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Edward Bearinger, foreman of one of the factory departments stated it was 430 o‘clock when smoke was seen coming up the elevator shaft. Several men with a couple lines of hose went down the elevator but had mno sooner got to the basement when the draft caused the flames and smoke to shoot up the elevator shaft and in a couple of minutes the workâ€" meqg were forced to flee leaving toois, coats and other personal be longings. So dense was the smoke that the office staff and workingmen had great difficulty in making their escape from the building. The presiâ€" dent of the Company, E. O. Weber and general manager, Charles Ott were in the office when the alarm was given and directed the emâ€" ployees in fighting the fire until the arrival of the firemen. It is believed the fire started in the packing room where material for upholstered furâ€" miture was stored. It is situated ten feet away from the elevator ehaft. Late Friday afternoon Waterloo was visited by the woret fire in its history when the big fourâ€"story brick furniture factory of E. O. Waeber Limited on the corner of Willow and Allen streets, was burned to the ground and only part of the bare walls remain standing. Spontaneous combustion or short circuit wiring is suggested as the cause of the fire. ’nnw!%: as given by the owner, E 0. f:o r, is placed at approximateâ€" lyâ€" $200,000, with insurance coverage of about $160,000. The net loss to Mr. Weber will therefore be $40,â€" 000 in addition to loss through the interruption of business. All the forty employees had only a few minutes to escape from the buruing factory. The office staff had barely time to throw the books into the large vault so rapid did the fire and smoke epread through the big facâ€" tory. No persons were injured. Mr. Weber states that big shipments of Christmas furniture valued at $50,â€" 000 ready for delivery were destroyâ€" ed. The Christmas orders and other work on hand will now be taken care of at the Preston factory, known as the Crown Furniture Co., owned by Mr. Weber. He also owus a factory in Kitchener. No intimation has been given as to whether factory would be rebullt. The fire was a most spectacular one and flames shot one hundred feet in the air. The Waterloo fire department headed by Chief George Karges, was quickly on the scene and was joined a short time later by the Kitchener fire deâ€" partment in charge of Chief Guerin. The firemen seeing the hopelessness Oof saving the factory bent their efâ€" forts towards saving the adjoining houses and Roman Catholic Separate School, directly across the street, which was in great danger the strong wind carrying burning emâ€" bers to the roofs of these buildings. ‘The fire attracted to the scene upâ€" wards of 10,000 people from a radius of many miles. Chief of police, Owners of homes a block away were on top of their houses with garâ€" den hose flooding the roofs to preâ€" vent flying sparks from taking hold. The E. O. Weber Co., employed T5 men at normal times. During the past few mounnths there were forty men on the pay roll and it is likely most of them will be used to comâ€" plete orders on hand which will be handled at the Preston factory conâ€" trolled by Mr. Weber. In View of Business Depression and Heavy Taxes, Decide Now Is No Time for Heavy Expenditures.â€"Reeve Wm. Uffelâ€" man Proposes New County Buildings Be Located in Waterioo Where Fine Free Site is Available.â€"Turnkey‘s Home to be Used for More Jail Accommodation. The County council at its recent sessions held in Kitchener decided to act on the recommendation of the provincial secretary and fit the turnâ€" key‘s residence to provide needed accomodations at the county jail. The turnkey will also be placed on straight salary of $1400. He had been recelving $900 a year with free house, heat, water and light. â€" Report of Deputy Reeve Frickey ‘The chairman of the county proâ€" perty committee, first deputy reeve Frickey, of Waterioo, reported that his committee had given carefu) conâ€" alderation of the recommendations contained in the Grand Jury‘s report. In view of the fact that county rate payere were now heavily taxed they decided the time inopportune for making heavy expenditures in the erection of new county buildings. Two Minutes After Blaze Is Discovered In Rasement Flames and Smoke Shot up Elevator Shaft, Forcing Forty Emâ€" ployees to Flee for Their Lives.â€"Big Orders for Christmas Trade Now Transferred to Preston Factory.â€"Insurance Coverage About $160,000. County Council Is Against Erecting New Buildings Chairman Frickey pointed out that the jail and county buildings were no worse here than in some other municipalities. The buildings were erected in 1852, when the population was comparatively smail, about one quarter as at present. _ VOL. 44, NO. 44 Comments on Report The property committee were warmly praised by Reeve Wagner of Wellealey Township. He declared this was no time for heavy expendiâ€" tures. He believed the auggestion to use the turnkey‘s home to provide more jail accommedation a good one Deputy Reeve Lesiic The report condemning the county buildings hbad originated from outâ€" alde sources declared deputy reeve Leslio of Pr-u-..' :of"oran( to the tarukey‘s calary sould re aign if not satisfied. $200,000 Fire Loss When Weber Factory â€"â€" Burns To The Ground in the fininshing room with ample tire hose equipment throughout the factory. Heavy fire proof doors also closed off part of the bullding. In view of this special equipment the wire underwriters gave low rating oi insurance. It was therefore surâ€" prising that in view of all the preâ€" cautions taken against fire that the blaze on Friday should have gained such rapld headway Firemen Did Splendid Work Mr. E. O. Weber was highly pleased with the quick response made to calls from both the Waterâ€" lob and Kitchener fire fighting forces. The assistance given by members of the police force of both Waterloo and the neighboring city in directing the heavy traffic was also much appreclated. Another Biaze The Waterloo firemen had return ed only a short time before the Weber factory fire from 37 East John St., the home of E. Powers. where by the use of chemicals a burning | mattress â€" and _ woodwork were extinguished _ Little damage was done. Town Unfortunate in Having Some Serious Fires the Past Twenty Years. Waterloo has suffered some heayy fire losses the past twenty years, the most disastrous being the $200,000 loss caused ky the total destruction 0i the large E. O. Weber factory with the $178,000 loss suffered in the burning of a unit of the Seagram track horse stable and three prizeâ€" racers. Waterloo loss for 1930 will be well over $378,000. The E. 0. Weber Co. suffered $40,â€" 000 loss in a fire. Nov. 3rd, 1928, which it is interesting to note also occurred on a Friday. starting in the duco finishng room. By quick work on the part of the firemen at that time the blaze was confined to one section of the factory. It was caused at that time by defective wiring. Books and Records On Monday morning the heavy steel vault which withstood the inâ€" tense heat was opened and it was found the books and papers were in splendid condition although a few Kapers seemed slightly scorched by eat. WATERLOO FIRE LOSSES FOR 1930 OVER $378,000 Since the last fire Mr. Weber had installed a complete and most moâ€" dern electrical equipment. A modern sprinkler system was also installed Among other disastrous fires in Waterloo during the past twenty years were: 1911, Kruetzinger‘s box factory, $80,000; 1913, Valentine and Martin shoe factory fire, $40,000; 1922, Bauer‘s shoddy mill, $40,000; 1923, Doering Trunk Co., $47,000 loss. Reuben _ Clarke _ and _ Constable Moreau were assisted in handling the heavy traffic by motorcycle offiâ€" cers Farnum and Reinhart and anoâ€" ther member of the Kitchener police force. All roads within a block of the fire were barricaded to keep back motor traffic. Firemen comâ€" plained that thoughtless motorists drove over the huge and couplings damaging them considerably. Building Unheaithy The question was asked by Reeve Willliam Uffelman of Waterloo, how the turngey‘s residence could be used to accommodate 18 prisoners if it was condemned as unfit as a home for the turnkey. Replying Deâ€" puty Reeve Lealie thought the Grand Jury‘s report makihg recommendaâ€" tion that the residence be used to house more prisoners because it was unhealthy for the turnkey‘s house was somewhat ludicrous. Built in 1852 According to first deputy reeve C. T. Groh of Waterloo township the present county buildings were built in 1852. He believed it was never inâ€" tended to use any part of the buildâ€" ing for the turnkey‘s residence. If the turnkey must vacate the reslâ€" dence he favored giving him an adeâ€" quate salary. Reeve Hallman The opinion was expressed by Reeve 1. C. Hallman of Waterloo Township that the time was inopporâ€" tune to make big expenditures for new county buildings. Overcrowding at the jail was nothing new stated Reeve Haliman. Warden Griffin With the removal of ten prieonara the crowded conditions at the jail were relieved stated Warden Griffin. He favored the adoption of the reâ€" port, regarding turnkey‘a salary and tesldence Reeve Letson Reeve Letson of Woolwich Townâ€" ship was quite in accord with opinions 'o;vr-d that this was not a time heavy wv- in (Continued on 5) in Good Condition The Toronto Star headed Its re port "Carl Ahrens, fugitive from police of Tusla, wife murderer alleged," and then gave a story of Carl Ahrens, wife murderer trial in 1922. Ahrens at this time was acâ€" quitted of murdering his wife by drowning in the Grand River while crossing with her to his summer home. The members of the Ahreus and Woelfle family declare there is not a~particle of truth in the report and are at a loss how false rumor was atarted. They talked to Carl Ahrens and Walter Ahrens, his brother by long distance telephone and were told there was absolutely no truth in the report. _ _A report received over the radio and through a Toronto Dall. japer ‘uu Oct 22nd stating c at Carl Alrens, formerly of Kitchener and now of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a fugiâ€" tive from justice, arising out of wife murder, was termed a damnable lie by Crown Attorney D. S. Bowlby. The chief of police at Tulsa, Okla.. wired Kitchener as follows: "Stories regarding Carl H. Ahrens entirely urfounded. He and wife living here happily and In best health." Relatives in Kitchener had communcations from Carl Ahrens and wife declaring their was no truth in rumors. Carl Ahrens married Miss Edith Woelfle, who was a former member of the Mutual Life staff at Waterloo. Carl Abrens has been engaged in the contracting business in Tulsa for some years. $8,000 to Clean Park ZLake is Excessive Waterloo Council May Submit Question to Ratepayers. Oppose Purchase of Snow Plow. NEW FLOOD GATES The cost of cleaning mud from the bottom of the Waterloo park lake was given as $8,000 by conâ€" tractor Paul Bergman at a special meeting of the town council held Monday night. As a result the council decided against proceeding with the work. It was suggested that it be submitted to the ratepayers for approval at New Years. In reâ€" sponse to a question from Mayor Dietrich, Clerk N. A. Zick said it was doubtful if there was time to prepfre byâ€"law and submit it to the people at the next election. The council, however, approved an expenditure of $3,949 for new flood gates and the work will be completed next month. The quesâ€" tion of buying a snow plow for $3,000 to keep the streets clear of snow was discussed at length but action was deferred. Cleaning Park Lake. Alderman \h’es. McKersie stated that the Bergman Construction Co. had spent some days cleaning mud from the lake to ascertain the probâ€" able cost of completing the job. The cost, however, was too. high and he was opposed to spending more monev this year. _ 2 NO TRUTH IN REPORT RE CARL AHRENS Report in Toronto Star Allegâ€" ing Carl Ahrens Wanted for Murder of Wife Is Fa‘se. First Deputy Reeve W. W. Frickey expressed the opinion that work shonl':i have been started at the bathing beach instead of near the flood gates. Alderman Bohlenâ€" der explained that at the suggestion of Bergman the work was started at the lower end of the lake. He suggested the town nrply for money given for relief work and believed the provincial officials would grant the I‘v,own at least half the cost of work. View of E. O. Weber Ltd. furnitare f.ctor‘ in Waterloo as it appeared after it had been swept by fire on Friday afternoon. Picture shows view of building at the corner of Allen and Willow Streets. The four story hc\or"v.rlfi m bnw «of goods ready for shipment was com&letely destroyed. The loss will be between $180, $200,000. The fire es of both Waterloo and Kitchener fought the fire from s9 pelagh mm the afgrincen pouh lote af Alderman Frowde Seagram said TO COST $3000 WATERLOO, ONTARIO, High Constable Kennedy, who in vestigated the accident states that Uniac drove his car into the year of a Canadian Oill Co. truck, driven by George Seibert, shortly after six o‘clock. The car was badly damaged. As a result of a motor crask on the _ Kitchenerâ€"Stratford _ highway near Kitchener on Friday night, William Uniac of Logan, Ont., is in the St. Mary‘s bosptal in a serious conditon. His nephew, Wm. Uniac, driver of the car waes locked up in the county jall with charges of criâ€" minal negligence, being drunk, in charge of a car and having liquor in an ilegal place. There was keen competition in the annual plowing match held in North Dumfries Thursday afternoon on the farm of William King, Rose ville road near Dumfries station. A feature of the day was a horse shoe match. Frank McKilligan, president, officially opened the match. In the tractor Class Iwan Henderson oA Galt aged 13 years won second prize. First Deputy Reeve Frickey, chairman of the fire and light comâ€" mittee, questioned if the council favored purchase of a snow plow. He contended that the fire trucks were equipped with sleighs and that the purchase of a plow was unâ€" necessary. _ _ â€" â€" he was opposed to spending $8000 for cleaning the parfl lake, Other members of the council favored submitting the question to the rateâ€" payers at New Years. New Flood Gates. . Estimates for the new flood gates submitted by town engineer Necker totalled $3,949. It will reâ€" quire three weeks to complete the job. Mr. Noecker explained that if gates were not replaced, overflow water would go into the trunk sewer and cause damage. The cost of inâ€" stalling of the gates is made up as follows: bridge, $645; two gates, $1400, reinforced steel $150; stoneâ€" and sand, $330; cement $924 and labor $500. The council members did not believe a lower cost could be had if work was done by time instead of cantract and ordered the gates installed at once before cold weather sets in. » 13â€"YEARâ€"OLD BOY FINISHED SECOND IN TRACTOR PLOWING Oppose Purchase. Alderman Bohlender brought up the matter of a new snow plow and invited the members to witness deâ€" monstration of the plow by the Four wheel drive Co. The machine which will cost $3000 can also be used as a grader for summer. A sprinkling apparatus could also be attached â€" for use in â€" watering streets. His Nc?lnw, Wm. Uniac, Arrested for Criminal Negligence. Hit Oil Truck. Ald. Seagram said he had talked to a number of ratepayers, all of whom favored the purchase of a plow. Personally he believed the town should haveâ€"a plow to keep the streets clear of snow. There was a danEer of the fire truck being stailed in heavy snow and a possible danger of heavy fire loss. _ MA 'le MacDonald on Tuesday fo y ended the possibility of the Labor Government imposing imâ€" port duties on wheat that Empire wheat might have preference in the British market. The Prime Minister spoke on the flwniux day of Parliament in a ouse â€" crowded to the _ doors, bubb)ln&:vith excitement and scentâ€" ing the battle from afar off. In the Dominions‘ gallfl?. Prime Minister R. B. Bennett of Canada, with a halfâ€"smile on his lips, found amuseâ€" ment in the sallies and banter which &med quickly from side to side. ith Mr. Bennett sat Hon. Howard Ferguson, Premier of Ontario; Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of Trade and Commerce in the Dominion: Government, and Hon. Maurice Dupre, Canuda‘s Solicitorâ€"General. | A second hand or used snow plow should not be bought, declared Mayor Dietrich Reeve Uffelman was opposed to buying a plow, statâ€" ing the time was inopportune. Declines to Tax Wheat in Favor of Empire Productâ€"Home "We cannot do it"â€"in these short, emphatic words Prime Minister N BADLY HURT wHEN MOTOR CAR HITS OIL TRUCK JONALD HALTS BENNETT*3 PROPOSAL AY, OCTOBER 30th, 1930 NEW GOLF COURSE ONE OF BEAUTY Who redeemed South Waterloo for the Liveral Party. To the left in another corner of the course is a model of the Old Oaken Bucket hanwing over the well which is under the shelter of a rusâ€" tic roof and lighted by a colored light that gives the effect of an autumn sunlit sky. Beautifully tinted autumn leaves, verdant fields and flowing streams, with a background of artistic scenâ€" ery, depicting nature in its most alluring enchantment, all bend to entice the golf enthusiast to conâ€" tinue to indulge in this popular sport during the coming winter months, with the climate quite as comfortable as a sunny day in June, as he makes the round of the new eighteen hole course which has just been completed and opened by the Kitchener Country Club Company, in its winter quarters in the Dunker Building on King Street West. Unlike many of the miniature golf courses constructed on corner lots throughout the country during the summer, Kitchener‘s newest course is otiginal in design. regre- senting more fully the open field course. There are no framed tees or set styles of tunnels, the free open landscape idea, with its naâ€" tural mounds and winding streams being carried out in artistic perfecâ€" tron. At the farthest end of the course is depicted a beautiful woodland scene in which a herd of deer apâ€" pear to be enjoying the bracing air of an autumn day beside a silvery running stream from which they are drinking leisurcly, unafraid of the possible approach of the hunter. The whole enclosure of the course is carried out in rustic effect, being overhung with branches of maple leaves rich in their autumn eolors. Throughout | the whole premises there is an atmosphere of cheerfulâ€" ness and inspiration that is intended to dispel gloom and give the visitor x sense of enjoyment, and creating the desire to indulge in this healthy sport more frequently. _ _ Landscape paintings which cover all four walls of the building, were executed _ by _ a Swedish artist, brought here for that particular purpose through the influence of a local contractor. This in itself enâ€" tailed considerable expense. Kitchener Country Club Comâ€" pany Opens New Premises Dunker Building. Every convenience has been proâ€" vided for the patrons of the course. A spotlessly clean kitchen where reâ€" freshments of all kinds can be preâ€" pared and passed through a server to the refreshment booth is situated to the right of the building, and the cheeriness of this section is heightâ€" ened by the bright steaming Urns, from which are drawn tic hot drinks, while in another section cosy seats and tables are located where visitors can rest Imd lunch The new golf course provides the public with a very desirable change in the program of evening amuseâ€" ment, and will undoubtedly prove a great attraction to the large numâ€" ber of golf enthusiasts. Liberails Win Hard . Fought Contest in South Waterloo N. 0. HIPEL Clearview ... Limerick ... Freeport ... Kossuth .......... Breslau ......... Strasburg ... Baden ... New Dundee Petersburg ... St. Agatha ... Roseville ........ Mill Creek ... Spague‘s Road Branchton _ .... BIAIF .............. Pine Road ...... Philipsburg ... Haysville ... Conservatives Win in South Perth, South Lanark and Nipissing. Lose South Waterloo Elections in the four Ontario vacancies in the Ontario House, created by deaths and resignations, were filled on Wednesday, Oclober‘ 29th. Reports received showed a lack of interest in the several ridâ€" ings on account of the absence of‘ any outstanding issues. The candi< dates themselves, however, waged a strenuous campaign. particularly in South Waterloo, South Perth and: Nippising all returned Conservative members except . South Waterloo where the Liberal candidate overâ€" came a former Conservative maâ€" jority of 1681 and won by a «afe margin of 178 votes. When the returns from the rural pollis commenced to come in at nine o‘clock Donald‘s majority was gradually cut down until it was finally wiped out and instead a majority of 178 for Hipel was given. The vote showed that the victorious canâ€" didate made substantial gains in nearly all the country polis, a former Conservative majority of 1681 given Karl Homuth in 1929 over Dr. Charlton, Liberal, being completely wiped out. The victory is a tribute to the popularity of the Liberal canâ€" didate, Mr. Hipel, and to his splendid organization. Galt .o ssssiinls Preston ... Hespeler ... New Hamburg .. Latest reports as the Chronicle went to press on Wednesday night assured C. E. Robertson, Conservaâ€" tive, South Perth, a majority over George S. Keith, Liberalâ€"Progresâ€" sive. The vacancy in this riding was caused by the death of the sitting Conservative member, David Bonis. The election in Lanark South was between two lnderndents, Captain W. G. Ferguson, Independent Conâ€" servative and â€" Richard â€" Running campaigned _ against | the official Conservative _ candidate, â€" Edward Stedman. Latest returns concede Stedman‘s election by a good majority. The vacancy in this ridâ€" ing was caused by the death of Dr. J. A. Anderson. : ideineup atn eann ul se daeie cce Aiatis t iltrics ks â€" aret Jt dbria is idvle ib .l tA ich.® Ad The returns from the city of Gait gave Donald 2267 and Hipel 1793, as compared to 33816 for Homuth and 2560 for Charlton in the 1929 campaign. In Preston, Hipel made a surâ€" prisingly strong run, cutting Homuth‘s majority of 1500 in the 1929 election to 387. In Hespeler the vote for Donald was 657 against 325 for Hipel, a gain of several hundred votes for the Conservatives. Ayr gave Don_ald 116 and Hipel 203. _ Skull Badly Fractured When Hit by Car Driven by Dan Ruby on Sunday. A well known resident of Taviâ€" stock, Mrs. David Rudy, aged 72 years, met instant death on Sunâ€" day night in the village when hit by a motor car driven by Daniel Ruby. The unfortunate woman had alighted a moment before from a car driven by her sonâ€"inâ€"law, Albert Miller, and was about to cross the road to the home of her son, Josiah Rudy, when struck down. Drs. C“r!fiorp. and Taylor were quickly summoned but the ils{urod woman died shortly after their arrival. A bad frxtnn of the skull was the cause of death. Mrs. D. Rudy Killed By Car At Tavistock A bitter battle was fought in Nipissing between the rival candiâ€" dates, C. R. Harrison, Conservaâ€" After one of the most keenly fought elections in South Waterloo, Norman 0. Hipel, Liberal, former Mayor of Preston, was elected over his opponent, Mark M. Donald, Conservative, reeve of Preston, by a majority of 178. Both candidates had good organizations, Karl Homuth, the former popular member who unsuccessfully opposed Hon. W. D. Euler in the last Fedâ€" eral election, and Fergusin cabinet ministers, putting up a stiff fight on behalf of Mr. Donald, whole Mr. Hipel had the assistance of S. C. Tweed, Liberal member for North Waterloo, and Liberal Leader W. E. N. Sinclair, experienced campaigners, to help redeem the riding for the Liberal party. The vote was not as heavy as in the last election. Shortly after eight o‘clock the returns were in from the urban centres and showed Donald leading by over 800 majority. se on e ons T dsc uJ Noun Om 1 rysville |.........l.220 00â€" 68 Total majority for Hipel 178 Donald, Conservative, by Majority of 178 and Redeems Riding for Liberal Party.â€"Victorious Candidate Makes Big Gains in Home Town of Preston and Rural Polis.â€"Former Conservative Majority of 1681 in 1929 Wiped Out. Results in South Waterloo . Hipel, Former Preston Mayor, Defeats Majority Donald _ Hipel o0 se 30 14 Donald 2267 1458 607 89 143 134 66 123 26 102 93 33 91 116 95 54 Conservative, who was defeated by N. O. Hipel yesterday in South Waterloo. tive, and J. H. Marceau, Liberal. The vacancy in the riding was caused by the sitting member, Harry Morel, resigning to contest the Federal seat in which he was unâ€" successful. Latest returns concede the election of Harrison. Perhaps the greatest interest during the byâ€"election campaign was centred on Waterloo g:uth where Mark M. Donald, Conservaâ€" tive, exâ€"warden of the county and reeve of Preston, had as a rival Norman O. Hipel, Liberal, former Mayor of Preston. The final returns give the Liberal candidate, Mr. Hipel, a majority of 178. The vaâ€" cancy was caused by Karl K. Hoâ€" muth resigning to contest the North Waterloo seat against Hon. W. D. Euler. vICTIMS OF GERMAN MINE DISASTER BURIED Flower covered coffins containing remaina of 216 victime of recent coal mine disaster at Alsdor®é, Germany, were burled in four parallel trenches with Protestant and Catholic clergyâ€" men officiating. Forty six other vieâ€" tims of the dieaster were laid at rest in villages where they lived. During the campaign in the difâ€" ferent ridings, cabinet ministers in the Ferguson government camâ€" paigned in behalf of their party candidates while the Liberals had their leader, W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., M. F. Hepburn,; and others. The driver of the death car, Dan Ruby, who has only one arm, stopped his car within fifty feet. Coroner Dr. fireen of Woedstock is holding an inquest. The late Mrs. Rudy, nee Mary Ann Wood, was a daughter of Mr. and Mra. Wim. Wood ofi‘.‘st Zorta. in 1876 she married David Rudy and they resided in Eaat Zorra vntil 1903 when they took up their residence in Tavistock. Their union was blassed with four children namely, Josish of Tavistock and Dan William of E®t Zorra, Mrs. Albert Miller of Tavistock and Mra. Edward Stock of East Zotra; also tzwo m&:::.b.l‘nmosf Wood o.f‘lul orra an obert of Galt, and one sister, Mrs. James Facey of Blandâ€" ford; also fowrteen Hipel 1793 1071 325 M. M. DONALD Majority Donald | 474 387 332 Hipet 88 87