ykxyyyf yyyyv.ij������?ffim ..:..' VOLUME V. H. H. STEVENS, M.P., Editor-i Phone: Fairmont .'.xfWiiti Ask tor AtftrrHsIst Kates terests of Vancouver and the Western People COUVER, British Columbia SEPTEMBER 19, 1913. No. 19 ass'd! Hospital Management Arraigned at the Bar of Public Opinion-Their Answer is Awaited by Multitudes Gold! Gold! Gold at Shushanna! How to Oo There-See Page Eight In a mad effort to create public sympathy in the East for the employment of Asiatic fishermen, the canners of British Columbia have a series of articles running in Toronto Saturday Night. These articles are well written in a racy conversational style, but hopelessly inaccurate in their facts. Let us examine a few specimens. In one case the writer says: "For sixteen years the cannery men have been working the Skeena, sometimes reaping a full harvest and fat dividends, and sometimes garnering disaster." Now it is well known that there is never a failure on the Skeena. The annual run is uniform and always good. Sometimes it is very heavy, but "garnering disaster" is joke and coined for eastern consumption. Then comes an interesting conversation with an imaginary manager of a cannery, and in reply to a question why the Japs were used instead of white men; the manager is represented as saying: "Say, you are. a white man. Why don't you get Into a boat with one ot those Japs, go outside among the Islands where the sea is always running, the wind blowing and the rain intermittent; fish all night, deliver your catch, which will be 20 to 30 fish at 12-Kcents each, to the camp scow tn the morning; eat boiled salmon, Hee and bread sprayed with salt chuck, hang your shirt on the mast to dry , and repeat it for n>e days and six nights." The record relates: "The stranger shook his head." Too full no doubt for utterance���������he, at least, was convinced. The cannery manager forgot that twelve to fifteen years ago they paid 25 cents for the same fish, which were no less plentiful then than now, and got little more than half the amount for the canned fish that tbey receive now. lie forgot to say that at that time there was not a Jap on the river and lots of white men (Continued on page 4) making mm mwm (By Prof. JS. Odium, MA., B.Sc.) According to the newspapers, the Reform party is striving to put together a comprehensive-, workable and sanely constructed platform for the election next coming. In this attempt they are wise. If they are constructing on the basis of "catching votes" they are not statesmen, and deserve to fail when the next testing time comes to hand. But if they are honestly seeking such a platform as will bring the whole people an improvement on what we now have, they will deserve success, unless the Conservatives do as well or better. Prom the press it may he gathered that the Liberal leaders are looking around for a general government-ownership-of-utilities plan. If so they fail at the start. This is and has been the foolish course adopted by the leaders of the Socialists, and they have failed and must always fail with attempts so hazy and useless. But if the leaders and party come down to something of a definite and concrete sort and push it by day and by night, they will have a good fighting chance of making sound and permanent headway. What is such a plan? it may be asked. This is easy and of the simplest sort. Let the Liberals of British Columbia adopt a certain thing for a start. Say, for instance, the ownership by the Government of the moving picture shows. This comes within the range of education, and surely it is a sane proposition for the Government to own and control the entire reach of the education of the people, the young especially. Perhaps there is a censor of these moving picture shows. I do not know. It was said that such a person was appointed. If so he is likely to be on salary. And if so, I cannot see that he earns any part of that salary. Let any honest observer go to the average moving picture show and see the reels put on as a rule. He will find a large portion is (Continued Dage 4) A meeting for all who are interested in Anglo- Israel subjects will be held in the Orange Hall, Saturday, September 20th, at 7:30 p.m. CENTRAL PARK FAIR IN PROGRESS. Formally Opened on Wednesday Evening by J. J. Miller, President of the Vancouver Exhibition ���������Exhibts of 9 Hgh Type. Large Numbers Interested in the Development of the District Are Attending. MONEY LEECHES A MENACE TO SOCIETY Owing to the tightness of money the business men of Vancouver have, as if by common consent, been very lenient in the matter of over-due accounts. It has been recognized by all that to unduly press foi payment would only percipitate a panic and grave losses to many worthy citizens.} There are, however, exceptions to the rule���������certain prominent financial and professional men have seized upon the misfortunes of their fellow citizens to reap for themselves a rich, though ghastly, harvest. Already we have published the account of some vicious transactions by men prominent in financial circles, but it is not confined to that class only, our investigations reveal a rather extraordinary condition prevailing in our city. In this band of avaricious modern Shylocks, we find many prominent citizens, two doctors, a noted lawyer, a bank inspector and a nuinber of Jewish money-lenders; the latter, however, are gentlemen compared with the former. They make no pretenses to be anything, else but money lenders on exorbitant rates of interest, whereas the former pose as society leaders and figure; prominently in great social and public functions. [% These men, no, not men, they are social parasites���������leeches, fattening off the body politic���������barnacles, seriously impeding the progress of the ship of state���������these creatures are draining our city of its verjp life blood; they will ruin business and retard development if allowed to continue their nefarious traffic. What do they care about progress? If business is goojd they cannot fatten off the misfortunes of the desperate but honest business man, This money-grasping element is largely responsible for the grave financial crisis in San Francisco and other cities, and will, in time, ruin Vancouver as well. j: > It is amazing to note that the banks will advance money to these wretches and deny it to the honest business man, who is then forced to borrow from them the money advanced by the bank. Of ten it is from the unfortunate borrower's own bank that the money comes, and at the advice of the manager that he goes to the reptiles. This fact will have to be takeji^olconsideration, both by the public and the Government The usuary Jaw only appliejpt present to loans under $500.00, it must be made to apply to loans of all amounts. Then the public should ostracize a^yj^r1 son who engages in this business���������he should be spurned from society as unfit for human companionship. HOW TttBY WORK ' Recently a prominent citizen became involved in some heavy purchases and hypothecated his securities in the bank to cover his overdraft, which the bank carried for several months then suddenly demanded payment. The unfortunate man sold some securities at a loss of one-half their value but still could not liquidate his debt to the bank. The manager then told him to go to a certain Jew who would lend him the money, which he did and got it, paying 40 to 60 per cent, for it. His securities were good and more than three times his indebtedness but unsaleable at present. He is now almost ruined by this exhorbitant rate of interest. It is also said that the Jew got his money from this same bank, which, if true, presents to us one of the most shameless violations of business etiquette we have ever known. We usually look upon our bank manager as a safe and conservative adviser to guide us through trying business experiences, but if some of them indulge in such false practices as that it will shake public confidence in what has become one of our most cherished institutions. QUERIES FOR THE HOSPITAL B0ARP Kindly explain why there was a deficit last year of $14,630.02. If the Board, as at present constituted, have a regular annual deficit why do you cling so tenaciously to the job? Is your present financial system a success, if so, in what way? In your opinion would it not be advisable to turn over the control of the hospital to the city council ? In what department do the losses occur? Is it not true that Aldermen Cleland and Hepburn, both members of the Board, opposed spending public funds in the private prosecution of Alderman Mahon? Did the Board state in reply to their protests that the prosecution was launched in order to stop the constant criticism of the hospital management? Is not your prosecution really persecution? Is it not a petty desire for revenge ? Is it your hope to cripple Alderman Mahon by a ruinously expensive lawsuit, while you use public funds to pay your expenses? Do you think the public have subscribed large sums of money to be expended in prosecuting men who have dared to criticize you? HOME RULE Why not? This is the question on the lips of thousands of Canadians who look at the question from a Canadian standpoint, without the advantage of personal knowledge of conditions in Ireland. If we could exclude the religious element the problem would be simple, but it cannot be done. The bitterness of "religions prejudice" is at the root of the whole matter. To devise a system of government which will eliminate this has been the problem facing statesmen for the past century. Up to the present all have hopelessly failed. The bare facts of the case are, all that which stands for progress and prosperity, for liberty and toleration emanates from the North of Ireland, where Protestants predominate; while the poverty and distress, the ignorance and intolerance is traceable directly to the domination of the foreign religious element. These facts force themselves upon all visitors to that beau tiful isle. Rank Home Rulers go from Canada and America to Ireland and return anti-Home Rulers. The problem is the same as would present itself to Canadians were it to be a question of "Shall Quebec rule Canada*" Let all who know Quebec answer that question. It is not a matter which can be decided by an acquaintance with the Irishman or the French-Canadian as individuals, but one which must be decided by consideration of, first, the "Power" which controls these people: and, secondly, the absolute subservience of the people to this "Power." Home Rule is only a secondary consideration; it is a question of "shall the business men, the industrials, the farmer and all other citizens be placed under, the yoke of the most powerful and domineering autocracy the world has ever known?" Let this element retire from the contest and Home Rule becomes as simple as the organization of a town council. A CLEAR HEADED OPTIMIST ~���������~ ���������.������������������.���������'-..*���������- With Beacons for His Optimism. Mr. Chaa. E. Tisdall, M_P.P., interviewed by a representative of the "Western Call,' spoke with enthusiasm and marked optimism of business in Vancouver and British Columbia in general Wa observations have added value from the fact that he made a tour of the Province during the last thirteen months having visited every city, town and settled rural district in British Columbia, and therefore speaks as from personal observation. Furthermore, our informant is a business man of large experience. Speaking of Vancouver, Mr. Tisdall said, "I see no valid reason for discouragement or pessimism touching business conditions, notwithstanding the falling off in real estate transfers and associated enterprises such as building and lumber, for in most particulars trade and commerce are normal throughout the Province, and everything points to great future activity and prosperity/' . Enlarging upon the subject, Mr. Tisdall dwelt upon our Natural Resources with minute details and comprehensive descriptions, claiming for British Columbia the enviable position of "Jim Kaoe in Mineral Wealth." # Continuing, he said: "The mines of thia province are being developed as never before.*' Particularizing, he averred that "The Britannia Mines, employing nearly 700 men, ia disbursing $1,250,000 annually, all of which finds its way into Vancouver. fb������ Granby Co. of Grand Forks is experiencing phenomenal prosperity and ia not only .making Jrecord shipments from that point but is expending between four and five millions from the surplus profits of the mine in building a new smelter and opening new mines on Granby Bay." Proceeding, he affirmed that Fernie, Trail, Phoenix, Greenwood and other mining centres are today doing a record-breaking business, putting to shame the pessimists that decry present conditions to the injury of all concerned. Proceeding our fishing Industries were mentioned, whereupon Mr. Tiadall said: (Contiruitd on Pag* 4) fipl.PI fipll AT SHUSHANNA Gold! Gold! Gold! The daily papers are full of the news about Shushanna, the new gold diggings- The gold is there. There can be no doubt of that. Expert mining engineers say that there are indications of a vast placer deposit. They have seen the gold, picked it out of the gravsl, washed it and tested it. It is gold. Prospectors come out nearly every day with their pokes bursting with the coarse gravelly stun! anil now and then there comes news of nuggets inches big and people gossip as they gossiped and talked about the Klondyke and the great rush of 1898. News of this great gold field reached London. London newspapers are conservative newspapers. They are not excitable. They want the facts and pay good money, lots of it, for honest news. One paper, the London Daily Telegraph, received a short wire from Dawson about the find. Instantly it wired to Vancouver to its correspondent for positive, definite confirmation of the gold find. The correspondent got busy. He worked and he found out about it. He wrote his story aud he wired it to Montreal and it was cabled to London to his newspaper. The cable tolls cost that paper $600, but they got the story that there was gold and even staid old London is sure now that the Shushanna gold field is a big one. The gold is there. F. P. Burrell of New York, expert mining engineer, was in the North when the news came out. Old sourdoughs and chechakos became excited, feverish. They burned with the gold fever. Air. Burrell was on his vacation but he settled down to work again. He did not become excited. He is used to gold camps. He went into the country. News of his investigations was wired out from Whitehorse. Everybody read his words in the papers published everywhere the next day. He pronounced the Shushanna field the biggest placer discovery made in several years. He saw the gold diggers clean-up on the discovery claim, the Bonanza. He saw eighty ounces of gold weighed out by five men who had shovelled the precious gravel for seven hours. He is sure that the gold ia there. A bare mile above the Bonanza, on the Eldorado claim as they called it, three men worked eight (Continued on Pago 8) ;-" x-i - A'i 2 THE WESTERN CALL/ Friday. September 19,1913 Calladine FOR GROCERIES AT Money Saving Prices OUR REGULAR PRICES Sunlight Soap, 6 for 25c Fels Naptha, - 4 for 25c Life Bouy, - 6 for 25c Laundry Starch, - 3 for 25c Lux - ��������� 3 for 25c 01dDutchCleans'r,8 for 25c Toilet Paper. - 6 for 25c Quaker Tomatoes. 2 for 25c Quaker Peas, - 2 for 25c Canned Peaches, - 2_'s 20c Sockeye Salmon, 2tall tins25c Sardines, in Olive Oil, tin 10c Sea Queen Sardines,3for25c Corned or Boast Beef, tin 20c 1 lb. Jars Golden {Shred Marmalade, 2 for 25c Mixed Pickles,etc.,2 for 25c Dr. Prices Baking Powder large tin 35c H. P. Sauce, - - 20c Blue Ribbon Tea.3 lbs. $1.00 Pastry Flour, 10 lb. sk. 35c 49 lbs. No. 1 - $1.60 New Zealand Butter, , 3 lbs. for $1.00 Sylvan Glen Creamery, 3 lbs. for $1.00 Potatoes, 25 lbs, for 25c " - per sack 75c POINT GREY. We Deliver Anywhere *.������������������ Phone High. ������74R 2239 Commercial Pr. Sbe (suspiciously)���������You kiss as though you were an old band at it, })e (suspiciously)���������How do you know?���������Boston Globe. Eburne. Mrs. P. Burrows was visiting friends in Burnaby last week. ��������� ��������� ��������� A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Forbes on Wednesday, Sept:. 10th. ��������� ��������� ��������� Mr. W. Peele has returned to Eburne after spending a few months on Vancouver Island. ��������� ��������� * Mr. Wells and son, Mr. Hunter Wells, spent the week end on a launch trip up the gulf. ��������� ��������� ��������� Miss Belle Wells and Miss Florence Malloy spent the week end with Miss Margaret Brown, Hollyburn. ��������� * ��������� The dance given by the Tlalama club in Granville Hall, on Friday evening, was a very successful affair. A number of young people from Vancouver were present. ��������� * * Mr. W. E. Forsyth of Alberta Avenue last week received a telegram informing him of the death of his mother, Mrs. James Forsyth, of Elms- dale, Prince Edward Island. ���������������M-������������*frKM"frfrM'*M"l-**M'^ 4* *V t < ! Around Vancouver ! Colllingwood Kerrisdale. Mrs. D. Richie, of Forty-sixth Avenue, who has been ill, is better. ��������� ��������� ��������� . Mr. and Mrs. L. Dawson, of Vancouver, were guests .of Mrs. J. Rae on Saturday. ��������� ��������� ��������� Mr. and Mrs. Renwick, of Kelowna, have moved into their new home in Kerrisdale. ��������� ��������� ��������� Miss Reta Reid, of Kelowna, who is atending the Normal school in Vancouver, spent the week end at the home of Mrs. J. Rae. ��������� ��������� ��������� Miss Beulah Pearson, of Angus Road,- entertained a few of her girl friends to tea on Thursday evening. Those present were: Miss Large, Miss Mary Large, Miss B. Reid, Miss Alice McCracken, Miss Ivy Singleton, Miss McLeod and Miss Nora Spencer. ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� At the Ratepayers' meeting on Thursday evening last very interesting discussions on the different methods of municipal road construction, in which Mr. Thorpe, former tfauni- cipal engineer, Mr. Rainey and Mr. Ross were the chief speakers. Engineer Johnson was asked to read a paper on this subject at the next meeting. Interesting discussion of Engineer Johnson's paper may be looked for as he is the instigator of the oil crete construction, which has been used extensively in Point Grey as well as from the fact that other sorts of pavement have very strong 'supporters in the municipality. Winnipeg Grocery n^-n* ^^^W*T**vwr 0^9y9* -������P ������^*l*HvT*rvlV?J One of the most up-to- date stores in the district carrying a full line of OfMm Crocerles Special attention to phone oriers. Branch Post Office. O. E. Jones, proprietor One of the cleanest and most modern bakeries in the city with.a select stock of Bread, Mes, Pastries Skilled workmen and our modern equipment produce the beBt. Jones & Roberts, Props. ____ Watches Clocks Jewelry and Optical Goods A. WISMER Jeweler and Optician Repairing a Specialty 1433 Commercial Drive BUFPAL0 GROCERY Commercial Drive and 14th Ave. "The Home of Quality'9 Our stock is fresh and is kept so. All our goods are guaranteed. J. P. Sinclair, Prop. Phone: Fairmont 1033 i - . ���������;������������������-,.������������������,i..I.,l,.;..l..i..l.,*,it.i|,i*i.r..|.,il.i,.1..1.,t itl,���������,,-,,��������� .������!M'.���������*������_��������� ."l"M'-'-"t' H">H"H *_._���������. ���������*��������� .I ? ������������������������;- GRANDVIEW METHODI8T ] EPWORTH LEAGUE Pastor���������Rev. F. G. Lett. Sunday Services:��������� Preaching 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.; Sunday 8chool, 2.30 p.m. Epworth League���������Monday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting���������Wednesday 8 p.m. ....The young people invite everybody to their League meetings, and suggest regular attendance at all services of the Church. The People are Welcome. GRANDVIEW. Rev. O. M. Sanford addressed the District meeting in session in Victoria last week on Sunday School work. ��������� ��������� * At a recent meeting of the Methodist Ministerial Association, Rev. Mr. Lett was appointed president and Rev. O. M. Sanford secretary of the organization. ��������� ��������� * Mr. J. I. Thompson has purchased a lot of land in the 1800 block on Seventh Avenue, where he expects to erect, right away, a two story house. The deal was put through by W. S. Whitside and son. ��������� ��������� ��������� Rev. Mr. McRae speaking on the Oriental question, before the Grand- view Ratepayers Association as to their last meeting, said that after thirty years experience among Orientals on the Pacific Coast, he was prepared to state that he disapproved of their admission into this country. He thought citizens were within their rights to choose, among people seeking admission to the country, those who were desirable. And until the Oriental could come up to the standard of the European he should be invited to remain in his own country. The matter, he continued, belonged to both capital and labor and the Orientals worked in the homes and clubs of the rich. He thought but a short time would elapse before the capitalist would be planning to get rid of him as they did in California, where they stood side by side regarding the land law of theat state, excluding him from holding land there. At a board meeting of the Grand- view Methodist church, held on Thursday evening, the Moral Reform committee were asked to get in touch with these committees in the other churches in Grandview for the purpose of enforcing the law for Sunday closing. The board have granted the use of a room to be used for educational purposes for the Italians should it be needed. SOUTH VANCOUVER. Mr. C. G. Ruter, of the Peoples' Drug Stores, Ltd., has gone to Portland to open a drug store in that city. ��������� * ��������� Logan, son of Mr. G. R. Ellis, who was prevented by illness from taking the regular entrance exams., has now completed them, making an aggregate of 713 marks. ��������� ��������� ��������� Mr. C. McLean, of Prince Albert street, after a three weeks' illness from blood poisoning, caused by injury to the hand, is able to resume his work. . * . Mr. John Ernst Stuekley, of Port Haney, B. G, was married to Miss Janet Jack, of California, at the Methodist parsonage, Wilson Heights, on Tuesday evening, Rev. W. Boulton, B. D., performing the ceremony. ��������� ��������� ��������� Building permits of this month show that houses will be built for the following owners: Harrison estate, residence on Cheslier street, $1600.00; D. C. Mairs, dwelling on Forty-first Avenue, $1000.00; H. J. Richardson, house on Forty-eighth Avenue, $1000.- 00; P. R. Champion, house on Sher- brooke street, $1000.00. . . . The Fancy Box Social given by the Epworth League of the Wilson Heights Methodist Church was well attended. A very enjoyable evening was spent with a programme of music, recitations and other events. The following numbers were among those given: The Misses Braithwaite, song; Miss W. Oates, recitation and Mrs. M. Manuel, song. Two contests had their place in the entertainment���������a floral and an eating contest. About $60.00 were added to the funds of this society. Saved. "Speaking of debutantes, did you see Miss Smythe coming out?" "No; by the tims I got there they had her fastened in with a couple of shoulder straps."���������Boston Globe. Just One. Inspector���������Any abnormal children in your class. Mis Pedagogue? School Teacher���������Yes; one of them has good manners.���������Life. The Bursill Library building has just received a new coat of paint in brown, green and white color! ��������� * ��������� Arrangements are being made for a very busy winter season for the Collingwood Institute. Among those will lecture are: Mr. F. C. Wade, K.C., "The Trail of Ninety-Eight;" Mr. James Beveridge, "Coffee," and Mr. G. Herbert Head, barrister, "The Tower of London." An interesting fact is that Mr. Wade married the daughter of the keeper of the Tower of London. Mr. McKay Fripp, the well known architect, "New Zealand," and Capt. Mellish, "Personal Experiences in the Boer War." These lectures will all be duly announced. . ��������� ��������� ��������� On Tuesday evening of last week the first social oi the season was held at Collingwood Institute under the management of Mr. and Mrs. F. Price. The evening opened with a whist drive. The prize winners were: Mrs. S. Payne, Mr. Moscrop, Miss Hague and Miss Reid. The music was supplied by Mr. W. E. Franklin. Refreshments were provided. About one hundred people were present, and a very enjoyable time was spent. ��������� * * The Young Peoples' Guild of Knox church are very'much alive. Among other activities for the winter months they have arranged for the following lectures: T. S. Scott, president of the Columbia Bitulthic Co.; D. Proctor, tubercular specialist; M. A. MacDonald, president of the Liberal Association of British Columbia; Rev. Mr. Wilson.of St. Andrews' church; Prof. Odium, who will lecture on "The Voice of Science"; Mr. Greenwood, brother of Homar Greenwood of the British House of Commons and Dr. Elliott of the Progress Club. Central Park. THE - Grandview Stationery Where it pays to deal. SCHOOL SUPPLIES 1130 Commercial Drive J. W. EDMONDS, Prop. Mrs. James Greig, of Patterson Avenue, is entertaining relatives from Calgary. ��������� * ��������� Mr. and Mrs. B. Harris, of Kings- way, left on Tuesday of last week on an extended trip of two years. . . . Local fruits such as apples, pears, plums and the late blackberry are good both in numbers and quality. I .-���������'������������������ - Mr. D. Gillet, of Victoria Drive, expects to shortly take up his residence in Central Park, where Messers Gil- lett'and Staley have recently opened a grocery store. ��������� * ��������� Already judgment has been given concerning the best gardens in Central Park district. To Mr. William Boyd, Forty-sixth Avenue, has been assigned the first prize of $25.00 and Mr. H. Shrigley, Lincoln Avenue, gets the second one, $15.00. . . . The regular meeting of the Woman's Institute took place on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 11, at the Agricultural Hall. Mrs. Pownol Wright of London, Eng., gave a talk- on "Woman's Duty to Herself." Plans were made for the arrangements of the exhibit in the coming exhibition, contributed by women and children. ��������� ��������� ��������� A few friends met at the home of Mrs. C. G. L. Reid, on Thursday evening, Sept. 11. The occasion was a farewell gathering in honor of Mrs. Reid's son, Mr. J. Reid, who leaves soon for the Okanagan. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. Pringle, Miss A. Pringle, Miss B. Pringle, Mr. Robert Crawford, Mr. John Crawford and Mr. William Bone. ������v>ii-ri<i>iitiMn:iniMi inimmii>ihm1111.������������������������ ' PHONE THF nn������i PHONE j; FAIRMONT " . ��������� ��������������� OMmWw 0*0*9000 FAIRMONT I 510 ICE CBEAM PARLOR 510 * 2949 INoln 9t. Sdotoro from 111N *v. OPPORTUNITIES IN MINING. \ \ Ice Cream in Boxes, 15c, 25c, 50c t Cones, Six for 25c fc High Grade Chocolates and Table Fruits { Tobaccos and Stationery. ������������������4.*t..t'������������i'������������������'������������<������������t'*������*������*������4i'i'*������*f'������*t"f'*������*������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������#���������>���������������������������> hmh ������**. ������,l'l"l"l"l"l"l"l"l'������'|Mli*i"t"l"l"l"l"l H"H"t'������ *>**>*'���������> 'I't"t"H"l"H'������>V*>999<*>9**>9'* f Use Stave lake Power Those (wastries are Better Jn ultimate results which use our electric \ power service. The factories or office bu i Id- \ ings which operate private power plants are I under a big expense for maintenance. A I trilling accident may disorganize their whole ������ svstem ���������more serious disturbance, with X attendant heavy losses involved, are not preventable. Stave kake Power is undeniably cheaper and more reliable than private plant operation. See us for particulars and rates. :: Opportunities ln Mining is the title of an instructive article which appears In this week's Journal of Commerce, Montreal. The article, which is from the pen of Mr. Jas. G. Ross, deals ln an interesting manner with the newer and outlying mining districts as well as treating of the minor metals. "Even In mining district*) once thought to have been carefully prospected and in districts fairly well settled discoveries are being made. Tungsten is being shipped from a part of Nova Scotia formerly the scene of gold mining activity. China clay is being mined within 100 miles of Montreal in a country farmed for many years. Oil shale areas are being tested in the neighborhood of the Alberta Mine, N. B., from which no shipments have been made in a decade. There are many new districts of promise for the prospector in which opportunities may yet come1 for profits such a sthe deposits of Sudbury and Cobalt have given." Mr. Ross believes that many valuable discoveries will yet be found in the partially explored regions of Northern Canada. Western Ma Power Company, LIMITED f PHooei Seymour 4770 6O3-6IO Carter-Cotton BI*Jg. J P. 0. BOX 1418, VANCOUVER, B. C. ij *. 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Edward Clough Real Estate Insurance and Loans Phone Seymour 2852 441 Homer Street Vancouver, B.C Friday, September 19,1913 THE WESTERN CALL 9 * *������'' "M Fusiliers IN PROCESS OP ORGANIZAFN lications for enrollment will be received commencing on the even- of Wednesday, September 17th, from 8 to 10 p.m., at tjie Regi- Headquarters, corner of Street and Commercial Drive. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 45, over 5 feet 5 inches in height and physically sound. I.W. POWPING Captain and Adjutant mental William _��������� t"!' ���������!��������� ���������!��������� ��������������� ���������!��������� ���������!��������� ������������������������ ���������!��������� -���������������!������������������������������ ���������!��������� -I- ���������!��������� ���������>-<��������� ��������������� -f ��������� ��������������� I1 't t" TORONTO! FURNITURE STORE : 3334 Main St. Our stock of Furniture is large, Modem and :: adapted to the tastes of -. Buyers, pressers, Buffets, Tables ;: Chairs, Couches, Mattresses, Bedsteads, etc. A complete line of Linoleums, Carpet Squares, ete. Prop in and inspect our goods. This is where ybu get a square de leal. M* H. OOWAN | '..*-.*..'..'..*. ,i..*. .*, ,i,,������,��������������� ti it I. ���������!��������� i|i ���������!��������� >.������ *y 4 Try Our Printing Quality Second to None Cut Flowers Plants Funereal Pesigna Pecorations for Social Functions. KEPLER'S NURSERY Cor 15th Ave. & Main St PHONE: Fairmont 8X7 N See the strong tendency to English Style OUR THREE - BUTTON MODEL 61 Type - Natural Narrow Shoulders Shapely Waist and Snug Skirts The Exhibition al Now Westminster New Westminster, B. G, Sept. 18��������� The best judge of horse flesh on the continent, Major General F. L. Lessard, C. B., of Toronto, will act as judge at the third annual New Westminster horse show which will be held in connection with the provincial exhibition. The horse show opens on September 30 and will continue throughout the. five days of the big fair. It will be held in the mangificent new horse show building, opened last year and which has been described as the best west of Toronto. Major General Lessard is officer commanding Toronto division of the Canadian militia and is a man of national repute. For a number of years he has acted as judge at the great Toronto exhibition and he has also acted in a similar capacity at the Ottawa and Gait horse shows, the latter being the largest open air horse show on the continent. General Lessard has also acted at the big New York horse show. CluUewart I LIMITED 319-315 Hastings Street West Phone Srynoar 712 New Westminster, B. G, Sept. 18��������� To the eastern visitor and to the resident of the province not near an Indian reservation, one of the features of the annual provincial exhibition at New Westminster is the display of Indian work and the Indians themselves. This has always been a feature of the exhibition and will be even more interesting at this year's fair which opens on September 30 and continues until October 4. The Indians, being wards of thi government are always admitted free of charge to the exhibition and they take advantage of their privilege in large numbers. They not only take an interest in the exhibition from a spectator's 'standpoint, but take an active part, and enter exhibits in the space reserved for them and compete for the numerous prizes. Entry forms have been forwarded to the various Indian agents throughout the province and a number of entries have already been received. Tbe Uqor_Trafflc (To The Western Call). Mr. Editor:��������� ,. ��������� ��������� Dear Sir:���������I hope you will favor me with room for the'se few lines on this above subject. I find most of our Vancouver papers publish adds, for whiskey and other . liquors, but seem to refuse the responsibility, for recommending what they publish. I have been told by some of them they do not recommend���������but publish for a price. Now I fail to see how a person can publish an article for sale of any kind and not by so doing in some degree endorse the article held out to the public. This is a serious question. It is and Gal Three must be offensive to the best people in our city, at least is unpleasant, to see an article presented to the public in the paper they read and subscribe to, which they feel is a growing evil. Condemned by the civilized nations as an unmixed evil. We all know the growing sentiment. Everywhere is in opposition to the tariff. A thing that produces crime���������degrades the individual and demoralizes society���������why should it be advertised? Why should our printing press hold up such an article to the public for use even if they are paid for doing so, a thing they can't recommend. Certainly we know it would mean sacrifice to refuse���������but our publishers, many of them" can sacrifice for the sake of virtue as truly as others. They are no less heroic than other people, and the world is calling for heroes today to rescue and save their fellow men. Railroads, manufactories, banks, stores, printing press, employers of every kind are more and more refusing to engage those who drink. Our jails, penitentiaries, poor houses and asylums are filled largely by tbe products of the liquor traffic. Four-fifths of our crimes are committed through the influence of liquor. Even brewers and distillers dismiss- or refuse to employ drinking men because they are hot trustworthy. Women and children are suffering every where because of the sale and use of liquor. Does it not appear strange to you Mr. Editor, that our daily papers should advertise and thus recommend such stuff to the public? I was pleased to see the council or commissioners were considering the advisability of refusing all shop licenses and I thought what a pity they don't refuse all kinds of licenses and clean up our city and reduce the records of crime and misery in our city. It does appear strange to some of us in these times of money stringency that we should license a business that makes poor men poorer and the rich man richer, that increases misery and crime and reduces sobriety and order to a minimum. We know all the arguments used in defense of this awful business, but no thoughtful, sober, virtue-loving man or woman can believe them. It is impossible to regulate sin so as to make it righteousness. You cannot regulate the bite of rattle snakes to make them healthy. It is evil, only evil and that continually. But we are behind the times in B. C, so we are doing little, and the traffic is being pushed. Who is to blame? What is wrong with B. G? There is talk of an attempt to put shop licenses into four different places in South Vancouver, where the people do not want them. Where it means increased degradation in the homes and it has been proved in other places that these shop licenses do produce a considerable amount of drinking and even drukennncss among the women of the homes. Where shop licenses have been tried we hope the men who are in office and responsible as a commission board, will have too much regard for the homes and the women, if not for the men, to think of granting such a request. R. C. WILKINSON. INTERNATIONAL EGG LAYING CONTEST SECOND INTERNATIONAL EGG-LAYING CONTEST, HELD UNDER SUPERVISION OF PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE, AT THE EXHIBITION GROUNDS, VICTORIA. B. C Totaf Eggs Laid From December 2, 4912, to September 2, 1913." Claw L��������� Non-weight Varieties, Six Bird* to a Pen. Pen. Owner. Breed. No.ofBi 15. Norie Bros., Cowichan.......... White Leghorns 4. A. Unsworth, Sardis.. ...... 16. J. Amsden, Cowichan ... " 18. Seymour Green, Duncan....... " " 17. E. Soole, Cowichan.... .... " " 14. A. Easton, Duncan.. ,c " 1. O. P. Stamer, Cowichan Anconas _ 13. Mrs. Cross, 2138 Belmont Avenue, City..���������White Leghorns. 3. R. W. Russell, Box 450, Nanaimo .... " 6. V. H. Wilson, Cowichan ....... " " . 19. J. E. Baines. Saanichton :. " " . 7. J. Emery, Sidney ... " M 12. A. H. Anderson, Laity Rd, Pt. Hammond S. S. Hamburg*��������� 2. V. Cleeves,' Saanichton .. .-..White Leghorns 5. E. A. Orr, Chilliwack , " " :.___������ 20. J. Allen, Fort Langley Buff Leghorns 9. F. Preston, 1557, llth Av. E., Vancouver.._Anconu .���������~ _.. 10. H. Nicholson, Turgoose, P. O., Saanichton..White Leghorns���������.... 11. C. N. Borton, Summerland . ;..~~~ Brown Leghorns........ 8. W. Senkbeil, Britcola P. O _;..Bk. Minorca! Class IL���������Weight Varieties C. W. Robbins, Chilliwack... -.........���������.......Buff Orps......-...'....-.... A. E. Smith, May wood P. O., Victoria.. R. I. Reds. ....... G. Adams, Box 840, Victoria. ;���������W. Dottes- ............ L. F. Solly, Westholme ........ ....W. Dottes..^.���������._ t Arnold, Sardis���������............................................. tY. Dottes.....~~~..~���������- rs. McC. Mottley, Kamloops ...R. I. Reds . Fred. Matthews. 774 Bidwell St., Vancouver Barred Rocks ~. H. E. Waby, Enderby .-Barred Rocks ^ Dean Bros., Keatings W. Dottes.��������� O. Henning, Mead, Nebraska, U. S .Bk. Orpingtons F. North, Sidney .Col. Dottes. 'ff** 1054 ..1041 ..1028 .1023 ..1098 .. 998 996 943 -932 -912 -908 -894 -.887 -853 -815 -8(10 -796 -774 -686 -632 32. 39. 31. 22. 23. 37. 33. 35. 27. 24. 30. 23. 29. 21. 40. 34. 38. 26. 28. 36. A. G Lovekin, Glengarry Farm������Metchosin Barred Rocks-.���������..., J. J. Dougan, Cobble Hills.���������. . R. I. Reds R. Wilson, Eburne Station Barred Rocks���������....... S. D. Evans, Box 201, Penticton Wh. Orpingtons- O.'B. Ormond, R. F. D. 3, Victoria R. I. Reds W.H. Van Arum, Willow Park KO., Vict-Wh. Orpingtons- T. Wood, 1153, Caledonia Ave., Victoria���������Buff Orps . W. Miller-Higgs, Sooke Way, near Victoria Wh. Cornish Game.���������, W. H. B. Medd, Mt Tolmie P. O Bk. Orpingtons-.-. . (Pen 36 contains 5 birds only). 1010 970 894 816 812 801 792 790 769 768 , 729 . 720 712 681 511 .604 541 539 517 427 Price of eggs, 42c per doz. Pen temperatures, highest 94*; lowest 43* ; mean 65.4������. Very fair weather has been experienced during the month; rain fell on two occasions only. For the first time during the Contest Class II have produced more eggs during the month than Class I. Considering the hot weather and this being the natural moulting season, the month's yield must be considered good. This month's record shows the leaders in Class I to be so near to each other that the finish is still in doubt. Any pen in the first six may change places before October 2nd. The present competition has been remarkable for the way in which the leading pens have fought for the mastery at all time. In looking over reports of other contests it will be noticed that the leading pens have been always a long way in the lead and a great difference shown in the totals. During this contest, pens have been able to pass each other frequently by producing a very small number of eggs in excess. "In Class L, it may be noted that among the first 6 there are three different strains of Leghorns, all of which are excellent. Pen 17, at the eleventh hour, takes a rest (3 of the birds are particularly bare of feathers), and allows Pen 4 to occupy second place. Pen 4 appears to be challenging Pen 15 for premier position. Pen 14 has to share sixth position with Pen 1 (Anconas). Pen 6 moves up two places. Top Scorers:���������Pens 4 (106), 8 (105), 12 (101), 6 (97), 16 and 18 (95 each), 15 (93). Moulters:���������Pens 3, 6, 7, 14, 15, (all slightly); 16, 17, 19, (heavy). Broodies:���������Pens 2, 3, 4, 7, 10 and 29 (1 bird each). In Class IL, Pens <42 and 39 still remain in the lead, with Pen 31 lessen* ing the distance almost daily between second and third, and incidentally increasing the lead over fourth. Their performance of 124 eggs during the month helped them considerably. Pens 22, 23, 30 and 40 also moved up. It is remarkable that the first four places in this class were up till last month held by four different breeds. Pen 26 laid 16 eggs during last 3 days of month, with only five birds, six eggs being laid on one day. Top Scorers :���������Pens 31 (124). 22 (118), 30 (109), 24 and 39 (104 each), 11 (103), 25 (102), 28 (100). Moulters :....Pens 21, 25, 26, 27, 31, 35, 36, 37 and 38 (aU slightly). Broodies:���������Pens 31, 32, 36 and 39 (1 each); 22, 23, 25 and 35 (2 each); 21, 26, 27, 30 and 37 (3 each); 28, 29, 33, 34 (4 each); 24 and 38 (5 each). In connection with the B. G Poultry Association's Exhibit at Edmonton of young stock, 6 exhibits of eggs were also made. In White Eggs, first prize was won by eggs laid by Pen 8, together with eggs, secured from a' member. In tinted eggs, first prize was secured by 12 eggs laid by, Pen 26 and weighed 29 oz. to the dozen- In brown eggs, 3rd prize was won by a composite dozen, Pens 32, 31 and 37's product being represented. Five prizes were won with tbe six exhibits ���������White, 1st and 2nd; Tinted, 1st; Brown. 2nd and third. Total eggs to date: Class L���������17,- 982; Class IL���������14,503. Grand total: 32,485. Eggs for month���������3,489; Class I. 1674; Class II. 1815. Average egg ?reduction per bird, 135.3; Leading en per bird, 175.6; Lowest per bird. 71. W. H. STROYAN, Poultryman. J. R. TERRY, Director. Dept. of Agriculture, Victoria. REFUSED APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES South Vancouver, Sept. 11.���������The board of license commissioners last night refused to grant two applications for liquor licenses for shop premises to Mr. James Chapman, at Collingwood East and Mr. Murray G. McKenzie, at Twenty-sixth avenue and Main street. Mr. J. Armstrong's application for a shop license for Cedar Cottage was withdrawn. Rev. G D. Ireland on behalf of the Temperance 'and Motal Reform League thanked the commissioners for the courtesy extended to the temperance party. HOME RIM The Rev. A* E. Cooke will give a lecture in the Orange Hall, Cor, Gore Avenue and Hastings St., at 8 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 22nd A 8ign. "Jinks appears to be putting aside something for a rainy day." "His failure1 to return umbrellas made me suspect as much."���������Buffalo Express. Careful. Tripper (after a lopg straight drive by a golfer)���������What's 'e do now, 'Er- bert? Herbert���������Walks after it and 'its it again. Tripper���������Do 'e? Lor' Iumme, then I should take jolly good care not to 'it it too fur.���������Punch. Subject "Why Ireland Should NOT Have Home Rule" Collection to defray expenses. PROF. ODLUM, Chairman. GOD SAVE THE KING if- mm MP THE WESTERN CALL Friday, September 19.1913 r*y*ril'T'������ll������l'l">"i"i>"t"t"itl,t"i"t".'l."i".,'i"i".,v."i' ��������� ,: The Successful Firms : i; Advertise. WHY? \\ ' >���������������������������������������'������'������ I '111 111 ��������� 111 < f I'l*'!1**'��������� cTVIt. SALMON CANNING ANOMALIES (Continued from Page 1) were there to do the fishing, although generally throughout the Province lahor was scarce. Not satisfied with this deliberate misrepresentation the imaginary manager (and mark you the record states he was only a boy 25 years old, therefore an undoubted authority) proceeds to libel the white men of British Columbia as follows: "No, of course not, you are a white man, and white men in this country do not want hard work. They are looking for puddings. If that net were big enough to catch all the fish in the/ river, as you suggested, we would have all the white men in British Columbia looking for the job." "But I understand that many white men who seek a licensed boat are turned down?" "Yes, white men who want to fish two weeks Instead of ten. Later on when the fishing is all in tbe river and the fish are running so well that a net will pick up one or two hundred fish on one tide, I could get a hundred white men to take the boats. But with that kind of fishermen we would only run the cannery for two weeks, while the fishing is good, which means that we would go broke. We have to run this place for nearly three months and keep .getting fish all the time. It is not a question of race or. creed witb us. Ae Individual* and Canadians we would prefer to have white men, but as a packing company we are compelled to employ the men who deliver the goods." The first statement, that white men in British Columbia do not want hard work, is a LIE. They know it is a false statement. They know the reason they do not get white men is because they give a preference to the Jap and no self-respecting white man will work with a Jap. These canners know that before the Jap appeared, white men fished just as faithfully as the Jap. Mr. Bell- Irving told the writer that the Jap was totally unreliable, that he was naturally crooked. The fact is that the Jap came in and underbid the white man. He will work for less and live under revolting conditions, and to substantiate this we refer the reader to the "manager's" statement recorded above, that they "eat boiled salmon, rice and bread sprayed with salt chuck, hang their shirt on tine mast to dry." Remember, dear reader, when the white men fished at 25 cents a fish the canners sold for less than the present market price, and still they cannot afford to pay a living wage now. Also, remember that B. C. Packers' stock, now quoted on the exchange at 130, had no market ten years ago���������it is all water and yet reached 30 above par. The poor canner makes no money. Now '' con'' over this gem: "Supposing you paid the fishermen more'for the fish and sold your product at an increased price?" ^'-Couldn't There are not enough white men who are real fishermen In the country to man tbe boats. Besides we have to sell our pack in competition with the U. S. salmon canned on Puget Sound, Columbia River and in Alaska, which is a greater pack than ours, caught with traps, put up with cheap labor and unbaraased by regulations." Not enough white fishermen in British Columbia t Of course not. The canners have driven them out. Marly hundreds came to British Columbia from Nova Scotia. Where are they today? Working on Puget Sound, putting up the fish which creates such a serious competition. & What about the competition? There is some truth in the argument about the use of traps, but as for price that is fixed by a "gentlemen's agreement" in which the international boundary does not figure. The competition is largely reduced to the "quantity secured and the quality when packed." We compliment the Toronto Saturday Night on the style of the article, but must repeat it bristles with inaccuracies. Let the reader reconcile certain actualities: A few years ago on the Skeena the fishermen received 25c for his fish, today he gets 10c to 12->������c; then the canner received less per case for his salmon than now. The same firms now pay 25c a fish on the Fraser and 12-^c on the Skeena. On the Fraser the fishing is not controlled in the same manner as on the Skeena. On the Skeena is a system known as "boat- ratings," that is, each cannery is allotted a certain number of licenses and before a fisherman can get one of these licenses he must make a contract with a cannery to sell his whole season's catch at a certain fixed figure, and he must not sell a single fish except to that particular cannery. A more damnable system of serfdom could not be devised. This question was taken up in Ottawa with Mr. Hazen, by some coast members, and they secured a release of a certain number of these licenses this year and a large number of white men took them up. It is intended to extend the number from year to year until all are once again free. That is why the canners cannot get whites, because they do not want them���������because whites have self-respect and will not become serfs. Then as to profits, let the canners explain that stubborn fact of the value of B. C. Packers common���������let the interested reader look up the quotations of the Toronto, or any other exchange, to verify our statements. Let them (the canners) explain how a cannery whieh cost a few years ago less than $50,000, sold for over $350,000 last year? Let them tell us where are the 9,000 white fishermen who were on our coast twelve years ago, and who are now supplanted by 10,000 Japs. If they are making no money, where did Bell- Irving, Todd, Wilson, Wallace and scores of others make their millions? The canners may hoodwink the East, but their day is coming in British Columbia. We shall insist on developing a white fishing community, even if B. C. Packers common watered stock must come down to where it belongs. We conclude with a quotation from the erstwhile "manager:" "As individuals and Canadians we .vould prefer whites, but as packing companies we are compelled to employ the men who deliver the goods" (cheapest, let the country go hang). MAKING POLITICAL PLATFORMS. j (Continued from page 1) an exhibition of sensuality, and whoredom, or at least suggested whoredom. The people constantly complain of these lewd pictures and call for some sort of control. They see on the screen a young husband going off for a day's work. Almost as soon as he is gone another young man is introduced in the home, and an illicit love affair is worked out. The young wife is false to her husband, runs off with a coarse libertine, appears in a gilded saloon or in a low-down dive sitting at a table with the scoundrel, drinking wine. Almost every night such a picture is displayed. The children see it so often repeated that it is natural for the boys and girls to conclude that the normal state of husbands and wives is set forth accurately by these pictures. And especially so as there is no vigorous complaint made about these poisonous and false pictures. The owners and all interested financially in these shows, with few exceptions, care little as to what kind of debasement they pour into the minds of the children who attend from night to night. Now, to come back to my theme, it seems a clear matter here is a good starting place for the Government of British Columbia to begin. The educational nature of the "movies" is such that the Government can safely and wisely step in and take the whole matter in hand' as a going utility for the people. And this can be done before the whole control gets into the hands of a few powerful companies, which in turn become leeches laden with increasing filth, alluring and besotting filth of the most sensual nature. Here, then, is a concrete proposition and reasonably within ready reach. Let the Liberal leaders take hold of this, or a better subject if they can find one, and then press it home upon the public. I am of the opinion that the vast majority of the electors would agree in the main with what I herein say. Then when this or some better proposition has been realistically dealt with by the Government and made a common public utility, an attack can be made on some larger matter. Such for instance would be the ownership of a goodly stretch of coal mines of the Province. A CLEAR-HEADED OPTIMIST. (Continued from page 1) "British Columbia is exceptionally favored this year in fish. Beyond the ordinary "catch," not less than $5,000,000 will be realized from the "big run" of salmon in. the Fraser river, which added to the general fish harvest will result in' millions for Vancouver and vicinity." Dilating with manifest fervor upon British Columbia Fruit the speaker announced most extraordinary improvements and advances in this promising and highly interestng feature of our industries. Said he: "The fruit business of the Kootenays and the Okanagan is being placed upon a better basis than hitherto. The maturity of the trees, together with the elimination of obstructions such as are common to a new country and its industries is reviving interest and creating hope among our fruit-growers. Their laudable ambitions and gol- , den dreams are soon to be realized, as, with the construction of the new Kettle Valley Railway and the Okanagan branch of the C. N. R., dealers have no need or excuse of going to Washington or California for their fruit supplies. Alluding to the large appropriations for Vancouver from the Dominion Government, our clearheaded optimist with infectous fervor, expiated upon the- s "Millions for Vancouver" and marvelled that any \wieftl*|[nformed citizen should indulge in pessimistic views. Speakng of our member, H. H. Stevens, Mr. Tisdall credited him with the many improvements in harbors, docks, public buildings, etc., that are assured for Greater Vancouver in the near future. ,, "At last Vancouver has secured the attention of our Statesmen and caused millions to flow into our city, and this through the abilty and influence of our young representative," thus ended an inspiring interview with a clear-headed optimist with reasons for his optimism. ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION IN VANCOUVER. Many friendly to this topic have been urging for a long time that we should have meetings to discuss the themes connected with the teaching that the Anglo-Saxon people are the national and official representatives of Israel of olden Bible times. The Jews are with us, and in every land. They have not been lost. They have always been a known power in the world in spite of the most terrible and persistent persecutions, and are likely to make good as a nation in the near future. But Israel, where are they? The Jews were of the tribe of Judah. The kingdom of the house of Judah was composed of Judah and Benjamin. The kingdom of the House of Israel was com posed of the Ten Tribes of Israel. Levi, as a tribe, was scattered among the whole twelve tribes as the foretellment in Egypt by Jacob set forth. Now where are the Ten Tribes? The Jews are of Israel as descending from old Israel, who was first called Jacob. But the Israelites of the other tribes are not and never were Jews. No man can be a real Jew by blood unless he came from the man Judah, one of the twelve patriarchs. We have decided to call a meeting in the Orange Hall on the corner of Gore Avenue and Hastings Street next Saturday evening. That is Saturday the 20th at 7:30 p. m. All are welcome. Nay more, all who care to consider these themes are cordially invited. Come along and see what we have to say and teach. We think we be sane men and women, and stand oh the Seriptures and history of the past as well as on current history. ��������� ��������� ������������������������������������.������������������������������������������������������*:-->*:~:-v*:-vv^^ WARNINGS TO GIRLS. :: "Forewarned Is Forearmed." 1. Girls should never speak to strangers, either men or women, in the street, in shops, in stations, in trains, in lonely country roads, or in places of amusement. 2. Girls should never ask the way of any but officials on duty, such as policemen, railway officials, or postmen. 3. Girls should never loiter or stand about alone in the street; and if accosted by a stranger whether man or woman, should walk as quickly as possible to the nearest policeman. 4. Girls should never accept a "lift" offered by a stranger in a motor, taxicab, or vehicle of any description. 5. Girls should never go to an address given them by a stranger, or enter any house, restaurant, or place of amusement on the invitation of a stranger. 6. Girls should never go with a stranger, even if dressed as a hospital nurse, or believe stories of their relations having suffered from an accident or being suddenly taken ill, as this is a common device to kidnap girls. 7. Girls should never accept sweets, food, a glass of water or smell flowers offered them by a stranger neither should they buy scents or other articles at their door, as so many things may contain drugs. . ��������� * 8. Girls* should never take ^situation through \ an advertisement or a strange registry office with- I out first making inquiries from the National Vigil- ; ance Association, W. C. T. U. or Y. W. C. A. ��������� 9. Girls should never go to any large town for even one night without knowing of some safe . lodging. Reslseace, 6U Nth Aveaw. Em. FairmontRepairShop '< E. R. Matthews, Machinist .! ','. Cor. 8th Ave. Westminster Rd. !! Auto, Bicycle Repairs and Accessories. General Repairs I; Electric Irons, Lswn Mowers, . ;; < > Baby Buggies. 4"M'*l"H.il..|.i|i#.|i.|.,i.4i������li,l|i|.li���������li.ill|������,|.;i 3 OLD TIMERS GOING TO SHUSHANNA American Freighter���������Have Six Hones, a Year's Outfit for Each Man and "Inside % Tips." There are conflicting reports about the Shushana gold strike, as there always is in regard to any new territory that is stampeded, but those best Qualified to know show their confidence in the value of the discovery Is the best evidence at present obtainable. Tbere arrived this morning on the American freighter Jennie, three old- time Yukoners who are acquainted with the Shushana district and who started to the new diggings on the strength of reliable "inside" information. They are H.. B. Berdoe, W. A. Complin and A. W. Brown, all well- known to the old Pawsonites now resident in this city. Mr. Berdoe was until a few days ago fuel agent of the White Pass Co., and went to the Yukon in 1900, after distinguishing himself in the Boer war as a sergeant of the Strathcona Horse. Mr. Complin reached Dawson after a hard and hazardous trip from Athabasca, which took up a cople of years and became well known as one of the Canadian Bank of Commerce staff. Mr. Brown is an Englishman who made the trip from London to Dawson altogether by water and from his arrival devoting himself to digging out the yellow dust. These men were all established in business ln Vancouver and are taking once more to the trail because of confidential tips they have received from friends Inside as to the actual conditions and the promising outlook for the new camp. The nature of this Information they naturally decline to disclose. They are taking with them six horses and a year's outfit for each man and will Journey to Shushana by the government trail by way of Kluane Lake. ten days was without food and wandered in the woods, was brought to this city and is now in the hospital. Horsefelt and Carl creeks, on the American side, five miles from the boundary, have been staked for the entire length of several miles. Pan creek, on the Canadian side, has' been staked. Horsefelt was worked by Lamb and others several seasons ago and It was said then yielded wages. Frank Hansen, who left Starvation City, at the mouth of Bonanza, August 29, says Andy Taylor and Bob Willey are on tbe way out to Kennecott with a gold shipment. Judge Morgan, the recorder, also plans to start out in a few days. Billy James and hiB wife are expected at tbe mouth of the Don- jek en route out September 15. A good many from Fairbanks were arriving when Hansen left. One hundred were reported packing up the river o hundred miles or more from the landings on the upper Tanana. White Horse, Y. T., Sept. 9.���������B. P. Burrall, a prominent consulting mining engineer of New York, arrived Sunday night from Shushanna, which he pronounced the biggest placer discovery in years. He says the formation and general lay of the country is favorable t o vast placer deposits.. He witnessed a cleanup on Discovery claim, Bonanza creek, of eighty ounces after five men had shovelled seven hours. A mile further and on El Dorado, he saw twenty-five ounces in gold taken with three men shovelling eight hours. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Modern 5 Room House, well located, corner of (199) Prince Edward and 31st Ave. This is a rare chance to get a good bargain. Business changes make transfer imperative. Apply 2452 Main Street In the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant You don't have to go far to see one of the largest and best selections of WALLPAPER In Vancouver; and you don't have to go far to get first-class paper- hangers, painters and interior decorators. mm 1 co. fttoff0 folr. IM 2317 Main Street A PPTECTIVP'S APV|CP Before employing a Private Detective, if yon don't know your man. ask your legal adviser. JOHNSTON, tk. Secret Service Intelligence On* re������a. Suite 103-4 319 Pender St., W. Vancouver, p. c. WflNTEP Two Teams of Work Horses with outfit. Enquire 2404*2408 Westminster Rd. Stake Gold Ground On Canadian Creeks Steamers Fail to Beach Donjek; Gold Shipment Coming Out Dawson, Y. T., Sept. 9.���������Stampeders for the Chisana diggings are beginning to stake claims on the Canadian side, the first discovery on the Canadian territory resulting in a rush, according < to an official report yesterday. The steamers Vidette and Pauline returned yesterday from White river. Owing to falling water they got no closer than twenty miles to Donjek. At The Birches the steamers landed 100 tons of freight and fifty passengers, the launch of Olaf Spegatus relaying from there. The launch will have the entire outfit delivered in Donjek in twelve days. Many outfits were met poling up, while some men were walking waist-deep in the chilly waters. Two men who lost the trail were picked up along the bank and brought back. A Mr. Kline, who for ^mloono'Vonooovor Moot Op., UN. Oor. Main jutd Powell Sf. $840 Main Straat Phone Seymour 6561 Phone Fair. 1814 SPECIALS THIS WEEK _, Local Lamb, Legs 25c Loins, 25c Shoulders, 15c Fresh Loins Pork, 22c Shoulder Roast Pork, 18c Prime Ribs Beef, 20c Sirloin Roast, - - 25c Choice Pot Roast, 12_c to 15c Extra fine New Zealand Butter, 35c to 40c A fine line of Fresh Cooked Meats of all kinds. No Qollvory Fairmont 621 No QroNII Mark. Wt five tn tha teae* Ht Of 111 UpflMS Of Itllftry m* kttalsg. We are still Doing It, Come and See Saturday Spoolala Per lb Pig Pork, Legs & Loins 20c to 25c Choice Pork Roast 12*_c to 15c Choice Boiled Roasts, 20c to 2������c Fresh Dressed Chix Fresh Leaf Lard Good Lard - - - - 25c to 30c 15c - 2 lbs. 25c ��������� 12 l-Ze per lb. ��������� 12 l-2e per lb. 15c per lb. Larze Labrador Herrings - each 5c #__���������_>_____.*__*_��������� 91 _" W Three Prisee cran away every week. intfVn IJIIffl M Register Tickets. Chicken Halibut Fresh Salmon Smoked Halibut Per lb. California Lamb - 25c to 30c Sirloin Roast 25c Australian Rabbits - 35c each Choice Cuts Round Steak 20c-22c Best Table Butter 3 lbs. $1.00 Ranch Eggs, 35c doz., 3 doz. $1.06 Kippers .... Be per pair Finnan Had d ie Fresh Smoked Salmon per lh. Vtlic 20c per lb. Save your L 2513 Halo Street, or. Broadway The Place tbat Treats You Ritrht Tbls is aa Independent Market Friday, September 19, 1913 THE WESTERN CALL.1 y'xxyAyyy^xyA^x^y&i * ^e Heart gT Vancouver ������1 * * * n it 11 >��������� 111 mu iii in* j; If You Help Your District ���������; You also Help Yourself j 1 ^ ������ ������^|.< i>< r������.t 11Vi 11 i.tii-i *���������._' Xasuied every Friday at 2408 Waatmla- ���������tar Road, one-half block north of Broad- ���������ray. Phon* Fairmont 1140. Editor. H. tt 8teveBs; Manager. Geo. iv. Odium. ���������nbtwrlpttoai 11.00 per year, 60 oeata S*r six months; 2S cents per thret raoatha. Changes of ads. must be ln by Tuesday evening each week to laaure Insertion ln following laaue. Notices of births, deaths aad mar ���������iagea Inserted free of charge. law* Druggist Wants lo See Yoa We give you below a partial list of our prices, and you will see at a glance that we can save you money on your drug store purchases; No need for you to go all the way down town, when you can get these prices right at home. Around Vancouver SOUTH VANCOUVER. The children of Rev. J. W. Lltch, who have been ill with scarlet fever are all doing very nicely. * * ��������� Mr. Isaac Bunting of Japan, and one of the moBt extensive property owners of South Vancouver, Is visiting the place looking after his property Interests. ��������� ��������� ��������� ' The number of homes being sold and rented in South Vancouver, during the past week, has so increased that real estate men are beginning to smile once more. Cedar Cottage. REGULAR PRICE Mrs. McMillan, Welwyn Street, was taken to the hospital on Monday. * ��������� ��������� Mr. J. Brown of Victoria spent the week-end with friends in Cedar Cottage. * ��������� ������������������ ��������� Miss Churchill, returned missionary, spoke to the Epworth League of the Robson Memorial Church, on Monday evening. .' . . At a meeting held on Friday last the Cedar' Cottage Cricket Club de- PRlCElcided to hold a social meeting on the OUR $3.75 Horlick's Malted Milk.. $3.50 cening of October Srd, for club members and also for their friends. ��������� ��������� ���������> Another wedding of this week at Cedar Cottage vas that of Miss Ellen Harriet Cunningham and Mr. Jack Gordon, which took place in Cedar Cottage Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening, Rev. J. C. Madill officiating. ���������"- ��������� ��������� ��������� Mr. R. C. Hodgson, accompanied' by his brother, Mr. George Hodgson of Steveston, who is paying him a few days' visit, went on a fishing trip up the Fraser on Tuesday. They were accompanied by T. Gifford, M.L.A., and Mr. Peebles of New Westminster. ��������� ��������� ��������� The marriage of Miss Florence S. 1.00 Horlick's Malted Milk.. .85 .50 Horlick's Malted Milk... .45 .50 Nestle's Pood 40 .25 Robinson's Patent Barley.. .20 1.00 Allanburys Nos. 1 and 2, Large.......... 80 .50 Allanbury's Nos. 1 and 2 Small... .40 .75 Allanbury's No. 3 Large .50 .40 Allanbury's No. 3 Small .25 1.00 Benger's Food, Large.. .90 .50 Benger's Food Small��������� .45 1.00 Eno'sFruit Salt.... .65 .35 Castoria.... .25 .25 Beecham's Pills 20 .50 Pink Pills 35 .50 Gin Pill 35 1.00 Herpicide. " .75 .50 Herpicide. .40jG-n*l-y to Mr. Silas James Folkins of .25 Minard's Liniment 20 i Vancouver took place at the home -of .60 Chase's Ointment 50 tbe brIde on Banks street and Thlrty- sence and he starts on Sunday for Montreal, from whence he will proceed to Liverpool and will visit Scotland; London and other cities, returning by New York.. ��������� ������������������.-������������������ The members of the pglice force are now taking their vacations in rotation. Constable Murdoch, who has been on holiday for a fortnight, and has spent the last week ln Victoria, returned to duty Tuesday morning. Constable Da* vldson leaves for Saskatchewan on a couple of weeks' furlough. ������ * a Several former residents of Kelowna are making their homes in Kerrisdale. Among these are Mr. McLean, who with bis family has moved into a house on Foity-seventh Avenue nnd intends shortly to put up a residence for himself. Mr. Martin and Mr. T. Renwlck have also purchased homes there. . . . The. motor-cycle race, which was post-poned from the Municipal Field Day, held on Sept. 6th to last Saturday was participated in by Sargeant Walker, Police Constable Davidson and Police Constable Clouston. The course lay along Granville Street from Shannon to Wilson Roads. Councillor Lock- Un gave the starting signal and the contestants shot away along the smooth surface of he street. Sergeant Walker won out first. ���������������������������������������������'. Florists and others Interested in horticulture both from the east and nearer home have been attracted to the grounds of Mr. Ritchie, East Boulevard, to inspect the magnificent sweet pea blooms there. Samples of blooms secured first prize at the recent fair and also at the horticultural show at Edmonds this summer. These peas measured two Inches across the bloom and the stems were from two feet to two feet wo inches in length. Mr. Ritchie is of the firm of Ritchie & Brand, florists, of the city. the completeness of the arrangements for the benefit of the exhibitors and public alike, and it is the highest praise that can be bestowed on the society's official that no dissentient voice was raised against them, for which it must be a source ot gratification. A belief that the fair should be extended to three days next year was freely stated, ln order to have a clear day of the judging and dismantling. Among the exhibitors Messrs. W. J. Irwin, C. E. Keene, W. J. Graham, S. D. Shultte and J. Hill were prominent prize winners and their Individual exhibits deserve much praise, particularly decause they were produced from city lots and were equal to the best The poultry entries were exceptional tbis year, the number of entries and the standard of the birds being very high. This portion of the exhibition attracted considerable attention. .50 Fruitative's 40 .25 Fruitative's.. 20 .35 Cuticura Soap .25 1.00 Burdocks Blood Bitters.. .75 1.00 Paine's Celery Compound. .70 L00 Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. ��������� 75 .50 Zambuk 35 L00 Hood's Sarsaparilla 75 LOO Ayer's Saraparilla 75 Mriiist Lea Building, Broadway and Main Electric Restorer for Wen -S___a______dsr^^ vim aad vitality. Premature decay ���������*><��������� ��������������������������� **"-***! weakness averted at once- rMtplttMiel will make you a new man.. Price J8e b������>***_>tt"J__?*' U. l_all--d to any address. fheSosWUPruf Co* at. Cattuu-la-M. Oak Sold at Campbell's Drug Store Cor. Hastings and Granville Sts. Vancouver, B.C. the bride on Banks Street and Thirty- fourth Avenue, on Wednesday. Rev. J. C. Madill performed the ceremony. Only the immediate friends of the bride were present. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Folkins left for Seattle and the coast cities. ��������� ��������� ���������* Miss M. Flett of La Mesa, California, is a guest of Mrs. J. C. Madill this week. Miss Flett, who donated the lot on which Cedar Cottage Presbyterian Church is built and takes a great interest In Cedar Cottage, is paying her annual visit to this her former home. Mr. E. Baker, formerly of Cedar Cottage, and who has had charge of the North Willington Methodist Church since his assignment there by the. conference in the early summer, has been renewing old acquaintances at Cedar Cottage during his vacation. The Roller Coaster, which is making its initial trials this week, is attracting the attention of all the small boys and young girlB. KERRI8DALE. Phrenology And Palmistry MRS. YOUNQ (Formerly of Montreal) Olvam Praotloal Advloo On Business Adaptation, Health and ' Marriage. 805 Granville Street, Corner Robson Hours: 10 a. m. to 9 p. m OLD TINE HARVEST HOME Harvest Home Services in Ferris Road Methodist Church next Saturday, the"21st, morning and evening. The church will be suitably decorated, and special music, provided by the choir. Messrs. Powis and Bougbton of the city are putting up residences at Ma- gee. . . . Mr. Brunt of Kitsilano is putting up a residence on a large lot owned by him on Angus Road. . . . The Methodist church choir will hold their reunion after the holiday season, this evening at 8 o'clock in the church. The Point Grey Football team will have the first practice of the season on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at Wilson Road Park. ��������� ��������� ��������� Mr. Charles W. Cane of the Manhattan Block, has bought a lot near Strathcona and is calling for tenders to erect a residence. ��������� ��������� ��������� Mr. Stone, member of the Vancouver Board of Trade, has completed his residence and the landscape gardener is laying out the grounds. ��������� w ��������� The firm of John M. Chappell, Ltd., have just completed two houses on Forty-second Avenue and are preparing to build two more there. ��������� ��������� ���������' Rev. Mr. Langford of Central Methodist Church gave an excellent address on missionary subjects to the Epworth League of the Kerrisdale church on Monday evening. Miss M. Large sang a solo. ��������� ��������� * Chief of Police H. J. Simpson has been granted eight weeks leave of ab- NORTH VANCOUVER. Rumor says several aldermanic slates are being prepared. . ..���������������������������.' Mrs. F. A. MacRae entertained a party at progressive bridge on Thursday evening of last week. The prizes were won by Mrs. Millar and Mr. Con- dey. . . . Miss Dorothy Marcon, who left for Seattle on Monday evening, was accompanied to the boat by a large number of friends to wish her good-bye, as Miss Marcon intends to make her home in the east. Baptiste Julien, an Indian of the Mission reserve, presumably having imbibed fire-water, went home Saturday evening and beat his wife. He was arrested and fined $25.00 and costs. ��������� ��������� ��������� Agreeing, with one exception, that North Vancouver ferry should be run as a municipal department, a resolution was passed in Monday night's session of the council appointing a committee to obtain the opinion of the city solicitor concerning the best way to wind up the affairs of the company. This was done on the ground that the property Is legally under the control of the city. ������ ��������� * The Horticultural Society and Farmers' Institute exhibition, held on Friday and Saturday of last week, was opened by Mr. Scott, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. In his address he congratulated the people of North Vancouver on their exhibit. The exhibitors this -year included quite a number from outside points, which materially aided towards the success attained. The general opinion expressed was most enthusiastic on HAVE NEW 8ITE FOR MAIN STREET BRIDGE South Vancouver Organization Would Place It Across North Arm. That the present Main street bridge across False ureek be removed to the foot of Main street and placed across the. North Arm of the Fraser, wben False Creek has been filled ln aud.the necessity for a bridge on Main street there no longer exists, was the suggestion thrown out at a meeting of the Main Street Improvement Association on Monday night. Mr. R. M. Robson presided and many matters were discussed. Progress was reported ln the effort to secure land for a "Y" for street cars at the foot of Main street, and the question of municipal ownership of an electric, light and power plant was considered. There were numerous arguments for and against the scheme as submitted to the Municipal Council by the municipal electrician last week. It was eventually decided to ask the promoters of tbe petition which is being circulated in the municipality requesting the council to submit a bylaw, for copies of the petition for signature in order to test the feeling of the ratepayers. Reference was made to the action ot certain property-owners in trying to restrain the Municipal Council from going on with the paving of Main street. Mr. W. J. Prowse condemned the action on the ground that the men concerned were attempting to destroy the work which it had taken that association four years to accomplish to secure tbe Improvement ot Main street. A woman's work is never done unless 'tis done the Hot Point way. We have the famous Hot Point Electric Appliances, which do away with the cooking and ironing over a hot stove. Hot Point Iron Electric Stove Electric Grill Call and get a booklet of the Hot Point Tasty Recipes. W. R, Owen S Morrison The Mt. Pleasant Hardware Phone Fair. 447 2337 Main Street IS"!'* ������' I IIIIIIIIIIIIH 4 Grand Now Grocery The housewives of Grandview and district will be pleased to know that a first class Grocery and Provision Store has been opened between 6th and 7th avenues oh Commercial Pr., where a complete line of fresh groceries can be bought at " Money saving Prices." A glance at their advertisement on page 2 will do justice to the econonic housewife. Phone Calladine's, Highland 874R, for groceries at Money Saving Prices. CEDAR COTTAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. J. O. Madill, Pastor. Services���������11 a.m��������� 7:30 p.m. 11 a. m. ���������"The Rainbow, the hour in the cloud." 7.80 p. m. "The young in Glory." The pastor will preach at both services. WANTED $4,000 on agreement of sale. Enquire at 2408 Westminster Road. Carnegie Free Library Branch No. 7 is located in Gordon's Drug Store, Cor Main St. and 17th Avenue. Cards from- the Main library honored here. Pbone Fairmont U6J Contract Rate $2.60 per month Modern Dye WorRs Pyeinq an tl Cleaning Utiles* *tid dents' Suits Clamed and Pressed $1.50. Sponged and Pressed 75c Office and Works: 133 Broadway West Vancouver. p,C. . ������'������' I ������ *���������*.������' HUM II '������������������*t*H'*. ���������������'MI .". ."> . 'I ������ I *'-. I". I", vr'fr'l'f) v*.v>t*. '*���������'*'���������*' *������.'.'��������� tt**"*" fresh local Meals Only ILocal Mutton Legs, 25c per lb. Loins, 22c per lb. Front Quarters, 15c lb. 3ee| ; Fancy Rolled Roast Beef, 20c per lb. Pot Roasts, 15c per lb. ; ^iM^HBBB^iBaaHBaHiiHiHiHMaBiMaai^M________a___a | BUTLER & HARRIS MEAT CO. Hastings St. Public Market 60 HASTINGS STREET, EAST HH111IUIMII1I i U tl IM I lUilMIIMHIIMMIIIMM COLONY FARM STOCK AT PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION. New Westminster, B. C., Sept. 8.���������A feature of the provincial exhibition which will be held in New "Westminster from September 30 until October 4, inclusive, will be the exhibition of stock from the Provincial Colony Farm at Mount Coquitlam. These fine specimens of thoroughbreds, that have been gathered together at an expense of thousands of dollars, including clydesdales, shires and hackneys, and seme of the best of ths exceedingly fine holstein cows, will be on exhibition only and will not enter any of the competitions. Dr. C. E. Doherty, under whose auspices the stock have been obtained, has decided to enter the animals for competition only at shows outside the province and they will be seen at the International Stock Show in Detroit in November and December. BETTER BABIES CONTEST AT PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION New Westminster, B. C, Sept. 8.���������Not an old fashioned beauty show but a new contest of correct proportions, fine human mechanism and intelligence. That is the way the better babies contest is described and that this feature of the provincial exhibition, which will be held in New Westminster from September 30 until October 4 inclusive, will be a success is assured by the fact that it is being held under the auspices of the Local Council of Women. A committee has been appointed of which Mrs. Van Liew, 108 Oakland street, New Westminster, is chairman, and arrangements are now being made for the contest. Entries must be made before 2 p. m. of Friday, October 3 and judging will commence one hour afterwards. Fish! Fish! Fish! Hoollngo Publlo Morkot Salt Fish Salt Mackerel, 15c per lb. Salt Herring, 10c per lb. Black Alaska Cod, 2 for 25c Smoked Fish Fresh Kippers 10c per lb. Finnan Haddie 2 lbs. 25c Kippered Salmon 15c lb. We Lead in Quality. 60 Hastings Street, East Dr. de Van's Female Pills A reliabla French regulator; never 1*1*. These pills are exceedingly powerful in regulating tha ganeratiTe portion of the female system. Ref use all cheap imitations. Vr. da Vaa'a are sold at ������5a box. er three for HO. Mailed to any address. Thai BoabaU Brag Oo* St. Catkarfaaa, Oat. Sold at Campbell's Drug Store Cor. Hastings and Granville Sts. Vancouver, B.C. Ef ary Womai Is intarested aad should know- about tha wonderful kjojir diug&lalfee other, bnt aaat. ��������������������� traUd hook sealed. a tamp for "Una- It i aarticalar* aa_ directions iaialaable b Mtaa.wiHiMo_ta(np_-xv. co... fliisial Aceata for < r.Oai THE WESTERN GALL. Friday. September 19,1913 If ! My L ai>v OfDouekt P/RRlSft -^ItauRl_n__fl tnd~__ol_e. His yellow leeth protiud* tug tar* his ghastly features a fiend* Ish look. Beyond him a pair of legs ���������tuck out from behind the staircase, clad in long cavalry boots, and above these, barely showing, the green cloth of the Queen's Rangers. Then Grant had not gone when this attack was made, or else he had left some men behind? I dragged the body out Into the light so I might see the face���������It was tbe Irishman who had helped in my capture. I stood staring down at him, and [about me Into the dismantled room, (endeavoring to clear my brain and. [figure all thin out. It was not so diffl* (cult to conceive what had occurred, -every bit of evidence pointing to a ���������ingle conclusion. Grant had searched ;the house for Eric, and discovered no islgns of his presence; whatever had subsequently happened between the 'girl and himself, she had not felt Justified ln releasing me while be and jhls men remained. They must have ���������departed soon after dark, well pro- fvl_Ioned,upon their long inarch toward Ithe Delaware, leaving Elmhurst unpo* eupled except for its mistress and her servants. The fact tbat neither the lady nor Peter had opened the en- tranee to the secret staircase would seem to show that the attack on the house must have followed swiftly. It had been a surprise, giving those within no chance to seek for refuge. Ther* bad been a struggle at the front floor; aome of the assailants had tebtot-ad entrance through the win* flow, and that had practically ended theafalr. BM what had become of Peter? Of Who composed the attack* yerty? The Indian had been de* ~ to Valley Forgo with my da; probably Peter, the Irish* man, and a negro or two were alone toft to dttend the house. At to the Identity of the marauders, I had small doubt; their handiwork was too plain* ly revealed, and those two dead men remained as evidence. Rough as were British and Hessian foragers, they -were seldom guilty of such wanton destruction as this. Besides this was tho home of a prominent loyallrt, protected from despoliation by high authority. The hellish work must have been accomplished by one or moro banfls of those "Pino *obbers" who In* festefl Monmouth county. Infamous devils, hiding in caves among sanfl hills* and coming forth to plunder and fob. pretending to be Tories, their only purpose of organisation was ptl* tofe. Jhren In the army tbe namee lof their more prominent leaders were known, auch at Rod Fagin, Debow. [West and Carter, and many a tale of feoffor regarding their depredations Ihfd | heard told around the campftre. .ftittt came back to memory at I about those lower rooms, dread* next discovery, half erased to that Claire Mortimer might bt In tbelr ruthless fraep. Bet* death 9 thousand timet than such ��������� fata. I pushed forward Into the rooms of the lower floor, more than ever Impressed by their original magnificence. Now, however, they were all confusion, furniture broken and flung aside, walls bached, dishes smashed into' frag* ments. The scene.was sickening ln its evidence of wanton hate. Tet I found no more bodies, or proof of further resistanoe. In wbat must have been Mistress Claire's private apartment I stood with beating heart ttej������ Ing about at tho ruin disclosed. Tbt largo closet had been swept olotn, garments slashed with knives, and left In rags; drawers turned upside down In scaroh after jewels; tho Yer? w tains torn from tht window*. Jt was ��������� scene of vandalism ot whieh vata* bonds alone would bt guilty. I etepfted aoross tbo pile of thing* to tht wteflow, fSandnf out at tbt ���������tin gmoulflerlng ruins ot the stable. W*9*m* had ooourred. neither tht lad* not 99*mt remained about tht (Bouse. Of thts I was satisfied, yet With the realisation there came a sudden comprehension of my own help- jleseaooe to be of any aid. ��������� I-rom the window where I stood not ia house was visible. Just beyond the orchard the roads forked, a well-trav* idled branch circling to the left, and ���������disappearing over the edge of a hill. i__s I traced lt with my eyes a con* taderable body of mounted men suddenly appeared on the summit Without fear tbat they could see me at that {distance I -watched eagerly as they ���������trotted down the long slope. They ; were plainly a squadron of British [Dragoons, their anna and cross-belts jshlnlng in the sun, In spite of the dust ^kicked up by their horses' hoofs. ��������� I waited until convinced they were ���������coming to the house, before drawing back out of sight It was difficult to decide what was best for me to do. -Should I wait, trusting to my rough .'clothing, and pass myself o: as a conn* jtryssan, or take advantage of tbe brief fttose left in which to escape? If I essayed the first choice I could ex* (plain the situation, and start these ���������troopers on the trail; lf not they might Ifail to understand and ride on thoughtlessly. What such a body of mounted men were doing in the neighborhood I could merely guess at���������either they were riding through to New York on some matter of importance, or else bad .been sent out hurriedly to discover what had become of Delavan's foragers. This supposition was the more likely, and they had taken the wrong road, thus missing Grant and his men in the darkness. !- The must have cut through the or* 'chard, leaping the low fence, for I ���������beard the thud of hoofs even as I ;drew back into the upper halL Then ia voice gave a sharp command. "Circle the men about the house, Simmons. There ls something wrong here, and I saw a fellow at that upper 'window as we came down the hllL (Move quick, now!" ��������� I must face them, and went forward to tho head of the stairs, anticipating ���������an easy explanation of my presence within. Already quite a squad was in- .side the front door bending over the bodies and staring about curiously. ��������� "Pine Robbers, eh, colonel?" said [one contemptuously. "That fellow has cutthroat written all over him. Don't see any signs of our men here." : "Queen Ranger lying back of the stain, sir," reported a soldier briefly; "Irish lookin' mug." : Tho man addressed as colonel, a Ranger himself from his green uniform, looked up quickly and sgw me. Ho called out an order, and three or four men sprang up the stairs, grasp* lug and leading me down. I made no resistance, not realizing I was in any danger. The colonel, a tall man witb gray mustache and goatee, and dark, -Marching eyes, faced me sternly. . "What are you doing bere, sir? Come, speak up! What does ail this mean?" and be swept his hand about in gesture. "I came along about thirty minutes ago," I explained, beginning to appreciate my situation, from the suspicious glances cast at me, and recalling bow disreputable my appearance must be. "I found things just as they are now, sir. There's been a fight and robbery." , "That's plain to be seen; aro these all the bodies?" "Yes, sir, but the house ls upside ���������down from end to end." "You saw no one? No British soldiers?" o ��������� I shook my bead, conscious of the fierce grip with which I. was being held. A couple of the men dragged out the body from behind the stairs, and as the face came into the light, the colonel's eyes saw it I heard the sharp breath expelled through his lips, as he stared down Into those ghastly features. "Good Lord! Mike! What ln the name of heaven does this mean? He was supposed to be with Claire!" "Tbere must be some mistake, Colonel Mortimer," Insisted tbe other '���������officer gravely. "Perhaps we can get the truth out of this bumpkin, lf we Uke the lash to him." I understood ln a flash, and as swiftly chose a course of action. This gray-headed colonel was her father, and I would serve her in this emergency without thought of my own danger. No threat of a whip would open my lips, but memory would. "Come, you dog!" burst out the colonel fiercely. "You know more than you have told. Speak up, or well skin you alive." "I will, Colonel Mortimer," I said, looking blm straight in the eyes. "Not because of your threats, but because I wish to serve you. Now I know who you are, and I will tell you all I know about this whole affair." "Was���������was my daughter hero?" he Interrupted. Tes,elr." "My Ood! And Eric?" "Not to my knowledge���������there was a man tatted Peter, this fellow, and a bleak thviv or two. They were all I join, "Was Delavan defeated, thenf Hadn't Grant joined him?" "Tea to both questions, sir. Dela- *#*& was killed, end Grant aurae^deiedj _Jo and his men were paroled, and! started for Philadelphia laat evening from here." Trom here!" Incredulously. "That must be a lie, colonel, for Mount Laurel ls between here and the city." "Nevertheless, it is no lie," I retorted promptly, looking tho young fool ln the eyes. "I waa hiding here for reasons of my own when they came tramping in along that road about the middle of the forenoon yesterday. There was near a hundred Hessians and Rangers, with two German officers,'and Grant I heard them tell Mistress Mortimer this waa the nearest place where they were sure of finding provisions, and that they in* tended to remain until night I dont know what happened after that, except that the officers went Inside, and the men marched around to the back to eat their breakfast" ' "What became of youf ! "Oh, I had other business, and never got back along here until Just at daylight this morning. Then I found things this way." > "You don't know what ooourred, then?" ��������� "No more than you do. ButI*ve>got my opinion. It's this���������Grant and his fellows must have left as soon as lt jwas dark, taking the west road, which was the cause of your-missing them. It is likely from this man Mike's body, ���������that your daughter and her party were still in the house. It oouldnt have been much later when these others got here and made the attack. Mike must have fought tbem at the front door, but that was all the fight made;, there's no sign of any struggle Inside." : "Then they never got Claire," declared Mortimer positively. "That's a oertainty, Seldon.** : "She would bave fought, air?" ! "like a tiger. I know my little girl. 'And, besides, Peter would have died jbefore the hand of one of those villains was ever laid upon her." > "But." I protested, "I have searched the house, colonel." ��������� "I imagine your acquaintance with .the house'is somewhat limited," he replied coldly, turning away. "Seldon, plaoe this fellow under guard ln the {library here. We will learn later what hie business might be in the Jerseys." ahould Claire have been hefe," ht tflhed aa though dated, "unices ght ttffee to meet ber brother? I tuppoeed her safe ln the dty." 1 do not pretend to understand the of her preeenos. But if you to. my story perhaps you may what tt do." I paused aa Instant to gel ft grip oa my thoqtfftta. I need ���������ot teU aU, confess my Identity, or my personal relations with "I am a soldier. Colonel Mc-ittmer. fa Maxwell's brigade of WaatmfttMft army. What brought mt1 hare hat nothing to do with the present story. I was In the fight over yonder near Mount Laurel night before laat Whom we captured Delavan. fo*-- CSS "Whatl" hvft In tho dragoon ofl&V CHAPTER XVIII. At Cross Purposes. It could not be considered an unpleasant place of imprisonment, yet tt was useless for me to contrive any plans of immediate escape, for the door was securely locked, and two heavily armed dragoons sat within eye* Ing me rather malevolently. My attempt at approaching the window was Instantly checked by a threatening 'gesture, and I sat down ln tbe reading jchair to await developments. The jcould not muffle my ears, however, 'and I heard tbe swift boofbeats of an lapproacblng horse being ridden furiously up tbe gravel driveway. At tbe door he was hastily checked, and ft jvolce spoke peremptorily: ! "Here you. take the rein!" The fellow came up the steps hurriedly, almost Ignoring tbt sentry at the door. ��������� *T haven't time to stand hert, you fool," he exclaimed roughly, "my uniform le pass enough. I wish to see j Colonel Mortimer at once���������at once." ;Tbere was a pause, and then the same voloe, and I recognised it now ae Grant's beyond a doubt "Ah, colonel, what in God's name has happened bere? I beard that you were out hunting us at Farrell's blacksmith shop, and came baok aa swiftly as I could ride. But I never suspected this. Who were the miscreants?" "That is a question not yet answered, Captain Grant," replied Mortimer slowly. "It looks like tht work of Pine Robbers. Do you reoognlse this fellow?" "Ay," and from the muffled tone he must have been bending over tht body, "tbat ls Tough' Sims, a lieutenant of ���������Red* Fagin; there's one more devil gone to hell. But when did the at* tack occur? We left here after dark; and all was quiet enough then. lOlalre���������<* "She was here, then? I hardly believed lt possible." "I talked with her���������quarreled with her, indeed. Perhaps that was why [she refused tb accompany us to Pblla* jdelphla. But what did you mean, iioolonel* when you said you hardly be* iheved lt possible she was here? Did tome one tell you?" "Yes; we caught a fellow the house when we arrived. He had no time for escape���������rough-looking miscreant, claiming to be a Continental We bave him under guard ln the library." "He confessed to the whole story?" "Not ft word; claimed to know nothing exoept that Claire was here. Bald he eaw you, and then went away, not getting baok again until this morn* lag." "The follow ls a liar, ooloneL Let Ksee him; rn lash the truth out of tips. Where did you say he was��������� lh tht library?" I had barely time to rise to my feet when he entered. His eyes swept across the guard, and then centered Upon me. Instantly tbey biased with ���������e-urtcment although I noticed he took ja sudden step backward ln the first ���������hook of surprise, bia hand dropping (to the butt of a pistol In his belt "By an tbe gods!" he exclaimed (sharply* Tf it lent the spy! I mlsa She red jacket, but I know the taoe, iMister lieutenant Fortesque." | "Major Lawrence, if yen please/* I pstnrned quietly. ������ "Well not quarrel over the najne. Ir-ve had occasion to knew you under total hearing one you were a spy. beneath the other a leader of banditti. I'll hang you with equal pleasure under either." Suddenly he seemed to remember where we were, and his face flushed with newly aroused* rage. "But first you'll explain what you are doing here at Elmhurst. Do you know whose home this is?" "Most assuredly," determined not to lose my temper, or to be moved by his threats. "It is.the property of Colonel Mortimer, of the Queen's Rangers." "And���������and you���������you came here to again see���������the daughter?" he questioned, as though half regretting the indiscretion of such a suspicion. "Oh, no, captain; you do the lady a grave Injustice. I came here a prisoner, very much against my will, not even aware whose plantation this was. I had no suspicion that MlstreBs Mortimer was outside Philadelphia until I overheard your conversation with her." "Overheard! Youi In God's name, .where were you���������" . "In this room; with both doors ajar it was impossible not to hear. You spoke somewhat angrily, you may remember, not finding the lady as gra* icious ln her reception as expected." ' The sarcasm in my tone stung him, ibut the surprise was ao great that he 'could only rip out an oath. i "I thought you would have also en* 'Joyed swearing at that time," I con* 'tinned coolly, "only you scarcely dared 'venture so far. You had previously boasted to me of your engagement to .the lady, and lt naturally was a surprise to observe how lovingly she greeted you���������" "Hell's acre!" he burst out "Did the minx know you were there?" "It you refer to Mistress Mortimer, I presume she suspected it At least she came to me shortly thereafter." "Then I understand better what troubled the girl. But, in God's name! how did you oyer escape me? I was ln every room of the house." I smiled pleasantly. There was nothing for me to gain, or lose, by goading h|m, yet lt was rather enjoy* able. "That, of course, I must naturally refuse to answer, captain. I might need to resort to the same methods again." "There will be small chance of your having opportunity. Mortimer will hang you fast enough when I tell my tale. Don't look for mercy, at his hands, for he's prouder than Lucifer of his family honor." He was out ot the door, striding down the hall, bent on carrying out his purpose. I heard his voice asking where tbe colonel was to be found; then the guard closed the barrier be* tween us. Very well, ot tbe two I would rather leave my fate to Mortimer thhn to him, and felt profoundly grateful that the captain was not In command. Had he been I should doubtless have been hung without tbe slightest formality of trial, but Mortimer would at least hear my version first; Indeed. I could hardly believe be would issue so stringent orders without listening also to bis daughter's story. I was an offlcer of rank; the consequences might prove rather serious were I to be executed summarily, and without proper trial. I had scarcely reasoned this out, however, wben a corporal threw open the door, ordering my guard to conduct me into the colonel's presence. I was taken to the parlor, where the furniture had been somewhat rearranged, and found myself confronting Mortimer, tbe officer I had beard ad- "Come, You Dog!" Burst Out the Colonel Fiercely, "You Know More Than You Have Told. I" dressed as Seldon, and Grant The latter was speaking vehemently: "I tell you, colonel, this has got to be done; be ls a spy, and here for some Infamous purpose." "Well, I've sent for the fellow. Grant; what more do you want? Ill give him five minutes ln which to explain, and that is alL Seldon, have the men go on ahead along the tralL" "Yes, sir, they are off already." "Very well. Have our-horses outside; we can catch up within a mile or two." He wheeled sharply about, and looked at me sternly. "WeU, sir, I have very little time to waste on yoo at present but I advise truthful iiaswers. What is.your name?" "Allen Lawrence." "You claim to be in the Continental service���������what rank?" "Major in the Maryland line, Maxwell's Brigade." "Dressed hurriedly, probably, and forgot your uniform." "I have lately been serving with tho Jersey militia, sir, as Captain Grant can testify," I answered civilly. 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Softly, "but Perhapa I Can txpleln Mueh of Thia Mystery." tlently. "If you will listen to me, colonel, I'll tell you what I know In two minutes or less. It will settle this fellow's status." Mortimer glanced from my face to that of the speaker, evidently attract* ed by the vindlctiveness of the voice. "AU right. Grant, go on." he aald shortly, "only I shall pass judgment as a soldier, and not because of any personal quarrel. What is it you know?" That this man came into Philadelphia three days ago dressed as an officer of British infantry. He claimed to be lieutenant Fortesque of the Forty-second Foot, with despatches from New York. Howe vouched for him, and furnished him with a pass and orderly. He put in the whole day studying the positions of our troops, jand In the evening was a guest at the iMischianza���������Andre gave him a card, |I heard5���������and danced there with your [daughter. I doubted the man from jour first meeting, and later pinked up 'certain rumors which, convinced me |he was a spy. Some words passed be- itween us on the dancing floor, and as ja consequence I asked the man to [meet me below. Some one either told jhim he was suspected, or else he had fthe heart of a coward, for he failed to appear." ; "Did you intend to fight hlmr : "No, we planned an arrest I reported to MacHugh what I had heard, ���������and he bad Carter close at band with ;a squad of the guard." ��������� "A very pretty trick on mere swept* cion," commented the colonel in some disgust "But go on with your story." Grant sucked ln bis breath quickly, -evidently surprised at the remark. ! ' "Claire was waiting for me upstairs In the dining room, but after Carter had scattered his men to the outposts, Il took a turn about the grounds in hope of thus running across tbe fellow. ,l>uck favored me, but, damn bim, he 'jumped into me like a fighting cock, ���������struck me in the face, and taunted me into meeting bim there and then." "Good boy! the right stuff, eh Seldon?" : "I supposed it all a bluff," went on ���������Grant, paying no heed tb the inter* .ruption, although his cheeks flushed, '"but we went at lt, behind the pavil* ;ion, and I had pricked him twice, ; when the guard came up and separated US. At that the fellow took to his ���������heels, and by/Gad! got away���������swam the Pelaware, while we were beating ���������the west shore. The next I saw of him | he was in command of those ragamuf- jfine who attacked us out yonder. Now ���������Ihe shows up here looting tbls house ion the trail of 'Red' Fagin. I'd bang ���������bim offhand if It was me." ��������� Mortimer looked across at me ear inestly, but with an expression of doubt jin bis eyes. As for myself I hardly .knew wbat to say or do. Grant bad ���������no corroborative proof of bis asser* [tions, unless I was returned to Philadelphia. I could emphatically deny ���������that I was the man, Insist on my right 'to a fair trial. But how could I ac* [count ln any reasonable way for my 'presence at Elmhurst, or even success* [fully sustain my claim to being a Continental officer. I could not tell 'Colonel Mortimer tbat I had been tak* Jen prisoner by his daughter, masquerading as a lieutenant of dragoons. Apparently be knew nothing of this escapade, and sbe would scarcely forgive me for exposure; besides, for all I knew to the contrary, the girl might have thus been attempting to serve the colonies, and a word of betrayal 'might seriously*injure our cause. All 'tbls flashed over me before Mortimer i spoke. | "Have you any proofs, sir, that you are an offlcer of Maxwell's brigade?" i "Not here," and I glanced down at jmy rough clothing, "yet with a Uttle delay that could be easily asoer* 'tained.-' : "On what service are you ln the Jerseys?" '������������������ "I must decline to answer." "Were you in PL tadelphia, wearing British uniform three days ago?" "If I should say no. It would be merely my word against Captain Grant���������you would doubtless prefer to believe blm." Grant whispered in his ear, tbe colonel listening quietly. "I am informed that you have already acknowledged Jielng concealed ln this house yesterday." "I have, sir." "Did anyone know of your presence here?" "I was brought here���������a prisoner." "What!" in decided surprise. "Prisoner to whom?" "I wag captured . oy three men, dressed as Queen's Rangers, on a road some* miles to the west. They! made no explanation, although I have some reason to believe I was mistaken for another. I was held in a strong room in the basement overnight" "You were not tbere when I searched the houEe," broke in Grant hoarsely. "No," and I turned and smiled at him. "I had been brought upstairs be* fore you arrived." "Then you saw your captors by day- light?" . "Two of them, yes���������a mah called Peter, and an Irish fellow, with a chin beard." "What!" and Mortimer started forward. "Peter and Mike in uniform! This ls beyond belief. Were they alone?" "They were apparently under.the orders of a young lieutenant���������the same who had oommand of Delavan's advance guard. I was unable to die* tlngulsh the lad's faoe." "Delavan's advance guard!" and tho colonel turned toward Grant "What do yon know about this, sir? Who washer The captain hesitated, shifting uneasily on his feet "I���������I do not know, sir," he explained finally, driven to answer. 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The American Consul at Charlotte- town writing on the industry says: "There can be no doubt that the industry will continue in some form for very many years, as the domestication of fur-bearing animals appears to' constitute a definite contribution to human progress. In response to your request for an estimate of the total cash value of the silver-black fox business I should say that from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 would be a conservative figure at the present time." Vancouver Cut-Rate Fruit and Hy Company J. N. Ellis, Manager 2452 Main Street, Cor. Broadway FREE with every Cone or dish of Ice Cream we give you a large MARASCHINO CHERRY. This is something new. Have you tried it? If not, get the habit. All Fruits in Season. Largest Stock of Confectionery, Frnits and Tobaccos on the hill For your next order of Ice Cream or Ice Cream Bricks Phone Fair. 638 Free Delivery to any part of City Pr Ux til'. It i THE WESTERN CAM*. Friday. September 19.1913 il m m '_ SHUSHANNA The New Eldorado The boom is on. Thousands of men have already joined the stampede for the new diggings. Mr. F. B. Burrall, a prominent consulting mining engineer of New York, pronounces this the biggest placer discovery in years. It is now reported that the discovery extends for over 30 miles. Leading mineralogists and old-time mining men of Alaska and the Yukon have endorsed the camp. The financial journals, mining papers and newspapers of tbe entire country are devoting columns of space to Shushanna. It is freely predicted that between now and next spring the greatest gold rush ever known in the history of mining will be in full swing. One old-time miner in our office recently had no hesitancy in stating that he fully believed the strike in Shushanna would prove richer and greater in extent than either the Klondike or the Yukon. A responsible retired merchant who spent 15 years in Alaska, and built hts fortune there, has endorsed our project by a subscription of $5000. He stateB that our trading post should at least treble its capital within six months' time. Your Opportunity Do you realize that there are many men right here in Vancouver who made their fortunes in Alaska and the Yukon? Every one of these men will tell you that the country has never been fully prospected, that there are greater riches to be found there than have ever been discovered. Now we are organizing under the laws of British Columbia a Company to be known as the Shushanna Mining ft Trading Company, with a capital stock of $300,000. divided into 3,000,000 shares, each of a par value of 10 cents. You can share in the profits to be made in this new country put ot mining and out of the trading post, by buying shares ln this Company. We have already received the endorsement and support of some very strong local business and financial men. Men that you will be glad to be associated with. Our Company is being organized along cooperative lines and every shareholder is on an equal basis. The stock will be absolutely'nonassessable. By purchasing now prior to the organisation, you can get your stock at tbe same price paid by the organisers and the founders of the enterprise. In a tew days this stock wlU be on sale at a much higher price. Yon can only get fn on the ground floor by acting quickly. Call at onr office at once if possible and fet all the facts. See the maps. Look Into tbe matter thoroughly and let us have your subscription. Don't delay, but call at this office today. We will keep open until 9 o'clock p.m. for your convenience. Our Mr. M. L. McAllister will leave here about the 20th of this month. Head tbls letter trom Mr. McAllister and bear In mind tbat be is a mining man who has made bis fortune ou. of mining. He is the man that located tbe famous "Alice" mine, which he sold to Vancouver capitalists. He Is the man who discovered the "Silver Gem." the "I. X. U" and other properties. Just during the past few weeks be bas bonded a famous gold property known as tbe "Jupiter Surprise" mine, here In Vancouver. Mr. McAllister Is a successful mining man and tbat is the kind of a man tbat you can afford to follow. His letter follows:*��������� Read this Letter "The Aetna Investment ft Trust Co., "408 Homer Street, "Vancouver, B. C. "Gentlemen��������� "In accordance with the proposition which you have made me, I will join your organization and act as a director of the corporation which you are organizing, to be known as the Shushanna Mining & Trading Company. "In this connection I wish to add that in leaving here next week for Shushanna, I believe that I know what I am doing. I spent 17 years in Alaska and know the' country adjacent to Shushanna. In fact, during one 'season, just north of that district, I personally took out $14,000 in gold. "In reference to the richness of the new discovery and the truth ot the statements which have been made from there, I can say that I am thoroughly satisfied. I just received a letter from an old Yukoner by the name of George Pickling, who writes me from McCarty, stating��������� " 'When I heard of the rich strike made by Dave Roach and Andy Taylor, I pulled for Shushanna. My partner and I ln seven days have taken out 233 oz. ot gold and are over here now tor grub, which will be sent tn from Cordova. Don't wait another minute, but take my advice and drop everything you have and come right here. Bear in mind that grub Is very scarce. W/ages reach $20.00 per day. Bartenders get $20.00 and $25.00. and dishwashers 75c per hour. The ground Is rich but in my opinion, the greatest results will come from the deeper, diggings.' "Personally I agree with Mr. Pickling as to tbe deeper diggings, and I am satisfied tbat tbe richness of this discovery is not nearly known as yet. In fact few men bave any conception of tbe real amount of undiscovered gold in Alaska. The country has never been thoroughly prospected, and in fact I may say tbat it bas only been scratched. "I believe that your organization Is well planned and that under the management which It will undoubtedly have at your hands we have an opportunity to make large and quick profits. Of course your trading post is certain to pay handsomely, and I firmly believe tbat we can secure properties tbat will pay profits too great to estimate. I believe tbat my shares of stock ln your corporation should pay me a large profit "Yours very truly, (Signed) "M. U McALLISTER." Perhaps you can not make the trip to Shushanna. perhaps you don't want to. But tbere is a way tor you to share In the profits to be made there. We want to make tbe Shushanna Mining and Trading Company one of the greatest concerns In the country. Tbe registered office and tbe headquarters will be in Vancouver, and Vancouver should be the headquarters for Shushanna and the great Northwest. If we can bring into Vancouver the many thousands of men that will leave {luring the winter and spring for Shushanna and have them buy their out* fits bere and do business In Vancouver, we will be helping to build up our city. Incidentally these men will know Vancouver and when they have gold to send or money to spend they send it or bring it to Vancouver. Now tbe thing for you to do ts to buy some stock ln this Company while you can get lt at tbe pre*organlzatlon price. We want you with us and want your co-operation even though it is tor only a small amount. If you can not call at our office today, then fill out tbe coupon in tbe corner and send with your remittance. If possible call at thts office any time hefore 9 o'clock p.m. Do not delay or you will be too late to secure the stock at this first price. $10.00 will buy 100 shares $25.00 will buy 250 shares $50.00 will buy 500 shares $100.00 will buy 1,000 shares $500.00 will buy 5,000 shares $1000.00 will buy 10,000 shares GOLD! GOLD AT SHUSHANNA (Continued from hours when Mr. Burrell was there. They sifted and washed twenty-five ounces of the-glittering metal out of the broken rock that they handled. Simon Piendell, one of the old men of the country, went in with Mr. Burrell. He backed >up the engineer's statements, if any endorsation of that expert'si word was needed. He advises that the best way into the country was by way of Kluane. There was more news from Burrell and Piend������.ll, all telling of the rich discovery. The World, the Province and other papers of nearby cities printed the stories fully. They were stories of gold. Charles Fisher, owner of wide areas of land in the Fraser Valley, well-known and liked in New Westminster, came down from his postoffice at Glen Boyle, near Dawson City, earlier in the month, with more and still more testimony. He did not wish to boom the district, but he told the newspapermen of New Westminster and Vancouver that the Shushanna country was without doubt destined to be the richest country in the North. The strike was reported at Dawson City on July 22 and scores and scores rushed in to stake their claims. The discoveries, says Mr. Fisher in The World of Vancouver, were made on March 9 on the Little Eldorado and the Bonanza by three prospectors named Nelson, James and Best. They saw golden fortunes. James and Best with a packer whom they met on the trail went on to Dawson. On their return they found the little log cabin on the Bonanza deserted. Nelson had left. There was a note pinned on the door. It told James and Best to go up further. Nelson had struck it rich in another deposit. While the partners were in Dawson Nelson had sluiced out a small square and in two days secured 205 ounces of pure gold. The news gradually leaked out until on the twenty-second of July all Dawson knew of the discovery. The wires and cables were loaded page'l) with the news. All the world heard and waited for confirmation. The confirmation came in short order. , The ground was filled with gold. > On the eleventh of this month the Daily province printed more news. The Province saidShat Frank Lawson, Jack Bigelow, C. W. Peterson, all seasoned mining men, reached Fairbanks on that date from the Shushanna gold diggings with the news. Billy James was working the discovery claim on Little Eldorado and making $106 a day in glittering dust and nuggets for his toil. The Doyle and Taylor claim was yielding $200 a day to each man. The news has poured in from Shushanna. Two days previously the Province printed other stories confirming the discovery of gold in the Shushanna, and almost every day some one or other of the daily papers has had news, reliable news, wired in from special correspondents, about the gold. There is more gold than food. In its issue of the twenty-ninth of last month the News-Advertiser, Vancouver's most conservative newspaper, printed nearly two columns dealing with an address delivered to the Progress Club on the previous afternoon by Dr. D. D. Cairhes, member of the geological survey. Dr. Cairnes gave his views about the new gold field, he told of the best route, confirmed previous reports of the discovery, and his address was so conclusive that the Progress Club immediately commenced the consideration of plans by which it is hoped Vancouver will benefit from the new field. The gold is there. It is making fortunes tor the strong, rugged men who are working the claims. It will make fortunes for the companies who will operate the claims more scientifically and more effectively. It wjll make trading companies very rich. Shushanna will become famous as one of the world's greatest gold fields. It is a veritable mint for those who own claims within its boundaries. Rich Shushanna is Discribed by Engin'r Interesting Report Submitted by Mr. Burrall, New York Mining Expert. comes into Skeekum Gulch, which in half a mile leads into Little Eldorado, a stream about two miles long, which empties into Bonanza Creek, two and a half miles above Its Junction with Johnson Creek. Site of Original Discovery Little Eldorado is a wide, open gulch to within 600 yards of Its mouth, where It narrows to about fifty feet, At tbat Blade Trip to Ooldfleldi for White point the original discovery was made Bout* Simply fill out tbe application blank in the corner; then send to us with your check, draft or money order for tbe amount of stock you want at this first price. Any additional Information will be furnished on request. Aetna Investment and Trust Ca, Ltd. 408 Homer Street Vancouver, B.C. Aetna Investment t_ Trust Co., Ltd. 408 Homer St, Vancouver, B. C. Aetna Investment 9. Trust Co., Ltd. 408 Homer St., Vancouver, B. C. Please send me full particulars of your Shushanna Company. I enclose $ .herewith for. Bhares of stock in the Shushanna Co., now being organized. ��������� Address ... - . Best and Shortett Way to tbe Reart of Sbu*banna Pigging*. lateen Bwujred Claim* Staked��������� One Nugget Worth forty- two Dollars. Interesting Information concerning tbe Shushanna gold fields ls contained In a report prepared by Mr. F. H. Burrall, a New York mining engineer, who has been conducting an inspection of the White River region and tbe districts in tbe Tukon adjacent to tbe scene of the new strike on behalf of the White Pass and Yukon route. His Investigations were pursued ln accordance with Instructions from tbe president of the company, Mr- O. Dick eson, with a view to a possible exten* tion of tbe White Pass Railway line from Its present terminus. As mentioned In The Province recently, tbe company Is so impressed by tbe pros* pects tbat it contemplates starting work on tbe proposed new line next rear. Mr. Burrall heard of the discoveries at Shushanna after be bad been out on his inspection trip several weeks and so persistent were tbe reports tbat he made a special visit to the scene of tbe strike to ascertain the truth of tbe stories be beard, arriving there on August 3. Here are some extracts from his report: Describes Its Location. The Shushanna gold district ls from eight to twelve miles from the Shushanna River, lying between Johnson (or Chlthenda) and Wilson Creeks. Roughly, the claimed area is about fifteen square miles in extent. It varies in elevation from 3800 feet on Wilson Creek to 6100 feet at the extreme head of Big Eldorado. The timber line is at 4200 feet and most of the district is above it. Johnson and Wilson creeks are medium grade streams of about 1000 lo 1500 miners' Inches of water, at the time of my visit, with wide bare gravel bars and occasional Islands and canyons. They are about six miles apart and almost parallel, flowing westerly into the Shushanna. The country between is undulating with apparent gravel covered slopes for three to five miles to the north into the Wilson and abrupt, steeper hillsides on the south to the Johnson. The principal gulches Into Wilson Creek are Big Eldorado and Glacier creeks, each about four miles ln length. Various short gulches lead into both streams. Of these the most important seems to be Gold Run, about three miles long, from the bead of Big Eldorado into Glacier Creek, about half a mile above Its mouth. Going southerly by James and Nels. Tbe day of my visit tbere, five men were shovelling into a string of three sluice boxes, taking tbe gravel from a width of 25 feet and a depth of 2 1-2 to 3 feet. I judged they were taking up from 6 to 12 inches of bedrock, a broken slate-like rock. In the afternoon I passed tbe place while tbe clean-up was being calculated and estimated tbat there were from 40 to 60 ounces or coarse gold In the pan. At. |16 an. ounce my estimate would place tbe day's work at |150 per man for seven or eight hours' shovelling. I asked if the balance of tbe ground on tbe tides of tbe gulch carried values and was told lt did. Tbe men said that their present operations were for tbe purpose of obtaining ready money and tbat next spring tbey Intended to put in a plant to take ln the full width of tbe gulch and to clean tbe bed rock A mile down tbe Bonanza, below Little Eldorado, three men have a traction in the creek bed. Tbey had three boxes rigged up and had made tbeir first run tbe day before our visit. Tbey too, were taking up two and a half to three ieet of gravel from tbe creek bed. We were told tbey got 25 ounces from seven hours' shovelling. In tbe clean-up was a $42 nugget, which we saw. It was clean gold, free from quartz. Apparently there were the only two places from which gold had been taken In paying quantities. On the other hand, so tar as I know, tbere were tbe only likely places where bed rock had Kluane trail is the best route. He gathered this pression from talking with prospectors he met en route. With reference to the Scolal Pass route, the trail taken by those going m from Cordova Bay and the Copper River railway, he says:. "An engineer friend who has had much experience1 on trails In South and Central America, Mexico and the West, told me that Scolal Pass is tbe worst trail In the known world. He did not return by it. The Kluane trail, while perbspt longer, be continues, has several advantages. Tbe first 142 miles is a good wagon road. Freight can be transported by boat to.the foot of the lake, thus effecting a saving of 50 miles. Tbe Canadian Government bas a party on tbe trail marking it and putting up signs. Tbere is good feed for horses the entire distance. We carried no horse feed whatever and at no time did our animals lack good pasture. There is an abundance of game and travellers can always secure fresh meat at this time of tbe -year. After leaving Kluane Lake, Caribou, moose and mountain sheep may be obtained without great effort. Every clear stream and,lake abounds with fish and in the higher elevations ptarmigan are plentiful, in few places, and then only for short stretches, Is it without shelter and firewood. Anyone properly equipped should not encounter any difficulty in getting through by tbls route. ftOTNWUfKA PISCO VJfcY WBTPWtWO 1100 PAH-Y Four Below gonansa Yielding $200erPayJUch*an;J.ich Claim Jumped. Fairbanks. Alaska, Sept il.���������Frank Lawson, Jack Bigelow, C. W. Peterson and several others, all mining men, returned Wednesday from 8busnanna. They report all tbe ground staked. Billy James ls working Discovery been reached. Most of tbe men In the district were busy doing the work \ , , required for recording their various 2������m ������,n Ut"t BI Dortdo' ****** out $100 a day. The owners of one above are taking out good wages. Four below Bonanza, tbe Doyle and Taylor claim, ls yielding $200 per day to tbe man. In all only three claims are claims, hunting for fractions and whip sawing lumber. Several had encountered frozen ground. It ls likely that the gravel on the Wilson Creek slope���������and that includes the larger part of the district���������is considerably deeper than on Little Eldorado and Bononsa and except ln tbe creek beds, is frozen. The gravel on both Johnson and Wilson Creeks is undoubtedly of considerable depth. Considerable 'jumping of claims is said to have occurred and it is told that there has been more or less blanketing. I saw some claims with at least two sets of papers. The recorder, George Morgan, told me that 250 claims bad been recorded and that about 1500 had been staked. Advice to Prospector*. People going into the district should be prepared for a sojourn of several months. They must either wait for claims to lapse or must search for gold on new creeks. The Shushanna country looks promising and the gravel deposits seemingly extend also down the Beaver Valley Into Canadian territory. I folly expect that new and desirable discoveries will be made outside of the Shushanna. Commenting on the trail Mr. Bur- working. Two below Bonanza, supposed to be worth $100,000, was jumped by two lawyers. Wages are $5 and board, which is rated at $7 a day or $12 lf the men board themselves. Grub is short. Peterson paid $10 for two cups of flour, one cup of sugar and one of rice. a day. Good pay is being obtained on up to the head of Glacier Creek one rail expressed the opinion that the other creeks. Cordova, Aug. 25.���������S. R. Reid, who has returned from the diggings, says the vanguard of the Dawson-Fairbanks stampeders had arrived before he left there, August 17, bringing little grub, and returning to their caches to get more. He reports much work under way, and a good many sending to Dawson to get machinery for winter worfi. Scouts are locating a short route, 87 miles in length, over the Nazlna and the Chisana glacier from McCarthy's. Fire Chief Berry, who has returned, says James continues to take ont a thousand dollars a day, with Karl Whitman getting but a little less. Fred Best, on No. 3 Bonanza, is getting $500
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Title | The Western Call |
Publisher | Vancouver, B.C. : Terminal City Press |
Date Issued | 1913-09-19 |
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Notes | Print Run: 1910-1916 Frequency: Weekly Published by Dean and Goard from 1910-01-07 to 1910-04-01, Terminal City Press from 1910-04-08 to 1915-12-24, and then McConnells from 1915-12-31 to 1916-06-30. |
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