lnnnnrrnB*»»»8»B5»»5«»dTnf Let us show you the new Pocket Edition Gillette Safety Razor IERRY CASH CHEMIST [S.E. coiner Fort and Douglas ; The Week A British Columbia Review, Published at Victoria, B. 6. )m__vr_v_imm-____'ivt HALL & WALKER 5 Agents WELLIN6T0N COLLIERY COMPANY'S COAL 1232 Government St Telephones! • Vol. VI. No. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909 One Dollar Per Annum THE FORWARD MOVEMENT British Columbia has voted for "the forward movement." The vote is practically unanimous, for when the Local Legislature gets aboard with a through ticket from the Yellowhead Pass to Barkley Sound it is not likely that any member f)f the nominal opposition will be left behind, and so the spectacle will be present- led of a solid vote for the policy which the ILiberal party has fought tooth and nail lin the press, on the platform and at the [polls. The victory is due to Mr. Mc- TBride's personality and to the splendid ■(progressive policy which he was able to ^lay before the electors. The former factor was the more potent, because the policy bould not be stated in its entirety, and fmuch had to be taken on trust, but the lelectors were not afraid to trust the Pre- imier, and were quite prepared to accept [his pledge to see that the brief memoran- [dum of agreement was elaborated into a iBill which would secure all the advantages which the Province has a right to ex- [pect; the foremost among these being some [definite control of rates. [MR. McBRIDE'S PERSONALITY In referring to Mr. McBride's person- I ality it is impossible to speak without enthusiasm, lie has impressed himself on the electors so much that no criticism has the slightest effect in weakening his hold. * lie has come to be regarded not only as ' ono of the most capable and conscientious of Canada's public men, but as one of the most sincere and devoted of all those who deem it an honour to serve tlieir country. At one time his pluck and daring were most admired, later on his administrative capacity, but today in addition to these he is everywhere spoken of in terms of affection. No one who heard it will ever forget the touching reference whicli Mr. Tatlow made to the Premier at the annual meeting of the Conservative Association in Victoria, and this feeling of affection is growing on every hand. People realise that Mr. McBride is a native and loyal son of Britisli Columbia, who is prepared to fight its battles against all-comers, and whose dearest wish is to carve his name in the Provincial temple of fame. It is all very well for a reptile press to fing mud at this man, the people have thrice declared that they take no stock in such a campaign, and this time Mr. McBride has emerged from the contest with an enhanced reputation, and a mandate of which any premier might well be proud since it conveys so much of confidence, and since the electorate has been willing to accept so much on faith. ELECTORAL METHODS The result must be interpreted as a direct condemnation of the electoral methods of the Liberal Party. They had before them a great issue, they were not big enough to rise to the occasion. John Oliver as a member of a critical opposition, was more or less effective because like every free lance he occasionally drew blood, but John Oliver with the responsibilities of leadership on his shoulders, and confronted with the necessity for shaking a constructive policy sank into insignificance. His idea of construction was farcical. The people wanted a railway policy and John himself has been clamouring for it for six years. When Mr. McBride came along with something which Avas at least specific and practical, Mr. Oliver made the fatal mistake of jumping on it with both feet before ascertaining whether he had any substitute to offer. One speaker said the people asked for bread and John offered them a stone, but a listener said The Provincial Campaign "No, a pebble," and even that is too tattering to the ridiculous, disconnected project which the member for Delta endeavoured to portray on his celebrated map. NO SUBSIDIES The Opposition made another great mistake in falling back upon subsidies as the alternative to Mr. McBride's proposal of a guarantee. The Province has long ago said the last word on subsidies, and its endorsement of Mr. McBride's attitude on the question should have been a sufficient warning to the Opposition, but Mr. Oliver and his followers ldtrn nothing, and so for the third time ran against a stone wall. They made the further very palpable error of urging that the Province should say ditto to Ottawa by supplementing all the Dominion subsidies which have been granted for the Province. Conservative speakers found it very easy to gain the sympathy of their audiences by urging that Britisli Columbia was capable of framing its own railway policy, and declined to follow the lead of Ottawa. MACKENZIE & MANN Another serious error of the Opposition was in attacking the bonafides of Messrs. Mackenzie & Mann; even the exigencies of political warfare should huve excused the Liberal Party from branding the greatest railroad builders in the world as "tricksters" and "fakirs," who were deliberately conspiring with Premier McBride to put a bogus scheme before the electors without any intention of carrying out its provisions. No more didiculous criticism was ever offered. The record of Mackenzie & Mann is too high to be affected by political criticism of auy kind, and the weakness of the position taken up by Mr. Oliver and his party was well illustrated by reference to the confidence which has been reposed in the Canadian .Northern by the Liberal Premiers of the prairie provinces, as well as by the Lib.-ral Government at Ottawa. .Just what Mackenzie Ac Mann had to gain by joining with Mr. McBride in any such a conspiracy is not obvious to the average intellect, because if they never meant to build the rnilwny they certainly could not benefit by the proposed guarantee; still the suggestion is not more simple than many others which were made during the campaign. POLITICAL SUTTEE Still another gigantic error was made by importing Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, K.C..MG., into the campaign. The Liberals tried to disavow connection witli this part of the scheme, but the Liberal Press was a unit in praising the attitude taken up by Sir Hibbert, and in spite of the fact that he was announced to have been brought out by prominent Conservatives the only gentleman who escorted him from Vancouver was a Liberal of whom it would be too complimentary to say that he was "prominent"; and the only Victorian who had the courage to appear on the platform with him, has so successfully obscured his Conservatism that he has always been classed as a Liberal. The Week has dealt with Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper before; nil it has to say now is that by liis malicious personal attack on Mr. McBride he has alienated the sympathy! of every loyal Conservative in the Province, and has most effectively performed the operation of political "suttee." So able a man might have criticized the proposed measure effectively if he had confined himself to the known facts, and the reasonable inferences which they suggested, but when a man of his calibre descended to common vulgar abuse, and the composition of insulting and inferior doggerel without rhyme or reason, he lowered himself to the level of the political party with which for the nonce he elected to be identified, and with which hereafter he will have to find his home. No public man of parts ever made a greater blunder. After sulking in his tent for five years Achilles has emerged, and luckily the world now knows just where he stands. THANKS TO THE VICTORIA TIMES The thanks of the Conservative Party throughout the Province are due to the Victoria Timse for its very important contribution to their success. The editorials of the Times made Azotes for the Conservatives every day, and added hosts to the number of Mr. McBride's personal friends. He has always claimed that it Avas the best asset of his Party, and that the more it. abused him the better the people rallied round him, and it is inevitable that the kind of campaigning conducted by the Times should have this effect. Personal abuse is the natural resort of the 1111111 Avith a bad case, or the man who lacks the ability to argue the case he has. The Times does not even pretend to argue, il begins with mud-slinging and continues the operation all through the chapter. For five years it has persistently slandered Mr. McBride and Mr. . F. Green, its language lias been of the coarsest and its insinuations of the vilest. If a tithe of what it has said had been true, neither of these men could have remained in llic Province, much less in public life. But how utterly groundless all the charges are is best evidenced by the fact that Mr. McBride has been returned by enormously bigger majorities each time, and that today the Liberal opposition is practically wiped out. As to Mr. Green, to him belongs the credit of having organized the most successful campaign ever conducted in a Canadian Province. He has done this without a breath of suspicion as to unfair methods, and has received his vindication not only at the hnnds of the Premier, who has just been so splendidly acclaimed, but at the hands of one of the largest and most enthusiastic public audiences ever gathered in Victoria. Moreover, in spite of all that his detractors can say, Mr. Green as the President of the Provincial and local Conservative Associations, is one of the foremost and most trusted men in Provincial affairs. In common with Mr. McBride he too has much for Avhich to thank the Victoria Times, for so persistent and unreasoned has been its abuse of him that its constant attitude has come to be regarded as the highest compliment, and the best testimony to Mr. Green's worth and efficiency. LOCAL FEATURES It is impossible to conclude any re- vieAV of the election Avithout referring to local conditions in and around Victoria. The most satisfactory feature is that the A-ote in Victoria shoAvs that the people have decided to shake off the shackles of old fogyism, and ally themselves with "a for- Avard movement." It sIioavs that they are awake to the splendid possibilities which Mr. McBride has outlined, and which will be realized by means of his railway policy. It shoAvs that Victoria is tired of "freaks" and professional politicians Avho have outlived their usefulness, and it shoAvs that they have as little use for the local organ of the Hon. William Templeman as they have for that gentleman himself. Victoria has for many years lain under the imputation of being sIoav and sleepy but a new era has diiAvned and hereafter, and for many years to come, it will 1'oIIoav the lead of Premier McBride, and assist in carrying out his progressive policy. It is not too much to hope that this emancipation from the thraldom of a dead past in political affairs Avill be followed by a similar aAvakening in Municipal matters, and that hereafter the 'freaks," who have done so much to muddle civic affairs Avill not be accounted fit for a place even on the Liberal ticket. CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION The Premier paid a highly appreciated compliment to the Conservative press, but he paid one even better deserved to the Party organization and The Week Avishes to emphasize all that he said in this connection. Victoria is essentially a Conservative City, it Avould never have Avandered to the fold of Liberalism but for the blandishments of Mr. Templeman, Victoria has found him out and sent him to Coventry. It no longer regards his organ, and hereafter if the corps d'esprit which uoav characterizes the Party is maintained local Liberalism will remain in the obscurity to Avhich it has been relegated. The best security for this is to be found in the support, of so large a majority of the younger men of the City. The Young Conservative Association has attracted most of the youth nnd promise of its OAvn Party, and has absorbed the larger element of lhe Young Liberal Association nnd it is no exaggeration to say that today young Victoria stnnds firmly with lhe Conservative Party. To the enthusiasm and energy of its youthful adherence much of the recent success is due. VICTORIA'S FUTURE . The future lies with Mr AlcBride. He elaborated his oavu policy, he selected the moment at which to lay it before the constituencies, and having received their mandate he is entrusted with the carrying out of a policy which he has declared will place British Columbia in its rightful position as the foremost Province of the Dominion. Mr. McBride has made good at the polls, he will make good in the House, and he will have inaugurated a period of prosperity and advancement so far reaching in its effect that even he is unable to place a limit to its possibilities. He has expressed the opinion that the completion of the Barkley Sound railway within four years Avill treble the population and wealth of Victoria. That may seem an extravagant estimate, but is it more extravagant than the opinion of Lord Strathcona that within tAventy years Vancouver will have a population of half a million ? It is only those who are not acquainted with the resources of Vancouver Island, or who are born pessimists, Avho are unable to accept Mr. McBride's prediction, nut the people Avho knoAV and believe in their Province helped yesterday to swell the magnificent majorities Avhich have once more placed the business control of British Columbia in the hands of a man who has demonstrated his ability to handle it in a manner which is the envy of the other Provinces and the despair of the Opposition. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909 * Social and * J Personal. J I1 'J.' M' '1' 'J! 'I' 't* IT TT IT V TT IT '' Mrs. W. E. Scott and child are visiting Mrs. Henry Croft, Dunsmuir Road. * * * Mis. Rissmillar was one of last week's hostess.es at, a bridge party. Mrs. E. C. Greenwood and Miss Beckett, who have been visiting the city for some time, left last Sunday evening for their home in Spokane. !.*: * * * . Mrs. J. H. Greer is visiting in Vancouver. * * * ' Mr. W. A. Ellison from San Juan i's* a guest in thc city. :, *.. * * * . Mr. P. Walker paid a business trip to Vancouver during the week. * * * Mrs. W. L. Gunn and daughter, who have been guests in the city for the last month, left last Tuesday evening for their home in Vernon. * * * I Mr. C. H. Dickie, from Duncans, js registered at the King Edward Hotel. * * * "Mr. J. Fred Richie from Prince Rupert is visiting Victoria. * * * *,. Mr. J. H. Doran of Toronto is paying a business trip to the city. * * * Mrs. George Powell from Vancouver is visiting her relatives in Victoria. * * * ■hMrs. Henry Croft, Dunsmuir Road, was hostess of a very jolly children's party given on Saturday in honour of Miss E. Scott, who is staying with her. * * * [.Mrs. James A. Macdonell from Vancouver is a guest at the Empress Hotel. Miss Eleanore Robson gave a very delightful card party at the home of her parents, Esquimalt Road, on last Wednesday evening. The earlier pArt of the evening was devoted to cards, and after that dancing commenced and kept up until a late hour. Some of those present were: Miss Ethel Gibson, Miss Beatrice Fort, &Jjss Edith Brown, Miss Mary Boggs, Masters Charlie Brown, Robert Fort, Tom Brown, George Fort and others. * * * 'Mrs. A. 0. Wheeler, who has been visiting the city, left recently for her home in Calgary. *. * * ■A very quiet wedding took place recently at Ashcroft, when Mr. Robt. Graham of Tatlayoco Lake, was united in marriage with Mrs. M. McRae of Vancouver. Rev. Magnus Henderson officiated at the ceremony the couple being married at thc Presbyterian Manse. * * * 1! *.: * Mrs. Jervis Wake of this city spent couple of days at Crofton during e' week. i ■■.: * * * 1 Mr. and Mrs. Brymer Schreiber, from Prince Rupert, are on a visit to Victoria for a few days. ii1 LOWEST PRICES are given here in SEA GRASS AND RATTAN CHAIRS ' They make a nice addition to the drawing or sitting room. All • are priced very low for Christ- ;. mas trade. Chinaware and Novelties ' of every description. Come in. LEE DYE & CO. Next Fire Hall Cormorant St. --Victoria "I am prescribing C. Carnegie & Co.'s Swedish Porter in my practice and find it much superior to any other preparation of a similar nature." This unasked for testimony of C. J. Ringnell, M.D., a leading physician of Minneapolis, Minn., U.S., regarding Carnegie's Porter should be well ,noted by the people of British Columbia. Another fact that should be dwelt upon: Carnegie's Swedish Porter not only passed the severe analysis of the Pure Food Commission, but it passed with high honors. Most of the leading medical men of the day recommend in your home for your wife and family. YOU should drink this pure Porter during the rainy season; it will save YOU many a doctor's bill. Have it in your home for your wife and family. Do not accept an inferior porter. 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NEW MOVING PICTURES OUR OWN ORCHESTRA Special Notice F"ive cents car fare all this week will take you as far as the Victoria Theatre and ten cents more will admit you to see the London Bioscope and a Grand Amateur Entertainment. A whole evening's amusement for a small price. Special Saturday Matinee for children—Five Cents. Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock! Give a Clock As a Mission Clock will harmonize well with any furniture or surroundings it forms a very pleasing present. See our fine display of "Early English" or "Mission" design, ranging from $3.00 up to $35.00 FINE TIMEKEEPERS Any clock or other article selected now will be cheerfully laid aside for you until Xmas without any deposit being paid. Come in and look around. A visit here places you under no obligation to purchase. Don't forget to purchase a set of our Xmas Pudding Charms, Hall Mark Silver, $1.25 Set contains thimble, horseshoe, button and three-penny piece. Nothing like these "charms" to create merriment Xmastime or anytime. W. H. Wilkerson, the Jeweler Telephone 1606 915 GOVERNMENT STREET Interesting Instructive ROMANO THEATRE A visit to our amusement house will prove that we have the best in Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs. Daily from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and 7 until ti p.m. Saturday performances commence at 1 p.m. sharp. Complete change every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ADMISSION—Ten Cents; Children at Matinee, Five Cents. ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE. A PLACE OF ATTRACTION FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD IS EMPRESS THEATRE The strides made in the improvement of Moving Pictures are nothing more than marvellous. They are not only interesting to look at but instructive and impressive and oftentimes portray a lesson worth learning. Complete change of programme on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Continuous performance: 2.00 to .30—7.00 to 10.30 p.m. Children's Matinees: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday—Five Cents. Admission - Ten Cents THEATRE Yates Street, Just Below Government where you can see the latest and best Motion Pictures money and skill can produce. Illustrated songs. Continuous performance daily from 2 to 5.30—7 to 11. Admission—10 cents; Children to Matinee, 5 cents. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909 The Week A Provincial Review and Magazine, published every Saturday by •THE WEEK" PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED. Published at VICTORIA and VANCOUVER 1208 Government St., Victoria, B.C. W. BLAKEMORE, Editor. Features of Campaigning Apart altogether from the political aspects of an electoral campaign there are many features of interest which afford food for reflection. Indeed, there is no occasion on which it is more profitable to take a flying trip through the country. In Canada and especially in British Columbia population is sparse, one may ride mile after mile and only come across an occasional ranch house, but at election time it is' astonishing how many people will forgather in an apparently uninhabited country, and it is equally astonishing to find that they arc deeply interested in all the important topics of debate. Farmers are proverbially politicians, and proverbially obstinate in maintaining their views, they are the hardest men in the world to talk over, and must be approached with caution and with a due regard for their susceptibilities. In this Province I havc met with no body of men quite so enthusiastic about the advantages of railway transportation. Talk railways and they will always prick up their ears, and give the closest attention. There is magic in the word, and no wonder at it, for how many pioneer farmers have demonstrated the capacity of their land to grow all kinds of crops and yet have been able to raise nothing but vegetables and a little grain and hay for their horses and cattle, because there was no means of getting the produce to market. I know one man who lived uncle' these conditions in one of the most fertile valleys in British Columbia fr fort) -two years. By that time he was sixty-six years of age, hc never gavf up hope, and today hc is disposing o< the yield of mure than one thousand acres of land, and netting an annua* profit of $30,000. No wonder men oi :this class welcomed Mr. McBride's railway policy. Another conspicuous feature of thi recent campaign has been the largt attendance of women at the publii meetings in almost every part of thi Province. One would think that a long speech, of which the discussion of a railway policy was the principle 'feature, would be tiresome to a degree, and that few women would care to listen to it even for a short time, 'but, during the last month I have seen meetings like one at Cobden for instance consisting of 150 people, of which at least fifty were women. They j followed the argument, took their j share in the applause, and stayed to the end. I noticed that they were I particularly interested in reference to ithe progress and development which : would be ensured by the building ot the railway, and no wonder at it when one thinks of the brave part which the women of Canada bear in every kind of pioneer work. To the women more than to the men increased prosperity means a little more ease and comfort. This time I noticed a conspicuous decline in personal abuse,* on the platform. And the time has almost arrived when this kind of campaign material will be confined to the columns of such papers as the Victoria Times. I noticed frequently how the mere approach to personal reflections froze the audience, and how such remarks were invariably received with a chilling silence; surely one of the most hopeful signs of the times. It requires no high standard of intelligence to determine that an argument is not strengthened when one is driven to the necessity of blackguarding their opponents. Men who trans- gross in this direction speedily discover that their audience have no sympathy with their attitude and that their after remarks are far less effective for the break. I am proud to believe that in this particular respect the West is setting an excellent example to the East. In Ontoria ancl Nova Scotia the old custom of sailing into your opponent still prevails but, anywhere West of Winnipeg, the custom is becoming unfashionable, and in British Columbia is even unpopular. I went to one small town which I had not visited before, and being anxious to adapt myself as well as I could to the requirements of the case I asked some members of the Committee what kind of audience he might expect, and what line of talk would be most effective. They told me of a well known Liberal orator who had been there the previous night, and had treated them to a perfervid oration, accompanied by tremendous gesticulation and demonstration, but although his reputation is high they assured me that he produced little effect and they advised a calm, argu- mentive talk with facts, explanations, and logical argument. I promised to try. It may or may not have been effective but the people seemed interested, and in the ultimate issue a seat which was considered very uncertain went Conservative. I do not know that I made a single vote, I am content to know that at any rate the speech did not put the Liberal in. Apart from my own experience I think it is a tribute to the high intelligence of British Columbia audiences that they should evince such a decided preference for quiet argumentative discussion. One thing is certain that a political campaign furnishes the best possible opportunity for making acquaintances. Any man who goes out at such a time to work for his Party, becomes a personage of some importance, and generally of much greater importance than when he stays at home. It is realized that he is there to some extent in a representative capacity. He is making common cause with a large number of his fellows, and so becomes the centre of a group. He would shake hands with scores of men whom he lias never met before, ancl as long as the intelligent electors continue to relegate local option to the background, like sensible people, he will probably take a drink with most of them. When the election is over he will be forgotten by a large percentage of his new acquaintance but not by all, and whenever he travels that way again he will be sure to find someone who remembers him and who will extend the glad hand. I have taken part in six campaigns, Federal and Provincial, in British Columbia, and now wherever I go 1 find at least a few friends. This is the social aspect of the question and by no means the least pleasant or profitable. Of the humours of the campaign much might be said, and more than I have space for, but I think the most humourous man I ran across during the campaign was the candidate who took himself too seriously, and failed to induce a majority of the electors in two constituencies to regard him as other than a joke. Today I understand that he is sleeping off the effects of a bad dream in Delta. The Joy That Killed. Senator Tillman was praising the humour of a Republican Congressman, says an exchange. "His humor, however," he concluded, "is rather grim. I told him the other day about a mutual acquaintance who had died, a man he had never liked. " 'And his wife is dead, too,' I said. 'He himself died on Monday. His wife died two days later. The papers didn't say what killed her." " 'She was tickled to death, I guess,' said the congressman grimly.' Asking Too Much. "What did you raise in your garden?" asked the interested. "You ask too much," replied Mr. Crosslots. "You can't expect me to be enough of a botanist to give the correct names of every weed that grows." The elections once more being over c/Lffairs again in normal state Now's the time to get to business- Is your printing up-to-date ? If it isn't-Try Cusack If it is—Try Cusack, anyhow The telephone number is 220 (2__/%f_mJ^**ftiw_^_./\l»S%ftQ ! At The Street f I Corner l £ By THE LOUNOER /» r09*^^*f^^mw1/*****rtyp__wi'^^^^ I wonder why it is that so few people, living in this part of the world, are able to pronounce the name of the Royal City correctly. Whether it is due to the atmosphere or merely to ignorance I do not pretend to say, but the fact remains that for every one person who can say "New Westminster," there are at least a hundred, and more probably a thous- an, who insist on saying "New Westminister." Why that additional "i"? The Native Son is absolutely incapable of leaving it out, and his example is so infectious that newcomers unconsciously imitate him, with the result, that if you hear anyone pronounce the word properly you may be perfectly safe in wagering that he has come out fresh from the Old Country within the past three months. There is neither rhyme nor reason for this. One can understand the lack of classical knowledge which makes the Michigander put the accent in "Orion" on the first syllable; the Colquhounds, Mainwarings and Leve- son-Gowers are unavoidable traps for the uninitiated, and the unwary may be excused for falling into them. But there is no excuse for the mistake above mentioned, and it is ridiculous that the people of the province as a whole, are unable to give the correct pronunciation to the name of one of the largest and most important cities on the Pacific Coast. What a relief it is to me to think that by the time these lines appear in print the elections will be over. The average man in the street is both a bore, and a fool, with his everlasting query, "How do you think the election will go?" The person questioned, knowing absolutely no more than the first party, invariably answers on the basis of the wish being father to the thought. And so it goes on, all day and every day, until the man whose place of business is at the street corners, feels inclined to write his political views, and reasons for the same, together with a prophecy as to the probable result on a large placard, and walk the streets, so that he who runs may read. As a rule the people who thus spend their time, like the ancient Athenians, trotting up and down to see some new thing, are the very ones who are least likely to be affected by the election results. The big men of the country and the politicians have their own convictions, and keep them to themselves. The bona fide workingman, of whom we always hear so much at times like the present, doesn't profess to understand much about politics, and doesn't believe that they are going to affect him much anyway. Those who do most of the street-corner politics, and profess to speak with conviction and feeling, are like the lilies of the field in all but fragrance and aspect; for them the two-bit meal will still cost 25c, and the five-cent beer will still be sold for a nickel. And then there is another class of bore who will insist on the fact that every other person is making something out of the elections. "Pretty busy just now, I suppose," he says, "working on the election, aren't you?" A denial has no value for him. He sees in everyone a man more fortunate than himself, who has secured a job, which he does not hesitate to class as "a bit of graft." He is suspicious of all whom he meets, and if the soft impeachment of being a political grafter is indignantly repudiated, he goes on his way, mentally classifying you as a liar into the bargain. Now I have rather a serious indictment to make against this Western Country, but before I go on to make Satisfaction We guarantee quality and satisfaction with every purchase of Groceries. Phone orders carefully attended to. A. POOL 623 Yates St. Phone 448 Watson's Old Stand RUPERT DISTRICT. 17 NOTICE is hereby given that I inten applying to the Assistant Commlsslone of Lands at Alberni for a license t prospect for Coal under the followin area North of Quatsino Sound, viz Commencing at the South-east corne of Lot 51, thence south one mile; wes one mile; north one mile and east on mile to place of beginning. September 30th, 1909. CHARLY NORDSTROM, nov 20 Chris Nordstrom, Agen it I want every reader of this columr who may happen to know "Th Lounger" in persona propria, as I be lieve the Latins have it, to under stand that I am ,myself, in no wa. a complainant. I have not suffered i: any way in the manner which I shal endeavour to portray; I am, as is m; wont, merely trying to voice the com plaints of others, who have poure* out their woes into my always sym pathetic ear. Therefore take warning and let no person, who may be ac quainted with my facial lineament point the finger of scorn at me ii the street, and say with the unbeau tiful grammar, which is such an in tegral feature of our modern life "That's him." "Cos it ain't; see kid? The question with which I propos to deal, and which I have introduce! in such detail, for fear of mis-con struction, is with regard to th< well-known, and muchly-advertisei (through cow-boy stories of th' West) hospitality of the West. Thi average person, who has never beei away from his little home in Easter: (Concluded on Page 8) THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909 IMPORTED HOLIDAY CHINA IS HERE DAINTY OR PRACTICAL—SUITABLE FOR USE OR SHOW—LITTLE PRICED Striking originality characterizes these advance shipments of Xmas china—just unpacked today. Gloriously flower laden, rich with gold, lovely with tinted grounds, their elegance is undeniable. These pieces are a taste of what we shall have to offer for this Xmas business—the fruits of careful personal selection. Our purchases have been more lavish than ever before and they have been personally selected in the great trade centres—not chosen from catalogues or photographs. These large purchases have secured for us very favorable pricings and the result is splendid values for you. An excellent time to select a Xmas gift piece. Come in today and make your selection. Never was good merchandise so reasonable. "ROYAL WETTINA" VASES FROM 25c The gift, thought and economy are brought together in an unusual degree in these "Royal Wettina" vases just unpacked. This is an advance Xmas shipment and it discloses some of the best values in Xmas china it has ever been our good fortune to place price tickets on. The shapes are new, the decorations charming and the prices the lowest such superior ware has been offered. You'll be surprised at what we can offer you at 25c Others priced at 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.75 and $3.00 ROYAL WORCESTER REPRODUCTIONS In these vases you get exact reproductions of famous Royal Worcester at but a fraction of the cost of the original. But to get them you'll have to speak quickly for we have but one of a kind in the majority of pieces. We promise you some of the daintiest china ever offered in the city at such prices. Certainly an excellent opportunity to secure a splendid gift piece. Come in today and make your selection. Only a few pieces. Priced at $3.50, $6.00, $6.50, $8.50 and $10 Direct Importations From Germany's Leading Pottery German china makers are famed for their products and certainly such productions as these deserve praise. These pieces of dainty tableware are direct importations, selected from the finest productions of one of Germany's leading makers. The decorations are pleasing—a dainty treatment in heavy gold. Handle the ware and you'll see the splendid quality. Cups and Saucers, at $2.75, $2.50 and $1.75 Plates, at per dozen, $21.00, $15.00 and $12.00 Dainty Chocolate Set—Violet decoration—pot and six cups and saucers. Priced at $7.00 Some Novelties From World-Famous Wedgwood House The mere mention of Wedgwood is sufficient guarantee of quality to those with even the most elementary knowledge of china and china makers. The superior finish and quality of the ware and the beautiful decorations are well known the world over. We have lately received some excellent novelties in pottery from this famous house. Many pieces are shown in one of our Government street windows and are worth inspection. Here are a few of the recent additions: Bedroom Sets—These are new, and the ciaze in the Old Land and through the United States, consist of candle stick, match tray and cover, pitcher and tray. A choice of several pretty decorations. Priced at, per set $3.50 Salad Sets—Thirteen-piece sets, consisting of bowl, and 12 plates, priced at $8.00 and $7.50 Tea Pots—Several sizes, in green—a pleasing shade. Neat shapes. Priced at 75c, 50c and 40c Salad Sets—Several very handsome patterns—the very newest. These sets consist of 14 pieces—platter or tray, bowl and 12 plates. Priced at $10.00, $6.00 and $4.00 Tea Sets—Black Basalt tea sets consisting of teapot, sugar and cream. Charming shapes, something new. Priced at $S-oo, $4.50 and $4.00 Baskets and Plates—We have these in round and oval shapes, two new pieces, at $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00 WARM BEDDING Didn't the frost in that northeast breeze of Saturday morn whisper "more blankets" to you? It was a little taste of what you must expect before summer winds blow again. It's better to be prepared than to shiver—better to do the selecting before, than after. Why not make some selections from this, stock, tomorrow? . You'll never find better blankets or fairer prices—do it now. "COMFORT" ALL WOOL BLANKET Pair—$3.50 Our "Comfort" All Wool Blanket is a very low- priced blanket and one that we can recom- • mend to those looking for blankets around this price. Measure 60x80 inches—6 lbs., at per pair $3.50 The "Bermuda" is a blanket of liberal proportions—64x84 inches—and excellent value. Seven lbs., at per pair $4.25 The "Popular" blanket is an 8-lb. blanket, measuring 66x86 inches inches. Just as popular as the name implies. Per pair $6.00 PURE FLEECE WOOL, GREAT VALUE Pair—$6.30 Our "Eider Down" pure fleece wool blanket is one of our best values. Made of selected wool, it is a blanket that will give you good hard, long service. These blankets come packed in separate cartons—coming to you clean and fresh— 7-lb. 64x84 inches, per pair $6.30 8-lb. 68x86 inches, per pair $7.30 SKELDON SCOTCH BLANKETS These new Skeldon Scotch blankets are wonderfully good values. They are made from the very finest wool—beautiful, white, fleecy wool. Imported direct from Ayrshire— __ 7-lb. 68x86 inches, per pair $6.75 8-lb. 76x84 inches, per pair $7.50 UNIVERSAL BATH BLANKETS 6-lb. 62x85 inches, per pair $6.50, 8-lb. 74x90 inches, per pair $8.50 9-lb. 76x94 inches, per pair $9.50' 10-lb. 78x100 inches, per pair $10.50 Maish Cotton Comforts from $2.75 McLintock Down Comforts from $5.50 COUNTRY ORDERS Packed and Shipped Your only shipping charge Is freight WEILER BROS. Home Furnishers Since 1862, at Victoria, B.C. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS "LIBBEY" CUT GLASS SOLE AGENTS FOR THE OSTERMOOR MATTRESS PRICE - - - $15.00 Before Storm There's a grayness over the harbour like fear on the face of a woman, The sob of the waves has a sound akin to a woman's cry, And the deeps beyond the bar are moaning with evil presage Of a storm that will leap from its lair in that dour northeastern sky. Slowly the pale mists rise, like ghosts of the sea, in the offing, Creeping all wan and chilly by headland and sunken reef, And a wind is wailing and keening like a lost thing 'mid the islands, Boding of wreck and tempest, plaining of dolour and grief. Swiftly the boats come homeward, over the grim bar crowding, Like birds that flee to their shelter in a hurry and affright, Only the wild gray gulls that love the cloud and the clamour Will dare to tempt the ways of the ravening sea tonight. But the ship that sailed at the dawning, manned by the lads that love ing, manned by the lads that love us God help and pity her when the storm is loosed on her track! Oh, women, we pray tonight and keep a vigil of sorrow For t^iose we sped at the dawning and may never welcome back! —L, M. Montgomery, in the No vember Canadian Magazine. OLLA PODRIDA &M^M«^«» The Lowest Terms. A man purchased some red flannel shirts, guaranteed neither to shrink nor fade. He reminded the clerk forcibly of that guaranty some weeks later. "Have you had any such difficulty with them?" the clerk asked. "No," replied the customer, "only the other morning when I was dressing, my wife said to me, 'John, when did you get that pink coral neck- A Monopoly. Some federal officers in the Civil war once sought shelter for the night in an old, tumbledown shack. About 2 o'clock a polecat announced its presence in its own peculiar way. A German sat up and looked helplessly about him. The others were all sleeping peacefully. "Moin Gott!" he exclaimed in tones of despair. "All the resht ashleep und I've got to smell it all!" A Difference. The Plain Man (emphatically)—I hold that there is no difference between genius and insanity. The Poet (sadly)—You're wrong. If a man can prove he's insane the state will provide him with board and clothes. His Last Word. "So your wife always lets you have the last word in an argument?" "Certainly," answered Mr. Meek- ton. "It is necessary for me to have the last v jnl in order to show that I agree with ier perfectly." Overwork. He was an undertaker, Worked to beat the Dutch, The Reaper got him—folks all say He undertook too much. Once Was Enough Magistrate (discharging prisoner)— Now, then, I would advise you to keep away from bad company. Prisoner (feelingly)—Thank you, sir. You won't see me here again. Her Preference. Said the brunette maid To another quite fair; For flirting 'tis said You really don't care— But it's oodles of fun To flirt with a fan "Fudge!" said the fair one, "Give me a fool man." A Mere Up. Passerby—Here, boy, your dog has bitten me on the ankle. Dog Owner—Well, that's as high as he could reach. You wouldn't expect a little pup like him to bite your neck, would yer? ceremonies attended the turning of the first shovelful of earth, by former Governor J. H. McGraw, at the portage near the south entrance to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds. Positive Testimony. "Have you ever seen the prisoner at the bar?" "Yes, judge, and he can drink like a fish." It Was a Success. First Suburbanite—Was your garden any good this year? Second Suburbanite—You bet it was. It enabled our next-door neighbor's chickens to pull down the first prize at the poultry show. His Public Spirit "Sir, I wish to shake your hand." "What for?" "In recognition of the great sacrifice you arc making for the future of your native city." "You must have the wrong man; I have just completed arrangements to move away from the city." "Yes, sir; that's what I had reference to." To Fit the Situation. Butcher—What can I send you today, Mrs. Styles? Mrs. Styles—Send me a leg of mutton, and be sure it is from a black sheep; we are in mourning, you know. Possible Explanation. "Say, ma," queried little Ida Innitt, "why do women always cry at a wedding?" "The married ones cry, my dear, because they know how it is themselves, and the unmarried ones because they don't," replied Mrs. Innitt. Actual work on the construction of the Lake Washington ship canal has been started. This project, which has been agitated for many years, will give Seattle a fresh water harbour, something novel for an important seaport. By materially enlarging the shipping facilities of the Northwest, this undertaking is an important aid to commerce, the success of which means much to the whole state. The federal government will share in the expense of construction. Suitable Reaction "My!" What a disposition that black-haired Miss Tartun has." "No wonder. You'd have a disposition just like hers if your misguided parents had named you Angelica Sweet." The Horses' Plea An attractive placard, headed with a picture of four horses and the words "Please bc kind to us—We work hard for you," is being circulated in Cincinnati by the Ohio Humane Society. It reads as follows: Please give us water often. . . Please give us a moment's rest on the way up the hill. Please do not overload us. We are doing our best. Please don't use the whip. It is seldom necessary. Please remember that we will respond to a word as quickly as to a blow. Please look out for our health and don't work us when we are sick. Please see that we are properly shod. Please be sure that we have enough to eat and that we are fed regularly. Please keep us in such good condition that you'll be proud to drive us. Please sec that the harness fits and does not chafe sore or tender spots. Please remember that two weeks' vacation each year will make us more serviceable and valuable. Remember we work hard for you. A Pair of Toasts. They were lined up in front of the wet goods counter—the old bachelor and the benedick. "Here's to woman," said the benedick, "the morning star of our infancy, the day star of our manhood and the evening star of our old age." "Here's to our stars," rejoined the bachelor, "and may they always be kept at a telescope distance." Good and Sufficient Cause. Constable—Th' very idee of two old men like you a-fighting! Ain't ye ashamed o' yersclf, Uncle Rueb Punkinfrost? Uncle Rueb (still in the ring)—No sir! He 'lowed his roomydism hurt wuss'ii mine did, dad blame him! Stung Again. Percy Pickle (egotistically)—Yes, I just love to go traveling for pleasure. Miss Tabasco—Yes, it is a double pleasure. Percy Pickle—Double pleasure? Miss Tabasco—Yes, a pleasure to you and a pleasure to your acquaintances. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909 Hints to Qvers of Gifts A visit to our Showrooms will suggest many splendid ideas for practical Christmas Presents You are most cordially welcome, whether to purchase or merely to look For every housewife there is a "Merry Xmas" in a Gas Range. She will revel in the possession of such a present, appreciating the saving in time, strength and worry, the cleanliness, accuracy and healthfulness of gas for cooking purposes. Henceforth she will have no kindlings to buy, no coal to carry in, no ashes to take out, no blinding, choking smoke in starting wood or coal stove, no blistering heat while cooking and no fear of fire from overheated flues.. Early breakfast will have no terrors for her, just as easy will she be able to get up a late supper for unexpected guests. If she has a dinner to cook which takes hours, she will set the Range right and she will find it hours later just exactly as she left it. Nothing uncertain about a Gas Range, it is as hot at the beginning as it ever gets. What could be better for a Christmas Gift? A Gas Radiator, or a Gas Grate, either of which are delightfully cheery and a charming addition to any residence, will prove one of the most thoughtful and acceptable presents for either lady or man who "batches," even if only one room forms "home." A furnace may be baulky, or out altogether, steam heat may become obstreperous, wood or coal fire entail labor in relighting, but a Gas Heater is always ready with the turn of the tap and scratch of a match. It is a most economical apparatus, the expense stops the minute the gas is turned off. It can be brought into service in a second without work, so different from fire-building.1.. It wflll not only give the required warmth, but will at once dispense a genial air of hospitality. As a little heat is required almost every day of the year in British Columbia, a Gas Radiator, or a Gas Grate will form a most appropriate Christmas offering. Tb-SLRVfi-qiJICk- The Victoria Gas Company Limited Telephone 123 COR. FORT AND LANGLEY STS SOCIAL. I Dr. and Mrs. Nelson have moved from their residence on Blanchard street, and now reside in the Oak Bay district. * * * Mrs. Charles Watson, of Vancouver, has been the guest of her son, Mr. Harry Watson, Victoria, for a few days. * * * Miss Margaret Johnson, Pandora street, who has been spending a few days at Craigflower with friends, returned last Saturday. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Mackay Smith of Vancouver left last Saturday for Europe where they will spend the next three months. * * * Major Charles McMillan has leased his home in Victoria for the winter months and with his wife and daughter has taken up liis residence at Glencoe Lodge, Vancouver, * * -i* Mrs. J. R. Mite, who lias for the past three months been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Wall, left last Saturday night by the Tees for her home in Quatsino. Mrs. Mite was accompanied by Miss Mite. * * * On Friday, 19th inst., at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. William John Quick of Saanich and Miss Esther T. Carmichael were united in holy matrimony by the Rev. Dr, Campbell, at "The Cedars," Cordova Bay, the re sidence of the bride's parents. Th* bride, who looked charming, was at tired in a lace robe over silk, trimmed with satin ribbons and a directoire girdle, her veil was fastened witli ;\ Scotch brooch, and a spray of white heather, sent expressly from Scotland for the occasion, and she carried .1 shower bouquet of white carnations and roses. IIer bridesmaids wcre Miss Paterson of Vancouver and Miss Hampton of Victoria, a cousin of the bride; who were dressed in pink nun's veiling with white satin trimmings and carried bouquets of pink and white carnations. Tlie groom was supported by Mr. G. Edwards of Saanich. The bride's mother was gowned in a princess robe of lavender velvet. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold chain with locket and clasp, and to the bridesmaids, gold maple leaf brooches; the bride presented the bridegroom with a gold locket. The presents were numerous and costly, testifying to the esteem in which the young couple were held by their friends. After the bridal party were photographed, thc whole company repaired to the din- ingroom where the wedding breakfast was served and at which the usual toasts were proposed and enthusiastically received. Music and dancing beguiled the earlier part of the even- 'ir, the bride and bridegroom leaving at to o'clock for the Sound, where the honeymoon will bc spent, after which they return to Saanich where they will make tlieir home. The bride's going-away dress consisted of a brown Panama cloth suit and a fur toque to match trimmed with pink- velvet. Festivities were kept up to • 11 early hour in the morning and the guests were unanimous in their opinion as to the success of the evening. * ■*• * Mrs. D. Mch tosh, 2311 McBride avenue, formerly of 453 Quebec St., will receive in future .011 the third Tuesday of each month. ir Ht if Mrs. Charles Watson, of Vancou ver, has been the guest of her son. Mr. Harry Watson, Victoria, for a few days. * * * Mrs. and the Misses Pearson, who have been spending the past month in town, left last Sunday on their return to their home in Pasadena. To Lovers .,1 the Horse. An opportunity is now being offered the public of Victoria, in the opening of a Riding School, at thc Horse Show building, Exhibition Grounds, whereby aspirants to horse- hack riding may be able to bccoin proficient at a reasonable cost, and without the expense of providing their own animals. It has often been noticed, the absence that prevails in the number of devotees to eques- trianship, and .in order that Victoria may be in keeping with the times, and show a progressive spirit in the line of sport, a few of its influential citizens recently discussed the advisability of forming a school, ancl the proposition has now resulted in the securing of thc services of Mr. J. McCleeve, recently of the New York Riding School, and who has had a lifelong experience in the training and management of horses, to manage a school for teaching pupils to ride, and become acquainted with the horse and its disposition. It is not so very long ago that Victoria could boast of a Hunt Club, and the cry, "Let's join the glad throng, And go swinging along, For we'll all go hunting today,' was as familiar to the ear as the "toot- toot" of the automobile nowadays Briefly, the objects of the introduction of a Riding School are: (1) To promote a more lively interest in the horse, and secure that attention to the training and manage ment of same, so desirable at the present day. (-') To foster and preserve the be-*l and most beneficial outdoor exercise (,il 'fo afford an opportunity for :,ii lovers of horse-flesh to enjoy the delights of horse-back riding, at a rea- onable cost. (41 To create a greater enthusiasm in the horse-show ring, and especially to permit local enthusiasts to do credit to the city by being able to compete with the best in any arena. (5) To provide local sports and gymkhanas, tending to foster and preserve that keen and delightful sense of rivalry which can only be secured in competitions wherein the horse plays a most important part. .Mr. McCleeve has already a number of horses, in the stables at the Horse Show Building, at the disposal of pupils, and class hours are now being arranged for the teaching of all who wish to come members. The 171 RUPERT DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that I Intend applying to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Alberni for a license to prospect for Coal tinder the following area North of uatslno Sound, viz.: Section li), Township 27, the Initial post being at the North-east corner. September 30th. 1901). NELLIE FLETT, nov 20 Chris Nordstrom, Agent 158 NOTICE is hereby given that I Intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a Licence to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on and under the following described lands: Commencing at the S. E. Corner of Section !>6, Sayward District; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; tiience east SO chains; to place of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Dated this 14th day of October, 190!). nov. 6 R. ROSS NAPIER. fees arc indeed very nominal in comparison with those charged by the management of other riding schools in such places as Vancouver, Seattle, Spokane, etc. The fee for each lesson is $1.00. and taking into consideration the horse being supplied and that every care and attention is given by the teacher in his instruction it is surely safe to say that the same is indeed reasonable ancl well within the means of any aspirant to the accomplishment of such a splendid art ancl exercise. Every convenience is provided for the members of the School and comfortable quarters have been laid off as dressing rooms; there is also phone communication with the offices and Riding School building. Further information pertaining to class, hours, etc., can be secured upon application to Mr. J. McCleeve, Exhibition Grounds. The Canny Scot. To justify his repeated use of the same witticism, as noted in three of his plays, J. M. Barrie says: "We Scots abhor waste. Did you ever hear of the aged Saunders Carlyle, who always drank off his whiskey to the last drop tlie instant it was poured ont for him." " 'Why do you drink down your liquor in that quick, greedy way," a stranger said to Saunders in a reproachful tone. " 'I once had one knocked over,' the old man explained." SKEENA LAND DISTRICT ""Mstrlct of Queen Charlotte Hi", TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, In tends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about two and one-half miles east of Kumdis Island and one mile north of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte 1116 TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about two miles east of Kumdis Island and three miles north of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence east 80 chains; thenee south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 170 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Begbie School. SEALED TENDERS, superscribed "Tender for school-building, Begbie," will he received by the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, up to, and Including, the 3t0h day of November, 1909, for the erection and completion of a small one-room frame school-building In the Begbie School District, Revelstoke Electoral District. Plans, specifications, contract and forms of tender mny be seen on and after the 18th day of November, 1909. nt the ofllee of the Government Agent at Revelstoke. and at the Department of Public Works, Vietoria. Each proposal must be accompanied by an accepted bank cheque or certificate of deposit on a chartered bank of Cannda, made payable to the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, for a sum equivalent to ten per cent, of the amount of the tender, which shall be forfeited If the party tendering decline to enter Into contract when called upon to do so, or If he fail to complete the work contracted for. The cheques or csrtlfieates of deposit of unsuccessful tenderers will he returned to them upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will not he considered unless mnde out on the forms supplied, signed with the actual signature of the tenderer, and enclosed In the envelopes furnished. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. F. C. GAMBLE. Public Works Engineer. Department of Lunds. Victoria, B.C., November 11 th. 1909. nov 13 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909 ROSS'S Xmas Specialties Just received another shipment of our famous Xmas Fruits. Better than ever. Better bargains than ever offered before in Victoria. Among them: Smith's Ground Almonds, per tin, 75c, 50c and 25c Smith's Almonds (bulk), per lb 75c Morton's Almonds, per tin, 50c and 25c Almond Paste, per lb 60c Valencia Almonds, per lb 50c Jordan Almonds, per lb 75c Soft Shell Almonds, per lb 20c Tarragona Almonds, per Ib 25c Bitter Almonds, per lb 75c Pistachio Kernels, per ib $1.25 Salted Almonds, per lb $1.00 Turkish Delight (genuine Persian) stuffed with Almonds, box..50c DIXI H. ROSS & CO. Independent Grocers Tels.: 50, 51, 52 and 1590 1317 Government Street I MUSIC AND I J THE STAGE * ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "In Dreamland." "In Dreamland," which will play rai engagement of one night at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday, November 30, in its original form was a phenomenally successful one-act sketch. For two seasons it was the headliner at all the leading vaudeville theatres in America and Canada. So great was the demand for the playlet, Emmet Devoy, its author, Avho also enacts thc stellar role, decided to build it up into a full fledged play and the result is the present Klein is the author of the "Third Degree." his latest play, which Henry B. Harris will present in this city shortly. Where one dealt Avith characters high in politics and speculative! commerce, in "The Third Degree" the story is laid in New York, and deals with men and women in society, and the methods of the police in wringing out confessions of guilt through the sweating process of the so-called third degree. The play is said to be one of extreme tensity. The principal members of the company are Paul Everton, Fernanda Eliscu, Malcolm Duncan, T. L. Coleman, A. H. Symmons, Irene Oshier, Francis Bonn, E. A. Eberle, Alfred Moore, II. H. Forseman ancl Ralph Ramsay. The New Grand. At the Grand next week there will KmH !_____£?' Wj -_t mm . :fB Em ^L ■jp m _____■/'ji mjt.i ______fcs' fl ■re-*' • HkN''''''- ' ■BkI'.,.* ■,■';... - 6 ft .1 " , ROSE MANNING Contralto, English Grand Opera Singers and Symphony Oochestra three-act offering which is duplicating the success of the dramette. The Third Degree Among the early offerings at the Victoria Theatre on Monday, November 29th, is Henry B. Harris' production of Charles Klein's latest play, "The Third Degree," fresh from its run of seven months at the Hudson Theatre, New York. It has been some time since the author of "The Lion and the Mouse" has contributed a new play, and the announcement that "The Third Degree" will be seen here shortly, should create considerable box-office activity. Charles Klein won fame and fortune by writing "The Lion and the Mouse." Henry B. Harris, who produced it also made a fortune. Mr. be a big full bill and the Monday matinee will commence at three promptly as arrangements have been made by Sullivan and Considine to avoid the members of the company having to arrive late on the Seattle boat. The feature of next week's show is Joe Whitehead and Flo Grierson who in Vancouver have earned three recalls with their original melody and comedy dances and imitations. This act will be the biggest hit of the bill from the laughing point of view. The Three Keltons, father, mother and young daughter, with the daughter taking a leading part and giving snme splendid buck dancing. Thc act is said to be all quality and very skilfully arranged. The act is modeled on the old school of vaudeville and will be refreshing and most entertaining. Les Jundts is another act of good class. It is an equilibrist act and the man and woman taking part in it make many notable features. The hand-balancing is clean-cut, fast and new and has been one of the best draws in other cities tour. Jimmy Walla, black face comedienne, has a line of excellent humour and an eccentric way of telling things that gets him loud laughter. He also sings a couple of good songs. Thomas J. Price will sing "Won't you waltz 'Home Sweet Home' with me," and Mr. Jamieson has some moving pictures that are more than usually interesting. a. y. p. Seattle, Wash.—With the closing of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Washington State University, on whose campus the fair Avas held, becomes a large beneficiary. The board of regents inherit property valued at 1,658,088. Of this amount $600,000 represents permanent buildings erected by the State and loaned to the Fair; $207,935 represents semi-permanent buildings put up by the State now available for the University, and the balance consists of improvements to the campus and structures put up by other interests, which have been bequeathed to the University. This makes the Seattle institution one of the best equipped in the whole country. The official figures show that 3,740,- 531 persons passed through the exposition gates during its 138 days. The gross income to date amounts to $1,- 519,438.14, which will read a million and a half when all collections have been made. Admission netted $1,096,- 475, the remainder coming from concessions, revenues and other rentals. After all debts have been paid, at least a hundred thousand dollars will be left to apportion among the original stockholders. In reviewing the success of the exposition, the Poht Intelligencer says: "As a simple matter of justice, it ought to be said that the newspapers of the State have helped to make it a success; indeed, no other single influence has contributed more to the success of the exposition than the influence of the intelligent and progressive newspaper-makers of the State." Considerate Culprit. "No," said the candid kleptomaniac; "when I'm arrested for pilfering I never give my real name. It would compromise too many people." "Indeed; and what is your name?" inquired the magistrate. "John Smith." '/*^WHH.^.Hw.*t,,'.,*,H,H.-HW*^__WW*J'W .'rf*www«rww*.wrtw*'Hrww-.*_-*F*?i9WHfr.. SI 8 I The Working | Man Comes Here because he gets a good square meal 20c. WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Rooms, 35c and up. Telephone 841. A. LIPSKY, Proprietor, \\ Milne Block, 568 Johnson St. {•{ VICTORIA, B.C. H RUPERT DISTRICT 17ii NOTICE Is hereby given that I Intend applying to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Alberni for a License to prospect for Coal under the following area North of Quatsino Sound, viz.: Section 30, Township 27, the initial post being at the South-east corner. September 30th, 1909. CHARLES MILLER, nov 20 Chris Nordstrom, Agent FOTTB FEB CEWT. DEPOSIT. OH We pay •four pn osnt. Interest ob deposits of |1 (on* dollar) and np, withdrawable by ehsqiu. Sptclal attention riven to de- polite made by mail. Paid np Capital over 91,000,000 Aneti over - • 9,000,000 B. O. r_._a_.-_-_ LOAJT CO., 1310 Government Street, Viotoria, B.O. FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY Take good care of your complexion, aA'oid rich, greasy foods and drink plenty of water between meals, and take a dose of BOWES' BLOOD PURIFIER every morning on arising. One small dose of this great medicine at this time of the year will keep your blood in perfect condition, and you'll never know Avhat it is to have a pimple, eruption, boil or blemish. $1.00 bottle—here only. Cyrus H. Bowes CHEMIST 1228 Government Street Near Yates i'*iVW«^^WriWn'M-iAVi-Ml»WriMtViVM'{ I SEE BOLDEN 1 THE CARPENTER AND BUILDER. 1 Fort Street i| «-.hS-m-2-.S-2-.^-.2X-.S-2-2#^ RUPERT DISTRICT 172 NOTICE is hereby given that I intend applying to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Alberni for a license to prospect for Coal under the following area North of Quatsino Sound, viz.: Section 20, Township -}7, the Initial post being at the North-west corner. September 30th, 1909. M. MILLER, nov 20 Chris Nordstrom, Agent RUPERT DISTRICT. 173 NOTICE is hereby given that I Intend applying to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Alberni for a License to prospect for Coal under the following area North of Quatsino Sound, viz.. Section 29, Township 27, the initial post being at the South-west corner. September 30th, 1909. J. A. FLETT, nov 20 Chris Nordstrom, Agent RUPERT DISTRICT. 17*1 NOTICE is hereby given that I intend applying to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Alberni for a License to prospect for Coal under the following area North of Quatsino Sound, viz.: Commencing at the South-east corner of lot BI, thence south one mile; east one mile; nortli one mile and west one mile to plaoe of beginning. September 30th. 1909. G. A. AV. HEPBURN, nov 20 Chris Nordstrom, Agent NOTICE. RECTIFICATION OF CROWN GRANT New Westminster District. Notice Is hereby given that ln pursuance of Section 98 of the Land Act, an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands—three months after date—to have the Crown Grant or Lot 226, Group 1, New Westminster District, issued on the 17th day 01 April, 1875, to J. Roland Hett cancelled, and a corrected Crown Grant of said lot 226 issued ln lieu thereof. Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 9th day of October, 1909. POOLEY, LUXTON & POOLEY, Solicitors for the Owners of oct. 16 said Lot. M. W. WAITT & CO. LIMITED (The House of Quality) HERBERT KENT. Manager VICTOR Gramophones Are Sold for as little as $1 a Week CALL AND SEE WING ON Employment Agent Wood and Coal for Sale. Also Scavenging. 1709 Government St. Phone 43 VICTORIA, B.C. The Taylor Mill Co. Limited. All kinds of Building Material; LUMBER SASH DOORS TELEPHONE 564 North Government St.. Victoria ! WE SOLICIT I ATRIAL! !•! ^_______________________________________________. if _■ it 2! ^^^^^^^f ft tf ft if In order to convince you that |'{ tf we are prompt, cartful and ' # moderate in our charges. I The Pacific I Transfer Co. i NO. 4, FORT ST., VICTORIA. A. E, KENT, Proprietor Phone 24*. j.j Leave your checks with us. IMM.WMMJMMMMMWHMHWH MAPS OF Timber and Land. The kind that show what's taken up and what's vacant. Electric Blue Print & Map Co. 1218 Langley Street Victoria. B. C. SKEENA LAND DISTRICT. District of Queen Charlotte. 134 TAKE NOTICE that William Q. Ewart of Seattle, Wash., occupation Broker, Intends to apply for permission to prospect for coal on the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile east of Masset Inlet and about six miles S.E. of Delkatle; post marked "W.Q.E. N.W. Corner"; thence east 80 chains: thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Date of staking Sept, 24, 1909. WILLIAM Q. EWART, oct 23 F. II. Millard. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 47, 1909 At the Street Corner By THE LOUNGER (Continued from Page 4) Canada, or the average person, who wishes to ship the black sheep out to the Colonies has an idea that We (don't forget the capital) are the people, and that there is such an open handedness about Us, that anybody is bound to do well. Now, are these things thus? Isn't it a fact that we welcome the new-comer, when he arrives with a pocketful of cash;—and cut him cold, when he's "broke"? Don't we love the man who really has a "bunch" of money coming by the next mail,—and don't we fail to see him on the street when it's all "blown in"? You, my fellow dwellers in Western Canada, deny this if you will; call me a renegade to the country of my adoption, (if such a "bull" be permitted). I can cite you, chapter and verse, instances of three such cases whicli have come to my own persona knowledge within the last week. I don't see that any blame at taches. The name of "Monty Woods"* and that of others, still rankle sore in the breasts of many who will read these lines. By all means cut out the old-time warm-heartedness, which was such a feature in all the yarns written on the subject of the dwellers on the Pacific Coast. But at the same time cut out those appeals to the Eastern States, those fervid imaginations to England, which represent this most favoured Province of the Dominion, as a dwelling-place of "suckers." I regret the necessity which has impelled me to use so much slang. I don't often indulge in it, and I have read Agnes Deans Cameron's remarks in the "Pacific Monthly" anent the same with much interest and a great deal of appreciation. At the same time there are some things which can only be adequately expressed by a liberal use of the same. And 1 feel that this is an occasion which calls for expressions, which drive the meaning further home than do the polite usages of conventional conversation. I am open to correction, but 1 think that Kipling once wrote something about the West being West, and the East being East; I think that it is time that we let the world know that things are vastly different now. The West is just as much East, as the latter is itself; ancl it is only a question as to where you start from. We already have the phrases "Nearer East," when we want to "roast" Turkey, (no pun on Thanksgiving Day intended), and "Further East" when we wish to discuss Anglo-Russian politics. Starting from the right point, the Province of British Columbia is as East as you like, and the general attitude of its inhabitants at present would out-East even Mecca. What do you want, people? To be thc old-style Western folk, or to be the up-to-date community, which means money. Just let thc newspaper people know, and then there won't be such a demand for those stories, which call for purely fictitious accounts of the open- hearted generosity of thc West which simply sees Want to relieve it, and which never looks for a dollar in return, eader, according to your sex and your temperament, you know what we call that sort of a policy now-a-days. Let us close with a little review on the weather. That is always a safe topic for general discussion. I havc heard opinions seriously put forward that the discovery of the North Pole, whether by Cook or Peary, has directly been responsible for the disgusting amount of rain we have had lately. This can hardly be so. Old prophets used to say that when this famous discovery was made it would rain "Scotch and Soda" for two weeks on end; I have not noticed any such phenomenon. Other fjilks say that the axis of the earth is shifting; personally, 1 prefer to put the blame on "Halley's Comet." Leave it at that. I rejoice to think that it won't be here again for some time to come; at any rate, not until I have reproduced my existence on this as an ostrich, or some other kind of a dry land, peripatetic. cfa rtt*jX^. Sporting Comment The Victoria Rugby Club has shown to the supporters of the game in this city that the team representing the local club this season is capable of taking their place with the best of them. The victory of the team at Vancouver is highly creditable, but I was somewhat disappointed as I figured on a larger margin, but in this case one is as good as a dozen and I have to congratulate the team on their victory. From the press reports, it is shown that the locals were in good condition and played thc game from start lo finish, the back division being exceptionally strong, while they had the advantage of the scrum at all time. The next game takes place in Victoria next Saturday and from the reports from Vancouver the team is holding nightly practices. This behooves the locals not to rest on their oars but continue as they having been doing already this season and the result will be that the McKechnie cup and the championship of B. C. will come back to this city after it has rested in the Mainland Metropolis for several years. The city championship in soccer has been practically won by the Victoria West team. This is the second year that this team has captured the premier honours and judging from their style of play and the ability of the players individually shows that they should be able to hold their place for some years to come. The games this season were not up to the standard of last year, in fact the -quality of football that is being handed up to the patrons is of a poorer class than was shown while the Garrison team was so strong a few years ago. Every effort should be made by the various clubs to maintain the standard of football otherwise the small crowds that attend the games now will be seriously diminished. Horse racing was started at Oakland last Saturday under the new law which does not allow open betting, thc oral system alone being in vogue. 1 cannot understand why oral betting should be allowed if it is decided to make betting a felony. It is better for everyone if the association is in a position to control those taking bets but in the oral system this is impossible and it leaves the way open for many abuses. UMPIRE. The House of Lords The British House of Lords has at last taken the plunge in opposition to the Lloyd George Budget of Socialism and its attendant step towards confiscation. In giving his notice in opposition to the Budget, Lord Lansdowne handled the subject very skilfully. It seems to have been thought that the Opposition leader in the Lords would move for the rejection of the Finance Bill—thus giving the Government the opportunity to go to the country on a false and misleading appeal for support in its fight against the interference of the Upper Chamber with the supposed constitutional right of the Commons to deal independently with money bills. Lord Lansdowne deprived the Government of any such confusing campaign material by avoiding any attempt to have the Budget rejected, and by contenting himself with moving that the House of Lords could not feel justified in passing the Finance Bill of this year before its revolutionary provisions had been endorsed by the electorate. This seems to the outsider like a very reasonable attitude for anyone to take. The Lloyd George legislation is as revolutionary in character as could well be conceived. What, then, could be more in the public interests than any movement calculated to giv*.' the British people an opportunity to say whether they approve such revolutionary measures? It is expected that the British elections will take place in January. To the results' of these elections every citizen of the British Empire will look forward with deep interest, if not with anxiety. Those results will be very far reaching. Great Britain's greatness has been built upon the system with which it is now proposed to tamper very seriously. Great Britain's commercial greatness for the future would seem to depend upon the people's decision to put a stop to thc foreign manufacturers' practice )f making London and Liverpool dumping grounds for their surplus produc tion, and to build up at home the factories that have been closed by unfair foreign competition—thus to giv.? employment to the tens of thousands of men who have been driven by starvation to flirt with the desperate and destructive expedient that its promoters grotesquely describe as Socialism. The verdict of January may or may not settle finally the future British fiscal policy, but that it will in any case go far towards indicating whether Britain's sun is declining or still in the ascendant, there can be little doubt. It is for this reason, and for the further reason that in Bri tain's destiny is bound up our own, that we must feel an interest in the approaching crisis^ almost as keen as that felt by the real participants in the fight.—Winnipeg Post, Nov. 20. Rather a mean insinuation, that made by the Free Press the other clay concerning the late Sir John A. Macdonald. In commenting on Mr. W. T. Stead's fantastic stories to the effect that he had had an interview with the spirit of the late Mr. Gladstone, the Free Press suggested that some of the Tories of today should get into communication with the spirit of Sir John—for Sir John, it was claimed, would no doubt be fully acquainted with all political events of Canada since the time of his death. This is a brutal suggestion—for if we admit that Sir John knows everything that has happened to his party since he took his departure, we merely indirectly state that the departed chieftain has suffered' sixteen years of most agonizing torture. Indeed if any greater affliction could be visited upon the man who made the Conservative party what it was twenty years ago than a present knowledge of its chaotic condition today, the imagination capable of such conception is surely entitled to everlasting fame. No, no, let us humanely believe that Sir John is oblivious, and that thus he enjoys a happiness which his successors in his party have reason to envy. Not Catching. Much sobered by the importance of thc news he had to communicate, youthful Thomas strode into the house and said breathlessly: "Mother, they have a new baby next door, and the lady over there is awful sick. Mother, you ought to go right in ancl see her." "Yes, dear," said his mother, "I will go over in a clay or two just as soon as she gets better." "Hut, mother," persisted Thomas. "I think you ought to go in right away, she is real sick, and maybe you can do something to help." "Yes, dear," said the mother patiently, "but wait a day or so until she is just a little better." Thomas seemed much dissatisfied at his mother's apparent lack of neighborly interest, and then something seemed to dawn upon him, for he blurted out: "Mother, you needn't be afraid—it ain't catching." The Canadian Magazine fo rNov- cmber is very general in its interest. The first article is entitled "The Drama of the 'Ward'," by Augustus Bridle, being a sociological study of the development and revolution thai has been taking place in the slum section of Toronto. There are five pen and ink illustrations by T. G. Greene. "Where Nature's Gas is King," by W. Lacey Amy, is a most entertaining account of the growth of Medicine Hat, ancl the place that natural gas has had in its development. 159 NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a Licence to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on and under the following described lands: Commencing at the north-east corner of section 96, Sayward District, thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to place of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Dated this 14th of October, 1909. nov. 6 R. ROSS NAPIER. 162 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about one and one-half miles south-east of Kumdis Bay and about one mile south of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agenl 164 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about two and one-half mlles east of Kumdis Island and about one mile north of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 167 LICENSE TO AN EXTRA-PROVINCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Companies Act, 1897. CANADA: Province of British Columbia, No. 544. THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the "Rochester German Insurance Company of Rochester, New York," is authorized and licensed to carry on business within the Province of British Columbia, and to carry out or effect all or any of the objects of the Company to which the legislative authority of the Legislature of British Columbia extends. The head office of the Company Is situate at the City of Rochester, in the County of Monroe, and State of New York. The amount of the capital of the Company is five hundred thousand dollars, divided into five thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. The head offlce of the Company in this Province is situate at Vancouver and J. R. Waghorn, Insurance Agent, whose address is Vancouver aforesaid, Is the attorney for the Company. Given under my Hand and Seal of Offlce at Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and nine. (L.S.) S. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. The objects for which this Company has been established and licensed are: Por the purpose of making Insurance on dwelling houses, stores and all kinds of buildings and household furniture, and other property against loss or damage by (ire, lightning, wind-storms, or tornadoes, and upon vessels, boats, cargoes, goods, merchandise, freights and other property against loss or damage by all or any of the risks of lake, river, canal and Inland navigation and transportation and to effect reinsurance of any risks taken by it. 160 NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of lands for a Licence to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on ana under the following described lands: Commencing at the south-west corner of Section 98, Sayward District, thenct north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south SO chains; thence west 80 chains to place of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated this 13th day of October, 1909. nov. 6 R. ROSS NAPIER. vMmwm, There's Nothing half So Sweet In Life as Love and Dudleigh's Mixture 8$^ Richardson K Cigar Store. Phone 346 It is splendidly illustrated. Miss Jean Graham contributes a most readable article entitled "In Delft Land," being an appreciation of Mr. E. F. B. Johnston's collection of delftware. The account of the capture and transportation to Canada of the Montana herd of buffaloes is concluded by Nowton MacTavish. The illustrations for this article are even better than for the first. Isabel Ecclcstone Mackay contributes a fine story, "New Lamps for Old," with illustrations by J. W. Beatty. Other articles are "Comedy and Humour in the Bible," by J. D. Logan; "A Literature of Warning," by W. D. McBride, with short stories and poems by Canadian writers. 161 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about two miles east of Kumdis Island, and three miles north of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement and coontaln- ing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 168 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted one and one-half miles south-east of Kumdis > Bay and about one mile south of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; j thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 cliains to point of commencement and ' containing 640 acres more or less. , Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 161 NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands, for a Licence to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on and under the following described area: Commencing at the north-east corner of Section 102, Sayward District; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to place of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Dated this 13th day of October, 1909. A. W. McVITTIE, nov 6 R. Ross Napier. Agent. 162 NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a Licence to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on and under the following described lands: Commencing at the S. E. Corner ot Section 101, Sayward District; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to place of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Dated this 18th day of October, 1909. A. W. McVITTIE, nov 6 R. Ross Napier. Agent. 157 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about one and one-half miles south-east of Kumdis Bay and about one mlle south of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence west. SO chnins; thenoe south 80 chains; thence east SO chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commeneement and containing 640 acres more cr Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 15S SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C.. occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about one and one-half miles south-east of Kumdis Bay, and about one mile south of the Myer Lake Trail, Grannm Island, thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains', thence south to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 159 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, Intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted two and one-half miles east of Kumdis Island and about one mile north of the Myer Lake Trail, Graham Island; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 160 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT District of Queen Charlotte TAKE NOTICE that I, J. T. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Realty, intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal on the following lands: Commencing at a post planted about one mile north of the Myer Lake Trall, Graham Island; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. Dated November 9, 1909. J. T. JOHNSON, nov 13 Matthew Yomans, Agent. 142 SKEENA LAND DISTRICT. District of Queen Charlotte. TAKE NOTICE that John Sheckels. of Seattle, Wash., occupation Mechanic, intends to apply for permission to proB- pect for coal on the flolowing described lands.— Commencing at a post planted at the S.E. Corner of Frank Demers coal location and two miles east and one and a quarter miles south of the most westerly point on Gundas Island and on Graham Island, post marked "J. S., S.W. corner"; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. Date of staking Sept. 25, 1909. JOHN SHECKELS, oct 23 F. H. Millard. 157 NOTICE is hereby given that I Intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a Licence to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on and under the following described land: Commencing at the north-west corner of Section 97, Sayward District, thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains: thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to place of commencement, containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated this 13th day of October, 1909. A. W. McVITTIE, nov 6 R. Ross Napier. Agent.