EIGHT PAGES- 50 CENTS A MONTH sr •JfitStATiVf; ,'•$■ "<_ r FEB 16 W \ti$ Z?T0P IA, CLASSIFIED ADS I CENT A WORD VOL. 10 NELSON, B. C. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 14,1912 NO. 261 FACE LIBERALS Home Rule Likely to Break Up Coalition NEW GOVERNMENT LEADER PROBABLE Grey and Lloyd-George Candidates for Premiership- Joseph Martin Busy (Canadian Associated Press.) LONDON, Feb. 13—Today the King opened what is certain to bo the most exciting session of parliament .within recent years. It is unlikely, however, that the momentous questions will be discussed until after Easter. The debate on the address from the throne will probably occupy a fortnight and will be followed by financial matters. There is not the slightest doubt but that many ministers are uneasy on account of the mammoth character of the program, embracing home rule, Welsh disestablishment and electoral reform to say nothing of woman's suffrage. Concerning the latter militant women It is rumored have what ls called a big surprise awaiting the government unless women's suffrage is mentioned in thc King's speech. It Is unlikely that the speech will contain any such reference so another orgy of window smashing may be anticipated. The police ore making full- preparations. Expect Gsneral Election Regarding home rule, the Unionists are confident that the collection of Irish customs by the Dublin parlia- tfi!nt proposal will split the Liberal ranks 'hopelessly and that Redmond's parliamentary authority will be seriously Jeopardized. No one claims there Is any general enthusiasm for Welsh disestablishment but the campaign against It Is being pursued vigorously throughout England, It Is Improbable that electoral reform will be touched until the autumn. Outside parliament tbe feeling grows that there will be a general election this year. Rates of insurance against this were Increased last week. Borden Receives Honor LONDON, Feb. 18—Hon. R. L. Borden, prime minister of Canada, was appointed yesterday at his majesty's command, a member of the-*prlvy council. General Irish Disapproval LONDON, Feb. IB—The home rule hill as outlined by Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill ls being discussed all over Ireland and general disappointment ls expressed at Its financial proposals. Various public bodies suggest tbat If Ireland was not given full control of all taxes to be levied in tho country, the national convention would reject it. Patrick White, M.P. tonight said that unless the home rule parliament bad full and free legislative authority It would be useless to Ireland. At a meeting of the executive of the United Irish league held at Drogheda N. T. Murphy said that the only measure of self government acceptable will be one that will give Irishmen full power to deal with everything concerning Ireland and full control of every tax. Asquith May Take Peerage LONDON, Feb. 13—Among the members of the house, many of whom have reached London ln readiness for the reopening of parliament tomorrow, the rumored retirement of Herbert H. Asquith from the premiership was today the chief subject of conversation. Not much surprise would be caused If the premier In a short time relinquished his office and accepted a peerage. It is pointed out that while he has not held j the position of premier very long compared with some of his predecessors, his term of office has been marked by the greatest political agitation. During the past few years Mr. As qdith has aged perceptibly. Besides this the expense of keeping up the position of premier Is extremely high and Mr. Asquith has a large family. Even among those members of parliament who have taken part In the campaign against Sir Edward Grey it is agreed that their opposition to him was in i great part due to their desire to pre vent him succeeding to the premiership as they are against his foreign policy. It Is even suggested that the formation of the Persian commission which re cently received Morgan Shuster, the ex treasurer general of Persia, was really part of this campaign. Certainly most of the members of that committee are pronounced supporters of David Lloyd- George, the chancellor of the exchequer. Joe Martin Against Grey Joseph Martin, tho member for the East Pancras division of London, who was formerly prominent ln Canadian pontics, and is now one of the leaders of the extreme radical wing In the house, said ln the course of an Interview today that there was no doubt that the majority of the members of the house would view with keen disappointment the elevation of Sir Edward Grey to the premiership. Mr. Martin was of the opinion that the majority of the members of the Liberal party were in favor of Lloyd-George above any other member of the cabinet. Mr. Martin continued: "It must be remembered that politics here are entirely different from politics in the United States and Canada. There the party would be consulted before the appointment of a premier and If he was unpopular a' big row would be raised. Here, the government does things without consulting Its supporters and even if an unpopular man were to be made premier the party would think long before upsetting the government." Grey is Conservative Radical Sir Edward Grey during his term at the foreign office has commanded the reBpect of both parties. Only recently has thore been any agitation against his foreign policy. One of his supporters pointed out that Sir Edward was really a peculiar combination of Radical and Conservative In his speeches. Ho always advocated radical measures but In his actions he is moBt conservative. He delivered a series of speeches dining the parliamentary recess, partlcu larly ln reference to home rule, of which he has been a constant supporter on the ground that the Imperial parliament would thereby be relieved of local mat ters and enabled to give greater attention to imperial affairs. Try to Represent Tariff Bill in Unjust Light WHITE SCORES IN REPLY TO OLIVER Liberals Would Reduce or Add to Powers of Commission HIRED BOY TO STEAL AND LIE Young Flnlander Swears He Was Paid by Ketchum to Annex Other People's Cattle. STETTLER, Alta., Feb. 13.—The preliminary trial of L. B. Ketchum, the cattle buyer who is charged, with Fred Sumrrierton and John Wartnow, with the theft of 25 bead of cattle from F. E. Aunger, the Ewing rancher, came to a close this afternoon shortly after 6 o'clock when he was sent up to stand h'.s trial at tbe next sitting of the district court at Red Deer in April. The most damaging evidence to Ketchum was that of John Wartnow, the Flnlander boy, and Walter Fleet of Nevis. Wartnow corroborated the statement given previously to the police. He told a straight story and Mr. McGillivray failed to shake bim In the least. He reviewed the compact entered into by him and Ketchum to the effect that the latter offered him $3.60 per head for all the cattle he would steal and a bonus of $1,000 to Treep his mouth shut and tell lies If arrested. He stuck doggedly to the story that he had been hired to steal and lie. Bail was granted ln tbe sum of 912,000, $2,000 for the accused and $2,500 each for four securities. Sneed Establishes Self Defence Plea FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 13— Sought all over Texas for three weeks by detectives in the employ of the defence which is trying to save J. B. Sneed from the gallows, C. D. Powers waB placed on the stand today as tho defence's star witness and this he has proved to be. Powers^ who is, a Panhandle land dealer, was an eye witness to the shooting. He established a good self defence plea for Sneed, for which the defence has been waiting ever slnee the trial began but had utterly failed in doing. Powers declared tbat ho was within a few feet of Boyce and Sneed and the ranch owner saw the banker enter the hotel. ) Boyce started for him threateningly and exclaimed "there's; that scoundrel now." Sneed then drew his revolver and opened fire. ,. i Powers' evidence Is the moBt Important for the defence that has been in troduced. H. D. Hangar, prosecuting attorney, drew his chair directly up to that of the witness and battled with him for two hours ln an effort to shake his story. Powers was compelled to admit that he was once Indicted for fraudulent land deals. With wild gesticulations Hangar unloosed a battery of cross- examination on the witness that for warmth and sarcasm haa never been equalled during the trial. He forced Powers to admit that he had been in the rear of the hotel just a moment prior to the shooting. He i also Bald he waa sitting near Boyce but the witness refused to be shaken regarding the attitude of Boyce and his remarks. Sneed will be on the stand for the first time tomorrow. He has not told in or out of court his side and preparation! are being made to handle a big crowd tomorrow. OTTAWA, Feb. 13—The fight over tho debate of the bill to create a permanent tariff commission continued ln the house throughout today's session. On Monday the bone of contention was the clause authorizing the government to name the commissioners for a term of five years which was passed Just before the house rose. Today clause No. 4 which defines the duties of the commissioners was considered and th-3 opposition at the beginning objected to the provision which places the operations of the commission under the direction of the minister of finance. They argued that the commission in order to be satisfactory should either have wider powers than proposed by the bi'.l or else it should be reduced to the stilus of a statistical bureau, for the collection of necessary Information. The debate continued until 11 o'clock when Hugh Guthrie proposed three amendments: Striking out the worda "under the direction of the minister of finance. 2. Striking out entirely the clausa giving the commisslaon the power to conduct inquiries into mergers. The first two amendments were voted down without a discussion by standing votes of 76 to 40, but the debate was somewhat prolonged before tho third was disposed of. Hits Frank Oliver Hon. W. T. White replying to Mr. Guthrie with considerable warmth reiterated his former statement that the opposition was reading Into the bill things which it did not contain, said they had made statements which did not do justice to their intelligence. However, he did not believe them to be sincere. They wore playing a political game and trying to represent the bill to the people of the country in an unfair and unjust light. Dealing with statement made by Mr. Oliver that he was the representative of trusts and mergers, Mrs. White said: "Yes; I am the representative of their Interests. I am the representative 'n the house of the people of Canada ami let me say to my hon. friend that if he had always kept and will keep as free from sinister influences as I will all will be well with him." Mr. Oliver rose to say that he bad never made any Insinuations against the minister of finance. Sir Wilfrid Displays Repartee The clause was then passed and S'.r Wilfrid Laurier suggested an adjournment. Premier Borden complained that but little progress had been made. Tha house wVuittl have to sit later, he sold, and the session would be prolonged. The repetition of arguments used by the opposition, he said, was wearisome. Sir Wilfrid agreed that it was. Ha had listened to It for 15 years. The adjournment was consented to and tho house rose at 1 o'clock. Discuss Tariff Bill When the house met little time was wasted In getting down to the work of passing Mr. White's tariff commission bill. The Liberals Immediately took exception to clause four Which provided that the commission should make inquiries under the "direction of the government and the department of finance." Hugh Guthrie argued at some length that If the commission was to make tiny claim of being an Independent one lt should report Its findings to parliament and not to the finance minister. There should be no secrecy about its Investigations. According to the arrangement proposed by the government any statistics or conclusions which might be advanced by the commission which would be contrary or Injurious to the professed tariff policy of the government could be discarded by the finance minister and the country would never be any the wiser with regard to the real facts. There should be no such limitation placed upon the Investigation powers of the commlsson If It must render to the country that service. Premier Borden rose to explain that in the bill the character of the Information to be gathered Is Bet forth ln detail. Opportunity to People Then there la the further provision that the commissioners may enquire into any other matters under the direction of the minister. This means that the scope of the commission Is very comprehensive,, For Instance, if an agitation arises In regard to the duties on agricultural implements iind the commission at the time be engag- CONV1CTED FOR THEFT HERE; AGAIN IN TOILS VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 13. —William] Grant was committed for trial by Magistrate Walker on a charge of theft from a resident in East Burnaby. He admitted to the Burnaby police a previous conviction of three years for bouse breaking and theft at Nelson two years ago, but had been released on parole for good conduct. BLAME RAILWAY T ed in conducting some other Inquiry the minister would havo the power to Instruct them to drop everything el3R and Inquire into this particular complaint. It will be the right of the people to make representations to the minister at any time," said the premier. Hon. Frank Oliver insisted that the bill was designed to humbug the people. Its purpose was to lay the foundation for a revision of the turiff upwards. The government should either give the country a broad and comprehensive commission such as the people wanted or gather purely departmental Information by the means of departmental officials. The commissioners, he supposed would be at the beck and call of the minister of finance, just as though they were his hirelings. The government should play fair with the people. By this bill they were not doing so. Oliver on Reciprocity Again This commission, if he was not mistaken In the attitude of the government, would be In complete sympathy with protection and would entirely be under the control of tho minister of finance, who "represented the Interests In parliament and who belonged to that section of the Liberal party who were Liberal only so long as the Lib eral party meant profits, but who abandoned that party just as soon as it stood up for the principles of Lib erallsm." Mr. Oliver proceeded to deal with the loss sustained by the west because of the rejection of reciprocity when ho was ruled out of order by Deputy Speaker Blondln for discussing matters which had no relation to the clause of the bill being debated. He was fol lowed by Dr. Edwards who ln turn was called to order for a similar offence, and it was finally decided that a wider scope should be allowed in tbe discussion of the clause and at the conclu slon of Dr. Edwards' speech Mr. Oliver was allowed to continue. Action for Damages Against C, P. R, Begins EXPECT LENGTHY LEGAL BATTLE Blaze in East Kootenay Causes Suit—Case Arouses Much Interest CANADIAN CLUB INVITES DUKE Follows Lead of Overseas Club in Asking Governor General to Visit Nelson The Nelson Canadian club has joined with the Overseas club In sending an invitation to the Duke of Connaught to visit Nelson during his western tour this year and will entertain the governor general right royally when the expected visit takes place. The Overseas club invitation was forwarded to Ottawa some weeks ago and yesterday Dr. E. C. Arthur, president ut tho Canadian club announced that that organization had also Invited the duke to the city and to be a guest of the club. The annual meeting of the club was postponed until Feb. 27. IMMIGRATION FIGURES SOAR Increase for Ten Months is Fifteen per cent According to Government Returns OTTAWA, Feb. 13—Immigrant settlers to the number of 300.700 arrived in Canada during the first ten months of the present fiscal year, April 1 to Feb. 1, Of this number 188.999 arrived at ocean ports and 111,706 from the United States. These figures show nn increase of 15 per cent as compared with those of the corresponding months of the last fiscal year which were 158,170 at ocean ports and 102,017 from the United States, making a total for the ten of 260.687. During the month of January this year there were 8,189 arrivals, 3.848 of them having been at ocean ports and 4,341 from the United States as against 7,461 for January last year, 3,146 of whom were at ocean ports and 4,815 from the States. TELEPHONE COMMISSION BUSY. WINNIPEG, Feb. 13.—The royal commission to Inquire Into the provincial telephone administration held its first sitting this morning. Judge Locke was chairman and associated with G. R. Crowe of Winnipeg and R. L. Berry, the telephone expert from Minneapolis, the latter being entrusted with the expert end of the Inquiry. F. C. Patterson, chairman of the government telephone commission, was examined this morning and explained the general working of the system of administration. He Bald that when money was needed the government was called upon to supply it, but its expenditure was entirely under the control of the admlnlBtratlon.. The action to determine whether the C. P. R. is liable lor damages estimated at about $1-10,000, said to have been caused to the timber limits of the King Lumber Mills, limited, near Yank, by a fire Which raged during the early part of July, 1010, commenced in the supreme court yesterday before Mr. Justice Clement ami a apecial jury. A formidable array of legal talent and a host of witnesses are concerned In the case, which is expected to last several days. S. S. Taylor, K. C, M. A. Macdonald and A. B. Macdonald are for tho plaintiff company, and appearing for tlie 0. P. R. aro E, P. Davis, K. C, J. E. McMullin and W. p. Guid. Three witnesses were examined during the day. The evidence showed tiiat the fire started in a Btump along the railway right of way, and after burning slowly for a few days was fanned by a stiff wind Into a big forest fire. That one line of defence would be that the fire was started by ranchers using the right of way as a road was indicated by Mr. cross-examination of a witness. Although the evidence was of a somewhat dry nature the gallery was well filled by tbe public during the afternoon. | .l*Hfj The special jury hearing the case consists of E. P. Gigot, foreman, T. D. Stark, Alex Leith, W. J. Meagher, W. M. Cunliffe, J. H. Wallace, A. D. Emory and J. A. Irving. Dr, King Testifies. The first witness called was Dr. J. H. King of Cranbrook, president of the King Lumber Mills, limited, who explained the locution of the company'E mills at Yank and near Cranbrook, and tho limits damaged by the fire. When travelling on the Crows' NeBt line he had at night-time observed sparks flying from tiie C. P. R. locomotives. To a question from Mr. Davis as to whether tho C. P. R. In the last three years had not purchased a very large amount of lumber from the plaintiff, about $300,000 in the last three years, Dr, King said tbat he had no information on tiie subject. Ranchers between Yahk and Curzon made a practice of travelling over the railway track, he said. Prize Fight Fixed Date. Claude Bargy, an experienced bush- man from Wisconsin, said that he worked for the plaintiff company for seven months as bush foreman. Afterwards he bad fought fire for the C. P. R. at Wattsburg in August, 1910. In July, 1910, he worked for James Kenney, a logging contractor working on the C. P. R. farm, about a mile west of Yahk. "What caused you to remember July 4, 1910?" Mr. Tuylor asked the witness, "The Johnson and Jeffries fight," said Mr. Bargy without any hesitation. With Alfred Underbill on tbe afternoon of the Reno prize fight, witness returned from Cranbrook and arrived at Yahk at 2 o'clock. Walking west along the track after the Spokane flyer had passed that afternoon witness saw a fire about 25 feet from the track, about one-third of a mile front Yahk. The fire was in a stump and he noticed that something had set afire some grass below. He did not stop, but went right to the logging camp. Describes Progress of Blaze. About 7 o'clock, in company with Underbill, he returned along the track to Yahk. At that time the fire was spreading slowly. At 9 o'clock the fire was still burning. He saw no one attempt to put it out. On the following day the fire had spread to an area of about 75 feet. The fire could be seen from where witness was working at the C. P. R. farm. After supper on July 6 or 7, he was.not certain of the date, the section crew worked ahout three hours In an effort to atop the blaze. He did not think they did much good, but the wind was against them. On July 8, he believed, Mr. Cook, the C. P. R. fire warden, and Bonne men were at work fighting the blaze and succeeded In stopping the (fire from going east. On July 9 the wind rose about noon, became quite Btrong, and the fire jumped the Moyie river. On July 10 he joined, at the "request of Mr. Cook, a gang of men who had been brought from Cranbrook to fight the blaze. He was paid for the work hy the C. P. R. On the same day the wind changed and drove the blaze toward Curzon and farther into the King limits. By July 13 the fire had extended about a mile south from the river and about a mile west from the C. P. R. farm. Witness told Mr. Davis that the btump where the blaze started t hiollow (at the top and might have been hollow right through. When he first saw the blaze the whole top of the stump was burning. He and Underbill had talked of it in the camp, but witness had never reported it to any one. Mr. Davis' cross-examination brought out the fact that witness had been paid ?8 per day and his expenses to come back to British Columbia from his home in Michigan, where lie went after the fire. Alfred C. Underbill, who farms in Michigan, also remembered July 4 on account of the Reno battle, Under cross-examination witness said that a week ago the stump where the fire had started had been cleared away. To another question from Mr. Davis Underbill said: "They were all alarmed at Yahk about the fire." Mr. Davis—Were you told to say that? Witness—No, I was not. Witness declared that he was at present being paid $8 a day wages and expenses by the plaintiff company. PLAN TO SPEAK GRAINGROWERS MEET. REGINA, Sask., Feb. 13.—An army of gralngrowers lias invaded tbe city and for the next few days public interests will center around the deliberations of tbe delegates to tbe annual convention. That the farmers ai*e taking an active interest in the work of the association is evident not only from the large attendance bu* also from the flourishing state n* finances. Although reports wiV'-A submitted until tomorrow m) .ug a- peiusal of the membership has revealed that there were 778 live members alone. Each live member pays $12 for bis certificate, $10 of which is devoted to a fund, the Interest of Which is used to further the interests of the association. Up to nooq todav about 500 gralngrowers had arrived In the city and before the convention is In session there promises to be at least 600 to 700 of them In attendance. Socialists Have Another Brilliant Idea WOULD ADDRESS CROWDS FROM AIR Alderman Suggests Petition for Mayor's Resignation Be Filed in Furnace THIEVES CONFESS. LETHBRIDGE, Alta., Feb, 13.—Two of the most important arrests that have been made in city police circles occurred last night when city detective Pat Egan picked up two brothers, As- tus and Kindulus Klngsept, Finland- ers, on the charge of burglarizing a number of C. P. R. freight cars and also the residence of former mayor Henderson, which had been vacated a few weeks. Both of the prisoners, the former being 17 and the latter 16 years, when taken to the city hall admitted their guilt and at the time of their arrest both wore shoes and clothes taken from different freight cars in the local yards within the last (wo wekB or ten days. (Special to The Dally News.) VANCOUVER. B.C., Fob. 13—According to one report heard In Socialist circles today there is a possibility that an early attempt at another free speech demonstration will take the form of the use of a captive balloon. The Intention, i; Is said is to have it anchored In tho premises of some friendly householder and to swing '"ie balloon over Powell street sf* .$&& L*3' atf\ Lhp c'ty council formally .-a'd^ j the mayor and police com- •" ..oners In their attitude against street and other disturbances. When tho Socialist resolution passed at tho Sunday evening meeting, calling upon the mayor to resign was read, one alderman moved that It "be filed In the furnace" but others thought the better course was a resolution of commendation. Of the six alleged disturbers of tbe peace held by the police four today elected for speedy trial before Judge Mclnnes, the cases to be heard on Monday. Two elected for trial by jury in May. COAL FAMINE FACES BELGIUM REGINA WANTS GRAFT PROBE Commission Recommends That Tramway Superintendent Be Dismissed. Charges Against Commissioners. REGINA, Sask., Feb. 13.—The special committee of investigation appointed to inquire Into the management of the street railway by Superintendent Doughty, after taking evidence for three days and hearing counsel for Doughty and the petitioners who asked for the investigation, ■brought In their report late last night Tiie report finds that the majority of the charges against the superintendent were not justified by the evidence and that only in one or two minor matters was the superintendent at fault. At the same time, by a vote of three to two, the report winds up with a recommendation that Doughty he dismissed. Speaking for the petitioners, J. F. Bryanfl urged that a judicial commission be called for to inquire into the graft charges made against the two city commissioners In the course of the investigation. Strike of Miners Brings Serious Fuel Shortage—Dealers Combine to Raise Prices. BRUSSELS, Feb, 13—A reign of terror existed today In the Borinage district where the striking coal miners continue their looting and rioting iu defiance of the troops sent to quell the disorders. Large quantities of stores were seized by the miners at Mons and the situation there was regarded as desperate. More troops were ordered to the affected regions today. The kingdom is threatened with an alarming coal famine as practically every mine is tied up and importers from-Germany and France are charging prohibitive prices for fuel. PLANS METHODIST UNIVERSITY HERE Rav. Dr. Chown Wants to Raise Three Hundred Thousand for British Columbia CALGARY, Alta., Feb. 13—Rev. S. H. Chown, D.D., general superintendent of the Methodist church lh Canada, arrived In the city this morning from Winnipeg and will speak on the question of church union in the Central Methodist church when all the Methodist churches in the city will be represented. Dr. Chown is on his way to British Columbia to arrange for a series of educational banquets for the purpose of raising $300,000 to build and partially endow a theological college to be affiliated with the university of British Columbia. Mother Burned Child In Hot Blast Stove HALIFAX, N. S„ Feb. 13.—"I put the baby ln the stove and burned It. I'm sorry now, but I did it when the feeling came over me." These were the words of Mrs. Mc- ICarron, wife of James McCarron of this city, confessing to the police that Bhe put her five weeks' old child in the hot blast stove in her house and burned it alive. She said she did this nine days ago and spread the story that the child bad been kidnapped from the cradle. Mrs. McCarron is locked up on a charge of murder. Since the disappearance of the child Defectives Mandahan and Kennedy have been working on the case. They early became convinced that the child bad -been burned alive. Tbe woman was arrested this afternoon on sus picion and an hour or two afterward sh,, confejrsed. When the police visited the woman's house in the north end the day the child disappeared they examined the hot blaBt Btovo from which the ashes had been removed. It was then cold, but that was four hours •VCterwtard. The ash barrel was searched and little boneB were found there, whether human or not remains to be proved. When the husband came home at noon the woman was rocking the cradle which now, according to her confession, had been empty ;*n hour. Mrs. McCarron's reputation was not good, Tmt the only theory of the police as to motive ls that she waB mentally deranged when she thrust tho crying baby Into the fire. *-*-*-*■ wm Cfie Ball? jlrtws. WEDNESDAY ,,. FEBRUARY 14 A/eu?s o/ Sport j ONTARIO HAS STRATHCONA CUP Manitoba Falls Dismally to Pile Up Necessary Majority Against Scotch Curlers, WINNIPEG, Feb. 13.—In the feature event of the bonsplel a test match between Scotland and Manitoba, this province this afternoon failed dismally in Ub attempt to pile up a majority of 63 points in the six games played and thereby wrest possession of the coveted $5,000 Strathcona cup from the Ontario representatives, who downed the invading Scots by 62 points. Tho best Manitoba could do "was to run up 112 points to the Scotch rinks' SI, a plurality of 31 for Manitoba, Warmer weather today resulted in heavy ice, which proved conducive to the best interests of the Scotchmen ■and their draw game. In a comparison of the scores made in Ontario and In Winnipeg the fact muBt not be lost Bight of that in the east 14-foot rinks were used, while in Manitoba the 12- foot outer circle is used. Today's play in the open events eliminated many rinks, only six unbeaten rinks (remaining in the four open events. These are Flavelle of Lindsay, Grady of Regina, Finlay and Braden of Winnipeg, Cobb of MeHta and Richardson of Neepawa, Play commences tomorrow In the Tuckett and Caledonian district chami- pionshlps and also in the international play down. All games have tonight bten abandoned in favor of a banquet to visiting skips, following which all players in the carnival will be the guests of the association at the theatre. DEATH HOVERS ABOUT A NEGLEGTED GOLD Statistics tellof the awful ravages of colds in the Fall Season. Trifling at the outset, serious iu a few days, fatal in the end. Carelessness in dealing with colds is a criminal dallying with death. Fight the cold at its inception and it is vanquished. Tar is a great healing agent, one of the oldest, surest, safest known. Cod Liver Oil has world wide use for all weakeuiug and wasting diseases. Mathieu's Syrup of Tar and Cod Liver Oil is the most scientific combination of these two remedies and is the greatest cold preventing and cold curing remedy ever known. Its benefits are instantaneous, its results are marvellous. Large bottle costs only 35 cents. Sold everywhere. When headache and fever are present wiih « cold lake Mathieu's Nervine Powders to reduce the fever and allay the pain, lloth 'reparations arr sold hy dealers everywhere. P l_. MathieuCo.,Props.,Shcrbrooke, Que. (A) Distributors for "Western Canada FOLEY BROS., LARSON & COMPANY, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Saskatoon. ___ AFTER WESTERN CANADA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP CALGARY, Feb. 1?..—Preliminary steps were taken last night toward the formation of an Alberta British Rugby union. A temporary organization was formed for the arrangements of details of formation. The league, besides playing games for the championship of the province, will endeavor to arrange games with Winnipeg and Vancouver for the English rugby championship of western Canada. It la the intention of the league to affiliate v.ith the English rugby union. LEG HOLD WINS BOUT FOR POLISH WRESTLER NEW YORK, Peb. 13.—Stanislaus Zbyzco, the big Polish wrestler, defeated Giovanni Racivlch, the Italian, in a bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Only one fall was received. The Pole downed the Italian with a half nelson, with leg and inside crotch hold after 54 minutes ond 52 second1**.. Racivlch was not able to come to the scratch and Tom Jenkins, the referee, declared Zbyzco the winner. The leg hold closely resembles the famous toe hold of Frank Gotch. ICE BOATING GOOD ON WINDERMERE LAKE WILMER, B. C, Feb. 13.—A recent Chinook having visited this part the snow has been melted from off Windermere and Columbia lakes and good opportunities are now afforded for ice boating. PLAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR RINK AT ATHALMER • • (Special to The Dally News.) WILMER, B. C„ Feb. 13.—Friendly hockey games are being played each week between the local aggregation a nd Athalmer. The hockey enthusiasts of Athalmer have arranged their finances in such a way as to continence the construction of a ;$3,00Q rink that will afford accommodation for the combined sports of hockey, curling and skating. SKI ENTHUSIASTS lENJOY SPORTS AT WILMER (Special to The Dally News.) WILMER, B. C, Feb. 13.—For the first time in a number of years an active interest in aki-Ing is being taken this winter. The weather has been particularly favorable for it and this exciting sport has been engaged in on tbe hills in and surrounding the village. SASKATOON AFTER CUP. SASKATOON, AaBk., Feb. 13.—A challenge was wired today to Wiliam Foran for tho Stanley cupz proposing that dates be arranged for an elimination series with the winners of tho New Ontario league. It Ib generally considered locally that Saskatoon has a good chance of going east and lifting the silverware. SIR EDWARD GREY TO SUCCEED ASQUITH This Is Conclusion Arrived at by London Newspaper—Premier's Secretary Promoted. LONDON, Fob. 13.—The Daily Graphic this morning suggests that Mr. Asquith is about to resign the premiership and that he will be succeeded by Sir Edward Grey. It further suggests that Secretary Haldane't*. mission to Berlin was to explain that although Sir Edward Grey has been credited with anti-German policies his accession to the premiership would not change Great Britain's desire for an entente with Germany. As evidence confirming its idea, the Daily Graphic points out that Premier As- quith's private secretary, Vaughan Tass, has recently been appointed to another position under* the government and that no successor has been nominated, making it difficult, adds tbe Graphic, to avoid the conclusion that Mr. Asquith no longer requires a secretary. Is Knight of Garter. LONDON, Feb. 13.—The king has appointed Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state for foreign affairs, a knight of the garter. This distinction is limited to members of royal families and a few of the highest among the nobility, it lias been conferred upon Sir Edward Grey undoubtedly at the premier's suggestion and is construed as the government's answer to the attacks, particularly on the part of the Liberals, on Sir Edward's foreign policy. NEWS WANT ADS 1 CENT A WORD A Man s Proposition If I told you I could sell you a suit made to your own measure, and made from a pattern of your own selecting, as cheaply as you could buy a ready made suit, would you consider it ? I am prepared to send my representative to your own home, whether in Nelson or in any part of West Kootenay, with samples of cloth, and he will help you choose to your entire satisfaction. He will measure you and a perfect fit is guaranteed, and it won't cost you a cent more than if you came into the store, Mr. Man, this is a straight, honest proposition and is worth your serious consideration. If you are thinking of buying a suit, write or phone me, and I will send my representative to you at once. The quality of the materials is unquestionable. BERT LORSCH The Man's Outfitter Tremont Hotel Block STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING Telephone 110 P. 0. Box 658 ARSON AGAINST OWNER OF BUILDING SUGGESTED CHARGE REGINA, Sask., Feb. 13—At the conclusion of 'the inquiry yesterday into the McCarthy fire, a sensation whs sprung upon the crowded court room when J. F. Frani, counsel for the McCarthy Supply company, charged that Constable Dunnet, one of the witnesses called today, was covertly trying to insinuate that John McCarthy, one of the members of th© firm, had Bet fire to the building, amid loud protests from counsel for the underwriters and the crown. Mr. Fram concluded by referring to Dunnet as a perjured witness. ORGANIZATION GIVES VICTORY ( ■TO AUSTRALIA LIBERALS ADELAIDE, Australia Feb. 13.—The Liberal government for South Aus- trailia takes office next week having a majority of six in the house of as sembly. Peeks will be premier, with Butler as his chief lieutenant. The Liberal victory is attributed to the better organization of the patty and the reaction of the rural electors against the extreme laborites. SUCCEEDS D. C. COLEMAN AS CAR SUPERINTENDENT WINNIPEG, Feb. 13.—A. Hatton, inspector of telephones for the C. P. R., has been promoted to be superintend ent of car service to succeed D. C. Coleman, late of Nelson, recently promoted to be general superintendent, Mr. Hatton Is an Englishman, who started railroading on the CentfpKv Ontario railroad in 1888, Joining the' C. P. R. three years later. Shilohs Gun QUICKLY STOPS COUQHS. CURES COLDS." HEALS THE THROAT AND LUNGS. 25 CENTS February Clearance Sale Extraordinary values in house furnishings. Do not hesitate to take advantage of these prices. Spring cleaning is soon here, and there is always something needed. Give us a call. Iron Beds Good strong double Iron Bed, spring and Mattre- ..JJMH $11.50 Lace Curtains Regular price $12.50 [or $$9.25 Regular price, $10.00 tor 7.00 Regular price $ 9.00 for 6.60 Regular price $ 8.00 for 5.50 Regular price $ 7.50 for 5.25 Regular price $ 4.50 for 3.50 Remnants of Madras, Scrim and Curtain Net for just one-half. This beautiful Rocker solid Oak, Leather Upholstered seat, Early English Finish only $10. Portieres Regular $50 curtains for $35.00 Regular $40 curtains for 27.25 Regular $38 curtains for 25.50 Regular $16 curtains for 11.00 Regular $14 curtains for 9.75 Regular $12 curtains for 8.50 Regular $ 9 curtains for 6.26 Regular $ 8 curtains for 5.75 Regular $ 7 curtains for 5.25 Forty Different Styles High Grade Iron Beds At Prices Very Much Underpriced rr Tapestry, Wilton and Brussels Rugs Our big showing of T apestry, Wilton and Brussels Rugs. All sizes. Prices that are convincingly cheap; 300 to cbooBe from: 9x9 Ta|).**rug, reg. price $12, now only $ S.50 9x 10 ft. 6 in. Tap. rug, regular $14.50, now only 9.60 9x10 ft. 6 in., Wilton rug reg. price $55, now only 42.76 9x 10 ft. 0 In. Wilton rug reg^ price $40, now only 31.50 9x10 ft. Brussels rug, reg. price $30, now only 22.75 $38.00 Iron Bed brass filled, now $26.00 $35.00 Iron BedB, brass filled ••• 26.00 $24.00 Iron Beds, brass trimmings, now .'.' .18.00 $18.00 Iron Beds, Drass tf Immings, now,.. 13.50 $15.00 Iron Beds, now, '.■....i .'.-.in.. r. Isrt 11.50 $12.00 Iron Beds now .-.:;...'.,'...;...'.'.'.... 8.76 »10.00 Iron Beds now.,'..........'. 7.76 rl" 4 Greatest House Furnishing Store in the Kootenays :-: Funeral Directors and Undertakers :-: Agents f6r Mason & Risch Pianos and Players j;-; :-: :-: L' . WEDNESDAY _.. FEBRUARY 14 Ct)e Bail? j&etoft. PAGE THREB 0 COQUITLAM The Great C.P.R. and Industrial City More money wlU be made in Coquitlam this year thar In Vancouver or the surrounding district. Prices are advancing rapidly and will continue to do so. We prodlct that COQUITLAM will have a population of 12,000 In two years. Many lots which can today be bought for a few hundred dollars, will then be worth from ten to thirty thousand dollars each. We have already made OVER $20,000 for Nelson clients. The lotB which we sold in Nelson in September are today worth over $30,000 more than the combined amount for which we sold them. We are making money for our clients because we are selling lots which we know will advance and which are advancing rapidly In value. Here are a few illustrations—the names and tot numbers will be given on application to this office: A bought three lots in September last at $400 each, making a cash payment of $100 each. Today we have purchased these from him for $1,000 each—a profit of $1,800 on a $300 Investment. B bought six lots on Monday, Feb. 5, making a cash payment of $900, Five days later he sold for a net profit of twelve hundred dollars. C bought two lots on Feb, 5 and sold four days later at a profit of flv? hundred dollars. D—LaBt fall a doctor at COQUITLAM invested $1,250 in our subdivision. Last Tuesday he refused a profit of five thousand dollars and has since received a much higher offer for his lots. We could fill pages with similar Illustrations. Suffice it to say that your interests are our Interests. Invest through us and we will make money for ycu. COQUITLAM The Great C.P.R. and Industrial City Secure a Lot in Our Pittsburg Industrial Subdivision Thla property is located In the industrial section of. COQUITLAM It Is close to the deep water frontage of the Pitt River and adjoins the Industrial Sites. Every Lot Is Cleared, Level and Free from Water It is one of the choicest pieces of land ln the entire district. We recommend this property and we have not yet sold a single lot which is not worth today much more than the price at which we sold it. Our Industrial Subdivision will not be ready for the market until March 1. Prices will then be advanced $25 per lot Make Your Reservations Now We believe that over one-half the entire subdivision of 450 lots will be sold before tbe end of this week. One Vancouver man has spoken for 40 lots and another for 50 lots. It won't last long at this rate. Prices Range from $225.00 to $325.00 Terms One-Quarter Cash. Balance 6, 12 and 18 Months Premier M'Bride in His New Year's Review (Victoria Colonist, Dec. 30, 1911.) In further illustration of the foresight and progressive activity of Sir Thomas Shaughnessy and his company, their intentions to provide at Vancouver terminals equalling any ln the Canadian Dominion has but recently been announced, Vice President Bosworth, during his visit to tbe coast, making public the company's decision to at once proceed with the erection of both a depot and an hotel second to none in Canada. At the same time it is significant to note that yards, are being established at 'Coquitlam which it is reported will rank—In extent of trackage and all modern railroading necessities—with any on the continent, and in the provision of which an expenditure of mdlllons is involved. Vice-Pres. Bosworth of C.P.R. Says (Vancouver Province, Dec. 23, 1911.) "The tendency of the age in railway practice on this continent is for the roads to lay out railway yards som-e distance from thefoig cities In order to facilitate the handling and distribution of fraight traffic," he said. "It wns Just this motive that prompted the C. P. R. to make extensive purchases of land at Coquitlam. It would be unwise to continue to utilize as freight yards property in the city worth, say, a thousand dollars a front foot. Montreal has already had the same experience. Our freight terminals and yards there are located at Outremont, some miles outside the city limits." Sir Thomas Shaughnessy Says /(Vancouver World, Sept. 8, 1911.) Interviewed by the World yesterday, Sir Thomas sta ted that the local C. P. R. officials have in hand plans for big developments at Coquitlam, which are to be car ried out at the earlieBt possible date. Sir ThomaB declined to particularize, and suggested that the project Is in the hands of the C. P. R. executive here. General Supt. Busteed Says (Vancouver Province, Nov, 20, 1911.) "The company Is in great need of a new terminus, and lt Is in our own interest to push the work with all possible speed. In addition to building the diverted roads and streets, we shall as soon as possible build a number of sidetracks, a large enginehouse and certain other buildings, and generally prepare the way for further immense construction work. Vice-President Bury Says (Ccqultlam Star, Dec. 8, 1911.) "Work has begun at Coquitlam. The company means business here, and intends to carry out its siiar6 of the bargain with tho municipality to the letter. In all probability the greater part of our program there will be carried through before the finish of 3912. Rapid work on the terminals Is imperative—and th3 work and development will be rapid." Over 100 Lots In This Subdivision Were Sold Iii Vancouver on Monday. Fully One-Half the Entire Subdivision Will Be Sold by Tonight E. B. McDERMID Local Agent for the Royal Financial Corporation, Ltd. - - Vancouver Baker St, Nelson, B. C. Office, Opeii Every Evening This Week mm mm CJie Baity j&etoa. WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 14 CDe ©atlp j2ita». Published at Nelson Every Morning Except Sunday, by The News Publishing Company, Limited W. G. FOSTER, Editor and Manager. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 DOMINION GOVERNMENT WILL FOSTER AGRICULTURE. It Ib evident from the speech delivered by Hon. Martin Burrell ou Monday, upon tlie introduction oi' bis bill for the encouragement of agriculture, that the Dominion government has every desire to fulfil with promptitude its pledge to foster the agricultural industry, and the method that tbe minister of agriculture lias adopted In carrying out his plan is likely to meet with general approval. British Columbia has had abundant evidence of the sound foundation Jar legislation that may be laid through the Investigations of a royal commission. The admirable Forest bill introduced by Hon. \V. R. Ross, and now nnder discussion by the legislature, owes much of its comprehensiveness and efficiency to the information collected by the forestry commission. The useful work of tiie insurance and taxation commissions is also generally recognized. In the sphere of Dominion politics the serviceability of the researches oi a royal commission as a basis of legislation have beeu acknowledged by the new government in the proposal to appoint a tariff coramisBion to collect Information on which to base fiscal legislation, and Mr. Burrell has decided to appoint Mr. C. C. James as a special commissioner to enquire into the best method in which the Dominion and provincial governments might co-operate iu promoting the welfare of the agricultural industry. That there is much that might be done is unquestionable, and Mr. Burrell has taken the step which promises the best results. In the meantime the Dominion government does not intend to be inactive and geaerous grants fdr the promotion of agriculture will be made wherever the best results are likely to be obtained. To British Columbia agricul- Bargains in Houses Two story house, furniture included, i! bedrooms, sitting, dining, kitchen, batta hot and cold water, lot 50x medicine. Tho relief they afford is very prompt. Their use with persistency and regularity for a short time tends to bring about a cessation of the pains caused by stomach disorders. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets help to Insure healthy appetite, to aid digestion, and tliua promote nutrition. As evidence of our sincere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia TablotB, we ask you to try them at our risk. If they do not give you entire satisfaction, we will return you the* money you paid us for them, without question or formality. They come In three sizes, prices 25 cents, 3D cents, and $1.00. Remember, you can obtain (hem only at our store—T'-- Rexall Store The Poole Drug Co., lAi. Carpet Cleaning I0c PER SQUARE YARD. Work called for and delivered nromptly. Clothes of all kinds cleaned, renovated, dyed and re-nalrnd. Gents' suits cleaned and pressed, 76c to $2. Dyed, M. Ladles' skirts cleaned, tl; dyed, 12. Gloves cleaned, 25o to fiOe. Special rates for hotels, restaurants and steamers. Family washing, rough dry, 36c. dozen. Nelson Steam Laundry. 601-8(8 VERNON STRSET. jj Telephone 146. .PAUL NIPQU, Prop.' STAT BRAND Norwegian Sardines and Crab are the best and for a tasty breakfast try Smith's Aberdeen Kippered Herrings and Herrings lu Tomato Sauce. St. Ivel Meats In Glass Lunch Tongues. Lamb Tongues, Soups, Gallatlnes, Brawns, Potted Meats. The finest made. Knowler & Macaulay Wholesale Agents Vancouver and Nelson, B.C. The Kootenay Electric Construction Co. 17 Watts to BOO Watts Fixtures Imperial Bank Building Phone 211 Box 507 Cunard Line Canadian Service ENGLISHMEN A new way to a new land by a well known line—Give ub an opportunity to show you how we can insure your relatives and friends a well planned and comfortable trip at the very lowest cost to you. If you do not want them to come until the spring months do not wait until the last moment. You can reserve their accommodations now. New Twinscrew S.S., "Ausonla" sails from Portland, Me., Feb. 17, 1912. Por further particulars apply to any steamship agent or ■;. E. LlDiViAN, Gen'l Agt. Can. West, 445 Main St., Wtnnlpag. Watch This Space Grow It belongB to D. J. I Robertson House Furnisher Baker St. Notion B O 0 K S We bave a few of our special bargains left yet 5 Cents 10 Cents 15 Cents 25 Cents B O O K S Just in "Courage" by W. F. Dawson, $1.25. "Tho Fruitful Vine," by. Robert Hlchens, $1.60. "Tbe Fourth Watch," by H. A. Cody, $1.25. Canada Drug & Book Co. Ltd. Phone 81 Nelson's Pioneer Drug Store P.O. Box 502 MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY TheCanadianBank of Commerce SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., President ALEXANDER LAIRD, Gen. ..lanager Capital $11,000,000 Rest 9, 00,000 Travellers' Cheques Issued by the Canadian Bank of Commerce are the most convenient form In which to carry money when traveling. They are negotiable everywhere, self- Identifying, and the exact amount payable In the principal foreign countries Is printed on tbe face of every cheque. The cheques are Issued ln denominations of $10, $20, $50, $100 and $200 and may be obtained on application at the bank. In connection with Its Travelers' Cheques The Canadian Bank of Commerce has issued a booklet entitled "Information of Interest to Those About to Travel," whioh will be ■•« free to anyone applying for It. Nelson Branch, J. S. Munro, Man. Bank of Montreal ESTABLISHED 1817 Capital All Paid-up.. ..$16,000,000 Rest 15,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL Rt. Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G., Hon. President R. B. Angus, Esq., President Sir Edward S. Clouston, Bart., Vice- President H. V. Meredith, Esq., Gen. Manager Branches In British Columbia Armstrong, Athalmer, Chilliwack, Cloverdale, Enderby, Greenwood, iloi- mer, Kamloopa, Kelowna, Merritt, Nelaon, New Denver. New Westminster, Nicola, Pentlcton, Port Alberni, Port Haney, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Bos-- land, Summerland, Vancouver, Vancouver (Main street), Vernon, Victoria, West Summerland. Nelson Branch, L. B. DeVeber, Mgr. Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO Capital Authorized $10,000,000 Capital Paid-up 6,000,000 Reserve Fund 6,000,000 Total Assets 72,000,000 D. R. WlVKte, President Hon. Robert Jaffray, Vice-President Branches In British Columbia: Arrowhead, Chase, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, New Michel, Nelson, Revelstoke Vancouver, Victoria and Wilmer. A general banking business transacted. SAVING8 DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposits at *ur- rent rate from date of deposit Nelson Branch, J. H. D, Benson, Mgr The Royal Bank of Canada Incorporated 1869 Capital Paid-up $ 6,200,000 Reserved and Undivided Profits $ 7,200,000 Total Assets $100,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL Ifin branches ln Canada and Newfoundland; 18 atTf-T-cles In Cuba and Porto "Hi-o. Ilnub West Indies: Bahamas — Nassau; l;arl*iui**-*;> — Bridgetown; Jamaica—Kingston, Trinidad— Port of Spnln anil Han Fernando. London*, England, ■» uanic buildings, Princes street, K. C. New York City, B8 William street. Bunineas uccounM carried upon favorable terma. Savings department at nn hrancheE. NeiMon Brand), A. B. Netlurby, Man. Home Grown Fruit Trees We have a large supply of Apple Trees, also Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, etc. All sunrauteeo" home grown stock. Write lor catalogue and price list to The Riverside Nurseries Comprising 120 Acres GRAND FORKS, B.C. Special Cutlery Sale For One Week G-IN. BUTCHER KNIVES, 60c, NOW 30c 7-IN. BUTCHER KNIVES, 60c, NOW 40o 0-IN BUTCHER KNIVES. 75c, NOW 50o 7-IN. FRENCH COOK KNIVES, 40c, NOW 28c S-IN. FRENCH COOK KNIVES, 60o, NOW 30c 10-1N. FRENCH COOK KNIVES, J1.00, NOW 76c LARGE KITCHEN FORKS, EACH ;.10c . SPECIAL LINE BUTCHER KNIVES, 6-IN., EACH.. 16c SPECIAL LINE BUTCHER KNIVES, 7-IN., EACH..20c 2-PIECE SET CARVERS 30c 3-PIECE SET CARVERS '. J2.50 20 per cent discount on all other Table Cutlery. ——~*~*'—'^———i—M^m——m—Mm—m—mmi Nelson Hardware Co. Nelson, B.C. M— ■--M--------H WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 Cfie Bail? $eto«. PAGE FIVE I fol Bell Trading Co. St. Valentine's Day Remember tier "With a box of CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES. We have a special box put up for us In attractive packages. Outside of quality, there ia a certain charm about them. In fact they may be styled A Lottery on account of the delightful mixture they contain. One never knows until you bite into one whether lt will be Nut, Ginger. Caramel or one of the many Cream Flavors. That is what gives these chocolates a charm over all others. PRICES '/a lb $ .65 1 Ib 1.00 2 lbs 1.75 Who can tell you may Reach a Woman's Heart with one of these delightful packages, because after the taste is gone the memory lingers. Bell Trading Co. The Up-to-Date Grocers Use Phone,56 Grand Central Hotel OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE American and European plans. H. H. PITTS, Proprietor GRAND CENTRAL-W. T. Livingston Rouleau, Sask.; P. Kelly, Kaslo; W, Qrulii Eureka; G. Van Vernel, Grand Forks; F. Martin, Sheep Creek; w. A. Talbot, Salmo J*. Quinn, G. Nelson, Harrop; J. Herron and wife, Kochs; O. Apple ton. Proctor; M. T. Boss, Pentlcton; J, Sheehan, J. Mnssengoll, Winlaw; J. A. Clelland, Pen- tloton. Iremont House Baker Street, Nelson RANSOM£ & CAMPBELL Proprietors European plan. We. up American plan, $1.26 and p.H Meals 35u. ALL WHITE LABOR Spe .al Rates Per Month TRBMONT-J. Reld, Cascade; O. S. Bent v. Granite; L, Richards, C. Mlsner, Kaslo; Hi Brock, T. Butt, Winnipeg. Silver King Hotel Baker Street Under new management Well [urniBhed rooms; 11.00 a day and up. Beat 25c. meal ln Nelson. Best brands ■ ot liquors and cigars served by union men. N. McLEOD, Proprietor SILVER KING—A. MorrJ»on, A. D. Innis J. Woods, Silverton; J. T. Odell, New York; It. ii. Brlnsdon, Spolt.no. Kootenay Hotel Two doors from postofflce Vernon street Rates 11,00 and $1.25 per day. Every convenience given to tbe traveling public. Electric piano and Union bar In connection, where the best wines and liquors are kept. MRS. MALLETT. Proprietress. When Taking a Vacation go to the great Halcyon Hot Springs, where you can secure not only rest but at the same time have the benefit of tbe best medicinal waters on tbe continent, unequalled for rheumatism and kindred ailments. The springs are easy of access to travellers and the hotel has been fitted up and la conducted with a view to the maximum of comfort and convenience for guests. Rates: $12 and $15 per week, or $2 per day and upwards. Halcyon Hot Springs Sanitarium WM BOYD, Proprietor Halcyon Arrow Lakes HOTEL ARRIVALS OF A DAY The Hume Table d'Hote and a la Carte PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR BAD STOMACHS Indigestion, Sourness. Gas, Heartburn or Dyspepsia easily Relieved In Five Minutes Take your sour, out-of-order stomach— or may do you call it Indigestion. Dyspep- sia. Gastrins or Catarrh of Stomach; It doesn't matter—take your stomach trouble light wiih you to your Pharmacist and ntk him to open a 50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and let you eat one 22-gratn Triangule and see if within five minutes there ls left any trace of your former mlsery. The correct name for your trouble is Food Fermentation—food souring; the Digestive organs become weak, there Is luck of gastric juice; your food Is only half digf sled, and you became affected with loss of appetite, pleasure and fullness after eating, vomiting, Nausea, heartburn, griping in bowels, tenderness in pit of stomach, bad taste in mouth, constipation, pain In limbs, sleeplessness, belching of gas, biliousness, sick headache, nervousness, dizziness, or many ether similar symptoms. If you appetite Is fickle and nothing tempts you, or you belch gas, or if you feel bloated after eating, or your food lies like a lump of lead on your stomach, you can make up your mind that at the bottom of all this there is but one cause— fermentation of undigested food. ■ Prove to yourself in five minutes that your stomach is as good as any; that there is nothing really wrong. Stop this fermentation and begin eating what you want without fear of discomfort or misery. Almost instant relief is wanting for you. It Is merely a matter of how soon you take a little Diapepsin. VICTORIA AGAIN HAS HOCKEY LEAD HUME—S. II. Sarklssion, Creston; J. A. Shand, T. Gray, J. -Bechtie, S, Clbie, G. Musham, J, Mcintool, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. Barnett; Marble, Wash.; II. F. French (Spokane; G. R. Foulchon, Sayward; J. J, Bowler and wife, J. A. Waddell, Humboldt A. Crysder, Nakusp; J. Anderson, Swan Lake; A. o, Trebeck, Revelstoke; F. Richardson, G. Wells, Pentlcton; F. Jordan Edgewood; W. J. Cameron, T. H. Dunn, Cranbrook; .R W. Dawson, New York; H. Bell, Winnipeg; J. R. Freeland, -Winchester; A. J. Stawalla, Dewlston; E. G. Browne, Ottawa; E. J. Uhtoff, Crawford Bay; L. Tunzle, J. Anderson. Kaslo; J. Campbell, Willow Point; R. Quinn, Harrop; A. M, Ansley, Grand Forks; R. H. Ley, M, Shaw, A, M. Johnson, H. A. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Broadwood, Mr. and Mrs, Slsney, Mr. and Mrs. Goepel, S. S. Fowler, city; A. G. Anderson, J. C. Werley, Calgary. STRATHCONA-L. M. John, 13-Mile; R. McNIelio, Saskatoon; C, J. Campbell an! sou, New Denver; A. Vonables, Vernon; C. A. Procunier, Revelstoke; T. Greene, F, A, Layton, C. Taylor, Kelowna; C. B. Wallace, Armstrong; M. P. Williams, Okanagan Centre; G. C. R. Hawey, Okanagan Mission; S. S. Fowler, Rlonde.; A. Campbell, -Spokane; G. Harvey, W. Keith, 'Vancouver; E. Q. Warren, J, T, Beattle, J. Watson, Greenwood; H. Steele," Grand Forks; L, B. Lea, Mr. and Mrs. Todd, Phoenix; G. Reynolds, Caigan* A. MacDonnld, Wbinipeg; W. H. Lang- rldge, Montreal; C. F. Caldwell, Kaslo; J. Curtis and wife, Seattle; G'. N. Thompson, Smelter Junction. Queen's Hotel Baker Street A. LAPOINTE. Proprietor Renovated throughout Sixteen new rooms added, all elegantly furnished. Steam heat in every room. QUEENS-J. Kenny, D. Pye, J. A. McKay, C. W. Jolinson, J. G. Saris, C. Mo- Millan, J. Bathie, J. Adie, C. Connelly, Cranbrook; W. C. Sinclair, F. W. Stiles, Spokane; W. J. Ager, C. P Duront, North- port; R. Smith, H. C. Haddon, Gray's Crock. Madden House Thos. Madden, Prop., Baker St. Rates: $1.60 to $2.00 per day. Meat tickets $7.00 per week. A Comfortable Home MADDEN—G. A. Raynor, Renato* R. LInard, J. iN. Dibble, Castlegar: Miss- Morton, M*. C. Monaghan, Taghum. KOOTENAT—C. Nelson, J. Halberry, G. Kess, city; R. B, Sovent, L. Ratory, C. Ledrlng. Vancouver. Klondyke Hotel Vernon Street . Strictly Union House Headquarters for miners, smel- termen, loggers, railroad men. Rates: $1.00 per day up. NELSON A JOHNSON, Prop*. —mm—mmi^mmm.——————^- I KLONDYKE—E. Romley, Taghum; J, Elders, Spokane; S. J. Karlan, Cranbrook; F, Dawson, Roesland. Union Men, when in Nelson Patronize Lakeview Hotel Cor. Hall and Vernon street.. NAP. MALLETTE, Prop. White Union Help Employed Only LAKEVIEW—T. Nelian, Sheep Creek; R. Stewart. Salmo; C W, Miller, Grand Porks W. Glater, Spokane; S. Wigham, Pernio. SHBKBROOKE-A. Clere, Three Forks; El. Bojoelson, Rossland; T. Segnola, ,T. Jornatl. Grand Porks; E. Martin. Trail; J^Ouinn^locan^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Dr. Hartel's Female Pills Eighteen Years the Standard Prescribed and rocommended for women • .ailments, a scientifically prepared remedy of proven worth. Tho result from theV use Ib quick and permanent. For sale t all drug stores. Beats Vancouver Six to Four In Mediocre Kind of Exhibition— Nicholls Hurt. (Special to The Daily News.) VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 13.—Victoria tonight regained the hockey league lead by defeating Vancouver six to four in a game that was not particularly brilliant or fast, but was fairly clean. Nicholls had his knee hurt in tho first period and was replaced by Ulrich, but will be back In lhe next game, In the first period the score was one all; In tbe second Victoria, by combination, added three, while Vancouver only added two; in the third Victoria added two and Vancouver one. The line-up: Vancouver Position Victoria. Parr Goal Lindsay F. Patrick Point L. Patrick Griffiths Cover Smnllle Lalonde Rover Dunderdale Phillips Left-wing Rowe Harris Right wing Poulin Nicholls Centre Smith CRANBROOK BOWLERS PLAY NELSON THIS EVENING There will be a two-men team competition this evening on the V. M C. A. bowling alleys, the contestants being Cranbrook and Nelson. Browne and Bathie constitute the Cranbrook team and Allen nnd Campbell the local team. This game will be played at 7 o'clock. Following the game will be the second game of the team tournament now in progress. The contestants will be Merchants unci High School. Anyone Interested In bowling is Invited to witness the games. No admission will be charged. MANY MINEOWNERS JOIN ASSOCIATION Meeting Yesterday Was Well Attended —Delegates Sent to Spokane Mining Congress. After having been dormant for the past ten years the BrltlBh Columbia Mineowners' association was yesterday reorganized in order that the mining men of the interior may take concerted action on matters of importance to the industry, The desire to make representations to the federal government for the -extension of Lhe lead bounty or for some other assistance to me silver-lead industry was the Immediate factor which resulte.' in the reorganization. Officers elected were: President—-S. S. F.owler. Vice Presidents—W. B. Zwlckey and R. H. Stewart. Secretary-treasurer — James Anderson. Executive Board—Frederic Keffer, John L. Retallack, William Watson, George Stilwell, Arthur H. Gracey The meeting, which was called by "Mr. Fowler, was held in, the board of trade rooms and was attended by a large number of representative inlu*ng men. The association passed a vote of thanks to Fred A. Starkey, president of the associated boards of 'rade, and E, K. Beeston, secretary of the Nelson board of trade, In recognition of their services to the milling Indus try. Charles F. Caldwell and W. S. Hawley were appointed to represent the association at the northwest mining 'convention, which opens •.omorrow at Spokane. Among those present were: R. H. Ley, James Johnstone, A. 11. Gracey, L. B. Reynolds, E. W. Widdowson, William Allen, Edward Peters, C. W. Ritey, Thomas Gough, Thomas Btnney, Nelson; A. D. Wheeler, W. S. Hnwley, Ainsworth; George Stlllweil, Silver- ton; J. C. Moen, H. V. Buckley, John Waldbeser, R, W. Mifflin Sheep Creek; B. H. Washburn' W. M. Leite, Ymir; S, S, Fowler, Riondel, James Anderson, W. B. Zwlckey, Kaslo, R. H. Stewart, Trail; H. H Shallenberger, Spokane; A. D. Caiprrun, Slocan City. NEWS WANT ADS. GET RESULTS. Nonconformists and Unionists Combine (Canadian Associated Press.) LONDON, Feb. 13.—A conference of the Unionists and Nonconformists waa held yesterday, when the principal speakers were Sir Edward Carson and Rev. R, J. Campbell. Resolutions were carried protesting against home rule and the ne temere decree. Mr. Campbell characterized the ne temere decree as an insolent attempt on the part of a foreign power to overrule the law of the and. It was an amazing act of aggression and insolence with nn incomprehensible motive. He said that the Vatican had issued a second decree known as motu proprio, which meant that a Roman Catholic solicitor general dare not put the law in motion where any priest wns involved without Incurring excommunication at the hands of the pope. That was a far-reaching blow to civil freedom, especially in Ireland, where a majority of the population was so devoted to the clergy. Was lt any wonder when those things were being done on the eve of the expected triumph of home rule that Protestants were getting thoroughly alarmed as to the future. No Irish Roman Catholic member of parliament has given any assurance as to these decrees and it was said that the pope could dispense with the application of these decrees in England and for Ireland. Therein lay tlie danger. He might dispense with it, but when Ireland got home rule he could reapply it. It would depend on the pope's caprice. The people of Ireland wore not going to allow their civil and religious liberty to depend on the caprice of any.man. (Cheeis.) Sir Edward Carson declared that an administration by an executive accountable only to an Irish parliament could do what, it pleased even if they were to fill the bill with volumes of guarantees so called. "We don't want their guarantees; we know they don't mean them. We had some example when county councils were set up in Ireland. They then spoke of fair play, but councils were hardly set up when they said we will turn the councils, when necessary, into political organizations." BlASCbRSETS Why Not Look Your Best ? DISCUSS PROJECT FOR NEW CHURCH Banquet and Meeting Rouses Enthusiasm of Congregation of St. Pauls Church The meeting: of tlie men of St. Pauls Presbyterian church which followed the banquet ln Eagle ball last night was a highly successful affair, everyone showing* a keen interest In the problem of building tho church. Rev. E. S. Logle as chairman spoke eloquently on th*i pressing need of a larger building, mentioning* the number of Presbyterians in Nelson and the absolute lack of accommodation In the present building and the Impossibility of carrying on the work of the church successfully under present conditions. Rev. Mr. Logie also spoke of the inadequacy of tho present Sunday school accommodation and laid special stress on the great importance of this branch of church work. He declared his faith in the loyalty and liberality of the men of the church and said he was sure that the psychological time had arrived for a move in tho direction of better things for thc Presbyterian church in Nelson. John Hamilton was the next speaker and mentioned the fact that he had helped to build the first Presbyterian church in Nelson. He spoke of the futility of spending moro money on tho present church and expressed his belief in the feasibility of the movement In tlie direction of building a new church. Upon the suggestion of II. E, Dill, pencil sketches of a suitable church to ho built of brick and stone were shown to the meeting and some time was spent in expressions of opinion upon the sketches. At a rough estimate it would require $25,000 to build a church such as shown in the sketches, this sum not to include seats nnd organ. The Ladles' aid of the church offered to raise $3,500 for tlie purchase of an organ. Tbe question of raising funds was gone into and several members of the church spoke optimistically of the possibility of raising the required sum and a plan of campaign was gone Into. A vote of thanks was proposed to the ladles for the splendid manner In which the banquet has been served and Mrs. T. G. Gibson responded. CLOSER IMPERIAL RELATIONS COMING Reciprocity Withjn the Empire Will Be Accomplished Fact in Ten Years, Says Bennett. CALGARY, Alta., Feb. 13.—"I am an ardent supporter of Imperial lecipro- city and I believe that it will be an accomplished fact within the "ext ten years." Thus R, B. Bennett, K. C, M. :P. for Calgary, who returned this morning from a trip to the old country, summed us his views on the reciprocity question and dismissed as utterly untrue the recently circulated rumor that he had experienced a change of opinion in regard to Canada's trade relations with the United States. ■■'Si You Willi find beauties ln your figure that you never dreamed of when you see it fitted with the exact model suited to your need in Bias Filled Corsets. If you have never tried this make, you have never seen yourself at your best, Every woman's figure, whether slender or full tall or short has beautiful lines if properly corsett- ed and the Bias Is decidedly one of the best fitting corsets you can buy. Prices $1.25 to $5 MEAGHER & CO. BakerStr°eet "I cannot understand' how such a said when my views change I will con- story originated," he said when dia- j stilt my constituents." cussing the rumor. "I have at no Ilmo Mr. Bennett would not discuss tha expressed myself differently from rumor that he had received, aud was what I did here in Calgary during the "jjeriously considering the acceptance recent federal election campaign, and I of, a tempting offer to enter politics at Ottawa last fall, and in the house! In the old country. He would neither of coraimons at the opening session. 1] deny or confirm the rumor. ^1 PRE-INVENTORY SALE PIANOS Big '"Clean-Up" of Stock at End of Business Year On February 21 will be inaugurated one of the greatest piano stock reducing sales ever presented to intending purchasers of Nelson and vicinity. Our fiscal year closes the last day of this month. Orders have been given our sales staff to close out our stock These orders are imperative and must be obeyed. Purchasers Will Reap the Benefit and be given the unusual chance to secure one of the best made, most dependable and fully guaranteed Pianos or Piano-Players, at prices in some instances from One-Quarter to One-Third Below Regular Values Every piano in our Nelson store, 407 Baker Street, as well as those in our warehouses and numerous local agencies, will be included—not one instrument to be reserved. Extreme measures have been adopted to make this clean-up general. $50 to $150 Can Now Be Saved on the piano you have always wanted, and your credit is good. Just make your own terms —this is where we will make piano buying a pleasure. Your Choice from Such Superb Instruments as Mason & Risch Heintzman Henry Herbert Classic Steinbach Harmonic Regal Etc. Etc. Every instrument Is sold with the Mason & Risch guarantee of satisfaction. Remember—A Mason & Risch sale, by its rarity, means opportunity. Our special representatives will be In Nelson during tlie entire time ot this sale. Address letters to Mr. F. J. McCrolinn, Box G16, Nelson, D. C. 655 Granville Vancouver, _%] Mason & Risch, Ltd. Standard Furniture Co., Local Agents, Nelson, B.C. 407 Baker Street, Nelson B. C. J "■"v-nwffi Che Bail? $euifl. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 Important to You THE CITY OF MOOSE JAW IS MAKING RAPID STRIDES TOWARDS BECOMING THE METROPOLIS OF THE WHEAT BELT. THERE'S PUSH AND LIFE ON EVERY SIDE—EVERY BUSINESS MAN ON THE SPOT IS HUSTLING TO GET HIS SHARE IN THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS. What Are You Doing With Your SpareCash? WHY NOT INVEST IT IN A SOUND INVESTMENT! WHY NOT JOIN THE MANY WHO HAVE AL READY MADE AND ARE MAKING LARGE PROFITS? WE OFFER YOU THIS OPPORTUNITY IN HILLHURST, THE BEST SUBDIVISION OF MOOSE JAW; A CITY OF ACKNOWLEDGED GROWTH—NOT A SPECULATION IN A NEW PLACE THAT MIGHT MAKH GOOD AND MIGHT NOT, BUT A CITY OF MARVELLOUS GROWTH AND AN ASSURED FUTURE—THE PLACE TO INVEST IN. THINK OF WHAT MOOSE JAW HAS DONE WITH ONLY ONE RAILWAY SYSTEM—THE C. P. R. THINK WHAT IT WILL BECOME WHEN THE OTHER GREAT TRANSCONTINENTAL LINES, THE G. T. P. AND THE C. N. R., REACH IT. MOOSE JAW IS BOUND TO BE THE CHIEF CITY BETWEEN WINNIPEG AND CALGARY. We Therefore Want You E HILLHURST LOTS AND GET YOUR SHARE OF THE BI( TO BE MADE BY EVERY BUYER OF HILLHURST LOT8. Present Price Only $150 TO PURCHASE SOME HILLHURST LOTS AND GET YOUR SHARE OF THE BIG, QUICK PROFITS THAT ARE BOUND TO BE MADE BY EVERY BUYER OF HILLHURST LOT8. $25 DOWN AND ?10 A MONTH. GET IN NOW BEFORE THE ADVANCE. Western Canada Investment Co. Financial Agents. Weal Estate, Fire, Life and Accident Insurance; Timber Lands, Rents Collected, Loans Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent J. E. TAYLOR, Manager. H .E. DOUGLAS, Insurance and C. A. VAN HEMERT. Timber ALEX. CHEYNE, Secretary Loan Department Department. PO. Bex 1042. Alone 264 Cor. Baker and Josephine Streets. Most Economical, Because It Goes Farthest INDIA AND CEYLON TEAS Houses for Sale $ 900—Mines road, new, 4 rooms, 16 fruit trees, water and ight. $1500—Pine and Union, 4 rooms, fruit trees, stable, water and ight, in good order. $2200—High St., 3 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, bath, basement good, -garden and fruit; trees. $2500—Latimer and Josephine, 2 bedrooms dining room, sitting room, kitchen and bath, fine condition. $3000—Four rooms and bath large basement, hot and cold water, light, 50 fruit trees, chicken house, woodshed. $3800—Four bedrooms, parlor dining room, 2 halls, kitchen, bath, large pantry, closets, basement, hot water heating, light, 4 lots, 21 fruit trees, fine lawn and garden, a good buy. $4000—Silica St., 8 rooms, bath, part basement first class condition, tool sheds, now rented at $40 a month, excellent investment. If you want to rent see us. If you want a fruit ranch see us. Western Canada Investment Co. NELSON, B.C. For Quick Sale Three Burnaby Lots Owner has clear title. Must sell at sacrifice. Apply T. M. RIXEN Rooms 2 and 3, Alan Block FOR SALE Electrical Machinery Two 2,500 light generators, ln first doss working order; complete with exciters, meters, belts, etc. Will be rolJ singly or together. A snap for a town sawmill, etc., contemplating Installing nn electric light plant. No reasonable offer refused. Full particulars on application to v CHAS. NORTH, Superintendent of Electrical Department. Revelstoke, B.C.. Jan. 27th, 191% Kootenag and Boundary HEAR LECTURE ON GOOSEBERRY CULTURE Parry Siding Ranchers Are Advised to Raise Young Plants—Methods of Pruning Demonstrated. (Special to Tho Dally News.) PERKV SIDING, B.C., Feb. 13.—On Saturday In Perry Siding schoolhouse a regular Fanners' Institute meeting attended by abuut 40 ranchers, was held to listen to a paper read by Mr. Dawney on "Gooseberries and Currants," and to hear Mrs. Nixon's account of the Central Institute proceedings recently held a Victoria, Air. Dawney's paper was short but practical and gave some valuable pointers to thoso planning to set out gooseberry and currant bushes. He was sure the small fruits could be grown to advantage In his valley and mentioned the fact that tlie earliest green gooseberries sold In Nelson last year came from Perry Siding and realized 8 cents a pound to the grower. It was, however, unfortunate that the nurseries would not sena out young plants grown on a proper principle, and he advised Intending planters to grow their bwn bushes from cuttings, the correct preparations of which he demonstrated o the meeting. Gooseuerries, as usually grown in the neighborhood, were like thickets, with branches from below the surface of the earth as well as above, witl. tlie result that the frutt was small and hard to gather. A gooseberry cutting, properly prepared .should have all the buds stripped off the lower end to about three or four inches above planting depth. Red currant cuttings should have similar treatment, while the black currant should have all the buds left on as its fruit i* Shilohs Gum „.-. a Ail nil* HEALS THE LUNGS STOPS COUGHS PRICE. 25 CENTS borne entirely on new wood and the brush can be sufficiently controlled by cutting off tlie old wood. The proper pruning of gooseberries and red currants was then j-'uu.- into and blackboard demonstrations given. The Cordon method of growing was also described, by which larger and more easily picked berries could be obtained, the lecturer giving an instance of where 3U0 berries were obtained from four feet of stem. Hints on planting and the care of the bushes were also given, concluding an excellent paper, which was evidently appreciated by the mamy prospective fruit growers present Mr, Nixon, president of the institute, gave an account of ths Central institute meeting, which he attended as Slocan valley delegate. He enumerated with comments the SO add resolutions considered there, and gave an interesting account of the business done. On Saturday the secretary, Mr. Hassell, resigned at the close of the general meeting. A directors' meei- ing was subsequently held, at which D. F. Peters wus elected managing director and J. F. Bird, secretary. THOROUGHBRED DOGS VICTIMS OF TRAPPERS' SNARES (Special to The Dally News.) CRESCENT VALLEY, B.C. Feb. 13.- Mr. and Mrs. George Lesselyong returned home last week after spending tlie winter with friends and relatives i- Wisconsin and Minnesota. James W. Taylor has returned from a two months' stay at the coast. Carl Llnd returned from the hospital last week. He ls Improving fast and will be able to resume duty in the near future. Mrs. J. Clemens and children of Nelson spent the week-end here, the guests of Mrs. J. Burns. Although the weather was unpropitlous over 60 people enjoyed the dance here on Saturday night. The music, furnished by home talent, was excellent. A rumor Is afloat that a leap year dance will be held shortly. This dance will be the last one before Lent. J. Kellly, the noted fisherman and trapper of Slocan Junction, sot some traps in the vicinity of George Bourgeois' residence A new style for the beautiful velvet and broadcloth coat suits Is the little fur cravat which knots tightly under the ehln or the small fur collar which Is boned to fit the throat and buttons with a bow or rosette In the back. and waa unfortunate enough to capture two thoroughbred dogs belonging to Mr. Bourgeois. Mrs, J. Finch Is spending a few days ln Nelson, the guest of Mr, and Mrs. 3. Bradshaw. M. Connors of Wisconsin is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Connors. WILL RESUME WORK ON CRANBROOK POSTOFFICE (Special to The Dally News.l CRANBROOK, B. C, Feb. 13.—Rev. Mr. Durham of the Methodist church spoke on Sunday to a well filled church on the ne temere decree, dealing with the question and its various phases fully and very forcibly, Edward Elwell returned on Sunday from Victoria, where he had heen Interviewing members of tlie government on behalf of the public school board here. Mr. Elwell waB quite pleased with the assurances of financial assistance received, which mean that this city will have a manual training school and an enlargement of the present public school. Miss Maudie Short has heen obliged to give up her studies at the college at Summerland, B. C„ and return to her home here owing to eye trouble. She hopes to be able to resume her studies in a few months. Work will he resumed on the new /postofflce "about March 1. according to the inspector of the building. There will, be n me-etin***; of the Cranbrook District Sunday School association in this city on March 13 and 14, at which Rev, I. W. Williamson of Vancouver and .T. A. Walsh of Kelowna will be the speakers. Delegates will attend from points west as far as Creston and east as far as Waldo. NEW BOOKS Visions of Phantasmagoria In literary annals the 20th century will be recorded as the age of moderate priced reprint editions of classic works. Within the past few years the philosophic works of Plato, the plays of Euripides, Aeschylus and Sophocles daintily' bound editions of Shakespeare and Chaucer and the writings of such moderns as Coleridge, Lamb, Swift, Pope, Balzac and hundreds of other giants of literature have been placed within the reach of the thinnest purse. That there is very large and rapidly growing demand for such editions is shown by the thousands of volumes which are placed upon the market every year and by the ever widening field of literature covered. One of tbe most delightful of these moderate priced editions is "Phantasmagoria" by Lewis Carroll (The Mac- mlllan Company of Canada.) Although not as well known nor as widely read as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Alice through the Looking Glass," this little book has much to commend it to the lover of Carroll's humor; it is perhaps quainter, more weirdly ridiculous than the Alice books but it lacks none of their literary charm. The new edition is clevery illustrated by Arthur ]-B. Frost An Excellent Adventure Story How Francisco Barreto, soldier and conquistadore endeavored to lay the foundation for a great Portuguese empire in South Africa and why the expedition In the 16th century up the Zambesi river failed through the dishonesty of the viceroys of the King of Portugal and the schemes for church advancement carried to disastrous near-success by Jesuit priests, is told In "John Temple" by Ralph Durand. (The Macmillan Company of Canada.) The character of Temple Is frankly fictitious but Mr. Durand states in his introduction that the novel follows historical lines very closely. As a story of adventure the hook ranks high. The interest of the reader is gripped by chapter after chapter of excitement, the scenes around which the story is woven are unhackneyed and Dona Beatrlz provides a love interest of more than passing strength. "The Love That Lives" Fragrant with a love of nature and a healthy optimism is "The Love that Lives" by Mabel Osgoode Wright (The Macmillan Company of Canada.) It Is a cheery book, with love and1 romance entwined and will interest the many who have delighted in Mrs. Wright's former novels on Blmilar UneB. A Most Satisfying Dana "This Dana Is most satisfying; there has not been a good edition for nearly 30 years," Bays the Glasgow News of Macmillan company's recent Issue of "Two Years Before the Mast." "The feature which, will serve it in best stead," The News continues, "Is series of illustrations In color by Charles Pears, an artist whose very charming books on his own boating experiences have made him known to all who go down to the sea In little ships. The reproduction is very fine Indeed and should enhance Mr. Pear's reputation as a book Illustrator. . . Dr. Grenfell writes an effective preface in which he recommendB the story as a boy's book rather than, many of the mindred best books so freely canvassed nowadays. We cannot prevent the passing of the sailing ship but we can keep freBb. the memory of the classics which describe the sea life that will soon be no more. For 'this purpose the new Dana If only for Mr. Pear's sake should be a popular book." A Book of Fairy Tales "Fairies Afield" by the children's unfailing friend, Mrs. Molesworth, Is a collection of fairy tales ln whioh the human side Is very prominent. Sometimes the connection "between the real world and the land of enchantment Ib brought about by the ever fascinating and mysterious medium of dreams. One of the most interesting of tbe stories, both for characters and plot, is the one In which a wonderful dream woman and a wise robin play leading parts In bringing happiness and prosperity to two sisters who made a Hv- SUREST TUNS IN Hit WORLD IS "FRUIT-A-TIVES" THE 6REAT FRUIT KEHCIHE Uke fruit juice, "Fruit-a-tives" acts on the great blood purifying organs of the body- namely the liver, bowels, kidneys aud skin, and stimulates all these parts to increased activity. The splendid nerve tonics anil intestinal antiseptics, combined with the intensified fruit juices, make "Fruit-a-tives" the finest of nerve tonics. On theetomach, "Fruit-a-tives" acts as a soothing tonic aud allays all irritation. By purifying the blood—strengthening the nervous system and regulating kidneys, bowels and skin—"l-'ruil-a-tives" builds up the whole system as nothing else will "Fruit-a-tives" is a really wonderful medicine—being made directly from fresh fruit—and is the intensified juices of -pples, oranges, figs and prunes. "Fruit-a-tives" is the only medicine in tbe world nifde of fruit. It ia mild in action—pleasant to take—and is a tonic of inestimable value. 50c. 1 box. 5 for {2.50, or trial size, 25c. At all dealers, or from Fruit-a-tiveg Limited, Ottawa. NOTICE BY ADMINISTRATOR TO FILE CLAIMS In tbe matter of tlie estate of Caleb A Barton, deceased, tbat all persons havim* any claims or demands against the late Caleb A. Barton, carrying on business at the Manhattan saloon, Nelson, who died on or about the 23rd day of December, A.D. 1911, at Nelson, B.C., aro requested to send by post, prepaid, or to deliver to tho undersigned, solicitors herein for Johnson Barton, administrator of the estate of tbo said Caleb A, Barton, their names and addresses, and full particulars in writing of their claims, and statements of their accounts, and the nature of the security, If any. held by them. And take notice that after the 21st day of February, 1933, the sold administrator will proceed to distribute tho assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then havo had notice, and that the said administrator shall not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof, to any person of whose claim1 he shall not then have had notice, Dated at Nelson, B.C., January 29th, 191" O'SHEA & FARRIS, Solicitors for the said Johnson Barton, Houston Block, Baker street, Nelson. B.C. MORTGAGE SALE Under and b" virtue of the powers contained in a certain mortgage, which wil' be produced at the time of sale, there will be offered for sale by public auction by Charles A, Watermant auctioneer, at the Hume hotel, Nelson, B.C., on Mo'-iday. February 19th, 1912, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, the following property; All minerals, precious and baee (save coal) which may be found In veins, lodes or rock ln place, and whether such minerals are found separately or in combination with each other, under all that parcel or lot of land situated In the Kootenay Jis- trlct and numbered Lot Three Thousand Five Hundred and Four (3,6«), Group 1 and known as the Nevada mineral claim on the oflclal plan of survey of the said Kootenny district For terms and conditions of sale apply to Archie M. Johnson, Alan block. Baker street, Nelson, B.C., solicitor for the Royal Bank of Canada, mortgagee, or at tl.e offlces-of the said Charles A. Waterman, Hume hotel .Nelson, B.C. 23B-10 Ing by selling rose leaves. There is enough possibility of reality in the stores to give them added interest to little readers. BOW BRIDGE CONTRACT LET. CJALGARY, Alta., Feb. 13.—The corrfmlssloncrs this morning awarded the tender for the construction of the bridge over the Bow rl*f*r in the 0. P. R. car shop district to the Algoma Bridge crmpany, whos-i tender amounted to $G4,300 complete. LOW TAXES FOR MARKET GARDENS IN CALGARY 1CALOA1RY, Alta., Feb. 13.—"That this court of revision recommends to the city council that all acreage used for market gardening have the taxes refunded over and above an assessment of not less than $50 per acre." With this resolution the court of revision, continuing in session at thc city hall today, further voiced Us interpretation of taxes on agricultural lands within the city limits. , NEWS WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS WASTED TIME ANDJONEY BEFORE THEY FOUND 6IN PILLS Galktta, Ont. "My husband used Gin Fills for Backache aud Kidney Disease. The pain in his back was dreadful and the kidneys failed to do their work properly. As he became worse, we found it necessary to begin treatment and unfortunately wasted time and money on remedies that were little or no good. After taking one dose of GIN FILLS, he found them to be exactly what he needed, and after taking two boxes of GIN PILLS, was completely cured. We heartily recommend GIN PILLS, at every opportunity to our friends and relatives". Mrs. JAMBS B. MILFORD. Write us, mentioning this paper and wewillsendyouasampleboxfree. Then, if yon cannot get the regular size boxes at your dealer's we will supply yon at the regular retail price—50c. a box, 6 for $2.50—and money promptly refunded if GIN PILLS do not give satisfaction. National Drug & Chemical Co, of Canada, Limited, DeptBG Toronto. 87, HELP WANTED. NEL80N EMPLOYMENT AGENCY C. F. Hutton, Manager HELP OF ALL KINDS PROMPTLY FURNISHED. THE WORKINGMEN'S EMPLOYMENT AND REAL E8TATE AGENCY WANTED—Girl for family work; young girls to mind the babies. W. Parker, 212 Baker street, Phone 283. PORT GEORGE LAND CO. Real Estate Employment Office 316 Baker Street, Nelson. JACOB GREEN & CO. Auctioneers, Appraisers, Valuators, P. O. Box 233. Nelson, B. C. WANTED— MISCELLANEOUS WANTED-An opportunity for a live man, selling our guaranteed Yakima Valley grown nurBery Btock. Exclusive territory. Outfit free. Cash weekly. "Hustle," not experience required. Toppenlsh Nursery company, Toppenlsh, Wash. WANTED-Clean cotton rags. Appiy The Dally News. i»-tt WANTED—Married men to buy five ant ten acre fruit tracts. Small cash payment, balance ln work. Apply Harris, Honeymoon Place, Kaslo, 97-tf WANTED-Fort George lots. Wa have ..ash buyers for town lots in Fort George, B.C. Send In your lowest cash price and legal description of lot quick. Natural Resourc a Security Co., Ltd., BSO Bower Building, Vancouver, B.C. 251-15 WANTED—To know whereabouts of Brau- Bhaw-Francla George Jones. £2 reward to first sender of present address of above or if deceased, date and place of decease, Apply Hudson & Son, opticians, Greenwich, England, •ffi&-6 WANTED—Experienced housekeeper wishes position, no objection to children. References. Apply Box 373. »25I WANTED—A launch and boathouse In good condition. Apply J. H. A., P.O. Box WANTED-A helping girl for housework. Apply 614 Josephine street *25fl-2 WANTED-Salesmen for latest and most perfect gasoline light In the world. Cheapest and best light known to science. Exclusive territory, big profits, permanent business. MacLaren & Co., Calgary, Alta. 240-13 WANTED—Daily work, by young married English woman. Box 785, Nelson. •2C0-2 WANTED—Stenographer for real estate office; must be quick, capable and experienced. Box E. P., Daily News. 260-tf, WANTED—Immediately, teacher for Edge- wood public school. Apply R. S. Lanyon, chairman of school board. 2— WANTED-Woman cook wishes situation in best hotel In small town. Can give references. State wages, Open for engagement March 26. Apply Box M. M., Daily News. *261-0 WANTED-A parcel boy. Apply Meagher & Co. j- - FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Fruit land ln the famous Grey creek district As evidence of the value of this land for fruit farming, we have sold over a dozen 10-acre lots to different parties who have been residents of Kootenay for from five to 12 years. It is situated un the east bank of Kootenay lake, % mile from postofflce and steamboat landing. The lake Is from two to five miles wide and 75 miles long, to our knowledge the only lake in the Dominion of Canada that does not freeze. The land ls direct from the locator to the purchaser. For further particulars address Lindsay Launch & Boat Co., P. O. Box 34, Nelson, B. C„ or apply Room 8 Griffin block. FOR SALE—A Singer sewing machine, al- most new. Apply 109 Baker street 245-tf. FOR SALE—Large mirror and bar, suit able for hotel bar or barber shop. Apply W. Cutler, Auctioneer, P. O. Box 47-i 254-tf. FOR SALE—A country store, ln a good settlement, on a railway, Good building, dwelling above. Terms easy. Geo. G. McLaren, real estate, Nelson, B.C. •257-f FOR SALE—Choice seed potatoes. Carmen No. 1 and Early St George, splendid yielders. Raspberries, Cuthbert and Cumberland, strong, healthy canes; Evening Star Btrawberry, best ylelder, beBt flavor, large berries, plant very strong grower. Some fine apple trees, in latest and best varieties, at prices to Interest you. Eggs for hatching, B. Rocks and Columbian Wyandottes, Our birds cleared |3.GO per hen In 1911. Get the business strain. W. E. Paull, Columbia Gardens, B.C. •253-10-3aw. FOR SALE—Two up-to-date 10-room houses, 614 and -016 Victoria street One 12-room tenement house In rear of 616 at a bargain. Just two lots, Apply to Jacob Green on premises. 259-0 FOR SALE-CRESTON FRUIT LANDS. Large tracts of choice wild land at }10, JIG, J25 and $60 per acre. Improved and semi-Improved land at from (50 to $200 per acre. CRESTON CLIMATE IS THE BEST. Write to the owner, R. LAMONT, Creston, B.C. POULTRY AND LIVE STOCK. FOR SALE—Cocker Spaniels, pups, pedigree, thoroughbred. T. A. Alrey, Cedar Point. #253-0 FOR SALE-Two heifer calveF, three and four weeks old; (5 each. Black Minorca cockerels, prize winning stock. Also breed- ln? pen. W. J. MoKlm. *2&4 6 FOR SALE-Three registered Jersey cows. Apply A, Court & Rolfe, Proctor, B.C. »2K-6 JlOTELpjKECTORY^ NELSO"frHOTarB3\R Baker Street, Nelson, B.C. INK ft WARD, Props. Gin Rlckeys. Only place carrying Limes, SHERBROOKE HOTEL Nelson, B. c. One minute's walk from C.P.R. station. Cuisine unexcelled; well heated and ventilated. LAVINGE ft DUNK. PHOENIX HOTEL BROOKLYN, PHOBNDL B. O.^ The only up-to-date hotel ln Phoenix, New from cellar to roof. Beat lamplt rooma ln tbe Boundary. Bath room la connection. Steam heat Opposite Great Northern depot James Marshall, Prop, Business Directory A8SAYERB ~* B. W. WIDDOWaON, ASSAtfER AND Chemist Box A1108, Nelson. B.C. Chanres Gold, silver, copper or lead, $1 taoh sola-silver, (L.M; silver-lead, *rf.»7 PriMM for other metals on application. AUCTIONEERS C. A. WATERMAN ft CO.-p, o. box 1 ff. CUTLER, LICENSE^ AUCTIONEER, AueUnn rooms and warehouse Ward St. next opera house. Box 474, phone IB -•■'"'•■ »*tt ARCHITECT WILL HALDANE, ARCHITECT AND Valuator. 618 Stanley street Plane and specifications for all classes of buildings; entirely modern designs, P o Box 614. Phones 80S and S1L COLLECTION AGENCIES W. CUTLER, COLLECTIONS OP ALL kinds. Returns promptly made. Ward treat next opera houea j»_] WHOLESALE PRODUCE STARKEY ft CO., WHOLESALE DEAL. ere in Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Produee and Fruit Houston Block, Josephine street Neleon, B.C. A. MACDONALD ft CO., — Wholesale Grocers and Provision Merchants—Im« porters of Teas, Coffees, Splcea, Dried Fruits, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigar*], Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Packing House Produce. Office and warehouse corner of Front and Hall streets. P. O. Box 10S5. Telephones 28 ft A. E. BENNETT, painter and decorator: wall papers and paper hanging a specialty; estimates given; all work promptly executed. 614 Stanley street Phone «£ P. O. Box 927, Nelson. * HOUSE CLEANING ORDERS BOOKED NOW FOR SPRING cleaning. Don't delay, the rush will soon start Why upset your home? Call tu in. Vacuuem house cleaning Is the on.y system for up-to-date people. Ask our neighbors. Endorsed by Nelson's leading- citizens. Phone us for window end chimney cleaning. Encourage white labor. Nelson Vacuuem ft Window Cleaning Co., _gtanley_.atreet Box 166, Phone 1ft ~ ~ 2E4-tf, PROFEmALJ/^ GREEN BROS., BURDEN A CO. Civil Engineers. Dominion and B.C. Land Surveyors Surveys of Lands, Mines, Townsltes, Timber Limits, Eto, Nelson, 516 Ward St., A. H. Green, Mgr. Victoria, 114 Pemberton Bids., F. C. Green. Ft George, Hammond St, F. P. Burden. A. L. McCULLOCH Hydraulic Engineer Provincial Land Surveyor P. O. Box 41 Office phone B86; residence phone B7I Offloe: Over McDermid & McHardy Baker St., Nelson, B C. Singing and Voice Production H. TREBY HEALE—TUITION GIVEN in above. Studio at 515 Cedar Street Phone A91. Box 674. REAL ESTATE Before you decide to purchase house properties, fruit lands, lots at Balfour, Calgary or Moose Jaw,, see JOHN OOOPER Alan P'ock, Baker St. Will divide commissions. Agent for Mutual Life of Canada. Hre. Accident, Loans. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—FurnlBhed rooms. 214 Vlotoria street •247-21 FOR RENT—Furnished house five rooms, down town. Apply W. G. Thomson's bookstore. 249-lf. FOR RENT—Housekeeping rooms. i07 Silica street ^^ •255-6. FOR RENT-Slngle or double furnished rooma, 211 Silica street 266-6. FOR SALE—Registered Jersey bull calf, six months old. Apply Baxendale, Proctor, B.C. ''265-6 FOR SALE—Few fine White Leghorn cockerels from H. F, Ran JRfee stock FOR SALE—White Rocks. We have a few fine cockerels to spare* pure Flshel strain, none better In America. $5 each. Russel & Co., Box 310, Nelson. 260-tf. FOR SALE—Rhode Island Reds eggs for hatching, Extra choice Btock, 12.50 for 13. No Incubator lots. Morley, Kokanee, B.C. 263-6 FOR SALE-OwIn-g to Ul health: all my Buff Orpington hens and pullets. $2 each, and one cock, bred entirely from prize stock. At Trail I took first cock, hen, pullet and pen. Also a Cyphers company 144-egg Incubator and brooder, new last year. Mrs. Caldwell, Proctor. "268-12 FOR SALE-Good, matched bay team, weight between 2700 and 2800 pounds, between four and five years' old. Apply Province hotel, Grand Forks, 258-6 FOR SALB-Or exchange, White Wyandotte cockerels: prize stock. L. Bealby, BMX 397, NelBon, B.C. *_Sl-. FOR RENT—Furnished housekeeping and sleeping rooms; also table board. 411 Cedar atreet *250-6; FOR RENT—Well-furnished house, seven rooms. Good and convenient locality, adjacent to car line. Write Box R. T., Daily News. 261-tf. POUND. FOUND-Gold bracelet Owner mav have same by paying cost of advertisement. Apply Dally Newa *261-1- Propertles Inspected and expert reports' furnished. James C. Campbell, M.B., United States hotel, Ot Paul. UO-tt Notloe of Application for Liquor License Notice Is hereby given that I, Annie Fournler, of Crawford Bay, Intend, 30 days from the date hereof, to apply to tl.-* Superintendent of Provincial Police for a license to sell liquor by retail In and upon the premises known as the Crawford Bay hotel, situate at Crawford Bay, B.C. Dated this 27th day of January, 1S12. ■MX WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 Cty laity J&etos. PAGE 8EVEN H**S STAR GROCERY Directly opposite Dominion Express Office Store of Quality Phone IO Quality Makes Friends Pay ub a visit often. We have always something new to tempt your appetite. High Grade Staple and Fancy Groceries Imported Delicacies Choice Fruits Confectionery SPECIAL Good^Dairy Butter 3 lbs. $1 "Anything that's Heinz is safe to buy." Heinz Pickles Heinz Baked Beans Heinz Cider Vinegar Heinz Tomato Ketchup Phone 10 STAR GROCERY ===== NELSON ■==== No bath room 1b complete without this Nickel Plated Sponge and Soap Rack V Hang one on the edge of your bath i and your soap will last longer and your l! sponge keep dry and fresh. Prices from 75c. up E. K. STRACHAN Plumbing and Heating I Telephone 262 313 Baker St. We ateud to your PLUMBING promptly and well B. C. Plumbing & Heating Co. Victoria Street, near Opera House telephone 181 Book your orders for The Cycle Hatcher Brooder Hatcher Fireless Brooder Repeat the successes of the famous Philo Poultry Plant W. CLARK SANDERCOCK, 218 Baker St., Nelson SPECIAL at the Royal Shoe Store Men's Shoes 150 pair Slater Make, regular $5 and $6 shoes for $4.25 R. ANDREW & CO. Good Morning Give your eyes the attention they deserve. Consult us firBt. No time like the present. No place like ours. J. J. Walker Jeweler and Optician Baker St, Nelson. B.C. Swift's Animal Fertilizers Soil Builders... Talk to your local dealer or write. Swift Canadian Co., Ltd. MARKETS WINNIPEG HOLDS STEADIER THAN AMERICAN MARKETS WINNIPEG, Feb. 13.—The wheat mark«t was dull and dragging and all the Influences were of a lowering tendency. Continental cables were all down and Liverpool closed lower for all months. The American markets were very weak, Minneapolis declining l%c on May and l%c oa July. Chicago also dropped 1% f°r May, ltic for July and %c for September undor Saturday's closing prices. Winnipeg, however, held much steadier, the decline being less marked, and closed %c to V**j lower than Monday's closing figures. Tim cash demand was very quiet and no export enquiry was reported. Corn and oata were weaker in sympathy with wheat. Kocelpts are continuing exceptionally heavy, there being 400 cars in sight for Inspection. The weather forecast Is for generally fair with a little higher temperature. Listed stocks- Canada Fire City and Provincial Loan Commercial Loan and Trust . Great West Life Great West Permanent Loan . Commercial Loon R. A. Warrants Crown, C.F.H Northern, C.F.E Northern Mortgage 122 Northern TruBt 130 130 Standard Trust 105 Winnipeg Electric 268 Sales—fiOHoino Investment at 1140'' 4 at S140*i4, 0 at $140, 5 at $140; 190 Northern, C.E.E., at $9914: 2 Great West Permanen: nt $124&, 5 at $124*44; 6 Northern, C.F.E., at 99V4, 6 at $100. SPOKANE MARKETS (Reported by Sharp & Irvine Co.) Bid Asked B. c; Copper $4.35 $. Caledonia 64 .8V& Canadian Consolidated 36.00 45.00 Granby S5.00 37.00 International Coal 56tt .08 Lucky Jim 20 ,22% Nugget ..' 44 Hamblor-Carlboo 61 .64 Royal 06% .08 Snowstorm 31 .... Stewart 1.10 1.13 Standard 1.26 1.05 Sales-fiCO Caledonia at 6614; 2.300 Snow iNm at 33c, 600 at 33%: 100 Stewart' a* $1.10. Bid Asked 290 315 124% 125. 96K 9T PLANS CAMPS FOR CANADIAN CADETS Physical and Moral Welfare Will Be Safeguarded by Arrangements Made By Militia Minister. OTTAWA, Feb. 13.—Ool. Sam Hughes has worked out many of tlie details for this summer's cadet training. The lads arc to be given six days In camp under conditions carefully designed to safeguard their physical and moral welfare. Thu basis of organization will bo the school lads fromi a group of schools in a town sUp or town, formed Into a company, and captains will be combined as county reg' ments. The camps will be regimental ones. The boys will bo trained In their own co-unties in carefully selected sites. An example of the progress mode ls furnished by Petrolea, which has offered two excellent camp areas, the matter of drinking water being especially guarded. Winnipeg has offered a site though the matter of water supply has not yet been arranged. The militia department Is Inviting help ln managing the camps from male teachers, school Inspectors, clergymen and mliltla officers. School inspectors and teachers will 'be asked to furnish names of suitable persons for Instructors. The cadets and Instructors, clergymen and so forth, accompanying thorn will be transported, clothed and fed free. No pay, however, Will be given. No liquor or tobacco Is to be allowed. Friends of the boys will be provided for and tho arrangements made. If thoy dl- slre to supplement tlie boys' rations, whicn will be on a generous scale, with additional delicacies no objection will be offered. Entertainments in the form of band music, etc., will be provided. A feature of the training will be rifle practice with miniature rifles. NELSON NEWS OF THE DAY Mrs. F. A. Estey will not receive today. Mrs. W. C. Burrows will not receive today. The Nelson Male Voice choir will meet tonight for practice in tne Oddfellows huU at 3 o'clock. A portion of the new music has arrived. The oommtttee* will meet at 7 o'clock. Thc Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Methodist ohurcli announce that preparations are well under way for the turkey dinner to be given under their auspices on Monday evening next In the church parlors, and all who attend are promised at most enjoyable evening. Tickets may be obtained from Emory and Walley, J. Irving Sz Oo. and members of the society. Anyone thinking of buying a smoking jacket or dressing gown should see those on sale at Emory & Walley's, at a discount of one-third. $15.00 ones for $10,00; $12.00 ones for $8.00; $9.00 ones for $6.00; tills week. 261-1 Skating at the Alice Roller rink today. "■%-r..*.. - . 260-tf. See Nelson Hardware company's advertisement on page four for snaps. Lli-tt. Ask or write tor tlie Hudson's Bay company's grocery price list. 161-tf Try Ermallne Cookery Bags. Phone 381. Christie & Benson. 260-tf. William Cutler's next furniture Tuesday, Feb. 20th. The Star Grocery are escorting the J Muz man around town. Anything that's Heinz Is safe to buy. 260-tf. 1912 PROTECTION! PROTECTION! Tho Mutual Life of Canada Ib owned solely by Its Policy-holders, managed *jy Its Policy-holders; Policy-holders receive the profits. See John Cooper, agent, Allen block, Baker street, Nelson, B. C. 223-tf AT THE THEATRE "Tho Barrier," adapted by Eugene V. Presbrey from Rex Beach's famous story of life in the Yukon country, is announced as tho opera house's next offering, Friday night. The play made an emphatic hit in Now York and on tho eastern and mid- Western circuits last season. Competent critics have pronounced It a much better drama than Us author's previous success, "The Spoilers," because its plot ls equally interesting, but unravelled with finer skill, while all the gripping epis ties of tlie novel are retained, they are mellowed to meet the requirements of those theatre-goers who prefer realism to extravagance. "The Barrier" thrills by legitimate means. All the love making that made the story a "best seller" for several months Is condensed Into four acts. The duel that forms one of the most exciting chapters of the story Is fought In full view of the.nudience Eleanor Halter has been specially engaged to Impersonate "Necfa," and wlt'.i Lee Millar as "Capt. Burrell," Norval MacGregor as "John Gale," a.nd a capable supporting company, a treat of satisfying proportions is assured. Tlie (feat sale f r "Tlie Barrier," at the opera house Friday night opens at Poole's this morning. The following subjects provide nn interesting program "which will be shown at the Gem theatre this evening. "The Reporter," a Pathe melodrama, well acted nnd splendidly photographed; "Taklne* Ills Medicine," and "Her Pet." both com- mondtrJble Biograpb comedies wltb many pleasing feature?, and "Pathe's Weekly." Tl'is ■'TTvhil Is too well known to need any description. LOWER COST OF LIVING. Spend lea*5 fnr your breakfast—eat more KelkKK's Toasted Corn Flakes. There are twenty big plaitefuls in the package- anu the package onlv coats 10 cents. 2'il-' ASHES WILL RETURN TO OLD EN3LAND M. C. C. Wins Fourth Match Against Australia by Innings and Big Balance. LONDON, Feb. 13.—The collapse of Australia In the second Innings of the fourth test match was even more marked than their first attempt, the side being out for 173. They made 101 in their first Innings against 689 of the M.O.O. eleven who therefore win- tlie same by one innings and 225 runs, th© moBt smashing victory on record among tost matches. In all departments of the game the visitors outplayed their opponents whose most famous batsmen could make no stand against the "English bowlers. Although tho fifth test match will be played It will be an exhibition game Jar, having won threa out of the first four games, all but thu first, the challengers have won the rubbe." and at last recaptured the mythical "ashes." NEWS WANT AD8 1 CENT A WORD EMPEROR'S TITLE NOW IS EMPTY ONE Manchu Ruler Hands Over Government to Republicans—Terms of Abdication Announced. • • PEKIN, Feb. 13.—After occupying lhe throne of China for nearly three centuries the Manchu dynaBty, represented by the child emoeror, Pu Yi, abdicated yestorday. The text of the imperial edict issued by the throne Is as follows: "We, the empire of China, have respectfully received today the following -edict from the hands of her ma1 jesty, the dowager empress: "In consequence of the uprising of the Republican army to which the people of the provinces of China have responded the empire is seething like a boiling cauldron and the people are plunged in misery. "Yuan Shi Kai was therefore commanded to despatch commissioners in order to confer with the Republicans with a view to the calling of a national assembly to decide the future form of government. "Months have elapsed and no sett'e- ment Is now evident. The majority of the people are in favor of a republic. From the presence of the people's hearts the will of heaven is discernible. How could we oppose the de- Blres of millons for the glory of one family? "Therefore we, the dowager empress and the emperor, hereby vest the sovereignty of the Chinese empire in the people. "Let Yuan Shi Kai organize to the fu'I the powers of the. provisional republican government and confer with the republicans as to the methods of assuring peace in the empire and forming a great republic with the union of Manchus, Chinese, Mongols, Mohammedans and Thibetans. "We, the empress dowager and the emperor, will thus he enabled to live in retirement free from responsibilities and cares and enjoying without interruption the nation's courteous treatment," Republicans Make Pledges. The publication of the edicts has given profound relief to every one in Pekin, both foreigners and Chinese. The arrangement is considered to be a skilful comprofise and it is believed that the terms will satisfy the republicans. In consideration for abdication the republicans make the following eight pledges to the emperor: 1. The emperor shall retain his title :ind shall be respected as a foreign monarch, 2. The emperor shall receive an annual grant of 4,000,000 taela until tlie currency is reformed, after which he shall receive $4,000,000. 3. A temporary residence shall he provided in the forbidden city, and later the imperial family shall reside in the summer palace ten miles outside of Pekin. 4. The emperor may observe the sacrifices at his ancestral tombs and temples, which shall be protected by republican soldiers. 5. The great tomb of the iate emperor, Kwang Su, will be completed and the funeral ceremonies fittingly observed at the republic's expense. ft. The palace attendants mav he retained but the number of eunuchs can not be Increased. 7. The emperor's property will be protected by the republic. 8. The imperial guards will be gov- "The Only Thing That Will Relieve Neuralgia." jThe piercing pains of Neuralgia, which often follows a bad cold or La Grippe, are frequently almost unbearable and few medicines afford any relief to the sufferer. 'I am a rural mail carrier and have been a user of the Dr. Miles medicines for years. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills can't be beaten. They are the only thing I have found that will relieve my neuralgia and I have tried most everything, besides medicine from the doctor. I am willing to tell anyone what the Anti-Pain Pills did for me." Charles Hilderbrandt, Box 205 Woodvill. Ohio If you, like Mr. Hilderbrandt, "have tried most everything" in vain, why not do as he did, fight your aches and pains with Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. Let the pills bear the brunt of the battle. No matter how stubborn the contest, they will come out victorious. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills itand on their record, which is a long list of cures extending back a generation. Drugglats everywhere aetl them. It first package fall, to benefit, your druggist will return your money. MILES MEDICAL CO, Toronto, Can. Asparagus Tips Del Monte Brand, extra quality green Asparagus Tips, 35c. per tin. Joy's Cash Grocery The B. C. Assay & Chemical Supply Co., Ltd. Asaayers' supplies, chemical and physical apparatus. 513 Pender St, Vancouver, B.C. erned by tlie army board, the republic paying their salaries, A point as to whether the throne shall be perpetuated or will terminate with the present emperor's death not mentioned. METALS. NEW YORK, Fob. 13.-Stanr.lurd copper t:J.sr»f*n.]ii: easy. Silver, ti0%. LONDON, Feb. i;!.-Silver, ."A; lead £i: 13s 3d. TO PROBE FARMERS' BANK OTTAWA, Feb. 13.—It is un.lerKtood that Sir William Meredith, chief Justice of tho Ontario court of appeal, haa been a*, pointed a commission to Inquire into th. affairs of the Farmers' bank. The an< nouncement that a commission would bo appointed was made by Hon. \V. T. White, minister of finance. s-nn.- wrclts ago. NA-DRU-CO LAXATIVES The Hudson s Bay Company ■■■ Incorporated 1670 —=———————= First Showing of Girls9 and Misses9 Spring Dresses Watch our windows this week for our opening display of girls and misses spring dresses. Our stock in this department is the largest ever carried by this store and embraces all the latest and most up to date styles on the market. The following few numbers will give some idea of the exceptional values We are now offering: Children's Print Dresses—Navy blue grounds, fast colors, collar and cuffs trimmed with white piping ;ages 1 to 6. Special price 65c each Girl's White Lawn Dresses—Dutch neck and short sleeves trimmed with lace; waist and skirt trimmed with clusters of narrow tucks. Special price. $1.00 Girl's French Gingham Dresses—Dutch neck and short sleeves, trimmed with piping to match and buttons of same material. Ages 2 to 12 years. Special price. $1.50 Girl's White Middy Dresses—Sailor Collar and Cuffs of Blue and white stripe, trimmed with braid to match. Ages 6 to 12 years, Special price $2.50 Be on hand early and get the pick of this, the largest and most up to date stock of girlB and misses wear ever Bhown in this city. Our Interest MHHMHMIHHHniH--mHaH Is to Make Perfect Suits Are You Interested in Your Appearance? D. SMALL & CO. Baker Street Nelson's Natty Tailors Nelson, B.C. F. O. E. EAGLES' GRAND ANNUAL Masquerade Ball and Supper St. Valentine's Day Wednesday, Feb. 14 In the Eagle's Hall Dancing Starts at 9 p.m. Tickets, $1.50 per couple. May be obtained from D. Proudfoot, J. J, Walker's store, Bert Lorgch's store, or any of the coumittee. GEM ORCHESTRA STOCKS _ ' —ii* ' '„ _ . 100 B. 0. Copper 14.25 Wp Offi»r fnr Sale 20"ataai^ suver-Lean .... 1.45 •we vriici *ui uore 250 Slmset Mil]s 160 300 McQIHIvray 21 10,000 Juno Mine for 125.00 E B. McDermid B"rSEL Netson, B. C. LH PAGE EIGHT Che Bail? J&eUig. WEDNESDAY ... FEBRUARY 14 For Rent Furnished house, 5 rooms and bath room situated on ear line, 10 minutes walk from postofflce. This house is thoroughly modern ln every way and can be occupied at once; rent $35. We also have listed with us one of Nelson's finest homes owner Is going away for three months and is prepared to rent this house furnished during that period. Call on us for particulars. NAWDSLEY, SHAW & CO Unequalled for General Use W. p. T1ERNEY. General Sales Agent, Nelson, B.C. Cars shipped to all railway points. Queen Studio Established 1899 P.O. Box 206 Phone 180 Portrait Landscape Commercial PHOTOGRAPHY NEWS WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS Help the Ladies' Hospital Aid in Their Good Work Parents of the children who attended the fancy dress ball on Friday evening are hereby notified If not already been Informed of the donation they may give through the medium of Campbell's Art Gallery to the Ladies' Hospital Aid other than the expense already gone to. Mr. Campbell has arranged that for every $1.50 you spend at his studio this week 50 cents will be donated under your name to the Ladies Hospital aid fund. Further he ls giving his reguar $3 per dozen postcards for $1.50 50c. of which will be handed over as above stated. This offer is only good for the children who wore costumes at the fancy dress ball. Make your appointments early. CheeseWafers Nice and fresh 35c lb. C.A.Benedict Grocer v»GEM Overture, "Calif de Bagdad" Pathe American Feature THE REPORTER Blograph Comedies: Taking His Medicine. Her Pet. Pathe's Weekly News. 10c. ADMISSION 10c. Good Investments Boulevard Heights, Moose Jaw. Evanshon Subdivision Weyburn. Westmount Subdivision, Calgary, We have lots In the above subdivisions which we have belected as specially good investments. Call and get particulars at our office. H. & M. BIRD Nelson, B.C. We Want You to know that good goods, right prices and prompt attention have brouglit us many satisfied customers, but we can handle more and are in a better position than ever to do so. Buy your groceries here and cut down housekeeping expenses. The Dollar Grocery W. W. HARRIS, Manager Phone 169. * Cor. Hall and Baker St. Campbell's Art Gallery Phone 46 715 Baker St. Next Door Kootenay Steam Laundry SLOW GETTING WELL Tbe pale, thin face of one who has just been through a serious illness is one of the saddest of all sights. With weakened, trembling limbs land faltering steps they creep about—it takes so long to get well. We know something that Is the greatest help to such persons of any remedy we have ever sold and the way it hastens the return of health ls truly remarkable. This remely is "Vinol, our preparation of cod livers and strengthening iron in the form of a delicious wine. It is far better than cod liver oil for Vinol agrees with any stomach, however weak and begins its work by enriching and strengthening the blood and improving the circulation, nourishing all parts of the body. Vinol will put you on your feet—If It does not we give back the money. Certainly a fair offer. Wm. Rutherford Ward St. Druoulst NELSON NEWS OF THE DAY -Mrs. H. M. Man-hart will not receive today. A. E. Watts of Wattsburg ia a guest at the Hume. Dr. J. H, King of Cranbrook is p guest at the Hume. Bom, on Feb. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. A. McKenzie, Falrvlew, a Bon. Born, on Feb. 13, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Gaskcll, Water street, a daughter. ■C. F. Caldwell, tlie mine owner of Kaslo, Is In tl.o city, a guest at the Strathcona. E. V. Buckley, manager of the Queen mine at Sheep creek, Is a guest at the Hume. The monthly meeting of the board of trade will toe held at 8;30 o'clock tomorrow evening. The Scottish Clan society will meet in the Oddfellows' hall on Friday evening at 6 o'clock, W. Goanell, J. J. Malone, P. Neleon, A. Larson and N. Mallette leave for Spokane this morning. Born, on Feb. 12, at the Kootenay Lake Maternity hospital, to Mr. and Mrs, Walter Ronald, a son. J. T. Bcattle, manager of the Bank of Commerce at Greenwood, ls registered at the Strathcona. The Loyal Order of Moose will meet this evening In tho K. ot P. hall Instead of to- Nelson Opera House ONE NIGHT ONLY Friday, February 16 m^tJ &MM [■^TfTM^ffll vj KBX ^2$L jBMKH'S %"»ii;V | Latest if''/'; | i SoaaBsp-^S wSBw$ Wm Bp/A^w '"s_s PRICE. 25 CENTS THERE are more Waltham Watches in use on tlie great railroads of this country than all other makes combined. Why? Because the Waltham Watch can be relied upon to Veep accurate time under the most trying conditions. "It's Time You Owned a Waltham" We carry a full stork in nil (Trades. Talk with us about ;i Waltluin. J. 0. Patenaude Manufacturing Jeweler, Watch* maker and Optician WHILE THEY LAST Big Earthenware Toilet Pitchers and Wash Bowls on sale Thursday at 10c Each Every customer who least *1 can have either pitcher or bowl for 10c. If you desire both pitcher and 'bowl at least (3 must bs spent. Only one of each kind sold to any customer. These goods are cheap at $1 each. The Variety Store Headquarters for Be and 25c Tinware. Nelson, B.C. Iron Beds And Matresses TheTrk 606 Vernon St. Phone A395 New and second furniture oE all klndB. A WANT AD IN THE NEWS WILL BRING QUICK RESULTS TRY ONE What About Spraying We can make Immediate Bhlpment j the Victoria Chemical Co.'s 1 Lime and Sulphur Spray In four gallon tins Also hive one gallon tins for sm orchards. The Brackman-Kei Milling Co., Limitel Semi-Ready Spring samples to hand. They an certainly the swellest, newest, nattiest patterns ever shown. Cal! and he convinced. Fit and satisfaction guaranteed. The only tailored garments sold for one price from coast to coast J. A. GILKER Everything in Men's Wear Sole Agent for Semi-Ready You Are Not Handicapped-Its a Fair Race You are entitled to every privilege our store affords, your friends. You receive exactly the same treatment aa Valentines Note the tasty display, note the exclusiveness. Our Hue is made up of this years' creations. You buy the up to date when you buy here. Ask for the Rexall Remedies You cannot buy these reliable goods elsewhere; 93 for the hair —it's a dandy. The Poole Drug Co., Ltd. Nelson's Popular Store The Rexall Store WOMEN'S INSTITUTE PROVES SUCCESS Annual Meeting Welt Attended and Great Interest Shown In Cooking Demonstration The annual meeting of the Nelson and District "Women's institute took place yesterday afternoon and was particularly well attended. Mrs. James Johnstone, president, occupied the chair and reports of the year's work for 1011 were presented and were received with enthusiasm. _¥_ After the reports were dealt with the election of officers for 1912 took place with the following results: President—Mrs. John T. Black. Vice-president—Mrs. Ross. Secretary—Dr. Isabel Arthur. Treasurer—Mrs. Mackenzie. Board of Directors—Mrs. James Johnstone, Mrs. G. A. Hunter, Mrs. B. J. Campbell, Mrs. H. E, Dill, Mrs. A. W. Nagle. The Women's Institute which was inaugurated in 1010 has been a most successful undertaking and the financial showing Is a result of aggressive management by the executive and the balance on the credit side after all obligations have been paid Is over $150 and the membership is 102. By the courtesy of Mrs. Johnstone, who donated the necessary bags, Miss Muriel Pettitt, the teacher ot domestic science at the public school, gave a most Interesting demonstration in paper bug cookery. Miss Pettitt explained the advantages of the bag method of cookery and spoke of ItB uses In various parts of the world. Great interest was shown in the demonstration by the ladles and a number of pertinent questions were asked. Mrs. Johnstone spoke of a large banquet which took place In New York at which all the delicacies were prepared by the paper bag method. Meat, fish and vegetables were prepared and cooked by Miss Pettitt who explained that a much shorter time was required by the use of the bags than by the ordinary methods. After the various articles were prepared they were offered for sale and were bought by members of the Institute. WILL NAME NEW PUBLICITY BOARD City Lots for Building Sites Robson St., 6 good level lots close to Stanley $1,260 Water Street, 2 lota suitable for warehouse site 1,000 Chatham St., 2 lots ln good location 400 Ward Street 2 lots, good double corner, close to car line 700 Mill St., 2 1-2 good level lots, have been planted In garden .... 800 Reasonable terms of payment can be had on any ot tbe above. For Rent—No. 308 Carbonate 6 rooms and bath, Including water, 120.00. _ E. B. McDermid 505 Baker St., Nelson, B. C. Much Important Business Will be Considered by Board of Trade To- \ morrow Evening The publicity committee which w«a continued in office for one month at last month's meeting of the board of trade, at the monthly meeting at 8:30 tomorrow evening will present Its final report and the committee for the present year will be appointed. Postofflce facilities, the Mountain station depot and a number of other important matters will be reported upon ai this meeting. EDGAR DEY PAS3E8. HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 13.—Edgar Dey, the Ottawa hockey player, well known in Ontario and in the west, Satisfied YeB, we are very much bo. It there is anyone who Ib not Just come around and see us. We have nearly everything you need, ln crockery, china and glassware. Also second hand goods of all kinds. CHINAHALL MUNRO & NELSON Pbone A261 321 Baker Btreet. P. O. Box E88 died this afternoon. He sustained Injuries in a game in tbe maritime league schedule and Bome days later complications set in. For some time past Dey's condition has been critical and the end was not unexpected. BRUSSELS. Feb. 13.—Queen Elizabeth, who has been suffering for several days from influenza, was worse today and grave anxiety Is experienced by the court physicians. It was feared pneumonia might develop. 7 MORE 4 DAYS for You to Get One of Those LONELY SUITS {pX^.OO Prices JplO-iOU Trousers at 25 per cent Off 331-3 Off All Smoking Jackets and Dressing Gowns Emory & Walley Fit-Reform Wardrobe The London Cafe beg to announce that they are now open to tbe public Home cooking, prompt and courteous service together with tbe best quality of everything at reasonable prices merits your attention. We make a specialty of catering for private suppers and banquets. G. & A. Bartlett 419 Baker St Props. The Starland Moving Picture Theatre Overture, "Majestic," Wilkinson's Orchestra. Struck Gold; For Washington—A moBt Interesting military drama.' The Sinner.—A Thanhouser Feature Picture; 10c. ADMISSION 10c. J. H. Ringros< We have the choicest selection FIXTURES and SHADESl In the city and the prices suit/ every pocket. Our hammered brass fixture* and porch lanterns are attract!: the attention of the particu buyer. Clearance sale of shades is sL_, going on. Your pick for 25c. 9 J. H. Ringrosf Electrical Supplies Phone 227A 508 Stanley I Phone R194 P.O. Box Residences, Etc. Built in or out of town Material Lumber sash, doors, lime, cement, bricks, etc Also all kin of greenhouse material hotb* sash and glass. Supplied Estimates given. Waters &Pascoe j Builders and Contractors Kootenay Lake Sash and Door Factory Front Street Nelson, B.C. Electric Supplies Holopbane Shades, residence type, satin finish, In stock. The only shade that equally distributes the light. J.H. Matheson Kleotrloal Supplies Phone 34< P. O, Box 313 603 Baker Street mm