Ttw Otfly Newt OMilflMi Ads. I treWloners. Try Ost, per word |(J ©I)* laila //11 f*>* 3 —-**tf-r=— ^—— 1' If KM 50c Wl~.T-.-l CI A. "'•K^sS*'^ W****Tr.f VOL.8 NELSON & C SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 2, 1'P NO. 297 NAVALJOCKS Government Subsidies for Dry Docks Encourages the Building of Large Ones To Accommodate Ships of British Navy OTTAWA April 1—Mr. Fielding gave notice tonight of am Important resolution on which a bill will foe based, providing for changes in the subsidy mo- visions tor aid to drydocka. Thia is eleventh hour legislation but Ib of tax- j reaching character. Subsidy Extended At present the act authorises a subsidy of 3 per cent per annum for 20 years on a maximum expenditure of 11,500,000. The hew act will provide lor a considerable extension of this ■ aid with a viecw to encouraging the con- atructton of tbe largest class of dry docks, capable of taccommodatlng the i largest warships of the British navy, as well as the largest ocean steamers. Three Classes It ia proposed to divide dry docks - to- be either constructed or enlarged Into three classes with a varying scale of subsidy. In the first class will be ', dry docks for naval and general purposes and on which subsidies will be paid at 3 1.2 .per cent per annum of the : total coat of the work during a period of 85 years, up to a maximum expenditure of »4,000,000. It is specified that these dry docks, other than floating dry docks, shall be of a clear 'length on tne bottom of 900 feet with an entrance width of 100 teet and a depth of 35 feet. In the case of the floating dry docks {they must ibe able to accommodate ves- •sls ot a -tonnage displacement of at ISut 25,000 tons. It is further epeci- rtled that they muat be capable of readying and repairing the largest ships of the British navy existing at the time at wbfch the contract is entered, into. ., Second Class Decks Dry docks of the second clase are specified aa being those costing not mora than 12,600,000 and of a clear length ot 660 teet with an entrance width of 86 teet and a depth of 30 feet at high water If constructed on tidal waters and of 18 feet at ordinary low water it constructed on non-tidal watere. in tiie case of floating dry docks of this class they must be able to accommodate vessels ot a tonnage displacement of at least 16.000 tone. The subsidy for this class of dty dook shall be 3 1-2 per cent per annum on tbe total cost ofi the work during a wnttod of 26 years. Half -Million Cost iDry docks of the third class will be those costing not more than 1600,000. with a length ot 400 feet, an entrance width of 85 (est, a tidal depth of 22 feet and a depth of 18 feet at low waiter if constructed on non-tidal waters. In the case of floating dry docks of this class they must be oapable of accommodating vessels of a tonnage displacement ot at least 3800 tonB, The subsidy provided Is the same as that at present tin force, namely 3 per cent per annum for 20 years. For Enlargements I It Is further provided that In case of dry docks enlarged or extended under the provisions of the act, so as to come within the specifications required for dry docks of the first class, the subsidy for such enlargements shall tot on the same basts as that allowed for the construction of dry docks ot the Ont > class. Similarly, enlargement or exten- , utOB of dry docks to meet the require- I ments of the second class, the subsidy shall be 3 1-2 per cent per annum on . the cost of such enlargement or extension .annually, tor a period of 25 yea-slot enlargement or extension of a dry dook of thie third class, the subsidy will be 3 per cent pet annum on ithe cost of such enlargement for a period of 20 years. May Take Possession It Is further provided that the work of the construction or enlargement shall he lone under the supervision of the department ot public works; that If suoh dry dook Is not kept in a state of efficiency or repair sifter such; subsidy ■becomes payable the government may take pooeoslon of such dry dock and expend out of the consolidated revenue fund a sufficient amount to repair the same and thereafter operate it until the "oust of repairs ls received by the crown. That the tariff of tolls for the use of the dock shall be subject lo the approval of the governor ln council and that ships in the naval service of Canada or Oreat Britain shell at all tames be -entttled to the use of such docks in • priority to all other vessels. The subsidy thus provided. Is for a maximum of $140,000 a year tor 35 years for dry docks of the first class; . 187,600 per year-tor 26 years for dry docks of the second class, snd $16,000 P«r rear tor 20 years for dry docks of the third olaas. OOVCRNOR RESIGNS. \ COIjON, April 1.—Porforle Motendez, gorernor ot this province since «hs In- dependence of .ths republic of Panama . was declare*,. resigned and wa* re- BlaeM-todAy- *T ******l Nairn, »rmsr *—* •seretary of stale for puMIe BILL TO CONTROL CABLE COMPANIES Attempt to Secure Cheaper Rates- Next Best to Government Owned Cables. OTTAWA, April 1.—Mr. Lemleux's bill to control the rates and facilities of ocean cable companies and to amend the Railway act with respect to telegraphs and telephones and the Jurisdiction of the board ot railway commissioners was given second and third readings. Cable Ratea. The postmaster general said he had discussed the question in London with Hon. Sidney Buxton and agreed to introduce ithe present legislation bringing cable companies under the authority ot the railway board as were the telegraph, telephone and railway companies. ' He expected that by concurrent legislation passed in England and Canada the cable companies could be brought to establish a schedule of rate whloh for urgent messages would be the same as tbey were today charging a shilling a word, for semi-urgent or deferred messages ed a word, and tor press rates 3d a word. . Next Best 8tep. In Mr. Lemleux's opinion this was the next best step to a government owned cable between Canada and England.the question was discussed at length at the last Imperial conference and the sentiment was 'strongly voiced that there should be cheaper cable communication between Great Britain and <*an- ada ln order to disseminate news from the heart-of the empire and so bind more closely together the mother country and her colonies. All ithe companies which touched Canadian territory would come within the Jurisdiction of the railway commission. Canadian legislation must be implemented ' by British legislation and when that was done an arrangement could be made both ways. Milk Tests. Mr. Fisher's bill to provide for the testing of ware used in milk tests was given a third reading. Its object ls to provide for the testing of bottles in the machines which are used for testing butter fat in creameries. Mr. Fisher explained there had heen a. dispute as to whether these were accurate and tt was to secure an authoritative test that this legislation was introduced. The act will be brought into force by proclamation on January 1st ■ TRAD£ IEP0RTS. V MORE iteflLAR Retail Trade Better Than Latt Year— ; -Crop Preparation le Now Well Advanced. NBJW YORK. April 1.—Bradstreet's report tomorrow will say: Trade reports are'rather more Irregular with distributions rather less active than in tlie preceding: two weeka. The retail trade ho far fras been better than a year ago, but from many centres reports are to tue effect that the volume ot jobbing trade Is not up to the expectations for which hitf'v prices and Industrial unrest are assigned aa. reasons. The two features attracting chief interest have been the outburst of activity in agricultural sections and the many movements toward readjustment tn industrial lines. Agriculture Will Advance. •Crop preparation and planting, aided by an exceptionally early spring, are well advanced and the present outlook is for fully -planting of large areas in grain and cotton. Tne situation generally looks promising. In the industries, some diverse movements are shown. Pending settlement of wages, several hundred thousand coal miners are reported to have stopped ■work. On the other hand a favorable development Ib the granting of higher wages to 300,000 railway employees, Outdoor Activities Increased outdoor activities are reflected in a rather better demand for building materials. There Ib a -good trade going forward ln leather and shoes, the stilp- menta being equal to 1*309. Continued activity Is shown ln iron and steel but thlrf lis still reported to be partly at the expense of prices of the crude oil. . Business Failures. -Business failures for the week endlntf march 31 were 229, against 231 last week (and 2M In the like week of 1909, 247 In 1908, 137 In MOT and 151 in 1MB. Bank Clearings. NEW YORK. April 1.—Bradstreet's bank clearing are aa follow'): Dec, Inc. New York 11,829,066,000 2.4 .... Chicago 207,131.000 .... 9.6 Boston 166,373,000 .... 4.0 Philadelphia 126,470,000 .... 10.0 (St. Louis 66,282,000 .... 9.7 Kansas City 49,107,000 .... 18.7 Pittsburg 46,496,000..... 10.2 San Francisco 40,446,000 .... 10.0 Dominion of Canada- Montreal Z7.73O.O0O 49.0 .... Toronto .23,191,000 .... 4.0 Winnipeg 11,718.000 .... 70.1 Vancouver 6,260,000 .... 48.3 Ottawa 2,610,000 14.6 .... Quebec 1,698,000 12.6 ..... Calgary 1,983,000 .... 2o.3 Halifax 1.24M0O 4.1 .... Hamilton 1,240,000 .... 7.1 St. John 1,071,000 11.8 .... Victoria 1,043.000 .... 10.6 London 1,012,000 .... 6.4 Edmonton WO.000 .... 21.2 VOLUNTARY INCREASE. NEW YORK, April 1.—The New York Central Railway company Ihas increased the salaries of all employees receiving $200 or leas a month on the lines, east of Buffalo by 7 per cent, excepting the engineers of way and maintenance, whose pay was recently Increased and the trainmen, conductors and telegraph operators whose demands are now under consideration. The action means an approximate increase ln the annual pay roll ot 12,500,000. t NAVIGATION OPEN. CHICAGO, April t—Lake navigation. was officially opened at the port] of Chicago las* night and today the life savers again are at th* potto, FLOCKING IN Thirty Thousand Emigrants for Canada Large Proportion Possess Capital Special Hotel Needed at Liverpool Docks LONDON, April 1—It ls stated that 30,000 emigrants will soil trom. Liverpool for Canada in 23 steamers during this month. Have Capital Thie "increasing proportion of people wtth capital emigrating to tbe Dominion is the subject of comment here. Interest Is aroused in Liverpool by the suggestion,that a hotel ihe provided for emigrants who have to wait before the shipping otfioes are open and who are often exposed to inconvenience by lack of accommodation. A branch of the general unemployed agency is now established. A league Dor the colonies has been formed in South! Australia, The London secretary of the institution states that the body -would be delighted to send mare men to Australia If only "because we get the money advanced for fares return-ed -much more regularly and quickly than from those we send to Canada, (Where we get a dollar and -tea dollars from the Dominion, we often get a sovereign or ten pounds from Australia." BANQUET GIVEN TO DEPARTING TELLER fSoedal Correamndence.) FERNIE, April 1.—L. E. Miller, teller in the local branch of the Home bank was tendered a banquet on Wednesday night by his fellow bank clerks of the •town, the occasion being his removal to the Winnipeg office. Mr. Miller has resided in Fernie for over two years, and has made himself extremely popular with' all classes of the community and much regret is expressed over his * Owing to thtJ^absence of the mWh*- bers of the teaching staff of the public school who are attending a convention In Nelson the holidays have been extended for another week. Mrs. Sherwood Herchmer, Mrs. J. R. Pollock and Mrs. J. B, Turney left yesterday for Spokane on a short visit Mrs. H. H. Depew of Victoria avenue, gave a most enjoyable tea on Thursday afternoon to a host of friends. Miss Bessie Hazel of Lethbrldge, Ib the guest of Miss Leota Pollock for a few days. Mrs. Geo, Bell left yesterday on a short visit, to Spokane. MOB WRECKS LEGATION. BAGOTA, Colombo April 1.—A mob wrecked and forced entrance Into the Peruvian legation yesterday. The police were promptly on the scene and prevented serious damage being done. The riot was provoked through the posting about the city of telegrams addressed to Colombians by President Alfare of Ecuador and In which the executive express * the hope that Ecuadorians and Colombians- would stand together for the defense of the frontiers of the old fatherland. JOURNALISTIC BABY BORN AT BASSANO CALGARY, April 1—Alibejta's latest journalistic venture Is the " Bassano News, the first issue appearing today, W. B. Cameron, formerly of the Vermilion Signal being editor and manager oG the new paper. In the (first issue announcement lg made (regarding -the opening up of a new colliery north of the town on the Red Deer liver. It is estimated that -some portions of the property will run approximately 7000 tons to the acre. NELSON CUSTOMS RECEIPTS EXPAND Twelve Month. Figures Net Including Outport, Show lnere.ee of Flftaan Thousagd. for tire Dominion fiscal year ending Marcli 31. the customs receipts for the port of Nelson were about 116,000 in excess of those for the seme port the previous year. Ttlla Is excluding the returns from the outporte of Waneta ana Kaalo, the latter having been under the Jurisdiction of Nelson for the last couple of mouths, and the former for the whole year. Return, by Month. The following figures for the .several months of the paat year include those of Waneta and Kaalo: April, 1909 112.425.0S l&sr, UW ,: 8,170.78 Dune, 1808 18,00.39 July, 1009 8,485.38 August, 1909 ll.O0e.38 t3epS«nber,U09 8.8B6.J7 October, 1109 MUM November, 1109 8.970.14 ■December, 1809 8,145.38 January, 1910 8,394.41 J-ebroary.1910 4,811.60 March, MO *.... 8,341.95 Total I10s.sa.08 HAVI HeCEIVID INCRUA.il BWlfHOrXB, ;1M4April 1-tfxnt 45,000 ttoxtaaitei coal miner. In W«eat Virtual* ao4 PniMjlTioH, t*vn ' r» ctriTfki . was. adTanoe of t par cant m DETAILS Of THE TARIff CHANGES Two and a Half Per Cent Reductions en Nuts, Dried Fruits, Feathers and Like Item* to All Countries On March 31, the various customs ports o| Canada, including that at Nelson, were notified by the department of the changes made lu the tarltf ia concession to the desires ofl the United States not to .be compelled to enforce against Canada Ite moot unfavorable customs tariH. Dried fruits, nuts, picture postcards, soap powders, ordinary window glass, china, watch -movements, feathers and certain kinds of line leath- •ar, are reduced from the rate of the general tariff to the rate ofi the intermediate tariff. The reductions are Just bare reductions and they apply to all countries. Advice from Ottawa Thjb tetegnam received by George Johnstone, collector of customs at Nelson, on Thursday, read as toHonra: Ottawa, March 31, 1910 Collector of Customs, Nelson, B.C. Customs general tariff rate reduced to Intermediate rate on and after this date upon articles included ln tarifif Items 94, 99, 109,112, 180, 228, 234, 887, 318, 366, 604, 634, also 711. Notify outposts. Wine. (Sgd.) JOHN, McDOUGALL, Commissioner, Reference to the above numbers in the printed tariff show that the changed are aa given below, the (figures ait the end of each Item being those respec- tlv-ehx of the general tariff, which was previously in force, and of Uie Intermediate tariff, which has succeeded the general tariQf In the cases of the items enumerated: Dried Fruits and Nuts BateB, figs, dnled, per 100 ibe., 62 1-2 cents, 55 cents. Prunes and dried plums, unpltted; raisins and dried currants, per lib., 1 cent, 2-3 of a cent Almonds and j walnuts, Brazil nuts, ■pecans uud shelled peanuts, n.o.p., per lb., 3 cents, 2 cents. Nuts of ail kinds n,.o,p., per lb., 3 cents, 2 cents. ": ■ Chromos Photographs, chromes, chromotypes, artotypes, oleographs, paintings, drawings, pictures, deealcwmania transfers of all kinds engravings or prints or proofs therefrom, and Similar works of art, n.o.p., blue prints, -building plans, maps and charts, n.-ap., 26 per cent,' 22 1-2 per cent'.':, Soap .powders, powdered eoap, -miner** ai eoap,-and soap n.b.p., 35 per cent, 32 1*2 per cent. -S, ?■ Perfumery, Including toilet prepara-* tlons, non-alocholic, viz., hair oils, tooth . and other .powders and washes, poma** turns, pastes and all other perfumed preparations, n.o.p.. used for the hair, mouth or skin, 35 per cent, 32 1-2 per cent Tableware of china, porcelain, white granite or ironstone, 30 per cent, 27 1-2 percent -Common and colorless window glass 15 per cent, 12 1-2 per cent Watch actions and movements and parts thereof, finished or unfinished, including winding bars and sleeves, 15 per cent, 12 1-2 per cent Leathers and Feathers Bongola, cordovan, calf, sheep, lamb, ktd and goat, kangaroo, Alligator and alt leathers, dressed, waxed or further finished than tanned, n.o.p., harness leather and chamois skin, 17 1-2 per cent, 15 per cent. Feathers and manufactures of feathers, n.o.p., artificial feathers, fruits, grains, leaves and flowers suitable for ornamenting hats, 30 per cent, 27 1-2 per cent. All goads not enumerated in the schedule as subject to any other rate ol duty, and not otherwise declared free of duty and not being goods the importation whereof Is by law prohibited, 20 per cent, 17 1-2 per cent. UBEKIAN REVOLT COMICJJPERA WAR Inhabitant Undlsturb-d While Battle Ragea—No- Danger to Life or Property Exlata BERLIN, April 1—The disturbance t«tween the natives and the govern: ment troops ln Liberia Is "more comic than Berdous" according to a report which the admiralty received today from tike commander of the Gorman gunboat Speeber. The gunboat arived at Cape Palmas on Feb. 23 and. consequently the captain says tbat be offered to disperse tbe Insurgents.—{tenora*. Padmore ot .tbe Liberlan annjv how* ever, declined assistance. Battle Not aarlous \ Tbe government troops then opened a desultory Ure to which the revolutionists on the opposite 'bank ofl the Palma river replied. The other inhabitants of Caps Palmas did,not even cease their usual occupations during the firing, but the insurgents on seeing tbe Speenber retired inland. No danger -to life or property existed when the Speerbrer left Cape Palmas on Feb. 24 Tbe advices received by the admiralty declare that the report that the Liberians ordered the Speerber's departure ia untrue. The captain of the ship adds in his message that the insurgents are not likely to attack Cape Palma. while the Liberlan ship Lark remains in port.. CABPENTIR8 ON •TRIKI. . OODBNeBURO. April 1.T-A11 union carpenters here (track today for $3 tor a ni»e fconr day( nvtoei—r *ot t*ftj> feats a day. Onl*/ one sup pasted th, demand, and most ot Ot employer, declared «>r the open stop. t___t]a IS UNSETTLED Miners Strike Likely to be Prolonged Many Knotty Problems in Controversy Northern Colorado Miners Go Out Today INDIANAPOLIS, April 1—Notwithstanding that today was a stated holiday of ithe United Mine Workers of America, In celebration of 'the institution of the eight hour day, union leaders and operators' associations in the bituminous coalfields were busy preparing for a conference ln whloh It is hoped settlements on new wage contracts will ibe reached speedily. Negotiations Prolonged Negotiations in the southwest, tn Illinois and in western Pennsylvania will probably be prolonged, for not only do some of the operators maintain that they cannot afford to pay the wage increase of 5 cents a ton demanded by the miners, but certain knotty problems of mine operation are in controversy. ln Iowa, western Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and central Pennsylvania ithe miners and operators seem ito be in a fair way to come to terms, meeting the miners' stipulation tor higher wages. In many fields temporary arrangements for continuing work in the mines were being formulated. Pending the signing of permanent two year contracts, however, between 260,000 and 300,000 miners will be Idle for an indefinite period. Over In Thirty Days ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 1—"Don't be alarmed over the outcome of tills affair; don't be afraid that we will not be able to sign up an -agreement It will all be over within 30 days. Anyhow, this is good fishing weather," said Thomas L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers or America In addressing 3000 Illinois miners today. "It Is not work iwe wan*," he said, "we are willing to do our part, but we want ■a full and complete share of the results of our labor, and we never witll be satisfied until we get it" Expects to Win In an interview Mr. Lewis said the miners would win in all their demands within 30 days, In all the fllelds with the posible exception of Illinois and western Pennsylvania. In these fields he said more time might (be necessary. Several extensive operators already have made efforts for a settlement, according to Mr. Lewis, hut in each case he has refused to negotiate or permit them to reopen their, mines, even though (Promising to pay the new wage scale from April 1. "This question must be settled as a general proposition and not through Individual operators," he said. More Go Out DENVER, Oolo., Ap-tfl 1—A strike of 3000 miners of the Northern Colorado coalfields, effective tomorrow-, was- ordered today, following ithe refusal of the operators to grant the demands of approximately 6.65 per cent for day workers, an advance of dour cents a ton for picking mining, and three centa a ton for machine mined coal. NO SETTLEMENT YET. PHILADELPHIA, April 1.—Apparently having failed to bring about an end to the car strike In this city, John Mitchell, accompanied by Denis Hayes, fourth vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, went to New York. It is rumored that a meeting of labor leaders may he held in that city today and another effort made to bring about a settlement. VILLAGE ENGULFED BY FLOW OF LAVA Mount Aetna Still in Eruption—Fifty Houses Overtaken by Burning Stream* CATANA, Aprlt l.-A river of lava from the active craters of Mount Etna invaded Mslplaine, flowing ln the direction of Cinterna and Reglna. Morrello does not apuear to be ln danger. Another stream Is advancing slowly towards Mount- Nler- alla. Late todfty the lavatlc flow engulfed Cavallere, a village ot 50 liouues. The Inhabitants escaped uninjured. Opinion Pessimistic. CATANIA, April 1--Expert opinion concerning the activity of Mount Mna lw pesBlmeHtic. Frank A. Parrel, the assistant director ot the royal observatory on Mount Vesuvius, thinks that the volcano still contains a considerable quantity of lava, and that a cessation of the eruptions would probably be only temporary. Observatory Deserted. Professor Hlcco, director of the Mount Etna observatory, has been forced to abandon hia post, sifter, passing hours! of terror there. He said tnntght: "One could not stand the deafening and horrible roar of the volcano for more than, one day. It would certainly drive him mad.'1 ■ Seven Earthquakes. . - HBMINA. Apriti.'. ■s-.-ek Slt-tfrt earth shocks, accompanied by subterranean rurafellQCi sad «iplosions, have beta felt here sine* Thursday night No dunage, however, has resulted. TELEGRAPH COMPANY ENTITLED TO 'PHONE United States Court Declares that Telephone Company Must Supply Instruments to Telegraph Co. NASHVILLE, Tenn., April IWudge Edward T. Sanford, of the circuit court of the United States handed down an opinion today granting to the Postal Telegraph Cable company, a Bell company, discriminating against the Postal in the way of the use of telephones, a similar injunction to that granted Ln behalf of the Postal against the East Tennessee Telephone company, which Is a subsidiary company of the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph company. It Wanted Higher Rate It appears that the telephone company refused to furnished telephones to the Postal Telegraph company for the same rental which was charged other subscribers to the telephone, and insisted on the Postal Telegnaph company paying to the telephone company 16 per -cent ot the toils taken in by -the Postal company on messages received over the telephone, and two cents on messages delivered by telephone. Refused to Pay The Postal comipony refused to pay this commission and two cents a message and the Cumberland Telephone company commenced taking out the telephones from the telegraph offices and thereupon the Postal Telegraph Cable -company applied to the United States court for an injunction. Entitled to Service The decision just handed down sustains the contention of the telegraph company and holds that the Postal company is entitled to a telephone service at the same rates charged other business subscribers and enjoining the telephone company from removing its telephones or otherwise depriving the Postal company of telephone service because of its 'refusal to pay a higher rate. It Is understood that this same discrimination against the Postal company is practiced % various other Bell companies throughout the United States and that the above decision will put an end to this. DR. F08TER DEAD. NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 1.—Dr. J. P. Foster, head of the state tuberculosis commission, died at his home here today of pneumonia, after a brief Illness. He was about 65 years of MURDEROUS AiTACK IN FERNIE HOTEL Stranger Maeks Unprovoked Attack- Man Slashed Across Throat With Razor—Frank Strike. (Special to The Dally News.) FERNIE, April 1.—A fracas occurred at (the Roma hotel laat night and a.-*, a result a man lies In the hospital ln a serious condition and Tils af-allant is confined to the city gaol. Without any apparent reason a stranger. Who gives the name ot Forman, made a -sudden attack on un unknown man In the bar of the hotel, shash- ing him at-roBs the throat with a razor and nearly killing him outright. The doctors had to put 25 stitches In the wound, and are not sure the victim will recover. As there was no apparent reason for the deed it Is thought that the prisoner Is out of his mind. Strike at Frank. The miners at Frank are out on strike (today and It looks as If there is little hope of an immediate settlement. The agreement between the. company and1 the men expired today. The coal officials will not discuss anything with, the officers of tlie United Mine Workers of America, unless the miners concede: (i) Five cents per ton on the pillars; (2) A clause to bo placed In the agreement to the effect that the United Mine Workers shall have absolutely no Jurisdiction over the men working in tfie shaft: 13) That the miners relinquish the close shop understanding that existed under the agreement which has just expired. Mais Meeting. A mass meeting of the men is helng held today to outline future action, and they will under no circumstances stand for a reduction or for any of the conditions asked for. FRANCE ALIVE TO AERONAUTIC POSSIBILITIES Minister of War Defends His Department—More Units Than Germany. PARIS, April 1.—Qen. Brun, minister of war, replying ln the senate to criticisms of the inactivity of the department of aeronautics, as compared with that department in Oermaay, said that the statement regarding the strength of the latter country In this direction had been exag- Ssrated. Germany, lhe said, at the most ad six units. France, while, only three were actually In commission, had four others. The problems of the respective merits of dirigible balloons and aeroplanes were receiving the most careful attention, and he proposed to,ask parliament Tor W-00.000 in four Installment, to be used for aeroplanes purposes. AUTOMOBILE RUNS AMUCK AMONG WAGONS NIAGARA FALS, N. Y., April 1— Wilbur H. Turner, a saloon keeper of Buffalo, Is dead, Charles Woodcock, a farmer is fatally injured, and George N. Adwen of Tonawanda Is seriously injured as the result of a collision hetween an automobile and a line of farmers' rigs on the Lewlston road this evening. The automobile, a big six cylinder car was In charge of the tester for a Buffalo automobile manufacturing company. At the top of the Lewis- ton hill, the ohaUtfteur turned out to pass a farmer's wagon. A cloud of dust obscured half a dozen wagons ln the wake of -the firet one and when the automobile swung hack Into the centre of the road,It bowled over two of them. Turner, -who was in the automobile me* thrown Into the wreckage of the wagons And waa Mefced in tlie head by one of the horses. He died an hoar later. NEXTJI0NTH British Election Expected in Nay All Parties Preparing for Fray Nationalists Determined Not to Give Way LONDON, April 1.—Asquith's notice of action applying the gullotine of closure to the veto resolutions ln committee, coupled with the intimation that similar action would be taken subsequently with regard to the budget, has created a general impression that the government has decided to accelerate the crisis so that If a general election is necessary, which is almost the universal view, dissolution will be in May. ( Conferences Fall. Conferences between the cabinet and Nationalists have occurred during ithe last few days, but up to the present they seem to have failed. Mr. Redmond insists on retaining his hold at least in the final stages of the budget until the lords bave dealt with the veto resolutions, despite promises of remission of the whiskey, tax in the 1910-11 budget, but of course, desperate as the situation of the government appears, there ls still time (for an arrangement. , ■___ Election In the Air. Mr. Dillon had a long talk with Mr. Lloyd-George yesterday. Meanwhile corroborative evidence of the belief that an election may come by the end of April, is found in the active preparations of all parties. It is noticed, too, that both in tone and temper, Mr. Churchill's speech ln the commons last night appeared to bear testimony to the failure of the government to bring the Nationalists into line. Perhaps, how- , ever, the Nationalists may be conciliated by the home secretary's h\nt that the cabinet may asfcvtfce.kinp: io -breate-etffcrfBir'beef^To^i^ the veto resolutions.' Opposition Amendment. A further stage ln the debate on the veto resolutions was reached yesterday when Sir R. Findlay moved the official opposition amendment. After Sir W. Robson had replied for the government, there were a number of excellent maiden speeches and discussion waa closed'for the day by Mr. Churchill. ACTIVITY IN ALBERTA IRRIGATION FIELDS CALGARY, April 1.—Six parties of the Canadian Pacific irrigation department engineers, and assistants today .took the field and will be engaged on ,tbe completion of the irrigation system in the western section of tbe irrigation block. Next week 20 engineers and assistants will take the field in Conner ion with operation work, the balance of the parties Including 125 men dividing into 22 parties, will take the field on May 1st They will be engaged in construction and 'location work in the western section. Contract Let. The contract has already been let for engineering headquarters at Brooks, and a contract for timber work amounting to one and a half million feet board measure will be let Monday. On April 15th, a contract will he let for the completion of all large structures, In the western section re-enforced concrete will be used. Tenders are now being received for earthwork in the eastern section and some of the largest contracting companies are tendering. NEW YORK WILL HAVE SANE CELEBRATION Fourth of July to be Noiseless—Retail Sale of Fireworks Will be Forbidden, NEW YORK, April 1.—The next fourth of July in New York will* be noiseless. Mayor Gaynor decided today that the order of Former Fire Commissioner Hayes, that no permits for the retail sale of fireworks between June 10 and July 10 be issued shall be observed. Was Converted. The decision was reached only at the sacrifice of personal preference (to a sense of duty, according to a close friend of the mayor's. He has been known as a valiant and loyal celebrator of the fourth of July after the small boy's own method and recently came out openly In its defence. Statistics of mortality, however, and the arguments of friends converted him. ROOSEVELT BOON TO EDITORIAL WRITERS. LONDON, April 1.—Theodore Roosevelt's speech before the students of the University of Egypt at Cairo last Monday continues a meaty subject for the editorial writers of the London newspapers. The Outlook thinks Mr. Roosevelt touched upon tender ground. It saye, however, that the movement tor Egyptian independence sustained a sharp setback from a quarter -from which its promoters expected sympathy, If not support F" man two <83te l^trag Slew**. SATURDAY. . APRIL 2 "*| "THE SWEETHEART Or TBE CORN" Keep your eye an your t****f? You'll have lo watch your Kelloftft'o mighty closely, for children simply love it. It has such an enticing flavor; such a tender crisp* ness. 10c. a package. Made in Canada. "WON ITS FAVOR THROUGH ITS FLAVOR" TOASTED CORNFLAKES THE WORLD OF SPORT <: EVENTS AND COMMENTS If the present plans of the University or Toronto materialize the college will HKeiy begin the erection of a new athletic field this summer. There hus been a loL a citation on the part of the students for a new field for some time past, and It now looks as though the scheme will likely be put tliroiiah. Some time, ago the university decided to malte a big extension to tlie gymnasium, and the matter of the new athletic field was also considered. The latter project, however, was not pushed to any great extent, and waa practically given a "six months' hoist." Since then, however, a state of affairs has arisen whieh will not allow of Ihe matter being delayed any longer. Trinity college intends to put up a new building on tne southern part ot the present field, and this means that about half of the grounds will be cut up. Plays With Coin In Boot. It ls not often that a hockey player takes part in a game with his wages ■tucked away In the toe of his boot, but that Is what a well known Ottawa hockey- 1st did last week In a game at one of the little towns down the Ottawa and New York line in order to ensure the safety of Ids salary- The story is told that this player was signed up by one of the Ottawa Valley teams playing off for the championship ■of ita league, to take part In the final under an assumed name. Everything went well until Just before the game, when the Ottawa boy, after taking a look at the crowd, decided that he must 'nave tihe coin before he went on the Ice. The officers of the club he was playing for pleaded that they would make good with the star as soon as the game was over. The former city leaguer, however, was firm, and made no move to get Into the game until he "had received the roll. At a loss for a safe place for the coin, he shoved the greenbacks into the toe of his boot, playing throughout the match with the coin on his person. There Is little to the match, the Ottawa youth scored enough goals to win half a dozen games and his opponents never had a look In. A hurried exit after the match enabled the local star to get away unknown, and to this day there ls a certain town within 100 miles of Ottawa that is mourning the loss of a pennant, the main cause of .their defeat enjoying the fruits ot his labors around Ottawa. The Unexpected In Baseball. ected. "I remember," said Clarke Griffith, "a trick that was pulled off on a runner, and it won a game for Chicago. It's so long ago that 1 guess lt has been forgotten, "It happened one day that we were one run to the good, when they began hitting me rather freely, and the flrst. thing we knew men were on first and second and no one was out, with the head of the batting order up. It looked funny. "Well. I talked to tha catcher and w decided to try for the man on second. When I went back to the box I began bombarding first base, as if I was trying target the man off that sack. Meanwhile the catcher had tipped off the second baseman to what was coming off and I passed it to the flrst baseman. "'I had the batter crazy. Every time he'd get set I'd flre the ball to flrst. No one seemed to pay any attention to the man on second, and he kept edging further along the line toward third until he had a good long lead. "I saw he was off far enough to nail If the play went through right, so I passes- the sign along, and the next time 1 threw to flrst the second baseman covered, and a second later he was digging the ball into that runner's backbone as he tried to -slide back to the lias- • "And what made it all the better, the time I spent slamming the ball to first got the batter up In the air, and a minute later he fell for a slow one and popped It into the air, and we had them two down." Jack Tait the New Runner. Tlie wonderful success that has attended the efforts of Jack Tait, the Toronto runner, this winter has proven very pleasing to the followers of Canadian track athletics who have been watching the development and improvement of Canadian runners during the past few years, Tait has been coming along rapidly, and white he ls now one of the most dangerous of middle-distance runners In America, he Is far from being at his best, and fs capable of showing enough Improvement in the next year or two to place him at the top of the ladder, for he Is only a vounester, who is Just beginning to develop the necessary strength and stamina 'for the fast company. Tait started on a tour of the eastern states last week, winning in Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins university games, when he established a new state record of 4.24 for the mile. He followed this up by establishing a new American indoor record for the mile and a hair, when he defeated Bonhag, in New York, Tuesday. A 'New Indoor Record. Bonhag Is Tait's greatest opponent, and the holder of all the American middle die* eance records, as well as many world's marks, and ls the one man responsibly for Tait's wonderful improvement shown this year, for It needed a man of the Now Yorker's' ability to bring out the best that was In the Canadian ln open competition. That Tait can defeat Bonhag at a mile and a mile and a half has been demonstrated, while the Flying Dutchman, IU years Tait's senior, and one of the most brilliant of track performers, ls the champion at the two and three-mile route. Jack Tait has done ax much to boost Canadian athletics and U advertise Canada aa Longboat ever did, and the Canadian's career is far from ended yet. The time Is not far distant when John will be able to go out and trim Glsslngs and the Klviats as well, aa the Bonhags at their own distances, Tait has been steadily "coming" since he was 14 years of age, and if In seven years he haa become an American and Canadian champion, In another twelvemonth lt will disappoint every, one of his friends and admirers if he be not a world champion. - Richest Racei for Jumpers. The two most valuable prizes to be won in the jumping line of business are the Grand Steeplechase and orlx de Paris with 125,000 and an objet d'art valued at $2,000, added to the sweepstakes of $200 each, $100 forfeit, or $30 only if declared, and the Grand Hurdle race of $10,000 added to a sweepstakes of $120 each, half forfeit, or $20 only if declared. These stakes are due for decision at Auteuil on -Sunday, June 19, and Wednesday, June 22, respectively, and by payment of $500 owners can make later entries, as late aa May 31. it goes without saying that the best French steeplechasers and hurdle racers are engaged, and It Is generally admltteH that better class horses are -put to jumping In France than at home, says the London (Sportsman, but It Is gratifying to note that, tn spite of that advantage, there is a fair show of nominations for our side of the channel. Baseball Trick Revived Here is on old play we used to work when I was a kid, playing on the lots, hut- it appears to -he good, enough for major leaguers. Even if It isn't new/ it may pile up a few runs this season. The play is possible only when a man is on third base and -the man at hat has been hit by a pitched bail or •w-alked. It Is a simplification of the double steal. -The man who goes to first when hit by a pitched ball or 'by virtue of four balls, naturally stops when he reaches the ibase, while -the pitchier goes through the preliminary of pitching to the next batter. . HOW HALLEY'S COMET WILL APPEAR TO THE NAKED EYE In this case, however, the base runner no sooner reaches the base than he starts off on a rim for second, for the express purpose of drawing the pitcher's throw. If the pitcher Is *4*Q****®*Q**$®Q$W®**4®*******^^ REMOVAL NOTICE The West Transfer Co. beg to m*"* the public tbat tbey have ; > moved their office to their new stables. Bast Baker street, beyond tbe < Kootenay Bteam Laundry. Phone 33 ♦SM»^«S»*l$t.«»<>»»»MMI«>>M»M«l$»M>»t>M»««l>«<>»» Nervous Prostration For Three Years "Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine cured me of a period of nervous prostration of over three years duration, and the Anti- Pain Pills are as necessary to us as the roof of our house. They have been household remedies with us for many years." ,WM. J. LOUGHRAN, 1214 Catherine St., Philadelphia, Penna. Much sickness is due to nervous troubles. Headache, dizziness, epilepsy and insanity are nervous troubles. Then there is a large class of disorders which arise from a weakness of the nerves of an organ or part, as weak lungs, heart, stomach, kidney, bladder, eyes, etc. Dyspepsia and indigestion are usually the result of nervous disorders. Restorative Nervine soothes the irritated nerves, and assists the nerve cells to generate nerve force. Price $1.00 at your druggl.t. He should supply you. If he doe. not, send price to us, we forward prepaid. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Toronto, PRAIRIE FARMERS PREPARE FOR CROP Likely to be Larke Increase* in Area Under Cultivation in Saskatchewan This Year -Writing from -Reglna, the western co-respondent of fhe Globe says: The agricultural outlook for 1910 U a topic of Importance In all parts of Saskatchewan at the present time, and the prospects for a successful season are already under discussion. The recent convention of agricultural socle- ties in this city and the annual meet Ing of the grain growers at Prince Albert laat week brought the Parmer once more into toe foreground and he is likely to occupy a prominent position for the next half year. As soon as the weather will permit active work to be done on the soil, the crop of 1910 will start on its career. The position, which this province has assumed during the past year as the leading grain raising section of the Dominion Is almost c-ei- taln" 1o be ifaaintata?((^\The rapid "te* crease Ira population and settlement, together with the gradual introduction of more scientific agricultural methods will Insure the continuation of the predominance for a long time to come. Probable Acreage It ls still too early to estimate, even roughly, the acreage which will be sown to the various grains. His highness Uie weather will have the chief influence In that direction and he gives very little Indication regarding his plans. The presumption is that there will be a large Increase and some basis for that -calculation Is given 'by the fact that so great an area of new land was broken last fall. The steam plows were more active than ever before and they ripped up (he sod in a way that would have drawn exutresslons ol keen surprise from Glnclnnatus, late of the Koman Empire, if he could have watched the proceedings. The -summer fallowing will probab-ly continue to' hold Its place as a popular method of pre* paring the land, but it may not show as lajr-ge an increase as will the new breaking. The province as a whole will feel for the first time .the effects upon production of the enormous Immigration in 1909. The thousands of settlers from Great Britain and the United States who came here to make their homes -last, year had little to do with raising the enormous crops which were grown. They required time to find homes before they entered the field of agricultural (production. The work Which they do this year win count and count heavily.- It may. not lead to a startling Increase in the aggregate output but It will make certain a wide extension of the cultivated area and give reasonable assurance of a larger gross return. Possibilities of Increase rhe total area sown to the four principal grains in the province last year was 6,888,100 acres as compared with 5,970,841 in 1908, an Increase of a little more than 15 per cent. The Increase In the wheat acreage was a little more than 10 per cent,' If weather conditions, are equally favorable this year —which is a Very large and Important "If"—there is no reason why the increase should not be1 as large. It is hot reasonable to expect that the same rate of -Increase in sown area will be maintained Indefinitely but with the continued growth of the farming population it may be taken for gran-ted that It will, hold for a few years at least. A gain bf ten per cent In wheat area would,* brtnig the total up to 4,500,000 acres. A gain of 16 per cent In the total under the four* grains would bring the aggregate up to a little more than 7,500,000 acres.' These figures give a fairly good Idea of the Importance of the province as a grain raising territory., Saskatchewan's Plate as Producer •The figures contained in the final returns oS crop yields ot 1908 as compiled hy the provincial department of agrt- flultum, give tbe best Illustration ot the. nt'aoe which Saskatchewan occupies 10 the Hii o-f producera. These show matM.*«,000 ttAefe tt wheat were raised from 4,085,000 acres, an average of 22.1 per acre; that 105,456,000 bushels of oats were raised from 2,240,000 acres, an average of 47.1; that 7,833,- 000 bushels of barley were raised from 244,000 acres, an average of 32.1; and that 4,448,700 bushels oft flax was raised from 319,100 acres, an average of 13.9. The total area under all grains was 6,898,559 acres, giving an average per farm of 84.9 acres, while the total in 1908 was 5,881,802. The acreage of al) crops in 1909 was 7,016,272. .The ofitclal bulletin adds: "These crop yields place Saskatchewan in the third rank among the provinces of the' Dominion and the states of the union as a producer of wheat and oats. Minnesota with 94,000,000 and North Dar kota with 90,700,000 bushels are the only states that produced (more wheat in 1909 than did Saskatchewan. After Saskatchewan comes Kansas with 87,- 000,000 bushels; Minnesota's average yield was 16.8, North Dakota's 13.7, Saskatchewan's 22.1, Kansas' 14.1, and the United States as a whole 15.8. Illinois and Iowa were the 'only states in the union that produced more oats than did Saskatchewan to 1909; their production being 159,000,000 and 116, 000,000 bushels respectively aa against Saskatchewan's 105,466,000 bushels. Illinois' average yield was 36.6, Iowa's 27.0, Saskatchewan's 47.1, Minnesota's 33.0, and that of the United States 30.3 bushels per acre. Saskatchewan produced nearly one-eighth as much wheat as did the United States and more than one-tenth as much oats. . if The Wealth to the Farmers Tbe average price on the farm for the wheat crop of ail. grades was 84c. per bushel, which means that It was worth; $75,780,000 to the producers. The oat crop, at an average price of 26 cents per bushel was worth $27,420,900. The total value on the farm of all the grain, roots and fodder crops raised In the province during the year, together with that of milk and its products, was $135,539,242. On the first day of thla year there were ln Saskatchewan! 429, ,766 horses valued at' $60,168,640; 234,- 458 milch cows, valued at $8,637,046; 594,632 head of other cattle valued at $11,892,640; 1*52,601 sheep, valued at $839,305; 352,385 swine, valued at $1,- 938,117, and poultry valued at $1,058,- 911. The total value of the live stock thus specified is $84,535,569. These assets in grain and live stock aie distributed among 81,393 farmers, occupying less than 12 per cent of thevesti- mated arable acreage in the province south of the 6th parallel of latitude. The department figures show that the farmers received aid in 1909 from 12,500 harvesters brought In from east- ern Canada and distributed throughout the province.. This numoer comprises about 66 per cent ot the workers who came 1o the west fior that purpose. There are 842 grain* elevators with a capacity of 24,279,000 bushels In Saskatchewan and it Is likely that these will all be needed next fall. The expansion in agriculture is a _ source ol •.'surprise to even the officiate" who have studied the situation carefully. ' It appears to prosper throughout good and bad seasons, probably because the returns from one good year like 1909 are sufficiently large to balance tlie losses sustained in the unfavorable years. SPORTING NEWS Barnsley Springs Surprise by Defeating Everton—Kling In the flame . LONDON, April 1—Barnsley, whose aocer team played a scoreless tie with Everton last Saturday in the semifinals for the football association cms, furnished aj itrenmutoufe (Surprise at Manchester Uy defeating Everton In the play-off hy a score of 3-0. Over 50,000 people witnessed the struggle, which was most Interesting throughout. The first half ended scoreless. Barnsley's tnree goals were ail made towards the end of the second half. The final game for the championship will be played at Crystal Palace on April 23, Barnsley meeting Newcastle.!** this event. Demand for Fight Seats NEW YORK, April 1-^Jaok Gleason, partner of Tex Hlckard In promoting the Jeffries-Johnson tight, declared today that while not a ticket has been sold tor the contest, which ia to take place at Emeryville on July 4, 0. PnbUihod tt Melton Bwy Moratoi Except Monday, by News Publishing Company, Limited W. O. FOSTER " SATURDAY, APRIL 2, RI8K8 IN BOOM REAL ESTATE. Mention was made recently In The Daily News of tlie risk run by Investors In real estate at points where booms are on and where values are largely speculative. That risks of still anotfaer sort are run by outside buyers of such property will he recognized by those who remember the land-* sold some years -ago In Minneapolis by a firm whloh sold sec* tlons of mountain tracts In the Koot* enay. That the same thing is going on elsewhere is indicated by tlie proceedings at this week's meeting of the Vancouver ctty council. The News- Advertiser says: Mayor Taylor was authorized at the city council last night to apply to ithe attorney-general for an investigation of methods employed by certain real estate speculators in subdividing and offering for sale properties outside the city limits not suitable for the purpose for which they, had been advertised. Even where the property is not absolutely unsulted for the purpose for which It. is sold, the outside buyer Is in no position to Judge of Its value. He may be asked prices out of all pro- portiton to what a resident would think of paying in the same locality even In a boom time, in such cases his chances of coming out with a profit are remote Indeed. Mr. R. S. Lennle, who has just returned from the coast, touched on the same point In an interview In yesterday's paper, which reads in part as follows: In connection with the large amount of Kootenay money going for investment In Vancouver real estate, Mr. Lennle said, some one ought to sound a warning note. Without casting any reflections on Vancouver, it was certain that investments in out* side property, especially by outside Investors were attended with a considerable risk, which, did not attach to investment at home, for Instance, in fruit lands. In the latter case a man could watch his property, and It was certain to increase ln value. In fact investments in the Kootenay ranked far higher ln his opinion than those in Vancouver lots, especially the outside property. In this city at present, property Ib sold on the basis of its actual earning power, and at prices which give a high annual interest on the investment. The rise in value of the property is In addition to that. And It is a rise in value that is absolutely certain. THE FRUIT GROWING OUTLOOK. Winnipeg boomed in 1882 on the strength of the theory- that prairie Canada was a great wheat growing country. But it took some years to work the theory out Into practice. Now it Is growing as a result of tbe actual demonstration. In the 80*0 settlers from Ontario or Great Britain went in, applied the methods of farming they were -familiar wllh, and In stay caws failed. Many of them came to the conclusion that wheat growing was not practicable in the greater part of that country. Districts like Indianhead, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw were abandoned by most of the pioneer -settlers.*'The climate was supposed to be too dry. So with the first farmers in the Lethbridge -district. Others remained and solved the practical problems involved. Those who have come In late years have had but to apply the solutions already discovered. So too with the marketing of the wheat. It was not enough to grow the wheat. It was necessary to get It to the market at a profit But that problem was solved too. Then, presently came the great Influx of settlement It has -been ascribed ito various causes, and in most cases with some reason. ,^Buj;.,4f the- first settlers had not solved the problems of growing and -marketing ' the wheat, and making the business pay well, all the. advertising., and. immigration ■ agencies in the world would not have brought in the flood of Immigration that has come. Here ln the Kootenays. the problems of fruit giowing are now solved. The suitability of the country for the business has been demonstrated, not merely as a matter of theory or anticipation but by actual experience. It 1s now a certainty tbat these districts will produce remarkably heavy yields of the very finest quality, with less expenditure of labor than is usual elsewhere. It has been proved tbat the fruit can be got to the market In the very best condition. It has been proved that the market will take all that we can send at prices that yield a handsome profit. Last year was the first year -that the barge service was tried. The result was an unqualified success from -the point of: view of the rancher. Even •with imperfect marketing organization, the proceeds received are described- on all hands as being moot satisfactory. With the perfecting of such organization they wdll continue to he equally satisfactory even in off years on the market With the ranchers already here well on their feet and making handsome profits year after year, new fruit growers will pour in and our valleys and bench lands will become the home of thousands of new comers. We are now at the stage that the prairie, had reached when tbe present great Inrush of settlement began. We shaU presently see the same expansion, It ls true thnt we bave a much greater proportion of land unsulted for agriculture. On the other hand the area of the average prairie farm ls such that perhaps but one family lives on 320 or 640 acres., Here sixteen families can derive at least as good a livelihood from the some area. * What will this Increased population mean to our merchants and to our towns? What will It mean to Nelson? Take one point alone. When the pop-, ubttlon of a prairie town expands the rise In value of real estate ls checked by the quantity of land In the neighborhood available for new subdivisions and suburban communities. But what will be the* effect upon the value of real estate In Nelson of the addition of only 8,000 to our population. People will pay prices a long wr higher than are asked now before they wiH go back one or two mil* from th* m» to build houses from Milch to oome Into town tec their dtfltfr bwlneef. BOATMEN MAY JOIN Tugboat Strike In New York Likely to Spread—Railways Optimistic NEW YORK, April 1.—The four railroads affected by the walkout today of masters and pilots in their marine departments issued a statement tonight in which they asserted that they were well pleased with their success in handling their business on the first day of the strike. Taken altogether, the companies moved about 60 per cent, of the normal tonnage. It was denied that tugs were being sent out short- handed in violation of the admiralty Many Are Satisfied. The statement concluded: "Assurances have been received from (many of the masters and pilots individually that they were satisfied with the proposals of the companies, but were forced into action by the leaders of their organizations." Expects Speedy Termination. On the other hand, counsel for the American Association of Masters-and Pilots said: "I am of the opinion that the strike will be over inside of 72 hours. That will be the outside limit. By tomorrow the congestion of freight will begin to be such as to compel attention to our demands." Harbor Boatmen Sympathetic, There ls sympathetic uneasiness in the Harbor Boatmen's union. An all- night session was scheduled tonight tor a general' discussion of the situation. It the boatmen should deckle to go out, the strike might result In & complete tie-up of alt traffic Loss through delay in transmission Of perishable freight would be very heavy. Geo. Welch, business agent of the Boatmen's union said that In the event of a general strike on all harbor traffic, the passenger ferry boats would not be affected. EXPELLING JEWS FROM RU88IA. BERLIN, April l.-The Society for Assisting German Jews ha* received a telegram from St. Petersburg, stating that the expulsion of Jews from Aussie, has reached dimensions hitherto unknown. While formerly, even In Plehve'a time, Jews threatened with exile were frequently protected by the home office, It Is now (tho ministry of Interior which Is ordering their expulsion At the present moment hundreds of families, many ot whom have occupied -their homes for several decades, are being expelled from Riga, Hasan and ■Wtoronesh, Diarrhoea should be cured without loss of time and by medicine which like Cham- •beriain'a Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures promptly but produces no unpleasant after effects. It never fails and Is pleasant and safe to take. ISold by all druggists and dealers. Mlnard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia Mlnard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen,—My daughter, 13 year* old was thrown from a sleigh and Injured lier elbow so badly It remained stiff and very painful for three yean. Four bottles of MINARD'S LILNIMENT completely cured her and she has not been troubled for two years. Tours truly, J. B. L1VESQUE. St Joseph,. p.o„ 18th Aug., UW. Favorite Hotel T ,Th' Walker Toronto', House Adjoin, Union Station. Can to all parte paaa doors. Spacious rooma, remodelled and handsomely furnished. Tlie Cuisine la unsurpaaaed. American and European plana. Qeorge Wright and Mack Carroll late of Winnipeg, Proprietor. Fred Irvine & Go New Spring Millinery Ladies' Taflor-Made Suits ;New Summer Muslins New White Blouses Our stock of millinery Is moot complete. New shapes, Pattern and Trimmed Hate. Prices exceedingly low. SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK—We am reducing the price, on Ladies Tailor Hade Suits. Ladles White Lawn and Muslin Blouses under Muslins at sale price. See our Stock of New Summer Muslin Lawns for Wash Dresses from 12k per yard up We Invite your Inspection. Fred Irvine & Co e5 WHEN YOU RING UP C*? e5 Number Five to order meat you can rest assured that you will get tihe chotoeat, . J| The West Kootenay Botcher Company K a Q. PETERS, Manager WARD STREET K ^*^**''-^'W*MIW IS SIGNET RINGS We have them in ail styles and sizes, for ladies, gentlemen and children, ranging in prices Ffom $1.00 to $15.00 We will engrave a monogram on any one you choose to buy without, any extra cost. Call and inspect them. We are pleased to show goods. HELP FOR VICTIMS We make a specialty of Fine Watch Repairing Mail orders receive our prompt attention Host cases of headache, nerrovsnees and Insomnia an dne directly or indirectly to eyestrain. Drags afford only temporary relief, oar adentlficillyHidJiutedglaaieB will positively remote eye- strain with sil its attending • afflictions. I J. Jo Walker <* *** * Graduate Optician and Jeweler ■SATURDAY . .'APRIL 2. > ■flBie tSteUBStew** Sal PAOE FIVE »*ne»»t»»»»»»»»4^ ; Queen's Hotel taker Street A. LAPOINTE, Proprietor Bates: 11.60 to 12.00 per day. Meal tickets 17.00 per week. Business men's lunch, 15a, ',************************** QUBBN8-P. A. Mind, elocan: E. A. Windsor, city; V. Anderson, Rossland; A. Hastings, Dldtbury; J. Ameefocr, Moyle. ***************iis111>»♦»;; ii The Royal Hotel i! Mrs. L. V. Roberta, Proprietress Cor. Stanley and Silica Ste. Electrio Piano 1 Free carriage or boa (rem an ■I 1 boats and trains. ■ .Fftatee. tl and H.M per day. Remember our 26 cent Chicken dinner orery Sunday. '***%**********»**********>• BOTAI^R. H. Maber, Winnipeg; W. H. Bhomlne, Salmo; H. Hayward, London. 9HBBBBOOKE-P. Bonch, O. Roclrart, Sloes*; c. Cuendel, Red Deer. *♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»».«.♦«*««»♦««» ' Madden House ; Thos. Madden, Prop. Baker tt. ; i — i Well tarnlabed rooms with batk ; Beat Board la tbe City A Comfertable Heme MADDEN—W. Buder, Queens Bay; F. Felton, Winlaw; J. McGregor. Vancouver; 03. O. Hemmlnger, Riondel; P. A. Llnd- green, Granite mine; w. S. McGulre, New Michel; D. McBeatti, Vancouver. **************************> i Tremont House Makae ft Tregulut, Press. ■arapsaa Plan, aoa. at ■,|l,aaadeUi ipsxjIAL BATaB PER MONTH *************************. ', THEMONT-J. Robertson, Belcher; L. ttaytord, Winlaw; Kd Olson, W. Corey, M. Taylar, J. Smrnsky, R. Klssack, Rlon- ' del; Thomas Spencer, Winlaw; P. Nolan, Belcher. ; ',*************************{; Nelson Cafe ! Large, Commodious Dining Room, ; Prompt ud Courteous Berries. ; Meala Served at all Hours. > BMtastly lumlshed rooms ll' > connection. A. AUDET, Proprietor. w************************* NELBON-M. Ross, F. M. McGUIonlng, B. Judge, Missoula; D. P. Wilson, J. Riley, G. Papnocx, Marcus; J. Koiinpa, F. Gregorsh, V. flail, Slocan.; C. Noyln, L. Negln, Saskatchewan; P. Ohreo, Montreal; S. Branden. B. A. Erlckson. ************************* , ■ Orand Central Hotel : ; ********* iti Eimtn raid ;; J. A. GRAND OHNTRAL-Wj. P. Curtis, olty; W. H. W. Taylor, R. Wlct Kaelo; J. Campbell, Riondel; Mra. G. Thomson, L. R. Clublne. P. R. McArthur, Ymir: L. E. Molsaac, Ymir; W. Hlsston, Saskatoon: D. Robertson and wife, Cranbrook; M, Anderson, S. Antonio; J. J. Greenlee, A. M. Molver. Vancouver. KOOTBNAY-J. Stewart, F. Macdonald, Wlnlaw; J. Catto, SlUerton; H. Ttromn- son, Spokane; B. Baky, Trail; J. Boum- der, Trail. SILVER KUTO-F. lyelmann, W. Shirley CtiUB-JLJk rtjmj, Q. Oallaglier, Win- Queensttmwsity andgollegeKRT AITS EDUCATION THEOLOGY MEDICINE SCIENCE (Including Engineering) The Arte course may betaken without attendance, but students desiring to graduate must attend one session. There were 1517 students registered session 1909-10. For Calendar*, write the Registrar, GEO. T. CHOWN, B. A. Kingston. Ontario. ************************** ; i fhe Klondyke Hotel . t Vernon Stmt v Headquarters for miners, smel- < > .jrmen, loggers, railroad men. |', ', Rates; $1.00 per day up. NSLSON * JOHNSON, Prope. *************************** KIjONDYKE—J. Olson, H. Ginsberg. ************************** i i Li.keview Hotel i ton «r HaB and Vernon ttnei '' B. L. GRIFFITH, Prep, vo Mocks from dty wkarl. !;,.. .be beet dollar ■ amy nison. All While Help. **************************$ IiAKBVIEW-Ed Smith, Charles May. nard, Innisfall. BARTLICTT-^J. White, K. Klsloh, Blue; J. McLaln, Sllverton; J. Jones, Reglna. NEW COMPLEXION ON TARIFF TREATY Nearly Two Hundred Articles Affected by Reduction ef Duty by Canada OTTAWA, April 1—A new complexion waa put on tbe Fieldlng-Knox agreement today after tbe officials of tbe customs depamtmeiiit completed aa investigation of tbe omnibus clause. No less than 189 articles are affected by the reduction from 20 to 17 1.2 per cent. OmnlbUs Clause " ■■ The omnibus clause ot the tariff agreement embraces all goods not apeolr lled by name or in other words, "not omerwlse provided." The Canadian tariff' Is elaborate and almost everything that could have been thought ofl Is specified by name. An analysis now shows that 'tinder tbe 'rulings of tbe customs board since the present Canadian tariff Iwent into force, 189 articles win be attected by thla clause. Cotton seed oil la one of tbe principal things affected, copper Ib another, while sausage casings and sponges will be allow. eu to come in at a reduction of 2 1-2 per cent from all countries which export these articles. Articles Affected "-Among the articles affected by tbe omnibus clause are glazier's diamonds, cream of tartar, mineral waters, steel fittings, castor oil, oyster shells, whole or crushed, platinum rivets and washers, roobelle salts, natural cut flowers, mailble dust, 25 kinds of celluloid ar- tlc'es formaldehyde clay pigeons milk of magnesia and many other article). The duty on these is reduced from 20 to 17 1-2 Per cent Mr. Borden asked ln tbe house today for a statement of tbe goods which bave come In particularly from the United States of recent years under the omnibus clause and ihe matter will come up when the tariff revision is considered on Tuesday. Gambling Bill ' An arrangement is eald to bave been arrived at between both sides to take up lhe Miller anti-gambling bill on Wednesday next. It is not expected, how- evfr. that there will be any definite conclusion reached upon the legislation this session but en opportunity will be afforded its opponents and supporters in the house to voice their opinions now that the evidence taken'by the special committee has been printed and distributed. Aa Mr. MlUer'a bill Is ithe 13th of public bills and orders it should only be reached by general consent and there fore will not Ibe pressed to a Tote. Private Bills Tbe following private bills were given a third reading today; Respecting the Montreal & Southern Counties railway; for the relief of Cecillia Marie Pringle; tor the relief of James Albert Green; tor the relief of Ada Ann Read; for the relief of Alex A. Barhelmes; respecting the Restigouche Boom Co.; to Incorporate the Catholic Episcopal corporation of Temlskamlng. HOUNDS HUNT MURDERERS. PBUGHKEBPS1B, N. Y., April 1.— Manning Cleveland's two prise bloodhounds left here tonight for Springfield, Mass. The man hunters were sent at tbe request of the Springfield police and will reach tbat city early tomorrow morning to be put on the trail of tiie Blackstone murderers. With the absence of rain, tt le believed the hounds will be able to run the culprits) down. STRIKE If* SYRACUSE. SYRACUSE, April 1.—Building operations ln this ctty are tied up today by tbe strike of union carpenters who bave demanded an Increase ln wages of five centa an hour and a Saturday halt boll- day. The members of tbe builders association refused to comply with tbe demand and between 800 and 1,000 men are out • i ... j.. ... . Standard House Finishing When spring cleaning don't forget we have the largest stock of House Furnishings in Nelson LACE CURTAINS Prices Range von 75c $25.00 if 'Jj tt). l i > I _ \ I A I 1 yAWk KPlMsii (lplM™| Prices Range from 75c $25.00 We have some of the prettiest designs ever imported into the city. We are sure to have what you want. Remember we have goods at the lowest prices at which it is safe to buy, and at the highest at which it is worth while. Standard Furniture Company SKfiSfc'pfi To Out-of-Town Customers.—Catalogues will be mailed on application. to Foster the fruit industry Deputy Minister Seen Explains Demon. etrstlon Farm Idea—No Tree Planting This Spring "The raising of cattle, the rearing of poultry the cultivation of ordinary farm crops, are branches ot agriculture thai need no demonstration. The (methods to bo used 'In practising them are well understood. The **ult industry tn British Columbia does, however, need demonstration, It is In the formative period, lt ls an Industry in which local conditions count for a good deal. To afford this knowledge to the rancher Ib tbe object of the demonstration farmg that the government la establishing." The speaker was W. B. Scott, deputy minister of agriculture and the interview was afforded aboard the Kuskanook, Immediately after Mr. Scott's arrival on the train from the coast, Incident to his tour of the Kootenay, attended by three of ibis departmental experts. Since the interview waa given the party have held their public meeting at Creston, the first point on their itinerary, Mr. Scott has only recently returned from a visit to England. Following the session of the legislature, he made tours of the Okanagan and of Vancouver island, accompanied by hts experts. In Touch With People "My principal idea in going around thus on these .tours is to arrange regarding the demonstration farms, and to get in touch with the people," continued the deputy minister. "I want tbe pub- llo to get In touch •with the department. If the work of the department Is to be effective, a necessary element ls that the people co-operate wit* us. "The number of these farms to be al- lotter to the Kootenay," said Mr. Scott, in answer to a question, "has not been definitely decided as yet. But it Is the Intention eventually .to have about 15 ln the whole province, which will be distributed fairly and evenly over the trait lerrltory to (be served. The definite locations have not been decided on, and no definite work can be done till tbe fall, as some of the principal varieties lt ia desired to plant cannot be obtained in either British Columbia, Washington or Oregon. Meanwhile we will select the sites, make the necessary contracts and prepare the ground.;. Illustrate Methods "The object of these farms will not be experiment, but demonstration— to show' by practical methods that fruit farms can (be made to pay from the start. After all, lt is the fruit industry that wants fostering in this country. Other branches of agriculture are known and are beyond demonstration. These demonstration stations should ibe of great educative value to our people and they should also be of great value In attracting population to this country." In answer .to a question about the bee circular recently issued by the department, the deputy minister said: "We want to get out a good practical bee bulletin, and to this end we are asking the opinions ofi bee-keepers throughout the province, as to practical methods. We want practical knowledge of looal conditions, to embody ln the bulletin. A great many inquiries come to the department on the subject of bees. For one thing, .bees are extreme!., valuable ln securing cross-fertilization of fruit (blossoms, and then again, practical men In various parte FOR SALE Some choice partly Improved fruit ranches on the river, only a few miles froTi the city. Exceptional value and ■low prices. Easy terms. Also some 10 and 20 acre 'blocks unimproved ,on very easy terms of payment. Call In and see my Mst. Also city property. R. J. STEEL Hudson's Bay Block of the province are making the honey Industry pay.. - > v.. _, ..- Chance for Poultry . ■ . "The raising of poultry is another branch of agriculture that is coming along finely. When we 'think that $3,. 500,000 worth of eggs and dressed poultry are imported into British Columbia annually, It is easy to see the opportunity there is for the development off thih industry'" Mr. Scott said that, judging from the fruit spurs on the trees of orchards throughout the province*, everything pointed to a record fruit crop this season, if nothing happened. AT THE THEATRE8. The next attn-actlon at the opera bouse is "The JRoyal Chef,' on Monday, April 11. The Quebec Chronicle, speaking of its j>reneniation In that city, says: I "A large audience gave every symptom of delight at the musically, palatable and Bprlghtly menu which "The Royal Chef" provided at the Auditorium last evening. (Ben Jerome, who Is respOHHlhle for the "Isle of Spice," and other productions' which have pleased Quebec theatre-goers In days gone by, has more than maintained jus reputation In "The Hoyal Chef," as Its long run in Chicago and other American cities Tian testified. The music ia bright and sparkling, the songs are catchy, and the company Is fully equal to all tlie demands made upon them. From leading lady to the captivating -Broilers" they all made good, while Walter Bohme proved himself a comedian able to keep ■everyone laughing every moment that he engaged the particular attention of the spot-light. The statuesque beauties of the Court of the Rajah of the mystical Isle of Dolong, also captured attention, and With the picturesque scenic backing which they commanded, there seemed to be nothing left that could please its hearers. Despite the wet, cold night, the Gem theatre was well filled again lust night. The. vaudeville bill has proved a great drawing card this week. Slgna, the girl from Norway, has a clever singing and ■Itionologue act and she puts It over In a way that pleases. Dawson and Bootn have been responsible for a big part of the attendance this week with their "Bnibe" sketch, and Mr. DawBon's excellent skating bn rollers. Last, but not leadt, ls St. Elmo, the musical German, whose act lias been described so often It nieds no further praise. Two good reels of plot-ores complete this splendid program. There will be a matinee this afternoon at 3 o'clock sliare. A splendid program was presented at the Empire theatre last evening and which will be reDeated today. The feature tilm Its a splendid portrayal of the fairy tale, "Hop O" My Thumb," and Is a picture that Is enjoyed both by young aud old: the photograph is perfect and the exquisite coloring of the film makes it most attractive. All the details of the story ure brought out. One sees Hop travelling over trees and mountains with the Ogre's seven league boots on. Other pictures are "A Child's Prayer," "I'll Only Marry a Sport,' and "The Last Call." Some very excellent subjects were shown at the Arcade last night. The feature tllm, ""Reception of the American Fleet at Australia," is of great Interest, nnd was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. From a spectacular point of view nothing could be better. In this picture some splendid marching past at tha review Is done by the navat brigade, Highlanders, Royal artillery and other regiments. "The .Foundling" Is one ot those well thought out dranlas by the Vltagraph company. "His Least. Illusion Gone" Is also a very dramatic subject. "Oh. Ratel" keeps the house laughing all the time It Is being shown. The above program will toe repeated at today's matinee and evening performances, when Mr, Lupton also will sins. Three first class barbers. No waits. Also I* hatha Hubs hotel. .......... CURTAINS AND CURTAIN MUSLINS Spring cleaning time is here. The busy housewife will soon be hard at it—cleaning here, renovating there to make her home fresh and beautiful for the summer months She finds some curtains can be washed—others won't stand the strain—fresh draperies are wanted in vap-ny places. We have provided for your every need. Our stock of curtains this year is most complete. Whatever quality you want there is a fine selection ere for you to choose from. Our ' showing of curtain muslins too Is more comp-t-ehensWe than eyer ani you will find every wanted color and extra pretty designs. Every housewife who wishes to make her home ■beautiful, and who loves to have pretty things around her should make a point of coming to look these over, Nottingham Lace Curtains 75c to $5 a pair Brussels Net Curtains $5 to $20 a pair Heavy Fish Net Curtains $5 to $15 a pair . Curtain Madras Muslins 35c to $1 a yard PROGRAM FRUIT-GROWING MEETINGS IN THE KOOTENAYS Creston, April 1 1:30 p.m.—Spraying demonstration by R. M. Winslow, provincial horticulturist. 4:00 p.m.— Pruning and planting demonatraUon hy M. S. Mid- d.eton assistant provincial horticulturist 8:00 p.m,—Lecture by W. B. Scott, deputy minister of agriculture; J. C. Metcalfe, markets commissioner. Nelson, April 4 9:30 a.m.—Inter crops and cropping, M. S. Mlddleton. 10:00 a.m.—Sprays and spraying, R. 11. Winslow. 11:00 a-m.—Planting an orchard, M. S. MiddJeton. 2:00 p.m.—Spraying demonstration, R. M. Winslow. 4:00 p.m.—Pruning and .planting demonstration, M. S. Middle- ton. 8:00 p.m.—Lecture, W. ta. Scott, deputy minister of agriculture; J. C. Metcalfe, markets commissioner. Kaslo, April 5 2:0O p.m.—Spraying demonstration, H. M. Winslow. 4:00 p.m.—Pruning and planting demonstration, M. S. Middle- ton. 8:00 p.m.—Lecture, W. *£ Scott, deputy minister of agriculture; J. C. Metcalfe, markets commissioner. Grand Forks, April 7 2:00 p.m.—Spraying demonstration. R. M. Winslow. 4:00 p.m.—Pruning and planting demonstration, M. S. Middle- ton. 8:00 p.m.—Lecture, W. K Scott, dpputy minister of agriculture; J. C. Metcalfe, markets commissioner. Nakusp, April 9 2:00 pjm.—Spraying demonstration, R. M. Winslow. 4:00 p.m.—Pruning and planting demonstration, M. S. Middle- ton. 8:00 p.m.—Lecture, W. K. Scott, deputy minister of agriculture; J. C. Metcalfe, markets commi-sloner. THE8E SPEAKERS WILL BE ASSISTED BV LOCAL MEN. Vegetable and Flower 8BED8 Ornamental and Flowering SHRUBS Best varieties of FRUIT TREES Send for catalogue Royal Nurseries & floral Co.,lld 781, Qunvllle St., Vancouvnr. P.O. Bos 1063 PLUMBING & HEATING Copp's Stoves and Ranges. Tile and Soil Pipe always on hand. I K. STRACHAN PLUMBER. Etc 313 Baker St., Nelson, B.C. P FABE SIX ■gtiw ^fe^** SATURDAY...............;....:... APHIt Jl LET THE BOYS ROMP IT MAKES THEM HEALTHY IF THEY WEAR S-anford Juvenile Clothes they will always be neatly dressed despite the roughest outdoor exercise. Our boys' clothing is all made from materials that will withstand the roughest usage! Write Us if Your Dealer Does Not Keep it. W. E. Sanford Mfg. Co., Ltd. Hamilton - - Winnipeg Why Pay Rent? Building Lob Fruit Lands With v,ery little extra effort you can Me your own landlord. An Owner's Sacrifice—Half acre close to shipyard, and 4-roomed cottage, good mater. Just I860; $300 cash, balance $15 per month. A Modern Home—A cosy cottage, 6 rooms, rbatih, sewer, electric light, double corner, all cultivated, fruit trees. The only cheap thing about it is the price; $300 cash, balance $*>5 per month until purchase- P-rioe of $2000 is fully paid. 707 Silica street—Is a bright, comfortable cottage of 5 rooms,, and large basement, modern conveniences, 1 lot. , Price $1900; terms $600 cash, balance arranged. On« of the 'best homes in Nelson for considerably less than you could build It today with the ground given you, One and a half story, frame, stone foundation, good cellar, two bedrooms with -Clothes closets, large parlor, large drifting roam with flre place, kitchen and pantry well equipped bath room,, one and a half lots, within half mile of post- office. No hills to climb, price $1900, terms arranged. A double corner within two blocks of Baker street, very choice residential section. A bargain at $1000; half cash. Two fine lots all cleared in Falrview; for $300, $30 cash balance $10 a month. Two lots Gore street, close to "Ward, cleared; $300, $50 cash, balance monthly. A triple corner Ward and Robson, for $625, on your own terms. /Twenty-four lots on Falls Btreet, all cultivated and fenced; level and free from stone, and comfortable well built house of 5 -roams, plastered for $1900, half cash. Eighteen lots on Falls street, all slashed, for only $576; your own tenms. Tlw-enty-fivo feet on Baker street, adjoining Eagle block for $2500. A -snap—90 feet on Nielson avenue. car line, cleared, only $5.50 per foot. 40 acres at Harrop, close to government road, stream running through It. 400,000 feet of merchantable timber. A snap at $30 per acre. The -timber will more than pay for the land. A well located 40 acre block at Thrums. Good buying at $30 per acre; for cash only at this figure, A money maker for you—Eight acres of first class soil, all slashed and burnt; 2 1-2 acres cleared and planted with- six year old trees, good varieties; ample water supply. A gift at the price $750, $200 cash. Location adjoining city limits of Kaslo. A chance to secure an improved Kootenay fruit ranch—We will lease to a reliable Industrious worker an improved farm in Fire Valley of 40 acres of the choicest land; 20 acres cleared, 250 fruit trees, bearing; large house barns. chicken houses; about 250,000 feet of timber. The purchaser can arrange to pay for "ranch from the profits from the c ops. ■event, and tlie closest io thia number reached by any other show held In Canada was that of the Vancouver horse show last year, the entries numbering 820. MONTREAL, April 1.—Tihe Empress of Britain arrived .ut Hullfas at 11.45 p.m., and left for St. John ut 10.5 a.m. HAMILTON. April 1.—Between SOO and 600 foreign laborers employed hy the Hamilton Iron and Steal company are on strike today for higher wages. They have been receiving 15 cents an hour and demand 25 cents, The company offered 16 cents, but tihe men refused and walked out. Police lire on guard at the works for fear of irou-ie. CANADA GUS IHE PREFERENCE Emphatic Denial to Statement That C. P. R. is.lnterested in Fight for New York Business. G. M. BoBWorth, the fourth vice-president of the C.P.R., has given an emphatic denial to the assertion made In certain papers to the effect that tne proposed extensions of the Grand Trunk Into Providence' R. I., was a phage of a battle between the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk for New York business. "To say that the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk are at war for New York business Is Incorrect and; misleading as- far as the Canadian Pacific is concern- -ed," said Mr. Bosworth. "This company," he continued, "Is not Involved ih any war with the Grand Trunk or any other company In respect to New York .business. The Canadian Pacific devotes Its energies and Its money to building up Canadian traffic and Canadian seaports. It Is not in any way concerned With fhe desire of the Grand Trunk to establish an Independent Une Into Providence, R. I., nor the efforts of that company, as stated tn the newspapers, to establish a line of ocean-going steamers from that port. The Company's Reasons. "AH European traffic controlled by the Canadian Pacific Is worked through Montreal and Quebec In the summer and St. John and Halifax In the winter, and while we recognize the fact that during the winter season foreign business might be handled through Boston or Providence to ..better advantage than to St. John and Halifax, by reason of the shorter distance and the more favorable climatic conditions, we consider that a steamship company which has the advantages of Montreal and Quebec in tlig summer should not Ignore the Canadian seaports during the winter, although the voyage accounts in the winter season show debit balances against the steamers more often than It is agreeable. "There will toe no change In the policy of the Canadian Pacific in this connection; lt will continue to handle Its export business via Canadian ports no matter what advuntoges may be held out by New York, Providence or Boston." The Western Canada Investment Co. 507/2 Baker s'- Nelson, B.C. W. O. McMORRIS, J. E. TAYLOR, R. B. SCOTT. Box 1042. Canadian Northern to Establish Shops at New Westminster , Construction on Railway Shops, Wharves, Etc, to Start This Spring Almost ©very day sites Io r more manufacturing companies are bo Ing secured. There Is not a house to rent tn the city and this year is going to he one of most remarkable progress. Vancouver building peril, (or March tot exoeeded all Dierious records. In Burnaby great activity preralls. The Sumner Iron Works an d Burton Saw Works are Just starting construction. The B. C. Electric are building their new line via Burnaby lake. The Western Power com* pany has increased Its capital from (wo and one half, million dollars to (Ire millions Five hundred thoue- ai d of this amount has alread y heen expended near Stave lake, whe re the power is being developed and the whole system is to be rushed to completion at .the earliest possible date. The Canadian Northern must secure right of way through Burnaby soon. The amount of building now going on ls greater than ever before and that Vancouver and New Westminster will soon he one continuous city Is apparent to everyone. The Increase in land values this year will be very great No wis the time to secure one or two good lots. We are just putting on a new addition between Central Park and beautiful Deer Park. Good soil, level lots, (ine view. Those lots will soon be in the centre of one of the world's greatest cities. Call or send tor particulars. ^^H The Wright Investment Co. Vaneoovet, Nelson and Fort George, B. C. NEWS OF THE DOMINION ■TORONTO, April l.-F. Scott, assistant wtyeneineer, has resigned, to go Into JSwral contracting business In Vancou- OTTAWA, April l.-The Conservative mnlttM *»otaiUft to arrange for the S««wwiii Dominion party- convention In KSSEin jKImJnEl It L. Borden'. SJST y£t*3*ys but sottttk wm given out as to the details of the discussion, apart from the announcement that the committee will meet again next week. TORONTO, April l.-The attention of tlie -postoffice authorities is being directed to Uie use of the malls for the shipment of small parcels of llQUor into local option districts ot Ontario. SAULT BTB MARIE, April 1.-3. H. Moore, formerly a member of the Ottawa police force, attempted suicide yesterday in a Chinese restaurant by taking strychnine. He was removed to the hospital, where It Is said he cannot recover. HULL, Que., April 1.—Rodger Genest, (or the past 87 years chief of police of Hull, died after a brief Illness. CALGARY, April l.-The Calgary horse show, which opens on April 6, will be the largest horse show that has ever been ,held ln this part of the Dominion ot Canada. There an M0 entries In for tbe hits CALGMtY SCANDAL Civlo Officials Said to Have Used Public Information for Private Gain. CALGARY, April J.—What appears to he the worst scandal in the history of Calgary came to light yesterday. On Marcli 26 Darey Tate, solicitor of tne urand Trunk Pacific railway, sent the city the approved general location route map of the Grand Trunk entrance Into Calgary, the first official document of this nuture Khat has been received, The ctty clerk with one or two exceptions, kept the matter dark, only putting the mayor wise and same real estate men, tlie latter getting busy and buying up options on the right of way as taken from the map, The map should have been laid before th city council last session, on Tuesday, and they are looking for an Investigation, which Is ex- /pected to result In the city clerk losing liis job. Mayor Jamleson Is also called utton for Information. His only explanation of .papers not being given to the council Is that he had seen them but had hot bothered with them. It decidedly looks like a frame up of city officials and a- clique of real estate men, FIRES ATGREENW00D Old Landmark Gone—Chinese Merchant Had no Insurance. GRHI3NWOOD, April 1.—An unoccupied building owned by Louis Blue of Rossland, and used in the early days as the miners' hotel, was burned down tills week. A fire In Chinatown iast night burned out Pook Lee, the leading Chinese mer- chan of the cltv. He luid no insurance and is weeping today. The C.P.R. is negotiating with the city for 30,000 gallons of water daily. Agricultural Fair. Delegates from Wyncaster, Brldesville, Rock Creek, Midway and Greenwood will meet next month to decide upon an agricultural fair next fall. The proposal of the license commissioners to reduce the hotel liquor licenses to iflve ls causing some alarm to those who own hotel property in the city. A. 8. Black has been appointed city solicitor at a salary of 140 a fflontn. J. P. McLeod resigned the position this week as he will take up his residence in Victoria next week. . A concert In aid of the public school will be held In Rock Creek on April 8. Will Plant Many Trees. Major Stewart has returned from England. He Is planting 15,000 fruit trees on his ranch, near Christiana * lake. BOATSJIEBUP Strike of Pilots and Towboat Masters in NeW York. NEW YORK, April 1.—New York harbor activity was diminished in volume today, At midnight last night a strike of the pilots and masters on the towboats of four railroads was declared, and today the boats of the companies Involved were rapidly going out of cotnmlslon. Many hundreds of men are affected, and there are fears that quantities of perishable freight will be laid up, and reports were prevalent that the strike might spread to other classes of employees in the harbor service, iThe men declared that only a very small percentage of the roads Involved were In operation. All the other roads entering the city effected settlements with their men who asked Increases! in wages and a substantial shortening of hours. BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUCTIONEERS CHAfTX'wA'TEil^^ PUBLISHERS ANO PRINTERS Publishers of The Daily News; subscrlo- tton $0.00 per year by carrier; 26.00 per year hy mall. Commercial Job printing of a'l kinds neatly and promptly executed. 216 Baker street. Nelson, B. C, Phone 144. HAIRORE8SINQ AND MANICURINQ Ing and manicuring parlors. Room 38, K. W. C. block. COLLECTION AGENCIES. W. CUTLKR-COLLKCllUNS OF ALL kinds. Returns promptly made, Refet- ences given. Office 313 -Baker street, Nelson, B. C. BOOKBINDING AND RULING NEWS PUBLISHING UUMPAN1', LTD.- All kinds of office forms ruled and punched for loose leaf binders. The most complete book binding equipment ln tbe Interior of British Columbia. 216 Baker St.. Nelson, B.C., P, O. drawer 1119, Phone 144. ASSAYERS E. W. WIDDOWSON, ASSAYER (PRO- vlncial) Metallugical Chemist. Charges, Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead, 81 each; Gold-Silver, 31.60; Silver-Lead, 11.60; Zinc, 12; Silver-Lead-Zinc, 13; Gold, Silver-Copper or Lead, 92.60. Accurate assays; careful sampling, and prenpt attention. P.O. Box AU08, Nelson, B. C, x MAY TIE UP SHIPPING AT PORT OF MONTREAL. With the opening of navigation now only a fortnight away, there ls still great uncertainty as to how the Shipping companies ojf the St. Lawrence are going to be prepared to meet conditions. It Is now more than two weeks since the 'Longshoremen's ■union demanded the appointment of a board of conciliation and investigation to deal with their complaints against the steamship companies. Tbe labor department has not given a reply, either In acquiescence or refusal. Anion* -business men interested, the opinion is expressed that tho request will be refused. It is pointed out that union's action during the trouble of three years ago was not such ss to warrant them any special consideration front tbe department. When tne snip- ■ping federation demanded a board, tbe ASSAYERS'SUPPLIES THE B. C. ASSAY AND CHEMICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LIMITED, Vancouver, B. C, Assayers' Supplies, Chemical and Physical Apparatus. Balances and Weights of precision, etc.. Sole Agents in British Columbia for the Morgan Crucible Company, London, England; F. W. Braun, Los Angeles; the Braun-Knecht-Helmann Company, San Francisco; the J. T. Baker Chemical company's Analysed C.P. Acids and Chemicals; Way's Pocket Smelters: write for pamphlet describing these smelters. Complete assay outfits furnished at short notice. JV10LE8ALBH0V8ES PRODUCE ___ STARKEY ft CO., WHOLESALE DEAL- ers ln Butter, Eggs, Cheese, produce and Fruit. Houston Block, Josephine street. Nelson. B. C, GROCERIES k. MACDONALD ft CO.-WHOLESALE Grocers and Provision Merchants—Importers of Teas, Coffees, Spices, Dried Fruits, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars, Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Packing House Products. Office and warehouse, corner of Front and Hail Streets. P. O. Box 1006. Telephone 28. MINERS' FURNISHINGS . A. MACDONALD * CO.-WHOLESALE Jobbers in Blankets, Underwear, Mitts, Gloves, Boots, Rubbers, Overalls, Jumpers, Mackinawa and Oilskin Clothing, Camp and Miners' Sundries. Office and Warehouse, corner of Front and Hall streets. P. O. Box 1095. Telephone 28. MINING MACHINERY WASHINGTON MACHINERY ft SUPPLY Co.—Dealers In Engines, Bsnd and Circular sawmills, Atkins' Saws, Wood and Iron Pulleys, Leyner Compressors and Drills, Pumps and Hoists. Prompt attention. Reasonable prices. Courteous treatment. Spokane. Wash MISCELLANEOUS MOTOR BOAT SUPPL1EB-E. . ger Co P. O. Box 172, Nelson. B. WE HAVE BEEN SELLING BOATS, Paddling and Motor Canoes on the Kootenay lake for 13 years. Guarantee satisfaction or money refunded. We have only once been called on In that .time to make good, which was cheerfully done by replacing a faulty engine. We are selling 76 per cent of the above crafts used in the Kootenay distract Lindsay Launch ft Boat Company, Limited. 868-lm, MOTOR B0AT8 designed. Build, sell, exchange and rent Motor Boats. Knock down frames for the amateur. Remember our workmanship and guarantee when comparing prices, K. Henry, Nelson, B.C. WANTED. Applications will be received uo to noon on Monday, April 4, for the position of business and mechanical manager of the street railway. The applicant must be thoroughly prac* Meal and able to act ont onlv as business manager but must be capable of taking the mechanical management as well. E. B. McDERMID, Secretary, 280-8 Nelson Street Railway Co.. Ltd, CITY OF NELSON. Notice io Contractors. Tenders will be received un to 4 o, on Monday, April 4, for grading Josephine street, * north of Front street. Specification and Quantities can he obtained at the office of the City Engineer. G. C. MACKAY, Cltv Engineer. TENDERS. Sealed tenders are requested for grading, track laying, erection of poIbb and overhead wires for the Nelson Stree Railway extension. Tenders are to be addressed to the undersigned, marked "Tender for Street Railway extension," and are to be ln by 12 o'clock noon, on Mondav, April 4, 1910. Each tender must be accompanied by a marked cheque for 10 per cent, of tbe amount of the tender. Specifications may be seen at the office of the undersigned. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. E. B. McDERMID, Secretary, 289-8 Nelson Street Hallway Co., Ltd. 'longshoremen refused it: then when they were getting the worst of the battle, tbey applied for a board themselves, and later refused to accept fhe findings or that Investigating body. The trouble was only settled then by the steamship companies adopting a "take lt or leave It" attitude -and stlckipg to it, Further, ft Is shown at the present time Montreal 'longshoremen are by very long odds the best paid laborers of the unskilled class in Canada. For ordinary cargo work they have drawn for the . lost three seasons 27ft cents per hour day labor, with a bonus of 2%' cents per hour, a total of 90 cents per hour. The chief point at issue Is* that bonus. The 'long-- shoremen demand its removal; the steamship companies refuse, and In their refusal they are backed up by all the Import and export Interests, who, despite their recent clash over porterage, are at one with the companies In this matter. Mlnard's Llnlmsnt Cur-ss Colas, Eta. -On Getk^ a I)ay laborer, or a Job tu Laborer* The masses read thii paper. That Is why 70a ess get just the man yon want when yon want him by nslnc a Want Ad In this paper* These little men hunters are no respecters of persons. They bring results to all—at tho same cost of but a newpennies. Employer—get the pick from the best this way; Employe-get the best job this way. No need to stand around with your hands in your pockets. Read and Answer Today's Want Ads. FOR SALE FOR SALE—a sub-dlvlsion of excellent fruit land ln the famous Kaslo district, ln 8 or 10 acre blocks. Abundance of water, close to railroad and steamboat landing, navigation the entire year. Fins bunting, fishing and wonderful scenery. Direct from locator to purchaser. See or write H. L. Llndsey, Llndsey Boat House, Nelson, B. C. 206-tf. FOR SALE—Hatching eggs, from Buff Orpingtons, S. C. Buff Leghorns, White Wyandottes, 8. C. Black Minorcaa. Bred to lay; fed for high fertility. $1.60 per 18. C. L. Gansner, Williams Siding, B. C. an-im. FOR SALE—A few thoroughbred White S. C. Leghorn and Black S. C. Orpington cockerels, $3 each, AIbo setting eggs at 81.60 for 16. Robert Hendricks, Kaslo, B.C. 273-tf. FOR SALE—23-foot launch, null ln first clasB condition. Suitable for 6__to 12 horse power- motor. Too big for owner. Price $160. Apply Box 618, NelBon. ■yr"il 27710 FOR SALE-Eggs from S. C. R. I. Reds, S, L. Wyandottes, and E, B. Thompson's Ringlet Barred Rocks, 21.60 per 10. Barred Rocks eggs all sold until April L S. C. Buff Leghorns, No. 1 Pen Shoemaker and Hummell strains; No. 2 Pen Barnes and Arnold strains, 22 per' 15. A lew Thompson's Barred Rock cockerels, ia.w and 18. One cock and one cockerel K. 1. Reds, S3 each. R. R, Shrum, Ymir Poultry Yards, Ymir, B.C. 281-17 FOR SALE-Eggs for hatching, from Red- wins heavy winter laying strain of B.P. Rocks, and S. C. Rhode Island Reds, H.N per 15, 88 per 100. A guarantee of 75 per cent fertility with each shipment Stock birds always on sale. T. Roynon, Somerset Poultry Yards, Selwyn St., Nelson, B.C. . 282-26 FOR SALE—Magoon strawberry plants, 83 per thousand. G. H. Fraser, Nelson. tse-tt FOR SALE — Thompson's thoroughbred Ringlet Barred Rock Eggs, 81.60 per setting. Brown Leghorn Bantam eggs, 81 tor seven. Mrs. H. H. Pitts. 217% Baker St. 288-12 FOR SALE—Sittings of pure bred Aylesbury duck eggs. Apply Kootenay Coffee company; 289-12 FOR SALE—Pekin duck eggs, pure bred. Phone No. 322, Postoffice box 698. 289-tf. FOR SALE—Imported Llnebred Barred Rock eggs, 81.60 per setting. William Stubbs, P.O. Box 308. 289-12 FOR SALE—Belgium hares and rabbits, all ages. "Model" Brooder. Also Barred Plymouth Rock eggs, 81.50 per setting, M. B. Edwards, Hume Addition, Nelson. FOR SALE—Plymouth Rock eggs, the best, No. 1 Pen 21.50; Utility 21 per setting; Incubator lots 27 per 100. A ranch for sale. Joseph Marsden, Williams Siding, 202-6 FOR SALE-Strawberry Runners, Royal Sovereign, and Glvons Late, 210 and 812 ■per 1,000. N. Merry, Harrop. 2»2-tf. FOR SALE—Strawberry Runners—Royal Sovereign, and Glvons Late. 810 and 812 per 1,000. Perpetual, 60 cents per dozen. G, Hallett, Harrop, B.C. B9B-tf. FOR SALE—Cuthbert Raspberry Canes, 82 per 100; Magoon plants, 86 per 1,000. Cash f.o.b. William Linton, Gray'fi Creek, B.C. 202-12 FOR SALE—100 acres of fruit land, one acre cleared and small shack built* located ln the Moyie valley, six miles from Curzon Junction, and three miles from Klngsgate, on the Spokane International railway. Good wagon road runs through the property, and the Moyie river runs alongside. Clear title. Price 816 ner acre. Apply James Roberts, Box 85, Moyle, B.C. • ■ f *^ 293-0 FOR SALB-Rhubarb roots, "Myatts Vic torla"; 15 cents each. Also a few flSe Rhode Island Red Cockeretls. T. Rynon, Selwyn St., Nelson, or McFee's Express. FOR SALB-Slx good milch cows, -just freshened. Bsker & Co., Wlnsleydale Ranch, Pilot Bay. B, C. 36*1-6 FOR SALE—Sorrel pony, 14-14 hands high, (mare); well broken to Baddle and harness. Price 886. Apply William Jones, Crescent Valley, B. C. 2B4-8 FOR SALE—Strong young Cuthbert raspberry canes, J2 per hundred; cash with order. John E. Houghton, Crawford Bay, B.C. 284-12 FOR SALE—Set of Encyclopedia Britan- nica (Americanised). Cheap, George H. Playle, 406 Baker St. 284-0 FOR SALE-Eggs for hatchlna*. R. C. Rhode Island Reds. S. C, Buff Leghorns, Buff Orphingtons. 81 P« 13. One Chatham incubator: one Globe hronder, 175 capacity, cheap. Mrs. J. Fred Hume, Nelson, SjC^ FOR'QUICK SALE-67 acres good fruit land, five miles from Nelson, partly cleared and good buildings; near school, postoffice and store; 850 per acre. Also 61 acres good bottom land In the Slocan valley; all necessary buildings; five acres cleared and fenced; 865 oer acre. Will sell on very easy terms. H. Shlpston, Williams Siding. 208-8 FOR SALE—A Peterboro boat, In good condition; cheap. Apply, Box 752. 298-1 PRIVATE MATERNITY HOME NICB LOCALITY AND HOME COM. forts. For terms and particulars writs P. O. Box 7« Nelson. B. C. HOUSE AND SIGN1 PAINTERS. HARTMAN * BENNETT, bouse and sign painters,'paper* bangers and decorators, Shop, Stanley St., next door to B. O. Telephone office.- Nelson. B. C. LOST t*m*^r^^mr^r^r^^^*****^^***-**f**^m\r^**^**^wr^r^**^r^r^^^% LOBT-On Tuesday afternoon child's purse containing small sum of money. Please leave at Dally News office. 328-tf. HELP WANTED C. F. H utton. Manager WANTED—Sawyers, circular saw' flier, pole, bolt and post cutters, setter, planerman, lath mill man (contract), river driver, man to feed Jack ladder, man for farm. Help of all Kinds Promptly Furnished THE WORKINGMEN'S EMPLOYMENT AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY. WANTEfD-Sawyers, lumber loaders, boy to learn horseshoeing,' boy for ranch, extra gang and section men, girls ror families, swampers. FOR SALE—Forty-two acres choice land, cultivated, fenced and good buildings, at less money tban land can usually be cleared for; 37 acres fruit land, only Ave jnlles from Nelson school, 860 per acre; 160 acres choicest stock and fruit land. Kettle River Valley, 825 per acre. }^im_^_^_^_B_*6r_tre^^Phoael^ WANTED—MISCELLANEOUS WANTBD-Men and- wombs to learn barber trade In eight weeks; tools tree: secured over 10,000 positions tor graduates last year; uuablr *~ *~ **"" * " graduates earn : last year; uuable to supply tha demand; graduates earn 81ft to 836 weekly; Ca' logue free. Moler System Colleges. Front Ave., Spokane. Wash. WANTED-Anyone requiring first- class carpenters, communicate with secretary A.S. of C. and J., P.O. Box 1006. 268-62 WANTED-Dressmaklng and ladies' tailoring; also go out by day. Address, Miss Cookson; moved to 201 Silica Bt. 281-lm. WANTED-A young girl to assist wtth light housework. Apply VIS-M Baker street, between 9 and 2. 284-tf. WANTED-A good reliable man tor general store, one with a knowledge of book- work and {typewriting preferred. Apply, stating references, to F. W. Jordan & Co., Nakusp, B.C. - 287-tf, WANTED-Teamster, woodsmen, and a planerman. Apply J. B, Winlaw, Wln- law. B.C. 288-tf. WANTED-Anyone wanting first class carpenters, communicate with the United Brotherhood. Box 202. 271tf. POSITION WANTEDrA first class electrician, with sound practical knowledge of mechanical, mining and water supply engineering; thorough business training; would like to hear of some position. Apply, Advertiser, Dally News. 283-8 WANTED-Contractors to clear three to six acres of land, near Nelson. G-eorge Uf. Playle, 406 Baker St. 204-6 WANTED-Loan 21.000, on Improved ranch, 8 per cent Apply, X. Y. Z., Newsofflce. ■ . K«-6 WANTED-Experienced girl for restaurant, wages 830 per month. Apply Wind- sor hotel, Revelstoke, B. C. 294-10 WANTED—Situation as grocer's clerk; six years' experience in England, seven months ln British Columbia. Address, T. R. Haynes, General Delivery, Fernle, B. C. . ' 294-6 WANTED—Upholstery- work, carpet sewing, etc. Mias McCall, 712 Stanley St. -* 386-ft TOR RENT FOR RENT—At reasonable figure, dining room and 30 rooms, with parlor, all well furnished. Apply Astor hotel, Rossland, B.C. J78-tf. FOR RENT—Ranch, near 49-Creek, at a very reasonable price. Also price to sell. Apply Mrs. A. Jeffreys, near flre hall, city. 292-8 FOR RENT — Furnished housekeeping rooms and bedrooms. 706 Hall St., be- > tween* Baker and Victoria. 282-0 FOB, RENT—Completely furnished rooms for housekeeping, on Baker street. Ap- ply at Qneen Cigar Store. , 288-0 FOB RENT—Furnished flat for light housekeeping for a couple Vacant April 15. Apply 212 Vernon St., afternoons. 2M-8 FOR RENT—Suite of three furnished rooms; central. Apply Box 878, city, iw-s FOR RENT-At Y.M.C.A., flrst class rooms for young men. Application can be made to Mr. George H. Playle, Mara Block. 29S--2S FOR RENT—Nlcelv furnished rooms, with every convenience; table board If re* quired, Very central. 614 Victoria m__u_ FOR RBNT-Com for table room; every convenience; use of piano; board if de- sired; central. 616 Victoria St. \ _*. **H OBSTETRICS. MRB. KENNY will be pleased to receive maternity patients at her home. Excellent testlmoii.ai*. m Observatory atreet. P. O. Bog 178; telephone AR : Notice of Application for Transfer of Liquor Llconst. To All Whom it May Concern: __ Take notice ihat we, Mitchell Taite and George Coleman, of the town of Ymir, In the province of Brittth OolutnNa. IftMrt ; to apply to tha Chief of Proylnetol PoHce?' ■30 days sfter the date hereof, for the transfer of license held by Mitchell Taite, of tbe Palace hotel, Ymir, to George Cold- man, of we Waldorf hotel, Tmtt. Dated, at Ymir, B.C., this Km. day of 1Car0h* "^ MITOHBLL TAME, QOOROB 6. COLEMAN. l-MO-M dayg. Their Origin The twenty-one wholesale drug firms now united fal tht "National" had all of them lengthy careers, some |or fifty to one hundred years, prior to the union. Bach firm had acquired or developed a number of valuable formula for medicinal and toilet preparations, allot which became the property of the "National". Since the union onr expert chemists have carefully gone over these formula and selected the best for the NA-DRU-CO line. Every formula has been carefully studied by these experts, improved tf possible, and then, thoroughly tested again, la actual use, before ' we consider it good enough to bear the NA-DRU-CO TtsdeMark. An Example A good example of what we mean Is NA-DRU-CO NsnrosoM for Brain Fag or -nervous break-down, the formula was pronounced the most scientific combination of nerve medicines, bnt this was not enough for u; we had it tried out with a dozen different kind ol Brain workers •—School Teachers, Lawyers, Bookkeepers—as well as Society leaders and home workers, and everywhere the result was so good that we adopted it as one of the best of tbe NA-DRU-CO line. Formulae Have Been Well Tried Out Though the NA-DRU-CO line of Medicinal and Toilet Preparations have been on sale for a few months only, don't think for minute that in buying NA-DRU-CO goods you are experimenting with new or untried preparations. There are therefore no .ip.rlm.nl. among NA-DRU-CO preparations. We have invested altogether too much time, work and money in the NA-DRU-CO line to take any chancel of discrediting it with preparations that might not prove satisfactory. We make absolutely certain that each preparation ia satisfactory before we endorse it with the NA-DRU-CO Trade Mark. Ask your physician or your drag-dst about the firm behind N/v-DRU-CO preparations and about the NA-DRU-CO line. They can tell yon, for wa will furnish them, on request, a full list of tha hiaroaiont* in any NA-DRU-CO arid*. "Money Back" If *iy any chance you should not be entirely satisfied with any NA-DRU-CO article you try, return the unused portion to the druggist from whom' yon bought it and he will refund your money—willingly, too, because we return to him every cent he gives back to you. If vour druggist Bhould not have the particular NA.DkU-CO article you ask for in stock he can get it for you within two days from our nearest wholesale branch. • ?' * s 'na-MU-eft Some NA-DRU-CO Preparation. You'll.Find Most Satisfactory, C*2]*luT£''?' R'lCt1* ItV* **' !M>nutl§a_Ci CunbOTlc. Cnu.la.Toll.tCnu T.liasirniiil,. ~Mk fyl. H.«l.cl>. W.1... HnbTufcU Nam PU.C W® j Sah. £■">'• Lu.u>» tT.tl.l.) Cod line CXI Compound. Tul.I.M (2 SU..) National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada, Limited WholoMlo Braadrw att' HALIFAX, ST. JOHN, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, KINGSTON, TORONTO. HAMILTON, LONDON, WINNIPEG. REGINA, CALGARY, NELSON. VANCOUVER, VICTORIA. SUioloM UOiO. Tojotkaek. Gin Have You The "Gillette'' Face ? —the cleanly shaven face —the fresh, smooth skin glowing with health and unmarred by cuts or gashes ? That is the "GILLETTE" face—the face of the man who valites personal cleanliness—the prosperous business and professional man. You see the "GILLETTE" face at the clubs, in the banks, in the directors' rooms, wherever really "big" men meet. When you see a "clean shaven" man, think of the "GILLETTE" Safety Razor. RISING COST OF THE WORLD'S GREAT NAVIES Germany's Navy act ot 1900 fixed the battleship strength ot the fleet at thirty-eight vessels, which were to be completed by 1916. It also provided that fourteen large armored cruisers should be in commission by the same date. In 1908 a fresh Navy act waa passed hy the relchstag, its most Important feature being an addition of ate large cruisers to the standard fixed to 1900. In 1907 the Navy est of 1906 was altered, the size and cost of the twenty large armored cruisers to be built being increased. Basing Ida statements upon the fore- going tacts, Col. Oaedke, the naval crltle, has -written an article ln the Berliner Tajjeblatt tn which he points ont that Germany Is creating a fleet not ol thirty-eight battleships, as provided by the Navy act of 1900, but of rtlftyertght battleships, the twenty large cruisers being equivalent ln -size and strength to first-class battleships, He also asserts that the German armament policy has apparently abandoned the principle that, the prestige of the Fatherland depends on the army and maintains that the expansion of naval armaments is gradually outstripping the requirements for the defence of the empire's trade and coasts. "The time ls gradually approaching, indeed." says Col. Oaedke, "when rthe German fleet will be superior to all fleets in the world with the single exception of the British, lt waa so unimpeachable a witness as the Kiwu? Zeltung which told us a couple ot months ago that our fleet was making such rapid progress that In 1911 lt would be superior to tbat of the United States, even . limiting calculations to the strictly modern type ot vessels. "It ls officially admitted that in the spring of 1912 Britain will have twenty completed Dreadnoughts, the United States twelve, Germany eleven and France six. Thenceforward our relative strength will rapidly Increase, so that in 1914, for example, we shall possess nineteen Dreadnoughts against the sixteen of the United States. "In the six years between 1898 and 1903 Germany's expenditure on new ships was 1120,475,000. During the succeeding six years we spent 1196,- 475,000 on new ships, and in 1908 and 1909 191,775 000, or vastly more than either France or the United States devoted to the same purpose, "Until 1914 at least the German disbursement for new vessels and arma ments will be Mil) more strongly emphasized. Is 1911, for example, the programme calls for more than 165,- 000,000. ln the last twelve years Germany has spent on new ships alone 1316,000,000, and between now and 1914 will spend another 1287,600,000." An Illustration. The readiness of Germany to expand ber fleet regardless of expense was Illustrated on Thursday last when the Budget committee of the relchstag passed without debate the Admiralty's estimate for new armor for the current year. The sum of 121,482,500 for the artillery of new battleships cruisers and torpedo boats and for mine floating apparatus was voted without any suggestion of objecttonsjfrom any quarter. At a recent meeting of the French council of ministers the minister of marine made a statement on the subject of his negotiations with the Navy committee of the chamber of deputies. He announced that, the designs for the six new 23 67-ton battleships have been'drawn up and approved in all particulars. No alterations were contemplated, and the ships were to be laid down at the rate of two a year—ln 1910, 1911 and 1912. The 1910 and 1912 ships were to be constructed ln the naval dockyards at Brest and L'Orlent, respectively, while the 1911 pair were to be built by private contract. The period of construction for each ship was fixed at three years. The ships were to be armed with twelve 305 millimeter guns and 22 138.6 millimeter guns. Their speed was to be between 20 and 21 knots, - with a steaming capacity of 2,300 miles at 20 knots, and 28,000 horse- power. The heavy guns, which are of the 1906 50-calllbre type, firing a 440 kilogram melinite shell, will be disposed in pairB In six turrets. The arrange ments.of the turrets, four along the centre line of the ship and one on each side amidships will permit ton guns to be fired broadside snd eight guns ahead or astern. The fore turrets are to be about eight feet higher than ths aft turrets, and the highest placed gun will be nearly 38 feet, while the lowest will he over 21 feet above tbe water line. The secondary armament will be arranged In eight Independent batteries, each with a radius of flre of 120 degrees. Six batteries of three of these 138.6 millimeter guns will be disposed along the aides of the ship, while the remaining four will be situated low in the stern. The arrangement will allow six of these guns to be fired ahead and ten astern. The armor will consist of an armor* ed belt 270 millimeters thick at the two ends. The armored decks will be 70 and 48 millimeters thick. The battleships vlll cost 113,400,000 each, including 1900,000 worth of ammunition. Bach battleship is to have a reserve of 11,360,000 worth of ammunition. Increase of »16,000,000. The large increase In the Impending British naval estimates show a rise of over $16 000,000 above last year's estimates. Engineering says that the new estimates will total (200,000.000, the largest sum tbat has ever been asked for by the British Admiralty In ths ordinary estimates of any one year. It marks an advance of £76,000,000 on the total of ten years ago. For the year now closing the gross total was $186,- 750,000. Four battleships are said to be included in the new programme. According to Engineering, Great Britain has been forced into this increase by the growth ot expenditure of other governments. It addB that the cost of the eight battleships which are to be ready by April, 1912, ls $10,- 000,000 apiece. A GOOD SIDE LINE * FOR FRUIT OWNERS James S. Dryden, writing in the Oregon Agricultural'Bulletin relates the re- bUits of some interesting experiments made by him, covering several years, ln which, every ounce ofi food consumed by six pens aC Leghorns was -weighed. These six. pens of hens consumed during the year 564 pounds of wheat, 296 pounds of corn, 2011 pounds of oats, 112 pounds of shorts and ibran aud 235 poimuB of Bkim milk, in addition to some animal food. The cost of grain food per fowl for the year varied trom 61 to 78 cents and averaged 66 cents, 'ihe wheat was charged at lc. per pound, corn at 1-14a, oats at lc, skim milk at a fifth ofi a cent and ib.an and shorts at three-fifths of a cent The animal lood cost from 5 to 6 cents per fowl. The (wheat consumed nearly a half of the total cost The hens laid on an average 144 eggs per fowl, valued at $1.65 at local prices for eggs. Hie prices then were from 10 to 25 cents per dozen, much lower than the prices are In Oregon at the present time. If wheat had ibeen charged ai that rate, and bran at lc per pound, the «»t'p*r fowl -would have been 14 cents more, or 80c instead of 66 cents. But eggs are also higher in price than they were then. On the basis of the present prices of egga, food costing 80 cents when (ed to hens -would produce eggs worth |2.58. This is a pretty good margin of profit In feeding 9 cent wheat. It may be said that the average flock of hens does not lay 144 eggs per hen. That is true, It is also true that 144 eggs per fowl Is not extraordinary. The right kind of hens, properly attended, should produce 150, and well bred hens considerably more. The average farm flock will not produce l A, probably not 100. In the above experiments all the food eaten was paid for at market prices, and the cost averaged only 66 cents per hen. The cost would have ibeen only 80 cents, if the wheat had cost 90c. per bushel. The farmer, however, who keeps 50 or 100 hens can do better than Liat tor on the average farm that number of hens can be kept largely on the ,waste products or ibye-products of tho farm. They will find the animal products In the field in the shaps of bugs, grass lopperB, worms, etc, and there will usually be skim milk or (buttermilk. Tliere need, therefore, be no cost for animal feed, resulting in a saving of 8 or 10 cents a fowl. The clover or grass they eat will have little market value. The destruction ofl grasshoppers in the clover and grain fields and of bugs in the orchards, will, where the insects are ibad, offset a large part of the animal cost of food for the fowls in better orous. In the experiments with larger breeds the cost of feeding was greater. The cost of feeding Plymouth Rocks averaged $1.15 per fowl and of Wyandottes $*.* This extra cost is largely offset when the fowls are marketed, the larger breeds bringing more than the small birds. THINK $200,000,000 LITTLE FOR NAVY LONDON, March 30.—The navy estimates, -which are being discussed ln the house of commons, have been made the subject of an attack both by those who consider them too large and those who think them not large enough. The total of the estimates is £40,000,000. The Unionists think they should be larger, because so very little provision is made for the construction of the ships ln the new programme. The pacifists and Labor people bewail the necessity of spending the money upon armaments instead of upon measures of social reform. There is some ground (for the Opposition criticism, since the amount of money taken ln the new programme for the construction of new ships indicates that very little -work can be done upon them during 1910. For, the four -ships in the programme of last year, a million and a half sterling was taken, whereas very little more than a quarter of a million has been taken for five armored ships this year. Watch German Activity. The Unionist speakers will doubtless point to the reported acceleration of the German programme for this year. ThiB acceleration is due, it is explained, to tactical needs. The German navy law authorizes the construction of three battleships and one cruiser in each year, hut the tactical unit of the fleet is four ships. In order, therefore, to have four ships of homogeneous design they find lt expedient to overlap one year's programme with that of the next. This they did in 1908, when they brought on the Ersatz-Frithjof of the 1909 programme, the origin of the scare this time last year. Now it seems like- that they have brought on two ships of the 1910 programme to make a squadron of four, with the Ersatz- Heindall and Esatz-HUdebrand. The result may be that by March, 1912, they will have three squadrons of four Dreadnought battleships and three Dreadnought cruisers complete, or fifteen ships ln all, Instead of thirteen, which will be the figure If there ls no acceleration. .It has even been anticipated that two of this number would not be completed by that date. The Unionists will certainly demand that preparations should he made to meet the maximum figure. Of more general interest than the wrangle over these figures are facts revealed in the First Lord's memorandum, and the estimates by which it was accompanied. The Admiralty has evidently decided to go ln for floating docks. Four of theBe structures are provided for In the estimates. For the first two, begun last year, a little more than £250,000 has been taken, and for the second pf ir, to be begun this year, about £30,000, Will Have More Submarines. The Admiralty is also building a submarine depot ship, and two submarine tenders, while ten new submarines are to be begun. For some time exercises in which the submarines attack the fleet have been carried out, and the general impression appears to be that so far no adequate fofence against, the attack of these vesselajhas been discovered. The size of the submarine continues to increase, and before long the whole of the east coast will be swarming with submarines perfectly capable of acting at considerable distances from their base ports, while the fact that they are to be accompanied by depot ships and tenders will give them even a still wider range of action. Another species of what may be called auxiliary warfare is receiving great attention. Exercises in laying mines and sweeping for mines are being carried out continually, and this year the flotilla of mine-layers and mine-creepers is to be augmented. 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Steele to the Port William Canadian club: ■ * Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen—1 feel very highly honored -at being asked to meet you today, it gives me very much pleasure, and I hope further that In any little things I may wish to a^y you will bear with me, inaemuch, as I am not a public speaker, and have .never mad© any pretensions of tiie sort I can as- sure you that any-thing I t*,l you le on good authority, and la absolutely correct and can be proved as such. A great many of our people bave been under the impression, and a great many of our clergy have -believed, that we never had in (the northwest what might be called a ''wild and woolly west" in the United States; that is a place where the desperado gets in, and -where ■crimes of the most awful charaete-.* have been committed. But we know 'better. We know thai there was a v-sry different state ot affairs to what Is generally believed. The Beginning In 1870 a large force had to go up to establish order at Winnipeg and see that British subjects and others were properly protected. They were euc- eeeded by a force that remained there five years until the Northwest Mount© 1 Felloe were properly established. Although they were stationed at Winnipeg, there were many things happening in the west -Qiat were of a, very serious character. There was a time In -tho west when no one -could go west of Moose Jaw or weBt of Qu'Appelle to the Kocky mountains without a large escort, -without the chance of having hts scalp taken. The Hudson's Bay company established a post that cost them ten thousand pounds on the Saskatchewan, but the Indians wouldn't allow them to have a post there, and the;,* utterly destroyed it. They established Little Bow fort above Calgary and that was destroyed twice. There was no -white man dared to travel through the Blackfeet country or Aselnlbolne country, if a large party out looking fo' ibuffalo got into thje plains and found Indians they killed everyone they met, for if any Indian escaped to give the news they were destroyed themselves. Tffe Blackfeet In 1871 there were Blatofctoot Indians on the North Saskatchewan and Mr. Christie hired an escort to protect his party, but they were -murdered in the presence of the chief factor and the scalps taken to Fort Edmonton. There was a place called Dead Man's lake, nicknamed -because the Indians went there with their whiskey and the most frightful orgies took place. That was ■alter the Red River Expedition late In the 70's, In th© south the Hudson's Bay company had no power whatever. They had great Influence in the north; but with the Blackfeet and others they hadn't any; and American people whn had settled ln Montana after the Civil War, and who had been used to scene* of blood during the Civil War, went Into the southern part of Alberta, and Saskatchewan and around Maple Creek and established .posts tor the sale of whiskey te the natives. The Whiskey Traders There waa a fort named Port Whoop- up that was Quite a strong place. It mounted a couple of guns and had strong gates, with -large rooms in th-* square, and chimneys all 'barred so that the Indians could not clamber down and get In; and the whiskey was traded through a hole in the wall. A buffalo robe was pushed In and a drink ot whiskey handed out—a buffalo robe for a drink of whiskey. A ipony could be bought -for a quart of whiskey and It was poor whiskey too. The robes hai to be escorted out in the spring, le^t the Indians should attack the wagons and take them hack. They had to get a strong force of men tt> take them out At last they Jound that Imported rifles were coming in and the Indians were getting them. T. C. Powell ft Bros. were a firm trading with the Indians. They were trading with ammunition, but not with liquor and were giving a fairly good price. The whiskey traders raised a corps to put that firm ont of business. It was led ert C. Kilner. He drove all the legitimate traders out ot the country. Powell & Bros, had to leave, and only the whiskey trading people went in there. In those years the Indians fought ln aU that country. The Battle of Lethbridge Plapot went one year with a large band of Crees and Asslnlboines to where Lethbridge now stands. Ho camped on the other side of the Belly river. He then sent soouts up to the forks ot the Belly and St Mary's rivers. At the forks they found some famlllaB of very old and very young people. They scalped all except a boy who escaped and went up ttf© river to Bueil Harris, who Is still living in the west and who was a captain at that ytlme. He -sent a hoy up to the Plegan camp. where there were 500 warriors. Jerry Pott* who served in the Mounted police a long time, and was a noted scout and guide and interpreter, was voted chief for the occasion. He advanced on Pla- pot's camp and took It by surprise at dawn. They hlad a desperate flghjt there, and 480 dead Asslnlboines and Crees were counted there afterwards by Haris himself. They drove the Indians across the ford below Lethbrldge and had a fight on the other side. Potts took 19 scalps that day, though It was not a very civilized thing to do. Finally, he was knocked down hy a squaw who threw a stone at him at the end of the engagement. Tha Last Straw On another occasion ten. or a flown young men from -Benton, led by a fellow ot German descent, named Vogei, who was tradrlng with the Indians to? whiskey, provided the last straw for the Canadian government Their whiskey was traded to the Asslnlboine camp. Vogel suggested that they -should go and clean out the entire camp. They. went down and rested their rifles on the grass, standing dose to the river bank, which was about four and a ha-f feet high. They then fired as long aa their ammunition la-ated, at every light In a tenee, until they kitted 32 Indians and wounded twice as many more. -The Indians took to the hills, not knowing where it was coming from. Tbeae fellows went Into Benton and news of the outrage was circulated throughout tho country. The government decided that something should be done. Mounted Police Organized The first corps of the Northwest Mounted police was organized. We came up this way across Wolseley's old road and across the northwest angle ot Lake oSMie WoodB. We left Ottawa the 1st otxetober, 1873, and I was second in command wMfc Major Walsh. We started to organize a force and I had the riding instructions In my charge Ten of us came from A. Battery school of gunnery. We were met afterwards by the officer who is nqw; Major General Sir George French, with 160 men brought up. from Toronto. We had ar- ■tl'tery and everything complete for a force of 300 to go west and straighten up -matters. It -was not a large force, A Long Ride We had several setibacks at the commencement. A corrai was formed, composed of all the wagons—about 80—and about 16 Red R-lver carts, and one oi. the severe storms of (the Red river valley came on. It was a tremendous thunder storm. -The horses were inside the corral and tied up with the -usual picket Hues. A thunder bolt struck In the corral. The horses broke everything and rushed to one side. They upset the loaded wagons and went through the gates five or six deep. They made south and caane to the Pembina river and tried to cross it all at once. They all got over but two, which were drowned. Those that tell in continued swimming and crossed and went south with the -rush. The Indians were on the warpath. We hurried after the ani- mails as many of us as were mounted and got back In 24 hours. Some of us had ridden 112 miles on the one horse, to do that The state that the horses were In on account of this tremendous , gallop of over 60 .miles was such, that we could not move until the 8th of July. Our train was about two miles long. We had Canadian horses and half breed drivers, with carts, etc. We moved on until -we got to the -third crossing of the Souris at a bridge called Pierced Rock, on acount of a large rock with a hole that a man could crawl through. It has many hieroglyphics that the Indians have put on at different da'.e*. We discovered the coal at the Souris river and used It in our portable forge3. To the Foothills A small force was Bent up to the foothills with a large supply to start a farm for the purpose of helping to maintain the force. Col. French proceeded west with the rest until we crossed the Dirt HiHs and away beyond to the Forks of the Belly river. There was no track We took observations for latitude and longitude, and as -there -were few placed marked on the map, we struck within five miles of the point we were intending to reach. When we got there we found that the government was misinformed, and no whiskey posts were there; but everything was burned. We paw that we opitfdiiS l$eep the horses. alive, as no oats hacVbeeh allowed. We' couldn't carry them such..a long distance. The 4th of September caime and the usual autumn storms. The horses were living on what they could get, and th© grass was thin then on account of the enormous number ot buffaloes. Putting Down the Whiskey Trade The force lived on buffalo from the Dirt Hills until they got to the Forks. They then turned south to the Sweet Grass Hills and made a camp there and went Into Benton, filter first sending -scouts up the river and never finding a post. These scouting parties were warned iby the Blacktfeet, wherever they saw (them, hut they kept a bold front and retired to th© main body, and Col. French got into Benton -and got supplies for 12 month*) and met Jerry Potts, who had taken the 18 scalps from the Crees and Asslnlboines. Potts came and showed them the place where the whiskey post was, According to orders from the government Col. French marched back to Swan river barracks, north of Qu'Appelle, It was »a long, disagreeable march. Col. McLeod went down and put down the whiskey trade. He went in where the town of McLeod now U and on the 12th of October built winter -quarters out ofi cot- tomwood logs. The Indian chiefs cam.; In and said they' were glad he had come. They had heard Of the Great Mother's poo-ple and were delighted to see them. They had suffered from tho whiskey trade and the young men were murdering one another on -account ot it. Col. McLeod suppressed the whole whiskey trade In three months time. Winter on Red River Col. French maintained his march to the Swan river, and found that the barracks were not completed and he could not maintain the number of men he was supposed to have there. The place was out of the question for headquarters. The hay for the horses had all been burned by prairie tires and he had nothing for them. He left one troop tn the lumber shanty he had built there; left them what provisions he could spare and came down to where he started on the Red river and wintered there, having made a march of 1960 miles, (he longest that Mad ever been made before, or that ever has heen made sinca, by a force bringing its own supplies nth it. J- i -JiLUtflHl Killing the Buffalo The colonel went up the Swan river next spring. An Indian treaty was made at Qu'Appelle in 1874. In 1878 a treaty with the Crees and other Asslnlboines on the north wa* made. Sitting Bu'i had massacred the American cavalry and -came across. We had 29,000 Sioux Indians to. look after at one time and they consumed 16,000 buffaloes. At one time during our marches of that season we estimated that there were 90,000 buffaloes ln Bight from one hill, and I suppose 40.0(H) robes were taken at Fort McLeod tiie winter we stopped there. By one firm 30,000 were taken. The Hudson's Bay company took 100,- 000 by their traders In the north and at Edmonton. A Procession It happened to he my (fortune to cut off from the rest of them at La Roche and go to Edmonton. I was under a colonel who was a Canadian and also an ex-imperial officer. We had to make the Hudson's Bay storehouse, or our horses would have died. We crossed the river about the 6th of September and imade the march of 104 miles and went in on the 12th ot September. I have lifted horses 40 times a day. We were up every night lifting the horses and keeping them up and endeavoring-l to keep life In them. They were Cana- 1 dlan horses and had tie oats and yet we marched In on the 12th of September, I held one end of a pole and the quartermaster tbe other end of It, holding up a thoroughbred horse we brought In, end the blacksmith led it That was the rear guard of our party going into Edmonton. High Jinks In the following summer we started south to the Ant Hills and put down the whiskey trade there. We went into a hunters' -camp of 400 houses. Getting in in the dark, we heard music and went to a large building where We tound the half breed hunters and their ladies were having a wedding and dans- ing Lord McDonald's reel in good shape and many other Scotch dances. All the music was Scotch. This was a cold trip without any tents at all, for we werq out 16 days with the (temperature from 42 to 46 below zero. The only man who said anything was the colonel, who stayed In his dog trato while we cooked ban* nooks. He was a good fellow and I think he made the devil of a row on purpose to cheer us up. We felt first- rate. Tbat was the first severe trip by a Mounted police force In the -west. The -result of that one year was that no matter where you went, you could sleep In comfort on the prairie. Law and Order Asaya Neurall- THE NEW REMEDY FOR Nervous Exhaustion Alcoholic and physical excesses, mental shocks and bodily injuries drain the nervous system withsur- prising rapidity. Severe nervous exhaustion frequently results. The only remedyisFood.Restand nerve repair. "Asaya-Nborall" is and makes possible this cure. It feeds the nerves, induces sleep, quickens the appetite and digestion, restores full nerve vigor. [$1.50 per bottle. Local agent. POOLS DRUG CO., IAD. WM. RUTHERFORD. A lady opuld bave ridden through tlte Blackfoot 'dlstrlot and no man would meddle with her. It was, tile same all over the west The trouble ceased. The fact that the red-coats were there was enough, (though the red-coats were abused for being hard men by people who didn't know anything about them, and by people who didn't like to have them put down the whiskey trade. They were most conscientious and careful about everybody. They treated the Indians -well. iWe have seen the Indians ride two and three miles out of their way to come and shake hands and pasa on. There was. one chief who had a robe made out of the hair of white women who had been massacred out at Port MoLeod. The gray hair and the black and the t air hair was all braided together. I have seen the robe myself. Coming of the C.P.R. The railroad came in, and the Mounted police eaved the oontraotors a million dollars at least, by the fact that they kept down trouble during the construction or the Canadian Pacific ae it was never kept' down in the west before. There was no end of track ln the United States where there were not three or four murdere; hut there were only three homicides -when the Canadian Pacific was built, and those could not have ibeen prevented at all. They were done at stations where the Mounted police could not possibly have had any Bay In regard to them,' The same police force enforced law and order In southern British Columbia. We went in there, 100 men, and found all tlte government officials driven out. No surveyors were allowed in. The Jails were broken open and prisoners released. We went in there and settled things 'to the satisfaction of -both whites and Indians. 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NELSON, B.C. FOR SALE AT A BARQAIN One One Horsepower Motor One Half Horsepower Rotor ■, Can be Inspected at any time. Apply THE DAILY NEWS Nelson, B.C. CRESTON,B.C Has 90,000 acres of the FINEST FRUIT LAUD IN AMERICA without exception. The most perfect climate, location; junction G.N. railway aad C.P.R. main line, southern B.C. Largo and email blocks, subdivisions. R. LAMONT Fruit Lands Creston, B.C. GRAFTING tk PRUNING of Froit Treti Work done with good -success, satisfaction given. A stock of scions or cuttings of the best bearing quality of trees kept on band. Orders should be sent In as early as possible as cherries particularly Bhould be grafted ss soon as possible. L. POGUE, NELSON, B. C Residence Innss and Kootenay Sta. TO INVESTORS It you want a sure investment and one that will stand the closest Inspeotlon write The Overland Financiers, Limited. Vancouver, B.C. PtOFESSIONAL CARDS Public Stenographer Mt Baker Bt, Nelson. BC, Fkone 111 F.CQreen. F. P. Burden. A. H. Green Green Brothers & Burden CIVIL EN01NBBR8 Dominion and BriUsh Columbia Land Surreyora P. O. Box Ml •'hone Bill Oor. Victoria and Kootenay Sta. NBLSON. B. a CLEANING AND PRESSING Suits called for and delivered A. J. DRISCOLL Phone 355—Baker Street, opposite ths Queen's Hotel A. L. MoOULLOOH HTDRAULIO WOINMR FEOV1NOIAL LAND BDRVETOB P.O. BOX M. Bee note BIS: KesMraoe PIMM ITI •*s*tir^vi* Parisian Sage Is tue name of the most widely known hair restorer on the market. Prevents falling heir. Removes dandrnlf. For itching and other deaseses ot the scalp. Retains health beauty and natural color. Free from greasy and sticky substances. Ladles who desire beautiful fluffy heir should use the Sage dally. 50c. Bottle Booths Ml-o-na Tablets positively guaranteed (or indigestion and dyspepsia. Booth's Hyomei Aa Absolute Catarrh Cure Booth's Kidney pills are surely the greatest of all kidney pills. Booth's Balm, a soothing and healing ointment. Booth's Laxative, a reliable preparation; cures constipation. These preparations are-all Inly guaranteed.' We are sole agents for these reliable goods. : Flower and Garden Seeds We have a complete assortment of the choicest selections. Sweet Peas in numberless varieties. Downs of dainty shades to choose from For Goods that are Good, for Prices that are Right, Deal Here. We are Nelson's Leading Druggists. We Always Lead. We Never Sleep. At Your Service Day and Night. Phone 25. Poole Drug Co. Ltd. Nelson's Leading Druggists Baker Street :-: Phone 25 Day and Night For Lawns and Gardens Use Burns' Fertilizer and Get Results Call or write for our Circular showing varieties, analysis and prices. P. BURNS <& CO., Ltd. Ask for them. PHONE 32 The Yale-Columbia Lumber Co.. Ltd ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER also lath shingles, sash, doors, etc. Specifications made up and estimates given. SLABS SLABS SLABS Must dispose of dur stock of slabs to make room. Special prices while they last: $2.76 per cord; f 2.60 per cord In lots oi 5 cords; |2.40 per cord tn lots of 10 cords. Get your supply now. Prompt delivery guaranteed., . . . ■'■. . . Rush Sale-Small Cottage We have had listed for quick sale a five room cottage and two lots on Robson street and only one block from tramline. The cottage has two bedrooms, dining room, kltoten, hall, small cellar, water and eleotrlo light Just the thing for a small family. The lota are level and there are 8 bearing fruit trees about eight years old, and considerable small fruit such as strawberries,-raspber. rles gooseberries, currants, etc., also plenty of ground for vegetables. At the back is a good chicken house and run and a wood and coal shed. For the man fond of gardening and keeping chickens or who wants a place handy to town and no hills 1Mb is an Ideal snot for the money. The price is 11300 and we consider the lots alone are worth almost this fUpire. The terms are about the same as rent, 1260 cash and »20 per month. \ We oonslder this, good value. McQUARRIE & ROBERTSON, NBLSON, B.C. 411 WARD STRUT 95.00 REWARD Tlie Dally News will pay $5.00 to any- person giving Information which will lead to the conviction of any party or parties guilty of stealing copies of the paper from customers' doors. The News Publishing Co., Ltd. METALS • NEW YORK, April l.-Sllver, 52W; standard copper, 12.70 A 13; dull. LONDON, April l.-Sllver. 24%; lead, £12 17i 6d. Copper Dull NEW YORK, April 1.-Standard' copper dull,, spot and all deliveries up to the end of June, 12.70 to 18; exports 710 tonB, making 10,091 tons reported for March. Tin, weak; spot, 80 to 30.40; April, 33 to 33.40; May, 33.25 to 33.30; June, 33.25 to 33.36; sale, 5 tons; May delivery at 33.35. Lead Dull bead, dull; spot, 5.55 to 5.65; New York, 5.35 to 5.45. St. Louis Iron quiet; northern grades, 111.75 to 18.60; southern, 17.25 to 18.26. NELSON NEWS OF THE DAY (Additional local news notes on page 8.) The winning number at the draw at Weir's shoe store last week was held by ■lira. A. Klrby, Victoria street. E. H. Wheeler, better known as Puntfn Wheeler, was In town yesterday arranging lor the coming engagement of "The lloyal Chef," at tlie opera nuuse on April 11. Paul Spetmann has purchased 1S-& acres of land at Bonnington. He fiat- already comtnenced clearing and preparing the land for setting out to orchard and lu garden truck. The sale was put through ■by the Western Canada Invesment co.u- pany. ■W. G. McMorrls, formerly manager of The Daily News, and a partner m tha Western. Canada Investment company, having charge of the Vancouver office ot the company, arrived In Nelson from the ■ coast on Thursday night, to make a stay of a few days. The last reliearsal for me coming children's enteretinment will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Salvation Aitny citadel. All who are taking part are requested to be present. The entertainment will be held on Monday evening at 7.45 o'clock, at the citadel, and the program will contain club-swinging, bar-hell and flag drill, the lily drill, recitations, dialogue and- tableaux. Clothes cleanea, pressed and repaired; Awnings and launch covers a specialty. J. Smallwood, over Wallace's store, Nelson, B.C. 266-tf. The Royal Hotel luncheons and evening dinners at 25 cents cannot be excelled. Try them and be convinced. ■■ Notice to ranchers and others desiring to have piles driven for boat houses or Iwharves along Kootenay lake, our pile- driver will be ready to do whatever work is necessary within 10 days. Write us at once. -Standary Furniture company. REPORT OF MENELIK'S DEATH EXAGGERATED Picturesque Monarch May be Stilt Alive —King haa Been Often Re* ported Dead PARIS, April 1—Although the announcement was made to .the world on Wednesday that King Menelik of Abyssinia was dead, Jt now* seems possible that the report of the -death of this piotureBQue monarch is false. The foreign office today received a dispatch from French Minister Dryce at Addis Abeba which was dated yesterday but made no mention of the death of Menelik. Says No Change Unofficial advices to Italy from Abyssinia even go as far as to declare that there has been no change perceptible in the condition of the monarch of late. Reasonable If Not True The Temps referring today to the difficulty In learning the exact situation there adds: "Again and again King Menelik is reported as dead. This time ft seems to be true. At least It seems to be reasonable. It is a curious figure which disappears and whose reign often reacted powerfully upon the history of Europe." London Skeptical LONDON, April 1—Skepticism is still here regarding the -recent announcement that King Menelik had died. A dispatch from Rome received today says that the StaWni agency is in receipt ofi advices purporting to be authentic from the Abyssinian capital, -which not only flatly contradict -the announcement but that Insist in the race of assurances to Uie contrary, that there has been no change of late In the monarch's condition. Monarch Still Alive BERLIN, April 1—A special from AJ- dis Abeba, seems to indicate tbat King Menelik was still -alive yesterday when the dispaitch says the state council recused the demand of the empress that the people should swear to give protection to her life and property in the event of the monarch's -death. PEARY'S CAREER CLOSED. CHICAGO. April 1.—Commander Robert E> Peary, who arrived in Chicago today, in an interview, declared that he was positively through with polar expeditions for all time. "I am absolutely at the end of my. career as an explorer," said he. "Reports that I am to lead an expedition into the Antarctic regions are **">t true, and I certainly do not contemplate another trip to the north pole." HATS! SPRING HATS ARE READY FOR PICKING Every man needs a new hat at this time of year and if he is at all particular about hit dress he will have one. A right hat Is always the first essential of a man's prosperous appearance—It makes or unmakes STIFF HATS We have a hat suited to your face; the face must be fitted as well as the head. All tho correct widths of brim curl and heights of crown. S3,00, $3.50 or $5.00. SOFT HATS More soft hats will be worn this spring than for years. We've a great variety of styles, in new colorings, snappy models, conservative shapes for ' swell young men. 92.50, $3, 93.50 to 95. We sell only the sort of hats that have a good reputation, such as CHRISTY'S HAWES' BORSALINO STETSON'S Emory @> Walley THE HUB FURNISHING HOUSE PRINCE RUPERT AS A WOMAN SAW IT KNEW GRANT AND LINCOLN. NEW YORK, April 1.—Henry Stephens Vanderbilt, who knew both Lincoln and Grant, died at his home here last night of heart disease. He was 72 years, old. Vanderbilt was paymaster at the Portsmouth navy yard during the civil war sad during PreeU dent Grant's sdmlnistraXlon, .was chief ot a bureau in the treasury department (By Ethel G. Cody Stoddard) Canada haa many new towns, but perhaps none of them shakes hands with the future in quite such a hearty manner as does Prince Rupert, B.C. Various stories concerning this new ocean port have floated Inland but to be on the ground and personally observe dis pais the -fairy stories and compels belief in the reality. Hearsay carries a considerable distnace, but seeing ts believing and one has much more respect. tor Prince Rupert alter having seen it. It As the only town from Van-cow ev, B.C. to Skagway, Alaska, that has a hum in its atmosphere. Its harbor is excellent, being flanked by tier after tier ot snow tipped mountains, which, if they had only continued around-the harbor -to the seaward side -would have greatly .benefitted the town in that the ocean breezes that now skip across low lying Dlgby island and frequently discommode vessels, would have been barred from an entrance. Otherwise everything is as it should, be —plenty of water and no -end of dockage room. A brisk traffic by water has been established and several steamship lines make Prince Rupert their most northern port, while Alaska bound vessels make it their chief port ot call on the trip. If Prince Rupert's townslte could be ironed out it would be much improved; a- It is, the hills that crowd the water— front are being cut out by the railroad for its own benefit But to do away with soi.d rock hills trom 30 to 80 feet high is no mean.undertaking and 4 it is not probable that more will be dis posed of in the immediate future than Is absolutely necessary.. The present front street runs straight up grade from Li. .1 water front till it /becomes a bit too steep to be comfortable, then branches off and surrounds the hill that balked it a new and less breath taking front ■street is in contemplation and none but well built stores are to be erected upon it. several fine buildings are at present in course of construction, and an imposing main thoroughfare ts assured. Tnere is not much earth around Prince Rupert's immediate vicinity; muskeg holds the fort to a depth ranging trom 18 inches to 15 feet. In consequence the roadways, of which there' are over eight miles, are planks mounted on piles and all have been laid since the past spring. Each store tbat flanks the present business street is likewise airily situated and has a stilted entrance. Houses follow suit unless they are fortunate enough to arrive on a hilltop at the same point as does the road. New roofs appear in -every direction and some attractive houses are being built. Its general appearance is scattered because it teeters on the tips of many hills, nestles in waim hollows and sticks to the hillsides. The railroad construction and real estate buys are the uppermost topics of the streets. The latter is steadily 1 mounting while the former is equally persistent in its progress. The railway ' enters the city from the south -and snatthes a resting place from tlie foot of Mount Oldfleld. which stands guard on the southeastern shore of the harbor Carpet* Cleaning Beating carpets by hand spoils the tea* ture and does not remove the dirt. Our up-to-date Bteam Cleaning Process removes all the Impurities ana restores the goods to original colors. 10c PER SQUARE YARD. Work called for and delivered promptly. Clothes of atl kinds cleaned, renovated* dyed and repaired. Gents' Suits Cleaned and Preaaed, 76c to 12; dyed, 13. Ladles' Skirts Cleaned, $1; Dyed, S3. Gloves Cleaned, 25c to 50c. Special rates for hotels, restaurants ana steamers. ^^^H Nebon Steam Laundry »1-«B VERNON STRBET. __ Telephone 146 P. NIPOU, Prop. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS j Arrow Park School Sealed tenders, superscribed "Tender for School Building, Arrow Parks," will be received by the Honorable the Minister of Public Works up to and including the 31st day of March, 1910, for the erection and completion of a large one-room frame school building tn tbe Ymir Electoral District. Plans, specifications, contract, and forms of tender may be Been on and after the 7th day of March, 1910, at the office of the Government Agent at Nelson; the office of the Government Agent at Revelstoke; the office of the secretary of the School Board, J. N. pennock, Arrow Park, and at the Department of Public Works, Victoria. Each proposal must be accompanied by an accepted bank cheque or certificate of deposit on a chartered bank of Canada, made payable to the Honorable the Minister of Public Works, for a sum- equivalent to 10 per cent of the amount of the tender, which - shall be forfeited if tha party tendering decline to enter Into contract when called upon to do so, or If he fail to complete the work contracted for. The cheques or certificates of deposit of ■ unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will not be considered unless made out on tbe forms supplied, signed with the actual signature of the tenderer, and enclosed in the envelopes furnished. The lowest or any tender not necessarily, accepted. - P. C. GAMBLE, Public Works Engineer. Department of Public Works Victoria, B ,C, March 2, 1810. AMENDED NOTICE 1 "Public Inquiries Act." Notice Is hereby -given that, pursuant to the above-named act, Robert S. Lennle* of the city of Nelson, barrister-at-law; Day Hort MacDowall, of the city of Victoria; and A. B. Erskine, of the city of Vancouver, "have, by order of His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor In Council, been appointed a commission to Inquire generally Into the business of Fire Insurance as carried on in the Province of British Columbia, Including the placing of Insurance by persons in British Columbia with companies or associations in tlie United States and other jurisdictions, and to report in writing upon the results of the said investigation, and especially as to the advisability and best methods of government supervision nf the operations and financial standing of all companies or associations carrying on the business of fire Insurance in this province. And as to compelling them to obtain licenses from the province authorising tbe transaction of said business: And to furnish adequate security to British Columbia policy-holders that all valid claims they mny have against said companies or associations will be piomptly paid: And notice Is hereby given that all sittings of the suid commission, for the purpose of making inquiry into matters aforesaid, will be held at the city of Nelso** on a date to be fixed later. Special sittings may be fixed by the commissioners upon sufficient requests from other sections of the province. And notice Is hereby given that all Interested parties may obtain from any of the commissioners subpoenas tor the attendance of witnesses at any sittings of the commission. Provincial Secretary's Office, Victoria, 7th March, 1910. 273-tfc STRAWBERRY PLANTS I have propogated for sale, under favorable conditions, for the first time, R. M. Kellogg Co.'s 1909 strains of thoroughbred pedigree strawberry plants, Senator Dunlops $10 per thousand f.o.b. Wynndel, B.C. Clyde, Warelield, Pearson's Beauty* fieidler, Bederwood, Clark Seedling, Pride of Michigan, Thompson No. 1, Lady Thompson, Steven's Late Champion, Cardinal, Virginia and Longfellow. I advise experimenting with a few of these plants in your garden. O. J. WIGEN, Creston, B.C.. Shi/ohs Cure S? icktystoiw coughs, cares colds, heals "throat aad' lungs. 35' cents. entrance, and dips ita green skirts Into the sea. The roadbed is rock ballasted and ipra-ctkally ready for steel. At present one engine is monarch of the road and was 'brought in from Vancouver on a scow. But soon tbe ponderous moguls of a well equipped road will he speeding in and out of the town and a new era in Canada's railroad history wi- have arrived. Promr-t relief tn all cases of throat and lime trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing end healing In effect. Sold by all druggists and dealers. $1050 Will Buy two lots with a neat -well built five roomed house on Houston street, close to car line. Excellent garden with 23 fruit trees, all bearing. Terms to suit. $3500 Will Buy an up to date modern residence on Vernon street near Cedar; no hill climbing. Excellent neighborhood; $500 cash handles this. We Will Sell 10 Gi'tuiby *46.B0 *500 International Coal 70 50 International Coal 70 600 Royal Collieries .16% 250 Royal Collieries .16% 2000 McOillivray Coal 24% 1000 Rambler 24 10 United Wireless 19.60 Wei handle Granby on a 20 per cent . margin. E. B. McDERMID SHlSSrSS: Nelson, B. C. ***** ®He fflottB iuxns. 8ATURBAY APRILS. Don't Miss These Snaps 40 acres; 4 acres bearing orchard, good waiter supply, two room frame cabin, two miles "from Nelson. Only $3500. 20 acres, over 6 acres cleared, 300 trees planted out besides small fruits. Fully furnished four room bungalow with, large verandah. Abunaa-nxe of water. Price 95000, on eaay terms. Apply for Cull particulars to H.E.CR-OASDAJLE&Co ' Real Estate Agents Box 626 Nelson, B.C. LrOTS In ctty and suburbs. HOUSES For sale and tor rent. LAND From 5 to 160 acres. P. B. L,YS,R«1 Estate Agent Orlffin Block, over Dom. Express Co. ■Unequalled for General Use" V. P. TIERNEY, General Sale. Agent Orlffin Block, Nelaon, B.C. Over Dominion Express Co On ■hipped to all railway points. Crow's Nest Coal More heat, less ash than any coal on the market Furniture Moving is a specialty with us. City Transfer Co. Phone 170 P.O. Box 94 Happiness depends largely upon one's share of the good things of this world. Abox ot Confectionery is but a trifle, -but it often does a lot to eke out one's happiness. Remember that your wife likes bon-bons as well as you like your cigars, and you could not be happy without the cigars Choquette Bros. Star Bakers and Tea and Coffee Parlor. Baker Street Phone 268 THE EMPIRE Matinee Wednesday and Saturday. TONIGHT A Child's Prayer. I'll Only Marry a Snort. The Last Call. Hop o' My Thumb-. Children 10c, Adults 15c. NELSON ««WS OF THE DAY (Additional local news notes on page 7.) K A. Taylor, who lias conducted the ■Brume hotel news stand for the past year, lias sold out to G-eorge Maurer. The transfer took place yesterday. The decree team of Queen City Rebekah lodge No. 1«, I.O.O.-F., Is requested to assemble In the lodge room for rehearsal, At 3 o'clock sharp this afternoon. The death of Kate Elizabeth, wife of James Hawkins, of Nelson, occurred yesterday afternoon at 11 o'clock. The late -Mrs. Hawkins was 151 years of age. In the case of Dalton v. Lascelles, before his honor. Judge VofiT, in chambers on ThurBda-?rffn application to sell land standH until April 22. W. B. Farrls appeared for Uie plaintiff. A «>-cart belonging to Mrs. W. H. Wilson, left standing on the sidewalk on (Baker street, west of The News building on Wednesday, waa stolen, and has not yet been, recovered. The choir of Trinity StethotHst church was entertained last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irving, Houston street. A large number of guests were present. Refreshments were served ln the course of the evening. ' B -H. Murphy, principal of - tlie model School at Vancouver, J. T. Pollock, prln- ctpal of tho public school at Revelstoke, and Thomas Smith, inspector of the Kam- - -loops district, who have been In attend- ance at the teachers' conversion, left for tbe west last night At tho short range shoottn* competition at the armory on Thursday evening, Pte. Grieves won the gold button, Pte. Rome ths silver button, and Seltt Buchan the brtoM button. This competition Is held weeur after drill oa Thussday evenings, ■ ■■tl of "C" oompaor and the Uun *mmWmWt. -li- -ii-JS-B. ^T *ar—w—,*at mine at Sheep Creek. The Mother Lode is owned by John McMartin, the Cobalt operator and capitalist, who acquired possession of It about a year ago, the work of development having proceeded ever since. A large ■quantity. of ore has been rawhided out during the winter, and four shipments have been made to the Consolidated smelter at Trail since Jan. 1, The Eileen Maguire concert, given In Eagl hall on Thursday night, under the, auspices of Nelson aerie No. 22, F.O.E., delighted a large audience, every number on the program receiving its meed of appreciation. Miss Aileen Maguire has a contralto voice of unusual range and clearness, and her rendition of Irish and Scotch songs, to her own accompaniment, re- oalved hearty encores, Walter IfcRsye recited several of Dr. Drummond's Habitant poems,- and also excelled In the role oi raconteur. Miss Lucy Webllng recited Charmingly, sad extribfted some dancing poses. Two playeti, "Att Anonymous Litter," ana •-the Asylum -Ball,--' with Mr. ^♦»»<^»»-»»»e>*»»»^»-^»»»»»»»»» »♦>$»■»»»»»#♦»■♦»■»»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ • When You Buy Silver Plated Tableware From Us It's an Important factor to k now and remember that all tihe knives, forks and spoons are tested by ourselves Ibefore they enter our stock to see that there Is the required deposit of silver on them. That makes It easy (or us to say: "Yes, we can positively guarantee any ot our silver plate." And we do. We are showing a very wide range of table ware at very reasonable prices. We use the famous Silver Knight Polish to clean our jewelry. What do you use? It's 25c a bottle. HALLEY'S COMET—Are yo ur eyes in good condition to see what you will never be able to see ag aln—Halley's Comet. Should It be our privilege to attend to them we will guarantee satisfaction. FIELD GLASSES at |15 to f 20.- These are always useful. T f. PATENATTDP manufacturing: jeweler, )* \Je rAlUlAUl/Co WATCHMAKER AND OPTICIAN i**************4,<**4********M*********^**********4**4)**aT> SMART OXFORDS WE ARE SHOWING OXFORDS at their best in all the good styles. Our Oxfords tit perfectly at every point No rubbing or slipping. With our perfect shoe service we guarantee every shoe we sell to fit as a shoe should fit. Tans, Patents or Dull Leathers The ROYAL R. ANDREWS, Prop. Strict attention to mall orders. aa________Vaa\ McRuye and Miss Webllng acting the parts, provided unlimited amusement. Tne entertainment sustained the reputation of the Eagles, as weir as of the Walker Lyceum Bureau. Let the little folks see "Hop o' My Hand'' at the Empire theatre this afternoon. NtLSON TO HAVE GOOD BALL NINE Club Organizes for Season—Steps Toward a team—Correspondence With Other Towns. A splendid meeting of the senior baseball club was held last night at Desnoyer's 'barber shop, when organization for the season was effected, and piianB were discussed looking to an active season in Nelson. There was much enthusiasm, and fans of all ages were present ln force. Officers Chosen.! Officers were elected as follows: (Hon. president. Harry Wright, M. F. P.; president, Oeorge P. Wells; secretary treasurer, H. Bishop; manager, W. R McLean; executive committee, O. P. Wells, W. R. McLean, George Lapolnte, C. Walmsley, N. A. Mallette. , It was reported that steps were under way toward securing players to form the nucleus of a team- Securing Matches. The matter of matches is being taken up with the towns of Moyie, Cranbrook, Bonner's Ferry, Rossland, Grand Forks, Phoenix and Greenwood, and with or without a league, there is no doubt that Nelson will be able to (have a good season of senior ball. There will be a local' practice tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, on the diamond at the Recreation grounds. ABOUT LAUNCHES. We have. Just received orders from Mr. A, N. Wolverton to Ship his Prlscllla, champion of Kootenay lake, holder of the magnificent Patenaude Shield, to Van-, cover In three weeks, IF IT BE NOV ■SOLD IN THE MEANTIME Just three weeks to get the champion of the lake. We have shipped out Ave boats and have this day received aa order for a H.0M boat for tbe Arrow lakes. dBnginer of the best makes at the lowest possible prices. Hulls or knock downs.— The Kootenay Motor Boat Company, Ltd., 419k. Baker St, We Have Some very nice Atlantic Coast Whole Codfish, also Herring and Mackerel. Acadia Codfish, Bluenose Codfish. PHONf 223. Stewart <8b Co. If It's from Stewart's It's good. Ws Haves Fell Stock of Package and Balk Seeds We stock 'the reliable chick food. Try it Try our Flour, the Imperial Patent. - Mail orders receive prompt at. tentlon. S. P. Pond & Co. Front 8t. Nelson, B.C. Phone 238 WILL CONTINUE BARGE SERVICE Word Comes From Superintendent Helme.That It Will be Made Permanent ■It. Helme, superintendent of the Dominion Express company, Vancouver, telegraphed yesterday to P. A. Dunne, In answer to James Johnstone, saying that the barge service . would be continued, on -Kootenay lake this summer. There will |)e a charge for the service at a fixed amount per crate. The service is to be permanent, and with the anticipated Increase from year to year In the amount of the shipments the rate per crate will be) reduoad. Mr. Johnstone estimates that In five years-the increase In the acreage and in the consequent amount of the shipments, the cost of -the service will not be more than three cents or Ave cents per crate. As this information with regard to the permanence ot the service has come In time for this year's planting It Is expected that the summer will show a considerable Increase In the berry shipments. A rate not to exceed 20 cents is mentioned, but it is hoped that at the Kamloops convention some reduction in this may be' obtained. INLAND REVENUE TOTAL FOR YEAR About Thirty-three Thousand -Dollars Taken in at Nelion—Comparison With Previous Returns. The Inland revenue returns for Nelson for the year ending March 81, .how total recelpta during that period or S32.838.aS. Thie following' are the figures for the fiscal year by months, the corresponding- figures for the months of the previous year being shown for comparison: Comparative Figures. 110. IMS April 82,382.66 83,021.82 May... 2,418.30 131.27 June »MS.<8 ym.ts July. 2,30.31 (,».» August S,tn.a 3.H6.H September Mtl.U 2,847.73 October 2,785.U 2,680.72 November ...; 2,726.1. S4U.il December 2,771.* 3.S9.J8 lSlO 1808 January ., 1&*U M*J.M February 8,076.17 fMSl.28 Marsh ,,.,. 3,«33,a M48.ll Chambrelaln'a Stomach and Liver Tablets assist nature In driving all Impurities .out -of .-the system. Insuring a free and regular condition and restoring ths organs of Uw body to health sad slrMfth. Bold by aU druggists snd dealers. Seed Oats Re-cleaned by ub and tested here L High Genmlnatlng Quality. Sprilj Wheat, Spring; Rye and Two-Rowed I I ley coming. TheBrackman-Ker Milling ft., Ml Oranges Sweet Tangerins, dozen .;..Mc. Blood dozen 36c. Fancy Navels aeci, 86c„ 60c. Elephant Navels, sweet and Juicy, •ripened on the tree, doien 50c. NBW LAID 35c a Dozen] rBEU.TRADINQ CO. I ne Up-to-Date Grocers NELSON, B. C.1 —AUTO-SPRAY— PUMPS The Auto Spray to the simplest and best spray pump on the market, works with compressed air, carried on back. We also stock the Myers Sprtunote and Smart's. Write us for prices. Full Stock of Seed and Onion Sets 80,631 Nelson Hardware Co. jJgEgj ■ANIITON Hiiro 3 We have a large stock of , BARB WIRE Prompt Shipment and Prices Right Wood-Vallance Hardware Co., Limited NELSON, a 0. WholtHle The Store of Quality EaBter has passed. We are still here with the finest stock of staple and fancy groceries, provisions, etc. Fresh fruit, lettuce and radishes. Your order solicited. P.O.Bok54 A. S. HOrSWill Phone 10 NA-DRU-CO. TOILET PREPARATIONS ARE THE BEST An afar tluni-w ■■whoihwd wll b* fend fa ' NA-DRU-CO wmehh qnfcU-y tiaurbedby thn chafef sol Om Sr^pSSJ ******* m rnrnm aaaaA—wlhty NA-DRU CO. Gresseless Cold Cream—A sweetly, perfumed, emollient •kin food. NA-DRU CO. Witch Haxel Cream—Softens the skin and Is readily absorbed. NA-DRU CO. Theatrical Cold Cream In 1 Ib and 1-2 lb. boxes. NA-DRU CO. I Ssroderm Soap—A medicated soap for shampooing, NA-DRU CO. Talcums—Violet, Rose), Jlesh delightfully perfumed. NA-DRU CO. Cucumber and Witch Hatsl Cresm—A valuable toilet luxury for softening the skin. NA-DRU CO. Camphor lee—For chapped hands and roughness ot 111* skin. NA-DRU CO. Hair Restorer—Restores gray halt to Its) original color, irradl- csMs dandruff and stops falling CANADA DRUG AND BOOK CO., LOOTED rasasras-raa aa_________ M ■