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The convention the vicinity as llie guests Ol the\nwas called to order by Mayor city and llie  district.     lie  re\nKearv ol New Westminster, the lerred   to   the   potent   influence\npresident  ol  the  union.    The exerted upon legislation respect\nfollowing memberi were present [ng municipal matteri by  the\nand duly accredited: conclusions ol   the  convention,\nII.   Kearv   New 9*i expressed the hope lhat thi\nMayor  W.\nWestminster\nMayor Geo. Hell, Endcrhy\nReeve H. Dose, Surrey\nMayor J. T. Robinson, Kamloops\nReeve Peter Byrne, Burnaby\nReeve  Jas.   Evans,    Salmon\nArm\nEx-Mayor Kealy, North Vancouver\nAlderman A. E. l'ianta,  Nanaimo\nMayor Lewis Hall, Victoria\nMayor Thomas Hodgson, N.i\nnaimo\nReeve t, C. Kiekbush, Chilliwack\nConucillor Geo. Nicholls,Kent\nActing Reeve Alex. McDonald,\nNortli Saanich\nCouncillor Rulus Ilortli,North\nSaanich\nCouncillor C. B. Jones, South\nSaanich\ndecisions arm id al during the\npresent convention, would exert\nI lii'tii'lici'iil liilhit'iKv upon lllc\nsocial, munii, and commercial\ninterests oi the limnicip.ilitic:,\nol the province. L'uiloriii advancements in these three particulars would speedil) cause\nBritish Columbia to move lorward to her rightful   place   .is\nthe premier province ol the do\nminion.\nMayor Robinson ol Kamloops\nin replying to the address ol\nWClcomet staled lllal main ol\nthe delegates were hum paying\ntheir lirsl visit to North \\ ancouver and they \u00abere delighted\nwith what   thev   had   thus   lal\nMen,    lie m.is convinced ihat\nthe cili\/.ens here had \u25a0 progrea\nsive city, and il many ol Iiu re\nsidcnts were aa warm advocates\nol   her  advautagi s   as    Uayoi\nincluding ours, with less pleasure until the business ol lhe convention Mas concluded.\nperly protected agaiust   frosty\nwaterworks committee.\nFrom E. Buclian, manager ol\nihe report concluded with an the Bank of Hamilton, Vancou-\nexpressioB of thanks lor conlid- \\ ver, staling that his bank in-\neiice reposed in himsell and lor ttiids erecting a. building ou\nassistance accorded. .their properly, corner of Lons-\nbccrciaiy-lieas. Bose submit- dale avenue aud 1st street, and\nled a luiaiicial reporl showing | asking for a permanent grade;\nWilson, Mis-\n,  Hay, Vancouvei would have to\nMayor f. 11. May.Ctty North ,0(\/k l0 hcr ,auuls (\u201e. s|u w<mW\nIind herself ovirlappcd in the\nrace, lie extended the a arm\nthanks ol the ctinveiiti.ni lor the\ncordial welcome extended bj\nMayor May and hoped lhat the\ndeliberations ul iln convention\nwould prove advantageous tu\nthe province and Unwise lo\nNorth Vancouver.\nl'residenl Maun ki.m suli-\nniiited lus annual report, 'i he\nreport recited tin i.m that tin\ncommittee appointed by last\nyear's convention liad nnt tlu\ngovernment and that a printed\nreport ol the results attained,\nhad been prepared. Proceeding\nthe report read.\n\"l beg to itrongl) recommend\nlhe propriety ol again urging mi\nthe provincial government the\nestablishment oi a heme lot the\nagcil nnl Indigent\u2014m\u00ab and women\u2014on the lower Mainland;\nVancou- t'le unm'^'l'-'lities paying a pa\ncapita lor those senl to the\nhome; and 1 wish to itrongl}\nemphasize the importance oi it\nbeing under government control\nI also respectfully recommend\nthat we again ask the govi rn\nment lo build .md maintain the\nVancouver\nCouncillor Kobt. W. lit k Ml\nsion\nCouticilln.- I In\nsion\nAlderman Win McNeish.Not lh\nVancouver\nAlderman Hy. Shepherd,  Na\nnaimo\nCouncillor J. H. Amos,Duma-\nby\nCouncillor Jas. Cameron, Co-\nquillam\nReeve W. T. tjuick, Saanith\nReeve II. J. HuUIiJm.ii, D.-Ua\nAlderman A. Henderson, Victoria\nMayor T. 11. J.ukson, Chilliwack\nAlderman J, E. Men\/us, Chilliwack\nCouncillor J. E. L. StClere,\nPoint Grey\nAlderman   John  B.   Jardine,\nNew Westminster\nMayor C. S. Douglas\nver\nAlderman J. Mac.Millan, Vancouver\nAlderman J. I.  Hrown,   Salmon Arm\nAlderman    Wm.   Hargravca,\nKamloops\nCouncilor C.B.Robeon, North [jf\u2122^\u212211, aJ _**loops onl nl\nVancouver\nReeve J. V\nMcNaught, North\nVancouver\nReeve D. W. Poppy, Langley\nAlderman Smith, Surrey\nReeve Wm.   Merrvlield,' Mal-\nsqui\nMayor Wtt. Il  Maj   ai this\ncity, gave the address ul welcome He expressed the pleasure ami   the   liiillur   which   the\nthe general  lunds ol  ihe  province, instead   ul   asking   cities\nand municipalities tu asaut,and\ngntid   natun-d   individuals   tu\nsubscribe,   as  is being  dune  to\nday.\n1 wish iu thank I'lcmii i    Ul\nBride and ilu- tnembir* ttt ids\ngovernment for their splendid\n,unl i ..ut ti mis treatment ut the\nspecial committee, particularly\nIlun.  Mr.  Bowser,\nun ,\u201eid .he tl.sir.u ul Nurth \u00bbftlomng\nVancouver 1,1. WU contend ,,\u201e ^^J**.* '\"\"1 * d^ttl3\nthelll  ill being  privileged lo en-   Alr *' \"   \u25a0\"M,T\ntert.uii  lhe coiiventluli,  and   ill     M\\ Fateful appreualiini  ami\nthe iialiili ul llu hospitable t \\    lh**** Itt .M.nileil tu Uu  11.m\ntelidu.1, Korth Vancuuver hoped sec.-treasurer, Reeve llusi,   wh\nto suciisslully i.nulale lhe ex-\naill]de ol those plaCca Mlliih had\nso royally entertained the mn-\nVilltloll ill previuus Mars      He\nrelerred lo the original constitution id lhc disliut as unhiding\nthe entire  north  shore ol Burrard Inlet lruin Howe Sound to\nthe Norlh Ann, and out ol the\ncentre ol this extended territory\nasection had been accorded loi\nthe Incorporation ol ihe city ol\nNorth Vancouver.\nWhile divided lul  the minim t\nol corporati Interests, these municipalities Mire OM at hc.ni\nand considered llieir interests\nreallv identical Hav or M.iv\ninl.iipil iipun the ii siiiiius and\nthc advantages ol lhe north\nshiiie, relerring briefly lu uiu\nWealth in luresi and in mine, to\nour rivers, i inyottl and siinnv\nslopes, to our sixteen miles  ol\nwaterfront   awaiting   onl)   i\nbridge aiiuss Second Natron-.\nto render it equally as valt\nable as that upmi lhe south side\nreceipts W7.24, tlisbursemenia\n,    Uu hand \u00bb3IJ,49,\niiilh relerence tu the (elation\noi the provincial union wun the\nl mon ol Luuadiali lUiiiucipali-\nucs, u was decided io mam\naim in sliciigllicii the same. A\ncommittee was appointed to investigate as lo how the latter\ni,in lie done and to report, ilic\ncement merger recently lormed\niu the east was severely criticised .uid a committee m as appointed lo drall resolutions\nwith relerence Unrcto.\nPiuiiicr McBride lelegiaplieu\nlus regrets al beiug unable to\nbe present and lus best wishes\nlol i'lc success ol tllc convention\na committee ou resolutions\nm.is appointed. Recommendations irom municipalities were\nthen taken up and nioiious were\npaased as lollows: Favoring\nthe amendment oi ihe deliniiion\nol a householder lo enable lessees al a slated lelltal to vote,\nfavoring the conic-mug ol larger\npowers on councils in dealing\nwilh plans ol sub-division; la*\nvoting the simpliluaiiou ol thi\nprovisions ui the act wun bs*\nieicuu* lo local   improvement\nby-law s.\nAt the evening session Alex.\nPhilip lead all excellent paper\noii \"Municipal Legislature by\niu laws' and a hearl) vole ol\n.hanks Mas aciulded.\n.i resolution ihai lhe federal\ngovernment be asked to contribute towarfl roads and bridges\nin the railw ay belli, where revenue is derived Irom timliei .unl\nfrom waler powei. was adopted.\nThe lollowing mailers were\nnl, iiul lo llie executive: To\npermit municipalities lo make\nloads less than bh led 11. \u00bb lilth\nin ceilam i.isis, lu advocate   a\ncommission to simplify and co-\nu\\ tin* iiiunicipal act; lo eoin-\n|ici propel iv owners lo make\nlam allowances in subdividing;\nthai iiiuiiHipaliiii's be cmpuMii-\ned lo construct telephone Inns\nmil lo connect wilh other lines.\nA proposal that municipalities\nin empowered to levy taxes iui\nKhool latis, was rijecteti.\nFriday morning, the consider*\nitiofl ui reiiiiiiliutlilalluus and\nt, s*.lmi..ns was luiiiinuiil. Dr.\ni ,iL\\iii,jiiii\\iiiu,il medical health\nolhcer  gave  au  address   which\nallnl    lorth  a  lengthened    ills-\nciissiuii, occupying lhe remain\nder ul lllc session.\nllie alleillDOH session is plo-\nuiillllg as The Express goes In\nplcss.\nlhc entertainment leataiea ..i\nthe convention will consist ol a\ncomplimentary banquet, given\nIn iln .in round! this ncning\naiiii a motor tup throng! the\nilllliTHil Sections ul the dlsliM,\nloiiiinruM morning.\nhas been untiring in his efforts\nlo lurther the interests uf the\nunion, and to carry out vour\nwishes in that respect.\nSince our last m.cling, death\nhas taken irom the membership\nof this iiiiiiiii, and frum tin i \\\neuitlve, Mavor Tinimins uf Vn\nlion, who did so much  at   uur\nlast convention  to  make om\nvisit ,is pleasant as possible un\nder most trying drcumitancee,\nThough \\la\\ ur Timmins endured iniiih sullering in iln  coum\nol his   illn. ss.   his   last   Iinin s\nMiti  pi auliil, and Ills ih pal Un.\nm .is that ul une\n\"Who wraps ihe draperies ul\nhis niinii about hun.\nAnd lien down   tu   pleasanl\ndreams.\"\nI attended thi I sion oi I sua\n<li.ui Municipalities -n  Ucdicim\nllat and Calgan Aid Al. Mil\nlan of Vaniouver. I1. I' , l ,i\nalso presenl      HoTl  \"und Mould\nin accomplished ii there   wa-.\nmore work at these convention! mg grading operation . b pro-\nCITV   CO! Nl.ll.\nUayoi   dav   presided ava a\nmil .iilnnil i i Honda) eviii-\nnig, Aldermen McRae, bchulu,\nMcNeish, Young, Braim ami\niin i. being hi aiiiinl,nice.\nCommunications wen  receh\nul as lollows   I'lnill A. ('.   Till v\nbual niaaagei B, C, hi Ry* Co.\nexplaining reason iur tempofuf)\nilisiullilliil.line   ul    the   Sllldav\nmorning serviie, to pi-ruut ol\nblaiting up. rations al Bantings\ntownsite, ami advising iuum.1\nthat  lhc   rigiilat    M1 \\ ui     wlll\nprobablj in- resumed un tin mth\nmat.; filed.\nl-Hun M. lv llu,in*, directing\nattention to tdti mc-ii nigh Impassable condition ui i'ii hi.\u25a0 l\nbetween st* Andrew'i and  st\npa rich'i avi inns, and asking\nim a sidewalk; board ol works.\nlimn R Archibald, request-\nin)- lhat au au light In placed\nnn Lonsdale avenue north, nl\ntin cilv limits; Irum .1. I I\nI mils, in ili, ..um ilncl, lire\nami light iniiiili: ' * \u00ab\nlium Rev, J Hugh Hooper,\nrequesting that a soiiin pipe,\niu in. 'i [idence, uncovered duf-\nboard ol works,\nCi*,Engineer Hanes submitted a scries oi reports as lollows:\nThat 150 ictt of watermain between 1-orbes and Bewickc- avenues, collapsed recently, and ihnt\nrepairs are practically completed; filed.\nThat the B. C. El. Ry. Co.\nhad obstructed access to the\nwatermain on Sutherland ave.,\nbetween 2olh street and Lvnn\nValley road, by piling stumps,\nboulders, etc., thereon; waterworks committee to report.\nThat Sutherland avenue, between 2olh street and Lyun Valley road had been rendered un-\nsaie for trallic owing to the excavating done by tbc B. C. El.\nRy. Co. to grade their right ol\nway, contrary to the specific*\ntions therein provided, and ru-\ncomiiieiiding thai lhc H. C. El.\nRy. Co. be notified to have Unsaid dangerous porlion ol the\nplank road lowered, and meantime guarded by suitable railings and light; recommendation\nadopted.\nThat as the city does not own\nany land al lhc intake, the district council be requested to allow the new cottage for the\ncaretaker to lie built on a street\nallowance, and lurther, lhat\nsteps be taken to procure 15 or\n2o acres of land! at lhe intake,\nfor waterworks purpose*.; recommendation adopted.\nThai the B. C. El. Ry. Co. I*\nrei|iiesied to-furnish the council\ncopies of specifications and conditions with respect to the extension to Lyun Valley; adopted\nWith reference to the cotiier-\nci.ee held between the council,\nthe B. C. El. Ry. Co., and thc\ncontracted ior the Lynn Valley extension, and in pursuance\nof the agreement then arrived\nat with relerence lo the lowering ol lhc city watermain, the\nengineer recommended lhat the\nB. C. El. Ry. Co. provide the\ncity with tho grades to which\nthey wish the mains lowered,\nllial a temporary main be laid\nIor a distance oi 2200 ieet to\nprevent interruption ol thc service during the lowering operations, that in addition lo tin-\nactual cosl ol lowering lhc\nmam. lhc cost ol installing the\ntemporary main, together with\nan allowance oi 25 per cent, (or\ndepreilalloli in lhe pipe so used,\nand likewise an allowaucc (or\nnu nielli al expenses, be paid bv\nthe B. C. El. Ry. Co., and lhat\nthe company bi- requested to\ndeposit Jyxi in cash with the\neity, lo bc expended as above\nstipulated; alter careful consideration, the recommendations ol\nthe utv engineer weru adopted.\n1'. Mahon wrote, lo lhe elint\nllial vv aim nuw running dnwn\nyueensbury avenue, was damaging lols 13 and 14, block J, D.\nL. 273, and requesting permission to divert the water to prevent the same; board ol works\nlo consull Mr. Malum, and to\nagree.\nMr I impel .1-^am lumplained\nol the condition ol the Esplanade east nl l.'ilisilalc, both as\nto the roodwaj and thc obstruc-\nlion of the road by vehicles;\nvehicles to bc ordered oll, and\nfinance committal and board ol\nwurks lo act as to sidewalk.\nW, C, Kiseimiaii directed attention to llie Iai l that his pro-\npert) was wrongly designated\nin tin assessment mil, ami rc-\nipusting that the matter be sel\nlight, .is In Mishus to pav his\n1 a vis, clerk and assessor tu report.\nA plan uf mbdivision ol lots\n1 and 2. block 1, D. L. 54;, was\nreli-md bark for amendment.\nAccounts as lollows mu,\n\u2022lined paid      l-lliainc luinuiitln*\n$h2.oH; board ol worki $>i: p\nwati 1 Murks tummiltce $593,45;\nhn- and light committee f 13.75.\nThe fire and light committee\nitcoiiiininded that a dormitory\nbc coiutructcd al lhe firehall on\nthe hill, nre 20 by Jn leet, to\ncost about .*.Soo.    Plam accept-\nLocal and Personal Items\nJack Loutet and N. Loiisdnk-\nBorn.\u2014On Monday, Decembei\n1 ,;ih, lo Mr. and Mrs. William\nGeorge, 1-redcrick road, Lynn\nValley, a daughter.\nA grand masquerade ball will\nbe held by the Merry Widow\ndub, 111 the Horticultural hall,\non the eveniug ol December 31.\n1-. K. Beniiet ol the Kandie\nKilshen   was   confined to uic\nhousii lor a lew days lasi week,\nbut,is agaiu attending to business.\nMalcolm McMillan, who has\nbeen ill lor about three weeks\npast wilh gastric trouble,is uow\nmaking good progress toward\nrecoverv\nBUSINESS  LOCALS\nThe nicht ol all nichts-Hog-\ntnanay nicht.\nFiremen's annual ball, Hortl-\ncultuial hall, Friday, Jan. Jth,\nHigh ilass music, choice program, at the fireman s ball, on\nJanuary 7th.\nBrushes ol all sorls - clolli,\nhair and military, al The l.uis-\ndaie Pharmacy.\nThe Merry Widow dub is holding one ot Us popular dances 111\nthe Horticultural hall loiught.\nWaited \u2014 Compilable, well\nfurnished apartment lor a lady.\nApply at Sale k Brewiu's.\nThe court ol revision ou lhe\nclly voters' lists, Will Lie lieid ou\nTuesday, December 21.\nA nice assortment oi Roger js*.\nGallet s and 1'ivei s pvriaiuca ui\nthe Lonsdale l'liaimac).\nTwo experienced  nun   want\nwork anting cord wuou.  Hvpp.j\nP. 0. box 12S, ^Norlli v allium..\nDon't loigc-l lhe iiiciiicii.. lia..\nin lhc iionicUi.u.ai imu, ...\nday, January j   * llu.,\nWanted.\u2014irivait uou.u aui~\nroom lor three nun, no. mo >a.\nirom lerry.    Appiy una uiu-*....\nThe sale ol a large acreage\ntract in D. L. 615, owned by ihe\nWestern Corporation was made\nncently at a price excecuing\nil10,000.\nThe closing exercises lor the\nChristmas holidays are being\nheld today at Cheslertield ave.\nschool. Similar exercises Won\nheld yesterday at Moouy-illi.\nschool.\nThe regular meeting oi the\nW.C.T.1. will be held on lues\nday, 21st mst., at the home 01\nMrs. Stoney, bib MM \"\u25a0*\u00bb<\nAll members, and any ladies interested in the work, are cordially invited.\nAl a congregational meeting,\nheld in thc Methodist church on\nWednesday evening, tlie lollowing were elected society representatives lor thc ensuing year.\nMessrs. Marklc, Latimer and\nllariuii and Mesdames lli ami,\nTuck, Gibson and Vance.\nCOUNCILS FOR lyio\nThe situation as to aldcriuaii-\nic candidates, is yet very inde-\niiniie. Mayor May and Alderman Dick arc in tlie field lor lhe\nmayoralty. Aid. McNeish has\ndefinitely decided lo run lor reelection, ll is understood Uiat\nCapt. T. Kickham ti in the held\nlor alderman. Aid. Braim will\nnol seek re-election. Aid. McRae, SchulU and Voung are undecided, and the probabilities\nare that Uie lirst two will retire and that the last named\nwill agaiu bc a candidate. The\nnames ol Ex Aldermen Irwin,\nSmith and Crickmay are meu-\ntiinied, bul no detmite stalciinni\nIs obtainable. In the district\nReeve McNaught thus iar has\nihe held to himsell. Councillors Robson and Gordon reiue\nln Lynn Valley Councillors Allan and Davison arc 111 the luld\nand Ex-Councillor Westover is\nlikely lo run. Ir Capilam. 1\nLawson. and C. W, vhomfaoa\narc mentioned as probable candidate!.\ned aiid work to be done, il funds\npermit.\nThc waterworks committee recommended that a lour roomed cleariug, eic.    D. L- .Ucinioiui-\ncottagc and a shed lie built at  ney al 132 1st slleet Mat,   or\nthe intake lor the caretaKer, to- P.O. box 84.\ntai  cost  about   >-<\u00ab>;   waler-1 \t\nworks committi* to act,  and j   Wanted\u2014tlw in is ol ad sine.\ntenders to be called ior. 'piupiriy    wishing   to   seil   lo\nThe city solicitor wrote, sub- kindly addiess al once lv Jior-\niiiittmg a general local improve- gan,  general   delivery .V \\ au-\n'   couver, stating pine, terms, location, etc..\nA nice present lor a gciili-u.au\nis a pair eft nuliui) orusuca\nfrom The Lonsdale liiaruu-.).\nWanted\u2014A girl to assist Wilh\nthe care oi cliildu-u   ana   wiui\nhousework.     Appiy aus.i\t\nMillan, 107 Victoria pan. caiai.\nTO EXCllA.vljl'.-i'ul vacalU\nlols dose in, 01 1-uk ...wi, It -i\nOood siviooiu l.iuuiin uuu c,\nslluate on VMoila iall* -.a c*\nC. S. Voung, bo Uiu.uaik.\nWauled. \u2014 Cooking or uglu\nhousework two hall ua)s uoa.)\nDances and panics cooked lui,\n15c per hour. Apply bxpre-s\noffice.\nI denied. \u2014 To buy seasoned\ncordwood in the woods. U. i,.\nMclntomiucy.\nWilli any othei piesini 10\nyour besl girl, include also a\nbox ol dioeiate.s Irom lhc Lonsdale Pharmacy.\nWanted - lo deal laud, lav\ncement Inundations or cellar\nMoors,   sidevialks,   etc      Firsl-\nass woikiiiaiislnp. 11. Uf,\nCapilano, Noitli \\ ancouvcr.\nFor Sale.\u2014Good dry lots near\nSecond Narrow*, one block liom\nScynioui hotel, line olil) \u00bbi,j\nand {anu per lot, terms uiic-\nquarier cash, balance nt) laisy.\nC. S. Voung, wi Lonsdale,\nContracting. \u2014 For all Kinds\nol teaming and team woik, land\nmint by-law, (rallied in accordance with the municipal clauses\nact; relerred to  lhe   board    ol\nworks lor cousideralian,\nThe by-law to borrow $10,001\nPrivate    Sah    ol    lliiilsili.ild\nFurniture\u2014Piano, sled   range,\nlor the purchase oi road making with water It.mi, extension\nmachinery, the bv-law to bor- table, two iron bcdl and sptings\nrow $3000 lor the purchase ol two dressers with bevelled niir-\nhre lighting equipment, and the rori, two waahstands, two ioi-\nby-law to borrow S51.uo lor the Ui sets, two oak rockers, wicker\nparks improvement, were each'rocker, oak tabic, .piaiur cut\ngiven two readings |oak china cabinet, two pictures.\nAid Dick introduced a motion ironing board, Wa) duck and\nto pruvide lor dividing the citv 'bracket, divan, two grev lur\ninto wards lor election purposes j:sleigh ruins, pair chenille cur-\nbut it met with no support and ;tains, ten windon lhades, three\nwas dropped. Idoien |ofl oi nnu. quantity ot\nA list ol-Jopus lor submission  carpet and kitchen Utensils,   (hi\nto the convention ol the Union sale irom the Joth to the 24th\nol B. C  iiiuniupalities, was de-  Southeast corner ol St. Patrick\ntided upon,  and will lie type- snd 3rd street,\nwritten lor the convention.        1 Elder Murray Co.,\"uc 'iisuiiuice THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nREPORT OF CANADIAN\nPENITENTIARIES\nThe averagi dailj population\nof the penitentiiriee oi the do\nminion lor the year 1908*1909,\nwas 16:5, an increase ol uvei 11\nper cent, hli tin* previous yeai\nBritish Columbia has the unenviable distinction ol leading\nthe province! in tins respect,\nwith an bureau ol -I per cent\nThe ut ns contribute 1 much\ngreatei proportion ol convicts\nin proportion to population,\nthan the rural districts, Montreal suit 77 per cent of prison\npopulation to the local Institution at that place, w Innipeg 80\npi 1 cent, 111  111iinlnli, 1. and V.ili-\niniiviT ,iinin, sent |o per mii\nui ilu convicts to Nm Wesi\nminster penitentisry.\nThe parole ivatctu is giving\nincreasing satisfaction, During\nth, yesrj44 paroles weregratf. i(ll\ned.ol which eight \u2022\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0*\u25a0\u25a0\u2022 f.-rl.-iwd  rMponiiU( ,\u201e |VerJ m,m    [o,\nand Inin  miu  ii inked.    The ic-\nlame mill and void, npon viola- \u25a0 Wanted from owners-Acreage\ntiun of lliis clause, The amend- for subdivision and inside busi-\niiient applies to all government ness property in North Vancouvi ork, dune hv day labor. ;Ver. We have clients waiting.\nHill 4; to piovide lor govern- General Securities Co., Ltd.,\nmeat inspection ol vessels, slip- 441 Richards street, Vancouver.\nulatei with respect to vessels'!\nplying the lakes aiid coasting\nwaters oi Canada, that everv\nvessel ui idiv tons gross or over\nmust be Inspected annually, and\nthat 110 registration or license\nshall be granted, unless such\ncertificate is shown, it is further provided that everv steam\nyacht of live tons gross or over\nshall ianv 1 lull equipment oi\nhu* saving .11*11,11,ans, Including\nlm.its ami everj steam boat in\nthe lislnng business is subject to\n1 similar provision, Every\nsteam mg engaged Ia towing,\nmust i.mv a rochet capable oi\ninavnig a line a distance oi at\nleast }00 led.\nHill 48, to amend the railwav\nGood\nNews\nport ol the ininiiter oi |ustic\u00ab\ncharacterises thi parole system\nas \"In \\ nml doubt the urns', mi\nportent ,tml useful penologic 1!\nreform vet Introduced  In  this\neounlii\nNineteen 1 icapei have occurred within ilu past tin rears,\nami nine re captures have been\nmade In 1908 to uto-i, tonr\nprisoners . atsped snd -.in wen\nre-captured,\nThe report refers to the disadvantages \"i Died sentences,\nwhuh necessitates thc liberation\nof dangerous criminals at tin\nexpiration oi the commitmi nt\nperiod, notwithstanding thc [act\nthai ilm in.iv have evidenced\nnn ;niinii.iii ni reforming, mid\nrecommends thi consideration\nol tin application of Indefinite\nsiiileims t,, habitual ollenders\nA total ui lourtcen pardon*\nwas granted during the year.\nAs lu n.iiimi.llit}, at the lime\nthe report was completed, liieie\nweii   I,;,-,!. a 11.nuts   o|   Hnll. a\nbirth and 1,765 oi foreign birth\nin the penitentiaries. ksy per\nmii. vun Canadian born  and\nIJ pei uill. lurelgii botn, There\nwere 66 lile cunvici.vni whom 13\narc confined al Kingston, l\\*n\nper unt. an under M yiais ui\nIfl 1-ilta en per cent, are unable to read or \u00bb rite Seventeen\nper iilil.   have   lueti   total   ab-\nstiinnis and imu pel cent bavi\nbeen intemperate,\nThe ai tlial   m 1   COSt   ol   the\npenitential\") system lor Utt year\nMas   \\ 1 (0,687,  \u25a0 ' \"''    l'tr   '1,'ai'\nlor iiii yeai ol the convicts, ol\n1177.33, ui per dav 76 cents.\nThe report deals vi uli the la-\nimi ni conviiis as lollowi To\nmaintain the convicts in idle-\nin ^s al pulilii 1 \\piiisi bl nut ad-\nvis.ii.ii, to establish iactoitea\nami dispose ol iln product ol\nconvii t laliui in iln \"pin market is not lo in seriously tm-\nsidiiui, 1h.1t convict labor\nshuiilii In uiili\/.il to piuvnle ar-\ntul.s I.quired (or the various\ndepartments oi the govefameat\nIs con nli li d juititiabll, as these\n1 nm nts an- maintained at the\npublii expense.\nThe iliiei sources ol lou.init-\nuiiiit in British Columbia were\nas (ollows Breaking, entering\nami stealing, 29; burglary, 7;\nlorgery, j; manslaughter, 13;\nmurder, ;. stealing, 13; thei t, 23\nwounding with intent, 10.\n\u25a0 in every event,\nhies started by any locomotive,\nthe penalty being restricted,\nwhere modern and efficient appliances arc in use.\nPicture   framing in all   hs\nbranches can nuw be procured\nin this citv, the enterprising\nfirm of W\". II. Stoney cit Co.\nhaving placed in stock a full\nline of framing materials, as\nwell as the necessarv equipment\nfor the work.\nSEE OUR\nWINDOW\nSATURDAY\nChriitmai Cu Hm, Bta klngi,4c.\n1       ''n.i- 1 .ili* .  Nu. 1   \\)'x u lh.\nNo.'J   Ml   '\u2022\n\u25a0    nana Pnddlni     25c n Ib\nToner] lid) pmefaasw nn tetania]\nMil > In-i' nanipli   \u2022'! \"iir aliiiuiul in*\nake\nPioneer Bakery\nS. H. Walker,  -   Proprietor\nNo excuse now lor not\nBUYING THAT   PIANO\nContracting lor several hundred\npi tiios,$375.00 to $450.00 grades\nat it big cut from Manufacturers'\nWholesale Price?, enables us to\nship in\nCARLOAD LOTS\nand by the \"new harness system,\" saving to us many dollars\nin freights alone, we are now\nselling\nPopular   Dependable   Pianos\n$275   $200   $300  $325\n$0.00 to$10.00 per month\nWhen you ileal wilh us you get the\nbest that Thf. Largist Piano Con-\n1 kkn in Wesiikn Cana.ua, backed\nllV 3S VKARS PRACTICAL SSMSISHCI\nind an abundance  ol capital, can\ngive.\nMontelius Piano House, Ltd\n4 in III Ka.lin.*. MM Wni\nI ancouver,      \u2022       \u25a0       B.f\nBuy at the\nWelcome\nParlor  I\nAnd Save Money\nAppli!, par bei  Irom $1.76 te WOO\nBatter, set It MeudtOo\nllt-stCreiiinm Bn'lcr,   Hi       85c\n('ii|*i'0\"'l ('rimlii-rrii's,'.'lli ...    ,      25c\nQuikirOets, 2 paakatM     25c\nUIOM \u00bbr (''irii Starch   2 \"         25i-\nI liiiiii'-niiiili-.Iiiiii... 1 uin..       15c\nNunllghl or II*,nil Snip, li liars..\nII.-hI Retried l(iiinin\u00ab or Current*\n I package\nBrald'l Milieu nml .lava or .Salmli\n('.iif.,-, I |i*iiiiiil   \t\nItraul'ii Bli-nil IihUhii ami Ceylon\nTeas, fat lli\t\nWi- wil Blue kiMnw, Upton,\nH iimii ind TMtaf'\u2022 Teaa, \",1b\nI'll-lltV a,[ I ll*   ll  HlHI'intH.\nItohIi (\".iiiL'.-r .nap*, III* ..     .\ni'lenty ,'(I'.i-nl ninl ilii|iiirl(.-il (re*li\nllllllll- I'llllilii'H.\nIll Uldl nl   Num ami Tnl.li- Kairiiiit\nniial K11;. ill L-r.iitli r<uliii'\u00abil |>rirc\u00ab\n' ii-li Kc-iiH, daily, iiiiariinli'i'.l,ilm. ink-\nCooklul lui*, L'll.ir.i'ii    \"Or\n1 onib llinii'v, only    16c\nWi' Mil .ill lint's ol   (ri'.li   \u00abriK'erit'ii hi\nn.iin**il |.riirs    Your money hank 11\nnut MlldM,\nSiinara\u2014Icing,   hlock, Granulatr-I and\nYellow.\nVl.'iiU an.l Kisli, unnki-il nml in ct-'.a.\nI'n -li Milk nml bread twii-e a ilny.\nLuili un.I t.liiriiit  I'litiitiiei an I V,.*,.,*.\ntable* of all kimb.\nCalifornia ami Ja|iiiiir*-e Untune..\nI'li-nty  ol diverse  bran.I*   ol Cigar*\nT'lliacen* Cicarelt.-s.iVi'.\nIMivi-rv to um purl ol ilic eity.\n25c:\n10c \u25a0\n35c!\n:i;\u201e*\n25c j\ntnt\nChristmas Gifts\nJust a (ew suggestions (or the Christmas gilt buyer.   1 have a\ngreat variety and everything is^new and up-to-date.\nNeckwear is one of lhe most appropriate and most appreciated articles for gentlemen, They are to be iound\nhere in -;reat variety in all the latest shapes, etc., in-\ncludiiij; the Panel Scad, which is a novelty of the season. Two inches wide and 4b inches long, they are beauties    .. 75c\nOther designs and shapes ia ties Irom 25c to >i\nBrsces, embroidered webs in the famous President,\nKatly, police, etc., from 50c to @ Jl.50\nMufflers in different shades    $1\nIl.inilerkeicliicls 111 silk,with or without initial. Mer-\ncella in plain white or colored border. Lumen and\nlawn, hemstitched or plain, [bo handkerchiefs lor   men\nor boys     10c to 75c each\nFancy arm bands, all colors 25c to 75c\nKid gloves, silk lined, wool lined, or unlined J1.25 to\n a    Jl-75\nKitl buck horse-hide for driving gloves $1.75 to >3\nGold nnd silver mounted umbrellas all prices up to $5\nI'.iubroidcrcd socks in Cashmere, all prices up to 50c\nAnd a multitude ol others too numerous to mention\nhere.   CALL AND SKE\nCUMMINGS\ndent's Clothing, Furnishings, Men's,   Ladies', and\nChildreu'i Hoots and Shoes.\nNEXT TO BURNS' MEAT MARKET\nSave your Piano by having\nan Expert  do your Tuning\nT. BRADLEY-TAYLOR\n260  Second   St., West\nWork tiimrantt'-il.     Prop a pos'il -n\nLllcall.\niv. h. srosiv\niv. c. ao\u00bb\u00bbi\u00abos\n1   1111*1\nled agenli lor Mureaco, Ihe beat\nmaterial lor walla and ceiling!\nPhone R(K)\nW. H. STONEY A CO.\nSII\nI lllll   K. HARDMAN\n\\ Kf.ihi Block\nSigns of every description\nWallpapers, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Ac.\nHouse Painting, (Hazing,\nUei'orating, etc.\n'nper Hanging, Kalsomining\n,,,,,.,*...........\nIII... 1 .WWt.\n\"i**t*T**i*\nH'.DKKAI. I'.II.I.S\n1 in proposed smeodmenis to\nih. 11,ink Act, non  befon the\nhouse ui (.iiiiiiiiniis .it Ottawa,\n.in ai, ligned 10 inin.li  .1 Imi\nui. oi 1.ni.I',i.m banhui| prm\nii,.    which h.is hitherto been\nthe  suiijui   01   iiiiiiIi  adver*\nuiu.iim, n.muli, tin retention\ni>y > he ii.iuks oi unclaimed bei\nnaces,     iin amendmenti  pro\nvuli ihnt .,ich bank ihall  pai\novii   in  tin. minister, [a; >\u2022!.\nstock ou nhnh no dividend hs\nba ia a 1.uiniii ior six yeara; 1 b\nall dividends whiih have n\nlii.uiii'l unpaid lor inure ili.u\nll .1 .ns, .) .ill monies, depo\nsits oi balancea, la respei 1 1\nwhnh. no transactioni hai\ntakes place lot  i\\ u,irs.\nl pou payment tn iuch wut\nto iln minister, lhe bank is to\nbe held discharged ttom all m\nponsibiiitiei, and ihould thi\nrightful 1 l.iiin.iui appear nt sn\nnine, the governor la louncil 1\nempowered to pa) thi sntn*\nwith inui'\nHill ii, respecting hours ol Is\nboi on publii works, providi\nthat im laborer, workman 0\nuna h,nnt, in ilu niipl.ii ill .111\n11,mr.ntm mi publii mirk'\nslull be pei nnt ted or remind\nto work ili.u. than eight bom\npei 'I*.- and lurther, thai wai\n-rovernmi nt * ontrad ahall 1 \"*\nuju ,,  I \u25a0,...; i'iii   making   thi\nShaw's Pioneer Dry Goods j\nGent's Furnishing and Fancy Store.\nI'.ir.-.'ml an.l l.in-.lali-Ave. btsMMMiUM Telephone 53    \u2022.\nChristmas Presents\n(im holiday slock is now complete sad oa display.   We   J\nshall be gl.,d to have nil cituens ol  Ml beauliliil tit>  pay us\n,i visit I don croiiing ihe Inlet.\nW *  have the [otlowia| to select Irom :\nr .ni. 11 \"liar, ami l'*lou\u00ab-a in .ilk, net, ,Vi-\ni'n-liii.|i Coriri, Rihlmna, Dri-M .Materials.\nII -ierir ..I ill .lenri|.ti.aii, Fane; Haxlki-rchiefa.\nriniii.ai.i-. Bhirli, Collin, (ii-emlla. Ttas\nl.a.lie.' mid Oint'l rndi'miar.\nImilliri. i a tii| n.Miin  Itr.KH*he\u00bb, Chain., Hat piua. N-ari\nI'in., ('nff Link., &c . lad Toys.\ntii hi Vincouver print iod In mail cmn cbeapir,\nnur im-iii,-s li.i. nearly iluiililnl itself ainee laat year, \u2022 fart which\nnpi-aka for itupll.\n^-;*\nDRESSMAKING  on the premises\n4^K^i.i.i,,i.i-|.,|,.i.i,.l-l.H-l--H--l''l'l-l-'i--l\"l-'l--l-l'-h-l-l-l-l\"l\"l\"i-H-\nkei>aMs\nSometimes saves the timepiece\nif there is anything wrong with your\nclock or watch. Bring it to us at\nonce. Our expert will make it\nnght again i( it can be done by\nhuman skill.\nAll Jewellery carefully\nrepaired.\nLqnn Valley Lumber Co.\nAre prepared to deliver at shortest notice\n:   ill kinds of   :    :   :    :   ,\nRough  and   DfetMMd\nLUMBER\nCi I ij Office, 59 Lonsdale Ave.  Phone 36\nP.O. 4DDRE\u00bb\u00bbi       LYNN CREEK, ft.C.\ni GRASSIE&Co.\n318 Cam Mr Btreet\nYOU ARE THROWING MONEY AWAY\n11 i.ui in nii'l 1 your pi.ui\". Any iii.ni\"y paid hy yon in exei-aanf\nlhe pn,*,- **i the 1 hoapi-al iiiftriiinonl matte i.n aatcil if ymi nopleot\ntollin 11 regularly nine-l by a llinrnni-hly rnmpoteut Inner.\ns V.I\nI'laaa,,.\nairn.'t.illllli St.. I Hint I'h,'.I.'Ill 'I'l Al''\t\nIM Korth v.ini.iiifr .n^ I.S;!'..* ViaiWM\nT. W. Ward\nI- rmiipsjUMit. mnl i no innrmitre tOtttlff] Ulf mnl) MlOttl '\u00abr\nYour \u25a0 amliiik U a liti.xt -111u r; if yum piitnoiiout of tunt-\n\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\nJ 0. K. BAKERY I\nt And CONFECTIONERY\nAll new houses should be piped for gas in order to save the\nheavy expenditure for this convenience at a later date.\nN. V. LIGHT, HEAT &\nPOWKR CO., LIMITED,\nLonsdale Ave.\nFurniture\nTO SUIT THE WANTS OF\nEVERYBODY\nTAPESTRY\nCARPET  SQIURES\nSOME CHOICE PATTERNS\nIn Ked, Green and Fawn\nshades\ntuai\nJR. 50, J9.50, $10.50 It J15.50\nSOME NEW DESIGNS IN\nPREETY   PARLOR  PIECES\nMorris Chairs\nFrom Jij.oo to J1R.00\nMI IS IOR YOUR CROCKERY WANTS\n34 \u25a0**.<!  56   Lontalal* Art.\nm  m\nBREAD, cakes, PASTRY, BTC.\nFRUIT, CANDIE8,\nCIOAR8 AND TOBACCOS\nBTATIONEBY, MAGAZINES\nOFFICE SUPPLIE8, ETC.\n\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666*\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666*\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\nfrcd. Bosquet,   Pro|).\n13 I,\nAvi\nNenr Fnrry Ltndina\n\u2666\n\u2666\nFOR SALE 50ft. LOTS IN D.L. 2003\nNear the Lynn Valley Car Line\nA real estate broker bought eight of these loti at Ji3oeach,  considering Ihem cheaper  than\nacreage.   You can have one or more, while they last, at the same price\n$130.00.   Terms $25 cash and $10 monthly\nMartinson & Co.\nREAL ESTATE fiROA'ERS\nS0RTB VANCOUVER, R.C.\nMm 173. P. O. Box p THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nK\nANDIE\nITSI1EN\nP\nTHE\nALACE VE SWEETS\nLACE OE QIALITY\nNKW HANK  BUILDING\nThere is every probability\nthat within the next six months\na modem hank and office building will grace the south-east\ncorner of Lonsdale avenue and\n1st street. The comer property\nis owned by the Hank ol Hamilton and the property immediately adjoining to the south on\nLonsdale avenue, by James C.\nKeith. The two owners are\nacting conjointly in the project!\nand the result will be a splendid\nbrick and stone laced block,two\nstoreys in height and presenting\na uniform and unbiokcn facade\nalong Lonsdale avenue, from ist\nstreet south to the lane. The\ncorner premises will be lilted up\nas a modem banking establishment and the other portions ol\nthc ground lloor as stores. The\nfirst storey will be airangul into apartments for living or office purposes.\nCIVIC  ELECTIONS\nNo definite decision lias been\nreached as yet, by the ratip.i>-\ners' association as to whal pai I\nthat organization will lake in\nthe approaching civic elections.\nThe probabilities do not appear\nto point in the direction of the\nassociation placing a ticket in\nthe field as at the last election.\nThe likelihood is that either\nneutral attitude will be adopted\nor at furthest that independent\ncandidates will be endorsed or\nindicated as preferred by the\nassociation. A general meeting is called lor next week,when\nit is hoped to secure a large attendance ol members in onler\nthat the question may be discussed in all ils bearings, ami .1\ndefinite conclusion reached.\nThe Christinas decorations at\nthe Welcome l'arlor are very\npretty and give the store an attractive holiday appearance.\nAnother scow load of material\nfor the Lvnn Vallcv extension\narrived this week. Tits are\nnow being distributed along the\ngrade and the contractors expect to begin tho laving of steel\nabout Monday. The contract\nfor thc poles has been let, and\nthey will be distributed within\nthe next few days.\nALEXANDER P. K BILLY\ntlnjiii U .mil t'liniitiimler oj Sl. Andrea t Chareh\nI'liiilnr   nf   I'ltntn,   Vnftil  and  Theory\nIf ile.ir*-,! Pupil, prepared lor tlie\nlia-nntii I'li-vcnHy Elimination*\nv>.,.,\/;.,,. HI l'*i ir Unl, I'mir R '\u25a0!\u2022\".. I'ini*- i  '\n' '\"\"'*' us I.,,.,ih, Attam, thaat       AVi* ChaMM\nNnrth ViiiifniiviT, Tiit-*.ln*.i & Fri.inyi.   Kulerenre: Ker.Mr. Gillam\nREADING CONTEST\nI'rolessor R. E. Maitiaghlin,\nof McGill university, has arranged through 1'rincipal .1. B,\nDennett, to oiler a prize ol live\ndollars worth of books, to tho\nboy and to the girl giving the\nbest reading ol Thomas Campbell's \"Hohiiiliniliii,\" the epilogue to Scott's \"Lady of the\nLake,\" and selections Irom\nAytoun's \"The liurial March of\nDundee.\" The exact date ol\nthe lontest has not vel been decided, but it will bc approximately about the middle ol J unify. The judges will be I'llllci-\npal   Robinson,   I'rolessor   Rob\nertson and I'rolessor Macnaghten, ol McGill university, Vancouver. Thc contest will be\nopen to all children of the public school. It is at present\nplanned to vary the programme\nbv musical selections from the\nschool children and to charge a\nnominal admission fee, the pro-\nlee.ls to lie given to the library\nlund of thr school.\nIn order that the several selections may bc readily available\nbv all the pupils, The Express is\npleased to accede to the request\nto print them in lull, as follows:\nThe combat deepens.    On, ye brave,\nWho rush to glory, or the grave !\nWave, Munich, all thy banners wave !\nAnd charge with all thy chivalry !\nFew, few shall part, where many meet !\nThe'snow shall he their winding-sheet,\nAnd every turf beneath their feet\nShall be a soldier's sepulchre.\nHOHBNLINDBN\n(In Linden, when the --un Mas low,\nAll bloodless l.iv th'  untrodden slum .\nAmi diirk ,is winter was the kn\nOf Iser, rolling rapidlv.\nHut  Linden s.m  another sight,\nWhen the drum beat, at dead of nighl,\nCommanding lues ol death to light\nThe darkness of her suiierv.\niu torch and trumpet last irrny'd,\nI'.ach   horseman  dnw   Ills  battle-blade,\nAnd furious even ib.irgei neigh'd,\nTo join the dreadful h uin\nThen shook the hills, with thunder riven;\nThen rusll'd the steed In battle driven;\nAnd, liiiiilii than tin bulls ol heaven,\nFar llash'il the red artillm\nHut redder ut that light shall glow\nOn Linden's hills of slaiiuM snow,\nAtul  bloodier  \\et   lilt   tot Mil   llow\n()( Iser, rolling rapidly.\n\"fis iiioin, but M.trii um bul sun\ndm pierce the wnr-clondi, rolling dun,\nWhirr furious Frank and itt)  Hun\nShout in their sulph'rous canop).\nLADY  OF  THE  LAKK  (Epilogue)\nHarp of the North, farewell !  The hills grow dark,\nOn purple peaks a deeper shade descending.\nIn twilight copse the glow-worm lights her spark,\nThe deer, hall-seen, are to the covert wending.\nResume thy wizard elm ! the fountain lending,\nAnd the wild breese, thy wilder minstrelsy;\n! Thy numbers sweet with nature's vespers blending,\nWith distant echo from the fold and lea,\nAnd herd-boy's evening pipe, and hum of housing\nbee.\nYet, once again, farewell, thou Minstrel Harp !\nYet, once again, forgive my feeble sway,\nAnd little reck I of the censure sharp\nMay idly cavil at an idle lay.\nMuch have 1 owed thy strains on lile's long wav,\nThrough secret woes the world has never known.\nWhen on the weary night dawn'd wearier day,\nAnd bitterer was the grief devour'd alone\nThat 1 o'erlive such woes,   Enchantress !  Is thine\nown.\nHark I   as my lingering footsteps slow retire,\nSome spirit of the Air has waked thv string !\n'Tis now a seraph told, with touch of fire,\nTis now the brush of Fairy's Irolic wing\nReceding now, the dying numbers ring\nFainter and fainter down the rugged dell,\nAnd now the mountain breer.es scarcely bring\nA wandering witch-note of the distant spell\u2014\nAnd now, 'tis silent all!\u2014Enchantress,  lare  thee\nwell !\nTHK  HIKIAL   MARCH  OF  IKNDKK\nStanzas two (U lines), four and live\nOn the heights of Killiecrankir\nYester-morn onr army lay:\nSlowly rose the mist in columns\nFrom the river's broken way;\nHoarselv roared the swollen torrent,\nAnd the Pass was wrapt in gloom,\nWhen the clansmen rose together\nFrom their lair amidst the broom\nThen we belted on our tartans,\nAnd our bonnets down we drew,\nAnd we felt our broadswords' edges.\nAnd we proved them to he true,\nAnd we prayed the prayer of soldiers,\nAnd we cried the gathering cry,\nAnd we clasped thc hands of kinsmen,\nAnd we swore to do or die !\nThen our leader rode before us\nOn his war-horse black as night-\nWell the Caim-Ionian rebels\nKnew that charger in the fight !\u25a0\u2014\nAnd a cry of exultation\nFrom the bearded warriors rose;\nTot we loved the house oi Claver'se,\nAnd we thought of good Montrose.\nBut he raised his hand for silence\u2014\n\"Soldiers !   I have sworn a vow:\nEre the evening star shall glisten\nOn Schehallion's lofty brow,\nEither we shall rest in triumph,\nOr another ol the Graemes\nShall have died in battle-harness\nFor his country and King James !\nIV.\nAnd the evening star was shining\nOn Schehallion's distant head,\nWhen we wiped our bloody broadswords\nAnd returned to count the dead.\nThere we found him gashed and gory,\nStretched upon the cumliercd plain,\nAs he told us where to seek him,\nIn the thickest of the slain.\nAnd a smile was on his visage,\nFor within his dying ear\nPealed the joyful note ol triumph,\nAnd the clansmen's clamorous iluir\nSo, amidst the battle's thunder,\nShot, and steel, and scorching flame,\nIn the glory ol his manhood\nPassed the spirit ol the Graeme !\nV.\nOpen wide the vaults of Atholl,\nWhere the bones of heroes rest-\nOpen wide the hallowed portals\nTo receive another guest !\nLast of Scots, and last of freemen-\nLast of all that dauntless race,\nWho would rather die unsullied\nThan outlive lhe land's disgrace !\n0 thou lion-hearted warrior !\nReck not \"of the niter time:\nHonor mav Ih deemed dishonour,\nLoyaltv be called | irinitI,\nSleep in peace with kindred ashes\n01 the noble and the true,\nHands that never (ailed tlieir country,\nHearts that never baseness knew.\nSleep !\u2014and till the latest trumpet\nWakes the dead Irom earth and sea,\nScotland shall not boMl a braver\nChieftain than our own Dundee ! THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nTHE EXTRESS\nNorth \\'an. oi vsr, It   C,\napt, lhan when applied   to   the\nmunicipalities   on   the.   north\n   shore of  Burrard Inlet,    Not\nonly are the city and the din-\n\u26661.00   [trict ol Nortk    Vancouver   endowed   with   natural   resources\n11.111* aaK  M  H\nlllll'   Va.lt H\t\nSla monthi M\nTbree monthi .'.'5    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\nUniieil Btattiand For-aijn,|I.Mpery\u00bb\u00bbr and advantages oi such a nature\n as iu eliminate any possibility\nAUVKKTISIXtl   IHII* 'oi their  casting   covetous   eyes\nTni.-ii.iKM Diipui  AiivKiu'isiiMKSTi*\u2014 upon  similar t'lidowiuents   eu-\n.'iii i*.'ins |*,*r inch eueli iiiM-rtiuli\nLoons Norms, Bn - 11.00 per Inch per\nmonth.\nlue imi i i'iii*k Son ii u 90\n10 days, |7J \"\nI.., a    in\\ miiiMsa.   1 i r-1  IiiM-rliiui, ltl_____________________________mm\neeiil.-per Inn .'*i* h-iilisiijii. nl iii.er   How   ill  lllc   preliminary   stage..\nfco.feyer.ta. \u201e,       ,,,,, ,,,, ,\u201e \u201e,\u201e\u25a0\nHk-i-iv.  N - is   I -a, ii   \\,i, ( ,.| = am\nonn  10oi \u25a0\u25a0.' : 'in i,eachInsertion  o\u00bb development, which wiu vryo-\ni isaiim- it.it.- ;ir- talit\/.i imu actualities, many ol\nr,inti *i .i.'.i.riiiii*; ta, -(..in- taken,        I.,\n,h \u25a0*.' sanguine anticipation-\nAllehiiiiiri'iiiiiuiiiiiii'tailveriiiieiiieiiti. ol Uiosc   ilosely   interested\nBUI     I..'   Ill    ll,,'  llttndl aai  tl|,< prillilT I\njoyed by any municipality   in\nlhe land, bul all signs point al*\n,Mi so with convincing force lo thr\nI,nl that the north shore is ii til\n^^^^^^^^     tile most\nuiiui'tailveriiiii'iiii-iii.- \"i thOK   ilosely   interested    in\nthe development oi those potfi\nNorih \\ l\n\u25a0 li.   Ill a .    17,    Iljllj\nCIVIC ELECTIONS\nWtllll'-.l II \"VMI *pn hi lentil,11 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_\nIntlli'll'M I-'\" bilitics.\n\u2014mo\u2014\u2014a \u2014 j   \\\\ii,a with the britlgiiig ol the\nSecond Narrows, ami the construction ol a service lalhvj,\nalong our waterfront, the i\\i- n-\nsion oi the tram service, cast,\nwest and north, the building ol\na splendid trunk road throughout the western portion ol the\nNominations for the positions diatrict, the establishment oj tool mayor nnd ol aldermen  [01 ,i\u201esU1\u201e., 0- itt&, proportions\nthe   ul\\    an.l    the    dUtrlCt    ol   th, su,aay Mv_ ol pgpmgUoB,\nNorth Vnncouver, will be held overcrowding the * ...uluhle aeon Monday,  lanuar) ,o, mi... cullimutiaiio.i and Hu ininasi\nan.l   polling   [ot   the   same   OB  \u201e, klCdl lrad,| ,\u201e,,,,,,,,,,\u201e\u2022  ,.,\u201e,\u201e\nTlnils.lai   iln   13th   as   im    .he M,ihdeVclop.i-i'il.s,l 1-1 llnr with\ncity, .1.1.1 on Snturday, the ijUi oUl,,. lokl.1IS 0, mtrked ,l,KillKt.\nas lor the- district, lm.Ml| eonditio.is al North V..11-\nIt is a statement  applicable couver are assuredly in 1 tnont\nalike todt) and to diitrict mu- healthy slate, ami the outlook\nnicipalities throughout the en\u00ab i,,-* proiperitj and progress, is\ntire wisi.iu portions ol Canada|unexcelled on ihe continent.\nthat conditions are nek a  ta\n\u25a0jrc.iiU magnif) the importune*\nOl   the   annual   livii   I'lut'.oii \u2022\n\\\\ hiU then elections are alu 1 a\nof pi nue importance in 11 *\nincorporated community, it  is\nlieu 1 llu leal 1 \\ liiini  that  in  'I 1\nnbiii portions ..1 iln dominion,\nt lit 11  .ui  li wi 1  1 Klin nts 1 liter\nmj; inin iln* situation.\nol iIiiim communities have\nSpecials for   THIS WEEK\nThe   Sherwin-Williamt   Paintt   Ceter   thi    Earth\n3rd Street\nIi in  the public eye.\nA 5-room house in block 129\nfor a cash payment of tWoo and\nthe balance as rent.\nPrice only $2700\nWest Capilano\nSee   us  about   acreage- in the\ncoming west end.\nELDER MURRAY CO.\n37 Korth Vnncouver\nm Vnncouver\nMILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS\nA Christina! Hut \u00bbt lowest price!.    See nur fl.7*\\ t'.',M nml \u25a0!'-\"-\u2022> lints*\nCHRISTMAS NOVKI.TIKS-Finry satin and veliel eu-liiim tups, hat pie,\nmntrli, wliisk ind watrli liolrlers.   Kiiiiei pin cushions (miii He, '.Vv to ftMO\nStore np\u00abn eneli evening until ! o'clock until Xmas.\nSaturdays 10 p.m.\nMISS  CURLE    MJ Imkk Are.   Xnith Vn,,,.-\u201e\u25a0,,;\n% CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS\n*^^4r*V^fV#3,^*{M's***,**l'4{**V*l*v**'vv****!**** \u2666J**J\u00bb*3^*t*\u2022!*\u2022*\u2022 *!*****J*\u2022\u2022**\u2022**\u2022**\u2022\u2022 ****\u2022\u2666*!\u2022 *\u2022*\u2022\u2022**\u2022**\u2022**?*\u2022\u2022*\nTHE LONSDALE PUAAM.lt)\nSELLS DRUGS AXD MEDICINES\nAT   VANCOUVER   PRICES    ...\nTRADE AT HOME\nA\nKootenay\nRange\nWould\nMake\nHer\nHappy\nTh.\nhi\nIn view ol these conditions,\nen 1 \\ ratepayer will readily ie*\ncognin the tact that jusi at\nthis juncture, the clu lion ol llie\nrespective councils uniines an\naspect oi niinii more than ui-\niliu.ii) importance and demands\n. \\.. ptional care and consideration, in oitkr lhat the ultimate\n\"*\") ihuiu shall exempli!} tin wisest and the. besl 111 all respects\nman) yean 'pursued u,i even ,\u201e lmrl ,,u, Mllla,10I1,      -rk,\nUni,r   \"'   \"\"\"    \u00bb,*y.\"   s-ixt Kivantngenol North Vancouver\npopul.it...,; experiencing perhaps ilfl \u201e\u201e m,\u201e, U)\u201esl,Kuulls  ,,,\u201e\u201e\n\u2022 sm at   ...1   same time u.e siaiuipo.i.t m material  u-\nnt) mi,,   accretion,  ,\u201e\u201e.  ,l\u201e Mimu!i   t,M\u201e   bm   lhc  largl.\nduties   devolving    upon    \"'m nulll|,ir m nun anion-; lier rate-'\ncouncils, prenenting meagre,   u p.e,ers, who an eminently ntted\na\u201e} departure iron Uu routine l0 ,ulm,\u201e\u201eu.r .-*,. a,uirs ,lt lhl.\nbuiiness, which \u201e.,i.n,..ili chai dtj ^ ^ diitrict it the pre-\nacterues the attain of incorpor Mlll lluU)i \u201e, eveBUi Ul , maI1.\n..tm area*    Where smh condi- m.,. al WKi. UighU ,udaMi. u,\nturns obla..,,  111.   policj    ...  lhe   Ui,...m1us .\u201e\u201e, a(1idnlagco\u201es l0\ncouncil   hu   no   verj   potent u.e north slum,\nbearing upon  Um growth  ud\nlil  H   iaipllllllt     Hi      llll      llll      111     lIlS\ntriii     im ilu othei hud,   llu\niiisl, 111 pot U.'lls ol 1. .ill.ui.t au\nloil.n   throbbing  \\Mlli   the.   1111-\nThe 1.\\iliise oi the ballot   by\ntin* individual voter, with dm\ndcllbeialloii and illsililinuatlou,\nwlll willuuil iliuibl risull 111 tlie\nelection ed a diitrict and a ui\\\nul   lllrorolll   lile,   lillls.ll- .,      li L  \u2014111 , .1.\n1 * uiiiiiiil whuh will luiilinue the-\niiij;  with  ihr spllll ol trelilillil-\nous progrt \u25a0 .in.l ii> vclopment,\nto .1 degrei  to n'hich probnbl)\nno p..1 tion .-I th. globe has pn\nvioualj passed liirough such ex\npi I nines.\nharmonious relationshlpt hitherto iMsllli'; between llie two\nllllllllll|>alltns alld whieh, while\nproperl)   iaiieguardin| all   the\nmiiiists involved, will assist\n.iiul   .in.in,iu   the    forward\ni'i\"\" aentern 1 lilioni as movtmul now at hand, upon a\ntlm .it prcnul exist, Um icopi m\u201eh\u201ei  baaii  ud  upon  righl\nni ih, sctivities ol inu govern iu,i 1,\nin;; bodies il gn aU) extended,\nDI.MAM) FOK llnl SES\nand lh. potentialities contained\nin llu  1*'.In)   which   U)   stub\n. uiai inlliiw, ai, greatl) According lo advici procurw\nincreased, Irom Uu moil reliable ud tin\nib. principles which control bul informed icnieii, owners\nini.il .ttntuih  ol stub   1 \"I   iiiiiinumn   producing   |n<>\niiii spun 1,1 progress ud pert) In the city, wonld do wall\n01 iiitupiisc* whnh actuates its to cardnilj Investigate Uu i-p-\nimiulaii     i|>,    abiliii   and   Uu portunitj   whnh now   oilers lor\nadaptabilit) whnh tho* mun Uw   pwifitabli   Invutinut   of\nring to nut 1 the situation immey, in Uu erection ol I1011..1:,\nin ,,11 ns special developments, ol moderate si\/e ud coat,  ior\n11,,|,tn.11   which the}   en rutal purpo\u00ab.    Ihe in ini.y\nim,,111 of tin advutages,   thi loi houm inr rut. Is ti-posted\ni     Ibilities  1 ilu destiny ol ai being verj strcim ard  i>-r-\ntlu  iniillv whuh III. 1   Krvi sislilil.     On Ibe .ilhc li.ind thi-\nib npon which theli nun  wffl) '\u25a0\u25a0 ** ' f*  -,:   ,,l(' 'll-\"\nlal ..ilibie predisposes Ihem lo mud li strong, Inuiimch   as\nGIVE   US A   TRIAL\nXEXT ORDER.\nOX   YOUR\nPHONE a;\n^^^^^^^^   ien we have\nClothes Wringers Nickel-plated Copper\nWashing Machines Coffee Perculators\nCarpet Sweepers Tea Pots\nAsbestos Irons Tea Kettles\nSewing Machines Silverware\nCarving Sets Table Cutlery\nAnd other goods, which would make excellent\nChirlmas Gilts.\nPaine  & McMillan\nThe Pioneer Hardware\nP. S.  THOMAS, Phm. 11.\nDRUGGIST\nU t HI It t It t H H M >' ..-^i^,',,-^^     Tht   Sftirwi\u201e.9illiami   Painti   Cotir   thi   Earth\nis staled that the most frequent\nInquiry is lor resiliences raiiRinj;\nIrom a (our roomed cottage\nthat would rent (or lilleeti dollars per month, to a six roomed\nhoum rating at Irom Iwent)\nto Uventy-live dollars.\nThere is every assurance that   1\nproperty owners would find the I\nerection at such houses | prolit- A\u00ab  r AKlu)\nable investment, while the mer- C.enerol Contractor\nchants and  the  city  at  Urge,      U\u201e,l cicunng, Stump ..,,1 IWk\n\u2022     General Contractor\nCLKAUNG, GBADIMO,  KXi'AVAT-\nINU, Kte.\n235 f'ud sireei M, \u25a0 Norm Vancouver\nSEE US  FOR\nSASH  DOORS  MOULDINGS  BRACKETS\nVERANDAH POSTS,  ETC, ETC.\nI I l.|.\"lil\u00bb S SH & Dl (li I vi III! v foot of St. George\nWe mlieil 11 Irlnl liil nn vniir (Men mnnll or large\nwould  likewise  (rreatly  benefit\nby Uie result.\nI.ljaiinj. Kitr\u00bb \u25a0 nr II 1\nAn ilmnine- \"'\u2022'I*' n'i*'*\nM\nK M I-1. i> Y M \u25a0 N T     AOMNCT\nlaid St. W\u00bb*l ,,f I ..,,<\u25a0.! ,lr\nI'll. Bom ii\nLimited\nDIMENSION LUMBEB\nBHIPLAP\nBU8TIC\nBH1NGLK8\nLATB\nFINISHING LUMBEB\nETC., ETC.\nOiir prices tin right,\nLET Us QIVE YOU A\nFIGURE OS VOIR\nLUMBER BILL\nEYM01R  LIMBLR\nCO., LFD.\ntaaaalt\n17th Street, Norlh Vanrouier\nIII\nNKW WB8TMINSTKB   I.AM)\nDISTRICT\nDistriit ol New Westininster\ngroceries\nprovisions\nboots and shoes\ncents' fUrNisH'Ncs\nOur aim  is to kim' Mtisfsctioa\nto our 1 nstomen\nOui li liii n |OM I\" *ill parts ol\ntIn- 1 ily. II vnn ll.ne no tele\npliain,   leave  nun 11.une antl\nour delivery srill call,\nDODDS t>\nTYSON\nTelephom \\t\nCor. 8th Si snd Lonsdsli\nNorth Vancouver Specials\nDOUBLE CORNBH    clou   to Grand Bonienrd, size\n*,:47      I'm.   I873,     M75 cash, balance  0, U and\nIs 11111111I1-* al 7 pel v. nl\nLOT OM uuh STREET, all cleared, close to car.   Price\nIjij   One third c lib, balance 6 and it.\n50ft LOT CLOSE TO LONSDALE      1*150.    ^85 down,\nbal.iui.' flu p. 1 niiitilb\nC. E. Lawson\nReal Estate Specialisl       ij Lonidale Aft.        Phone 70\nBoard of Trade\nN. V. Horticultural Society\nEngagements, season n09--l9IO\nl-'.M 1 \\ TiicmI.h   Class.    St. Andrew's Society.\nlit.    IJ   D.iin.      Berrj  Widow Club.\nIn.    ,1   II.uiu.    Mi 11 \\ Widow Club.\n.I.m    7   Dame.    N   V   hue Mr 1-4.uK-\nJan. ii   Annual Kfttilf,    llorlicultiirnl Society.\ni.m  11 Dance    Uony Widow Club.\nJan. >8   Han..      Mnn  Widow Club.\nFeb. It\u2014Dance,    Merry Widow Club.\nNorth Vancouver Roard ol\nTrade meets the thiid Tuesday\nol each month, it 8 o'clock p.\nm,, in the board room, City\nHall. Executive nntl the lirst\nTuesday ol caih month. W. J.\ntmrln, president; J. 0, Farmer,\no, 1,1 C. I-* IACKSON, 13th Streei\nS. rUEtt, ftecrctanj,\nI. O. O K.\nTAKE NOTICE that lirncst\nr^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^..^.^.^.^.^.^..^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^ Crockford, of Vaniouver, occu-\npl.ui uuh respect to ilu great Uwn ar. pracUcaUj no bouies I)at,ion cruiser, iniends to appn\ninterest entrusted to llieir care, avallablt at* tbt present tune, for pennission to punhase the\nav u .11 .1   iln ipialm,*. ..t p. a      h jj estimated lhat Erow lilt)  following described land. About' secretary\nmnl probit)  .,,,,1 laithlolness to om- hundred lamUiei, desk- __*__\u2022 JConuwicin| at a\n\u201e,.,,,, ,, , post planted 20 chains easl   ol\nwhich the) bring ... th, position Ing to corns to this nu m u- }he Julhll(lst corm,r of )M .,,,\n- -I lies,   ire all Items ol au   1      side, liai,  bun iiiinui ,mav,l.e-  thence   west  bo   chains,   thence\na nature 111 the tin iimi oi CUM ol in.il.iliH   to   smile  I north 40 chains, ihcncc west to     North Vancouver lodge,   No.\nthe right men to municipal goi   boon   mited to their require- eWat. tkMct aoBtk lo chains, Mi m\u00a7its tvery Thursday even-\nernini   bodiw, ll UM  Canadian  mcntl.    Thin tfl  I kn houses *\u2022?  l'aS,1 -8\"  dla\"1S'  ,tlulUU I int, eorner I.onsdale avenue and\n  ,    , , , , north 40 chains more or less to  \u201e.   . ,.,,,,,..\n\u25a0\" ,,U,M\"\"' '\"' th,MI \"',,n- point ol ioi.ii.iencei.ient. I First street, nt 8 o clock. V.s.t-\nli would pinie cxti.iii.lv iiii   ,\u201eits,  but  ih, ,   in   invariably WRNKST CKOCKFORI)     I in(? brrthren muliiillv mviled t*.\n\u2022*. imd u)  iiiuniiipaliti rated in lore tlm  *ne uuupbi        ^M nALTiEL DUKE       att,,ni1*    Wwta tnn, H.O.i\nin -lu        \u2022 rhkl   i l   nd Ut   b   \u2022    nmu   m  nl Agent Thos, S. Nye, Kec.-sec; J. H.\n  ni'.i.   tin  , .11 lust possil'l.   date     li  October 4, 1909. 9*19 Pilling, Fin.-aec.\nFAIWVIEW tSQUIMALT GRFTNH0LSES\nlaa nil,*, I\n1 ll*,l,l'-t\nCIT FLOWERS\nin limn ,il L.n.-1 1 \u2022 r 1 \u25a0 \u25a0 -.      Iliu* n> it Irinl lur\nFUNERAL DESIGNS OR\nWEDDING   BOUQUETS\n607 lla.ilii.cii SI., W. Vancouver, ft.C THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nTi.e Opening and Mninininiiig of a\nSavings Bank Account im n duly that\neveryone owes, hoili to themselves\nand to those dependent on them.\nYour Savings Account Solicited.\n'   H.   I,.   PAYNTEK, Agent\nNORTH VANCOUVKR, B, C.\nIt's Our Business to\nHave the Right Suit\nfor  the   Right  Man..\nlie give to every man his unalienable right to\nthink lor himsell antl i boost* lor himself. We have\nbuilt up this business on the theory thai most men\nknow exactly what they do want\u2014and that it is\nour duty lo have it.\nAs Iar as a great organi\/aiioii like Kil-Rclortii\ncan cater to every taste, we do it, we make it our\nbusiness to have styles and patterns, in so wide a\nrange, that every man will find his lavonlc iashion\nand ellect in Fit-Reform hand tailored garments\nA visit to the Fit-Re-form wardrobe will probably save you a lot of \"looking around\" elsewhere,\nFIT-REFORM WARDROBE\n333 Hastings Street, VV.\nVancouver\nRatepayers'\nAssociation\nGeneral  Meeting\nA General Meeting of  tin-  Katopayern'\nAssociation will lie held next\nMonday, 20th December\nat 8 o'clock p.m. in\nThe North Stoie of Home Block\nThe meeting will discuss thfdirtlicoining\nelections and nttejuv ers should nol lose this\nopportunity of forming n clear idea of the\nmain issues before lhe electoriitc^oni all\npoints of view.\nB. C. GAZETTE\nThe current issue ol the Gazette contains notice ol lhc holding ol the delayed poll, at Caime\nriver, Revelstoke riding, Thursday December lbth.\nThe l'acilic Exploration Co.,\nLtitl., gives notice oi application\nlor a water record ol boon cubic\nieet per second, out oi rend 0'\nl'eille river, Kootenay district.\nWin. M. Frott gives notice ol\naPphi.ition ior a water record\noi live cubic feet oi water per\nsecond out oi Burton creek,East\nKootenay district.\nThe Michigan - Pugct Sound\nLumber Co., of Detroit, capital\n>5o,ooo is registered as an extra-provincial company. Thc\nl.oiulon and Lancashire Plate\nGlass and Indemnity Co., ol\nCanada, head ollice Toronto,\ncapital $250,000, is licensed as\nan extra-provincial company.\nCertilicates oi incorporation\nliave been issued as lollows: liu-\nccaueer Bay Mining & Development Co., Ltd., capital >5oo,-\n000; Sheep Creek Bonanza Mining Co., Ltd., capital *>5oo,ooo;\nSurrey Nurseries, Ltd., capital\n>25,ooo; J. G. Mortiuiore & Co.\nLtd., capital $10,000; Mission\nWater, Light Ik Power Co.,Lid.,,\ncapital $50,000; Western Specially, Ltd., capital J\u00bbio,ooo.\nNotice is giveu ol the introduction oi private bills, al the\napproaching session, as lollows:\nTo incorporate a company to\nconstruct a line of railway Irom\nthc international boundary to\nthe source oi Salmon river; lo\nincorporate a company to construct a line ol railway Irom\nPort Moody, to the mouth ol\nMcslilooet river; to incorporate\nthe British Columbia Packers'\nAssociation.\nA stall consisting of 370,0(15\nemployees, represents an institution of liberal proportions,\neven 111 these days ol big scnein-\nes and colossal undertakings\nThis we are told is the number\noi the stall ol employees oi llie\ngovernment oi the I nited States. Oi these 2K,s>47 are employed iu Washington, D. C, the\npayroll iu that ciiy totalling\n>3<,54*-.\u00bb5 dollars per year, or\nan average of about .MoKo. eai.li.\nUn lhe same basis, tbc total\npayroll of the I'uiteh Stales\ngovernment would be over $400-\n000,000 per year.\nIl is estimated that the Panama canal will be completed in\nlive years. San Francisco aud\nSan Diego, California, are already engaged in the preliminary stages of a mighty snuggle\nto secure thc greal commercial\nexposition, by whieh lt is expected the opening ol the canal\nwill be celebrated.\nCHURCH SERVICES\n.Methodist church, corner 4th\nand St, George's avenue;\u2014\nServices at II a.m. and 7.30\np.m. Sunday school 2.in p.m.\nSunday school at Moodyville at\nII a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday st 7.3a p.m. Pastor:\nRev. B. H. Balderston, B.A.\nLynn Valley Institute Hall\nServices every Sunday niorn-\niag at 11, aad evening at 7 p.m.\nSt. John the Evangelist, oih\nand 13th streets;\u2014\nHoly communion, 8 am;\nmorning prayer 11 a.m.; evening prayer, 7.30 p.m. On the\nlirst Sunday in the month there\nwill be a second celebration ol\ntiie holy communion at 11 a.m.\nRector: Rev. Hugh Hooper.\nServices at St. Clement's hall\nLynn Valley:     Morning prayer\nII a.m.;   evening prayer 7 p.m.\nPrint-ia-charge:    Rev.   H.   II\nGilliM.\nSt. Andrew'i Presbyterian\nchurch, 6th street:\u2014\nServioes at ri a.m. and 7.30\np.m. Sunday school 2.30 p.m.\nPrayer meeting on Wednesday\nat 8 o'clock. Pastor: Rev. J.\nD. GiII-mh, M.A.\nNorth Vancouver Catholic Indian Mission\nSunday Services\u2014Mass at 9\na.m. Snnday Khool at 2.30 p.m.\nBcnedktion at 3 p.m. Pastor.\nRev. E. Peytavin, O.M.I.V.G.\nBaptist Church, cor. 5th and\nSt. George:-\nSabbath school st 2 p.m. Ser-\nvicse at 3 p.m. and at 7.30 P-m*\nGOING Wl UP!\nOn December I st, as announced, we advanced the prices on\nlots in Burrard; the phenomenal sale of this property, however, has not slackened in the least. There are a few of the\nlarge lots\n50x122 feet\nfor $175\nOne-Quarter   Cash\nThese few  are in the  second block from   the  wharf.\nREMEMBER,  the Bridge  Will Be   Built\nCome in and let us tell you what inside information we have\nabout this.\nOnly a Few Left.    Secure one or more before they are all\ngone.   Your Last Chance.\nE. W. MacLEAN \u00ae. CO.\nPender and Richards Street, Vancouver THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nIf You are Giving Gloves Give\nTrefousse\n' Your friend will doubly appreciate the glove gift if\nthe glove that you select is th il ol the I rdusse make.\nYou cannot buy a better glove, and quality considered,\nyou cannot buy a cheaper one. 1 rcfousse gloves are\nmade to weat and in styles, lit and finish none others\nare quite so good.      Neatly every  woman knows\nTrefousse gloves and knows (hem lo be the highest\nstandard ol excellence.\nIf you cannol select your glove gifts personally, shop\nby mail, your ordeis will be promptly, ciniully and\nsatisfactory lilled.\nBelow we nuke particular mention of our best selling\ngloves to the Christmas trade:\nTre'uuiH litre i\u201e\\ t\\,\u201e,.   .,\ntniaai.iiiii. in,.-, .int  oversewn\n-,'1,111- 111 IHII. Lvowi.grej. ua*. I\na.1*1 ra.,1*. | It *     ,i!t!a. 111 n 11 V - *, I Ihi k\n.till    llll,I.  I   I.II   *  || -     it\nII.SO a  pair\nTrefeii..,' ilaee kid |lo h in\nn, 1..tn11.. rUipai      .an*iiiti'ii\nr.l; ill .1\/  -, Hi l>.*.. k, all.II,* ,.l|.|\ntreated e*ul,,ra. hi\n11.7} \u25a0 pair\nla\n\u25a0 \u25a0 wii ..li.l pfqlli  illd Iini    la I. \u2022 :   lltue a*   lla Tall,, l.'aaai 11,\ngrejr, bearer hii.I lilatrk. 111\nil .75 A P*IR\nTreloone loaf ilaee  k..i ..r\n1 I* *.'\u25a0\u25a0\n1.ii.ii. *u luedei\n. alll'l   i llll,*. .1\n$2 60 TO S4 CO A PAIR\nGordon Drysdale, Limited\n575 Granville Street   , Phone 3541\nCHURCH ANNIVERSARY\nN0RIttV4NCGlJVLR fEURY IMI TABEE\nSTEAMEB ST. GEORGE\nSTR. NORTH VANCOU\\ r.R\nLeave Van.\nLeave X. Van.\nLeave N. Win.\nl.i ave Van.\n*6.2o a.m.\n\u20226.45 a.m.\n\"*).2o a.m.\n\u20220.45 a.m.\n:\u25a0:><> \"\n7-5\u00b0   \"\n\u20227.20   \"\n\u2022S.oo   \"\nB.30 \"\n0.50   \"\n\u20228.10  \"\n\u20228.50   \"\n4.15 \"\n9.45   \"\n9.20\n9-45   \"\n10.15 \"\n10.45   \"\n10.15  \"\n10.45   \"\n1115 \"\n11-15   \"\n11.15  \"\nn.45   \"\n12.15 p.\u00bb.\nIMS P-\u00bb>-\n12.15 p.m.\n12.45 p-m.\n1.15 \"\n1**15   \"\n1.15  '\n1-45   \"\nMJ   \"\n2-45   \"\n2.15   \"\n2-15   \"\nJI5   \"\n1.43  \"\nJ.15 \"\n3-45   \"\n41s    '\n1**15   \"\n4*15   \"\n4-45   \"\n5-15   \"\n5 15   \"\n5'5\n545   \"\nIS. 15   \"\n\"15   \"\n6.15   \"\n6*45   \"\ny.jj  \"\n7-45   \"\n7.25   \"\n7-45   \"\ns in   \"\nS-45  \"\ns 15   \"\nS*45   \"\n1 1;   \"\n'i IS   '\n4.15   \"\n-1.15    '\n10.15\n10.45  \"\n10.15   \"\n10.45 '\n\u2022ll   It    \"\n\u202211**15   \"\n11.15   \"\n12.mi\n\u2022 Not\nin Sunday.\nTimi\nT.i! le   Slll'jei 1    In\nchange without\ntlollie.\nLYNN VALLEY\nBut Imt lot wbdi virion mi the market.    22\nFronting on Pipe Line road.   1120 (out frontage on Lyon\nink.    Contract let inr stint cin to property. Price\nS.i \" per acre.   TmbuImoo caih,   balance 1, 2 ami .1\n\\, .US\nTwo lots, 1 1-1 Mocks Irmn boulevard, only 5250\ncaih. i-i i.ish, halancc h anil 13 months. This is .1\nline lm\\.\t\nMAY v^ BURNS\nRe il ;\nSEVENTEEN HOMES IN COrKSI   OF CONSTRUI l\"ION\nWeui handle as nun-, iimre.    If you ire thinking oi budding\nMl ii- md 1.dk the in,mer wel\nCiMPBtll * MILLER\n806 Lonidale Vv\u00ab\nNnrlh Vanrouvi\n%\nTurkey*\nPlace your order NOW to ensure delivery\nat Christmas\nWr handle nothing but  llu- lw-1 ainl JTOU  w,il liml  iln   tufluyi\nOl III 'a'.     a|U*lllU   .unl j ghl.\nC. R. HICKMAN\nlie    Qwftj\nPhone 40 llll Lonidale\nThe special anniversary ser-\nvkes al Sl. Andrew's l'resby-\nitnaii eliurch 011 Sunday last,\nweie marketl by a degree of interest   and   enthusiasm,    that\n111,11 Liil a new  slandard in the\n\u00bb\nannals ol llus congregation.\nUn account oi lhc inclement\nweal lur in ihe morning, Uie at-\nUml,mu wa.s BOt greatly in excess ol the usual congregation.\nThe service, iu lhe hands ol\nRev. J. ;->. Henderson, ol .New\nWestminster, was bright and\nimp-Ting. \"The Christ Wc\nNeed,\" was the theme, llu\nSpeaker juo-iiig that llie Jesus\nwho walked 111 Galilei is essential lo hie 111 liriiish Columbia\ntoday.\nAl the t veiling sel vice, the\nedifice was lilled to the doors.\nThe doors oi the side rooms\nwere tin own open, lor the lirst\nlime, thus greatly increasing\nthe accommodation, notwithstanding which lact, every a-\nvailable seal was occupied.\nPrincipal McKay, in a brilli-\nanl sermon on \"Christ The Corner Stone\" showed that Christ\nwas the culmination oi his own\nage. Thai in Him, Jewish re\nligion and Greek philosophy\nlound their Inundation antl llieir\nunity, The speaker sought to\ndemooitratl thai every movement in our tluy ami every life\nrequired the Christ, in oruer to\nattain the needed .solidity   aod\nbalance, Hu close attention\naccorded Dr. McKay, c.uiiipliti-\ncd the spcakir's skill in bringing inline io ordinary lives ihe\ngreat principles ol past ages\nwilh vividness and lealness.\ni he choir under the able leadership ol .Mr. Rcilly, performed\nwith their usual stiuess, and\nthe siilos by Miss Dei nice Phillips and Mr. JlacDonaltl, were\nlnglih  appreciated.\nThe sale ol work held by the\nLadiet' Aid on Tuesdav, wns an\nunqualified ncceu,   in ilu* un\nii* 111 llie auditorium was planted the north pole covered with\nirosi and snow, while ii.unties\nto tempt the appetile oi Cook\n.unl Peaty wen- taitefally dis-\nplayed, A warm welcome 9\nwaited   everyone   at the pole.\nThis It.itnie was plesiilul o\\el\nbv Airs C. Ine\/. llall aiid Mrs.\nC. Gladwin. On the lelt side\nthe Chinese laundry was iu full\n\u2022wing, in chargi oi Mrs. McBain   and   Miss   Marshall,   aiul\ntin. patrons evidenced a greatei\nsurprise and delight thai is\nusual]-, shown alter paying lol\nlaundry, On the right Itood\nthe booth ol lalicy work and\ndolls, under the supervision ol\nMosil.tines Stevenson, I,ill.1111,\nand Newcombe! ami this spot\nreceived liberal patronage all\nthe time.\nThe splendid suppci in lhe\nevening, i as served in the body\nnl the iliiinh aiiil atlraeted all\nhilarious crowd. Among those\nin alttiiilancc upon tllc tables\nwn, iiuiul Mesdaiiies Ilay,IIas-\nkms, Pilliig, fowler, Gili, Har-\nclay, Simpaon, l'atton, Tyson,\nA. S. Gladwil and King, these\nwere assisUd by many youngti\nladies who made atlruiliw\nwaitresses.\nTli.inks are dm- all who contributed artieles lor sale, all\nline.e who so ,-lblv asslsttd 111\nmaking ihe niii 1 i.iinmuil such\na gratifying smccss, including\nthe yotUg men who asiu(aed\nihe heavier work, ami in ilu\ngeneral public lor thaii liberal\np,illiili,ige.       No  difficult)   was\n, iperienced in disposing oi all\nllu .11 iiiles nm red, and a good-\n\\) \u25a0 uiu was ih,ind as a result\nnl iiii  nndtrt.iking.\nATHLI-TIC CLUB\nThe ineiiilii'.'i ol this (Iub 1\nthoM who  .i.iv-u  s'.ib.'.i'lilidl   to-\nw.ml acquiring the control   ol\nilie .illdi iii ground will meet in\nthe rOOUl 111 the Tll11lllpS1.il blntk\nabove tin* Welcome parlor,  mi\nThlirsd.i-.   eli lllll-;  DUt, ill dghl\na'  a  laa, k,    III   t.lkf   SllllS   tO   (irg\u00abl|-\nlie tin   iiiiii 1111  the propoied\ninw basis.    Oval V\" Ml In 1\"\na I thniugli tht' vigorous\n1 l\"ils nf Mr. Willi.uns, and he\nand llie gentlemen wlm have so\nreadily responded tO tin Clli ale\niiitiilul to hearty commendation, The at lib tn giniiiuts for\nthe young, under the best aus-\np:us possible, is a most desir-\nill.].- ii Hi *iinl the hope is now\nwan.iiiiiii lhat this ian Tic as-\n1 I\" Ini'e the laflM \"I llu\nnplii.n obtained by Messrs.Williams .md I'hilip,\nNorVTH Vancouver\nHOSPITAL\nOONDIICTIO IT\nTHE MESSES DAWSON\nCertificated Surgical, Medical tnd\nMaternity Nuraei\nNyriii Snt lut on ttpttctiat\nFur  terms apple  at lb* Hoipilal\nCur. 15th Street it Sl. indraw'i At*\nPHONE \u2022\u00ab\niimmmammmmmwm\n\u2022c.\nli.l!. SCOTT, Proprietor\nI i\"ll nnrl rnmflele itock nf (hoceriei\nF niii, liniry I'nnliieti, Ftour and Fred\nVaj\/tnblri, tta., kepi on hand.\nDelivery made to all parti ol tha ell;\nOff. Keith Road and latum Irtnif\nPhone 92,     Xorth Vancouver\nII.\nId\nManufaeturir\ntf\nall 1.1:, !\u25a0 oi Miaiiou tnd Antique Furniture, Store, Olllco, Bank tnd Ilm Fixture-.   Kepairing in ill ill brtnchti.\nF-L'HNITUHB  \u2022TOHAtiB\n173 i'ii 1 i*l at.\u00ab'., Bat. ilnait.rll.lal anil Lnnidala\nOppoaltt HdlKWl\nMAIL OBDMI given prompt attention\nLink for the above trade mark,\nth ligl ol quality, on your\nc, real loods.\nWe manufacture the belt\nRolled Oats\non the market today.\nLeave your orden with us for\nHAY, GRAIN\nAND   CHOP\nPrompt Delivery\nSatisfaction Guaranteed\nih. Brackman-Ker\nMilling Co.\nlimited.\nLonidale Avenue,\nat Ferry Landing\nJas. Chapman,   local manager.\nNUGGET\nJEWELLERY\nYour lar diitant frienda will keenly appreciate Chrlltmil\ngifts of nugget-mounted gold joivellery.\nBronchoi, Watch Chains, Cuff (.inks, Tie I'ini, Senrf I'ini-,\nBar Pinn, etc., are inrlinleil in llii. itnii|iie lino. Smivenir- aai\nCanada, of Hritinh Culnmliiii ami nl Vancouver likewise make\nvery deairehlt- gifts. Tln-y convey tu friemli nn iinpiessimi ul\ntliia, your adopted home.\nOur atoeki in tins,- llmhlTI Im-ii iwnmhlnd with euro and\ntaste.  They offer tina-.-nulI.-,I opportunity for cbeto*,\nYour lolection -almulil he niaile now, that your gifta may\nreaeh tlieir destination Mure Chrlatmil,\nmm\nHeny Birks & Sons, Ltd.   :\nGold and Silversmiths *\nGeo. E. Trorey, All cars slop at Birlc's        S\nManging Diroctor r n\n' ~\nChas. H. Cates\nPILE DRIVING\nAND\nGeneral Contracting\nAPPLY at\nHEAD OFFICE-Rooms 12 ami 13,   I'lnck Block\n161 Hastings Street, W     T\u00abi\u00abpboD6 8090\nOr Cates' Wharf,  North Vueouvtr.     l'lione ]3C\n\/(^^*^l\u2022^l\u2022^l\u2022^l\u2022^l\u00ab^.\u2022^..^l\u2022^|^*^'^^^|^r'^.^*-\u00ab<l>^**^>^\nCart leave  lerry  landing (or\nall points, as lollows:\n\u20226.15 a.m.\n\u20226.43  \"\n\u20227.10  \"\n7-50  \"\n8.J0   \"       \u201e,\n8.50  \"\n9.10  \"\n9*45  \"\nAfter which cars leave at ten\nminutes past the hour and twenty minutes  to  the hour  until\nmidnight.\nCars leave Lonsdale Avriuie,\nKeith Road, and Queensbury\nAvenue Terminals as follows:\nCOAL\nNEW WKU.INGTONCoal\ndirect from Ih. mine.\nPlice roar orders now tnd\nsecure vour irlnUr'a anpply.\nLarge ahipmenla will arrive\nin a few dava. Prices right\nUrge lupply of WOOD\nalwtvi on hand\t\nP.   LARSON\nHotel North Vancouver\nTelephone No. a.\n*6.oj a.m.\n\u20226.30  \"\n\u20227.00   \"\n*7-35   \"\n8.05  \"\n8.35   \"\n9.00  \"\n9,35 \"\n9-43 \"\n10.25  \"\nto-55  \"\nAlter which cars leave *i live\nminutes to the hour and twenty-five minutei alter tli hour\nuntil midnight.\nFor Grouse Mountain take the Lonsdale Avenue car. For\nLynn Valley take the Queensbury Avenue car. For Capilano\ntake the Keith Road car.\n\u2022 Not on Sunday.\n3rd itr.et, cor Lonidale av.\nBLACKSM1THING\nHORSESHOEING\nITIIL WORK\nCARRIAGE WORK\nETC., ETC.\nTool Sharpening a ipeeialty\nWest Vancouver Moter Launch Service\nLaunch \"Weit Vancouver,\" Captain Hlack\nLicemed lor 35 paiingm\nTIME TABLE\nU\u00ab.m W\u00bb.i Van-rarer\nHi>lljturn Whirl\n(very t*-| I va\u00ab(>l Sumta>\nI.. .,i-t v.ii.'niir.r\n1 in hnW winti\nH.00 a.m.\n10.00 a.m.\n1 a.00 a.m.\n14.00 p.m\n16.00 p.m.\n1 S.oo p.m\n7.35 a.m.\n9.00 a.m.\n11.00 a.m.\n13.00 p.m,\n15.00 p.m.\n17.00 p.m.\n19.00 p.m ftaturda-e Only       \u2022   22.00 pin.\n9.30 a.m Bund.- V-hrdule 14 \u00b0\u00b0 P '\"\n17.00 p.m         \"  itoo p.m.\nQuicken route Irom North Vancouver lo the district beyond\nCapilano River. Launch \"West Vanconver\" makes connections, without (ail, with the lerry iteamers Irom North Vancouver, as per above schedule.\nPALACE\nHOTEL\nH. E. KRIGER\nExpert on Fireplaces and all\nclasses oi Brickwork.\nAll Work Guaranteed\nCorner Fifteenth tt, and Mthol Av.\nKm \u2022 :\nfi mi per and up\nSpecial ratei to families and to regular\nboarders\t\nREDA&ANDRUSS\nPROPflllTORS\nSicond Strut,\nNORTH   VANCOUVER, ti. C. THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nUO\n099*4049999*******************\"*'\"**^^\ni\n1\n1\n\u25a0 {_-_-_-_m\\^m\\^L\\\\m\\^L\\^m\\^m\\^m\\^m\\^m\\\\mm\\^m\n_\nI\nA Few Snaps for Profitable Investment\nx S.ifety       Income       Profit\nCall and see our Large and Exclusive List\nCorrespondence Solicited\nVancouver\nLAST CHANCE to purchase\u2014at lirst ids' The\nremaining untold lots In lhe following uti\nLOTS IN HLOCK 128, DISTRICT LOT 543,\nbounded bv Lonsdale Avenue, .\\ird slreet,\nJ|tli street, and Cheslerlield Avenue. Convenient to cariine,    Pricea 9150 and up par\nlot\u2014eas\\  terms.\nLOTS   IN   I).   L.   173.    l.lh street, 7th street alld\nKeith road.    Convenient to cariine,    Men\nf6J0 per lot and up-easy terms.\nLOTS I.N I). L. 514. \"Harbor View\" Trait.\n(City) I'lius I173 per lot and up\u2014easy\nternis.\nLargi Im ol beat  btji la City and District to\nehoose llolli    some ol the properties at LAST\nYEAR'S PUCES.\nWANTED FROM OWNERS.\nOwners desiring to sell any or all ol Iheir North\nVancouver properties can get quick results bv\nlisting exclusively with us\u2014if prices are right\nOur record as to reliability, accuracy, and\nprompt attention to the interests of our\nclients has never been excelled and seldom\nequalled.\nWEST  VANCOUVER.\nAcreage west of Capilano commands ready\nsale at good prices, and owners can sell for\ncash by listing with us.\nINTENDING PURCHASERS\ncan have the lienefit of our large antl exclusive-\nlist of best properties in city and distriit.\nEstates  managed \u2014 Rents  collected \u2014 insurance\nIRWIN & BILLINGS COMPANY, LTD.\n(Incorporated A 1).  noi*, ittitt the Companies' Ait  1897 and Amending Acts, with chief place ol business in North Vancouver, B.C.)\nCor. Lonsdale Avenue and 5th Street North Vancouver, B.C., Telephone 15\n\u2666\nI\nI\nI\nX\nI\nil\n%\n***0**********9******9*************99****o**9vttoo******o*********9*99*9^*99999***9*9999*999***9 0**************************4***4**\nN'l-W RAILWAYS\nThere are   many   leasons   to\nConclude thai British Columbia\nis on the eve ol an ei.i nl \\n\\\nactive ami extensive railwa)\nbuilding throughout the province. The neat luture will\ndoubthhs see operation! coin-\niiiiuii'il ou the contraction ol\nthe C.N.R. withm 11. C, and\nalso ol the Kettle Rivet Vallcv\nrailwa). There are encouraging signs oi a renewal ol aiini\nty in building upon the part ol\nthe V. V. & B. railwav company. Construction will be u\nlively carried lorward on the\nHowe Sound, Pciiibcriou .Ui.nl-\novvs and Northern railway.\nThere are to date, no fcvui\nlhan 11 applications lor private bills to collie belore lhe\napproaching sessions ol the\nprovincial legislature, having\nto do with railway charted.\nThe building ol lhe mam line\nol lhc G. T. P. will be amrget*\nicallv prosei uud, ami this min\npany may be expected to Imlil\nils own with ng,ml to tin- construction oi branch Inns as\nwell.\nHy starling Irom the basis ol\nthesi murancei ami projecting\nthe movement now apparent in\nrailway building along llie Inn\nof normal commercial probabil\nltles, onlv one loliilusioii ,ip\npears at all possible, n.inicl-.,\nthat ihe long expected and earnestly longed Ior era ol train\nportation has at length arrived\nand that lhe moveiiuiil will ex-\npcneiiee IJltle or no abatciiicm,\nuntil practically every section\nol our magnificent province is\nprovided with railwa) Iai llilies\nThe resultant impetus to ever)\nline of trade, commerce, 111.mu\nfailure, etc., that must lotion\nupon the opening up ol the vasl\nundeveloped natural mwiai ol\nBritish Columbia, ensures ior\nthe, years lying iu the iiiiineili\nate future, a measure oj prosperity whiih beggars deecrlp\ntion,\nCANADIAN STEAMSHIPS\nThe total 01 Canadian owned\nsit*.unships dulv registered with\nthe steamboat   Inipertion  is\npartmeiit, is 1897, with M l|\ngregate tonnage ol 103,530   \u25a0''\"'\nthe vear 1908 to 1909 thtlt Wttt\nlikewise i*t steamers lameeted\nbut not registered 111 the doniin-\ninii, whoa  aggregate  tonnage\nwas   181,373,        'lie    total    lies\ncollected wen* 17,937.34.\nDuring the yeai  eleven   new\nsu,unships weie added to llu\ndominion ships in Britiih 1 ol\nuinliia, with a gloss lolin,1-1 1,1\n753.\nihe following ii 1. iteamen\nstranded or i.m aground during\ntin- year: S.S. Hope ol \\ Ictor-\nia, on April 13 ami again 011\nDecember 5, iyo,\\ Vadeo ol \\ k-\nlona 011 IK inin 1 .'ti, lyoS; Iroquois, November 17, iyo8; S.S.\nAmur and \\ .nlso, September\nly,   n-o.S;  l'rtlliess Km.il,  NOV.\n8, 1908; Charmer, Decembei   \\,\nI908, AH ol lluse weie again\nmade seawoiilii ami replaced in\ncommission.\nThe lollowing 11. C. sh .um is\nstranded and bnaiite a lolal\nloss Albalioss ol \\uloria,\nAugust 8, i-|i'\\ C.ileiln 111.1 ni\n\\ iila.n.i, .1.11111,11 -,   1.',  l.'\"i, the\nsteaineis favorite, Jaanar) ta,\nami .lohn P, Douglas, .l.uiii.m\nlo,  Ivi, Wl le i.iught III tile lu*\nami destroyed; Uarch in,\ntug Data oi \\ ninii.1, grounded\nmi .mm 1, ami slid oil mlu deip\nwaiei, .1 total loas; Uarcl\ngasoline launch An.nine ol\nVancouvi 1, was burned lo tlu\nl\/l ih l's  edge  .iiul  sank  I  lolal\nloss,   . 1.mu, 111    IJ,   1 |,   ;, H\n\\ inline, ul \\ ii toria, caught iiii\nwhile lying .11 iln wh,ui at Iiiiiiiii *s, Skull,1 iiiii, ami WM\nturned to tin water's edge,hull\na total loss.\nMai 6, 19088.8, Hltn ul \\ii\nIiii 1,1 was nil ked up on llie wi .1\n10,ist ui vancouvei  Inland b)\niln* sti .mu t Tns ami lowed lo\n\\ iiinn.1. The lail shall of the\nengine was biokeii ami a lieu\none was lilted.\nl-'otiv hundred and ngiu cert!\nin,lies ul COtnpeteaC) lO engineers were granted onring   tin\nvear.   11 ol Which weie ill Hm\nish Colombia.\nWill i Wiili I till (.!R!\/S SCHOOL\nAM* IIIM UUTUltY\n\u2022   M tun kr nntl V ir. Crmtwrll\niai bUovs:\nirli 11 >i \u2022\u25a0 |i I uniiih\nTn i*r..* rj   I   \"it mnmii\n: < ill'll\n.- '1 ,ipi>h l.1'0 Im.\\\nal Hi \\ft   ltd ITlh St\nFor Fall Planting\nrun],- liim,   ll.,    h. -t   hm* 1-.111 und\nII  ni'\"\" lout  mnl  urii.iiiii'iital\n11 ii|*l:inil nil mtlaiaail ir-\n11,-in ih,' ,ani, perl a.l ihe Ainiri.\n,iin, nl 11,.I lahsU'd willi llu- -un\nJ .all-.\nQtnka, I iei.laml novel Bsedi   ti -t-\nh ir..ni iin* li* -1 paaah m ilu-\nM 1 r>- Ke-n-iiii! nii'l QMSSa\n\u2014 1 -nai   r.nii|...  Ki-rlilixer., |li-t- Sn->-\n|.ii. -, 1 .it  Ki..mr-, >|.riniii*i M-ierinli,\n.1.\ntl Iiiii- Ubot ..nly.\nSa 1 1 7 pift (tUlo|M (re*.\nM. I. HhNRY\nI\u00abr.-.-i.lo.ii-. - llnl SefilliotlKM*,\nBIO M'< -1 i,t Rm I, V. nver B.C\nliriimli Nur-i n :   South V.un \"liver\nBuilders and\nContractor*\nI'. I-AR80N ;, prtporad to\n\u25a0apply\ninir, Bi irk,  '\n.'\u2022ciiki, Cement\nAmi all kin!- <>f Building\n'll.lil'l'ial   ill l|lltalltlt|a 1 In  slllt\nind nt reuiotiahlc priot I\n\u2014MTI.Y\u2014\n.Iimi 1. nokiii VANCOUVEI\n111 WHOM sv t.\nPianos&0rgans HELLO!!\nFuned aid Repaired\naa|,|.. havi\n|a mini    ll    uill   >t\nUm.\nCli.iu:' - Mn lersti\nSell 1 ' insl\nWIIIIWI I UNT\nIIIE N. V. FISH MARkll\ni \\a u MsnsgeMW\nPBACTICAL TUNER & EErAlRBR  Ul kinds ol ttrnb tleh de-lrend dsllf\n\u2022lan I'aaiiiin.   1 '. * ..tulal,*.,   l-riiit\nI      POtbl   -   \u25a0'* _ .  ,  ftW\u201e a.\nP, c. tvill rn 1 iv. promptattan      *\u2022 riw\u00abD\u00bb Manager\ntion, 181 First >treet, Wust\nTbe\nGRAND BOULEVARD\nNORTH VANCOUVER\nThe  Broadest  City  Avenue  in  America\nThis Boulevard N all cleared snd graded, and its 24 garden divisions have been planted with\ntrees and shrubs.\nCLtARED BOI 11 VARD LOT\u00bb\nInside Lots, 52 x 140 leet or 150 feet, each $1000\nDouble Corners, 12 lots together), 104x140 feet or 150 leet $2500\nCleared Lot* in Blocks Adjoining Boulevard, \u00bbize 50x1 SI\nInside Lots, according to position    $700 to ;tHoo\nIiouble Corners ti650 to #1750\nTerms  - 11 cash, >,i in y months, '\/i in 18 months.    Interest on deferred instalments fi p\u00abr cent.\nI In position ol Ibis propertv makes it OM Of IHI BISI RlSIDIMIAI Sill OIONS IN IHI\nWORID. Willi its su\u201etbi 111 asp* 11. open span-, elevation, niagnilirent view, and all modern\nconveniences lelectric railway cars running the whole length ol the Boulevard, 60 yard-* (rom\n1 *!*!. me bn--, water and eltctric light),\nI'unbasers are not obliged to build, but all lots Ironting 011 (lis Boulevard are sold on\n< .milium thai lor 20 years nothing but residences, each ol minimum cost of $4000 can be built\nthereon.   Thus the property is legally protected against depreciation.\nCompare the above prices wilh those of other property.\nNorth Vancouver real estate today offers unrivalled opportunities\nto investors.\nThe City Ferry Co., will shortly build a new modern ferry boat\nand make improvements in the landings.\nThe Second Narrows Bridge seems now to be assured.\nMaps, price lilt and printed information as to thc City of   North  Vancouver  will be\nsupplied on application to\nNorth Vancouver Land 6 Improvement Co., \"\u25a0\nMahon, ficfarland & Procter, Ltd., Official Agent*\nCORNER I'ESDER AM) SEYMOUR STREETS, VASCOIVER, B.C. THK EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nNEW CIH'RCll EDIFICE\nThe Methodist church building\nis well under way and will probably be finished in Christmas\nweek. The Christinas entertainment will be held in the m\u00bb\nbuilding abuul Fridav oi that\nweek, and the church will be\ndedicated on the lirst Sundav\nmorning oi the new year.\nRev. Dr. Sipprell uf Columbia! College will preach morning ami evening, An eflort is\nbeing in-uic lo procure one oi\nUie   l'lesbv len.in   ministers    ul\nVancouver citj * lor the alter-\nBOOB serviie.\nArllitu   Sullivan   has   loaned\nthe church lus splendid two-\nmanual Hum \\ ii,iiiilm organ\nLiszt Hiuiiiii lm Un occuion,\nThe main auditorium vuli\nnal joo penoni comlortably,\nand then are in addition two\nlaige class rooms, ,1 latins aid\nkitchen, and i largi baaement\nsulluiciitlv linislied to be used\n.is l tea iiiom or Suiula- school\nroom.\nA large si\/.ed Ileela furnace* is\nbeing installed by Elliott &\nLatimer in the unfinished pai I\nof the baaement. The electric\nlighting is hi  means ol a score\nof wall lights and two central\niieiuideeis and special lamps\nIor pulpit and organ,\nFor   the   present   the   church\nwill be seated with chairs.\nThe dnich, though   not   very\ngrand m appearance, will be\ncomfortable, neat and conveni\ncut, and will adiiuiablv  answer\nthe purpose for whieh il is la,\ning erected,\nThe- Meihuilisi people hope to\nhave the church crowded on the\niirsi Sunday in 1910,\nOn Uondaj evening following\nthe iiiiiiiii opening then will be\na platform meeting, when the\nlocal clergymen and Lading citizens ui North Vancouver, nnd\nseveral clergymen and nllii is.\nfrom Vancouver will be- on the\nplatform, This gathering will\nM \u25a0 real church wanning affair\nami ul lutiise im admission lee\nwill be charged. Details as to\nprogram will appear in future\nedition! ol The Kxpress.\nCadbury'i, Lowney'i, Foley's,\nand Anderson's choclates, prices\nirotn im'. at The Lonsdale l'bar-\nuiaev, cor. Nth and Lonsdale.\nSHOP LICENSE\nThe boanl ol license commit*\nsinners held a final meeting on\nMonday evening, with relerence\niu tha application oi William J,\ni'tilk, ior a buttle license.   Alter\n,1 protracted session the applicatioa wai refused, on the\nground that the proportion ol\nsignature! required by the statute did not appear on the petition ol the applicant, The board\ndivided mi the question, Mayor\nM,i\\ and Commissioner Steacy\nvoting to refuse the licenae and\nAlderman Schult\/ voting in ia-\nvr oi the application,\nA PROTEST\nLOCAL NEWS\nA nice present lor a lady is au\nebony mirror and hair brush.\nThr Lonsdale Pharmacy has\nsome beauties.\nThe board ol directors of the\nlerry company, met on Tuesday\nevening and decided to advertise\nat once for tenders for the construction of the new ferrv boat.\nEditor Kxpress:\nSir, Might I ask space m\nyunr valuable paper to voice\nmy thanks as a resident ol\nMoodyville for the unfailing attention and kindness of our\nsihool trustees.\nAnother mark of this kindness was given yesterdav at the\ncloning excrciseis ol our school.\nAlthough they were held a day\nearly at the request of the trustees, vel not one of theni found\nit convenient to attend. This\nis but a repitition ol former\nclosing exercises, not one In the\nlasl two and a half years having been attended by a trustee.\nOl course, I can realize \u2022 with\nthe trustees that in our small\ndistrict they would not have\nmuch chance to display tlieir\noratorical ability, still a little\nattention now and again would\nbe appreciated, Yours truly,\nII. B. REID\nMoodyville, Dec 17, 1904.\nRatepayers'\nAssociation\nGeneral   Meeting\nA iia'iii'i.il Meeting \"i tli\" EUtoptyera'\nAuociation will In- held Qtxl\nMonday, 20th December\nat 8 o'clock p.m. in\nThe North Store of Home Block\nTli'- meeting will ilisctiss the forthcoming\n\u2022Ifletioni mi'i ratflptvftri ihould not lone this\nopportunity of forming i bI*m Idfli of tlir\niiimii issiu-k befon tin- electorate Irom all\npoint! \"I View.\nAn open installation ol ollicers\nol North Vancouver L. 0. L.\nI1K40, will be held in the K. of\nP, hall on thc evening of Monday, December 20th at eight p.\n111. An address will bc delivered\nj by Rev. Madill ol Vancouver,\nduring the proceedings.\nA nice present lor a man to\nhimself is a safety ra\/.or. The\nLonsdale Pharmacy stocks the\nGillette and tlie autostrop, $5.\nA new snow plow has been\nadded to the local equipment ol\nthe B, C. lil. Ry. Co. Its elli-\ncacy as a preventative of a fall\nol snow may be debatable, but\nits usefulness, sliould such a contingency arise, is not open to\ntpiestion.\nRoom to let furnished or unfinished, terms moderate, Ear-\nland, and street, opposite Palace hotel.\nFor Rent.\u2014Nortli Vancouver.\nTwo nicely furnished bedrooms,\non cariine, uear ferry. Apply\nto H. W., 114 Upper Keith road\nThe tire brigade from No. 1\nhall had a run aboui 7.30 on\nThursday evening lo the Esplanade, where the chimney ol\nthe Esplanade Cafe was making\na lurious blaze. The service\nwas prompt and cileclive, and\nMrs. Kollis, proprietress ol the\ncale, speaks in terms ol highest\nappreciation ot the work ol the\nbrigade.\nA meeting of all former members ol the Woodmen of the\nWm Id, will be held in the K. ol\nP. hall, on Wednesday evening\nnext. J. A. Rampliii, head organiser of the Order will be present and will deliver an address\nhaving special relerence to fraternal life insurance. All interested are invited to attend.\nAn exceedingly ingenious and\nappropriate  design  lor a bual\ncalendar, has been issued In the\nfirm ol J. d. Woods & Qo.    It\nconsists ol a photogravure of\nthe conventional \"Santa Claus\"\nholding before him a representation of Second Narrows bridg'\nwhich is intended as a Christ\nmas present for North Vancou\nver.    The press work was done\nat The Express office.\nCanyon View Hotel\nCAI'ILANO\nTHE FINEST TOURIST RESORT ON THE\nB C. (OAST\n\u2022\\i rOMOBlLI STAGE \u25a0   ti everj* car al md ul Keith\nKoad Lin*-, Nmtli V.um nver.\nRates tt JO |\" r \u25a0' iv and upwards\nI' I \\RSON,\nPraprietoi\nI   1 -iNCEl LOR,\nMinifef\nWould You Use\nThe Beat Flour\nIn Western\nCanada\nand at the same linu smiii\nIree ol charge a haiidsoini din\nner set ol I09 pieces' K.uh\nmonth wc are giving aw.iv tell\ndinner sets to those wlm aie\nfortunate enough to secure the\nuinpoiis bearing the winning\nnumbers from the sacks ut Rov-\nal Standard Klour. Main lortunate ones have Ihtii delighted\nwith the dinner set received\u2014it\nmai lie vour turn tu win now.\nPut whether you win a dinner set or not, in Ruval Sl and\n.ird vou secure the choicest flour\non the market. Selected wheat,\nscientific milling, ian Inl slut\nage and marketing, uiiiibliie to\nmake Royal Standard the mine\nol goodness in a Ibmr\nAsk your grocer lur a sack\ntoday.\nManufactured by\nVANCOUVRR B, L\nAttractive Values\nin Men's Fine Clothes\nfor the Holiday Season\nManufacturers' Realization Company\nare carrying today as large a stock and a larger range of styles and patterns\nas any three other stores 111 Vancouver put together Our slock ol men's fine\nsuits and overcoats is valued at over one hundred thouaand dollars, and being\nexclusive clolhicrs (or men it stands to reason that we can serve vou better and\nat a lower price than linns who only make a department of men's clothing.\nOur immense buying power, together with our system of cash payments, place*\nus 111 a position of supremacy.\nWe Lead in Style, Fit, Price and Quality\nami guild Quality is aflcr all the real basis ol clothes merit. Style and lil don't\nlasl verv lung if the materials are Inferior and the workmanship cheap. We\nrilh mu wliule reputation on lhc GOODNESS ol the clothes we sell.\nAt $13.75\nare are offering the fincsi range ol English \"rotated suits thai have ever been\nshuw 11 ill the trade. The cloth is all the best products of the Hritish loom,\nand made up bv experts who arc second to nolle ill the whole world. These\nsuits at ||J.7J are lit b,r any man to wear and are equal 111 value to suits you\nsee licn.iliiiiils al 5:u; come ill all si\/cs.\n$13.75 a Suit\nAt $18.00\nAt this price we have a laiige ol goods that surpass 111 goodness and style\nanything that has ,vn Ineli attempted befon-. The cloths are fancy English\nworsteds in the newest designs manufactured Fine all-wool .Scotch tweeds in\niluths made lu wtai The Milts in simply the last word, and the tit and\nlinish siiperim lu any mslom tailoring in ihe world; sir.es from .1,1 to 44; values up lo Jl\"\n$16.00 a Suit\nAt $25.00\nwe have ovei su hundred suits tu select from; all the latest productions of the\nl.ulurs' an The patterns are superb, the ipialilv is the highest; make and fit\nsimple pel lid We oiler these fine high-grade suits with the utmost confidence\nin the world. There is not a new idea that is imt eiiibudleil in llieir inaliulac-\nture, imr a necessarv one that has been lell mil. The highest sides ol custom-\nmade Julius an iliiuwn inlo insignificance when compared with these; all sir.es\nand totoriagl\n$25.00 a Suit\nTbe Highest Values in Blue Suits\nWe slake mir reputation on the quality and make of our   navy   blue   suits!\nThere is nothing in Canada to lunch them, guaranteed indigo dye.\nPrices $10.75, $12.50, $15, $20 & $25\nThe Home of Quality\nManufacturers' Realization Company\nCORNER Of HASTINGS AND ABBOTT SIKH IS THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nNORTH SHORE PRESS, LTD.\n119 Firit Street, E.\nPhone 80\nThe Express\n$1.00 per year\nForeign $1.50\nFine Printing\nCATALOGUES\nBOOKLETS\nFOLDKRS\nPAMPHLETS\nSTRIN0KR8\nDODGERS\nCIRCULARS\nMARS\nLETTER HEADS\nNOTE HEADS\nBILL HEADS\nSTATEMENTS\nENVELOPES\nFINE STATIONERY\nSHIPPING TACiS\nLODGE STATIONERY\nANNOUNCEMENTS\nMILK TICKETS\nBREAD TICKETS\nCALLING CARDS\nINVITATIONS\nHAL TICKETS\n[.ABELS\nBILLS Of FARE\nPROGRAMMES\ns__$P$!!j___m\nNORTH SHORE PRESS, LTD.\n119 Firit Street, E\nPhone 80\nOFFICERS   ELECTED\nA meeting ul the St. Andrews\n& Caledonian Society was lu-ld\nin the Horticultural hall,  lor\nthe purpose  of  electing   < Hirers\nlor the coining year.  There was\na large number ol lhe members\npresent and lour new members\nwere received  during  the  evening.    The following were elected to ollice:\n1'res.\u2014Alex. I'hilip\n1st Vice Pres\u2014Alex. Law\n2nd Vice l'res.\u2014.1. Murray\nSec\u2014Wm. Camming\nTreas.\u2014.1. L. Dodds\nDirectors\u2014T. Nye, A. l-'leliiinllig\nand Geo. Smith\nChaplain-Kev. J. Gillam\nDard-D. 0. Dick\nMusical  Director\u2014J. Alexander\nStandard Bearer\u2014R. Hutchison\nWarden\u2014T. Jack.\nInstallation of lhe above ollicers will lake plaM at an open\nmeeting in lile Eagles' hall, on\nHogmanay nicht, Dec. 31, immediately before danci begins.\nThis society was organi\/.ed 011\nMarch 1st ol this year, and has\nlor its object the relief of truly\nindigent and distressed natives\nof Scotland or their descendants, the encouragement of thc\nnational spirit by means ol\ngames, gatherings aud iesnval.;,\nthe cultivation of a taste lot\nScottish music and literature,\nand the general promoiion ol\nthe welfare and unity of the\nrace.\nAnyone wishing to btCOUM ..\nmember, can do so by applying\nto any oi llu ollicers Application forms and information\ngladly given.\nHOCKEY\nIn a somewhat ragged game,\nspoiled by the continuous dou 11-\npour of rain and the extreme\ncold, lhe North Vancouver hockey team beat Victoria in their\ncup match on Saturday last on\nthe boulevard park, by a score\noi lour to two. Unfortunately\nVictoria started a man sliort,\nand belore his arrival the local\nteam had scored twice, which\nlead they maintained to the end\nMel'herson aiid Swayne plav-\ned an excellent game lor North\nVancouver, while Montgomery,\nthe Victoria right half, was the\nbest man on the field.\nThe secretary of the North\nVamouver club has received notification from the executive\ncommittal of the league, upholding thu dub's protest re their\nmatch with Vancouver. The\ncontest has been declared \"no\ngame,\" and has been ordered lo\nbe re-played on January 1, with\nCapt. MacDonald and C. J. Paget-Ford named as nlatwa. The\nplayer, Bayfield, who attacked\nCardinal), has been suspended\nfor lhe rest ol the season.\nNorth Vancouver cross over\nto Victoria today, to play the\nGarrison team at Esquimau, mi\nSatunlav .iltcrnoon, but unfortunately have to go over with I\nvery ragged team, whilst a hard\ngame is expected, unless the locals play at thc very top of\ntheir form it is more lhan likely thev will meet with defeat.\nVancouver team journeys by\nlhe same boat to take issue\nwith Victoria.\nBOARD Of TRADE\nA paM on the subject ol\n\"Civic Improvement\" followed\nbv ihsiii-sion ol the topic, will\nIk- the   feature   of   the   regular\nsession of the board ol trade in\nthe iit- hall on Tiiesdiv evening\nmixt, to which cili\/.eits genu -illv\nan invited. The paper wlll be\nnail by W. J. Irwin, ;>r.s\"lent\nol ihe board. The Mbjrt is a\nvi i\\ Import .ml one, mm Till >l\nwhiih,   all   tliost-  who   are    in\nloach with public ytlom it*\nali\/e the dilliculties and the\nnecessity (or some helpful legia*\nlaliion or some other menus (I\nrelief. The session promises In\nIk one ol exceptional interest,\nand also of practical Ixnelit\nand should be largely   itiell.k'd.\nNortli Vancouver will gather\nthen \"her beauty and her chivalry\" at the firemen's ball, at\nthe horticultural hall, Jan. 7th.\nA. Campbell Hope, C.A., Cal.\nARCHITECT\nIsl Street, E. of Ut. Andrews\nhortli Vancouver\nOfflce 336 Masting! St.     Vancouver\nFor Boot and Shoe Repairing\nand Custom Work   .   .   .\ngo to THOS. 0. MILLS\nPioaeer Boot Maker\nLonsdale Ave., opp. City Hall\nE.STANLEY MlTTlA.M.l.C.A\nARCHITECT\n413 Granville street.\nVANCOUVER, B. C.\nJew IWsliiiiiishT laud llslritl\nDistrict ol New Westminster.\nTAKE NOTICE that Elliot\nA. Haswell, ol Vancouver, occupation broker, intends to apply for permission to purchase\nthe lollowing described lands;\nAbout 320 acres, commencing st\na post planted on the northeasl\ncorner of Lot 1239, thence south\n80 chains, thence east 40 chams,\nthence north 80 chains more or\nless to shore oi Horseshoe lake,\nthence 40 chains more or less in\na westerly direction along shore\nol lake to point of commencement.\nELLIOT A. HASWELL\nWM. DALZIEL DUKE,\nAgent\nOctober 2, 1909 9-19\nRemoved\nSam Kee Laundry has\nremoved to corner of\nMahon Avenue\nand 2nd St.\nVancoaver Business Directory\nX\nACCOUNTANTS\nW. T. STEIN & CO.\nCHARTERED \t\n  ACCOUNTANTS\n319 l'ender street, Vancouver\nand\nNorth Vancouver\nARCHITECTS\nAUCTIONEERS\nA. M. BEATTIE\n- AUCTIONEER -\n6b Hastings streei west\nis tht only auctioneer who will\npay spot cash before lhe sale is\nconducted\nOArlRiSUHS\nSCHULTZ 4 ARNOLD\nBarristers, Solicitors, etc.\nRooms 104-105 Crown Building,\n615 Pender Street\nPhons 996\nS. D. Schulu        C. S. Arnold\nBA,Hj\nkailethe's Bath\nCorner Homer and Pender Sts.\nMU-.K\nProl. JOS. E. NURNBERGl-.k\nMusical Director\nVancouver Opel a House\nRooms 3 aad 4 Elks' lis.., Cor.\nRobson nnd  Granville Streets.\nAll Iastruments.      Phone 3530\nPhone 463\nM. W. WAITT k CO., LTD.\n558 Granville Street\nPianos \u2014 Talking Machines \u2014\nMusic Goods\nThe oldest music house in B. C.\nMR 11. A. POWELL\nU U|aa II   lu II 1 1 IVI*  pUpilS lur\ninstruction on the \\10l1n,\n'Cello   ami    C00UI    Ba*.\n\\ hi painstaking willuiuld-\nren.     Music copied mull).\nO'Brien 1 lal 1,     Coiner  Hastings\n.lli*l 11 nni I Ml, els\nPhone L4^oo.\nLAMES' HAIhLRt: blSG\nGentlemen: Why stiller with\ncolds in the head through baldness, Minn \\ou i.m sn ure a\nwell lilting Toupee oi excellent\nworkinani-hip .it ,1 moderate\nprice.' Call and consult our\nToupee maker il you are in need\nol one. A largi selection ol\npulls, braids, traiisloriiialions,\netc., always 111 stock. Shampooing, hau dressing, manicuring, M.ilp treatments, facial\nmassage, etc., at\nMAIia.MI'. 111 MPHttYl\n- ' 1,1.11,,,la,* Mr. el\nNKW WESTMINSTER  LAND\nDISTRICT\nDistrict ol New Westminster\nI'AKE NOTICE lhat 1, Angui Alex-\n,ma|,T CrewStM, ill Vancouver B. C, occupation, broker, intends to apply for\n[lerinbaioii to pun-hate the lollowing de-\n\u25a0ribed land:\u2014\n('iimnienciiifl at a punt planted about\nnne ami one-half mee west of Porpoise\nBav, Ihenee west forty chain*. Tliinci-\n,-a.iitli twenty chain-,, thenee east forty\nchain*, tlii'iiee nnrlh twenty chain* to\npaaint of c.iiiiiiii'iici'iiienl, containing\n\u2022\u2022illlily MM mure or leaa.\nANUI'S ALKXANI1ER CROWSTON\nTwclllh November, 19119 IMS\nThe only up-to-date and reliable bath koust in British Co-\nlambia-\nWs core where others iail.\nSatisiactioi guaranteed or ao\npay. Plaia baths, electric baths,\nshower baths, massagt for body, scalp aad isce; electro ther-\napeatic baths a specialty.\nJOS. KALLETHE, PROP.,\nGradaate ol Berlin, Germany\nBUSINESS COLLEGES\nSPROTT-SHAW\nBusiness Institute\n336 Hastisgs St. W.\nCaneia'e Greateet WMlern School\n1. J. Sprott, R.A., \u2022 - Maaager\nUPTICIANS\nW. LAWRENCE SMITH\nGraduate Optician\nAll work guaranteed\nConsultation dee\n49 Hastings street wesl\nOpp. Cameraphone theatre\nPHOTOGRAPHERS\nIMPERIAL   PHOTO   STUDIO\nFamily Group Specialists\nCabinet size, J3 per doien\nCor. Carrall and Cordova sts.\nA. SAVARD, Proprietor\nPITMAN'S\nBuslnes,* College\n632 Seymour st., Vancouver\nDay school open all the year\nround.    Night school commences September 8th.\nPICTURE PHAMINb\nCHIROPRACTIC\nIH'K\nChlroprtrttc ii the imly niettitxl able t.i In\ncate nuii rumuve Un- OUN oC 4tMM\ntry to palm ofl tnannnft'- a- CblroptWtlc Tlir\nmilT 1 blropraclor in Vniir.nirer la t..nr\u00bb;.\nF.Yini, p.C.i (Doctor%H 1 liirn(irHriii'), |r\u00bb<iuftte\nI'ftliurtMiool nl ChlropneUr, Difotport. lown\nOflice, room 10, CourtbOUN blotk, Mi Unburn\nitmt, Ptioue l.iv'i'i Hour* 1 to h. Consultation iii<l wiaiuiuaiion tree.\nPICTURE FRAMING\nWe have the largest stock ol\nmoulding*, in li.C.to select irom\nso vhen you want (raining dons\ncheap and well get our prices.\ntiAlLHY BKCb. CO. LTD.\n540 Graaville and 138 Cordova\nalC-L   Ljl.lL\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nTAKE NOTICE that 1 have\nthis day posted upon the Notice\nBoard at the City Hsll, a copy ol\ntin liM ol voters lor the City ol\nNorth Vaineoiiver lor the year 1910*\nAND TAKE NOTICE that a\nCourt ol Revision will be held in\nthe City Hall on Tuebday, the 11st\nday ol December, 1909, at 1\no'clock in the afternoon to correct\nand revise the said Voters List, and\nto hear and determine any and all\napplcations to strike out the name\nol any person which has been im-\nproperly placed thanm or to place\non such list the name ol any person improperly omitted there Irom.\nGiven under my hand at Norlh\nVancouver, this 10th day of December, 1909.\nTHOMAS SHEPHERD.\n15-16 City Clerk\nDETECTIVE AGENCIES\nCanadian Detective Bureau.\u2014\nOffices everywhere\nVancnuver Office:     \u25a0 l.iii|iire lllnek\n603 IU.iiii*\/- Ht. weal. rimiie liib\nW. W. WELSH\nGeneral Superintendent\nKeep your eye oa\nEAST   VANCOUVER\nHEIGHTS\t\ni'or particulars apply lo\nMORDEN 4 THORNTON\nPhons 815     440 Homer Strut\nIX\nSecurities Uui'iiuraliou LU\n440 Seymour Stmt\nREAL ESTATE\nDYEING AND CLIANINO        ' LAND AND MORTGAGE\nPERTH DYE WORKS\nAnderson 4 Hilton, Proprietors\nDyeing, Cleaning, 1'res.sing\nLadies' dresses, silks,   laces   a\nspecialty\nSALE 4 BREWITT\nAgents, North Vancouver\nINVESTMENTS\nESTATES MANAGED\nFIRE 1NSI RANCE\nR. Kerr Houlgate - - - Maaagst\nRESTAURANT!\nQROCERS\nAll North\neat at\nVancouver   people\n2 Splendid Buys\n;: acre with house in D.L. 7K7 lor Jboo.oo.\n$225 secures this.\n100 It. x 132 ft. in Block to, D.L. 787, right on the city\nl.iiiinilry. with the most commanding view on the\nnorth slime of Hurrard Inlet. Only 1130 down to\nsecure this.\nALEXANDER SMITH & CO.\n|,mi-il:ilr Avi-mip. iifir Ferry\nPhonei\u2014Offlce 84      Houso 22       P.O.B01M\nCHEAPSIDE GROCERY\nGEO. WAGG\nLEONARD'S\nGroceries and Provisioas\nWholesale and Retail:Post Office.\n116 Hastiags St. (downstairs)\nDelivery Tnetdayi aad Fridays\nEither Flack Block or Hastings street, opposite   tht   tew\nLeonard sails nil\ntea by the pound.\nWATCHMAKERS\nRUBBERITAMPS\nTHE GEO. H.  HEWITT CO\nManufacturers\nSIPt.kl.lK KIBKEK STAMPS\nSign and Price Markers\nEnglish practical watchmakar;\nEstablished 1889\nSpecialty,   repairing\n,oF*.\u00abr.\u00abLDB..no.    hrilnH**\"!*^\nUJ Carrall Street\nIf You want to Sell Your Real Estate\nAdvertise it in the Express THE EXPRESS, NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C.\nCAI'ILANO  SCHOOL\nA Christmas entertainment is\ntO be given by the pupils ut Capilano school tills a I'lnl,iv a even\ning, beginning at 5,30 o'clock,\nin the school building, There\nwill be the usual iciliires nl\nsuch an occasion, including a\nprogram by the children, carc-\niiillv prepared under llie nislnii\nUou of their teacher, .Miss S.\nM. Stiede, Tea Will be served\nduring the proceedings.\nr\nNEW   I'l KM\nMessrs. Put* and T   W   W.ml\nhave   leased   the   ltO\u00ab   ill   the\nSkelhoiiie blm la, until recently\noccupied b\\ tin late 1-'.. M. Cone\n,is iiii Nm ih Vancouver School\nnl Utlsli. Missis. Ward uill es\nlabllsh    an    up to-ilate    nnisli\nlinns,i, * arrving all Unci of In*\nsiiiiiinms Initruction In muiic and also general tuning and\nrepairing ol musical instruments will be department! ni\nllu  business.   T . W. W ,inl vvill\nbe In charge ed the establish\nincut and will bring to the business qualification! ol a wry\nhigh order,\n\"'ANDIE\nITSHEN\nK\n,\\ LARGE SUPPLY OF\nFRESH  FRUIT\nAND KAND1E\nAl WAYS UN  HAND\nI. K. Iliiiiii-I,     (illuisd.iii\n4. E. THOMAS\nCARPENTER\nis ti:mati \u25a0\u25a0\u00bb civi N\nBEPA1RW PH Mi'il.V \u2022YfTKWDKD\nen Bu III i;-- 111 ind it., I-;\n\\V. J. BALMAIN\nvIVII      I   M.l Ml'W\nQuantity KtifTwyor and atuhlteel\nSORTH  v\\\\tii| VRH.\nDR. H. B. HOWELL\nOPTICIAN\n(in a |     ll.,,r.ir.l   Miial.iriiiin,   1(110\nVaT\nRjUlllW i I KIM  ilier III North\nVa ner\n111\nJc\n.1^9_-_a\\mWL\u00a3:.\ni'>'_a'W\n_2tJim\n' fe#\u00bbf5i\nCHRISTMAS   GIFT\nSUGGESTIONS\nNever belore has such an assortment ol useful and\npleasing Christmas gills been shown iu this dty, Wl\ni.m show vou hundreds of beautilul things to sun every\nmember oi vour taitii.y from the baby to tlie grandpa.\nDon'l Eail to visit litis store early and often during the\ncottlillg week, and make your money go farther by tak-\n\u20222 advantage ol our extremely low prices.\nNil evening vvaisls, silk lined,white and ecru,limn Jj.jn\nLadies' lace and cliillon collars, from 2,sc to 5l.2,S\nLadies' belts in all colors, an enormous range,from 25c.\nlo   $3.5\u00b0\nI'eiiins' kid gloves in black and colors, guaranteed f 1.15\nLadies' leather purses, black   and  colors,   also   patent\nleather, 50c to I3.50\nLadies' and gint's handkerchief, all styles  and  qualities 111 endless variety 5c to  75c\nLadies' back and si(L- combs und hair retainers, all designs and qualities 251 to  iyi1.\nCushion tops cords tnl Is and forms, all sorts.\nI'in cushions, lace Oiiiiiiied and hand painted 1JC to ',51\nI'crfiiiiic'l bandkerchid holders,hand painted Joe toft.Jo\ntable Linens, pillow .shams, bureau covers, tea cloths\nGent's Department\nGents neckwear in all the up-to-date goods  IJC to $1\nHums with suspenders, garters and armhands combined\nmakes a neat and useful gift Ji.2i\nArm bands in [ancy boxes       25c\n('.ciii's silk and linen handkerchiefs, plain and inili 1I..1II\n(irnis and i|Uaitii'S ....\nGeUt'l kid, leather and  mocha gloves, all qualities.\nWhy not make your wife a present oi a new Singer\nSewing Machine.' lt only costs $5 in cash, and Jt pn\nmonth.\nJ. J. McALEECE\nKeith Block Lonsdale Avenue Phone 93\nCleared Lot*\nIn Bli-k 33A, D.L. 550\nThese lots nre all on gradedstreeta. In fini neighborhood.\nClose to park and grand boulevnrd. Water, telephone, electric light.\nPrice* $600 to $-100\nEASY TERMS\nS. GINTZBURGER\nUMITI0\nTHF! NOKTH YANCOUVER SPECIALIST\nHM Cordova Mint, Vincouver, ft. C.\nI'. O. BOX SM.\nXUl YOU GOING TO BUILD ?\nCoat to us for tin- money una repay it\nto suit yourself\nBY MONTHLY OR YEARLY SUMS\nWE HAVE A LARGE LIS! OP CHOICE LOTS POR SALE\nJOHN  ALEXANDER &, CO.\nReAL  ESTATE   BROKERS\ntai Lonsdale Avenue\n\u25a0H\n+9W$W9++<9**tt*i+$+*9*<9*9W9* t%***t*9*9*\nXmas Fruits\nii\n(JIALITV   IS  WHAT YOl'  SHOLLD LOOK\nFOI  IN  VOIR  KRllTS FOR CHRISTMAS\nBAKING\n(\"mil l-'inits will give your cake that peculiar\njl       guild lavttf Ild when eti will show that yon nsed\nthe  best.\nWe have the goods you need and onr price*\nII      are right.\nj; j. 4. i>M. 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