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"=I8he Oshawa Daily Tune The Oshawa Daily Reformer E VOL. 1--NO. 102 i Sa Sr ha OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1927 1% Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. v a TWELVE PAGES CITY ASSESSMENT GAINS $1,238,935 Conservative Elected By Acclamation In Prince IS LARGEST NEON SIGN IN DOMINION 700 Feet Glass Tubing Filled With "Neon" Form New G. M. C. Sign 320 FEET LONG This System of Lighting Aban dons Individual Bulbs-- Change of Color Seven hundred feet of glass tub- ing filled with that recently isola- ted comstituent of the air known as "Neon" form the new sign of the General Motors of Canada, Limited, which was installed recently on the roof of its new office building, still under construction, by the = Macey Sign Company, Ltd. of Toronto, This sign, which is one of the fea- tures of Oshawa's skyline both by day and night, is one of the very largest in Canada, and the largest Neon tube sign in the Dominion, The sign from the initial "G' to the final "D" is approximately 320 feet long. The structure of the sigr is 17 feet high from the roof, and the letters are eight feet high. Neon lighting is called the ligh! of the future. It abandons the as sembly of individual bulbs of either y (Continued on page 5) 116TH REUNION BANQUET NOV. 20 About 100 Per Cent. of the Battalion's Veteran Strength Here to Attend Members of the 116th Battalion i Oshawa and vicinity are being organi zed to attend the unit's reunion ban quet to be held at the King Edwarc Hotel on November 25 It is expected by the committees is charge of arrangemunts that practi cally 100 per cent of the Battalion" veteran strength in Oshawa will at tend, The personal feature of the banque' will be the presence of Lieut. Col Pearkes, V.C,, D.S.0,, M.C,, the 116th' old commander who is so generall: beloved by the rank and file of the unit, Great numbers _of 116th veterans from the United States are preparing to report at the banquet, the executive understands, FAVORS SOUTH END FIRE STATION Alderman Clifford Harman Endorses Alderman Marks' Suggestion Ald, Clifford Harman endorses Ald, Mark's stand with regard to the establishment of a branch fire sta- tion in South Oshawa, and declares that citizens of the district feel that they should be denied adequate fire protection no longer, The fires over the week-end are cited as example of the danger to property which exists in the fact that the city's one fire station now is some miles away from some of the residential dis- tricts of Cedardale and the lake- shore area, Mr. Harman, incidentally, is of the opinion that the fire department should be put on a city basis at once as previously outlined. More per- manent men, increased equipment and a new substation are, he be- lieves, imperatively needed. Ald. Harman is not a member of the Fire Protection eommittee, but as one of the representatives of the district most concerned in the move for a second fireball, he feels that be should take a stand in the mat- ter. SERIOUSLY INJURED (By Canadian Press) Niagara Falls, Ont., Nov. 1.--Prof. A. L. Hatzan of this city was ser- fously injured when struck by a motor car driven by Gordon Kribs, late last might. and his right leg was amputated today. Kribs was held blameless, H. S. Colliver 1--H. Picton, Nov. W. E. Unopposed For Seat In Legislature ----g---------- (By Canadian Press) S. Colliver, Conservative, clamation in Prince Edward Provincial bye election today, was elected by ae- succeeding Raney, Progressive 'member, who was appointed to the Bench CARRYING CHARGE ON ONTARIO POOL GRAIN A CENT A BUSHEL (By Associated Press) Toronto, Nov, 1--Notices have been sent to all elevator operators and millers handling Ontario pool grain, that on wheat delivered by pool bers ing today they are to add a carrying charge on one cent a bushel to the pub- lished schedule of wheat prices. On oats and barley no storage allow- ance is provided for, but the exe- cutive of the pool have decided that market conditions on these two grains warrant an advance of six cents a bushel on oats and tem cents a bushel on barley, more than was indicated in price sheets sent out in August, MOTOR CAR IS DAMAGED BY FIRE Owned By "Walter Wilson, 207 Church St.--Firemen Have Two Cal's Two fire calls, unofficially at- 'riblv-aited to Hallowe'en pranks, 'aged runs for the fire department ast night, The most serious one was o a car on fire in a vacant lot near 07 Church street, The automobile 8 the property of Walter Wilson who boards at that address. The fire 'ad quite a start before it was no- fired, The fire denartment respond- yd to the alarm at 10.45 and used 'hemicals to extinguish the blaze, The top of the car was almost com- letely burned off, and the seats 'nd upholstery were damaged be- 'ond repair, The. engine itself was 10t tourhed by the flames, and for- (Continued on page 5) HI.JACKERS SEIZED 45 CASES OF LIQUOR (By Canadian Press) Kingsville, Ont., Nov. 1.--Hi ja kers held up William Wilson, watchman at the export dock here esrly today and made away with 45 cases of liquor worth about $2,500 Lawrence Hoffman, owner of the dork, believing he knew who the hi-jjackers were started after them 'n a speed boat. The hi-jackers ar rived in a sreed hoat, presumably from the United States, Establish Basis Whereby East Whitby Area May Secure Water Full Cost of Mains and Con- Suburban nections Must Be Paid By Those Getting Service --- Water Will Be on Meter and Charged at Rate to Be Decided RATES WILL BE "VERY HIGH" Further Negotiations Will Be Carried On -- Main Exten: sions Will Cost on Average 2.25 a Foot Frontage -- Real Estate "Exploiters" Roundly Criticized Oshawa's Board of Water Com- missioners took steps last night which may lead to the adoption of a new policy with regard to sup plying the suburban area in East Whitby Toyl§ship with city water. The meeting was marked by a con- ference hetween the Beard and the East Whitby Township Council with Reeve Warren Dearhorn as spokes- man for the suburban petitioners. A basis for further negotiation was established which, if the principle is adopted finally, will give sul urban residents city water on the following conditions. The full cost of the mains and connections must he paid by those getting the service. Water supplied will be on meter and charged at whatever rate the Commission may decide at any given time, The existing rate to town- ship consumers is 150 per cent of the charge in the city. Under the (Continued on Page 3) Edward IBoYS STILL MISSING AFTER THE EXPLOSION IN ST. CATHARINES (By Canadian Press) St, Catharines, Ont., Nov, 1.-- * The parents of the two boys who ran away following the ex- plosion of dynamite they were laying with, were alarmed to- day as forty hours had passed - without a trace of the missing boys, Clifford Northey and Johm Henderson, The disappearance is attributed to fear for conse quences of the explosion, BURGLAR ENTERS ROOM OF GHINESE AND STEALS $100 Proprietor of the Coronation Cafe Sees Thief Come in Window TROUSERS STOLEN Police Notified But No Trace of the Culprit is Found (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Nov, 1.--8oo0 Yur, proprietor of the Coronation Cafe on King street adjoining the Empire Theater, was robbed in his bedroom at 4.30 o'clock this morning by a second storey man who, just as Soo Yur turned on the light in room, grabbed the restaurant proprietor's trousers from underneath his pillow and ran away. The trousers contain- ad the entire receipts of the cafe on Monday amounting to something close to $100. Describing the robbery, Soo Yur declared that he closed his cafe at 3 a.m. and went to bed where he remained reading until about 4 a.m. He was aroused by a noise and saw a flashlight trained on the ceiling of his room. Glancing to the window #eside his bed he saw a man. Quick- lv switching on the lights, he found that the man was head and should- arg in the room, but before he could do anvthing the burglar snatched his tronsers and ran away. 80» Yur dressed and then report- ed the rohbery to Night Constable Walter Hall but they could find no trace of the thief, Entrance to the restaurant man's window was gained from the ground hv two large packine cases placed MAN FOUND DEAD WITH BULLET WOUND; COMMITTED SUICIDE (By Canadian Press) Sarnia, Nov. 1.---John Fairbank, aged 26 years, of Petrolia, was found dead today with a bullet wonnd in his head, presumably self inflicted, He was the son of the late C. 0. Fairbenk and one of a family of pioneer Europeans in Lambton Covntv, A wife and child survive. It is believed Fairbank committed sui- cide in a fit of despondency. Present Capacity is 1,200 Gal: lons a Minute--New Pump- ing Unit to Be Sent Back to Be Equipped for Larger Load at Cost of $2,000 -- Will Give City Excess of 300 Gallons Over Present Peak Consumption Adding 600 gallons a minute to Oshawa's pumping plant capacity was decided upon at last night's meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners. The plant's present capacity is 1,200 gallons a minute. One of the newer pumping units is to be sent back to the factory to be eouipped to handle a larger load. The cost will be something over $2,000 as compared with an outlay of some $7,000 which would be re- quired to buy a new unit that would enable the plant to pump 2,000 gal- lons a minute. The city engineer estimates that the 1.800 gallon equipment will give the city an ex- cess of 200 gallons over peak copn- sumption at present, and take care Increase Pumping Plant Capacity 600 Gals. Minute bo its needs for the next two years. An acre of land adjoining the city's pumping plant, which will permit extending the plant area portherly by over a 100 feet and give a 40 foot road to the east and south was presented to the city last night by Chairman G. D. Conant. His offer was made through the City Engineer with Mayor Preston taking the chair for discussion. The offer was gratefully accepted by the Commissioners who state that Mr. Conant's gift solves a problem that has given them concern for some time. Petitions for main extensions were considered, Some were laid over because the applicants were not prepared to give assurance of im- mediate building. H. A. Butt's offer of $200 for main laying to a district where he proposes to erect four houses was accepted subject to his agreeing to build the houses within one year or to pay the full cost of the work. A group of houses to be erected on Thomas street by G. D. Conant in the Vista Heights subdivision will be supplied with a water man on appleation of the owner. This matter was considered by the Board with Mayor Preston in the chair. one nn top of the other. Soo Yur believes that if he should see the burglar again he might be able to identify him, The police have his description, FOUR ADDITIONAL THEFTS REPORTED Motor Car is Stolen from Centre Street Near Four additional thefts, some oec- curring last night and some over the week end have been reported to the local Police Department. The loot in most cases does not amount to a great deal, except in the in- stance of a car, belonging to George Laing, 611 Simcoe street south, which was stolen from Centre street, in the block between Athol and King streets The automobile is a 1925 model Chevrolet Sedan and carries number 295-699. The theft occurred between 8.15 and 10.15 p.m., last night, Some steam fittings have heen re- ported stolen from the Separate School, being the property of Shep- ard & Abbott, Toronto. The parts missing include sixteen 1-inch steam valves and two steam gaug- es, all marked "Dunham. Toronto", as well as a ball for a flagstaff. Two other places entered oer the week-end were those of Mr. Merritt, King Street west, and the room of Mrs. Shepard, 45 Ontario street. From tke former residence one fountain pen and $3.50 worth of revenue and postage stamps were taken, while from the latter $15 in cash was gained by the thieves. i WEATHER Southerly winds fair and warm. Wednesday showery followed before might by strong morth- west winds and a change to much cooler, City's Growth Alone Responsible F or Enormous Gain in Oshawa"s Assessment; Total Is $13,431,435 Despite Loss of $196,120 in Income Tax Figures Soar-- Assessable Property for All Taxation Purposes $13,- 157,715 -- Property Assessment for School Rates Only $273,720 -- Exempted Property Valued at $671,045-- May Be Some Minor Changes to Roll But Figures Re- leased Today By Assessment Commissioner R, H. James Are Fairly Accurate Oshawa's assessment, on renort of Commissioner James made public tedav, $13,431,435, is larger by $1,238,925 than at this time in 1926. The total for the whole city, on the basis of school taxation, Last year, the total was $12,192,500. This large is increase was achieved through the city's normal growth and not through anv revision of the basis on which assessment is levied. Moreover, it was reached desnite a loss in income tax assessment of $196,120 due to the Provincial Government's raising the ex- emption from $1,000 to $1,500 for single ratepayers, and from $2,000 to $3,000 for married ratepavers, Property assessable for all taxation purposes in Oshawa to- tals $13,157,715, Property assessment only for school rates totals $273,720 which, added to property assessable for all purposes gives the grand total first stated. Exempted property in Oshawa, lands and buildings, is valuec $1t $671,045. DISMANTLED CAR IS FOUND BY POLICE ON CENTRE STREET Police officers found a nighi on Centre street the appearance of the "Last Rose ot Summer," and which has apparent- ly suffered from some boys ideas of a good Hallowe'en joke. AH of the doors have been removed and pled in the back seat, and a flat tire and o. her depredations are to be noticed about the automobile. The car is an Oldsmobile touring car and bears the Ontario License num- ber 295-696. It was found on Cen- tre street and brought to the police station bv a constable about 2.30 this morn'ng. car last which has PAYS FINE FOR RECKLESS DRIVING A Toronto Mon Backs Into Truck Parked on Burk Street Watch the parked cars. John Pet- ers, Toronto truck driver, didn't, so he paid a fine of $10 and $6.25 cost: in Police Court this morning wher Magistrate Willis fornd him guilty o reckless driving. Peters had heen backing out of a driveway on Burk street this morning when he made ar unwilling conucetion with another truck owned by Finley Dafoe, whe had parked it on the west side of the street while he was working on an adjacent building. Peters didn't even stop to investigate, so Dafoe started on his trail with another car and landed him in the toils of the law un der a charge of not returning to the scene of an accident. The accu ed satisfied the magistrate, however, that he had not realized that he had struck the truck, so the charge was changed to reckless driving, on which count he was found guilty Government property un der this heading represents land valu ed at $25,175 and buildings at $59,350 Municipal property exempted totals £241,745, of which $86,330 is land anc 3155465 is buildings. Schools repre sent a total exemption of £317810 of which $50690 is based on land value and $267,120 buildings. Other exempted property--churche and charitable institutions except In statute or city he enevole nce----total $26,915 of which only $1,235 icpresent land. . [Land liable for school rates only to tals $17,187 in value, building $153 89: and business $103,645. The total i: $273,720, liable follows : $7,912065 ; $613 575, The total asscssement for either al' purposes or schools only follows Land, $3,291,645; buildings, $8,874,415 hu £1 .697,695, and income, $613, for all taxation is listed as Land, $3.037,025; buildings business, $1,595,050; income iness, | 575 Commissioner James that additions, as well as pos- sible subtractions, will yet be made to the rolls. Property under construc- tion but vet to be completed will have assessed on the commissioner's Assessment states to he appeal. ; It is believed, however, that gains in this direction will more than offset the ss threugh Court of Revision action ustaining ratepayers' claims for lowes assessment, Assessment by wards is yet to be worked out, and a report on this fea- qure will be submitted later, it is un- lerstood. The assessment department has had o make strenvous efforts to get the olls down by November 1, and civic wuthorities state that Commissioner james is to he congratulated on an ecomplishment made in the face of a phenomenal building year. CLOSER TO CANCER CURE (By Associated Press) Chicazo, Nov. 1.--While several serums have been used in the treat- ment of cancer without success 80 far, they have indicated that science is getting closer to successful treat- ment of the disease, declared Dr. Francis Carter Wood, of Columbia University, to the annual meeting of the American College of Physical Thevipy today. Cancer is not spread- ing, he asserted. This Step May fay Result irom] Meeting Last Night of the Township Council With the Board of Water Commis- sioners -- Will Be Conting- ent on City's Adopticn of Stated Policy of Extending Water Services Formation of a Suburban Seryice Commission by the Township of Fast Whitby will probably grow out of last night's meeting of the Oshawa Board of Water Commissioners. Provincial Acts providing for the appointment of such bodies were drawn the to Town- ship Council's attention by Chairman G. D. Conant of the Board, following the meeting's adjournment. While the appointment of a Subur- ban Service Commission will he con- tingent on the city's adopting a stated | East Whitby May Form Suburban Service Comm'n SR with regard to extending water and probably sewer services into the township, it is believed that a basis for a new agreement has been reached. One, admitted generally, to be expen- sive to the suburban residents who may obtain city water or other ser- vice, but yet not enough to be pro- hibitive, ; Opinions expressed today are to the effect that the matter of extending Oshawa's municipal boundaries to the cast and west will soon be a matter on which the city at large will have t« make a decision. Fire protection alone is pointed « ou as one point in which the larger sub- urban groups are vitally concerned, and that insurance companies will be for- ced to revise rates soon to cover the increased risks of thickly settled sub- urban areas. Through increases in matters of this kind, it is pointed out that the lower township tax rate is more than offset, | and that suburban residents will soon come hefore the city with definite pro- posals lookine towards annexation i. cenorally anticipated, >---- OCTOBER CUSTOMS INCREASE $69,079.51 OVER LAST YEAR Customs veceipts for Oshawa show the substantial increase of $69,079.51 for October over the same month in 1926, The re. turns as announced by the local enllector for October, 1927, are $725,441.51, while for the cor- re nonding period last year they amounted to $56,262.00, Com, paring October of this year with sortember of 1027, there is a decrease of $32,225.20, In Sep. tember this year the returns amounted to K757,666.80, The trend of husiness activity is bes lieved to be the cause of the drop. FIGHT CHARGES OF FALSE PRETENSES Against Peter Cowan, Former Superintendent of Galt Waterworks (By Canadian Press) Ont, Nov, 1.--Eight charges f false pretences, involving $5,600 ind extending back to 1920, were aid against Peter Cowan, forme Vaterworks Superintendent of Galt, vhen he appeared in court today to 'ace a charge of stealing $32 from 'he Public Utilities Commission. This *harge wad dropped and others su' stituted. A plea and election wers withheld and Cowan was remand od for a week on bail of $11,000 SEVEN POINTE ANNE FAMILIES HOMELESS $25,000 Loss Results When Fire Destroys Several Homes (By Canadian Press) Belleville, Ont,, Nov, 1.--Seven families lost their homes and dam- age, amounting to $25,000 was done when fire destroyed seven houses in the village of Point Anne, four miles from here, early today, Most of the contents were saved hut houses ware totally destroyed, there being po fire protection, The fire started in the barn. The loss is partly covered by in- surance, Galt, KNOCKED OFF WHEEL NEAR HARMONY BOY IS SLIGHTLY HURT Knocked off his bicycle when it was struck by a car near Harmony last .evening, William Konopacki, received injuries that are not copsid- ered serious. The accident occurred when a Chevrolet sedan ear owned by Mr. Lyman Gifford, and driven by his wife, crashed into the bicycle and knocked Konopacki to around. Mrs. Gifford brought him immediately to the offi~e of Dr. Cameron, who states that he is mot seriously fiprured although he re- ceived quite a shaking up. Mrs. Gif- ford resides jusi son'h of Harmony, while Konopacki lives north eof Courtice. ' Ccming Events RATES 8 Cepsn per word enh inser. winfronm charge for esd insertion, 33. ! i MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, 21 Maple St. Hours 2 to 9. eur) MADAME ZEDDA, SCIENTIFIC piimist and Phrenologist, now at 22+ St. Julien St. for business. (101b) PALMIST, AT Phone © 710]. MADAME NEVADA, 267 Freach St. Hours 2 to 9. (101e) THE OSHAWA CLUB'S REGULAR Wednesday Meetin- vi" {2a the form of a musical program. Hi class music will be furnished. a pleasant evening is assured. No admission is charged. (102a)