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The Oshawa Daily Times SUCCEEDING 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer VOL. 3--NO. BL TOT ER el Ra == - OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents + Cony. EIGHT PAGES BELIEVES BOAT TRAGEDY CAUSED BY GATTLE ornado's Toll Estimated at 1,300 Lives| $5,000 LOSS] CAUSED BY FIRE TODAY Bassett's Jewelry Store Bad: ly Damaged--Defective * Chimney Pipe FLAMES SPREAD Traffic Halted for Almost an Hour While Firemen Battle Blaze Fire which threatened a section of Oshawa's central business dis- trict and which caused damage estimated to be about $5,000 to Bassett's Jewellry store on the south east corner of King and Sim- coe streets broke out at 10.45 this morning, Traffic was halted for nearly an hour and a half as the firemen worked desperately to overcome the flames and dense smoke which had filled the jewel- Iry store and the two stores adjoins ing. Fire Chief W. G, Elliott stated that the conflagration primarily had its origin in a defective chim- ney pipe leading to a Hess Oil Bur- ner furnace, The flames soon spread to a pile of floor-cleaner which had been saturated with oil, and other refuse in the cellar of the store on the corner, causing smoke to fill the lower rooms and make it practically impossible for the firemen to reach the hase of the fire. The loss was completely covered by insurance, Water was not of much use in fighting the flames, the exact posi- tion of which was indiscernable and chemicals were dashed into the heart of the cellar in the hope of reaching a vital spot which would check the ravaging of the flames. The oil burning furnace had been lit for the first time this season this morning and had Leen burning for some time when it was found necessary to turn the heat off again, Pifteen minutes after this action had heen completed, the fire broke out, Silverware, clocks, in fact all jewelry was attacked by the smoke, which tarnished everything affected this way, in sight, Walls and windows were turned a despic- able grey by the water and flames, The adjoining store, belonging to Harry Atkins, on Simcoe south, and L., Borsook on King street east were little affected with the (Continued on Page 3) PRIMARY ELECTION CREATES INTEREST Size of Vote, | By Women Particularly, Being Watched Closely in New York (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y. Sept. 18.~The pize of the vote especially that of vomen, was the chief point of inter- est for political leaders of both par- ties in the statewide primary elect- 'ons today. The size of the vote, it vas hoped, would give some indica- don as to how the state will go in the Presidential elections this fall. H.M.S. DURBAN IS SENT TO STORM AREA (Cable Service to The Times by Press London, Sept. a Pe Admir- alty announced today that H. M.S. Durban has been ordered to proceed to Colon in case any help should be required in the Bahamas because of the West Indian hurricane, (Cable Service to The Times by ress London, Sept. 18 --FEarl of Durham, one of the leading land" owners of Northern England and widely known norseman, died today after a long liness. VISCOUNTESS WILLINGDON TO SAIL FOR ENGLAND Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 18--Viscountess Nillingdon will leave Sunday for Duebec where she will embark for Zngland on the Empress of Scotland, seturning on the "Duchess of Atholl" on November 9, Perish at FIRST WINDMILL PLANE TO CROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL (Cable Servis to 1 to The Times by Canadian Press) Cape Griz Nez, France, Sept. 18-- The first windmill plane to cross the English Channel landed near here at 11.05 a.m. today, piloted by its in- ventor, O.. De Lacierva. The plane hopped off from Croydon, Eng. this morning and carried one passenger, LOCAL ARCHITECTS ARE CHOSEN FOR CIVIC BUILDINGS Thomson and Johnson Are Appointed By Council to Prepare Plans TOTAL COST $370,000 Of Which $250,000 Would Be For City Hall, Is Ald, Morris' Estimate Thomson and Johnson were ap- pointed architects for the entire unit of civic buildings at last nights meeting of the city council, which accepted the report of the city property committee, with slight amendment. The civic buildings included in this unit, consist of fire and police buildings and city administrative offices, or city hall. These build- ings will, it is expected, he erected on the city property hetween Bagot and Metcalfe streets, A competition was held some weeks ago in which four architects submitted plans for the erection of these civic buildings. Of these four firms, Thomson & Johnson have been selected to carry forward this entire work as it is approved hy the council. The civic buildings in- cluding both a city hall and fire and police building, will cost ap- proximately $370,000 in the opin- fon of Alderman Morris, chairman of the city property committee. Of this amount $120,000 is the esti- mated cost of the fire and police building and $250,000 is the esti- mate for the city hall, It is expec- ted that the fire and police build ing will be erected first as the pre- sent quarters on Richmond street housing these departments are al- ready overcrowded. At the suggestion of Alderman Morris, chairman of the city pro- perty committee, and on motion of Alderman Alloway and Macdonald, the city property committee was instructed to make arrangements for a delegation from this city, in- cluding the architect appointed to supervise the comstruction of the civic buildings, to visit at their dis- cretion a number of civic buildings in cities of Ontario. CONVICTED FOR L.C. A. BREACH Arthur Stretch, 21, who was re- manded on September 14 after pleading not guilty to having and consuming liquor in a public place again appeared in polics court this morning and was convicted of the offence after evidence had been secured, and heard. He roceived a term of one month in jai: with an additional 14 days if he could not pay the court costs. Wasil Lapushnik, who pleaded |g not guilty to Leing intoxicated ta a public place when arraignea be- fore Magistrate Hind in police court on September 13, maintain- ed his plea when he appeared this morning. Evidence tended to show that he was in a terrible condition on the night of his ar- rest by P. C. Parsons. He wis convicted and fined $20 and costs: Wallace Young pleaded guilty in police court this morning before Magistrate Hind to a first charge of being intoxicated and paid a fine of #20 and costs. He is a worker at General Motors. Alex. Koshevik pleaded not guilty to a similar charge and was remanded until September 20. West Palm Beach Is Most Damaged But 38 J acksonville Ysvuresty a "Building in the Famous Pleasure Resort But Has Suffered--Storm Blasts Its Way Inland -- Subsiding Storm Spends Itself Over Coast of Flor- ida and Georgia TOTAL KNOWN DEAD IS 600 Greatest Loss of Life Record. ed at Porto Rico -- 140 Injured at Jacksonville With Thousands Rendered Homeless and Heavy Pro- perty Damage (By Associaved Press) Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 18.-- The known death toll of 33 dead, 140 injured and an undetermined number rendered homeless and ex- tensive property damage was ex- acted by the West Indian hurri- cane that buffeted the lower Flor- ida east coast late Sunday and then blasted its way inland, avall- ahle reports showed today. The subsiding hurricane spent itself over Florida and part of Georgla yesterday. Many districts in Florida are cut off from com- munication, but it appears certain that at least 33 people are dead on the United States mainland and damage estimated at many millions had been done, West Palm Beach is worst hit so far as property damage is con- cerned, Scarcely a building in that fashionable resort hut has suffer- ed somewhat, Encroaching seas drowned 15 people at Okeechehee, Fla. Frag- mentary reports coming in by ra- dio indicate that several are dead at Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Deerville, while at Boynton, a collapsed school house may mean further deaths, West Palm Beach relief commit- tee announced early today it had verified the fourteen deaths in the Florida east coast area. West Palm Beach, apparently the centre of the latest West In- dies hurricane, got the brunt of the blow between 5 o'clock and 5.30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, The barometer then read 28.14. The wind, with a velocity judged to be between 120 and 150 miles an hour, came from the northeast. Gale Lulls and Returns Shortly after 5.30 o'clock the wind started to moderate, and by 6 n'clock seemed like a mere sum- mer zephyr, so great was the vari- ation, At 6.18 o'clock on Sunday af- ternoon the barometer In the Palm Beach Post building dropped to 27.67, but rapidly climbed back to 27.62, and bung there for several minutes. This is considered a new record for the country. At 7.40 p.m. the »iorm centre came back, the lull rapidly disap- peared and the wind miifted to the southeast, rapidly increasing In intensity. The glass this time was 27.82, The wind passed a velocity of over 100 miles an hour, many judging it blowing about 120 miles. A hard gale persisted until af- ter midnight, then the wind slowed down to a bad storm. This hese true even south of Miami. Senator Robinson, who was te have spoken at Miami tonight, was busy aiding reilef workers at West Palm Beach, where he accompan- fed his two special cars from Mi- ami, while the storm was still rag- ing. Mrs. Robinson also was aid- ing injured, and their future itin- erary was uncertain as emergency conditions still exist. 2TOCK EXCHANGE RECORD New York, Sept. 17.--All ques- tion that the year 1928 will bc the Stock Exchange's biggest in history has been dispelled, for the total for the year to date is now within a day or so0's trading of the total for the whole 'of last year, which holds the record. During 1927 there were 576,990,875 shares dealt in on the Stock Ex- change. Up to last night's close in 1928, a total of 571,190,012 shares had been dealt in this year. To date the trading on the Stock Exchange exceeds that for the ww tal to the corresponding date last JUDGMENT RE SUBWAY SOON KNOWN May Know Finding of the Railway Board By End of Month VISIT OTTAWA Railways With Grade Cross- ing Grant May Provide for Entire Cost That the Board of Railway Com- missioners for Canada would like- ly hand down a judgment on the Oshawa subway question in the near future, probably within this month, and that, in his opinion, the contention of the city of Osh- awa that the Canadian National Railways and the Oshawa Railway Company should bear the entire cost of the subway with the ald of a grant from the grade cross- ing fund, would be to a favorable extent recognized by the Board, was the belief expressed to the city council last night by Alder- man G., D, Conant, Mr. Conant had just returned to the city from Ottawa where he was in confer- ence with Mr, Greene, who is act- ing for the city in the subway matter, Alderman Conant, accompanied by City Engineer Smith, were in the Capital yesterday meeting with A, W, Greene, K.C., counsel for the city in the matter, pre- paring a final reply to the supple- mentary figures submitted by the railways to the Rallway Board at the Board's request, Mr. Smith, Mr. Greene and he agreed that the subway situation was in a satis- factory state as far as the city was concerned, said Alderman Conant, Even the figures presented by the railway companies as to the cost of upkeep of the diamond at the Oshawa Railway crossing of the C.N.R., of extra shunting and Lime lost due to cutting trains, and the loss sustained by the Oshawa Railway meeting C.N.R. trains, showed that the railways could well afford to bear the cost of building the subway, assist- ed as they would undoubtedly be by a grant from the grade cross- ing fund, The figures of these an- nual losses and expenditures, cap- italized for a period of forty years, would more than provide for the railway's share of the cost of con- struc.ion of the subway, sald Ald- erman Conant, Alderman Alloway pointed out to the council that, the Council re- fusing to grant the request of the Oshawa Railway early in the year for relief from the requirement of meeting all C.N.R, trains, they had left for the city a very strong point of argument that would undoubt- edly save the city many thousands of dollars in the subway deal, It was fortunate that the council had not granted this request at that time, when they would not have gotten anything in return. An explanation of the case pre- sented for the city was made 10 the council by Alderman Copant. In putting their case before the Board, the counsel for the city had stated to the Board that, in return for the entire cost of the subway construction being laid on the Canadian National Railways and the Oshawa Railway Company, that the city would agree to close Al- bert street at the crossing of the C.N.R. tracks, and also to relieve the Oshawa Rallway Company of the obligation of meeting all trains at the C.N.R. station, as contained in their original agreement with the city. The council would, he announced that George Michel, THE MISSING IN MANASOQO DISASTER (By Canadian Press) Owen Sound, Sept. 18.-- The list of missing in the Manasoo disaster now stands: H. Baird. deckhand, ad. dress unknown. Marland Beattee, wheels. man, Owen Sound. Clark Fox, fireman, Oxen. den, Wesley Galbraith, hand, Owen Sound, Frank Hutchinson, mate, Shallow Lake, Thomas Lambert, ger Petrolia, h M ] man, Owen Sound. Douglas McLean, Porteglin, Seeing Quon, Sound. Donald Rose, waiter, Owen Sound, E, Shawanas, deckhand and A. Shawanas, deckhand, She guindas, Manitoulin Island, E. Stewart, watchman, Owen Sound, Allan Scoff, second engin. eer, Owen Sound, Hum Tom, second Owen Sound, HEAVY SENTENCES ARE METED OUT T0 TORONTO YOUTHS Allan Greenhill and Kenneth Kirkwood Get Eight and Ten Years decke second passen« h fireman, chef, Owen chef, (By Gasrlion Press) Woodsinek, Ont., Sept. 18. -- Mr, Justice Fisher sentenced Kenneth Kirkwood and Allan Greenfield, To- ronto, to serve eight and ten years in Portsmouth penitentiary after the young men had pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to murder R, S. Burgess, of London, in a hold-up east of here on April 20 last. The sentences are to run concurrently with sentences of a similar duration which the two men are now serving on hold-up charges, BOSTON DIVORCEE IS STRANGLED TO DEATH IN HER APARTMENT (By Associated Press) Boston, Mass, Sept. 18.--Mrs, Elizabeth Roscborough, 48, divorcee, was found strangled to death in her attic apartment in the south end last night. Neighbors told police there had been a "party" earlier in the day and officers were secking a man named "George" supposedly one of those present. GIRL FINISHES, GETS $250 INMONTREAL SWIM Montreal, Sept. 17.--Miss Daisy King Shay, Shawinigan Falls, Que, also finished the Montreal-Sorel swim marathon of thirty-nine miles down the St. Lawrence River Sunday. Due to a misunderstanding between the of- ficials in charge of the race it was the swimming baker from Paris, was the only one of the fifteen entrants to finish the contest when he reached Sorel eleven hours and ten minutes after he had plunged into the water at Montreal. The officials had been under the impression that Miss Shaw had abandoned the race but two hours later, slowly stroking her way to- wards Sorel, Miss Shaw completed the thirty-nine miles in 13 hours and five minutes, She was taken out of the water in a state of collapse. Michel received $500 and a cu the winner of the race and Shaw was awarded $250. as 188 was sure, accede to these provis- fons if the award of the Board so required, said Alderman Copant, San Juan, Porto Rico, or 18-- Despite of that martial law affords the aches and most effective means for alleviating distress and inaugurating proper sanitary measures to overcome the effects ' of last week's hurricane, Governor Horace Towner today ad- vised Washington that he did not be- licve the situation called for so dras- tic 2 measure, Governor Is Reluctant to Proclaim Martial Law In Stricken Porto Rican Area y Associated Press The Wh) i complain that while San Juan still has last Thursday's garbage and later accumulations in streets, and ail available manpower is needed for clearing roads in in- terior, large forces of convict labor- ers today continued to lay sod in the new public park here and to repair the damaged -wall of the Governor's palace, J Survivors Say Boards Gave Way By Pressure Of Animals in Hold Roy Fox, "Oiler o on Ill Fated Manasco, Tells of Hare rowing Experience of Raft After Boat Sank Off Grif- fith's Island -------- 16 STILL ON MISSING LIST Men Drifting on Rough Wa. 'ter See a Steamer Pass Three Times -- All Re. mained Steady With No Complaints (By Canadian Press) Owen Sound, Ont, Sept. 18--Roy Fox, oiler on the ill fated Manasoo which sank early Saturday morning in Georgian Bay attributes the disas- ter to cattle which were in the hold, Interviewed today, Fox, who was one of the five survivors rescued from the life raft by the S.S. Manitoba, was apparently in good condition but quite weak. "We could hear the cattle moving about," Fox said, "they were not loose but were penned in, but the weather was so rough that one or more could have been pushed into a nearby pen when one of the board's gave way under the great pressure which was put upon them. Yes, in my mind, it was the cattle. "I was first one to reach the life raft. When I came up after going part way down with the hoat the raft was 50 yards away and I swam over to it getting up on it, The other five got on soon afterwards, "The water was terribly rough es- pecially at first, At first we were favored by the w ind, and we had paddled our way with the oar we picked up to within a mile or less of Griffiths Island, when, to our dis- may the wind shifted and we started out across Bay again. It was a ter- rible experience to see good safe dry land fading in the distance when we had worked so hard to get as close as we did to it, "Just after the accident early Sat- urday morning, we saw the steamer Manitoba passing us in the distance on its way to Owen Sound. Then again that night it passed this time to Port McNicholl, but again it was too dark and the boat too far away for us to signal them. When they finally rescued us it was the third time he had sighted them. "The men on the raft were all steady. There were no complaints on the part of any one, Chief en- gineer McCutcheon went very peaces fully. He just seemed to drift off to sleep never to waken again, He could not stand exposure. "I was on duty at the time of the accident, taking another's place who was sick. My brother, who is one of the missing had gone to bed and if it had not been that I was on duty, I would have been in bed with him." Owen Sound, Sept. 18.--Squad- ron Leader E, Brooks, of Camp Borden, accompanied. by another officer, took off this morning to conduct an aerial search over Geor- gian Bay for sixteen persons who have been missing since the steam- er Manasoo sank a short distance off Griffiths Island early Saturday. The aeroplane led an extensive search by 8.8. Manitoulin, several tugs and a fleet of motor boats, whose owners have volunteered to ring in searching for the miss- BE. Captain John McKay and three members of the crew who were rescued by the 8.8. Manitoba, could not be indueed to tell their experi- ences, but Dopngld- Wallace, oun Spring, Ont., cattle drover, who was a passenger rescued told of how he had boarded the Manasoo at Manitoulin Island with George Lambert, of Petrolia, a friend. Wallace was unable to conjecture the cause of the sudden sinking of the vessel. He said he went w bed early and awoke shortly after- wards when he noticed the boat was listing slightly. He went back to bed and after another brief sleep awoke to find water in his state- room. Lambert, who could not swim, donned a Jifebelt and the two companions went overboard together. Lambert is among the missing while Wallace saved his lite by swimming to a raft. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 18.--Captain L. A. Demers, Dominion Wreck Commissioner, will leave immedi- ately for Owen Sound to conduct an investigation into the disaster which occurred Saturday when the steamship Manasoo foundered. Be- sides the question of the cause of the accident, Captain Demers will probe the matter of whether the ship carried proper life saving ap- HOW DEATH TOLL WAS DISTRIBUTED New York, N.Y,, Sept, 18,-- The known dead of the tropi- cal hurricane today stood at 626. It was estimated that more than 1,300 perished, The death toll known is distribute ed as follows: Porto Rico, (U.S), 300; St. Groix, (US.), 6; Martinique, (French), 3; Guadeloupe, (French), 835; Montserrat, (British), 85; Nevis, (British) 18; St, Kitts, (British), 6; Florida, (U.8.), 88, TRIED T0 URDER INFANT, OTHER 1S FOUND GUILTY Mrs, Bertha Leboeuf, of Sarnia, Remanded for Sen- tence in Supreme Court Sarnia, Ont., Sept. 18--Mrs. Bertha Leboeuf 40, former hotel domestic, pleaded guilty before Mr. Justice W, E. Raney in Supreme Court here to- day to a charge of attempting to murder her infant daughter last July and was remanded for sentence. She was accused of administrating poison to the baby and then burying it alive in a shallow grave ons the Sarnia Indian reservation. Indians found the child shortly after and it recovered. TYPHOID OUTBREAK FELT AT DUNDAS Much Anxiety is Caused Among Authorities as 11 Cases Are Listed (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Ont., Sept, 18.--An out- break of typhoid fever at Dundas within the last few days is causing much anxiety among health authori- ties there. Yesterday nine cases were reported and today two more were added to the list. Distribution of milk from a suspected dairy has been stppped, TERMS OF BANK MERGER RATIFIED BY SHAREHOLDERS (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Sept. 18--Terms of the merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Standard Bank of Canada were today ratified by the shareholders of the two banks in separate meetings . The agreement of ratification must now be approved by the Governor General in Council at Ottawa before the actual merger takes place. WEATHER Moderate to fresh northerly winds, fair today and Wednes- day, cool tonight. NEAR RIOT IN STATE JALL, BALTIMORE General Strike Threatened By Prisoners Confined There GUARDS REDOUBLED -- . City Police Are Called to . . . Aid in Preserving . Order (By Associated Press) Baltimore, Md., Sept. 18. --Threat. of a general strike at Maryland State Penitentiary here were made today by prisoners following a near riot last night. Guards at the institution were re- doubled and more than a score of policemen from Baltimore City de~ partment were called to aid in pre serving order. A near riot was starts ed during the dinner hour last night but the guards herded 800 prisoners into their cells before the disturb ance had assumed serious propors tions. Officials of the prison said the recent report absolving officials and guards of charges of cruel and in- human tregtment was responsible for the riot, ATTENDANT HELD ON MANSLAUGHTER Jury Finds Patient Died of Pneumonia Resulting from Beating (By Canadian Press) Calgary, Alta., Sept. 18--Following the inquest into the death of Dr, Arthur Hobbs, a patient of Ponoka Mental Hospital who died Saturday, Walter Scott, attendant at the insti- tution, was arrested on a charge of manslaughter. The inquest jury found that Dr. Hobbs died of acute pneumonia. A direct result of a severe beating administered by Scott, POLICE PUZZLED BY CONFLICTING STORIES OF "MURDER FARM" (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Calif, Sept. 18.--After more than three days spent in check~ ing 15-year-old Sanford Clark's ac- count of torture and murder of four boys by his uncle, Gordon Stuart Northcott, 21, authorities frankly admitted they were u 'on to strike a balance between the coun- tradistory evidence thus far discov- ered, WIRE COMMUNICATION CUT OFF IN STATES BY RECENT STORMS (By Associated Press) Charlotte, N.C, Sept. 18--South Carolina coast from Charleston to Georgia border today was cut from communication by wire as a result of the heavy storm that swept up the south Atlantic coast last night, Terms Greater Oshawa Edition A Magnificent Achievement Dr. Henry Clark, of Ameri- can City Bureau, Who Aided in Organization of Oshawa Chamber of Com- , Sends Congratula- tions The Editor of The Tinres is in receipt of the following very de- lightful letter from Dr. Henry Clark, Educational Director, The American City Bureau. Many eiti- zens of Oshawa, particularly those who were active in the Chamber of Commerce campaign, will remem- ber Dr. Clark's visit here and will be glad to know of his continued interest: Sharon, Pa., Mr. A. R. Alloway, Editor, The Oshawa Daily Times, Oshawa, Ontario. * Dear Mr. Alloway: Working here on a Chamber of Commerce campaign, I have had the privilege of looking over a copy of your special 112 page edition of "The Daily Times" which was sent Sept. 14, 1928. to Secretary Matthews. Naturally, it interested me very much in view of the two weeks which I spent in Oshawa in comn- nection with the organization of your Chamber of Commrerce. Also, it recalled to my memory my very pleasant associations with your staff in getting out the campaign printed matter which I prepared. I want to heartily congratulate you upon the magnificent achieyve- ment of this special edition of the Times. Also to congratulate Osh- awa upon being served by a news- paper enterprising enough to un- dertake such a venture and to carry it out on such an elaborate scale. Its value to all represented will be far reaching I am sure, I hope that you and your associates feel fully as gratified as you have a right to feel in your constructive contribution to Oshawa's progress. I am leaving here to-morrow for two weeks service with the Cham- ber ot Commerce. of East Orange, With good wishes to Oshawa, The Times and yourself, Cordially, (Signed.) Hent¥ Clark, Educational Director, The American City Bureau, Chis cago, Ill, - " Nr