1459 EDMONTON DAILY
DEC 19, 1907

TARTE, J. Israel Hon.
EAROT, Ernest L.
KELLER, D.L. Captain
GRIFFIN, Dr.
GRIFFIN, John

Montreal, Dec 18, 1907 - Hon J. Israel Tarte, former Minister 
of Public Works in the Dominion Cabinet, died 2.50 o'clock 
this afternoon at his residence at Boucherville.
The late Mr. Tarte was one of the most picturesque figures in 
the modern political life of Canada, and one whose fund of 
humor and outspoken ways won him the regard of many men 
in both political parties. 
He was born Jan 11, 1848, a son of Joseph Tarte, a farmer 
and married Miss Ayloutre, He was educated at the College 
of L'Assomption. He was a member of the Quebec legislature 
from 1877 to 1881. From then till 1891 he was conservative 
organizer in Quebec and was elected to the Federal House for 
Montmorency in 1891. ...More to article see original. 

Shawnee, Dec 19, A man, who from a letter found in his 
pocket, is believed to be Ernest L. Earot, of Winnipeg, Man, 
was murdered in the Rock Island West yards here early this 
morning. The body, however was not found until 7.30 when a 
section foreman, John Sullivan, notified the coroner and 
police, An investigation, disclosed that the murdered man has 
been shot through the breast by a 45 Colts gun that penetrated 
nearly through his body, the bullet being removed from the 
lower side of his back. In addition to some small money, a 
card in the Amalgamsted Order of Sheet Metal Workers and 
three letters were found, one from M. Scure? Of Grand View, 
Man, one from his mother and one from a sister Alice Wilson 
of Winnipeg. The police have three men under arrest, but they 
deny any knowledge of the affair. They have been put 
through a sweating process and will be held pending 
developments. The Coroner's jury will probably hold an 
inquest on the body. 

Vancouver B.C. Dec 19, The capture of Capt. D.L. Keller, 
alias Smith formerly of the U.S. Army, arrested yesterday at 
Kamloops, was due to the watchfulness of the manager of the 
Bank of Hamilton, Keller had been living in the district 
several  months, posing as capitalist. He had bought a ranch 
and erected a hotel at Adam's Lake. Recently he came in to 
town and presented a cheque for $92,500 which it is alleged 
Keller stole in blank and later forged while an army officer at 
Fort Sheridan, Ill. The bank advanced only $400 on the 
cheque. Keller declared the money was the proceeds of a big 
land sale. United States secret service men were called into 
the case, and the arrest followed. 

Toronto Dec 18, Rev. Dr. Griffin and Mrs. Griffin celebrated 
their golden wedding anniversary today. John McGrery, of 
Brantford who was groomsman at the wedding fifty years ago 
was among those who sent congratulations.