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VOL evil., NO. 29

VICTORIA, B. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1912

TWENTY PAGES.

Premier McBride, iif^asterly Speech, Reviews Situation — ^Encouragemenl Given to Settlers by Policy

NEW LEGISLATiOiS]

IS FORESHADOWED

Reduction m Taxation Matters to be Considered- Mr. H. C. Brewster's Con-. tribution tp P.^

r

*3P,;

Testetaay in the provinonu te»»»i»- ture produced: ttW> speeches u^U W«

general conditions prevallinft .||| JlS**- ish Columbia and provincial 3||p||^a f,,,. substantial deveiODllient which win stand

lor HUL

this

Ijarliument.

J I. C. Brewster,

in the near future

among the most important, intcreat- and eloquent of the addresses of or any session of the provincial The speakers were Mr. the member for Al- bernl. and spokeyman in parliament for the Liberal party, and Premier .Mc- Bride, who took occasion, in replying to the opposition criticism, to deal forcefully and earnestly with various outstanding matters of provincial con- cern, giving at the same time a glimpse of broader statesmanship in his effect- ive references to the coronation and the coming of a member of the royal family as viceroy to Canada, and the

in the development of^ the Imperial ideal The premier touched also upon railway. Indian reserves. Better Terms, and other vital Interests, in aimanner commanding the undivided interest of the house and an appreciation which will be jdaed in by the entire country. Today the conBlderation of the srpeech will be oontinma by My. Tl*<- ?|Wrttter whom Mr. P. Williams will probably be heard. Mr. M. Munson, :^r. MacGowan and several others oti t)io government side will probably contrlblite to the debate before it closes. allhouEh the expectation Is that this' Initial feature of sessional activ- ity will be disposed of on Thursday, or Friday at latest. The great majority of the members have now arrived and entered upon their sessional duties. Ohaasrs of Jt«)it» The petition of the Brltlsli Columbia and Aiaska Kellway company, which was read to the houise yesterday and tpolc the usual couTBe, provides lor a radical change of route in that project- ed new agency of transport, the line as formerly indicated having been de- signed. In harmony with the title of the company, to extend northerly and wAterly from Fort George to an ul- timate texHilnal at some point in Alas- ka. Recent development changes in the northern areas of western Canada have Induced the promoters of this railway te materially amend their plans, and they now seek authority to turn easterly from Fort George, with the intention of penetrating the Peace river country. It is in this connection, as well as with a request for an ex- tentlon of the time prescribed in which they must expend ten per cent, of their capitalization in order to retain IhelF charter privileges, that they are now approaching the B. C. house.

The company has changed, too. In Us ccunpflsltlon since it last came to the legislation, Mr. Jean Walkenstein be- ing succeeded in the presidency by Mr. B. C. Harris, while Mr. William C. Pratt now acts as the company's sec- retary.

The route, as indicated In the peti- tion now before the legislature, is de- iscribed aa fron» Fort George, north- easterly to the \'alley of the Parsnip river, by way of Port McLood, thence along the Parsnip river to a junction with the Pe*ce river, and along tlia valley of the Finlay. through Sifton Pass; thence via the Stiklne river to a junction withi the main line at Tele- graph creek, with power to build branch lines through Pine or Peace river pa»s to thg^ eastern boundary of British Columbia, or by way of the most feasible route, or in the aiterna- lllve by the most feasible route be- tween Lytton and Teslin lake; also to ^uHd from a point on tihe Ine of the f«llway to Vancouver city. ^. (tJontlnuid on Page Tvo.)

TOPAY^S SUMMARY

1 D«««l»|tn«at of the Province. Gueata

Mtalini In Hotel Fire. Bomb Thrown •t Yuan 8hl Kal. Trade OfTerB to Au»- tralla.

t_D4v«1onin»nt o» the Province.

%^riovel6pm«i«t ft* the Province.

4— Kdltorlal.

6 — E»*velopment of t|ie Province.

«— fjfwa ot fii* City.

T— N«w4 b| th« CMY'

S RadlMtton In Number of Llcenaed

Houaea.

t — Sporting New& 10 — Ola SchooJboyrf A.nnual Reunion, jl — Victoria'* Hoalth Exceptionally 0«o(J. il— R*«I KatAte Advta. It— Real Batata Advta. H — Development of the Province, \l- -Marine. tC—C'laaalfled Advta. If— Claaalft«d' Advtt, }• — Tha Paaaln* of a Great Woman.

G. T. p. PROGRESS

Tr»ck-X.arlBr MMbin* Bant THrottrh

XUaalaa lannal — Making KaMly

yor Bun"B»r'B Work

PRINCE RUPERT, Jan. 15.— Gen- eral Superintendent Mehan of the G. T. P. is getting his track-laying ma- chine through the tunnel at KUaelas toda>;;^ and will be ready to start lay- ing steel on the graded way to the Slveena crossing on Tuesday. He has everyhlng ready ond will rush all work to completion, thus assisting to get supplies in for the rush work this coming summer.

Quebec omolal Dropa Dead QttEBBC, Jan. 15.— -Joseph Dumont, assistant provincial secretary, dropped dead this ovening in the somlnary cliapel. The deceased, who was an cx- M. P. for Kpmouraska, had been an em- pldye^ ot the ijecretary's department for Mveral yearu. iind a f e^r years up wus apx»alntad ai8l,»twi| |??*»^?*^V •^'l^?* ■ : mry. ■ ' ' ' '■• '^^ "'".:■■;:

SANTA CEPai^, e»lft.. '^■«.-iFy^ Idler, who Mym near thla iiilty, recolvaa word today from *n attorney represent- ing the Chinese six companies In San FriftnclacD th«t he had been beQueatbed

t^sm Xoush, • ««ftlthy ChloMM.

V reacued from drowning several years

ago. Kllor was eonnected with the

Chines* imasiipfg^ ■;'.«»«(*«»•> •• - •■■WhKe tha K^^■nTn«r J^Wyafrt*. wna docking in San Franclsco';iaii'-||l>UKli fell off the gang plank. Kller liaiped into the bay antl rescued the Chinese, and then pro- cured dry clothing for him.

ESCAPE FROM JAU

Ttaraa Man Oat Away I^em TM******

FoUca Cuatody by BawlBf Ttunngh

Window Bara

Revere and Famous Hostelry, Parti- ally Destroyed at Early Hour This Morning

SOSIIE OF INMATES

NOT YET fbUND

Firenian Killed by Falling on Mpt Fence and Fire Cap- tain Injured — Search of the Ruins Started

jTiw, in,— Tlin

VANCXJUVER, Jan. 15. — Three nmn who were in the custody of the city police made their escape from the ]a11 on Cordova street, and up to th« time of writing the whereabouts of two of H0li<Wkp|Ml|i(M»i0n..S «Old .■^«Mbi#''^ ^nUnown. They are Edmund

Winkler, who was arreated on fourteen charges, James ColUna, who had been sentenced to »#0 years in the peniten- tiary, and Emlle Lebleux, accused of Iheft, who was caught.

Tha futcapt) was eRected on Sunday when the jailer was absent. On his re- turn he observed that the bars of the w4naow of the cell had been tampered with, and on making further Investiga- tion he saw that two of the bara had been sawn throuffh. The escape muaf have been carried out only a short time before, na on goinj; out to the lane at the rear of tlie buildln»,', I..ebleux was found In eciuceaiment. waiunc uniii the coast was clear. At the time of the es- cape Warder Mcl.eiiii. a. trusted anil ex- perienced o/lleer, was tn charge. It was while McLean was talking: with a law- yer that the escape was carried out.

Mr. Bhaatar i;aavaa Persia

ASiriXUTOK, i). r.. .Ian. lAtafftkit Kaii .Sinister, late tieaxiirer-gMMBr OL I'ersia is safely out of the disturb- ea eouutr'y, where lor a time he played an Important part. American Minister IU.saeU cabled the stale department from Teheran today that Mr. riliuster

AT IAN SHI RAI

Two Soldiers of Escort and Horses Drawing Chinese Premier's Carriage are Kill- ed— Revoiutionary Threats

STRUCK BY SNOWSLIOE

Oae

Killed and Others Xnlared in Mear Albert Oasron — raseenger Train Stalled

IMPEfllAt tOKIT

IS EXPECTED

Businesslike Methods Mark

Ul

1 leu':;!! iij

nrSL OC^SblUIl

Elected Board— Maypr Re verts to Old System

from each was decided that the regular

Victoria* newly-«le<ited city coun<:U held ijij av5t sesalon in Gl» counP« ehanUier at the city hall last evening, and despite the fact that such IniUal sessions are usually devoted to. the pro- ceedings arising out of the appointment of a new board and routine business i.s Kenearlly left over until a future sesaloa, the council bravely tackled the work before it and before the se»s.lon ended considerable business of an im- portant nature was iran.sactcd. The council chamber was well filled with friends of the mayor and aldermen, and the' unanimous oislnlon prevailed that if succeeding sessions are conducted in an equally businesslike manner Victorians •will have no need to take exception to the board's work when the year has ended Mayor Beckwlth mede an ideal chairman and no time was wasted Jn dealing with the various matters un- der consideration.

The mayor and council were formally sworn in at the court house yesterday morning before Judge Lampman, and la«<t evening the mayor nominated the various standing committees reverting to the old system of committees com- , posed of representatives ward. It

sessions of the council shall on Monday evenings, while the streets committee, composed of the whole council under the chairmanship or Al- derman Stewa.rt will meet on Fridays. The rearrangements of chairs Mdermen Stewart and Gleason places of honor one on either side of the council chamber and Immediately beneath the mayor's chair. Then comes Alderman Humber and OkeU, the re- maining members of la«t year's coun- cil. Alderman Humber occupying the same chair occupied by him last year. The mayor made a new departure In the striking of a committee on frati- chtses. a committee the especial work of which will be. as the mayor prom- ised In his anti-election speeches, to see that matters arising between the city and companies operating public utilities shall' be conducted is the best Interests of the city.

A. T«ar of Great Thlpffa Immediately upon the convening of the session Mayor Beckwlth made tihe fnllnwing remarks:

■•Gentlemen— I congratulate you on your election to the important positions you occupy as aldermen. The people or this city have placed in our hands an

one of 1So«ton%-f^iifiifm^^mttMm the scene of a jt|f|pi|||j conflagration early this morning. For a time it ap- peared as If the structure was doomed, hxi" dt four o'clock thi::^ morning iUa firemen believed tliey had the flames under control. .A.t that time tl'ie Bull- finch annex was In ruins, as were the three upper storeys of the, muiu struc- ture, and the rest of the building have been danuiged liy .smoke and water.

Three Imndrcd guests were asleep in the building whe.i the fire broke out, and there is considerable doubt as to whether all escaped. Policemen who went into the building to arouje the Inmates were driven back by the smoke before they had been able to reach all the rooms, and are firm In their belief that some of the guests did not escape. The firemen already have started a search of the ruins, while the hotel tnanagement is scekiuK to round up the guests.

Edward Kettenbergcr, a fireman, fell from a 65 foot ladder and landed on a picket fence. He died on the way to a hospital. Fire Captain O'Brien was leading a equad of men through the building when a portion of the fifth floor c<aia»f»«d. »"# -:!}« waft injure*, but

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,, «t tlioetart tbe fiv.- maniijicd to spread to the Hotel Rexford. and the guests of that house were awakened hurriedly and fled to the street. Few of tiie'Rfvire House g<iests had time to dress.

It was roughly estimated this morn- ing that the fire damage would consid- erably exceed $100,000. The fire .'itart- ed In the Grotto, a dining room on the street floor.

No hotel In Boston, and ffw in the United States, are richer in associations than the Revere House. Here stopped in the heyday of the hotel's popularity, viBltlng royalty, famous atatesmen and soldiero and some of the prima donnaa who charmed a "generation of Boston- lans now dead. The Revere House was named after Paul I^evere. it was open- ed in May, 1847, as the most sumptuotis hotel Boston contained up to that date. The ball room and the banquet halls were regarded as models of splendor.

Kitiled on Sunday iroin I'er.sia (prtsuni- ably from I'hr^tll), intending to proceed t'l I'luiw via Batoum und Constantinople.

May Not Only Announce Abdi- cation but Decree Establish- ment of Republic — Mass- acre of Manchus

Strike Riots at

iviac>Oi| oaii it.»i oovoic iVhm-

tary Measures — Many Riot- ers are Sentenced

';■'■: VftftBtyfJi ''"" IS.— .\ bomb wu.s thrown iPPlSHijp~ruan Shi Kul'a carriage tbls evening. Two sohllisr« and tlie horses altuclied to the carriage were killed.

Yuan Shi Kai has been warned re- peatedly that attempts would be made against his life. l''rienas have urged 11. e premier to capitulate, and others, fearing his aj^sassinatlon urged him to take i-efuge in the foreign eonces.sioiiH at Tien Tsin.

Proapect of &epnblio LONDON, Jan. 15. — Within a few days an edict will be Issued at Pekln not only announcing abdication, but decreeing" the establishment of a repub- lic the people to elect a president.

'i'lils is the belief of the i'ekin corre- spondent of the Times. "In this way," he adds, "it Is believed tlie nation will icgard the republic as legitimately suc- ceeding the monarcuy by Imperial will. Ic is also expected that the republican leaders at Nanking will recognise Yuan

dwncy. as he alone conimand.-s a power- ful following Of both Manchus and Chinese, together with the devotion of the best of the troops and confidence and icepeot abntad-

VANCOUVER, Jan. 15. — Going to the aid of C.P.lt. passenger train .No. i, which ran Ipto a anowslida near Albert Canyon on Sunday, a wrecking train with Superintendent Kllpatrlck's pri- vate car attached was struck l)y a slide where the passenger train waw stalled, and the engine and three cars thiown into the ditch.

One man, a titter named Jacknon, wan killed iiiHtantly, while Ur. HtimiUon. the ClMt. doctor at Kovelstoke, and two other men were injured.

Tlireo cars of the passenger train which left Vancouver Saturday wore derailed by the first slide, but accord- ing to reports at the C.P.R. offices hero no one was injured.

Vancouver is threatened wilh Irelijh; famine, 11' the bli/.Kards Ou llic lualries and the .snow aiul land.sUde.s in the inountiiiu sections of the C.iMl. con- tinue. As t^r ttg; .i^^' -M;''#i!'?i>#i

•by lnqulr:^;igt,:;0|p||'-:^;|^|^ there bas;.. through ftSt

and no pnsse(ipg':iap|iM»\;i^^ SuQOay noon. Throe trtitiiJConttMentat "pacfsenger ha've liiflin stalled just east "of "nbl reach Vftncoiuver tiW

TRADE mm

TO iDSlMUA

Correspondence, on Subject is Brought Down in House of Commons — Australia's Pro- posal on Narrow Grounds

WOULD EXCHANGE

MINIMUM TARIFFS

Minister, of Trade and Com- mercG ouggeStS ImvaI vju*^- stantial Trade Preference be Given by Each Country, „

TrtE

Oplnm Coiii||«|M!||. , HAGUE, Jan. 15.— The 19th Sit-

iuK' of the international opium confer- eiiic Vitrgan todTiy wltli •!.<■ rctidl'as"'Olf" the rinal prdlDOoi. It is waid that Per- sia will ^^1,^11 tiic convention unreserved- ly,

OTTAWA, Jan. IS.— A definite state- : maHfc it %a ,ttVy:#^ t>^» government la

AT THE lltflTAL

Report that Sorting Clerk in the

Drtr^t 0"ffip^ WaW Roon Infppf-

y Causes vSome Commotion " Among Public

be held

brings in tlie

Mr. Ziabonchare Dying

tiONDO.N, .fan. 15. — Henry Labou- chcre, widely known as the owner of Truth, is dying at Florence, Italy, aged 80.

His First Official Act Will Be Affixing Signature to Sooke Lake Development Agree- ment

LJtWR|J^C'B, AtoMl« 3mm. 16.— Bi«ht eempanWR of atnte militia. Including orte field batleri. placed the mill dls- dtstrlct of the city under military law tonight after a day of rioting due to tho strike of 15,000 operatives in the cotton and woolen mills.

At least 15,000 other hands were throsvn out of work by the stopping uf machinery and the attacks on the mills by the strikers.

In one Instance a company of inilllia had to charge a mob with fixed bay- onets, one boy being probably fatally hurt, luiirly-nve jtireats of au«v»&d rioters were made during the day, and a few atrlkers and mill employee were treated for bullet wounds.

A majority of the mills are expected to reopen in tho morning, and the militiamen have been Instructed to use drastic measures to prevent a re- petition of today's outbreak. Even if tho mills re-open It is expected they can only run with a reduced force, aa tho strikers have trebled their forces since Friday.

Although the strike was instituted originally in protest against a reduc- tion in pay because of the operation of the new 54 hour law, making the work- ing day two hours shorter, the strikers now assert they will not return without a 15 per cent. Increase and other con- cessions, including double pay for over- time and the abolition of the premium or bonus system.

At a special meeting of the court to- night 27 rioters were 'found guilty Three were sentenced to two years In the house of correction and the other 24 were given one year sentences. The strikers tonight voted to stand by the demands for an increase of 15 per cent and other concessions.

Mayor Scanlon haa ordered all saloons to remain closed tomorrow.

tmactlt, ftoL l».^-^iTltci Kanmt Imperial

armir bas aueoecded In puHhint; Its way to within 90 miles of Slan Fu. The en- tire province of Shen SI la In u turmoil, ^luny towns have, been looted and des- erted. The reported massacre of 10,000 Manchus by rebtds in the Shen Slii dis- trict is conilrmed.

SCHOONER SAFE

C. A. Tliayar Tskaa i& Tow by Steamer

■tataon and Kow oa "W^ay to

Baa Vra&claco

SAN I-'RAMCISCO, Jan. 15.— Badly waterlogged, but In no apparent danger of ainliing, the aobooner C. A. Thayer, in tow of the steamer J. B. Stetaon, la approaching San Francisco at th« rate of six knots an hour, according to a wireless received here today from the Stetson. The message said that men had been iplaced aboard the Thayer to aid the crew in manning the pumps, and that the Stetson had a good tow haw- ser. The .Stetson said that it expected to arrive here tomorrow afternoon if the weather continues favoi-able. At the time the message was sent the Stetson and its tow were 30 miles south of Cape Mendocino.

WILL USE A

PRESENTATION PEN

ImRorUnt trust, that of managing the city's business during the coming year. T am sure that on entering upon your duties you one and all have no personal ends to acrve and that you will Join with me in administering the affairs of the city solely with a view of promot- ing its best intereata.

"This year the, city will be carrying on many large operations, and expend- ing large sums of money. I hope that each member of this council will feel that he has an individual reBponalblltty (n connection with these operations.

'*It will be our duty to oee that every dollar is wisely expended, and the very best reaults obtained. Good business methods, backed by iwund Judgment is moat needed In the dlschafge of our duties and I am sure that this council la eomposed of men with Just these quaUOoKtion*.

•AS mayor of tho city 11 will be xdlr

duty to preside at all meetlnca of the

<OoBttBu«4 on Pkc* Nln«.) 4f

This morning Mayor Beckwlth will have tho honor of aflflxing his signature as practically his tlrst official act as mayor to the contract with the West- holme Lumber company to which con- cern the Sooke Lake development work has been awarded by tho ratepayers. Tho ceremony will probably take place in the mayor's ofifloe at 11 o'clock.

In honor of the event a brand new fountain pen, gaudy with gold filagree work and an excellent specimen of the ever-ready instrument popularly sup- posed to be mightier than the sword, has been purchased and will be used in signing the hletorlc document. , Onco that is accomplished the pen will be pre- sented to his worship by the water com- missioner who Will doubtless speak a few words on an occasion of such rao- qun*. In the history of the water works adinlnlvtratlon.

immediately the contract Is signed and saalad by the city the compMiy vlli tM in a position to make a start on the work which i» to brinpr a telly •upplr of 1*.090,000 sailoRS of water Into the city, tb« work to be completed within two y^rs.

spu* amwiiit of the ODinpaay> bid

HYDROPHOBIA SCARE

Beraral Veople In St. Thomas, Ont.

Bitten by Dogs Bald to Be AffUoted

With Sables

ST. THOMAS, Ont., 'Jan. 15, — This city Is in the throes of a hydrophobia scare, and a proclamation was issued l}y the mayor tonight oraering all dogs at large to be shot.

Some time ago the head of a dog was sent to Toronto, and word was sent back that It was badly affected by rabfes. I'ive dogs that had bitten men were destroyed,' but some could not be traced. Sunday afternoon a mad dog appeared In Wellington street and bit several children. Today a dog owned by Thomas Chambers, a Michigan Cen- tral conductor, almost bit the ownef'a hand in two, and then ran amuck, bit- ing several people and about a dosen dogs before being destroyed.

Lome Ward had a large gash torn In his arm, and John Beal was badly lacer- ated on the leg. All will be sent to Toronto to the Pasteur Institute for treatment. Children are afraid to ven- ture out on the atreat for fear of be- ing attmohed.

e. 1 1 iTuy

ISIIREAM

Total for Decem'ber Much Greater Than for Preceding Months — Large Proportion for Main Line

OTT^VAr A,..-.i,iU, lii.— .An unprece- dented situation regarding the local mails arose at t>ttawH toiuiy. .A sorting clerk wa.s said to b'.- infected witli .smallpox, apd a Hurry arose in all the local braftches, but while the medical health n/lieer of the ci|v had power over all other departments he could not control the g(nernn)ent prop- erty and waited until ii o'clock this evening to get permis.sion tfl, flViaP"- t'lne the mail institution 'SH^p^

Meanwhile early In the aft^o?m"the mails were distributed, but at f> o'clock a close guard was put aromul the building, and those persons who had only entered the rotunda were held up for ixuite a while until the medical health officer released them, and all the employees were held for examination. Those during the day had wandered amongst the public without restriction, the general public had gone in and out as they pleased, and the mails were sent out.

At 5 o'clock rigid quarantine was enforced; no eiijployee that wa.s allowed to go out until vaccinated, and those that did get away must be vac- cinated before they return in the morning unless the medical health of- *llccrs are satisfied they are Immune. Meanwhile all the mail matter re- ceived in Ottawa is being held, and the whole Institution closed until thor- ough fumigation of all had been made by the local oflVcers. At midnight the fumigation of the mail was complete and all matter held up will be released for delivery. There will ikelj« be about 90 employees vaccinated. Those mails received up till early afternoon were sent out and many more of the im- portant mails had already been des- patched before the hour of the notifi- cation of the disease.

prepared to 8:0 toward the establishment oi filfisef trade relations with Australia is contained in the returns brought down in the house today. This con- Lains-all.the.-corresponatnce .'^ince April of last year," end was moved for by Mr. Ames of Montreal.

As long ago as last April, Mr. Ross. the Canadian trauo repre.oientative in Australia, advised tlmt Australia's pre- mier hoped to discuss better tariff terms with Sir Wilfrid Laurler in i-,on- don. lu September he .stated that the exchange ol- the miu-ntum tariffs of buth cduntrieH would probably bo as far as .Vustialia would care to go. In Oct- ober he reported that Australia's mln- i.ster of trade and commerce hope<! to intvo.lnee a bill to exeliange t.he Aus- tralian preferential tariff for the Can- adian minimum vai.^..

On December i;S last tno mlnl.slcr of trade and commerce wrote to won. ..r. Tudor, the Au.'ilranan mmister. point- ing; out that Canada had extended her preferential tariff to the British col- onies, that .South Africa ond New Zea- lan.. bud made the same return, and that It was expected that the West In- dies would follow suit.

"it -seem.s to me.'' the letter proceed- gd, ■•inr, ].,\d th:it wit.li OUT great sister Donilninu of till' I'aciric wo have. «ot been able to ••-•iine arrange our trade on ti preferential basis, and T can assure you that Canndji is very de.sirous, both on sentimental fri'oimds and" for reasons of mutual advantoge, that this anom- aly .sho.ild be removed a.s speedy as pos- sible."

Further oa the letter stated: "We give you already a considerable free list for some of your staple products, although we get no very great return from you with respect to any of ;*«r great staple products. We stana ready to give you a substantial preference upon all article* of export. In return for substantial preference for our arti- cles Of export to your country and free entrance for some of our natural pro- ducts. Proposals have been made t6 exchange your limited preference for litnited preference of entry into our country, btit it scarcely seems adequatp that we should proceed on so restrict- ed a basl."

Tlie letter concludes with the sug- gestion that either Australia or Canada make a proposal upon which action could be taken, to be followed by bet- tor means of steamship comnaunicft- tlon.

WILL SOON REACH

MILLION A MONTH

WASHINOTOHT, Jan. li.— -Aftor nmr- ly a yasr's eoMildsffttlon, the soprsm* eottrt today c»v« Its unanlmOQs ap- proval to tke •raployera' UkblUty Uiw •aaotcd by o«n«t«M In Iftt to taKo tho Ik!m* Oil a •inlMir mvt dooMtrod n^eoft- ■ttttttittBki. V^ llfWBlfW

VANCnnVBR. Jan. 16. — Subject to the addition of several minor accounts, the total "(llBburBetneflts of the Cana- dian Northern Railway for construction and engineering work in iBritlsh Colum- bia for December will approximate »S26,000. fis against $707,000 in Novem- ber and 1700,000 m October. Of the total expenditure during December no less than 1940,000 Is credited to tho section between Hope and Kamloops.

According to official returns sent to the company's head office here, the number of laborers employed on con- struction on Vancouver Island and the mainland for the same month Is B«00, a flgure which promises to be very largely increased, possibly to 10.000 early ne«t spring. The total disburse- ment* will then. It Is estimated, reach 11,000.000 a month, a total that Is Hkety to be maintained for nhse months wlf«n tho bulk of tho vradtng will hava b«on Antshod. No leM th4n MO horfoo oro «)l«o omplored on the work li; odd)- tlon to a oooro of itoi^m ^(ihov«i».

Trkokloy^B on tho mftln Iftio in TTMor BtTor yol^i: bM tooon oKtiHidf^

Bank Offtolala Arraoted

ORAIK, Sask., Jan. 15. — W. S. Mc- Kinnon. teller, and C. R. Crawford, man- ager of the Union bank here, were ar- rested here today, the former charged with theft and the latter with forgery. The arrests followed the discovery of an alleged shortage of several thous- and Ooilara.

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Because rresidcnt Tftft set the example of dis- cussing openly and unreservedly the pending erbltratlon treaties with Great Britain and France, the senate today voted to admit the public to its debates and preserve them In the "Congressional Record." The vote was decisive, only 8 senators of the 66 voted being In fa- vor of closed doors.

Xsdlau Knrderer Oaptnrod

REDDING. Ca!.. Jan. 15. — India? Mike, who with his sort killed Deputy Constable William Blake and wouaded Constable Edward Lansing at" Fall ^Ity on November 24. was captured ton|(ht near Lovelock, Nev. Siiariff Hunalinf^ ear. of L^assens Co.. who ran dowD tho murderer, telegraphed tonlcbt to Sheriff Montgonjery. of Shasta Co., that he expected to have the ronegado son within a few hours. Hunainfear has been on the trail continuoualy oince the time of the tragedy. Sherrlfl Mont- gomery left tonight for Heno, Wtiorf the prisoner will be turned over to Wm.

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MILWAUKEE. Wis., Jan. IS.— A wrong Impression that the WiUon tl^lff bill caused the hard times In tho nineties niia the fact that the Democratic p«rtx had boen so long in pvHtlcal ozllo that the country was mado to beltovo thBt It was not competent to monftfe tho gov- ernment, were reasona for f*«r oupceo- Blve defeats of the party, aocorAlnv to- Governor Judson Harmon, of OWIo^ who made an address here tonlsht under tho auspices of the Jefferoon club. Ho said the handicaps had boen thrown aside and that the united Domocrooy of the nation looks forward With confi- dence to the comlnf ooBtoot.

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Mr. Brjwster. Jn rising to continue tiie debate on the addPCFs In reply to the speech from thp throne, i-ompll- nienie'l the mover and seconder on the f loguniice with which they had acquitted llifiiiselv-f. and also conxratulaled Mr. .^l)iuker Kl-^Tts upon the Improved con- dition of lu-allh which allowed hlni as't-'n to attend to his Ipiportant dulUs. lle- fcrrlii» to the Coronation, he was glad lu aev thai the premier and the al- tornpy-scnerul, who liad reprcaeiited the province, hail rtturned In sarely. The hou«e might feel sure that Urltlsh Co- liiuibla had hcen properly reprcsfnted at that inusniacent Ratherlns.

••Though, of course," he added, "U ha.s been dlsnppolntlnK to uiywelf and other members of this houae, that I am not able to address tlie preml^er across the floor of the house as '.Sir lUchurd.' but )>o».«<lhls that will come at a later day.' '' (Api)lauHe.)

"One matter or a more serious nature, which ; resret dJd not And a I'lnte In the spe«;ch from the throne," Mr. Brew- ster continued, "wa^ the death of our old and enteemed- friend, Colonel Wol- fepden. the kii>s:'s printer. I am very pleased, however, that the mover of the addfMS (Mr. Watson) took tt upon himself to comment In a proper man- ner upon hi* Invaluftble «erv4«es to this province.. An oM gentleman, courteous to all and who treated all alike, and who. owing to the abnUy he brought to bear upon his work, won the esteem of «v«ry member of the house. I should be pleased to Join In any resolution ex- tending the sympathy of the house to hip family arid friends

•Now as to the position of the woeral party on the rtoor of this house, as there Is only one member to do all the talking 1 am not goings to Inrtlct a 4engthy address on the house thU aft- ernoon. I must remember that In -the position In which I am jpioced. I ahioll have to moke a Kood number of attempts at speeob-nUklng on the floor during the session."

Important Event» Mr. Brewster contlnu.-.i that amons other important events to the Kmpire and especially to Cnn.ada dilrlng: the past year, was the appointment of Ills noyal Hlshness the Duke of Connaught ;is governor-Kcncral of the Dominion. Tie considered it a great honor to the Dominion and would join with plea.sure in an address to hlni as susgested In I he speech from the throne. A matter of importance to the. Kmpire and the iHiminioii ,i>uL niore j>„rv.i._.«. ... l.. ii- provlnce of British Columbia and the dl-strlct he had the honor to rcprespnt

country rising against this syetem, that honorable gentlemen should alk>w it to take pUco here is almost unbelievable.

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'•Wo find that Inetead of looking ahead and making a stateBmanllke policy that will eventually bring thU province lo a foremost place In agri- culture, the Jingle of tne present dol- lar that falls Into the treanury from the sale of public lands, makes them blind to anything else. As a matter of :act we have no land policy, and for very good reasons. The ftrat Js that If a proper i)ollcy were put upon the statute hooks my honcrahU. friend nould not have the opportunity of dol- lUK out to the Inside ring of his party, '.hose who help to elect him and his friends to this house, certain choice portions of thJs province. They would find that the man who Is shouting for :hem at the present day might lose 'lis ardor aiu) they would have fewer -(uppor'.crs in thl.s hou.se. Another rea- ,(on Is that when aJl Is said and done they have no other policy to advance -.•vceiH that wjiicli has been advocated jy the Liberal party for many years • n thf i>MHt. Ves. even the astute prem- ier who smiles at that remark, can find nothlns better. It Is true It does not nt In with his political Ideas, and .so when Iho question was considered by the minister of lands he either had to adopt that policy or leave It aloue."

Mr. Brewster continued that th« iPy- ernment was fond of appealing to the people On the basis that It waa a stable govemmant, and. did sot shift around, and yet last year, when they had Just adjourned, when the land policy had been' discussed on the floor of the house, with no Intimation of any vital change, and without taking the people affected Into consideration; over-nlffht. between two days, came -forth an ■ order-in-oouaoU raislnj; thfl

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"I don't doubt,'^ »ald the speaker, "thai in all tjielr consicteratlons in mai- lers of taxation the policy which the Conservative party his alw.iys favored of making the person w)io bears mo.st of tho burdens of this world to »>ear the greatest portion of the burden of t:ixutlon also — I mean the Conservative policy of uulff was not dealt with by this con.iMl»Bu>n. At least, 1 would he very much surprised if 11 wa.s. Of course, they will have the usual excuse that It Is a fedoral matter. That la a neat little Bcheme. We .should tax a man according to his wealth or pov- erty, but that would not suit the Tory party. They said, 'We are men of mean.'?, and that means that we shall have to hear the whole, burden and the worklnguuin down llu-re pay nothing. So many of our supporters are of the richer class, and we must take care of them.* .So they took the Hamlltpn Idea and called It tiirlff. 1 regret that the commL-^slon did not take up tills quesHon, which Is the greatest burden on the people of Canda at the present day; but there will come a time when t,her« win be a demand that a more eaultable sy.-tem shall be adopted.

Hon. Mr. McPhilllps: "What did they sa^ on the 2,l5t of September?"

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The Revenue Tax

"As for the specrh from the throne It.self," cotnnued the speaker. "It is more remarkable for what Is onxltted than for what is presented. One thing \VG find is that In reference to the fi- nancial condition of the province It Is represented as having a great surplus of about 110,000,000, and wo find that of that amo\int the revenue tax has con- tributed over a third of a million dol- lar.s .Ths revenue tax has been attacked on the noor of this house many times. It ha.s been pointed out as unjust ami unscientific as it docs not bear "pon people according to their ability to pay. It is one of those arbitrary taxes for which tlicre Is no Justification. It takes the poor man, as well as the wealthy, by the throat and makes him dlsicorge his three dollars. This has been denounc- ed in tills house by a man who was formerly a member of the government, and who Is still regarded by Conserva- tives anil Llehrals alike as a very able and a.stute financier.

"Then again we tind amonj? the next lleniR that go to make up this aurplu.s, that of innd sales, and in connecllon with these land sales we find Bomcthing that should have been considered In the qpedU from the throne, that Is a land poiiiN-. i)ut we do not find any land policy mentioned. It wrb only Inst ses- sion that flic members of this house who follow the flr.st minister were loud In their praises of the new minister of lands who had been appointed. They Bald he would bring to bear on his dutlc.i a great fund of knowIcJgfc and tremcndoua mental v.elght, and they ex- pected him to bring down a land poUqy that would make not only for the good of the priivlncc, but for that of the people at large. I look In vain for any mention of this land policy tn the speech from the throne. Indeed If press reports can be taken with any cond- deiico at all, Instead of a land policy we are likely to drift Into oomc'thlng worse than before. I notice from these leports that certain titled persons from the old land are likely to purchase large trncfs with a view to est.-ibllshing a tenancy of landlord policy In this prov- ince. If ' thU Is the cose it Is cer- tainly a great reconvmendatlon for the honorable flret minister, for his ahrewd- ncsa and far-sightedness and i^lear siatesnianshlp — if he wljl allow to be placed on this province, the «n« prev- Ince In Canada where we should be free from It. a system of this lfh?d.,

these matters, and demand that some notice be given before such changes are made."

Por the Pre-emptor

Mr. Brewster continued that the mem- ber for Vancouver, Mr. Watson, had said the other day thet In a few years there would be no more free land, and Uicn, with beautiful consistency, had turned around and 8«id that the hon- orable minister of lands had still any quantlly of l«nd for the pre-emptor to purchase. He could assure him that the greater part of these lands had already passed Into the hands of those who could at the best use them for poUt-ical ends, and ■wliet was left to give to the actual settler would not amount to a very great deal. Of cour.se. he --lid not say that all the good land In UriUsh Colunih'a. w.as taken up. but those sections w.ilch were In such a position as to be readily transferred had been acquired by those who were supposed to make the best use of them for their Conservative friends, and that which was left -would raise blist- ers and backaches from those who un- dertook Its development.

The member for Vancouver hnd also referred to the Imports and ex|iorts of the province, and the only sound like a groan he had heard from him was wJien he .said that the agricultural im- ports of British Columbia came to over $14,000,000 a year. It was an amtislng thing that a supporter of the govern- ment should have brought this to the attention "f the people, since It certain- ly reflected no crea-t on t,hc govern- ment. It was one condition which the policy of the I,lheral party would have eliminated. The present government had allowed the land speculator to come In and take his profit from the actual settler before he could put a spade Into the soil. Vet the member for Vancouver himself sat behind the l.remler whose government had brougnt ai out thftt condition.

Agriculture

•■In the speech from the throne." he added, "there Is in this connection one notable omission, and that Is that the backbone Industry of agriculture, with- out which we will become a very weak .people Indeed. Is not even mentioned. Po.s.sibly the premier would not like to have too much agriculture K'Mug on, be- cause In the solidly settled agricultur- al district the speculator would not thrive as well as in a virgin country such as nrltlsh Columbia Is today."

Mr. Brewster contmued that further down In the speech he found the taxa- tion commission mentioned, and the member for Vancouver, Mr. Watson, bad referred to It as an erld^cnce of the pollcltudo of the government for the welfare of the people. The report of the commission was not yet before the house, and he had been unable to attend Us plJtlngB. fts He was too fnr away, hut he surmised that one of Its recom- mendations would be the abolition of that \mrlghteous and unjust revenue tux. AnoUirr thing he would like to see would be the readjustment of huid tax- es In the iiriivlnee. The people n<lght lulrly expect an exemption from Im- provements on ogrlculturul lands. One of the fir»t resulutlons he had Inlro- duceil in the house had been along ttjat line. What jjosUlon were wo In? Ob t.he one hand we h<d to Import $14,- 0O0,0»(K of agricultural producta annual- ly, and on the other hnnrt If a settler went on the land, cut down tue trees and grubbed away -t the root.i end put up buildings, along came the as- »efi»or and fined him for It It surely could not be too mucn to ask that the

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the cabinet to Ottawa. I saw from the papers, that riot only the roy^dty, the

leaders of the Conservative party made pilgrimages to Ottawa, but many other members of the Conservative party have done so, as If their faith In the wisdom of Mr. Bor<len la not sumdent, and they Uiust advise him. I notice in the speech from the throne some mention made Oi. a satisfactory adjustment with the Domir.ion g-jvernmeiu. What decs it mean? Somn members of the house last ytar were convinced that the Dom- Ink.n rovernmcnt stood in the way of keeping Orientals out of this pro- \lncc, and we had the Nntal Act from the Attoriiey-Goneral In season and out oC season, and so If a fcatisfactory ar- rcrigcment has been made I supi^osc thai in a few duy.s we shall liave the Natal Act again presented. It will be passed, and as wo hive now no bad Grits at Ot- tawa to interfere with it, we shall have a country where we can easily deal with Oriental' Immigration. Again there came to m.v mind some occurrences just be- fore the election. There was a cry oi better terms, which meant Increased subsidies for British Columbia, ana handing over to the province many other things which the Dominion claimed the right to administer. This Better Terms question Is one that you can hear at any Con!.<ervativc meeting in r.rltish Colum- bia. All you have to do is to conjure up a picture of the premier makiii.g his graiidstand jday before the premiers from the other provinces at Ottawa, and they will think we were badly abused, but now, as the member for Vancouver said, the dark days are over, now We are to have better terms wc arc to have a Natal Act. we are to have control ot the fialicrles, the administration of lands In Peace river, ;ind control of lands in the rallwa.v belt. I fail to find much ot this mentioned In the speech from the th.rone, but It does say that the admin Istration of the water in the railway belt win be placed In the hands of the piovlnce. While this may be a benefit In doing away with conlllct In admlnis- tiatlon and allowing of the re.idier de- velopment of these lands, when that ordei-ln-couni:Il is read before the house, I think we will find that if there sl'.ould be any moneys accruing over and above the expense of admlnl.stratlon they win go right back to Ottawa, so that tt d< OS not look us if these pilgrimages made so far have accomplished a great deal."

Forthcoming Election

Mr. Brewster continued that It ^v as of course iiceessary that attention sl.ould be directed to these matters, and tlu most should bo maiie of them, as a rejiort had gone forth that there was t.) be an election before long, so that If sh.ould go to the Conservative nuichlne, from the highest to the lowest, through game wardens. constables and other olflclals, that British Columbia will gei all It can expect 3lmi)ly because there' l.uf: been a change of government at Ottawa.

One change In policy has been lilnted at: and that was a railway policy which tt was stated that his honorable friend the premier was to bring down that session to catch the voter and retain himself in power for another term.

"I don't know what that policy Is," said Mr. BreWster, "but when the pap- er.-, come down aisd we have an oppor- tunity to study them. I will tell the house what I think of Its merits and demerits. I presume the provincial (rovernmcnt is again going to place Its credit at the disposal of a corporation that might obtain it In the common manner."

lie next took up the subject of the Songhecs reserve. He was glad the question had been settled and the In- dians renu)vcd, though they might have bf.en removed years ago. There luid hccn nothing In the way only that the |-itmler did not see that there was any pclltlcal kudos In It for him If there had been a settlement at that time, but Just as soon tts the premier saw there was «ome advantage for him It was dene. In 1008 Mr. Pcdley. of tfie de- partment of Indian affairs, came out h(;rc for the purpose of settling this question with the government In ordor that there might be no conlllct over the question of reversionary rights. He be- loved that correspondence passed In which the government was to give up any reversionary rlghln, and the city of Victoria was to receive forty-three aeres of ifaat Bonghees reserve. At th»t time the land was of little value but fPOBtinueil en Page Three) '

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Rich Oat Cakes, per pouml. . . ^j^|P

Dinner, per pound *?^

Rich Oval Tea, per poiuid ^^^

Thin Captain, per pound .......«•••••■• ' '^^!I

Standard Wholemeal, per pound ....■••••■•'•••••••• -^^v

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Malted Milk, oer Dound m^MIjS .i^>*i'%' ' '^^^

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DEVELOPMENT OF

THE PROVINCE

(Continued from Page Two)

row it was aettled thero ^An some value to it— but there waa a string on the goJd brlfk, and as soon as It wa!> IH-.-pented It was pulled b&'-M again, and j,...w if th« <-ity of Victoria wanted th^ laud they had to pay for It. Summing Dp ••And now In I'onclusion," said Mr. ISrew.ster, "I want to sum up a few ot the mat tors placed before ua In Iho Bpeei'h from the throne, and the replleb on the mover unU .seconder of the ad- dreMS. First, as men honestly desiring to legislate for the beneiit of British Cclumtaia, we should look to other coun- lrl<;», and see how all those mattt-rs work out. Wo llnd that throughout the V hole world there is a movement that will eventually reticli British Columbia, uiKi he who has toll.'d and borne the iMirrtcn will claim his share In the sov* einment. In Great Brituln at present, tliere arc more ret'orms in view and more demand tor a voice by the people in the legislation of tho country than ai any other time, fn Germany demo- i^racy i.s foreluK tho classes into the (■< rum-, und evin in the eastern sections ii!" (he world we find unrest. We Hnif i.ia China, after sleeping- for thousands cf years, now .shaitiuii her:;c'lf and av/iikonlne, and very soon she will be- come a great world power. And_ sir, while looking at Ciiina, dead so long- to tlie Interests of the uioSern -world, I can "even have hopes that this ConBervatlvo party, just as dead, wiir wa&o wp littd i^bj^ Itself and realize that it Is hero .^iraKWJme purpose. What do we find In the^speech from the thrdne? Any help lor those who wl8|i to get on the land, or Who are clearing a patch for them- selves back in tho forest? Do we find "l^ny home of relief, tot Vtii WOfKHUin

Th« workers, the aglHculturiatB, t<>f business men of tiii country, h»v«, when &!• opportunity p« elections has presented Itself, shown themselves the first to com« Uf th« endorsement of this administration and Its policy whenever y-.e course of the government has been BubmllAed to th« Jury of the electorate foi,- ixi oonslAsratlon. Instead of harp- ing away on this on^ old string, In- ntnad of attemptlnii ,to deprooli.i^ tlia efforts which are being put ?>rth f-"- tlnually to promote Uie iive.rpnient and the proseperlty of Britl»i CoUirobib. my friend the member for Alberni should come fbrward msn-fashlon and tender his congratulatlone to the coun- try upon prevailing conditions, especial- ly as to the development and settlaniont of tho lands of British Columbia which Is taking place. British Columbia Is not at all comparable with either Al- berta or Saskatchewan In respect to the characteristics of Us land. This Is not a prairie province, and. It Is not pos- sible for us to lay o!rr*our'iandS'check- er-board fashion and sell and «ettlo them overnl«ht. We have a country of topographical difficulties, of physical difficulties, wiiere before w^e can do anything directly In tne nettlement of the lands it Is nocessiiry for us to con- struct highways and Induce the building of railways, so as to bring our colon- ists In close touch with markets and liases of supply before thoy can clet^r the heavlly-tlmhered lands which are the charflcterlstlc are»«. of this country. We haven't the prairie land to offer prospective settlers, but our timbered land.*? ina.k6 sxc'?!!**!^^ fa.rminij areas, when once they have been cleared. Dneq.ualle(l Soil

TW •B'tl of the greater portion of Brltlfli"' , ilSolumbla, when properly brought under cultivation, may be fairly said to be uneqiiallod the world over in Its productivity. But the con- dltlonf .fra very different here from

14th Day ol Our Salc- And as Busy as Ever

~ Suits at Hall Price

Th, 5mart»t of roodeU-latc winttr arrivals-tvery one EXCLUSIVE and perfectly toll- ored. The material., the cuts, the colors all show "CampbellV' supremacy in '»*" ™?y-«°; wear. Lots of these suits are worth nearly three times the price «« «' "J-^S *" .■?°°*Ai5's' you see we are determined to clear them ALL out, so EXTRA SPECIAL REDUCTIONS have been made to warrant our doing so.

Coats at Less Than Half Price

There are only jii.st a few of our new Winter Coats left at .S7.50 and $5.00. regular which go up to $16.50. Drop in tomorrmv and get one for $7-50 o^

prices of ...^5.00

Manufacturers of Flooring, Rough and Dressed Timbers, Ceiling, Dimension, Siding, Boards, Moulding*, Shiplap, Etc. We have a very large stock and arc prepared to name low prices for carload lots delivered by the E. & N. Ry. Co. at -Victoria. We solicit your inquiries.

from conjpetltion with tha Ojriental? I hayo looj£<;4 in vain for any piC tjiesfl. 1 loolted for som© one thing at least that" would touch the whole people of British Columbia. I have found nothing. The same old system that has always con- troUed tho T' ' ■ vontrola the Tory speech, and i- uiacernod, and that'

is that tho few muj-lU have and the mofges shall toil." (Applause., Freiuler KoBrlde "1 feel sure," .said Premier McBrlde, upon rising, and after the outburst of applause had subsided which greeted his motion to continue the debate, "that tho members of our legislature have followed the criticism of my friend the member for Alberni, as I iiuvc, with more than ordinary Intar- ost. We have had the opportunity be- fore of llsteninK to that gentleman in his now very responsible role as Lib- | erat party leader during three seaBiuiia past, in his criticisms of the govern- ment of today, and I feel that I can term his effort of this afternoon cred- itable 10 him in * stiperlatlve degree. Considering the limited numerical strength of his party In the house at present and the other disadvantages under which lie labors, I think that all members of the hou»<; will agree with me that ho has today accjuitted himself heroically.

"Before proceeding to deal wltli cer- tain of the observations of my friend, 1 desire to refer appreciatively to the very brl.trht, crisp and Interesting ad- dresses on Friday afternoon In moving and seconding the reply by the honor- able the second member for Vancouver and tho member for Tale. We all fol- lowed their remarks very closely, and we all must have come to the one opin- ion that in these two senlleiiien the 1 le«lslttture of this country possesses two members who are both active and exceedingly able men. WiUi respect to what was said by the honorable mem- ber for Vancouver city, one is not sur- prised at the breadth and statesman- ship displayed in his remarks, remem- bering that he comes to this house as the representative of one of the wonder' commercial centres of the world. We must also bear In mind that In the dis- trict of Yale recent development has been strongly marked and most satis- factory with regard not only to tho mining industry, " but also to that of agriculture, and the very timely ref- erences made by the representative of Yale district to these two Industries stamp him as a man who is trying to follow and to assist In the development that is taking place today hy every means, in his power and with all the large ability at his command.

jui oia, Old Ory

"CcJmlng back to the remarks of my friend, the member for Alberni, I mu.st again tender him my sincere congrat- ulations upon the general excellence ot his address. Of course, however, he had to present once more the thread- bare indictment epitomized In the ques- tion that we have hcird from him be- fore, 'Where Is tho government's land policy?' That Is an old, old cry. De- spite the progress which Is apparent on every hand and the development which every resident of this favored province must recognize and appreciate, his at- titude Is unchanged. With rep^oct to this land policy ot the government.

thOiS/'liW«!lt.^-:W'e develo^pment of the taridsi of tne'ptaiTlc provinces which were undoubtedly In my friend's mind when he was speaking today. I would ask him wncther or not he expected us to take hint serlou.sly In his reforencea to unscrupulous land speculators In this province? Hfts he not been during years past one of those continually and unqualifiedly supporting with both hands the I.,iberal party of the Domin- ion of Canada, which has done more for the assistance of land speculators, to the detriment of the public Interest, than perhaps any other government which Canada haa ever known? Has he forgotten the Saskatchewan land deal, may 1 ask? He comes here and prefers (Continued on Page P^our)

Afternoon and Evening Dresses

.Xftcrnoon Dresses cA excepliuiuil beauty and di.slinclion, very .pcciaily marked down to^-j^^^nu-

""in tliir sal ''are als.^indudcd'cxpensivo 'imported models including the rich velvets.

EVENING DRESSES

Space will not pcnuii ni our detailing the gloriousness of our Evening ^^ff ^' ^^^ .mo^^^^ over, most ladies are fullv aware of our showing in this line. We would say, hoxvevei that regular prices run up to 'as high as $75-00, with January bale pnces ranging from S?15.VU

TUNICS— These, too, have suffered proportionate price red,uctions^

$1,50 Blouses for 90c

ear

flan-

Just think of it, ?i.50 Blouses for ^^;&|it) wever, when wc '"ake U| out certain lines, price reductions m«i^|#'but of the ordinary. -:M

In this lot of Blouses are wool delaines with embroidered fronts, navy i^^^IPP w|0? wHife&.^,ptf. flind navy blue prints with white spots.

—- -TETolicrs and Rinking Caps— ^

V^ry special lin^ of Golfers, in brown, navy 11 We also have quite an ^^^^7^^^"] ^^^^^f ;'^ blue trrev and grey trimmer} with red. Mill- dren's Golfers for ages of i to M_>cars in ?ary' collar; button back aitd frc^nt. -Camp- red, navy and white. "Campbells Spec^ bell's" Special Price ........ .- ?2.50 || i'rices, from 5pi.m)

Hammond's Sale of High Grade

American Footwear

ZtamlMr, Saab and soora alwayii in •lock. W« epeclallzo In artlstlo front doors, steamed slush, sraln flr. and Hnw«rd> flu«h.

LEMON GONNASON CO., LTD.

Pbona 77

P.O. Box 363

tmm I 7

Sale Lasts Only 10 Days: First

Day Yesterday, Last Day

January 25th

The sie:nificance of tbi.s^s-tock'-rediicing saie-i^vbc- coming widespread. Skeptics, it there were any, are now satisfactorily as.stired.

Ye.^. thi.s is our FIRST sale, and although it will last but 10 days, it will long be remembered as the most THOROUGH sale ever brought to the notice of the pubhc

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Strength Counts

in all life's affaire. Strength comes of pure blood ;-~good blood come.n when stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels arc kept in proper condition by a little care and

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Electors of Ward Five

For Filing Devices

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Boys* Footwear

Boys' Winter Bools, sizes I to 5. The kind that stand an unusual amount of knocking aliout. Regular, per pair $3 and $3.50 ?1.85

Girls' Footwear

Growing Girls' Boots with the sensible school heel, in patent kid and gun- metal. Regular valiies $-1.00. . .82.35

Ladies and Gentlemen:

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R. T. PORTER V

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GREEN'S FELT WEAR

FOOT-

Daniel Green's Famous Felt Footwear, lulictte and Romeo styles, fur trimmed. Regular per pair $2.00 and $2.50. ,^a!e .?1.00

AT HALF PRICE

We have several hundred pairs of Footwear in odd sizes to be cleared out at Half Price

Men's Footwear

Men's Highest Grades of American Footr wear, all hand welted. The smartest of late winter styles. Regular per pair, $5.50 and $^.00. Sale price. . . .- .fS»k85-

Ladles' Footwear

Ladies' Very High Grade Ameficap Footwear, all hand welts, high cut models in button and lape, R^ylar per pair, $5.50 and $6.do 1 . Sale, ^ricc 1p*»«t*5

Extra Special

Extra special rediicti,o*i8 h^ve been made on all lines of yoi^'s, miases. chil- dren's and infants' FoOtW««f.

Skating and Hockey Bop|$

Ricxht at the time when the "skating fever" is on here we are with %|

nien, women

and children, marked down to SPECIALLY L0^;j(%||

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SAANICH MUNieiPALITY

I wl8h to thsnk dirt'hoi* who kindly worked and voted for me althouirh h*v-> in(t consented to come out «t iiuch m late ivonr.

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Tuesday, Jdnunry 16, 1912

ward even colcrable ««\«ldenc« tl>»t suob » cbmrf U w-sU fouKided. Mr. Brew- ster hM followed the lead giv«n him on thU •ubiect by certain Irreapon- «lblo parties, but w« belteve he will see Unit fairnoBs to the mlelaters end an appreciation of what Is due to himself will lead liUn hereafter to discard Che eniployment of vag^ue generalizations and sLat« In concrete form the acts which he thinks call for explanation,

and give the House hU reasons "or

thinking so.

OEVELOPMENT OF

THE PROVINCE

(Continued from PaKe Three)

▲ iroTABZiB bfeecb:

To say that Mr. McBrldc's speech in the House yesterday on the Addvesa was a. notabl* one is not to employ the language of exaBg<iration. It was not- tible both for Its substance and form. Speakinff Of tho la,tter. ' %• m*y Attjr, wUhoui fear of contrcidictibn that it was distinguished by cfcearneaa, force* fulness and |p»04 InnwrnV it^. . .....fitlriam

does not aim at oratorlcW effects. He Is a clear thinker, ana la able to olothe his thoughts In -«tjMij>i* and «^t language, which appealB to t*ie Jnia

ment of his hearer*. His obaervattona were wholly lacking In aaythlns Uk* bitterness. JMatpmUy. he made aom« rsferencea.of a party character, but there was nothing In them that could give offence, nothing that carried any utlng, nothing that was Intended to in- jure the feelings of those to whom he is politically oppo.scd. If we might single out liny part of his speech for comment from the oratorical stand- point, we should select his reference to the Coronation, which, though exceed- ingly simple, must have evoked a re- sponse In the breasts of all who lieard him. We wonder If he himself aulte reallTicd how admirably cliosen was language in which he made the person-

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part of his subject. Thoughout his speech Mr. McBrlde displayed a realiza- tion of the obligations of his position, which may be well styled statesman- like. Prolonged tenure of office is de- veloping in him a sense of responsib- ility that Is highly eratlfying to his political friends and must be a source of satisfaction to his political oppon- ents, for we do not suppose there Is any man in British Columbia, no mat- ter what his political allegiance may be, who docs not desire that those who are charged with the administration of affairs tiiall lueitsLiie up to the obliga- tions of the position In the attitude of mind with wjilcli he approaches the various aspect.^ of provincial affairs.

In respect to the supply of agricul- tural produce Mr. Mcjirlde made a point that oug-ht not to be forgotten, and will stand a great deal more am- plification than ho was able to give it

.in such JkjSJjjJ^S'' "■" ''^" '•'"" ^'' °'^''" to it here. 7? Is llmt, the increase in the population of the province la ao great that agricultural production can- not keep pace with It, no4 to say aur- pa«P It ;in.i overcome the deficit which has existed for years. The point may bo Illustrated by a concrete .oese. Egg production has increased remarkably during the past few years, and yet the price of eggs Is as 'high as ever, which Indicate* that though, the greatly aug- mented supply may be keeping up with the- greatly Jncr«a*ca denantf. it *»*»** exce«iUns it. Time is a«JW»ary to get ft Brlileh Colmnbla farm in a poaiUOn to supply any conslderaMe surplus to tU^ nwifket. In view of what b»* to be done in clearing land In some pla- ces and establishing Irrigation in othr St it Is m »eiiy sucoesnf ill farniffr '^9

■er_. .

Is able within a fo^ years to contrt- bo'te wore to the supply of farm pro- dtioo witWii tbie province thanv he mm-

S6it constimes:— ^e are progreaslng. tO* u. wards agricultural Independence In'Bri- tlsii Columbia, but as enormous devel- onment Is in progress in other lines than agriculture, It will be a long time before the home product • equals ^home consumption. As Mr. McBrlde pointed out. there are certain lines of produce that will always bo Imported, but as we note what Is being done in the way of fruit-raising, we are very hopeful that it will not bo very long before the export.d produce will largely offset Uiat wliich Is imported.

against this Government this speclflo Indictment with respect to land specu- lation, and y»t he Is himself one of the men In Canada supporting with both hands an administration responsible for such a bargain — I use the word In all charity — aa the Saskatchewan land deal. Perhaps no one Is so well qualified to deal with the subject of such 'specula- tion" as one who has been so long as- sociated as he with the Liberal party In Canada. What speculation could be more open to censure than that which we find has been systematically indulg- ed In in connection with our own Paclf-, Ic fisheries. Do we not find food for the moat seilous cunsidenttlon In the niiinner In which fishery rlK''t" a"cl in- teriistss In Brltlsh^'Coluhibla 'MW»*«^bucn systems I ically farmed out by the Lib- eral party of Canada? Having regard to these things it would seem that there is no malt more qualified to address the House and the country on the stibject of Iniquitous speculation than one who ac- knowledges the same allegiance to the Liberal party as my friend opposite.

Substantial Devalopmaut "With regard to the land policy of the government it is perhaps scarcely neces- sary for mo to repeat that our land pol- icy 1b making for tho substantial devel- opment of the country and that, under U, we have tjono and are doing -what we can to restrict speculation, and if pos- sible to prohibit speculation wid the spectilator In connection with ihe util- isation of the crown lands of British Columbia. "We have at the present time an excellent credit and we propose keepi. tag that credit strong sQ |M«t otur op- psrtuMlUes mm* sas »>miaiil irtth the

^f- ■^•^n^Mo**' v*»f*»rpncf» lo the rail- way policy of the government was highly satisfactory, and will be read with special interest by the people of Victoria and Vancouver Island. He

did not say very much, and such de- tail as he mentioned was only called out by the observations of Mr. Brew- ster. Nevertheless, It is highly satis- factory to 'have the assurance that In the contemplated programme of railway construction the Interests of the whole of \ancouver Island will be considered.

VICTORIA'S JtJBII.BB

I'oru.sal of the report of Mr. Mc- Brldc's speech cannot fall to leave the Impression upon the mind that the sub- jects coming within the jurisdiction of the provincial government are varied and of very great Importance. They present such an extensive and diver- sified mass that one may well doubt if the matters to be dealt with here are not of equal moment, so far as the people of the province are concerned, as arc those w...ch occupy the atten- tion of the federal authorities, and If they do not call for the exercise of aa great ability. We recognize that It Is Impossible to estimate with accuracy the relative Importanro i>f provincial and federal (lUosllons, but it will not be disputed that, as Canada is made up of provinces, a prosperous and content- ed Dominion Is Impossible If provincial affolrs are not administered wisely and with an eye to the public good and the advancement of the public welfare. The programme, so to speak, dealt with by Mr. McBrlde was one of deep Inter- est, and Its hearing upon the well-be- ing of the people of British Columbia is hard to overestimate. One may be excused for wondering what possible inducements the so-called larger arena offered at Ottawa can present to a man who realizes, a.s he does, how much there Is to be done In this province of almoat unlimited possibilities.

It la not our Intention to deal. In extenao wltli Mr. McBrldc's rergarka, but there are several points about Which a few things may be aald. Kre- Quently reference Is made in the public presa to an alleged unwillingness on the part of the present administration to promote the aettlement of the coun- try and thereby lead to the production of sufficient food products to meet the requirements of the population. Mr. McBrlde dieposed of the charge of Im- proper administration of the public do- main m a very clear and emphatic man- ner. It Is too muoh to hope that what ho said on thta point will be accepted hy Opporttlon critics, but It ought not to toe onjpsasonable to expect that It will lead them to abandon an attitude of vague lnsh»tiaUon and make specific ftltog&tlons It t*iey ai« able. It i« the •MiMt iWng la tha world, and t«»e nmtm% •• pay tbat tawe has been cor- fVyl wtiiasMtrm*i«ik I> a eertaltt depart- «i«|i tt to «iitt* Witthar tblug t« ^^ ... .-. .__._^ — ^ wWflU wwi^

Another municipal year in the history of tho city was Inaugurated yesterday with the first meeting of the newly elected mayor and aldermen. It is early yet to estimate the character of the present civic administration but the business-like proceedings iafit night seem to Indicate that those elected have no intention of wasting the time of the city. Mayor Beckwlth makes an excel- lent chairman. He has had municipal experience, knows procedure, knows hia powers and knows how to accomplish a maximum of business in the minimum of time. He Is to be commended for hav- ing reverted to the old custom with re- spect to the streets committee. This will In future consist of the entire board, and the whole responsibility will not be cast on the shoulders of one man. It is the most important coanmlttef^ in council work and we believe that Alder- man Stewart, who has been selected as chairman, will fill that .post admirably. The mayor is further to be congratu- late.! on havltig created a new branch of legislative work In the committee to deal with franchises. This 'has been formed for the purpose of seeing that the city's Interests are protected and that corporations live up to their con- tracts with the municipality. This is a committee which should do some useful work in seeing that the rights of the public are safeguarded.

Mayor Beckwlth lest evening drew at- tention to the fact that the present year l3 the Jubilee of Victoria's incorporation as a city. In August 1862, to be exact. the municipal dignity was conferred. The occasion Is one of more than pass- ing interest and It might not be Inap- propriate If something In the nature of a celebration was 'held. It will at all events, we believe, be marked by one of the beet municipal admlnlatratlons that Victoria has ever had. and It ■will more- over be the greatest year of progress In the history of the city.

financial -world may tJ* vaUih -UPiat wo may continue to enjoy facilities for the colonization and the utilisation of the resources of this country which is our Very valuable heritage. In order to preserve our credit it. Is necessary for us to retain confidence everywhere and In doing this It Is essential that we keep the administration of our lands upon a firm, legitimate and creditable plane. Our land laws are laws which wo have reason to be proud of. They are laws which are being widely copied in other parts of the world, and they come to us as a part of the inheritance we have received from those courageous first settlers to whose genius and indomit- able efficiency British Columbia owes so much. Although so large a propor- tion of our lands are htavUy timbered, and despite those physical disadvantages under which Wo labor, we find that dur-

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emptors coming into British Columbia, apart altogether from those with sav- ings or independent resources who have acquired lands by purchase, has increas- ed by fifty per cent; and as rapidly, as quickly as we can secure the construc- tion of railways and build roads to give Btce?s to cur lands, the proportion of pre-emptors will constantly increase. We find that wherever we have good land to offer, In touch with market facilities, so soon as we can construct roads we get settlers. So soon as we can thus provide for their necessities we can look for good settlers and we need not look in vain. If the government instead of thus scientifically studying the neces- sities of the .situation arising from thf* conditions of the country were to go blindly ahead with some scheme of land settlement such as my friend from Al- bcrnl liaa doubtless read abotit In some book It la not very difficult to realize the result that might acrue to the dis- advan'SK'n <■•' British Columbia.

Every Beaaon for Pride "We have every reason to be proud of our land policy and also of the manner In which the people of British Columbia have stood by us whenever an appeal has be-'iu mudr to them for endorsement of thi» course of the government, of which the lano policy of necessity forms a part. In the promotion of land set- tl»;ment not only do we try to provide facilities of communication In the way of railways and trunk roads, but we endeavor at the same time when the settler comes in to provide markets for his products and facilities for the edu- cation of his children fully equal to what he would have had had ho rev malned in llu' Motherland or in tlio Kastern provinces of this Canadian l>o- mlnlon. The liroad policy of encourag- ing bc-neficlal colonl/.atlon by the mak- ing of railways and roads, the provis- ion of markets and the e.itabllshment of public schools is unquestionably one to the credit of this Province; and I war- rant you that when the final censtis returns are available my friend from Albernl will be greatly delighted to find how the agricultural population of British Columbia has increased and the superior position to which the farming Industry has attained. We have not perhaps, been able to do everything that the most exacting critic might ask of us, but considering the conditions of British Columbia, its topography and configuration, the heavily timbered na- ture of a considerable portion of our lands, etc., we have. I think, managed to go far in the settlement of our lands in a manner profitable to British Columbia and creditable to the pro- y),i~glllg||llgg];iQ,]^niplre. > ^»>> - ..

Mr. Stephen Leacock has an article in the University Magar.lne on naval de- ftnce. With the spirit of the paper we are fully in accord, but when the writer says that the only place a Canadian fleet la needed Is at Quebec and Halifax we feel like suggesting to him that he should devote a little time to the study of geography. It la passing >«tnuig« bow slow even the most IntsUtgsnt eastern papers are to rsaliss the part which tha'Padfle Ocean will play tm the world and the part whleh Uw Pael- fle ooast «( Canada nay my dsy pity In ths histwry «f tb» OjiNWilill*!! wid «|t.

Bscogqlaas Ho "Kings" "My friend from Alhprni thought fl.t to make a very pointed reference In re- spect to the passage of a certain order- In-councll providing for an increase In the price of crown lands and asked the House to believe that that . order-ln- oouncU waa rendered necessary at that particular time by political reasons, in order to protect what he termed 'an inside ring.' I may say to this House and to the country that this govern- ment know? or recognijies no rings or special frlenda. No Jndiviilual or com- bination or aggregation of any sort or deacriptlon has had any rerogtiltlon from this government In connection with any public buslneaa not strictly m accordance with tha law or right ;- and Liberal. Independent, Socialist or Liaborite has as strong a place before this administration and Is as certain of receiving Just consideration in any dsallnga with it as Its most hearty Conmrvattve follower. It is not only unftlr t« lAw 0ov«nKm«nt. but i» m$

These Four Little Rooms So Cosy, Neat and Complete $300

.n.bilrt 0,,.. I. p.;ik .1 tM. .»... Co,,,. »d I,™ . au with .. .bom ,1 ...^ ... how™, ,1 ... A„«

Ml C fi. J ; .MinArt n^ ^Sp ^ome-— -ou^- iT^rie— f^r the thme-s voutget m this four-ioom puttit will make you u nave the eiijuymeiu Oi tne nomc- r^'"' .t.-t.ic i^i — i^- \J^ " ^ p--—-- - — -; — ; ._...-... - ,

you a happy home. Could anything be easier than, your own Home.

This offer is only for this week. .^„========

Here Are The Articles Offered

"COME TO OUR FOURTH FLOOR AND THE DINING-ROOM

China Cabinet— Early English finish. Four shelves and mir- ror back. Glass tioor and sides. Buffet— Early English finish. Top 22 x 52. British bevel

Two doors to cupboard. Extension Tabic— Early English finish. Six-foot extension.

Round top. 5 Dining Chairs— Upholstered, leather seats. Arm Diner, up-

iTolstered, leather seat. Brussels Square— Size 9x9. pretty pattern.

THE PARLOR

3-Piece Parlor Suite— In mahogany finish. Upholstered seats. Set consists of Settee, Parlor Chair and Ami Chair.

2 Parlor Chairs— With upholstered seats. Frame in mahog- any finish.

Parlor Table — JNlahogany finish.

Parlor Cabinet — Mahogany finish.

Velvet Square— Size 9 x 12ft. 6in., floral design.

SEE THE FOUR FURNISHED ROOMS

THE BEDROOM

Dresser— Golden finish. Top 20 x 36. British bevel mirror

18 X 36 Two large drawers. Oval shaped mirror. Chiffonier— 57in. high, 3oin. wide, i8in. deep. Five large

drawers. Wool Sauare— Size 9 ^' '^^f^. 6in. _ _ _

Full Size* 4ft. 6in. White Enamel Bed— With brass trimmings. I Pair Wool Blankets. I Pair Flannelette Blankets. I Pair Pillows, complete. Bedspread.

A Famous McLintock Down Quilt. Spring for Bed. Excelsior Wool Top Mattress. Bedroom Table. Dressing Table Arm Rocker— Cane seat. Bedroom Chair.

THE KITCHEN

4 Kitchen Chairs— Golden finish. Kitchen Table— With drawer. KITCHEN CABINET. Linoleum — Size 9x11.

Woman Makes the Home

-U is a woman, and only a woman-a woman all by herself, if shejikes, and without any man to help her— who can turn a house mto a honie.

True, but there's no store in the land that, can be of such help to her as Weiler Bros.', when it comes to furnishing it. See some of these for the hvme beautiful.

CELLARETTE

SoUd Qnartsr Cut ttolden Oslc— Two doors to top cupboard. Wine ElasseR and tumblers in stand. Linen drawer. Door to large cupboard with stands for tumblers. Wlno glasses, tobacco Jar, etc. Price '""^O

LADY'S WRITING DESK

K*lioffUi7 mU«li— Size 16 x 27. Drop top. ft pigeon holes and one small drawer, aerpenlliie shaped drawer on oulalde.

„ , $15.00

Price ^

LADY'S WRITING TABLE

Early BaffllBli T\3ai*'b. — Letter and open holders at back, etc., full sized drawer. Splendid value at ...$16.00

LADY'S DESK

Solid Quvter Cut Oak — Golden finish, 28- in. ITlglil.v pollslifd, selected oak. Drop head, 7 plgoon holes and drawer. One large draWer and shelf below fao.OO

PEDESTALS

Barly BnffUrti PlnlBh— -Size 20 x 12..»3.00> E»ri7 nnffUth rinlBt — Size 12 x 8 ',4.. f 1.00

Add Some of These to Yotir Hall

HALL SEATS

XaU Mirror wltH m»U %mmX to Match — Solid quarter cut oak, golden finish —

Mirror f«0.00

HaU Scat •16.00

Hall Mirror •»ntli KaU 8«at to Matoli — Solid quarter cut oak, golden finish —

Mirror, 14 X 24 %^^^

Seat, 15 X 36 $14.00

K»U B«kt With Mlmw to Matoh — Solid quarter cut golden oak —

Mirror at **•«>

Seat at W-**

■^ Also Mirror at flO.OO^^to

match at $18.00

XaU Baat with Mirror to Matoh — Solid quarter cut,

Barly English $••«>

Also WmmX with Minor at tT.ao M« BMt to Mate*.. .$«<«0

Aa, of «haM Ajrtlola* Oaa ■•

HALL COSTUMERS

Hall Coatttinara — Brass. Each

$ac>.oo

XaU Ooatnmora — ^Vernls Mar- tin finish. Each ' $7J0

BaU Ooatonioni — Blrch-mabog- any. Each I12.B0 and $$.$0

XaU Ooatnmara — Solid quarter cut oak, Elarly EngUah fin- ish: Kach .$•.$•

-^ HALL RACKS

XaU XacM — Solid quarter cut oak, Early £«ncllah finish. British bevel mirror 32 x 2», with box aeat, $80 attd 122.60

XaU IMMk« — Solid quarter out oak. Early RtivUah finish. Brttlih yivn\ mirror 18 x »«. Price

THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY

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Tuesday. January 16, 1912

VICTORIA DAILY COLONIST

DEVELOPMENT

OF THE PROVINCE

(Continued from Page Four)

Jam^ Maynard

Odd Felluvvs' Block

iMPwiiiMiiiw'ii

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have put in his hands Btatements fluch tt8 he has made today. The strongest word that can be found In the diction- ary IH not sufftcietil to properly char- Acteilv:e and condemn the miarepresenta- tlon of tlH! Kovernmenl'8 admliUBlratlon uf public lands that he has cxpresbed to the House. 1 have reason to be- lieve that If the Krand total of land operations in British Columbia of re- cent date could be analyzed It would be found that the majority of appll- cttuts Is amde up of l^iberala and not ConHervutlves— wtth psrhapa BomB few" Soclallsla ua well. Uaughter). And why Bhouhl this not b« bo? The law says tliat a man iiin buy the.se lands* oi- pre-empt tliein. We are here to ad- minister thDMC lands In- the pi^H4|«iiie- half. ilere ugain my friend seemti l'> have HUft'eied through contnct with 'an insiil.? rin^'.' \V« in the Con.strvatlve IKitly (In nol Know whal it is to have any iii.sul.' rinK. 'I'hp rons.'r»'Hti ve l>:irty .•iUuuUs tiiJ;i>. as il Hub aiw-ay.s stood for lavors to none Vinyi C'lual riulitH for all. tapplauwe..

Tribute to Xate Col. Wolfenden "In connection \\ii.h my 1 1 ic-nU s n-- lircnco to the matter, I am very glaii to be alile to say with reference to the demlso of the late King's Printer, that ;|[ liVftB .nermltted to see Colonel Wolf- r^#i«i,^!*fry Bftoriiy, bwfoi-o'/' -tt* passed '»w%ir. .i jshaai iiever |or«et tJie long and |i(«if»|«nt' and most aatHfactory r«s^, latfi^ iJwch durluf so many ywrif existed betwefiilvflISi courteous gentle- Waft ^g;! ,mo«f i^iieot^pi»Mlc officer

FINCH & FINCH, LADIES' OUTFITTERS--THE ^RINE OF FASHION"

A GREAT f ALL IN PRICES

Ladies' Suits and Coats Greatly Reduced

Expert Watch Repairing

All work guaranteed for i year at

Stoddart's Jewelry Store

Cor. Broad and John.son Sts.

Westminster Chime Clocks

from $25.00

The Real Lace Shop

REMOVED TO 1008 BROAD ST., PEMBERTON BLOCK

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T\\v third week of our January Sale will he remarkable for the great cut in j)riees in otir Suit and Coat sections.

Today we are offering the remainder of a lot of

long years of ««rvie« 1». B?J««i Co-

m

Tailored

'■■Kaa? 5!aaK}*wra;i

SHOW GASES

'I'ht; best Oal.- or M:i..osany, *12 per foot

— at—

J. D. SOSS PEBBY CO.,

Ml Uutteria Su, Vanoouvtr, *.0.

Meet your fiioiul.s Hi IvpI's. lh<» lome of the Soda Fountain that Is dlfCcrent.

We Rpcomniend

Menthol Cough Balsam

You have never tried It? Every lose, relieves the throat and chest.

^r^e Bottle "• f;""

Sample Size • -•''*-'

uuuiunA

WOMAN CURED

IVEL'S PHARMACY

14 IJ Government St.

{Westholme Hotel Bldg.)

Plione 2963 for your dnis wants.

Victoria Dairy Lunch

Try our Home-Ma<3»— • rXBS aad

rftBiroK

rABTRY

— orders taken over 'Phona

bABClay Ai^A Tat««. XOions 1349.

Millinery Sale

— AT—

Christine's

738 rort Btrtet, Opposite Klrk- hftin'a

Sale now on. Good style at

Old Country Prices

Framed Pictures at Reduced Prices

Watch bur Windows Every Day

Jo8. Sommer & Sons

The Art Gallery. 1013 Government Street

By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa.— "For years I waa almost A constant sufferer trom female !^trouble in all its dreadful forms j .shootiuK pains all over mv Iwdy, sick headache, spinal weakness, dizziness, depression, and everything that was horrid. 1 tried many doctors in different parts of the United States, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-

^ Jble Compound has

done more for me than all the doctors. I feel it my duty to tell you these facta. My heart is full of gratitude to voufor my cure."— Mrs. Harrikt L. Wampler, 524 S. Kanaom Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.

ConHider This Advice.

Xo woman should submit to a surgi- cal operation, which may mean death, until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair trial.

This famous medicine, made only from roots and hertus, has for thirty years proved to be the moat vwuable tonic and invigorator of the female organism. Women residing in almost every city and town in the United States bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. PinkUam, at Liynn, Mobs., Invites all sick vromen to write her tor advice. Her advice is free, coniidential, and always helptul.

The Quickest Gougti Cure- Giieap, ButUnequaled

sixteen Ounce* of It for BOc. Save* You

$2. Does the Work Quickly or

Money Refuncied.

Get a House of Your Own

Let me auote you prices on the construction of a hou§<( to adorn your vacant iot.

W CMt Arriutffe Term

D. H. Bale

CMtTMter Mi4 Bnlldev 0«r. Fort *»* Btadseotta StrMia

**Wfg^ ao«ff OMBVosmoM win etop l««lni and add yeara to the Ufa of an 4A(1 raof. ■•« ItawtOB * Orctr Co.. !•>•

"IW^trf ttrett

For quick, poRltlve results the 16 ounces of cough syrut) that you make with a 50- cent bottle of Plnex, cannot be equaled. It takes hold Instantly and will usually stop the most obstinate deep-seated cough Inside of 21 hours. Even croup and Whooping cough yield to It quickly.

The user of Plnex mixes It with home- made sugar syrup. This gives you 16 ounces— a family supply — of better cough remedy than you could buy ready mixed for $2.50. Easily prepared In five mln- utPK— full directions In package.

Plnex soothes and heals the Inflamed membranes with remarkable rapidity. It stimulates the appetite. Is slightly lax- ative and tastes good — children like It. Excellent for hoarseness, asthma, bron- chitis and othar throat troubles, and has a wondprfiil record in cases of iui;lp«ent

*"pinex"u\ special and h««Wy concen- trated compound of Norway Wh*ta fine extract, rich In gup.lacol •nd otHar natu- ral h'iallng pine element*. Blmply mix ■With »ugar svrup or strained honey. In a :i6-o«. bottle, and It \b ready fot ua«. Uaad in more home* In tho U. S. and Canada than »ny other cough ramady.

Plnex has often bMn Imitated, Imt never succesafuliy, for nothing: «!•• will t>roauc« tl»a ■•»• r«TOl^. Tli« gemulna l« guaranteed t« «lv« ■»«>>«»• f^^^^^'^S^

ant«» l« wt»Pt)"« In •«»» p«<*J«cir««t «nintat hM Plnex or wlir;«|«4Iy ««t \\ Kry«u. If not, MSfl to Th* Piaw Co., {ewrwim. Oat.

lurhbla; I bad b^en privileged W «njoy l»ls acquainta9<iie jtlnce the iarly days. As a civil seRvant his place was an im- portant on« iind was ably filled. And

as a servant, of . the Crd w.tl, •. hli-|j^i^y King Edward :had wen iflt ti»'^wM^ upon him the \^p»t>iai Service Oi'lcr, which was duly presented by His 1-Ionar the X.,leutcnant-C;ovcrn6r. This honor wa.s no roore than a partial recognition III' his merits, and upon his decease a siH . ial Issue of the Gazette was Issued announcing: his regretted death, he having boon until his taking away. King's Printer and publisher of tlie first and all official gazettes in the province of British Columbia.

Taxation Matter*

"Xdw, as to wh;u my friend h.is said with regard to taxation matters: It

tfU'lcil ili.-iiission of this .subject until til ■■ ]iM"'it i.s presented to the Hou.sc of till- Jliiyal Cummission to which was entrusted the special investigation of all mattera connected with assessment.s and the incidence of ta.xtvtion through- out the province. In the appointment of that commission tho government waH fortunate In securing t^ie--. swjr vices nf two very proininetit ^ritish Colum- Uians to assist my cDllcaguos. the Fi- nance Minister and tlie President of the Council. I refer to Mr. C. H. Lugrin of Victoria and Mr. "W, H. Malkin of \'ancouver. We have this to our credit as a governnipnt that whenever and wlierever we have found It necessary and ex^iedicnt to appoint a commission to investigate any special problems presenting thomaelves for run- consid- flratlon.wo havp had from those enm- mlsaions well studied and practical rc- PAJi'ts upon whicli subsequently valuable and beneficial legislation has b^en based. An instances in point I may re- fer to the previous commission on tax- ation, to tlift comnils.slon on insurance matters, nnd to tlie commission upon the selection of a University site for British (,'6lumliln. Wo all nre aware of the work of these past commissions atjd of the nature of their reports and of what has followed tlieir reception, based upon them. When I refer today to the report .soon to bo presented to tlic House as a result of the operations oi" the taxation commission. I do so with full assurance that good, sound. nsel\il legislation will In due course follow us a. rcsull of tlie investigations recently conducted iiv this tribunal. The.se special oeoMoniie condltion.s with wlilch the government, tho lax collector niiiKi deal, have been thoroughly gone into, the commissioners travelling to all parts of the province in order tl\at ilie most complete an<l authoritative data might be oblnlned and the sound- est conclusions arrived at in respect to the special problem under examination. I understand from my colleague, the Klnanee Minister, who was chairman of tills conimlKslon tliat in a very few days he iioi)es to' be able to present, throuKh His Honor the I^leufenant-Oovernor, the commission's reiiort, to tills HoiiKe for lis consideration.

Oovernnient and Farntera

"My friend has said much with re- spect to the attitude of the government towards the farmer. I well rcmembei' ill 1004, when we were obliged to In- crease taxation generally, and It Inci- dentally becanK> necessary for ua to afik tho farmers for a larger eontrlbu- tlon than they had been previously pay- ing toward the revenues of the country, how we wore accused as enemies of the farmer, and hold up to abuse for nur treatment of him. And I remember well th.4.t when we then went to Ihtj funnel-.' for their assistance how they turned out the Iviherals and returned gaud Tories In their place. The farmers ap- preciated tho situation us It existed, and stood by UB and the country patriotical- ly. Since then, happily, we have been able to reduce taxation on a graduated Kcale and I believe that when we have iiad tho report of the taxation commis- sion laid before us we shall be able to ct-me to this house, and recommend atlll further decreased. But the farmers are not complaining. The only one farmer that I have heard saying very much with regard to the burden of taxation- Is my friend tha membtr for Albernl — end perhapa, too, the member for New- caatle. Of #11 the farmars of British Cn^lUmbla thcBo'two at>pear to bo the only onea who fe«l themaelvea unjustly dealt with, Th»^otheri» ara not •om- j>141ntng. To ft vary crmtt extent our farm lands lla within the boundaries itt munlclKwIitlea, lind wc have nothing to

Suita

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In tiavy chCT^t, tt&vt attd white, and black and ^jiite tiair- line stripe s/grey and browtV tweeds, mauve and brown serge,

al.'^o broadcloths in newest colorings. These Suits have been cxceeding-lv populai- ilii-ou.c:hoiU the season by reason of the perfect cut', finish and fabrics. The styles are of the newest and each ijanncnt is o-u-iranteed.

There are a few extra large woman's sizes, also Misses' sizes. The coats are lined with stron- silk serge and satin. ^ There is a variety in skirt styles, some i)lainly tailored, some stitched, others with in->'erted

pleat at the side —

Today's Price $11.75

Sold during the season at from $25 to $30

3 DOZEN LADIES' COATS—Thesc coats are of the vcr^^ JH'st productions of the present season and have been our best selling linyes. 'Jliere remain? but 24. and to clear we have brouglil (he ])rice down to $11.50. They are built in West of England Tweeds Scotch and Irish Tweeds, in most cf- feclive Color coml)inations— grey, green, fawn and brown I weeds in i)lain and fancy weaves. Useful \^aterproofed tweeds, nuisily semi- filling styles, some wdth military collars, otluM-s new tailored effects. ThTse are wonderful value, and bear the 'Finch' Hall mark (d" individuality.

Today's Price $11.50

Sold during the season at from $20 to $27

Clearance of Ladies* Hats

.50

.\ biff display <.| I'rinunea and Tailored Hals at $2.50— originally up to $15.00.

All I'ntrimnicd .Shapes to he cleared at $1.00

BLOUSE SPECIAL

\ jJozcn W hite Li\igcrie Hluuses. high neck, three-quarter sleeve^, in Swiss embroidered muslin. Regular $1.-50.

.Sale ^^

WHITEWEAR SAMPLES

100 Assarted Garments to be cleared at 25 per cent, discount.

SPECIAL PRICES TODAY IN

BLOUSES^ WHITEWEAR,

CHILDREN'S DRESSES UNDERWEAR

HOSIERY, GLOVES

Everything reduced throughout the store.

Marmot Furs at Half the Original Prices

All other Furs at a . • •

DISCOUNT OF 33 1-3 PER CENT

It will pay to look around Finch's Today. Residue stocks must go, to make room for the early spring deliveries.

WE OFFER A SAVING OF UP TO 60 PER CENT

CHILDREN'S DRESSES '

5 Dozen Children's Dresses in navy serge, Panamas and tar- tan plaids. Regular $8.75. ^9-So; sizes 2 to 8 years. Sale

price ..f3.96

CHILDREN'S COATS I Dozen Children's and Girls' Tweed Coats in green, grey or brown, plainly tailored, velvet collar and cuffs. Regular $5.50 and $7.50. Sale price .^...., $3.96

Ladies Outfitters

FINGH & FINCH

Ladietf Outfitters

717-719 Yates Street

Just Above Douglas Street

ill) wUU Uie revenues from fartnlns tands i-xi.ept whorn thcsie Ho In unor- (ianized districts. And it is Interesllti,; ic note In tills connection the Kcnctal disposition of those Interested when any HUfc."?tlon of municipal incorporation pre- funtK itself. Having had cxsierlence or provincial admlniitrntlon of tiitir In- tereals, you will always find the people concerned pausing to very seriously consider th* fjucitlon as to whether it i.s wise for them to go out from the jrovernment and adopt a municipal form of ffovernment. As a general thing It Iff our practice to accord Home Rul« when- ever It 1« aaked for. But It la worthy oC remark that whenever a proposal to Incorpcrate a municipality cornea up, thoae In tha Intereated dtatriots think a lon^ time and s«rlouaty before they endolrse the change from provincial con- trol, . No, the farmer ntande for a mi»- mat^t^ and aska himself very nerloiAly \fA% la for the beat, becaqs* for ffonv> K^inoa or other he do«« not Uk« to leave

tho province — that le direct provincial administration.

My friend from Albernl said a whole lot in regard to tariffs and protection. Was he Btlll In hU humoroua vein? Had he forgotten that durlnsr rtfteen ycara or more he had loyally supported the l.aurler government In Its policy of free tr».ae In name, but protection In reality and practice. If he looked over the Uteiit election returns he will And that tho larniers of this country expreised theniaelves as pretty well satlaflcd with Conservative treatment In the paat and with what they may expect to receive tri.m the Coniervatlve party in the future. ' ^

Bettor VoMio

"Now with regard to Better Terme: My friend from Albwni appean to have overlooked the fact that the un^lmowi v(4« at thU houeo bM be«ft r«:»t*« '^ «n^Mb««m««t and «oallrnatloa «r '

posltlcn which I took at Ottawa. He seems to have forgotten that If we were to measure In monetary terms the con- tideratlon which we asked. It would be tixpresacd as one million dollars. About $360,000 wo have already received In , Increased subsidy. As on* of the re- RUlts of the action taken by tlile ie#b- lature and at Ottawa we Beour«a kn offer of one million dollar*. Which *r« refuned to acept, protecting thftt .f*». fusal by an appeal to tb« hoHlf ««C|#% tleA on the :iiatt«r of iMtt^r TartB*. jai|dF

claim tor a mora aautiMM^ with the DomXxkWf l» a» gcod m inM ♦re*-. an« Hi

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the uRQuallfled approval «t tha pcoiA^ of British Columbia, \

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VICrORIA DAILY COmNIST

Oak Bay Specials

Transit Road— One corner lot, on terms, ti)r . .$925

Adjoining- an'l surrounding lots are held at $1,000

and over. v^

St. Patrick's Slrcet— 3 lots, each 50x133. I'^''^^- ""

terms, each $850

Oliver Street — 3 lotseach 50.K140. L'rice, on terms,

each ' ^^^

Monterev .Vvenue — ^ lots, price each, on terms

; $1,000

Mc.Voil .Vvenue— 1 lot, 4^^x113. Price, on terms, at $1,000

Hampshire Road. South~50x 1 i J to a lane. Price. Si,J5o. .\notlier lor, 50.K180. for $1,350

IJampshire Road, north of Saratoga — 50x1 u, to a lane. Price $1,050

LIMITED

(M«R|}4f-s 0l the Victoria Real Estate Exchange)

639 Fort Street ' "~~"^ """ PhoinrT7p»-

NEWSOFTHECITY

Tire In Dwelling- — fUlUlitii iilnying Hlth i.uit.;li.'s In lliL- .-.•sideiirf ofcuplea by A. I'limli-y, H)lil l''ort wueut. vauHuU Uumttse U> ^l•<l(llll^ and be.lroom furnl- luio to til..- uinouiU of »J0 yesiertliiy jil'tertioijii at I o'c-locK. T'ue tiiL- <^l«i- liurliii«.nt wa.s Biunmoiied.

IMvol.tokt'. Putolio UtiUUeo— A Ufvelstokf ileh-t;a.l!oii is repoa\.i'- lu 1'" on Us wav lo Victoria wiUi thi- Inten- ll>,n of iiULM-viewliiK tl.e government I" HUi.porl of a request for tJlowanoe of .-.rtain clmnKea In tl.,> .n<--lho.l of rin- iUu-luK the city's water, llgl.l and h.w- iiagc tlL'bontiiro«.

Pay I.lc«HM r«««— Witii the new llceiihc term coinmencliiK today, llie>'i.' has of lute been a rusl, by license lioW- crs to the city Ireiihurcr's office to pay the rewulrwl fees. Of tiie liceUHe.M Is- sued tUo.sc for the sale of liquor pro- duce the greater revenue, Uie llcen«c» fur that purpose numbering XT. of which 67 iire retail. M wbolrsiilc 6 iMitlle and :; rcptaurant li<-on8es.

Bullrting- PeruUts— BulMlng pon.llB were isaurd y,;.;orday hy Wie buiUliuii iuspector lo J. Pousan. allenUlons w store prenil'scs on Pandora avenue If co.st $1100; to TUoinaH T. Fiddler, <lweU- inff on Pearl street. $1800: to G. T. IIU- ller. dwelllns on Davie street, $2fi00; to Mchitk;. Mcf.ean nro^.. dwelling on <• A:u- 11111 Koad, J-JOOO. ■ • , . .

PuUllo work'* ExjiencHture— The "B. O. BunainK News." o«, Vanoouver, quotes the B«n. *}«<.»»# TAslor. prevln. cial mlnlBter of Public Wortfl. a» n»v- ir.K stated rsiccntly ttiat ffurtng IW jare* sent session tho#«i8hiturewU» be aiOt^ <tf|1i>y hlin to provide in the eetlmates a. twifc c'xcceilnis 9T.000.000 for hew roo4B i.nd public bull4lnga. etc.. thrOuehoat IjrtUsh Columbia d«»ln« i913-il»

Wwi MmiMM'**-*~^" the police court

The Right Step to Take

-IS

the one pMintin.L;- in tlit

(lircotinn of tliis store.

VICTORIA'S PURE FOOD MARKET

where the ee-Mudiiical houescwite will fiiul every known hran.l ..1 staple f.Kul at tlie h^west possible prices, consi^tent witli

llJGll (jrAlJTN'.

Crosse and Blackvvdl's Pure Narbontie Honey, ]!t:r jar, . .40*^ Crosse and Blackwell's Florence Salad Cream, per jar 50^ Crosse and Blackwell's Smoked Norv/egian Sardines, -' tins

,• 25c

lor .

Philip and Canaud's French Sardines, packed for Crosse and

I'.lackweH's, per tin • • -^^^

Crcsse and Blackwell's Truffled Game, lark, partridge, pl'^^^-^

wo'odoock. plieasant, etc. I'er tin »0C

Crosse and Blackwell's Whole Fruits in bottles and tins, splen- did for pics. etc. Gocsebcrries, rhubarb, black currants.

p'lnnis, loganberrie-^. ra<i)berries. etc.. tins 35c and 40c

Bottles. 40c and ^^^

Crosse and Blackwell's Celery Salt. r)cr jar 25^

Crcsse and Blackwell's Table Salt, per tin 20<^

Crcsse and Blackwell's Browning Salt, per bottle 25<^

Crosse and Blackwell's Parisian Essence, per bottle 3Sc and . . ..f»5^

Crosse and Blackwell's Parmesan Cheese, j^er bottle ;.. .50C

Cro<:se and Blackwell's Eggs, per tin . . . : gOf^

Crosse and Blackwell's Pickles in stone crocks, each bUC

Crosse and Blackwell's Mince Meat in 5-Ib. stone '^•'■^'^^■5- each ^1.40

yesterday momiag Joho a«i«y ««»a a*- .lert Morris, charged Wit|i twtinBl sent ;n a faiae alarm of flr». Were vemand- *<* until ihlB mornlhi* «» was al«o Saw

OoTemmaat and ralrs — At the forlU- ocnilns niectliitf of tlic I'rovlneUil Agrl- tultural l''alra ussocl^itoii llie lueniberM of that '"'dy "IM (u: afkpd by the affil- iated Vancouver Kxhlbitlon uK«oclatioi» to endorse a resolution asUltiK 111'- !»'"- vlii'.-lal Kovernnient. to lncreu.se Uie total srunl to the varlouw HritlHb Col- umbia falls cujoylnB public, aid In their enlriprlsea to llOO.oOO for the onc"ui- li.jf year. TUo grant last ye«ir waa $40,000, but 't '» thnuRbl by the pi o- poBcrs of the Increase that Hie linporl- iiiice of the provincial fairs has suffi- ciently developed lo Justify the very con^jidi-rablc Hd\ imciv

Prc*ss Oallery 0«oevs— TIm' HrUinh C'dunibia parliamentary press gallery ycMerday reorKanlzed for the .urrenl "year, promoting Vice-President H. J. tlartlev, of Hie Times' to the presi- den.-y, and ele-llnK Mr. K. U. McXam- aru, of the Vancouver Daily Province. vUe-presldeiU. and Mr. it. K. Gosnell SKCietary-treusurer. The honorary

pr.fident and honorary vlco-pe-bleuly n-maln aa last year lion. Premier \U'- Uridp, Hon. Price KlllBon and Hon. H. !•, Young, respectively. Jt has been de- cided lo hold the annuHl K!i.lb>ry dinner ;u «hout three weehs, !>< <b.. icclslative fil-iil. and arransemcnt-i in prcpivi-.tion Inr tills function will be taUtn in l.;iud at c nee.

A Realty Transaction-— The British t^anadlttn tJucurltles compuny yesverdivy reported having sold for a sum OKceeU- iHK $200,000. a poriiou of the property recently aoiiulreil by them on tlio cor- ner of Fort aiul -Doutlaa streets, and, known uaU»t> C«t»li«?tW«£propcrty. The lot as sold by Mr. »f*ete» CB»n}.beli to the oompaiijf! har « frontage of S» If^ oHpi Vi»n iitri*t and IM «»(l!t «»» WouglaS. , Th* portion re*sold has ;a' frontage of to fe^t <ai Dol>klas and 8 i **«»««» JR***^ Thib Ipart v^etalned by the «[?enadi^h Securttlos company Is ifae actual corner an wlrhilr la thpbfieli bwlldU>« orniniftl

To make room in our corset department we are scllinj^ off ail broken lines worth 75c to $1 and $i--25 for 50c per pair,

.Mso new styles .specially jjriced at $[.00, $1.50 and $2.50 per pair.

G. A. Richardson & Co.

Victoria

riy. ^■ales

.\cent> iuitterick

1 fonsc Street

i 'alU I'i'i:

SILVER STANDS FOR SAUCE BOTTLES

\\c are showing silver holders for Worcester, .A.nchovy and Tabasco Sauce. They are very artistically pierced and make a sauce bottle an ornament to the dining table.

T \HASC( ) SAL'CE HOLDERS, priced at Sp2.70

WORCESTER AND ANCHOVY HOLDERS. jiriced ut ?7-«5

REDFERN & SON

"The Diamond Speclaliata" 1211-13 Douglas Street. Est":!. '862

Eayward Block

iitinlf!

Real Scotch Haggis

S!.2t and

frnm W'aui^h'

Edinburgh,

l^cr tin. .^1.50

n. 0. KIRKHAM & CO., LTD

Grocery Dcpt. Tels. 178, 179

Tel.

2G78

Dept. ! Liquor Dept. Tel. 2677

741. 743. 745 Fort Street

%he iJsual «lri«M» *ere jpald In a number of cases of drunkennessylh the abse^ice of Magistrate Jay. Mr. \V. W. Nortl.cott. J.P.. occupied the bench.

Tlilof Takes Pinnies — Some time laic Saturday eveiiiut.: or durlnj,' Sunday a thief secured entrance through the door at the rear of Messrs. Finch & Finch's store,' Yates street, and. steal- irs about a jdoiien plumes valued at between $200 and $300, got clear away, leaving no clue to his identity. The police were notified yesterday of the robbery. A large quantity of much more expensive plumes, furs. etc.. were not touched by the thief.

Various Inquiries— A laU.-r from

■»!■.-„ ♦ .^.^ ^» t.^ ?;;».« kill'' ' " -^ ' ' '■ • :i*.(UlrCS .0*.

tl'.e" Vancouver Island 1 ..v-lnpment I,(ri','ue his prospects "^ <>;''-\r,y^ a bakery somewhere on the Island. He hi a married mah with a family. Another r, .-ident of the same province connld- f-s this 'tlie Ideal place" for hortUuil- tui- y.id wishes to come. The lesisue also is r.-Muested by the l'^-^- ^^'■'■«« "f London, Canada,, to furnls fnrm.ilion :l^i to th(> Island,

Boneless Herringr Industry— News was br<iu},'ht bv the steamer Prince Uupert that nn Industry for the preparation of boneless herring has been establis'.ied on DlKby 1 ^ • ' ^''Ish of. all kinds, in- cUidin-.; .s ' 're prepared In addl-

Uon to the preservaUon of herring, but the latter is the hrrn's specialty. The ,.1.1 is an improvement upon a method of puttins up herring for the market r.ow i.'i nperallou in eastern flslilnx'

Applies ror Incorporation- -Tlio r:n- nubv Horticultural A.ssoclatlon is ap- ,»!ylnK for incorporation under the pro- v;nclal act of last year, and will re- (lue&t an allotment of provincial lectures to stimulate interest in matters agri- cultural In the district, and assist In the developntent of farming on a more .scientific basis. Incorporation of the now association has been largely brought about throu.^h the enterprise :.;id nctlvily of .Miss Cobb, the associa- Ui.Mi secretary.

by Mr. Campbell as & drug store. Tb*^ price now p»l«J represents a valudtloh of |30ft0 per front foot

Uliiniy^ Militia Company — Kergt-Major

Ci-lQ. ' Wheeler, of tJnmd J'\M-ks. H via'lting'' Victoria for the purpose of presenting to the mUltarjr authorities petitions in connection with the con-

Charlie Hope*s Suit Sale

Remember there are only .a few days left to take r.dvantagc of this sale.

The Prices Are Greatly Reduced

Alf suits made ;b)r us are ;|:uaranteed to fit.

>t"ji"i.,i.' ii'ii." I'

ASBESTOS GOODS

DO YOU KNOW WE CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK

OF ASBESTOS GOODS IN VICTORIA

Such as Asbestos Cement, Millboard, Paper, Rope, Wick, Etc. Kiingerit Packing, Palmetto Packing, Asbestos

Wc

and

Sheet Packing, Swarts Packing, Etc. have just receded from England a large shipment oi

Lion PdcMng and Walkerite Sheet

we now inform onr many customers who havs been

waiting for it

E. B. Marvin & Co.

The Shipchandlers.

120? Wharf Street

THE gOMaiHIEIES GEHLL

VICTORIANS NEW AND UP-TO-DATE GRILL

OROUEieTRA IN aTTE5NJL>ANCE FKOM «:30 TO 8;30 AND AFTKH T*lE PLAY FROM lt:lt TO ItlM

rocjil Seloctlons by Ml»»^ Thurston an« Bojreo Combe,

iiiiiiiiiiiuiiUjiiiipfiK

wtifmmimmmf>»f^imtmmiHimm»m

Sworn lu— lie fore Jud^e Uatnpmin in ih.j county court yesterday tlie forntal swearing in of Mayor Beckwlth and the lu'wl" '.■1«-"'.'d ;ildf.rmen for tlie year i;,] . , i There was nothing

i:nus!:u! a"""' '■" pruceedings. His iionor. after pprforn^Sng the custoroary ceremony, extended his congratulation.s lo the new mayor. Ilccve Oliver and t>ie councJllOK* of Oak Jlay t/.ff ether „;■■., i',.,.vi. Xichn'son and the council- .. mIso tHUy sworn

in, 'in' I ■■"■'"'- -!.l.-'lnst..,l ,, few

minutes.

NaSB Biver Jail Built -I'ne n.w l)rovlncial jail on the NMas river, f.ir the erection of which a contract was awardPd Mr. William .■Slbbaid. by Ihi provincial public works .l-pa rt :ncn t, some months a(jo, has now been <'>ni- j.lcled .and Is to be turnwl over to the provlnclnl aulhorltlrH us soon as in- spected. Mr. SIbbahl has returned Bouth, l,ly work brim,' endc<l. Tlie new .iall will be douiMndrd In con.se(|uence of tlie (idvancc of the n.iHvMV , nnslruc'Lion line lovvi.rd the tiurilnrv in u hich It Is located.

Statistics of Insaiilty— The report of III. resident mcdhal .superintendent of UH- ,u-ovlnclal hospital for the in.Han-' Ml-.OWH that'll* the. year's close there were under treutmeni and cio^ at th.at Institution 600 patients, of whom live hundred were males. In Hd<1ition there were Iwcnty-elKht i.atients on proba- tton. At the liek'lnnlnK of Oeeeniber the number of patlenis under care whs HSV. 2^- were admitted during the last montli of the year; six were discharKcd on probation, and nine without probation, uiul oiRhteen others w-re Anally OIs- charKcd On the satisfactory comiiletlon of (he probation period.

Site for Biscuit Faotory- Mr. Kre I T'lipham aiul ,iss<ii'la tes bouKht on Sat: urchiy a block of land for the erection of their hls<uit fn«-tory. The property Is located only 1*^'" block.s from Hill- side avenue and one bUxk from Donp- hi3 street. H. baa a frontage of .120 feet on Maple Hvenun and Hfi feet on Topa« avenue, «nd Is parallel with the V. & H. llailway, which it adjoins and has a trackage of 820 feet. The property In considered admirably located for the purpose a» It has a(t«ct railway con- nection ana is at ths same time vsry near to the centre of the huslness ills- irlct The rfanaaetton was hfcii«lei(H>r

tcmplated establishment of a cotnpany of militia at -his place of residence. Besides an original petition bearing the HlBuatures of more than ■'> citizens of the town and district of Grand Forks, he has also potlllons supporting the ap- plication from the Grand J-'orks Rifle ossoclatlon. the Overseas club, the IJourd of Trade and the r'armers' In- stitute.- It is hoped by the people of Grand Forks that the formation of a company of cltl/^n soldiers will be speedUy followed e provision of

Mui table armory ;.ih ~n,\\ hall accom- iiiodaliou.

Kelowna Deputation A deputation representall^e ul' liie board of trade, and citlzen,s of Kelowna, Is beliiK organ- ized under the president of the board. Mr. .1. W. Jones, to visit this capital and Interview the government prior to the conslder,atlon of the estimates. | rrlmarily the ICelowna folk dt-sire to | urae the- necessity of permanent Im- | provement work on Mission creek, which thf-y had been advised could not be un- dertfiken unless the residents directly j benefitted are prepared to contribute 1 fifty per cent, of the c'«st Involved. .\ tonsultatlon with the government on general railwayy matters as they affect, or are likely to affect, the district Is also sought.

Opeainff of Kootenay Central Mr. IJenKcrford loli'-n, I'oriueriy presidei.i ..: the Kootenay Central railway, and tiince Us taking over by the C. P. H. a resident of Cranbrook Is In correspond- ence witli Sir Thomas rihauKhnessy, to whom he not lon« ago suprsested the <leslrabllity of Inviting H. K. H. the Duke of ConnauKht to omeiate at the formal ceremonies Incidental to the opening of the nev,' Kootenay line to traflflc, during the i)romlsed western viKlt of His Royal lliKlmcss. Messages from Sir Thomas, are most encouragluB. Bixilding JSTew Wharf — Construction lias be;;uii ol' the uevv provintdal gov- ernmont wharf at Salmon .Vrm. Cliarlcs Jtichards being in charge of operations. The new wharf la to be built 1, shaped, tlie point projecting westward, and will he four hundred feet in b-ngtli by sl.\- lecn wide, boarded In so as to serve as a, breakwater. Mr. Klehards has sub- let the pHing ccntract i"> o <• David- son, and expeets to have th.> u burr . (nu- I U'> d by mld-Aprll.

The Ncw_^ Made Wife

I ,...,... ..,u'. the glftii tfeiil't th rough her

marneii jii t^. ,

The bin is filled ^mpletely by our new stock-— Jui?^^ in— of snlb! copper and sliver plated 0;is role and Chafing Dishes and o,,! fee Percolators, offering .1

IlEASOBrABI.E PHICES

Coffee Percolators, $17.70 — ^7 Kn Casserol-e, $18.00— $7.."; O Chafing i:)lshcs. $17.50— if 11

Charlie Hope & Co.

i434.G^eriim?nt Stre«;t Victoria, B. G.

MMMMII*<

W. H. Wilkerson

See the Educational Secretary at the Y. M. C. A. this week

915

The Jeweler

r^hiuiel60i'. Qovernnient St.

Victoria

Ladies* Tailor- Made Spring Costumes

l.;i(lics who

their pence lo us.

cost times shotih

V

desire

to I'ii

eonie

Buy The Best

when you buf »«*'« «"»«'

for your home. QuMlltf

tnd beauty are both

assured by choosing m A • I

I847R06ERS BROS I Am|WU(|

I^S^MadelttlheheMvtttlfripIt ■ l»ill«ft%«^»

ware. Made In the heMvtttt frtpit plait, hence its popalar «!/•

■■Sili'tr FUU thsl Y/tmr$"

U* iff», »»««T »"»•' <•'»*««•

(Ic. arc s(»pcd

VV MCRIDCN BHITACO.

SObD Bl LBADUIO BSALSaS

1'he latest interior finish for buildings

For $30.00

We gti.'irantee to iii.ilcc \i)\\r Spring" Suit lor which you Would j.'ay elsewhere. iJrolcihU- S45.

AH WING

143J GoveniinenL St.

COAL

Quality and Quantity is our Success

Hall & Walker^^

1833 aovernnient St. 'Pbone ra

Exact reproduction Of Hardwood Pan- elling— carried i n stock.

R. ANGUS

1105 Wharf street

THE WEATHER

Mctoorohi;;

1; ]). ni.. .1.1.

' ii ,■, \U'!nrii, H. '■., h! ■,.. KM.': riVNOI'KIS. •In,. l,.i, ..iiietor Ik 1'>w I" Ha' f.iiMb«iir<l Rnd iiiK'i o'-ei- Niwlhern Itrltls-h i •oluiubia, iic<iiiiipiiiib-d by c'dd.-r wealliev. .Mod<-iHle vvlmlH pi-uvull .)ti the roivKt imd nul.bT weather Is spreadlnjt ioto."* Ilic IThIih in-nvllU'ee'

•n.;.Ml'KHA'flUK.

^'i<■tl>rln

Vntieiinver . . . . Kanileeps . . . . tlarkPrv;llo . . .

.MllM

IJawKKn. V. I' I'rtlsary. Ml:i.

wir.r.ii.r;;. M"' (•orlliiiul. <-ii-i'. linn b'rancUi.o,

.Mill.

(••1I

St'ND.V V.

.'Hi

.M.IN.

41; .

Real Genuine Calf s Foot Jelly

I'reriared from the calfs' foot, s|>e- .ially for Invalids. Something rc:\l good. Made on the premises i>y

MASTERS

Cor. Cook and Fort

QuongManFung&Co.

ItTs aoTeramcnt St.

Direct Importers of ail kinds of Chinese and Japanese silks and furnlslilnc goods of every descrip- tion.

Call anil emamln* our atock ba- fore purchaeln» alsewhar*.

mmu

ir, lielDW 8 b. .(0 ticlmv Tl b. 1.' 4fi

r.J hclnw 'J l>.

, .. t <•,

ns

M mlMUi'

H!sbr."l

1,11WPJ11

Avnaife

I'.rlKl'l siiiiHbiiw,

n.iln. .Ill Ineli.

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l.invi'Sl

AviTape

linin. .OS Incli.

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4(i

State

MATTING

of OliTo. city of Toledo, Micas County.

S.S. ,

Frank .). Cheney makes oath tluit he Iq senior i>artner of the Arm of F. .1. Cbiney ft Co., doing business In the City of Toledo, (.'ounty and Sttite aforesaid, ,.nd that said firm will pay the sum of ,.NK Ht?Nr.'HKl) IMM.I.AR.S for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot l,c cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh cure. FllANIC .1. CHKNKY.

Sworn to before me and subscribed In my preseufai, this Cth day of Uecembcr A. U.. 1886.

(Sen) A, W. Ol-EASON.

NoUry Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken. Inter- nulty, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send tor testimonials free.

F. J. CHENRY &. CO.. Toledo. O. gold by all Drogglst*. 76c. usual n'«i

TnlM filUt'a VmttMw Pllfas COr coastip' *in V«f%:- allow ^.«i«^L,- * 1 '*'

color.s, by the or by the yard, have a large .stock and therefore the jirices are very low.

In all scjuare Wc

Lee Dye & Co.

Provincial License

and

Grown

Grant

Timber

SILK GOODS.

RATTAN AND GRASS

FURNITURE

Kwong Tai Yunc

Lee Block, 1622 Governmeni St.

Cafe Westbolme. c«mni«IM>(IMr |I«^i^l«y.' ir.th. will serve * bairtP**! ««•«»*• '^V«' r\a.\ lunche«m frota* If "to 8 «t 4fe< 0«Ki4 food, correctly cooke* «twl«»t dW+loe. •

In l«rge or smttU areas

T «

•««^*

Old »MM mi*f>» V iM^^m ^^

nre pwot. »«* if^St*^*^ <***^ * Ore»r Co.. 18!tl' ^IWwi** mv^^ '

.^ - --- I II ■mttoiiiri ih" rn 1' " ' ' ^' ^'■*''

_ J?-^ - . ...

COAL

von XM«

X«M ,»90t

TAxarwrnm •mroxm ^1%^

m. t«B totey •a4 Ira ofMtirt

Try

SMtVtBM*

J. t PAHiTER j& ^

CMBM

4441 CtMlMliviMlt

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TuMday. January 1«. 191»

VICTOBIA DAHiY €CgX)»l8T

I II n ■ nil If

,.J-.I-.'.1'.JJ11,

Open daily until 10 p. m.

January Sale

Padded Dressing Gowns

PLAIN STYLES— Regular up to $5.50.

Sale price $3.60

HAND EMBROIDERED STYLES marked

down to sale price of . ...... i .» • •..$'

itiii'uiijW iJ»»luuiin|iii I. 111^

Sea Grass Chairs

>

#::

^NUARY IaLE PHICES marlfced down to $3.50. $3.00 and $2.50

t^il,^jimiiiLjitm»miiiMm<mi«9m^

i,.i.<i'iii-i.LLii!'iiin:iiiiii Hfiii.i.iiii.lu

NEWS OF THE CITY

Th» 01iar«l> 0»*«»*« — Special service* are being held every evening of thl» week at the Metropolitan Methodist •choolroom at 8 p. m.. In conneotlon with the church cruliade in which all dopurtnients ol church work are taking P*rt

Oonnotllora T»k« Oatti— The awear- Ing In of the Reeve \V. E. Oliver ana five of the six members of the nev.- council of Oak Bay municipality took pla<»3 before JuUgc Lampman at the county court yestefd&y morning. The Blxth councillor. Mr. F. B. Pemberton. was unable through Indlsponltlon, to take the oath.

Will Meet Oak Bay — The new city > council will Immediately take steps to meet and confer with the municipality of Oak Bay in rogard to sewer and other matters of Interest to both muni- cipalities. At Friday night's meullng of the new street.^ committee of the council the matter will be taken up, it being: realized that there are many matters of mutual Interest which should be approfi'-h*"! with » determination to arrive at an amicable understanding.

Watar WorkB SuppUes— Since the by- law to authorize the expenditure of $200,000 for water works purposes was pasaed by the ratepayers last week, there are funds in hand for much needed extensions. The city council last night, on the recommendation of the TSfatW flOaMittlaa^Ilifr' '^"■^l"^**^ to nurchaae 10,000 I^W^^PW-lnch pipe, 10,000 feet of et»h\-ill<9t~^»1gfc 60,000 feet- of six- Inch p^sit <!** 60(000 feet of four-Inch pipe at* a cwtt of JBB.OOO. In addition there win b» purchased 1,230 water meters of the Trldedt type at a cost ^of »17,6T0.

BMlm nonafln'i <lfcrttWr-9n t||e recom

MniojtAU TtoUm BMltalr— There waa a large attendance at the violin recital ^iven in th« Alexandra olub haU-room last evening by Mr. O, Zamona, of New Vork. Among the features of the pro- gramme were iBeefhoven's Bomansa In G, Lalo'e Chant Huaaea and the alwaya appreciated "Traumerel" of Shumenn. Mr. Zimona alao gave Dvorak'a "Humcvr- esque" and the Wagner-Leonard coni- posltlon "To the Evening Btar." He waa given a most enthuaiaalli; litiailng. Mr. R. H. Rimes of this city performed the duties of accompaniat.

Xora Bbootlny on' VPl^nda — The case of John Salt charged with discharging a firearm on tha Uplanda farm, and ad- journed from last week, was then taken. Mr. Livingstone, the witness, swore to hearing the shot fired on the beach and that on hla speaking to the accused he admitted having fired the shot. Mr. Lowe, on behalf of the de- fence, sought to have the accused dis- missed on the grounds that there was n.> sworn' and autiienticaled oopy of the bylaw put In, that there was no evl- dencu thai tha Uplands farm was In Oak Kay municipality. A fine of $5.00 and costs was liil'Uctud. John Skeleton and VV. cnapman had to answer Liie same charge and to pay $5.00 each.

JUDGE LAMPMA'N

SCORES AGENTS

1601-3 Government Street, Cor. Cormorant Phone 286:

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Laden

With Good Things

to cat. The only .standard of quality we recognize, "the best is none too good." Our candy department has some- thing special for you. Genuine Turkish Delight with nuts, Fleur de Lis Marshmallows, our special, and the best there is.

CLAY'S, 619 FORT ST.

Phone 101-3057

740 Yates Street

FINLAYSON AVENUE

Five Lots, 50 x 120, one-third cash ; each ^600

Manchester Road, just off Burnside road. 50 x 112 to lane^

$350 ca.^h ; price • •. Jpi,^^"

Sumas Street, tme lot, only ?1,150

Surrounding values much higher. Work Street, just off Hillside avenue, splendid l^^''l<^lj"g '"^

one-third cash; price 5)5^1^

Rosebery Avenue, Rockland Park, one lot, one-third c^K

Sir'Acres',' close to Elk Lake, small cash payment, balance monthly. Act quickly ; price only ^±,?>W

R. B. Elliott & Elmer R. Sly

1309 Douglas Street Pho"e 2974

THE

"King George Special"

We refer to the " King George IV" Special Liqueur Whisky, not to the kixuriou?,ly fitted Royal train which conveys the King. The "King George Special," nevertheless, is used by millions of the King's subjects for travelling and other occasions, and like the modern express, is famed for its safety and reliability, and for the speed witli which it at- tains to public favour.

One of the pilncipil brands of THE DlSTILLEFS CoMPANY LtD.,

Laxgcct Scoicli WMs<y Dlsiillen In *• W«W.

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mentation of Alderman Cuthtoert the olty win Iniroecljately take up ooneld- eration of the threatened increase In (telephone rates. A communication trom ■fee Heal-Hst«t*~EX«|i%ft««-P»»s«d-4rt^ recent meeting of that body, was Mw at last night's meeting of the council urging upon the council the appoint- ment of a committee to act in con- Junction with committees of the ex- change and board of trade. City Solici- tor McDJarmld stated the lleutenant- Rovernor-ln-councll has power to pre- vent an Increase In rates If reason can be shown why such increaae should not be made. The matter will toe dealt with by the legislative committee of the council.

Motor Car Caie* — .M a police court held yesterday afternoon at the Oak Bay schooUiouse, a charge of exceeding the speed limit atfain.st Mr. W. E. Mc- Intyre was dismiH.«ied, on the driver, Mr. L. Morrison swearing that the In- dicator was In working order and showed only a upeed of ZZ miles. A summons against Mr. Peter McKlnney for not displaying a permanent number on his side lamps, was also dlKmissed with an admonition to be move care- ful in the future. Messrs. S. J. Gregg and The Shaw Heal Kstalo Co. had to answer the charge of displaying two diff(.rcnt numbers on cars, and ob- tained the dismissal of their cases on satisfying the magistrate tJ-at there had been no intention on their part to evado the law.

Realty Transaction In County Court

Svokea Critloicm of Some Keal

SstKt* OparatOTK In Oltjr

The ethical code of »om© real estate agenta operating in the olty of Victoria came In for crlticlam by Judge Lamp- man In th« Qounty court yesterday in Connection wlt^ th« hearing of a case for th» rMe*(|>'y «f oonunUsion by TAx.

main (<ir tb« winter. Tbey are ■taylns at lOSl Pandora avenue.

I)fr«. Dougllas ana three daughters arrived from New Olasgow, Nova Bcotla. on Tttursday to join her hus- band, Mr. w! C. Douglas, contractor, and will reside on Richmond avenua

Mrs. J. H. MacGlll and Mrs. Kemp, of Vancouver, came over to the capital last Friday, returning home again on the following aftern<.on. During their stay in this city they are don^iciled at the Alexandra club,

Mj. and Mrs. Peter Peebles, of New Westminster, who have many friends throughout Vancouver Island, last week celebrated the 25th anniversary of tbelr wedding. Premier McBrldo was unable to be among the guests, but tele- graphed coagratulatlons and his re- grets.

At St, Paul's manse, Victoria West, on Friday evening last, the marlrage took place of Mr. Donald MacRae and Miss Mabel Margaret Wells, the Rev. D. MacRae, D.D., otrlclatlng. After a honeymoon trip to t^ie west coaet, the newly married couple will make their home in Vancouver.

The Victoria friends of Mrs. Peter Mc.Waughton, of Vancouver, are con- Kratulatlng both her and the school hoard on her recent election as one of the school trustees. Mrs.. McNaughton Is a very able and gifted woman, who has filled a number of executive offi- ces In connection with different wo- men's organizations In the terminal city with much success, and her term on the School Board should reflect cre- dit on the rest of her sex.

DEFEAT PROPOSAL

OF COUNTY LODGE

Evidence in the <saBfi -was presented yesterday and the arguments of coun- sel will be submitted today, when prob- ably judgment will be delivered. There eral agents In^tlW-tranHactlfln

Imd it appeared f roni the evidence that they had agreed to protect one an- other In the matter of commission. The dispute between the contending parties arose over the sale, or alleged sale, of a piece of property on Chambers and Pandora streets priced at SGi'OO or JCoOO, the commission claimed by the plalnUff being »200. The defendants claimed that the sale was never com- pleted and that in conseciucnce they are not liable to the plaintiff for any com- mission.

Referring to the agreement that had been drawn up by the contending par- ties Judge Lampman said that It ap- peared to him as if they had Inserted lu that document all the points upon, which they could not agree. To his mind a number of the agents practic- luK In the city seemed more concerned In piolecting themselves than in look- ing after the Interests of their clients. Their methods were neither businesslike nor intelligent. Self-protection seemed to be about the only thing they thought of, and so long as that waa the case he did not think they could hope to in- spire a great deal of confidence in the buying public, to whom they had to look for all the profits of their busi- ness.

Ontngemen of Island Hold Anuual Meet- ing of Olstrlct Orgacitatlon, Xleoting Offloers

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Accidentally Shot — Mr. Robert Kin- near was the victim of a nasty acci- dent while out with some friends on Shale Island near Sidney on Sunday. Mr. Klnncar, who had never handlecr a gun in his life, was given one to hold while a photograph waa being taken, and accidentally must have pulled the trigger as the charge went off anc shattered his foot, blowing off two ot liLs toes. His injuries were temporarily tieated on the spot and on his return to Victoria by train lie was taken to the St. Joseph's hospital where an opera- tion was performed. A second opera- tion was found necessary yesterday, but tlie patient is now going on we«7 thougli the bones were badly shattered. Mr. Kinncar's friends feel that the 8us^ gestlon in another newspaper that tn^ accident was due to carelessness on nr.s part, is hardly warranted as he did not know that the gun was loaded.

Church Men's Society — The St. John's branch of the C.E.M.S. made an ex- celb^ni start lasf Sunday afternoon, when fifty men assembled in the clnirch for Divine worship. The service consisted of a siiortened form of lOven- Hong <liirlng which three well known hymns were very lieartily sung. In place of the anthem, Mr. Krnest Ptftch sang "A Dream of Paradise." The ad- dress was given by the Rev. A. Stanley Ard, who took for his text "Blessed am the poor In spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." After pointing out that the text did not mean poverty of soul, but would bo more correctly rendered "beggars In spirit." Or ".•iplrl- tual beggars," the preacher went on to .•»ay that one of the greatest needs- of the present day was a deeper realiza- tion of our dependence upon God, Tiip. C.E.M.S. will hold their first social this evening In .St. John's schoolroom at 8 p. m. and will be delighted to give a hearty welcome to any men who may wish to come.

School Trustees Heet — The fir.<!t meeting of the new hoard of school trustees was held last night, and- In the absence of Mr. George Jay, the chair- man, Mrs. Jenkins presided. There was little of any particular Importance bc< fore, the board, the principal bustnens being that of appointing committees and discussing the necessity for having a board architect. The following com- mittees wore appointed: Finance: Mr. A. B. McNeill and Capt. Mcintosh. Buildings and Grounds committee, Mr. r. J. RIddell, Mr. W. E. Stannland. and Dr. G. A. B. Hall. A discussion upon the building programme of the board without any reference to the proposed new high school, which was left alto- gether out of the meeting's delibera- tions, resulted in a dflctaion to advcrr- tlse for a board architect, whose func- tion win !» the drawing of plaas for all the board buildings whose cost will exceed >4,000. ' In the adverttf anient applicants will t>e reqqostcd to state what salary they will require or upon what c«inmls«lon baals they will render their aerTtoea.

Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Robertson, of Vancouver, are visiting Victoria friends. Hon. C. Yada, H. I. J. M.'s consul, has returned to Vancouver.

Mr. R. E. Macklc, of Vancouver, was a week-end visitor here.

Mrs. E. Wark lias been spending the past week with friends in Vancouver.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cu.shlng have left on their return to Calgary.

Miss Kate Dalton is spending a few days with friends In Nanalmo.

Mr. M. J. Gillespie has returned from a visit with his .sisters at Vancouver.

Mr. Angus McCoU has returned to New Westminster a full-fledged barris- ter.

Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Alexander, of Van- couver, have been among the recent visitors at the Empress.

Chief Justice and Mrs. Hunter were passengers to the mainland yesterday to spend Uie week In Vancouver.

Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Saunders have re- turned from a visit with mainland friends.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fife, of Vancouv- er, were week-end guests at the Era- press.

Master Ross MlUer has returned from a vacation visit with his parents at Grand Forks.

Captain G. H. French and Captain Nase have been among the Vancouver visitors of the past few days.

Mr. R. Helmo, of Vancouver, spent several linys of last week In the city on business.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Young have returned to Vancouver after a short but enjoy- able visit with Victoria friends.

Mrs. K. Hodgson, 1219 Pandora av- enue, will not receive on Wednesday nor until further notice.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter SmalU are guests of Mr. H. G. Beall and his moth- »>r, Graham street.

Mr. R. R. Hlndmarch last week paid a flying visit to old friends at Nan- almo, his foriner place of residence.

Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Harrison and their small daughter have returned to Cum- berland, completing a pleasant visit with relatives here.

Dr. and Mrs. Griffiths have been en- joying a short visit to Vancouver, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bull.

Mr. W. Upton Runnaits, provinclRl in- spector of trust companies, has re- turned from an official visit to the mainland.

Miss Dorothy Davis left town on Sunday evening for the Kootenays, ac- companied by Miss Warner, and ex- pects to be aatfy about two months.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hagstrom. of Van- couver, who have been spending their honeymoon here, have returned to their mainland home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E3. Hamilton have returned from a pleasant visit with prlncipaJ and Mrs. J. A. Armstrong at Bosgland.

Mr. Lucius Hamilton, of Shawnlgan, came down to Victoria on Saturday, and will apw4 Ith** nf»t •IS weeks In tl>i» city.

Mr. and Mrs. C Quandt. of Winni- peg, are m the city, and expect to r«-

^iie'simtiftl ineetlnjf »l the TIctOlflfc EHI- triot Loyal Orango Loase wa» held In the branEO Hall at Saantchton on Saturday night. A tipprla.1 train with a largo num- ber of dologatBS from Victoria and Dun- iaa. left -at l;*!* and returned at 1 a. ni. ■^^THIgfiroI the lodge.s iu tns district Bhowei a. gratifying Increiise of iiUimLicr- »hlp. After abducting all withdrawaU, sus- pen»loni and IoR»frB by d.-ath. the mcm- borHhlp in the district during 1011 "•"">- cre-iijod by 77 per cent, over that of 11.10. Tho lodges In Victoria c-lty made a net In- creaso during the year of lOG per cent. In tbelr membership. The proposal to abolish the district lodge and form a oounty lo<..gi|. to embrace the whole Island was defeated bv a narrow margin, it being felt thst, un- til transportation facilities be Improved, the time was Inopportune for such a move. The provincial organizer. Mr. J. W. Whlteley of Vancouver was present and gave an Inter- esting address on the work of the associa- tion throughout the province. The following officers for 1812 were elected: District master, Mr. A. I. Klrkpatrlclc. Victoria; deputy master. Mr. R. H. Whlddcn, Dun- can; chaplain. Rev. F. O. Chrlstmai, Dun- can; recording secretary, Mr. J. M. Coates,

t V'l^trtirjo^' i^TigTitrij^ i aMcrntHrv. ill'. J- G. Som-

orvllle, Duncan; treasurer, Mr. "W". J. Mc- Kay, Duncan; lecturer, Mr. Julius Brethour, Saanlchton; director of ceremonies, Mr. TV. H. Trowsdale, Victoria.

OAK BAY COUNCIL

AT FIRST MEETING

Keere OllTsr Befera to Three Important

Qnastlons — Sewage Ontlat, Street

Ughtliig and Upkeep

At the first meeting of the newly-elected council of Oak Bay municipality last night. Reeve Oliver touched on the three great questions they were faced with and which he was sure he was voicing the general opinion of the ratepayers and the old coun- cil In urging upon the present council for their Immediate consideration, namely their engineer's scheme for the disposal of sew- age, the lighting of their streets and the proper upkeep of the streets.

With regard to the lighting they must approach the B. C. E. Ry. Co., but if for any reason an arrangement with that com- pany could not be come to, they must be prepared to do it themselves. Ho trusted that in their negotiations with the city council over the gewer question there would be expedition In coming to an agreement.

The usual routine business of the opening meeting was then taken, the court of re- vision, and the license commissioners chosen and Mr. H. McGregor and Mr. W. Noble appointed chairman and vice-chairman, of tha general works committee, and Mr. Noble chairman of the (Inance committee. Mr. Noble was appointed police commissioner ponding an Interview he desired to hold with the reeve, and Mr. J. S. Floyd, assessor.

Mr. Noble moved the resolnding of all permits hitherto Issued and the motion was carried. The signing by the reeve and clerk of the nre protection bylaw voted on last Saturday was authorized. The municipal engineer then explained In detail the new system of sewerage with an outlet at Bold Point and Councillors McGregor, Noble and Smart were appointed to confer with the city over it

There were present the reeve, and Coun- cillors McGregor, Noble, Lott, Brown and Smart.

OBITUARY NOTICES

Fullam — The funeral of the late Mrs. Fi;llam will take place this afternoon at 2,16 o'clock from the residence, 7BP Courtney street to Christ church cath- "edral, where service will be conducted by the Dean of Columbia at 2.30.

Lcavitt — The funeral of little Dennis Leavltt took place yesterday morning from the B. C. Funeral parlors to St. yJ,iidreWs cathedral, where Rev. Father MacDonald officiated. The remains v/ere Interred in Ross Bay.

PhllHpB— Alfred Hunt Phillips, aged 63 years, died yesterday morning at the family robidenoe, G5 Dallas road. The deceased was an evangelist, and a na- tive of London, England. He had re- sided in Canada for about forty y^iarB, twenty of which he had spent in Vic- toria. The funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2.45 p. m. front the above residence, Mr. J. F. Owrdlner offldat'ng. It is requested that no flowers be sent.

Births, Marriages, Deaths

nORDT.

RICHARDSON — On the 15th Inst., unto Mr.

and Mrs. a. A. Richardson, o( this city, a ■on. CONNORTON— On the 14th Inst., the wifo

of Mr. J. R. Connorton of a son. DIED.

PHIlylJPS— On the Uth ln»t. at the fam- ily residence, «« Dallss Road. Albert Hunt Phillips, aged «S yfcare. Born In tK>ndon, EngU^d.

The funeral will take place from the above address on Wednesday, January ITth, tail at S.<S p.n«., where service* will by heU Intermest In Boss Bar Cemetery, j^fo flowers by re«iuest. vtntAM— On the Uth Inst., at W. Jo-

This m«^nreloua Piano Is giving pleasure and satisfaction in thou«ands

flt lipnies. The World's best artists have recognized and approved the

imitlc posstbtttUea Ol tlte Gerhard Heintxman, the standard p.lano of

the Dominion of Canada. The durability and reliability of the Oerbard

Keiatiman Is absolutely proved.

FLETCHER BROS,

WESTERN CANADA'S LARGEST MU&IC DEALERS

X'hontt S85- 1231 Qoveniment Stract.

For Grocery Prices That You Can DEPEND ON As Being the LOWEST POSSIBLE EVERY DAY AND ANY DAY, Try V

Copas & Young

The Grocers who give you a square deal at all times.

PURNETvL'S PURE MALT VINEGAR, quart bottle 15^

MAPLE FLAVOR SYRUP, quart tin 25<

PURE BLACK PEPPER, per lb 25#

COLMAN'S MUSTARD, J^-lb. tin 25^

ANTI COMBINE JELLY POWDER, all kinds, 4 pkts. 25^

FINEST GRANULATED SUGAR, 20-lb. sack ?1.35

CALGARY RISING SUN BREAD FLOUR, per sack 91.75

BIRD'S EGG OR CUSTARD POWDER, per pkt 15<

CORN, PEAS OR BEANS, Tartan brand, 2 tins for. . .25< INDEPENDENT CREAMERY BUTTER, 3 lbs. for f 1.00

POTTED MEATS, for sandwiches, 4 tins for 35<

Patronize the Store of the People /

COPAS & YOUNG

ANTI-COMBINE GROCERS Corner Fort and Broad Streets '^ Groc, Dept. Phones 94, 9.S Liquor Dept. Tel. 1632 , QUICK DELIVERY

HOCKEY

Skates, Sticks and Pu^ks

We have a full line of the; abpvc *licl oiir prices are right. *

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TuMdiiyi January 18f 1*t*

SALEOFBOYS'OVERCOATS

25 per cent off regular prices.

On account of the laic arrival of ihcsc winter models, we are ^ellint;- ihcni at a discount of 25 per cent. We liave them in all sizes, ironi 4 to 1 5 }-ears. Boys' Three-quarter Length Coats, lieavy weight, reg'ular $10.00 to c^7__Sale prices $7.50 ^^* $5.25

to $2.85

>, Boys' Reefer Coats, regular $7.50 to $3.75— Sale prices $5.65

RiUmON IN NllBER

OF LICI

Government Policy Leads to Cancellations in Rural Dis- tricts— Intej'ior Towns are Following Lead

J

Sallora DOUGLAS 8THEST

An Electric Iron

Men who would lessen the burden of the Housewife should- buy -her an Electric Iron 'Tis convenient, dc^an* .costs Ie4*t4 <>P<Mwte than ?«a4 iron, aiid best of aU, '^ 4«'^; able.

The Hinton Electric Co., Ltd. 'f^

Government Street

Thai Ailoriif y-Ucneial Bowser meant ex- Bvlly whai lie s»i'l a lew <iiiyii nB" whi'n InlliiiBIltiK Ihat u Bi-iicral reducllon In iVir niiml)ir of llconaod houBH In thn rural (ll»- ul«t« win Itninlncnt U oniphi»»l»ril liy the pnilcBlB llitti are iilrraily coining In Troin Ihoiic who wiTo Ik-CMKoes but are aiioli no lonij.T. The inlnlslirlul couras l« l)H»fil wholly uiK.n 111., ll.en.ft ln»i>..ot.'rs' report, the liini-ellatlons onl'r.'d and .-onti'niplat'-il being for active violations of ttie law or for failure on the pan of the IW-ens^os In uiior- gnniVK-a rtlatrli-ts to meet the rcqulremcnls iiamed In the act for lloensed hotel prrni- Ises-ns In the matter of rtlnlnKroorn, Kuestroom and KtablhiK acfommodnllnn. li- censees living with their taniuiM wp.Mi !..« premises, etc.

It la iil.io reported that many roa.i houses have taken lonp chances with the law In aclllnjr during prnhlbltcd hours. In '<•'""« to chauffeurs, to minors and to Interdicts, »nd «IllO Iti permlttlntr their establishment to IM u«od for improper purposes. That certain road houses on With way. radlatlnK f^om Victoria have been amonK the worst otfenacra l8 matter of departmental K""'^'- «<IK«. and Instead of Initiating prosecutions It la not improbable that wnatty will W paid In cancelled licenses. _«..

Nelson. Itossland. Pheenis and » ftuinOer of other Interior towns have taken » o'"* from the cqurso thslt Is belnic P""^""** *^ the department, and cancelled licenses wher*^ the standard of hotel »ecommodatlon ha« fallen ahort. Othfr tbwn* will act simil- arly In the pnWlc Interest. Am<?n» th« well known house* In the unorganlied dis- tricts which hava already been cut off this

CORSIO COLLBUE. BcMoa Mill rark. Victoria, B. C.

Select HUh-Orads Day and Boardlns College fer noys of 1 to li years. Refinements of well-sp- polnted (entlemen's home In lovely Beaeon Hill Park. Number limited. Outdoor sports. Prepared for Busi- ness L.ire ur Professional exsmlna- llons. Fees Incluslv^i and strictly moderate: Hprlai Term hoglns Tues- day, January 3. Principal, J. W. tHtnC'H, M. A.

St. George*s School

A BOAKSXSrJI AKD SAT •OHOOZi

rom ozmxiB

Spring term btglns, Tuesda:, January ]6th. rrladpal - Mrs. Buttle

XKZTziiik box. VKsiA , rziBBiAirxMT

XiOAK OOKPAWT.

Dividend aro. 87.

Notice is hereby given that dividend at the rate of IQ per cent, per annum 1ms this flay •^pll^lieclarc.l on the" Per- manent Slock of the company for Ihi' half year ending December 30th, 1011, and that the sanae will be payable al tlu- Head offlce of the company, 330 ptiiiler street, Vancouver. B. C ami ut the Branch ollices In JMlifax, St. .John, "Winnipeg and Victoria, on and after January l.Sth, 1912.

T. D. MACDi:)NAlvD.

Treasurer.

Vancotiver, B. C, .raniiary 12, i;n2.

Victoria ofllce, 1210 Government St. ■ 11 ,1 ..I I ■ I ^ , I

&Mk]r »oot» 1Hpi|U:«^ by KevtOD A; Greier Co.. 13X6 WliKtf fttraet; tnakars of "Ka«" CoropoirittWfc " •

YverdMi Rlndcrgardcii Md Traisitioa

Vest T«rm OommoBooa WaOBaaaay, Jft»«a>T loth

PrlnclpoJ, Miss Qulland ISll Btanlay *^r^. PupUa prepared for R. A, M. and R. C. M. examinations (pianoforte). Special terms for beg1nner:ai

Winter Specialties

Pork and Beans triarks) S-ID tin. In Chill or Tomato .Sauce

Pork and Beans (Clark's I 3 l- Ib. tins In chfll or Tomalu Haure

Pork Bn,i Huans (Uelni'si In Tomato Sauce :0c and

Pork and Deans 'Van Carnp'si In Tomato Snine. -J tins for .IS

Heefsn'ak and tJnlons (CLirk's)

.15

per iln

.25

ERSKINE'S GROCERY

Cor. Johnson and Quadra 8ta. Phone 106.

We Sell ice Cream All The Year Round

Come in after the show and try one of our delicious oyster suppers; " ■;

Empress Confeeiiontry

Phone 22J2

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WE BEG TO ADVISfe TH^T WE HAVE REMOVED FROM 628 YATES STREET, CORNER BROAD,

And shall be established in tile DUCK BUILDING as soon as possible.

Ilfgnw! tin urn ttw lintels at OllaUn and the Newmarket at New Denver,

In connection witti the latter, action wsa Mken hy Chief Black of Netkon, on tele- irraphed Instroctlon from Superintendent Camptmlt. The friends of the licensee, Henry St«Ke. are now ejcertlngr themsolveij to the utmost to obtain reconsideration of the official action, alleglnK that It mtist have been based upon Incorrect and mls- leadlnx rcporta And to make strong hia hand. Mr. Steso has secured a petition slffned by virtually all the arttve ohuroh- workers and temperance champions of New Denver attestlnpf his especial fitness tp «n- joy lleen'e privileges. ^

FROM THE CAPE

TO VICTORIA

Arthur Holmes

628 Yates Street

Corner Broad

Collegiate School for Boys

Rockland Avenue

Victoria B. C.

Centra] Situation Spacious and Well-ventilated S hool

Buildings Recreation Grounds Gymnasium

Cadet Corps.

Under th° present uianagemcnt a special feature of the sch -»\

1= its individual attention to pupils.

PRINCIPAL ~ A. D. MUSKETT. ESQ.

Assisted bv a Resident Staff of Masters

Easter Term Begins Tuesday, January gth, at 9 a.m.

A Preparatory Class has been fonneci for lioys of 7 10 10 years

of age.

For Prospectus, apply

The Principal

University School

FOR BOYS

IIABT3B» TJ:K.»1 COMMBNCES TUESDAY, JAWtJA»T 16TH, AT 9.30 A.M. FrFTKK.X ACnrCS OF- PJ^YINO FIKbDS Rcc-nt successes at McOlU and U.M.C., Spaclou.s Brick Buildings. Accommodutlon for 200 Boya. Separale House for Juniors, New Block of Cla«s-rooni» Modern Sanitary Arninaremetits, Chemical I.aboratory. OrsanUed Cadet Corps, Musketry Instruction. Football and Cricket, Gym- naslum and Indoor Kifle Range.

Wardant

Rev. W. W. Bolton, M.A.. Cambridge.

rrlnolpaUi

'r V Harvey M.A.. Camb.; .T. C Barnacle. l--<iq., Uond. Unlv; assisted

\,y A UaalJent Staff of UrUveralty Men

ron PROSPKCTUS, apply— the bursar.

South African »eal Estate Man WIU

Settle in Victoria — Most Keflned

of Cltlaa

"I am un Irishman, hut have lived practically a\\ my Hfc In the colonies and I think Victoria !s the njost H.-itisn colonial city that I have ever been in, and I am ao Impreasea with ita residcn- tlalunuremcnt.s as well as with it.s un- bounded opportunltic.s for the advantaffe- ous Investment of the titoncy I had the good fortune t<> make In building up cities In the Cope Colony, South Africa, that I have decided to locate here, for what may prove to he the rest of my life." That l.s the complimr-ni that was paid to the city by Mr. Jaw. A Cavanah, who recently reached the west coast after leaving the Cape and tr.av- «ning to England, and thence to New York and the grcAt cities of the Amer- ican continent.

•'There is an atmosphere peculiarly British about your city," he faiiid to a representative of the Colonist who called upon him at the Empress hotel. "It is unlike every other colonial city I have- ever been In, and you itmy take it that that meatia somcthln!?, for I have b«en IndulKiiiK the wnnJer lust since I waw a boy ol tlurteon years. To my mind it is particularly ffratifying. I nnd in its appearance and In its peo- ple a refinement that haw been Incklng In any other colonial city; its rculdontlal aspect is particularly alluring, and I understand that its climate is above re- proach; and altliongh my visit is still of a very .short duration I am confident that the general elevation of tone im- pregnates not only the .«;oclal side of life here but also the business siue of Hfc."

Mr. Cavanah .stated that he was of opinion that the possibilities of Canada were far K^catsr than those of South Africa. He did not desire his statement to be construed .as a cheap compliment to (\anada. It was an honest expression of opinion based upon an Intimate knowl- edge of one country and a brief but none the less thorough examination of the other. As a reason why .South Africa should not experience the same ph(\no- monal development as Canada he pointed to llie difference climatic conditions of the two countries, explaining that the temperature of the former generated^ In tlip people a more, that Is compara- tive, la<kadai.si<-al spirit. While progress was being made in South .\frlca, Mr. Cavanah doubted If It would ever as- sume the rapid stride that characterised every developing Influence of Canada.

In a brief and hasty sketch of the conditions of !-Muth .tfrica, and mora particularly Cape Colony, Mr. Cavanah .stated that tlie British rule there was proving a most excellent thinir. All the ill feeling that had existed after the war and during the first sessions of the independent government had novt disappeared and everyone was working for the beat Interest of the rolon>. At the present' flnie'the Bnci' fattlon ifl In power lie said but there la no sug- Kcsllon tluit the opposition look upon that fact HS a menace to the continu- ance of the excellent relationship be- tween the colony and thn motherland. Mr. Cavnnah lauds the %vI»dom of the British statesmen in granting a free and Independent pnrllameiu to the new col- ony even at a time when tt w^ns thoujcht that such a concession might bo taken ',n the wrong spirit and used to the dls- advnntage of the Empire which it was given to support. ftvcntn had proved the wisdom of that generous action, ami now the whole world, looked at Hoiith Africa as an example of what could be done bv eliminating all antaffonlatlc In- tereata and placing a newly conquered country in posseaalon of rlffhta nnU privileges, the abuae of which would h*ve mc*nt dlBaster. but the observance of which has meant a utronirer Interrtty and a growJnir ■ympathy for the Jd«*l» of BrltUh (dominion.

ADVERTISE IN THE DAILY COLONIST

i|i. iiiiVillllllMllWISSII

crc« stomach. T»k« Chamb«Tlaln'»T*b- let* ami correct that and the tiaada^Mi

win OiMffpMr. r<w ■•»• ^ •" **»»#»#

^ou Owe It to Yourself to Investigate What ^ An Investment in

KLOSIN

Means to You-$50 Will Start You

A\c tirnily believe that it you call tipon us that we can satisfy you that there is no other subdivision in

Coquitlam

That will produce such quick returns to pur- chasers than Klosin lots will do.

Klosin property is situated within 500 ft. of the present C.P.R. station on the main line.

Klosin property i.s level, with very lew- stumps or timber to remove.

Klosin has all the advantages necessary lo make it the best and most pi-ogrcssivc subdivision of Coquitlam.

Klosin has banks, hotels and genci'al stores adjoining.

Coqtiitlam is destined to be one of the greatest industrial centres in Canada, the C.P.R. having purchased a large tract of land for shops, yards, etc.

Vou cannot possibly make any mistake by purchasing a lot in Klosin.

Terms are easy consid^ing the low prices that thes^ lots are being offered to the pXiblic. One-quarter cash, balance 0. 12 and t8 months at 7 per tent, or $50 down and $15 per month.

Prices are $400, $450. $500 and $750. Do not hesitate, but investigate at once

McPherson Fullerton

618 Trounce Avenue, Victoria, B. C.

Decisive Clearance

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in all Departments

CHILDREN'S RAIN CAPES WITH HOODS

In fawns, red, navy, blue, black and white check, and brown. "R. &• -A's" Special January Sale Prices,

$5.00 to $1.85

Sizes of the above arc for ages of 4 to 16 years.

Sale of Ladies*

WATERPROOFS

Ladies' Rainproof Goats, in navy, brown, fewa. gray

and black. R^rular up to $12.50—

January

Clearance Price

$7.75

Scores of txceUcnt bargains prcyail tbf»?|f^*^t

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642 "0644 YATtS ST.

PHONES e56*"a6Sl

"THE BEST"

And How to Get It!

In hu\ing Groceries, you want the quality that will be ' sati.sfactory. Our store provides THE F.KST, .-.t TEMPTINGLY LOW PRICES.

White Clover Leaf Butter, per pound 350

Pose Leaf Crear-.ery Euttev, per pound 40^'^

New Zealand Butter, i^er pound 40^

Fresh Eastern Eggs, per dozen 35^

Mild Cured Hams, per lb. 22c and .20^

Nice Cooked Ham, per pound 40^

Worcestershire Sauce, ^ bottles -25^

Stephenson's Mixed Pickles, per large bottle. . .25^

Nice Ripe Bananas, per dozen . ^^

Navel Oranges, per doz. 50c, 35c and ^op

Taylor's Quick Cleanser, per tin -^f

New Prunes, per pound -^^V

Fresh Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Artichokes

and Celery.

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Phones 2o-i5o-i/ux

Waterfront

120 feel on St. Lawrence street, James Bay, running back to tidewater. An in- vestment with great possibilities for quick profits.

$40,000

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Tue»da>, January 1«1» ^9\3

VHTTOiaA DAI3LY mi£mW

orting World

Fiominent First Baseman of Northwest Will Manage Vic- toria Team on Field— Hia Acceptance Came Yesterday

linss, Nek-k; oulflelders. Kennedy, Clementson, Daubert; pitchers, Naver- aon. Lake, Wilson, Kaufman. Smith, Kantlehuer. Concannon, Grlffln, Olsoti. Berger and Surphlis; possibly Wc- Creery.

WITH THE BOWLERS

OuU» B«»t th« K»wk» I.a«t Wljht AU«y»-^MOOB« Team Proparlnir Tor South«ra Trip

NEW couNen

Horn WORK

(Continued from page one)

al

the

fell

"t,ou" Nordyke, premier tust ouse- man of the Pacitl<: norihweat for many years and the most popular ball play- er among fans as weH as players, will be ihe playing leader of the Victoria baseball team fur the coming seasojj. ihat Nordyke has been the choice for the 'position with Manager Wattelet will meet with the satisfaction of ev- ery person interested in ths ■welfare of the Nprthwesteru league, from President Fielder Jones downwards, as the outstanding ability of Norflyke cannot for one moment be d<>nied,

Aften- several weeks of careful con- sideratlop, the selection Rnnounced yesterday, afterndon was deflnltely de-

-ctded-uptm: — Ti#if>ii SkU >[ ^iimn atMn

>6t

Who were .offereiS^^.tfii ■J#M(1««B, were not altogether acceptable. salary conditions wore agreeablfe Jn ftll cases, but it rested alone with the men themselves. Nordyke an offer — a good one at good-sized bonus to

In tiiree cIobb, ex'Mtins game*. l;yvvllnB alleys last "nlifht. the Hawks befora the r.ulls In Iwo games. The latter now takes thlrrt lilar^ with the I'arrots and EaBlea. who are alto tied with each other. The tiKllvlduaJ ncoreai

Murray . . '

Ockernian Aaronaon PIrle . ■• • Brook-s . . .

Totals Gulls — Hrowster ^. .

Huxtablo »,. .' •";!' Ferris i,-4jfi#'SiS'-4 # Brooke Foster

Totale ...••••-. • • • • •

: Nice atyie t» »"'l* °t«*i-^ for the wind Mew bfci ^t»^ tor a new record o^fj^

J* 7 pln». AtL.Vfm

s^en he brought the «W«« *» ^* "

Gerdon'8 ««^^MJ ^Vvlth Capt. H«- In their fltrtJp^J^j^j^ thpmselvee by

tables B'r*5^J*!,t^«wa«« *y '^ p'""*

Take Bays Into Camp in Excit- ing and Close Match— Score

5_4_Bill Hooper the Ward

Star

i„'^'d?«: I? ''^

^^^

was made that — with a Ilnish the team, one, two, three and he fmally decided to take the position, according to a telegram received yesterday. It can be truly said that his salary will be more than ho nrade last year with the Spokane Indians, despite any contrary reports, and ai that he was the high- est salaried player In the league. The- borne club Is witling to pay the price at iiny time when th^y get the goods, which does not seem to be thoroughly understood on the other side of the lino. In Nordyke it has been every inahagor who has paid for his playing has got almost perfect adding, a great hitter and a luaii 'v«io?ead th« r.an- couver Beavers to a pennant In 130S. Now he com.es to ^nctol•la. The In- itial sack position liad been arranged for previously, and several men had been lined up for the job. In that de- gree alone it was rather unfortunate that the playing manager did not work in some other corner of the diamond, liut Manager Wattelet is confident that tile inlicld will be well balanced by the time he has gathered in a couple mo-rV players for wliom be Is dickering. An Ideal X.eader I'.ul no better man c-onbi be signed than Manager Nordyke— might as well call him that now — to play lirst base ior'the Islanders. Anyone who ha.s seei> jrim play knows that there are few "si^zlers" anyway within reach that 'he cannot handle. It would take a frisky young player to rattle Nor- dyke and then its hardly likely that be'd miss a liner sent from anywhere on tl^e diamond. Nordyke has made an average during the bist four years (if lli errors a season, \sbi. b gives him a Aeiding record up close lu y95. It is quite rare to see him make a "muff." Looking over last year's first base re- cord—my, what a treat to see Nordyke. Of course, managing a ball team is no easy job and no one knows it any better than the new manager. But once he takes hold, it will be run just as steady as the material will permit, and a more gcnilemanly loader will bo " hard to find. lie is an excellent man- ager of ball players and has been In the game long enough to know exactly how to treat them.

Under his direction Vancouver won her first pennant in 1908. In that year acting as manager, he Ilelded 993 and made 1- errors. In the same year he bit among the first five or six hitters, • l>atting 2(54 and in the two following ;,L>arB hitting at 290 and 229 clips re- spectively. He has held first place in lieldlng the initial sack ever since he entered the league.

,ln 1909 the old timer wont from Van- couver to Spokane, where ho has been until the present time -. Now Joo Cohn will be forced to give up the best first liaseman he ever had. in 1910 he was with the Spokane champions and as will be remembered last year Spokane almost won another pennant, in fact It was little feeb'le Victoria that spoiled ih« Indians' chances.

Mtr. Wattelet'a Worlt With .such promising material on hand and Lou Nordyke aa manager, L. A. Wattelet cAn now cive a long wish- ed for High of relief, for he has wofked hard from the close of last season In Ketting together the best material available to give the local team a ( hance In the league. His scouting lour was successful, and with the co- operation of the directors behind him be has welded material under one con- tract that promises to be a first divis- ion team from every angle of the dia- mond, no matter which corner you start to figure first. But the hunt has. not Btopped. and before the spring training starts It Is llliely that a couple of n*w butnelders and posBlbly one or two new back stops will be on the roster.

The fans heartily wish "Lou" suc-

<e88 and also the team. It is likely

that he will come over here for a

month or so from Spokane, where he

la spending the winter. Then when

.the training jround Is decided, tbin^s

will begin to stir in the baseball world

around this town.

•flie roster to dat« follows;

catchers, D«vo«t, GrlndeU. IaM;

mst.hfui*, I*odell, McMurdo. Whalln*;

Heccmd bftss, Keller, Baymer; Brtf »»»««.

burn's team for se***!^

to IiO» Ange e»^^» ^,^f». Annual Tour-

^rep';esent Vlctor.^.in - - c^-^,A« ,, -"jr!,:i o^ o^ttr; «v«t test «arne. with

by playlnK one

Friday. 19th.

the Real E»tat6_tejam_on

t, B. MOBB Improving

],yl,; Benjamin

North Ward 5, James Bay 4.

The amateurs are started! Last night at the Arena the first game of amateur. hockey played on Vancouver Island took place in whirlwind fashion and although the Wards have come out winners, look out for the Bays: For a history-making match so far as sport on ice In Victoria goes, one goal ' lir criterion of the well bal-

ai, ' o -;aine L»le buy a piaj^u, vvmv.. v.

thouirh there were weak spots, Impor- t|^ie|a.ture3 filled In the gaps- When ^^K-iiiiw* reached 4-4 In the second

Staiiley «jt0:.«||Mii#it»P**-<or t^P ^'^^ interior rang %HH che*TS. Dcitz put the finishing touchCB on the game w^en

council, and 1 Bball look to you for every cPMlfleratlon wad »in»l»tance ne- cesstiry to maintain the dignity that should mark the conduct of all our meetings. I shall respect the opinions of the members of the council and ahall seek to guard your rlghtB as zealously as I would my own.

"X shall make no attempt to act tiie part of dictator, but will endeavor to conduct the meetings of the council in a i)roper manner and will always try to observe the nilea which govern in such meetings. Jt will be your duty as mem- bers of the aldermanic board to make yourselves familiar with the rules gov- erning the meetings of the council, and by acting In harmony and with a joint of fort for llie facilltatlnc of the Uusl- aneas of the council, I am sure we will I'lnd the conduct of city business a pleasure.

"Tile approval of the Soolte Lake con- tract by the ratepayers makes it ne- cessary for me to affix to it my signa- ture as mayor and to attach the seal of the city. I am sure that each mem- ber of this council will feel a certain amount of personal responsibility for the successful completion of this Im- portant undertaking, and will be pre- pared to give to it such attention and overslglit as Is consistent with your duties as aldermen.

"In striking the standing comnjUtees nf thn council for ttie year, I have thought the matter out carefully and I trust the apiiointiiic-nto Will be agree- able to all. The businpas of the council has now grown to very large propor- ttl(Ht*t (in4 the work failinK

Thorpe's

Soda

Water

MADE FROM WATER

FROM WHICH ALL

G^RMS HAVE BEEN

REMOVED.

Cap and Set Screw*

WE HA\T. JUST RECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK OF ABOVE

For sale at lowest prices. '

E. G. PRIOR & Co., Ltd. Ly.

Corner Government and Jolinsoti Streets.

ha riflvaffaf dHHf.KiMtt

WaMtm WHB*lWtW#

now ot

Those who remember

^^^^--^^rwar^no^nceTas being Seattle, who ^^'-.^ 4""^^^„ ^Hh all tlte

•'A& soon as Lye Aio.-'n

,„al IIM. ».u> in "■« ':f St tMO»l.-l.

ra tit? cfc^^^".-'-.^ -^

the fishnet."

in ing

Trap Shooting.

ASHI.AND. O-.^/-- ,iL;^r°'d with 1H« and newly ereoled J^^^f Vihwestern tourna- flrst day's shoot "^ '^^, "''.^-Mch. ur.der the nient nt the rap «'^;'°'';| ^ .„,„ elub. com- ausplcea of '''« ;^«'''?1\? The Seattle and „icnccd at Aiihlaml toda>. i « appear,

^a'-nnm ,repre«entut Ives '^"^■i^'' ;;%,„,

^^"- "S r *^or':s"w/re: San f,poKane._ ^^_ ^^^^^^ ^^.^

Ipavlnpc Portland *nd Francisco,

eathi-r

156 149.

Spokane

Wnictt, 91: Fisher, an, Reld,

rranuir...... •■•"-- ^ Kobcrtson, 76; tola,!,

^"•^^''^S^' v"ne" Reld n: Po'ton, 74; total.

over street,

iBland I.ea«ae ISeetln?

Amateur Vani-ouvor

will be held

Government

A meeting of the Island li-ootball League

Ttendeirs pool rooms,

this evening. All delegates are ;;.auestoi to be present, as It is HKely that a schedule may be drawn up.

worth

Olympiad Prosrramnie

prourammcs

Arrives.

-;::^.-rr^rand_^-;;|-on.^una^

■win be applying 'o tho nnason of this

the rules and city. . •

LAUDER SAYS POTTS

WILL BEST BAYLEY

I.onder

AltboucH Jfo Match TOT Bay- ley, HOW Gets mev.uffe by UaeUss T»lk

has

In

BUly Lauder, defeated c'^a-P;-;^ been decisively beaten, but is «^'";f ^' f„r The following is what he says U a Calgary paper, which will not cause or, n worry who knows Bayley. at anyone --^^y- J^,, ^^^,,,, ,, shown to

.. who

least no

b,; worrying.

■•Joo Bayley, the nnw in Edmonton,

S°hter, but any Um« he «oes agaln.st j'mmy potts ho win «et bis bumps

and bad."

The above is the opinion I.auder since his return ton, Wl\ere this very

him on the mat, ^'^"'\^««""'^„^„ "/" losing the lightweight champlon.shlp.

Lauder said Bayley was some scrap^ nor He was very stronjr, had a haid wailop, and a very peculiar "'yle of his own. nayley is a very forcing fighter sties his opponent all over the

Victoria scrapper, Is a good little he goes ag

good

of Billy

from lidmon-

samo Bayley put

■v< aft takine- ond, Jimmy him. Billy ti-.klng the count could easily

uiwm»k GM^Omjiffi^ *MaWaf. -Ji»«^ i ♦«?-!'

and wre....-_ - - ■ - „^„/iif

rln^'. Without taking away any credit from Bayleys victory over himself Billy is of the opinion he can beat the coast scrapper. I^auder said he enter- ed the ring without any training, and wa.. not by any means In shape Billy also admits he underestimated the abil- ity of Bayley. The referee gave Bay.ey the decision in the third when Lauder the count, because his sec- McBwen, threw water on al.io stated that ho was to save himself, and have continued the battle, hutin any case would have lost because of poor condition.

Speaking of Bayley's chances against rotts Lauder believes Potts will give Bayley a severe thrashing. Bayley's siylo would be msat for Potts, said Eilly and ho knows more about ring genemlshlp than any other boxer that visits these parts with the exception of Abe Attell. Potts la ffood at covering up and playing a waiting game, and this 1.) where ho would beat Bayley. Potts IH also stronger, and If Bayley attempt- ed to rush or mix with Potts. It would br Just playing Into Potts' game.

Besides. Bayley la BinaMer than Potts, and would weigh sla or seven pounds lighter. By appearance Bayley looks •ven smaller than h« #«aijr 1«. Bayley ij well built. weU muscled and Is built on the lines *f • llgliWr. BUly, In oon- oUislon, said he would be glad to meet Bayley »«•»«, but next time woulArbe to condition blOMwU.

from <>^m^^^^^^^P^^'

the Bsays wiii toavef seversil more

oi^pyiT-.r, ^}vig. <3^{(san with a. team the . of their own. Bill "Winnipeg" Hooper was the big attraction at cover point for the Wards and was alily assisted by a per- fect skater in Robertson. The Ward goal-tender was nervous at times, or looked so, and it wits only the excel- lent work of the two boy.s mentioned that covered up several wicked shots. Bill has been watching- Lester Pat- rick, no denying, and rushed through from his position taking the puck up the ice at a speedy clip and he even got In some board plays that eiiualled those of the hero Johnson, of West- minster. Bill looks irise speed Itself all over. .Also he looks dangerous to

Tno fl»rvv*iT<i. Wllu nixi.tao tiiwi**, ».**Vj --^

trying to ' get through tlie Ward stronghold. Once or twice Robertson took the puck away for a run, but. Bill .seemed to leave homo more often than ills efllcient partner.

Now who thought back.stop Watson could play goal in hockey. His base- ball friends got the shock of their lives when they sow him out there sliding from one side of his goal to the other stopping everything that- was within reach. In fact only five goals got by him and at that it wasn't his fault so much. "Baldy" Wlckson, a big strapiiing gentleman did some nice individual work and stopped some strong rushe.'? of the Wards and so did Bown. but some how or other they didn't seem to be there when the Wards would get a clear shot with no one in front but Watson. Tast Game

As for speediness. the gam.e was faster than most experts expected out in this land. , so far away from the natural Ice. The boys furnished the real article and while naturally they slowed up in the concluding session and many collisions occurred in which the players, sticiiS and puck piled up in a heap, the game was exciting all the time.

The Wards got the long end of the penalties. Referee Dunderdale penal- ized them In all eight minutes against the two minutes of the bay.s. The for- wards of each team worked hard and little is to be desired on either team in this rank.

The openipg goal by the Wards, and in fact the first of the match, was scored by the Bay goalkeeper himself. The puck was shot In at Watson's feet, which he blocked and, believing it to be on the fore side of his foot, kicked it unknowingly Into the net. Then the Wards got another after some pretty combination, after which the Bays started to pay back, and I'eters scored the first goal. BlU Hooper was responsible for the next after making a spectacular run down the ice and passing to Hastie, who scored. In the second period the go- ing slowed up until the Bays tied the score. Then the fun began and play- ers of both .sides fell on almost every spot of the ice in order to get a goal. Dclt7. was the hero of the evening with his winning shot.

fjowler, who played with the Wards, ir, under the bnn r>r the B. C. A. A. iK The Ward forward Is connected with the Victoria Arena company, all of which Is held against him, aa the Wards were notified yesterday by the secretary of the H- C. A. A. U. that Gowlpr must not play until his case romes up before the union. But the Wnrda played him anyway. The James Bay team will hold a meeting at the club house this evening.

Goals— Burnett, 7 mln.; Robertson, .1 mln.; Peters, l'/4 mln.; Hastle, 4 mln. Score, first period, 3-1.

Concluding period — Spehce, 2 mln.; Hastle, 6% mln.; Spence, 2 min.; Bown. 3 mln.; Dellx, T^ mln.

Penalties— -Deltz, 2 mln.; Bown, 2 mln.; Burnett, 2 min.; Hastle. 1 mln.; Burnett, 3 mln.

Referee— T. Dunderdale; Judge of play— B. Llndscy.

Tbe YewDW

North Ward — Goal, Hollcnbach; point, Robertson; coverpolnt, Hooper; centre, Deltz; rover, Burnett; left wlnt Gowlef; right wtngri H«eUe.

The James Bay t*»art»— GOi^l, ' "Wt- son: point, "Wlckson ; cov«r poltit, Bown; rover, Bloomfield; centre, Newltt; left wing, Spence; right wln«, Peters; spares, MeMfs. StdckpoOls, Latdlaw, McCutcheon.

to each .JtHJ flX #i;^lc!ent Impor tti each memoer ni^tne conrmittee.

"1 trust there will be no inclination on the part of any to leave the work to

Motor Cycles

New Hudstjii, 244 h. p. aiitl 4 h. p. Free engine and 3- spced.

Just Arrived

IWEATEE SPECHAL

Marc

Successors to F. N. Costln.

Bloyol* Specialists

574 JOHNSOH STXEET

un

We have Coals, ill |3. 75— special

display In our window^ a

W Hi tu.

« T.rt«n ll« vv

fine line Of Sweaters and 8w«ftt»» rnlorn. Kegular values up t»

sale price.

PEDEN BROS.

PBOKE 817.

930

aOVEKiriCXKT ST»BBT.

J

^ SKATES

the chalrmari. The committee on fran- (■hl!!(s is somewhat of a departure from tliK custom of former years, but the great amount of permanent improve- ments now being carried on, makes it

ost important that ail companies hold- city franchises should be made to live up to conditions which govern them, and the convenience of the citi- zens must ever be kept In mind, in ell matters which may arise between the companies and the city. I must remind you that In this year 1912 our city reaches the half century mark, mny It be the greaitest in the city's history."

The mayor iiubmUted thn list and per- soniiel of the OS toUows, the chalrtnaii; _ __^_ ^

MTr#*«>iM d»rii rii ii Iko Tlio KFttirS COUr.C,

with Alderman Stewart chairman.

.-jcw«iB luid I.>ra!n» — Aldermen Tl umber rtpard, aica»on, Baker and Dllworth.

l'ark«, TiouluvardB aiirl Water CiithlMTt, number, Stewart worth,

IJght — Aldermon Gleaeon. Beard. Baker, I'orler and Anrturaon.

Franchises— Alacmien Dllworth, Cuthbert, Gleason. Anderson and OkoU.

Fire — Aldermen Maker. Stewart, Humber. Do.ird and I'orter.

Health and MoruU — Aldermen Beard, Dll- OleaBon, Anderson and ISaker.

•Stewart,

list and arlous ataodlne committees flrit-iiamde alderman being

■Aldermen Okell and Dil-

House League Touruament

Will be resumed on Monday, Jan- uary Slh at the

Arcade Bowling Alleys

Pemberton Block, Fort .Street.

A:^ T E S

O-xmsnilth, Etc.

People ttcoiMztmf^mmm,^

place for purchasing their bKAlJib and

C>li^^g:i«>QT|v r>tiir,stfKk if^ most'

cdmtjieteriand wie ■ar fe pf?|»ared toif| your re!^uirements in every way.^^

J. R. COLLISTER

S K A T E S

1331 OoTemnie&t St,

Phone 1366.

5G0 I'ates Street.

St. Francis Hotel

Formerly Oriental Hotel.

I'rops.

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L«fl«latl.)n — Aldermen Anderson, Okell. Cuthbert and Dllworth.

Cemetery and Home for A fired and Infirm —Aldermen Porter. Baker, Gleaaon Humber anfl Deard.

Finance — Aldermen Okell, Humber. Stew- art. Cuthbert and Porter.

Alderman Glea»on, last year the one-man member of the streets commUtee, took oc- oaslon to obiect to the mnyor's choice of a chairman ot the committee for the present year. He teferred to the great amount ot time he had last year devoted to the affairs of fb« streets committee and the amount fit work which had devolved upon him as chairman In carrylnR out old and tnltlatlng new work. During the clftrtlon much had tjeen said In rilllclsm of the maimer In which -works had beim carried out and he tiiouffht that In view of the great amount ot work dotie last year and the amount still to be done he should have been retained aa chairman of the streets commUtee to he plven an opportunity of finishing that work. Mayor BookwUh pointed out that In his opinion Alderman Gleamin during the cam- paign had made It clear that the burden cast upon the chairman last year had been too Breat. The committee for this year hod been so arrangred that every member of the council must do his share and the chair- man will not be called upon to undertnkfi more work th»n Is rightfully hl» nor shall he htf forced to hear greater burdens than any other member ot the committee. Thl» year the chairman w-lU be, what he should always be, head of the committee and direct Its de.llbcratlonB, but beyond that will be In

the same position a* the other members.

The mayor also named Rev. W. liOslle Clay, Mr. 'WllUam Marchant and Alderman

Baker library commlaslonera.

Blir Team Away.

The Victoria hockey team loft last nluht for Vancouver where tonight they will meet the Westminster team In the Pacific Coast serif.-!. The local boys were confident last night, but believed thfet they would bo up agalnnt a stronger Rnme than with the Van- cotiver team here on Tuesday nlsht.

CREDIT TO GOU'LDING

Younff OanadUa X« ma«p«a«lbl« Tot tb«

Haw Xntarast Bvtnff Takan

In WalMur

LAMBKIIT & SEDNFA' Victoria, B. C.

Special inducements to transients. Rates Keasonabie.

ITBWIiT KENOVATES.

First-Class bar in connection.

SKATES! SKATES!

\Vc hiive Skates ironi 75fJ to 5p6.00 Get your Skates Ground Cany the Raleigh and Cleveland Bicycles, also Many Other Makes of Bicycles

HOTEL I

STEWART

SAN FRANCISCO

Geary Street, above Union Square European Plan $1.50 a day up American Plan $3.00 a day up Wew gteel and brick structurs. Every comfort and convenience. A high class hotel at <ery moderate rates. In the center of theatre and retail district. On car lines trans- f erring to all parts of city. Electric omnibuB meets all trains and steamers.

HOTEL STEWART J

H.\RRIS & SMITH

1220 Broad Street

Smoke Silver Tip Cigars

Factory Phone 960

At All Dealers

HARRISON & ROSS

We Give Away}

Free of Cost

in Plain

^

The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, English, or Medicine Simplified, by R;V., Pierce, M. D..

fhi« comolete Family Doctor Book were sold in cloth bmdmi at regular pr^^e of $1 SS. ATteJwards about two and a half m.H.on oop.« were ^vea ^w^y a above. A new, up-to-date revised ed.t.on ., now ready «or ma.hoj. Better Hend NOW, before all are gone. Addrea. : W0.LD a Dur.MAET Mkuical Association, Dr. R. V. P.erce, President, Buffalo, N. Y.

DR. PIERCE'S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION THE ONE REMEDY for woman'a peculiar aiUinenta ^ood «nonill that ita makers are not afraid to print on ita outaid* vrrappcr its everT ingredient. No Secrets— No Deception.

THE ONE REMEDY for women which ooBt«iiu no aleohol and no habit-forminjC drugs. Made from native ntedioinal foraat roota of well established curative value.

Wallcins wliicli has been competltiveJy almost a dead ISBUe for seasons past, tool< on a new lease of life with the presence of George H. Qouldlng, the young Canadian who revolutionized the sport in the American states and broke his own mile record of 6.30 by one and one fifth seconds at the Sev- enty-Fourth armory games at Buf- falo In one ot the greatest exhibitions of pedestrlanlam ever given.

■He has been responsible for new re- cords which must be labelled aa Indoor marl«B, as, Although they were faster at various distances than the long- standing records of the famous "Cln- dera"' Murray, who made hla own dirt tracks, and which must stand until beaten, possibly by Oouldlng.

TIMBER INDUSTRY

Xr.or*»a« la BojralttM CMto««M awetikg

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Kalovtrna la a(tutln( f*r •sourt house and Jall.

« «M>li«ffpi

The cuisipteRtiAl fospAualon of the provln«l$l tlmheir indaatry, to which testimony Is berfie la the statlBtlcs for itll of the oflloe here of the branch of tho lands department activity, la further jllustratad by the return of royal|i«e;o«»|R«a<|, whi<* has Just been QOmfiit^ bjr Tiaiber lwip««tor Oeorge UmimiJrSd*^ vWeh fUmm an l»erea«e la r«eai»t« <»r tha tvMlire moiitba of tke auMtaatlal a«iB «t 9«l.t»T.7«> "Hie reporta- «l Mir. B, X HaaUlton. the suverrlmMr ef lov aoalen. rtow filt.tti.- OM ac«a«« fw tHa ##1^ 1flWM»uvtr

limite

THAT VJCTOIMA HAS EVER KNOWN

Every garment in the Wardrobe must be sold this month.

We HI®¥© to Our Mew St©ire to Felbimiiary

You can get just the Suit or Overcoat you most admire in just the style and pattern you prefer at a splendid reduc- tion from the regular prices. Our new store will be ready in February. We have determined to open it with the spring styles 'in Fit Reform Suits and Overcoats. Nothing in our present quarters will be carried over.

TsTote Fit Reform garments are hand-tailored — far

superior to the "or<linary'.' garments.

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TuMday, January l^,1fll^

Bcautiral Drapery Materials are

one of our specialties. Make

a Note of titis

No One Should Furnish with- out first seeing our Rugs and Carpets

Appear on this page from day to day. We want you to really know our store and our merchajidise because we know that the result will be mutually profitable. We want you to compare

Omr QunaMties— Omip Pirk©s— Ounr §©]r¥k®

Because we know that when you ha^•e done so you will become a regular visitor at this—

THE MOST UP-TO-DATE STORE IN THE CITY ;

OLD SeHOOLBOYS

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Rev. Dr. H. B.Gray, Hon. C. E. Pooley, Mr. Lindley Crease and Others Speak at En- thusiastic Banquet

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Heavy Melton Mixtures, 4^, in. wide^ suit* , j^le /oi' ehildrcn'o oaboQl dttesses, per

Wool Tweeds, in grey mixtures, 46 and 44^"

wide,- per yard $T-00 and. .-.-r-^-.-.-^-. .-J&y ^ — —^

All Wool Tweed Suitings, sdtn. wide, $1-751 and • • • • • •'> 'i:' • • • • -^l*^^

Tweed Suit L<jpgth8 in brown, heather and grty mixtiirrj>, S^ '" widft. 45^ yat^"^"

each, $15 atid ••'*>. •• v^^''^,

A Nice I^t <rff>oai«»fiBd Marquisettes in

dresses, 42 i% wide, per/ ■;3fardr. ^ ... 75c

"We feel that these ffrea-t echoola of ours will stand before God for ever!" In iheee words the He v. Dr. Gray, sum- med up the spirit of loyalty to high Idtals. uharuclerlstic of the British pub- lic school boy, In a speeuh at the dinner OX the B. C. Old Country Public tJchooU Boys' Ass'o'clatlon, on .Sulurday evening. Nearly one hundred "Old Boys" sat down In ilie Kinpress dining room to an excellent repa.st, under the genial presidency of the lion. C. E. Pooley, K. C, old memories were revived, old schools toasted, uiid the evonlnsf spent In a conviviality and good fellowship characteristic of stich an association. After the loyal toast hed been honored, Mr. Pooley rose to propose the toast of the evening "Our British Public Schools," and spoke with feeling of the honor and distinction he fell in being elOClWj' thie president of their assocla- .^4ij?^*«01ji BoyB." Th" happiest days "'"'" Wi^&tfiBll^rQ spent In the jjuUVSo

ilim^-nSM^rit fellows lV>ey had

i|ootf irfeaB "UckQd" into them. School-

^y« o« the .present day did not have

*1^ got>a maiJpeM drUled Into them that

ithoBe prMejit lisA epjoyecl or endured

.(laughter and applauae). BrougHt «)^ in

the Brltlab puMlo aehoolboy bad thrM cb«raot«rUtica tbat «iio other ■yatem or country had aver aucceaded whoUy in •mutatlnv. Th« flrat of tliaae waa cour- aga or "grit." Th* aaoond was good manoara. and let them remember that "manners maketh man" — and the public ■chool boy. And the third waa that the word of a Brltlah public achool boy was taken the world over as Gospel truth.

The patrlotlam imbibed in the public school life of the Old Country w«ib llit- prototype' and predeceanor of that larger patrlotlam developed In the great Do- minions of the Empire, which would bring Britain triumphant through the dark day« that lay before her In the n3Xt few years. Let those present con- tinue to show how, dCBplte all rebutfa, the Britleh "old boy" would "make good" let them help to create an ampler Um- pire that, would dominate for all time the destinies and hearts of man, knit- ting together the ties of blood and kin- ship in generations yet unborn." • Dr. Gray's xpoech was followed by a tornado of applause, which only subsided to breek out afresh when the president called on Mr. Lindley Crease to propose the toast of fhe "Dominion of Canada," which he did with felicity and earnest dignity, apeeches were also delivciml by Capt. Cllve PhllUpps-Wolley,, and by Mr. Sheldon WllUamB, whose earnest and eloquent vindication of the British public school boy In Canada was in many respects the speech of the even- ing.

The songa of Dr. Eric Perkins, which evoked enthusiastic choruses, were cap- itally rendered, and with the Empress orchestra added n»«ilerially to ^he en- Joyn.ent of the evening. A typically full voiced and hearty rendering of the i National Antihem, "Ru.le Britannia, f' and "Auld Lang ifp*** •B4ia •"■^^ able reunion. -S '* »• *;i; >■'';> '<■' •• in^ii.iiixmH I'gf.ij nil ' » I"' '!!"■■ '•

Tlh© Corset ^©cti®ini

Have a talk with the lady in charge of this department next time you require Corsets, or indeed at any time. She will be glad to help and advise you. Here are some of the .styles we stock:

Thompsorr's Glove Fitting, $5.00 to ^1.50

C. & B. in Fine Contille $1.50

C. & B. in Batiste, S5.00 to.^. ...... -$2.50

R. & G. in Heavy Batiste, $4.50 to $1.50

"Binner," beautifully finished $7.50

Children's Corset Waists from $1.25 to 40<>

The H. & W. Brassiere, plain or lace

trimmed, $2.00 to ^Sc'

These various styles are kept in. .iiffprct-.t

finishes and in all sizes. We can fit each

individual figure.

fa Motherljnd^ th»y,i*a»« aoy »» <:ood in and hslBtol «« JpJ4 ti» C^**^ o»

STANDARD PATTERNS

The Standard Fashion Book and The De- signer are always on sale here. February patterns are now in stock.

Our House Furnishing Department is worth a visit. Prospective home makers should have a walk round some day:"

¥ict®ria Theatipe TT^™^ fl"^ WEDNESDAY ti^Sliilio ii Z/

AiinKSS Deainis CameiroB

WHAT THE WORLD'S

PRESS IS SAYING

riiXitTSTmATBS

I,BCTTT»B— "BTWATB OP B»ITA1H"

A most interesting and Instructive talk on Great Britain as Been by an observing Canadian in two years' wanderings In the Old Land.

12g Mew amid lB©aiuitiIuiil Views

Seats 25c, 50c. 75c and »1.00. Now on »ale at Box Office. Make up your mind to go-you will like It. ^^ STAIRS BROWN,

Manager.

right Against vnilte Plague

'J'lio Klupi Is llie, breeding grouml "f Fluhi.sls. Ale we Koing to continue to breed this disease in Toronto while wo spend thousands In trying to euro It? By all means let ua support the hos- pitals for consumption so that relief may be given to those who have been stricken. But at the same time let us take precautions agaln.st the sprfini of ptithlsis by adopting a sound policy of l.ou.slni,' roforni — Toronto News.

hffll^lMF

one of tha'«i«rtt<i|»t/iiid best of ,tb« ;»»»• plre'a great l^*Jnt<»'a«< "^'"*'0"t ""' croftchlng. Oft ite %W^y P'^':*^" of poli- tics,"- he <J<iP't"ffWl^f§'''«''" fri"" Hiiying that' tHe '^Opi "fictions had made them feel 'that they were indlssolubly nil integral part of the Old Country, caper to emulate its ideals, intent on living up to its noblest traditions. The chief object of the B. C. Old Country Public School Boys' As-ioclatlon was to help the newcomer to Western Canada from old public schools, ajnd advlae him of the ways and customs of the country. He was dellsrhted to couple with the, toast of "Our Schools" the name of an old friend. Dr. Gray, who was too wpll known to "Old Boys" to ncfd introduction. - ■- all Or. Gray's ( luiius to honor and dl.stinctlon. the best ;. rii.ips was that he was "facile prin-

1 *igT*5"-.-*^ixB -vtiu 111; iii.iii*it li'lunvi. IdiCCrS).

Dr. Oray'e Speech.

The Rev. 11. B. Gr.iy. 1 >. O.. was ac- corded a great ovation. He started by describing humorously how an excellent dinner had been spoiled by the indtges- Uble knowledge that he was to form one of that luckless galaxy of efter- dinner speakers, who live In mortal frar uf being labelled like the wine before hlni as "extra dry." He felt something like the peasant in the Pasr-ant garbed as a Roman soldier, who, when asked 1l he was Applua Claudius, replied that he was unhappy as Job. As his old friend Mr. Pooley, had miserably informed them, he was a schoolmaster: and as such, while fearing to be voluminous rather than luminous, had learned that such an occasion a« this ^vas the time when the wise suffer fools gladly. After an Illuminating review of the objects and functions of the assoclitlon, Dr. Gray gave a brief but succinct summary of the history of British public scliool.s. since the institution of the historic i.i-lu>ol of Westminster hy William of Wykeham, in A. D. U41, to the nine great ichools which formed the Public School Cotnmlssion of 1882. Eton. St. Paul's, Shrewsbury, Ttughy, Weslmln- sltor, Harrow, Meirchant Tailor's ».nd Charter house and 'the no less distin- guished, if younger coUcgos of Malvern and Marlborough, .Sllfton and Chelten- linm. Repton and Radlcy, Halleybury and W.lllngton, Tvanclng, Hadli-y and Brad- ford— over the last of whoso destinies he had had the honor to preside for so many years. (Chimera). The term "public school" was a nilsnomcr. as they were neither open to nor owned by the pub- lic, but were governorl by elose corpora- tions, and were coUcgcH <