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Array The Prince Rupert 0
DAILY   EDITION
VOL. I, NO. 1��^_
Prince Rupert, B.C., Thursday, September 29. 1910.
Price, Five'ICents
W,$R MAINS
WHERE WANTED
SOME SPECIAL ASPECTS OF CITY
1 WATER SUPPLY
I QuMtion of Pipe, to Be Used Will
Come up Shortly for Discussion���
City Engineer'! View of Wood Pipes
Diicussed In Council.
ALONG RAILWAY GRADE
Grand Trunk Pacific Expert Tells of the Wonderful Mineral and
Agricultural Resources Lying Between Here and Edmonton.���Scenes on the Skeena and In the Harbor.
Ik Mayor stated at last night's City
I Cwucil meeting that his attention had
J p called to the lack of a water main
j on Ninth avenue. He thought that the
Fire and Water Committee should look
I into this matter.
Aid. Mobley said that some time ago
he had broached this matter with
ueveral of the citizens concerned giving
them to understand that if they would
eiprass their willingness to have the
water led into their houses from the main
and to pay for it, the city would no
doubt put in a main along Ninth avenue.
Aid. Hilditch was of the opinion that
these citizens were entitled to a water
supply here as much as the citizens in
any other part of the city.
Aid. Mobley pointed out that they
had taken no steps to show that they
were ready to lead the water from a
main to imir homes, and pay rates for
it. He thought that if they wanted the
water main very badly they would have
done this. The city engineer would
put in free stand pipes, but not free
water to houses. Still there was no
reason why the citizens should not have
water if they were ready to have it led
to their houses from the main and to
pay water rates, and the city would at
once see to the laying of a main wherever
the citizens were so willing.
Aid. Hilditch thought that if the main
were laid the citizens here would soon
take advantage of it, and have connections made with their houses, and
Aid. Patullo mentioned that this whole
water question would shortly need to be
gone into closely for the whole city
the city ought to be getting more revenue
Irom the water supply than it was
jetting at present.
The Mayor thought the matter could
be referred meanwhile to the Fire and
| Water Committee.
Aid. Hilditch speaking in a manner
on behalf of the citizens for whom this
new main is proposed showed by the
���sample of his own position in regard to
wter supply, that the citizens might
* really very much benefitted by the
Placing of a main.   "I am very anxious
* net wa er supply into my own house,"
mm. Hilditch. "To do this I have
Wit of all to get a permit to lead water
nwn the main on Sixth avenue and then
1 havi' t0 'ay out and connect a pipe
"t my own expense for a distance of
���lout 600 feet. People who are willing
0 8o to a reasonable expense to secure
Wl"er in their homes are not so ready
? m��� a heavi<* outlay, and yet water
a thing that everybody needs."
J^ ratull<> admitted ���<% that
Nbody had a use for water,  but
EST people did not evidentlyUBe
ItJn qUeSti��n wiU be looked int�� bv
1Mb and Water Committee.
*ed,-L .,8tage in the Coun*1 P��>-
iSSS  ^  McIntyre   brou*ht   up
of th?.,rte'Adequacy in case of Are
1�� the 2-Inch mate it, Shfo street.   He
���there for T "^ the CUt was ��Pen
Itime to L Bewer would b6 * 8��od
lei^^Mpeputln.   The
*s Ers- ,or this Btreet had
'Z     the sxtra 8��ppiy ��-
10r during the shortage by the
The magnificent scenery of the Skeena
river and of the surroundings of this
splendid harbor will undoubtedly be
well advertized both in faithful pictures
and in glowing words during the winter,
and the result must necessarily be a
multitude of tourists next spring and
summer that will tax the accommodation
of all the existing hotels and the many
projected.
All summer long the wealthy people
touring Europe made the famous exhibition at Brussels an objective point,
and were there thrilled into admiration
by the masterly oil paintings of the
Skeena made by Home Russell of
Montreal, last year. The Allan Steamship company will during the winter
show all over Europe and this continent
the moving picture of the Skeena made
by their artists but a few weeks ago,
and there have been other artists and
tourists making pictures and writing
illustrated articles. In addition we have
such eloquent word wielders as Sir
George Doughty, James Carruthers,
D'Arcy Tate, the leading officials of the
railway, the silver-haored and silver-
tongued Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his
party and a whole host of others.
Home Russell was here again but a
few days ago and said in the Optimist
that although he had travelled in search
of scenery over three parts of the world
he had seen none that was superior to
that of the Skeena. Unfortunately he
was unable to pursue his studies on
thiB occasion. The hardships of the
long mush from Edmonton had proved
a little too strenuous for even so re-
doutable a globe trotter, and while
here he was confined to his room with
rheumatism. But we still have with
us R. C. Lett, colonization agent of the
Grand Trunk Pacific, who had charge
of the exploration party from Edmonton
of artists and writers part of which
recently landed here.
Mr. Lett was to leave with the rest
but he felt that he could not tare himself away from such scenery. No sooner
had he captured one gorgeous picture
but another presented itself, until his
collection of plates of this vicinity
alone runs into the hundreds. Two
days he spent with General Superintendent, Mehan, taking pictures along
the line from here to the end of steel;
yesterday he had Mr. Mehan's motor
boat getting views of the harbor and
the neighboring islands. He visited
{-lovely Metlakatla and expressed the
surprise all of us have expressed at some
time of leaving dull skies and in the
course of the four miles coming suddenly into sylvan scenes flooded with
susnhine. Mr. Lett has also taken
views of the city from Acropolis hill and
other points of vantage, and leaves on
the Prince . Rupert today with a
trunk full of plates about which he
cherishes   the   most   unbounded   en*
GRADING WORK
IN SECTION ONE
TENDERS TO BE CALLED
WITHOUT DELAY
FOR
Contract Conditions to Be Altered
on Points Affecting Hours of Labor
���Minimum Wage Rate 37 1-2
Cents per Hour���Eight Hour Day.
At last night's City Council meeting
in reference to the grading of Section 1,
it was moved by Aid. Patullo that the
City Engineer be authorized to advertize
thusiasm.   He also has travelled much now for tenders for these works,
and  yet  has  seen  no  scenery   to  be
cornpared with that of the Skeena.
Speaking last night of his long trip
with the exploration party from Edmonton, which was put in the field by H.
R. Charlton, general advertising agent
of the Grand Trunk Pacific, Mr. Lett
said its object was to describe and
illustrate the resources along the whole
lins, so as to be able to show the opportunities for colonization and individual investemnt in minerals, timber,
and the various classes of agriculture.
It was to obtain full information of
the country through which this part
of the transcontinental line passes, to
form a reliable compendium each point
of which is to have its accompanying
illustrations to explain it.
The party started from Edmonton,
where it was outfitted, with thirty pack
animals, three packers and a cook. They
carried sufficient provisions for two or
three weeks to  be  used  for side  ex*
CONTINUED ON   PAGE 5
MUST REMOVE
OR BE REMOVED
OWNERS OF SHACKS ON STREET S
AND LANES WARNED OFF
Street Committee's Report on the
Matter Approved, also Reports on
Other Matters Including Grading
of Third Avenue.
'CONTINUED ON PAGE 6.)
The Streets Works and Property
Committee presented a number of reports to the City Council last night.
The committee cquld not report in
favor of granting Isabel Irvin Perks the
reinburaement for which she petitioned.
A recommendation in favor of the printing of the various city by-laws affecting
builders' estimates and other works of
this nature was made, and it was suggested by the committee that the other
committees should have the by-laws
affecting their departments printed also
at the same time to reduce expense. It
was pointed out that time was lost, and
inconvenience caused to contractors
owing to the difficulty of consulting the
by-laws in their present form. This
proposal was regarded favorably by the
Council, and the matter of printing of
by-laws will be gone into.
The Streets Committee also reported
regarding the removal of shacks and such
buildings from positions on the streets
and lanes where they were a source of
fire riBk and inconvenience to the fire
department.
Notices, according to the report, have
already been served upon the owners
of such buildings for some time requiring them to remove, but these have
not been enforced. It was recommended
that the City Clerk be now instructed
to write to the occupants of these
buildings imforming them that at the
expiration of six days the buildings
would be removed by the city if not
already removed by their owners. Aid.
Hilditch thought six days was rather
short notice, but it was pointed out
that the notices had been served already
for a considerable time.
Aid. Mobley remarked that of course
it would be impossible for some people
to get off in the six days, but if the
prospect of the city's undertaking the
nummary tearing down of the buildings
were in sight they might begin to think
about removing, and perhaps in about
a year they would be off the place.
(Laughter.)   The report was adopted.
The committee's report recommending
that the City Engineer's advice regarding
the alteration where feasible, "of the
grade of Third avenue be acted upon
was also adopted; and the same was
done in regard to the petition for grading
of Sixth avenue between Fulton street
and Summit avenue.
TO BUY LOTS FOR
LIGHTING SITE
UNANIMOUS
CITY
RESOLUTION
COUNCIL
BY
MET DEATH BY
MISADVENTURE
JURY'S FINDING IN INQUEST ON
CHARLES DAYLEY
Evidence that Deceased Was Intoxicated���Jury Recommend that
Perilous Plankway Be Closed���
Funeral of Victim.
Lots Are Well situated and Suitable
For the Purpose in View���Their
Price Is $5000 Each. Advantageous
Purchase for City.
At the City Council last night a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to take the necessary steps to
effect the purchase of Lots 44 and 45,
Block 17, Section One for a Bite for the
City Lighting Plant, was passed without
discussion on the recommendation of
the Telephone and Lighting Committee.
The price of the lots is $6000 each.
These lots have been carefully selected as the most suitable for the
purpose in view, and the Mayor and
aldermen were unanimously resolved
that the purchase would be an advantageous one for the city.
The adjourned inquest on the body of
Charles Dayley who met his death from
concussion of the brain caused by a fall
from a plankway across the creek in the
lane between First and Second avenues
not far from the Grand and Dominion
hotels, was continued at 8 o'clock last
night.
For fully an hour previous to Day ley's
fall he had been seen by no one, but
Sergeant Regan, of the city police force,
testified to having seen Dayley in the
neighborhood of First avenue and Eighth
street on the night of the accident,
Dayley was then evidently intoxicated
and was warned by Sergeant Regan.
Deceased's movements after that were
not definitely witnessed by any one,
but the crash of his fall was heard after
1 a.m., in the 22nd inst., from the
veranda of the Grand Hotel, and H
Hegarty told how Dayley had been
found in the little creek, having evidently
failed head first a distance of some ten
or twelve feet. The bottom of the creek
was rocky and Dayley's head was badly
cut. He was unconscious. Witness
described the man's removal to a shack
on Eighth street, and Dr. Tremayne
gave medical evidence as to Dayley's
injuries, removal to the police station
and hospital and subsequent death.
The following is the verdict:
We, the Jury, find; That the deceased
Charles Dayley met his death on the
morning of September, the 22nd, by
misadventure   through   falling   off   a
The motion was carried and the date
October 19th was suggested as a suitable
one to fix for the closing da*.;! for receiving of tenders by the Cfiy Clerk
up to the hour of twelve noon on that day.
In connection with these contracts
the Streets Committee have framed and
presented te> the City Council a report
affecting the contract conditions, the
following points being specially emphasized: The Committee recommended
that the word "Rock" be understood to
mean all rocks in masses exceeding 13
cubic feet in size. The minimum rate
of pay tor labor is recommended to be
fixed at 37 1-2 cents per hour.
The following clauses are recommended
to be inserted in the contracts:
A clause prohibiting men from being
employed for' more than^ eight hours
per day.
A clause prohibiting Sunday labor.
A clause requiring the contractor to
pay the men fortnightly and to produce
receipted pay rolls up to the time
estimate is made.
This report was approved by the City
Council.
Aid. Hilditch refened to'Uhe matter
of the labor dispute in connection with
the grading of Second avenue, and the
Mayor said that he had looked into the
matter and found that S. P. MeMordie
was within his rights in the matter, but
that the situation would right itself
very soon as the days were shortening
and a ten hour day would soon be impracticable, and even an eight hour
day difficult to complete. It was
entirely optional with the men whether
they chose to work overtime on not.
Aid. Hilditch: "Does that refer to
the new gang or the old?"
The Mayor: "I have not gone into
that point regarding the dispute."
temporary sidewalk situated in the lane
between First and Second avenues.
We recommend that the thoroughfare
be either closed by the city or made
secure for pedestrians.���Signed by Geo.
Leek, Foreman of Jury, five jurymen,
and Coroner McMullin.
The funeral of the deceased Charles
Dayley was held today at the burial
island, Rev. W. F. Kerr pastor of the
First Presbyterian church officiated.
The funeral arrangements were in charge
of F. W. Hart & Co.
DELAYED  BY  STORM
Inlander  Got  Away  This  Morning
With Twenty Cabin  Passengers
Steamer Inlander was ready to leave
at five o'clock yesterday afternoon as
announced but the big storm comin,,
up her passengers were glad to postpone
sailing until half past eleven this morning. Among them were: J. A. Morrison,
Mrs. A. O. Frank, M. P. McCaffery
G. Bennett, George Mathewson, Miss
Bloom field, Mrs. A. E. Pearce, Blake
Wilson, James Brown, B. Nicholson,
Wm. Roe, Robert Schafflng, F. A.
Phipps, W. D. Munroe. TH.E    PRINCE    RUPERT    OPTIMIST
Professional Cards
G. W.  ARNOTT
Notary Public Auctioneer
Valuator
Drawer 1539 Prince Rupert
W. L. BARKER
Architect
Second avenue and Third street
Over Westenhaver Bros.'' Oflice.
DR. W. BARRATT CLAYTON
Dentist
Westenhaver Block, cor. Second Ave.
and Sixth st. Phone Green 69
MUNRO  &  LAILEY
Architects,
Stork Building, Second Avenue.
ALFRED CARSS,        C. V. BENNETT, B.A.
of British Columbia of B.C., Ontario, Sas-
and Manitoba Bars. katchewan and Al
berta Bars.
CARSS & BENNETT
Barristers, Notaries, Etc.
Office���Exchange block, corner Third avenue and
Sixth street. Prince Ruoert 8
WM. S. HALL, L.D.S., D.D.S.
Dentist.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.
All dental operations skilfully treated. Gas and
local anasthetics administered for the painless extraction of teeth. Consultation free. Offices: 19
and 20 Alder Block. Prince Rupert. ii-12
KING GEORGE
ON THE TURF
HIS NOMINATIONS FOR DERBY,
OAKS AND ST. LEGER
Was Present on Each Memorable
Occasion When King Edward's
Horses Won���Few Men of His Age
Enjoyed Such Variety of Sport.
PILLSBURY & CASEY,
Civil Engineers.
Surveying  -:-   Designs  -:-   Estimates
Reports, Etc., Room 7, Exchange Block
Corner Third Avenue and Sixth Street
LUCAS CB, GRANT
, Civil and Mining Engineers and Surveyors,
Reports,  Plans,  Specifications,   estimates.
Wharf Construction, Etc
Office!: -2nd Ave., near First Street
t. O. Boa 82 PRINCE RUPERT
There can now be no doubt but that
King Gedrge V is to take an active interest in the turf. The entries for the
big classics of 1912 are published and
His Majesty has entered animals freely, which may be accepted as a sign
that he will soon follow turf affairs
as his father did, and it goes almost
without saying that a victory for the
royal colors either at Epsom or Don-
caster would be hailed with the greatest delight. In the Derby the king has
made five entries, and an equal number
have had the first forfeit paid in the
Oaks and St. Leger. King George became a member of the Jockey Club so
long ago as 1894. He has been a frequent visitor to Newmarket, Ascot and
Goodwood, and he was present on each
of the memorable occasions when King
Edward won the Derby. His Majesty
has of late years been a breeder of
blood stock on a small scale.
The king has also graciously consented to become patron of the amateur football association, and, in fact,
for every branch of sport he has at
one time or another shown that he has
a liking. He is particularly fond of
gun and rifle, and few men of his age
have had more variety of sport.    He
SAMUEL MAY&CO,
BILLIARD TABLE
MANUFACTURERS.
Established
u       Forty Years.
Send for (btaloyue
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TORONTO.
Or to local agents. G. W. ARNOTT, Rupert City
Realty & Information Bureau. Prince Rupert. B.C.
We Have Moved
TO OUR NEW OFFICEJ
IN   THE
Helgerson Building
6th STREET
Union Transfer & Storage Co. Ltd.
Agents for Imperial Oil Company
Telephone 36
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J.   GOODMAN,  Proprietor
Spring Beds 25c.    Rooms 50c.
and   $1.00.      Best   beds and
rooms in town for the money.
FIRST AVE. AND SEVENTH STREET
Prince Rupert, B.C. 7gtf
New Knox Hotel
ARTAUD & BESNER
PROPRIETORS
Bowling and Billiards
FOUR ALLEYS       SIX TABLES
LADIES ADMITTED  AT ALL TIMES
DUNEDIN BLOCK. SECOND AVE. AND EIGHTH
FIGHTING LINE OF
SALVATIONISTS
IS ALREADY  BUSILY  OCCUPIED
IN  PRINCE  RUPERT
Progress of the New Citadel Building.
Army's Aim Is First and Foremost
to Help Right Where Help Is
Wanted.
HOUSES for RENT j
We want an unlimited number
of houses to rent, or lease to
our clients. The demand is
great. List your houses with
us now.       ....
Mack Realty & Insurance  Company
Fulton St, Cor. Third At*.
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Prince Rupert is likely to become a
strong centre of interest for the Salvation Army, and the efforts of Ensign
and Mrs. Johnstone, Lieutenant Wright
and Captain Kerr are already being
appreciated by the citizens. Mayor
Stork has interested himself in a quiet
way with the work, and Ensign Johnstone much appreciates this.
It is Ensign Johnstone's intention to
prosecute with the utmost vigor all
branches of Salvation Army work in the
city, but first and foremost he wishes
it to be distinctly understood that he
is here to help wherever he can help
anyone in need of assistance regardless
of creed, denomination or nationality.
Ensign Johnstone will endeavor to meet
the needs of the men who may need his
assistance, and the Ensign wishes it
known that Mrs. Johnstone and Lieutenant Wright are at the service of the
women members of the community,
ready to help them at all times of need.
Already Ensign Johnstone has found
occasion to be of material aid in the
city.
Progress with the preparation Of the
site for the new Salvation Army Citadel
at the head of Sixth street is rapid.
The lots are being cleared and levelled
for the building. Ensign Johnstone
has ordered chairs in advance of the
erection of the hall, from a firm in this
city, so that there may be no delay in
starting up meetings once the hall is
ready.
The Salvation Army Conference takes
place in the course of the next ten days
at Vancouver, and it is probable that
Ensign Johnstone will go. south to take
part in it. He will probably be accompanied by Captain Kerr.
The ranks of the Salvation Army in
Prince Rupert are likely to be reinforced
shortly by the advent to the city of
several enthusiastic and experienced
permanent members.
B.C. BAKERY
If you want that sweet, nutty flavored
BRIAD-try our FRENCH-the kind
that pleases.
Third Ave*, between 7th and  8th Sts.
FOR SALE
Section 1
Block 31
Lot 3
Price $7,000
Cash $3,000
Balance in 6 Months
has shot, for instance, crested screamers on Argentine pampas; quail, peacocks, duck and kangaroo in Australia,
and elk, sambus, snipe and buffalo in
Ceylon; while in China he actually* had
a shot at a fox. There are, indeed,
very few better shots in Europe than
the king���a fact which proves him to be
the possessor of sureness of eye and
coolness and steadiness of nerve.
A magazine of sport recently held a
sportman's plebiscite as to who were
the twelve most remarkable shots in
the country, and the result found the
then Prince of Wales in the fourth
place, after Lord de Grey, Lord Wal-
singham and Headley Noble. His Majesty has performed the very astonishing feat of firing both barrels of two
guns in such rapid succession that he
has had four dead pheasants falling
through the air at the same moment.
At Balmoral he achieved what is nearly a record���out of twenty-two stags,
the result of a week's stalk, King George
has thirteen to his own rifle.
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3 lb. Fancy Tin Upton's Celebrated
C. Blend Tea   -   -    -    -    $1.00
J. E. MERRYFIELD
CASH GROCER
Third Ave. and Fifth Street
Phone 88
Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co. Ltd.
A complete line of Sporting Goods, Guns,
Rifles, Revolvers, Ammunition, Fishing
Tackle, Prospectors' Outfits, .arid General
Hardware, Kitchen and Hotel Ware
SHERWIN CS, WILLIAMS PAINTS
OILS AND VARNISHES
Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co.Ltd.
THOS. DUNN, Manager
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
A Complete Stock of Liquors Now on Hand
NorthelnTc.;:; Budweiser Beer
Nanaimo Beer	
. Kincaid, Scott & Company's Scotch Whiskey
AH the leading brands of Scotch, Irish, Rye, Gin, Brandy,
Wine, Etc., always on hand.
The chief of
|    them all
Tbe best local beer
on the market
CLARKE BROS.
CkrUHutso afc Brandt Bids
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The New KnOx Hotel is run on the
European plan. First-class service All
the latest modern improvements.
THE BAR keeps only the bent brands
of liquors and cigars.
THE CAFE is open from 6.30 a. m.
to 8 p. m. Excellent cuisine; first-class
service.
BEDS 50c AND UP
First Avenue. Prince Rupert
fi. C. Emmerson
Naden Block 2nd Avenue
H. McKEEN
General Blacksmith and Horseshoer
3rd At*, ud 8th Si. PHONE 8�� Red
Sept. 17-lm
Gloomy Title
"What is the name of your new
novel?" "The Dungeon. Good gloomy
title, eh?" "Yes. That name alone
ought to get the book among the six
best cellars."���Milwaukee Sentinel.
Reciprocity With United States
London, Sept. 23.���In reference to
reciprocity between Canada and the
United States the Daily Mail Bays the
British free traders are doing their utmost to bring it about, more from
ignorance and fanaticism than malice,
but it is high time they recognized the
possible consequences of their folly.
The Royal
Corner of Thirl Avenue and Sixth Street
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SITUATION
THE FINEST ROOMS
THE BEST
EQUIPMENT
STEAM HEAT
HOT AND COLD
WATER BATHS
CORLEY & BURGESS
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CAFE
Our Lunch Counter and Restaurant are superior in appointments, service and cu
sine to any in the City. ��ii
popular with diners of taste.
and the rendezvous of parti*8
QUICK LUNCH        MODERN PRICE"
If you try the Royal
you  will  go   again.
Proprietors
Advertise in The Optimist THE    PRINCE    RUPERT     OPTIMIST
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SLAUGHTER
BUY
NOW
BEING COMPELLED TO VACATE QUR PREMISES IN A FEW DAYS
WE ARE FORCED TO DISPOSE OF ENTIRE STOCK CONSISTING OF
Clothing, Men's Furnishings, Boots, Shoes
Hats, Caps, Underwear, at Less than Cost
BUY NOW AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES OR YOU WILL REGRET IT
.Sale Will Last For a Few Days Only
COMMENCING ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRICES
Wonderful    liA^��%'��    Quit*    Genuine
Bargain!       ^Jfi 3   PUftS      Values
50 English and Scotch Tweeds, this sea-    *_-*.���-
son's style;   regular  $10.00.    Sale   A (IU
Price    TWcJ
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75 Suits, all wool, single breasted, lat-   _ _.-
est   styles,   regular  $14.00.     Sale   cl UL
Price.
60 High Grade Suits, all sizes, pure
wool, latest American patterns,
quality guaranteed. A snap. Reg.
$19 and $20.   Sale Price	
90 Single Breasted Suits, all wool, assorted patterns, latest cut and best
workmanship; an absolute bargain;
reg. $22.50.   Sale Price	
100 All Wool Sack Suits, latest American patterns and styles, guaranteed best make, reg. $27.     Sale
Price.;	
10.25
14.75
19.50
Pants
English and .Scotch Fabrics
50 pairs, regular 1.75, Sale price 1.10
A number of regular 2.25    "     "    1.35
���    -"          ��     ��    1.65
Several pairs, regular 2.75	
Underwear
Fleece Underwear, reg. 75c garment...
All pure wool Underwear, reg. 1.25	
Socks, regular 25c..
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1.75 and 2.00, Sale price  1.25
Hats
Stetson Hats, all sizes, regular 5.00, Sale price 3.75
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Third Avenue and Sixth Street
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i^n^4i^u|(i THE   PRINCE    RUPERT    0P.TIMIST
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The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY AND WEEKLY
THE OPTIMIST is the leading newspaper Jof Northern British Columbia,
has grown up with the city.
ADVERTISING RATES are one price to all-25c per inch each issue for display
matter.   This rate applies to all advertising without distinction of quantity
or time of contract.
Reading Notices and Legal Advertising are 10c per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance.
Weekly, $2.00 per year.
Daily Edition.
Thursday, Sept. 29
THE LICENSE LAW
According to some of the party press in the Province Attorney General Bowser
has at last turned out something good���the new license law. Of course there are
some who claim no license law is good, but even they, on making a choice of evils,
will probably admit that the new act shows traces of virtue. Just how it will work
in this city is speculative at the present time, for licenses are new and we are a
long way from the Attorney-General's secret service department. The Victoria
Colonist says of the new act: "Advices from all parts of the province are to the effect
that the new license law is working very well���perhaps just a little too well to suit
certain people. The Attorney-General set himself to work to prepare a measure
that would prevent as far as possible the abuses which are inseparable from the sale
of ihtoxicating liquors at drinking places, and he has succeeded to a degree that has
elicited warm words of approval from those who are able to take a dispassionate
view of the subject. But he realized that something more than a drastic statute
was necessary. No law will enforce itself and public opinion on the liquor traffic has
not reached that stage that private individuals care to be mixed up in prosecutions
for illegal sales or other violations of the statute. Therefore the responsibility for
the enforcement of the law was properly assumed by the Provincial Police and very
excellent work is being done in that direction . The people of British Columbia
now realize that Mr. Bowser was in earnest when he said that he would prepare a
far-reaching license law and see that it was enforced."
The Alfy organ is indeed fortunate that there is no penalty for working off a
rotten newspaper on the public.
Good civic administration cannot be expected from a bad system.   If you had
a million dollar business would you run it on the village council plan?
The financial journals are discussing the cause of the increased amount of
British capital being invested in outside securities. Prince Rupert is chiefly interested in how much of it is coming here.
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Hardware Company. 118-124
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with conveniences for kitchen.   State terms
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEED   CITY   POLICE   PREMISES
Preaent Premises Must Soon 3e Vacated.     Temporary   Station.
Prince Rupert as a city has no jail
or police station of its own, the premises
at present occupied belonging to the
Provincial Goverment officers and police.
At last night's City Council the Mayor
stated that until arrangements were
concluded with the G. T. P. for a site
for the city police offices and jail, he had
rented the house formerly occupied by
Mr. Davis, in the rear of the Provincial
Buildings for $15 per month, to be used
as a temporary police station. No
doubt the Government cells will still be
available for some time for the accommodation of delinquents.
W. W. Leach on Silver Cup
Mr. W. W. Leach, Dominion Government Geologist, is probably as well
posted in all matters pertaining to,.he
development   and   successful  operation
of mining properties as any man in the
Dominion of Canada, in his recent
report concerning mineral developmet
in northern British Columbia he accords
Silver Cup his highest endorsement,
such a favorable report from an engineer
of such wide experience and prominence
as Mr. Leach is regarded as conclusive
evidence of a rich and valuable mining
property.
An official in the employ of the
Canadian Mining and Smelting company
recently made an exhaustive examination of the Silver Cup ore bodies.
His assays gave returns of slightly better
than $100 per ton in silver and lead,
his report concerning the continuity of
the ore bodies was unqualifiedly favorable and strongly of the opinion that
the property is one of exceptional merit
and great promise.
Since Mr. Leach visited the property
a tunnel of 200 feet in length has been
driven on the ore and developed about
225 feet of vertical bucks the ore has
increased in quantity with depth and
the high values have maintained.
Hotel Premier
H. Broomfield, Vancouver
C. H. Park, Hazelton
Wm. Thompson, Hazelton
L. A. McAlister, Hardscrabble
E. L. Livingstone, Sealey
R. F. Leslie and wife, Kazelton
Chas. E. Shuter, Kitaster
M. C. Lund
J. E. McEwen, Kitselas
Dan Leslie
A. McDougall, Kitselas
H. N. Rogers, Stewart
C. F. Ehrlich, Kitselas .
M. E. Roe, Meamskiniskit
D. Nicholson, Meamskiniskit
J. W. Hart and wife
J. A. Reed, Vancouver
C. A. Izzard, Vancouver
J. V. Perrin, Vancouver
J. S. Barnet, Vancouver
F. B. Casey, Bateman's Landing
C. V. Doyle, Nelson
E. E. Charlson, Hazelton
J. Ure, Hazelton
Thomas Hemphill, Hazelton
Miss Rochester
B. F. Stamvord
Geo. Cudger, Port Simpson
H. Murdosk
BUY
Silver Cup
I strongly advise the
immediate purchase of
SILVER CUP stock at
the special treasury of-
ering of 12 l-2c a share.
The company is based
on a property of established ment, is under expert and practical management and
backed by strong financial interest which
insures vigorous development and dividends
at the earliest date
consistent with a good
business administration
I unqualifiedly recommend the purchase of
this stock. Call at
our office, see the ore
and get all the facts
concerning this splendid property.
J. R. Talpey
Co.
MINING INVESTMENTS
REAL ESTATE
Phone 43      Pattullo Block
A Company that b a Farorite with Assurers i
SUNJJFE
OF CANADA
Because It Haa Popular Policies
The Insurance Times, New York I
says:���"The Sun Life of Canada has!
a series of policies that will bear com-l
parison with those of any Company in |
the world."
Because It Give* Handsome
Profits To Policyholders
A policyholder writes:���"I carryover!
$i800,000 of Life Assurance and the!
dividend paid by the Sun Life of Can-f
ada is the largest I have ever receiv-l
ed on any of my policies."
Because It Is Successful
The Insurance, Banking and Finan-I
cial Review, of London, Eng., says:���I
"A sounder, safer, more progressive!
Gompany than the Sun Life of Can-f
ada, has yet to be discovered."
AND ABOVE ALL
���MM.M.MMM.
Because It Has Strength
Assets $32,800,000; Surplus, Domin-!
ion Government Standard $4,940,-
556.77.
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR POLICIES
F. B. DEACON
OPEN EVENINGS SIXTH ST.
PERSONAL
B. Brin   has returned from a trip to
Seattle   and   eastern   points.     He   is
! pleased  to be back after a successful
I and enjoyable trip.
Made Assistant Secretary
M. J. Hobin has been appointed Assistant Secreatry of the Prince Rupert
Real Estate Exchange.
I HAVE  NO  JOB LOTS
But here's a List of Fine, Level, well located  Lots that can be bought on easy terms
Lots 5 and  6
49
"  9   "   10
"  7   to   13
"  3 and   4
SMALL CA8H  PAYMENTS
SECTION   EIGHT
Block 16 Price $260 each
34
41
49
13
300
300
300
250
SMALL MONTHLY INSTALMENTS
Choice  property   in   all   parts  of  the   city  to  suit   purchaser
DAVID H. HAYS
General Real Estate
2nd Ave. and 2nd St.
The Case of Edgar Ridlieh
The young man Edgar Ridlieh, who
| is wanted at Stewart in connection with
a  charge  of  misappropriation  was to
(have been taken to Stewart last night.
With Provincial Chief Constable Wynn
| he was actually on board the steamer
. when   a   message   was   received   from
Magistrate McMullin to have Ridlieh
recalled to Prince Rupert and detained
pending habeas corpus proceedings at
the instance of Ridlich's friends through
Messrs.   Williams   &   Manson.     Proceedings take place this afternoon.
PRINCE RUPERT'S LOAD
Those Who Had Secured Reservations
Up To Noon Today
Among those who are going Bouth on
the Prince Rupert this evening are the
following: Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Williams.
O. C Van Houten, R. P. Brown, W,
Lee, G. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart,
Mr. Hodges, C. E. Shifton, M. Lund
Wm. Thompson, H. M. Candless, F. W.
Gates, C Hamphill, J. W. Milton, T. E.
Mitchell, Mrs. Bluett, Mr. Fitzlanders
Mrs. Holsen, T. McGlachin, A. Copeland, C R. Gilbert, D. D. Munro,
A. B. Williams, C. H. Park, K. F. Park,
W. W. Rhodes, F. H. Worlock, J. A.
Gues, A. J. Carleton, Miss Newberry,
Miss Bock, E. Stonham.
LOST
Between Kaien Island Club and Royal
Hotel, a Sunburst of Pearls. Reward on returning to
THE OPTIMIST
PRINCE RUPERT
Private Detective Agency .
N. Mcdonald. Manager
PHONE 210 121-127 P. O. BOX .893
Prince Rupert Publicity Club
Important Meeting of members
-    on   Friday,   Sep.  30th, at Five
o'clock   in   the   afternoon    at
BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS
122-124
Prince Rupert Lodge, IMF.
Meets in the Helgerson Block
Every Tuesday Evening
All members of the order in the city
are requested to visit the lodge.
C. V. BENNETT, N. G.
G.  W.  ARNOTT,   Sec.
Joseph Beaudoin Buried
The body of Joseph Beaudoin the man
who was shot by his partner, Alphonse
Reicher in a shack last week, was interred yesterday on the burial island.
Ensign Johnstone of the Salvation
Army, conducted the service. The
funeral arrangements were in the hands
of F V. Hart & Co. It is understood
that deceased's relatives made no com-
m .nication regarding the interment.
Call up No. 4 and the Pantorium will
call for your clothes.
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PHENIX THEATRE
MOVING PICTURE
VAUDEVILLE
AFTERNOON SHOWS
Begin   at  2.30 and  3.30
NIGHT at 7.30, 8.30 and 9.30
Wednesday  and  Thursday
A SELF-MADE HERO
Dr. Lyvnumupp's Elixir
Tom's Misfit
Ancestral Treasure
The Poor Nobleman
Popular Price   -   15c
A. HEINEY, Msanager
The  Flickarlses   Picture  Show
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IDEAL
Provision House
Third Ave.    Next Sixth St
Thursday and Friday
New Honey 30c lb-
Meadow Brook Creamery Butter 40c lb.
Cranberries....'. 20c quart
Fancy Young Turkeys i0e lb-
Rhubarb 5c lb'
Full  line of Bread and Cakes;  slf"->
fresh Garden Vegetables.
Also remember our Fresh
J   "C"   Stamped    Eggs    at
60 cents a Doz. THE    PRINCE   RUPER1    OPTIMIST
The Hazelton Nine Mile Mining Company, limited
(THE LEAD KING)
50,000 Shares only at 15c Per Share. This is the chance of a Lifetime.
Since offering this block on September 20th the demand has been very strong
nnd this block willlast but a few days longer. GET IT BEFORE'YOU HAVE.
TO PAY MORE. The next block will be offered in Vancouver at 20 CENTS OR
MDRE This stock will be listed and you will have a chance to go to market if you
are not satisfied. -THINK THIS OVER.
7 FULL ADJOINING CLAIMS ON NINE MILE MOUNTAIN
OWNED OUTRIGHT BY  THIS  COMPANY  AND   SHIPPING ���
ORE FROM THE SURFACE  ON   FOUR  OF  THEM.
600,000 shares paid for the property and tied up absolutely in the Union Bank
of Canada at Hazelton, 200,000 treasury reserve and the other two hundred thousand
offered for sale for development of the property.
'...    A TEST shipment, ordinary run-of-ore,  gives  a  NET PROFIT of $33.25
per ton and a tremendous tonnage in sight.  .
Under DIRECT SUPERVISION of one of the most able MINE-MAKERS
in the West.     The other officers are MINING MEN of Hazelton.
Call   and   see   us   IMMEDIATELY before   this   initial block is exhausted.
NOW IS THE TIME
The F. T. Bowness Brokerage Co.       J. A. RILEY. Manager      1
Office: Dawson Block, third ave. near sixth P. 0. Box 22 PRINCE RUPERT     i
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���TRIP ALONG THE
RAILWAY GRADE
CONTINUED PROM PAGE 1
Icursions,  depending   mainly   on   the
engineering camps  they  would   come
across from day to day.   As a general
the grade was followed closely,
In that the results of the trip would be
i true representation  of  what   could
be seen from the railway when it is ih
operation.
There were dangers on the trip, of
I course, the most important of which
were in the fording of the rivers.   At
tie time of the journey the waters were
t their highest, owing to the warm
|��ather of the end of June and the
.{inning of July melting the glaciers.
|This would cause the rivers to rise as
much as a foot during the afternoon,
1 come swirling down with mighty
force.   The cold nights  arrested  the
and the waters would fall or
un at about   a    stationary stage
1 nearly noon of the next day.   The
ty, therefore,  had  to   choose   the
.logical  moment   at   which'  to
To do this necessitated some
���g, as a day's march was reckoned
mn point to point where feeding for
Jae homes was likely to be found.
One difficulty in these crossings was
"th the large cameras, weighing three
"'���J~ ' pounds some of them.    If a
went down with such an outfit
: m the end of it, and probably
I* horse- too*   But the latter point
F immaterial in comparison with the
^m by water of the  costly  ap-
ffoeat care had to be exercised in the
PWng of data so that no time should
? wasted on inconsequentials and yet
Rj�� emgle important feature over-
g*   On the Pembina river a coal
J on the west bank was discovered
a$L?S  fMt  thick'    Thfa   wa8
���f tomphed samples taken of it, and
| WWphtad situation,   its  extent
m ��>e  geological   features   of   the
Nj all carefully noted down.   This
C\Lon,y mentioned ���* "���
"���  in the same way with min-
', tfren M to timber and farming
Ne foil!!.88 the ^Pain-taking
*��� InfonS       n81te would have M
C?0 T"to situation- *>��-
*Pitur?l,nd S�� 0n'  "fc��ed
HistoT? of ^e exact scene.
""Car P��lnt8 WCT�� ^t overlooked
> CSTS"of great ���*�����*��
I" *e neifhL l 6 days were sPent
the'old Hud��rh����d ��f Ja��Per House,
SC,.1^ P"t. and the
theNwi2tthTirhepost��f
rur Trading company,
the great competitor of the gentlemen
adventurers of the Hudson's Bay company. Pictures were taken of the ruins
of these two landmarks of the wilderness,
and the historical data obtained was
not without interest, Tete Jaune Cache
and Yellowhead Pass being geogeaph|cal
terms now on the tip of the tongue of
the reading world.
The fust, factor of this Hudson's Bay
trading post was named Jasper Hawes,
a Scotchman. In tho course of time the
name got corrupted into Howes, and
later into House. Thus the name of
Jasper House. Jasper was a big burly
fellow with light auburn hair and beard,
both worn long. The voyageurs called
him Tete Jaune, and the Indians in
their tongue made it Yellowhead. This
is how we get sush important geographical names as Tete Jaune Cache,
which may some time soon be the site
of a great interior city, and the fanous
name of Yellowhead Pass.
Mr. Lett says thiB pass through the
Rockies of which the members of his
exploration party had read so much,
was something of a disappointment to
them in one way. They expected to
climb up to a narrow gorge and struggle
along a rock strewn trail between precipitous walls showing the sky through
a narrow slit.
"Whoa," cried Mr. Lett, bringing his
party to a sudden halt. "We are on the
other side of the Rockies now; how do
you like it?"
"Through the Rockies! But where's
the pass?" they asked.
"Just passed through it," was the
laughing reply. This pass through the
mountain chain which forms the backbone of the continent, explained Mr.
Lett, is as level as a floor for one thousand feet, and the railway grade there
is only four-tenths of one per cent.
Talking of this started Mr. Lett's
enthusiasm.
"Our railway grade through the
Rockies," he remarked, "is but twenty-
six feet to the mile. I could tell you
what the grades are on other railways,
but look it up for yourself. With such
a railway grade we can haul a trainload
of wheat all the way from the prairies
to the seaboard at Prince Rupert with
one locomotive. And what quantities
of wheat we shall have to haull Saskatchewan, now the great wheat producing province, has today less than
three per cent of its lands under cultivation, and it has a territory of two
hundred and fifty thousand square
miles. How much wheat will that
province be raising when it has twenty-
five per cent of its land under cultivation? And a very large percentage
of this enormous- harvest will have to
be shipped westward."
Getting back to the incidents on the
trip, Mr. Lett mentioned a stop that
was made at the Miette river, where
the road branches to the west from the
Athabaska river toward Yelllowhead
Pass. "There is a very swift place to
ford at this point," said Mr. Lett, "and
I took the lead. Halfway across the
water began to be deep a. well as swift,
and I waved to tho e following to keep
up. 1 noticed a large spruce reaching
over the water, and anyone acquainted
with fording knows he must avoid an
obstruction of that' kind or he may
become entangled in the branches.
"Soon after, and just as I was getting
to dry land I heard a shout and looking
back saw one of my party clinging to
the tree, having been swept from the
saddle, I supposed. His horse was
standing about four feet away, evidently bewildered. As he clung the
swift current carried the man's legs
right under the tree, the toes almost
sticking up. I rushed to the tree and
climbed out well over him. He was
afraid the tree* would break with the
weight of both of us, because he was
what you may call a tenderfoot. I gave
a vigorous tug at him but failed to haul
him out. He explained that his clothes
had become entangled in a broken
branch. But I managed to land-him, all
right.
"One poinUn regard to this is perhaps
worth mentioning. Before leaving London he had been examined by a physician, who had said if he should get a
spill into the water it was liable to
prove fatal because of heart trouble.
This was glacier water, and. we could
not very well make a fire, so I told him
to walk and let his clothes dry on him.
He did so and was none the worse when
we reached camp. "Seems to me these
London doctors are very ignorant of
the effects of Canadian waters," he
observed.
"We had another incident that was
thrilling at the moment. The horse of
one of the party took the bit in his
teeth and stampdeed. I saw the animal
burst through the bushes on his headlong career and go over a cilff. The
man's sombero was tied to the rear of
the saddle and as it flew out I thought
the man had gone over too, and it
horrified me a little. But a low branch
had swept him off and saved his life."
Not many such stories has Mr. Lett
to tell, as with him such incidents are
merely a part of the day's work; but as
to the recources of the country through
which he passed on the trip he is a whole
mine of solid information. He can pick
up a piece of rock while talking and tell
its genesis and the particular stratification it comes from. It starts him on
another tack of enthusiasm. The country is to him full of mineral wealth. We
have  not  nearly  enough   prospectors,
he declares; but rich finds and easier
means of ingress to the mineral zone
will remedy that, and the richest finds,
in his opinion, are yet to be made. In
this respect Mr. Lett is an authority, as
it was largely due to his explorations
that the Gowganda country was opened
up.
"Along the Fraser river almost every
stream from the north carries gold," he
observes. "Colors are found everywhere, and there is also plenty of silver-
lead ore, copper and some free-milling
gold quartz. The Telkwa and Babine
ranges are already coming to the front
as good mining propositions. I brought
out with me many samples of silver-
lead and copper ores, calculated to assay
well. All the Skeena basin is well
mineralized, but in regard to all these
places there is the difficulty of getting
material into the country. If a man
gets in, a few drills and some sticks of
dynamite he thinks he is doing pretty
well. But as fast as the railway reaches
those points there is certain to be a
rapid jump in their development. I
feel pretty confident there will be producing mines all along the Skeena in
a very few years. \
"And just think what a market these
growing mining camps will make for
the farmer. The land on this side is
better suited for mixed fzrming and
dairying than for cereals, and there is
also abundance of fruit lands. There is
no country in tke world to be compared
for richness of resources with this new
empire the railway is opening up."
Mr. Lett harked back to tell of the
discovery of a pretty lake in the shadow
of Mount Robson that was discovered
and named Lake Helena, and the difficulty of cutting a trail through the
dense forest foliage to it. The company
will have trails to all,such scenic points,
he says, for the benefit of the tourists.
He also believes big game hunters from
all parts of the world will come to the
neighborhood of. Mount Robson to hunt
when once they are posted on the game
of the country. Everywhere, he
says, is there not only evidence of its
being a good game country but the
Indians of'that part are the most improvident and wanton destroyers of
game to be found anywhere.     .  '
Going back to prospectors he said
that at Moberley house, just back of
Jasper House, they met two prospectors
who were very mysterious as to what
they were after. A couple of weeks
later the two mwn crossed their trail
again and said they had not found what
they were looking after. But one of the
packers knew. He said they were after
a band of wild horses. It seems there
are a number of such herds. Men go
out and capture them on the rich grass,
break them in and sell them for good
prices.
"We met with all kinds of prospectors,
of course," said Mr. Lett, "but that was
the first time I had run across horse
prospectors."
WATER MAINS
WHERE WANTED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
City Engineer and Aid. Mclntyre thought
a new pipe should be ordered and put
in. He suggested that the Mayor himself would keenly appreciate the fire
risk to his own property in this congested neighborhood.
The Mayor: "I have got beyond
feeling in that respect now."
Aid. Mobley pointed out that the
2-inch main referred to by Aid. Mclntyre was not the only protection
against fire in this district. Three
separate lines of hose could be led to any
point on Sixth street or adjoining it
with a water supply of high pressure
water more than equal to that given
by a aS-inch main on Sixth street. Of
course if .a 6-inch main were laid on
Sixth street it would enable two hose
lines to be connected, if need arose, to
the 6-inch main which would be an
advantage.
The Mayor, in reference to this matter
of the water piping of the city, and the
putting in of permanent pipes before
the permanent grading was done, said
that the City Engineer was going into
this matter of the pipes, and as the
Mayor understood was not much in
favor of the wire bound wood stave
pipes for the city's permanent water
supply. He thought the matter should
have further consideration.
Police Magistrate'* Request Granted
City Police Magistrate, A. Carss, in
a letter to the City Council read by tha
Clerk last night stated that a conviction
made by him recently of a personage
on one of the steamboats had been
quashed on the ground that the steamer
was not within the city bounds at the
time of the man's offence. The Magistrate requested that he be supplied with
accurate maps of the city and harbor
with boundaries marked, also copies of
the city by-laws in reference to police
court proceedings, and further with a
copy of the latest work on the subject,
namely, "Crankshaw on the Criminal
Code." On the motion of Aid. Patullo
it was agreed to grant the Magistrate's
request.  ' ^fl
See the flickerless motion   pictures���
the silent drama���at the Phenix theatre. THE   PRINCE    RUPERT    OPTIMIST
PHONE 82
For Drugs and Drag'
gist's Sundries
of all Kinds
C. H. ORME.
The Pioneer Druggist
Corner Second Ave. and Sixth St.
THE IROQUOIS
POOL
English and American Billiards
Eight Tables Centre Street
For Quick Sales
tIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH
���THE-
0. E HELGERSON Co.
Real Estate
Second Ave.
J. R. BEATTY
CARTAGE and STORAGE
LARGE FEED STABLE
....IN CONNECTION...
Special Attention Paid to Mating
OFFICE:   -   THIRD AVE.
WITH NICKERSON ft ROERIG
Phone No. 1
GASOLINE LAUNCH
"Ethola"
Pur charter or hips.   Also Scow.   Apply T. Stewart, Empress Block, or aboard boat 91
Canadian General Electric Co. Limited
Canada Foundry Co., Limited
TORONTO, ONT.
MANUFACTURERS   OF
All classes of Electrical Apparatus,
Railway Supplies, Pumps. Engines,
Boilers, Concrete Mixers, Ornament--
al   lion   and   Bronse   Work,   Etc.
W. CLARE DURANT Afent
una bum* p. o. mx 724
$40.00
Per Montii
Will rent a fine office in the
Naden Block, .Second Ave.
G.R.NADENCOMPANY
Limited.
Second Are., Prinee Rupert, B.C.
JULIUS LEVY
Jobber of High-grade Havana Cigars
Tobaccos Wholesale and Retail
G. W. MORROW
OFFERS
FOR SALE
The following valuable Property, Stocks, Business Interests
Farm Land, Timber Limits, Etc.. Etc.
The Prince Rupert Steam Laundry
This is one of the most up-to-date Laundry plants in British Columbia. Equipped with the most modern mangles-
washers, ironers, dryers, starch machines, 5 h. p. boiler engines, etc., etc., of the best Canadian and American manufacturers. This is an opportunity unequalled in Northern
British Columbia for the right man to make a fortune and
build up a business covering the entire Northern Coast.
1-4 Interest Premier Hotel Co'y., K
This is one of the best paying propositions in Northern B. C.
Three Timber Limits
Observatory Inlet finest quality Spruce, Hemlock and Cedar.
Best Ranch in Northern British Columbia
300 acres Woodcock Prairie, Skeena River, railway passes
along same on river bank.
Lots 5 and 6, Block 28, Sec. 1, 5��
These lots are the best buy in section 1 today.
Choice Business Property
On 7th Street, Stewart Townsite.
Stock, Prince Rupert Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd.
Stock, Prince Rupert Securities Ltd.
Building with 4 year Lease
On 2nd Avenue.   Rental $18 per annum.
Floating Dock Slaughter House, Hayes Creek
10,000 Shares Blue Point Mining Co. Stock
This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor on one
of the best Mining properties Portland Canal.
G. W.
JL*
Cancellation of Reserve
Notic* is hereby given that the Reserve existing
on Crow. Lands In the vicinity ot Babine Lake,
ud situate In Cassiar District, notice of which
bearing date June ftOth, 1906, was published in the
British Columbia Gatette dated July 2nd, 1908, Is
cancelled.
ROBERT A. RENWICK.
Deputy Commissioner ot Lands.
Lands Department,
Victoria. B. C.. June 16th, 1M0. 46-8m
Removed to HoepiUl
Alter having been rick for a lew days
in the room* of the Knox Hotel, John
Can-igan was today removed to the
hospital by order of Dr. Eggert who
attended him. He was conveyed to a
launch in waiting at the wharf this
afternoon. Carrigan is Buffering form
a from of heart trouble it is understood,
and may be ill for some little time but
is expected to recover.
New Archbishop of Ottawa
Kingston, Ont., Sept. 28���Archbishop
Gauthier of the Kingston diocese has
been appointed to succeed Archbishop
Dunhamel as archbishop of Ottawa.
ASSAYS AVERAGE HIGH
Six Different Assays Made of Four-
mile Silver-Lead Ores
E. L. Kinman, who is at work, developing the Erie group of claims at Fourmile
Mountain, has been sending samples to
Vancouver during the summer, and the
following shows the assay values obtained:
No.   1.���Gold   $2.00;    silver   1300
ounces, value $660.  Total $662.
��� No. 2.���Gold $0.60; silver 610 ounces,
value $266; copper 3.2 per cent, value
$6.40. Total $262.
No. 3.���Silver 93 ounces, value $46.60:
lead 39 per cent.   Total $76.
No. 4.���Silver 124 ounces, value $62;
lead 74 per cent.  Total $128.
No. 6.���Silver 246.6 ounces, lead 60.8
percent.  Total$273.
No. 6.���Silver 108.2 ounces, lead 39.2
percent.  Total $86.91.
What accounts for the astonishing
values in the samples No. 1 is the presence
of argentite which occurs scattered
through the other ore and in stringers
of quartz up to four inches in width,
in irregular shaped masses up to the size
of a man's thumb, constituting high
grade streaks through the ordinary
galena.
Cancellation of Reserve
Notice is hereby given that the reserve existing
on Crown lands in the vicinity! of Babine Lake,
situate in range 6, Coast District, notice of which
was published in the British Columbia Gazette
dated December 17th, 1908, is cancelled In so far as
said reserve relates to Iota numbered 1619. 1618;
1617,16H3,1616.1610, 1607. 1616, 1606a, 1603, 1601.
1602,1612, 1611, 1606, 1604, 1618. 1614, 1609. 1608,
1680,1827.1628,1629,1631,1532.1638.1634.1686,1687,
1689.1686,1688,1640.1641.1644.1648,1646,164S, 1642,
1647,1648.1649,1660.1820.1621,1622,1623,1624,1626,
1626 and 1661.
ROBERT A. RENWICK,
Deputy Commiasioner ot Lands.
Lands Department,
Victoria. B. C. June I6tb,.19l0. 45-Sm
SUNDAY EXCURSION
METLAKATLA
S.S. CHIEFTAIN
will leave G.T.P.
wharf at 1.30 p. m.
weather  permitting
Round Trip 50 cts.
H. B. ROCHESTER, Agent
G. T. P. Transfer Agents
i Orders promptly Ailed.   Prices reasonable.
OFFICE-H. B. Rochester. Centre St.    Phone 68.
=E. eby aa, Co.==
REAL  ESTATE
Kitsumkalum LandJFor Sale
KITSUMKALUM - - B.C.
Little's HEWS Agency
Magazines :: Periodicals :: Newspapers
CIGARS   :: TOBACCOS ::  FRUITS
G.T.P. WHARF
Wanted-Houses to Rent
-8&JB-
GEORGE   LEEK
Sixth Street      -      Corner Third Ave.
CanadianPacificRailw
ai
SOUTHBOUND
Princess Royal ui Princess _������
Sail alternately every Saturday mom
frtfj?    Vancouver,    Victoria  sn
Seattle, calling at Swanson Bay
Alert Bay.
NORTHBOUND
Princess Royal ud Princess
Sail alternately every Monday afte]
��� noon to Port Simpson, Ketchiku
Juneau and Skagway.
J. G. McNab General Af
Steamers for
Vancouver
Victoria
AND
Seattle
GRIWB
Connecting with
EASTBOUND TRAINS
Prinee Rupert sails 8.30 p.m. Thu
Prince George sails 8.30 p. m. Moi
BRUNO SAILS FOR STEWART
Wednesday and Sunday at 5 p.m
Skidegate and Moresby Island Pooh]
Thursday    -    10 p.m.
Monday
10p.n
A. E. McMASTER
FREIGHT   AND   PASSENGER  AGENT I
watststsnr
The goscowitz S. S. Co.
will despatch two steamers
weekly between Victoria, Vancouver and all Northern B. C.
ports, calling at Prince Rupert
and Stewart
SA Vadso    SS. Venture
classed   100  Al   at Llyods.
Leaving Prince Rupert South
bound on Fridays. For further
particulars apply to
FECI. BOOH ft CO.,  PRINCE RUPERT
Head Office at Victori., B. C.
QsQe|��|e��e|<<e|a|l0e|e|<<44al<<��la��<
F. W. HART
UNDERTAKER * EMBALMER
STOCK   COMPLETE
MINING ASSOCIATK
UMITED
Daily Call 2 JO P.M.
THIRD AVE.  AND  FIFTH STR
W. J. McCutcheol
Carries Complete Stock of Dr
Special attention paid to nlnni
prescriptions.
Theatre Black   phone no. 79  Seem11
Plumbing. Heatin
and General Steam Fittii
WM. GRANT
8HOP-Basetnentof Helgerson Bl����
SIXTH STREET. Phones*
HAYNOR BROS.
Undertakers
Corner Third Ave. and Sixth St
I .. iiii    allaallia-     .'.I. t-~m- ' .
PRINCE   RUPERT SCAVENGING1
r*v. VAurr and nu. rrrsorr, P>��*
ALL KINDS OF SCAVENGING WORK W"1
tek.��IWAfa P.O.B����'
Two Beach Place lots at !��*���,
each $260.00 cash. Balave1 ��' ��u
and 18 months ar 6 per cent.-��c^
& Gibbons. THE   PRINCE   KUPERT   OPTIMIST
LOTS EQR SALE
in
Ellison and
Prince Rupert
HOUSES, STORES, OFFICES TO RENT
MONEY TO LOAN
C. D. NEWTON
Real Estate Notary Public
REAL ESTATE
Lots 15 and 16, Block  4, Sec 5 .. $2000 .. $1480 Cash
3400.. 1600
1500.. 500
3200.. 800
1200.. 500
500 ea 200
1500..   600
ea
23 and 24,
25
13  " 14,     "
3  "    4,    "
7,8,9,10,    "
1  "    2,    M
25
27
22 "
21  " 22.    "
29  " 30,    "
7  "    8,    "
28 " 27     "
3,4,5,6,7.8 "
11
34
3
5 and 6      "
19 "   15,   "5..   1500 terms
"e c&n arrange easy terms on practically allourlistingB
F. B. Deacon
Open Evenings SIXTH ST.
284
667
400 "
600 "
275 "
250 "
400 "
200 each 75 each
275.. 150 "
1000.. 600 "
750
1000 ea, easy terms
850.
2000.
600.
1000
550.
500.
600
HMoore&Co.
GENERAL BROKERS
Real Estate and Insurance
Clnn INSURANC]
rlRE fcj \#L+ "* Mercantile
...     ** nartford Fir. i. ���-._
INSURANCE AGENCIES
*W LIABILITY
*s-k.-e=?5 MARINE '"""��� M"i~
i insurance Company
Maryland        DAMnC1'   S- FWW** ���nd
Casualty Co.  OUllUO Guaranty Company
GENERAL AGENCIES
I Jo,<*wjU s. Dominion Wood Pipe Company, Limited,
r^faddan P ComP",y> Umited. I Georgetown Sawmill Company, Limited.
"K C0mpilny> ijm-ted- | Nortn Co|Jtt Xo^rjng Company, Umited.
Lloyd's Agent for Prince Rupert-C. W. PECK.
AVENGED THE
WIFEMURDER
ARMENIAN HUSBAND TAKES LAW
IN HIS OWN HANDS
Slaya One Man and Wounda Another
in Revenge for the Murder of Hii
Wife���Tracked the Two Men A-
cross the Ocean.
Lowell, Mass., Sept. 25.���After a
sharp pistol battle on the steps of the
post office building today while a
crowd was passing in the streest, Bogos
Matsukian, Armenian, who slew one
of his countrymen and wounded another,
told the police his act was one of vengeance. He killed Mohammed Ahmad
and fatally wounded Ahmed Noory.
Noory and Ahmed fled from Armenia
to America, Matsukian declared, after
they had murdered his wife there.
He slew them to avenge her death.
Taken to jail the Armenian calmly
lit a cigarette and told his story to
the police.
"They killed her, my wife," he said.
"I killed them. 'Tis well. I am glad.
I knew both men in Armenia. They
visited my house there. I supposed
them friends.
"During the recent massacres I was
compelled to flee to America. Then my
countrymen told me these men maltreated my wife and murdered her. I
swore I would kill them if we ever
met. They came here not knowing I
was here. I met, I killed one, and the
other dog will die. They got what
they had earned. The authorities can
do with me as they like. I am satisfied.   My honor is avenged."
Noory regained consciousness after
the shooting . He said he had not
killed Mrs. Matsukian.
CLANCY CASE SETTLED
C'ntractor Loses Case Brought A-
gainst Grand Trunk Pacific
Vancouver, Sept. 24.���Judgment has
been handed down by Mr. Justice
Gregory in the case of Clancy versus
the G. T. P., tried in June last. The suit
was for $25,000, but the plaintiff is
awarded a small sum representing
kitchen utensils and other equipment.
The action was brought to recover a
contracting plant to which plaintiff
claimed he was entitled under a bill
of sale from a man named Ferguson.
The G. T. P. brought a counterclaim
for damages.
The judgment awards the railway
company $356 on ita counterclaim.
&
Wholesale
Wines, liquors
SOLE HANDLERS FOR   NORTHERN   B. C.
���FOR-
JNO. ROBERTSON & SON famous
"J. R. D." Scotch Whiskey
"Old Banff" Scotch Whiskey
Corby's Rye Whiskey
Silver Spring Beer
Old German Lager
Schlitz Beer
A complete stock of all the best brands
of Scotch, Irish and Rye Whiskey,
Brandy, Gin, Liquors, Wines, Etc.,
will be found in our warehouse.
PHONE 123
First Avenue, Near McBride
TRY THE  OPTIMIST WANT
AD. WAY OF FINDING
A BUYER
NEW FALL SKIRTS
A Line Has Just Been Opened Up
Fine  line  of  handsome,   new Silk Underskirts, just
received,  ranging in price from
$7.50 to 35.00
New Linen Tailored Shirt Waists from
$1.75 to 4.50
MRS. S. FRIZZELL
SIXTH STREET
THEATRE BLOCK
PRINCE RUPERT-SKEENA
TRANSPORTATION CO. ud
R. S. SARGENT.
Presideil.
Hazeltofl, B. C.
GEO. CUNNINGHAM,
Vice President,
Port Ellington, B. C.
CAPTAIN BUCEY,
Mutfiif Director,
Si. lnMer.
JOHN R. MdNTOSH.
SetrelsiT-Trauanr,
Port EtsistlM, B. C. |
The new, faat and up-to-date freight and passenger steamer
"INLANDER"
OPERATING FROM PRINCE RUPERT AND PORT ESSINGTON TO ALL POINTS ON THE SKEENA RIVER
Is now in commiaaion, and all parties who purpose going
into the new country can do so with all the comfort of an
ocean liner; and with Captain Bucey in command, ensuring quick trips and safety of life and property.
For freight and passenger accommodation apply to
HARRY B. ROCHESTER^
Company's Representative
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.
NEW BUILDING
NEW FURNITURE
MODERN APPOINTMENTS
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
SAVOY HOTEL
A. J. PRUDHOMME, Prop.
EUROPEAN PLAN       SPECIAL RATE BY THE WEEK
BEST FURNISHED HOTEL IN THE CITY CORNER FIFTH AND FRASER STREET
SAMUEL HARRISON
V.F.G. GAMBLE
Samuel Harrison
Real Estate and Stock Brokers
Portland Canal Stocks and Claims a Specialty
Agents for Stewart Land Co.
Prince Rupert and Stewart THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
NEW
ARRIVALS
A number of new things have arrived for our store this week.
Among them are all sizes in
CORSETS
���AT   FROM���
$1.00 to $5.00 a pair
New Cushion Covers
New Stamped Linens
New Dresden Ribbons
New Linen and Fancy Collars
New Trimming, and Laces and other
New Good.
Always Something New at Wallace's
H. S. WALLACE Co..
UMITED
Dry Goods        Chinaware Etc
-PHONE 9-
Cor. Fulton St. and Third Ave
Letters to the Editor
"Fair Play For Everybody'"
'Why bark at the Quakers? What
does the editor of the Empire know of
them?
Philadelphia, U. S. A., was founded by
a Quaker in 1680. There was established the first paper mill, the first type
foundry, the first insurance company,
the first bank, and the first medical
school in the colonies though New York
and Jamestown had been settled more
than half a century earlier.
Quakers both in England and on the
Continent have an enviable record
both in municipal administration and
in commercial activities.
It would be no detriment to the city
aldermen were they to carry on their
deliberations with foresight, method and
sound judgment "like a lot of Quakers."
Perhaps that Editor will someday visit
a Quaker's business meeting and judge
of their methods of procedure for himself���perhaps he might apologize for his
disparaging remark.
Because Quakers believe in the "Inner
Light" they do not therefore dispense
with adequate external lighting of their
own homes or of their own cities where
they have control of city affairs. Also
there is nothing antagonistic in the
tenets of the Quakers to those of the
Salvation Army���one may be demonstrative with "flute, harp, sackbutt,"
etc., and the other silent and retiring���
but extremes meet, and in the populous
districts of many cities the two are
found working hand in glove together.
More About Licenses
To the Editor of the Optimist:
Sir,���I notice in last night's edition of
your paper a wail from a gentleman who
uses a siganture which the majority of
us must take on trust, as he has not been
kind enough to furnish us with a translation.   Stripped of rhetoric his claim
seems to be that there is more drunkenness in Prince Rupert at the present
time than there was before the granting
, of licenses.   Whether or not this is the
i case I am not prepared to say.    It is
! quite possible that a good many of those
j who now get drunk openly used to get
j drunk secretly in their shacks and that
I the difference is more apparent than real.
! But if the charge is true is it not a little
I early to decry the license system and the
j Provincial Liquor Law? Everyone knows
; that repressive measures always lead to
a period of excess when the lid is taken
off but things very soon get to a normal
level, and this is happening in Prince
Rupert at the present time.
It is quite true that the new act
prohibits the sale of liquor to an intoxicated man in a licensed bar but
there are, unfortunately, still some of
the "blind pigs" left over from the
regime which our so-called temperance
friends are so anxious to bring back.
(In which endeavor they are enthusiastic-
ly endorsed by the keepers of these
"blind pigs.") I know of one instance
in which a man got tanked up at one of
these resorts and then went in to a
licensed bar. Here he was refused a
drink and staggered out and the passers-
by of course jumped to the conclusion
that he got his load in the hotel.
Let us use a little common sense. We
have a lot of working men in the city
who would be rather out of place at a
meeting of the W. C. T. U. and who are
accustomed to spend their money as
they see fit. If they sometimes get
drunk in Prince Rupert it is only what
they have done a score of times in
Vancouver and Victoria without causing
either of those cities to be visited with
the doom of Sodom and Gomorrah.
You can't make a man moral by building
a fence around him and as long as these
men have money in their pockets they
are going to drink what they feel like
drinking even if they have to go some
where else to get it. Of course it might
not be quite so offensive to our friend
with the Latin signature if these men
took the money they had earned in
Prince Rupert and got drunk in Vancouver but I submit that they buy
other things than booze in the town
and the town needs their patronage.
"COMMON SENSE."
FURTHER FIRE PRECAUTIONS
Widening   of   Plankway*   and    the
House Moving Difficulty
A recommendation from Fire Chief
Mclnnes that the side walks on parts
of Second avenue and elsewhere where
necessary throughout the city, be widened sufficiently to let the hose reels and
wagons pass along them in case of a
fire, was discussed and approved. Aid.
Hilditch wanted to know if the cost of
this would be borne by the Local Improvement or General Fund. Aid.
Mobley explained that the whole cost
of widening these walks where necessary
would be very trifling. The Mayor
drew attention to the present condition
of Second avenue under grading operations, and said it would be rather difficult
to get the fire appliances to a fire in that
neighborhood that way. Arrangements
will be made to meet the difficulty.
In this connection the matter of
owners moving their buildings along
the streets was suggested as a source of
difficulty for the Fire Chief. Aid.
Barrow thought that it should be compulsory on owners in such cases to keep
their houses on the move till past the
intersections of streets and not to leave
them stationary at such points.    Aid.
5^dc*��s^*k;
LOOK!
For the Rest of This Week Everything in our
Store is Marked Below Cost.
EVERYTHING IS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES
Crockery, Graniteware, Chinaware, Lamps.
ALL KINDS
Cuspidors, Kitcheware, Glassware, Fruit Jars
ALL KINDS
We SeU Everything       We Sell For Less
SEE FOR YOURSELF
Si
imons
Fair
Third Ave.
Between 6th and 7th.
:jUi
gsnisiBiiTniTiajs
l;'uS*V
PORTLAND CANAL STOCKS.
Latest   Quotations   From Vancouver Exchange.
(As reported by S. Harrison & Co.)
BID    ASKEU
Portland Canal       23 .25
Stewart M. & D. Co    2.10 2.80
Red Cliff       90 .98
Main Reef  .30
Hilditch suggested that the houses be
marked by lights at night, and a recommendation that the Fire Chief be kept
informed of the position of the houses
from time to time so that he might
chose routes avoiding the obstruction
when proceeding to a fire, was adopted.
Petition   For   Plankway
A petition to the City Council last
night that a 16-foot plankway be constructed in Section Seven along Ambrose
avenue from the junction between Sixth
and Hays Cove avenues to the junction
between Sixth avenue and Donald
street, was referred to the Streets,
Works and Property Committee for
consideration.
xioomtKatmjouffiKxmarefflimJ
NEW TOBACCO STORE;
ON THIRD AVE., NEAR SIXTH
New and complete line of
Cigars, Tobaccos, Pipes.
Fruits and Confectionery
Fresh and Good.     .    .
VANCOUVER PRICES PREVAIL THROUGHOUT
H. P. Campbell's I
NEW STORE ON
Tkird An.,  is  Ike Turner ud Bennett I
Aug. 30-lm
KmaaaMjfjtt
THE  WEATHER
Twenty-four hours ending 5 a. m.
September 28.
MAX. TEMP.
64.0
MIN. TEMP. BAR.
46.0 29.364
.70
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SPECIAL  FRIDAY  AND  SATURDAY
IRON  AND  BRASS  BEDS
Your
Credit
$2.65
REGULAR   PRICE J|$4.00
Exactly like picture���well constructed
throughout.      Comes in different
colors and sold regularly for $4.
BRIN FURNITURE Co.
$3.75
REGULAR PRICE $5.00
This bed has been one of our best values at $5.00, and for Friday
and  Saturday  Special  we  O mC
will sell them at   OilO
Prince Rupert
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