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,{ Joseph Snyder, Formerly of Near Winterbourne, and e Emmett Snyder, Former Bookkeeper in Wataerloo, ‘ Among Six Who Were Robbed and Murdered. , TWO FORMER WATeHLO0 COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE MURDERED 1M â€"â€"â€" NORTHERN ALBERTA LAST WEEK Grande Prairie. Alta. June 22â€" Northern Alberta is appalled by the ghastly murder of sixgmen near Grande Prairie. The _ circumstances under which they met their deaths are peâ€" ccullarly â€"revoiting. â€"Theâ€"evidenceâ€"not only points to the fact that the bloody vcrimes were premediated but also to the fact that they were committed with the utmost barbarity and heart lessness. . THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE WATERLOO TP. COUNCIL. The Truant Officer submitted his monthly report, which was favorably received. Moved by Joseph S. Snider, seconded by Y. Kinsie,. that the following ac counts be paid and that the Reeve issue cheques in payment of the several amounts.â€"Carried. Wm. C. 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Orf. gtaÂ¥el :2003 cuces smcs sieee $Â¥ste cemee ues peset conee 1000 Albert Lehnen, gravel ... ..... 22222 22222 222222 lllll ul l 900 John Hilgartner, gravel, labor and damage to land .... ..... ....... 15.00 H. Hertel, lumber and repairing bridge ..... ..... ....2 22002 2200200 6.55 Geo Gol®, grav@el ..... ...2. 22222 22222 lllul uo ulllull l ul 2l 14.65 Geo. Sehmalts, @raÂ¥vel â€":20000 m s sour smm mm on eieae govaen e ns â€" PHT8 Menno Koch grevel ..o; scrss o srrrs suere areus sauses sutes suseee â€" $7B Herb Cressman. gravel ..... ..... .. es crue asnew cueee musus â€" G00 Chas. Jacobia. gravel ... .. .. ramee ce en cesal e Hesncsae censen s BB Chas. Jacobia. posts and iumber .... .2... 22222 22222022222 22222 22200 9.20 Israel Gingerich, gravel ..... ... .2 22222 2222222220222 .. .« ©39.76 larael Gingerich, damage to land . ....... ..... 2222220220 2220 10.00 Jarmel Gingerith, I@ bOr :. 000000000 paree ces coomes c2...... _ 20.00 69.75 Alex. Fraser. part pay on contract ... ..... ...22 22222 2222 2222 2. 500.00 R. Corm@ll, @PA¥®L ....... 22222 222ul um us ul us s ui 5.70 Â¥Krein Relck, KFRÂ¥AE :: :. 1irse coess igeen came? sn s erens aunuee â€" 99 Joaish Nahrfang. gravet .........2 2022 222220 022200000; $19.95 Joaiah Nahrgang. labor . Parpmiees 5.00 24.95 Theron. Sauder, gravel ... .. se Preenss fammuse 9.00 Mrs. D. Brown. Patriotic Ins es e M ._10.00 Mra J. Hamm. Patriotie Ins. s ramang +9 s revcsssâ€" 10.00 Geo. Latach, Inspector at German Mills bridge satee uen B0 Waterloo Municipal Telephene System, balance due on debenture ac. 178.8% Moved by Simon Kinsie, seconded by Joseph 8. Snider, that this council now adjourn to meet again at the Tp. Hall on Saturday,. July 27th, at 10.30 a.m: A. P. SNIDER It is recorded that rather t'ii;;ivloave anyone living who might identify them the _ murderers threw‘ their victima‘ The Council met at the Tp. Hall on Saturday, June 20th, pursuant to adjournment. â€" Members all present, the Reeve in the chair. Moved by Menno 8. Snider. seconded by Amos M. Groff, that Five Dollars be granted to each of the School Fairs of Waterloo Tp.â€"Carried. Moved by A. M. Groff, seconded by S. Kinsie, that no action be taken on the account produced by the Doon Twines regarding the slipping of their truck on the approach of the temporary bridge at German Mills.â€" Carried. Moved by Simon. Kinsie, seconded by Joseph S. Snider, that a grant of $100 be made to the South Waterioo Agricultural Society.â€"Carried. smcs in his possession and $50 or, six months in jail for not working. Koch “.'I'"'."":.‘":':"‘;'-""zn:‘_‘.w“'"':."" assumed a defiant attitude and deciinâ€" gosts or one year in jail for having the . ®0 to toll where he had left other copâ€" Guns, clubs and even flames were used to accomptish the tragedies, the. paralle} of which is not known to this part of Canada. That the lives of these six men were snuffed out for a few paitry dollars makes the horror of the deeds the more revolting. The following sensational story of en appalling tragedy appeared in last SBaturday‘s fssue of the Caigary Triâ€" bune, which describes the murger of six farmers, two of whom. Messrs. Joseph Snyder and Emmett Suyder. were former residents of Waterloo county. The late Joseph Snyder for merly resided near Winterbourne and is a brother of Messrs. Menno and Aaron Snyder, of near that village. Emmett Snyder. is a son of Menno Snyder and previous to going west about five years ago was employed as a bookkeeper in the effice of the Canâ€" ada Furniture Co.. in Waterilos,. and will be remembered by many nequaint abces â€" Mr. Merno Snyder informed the Chronicleâ€"Telegraph that he is in cmmmaunication with the authoritics in Alberta who are looking after the tragmis affair. The story is reiated in the Celgary Tribune is as follows:â€" MASSACRE TAKES PLACE ONK moTIvE Believed in all cases to be robbery PRISONERS "SHORTY SALISBURY, NORMAN KEELER. These men were arreated on the South Wapiti river by Conâ€" stable â€" Allen. Keeler showed fight, and had to be shot in the arm by Allen before he would surrender. clubbed and shot. FRANK PARACHOWSK!, prosâ€" pector, clubbed and shot. CHARLES SEIMNER, prospecâ€" tor, shot. JOSEPH SNYDER, farmer, shot. body thrown if blazing shack. EMMETT SNYDER, Josâ€"ph‘s nephew, clubbed and shot, body thrown in flames. 1. PATAN, farmer, throat cut. JOHN WUDWUD, prospector, THE MUPPERED MEN FINED $500 FARM NEAR GRAND PRAIRIE â€" These men, who had been prospect ing on the Patan place, had been deadJ four or five days. As the party had cansiderabld monev it is believed that they were killed by thieves. Snyder‘s Ghastly Fate. Joseph Snyder and his nephew, Em 1 mett Snyder, were murdered presumâ€" ably by a gang and their bodies were thrown into their blazing shack and incinerated. Both put up hard fights for their lives. but were overpowered. clubbed and shot with a .38 revolver. Neighbor Heard Cries. Dan Lough,. their neighbor. heard their cries for help and went to their assistance but fourd their house burnâ€" ing. and notified the police, who found the remafus in the ashes. Plucky Arrests by Allen. The arreataâ€"madeâ€"yestarday_by Conâ€" stable Allen were daring. . He found two characters. ‘"Shorty" Salisbury and Norman Keeler, whose actions and explenations he considered suspicious and he notified them that they were under arrest. Keeler promptly show ad fight and he had to be shot by the constable before he would submit to detention. Further investigations are being made by the police. _ An inquest was held into the Snyâ€" ders‘ deaths and a verdict that they had been shot by a person or persons unknown. + Horrible Discoveries. They investigated and found Patan with his throat cut, John Wudwud dead from gunshot wounds, Frank Parachowski in the granary dead from shot wounds and Charles Seimer in a wagon. his corpse covered with blanâ€" kets. He had also been shot. _ It was a simple thing that led to the discovery of these gruesome murâ€" ders. A neighbor D. Pebbles, saw Patan‘s horses‘In his gratq and went to tell him H; found the house locked and notified the police. Evidently there was a atiff fight at this place for the four bodies showed that the men had not succumbed withâ€" out desperate struggling. Apparentâ€" ly they were overpowered by numbers en shot after being beaten. The motive was robbery, for it was known that this party had money, its members having been engaged in prosâ€" pecting on the Patan property. bodies into the flames and it is feared that at least one of these unfortunates was living when hurled into the furnâ€" akce of his blazing shack. / This man was Joseph Spyder, a highly respected farmer in the Grande Prairie district. Massacre at Patan‘s Farm. At 1. Patan‘s farm there was a veriâ€" table massacre, no less than four men being assassinated at this erstwhile peaceful homestead. Clerk. $11.00 11.10 8.60 6.60 7.20 4.40 11.20 4.50 5.25 1.50 15.45 67.82 10.00 9.00 15.00 6.55 14.55 1%.7% 9.75 3.00 18.75 9.20 69.75 500.00 5.70 4.95 WAS WELL KNOWN IN WATERLOO FRENCH Mr. Emmet Snyder who with his : uncle, Mr. Joraph Snyder, was found v murdered in the lattor‘a shack, Peace i1 River District, Alberta, fear Grande| _ Pratrie, recently, was employed . aa c bookkeeper with the Canada Furnt, ture Company, prior to going west and was well known here. Mr. Snyder wan the third son of Mr. and Mra~ t Machine Gunners Mow Down Germans Who Adâ€" vance to Take Ground. flanks of the new positions at Vaux. was most intense for hours At lastâ€"reports the American . maâ€" chine gunners were holding their ground and repulsing small but desâ€" perate afforts of the Germans to â€"re enin the ground wrested from them , The Americans are reported . to ba wel protected by their temporary tnnvh-: es, and are not exposing them@#eives ; needlessly to the astorm of flying steel _ from the bursting German| shalla ! The German toas in killed is un known but prisoners say that their orders were to drive back the Ameriâ€" cans at all costs. They have paid the highest price possible but have failed to perform the task entruated to them More Prisoncra The number of prisoners taken by the Americans in the operations near Chatean Thierry was increased toâ€" day without the American infaniry operating except as skirmishers. mishers. German shel‘s have been raining on the new American positions. and the enemy fire has been anawered by tha American guns. The American line was the target of projectites of ail oalibers gas shells being mixed with high explosive misstles. The shells have been fallingk heavily in the arâ€" eas behind the battle line. The eneâ€" my fire, particulariy on the right flanks of the new positions at Vaux. was most intense for hours The counterattack developed after the Germans had bombarded Vaux and Bois De Laroche, When the Gerâ€" man infantry leaped from the enemy trenches, the troops came over in close formation. In some cases whole companies were allowed to apâ€" proach close to the American line. then the American machine gunner® from their hidden nests let loose a perfect hail of builets, mowing down the enemv ranks and piling the dead All over the ground where the Gerâ€" mans were trying to advance. The American artifiery lent . efficâ€" lent aid in completely breaking up the enemy attack, which was launchâ€" ed with fresh regiments of storm traaps. With _ the Amerfcan â€" Army â€" in France Jnly 3.â€"A heavy German counterattack against the American positions at Vauz, launched at 1 o‘ clock this morning, was repulsed, the enemy losing very heavily. Not a foot of the ground won by the Ameriâ€" rams in their attack on Monday night was lost. onts were J. Darling corroborated this â€" evi dence declaring that hbe had. also heard the remarks and declaring that he had cautioned Filsinger _ against repeating it. Accused‘s Evidence Filsinger, in his own behalf, de clared that while on the farmers deleâ€" gation to Ottawa and on the more reâ€" cent farmers convention in Toronto. he had heard the remarks in question repeatedly and that he had simply reâ€" peated them for what they were worth. He protested that he was thorougbly loyal and had always supâ€" ported patrietic measures by his councit both in the Council and out of it. It is said that while Filsinger was not born in Germany himself, his parâ€" U. 5. TROOPS â€"REPULSGE FOE In the evidence toâ€"day Mrs. John Schmidt swore that Filsinger had told her mother that Canadian woâ€" men were being shipped to England by the cargo for use by the soldiers for immoral purposes. _ She claime1 also that Filsinger had asked." Why seflour boys over to fight for a fal lef®Catholic country like France. Ed. Kalbfleisch a Mildmay hardâ€" ware merchant swore that Filsinger stated that he had heard that Canadâ€" jan soldiers were being sold in Engâ€" land at $8 per head "like so many fat hogs" It had been reported for some tim» that there was too much disioyal talk in the vicinity of Mildmay the who}« township of Carrick being settled largely by Germans and people of German descent. Two Dominion poâ€" lice officers were detailed to run down the report and Filsinger was arrested. Walkerton, July 4.A â€" sensation has been sprung in Carrick Tewnship by the arrest, on a charge of making« seditious â€" statements of _ Moses Filâ€" singer, reeve of the township and one of the bestâ€"known farmers and mun‘â€" cipal men in Bruce County, Filsinger was arraigned before Mugistrate Tolâ€" ten toâ€"day and committed for tria‘, bail being fixed at $500. . His case will probably be tried by the county. judge within a few days. COMMITTED FOR FRIAL Well Known Bruce County Man Charged With Makâ€" ing Seditious Statements. GARRIGK TP. _ .° REEVE ARRESTED . Grave Statement SUCCESSFUL ; rince has more or less been affected | by the recent drougbt the crop in no [ district is â€" entiraly â€" rergied. â€" Rains throughont the pro®éce have proved beneficial arriving just in time in I mnr Aistricts to rave the aitwation ll"ml\.‘fll HEAD: The carly part of pJâ€"ne â€" <â€"was dry which { retarded growth to a lr'\nsMPrnNe extent. However, durâ€" ing the past week rain fell on the 121th. 25th and 27th. This with cool, | _ ONTARIO: Ottawa _ and | District. ‘Havy is poor to. fair. Of wheat which is little grown the crop is only fair. | Oats promise well. _ Corn for silage lls very backward. | __RASKATCHEWAN: The Provineiâ€" al Department of Agricuitora reports ~â€"(Inneâ€"25)â€"thatâ€"while_the _whole __proâ€" London, July 6.â€"Reports have reach +d Lon‘:« from a Dutch source that the death of the Sultan of Turkey, Mohammen V. which took place 6n Wednesday night was not due to natâ€" urai caurmes and presumably was part af + revalutionary movement in Ottomen Empire. ALBERTA: The Provincial _ Deâ€" partment of Agriculture reports that during the past month growing condiâ€" tlions have been somewhat irregnlar. In the early portion growth was hinâ€" dered by cool weather and lack of mnistore with strong winds in a few I‘strig‘s _ Warmer weather prevai‘â€" 4 after the tenth with light showers. Crops injured from earlr Frosts, but rocovered rapidiy as weather became wormsar Good growing we:ther afâ€" tor middle of month. and all crops, etcenting in a small Area where more rain is needed, progressed very favorably. While confditions have not heen ideal, an gveraze crop nver a veryr large portion of the provincs is aasured Hay however. will be sbhorter than nsual, . but there is a gond nromiae of an extra yield of veâ€" pretables. Warm weather anf _ freâ€" mvont shawers during«past week "have crantly brightened ontlook _ for the harrast LACOMBE: First _ three weeks of June were windy warm and Arv Forlv aown crops made slow ~rowth. being delayed by insnfficient maisture, and in cortain areas by driftin= sand. Dmuring last week rain foll nver greater porHan of central A‘bor‘s gupplvin« {mmediate needs oÂ¥ ~rain erops _ Hav will be light. stock _ in fair condiHion. . SUMMER T.AND: June crop in &ll fruits very hoavy.. Present indications show on tv medinm crops in apples. pears. nInms and _ apricnts Peaches _ on trea well attended to have enod erons Tâ€"= eropn will he short. Grain will be light under ¢drv farming. Se~~~on very dry and getting hotter. SID NEY. Y 1: Drought conditions conâ€" tinued dnring the month Hay, ar cracine one ton per acre. has been harvested in gond _ conditinn. Apt ATLANTIC PROVINCES â€" Jn Prince Edward Island splendid growâ€" ing weather hes assured an ercellent !Iu,v crop. _ Grain and . potstoes are well up to average. Frost on 20th and 21st domazed beans, tomatoes, end early potatpes in some sections | Roots and corn are making good proâ€" | gress. In Nova Scotia (Kentrille) + June has been cool and very dry: | Frost on the 2ist reduced b.an crop nmn wheat fair. Spring graina short Smaill fruite. vegetables. roots and potatnoc« will vield _ low Orchard fruita fair. . Rain needed. cloudy weather has greatly improved eron _ conditfons. and prospects at present are for a falr average crop. SCOTT:; Owing to drought late sown grain bas failed to germinate. Early sown oats have been frozen off badâ€" 17. Rain mast come immediately if any crop is to be harvested in the prajrie â€" section. Conditions â€" more farorabla in northern part of disâ€" trict. This crop is a‘so, poor in southwesâ€" term owing to bad seed which failed in come up. _ All kinds of roots and also potatoes prontise wes. Pasture has heen good on the whole. MANITOBA: Brandon, June very dry with hot winds. Crop prospects poor. QUEBECâ€" Bonaventure; General growth medium. Hay fine. Eighty p. c. of grain bas germinated we!l Frost caused dam#*ze to beans and potatoes. Hay will give an averace crop. Wheat is good on drained Jand. but rather bockward on the whole. Other grain only fatr and raâ€" ther late. Potatoes are promising on drv land. Cap Rouge Meadows and pratures look very well Grain and oorn are suffering from excess of precivitation and lack of heat. Potaâ€" tnes are rood on high land and poor on Iow spots. Swedes are coming up nicely. ACTONVALE: Gardens in jured by recent frostsa. Cereals have good appearance. New prairie havy good; prairle hay over two vears me dium. _ Pesturage very good. _ Cold weather to date greativ hindered deâ€" velopment of vegetables and hay. MAKAMIK Hay suffered from winâ€" tar killing. The condition of cereals Is very good but growth late. Potaâ€" toes are late coming out. . SHAWâ€" VILLE: Crop conditions fair; wheat and peas good; oats and corn backâ€" ward. _ Some epots touched with frost; hay crop very thin but improvâ€" ing rapidly with recent rains. Robt erops and potatoes fair, beans * well, but late. 15 p. c. Corn has made inferior growth Grain and roots loaking well. Hay very poor, about 40 p. c. of normel. Apples a fair ctropâ€"abâ€" a=t half a million barre‘s. In New Rrun»wick (8t. Jobn)} excenting local ost in some sections which damagâ€" z beans and pot«toes, June has givâ€" @n farorable weather for seeding and rrowth of crops. More grain has beon seeded than usual The hay yield will be lerge. Prstures are exâ€" cellent and dairy production good. 1 on the condition of fisid ~ crope throughout Canads was issued m by the Dominion Bureau of tics as follows * The list of those who safted on Ottawe. July 8, 1916, A aummary DEATH OF SULLIEN IN CANADA i QNTAPIO DRAFTS ARRIVE ' Ortawa, July 9.â€"â€"The safe arrival in Ennland _ of the following Ontario ‘~~~~a is annovnced toâ€"day. Infantry deaft and . artili¢ry draft, Kingston. rfin: artillery draft, London; artillery Toronto; railway construction COrafta from Niagara camp, nursing sis Mr. Odbert admitted that he had been, prrhaps, too confiding and too harty about aigning the paper. _ The two men whao called upon him were Cerman neighbors. ‘nice fallows, too‘ Ther erpiained that what they were netitfonin@ for was the retention of bors on the farm. Asked If he hadâ€"not read the peti tion, Mr. Odbert explained that he had "these glasses on" pointing to darkâ€"colored glasses which he was wearing to protect his eyea from the «lare. 3 Nayer of Nirds ~You are â€" certain the parrot talks a lot? Fancier He onught to. He belonged to a real estate . dealer â€"Cartoons Magazine. MUCH DAMAGE _ WAS CAUSED ~ BY CYCLONE Stratford, July 2.â€"â€"Ashame4 of see ing his name anmong the signatures to the petition asking that Dr. Steele Unfontat _ M. P.\ forâ€" South Perth shonld resign. John Nbert, a wel‘ known and highly respected â€" farmer of South Easthope, caled on The Heraid today to make denial that ho hi any thought of. asking or desiring the resienation of Dr. Steele "I didn‘t know I was signing a pa per aeking Mr. Steeie to resign. They told me they wanted to keen the farm boya at homn" said Mr. Odbert ASHAMED OF SIGNING PETITION IN SOUTH PERTH Mr. George Schweitzer,, who | ha: been visiting his brother, Mr. Conrac Schweitzer, near Waterloo for sever al weeks, recently received a lette: from his son, Mr. John Schweilzer who operates the farm formerly own ed by him, telling of a terrible cy clone which visited Oshorne Kansas Mr. Schweitzer‘s former place of re sidence suffered severely. The autoâ€" mobile shed. cow shed. chicken house and windmill were blown to pieces the fence around the place torn awa; and the chimney blown off the house It blew everything to pleces in > mrighbor‘s place. ‘There was not r thing jeft but the wood pite. It kill e1 their best horse and crippled a cow so they had to kill her. Tt killed all the hens and little chickens and pics. It even nlr*efl allâ€"the feathere out of the chicke®s. Jt e the wire fence and treea down scattered pieces of hoards over the corn fields The members of anotber neighbor‘s family were all injured pretty severe Iy but will soon be able to he aroun‘ acain. It hit another house nearby. taking off the shingles and porcher and broke down a lot of big trees. . A list found on Perhuda showe‘ that he had distributed anarchist it erature in all parts of Canada. Lei tors asking for the pamphlets which were printed by The Nory Mir a Bol shevik paper in New York City, wer written to the nccused from London Braniford, Hamilton and many othe» cities ef Ontario, as wel} me Mortrea‘ and _ Quebec. _ Twentyâ€"five coples were sent each week to London, ac cording to the list, and other citie received the number they requested All of the letters showed that the society is woPking in confunction with the 1. W. W. and a certificat« waas Tound to ~show â€"that â€"Perelhucâ€" was a member of that body in . goo. stind‘ng. ‘ Rev. Arcaidda Piatowsky of the in telligence office at London, was the witness caifed by the crown and h« teatified that the ‘contents of letter: found in Perhnda‘s room in Ford Ci ty contained seditious messages. Th« evidence showed that in 1911 the so clety was formed, and letters | fron Hamilton and Montreal to Perhuda expressed the desire that a _ revoln tion should break out in Canada. this year. Copies of the constitution o‘ the organization stated that its ob ject was the overthrow of the capital ists and those in authority. Windsor, July 3.â€"A .revolutionary seclety of Russlan Workmen of Am erica was revealed toâ€"lay when Johr Perhuda was committed for trial on a charge of sedition and conspiracy agninat the QAovernment of Canada. The gangs of boys recruited _ fo the beet fields are sbout through their work and are being sent this week eand fo the fiax fields in South western Ontario where the flax ) about ready for pulling. About 200 more lads have been signed up fo! "ax pulling but many more are need: ed wes plaonnong 80 d THRE The plan of the trades and . labor branch to organize threshing gange for every county in Ontario is mak ing progress and already 10 owners of thresbings outfits have madé . arâ€" rangements with groups of {farmers and have applied to the branch fo‘ the necessary labor. _ In addition there have been many inquiries and it is hoped to materially Increase th number of gangs in service this fall Most of the gangs will be in Western Ontario. Travelling Crews to be & _ Feature of Harvest in ‘Toronto, July 3.â€"The traveling threshing gang is going to be an imâ€" portant factor in assisting the farmâ€" ers to get their fall work done thi year: IOW ORGANIZING THnESHING GANGS fOR ONTARIO He‘d Swear to It Province. Mr. Joheph Gonder â€" Bochm _ was born at Black Cresk, near Beamayiile about 75 years ago and came of U. E. 1.. stock, his family settling in the district after the War of indepenâ€" dence. He married . Marian Tither leigh of Stevensville, and spent the greater portion of his wedded life in Aurora where he engaged in the bustâ€" neas of inauranée . broker. During his residefice in Aurora he was conâ€" nected with the local _ volunteering militta and held the ramnk of major. He was interesated in music, and for several yeara . conducted . the . local cantata. He â€" attended _ St. John‘@a Anglican Church and since removine to. Toronto about twelve years ago, became a member of St. Paul‘s Bloor St. Rast. His son, Mr. Fred Boshm. 343 Inâ€" dian Road, left the city for Lake Simâ€" co® last night. In the meantime the shores of the lake are being patrolâ€" led. It was stated fast night in a moes aage from Barrie that Mr. Allen had returned to his home but this could not be confirmed. Boohm, who went overseas with the 160th RBattalion, and who has reécerntâ€" The body of MacDonald was found Tuesday morning at Big Bay Point. near RBeaverton. About _ ten _ feet from where the body lay on the shore was an upturned boat which contained a double set of oars. Meâ€" dical examination at the office of an undertaker in Beaverton showed that MacDonald had been dead only & faw hours. Mr. Boehm‘s hat was al ao found on the shore, but his relaâ€" tives in Toronto are still hoping that he has been. able to make a landing at some point. Toronto, July 4.â€"Information reaâ€" ched Toronto, vesterday evening that Inseph Conder Boehm, 123 Delewatre Ave., aged 75 years, of Toronto, and a Mr. MacDonald of Buckingham Que., had bean drowned in â€" Lake Simcoe. Details of the accident are lacking, but as far as can be amcerâ€" fained Mr. MacDonald and a Mr. Alâ€" len of Toronto went out on the lake Monday morning on a fishing trip, and, not having returned late in the evening, Mr. Bochm who has a sumâ€" mer cottaze near Mr. Allen at Sandy Cove, atarted out in search. He is said to have fmund the party near Fox: Ialand, and to have immediately started on the return trip. A strong wale which sprung up in the morning had increased to such velocity . that ‘he party was â€" unable to â€" manage their boat, and in consequence they were driven across the lake and the boat is believed to have capsizod. Ottawa, July 6.â€"It is officially announced through the of the chief press censor, that the City of Vienna, a Can troopship, having troops on board has gone ashore on the At coast during a dense fog. The troops and crew have all cafelylt'aken off and it is thought that the ship herself may he 1 total loss. ‘ Lake Charles, La., July 6. â€" Major John Pur Mitchell, 39, former mayor of New York City, andâ€" officer in the Army Aviation Service, was instantly k ed this morning at Gerstner Aviation field, while â€"flyi in a scout machine. . â€" More than 1300 prisoners were taken by the British fore vesterday‘s operation in the Somme area. In addition 100 chine guns and a number of trench mortars were captured. _ EXâ€"MAYOR MITCHELL OF NEW YORK , KILLEDIN AIRPLANE ACCID MAJ. J. 6. BOEKM _ MAY BE DROWNED Fathor of Chas. A. Boehm of Waterloo is Reported Lost. London, July 5.â€"(Official)â€"The Germans last night ed a counter attack upon the new positions gained by. the m the Amiens front east of Hamel. The enemy was repi the attempt and left prisoners in British hands. : BOAT WAS CAPSIZED forces. Miss Laura Master, referred to in the above dm daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Master, of near New a niece of exâ€"Ald. I. Master and Mrs. John F. Master, of K Miss Master is a graduate nurse and is well known in this TCANADIAN TROOPSHIP WITH TROOPS ON BOQARD GOES ASHOREâ€" ALL Miss Laura Master of New Hamburg an Colquhoun, of Morrisbu rg, Get Imm ship at Camp Dix; Uniq ue Honor. Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N.J., July 6.â€"The ; win American citizenship under the new law naturalization to army nurses are two Canadians, Master, a native of New Hamburg, Ontario, and MiÂ¥#s _ quhoun of Morrisburg, Ont., who received their enk at Camp Dix yesterdey afternoon along with a *fi 1,000 foreigners called into the American Service. decided to become nurse after seeing evn{:ble bodied n her relatives to number of fifty enlist in the Canadian or PRIGONERG AND 100 MAGHINE 6 JN SOMME OPERATIONS OF YESTE ‘There ara five sonsa, Major M. 3 BRITISH TAKE MORE THAN 1300 _ NEW HAMBURE G1AL F1R AMERIGAN CHTIZENSHIP NATURALIZATION LAW, Youngstown, OW ing to reports receii carrying the Barnum and & cus was wrecked warly this at Girard, 4 miles west, of. We ports say four are dead and Tw boys, whao claimad they â€" lindor age, were taken into cut hi the Dominion Police on Thu# when they were unable to . prQ proper papers The | parents came in from the farts brought the family Bible â€"with 4 to show that their sona were W military age. * This. however, was one &kse the Bible was not credited , im but the boys were allowed: to go with the understanding | that would apear before Magistrate would appear before Magistrate the next day and produce ms danee of age. It ln“;m Deputy Rogistrar®&dn® Te will be wired for & & of Sharlack bad been in Chicagt some time when he was picked u efficers representing the British cruiting* Commission. The fact bo was a deserter wad easity lished and the Commission or‘ him to report to Toronto. Whether the man fntended to Inue to Toronto and report 1# known. Sharlack is a formenr of this city his home being" om caster atreat. He will be London today under military . @ where his case will be heard by military authorities. af Jos. Rafferty of Waterion, W‘ sentee under the Military Service was also taken Into custody this m Ing by the Dominion Police He: he sent to London by miflftary e# Walter Sharllack. . who ~dese from the 118th Battalion in Oct¢ 1916. and who has since been I% United States was on"l'hmlllya into custody by the â€"Domdiston shortly after he arrived in this ; Sharlack arrived in this ‘city ~ morning on a~train from the Aceording to the story told‘ by the minion Police the deserter catmé town and started out to énjJoy the by a game of pool. He had not playing very long before an 0 the Dominion Poliée nl.ou:lld.: and placed him underCarrest. _ ~ through Canada and <the‘ U Stutes, Charles, an insurance of Waterloo, Ont., Sidney, ‘‘Torg Fred Toronto, and Lieut:‘ Raiph, : went overscas with the 169th: lion and has since been twice wo ed, and one daughter,: Mrs. Chant of Port Jarvis. Two: still live at the old homestead Black Creek. His wife lives at Deleware Avenue. 1o+d MORE ARRESTS DOMINION POL CciRCUs TRAINWNREEKk