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wheat were loaded here recently for export, which are of more than usual Interest and indicate the increasing im- portance of Vancouver as a wheat ex- porter. One of 6,000 tons was for Vladivosth and the other of 1,000 tons went to Callao, Peru. Regina, Sask.â€"â€"The new wheat champion of the world, named at the 1924 International Hay and Grain Show, held at Chicago. is J. C. Mitâ€" chell, owner of a homestead quarter section at Dnhinda, Sask. His exhibit was selected from 550 specimens from all parts of Canada and the United States. The winning sample, a bushel of hard red variety, gave Canada her thirteenth grand championship in the fourteen years‘ history of the show. Edmonton, Alta.â€"-Final arrange- ments are being made for the provinâ€" cial incorporation of the Alberta Co- operative Dairy Producers' Associa- tion. The promoters hope to enrol one-third of the producers of the pro- vince and it is anticipated that the Pool will be in operation early next spring. Winnipeg, Mamâ€"Canada was a heavy winner in the hard red winter- wheat division at the 1924 Chicago International Hay and Grain Show, taking twentyufive out of thirty places. J. C. Mitchell, of Dahinda, Sask., won the championship. 'Seager Wheeler, of Pmfl‘m‘n 9w?“ was second. The FIVE PERISH WHEN LOG HOUSE BURNS The distance from the spot where the child’s body was found to the place where he and Jackie Saunders 'eparated last Monday evening is nearly a mile, indicating that the child had wandered with the wind at back, unable to face the storm. unters in the search were caned to- gether by signals and returned to Indian Boy Sets Fire to Cur- tainsâ€"~Woman Not Likely to Recover. sons. 01' these five are dead. George Smith, '70; Mrs. Thomas Secord, 40; Maggie Secord, 5; Annie Turkey, 8, and BeSSie Turkey, 10. Not even a vestige of their ciothing remains. In Hamilton Hospital Lies MAS. Lev'i Turkey, mother of two of the victims, so seriously burned it is not believed that she can recover. Slight bums were inflicted on Joseph Smith, 30; James Turkey, 5, and a nine-months- old baby. A despatch from Fort William laysz~Responding to Mayor Edmes- ton’s appeal to the citizens of Fort William to help in finding Ernie E1- vkh, over 800 men and boys massed under the leadership of City Engineer Symes at 9 o'clock Thursday morning for the most thorough Search of the area where the 7%-year~old boy per- ished in a wild snowstorm Monday mght. Penetrating the area near the wet line about a mile from the vidson & Smith’s elevator at 4.10 o'clock Thursday afternoon, :1 party of searchers found the boy's body. half hidden by a mantle of snow. The report of the discovery was flashed to city headquarters a few minutes later, and was followed by the tolling of the bell in the dome of St. Paul's church. The flag at the masthead of the City Hall was lower- ed to half-mast. A despatch from Brantford, Ont, sayszâ€"A small boy, searching in a dark cupboard at four o’clock Thurs- day morning, a sudden igniting of the paper curtains in the cupboard, a spread of the flames as the boy, he- wildered, fled-and a short time after the blackened bones of five victims. Such was the tragedy recorded on the Six Nations reserve. The lad was searching for medicine in the cupboard when the flames caught the paper and spread with great rapidity. No warning was given through his bewilderment, and not unâ€" til Mrs. Levi Turkey awakened by the smoke and crackling flames, screamed, did the other occupants become aware of their danger. Of the sixteen Within the 24x18 house, five were trapped. The others, somehow, got through the door orwindows, out into a bitter cold. pleety night. Neighbors were distant, and though they responded when they observed the flames they could do nothing. BOY’S BODY FOUND IN FT. WILLIAM BUSH Whole City Searched for Lad Who Lost His Way in Quest of Christmas Tree. In a log {muse of ancient construc- tion, located on the sixth line, near Caledonia, were sleeping sine-en per- Coroner Dr. Davis was called and treated ethe injured, sending Mrs. Turkey to Hamilton. An inquest will be held. The Indians were all Iro~ quois of the Six Nations, except the Secords, who were Chippewas. Vancouver, B.C.â€"Two cargoes of Dominion News in Brief tol ryu, ‘-......y-_.. award for a pen of Cotsxvold lambs. Montreal, Que.~â€"Wlth the close of Montreal's 1924 season of ocean traf- fic on December 3rd, the Harbor Mas- ter announced that 1,222 ocean and coasting ships had arrived in Monâ€" treal in 1924, as against 1,114 in 1923 and 1,194 in 1922, the best previous Season. It is believed that a new record has also been established in the number of lake vessels visiting the port. - A Perth, NlB.â€"â€"Potatoes are being shipped at the rate of 5,000 barrels weekly to England from the sheds of a local agency. The prospects are that 1,000,000 barrels will be shipped be- fore the season closes. Messages from England are most complimentary as regards the quality of the shipments. The‘ finding of the body brings to a close the hunt for a child that had been lost since Monday evening. a quest in which all Fort William par- ticipated. The colonel said his compatriots in‘ China all had been land owners under the Czar’s regime; that they were acâ€" customed to this life and sought to prosper in Canada. The colony at Harbin has organized a governmental group of its own, with a president and legislative body, and from them Col- onel Kishinsky carried a poxver of at- torney to the Canadian Government. “We were driven out to look for peaceful homes; we fear God; we will never disobey your government, and all the Cossacks have a high opinion of 'your national history,” the colonel said.a Parliament will open on Thursday, February 5th, Premier King announc- ed. The date of opening is almost a Month earlier than last year, when Parliament was summoned on the last day of February. The coming session will be the fourth of the present Gov- ernment, which is the fourteenth Par- Dominion Parliament to Open on February first Soviet ambassador to France, the police revealed an attempt to assassi~ nate the Moscow envoy, when a wo- man was arrested carrying a revolver in front of the embassy. Apart from the mother and father of Ernie Elvish, there is no other who feels the loss more keenly than Ernie’s young pal and companion on the hunt for a Christmas tree on that fatal Monday evening. Colonel Vladimir Kishinsky, of Manchuria, is a visitor in Winnipeg, his mission in Canada being to obtain sanction for the entry of 2,000 Cossack families that wish to settle on lands in the West. Colonel Kishinsky is proceeding to Ottawa, where he will present a petition from the Cossack colony residing at Harbin, Manchuria, since the revolution in Russia. Coincident with the oflicial recep- tion in Paris of Leonid Krassiu. the the city. More than 250 men and boys were engaged in the successful hunt. 2000 Cossack Families Want to Settie in Canada almost unkr the new thi iamer spatch from Ottawa sa) to try new food who 3“ gs and deratior 0th B V 0V a jok nicky Ther Be are Prof. Gilbert Murray, of Glasgow University, recently proved his tele- graphic powers to an audience at his London home. Sitting in one room, he successfully read the thoughts of two people of a group in a room 36 feet distant. ' Man. wheatâ€"No. 1 North, $1.86%; No. 2 North, $13514; No. 3 North, $1.159“ No. 4 wheat, $17.651/27. Man. oatsâ€"No. 2 CW, 711/éc; No. 3 CW, 69c; extra No. 1 feed, 70c; No. 1 feed, 68c; No. 2 feed, 65c. All the above c.i.f. bay ports. Am. corn, track, Torontoâ€"No. 2 yeglgxy,r $1.411/2. Smoked Ineatstams, med, 25 to 26¢; cooked hams, 37 to 38c; smoked rolls, 18 b0 20c; cottage rolls, 21 to 23c; breakfast bacon, 23 to 27c; spe- cial brand breakfast bacon, 29 to 31c; backs, boneless, 29 to 36c. Ont. flourâ€"490 per cent. bags, Montreal or Toronto 45§L cottgr} bags, tiff. -» r 22c. Old, large, 23 to 24¢; twins, 24 to 25¢; triplets, 25 to 26¢. Butter~â€"â€"Finest creamery prints, 39 to 40c; No. 1 preamery, 37 to 38c; No. 2, 35 to 36c; dairy prints, 28 to 30c. Eggsâ€"Fresh extras, in cartons, 68 to 70¢; loose, 65 to 66c; storage lexâ€" tras, in cartons, 48 to 490; loose, 47 to 48¢; storage firsts, 44 to 45¢; storâ€" aggrseconds, 38 to 39¢. v Dressed poultrymHens, over 5 1113., 26c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 23c; do, 3 to 4 1175., 16c; spring chickens, 2 lbs. and Over, 28c; roosters, 18c; ducklings, 5 lbs. and up, 25c; geese, 21c; turkeys, 37c. Maple products~Syrup, per imp. gal., $2.40; per 5-gal. ti $2.30 per ga1.; maple sugar, 1b., 25%0 26c. Honeyâ€"~60â€"lb. tins, 133’2c per 1b.; 10-lb. tins, 13%c; 5-1b. tins, 14c; 21/- Hay~No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $14.50; No. 3, $12.50. Strawâ€"Carlots, per ton, $9. Screeningsâ€"Standard, recleaned, f.o.b. bay ports, per ton, $27. Cheese~NeW, large, 19c; twins, 19% 10‘ 2Qc; triplets, 21c; Stiltons, Live poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 1135., 200; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 18c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 13c; Spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 23c; roosters, 12c; ducklings, 5 lbs. and up, 185; geesp, 209; turkeys, 35c. Beansâ€"~Can. hand-picked, 1b., 61/2c; primes: 6c. gal.; maple sugar, 1b., 25 Honeyâ€"~60â€"lb. tins, 131 10-1b. tins, 13%0; 5-1b. tir 1b. tins, 15% to 16c. The Week’s Markets TORONTO W pat, $7, in do, export, Do you remember the story of Pan- dora and how curiosity got the better of her? She just had to know What was in that little box that had been left in her care, so she opened the lid just a wee bit and before she knew it, all the troubles in the world had flown out and have been pestering folks ,ever since. Luckin she closed the lid beâ€" fore Hope escapedt And now all we have to do is to “hope the crowd will have a bully good time at our house," slyly open Pandora’s box and before we realize it, a couple of ideas have popped out to help make the hope come true. Let's try it! Cured meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 lbs., $17.50; 70 to 90 lbs., $16.80; 90 lbs. and up, $15.50; lightweight )olls, in barrels, $33; heavyweight rolls, $27. Let’s have a Salmagundi party? Here’s one which young folk, old folk} and medium folk can all join and in‘ the midst of the fun, the Bewitching Hour will arrive and the little New Year be ushered in. SALMAGUNDI PARTY. There should be half as many stuntsi as there are guests. For instance, if there are twenty guests, there will be, ten tables, numbered consecutively; and distinctly from 1 to 10. Seat two guests at each table and explain care- fully, in order to avoid confusion; that, at the end of each interval the1 Winner at each table is to advance to: the second table ahead, the loser to; the first table ahead. This will give: each guest 3 chance at each table and:| will avoid the monotony of being! stuck at the same table for several‘ plays. If five minutes are to be al- lowed for each play, when all are ready at their respective tables ringf a bell for all to begin; at the end of" five minutes the bell should ring again, and all should stop playing, the tally' for the winner at each table should' be punched, and the Winners advance' two tables, the losers one. Lardâ€"~Pure, tierces, 18 to ~181/2c; tubs, 18% to 19c; pails, 18%, to 19%c; prints, 21 to 22c; shortening, tierces, 14% to 15¢; tubs, 14% to 1514c; pails, 155/2 to 16c; prints, 17 to 17%c. Heavy beef steers, $6 to $8; butcher steers, choice, $6.50 to $7; do, fair to good, $5 to $6; do, com., $4 to $4.75; butcher heif- ers, good to choice, $6 to $6.75; do, fair to good, $4.50 to $5.75; do, com., $3.50 to $3.75; butcher cows. choice, $4.25 to $4.75; do, fair to good, $3.50 to $4; canners and cutters, $1.50 to $2.50; butcher bulls, good, $4 to $5; do, fair, $3.75 to $4; bologna, $2 to $2.75; feeding steers, good, $5 to $5.50; do, fair, $4 to $5; stockers, good, $4 to $4.75; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; calves, choice, $10.50 to $11.50; do, med, $8 to $9.50; do, grassers, $3 to $4; milch cows, choice, $70 to $75; fair cows, $45 to $50; springers, choice, $80 to $100; good light sheep. $6.50 to $7.50; heavies and bucks, $4.50 to $6.25; culis, $3 to $4.50; good ewe lambs, $11.50 to $12.50; bUCks, $9.50 It is suggested that the hostess have some one assist her in deciding the winner at the various tables in order not to lose to much time between plays. After ten moves, the guest with the highest score wins and the prizes are distributed. A calendar might prove a fitting prize for a New Year party. The following suggestions are offer- ed for the stunts at the different tables: 1. Draw pictures of the following: dog, cat, horse, monkey, chicken, mouse, kangaroo, elephant, goose, .pig. The results will be laughable and the hostess will have to decide which is the better set of animals. 2. Write a telegram of seven words, the words to appear consecutively with the letters N~E~W Y-Eâ€"Aâ€"R. to $10;' do, med; $9.50 to 510; do, culls, $8 to $9; hogs, thick smooths, fed and watered, $9.60 to $9.85; do, A NEW YEAR’S EVE EMMY she a. liking 4. Write the names of as many per- sons and places connected with the Great War as you can recall. Largest 1 number wins. 5. Ticktacktoe. : 6. Make as many words as possible‘ rout of the words, New Year’s Day. ‘ 7. Peanut race. Have two rows of fpeanuts, preferably on floor. Supply both contestants with a knife. Only one hand to be used. Peanuts to be carried one at a time on knife to has- ket at end of line. Contestant who Efirst gets all his peanutsjn basket is l . ‘ wmner. 37PM dried peas out of bow} with tooth pick. Largest number wins. The hostess wi hgram. Time. 9. Draw picture of partner at table. 10. Write the most discouraging prophecy you can think of for the hostess’ coming year. hostess’ coming year. The telegram, verses to Father Time and prophecies will cause much merri-j ment and can be read aloud while the refreshments are being served. CONCEALED STATIONERY GOODS. Pa’s Terrible Girl goes bargain- hunting every January. Next time the “bunch” gets together, see if they can guess What articles she bought at the stationer’s. Mon Cher Frere Dinkinspiel: We bought pa perfect bargains in station- ery at Stubb and Dubb’s bargain sale, so dad gave me a new dress of open cilicia goods and the best ring in town. Hoewver, I think standard goods are better than a job lot, terribly shop- worn. MONTREAL. Oatsâ€"No. 2 CW, 75c; No. 3 CW, 73c; extra No. 1 feed, 701/2c. Flourâ€"- Man. spring wheat pats., firstsÂ¥ $9.60; seconds, $9.10; strong bakers, $8.90; winter pats., choice, $6.90 to $7. Roll- ed oats, 90-1b. bag, $3.85 to $3.95. Bran, $35.25. Shorts, $37.25. Mid~ lings, $43.25. Ha , No. 2, per ton, car lots, $14 to $1 .50. Butter, No. 1, pasteurized, 35% to 36c; No. 1 creamery, 34% to 35¢; seconds, 33% to 33%c. Eggs, storage extras, 48c; storage firsts, 43 to 44c; storage seconds, 39 to 40c; fresh ex- tras, 706; fresh firsts, 55c. Potatne's, pm; bag, car‘ Iotg, {50 to 6_5c. 9 We saw in the News a tiptop ad- vertisement saying: “Telegraph, who- ever wishes to trade Skye terriers for a bed slat, especially suitable for spanking naughty boys. Signed: “A Disman Man." Pa interested himself and told me to send as big a message as I could for fifty cents. But we fou’nd the dismal man a crank, for he just replied: “You cannot force? men (70 eat oysters when they are not in season.” Such jokers are "dismal bumpkins.” Now for the news. Pa persists that he will have no longer a servant who will not work. Bridget refused to scrub Bertha’s room, so if we keep her we must pay her ourselves. Yours truly, Pa’s Terrible Girl. Answers:â€"â€"Red ink, paper, pencil, sand, string, ink stand, blotter pad, desk, slates, table, paint, games, ce- ment, toys, album, paper, eraser, rub- ber, paste. f.o.b., $9 to $9.25; do, country points, $8.75 to $9; do, of? cats, $10 to $10.25; select premium, $1.83 to $1.88. Good veals, $10; med., $8, fairly good.1ambs, .$12; do, poorer ones, $11.50; hogs, mixed lots of good qualâ€" ity, $10.25; poorer quality and lighter hogs, $10 and $10.15: seiects, $10.50; sows, $8 to $8.25. 23 POWERS ACCEPT INVITATKONS BY LEAGUE Plans for International Arms Traffic Parley Being Pushed Rapidly. Esthoma, Uhma Finland of the L vitations to the traffic conference total number 0 to 23. pushed Americ sauces 1 chau‘ Plans for Write a four-line poem to Father 3f 1d nan \K Cork In Life Preserven ‘apid the conference are being 11y. The desirability of an airman, the United States ted some time ago, is also sad. The appointment of vii! be made at the March )DXUU T( an: decidc ‘ent )l' W’iL ho ixspo of good cork {e preserver. the winning meeting of League7s acarom or soups and Au raffic ature attest hem .vill the