nr YYTVY4«s * vmnnnnnnnnnnrr | Kingsford Smith & Co. \ I ~Stock and General s ; [AUCTIONEERS a Commission and Real Estate Agents. _ 0 , 1 860 Oraiville, Vancoaver. I !tAAJUUUUOiXtAjlAAJUUUtJUt.A! Victoria Edition The Week A British Columbia Review, Published at Vietoria and Vancouver B. (8. Stewart Willi***! K, C Jaaloa - WILUAMS & JANION AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION AND REAL ESTATE A-SERTS . (i PORT ST. VICTORIA, S. C. • g&UUUU JUL* tU» 1X VLJt MJUUUL Vol. IV. No. 45 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907 One Dollar Per Annum Municipal Politics. The time is drawing nearer when Victoria will have to elect a Mayor and Municipal Council for the ensuing 'year. The incompetency of the present Council is universally conceded, and rarely has a public body presented so complete a spectacle of a dozen men of integrity and high personal character who have been so absolutely worthless as public Servants. The reason is not far to seek. [They are just so many square pegs in [round holes. Few of them have any Iiatural adaptability for public service. Jrhey have lived and moved and had their eing in a groove, and cannot get out of lit. To adequately discharge the duties of Ri City Councillor, a man needs something Joeyond good character. He requires intelligence, experience and adaptability. IFew of the present Council present either line of these qualifications. On the other liand, several of them possess a vein of nbstinacy and egotism in inverse ratio to their capacity, which accounts for their inability to carry any project to a suc- pessful issue. Public servants who are [ilways antagonizing each other antagonize [he public. This reflex action accounts ■for the turn-down of the Council on most l)f the occasions during the last year when It has appealed for public support to new llSy-laws. As a result, Victoria today is Buffering from the worst Municipal mismanagement in its history. Take what s at the moment the most serious matter omplained of—the Garbage nuisance. As Ijlmr Staff Correspondent, the Lounger, >oints out, not only is the comfort, but he health of the citizens seriously affected >y one of the most intolerable nuisances maginable. To all complaints, the retort if the Council is: "It is not our fault, but he fault of the ratepayers who turned lown the Incinerator By-law." How merile! The reason the ratepayers have repeatedly refused money grants to the iresent Council is that they cannot trust hem to spend it properly. They have so ost public confidence that the rate-payers ire afraid to place anything at their dis- losal. And this is only one instance, the ame is true all along the line. Victorians nay believe it or not, but they are living in a Fool's Paradise. This beautiful City which Nature has so bountifully endowed, •md which everyone agrees should be the inest residential city in the West, reeks vith filth, of which few people know, and ias only been saved from serious epidemics ,iy a combination of fortunate circum- tances. Unless something is done, and lone quickly, with the Water Question, ith Sewerage, and with Garbage, Victoria vill pay a heavy penalty for the ignorance nd supineness of its Municipal Council. Does anyone suppose that its present repre- entatives are capable of dealing success- 'ully with these questions. Not ono voice ras been raised in support of the public uteres!, and of the complaints which have )een lodged. Tlie anxiety lias been to whitewash tlieir own reputations at the mblic expense. At tiie time of writing, EDITORIAL it is too early to say what nominations will be made for the next Council, but The Week adds its appeal to others which have already been made: First of all, to the Citizens of Victoria to refuse their support to men who have brought such disrepute upon themselves and the City. And next, to citizens of capacity and ambition to allow themselves to be nominated, in order that the new Council may contain men capable of initiating and carrying out a policy such as is demanded by the progressive times in which we now live. which the press gives to the policy of any party will be the more valuable." It admits with a frankness which is as creditable as it is unexpected that "many papers have had to resort to freak editorial pages in order to make the advertising space in them worth anything at all." And finally, it announces that "the day of an independent press, that is politically speaking, is rapidly drawing near." These oracular utterances will form very interesting reading to the public in general, and to the Conservative Party in British Ool- x m some ot our ^rreets is greaOlt surface is specialty e£3S« prepared wiThatVucK pad of 1 Cluo-lpe result" is-fbriiimff .«city fire-tw_e: nor for use w purely for ornament. MUNICIPAL MISMANAGEMENT "Victoria the Beautiful" Under the Morley Regime. British Columbia is on the move. Victoria is lagging behind. Victoria has always lagged behind, and if it does not make a start now, it will be left in the lurch. Commenting upon the fact Independent that the Portland Oregonian Newspapers. l,as decided to abandon its allegiance to the Ropubli- cuii Party, and to come out on Independent lines, the Colonist has ventured to say several things which are worth noting. In the first place, it endorses the action of the Oregonian as admirable. In the next place, it declares that "in proportion as party ties lie loosely on it, the support umbia in particular. When the Colonist passed into the hands of the present management, an official announcement was made that it would be a Conservative organ, and Avould support the Conservative Party and Government. A little later, thc Managing Director announced that this policy was a condition of the purchase, and would be permanent. It would be discourteous to question the reliability of these statements, but tlie whole course of the Colonist under the new regime would hardly justify their acceptance by a person of average intelligence. Apart from the fact that the settled policy of the Management hns been to get rid of every influential Conservative on the staff and to replace them with well-known Liberals, the Conservative Party has been not a little mystified by the lack of conviction which has pervaded the editorial columns when treating of political matters, and the leniency with which the political shortcomings of the Opposition have been criticized. It is an anamoly that any paper should claim to be a Party organ whose representatives are debarred by their political affiliation from sitting at its Council. In the light of these facts, and of the admitted inefficiency of the paper from a Party standpoint, its open avowals on the subject of Independence are significant. And if they indicate an intention to break the journey to the Liberal ranks by sojourning for a brief period at the half-way house of so-called Independence it is just as well that the latent suspicion of the Party should be confirmed by this open avowal. On the broad question The Week differs from the Portland Oregonian and the Victoria Colonist and has the temerity to believe that in a country subject to Party Government the usefulness of any public organ depends upon its adherence to one party or the other. It also believes that no paper can carry weight if it doe3 not possess convictions. Least of all, any party organ edited by a lifelong member of the opposite party, however impeccable, of the opposite party, however impeccable his personal character may be. Cannot Be Spared. In a short time there will be a vacancy for two members on the Railway Commission, and in connection with one of these the name of Mr. William Whyte of Winnipeg has been mentioned. While he would be a splendid acquisition to that important body, the general verdict of the West will be that he cannot be spared. Without exception he is the one man who knows more of tho railway question, and transportation generally in Western Canada than any other. He has grown up with the country; he has day by day absorbed a knowledge of its requirements. Only within the last two years has hc been accorded the official recognition to which his long services and abilities entitle him. For the lirst time he has a fair measure of executive independence and is making liis power felt in shaping the policy of the great Corporation with which hc is associated. In addition to his competency, Mr. Whyte is a man of the highest personal character, respected and beloved by all who know hiin. This gives him a weight and influence which no other Western man possesses. Great as his value to the Railway Commission would be, it is doubtful if the country would not lose more than it would gain in removing him from a position in whicli he can so conspicuously render public service. Everyone who knows Mr. Whyte realizes that the Dominion can offer no position for whicli lie is not fully equipped; at the same time it cun never be forgotten that his advent to his present official position marked u new departure and broader lines of development in the policy of the C.P.R. The Week hopes to see _\Ir. Whyte Stay where he is if it dues not involve u sacrifice on his part. THE WKBK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907. •f? ^^<_jp^^<^9^^__)9_^T^^ $ A Lady's Letter * aft* cOo Y By BABETTE. T Dear Madge: The barriers are falling. The advance that women are making towards complete liberty is no mirage- no dream. Every day the road is widened a little and some woman passes through to greater liberties. The days of the "Woman in Transition" are numbered; it may be ten years, or twenty years, or half a century, before she reaches the boundary, but she will reach it, and become "Woman Free." She is facing the ■future now, with clear, far-seeing eyes, and freeing herself slowly from the trammels of the past. She is still in the midst of the dust of the fight. But she knows what she wants, although she may not know that she knows. She wants the recognition of her human status—of a status equal with that of her brother, which will make the law colour-blind to sex as it now is to race and creed. She wants the right of control over her own life and life-work—the right to possess herself. She wants to share those wider social and political liberties which mark off human existence from slavery and chaos. She wants her opportunity of training and education, and her choice of employment, to be as wide as her brother's, being determined solely by her own capacity. She wants the opportunity of attaining maturity with a sound mind and a sound body. She wants a just return for her labour in the working world—the principle that payment shall be made for work done, without regard to the sex of the doer, being the only one that can bring her security. All these things are to come, and all of them will come. A womanhood independent, free, well-born, and well-bred, will follow from them. And as the womanhood of today is, so is the manhood and womanhood of tomorrow. The world sees that the new woman is coming. It sees the slow, sure coming of the end, and frets and fumes, or rejoices exceedingly. Like all changes of great moment, this emancipation of women is regarded by the men and women among whom it is taking place with widely different feelings. A great many people, happily decreasing in number, look upon it with complete indifference; they move with the times and know not that they move. An increasing number of enthusiasts hail the progress of the movement with delight, and base upon it their prophecies of the golden age to come. But a fairly large proportion of the general public is still in opposition, and they regard every fresh advance as an additional menace to the home and to the well-being of women themselves. This danger of harm to the home, to women themselves, and to motherhood, seems to those oppressed by dread of it a very real and tangible thing. All who look upon these many changes in women's social, political, and industrial position know that they will bring with them changes in woman herself, and changes in the condition of wifehood and motherhood. They dread these changes and foretell grave disaster. But why should change spell disaster? Beneficent changes are constantly being made in other departments of life. We recognise them as necessary; we advocate them as desirable. Is this department of life which pertains to the position of women the only one in which we have attained perfection? One would suppose so from the arguments of the opponents; and yet most of us can picture much more desirable home conditions than those enjoyed by the average mother and child of today. But if we have really attained such perfection in our family arrangements when was it attained? Changes in domestic life, and in the relations or parents and children, have been taking The Merchants Bank Canada Established 1864. 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In such new-fangled ways of laziness lay the destruction of home life, to the old lady's mind. The dread of those who oppose the changes of today is just as unreasonable, just as much due to ignorance, to want of imagination, and to habit and sentiment. But what changes are likely to occur; to what do the probabilities point? If women are able to earn comfortable livings by the work of their hands, they are less likely to marry merely for shelter. Today one must admit many such marriages are made. To have this number decreas ed would be a distinct advance from the point of view both of morality and of the happiness of the married state. Then probably women would not marry so early; they would pre fer to retain their state of bachelor independence until they were approaching thirty. But why not? It is surely more desirable for men and women to enter the marriage state at an age when they know their own minds, than for them to contract hasty and ill-advised unions which bring a harvest of suffering from ignorance and poverty in their train. There would be fewer children born, cry the opponents. Well, that would be a great advantage if those fewer children born were born to live and not to die. The number of children who die in infancy is a blot upon our civilisation. If the devel opment of women's intelligence, with the establishment of industrial security, secures fewer children better born and better bred, and prevents the present wastage of child life and woman's life, it must be hailed as the greatest possible of all human reforms. But, the opponents will saj-, it is the effect upon the woman herself which most concerns us. She will lose all her womanly charm, and become masculine and degraded and unsuited to her high mission. Here, again, we have one of those comfortable popular fallacies which are exploded as soon as examined. The women of today have liberties undreamed of by their grandmothers. They concern themselves with all kinds of educational work, but they are not the less loving and lovable. They are physically strong and self- reliant, where their grandmothers were timid to the point of ludicrous, Chinese- made Skirts S^Overalls MUST GO J UNION-MADE. RN BRAND BUTTING AHEAD. 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Common interests and sympathies draw them together. If the twentieth century man, who finds this girl a delight, were to be asked to marry the typical girl of his .grandmother's day he would probably reply that he preferred to drown himself. He recognises that the girl of today is a distinct advance upon the girl of yesterday. The girl of tomorrow will be an advance upon both. The problems of home-life are still many and require careful thought and energy for their solution. The organisation of domestic industry, the solution of the servant problem, the securing of liberty and status for the worker, married or single, the development of a cleaner and stronger race, the establishment of conditions of closer mutual service and understanding between men and women— these are the tasks that lie to her hand. The SILVER SPRING BREWERY, Ltd. BREWERS OF ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT The Highest Grade Malt and Hops Used in Manufacture. PHONB 893. 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Bath. 7th August, 1907, I did not write you as usual on Sunday for a peculiar reason, and one which you would scarcely guess, I took religion—Tell it not in B. C; whisper it not in the streets of Vancouver—and went to church. What do you think of that? The longer T live now the more I pat myself on the back. I think I must turn Mohammedan for there will be no heaven high enough in the Christian scheme to suit me. Just ponder on it. Have not taken a drink for three whole months this exact date, and have been to church. I do really consider that I will have to rearrange my acquaintanceship on my return, will have to give the cold shoulder to such irreligious, unrighteous people as you. Methodists and Baptists will be more in my line, people who are predestined to be saved. But unfortunately I cannot help acknowledging to myself that it was not an exactly religious feeling that actuated me; I wanted to hear a particularly grand service at a very old Abbey here. Have you ever been in Bath? Tf for no other reason it is well worth visiting to see the Abbey, and more particularly as far as I am concerned, the old Roman baths. It appears when the Romans retired from Britain, the native inhabitants acted like a lot of Kilkenny cats, just, I presume, the way the Irish would if England withdrew from that blessed but quarrelsome Ireland. In the settlement oi their numerous disputes they incidentally made Bath with all its baths and villas a desolation, and in that state it remained for about a century when the Church took hold of the site and erected a monastery round which gradually grew up the modern city, with its new baths, etc. The site of the old ones being absolutely forgotten until some sixty years ago when in making some excavations near the present Pump House, they unearthed their foundations, with the result that the Corporation expropriated all the land around, tore down the buildings, cleared away the accumulated rubbish of centuries, nnd you now see the old Roman plunge baths, with circular ones for the ladies adjoining, in their original state. All the pillars and galleries being replaced, also innumerable tablets erected by pious and thankful people to different gods and goddesses for cures vouchsafed to them by using the waters, just as is done by us mortals today, only that the names are different. In clearing out the old conduit that carried away the waters from the baths, a grand collection of coins dating from B. C. 65 to A.D. 400, beautifully engraved gems (onyx, sapphire, carbuncle and amethyst), evidently off rings, pins, brooches, ear and finger rings, wcre found, supposed to have been lost by the bathers. But wonderful to relate, amongst a lot of rushes that had grown under an arch during the time of desolation mentioned above, was found a teal's nest with an egg in it. Just think of an egg laid some 1,600 years ago. Besides the above there is a fine Museum here, the contents of which t largely consist of a collection made by a man named Moore, and bequeathed to the Antiquarian Society, composed principally of fossil remains 1 of extinct animals and Roman anti- I quities. I was very much surprised at the number of the former, especially those of different Saurians. I got the janitor to allow me to photograph the largest itchyosaurus. Hope the picture wil! come out all right. I am afraid the light was too feeble. J Have not yet developed it. By the way, I am now doing all my I own developing ancl printing; it is much cheaper, and besides the work I is interesting. I have to qualify my remarks in a I previous letter about the English bar ber. I have at last made the important discovery that there is at least one decent shop in England containing a barber, not a butcher. It is situate on Milsom Street, Bath. Now please treasure this information. It is valuable and will be appreciated by any of our mutual friends who may intend paying this benighted (as regards shaving) country a visit. Tell them on my authority whenever they went to be shaved decently, respectably and in order, go to Bath. Of course I realize that it may be sorae- wl>at inconvenient to go there whenever they require shaving, but then there is no such thing as distances in this wonderful island. I was so elated at my discovery, not only on account of the quality but also its cheapness, 9d (18c) for a hair-cut and shave with bay rum and powder thrown in, that I took the opportunity of being highly eulogistic about my experience to the young lady who condescended to receive the pence. She seemed very pleased, either at my remarks or my appearance, so much so in fact that I was preparing to have quite a lengthy interview with her when I suddenly and to my surprise realized that the lady sitting as dignified and as severely as a Duchess on a chair in the shop was my better half, whom I had left looking at blouses in a shop further down the street, and whom I certainly did not anticipate following me. Consequently I had to cut short the interview. I may add that the young lady was very pretty, also that I think while in Bath I need shaving daily instead of twice a week as formerly. The atmosphere must, I think, incite an abnormal growth. Came here from Guernsey, was rather sorry to leave that island. Pleasant place to live in, and I am under the impression that a scheme could be invented by which one could reside there at a merely nominal charge through a proper manipulation of the three different coinages. I am led to this conclusion by the fact that you received in many instances besides the article purchased, more money in change than you gave. I ceased trying to fathom the system upon which they worked. The Islands are very prosperous. Land is worth treble what it is in England on account of the money made in supplying the English market with grapes and tomatoes, all grown under glass in order to get in ahead of the British growers, but I am inclined to believe that their most profitable crop is the tourist. By the way, I see that Spy Park is close to this place. I am going out to Norton St. Phillips tomorrow. There is a very old Inn there where Monmouth stayed before the Battle of Sedgmoor. It is only a few miles from the Park. We leave here in a week for London—from there we go north. I omitted when writing about the Abbey to tell you that on each side of the main entrance extending up the square part of the spire are stone ladders; at the top of each are figures of the Almighty; ascending and descending are angels, some on their way up to interview Him, while others evidently have got over thc ordeal and, judging from their faces, are in a very happy mood; but by their positions, glad to be rid of it. The whole business being the portrayal of a Bishop's dream. I think his Lordship must have been somewhat of a humourist by the expressions of the different figures. They are very ludicrous, but to be appreciated, have to be seen. RAMBLER. Little Olga—"Is your wound sore, Captain Dmitri?" Captain—"Wound? What wound?" Little Olga—"Why, mamma says she cut you at the dinner-party last night." She—"Did you tell papa the fib about the rise you expected in your salary?" 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THOMAS OATTERALL BnUdw and 0.a.r»l Cotraetor. Tendtrs give* on Brick, Ston. an Frame, Alterations, Parquetry Floorlni Office, Bank, Store and Saloon Fitting) Pile Driving, Wharves and Dock Shed, constructed and repaired. VICTOBIA. BOND SIGN CO. VANCOUVER Signs ELECTRIC BOARD METAL BULLETIN GLASS COTTON SHOW CARD In up-tn-dai. iItIim. Eitlm.tw and deilfiiifurnliihed. THE WEEK, SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 1907 t The opinion expressed by Capt. Walbran in a recent issue of the Colonist, ♦ that it is perfectly safe for ships like The "Lusitania" to Dock at Alberni confirms our statement that Alberni will be one of the largest ports on the Coast. Alberni Lots Are Now on the Market and Are Selling. ftft- Don't Wait for the Excitement Before Buying. When the excitement comes you ought to be able to take advantage of it. Events during the next few months will prove that Alberni is to be a Great City, and that we know it. IF YOU HAVE NOT BOUGHT A FEW LOTS DO SO NOW. HERBERT CUTHBERT & CO. Victoria, Alberni, and Vancouver Island Real Estate + TlflBER AND MINES. Phone 1610 616 Fort St., Victoria + - Western Society Notes. Mr. William Braid of Vancouver is at present in Winnipeg on business. * * * Mrs. Byron Gartley of Vancouver is visiting friends in Nanaimo. * * * Mr. P. A. Babington has returned to Departure Bay, from Vancouver. * * * Captain Folk Warren has returned to Vancouver from a trip to Europe. * * * Ex-Alderman Raybould, Vancouver, spent last week in Wetaskiwin. * * * Mrs. Mowett and her daughter have returned to Vancouver from an extended visit in the eastern provinces. * * * Mr. Thomas McLay has returned to Nanaimo from a visit of a few days in Vancouver. * * * Mr. W. A. Short has returned to Vancouver from Seattle where he spent the week. * * * Mrs. Arthur Seaton, 1724 Alberni St., Vancouver, receives every second and fourth Thursdays. * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Allen have returned to Vancouver from a short visit to Nanaimo. * * * Mrs. J. W. Hall has returned from Nelson to her home in Pendrell St., Vancouver. * * * Mrs. Frank Davidson, 766 Richards street, Vancouver, will receive on the third Thursday of each month. * * * Mrs. Herbert Hulme who spent the past two weeks in Agassiz has returned to Vancouver. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, formerly of Edmonton, arc making their home on Ninth avenue, Vancouver. •**•** Mrs. Calbeck and Miss Hazel Cal- beck have returned to Nanaimo from a trip to the Coast cities, being in Vancouver for a few days. She has her sister, Mrs. Wright, and her husband, from Dawson on a visit to her now. * * * Mrs. Glenn of Chemainus has her brother from Alberta visiting for some time with her. Mrs. Wilgress will have apartments at Miss Mollinson's, George street, Vancouver, for the winter months. * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Foreman have returned to Vancouver South after spending three months in the East. * * * Mrs. Cane-Brown-Cane of Vancouver will spend the winter in Vernon, B.C. She is accompanied by her son. * * * Mrs. J. F. Higginbotham is visiting in Winnipeg. She returns to Vancouver in a few days. * * * Mr. W. H. Adams of Golden, B.C., will spend the next month visiting Coast cities. Mr. and Mrs. Newitt of Fairview have returned home from spending a few months in Montreal. * * * Mrs. S. E. Hambly and children have returned to Golden, B.C., after spending the summer in Victoria. * * * Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Morgan of Bristol, England, will reside on Lansdowne avenue, Vancouver, in future. * * * Mrs. Charles W. Napp, 1070 Haro street, left Vancouver last week for Los Angeles to spend the winter. * * * Mrs. R. J. Leckie, Haro street, Vancouver, will hereafter receive only on the second Monday of each month. * * * John Prentice, Suite 2, the Mrs Manhattan, Vancouver, receives on the third Tuesdays. * * * Dr. Bennett of Mission is on a hunting trip in the Vancouver Island mountains. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duke of Mount Pleasant will spend the winter visiting friends in Ontario. * * * Miss Powers has returned to Vancouver from England where she spent the last two years. * * * Dr. Duncan Mclntyre, M.P., Strathcona, has arrived in Ottawa and is staying at the Windsor. * * * Hon. Frances E. Grosvenor and Mrs. Grosvenor of Nelson, B.C., are staying at the Windsor, Montreal, * * * Prof. Odium of Vancouver is expected in Winnipeg early in December. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Burriss of Napanee, Out., will spend the winter in Vancouver. * * * Mrs. H, Herbert Douglas (nee Sexsmith), will receive on Wednesdays at her home in Eburne. * * * Mrs. F. W. Holloway, Craigisle, Kitsalano, has her daughter, Mrs. George Alfred Hastings visiting her. * * * Mr. C. C. Fisher of New Westminster was in Vancouver last week for a few days. * * * Miss Olive De Wolfe is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tatlow, Rockland Ave., Victoria. * * * Mr. W. J. B. Pinder of Dawson leaves shortly to spend the winter in England. . * * Mrs. Herbert Heming of Vancouver is spending some time in Hamilton with Mrs. Fred. Domville. * * * Miss Kirchoffer of Los Angeles, who was visiting Mrs. Ross, James Bay, Victoria, last week, is spending a few days ill Vancouver. * * * Eli Morehouse & Co., chartered accountants, havc opened up new offices in Vernon, B.C., over the Vernon News office. Mr. George E. Ewing, late of Coleman, will be manager of the new branch of the Eastern Townships Bank, opened recently in Fernie, B.C. * * * Mr. Collinson, a son of Archdeacon Collison, and one of the discoverers of Maple Bay, arrived in Vancouver this week from the North. * * * Miss Addie Large of Poole, Ont., will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. J. Noble, 1516 Comox street, Vancouver. * * * Miss Lou MacHaflie returned to Vancouver last week after spending three months visiting in Winnipeg and other cities in the Northwest. * * * Miss Munro of Winnipeg will spend the winter months with her cousin, Miss Munro, of 417 Princess street, Vancouver. * * * Mrs. J. F. McGachie and Mrs. Lud- hope will receive on the first Wednesday of each month at Suite 23, Manhattan, Vancouver. * * * Mr. D. Von Cramer, 1101 Melville St., Vancouver, has his cousin, Mr'. Ferdinand Drechsel of Montreal visiting him. Mr. Patterson and family of South Vancouver left to reside in Chilliwack, where he has bought a residence. * * # Mr. Alexander Cleland and Mrs. Cleland and family have returned to Vancouver from a two months' trip in Ottawa and other Ontario cities. * * * Major and Mrs. Grisbach of Vancouver, who are at present in England have decided to prolong tlieir visit there. * * * Mr, Arthur McLennan of White Horse but formerly of Vancouver was married a couple of weeks ago to Miss Naomi Dewitt at Skagway. * * * Mrs. Wilson H. Forticr, The Mansions, 11 aro street, Vancouver, will receive thc third Wednesday of every month. Mrs. D. McNair, Nelson street, Vancouver, has her sister, Mrs. VVil- liam MacNabb of Kamloops visiting her. * * * Miss A. R. Cowan, 1228 Hornby street, is visiting friends in Puget Sound cities. She will return to Vancouver in a week or so. * * * Mrs. Robinson, wife of the late Captain Robinson, has returned to the Coast from Chilliwack where she visited Mrs. A. M. Nelson. . . . Mr. Connor of Thirteenth avenue, Mount Pleasant, has returned home after spending two months in Manitoba, where he formerly resided. * * * Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lawton of Saskatoon have taken a house on Robson street, Vancouver, and will spend the winter there. * * * Mrs. W. W. Elder of Aldergrove is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rolston, Fourteenth avenue east, Vancouver. * * * Mrs. Chapman, Eveleigh street, Vancouver, has her sisters, Mrs. Kermode of Victoria and Mrs. Pitten- drigh of Nanaimo visiting her. * * * The engagement Is announced of Mr. Hendrie Leggatt of the firm of Wood, Vallance & Leggatt, Vancouver, to Miss Gillard of Hamilton, Ont. * * * Mrs. E. P. Davis and Miss Dewa Davis arc at present in Egypt and will not return to Vancouver until after the winter. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Newmarch, and family, formerly of Brandon, have taken up residence on Seventh Street, Vancouver. * * * Mr. and Mrs. H, Newmarch of Comox St., Vancouver, who spent the last week in Kamloops, have returned home. Mrs. Rear's residence, 725 Broughton street, Vancouver, will bc occupied by Chief Justice Hunter for a month or so. (dhtiiiued from Page Four) THE WEEK, SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 1907 % flusic and | I The Drama. J The Victoria Musical Society. The concert given by the Victoria Musical Society last week was too late to admit of extended notice in the columns of The Week, which is a matter for regret since the Daily Press did not see fit to send a competent musical reporter. As a matter of fact .it was one of the best concerts which the Society has ever given, and reflected the greatest credit upon Mr. Gideon Hicks, the Conductor, and all who took part. It is too bad to substitute for musical criticism the would-be smart sayings of a cub- reporter. The Colonist found fault with the men who stood at the back of the stage, at an elevation of nine or ten feet, because their voices were lost in the flies! It also commented upon the fact that the sopranos were massed near the front. It would be interesting to know when this was not the proper arrangement of a chorus. The Daily Press would be doing a service to the Victoria Musical Society as well as to the public if it refrained from commenting altogether upon concerts, and confined itself to inserting paid advertisements—if this is the best it can do. local charities benefitted to the extent of about $500. The Royal Chef. On Monday last Manager Ricketts staged the "Royal Chef" at the Victoria Theatre. Thanks to the clever work of William J. McCarthy, the humourist, this popular comedy scored a "succes d' estime." Otherwise the performance was rather devoid of interest, owing to the fact that none of the leading characters had singing voices. The chorus was good and the Whirlwind dancers first class. Now that there is such a calling-in of theatrical companies in consequence of the money stringency, managers ought to be able to secure decent voices, without which musical comedies are a travestie. The secret of Max Figman's wonderful success in the delightful comedy, "The Man on the Box," lies in his absolute sincerity and the great heart interest of the story. Mr. Figman never slights a performance in the least degree and is an artist to his finger tips. He has a keen appreciation of comedy and has the happy faculty of understanding not to over- licking Girl" established a standard that has gone on record for successful business. The reasons for this success, are certain effervescence, snappiness and action both to the story and music which, like good old wine, seems to improve with age. The story is that of a young ambitious girl who gets stage struck and leaves her happy home. She makes good, doing all kinds of work from ragtime to Juliet, and at last goes back to the dear old home. She is a rollicking girl from start to finish, that's all. The music that W. T. Francis has provided for the story is of that light, catchy and effervescent order that never fails to please. Snitz Edwards gets all the fun possible out of the comical German character of Schmaltz, the wig-maker, who assists the stage-struck girl (Lila Blow) in her efforts to shine as a star, and his fun-making throughout is always legitimate. The chorus is one of the strong features in "The Rollicking Girl" this season while the costuming and stage setting are far from ordinary in their attractiveness. One of the particular features and The Arion Club Concert. { The Arion Club gave its first con- . cert of the sixteenth season in the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday evening to a packed house. The concert as a whole was a success. The choruses were all well rendered, the only one which could be fairly crit:- cised, being "Hiawatha." The rendering of this suggested that the Club traded too much on their previous knowledge of the selection. The attack was not decisive, and the tenors in particular ragged. All the other work of the choruses was well done. Mr. R. A. C. Grant sang the solo in Hiawatha in a manner which confirmed the impression that with proper training he would develop into a very successful public singer. His voice has a quality and freshness which stamp it as one of unusual beauty, and he should bc heard oftener in solo work. Miss Miles played in excellent form, and Mr. Frank, Armstrong's work on the violin was highly creditable. Mr. Burnett's organ accompaniment was a feature of the concert. The only blemish on an otherwise excellent programme, excellently rendered, was the importation of a Miss Suzanne Baker, of Hoquiam, Washington, who was billed as a contralto, but whose performance fully justified the opinion that she is a comic singer from a Seattle Vaudeville House, She had neither voice nor style, and was altogether out of place at such a concert. The Week has criticised the Arion Club and the Victoria Musical Society be- fore for importing inferior American step the bounds. The play, while a singers, and will continue to do it comedy reveals a pretty little romance as long as performers of the calibre and while the laughter is frequent of Miss Suzanne Baker are engaged there is always something back of it self with glory, for he has gathered together the most evenly balanced programme ever in the city, and to praise one act and not another would be unfair, for they are all good, and masters in their particular line of work. Bunth & Rudd are without exception the two funniest grotesque and eccentric comedians ever here. Contortion, dancing, bone solos, necromancy, lecture on occultism and the introduction of Dr. Swindler upon a large elephant is surely the most diversified act ever seen, and they keep the audience in roars of laughter. The Burtinos, slack wire equilibrists, are marvels in their line and feats which seem difficult upon the floor, they perform with ease and grace upon a slender wire. The young lady's ride on the wire on one wheel is great. Arlington & Helston are two clever dancers and singers, and the dance of Mr. Arlington is a treat, as it is new to Victoria audiences. Their sketch is called Going to the Ball, (Continued on Page Six) ATENTS We solicit the business of Manufacturers, Engineers and others who realize the advisability of having their Patent business transacted by Experts. Preliminary advice free. Charges moderate. Our Inventor's Adviser sent upon request. 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Miss Margaret Martin is to be con- that makes the auditor feel satisfied he has given vent to his appreciation of it. Genuine comedies are scarce now and Mr. Figman has a long- lived jewel in "Thc Man on the Box." gratulated on having staged the best Hc will be supported by an excep- amateur musical seen in Victoria for tionally strong company and provided a long time. She gave two evening with a complete production by his performances and a matinee, and has manager, Mr. John Cort, who also left a reputation which will ensure directs the American tour of Madame crowded houses whenever she visits Calve and of Miss Maud Fealy, and Victoria again. With something like the comic opera success, "The Alas- two hundred performers, it would be kan." Mr. Figman's date is Decem- impossible and invidious to make any ber 9th at the Victoria Theatre. I extended comment upon individual work. The whole show was a beau- The Rollicking Girl. tiful medley of pretty faces, attrac- There are few outright musical tive dresses and catchy music. The comedies on the market today that bright particular star was undoubted- havc met with the out-and-out suc- ly Miss Glen Switzer as Jack Goose, cess wherever presented, as has "The I but Mrs. Harvey, Mr. Basil Prior and Rollicking Girl," which comes to the Mr. Jephson all did well in their re- Victoria Theatre on December nth I spective parts. The latter has not be- with Snitz Edwards, Lila Blow and fore been seen on a Victoria stage, thc original Charles Frohman pro- but after the performance of last duction. week, it is more than ever a matter of During its phenomenal run of over wonder that he should waste his tal- 250 nights at the Herald Square ents in a Bank. It is understood that Theatre, New York City, "The Rol- catchy numbers is an electrical swing song in which a bevy of pretty girls are seated in electrically lighted swings that sail out into the audience over the heads of thc orchestra. The New Grand. Next week's bill will include Harry Crandall and Company of six people in the laughing hit, "Fun in a Grocery"; the famous proteau artist, Preston Kendall, who will present the one-act play, "Across the Lines." Mr. Kendall is the only American actor producing a complete drama in which all the characters are played by one man—making eleven changes, complete in every detail, in from two to seven seconds; Madge Maitland, singing and musical comedienne, who is one of the few really good ones; the Great Pascatel, aerial contortionist; Jack and Bertha Rich, singers and ecentric dancers; Thos. J. Price, balladist, singing "Just Because I Love You," and New Moving Pictures, entitled "Tommy in Society," and "A Southern Romance." 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CHANDLER Suite 1 and a, Jones Building, 407 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. COAST LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast, Range 1. TAKE NOTICE that James Rendall, of Darrtngton, Washington, by occupation, a laborer, intends to apply for a special timber lieence over the following described lands: Situate in the vicinity of KIngeome Inlet: Commencing at a post planted at the N. W. corner, being at Francis Point, south shore of KIngeome Inlet; thence south 40 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 80 ehains; thence north 40 chains more or less to shore; thence ln a westerly direction, following shore llne, to point of commencement. Dated October 9th, 1907. Nov. 9 JAMES RANDALL. THE WEEK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907. Incorporated 1905 Capital, $500,000.00 Capital increased in 1907 to ...$2,000,000.00 Subscribed Capital, $550,000 Reserve . . $50,000 Surplus, Jan. 30, 1907 . . $130,000 J. B. MATHERS, Sen. Man. IN CLOSING UP ESTATES either as Executors or Assignees the Dominion Trust Co., Ltd., Is never Influenced by ulterior motives. Their entire ambition, effort, and energy is directed towards securing the best possible returns for all concerned. Name this company executor in your will. Blank will forms fur- nished free of charge and stored in our safety deposit vaults, when we are made your executor. DOMINION TRUST CO., Limited. 328 Hastings St., West. Vancouver, B. C. The Week A Provincial Review and Magazine, published every Saturday by "THE WEEK" PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED. Published at VICTORIA and VANCOUVER Sttt Government Street. .Victoria, B.C. Ul Hastings St Vancouver, B.C. W. BLAKEMORE..Manager and Editor Houses aud Homes. 1 was very much impressed the other day by an account of a small cottage in Sussex, not very far from Rudyard Kipling's home, which is still inhabited although it dates from Saxon times. I do not know whether any ordinary dwelling house in the world has been lived in so long, lt has never been rebuilt, and has only submitted from time to time to necessary repairs. The walls are of London bricks, or as they arc technically known in the trade, "tiles," about an inch and three-quarters thick. These are laid in ordinary lime mortar. The roof is of thick cleft slate, nearly half an inch thick. All the woodwork is hewn oak. The floors are laid with thick red quarry, and there is a large open hearth. An old couple live there now, and have done so for fifty years. A recent visitor says that with ordinary care the cottage will be habitable for an indefinite period. This picture of a Saxon home of a humble character, surviving the storm and stress of 1,100 years, presents some striking features, and should suggest some sober reflection in this 20th Century. When will Canadians begin to build houses with the first regard for,their homeliness? I suppose it is only natural that in the first year of the development of a new world houses should be built of the readiest and the cheapest material. Indeed, in nine cases out of ten nothing but lumber is available, but I have often wondered why even frame houses are so flimsy, and why 25 or at the most 30 years should be considered the age of a house. The argument that the fashion of this world changes and with it the designs of houses hardly justifies t'he policy. The difference between building a house to last 25 years, and one to last 100, even if it be of lumber, is only a question of using better lumber, and cutting it larger. But, I will not say more about this class of house, because I only regard it in any event as a necessary evil of temporary duration. As brick-making develops in Canada, there will of necessity be more brick houses, and with thc wider use of a permanent building material will come more per manent and suitable designs. Every house should be a home, and to be a home, it must be homely. Even in Canadian cities, the construction of modern frame houses can only be adequately described by a slang word —they are "fierce." The rooms are invariably too small, too low, and not in one house of 10,000 is there the slightest provision for ventilation. Another ridiculous feature is the sacrificing of the comfort of the whole house in order to secure a parlor, or a certain number of reception rooms. Of course, I am not writing for wealthy people, to whom cost is not a matter of consideration, but for the average Canadian, who wants to be as economic as is consistent with decency and comfort. I believe that the lack of sociability which is such a marked feature of many Canadian cities is due to the front parlor, with its stiffness, formality, and mimicry of ultra respectability. The cosier the house the more like home it is. I would abolish the parlor altogether, and have a large living room, at least as large as the average parlor and sitting-room combined. It should have an open hearth with a log fire, plenty of windows and lounges, with easy chairs, and no straight back chairs. If possible, one or two recesses for cosy corners. Such a room would be attractive, and would enable the various occupations of every member of the family, suitable for even-tide to be carried on. Large enough too for callers, and the forming of little groups for chat. I do not think I would be hardhearted enough to deny a small den or ante-room for the special use of members of the family who occasionally want to have a private seance, but that would not interfere with my large, cosy, well-ventilated living room, in which the members of the family and visitors would learn to know each other better. I am satisfied that the construction of modern houses is to a very appreciable extent responsible for the decay of lire-side pleasures and the scattering of the family as soon as the evening meal is over. I said something last week about the Simple Life, but I only touched upon one of its features. I should like to dilate upon Firesides, with special reference to the development of social and intellectual life. There are no communal joys like those of the lire-side. They may be old-fashioned, and they have been superseded by modern amusements, but there are already abundant evidences that civilized society is tiring of the social whirl, and that inclination, as well as necessity, will bring people back- to the hearthstone. Life has been too strenuous. Our energies have been dissipated, as well as our earnings. We have developed nerves, restlessness, and an incapacity for quiet enjoyment. There are many women, and alas, some men, who frequent the theatre nightly, and for whom no play is too bad. They do not enjoy it. They simply suffer from ennui. An evening at home is a terror, because they have no resources within themselves. The whole question of their lives is "What is there on tonight?" and if there is nothing "on," they feel that life is empty, and somehow or other they have lost a day's existence. The extravagance of this fashion, which takes many a dollar that can ill be spared, is bad enough, but the demoralizing influence upon personal character is incalculably worse. I look forward to the time when people will not only be tired of, but nauseated with this perpetual round of social function and amusements. It is like trying to live on candy, which soon sickens. When that stage is reached, and it will not be long, there will be a return to the Home, and a renaissance of fire-side occupations, a delight in themselves, and an anchor for the home. To the advent of that blessed period, the construction of comfortable homes, instead of mere houses, will be a not unimportant contribution. MUSIC AND DRAMA (Continued from Page Five) and gives both a chance to do some clever work. Geo. Jones is a good black-face comedian and makes good, but he lingers just a little too long and wears out his welcome, but he can modify that and all will be well. Miss Crawford, the new illustrated song singer, has a very pleasing voice and will become a big favourite here, and we must not overlook the piano playing of Miss Marion. She is no doubt the best pianist in vaudeville, and it improves every turn to have a competent artiste at the keys. The Pantagescope shows two subjects of moving pictures and both are made for laughing purposes, and they certainly keep the audience in an up roar. The first shows Tommy in society; the second what a preparation called the Elixir of Life, can do. Judging from the vast crowd which attended the performances the House must have broke all records. The bill for next week will contain the following well known artists: Rusticana Trio, Italian singers; Linn and Bonnie Hazard, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bartlett, Jim Dunn, mimic; Miss Crawford, illustrated song, and Pantagescope in new pictures. Kubelik Coming Over for Frohman. Daniel Frohman, who first brought Jan Kubelik to America in the season 1900-1901, has announced another tour for the famous violinist in this country, under his management. In the seven years which havc elapsed since his first visit to America, Kubelik has risen from the position of the most astonishing prodigy in the history of the violin, to absolute supremacy with his chosen instrument. At twenty-seven, an age when most men are beginners at their life work, he stands a master. Americans were among the first to recognize his p-rodigious talent in its immaturity, and Kubelik is happy to be able to return to the new world this season and give them the benefit of his perfected art. Since his second American tour Kubelik has toured Europe again, appearing with his usual success in Germany, France, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. In Madrid King Alfonso and Queen Victoria attended every concert and, by command, had him play at the royal place. Similar honours were conferred by the Portuguese King and Queen at Lisbon. In Paris he played in the Trocadero to 8,000 persons. This continental tour was followed by a return to England, and it was impossible for the virtuoso to comply with all the demands for engagements in England, Scotland and Ireland. His final recital at Queen's Hall, London, May 29, 1907, found the vast auditorium crowded to its utmost capacity, and the Press was unanimous in praise of his work. This present summer he has played at the prominent French and English seaside resorts. Kubelik will leave for this country about November ist, his first concert being arranged for Sunday, November ioth, at the Hippodrome, New York, to be followed immediately by concerts in Chicago, November 14th and 17th. Concerts will also be given in all the prominent eastern and western cities, the Northwest, the Pacific Coast, Mexico, Cuba and the South, in all about 125 appearances. Friend (to draper in his shop)—"I notice that all your assistants squint most horribly. Couldn't you have got some better-looking ones?" "I chose them purposely. They are most useful for keeping a watch on people. My customers never know on which side they are looking." Smith—I hear your friend Green was buried yesterday. What did he die of? Brown—Natural consequences. Smith—Why, what do you mean? Brown—Hc tried to bore a hole in a dynamite cartridge with a gimlet. 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CHALLONER & MITCHELL JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS 47 and 49 Gouernment St., Victoria. ; ^: JI who swears by the Remington Typewriter is tlie man who has tried to get the same service out of some other machine. A man may know the Remington or he may know some other typewriter, but the man who really knows typewriters is the man who knows the difference between the Remington and others. Remington Typewriter Company REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO. LlfllTED 542 Pender Street, Vancouver. THE STANDARD STATIONERY CO. 1220 Government St., Victoria, B. C. COAST LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast, Range 1. TAKE NOTICB that Michael Crane, of Port Harvey, B.C., occupation, Timber Cruiser, Intends to apply for a special timber licence over the following described lands: Situate on Cracroft Island: Commencing at a post planted at N. E. corner, said post being 40 chains west of the S. B. corner of T. L. 8366; thence south E0 chains more or less to T. L. 17275; thence west 120 chains more or less to T. L. 8365; thence north 60 chains more or less to N. B. corner of said T. L. 8365; thence east 120 chains more or less to point of commencement. Dated October 17th, 1907. Nov. 9 MICHAEL CRANE. VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. TAKE NOTICE that Horace Bunnell, of Vancouver, occupation, Timber Cruiser, Intends to apply for a special timber licence over the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 280 chains north of the southeast corner of lease number 222; thence east one hundred and sixty (160) chains; thence north forty (40) chains; thence west one hundred and sixty chains; thence south forty (40) chains to place of commencement. Staked October 28th, 1907. Nov. 30 HORACE BUNNELL. THE WEEK, SATURDAY DECEMBER 7. 1907. HOME HOTEL iSffifCLUB FURNISHERS VICTORIA, B. C ■■■—W HOME HOTEU sTCLUB FURNISHERS VICTORIA, B. C Buy Only Useful Presents And Buy Them at This Big Store—The Holiday Shop. Useful Presents. Don't buy any other kind I Don't the useful gifts you receive please you much more than the "other sorts?" Yes I Then, if you send useful gifts, they are going to please just enough more than the other kinds as to make yours be remembered kindly lone after the "foolish sorts" have disappeared. For lovers of comfortable and cosy homes you cannot choose anything that will be more appreciated than some pieces of dainty furniture, some curtains, drapes, rugs or some china, cut glass or silver—something with which the home-keeper can decorate her home, and something out of which she can get every-day service. We are prepared for this Christmas with a stock of home furnishings, especially suitable for gifts, such as has never before been offered Victorians. You'll find here a bewildering variety of articles, and you'll also find a range of prices to suit the gift limits of any purse. Come in and make your inspection and your selections now. There is more pleasure in shopping now than during the rush of the last few days before the holiday. CHOOSE GIFTS "NOW" FOR "LATER" DELIVERY—WE SHALL HOLD THEM FOR YOU. Exhibition of Holiday Fine China _ We are proud of the large and beautiful stock of fine and practical china we have gathered in anticipation of the holiday demand. _ The collection includes a multitude of choice and dainty pieces. Every lover of the beautiful and artistic will view them with delight. _ Scarcely less interesting to intending purchasers are the prices we have placed on them. _\ Look them over, ask the prices. FREE We have an interesting little booklet on Christmas Gifts and Gift buying. It's yours for the asking. Get one. THE BEST BLANKETS The Blanket Stock has been augmented of late by some shipments of imported Blankets that are excellent values all. We buy these direct from the largest and best makers, and we are in a position to offer you the best sort of Blanket values. Remember these are WOOL Blankets, not the "combination" sometimes sold for wool. Come in and compare the offerings and use your own good judgment. Good, big, liberal sizes. Sleep inducers you'll enjoy. AYRSHIRE BLANKETS These blankets are made of long woll, woven differently from most blankets. There is no fluff, at least very little. These blankets have more life than any other kinds, and will stand you many times the wear of other kinds. 8-pound, at, per pair $8.00 8^4-pound, at, per pair — $8.50 SUPERIOR WOOL BLANKETS 6-pound, at, per pair $5.75 7-pound, at, per pair $6.75 8-pound, at, per pair $7.50 CHOICE BATH BLANKETS A special weave, soft fine wool Blanket. A brand you cannot beat, per pair $ia.oo ENGLISH BLANKETS 7-pound, at, per pair $5.50 8-pound, at, per pair $6.25 CABINET SACRIFICED A handsome Burmese Cabinet has been received, placed in our showrooms by a party with whom, perhaps, the money stringency has not dealt very kindly. Anyway, he needs some money, and he is going to sacrifice a piece of furniture upon which some follower of Buddha has expended many an hour of tedious but interesting labor. This Cabinet is a genuine hand-carved piece of furniture, and represents much labor— work requiring great care and skill. Four hundred dollars was refused for this in London some time ago, when the owner's financial circumstances were in better shape. A $400 CABINET REDUCED TO $125. Attractive specimens with which you'll be delighted are these new pieces in "Royal Bayreuth." The decorations are some of the prettiest we have seen this season, and you'll agree that at the prices marked these are the best values going in finely decorated China. We should like you to see this line. Plates, at, each 50c Cups and Saucers 75c Teapot, Cream and Sugar Set $2.00 Mustard Pots, at, each 50c Vases, at each, 75c and ....50c Hair Receivers, at, each 75c Jewel Boxes 50c Jewel Boxes, heart shaped... 50c A XMAS GIFT Want to spend a dollar for a Gift for a lover of books Then buy one of these little Book Racks with it. They are made of oak in Mission design, finished Early English. Ends fold flat—you can send it through the mails. EACH—$1.00. WORK OR BABY BASKETS FOR GIFTS We offer a very useful gift for young mothers, or any of the women folk, in these Work or Baby Baskets, We have two especially nice styles, which we price here. These come in reed, and while being light are exceptionally strong. The frame is especially constructed with a view to solidity. The designs are very attractive, Work Basket—In reed, ovai top. Has shelf underneath and a large commodious basket. Price, each $6.50 Work Basket—In reed, flat top. Large basket with two shelves underneath. Very pretty style. Price, each $7.00 THE RUG STORE HOLDS SOME VERY INTERESTING GIFT SUGGESTIONS Splendid Gift Things Which Cost Little _ A well chosen china and glassware stock like ours abounds in beautiful, useful and decorative bits within the reach of the smallest purse. IJ This season it would seem that such things were grander than ever—it is almost inconceivable that such handsome pieces can be produced for the prices obtaining. _ II you have only a modest sum to expend, you will be delighted with what we can show you. _ No '.rouble lo do il, we assure you. FREE Ask for a copy of our new Christmas Booklet, "The Pilot." It'll help you solve the Gift Question. ^0000<><><>-0-000<>0<><><_K>0< gp§00<->000<>0<>0-0-0-0<>0--^^ Sporting Comment The Rugby football match at Oak Bay on Saturday between the Victoria and James Bay teams produced a better sample of the grand old game than has been witnessed in this city for some time. The players on both teams are improving rapidly and there will be plenty of available material for any games that may be arranged with Vancouver, Nanaimo or the California Universities. The result of the game was a win for the Victoria team, but they had to work to the limit to accomplish the trick. The line-up of the Victoria team was much stronger than it has been this season, in fact the three-quarter and half-back division can hardly be improved on. Tlieir weakness lay in the full back, who was practically useless. The forwards worked hard, but did not do as effective work as the Bays. The strong division of the Bays was their forward line. This was worked to good advantage. Their packing of the scrum was tetter than has been the case for many years and the Victoria forwards can well follow the example of their opponents. Their scrum was always the first formed and always the first broken when the ball was out. Every man knew his place in the scrum and he was always there. Much valuable ground can be gained by a quick formation of the scrum and the Bays were not slow in taking advantage of their opportunities. Their halves did not compare with those of the Victoria team nor did their three quarters, but the full back was a decided im provement over that of the Victoria team. The game was replete with many sensational runs, both sides having their share. In all cases the scores were made from good runs, the players using great judgment in gaining ground. The Victoria team scored first after a dash of twenty-five yards and the Bays tallied with a run of over thirty yards. The other scores of the Victoria team were made after longer runs than either of these. The game on Saturday showed plainly that there is in Victoria material available to form a first class combination and if the best players of the two clubs are chosen there will be very little doubt as to where the McKechnie cup will rest. It was a pleasure to watch the play of the three-quarter line of the Victoria club. Meredith, Harvey, Gillespie and Rithet make a dangerous combination, and they are in the game all the time. With Newcombe and Brae at half back Victoria has the two best halves in British Columbia. With the addition of Ken. Gillespie at full back, for he is the only player who has so far shown himself to be entitled to the position, Victoria could put a back division on the field which would hold its own with the best. In the forwards, several changes will have to be made, which would benefit thc team. Sweeney, Miller, Nason and Sedger of the Bays are entitled to places, but unless the Victoria representatives train as faithfully as the Bays they cannot expect to hold their positions. With a team of this calibre playing against the All-Star Vancouver team there would certainly be something doing, and it is hoped that one or more games can be arranged before the close of the season. The boys from the University School are ill a class by themselves in comparison with the Queen's College of Vancouver, when it comes to playing Rugby. The game on Saturday was very one-sided, the visitors being outclassed. The University boys play a remarkable game and great credit is due Mr. Barnacle for the attention he has given his pupils in the line old game. They showed on Saturday that they know the game from start to finish and play with a zest that would do credit to a team of much greater experience. Three games in the soccer competition were played 011 Saturday and still the Bays maintain their place at the head of the list, although they cannot now claim to have won every game. The result of the match between the Bays and Y.M.C.A. was a draw, neither team scoring. It was very poor management on the part of the executive when it arranged this game for Beacon Hill in opposition to the Rugby match at Oak Bay. It was well known that this match would be one of the best of the scries and it should have been a star attraction in enclosed grounds. The Y.M.C.A. had the strongest team that has represented that institution this season, included among the players being Struthers who last year played full back for the All-Vancouver team against the Islanders. In this connection, however, it has to be mentioned that this player took part in a match in Vancouver thc Saturday previous and it is impossible for a player to belong to two clubs at the same time. The Y.M.C.A. took big chances in playing him, for if they had won the Bays would have had a good reason to enter a protest. The Bays on the other hand were weaker than they have been since starting. With Dakers and Sedger of the forward line, their scoring machine was badly disarranged and with the team they had they were fortunate iu making a draw. The game was very clean, very little foul work being indulged in, but every player on the field did his best to make a win. This reverse is hardly expected to have any effect on the league standing, unless the Egeria players happen to down the leaders, and from their showing it is hardly likely. While the Bays and Y.M.C.A. wen' trying conclusions at Beacon Hill the Egeria players were adding two points to their score by defeating the Fifth Regiment at Oak Bay. The sailor lads showed that they are true sports, when they journeyed from Cowichan for the express purpose of playing the game and for a time it appeared as if there would be no game. The Regiment players were rather late in arriving and the sailors were commencing to think that they had been fooled. With the unsettled slate of the weather an effort should be made to let the sailors know by wire if their game will be played before they leave the ship, as it would be hardly fair to make them travel to Victoria and then postpone the game. Thc Shearwater team downed the Esquimalt players at Work Point on Saturday after a very spirited game. The navy lads were the superior players, however, and deserved their victory. exciting match is expected—this game will start at 2 o'clock. Immediately after the ladies' game the Seattle club will try conclusions with Victoria. This will be the first international hockey match played in li. C. Tt is said the Seattle club is very strong and anticipate giving the local players a hard tussle. The players who will take part in the ladies' match will bc as follows: Victoria—Goal, Miss J. Vincent; backs, Misses M. Lowe and K. Dalby: half-backs, Misses O. Vincent, J. Wollaston, E. Crook; forwards, S. Miscocks, B. Raymond, E. Tubbe, E. Nicholles, N. Hall. Nanaimo—Goal, Miss C. Bates; backs, Misses M. Webb, E. Teagu; half-backs, Misses N. Aikenhead, L. Priestly, C. Shyhard; forwards, Misses D. Gibson, S. Woodman, E. Dobson, E. Lewis and A. Webb. hi the evening the local club will entertain their vistors in the A. 0. U. W. hall. The committee in charge have been actively engaged for some time and arrangements have been made for the most enjoyable dance ever held under the auspices of the Victoria club. Miss Thain's orchestra has been engaged and the hall prettily decorated. The colours of the visiting clubs predominate and make a very pretty effect. A large number of tickets have been sold and those who have not secured one may obtain them from any member of the club. This afternoon will witness the inauguration of the hockey season in this city, when two games will be played at Oak Bay. The first game will bc contested by the ladies of the Victoria and Nanaimo clubs and an We have yet to hear of one of the school Rugby games being played. Thc schedule was arranged some weeks ago, but as yet none of the matches have been pulled off. It is up to the boys to get busy, or they will not be started until the season is over. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907. At The Street Corner & By THE LOUNOER p Since my last letter, matters have moved rather rapidly in connection with the Mayor's Rose-Garden. Now, that the Provincial Government has decided to take a hand in even the Czar of the Municipal Council has had to back down a little, but not very much, nor with a very good grace. After trying to bluff the public and the Government into the belief that no dangerous garbage was being dumped on James Bay Flats numerous complaints have come in to show that the only result so far has been to bring about a change of venue. The residents of Humboldt Street, Victoria Crescent and the neighbourhood have been temporarily relieved of 50 per cent, of their sufferings, but the Rose-Garden has been transferred to Dallas Road, and the large number of people who have recently bought lots in that locality and several who have built new houses, are enjoying what Humboldt Street has lost. The Mayor has tried to create the impression that the really dangerous garbage is being taken out to sea on the scow, but having made careful enquiries I am able to say that not 10 per cent, of the very filthiest refuse is being so dealt with. In fact, the Mayor gave away the whole thing when he said that any garbage of this class dumped on the James Bay Flats was only taken there to be burnt up. The Mayor must have a fine discrimination in smells if he is able to distinguish between the stench of garbage before and while it is being burned. There may be a difference, but as far as I know there is only one animal which is able to appreciate both. Seriously, unless the Mayor and Council cease playing with this subject, and get down to business, measures will have to be devised for ensuring the observance of the City By-laws through some other channel. Now that the Provincial Government has taken the matter up, it is to be hoped that they will not allow themselves to be bluffed any longer, but will insist upon the abatement of the nuisance, and will see that it is not merely removed from one part of the city to another, to the depreciation of property and the serious inconvenience, if not injury of citizens. From time to time complaints are made of the Theatrical Companies which come to Victoria. Some of these complaints are well founded. Others result from ignorance, and others again, from lack of fair consideration of existing circumstances. A play is like a newspaper—it demands a constituency. Tt would be impossible to have a Toronto Globe, or a Montreal Star in a city of 30,000 inhabitants. The population could never yield sufficient in subscriptions and advertisements to pay the cost of production. In plays, as in everything else, tlie coat has to be cut according to the cloth, and this is too often forgotten by dramatic critics. Take a recent instance: On Monday last Madame Calve sang in Vancouver. A few Victoria people went over to hear her. Many more complain that Manager Ricketts did not bring her to Victoria. In thc first place, he could not have done so under any circumstances, because Madame is a Sybarite of the first rank, who travels in her luxurious private car, with chef, lady's maid, and pianist. She lives like an epicure, and js so afraid of the water that wild horses will hardly drag her to a boat. Apart from that, however, Ma- danie's fee on the present tour is $3,000 for each performance, which means that every seat in the Victoria Theatre, except the gallery, would have to be occupied at $3.00 a head in order to pay her fee alone. At least another $1,000 would be required for necessary expenses, and if the theatre was allowed the modest profit of such an engagement, with all its risks of $1.00 per head, it brings the total cost of the tickets up to $5.00. Does anyone suppose that 1,000 tickets could have been sold at $5.00 each? If not, how many? In my opinion, not more than 200 at the very outside. Before Victoria can afford the luxury of a prima donna, in the full tide of her popularity, it will have to grow, both numerically and in liberality. I join with the critics in saying that we could well spare a few of the cheap American companies which come here, but it must be remembered that to get any companies at all, Victoria must be in the circuit, and this means taking the round of plays which travel that circuit. Occasionally, a poor one is deliberately cut out by the Manager in the interests of the fastidious taste of Victorians, a concession which is appreciated by all who are aware of the fact. I want to say a word for the Vaudeville Houses—both the New Grand and Pantages give splendid shows. They insist on getting the best companies on the circuit, and in spite of the fact that Seattle has ten times as many people it does not get a bit better vaudeville. Furthermore, in deference to the higher public tone of critic, if there are any risque features in the turns they are cut out. I hear that Mrs. Norton's next subscription dance will be her last, as she is to be married early in the New Y8ar. I also hear that a small committee of married ladies, young matrons, is being formed to handle the subscription dances in future. I think this is a wise move. While Mrs. Norton has furnished opportunities for enjoyment to scores of young people, there have been weaknesses in the arrangements only too apparent to all. In future, these dances, which ^re patronized by the best people in Victoria should be emancipated for any feature of money- making, and that will remove the necessity for throwing open the door to every 'arriet and 'arry willing to LAND REGISTRY ACT. In the matter of an application for a Duplicate Certificate of Title to Lot 5 of Lot 7 of Section 10, (Map 280), Esquimalt District, Victoria City. Notice is hereby given that it is my Intention at the expiration of one month from the first publication hereof to issue a Duplicate of the Certificate of Title to said lot, issued to George A. Cold- well on the 6th day of June, 1899, and numbered 6296C. Land Registry Ofllce, Victoria, B.C., the 21st day of November, 1907. S. T. WOOTTON, Nov. 23 Registrar-General. pay 75C C&1