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err terrific wp wtth deluge of rain cutss wath from london to montreal french and belgians evacuate rhine a despatch from hamilton says between 7 and 8 oclock thursday morning hamilton and district re ceived tho full fury of a violent elec trical storm accompanied by a high wind and torrential rain considerable damage was done to jreee many wero uprooted and one tho beach fell over an unoccupied house and demolished it overhead wires and poles suffered much while underground conduit systems wero also damaged by reason of sewers being flooded officials of tho bell telephono co reporteo that at ono time during the etorm 2000 telephones were paralyz ed and service on mostly all long distance lines was interrupted power lines of the hydroelectric and the dominion power and trans mission co were also affected but not to a serious degree several barns and silos wero report ed to have been badly damaged at jearby rural points service on radial lines and the street railway was interrupted by fallen wires and trees which fell dross the track ono largo tree was struck by light ning near tho nurses homo at the general hospital it fell within a few feet of the buiding- a despatch from cornwall says charles crites aged about 38 years a farmer aultsville was instantly killed when he ran into an automo bile as he was crossing from his barn to his homo with a hat full of eggs a heavy electrical storm was prevail ing at tho time and the man had his head covered with a coat or bag to keep tho downpour of rain away a despatch from london says lightning during a heavy thunder storm which swept the district thurs day morning struck the barns of dun- tan campbell of tho sixth concession of lobo causing a loss of about 10- 000 twenty pigs thirty tons of hay and a cream separator were destroyed in tho barns a despatch from belleville says a largo section of prince edward county wa3 swept by a terrific wind storm thursday morning for the space of half an hour and when it had passed it was found to have left a very heavy loss to property in its wake tho storm area was from cherry valley to throo or four miles north of picton scores of barns wero demolished crops wero flattened and fruit trees uprooted in various parts many orch ards being badly damaged by tho wind a silo at the a c miller plant at picton was demolished and plate glass windows were blown in stores yerexvillo was the centre of the cy clone this place is about two miles north of picton j thomas alexanders barn was simply blown to pieces his loss to this and other buildings will be more than 5000 a barn belong ing to mr ralston was wrecked fly ing scantling being driven through the house and striking a stove set firo to tho houso the blaze was put out the village of bath on tho bay of quinte suffered severely from the storm and trees all through the vil lage and surrounding country which had stood for many years under all conditions have fallen to the ground in tho midst of the storm wires were ripped like so much thread and two splendid silos one belonging to albert mohan and ono to fred franklin were destroyed a despatch from montreal says several stores on st catherine street the chief business street of the city were flooded as a result of torrential rains which fell around noon the rainfall was accompanied by a terrific thunderstorm but no serious damage was done outside of that to stocks in tho several stores on lowlying streets few big centres now occu pied no clash with civil ians in quiet retirement j s berlin july 19 unobstrusively so mountain lion saved indians life sioux tribesman dropped over 200foot precipice on body of animal banff alta july 18 a mountain lion saved tho life of yellowhead that their departures are noticed only saved the life of jtowhead i t j i pi s ih no of here suspected bank robber captured toronto policeman arrests man believed to have taken 7000 from thorndale bank the markets toronto man wheat no 1 north 171 j no 2 north 169 no 3 norths 162 no 4 wheat not quoted man oats no 3 cw not quoted no 1 feed 66kc no 2 feed 63uc toronto july 20 ten minutes all tho above clf bay ports after thev havo eone the french andj iuula wl after he had received from tho police am u torontono 2 t after tney nava gone v ne r rena fnday a the indian with opera the license number of a largo yellow 12o belgians ore keeping their promise w a num of his tribesmen was on his touring car driven by a man suspect- mlllfeed del montreal freights get out of the ruhr everywhere way from wabumun lake to take part 0 tn3 robbery on july 3rd of 7000 bags included bran per ton 28 within tho borders of the densely j indian day ceremonies on july 23 from the branch of the bank of mon- shorts por ton 30 middhngs 30 donuated realm of coal and iron tho kf their horses in the foothiua trea at thorndale a short distance good feed flour perbag 230 i u v j inrniian btou here through the pass outside 0 london constable crad- ont poilus in hor b and by tho bears paw band of stoneys ot west dundas street sta- points khaluarebuckungonthraccountre dp to make the remainder j t last nlght placed under arrest ont wheat120 to ments and starting the long of the journey afoot across the fair- leslie hathawayi aged 27 of lon- shipping points according to freights homeward t holm range of mountains as they hathaway was accompanied by s ey most of thorn march out of the bar- roun a narrow mountain jfa irifc who was not held i her ex- i buckwheatno 2 78c s f l-s- sfngnal be ssffe 880 to- io jjt bve tho valley yellowheads foot that she apparently had no knowledge- ronto do second pat 830 toronto ont oats 18 to 50c fob shipping wheat 120 to 123 fob climb canadas highest peak three members of mount lo gan party ride on raft down chitina a despatch from mccarthy alaska via cordova aays a wild rlda down the turbulent chitina river on a flimsy raft which capsized in the rapids a swim for life in the icy water and a 70milo tramp to safety gave three members of the victorious mount logan party an adventurous termination to thoir expedition newsof the conquest of mount lo gan nearly 20000 feet high has thrill ed mountaineering circles all over the world col fosters vivid description of the final dash after weeks of ar duous preparation portrayed the dan- gersand the difficulties faced in ley slopes of canadas loftiest mountain now comes news that the mountain- ears wero nearly lost in the chitina while returning to mccarthy capt a h maccarthy o british columbia leader of tho expedition col w w foster of vancouver and allen carpe of new york constructed the raft to make the descent of the chitina from hubrick to mccarthy logs planks and boxes were utilized tod the suntanned climbers embarked in tho belief that the hardest part of their trip was over the chitina was running strongly and great care was necessary to keep the craft clear of rocks and snags ap- proaching the junction ot the short river the current began to take con trol and despite the frantic efforts of the three it swept the craft into tho main channel where it was overturned in the rapids maccarthy and carpe clung to the upturned raft while col foster swam tho three managed to reach a sand bank in midstream where thoy rested then they shoved oft on the remains of the raft and reached shore from this point they had to mush into mccarthy a distance of 70 miles reaching there on wednesday just as a search party was leaving to investl- 1 gate their nonappearance col fosters despatch announcing the success of the climb was taken to mccarthy on a raft manned by nor man read of boston h f lambert of ottawa and andy taylor formerly of ottawa they made s record run down the chitina and got through with out mishap c and are far away by tho time th gijpp and hew hurtling to what jubilant inhabitants awake appearod to be a rocky grave nearly nowhere as yet has there been fee ghostswn anot any clash whatever between thode- g who was walklng directly bo- parting soldiers and the g hind him succeeded in lowering him- cmhans i self to the pit below 20 minutes later today tho important centres of ne f his companion sitting recklinghausen gladbeck heme and j wtn his hea1 m his hands his nose hattingen together with a score of bleeding but otherwise unhurt be- adjacent villages were evacuated in s him j tne crushed remains of this quiet fashion rejoicing among j a sev mountain lion whoso tho residents of those particular liber- j tawny body was badly mixed up with ated towns is restrained business is going on as usual and even the ultra- nationalist swashbucklers cannot stir up any excitement tomorrow according to an official announcement the french will with draw from the city of bochum and tho town of gelsenkirchen leaving essen and muhlheim as the only big centres still under occupatiaon tho troops retire in small detach ments mostly by motor truck or train and without any spectacular cere mony even their bands are silent more britons passing vacations on the continent a despatch from london says britons like americans are getting more end more in the habit of taking their holidays on the continent not so much because they are bored with their own green island but because the pound is the pound while neither the franc nor tho lira looks anything like its prewar self last week 25000 passports were issued by tho british government and for several weeks the dally average has approximated 3000 75 per cent of them being for continental travol nearby france and belgium capture most of the english scottish and of tho robbery hathawayis charged pastry flour bags 610 with committing tho robbery shortly ont flour toronto 90 per cant after his arrest detectives j mccon- gats por barrel in carlots toronto nell and hazzelwood visited apart n a v tti straw carlots per ton so to soou monts on bain avenue where hath- 1 sexee cleaned f aways wife had been living for the 0 bay porta pe ton 21 past two week3 and recovered 3800 hay no 2 per ton 13 to 14 of the stolen monoy which was tied no 8 per ton 11 to 12 mixed por in a newspaper and concealed in the ton 9 to 11 lower grades 0 to 9 false bottom of a kit bag found be- cheese new large 22 to 23c neath a bed the detectives also found twins 28 to 23 c triplets 23 to a loaded revolver and a quantity of fj stilton 25 to 2 old large cartridges concealed in the lining otf twin8 28 to 29c trlplcts finest creamery prints 1 creamery 38c no 2 30 that of a halfeaten mountain goat the lion hadapparently been feeding on the goat when the indians body struck it yellowhead reached hero f t hathaway had been tour- j t hathaways coat it was not until j butter- i yesterday that tho police of london 39 no friday night none the worse for his miraculous experience robbers start fire in collingwood store 100000 damage to building and contents after looting by thieves collingwood ont july 19 a fire which was not discovered until it had gained considerable headway practi cally gutted the lower floors of tho large dry goods store of r s brown here about 5 oclock this morning entailing a loss to contents of about 75000 and to building of 25000 an inspection of the premises later this morning revealed the fact that the fire had been started by burglars to conceal their depredations a win dow upstairs had been forced and a number of iron bars that protected it sawn through and the majority of new ladies costumes carried away a large pile of mens clothes had been gathered preparatory to removal but the before the robbers were able to re- ing in ontario in a motor car register- 1 eggs fresh extras in cartons 41 ed in his name shortly before 6 to 42c loose 89 to 40c fresh firsts oclock last evening provincial con- 96 to 37c seconds 32 to 33c it with tho local detective department to ji roosters 15c ducklings and communicated the license number 5 and u 22c of hathaways car hathaway mado dressed poultry chickons spring a statement to the local police con- lb 45c hens over 4 to 5 lbs 22c do cerning the robbery which was not 3 to 4 lbs 22c spring chickens- 4 lbs made public pending further investi- and ovor mf 86c do corn fed 32c gation by the provincial police who roosters 20 ducklings 6 lbs and up have been working on the case hydro rates cut in 122 rural centres annual report of commission predicts a power shortage a despatch from toronto says the faot that the ontario hydroelectric power commission has been able to reduce the service and consumption charges for power supplied to many of 27c beans can handplcked lb gc primes 6c maple produce syrup per imp gal 240 per 5gal tin 280 per gal maple sugar lb 25 to 26c honey golb tins 13c per lb 10lb tins 13c 6lb tins 14c 2v4- lb tins 15 to 16c smoked meats hams med 32 to 33c cooked hams 47 to 50c smoked rolls 22c cottage 23 to 25o break fast bacon so to 84c special brand breakfast bacon 87c backs boneless 36 to 42 cured meats long clear bacon 50 to 70 lbs 22 70 to 90 lbs 2050 20 lbs and up 1950 lightweight the rural districts represents one ot the features ot the seventeenth annual r0 in barrels 2950 heavyweight report just published coupled with j rolls 2450 per barrel fivtriolithis there is the fact that the commis- lard pure tierces 18 to 18c fire must have gained headway gon tf once again tq report thattubs 18 to f9c pails 19 to 19c the revenue obtained from the con- prints 20 to 20c shortening tierces others go farther afield into the dis tant parts of europe only three months more of a sixyear i lease of the premises to run ontario children for ontario homes childrens aid societies aro con stantly receiving applications from residents of the united states wish ing to adopt children and in answer to enquiries mr kelso has replied that homes for ontario children must be found in ontario canada from coast to coast charlottetown pei the latest report of the fur farming industry of ihnnco edward island shows that there are nearly 500 farms in opera tion the value of tho products of ihe industry labt year was 3000000 approximately 4000 live foxes wore dxported of which 2640 of a value of 1600000 went to the united states qver 10000 pelts valued at 1500000 ero sold keiitvlllo ns during tho months of april and may 190000 salmon trout fry and 200000 atlantic salmon iry were distributed from the middle- town fish hatchery in lake and streams fa yarmouth county this replenibh- the various lakes and streams in that territory and will prove a means of making spring fishing in this dis trict all tho moro attractive to visi tors frcdericton nb general agricul tural conditions in tha maritime pro vinces aro satisfactory according to crop reports hay in most parts prom ises an excellent crop potatoes are snaking good progress prospects are excellent for a largo crop of apples princo edward island reports par ticularly fine prospects for bumper crops montreal que tho annual sum mer sale of tho canadian fur auction sales co held hero at tho end of jono was characterized by good de mand and high prices altogether some million and a half dollars worth ojf furs were disposed of to buyers from now york st louis london paris and other large fur centres toronto ont a total of 187 miles of roads will bo built in ontario this year according to an announce ment of tho minister of highways the cost of thi3 work will be about 1 4600000 including bridges and other work besides the actual road construc tion contracts for tho whole amount have been let and a great part of the work is now in progress winnipeg man reestablishment of its reindeer industry in baffin land is being undertaken by the hud sons bay co which hasengaged the services of w t lopp until recently of the alaskan jdivision of the united states bureau of education to spend a year in tho north putting this in dustry on a firm basis at the pres ent time there aro approximately 700 reindeer in the herd which were sent to baffin land four years ago by the hudsons bay officials at the sugges tion of stefansson tho explorer saskatoon sask there is appar ently a marked increase in the acre age sown to sweet clover this year in saskatchewan says tho provincial dept of agriculture crop report little change however is indicated in the corn acreage as compared with last year macleod altn for tho first timo in the history of canada three thou sand indians from tho four western provinces and montana havo journey ed into macleod to hold an allindian celebration and to form a league of i plains indians numerous celebra tions wero held by the indians and it is estimated that over 5000 visitors witnessed the event invermcre bc there has just been publicly announced that mr r randolph bruce generally known as tho pioneer of the columbia valley has presented to tho great war vet erans association of this part the plans of a memorial hall and a mem- orial cairn which ho will at once havo built and presented to them as a re membrance for those from this district who fell in france tho hall will be a log structure of rural design while the cairn will bo of local boulders with n scotch granite slab inserted on its face on which will bo lot in in lead tho nomos of thoso who wero killed crossword puzzle thi intebhational svmoicatt suggestions for solving crossword puzzles start out by filling in the wordo of which you feel reasonably sure these will give you a cluo to other words crossing them and they in turn to still others a letter belongs in each white space words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both x horizontal 1 territory of an earl 7 enclosure for chickens 13 a coronet 14 embellish 16 god of the midday sun 17 a garden famed in bible times j18 akin to love 19 myself 20 near the stern 2 make suitable 24 disagreeable spiteful woman j28 correlative of neither 2 elderly women j7 corroded 28 distrust s1 challenges 33 barren 34 those who glide over ice 35 indefinite article 36 island near new york ibbr 37 a tool 38 substance similar to varnish 45 entrance or 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of rates in the rural power districts now being served by the commission the commission has to meet the full cost o generating and io transmitting electrical energy as well heavy steers choic e to 8 25 as to provide for jum srlgfhois to 0000 penses and fixed charges of the rnunici- 5q j v 6 to 625 do pal utility equipments the third fea- j com 5 50 to 6 butcher heifers ture ot the report lies in the statement c 675 to 750 do med 6 to that in spite of tho general industrial 675 do com 550 to 6 butcher depression there has been a consider- j cows choice 5 to 575 do fair to able growth in the demand for power good 425 to 5 canners and cutters on nearly all systems and on several 225 to 3 butcher bulls good 450 systems the commission has jmssssa to 075 do fair 450 to 525 calves choice 9 to 10 do med 7 to 8 do com 4 to 560 milch cows choice 70 to 80 do fair 40 to 50 springers choice 75 to 90 good light sheep 560 to 650 heavies and bucks 350 to 450 good contracts with 146 townships situatod j lambs 16 to 1650 do med 15 to nvarous parts of the province 13 gg8gs8s ltffi of which are now being served as part j fed water 1310 do fob of 90 rural power districts established 1260 do country points 1226 do by the commission a number of thoso j 0 ca 1860 select premiums rural power distrlots have been operat- 250 montreal oats can west no 2 tufei can west no 3 65c extra no i feed 65 c flour man spring wheat pats firsts 880 seconds 830 strong bakers 810 branr282b to 2925 shorts 3025 to 3126 middlings 8625 to 3728 hay no 2 per ton car lots 14 calves veals 525 to 8 north west hogs 1825 sows 9 lo 950 cheese finest wests 22c do finest easts 22c butter no pasteurized 37 to 88c do no lug since 1920 and in many ot them rate adjustments have been made from time to time q rain followed heat wave in western provinces winnipeg july 19 weather fore casts held true to form in manitoba during the weekend with tho mer cury after record climbs during the past week descending rapidly and many good showers being recorded throughout tho grain belt despite creamery 37 to 37c do seconds 80 the heat wave tho crops havo beent 86 vic eggs fresh specials 42c do fresh extras 40c do fresh firsts 36c 9 spurns alms takes job luck brings him 250 making good progress tha showers will prove very beneficial winnipeg and district received heavy showers which proved very wel come to market gardenerb whilethe crop areas near the city were also benefitted as compared with record dcspatch from london says an hgh temperatures of early in the u engmcer who took a rock week the top mark today was breakn j a street gang rather 7fi nnd rnirlv this owning fb flrtmnrlr to v than accent a government dole is nearly 250 richer from a find he made on his new job while ho was 76 and early this evening tho 60mark was reached night the rain continued to- after a day oftcool weather rain wic a hammer the man who was was reported from many sections of hamson of chelsea noticed saskatchewan and alberta at 10 the roadway a btr of white oclock calgary reported an exception- as matcs assured him ally heavy ruin and rcgina district th were worthless he took- them was getting a heavy downpour at the home for hu daugh to play with same time the ram willbe of great t turncd out however to be benefit in those provinces as it is 5 va at 1000 lost by violet neededin many of tho graingrowing sections lady beaumont who when they were returned to her handed hamson 60 new brunswick elections fixed for august 8 a despatch from fredorlcton nb says tho date for the provincial elections in new brunswick has been fixed polling to take place on satur day aug 8 the standing of tho parltes in the legislature on feb 4 1925 was i ministerial liberals 29 conservatives 12 united farmers 7 hon p j venlot is tho prime mint 4