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C, THUKSDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1915\n50c. PER MONTH\nSTEN MUSCOVITE ADVANCE\nAiistro -German Attacks In\nCarpathians Fail\nREAR Of MONS\nAll Summits of Principal\nBeskid Chain Held\nby Invaders\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\n.LONDON, April 7.\u2014The Carpathian mountains continue to be scenes\nof most sanguinary engagements, but\nlittle or no news Is forthcoming of\nthe progress of tbe battles. Reinforcements have been rushed forward\nby the Teutonic allies.\nExcept in the Uzsok pass iu the\nCarpathians, where the Austrlans, assisted by Germans, are offering a\nmoRt stubborn resistance, the Russians aro said to have crossed the\nfirst rango of mountains and from\nthe heights which they have taken\nfrom the Austrlans lu bitter band to\nhand fighting can look down tho\nsouthern slopes toward the plains of\nHungary.\nIt is asserted that part of the army\nwhich has crossed the mountains is\nmaneuvering to get behind the Aiis-\ntro-Qermans holding tbe Uzsok pass.\nThe Austrlans also are fighting In\nBukowlna, but this Is only a secondary operation. The engagements in\nprogress In northern Poland, where\ntho Russians are trying to push luicl;\nthe Germans Into East Prussia, also\nappear to be small affairs.\n\u25a0 Summits In Russian Hands.\nPETROGRAD, April 7\u2014The following official statement was Issued tonight:\n\"In tbe Carpathians, despite counter-attacks by the enemy, which hns\nobtained large reinforcements detached from the German and Austrian armies, our offensive continues\nbetween the river Toplla and the region In the direction of tho Uzsok\npass.\n\"All the summlls ot tbe principal\nchain of tbo Beskld mountains, to the\nwest of the region of tho village ot\nTJstzyki Gornln, are In our hnnds and\nour troops nre capturing In succession\nthe southern spurs.\n\"On April. 5 we took about 2000\nprisoners, three guns and several machine guns.\n\"In the other sectors along our\nfront thero Is no especial change.\nCannonadlngs of secondary importance and fusillades have continued.\"\nTake Russian Booty.\nVIENNA, April 7.\u2014The following\nofficinl statement wnR issued thlB\nevening:\n\"Fighting continues on the Carpathian front.\n\"An additional 030 Russian prisoners were captured on the heights ot\ntho Lnborcza valley. We also took\ntwo guns and seven machine guns\nand much war material, including 5000\nrifles. , ,\n\"III southeast Gnllcla artillery duels\nhave taken place.\n\"In west Gallcla and RusBlan Poland there is no change.\n\"In the southern theatre we have\nbombarded Belgrade as a reprisal for\nthe shelling Tuesday of the open town\not Orsova (southeast Hungary).\"\n\nDON'T GIVE WORK 0\nTO ALIEN ENEMIES \nhave boon notified 1>y Capt. Davidson, registrar of alien enemies, that tt is in tho public\nInterest as well as in the Inter- \nest of tho labor community that \u2022P\nthey should not engage any \nalien of enomy nationality who \ncards -before engaging men of 3>\nenemy nationality. <*>\nCANADIAN LOSSES AT\nFRONT ARE ANNOUNCED\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\nOTTAWA, April 8.\u2014The casualties\nissued by the nillltla department this\nmorning are us follows:\n3rd Battalion.\nDied of wounds\u2014April 5, Lance-\nCorp. Richard Roy Sears, Ingress Abbey military hospital, Greenhlthe;\nnext of kin Mrs. Mary Sears, Montreal.\n14th Battalion.\nDied of wounds\u2014March 27, Pte. Joseph .Martin; next of klu Mrs. Joseph\nMartin, Montreal.\nWounded\u2014March 26, Pte. J. Blllen;\nnext of kin Louis Bflllntt, Bornon,\nBelgium.\nPte. Alfred St. Milalro, gunshot\nwound In neck: next of kin Georgo\nSt. Mllalre, Quebec.\nKilled\u2014March 2\u00ab, Pte. George\nPoole Roady; next of kin Dr. Roady,\nbrothor, Dublin.\nBRITAIN WILL REPLY\nTO AMERICAN NOTE\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\nLONDON, April 7.\u2014Although the\nAmerican note concerning the plan\not the allies for cutting off trade to\nand from Germany does not ask specifically for a reply, an answer will\nbe sent by the foreign office in the\nnear future. The note invites further\ndiscussion ot several points In wbich\nthe rights of central cominorce are\ndefined, and theso points will betaken\nup by the British govemmont In its\ncommunication.\nThis reply will be mado upon the\nreturn of the foreign minister, Sir Edward Grey, In about two weeks.\nHUGHES SAYS STEELE WILL\nCOMMAND CONTINGENT\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\nOTTAWA, April 7.\u2014Mnj.-0.en. Stoolo\not Winnipeg returned to Ottawa from\nToronto today fully recovered from the\ninjury he received two weeks- ago and\nlooking well and tit. It is expected\nhe will lie In Ottawa for some days\ncompleting arrangements preparatory\nto the departure of tile second contingent for England.\nSeen tonight Maj.-Gon. Sam- Hughes\nstated:\n\"Vou may announce, definitely that\nGen. Steele will command tho contingent, and. go with it when it leaves for\nGreat. Britain. H\u00ab Is fully recovered\nfrom his Injurs:.\"\nSCHOOL TEXTBOOKS ARE\nCALLED DRY AS DUST\n(By Dally Nowa Leased Wire.)\nC.VLOAdtY, Alt.1.. April 7.\u2014Present\nday textbooks In tho public schools\nwere criticized at tlie afternoon session ot the Alberta Educational association today. Mrs. Nellie McClung,\nthe noted western Canadian authoress.\ndubbed tiio history textbooks ns \"dry\nas tho dust out tbo roads.\"\nIt. H. Roberta of the Calgary normal school openly ridiculed the mathematical problems -put to the children na \"absolutely useless for present\nday requirements.'1\nA committee meeting was held at\nwhich is was advocated that a. spec'al\nteachers' alliance ho formed >\" Alberta nnd It was Tecommonded to the\nfull association that a commltteo he\nappointed to draft a constitution.\nBODY FOUND; EDMONTON\nMAN MISSING SINCE FALL\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nEDMONTON, Alta,, April 7.\u2014The\ndecomposed liody of Herbert J. Ald-\nrldge, a woll known eitlzon, who disappeared last November and of whom\nnothing has slnee been heard, was\nfound this afternoon in the river a\nshort distance below the city. Mr.\nAldridge, who was suffering from depression, left home one evening after\nentertaining a number of guests nnd\nit is now thought be Jumped off tho\nhigh bridge.\nLargo rewards were offered for the\nrecovery of tho body. He loft ono child,\nhis wife having died ahout a year ago.\nEXPECT COMBINED ATTACK\nON DARDANELLES SOON\nLONDON, April 7.\u2014Although no\nannouncement to this effect has boen\nmade, tho general expectation in mill\ntary circles hero is that a combined\nland and sea attack on tbo Dardanelles\nwill begin shortly and that at the\nsame time the Russians who now apparently aro in command in tho Black\nsea will bombard tho Bosphorus forts.\nCONSERVATIVE CHOSEN\nVARS, OnL, April 7.\u2014-Duncan Mork\nley of Casselman was today chosen\nConservative candldato for Russell\ncounty in the next federal election.\nPRINZ EITEL COMMANDER\nDECIDES HE WILL INTERN\n(By Dally Newa Leased Wire.)\nWASHINGTON, April 7.\u2014Commander ThelrichenB of tho German\nauxiliary cruiser Prlnz Eitel Fried-\nerlch Informed tho collector of customs at Newport Nows tonight that\nlie desired to intern his ship in America until after the war.\nThe commander said he had been\nobliged to determine upon this course\nbecause relief which would have made\npossible a dash for the high seas did\nmot arrive. ...\nIt was announced at the navy department that the Eitel would be tab\nen to the Norfolk navy yard for in-\njernment, and bet oltlccrs and crew\nbound not to participate farther in\ntho war.\nUp to the last momc.it tihe German\nskipper kept Up the appearanco of being ready for a dash to sea and whon\nthe time for decision finally eamo ho\nexplained that fallu.ro of \"expected ro-\nliof\" to arrlvo had mado it necessary\nto intern rather than to \"do(lvcr shir\nand ship to fruitless and certain- destruction by British and French warships awaiting off tho Virginia capes.\"\nThe Bltel will be taken to the Norfolk navy yard across Hampton Roads\nfrom the shipyard hero, whero it has\nboen laid up since limping Into port\nMarch 10 aftor Its remarkable com\nmerce destroying voyage from the\nPrt\u00abnt,\t\n<\u2022\u25a0 (By Daily News Leased Wire.) <\u2022\nCAPETOWN, April 7.\u2014It was \u2022P\n\u2022P announced officially here today *P\n\u2022P that troops of tho Union of South Africa have occupied 'P\n<* without opposition the railway \n-\"\u2022> stations ot Knllcforitohi' and Ka- \u25a0P\n*P ntis, German Southwest Africa. \n?.* Warmbad. 2ft miles north of \n\u2666 Orange river, which was an- <2>\n\u2666 nouneed today. -P-\nip \u00ab>\nBURGLARS TO TESTIFY\nAGAINST FORMER DETECTIVE\n(Ey Dally News Leased Wire.)\nSASKATOON, Sask., AprU'7;\u2014Pier-\nson and Macmillan, who yesterday\nplendod guilty to a charge of -burglary\nat Scott, were brought Into Saskatoon\ntoday and It is expected that thoy will\ngive evidence for the crown In the\ncase against ex-Chief Detective\nSpringer, whose preliminary trial on\na charge of having Incited these men\nto commit tbe crime begins today.\nCOHMTTEE ATTACKS\nSO\nCitizens' Committee in Alberta Wilt\nPetition Government\u2014Investiga-\ntors Assaulted.\n(By Dally News Lonsed Wire.)\nCALGARY Alta., April. 7.\u2014A\u00bb tho\nresult of investigations Into the conduct of soldiers at largo throughout\ntho province, conducted hy committees of citizens, tho government of\nAlberta will on Friday ibo petitioned to\nclcso tho 'bars at 7 o'clock instead of\n10 o'clock iu the evening as at present.\nTho delegation will also ask that the\nprohibition act to bo voted on in July\nbecome operative at Christmas Instead\nof tho following July, as is the intention at present, if tho people of the\nprovince vote \"dry.\"\nA lengthy report was today mado\npublic of tho investigations of the\nCalgary^ committee into the conditions\namong the soldeirs. It states that soldiers are served freely with liquor\nafter it ia obvious that they have had\ntoo much; that the relations between\ntho soldiers and women of ill-repute\nhas become so notorious that several\nlarge business houses have issued or-\ndors that any girl employee seen on\nthe street with n soldier in uniform\nwill bo Immediately discharged'; while\ntho local police are severely criticized\nfor laxity in enforcing law and order\namong the soldiers. Tho report says\non several occasions soldiers and civilians assaulted and molested the investigators, one member ol' tho committer being cltased three blocks from\ntho main street without, police Intervention.\nARCHBISHOP PLEADS FOR\nABSTENTION FROM ALCOHOL\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nLONDOX, April 7.\u2014\"In view of all\nthat is now happening and following\nthe unprecedented lead of his ma-\njpsty\/'wrHep. the Archbishop of Center-\nbury in an appeal just published, *'we\ndeslro to. preas seriously upon the\nmluds of those whom we can influence the duty and privilege of bearing a voluntary part in tho nation's\nself-discipline and self-sacrifice by abstaining from all alcoholic drinks during the continuance of the war. Some\ndefinite act. on the part of all Is due\nour brave men, the nation at large\nand to God.\"\nSPECIAL\nPERMIT\nGVEN BY\nDouglas Denny Appealed to Minister for Permission to\nEnlist.\nDouglas Denny, who wns prohibited\nfrom enlisting with tbe second contingent because his trigger finger is\ncut off at the first joint, recently communicated with Major-Gop. Sam\nHughes for special permission to enlist.\nYesterdny he received a telegram\nfrom the minister of militia authorizing recruiting officers to waive their\nobjections. The minister said many\ngood rifle shots used tbe second instead of the index finger.\nDenny now expects to be accepted\nand to Join the squad from here now\nin camp at Grand Porks.\nSHANDRO TAKES SEAT.\n(By Daily News Loased Wire.)\nEDMONTON, Alta., April 6.\u2014A. S.\nShandro. newly elected Liberal member for tho Whltford constituency, took\nhis seat, this morning amid much enthusiasm on tho government side. He\nwas introduced -by Premier Slfton and:\nHon. J. R. Boyle.\nMr. Shandro was unseated early this\nyear by the decision- of Justice Hynd-\nraan, who disqualified him from ho' 1-\nIng. any public office for a period of\neight years. This disqualification was\nremoved on appeal and Mr. Shandro\nwas again, tho Liberal candldato at the\nrecent by-olection wheu he defeated\nRoman Kremar, Conservative candidate, by a. large majority.\nNIECE OF GENERAL HUGHES\n. ATTENDS PEACE CONFERENCE\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nTORONTO, April 7.\u2014 Alius Laura\nHughes, daughter, of Dr. J. L, Hughes,\neducationist of Toronto, and niece of\nGen. Sam Hughes, minister ot nillltla,\nleft New Vork today for The Hague to\nattend Queen Wlthelminn's peaci conference. Hlio is an active woman suffragette, and tho only delegate from\n.Canada, to the conference,\nIHWHET\nREADY JTJ STRIKE\nConcentrates Within Few\nHours of Adriatic\nNAVY IN ITS\nKing* and One or Two Officials Alone Know Secret\nof Plans\n(By Daily Nowa Leased Wire.)\nON THE ITALIAN FRONTIER, via\nParis, April 7.\u2014The warships of the\nItalian fleet departed suddenly on\nMonday from the Mediterranean naval\nstations at Spezla, Gaets and Mftgda\nlena island. They have concentrated\nat Augusta, Sicily, and Taranto. \"They\nare thus within n. few hours of the\nAdriatic.\nThe departure of these warships lias\ncaused a profound impression, particularly at Spezia, where until last\nSunday the Imrbor was crowded with\ndreadnoughts, cruisers and torpedo\nboat destroyers, while tho town was\nfilled with officers and sailors.\nItaly now has the finest fleet in its\nhistory. It is headed by several new\ndreadnoughts, of which the most for\nmldable is the Conte di Cavour, which\ncorresponds in the Italian navy to\nGreat Britain's Queen Elizabeth, The\nfuture movements of the fleet are veiled with absolute secrecy.\nIt is said that only the king and one\nor two of his highest officials are acquainted with tho plans decided upon.\nACT AMENDMENTS\nConsideration Given to Proposal to Ex-\nelude from House Directors of\nContracting Companies.\n\n4> CLEARED OF TURKS \u00ae\n(By Dally Newa Leased W3re.) <8>\nPETIIOCHIAD, April 8, via \nBatum correspondent reports <\u2022*\nthe entry of *>*o Russians into <\u2022>\nArtvln, Russian Armenia, with- <\u00a3\nout firing a shot. This, the <\u00bb\ncorrespondent adds, -eonsum- <3\u00bb\nmates the Trans-Tohomk op- \norations, tho entlro Batum pro- \nvinco having now ibeen cleared <\u00a7\nof Turks. \n\u00ae -$\u00bb\n\u2022\u25a0v AUSTRIA AGAIN \nGh * WANTS PEACE? <\u2022>\n<$> &\n<\u00a7> (By Daily News Leased Wire.) \u00ae\n' NEW YORK, April 8.\u2014A des- 3>\n\u25a0$> patch to tho Sun from Rome <$>\n<\u00a7\u25a0 says: \u25a0$>\n<$> \"Information has reached *?>\n-\u00a7> here that Austria Is now ready <*>\n*\u00a7> to .sue for peace. Germany, <$>\n<$> realizing the Impossibility ot \n\u2022$> averting Italian and possibly \u25a0\u00bb\n<\u00a3> Balkan intervention in (lie war \u2022$>\n<\u00ab> tacitly consented to Austria's <\u2022\u00bb\n;,$> concluding a, separate peace \u2022$>\n<$> which naturally tends to an <\u2666>\n earlier end of the war.'' <$>\n* <$>\nPARLIAMENT MUST\nGIVE ITS APPROVAL\nBefore Lake Superior Branch Is Purchased or Leased for Over Five\nYears House to Consider It,\n(By Daily Newa Leased Wire.)\nOTTAWA, April 7.\u2014When the house\nresumed this afternoon Hon. Frank\nCochrane proposed an amendment to\ntho bill to authorize tho government to\ntake over the Lake Superior branch fo\nthe Grand Trunk Pacific and to operate the National Transcontinental railway. This amendment provided that\nbefore the line is purchased or a lease\nmado for more than five years tho\napproval of parliament must be so-\ncured.\nWith this amendment the bill was\nput through committee by general con\nsent and stands for a third reading.\nMAY PROHIBIT SALE\nOF WINES AND SPIRITS\n(By Daily News Loased Wire.)\nLONDON, April 8.\u2014Several more\ncabinet meetings will be required, according to the Times, before tho government is able to place definite proposals before the country for dealing\nwith the drink problem. But it already is possible to indicate in what\ndirection the ministers are moving.\n\"Thoy havo ruled out total prohibition ns impracticable,'' the Times continues, \"and so far as the discussions\nhave gone favor tho following measures:\n\"First, prohibition of wines and\nspirits; second, encouragement of\nlighter beers by compulsory reduction\nbt their strength; third, further restrictions in the sale of intoxicants\niu the military areas and in districts\nwhere munitions of war are being\nmanufactured.\"\nSEEK AUSTRIANS AND\nGERMANS IN WINNIPEG\n(By Daily Newa Leased Wire.)\nWINNIPEG, April 7.\u2014Tho authorities now have six men at work going around districts whero alien German and Austrian enemies are suspected of residing. Austrians and\nGermans have been slow to register\nand the men will now be brought in\nanil shipment of delinquents to Brandon will commence on April IS.\nREALTY OPERATORS\nFACE NEW CHARGE\nMcCutoheon Brothers Summoned to\nAnswer Allegation of Thett of\n$600 at Toronto\n(By Dolly News Leased Wire.)\nTORONTO, April 7.\u2014The four Mc-\nCutcheoti brothers. Cordon B., David\nSo., Clarence M-, and Joseph D.( real\nestate, dealors, who with Marshall Cook\nwere held in ball two months ago to\nappear before criminal assizes on tho\ncharge of conspiracy to defraud a\nnumber of people in the sale of western lands, were summoned to appear\nin police court today before Magistrate\nDenJson on summons charging them\nwith the theft, of SHOO from John A.\nStevenson. Only Gordon B. appeared,\nthe other three being in Calgary. Tne\ncase was adjourned one week.\nThe summons was issued by Mary\nCouncil of 13ti Wellington street west,\nToronto.\nAnother development occurred today In the charges pending against the\nreal estate dealers.\nBeforo Mr. Justice Mlddleton at Os-\ngoodo hall this morning an application\nfor particulars in the indictment\nagainst the JlcCutcheons and .Marshall Cook was heard but decision was\nadjourned upon preliminary objection\ntaken ou behalf of the attornoy-gen\u00ab\neral of Ontario by Edward Bayloy,\nK.C., who contended that a judge of\ntho high court unless assigned to try\nthe case lacked Jurisdiction to entor-\ntain tho motion. The matter was adjourned to seo whether tho opposing\nparties can come together without the\nnecessity of tho court dealing with the\nquestion of jurisdiction, which might\nhavo to go to tho supreme court for\nsolution, with consequent delay in tho\ncase.\nMr. Bayloy contended that the powers of Ontario judges to deal with\ncrlmlnnl matters are limited under the\nstatutes. He named the statu toe relating to these powers and asked: \"Under which statuto will your lordflhlp\nact*?\"\nThe objection to the indictment, In\nthe words of the judge, is that it calls\nthe defendants thieves but does not\nsay they stole anything,\nRELIEVE ST. !Ml\nBerlin Says All of Allies' Attacks Repulsed But Paris\nWar Office Declares Positions \"Won Have Been\nHeld nnd Fresh Advances Made\nGERMANS MOWED DOWN WH\nEN VIOLENT\nOFFENS tt IS ATTEMPTED\nNumerous Pi^soners Taken-Uerman Report Asserts\nTheir Fire Annihilated French in Woods at\nShort Kange, Guns Served With Huge\nSuccess-Bodies Form Rampart\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\nLONDON, April 7.\u2014Between the\nMeuse and tho Moselle the French,\nlike their eastern ally, are on the if-\nfensivo, attempting to force the Germans to give up St. Mlhiel and the region In tho vicinity of that now famous\ntown. The Germans in their official\nreport claim lo havo repulsed all thft\nFrench attacks, hut a semi-official\nstatement from Berlin says thst according to a pre-arranged plan the\nGerman outposts retreated from Reg-\nnteville nnd Fey en Xaye. The French\nsome time ago reported the capture of\ntheso towns and claim to have made\nprogress almost dally since than.\nThe Belgians have regained a bit\nof ground which they lost in Flanders.\nTeutons Mowed Down\nPARIS, April 7.\u2014The following official statement was issued tonight:\n\"The unfavorable weather continues\nNevertheless activity has been pronounced between the Meuse and the\nMoselle, where we have maintained al!\nour gairs and made further advances\n\"Near Paroi'l, east of Verdun, we\nhave taken two linen of tranches. On\nTuesday night at Sparges we made\nan Important advance.\n\"All today the Germans were engaged In violent counter-attacks but\nthey regained nothing. The last attack was particularly heavy, but they\nWore mowed down by our fire\n\"Tlie same thing occurred in the\nAilly woods. Aftor several counterattacks, all of which wero repulsed, wo\nremained masters of the positions\nwhich we gained yesterday.\n\"On this part of the front we captured numerous prisoners.\n\"Among the prisoners taken yesterday in the region of Harunanswllev\nwere men of the guard brought into\nthis region by ihe Germans after their\ndefeat of March 2G.\"\nBERLIN, April 7, via. London.\u2014German headquarters hos issued the following description of the fighting in\nFrance between Uii1 rivers Mouse ond\nMoselle:\n\"When the enemy's forces began to\ndeplay our outposts retreated, according to a prearranged plan, from Rog-\nnievillo and Fey en Haye to their main\nposition on Easter Monday.\n\u25a0'The French attack against the\nsouthern front, at first to the noith of\nToul and then in the forest nf Le\nPretre, began simultaneously With at\ntacks against our north wing to the\nsouth of tho Orne and between Epargi\nand Combres, hut the French nowhere\nwore successful; they being every\nwhore thrown back.\nTeuton Fire Annihilating\n\"The severest fighting took place\nbotween the Meuse and Apremont,\nwhere, in tlie wooded country, the\nFrench were able to approach close\nto our positions, but were received\nWith an annihilating fire at short\nrange.\nThe Germans served their guns\nwith tremendous success and in a short\ntime the French reserves were In full\nflight while their rifle attack broke\ndown under our infantry flro.\n\"On April'fi we observed the French\npiling hundreds of dead in front of\ntheir positions.\n\"Tho same day attacks by the\nFrench in the forest of Le Pretre and\nnear Fllrry failed. So far, the French\nhave only to record fresh failures on\nthe ground which has been the scene\nof repeated struggles, but it seems that\ntheir attacks are not yot at an end.\nCASUALTY LIST LONG\nLONDON, April 7.\u2014A casualty list\nIssued by the homo office today contains the names of 1813 noncommissioned officers and men of 70 different regiments, the killed numbering\n573 and the wounded 1107.\nERNMENT GOES\nAFTER CONTRACTORS\nDepartment of Justice to Take Action,\nProposes Minister\u2014General\nHughes Called Name.\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nOTTAWA, April 7.\u2014When the public accounts committee resumed Dr.\nReid, minister of customs, proposed\nthat iu view of the fact that the investigation into binoculars was completed the following motion be referred to the house:\nThat the committee has considered\ntho purchase oi binocular glasses for\nthe Canadian expeditionary force and\nbegs to report to the house the evidence and documents in connection\ntherewith. From the evidence it appears that in tho main the glasses\nwero of a superior quality and purchased at a reasonable price. From\nIhe evidence it appears that a limited\nnumber were of poor quality and inferior efficiency, but passed the inspection and were purchnsed at an\nexcessive price, and this was due to\nmisrepresentation and Inadequate Inspection. They therefore recommend\nthat tiie evidence bo referred to tho\ndepartment of justice with Instructions to enforce restitution and tako\nsuch proceedings as thn law will permit.\nMr. Kyto objected to the wording.\n\"Why should comment be made,\"\nlie asked, \"with which this committee\nmay not all agree? We only Investigated ltif. out of about 1000 purchased.\nThi> whole tiling was not Investigated.\"\n\"Yes, but it doesn't seom fair,\" said\nDr. Held, \"to condemn the whole purchase on the evidence wo have.\"\nAfter some more wrangling it was\ndecided to lot the matter stand over.\nCol. McBain, who hnd valued lands\nand crops and purchased them on be*\nhalf of the government a CValcartler,\nwas next, called to give evidence.\nCol. McBain stated that In many\ncases he had to pay money out of his\nown pocket to secure options for the\ngovernment and iu somo cases he had\nto pay for the land in full.\nGeneral Hughes Protests.\nMr. MoKcnzie objected to the witness asking questions from his secretary and then swearing to the answer.\nIt was contrary to court procedure,\nbe said.\nCol. McBain stated that his work\nhad been done without remuneration\nthroughout and at great loss to himself and his business.\n\"A number of witnesses have mado\nsimilar protestations,\" said Mr. Kyte:\n\"when a witness so protests It may\narouse suspicion.\" \t\n(Continued on Page Two.)\n\u00ab> GERMANS DREW \n* (By Dally Nowa Leased Wire.) <*\n

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\nBrushy Mountain Creek, which flows\nIn an pnstcrly direction and drains into\nSalmon river about one nnd three-\nquarter miles south of Sal mo, B.C.\nTho water will bo diverted from the\nstream a I. a point about 2(H) yards\nsoutheast of the northeast corner of\nSection *J7, and will lie used for do-\n\u25a0most! ennrt Irrigation purpose upon\nthe bind described as Lot 123\u00ab, Township .13, Group 1, Kootenay district.\nThis notice was posted on the ground\non tlm 8th day of April, 1915. A copy\nof lids notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the \"Wnter Act,\nlltll,\" Will be filed In tho office of thn\nWater Uocorder at \"Nelson, it.O. Objections to the application may be filed\nwith the snld Wnter Recorder or with\nthe Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C., within thirty days after the first appear-\nnnco of this notice in a local newspaper. The date of the firsl publication of this notice is April 8th, 1916.\n. ROSE] VRRE BISHOP,\nApplicant,\nBy Sidney Hayward, Agent,\n THURSInV APRIL: P- 1915\nnnr*M 6cs^ &p1\ny>1\nPAr--F THRPF\nWe Want\nMore Eggs\nthat are strictly new laid. . Our\ncustomers demand a first-Class\narticle. Wo are prepared to pay\na dozen In, trade for guaranteed\nnew laid.\nNew Hothouse\nWater Cress\nBunch 10c\nU>. ...\nBuneli\nLETTUCE\nRADISHES\n,35c\n.,. 5c\nGREEN ONIONS\n& bunches 106\nFancy Eating Apples\nWINESAPS\n3 lbs 25c\nWAGENERS\n4 lbs.' 25c\nBell Trading Co.\nBAKER STREET\nThe Home of Good Groceries\nI0TEL ARRIVALS OF A DAY\nt\nTHE HUME\nA la Carto Table d'Hoto\nGeorge Bcnwoll, Prop. .\nSpecial Daily Lunch, 35c\nHUME\u2014Mrs. S. W. Gordon Lambert,\nGranite\"; ,L. J.'Hunter, Vancouver; Mrs,\nCrossiev liourkc, Longbeach; E. C.\nHunt\/Graiid Ijjofjta; Arthur Lakes, Jr.,\nkYrthur, lLakcs, Sr., 'Ymlr; John F\nSweeting, Mr. and Mrs-. % E. Hull,\nCnlgary; George Mosst, W. Wirdus,\nSliofcane; W. \"E. Robinson, Castlegar;\nMr., Mtuin, tho Misses Roberts, willow\nPoiufci ,13, '-\u25a0 .Wragso, Mr, and Mrs.\nT;umb.iy'n, City; J. snbeSciia'mps, Itoss-\nlurtd; E. T. Cope, II. Ewart, G. Beeston,\nCity; Mr; Mawdsley, Mr. Guille, Granite; Master George Bonwell,\nFrom the hands ot the Country's Best Makers of\nWomen's Shoes wo havo received their ehoieo creations;.\nOur Women's Shoes are so excellent and so different that\ntheir superiority Will he appreciated at a glance.\nHIGH AND LOW CUT, MODELS\nR. ANDREW & CO.\nLenders in Footfaslnon\nQueen's Hotel\nSteam Heat In Every Room\nBusiness Lunch, 25c,\nHates: $1.50 and $2.00 Day\nQUEENS\u2014S. Miyasaki, Salmo; J. A.\nHradloy, Kaslo.\nMadden House\nE. C. CLARKE\nCor. Baker and Ward 8ts\u201e Nelson\nMADDEN\u2014A. C. O'Neill,\nP. Jones, Trail.\nymlr;\nIt.\nN\nNelson House\nEuropun Plan\nW. A. WARD, Proprietor\nCAFE\u2014Open Day and Night\u2014BAR\nMerchants' Lunch 12 to 2\nPhono 97 P.O. Box 597\n^\t\nTONE UP\nYOUR SYSTEM\nThis Ib the time of the year\nwhen a great many people require\na tonic tor their health's sake.\nSomo resort to medicine and the\ndoctor's advice, while othera desire a much-needed rest.\nFor tho benefit ot those who are\nseeking relaxation from work and\nwfcrry we invito you to The\nSprings. Tho medicinal value of\nthe waters are unrivalled and will\nput you in shape to resume your\nlabors, whatever they may be.\nEvery care and comfort will be\ngiven you during your stay at the\nSanitarium.\nCome and be convinced.\nRates: $12 and $15 per week, or $2\nper day and upwards,\nHalcyon Hot Springs\nSanitarium\nWM. BOYD, Proprietor.\nHalcyon Arrow Lakes\nNELSON\u2014E. E. Smith. F. Clarkson.\nKettle Falls; W. ,l. Vrodchburg, T. II.\nGordon, Grand Forks; J. If. Spurgeon,\nMarous.\nROSSLAND HOTELS\nl The Strathcona\n| James Marshall, Prop.\nSTRATHCONA. \u2014 W. J. Farmer,\nCastlegar; S. S. Fowler, C. F. Sherwin,\nElondcl; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wheeler,\nAinswortli; Miss DcBou, Trail; Miss\nMacAloney, Vancouver; Everett E.\nZwicky, Kaslo; W. W. Armstrong, Toronto; H. O, Langford and family, Miss\nB.'-McCush, Bigger j C. D. Jackson and\nwife, Detroit; G. I. Wellington. Hamilton^ L. M. Elklns, Vancouver.\nNew Grand Hotel\nBest Place in Town.\n$1.00 a day up.\nThe Hotel Allan\nComfortable Rooms\u2014Splendid\nTable.\nSMITH & BELTON,\nProprietors.\nArrow Lake\nHotel\nHas wide, spacious Verandahs,\ncommanding a glorious view of the\nbeautiful Arrow Lakes.\nEDGEWOOD, B. C,\nARROW LAKES HOTEL\u2014C. F.\nNelson, Now Denver; B. Loekwood,\nFruitvalo; F. It. Smith, A. M. Black,\nNelson; John T. I'riee, Ymlr; Mrs. W.\nH. Wright, Mrs. W. Williams, Mr- B.\np. Nash, Florence Redhead, Mollio\nColegrave, F. Belcher, F. W. Colegrave,\nB. Colegrave, M. Murton, R. A. Yeld,\nh, M. V. Collins, Irene. Blackmail, V.\nI. Blackmail L. C. Hughes, W. B.\nJohnson, G. P. Thompson, F. Bacon,\nW. A. Caldor, B. I. Church, L. J. Kell,\nF. T. Mant, Mrs. Ernest W. C. Jowott\nand wife, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs.\nJ, W. Fordo, Mrs. Hamilton, H. A. T.\nLeighton, E. L. Ramstead, W A. Burch,\nEdgewood.\nHotel Castlegar\nCastlegar, B.C. W. H. Gage, Prop.\nAll modern, First cIuhs accommodation for drummers. RossUttid to\nNolP&n train mU>i>k daily for* dinner.\nBoundary train lcaVoa at U: iu o'clock\nMdridfey, Wtfdnostlay and Friday.\nKootenay and Boundary\nPLEASE AUDIENCE\n\"What Happened to Jones\" Given by\nCaste Which Displays Grunt Theatrical Talent,\n(Special to Tho Daily News.)\nNAKUSP,' B.C., April \u00ab.\u2014One oC the\nhost plays 'jJi-Wtftcd to the public by\nthe NakuBp Amateur Dramatic club\nwas' given \u2014 the opera house Easter\nMonday to a crowded houBe. The society rendered \"What Happened to\nJonoa,\" under the Erection of W. Hudson. AH displayed ' great theatrical\ntalent. The caste was composed of\nMrs. William Hanson, Mv.i, Robert Ab-\nble, Miss M. Channor, Miss F. Stone,\nMrs. W. Carruthers, A. McDonald, R.\nAbbie,' Thomas' Held, Hid Loary, W.\nThompson, William Haimon, A. C. Yo-\nder and D. T. Bulger, Tiio urchestm\nwas in attendance and rendered selections. This was the first appearance\non tho local stage* of tiio Mlssds Channor and Stone. Tho club will present\nIn the fall \"The Silver Kinri\" ,in which\n15 of the club's \"members will take\npart.\nJ. -T. \"Black, chief constable, was in\ntown today on official business.\nMrs. Home is visiting Mrs. Hanson\nprevious to departing* for Victoria\nwhoro she will reside In future.\nPRETTY GIRL WAS\nSPY FOR GERMANS\nPAKJS.\u2014 The following story of a\npretty gfvJ and a susceptible officer\nwhich onded in tho discovery of a\nsystem of espionage is published here.\n\"Au officer, about to lake tho train\nto rejoin his regiment, was accosted\nby a pretty girl who blushingly asked\nIf ho would post a hitter for her at\nParis, so It would arrive more quickly\nat its destination. 'I'm writing to my\nsweetheart,' she explained,\n\"The officer promised to render this\nlittle service The girl iu a hurst of\ngratitude threw her arms about his\nueck and hissed him. i have your\nword,' she cried after him as the train\nstarted, 'you'll post it at Paris this\nevening.'\n\"Before reaching Paris the officer\nhad time to reflect upon, somo of the\ncurious eircumstauces of the affair.\nHe pulled tho letter out of his pocket\nand found the address read, 'Madame\nX .' Then hy recalled that tiio\ngirl had told him she was writing t.o\nher sweetheart. 'Madame X ' in\nthat case could only he au intermediary.\n\"He reasoned that the peculiar circumstances justified him in looking\ninto tlie letter. He oponod it and\nread:\n\" 'My Dear Friend\u2014Contrary to tlie\ninformation. I have already given you,\nmy Aunt Jane will be at Z\u2014\u2014* with\nliar baggage on Iho second. You\nknow that my relation still has a\ngroat deal of baggage, I think that\nshe will arrive during the night\/\n\"Tho officer needed no more, hut\ncarried the letter to tho intelligence\nheadquarters, where it was figured\nout that the letter reported the arrival of important French reinforcements at a critical point on the battle\nfront.\"\nFERNIE RAILROAD MAN\nINJURED BY PHONE WIRE\n(Special to Tho Dally Nows.)\nFERNIE, B.C., April 7.\u2014J. D. McLaren, a brakoman in tbe employ of\ntho Morrissey, Fernie & Michel railway here, mot with a peculiar accident on Monday afternoon. The train\ncrew was engaged in switching cars\niu the Great Northern yard and while\nriding on tho top of a car of posts as\nthe train was passing a crossing, a\nslack telephone wire which crossed the\ntrack caught McLaren across tho face.\nHe received some nasty cuts on the\nface and bis right eye was badly injured. He was moved on Tuesday tn\nSpokane to be treated by a specialist\niu nn endeavor to save hl.y injured eye.\nBart; Whimster, son of Mr. and Mrs.\nW. H. Whimstcr, arrived Iti- tho city\non Tuesday from Edmonton.\nThe Pernio District Conservative\nassociation on Tuesday opened permanent committee rooms.\nThe funeral ot the late Kenneth\nClark who died here on Saturday lust\nwas hold Tuesday afternoon. Rev. M,\nR. McQuarrie officiated at tho service\nin the Presbyterian burch.\nMOYIE NOTES\n(Special to The Daily News.)\n\"MOYIE, B, C, April 7. -Oh Friday,\nMiss Jennie Smith returned from lier\nhome in Granhain, Mci-cod, Alta., to\nvisit her lu-olher, it. A. Srnith.\nOu Sunday Mr. and Mrs. ,1. T.\nIbowi.ing returned from a visit tu Mr.\nand Mrs. T. S. Gill of Cranbrook. They\nwore accompanied by Miss Enid (Mil,\nwho returned lo Cranbrook on Wednesday.\nMrs. Arden, wife c\u00bbf the newly up*\npointed constable ,with her little\ndaughter, Florence, arrived BatU'diy,\nMrs. w .B. McFarlane. of Cfanbttoolc\nwas a visitor t olua* brother-in-law,\nA. M :ParIaue, on Sunday.\n.lames Wright returned Monday from\nSt. Eugene hospital, having undergone\nan operation.\nA W'il attended dance was held In\nMiners! Union hall Easter Monday.\nTbe proceeds were devoted to a charitable object.\nRoad work began this week.\nAt the Methodist .service .Sund.iv, the\npastor, J. R. Norton, sang a sacred\nsolo and Ester Nordman, nine years\nold, sang the solo \"Sunbeam.\" Mrs.\nJennie Barker was accompanist.\n$ ROSSLAND NEWS. \u00ae\n(Special to The Daily News.)\nROSSLAND, B.C., April 7.\u2014Mr. and\nMrs. \"William Recce of Trail were in\nthe city last evening and left this\nmorning for a short visit to Spokane.\nMiss Edne Lewis returned last evening from Nelson where she spent the\nEaster holidays.\n,X A. Paul! returned today from a\ntrip to Nelson and Kootenay lako\npoints.\nJack Gill of Nelson la in to-wn.\nMiss Evelyn Wallace has returned\nfrom a short visit to Nelson.\nMrs; Craig and daughters motored\nup from Trail today.\nIT. It. Nicholson of the customs, department visited Patorson today.\nNOTES- FROM EDGEWOOD.\n(Special to Tho Daily News.)\nEDGEWOOD, B.C., April 7.\u2014Arthur\nBurton is in town.\nMrs. (Capt.) Wright is visiting at\nher mother's in Fire \"Valley.\nF. Jordan of Nakusp spent the holidays with his family at Fire Valley\nA number of fruit trees have arrived\nfor several of the ranch owners ia this\ndistrict.\nLast Tuesday Arthur and Jim Lan-\nyon entertained a number of small\nboys, tho occasion being tho birthday\nparty of the young hosts, whose birthdays fall within two days of each\nother.\nMrs. F. Warner entertained friends\nat afternoon tea Wednesday.\nThe.church of St. Anna's was tastefully decorated for Easter.\nSunday afternoon Mr, and Mrs. Bert\nConway's small boy .Ronald, was\nchristened at St. Agnes* church, receiving tlie names Ronald Burton.\nEaster Sunday afternoon the infant\nsou of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kelso was\nchristened at St. Agnes', church by\nRev C. P. B. Montgomery. The names\nare Edward Vernon Archibald. A\nchristening dinner was afterwards held\nat the Edgewood hotel.\n, Tho Social club gave a successful\nEaster Monday dance. Music was furnished by Mrs. Colegrave, Miss Colegrave, Mrs. BlacUman, Miss Collins\nami Messrs. Clay and Williams. Supper was served at tlie Edgewood hotel.\nTuesday evening a Liberal meeting\nwas held in Banting's hall, C. F. Nol-\nsoli of New Denver being the speaker.\nW. A. Calder was in the chair.\nMr. and Miss Hartland of Needles\nwere in Edogwood Monday.\nMiss E. Murton from Rock Island\nwas here over Easter, visiting her\nparents.\nMeagher's Specials\nFor Today\nFrom our immense stocks wo offer today Four Snei* 's, lines that\nhavo been selling: freely this season, but have renohoa a state where\nall sizes.aro not complete, or whero wo want to clear cut to replace\nwith other goods which have arrived later. The savings: are great In\nevery line and it will be well worth your while to be here: early.\nTwenty Pieces of\nEmbroidery to\nClear at 9c\nper Yard\nAnother Embrolilery Bargain\nis offered for today, just T- nty\nPieces in the lot. Material is\nFine Lawn and work on it good.\nFull 111 inches wide. The kind\nthat always sells at 20c to 25c\nper yard.\nON SALE TODAY AT. -.**,.\n9c per Yard\nNEEDLES ACTIVITY\nNEEDLES, B. C, April 7.\u2014On\nThursday the usual monthly at home\nwas hold at the school. Afternoon tea\nwas provided by tho school children\nand afterward Easter cards made by\nthe pupils wero given to the parents.\nA meeting of tlie Farmers' Institute\nwas followed by that of the horticultural association on Saturday.\nMonday a whist drive was given, the\nprize going to Mrs. Spiller. Mr. 01U\nsang two songs. Dancing touk place.\nA parcel of old linen has been forwarded and the Red Cross society Is\nready for a second contingent of hospital supplies.\nMIRROR LAKE NEWS\n(Special to Tho Daily Nows.)\nMIRROR LAKE, [.:. C, April 7.-\nMiss Dora Wolverton and \"Miss Ollv.\nLink arc spending the Easter rolidays\nat the Cqi'mer'a home in Nelson.\nWhat is regarded as a freak in agriculture was noticed among \u2014\u25a0 Norman's bees yesterday ut noon, when a\ncolony of bees which was not very\nstrong sent off a fresh swarm with all\ntiio characteristics except size of the\nusual swarms in June or July,\nA. T. Davis spent part ot last week\nin Creston looking into the fruit mat\nketing prospects.\nT. Mathews of Howser was a visitor\nhere a few days ago.\nARROW PARK NOTES\n(Special to Tho Daily News.)\nARROW PARK, B. C., April 7.-\nWeather report for March at East Allow- Park station is: Mean temperature for month, 3U.78 degrees; highest,\n-3.fi djgrees; lowest, 21 degrees; pre\nclpltation, M inch; 27 bright days ii\nmonth. #\nMrs. J. N. I'cnuociv has rutuned to\nUosebcry after a week's visit to tin\npark and has decided to have a frame\nhouse erected on her property here.\nKenneth Morrison has left for Sas\nkatoon.\nSolos were sung at the Easter ser\nvices by Mrs. A. J. Harrison, Leslie\nTnissell and R. W. Aahworth.\nWEST DEMARS NOTES\n(Special to The Daily News.)\nWEST DEMARS, B. C, April 1\nII. L. Rothwell and L. McDougal were\nvisitors here today.\nJ. S. Willmer is moving to Mr. Gregory's ranch.\nCharles Carson is moving from East\nDemars to West Demars.\nClearing Odd Lines of Blouses at 75c\n75c\nJust Four Dozen in this lot, in Striped or Plain Lawni. Some have\ncolored collars and cuffs, others till white. Sizes from 3-1 to 12. Values\nup to $1,115.\nON SALE TODAY\t\nSpecial Hosiery Values Today\nFour Pairs for $1.00\nTen Dozen Pairs Cotton Hose, fine Egypt'an yarn, seamless feet\nand legs. Perfectly fast black only. Sizes SVj to 111. The well-known\nPenman make. CM AA\nSPECIAL TODAY\u2014FOUR PAIRS FOR N\"-\"\"\nWomen's House Dresses Today\nat $1.25\nPlain or Striped Chambray, in colors Blue and Tan. 1'ull lenKth\nor short sleeves, low collars. Sizes 'ii to \u25a0!-.\nSPECIAL TODAY AT\t\n$1.25\nMEAGHER & CO.\nTHE STORE FOR STYLE\nTHE STORE FOB' QUALITY\nFernie Beer\nPHOJI AX 1M.U.VTLATE BREWERY:\nuur buildings .iii' \"I solid brick aud reinforced concrete,\nand dust, dirt and germs aro conspicuous by their absence.\nEvery room is cleaned and scrubbed at least once a day and\ntho vats and machines are kept us clean as the pots and\npalls in mother's kitchen. Home cleanliness is maintained\niu every corner of uur plant\nASK TOR FERNIE BEER\u2014IT COSTS NO MORE\nMUTZ\nFERNIE\nBENTON SPUR NOTES\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nBENTON SPUR, B. C, April 7.\u2014\nMrs. C. W. Hansen and Miss M. Balk-\nley rode lo Frultvale Monday.\nTho branch road to Benton Spur is\nbeing completed.\nG. Hegland of Erie visited Benton\nSunday.\nMiss E. Bannings of Salmo was tlie\nguest of Mrs. C. W. Henson last week.\nT. Mitchell left for Spokane Saturday.\nDISCUSSES FURTHER AID\nTO ALBERTA RAILWAYS\n(By Daily Nows Leased Wire.)\nEDMONTON, Alta., April 7.\u2014The\ndebate on the proposals of tlie local\ngovernment to further aid railway\nconstruction iiv Alberta, wus resumed\nIn thu legislature by E. Mlohener,\nleader of the opposition.\nMr. Michener confined his attention\nlargely to the first four resolutions,\nviz., to incroaso the guarantee of tho\nOliver-St. Paul de Mitis lint, 100 mile3\nin length, from S13.000 to J1S.00O per\nmile.\nGoopferaj\nBlack Pln$\nA GOOD CHEW IN A CLEAN WRAPPER\nA beautiful Insert packed with, each plug - Each Plug is wrapped separately in foil\n PAGE FOUR\nBatty $etoi\nCt)e -Saup jfrtua\nPublished every morning except\nSunday by The Newa Publishing\nCompany, Limited, Nelson, B.C., Can-\n*\"\"*\u2022 ti.liui\nBOBB SUTHERLAND,\nEditor and Manager.\nBusiness letters should be addressed\nand cheques and money orders made\npayable to The News Publishing Company, Limited, and In no case to individual members of the staff.\nAdvertising rate cards and sworn detailed statements of circulation mailed\non request, or may be seen at the offices of any advertising agency recognized by the Canadian Press Association.\nSubscription rates 50 cents per\nmonth; 12.60 for six months; $5 per\nrear.\nTHURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915\nEXPERT GERMAN PLOTTER IS\nNOW IN HOLLAND.\nIf It is true that Germany is massing forces near the border of Holland\nwith the intention of attacking that\ncountry there is a reasonable assumption that von Kuhlmann, the kaiser's\nnew ambassador to The Netherlands,\nhas had a finger In the pie.\nVon Kuhlmann is a bird of evil\nonion with a capacity for Intrigue\nwhich has often been manifested.\nVon Kuhlmann was secretary and\ncounsellor to the German embassy In\nLondon before the war and he is the\nman held responsible for the belief In\nGermany that civil war would break\nout In Ireland Immediately Great Britain became Involved in a struggle.\nThe British government has in Its\npossession evidence that von Kuhlmann was the instigator of German\nIntrigues in Ireland early last summer\nand that he distributed German gold\nand arms In that country.\nAfter he left London he was sent\nas ambassador to Constantinople,\nwhere he told the Turks that the allies were hopelessly beaten, that Paris\nhad been captured and the British\nfleet destroyed. He succeeded in persuading Turkey to cast in her lot\nwith the Teutonic alliance.\nA threat of German arms against\nthe Dutch border and of an internal\nuprising, incited by German gold,\nwould be a typical von Kuhlmann\nmethod of attempting to force Holland to bow to Germany's will. The\nvon Kuhlmann diplomacy is not ot\nthe type which would understand that\nThe Netherlands government could\nnot bo thus overawed.\nby General Sam Hughes o[ Col. Hurd- i\nman, inspector of technical equipment\nIn the militia department, the evidence given before the public accounts committee by his cousin, J. G.\nHurdman, Liberal member for West\nOttawa In the Ontario house, is interesting.\nCol. Hurdman, who was appointed\nduring the late Liberal administration, has beon suspended pending investigation of charges made against\nim regarding the purchase of blnoq-\nulars for the Canadian forces.\nJ. C. Hurdman udmltted to the committee that he had attempted to use\nhis Influence with Col. Hurdman io\nsecure a contract from a firm in Ottawa for 400 binoculars. Ho frankly\nstated that he expected to get an\n\"honorarium\" for this work. Later he\nendeavored to get a contract for a\nMilwaukee firm. His source of information regarding the suppli.\nneeded again was Col. Hurdman.\nTHURSDAY,' APRIL S, 1<<1B\nGOVERNMENT INSISTS\nTHOROUGH PROBE.\nON\nThe evidence before the public accounts committee at Ottawa which is\ninvestigating the purchase of war supplies shows that generally the government got good value tor its money\nbut that in some eases excessive\nprices were charged for the grade of\ngoods sold.\nThe payment of prices which were\ntoo high occurred chiefly in connections with somo purchases for the'\nfirst contingent. During the hurry\nand rush to secure equipment for the\nW.000 men who were enlisted, mobilized, equipped and partially trained\nin six weeks it is not. surprising that\nthe inspection in some cases was inadequate while in other cases middlemen secured an unfair profit.\nIt has been and is the policy of the\ngovernment to purchase direct from\nmanufacturers or producers in older\nto secure the best value for the money\nexpended. In some cases this was\nImpossible aud in a few other cases\nmiddlemen were introduced unnecessarily. The blame, where any exists,\nfor the introduction of these middlemen will be placed by the report of\nthe committee, but it is significant\nthat the officials of the militia department who have beeu mentioned\nprominently as having arranged such\ntransactions were appointees of the\nlate Liberal government. In following this plan they were carrying out\nthat which was iu vogue iu the days\nwhen Sir Frederick burden was minister of militia in the Laurler cabinet.\nAi that time, according to the evidence before the committee, the department bought from friends ot the\ngovernment without even the formality of a tender. These officials since\nthe war began preferred iu some\ncases to give uusluess to their middleman friends rather than to obey the\nordeis wnich had been categorically\ngiven by the present government to\nuuy direct.\ni'he proceedings have shown that\nthe government is determined to sift\ntiie bUBlness to the bottom. No attempt has been made on the government side to block any evidence concerning the contracts, iwery effort\nhas beeu made to get at the facts. It\nhas been made clear that lu cases\nwhere the prices paid have been too\nhigh the government through the de-\nparcment ot justice will use all the\nmeans lu its power to compel restitution and punish any who have committed offeuses.\nThe attitude of the Bordeu government compares most favorably with\nthat of the Laurler administration during the Boer war contract investigations.\nCOUSIN OF SUSPENDED OFFICIAL\nWAS ACTIVE WORKER.\nIn connection with the suspension\nThis is a better time to buy than\nto sell good securities or good investments of any kind.\nThe conditions for economical building are never likely to be more favorable than at this time. Have the\nwork done before the busy season\nbegins.\nIt is said von Hindenburg is a man\nof few words. And what he has said\nsince the repeated defeat of his efforts to get to Warsaw Is probably\nnot printable.\nThis Is the fortieth birthday of King\nAlbert of Belgium. Perhaps the allies\nwill be able to wrest from the Germans a few yards more of his country\nas a birthday present,\nA German general, in the kaiser's\npresence, has called the crown prince\na \"brat.'' And Berlin is trying to\nguess whether the emperor will promote the general or punish him.\nReports of railroad earnings in Can.\nada tell of rapidly improving business\nconditions. Canadian Pacific earnings in February exceeded those of\nthe same month last year by $507,000.\n'Berlin announces that the German\ntroops repulse all the attacks of the\nallies. Nevertheless the French, British and Belgian troops are winning\nsome ground every week aud holding\nit after it has been won.\nThe best way in which advocates\nof peace can attain their desire is to\ngive the allies all the assistance they\ncan to crush Germany. There will\nbe no peace until that has been accomplished.\nNews has reached Home that Germany, foreseeing Italian intervention,\nDumb Allies.\nIt Is a welcome thought Unit this\nwar, which is being waged by us with\nfar greater consideration for tlie needs\nand comfort ot the soldier than liny\nin our previous history, will also stand\nout In respect of the care bestowed\nupon the animals, which, in all military operations, are apt to suffer anil\nbe sacrificed In such immense numbers.\u2014London Dally Telegraph,\nResponsibility of the Press,\nAt no time in the history of Tie\npress has Its responsibility been greater than at the present. There are\ntwo reasons for this. First, because\nIts influence has never been greater\nthan it is today; und, second, because\nof the tremendous upheaval which has\nbrought all the nations Pi the world\ninto actual or indirect collision with\none another.\u2014Christian Science Monitor.\nThe Coming Russia.\nIt is reported in Petrograd that the\nczar is formulating a decree providing for compulsory education to be\nIn full force and effect throughout the\nempire within five years after the\nclose of the war. The significance of\nsuch a move can scarcely be overstated. Russia has a population of\nmore than 160,000,000, two-thirds of\nwhich is illiterate at present. The\npossibilities of such a nation, all educated and Inhabiting one of the richest and most extensive areas in the\nworld, are limitless. A modernized,\nprogressive Russia would be a power\nIn world affairs compared with which\nthe Russia of the past is a puny thing.\n\u2014'Indianapolis Star.\nNaval Losses Compared.\nThe Dresden makes the eleventh\nlight cruiser lost to Germany since\nwar opened. Britain has lost two battleships, Germany none. Britain has\nlost five armored cruisers, Germany\ntour. Britain has lost five light cruisers, Germany 11. Britain has lost no\ndestroyers, Germany nine. Britain\nhas lost three auxiliary cruisers, Germany six or eight. Britain has lost\nthree submarines, Germany at least\n10. But all these figures mean less\nthan the fact that since war began\nBritain has added to her navy two or\nmore new warships to Germany's one\nin every class, and is now nble to\nspare a powerful fleet for the Mediterranean without weakening the original North sea fleet.\u2014Ottawa Journal.\nNews of Sport\nSTEAMER ARRIVAL8.\nAt Now York\u2014Stampada, Genua;\nGoldie, Ooikiu.\nAt Genoa\u2014Europa, Now York.\n\u25a0v SOLDIERS' SHACKS <\u00ab\nCALLED \u25a0TAMBOOS\"\n\nlias ceased to oppose tlie Austrian desire to conclude a separate peace.\nThat will give ihe denial bureau at\nVienna another job.\nSuys the Toronto Globe: \"The special war tax is a burden, a deception\nand au annoyance.\" The war is also\na burden and an annoyance and some\nmight regard it as a deception, but\nthat will not prevent Canadians from\ngladly doing their duty, whether that\nduly involves the expenditure of blood\nor dollars.\nThe cumniiuider and crew of the\nPrinz Eitel FiUnlerick which has been\ninterned have made all arrangements\nlor their comfort until the end of the\nwar. When the United States allowed\nthe vessel to be provisioned, in readiness for the much-heralded \"dash\" for\ntho open sea, no limit was placed on\nthe amount of beer which was taken\naboard.\nOne dish especially pleased tlie Englishman, a rich stew of onions, pork,\nmushrooms and a dark, tender, well-\nflavored meat. The Englishman ate\nheartily, relates Tit-Hits. Then he\nclosed his eyes ana lifted his hinds\nwith an air of ecstacy. After this pantomimic compliment to the dish he\nsaid, interrogatively, \"Quack, quack'.'''\n\"No, no,\" said the Chinaman; \"how-\nwow!\"\nIt was truly a terrible state that\nlittle Johnny presented himself at the\ndoorway.\n\"Why, whatever have you been doing?\" exclaimed his mother.\n\"Couldn't help it,\" sullenly replied\nJohnny. \"We had a free fight.'\n\"Whatever for?\"\n\"Well, you see, there's 17 flglltlns\nnationalities in our school, iud only\none remained neutral!\"\nTHE WEATHER.\nMin.\nNelson JJ\nPrince 'Rupert 40\nVictoria \u00ab\nVancouver J\"\nKamloops Jj\nEdmonton JJ\nBatUeford JJ\nPrince Albert ..< \u00ab\nCalgary $J\nMedicine Hat JJ\n\u2022Moose Jaw \u00abJ\nWinnipeg f\nport Arthur J\"\nParry Sound *j\"\nLondon. '\u2022\u2022 *j\nToronto \u25a0\u00a3*\nOttawa * *{\nMontreal '\u2022'\u2022\u2022 jJ*J\nQuebec JJ\nSt. John .. [J\nHalifax j.\"* 32\nMax.\n56\n60\n48\n66\n08\noa\n62\n68\n04\n66\n40\n64\n62\n64\n66\n66*\n52\n62\n44\n40\n44\nA private with the British Colun-\nbla regiment now :it the front. Mart-\nland C. Bolton, In a letter received by\nrelative's In Toronto, Kives tt ttooil\ncount of life in tbo \"tamboos,\" or\nshelters In which many of the Canadian troops are now making their\nheadquarters. He says:\n\"We put in (deleted by censor) in\nthe trenches and have now come to o\nsmall town a mile or so hack where\nwe are in reserve In rase we are wanted. Wo do so many days In trenches\nand so many days in reserve. We\nrather enjoyed our stay in the trenches\nus the weather was not as 'bad as it\nusually has been. Tbe line of trenches\nwe nre occupying is an old convent\nwall barricaded and strengthened with\nearth and sandbags. Behind this wall\nare tamboos, or shelters, made of corrugated iron, lattice work, bardies,\ncanvas, etc. They ore very comfortable. \"When we have our little brazier\ngoing tilings rjeem all right.\nBad for Tall Men.\n\"Of course life is not all sitting\naround in the taboos, During the day\nt'hoso not on duty n.re kept busy fixing up the trench or doing anything\nelse that Is necessary, taking care,\nhowever, to keep their heads below\ntho top of the wall, otherwise they\nmight get an unpleasant surprise from\nour friends the enemy.\nWill Miss Noise.\nMost of the duties1 occur of course\nnt night when an attack is more likely\nto take placo. ['have heen out In front\nnt the trenches several times\u2014though\nilways at night. .Wc think very little\nof that now. We are also quite used\nto hearing bullets and shells whistling around, so we should quite miss\nthem now. This place where we are\nbilleted is shelled every day. It is\nsafer to stay indoors whon the performance is going on. However, not\nmuch damage is done, though quite a\nfew bouses are wrecked and others\nmore or loss damaged. Most of the\ninhabitants have left the place, they\nthought it a little unhealthy for them.\nDoes Not Like French Tobacco.\n\"Prices aro very high in the shops\nout here and the goods are of poor\nquality, tho French tobacco and cigarettes in particular, a re very bad',\nand matches of the sulphur variety are\na penny a box.\nBut Likes the Coffee.\n\"One thing that is good though is\ntbo coffee. We can got that at almost\nany house at a penny a cup. When\nbilleted in theso places we often go\nout to a meal in a farm house or\nsomewhere with tbe natives. We can\nget three eggs, all the coffee and\nbread wo want for a franc. Eggs cost\nfive cents each and candles four or\nfive cents each,\n\"Now If you know of any friends\nor neighbors who would like to send\nout anything to a Tommy at the front\ndo not do anything* to discourage their\nefforts. Parcels and letters follow us\nright to the trenches and are very\nwelcome indeed. 1 should very much\nlike you to make up a parcel containing the following: A tin of 100 cigarettes and a two oun *e tin, of smoking tobacco, toffee, chocolate, candles\nand matches. Please bo sure to pack\nIn a tin box. If you have an odd corner, wen an oxo cube would flu it.\"\nWhen Indians Became Troublesome\nRoderick Finlayson Fired Cannon\nto Show Their Power.\nAn old cannon ball, found last Monday in the excavations on the old Indian reserve near Victoria, brings to\nmind an incident of the year 1843,\nwhen Victoria was known as Fort\nCamosun, and was under the jurisdiction of ,)Mr. Finlayson, factor of the\nHudson's Bay company. \"While there\nis no authority for saying that this\ncannon ball featured in the Incident\nin question, it Is worthy of note that\nHon. J. S. Helmcken says that the\nonly time the cannon was used for\nother than salutes was on the following occasion, the account of which is\ngiven by Mr. Scholei'ield, provincial\nlibrarian and archivist:\n\"It appears that the Indians could\nnot resist the temptation of the company's cattle, which grazed in the\nwoods and meadows about the fort.\nFinlayson awoke one morning to find,\nto his chagrin, that some of the 'best\nworking oxen and horses had been\nkilled and eaten by his native allies.\nHe immediately demanded that the\nperpetrators of the outrage should be\ndelivered up to justice, or that they\nshould, at least, indemnify the company, for the loss. The Indians, however, refused point blank to do either\ntbe one or the other, whereupon the\nenergetic \u25a0 commander suspended the\ntrade and bluntly declared that he\nwould have no further dealings with\nthem until the matter was settled.\nThis declaration availed nothing; in\nfact, it only had the effect of provoking the enmity of the chiefs, who\nforthwith sounded the tocsin of war\nand called the neighboring tribes to\ntheir assistance,\n\"Upon receipt of intelligence of this\ngathering of the tribes, Finlayson immediately urmed his men and set\nwatches, night and day, to prevent\nfurther surprises. Meanwhile, he endeavored by negotiation to settle the\ndispute peaceably; but the Indians\nwere obdurate and exhibited every\nsign of hostility. Quite without warning they opened fire upon the fort,\nriddling the stockades and the roofs\nof the houses with their musket balls.\nThis so exasperated the company's\nmen that it was with the greatest\ndifficulty they could be restrained\nfrom returning the fire. After the\none-sided battle had waged for half\nan hour, Finlayson called a purleyand\nInformed the chief that while he was\nfully prepared to carry on war, unprovoked as it was on his part, yet\nhe did not wish to destroy life without\naffording the natives one more chance\nof making the restitution due.\n\"A conference ensued, and while it\nwas in progress the commander adopted a ruse which, as the sequel shows,\nwas successful In averting a catastrophe. The Indian interpreter was instructed to leave the fort, making it\nappear as though lie had escaped, but\nreally in order to clear one of the\nIndian houses of its inmates; for Finlayson had decided to blow the lodge\nto pieces with a cannon shot from one\nof the bastions. Having accomplished\nhis object, the interpreter returned by\na back entrance. Whereupon, the Indians still remaining obdurate and\nshowing no signs of coming to terms,\na nine-pounder caronade loaded with\ngrape shot was fired at the lodge with\nstartling effect, completely demolishing the structure, the dry cedar\nboards of which were sent flying in\nall directions. 'After this,' says the\nresourceful Finlayson, 'there was an\nimmense howling among them from\nwhich I supposed a number were killed. But my plan, 1 was happy to find,\nhad the desired effect.'\n\"The astonished Indians, who had\nnever seen the effect of grape shot\nbefore, were completely demoralized,\nand sent a deputation of chiefs to the\nfort, two of whom were afforded permission to enter, which, however,\nthey declined to do until two of the\ncompany's men had been sent as hostages for their safety to the Indian encampment. Finlayson then explained\nto the chiefs that he had it in his\nWILLARD WILL NOT\nFOR 9 MONTHS\nWill Tour Country and Pick Up Some\nMoney\u2014Key West Gives Enthusiastic Reception\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\nKEY WEST, Fla,, April 7.\u2014Jess\nWillard, the new heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, arrived'here\nlato today mi Ihe steamer Governor\nCobb from Havana. A crowd of several thousand which gathered on the\npier to greet the new champion became so demonstrative that it broke\ndown fences and parted the ropes In\nits eagerness to get near the Kansas\ngiant. The police bad great difficulty\nin preserving order.\nAs the steamer warped Into its dock\nthe crowd of men, women and children\non the pier craned necks for a glimpse\nof Willard. Soon Willard was surrounded by a throng of cheering,\njumping and gesticulating persons and\nhe was half carried to another end of\nthe pier, where a committee from the\nboard of trade bundled him into a carriage for the parade uptown. A band\nheaded the procession to Willard'!\nhotel and lie was given an enthusiastic greeting all the way.\nLater, when Willard was shown\ntelegram offering $20,000 as a purse\nfor a fight with Frank Atoran,' be re\nferred the newspaper man to his man\nager, Tom Jones. Jones, nfter reading\nthe telegram, said emphatically that\nWillard would' not fight for nine\nmonths or it-year,\n\"Willard,\" said .Jones, \"bus been\ntraining for a year and a. half and has\nearned a rest. He Is going to tour the\ncountry, picking up the money that is\ndue him, for you know Willard has not\nmade any big money out of this fight.\n\"After Jess has completed his tour\nand bad a rest be will be ready to defend the title against any white heavyweight tlie public may think worthy.\nHe will never fight another negro.\nAny time, however, that a real white\nconiender appears who gives indications of real ability, Jess will be found\nready to meet him for the title in any\npart of the world.\"\nSALMON BELLIES MAY\nEN\nER FIELD\n8AFETY FIB8T1\nThat is what It means to patron-'\nlzo a sanitary shop. '\nThe Hume Barber Shop\nRoyals Have Proposition to Make Con\nJones\u2014Hope to Settle All Differences.\n(By Daily Newa Leased Wire.)\nVANCOUVER, B.C., April 7.\u2014New\nWestminster may play lacrosse wittt\nVancouver after all. It leaked out tonight that representatives of tho cup-\nholders have approached the officials\nof the Vancouver club with a view to\nsettling tho difficulties between the\ntwo clubs and patching up a new\nagreement. Responsible business men\nof New Westminster are said to have\ninterested themselves in the matter\nand they will hold' a meeting tomorrow night for the purpose of drafting\na proposition which will be submitted\nto Coni Jones of Vancouver.\nThe Vancouver magnate would not\ndeny nor confirm the report tonight.\nHe declared that if New Westminster '\ncame 'back it would he necessary for\nsome responsible \\Nevf Westminster\nman to guarantee that tho Royals will\nfulfil all obligations.\n\"We are ready to talk business just\nas soon as New Westminster officials\nare prepared to put up bonds guaranteeing the appearance of New Westminster players,'* stated Con Jones,\n\"Furthermore there will 'be no division of the gate as suggested by New\nWestminster. However, until we hear\nmore about it I cannot discuss the\nmatter. Victoria must also be considered. They are members of the Western Lacrosse association and i the\nevent of any amalgamation of the\nBritish Columbia Lacrosse association\nand the Westerm Lacrosse association,\nthe officials of the Victoria, club will\nbe parties lo the affair.''\nADDItfOMA^^\nBusiness Directory\nA83AYER8.\nB. W .WIDDiOWSONrASATER AND I\nChemist. Box A1108, Nelson, B.C.I\nChargesi Gold, silver, copper or I\nlead, 91 each; gold-silver $1.60,11\n\u25a0liver-lead, $1.50. Other metala oa]\napplication.\nAUCTIONEERS.\nC. A. WATERMAN & CO.\u2014Opera blk, |\nWM. CUTLER AUCTIONEER, BO\u00bb I\n474;. phone 18 100-tff |\nFOOTBALL EXECUTIVE DECIDES\nNOT TO CANVASS CITY\nAt a meeting of the executive of\nthe football association last night in\nthe Y.M.C.A. it was decided not to\ncanvass the city for subscriptions as\nwas formerly intended. The registration fee was changed from $2:50 to\n$1, all fees to be handed in to the\ntreasurer seven days before the first\ngame. The executive also appointed\nreferees for the coming season in the\npersons of D. iU. Ritchie and A. R.\nKeeler.\nGROCERIES.\nA. MACDONAIiD & CO., WfiOLB-\naale Grocers and Provision Merchants. Importers of Teaa, Coffees,\nSpices, Dried Fruits, Staple and\nFancy Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars,\nButter, Eggs, Cheese and Packing\nHouse Produce. Office and warehouse corner of Front and Hall fits. I\nP.O. box 109E; telephones 28 and 29.\nPROFESSIONAL CARDS I\nGREEN BROS., BURDEN \n\u00ab> COAST LEAGUE, <\u2022>\n \u00ab\n\u00ae^\u00aeP'P&P\u00aepma<\ndays la K. of P. hall at 8 o.m,\n\"Dops \u00bbh<< exorcise her voice v.\nmuch?\"\n\"Why shr- mnUcn running comments\non everything.'' \u00a3 ...... ..' . ..\nBee Supplies\nWo have juat received.a large stock of Bee Supplies, made by the\nbest manufacturers In Canada and direct from tho factory, consisting: of:\nMedium Comb Foundation, per Ib 62c\nNo, 2G Honey Extractors, 9|\/2 x 18, each $9.00\nNo. 4G Honey Extractors, 9{\/2 x 18, each $11.50\nAutomatic Honey Extractors. 9'\/2 x 18. each ].. .$26.00\nHives, Covers, Bee Escapes, Feeders, Frames, Uncapping Knives,\nSections, Swarming Baskets, Bee Veils, Separators, Smokers, Guards,\nTraps, Cages, Nails, StapleH, etc., etc.\nWE GUARANTEE THE PRICES RIGHT\nCall or write and get your orders in early, so as to get the assortment.\nNelson Hardware Co.\nP.O. BOX 1050\nNELSON, B.C.\nJohn Burns & Sons\nUeneril Contractor!\nind Builders\nSASH AND DOOR FACTORY. NELSON PLANING MILLS,\"\nVERNON STREET, NEL80N, B.C.\nEvery D.scription of Building Material Kept in 8took. Estimates Qlv.n\non Stone, Briok, Concrete and Frame Buildings,\nMAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.\n\u25a0OX JM. ^.. ,., *:,;,-\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0.-.- PHONI \u00ab\u2022\/\nSYNOP8IS OF COAL\nMINING REGULATIONS\nCoal mining rights of the Dominion\nIn Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, tha Northwest Territories, and In a portion of\nthe Province ot British Columbia, may\nbe leased for a term of twenty-one\nyears at an annual rental ot fl par\nacre. Not moro than 2560 urea will\nbe leased to one applicant\nApplication for a lease must la\nmade by the applicant In person to the\nAgent or Sug-agent ot the district ol\nwhich the rights applied for are situated.\nIn surveyed territory the land must\nbe described by sections or legal subdivisions ot aeetiona and In unsurveyed\nterritory the tract applied for shall ba\nstaked out hy the applicant himself,\nEach application must bs accompanied by a fee ot |5 which will be refunded if the rights applies for art\nnot available, but not otherwise. A\nroyalty shall be paid on ths merchantable output of the mine at ths rata\nof five cents per ton.\nThe person operating tha mlns \u2022hall\nfurnish the Agent with sworn returns\naccounting for ths full quantity ot\nmerchantable coal mined and pay tha\nroyalty thereon. If the coal mining\nrights are not being operated, such\nreturns should bs furnished at least\nonce a year.\nThe lease will Include ths coal mining rights only, but ths losses ma*\nbe permitted to purchase whatsvsi\navailable surface rights may bs considered necessary for the working.ol\nthe mine at ths rate of $10 an acre.\nFor full Information application\nshould be mads to ths Secretary ot the\nDepartment of the Interior, Ottawa, oi\nto any Agent ot Sub-agent ot Dominion Lands, l\n,,.\u201e W. W. CORT. 'k\nDeputy Minister of tha Interior.\nN. B.\u2014 Unauthorised publication ol\nthis advertisement will not bs pall\n\u2022for, .. .. ,\n 3\u00b0\nTHURSDAY, APRIL' 8, 1915 ~\n%\\)t Batty jfteto*.\n- PAGE FIVE *i*|\nDUSTBANE\nLarge Cans 40c\nWATER\nGLASS\nFor Preserving Eggs\nPint cans, sufficient for 15\ndozen 25c\nQuart cans, sufficient for 30\ndozen 50c\nStar Grocery\nPHONE 10\nStore of Quality.\nCleaning, Pressing, Repairing\nSuits, Dresses, Overcoats, Gloves,\nHats, Furs, Etc.\nCrown French Dry Cleaning Co\nH. J. WILTON, Mgr.\nPhone 107 506 Josephine St.\nP. 0. Box 991 Nelson, B. C.\nConvenience\nand Economy\nare only two of the outstanding\n(innllties of n.\nc\nMilk, Iho milk\nthat is safe, with every food value\n\u00abs\"\"\"'\",*5^^^aapj\nretained, rich\nin butter fat,\nwholesome, do-\nIII !\u25a0 131\nlieioiifi and hns\nllf^sMI\nIho X;i r u ml\nFlavor.\n|ffg||j\nAsk y n u r\n\\ rop or.\nNelson Steam Laundry\n|French dry cleaning and\nDYEING\nMarkets - Mining - Finance\nSTOCK PRCES AGAIN\nMAKE SOME ADVANCE\nGains Are Largely in Specialties\u2014\nRates of Exchange on London\nGo Lower.\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nNIOW YORK, April 7.\u2014In ita essential features today's stock market, was\nlargely a repetition ot iho day pro-\ncedinR\". Prices made further progress',\nthough sains were largely in the specialties which have dominated operations of the past two weeks. Trading was subject to frequent periods\nof dullness and total transactions were\nsomewhat, under recent averages.\nContrary to expectations the publication of the government crop report, which showed improvement in\nthe average condition of winter wheat\nover last December, failpfl to exercise\nthe slightest influence.\nLikewise sales of refined copper at\na fraction over lfi cents failed to n'C-\nfect the metnls.\nRates of exchange on London were\nlower on> heavy offerings of hankers'\n\u25a0bills by a leading institution. Continental exchange fell in proportionate degree, francs and marks easing\nperceptibly. Remittances on Rome\nwero unchanged, despite the belief that\na loan or credit to Italy is impending.\nLondon was again a seller of American stocks In the home market. It\nIs believed that the sales were made\nas a preliminary to another large British treasury loan.\nLocal and interior banks are once\nmore in the money market, long time\nloans and purchases of commercial\npaper constituting a. large part of\ntheir recent operations.\nBonds were irregular, with some decided gains in Missouri Pncifie 'Is, Chicago & Eastern Illinois lis nnd Rock\nIsland debentures. Total sales, par\nvalue, $*i,7,'J4.OO0.\n METALS. rf>\n$ \u25a0m$$'*m**$$$\u00ae$*$$\nCopper Reaches 16.25.\n(By Dally News Leased Wire.)\nNBW YORK, Aprl) 7.\u2014Load. sKndy.\n\u20221.20; London, \u00a322; spelter, nominal;\nLondon, \u00a342 llis.\nI Coppor, firm; eleetrolytle, J.6 al\nlfi.25; caijltrigf, 15.112% at 15.87.\nAt London: Spot copper, \u00a370 ns; futures, i; 7f> 17s lid.\nBar'sllver, ipOVi.\nAt Si. Louis: Lead, -\\%.\nAt Montren.1: Lend, 5.2-1.\nDONALDSON LINE\nLarge Twin-Screw Steamers.\nSailings to and from Europe.\nREDUCTION II CABIN RATE\nALL STEAMERS\nFrom Montreal\u2014 From Glasgow\u2014\nMay 15...CASSANDRA...April 30\nJune 9 ATHENIA May 26\nJune 16 ..CASSANDRA ...June 1\nFull information from any S.S.\nor U.R. agent or H. E. LI dm an.\nGeneral Agent.\nVancouver, 531 Granville Street.\nWinnipeg, 349 Main Street.\nDealers for tho White Company\nllMotor Cars and Trucks. Automobiles'\nlilor hire any hour day or night\u2014pas-\nf'sengers, baggago and light, freight.\nNelson Steam Laundry\nI PAUL NIPOU, Manager\n|P.O, Box 48 Tel. 146\nITHURMAN'S\nbarry a lull line of all High-Grade\nrobaccoa and BBB Pipes. Try a tin\nif Thurman's Mixture.\nTHURMAN'S CIGAR STORE\n|A SPRING TONIC\n'.Vow la .inst the right lime ot year\nP'o take a batu at\nO. K. BARBER SHOP\nA. L. Wilson,\n505 Baker St.\nTHORPE'S\nDRINKS\nThe\nOriginal\nASHTON & SMEDLEY\nGasoline Engineers\nTwo 3nd-hnnd 5 h.p. engines complete, etich $60; good as new.\nP, O. Box 508, City.\n\u00ae GRAIN. f\n&$si\u00aels\/i\nCLOSING GRAIN PRICES.\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\niWTNNlPEC, April 7.\u2014Wheat: Close:\nMay, \u00a51,-53%; July, tli52%; Oct., (1.10.\nOats: May, 62%.\nFlax: May, Sfl.75%'; July, $1.7S\u00bb4;\nOct., |1.80%.\nChicago: Wheat: May. (1.65%! July.\n(1.28%; Oct.. (LIU\/,.\nMinneapolis: Wheat: May, $1,48%;\nJuly. $141.94; Sept., (I.W.\n\/p^m<m^m>i>^>^> PRODUCE. 'P\n4> \u2022P\n stated.\nWe are now ready to supply ire\nceam. Kindly send your orders in\nearly. Beechnut. Creo.mery. UGfi)\nNelson Brand Jam is mado from the\nbest. Kootenay fruits and B. C. Sugar\nby British Columbia labor. At all\ngrocers 66)\nParmogerm Culture for tnnoculatlng\nclover and alfalfa seed, also peas, $2.26\nper can. For sale by Taylor Milling\n& Elevator Co. K.6QZ)\nHelp to keep your home factory\nworking*. Insist on getting Nelaon\nBrand Seville Orange Marmalade. It\nhas quality, purity and fine flavor,\nwhat more do you want. 455)\nFOR BABY CHICKS.\nAlways use Dr. Rusk's Chick Food,\nTaylor Millng & Elevator Co., Nelson.\nB.C. 1,454)\nThe Kootenay River Conservative\nassociation will hold Its annual business meeting' on Saturday, April 10 at\n7 p.m. to iho followed by a, smoker :it\nS:30 p.m.. at which .1.11. BchofteJd will\nbo present, (408)\nYour Path is Strewn With Roses\nWho Seek These Spring Costumes\nWe are clovelopincj a policy that will be the death blow to the insidious mail order houses of the east.\nWe can and will show price comparisons that will induce home shopping. To keep your money in the\ndistrict means it will come your way again. To send it away means its banishment. Money is made round\nto go round, but throw it beyond the zone and it cannot return. THINK THIS OVER\u2014IT'S HARD FACTS.\nA Cloudburst In\nWOMEN'S SUITS\nWo spent, a morning going over Ihis lot. Somo\nwero i25.0ii, others 530.00, somo soared away np tn\n(3H.50. There is pretty Oreys In smart tailored\neffects, lovely Sand Whipcords, Black and White,\nPawn with halt bolt, Putty, Alice and Cream\nSorgo. What think you?\nRegular $25.00, $30.00, $39.50.\nToday, Tomorrow and Saturday.\n$14.95\nThis Is Also Misses'Week\nBrinff Hie young ladies in. A Coal, :i, Hat, a\nDress or a pretty Costume. Corsols, too, and\nUnderwear. All specially priced this week.\nWake Up, Men!\nOne Day Gone\nAND A LOT OE SUITS, TOO.\nTHE THREE-DAY SALE OP SUPERB SUITS\nENTERS THE SECOND LAST DAY\nTHIS MORNING.\nRegular $18.00 and $20.00 Suits.\nNOW\t\n$10.95\nkBudson's Bau (Tompaiuj.\n\u25a0MCoa\u00bbo\u00bb<*tiD \u25a0\u2022>\u00bb\n\u2022xjHtiar \u00ab. \u25a0uiciogi. con** conmssiONt*\nCome and see the Mohawk Crossroads Ladies' Aid at one of tholr business and social eutorlainmenln in the\nparlors nf St. Paul's church parlors\non Pridav night, April n at 8 o'olook.\nSEED GRAIN.\nMarquis wheat, Canadian oatH, Long'\nfellow and Crompton oarly corn, clover\nand alfalfa seed, sugar moiiR-el seed\nand all kinds of vegetable seeds. Send\nus your orders. Tim Taylor Milling &\nBlovntor Co., Limited. Nelson. (-153)\nThere have been three fires during\nthe last few weeks in Nelson, the next\nmiffht. ito yours. Why not take out n.\nflro insurance policy todhy and be on\ntho aafo aide, Better he. sur* than\nsorry. O, AV. Applejrnrflj tlgofftl RuS\nBaker street. UT'l)\nEntertainment in aid of the Public\nLibrary in opera house Tuesday, April\nlit. I'Mrsi. part donees hy Miss Attroe's\npupils and solos hy local artists. Second pari, farce entitled \"Freezing\n:*, Mother-In-law.\" Admission use.;\nreserved seals. 50c. Plan :ii * 'It:\nDrug. it*\"-1)\nSpoelal meeting Knights o\u00a3 Pythliu\nom Friday night, April !). Grand Cluin-\neollor .1. W. Benneti and Grant] Prelate U. ,T. Steel nf the grand |n.]\u201ee ol\nBritish Columbia will pay an officio]\nvisit i\" subordinate lodge Nn. l1.'. in\nCastle hall. A Cull ntlendaneo nf al\nmembers and sojourning brethren it\narnestly desired. (50U)\nE, MARSDEN, CO.\nD. LAUGH-TON, K,\\X.V\nThere Is no habit more easily formed than the habit of\nsaving. If you have not already Required the habit do\nso now by opening a savings\nacoount.\nOne dollar opens an acoount\nIn our Savings Department\nEstablished 1875.\nHead Office, Toronto, Ont\nCapital (paid up) ..$7,000,000\nReserve Fund 17,000,000\nPeleg Howland, President\nEllas Rogers, Vice-President\nEdward Hay, Gen. Manager.\nNelson Branch\nJ. H, P. Benson, Manager.\nIIIPCRIM. BMnCT-CMIMrl\nBank of Montreal\nESTABLISHED 1817\nCapital authorized $25,000,000\nCapital all paid up $15,000,000\nRest $16,000,000\nHEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL\nH. V. Meredith, Esq President\nSir Frederick Williams-Taylor,\nGeneral Managef.\nBranches In British Columbia:\nArmntrong, Athalmer, Chiliiwaok,\nCloverdale, Endorby, Greenwood,\nKamloops, Kelowna, Merritt, Nelson, New Donver, New Westminster, Nicola, Pentlcton, Port Al-\nbernl, Port Honey, Prince Rupert,\nPrinceton, Rossland, Summerland,\nVancouver, Vancouver (Main\nftreet), Vernon, Victoria, West\nSummerland, Albornl,\nInterest paid on Savings Deposits\nat 3 per cent (present rate).\nNelson Branch, L, B. DeVebsr, Mgr,\nDally News Want Ad Brings Results\n'HOLDING A BIT OF LINE,\"\nWRITES GENERAL MERClER\n\"Salisbury mud wan bad enough., bul\nnothing to the mud of the trenches!\noften knee-deep In water and mud,\"\nwrites Brig.-Olen. M S. iMercIer of **he\nQueen's Own In a letter to Carl\nAhorns of Toronto. \"Our men are\nvery resourceful and work like heavers\nto make trenches safer and dugouts\nmore comfortable. They have fallen\ninto the game splendidly so far. The\ncasualties are heavy, chiefly from shell\nire nnd snipers, our headquarters\nwero shelled heavily but 'fortunately\nthere were no losses. However, as they\nhad tho range on us we mover] tn\nother quarters: My brlgado is holding\n.l bit of line\u2014about 2000 or 2.*lf>*> yards.\nThe lines at one point are only 6-5\nyards apart, the average distance is\nfrom 200 to 3H0 yards.\nOur artillery fire appears to have\nknocked the Huns' trenches to pieces,\"\nwrites Lieut. Fred D. Macdonald of\ntho lfitli battalion to his father, Lieut.-\nOol, W. C, Macdonald. \"Tlie Huns\nmade 11: rather unpleasant, for km for a\ncouple of hours 'by shelling our positions with shrapnel. The artillery has-\nbeen doing great, work. The 9th battery from Toronto hns heen praised\nspecially by don. Smith -Do rrlon.\" The\nidea of the attacks just now seems to\nbo to straighten out the line, he says,\nand then for a general advance. He\nsays that tho enemy shells the Canadian trenches every d\nLieut. Vandermissen of tho Queen's\n\u25a0Own writes that thoy are in the\ntrendies up to their thighs 111 mud\nami water. Some of the men suffered frostbites, hut there were no\ncasualties in his company,\nGERMAN CROWN PRINCE\nFATHER OF DAUGHTER\n(By Daily Newa Leased Wire.)\nIIKKjLIN', April 7. via London-\nCrown Princess Cecilia today gave\nbirth to a daughter. The, mother and\nchild are doing well.\nThe crown princess, who is a daughter of the late I-Yiederieh Franz III.\nof Meckionhurg-Schweriu, married\nFrederick William, the German crown\nprince, in .lime, 190*5. They now have,\nfive children, lour hoys, the eldest\nbeing nine years of ago, and ono\ndaughter.\nNO DEPRECIATION OF\nBRITISH CIRCULATING COIN\n(By Daily News Leased Wire.)\nLONDON, April 7.\u2014Robert. P. Skinner, American consul-general, has received hundreds of applications for\nthe Issuance of currency certificates\nwith consular invoices throughout the\nUnited Kingdom. These requests\nwere made on accon.nl of the fluctuations in the rate of exchange.\nMr. Skinner has Informed these applicants that under the law currency\ncertificates cannot be issued unless\ncurrency depreciates as compared\nwith the corresponding standard of\ncoin, it is therefore impossible to issue such certificates under present;\nconditions, us there has been no depreciation of the British circulating\ncoin.\nCHILEAN ARMY AVIATORS\nFALL TO THEIR DEATH\n(Bv Daily News Leased Wire.)\nSANTIAGO, Chile, April 7.- Ai the\nannual army maneuvers at Taloa. today two Chilean officers were killed\nby the fall of a military aeroplane,\nDaily News Want Ads.\nDAILY NEWS CLASSIFIED AD\nRATES\nOne cent A word per insertion, four\ncent, a word per week, fifteen centi a\nword per month when cash accompanies the order. Otherwise one cent\nper word per insertion straight. No\naccount! opened for want adt. Mini-\nTiiim charge 25 cente.\nUWNTF.D\u2014Kvcryliicly i,, got tlielr applications in r\u00abir work.\nNELSON l:lll'I.OV.M|.;NT AGENCY\u2014\nVV. Parker, .10!) tinker St. (388)\nPOULTRY AND LIVESTOCK^\nliABY\"CHICKS, auoiilinss .-ind lKiti'il-\nln\u00a3 OSKS; poultry anil fruit fnrm\npaying rombination. Catalogue for-\ntvarded on application Charlen Provan,\nLangley Fori, near Vancouver. U2'l-tf\nPUHH BRED nettlni; eggs, (1.00 per\nin. White Loshorns. Plymouth Rocka,\nM. Campbell, box Itlfi, Nelson, B.C.\n(236)\nTRAP-NESTED S.C. White Leslmrns,\nwlnnera 3rrl prize 3rd international\npstjx contest, Victoria. Mating list on\napplication, white Wyandottes, Toulouse Geese, Indian Runner ducks; day\nold chicks: settings. Chalmers,\nThrums, B.C. (249)\nFOR SALE\u2014Pigs, six weeks and sis\nmonths old, ?5 and ?1\" respectively,\nf.o.b. Now Denver, T. ,T. Lloyd, New\nDenver, B.C. <2\"7)\nPOULTRY AND LIVESTOCK.\n(Continued.)\nFOR SALE\u2014S.C. R. I. Red hatching\neg\u00abs. From good winter layers;\nHolteapple strain. Three pens headed\nby winners at Cranbrook show, 1914.\nAtchison's Poultry Farm, Cranbrook,\nB.C. (203)\nFIlTis FOR HATCHING \u2014 Barred\nRocks, (1.50 per la, express paid. T.\nRoynon, Somerset\nson, B.C.\nultry Yards\nNel-\n(304)\nBUFF ORPINGTON EGGS for Itatcli-\niii}; selected pen, (3.00 per setting!\nutility pen, (1.00 per felling. O. Dunn,\nGrand Forks, B. C. (3S0)\n|,'< i|! SALE -Tii.i well bred cows, \"\nnnd 0 yearf \u25a0 so two heifers, five\nmonths old. \\pp!y I. 'I'. Chapman,\nPerry Siding. \u25a0 iisii\nSNAP\u2014Four Pekini ducks, one drake,\n$11.00; eight Golden Wyandottes,\nlu. Pekin illicit eggs, (1.50 pee set-\ning. Creed Bros, Kaslo, B.C. (17S)\nHATCHING EGGS\u2014S.C. It. I. Reds,\n(2.00 and (3.00 per 15; White Wyandottes. ?2.0i> per 15. ?tn.50 per ion;\nchicks, 25c each. iU. B. Edwards.\nNelson. (842)\nEGGS FOR HATCHING\u2014Barred Rock\neggs, gnol laying strain, 91.00 per\nsetting, (6.50 per 100. Wickbam &\nMitchell. Robson, B.C. (3SS)\nIs it not. remarkable how snnie ten\nmerchants reduce Ibe quality of their\nteas in sympathy with tlie rising markets? Admittedly tho auction prices\nof lens on tlie London. Calcutta, and\nColombo markets have risen to an ex-\ntrnnrdlnary level and there seems 11ttto\nrespite ahead. Nevertheless, we will\neniitiii'iin to supply the imblie with\ntho same high standard of quality thai\nthey havo learned to rely upon In Saluda, packets. Salndn has always been\nkepi, \"up to a, standard'' find never\n\"down to a. price\" and wo will never\ndepart rrom this principle which has\nearned 'lis such appreciation. R* market prices make it impossible to supply Salada at present prices then the\ncost, to the retailer and consurnor must\ngo up.\u2014The Salada Tea Co.,. In the\nCanadian Grocer,\nEGGS FOR HATCHING\u2014White Wyandottes or Buff Orpington, good\nstrain of winter layers, (1.50 per sotting. W. .1. MeConnell, Harrop. (335)\nJUST ARRIVED\u2014Three good brood\nsow's, to pig in May; one pure bred\nAyrshire row, nine years old to freshen April 25, a.nd one Ayrshire heifer,\nto freshen April 18. Apply C. \\V. Lester. 1.171)\nWANTED\u2014Ranch horse or mule, give\nlowest cash price and full particulars\nto Horse, P.O. box \"S3. Nelson. 1192)\nPARTRIDGE ROCKS, cockerels, pullets, hens, duck wing bantams, exhibition' stock. W. A. Thurman,\nCity. (495)\nWAR PRICES \u2014 Trap-nested White\nLeghorns and While Wyandottes\nhatching eggs. (1.S6 per setting, (6.60\nper 100. Day olds 15th April, (1S.O0\nper 100. E. W. Lecn, Crescent Valley,\nB.C. (484)\nFOR SALE\u2014Eight horses, gentle, in\ngood condition, ages 8 to 12 years,\nweight from 1200 to 1400. For further\nparticulars apply to T. Angrlgnon. New\nDenver, B.C. (477)\nFOR SALE\u2014S.C. W. Legborn hatching\noggs, (1.50 per sitting; (7.50 per 100.\nWinners of B. C. Association ribbon\nfor best egg and broiler pen at\nCranbrook show, 1914. Atchison's\nPoultry Farm, Cranbrook, B.C. (203)\nFOfl SALE White Wyandotte\nlor setting from prize winning\n(1,00 per .-citing. Apply H. Ro.v\nP, Burns ft Co., or box 617.\nFOJIJSENT.\nK. W. C. BLOCK \u2014 Housekeeping\nsuites and rooms for rent. Terms\nmod.Tale. A. Macdonald ,f Co. (J62)\nFOR RENT \u2014 Suite of furnished\nhousekeeping rooms in Annable\nblock. Enquire room 32. (464)\nFURNISHED SUITER for rent. Apply Kerr apartments. (408)\nFOR RENT\u2014Furnished housekeeping\nrooms; coal and ffa.s ranges. Enquire\nQueen Ciga. store. 1461)\nFOR RENT- Rooms from (8.00 a\nmonth upwards. Gordon'Rooms. G172)\nFOR \" Ri:\\\"r--l-lNiunnii ~iinilsc~wit.ll\nbath, (In per month, 212 Silica. St.\nApply Mrs. .1. Dnncy, corner Observatory and Cedar sis. 11^21\nFOR RENT -Summer season, .\", room\ncottage at Willow Point, next to\nWharf and store. Apple II. W. Dawson, Willow Point. B.C. (488)\nBEE SUPPLIES.\nALL YOU NEED can bo obtained in\nNelson at prices you cannot l;eat.\nWrite for price list. W. Romain, Fair-\nview, Nelson. (327)\n ^^GAHDEN^SEEDS.\t\nSUTTON'S SEEDS\u2014In original sealed\npackets. Imported from Sutton &\nSons, Reading, England. A. J. Wood-\nwnrd, 667 Granville St., Vancouver,\nB.C. Send for catalogues. 1156)\nARTICHOKES\u2014Food for man or\nbeast; selected seed tubers. 2 olb.\n35c, postpaid In B.C. Box 60. Gray\nCreek. (442)\nFUR8\na. OLASE-R Expert Furrier. SI I Mill\n\u00abl\u201e Nelson, li.o., con tan your skins\nand fix your heads. Also undertakes\nthe making up of any sliins into muff\nand stoles, or any other garments. The\nrepairing and remodelling of furs to\nnewest shapes. Summer prices, (217)\nTREES, PLANTS, ETC.\nSTRAWBERRY PLANTS,' 100i~\"lQt\\\n1000 (5; currants 10c; gooseberries\n15c; rhubarb 10c; fruit trees, perennial\nflowers, roses, dahlias, pansies, etc.,\ncarriage prepaid. Catalog free. Charles\nProvan, Langley Fort, near Vancouver. 224-11\ntASPBERJ\nper 25;\n(Belgium E\nRoynon. S\nihono R39I\nV CANES I'ulhlierts, r.Oc\nlurrant bushes. 20c each,\nikeups) clci.-o sluclc. Thos,\nimeraet Hardens, Nelson,\n(401)\nFOR SALE.\nFOR SALE\nL475.\n-Dry wood. Phone ,T. Reid,\n(395)\nFOR SAL\nhis i g\nterms. \\\nRisch, Ltd\n: Mason .< Risch piano,\nSnap. Appi Mn on ft\n513 Ward St. (467)\nFOR SA.L1\nkitchen rai\nWater motor washing\nBldeboard, book case and\ngi : 918 Kootenay :-<. (474)\n\u25a012 ACRE i\nBhnres. Di\nfor ii', or nil n at .-n\nM.i million, Parrj i t I'.m\nFOR SALE-\nrnom house\nus. h.iir cleared, 3-\n:ken houses and wire\nnin\n$151\nsnap. Also upright 12-stop organ,\nnearly new, (30, and one drop bead up\nto-dnte nearly new Singer sewing machine, (30: n simp. \\ppl\\- t..ix -197.\nDnilv News. i197l\nWANTED\u2014MISCELLANEOUS.\nWANTED\u2014A*2S6 Ro-s\"rTrie. Address\nCharles Slmpkins, Ainswortli, B.C.\n(385)\nWANTED- Eldorl! I idj for light\nhousekeeping; small family. Apply\nbox I*::, Dailj News. 1183)\nHI Hi h >l, '111:1, WAN IS\nwork for room and ird\nDaily News.\nWANTED To buy Chestnut canon, In\ngood condition. Cruiser or Guides\nSpecial models. Box 1^7 Daily News.\nranch, small pay\nP.ox is'.'. Dally\n(489)\nWANTED -Help\nIf any. Addn\nNows.\n\"Ill1.1.V\" SI NDAY'S Message ami\nMethods Extmordlnory revivalist.\nQuarter million ennvorts. Thrilling\nboolc. Everybody order . Make si\\.\nto ton dollars dally. Sample book free,\non promise to canvass. Bible II use.\nBmntford.\nWANT secretary-treasurer fur new\ncompany; salary $100 monthly, besides large profits. Musi, invest, (500\nfor hair interest. Suitable either sex.\nBox 504 NOWS office. (5041\n^^^ BARBERING.\nLADY BARBER SHOP\u2014218 Baker St'.\nPrices: Hair cut 86c, with shave\n50c; children's hair cut, 260, (270)\n^PLUMBING AND HEATING.\nH. K.'STRACHANri20 Baker street^\nplumbers' supplies, estimates free;\nwork guaran ,-ed. Phone 262.\nMJSSENGERJ3ERVICJE.\nNELSON \"MESSENGER CO.\u2014Prompt\nand reliable, Day and night. Phono\n212, 214-78\n PAGE SIX\nlEfoe \u00a9ailfieSS\nTHURSDAY, APRIL 8, 191$\nA. E. JOHNSTON\nBISCUITS\nCRAWFORD'S,\nRegular 20c pig. Today, 2 for 25o\nMcCORMICK'S\nRegular 25c per lb. Today, lb...20o\nA. E. JOHNSTON\nPhono 7.\nJosephine St.\nUnequalled for General I) so.\nW. P. TIERNEY, General Saloi Agent.\nNelson, B.C,\nCars shipped to all railway points.\nAmateur\nPhotographers\nYou will be taking pictures that\nyou would not like to havo spoiled\nin developing, and we ask you to\nbring them to us \"and have the\nwork done by an expert photographer In an artistic way.\n{\nCanada Drug\n& Book Co.\nThe Drug Store That Is Different.\nF. J. BOLES, Mgr.\nMall orders filled promptly.\nPhone 81.\nRoses Have Arrived\n2-year-old Hybrid Porpetuals 35c\neach; 4 colors, Best Red, Fragrant\nPink, White and Brilliant Crimson.\nClimbers 35c each \u2014 Crimson\nRambler, Dorothy Perkiss, pink;\nFlower of Fairfield, perpetual flowering, crimson; Gold Finch, yellow\nclimber; Hiawatha, crimson, single\nRambler, Dorothy Perkins, pinn;\nHyilransreas 10c: Snowballs 35c;\nPeonies 50c.\nHybrid Teas, each 10c\u2014Kaiserin\nAug. Victoria, Hollo Sebright, Betty, Dean Hole.Etoile de Franco, Oen.\nMoArthur. Lyon, lime. Abel\nChatenay, Mine. Caroline Testout,\nMme. Itavary.\nHybrid Teas 50c each\u2014Duchess\nof Wellington, Edward Mawley,\nWin, R. Smith, Maman Cochet\npink, Lady Hllllngdon, Pharisaic,\nPrince* do Bulgaria.\nThese Hybrid Teas 0(1 each\u2014\nGeorgo C. Wand. .1. B. Clarke. Mme.\nSecond Weber, Marquis de Surety,\nWalter Speed.\nMall orders filled carefully.\nRUTHERFORD DRUG CO., LTD.,\nNelson, B. C.\nLadies1 and Men's\nSweaters to Clear\nALL GO AT HALF PRICE\nThe Ark\nNew and Second Hand Furniture\nCheapest in the City.\nPhona L39S 606 Vernon 81\n3. W, Holmes, Mgr.\nNelson, B.C.\nNelson News of the Day\nAuction Sale\nHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE\nThursday, April 8th, at 2 P.M.\n421 Carbonate St., West.\n\u25a0Mrs. .1. C. Thelin hoB instructed us\nto sell all of her household furniture\nat her residence, 121 Carbonato street.\nDining room, bedrooms, parlor and\nkitchen furniture, Round Oak six-hole\nrange, Al, Round Oak heater, Singer\nsowing machino, etc. Goods will be\non view the morning of tho salo.\nTERMS: CASH.\nChas. A. Waterman & Co.\nAuctioneers.\nI\nAt the Theatres\nAnimals Will Act.\nTho Starland theatre this evening\nwill show some of the latest war\nscenes from the battle front. \"Tho\nChristmas Spirit,\" a strong two-reel\ndramatic feature, will also he shown\naud a unique comedy entitled \"Fatty'B\nDramatic Career,\" this being enacted\nentirely by animals.\nThe Gem Tonight.\nThe Com theatre this evening will\npresent a special program featuring\n\"The Broken Bottle,\" a very strong\ndramatic subject, and \"The Foreman\nof the Jury,\" a very laughable Keystone comedy.\nGEM THEATRE\nTONIGHT\n\"The Foreman of\nThe Jury\"\n'The Broken Bottle\"\nAt a, well attended whist drive given\n\"by tho Churchman's club Inst night\nprizes were won by Miss May Williams,\nMrs. SIndell, C. M. .Tohnson and C, S.\nPro visa.\nSUGGESTS RUSE FOR\nTRAPPING SUBMARINES\nCapt. D, McKenzie of Steamer Prince\nRupert Makes Proposal to the\nAdmiralty.\nAlthough it CJinnnt he definitely asserted (that there is any direct connection between a suggestion mad\u00a9 'by\nCapt. Duncan McKenzie, skipper of\nth\u00a9 Oram! Trunk Pacific steamer\nPrince. Rupert, to the British admiralty\nand the methods of enmeshing\u2014which\nbooms to lie ihe proper term\u2014 German\nsubmarines recently adopted >by tho\nImperial naval authorities, circumstances would appear to point to suoh\na connection.\nForwarded to Admiralty.\nAt any rate the suggestion put forward by Capt, McKenzie, which was\nforwarded to the first lord of th\u00a9 admiralty, nlbout two months ago by\nCapt. C. II. Nicholson, manager of the\nO. T. P, Coast steamships, with a letter of explanation, la very interesting\nIn an Interview on the subject Capt.\nNicholson stales: \"Tho captain recalled that years ago the waters between Vancouver and Victoria were\nso thick with nets of fishermen that\nvessels were continually being*, not\nonly inconvenienced, but even held up\nby them.\n\"As a matter of fact even now, nets\nare caualnir Interference with our vessels going into tho mouth of the Xaas\nriver. Rivers inlet and Skeena river\nand other ports and even off the Fraser river they get entangled In our\npropellorg and wo have to send divers\ndown to cut them.\n\"Well Capt. McKenzie conceived the\nIdea that huge quantities of fishing\nnets might \"be utilized, submerged at\nthe mouths of the rivers and harbors\nand in fairways all over the English\nchannel. Sinkers could bo used to submerge them and a submarine once on-\nlangled would be bound to com\u00a9 to\nthe surface In order that her crew\nmight cut away the entanglement\n\"He elaborated this idea somewhat,\nnnd just as he mapped it out, I forwarded it to Winston Churchill\n\"Whether the present wire and steel\nnetting devices are a development of\ntho idea or not I cannot say. but It is\nci'tiito possible, that, they are.\"\nTho Pythian Sisters will meet In the\nKnights of Pythias hall this evening\nat S o'clock.\nEverything ior Spring Cleaning in Stock\nBrooms, each 45c and 60c Klenzin\u00a9 Ammonia Powder,\nDutch Cleanser, per tin 10c Per lockage \u2022\u202220c\nm , . n , , ,-,, \u201e , qc Xo. 1 Baldwin Apples, per box $1.25\nTaylor'., Quick Cleanser, 3 for 25c Cllc\u201embcl. glokl\u00a3 ,\u201e' \"J,,,,^ ,*nrge\nRoyal Crown and White Swan sized, per dozen 25o\nWashing Powder, per package 25c Florida Grape Fruit, each ,!.!.10c\nLux, per package 10c Three for 26o\nTRY* OUR EMPRESS BRA>H1 COFFEE, per lb bOo\nj. a. irving & Co. awr* eu\"\":.0.U!.';\nW \"BAPCO\" Paint\nFOR SPRING PAINTING\nThis is the best Heady-Mixed Paint we oan buy and we carry a wide\nrange of colors to choose from.\nFOR FLOORS USE \"IRONITE\" FLOOR PAINT\nIt is Noted for its Hardness and Durability,\nWood-Vallance Hardware Co\nLIMITED\nWHOLESALE AND RETAIL\nNELSON, B.C.\nY.M.CA STACK\nITS FINAL\nGood Audience Greet* Final Exhibition of Gymnastics and Music\nby Local Artists.\nTha final exhibition of the Y.M.C.A.\nlast night In tho opera house was well\nattended and the acts got over the\nbouvds In even bettor l'ashloii limn\nIn the previous night's entertainment.\nEverything went through without, a\nhitch.\nTho music under the direction of\nMiss M. P. Thomson and consisting\nof solos and quartets was greatly enjoyed by Ihe audienco and was a great\nhelp In balancing the program. Tho\norchestra, which played splendid\nmusic on both nights, gavo overtures\nind played the accompaniments for\ntho singing.\nThe acrobatics and gymnastics wore\nrun through smoothly and showed up\nas well us some professional acts.\nFast work on tho parallels, horizontal\nmr and mats made up this part ot\nthe show.\nThe high school girls again appeared In pyramid^, their act being well\nreceived.\nThe city wrestling championship In\nIhe ll)8-pound class was won by Stewart In about four minutes after a hard\nbout with Jones, the local high school\nwrestler.\nTho comody of tho program was\nwell taken care of by Messrs. Gibbs,\nHalllwell, Elliott, Turner and McDonald. The one-act skit by Turner and\nMcDonald was the main comody feature and got over Iu fine stylo despite\ntho fact that tho \"nigger\" had one\nwhite leg. Poses. from Greek and Roman sculptures were put on by Messrs.\nHowoll and Harrison and two well\nknown strong CO men put on an added posing feature.\nPUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION\nWILL STAGE ENTERTAINMENT\nAn entertainment In aid o[ the public library association will be given\nIn the opera houso on Tuesday evening, April 13, Tickets are obtainable\nfrom members of the committee and\nfrom tho City Drug store. The management states that the curtain will\nrise at 8:30 o'clock on account of\ntho number of children taking part\nin tho entertainment. The program\nwill he divided Into two parts, tho\nfirst pari being composed of musical\nselections and the Becond comprising\na farce comedy entitled \"Freezing a\nMother-in-law.\" Following is the program:\nIrish jig, Miss Joan Hamilton, Violet Hamilton, .Lillian Hunter, Joan\nHunter, Freda Hunter, Grace Brett,\nDoris Johnson, Hilda Johnson; born-\npipe, Jeftorson Campbell; song, Los-\nlie Craufurtl; jig. .MiiBler Ernest\nWalsh; song, Miss Marjorlo Benson;\npipe dance, Miss Bunny llamllion;\nshepherdess dance, Miss Lillian Hunter; hunting dance. Miss Grace Broil;\nsong; K. 11. .Smith: sword dance, Ernest Walsh: sabot, dance, .lean and\nFreda Hunter; nymph dance, Miss\nEdna Malono.\nThose taking part In the comedy\nare Mrs. Leslie Crnufurd. Miss Ruth\nArmstrong. II. Scott Lauder, Leslie\nCraufurtl nnd Cyril Armbrlstor.\nVASTLY DIFFERENT\nTO THE BOER WAR\nMore Shells in Few Days Than Dur.\ning Two Years in South\nAfrica.\n\"I have already seen more shells\ngoing over and around us than I saw\nduring the whole Boor wnr of over\ntwo years,\" writes Major King of St.\nCatharines, Out.\n\"We have arrivod at the point\nwhere friendship ceases, aud we and\ntbo Boches are exchanging compliments, and In front of mo Is one of\ntho kaiser's greetings. It Is about\nthree inches long, pointed at one end.\nTho ting is gone, so t cannot tell how\nfar it has journeyed to us. It looks\nvery pretty and harmless sitting\nthere In front of me, but Ball sayslt\nwas very angry a few hours ago. (This\nparagraph refers to a German steol\nfired at the battery and picked up\nind kept as a souvenir).\nAre Fairly in It.\n\"Wo nre now fairly 'In 11,' tiud fire\nwhen opportunity offers. Wo spend\nihreo days and nights in the trenches\nand then take six days out. We are\nvery comfortable, aud the rations are\nwonderful.\n\"It Ib almost Impossible lo realize\nthat such huge armies aro facing\neach other, and that we form part of\nthe line.\n\"Our first experience wns to be\nsent up to within a few nilles of tho\nfiring line, and then n few men from\noacli battery were sent 'in' to observe the firing and generally take\nin tno conditions. At first everything waB Interesting, hut wo have\nnow shaken down to the work. Our\nmon have picked up wonderfully, and\nwe nro getting on like old stagers.\nDifficult to Write.\n\"I have tried to get this nolo finished, but my head 1b so full of tho\nquestions of the moment I can hardly\nthink of anything else. When I write\nmy map, protractor, dividers, ruler\nand pencil, to say nothing of tho telephone beside me\u2014which is constantly ringing\u2014cnlls off my attention and\nmakes It difficult to concentrate on a\nletter.\"\nfl\nHAY DEVELOP IT\nBoard of Trade Committee Brings\nProspector and Investor\nTogether.\nThe activities of the hoard of trade's\nindustrial committee to locate occurrences of leas common minerals In\nthis district have mot with response.\nA prospector near Greenwood haB\nwritten to the committee saying he\nhas molybdenum on his property. He\nstates his claim has a good showing\not this oro.\nSince this information reached the\nindustrial committee some parties\nanxious to find such oro have been\nlocated and Interested. They may undertake development of this property\nneap Greenwood.\nINQUIRIES MADE FOR\nLARGE ZINC PROPERTY\nThe industrial committee of tho\nboard of trade wishes it to bo known\nthat the information it gathers respecting industrial possibilities is\nopen to all members of the board and\ncan he had at tho board office. The\nboard has received an inquiry for a\nlarge zinc property and though several have replied the matter Is by no\nmeans closed.\nMrs; Charles Scott and daughters\nloavo this morning for Hoqulam, Wash.\nNelson Encampment Ko. 7 I.O.O.F.\nwill meet) tonight at 8 o'clock.\nA\/S. Horswill & Co.\nP. O. Box 54 Phone 121\nNelson, B. C,\nSt. Ivel's Tongue, in glass, each, 35c\nQuart Bottles Ontario Tomato\nKetchup 25o\nPumpkins, 3-lb. tins, each 12c\nStrawberries, 2- lb. tins, in heavy\nsyrup 18c\nWe carry International Poultry\nFoods, Stock Food, Remedies and\nGrow Fast Calf Meal,\nFisheboller i Kraft\nNEWS OF SPORT\nCO\nMA'\nTH OB\nING TO MORRIS\nPASTE OF 20 PER CENT\nCARBOLIC BEST ANTI8EPTIC\nCdlnary Syringing of Wounds Not Sufficient\u2014Antiseptic Must Be Left _\nto Diffuse Into Tissues.\nThe ragged and dlrt-lngrnined\nwounds of war have made necessary\ntlie discovery of something better\nthan ordinary antiseptics. A substance had to be found that would\nfollow the germs to every nook and\ncorner ami kill them boforo they had\nit chance to multiply. Such a substance sceins to havo been found by\nSir Walson Choyno and associated\nphysicians. Sir Watsoa described It\nin his lluulerlan oration reported In\nthe l^ancet (Loudon! and the Medical\nRecord reviews the matter editorially.\n\"Ordinary syringing of the wound\nis not sufficient to disinfect il,\" says\nthe Medical Record. \"Tho antiseptic\nmust ho Introduced Into the wound\nand left there to dlffuso Into tho tissues. Watson Choyno and his associates devised a method of estimating\nthe iliffuslblllty of antiseptics In blood\nclots and Ihelr action on Iho bacteria\ncontained In It. The antiseptics were\nincorporated in a base consisting of\nsix part ol lonollno lo ono part of\nwhite wax. The antiseptic base to ho\ntested was placed on the bottom of\na Petri dish underneath a slab of nutrient agar, the upper surface of\nwhich was painted with an emulsion\nof bacteria. The diffnsibllity and activity of the bacteria wore judged by\nobserving tho growth or absence of\ngrowth of tho bacteria planted.\"\nThere were severnl surprising results. A paste containing II per cent\not Iodine didn't, dlffuso at all. \"This\nfinding,\" remarks tho Medical Record,\n\"apparently contradicts the current\nconception of iodine as an efficient\nantiseptic and particularly valuable\nfor Its penetrating power.''\nAlcohol diffused only slightly. A\n10 per cost paste of tha double cyanide of mercury and zinc had no action. Oil of turpentine, colloidal mercury, selenium, copper and silver were\nall tried and found wanting.\nThe favorable result was reached\nwith a HO per cent pasto of carbolic\nacid or of tricresol. Theso ''diffused\nrapidly into the nutrient medium and\nchecked Ihe growth of bacteria before I hey formed colonics.\"\nThe method has produced happy results lu tho few Instances so far lu\nwhich It has boen tried on human\nhelngB. Tho important object is to\nfind some means of averting sepsis\n(poisoning) In a wound for some\nhours until thorough disinfection can\nbe carried out.\nDublin Giant Forces Fighting All\nThrough Mill With Oklahoma Man\n\u2014Had Challenged Willard.\nNEW YORK, April 7.\u2014Jim Cotfey,\nIho \"Dublin giant,\" administered a\nsevere beating to Carl Morris of Oklahoma in a 10-round 'bout here tonight.\nCoffey forced the fighting nearly all\nthe way aud twice bad Morris groggy\nat tbo bell.\nCoffey mado good use of a left jab\nand a right hook to tho head, while\nMorris, who weighed 228 pounds to\nCoffey's 200, loaned heavily upon his\nopponent in the clinches. At close\nquarters Morris landed many hard\nliody blows.\nCoffey was bleeding from the mouth\nlu the second round, hut lu tho next\nround a left hook brought blood from\nMorris' mouth. Morris was groggy\nat the bell ending the fourth, and in\nthe fifth was shaken by a hard right.\nHe was cautioned in the sixth for hitting In the break, landing a hard right\nuppercut.\nA left hook out Morris' eye in the\neighth. The westerner was staggering at the end of tho ninth, but. he\nheld tightly In the final round.-\nCoffey appeared over-anxious at opportune moments. Both fighters had\nIssued challenges to Willard nnd a\nlarge crowd witnessed the contost.\n\"FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH.\"\nThe advent of atcam and steel has\ndone much lo dispel nil the old falacies\nand let something unusual occur and\ntho ancient inbred fear of the supernatural nssertK Itself In tbo minds of\nsnllormen In spite ot their modernity,\nThomas W. iAWson, the great Boston\nfinancier, claimed a mascot in the date\n''Friday, tho thirteenth\"\u2014a comblna*\ntlon which w Olid, make n sailor shiver\n\u2014and Iho liig- slocl, sevon-masted\nschooner of tbo Consiwiso Transport?,?\ntloiv company was named after him\nnnd launched on a Friday to dispel the\nold nautical yarn of the ship that was\n\"launched on a Friday; sailed on a\nFriday, with a captain whose name\nwas Friday and lost with all hands on\na Friday. The Thomas W. Lawson\nsailed for several years wltrout mis\nhap hut the old fallacy held good when\nshe get away out of her course while\non a voyage to England ami struck\non the rocks of tho Sclllles ono win\ntor's day and drowned most ot her\ncrow. Curiously enough, the date she\ncame to grief -was on a Friday and the\nthrlteenlh -day of tho month.\u2014Frederick W. Wallace, in April Canail\nMonthly.\nINSURANCE\nFIRE INSURANCE\nAOCIDENT INSURANCE\nEMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE\nGUARANTEE BONDS\nChas. F. McHardy\nQRESN BLOCK\nPHONE 135\nNIL80N, B. C.\n8PORTING NOTE8.\nThe Federal league will not. follow\nthe example of the other two major\nleagues in having the umpires announce the lineups of the teams everv\nday.\nAlter Freddie Wolah meets Battling\nNelson ho will probably arrange\nmatches with McAulllfe and McGov\/\nera.\nTho Buffalo 'Baseball club is picked\nto win tho outlaw league this y-aar.\nA strong pitching staff is Ihe main\nhope of the Buffalo club.\nA now rule that says that marathon\nrunners aro to rcceivo no refreshments or coaching assistance during\nraces was Instituted by n New York\ncommittee appointed to draw up rules\nfor long distance runulng. The governors of tho amateur athletic, union\nobject, to tho rule on the ground that\nit in inhuman.\nGERMAN ATROCITY FIRST-HAND.\nin an interesting series entitled\n\"Lotters from an lOnglishman to bis\nson in Canada,'* begun In tbe April\nCanada Monthly, tho writer, a man\nwell known in .England, relates the\nfollowing:\nYesterday I spent some time talking\nto wounded men Just hack from Ntcu-\nport and Lille. They have the heartiest\ncontempt for tbe German infnntryman.\nThey tell mo that tbo Indian soldier\nIs fighting splendidly and that tbe\nGerman is scared by bis recklessness\nIn hand to band work. I bad tjomo\nvivid stories of tbe righting and somo\nterrible stories of low-down behavior\non the part of German officers.\nOno lad of tho Seaforths told ine\nthat three of thom came across a Crer-\nman officer lying wounded in Lys In\na trench just evacuated. One of tbe\nthree wont back und told the sergeant\nwho camo along with a young subaltern to help the officer out of tho\ntrench to tho ambulance. Tbo sergennt\nand the sub-lieutenant leant over the\nman to lift him. He then whipped out\na rovolvcr and shot both in the head;\nwhereupon my lad put his bayonet\nthrough bis throat.'\n\"And I am not Buro I did rigid, as\nhe was wounded and wo may not\ntouch a wounded man.\"\nI told him I thought he need not\nworry.\nAgain I heard from a non-commissioned officer of the Lincolns of a bad\ncaao of whito flag, A farm house has\nhold hy ton Germans or so. On the\nadvaneo of tho Lincolns tho Germans\nsent out a man with a white flag. Directly tho party sent to receive tbo\nprisoners surrendering got -within\nrange they were all shot down,\nTbo English officer in chargo sent\nfor two guns and battered tbo whole\nplaco down on their heads\u2014\"and they\nlie under tho brlcita yet,\" he said \"out\nof tho wot.\nB has a story from a Belgian\ndoctor who saw a Belgian priest crti-\nclfiod on his church door and left to\ndie. Our mon say that when tho Belgian aud French troops get into Germany no ono will hold thorn back\u2014\nthoy will kill ruthlessly in rotum for\nthe horrible things they havo seen\ndone by tho enemy.\n\"B'&'K*\"\nChickFo*\n, A balanced ration of Cracked I\nOatmeal, Millet Seed and Chlokl\nFor the little chicks. Used by all;\nmost successful poultrymen. Pig\nin 100'e, 10's and 5's.\nThe Brackman-Kc\nMilling Co., Ltd.\nDR\nBY GOOD QUEEN BESS\nRUSSIA ORDERS MANY\nCARTOONS IN CANADA\nMany unusual war orders have bean\nplaced In Canada by tho allies governments, but probably the most extraordinary has just boon filled by a\nToronto firm for tho Russian imperial\ngovernment, tbrough tbo agency of a\nmember of tho Russian nobility. Tho\ncontract consisted of an order for a\nsot of 750 cartoons on war subjects\nwhich have appeared iu different Canadian newspapers. A price of $100\nwas paid for these clippings of pictures.\nSome of the cartoons are to bo\nplaced on file in a museum at Petro-\ngrad, while others are to he reproduced In Russian papers, with the approval ol the imperial government,\nFirst British Battleship of That Name\nWas Queen Elizabeth's Defi\nto Her Enemies\nNEW YORK.\u2014The term dreadnought now generally used as a class\nname to designate tlie most powerful\nbattleships has an interesiirg iiisiory\nand\" glorious record In English naval\nannals. It originated In a momentous\ncrisis of English history and was\nselected by no less illustrious person\nthat England's Virgin Queen.\nTlie massacre of St. Bartholomew,\nAug. 21, 1572, stirred England to her\ndepths mid roused both authorities and\npeople to immediate action. The militia was mustered and marched to the\ncoast. John Hawkins, with a fleqt of\n20 warships, was sent to r.rulse off the\nAzores. Tho rest of tho fleet wns\nmoblliv.ee'. and concentrated IP the\nDowns. A subsidy was sent to the\nProtectants in Holland. A rush of\nvolunteers followed those from England already in tho field. Huguenot\nrefugees In England were permitted to\nfit out ships to help their co-religion\nlsts at. La Roehelle.\nFour men-of-war for the royal navy\nwere ordered built forthwith at DepV\nford. Two of these were to be of tbe\nfirst class\u2014line of battleships, as they\nlater came to be. called. Tho others\nwere smaller vessels, or frigates. To\nexpedite construction, the work wns\ndivided between tho two foremost\nshipwrights of tbo kingdom, Matthew\nBaker and Peter Pott. Each built two\nships. Pctt finished his on Oct. 11,\nir>*?;{, and Baker his ou Nov. 10 follow\nIng. But Baker's line of battleship was\nsomewhat larger than pott's,