Tb e-P/ince .���*' / *v so e**.a DAU^Y^DrTION fert Optimist L. I, NO. 175 Prince Rupert, B.C., Wednesday, November 30. 1910. Price. Five Cents REMIER DECLARES NAVY IS TO PROTECT PACIFIC COAST th Russia and Japan for Neighbors, Sir Wilfrid Says )ominion Must be Prepared Against Possibility of Invasion���House Wouldn't Hear Mr. Crowthers (Special to the Optimist) ttawa, Nov. 30.���Speaking on the posed amendment of Mr. Monk's to spi>ech from the throne yesterday noon asking for a reference to the y policy Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a f speech upon the naval policy of government. Primarily for Protection e declared that the projected navy Canada was intended primarily for it protection, and that this course all the more a necessity at the present I especially on the Pacific which practically unprotected. With Rus- and Japan as neighbors the Dom- t\D A RIDE ON SN0WSL1DE CKSMITH CARROLL HAS AN ADVENTURE AT GOOSE BAY i Swept Away a Distance of Fifty ,et and Decided It Would be ������lthier to Winter in Prince upert. L Parker, mining engineer of the lie Metals company, is back from Bay, Observatory Inlet, where as been spending some days in the ���ction of the company's properties e known as the Red Wing Group. ays the company had let a contract a large amount of tunnel work winter but the contractor had id he could not carry on the work ing the winter owing to the con- inl snow-slides. One of these carried ly P. Carroll, the blacksmith, and he a thrilling ride of some fifty feet. roll decided to spend the winter in nee Rupert and is now here. s snowslide also broke down the uth of one of the tunnels and is was i that led the contractor to call off tlier operations until the early spring. sir Parker said that the work done the contract in the main tunnel WI very satisfactory results in the met with. DR. COOK DOESN'T KNOW plorer Now Playing the Modest Act to Gain Popular Sympathy 'Special to the Optimist) Sew York, Nov. 30.���It is stated that "|i" mi's Magazine has a story written Dr. Fred Cook, the Arctic explorer, in leh he states that he does not know ether he reached the North Pole or t- He is adducing certain alleged *���' facts and leaving it to the scientists decide. Cheque for a Million Vancouver, Nov. 30.���(Special)���A t'l'ic for one million dollars passed Wigh the Vancouver banks yesterday. ii' represents the payment by Mac- N�� & Mann for the Pacific Whaling pinny, Miss Gleeson leaves on the Prince 'pert tomorrow to visit her sisters in won, ioinn must be prepared as far as possible against invasion, and this was only possible by the creation of a strong naval force. Members Had to Apologize Mr. Crowthers, of Elgin, followed but the noise of the Liberals leaving their seats after the speech of the premier was so great that he could not make himself heard. He appealed to the speaker, which was the occasion of hearty laughter. The speaker, however, took the matter in earnest and called upon several members to apologize. PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS MUTINY Troops at Macao Rise. Foreign Residents in Danger (Special to the Optimist) Hongkong, Nov. 30.���It is reported that the Portuguese soldiers stationed at Macao have revolted against the Portuguese republic. Rioting is reported as having occurred on the principal streets and foreign residents are believed to be in grave danger. The soldiers here have been in a state of turmoil for months previous to the declaration of the republic, owing lo the determination of the Chinese to oust them from the harbor. It is reported that the Chinese are again arming to take advantage of the split in the Portuguese army of occupation. Melbourne, Nov. 29.���-(Special)��� Thomas Tait, until recently commissioner of railways for Victoria, will this week return to England via India instead of via Canada. ENGLISH TORIES WILL MAKE TARIFF REFORM THE ISSUE Radicals Will Try to Force a Split in Conservative Ranks���Riots at Colchester������Winston Churchill Stoned by Mob Who Denied Him a Hearing with the leader's views on the subject. The Radical newspapers have taken the cue and are doing all possible to create u great split in the Conservative ranks upon this question of the tariff. (Special to the Optimise London, Nov. 30. -The most important move in the elections yesterday was Balfour's speech at Albert Hall. An immense concourse of people were present and when the Unionist leader promised that in case of a victory at the polls for his party there would be a tariff referendum he was greeted with COntitsUed cheering. Tariff Reform the Slogan This will evidently be the slogan on every Tory platform from now on. The Morning Post describes the pronouncement as momentous; at the same time t points out where it does not agree SURVEYORS BUSY ON PORT SIMPSON LINE Survey Must Be Completed by Christmas to Retain Charter- Will i>e In Operation in Two Years Time���Construction to Start in the Spring. ���Li ne "I'll wager that within two years from next Christmas we have railway connection with Prince Rupert," Manager Sharp, of the Hudson Bay post at Port Simpson is reported to have said last Saturday. It will be news to many that the surveys of the Prince Rupert, Port Simpson and Northern Short Line railway are now in progress, and that these surveys must be completed by next Christmas, now only a few weeks away, or the company cannot hope to hold its charter. Percy Collins is the head engineer, and most of the men engaged in the work are from this city. Among them are F. B. Casey, who has charge of the Georgetown portion of the survey, E. Petrie, who has the upper harbor camp and the following: J. Howe, J. H. Llewellyn, D. Yates, R. H. Murphy, C. O. Otter, H. T. Titus, D. Blaine and Robert Smith. Starts at Seal Cove The line is of standard guage and starts from a point near Seal Cove and runs through Lot 444 and over a small summit north to Schawatlans lake. Then it proceeds in a northerly direction form that point to the narrows in the upper harbor and after a short stretch along the shore crosses a summit to Georgetown, from which point it is practically a shore line to Port .Simpson. The whole distance is about twenty-seven miles. Will Get Good Grades Of the two summits the one near here has an elevation of 240 feet, that of Georgetown 300 feet. On the first sum- mil the grade will be 1.8 per cent, coming back to the harbor on a grade of 1.2 per cent, and over the Georgetown summit the engineers hope to be able to establish a 1 per cent grade. Frost Interferes a Little The frost has interfered with the work a little during the last few days. From thc Narrows up, the water being still, it has frozen over, and the ice is too thick for the launch to break and too thin to freight over it. There will be heavy work on both summits, owing to the depth of the muskeg. The rest of the projected route is in rock that preaenls no particular difficulties. Soon Start Construction The directors of the line were up on the last I'rince Rupert and went over a good part of the line, expressing themselves pleased with the rapid progress of the work. They intimated that construction work would immediately follow the approval of the surveys. WILL HOLIDAY IN STATES M. P. McCaffery to Travel With His Wife in the South During the winter M. P. McCaffrey will travel with Mrs. McCaffrey in the States. They leave on Thursday night by the Prince Rupert for the South. Mr. McCaffery expects to meet Mr. George Morrow anda. to spend a little time with him in California. The immediate purpose of his journey is recreation rather than business. Cadeta Golnt to Coronation Vancouver, Nov. 29.���(Special)���At last night's meeting of the school trustees it was decided to allow sixty cadets to attend the coronation of King George next year. Anglican Church Is Roofed Good progress with the new Anglican Chapel now building near Seal Cove is being made. The roof is being put on at present. PIONEER "BEN" DROPS DOWN DEAD ONE OF THE FIST TEAM TO ENTER PRINCE RUPERT Was a Fine Draught Horse Just in His Prime���Died Outside City Hall, and Today Was Dumped in the Harbor. front at the bottom of the street and dumped into the water. Captain Al- cock, acting harbor master, objected to this and insisted upon the body being towed away from the docks, which was done. Ben was a fine horse, weighing some fifteen hundred pounds, only eight years old and therefore just in his prime. One of the pioneers of the city dropped dead on Center street this morning, of heart disease. His name was "Ben" and he was one of the first team of heavy draught horses to be brought to this port by the Kelly company. Ben and his partner were hauling a load of coal and right opposite City Hall Ben fell. It was believed this was simply due to the slipperyness of the streets. The harness was taken off him but when urged to rise he made no effort. In a few moments he was pronounced dead. The body was dragged to the waters Meeting for Young Men A meeting will be held by the Cititen- nip department of the Epworth Leauge at the Methodist church Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Matters of interest to all especially young men, will be discussed. Everyone will receive a hearty welcome.���H. C. Breckenridge, President. Paid Dear for His Hooch An Indian named Albert Thomson waa fined $26 and costs by Magistrate Cams today for having had in his poe- session a bottle of Rye whiskey. He was sentenced in default to thirty days' imprisonment. Winston Waa Howled Down At Colchester last aight there were riofjiis scenes when Winston Churchill came forward to speak, and lie was unable to obtain a decent hearing. The windows of the Liberal headquarters were smashed ansd the home ecretary was hit three times during the stone throwing. Large bodies of police were called out and they patrolled the streets all night. WORK OF LADIES FOR HOSPITAL FUNDS GREATLY INCREASED BY ENERGETIC AUXILIARY Eighth and Nineth Avenue Residents Subscribe Nearly UOO. Children's Concert Realized Nearly f200 ���Tag Day Brought Nearly $400. Close on $200 was realized by the Children's Concert organized by the Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary in aid of the funds. The amount was made known when thd ladies of the auxiliary met yesterday afternoon in the rooms tem- poranly secured for the purpose on Third avenue. A sum of $179.50 is in hand and the remainder to come. Residents of Eighth and Ninth avenues have generously subscribed between them the sum of $93 with a view to having a ward equipped in the new hospital to be named appropriately ahould the amount subscribed he surfi. cient. In expressing their thanks for the subscription the Ladies of tbe Auxiliary wish to inform the subscribers lhat it is thought that a ward can be equipped for the sum. It was the desire of the subscribers lhat should the amount subscribed be insufficient it should be devoted to the general fund. Thaks of the Ladies' Auxiliary were also recorded to Mrs. Angus Stewart for the very successful Variety Shower held at her home, and to the young ladies who assisted on Tag Day when $380 waa raised for the fund. A minstrel show to be given by the young men of Prince Rupert at a date to be fixed later is being planned by the ladies at present. Mrs. M. P. McCaffrey, secretary of the Auxiliary, announces that the next meeting will be held on the last Tuesday in December when office bearers of the year 1911 will be elected. The meeting place will be announced later when arrangements for it have been made. FINE HAUL OF HALIBUT Landed This Morning. Will Be Shipped to Vancouver The fishing boat Saga owned by Chris Johnson came in at 9:30 this morning with a line haul of halibut. The weight of thc catch is over two tons, and the fiBh will bc shipped to Vancouver. T H E.. PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST ������~���~- The Royal Corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Street s'jr^$$t-s$a'asJr^��*5t'Br^a-sr��r��$$$^ 5 -���K HOTEL THE BEST SITUATION THE FINEST ROOMS THE BEST EQUIPMENT STEAM HEAT HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS CORLEY & BURGESS CAFE Our Lunch Counter and Restaurant are superior in appointments, service and cuisine to any in the City. It is popular with diners of taste, and the rendezvous of parties gUICK LUNCH MODERN PRICES If you try the Royal you will go again. ^ si 'a, si a sBS| a is in is s i i is Proprietors >MSaSiaTssssSSs��saaiaiSssSsSsjs��ssas|j i.^iisassa. is ^ lafas aj sjassaas* - THE COSY CORNER = ] j DEVOTED PRINCIPALLY TO THE INTERESTS OF WOMEN j I ��� 1 This is a little section of the paper, which from day to day will be devoted 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 fill a social need. LYNCH BROS. DEPARTMENT STORES PHONE No. 2 Graemes The Big Crockery Frails Supply House liatlnms Provisions Boots and Shoes of House Faraiskiogs Glass Celts' Furabttings Prince Rupert Sash aad Doors Prompt Delivery Courteous Treatment A Square Deal ���, Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co. Ltd. A complete line of Sporting Goods, Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Prospectors' Outfits, and General Hardware, Kitchen and Hotel Ware SHERWI1N CB, WILLIAMS PAINTS OILS AND VARNISHES Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co.Ltd. THOS. DUNN. Manager I Ladies' Tailoring Materials Tin- Finest and the latest just arrived. Order now if you wish it done for Christmas. Fit and finish guaranteed. READY MADE SAMPLE GARMENTS In Tailored Gowns, Dress Skirts. Voile Skirts, Cravenette Skirts, Waterproof fonts and Capes ; Mr. Hidjln's own original designs at exceedingly low prices. Prince Rupert Tailoring & Waterproof Company, 3rd Ave. Following the example of Elizabeth Fry, who inaugurated the work of prison reform, the Local Council of Women of Montreal have instituted a campaign for the betterment of women prisoners in the reformatories. A site for a jail farm has been suggested, where the prisoners could be placed at useful open air employment, and where the acreage would permit of the "cottage system" being adopted, so that the educational, religious, mental, physical, and industrial welfare of the delinquents could be looked after. The Premier of Quebec, Sir Lomer Gouin, arranged for a conference with tbe representatives of the Local Council of Women on March 5, 1910, in the Government offices. Senator Dandurand introduced the delegates, who were accompanied by Judge Choquette, Judge Weir and Judge Leet. The Local Council made an appeal for a provincial reformative institution for women entirely distinct from the jail. The Premier recognized the need, asked the Local Council of Women to submit to him a summary of the information at its command, and promised to consider the matter with his colleagues. At the same time, he pointed out the advisability of applying first to the Dominion Government for the desired amendments to the Criminal Code which -vould enable judges and magistrates to commit corrigible offenders over 16 years of age to reformative institutions upon indeterminate sentences. Having obtained the authorization of the National Council of Women of Canada, a delegation from the Montreal Local Council waited upon the Minister of Justice at Ottawa, and laid before him their report and recommendations. The Hon. Mr. Aylesworth expressed himself as in full sympathy with the movement and promised his support in securing such changes in the Criminal Code at an early date. As a result of this interview Sir Lomer Gouin has offered to_meet representatives of the Local Council of Women again before the next session of the Provincial Legislature in order that the matter may be further discussed. .Exchanges Hobbles for Anklets Of the making of strange fashions t here is no end. The hobble skirt seemed to be the limit but now the fashionable folk of London are taking up the anklet as a means of personal adornment. Very handsome anklets are now offered for sale at the very swagger shops. The anklet idea is the outcome of the present fashion of very short dresses, high- heeled patent leather shoes, and brilliantly-colored stockings, which in itself is bad enough without the addition of a bangle to further attract attention. The "fashion," it goes without saying, comes from Paris, where it has been taken up to an extent, but only by those inclined to eccentricity in dress. But, after all, the wearing of anklets would be merely the revival of an old fashion. Three generations ago it was not unusual to see a bangle around the ankle, and a famous wearer of this ornament was the wife of the third Duke of Cleveland, the old Duchess who died in 1883 at the age of -ninoty- !one. She had very small feet, and to the end of her days was the wearer of a dainty gold anklet. A $60,000 Swimming Pool A New York correspondent informs us that Miss Helen M. Gould is to have a private swimming pool built for her at her country home, Lyndhuret, at a cost of about $60,000. The building will be 140 feet long and 60 feet wide, the actual pool being 70 feet long and 35 feet wide. The pool will be lined with mosaic work, and the roof will be of glass. Handsomely appointed lounging rooms, shower baths and dressing rooms will make the bath the finest of its kind in the United States. About the Baby's Teeth An acute illness will delay teething, but the chief cause of late dentition is rickets. The teeth should appear as follows: About the seventh month the two middle teeth in the lower jaw. A few weeks later the two middle teeth in the upper jaw, these four being the central incisors. At eight months the lateral incisors, top and bottom. At twelve months the four back teeth or molars. At sixteen months the four eye teeth. At twenty-four months the other four molars. A jaconet bib should be worn by the child, as the constant "dribbling" that occurs is liable to set up a chill. If an ivory ring is given to the infant to bite, the ring must be cleansed with boiling water every day. The child's fingers, which so frequently go to the mouth during teething, should be often washed during the day. For the Housewife To scale fish easily dip them in boiling water. Porcelain or earthenware that has become dingy or stained is greatly improved by rubbing or scouring with salt dusted upon a cloth. Much of the heavy cake and bread is the result of the oven doors being banged in closing. They should be closed as gently as possible. To avoid unpleasant odors that arise from cooking cabbage, cover it with slices of bread about half an inch thick during the boiling process. Boiling liquids, jellies, or fruits may be turned into glass without breaking the vessel if you press the bowl of a spoon up the bottom while filling. Military brushes, genuine Russian bristles, ebony backs. Ladies brushes the same at Orme'a Drug Store. S. A. OPENING CEREMONY William Manson, M. P. P., Will Turn Silver Key on Sunday On Sunday afternoon at three the new Salvation Army Hall will be formally opened. William \Janson, M. P. P., will preside and turn the silver key.' Major Morris will be here from Vancouver with other leaders of the Salvation Army in British Columbia, and everybody is welcomed to the ceremony which will take place at 3 p.m. ���Ensign Johnstone wishes it to be particularly clear to all the business men and clergy of the city that they are specially invited to the opening. Ensign Johnstone would send them each a personal invitation if possible, but he hopes that they will take the will for the deed and be present when the Hall is opened. CsanadianPacificRculwa I NORTHBOUND Princess Beatrice, Dec. 5th, 1910 For Port Simpson. Ketchikan Juneau and Skagwiry. SOUTHBOUND Priness Beatrice, Dec. 10th, l)jf For Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle Calling at Swanson Bay. J. G. McNab . CeawlAw Steamers for Vancouver Victoria AND Seattle Connpctinit wilh EASTBOUND TRAINS Prince Rupert sails B.30 p.m. Thunia BRUNO SAILS FOR STEWART After the arrival of the I'rince Ru-aft Wednesday, and returning to coasi with same steamer .-nuthbound. For Port Simpson, Nasi snd Mauri Monday 1 p.m. Skidegate and Moresby Island Past Thursday i�� p.m. A. E. McMASTER FREIGHT AND PASSKK0B8 UK ���Wl^trtt-WIWI Piver's, Roger & Gallefs, Colgate's and Lyman's toilet waters at Orme's Drug Store. The Boscowitz S. S. Co. will despatch two itaiBM weekly between Victoria, Vancouver ami all Northern B. C. ports, calling at Prince Rupert and Stewart. S.S. Vadso S.S. Venture classed 100 Al at Uvodj. . Leaving Prince Rupert south ] bound on Fridays. Fnr further i particulars apply to Pitt. MOORE i CO. PRINCE MSI Head Office st Vsctssris. B. C. p. o. box ���an PHOffll F. W. HART House Furnishings CorapW -AT- me Bin FURNITURE a* LADIES! ATTENTION! -JUST IlKiHVKP- NEW SILK AND FRENCH FLANNEL SHIRTWAISTS Mrs.TFrizzel =E. EBY *ts Co.33 REAL ESTATE Kitsumkalum Land For S* KITSUssKALl'M WHOLESALE PRODUCE FRUIT FEED . H. H. M THIRH ���*����* ORTON THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST THE OPTIMIST advertising columns are as valuable to a run-down business as a good tonic is to tbe constitution. Optimist Ads. taken in regular doses will work wonders for you, Mr. Business Man. Prices per dose on application to the ad. department If you are seeking a means of letting the buying public know what you have to offer THE OPTIMIST IS THE WAY OUT is, ������, >,-, r'r y.w.'.JiWi' ', vn'-ilri*'' >io 10:0.0���- )lo:olototc The Optimist Job f Being a corner of the Optimist shop set apart for the production of high- grade business and society printing such as Letterheads, Envelopes, Bill Heads, Statements, Business Cards, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Visiting Cards, At Home Cards, Announcements, Ball Programs, Invitations, Bridge Score Cards, everything And your printing will be done by Union Printers���not entrusted to the office devil THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTlMIS/f The Prince Rupert Optimist DAILY AND WEEKLY THE OPTIMIST is the leading newspaper of Northern British Columbia. It has grown up with the city. Reading Notices and Legal Advertising are 10c per line. ADVERTISING RATES are one price to all ���2.5c per inch each issue for display matter. This rate applies to all advertising without distinction of quantity or time of contract. SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance. Weekly, $2.00 per year. Outside CANADA-Daily, $8.00 peryear; Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. Daily Edition. Wednesday, Nov. 30 EXTERMINATE THE RATS However much the discussion of the clearing of the G. T. P. reserve might lend itself to humorous treatment, it must not be forgotten that the subject is a serious one, and one that has to be faced at some time. The seriousness to the shack dwellers of having possibly to vacate their dwellings at short notice is self- evident. The Council, as humane men may be trusted to extend to them all the consideration that the circumstances of the case permit. If the work of clearirig the reserve is postponed till spring, arrangements should be made for the work of demolition to begin before the warm weather is with us. The menace to health, is one that neither the residents of the reserve or the citizens at large should have to tolerate. ��� Humane promptings will probably make the community willing to allow the work to be deferred till spring, but the increasing risk which summer will bring makes it imperative that the shacks be destroyed before the warm weather is far advanced. In the meantime, the Council should not delay taking steps to exterminate the rats, before they constitute a plague. The reproductive powers of rodents are notorious. Any delay increases the magnitude of the work to be accomplished in exterminating them. The destructive qualities of rats are well known, and it is now a well established fact that, like the housefly, the mosquito, and the lowly germ, the rat is an active carrier of disease. The outbreaks of bubonic plague in seaports are definitely traceable to the agency of the fleas which infest the bodies of rats. Greatly as we fear the havoc and injury tb our progress which an outbreak of-fire might cause in our young city, it is a menace not to be compared to the menace of disease. By toil and sacrifice buildings can be replaced, but not the strong men, the gentle women and tender children who may be removed by the swift pitilessness of a plague. There is of course no reason at present for anyone to feel unnecessarily alarmed. Rats are not any more dangerous now than before the discovery that they are disease carriers; neither are cats of whom eighty-five per cent in a recent test by medical experts were found to be suffering from consumption. But in the face of the clear knowledge that rats are now recognized as agents of disease the Health authorities should not delay in the work of exterminating the rats. Condensed Advertisements. ARE YOU IN NEED OF HELP? Do you waat to buy, or sell, or hire, or loan? Try Ths Optimist Condensed Ad. route. COLLECTIONS made In any part of the world. Universal Collection Auency. 6th Street. Phone 75. 134-tf CONTRACTORS-See us for Employer's Liability Insurance. We enn arrange your bond. The Mack Realty and Insurance Company. 164-lm T*\)R SALE-Jersey Cow. Safe, chesp. Cabin * to tet, furnished or unfurnished. Smisll Store for rent. Apply to P. W. Scott 175-178 FIRE���Don't wait till it cssmes. Insure your house, stock nnd furniture. Do it today. See us for rates. The Mack Realty and Insurance ���Company. 164-lm T^OR RENT-Four-rosMned Csittas/e, partly fur 1 nishesl; on Kltrhth Ave. Rent J26 per msmth Apply to Thssa. McClymont. :ird Ave. 17is-wi L70R RENT-C"osy 3-room furnished house. Haa 1 piano. Close in on Third Ave, 8 minutes walk from Government Huildimra. Water and aewer connections. Rent $40 per month tss ritfht parties. Phone 160. 173-176 FOR SALE CHEAP-Twss work don, broken t.s 1 harness. Particulars Box 795 City P.O. 174-176 T OST���One Airedale Terrier Dor; rough black * J blanket on back, yellow undemaathg yellow hoad, sure on left jaw. weight about SO lbs., reward. Jams McLeod, Custom Omce. 174-178 POUND-On Third Ave.. Monday afternoon, a 1 bunch of keys. Enquire at Optimist Office. 168-tf 1,'oii SALE-A Rooming- House. A Snap. Ap- 1 ply George Leek. 141 FOR RENT-We have the store or office you 1 want. See our list of furniahed and unfurnished houses. The Mack Realty and Insurance Cismpany. 164-lm WOMAN-To do cleaning two days a week. 2Sc per hour. Apply Knox Hotel I <���i f WANTED Suits to clean and press, tl.00 each. Room 13 Westenhaver Block. 2nd Ave. and 6th Street. 144-lm VI/ANTEU-Stenographer. lady or rentltran, " with some knowledge of bookkeeping. P. O. Box 1545. 171-177 w ANTKI1 First class waitresa. Apply Box S Optimist. 17��-tf Citizens' League Notice Citizens who are In sympathy with the defeat of Scott Act and Blind Pigs are welcome to our rooms st sil times. Rooms on Third Ave. 8��e big sign. 174-wl CHIHUAHUA BESIEGED T* ��� tmum w Loyal Troops Under General Millare* Hastening to the Relief (Special to the Optimist) El Paso, Nov. 30.���The city of Chihuahua is being hastily fortified against a threatened attack by rebels. The city is practically besieged and General Millnres, with loyal troops from the north, is making a forced march in order to relieve the city. After the receipt of this information this morning the wires were cut and it is believed the attack upon the city has begun. AGAINST CRIPPEN'S WILL Unknown Parties Oppose Miss Le Neve Getting Whole of Property (Special to the Optimist) _ London, Nov. 30.���Suit has been entered to set aside the will of the late Dr. Crippen, made but a few days before his execution and entered for probate the same day. This will left everything he died possessed of to Miss Le Neve, and hence the protest. Friends of his son by a former wife are believed to be at the bottom of the suit. Former Champion Mace Dead London, Nov. 30.���(Special)���Jim Mace, many years ago the heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, passed away this morning. He had been in almost abject poverty for several years. Notice THE BEAM AND THE MOTE Surely our contemporary is devoid of humor. After working itself up into a typical Empire frenzy at the City Council, because of the non-arrival from Vancouver of a portion of the electric lighting plant, it came out last night with the following announcement on its front page: "Owing to sudden and unforeseen difficulties today's issue of the Empire, is not up to the usual standurd, and much interesting reading matter has been unavoidably held over for tomorrow." Has our contemporary never heard the parable of the beam and the mote? Notice Is hereby given that Arthur Heiney. of I Prince Rupert. B.C., haa made an assignment tn j me fssr the benefit of his creditors, and that a meeting ssf the creditors of the said Arthur Heiney '��� will be held at the Law Office of lar.. A Bennett. Exchange Blssck. Prince Rupert. B. C. on Wednesday, the Seventh slay of December, 1910, at the hour of three o'clock In the afternsson. GEO. D. TITE. Assignee. By his Solicitors. Carss A Bennett. Dates! at Prince Rupert B.C.. 24th Nov.. 1910. No More Hardship for Peary New York, Nov. 30.���(Special)���Commander Peary made the announcement this morning that he is done with polar explorations. He denies that he will make an attempt to reach the South Pole. LAND PURCHASE NOTICE To be sent to tins East or ���* the Old Land should be mailed . AT ONCE If you would have them reach their destination in time We have made a vers Careful Selection of the daii t i.-st little gifts that are . . JUST SUITABLE FOR MAILING - ^^���"^^���^^���^ssaaaaj Buy now while our stock is complete and have a large variety to choose from. C. B. WARK Thr Relisftblr Jeweler F. W. HART UNDERTAKKU i KMlULMER stock ooartan Rupert Marine Iron Works -AMD- Supply Company, Limited HAYS CREEK P. O. BOX 515 - PRINCE RUPERT D. H. MORRISON KNICHTS HAD GREAT NIGHT Successful K. of P. Social Held in Hall Last Evening Congratulations are due to the office bearers and members of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Prince Rupert, on the success of their lirst social evening together in their hall in 'his city. Progressive whist, refreshments and dancing were the order of thc evening. Forty- eight persons engaged in the whish game including many ladies. The prize was won by Mrs. Hugh Dunn. Dancing followed and was kept up for about an hour and a half. Professor Kauffmann supplied the excellent music, and the refreshments by Messrs. Corley A Burgess were much appreciated. Delicious candies and pink lemonade were suppled by the California company. J. W. Potter, chairman of committee, presided, and an address on the subject of the order of the K. of P. was given by W. T. Robertson late chancellor commander. It is hoped that other successful socials will be given later on by the Knights of Pythias. Builder and Contractor Plans and specifications prepared -ESTIMATES OIVEN- Logging Case Settled Judgment for Cunningham was given by Judge Young in the case of Frizzell vs. Cunningham over the possession of three booms of logs the other day. The logs were held to have been the property of Peter Lockerbie and as such liable to the sheriffs seizure for the debt owed to Cunningham by Lockerbie. The Scott Act Mule and Blind Pig have gone a-hunting. It's not the business of any generation, apart from the foolishness of the attempt, to legislate ahead of the times. X EBONY GOODS Are Favorite Military Brushes, Hat Brushes, Clothes Brushes, Hair Brushes For Men and Ladies, XMAS PRESENTS Perfumes, Toilet Soaps, Toilet Articles of all Kinds C. H ORME, The Pioneer Druggist PHONE 82 2nd A*t. and 6th St. i ���*, ii-afc-m ss��,ii ass11 an.ii m,ii ami sfcJBaafasjsaja -*-*-~X OFFICE:-Corner 5th Ave. 4 Green Sl. Phone No. 228 Green PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. SkMiw Und Huitnn Purtnrt of Cout Tak* . .'tier tUt Donald (Uchrr. of Hr*ck*tv ridt* landing Princ* Rupert, B. C, occupation farmer, intenda to apply for permuMon to purchaae th* (ollowinf deambed landa. Commencing at a poat planted ahout Ave milea In a aoulh aaatarty tilraction from Mrcck��n- ridge landing, a d al the aouthweat >rorner of Lot 306*. thence aouth 80 ehaina, ihence aaat 80 rhaina, lh*nce north 60 chain* more or leaa to tba ���nuth ea*l comer of Lot 3062, thence weat 40 chain* more or laaa, along lh* lot line 3062 thence north 20 chalna, mor* or laaa, along lot line 20C2 to the aouth oaat corner of Lot 3066, thenoe waat 40 ehaina more or leaa, along lot lin* 3066 to the place of commencement, containing 660 acrea more or Ian. Dated Oct. 29. 1**10. IH.NALD CLACHER Pub. Not 17. Skeana Land DUtrict���Diatrict of llanka Inland Tak* notlc* that John Geheke of Harry, Minn., ���occupation farmer, intenda to apply for parmuaion to purchaa* the following deacrilr-ed landa: Commencing at a poat plantad about aU mllea aaat and two mllea north from tba mouth of an Inlet, which point b about ten milaa aouth and two milaa want from End 11.11. Hanka laland, thenc* waat 80 ehaina, ihence north 80 ehaina, Ihence aaat 80 ehaina, thenca aoulh 80 chalna, to point uf* commencement. Dated Sept. 7. 1910. JOHN UEHEKK Pub Oct. II *' .1- Tingley. Agant OPEN FOR BUSINESS A Complete Stock of Liquors on Hand Hole Asrsrsta for Northern B. U Budweiser Beer The chief ssf them all Nanaimo Beer *Jm*lm*��jff Skesns BB I >latrln^TClrTct ol Basks laland Take notice that William KusseU ol Seattle, Waah.. oonipatlon manager, Intensla to apply lor permiasion to purchase lbs following described anda: Commencing st s post plsntssd on tne shoes ol Principe (hsnnsl sbout 200 yarda north of End HUI. llsnks laland. Uienes west SO chains, thence ���nth SO chains, thence east SO chains, thenee north SO ehslns to point of commencement. Dsled Kept. ��, l��IO. WM.I.IAM Rl*S8ELI. Pub. Oct. II. B. L. Tingley, Agent Kincaid, Scott & Co'ys. Scotch Whiskey ���� All the leading brands nf Scotch. Irish. Rye. (iln, Brsndy, Wine. Etc.. always on hand. CLARKE BROS. PORTLAND CANAL STOCKS. Latitat Quotations From Vancov far Eichange. (As reported by 8. llama..,, A Co.) BID ASKED Portland Canal 21 211-2 Stewart M. & D. Co 2 25 2.50 RedCliff l.ia i.2o Main Reef .29 THE WEATHER Twenty-four hours ending 5 a. m., November 30. max. Tim. nt. tan. aaa. in. snow 33.0 28.0 29.778 ... Sksens Und Hiairtrt liutrlci sif llanka Island Take notice that Martin II Lsirkln of Hopkins. Minn., oceupstlon flremsn, Intenda to spply for permission to purchsse tba loHosring sisscritsed lansis: Commencing at a post planted about flsre mDee aast from the mouth of an Inlet, which point la about ten mllea soulh and two miles wssst from End HUI. Hanks Island, stksnce esat SO chalna, thanea south SO chsins. thenee wast SO chains, thance north SO chalna to point ol commencement. Dated Sept. 7. 1*10. MARTIN H. LARKIN Pub. Oct. II. ll I. Tingley, Agent K. of P. Hall Dane* Club Every Thursday evening in the K. of P. Hall (opposite Keeley's Drug Store). Instruction in dancing commences 8 p.m. sharp. Don't miss your chance to learn to waltz and two-step in one lesson. From 9 to 12 a special dance programme, good music; everybody guaranteed a good time. Admission f 1.00, ladies free. 174-177 Piver's, Roger St Gallet's perfumes, soaps and sachet powders at Orme's Drug Store. !*w*su*aootx��*����***t������Rot Stalker & Wells GROCERS Nasi McBrsdt :uit*t��*��*��ai Phone 187 8 XXXXXXXSIXX ���Groceries ��� Provision* ���Fruits -Vegetables FAMILY TRADE OUR SPECIALTY u HgjaQQQOotwtxtoiit THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST WE ARE NOT GOING OUT OF THE JEWELRY BUSINESS CHEAP Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Cutlery, Electric Plate, High Class Enamels and Souvenirs, Cut Glass, Gem and Diamond Rings, Gramophones and Records, Umbrellas, Hand-bag Goods, China Vases. WE ARE HERE TO STAY CHEAP GOODS J. S. GRAY & SON, Sixth Street ANOTHER VIEW OF ECONOMICS AND THE BAR (Lettert. in this column do not MOMMrUy express the opinion of thin paper Ion the subject under discussion.) SAMPLE OF SCOTT ACT "ARGUMENTS" T'1-' follovvisiK is published by the Press Com- (tee of the opponents of the Scott Act, ansl is tlis' s'\prs>aaissn of the vlewB of this pnrser.) he latest article published by the.' (herents of the Scott Act begins as lows: "The inference from the present talion over the Scott Act issue seems be that those who favor it are either ots or fools, while those who oppose are the broad-minded and wise." haps an analysis of the article in ques- n will show that the writer labeled party better than he would care do. In the lirst place, he says tha�� "side side with the advertising of the nsite for sale went out the far-flung 1 that it was to be preserved as a leal temperance town." When was is furllung news ever circulated and so, by whose authority? Everyone m that this city on incorporation >uld come under the laws governing nifipulitics throughout the province, this respect as well as others, and if i'oiu- undertook to sell lots in the nsite by clainimg any different was simply obtaining money under <6 pretences. The writer claims that captains of ustry are giving money to the Y. M. A. and claims this is an argument favor of prohibition. Does he re- raber the fact that John Wanamaker be great Christian merciiant" gave ndredi of thousands to the Sunday 100I1 and that an investigation under- ���en by the Federation of Labor loswl thc fact that his mammoth ipwtmrat store was the most fertile niitlng ground for the tenderloin trieta It was almost impossible the girls employed by him to remain on thc meagre wages paid them "in 18.00 to $2.50 per week). The mum sums given to the Sunday hools simply meant that mothers roughout the country were willing trust their daughters to the tender Trim of this modern slave trader. As matter of fact this money is given mply for advertising purposes. A�� to the fact that prohibition has Kir rapid strides in the United States "imply emphasizes the fact, long flown to Europe, that the United lies in an hysterical nation. Moronism, Dowieism, Spiritualism, Chris- in Science, the Holy Rollers, and the ost of other fads, they all have their 'i hi-rents. When you notice the fact Mt side by aide with the spread of riihihition the Inland Revenue returns K United States show that the "iisumption of liquor is actually in- ratting, it does not mean so very much "II. If the drinking of liquor 'i vice, the Americans have simply Intituled a secret vice for an open ni'. and doctors agree that secret. I��i nn- the most harmful. This talk of a thousand dollars a day N'sK spent in the bars of the city ���Maid of the stores is all rot. It takes lot of men to Bpend aix thousand Hiirs a week, and this simply amounts an accusation that the majority lorul kll.T bl tha wage-earners of the city are not *��� to be trusted with the spending '���'���-���ir own money, but that their PptmdltUN must be regulated by law. The writer says the candy stores are not doing as well as they did before licenses were granted. This is certainly too bad but it is hard to say how it can be remedied unless you pass a law- compelling every wage-earner in the city to spend a certain amount on candy every pay day. And while you are about it why not carry interference to its logical conclusion and set the limit which a man can spend in any one store. As a matter of fact the sale of any commodity is regulated by the law of supply and demand. Stop the demand and the manufacture and the sale will at once cease. But to curtail the supply while the demand remains the same simply leads to adulteration in the commodity and an increase in price. This talk about the "rumsellers" taking an extended tour through the older lands, is so much cheap twaddle. Does no one but a "rumseller" ever take a trip to Europe, or take his family south for the winter. Do not thousands of successful business men do so every year and is success in business a crime. Why here in Prince Rupert men, not engaged in the liquor business have been known to take their families soulh for the winter, and no one ever thought of insinuating that they had not the right to do so. As a matter of fact there are probably fewer wealthy men among hotel keepers than any other business of a similar magnitude. Last summer the papers gave an instance of a real estate man in Victoria who made ninety-seven thousand dollars on a single deal. What a deep-dyed criminal that man must have been. And while we are on this question of money being taken out of the town by the hotels, would it not be well lo pass a law prohibiting the investment of money made in Prince Rupert real estate in rival towns. Let us be consistent in all things, and if we are to dictate to one set of men how they shall spend their money make the rule of general application. But enough of this. This is a fair sample of the argument put up by those who favor the enactment of prohibitory legislation in this city and elsewhere. A lot of sentimental rubbish rubbish coupled with a "holier than thou" attitude which gets on the nerves of the average citizen. To the Editor of the Optimist: Dear Sir,���The letter in yesterday's Optimist entitled, "Economics and the Bar," presumably the licensed bar, one might easily ignore if if it were not signed by a respected citizen. My good friend, Mr. H. F. McRae, is a man of learning and ability, and has i the courage of his convictions, and I | can sympathize with him in his liulf- J hearted advocacy of the Scott Act, for i he knows its limitations and its failings. I voted for that Act once myself, and j with my fellow citizens tried to enforce i its provisions. But the more we tried I the more we failed. It made two : diunkiirds to one it reformed. It created greater evils than it attempted to suppress. Perjury, spying, hypocrisy. 'and clandestine drunkenness followed in jts wake. As one who has studied this question for many years I have come to the conclusion that people are becoming more sober through the compulsion of business and social stress, i than through the operation of statutory prohibition. Mr. McRae speaks in glowing terms of our prosperity before licenses were issued and asks "Has not all our progress up to date taken place under a restricted liquor sale?" I will call on his friend. Dr. Spencer the Local Option champion, to answer this question. In his message to the people of Prince Rupert, published a few days ago, Dr. S|>encer says: "From the beginning you have been cursed with blind pigs, resulting in crime, disgrace, and promoting immorality. Your red light district and gambling dens could not flourish without liquor. It is the basic evil of all thc rest." Here are two Local Option men who hold different views of the early history of Prince Rupert. But let us follow Mr. McRae: "What man except an interested one���will dare say that business has been better since licenses were issued?" Will any man���save an interested one���dare say that business has been worse? But here Mr. McRae suddenly leaves Prince | Rupert and is across the international boundary, for his next sentence reads: "What money-loving nation in all the world can, in that respect, be compared with the United Slates? And yet in spite of that what nation has made such rapid strides in its fight against the bar?" Here he agrees with Dr. Spencer, who says in the letter already referred to that: "Sixty million Americans arc now living under Local Option law." As this is a large proportion of the |K>pulation of thc United Stales, they ought to be temperate as well as good "money-makers." Let us see how really temperate they are. 1 have before me a report of the United States Inland Revenue Department which would make very interesting reading for the honest but misinformed friends of Local Option and thc Scolt Act. In 1899 when only six million people were under prohibition laws the consumption per capita in the United States of malt (beer) and spirituous liquors was in the proportion of 15.8 and 1.18 gallons. In 1909 when over forty millions were living in dry territory and the anti-Saloon I.eauge was at the heighth of its power, I find the figures increase to 21.09 and 1.51 gals, respectively. This is certainly an enormous increase in the consumption of beer. But these are the facts. For Mr. McRae's information and for any who are interested in the question of "Economics and the Bar" I may say that this year's blue book of the Inland Revenue department kept at Ottawa is also very interesting. Here I find that in spite of thc Local Option movement in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec and the "wonders" that Dr. Spencer claims for the Scott Act in the Maritime Provinces the consumption per capita of spirituous liquors in Canada is greater than last year. These are the figures: "Spirits .815 gals., beer 5.276 gals., wine .097 gals." I may here state the Local Option counties of California use eighteen times as much wine as the Canadians. On the whole, you will observe that while the consumption of liquor has slightly increased over last year, yet we by no means keep pace with our American cousins. And yet Mr. McRae will hold them up to us as models of sobriety and "money-making!" But t hese are t he facts and facts are stubborn things. It is true that this country has not been carried away by the Local Option "fad" as in the United States and let us hope if the wave does strike here, it will not increase drinking to the alarming extent it has in that country as the figures I have given only too plainly show. Let us work in the cause of temperance along sane and sensible lines, let us leach thc young that liquor in any form is of little or questionable use, and t hat it is a good thing to leave it alone. In the meantime keep the traffic under rigid municipal control. This according to the greatest theologians, autesmm and philosophers of the day is the only solution of the most difficult question with which mankind has to deal. Sincerely yours, A. A. Maclntyre XMAS GIFTS r5jt& i0i r\3 ifiPfc ifeiOj (2)1* (SkOi rfci-i ittfija c> (SitJ. u^iai/d^ii a iAi a tcatji Now on Exhibition At Keeley's Drus Store WHY FAI.l. AND BREAK YOUR LEG A Pair of Ice Creepers Are cheaper than a few months in the hospital, anil you can work all the time. PRINCE RUPERT SHOE STORE John Ciirkik, I'rop. 118-118 P. O, IIOX Z\ PRINCE RUPERT JOHN E. DAVEY TEACHER OF SINGING n in uf wm. rnxssN. i su.. aha m.. i.on.. kno. fb-15 ! us licenses and see us clean up the town." What man will say that matters have not gone from bad to worse. This city prospered under restricted liquor sale. The era of the blind pig was simply hurled upon us lo prepare the way for the open bar. Let us gn back to the conditions of even a year ago when very few blind pigs existed and drunkenness was hardly known. LAN!) PURCHASE NOTICE FROM THE TEMPERANCE STANDPOINT Order of Eagles to Meet All the members of Prince Rupert Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles are requested to attend the regular weekly meeting in the Helgerson Block on Wednesday evening, November 30, when the nomination of officers for the ensuing term takes place. A smeker will lie held at the close of the meeting. W. J. McCutcheon, W. P. 172���176 The Prince Rupert Industrial Association will hold its second meeting in the Presbyterian church December 1, at 7:30, to discuss the constitutional bylaws. All working men nre invited. Home Made Candy���See Keeley's window for full particulars.^ 2t A Merchant Speaks of th* Value of The Canada Temperance Act In reply to your letter of the 28th August, asking me to give you some facts re the working of lhe Canada Temperance Act in thc Eaat, I have to aay that I have had about twenty years' ex-ierii-nce with the working of the Act in Nova Sculia. The first few years of our work was retarded by im-ierfeclions in the Act, which have since been remedied j by amendments and which now makes the law much more easily worked. A number of appeals were made by the opponents of the law, but the decisions obtnined in almost every case were in favor of thc Act. The Canada Temperance Act has produced a wonderful change in many towns and villages throughout the Province. When formerly liquor was ' openly sold drunkenness and disorder prevailed on the occasion of all public gatherings; now, wherever the Canada , Temperance Act is enforced, then- is : quietness and order. I believe the Act to be educative and a great help in preparing the way for prohibition. Merchants should vote for il because the money spent for drink would be used to purchase clothing and provisions. Father* should vote for il because a greal tcmptalion would be removed from their sons. Every good citiien should vote for it, because il would raise the moral standing of the people in every community where the law ia enforced. T. H. BURPEE WITTER Vancouver, August 22nd, 1910. Tell ui, who are the business men who are wasting so much grey matter ��� very pale grey over those anonymous newspaper articles? Many of us would like to know their names. Why did the license holders place so many absentees on their so-called Citizens' League Committee, absolutely without their consent. What man in this city is proud to have his name there? Where is thc business lhat the open bar helps. The men in thst business are at the bottom of this fight. akeene Und Diatrict-Distrirt of llsnks Isaad Taks noUes thst Jsmes Msrshsll ol Seattle Waah . occupation real ssstate dealer, intansls to aptly for permission to purchsss the followinK deacribed Isnds: CommencinK st s post plsnted sboul seven mllea sast and one mile south from the mouth of sn inlet, which point la slsout ten miles south snd two miles west Irore End HUI, Hanks Island, thance east SO ehslns, thence south SO chalna, thence west SO chsina, thence north SO chsins to point of commencement. Dated Sept. B, 1910. JAMES MARSHALL Pub. II. D. I. Tinilsy, Agent Csaaiar land District District ol I'ssstsr. Tske notice thst Thomaa Y. Mcl'lymonl of Prince Rupert, II. C, oecupstion llrssks>r, intends to spply for permlasinn to purchase the lollowing slssscrilseil land: CommencinK at a post plsnled one mile in past- eriy direction from Hylanda Ranch snd stsoul '-0 chsins aouth Tsilan River thence north SU chsina thence wast SO chalna, thence south SO chains, thenre east SO rhaina to point ot commoner* ment snd eontsinlnK S40 arrssa, more or Iss... Dated Sept. 29. 1910 TIKIS. M. Met I.YMUNT Pub. Oct Is. Wilfrid C. McDonald. A. ear Sksens Und DUtrict -District of llsnka lalsnd Taks notice thst Aleisndor MltrhnU ol Vsncouver, II. C, oecupstion merchsnt, Intends to spply for permiaaion tn purchsse the follsswinf 'lsssctitsesl landa: CommencinK st a post plantesl slsout live milsss ssast snd two miles south from the moulh of sn inlet, which point is sboul ten mllea aoulh snd two milss wsst from End Hill, llsnka lalsnd, thenoe west SO chsins, thence north SO chsina, thenee east SO chsins, thence assuth SO chains to point ol eom msn cement. I....... Sept. 8. 1910. Al.KXANI.KU MITCHELL I'ub Oct. 11. U. L Tingley, Agmt Skeena l-*nd 1 llatrict -Dlalrict ot Hanka Muml Take notlc* that Kdward Warner nl Vancouver, II. C, occupation contractor, Intenda to apply lor permlaainn to purchaae th* following deecilbed landa: Com.TTrW.clng at a poat planted about Ave milaa aaat and two milaa aouth (ram tha mouth of an Inlet, which point la about Un mllea aouth and two mll<* waat from Knd HUI, Hanka laland. thane* ���aat HO ehslna, thane* north, K0 chalna, thenc* waat 80 chalna, thenc* aouth 80 chain* to point oi commencements Dated Sepi 8. 1910. EDWARD WARNKR Pub. 11. H. I. Tingley, Agent Skeena Und Diatrict -Dlalrict of Hanka laland Taka notice that E. R. Loomla of Harry, Minn, occupaUon farmer, Intenda to apply for permiaaion to purchaae the following deacribed landa: ('nnimmidni at a poet planted about aix mllea ���aat and one mile north from the mouth of aa Inlet, which point la about ten milaa aouth and two milaa waat from Knd Hill, Hanka laland, theneo aaat 80 chalna. thenc* aouth 80 chalna, thenre waa 80 chalna, thence north 80 chalna to point of co m me n oetn en t. Dated Sept. 7. 1910. E. It. LOOMIS Pab Oet. 11. H. L. Tingley, Agent Skeen* Und Diatrict -Dtatrict nf Coaat Take noUc* that Uaorge It Putman of Prinaa Rupert, occupation timekeeper, intend., to apply for permiaaion to purchaae tne following de*v*ribad landa:- Six months ugo thc cry was: "Give Commandng al a poet planted at the aouth eaet cornar of lot 1712. Ihence ��uth 10 chalna. thanea weat 80 chalna, thence north 40 chalna. thenre eaat 80 chalna to point of commencement, rnntainlng .120 acrea more or lean. Date September tt, 1910. Geo. H. Put/nan. Pub. >t.t 20. Skeena Und Diatrict -Diatriet of Hanka Inland Take notice that John J. Keeler nf Harry, .Minn.. occupation miller, Intanda to apply lor pormbrelon to purchaae the following described landa- (ommencing at a poet planted about aix milaa eaat and one mile north from the mnut i of an Inlet, which point la about ten milea aouth and two milea weat from Knd Hill, Hanka laland, thenca wort 80 chalna, thence north 80 chnina, thenca eaat 80 chalna, thence aouth SO ehaina to point of enmmencempnt. Dated Sept 7. 1910. JOHN J. KKKl.KR Pub. Oet. tl. H. I. Tingley, Agent THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST The Westholme Lumber Co. LIMITED First Avenue Telephone 186 ���WE HANDLE EVERYTHING IN��� LUMBER PLASTER AT $17 PER TON, DELIVERED LIME AT $2.40 PER BARREL, DELIVERED COAL Gin SCAVENGING CDMP'Y. Call 'Phone 18 Orders Promptly Attended to. Office: Silt tot. and Fulton Si. 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 little s NEWS Agency Magazines :: Periodicals :: Newspapers CIGARS :: TOBACCOS :: FRUITS G.T.P. WHARF LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Sksens 1-an.l District���District ot Coast Rants 6 Take notice thai Georta Owen Johnston ol Melbourne, Asia. occupation painter, Intensla to asstsly for permiaaon to purchsae the following affSM lands: Commencing at a post plantad one mUe up BlUsfwi Rivsr on aast hank, thance east 40 chains, thenre north 80 chsins, thanca West 60 chains, snore or less to the bank of Extrews Rlvar, thance aloni bank of Eltrews River south to point of commencement, containing 340 acres more or less. OEOROE OWEN JOHNSTON Dated Sept 12, 1910. Puh. Oet. IT. A. H. Johnston. Aient Land Diatrict-Diatrict of Coaat Range Fs Take notice thsl Ernestine M. Grable, married sromsn of Man Krans-sls-o. !'. S. A., occupation aassasnar. intends to spply for permission to pur ansa* the following deacribed lands: Commenctnf st s post plsnted on the eouth aide d the G. T. P. rrsrhi sif-way 73 1-2 miles from Prince Rupert on tne north elds of the Skeana Rirer, thence south 20 chalna more or leas to ths bank of the Skeena River, thence HO ehalns mora or lass slong the bank of the Skeena River in a northwesterly direction to thst O. T. P. rt|ht-nf way, thence 60 chsins mors or leas In an easterly sfl- rsetion slong the O. T. P. right-of-way lo the point of commencement and containing 120 acrea, mora Dated Sept. 12. 1910 ERNESTINE M. GRADLE Pub. Oet. IT. A. H. J..hna-.on. Agent Skesns Land District -District of Coaat Range 6 Take notiee that Brant U. Grable of San Pran- ateoa. V. S. A., occupation accountant, InUnds to apply for permission to purchsse the following deacribed lands: Commencing at a poet planted on the south slds ft the G. T. I*, right-of-way mile 7.1 1-2 from Prinos Rupert nn the north side of the rskeene Rivsr, thsnes aoulh 20 chains more or lssas to the bank of the Skee- Ms Rlverthence HO chsins more or leaa along tha bank of the Skeena River In a northeasterly direction to the O. T. P. right-of-way, thanea 60 ehaina more or leas slong the G T. P. right-of-way Id a westerly direction to the point of commencement and containing 120 acres, mors or less. Dated Sept. 12. 1910. BRENT U. ORABLE Pub. Oct. IT. A. H. Johnaton. Agsnl Skeana Land Dtatrict���District of Coaat Range 6 Take notiee lhat Arthur Henry Johnston of Prince Rupert, occupation ballder, Intends to apply for permission to purchaae the fotlownf described Commeneing at a post planted 20 ehaina east of T4 mile post in the G. T. P. right-of-way on north side of same and Skeena River, thanea 80 chains north, thence HO chains west, thenca SO chain. eouth to O. T. P. right s-f-wsv, thence 80 chains east along G. T. P. right-of-way to point of commencement snd containing M0 acres mora or leas. Dated Sept. 12, 1910. ARTHUR HENRY JOHNSTON Pub. Oct. IT. J. R. BEATTY CARTAGE and STORAGE INSERT YOUR LAND PURCHASE NOTICES IN THE OPTIMIST LARGE FEED STABLE ....IN CONNECTION ... Special Attention Paid to Moriag OFFICE: - THIRD AVE. WITH NICKERSON & ROERIO Phone No. 1 TO RENT 3-roomed House $15.00 8-roomed House $40.00 BOTH IN SECTION 6 G.R. NADEN COMPANY Limited. Second Awe., Prince Rupert, B.C. THE IROQUOIS POOL English and American Billiards Eight Tables Centre Street PHONE 130 P. 0. BOX 172 GEO. T. STEWART Book-Imping, Accentor, ui Awtirjiic B**b Baltnccd ud SUteaeots Made Up THEATRE BLOC! Car. 2ad Ave. 6tk St W. J. McCutcheon Carries Complete Stock of Drugs. Special attention paid to tilling prescriptions. Theatre Black phoni no. t�� Sect-ad Ave. Only Houae with Hot and Coir! water In every room Best Furnished Hotel In City Corner Fifth snd Fraser St. SAVOY HOTEL A. J. Prvdhomme. Prop. Amfrican and European plan. -Dining Room Service uniurpaMed.-sBeat Ii rands of Liquors and CIirani. SMOKING CHIMNEYS CURED STOVE PIPES ELBOWS SNOWFALL CUTS OFF GOOSE BAY LINEMEN HAD TO QUIT WHEN WORK WAS NEARLY ENDED Had Only Mile and a Half to Lay When Heavy Snowstorms Came��� Will Establish Telegraphic Connection in Early Spring. Stove Pipes put up, Cleaned and Repaired. Furnaces put in and Repaired Don't throw away the old stove until you have-seen us. We repair and make as good as new. Only First Class Tin Shop in City Prince kupert sheet metal workS Phone 108 2nd Ave. Superintendent .Phelan, of the Dominion telegraph lines, together with many other people will be disappointed to learn that his linemen were unable to make wire connections between Stewart and Goose Bay this winter, particularly as Goose Bay has suddenly attained much prominence owing to the purchase of the Hidden creek properties by the Granby Smelter prople. W. Blackstock, the foreman for that end of the line from Kitsumkalum to Stewart, is back in town with the news that heavy snows cut off all further work for this season. He says that on October 28th they were about to tackle the summit dividing Maple Bay from Goose Bay when there was a snowfall of eighteen inches. The altitude of the summit is given at two thousand feet and as after this first snow there was practically a continuous snowfall the work of construction had to be abandoned. This left a gap of a mile and a half in the line from Stewart to Goose Bay which in the spring can be finished in a very short time. The lino, however, was constructed far beyond Goose Bay and reaches the head of Alice Ar. \ so Mr. Blackstock thinks that for this season the limit was done in line construction. He has not yet heard what progress was made from the Kitsumkalum end, but is confident that it will take but a short time next spring to make the connection and give Stewart direct communication with the outside world. DECISION STILL DISTANT In Hays Port Arbitration Case G. T. P. Witnesses to Come Still the Hays Port case goes on steadily. Examination and cross examination of witnesses is by no means hurried. Mr. Noble gave evidence from yesterday morning till this afternoon. The end is by no means yet in sight as there are G. T. P. witnesses yet to be examined. CANT BALL UP NOBLE Scotch Witness in Hays Port Case Gives Amusement "You can't ball this witness up," said W. E. Fisher of Alex Noble today il. the Hays Port Arbitration case, after a brisk fire of questions. Noble is making a great show with his philosophic replies, and non-commital Scotch way of giving evidence. Here is a sample: Counsel: "Is there any pile timber on the land there?" Witness: "There may or there may not be." Counsel: "I ask you is there?" Witness: "There may or there may not be." Counsel: "But is there any?" Witness: "There may or there may not be." And it might easily have been so on ad. inf. had counsel pressed the question In the same way. Yesterday Mr. Noble said when asked if he had held the Hays Port land as a speculator that he wouldn't say. "Life is a gamble anyway," he declared to the amusement of the court. Nothing Heard of Escort The railway tug Escort with her barge the Georgia has not yet poked her nose into the harbor, but there are no misgivings as to her fate as hse is one of the staunchest tugs on the coast. It is believed she has put in somewhere and has possibly had to send to Vancouver for somtehing to repair her machinery. ���OOOOOOOOOOOOOOsOOOOOOOOOOf Canadian General Electric Co. Liaised. Canada Foundry Co., Limited TORONTO, ONT. MANUFACTURERS OF AU elaasaa of Electrical Apparatus, Railway Supplies, Pumps. Engines, Boilers. Concrete Mixers, Ornamental Iron and Bronsa Work. Etc. W. CLARE DURANT ��� Agent ROOM 4, McINTYRE BLOO* ��� P. 0. MX 724 iooooooooooooi*>oooooooooooi Above cut illustrates the type of Western Standard Gasoline Eng-ine supplied for Tugs and heavy Pishing Boats by the Rupert Marine Ironworks & Supply Company, Limited Quick Delivery of all alas* up to 126 II.P. Prices and estimates for installation on application P. O. BOX 515 Prince Rupert Plumbing, Heating and General Steam Fitting WM. GRANT SHOP-Basement of Helgerson Block SIXTH STREET. Phone No. St B. C. BAKERY If you want that sweet, nutty flavored BREAD-try our FRENCH���the kind that pleases. Third Ave., between 7th and 8th Ste. GRAND HOTE WORKING MAN'S HOME Spring BedB, clean White Sheets 25c Rooms 50c BIST IN TOWN FOR THE MONEY Labour Bureau in connection All kinds of positions _,___ funished FREE FIRST AVE. AND SEVENTH STREET J. GOODMAN, Proprietor Phone 178, Prince Rupert. B.C. SELLING OUT STOCK Simon's Fair Entire Stock Must Go By January 1st Owing to the fact that two members of the firm of Simon's Fair have been taken ill it has been decided to sell their entire stock of crockery, glassware, fancy china, granite ware, kitchen ware, fancy manicure sets, etc., at absolutely cost. They want to be away by January 1st and are sparing no means to have their stock disposed of. For absolute bargains call at Simon's Fair. False Pretence Charge William Lamont charged with having obtained by false pretence the sum of $8 elected to be tried summarily by Magistrate Carss today. He desired to consult a friend on his defence and was accordingly remandefl till tomorrow. Professional Cardi W. L. BARKER Architect Second avenue and Third .treat Over Westenhaver Bros.' Office. DR. W. BARRATT CLAYTON Dentist Westenhaver Block, enr Seconrl i.. and Sixth st 'tmvSSJSk MUNRO & LA1LEY Architects, Stork Building, Second Avenue. ALFRED CARSS, r. V, BENNETT I i of British Columbia ���f�� ft n.s.1�� .ndM.nltoh.Bsr.. riSSftft hs-ruBsa CARSS & BENNETT Barristers, Notaries, Etc Once-Exchange block, mar Third nessaasl Sixth atr.ft. I'rinrrRutjfrt. , WM. S. HAU., I..D.S.. D.D.S. Dentist. Crown and Bridge Work a S-wciiltj. All dental operations skilfully tT>tfsi. Gu'ei looal snasthetif a admini.ls'rsal fnr tha psmssaa, traction of teeth. Cssniullalson fret Msse a and 20 Alder Blssck. I'rince HutserL ��j LUCAS C& GRANT .Civil and Mininn En��rinpfr�� irvd Survtrtn Reports. Plann, S|ift ' ��� ,��� - - .*:-rjt Wharf Confltrurticir, Elc. Office: 2nd Ave., near First Stmt P. O. Boa 82 PRINCE RLPUT Prince Rupert Lodge, IMF NO. 63 Meets in the II.-lict>rt*on Block Every Tuesday Evening All members of ths- order in the eitj are requested tn visit the lodge. C. V. BENNETT. N. G. N. SCHEINMAN. Set New Knox Hold ARTAUD & BESNBB PROPRIETORS The New Knox Hotel is run on ��� European plan First-claw service Al the latest modern improvement*. THE BAR keeps only the best brmi of liquors and cigar*. THE CAFE is open from 6.30��. - to 8 p. m. Excellent omninc: fiist-dss service. BEDS 50c AND UP First Avenue. Prince Rupbt McConkey's Chocolates in Christmas boxes at Ormes' Drug Store. ���P CARTAGE ui STORAGE C T. P. Transfer Agent* Orders promptly filled. Prices rrssosisbli. | OFFICE-H. B. Rochester. Centre St. fhostsl Old German Lager Schlitz Lager These are the beverages th" make health, strength und happiness your lot. Me* tu very reasonable und J<>"r *"" der will receive prompt .attention All varieties of Wines and Liquors also kept In *t<>^ SOLE HANDLERS FOB HOKtmmW PHONK123 Fraser Street md**** "lilDTllt: OPTIMIST- B.C. TflE PRINCE KUPERT OPTIMIST >fs^��/��/seVVVse����^rVa^>%i����*s��es��>^s>s>^^^^^^a^^^^^e^^^>VyyVv^y^) TO RENT Two Furnished Heated Offices on the Ground Floor in the Exchange Block C. D. NEWTON Real Estate Notary Public ���*��� ��� 4 -V ������������������������** REAL ESTATE IF YOU WANT THE Best Locations -FOR THE- it Cash Payments SEE US. We have a numbei of out of town clients who wish to dispose of their holdings, and are offering attractive* propositions. Take a look at them. F. B. Deacon Open Evenings Alder Block SIXTH ST. JULIUS LEVY Jobber of High-grade Havana Cigars Tobaccos Wholesale and Retail YOU ARE ONE WEEK NEARER CHRISTMAS Th.nKwhen we sent our Last Message of Warning To BUY EARLY "BIRKS" is the great gift house of the West. Our stock consists of a thousand high grade lines which are sold at prices of the importer and manufacturer. ... Do not delay a moment in sending for our Christmas catalogue. Remember orders that require engraving must be in by the end of November HENRY BIRKS & SONS, Limited Jewellery Mail Order House GEO. E. TROREY, Managing Director Vancouver, B.C. I CHIPS FROM THE HUMORISTS Elsie���Ethel's marriage was dreadfully unromantic! Ida���Yes; even the man she married was the one she was engaged to. Plumber���Have you got all we want for Brown's job? Boy���Yes. Plumber���Wot? You 'aven't forgot nothin'? Well, that's a good 'un! Haven't forgot nothin', and you learnin' to be a plumber! A member of the stock exchange on returning home one day last winter, was tackled by his wife, who said he had promised to buy her a sealskin jacket. "Yes, my dear, I did," he said; but I have had such a bad day that I could only afford to buy you an incandescent mantle." Stranger���Sir, do you remember giving a poor friendless tramp fifty cents one cold day last winter? Jones���I do. Stranger���Sir, I am that tramp; that fifty cents was the turning point in my career; with it I got a shave, a shine and a job. I saved mymoney, went to Alaska, made a million dollars, and last week I came back to New York to share my millions with you. But unfortunately, I struck Wall street before I struck you���and���have you another fifty cents that you copld conveniently spare sir. One of the embryonic preachers an nounced his subject a few days ago as:��� "You can't keep a good man down." A large crowd attended and waited breath lessly for the text. Their curiosity was satisfied when the preacher read:���"And the whale spewed up Jonah."���Lux Columbiana. Scene, Toronto (Union Station). Hotel Porter���"King Edward, Sir?" Massive Gent���"No, Macdonald, Nor nam Macdonald."���Queens University Journal. GET A MOVE ON YOU! Don't talk about the prize you'll win, or how you will pursue it, for boasts are like the chink of tin; don't talk��� get down and do it. Don't say you'll cut the habits out, that make your friends uneasy; just turn your conduct face about���for talk is cheap and wheezy. About your seedy clothes don't talk, and say you'll soon be tony; go get the sort of duds that knock���for promises are phoney. Don't make some wild and foolish break and then beg people's pardon; such conduct makes them fairly ache to plant you in the garden. Don't try to tell a funny tale to friends who mny be busy, or they will "ay you'd in ja I if peeieiH were not dizzy. Don t talk about yt ur own concerns to one who's in a hurry; he doesn't care three tinkers' derns about your woe and worry. Don't blow a damp, hangover breath into your neighbors' faces, or they will wish that Colonel Death would take you where his place is. Don't talk unless the thing you say is truly worth the trouble; for work'B the stuff that puts up hay, and talk is but a bubble.���Walt Mason. Petitions for a Drain B. C. Wright has petitioned the city council for leave to put in a temporary drain on Lots 27 and 28, Block 27, Section 5. The drain to follow Eighth avenue east across Fulton street, and may serve a laundry the petitioner says. The streets committee will consider this. Ebony hand mirrors, all sizes, at Orme's Drug Store. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE OPTIMIST 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 LOOK FOR THIS SIGN ( ~\ FOR SALE O.M HELGERSON ltd. PRINCE RUPERT. BC ? I- a! a- �� o c -IV N $ 8 ���*��J- n -ss o" 3 't c -a r- I c 5 I 1 re o c -�� 1 } I A Guarantee of Value Received rt^J���Um~~���rW^tVll|M*l^~~l^^"l^ ft "" t " ' ' ft "* * * * ' fl *** '" " f ' ^ * "' *H ==JUST A FEWss Lots land 2 21 20 and 21 17 and 18 63 and 64 13 and 14 15 and 16 land 2 7 27 and 28 Block 5 12 27 30 34 5 45 3 49 28 Section 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 6 7 8 Price $8000 9500 7600 10,000 12,.r)00 2150 1050 3000 400 750 C. D. RAND, Broker Sjss-<ts*��tts*ssis%s**sa1*s^asl|ts^^ WJm^l^00tt i Advertise in The Optimist THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST n <XXXXXXMXX*��XMOC��>*X��CK��C ! X J K CARPET] ENDS We recently purchased about forty samples of Carpetings which average one and a half yds. in length. They consist of Brussels, Tapestries and Wiltons and make very good mats and at a price much below what you would ordinarily pay. They sale at .NOTICE. THE HAZELTON NINE MILE MINING COMPANY (Lead King) stock will be sold for 20c per Bhare until December 1st, after which date no more will be sold under 26c. This is as per our agreement with Vancouver and Victoria agents. Aside from the intrinsic merit of the property the small CAPITALIZATION makes it possible to sustain prices after the stock is listed. THIS STOCK IS THE BEST BUY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA TODAY, EITHER FROM AN INVESTMENT OR SPECULATIVE STANDPOINT. Nothing under 200 shares will be sold in one lot. Make a twenty-five per cent, deposit and we will reserve stock for you. THE F. T. BOWNESS BROKERAGE CO. Phone 77 FISCAL AGENTS Dawson Block are now on 95c Each Some arc on display in our windows. Get a selection from these before they are all picked c-^^ii^^ H. S. Wallace Co. LIMITED Fullos Si. and 3rd A*.. ���X ���**������x���SB HOST OF TENDERS FOR FIRST AVENUE MANY CONTRACTORS ENTER PRICES FOR THE WORK ���R $2.12, E .98 G $300, C C $160, R W $4.60, taking up 16-ft P .76, relaying .60, 24-ft. 1.60, relaying 86. Westholme Lumber Co., .Section A.��� R 1.84, E .69, G $150, C C $50. Section B: R 1.99 E 70 cents, G $150, C C $50, 16-ft P .65, relaying .66. Section C: R 2.90, E .69, G $150, C C $60,16-ft. P .65, Rl .65. .Section F: R 1.79, E .96, G $150, C C $50, 24-ft P .95, Rl .95. .Section H: R 2.10 E .69, G $150 C C $50, 16-ft P .65, Rl .65, 24-ft. .96, Rl 95c S. P. McMordie & Co., .Section A.���R 1.95, E 90c, G $200, C C $100, R W $10, 16-ft P 75c, Rl 75c, 24-ft P Rl $1. Section B: R 2.00, E 90c, G 200, C C 100. R W $10, 16-ft P 75c, Rl 76c, 24-ft. $1 Rl $1. Section C: R 1.95, E $1, G $200 C C $100, R W $10,16-ft P 75c, Rl 75c, 24-ft, $1, Rl $1. Section F: R 1.85. E 90c, G $200, C C $100, R W $10, 16-ft. P 75c, Rl 75c. 24-ft $1,R1$1. .Section H: R 1.95, E 90c G $200, C C $100, R W $10. 16-ft P 76c, Rl 75c. 24-ft. P $1. Rl $1. Anton Zybisch, Section B.���R 2.00, E 85c, G $200. C C $125, 16-ft. P 40c, Rl 60c. Nick Martinovitch, Section A. K $2, E 85c, G $200, C C $125. J. Lome McLaren, Section C���R 2.30, E 92c, G 150 C C $74. R W $4.50.16-ft. P 1.76, Rl 1.60. W. W. Wood & Co., Section F.���R 2.14, E $1, G $300, C C $160. R W 6.50, 24-ft. P $2, Rl 1.90. M. Boscoviuh, Section F.���R l .8'. E 79c, G $125, C C 45c, 24-ft P 1.50, Rl 1.50. John Jahnscn Co., Section C���E 96c, R 2.16, G $300, C C $300, R W $4,16-ft. P 1.60. Rl 80c. .Section F: E 90c R 1.80, G 300, C C 300, R W $4. 24-ft P 1.44, Rl 72c. Frank Monty St E. Milich, Section A. ���R 1.76, E 76c, G $125, C C $200. Samuel Anden Si Co., Section A.���R 1.95, E 95c, G $300, C C $160, R W $4. J. G. Weston, Section H.���R 2.25, E 90c, G 150 C C 85c, R W $5, 16-ft P 76c, Rl 50c, 24-ft P 1.00 Rl 75c. Morgan & Co., Section C���R 2.45, E 90c, G $200, C C $100, R W $6. 16-ft P $1, Rl 80c, 24-ft 1.25. Rl $1. Section H: R 2.19, E 90c, G $200, C C ,R W $6, 16-ft P $1, Rl 80c, 24-ft. 1.25, Rl $1. Section F: R 1.98, E 90c, G $200, C C $100, R W $6, 16-ft. P |1, Rl 80c, 24-ft. P 1.25, Rl $1. Northern Construction Co., Section C. ���R 2.32, E 97c. G $400, C C $260, R W $8, 16-ft. P 1.25, Rl 1.26, 24-ft. P 1.25, Rl 1.25. E. C. Latrace, Section B.���R 2.10, E 1.10, G 200, C C 150, R W $3, 16-ft, P $1, Rl 76c, 24-ft 1.50 Rl $1. Section C* R 2.60, E 96c, G $200, C C 1.60, R W $3, 16-ft $1, Rl 76c, 24-ft. 1.50, Rl, 1.00. Section F: R 2.25, E 1.10, G 200, C C $160, R W $3. 16-ft. P $1, Rl 75c, 24-ft. 1.50, Rl $1. Section H: R, 1.87 E 95c, G. $200. C C $150, W R $3, 1-,-r $1, Rl 75c. ! 1.60 Rl $1. Mclnnes & Jelly, Section C���R 1.98, E 85c, G $260, C C $250, R W $6, 16-ft. 60c, Rl 60c. City Engineer, Section A.���R 2.26, E $1, G $400, C C $100, R W $4. 16-ft. P 80c, Rl 50c, 24-ft. P $1.20, Rl 76c. Section B: R $2.60, E $1.10, G $400, C C $100, R W $4, 16-ft. P 80c, Rl 50c, 24-ft 1.20, Rl 76c. Section C: R $3, E $1, G $400, C C $100, R W $4, 16-ft. P 80c, Rl 60c. 24-ft. 1.20, Rl 75c. Section F: R 2.60, E $1, G $400, C C $100, R W $4,16-ft. P 80c, Rl 60c, 24-ft P $1.20, Rl 75c. Section H: R 2.50, E $1, G $400, C C $100, R W $4. 16-ft. P 80c, Rl 60c. RICH RESOURCES AROUND RUPERT DESCRIBED BY G. R. NADEN IN HIS ADDRESS LAST NIGHT Note of Warning Sounded. Are Citizens Aware That Wealth of Northern British Columbia Is Being Possessed by the Few *!. City Council Open tha Tenders and Pass Them on to Finance Committee to Make Recommendations ���Will Report Later On. A shoal of tenders for the various grading contracts on First avenue were opened at the meeting of the city council on Monday night. They were all referred to the finance committee who will sort them out and make recommendations. The full list of First avenue tenderers is a s follows: Section A, M. K. Perich.���Rock $1.76, Earth 75 cents, grubbing $150 per acre, close cutting $100, retaining wall $3 per cubic yard. S. W. Peterson & Co.���R $1.94, E 94 cnets, G $360, C C $160. J. Earlby.���R $1.99, E 97 cents, G $136, C C $135. A. Bettanini Co.���R $1.76, E 98 cnets, C C $200, G $200. P. John Swanson Co.���R $1.96, E .96, G $300, C C $150. E. Rosang & Olsen���Rock $2.00, earth .90, grubbing $375, C C $250, retaining wall $6, taking down 16-ft, plank .70 per ft, relaying .60 taking down 24-ft plank .90, relaying .70. Same Firm for Section F.���R $1.86, E .90, G $376, C C $200, R W $5, 16-ft. P .70, relaying P .60, 24-ft, .90 relaying .70. L. Paulov, Sections A and B.���R $1.80, E .80, G $250, C C $200, R W .80. Tom Mazlum, Section L Sub-section A.���R $1.69, E .85, G $60, C C $100. Alfred Nelson & C. Carlsen, Section H. You know Simon's Fair Is Going Out of Business T Would Pay You to Buy Your Christmas Presents NOW And Save From 25 to 50 per cent, on them. Everything must go regardless of cost or value as we are absolutely set on getting out by January 1st. Fixtures are for sale. Call early and get the pick of a select stock of Fancy China, Crockery, Glassware, Toys, Dolls, Manicure Seta, Etc.. Fancy Combs and Hat Pins. SIMONS FAIR THIRD AVENUE, Between 6th end 7th. Agricultural resources, minerals, timber, coal, waterpower, fisheries, and Scenery���these are the undeveloped resources that surround Prince Rupert which formed the subject of Alderman Naden's address to the Presbyterian Club last night. A noble list of wealth producers and Mr. Naden described their extent throughout the land and seas surrounding Prince Rupert, with confidence. These resources are indisputably there, and Prince Rupert is situated at the most central point in Northern British Columbia for handling them to advantage. Wealth from the Farms Farm produce from the fat lands in the areas watered by the Peace, Skeena, Liard and Fraser rivers with their tributaries will contribute to the prosperity of the city. Spring rains and summer sunshine on the well tilled soil in the Lakelse, Kispiox and Bulkley valleys will bring autumn harvests golden alike for their growers and for the trade of Prince Rupert. Harvest of the Sea Teeming seas within a few hours -nn of Prince Rupert harbor will pour ;n to the lines of waiting fish care and -uliI storage plants all the finny wealth of-the deep. Why over in England today Grimsby with fewer sea resources by far, has leaped from a population of 16,000 to one of 130,000 on account of the fish industry alone. Rupert will do more thinks Alderman Naden. Mines, Timber and Water Precious store from the marvellously rich mining districts surrounding Prince 1 Rupert will add richly to the growing wealth of the city; and the far ranging : timber tracts of the surrounding districts will immensely increase the pros- j perity of the business centre. Water- ! power there is too, to develop, as pointed | out by Mr. Williams after Alderman | Naden's address, and Alderman Naden has great faith in the superb scenic ] wealth of Northern British Columbia to attract visitors from far and wide who will in countless ways benefit Prince Rupert. Who Owns It Now A note of warning, however, Mr. Naden did strike. Who owns all this as yet undeveloped wealth? he asked, and in answer he showed that a large pre- centage of it is being rapidly taken possession of by those who aim at holding it for speculative purposes. The timber especially has been grabbed. Where until a few years ago not 10 per cent of the timber was owned by speculators now nearly 80 per cent is so owned. It was so also to some extent with agricultural land, and other resources, and Alderman Naden held that the citizens and inhabitants of these districts which are among the richest in the empire should be awake to the direction in which they were trending��� the tendency of these valuable resources to come into the hands of the few. Might Defeat Itself Real estate dealing in the city itself he pointed out, might by the continual raising of prices of lots, defeat its own end, the prosperity of the city, by making it increasingly difficult for the humbler wealth producer to settle here. An interesting discussion at the close of the address, led by the chairman, Mr. H. F. McRae, was taken part in by many of those present. #iiee����e# }��.J.^Vr>��N/X^sl����v^/s^/sxvl ** ��sH4attt THE I SUCCESSFUL MAN |j event n Is wise BEFORE the He insures BEFORE the fire and takes out a policy on his Ufa for the pro- tection of his wife and family and business in- terests BEFORE it is too late. THE Unsuccessful Man Is wise AFTER the event || He insures AFTER the (ire and puts off making provision for his wife and family and business interests until something has happened which prevents him getting insurance. Call now and examine our : 'Life, Accident and Fire Policies, and get our rates F. B. DEACON OFFICE: ��� Alder Block. Sink Simi OPBN EVKSISGS mt UmSSSSa The presence of licensed hotels in Prince Rupert will not keep out business, but the enacting of the Scott Act might and would. GENERAL BLACKSMITH AND H0R5ESH0E1 H. McKEEN 3rd and 8th St. Phone 59 RH PUBLIC STENOGRAPH C. T. P. INN PHONE 95 -YAKIMA BOX BALL AND POOL -:i-oa LADIES AND OMTLMsss> 3rd Ass.. Bttwssrn 7ih ais<! Ms H. E. ROSS ��� ��� ��� Prop""0- FAREWELL DANCE GIVEN To Mr. and Mrs. Daw���� Gilmore Wit Leave Prince Rupert Thuridsy , In the Mclntyre hall W n'��ht J ance was held in honor of Ut. ��� Mrs. Dawes Gilmore who sre Im-K Prince Rupert on Thursday, joum��m to New Brunswick via San Franc** and Montreal. . A large gathering of Mr. and V* Gilmore's friends assembled aniiw dance was in every way a most ��ucce**m function. ., . ��� Music by Gray'a Orchestra con.0*M very much to the pleasure of the dn��fl who kept the fun going till well on inw the small hours. Mr. and Mrs. Dawes Clmore �� exceedingly popular in the c.t>. their departure is regretted as ne�� as their return at some future d *J be welcomed by their many fnend��'�� Prince Rupert. ���.,h. whole At the end of the las. wait: h <����� company formed a wide ci^ enthusiastic itagtaj of. .JV Gi|more Syne" after which Mr.and mj were made the centre o f.gj of cordial friends ������ annl' *���* by the hand .nd wishing the ���JJJj a safe journey, and many a .ut** to Prince Rupert. __ Co^^entBo.t.H.r.Kfjife) The Dominion nihtfj en"- moming and the Rwt.e�� '���aim- in " and are anchored in the bsy.
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Title | The Prince Rupert Optimist |
Alternate Title | [The Daily News] |
Publisher | Prince Rupert, B.C. : [publisher not identified] |
Date Issued | 1910-11-30 |
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Notes | Titled The Prince Rupert Optimist up to and including April 29, 1911; titled The Daily News May 1, 1911 and thereafter. |
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<div id="ubcOpenCollectionsWidgetDisplay">
<script id="ubcOpenCollectionsWidget"
src="{[{embed.src}]}"
data-item="{[{embed.item}]}"
data-collection="{[{embed.collection}]}"
data-metadata="{[{embed.showMetadata}]}"
data-width="{[{embed.width}]}"
data-media="{[{embed.selectedMedia}]}"
async >
</script>
</div>

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