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VOL 8
NELSON   B. C,  WEDNESDAY   MORNING,  DECEMBER  29,   (909
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NO. 216
SH0W8P0LICY
Mayoralty Candidate Holds
First Meeting
ABOLITION OF SALOONS
J. A. IRVING EXPLAINS MUNICIPAL
PLATFORM — COMMITTEE TO
PREPARE FULL LI8T OF ALDER-
MANIC CANDIDATES—IS SANGUINE OF SUCCESS.
The flrst gun In the mayoralty campaign was fired last night when a
meeting in the interests of J. A. Irving
was held ln the basement of the K. W.
C. block, Mr. Irving expounded the
planks of nls platform as published in
Tbe Dally News. After some discussion
the platform was adopted by the meeting and arrangements for organization
were subsequently made. It was announced that there would be four candidates In the field for mayor and Mr.
Irvlng's supporters expressed them-
'selves as confident of the success of
'   their candidate.
The chair was taken by J. E. Annable, who opened the meeting by an
introductory speech. He was pleased,
be said, to see so .representative a
meeting, and the number present was
fully as large as he bad expected for
the start of the campaign, and considering that there were eight or nine
performances of various kinds taking
place simultaneously elsewhere. In
some respects the present campaign
was peculiar. There would be four
candidates for mayor for the flrst time
in the history of Nelson. He had been
over the voters' list and he thought
that It looked very promising for Mr.
Irving. The platform on which Mr. Irving stood had been published In The
Dally News and be bad heard from aU
sides comment that it was a very
good one. Hitherto the churches and
saloons had voted together and their
candidate had generally gone In. Now
th© saloon men were cut -out, for, if
elected, Mr. Irving would abolish the
saloon.
Continuing, Mr. Annable said that
there was not a saloon in Canada be*
tween Montreal and Victoria, except in
Nelson. Nelson was the only place
where saloon licenses were issued. He
/believed that the time had come to dispense with saloons in Nelson. To do
so would injure no one, Business men
from one end of Baker street to the
other agreed that saloons were detrimental to business. Hotels must have
a certain number of bedrooms and
other conveniences, but the saloon was
free from such regulations,
Mr. Irving, the mayoralty candidate,
was received with applause and proceeded to a discussion of his platform.
He thought tbat the time had come to
organize and work. The campaign bad
scarcely begun, but he had already a
platform.
His flrst plank was the abolition of
saloons by amending the Trade License
bylaw. It had been said that this was
the duty of the license commissioners,
but lt was'the duty of the council to
state how many licenses were to be
issued. He would cut off the six saloons. They were not necessary. If
they were abolished the money spent
would go into other channels. To secure their abolition it would be necessary for him to have tbe support of a
majority of the council and therefore
he thought they should put a full ticket
in the field. It was said that to abolish
the saloons would take away their proprietors' living and that this would not
be fair. But the Nelson hotel was recently sold for $18,000, and the purchaser does not need the license, but
intends to build offices. This showed
that the value of the property did not
depend upon the license. He was will*
ing also to allow the saloons time to
dispose of their stock.
It was also contended that to abolish
the saloons would lose revenue to the
city. He would, however, favor a simultaneous increase In hotel, licenses and
he did not think that the hotel proprietors would object. This was bis
policy ln regard to saloons and if
elected he would carry lt out If he had
the necessary support in the council.
At present there were 38 places tn
Nelson selling liquor. If he were Xect-
ed there would be only 16. It was
possible for the mayor even without the
support of the council to stop many
of these selling places, and if elected
he would do so. He advocated also the
strict enforcement of the existing laws
regarding the sale of liquor.
Referring to the third plank 'In his
platform, Mr. Irving said that he did
not advocate grading the streets for the
street raifcvay company, but he recommended fixing up and making attractive
especially those streets on which the
railway would run. He .would plant
trees and' make the park attractive.
In regard to his plank recommending
an eight-hour day for civic employes,
lie had not much to say, as be believed
that It was now practically in torce.
The prevention of public gambling he
.thought Important. It would not be
■ difficult to suppress If tbe chief of police were given a free hand, and de*
c|»red tbat no public gambling would
be allowed. Private gambling, he admitted, was beyond control.
The improvement of the water system
Mr. Irving thought necessary. The adjoining creeks should be taken into the
system, so that there would be plenty
of water for fire and alt other purposes.
He believed that the council should
encourage manufactures. If not encouraged tbey would go elsewhere and
the city would lose largely In wages.
He advocated the extension of the
city's limits to include Fairvlew and
he believed th»,t the people of that district would be willing to join with the
• city. Fairvlew now had water mains
and electric light, and was practically
a part of the city, and lt should be incorporated in the city.
The streets and sidewalks were now
in bad shape and little had been done
to them this year except by the property owners. He believed that the
streets should be opened up and that
some money should be spent on tbetr
improvement.
, He bad done something in the past
toward securing the new power plant,
fend he would, If elected, secure Its completion at an early date. He thought
that it might be news to hls auditors
to hear that the new governor had not
yet been Installed. When he was ln tbe
council $19,000 bad been held back to
make the Allls-Chalmers company live
up to its agreement, but tbe new council had paid it over. Now the council
had, after trying another governor, gone
back to the Allls-Chalmers people.
Mr. Irving thought that a full list
of candidates should be nominated by
his supporters, 'three from the East
ward and three from the West ward.
He had not forced himself upon the
public. A meeting had been held and
he had been offered the nomination
which he had decided to accept,'and
he now asked for the vote and support ot the elctorB. There would be
four candidates in the field, and he
thought that bis chances were better
with four than three, and better with
three than two, although he would not
■be afraid to go up against the great
Goliath, Mayor Selous, himself. He believed that he would win hands down.
A general discussion followed and
on H. Amos' motion Mr. Irvlng's platform was adopted by the meeting.
Mr. Annable said that he thought It
was a strong platform and would serve
the purpose aimed at. It was strong
on moral lineB, but it would take backbone, time and enterprise to secure its
fulfillment. He believed that there were
enough present at the meeting to elect
a mayor and aldermen If they set about
the work ln the proper manner. It
would be necessary to hold meetings
and work up enthusiasm. Their opponents would flght to the last vote and
he urged the meeting to get into harness without delay. Mr. Annable then
called upon F. A. Starkey.
Mr, Starkey urged the need of organization and said that they were up
against a strong enemy. Mr. Irvlng'B
platform was strong, but it was fair
The fact that less than 500 votes were
cast for local option Indicated tbat the
church people had not voted as strong
as might have been expected. Mr. Irving was a good candidate and would
carry out his pledges. They had expert-
ence of how he had acted on tbe council
In the past. He thought that the next
thing to do was to select a slate of
aldermen,
Mr. Annable said that he had been
one of a committee previously appointed to wait upon candidates, but It had
been decided to wait and see how
things shaped. He thought that there
was plenty of material, especially in
the East ward. The names of Alex
Carrie, W. S. Pearcy, H. Mackenzie, J.
A. Macdonald, B. C. Travis and E. B.
McDermid had heen mentioned, hut ue
did not know whether they were willing
to become candidates
Mr. Travis said that he liked Mr.
.Irvlng's platform, hut he did not wish
to become a candidate.
Mr. Starkey said that Mr. Mackenzie
was a good man. He was the foreman
of a large establishment and should
be willing to flght the battle. He recommended getting new blood, and Mr.
MacKenzie was the kind of man
wanted.
Mr. MacKenzie said that he had no
wish to get Into a scrap. He was too
hot-headed. If he met an opponent who
had attacked him on the platform there
might be a flght on the street.
A. T. Walley and J. D. Pitchford
suggested that a committee should be
appointed to prepare a slate of candidates, and Messrs. Irving, Annable,
Starkey, Sewell and Dr. E. C. Arthur
were selected for that purpose.
Dr. Arthur said that he was In sympathy with the platform. He thought
that it went far enough. He believed
that a full slate of aldermanlc candidates should be selected and that with
work they could be elected. Elections
were never won without work. He
would do what he could personally.
V. DyneB advocated extension of the
sewer system and" snid that petitions
had been sent to the council hitherto
without avail.
On the proposal of Mr. Annable the
meeting resolved itself into a working
and canvassing committee,
Mr. Dynes proposed eitlistlng the net-
ive supp-grt of women voters, and Dr.
Arthur proposed that they should form
a separate committee. If they did, he
said, tbey would win more votes than
the men.
After further discussion regarding organization the meeting adjourned.
Tong War Raging.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Scores of detectives and uniformed patrolmen were
sent into Chinatown today to check
if possible the outbreak ot the tong
war in which one Chinaman has been
killed within a few hours and another
motally wounded. Police /Captain Calvin states that the new assassins,
knowp in the tongs as gun men, were
sent hire from Boston following the
recent legal execution there of five Hop
Sing tong members, who were convicted
of killing On Leong tong men, and
tbat their mission was revenge.
GOMIM YEAR
Canadian Pacific Will Commence Kootenay Central
FIFTY MILES PER YEAR
PLAN IS TO BUILD FROM WARDNER TO GOLDEN IN SECTIONS
—UNDERSTOOD HEADQUARTERS OFFICIALS HAVE AP-
PROVED EXPENDITURE.
(Special to The Dally Newa.l
' WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 2S.—It Is reported that at a recent conference of
Canadian Pacific officials here the question of the early construction of the
,Kootenay Central line was taken up
and the expenditure was approved and
sent up to the Montreal authorities for
endorsement Statements are now
made to indicate that this approval
will be forthcoming and tenders for
a section of the line will be called for
In a couple of months.
The plans discussed at the conference
were along the line of building 50 miles
a year from the Crow's Nest Pass line
to the north. Tbe junction It Is thought
will be at or near Wardner. A grade
of four-tenths of 1 per cent is said to
have been secured and plans prepared
for connecting with the main line at
Golden,
It is understood that the Canadian
Paclflc has £00,000 acres of good land
adjacent to the line which will be
thrown open for settlement. Superintendent Sharp of the Dominion government experimental farm at Agas-
slz recently visited the country and
was so highly pleased with Its agricultural possibilities that he made investments In the district.
WINTER JXAMINATDNS
SUCCESSFUL      CANDIDATES     FOR
HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE.
t	
NANAIMO   GIRL   HEADS   THE   ENTIRE LIST.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 28.—Following
are the results of the midwinter high
school entrance examinations at Interior points:
Peachland—Number of candidates,
8; passed, 5: A. H. Huston 724, Olive
J. Pollard 673, G. W. Wyte 012, H. W.
Vivian 604, V. R. Hicks 502.
Rossland—Number of candidates, 18;
passed, 10: Lily Basendale 718, Ellen
Keefe 615, M. Miohaely 048, G. C. Kenning 635, F. Bazett Jones 605, Marcello
Gregory 603, J. A. Paull 597, M. Peart
Stanton 682, Margaret J. Fraser 670,
E. V. Dempster 650.
Vernon—Number of candidates, 6;
iPassed, 2: Myrtle J. Ross 663, V. A.
Poison 583.
Armstrong—Number of candidates, 2;
passed, 0. .
Enderby—Number of candidates, 4;
passed, 4: Sylvia V. Black 701, H. J.
Baz 683, J. D. McMahon 648, H. A.
Teece 635.
Grand Forks—Number of candidates,
3; passed, 3: Edna M. Stewart 750,
Dorothy J. Covert 649, T. H. Fraser 628.
Kelow-na—Candidates, 9; passed. 9:
Gladys M. Hlnsley 732, E. D. McClen-
nan 710, W. Thompson 658, D. Thompson 663, F. Day 644, Marguerite A. Reid
004, Bertha Green 593, H. J. Fraser 692,
O. A. Jones 572.
The leading candidate out of 382
was Mary W. Mercer of Nanaimo. with
829 marks out of a possible 1,100.
WILL NOT QUIT POST
Nlcaraguan Consul at New York Defies
New Government
NEW YORK, Dec. 28—Plo Dolaros,
■the Nlcaraguan consul In New York
refuses to take seriously his discharge
as consul by the new Madrlz government at Managua. The consul declares
that he will not recognize the order
from Managua cancelling his patents,
and relieving him of his duties as consul. Today he gave the text of the following cablegram he had sent to Managua: "Baca, Managua*: I will not receive any orders from you, being that
lt ls not from a constitutional government and I will not receive orders
in the future unless It ts from a government which Is recognized by the
United States.
"(Signed) Consul Boiares."
"This dispatch," said Mr. Bolaros,
"was sent in reply to a communication received In this consulate by a
gentleman calling himself minister general from Baca, at Managua, and advising the consul ol his letters patent having been cancelled. I maintain that
the government established at Managua by Jose Madrlz Is not recognized
iby the United States and the other republics of Central America, and ln consequence the orders Issued from Madrlz are void.
IS PREPARING
Provincial Secretary Gets
Legislation Ready
THREE URGENT MEASURES
PROVISION FOR COMMISSION TO
SELECT UNIVERSITY SITE-
MEDICAL INSPECTION FOR ALL
SCHOOLS OUT8IDE CITIES-
TRAINED  NURSES
(Special to The Daily News.)
VICTORIA, Dec. 28—Several Interesting pieces of government legislation
are now being prepared in the provincial, secretary's department for presentation to the house at its assembling
for the despatch of business on Jan.
20. One of these bills provides for
the creation of the promised university
commission, with which will he left absolutely the location ef the new provincial university, which it Is hoped
to convert Into an accomplished tact
during the next few years. In view of
possible prejudice In appointing this
commission, representatives of McGlll
and Toronto universities will be excluded and the board will be chosen
from the provinces of Saskatchewan,
Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and
the maritime provinces, Ontario being
represented by a man "from Queen's
university, Kingston, and Quebec by a
man from Laval.
Another government WM in which Dr.
Young Ib taking special interest provides for compulsory medical examination at frequent periods In public
schools outside the jurisdiction of city
trustee boards, which may he counted
upon to adopt the principle of this
legislation In the public Interest. The
examinations prescribed are to be made
by resident medical officers ln each
specified district, provision for an honorarium for the additional work being
Included in the contents of the forthcoming legislation.
Still another bill contemplates the
establishment ot an association of professional nurses, and the limitation of
the practice of nursing to duly qualified and registered fraotltioners. Until 1912 Is allowed for the, registration
of nurses now engaged in practice in
the province without special examination. Afterwards registration will be
accomplished by tho presentation of
certificates and diplomas from recognized schools, or upon examination by
a council of five appointed from active
nurses graduated at least five years
and having had two years' teaching experience, The latter measure is of
course very much in the rough as yet
and is capable of material amendment
before It ls presented to the legislature
for conslderatlohn or endorsement.
• Canada's First Cruiser. <
•   i
• LONDON,   Dec.   28—lt   is   is *
• stated that the cost of refitting the *
• third-class cruiser Rainbow, which <
• is to be taken over by the Cana- <
• dlan government for fishery pro- *
• tectlon and training purposes, will i
• amount to some £14,000. t
Fell Down Mine.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Dec. 28 —
NewB of the death of Thomas Henderson at Cobalt by falling down a shaft
ln the Symnlne sliver mine was received Monday morning. The family
had just received and opened his box
of Christmas presents when the news
reached the home.
IS MILITARY SECRETARY
EARL OF LANESBORO ARRIVES IN
OTTAWA.
*DR. COOK IS HIDING IN NORTHERN
QUEBEC.
(Western Associated Press.)
OTTAWA, Dec. 28.-Earl of Lanesboro,
who succeeds Sir John Hanbury Williams
as military secretary to Hls Excellency
Earl Grey, accompanied by Countess
Lunesboro aud family, have arrived In
Ottawa. Today he made the acquaintance
of Sir V.lfrlu Laurier, Hon. W, S. Fleming, Hoi Charles Murphy and tl'.ter cabinet ministers iu the city, Lord Lanesboro
fs a small military figure and is the embodiment of tbat refined courtesy for which
tbe refined British aristocrat Is noted.
According to the Evening press Dr.
Coolt, the discredited discoverer of the
north pole, Is said to be hiding in a small
town In northern Quebec. Information to
this effect, It says, has been received In
Ottawa from a private source. ' The
Yankee fakir Is stopping at a betel in tho
Lake St. John region, lt ls said, and keeps
very much to himself, never going among
tbe other guests, and has his meals sent
to bis room.' Dr. Cook's brother has given
out that he Is at present In Europe.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier will spend a few days
of next week in Toronto, He will arrive
there on Monday morning and will be a
guest at tbe Country cluh banquet that
evening. On Prldav he will be the guest
of the National club, returning to the
country on Sunday. This means that
there will be only one, or at the most two
meetings of the cabinet next week. In
the early part o-f tbe following week the
cabinet will meet to give final consideration to details of the naval bill which will
bo introduced aud explained when the
bouse resumes Its sittings on Wednesday,
Jan. 12,
Finite to Succeed Weir.
MONTREAL, Dec. 28,—It Is stated thnt
Dr. Flnlio, M.L.A, for the St. Lawrence
district, will succeed Hon. W. A, Weir
ns treasurer of Quebec on the latter's appointment to the superior court bench,
Liberal Convention.
ST, JOHN, N.B., Dec. 23.-Hon. C. W.
RoblnBon, opposition leader, announces
that a provincial Liberal convention will
be held Boon to discuss provincial affairs
nnd the general policy of the party opposed to the Hazen government,
FIERY_ATTAGK
Winston Churchill Issues
Bitter Manifesto
GUARDIAN'S    INTERVIEW
MANCHESTER PAPER SAYS INTERVIEW WITH CANADIAN MINIS-
TER IS PERFECTLY CORRECT-
SIR WILFRID SHOULD DEMAND
RESIGNATION, 8AYS P08T. ,
(Canadian Associated Press.)
LONDO-*), Dec. 28.—The feature ot
the campaign today ls the Issue of
a Ilery manifesto to Dundee electors
by Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill. He
devotes the larger part to an attack
on the house of lords. He points out
that a vote for the tot-les will give the
lords an absolute veto not only of
legislation, but of finance. What, be
asks, have the British people who bave
belted the world with free institutions
done to deserve this restraint. On
tariff reform as an alternative to the
budget, he wants to know "is the money
io be got from a tax on bread, rrt.'-il
and manufacturers or from luxuries,
monopolies and superfluities? Behind a
tariff Is the growth of trusts. The
whole vast abuse, from millionaire organizers at the top to the most pitiful
investor at the bottom, sits down deliberately to coax, wlieadle, bully and
•bribe new favors from the political
causes with whicli It Is allied. The
forces of reaction are out for a double
event; they are gambling with the
right and tlio freedom of the nation.
They arerunnlng a terrible risk to.win
a tremendous prize. The prize Is no
less than the complete tying up of the
democracy both through Its politics and
its Industry."
Mr. Churchill after eulogizing German state Insurance against unemployment nnd sickness also said lt Is a
system which the liberals intend to
carry even further.
The unionists held more meetings
than their opponents tonight. The
principal speaker was Lord Rothschild,
who addressed a stormy gathering ln
the East End. He said ln regard to
the budget what he objected to was
the system of bureaucracy it Introduced. He added that he would have
nothing to do with tariff reform If lt
Increased the cost of living.
The duke of Westminster at Chester
reminded the audience that Lloyd-
George had been a pro-Boer. He asked
ought a man of his kind to aspire to
the position of leader.
Sir E. Grey at Salisbury got sarcastic
about tory promises to reform the
house of lords. If it meant that the
house was to be changed into a self-
elected body of superior persons It was
not reform at all. It wns worth nothing
Many peers made speeches.
The liberals have made great preparations for the celebration of Gladstone's
birthday tomorrow.
LONDON, Dec. 28—The editor of tho
Manchester Guardian refuses to accept
the unnamed Canadian minister's repudiation of hls alleged attack on lord
Lansdowne and the unionist policy and
says Its article Is a perfectly correct
statement of the views beld and expressed by the Canadian minister.
The Morning Post says: "Nothing
could be more fatal to harmony and
unity between tho nations of the empire than the growth of a habit of Interference In each others affairs."
It refuses to accept the assurances of
the Guardian that the interview is
genuine and quotes sir Wilfrid Laurier's former utterances In favor of a
preference. It also says: "If any Canadian minister hnd expressed his opinions at the present time on the merits
of the policy of ihe two British parties,
sir Wilfrid Laurier would, of course, insist on his Immediate resignation."
The contestants on ench side show
reluctance to any Christmas truce In
the contest now under way. Mr. Balfour ls almost convalescent and will
be about again soon. Lord Lansdowne
winds up the enmpaign of tho peers at
Liverpool on .Inn. 5 and at Salisbury
on Jan. 7, surveying tbe field as a
whole.
Nine thousand one hundred speakers
will be at work continuously during
the nest 20 days. Tbe 7.000.000 voters
will receive at least 16,000,000 election
addresses and 16,000,00 personal calls.
The Standard gives tlie position of
the Unionist candidates as follows:
"All the constituencies in England,
Scotland and Wales are now provided
With unionist candidates with the exception of the following: Durham
(Mid.); Durham (Houghton-Le-Sprlngs)
Leicestershire (Bosworth); Cardiganshire, and Kllcaldy. It Is to lie feared
among the unionists of Cardiganshire
that no candidate will be forthcoming.
"No radical candidates down to last
night had been adopted for the t.ow
Ing constituencies: City of London, (two
seats) Holborn; Kensington (south);
St. George's. Hanover Square Birmingham (west); Wlgon, Bury St. Edmunds, Durham City, Granthan, Sussex (Horseham) Oxford University,,
Cambridge University, Glasgow and
Aberdeen Universities, Edinburgh and
St. Andrew's Universities.
Despite the exertions of the liberal
party to avert three cornered contests
by the adoption of both liberal and la
bor candidates, they have been successful ln only about a dozen cases. Such
a division of forces ls threatened in
76 constituencies, six ln London, 52 ln
the provinces, three in Wales and 15
ln Scotland.
LONDON, Dec. 28—With walls and
fences covered with highly colored
posters and placards, London is being
turned into a vast picture gallery. The
torles can claim more artistic work Cor
their posters than can the liberals.
Ben Tlllett, a well known trade
unionist leader In the Leader protests
strongly against surrender of labor to
liberalism. He says mutual arrangements are not only a surrender of principle but a betrayal of trust and authority.
A well known liberal ts credited with
saying that a half loat Is better than
no bread, and lt fs better to have a majority of scclallsts and labor men than
no majority at all.
It Is feared that through injury to
his knee lord Milner will be unable to
address any meetings for a fortnight.
HOME HOSPITAL MERGED
THE PASSING OF WIDELY KNOWN
LOCAL INSTITUTION.
RETIREMENT OP MISS DE8 BRISAY
AND  MISS  MORRIS.
That well and very favorably known
private Institution, the Home hospital, situated In the east end of the city una own-
.A and mulntulued by Alias Kliu ljusli- i--.ay
anu Mist* luii Alums, has been uu<|Ulied
by hit ul-1L'tors of the general hosnitul
unu --.-l nc tuUeu over on F-h. 1 next,
Alias . ci-biitttiy came to Nelson twelve
and a ntt i yearn a so and for some time
wus uibiioii at the kootenay Lake General
hospital. Un July 31, I0o_, in company with
Alius Fen Is, now Mrs. Frank (JUies uf
Vancouver, she founded the Home hospital, on the Bite where it now stands, just
adjoining the older Institution and overlooking the lake.
Un March l,  1002, Mlsa Ira Morris of
Hamilton, Unt., a gruduute nurse of
.MniiLi-L-iil General hospital, acqtil-cd Alias
FerrlB' hull Interest in the Hume hosiiltul
and for the past four years has been
associated  with   Aliss  DesU.isay.
Fiom Us Inception "Tlie Homo," as it
is eifccilonutely designated by Its many
former patients and their irlends, proved
a uveal und growing success, until of lute
the management liuve at times been compelled to turn away upplicants for want
of accommodation.
Wlio.lv a private Institution, obtaining
no government or other aid, the Home
hospital hus always been selected year after
year by the Canadian Paclllo railway employees as the hospital lor their Hick or
Injured members under their annual medical contract, and the lady proprietors are
deeply sensible of the loyul way in whlcli
the Kootenay C.P.R. "buys" have invariably supported "The Hume" In every way.
Patients cume lo the Home from all
over Kootenay, the Instltut.on enjoying; a
widely spread patronage. During Ihe
seven and a half years of Its existence
tifiii'ly 1,500 patients have been admitted
to thn hospital aud In the maternity do-
pa.ttt.-nt over 135 children have been corn.
Th* ery many warm friends of the in-
t\\-<_u*m, and their name Is legion, will
«i.Merely regret the passing of the Home
imspitiil and will unite In wishing that the
best of good fortune inuy follow Miss
DesBrisav and Alias Morris In whatever
these Indies may in the future undertake.
As many a seriously sick patient can
cheerfully testify, who has been carefully
nursed back to health, the management
of tiie Home, under considerable limitations In tho way of accommodation, has
been most admirably conducted, and both
ladles have well earned enviable reputations here as standing at the head of
their highly Important piofesslon. Both*
Indies expect to leave for Vancouver early
In February.
BRITISH NAVY SECRETS
MAN  IS UNDER ARREST CHARGED
WITH THEFT.
WIRELESS    PLANS,    MODELS    AND
SKETCHES FOUND IN ROOM.
LONDON, Dec. H.-The wholesale theft
of wireless plans, models und sketches,
which, iu the iiunds of an expert, would
reveal all the workings and Innermost
seciet uf the wireless service of tho
British navy, Is charged against Richard
Knowlilon, who was placed on trial at
Portsmouth today. Knowldon is a draughts-
man attached to tho torpedo school ship
Vernon, In his room were found no less
than su plans for wireless Improvements
aud ce:taln books of u confidential character, which are Issued to officers only.
The authorities uttacli great importance
to the arrest of the man as they contend
thnt If the documents abstracted from the
Vernon had reached foreign governments
all the labor of recent years given to the
perfection of the wi.ck'Ss system of the
British navy would have been rendered
practically fruitless.
/ CABINET  RESIGNS.
Resignation of Grand Vizier Followed
by That of Turkish Cabinet.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 28-The whole
Turkish cabinet resigned this evening following tlie resignation of Halml Pasha, the
grand vizier, wlio withdrew from the ministry earlier in the day. It Is reported
that seilous conflicts have occurred at
Bagdad, but this Is not confirmed officially. Halmo Pasha was appointed grand
vizier hy tho sultan on the resignation of
Kianil Pasha on Feb. II, 1909, and the new
cabinet waa constituted on May f>. Soon
after Its formation the chamber of deputies and the senate, with scarcely a dissenting voice, voted confidence in the ministry, after the government's policy was
explained. Thla policy Included the enforcing of economies to meet tlie financial
delicti, aud the eradication of Hie causes
which led to the Adana outbreaks. Tho
committee of union and |i.oiress, which
was the moving spirit in the overthrow
of tho sultan, Ahdul Hamld. has, since
the change in administration occurred, retained a firm grip on the governmental
machinery, and there have heen rumors
since the early part of September that the
cabinet would reslitn or be forced out of
office. Alore recently the committee demanded the resignation of the min'ster
of public works and tho demnnd was complied with. There haa been much active
opposition   also   in   the   chamber   to    the
frrand vizier, whose program did not sat-
Bfy tho wishes of the young Turks.
Sunday Cigar Sales.
LONDON, ont., Dec. ^-Magistrate Love
refused to accept Magistrate Denlson's decision in the case of Rex vs. Martin, for
selling cigars on Sunday, In a similar
charge here against the proprietor of the
Harrison house, and he lined Harrison $1
and $4.55 costs. The defense has served
notice of appeal against this decision on
the contention that hotelmen can sell
cigars on Sunday under their licenses.
ms
Two Sheen^A Properties
Erected
DEVELOP VANGOUVfR MINE
MR. MALONE WILL OPERATE IT IN
COMPANY WITH MESSRS. UN-
FRIED AND FISHER—ALMA M.
TO BE WORKED BY ORIGINAL
OWNERS—YMIR PROPERTIES.
A number of Important mining deals
have just gone through, among them one
effecting a Sheep Creek property, another
a property in the vicinity of Nelson.
The Vancouver gold mine, which sent 22
tons of ore to the Trail smelter recently,
Its llrst shipment, running $100 to the ton,
and which shut down for the holidays, will
resume opeiatlonB today under new management, J, J. Malone of this city becoming associated with the previous owners, George Henry Fisher and Frank Untried. The Vancouver was opened this full,
lt is located on Yellowstone mountain,
south of tbe Kootenay Belle, and adjoins
the Queen, lying across from the Bonanza,
lt will be opened by Mr. Malone, in company with Messis. Fisher and Unfried.
lt ls announced that W. Gosnell, J. J.
Malone, George Matthew, Nels Lovering
and John Ostin, all of Nelson, have again
secured possession of the Alma Al. mine,
near this city. They will continue the development where J. T. Hillis and S. 8.
Raymond, the Vancouver lesees, left off,
and operutluns will be pushed, Air. Ostin
being in charge of the work. The Alma Al.
shipped some ore two years ago, but ull
the work since then has been on -development. The claim Is located at the head
of Sandy creek, a short distance from
Nelson.   .
Word comes from Ymlr that Price tic
Burgess have ktruck a good body of ore
on the lona group of silver-lead properties
on Jubilee mountain.
The Yankee ili'l, In the same neighborhood, on Dundee mountain, Is employing
30 men.
Mr. Rand of Vancouver, owner of the
Dundee, will arrive in Nelson from thu
old country on Jan. 10, after whicli it Is*
stated that extensive development work
will be done on that property.
Of the progress being made In the Sheep
Creek camp, W. B. Pool, of the Nugget
mine, who came Into tho city Monday
evening and left again for the scene of operations yesterday morning, cannot speak
too favorably. He Instanced the commencement of shipments by the Vancouver
mine as an instance of the progress which
is being made. Work Is proceeding on
several other properties as woll us on all
tho old ones, including the Nugget, the
Queen, the Mother Lode, the Kootenay
Belle and others. Alost of the properties
are now getting into shape for rawhtdlng
ore for the smelters. The Nugget has two
carloads of concentrates ready and will
follow this with regular shipments of ore
dining the winter. The Nugget mill JH
running steadily and gold bricks are being
turned out regularly. Altogether Air. Poole
considers that things never looked so
bright In the Sheep Creek camp as at
present and that another year will see It
more generally nn;l favorably known than
even at the present.
Helping to Boom Alberta.
CALGARY, Alb., Dec. 28.—That the
Alberta Provincial Exhibition company
is an active immigration organization
for Alberta in addition to conducting an
annual exhibition 'Is very plain from
letters being received daily by exhibition managers. Manager Richardson
has Inaugurated an active campaign
for exhibits and some time ago addressed letters to exhibitors at Seattle,
Toronto, Winnipeg and Minnesota exhibitors, calling attention to the advisability of making exhibits at tlie Alberta
provincial exhibition. In this letter the
resources of Alberta and the development which Is taking place were set
forth in a manner that many receiving
them became interested in Alberta and
are asking for additional Information
respecting the exhibition and tho province. From letters received there is
no nuestion but there will bo „ large
number of additional exhibitors at the
next exhibition and many new residents
for the province.
Object to Kings' Civil List
BRUSSELS, Dec. 28—The sociaMsts
In the chamber of -deputies today opposed the civil list of the king, which
amounts to 3.300,000 francs ($660,000)
and reaffirmed their allegiance to a republic. M. Royier declared that the
royal chateaus should be turned into
Sanitorfums. The appropriations, however, were adopted hy a vote of 100 to
29. Tho king's civil list is ihe same as
that granted Leopold, the new sovereign declining the Catholic parly's
suggestion of an increase. The socialist amendment calling for an inventory of the contents of the various
palaces, so as to prevent tbe sale of
national property, as under king Leopold, was -defeated.
Sent Down for Robbery.
EDMONTON, Alb., Dec. 28.—At the
R. N. W. M. P. barracks this morning
before Inspector Worsley a man from
Entwlstle named Bert Sanders, aged 'A.
years, was committed for trial on 'a
charge of robbery with violence. The
case arose out of a complaint laid by
Blanche Brand that she had been held
up on the night of Decemher 18 at a
house of ill fame about four miles south
of Strathcona, on the Calgary trail,
and relieved of $78. A similar charge
against a woman named McLellan, who
accompanied tho livery stable driver,
was withdrawn. There are several
other parties who are thought to be
connected with the alleged holdup.
To Eliminate Fatalities
NEW YORK, Dec. 28—The inter-col-
leglate athletic association voted tonight to leave to th* rules committee
the revision of .the present football
rules so as to eliminate aa far as possible fatalities and serious accidents.
 mmo^sm
VAQITW*
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WEDNESDAY .
The Nimble Penny Beats the Slow Shilling
Her* la _ list of investments requiring small capltol which we consider gilt edged.   Oet your none?
vorklng now and reap the benefits accruing from tlte coming boom.
FRUIT LANDS
8 acre* good, productive Boll, 300 yards (rom station; lots ot water, good
neighbors, splendid transportation, house 12x16; one acre cleared, wood on
the balance will (etch |2.25 a cord right on the ground, and a good man
oan make M-50 a day (or the rest o( the winter cutting lt. Price $800, |100
cash, balance *15 a month without interest. You will never get a pleoe ot
land on easier terms than this.
22 acres partly cleared, with house and stable, good creek, splendid locality, dally trains stopping within 400 yards, every convenience. Ownef
going east and must sell before January 1. Price, $1000, $100 cash balance
$30 a month.
1(0 acres Immediately adjoining Edgewood townsite, close to good wharf,
store, postotfloe, sawmill and hotel, over a quarter mile o( lake frontage, less
than half a mile from land selling at $160 an acre. Owner in the eaat and offers lt at only $1! an acre.  Easy terms.
We have a good quarter section of prairie land, fenced, cross fenced,
house, stable, granaries and outbuildings, near High River, 35 acres broken,
all level, no waste, to exchange tor Improved or unimproved fruit land, or
city property. If you'd like to own a quarter section ln sunny southern Alberta, here's your chance.
A house and 2 large lotB in Calgary, right on the carllne, water, sewer,
electric light, three minutes (rom the post office, to exchange tor property
here.
Five lota tn Lethbrldge, close ln absolutely level, near the new car line,
for sale on easy terms or to exchange for property here,
NOW IS THE TIME
Bore Street—Cosey three roomed house with bath, city water, electrlf*
ligHt. 1 lot.   Price $950,   Terms one quarter cash, balance arrranged.
Stanley street—$1500 for a 6-roomed, 2-storey frame, city water, electric
light, l corner lot, large woodshed and workshop.   Very easy terms.
Victoria, street—No. 707, 1 lot, frame house, 6 rooms, bath and conservatory.   Price $1700, terms arranged.
Five Eagle Debentures tor $47.50; par value $50, with interest at 8 per
oent from March 1, 1909, payable March 1, 1910.
Western Canada Investment Co.
507 1-2 Baker Street
R. BRUCE SCOTT.
J. E. TAYLOR
Nelson, B. C.
Drawer 1042..  Phone 254.
Have You Secured a Few Lots Between
Vancouver and New Westminster?
If You Have, You Have Laid a Foundation for a Fortune in the Future
While Burnaby property has all doubled in value during the last year and the development tias been
wonderful, It is nothing compared to the amount ot work already planned lor 1910.
Railways, electric lines, manufacturing plants, power plants, roads, clearing of land, and many hundreds of homes.
Lots which can now be bought for *f250 (on very easy terms) will soon be $500. They will continue
increasing tn value as tho cities grow togetner and will occupy the heart of one of the world's greatest
cities.
It requires -no prophetic vision to see this.
Land at Point Grey, six miles (rom the center of Vancouver sol d a few months ago at the government
sale, at $10,000 per acre.   The proceeds amounted to over two million dollars.
Who were the buyers?   principally residents of Manitoba and the Northwest.
Not as an Investment, but for homes. What does it mean? It means that a great majority of those
who make money in grain, land, timber, coal, Iron or other minerals throughout the whole ot western Canada will live in this the mildest and most desirable city.
This means a wealthy city; add to this a great seaport, the largest railroad center in Hie dominion, a
wholesale distributing center, a mighty manufacturing city along the Fraser, backed by the richest country
in the world In natural resources and then try to estimate what the value of property between tlie two cities
Dcoupled by transcontinental railway systems and manufacturing plants will ibe worth.
The time to buy is now. Every day you delay you are losing money. Be sure and get our January
report.
The Wright Investment Co.
Baker Street
Nelson, B. C.
HARVEST 0FTHE STORM
REPORTS   OF   WRECKS  CONTINUE
TO ARRIVE
GERMAN    FREIGHT    STEAMER    IS
GIVEN UP FOR LOST
BOSTON, Dec. 28—The possibility of
further loss of ilfo in the recent storm
became apparent this afternoon when
Capt. Kemp oP tlie tug Altai arrived
with the report that he sighted the
three masts of a large schooner which
lies sunk one and one half mile* northeast of the gas buoy on the Graves
ledge In the outer harbor. The booms
and gaff taJU remain attached ito the
masts. Nothing was seen by which
-the schooner could be identified,
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 28—Capt Dunn
of the British steamer Radiance d'rom
Savannah reported here having passed
85 miles off Cape Henry yesterday afternoon tbe derelict three masted
schooner Matitte Champion of Somer's
Point, N.J., from Norfolk Dec. 22 to
New York, lumber laden. The crew
wa» missing and their fate is unknown.
Short of coal and carrying $631,600 cargo of cat-ton, the Radiance could not
tow in the prise.
HAMBURG, Dec. 28 — The German
freight steamqr Capua with her crew
of 23 has been given up for lost. The
vessel belonged to the Sloman line and
sailed from (tills port lor Genoa on Dec.
1.   She was last sighted two days later.
Tlie Capua  was  built at Glasgow in
1899 and registered 1828 tons net.
BOSTON, Dec. 23—The wreck of the
five masted schooner Davis Palmer was
located today just outside of Devil's
Back buoy, nortli of Commissi oner's
ledge, at the entrance of Broad Sound,
Boston harbor. The big vessel lies
submerged but ithe mastheads project
from the water. It is thought that the
Palmer touched a shoal spot early Sunday morning, the seas during the terrific storm sweeping the deck clear
and carrying the crew of 11 men to
their death.
UPSICH, Mass., Dec. 28—The wreck
of the schooner Ada K. Damon on the
Castle Hill beach during Sunday's
storm was reported here -today hy the
vessel's master, Capt. A. K, Brewster,
of York, Me, The Damon while anchored ott the beach was driven ashore
and smashed to peices. Capt. Brewster
said his two sailors escaped but suffered severely before they found shelter. The Damon registered 94 tons
and hailed from Boston.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28—When communication interrupted by the Christmas
storm was reopened today with the
easterly end of Long Island, it
developed that the storm damages
there were far more serious than had
been thought, The sweep of water
from the sea in the highest tide on record assumed almost the proportions
of a tidal wave in the eastern bays,
Greensport, Riverhead and other towns
suffering heavily. . Families living on
the water front had to flee to the up
per stories of their dwellings and were
■rescued by means of raw boats. At
Sound Beach, near Riverhead, cottages
were wrecked by the waves and soma
of .them were washed completely
away.
At Greensport docks were washed
completely away and thousands of doi-
Jars' worth of damage done to shipping, oyBtering and allied industries.
Wires were down all around and the
loss to telephone companies will run
Into the thousands.
New Station for Montreal.
MONTREAL, Dec. 28.—The move of
the Grand Trunk railway to establish a
freight station in the east end of Montreal is declared to be the first step
toward a new station, not only for the
Grant Trunk railway proper, but also
a terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific
transcontlnenetal line In this city. Provision Is made in the Grand Trunk Paciiic plans for a branch line to Montreal and It is now stated that the move
of the Grand Trunk to have an eastern
station here is of wider meaning than
was supposed and that it would turn
out to be a link connecting the city
with the Grand Trunk Pacific.
HOCKEY INJOUNDARY
LEAGUE 18 FORMED AND SCHEDULE ARRANGED.
TEAMS ENTERED ARE PHOENIX,
GRAND F0RK8 AND GREENWOOD.
That the Boundary people will have an
opportunity of witnessing some fast hockey
this season Is now a foregone conclusion,
says the Phoenix Pioneer. Each of the
three pioneer olty will be represented by
teams that promise to outclass those of
former yearB, Phoenix has a particularly
llkelv bunch of hockey colts now getting
In Shane, while Grand Forks has an aggregation upon which they pin confidence
to hold the Boundary championship silverware which was gathered in by that city's
last season's team. And Greenwood is
not to be outdone; it has a good bunch of
sports and even If they have not an all-
star Beptette they are always game enough
to take a chance for any honors that are
being passed around.
Representatives of 'each of the three
teams met as an executive of the Boundary Hockey league at the Phoenix club
on Wednesday evening, those present being Roy Curran of Grand Fork, Howard
Cameron and H. Goodeve of Greenwood,
and 3. McCreary and C. J. McAstocker
of Phoenix. Plans for the 1909-10 season
were fullv discussed, the schedule of
-games and dates drawn up, and bylaws
drafted. It was arranged to have 12 games,
four ln each city and each team plays in
eight games. .
The following schedule of games and
dates was drawn up: Greenwood at
Phoenix, Jan. 1; Grand Forks at Greenwood, Jan. 5: Phoenix at Grand Forks,
Jan. 11 j Grand Forks at Phoenix, Jan. 19;
Phoenix at Greenwood, Jan. 24; Greenwood at Grand Forks, Jan. 28; Greenwood
at Phoenix, Feb. 2: Grand Forks at Greenwood Feh. 7; Phoenix at Grand Forks,
Feb. 11; Grand Forks at Phoenix, Feb. 18;
Phoenix at Greenwood, Feb. 25; Greenwood at Grand Forks, Feb. 28.
CROP WAS PROLIFIC
This Year's Croo Shows Increase of
Hundred  Million Dollars
OTTAWA, Dec. 28—An Increase of
$100,000,000 in the value of Canadian
crops is shown in 'tlie final estimates
of the 1909 production issued .by the
census department.
An area of 30.085,556 acres of field
crops have yielded a harvest which
computed at local (market prices bus a
value of $532,992,100 as compared wlitii
$432,534,000 from 27,505,663 a*cres last
year.
The principal grain crops in the country are wheat, oats and barley which
this year aggregate in area 18,617.900
acres and in value $263,710,000 against
16,697,100 acres and $209,070,000 in
1908.
Hay and clover fiom 8.210,300 acres
have a value of $132,287,700 against 8,-
i..o,900 acres and $121,88-1,000 m 1908.
Rye, peas, buckwheat, mixed grains
and flax, grown on 1,487,311 acres
have a value of $26,707,000 as compared
with 1,525,700 acres and $23,044,000 in
1908.
The condition of the new crop of fall
wheat this year was 93.3 oE a standard
as oompared with 75 per cent last year.
In Alberta there is an increase of 21
per cent in fall wheat seeding and in
Ontario an increase of 9 per cent over
the area sown last year.
Buy Lehigh Valley 8took.
^PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 28.—Announcement was made today that
Drexel & Co. of this city had purchased
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railway company's holdings of the lie-
high Valley railroad stock amounting to
20,000 shares.
Mlnard'a Llnament Curat DUtampar.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Will Deal with Amendment td Anti-
Trust Laws
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—President
Taft today began the preparation of
tbe first of hls messages to congress.
This message will deal with the amendments which he believes are necessary
in the interstate commerce and Sherman anti-trust laws. Recent reports to
the contrary notwithstanding, U Is
known that the president will take up
the antitrust act and deal with It at
great length. He also will bring forward his ideas as to Issuing federal
licenses to corporations. The proposed
license will be a voluntary one to be
taken advantage of by such corporations as desire to place themselves under federal jurisdiction or left alone
as the directors of the corporations
see fit
The president's message will be
ready for reading to the two houses of
congress on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Congress reassembles on Jan. 4, bjit will
immediately adjourn out of respect to
the late senator McLaurln of Mississippi.
SITUATION  IMPROVED.
France Strengthening Defenses, but
Hopeful of Peace.
PARIS, Dec. 28.—Replying in the
chamber of deputies to M. Depressence,
who urged a more active foreign policy,
M. Pichon. minister of foreign affairs,
declared that the situation in Europe,
thanks to the policy of ententes was
better than for years past. He said
that France was forced to face stern
realities, not ideas. Her object was
while strengthening her defenses to
preserve peace by all means in her
power.
M. Pichon reviewed the international
crisis for tlie past five years, the Dogger hank affair, the Persian and Turkish revolutions, the situation in Crete
and other important matters which
gave rise to anxiety and pointed out
that the recent agreement with Germany with reference to Morocco had
removed a great source of concern,
botlr to France and the whole of Europe. He referred especially to the solution of the Balkan difficulty as a
"triumph of the ententes."
"Our policy in these affairs," said
the minister,' "was consistent and
logical." He declared that the republic,
while safe-guarding the general Interests of the country, never lost Bight
of the cause of humanity.
Anglo-Japanese Exposition.
TOKIO, Saturday, Dec. 24.—The work
of preparation for the Anglo-Japanese
exposition ls now approaching the final
point, and the chief commissioner left
for London a few days ago to complete
arragnements there, The list of exhibits Trom this country Is very large
indeed, and In every department It is
now fully understood that the exposition will be the best ever sent out
from Japan to any country. The actual
transportation of the exhibits will commence on December 8. Private exhibitors number 1,180 and their exhibits
number about 18,000 all told.
EXONERATES THE CHIEF
CRANBROOK  POLICE  COMMISSION
INVE8TIGATE8 CHARGE8.
NO EVIDENCE IS OFFERED IN SUPPORT OF THEM.
(Special to The Dally News.)
CRANBROOK, Dec. 28.-Rev. Robert
Hughes, pastor of the Methodist church,
Cranbrook, has been publishing from time
to time recently a paper called the Searchlight, the laBt issue of which contained a
most grave and serious charge against
Cory A. Dow, chief of the city police. A
sworn investigation of the' charges was
called for by Mr. Dow before the police
commissioners, Mayor Fink. James Ryan
and D. J. Johnson. The inquiry opened
on Dec. 21, when Mr, Hughes produced no
witnesses in support of hls allegations.
The Inquiry was postponed In order to
afford Mr. Hughes tne opportunity to produce his witnesses, and was again resumed
today, A. I. Fisher of Fernie appearing
as counsel for Mr. Hughes, who stated
that he got the Information trom what he
considered a reliable source but had not
verified it at the time of publiction. He
offered no evidence In substantiation of
the allegation for which he said he took
the fullest responsibility. He admitted
writing the article and publishing the
paper in which It appeared. He said It
was all meant for the public good. He
produced no witnesses.
The chief of police on oath gave the
most positive denial of the whole matter
and was subjected by Mr. Fisher to a
cross-examination in which counsel waB
permitted by the commissioners the widest
Sosslble latitude. After the commissioners
ad consulted for about five minutes they
entirely exonerated the chief of noiice, a
result which occasioned the liveliest possible public satisfaction.
M. A. Macdonald was counsel for Mr.
Dow and G. H. Thompson, as city solicitor, anpeared as advisory counsel for the
commissioners.
CONTINUE THE FIGHT.
Shirtwaist Makrs Firmly Resolved to
Continue Strike.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Preparations
were in progress today for a mass
meeting In Madison Square garden
where 14,000 union shirtwaist makers
plan to make the greatest demonstration ever held In New York. The proposed meeting is part of the fight
which the striking young women in the
industry are making to obtain recognition of their union.
Following their rejection of a proposition which would have ended the
strike the strikers today despite reports
that the Women's Trade union would
withdraw Its support, declared their
Intention of continuing their flght. It
is considered that the whole question
Is now one of recognition of the union.
The maufacturers are willing to meet
the strikers' other demands, but the
young women insist that without support of a recognized union any victory
they might win would be fruitless in
the end.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Flre Followed by Powder Explosion
Destroys Miner's Home.
DUBOIS, Pa., Dec. 28.—Seven children, ranging in age from 2 to 12 years,
were burned to death, and three persons perhaps fatally, last night when
flre followed by an explosion of powder
destroyed the home of Stephen Bro-
nosky, a miner at Sykesville, Pa., near
here. All the victims are foreigners,
Six of the children were members or
tlie Bronosky family and the seventh
belonged to a boarder. Mr. and Mrs.
Bronosky and the boarder jumped from
an upstairs window, sustaining serious
injuries.
The fire started rrom an overheated,
coal stove. It spread rapidly and communicated with a keg of mine powder.
The subsequent explosion cut off all
chance of saving the children.
PRATT, Kan., Dec. 28.—While Mrs.
Henry Belanton was across the street
talking to a neighbor yesterday she
looked at her lyime to see it a mass
of flre, with her three children Inside
burning to death. It was Impossible to
save them after the flames were discovered.
LINER ON FIRE.
Flames In Hold Unknown to Four
Hundred Passengers.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 28.—Fire was discovered In the hold of the White Star
liner Cettlc last Wednesday when the
vessel was four days out from New
York. The liner arrived here safely
yesterday. The flre was still burning,
but Its presence was known to none of
the 400 passengers. Immediately upon
arrival the work of discharging the
cargo In an effort to reach promptly the
origin of the blaze was begun. The
work was continued today. The flre
started amid the bales of cotton in
hold No. «.
The Celtic sailed from New York
for Queenstown and Liverpool on December 18. The hold has been flooded,
but the extent of the damage could not
be determined today.
. DECEMBER 20    1
Wolves at Parry Sound.
PARRY SOUND, Ont, Dec, 28.—
Wolves are located in large numbers
in Carllng township, within a few miles
of this town. Farmers of that section
have had nearly all their sheep killed
by wolves. A large number of deer are
also falling a prey to theae animals.
Steps have heen taken b'y farmers to
organize a wolf hunt to exterminate the
pests.
Suicide Only Married Five Days.
TORON i i, Dec. 28.—Mrs. Louise
Firth, who was married to Daniel J.
Firth of Shelbourn five days ago, took
poison at the place where they were
boarding, 14 Lakevlew avenue, and died
at 8 o'clock last night. It Is believed
to be a case of suicide, as she is said
to have whispered to her husband before she died: "I took the poison and
am sorry for It."
Savants In Session.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—No less than
nine functions demanded the attention
today of the various groups of economists and historians assembled here
from all over the country for the sessions of the American Historical association, the American Economic association and kindred organisations. Halls
and class rooms of Columbia university
were thronged all day by the distinguished visitors, among whom were included savants from half a dozen European Institutions of learning and from
the leading American universities.
Elected by Acclamation.
MONTREAL, Dec. 28.—Among the
mayors elected yesterday by acclamation In Ontario were the following:
Sault Ste. Marie, Mayor T. E. Simpson; Guelph, Mayor G. D. Hastings;
Owen Sound, Mayor F. W. Harrison;
Belleville, Mayor L. W. Marsh; Oak-
ville. Mayor G. Hlllmer; Bowmanvllle,
Mayor J. 'J. Mason; Dayton, Reeve
G. M. Fox; Mitchell, Mayor F. A. Camp*
bell; Harrison, Mayor A. Shotton; Welland, Mayor W H. Crowthers; New
Hamburg, J. Katzenmeler.
The peculiar properties of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy have been thoroughly tested during epidemics of Influensa, and when
lt was taken In time we have not heard
of a. single case of pneumonia. Bold by all
druggists and dealers.
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CELERY!  CELERY!
We have secured a fine lot of the
above table vegetable, grown, by a local white rancher. All lovers of good
celery should try some from the little
store with the big stock.
Joy's Cash Grocery
Corner ot Josephine .oi Mill Street*
P. O. Box 637 Telephone 11
Christmas
Entertainment
Presbyterian  Sunday School
Musical Cantata. Dialogue, etc ln
Eagles' Htf      "»«*
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 7:45 p.m.
Admission for those not members
of school: Adults 25 Cents;
Children 15 Cen'.3.
To the Electors of the City
of Nelson
I beg to offer myself for re-election
as mayor of the city for the ensuing
year.
If I am elected I shall endeavor to
carry on the affairs of the city on practically the same lines as have obtained
during the past year.
In asking for your support I stand
on my record of the past, and pledge
myself to conduct the business of the
city with economy, efficiency and moderation.
Harold Selous
Nelson, Nov. 27, 1909 191-tf
To Ihe Electors of the City
of Nelson
At the request of a large numher of
ratepayers I have decided to offer myself as candidate for mayor for the city
of Nelson for the year 1910.
Edward Kerr
To the Electors of the City
of Nelson
At the request of a large number of
ratepayers 1 have decided to offer myself as a candidate for Mayor for the
Olty of Nelson 'or the year 1910, representing the Citizens' party.
J. A. IRVING
December 16th, 1909.
MV PLATFORM IS AS FOLLOWS
1. Abolition of saloons by amending
the Trade License Bylaw.
2. Preventing the Illegal sale of In-
toxlcating liquors, and enforcement ot
the existing laws fixing the hours of
sale of such liquors.
3. Encouraging the early construe-
tion and early operation ot the street
railway by improvements to the streets
and city park.
4. An eight hour day tor all city
employees.
6.  Prevention ot public gambling.
6. Improvement of the water system
7. Encouragement of manufactories
In legitimate ways, subject to ratification ot the ratepayers.
8. Extension of the city limits to
Include Fairvlew, and the extension of
publlo utilities to serve the additional
area.
9. Aa funds permit, to Improve the
streets' and sidewalks.
10. Immediate completion ot the
power plant, and Its utilization (or advertising purposes.
Foley's
Canadian
Girl
Chocolates
"The Chocolate* with
the Whipped Cream
Centres."
Both our " SupeVba*" an<)
"Canadian Girl" Chocolates are
famous for their rich, itelioioui
"Whipped Cream  Centres-"
Description won't describa
them, i ou must taste them for
yourself.
All Foley's Chocolates plena
the painti) ond are good for yoo.
Ask for Foley's wherever Best
Cnndy ia Kept
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Edmonton       *IHN|e*iG       VanewMf
"Imt roved
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No other gift will give so
much pleasure, to so
many people, for so long
time, at so little a cost,
as the
Columbia
Graphophone
Comcfi $40.10
Including your choice of
12 selections and 200
needles
Fletcher Bros., Ltd.,
VANCOUVER
Bole distributors tor B. 0.
W Q. THOMSON, Local Agent
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Copp's stores and ranges.   Tlle ud
■ell pipe always on hand.
t K. Strachan
Plumber Etc.
S13 Baker St. Nelson, B.C.
Notice to Machine Miner*
Tenders are Invited and will be waived
by the undersigned up to the 1st ot January next, at their offices #t Kaslo, nr
Whitewater, for the driving: of a three
compartment raise approximately 550 feet:
for cutting certain stations therein, and
for driving, at the option of the undersigned, certain crosscuts and drifts there-
Bpe'olftoatlons ln detail will be eupplled
on application to the undersigned at Kaslo
or Whitewater.
The lowest or any tender not necessarily
accepted. DEBJ> MnjB ultr__T>,
By John _. RetaUaclc.
Director.
Kaelb, B.C., 17th November, IM.
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OBSTETRICS.
MRS. KBNNT will be pleased to recede
maternity patients at ber home.   Eivel-
lent teetlmoniale.   IH Observatory street.
P. O. Box lit, telephone AH.
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 WEDNESDAY .
, DECEMBER M
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PAOC THRU    1
Trust Companies and Their
Great Earning Power
The Farmers* Trust and Loan Company of New York State Pays 40 per Cent!
Yearly Dividends on $ 1,000,000. The Par Value of the Shares is $25,
and the Stock Sold at $1850 per Share on August 1,1909
This company stands for all that ls honorable In business. The great majority of the stock is owned
by small shareholders.
Co-operation is the secret of success.
Co-operation by the shareholders, thus providing sufficient capital.
Co-operation by a board of directors composed of business men of large experience.
As the departmental store represents the highest pinnacle of success in the mercantile field, so the
Trust Company operates in tlie field of Investment and finanoe.
The Trust Company has no large amount of funds tied up In goods, store, plant, or equipment which
depreciates, carries insurance or Interest charges,
Every dollar Is a working dollar Invested after careful comparison of probably hundreds of good propositions submitted.
Many times large amounts of money are earned without any Investment of capital, simply by being
able through connections to finance for others.
The Colonial Trust company's success is assured. During the next few years British Columbia will
offer many opportunities, Millions will be made by those who combine their capital to purchase nnd de.
velop her natural resources.
Send for prospectus.  The Ume to Invest is now'
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419 BAKER STREET
NELSON, B.C.
Go to Brown & Co.'s
The Store Where "People Who Know" Boy Goods
Prices That Wilt Tell        .\        Quality the Very Best
Do not miss the opportunity for saving money on the best quality Mods.   You pay less here.
Christmas shopping made easy at Brown and Co.'s.   We Invite you to our store where your dollars bring
their value.
A Sale of Christmas Ties
A nice lot Just arrived, usually
sold at 75c. and $1, our price 50c.
A big range of choice ties worth
35c. to 50c, for 25c
Initial Handkerchiefs, 25c
Fine quality handkerchiefs,
value 25c, reduced to 15c, 2 for
25c.
Silk handkerchiefs, value 75c,
for 50c.
Braces, 35c, 50c, 75c, Jl.
Boy's underwear at 36,c, 50c,
and 75c, extra good value.
Men's all* w0°l underwear worth
12.50 per suit for f 1.25.
Extra high grade underwear at
12.50, $3, |4, and f5 per suit.
Sweater coats, $1.50 to $4.
Mufflers, knit and fancy silk,
SOc. to |2.
Men's Hats Take Lower Prices
The Stetson hat usually sold for
f 5, reduced to (3.75.
The Barrlngton hat, soft or stiff
value (3 for fi.
About 100 hats, all good styles,
worth up to ti tor $1.
Men's hose, black and fancy
cnshmere, 26c. to 75c.
Shoe News
A splendid line of men's shoes,
$5 value for $3.75.
Shoes worth $3.50 and $4 for
$2.50.
Choke Shoes for Ladles
A splendid  shoe,  worth $3.60,
reduoed to $2.50.
A choice line of ladles' men's
and   children's slippers at   very
low prices.
We promise you by all odds tlio
greatest suit and overcoat values
that will be offered in Nelson thin
Suits valued at $20 to 22.60 for
$15.
Suits valued at $15 for $9.75.
Suits valued at $10 and $12, for
$9.75.
Mens' high grade trousers, $7.50
for $6.50.
Men's tweed and worsted trousers, $4 value, for $3.
Boy's clothing at greatly reduced prices.
Mens overcoats at gre'atly reduced prices.
CHRISTMAS     TRAGEDY
ONE DEATH CAUSED BY COLLISION
BETWEEN TEAM8.
DRIVER RESPONSIBLE, THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.
RED DEER, Alb., Dec. 28.—A tragedy
occurred on Christmas day between
Penhold and Innlafall, about 15 miles
south of this town. A man named Johnson, who lived near Markervllle, a
widower with a family of six small children, was driving toward Penhold and
lt is said was going there to be married, when a team driven at a furious
rate by two men under the Influence
of liquor ran Into Johnson's team,
throwing him out. He sustained a frac-
ture of the spinal cord, which proved
fatal last evening. One of the men with
the team named Wilson, a former member of the R. N. W. M. P., after seeing
the result of the accident, committed
suicide by shooting himself. The second
man Is named Milllgan, but it Is not
known where he lives. Wilson's wife
ls ln the hospital and has been there
for some time. She ls very ill and has
not been informed of her husband's
death.
To 8ave College Football.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Seventy-seven
colleges and universities were represented here today at a gathering of
athletic interests bent on saving American college football by thorough reforms.
According to a canvass taken by the
executive committee of the intercollegiate association the institutions favoring
retention of the rules of the American
game, with such changes as would eliminate mass or other plays of unusual
danger to life or Hfllb, Include Geneva
college, Hobart college, New York university, Syracuse university, Union college, New York university and the University of Vermont, while among those
who believe that the game should be
superseded by the English game of
rugby or association, are Millbury college and Ottawa university.
Strike Leaders Disperse.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 28.—All the
strike leaders who have been ln conference with President Hawley of the
Switchmen's union have left the city.
President Perham of the Railway Telegraphers, who was chairman of the
American Federation of Labor section,
Is in Chicago today, and tomorrow
evening he will confer with the members of the Interstate commerce commission to learn If that body or President Taft may be Induced to Intervene
In the dispute between the switchmen
and the railroads and thus avoid a
general strike.
LOVE STORY OF WESLEY
PEEPS   INTO   PERSONAL   LIFE   OF
GREAT METHODIST
LOVED   GEORGIA   MAID   BUT   SHE
LOVED ANOTHER
LONDON, Dec. 28—Methodists all
over tiie world will lead with the keenest interest the first volume of t'lie new
edition of Wesley's Journals, the great
Methodist classic, which, after passing
ithrough innumerable editions, is produced again with a remarkable series
of notes based upon diaries and manuscript deciphered and discovered by
Rev. Neneniiah Curnock of Rayleigli.
Chief among the new material now
printed by Mr. Curncck Is a full account by John Wesley himself of an
Incident known as the "Georgia love
affair." In this Wesley describes his
friendship with Miss "Sophy" Hopkey
and the poignant sorrow with which he
discovered her engagement to another
man.
"Miss Sophy," in 1736, at the time
John Wesley met her, was "not more
than 18 years of age," and harassed by
"a masterful and unprincipled lover."
Her only guardian was her aunt, the
wife of Mr. Causton, planter and chief
magistrate of Savannah. Wesley was
33 years of age. He had been sent to
Georgia by the trustees of the colony
as missionary to the Indians, but upon
arrival was appointed minister of Savannah and Prederlca, then, a town of
huts one year old.
From the first Causton was desirous
or marry.ng liis wife's niece to Wesley.
Miss SOphla Christina Hopkey was also
not unwilling, partly for fear of Tommy
MIlHchamp, her masterful lover, and
partly from affection for the 'grave
learned and saintly" Wesley, whom she
"loved and feared In about equal proportions."    *
Lonely Boat Journey
Wesley met the young gin at tilie hut
town of Prederlca, a distant part of
his parish. She wanted to return to
England, but was persuaded to go to
Savannah and went ln Wesley's boM.
The Journey lasted six days, during
which Wesley and Miss Sophy had only
his servant "Jemmy" and the boat's
crew for company. The written account and the diary deciphered by Mr.
Curnock tell liow the time was spent.
They prayed and sang, read IFleury's
"Manners of the Ancient Christians,"
rowed long distances and frequently
landed and walked,
On the evening of the first day they
landed on an uninhabited Island,
"made a fire, supped, went io prayers
together, and then spread our sail over
us on four stakes to keep off the night
dews. Under this on one side were
"Miss Sophy, myself and one of our
hoys who came with me from Savannah; on the other our boat's crew."
Though the northeast wind was "piercing cold she complained of nothing,
appearing as satisfied as tf she had
been warm upon a bed of down."
First Avowal of Love
The next day they landed again on
St| Katherine's Island nnd stayed (there
weather bound for four days. Wesley
now began to study his young companion more closely and on the fourth
night came his first declaration of love.
Observing in the night, tbe fire we
lay by burning bright, tbat Miss Sophy
was broad awake, I nsked her: "Miss
Sophy, how far are you engaged t*.
Mr. Mllllchamp?" She answered, "I
have promised him either to marry him
or to marry no one at all." I said
(which indeed was the expression of
a sudden wish not of any formed design), "Miss Sophy, I Bhould think myself happy if I was to spend my life
wun you." She burst ont into tears
and said: "I am every way unhappy;
I won't have Tommy for he Is a had
man. And I can have no one else."
She added: "Sir, you don't know the
danger you are In. I beg you would
speak no word more on this head."
And after a while: "When others have
spoken to -me on the subject I felt an
aversion to them. We may converse
on other subjects as freely as ever."
At Savannah Wesley became tutor
as well as friend of Miss Sophy, instructing ber as he did others, in
French. By January he again "hinted
at a desire for marriage," but she declared her intention to live "single"
and thought it best clergymen should
not be "enoumbered with worldly
cares,"
For two months Wesley tormented
hlmselr, his conscience and his friends
with the question whether he should
marry Miss Sophy. At last, In March,
1737, just a year after he first met her,
the crisis came. On March 4 he resorted to a trial by lot: On one was
writ "marry, on the second "think
not oi It this year." After he had prayed to God to "give a perfect lot,"  Mr.
TALES FROM THE GOLDEN WLST
1909
Is Now Nearing The Close:
Its Trials and Troubles,
Its Worries and Woes
Are a Thing ot Ihe Past:
Let's Forget Them.
1910
Slowly Rises to View
With Hundreds of Blessings
And Pleasures for You,
And Good Things Galore
If You Open The Door
At d Let Them Come in:
Then Just Let Them.
And Among The Best Things
To Be Found Bight at Hand
are
Old Royal Crown,
The Best Soap in The Land
And The Beautiful Premiums for Coupons.
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THIRD   ANNUAL   INLAND   EMPIRE SPECIAL TRAIN
EXCURSION
To Los Angeles, gaj.
Via 0. R. & N.-Southern Pacific
Leaving Spokane Jan. 17
The $99 rate from Spokane Includes railroad ticket for the round
trip, which is limited to three months, with stop over privileges returning. Also berth In Pullman car, meals In diner and hotels, side trips
and every expense of the going trip of six days. Two tickets entitle
holder to a full section and there positively will be no crowding.
A special train baggageman will be In charge of all baggage so
that members of the party may have access thereto at their pleasure.
Make your reservations as soon as possible, as only a limited number
can be accommodated. .,aA„. ■
W. R. SKEY, Travelling Passenger Agent O. R. & N., Spokane, Wash.
COPVRIQHTY
Health and Happiness
will come with the New Year to everyone who drinks Nelson Beer because
It ls the purest brewed ibeverage to bo
found. Not only are pure Ingredients
used, but the process of brewing Is conducted under the most strict sanitary
methods. In cases of one or two dozen,
pints or quarts: large und small kegs.
Nelson Brewing Co., Ltd.
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Delamotte drew the third, ln which
were these words, "Think of it no,
mor-*."
Instead of feeling "ihe agony I had
reason to expect," Wesley accepted the
decision by lot cheerfully. But the
"agony" come again when it was announced that Miss Sophy was engaged
to Mr. Williamson, whom she ultimately married. Wesley makes in a diary
which Mr. Curnock has discovered and
deciphered the following heart broken
hourly entries:
2. Took leave of her, 1-2 (an hour)
at home.   Could not pray.
3. Tried to pray, loBt, sunk.
4. Bread, conversed with Delamotte.
Little better.
5. Mr. Causton came In, talk, tea.
6. Kempls; Germans.   Easier.
7. Prayers.
8. Miss Sophy, et cetra, 1-2 (an
hour within with her, 3-4 (of an hour)
with Delamotte.   Prayer.
No such day since I first saw the
sun! O dead tenderly with thy servant.
Let me not see such another!
MURDER  BY  MAIL
Poisoned Candy Caused Death of Recipient's Guest.
PARIS. Dec. 28.—The arrest of a
young salesman in a department store
has uncovered a poison by mall mystery. According to the police chocolates containing arsenic were sent
through the malls to a person who
failed to partake of them, but fti inoffensive guest, a tenor at the opera, ato
-several and died a few hours later.
The sender of the poisoned candy, it
Is stated, was discovered by pure accident. The police refuse to give out
the names.	
Mlnard's Liniment Cures Dlphththerla
NELSON   LAND DISTRICT.   DISTRICT
OF WEST KOOTENAY.
Take notice that I, M. A. McKUllcan, of
Montreal, P.Q., occupation mariled woman, Intend to apply for permission to
purchase the folowing described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about 20
chains east of the N.W. corner of Lot
8318, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80
chains, thence south SO chains, thence west
80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or leiB.
August 30, 1909.
M. A. McKILLICAN,
4-10-09-Sw. p. H. SIEMENS, Agent.    I
NELSON    LAND   DISTRICT.    DISTRICT
OP WEST KOOTENAY.
Take notice that i, Sarah Mclnnes, ot
Montreal, P.Q., occupation mar.led woman, Intend to apply for permission to
purchase the folowing described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about 20
chains east of the N. E. corner of Lot
8318, thence east 60 chains, thence nortn
80 ohalns, thence west 60 chains, thence
south 80 chains to point of commencement,
containing 340 acres more or less,
August 30, 1909.
SARAH McINNES,
•MO-09-Sw. p. h. SIEMENS, Agent.
NELSON   LAND DISTRICT,    DISTRICT
OP WEST KOOTENAY.
Take notice that I, Mary K. Siemens, of
Deer Park, B. C, occupntlon married woman, intend to apply for permission to
purchase the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about 20
chains east of the N, W. corner uf Annie
Buliler's application to purchase, thence
north 60 chains, thence east 80 chains,
thence south 60 chains, thence west 80
chains to po nt of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less,
August 31. 1909.
MARY K.  SIEMENS,
4-10-09-8W. p. h. SIEMENS. Agent.
NELSON    LAND   DISTRICT,    DISTRICT
OP WEST KOOTENAY.
Take notice that I, Angus MacNeish, of
Montreal, p. Q., occupation solicitor. Intend to apply for permission to purchase
the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about 60
chains east of the N. W. corner of T. L.
No. 30052, thence north 40 chains, thence
east 80 chains, thence south 40 chains,
thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, conta.nlng 320 acres more or
less.
August 31, 1909.
ANGUS MACNEISH,
4-10-09-Sw. P. H. SIEMENS, Agent.
NELSON   LAND   DISTRICT,   DISTRICT
OP WEST  KOOTENAY.
Take notice that C, P. Ryan of Rosb-
lnnd, B. C, occupation clerk, Intends to
apply for permission to purchase the following described  lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the
N. E. corner of Lot 8141, thence west 80
chains, thence north 40 chains, thence east
80 chains, thence south 40 chains more or
less on lake shore to point of commencement, containing 320 acres more or lesa.
C. P. RYAN,
J. II.  FEENEY, Agent.
Nov. 23, 1909. 4-12-09-8W.
NELSON   LAND   DISTRICT,   DISTRICT
OF WEST KOOTENAY.
TAKE NOTICE  that I,  G. A.  Konnlng-
ton, of Salmo, B. C, occupation, blacksmith, intend to apply for peimission to
purchase tho following described lands:
Commencing at a poat planted about 14
chains north of the S. W. corner of R.
No. 927 thence south 20 chains, thence
west SO chains more or less, thence north
20 chnins. thence east 80 chains more or
less, to point of comtneneement, containing 160 acres more or less.
O. A. KENNINGTON.
Oct. 12, 1909. 10-11-09-8
NELSON   LAND   DISTRICT,   DISTRICT
OP WEST KOOTENAY.
Take notice thut I, Charles Maseralls, of
Salmo, B. C-, occupation sawyer, Intend
to apply for permission to purchase the
following dt.se: Ibed lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the s.
W corner of P-R. No. 906, thence south 20
chains, thence east 20 chains, thence north
20 chains, tlience went 20 chains lo point
of commencement, containing 40 acres
more or less.
November 30, 1909.
9-12-09-Sw CHARLES MASERALLS.
NELSON    LAND    DISTRICT,    DISTRICT
OP  WEST   KOOTENAY.
TAKE NOTICE that I, C. Clark, of Nelson, B. C, occupation grocer,   Intend   to
apply for permission lo purchase the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted at tho
S. E. corner of Lot 9763, thence east -to
chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west
4ft chains, thence .south 40 chains to point
or commencement, containing 160 acres
more or less.
C.  CLARK,
ROBERT THOMPSON,  Agent.
Oct.  2.  1909. r^_"-_
NELSON    LAND  DISTRICT,    DISTRICT
OP   WEST   KOOTENAY.
TAKE NOTICE tnat I,   Lome Thompson,
of Snlmo. B. C, occupntlon, teamster, intend to apply for permission to purchase
the   following  described   Innds:
Commencing at n post planted at the
S. E. corner of P. R. No. S47, thonce
south 40 chains, thence west 20 cluiins,
tlienco nortli 4ft chains, thence oast 20
chains to point of commencement, containing 80 acres morn nr loss.
LORNE THOMPSON.
BERNARD FEENEY, Agent.
Oct. 18, 1009. 6-11-M-Sw.
CERTIFICATE OP IMPROVEMENTS"
Alexandra, Edward VII., and Placer Fraction Mineral Claims, situate in the Nelson Mining Division of West Kootenay
district.
Where located: On Wolf Creek, near
Queen mine.
TAKE NOTICE that I, F. C. Green, acting as agent for Charles Lewlston, Fret?
Miner's Ceritllcate No. U. KWSii, Intend, 00
days from tho dale hereof, lo apply to
the Milling Recorder for Certificates of
Improvements; for tlie purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of the above claims.
And further take notice that action, under .section ;i", must be commenced before
the issuance of such Certificates of Improvements.
Dated tills 9th day of December, A.D.
1909,
F.  C.  GREEN,
9-12-Ofl-Sw. Nelson. B.C.
CERTIFICATE  OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Clyde and  Belt Mineral Clams,  situate in
the Nelson Mining Division of Kooleuay
district.
Where located: On the north side nf
Sheep creek, nbout 11 miles from Sulmo.
TAKE NOTICE that I, F. C. Green, acting as agent for W. H. Willson. Free
Miner's Certificate No. B. 15,984, and G.
R. Devlin, Free Miner's Certificate No.
32,679 B„ Intend, sixty duys from the date
hereof, to apply to tho mining recorder
for a Certificate of Improvements, for the
purpose of obtaining Crown Grunts of tlio
above  claims.
. And further take notice that action under sec'.'.on 117, must bo commenced before
tho Issuance of such Certificates of Improvements.
Dated this 16th day or Sept., A. D. 1999,
F. C. GREEN,
127-603. Nelson. B. C.
CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Skylark nnd Ranger Mineral Claims,
situate In the Slocan City Mining Division
of West  Kootenay  district.
Where located: On First North Fork
of Lemon Creek.
acting as agent for N. F. McNaught,
Free Miner's Certificate No. B. 17226; Jas.
McNaught, Free Miner's Certificate No. B.
17225, and R. W. Hannington, Free
Miner's Certificate No. B. 34947, Intend,
sixty days from the dnte hereof, to apply
to the Mining Recorder for Certificates of
Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of the above claims
And further take notice that action, under section 37, must bo commenced before
tho Issuance of such Certificate of Improvements,
Dated this 14th day of Juno, A. D. 1909.
_nnH_ F. C. GREEN.
9-9-09-Sw. Nelson, B. C.
 PMI FOUR
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Pasealls Toffees
Crosse & Blackwells Plum Pnd- i:
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W. F. ROBERTS, Vice President.
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investment of moneys, care of securities, loans, mortgages, etc.
Office, 419 Baiter St., Nelson, B. C.
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FACTS ARE REQUIRED.
Some days have now passed and the
matter of that interview, or alleged
Interview, with a Canadian cabinet minister on the present political situation
in Great Britain, published in the Manchester Guardian, is apparently as far
from being cleared up as ever. There
has been a denial from Ottawa that
such an interview was ever given by
a Canadian cabinet minister, hut the
Guardian, on the other hand, stands by
Its story, which it says is absolutely
correct. The situation, therefore, briefly put, is that the truth Is being trifled
with, either by someone at Ottawa or
by the Guardian.
As the matter stands, the Guardian
is in a most unenviable position. It is
either playing a game of bluff on the
public or It is shielding some member
of the government at Ottawa, who bas
no fight to occupy the position which
he holds, for it is inconceivable that
Sir Wilfrid would allow a man to continue as one of his colleagues in the
cabinet one who had heen guilty of
such grave indiscretion as to mix up
In an election flght in tbe old country.
If any member of the Canadian cabinet
gave auch an interview as the Guardian
says one did, that paper owes it to the
people of this country to say who did
so and thus allow the premier to retire him to the private life from which
he should never have emerged.
The principle of cabinet ministers or
leaders in any of the overseas dominions mixing up in the politics of the old
county is a vicious one In the extreme
and one which should In every way possible be discouraged. British cabinet
ministers and British leaders have Just
as much right to take part In the elections in Canada or any other of the
other overseas dominions as Canadian
cabinet ministers and Canadian leaders
have to take part in an election in the
old country. An awful uproar would
instantly be raised were any British
cabinet, minister or leader to take the
same course in regard to an election
in this country that the Guardian says
a Canadian cabinet minister did In tlie
case under discussion.
The people of this country are entitled to know which, if any, of their
representatives has been guilty of a
breach of this rule, and the Guardian
is the authority which if it so deBlres
can inform them on the subject. A
failure to do so will serve to cast
doubts upon the good faith of the paper
in connection with the interview or
alleged interview In question. With
tliia, however, the people of Canada are
not concerned. Whether or not the
Guardian desires to establish its good
faltli in connection with the matter,
there is another source to whicli they
look for information. That source Is
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. They expect him
to ascertain the facts, and, having done
so, to communicate them to them, and
if his investigation shows that any
member of ids government has given
such an interview as was published
in the Guardian to summarily dismiss
him from office and thus establish at
once and for all time the principle that
members of the government, at least,-
of Canada must not Interfere In any
wny in a political contest In the mother
country, nor yet In any of tbe other
overseas dominions.
EDITORIAL  NOTES.
Canada's flrst cruiser is being prepared for service. While this Is all
right in its way, it will require a good
deal more than the government's pres-
ent naval policy to discharge Canada's
duty in tlie matter of imperial defense.
The refitting of obsolete British vessels
and the construction of other -.vessels
of small type as proposed cannot be
considered by any person as a full discharge. Such a policy will not in any
way strengthen the home fleet upon
which Canada as well as the empire
at large depends for the protection of
Its shores and of Its commerce.
The announcement that tlie Kootenay
Lake General hospital Is to take over
the Home hospital will be received with
more than passing interest, not only
in Nelson, but also In the surrounding
districts. The Home hospital in the
years of its existence has made many
friends who will regret that It is to
disappear as a separate institution, but
there will be general satisfaction with
the amalgamation If it brings about
what it Is hoped it will, the erection
of a fine new public hospital in this
city. For years the project of erecting
a public hospital in Nelson, which
would not only serve the city, but also
the district, has been discussed. This
however, was impossible so long as
there were two such institutions in existence. Now that the way lias been
cleared through the merging of the
two lt is to be hoped that effective
steps will be taken to take advantage
of the offer of the provincial government to supply $30,000 for such an undertaking providing a similar amount
was raised locally.
OLD  COUNTRY  FOOTBALL.
Results of Yesterday's Games in the
Various Leagues.
LONDON, Dec. 28—Today's football
results were:
First league-
Notts County 2, Blackburn RoverB 2.
Sheffield United 4, Liverpool 2.
Bristol City 2, Sunderland 3.
Second league—
BarnBley 5, Derby County 1.
Birmingham 0, Bradford 1.
Lincoln City 0, Leeds City 0.
Southern league—
Luton Town 4, Brentford 2.
Brighton and Hove 1, Bristol Rovers 0,
Coventry City 4, Queen's Park Rangers 0. '
Exeter City 3, tteadlng 1.
Swindon Town 7, Norwich City 13.
Northampton 3, Watford 0.
■fCaiindlnn  ABBonlntPd  Press.)
LONDON,   Dec.   28—Football   gumes
today resulted as follows:
Irish League—
Shelburne 2, Bohemians 2.
Cllftonvllle 1, Derry Celtic 0.
Belfast 1, Distillery 0.
Glentoran 4, Llnfleld 0.
Second League—
Wolverhampton 4, Leicester 1.
Newport 19, Barbarians 0*
Swansea 16, Edinburgh U. 0.
Leicester .Fosse 12, Penarth 8.
CHINESE NEARiY FROZEN
RESCUED   BY   MR.   BINN1E   FROM
DRIFT NEAR SILVER KINO.
TESTIMONIAL FROM HIS FELLOW
COUNTRYMEN.
Chinese of Nelson, would have lost hia
life but for the timely aid rendered by
Thomaa Blnnle, of the Atlmbanca mine.
Gee Kwong was coming in trom tlie Silver
King mine, and lost Ills way and ftrmlly
succumbed to the cold. In the afternoon
Mr. Blnnle, who lives about half way between the Silver King and Nelaon, going
over the road, eaw a need sticking out of
a drift. He took the unconscious and apparently frozen man to his house, and
brought him around, keeping him there
thin tilcht. The next day he brought the
Chinese, who had recovered, to the city,
Tne full" ■ nig letter has been received
by T;     AcWlS.
"Tr? (tie Editor of The Daily News,
"Nelxon, B.C.
"Sir,—We, the Chinese merchants and
friends of Nelaon. wiahto heartily thank
the gentlman. Mr. Thomas Blnnle, Torn
the Athabasca mine, that rescued one of
our countrymen, who was lost In a snowdrift. His name Ib Oee Kwong of Nelson,
B. C„ aud he is very grateful to his
rescuer."
RETURN THEIR THANKS.
Patients and Staff of Kootenay Lake
Hospital Return Thanks.
The patients and staff of the Kootenay Lake General hospital are most
grateful to the many friends who contributed toward their enjoyment and
good cheer on Christmas, Not only
were many good things donated both
for the table and as presents for the
public ward patients, hut a concert was
also held in the afternoon. The donations for tbe table came from many
quarters, the presents for the public
ward patients were supplied by the
Women's Hospital Aid society, and
the cmicert was arranged hy some of
the older pupils of the Methodist Sunday school, Including Miss Patrick and
the Misses Annable. Miss Patrick and
Miss Nellie Annable sang, as did also
others. Mrs. N. Wolverton acted as ac,-
companlat. A gramaphone supplied for
the occasion added materially to the
enjoyment ofall.
Johnson's Training Quarters
CHICAGO, Dec, 28—Work was started today on the equipment of the gymnasium In the barn at the rear of Jack
Johnson's home here.' The negro
champion plans to do a large amount
of his preliminary training in his new
gymnasium. The equipment will be
the best obtainable and he will have
an ideal training place when it is finished. A- 24 foot ring will he the main
piece of furniture in the new gymnasium. Johnson said today that he
would have a large training staff consisting of Gunboat Smith, Monte Cutler, Jack Heiman and several others.
Rock Slide Overwhelms Church.
MADRID, Dec.  28.—Dispatches    received here say that 28 persons perished In a landslide caused   by   the
floods near Viana Navarre.
LONDON, Dec. 28.—A dispatch from
Madrid says that a fall of rock at Car-
covald Koras, in the province of
Orense, overwhelmed a church and
many houses, killing 2(! persons.
MINARD'S LINIMENT CO., UM1TKD.
'GuntlemeH.—Last winter I received grent
benefit from the use of MINARD'S LINIMENT In a severe altnck ot lAGrlppe, nnd
1 have frequently proved it to lie very
effective In cases of in Hum mation.
Yoiirf,
XV. A. HUTCHISON,
Fred Irvine & Co,
CHRISTMAS
BARGAINS
We are selling our Xmas stock at prices away down, and we have
a splendid stock of goods whloh will make a good serviceable and use*
ful Xmas present tor ladles and children,
Ladles' and Children's handkerchiefs at all prices, from, 5c.
each up to 16.
Ladles' fancy Bilk collars, ties,
scarfs, belts at any price.
Ladles' silk umbrellas, gents'
silk umbrellas, gold and silver
mounted handles.       .■
Ladles, silk, muslin, net lace all-
over, liberty satin waists.
La-lea' fancy dinner and evening dresses.
Ladies, opera cloaks, net and
lace dresses.
Ladles' tailor made suits, coats,
skirts and capes.
We have a beautiful lot ot linen table covers, sideboard cloths, tea
cloths, Damask napkins and cloth to match. Drawn linens, cushion
covers and centerpieces.
Snaps in Ladies' Fur Collars, Stoles
and Muffs.   Bargains in Children's
Furs, White and Grey. A Fine
Line of Ladies' Kid Gloves
Lined and Unlined
This week you will find our prices low.  We Invite inspection. .
Store open to 10 o'clock each evening this week.
Fred Irvine & Co.
Turkeys! Turkeys!1 Turkeys!
CHICKENS,   DUCKS,   GEESE,
SUCKLING PIGS AND RABBITS
Special Christmas consignment.     All fresh goods.   All   kinds of
fresh and salted meats.
Olympia and Eastern Oysters.. Fresh and Cured Fish.
The "West Kootenay Butcher Co. ° %
Peters,
Manager.
New Bridge at Calgary.
CALGARY, Alb., Dec. 28.—Plans have
heen prepared Tor a new (30,000 concrete bridge to be constructed over the
Elbow river. The bridge will probably
be built of a size and strength sufficient to carry street cars, as the present system will be extended into the
district served by the bridge. Mayor
Jamleson stales that the 1010 extensions will he definitely mapped out during February. t
A LUCKY DOG
Is the man who finds the right kind of glasses nowadays.
Don't you trust to luck in such a matter, but come to us
and have your eyes examined. We will then prescribe the
proper glasses for you to wear, and fit them ourselves. We
are specialists iij this line, and know exactly what your
vision needs. Do not go to buy glasses where the eye and
its functions are not thoroughly understood. We guarantee our work, and we do not charge fancy prices.*
Ask Masonic Aid
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 28—The Miner
family, lu a last effort to gain some
tidings of their little daughter Alma,
who mysteriously disappeared from
home three weeks ago, today began
mailing letters to each grand secretary
of every grand lodge ot Masons ln the
United States and Canada, requesting
that every effort to locate the missing
child be exerted.
J. J. Walker m ■*»st
Graduate Optician and Jeweler
.••W-M-M-M
 WEDNESDAY .... DECEMBER»
«he Qal_ Slew*
FAOE rivK
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HOTEL ARRIVALS OF ADAY
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HIIliE-a. O. Qreenwood, Seattle; T. K.
BhSKv. fc£*Si. »n^J. O. KtodalU
nflrrnrd1 T. *W. Mason, Victoria; W. J.
TtaSSSm,Revelstoke* Brian L. Coomber.
city. . 	
Dr PRICES
Crs?°Baking Powder
Is the most efficient and
perfect of leavening agents.
MADE FROM PURE CREAM OF TARTAR
No alum, lime or ammonia* *
i
STRATHCONA-L. D. Roach, Kaslo; W.
Harden, Portland; H. D. Henvls, Mr. and
Mrs. McGlnsle, Spokane; L. >Pratt, Vancouver.
Baker 8treet
LAPOINTE, Proprietor
Rates: $1.50 to (2.00 per day,
+    Bpecla' rates to City Boarders.
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QUEENS—K.  W.  Franklin.  SasKatcl"*-
van; N. Friedman, city; S. A. Jones, Trail
Grand Central Hotel
tmsnt nn omei
Anrimi nd Einpeu Hut |
$ J. A. UICUOI
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GRAND CENTRAL—J. Bardln, L. Marsh
Spokane; W. Gribble, Toronto; P. Davln,
Frultvale; P. Waterson, Salmo; R. RI&-
path, Shields* u    ..i .wM
The Royal Hotel
tire. L. V. Roberta, ProprletreM
Cor. Stanley and Silica Sti.
Electrlo Piano
Free carriage or bus from all '<
boats and trains.
Hates. II and $1.60 ner A"**
Remember our 25 cent Turkey*
dinner every Sunday. '
ROYAIy-E. Benaen, Rlondel; _. .....
Oalt; R. A. Bains, Ortllia; S. C. Crandall,
Tenile; A *-—.—»„
ley; W. L. Caunci, Plncher Creek; Mra.
Jf Julalnd, Greenwood; J. M. Lawrence.
Alnsworth; J. Ryan, Ymtr.
BARTLETT-G. Thompson, Bluebell; R.
Oraham,    Kaalo;    XV.    E.    Cates,  Sheep
CLUB-W. Botsworth. Franklin, Ohio;
6. T. Maude, Rospland; N. Pipes, B'ldge-
watcr,' N. S.; I. Goachen, Shields; B. C.
Rand, 0. Thomas, Trail. '
KLONDYKE—T. Pearson, Slocan City;
E. Hansen, Mra. E. Hansen, P. Hansen,
H. Tuersan.
SILVER KING-E. S. Taylor, Seattle',
P. Ryan, J. Miller, D. Carney.
NELSON-C. E. Alstott, Grand Porks;
L. E. Weil, Rugby, N.D.: C. Avray and
wife, Marcus; H. Candell, Oiovllte; H.
Beer, Kaslo.
SHERBROOKE—P. Ouillette, Grand
Porks; A. J. Douglas, G. W. A. Myrmau,
city
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Blown, Kootenay Laiidlns.
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Tremont House
Baker 8b., NMson
Htlone * Tre gUlus, Propi.
European Plan, flOo. up
American PUD. |1.35 and |LM
Meati. Bo,
BPJDOIAL RATES PER MONTH
TREMONT—J. Brown, Nakusp; Miss
Maude ThoyBe, New Denver; T. L. Bibber, Calumet, Mich.; J. Grounds, Slocan
City; J. W. Lawrence, Alnsworth; W.
Bourke, Tabor; G. H. Flsber, Salmo;
B. Morgan, Rossland.
AT THE THEATRE.
Miss Felton Will Play "Camllle" Tonight—Fine Production Expected,
The Allen Players took an off night from
legitimate drama lust evening and gave
a farce entitled "Our New Girl." The
audience was kept ln high good humor
by many funny scenes ln which Mlsa
Felton us a Dutch girl took the leading
part. The lady's Impersonations are generally of so very excellent a character
that last night's performance merely demonstrated how versatile she Is without- adding In' any way to the undoubted success
of her appearance here lust week and
this.
This evening Miss Felton, who Is nothing
If not ambitious, will present the trials
and tribulations of that woman of the
world, "Camllle," In the dramatization of
Alexander Dnmus' story of that name.
Those who were fortunate to witness Miss
Felton'* representation of "Zassa" here on
Christmas night will look lor a genuine
treat this evening. Referring to her recent appearance lu "Camllle" at Calgary
the Morning Albertan of thnt city said:
"The port of "Camllle" was taken by
Miss Vera Felton, who haa received nothing but praise since she came to Calgary,
but whatever laurels Bhe has received before, nothing in the past has come anywhere near the superb acting in this chur-
ucter, From the very start she held the
audience in the hollow of her Imiul; when
she laughed, they laughed with her, and
when she cited sobs were audible from alt
over the house. She gave us the best she
hud ln her, and that best was better than
anything we had ever seen before anywhere. She Is an actress of the rarest
ability and nowhere was this better exemplified than In the last act of the scene
of -Camllle's dentil, when even the men
cried,, even the writer of these lines, so
near reality was her portraiture of this
part."
This Is high praise Indeed, but tho
Zuiii of laBt Saturday night, ns a Nelson
audience saw her, was good enough to
raise high expectations of this evening's
performance,
A strong feature program will be offered
at the Empire the-tre this evening, nnd
includes u beautiful Vltagniph film
"ShauRhrnun," the delightful Irish romance, und "The Tohiiec i Edict of Old
New York. I6W. ' "Training Bulls in Italy
fa*- the Arena" Is ii good scenic subject.**
''Satan's Smithy" is i- Fp'emUd colo-od
Picture In which some most beautiful
French scenery Is seen. "The Old Hall
Clock" Is an Interestln-T picture showing
how hlsto'y repeats Itself, but with positions reversed.
Are In Dispute Over Debt.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—An -argument
bristling with antebellum history and
later incidents of the civil war tn Virginia and WeBt Virginia, involving a
claim of $50,000,000 by Virginia against
the latter state, was heard today before Charles E. Littlefleld as special
master In equity of the United States
supreme court. Tbe case Is to determine
tbe question of the apportionment of
the debt of Virginia at the time when
West Virginia was a part of Old Dominion.
Six Day Race in Berlin
BERLIN, Dec. 28—A six day bioycle
race started in the zoological gardens
at 10. o'clock last evening. Fifteen
thousand people were present Sixteen
pairs are competing, including Rutt
and Clark, winners of the six day race
at New York,.and the American iteam,
Root and .Fbgler. Rutt was liable to
arrest for not performing military service here. The war otfice, however,
permitted him -to compete after the
crown prince had brought hi8 influence
to bear.
| fhe Klondyke Held |
Vernon Street *
Headquarters (or miners, smel-
termen, loggers, railroad men.
Rates: $1,00 per day np.
NELSON t JOHNSON, Props.
KOOTENAY-H. Campbell, F. Campbell,
C. Andrews and wife. Cranbrook; TV..
Jollet, Rangoon. Burmah.
Madden House
J   Thot. Madden,. Prop.  Baker St.
Well furnlBhefl rooms with bath
Best Board In the City
A Comfortable Home
MADDEN-T. Matthews, Marblehead; J.
Terson, Slocan; D. McLauchlan, New Denver; R'jv. D. Jeannette, Sllverton; L. McGregor, Kaslo; M. C^ntilon, Orescent Val-
Amerloans Sentenced in Prance.
PARIS, Dec. 28.—Two Americans
named Clark and a music ball singer
known as Mile. Valllera, who claim to
have been born In Connecticut, were
today sentenced each to four years' Imprisonment for having robbed one Mme,
Leblanc of $100.
Canadian Pacific Earnings '
. MONTREAL, Dec. 28—C. P. R. earnings for November were 19,075,963, and
axpenses $5,383,025, leaving a net profit of t.i.692,337, an increase ot $1,471,-
Gueril for Mayor.
MONTREAL, Dec. 28.—The citizens' committee have decided to support Dr. J. J.
Guerll for mayor and F. h. Wamklyn as
one of the civic controllers.
If you want a delightful mld-wlnter trip
why not go on the third annual Los
Angeles excursion via the O. It. & N. from
Spokane ,on January 17. See advertisement on another page. 310-11
8, P. Pond, who has opened a flour and
feed store on Front street, between J. Y.
Griffin's and Ashdown's. are now ready
for business with a full line of wheat, oats,
barley, bran and shorts, and will carry ill
lines pertaining to the flour aud feed business. IH-tt.
ALLEGED HEIR DEPARTS
YOUNG   MAN  WHO SAID  HE   WA8
COMING INTO MONEY
ERSTWHILE    FRIENDS   ARE    ANXIOUS TO SEE HIM AGAIN
Of boyish appearance, clean shaven
ruddy face, black hair, an engaging
smile that 'revealed front teeth tipped
with gold; of average height and good
build; about 23 years of age, and enjoying a monthly income of $60 as advance upon a future legacy—this is the
description of a young man in whom a
number of people In Nelson feel a keen
Interest at the present moment, All
the Ins and outs of the story have not
yet been fully revealed, but aU that is
known points to the young man who
spent some days in Nelson under the
name of J. C. Kirkland, being a faker,
and probably an Impostor.
Kirkland had the artistic sou) and
he operated on a generous scale—and
for the extent of his operations*, he was
content with comparatively smaH financial returns, if those were what he
was after. He left himself a legacy,
acted as the correspondent of The
Dally News under an assumed name,
made arrangements for a wedding between parties who, bo far as known,
do not exist, invented a death and called off his own wedding, and Incidentally made laughing-stocks of atll who
gave him their confidence. His final
act was to flit with an overcoat which
had been loaned to him for a day, and
this caused bis backers to make an investigation. As a result a warrant was
sworn out yesterday morning charging
him with the theft of the overcoat.
Spokane Is being searched for him.
As a humorist Kirkland—If that la
really the young fellow's name—made
a distinct hit. He modestly introduced
himself to The Daily News In the following letter written from Koch's Siding, under date of Dec. 9:
"Sir—I send yon this news for the
paper. There is a young man out here
called James C. Kirkland and he haa
come into a fortune left him by his
grandfather in Scotland it amounts tue
one hundred and twenty thousand
pounds be Is first coueoln to Harry K.
Thaw ofB New York he told me lie is
going to make his home in Nellson,
B.C. so you can put this in better than
me he Is the youngest grandson of the
duchess of Yarmouth I guess he will he
In Nellson about Monday he has fo
meet bis Iawers one off tliem was out
here and gave him all his papers
pleas put this in the paper and oblige."
The name appended to this advance
notice was "I. Groom, Kolss Siding."
At .the beginning of the letter he spelled the name "Koals Siding," showing
an unexpected versatility for one of
bis family pretensions. Tbe Dally
News had doubts as to the reliability
of the information and made no use of
It.
The heir duly arrived In Nelson nnd
made useful acquaintance among young
men of the city who staked him to food
and clothes and even paid for the filling ofi his teeth. He represented -hiim-.
self as the youngest son of the late
John Kirkland, late chief magistrate of
Glasgow, Scotland and announced that
he had graduated from several veterinary colleges In the old country and expected to practice that profession in
Nelson. The immediate reason for his
presence in-Nelson, as he stated It, was i
to attend the nuptials of his sister, Miss
Nellie Kirkland of Calgary, with Dr.
William Leslie Martin of Revelstoke,
the ceremony to -take place In Nelson
In the Presbyterian church. He
brought his sister, Miss Hazel Kirkland
nnd his sister, Miss Nellie Kirkland,
and his future brother-in-law, Dr. Martin all to Nelson and made thorn perform. He took Imaginary walks with
these Imaginary persons nnd gave vivid
accounts of the incidents of those occasions, to his friends. It appeared for
instance, that he and bis sister Hazel
were strongly opposed to .the match
and that on one of the walks Dr. Martin struck Hazel on the cbeek which
made young Kirkland desire to knock
him down.
Endless details could be given of this
period oE romance, but enough lias
been given to show his methods. One
of the friends inquired of Rev. J. T.
Ferguson, pastor of St. Paul's church,
regarding the Impending wedding. Mr.
Ferguson knew nothing at that stage,
but the Inquiry, whloh was made Iji
good faith, played Klrkland's game, preparing the minister for the visit from
"Dr, Martin" which shortly followed.
In consequence of that call Mr. Ferguson caused to be inserted in The Dally
News the following Item:
"Intimation is made that the marriage of Dr, William Leslie Martin of
Revelstoke and Miss Ellen Craig Kirkland ofl Calgary will take place today
ln Bt, Paul's Presbyterian church."
Tbe   object of tbe notice, as   "Dr.
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Martin" stated to Mr. Ferguson, was
ito supply as near a correspondence to
the old country custom of publishing
the banns, bb possible. The intimation
of the wedding appeared in the issue
of Wednesday, Dec. 22.
Tragedy was now Invoked to carry
forward tho romantic story. "Dr. Martin," cancelled tlie wedding by telephone, Informing Mr. Ferguson of the
loss the bride had sustained in the
death of ber brother, John Thaw Kirkland at Revelstoke.
It is probable that Kirkland expected Mr, Ferguson to Inform The News
of the tragic interruption to the course
of true love. Nothing appeared, however, and be then took it on himself
to bear the sad tidings. He dropped
into the office of The News late on
Thursday night'and on learning that
Mr, Ferguson had not sent in anything
on the subject, gave all tbe details of
the tragedy which formed the basis of
the account given In the next issue and
which ls repeated at the end of tlhe
present article. The story he told was
dramatic in the extreme and it appeared that not only was the wedding postponed, but It was necessary for him to
go to Scotland with tbe body. The
body, however, would go east by the
main line. This, aa can plainly be discerned now, was no doubt to avoid
having to bring It through Nelson. The
romancer also confidently informed
tlie scribe who took the story that be
and the dead brother bad come recently into a legacy which would only be
fully available when they arrived at i
25 years of age. He admitted that -be I
was now receiving $110 a month on account of the legacy. This, however,
was not for publication. One of the artistic touches in the story was tbat he
and his brothers and sisters were first
cousins of Harry K. Thaw, of murder
trial fame, Mrs. Harry Thaw, mother
of Harry Thaw being his own aunt.
The body of his dead brother, in faot,
was being shipped to Mrs. Thaw. The
fact that Harry Thaw's father was nam
ed "William" and not "Harry," caused
this point to be excised from the report.
■ine alleged Kirkland next had tbe
nerve to express tbe opinion to his
Mends that The News had gained ltd
information from the Revelstoke paper,
ln which he claimed to have seen an
account of hts brother's death.
He now began drawing ln the varl-
ous threads of his web, for the conclusion, which In the nature of things, Involved his own exit. He had a married sister at the coast, Mrs. Dr. How-
att, and one of his friends began to
receive letters from her, announcing
that herself, her husband and baby
would go to the old country with the
body. A comparison of these letters
with that received by The»Nwes shows
the same versatility of spelling and
the same handwriting. In fact there ls
not the least doubt but that Kirkland
wrote the letters in Nelson, probably
In the rooms of his friends. One of
the richest bits of humor In the whole
situation arose out of these letters, one
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of Kirkland's friends who was contemplating an eastern trip, actually delaying it two days In order to accompany
the sorrowing relatives part way on
their journey. The party was to consist or seven In all.
. The stories the alleged scion of a
well know Glasgow family told to the
various persons with whom he came
In contact had a general resemblance,
but varied In details. In one case bis
sister was the neice of the late sir
Donald Currie, head of the great shipping firm, and in another he himself
was going to marry sir Donald's niece.
He told The News that he had been in
Nelson five weeks, that his slater Hazel
had been in Nelson three weeks and
that his sister Nellie had been In Nelson two days, As a matter of fact his
visit lasted less than three week. At
tbat, in the opinion of those who met
him, it lasted quite long enough. He
told various stories of ills four years
in Canada, claiming to have been with
"Dr. Roxbury" in Winnipeg, where he
at first Intended to practice. Later he
came to Nelson intending to take the
examinations necessary before he could
practice In this province. When talking to Rev. Mr. -Ferguson, in the character of "Dr. Martin, bridegroom," he
claimed to have been in Revelstoke,
but Was unable to say whether Dr.
Hamilton was now there.
On Monday of this week he left for
Koch's siding to get a valise he had
left there. One of his Nelson friends
loaned him his fur coat for the day's
trip. Night came but not the masquer-
ader, Kirkland, and the Nelson circle
had their first doubts. Yesterday a
lady who had written to Revelstoke
received the information tbat there was
no Dr. Martin at that place. The
owner of the' fur coat at once swore
out a warrant. The source of the
story published In Tlie News was then
Investigated, with the result that suspicion became a certainty. Mr. Ferguson was then interrogated by a representative of Tlie News, and the surprising information was received that
"Dr. Martin" had made th© arrangements for tbe wedding in person. A
comparison of the descriptions of Kirkland and "Dr. Martin," however, cleared up tills uncertainty. The News then
wired its Revelstoke correspondent,
ashing for Information regarding John
Thaw Kirkland and Dr. William Lesilie
Martin. The following reply ,was received:
"Both parties entirely unknown
here. Deatli story untrue. Province
article fake."
The reference to the Vancouver Province related to the dispatch published
In that paper from Nelson, giving the
substance of the story that appeared in
The Newa. It also appeared in other
papers.
J. H. Kills, police constable, acting
on the warrant sworn out, promptly
took up the search for Kirkland and almost immediately learned that the man
had got off the Great Northern train
at Marcus, Kash. Inquiry at Marcus revealed 'that he had there boarded the
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he will be apprehended in Spokane in
a few hours, if, indeed, he is not already In the tolls.
Kirkland is liable on two charges,
both oe whicli may be laid against him
that of theft and thnt of obtaining
money under false pretences for numerous young men of Nelson spent
various sums of money in entertaining
him. Whether he obtained any actual
loans or not has not come to light at
this stage. If he Is caught, It will bo
necessary to extradite him In order
that the Canadian authorities may secure his person.
It is reported that tbe alleged Kirkland served as cookee in a camp at
Koch's siding for two weeks before
coining to Nelson. It is also reported
that he was at Cranbrook at the Klondyke hotel.
Kirkland certainly cut a dash, while
in Nelson, and whether he acted as be
did as the result of a monomania or
from a criminal intent or merely for
the romance of tiie thing, he made a
laughing stock of all concerned and
provided some interesting reading matter. Those whom he victimized are nnt
proud of their share In the "Romaunt
of the Pake." but they have to laugh
at It In spite o[ themselves.
In the event of Kirkland not lioin*-;
immediately caught, tbe readers of this
paper should remember his description
in case he turns up among them. In
addition to the details of his appearance given In the first paragraph, lie
bears various marks on bis body that
would serve to identify him. On his
right forearm are tatooed the initials
"J.O.," beneath* them-being a spray of
laurel. This mark has led to a suspicion that his name is not Kirkland,
though he gave an ingenious exulana-
tion for tne lack of the third Initial.
There Is tbe scar of a cut across the
ball of his left thumb, a vertical scar
on the forehead above the line of the
eyebrows and a scar on the back of his
neck. There is a fresh scar about
three Inches long on his right leg near
tlio groin.
Kirkland, in hia little game In Nelson played a number of roles. Besides
the leading role oB James C. Kirkland,
he wag Dr. Martin of Revelstoke, he
wns I. Groom ot Koch's siding, and he
was Dr. Howatt, Mrs. Howatt and
the baby, to say nothing of his dead
brother and all the Klrklands in Glasgow. ,
The following is the story given in
last Friday's issue of Thu Daily News,
based upon the false information handed out by Kirkland.
"Tragedy intervened to prevent the
wedding ceremony announced to take
place yesterday morning In St. Paul's
church.
"the tragedy wawthe sudden death
at Revelstoke on Wednesday night of
John Thaw Kirkland, fourth sow of the
late John Kirkland. late chief justice of
Glasgow, Scotland. The young man
who was 24 years of age, left Scotland
November 11 to travel for Ills health,
Deing accompanied by hls grandmother,
lady Todd Osbourn of Newton Meams,
Scotland and was nt Revelstoke on tho
way bnck from the coast when he suddenly succumbed to heart failrure.
"The newB,"(^legraphed to Nelson
late Wednesday night, caused the cancellation, for the time being, of the
ceremony that was to have united the
deceased's sister, XUs. NeHie Kirkland
of Calgary and Dr. William Irf-slie Martin of Revelstoke in wedlock. Miss"
Kirkland arrived from Calgary one
week ago. Dr. .1. C. Kt klond. a younger brother of the deceased, arrived in
Nelson five weeks ago to take up tlio
practice of veterinary surgeon, bavin,';
spent the last five years In Canada.
Miss Hazel Kirkland. another sister,
arrived three weeks ago from Macleod,
where she had been a nurse, n attend
the ceremony. Mrs. Dr. Howatt ot Victoria is another sister.
"The body is being shipped from
Revelstok© to New „York. From New
York the body will he Bhippcd to Craig
House, Kelvlnside, Glasg w. the residence of Mrs. Kirkland. mother of the
deceased. Dr. J. C. KlrWand and hi3
sister, Miss Hazel, will leave for New
York on Tuesday and will follow the
body ncross the Atlantic by a later
steamer. Miss Hazel will permanently
reside in Glasgow.
"The deceased was the first child to
die In a family of ten boys and five
girls. The father died list March. The
deceased was head of the large baking firm ot Kirkland Bros., employing
200 hands."
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DEFENCE   CONFERENCE
WHAT   SOME   OF   PREMIERS   S\ID
TWO YEARS AGO.
SIR WILFRID LAURIER'S  REMARKS
ON   PROPOSALS  SUBMITTED.
A reference to the record of tlie
conference of colonial premiers in London in 1907 is of peculiar interest just
now, in that naval defense was one of
the subjects under discussion. The following portions of speeches delivered
at that time by some of tbe premiers
■will be read again with renewed interest:
Lord Tweedmouth—"Our history undoubtedly is closely intertwined with
the history of the naval service from
the earliest days, and though It is tlie
fact, no doubt, that from time to time
we bave met with reverses, and we
have met with accidents, yet, on tlie
whole, from the earliest days to the
present moment the navy bas been
able to defend the country, to defend
the growing country, that is the empire us a whole, and I do not think
that any charge can be brought against
it of ever, on any occasion, having
failed."
"We welcome you, and we ask you
to take some leading part in making
more complete than it is at present tbe
naval defense of the empire."
"Gentlemen, I have only one reservation to make, and in making it I
ask that, as we have proved ourselves
successful ln the past, you should
put your trust in us now. The only
reservation that the admiralty desires
to make is, that they claim to have
the charge of the strategical questions
which are necessarily Involved In naval defense, to hold the command of
the naval forces of the country, and
to arrange the distribution of ships in
the best possible manner to resist attacks and to defend the empire at
large, whether it be our own Islands
or the dominions beyond the seas. We
thoroughly recognize that we are responsible for that defense. We want
you to help us ln that defense. We
want you to give us all the asslstahce
you can, but we do not come to you as
beggars; we gladly take alt that you
can give us, hut at the same time, if
you are not Inclined to give us the
Jielp that we hope to have from you,
we acknowledge our absolute obligation to defend the king's dominions
across the seas to the best of our
.ability."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier stated that Mr.
Brodeur would speak for Canada.
Mr. Brodeur said: "We would claim
that tbe same thing should be done
with Canada—that the expenditure that
we make for the fisheries protection
service in our country should also be
given as money for, and should bd considered as, naval expenditure."
Note—Mr. Brodeur also claimed that
our llslieries protection service upon
the yreat lakes should be considered
us a naval expenditure. He also referred to our upkeep of tlie Esquimau
and Halifax dockyards.
Hon. Dr. Smartt, who represented
Cape Colony, referring to what Mr.
Brodeur said, made tbe following observations:
"Canada, It is stated, is doing a great
deal in tlie direction of improving
ber harbors, which harbors would
not only be of assistance to herself,
but also to the admiralty in time of
trouble. But I think a great deal of
the expenditure referred to in connection with what might be described as
tbe policing of tlie seas with the view
of protecting their fisheries, is similar to that made (perhaps in a much
heavier way) by the Cape Colony and
Natal in connection witli the forces
which, owing to the large native population, it is necessary to maintain and
which is not tlie case in other colonies.
But 1 do not tiiink the people of Cape
Colony would for one moment desire
to raise tbat as an argument to prevent our meeting the legitimate obligation that rests upon us a portion
of tbe empire In assisting Great Britain In her naval defense, and I think
Mr. Moor will say the same of the
people of Natal."
Lord Tweedmouth later said: "I'
ought to say that we here make no
sort of rellectlon on Canada,- and we
do not for a moment accept the criticism, to which Mr. Brodeur referred.
We hold tbat Canada is perfectly free
to come to any resolution. We hope
to have their help, but still they are
quite right to look after their own
Interests, in the full security tbat so
far as the British government can be
of use to them ln their defense in time
of need, they may depend In any circumstances on our giving that aid with
the greatest joy and without any sort
of drawback whatever."
Dr. Smartt moved the following resolution; "That this conference, recognizing tbe vast importance of the
services, rendered by the navy to the
defense of the empire and the protection of its trade, and the paramount
importance of continuing to maintain
the navy tn the highest possible state
of efficiency, considers It to be the
duty to the dominions beyond the seas
to make such contribution toward the
upkeep of the navy as may be determined by their local legislatures—the
contribution to take the form ot a
grant of money, the establishment of
local naval defense, or such other services, in such manner as may be decided upon after consultation with the
admiralty and as would best accord
with their varying circumstances."
He said: "I do not think anyone
can take exception to the resolution,
because it distinctly states that lt is
subject to the votes of he individual
legislatures, and that though the money
will only be spent after consultation with the admiralty, lt does not ln
any way take away from its individual
colony Its rights to be heard and practically to decide the best manner in
which that money can be spent."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier: "I am sorry to
say, so far as Canada is concerned, we
cannot agree to the resolution: We
took tbe ground many years ago that
we bad enough to do in tbat respect
jn our country before committing ourselves to a general claim. The government of Canada has done a great
deal in tbat respect. Our action was
not understood, but I was glad to see
that the first lord of the admiralty
admitted we had done much more than
be was aware of. It is impossible, ln
my humble opinion, to have a uniform
policy on this matter; the disproportion ts too great between the mother
country and the colonies. We have
too much to do otherwise;, in the
mother country, you must remember,
they have no expenses to incur with
regard to public works; whereas, in
most of the colonies, certainly In Canada, we have to' tax ourselves to the
utmost of our resources in the development of our country, and we could not
contribute, or undertake to do more
than we are doing tn that way. For
my part, if the motion were pressed
to a conclusion, 1 should have to vote
against it."
Dr. Smartt: "But the public works
to which you refer are of a reproductive character which are vital to the
interests of your dominion."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier: "Some of our
railways have never paid a cent of
Interest or expenses."
Dr. -Smartt: "Still, it is developing
and opening up the country to an enormous extent. All the colonies are
building developing railways of a character which may not be revenue-producing for years. 1 thought the wording of this resolution would have specially met your views because you will
find, to make such a contribution towards the upkeep of the navj*;, it may
take the form either of a grant of
money or the establishment of a local
defense force or other services. I understand Canada 'suggested strongly
the other day that some of their other
services were in the nature of local defense."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier: "I have said all
I have to say on the subject."
Chairman: "I think it is a pity to
pass the resolution if It is not unanimous."
Dr. Smartt: "I should like very much
to hear the opinions of the representatives of the other portions of the empire."
Mr. Deakin: "I have no hesitation in
entering into the discussion If desired,
hut if we are not going to pass the
resolution, ts It worth while?"
Dr. Smartt: "I think it Is a great
pity we do not pass something. We
have done so much In the way of pious
affirmation that I am anxious we
should do something of a practical
character."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier: "I can be passed
If there is a majority. For my part
I must vote against it."
Sir Joseph Ward: "To do any good
we would require to be unanimous
about it."
Dr. Smartt: "Yes I suppose so."
Mr. Winston Churchill: "It is not
much good to have a resolution at all
if we cannot be unanimous."
Chairman: "I think we had better
not proceed any further just now."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier: "We, of the different dominions beyond tbe seas, have
tried to he unanimous up to the present time. I am sorry to say this is a
question upon which we could not be
unanimous. Therefore, Dr. Smartt can
move It if he chooses, or withdraw it.
But if he presses it I should have to
vote against It."
Dr. Smart: "I am absolutely in the
hands of the conference. I do not
want to press a resolution that is not
likely to meet with the general approval of practically everybody on the
conference, especially a resolution of
this particular character. We might,
perhaps, let It stand over until the
next sitting. Between this and Tuesday I may be able to modify It In
some way to meet Sir Wilfrid's views."
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WM. S. DREWRY
A. II. Can. Soo. C. B.
DOMINION AND BRITISH COLUMBIA
LAND SURVEYOR
Mining Work a Specialty
Offloe: Room 10, K. W. C. Biook.
P. O. Box 434.
Baker St, Nelson, B. O.
~. J. fl. HOLMES
CIVIL ENGINEER AND   MINE   SURVEYOR, PROVINCIAL LAND
SURVBYOR, KASLO, B. O.
Tel yean' experience IB   tlle Koot.
enayi.  Honor graduate 1891, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston.*
jraoLESALEHoms^
PRODUCE
STARKEY & CO., WHOLESALE DEAL-
ers ln Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Produce and
Fruit. Houston Block, Josephine street,
Nelson. B. C.
Hotel Castlegar
CASTLEGAR  JUNCTION
All modern.   Best accommodation for
travellers.
The next Cinderella dance will he held
on the evening or January 7, In place of
December 3".  as previously announced.
NOTICE.
In the Matter of an Application for the
Issue of Duplicate Ceitlflcates of Title
to the following lands;
Lot 5, Block 24, town of Nelson, Certificate of Title No. G723A, dated the 4th day
of June, 1906, In the name of Robert G.
Lot (J, Block 41, town of Nelson, Certlfl-
Joy.
cate of Title No. 6497A, dated the 18th day
of April, 1906, in the name of Robert G.
Joy.
Lots 1-3 and 17, Block 26, town of Nelson,
Certificate of Title No. 7374A^ dated 12th
August, 1907, in the name of Robert Wet-
more Hannington.
Lot 6 and the east ¥. ot Lot 6, Block 39,
town or Nelson, Certificate of Title No.
C350A, dated the -30th October, 1906, in the
name of Jessie  Emma Francis.
Subdivisions 1 and 16 of Lot 306, Group 1,
Kootenay district (Map 731), Certificate of
Title No. 6.1G0A, dated 8th December, 1906,
In the name of Jamea Wharton Ford.
Notice Is hereby given that It Is my Intention to Issue, at the expiration of one
month after the flrst publication hereof,
duplicates of the Certificates of Title to
the above mentioned lands.
T. M. BOWMAN,
Deputy DlBtrlct Registrar.
Land Registry Office, Nelson, B.C.
December, 15, 190P.   _
NtLSON CAFE
Large, Commodious Dining Room,
Prompt and Courteous Service,
Meals Served at all Hours.
Elegantly   furnished   rooms   li
connection.
A, AUDET, Proprietor.
Phone 275.
GROCERIES
A. MACDONALD t_ CO.-WHOLESALE
Grocers and Provision Merchants-Importers of Teas, Coffees. Splses, Dried
Fruits, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars, Butter, Eggs, Cheese and
Packing House Products. Office and
warehouse, corner of Front and Hall
Streets.    P. o.  Box 1096.    Telephone 28,
LIQUORS
E. FERGUSON & CO.-WHOLESALE
and Commission Merchants—Importers
and Wholesale Dealers ln Wines, Liquors
and Cigars. Kootenay agents for Pabat
Milwaukee Beer, Agents for the Eruna-
wick-Balke-Collender Co., Billiards and
Pool Tables and Supplies, Bar Fixtures,
Cigar Counters, Bowling Alleys, etc.
Prices and specifications on application.
Office and retail department, Vernon
St., Nelson, two doors east of post office.
Telephone 260.   P. O. Box 1020.
MINERS' FURNISHINGS
V. MACrONALD & CO.-WHOLESALE
Jobbers In Blankets, Underwear, Mitts,
Gloves, Boots, Rubbers. Overalls, Jumpers, Mackinaws and Oilskin Clothing,
Camp and Winers' Sundries. Office and
Warehouse, corner of Front and Hall
streets,    P. O.  Box 1095.    Telephone 28.
A. L. MoO ULL0OH
HYDRAULIC ENGINEER
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR
P. O. Box 41.
Offloe Phone B86; Residence Pbone B74
Oitlee: Oter McDermid ft McHardy
Baker Street     Nelaon. B. O.
r.O.Oreen.   P.P.Burden.  A.H.Green
Green Brothers & Burden
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Dominion and British Colombia Lead
Surveyors
P. O. Box 145 Phone Bid
Cor. Victoria and Kootenaj Ste.
NELSON. B. C.
HELP WANTED
NELSONliSmSYMENT^AaiNCY"'
C. F. Hutton, Manager
(Successor to J. H. Love.)
WANTED—Bolt and post cutters, waitress..
girls  for  housework.    HELP OP ALL*.
KINDS PROMPTLY FURNISHED.
WANTED—MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED—Men and women io learn bar*
ber trade in eight weeks; tools tree;
secured over 10,090 positions tor graduates
last year; unable to supply the demand;
graduates earn IIS to 125 weekly; Catalogue tree. Moler System Colleges, Ut
Front Ave., Spokane, Wash.
WANTED—Ladles to do plain and light
sewing at home, whole or spare time..
good pay; work sent any distance; charge***,
paid; send stamp for full particulars. National Manufacturing company, Montreal,
Quebec. un-aw.
WANTED—Teacher for Trail school; duties
to commence next term.   Salary 165 per
month.   Apply to secretary school board.
Troll, B. C.
WANTED—Logs and logging contractors,
will purchase   cottonwood,   larch,   pine,.
hemlock  or cedar  logs,     A.  _.   Watts..
Proctor, B. C. lM-tf.
wjM?Ied_Woman for general housework.
Middle aged  woman  preferred.     Apply
between 3 and 5, __ Victoria St.        *aAf.
WANTED—Good woman cook for hotel In.
NelBon.   Apply P.O. box 171. gg-tf.
WANTED-Involoe clerk, typist with sten-
ograpliy preferred. Must be accurate an*
good penman.   Box 801. llo.tf.
WANTED-Teacher    for   Michel    school;.
duties commence Jan. 1,; aulary 175.   Ao-
Ply E. K. Stewart, Michel, B.C.        an**
S. 0- BLACK
B. C. LAND SURVEYOR
Otfice:   OTer Royal Bank
P. O. Box 14?
Nelson, B. O.
Public Stenographer
109 Baker St., Nelaon. B G. Phone 171
MININQ MACHINERY
WASHINGTON MACHINERY & SUPPLY
Co.—Dealers ln Engines, Band and Circular sawmills, Atkins' Saws, Wood and
Iron Pulleys, Leyner Compressors and
Drills, Pumps and Hoists. Prompt attention. Reasonable prices. Courteous
treatment.   Spokane, Wash.
Notice    of
Application
License.
for    Liquor
ROSSLAND
THE HOFFMAN ANNEX, ROSSLAND,
B. C.—Green & Smith, Props. Centrally
located, European and American plan.
Commercial travellers will find light,
comfortable sample rooms, a special dining room and excellent accommodations
at the Hoffman, Baths, bowling alley,
steam laundry.
APPLICATION FOR WATER
LICENSE.
Notice Is hereby given that thirty days
from the date hereof we, Lionet Arthur
Bennett, of Nelaon, B.C., rancher, ana
Claude H. Phllpot, of Fort William, Ont.,
accountant, Intend to apply to the Gold
Commissioner at Nelson, B.C., for the
right to take from Cariboo Creek half a
cubic foot of water per second for Irrigation purposes on sub-iot 8 of lot T6», group
1,  Kootenay  district   j*      ....__._,        *
Dated at Nelson, B.C., this ltth day of
December. muoNBLA
M-12-0M CLAUDE H.  PHILPOT.
PHOENIX
HOTEL BROOKLYN, PHOENIX B. C-
The only up-to-date hotel In Phoenix.
New from cellar to roof. Best sample
rooms In the Boundary. Bath room in
connection. Steam heat, Opposite Great
Northern repot.   James Marshall, Prop.
AR HOW HEAD
THE UNION HOTEL, ARROWHEAD-
Spnclal attention given to commercial
men and tourists. First class sample
rooms. Finest scenery ln British Columbia, overlooking Upper Arrow lake. W.
J: Llghtburne, proprietor.
GRAND FORKS, B.C.
PROVINCE HOTEL, GRAND FORKS,
B. C.-ls the newest and best appointed
hotel in the interior ot British Columbia,
and offers to the travelling public the
best accommodation obtainable. The
building is all newly furnished throughout and Is the only flre proof hotel ln
the city.   E.  Larsen,  proprietor.
COMAPLIX
QUEEN'S HOTEL, COMAPLIX, B. C-
Chlef Young, Prop, Best of wines, liquors
and cigars. Travellers to Fish Creek will
find excellent accommodation at this
hotel. Sample room for commercial
travellers is 16 x 66, one of the largest ln
the Kootenays.
Notice Is hereby given that I, Henry
Albert Matthew, Intend, thirty days after
the date hereof, to apply to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for a liquor
license for the premises known as the
Sheep Creek Hotel, situate at Sheep Creek,
B. C.
HENRY ALBERT MATTHEW.
Dated at Sheep Creek, B.C., this 30 day
of November, 1909. 1-12-09-4
LAND REGISTRY ACT.
Take notice that an application has
been made to register Alfred Hill aB the
owner in Fee Simple, under a Tax Sale
Deed from R. J. Stenson, deputy assessor
of the district of Slocan, to Alfred HUI,
bearing dute the 2nd day of August A.D.
1906, of all and singular that parcel or
tract of land and premises situate, li'lnu
and being In the town of Sllverton, In the
province of British Columbia, more particularly known and described as: Lq»s
twenty-three (23), and twenty-four (24),
Block -32, town of Sllverton (Map 574.)
You and those claiming through you and
all persons claiming any Interest In the
said lands by virtue of any unregistered
instrument; and all persons claiming auv
Interest in the said land by descent, whmin
title Is not registered under the provisions
of the "Land Registry Act," are reaulred
to contest the claim of the tax purchaser
within forty-flve days from the date of
the publication of this notice upon vou.
and Indefault of a caveat or certificate of
WiliamKilbey&Son
Piano and Organ Tuners, Repairers
and Regulators, late of Mason & Rlsch
Ca., Ltd., Gerhard, Helntzman, R, S.
Williams & Sons, and Gourley, Winter & Leeming, Toronto.
The only authorized tuners for the
Mason & Rlsch Co., Ltd., for the Kootenay and Okanagan districts. Address
806 Stanley street or Mason & Rlsch
agents, the Standard Furniture Co.
WANTED-To   buy,   good   second   hand
piano, cheap for caah.  Apply to P. McGregor, Kaslo.  a2-tf.
WANTED-6ne  or  two  furnaces  to  look
after.   Address P. O. box 496, Nelson.
_________ *"-   •     - HM.
WANTED-Posltlon as stenographer: two>
-years' experience bank and lumber. Ap-
ply P.M., Dally News, zii-6*.
WANTED-plning   room   girl   for  Sliver
King hotel, at once. 212-tf..
WANTED-Young    girl
Apply 713 Silica St.
housework..
212-tf..
WANTED-Posltlon     as     bookkeeper    „.
stenographer by competent man, experienced In lumber and mining business.  Address P. J., care Dally News. 21_&.
WANTED-A  hoy   to  feed  presB.    Apply
The Dally News. 213-tf.
WANTED-Teacher for junior division,
Slocan public school. Duties to commence Jan. 3. Salary $55 per month. Apply Thomas McNeish, secretary school
board.  214-tf
WANTED-A man to take contract to haul
200 cords dry wood, 8 per cent cedar,,
three mile haul, all down hill but 400 leet
4 per cent up; or will buy team and outfit on Installment plan, $100 per month.
Address P.O. box '37, Rossland, B.C.    216-S
WANTED-A girl for cooking and general
housework.   Apply Mrs. H. A,  Stewart,
phone 228.         215-tf.
WANTED-Posltlon as bookkeeper or cor-
, respondent; 6 years experience. Apply-
Bookkeeper," Empire hotel. 215-6-
R. T. GEORGE
TEACHER OF MUSIC
Thorough Instruction given on violin
and cornet   Phone 217.
YMIR
YMIR HOTEL, YMIR, B.C.—Most modern
Snd up-to-date hotel In Ymlr—located
Irectly opposite depot—Best accommodation possible—Dining room ln connection,  j, b. Bremner, Proprietor.
Read Daily News Want Ads
lis pendens being flled within rnich oerlod.
or In default of redemption or In respect
of the said land, and I shall register
Alfred Hill as owner thereof In fee.
Dated ot the Land Registry Offlco, Nel.
son. province of British Columbia, this
■and fay of February A-D.^m ^
Deputy District Registrar.
To John Cummlngs, New Denver, B.C.
B-12-09-4W.
Palms, Perns and
Ch rysanthemums
None better ln Canada.   Alao Narcissus, Carnations and Violets,
ED. GRIZZELLE
Florist
Nelson, B.C.
An Exceptional Offer In
City Property
A 7-roomed house and one lot on
Cedar street, close to Baker street.
No hills to climb. Modern and thoroughly renovated Inside this fall.
Prloe only $2,000.. Terms oan be ar-
ed.   Full particulars ol
R. J. STEEL
Hudson's Bar Block
Will SeU 20,000 Shares
Stock in Amalgamated Gold Mines ot
Bheep Creek at 10 oents a snare. Will
you investigate this Information. Box
44, Nelson, B.C. ,
WANTED-Specialty man to sell floor oil,
furniture   polish,   bar  polish  and   disinfectants.    MuBt  have good connections in
Kootenay.   Apply Box 134, Winnipeg.   215-fr
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Small  cottage.
Gosnell, Nelson brewry,
FOR RENT—Nice large warm front room.
In private family, all modern conveniences,   centrally   located.    No   children.    JS
per month.   Apply P. O. box 466        106-tf.
FURNISHED   ROOMS-For   rent.    AoDly
411 Silica St, U8-26-
FOR RENT—A comfortable house, corner
Mill and Stanley.   Apply to Mrs. Hipper-
son, corner Hoover and Stanley, 210-tf..
FOR RENT-NIcely furnished rooms, with,
every   convenience.    Board   if   required.
Very central.   614 ylctorla St. 212-6'.
TO   LET—Furnished  rooms,   centrally   located, warm and comfortable, with bath;,
breakfast If desired.   Apply .01 Carbonate,
street or phone BUM. 215-fc
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—Al chicken dog, ont year old;.
110.   R.  H. Ross, Sirdar. IMlti.
FOR SALE—New Magoon and Givous late-
strawberry plants. Apply Boswell Ranch,.
Boawell, B.C.  200-tf.
Orchestra Orchestra
Mr. Irvln Johnson ot the Arcade, Is
prepared to supply an orchestra to any
number ol pieces (or dances, socials
or parties. The best ot compositions
played. Reasonable terms. Apply box
348, or 615 Victoria atreet.	
CLEANING AND PRESSING
Bolts called tor and dellTered
A. J. DRISCOLL
Aom W-Baker etreet, opposite the
Qoeeo's Hotel
FOR SALE—A sub-dlvlslon of excellent,
fruit land In the famous Kaslo district,.
In 6 or 10 acre blocks. Abundance or
water, close to railroad and steamboat
landing, navigation the entire year. Finer
hunting, Jlshlng and wonderful scenery.
Direct from locator to purchaser. See or
write H. L. Llndsey, Llndsey Boat House,.
Nelson, B. C. 200-tf.
FOR SALE*—Large self feeding stove, steen
kitchen range, and piano.   Phone A348.
FOR SALE*—Chiffonier for sale, quartered,
oak, good as new; price $15.   622 Carbon-
ate street. SHS-ft
FOR SALE-Canoe, In first class condition,
|20.   Apply box 216, city. 215-g
MISCELLANEOUS
MRS. J. P. WINTER, TEACHER OB"
Music, Certificated. R.A.M. snd L.C.M.
for Singing: T.C.L. and Honors for
Theory, and R.A.M. and L.C.M. (or
Pianoforte Playing.   615 Mill street.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIEB-E. D. Messen-
ger Co.   P. O. Boa 172, Nslson. B. O.
FOR' LEABE-Concrete store, UxfOj tSS
month.   Apply Cree ft Moffatt, Fernle.
B. O, »>•»
 WEDNESDAY .
DECEMBERS!
_na fiHtu$ Straw
itffr.
MBT     ■QUIPPBD     UWCSRTiUaNU
(uro mfSAUONO pab-mjm di im
Standard Furniture Co.
NSLSON, a. c.
Carpet Cleaning
Bn«h owmu br hut spoils ths tts-
• tan Md doss not nam the dirt.
Onr np-to**d»t» Itaun ClMnlnc Prwws
tnmovM all tin Impurities ud lestont tht
^"'■SAm «d enmet, no to
*LjolS'ilkSIl'oIe.iied, DUO; djed, not.
Glove* oleued, tte to EOe.
ttZcZ JSmte. for Hotel***. ReeUuruts
uTttes
Ndton Steam Lntndry
•n-toi ymwoN wwn.
-IWephone W. P- N1POP. Pro*.
KoDtosay Lake fiensral Hospital
Maternity Branch
fiUentt art now noel-iM tt the Iol-
towing rnttt:
PrWate ward paUontt, week ..••___**
■emt-prlTRte ward patient*, week »15J»
Address   applloatlont  to  matron at
Boopltal. 	
I    JOHN BURNS
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Bath, Door and Office   Flttlni
Factory.   Brick and Lime for eale
Office and Factory
Carbonate Street,     Nelion, B. 0.
Large    quantities  of   ehivlnje,
suitable for stable bsddlng can be
had for hauling away.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
ANNUAL
EASTERN CANADA
EXCURSIONS
low Round Trip Rates to
Ontario, Quebec and
Maritime Provinces
Tickets on sale Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, in-
■clusive, good to return within three
tnonthB. '__.__,
Tickets Issued in connection Atlantic
.steamship business will be on eale trom
Nov. 21 and limited to five months
from date of issue.
iPnest equipment, standard first class
and tourist sleeping cars on all through
trains. Compartment-library-obaerva-
Uon cars on Imperial Limited and Atlantic Express.
3-Through Express Trains*Dally«3
THE TORONTO^EXPRESS
leaves Winnipeg dally at 22:40, making
connection at Toronto for all points
east and west thereof.
The Imperial Limited leaveB Winnipeg daily at 18:15 and the Atlantic Ex
press at 8 dally, making connections at
Montreal for all points east thereof.
Apply to the nea est O.P.B. agent for
full information.
(Subject to change without notice.)
PROM From MONTREAL
LIVERPOOL AND QUEBEC
BT. LAWRENCE ROUTE.
Oct. 27 Lake Champlain Nov. II
Nov. S Lake Erie Nov. SO
LIVERPOOL AND ST. JOHN.
Nov. 12 .... Chartered steamer .... Nov. 36
Nov. 19 .... Empresa ot Britain .... Dec. I
Nov. 24  Lake Manitoba   Dec. 11
Deo. 2   Lake Champlain   Dec. 18
Dec. 10 .... Chartered steamer .... Dec. 24
Dec. 17    • Corslcan (chartered)    . Deo. 31
Sec. 24 ..... Chartered Bteamer  Jan. 7
Dec. 81 .... Empress of Ireland .... Jan, 14
Jul 7 Chartered steamer Jan, 2)
Jan. 14 .... Corslcan (chartered .... Jan. 28
Jan. 21 Chartered steamer Feb. 4
Jan. 28 .... Empress of Britain .... Feb. 11
Feb. 4 .... Chartered steamer .... Feb. 18
Feb. 11 .... EmpreBB of Ireland .... Feb, 26
Feb. 18 .... Chartered steamer ... March 4
Feb. 26 .. EmpresB of Britain .. March 11
March 2 .... Lake Champlain .... March 19
March 11 .. Empress of Ireland .. March 26
March 16 .... Lake Manitoba   Asrll 1
March 25 .. Empress of Britain ... April 8
March 89 Lake Erie Anrtl 16
April 8 ... Empress of Ireland ... April 22
April 13 Lake Champlatn  April 80
April 22 .... Empress of Britain .... May ft
Chartered-ALLAN MNB Steamers sail
en these dates.
NOTICE.
Provincial Legislative Assembly.
Private Bills.
Copies of Bills, Petitions, and notices as
published must be deposited with, and all
fees paid to. the Clerk of the House, not
lated than 12 January, 1910.
Petitions for Bills will not be received
by the House after 31st January, 1910.
Bills must be presented to the House
not later than 10th February. 1910.
Reports from Standing Committee on
Bills will not be received by the House
after 17th February. 191«.
THORNTON FELL,
Clerk, Legislative Assembly.
Victoria, 1st November, 1909. 176-tf.
MUTILATED!
TORN TO PECES!
We are ottering tbe tew things we Save left of our Xmas stook at
Tremendously Reduced Rates.    ______
Whether for presentation or not It will pay you to inspect our
bargains.
All Xmas Stock at Cost
A very limited number ot the following:
Sewing Sets. Hand Bags,
Fancy Work Baskets. Mirrors, etc.
Remember!
There's no immense stock left to choose from, only a few articles
of the same quality as our Xmas stock,
We Are Almost Completely
Sold Out
Our show window contains the articles at your disposal at prices
that are astonishing.
Pick Them Up, People
It's a chance of a life time.   Don't let some one else get here before you.
PATRONIZE  NELSON'S  LEADING DRUGGISTS.. WE ALWAYS LEAD
J _____t_u__i__e_i____   WE NEVER SLEEP. _____*____
Poole Drug Co. Ltd.
Baker Street Nelson, B. C.
Phone 25  Day and Night
No Danger of Poor Tea
If You Use
Carefully watched from Plantation to Home, it never
varies—is always Rich, Strong, Fragrant.
 Tttt-ti r ,,,
For New Year's Day
you will need something special for
dinner. The geese we have are exceptionally fine this year and we can give
you just the bird you want. We also
have turkeys, ducks and spring chic-
.. kens, in fact, anything that you may
fancy in this line. Wo are here to
serve you.
P. Burns & Co. Ltd.
NELSON NEWS OF THE DAY
The regular meeting of the Boy Scouts
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'rlock, In the armory.
J. Clark, who was given an opportunity
to get out of town, failed to appreciate
the kindness of the authorities, and made
himself a further nuisance. He was ar.
rested again on Monday night and was
yesterday given the choloe of a fine of
120 or one month In jell, for vagrancy, by
his worship Mayor Selous. He chose the
Jail sentence. Clark was discharged from
the provincial jail a few days ago, having
completed a six months* sentence which
was given him at Creston for vagrancy.
A series of dog races will be commenced
on New Tears day for the children of
Nelson, which It ts hoped will be taken
up by various persons and continued on
the Saturdays of this winter. The New
Tears day races are being arranged by the
NelBon Transfer company, and the attention ot the boys of Nelson ls directed to
METALS
NEW YORp, Dec. 28.-Sllver, 62%; standard copper, 1314 to 13-fc.
LONDON, Deo. 28.-Silver, 24%; lead, £13
Gs KM. '
A dance will be held at the Poorman
boarding house, Granite, on Saturday evening, Jan, 1, the proceeds to be donated
toward the new school which is to be
built at once.
REFUSES PEACE TERMS
PROP08AL8 OP  GENERAL  MADRIZ
UNACCEPTABLE.
ZELAYA    DECLINED    CONDITIONS
OF BRITISH OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—Qen. Estrada,
the revolutionary leader tn Nlcaiagua,
Will not accept the extraordinary terms
proposed by the new president, Madrlz,
as a basis for peace. A telegram f.om
Blueflelds last night states that on the
22nd lnst. Madris had proposed In a telegram to Estrada a suspension of hostilities pending the arrival of a committee
which he was sending to Estrada, to discuss an amicable and equitable settlement
of the present strife. Madris begged the
revolutionary leader not to obstruct his
efforts for peace. Oen. Estrada in hls
reply expressed hls willingness to meet
the Madrlz commissioners, but said that
tlie revolutionary party would not recognize the action of the legislative assembly
ln placing power In the bunds of Madi'lz.
He denied most emphatically the assembly's right to deal with the election of a
president, and suld that he saw In Mudriz
the usurper of the rights of the Nlcaraguan people.
The terms upon which Madris is willing
to make peace, it is believed, are shown
in a letter which purports to have been
signed by him and sent to a friend. In lt
ho expressed his desire for peace without
further bloodshed and stated that whatever might happen compatible with his
dignity and with the public Interests he
was willing to accept. Ho says further
that the revolutionists should recognize
hls government and that after such recognition the armies should be disbanded, all
arms and ammunition being turned over
to him. He states that he would recognize
the debts and contracts of the revolutionists and that within six months he would
look for the holding of un election, he
guaranteeing free voting. He adds that
he would turn over such power as.he had
impartially to the person elected president
and that he would accept any other proper
conditions.
It Is not doubted here that Estrada's
>known ustuteness will prevent him from
accepting terms of peace, predicated upon
the surrender by him of his army, arms
and ammunition to his enemy. Therefore,
It Is not believed that the conference will
result In nny change In the present status.
A telegram from Managua to the state
department says that the Madrlz party is
making preparations to send troops to
meet Estrada's uimy. Other telegrams
conllrm the published report that Madrlz
had ordered the arrest of Pasos, the son-
in-law of the former president, on the
ground that lie swindled the government
out of money, but that Pasos had so far
succeeded In escaping arrest. The minister of finance, Santos, 1ms been put In
prison charged with sending unauthorized
telegrams and otherwise Interfering with
governmental matters with which he had
no concern.
MANAGUA. Deo. 28.-The statement by
former president Zelaya at tSallna Cruz
Mexico, yesterday, that he had been offered asylum on the British cruiser
Shearwater by the British minister is denied here today.   The facts are these:
Zelaya, when he wished to leave ihe
country, begged of the British consul in
this city that. he. be given permission to
embark on the Shearwater, which was
then in the harbor of Corinto. The consul referred the matter to the British
foreign office. Two days later the British
government rcpled In effect as follows:
•'If Zalaya reached the side of the
Shearwater in Ills own skiff asking refuge he he allowed to go on hoard. First,
however, he must agree formally never to
return to Nicaragua."
Zelaya balked at this condition, whereupon permission for Ills presence upon the
Shearwater was withdrawn. Subsequently
the fleeing ex-president ugreed to the same
terms when Imposed by the government
of Mexico.
Oen. irlas announced today his Intention
to travel abroad. He Is leaving Nlcaiagua,
he snld, to free President Madrlz of the
suspicion that the latter means to con-
tin the Zalayan regime.
SANTA LUCRECIA, Mexico, Dee. 28,-
The private car on which former President
Zelaya Is proceeding to Mexico City passed
through here loiluy. Zelaya Is accompanied
by a number of his political associates,
Including his former secretary of war.
The members of the party show considerable nervousness which was particularly
noticeable while passing through the
streets of Salina Cruz, before the departure last night. They had many uncomplimentary remarks to make about the
I'nlted States consul aud vice-consulate at
Managua. Just before taking the train
the party requested an introduction to the
American consul at Salina Cruz, C. Ludlow Livingstone. The political situation
Was not discussed, Mr. Livingstone not
having received any lnst met ions from
Washington. Tlie party Is due ut Mexico
City tomorrow morning.
TEe Fit-Reform Feat
= Of =
Fitting Every Form
The greatest improvement
that has been made in gentlemen's garments in the past
hundred years is the Fit-Reform system of sizes.
This system — which is
scientifically and anatomically correct—gives to every
man absolutely perfect fitting
garments.
Fit-Reform Suits and Overcoats are designed and made
for all sizes, shapes, weights
and heights of men.
Th-se who think that only
garments made to individual
measure can fit them, will
admit their mistake after trying on the proper Fit-Reform
Suit or Overcoat.
EMORY  &  WALLEY
Nelson. B.C
trunks, suit cases, linoleums, lace curtains,
bed quilts and blankets, below cost. ,
II. GINSBERG, Silver King Mike.
218-3, 411-416 Hull street.
A REAL OPPORTUNITY.
Big slaughter sale; goods must be sold
at cost; no bluff goes here; must dispose
of this stock, as I am going east. Don't
miss these bargains. Clothing, gents' furnishings, men's, ladies' and children's
boots, shoes and  rubbers.    Pull stock of
CAN TALK WITH ALBERTA.
East Kootenay Has Telephone Connection With Next Province.
(Special to The Dally News.)
PlISllNIE, Dee. 2§.—The extension of the
Kootenay Telephone Lines, Limited, to
connect with the Alberta government line
is proving a grout convenience to the merchants and business men of Penile. The
fact that tt is now possible to call un
Macleod or Calgary will greatly assist
those In this city who desire to communicate quickly With their agents In those
places or ut Intermediate points and advantage Is freelv being taken of the convenience. There Is now a trunk line from
Cranbrook to Crow's Nest, where It meets
the  Alberta  wires.
The military band organ purchased by
the Fernle Rink companv will be here in
n few davs and lie Installed in a few days.
The Instrument Is one of the latest design.
has a scale of 4*1 keys and will be able
lo furnish excellent miisio for the skaters.
Tho management of tlio rink are leaving
nothing undone tu conduce to the enjoyment of their patrons and tho public are
taking full advantage of Ihe excellent
sport  provided.
Queen's Own Will Celebrate.
TORONTO, Dec. 2S.—The Queen's Own
Rifles, ai a meeting In Sir Henry K.
Pellutt's   house   tills oveiling,   decided  on
big celebration
of the regiment on June in
bi'otion will be a big nffaii
days anil members of the
all parts of the world are
pre
sent.
iitth  annivers
next.  The celo-
1 lasting several
regiment from
expected to be
Damage Is Threatened.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 28.—The river was
gorged with ice at two points below Cincinnati today and unless warmer weather
sets in and causes a break, millions of
dollars worth of floating property along
the river In this vicinity will be In danger.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 28,-Heavy ice gorges
ARCADE
Steady, FUckerleu Picture!
.
Wednesday and Thursday
Bee   our  boards for  an  extra
good program.
I
Open every afternoon and eren-
Inff, 2:30 and 7 p. m.
To All Our Friends
and Patrons
A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
is the wish of
E. £. ROBINSON
Watchmaker and Jeweler
417 1-2 Baiter Btreet     NELSON, 1.0,
Opposite Silver King Hotel
TAXIDERMY!
STANLEY W. JEKILL,
Mirror Lake, B.C.
ls prepared to accept any orders along tiii8 line.
Deer and Goat Heada
Mammals, Birds
Fish, Etc.
All work guaranteed.   Prices
right
are forming In the Ohio river from this
city to Parkersburg. West Va.. and danger
of serious damage fiom overthrow la
threatened. Navigation lias been suspend-
ded and eon) is being shipped south by
rail.
STOMACHSjm FINE
NO      INDIGESTION,      HEARTBURN,
GAS OR DYSPEPSIA
FIVE     MINUTES    AFTER     TAKING
DIAPEPSIN ALL DISTRESS GOES
If you had some Ulapepsin handy and
would lake a little now your stomuch distress or Indigestion would vanish in live
minutes and you would feel line.
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome a sour,
out-of-order stomach before you realize iU
If your meals don't tempt you, or what,
little you eat seems to fill you. or lay like
a lump of lead iu your stomach, or If vou
have heartburn, this is a sign of indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist for a Eft-cent case
of Pape's Diapepsln and take a little just
as soon as you can. There will he no sour
risings, no belching of undigested food
mixed with acid, no stomach gns or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in tiie stomach, nausea, debilitating headaches, dizziness or intestinal griping. This will all
go, ami, besides, there will he no undigested food left over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Dlape&sin is a certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because it prevents
fermentation and takes hold of your food
and digests It just tlie same as If your
Btomach wasn't there.
Relief in live minutes from alt stomuch
misery Is at your drugstore waiting for
vou.
These large E0-cent cases contain mora
than sufficient to thoroughly cure almost
nny rase of dyspepsia, indigestion or other
stomach disturbance.
"POOR   RICHARD" SAID.
"The people are the hest judges of merit."
This is forcibly illustrated by their [neteased.
demand   for   the   I'anioiis   Cod   Liver   and
iron tonic known ns VINOL.
Its worth ts demonstrated over and over
again in building up the run-down, weak
and aged, and to overcome pulmonary
troubles, While worthless remedies are
disappearing entirely, the fact that tho
demand for VINOL is rapidly Increasing;
is ample proof of its Intrinsic merit.—W.
Rutherford^ Druggists,  Nelson, B. C.
Mlnard's   Llnament   Cures   Diphtheria.
A Snap
$100 Cash and $20 per
Month W01 Buy
A two story, well built, seven roomed
house, near the hospital.   PRICE $1350.
STOCKS
We WUI Buy
3 South African Warrants
100 I). C. Copper
1000 International Coal.
BOO McGillivray Creek Coal.
600 Nugget.
2000 Royal Collieries.
For prices write or wire us.
£. B. McDERMID STBLSTSSS Nelson, B. C.
mk.
 MM EIGHT
trChe fttUo Henna.
WEDNESDAY .... DECEMBER 2*
Buy $1000 for
Five Cents a Day
A Hte policy In the Hoyal Insurance Oo. for »1000 costs from
6 to 7 oents a day. Too cheap to
go without Isn't it? See us for
particulars.
W. F. Mawdsley|||
H. E. Crutdalla A Co.
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Building Sites
For residences, factories, warehouses, etc.
Houses
For rent or for sale.
F. B. LYS
Real Estate Agent. .315 Baker St.
"Unequalled for Qeneral  Uie"
W P. TIERNEY, General Sales Agent.
Nelson. B.C.
Can shipped to all railway points.
Photographs
The supremacy of our photos
Is unquestioned by those who
have made a careful comparison of our qualities and styles.
And our artistic designing always pleases both ln the photo
mounting and picture framing
alike. We guarantee satisfaction. Our phone number is 46.
Our adress is 715 Baker St
Drop In, get prices, then compare quality. Your judgment
will do the rest
Campbell's
Art Gallery
»«iii i«t*i ,m,mi_aaai,..'a<*',i
715 Baker 8t.
H. & N. BIRD
Wish all their clients and,
friends a
Merry Christmas and a Happy
and Prosperous New Year
Crow's Nest Coal
More heat, less ash than any
coal on tne market
Furniture Moving is a specialty
with us.
City Transfer Co.
Phone 179 P.O. Box 94
The
EMPIRE
Pictures the  Best
Wednesday and Thursday.
Shaugliraun. *  !
The Tobacco Edict.
Training Bulls.
Satan's Sni.thj*.
The 01(1 Hall Clock.
Keen Cutter Tool Chests
We have just passed into stock, especially for the Xmas trade, a
special consignment of these famous sets. Every tool made of the
beat reHned Bteel and fully guaranteed.  Prices range from $12 to $50.
The J. H. Ashdown Hardware
Co., Ltd.
Nelson Branch     .-.      Nelson, B. C.
WHOLESALE
Come On, Boys!
DOC   RACES, JAN.  1,  1910
Vernon Street, 2 p.m,
Class A, Bounds—First prize, 12.00;
second prize, $1.
Class B., (togs over 60 lbs.—First
prize }2; second fl.00
Class C, dogs under 60 lbs.—first
prize %2\ second (1.00
All entries to be made before Jan. 1.
NELSON TRANSFER CO
f
7:00 open  every  evening 7:00
ADMISSION   10   CENTS
_-St_WAJ'ltAn\-:t
Nelson Opera House
TONIGHT
Miss Verna Felton
and
The Allen Players
"Camille"
PRICES: 25c, 50c. 75c.
Sale at Poole Drug Co      <**
^lsonnewsoftWday
Tl, D. Msnvls, travelling passenger agent
o-f tlio Erie railroad, ls at the Stiathcona.
Mra. II. Byers, 823 Vernon Btreet, helA
the winning number in the draw at Wetr'j-s
shoe Btore laBt week.
The Btretcher-bearer Bectlon, 102nd regl-
n.uni, it.ivi.H., will tirili ul tlie armory to.
night at 8 o'clock. All members are requested tu attend.
Mlllicent Ruby, Infant daughter of 13.
Lupton and Victor Uaird, Infant son of
W. H. Walker, were christened at St.
Saviour's church on  Christ in us.
There will be a Church -of England service fn the school hoUHe. Willow Point,
iidxt Sunday ufternoon at :i o'clock, at
which Rev. F.   H. Graham will officiate.
W. P .Carson, advance agent of Frederick William Prince, who will deliver an
Illustrated lecture entitled "Travel Talk
on California," In Nelson In the near future, Ih a guest ut the Strathcona.
A message was received on Christmas
bv Mrs. R. Ritchie ■conveying the news
of the death of her father, J. Emery, who
died very suddenly at bis home in Victoria.
Thin is the second sad bereavement that
lias occurred in this family within the past
month, a son having died exactly four
weeks' pfevlous to the death of hls father,
The Scandinavians of Nelson held their
Christmas festival on Monday evening In
Ihe Eagle hall. The entertainment was
opened with a musical and literary .program, which was well received, after
which the Christmas tree was lighted.
Santa Claus was on band and proved himself one of tbe jolllest Santas that- ever
appeared In Nelson. While the children
were busy around the tree supper wns
served in the dining room, after which the
adults proceeded to tlie dance hall, where
"Wilkinson's orchestra discoursed music,
while the children took their turn at the
r tables.   The dancing waB kept up
until 2 o'clock in tlie morning, and the entertainment proved a complete success,
both llnaticlully and oilier wise.
Tom Peck, the C.P.R. .conductor, Is laid
up in the Oieenwuud hospital with pneumonia, with which he wus tnken down on
tlio outward trip on Monday.
Rehearsals nf the Presbyterian Sunday
School entertainment took place yesterday
and showed that the young performers ate
likely to give a good account of themselves this evening. At the Chsistmns entertainments given for several years nast
St. Paul's church bas been inconveniently
overcrowded. It la hoped inat the Eagle
hall, us a place of meeting this year, will
afford comfortable space for all. The
doors will be opened at 7.30 o'clock.
A wire has been received hy Chief Constable Black from Jolm Cole of Campbell-
ton N.B., directing that the body of his
son", Herbert Cole, who was drowned off
Proctor on Sunday afternoon,' he burled
at Nelson. The joint funeral of H, Cola
und of George Northern, tiie Englishman
who lost bis life on the same occasion,
will therefore he held at 1.45 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the undertaking
parlors of the Standard Furniture company.
Overwork Causes Insanity.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 28.—Bernard H. Bail, second vice president and
general freight traffic manager of the
Philadelphia & Heading Railway company, became violently Insane today
in his office in the rear end of the company's big office building, and after a
struggle was removed to a hospital
for the insane. It is believed that overwork is the cause of the mental delusion.
Wayfarer's Ingratitude.
1 EAST DOUGLAS, Mass., Dec. 2S.-En-
terlng her kitchen unexpectedly today
Mrs. Charles Potter found a young wayfarer, who had asked to be allowed to
warm himself, In the act of cutting tbe
throat of her 77-year old hURbund whom
Open Evenings
Suggestions
For Your
Xmas List
Hocltey Shoes.
Dress  Shoes.
Evening SHppera
Cozy Slippers.
Moccasin Slippers.
Fancy .Juliette Slippers.
Snowshoes.
Any kind of Shoes.
We are headquarters  when
shot's are in question.
Open evenings  until  Christmas.
The ROYAL
Shoe Store
8H0E   SPECIALISTS
Mail   orders promptly   and
carefully looked after.
ANNOUNCEMENT
In wishing our many patrons
A Prosperous and
Happy New Year
We with alto to express our gratitude for the very liberal share of patronage we have received and encourages us to make greater efforts for the
future. The Increase of business has
made It necessary to add to our staff
of experts, the latest addition In the
person of MR. F. M. DENNENY of
Montreal, who will be In charge of the
Optical Department. What does thla
mean?. 8imply this: Henceforth the
head of the firm can give to each department his personal services and to
the patrons two persons thoroughly
posted in their respective duties.
Bear in Mind
That you have the
Advice cf Two Experts in
Every Department
the. head of the firm and the man in
charge.
J. 0. PATENAUDE
Manufacturing Jeweler, Watchmaker
and Optician
Chicken Feed
We have No. 1 Wheat, Feed Barley,.
Oats, Groats, Bran, Shorts, Peed Flour,.
Crushed Bone, Crushed Shell, Beet'
Scraps, Myers' Splee and Pratt's Heme-
dies.
Baled oat straw tor litter.
The Brackman-Ker
Milling Co., Ud.
Mixed Car-Just Unloaded
OGILVIE'S Royal Household Flour, Rolled Oats, Oatmeal,
Wheat Granules, Cornmeal, Rye Flour, Whole Wheat
Flour, Graham Flour, Bran Shorts, etc., etc.
PRICES RIGHT
BELL TRADING CO.
The Husband
Every Lady
likes her tahle decorated with nice
China and everybody likes to see a
lady have her table nicely decorated.
That is what we are here for. We
have the finest line of China ever
shown in our city. We are sure you
will be suited.
We have all kinds of China.
We have all shapes of China.
We bave all decorations of China.
We have all gradea of China.
We have a tew sets of the celebrated
Grendley Dinnerware of the latest de-
coratlon, which are going fast. Don't
fail to see them.
Old Curiosity Shop
513, 515, 517 Josephine  Str-et
he pinoncd on the floor. At her shrieks
Hie assailant fled but not before he hud
out tho aged man's wind pipe and injured
him so severely that it is thought he will
die. Later a man named Peter Manlie,
aged 18 years, was arrested In Sutton. The
victim was credited with keeping a large
amount of money ln the house.
The greatest danger from influenza Is of
its resulting in pneumonia. This can be
obviated by using Chamberlain's Gough
Remedy, as it not only cures Influenia, but
counteracts any tendency of the disease
towards pneumonia. Sold by all druggists
and dealers.
VAUDEVILLE FOR NELSON
GEM THEATRE  WILL   INTRODUCE
IT  HERE.
FIRST BILL WILL BE PUT ON NEXT
WEEK.
It is announced that the Gem theatre, J
hitherto giving exclusively a popular
moving picture show, will next week Introduce Neison to high class vaudeville. This
should certainly prove u popular departure,
for there is room for this kind of entertainment In  this city.
The stage of tlie Gem will be enlarged
and fitted up in accordance with the requirements of a theatre and will be full
width of the interior.
Two performances wltl be given nlrhtiy,
ench including two moving picture reels
and two vaudeville acts. Each performance will be one and a half hours long.
It is the intention of the management to
give vaudeville In Nelson a thorough test,
and bookings are now being commenced
to cover an extended season.
Tolstoi Is III.
YASNASA,   Poleana,  Russia,   Dec.  28.—
Count Leo Tolstoi,  the Russian novelist,
You wai
Find
everything in the way ot candy,
nuts, raisins, fruits, etc. at our
store. - ■
New Laid Eggs
PHON 2 223.
Stewart <& Co.
If It's from Stewart'. It', good.
fully realizes the Intrinsic value of a
Bisseli Carpet Sweeper as a strength
saver to his wife. No home ls complete without a Blssel. It more than
pays the cost In one year.by saving
tile carpet..
It keeps the home free from dust and
dirt and so not only lightens the house
wife's work, but adds to the comfort
ot the home and makes the entire
household happier. Don't delay. Buy
a Bisseli today.
OUR PR0CE8
Cyco Bearing, Parlor Queen $4.00
Cyco Bearing, American Queen 4,25
Cyco Bearing Boudoir 8.75
Cyco Ball Bearing, Grand Rapids 3,75
Cyco Ball Bearing, Grand Rapids, NIc i 3.25
Cyco Bearing, Graad Rapids, Jap  3.00
box63i Nelson Hardware Co. *****
HAMILTON
WINNIPEG
Shavers Supplies
Gillette Razors,     Ever Ready Razors,
Wllllama' 8havlng Sticks
Rubbenet Brushes  .
Swaty Hones
Strops
Finest Assortment in the City
Wood-Vallance Hardware Co., Limited
NELSON. B. C.
Wholesale
Retail
TORONTO
VANCOUVER
The Cabinet
Cigar Store
Wholesale
and   Retail
a.  MATTHEWS
Prop.
Provide for Your Old Age
Buy a lot In New Westminster city where all the great movement
In real estate will be In 1910.
The eyes of the investing public are now turned to Now Westminster where ithe prices of all property are away below the surrounding
localities. The Canadian Northern railway Is now surveyed to New
Westminster and work will commence shortly.
We have a subdivision facing on Queen's Park and the exhibition
grounds which we were successful In buying away below the market,
and we Intend to give you tbe advantage. We are selling these lots at
$250 tor Inside and 1350 for corners. The terms are exceptionally
easy, J10 cash and $10 per month.   No interest, no taxes.
Get a couple and lay the foundation lor a fortune.
McQuarrie (& Robertson
tt_.tmm.rn      • /»
419 Ward Street
Nelson, B.C.
Could anyone wish for a nicer
Xmas Present
than some of tlie latest and prettiest designs in China and Class-
ware at
CHINA HALL
Cups and saucers, plates, jugs,
berry bowls, vases and a thousand
other things at the lowest prices
ever offered in Nelson.
See our ten cent window.
New Goods!   New Goods!
At the Store of Quality
NEW ORANGES    C0C0ANUT8        .    CURRANTS CANDIES
SPICES NUTS PEELS       RAISINS     MINCEMEAT
GRAPEFRUIT BANANA8 XMAS CRACKERS
P.O.Box54    A. S. HorSWill    Phone 10
MUNRO & NELSON
321 Baker St. P.O. Box 58l
is suffering from bronchitis and Inflammation ot the liver. The high fever of
yesterday waB followed by a low temperature.
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
Attacked by Pack of   Wolves  While
Driving Through Woods.
CHICAGO, Dec' 28.-A pack of eight
wolves attacked Henry Lund and his
horses today while he was driving through
the woods near Montgomery, III., according to a story he told on arrival home.
The wolves first attacked the horses and
then attempted to leap Into the sleigh.
Lund fought them off with a heavy whin,
and his horses, bleeding and exhausted by
a long gallop over heavy roads, finally
reached a clearing, where the woIvcb were
frightened away.
A sprained ankle wUI usually disable the
Injured person for three or four wee*s.
This Is due to lack of proper treatment.
When Chamberlain's Liniment Is applied
a cure may be effected In three or four
days. This liniment is one of the best and
most remarkable preparations In use. Sold
by all druggists and dealers.
The Store of Satisfaction
Waterman's
Ideal J
Fountain
Pens
Among, our man;, beautiful
and useful Christmas gifts you
vlll find a full line of Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens,
ranging in price from
$1.25 up to $10.00
Canada Drug & Book Co., Ud. §«_»»
Nelson's Up-to-Date Stationery House