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PH Letter Read. The postâ€"mortem examination was read by Dr. Kalbflclach in the absence ~â€" of Dr. Gordon Hagmeler who had made {~ #he examination, the latter baving been called away suddenly today io °_ attend his brother, Dr. Edwin Hag: meder. who is suffering from a severe + aitack of blood poisoning. ‘The ‘coromner then produced a letter {;‘ Abund in the pocket of the dead man In the letter it was stated that it wa too bad that the affair was to cost . itwo lives and that he was sorry for * dhe children. The letter was wiitten #o his employer, Casper Braun, and dated July 10th,. It was not rend at the hesring but was left for the priâ€" vete posusal of the Jury, t €19 HL w mflfl'."’l‘fl‘&‘:.???af:mx. P.C. Barr was at Steppler‘a with Dr Hamilton on Monday afternoon. H: _ helped pull Steppler‘s body out of the 'q;lutern. removed the body to the rea» Wf the bouse and covered it up with a '.':lut y Mr. Bowlbyâ€" You are sure the body M cevered up and not left exposed* -;;mm- Yos, air elled to igguire into the cause of the de@Whâ€"of Carl Herman Steppler find that the said Carl Herman Steppler came lo his death by drowning, selfinflicted, after an attempt to end his life by cutting his threst, that po person is to blameé and further that we believe the aet was. committed by Steppler while in a fit of temporary insan ity." The foregoing was the verdict ren G@ered‘at the inquest held on Frida:; afternbon, the jury requiring but Htt! time "to: coq?«to a decision. The ea» with which they arrived at a decision was in the main due to evidenc ;brought out in the last few minutes © the bearingâ€"when the reading ..°§, th ly that déeth was due to drowning ap: that while the throat was cut, only th» anterior blood vessels were severc. the more Iimportant veins being mis CoronetDr. Kalibfeisch, commentiny on this mtated that in his op.nion th« cutting of the throat had cauked : hemorrhage. The man then faintc. and the bleeding stopped. On regain Ing consciousness, Steppler found him self still alive, went to the cistern and drowned himseIf. This would accoun‘ for the fact that no blood was to h« found between the berry bushes and the cistern. _~, The witneas stated the water wn: ‘ feot, 7 inches deep. He suggested that it be balled out to lobk for the weapon. This was done. w« Chief of Polce Ggo. O‘Neill totd of being at Stoppler‘s. He was thore lvhfl the pool of blood and razor were Miscovered. He could find no trace of SWlood between theore and the cilstern. %r.The chief noticed some blood spots the beddtfig in Mrs. Stappler‘s room could see nothing to indicate tha‘ A4 had taken plkcg,In the room AGeorge McDonalo, vrother Inlaw o Mrs. Steppler. drove Steppler home o1 Sumday â€" evening . from _ Bridgepor‘ ‘topnler seemed in better humor thas some time On Monday afternoon he went ove fter work and was looking arommd fo: e weapon that had been used or Mra Steppler. He saw the clatern 0; en and wondered if it were in ther On poking around with a hockey atic the witness found Steppler‘s body. Th witness had heard Steppler say Tha wome day he would "make an end t It." (On Sunday they passed a hears and Steppler sald "I wish to God were in it." Little Evidence of Bouffie. P.C Hodgson was on duty when th call came in on Monday morning Haslam told him of seeing Stepple but he could not locate him. . Ther was IlrQ evidence of any scuffle : the bedfoom. There was no blood ou the pillow "We, thigâ€"coromer‘s jury empan Olive No One is|© Standing on‘ carrying the struck Mr, early ‘this morping following.am aoct struck Mr, Calder® behind th,,‘“‘ knocking him to the floor & "distance of some 13 feet. He sustained a fracture of the skull, a broken nose and other severe injuries He was ‘arrled into the house in an unconâ€" wlous condition. ‘Three doctors were on on hand, but they were helples# ind Mr Calder died without regaining ‘onsclousness. + John Calder was born in East Misâ€" souri about 56 years ago and has lived here all his life. He is survived by :Js widow and four children. He was ‘lected to the Legislature in 1917 to weceed Hon, N. W. Rowell when the atter entered Domin{on politiés. Special Delivery / s _ Letters Chargeâ€" It will be a case of "prove your prevailing along the "big ditch. charges or retract‘" for persons W#?z %ly Shift Only Now. have been crying "IneMclency" and By night seveal mechanical units making alleged charges by wordâ€"of inclading steam shovels, should be mouth in connection with the work of added to the three that ceased .oper the Chief of Police, {ations last week, and a further com Feeling desply the unjust position in plement of men will have been re which be has been placed by the mak femred. The new programme prepar ers of charges Chlef O‘Neill has askâ€" ed by Chief Engineer Acres providet ed the Police Cominission to hold an for day whifte only, and expectationt investigation, and at a special meeling are that it will be inaugurated withâ€" of the Commission held on Friday af out any confusion or«loss of time. Feeling desply the unjust position in which be has been placed by the mak era of charges Chief O‘Neill has askâ€" ed the Police Cominission to hold an investigation, and at a special meeling of the Commission held on Friday af ternoom, it was decided to take this step. ) y This action on the part of the Poâ€" lice Commission will give everyon« who is dissatisfied with the present conduct of the city‘s potice depart ment ample opportunity to do his part towards remedying the fault, The Commission‘s statement on the sub Ject Is as follows: "The Commission are of the opln-: on that the matters should be investtâ€" . ated and to that end the Commission | emire that any persons having any pecific charges against Chief O‘Neill hould send the shme to the secretary of the Commission on or before thel bth day of August next. After that late the Commission will investigate he chargesâ€"evidence to be roc»lvod] inder dath" s "Owlng to the action of the Counci‘ ind the newspaper notoriety occaslonâ€" ‘d thereby. Chief O‘Neill has asked hat the complaints against him be ‘nvestigated by the Commission. Relatives in Twin City Among The Beneficiaries Relatives of Kitchener are .mon(‘ he beneficlaries in the w!ll of Anna (ompf, Hami{lton, which disposes ol( in estate of $25,332.13, and which was fled for probate on Saturday. The eaâ€" tate is divided as follow®> $8.50% 45 to Mrs Wm. Diegel, of Watarloo, a atater: $4,531.456 to Mre. Nottis Trask of Kitchemer, a niece; $3,656.45 to Wm. Schade, a brotner also of Kitchâ€" ener ; $1,000 ech to atepdaughters, Mra. Emelia Gibb and Mra. Minnie Thedorff, and Carl Gempf, a stepson :; $500 bequests to Mr:. Margarat Gusâ€" tine and 8t. Pants Latheran church, and $1.63144 sa h to three nidces, Oertruda and Vi@a Bohade and Mrs. OTTAWA, July 23.â€"On and after lugust 1st, 1921, the fee for special ‘elivery of letters in Canadian cities s provided for in section 14 of the ficial postal guide shall be €0 cents or each letter, in additipn to ordinary wostage. The charge ag present is 10 ‘ents. ?olice Commission Another stap decided upoh by the ‘ollce Commiasiop at Friday‘a 'ltt|n4 ‘au to secure a young man to handle he office work in conpection with the olice department. For some time the ‘ommissioners have realized the need f such a clerk but have hesitated naking the appointment owing to the nanclal outlay {nvolved. At present I! such work, including a great dea‘ { correspondence with other police epartments all over the continent 11 andled by the chief, thus deducting naterially from the time he is able to ive to actual supervision of the poHe: ng of the city Decides to Hear . Charges Against Chief etters (,Jhgrg%::, wb un e 3a|s_ec_lt9 20 entsl No Night Work Will be | Done on Chippawa Canal | â€"Many Arrests. NIAGARA FALLB Ont., July 25â€" Preparations for complete compliance with the Chippawa retrenchment or der of the Hydroâ€"electric Commiséior weekâ€"end. New schedules have beer were materially advanced during ‘th drawnm up for construction work, and to day a very altering state of affair DAY WORK ON The weekâ€"end passed quietly, the great majority of the men discharg: ed on Friday and Baturday leaving by boat and train for other parts of the Provnaice. Police Prevent Trouble A few who remained in tie victnâ€" }ty, however, came under notice »of the Provinclal Police under Inspec: tor Paxton, and some of these were responsible for an extra session of the Police Court. , In cell accommodation sufficient for about sevem, over 50 at one time were locked up. Drunken men were picked up at varlous points through: out the city, all day yesterday and Saturday | night. The _ Provincial Police brought in several truckloads of men charged with gambling on the Sabbath Day. Magistrate Fraser finâ€" ed each man $5 and costs. There is the largest docket for years to come before the Magistrate toâ€"day. A great many liquor cases will be heard. CALGARY, July 25.â€"H. W. Wood o fthe United Farmers of Alberta, is the only man serlously mentioned by membersâ€"elect of the U. F. A. as the next Premier of Alberta. _ Members elect are already beginning to gather for the meeting, when a preliminary leader will be appointed. Whether or not Mr. Wood will accept the prem: lership is still an uncertainty. President Wood Most Favored As Alberta‘s Premier IRELAND MORE Restrictions on Travel Soon to be Removed to Induce British and United Staten‘ Visitors o Go There As Before War. * * | * (Canadian Press) LONDON, July 25.â€"If Mr. de Valeta to summon the Dail Fireann, a full attendance will be possible as the British Govâ€" trnment will release members of that body ‘who‘are still in .rrlum in accordance with the request of the Republican leader, already made, says the Daily Mail. It is mfimflthlt thoke detained n&mbor betweer\ thirty and forty, while t ninety are at libâ€" erty. * General Amnesty Is Notâ€"Feasibleâ€" _ â€" =>â€" . The question of a but.uca::gepfl MA â€" vou Pa!t now rVEv EXPECT US TO Gily oum womrk bOnk i# * bont LEAVE: MQO M ./ £ * PA ;» C wiLL, THEYVEVE®GOT To pray wity, sont:one ; * iz OV q vk 2,,01A¢ "BIG DIICH aagw‘t is AND IS FREER OF CRIME ‘WALKERTON, July" 25.â€"Walker ton‘s home ‘week and semilâ€"centenial celebrations commeniced on Saturday. The town is gorgeously decorated and ‘at night is brillfantly . lighted with streamers of glectric ‘lights. . The wh band.gave ‘a couéert on the Walkerton‘s Old | Home Week Starts ind tater 'mm traing. * * The aitors â€" arriving Saturday aight filled 95 automobiles, forming i process:on, héaded by <the band, ind paraded the town. ~@unday afterâ€" 100n was given over to the decoration graves by the local "odu of the .0.O;F. and visitors. .4 After theâ€" prosentati of the key i0 the Mayor. the gatea MWere opened hy three little girls, > Betty Player, Jetty Klllnd‘l Mary McGregor, A nemorial sérvice, attended by 4,000 Jeople, Aollowed.~«» i. .. A change in the bylaws of the Drummers‘ Bnaek Club of Commercial Travellers, made at the annual meet: Ing held on Baturday morning. now puts Kitchener on the same basis as the cities of Toronto and Hamilton This gives the travellers of Kitchener 1 separate executive and in the natural course of events George P. Zlegler of this city will become president of the organization in 1922. h A motion was also placed on the books expressing the appreciation o{_ he Club to all those in Kitchener and ricinity who assisted in making the wuting here the success that it was, The following are the officers elected / Presidentâ€"W. V. Barker, Hamiiton, Vice Presidentâ€"Geo. P. Zlegler, Kit: ‘hener . i uz General Secretaryâ€"Treasurerâ€" Win. Meen, Toronto. 4 Hamilton Secretaryâ€"D. Mansell, Toronto Secretaryâ€"G#o. Mackensie. Kitchener Secretaryâ€"L. Heaney. _ Toranto Executiveâ€"T. P. 8. Powers. O. Wilder, W. Wilder, R. E. McKenâ€" drie. E. McTier, W. E. Artindale. Heorge l;.:iegler is Elected Viceâ€"President at Anâ€" nual Meeting. Ham#iton Executiveâ€"Col. Jno. Stoneâ€" man, George Brando, D. McKeon, W. 4. Malcolmson, W.. Dore, C. P. Raygon. Kitchener Executive,â€"W. J. Moody E G. Smith. Jos E. Reinhardt Harry Lincoin, Oscar Ru-’o‘ Archie Caya. 26 04 K CLUB in evening spuei d NHW YORK. July 25. â€" !'edml] authorities along the Atlantic Coast: redoubled their vigilance over . the ‘ramp ships today following the dis closure of evidence indicating the exâ€" stence of at least two gigantic interâ€" national whiskey smugglers rings, one! 1aving headquarters in this city and me in Atlantic City. British §chooner Selized ATLANTIC CITY, N. Y., July 35.â€" Federal officers yesterday seized the British twoâ€"masted schooner Pocomoâ€" kie, moored in Gardner‘s Basin, in the Anlet district here. Captain J. A. Roy, the Frenchâ€"Canadian skipper of the craft, took the selzure with the same legree of good humor which has charâ€" acterized his conduct since word ,wn‘ eceived bere several days ago to hold the vessel under survelllance, as she was suspected of having & cargo of liquor aboard. _ Seisure of British Schooner A search of the vessel was made, but no liquor was found aboard. "I am going to sall for Nassau when I get good and ready." said Captain Roy. "I am not going to Quebec, alâ€" though that is my home city," he said. "I own the vessel, having pald $212,â€" 000 for her." Captain Roy insists that his vessel sprang a leak during a storm off the coast here, and that, as a consequence, he threw overboard one thousand cases of liquor which he had abgard. © trace of Captain Roy‘s ¢argo. They pbtained a search warrant from Unitâ€" @ Statgs Commissioner Steeiman early in the day and searched an Atâ€" Jantic avenue restaurant, blo'n:hlloq"fl find any liquor. _ While the federal coast guards were seizing the schoomer federal prohibtâ€" tion officers were combing the city for TORONTO, July 25â€"Three members of the Robins Players Company, ap pearing at a local theatre, Miss Miriâ€" am _ Sears, Norval‘ Keadwell and George LeGuerre, when crossing the bay from Toromto Island in a dinghy yesterday, got in the way of one of the island ferryboats, and in the ex: citement â€" Miss Sears . jumped overâ€" board but was regcued without much difficulty. Narrow Escape = big paddles began to churn for ward just as the smail boagt was regched.. The current shot the dinghy ahgad sharply and while the two men were trying to keep an evem keel the young woman made her leap. Ome of| the men tdok a header after Her and held Rer up until the other v'nu.m[ the boat around and helped them abgard. | Premier Meighen When the captain of the ferry saw \ collision was imminent, he reversed ate big engines, and the waves from at Atlantic City Causes To Leave England With Lord Byng 6 is 3 in K+ for Three Actors on Toronto Bay <â€"Action. 2 Knights of Columbus. Albort SÂ¥inâ€" wer, who was hit bya Braittord add Hamilton radial car a few ‘days at the y Echo Place crossing, died early Sunâ€" | day morning in the Genera) Hospital: Heat Drives: Man tnsane * His mind suddenly becoming affectâ€" #d, due, it is thought, (o the heat, a West Orford young man was brought Jnto cells Saturday night and Sun« day -?:mu -..'33. to Klexandra Mospital for: temporarystteatment. He suddenty became m$ tfiuc‘ ed while in his way home from Ingerâ€" goll Saturday afterfloon andghis‘ conâ€" Drummers‘ Snack dition cause dalarm Once againp the white caps have db«] appeared from the streets of our olty and thp genial faces of, the mlnli hundred 1Illtluldrunn‘uro are no longer to bé seen. With the Coliinul'-‘ Ity Danice on the City Hall Square; on Baturday evening the twoâ€"day frolic of the Drummers‘ Snack Club came to a successful close, leaving the citizens of Kitchéner ina raood to sing "Will ye no come back again?‘" Travellers out for a good time, were most assurâ€" edly anything but selfish, and wanted everyone to help them enjoy themselâ€" Parade To Park \| Saturday‘s festivities started off with the grand paradé ffom the markâ€" et square to the Athletic Park early in the afternoon. The pr.ocoulon was headed by the Kitchener Regiment Band. Then came a long string of the members of the Snack Club. The.Waâ€" terico Boys‘ Bamd was next in line, followed by several hundred boys and girls of all sizes and complexions but each one carrying a tlag given them by the travcliers. The Kitchener Kaâ€" sabazoo Commercial Clows Band and a gang of calihumpians brought up in the rear, sending the crowds of specâ€" tators who lined the streets into polll‘ ‘of laugher at their comical antics. . \ Sports Programme: \ Arrived at the park the monster ‘-poru programme was â€" immediately commenced. Despite the intense heat ‘o( the afternoon contestants were nu: merous. all events bringing out a good sized humber of entries, two and three hests being necessary in a aumber of cases. He had not recovered .conse P tyved oo fis hm se c Mr. Allan Woelde, and his French Labor Federation to, _ .. 1 i Decide Issue (Canadijan Press.) OTTAWA, July %5. â€" Canadian ateam â€" railways in 1920 erperiemced one of the most unfavorable years in their . history, lm‘ the‘ preitminary report on railway statistics for the year anded Decetiber 1. 1920, iesued by the tramsportation branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Pros â€" (Canadian Press) LILLE, France July 25â€"Whether to remain an Syndicalist organization or to identify Itself with the forces of "Bocial revolution" as represented by the Third (Moseow) Internationale, is the chief question the French Federa: tlon of Labor will be called upon, to decide at its annual convention wh‘lch opened here today. 1920 Was Most Unfavorable Year For Steam Roads pects for 1921, says the report, are somewhat brighter. Fiftv Fascisti Were Ambushed by Communists ROMBE, July 26.â€"â€"Fifty Fusoisti, or ertreme Natlionalists, wore ambushed td s oo d ht (Oanadian Press.) | ‘"When the nerve tissue beging‘" to lose its vitality, woman begigs to.J6f her youth and vivaciousfess. “.';§A icomes irritableâ€".moody and d â€" dent. It would be a godsend if thote weak, thin, nervous men and womeén were aware of the efficacy. of Bitfo CAUTION â€" Altrough Bitroâ€"Pho# 'rl:oopbnte is an excellent .aid in y®, ‘Ilovlu weak, netvous conditions, lis use is, not advised unless incréased | weignt ‘is destred. â€"Advt. Dr. Frederic 8.‘KOl8$ the New author of" medical text book@, 1 opinions are greatly valued, writ announced at the opening ‘of" probe that any who ‘ destred ba evidence; and _ ‘who: had mot* witnesses Miss ‘A.;,l opérator "and Geotge Thousands of thin, runâ€"down pgop!® whose nervous energy is nearly exâ€" hausted are turning to Bitroâ€"Phosâ€" phate as dispensed by A. G. Hachnéol,: and other leading druggists, because it helps to revitalize the nerves, in« crease bodily weight and bring back energy and mental keenness. / .i sum wohuld "be: given s w under s ts gips e e Before the noon ‘adjournment thréé . the fire:and . who . backe& »p Burgess‘ request for an invest About~ 16 â€" witnesses~~ kave * subpoentaed but this number is 3 tafio. That the. inquest. is at wide attention *.-w large . number . of ‘citisens > Assisting Fire Marshall He Decision on . Two Appeals for | Clemency Withheld O. McPherson, 25 Furniture Dealer and UM.MF Armstrong, B. C: ~* "“ Minard‘s Liniment Co., L4#; i s Yarmouth, N. 8. i i**kj Dear Sirsâ€"â€"Since the atart /ofthe Baseball season we have been ind ed with sore muscles, sprainB4. b etc., but jugt as soon‘ as W#\ e using _ MINARDS â€" LINIMENT â€" our er should keep a: bottle 68. yobr» ment handy. :x M Claims Girl as His Wite â€" A warrant has been swork mlq' the arrest of a man and woman who . are said to be fiving in London at _ present. According to the story of the _ man responsible for the warramt he \ married the girl in Kitchener. Sotm® ‘ time later the other man showed uP .. and claimed her as hts wife. The d comer and the woma@n loft. The K ener hubby has since learned that is the real husband and that the :man. had_nexer martied.the. girl cfi;: ( Bitroâ€"Phosphate Says Hdi: tor of N. Y. .‘‘Physicia Who‘s® Wl}g_â€":_f% Druggist Guar&ntses IRt... (Canadian Press) ~ OTTAWA, July 25â€" Apgéite : for clemengy for Roy Hotrum‘ Snd ie | wWtath ° &oFld«n, of Torontm Tuy under sefftente of death for‘%h#. . *~ murdet® of L. Sabine, Torante,â€"‘ were before the Cabinst Counslf. ; this morning. _ The desision . of the Councit is being . withheld perMiing the signing of the ofder® © _ Inâ€"counci! by the Admtnistrate®, _ Mr. Justice idington. ** w Your truly, v w. E. McPHBRSON,} Secretary Armstrong High Ie‘“ Baseball Team. ing! $ 1 2 40 id id ’â€" a% m&‘ the Novir}’ i1 text boots, whose itly valued, m; * rve tissue beging" to woman begigs to ivacionusness. “Q{E movdy and 4 â€" re a godsend If thote ous men and womén \_... Baker _telephonk m%m : dui >