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DAILY EDITION
POL I. NO. 167
Prince Rupert, B.C.. Monday, November 21. 1910.
Price. Five Cents
IEFIANT TO THE LAST TOLSTOI PASSES AWAY
.Tragic Scenes at the Death-Bed of the Great Russian Novelist-
Refused to Accept Ministrations of the Church---
Countess Tolstoi Arrived Too Late and Is
Feared To Be Dying of Grief
i Special to the Optimist)
I St. Petersburg, Nov. 21.���Count Tol-
away   at  six  o'clock  this
!orning, since one o'clock having gradu-
y sunk and his system refuse to re-
owl to the stimulants- administered,
delegation from the Greek church
|ii- in waiting for days and up to the
1st moment, but in deference to the
|idhrs of the dying author they were
It admitted und he died as he desired,
nthout the last offices of the clergy.
lis physician, Dr. Makovetsky, was
pong on this point.
To Be Buried With Pomp
(Notwithstanding all this the body
to be buried with much pomp and
iremony. It was removed today to
���ya Pelina, where the funeral is
i tuke place tomorrow. A large body
troops, ostensibly as a guard of
Bnor but really from apprehension of
Jsturbances at the grave, will form a
Irdon at the funeral.
ICountess Tolstci was admitted to the
Ik room at midnight and remained
fctil the final moment. She had herself
���0 striken with illness and had passed
four days without food. She was
prostrated mentally and physically by
the fact of her husband leaving his
home, and her illness came to such a
critical stage that she received the last
sacrament. It was after this she astonished her physicians by demanding to be
taken to her husband, and she would
listen to no objections. The countess
therefore journeyed to Astopova, accompanied by M. T. Tcherkoff and her
two sons.
Countess Wat Too Late
It was sad for the countess that after
having obtained entrance to hei husband's sick room she was too late to
have speech with him. But the shock
came when she was informed that no
church service over the remains would
be permitted. She swooned away and
the physicians were for nearly an hour
apprehensive that she was joining her
husband.
Those in close touch with the family
of the novelist say that at the time of
his leaving home Count Tolstoi felt
the approach of death, and that his
disappearance from home was influenced
by a desire to spare his family pain
from the complications that might arise
at the funeral because of his ex-communication by the Greek church.
Prince Obesanski, who first gave to
the world the news that the count had
abandoned his home secretly to seek
solitude, pointed out that Tolstoi was
deeply interested in the legends of
Alexander I, who did not die when
he is supposed to have done, but passed
many years in Siberia under the name of
Kusmitch.
Had Gone Away To Die
The mind of the great Russian scarcely
could have conceived a more tragic
ending of the two lives which have been
interwoven for half a century. Overcome with fatigue while attempting to
continue his pilgrimage form the monastery at Shamardino to the Caucasus,
where he had hoped to spend his last
days with the Tolstoian colony on the
shores of the Black Sea, his body lies
today in a miserable hut at the railway
flag station at Astopova, his countess,
faithful to the last, beside his bier.
At last reports the physician had
grave doubts of the recovery of the
countess.
(EFUSE BIG SUM
FOR TEN CLAIMS
|IILL NOT SELL  FOR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS
THE KIDDIES' CONCERT
Will Take Place on Thursday Evening���Boy Scout* Will Help
Isrria Brother* Withdraw American
Boy Group From Local Market���
Will Be Bonded for Larger Sum in
Vancouver.
It has been learned that the American
n group, consisting of ten claims, and
!hich was offered by Hugh Harris
irough the F. T. Bowness Brokerage
'mpany of this city for $100,000, is
a fair way to be bonded for a much
pger amount in Vancouver. A telegram
���"'rank A. Brown, manager of the
M King, from Duke Harris cancels
py further negotiations at $100,000. In |
statement today Mr. Brown says
>"t the sale of this property at a figure
wmling $100,000 is one of the most
tmarkuble   on   record,   inasmuch   as'
i** ground has only been located about |
'��)' days and that practically the only
"rk (lone has been surface stripping
"d open cuts, which exposed immense
*<1�� of high-grade cube galena ore,
M values averaging about $90 per ton
f silver and lead and the general
"Warier of the ore making it one of
M best for concentrating,
���pother important deal to go through
'he past month was the purchase of a
J.0"1' n��M the American Boy on Nine
"e m��untain by  Angus Stewart of
m my  and   "Tony"   McHugh,  the
,)'. !'ll(1   ^"tractor,   the   pruice   beig
.WO.   This company is working five
^n "nil it || intimated will incorporate
I"m UU. put on a much larger force
1ll* "Pring. This ground was pur-
���W  from  Long,  McBain  and  Jim
The Children's Concert in aid of the
Prince Rupert General Hospital Fund,
arranged for by the Ladies' Auxiliary,
takes place on Thursday evening at
eight o'clock sharp.
For the past two weeks the children
have been working most willingly and
enthusiastically preparing themselves for
their parts in the program which will be
a full and attractive one. The Boy
Scouts will take part in the entertainment, and have been preparing energetically for their part in it.
The reason for the hour of eight being
fixed for the concert to commence
is in order that the young people may
finish their long program early and not
have to stay up late.
K'ONITINUED ON PAGE 8.)
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Some excitement has been caused
in town by the disappearance under
mysterious circumstances of "Doc" Morgan, one of our best known and most
popular of Prince Rupert's citizens.
A week ago he was seen to embark
for the north with a gun, an open air
sleeping outfit with hot water in every
room, a camp stove, two cans of preserved pineapple and a genial smile. A
rumor got started that he had embarked
on a Polar expedition to settle the
Peary-Cook controversy, but last night
he reappeared, explained that he had
merely gone on a shooting trip to
Georgetown. He invited a large number
of his friends to take supper with him
tonight and arranged with the hostess
of the Tea Kettle Inn to have the goose
in readiness to greet the company.
Up till a late hour this afternoon
neither the goose nor the genial "Doc"
have been seen, and their friends are
getting anxious about them.
PROGRESS WITH
LIGHTING PLANT
POLE   LINE   IS   GOING   UP   ON
THIRD AVENUE
LAMP ACCIDENT
ENDS FATALLY
AFTER   MAKING   BRAVE   FICHT
MRS. MORTOSON DIES
Wa* Seriously Burned in Her House
on Third Avenue Some Weeks Ago
���Came to Canada From Sweden
Eight Years Ago.
NO HOPE LEFT
FOR CRIPPEN
HOME SECRETARY HAS REFUSED
TO INTERVENE
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Sarah Christina Mortoson the wife
of Louis Mortoson died at ther residence
of Third avenue. The late Mrs. Mortoson was a native of Sweden. With her
husbund she had been upwards of eight
years in Canada, five years huving been
spent in Winnipeg and two at Crows
Nest, B. C, where she and her husband
conducted a restaurant.
Her death was the result of a serious
burning accident which befell her some
time ago.   She had a fainting fit while
currying a lamp which ignited her dreau	
Although in poor health at the time of the I to his cell.    As the turnkey placed a
Condemned Says He I* Prepared for
the End and Ha* Confidence Proofs
of His Innocence Will Come to
Light���Execution on Wednesday.
(Special to the Optimist)
London, Nov. 21���Hawley Crippen
broke down and wept this morning
when informed that the home secretary
had refused to intervene in his case. He
was brought from his cell into the
warden's room and the document was
formally reud to him. He stood with
quivering lip for u moment und then
sunk limply into a seat and hurst into
copious tears muttering lo himself.
After this |>eriod of hysterics had
partially subsided the warden gave
the order to take the condemned back
accident   Mrs.   Mortoson   lingered   on
making a brave effort nt recovery till a
day or two ago when it was realized
that she could not survive.
The funeral arrangements are in the
hand on his shoulder he pulled himself
together, raised his head und in a fairly
firm voire said:
"I am prepared for the end.   I shall
die firmly convinced that proofs of my
hands of F. W. Hart & Co., and it is I jnn0Cence will eventually come to light,
understood that Rev. Mr. James of the      The execution is to Uke place at nine
Anglican church will conduct the ser-10\.|ock on  Wendesday morning.    The
RECORD FOR RAIN
vie. I warden accompanied the prisoner back
! to his cell and before leaving him said
thai  any reasonable request he might
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^    I make would be granted.  The condemned
Vancouver Claim* That Tacoma Ha*  suj() ne had only one to make al present,
Beaten Her Thi* Time which was that Miss Le Neve might be
permitted   to  see   him.    The   warden
q (Special to the Optimist) Mjd this privilege would  be accorded
Tacoma,   Nov.  21.���Two  inches  of j t0 him and he might sec other friends.
rain fell in about seventeen hours of
yesterday, establishing a new record
for the coast. Many washouts art-
reported on transcontinental lines and
the whole train and telegraph service
is generally disorganized.
It was rumored on Saturday that Miss
Le Neve had sailed for Montreal, but
this rumor has net yet been confirmed.
Two  Boileri  at  the  Power  Station
Are  Now  in  Place  and  Engine  I*
on Its Way Here From Vancouver. | damage was done
���Placing   Pole*   on   Street.
Brought Back A Goose
Dor"   Morgan,  the  last  west  rep-
] reaentalive of the Toronto Globe, re-
Vancouver,   Nov.   21.���Though   the - turned last night from Big Bay where he
rain   was   heavy   here   yesterday   no I has been the guest of G. LaF.  Peck,
recordB were broken and no particular j manBger  0f  the   Georgetown  sawmill.
The work of erecting the pole line for j
the new light plant is progressing fast
along  Third   avenue.     The  pole  sare'
erected now as far as Fulton street.
Out at the power station the seating
of the first two boilers is about completed,
and work has been carried on simultaneously with the preparing of the
ground for the erection of the machine '
house, and important part of the work,
as the soor.ei the machine house goes
up the sooner the light can be turned on.
The engine is expected by the next
| freight boat from Vancouver, and as
soon as possible it will be housed and
got in form for keeping up 'he supply j
of juice for the street lighting scheme
���nd for as many more lights for dwellings
���J can be managed. Those buildings
already wired and fitted with meters
will probably be the first to be lighted
from the present plant
	
COUNTY COURT TODAY
Action  Under Mechanics' Lien  Act
Settled
Fire    Scare    in    Public    School
Vancouver, Nov. 21.���(Special)���Fire
"Doc" put in a week with the shot
gun and rifle and wired daily re|K>rts
to the Wanderer's Club of the fight
of his quarry.    The deer proved very
broke out in the typewriter room of the I timid and the ducks and geese very
high school this morning. Small damage j wild. His host, however, says tbe
was done but it caused  a temporary' wjri?l( exaggerated  the report,  because
panic among the school children.
FIGHTING IN MEXICO
Five   Hundred   Said   to   Have   Been
Slain in Three Days
the geese were not as wild as his guest
sus|iected.
It transpires that Gains has u trio of
geese which a native caught and turned,
and one of these fell a victim to "Doc's"
!���>���!��� and gun.
The bird is lo lie the piece de resistance
at u dinner party this week.
WILL REMOVE THE WAREHOUSE
More   Room   at   Wharf  for   Regular
Stemaer*
(Special to the Optimisti
Laredo, Tex., Nov. 21. -Three hundred rebels are marching on San Carlos
today, all well armed. The plan of the
insurrectionists is now to move on
Chihuahua  and   to  capture  that   and
make it the headquarters and base of        	
supplies. It is claimed they have five I The exlemion ^ the Grand Trunk
thousand supporters in the city, with pacif]r wnarf js practica||y completed
ammunition and supplies for double and loniorrow the |ar(?e warehouso, in
that number. | whicn lherp j, (ne offm of Mf   M(,_
It is reported that in the lighting of | Master, will bc removed to the new
the last three days five hundred men ; structure. The extension will give room
have been slain, but the facts are diffi-1 to dock  any of the  regular steamers
cult to obtain owing to the strict censorship.
Judge Young gave decision in the case
of the Prince Rupert Sheet Metal Works
and T. Trotoeur, an action raised under
the Mechanics' Lien Act for a sum of
money. The debt was admitted but
thc question of costs was disputed.
Judge Young, however, upheld the claim
for costs. Several chamber applications
were dealt with this morning.
Billiard   Room  Change*   Hand*
H. E. Ross has taken over the Frisco
Billiard Room on Third avenue and
added two box-bull alleys
coming in here and will thus reduce the
frequent congestions at the present
wharf.
Sacred Concerts Will Continue
The series of Sacred Concerts by
Thc interior, Grey's Orchestra, arranged for Sunday
is being remodeled. It is the intention j afternoons by Ihe Ladies' Auxiliary of
of Mr. Ross to make this a first class the General Hospital Board will be
place of enjoyment for ladies and ' continued next Sunday, and for two or
gentlemen. Thc place has been renamed I three Sundays afterwards in the Phenix
the "Yakima." I theatre. THE   PRINCE    RUPERT    OPTIMIST
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7H E benign old gen
tleman pictured
above is daily de-
Dositing at our store gifts
of all kinds for the good
people of Prince Rupert.
It's a bit early to talk of
the "holiday spirit," but
the forehanded buyers always do their shopping
early and thus get a better
choice as well as avoid the
rush and bustle of thc last
few days before Christmas.
We'll tell you more later
about the great variety of
Holiday Goods that we'll
soon have on display. At
present we're busy checking off a large shipment of
toys for the kiddies. To
those who wish to get gifts
to si-nil away we would
suggest that we have many
things now in stock that
can be conveniently mailed.
We pack anything for long
shipment without extra
charge. Anything in our
stock may be selected and
laid   away   until    wanted.
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showing up magnificently with every shot. The great interest
being manifested in the Hazelton district coupled with the
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J. R. TALPEY Company
BOARD TALKED
OF PUBLICITY
APPOINTMENT   OF    EXPERT    IS
DISCUSSED
Alderman Naden Suggests That City
Council Should Vote Board of
Trade $1,000 a Year for Publicity
Work.
H. S. Wallace Co.
Pkoa. �� LIMITED
Fallon St. sad 3rd As*.
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BOY SCOUTS AT WORK
Deipatch Delivery Drill This Afternoon
The Boy Scouts were out this afternoon in full strength under Captain
Brown, Lieutenant Flexman and Dr.
Reddic. The drill consisted in despatch
delivery between the reservior and a
point beyond McBride street. The
"Enemy" through whose lines the
despatches were supposed to be safely
and secretly carried, stretched along the
line of McBride street. The boys are
bright and alert, and keenly enjoyed the
manoevures.
FIGHT ABOUT A GIRL
Two Men Killed and Several Wounded  in  Battle of Armed  Men
The value and urgent need of publicity
work was drawn to the attention of the
Board of Trade at iu monthly meeting
last night and discussed with a great
deal of interest, but when it came to the
selection of the committee to take the
matter up one after another of the
members named courteously but firmly
declined to serve, even though some of
them had spoken in favor of such a
course being taken.
The matter was introduced by a letter
from Mr. Von Dohlcn, former secretary
of the Prince Rupert Publicity Club,
addressed to Mr. Law. He suggested
the appointment of a secretary who
would act as secretary of the board and
also as secretary of the Real Estate
Exchange, and devote his best efforts
to publicity work under the direction
of the Board of Trade. He had a good
publicity man to suggest in W. R. Hull,
who would expect a salary of from $150
1 to $176 per month. A latter from Mr.
' Hull, applying for the position, was also
read.
A Novel Proposal
Mr. Law's suggestion was to get at
least forty people in town to guarantee
; to subscribe $5 per month.   This would
| give a salary of $160 per month, and a
j little over for office rent and so forth.
Mr. H. H. Clarke, former president of
| the Publicity Club, said Mr. Law's
j ideas were good if they could be carried
out. The Publicity Club had done
a lot of good work and such work was
now more necessary than ever. The
proposition to employ this man was all
right, but the board should be sure
it was going io get the money before it
hired the man.
Cat a Civic Grant
Aid. Naden thought Mr. Law's suggestion a good one, but in regard to the
Real Estate Exchange, they had now
an exceedingly good secretary. If they
were going lo appoint a publicity man
he might be secretary of the Board of
Trade and then the Board get for
publicity purposes a vote from thc city
council of say $1000 a year.
Mr. M. M. Stephens Agreed that the
combination would have to be between
the Board of Trade and the city council
as the Real Estate Exchange was very
well satisfied with its secretary. He
thought the burden of the expense
should be borne by the people of the
city, as the Real Estate Exchange had
(Special to the Optimist)
Mount Kisco, N. Y., Nov. 19.���Two
men are dead and several are badly
wounded as the result of a pitched
battle between two parties of armed
men which took place last night.
The battle took place at Merritt's road-
house and the attacking party was led
by a man who claimed that his sister
was held prisoner in the resort against
her will.
already done it tare, and, in fact, had
been heavily taxed for the publicity
work done so far.
Blamed the Merchants
J. H. Rogers said if they referred to
the membership of the Publicity Club
they would find that the merchants
had not done as much as the real estate
men, in fact many of them had refused
to join or to subscribe at all.
Later, in discussing the question of
funds Mr. Law pointed out that they
could not expect a good man for such
a position to collect his own salary.
Mr. Tite said the city had been canvassed for subscriptions very much
this year, and he thought if the matter
was left in abeyance until the new year
better results could be obtained.
Finally a motion was put to appoint
a publicity committee but when the
president mentioned one after another
for such a committee, each one named
declined. It was thereupon decided
that the president should appoint the
committee at his leisure.
PLENTY OF BUILDING
Good  Number of  Permits  Granted
This Week
TO ESTABLISH
PILOT BOARD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The following building permits have
been issued this week:
Myron Beufer, residence on Sixth
avenue, to cost $1000.
W. J. Alder, stores on Third avenue, to
cost $1000.
Fred Riffon, dwelling on Ninth avenue, i
to cost $700.
Bishop Du Vernet, Mission church, on I
Sixth avenue, to cost $800.
James Ridley, dwelling at corner of
Eighth and Ninth avenues, to cost $160.
Geo. E. St. Clair & Co, premises two
stories and basement on Second avenue,
to cost $3,600.
Pony Express Co., barn on Seventh
avenue, to cost $200.
H. F. McRae, offices on Second avenue,
to cost $2500.
A. J. Gallant, store on McBride street,
to cost $500.
ZANARDI WATER POWER
Board of Trade Withdraws Objection
To  the  Scheme
Alderman Barrow sent a letter to the
Board of Trade, which was read at the i
meeting last night, stating that the city
council had withdrawn its objections to .
the use of Zanardi Rapids, and asking!
that the board take similar action.   A
unit ion was passed that the board formally withdraw the objections filed in the
matter.
not do to be in a hurry about the matter.
He said the time was hardly ripe yet for
such a course of action. The large
ships had simply been bringing in
supplies for the railway. It might be
all right so far as they were concerned,
but it might deter the American boats,
which carried their own pilots, from
touching here. For the next two years
there would be very few large boats
coming here except for the railway,
therefore he thought any action at this
time would be premature.
Captain McCoskey replied that the
charge to the coasting boats would be
small in any case, and those local
steamers might be entirely exempted for
awhile.
Vancouver Might Get It
Mr. Tite asked if there was real
danger of Vancouver obtaining jurisdiction of the waters at this port.
Captain McCosky said there certainly
was, as the captains of the big ships
had applied to Vancouver for pilots,
understanding there were none here,
and Vancouver would have to apply
to the Dominion governemnt for an
extension of jurisdiction in order to be
able to supply such pilots.
-To Forestall Vancouver
J. H. Rogers thought it would be a
proper move to forestall Vancouver. He
thought it would be within the power
of the pilot board here to make the
pilot charge for American boats so
small that it would not dicer them from
coming here! Also, as had been pointed
out, the large deep sea boats really
demanded pliots, as otherwise they
could not get reasonable insurance
rates to this port. He believed now
was the time to recommend the appointment of a pilot board for Prince
Rupert. There were plenty of men
here who had captain's papers that
could do the work and not interfere
very much with their present occupations
Withdrew His Objection
Upon this Alderman Naden withdrew
his objection and Mr. Clarke moved
that the board petition the department
at Ottawa for the establishment of a
pilot commission at this port. This
was seconded by Mr. Rogers and the
motion carried.
One Solitary Drunk
Before Magistrate Carss this morning
John Costello appeared charged with
having been drunk. The usual fine of
five dollars was imposed with costs.
Buy Lead King
A few thousand at 20c.    Make a deposit and we will reserve.
t�� F. T. B0WNESS BROKERAGE COMPANY
Dawson Block
3rd   Ave., Near 6th
PHONE 77
USING AUTOS ON TRAIL
White Pass Experiment Prove* Successful Half Way  to Dawson
(Special to the Optimist)
Whitehorse Nov. 19.���The experiment of substituting automobiles for
the winter stages seems likely to be
entirely successful. The first out from
here made the trip in good time to
Yukon Crossing, half the distance to
Dawson, but the Yukon river was
found to be si.II open at that point.
Rather than wait the machine was
driven back here and will leave tomorrow
with a second load.
Canadian Club
A meeting will be held on Monday
night, November 21, at eight o'clock
in Major G. E. Gibson's offices for the
purpose of organizing a Canadian Club
for Prince Rupert. All interested in
such an organization are requested to
attend. ���
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Until you fall and sprain
your ankle or break your
leg before you inquire in.
to our
Accident Policy
We pay weekly indemnity
for full or partial loss of
time through any accident.
F.B. DEACON /
Accident.  Life,  Fire, Haslih.
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OPEN KVKNINGS f
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BIGGEST ROCK
CUT ON G.T.P.
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twice over by the gradual renewal of
worn parts.
A Giant Blast
There was plenty of big blasting done.
One notable blast shifted 50.000 yatds ol
rock. This is said to have been ike
second I argest blast ever tired on G. T. P.
construction. A slightly larger one��
fired near Quebec.
The total mass of rock tackled on the
whole contract measured about 1.10ft
feet long by 180 feet wide, and 681st
high. Bit by bit it has been reducei
and the material excavated spread out
filling in two large bays and formal
the fine solid ground for ihe r>il����T
yards. From six to twelve track.' cm
be laid in the space levelled and f��
pared for them by the removal of tbe
bluff.
Not One Serious Accident
Messrs. Ross & McCoU who ���***
supervised the work in person since ibe
start are to be congratulated on U
success. While they have averaged 1��
men continually on the W mil ����
the start, there has been not a >��**
fatal accident, nor any serious misW
whatever during the work. One wort-
man had a leg broken very early in i*
history of thc contract.   Since
then I
the heaviest part of the work has gone
on without accident.
Mr. Stewart, of the firm of Fole).
Welch & Stewart has highly complimented Messrs. Ross & McCoD on tW
saying that it is a remarkable things
very creditable to the contractors
so big a rock cut right in the cty sho��
have been completed without mam
to anyone.
HAYS' LETTER AGAIN
Mere  Formal Acknowledgement b��
Board  of Trade
,i,��� �����s|.s��ment
The Hays   letter M tie;'
of the Grand Trunk P^J^jJS
came up before the Board[����������%
,uncil ol
Boartiui "-������
m���m���m I   III        Iff     ' "P
monthly   meeting  last   nigm.    ijf _,
iiii.iii.....   ���  .
reading of the report of th
the board.   There was no
discussion-
a board.   There wa...- ��� .���,.
The president made I b a    ���
tion and on a formal mot-onhej.^
was directed to make W ��� (hf
ment of the receipt of the leu
city council. Xh�� Pniici* Rupert Optimist
l/OL. I, NO. 167
DAILY EDITION
Prince Rupert, B.C., Monday, November 21, 1910.
Price, Five Cents
IEFIANT TO THE LAST TOLSTOI PASSES AWAY
.Tragic Scenes at the Death-Bed of the Great Russian Novelist-
Refused to Accept Ministrations of the Church---
Countess Tolstoi Arrived Too Late and Is
Feared To Be Dying of Grief
.Special to the Optimist)
;. Petersburg, Nov. 21.���Count Tol-
toi passed  away   at  six  o'clock  this
lorning, since one o'clock having gradu-
sunk and his system refuse to re-
ond to the stimulants- administered. |
delegation from the Greek  church
in waiting for days and up to the
tt moment, but in deference to the
Idhes of the dying author they were
it admitted and he died us he desired,
ithout the last offices of the clergy,
physician,   Dr.   Makovetsky,  was
pong on this point.
To Be Buried With Pomp
1 Notwithstanding all this the body
to be buried with much pomp and
emony. It was removed today to
snaya Pelina, where the funeral is
i take place tomorrow. A large body
troops, ostensibly   aa  a   guard   of
tbut really from apprehension of
turbanres al the grave, will form a
don at the funeral.
Countess Tolslci was admitted to the
room at midnight and remained
flil the final moment. She had herself
en striken with illness and had passed
four days without food. She was
prostrated mentally and physically by
the fact of her husband leaving his
home, and her illness came to such a
critical stage that she received the last
sacrament. It was after this she astonished her physicians by demanding to be
taken to her husband, and she would
listen to no objections. The countess
therefore journeyed to Astopova, accompanied by M. T. Tcherkoff and her
two sons.
Countess Wat Too Late
It was sad for the countess that after
having obtained entrance to hei husband's sick room she was too late lo
have speech with him. But the shock
came when she was informed that no
church service over the remains would
be permitted. She swooned away and
thc physicianB were for nearly an hour
apprehensive that she was joining her
husband.
Those in close touch with the family
of the novelist say that at the time of
his leaving home Count Tolstoi felt
the approach of death, and that his
disappearance from home was influenced
by a desire to spare his family pain
from the complications that might arise
at the funeral because of his ex-communication by the Greek church.
Prince Obesanski, who first gave to
the world the news that the count had
abandoned his home secretly to seek
solitude, pointed out that Tolstoi was
deeply interested in the legends of
Alexander I, who did not die when
he is supposed to have done, but passed
many years in Siberia under the name of
Kusmitch.
Had Gone Away To Die
The mind of the great Russian scarcely
I could have conceived u more tragic
. ending of the two lives which have been
interwoven for half a century. Overcome with fatigue while attempting to
J continue his pilgrimage form the monas-
| tery at Shamardino to the Caucasus,
I where he had hoped to spend his last
j days with the Tolstoian colony on the
( shores of the Black Sea, his body lies
1 today in a miserable hut at the railway
\ flag station at Astopova, his countess,
'��� faithful to the last, beside his bier.
At last reports the physician had
I grave doubts of the recovery of the
! countess.
LAMP ACCIDENT
ENDS FATALLY
AFTER   MAKING   BRAVE   FIGHT
MRS. MORTOSON DIES
Wa* Seriously Burned in Her Houae
on Third Avenue Some Week* Ago
���Came to Canada From Sweden
Eight Years Ago.
tEFUSE BIG SUM
FOR TEN CLAIMS
|ILL NOT SELL FOR  HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS
THE KIDDIES' CONCERT
prrii Brother* Withdraw American
I Boy Group From Local Market���
Will Be Bonded for Larger Sum in
Vancouver.
!Il has been learned that the American
9 group, consisting of ten claims, and
iirh   was  offered   by   Hugh   Harris
rough the F. T. Bowness Brokerage
mpany 0f this city for $100,000, is
i fair way to be bonded for a much
|*W amount in Vancouver.  A telegram
frank A.  Brown,  manager of the
fad King, from Duke Harris cancels
V further negotiations at $100,000. In
statement   today   Mr.   Brown   says
I" the side of this property at a figure
twling $100,000 is one of the most
markable   on   record,   inasmuch   as(
"s ground has only been located about j
TO days and that practically the only j
W done has been surface stripping!
M open cuts, which exposed immense
*** of high-grade  cube  galena  ore,
' valu<* averaging about $90 per ton
"ilver  and   lead   and   the   general
*ara<ier of the ore making it one of
F* hen for concentrating.
Another important deal to go through
f���* Past month was the purchase of a
Pup next the American Boy on Nine
1 e "wuntain by AngUB Stewart of
city and  "Tony..   McHugh,  the
r��a<l   contractor,   the   pruice   beig
."00.   This company is working five
H 1""1 it is intimated will incorporate
" ��M put on a much larger force
spring.    This ground was pur
Will Take Place on Thursday Evening    Boy Scout* Will Help
The Children's Concert in aid of the
Prince Rupert General Hospital Fund,
arranged for by the Ladies' Auxiliary,
takes place on Thursday evening at
eight o'clock sharp.
For the past two weeks the children
have been working most willingly and
enthusiastically preparing themselves for
their parts in the program which will be
a full and attractive one. The Boy
Scouts will take part in the entertainment, and have been preparing energetically for their part in it.
The reason for the hour of eight being
fixed for the concert to commence
is in order that the young people may
finish their long program early and not
have to stay up late.
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Sarah Christina Mortoson the wife
of Louis Mortoson died at ther residence
of Third avenue. The late Mrs. Mortoson was a native of Sweden. With her
husband she had been upwards of eight
years in Canada, five years having been
spent in Winnipeg and two at Crows
Nest, B. C, where she and her husband
conducted a restaurant.
Her death was the result of a serious
burning accident which befell her some
time ago. She had a fainting fit while
carrying a lamp which ignited her dress.
Although in poor health at the time of the
accident Mrs. Mortoson lingered on
making a brave effort at recovery till a
day or two ago when it was realized
that she could not survive.
The funeral arrangements are in the
hands of F. W. Hart & Co., and it is
understood that Rev. Mr. James of the
Anglican church will conduct the service.
NO HOPE LEFT
FOR CRIPPEN
HOME SECRETARY HAS REFUSED
TO INTERVENE
RECORD FOR RAIN
Vancouver Claim* Tha'. Tacoma Ha*
Beaten Her This Time
' a,w| 'rom  Long,  McBain  and  Jim
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A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Some excitement has been caused
in town by the disappearance under
mysterious circumstances of "Doc" Morgan, one of our best known and most
popular of Prince Rupert's citizens.
A week ago he was seen to embark
for the north with a gun, an open air
sleeping outfit with hot water in every
room, a camp stove, two cans of preserved pineapple and a genial smile. A
rumor got started that he had embarked
on a Polar expedition to settle the
Peary-Cook controversy, but last night
he reappeared, explained that he had
merely gone on a shouting trip to
Georgetown. He invited a large number
of his friends to take supper with him
tonight and arranged with the hostess
of the Tea Kettle Inn to have the goose
in readiness to greet the company.
Up till a late hour this afternoon
neither thc goose nor the genial "Doc"
have been seen, and their friends are
getting anxious about them.
PROGRESS WITH
LIGHTING PLANT
POLE   LINE   IS   GOING   UP   ON
THIRD AVENUE
Two Boiler* at the Power Station
Are Now in Place and Engine I*
on Its Way Here From Vancouver.
���Placing   Poles  on  Street.
The work of erecting the pole line for |
the new light plant is progressing fast
���long Third avenue. The pole sare |
erected now as far as Fulton street.
Out at the power station the seating
of the first two boilers is ahum completed,:
and work has been carried on simul-'
taneously with the preparing of the
ground for the erection of the machine1
house, and important part of the work,
as the sooner the machine house goes
up the sooner the light cun be turned on.
The engine is expected by the next
I freight boat from Vancouver, and as
soon as possible it will be housed and
got in form for keeping up the supply
of juice for the street lighting scheme
and for as many more lights for dwellings
as can be managed. Those buildings
already wired and fitted with meters
will probably be the first to be lighted
from the present plant.
(j (Special to the Optimist)
Tacoma, Nov. 21.���Two inches of
rain fell in about seventeen hours of
yesterday, establishing a new record
for the coast. Many washouts are
reported on transcontinental lines and
the whole train and telegraph service
is generally disorganized.
Condemned Says He I* Prepared for
the End and Ha* Confidence Proof*
of His Innocence Will Come to
Light���Execution on Wednesday.
(Special to the Optimist)
London, Nov. 21���Hawley Crippen
broke down and wept this morning
when informed that the home secretary
had refused to intervene in hi" case. He
was brought from his cell into the
warden's room and the document was
formally read to him. He stood with
quivering lip for a moment and then
sunk limply into a seat und burst into
copious tears muttering to himself.
After this period of hysterica had
partially subsided the warden gave
the order to take the condemned back
to his cell. As the turnkey placed a
hand on his shoulder he pulled himself
together, raised his heud und in a fairly
firm voice said:
"I am prepared for the end. I shall
die firmly convinced that proofs of my
innocence will eventually come to light."
The execution is to take place at nine
o'clock on Wendesday morning. The
warden accompanied the prisoner back
to his cell and before leaving him said
that any reasonable request he might
| make would be granted. The condemned
! said he had only one to make ut present,
which was that Miss Le Neve might be
permitted to see him. The warden
said this privilege would be accorded
to him and he might see other friends.
It was rumored on Saturday that Miss
Le Neve had sailed for Montreal, but
this rumor has net yet been confirmed.
Vancouver, Nov. 21.���Though the
rain was heavy here yesterday no
records were broken and no particular
damage was done.
Fire    Scare    in    Public    School
Vancouver, Nov. 21.���(Special)���Fire
broke out in the typewriter room of the
high school this morning. Small damage
was done but it caused a temporary
panic among the school children.
FIGHTING IN MEXICO
COUNTY COURT TODAY
Action  Under  Mechanics'  Lien  Act
Settled
Five   Hundred   Said   to   Have   Been
Slain in Three Day*
(Special to the Optimisti
Laredo, Tex., Nov. 21.���Three hundred rebels are marching on San Carlos
today, all well armed. The plan of the
insurrectionists is now to move on
Chihuahua and to capture that and
make it the headquarters and base of
supplies. It is claimed they have five
thousand supporters in the city, with
ammunition and supplies for double
that number.
It is reported that in the fighting of
the last three days five hundred men
have been ilain, but the facts are difficult to obtain owing to the strict censorship.
Brought Back A Goose
"Doc"  Morgan,  the  last   west  rep-
I resentative of the Toronto Globe, re-
1 turned last night from Big Bay where he
has been the guest of G. LaF.  Peck,
! manager  of  the   Georgetown   sawmill.
| "Doc" put in  a  week  with  the shot
gun and rifle and wired daily reports
to  the  Wanderer's  Club  of  the  fight
of his quarry.    The deer proved very
timid  and  the ducks  and  geese  very
wild.     His   host,   however,   says   tbe
wires exaggerated  the report,  because
the geese were not as wild as his guest
suspected.
It transpires that Gains has u trio of
geese which a native caught and tamed,
and one of these fell a victim to "Doc's"
eye and gun.
The bird is to be the piere de resistance
at a dinner party this week.
WILL REMOVE THE WAREHOUSE
More   Room   at   Wharf  for   Regular
Stemaers
Judge Young gave decision in the case
of the Prince Rupert Sheet Metal Works
and T. Trotoeur, an action raised under
the Mechanics' Lien Act for a sum of
money. The debt was admitted but
thc question of costs was disputed.
Judge Young, however, upheld the claim
for costs. Several chamber applications
were dealt with this morning.
Billiard   Room   Changes  Hands
H. E. Ross has taken over the Frisco
Billiard Room on Third avenue and
added two box-ball alleys. The interior
is being remodeled. It is the intention
of Mr. Ross to nuke this a first class
place of enjoyment for ladies and
gentlemen. The place has been renamed
the "Yakima."
The extension to the Grand Trunk
Pacific wharf is practically completed
and tomorrow the large warehouse, in
which there is the office of Mr. Mc-
Master, will be removed to the new
structure. The extension will give room
to dock any of the regular steamers
coming in here and will thus reduce the
frequent congestions at thc present
wharf.
Sacred Concert* Will Continue
The series of Sacred Concerts by
Grey's Orchestra, arranged for Sunday
afternoons by thc Ladies' Auxiliary of
the General Hospital Board will be
continued next Sunday, and for two or
three Sundays afterwards in the Phenix
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to subjects of special interest to women. Any and all of the ladies of Prince Rupert
are invited to contribute to its columns, and to take part in its discussions. Suggestions and criticisms are invited by the editor. The hope is expressed that "The
Cosy Corner" will All a social need.
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Women and Snobbery
That the American women are the
greatest snobs on earth is the point
blank assertion of a woman writer in
the Chicago Tribune. More than that
she argues the matter, and from some
of her argument would seem to include
the women of the charmed circles in our
own Canadian cities.
The fear of losing caste she declares
is the obsessing fear of their lives. "Why,
I have some good friends," she declares
to whom social life is agony in the
fear that every move they make may not
be according to the rules prescribed.
"Said a charming young woman who
had left college with a string of brilliant
attainments in her wake, to teach school
in one of Chicago's newly rich suburbs:
"I can't stand it any longer. I am of
good birth, good training, good education, yet because I work���because I
have sense enough to make my own way
���they make ol me a social outcast. I
don't want their society, it isn't that,
but I'll not be patronized by overdressed,
overfed, underlrained women who ask
me ii�� make gentleman and ladies out
of their offspring, yet treat me as if I
were beneath their feet."
Dr. Anna Shaw says the American
women are the most conservative of all
their sex, and gives as her belief that the
reason therefor is this fear of losing
caste. "In the foreign countries a woman
stays where she is born, no matter what
she may do," explains Dr. Shaw.
She declares that it is the rich women
who fear lest they be crowded out l>y
women of talents who make life hard for
other women. "It is- this brand of
American woman���and with the onrush
of great fortunes she is growing as a
class so much more rapidly that any
other who endeavor to set aside all
self-supporting women."
Women As Geographer*
The twentieth century is showing
many new avenues for women to follow. The wife of the celebrated Arctic
discoverer, Peary, is a woman who
dared to meet the climate and spend
a winter in the Arctic regions. A Canadian woman of the west, Agnes
Dean* Cameron, in six months passed
over a journey of ten thousand miles:
but even her record has been surpassed by the wife of an American engineer, Mansfield, who made a journey
from the Cape of Good Hope through
the continent of Africa to Cairo, a distance of 16,728 miles, in seven months
and this she did without being accompanied by a single white person.
She travelled many hundred miles on
foot or in a hammock fastened to a
pole which was carried by natives.
The natives were greatly attracted by
her and were disposed lo give her almost higher than human honors. But
it is to be remembered lhat this traveller was preceded by Lady Baker
through central Africa and by Miss
Kingsley, niece of the canon, who with
a small body-guard of natives, entered
upon the dangerous gorilla country of
western Africa. This lady ran the
i risk of being eaten by cannibals.
A very rich lady, Mrs. F. Sheldon,
went around lhe world when she was
only sixteen and afterwards did the
same thing on two occasions, and
' then gained a great name by her explorations in Africa. She is the first
lady appointed to be a member of the
Royal Geographical society. She even
exceeded Stanley in her African jour-
neyings. and entered into the study of
African folk-lore by joining the terrible
blood brotherhood of a number of the
fiercest African tribes.
What Women Are,Doing
Miss Belle Honan, one of Irelands
wealthy women, has given $50,000 to
Cork University to establish free scholarships.
The New Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs will establish a housekeeping station, where all the new aids
to housekeeping will be tried in the
demonstration kitchen, and those worth
while will be recommended.
CanadianPacificRAay
SOUTHBOUND
Prims   Beatrice, 7 a. n, Nov. 264
For Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle.
calling at Swanson Bay.
NORTHBOUND
Princess Beatrice November 21st
For  Port Simpaon, Ketchikan
Juneau and Skagway.
J. G. McNab . Cen���.1AM(
Four young women won the city scholarships in Philadelphia for the University
of Pennsylvania, and as it happened
they were all the women who applied
for them. That speaks well for the
girls, and is only another instance of the
success that women have when they
compete in the schools with men.
A bill wi'l be intruduced into the
Wisconsin Legislature asking for votes
for unmarried women, for widows having property and for women having a
college degree, and the Milwaukee Suffrage Association will advocate it.
They believe it is best to begin with
modest demands and that unlimited
suffrage may come later.
For the Housekeeper
Match marks may be removed from
white paint by rubbing with cut lemon.
To forestall further marring smear the
spot lightly with vaseline.
When cooking cabbage, the unpleasant
odor may be avoided if a piece of charcoal, stale bread or a tiny bit or baking
soda is added to thc water.
Rust on steel can be removed by rubbing sweet oil well into the surface. Let
it stand two days; then rub the steel
with unslaked lime until surface is clean.
To mend a sifter or sieve that has a
hole in it, use a large needle and coarse
thread and darn back and forth across
the hole as one would dam a stocking.
Fish that is to be broiled or fried will
be enriched in flavor if it is spread well
with olive oil and lemon juice and allowed
to stand for at least an hour before
cooking.
TO BECOME COUNTESS
Mist    Mackenzie    To    Wed    Count
Jacques de Lrssrps
New York, Nov. 18.���The engagement of Count Jacques de Lesseps,
thc French aviator, to Miss Grace
Mackenzie, the youngest daughter of
Mr. William Mackenzie, the Canadian
millionaire railroad builder, has been
announced here by Count Bertrand de
Leaaeps, brother of the aviator. Count
Jacques de Lesseps met Miss Mackenzie
at the Toronto aviation meet. He is a
son of Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, the
famous French engineer.
RUMOR IS DENIED
Sir Wilfrid Contemplates No Change
in Naval Policy
Ottawa, Nov. 18.���It is stated in
ministerial circle* that there is absolutely no foundation for the story
published in Eastern papers to the
effect that the government proposes
to modify its naval policy as a result
of recent political events.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his colleagues say thay are satisfied that,
while there is undoubtedly considerable opposition to the navy in Quebec
at the present moment, it will pass
away when people learn that they are
being misinformed by Nationalist orators.
Steamers for
Vancouver
Victoria
AND
Seattle
Connecting with
EASTBOUND TRAINS
Prince Rupert sails 8.30 p.m. Thund,,
BRUNO SAILS FOR ��TEWAJT
After the arrival of the Prince Rupert,
Wednesday, and returning toucatt
with same steamer southnoaii
For Port Simpson, Nus snJ.Munt
Monday 1 p.n.
Skidegate and Moresby Island PmIi
Thursday    -    10 p.m.
A. E. McMASTER
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will despatch two steamers
weekly between Victoria. Vancouver and all Northern B. C.
ports, calling at Prince Rupert
and Stewart.
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Monday. Nov. 21
THE HONOR OF THE COURT AT STAKE
With the publication of the leading article in last Saturday's "Empire"���one
of the most amazing utterances in the history of Canadian journalism���an issue,
petty in itself has been made the occasion to perpetrate a grave contempt on the
judiciary of British Columbia.
The issue is no longer a question of whether a petty account for printing is
correct or not. It is now the honor of the courts of British Columbia that is at stake.
What ste|>s His Honor Judge Young or the Attorney-General will take to vindicate
the dignity of the court and punish the perpetrator of so grave and deliberate a
contempt, is awaited with interest by the people.
That the contempt was deliberate and uncalled for is evidenced by the writer's
own admissions.
The facts of the case according to his own statement are, that following a
dispute with the city authorities over a bill for printing, the writer of the article
instructed his solicitors to issue a writ against the city. By his own action he
appealed to the arbitration of the court.
It is common knowledge even to the schoolboy, that during the period that an
action is before the court pending a hearing it is improper und contemptuous to
make nny public comment upon it. Certainly the law that prevents comments
upon matters which are sub judice is well known to every journalist.
But not content to await a fair trial of the issue before the courts, the writer
of the article referred to, has seen fit to issue to the public a lengthy statement,
calculated to inllume the public mind, and subvert the ends of justice.
The writer of the article well knew that no court would permit him to use
an action over a trumpery printing account, as a means of delivering a slanderous
attack against any individual member of the Council. Was this the reason why
the article was penned?
If a slander is such that no judge would permit it to be uttered in open court
where the accused iKTson would have the opportunity of reply and cross-examination, how much more heinous an offence is it to utter that slander in the columns
of a newspaper where the accused person has no opportunity of reply.
Thus to make of an editorial column a "cowards' castle," is a degrading of
one of the noblest and most useful of professions.
Unless the courts and public opinion step in and make such reprehensible
i onduct impossible, it means that any man may buy some wretched sheet and
so minded straightway embark in business as a professional blackmailer.
Such conduct is the more wicked, because any journal well-informed as to the
eal facts of the case may not print a defence of a person slandered under such
circumstances, without itself coming under the law.
Fortunately the courts in our sister-provinces have repeatedly vindicated their
dignity under such circumstances.
The eyes of the people of Prince Rupert are now turned to see what action
our courts will take in the present case.
At lust our contemporary has revealed the cause of its complaint. It is angry
with the City Council for not paying what the Council apparently believes is an
exorbitant   bill.   Is this the journal that aspires to sway public opinion?
Perhaps the gifted editor of the Charlottetown Guardian, (Prince Edward
Island) who recently made the brilliunt suggestion that Canada annex the state
of Maine, will oblige by telling us hew to go about it.
The latest gentleman to be appointed, by rumor, to the post of High Commissioner of Canada in London is Sir Hugh Graham. While Sir Hugh would make an
excellent High Commissioner, Lord Slrathcona seems to be very much alive and
capable. One of his most recent acts was to donate an additional sum of $600,000
to the Struthcona trust fund for teaching physical culture and military drill to the
school boys of Canada.
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to buy, or sell, or hire, or loan?   Try The
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COLLECTIONS made in any part of the world.
Universal  Collection   Agency.    6th    Street,
Phone 75. 134-tf
CONTRACTORS-Soe ua for Employer'a Liability Insurance.   We can arrange your bond.
The Mack Realty and Insurance Company. lW-lm
���piRE-Don't wait till It comes. Insure your
1 house, atock and furniture. Do it today. See
ua for ratea. The Mack Realty and Insurance
Company. 164-lm
T^OR RENT-Wc have the store or office you
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ITOU SA LE-A Rooming: House. A Snap. Ap-
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I^OK Sale at a Bargain ��� Gramophone and re-
1     cords.   Apply G. R. T. Sawle. Optimist Office
T (1ST -On Saturday night, valuable papera, be-
lj tween Empress Theatre and Dominion Hotel.
Second Ave. and Eighth St. Finder will receive
reword by returning same to Optimist. Itil-tf
THE Britieh Columbia Real Estate Syndicate
A Limited, are prepared to make a liberal arrangement with an active salesman. Exceptional opportunity. 165-171
TO LET���Three rooms in very public place.
m Good for office or small store. Apply to P.
W. Scott. 167-173
OMAN���To do cleaning two days a week.  25c
per hour.   Apply Knox Hotel. 1.15-tf
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AJJANTED-Old woollen rage and underclothes.
* * Highest price paid. Apply J. H. HofTa Co.,
No. 18 Fifth Street. Telephone 128 blue. P. O.
Box 650. 148-tf
WANTED-Sulta to clean and press. S1.00 each.
" Room 13 Westenhaver Block. 2nd Ave. and
6th Street. 144-lm
Notice
The aecond monthly dance of the Kaien laland
Club, for members only, will be held Thursday,
November 24th. Tickets may be procured at
Orme'a and Kecley's Drug Stores. 166-171
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C H ORME, The Pioneer Druggist
PHONE 82 PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
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Ladies'   Tailoring   Materials
The Finest and the latest just arrived.   Order now if you wish
it done  for Christmas.      Fit and  finish  guaranteed.
READ.Y MADE SAMPLE GARMENTS
In Tailored Gowns, Dress Skirts, Voile Skirts, Cravenette Skirts,
Waterproof Coats and Capes ; Mr. Hidjin's own original designs at
exceedingly low prices.
Prince Rupert Tailoring & Waterproof Company, 3rd Ave.
WR NEVER SLEEP
QUICK  DELIVERIES
AT YOUR SERVICE
HAY    AND    N1QHT
PONY  EXPRESS
Coal, Baggage and Storage
PHONE
170 RED
PROMPT
ATTENTION
P.O.   SOX
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P. O. BOX 23
PRINCE RUPERT
JOHN    E.    DAVEY
TEACHER OF SINGING
PUPIL OF WM. roXON, ESQ..  A.R.A.M.. LON., ENO.
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PORTLAND CANAL STOCKS.
Latest   Quotations   From Vancouver Exchange.
(As reported by S. Harrison A Co.)
BID    ASKEli
Portland Canal 20 1-4 21
Stewart M. & D. Co    2.05 2 25
Red Cliff        iZ Jljg
Main Reef  on
THE  WEATHER
Twenty-four hours ending 5   a. m.,
November 21.
MAX. TEMP. MIN. TEMP. BAR. IN. RAIN
47-0 40.5 29.238       .70
Precipitation 24 hours ending 5am
Nov. 20th, .44 in. �����������*���.,
FINE RESIDENTIAL FLATS
New    Clapp    Building    Now    Being
Occupied
The problem of housing in the rapidly
growing city of Prince Rupert, is being
met in many ways from the erection
of the humble shack to the building of
the most imposing residences. The
system of flat residence is likely to become very popular in this city especially
when flat residences are made as attractive as those in the fine new Clapp
Building just being opened up for
occupiers by the Westenhaver Bros.
The building itself is a handsome and
substantial frame structure. The ground
floor consists of a splendidly spacious
store on each side of the entrance
stairway. These stores have roomy
basements equal in size to the stores
themselves well built and lofty. One
of them is already occupied by the
enterprising firm of Stalker & Wells,
whose fine stock of groceries and provisions looks particularly appetizing.
The flats above are far more roomy and
airy than most one story dwellings.
Each flat has spacious recaption and
living rooms, bedrooms bathroom and
kitchen fitted with all conveniences,
including oue of the most up-to-date
cook stoves. The windows command
magnificent views, and there is a wide
veranda at the back of each flat, roomy,
yet perfectly secluded. Already these
flats are being rapidly let, their convenience and comfort attracted early
enquiry.
Imperial Agency Change* Hands
The agency for the Imperial Oil
company is now in the hands of G. W.
Nickerson. The Union Transfer company, the former agents found it necessary to drop the agency owing to the
increase in their regular business.
Election of Officer*
Skeena Lodge No. 45, K. of P. will
meet tonight in the hall for nomination
and election of officers. All members
are urgently requested to be present.
C. H. Sawle, K. of R. and S.
School Board Meets
A special meeting of the public school
board will be held this afternoon for
the purpose of choosing another teacher
to begin duties after the holidays.
CLOTHING PROBLEM
Is   Solved   by   Sloan   &   Company's
Suit Clubs Open to All*
All men are interested in the problem
of clothing and to most men it is a
continual source of worry to get the
next suit so as to be sure of satisfaction.
The solution of the problem ia in
joining one of Sloan & Company's Suit
Clubs where you not only get your
clothing by an easy method, but at the
same time assure yourself that you
are getting the very best clothing made
in Canada today.   See their plan.        It
HOSPITAL VARIETY SHOWER
Arranged   by   Miss   Angus   Stewart
When New Matron Meets Ladies
Miss Kate McTavish, the newly appointed matron of the Prince Rupert
General Hospital, is at present in the
city. In order that she may have an
opportunity of meeting the ladies of
the Hospital Auxiliary and all interested
in the work of the hospital Mrs. Angus
Stewart has arranged that on Thursday
24th, she will hold at her home a reception and variety shower for the
hospital between the hours of 3:30 and
5:30 p.m.
The Matron will be present and all
ladies desirous of meeting her and of
helping along the hospital by contributions to the variety shower will be
welcomed as Mrs. Stewart's guests.
Mrs. Stewart's plan at first was to
hold merely a linen shower, but by
extending this to a variety shower for
which all sorts of articles likely to be
useful to the hospital are eligible, it is
hoped that the cause will be still more
largely helped.
WHERE
TO  BUY CHRISTMAS GOODS
-AND-
WHY
BECAUSE WE HAVE THE
QUALITY
WE HAVE THE
VARIETY
AND WE HAVE THE
STORE
with plenty of room anil food
light, which in a put fcatur,
in helping you select some.
thing in tho dnintest Christ-
mas gifts. ���
C. B. WARK
The Reliable Jcwrler
F. W. HART
UNDERTAKER k EMBALMED
STUCK   rilMPI.ETI:
Rupert Marine Iron Works
-ANIl-
Supply Company, Limited
HAYS CREEK
P. O. BOX 515    -   PRINCE RUPERT
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Forced to Retire From the Jewelry Business
Necessity compels us to realize cash at once and we have decided to sacrifice our
e tire new stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry. Cut Glass, Silverware,
Cutlery*  Etc.,   at
AUCTION
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Everything without exception or reservation.     Tremendous opportunity for Christmas buyers to get just
what you want at your own price	
SALES DAILY COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, FROM 7 TO 9 P.M. "Zlmfmmm'iZm.*
L. K. BRIN, Jeweler, 6th St.,      J. B. Roerig, Auct.
DEAL
'revision House
rhird Ave.    Next Sixth St.
PHONE 190
hVhen you want good things to eat do
not forget Heinz 57 Varieties of
Pure Food Products.
i full assortment of Campbell's Soups
Fry's Pure Lard  22c lb.
In 3 lb. and .'. lb. Tins
lAsliirufi  Potatoes  give  satisfaction���
Do you  use  them?
IN'- Y. Concord Grapes, basket 60c
W�� Handle Christie  Biscuits,
lull Assortment of this  year's  Nuts
Walnuts,   Filberts,   Almonds,   Pe-
rans and Brazils.
WE DELIVER
Also remember our Fresh
"C"   Stamped    Eggs    at
70 cents a Doz.
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
"'"ns Und District���District ol Bsnks Is sad
V..I n��llM ln,t l*mm M��r*hall ol SsvstUo
���i.M"���,owuPstlon rosl estate dealer, Intends to
,i���';, T, Permission  to  purehas* the following
""���mlied lsnds:
* '""'untieing st s post plsnted shout seven miles
-s anil one mile south Irom th* mouth ol sn Inlet,
���Z '.'"'""J" shout ten miles south snd two miles
cl.Ii, "1 hna *m% llsnks islsnd, thence east 80
Eg} ,,h""im south  SO chains,  thence  west  80
'""n^'mlnT'* n0rth 80 ch,ln" * polnt " """'
I'uTn ��,'t'*��� 1910' JAMES MARSHALL
'��� **��� D. L. Tingley, Agent
LAND  PURCHASE  NOTICE
Skeen* Lsnd District���District ot Cassisr
T*ke notice that GusUv Berger ol Sesttle, Wash.,
U. S. A., oecupstion Istiorer, intends to.spply lor
permission   to   purchsse   the   lollowing   described
isnds:
Commencing *t * post plsnled sbout 60 chsins ,
west ot * point on tiie Kinskooch lUver, sbout six
miles Irom its confluence with the Nsas River, said
post being st tho south-esst corner thereol, thence ]
north HO chains, thenco west 80 chsins, thence
ssiulh 80 chains, thenee esst 80 chsins to point ol |
commencement snd contsining 640 scree, more or |
SWANS0N BAY
TO START UP
BIG PULP MILLS TO BE CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED
���	
DaU Aug. 18, 1910.
Pub. Sept. 7.
GUSTAVE BERGER
John Dybhsvn, Agent
Skeens Lsnd District���District ol Csssisr
Tske   notice   thst   Edwin   Chaplin   ol   SeatUe.
Wssh., I'. S. A., oecupstion clerk. Intends to apply
(or permission to purchsse the lollowing described
Commencing ut a post plsnted sbout 60 chsins
weat ol �� point on the Kinskooch Kiver, sbout Ave
miles Irom its confluence with the Nsas River, aaid |
post being st the south-esst corner thereol, thence
nnrth 80 rhains, thence west B0 chains, thence south
80 chsins, Ihence east 80 *h*ins lo point ol commencement snd containing 640 seres, more or less. I
Dste Aug. 17, 1910. EDWIN CHAPLIN
Pub. Sept. 7. John Dybhsvn, Agent
Skeens Und District���District ol Bank Islsnds
Tske notice thst John Kennedy of Barry, MinneaoU, occupation (armar, intends to spply for
permission   to   purchase  the   following   described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted lourmllee north
and on* mil* weat of the mouth of sn inlet, which
point Is about ten milea aouth and two miles wost
of End Hill, Bsnks Islsnd, thenee west SO chsins,
thenre south SO chains, thane* east 80 chains,
thence nnrth 80 ehalns to point of commencement.
DsU Aug. 11, 1910. JOHN KENNEDY
Pub. Sept. 16. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeens Land District���District ol Bsnks Island
Take notice that John  Harvey ol Graceville,
MlnnesoU, oecupstion clerk, InUnds to apply for
permission  to  purchsse the  following  deecribed
landa:
Commencing at a post plsnted four miles north
of the mouth of an Inlet, which point la about Un
mllea south snd two miles west ol End HUI, Banks
Island, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80
chsins, thence esst 80 chsins, thenee north 80
chains to point of commencement.
DaU Aug. 11, 1910. JOHN HARVEY
Pub. Sept. 16. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena  Land   District���District ol  Bsnks  laland
Take notico that Carl Hoffman ot Seattle, Wash.,
occupation phyalcian, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:
Commencing at .. post planted about seven
miles esst snd three miles south Irom tho mouth of
an inlet, which point is ahout ten miles south and
two miles west Irom End Hill, Bsnks Islsnd, thence
east 80 chsins, thence north 80 chains, thenee
weat 80 chalna, thence south 80 chains to point of
commencement.
Dsted Sept. 8, 1910. CARL HOFFMAN
Pub. Oct. 11. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Hundred Thousand to Be Spent Remodelling Sawmill���Director Regards Prince Rupert as City With
a Wonderful Future.
Vancouver, Nov. 14.���Operations at
the big pulp mill at Swanson Bay, over
400 miles up the coast, are to bc resumed
shortly. Improvements to the plant
are now being completed. In addition
$100,000 will be expended at once in
remodelling the company's sawmill there.
The proposition is owned by British
capital. The original company was
recently reorganized under the title of
the Swanson Bay Forests, Wood Pulp
and Lumber Mills, Ltd., with a capitalization of $3,000,000.
A party of directors returned yesterday from an inspection trip to Swanson Bay. Its members comprised Mr.
W. Maclachlan, chairman, London, Eng.,
Mr. J. W. Robson, Newcastle-on-Tyne;
Mr. W. Mackarell, resident Canadian
director, Ottawa, and the manager, Mr.
James Wood.
Under the recent re-organization the
capital consists of 300,000 pounds of
debentures and 300,000 in shares. The
entire issue was mainly underwritten
by private individuals connected with
the London Stock Exchange. The
visiting directors are well satisfied with
the outlook for the company after their
visit to the plant, siad Mr. Robson in an
recent interview.
"New screens are being installed,
and operations will be resumed within
a   few   weeks,"   he   continued.     "The
output will total about 7000 tons of
: sulphite pulp  a year.    The company
j recently shipped 500 tons to San Francisco.    The quality of spruce on  our
1 limits enables us to make a pulp which
is   equal  to   the   product   of   Eastern
��� Canada and Scandinavia.   All the shipments made to Japan and other markets
: have   satisfied   our   customers.     The
company owns nearly 90,000 acres of
spruce forest with a good percentage of
merchantable timber.
"We are now remodelling our sawmill at a cost of about $100,000. The
new plant will consist of an Allis-
Chalmers band mill and a Mercham
resaw as well as other machinery,
and when completed the plant will
be one of the most eomplete in the
province with a daily rapacity of over
80,000 feet. The limits are located on
tidewater, ensuring easy and economical
logging operations.'"
More Capital for Province
Mr. Robson intimated that members of the party are also looking over
the field here with a view to making
other investments. He expressed amazement at the great growth of Prince
Rupert since his visit there a year ago.
He regards it as a city with a wonderful
future. In his opinion the proximity of
the fishing banks would alone ensure the
building up of a big industry and a
large center. He looked for still more
rapid development with the advent of
railway communication across the Rockies.
COAL NOTICE
Is Buried at Cleveland
Haynor Bros, received in the last
mail a notification of the receipt at
Cleveland, Ohio, of the remains of F. D.
Hirshing, who accidentally shot himself
while out hunting. The letter is written
by G. W. Hirshing, a brother, who
refers to the satisfactory embalment of
the body and the burial.
Quito Chsrlotte Islands land District- District of
Skeens
Tske notiee ihst I. Thos. R. Dsvey of Queen
Chsrlntic, sseeupstion notsry public. Intend to
spply for permission to proapect tor coal and
ps.tn.leum on the fa1t.iv.inic described land:
Commeneing at a post t.lani.sl . stht milts, nnrth
and five miles east ol Ns-ti.m 1:1, Township 7,
i .r..h nn IsUnd and marks*! Nn. SA, T. It. D.. N. K.
eorner. thane* west so chsins, thenee south SO
chains, thenee east so ehsins. thenee north SO
chsins to point of commeneement. contsining 610
scree more or tews.
Dsted Nov. I, 11110. TIKIS. It.  DAVKY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson (iowing. Agent
Queen Chsrlotte Islsnds land lift net   - Distrirt of
Skerna
Tske nonce thst I, Thos. II. Dsvey ol Quern
chsrlntts', oceu|ielion noury public, Inlend tn
apply for permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum on ths> following described land:
Commeneing at a i����' planted eight mile*
north snd Ave miles esst ol Section 11, Township 7.
Grshsm Islsnd snd msrked No. It, T. R D., N. w.
corner, thence east 80 chains, thenee aoulh HO
chsins, thenee west ht) chsins. thence north SO
chsins tn point of commencement, ennlslning 610
seres mon1 or Issss.
Inn.I Nov. I. 1910. THOS. R. DAVKY
Puh. Nov. 17. Wilson (lowing. Agent
Quean Chsrlotte lalands land District���District at
Skeens
Tske notice ihst I, Thos. It. Dsvey of Qusen
Chsrlotte, occupation noUry public, intend to
apply for permiasion lo prospect tor coal and
petroleum on the following dssscrilsed land
Commeneing at a post plants*] eight mils*, north
and five mllee e*st nf Section 13, Townahip 7,
Graham Island and marked No. .18, T R. 1) , S. W.
corner, thence esst 80, chsins, thence north SO
chsins, thenee west SO chsins, (hence south SO
chsina (o poinl nf commeneement, containing 6(0
seres more or Isssjs.
Dsted Nov. I, 1910. THOS. H. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Ageet
Queen ('harlotte lalanda Land District ���Diatrict o(
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thoa. R. Davey of Queen
('harlotte, occupalksn notary public, intend to
apply lor permiaaion to pmapert lor coal and
lietroleum on the lollowing described land:
Commencing at a post planted eight miles north
snd five mllea esst ol Section 13, Tsiwnahip 7,
Grshsm lalsnd snd msrked Nn. .19. T. R. I1., 9. K.
eorner, Ihence wssrt HO chsina, thenee north 80
chsins, thenee east HO chsina, thence south HO
chains to point of commeneement. containing siio
srres mnre or leas.
Dated Nov. 1, 1910. THOS   II   DAVKY
I'ub. Nov  17. Wllaon Gowing, Agent
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE OPTIMIST THE   PRINCE     RUPERT     OPTIMIST
The Westbolme Lumber Co.
LIMITED
First Avenue Telephone 1S6
���WE   HANDLE   EVERYTHING IN���
LUMBER
PLASTER
AT $17 PER TON, DELIVERED
LIME
AT $2.40 PER BARREL, DELIVERED
COAL
CITY SCAVEHGIHG COMP'Y.
Call 'Phone 18
Orders Promptly
Attended   to.
Office: 6th Ave. and Finn St.
We Have Moved
TO OUR NEW OFFICE
IN   THE
Helgerson Building
6th STREET
Union Transfer & Storage Co. ltd.
Agents for Imperial Oil Company
Telephone 36
Utile's NEWS Agency
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CIGARS   ::  TOBACCOS  ::   FRUITS
G.T.P. WHARF
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
J. R. BEATTY
CARTAGE and STORAGE
LARGE FEED STABLE
....IN CONNECTION ...
fecial Attention Paid to Moving
OFFICE:    ���    THIRD AVE.
WITH NICKERSON & ROER1G
Phone No. 1
TO RENT
3-roomed House
$15.00
8-roorhed House
$40.00
BOTH IN SECTION 6
G.R. NADEN COMPANY
Limited.
SecondjAve. Prince Rupert, B.C.
THE IROQUOIS
POOL
English and American Billiards
Eight Tables Centre Street
PHONE 130
P. 0. BOX 172
Sk***ni Land District���District of Cout lUnt* '���
Tiki-   notice   that   Gaorte   Owen   Johnaton   of
Melbourne,   Au��.   occupalion painter,  intenda to
apply   for  pcrminon   to  purcnaat  the   followinf
deacribed landa:
Commencing   at   a   poat  plantad   one   mile  up
Eitrews   River on aaat bank, thenoe ��aat 40 chalna.
thance  north  SO  chalna,  thenca  Weat  60 rhai: ���.
more or lea to the bank of  Kitrewt River, thance
along bank of   Kxtrewa River eouth to point o(
commencement, containing 340 acrea more or leas.
GEORGE OWEN JOHNSTON
Dated Sept. 12, 1910.
Pub. Oct. 17. A. H. Johnaton, Agent I
Skeena Und District   District of Coaat Range fi
Tak* notice that Ernestine M. Grable, married
womsn  of  San   Francaico,  V. S.   A.,  occupaUon i
maaser-M', intenda to apply for |M>rmiaslon to pur-!
ehaee the following deacribed lands:
Commencing at a post planted on the eouth side !
of the G. T.  P. right-of-way 73  1-2 milea from
Prince  Rupert on  tne north side of the Skeena '
River, thence south 20 chains more or leas to the
bank of the Skeena River, tshence 80 chalna more or '
lees along the bank ot the Skeena River in a north- i
westerly direction  to the G. T.  P.  right * if  way.'
thence GO chains more or lem In an eaaterly d't
net ion along tbe G. T  P. right-of-way to the point 1
of commencement and containing 120 acrea, more
or leas.
Dated Sept. 12, "'in   ERNESTINE M. GRAttLE
Pub. Oct. 17. A. H. Johnston, Agent
Skeona Und District    District of roast Range ft
Take notice that Rrent U. Grable of San Frsn- j
cicoa, ft S. A., occupation accountant, intends to I
apply   for   permission   to   purchase  the   following i
deacribed lands:
Commencing at a post planted on the south side '
of the G. T. P. right-of-way mile 7.1 1-2 from Prince
Rupert on thu north side of the Skeena River, theace
aouth 20 chains more or less to the bank nf the Skee- j
na Rlverthence SO rhains more or lens alone the
bank of the Skeena  River in a northeasterly direct ion  to the G.  T.   P.  right-of-way, thence 60
ehalns mnre or lens along the G T. P. right-of-way |
In a westerly direction to the point of commencement and containing 120 acres, more or lesa.
Dated Sept. 12. 1910. HRENT   V.   GRABLE .
Puh. Oct. 17. A. II. Johnaton. Agent
Skeens Und District���District of Coast Range 6
Take  notice  that   Arthur   Henry  Johnston   of
Prince Rupert, occupation builder, intends to spply
for oermission to purchaae tha followng described
Commencing at a post plantad 20 chalna eaat of
74 mile poat .in the G. T. P. right-of-way on north
aide of same and Skeena River, thence 80 chains
north, thence 80 chains w��*t, thenca 80 chalna
aouth to G. T. P. right-of-way, thenca HO chains
en>i along (J. T. P. right-of-way to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or laaa.
Dated Sept. 12, 1910.
ARTHUR    HENRY  JOHNSTON
Pub. Oct. 17.
GEO. T. STEWART
Bttk-ketyiit   Acton.ii.  ind  Astta.
Books Balanced and Slateauts Made Up
THEATRE BLOCK        Cor. 2��d A��.. 6th Si
W. J. McCutcheon
Carries Complete Stock of Drugs.
Special attention paid to filling
prescriptions.
Theatre Block   pmomi s... n   Second An.
Onlr Hous* with Hoi snd Colst water In ������ry room
Ii. .i 1 .um.l��si llotfl In City
!4im*r Fifth ami Pr*a*r St.
SAVOY HOTEL
A. J. Prudhomme. Prop.
American ami European plan.-Dining Room S��t-
vlcc unturpaaaed.-Rent flramli of Liquor* and Cigar*.
SMOKING CHIMNEYS
CURED
STOVE PIPES     ELBOWS
Stove    Pipes   put   up,
Cleaned and Repaired.
Furnaces   put in and   Repaired
Don't  throw  away  the old Htove until you have seen un.    We repair
and make as good aa new.
WHALING AND
ITS BIG PROFITS
TEN   WHALES   PER   MONTH    IS
GOOD BUSINESS
Mackenzie and Mann Will Greatly
Extend Scope of Industry���Will
Have One New Station at or near
Thi* City.
Victoria, Nov. IS.���Whaling is destined to be one of the big industries of
the North Pacific Coast. The romance
clings no longer to the business; and
the profits are larger; one firm which
took 580 whales and had $96,478 profit,
has since doubled its scope and will
take at least 1,100 whales this year and
have not less than $200,000 profit.
Future developmentments are to be
made upon a large scale. Messrs.
William Mackenzie and D. D. Mann,
respectively president and vice-president
of the Canadian Northern railway, and
who have during recent months become
financially interested to the extent of
millions of dollars in the coal and copper
mines and lumber industry of British
Columbia, have bought out the Pacific
Whaling company and have a big scheme
for enlarging ita operations. Shark-
fishing and halibut-fishing will be side
lines.
In 1907 the Kyuquot station was
built, practically a replica of the station at Sechart, but it has the advantage
of being nearer to the ocean. The cost
of each of these stations was $85,000. A
third station was built at Page's Lagoon,
near Nanaimo, from which the whalers
were operated for a time during the
winter months in the Gulf of Georgia,
but the work there was not as satisfactory as out on the open sea and the
station at Page's Lagoon has been dismantled. In 1910 the Rose harbor
station was constructed at the southerly
extreme of the Queen Charlotte group.
One company pays a fee of $900 yearly
to the Dominion Government. Two
licenses for illations on the northern
coast of British Columbia have been
held since 1907, and an effort made in
1908 by a Norwegian syndicate to secure a station on Valvert Island off the
northern British Columbia Coast, failed.
The Ottawa Government refused a
license to the concern, stating that its
policy was to give licenses only at the
rate of one in every hundred miles of
coastline, and the coastline is pretty
well taken up.
In 1910 the Pacific Whaling Company increased its capital to $1000.000,
and under the new ownership of Messrs.
Mackenzie and Mann the capital is to
be further increased to probably four
times that amount. Since its establishment the industry has been a most
remunerative one. In 1907 the work
paid the stockholders a dividend of
14 per cent on preferred and 7 per cent
on the common stock and the following
year the shareholders received 18 pef
cent on preferred and 11 pes cent on
common itock. The dividends next
year are expected to be much larger,
thc catch being anticipated as over
double that of the preceding year.
To make the business pay a catch
of ten whales |>er month would be sufficient; the roast whalers of Vancouver
< Island think ten none too good an
average for a week's work. The steam
whaler Orion has brought in as many
as eight in one day. Daily the steamers
come back at nightfall with four or five
mammals moored alongside of them.
Above cut illustrates the type of Western Standard Gasoline Engine supplied for Tug* snd heavy
Fishing- Boat* by the
Rupert Marine Ironworks &
Supply Company, Limited
Quick Delivery of all sizes up to 126 H.P.
Prices and esUmstes for installation on application
P. O. BOX SIS Princ* Rupert
INSERT YOUR LAND PURCHASE
NOTICES IN THE
OPTIMIST
First Class Tin Shop in City
Prince rupert sheet metal workS
B. C. BAKERY
If you want that sweet, nutty flavored
BREAD   try  our FRENCH-the kind
that pleases.
Third Ave., between 7th  and   8th   Stt.
  Professional Card$
W. L. BARKER
Architect
Second avenue and Third street
Over Westenhaver Bros.' 0ffice.
DR. W. BARRATT CLAYTON
Dentist
WeBtenhaver Block, enr Second a,
MUNRO  &  LA1LEY
Architects,
Stork Building, Second Avenue.
ALFRED CARSS,
of British Columbia
snd Manitoba Bars.
C V. BENNETT, B L
'�����. o��tino, su-
GRAND HOTEL
WORKING MAN'S HOME
Spring Beds, clean White Sheets 25c
Rooms 50c
BIST IN   TOWN   FOR   THE   MONIY
Labour Bureau in connection
All kinds of positions ____,
funished FREE
FIRST AVE. AND SEVENTH STREET
J. COODMAN. Proprietor
Phone 178, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Plumbing, Heating
and General  Steam  Fitting
WM. GRANT
SHOP-Ba*ement of Helareraon Block
SIXTH STREET. Phone No. W
HAIRnRBsatian
MANICURINO
FACK MAM8ACK
SHAMPOO
Mrs. C. B.  North
���CAl.r TRKATUBNT
CHISOrODY
McINTYRE HALL
ROOM 2
GENERAL  BLACKSMITH UNO  HORSESHOER
H.  McKEEN
3nl and lih St.
Phone 59 Red
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Hole Agents for
Nurthern B. Us
Budweiser Beer
I   The chief of them all
Nansimn  Rs***r Tn' '"���", ,oca' boer
iianaimo Deer      on ln, m���ket
Kincaid, Scot! & Co'ys. Scotch Whiskey
All the leading brands of Scotch. Irish.
Rye. Gin, Brandy, Wine, Etc., always on
hand.
CLARKE BROS.
Phone 108
2nd Ave.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Premier
W. L. Smith, Stewart
Jno. Flewin, Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Perry, Metlakatla
I^>muel Freer. Vancouver
Frank R. Darcy, Vancouver
R. S. Donaldson, Port Essington
flim..  lis    Longchamps, iron Road,
Mich.
Alex Noble, Port Essington
James S. Adams, Port Essington
William Wetland, Port Essington
Geo. Church, Port Essington
Canadian General Electric Co. Limited, Cauda Foundry Co., Limited
TORONTO,  ONT.
MANUFACTURERS   OP
All  classes of Electrical Apparatus,
Railway Supplies,  Pumps.   Engines,
Hollers, Concrete Mixers, Ornement-
���I   Iron   *nd    Bronse    Work,    Etc.
W. CLARK DURANT     ���     Agent
ROOM 4. KclNTYRE BLOCK ��� P. 0. MX 724
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knlchewan ud Z
ln'ru Bar,.
CARSS & BENNETT
Barristers, Notaries, Etc.
Office- bohun block, rerun Third um.j
Sixth street. PriBn-Hmtn        T
WM. S. HALL, L.D.S., U.D.S,
Dentist.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty
All dental operations skilfully trcta] cui!j
local anasthetlcs administered for the MbsaZ
traction of teeth. Consultation frw Us* ���,
���nd �� Alder Block. I'rince Kuwrt. ��,"
LUCAS Ct% GRANT
���Ctrll end Mlninpt Enk-isiecraandScmnri
Reports.   Pl��ns.  Specification!, .-���-.-��
Wharf Constnirtior-, Etc.
Office:   2nd Ave., near FirstStita
P. O. Bo* 82 PRINCE Kim
Prince Ropert Lodge, I.O.O.F
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, K G.
N. SCHE1N.MA.V. Sec.
New Knox Hotel
ARTAUD & BESNER
PROPRIETORS
The New Knox Hotel is run on tie
European plan First-class service Al
the latest modern improvements.
THE BAR keeps only the best brws
of liquors and cigars.
THE CAFE is open from 6 30-. a
to 8 p. m. Excellent cuisine; WHssi
service.
BEDS 50c AND UP
First Avenue. Prince Rm*
A Complete Stock of Liquors on Hand;
fC CARTAGE d
^^^^^^    STORAGE
G. T. P. Transfer Agents
Older* promptly tM.   tUm I*****
OFFICE-H. B. Rochester. OnlrrSt.   PM��
Old German Lager
Schlitz Lager
These are the beversg* that
make health, Strength ami happiness your lot. We- ����
very reasonable and your Of
der will receive prompt attention	
All  varieties of
Wines and Liquors
also kept in stock.
Sutherlan^&llaynarJ
HOLE   HANDLERS KORNORTHKRN��C-
PHONE 123
Fraser Street Md**"*^ THE   PRINCE RUPERT    OPTIMIST
.uiJ'*l��~s-|W fl ��� ���>*������ I ft *~-*-1 fi ��� w f'['~-,i--|-n
���JUST   A   FEWi
���
LrOtS
Block
Section
Price
land  2
5
1
$8000
21
12
1
9500
20 and 21
27
1    ��
7500
17 and 18
30
1
10,000
63 and 64
34
1
12,500
13 and 14
5
5
2150
15 and 16
45
5
1050
land  2
3
6
3000
7
49
7
400
27 and 28
28
8
750
C. D. RAND, Broker
*��*��4>yty����Mfyi*i*^^
TO RENT
l/yyVVV��ri<VVVsV>rVsV*VTV**TV^ * *>r*r*i*iar*i*'i* *i*i��i*i''
Two Furnished Heated
Offices on the Ground
Floor in the Exchange
Block *    .
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C. D. NEWTON
Real Estate Notary Public
REAL ESTATE
WE ARE OFFERING
AJFs-w Lots in Section S at
$500 EACH
VERY  EASY TERMS
TAKE   A   LOOK   AT   THEM
F. B. Deacon
Open Evenings
SIXTH ST.
r
CHIPS FROM THE
[HUMORISTS,
A New Definition
Little Bobby���What are the "9ins of
omission?"
Uncle Bob���Those we have forgotten
to ommit, but whieh we promptly
attend to as soon as we are reminded of
the oversight.
Young Bride���I didn't accept Harry
the first time he proposed.
Miss Ryval���No, dear, you weren't
there.
Clergyman���Did your mother try to
inculcate lessons of thrift?
Chicago Show Girl -Indeed, she did.
Many's the time she said to me when I
was a child: "Maggie, never live beyond
your alimony."
"And how long, doctor, should I stick
to this plain diet which you recommend?"
"Why���er���until my bill is paid."
SAMUEL HARRISON
V. F. G. GAMBLE
Samuel Harrison & Co.
Real Estate and Stock Brokers
Portland Canal Stocks and Claims a Specialty
Agents for Stewart Land Co.
Prince Rupert and Stewart
WOMEN JOY  RIDERS
The girl was consulting a bookmaker. I Hundred* of Chine.e Eicaping Head
If I put on a sovereign at eight to one," j fax Dy Disguise
Ottawa, Canada, Nov. 15.���Canadian
LESE MAJESTE
OF MR. FREWEN
she asked, "what should I get if I won?"
"Nine pounds back," said the bookmaker. "And ten to one?" The bookmaker explained that this might mean
eleven pounds. "Yes, now I understand"
I she said; "but what would happen if I
put a sovereign on exactly at 1 o'clock?"
There waa a Manayunk man who
wanted a piebald horse. He visited a
dealer and the dealer the next day
produced a beautiful piebald���half cream
and half black���that the man bought at
a stiff price. But the first time he
drove his new purchase in the park a
rain came and the spots washed off.
The horse wasn't piebald, after all. The
man drove straight up to the dealer's
again. "Look at that horse," he said.
"The rain has taken all the spots off."
"Good gracious!" said the dealer, "so it
has. There was a rubber blanket went
with the animal, sir. Did I forget to
give you a rubber blanket?"
secret service agents and officials of the
immigration department here are looking
for a large number of Chinese who have
recently been smuggled into Canada.
At the labor convention held at Fort
William, Out.. the sensational statement
was made that thousands of Chinese are
annually being smuggled into this country.
The traffic is said to be a most profitable one, and as high as $300 each is
being paid for successful entry into the
Dominion. In recent years the government agents have kept so close a watch
upon the United States border that
it is almost impossible to land the
Chinamen in Canadian territory without detection. Now, however, since
the automobile has come into almost
universal use it is authoritatively stated
that the celestials are dressed up as
women and under the guise of "joy
riders" are successfully shot across the
international boundary.
After landing safely and  joining  one
of the tongs the newly arrived China-
i man is given proper clothing and em-
I ployment   immediately.     He   also   has
.,   ,    .,      ..    ,,,, .    .. .ItWO years within which  to  pay  back
New Vork, Nov. 15. -With silver at;.     *       ,     ...     . ,    n      vv...
,    ... ,      the cost of getting into ( anada by the
56.875 cents an ounce, the highest price '.    .   .
for three years, it is predicted by some 	
of the large producers that  the sixty
cent mark will soon be reached. The
j advance is due to heavy buying by
1 China and India, particularly India, on
account of the excellent crop conditions
| and larger exports, while in China the
banks are heavy speculators.
Three years  ago  the  average  price
for silver was 65.1127 cents an ounce
HE SAYS CHAIRMAN SMITHERS
"IS A BORE"
SILVER GOING UP
Good New* for Silver Mine Operator*
Along the Skeena
FORT GEORGE  DEPOT
Grand Trunk Pacific Filet Plane for
Station Ground*
Victoria, Nov. 15.���Plans have been
filed   with   the   provincial  government
locating   thc   station   grounds   of   the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway on the In-
At the time conditions in both China dian  reservation  at   Fort  George,  ad-
and India were good and their exports
large, while in exchange for silver
I brought a great surplus of silver stock
into those countries. Since that time,
with business depression and poor crop
conditions there was little buying of silver and thc price of the metal dropped
to 48.766 cents in December, 1908.
JULIUS LEVY
lobber of High-grade Havana Cigars
Tobaccos Wholesale and Retail
Advertise in The Optimist
ADVERTISE  IN THE
OPTIMIST
NOTIC'K is hereby given Ihst Application svll
bs msse to th* I'.rlisrnrni ol Cstisda, st its nsst
session, lor sn Act Irrsirpoiating s Compsny undsr
Ihs nsmsol "TUB HIUTISII COI.HMHIA AND
WIIITB RIVKR RAILWAY COMPANY" with
pow��r to construct snrl operstt s lins ol railway
���     ���  id
joining thc Fort George townsite. This
seems to clear up any uncertainty
regarding the location of the railway
station. The B. ('. & Alaska railway's
survey traverses the Fort George town-
site, and station grounds for this railway
have been reserved on the townsite.
Good for Prince Rupert
A correspondent of the Eastern Newspaper writes of realty values in I'rince
Rupert, as follows:
"Real estate holds its own, and the
lucky buyer in the early days is reap
ing a rich harvest. Up on the aristocratic   summit   of   Graft   Hill,   where
; , (  , , ��� ....  rrovmr.. ���f ..,���,.,��� I ***** residences will shortly appear,
Coiumbis on the intsmationsl Hmm.isry whan I and   where  already  several   handsome
ssid   boundsry   crosses   User   Creek,   s  tributary   . . , ,    ...     .      ,       ..
to ths Chilkat River, or nser thmto, *nd tlwne* \ homes have been built, land sells at
extending north-wasterly iswanl. th* Alsek '
llsvs-r .tn! thenc* through ths Shakarak Valley to
l*sks Klsiane and thsnes* alone, this lake via th*
Donjek Valley to the Whit* River snd thence, II
desired, by the most feasible routs lo th* Inter-
nstlonsl lloundsry between the Yukon Territory
snd Alaska between the sixty-second snd sixty-
fourths parallels ol Istitude.with power to generste
snd use electrical and other energy, snd to dispose
nl the surplus thereof; to construct snd operate
telegraph snd telephone lines, snd to ehsrge tolls
for th* um thereof, also Axing the amount of
securities to be usssf with respect to such Una,
*l*o sulhoriiiag *m*lg*Rs*Uon with other com*
psnies, with other usual snd customary powers.
DATED al the City ol Ottawe In the rrovlnes
ot Ontario this 20th dsy ol October A. I). 1910.
HAROLD FISHER
Solictor for M, Appiimnm
Pub. No*. '..-*��
Appeal Court Reserve* Decision in
Suit Brought by Promoter Frewen
to Upset Verdict Given to President
Hays Regarding Townsite Lots.
from seventy to eighty dollars a foot.
Down in the business section a corner
lot was recently sold for $26,000. Graft
Hill commands perhaps the most magnificent view of any residential section
of any city on earth. To the north
and west are the deep forests of almost
indescribable greens, kept in a state of
perpetual freshness by the moist atmosphere. Then to the south are the
snow-capped mountains, dazzlingly
beauiful! in their eternal greatness.
Vancouver, Nov. 18 ���"Smithers is a
bore."
This was the reference in the correspondence between Mr. Moreton Frewen
and Mr. C. M. Hays, by the former to
the then vice-president of the Grand
Trunk railway, now chairman of the
board. It was read this morning in
the Appeal Court in the appeal brought
by Mr. Fewren for a reversal of the
judgment of Chief Justice Hunter, dismissing his claim for specific performance on the part of the Grand Trunk
railway of an agreement to sell him 1000
lots in Prince Rupert townsite, or, in
the alternative, pay damages running
up to half a million dollars.
The agreement is contained in letters
passing between Mr. Frewen und Mr.
Hays, now president of the Grand
Trunk, general manager when the negotiations opened, und there is that candor, refreshing or otherwise, about certain of the latter* which uttnehes to
communications which it is expected
will never be read in public.
One of the letters refers to an editorial
which Mr. Frewen is to write for the
San Francisco Chronicle about Grand
Trunk securities, and Prince Rupert
townsite, which will be later reproduced
in London, and coming from such a distant center, will wear the appearance of
being impartial.
In another leticr he says the newspapers approach him for news, and
i he tulks of I'rince Rupert, from which
he hus returned.
This publicity work, it is claimed, is
part of the original agreement by which
he is to interest capital in the townsite.
Thc whole case turns on whether the
letters contain a complete agreement,
whether the plaintiff is not burred by
the Statute of Frauds, because the letters left the prices of lots to be fixed
and the selection lo bc made, and was,
therefore, not a complete agreement.
The plaintiff relies on a letter in which
Mr. Hays says that the prices will be
fixed by their officials as soon as their
survey was complete, and the prices
charged him would be at least no higher
than the public will be asked to pay.
He contends that this means the reserve prices set on the lots at the Vancouver auction, not thc prices the public
puid, and at which 1000 lots, not of his
selection, were offered to him.
TRY THE  OPTIMIST  WANT
AD. WAY OF FINDING
A BUYER THE   PRIME    RUPERT    OPTIMIST
r
��� H E benign old gen
tinman pictured
above is daily de-
Dositing at our store gifts
of all kinds for the good
people of Prince Rupert.
It's a bit early to talk of
the "holiday spirit," but 1
the forehanded buyers al- X
wavs do their shopping 1
early antl thus get a better ��
choice as well as avoid the f
rush and bustle of the last j
few days before Christmas.
We'll tell you more later
about the great variety of
Holiday Goods that we'll
soon have on display. At
present we're busy check- <*
ing off a large shipment of 1
toys for the kiddies. To
those who wish to get gifts
to send away we would
suggest that we have many
things now in stock that
can he conveniently mailed.
We pack anything for long-
shipment without extra
charge. Anything in our
stock may be selected and
laid   away   until    wanted.
Bench Tailored
CLOTHING
Join One of Our Suit Clubs
YOU MAY GET A $20.00
SUIT FOR $2.00 or $3.00
...OUR PLAN...
30 members pay $1 to join and $1 a
week till each has drawn a Suit. Each
member is given a number. These
numbers are placed on cards, the cards
placed in a box, and om drawn out
each week by some member of the
Club. When your number is drawn you
stop paying and choose your Suit,
Your choice of any (Qn.OO Suit in our stock. You
can have one msde to measure or can Ret * better
one by paying- the difference between $20.00 and
the price of the Suit wanted.
Sloan & Company
COAL NOTICE
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COAL NOTICE
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1 H. S. Wallace Co.
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Queen Charlotte Islands Land District���District of
Skeena
Take notioe that 1, Thoa. R- Davey of Queen
Charlotte,   occupation   notary   public,   intend   to
' apply   for   permission   to   prospect   for   coal   and
petroleum on the following described land:
Commencing at a post planted four miles north
and five miles east of Section 13, Township 7,
Graham Inland and marked No. 23. T. K. !>., S. E.
corner, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80
chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
acres more or less.
Dated Oct. 30. 1910. THOS. R. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Agent
Queen Charlotte Islands Land District���District ot
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thos. R.  Davey of Queen
Charlotte,   occupation   notary   public,   intend   to
apply   for   permUsion   to   prospect   for   coal   and
petroleum ion the following deacribed land:
Commencing at a post planted four miles north
and three miles east of Section  13, Township 7.
Gr&ham Island and marked No. 24., T. R. I >.. S. W.
corner,   thence  east  80  chains,   thence  north  80
, shains,  thence  west  80  chains,  thence  south 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
arres more or less.
, Dated Oct. 30, 1910, THOS. R. DAVEY
Tub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Agent
Phone 9
LIMITED
Fulton St. and 3rd Ave.
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-��
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
Skeena Und DUtrict���District of Csssisr
Take notice that Charles M. llaiter of SeatUe,
Wash., Ui S. A., occupation barrister, Intends to
apply   for   |>ermission   to   purchase  the following
described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about 60 chains
west nf a point on the Kinskooch River, about six
miles from its confluence with the Naaa River, said
post being st the south-went corner thereof, thence
north HO chains, thence east HO chains, thonce south
fiO ehaina, thence west 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or leaa.
Date Aug. 1H, 1910 CHARLES M. BAXTER
Pub. Sept. 7. John Dybhavn  Agent
Skeena Land District -DUtrict of Banks Island
Take notice that Mattel Corbett of Seattle,
Wash., occupation married woman, Intends to
apply for permission to purchase the following
deacribed lands:
Commencing at a post planted about three
milas east and one mile south from the mouth
of an Inlet, which point U about ten mUea aouth
and two miles west from End Hill, Ranks Island,
thance west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains,
tbence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to
point of commnncement.
I>a.*d Sept. 7, 1910. MABEl. CORBETT
Pub. Oct. 11. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land  District���DUtrict or Caasiar
Take notice that John Fay of   SeatUe, Wash.,
(*. s. A., occupation gas-fitter, intenda to apply for
permission   to   purchase   the   following   described
lands: ,
Commencing at a post planted about 30 chains
west of a point on the Kinskooch River, about eight
milea from Its confluence with the Naas River, said
post being at tho south-west corner thereof, thenee
north 80 chains, thence oaat 80 chains, thence south
80 chain*, thence weat 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or leaa.
Date Aug. 19, 1910. JOHN FAY
Puh. Sept. 7. John Dybhavn,  Agent
Skeena   Land   District���District  of  Banks   Island
Take notice that Joseph Taylor of SeatUe, Wash.,
occupation editor, Intends to apply for permission
to purchase the following described lands:
Commencing at a post plantod about s ven
miles east and one mile south from the mouth of an
Inlet, which point U about ten miles south and two
miles west from End Hill. Banks Island, thenee
went 80 chnins, thenco south HO chains, thence east
80 chains, thenco north 80 chains to point of
commencement.
Dated Sept. 8, 1910. JOSEPH TAYLOR
Pub. Oct. 11. H. L. Tingley, Agent
Queen Charlotte Islands Land DUtrict���District of
Skeena
Take notice that 1. Thos. R. Davey of Queen
Charlotte, occupation notary public. Intend to
apply for permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum on the following described land:
Commencing at a post planted four miles north
and three miles east of Section 13, Township 7,
Granam Inland and Marked No. 26. T. R. D.. S. E.
comer, thence wesl 80 chains, tnence north 80
chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
acres more or lew.
Dated Oct. 30, 1910. THOS. II. DAVEY
Puh. Nov. 17. Wilson (iowing, Agent
Queen Charlotte Islands Land DUtrict���DUtrict of
Skeena
Take notice that I. Thos. R. Davey of Queen
! Charlotte,   occupation   notary   public,   inlend   to
, upply   for   permUsion   to   prospect   for   coal   and
1 petroleum on the following described land:
Commencing at a post planted two miles north
i and three milea east of Section  IS, Township 7,
Graham Island and marked No. 16, T. R. I... S. W.
I comer, thence east 80 ehaina, thence north HO
I chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80
I chains to point of commencement, containing 640
, acrea more or less.
Dated Oct. 29, 1910. THOS. R. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17 Wilson Gowing, Agent
Queen Ci.arlotte Islands Land DUtrict���DUtrict of
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thos. R. Davey of Queen
Charlotte, occupation notary public, intend to
apply for permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum on the following deacribed land:
Commencing at a poat planted two miles north
and three milea east of Section 13, Township 7,
Graham Island and marked No. 17, T. R. D., S. E.
corner, thence west 80 chains, thence north HO
chains, thence eaat 80 chains, thence aouth 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
acres more or less.
Dated Oct. 29, 1910. THOS. R. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilaon Gowing, Agent
Queen Charlotte lalanda Land District- DUtrict of
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thos. R. Davey of Queen
Charlotte, occupation notary public, Intend a to
apply for permUsion to prospect for coal and
petroleum on the following described land: t *
Commencing at a post planted four mllea north
and five miles east of Section 13, Townahip 7,
Graham Island and marked T. R. D��� N. W.
corner, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
acres mon* or less.     -*   H ���
Dated Oct. 29, U>l��*HBi   THOS. R. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Agent
Queen Charlotte Islands Und DUtrict ���DUtrict of
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thos. R. Davey of Queen
Charlotte, occupation notary public. Intend to
apply for permission to prospeet for coal and
petroleum on the following described land:
Commencing at a post planted six miles north
and three miles east of Section 13, Township 7,
Graham Island and marked Nn. 2(1, T. R. I >.. N. E.
corner, thence west HO chains, thence south 80
chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80
chains to [mint of commencement, containing (>40
acres more or less.
Dated Oct. 81, 1910. THOS. R. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Agent
Queen Charlotte Islands Land District���District of
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thos. R. Davey of Oueen
Charlotte, occupation notary public, intend to
to apply for permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum on the following describe*)  land:
Commendng at a post planted six miles north
and three miles east of Section 13. Township 7
Graham Island and marked No 27, T. R. D., N. W.
comer, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
acres more or less
Dated Oct. 31, 1910. THOS. R. DAVEY
I'ub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Agent
Queen Charlotte Wands Und District���DUtrict of
Skeena
Take notice that I, Thos. R. Davey of Queen
("harlotte, occupation notary public, Intend to
apply for permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum on the following described land:
Commencing at a post planted six miles north
and fivo miles east of Section 13, Township 7,
Graham Inland and marked No. 28. T. R. D N. B.
corner, thence west 80 chians, thence south 80
rhains, thence east 80 chains, thenco north 80
chains to point of commencement, containing 640
BS^SE ftttfi). THOS   R   DAVEY
I'ub. Nov. 17. Wilson Gowing, Agent
REFUSE BIG SUM
FOR TEN CLAIMS
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Lathum through Angus Beaton.
Latham through Angus Beaton. They
have the same general high character
of ore as the American Boy on which
the Harris Brothers are working four
men.
The Hazelton district has been going
ahead without much of a "hurrah,"
proving up the ore in a miner-like manner. Those who have pinned their
faith on suggestions from engineers,
prospectors and miners are now commencing to feel that they will be handsomely rewarded. With the Lead
King, Silver Cup, American Boy and
American Girl on Nine Mile mountain,
several unincorporated groups producing
on Hudson Bay mountain, Telkwa and
the head of Copper river, besides the
producers at Stewart and vicinity, all
tributary to Rupert, it is now confidently
expected that Prince Rupert will have
a smeller here in the near future.
The local firms who have been handling
Lead King and Silver Cup state that
there has been quite a big demand for
stock in the past two weeks.
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The Camuson left yesterday for Vancouver, with a good passenger list.
Among the first  class voyagers were:
Mr. Wilkinson, W. R. Lord, Mr. Mc- ^^___	
Pherson, Mr. Walker and Mr. Bain, all I"
connecting   with   the  cannery   on   the  WHAT'S    IN  A NAME
Naas river, going out for the winter; H. i
K. Brin, S. E. Reid, T. Krusner, Norman ] 	
Soule, Chas. Josephs, Mr. Campbell,
Captain Bucey of the Inlander, Mrs. M.
Smith, S. O. Rowe, Mat Suey, J. W.
Stewart, Dr. Ewing, Mr. Goodman.
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
TWENTY   DOLLARS IS OFFERED
FOR A GOOD ONE
Messrs. W. S. Benson snd the Lis-
Butler Co. Offer Prize lor i Gad
Name for a New Town Th*T *"
Promoting in PleawntViBer.
G. T. P. INN
PHONE 95
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
Quran Chsrlotte Islsnds land District-DUlrict ol
fan
Tske notice thst 1, Thos It. Dsvey ul Queen
ChsrliiUe, oecupstion notsiy public, intend to
apply lor permUsion to prospect lor cosl snd
petroleum on the following described lsnd:
Commencing st s post pi units I six mils* north
and five miles sast ol Section 1:1, Township 7
(irsh*m Islsnd and marked No. 29, T. II 11.. N. W.
corner, thence east HO chains, thenee south HO
chsins, thence west HO chsins, thence north HO
chsins to point of commencement, contsining 610
scress more or Isiis.
Dsted Oct. Bl, 1910. THOS. It. DAVKY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson (lowing, Agent
queen Charlotte Islsnds land   Dslrict    District ol
Skeens
Tske notice thst I, Thesis. R. Dsvey of Queen
Chsrlotte, oecupstion notary public, int��nd to
���pply for permission to prospect for cosl snd
petroleum on the following described lsnd:
Commoncing st a post plsnted four miles north
snd five miles esst of Section 13, Township 7,
(Indium Islsnd snd msrked No. 19, T. II. D��� N. E.
corner, thence west HO chains, thence south HO
chains, th��nco esst 80 chsins, thenc north HO
chsins to point of commencement, containing (140
acres more or lews.
Dated Oct. 30, 1910. THOS. R. DAVEY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson Oowlng, Agent
Queen Chsrlotte Islsnds land DUtrict���District of
Skeana
T*ke notice that I, Thos. R. Davey of Queen
i Charlotte, occupation notary public, Intend to
apply for permission to prospect lor coal snd
lietroleum on the following described land:
Commoncing at n post planted four miles north
snd three mllea east of Section 13, Township 7,
(Irishism Islund nnd markesl No. 20., T.R.D., N.W,
corner, thonce east HO chains, thence south 80
chsns thenee west 80 chains, thence nurth 80
chains to point of commencement, contsining 'Un
acres more or less.
Dated Oct. 30, 19'0. THOS. It. DAVKY
Pub. Nov. 17. Wilson Oowlng, Agent
Skeens Land District���DUtrict ol Quran CharlotU
Iriands
Tske  notic*  thst   Wlllism   Edward   KUhar.   ol
Princ*   Rupert,   solidlor,   intend,   to   apply   for
psrmiasion   to   purchsae  th*  foUowing  dracribed
Commencing st * post planted about hslf * mile
w*st snd thr** mile* south of the south-��**t corner
of T, I. 37,0*6. thsnee SO chains north, thencs 80
Chains wot, thenre HO rhains south, thence HO
ch*lns ***t to point of commencement, containing
640 sens, mor* or lam.
DaU July 22. 1910.       Wm. EDWARD FISHER
Pub. Sept. 1. Arthur Robertson. Agent
Skeens land DUtrict���DUtrict ol Quran ChsrlotU
Islands
Tske nolle* that Robert Ssngster, of Victoria,
bookkeeper,   intend,   to   apply   for   permission   to
purchss* the (ollowing described lsnd.
Commsncing st * post planted snout half ��� mils
sat sod three miles south ot the south-east corner
oi T. L 37,041s, tlience 80 chains south, thsnee 80
ehalns seat,  ihence  80 chain* north, thene* 80
ehsins weat to point ol eommencemsnt, conuining
Mn seres more or less.
DsU July 22, 1910. ROHKRT SANUSTKR
j Pub. Sept. 1. Arthur Kolwrtaon. Agent
keen* Land  DUtrict  -District of  llsnks  Islsnd
Tsks notiee   Ihst D. K. Walker of (irscevill*.
Minn., oecupstion  fsrmer,  InUnds to spply for
permission   to   purehas*   th*   following   described
ands:
Commencing st ��� post plsntsd slmut Av* milss
���est from th* mouth ol an Inlet, which point la
sbnut ten miles south and two mils,, west from
End Hill, llsnks Islsnd. thsnee wsst 80 chain*,
thence aouth HO chains, thsnes esst 80 chains,
thencs. north HO ehslns to point of commencement
Dsted Sept. 7, 1910. D. K. WALKER
PUb. Oct. II. it. I.. Tingley, Agen
Skeena Lansl District-District of Coast, Range 6
Take notice that Klden S   Detwller of Berlin.
OnUrln. occupation doctor. InUnds to spply for
ficrmisilon to purch*se the following described
ands:
Commencing at a post planted at the south*
ws,t comer of lot 192H. thenc* east thirty chains
more or less, thence south forty-five chains mnre
or less, thence west thirty chnins more or less,
thence south forty-live chains more or lesa to
point of commencement, conUlning one hundred
snd forty acrea more or leaa. ,
DaU Sept. 28, 1910. ELDON 8. DETW1LKR
Pub. Oct. 19. 1910. Joseph Dum*a. Agent
Coaat land  District���District of Skesns
Tsks notice thst I, John E. Dyer of Prince
Rupert, II. C, oecupstion gentlsmsn, Intend to
���ppy for permission tn purchsse the following
described lands:
Commencing st a post John E. Iiye.-', N.W.
eornsr snd plant d about 40 chains aouth, *nd 40
chsins weet of th* N. W. cornar of surveyed Ixit
1733, lUnge V being the N. W. comer of surveyed
Lot number 993, thenee south 40 chsina, thence
esat 40 chnina, thenc* north 40 chsina, thenc*
west '40 chain* to tb* point of   commencement,
containing 160 *cre* mor* or lee,. 	
Dsled Oet, 8, 1910. JOHN E. DYER
Pub. Oct. It.
These two firm* have itrquindipw*
of  land  for townsite purpose- in u*
famoUB Pleasant Valley (I valleyM
the greater Bu)kley> on the line of ���
G. T.  P.  Railway, about thirty mi*
east   from   Aldermere.  and s*fe*j
milea from  Haielton. m the M**
of the Bulkley and Buck riven  �� ��
the natural townsite of   PhlsS ��
ley, which is one ol the richest viDjjJ
and  contains  some of the bess *
in  the  interior  of  Brit** .'����������":
The land in the valley is all taken �����
the  greater   portion  settled on.  ���
trail   to   Francois,   ttm Mi vm
lakes runs within a mile of the M
site and will be diverted to ilu�� ��*
The site is surrounded by th "SI
agricultural lands, M well M coal '�����
is   only   five   miles   from  the wm
Barrett Ranch, conceded one ol the��
in British Columbia,   t***??"
veyom are now on the ground pUW
the site, and the ibov. Bmj �������"
putting the lots on the market ��-J
Lry   1st.    They   have  D* Jjjj
quite decided on I name for thr
and   believing   thoroughly  in tne
adage that   "every.hings in ��� IJJ
are going to offer Ijj�� ^ J
Dollars ($20.00) in Gold, W �����
suitable and appropriate name for ��"
^CoSons  are  as  follow   0J{
open to the world.   The IS. -JJ
one word, no. io exceed  �� HJ
a   reason   given   why  M�� J  T���
consider, it an -J^jgffjt
contest   closes   on   lririay,
26th, at six o'clock p.m. m
Address all ��W��W����*^ f*
W. S. Benson, or thc U��-Butlfr
Prince Rupert, B. C.
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