- posed plan. v Engineer's Testimony. Mr. Richard Green, who was in charge of the locomotive on the day of the accident, said that he saw the automobile when the train was 500 or more feet east of the crossing. The auto at that time was about 80 feet from the crossing. He watched auto from that time until accident happened. : He had sounded his whistle at the whistling post and when 200 feet from the crossing he opened his whistle wide and kept it open untn WR) D Prosesd after the automobile was struck. The 2 aaudn en Tron Med pp train was going about 40 miles an the Jury: W. R. Aylesworth fore hour. He applied the brakes as soon ec. 1. Graham J. Lackle, |_| 88 the front wheels of the auto came 4 a the tracks but the train was dgar, H. Warwick, B. Marin | 00% the mas Purdy, Robert Harpell, A only once or twice the length of the x Warburton, G. Veale and locomotive from the crossing at that Cullough. 1 time. | of the evidence taken simply Answering a question, he said that d to facts regarding the accl- it. he 'had applied tha brakes just it which have appeared in the during the past two days. Mel. Hon. Hugh Guthrie, acting Minister of Justice. "The effect of dissolution on pending legislation and supplies was precisely the same as would have been in effect had Mr. King secur- ed a dissolution on the previous Monday," continues Mr. Guthrie, "All steps taken by Right Hon. Mr. Meighen after hé had been sum- moned by His Excellency the Gov. ernor-General were in strict aceord with established precedents &nd forms in the office of the Privy Council of Canada," states Mr. Guthrie. "There was not the slight. est variation in the established cus- toms in this respect. The appoint- ment of acting 'Ministers followed the plan adopted by the Right Hon. Mr. King's Government, when it ap- pointed acting Ministers without the slightest variation." 'Mr. Guthrie quotes letters by E. J. Lemair. clerk of the Privy Coun- ell and "W. Stuart Edwards, deputy Minister of Justice, giving their opinions on certain points. Yl ------------ ent happened at Cataragui and therefore the inquest should been held there and also that he city of Kingston was:not a part if the County of Frontenac, Crown-Attorney T. J. Rigney who to conduct the examination of' witnesses came into the room it a8 Mr. Graham was voicing his jections and Mr. Rigney advised pner Morrison that he was quite Ifberty to hold the inquest in the Leading Canadians scores are: Lieu Desmond Burke, Ottawa, 185; Sergt. K. M. McGregor, Ottawa, 15 Private J. Houlden, Hamilton, 148. Of Remaining Units of the French Naval me. Paris, July 6.--¥The Chamber of Deputies to-day authorized the con- struction of the remaining units in the second section of the naval pro- gramme laid down under the Wash- ington agreement. They include one cruiser, th destroyers, and four torpedo boats. Soft Coal Is. Found ~ Up Near James Bay London, Ont., July 6.--The exist- ence of a coal area at least 50 miles in extent, containing wide seams of better grade soft coal, similar to the Alberta bituminous, with which this province is already familiar, has just been established fifty mHes north of the Transcontinental line of the C. N. R. on the James Bay slope, ac- cording to Information brought here yesterday by Prof. J. W. Russell, a well-known authority who has just returned from the north to the sum- mer school at the Unjversity of Western Ontario. Borings, according to Prof. Rus sell, have definitely settled all 'doudts about the existence of soft coal in'the north. He intimates: that 'production 'will commence shortly. - - 3 AN ARAB BULLET, British Aviator, Basra Irak, July 6.-- Announce ment is made that it was an Arab bullet that halted the flight of Alan Cabham from London to Australia| 3 Investigates Drowning, Belleville, July 6--- Coroner Dr. Harper, of Madoc, Is to-day Investi- gating the my ious death by drowning of Judson Daniel, aged seventéen, son of George Daniels, farmer, living near Coe Hill. Young Daniels with several companions was swimming Monday afternoch when he lost his life. panion ashore. = Queen's Summer School Is Opening. 125 Registered on Tesday The bullet penetrated the the plane down to the river near city and carried his wounded o as soon as he realized that there was any possibility of an accident ~phe could not have averted it owing i the speed of the train. At the rate of speed the train was travelling he estimated that it would only take from 8 to 15 seconds to cover the distance from the place where he first saw the car to the crossing. The actual time it would have taken Is § Additional Power Available, General Matiager C. C. Folger read a letter from the Hydro\Blec- (Continued on Page 12) 5 5 ne ' [Prayer for Cessation THEIR Lives Of Mexican Persecution RUSSIA of ---- July 8. Pope Pius, through the papal secretary of state, Cardinal Gasparri, sent a circular A, ------------------ > This is registration day at Queen's charge of the publication. This is University for the Summer Schovl,|frst year the Journal has been & and the University, which has ried on for the Summer School, & iim