The canadian gleaner, 20 août 1908, jeudi 20 août 1908

[" > tpg THURSDAY, AUGUST 90.1908 THE CANADIAN GLRANER, nuUNTINGDON, Q hy - = ~anadian Gleaner Huntingdon, Q., August 20, 1908 NOTES OF THE WEEK \u2014 At the late session of the Sas- kaichewan legisiature a bill was passed affecting its representation.There had been a large» in= crease in population, s0 instead of 25 electoral divisions 42 were made.That the new divisions might elect members the government dissolved the \"house.The elections took place on Friday, and resulted in the government belng sustained by a majority of 12, Among the defeated were (wo ministe:s, whi:B must be vexatious to Premier Scott, who may have difficulty in finding seats for them.The announcement that Sir Wilfrid Laurier is going to address a series of open-air meetings in different parts of Ontario has given new force to the expectation that there will be a general election this Fall.Evidently the Conservatives are taking no chances, and have candidates selected for nearly every constituency.What the premier may do is still uncertaln.Tlie present parliament has another year to sit and he may decide to leave well enough alone.- The strike of mechanics on the C.P.R.has mot affected traffic and the company reports it is adding daily to the number engaged in its workshops.In a semi - official statement is this senlepce\u2014 The unions have forced the point practically as to whether they or the company shall control our shops.We propose to control them in future, and shall do so, if we have to replace cvery man who has struck.From this position the company is not likely to recede.It treats the strikers as dismissed employees, and gives permanent employment to all competent applicants.The C.P,R.reports a falling- off in its profits during the 12 months ending June 30 of over 4 million doilare.Had it not been for receipts from land-sales the surplus, after paying dividends, would have been small The shrinkage in the Grand Trunk\u2019s receipts has been greater, for it has been unable to pay interest * on all its bonds and the manager says either the freight rates have to be increased or wages of employees reduced.The loss on both roads was caused by the failure of crops.LL.Springfield, the capital of 1lil- nois, was the scene of race-riot Friday night.The report of an alleged miedeed by a negro started the lower class of the city to rald the negro quarter.The blacks tried to defend their homes but were overpowered, when 26 houses were sacked and then set fire to.Two negroes were lynched, but the whites did not escape without loss, The police being unable to restore order, the governor called out the militia, and they overawed the rioers.Saturday night there was an attempt to renew the disturbance, when the soldiers had 40 fire, wounding several.Springfield was the home of Abraham Lincoln, and there is à monument commemorating the abolition of slavery.As a matter of fact tha majority of its citizens have nc regard for the negro, and as fierce a feeling prevails against him as in any Southern city.The talk is of revenge for the whites killed so soon as tbe militia are withdrawn.The revolution in Turkey goes on; just what is being done or what the leaders are aiming at Js wot kmown my Cw outside