liiPliBliiteiiiil ^^^^^^^^^j^^^^i^^^M flf fill '���������?>*:*��������� "-.' Published in the interests VOLUME VI. of Greater Vancouver and the Western People i!R R������rri������nVf!ir.i.iT_fBiA TTTMin K 1P/|__ VANCOUVER, BBlTiravCoiiUMBlii, JUNE 5, 1914 5 Cents Per^ Copy m H. H. . P. Seoites ;K-5V Home Rule BilVarried By Coalition Majority in Parliament���������Ulster Defiant, Will Never Give Up Fight Peace Proposals Submitted By Mediation Board at Niagara Falls HOME RULE BILL SOME THINGS PROVIDED FOB IN BILL A Senate of 40 members, a House of Commons of 164 members. Irish Parliament cannot legislate on peace or war, navy, army or any naval or military force, foreign relations, trade outside Ireland except certain defined taxation, coinage or legal tender. . _ V" It cannot make any law, directly or indirectly, to establish or endow any religion or prohibit the free exercise thereof or give a preference, privilege, or advantage or impose any disability or disadvantage on ecclesiastical statutes, or make any religious belief or religious ceremony a condition of the validity of any marriage. Temporary restrictions are placed on legislation on land purchases, old age pensions, national insurance, labor exchanges, Royal Irish Constabulary, postoffice and other savings banks and friendly societies. The Executive remains invested in the Sovereign or in his representative's! Forty-two members still will be sent from Ireland to the House of Commons. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to give the final decision as ������o the constitutional validity pf any Act passed by the Irish Parliament. 'lM '_'*'' The Irish Exchequer to defray the cost of the Irish Administration except for reserved services , mentioned above. The Imperial Exchequer to pay an annual sum to the Irish Exchequer, starting at $2,500,000 and eventtttiUy; tetter si* yeffr^ becoming a pwfmanent payment of $1,000,000 annually. Since the passing of the bill there has been a .death like silence in Ulster. Is it the calm that ^ precedes the storm? ALASKA RAILWAY STARTS WORK Cordova, Alaska, June 2.���������Actual work on the surveys of posible routes for the Government's railroad in Alaska was begun today when the first stake was driven at Chitina by the recon- naisance party under Henry Peyo, who will sur- h vey the route from Chitina, where the Fairbanks trail leaves the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad, to the Matanuska coal fields. t There is little further light on the situation south of Calgary to record this week. The Ping- man well has been "capped," fearing, so it is said, that a gusher may break out and pending the arrival and erection of a big steel tank. No other well has, as yet, been brought in, nor, according to best accounts, can there be for 3 or 4 weeks yet, as it will be fully that time before any of the drills now in operation reach the level where oil can be expected. The excitement over the Dingman''strike" has [partially subsided, and prices of that stock have ; receded considerably. But the general situation in Alberta remains the same, and money is pouring in from every quarter of the globe to further the development of what experts concede to be the largest oil field yet discovered. From Fort McKay (where the Kootenai form- [ation outcrops) to the Boundary in Alberta, and [from the Rockies in Flathead country, British Co- flumbia, to Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, oil lands [are being staked, and companies formed and stock of same offered on the market. Old oil [operators are appearing from all the old proven Ifields and are enthusiastic oyer this. Drilling contracts are being let by the scores, and a dis- jcouraged and somewhat sullen Western Canada (has been changed again into her normal bouyant, ] eager hard working self. Of course there* will be lots of money lost. [There is a fool born every minute, and form the [natural prey of the "Wild-Catter." And, besides, at the best, oil drilling, like mining, is an | uncertain quantity. Men and women are pour- ling fortunes into the game which, taken at its .worst, is.a thousand times better than spending money at card table or in extravagancies of dress |or life- And there will be fortunes won���������great fortunes���������greater than any perhaps in the past���������as the field is certainly the greatest arid-richest yet discovered. . sl^gV|;\:-" The main point is that the discovi^y^Tjbil in Western Canada will attract th* ;n������i_f needed capital for development, and tha^ilpfflaiids of industry, so completely tied up durii^lii^;last two .oars, for lack of the necessaryil^^tiibKdperate Hh, will be set at work agaiBLV:^_s^||^/; Forty-Nine on June 3rd. This week took place what is really the first Empire,wide celebration of King George's birthday, all the banks in Canada and schools, government and municipal offices being closed for the day. As yet the general public have not responded, but that will come in time. This celebration has been clouded by the awful disaster on the St. Lawrence, when more than 1000 lives were lost by the collision between the mpire Celebration this Year. StOrtstad, Norwegian collier, and the C. P. R. liner Empress of Ireland. When thousands of homes are mourning a sudden and unexpected bereavement, and the whole Empire is shocked with this terrible incident in ocean traffic, people have little heart for holidaying. None the less, the heart of the Empire beats true to the King-Emperor and his Queen, and from many million hearts rises the wish for a long and honored life for both. THE S.S. OLYMPIC DAILY. A copy of the S.S. Olympic Daily News, under date May 24, published in mid-ocean, has been handed us. Amongst other Marconigrams published are the following: "London, May 24.��������� The British Government has* arranged a contract for a large supply of fuel oil from the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., and in order to assist the company carrying out its agreement they have purchased 2,000,000 ordinary shares and 2,000,000 debentures." "Ottawa, May 24.���������The Canadian Pacific Railway has published an authorized statement regarding the Calgary oil fields, stating that they actually exist and are likely to become very profitable, but depreciating any attempt at oil-land booming." SOUTH VANCOUVER. Reeve Kerr announces that the bank has been asked for $150,000 more, making $325,000 in all for local improvement work this year, and that prospects are good for getting it. This will enable the council to put about 300 men to work. Councillor Rutledge, chairman of Finanee Committee, says that municipal matters are in much better shape now than they were a month ago. BODWELL BOAD PAVING. In China there are 2,955 Christian Congregations, 548 ordained Chinese pastors, 5,364 unor- dained workers, and 470,000 members of evange- jlical churches. Tenderi Opened. SOUTH VANCOUVER, June 3.���������At a meeting of the council Tuestray afternoon the following firms submitted tenders for the paving of Bodwell Road: Harrison & Wall, Henry J. Kaiser, M. P. Cotton & Co., B. C. Granitoid, Dominion Creosot- ing Co., Columbia Bithulithic Co. Some of the firms tendered on a unit basis and others in a lump sum, making an exact comparison impossible. The tenders were referred to the engineer for tabulation. The Bodwell Road ratepayers petitioned the council to use the pavement made by the Bithulithic Co. The executive of the Main Street Improvement Association met the council and asked them to pave Main street through to the River Road this year as well as install sewerage facilities on the southern slope. The delegation was informed that other parts of the municipality had to be conV sidered as there was only a limited supply of money in the bank. ��������� -u PEACE PROPOSALS BOARD TO RULE MEXICO President Wilson and Secretary Bryan seem, to-be on the point of securing another triumph. In the face of an almost universal newspaper demand for immediate reprisals on Huerta and incidentally, of. course, on Mexico, for refusing to salute, unconditionally, "Old Glory," the president and his secretary "have dared to accept mediation. To an outsider it looked a hopeless task, but the Niagara conference last week submitted "peace proposals" to the parties interested, which, if accepted, will bring about, almost in- , stantly a cessation of the Mexican warfare, existing and threatened. The peace proposals are as follows: First���������That the new provisional government will comprisee a president pro tempore and four cabinet ministers. Second���������That Gen. Huerta will appoint the man selected for the office of provisional president as secretary of state for foreign afairs. The gen- _ eral then will resign and the secretary, of state automatically will become president pro tempore under the provisions of the Mexican constitution. Third���������That a majority of the five men appointed will give all decisions oh the questions which, under the mediation agreement, they must consider. ' -. Fourth���������That the ministers appointed will fill the ofices respectively of finance, interior* foreign affairs, and war. t Fifth���������That immediately after the provisional government assumes power the United States will withdraw from"Vera Cruz. . - -��������� Sixth���������that the United States will recognize formally the new government and lend it moral support in the establishment of peace, and order. Seventh���������That the new provisional government will make prompt arrangements for a pres- idental election under reforms proposed by the mediators. Eighth���������That the permanent government will take measures for the passage of a law reforming the land situation. Ninth���������That the flag of the United States will be saluted when Vera Cruz is evacuated and the United States warships will salute the flag of Mexico. The selection of the five men is the crucial point; and the secret of the names under discussion has been jealously guarded. But negotiations are said to be progressing favorably both "withT^hTVHuWa^istsTInd the: G^ipariawts^ and^atv^ any moment the parties involved may signify their assent to the peace proposals when the formal agreement will be drawn up and then the signatures. If this is accomplished it will add enormously to the prestige of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, and give them a standing with the world powers abroad and the best forces at home that should enable them to accomplish much in the way of reforms so pressingly needed. II STEVENS, U SCORES AfiAIN DEED EXECUTED BY SOI FREDERICK BORDEN IS DECLARED TO BE VOID Ottawa, June 1.���������The Exchequer Court this morning gave out its judgment in the Deadman's Island case argued on Tuesday last. As expected Mr. Justice Caseels ha3 decided in favor of the contentions of the City of Vancouver and the department of justice. His judgment finds that the deed executed by Sir Frederick Borden in 1904 purporting to give perpetual rights to the island to Theodore Ludgate and his associates to have been without authority, and, therefore, null and void. The Vancouver Lumber Company will have to pay the costs of the crown in the action- London, June 2.���������The Cunard liner Maure- tania landed her passengers here, vi Fishguard, at 5:45 yesterday afternoon whilst those of the Vaterland, via Southampton, did not reach here till 8:30 p. m., thus giving the palm of victory to the Cunarder, at least as far as London is concerned. The Vaterland, however, is said to have covered the longer distance and made a call at Cherbourg. If this is true it is but the first race in an exciting contest for the blue ribbon of the Atlantic. SENTENCED TO DIE ON AUGUST 19 George Van Horst was found guilty by jury on Tuesday afternoon of the murder of a Japanese fisherman, and sentenced by Justice Gregory to pay the penalty on August 19. THE WES9BBN GAt_L. ���������I������1...1J- Friday June 5,1914 r ��������� ��������� ��������� __ _���������__-:___ ___. __: _;��������� ��������� _ _ .._ ^ _ _ _, __ __!���������' _____ ��������� - ? 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APPLY TO OWNER, WESTERN CALL 203 KINGSWAY o* "Navigable Waters Protection Act" - Chapter lis, B. ft. O. ito*. NEW FLOUR MILL FOR THE HAT Medicine Hat, Alta.���������As large or larger than the present Ogilvie mill at Medicine Hat is the plan for the new plant of the Maple Leaf Milling Co., Limited. The new mill is to have a capacity of 3,000 barrels, of: flour daily, and it .is; expected to be ready to handle a portion of the 1914 crop. The Maple Leaf company is represented here by J. S. Barker, construction superintendent, who expects to place the order for machinery and equipment at an early date. For location, the company has secured a site of about 15 acres in the industrial district. The city is now arranging for water and natural gas for the site for construction purposes and the railway spur has also been extended to the vicinity. 1* VANCOUVER GAS CO. 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No other medium will give you such general and such satisfactory information about Methodist activity in this great growing province. Whether a Methodist or not you are interested in Methodist movement. Send your subscription to ManagerMethods-Recorder ft *f. In, Ltd. - ��������� Victoria, B.C. OI.OO - Oee Year + + -* X * X * % * * t ! ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH. (Anglican.) Corner of First Avenue East and Semlin Drive, Grandview. Rev. Harold St. George Buttrum, B. A. B. D., Rector. Residence, the Rectory, 2023 First Avenue East. SUNDAY SERVICES���������-Morning prayer and Holy Communion the first and third Sundays of the month at U a. m.; morning prayer every Sunday at 11 a. m.; Holy Communion 2nd and prayer every Sunday at 7:30 p. m. All heartily welcome. For Rent and Sale Cards I Ocea. Come to the Western Call Office WHY DO YOU FEEL TAKE.NOTICE that Peter,G. Drost. of tbe City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, has deposited in the Land Registry Office at tbe City of Vancouver,* in the Province of > British Columbia, and in the Office of the Minister of Public Works at Ottawa, a description of the site and plans of a proposed bulk-head and filling: to be constructed upon the foreshore and in tbe bed of Burrard Inlet, Vancouver Har- , , bour. In front of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8. 9. 110. and 11. Block 175, District I*t 274. **��������� City of North Vancouver, Province of British Columbia. AND TAKE NOTICE that after the expiration of one month from the date 4. of the first publication of this Notice, ,., the said Peter G. Drost will, under 8ec- . ��������� | tion 7 of the said Act, apply to the Min- ������������ _Bt<"^of Public Works, at hie office In . .Ithe City of Ottawa for permission to erect the said bulk head and filling.. The description by metes and bounds is as follows: ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel of land situate In the City of North Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, and being- part of the foreshore and bed of Burrard Inlet, adjacent to the above described lots, and which parcel may be more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the point of Intersection of the western boundary of the said Lot 3. with the original high water mark of Burrard Inlet, thence ln an easterly direction following the said original high water-mark a dlstanoe of 450 feet to the point of Intersection of the easterly boundary of the aald Lot 11, with the original high water mark; thence south a distance of 175 feet; thence west a distance of 450 feet; thence north a distance of 175 feet to the point of commencement. Dated at Vancouver, B. C, this 31st day of April, 1914. MAITLAND, HUNTER ft MAITLAND Solicitors for the Applicant. Investor's Bulletin A hand-book for successful Mutators, free rite for your investors snd speculators, free Stockson_. t on request, loads, Mlecs ������>Pr today. Cettee DONALD M. MaeCKtOR Greis Locsl **br. Vancouver snd Seattle Stock Exchanges. I Wlach 8sMla_ Hkmm Seyswer 8461 CEDAR COTTAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. J. O. Madill, Pastor. Sabbath School and Bible Classes at 2.30 p.m. Prayer meeting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Young People's meeting at 8 p.m. on Monday night. South Vaiconver Undertakers Hamilton Bros* We are foremost In our line for Modbbatb Priced Funbraus ftn Frtttr ilrwt PktMFriMrrl FOR SMI UM HERE t|nH''|"M'*''l''M'fl'frJ'1l'M'������'M'^^ SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Tender for Drill Hall, Vancouver, B. C," will be received at this office until 4.00 P.M., on Monday, June 29, 1914, for the construction of the aforesaid' building. .Plans, specification t������nd form of contract can be seen and forms of tender obtained at the offices of Messrs. Perry and Fowler, Architects, Vancouver, B.C., at the office of Mr. Wm. Henderson, Resident Architect, Victoria, B. C, and at this Department. , Persons tendering are notified that tenders will not be considered unless made on the printed f6rms supplied, and signed with their actual signatures, stating thelr^ occupations and places or residence. In the case of firms, the actual signature, the nature bf-the occupation, and place of residence of each member of the firm must be given. Each tender must tie accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered,bank, payable to the order of the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, equal to ten per cent. (10 p.e.) of the amount of the tender, which will be forfeited if the person tendering decline to enter into" a contract when called upon to do so, or fail to complete the work contracted for. If the tender be not accepted the cheque will be returned. The'Department does not btnd Itself to accept the lowest or any tender." By order, R. C. DESROCHERS, Secretary. Department of Public Works, Ottawa, May 23, 1914. Newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement If they insert it without authority from the Department.���������60551. :: ..' Six Pays a Week in Watch Our Windows for Bargains Open Saturday Evenings STANLEY & CO. ijff*ji^*&i~&***-i-*** 111 :������m+**m**+^^^"i-*4-i~i~s-i- miiMiin ' 2317 Main Street Phone Fair. W8 * JCvery morning during the week The CMcago Daily Tribune prints* a completeMoving Picture Story based on one of the Moving Picture Plays being shown in Chicago and in the cities, towns and villages in the vast territory surrounding Chicago. The Play selected for each morning's story is the one which The Tribune's Moving Picture Editor has selected as the best of all those being shown that day. You can read the Moving Picture Stories every morning and then as these fascinating plays are exhibited in your locality your enjoyment of them will be doubled and trebled BECAUSE YOU HAVE READ THE STORY. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE not only gives you a complete Moving Picture Story EVERY DAY during the week, but it also gives you on Sunday, in serial form, the greatest Moving Picture Story ever written, "The Adventures of Kathlyn " by Harold MacGrath, the thrilling romance from which has been produced the famous "KATHLYN" Moving Pic- * tures whieh all Chicago is standing in line to see. Read the Daily Moving Picture Story in the Chicago Tribune Read "The Adventures of Kathlyn" in The Chicago Sunday Tribune * * * * * * * * * *. * * t ! 4 ~x~x-*-x~:-:-4-:^x^^^^ 4 ^pli?fiii^^^^^5l^^^^^p||^ [���������ii^^r\h:-W^iif^&:f ,';',f-: i y^'���������'.;..' THE WESTERN CALL Friday, June 5.1914 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE TERMINAL CITY PRESS, LTD. HEAD OFFICE: 203 Kingsway, Vancouver Telephone Fairmont 1140 Subscription: One Col lor a Year In Advance OI'BO Outelde Canada If you do not get "CALL" regularly it is probably because your subscription is long overdue. Renew at once. If paid up, phone or write complaint today. WHERE WHEEL MEETSrKEEL---YANeOUVER All Roads Lead to Terminal City of Canada and Many of the Greatest Make This a Main Port of Call ip Lines EVENTEEN years ago there existed in British Columbia but one line of railway with connection to the outside world. At the same time there were but two local lines, of steamships in the traffic between B.C. ports. One line of steamships made Vancouver its home port in trans-oceanic transportation, and one other line gave an infrequent service between Vancouver and Australia. The city then was but a struggling community of less than 15,000 souls, and no one dared, even if gifted with the vision to see it, to venture any predictions of the future greatness of the city as a transportation centre. Then came the sudden spectacular springing into being of the trade to the Klondike, caused by that feverish rush of argonauts from all parts of the world to the fabulously rich gold diggings of the far and frozen Yukon. Solid growth had failed to fire the imagination of any one over the prospects of this young city on the margin of as fair a harbor as might be found on the coast line of America, east or west. But the vision of gold, glittering, alluring, in the Yukon, turned all eyes portance to be mentioned, that it should possibly have taken first place in any discussion of this harbor. That is the fact that here is a free, open- all-the-year-round harbor, with the finest natural facilities, and with a climate so equable that it permits of any line of industry being carried,on winter and summer equally as well. A pointed instance, not to turn too far from the subject, the lumber mills in Vancouver are run every month in the year, because here no real winter is felt, and in the lumbering branch of the industry there is nothing to prevent timber being taken out of the woods and booms of logs towed in in coast waters to Vancouver every day in the year. Railway Development. Railway development is keeping pace with shipping in concentrating upon Vancouver. All Canadian railway lines are either built or building to Vancouver. It is scarcely 28 years since the first cross-continent railway train reached this port. That was the Canadian Pacific Bail- within the Great Northern's re-claimed area, which, will transform that hitherto useless trict into a great railway terminal, occupied] the second transcontinental line to reach couver. The extent of this re-claimed area some 160 acres, and it is so arranged that City of Vancouver secures a portion of ground as well as a number of leading thoroi fares which will serve as direct outlets across] railway area from Mount Pleasant and Qrd view straight into the heart of the city by] shortest routes. This improvement when pleted is destined to revolutionize that sectioi| the city. While busy with its reclamation work, with securing completion of its lines direct Vancouver, the Canadian Northern is also ui contract with the city to erect a magnifij terminal at a cost of over a million and a dollars on the frontage of Main street oppd the present bridge across False Creek. The bi ing of a causeway, with ornamental retail H *"*(��������� i 'ancouver Toflay WesentTa SKyline WliicJ? pja< The paving question is up again in South Vancouver. This time it is Bodwell Boad. Tenders were opened at council meeting on Tuesday afternoon, six firms submitting offers. A close examination of the bids reveals the keen competition on this work, and with the warning of some of the paving work done in the City of Vancouver before us, we advise extreme caution in the decision. The lowest bid does not always mean the cheapest paving. A man may pay a very low price for an article and find that he has something dear at any price. This has been eminently the case in much of the city paving. In some of the bids opened on Tuesday the figures seem low, but when we come to examine the material offered for the money the low price does not figure out as it seems -to appear. For instance the material used by the Bithulithic Company only makes 4.2 yards per batch, whilst the same material used by another company makes 5.6 yards per batch, showing quite a percentage of difference in the cost of material put into the work. This is a point that the lay mind does not readily grasp, but that, we trust, will be fully gone into by the" engineer's department ere contract is let. Another point that should be taken into consideration is the record of paving already laid down. We have on Kingsway, South Vancouver, one of the finest driveways in the world, reaching right across the municipality from Knight Boad to Boundary, a piece of magnificent workmanship that it will be difficult to surpass���������laid down, we believe, by the Columbia Bitulithic Co. South Vancouver should also guard against being placed in the same unfortunate position as Burnaby through the failure of the contractor and his inability to complete the contract. In doing permanent road work of the nature contemplated, the lowest bid is not always���������indeed, not often the most advantageous. There are many points besides mere low figures to be taken into consideration. "We have mentioned some. The cost of material and workmanship * used. The record of paving already laid as to satisfactory surface and durability under use. Also the responsibility of the contractors as to work and guarantees given. South Vancouver ratepayers are now fully (Continued Page 5) to Yjncogver, and _set _M^niption_ that^amous "Klondike rusfiv'' Ttiaiti was the rusbVthat made ' Vancouver famous, too- To meet the demand for transportation, not only did shipping men charter steamers to bring throngs of gold-seekers to Vancouver, but scores of steamers were placed in commission to carry the gold-seekers and their outfits and supplies north to the point where the overland struggle to the placer fields began- There was such an accession to the number of vesesls running in and out of this port that it more than overtaxed the very meagre dock facilities then in existence. There were but few warehouses on the waterfront at that time, and but three small wharves in commercial use apart from the C. P. R. wharves, and the later did not then present the unbroken line of dockage, with accommodation for ten or a dozen liners as it does now.. Shipping has since expanded as a result of increased transcontinental railway connections being established, so that today Vancouver is an ocean port of no mean commercial status. Today, too, her future is recognized and acknowledged. Vancouver is" destined to be one of the few really great world ports, an entrepet of trade and commerce, not alone for British Columbia, for "Western Canada, but for the whole Dominion, and, indeed; the Pacific trade metropolis ofjthe British Empire. Here is a natural centre, a meeting place for transportation lines, both transcontinental and trans-oceanic. Every Canadian railway line is now engaged in building direct to Vancouver, if not already built. In less than fifteen years the port of Vancouver has grown from its small beginnings as just outlined, to a total annual tonnage of shipping of 10,000,000. Many lines of steamers making regular sailing dates to and from Vancouver are included in the list, and all the important lines of cargo-cariers are so included. More than that, every important line of steamers engaged in Pacific ocean traffic, is now completing arrangements to include Vancouver in its ports of call- The expected advent of the Panama Canal as a factor in ocean commerce is the chief stimulus at the present moment. This same stimulus has been making itself apparent in the railway activity which has for the past five or ten years had Vancouver for its focal point. Before digressing from the position of Vancouver as a port, there is one point of such im- way, and^^rlong^ yearsJt was the onl^ line serving Vancouver;T Today the^"C^adian Northern^ and the Grand Trunk Pacific are completing construction, which will bring those other two Canadian transcontinental into this port direct. The Pacific Great Eastern Railway, by means of which the Grand Trunk Pacific is to reach Vancouver from Fort George, is yet an independent railway. As at first projected, it was to extend some 450 miles from Vancouver to Fort 'George, but in the recent session of the Provincial Legislature a further grant of aid to this provincial project was made, enabling its main line to be extended northerly into the British Columbia division of the great Peace River Valley. This extension is to be approximately 350 miles, and as other lines are being built from Edmonton northwesterly to the s&me district, they will naturally converge, and another outlet be thus provided. The Canadian railways are not alone in their judgment that the port of Greater Vancouver is a world-centre of the highest commercial importance. All the American railways covering the western half of the Republic and connecting east and south, are impressed with the imperative call on them to plan for entry here and for facilities to enable them to share in the commerce which is.gravitating this way. The Great Northern Railway has for some years had its own line and service into Vancouver, and the Northern Pacific, which has for years also entered over the C. P. R. from Mission Junction, is preparing to use the Great Northern tracks from the International boundary. The Great Northern Railway terminals in Vancouver include one of the finest permanent wharves on the Pacific Coast, now completed in Vancouver . harbor; the reclamation of a large tide flat area at the head of False Creek, and completely surrounding that location; the erection of a terminal depot at the cost of $1,500,000 on a portion of its re-claimed land; and lastly, the making of a great subway under the high ground at the east end of False Creek, whence its tracks enter the city at grade from the New "Westminster side of the Fraser Valley- The Canadian Northern Pacific is now engaged on reclamation work which will build up the central portion of the head of False Creek, wall, on the waterfront west of Main street, do ~WwajT withTtlie bridgiFehtiwl^^mOr completely transform that central point ofj city s business section. It is fitting, perhaps, to close a review of 'I way facilities of Vancouver with a reference the vast projects of the oldest of Canada's trJ continental lines. The Canadian Pacific Raitf is deeply concerned in,the welfare of Vancou] with whose interests that of the great railway] so closely bound up. At a time when other ditions were by no means encouraging, the R. Co. has gone ahead with enormous expef ture in Vancouver and in British Columbia, nearing completion is the new depot on Burrard Inlet waterfront at a cost of $1,000,000. At the same moment the magnifij new Vancouver hotel is taking shape on the' of the original structure, most of which has torn down and removed- When entirely pleted, this massive and imposing pile will re sent a capital investment of close to $2,500,C Can any but the most hopeless pessimist' on such giant projects in process of being cat out���������and of being carried out spiritedly time when commercial conditions the world have been anything but cheering���������without ci^ ing at least a glimpse of the splendid vhj which have been such clear cut pictures of couver's future supremacy as to induce I hard-headed captains of finance to pour mil.j in a golden shower of construction cost intc Pacific port of Canada? B. C. Electric Railway. One very important factor in the transpc tion facilities of Vancouver and the lower land of British Columbia is the service sup^ by the B- C. Electric Railway Company. Ii small degree has the prosperity of Vancoj and its rapid advancement to the front ranj Canadian cities been due to the enterprise progress made by the B. C. Electric, in kee_ pace with, and even, a litle in advance of, I city's growth. As the city's population has] panded, and reached out into the outlying tricts the service has been extended to meet, demands, until all parts of the Burrard Peninsl extending from Burrard Inlet to the Fraser Ri| and from New Westminster to the Gt Georgia, are pretty fairly well supplied with t\ service. awrn ILUIJULUH JPnda^June^jLgl^ THE WESTERN CALL.' Faweoiwer Harbour��������� Owe of the Finest in the World By A. Heurtley Reed, Harbour Master [IE FINEST HARBOUR IN _?HE WORLD" i Is a phrase often used in connection with [many harbours. It has been frequently [used in respect to Vancouver harbour by Jlinner speakers and enthusiasts, but to ter harbour the superlative "finest" is Tie question may well be asked���������in what [3 such and such harbour the finest? The m which go to make a really good harbour [varied. Harbours like horses have various I .s that make for superiority���������the same [jsed for steeplechasing would not be used Lvy draught���������so harbours may excel in llifferent ways, but when speaking gener- [fine harbours the following conditions are less fulfilled: (1) Size of the harbour; 5ree of shelter; (3) Navigability; (4) ige facilities; (5) Wharf accommoda- [6) Meteorological conditions; (7) Rail- nlities, and last but by no means least, Organization. in consideration of these qualities that Writer's opinion that, while not using the degree, whereas Vancouver is so sheltered that it may be said that no hindrance to shipping has ever been experienced on account of wind or sea. The navigation facilities are of the very best; the harbour is open all the year round, and entirely free from the presence of ice in any shape or form. There are practically no rocks or dangerous shoals in the harbour or the approaches thereto. The depth of water is sufficient for ships of the largest class known, False Creek alone being shallow, and this is being dredged to a,depth of 21 feet at low water, and is, moreover, at the present time extensively used for mill properties and towing traffic. The anchorage in the harbour is excellent, the bottom being principally mud. As the shipping increases more use may be anchorage, and cargo discharged for distribution at various centres. The wharf facilities are at present sufficient for the needs of the harbour, but are lacking in up to date construction. In this matter Vancouver falls behind the standard of a first-class made of the into lighters the American transcontinental lines. The Pacific Great Eastern have .their line built along the north shore of the. harbour, and there is a line partly built, running round the head of the Inlet at Port Moody, and other railway corporations are seeking entry into Vancouver. The next and perhaps the most vital consideration is the organization of the harbour. The, Vancouver Harbour Act requires the appointment of commissioners to undertake the responsible duties of managing and controlling the harbour, the building up and organizing of which is a problem that only those" conversant with the work can appreciate, the objects being to encourage and promote trade and commerce, to defend the rights of the public against any encroachment and to police and supervise the various interests. Bylaws and regulations must be enforced, and where these are designed wisely and to meet a specific need, no hardship need be felt, unless it is by those who would disregard the interests of the public while serving their own ends. With the expansion of shipping from the Port of Vancouver consequent upon the advent of the Panama Canal, there is also to be taken into consideration the influence of the changed trade conditions upon importations. Two-fold will be the effect. Rail or water transportation is largely influenced by traffic being available both ways. The grain cars will not return-empty to the western provinces from the Coast, land the vessels coming for grain will not come in ballast. Merchandise for use in the Company, and the Johnson Wharf Company, while the New England Fish Company and other industries have their private dock facilities. Government Dock Being Built. East of the Sugar Refinery wharf is the site of the splendid wharf being constructed by the Dominion Government. The first unit of this dock and site is estimated at $1,250,000, and later it is the intention to increase the size of the structure. That this large public expenditure has been set apart for Vancouver is largely due to the energy and efforts of H. H. Stevens, M.P., who has'devoted himself to impressing on the Government the very great importance of this port and the necessity of giving it substantial assistance. Another important matter brought forward to active stage through Mr. Stevens' efforts is the formation of a Harbour Commisison for Vancouver. This body has been in existence for a year now, and its plans for harbour improvement are well on the way to perfection, though not yet announced- The Dominion Government has recognized the necessity of spending a great deal of money in the improvement of the facilities of the Port of Vancouver, to prepare for the opening of the Panama Canal and the consequent revelation in trade which is bound to follow that event. While improvement of Burrard Inlet, as Vancouver's main harbour, is being attended to, other sections of the waterfront facilities of the port have also been taken care of. False Creek, the second harbour, as it were, an arm of English Bay, which bisects the business portion of the pilll _1__I__^&$������1 ______&15W ^^^^ __iV_ I_-Smr ^&&*&% ������_4&_PPr l!_ft .r"' __M (e pore-Front Iff Canada's Metropolitan Cities V9J&&*'** . e of a harbour can be estimated, and it Itive ^terST'' thTVfinesTin "the^world,"it^ (logically shown that in view of all na- .onditions Vancouver Harbour can cer- >e ranked as one of the very finest. It is, Ire, incumbent on the trustees and public lly who use this harbour to effect a sound Jation to bear on the natural facilities in p) maintain the importance to the Domin- Manada and to the British Empire generally harbour of which we are so justly proud. I limits and boundaries of Vancouver Har- defined by Royal Proclamation are to "all navigable waters inside of a straight iwn from the western tangent of Grey to Point Atkinson Light;" this being known as Burrard Inlet, and was so I before the City of Vancouver came into le. [earliest records of Admiralty surveys and [directions published in 1864, under the )the "Vancouver Island Pilot," describes Inlet as "the first great harbour that .the coast of British Columbia." It then to describe the anchorage and shelter The coast line of the harbour is ap- ftely 85 miles in extent, fully 90 per cent. is useful for industrial purposes. Few in the world approach these dimensions real exception being Sydney, N. S., W., 188 miles of water front���������tbut of this it remembered that a large amount of the _e is on islands, and of little value for ;ial purposes rding Shelter, Vancouver Harbour is for st part entirely enclosed by land. Eng- is partly open to the westward; inside Point the harbour is entirely shut in by [lis feature of shelter is, perhaps, not fully lated. Compare many of the most import- /bours in the world and this important [ration is lacking, and in many cases it is Id by breakwaters, which only fulfill their Id purposes in a very limited manner. In [hours the degree of shelter varies, and are seldom completely secure from the le of the weather. Hong Kong for example I'tered all round, yet it not infrequently Is that ships of all classes have been driven jre during typhoons; sometimes totally M, and many thousands of lives lost. Many lost prominent harbours suffer in a lesser port, although the Dominion Government, as well as'mas^ this state of affairs by building wharves that will compare favorably with those of the most modern harbours in the world. The Meteorological conditions of Vancouver are extremely favourable. Storms are practically unknown. There are no periodical disturbances such as are variously called typhoons, cyclones, or hurricanes, which are all of the same order, all storms being of the "cyclonic" form. These storms, while causing widespread distraction, occasion considerable inconvenience in the c manner of guarding against them in regions where they occur. A glance at the meteorological records of Vancouver shows this port to be exceptionally free from strong winds. Accurate records of wind velocity "Were not taken until a few years ago, and the greatest velocity for any one hour is recorded on December 31st, 1912, when thirty miles an hour was registered. Of course gusts of wind may have reached 50 or 60 miles per hour, but 30 miles is the greatest record for any one hour, the next greatest being very much below this. The total average of wind per hour for the year 1912 was 3.3 miles, and for the year 1913 the average was 2.9 miles. When it is understood that in Victoria, for example, the average is double this amount, the sheltered condition of Vancouver is apparent. The tides in Vancouver are moderate, an average rise and fall of less than 12 feet���������extremes being in the region of 14 feet���������-this tide being an advantage, as from a sanitary point of view the motion of the water prevents stagnation and too great an accumulation of filth. 1 The geographical position of the harbour is excellent, being the most southerly part of the Province of British Columbia, and within 25 miles, of the United States boundary line, and it is the' first port on the mainland of the Pacific Coast of Canada that vessels would make coming up from the Panama Canal, Australia or other southern ports. Railways���������Vancouver is the Pacific terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway; also the Canadian Northern Railway constructing its terminus here at the head of False Creek. The Grand Trunk Pacific will also establish here, and the Great Northern Railway already run several trains a day into Seattle, thug connecting up with Western provinces now imported all the way by rail will come by ship to Vancouver and be transferred to the railways as return cargo interchanged for the wheat. Raw materials for manufacture here and shipment to the prairie provinces will also form part of the importations. Other products of British Columbia and of the West will also find outlet to the world markets because of the increase in shipping. The tide of commerce is destined to set in steady flow through the Port of Greater Vancouver, and to increase in volume by reason of the Panama Canal, which will bring Vancouver from five thousand to seven thousand miles closer to the ports of both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Harbour Facilities Existing and in Prospect The first wharves on Vancouver harbour were those of the Hastings sawmill, and they are still in commission, as vessels regularly load lumber cargoes there for export to every part of the world. The present wharf facilities are such that the city has every reason to be proud of them. Extending in unbroken frontage for over two miles, the docks of this port begin at the west end with those of the Canadian Pacific Railway, where, with three piers now extending into the channel, and others in contemplation, accommodation is furnished for. many large liners at a time. Recently not less than nine of the splendid steamers of the C. PR. Pacific service were docked in Vancouver at once. These ranged from the magnificent Empress of Asia, vying in size and appointment with the best and biggest liners of the Atlantic coast, to the speedy and yachtlike Princess Patricia, engaged in summer daylight run across the Gulf of Georgia to Nanaimo. Passenger steamers for all coast traffic and vessels suited to the combined passenger and freight service to up-coast points are also included in the fleets of the C P. R. The Grand Trunk Pacific has a number of handsome steamers in the service between Vancouver and Prince Rupert, and the company has built a splendid dock here for handling its trade. The Great Northern Railway has built at Heatley Avenue a modern dock, all of concrete and steel, at a cost of over a million dollars, and as its line of railway is connected up, the expectation is justified that very soon its steamers will be calling in this port regularly. The intervening space between the railway docks is filled with such large dock and shipping firms as Evans, Colman & Evans, the Union Steamship city, and has long been the centre of many of the -industries requiringwaterfrontage, is-now-having its channel improved by dredging so that vessels may enter and leave at any stage of tide. In conclusion it may be fairly claimed that in view of the foregoing analysis of conditions at Vancouver, the harbour may be fairly classed as "One of the finest in the world," and it would; appear to be in the interest of all governing bodies and private interests associated with Vancouver to assist and support the Harbour Commissioners by every means in their power, regardless of political opinions or affiliations. It is only in this way that the port can be built up and the prosperity of the City and suburbs secured. The harbour being the main asset of the city, it������is fair to say "No harbour, no Vancouver." That the harbour, even in its present unimproved state, may rank as a great port, it may be shown that in the year endng March 31st, 1913, the number of vessels entering the port was 2477, with a net tonange of 2,440,4.57 tons, the amount of cargo handled from overseas being 1,277,216 tons. These figures will J_o considerably augmented when grain flows through Vancouver to European and Oriental ports. THE PAVING OF BODWELL ROAD Continued from Page 4 awake on the subject of letting of contracts, and will readily perceive the points taken in this article that mere iowness of tender price does not necessarily ensure the best bargain in paving contract. There are, as we have submitted, other points worthy of consideration. SEATTLE'S GREAT FINANCIER IS DEAD Seattle, June 2.���������Jacob Furth, head of the Stone and Webster traction interests in the State of Washington, died at his home here late today. Heart trouble Jacob Furth has long been Seattle's leading financier. He was born in Sehichau, Bohemia, in 1840, and came to California when 17 years of age. He moved to Seattle in 1882, and a year later founded the Puget Sound National Bank. In 1910 this bank was consolidated with the Seattle National Bank, forming one of the largest financial institutions of the Pacific Northwest. Mr- Furth being made chairman of the board of directors of the consolidated banks. 6 THM V���������W B������TEKN |;AI>I. Friday. Junfe 5,1914 ' 4^4iV4w^,{^^f^>!niM^!HMSMSM{MiHi^nS'' .>*^������*>.>*;.������. :: Views of Vancouver's Parks and Open Spaces' t V ��������� | Mount Pleasant Livery ,i TRANSFER \ Furniture and Piano Moving Baggage, Express and Dray. Hacks and Carriages at all hours. Phone Fairmont 345 ; Corner Broadway and Main A. F. McTavish, Prop. ; 4..|..|..|..|..fr.|..|..t.i.4.4|..|.l|4.|.l|..i..|..i,l|..|..|..|l������#N������.|l,lMl l|l.|..i..|..|..|..|..l..l.,|..|..l..|M|..i.t..|.._..|..|..t'l|.i ->^.X..:..j..>.>.;..;..;..> ������<._���������_. ...|..|.il,ii,|.,|,.|..|i.|..|,.|,il | | | || | >l������i'* \ VANCOUVER CUT-RATE FRUIT and CANDY CO. : J N. Ellis. Mgr. 2452 Main St. Cor. Broadway :: Largest Stock of Confectionery Fruit & Tobacco on Hill;j PHONE Fairmont 638 Free delivery to any part of,the city. :: I 4. -p < ���������t.4..M-������ M..t..(. _i.,.....t..t..T..M4.|i.'��������� ������.1..;..|.,i.., ���������- .li.|i.|ii|i.|..|..liiliiliiliiI-.liiM.iliitii|iiiii|.i|n|ii|iiHii|il> FLY TIME Is here anc. we have a large stock of Screen Poors Screen Windows Wire Screens at prices that will interest you. M������4������ in 18 colon wid natural (clear)���������renew* ercrytbiaf from cefrr to garret We carry a complete stock of JAP-A-LAC in all sizes. Just phone us your orders. We deliver promptly to any part of the city and surrounding districts. W, R, Owen & Morrison The Mt. Pleasant Hardware Pbone Fair. 447 2337 Main Street ������������������1..M.._..|..M-������-MmI"M"M"^^ NATIONAL CULTURE AND REFINEMENT Can we measure the value of example In bettering the social, moral and mental condition of home, civic or national life? A living example is a powerful factor In leading up to culture and refinement as a national asset. What more so than that of an artistically made home nestling among beautiful flowering plants; roses, flowering and evergreen shrubbery; shade trees, all encompassed with hedges of holly, laurel or privet. Cultivate a habit to spend your time to make such a home, and visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries; see our stock, and get expert advice from our capable and courteous employees, which will greatly aid you in your effort. Our stock was never better, larger or of greater variety. In our stock of over $100,000 we have everything that culture and refinement demands to make a home a credit to the owners and pleasing and interesting to the community. Catalogues mailed free on application. Royal Nurseries, Limited Office���������710 Dominion Bldg- 307 KMtt&f. Bt. W. Phone Seymour 5556. STORE���������2410 Oranvllle St. Shone Bayvicw 1936. Greenhouses and Nurseries at Royal on B. C. Electric Railway, Eburne Line, about two miles south of the City limits. Phon������~������_7bnxn������ 43. In Hastings Park Courtesy Park Commissioners A Bit of Nature in Tatlow Park Courtesy Park Commissioners Triangle at Junction of Kingsway and Scott Street Courtesy Park Commissioner* ���������������������������������������.������ ���������������...���������_....������...���������������.������..������!.������,.������,. .[...HlHl. +,*���������,#���������+ . ������,. |������.|t .,������ .,������..������>������,.,������.,������ Phone Fairmont 186 Hay, Grain and Feed 255 Broadway East ���������n T. S. Baxter Peter Wright Ii FURNITURE Complete House Furnishers Agents for Ostermoor and Resttnore riattresses Davenport Bed x Have you tried our Easy Payment? Come In and talk It over with us. BAXTER & WRIGHT (Successors to Hutchings Furniture Co.) | Phone Seymour 771 416 Main Street *���������* _ 4J ^^H$^H^4{44{m{m{^mS44{44{^4^^^^^^44{m^^.^^^4J^^.^^,4 1 FRANK TRIMBLE REALTY CO. Real Estate and Insurance Brokers CONVEYANCING RENTS COLLECTED LOANS NEGOTIATED I i PHONE Fair. 185 2503 Westminster Rd. 1 Vancouver, J$. C. 't''t'4''t''t''l''t''t''?''t'>4>''t''t''t',?''t''?"t''W*^^'4>^Wi': Friday, June 5, 1914 THE WESTBKN CALL ������H>.H������t>4'������H,44^^������*4"fr������H������'H'^^ t * i STRIKING INCIDENTS I;. I^.^M|M^..^..;4.^Mi.^>^..ti4t4^.H>4wH<4>^^<,'I''l'^'V'^'l,'I'4''V A STRIKING INCIDENT This is the first time we have noticed this in- .ident in print. If true it deserves to be immortalized : "When, in 1900, foreigners in Peking were besieged by Boxers inside the walls of the legation quarter, the generals of Tientsin held a council of war to determine whether the international irmy should march to the relief of the imperilled liplomatic and missionary families in the capital. )ne after another of the commanders���������British, rerman, French, Bussian and Japanese���������rose and stated solemnly why an attempt to advance then mst necessarily be futile, the forces under their .ommand were insufficient to make headway fgainst the hordes of Chinese believed to be blocking the road to Peking. After all the rest iad spoken, General Adna B. Chaffee, the American commander, arose to utter a single sentence: "I desire to say that the American troops will larch for Peking at 9:30 tomorrow morning" And march they did. But when they marched 111 the other forces in the international column irere afoot with them, and they found .the way lo Peking almost unobstructed and were able [0 raise the siege without a single serious bat- ie.���������The Continent. tEBUKINO A BLASPHEMER ALTHOUGH A GREAT KING Von Zealand, Frederick the Great's greatest general, was a Christian and the king was a .offer. One day the king was making his coarse )kes about the Saviour and the whole place was [inging with guffaws of laughter. It was too |iuch for Von Zealand^^the general that had won umerous and great battles for Prussia and had Peally put the crown on the king's brow. j With German militariness he stood up and [aid, amid the hush of flatterers shaking his gray jead solemnly: "Sire, you know I have, not .ared death, you know I have fought for you in lirty-eight battles, and thirty-eight battles I nave won. Sire, my hairs are gray; I am an old lan; I shall sooon have to go^ into the presence >f a greater than thou, the mighty God who jkaved me from my sin, the Lord Jesus Christ, irhom you are blaspheming against. Sire, I can- lot stand to hear my Saviour spoken against. I falute thee, Sire, as'an-old man who loves the Wiour, on the edge of eternity." _ Frederick the Great, with a trembling voice wd: "General Von Zealand, I beg your par- ion; I beg your pardon." The company dispersed in silence, and the king reflected as never [���������efore on that Greater One, whom his general jverenced, even above himself. THE REAL KINO. The French king Henry III. said to Palissy, the Huguenot potter, one day, that he should be compelled to give him up to his enemies unless he should change his religion. "You have often said to me, sire," was the undaunted reply, "that you pitied me; but as for me, I pity you, who have given utterance to such words as 'I shall be compelled.' These are unkingly words, and I say to you, in royal phase, that neither the Guises nor all your people nor yourself, are-able to compel an humble manufacturer of earthenware to bend his knee before statues." NOT ASHAMED General Henry Havelock was told, when only a lieutenant, that his religion would prevent his rising, for the authorities did not believe that any one could be at the same time a saint and a soldier. He replied: "I humbly trust that in this great matter I should not changetmy_ opinions and practices though it rained garters and coronets as the reward of apostasy-" WESTERN EDUCATION NOW NECESSARY IN CHINA For thousands of years the Chinese had no education except in their own ancient learning. Recently they have begun to see something better; and now those applying for public positions must be examined in Western knowledge. Formerly only a few were educated; but now schools are being built everywhere. In all the government schools the Mandarin dialect must be merged into one. Besides the common schools, colleges, normal schools, manual training and agricultural institutions, mechanical and electrical academies are springing up all over this vast empire with its 400,000,000 people- THE PAGEANT ENTERTAINMENT On Saturday tickets will be on sale for the great entertainment at the Horseshow Building on the evening of June 11th in connection with the "Pageant of Vancouver." These tickets will be on sale at the music store of Messrs. Mason & Beisch. Seats can also be reserved at the Pageant office, corner of Pender and Cambie streets, over Edgett's old store. Reservations can also be made at the Pageant office, on Hastings street and at the Linguistic press on Richard street." A large-demand for tickets is anticipated so applications should be made at .'once. . ''������������������.'"' ���������������������������' '-'���������.' ���������'������������������; ,'. ��������� ��������� The entertainment will include singing by the Western Triple Choir under Mr. George Taggart. This choir will be augmented by the Collingwood Choral Society and other societies. There will be altogether one hundred voices. The ode " Floreat Vancouver, "an original composition, words by Felix Penne, music by Dr. CroWther, will be produced for the first time, this promises to be quite a musical event in Vancouver. The choir will also sing the "Storm," "Mac- gregor 's Gathering,'' arid other pieces- These will be very picturesque from a musical standpoint. The Seaforth Highlanders band will.appear and play a fine selection of music, including "Reminiscences of All Nations," as arranged by, Godfrey. The Pipers' band will give selections of Scotch bagpipe music, and' there will be sword dances, Scotch reels and other national dances. The Indian hand will appear, and there will, be Indian dances and games, for which prizes will be offered. Miss Susanne Sicklemore, a pupil of Pavlowa, who has just come from England, will give, some solo dances of a most interesting character. A'troupe of Spanish dancers will appear in Spanish costumes. Mr. Charles Thomson, the Shakespearian actor, dressed in complete armour, will give a scene "Before Agincourt," supported by a body of troopers, and an athletic scene will be given under the direction of Mr. Barney Goss, who will arrange a fine wrestling match. A grand tableau will be arranged under the direction of Mr. Harold Nelson. This will show "The Queen of the Pageant," supported by a number of symbolical and allegorical figures, and this promises to be a scene of great beauty. The back tiers of the platform will be filled by school children all carrying flowers. K THE JEWS IN PALESTINE It is estimated that there are today not less than 150,000 Jews in Palestine five times as many as. there were thirty years ago. The agricultural land is passing into the hands of Jewish buyers, individuals or syndicates. THE U. S. PEACE FLAG The first ship to pass through the Panama canal will have at its masthead the peace flag of the United States���������the stars and stripes with a border of white. The ensign will then be placed in the National Museum at Washington. MASTERS* LTD. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE may be seen at 203 KINGSWAY any day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday till 12 noon. C.U.D. If the Cash-on Delivery System is in use in your country, then you need only send 10J for either 2 Rings you select and pay balance when you receive the Rings. Mistars, Ul, ijl, E������ljUM. Orders left with V. Odium ���������l|i.j,+i|i.Hi������4..t.������������^ ������������������.���������������������������������������������.���������.���������������������������'���������-.-.��������� , , ' ���������������������������-������������������' " " ������������������' ��������� . ��������� ��������� - 4 ' ' '������������������ '���������- -��������� ��������� ' 13500 Horse Power Turbine Horse Power Turbine I Ji'.-jr The Spirit of the Time Demands EGONOMTOAL Jt-QWER \* Stave Lake Power is Dependable and Economical By harnessing the Great Stave River we have made it possible togenerate 100,000 horse power of electrical energy at our Stave Falls Plant, the Biggest Electrical Feat in Western Canada. 100,000 HORSE POWER Or half as" much again as the combined connected load in steam and electricity in Vancouver today, a fact of great significance to local industries ���������;;. Offices: 603-610 Garter-Cotton Bldg. Phone: Seymour " "' ' " R. F. HAYWARD, General Manager WESTERN CANADA POWER CO., Ltd. JOHN MONTGOMERY. Contract Apent P.O. Drawer Ml 5 Vancouver, B.C. ���������41 tlll������������������< ������1>������41I M������������>>M������I 1 I 1***4* *+*+4*t ������.���������*������������������������ 1 >������������������������-������!��������� l t******************4.4l<4<*4**VX4 nttWlHim 1***4*** i 4H< ���������1*******4 II 11 11 ������������|������������t-������������l .l*������1H������<������l������'H _���������< -.-.vr - gum Slpll^^ 8 THE WESTERN CALL. Friday, June 5,1914 FOR SALE��������� SACRIFICE Double corner, good revenue, 3 blocks from new Government Dock S12,SOO Good terms. EDWARD CLOUGH Phone Seymour 2552 441 Homer Street jfH"H'������H������H"H''^^ Afr.H-W-M-'Hfrfr'l-M^^ .|..|..|..I.^.H^i}MHMH'^"I"S"l"tMH'������������������������������ "SAFETY FIRST" | ���������' Has been the watchword of The ������ ', \ Mutual from the day it was or- X ��������� > ganized in 1869 up to the present ������ " time. X ',', Only those forme of investment X .. consistent with the absolute se- f '' curity of policyholders have been g ',', adopted. X . > The result is an institution that f ' ) is among the most stable in the Y ',', Canadian Financial World. X ',', Business in force over $87,000,000 X . > Assets over. 22,000,000 * ;; Surplus over 3,800,000 ������ ! The Mutual Life of Canada ',', It would be a business mistake ��������������� for YOU to place your application )| with any company without con- ., suiting our Agents and familiar- ' > izing yourself with the model J | policies issued by :: CANADA'S ONLY MUTUAL '' Investigation cost* nothing snd mtm ' * regrets ',', Write, phone or call for rates, etc. '.' Wm. J. Twiss, District Mgr. V. 317*319 lagers Bldg. Vaicomr. I. C. ���������4*'l"l"H"l"l"lllIl'i"t'li1'l"M"H"l"H"H"l"> Roses Herbaceous Plants for Spring Planting ALSO GLADIOLUS All in first class condition. Prices moderate. O. W. CARRUTHERS The Broadway Tailor c2U Broadway, East, Mount Pleasant Suits $35.00 always on hand A full line of ' Scotch Tweeds & Worsteds Blues and Blacks. FOR SALE MS HERE Heeler's Nursery Corner 15th & Main St. PHONE Fairmont 817 The Water-Mobile The first 3-passenger WATER- MOBILE is rapidly nearing completion. If you want to get in on this wonderful invention at the present price of 60 cents per share, you must act quickly as only a few shares are to be had before the advance. THE WATER-MOBILE UNDERWRITERS 103 Carter-Cotton Building Vancouver, British Columbia / ST. MICHAEL'S CHUBCH Cor. Broadway anil Prince Edward St Services���������Morning Prayer at -11 a.m. Sunday Schuol and Bible claas at 9:10 ��������� - p.������n.. ��������� Holy Communion every Sunday at 8 a.m Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m. d lit and Srd Sundays Rev. O. H. Wilson, Rector and tat and Srd Sundays at II a.m Save Canada's Coastwise Shipping BY ORDER-IN-COUNCIL. $ :: ii t Hurrah for our Ships and our sailor sons! Hurrah for our stalwarts bold! For the ships that were manned with. Canadian men, . >Neath the Union Jack unrolled! For they sailed our ships from the East and West, To the ports of every sea, , And they conquered fame for our country's name, O 'er the waters wild and free. Hurrah for our ships and our sailor men! Hurrah for our seamen bold! For the gallant ships, with Canadians manned, 'Neath the British flag unrolled! For their hearts were brave and their grip was strong, And they kept our flag Unfurled, Till our ships and trade proud record made, 'Mong the nations round the world. But alas for the greed and lust for gold! And the soulless sons of power! Who jest with fate in our hall of state, And barter our country's dower. For they ruthless cast our children's bread To the alien foe and slave; And they doom her glorious sea-borne trade, To perish from off the wave. By '' Order-in-Council" they work the game, To pamper the alien corps, Till thousands of Canada's loyal sons Are exiled from our country's shores. But Woe to the greed and lust for gold! And the soulless sons of power! r Who jest with fate in bur hall of state, And barter our country's dower. They barter her dower of stalwart men, . Brave hearts as strong arid true As ever throbed 'neath the British flag, i When thesignal for battle -flew. By ^ Order-in-Council ^they work the game That is fraught with doom and woe; But the strain shall be washed from our country's name, ; 1:^-VV-.. Whentheyreap what now they sow. -r-Malcolm MacCormack. Pease PaciHcFb^ HEATING AND VENtlLATiNa ENGINEERS MANUFACTURERS ._.n'j- V, .._ ** St4^am Heaters and Ventilators for Public Buildings r_COnillTIV Warm Air Furnaces ��������� Combination Furnaces L4VVUVU1J Steam and Hot Water BoUere. Registers ���������������������������������������������.'."���������.��������� ��������� IA p aI ' ' Steam and Hot Water Boilers lUCctl Radiators. Pipe and Fittings . 1136 Homer St. Vancouver, B.C. Tel. Sey. 3230 .:_____ _ _���������;���������-������������������- ���������.��������������������������� .-������������������������������������ ���������������������������'��������� ��������� ��������� ������������������ :_ 1 JOS. H. :: ��������������� 4 ������ 4 ������ ::;'" ���������;..,;.:\.-... v-vvvvv-f,":...- -/' -' ^^^ ��������� <|������4l|.|}..t..|.lt������.|.4|.4t"I.4t4.$.^..{4.|'4lM|.4}4.|4lt..|.4lJ4lt4-.{.4{4.������..}. 4"4V������$4-^4.J..^..���������.4^4 4^.I*..g..^.|Jm|..|..t..^..^.^.l}>.{..j������4l.������i.'i> ARCHITECT | 910-11 Yorkshire Building Seymour Street Vancouver, B. C. ������ ee3*4$t������$*^������$������������������ee$*������$������^M������*������������e4������e������^ Kamloope-Vancouver Meat Co., Ltd. Oof.ntaln and Powell Stam 1849 Malm Stroet Phone Seymour 6561 Phone Fair. 1814 For Choice Meats of large variety and reasonable prices, this house cannot be excelled. It stands to the very front. 4H4^j..{..},.{..{���������^..|..4j���������{���������{���������},^���������j���������|���������^^^.,|���������|���������|,^, .|���������}..;..}.^..|.,].,tl.t.l|..t4.|.4|..|4.|.4|..}..|.l|..H"j'������t"l"t' South Shore Lumber Co. LIMITED Lumber Manufacturers VANCOUVER BESPON0S TO THE Oil. EXCITEMENT VANCOUVER is destined to soon have OiPj right at its very doors. Within fifty miles of VANCOUVER a syndicate has been quietly financing the boring for OJ& ^Already^.$4O,Q00um aetua! ca^ Very few people in VANCOUVER knew that this great and important development work was going on-' ������������������' ,.'��������� "';'..;':;';/. V'}..^ THE RESUJ.T IS THAT TODAY this Oil. WEUi is down 1742 feet, going through the hard dark shale formation which always forms the cap over the OIJj SANJ^S, and a big flowing well may be brought in by boring only a few feet more. AS SOON AS OIL IS STRUCK you will not be able to buy shares for less than 10 times- the present price, if at all. THE PRESENT ALLOTMENT is only to provide money to finish the well. Practically all the vast sum already expended has been furnished by three men arid now the people of VANCOUVER are given the opportunity to come in and share in the tremendous profits in this OIL WELL. BEAR IN MIND the Company controls approximately 2500 acres of Oil Rights. REMEMBER this property is within fifty miles of VANCOUVER, and is within 300 yards of the Railroad Station. REMEMBER, THIS OIL WELL is several hundred miles nearer VANCOUVER and tide- water than other oil properties now being offered. It is also 1742 feet nearer to OIL than many companies that have sold hundreds of thousands of dollars',worth of stock. THIS OIL WELL and the property controlled by the Company should be worth many millions of dollars the moment OIL is struck���������yet its capitalization is only $500,000. Compare this with other oil companies and you can judge the fortunes that will be made by Vancouver investors. Here is an Oil Proposition right'near Vancouver. It has the endorsement of some of the best Oil Experts in the country. The Officers and Directors are men of integrity and high standing. The three men who have already advanced about $40,000, live right here in Vancouver. No Oil Property on Earth has ever had any better indication of oil than this 1742 foot OIL WELL, right near Vancouver. I have carefully investigated the reputation of the Experts and the men behind this Company. TODAY the price of shares is only 60 cents (par value One Dollar and non-assessable). If you want to take advantage of this extraordinary offering phone or wire your reservation TODAY. ; < Remit by Post Office Order, Express Order or Bank Draft. REMEMBER that OIL should be struck any day. Don't delay one moment���������the time is NOW. JEREMIAH H. KUQLER Carter-Cotton Building, Vancouver, B.C. Moonlight Cruise A Moonlight Cruise will he held under the auspices of the, Mt- Pleasant Presbyterian uftristian Endeavor Society, Friday, June 12 (Pageant pay) on the "Princess Patricia." An orchestra will render a splendid musical program and those attending are assured of a pleasant evening. 1 Front St.* Foot of Ontario St. ���������'.'���������''���������'������������������'������������������. .' - '���������'��������� '.���������������������������' - .-:''' ������������������ v PHONE Fairmont 154 VANCOUVER, B. C ||l |{l l|l 4* l|l 'I' l|' ������|l ������|m|| l|l l|l t\������ l{l l|l t\* ���������(��������� l|l ijl <|l ifr l|l i|m}| l|' ifr ������fr^4������**������fr������fr������3Mfr������^^fr������{Mfr������}H{^^ ��������� ��������� t|������*|t*|������*|>*|"t"$Ml,tlt>i"i*tl* 'fr *}'*|* tl**{>>l**t* ������fr *f**tW$**l"$f V*fr *fr'fr ������fr ������fr������fr *fr ������fr *$HJHfr<^M|M^������������|������'l'������^������1'^ t of British Land Sale ���������r. There will be offered at p^bJic auction in the city of Prince George, British Columbia, the Government Holding* in the Townsites of Prince George, Fort George and South Fort George, comprising in all 2,350 lots. Dateof sale- June 9,10 and U, Prince George Forfull particulars, descriptive literature and maps, apply-- Armstrong & Ellis Selling Agents for Government of British Columbia / Head Office: 804=5 Birks Bldg, Vancouver, B.C. >****.l.*M'i"X'*M'to****4'**4&**^ With the object of placing before the world at large the splendid advantages which Vancouver offers as a manufacturing and general business centre, and also as the Pacific Coast Port of the Dominion, the Call has just issued a Special Number bringing to the notice of the outside public all these points. No pains have been spared in producing an issue which will be a credit to Vancouver J and the numerous friends who have been kind enough to assist us in the work. Specially prepared '.', articles on the various subjects are a feature of the number and the illustrations distributed '.; through the edition go far to show that Vancouver is today forging ahead faster than any other ���������; city in Canada. The edition is being delivered to the subscribers as fast as they can be taken from ������' I the presses, but owing to the large number which have been ordered we ask the indulgence of our !! f friends for a few days. ������.|.l|..i���������t..i..i..t..:..i..i..|..i..i..������.|....ii..i.������.t.i..i.4..tii.n.|ii.������i inijiitnn t-i- t������-fr4-g'-i"t"i"i-4"i-i-M"i"t-3"i'-n-i������i..i .mi ���������i"t-i.-i������t-i-iv>: