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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City Che Oshmua Daily Times -- TT. --- The Oshawa'Daily Reformer rc ------ VOL. 1--NO. 105 ett Sa: ne OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Section--Pages 9-16 Buy Own Distribution Plants, Or Get Gov't Action NEW GATINEAU TORONTO POWER LINE SURVEYED BY PLANE PHOTOGRAPHED SAYS EVOLUTION OF MAN NOT FINAL STEP Ottawa, Nov. 3.--*I doubt if hu- manity is the final step in evolution on earth" said Rev. Lawrence Clare of the Church of the Messiah, Uni tarian, Montreal, speaking here at the ordination service of Rev, Nor. man S.; Dowd, B.A. Rev. Mr. Clare, who traced the evolution of life from the simplest stazes when the earth was young up to the present time, declareg his be- lief in the theory that evolution was continuous and would never stop. "Many," he said, "may be a step- ping stone to something higher in thq scale of life. There is no reason to suppose that he is the final ef- fort of the great forces which have been working throughout the ages until the have produced him." PRISONER FR ON CHIEF'S ORDERS Startling Revelations in the Windsor Probe--Detective Testifies Windsor, Ont., Nov. 3--Before a crowded court room in the City Hall Joseph Bower, 'a former member of the detective bureau who during his connection with the Windsor police Department figured in a number of thrilling cases, testified today at the Police Commission inquiry into the ad- ministration of Chief of Police Dan- iel Thompson, and the affairs of his department, that he had twice in 1¥z4 arrested William Hope, alias Frank Tarbeaux, alias "The Count," a well known international crook, on a $61, 000 horse race swindle charge, and each time the prisoner had been turn- ed loose. Tarbeaux was arrested the first time, Bower testified, on a charge of at- tempting to defraud Attila D. Pompey, wealthy Cleveland merchant, by means of a fake telegraph wire and poolroom fitted out especially for the purpose. He was arraigned, Bower said, on a nominal charge of possessing gambling equipment and was let go after paying a $75 fine. Learning of the man's release, Bow- cr at once scoured the city, and a few hours later located Tarbeaux in a taxi-cab where he again arrested him After "The Count" had been locked up at headquarters, Bower reported the facts to Chief Daniel Thompson, de- claring he had "a clear case" against him in the $61,000 swindle. For this, the former detective assert- ed he was "chastized severely," by Thompson. "I am handling this case and 1 am running the Police Depart- ment, You and the Crown Attorney are not going over my head," is what Thompson said to Bower, the latter testified, x George A. Urquhart, now practising law in Toronto, was the Essex Crown Attorney at the time. Bower went to see Urquhart following his "chastise- ment" py the Police Chief, and the latter only "shook his head," Bower said. Urquhart resigned his office shortly after this time. : Mr. Urquhart it is understood will be brought here from Toronto to tell what he knows of the police depart- ment's affairs and of the Bower-Tar-' beaux matter in particular, . Bower said three men arrested with "The Count" now are serving five year terms in Kingston Penitentiary. "The Count" was released the second time on Thompson's orders, Bower said, "after a private conference with the chief. It was my conclusion," Bower said, "that money changed hands, and that it" why he was let out." ' , After the second release, Attila De Pompey, victim of the swindle and complainant against Tarbeaux obtained another order for his arrest, but the alleged swindler disappeared until his arrest in Chicago a short time ago. Several cases from the records were quoted in an attempt to prove that "friends". of Chief Thompson received lenient treatment, while others were given the maximum penalty. In one case, the records showed, William Ful- ler received the maximum two year term for assaulting an officer and con- trasted with this was the case of Lorne McCormick, characterized as a "min- ing engineer and a friend of the Chief Thompson," who in the past 18 months was arrested 20 times, once for as- saulting an officer and the other 19 time for drunkenness or breaches of the prohibition laws. Records in Mc- Cormick's case showed that he was re- leased in ail but two cases, and in those two he was fined $10 for drunk- enness. The records show that on the other 18 charges, including that of as- saulting an officer, he was "released on order of the chief." Dropped The prosecution also offered testi- money of two police sergeants deal- ing with the prohibition angle. Ser- geant Bert Hawksworth told of a case (Continued on Page 11) 4! L ---- New But as Yet Unwired Hy- dro Towers Can Be Seen in Fields Near Columbus -- Will Be Part of New 220, 000 Volt Line from Fitzroy Harbor on Ottawa River to Toronto, Bringing to that City an Additional 260,000 Horsepower--May Relieve Local Situation Indirectly New and as yet unwired hydro towers standing in the ficlds near Columbus have aroused some liitle curiosity amongst motorists or others having occasion to trave' n that direction. Few, however, now that it is the new 220,000 olt line from Fitzroy Habor on the ttawa River to Toronto, This 200 alle long line brings 260,000 more 'orsepower to the provincial capi- ol from the Gatineau hydro deve- opment on contract with the Cana- 'an International Paper Company. Jone of great addition of power will a available for Oshawa, it is un- ~rstood, but its being brought in- v Toronto may relieve the local 'tuation somewhat though indirect- ly. The most significant "is Toronto-Gatineau iL was surveyed by aeroplane. Photographs were taken of a pre- tormined area from Toronto to the Fitzroy Habor on the Ottawa River north of Ottawa, and these photo- graphs were then. joined together, the facts revealed studied and the "line laid out with an accuracy and with an .economy that could never have been obtained by ordinary sur. veying methods. "The eastern 121 miles of the country which this Toronto-Gatine san line traverses is a rough un- drained lake district," The '"Elec- trical News," Toronto, states in its October 15, issue, "with much brush and timber and few roads or trails. The western 80 miles consists large- ly of well settled agricultural lands with s-attered bush, rolling in places. For eastern 120 miles, the location of the transmission line was controlled by the physical characteristics of the country; and the main problem was to obtain as straight and as short a line as possible without crossing any lakes. "For the western 80 miles, the main problem was to obtain a straight, short, casily constructed line, at the same time missing vil- laves, farms, schools, valuable bush, crchards, and other such like build- (Continued on Page 15) BERGDOLL SENDS FRIEND FOR CASH Notorious Draft Evader Plan- ning to Return to America Grand Forks, N.D., Nov. 3.--Capture of a messenger seeking $5,000 for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, notorious United. States draft evader, was re- vealed here on Tuesday by immigra- tion officers who said they believed Bergdoll intended to use the money to return to this country. ; The messenger, a 20-year-old Ger- man named Martin Scheuch, was cap- tured at St. Vincent, Minn, the point of entry from which Bergdoll is re- ported to have fled the country. The capture was made some time ago, the officers said, and Scheuch has al- ready been deported to Germany. Authorities said that Scheuch car- ried a note from Bergdoll to his mother asking that she send him $5,000 as soon as possible and saying that he would be in the United States soon, returning "my way." They as- sumed that "my way" meant through St. Vincent, where he left the country. When captured, Scheuch attempted to get a revolver out of his baggage, intending, he said, to commit suicide because he felt disgrace through his fatlure to carry out an "errand of honor." He refused to say anything about Bergdoll. CONSUL URGES DOMINION TO SEND ENVOY TO JAPAN Vancouver, Nov. 3.--Japan would welcome a direct representative of the Canadian Government, for such a representative could do much to cement Canadian-Japanese trade and political relations, according to N. Matsunaga, retiring Consul-General for Japan at Ottawa, who has been recalled to Tokio for another ap- Canada and Japan are bound to in- pointment. "Trade relations between crease," said: Mr. Matsunaga, "and in the last four years they have in- cresed from less than $30,000,000 to more than $50,000,000." fact about line is that Painted the T™: is Richard Jack, R.A, who The artist's daughter, Doris, prefers t! haps one of President Coolidge. King made King George sit still for 6 periods of 20 minutes each while he painted His Majesty's portrait. he humble cariera. Both posed two seconds on the Cunard liner Ausonia, on which they came to Canada. Mr. Jack, it is said, will paint the Governor-General's portrait and per- WATERWAYS PLAN SUPPORT IS URGED Dollars to U. S. Farmers Rock Island, Ills, Nov. 3.--Develop- ment of waterways in the Gulf of Mexico and through the Great Lakes to the eastern seaboard as a means of putting millions of dollars extra profit in the pockets of farmers, was advoc- ated by Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas, in an address to tri-zity Rotary Club members here on Wed- nesday. Senator Capper said the Panama Canal gave the east and west cheaper transportation, while the farming re- gions in the middle west had to bear the brunt of unequal transportation costs, He urged business men to support the watciways development, Adequate waterways over existing channels east and south would go far towards placing agricuiture on a parity with other inaustries, he said. DR. W. G, BROWN MODERATOR OF SASKATCHEWAN SYNOD Regina, Sask., Nov, 3.--Describ- ing the compulsory pensions scneme | of the Piesbyterian Church in Can- ada as a "drastic proposal," Dr. W. G. Brown, today elected moderator, told members of the Saskatchewan Presbyterian Synod in session here today that the entire success of the scheme hinged on the co-operation of congregations and ministers, He declared that if co-operation was assured it would be the finest pen- sion. system in existence, THOMPSON IS A CLOWN INFERS ALBERT DAVIS New York, Nov, 3.---Mayor Thompson of Chicago will be unable to fill an engagement to speak he- fore the Bronx Chamber of Com- merce tonight, and a tempest stir- red up over his being invited sub- sided. Albert E. Davis, former President of the Chamber, who objected to the invitation, on the ground that "if a clown is desired to enliven our banquet, why not patronize home talent?" declined to comment, PASTOR IS INDUCTED Colborne, Nov. 3.--Rev. A. A. Smith of Toronto was inducted here into the pastorate of the Presby- terian churches at Colborne, Lake- port adn Brighton. Among clergy- men from the district taking part were: Rev. James Grief of Camp- bellford, Moderator of Peterboro. MANITOBA BOY DROWNED WHEN ICE GIVES WAY The Pas, Man., Nov. 3.--While playing with his sleigh on the ice at the shore of Halcrows Lake, near his home yesterday, Arthur St. Goddard, six-year-old, got too far away from gar Brown LINCOLN COUNTY ESSAYIST is PROVIN( IAL CHAMPION St. Catharines, Nov. 3.--In the re- cent essay contest on the uses of nitrate soda in agriculture, Martin Taylor, R.R. No, 1, Smithville, was selected Provincial champion and awarded a prize of $10. He was also proclaimed' champion of Western Ontario, and awarded a $50 silver cup, and $4 as first prize winner for Lincoln County. The local awards were as follows: Boys--1, Martin Ta. lor, R.R. No. 1, Smithville; 2, Claude Erwin, Niagara-on--the- Lake; 3, Louis Harrod, Queenston; 4, George Marlow, Vineland; 5, Ron- ald Lampman, Smithville, Girls--1, Madeline Coliver, Wellandport; 2, Mary Brown, Niagara-on-the-Lake; 1, Ethel I. Moot, St. Ann's; 4, Della Senn, R.R. No. 2, Caistor Centre; 5, Mildred Swayze, Wellandport. BRITISH FORGE 0 PUNISH NATIVES Expedition to Solomon Islands Advances Into Interior Ten Miles Suva, Fiji, Nov. 3.--The British ex- pedition to punish natives of the Solo- mon Islands for the murder October 4 of the. British officials and several of their native escort, has advanced ten miles into the hills of Malaita Is- land, I'he natives evacuated a village and took to the bush country. Operations have been delayed owing to heavy rains in mountainous territory, heavily covered with "bush. FORMER, TORONTO PASTOR PASSES AT HAMILTON Hamilton, Nov. 3.--Rev. George W. Hewitt, B.A., former Methodist minister, died tonight at his home 93 Prospect street. He was 81 years of age, and was born at Sandhill, Ont. He graduated from Victoria University, entered the ministry of the Methodist Church, and served for many years in various churches in the Toronto Conferences Mr. Hew itt is survived by his widow ana three daughters, Miss Clara at home, Miss Cora of Windsor, and Mrs. md of Meaford. Funeral services will be held in Ryerson United Chruch. and interment. fh Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangevite. PORT COLBORNE BOY DIES " FROM AUTO ACCIDENT HURTS Port Colborne, Nov. 3.--Cecil Tur- mer. 3 years old, of Port Colborne, died in the Welland County Hos- pita this morning of injuries re- ceived in an automobile accident on Monday. The lad was struck by an automobile driven by Jack K. Schol- | field of Lake Road, Humberstone Township. An inouest was opened in Port Colborne this morning by Cor- oper Dr. E. A. MpKenzie, and the the shore, broke through the ice and was drowned,' jury, after viewing the body, ad- | journed for a week, r Only Alternative to tion -- Report Prepared lished Herewith Was cipalities Believed Will Be Opened (special to The Times) Cobourg, 4.--Report of the executive comumit.ee of the Central Ontario Fower Association, cover- ing tha financing of the Trent Val- ley Hydro-Electric Power deve'op- nent 'was pr.sented to the Associa- tion at its moeting here today. Elilora'e tabies of statistics taken rom the report submitted by the firm of Clarkson, Gordon and Dil- worth, were placed in the hands of ~rembers representing 15 Cental On- rario municipalities. The report, sumamrized, shows thet ontside of Government action n shouldering the huge capital losses of the system, the only re- course left to the Municipalities is to take over their own distribution svstems, appoint a Publie Utilities Commission as is the case in most of the Niagara zone hydro munici- and work for reduced rates palities ) : through administrative economies. The report follows: Progress report of the Special Committee appointed by the Central Ontario Power Association. The Special Committee appointed by the Executive of the Central On- tario Power Association to make a more thorough inquiry into the affairs of the Central Ontario Power System begs to submit the follow- ing report of the progress that has so far been made. In order that a clearer under- standing may be had of the present position of affairs, we give, first o all, a brief chronological summary of event leading up to the present situation. ia Febrnary 17,1927, the Central Ontario Power Association was or- ganized at Cobourg, a Constitution adopted and officers and executive slected. At this meeting it was decided to arrange for an interview with the Hydro Electric Power Association at Toronto by the executive of the newly formed organization. A spe- cial committee consisting of the Chairman, the Secretary and Mr. G. D. Conant, was commissioned to pre- pare the case for presentation to the Hydro Commission, March 15, 1927. The special com- mittee above mentioned met at Osh- awa and drafted a series of requests for information and for delay in put- ting into effect the increased rates for power in central Ontario, That same evening. practically the whole executive met at the King Edward Hotel, Toroato, and gave unanimous endorsation to the pro- gram as outlined by the special com- mittee, March 16. 1927. The executive on this day held a long conference with the Hvdro Electric Power Commis- sion. The latter gave no encourage- ment to the idea that there would be any reduction of rates or change in the policy that had been announc- ed but the Chairman of the Com- mission intimated that negotiations for the purchase of the local dis- tributing systems would be welcom- ed. - March 25, 1927. The executive met at Cobourg in the afternoon to give consideration to the position of affairs and decide upon further ac- tion. A special committee consisting of the chairman, the secretary and Messrs. T. 8. Holgate, G. D. Conant and H. Fullerton was appointed to hold a further conference with the Hydro Commission and ascertain up- on what basis local distributing sys- tems might be purchased and to se- cure further essential information. April 8, 1927. The special com- mittee above mentioned met the Hydro Commission and discussed the question of purchase of local distri- buting plants. The chairman of the Hydro Commission offered to supply the fullest information in regard to the status of affairs in the entire system and suggested that the chair- man of the association, Mr. F. L. Mason, make an appointment to meet the government auditors, Messrs. Clarkson and Co., and go thoroughly into the accounts and other matters pertaining to the Central Oritario system. April 19,1927. Mr. F. L. Mason had an interview with Mr. Guilfoyle. of the firm of Clarkson & Co., and after a long discussion secured a promise that this firm of auditors would prepare and furnish all the essential information and data that had been requested by the executive of the Central Ontario association and would submit it in documentary form. The preparation of the r2port by Nc cure Prices on Their Respective Buying Own Plants is Government Ac- By Executive Which is Pub- Presented to a General Meeting of the Association in Cobourg Today -- Fifteen Muni- of Central Ontario Are Represented -- It is That Following Today's Meeting Negotiations for the Various Municipalities to Se- Distribution Plants Messrs, Clarkson, Gordon and Dil- worth required several weeks but under date of June 23rd the report was received, The data and information pro- cured was furnished under the tol- lowing heads: 1. Plant and Equipment Accounts and leserves thereagainst, 2. Plant and Equipment compris- ed 'n Local Distribution Systems, 2, Average Loads delivered to Lo- cal Flectric Distribution Systems. 4. Rates in Local Electric Distri- huticn Systems, * Trenton and Napanee Properties sol, 6. Composition of Operating Costs of the entire system. 7 Specimen copy of contract hetween the an? the Municipalities. The introduction to then goes on to say: The Central Ontario System is dif- "arent to the Niazara and other Hvdro Power Systems in that the nlant and works of the Niagara and ather Hydro Systems, and the opera- tinns thereof, are (other than rural power districts) restricted to the ~eneration and transmission. of elac- tri~ power, while on the Central On- tarin Svetem the plant and works comprise: -_-- wy! (a) Equinment for the generation and transmission of power, (hy Equipment for the distribu- 'fon of power within certain Muni- 'ipalities, fe) Local gas and water works, t street reilway, a pulp mill and pulp wend limits, We heave given considerable thonght to the condit'>ns now ob- tainin~ on the Central Ontario Sys- tam and to the desirability of con- verting that System into one com. narahle tn the Niagara and other Power Svstems, and there does not annear tno ns to he anv serious or "neurmountable difficulties in mak- ing sveh a conversion. (Continued on page 10) the "cost" Commission the report PERPETUATE SERVICE IN MEMORIAL TOWER Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 3.--The im- pre viive ceremonies which accom- panied the dedication of the Mem- orial Chamber in the Victory Tower of the new Parliament Buildings, in August, when H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Rt. Hon, Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Premier Mackenzie King and num- erons other Empire figures gather- ed in the presence of a vast assem- bly to pay homage to Canada's 60,- 000 war dead. will continue to have their echo in the homes from which came those men who laid down their lives in the Great War. A plan is now well under way to compile a brochure which is to contain a com- niete record of the ceremony, the in- spirine addresses that wer» then de- livered, the nravers that were offer- od wp and the order of the ceremony. This hrochure will be gent to the next-of-kin of each of the 60,000 men and women who died in war ser- visa or from the effects of war ser- vice. Tha distribution of the brochure wi" he directed by the Minister of Nat'onal Dafence, Hon. J. ". Ral. "ton Tha final nrnofs hava raw been annraved and the brochure w'!! he is. ned inet ag foon as arrancements "an ha made fo» the hyve task nf "aro dine and addressing them tn '"n £0,000 persons who will receive them, SCHOOL GAS CONTROVERSY Pelham, Nov. 3.--Pelham's fight 'or free gas in four of its schools resulted in a partial victory for the township this moning, when, at a 'hearing of the case before Gas Referee Henderson, the United Gas Company of St. Catharines agreed to supply gas to the schools affect- od at a net rate of 25 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. ) Under an agreement which was: entered into 24 years ago between the township and the gas company 'he latter agreed to provide free ag in these schools in return for the i~ht to lay its mains under the roadways of Pelham. In August last the meters were taken out and the mein shut off. The result was an "iti~atum from the township de- »l*ring that the company must ei. "aw contipne to supply free gas or 150 taka up 'ts mains, © Report of the Central Ontario Power Executive Covers System From All Financial Angles UNANIMOUSLY ADOPT LOYALTY RESOLUTION Ottawa, Nov. 3.---At the Domin on-P.ovincial Conference held he: oday the following resolution was wved by Hon. Ernest Lapointe Minister of Justice, seconded I: Premier' Ferguson of Ontario: "The Prime Minister and other 'epresentatives of the Govenmen; the Dominion of Canada and Premiers and other representative: of the Governments of the Provin: of the Canadian Confederation, sembled in conference, at their fir: meeting, and as their first officii! act, desire to express their respe.t ful greetings to the representative of the Crown in this country, ixcellency the Governor-General, and their fidelity tc the King. YOUNG PEOPLE'S WEEK CLOSED BY SOCIAL EVENING f First Annual "At Home" of Oshawa Young People's Union FINE GATHERING First Event of the Kind Held Here--More Complete Pro- gram Next Year A successful Young People's wee! was brought to a fitting close las! aight when the young men an oung ladies of Oshawa's co-opera ing Protestant churches gathered i: a social evening in St. Andrew' newly finished Sunday School ha'l on the occasion of the first annu "At Home" of the Youg People Union. In spite of unavoidable mee ings in three of the churches, each { of which drew away some of the young people, there was a fine at tendance, The first part of the meeting wa held in the Young People's mee! { ingr oom of the church, and was ;opened by an impressive worship ser vice. Following this service, humor ous slides were thrown on the nterspersed with musical numbers which included a solo by | Mr, Gray and a piano solo by Miss | ialt. The slides, which were en- itled * Fragments of France" show :«d humorous scenes and situation arising out of the Great War, in th inimitable style of the one and oni Bruce Bairnsfather and his famous character, Old Bill. The worship service was closed by 1 bief prayer by Rev. F, J. Maxwell 'he assembly then proceeding to she supper room in the basement where group games were entered in- to and enjoyed by all of the young people present. Following a sing- song, tasty refreshmets were served A solo by Mr. Bloss, and the sing- ing of a hymn and the National An them brought the evening to a close. The first annual Young People's Week, observed this year by almost all of the Protestant churches of the city, was sponsored by the Young People's Christian Union, which is comprised of representatives of the Young People's organizations of all the churches wishing to cooperate as well as a representative of the local Ministerial Association. The work of the union is therefore car- ried out almost entirely by the Young People themselves, and they are to be commended for the inter- ost that they have aroused in Christ jan work among the youth of the city. The young people's services in all of the churches on Sunday were of a very inspiring character and the young people's prayer meetings Wednesday evenig were also very fine gatherings. It is expected that next year a more complete prozram will be aranged by the Union, for the Weekk. Vaious other activities are carried out by the Union through out the year, so that interest in {| Young People's work in the church- |es is not allowed to flag. | sereen, FOUND WITH SKULL FRACTURED MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 3.----Napoleon Meunier, former civic emnloye, found in an unconscious condition on the doorstep of his Murray street home last night, died in hospital today of a fractured skull An inquest will be he'd o=in~ to the fact that Mrs. Mennri-» 4-s'ggg three men were seen hasten! av when she opened the door to *' "ver | the prostrate form of her hu and. |