Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 1929, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tress Thermometer 7.W 12.......................f 10.30 June 12........................ June 13 June 13 flill text of Meteorological report fee page 294 June 4.18; sun 20.37. Moon 11.31; moon 0.57. JUNE Price 5c per Edition with 30 RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS on Swears Woman Must Have Broken Her Neck in Fall in Detail to Court All His Movements on Night of Fatality Prisoner Will Be Under When Trial Re- sumes This Morning Elizabeth McLean must have broken her nock by falling clown stairs In the J Canada March 3, according to the sworn story of Cyril W. In Ilia witness box at the summer where he Is being tried for her murder before Justice Afterwards he had ged the boly buck to his where he sat her clown in the chair she had occupied In tae earlier part of the she had started to visit the women's one flight lower than he had his he and when 6he did not return after several he gone to He found her body lying at the foot of the She was still and tried to but could not make out what she was His first sion was that she had had and he was unaware that she was iously until some time after- wards the doctor said she was Denies Hurting woman There was a dramatic moment In court when H. ing asked the definite you murder Mrs. sir 1 did the prisoner you injure or bruise Mr. I did turned to G. L. Cousley representing the take the All through his examination Agnew gave his replies In a voice scarcely At no one could him and the court and counsel often had to have the queries Agnew has some affliction which prevents loud The case was planned to finish but the direct examination lasted longer than was at first ed. The cross-examination Is not yet Agnew will be still on the stand when court opens this morning j and there can be no verdict until the afternoon as the addresses of counsel are expected to take up a ple of with the charge to the jury occupying at least an Accused Never Flustered although nervous when first the entirely recovered himself before he had gone very long. He gave his story In a straightforward and was never He explained In detail all his ments on tho Saturday Mrs. McLean had telephoned him In the T. J. of the Manitoba Agricultural college yesterday elected president 01 the Canadian Seed RAISED IN on Page 4 Report ol Manitoba resources com- tables in recommends should be given unsold re- payment of subsidy of with statutory increases In 1. Change of government in does not affect gramme of Grain Inquiry now at 19. British newspapers speculate MacDonald got lor visit to United States while In 2. The cairn at Fort la near in honor ol Pierre de Sleur de la is 5. Wheat recovered part of the ground tot at the opening but finished the session only to 20. Dr. P. C. of in auto accident at and other occupants of car badly in- led oy General Jan Christian Smuts leading In early re- turns of African general 1. The traditional form of Presbyterian is stressed by nt General 8. Parkinson is killed when he wheel of truck from his uncle OD Calgary trail near Alta. Door stands wide open to Canada British declares Alexander of 4. Official returns to be made by re- officers In 5-t Saskatchewan constituencies 1. Mr. or Charles Stewart mentioned for chairmanship 01 new grain 9. Agnew tells court Mrs. Elizabeth McLean must have broken her neck In Ml clown 1. William Irvine In house of com- mons suggests winter sessions ol 14. Demand deposits show Increase of nearly forty millions In April bank 18. Premier Bracken finds terms of resources agreement Dr. F. A. E. of Technical Ajax Oil soars to a new high on the Mining 19. Harrison elected president of Seed 7. Society of Technical Agriculturists guests at 4. Mayor inspects city police 4. Campbell Attributes war Election Result to ure to Prosecute Lapointe Says Could Be Done Under Statute of Limitations Press June 12. Failure of the government to prosecute Harry of was one of the causes the defeat of tho Liberals in the recent said Milton N. Campbell In the house of commons this Mr. boll's statement was made during con- sideration of the cif Royal Canadian Mounted There was suspicion that because man was wealthy and was a friend of tho Liberal that he had obtained proceeded Mr. An Impression was abroad that he had been unduly Serious charges had been made by Saskatchewan dates referring to contributions he had made to He asked Hon. Ernest minister of to do everything in his power to allay that Lapointe declared such statements applied to the government were The law officers of the crown had thoroughly investigated the details of this and that the statute of no- thing could be It was cowardly and Immoral for the government to proceed against a. man when it knew that no conviction could be The act alleged against Bronfman took place In 1920, and did not come to the notice of the government until 1927. Under the prosecutions had to take place within three years on Page Departure of Sverige on Greenland Flight Indefinite United News Cable to the Press by Free Press Private BY SVEINSSON June big Swedish lay at the edge here the time of its departure for Greenland still Motor trouble continued to hinder the crew of the Sverige in their at- temps to complete a projected flight from Stockholm to New Albin chief made test flights here this morning after Slaving been forced to turn back after starts Jor Of 47 Seats Out of 135 for Party Captures 34, National Council Labor 3 Nationalist Party Wins Six and Cresswell Laborites Four Returns Mostly From Centres Where Opposition Was Expected To Be Successful Press Cape South Arc Jan Christ staunch imperialist and June 13 an Smuts former pre- held a big advantage over Prime Minister James when one- of the results in the South Air can general elections had been ed early The seats which hac reported were largely urban and were expected to return opposition So the South African party has gained seven seats the The will be decided when the returns roll in from the country districts later 34 South African supporters of General Smuts have been along with three tional Council also ents of the six National party supporters of prime and four Creswell also of the The total number of scats In the of assembly is 25. The prime minister Jias lost his minister of Hon. Thomas who was defeated in Greyville by 335 The split in the Labor party a feature in South African politics and is bound to have some ill effects for the which was a of the Nationalist and Labor The section of the party Col. minister of an ally the but that wing by the Labor National Council has developed Into a strong opposing force to Pre- mier Leaders of both the factions elected Hon. W. B. former cabinet whose from Pre- mier Hertzog's government followed a was also Polling Polling was exceptionally heavy In this on the native question and German trade One of the principal supporters of General Jan opposition and a minister in the former Smuts Patrick was elected at C. P. leader of the Soutli African party in the province of the was elected in in a straight fight with a Creswell Labor t. MONARCHIST DEFIES HIS MOSCOW JUDGES Uri Kanski is Sentenced to Death by Soviet Supreme Court United News Cubic In the Free Tress by Free Tress Private June 12. The supreme court today passed the death sentence on a young Uri who greatly hindered his own defence by defying the a nobleman and a I to the youth said when questioned regarding monarchist He admitted counter re- work against the Soviet He was formally charged with He was arrested in 1927, while the Esthonian Woman Kills Priest La June death sentence was passed today on a who was ed of the assassination of a Father Dr. of Killed in Auto Accident Travelling at High Bate of Skids at Dr. Other Three Daughters of Dr. Lyon of Ruby Laura Paddick and A. M. Brown of Seriously especial to Mrce June 12. Dr. P. C. of is dead as a result of his car turning turtle and winning him beneath and six other occupants of the daughters of Dr. of. and and Ruby ra and A. M. all of so badly injured that after medical treatment they with the exception of Eileen removed to Brandon Dr. Templeton together with Mr. had motored over to Rivers to assist in an operation north of His work being finished he returned to town and picked up the live girls at the Dr. Lyon during school with the Intention of taking them for a The car was travelling at high speed on and at the most westerly skidded and throwing the occupants in all who was the least came back to town with the information that the car had over- and that the others were ned beneath it. was immediately rushed to but died a. few miles out ol Other Victims Holding Their Own June A mortem examination of the body of the late Col. P. C. Templeton the victim auto accident near Rivers at noon will be held early row The district Dr. A. T. has not yet decided whether an inquest will be held will give his decision early At a hour all the other victims ol the were holding their though the condition of A. M. Brown is News of the accident caused a de- sensation in the city as both Dr. Templeton and Mr. Brown are popular among all sections of the com- The standing ol Dr. parr in political may be Mr. Britain's prime minis and his reading congratulatory after his overwhelming victory in the general MacDouald was a successful candidate Mn the election parliament his Ishbel will the ho ing St. when the new premier takes Boy With Fractured Skull Displays Great Vitality and is Likely to Recover Press by Private he Richard ran 70 yards to nold of how retained consciousness for more than an hour until he was placed under ether at a The lad a fracture at the base of concussions of the fracture of the ol the nose and loss of every tooth in his head when an 18-inch Iron sewer pipe rolled over his Hospital attaches say the lad will with his telegrams received Malcolm and will sit in stess at 1C Get And Statutory Increases in Future HIGHLIGHTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT Says c Settlement 1! Leyland Liner Reports Taking Off Crew of Cutty of St. N.B. Press New Juno Leyland line tonight announced receipt of a gram from Commander A. W. V. of the Freighter reporting he had taken off the crew of the Cutty of St. which was abandoned and set oil Commander Trant's message gave the position as 430 miles east northeast of New The Cutty bound from Turks for Cape with a cargo of had lost her rudder and was he The Leyland line's managers notified the New Brunswick Shipbuilding St. ers of the The Nevisian was en route from to dam and FIVE WOMEN EXECUTED SINCE CONFEDERATION Two in One Saskatchewan Tress June 12. Five women have been executed in Canada since it. was stated at the Dominion bureau of statistics The of execution and the dates are as June 20, June 19, 1873; St. March 10, 1899; 27, 1SDQ; Port May 2, 1923. REPORT The following is the report Issued from Winnipeg office at 7 6G; mum foe 12 38: mini- 48; 29.38; south wind miles per sky Local showers -In and weather has been warm Ml Ma Ma 54 Victoria 66 86 78 Jasper 70 76 74 S. Current 80 Brandon 34" Pt. 5S 53 P. Sound 5D Toronto 60 72 Ottawa 60 86 Quebec 60 73 John 48 64 Halifax 54 Charlotte town 64'- 82 on Fags Pa. Albert 50 M. Hat 54 Moose Jaw 45 27 80 FORECASTS Fresh a showers but mostly not much change in and and moderately Lake fair and Than Many Anticipated Expresses Service of Manitol Appreciation of Commissioners la Counsel Commenting tion of the royal commission with gard to the of the natural resources of Manitoba to the Premier stated that while che terms of generous lie The government has been properly or in control o the natural resources of this province for nearly fifty-nine The of the three members o the royal commission was to answer two is there anything com. ing in cash to the province afte these fifty-nine years of stewardship If how The commissioners were not asked to with the question of the re- turn to the of its ated This was a closed and no recommendations on the subject were The royal commission answers the first question unanimously in. the In answer to the second question they report the ac cording to their at Unfortunately there is a contra for swamp lands sold by the province and for university lands This amounts This deduction leaves sum coming to the province at which Manitoba will probably receive in 1930. The subsidy the province was fixed by Ottawa in 1012 at the concession being secured tinder the made a charge each year against the subsidy of five per on the contra re- ducing the subsidy The ground for the charge being the subsidy reverts to the full without any further recommendation from the In future years it wll rise twice with the Increase in The award must be formally proved by parliament and by the legislature of Manitoba and therefore probably not be effective until 1930. 14.Head of ling Herefords Killed by Lightning at Magrath were less had than The report of the on the natural should be very gratifying to all those who have interested long drawn out quet of tor Th e much more people had an- royal commission themselves The commission of ment while less generous than J. at Sault Ste Marie ring with President Barber June special despatch today from Sault Ste. to the Dally Star is reported today the Canadian Pacific railway Is negotiating for tlie taking of the Eastern and Algoma Central J. J. Scully the is in the city con- ferring with President E. B. of the and Inspecting the local report Is given credence owing to the reported transfer of certain of the of has already taken over the of the goma ID the June now drifting in from the ranching country indicate that there was con- loss sustained during the re- cent violent electrical The Mclutyre Ranching of famous breeders of pure bred sustained a severe loss when 14 head of pure bred yearling faces were killed by As yearlings they valued at a It appears that the lings were bunched together near a wire fence when a bolt of lightning struck the fence and spread lo the killing them Roads and bridges In the Magrath district have been washed out and the work of re- construction is now being pushed with Leonard Kip Rhinelander Seeks Divorce in Nevada News Despatch lo Free Press by Free Press Private Les June 12. Kip of the ent New York has come to this Nevada desert town to seek a divorce from Alice Jones daughter of a negro hack Harley revealed today that Rhinelander will his divorce action involving in Unanimous Fix Cash ment at in Part Compensation for Re- sources Previous to Settlement of 1912, and Subsidy at Without Deductions Province and Dominion Have Agreed to Despatch to the Tree Tress from Staff June political issue has disturbed both provincial and polities for more than 40 the report of the Manitoba natural resources was parliament at 6 o'clock this The findings of the commission are vo 1he In the report 1. The return to Manitoba of all natural 2. The payment hi cash a sum of in part for by the Dominion previous io the subsidy settlement 1912. 3. The continuation 1he present with statutory in- creases 4. The wiping out hereafter oF an of which has been deducted annually from the interest on the monies received by the province from flic sale swamp lands were under provincial and the capital sum set as the value the 150.000 acres of land ed as an endowment to the University of Hereafter this sum will not be deducted from the The will receive all unsold a large cash the full subsidy of without and in the future the statutory increases in the subsidy according to Report Js Unanimous The report of the commission JB unanimous mid is by Mr. Justice W. P. A. of who was the Hon. T. A. and brings negotiation nnd contention the commissioners turn to and compare the accorded to province with that extended to the In. this historical ninny The report Tlic to a close long of provinces received on this The resources question as a political issue emerged in the early 70rs and was the constant care or provincial from regime of John down to Bracken Scores ol memoranda and petitions have been addressed to and on scores of provincial ers and ministers have come to the capital in an effort to reach an Often the problem was abandoned as in recent years the attitude the King government has been distinctly and there has been a genuine desire to meet the province half Coupled with this the ment has maintained an unyielding pressure for In 1928, Premier King and Premier Bracken agreed to submit the dispute to the commission was appointed on August 1 An exhaustive in- Many sessions vere held and the cast lor Manitoba was presented with conspicuous ability by A. B. B. W. and Prof. Chester It is clearly here that the province and the Dominion lave agreed to accept the long of the commission and that atlon implementing these dations will be introduced in ment early in the session of 1930. The report of the commission is u document comprising 46 printed Principles Set Out It is a model of clarity and The broad problem of the re- question is set out and the applied in the creation of old provinces of Ontario and Quebec prior to confederation are Then the provisions of the North America act regard o the control of the public domain .re Next the report deals the policies adopted In the case f the provinces to British Edward Saskatchewan Having carefully set out the treatment accorded to other Will Make Official Count In Saskatchewan Today To Relate to 54 Constituencies Four Being red Until Conservatives Have Accepted Fourth Condition by Two Others Being Taken Under United News Cable lo the Free Tress by Free Tress Private June 12. In 54 constituencies of tine province of returning officers will morrow officially make returns as to the successful in tions of last In four constituencies this count not be held until Under the Saskatchewan Election act it is provided that the official count of votes on tne day after election but ing have the power to circum- stances arise which in their opinion justify such such as all the through conditions or any ither incident which might not en- them to issue a complete re- at that The four constituencies in which the returns will not be issued morrow and the official clamation of 'the returning officer m each of these ridings stating that the count will be made on June 14. No developments were noted In the various political camps ol the province The Conservative party to its official ment of the day the statement that in addition to the pendent group ashing acceptance by the conservatives of the three planks among they a had been These four of the are as 1. Reform of the civil service the of the tity each Freedom in of federal Government should only resign on a direct vote of want of No statements were Issued during the day by either the Con- servative or Progressive The conferences of oil parties arc over and most of the members have returned to their In unofficial circles it was staled that the Conservatives had been served with the demand by the group of of the planks of a term of life for the legislature and legislation prohibiting the holding of a without at least months public It is alno these on control of their resources when created on the principle that the revenues resources were essential to the carrying on of The British North America act declares that the natural resources shall be controlled nnd ad- ministered by the the pose of the fathers of confederation being to ensure to the provinces .an adequate source of revenue to com- pensate for the Joes to the Dominion of other fields of When British Columbia was created the policy was adhered to and in the of Prince Edward Island cial consideration was extended by the Dominion to compensate for the lack of a public Then when on the Free Press June Fifty-five Years ABO Winnipeg dogs which hart thought they could with impunity in mutton ou the hoof hud been speedily announced his Intention ol building a mill in Fifty Years ABO Today 1850 It looked o's though who had business In St. Boniface during the day would have to swim for ns one ol the cable posts had pulled itself up during the night and stolen silently Toe canal on Notre Dame street west was in full running Forty-five Tenders for Main street with cedar blocks considered by tho of works of the Winnipeg city it appeared that ten contractors were to yet in on this the tenders run all the way from up to about Forty years Apo The fashionable apart in Winnipeg was to ait on the bank of the Hod and not many got a but whether that was due to the ishness of the fishermen or Ihc ference of the or could not be definitely Yeans Ago The provincial June crop bulletin issued in Manitoba showed a much Increased area under cultivation over 1893, with the growing wheat Jn lino condition and a much larger area usual sown to Manitoba had now acree under Thirty Years Ago that the to push Vne construction cf a from without Baptist convention of and the west opened at la the opening address was delivered by C. C. of who as his text 1 The Imperial limited or the on its first run of the at Ottawa with a party of Montreal b7 H. Henley crew smashed the Bed river Hz clipping eight seconds from of Con Kent and J. that 1'pppery little bunch of New York was reported to bti very disgruntled Individual his Giants had not this come up his and bis while UW not HUe Mcr a of it would be for the Brooklyn learn m
