@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "ca33246d-8048-4fc6-833a-b45f5d34ae39"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-07-31"@en, "1908-12-05"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ladysmithst/items/1.0353500/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ •M-4"r LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 5.1908. *\\BIG S V FOR T On Saturday n v CHRISTMAS WEEK 4 Stores All Provided With Seasonable Stocks To Supply All Demands yti THE ISLAND Victoria Boaixl ot Trade Suggest United Action, lep;-slative Ass'e^ J_tLLJ§2 CTORl WITH TUG C.l.U. i -Dozon Van Allen's Fine Dross Shirts., TO-NIGHT :;-. ..,..'. All-Wool Dork Flannel Negligee Shirts, with Reversible Collins. Rogular J1.50. TO-MOUT A 95c This Is thc Inst day for Oui; Shoo Specials, and'tt will pay you to drop in and seo if wo can suit you. About 400 Remnants of ovorythlng to choose from. REAL BARGAINS. Thoy nro No one is likely to forgot that this fancy line Lhnt shc has not got. Call is Christmas month. Lesjs than three thero for dainty presents mm- your weeks now ami the groat duy, the ludy friends. bost duy of tho your, will he upon Tho Ladysmitli Hardware Company us. lietween now and then what a has laid in the biggest stock of its planning, aid scheming, nud working history and thut moi a dp'oaks for thero is for each of us to do. itself. There is everything tlmt is Tho Chriotmas holiday is like no now und novel in lhe toy line, und other In the appeal it mokes to un emlkss variety of useful presents young and old, fo child and a.luit, ut prices to suit ull purses, The ditto baby, parents, and grand parents. Acuity there in :« make uji your To the littio ono II. is tho duy of mind what you do want, and if you tho yeur. Thero Is extra good cheer take tlie children to help, they want everybody nnd everything is bright ovorythlng. Mr. Knight bus nlso u and iu good humor, -i top of large stuck of. novelties nml Christ- It ull there is good old Snnta Claus urns presents, besides cards and stu- His or hor stocking keeps him or tioncry. Hu has mure roumi ior (Usher guessing for weeks. Even after pluy now anil it is all tuken up ul- ho hns handed in his order nml beon ready, From n book to a piano I BLAIR & ADAM. MMMB_j>MseMM-________MW__B__l_WMI____^ illl^CI Christmas Is Drawing Near Don't forgot the Grand Opportunity oltored you fur Christinas ■Purchasing nt Our Store. Remember—Evory Dollar spont gives you n chance on a Valuable Diamond Ring aad a Gold Watch at no Cost to yourself. See our window for Display of Suitable Xmns Presents. We havo a lurgo Stock of Wutchos, ond nre offering Special Values for this month in this line. Also somo snaps in Bracelets, Brooches, Rings, Etc., Etc! We can givo you a Brooch from Sl.OO up. AU we ask is au inspection of Our Stock. It speaks for itself. Any Articlo put by until needed. Select curly. P. G. NOOT THE JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. ! BBoasenoeoeoe&naceon^^ - x^oaao _._■_.-■_-._.-._■-■-■-.s»i ■ -■-■X._^,^,AIA, If you want the full wo.th of your m -ney either in Groceries.. Dry Goods BIOKLE'S IS THE FL_.CE 'T'T'T'V wwwm**-'94ww*wtwwm'm>m*m»vwm'm*- dssured by liis father unil mother thnt his horse or his buggy, or his gun will come, doubts return upon him, nnd ho is nst-Uled with the difficulties of Suntu Claus' mission, liven when the stocking has been put awny w th childish tilings, there remnins the tingling joys of an interchange of, presents. Tho big boy or tho big girl hns a surpriso for the father and mother as often ns the hitter have something to spring upon him or her. In nil English speaking countries nt least it i.s the girl season—tho soason when it is tho iiim nf each to make the other happier. Would ire Christmas days custom grow in strength from year tu year. In any case JJnilysmith, as a city, yield's wbole-heartedly to the spoil of. tho soason. Hcr merchants realize this nnd always mnkc full provision. In no town of its size is it possiblo to find n larger, a choicer, a more complete stock of Christmas goods D.in't run thnt there were and mav tho M.S-W BURGEON DENTIST. All Work Guaranteed. The Biggest Ever Our Christmas Stock this year is a record in every respect. . IT IS BIGGER IT IS CHOICER IT IS OHMPBR ITI8WI0BRIN RANGE We are just now busy unpacking; but will be ready in a day or two. Take a look in. LADYSMITH IJBDWARE CO. LIMITED FOR CHOICE CUTS , —and— FINEST HOME CURED I HAM AND BACON CALL AT I'hon •«*»«+ TEAMING WWW*AWWWWWWWi^ Now is the time to lay in your stock of winter fuel. Order yoqr wood right away..^^ H. Thornley 'PHONE a. than in the locnl st up to Nnnalmo ur own to Victoria on tho strongth of u big page advertisement. The merchants of these two cities cannot ull'oivl tu sell any chonper thnn your own store right In town. Wntch the ads In tho Stundard; road them carefully" and no mnttor whnt you nre wanting you will get suited, and ut a prico Hint chn't bo bettered outside. Wo aro nil hero In the town depending ono upon tho other, holping each other, nnd ■ surely in our Christmas purchases it behooves us to stn at home. It Is hardly possible to toll standi! rd renders any more hore than thoy can loam in the advertising pol umns of the paper. Still, in going bis ruunds this mi-;, the editor has been more than struck with tlio display of goods in nil the stores, und bo deemed il nothing inure thnn bis duly to bring the fuct to tho tico of his renders. It is Scarcely necessary to particularise; it Is tho snme wherever you gn; but taking the goneral merchnnts lirst. a peep into tho "Dig Store" will speedily convince anyone uf the truth of what is asserted hero. Thore is extra provision in the grocery department, while tho dry goods side is chock-a- blook. There are, ns yet no decorations, but those will come, and tho goods havo como, You nro nil nskod to look in. Blair & Aiiojn have not yet begun the dressing of their window, which hus como to bo regarded ns one of tho town's Christmas lettuces. They havo, however, begun nn the inter, ior of tho store, nml are running a ] special lino in Chinawnre. liotweon [now and Christmas thov will have ' some Interesting announcements to make. Morrison can nlwnys be depended upon fur somothlng of novel design and striking chert. Of course, William is not giving his Idea awny Just yet; but ho bus it worked out and It will bo all right. Meantime he hns landed up for the Christmas trado und Is ready for nil demands. Bickle is not special Sing this yenr Ho doos not need to, for ovory' lino Is a special with John during the Christmas month, dear, of course, is strictly n grocer, hut his stock has a Christmassy look, nnd ho hns started Ills decorations. Cavin ngnin is just a shoo mnn; liut this is tho time of the your when good shoos aro a necessity. They muko a useful presont, und George 'ins tho real articlo. Walters & Akenhead are inylng themselves out for their lady customers. Already thcir new pluco Is beginning to look crowded, nnd tho end is not yet. Tho mnn thnt wnlks in there with his best girl or his dear wlfo will be jolly well pleased if he gets out again with tho price of a ginger beer. There are—no call round for yourself; but thoro Is everything thero to ploaso tho eye and satisfy tho feminine desire iii the matter of dross. John Thomas also has somo Christmas bargains to offer nnd has opened out somo Jewelry noVeltles. Miss Uron has been preparing for weeks and there Is nothing in tho you cannot go wrong. In tho Jewelry line, Noot, ns usual, has laid iu a choice and handsome stock of seasonable goods. In addition to a large rango of rings, watches, bracelets', brooches; etc., in every 'variety nf design mil beauty nf finish, he hns snme dainty and de- licnte Limoges ware ami some beautiful samples of cut glass work. All tustes and all purses can be satisfied and the jewolor only asks for your inspection. Jessup nlso hns somo really handsome gift, goods. Brlc-a- brnc, fancy ornaments, leather goods silver ware, glass ware, smokors' outfits—Jessup has them in all varieties mud ho is clearing them out nt slaughter pi-Ices. Cull and seo thom. For curds und small fancy articles McKelvie Bros., nnd llnny Hughes, hnvo ench a choice selection. In short and in conclusion there Is no difficulty in milling an article thnt plensos you; tho difficulty is, where the choice is so large, in deciding which one pleases you most. Now Is the time to continence your shop ping. Tho merchants will Iny aside nny article you select nnd it is better to make your selection before tho rush. Just whnt there is to select from will bo told in detnil in tho Standard advertisements n'nd renders will consult their own convenience nnd profit by cnrefully perusing them The editor of the Standard in in receipt of a communication with1 circular letter enclosed from Mr. E. H. Prior, chairman of a committee' of tho Board of Trade, Nictoria. It appears that at a meeting of tho Hoard held recently ln Victoria, the mutter of the development of Vancouver Island was discussed and tho suggestion was mado tlmt it would be odvisablo to organize all the bu-1 sinoss interests throughout the Island; this might be undertaken along the sauie lines as that adopted by tbo Kootonay Board of Trade. No definite plan of action has as. yet been outlined, but it is desired that tho different Island centres hold a meeting to consider the suggestion and appolut a delegate to nt- tond a convention to be held at some future time and chosen place,. I The question may be taken up by tho Ludysmith Citizens' League. Heretofore, there hns been a deplorable lack of harmony and co-operation between the Capital City and tho northern centres, but now that V ctoria takes tho initiative this city _... „. , ,. . . .. . ,, ntr. thelmlis. may unito in a pull togethor for Steamer Has to be Beached lu Vancouver Harbor. "1 The almost invariable aftermath of u closely contested election made its appearance yesterday in thc shnpe of a protest against Mr. Barnard's election. The petition is signed i/yi one Feter Minckle and was filed byj (.'ol. Gregory who put up the necessary thniisinnl dollar deposit with scuw. Fearing that tbo Charmer j the registrar of the supreme court, would sink she was Immediately The petition is of the stereotyped, leached. At 1.33 she was ashore at kind following tho wording of the VANCOUVER, Dec. 3.—The SS. Charmer of tho Victoria-Viiucouvcr furry route, was iu collision this afternoon ut the entrance or the harbor with the tug Bermuda aud a ITALY OnniOflS CONCRETE TIES NEWS NOTES BY WIRE Tho Italian Government has ordered 300,000 of these ties, which aro now in courso of construction, A fow thousand of such ties, ordered for experimental purposes, wero constructed by tho Uabollini Company some years ago, and have bcon used tho railroad from Castollauiare tho north side of the. Narrows, exactly opposite the Brockton Point lighthouse. Whon the news of the accident reached the O.P.K. wharf the Str. Joan was sent out and the Iiassengers were taken oil. No ono appears to have been injured. The Bermuda was entering tho harbor, nnd tho collision occurred just off Brockton I'oint in front of the lighthouse. At two o'clock the Str. Joan was still across the bay alongside tho Charmer taking oil the lattor's passengers. The collision occurred in the exact spot where two years ago the ITinoess Victoria ran down tho The Charmer struck ,i„t„ tn ...n. , n ■_■ ., , the n<*vily laden scowlood of coal duty to unite in a pull together for , . ■ and tore tho develojiment of the Island as a whole. Its resources have bean shown in manifold ways and all that1 a , , * i cQ nor to is required to make this country the Englond of the Pacific is strong men and united action. The circular Is as follows: Victoria, B.C., Nov. 30, 1008 hole twonty feet long in her port bow. Her hold was Immediately flooded and her captain turn- tho north shore of the Narrows which was not more than a qjuarter of a milo away. She sank at high tide with her bow away down nnd her stern so high out of Dear Sir,-Tho members of this t,,e W"ter that her Pr°Pe»°' '" '» Board of Trade consider that the I,lain.viow frora "'« opposite side of timo has arrived for organizing an association which shall represent all tho commercial interests of Vancouver Island, and at tbo lust Monthly Goneral Meeting appointed a Special Committee for tbat purposo. The Special Committee havo met aud given instructions that you be usked to co-ojierute wilh tbem by having a representative appointed by tho residents of your district. This course appears to be imperative if tho fullest strength of tho Association is to be exercised, aud there is uo doubt that occasional meetings of business men so appointed can bo made a very powerful factor in tho development of Vancouver Island generally, generally. Tho scope of the proposed organization will have tu be defined at the Narrows. DEATH OF William Juck of Nanooso Bny, in Nanaimo Huspital. Nunuitno, Dec. 8. OK Lunch Counter Pickled Pigs' Feet Clam Chowder Mulligan Stew On Tap for Pay Day and after Psy Dsy W.t. MOORE, Proprietor In the Nanaimo hospital Wednesday ening one of the uldes„ pioneers of !s district passed away iu the per- >,i of William Jack, owner md i. u.utger of the Jack mine at Na- open one, i.oose Bay, where ho has resided v There are many points upon which 1 great number of years. "n""i'"°"s. s"pp"rt may.,b°,exp™,1.^' I C_ soveral occasions during the lust two ■•■•■ rs the deceased wns a patient at the local hospital where Adriatlco to Ancona. As a result; meeting of the delegates as ho plan L of the trials to which tho ties were has so far been defined, and the " subjected a now design, to bo em- question ut the present time ployed In exocuting the present large order, will replace the old. Tho principal change will, it is uudorstood, bo found in tho introduction into tho concrete mass of a larger number of tlie reinforced metallic bars, of reduced diameter, in tho new design oi ties. The cost of a concrete tie is estimated at about $1.20, and it ls believed that its endurance will bo from threo to four time: us great as that of a wood tic. A tie will weigh about 280 | n :i: i, in-I slve of the weight of '' I'n'lit; re-enforcement, about ■■ ■: I i hi pounds! A comparison of thu .-uspoU.ve cost and value of concrete and wooden tics would no doubt givo difforont results in the United States from those afforded in tho Italian estimates, owing to varying conditions in the two countries affecting local cost of materials and manufacture, endurance otc. The belief is largely entertained hero that tho concrete tie will ov- entuolly entirely replace wood ties. —Consular Report. Controverted Elections Act, but does not indicate the specific nets relied upon to invalidate tho election. Mr. Barnard is not attacked person ally and his disqualification is not demanded,, th" allegation being that all tho dreadful things hinted at In the petition were done by agents. In the inenntlmc Mr. Barnard is not in the lenst worried. He knows thnt he nnd his friends conducted as fair ond square nn election as ever was fought in Victoria, and while some such move was expected os a last, desperate resort, the Conservative candidate is not losing any sleep over lhe matter. It is possiblo that counter charges may be made. If is known tiiat tho Liberal organization made a free and corrupt use of money during the campaign und there is a great, deal interesting evidence In the hands of the Conservative executive. This matter is now receiving tho atton- tion of Mr.' Barnard unil bis advisers. A protest against tho election ot Ralph Smith has also been made and in this cnso too, thc petition was filed yosterdny. Liko tho Liberal petition it follows the general wording af the net, und does not go into specific details. What evidence may bo in the bands of thoso who are protesting lialph Smith's election is not known but it is a matter of common knowledge that' personation wns rife at Esquimalt. Altogether it is exceedingly possible thnt by the time all this litigation is concluded the Liberal majority at Ottawa will be reduced by one, and that a number of prominent Liberals will be exceedingly sor- that tbey spoke.—Colonist. ALL WEEK such, for instance us: Mail services,) freight and passenger rates und ser-1 vices, construction of roads and trails, surveys of Crown lands, development of the natural resources of each individual district, and all such non-contontious subjects. A matter which should receive ha, mediate attention is the collection and publication, in pamphlet form, of concise and accurate information in regard to tho resources of Vancouver Islund, for distribution at the Alasku-Yukon-rucific Exposition at Seattle, noxt year. This, too, is common ground on which all can unite with advantage and may serve as an initial proceeding of lho proposed organization. The Committee will therefore, bo much obliged if you will kindly givo this matter your immediate attention, and awaiting tho favour of reply, before thc 10th proximo, if possible; in which we hope you will glvo us tho nnmo of the gentleman who has been appointed, so that we can correspond w . ut onco. Yours faithfully, ID. G. PRIOR, Chairman, Special Committee, E. ELWOUTHV. Secretary, Ileglnning on Thursday iho stores will bo open all day on Thursdays for the month of pefcomhor, This is tho invariable custom of tho town, a tul is adopted for tho convenience of customers during tho Christmas month. In this connftcticjh the employees in the various stores wish to thank thoir employees fon the privilege which they have en Joy w' til tho yoar around. Also, of courso, they dosiro to express thcir gratitude to the public for tho help they have given them in making the half-holiday possible. It is expected that nftor tho Xmas and Xew Year's shopping is ovor the stores will again adopt the Thursday half-holidny. JUBILEE SINGERS Public otice. Notice is hereby given that all Churches, Lodges, Schools and Public gatherings will be permitted on and after 21st November next upon all parties wishing to attend the same producing a certificate of successful vaccination, LADYSMITH BOABD.OF HEALTH D. Nicholson, Chairman A, C. Fkost, M.D., Health Officer Ladysmith, 13.G, November 17th, 1008. AUDI Undor thn auspices of the Lady smith Footbnli Club, the Tennessee Jubilee Singers will Rive an entertainment hero on Deo. 17. Full par ticulers will be Riven in the next is- suo oi tho Standard. Tho singers aro undor tlio samo mnnaRemcnt as tho Williams-Dixie choir, which appeared hero lust February and nuado such a favorable Impression. Their entortainmont is strictly high class, and the boys aro bound to get in and work to make lt a success. he underwent soveral serious operations. Ho appeared to recover from tlieso however, aad despite his 89 years of ugo the deceased uji to four months ago. looked hale and hearty, and appcato.l to enjoy the best of health. Several months ago, however, his disease assumed a malignant form and ho entered the local hospital where he has lately undergone several operations. From tho shook of the last one, a week ago, the deceased never rallied and dcr'h followed early Wednesday night The deceased has been a resident of Vancouver Island for upwards forty years, originally coming from Scotland. During his life on the Island he haa been engaged in minim; I and for the lust 27 years has boen engaged in developing the extensive properties which he had acquired at Nanoose Bay. A wife ond four children survive him. His son Manuel, who for the ,ast twelve years has beon a resident of tho Kootonay district, returned to Nanaimo a week ago, while two daughters, .Miss Jessie Jack, aud Mra. G. W. Hrown, reside in Nanaimo, and a third, Mrs. Murray, is a resident of Wellington. Tho funeral will take ploce Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Hil- Isrt's undertaking parlors on Bas tion strest to the Nanaimo cenie tery. Hev. J. M, Millar will officiate at tho intsrmont. ' '- HOUSE GAME TO-MORROW Temperance and Abbottsford Mon Fight for Football Honors. Don't forget the great footbaU mntch tomorrow afternoon. Tho men, both of tbo Tomperance Houso and the Abbotsford have been train- ins all week, nnd a desperate fight will bo waged. The teams have not yot been derided on. That has been left to see how the men work out ln thomorning, but both houses have got a clinking eleven, and If it is ns cold tomorrow as it is today they will hove to go somo to keep from freezing. The betting remains nt ovens, with a slight Inclination for the Abbotsford. The game is limed for 2.3(1 p.m. The receipts, iess tho expenses, will be handed over bo tho Ohemaintis hospital. The admission will be 25 cents. ANOTHER CANARD BUI.U PEST, I) current here unlu forces began bom Austrian sea pi Son, (liuninaU'il i ee»ee**e*e*»*«*t*s* * PEACE NOW REIGNS SUP- * * REME. • * . • « PORT AU FIRINOE, Doc. i. — * * Tho night passod ijulotly in Port * su Prlnco. Thero wero no disor- * DR. MING IN DISTRICT :. i.—'Pbe reports Unit Montenegrin riling Cuttnro, an t In tho Adriatic Montenegrin ter ritory at 0 o'clock this morning, have been declared, by. (lie way of Nice, to be absolutely without foundation. Mrt.AI HAFID ACCEPTED. PARIS, Dec. I. — It is announced hero todny thai Mulai Hand, tho now Sultan nf Morocco, bus dellnnte- ly accepted the Algorleas Act and tha lUtcndnnt conditions laid down by the powers for tho recognition of tho Sultanate. Dr. Young, the Provincial Secretary, was up In the South Wellington district yesterday looking into * ders of any kind and Indications "'the smallpox situation. Thoro is a • that normal conditions will soon *jcn80 now ftt yollow Polllt| Md tw0 . T." "™.7 • - .leases in South Wellington. All precautions aro being taken, and it may WILL FLOAT CHARMER *, become necessary to wntch Lady- Jjsnilth's milk supply. , ] Dr, Young was vory pleased to Waterbm-y, Conn., Deo. 8.— Mrs. Edith French, shot by John Oave- _M_k oa Hot. 16, following, lt is said, her refusal to elope with hlm, died of hor injuries nt Uie Water- bury hospital this morning. Cona- naugh, who has been held pending the ouleome of Mrs. French's injuries, wiU be charged with murder in the flrst degree. -♦ DISPUTE SETTLED. Indianapolis, Dec. 4.—An agreement has been reached in the Bcalo of wages to be paid members of the Typographical Union in Toronto, Ont., after a conference of two days In this city between representatives of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association and the Internsr • VANCOUVER, Doc, 4,-Tho 0. ,, , . , , ,. • P. R. stoamer Charmer, is still * have such a good account of the, - ,.,,., ™. J, • on tho mud. Thoy nro putting * town from Dr. Frost, who met him lionol Typographical Union, The dis- • on a tcmnornry rfitch. nnd ex- • ^ tn0 ^^ thi8 -^mimr, and pute was said, to be purely local dU- • poet to float hor oltbv tonights • ^^ rongrat,1]tttod Hlm upon tho ferences. The nature of the settle- he had waged here. m8nt effected was not made public. t_ - high tido. ............. successful CONSUL- ME If You Require Any DEEDS, WILLS, MORTGAGES, LEASES AGREEMENTS Drawn Or if You Require Any INSURANCE WHETHER FIRE, LIFE. ACCIDENT, MARINE, PLATE GLASS Wi II You Want to Buy a HOUSE, or Bell Ons; or If You Went FA KM or FRUIT fcANDS. JOHN STEWART s-iiniy Public, LADYSMITH, nveyancer. LC. lndysmith Standard SEMI-WEEKLY. published ou Wednesdays anu _atur- days Afternuuns by the LAIlYB-UTU PUBLISHING CO. ltobt. lt. Hindmarch, Manager. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Ou. Year 41-58 on Mouth* 76 a-VUCt|t>li_ itate- uu AppllCUliwU. SOUTH AFRICA. ^oo-a !xa»)3to»e«w«.:. JS'CJJfiWJBW confersnos of Colonial Premiers ln London. Particularly does our one- eyed contemporary insist upon the gracious and educative influences of Botha's friendship with Sir Wilfrid Laurier. ,lt ia characteristic oi tho Tiroes that It cannot find a bright ^wWOWfOOMW^^ J6ftOO^aOC,0«.aO.U< OOOO spot m either hemlsphsre without'at $oj£ta Gauserte _ _. , ,. . Just at present there Is a lull in once treating it as a spark radial- ln ,ocal ,00tl)uU afrali.a, lt _, how. ing from its great political sun at ever, only a brenthing space. In au- Ottawa. As a matter of fact, other week's time we shall be into Botha was not lacking In knowledge the Island Lua|il";' 1"'vl ;with f0"r .-,,.. ... „ ,. . .. teams entered, we should certainly, ot England or things English; If we &_ en_ugh 'of SwlMl Thc c01„. remember rightly, ho was educated mittce has this year tried the oxper- in England, and his education was ionce of running two Second Divis- thoroughly English. That- the edu- ion toams' Tnwe ,l!'° Pl(lJ'<-'rs en- ., . . . . . , ough if only they will come in, and cation was not wasted he has since it is easy enough t0 p|ck two tenluB, abundantly proved. Already he has either of which would give a good made a great name as a leader of account of itself in the competition, men and as a statesman, and in The committee is therefore hoping „ 11 . ... , ■ ' . that tho boys will get in and pull working out this larger destiny for together in tho proper spirit. Thero South Africa he ia workin» out an are some,of the boys who have for- imperlshable monument of fame ior gotten the;/qmiallty of joining the himself. iclub' but thia will bo brought to ' their attention' after pay day, and ♦ I no doubt will he put right without ; a murmur. It is too much to ex* STILi, OOINO. peet of players that thoy will, get™" ' . ' out and practice whon thoro is no j JJ "^ °m* strolling player, and a stroller never stops long in one place. Strung has strolled back to Calgary. The samo may be said of others of their play- era. Still for the benefit of the World writer wo uro bound tu say that his pessimistic forebodings are hardly likely to be realised, tho gates nro biggest the Inducements are most tempting and Vancouver, in this respect, has it over every other city on the Coast. lenge from Johnny (Lopper,^ Hughes, the old-time distance runnel', who is over 00 years old. Matt Clunol who was one of the backers of John L. * Sullivan, when he held the champion ship, has great faith in the staying powers of Hughes and is willing to Where post $1000 to bind a match with' tho Italian mervul in a 24-hour con-1 test. Al. Smith, the well known sporting man, is also willing to wa- i ger $1000 that Hughes can bent Dorando in a 100-mile match. • VICTORIA P_iA,Y_ TODAY Tho Secretary of the Nannimo United Football Teum, Mr. Albert Sampson, was in receipt of a telo- gram from Con Jones, of the 'Vancouver Club, asking tho local team made by a local promoter for a to journey to Vancouver Saturday, match with Packey McFariand which and piny an exhibition game wit h' is taken to moan that tho ox-cham- tho Vancouver City team. A guar- ] P'on Is through with tho fighting GANS REFUSES TO MEET MC- FARLAND. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. — Joo Gans has wired a refusal to an offer Times does anything but fly with P'aco In sight. Now, howovor, that the Victoria "Times." - The average 44 P'WS ere wanted very fow are man, and thereto* the average news- ff_3 the "betS of- Rt'tTe ^1 paper, has almost forgotten the elec- j tlon. Whon ho has to work and i *cnoflulL; tion; tout the paroxisms of rage a_d Play 'or his placo a playor can gen-j^"'0"™ fury which seized the Times upon the °rallJr>? counted onto put' ,, , . . _ , , heart Into tho gamo. t defeat of Templeman have as yet Th0 nrst game in this series sulTored no abatement. Day _fter.be played on Suturduy, December 19. day Its readers are taken over the In Victoria, Victoria West meet same old tear-washed road, and the old old story, in the old old words, is repeated in the same old old way. Poor old "Times!" aad (still more to be pitied) poor old Times readers! ♦ — CAR SHORTAGE AND STAGNATION. Reference was made in a contemporary the other day lo tho happy' LANG, Sask., Dee. 2.— Ths car state of South Africa, as tho result shortage hero has assumed serious of the gift of free government which proportion, and business stagnation was conferred upon it by the present is resulting. 'Wholesalers ore corn- Liberal Government. There was, it plaining that their collections have is true some very severe criticism of been very slow in coming in, but the action of sir Campbell-Banner- explain that the farmers cannot mar- man and his cabinet. Milner aad ket their products. There is any Selbourne, bofore him, had done amount of wheat and flax in the their bost to create a chronic state country around Lang and yesterday of unrest. The war with its many forty loads wer? counted standing mistakes, had brought no lessons around on the streets, many of home to their Imperial miuds. They which had to be hauled home again could only regard the Boers as a by disgusted farmers becauso there conquered ond inferior race, Tbey is no accommodation here for more believed the Dutch farmers, cherished storage, an inveterate and undying hatred of Elevators are full and so aro ths the British and all things British, semporary granaries. A warehouse and that their every action was a with accommodation for ten thouo- matter for suspicion and closest and bushels Ib nearing completion, scrutiny. The Boers, they had de- but this is a mere drop considering elded, could only be kept in subjec- the situation. Thero are SOO cars tion by coersive measures. Honored on ordsr at the present time, but foemen and honorable gentlemen such none can be secured. aa Louis Botha aad his lieutenants,' » the Boers' trusted leaders, had' Fifth 'Regiment, and locally Ladysmith B. Team travels to Nanaimo. There is thus no time to bo lost and all the plnyors ought to get out for training and practice. For the present thes? two teams will bo selected and controlled by the Executive Com: mittee. Each eleven, however, should have a captain and a manager, and a special meetinc may be called to arrange these' details. If necessary, the accounts of each team could bo kept separate, although I do not see that this is noccssnry. The flrst thing i to be done is to select tho teams and appoint their officers. The Juniors also arc running a team in the junior competition. This they are doing on their own responsibility. The club furnishes them with ball, etc., nnd they'collect and hold tholr own gato receipts. The boys deserve all the support they can got, and it is thc duty of tho Club to give them every possible encour^ agemont. T ast yoar they played With' a i" .o deal of hard luck. Perhaps lortune will smile upon them this season, in which caso, provided thcir form Is as good ns it was last year, they should go pretty neap capturing the championship. With all these separate organizations some definite arrangements, will have to bo made as to tho use of tho field and pavilion foi ls for expenses was pro- according to statements | of members of the local club it was likely tho offer would huve been uc- According to the P. C. L. Victoria should play in for that dato, but an .. iVtflort was made by somo'of tho Vic- 'tpria club to defer the lixturo. In ,,, pursuance of this action Con Jonos wished to fill the dnto with au exhibition game with Nanaimo. At a Into hour on Wednesday, says the Free Press, a telegram wns received by Mr. Sampson irom Vancouver, saying that the original schedulo will obtain and hence the Vancouvor team will not be ablo to meet the local team on Saturday. The Colonist states that at a meeting of the Victoria District Football Association tho proposal to de- faujt Soturday's game was voted down nnd hence tho Victoria team 'will journey to Vancouver on Friday night. At the snmo meeting, the following line-up was chosen: Goal—Beaney. Backs—Lorimer and Dunn. Halves*—Elton, Prevost, Korchin. Forwards—Buxton, Thomas, Sod- gar, Okoll, Todd. .■Reserves—Telford, Sheritt. WRESTLING TIURNAMENT LONDON. IN .LONDON, Nov. 80.—A now era for professional wrestling has been started sinco Frank Gotch arrived here from Amorica. Representatives of the principal nowspnpers of Great Britain Jind several of tho most prominent wrestlers have elected a board of control to arrange matches, fix necessary details as to rules and dates and, in fact, to take com- trainbig Piete control of ail meetings on the and practice purposes. It moy bo I "mat/' that the decision of the Executive ' Tho i(loft has met witl> such favor may not please all concerned- but!tnat olS mcn under "catch-can" thero seems to be n botter feeling rulcB 1vi11 nl0et '" a tournament in around among thc playors and thoy . Londkm-to lie held probably In can all holp some. If everyone does !Mlir*_!or Jhe cnomPlpn8hip; his best the town will have a great football season, and amy win the highest honors. Tho first step to- Among those who have fallen in •with the scheme aro Gotch, nacken- schmidt, Zbysco, Leinm, Coord Dcs- GREAT RIOTS, sworn allegiance to tho British crown, and had given signed proofs of tholr loyalty. Yet the cry of separation was raised, and all manner ol emphasis given to the dangers'Germans are of a Dutch majority. In spite of the warnings of these prancing proconsuls, and maybe because of them, the British government redeemed its pledges. Freo government wus granted to the mixed populotion of Boer farmers, British miners, and cosmopolitan diamond seekers, and ' to the polioe and soldiers. STUDENTS AT PiBArtnr riUTOTn ,vard" this accomplishment is steady'«"' "ndMahmound recognised aa six »IU1>LN1S_AT_ PRAGUE CAUSE uract|M „„,| ,r„i„i„„ „h„„rf,„ „r_i I of tho lending wrestlers of tho world Thot Gotch and Huckenschmidt will havo another match betweon themselves is certain for monoy is already up by both wrestlers. Gotch practice and training,, cheerful obe-l dienoe to instructions and good feel-1 __._„_„,, ing and esprit do corps among the! PRAGUE, Bohemia, Deo. 3.- The players. \\ race riots between the Czechs and The next senior game is with Se- roeuming the gravest attlo. Tho point*' should remain' _iU b0 .e"B°B?f1 on tho vaudevillo with ui bui in f,,.-l.„ n mnm iih-n I stage until well towards the closo character, and -ill probttly compel ^J* '"^**»«& 1^*»'of February, and when his contract a declaration of martial law. In the that happens. We must not take' oxp,ro-s ho w,n immediately 8° lllt0 .ts today dragoon, wm called out Seattle too,cheaply. With these two*trttlninK to l"'e]mTC k'r *" cpl)on" to clear the streets. The Czechs of- J^**"" *»» ffir^a^^F^trles for the amateur wrestling fered a determined resistance. They,^,™.'' %.^tta-ftKt£5.[*-**•*&' paving stones and -'-'••-■ -■- -■ threw is tomorrow and Friday have exceed- no one can deny, least of all the croakers in high authority whose reign then came to an end, that the gift haa not been sincerely appreciated and wisely used. The real danger to British rule in South Africa lay In the continuance of crown government. There was. we suppose, some dlssatistaction be^ fore the outbreak of the war. Some of the French and German Jews who were operating mines around Johannesburg were only making 100 par- wlelded: comes around,"_ra"ss "may bo fit" Ior "J?!1'? nt th? ,XMCA J ""IT Zx^cTZre ..TS tf&S F&'S%k laS>rles is from A that, and will be prepared for it. \"""'"_ 01ub c'lrc}m- '%anoth<"' ont,7 ''' Readers of this page would note whom much interest centres Ho is the lament of the ^r.d" which ap- ?***»£ ■» «?JSS?^"',^ ^ cent, and wanted to increase it to aiet** but *•>• troop* now occupy tlie 200. The miners themselves, that'■*"•»• of,the el*y, is, the English miners, had no com-l J***"*. AuWrta, Dee. _.- Martial plaints to make about the situation. '*w was proclaimed ia this etty to- Tfce war itself WOs a huge blunder. da'r- This action on ttie p_rt or was blundered through, and then fol- tha BO^Wn-snt served' only to ezos- lowed by blunders. There was real parat* th» --itch students,'and' they and dangerous discontent after peace ,orth-1*h started rioting. There was concluded. Kruger removed, * sanguinary conflict between ttism flags wore torn down and burned and i_,guc" matches" " ThoV' mntcr'al "is 'pion of Now York' Ho h"8 ft rac' finally the troops, drew their swords here to beat Nanaimo even on 'their l0** fof h°ldiT1f! Bradshaw, amateur and meed down on the crowds pur- own grounds but It will bo a des-' cnh„a.m.pl°n "?' thc ^vlkl'.n now suing ths rioters Into th. hou*.. Ct\\uf*.f be J__M ,M ^^tZ] ^oS^U The Brltl* consul. Capt. A. W.W.! "ISLK!! TtlT. ^1.!!!, '':.„.„) whom much interest centres. Ho is Forbes, waa dragged from a tram- car and badly mauled by the Czetchs who mistook him for • German. Rioting continued up to a late hour In the suburbs. German shops wsre robbed aad th* rlotsrs erected barricade, of wire and other Obstacles. Many wars injured in the eon- peured in Wednesday's issue, tt seems 1 tered It with characteristic vigor. the foreign financiers bad a freer hand, and the men who had borne the brunt ol the war, the men who had done tha actual fighting, found themsslves worse off than thoy had heen before. There were all the seeds of revolt about that time, and we have seen personal letters ip which the writers openly declared that they, and hundreds like them, would fight with the Boers. From this time of darkness and peril South* Africa has escaped principally ]». eause of the wise administration ot affairs i,y its native sons. Larger ideals still are now betore their eyes, and a confederated South Africa fs being aimed at. The "Times' would attribute a good deal of this to the education in colonial affairs, which Louis Botha received at the Ladysmith $ Billiards and Pool $ Best Liquor, and Cig irs. i JOE. CARTWRIGHT I thoro is a great doarth of forwards | in Vancouver, and tho fact has Induced tho bitterest fooling in tho World scribe. But when did Lady- ssnlth milk Vancouver of any of hor best men? Hartley (whose place wo arc pleased to soo tho World say, has nevor bcon adequately filled) it is' true camo from Vancouver; but he was through with Vancouver and headed for the Upper Country when he decided to come ovor hore. And now wo moy ask did Vancouvor raise Rogers or Hartley? Did Strang stroll Into town; or was he invited? McLean also is another and tha polioe at Wrenburg, a suburb of Prague, ia which many students wsre wounded. * INDIAl MOGUL HAS (CARPET OP JEWELS 04 afl the princes of India, Hindoo and' Mohanunedanl says ths Parsl, not ono has gems that can compare with those ol the Gaekwar .ol Baro- da. Perhaps the most remarkable of the Gaekwmr's Jewel treasures Is a carpet,'said to be about four yard* Square, composed pf ropes of rubies, diamonds' and pearls, woven into a pattern of exquisite and dazzling beauty., Tho gems In this carpet, are of an estimatod value of £600,- 000, and it is the product of three years1! work of skilled artists and jewel setters. This csrpst wss intended as « cover of Mohammed'* coffin at Mecca, but for some reason could not be sent there. Sines lt has been kept by tho Gaekwar aa a most valued possession and was exhibited by him in the art exhibition at Delhi in 1908. Still more cost- lyt was one of the Geekwar's diamond necklaces, which Is salhto be worth woll .over «2,000,000, and which, one con easily Imagine, is thsji-,_y most magnificent In the world.— Ja-i pan Advertiser, Tho ofllcials will ho: Referee, T. Dickson, judges, R. \\Y. Iloniiifiold, J. Williams; timekeepers, Ed. W. DuVal, J. D. Pratt, Major Macdonnell ; wolghersln, J. D. Ormsby, F. S. Fil- mor; announcer, H. R. Hndcock. .VETERAN ACCEPT DORANDO'S CHAiLLENGE NEW YORK, Dec. 2. —Tho latest deft of Dorando, who _cat Johnny Hayes last Wednesday, that he is game altogether. CLAIMS MATSUDA SIDESTEPPED MATCHES (Vancouvor World). M. Matsuda, the Japanese wrestler, who was meoting ull comers under 150 poinds at the Grand last week, should havo no difficulty in gotting on a bunch of matches in tho near future—if he really wants them. In1 fact, unless Bomebody is juggling tho truth, he got a littio moro than ho wanted last week in response to his open challenge to all comers of his weight. Two pronounced claims that Matsuda deliberately sidestepped matches t offered him last Saturduy evening are made by two wrestlers now in Vancouver. It will be remembered that Matsuda forfoitcd $25 to Fred O'Neil of Detroit last Fridniy evening because tho latter, despite tho fact that ho had just got up a couple of days previous out of a sick bed, succeeded in staying with tho Jap phenomenon the full 15 minutes without a fall. O'Neil claims that on Saturday evening ho went down to tho Grand with the understanding that Matsuda was to tnko him on again on the same terms, but the .Tap refused to wrestle him nt all, and would only talk of a straight match for $500 a sldo. No moro 15 minute handicap bouts for him. On top of this F. P. Smith, a wrestler, who claims to weigh only 131 pounds, wont down to the Grand on Saturday evening prepared to go on for o l.'i-minuto bout with Matsuda and try to duplicate Fred. O'Nell's feat of the previous evening. But in his cnso Mntsuda again refused to live up to the terms of his published challenge nnd accused Smith of being a "ringer" from Seattle looking for easy monoy.- Mr. Smith hns written Tho World, stating the facts of tho case, saying ho wishes to bo put right with about fifty of his friends who went to the show on Saturday evening with the expectation ot seeing hlm go on with tho Jap mat artist. Both Smith ond O'Neil are now looking for mntrhes with Matsuda. Tho former would like to havo a chance to demonstrate that he oan slay with tho Jnp for 15 minutes without a fall, whilo O'Neil is qulto willing to meet Mntsuda on oven terms for, $500 n side if given sufficient timo to train. SKUECT EAM TO PLAY ATTLE. SE- Vancouver will be represented by nn nll-stnr team in Seal tio oh Sunday next when tho homo tenm will try conclusions with the pick of tho Vancouver District Football League In a Const League match. The local toam will leave hero on the steamer Princess Victoria on Saturday night ut 10 o'clock, returning home on the Princess Royal on Monday morning. The tenm selected to represent Vancouver, is as follows : Goal—Horn (Celtics). Backs — Gunzeon (Thistles), Saul, (Westminster). Half backs—Forrest (Thlstlos), Gra ham (Shamrocks), McLean, (Thistles)'. Forwards— J. A. Jones (Shamrocks), Robertson (Celtics), Vlnor (Celtics), Anderson, (Celtics), Wilson, (Thistles). Reserve—Knowlos (Shamrocks). Jack Ellis wlll have churge ofthe' team, whilo Con Jones, Billy Scott, | Will Ellis and a few mere sapport- tSask-alta Range ^ How a Sask-alta thermometet earns its money. By indicating when oven is ready for baking. By cutting out the "peeping" into ovea By showing on its face what is going on in the oven. By saving "door-opening" heat. By substituting certainty for chance in baking results. "Sask-alta" range thermometer was tested for six months before one range was sold. "Sask-alta" thermometer is to the housewife what the compass is to the ship captain. M_Clarys Lenden Toronto, Montreal.Wlnnlpel, Vancouver, *t John, Hamilton, Caltary LOCAL GENTS Ladysmith Hardware Co, NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—Five hun- zealous patrol. With this exception dred members of the St. Andrew's the night passed qulstly and thero Society sat down last night at the was nothing to intimate to the au- 152nd banquet of the socioty at the thurities that the citizens were pro- Waldorf and applauded Andrew Carnegie and a number of other distinguished guests as they extolled the land of thistlo and the many virtues of its sons aid daughters. Mr. Carneglo re onded to Uie soast, "Tho Land of Cakos" and did So in unusually fel.-itous terms. Tho alliance of Scots to tho mother country, oven when loyal citizens ol another country, Mr. Carnegie found readily explainable. "There Is nothing inconsistent," ho said, "in the love of the Scot for the adopted country. • Tho first is tho mother, tho socond is tho wife. May any Son of Scotland perish who forgets hls dovotlon to either." willing to meet any man ln tho crs will go along to boost for the world at any distance from 25 miles local toam. —Vancouver Nows-Adver- upward, has brought a swift chal- tiser. TOUR THE WORLD IN AN 'AUTOMOBILE. THREE THOUSAND YEARS. NEW YORK, Nov. 28,-Probebly the most extensive automobile trip e\\er undertaken ls that planned by Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Hoover, who sailed od the Str. Republic today for Algiers. The home of the Hoovers ls near Loo Angeles, Cal., and In completing the trip by auto from that city to Sev York the couple have already -Dished the flrat lap of their ambitious Journey. When they land at San Francisco, as thsy plan to do in the winter of 1813, they expect to have covered mora than 75- 000 mltea. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will spend the winter touring Algiers and Egypt, with as far-reaching excursion* Into the Sahara desert as may prove practicable. Early Id the spring their car will be ferried over to Italy, aod for the three successive yoars tours will be made across every country Id Europe at least on* They oven hops to penetrate western Siberia. In ths winter of 1911 they expect to turn eoutti Into. Turkey aad from there into Palestine and bade to th* coait. On the homeward voyage stop* will. b* mad* In India, China, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, Now Zealand and Hawaii, and In ovary country tf the trip In about four years. Tlio trip is not being taken a* an endurance test, and it is not their intention to try and break any records. Hr. Hoover, who hss spent the greater part of his life ln perfecting systems of irrigation in ths west, was ln poor health last winter and ho has undertaken tha trip around tho world with the outMoor life which it offers, as a means ot gotting well. The start from southern California was made early last April. Their routs to New York wa* by way of San Francisco, Portland, Spokane, Omaha and Chicngo, e JUBILEE BESTOWS TITLES AND DEATH VIENNA, Dec. 2.—In honor of .Em- jieror Francis Joseph's diamond Jubilee, the oity was 'illuminated 'last night on a. scale.of unprecedented brilliance. The cathedral' and all the public buildings wars outlined in electricity. In the windows ot the private residences were lighted candles. The pressure ol the enormous crowds in the streets caused several sorlous accidents. Four persons were killed and f u ty seriously Injured and more bi.au one hundred In jured slightly. lAt one timo a panic "I think trom th* utensil* about be mad* In India, China, Japan, the ensued directly In front of ths Hof- h m that thl* mummy must hav* Philippines, Australia, N*w Zealand burg, the residence of the Austrian bssn an Egyptian plumber." and Hawaii, and In ovary country ail PriDces, where the crowd converged "It would ' be Interesting to bring j much motoring will be don* as th* I'rom three directions. Hundred* him to. _f*." J circumstances permit. Sailing from 'were trampled to the ground among "Bat too r_*y. Who'* going to Hawaii to Sin Francisco in ths win- them being parliamentary; deputy pay him for hi* timet" . ' ter of 101- thty will have completed Hols and a woman, both of whom Ington'* original hsadauarters." Ai. ...I, - ' i.'. _ . __ • .u\\ a Ja were crushed to death. The emperor was deeply affected by the unfortunate result of tho day's rejoicing. The authorities took all possiblo precautions, such as entirely stopping vehicle traffic after sunset, but were qulto unable to copo with the enormous crowds. It is estimated that there wore fully 1,500- 000 pcoplo in the streets. it ls bolioved in addition to the ofllciul list of killed and injured, many others were hurt, but were able to roach their own homes. Illuminations and festivities were general throughout the provinces. Tomorrow's Gazette will namo threo or four hundred people in all classes who will receive titles, decorations and promotions In honor of the Jubilee. The emperor announces a partial amnesty and ha* conferred high decorations on Baron Von Aehren- thal, tho foreign minister, and the Austro-Bungary ambs**ndors a- broad, ♦ paring to take possession ot tbe city gt daybreak. The movement was directed by Gen. Canal, a member of the senate. It is a remarkable fact that not a shot was fired. Tho soldiers of Nord Alexis say that tho rebels had the upper hand and they quickly let it be seen that thoy had no intention of starting a fight that woukl have resulted in much bloodshed. Tho presence of thc American cruisers, Desmoines and Tacoma, and tho French cruiser Duguay Trouin, undoubtedly had a restraining influence. The citizens nre in possession of the central police station and all the other polico outposts, the arsenal, and the port. These bodies of men are well armed and well supplied with ammunition. The fact that they are prepared shows the thoroughness with which tho movement was organized. As soon as the success of the movement wns established, a number of prominent citizens held a meeting nnd formed a commission of public sympathy and the maintenance of order in Port au Prince which Is now in the hands of this body. General I.egitlmo, president of tho provisional government, was at one time president of the republic. The fact that Nord Alexis' ministers deserted him at the last moment did not come as a complete surprise. Coicou ls tho man who causod the assassination of his own brother and two cousins last May for complicity ln tho iincuci-essful revolutionary movement thot broke out at that time nnd llyneiiitho is the ofllciul who presided at the wholesale execution that followed the suppression of this outbreak. He has takon refuge in the German legation. Gen. Leconte and M. I.ufentunt one of the. personal advisors of Nord Alexis, took roluge In the French legation last night. Gen. Mnrcolln, minister of finance and commerce also Is a refugee. No change in the position occuplo-1 by tho rebels has'been ro- , portotl since Inst evening. They wero The next biennial session ol the grand division of the Order of Railway Conductors of America will be held In Ronton in May of noxt year. :—4 PEOPLE OF HAYTI DRiPOSE NORD ALEXIS. PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 2.-The people of Port au Prince have revolted against tho government. Thoy aro now in possession of the city. There has been no lighting with tho government troops. A provisional government has been established and Con. Ligitlme hos accepted the presidency of the new administration. The events of tho morning came boforo thoy were expected, uneasiness was noted throughout the night on the part of the peoplo, but it woe not thought that the outbreak would occur so soon, nor that tne movement would lie successful without the shedding of a drop of blood. The deposed president, Nord Alexis, Ib still at the palace. The mombors of the diplomatic corps were in confer- once at nine o'clock for tbo purposo af taking measures to facilitate the departure of Nord Alexis. The coup Iwb lieon remarkably successful. All tho remaining minis- tors, together with the military ofllcials under Nord Alexis havo taken refuge ,„ the various foreign awetfif^^^;^'^^ Idnns. TlK'SO are tho snmo men who nino months ago woro protest- au Prince, the present ing vociferously against tho grantimr . ____« ... ..--.. -, . . hero any moment, of tho right of roluge to unsuccess- 7 I'M il u , Gen. Simon, movement, leader of is expected HISTORICAt BBLIC. The visitor* in the historical museum gazed curiously at a small feather pillow which nostled in a "I don't ss* anything unusual a- bout that' pillow," rsmarksd on* ot the visitors, turning to th* guide. "It's a very valuable pillow," replied the guide. '"That WM Wash- ful revolutionists by tho foreign diplomatic and consular representatives. Today they aro only too happy to seek tho protection of a foreign flag toescope the fury ot the people. Tho only man who remained loyal to Nord Alexis Is General Camilla Gabriel, his nephew, who for the last six wools has directed the policy of the Alexis administration. Gabriel is at the palace with Alexis. The movement has beon well organized. The final prep-rations were completed last evening and tn the eorly hours of the morning bands of citizens organized and armed, moved nulotly about the town and took possession of various points of vantage. At eight o'clock last ovonlng thoro was an outbreak of rifle flre ln the suburbs, and It was thought that the conspiracy hod boen, discovered nnd that fighting had begun. Tills wns a false alarm. Excitement reigned for a while, but it subsided ns soon as It was loarnod that the firing came from an ovsr- mm fflf'iTj NO HONING-NO GRINDING Sled Is Iron free from dirt, air or foreign substance fused with carbon. , Carbon gives toughness slcngth, kecness and life, < k Thirty year's study of the razor situation has shown a way tof^- add the highest per cent of carton to a Carbo Magnetic razor blade throua a secret . fprocessof ELECTRIC TEMPED. " KING giving its uniform dla- s Smond like hardness-some thing absolutely Impossible with flre tempered - razors. and they are Hamburg ground. But Test this IINCONDITION-"] MLY GUARANTEED razor atl Itome-or havc your bsrber use 1 II on you-for thirty days WITH-1 OUT OBLIGATION TO . _J PURCHASE. BOLE AGENTS! Ladysmith Hardware Co. 1 l-LKUK Art! IN § W b UMWti World in General ->♦- Philadelphia, Deo. S.-Th* federal TUBE-CPU council of the church of Christina was formally opened at the Academy surface of Music here tonight with iropres- board slve ceremonies. More than 400 delegates, representing 82 religions denominations and eighteen million comjounlcants in th* Protestant churches were present. The proceedings were opened by Wm. H. Koberts, prominent in the inter- church conference of 1905, ♦ REACTIONIST SHOT. ISIS IS ON TH'K RUN' Constantinople, Dec. 8.— General Ismaal Mahir Pasha, a former aide de camp of the Sultan, who investigated the revolutionary movement ln the army last Hay, and who waa considered to have been a spy of the old regime, was assassinated last night In the Stamboul quarter ot the city. He was approached by an officer of the army who flrod flve revolver shots at his victim. The ns- rassin escaped. ♦-— PINE BLUFF IN DANGER. Pine Bl"ff, Ark., Dec. 8.— Efforts to divert the current of the Arkansas river from the gradually erumb- lng banks whieh border the business section of this city by dynamiting ths levee on the opposite shore, have besn successful, and lt la now believed that danger of serious pro- party loss as threatened has passsd. NEW YORK, Bee. l.-Competing in and sub-way ear and bill publicity, witli tiutus and breakfast foods, the Chari ty Organization Society began yesterday its campaign of education, in curing nnd preventing tuberculosis, which centralized tonight in ;' '-mammoth exhibition at the Miisoum of Natural History, formally opened by Mayor Mc-Clollan. Moro than 5,000 peojile visited the various departments of thc exhibi' tiou yesterday, ond ollleinls estimate that sevoral hundred thousand will I have availed themselves of the oppor tunlty before January 15, when it HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IN A TYPHOON Toklo, Dec. 8.—Thirty-five Japanese Ashing boats were sunk off Hatsu ialand in Kawatau bay by a typhoon. It ia reported that 350 flehermen lost their lives. EDMONTON, Alta., Dec. 2.... Thos Oliver, of Strathcona. was brought up in tho Mounted Polico Barracks, charged with the -' Thomas Burns on Oct. Oth. Oliver is nn old British soldier, 70 years old. Tho strongest ovidenco brought out yet Is that Oliver was seen in Burns' shack on Saturday, previous to tho Monday night of tho murder, and that whon nr»' •■I days later, blood spots wero. found on his clothes. Among the special features aro lecturing with a .phonograph, rehearsing lessons on euro and prevention. I I I' I : I COUNT CASTELLANE SUES THE PRINCESS de SAGAN PARIS, Dec. 2.— The suit brought by Count Boni de Castellane against the Princess de Sagan, hla former wife, formerly Miss Anna Gould, for the custody of his three children was continued today. In tho hearing last night counsel for tho count declared that the moral atmosphere of the Sagan household was harmful to the children, and therefore they should be pi -ed in the custody of the MarqMis do Castellane. the mother of the count. The court room today was more crowded than last week. M. Cle- menaceau, In presenting the Prln cess' side of the case, emphasized the fact that the courts of France always had decided that a second mar rlngc did not nffect the rights of parents with regard to their children, even in cases whore lhe second mar- rlego with the alleged accomplice in adultery. POUT AU PIUNCE, Dec. 3.-8 a. [.— The stirring events of a his- sorical day which saw President Nord Alexis driven from his capilol with aji infuriated mob at his heels, were followed by a night of looting and pillage. Tlie passions of the populace bad been aroused and after being dofoatod in their endeavors to do bodily harm to Nord Alexis they turnod their attention to well-stocked stores, houses and residences of tlie supporters uf the late president. They wore rapidly getting out uf hand when the authorities suceeoded in controlling thc situation. Twelve men were killed before order was restored. The trouble began shortly after the president hail beo't escorted to tho French cruiser Duguay Trouin by dutl M. Carteron, the French minister. ] People from the Belalre ond Salinas sections of the city Invaded the as-.trs. union ana the request of the gov- . ernor of Minnesota wus honored. WINNIPEG, Dec. 3.-Several im- The chnrgo upon which Sherclifle is portaiiL changes In the ofllcials of about to be tried is based upou the the operating department of the C. confession of Owen Ball, now serving I'.R. nro being made, following thoso a sentence at Stillwater, who stat- thivt becamo effective on Dec. 1st. eil that Sherclifle had been his part- Three additional appointments wore ner In committing the robbery on announced which affect the main lino the Northern Pacific train n April, ofllcials. .1. Uron, nt present chief It is charged thnt Sherclifle and Ball despntcher of tho second district, hourded the train at Minneapolis, C'onlr.il Division, with headquarters and after the train had covered a at Winnipeg', will bo promoted to the few miles, entered the Pullman sleep- pnsiliou of superintendent at Bran- er and held up the occupants. Ball don. T. R. Flett, at present superintendent nt Brandon, will be transferred to the position uf superintendent nt Saskatoon. C. D. Maharg, was arrested in Marshalltown, la., charged with the hold-up. He confessed and implicated Sherclifle. In Colorado Sherclifle ls wanted on superintendent nt Saskatoon, will the charge of having murdered and he transferred to the position of su- robbed John Walsh, a Baloonkeeper perintendent nt Medicine Hat, vice in Lendville. He was arrested in J. S. Lawrence, assigned to other Sill FRED. BORDEN ANU LONDON TIMES. business quarter and lost no timo in starting the work of pillage and; LONDON, Dec. 3.-In a sjieech ab robbery. They divided into bands i'he Canadian Club banquet to Hon. and worked their, way down ono Lemieux last night Sir Frod. K. Bor- stro'et nnd up another, breaking into'den criticized humorously articles in stores that offered the best chances the London Times of yesterday by a of loot. The locks of doors that bar-1 gentleman who had spent a month red their progress were blown out 11" the Dominion. PARIS SCANDAL ENCLOSURES. LABOR NOTES. • — • PARIS, Bae. 2.—The examination of Mme. Stelnell, which dealt chiefly with the married life of the Steinheil* elicited the Important fact that the artist and hi* wife were always ln financial straits, despite the present* which Steinheil received trom his numerous admirers. She admitted that relations between her husband and herself were strained almost from ths flrst. It is learned that the glasses which wcre given to the chemist for analysis wcre not those used by Mme. Steinheil and Mme. Japy on the night of the murder. These were bro' en by a clumsy policemen. * SANITARY OFFICIALS BUSY. OET ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 2. — An Increase ln sanitary retorm wns pointed out by Dr, Eugene IT. Porter, the State Commissioner of Health, at to-night's session of tho Eighth Annual Conference of Sanitary Officers of the State, which opened a three day's session hero todny. 'Commissioner Porter presented figures, speaking on the death rate in the state from tuberculosis, typhoid fover and other preventative diseases, and explained the functions of a Stato Health Department and Public Health administration. AMERICA-JAPAN TREATY APPROVED. TOKIO, Dec. 2.-Tho text of the diplomatic notes signed and exchanged at Washington on Monday by Secretary of State Root and Ambassador Takahira, setting forth tho articles ln the now American-Japanese agreement relative to the policy of the two governments in the far east, was published here this morning. It was warmly welcomed on all sides. 4 ENGINEERS KICK FOR A RAISE. PITTSBURG, Dec. 2,-Whilc It is not believed the trouble between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Pennsylvania railroad will result in a strike on the lines west of Pittsburg, it s apparent tbat relations are seriously strained. General Manager W. W. Atterbury, of tho Pennsylvania road, arrived here toduy from the east but refused to be interviewed. The men assert that their general board has not beon given proper recognition in effort to settle the grievances while the company maintains tho difference s entirely over a matter of discipline. Sevoral days ago a strike _ vote was taken but beforo the result was announced It wna derided to submit the case to the board of mediation, which will hold a number of conferences during the week in Washington. with rifle bullets. The pillage was well under way by eight o'clock and at ten o'clock eleven stores had beon completely looted. Nino of the establishments belong to Syrians while Hnytians owned the other two. The proprietors stood by helplessly witnessing the destruction of tholr property. At midnight the city was comparatively quiet although the night was punctuated by occasional rifle firing until sunrise. Had the disorders broken out in the day time it is probable that armed forces from tho American and French cruisers would have been landed, as it was no foreign sailors were Bent ashore. Gen. Poideven has been greatly commended for his firm stand which undoubtedly saved the city from a general outbreak of pillage and incendiarism. Should a serious situation again arise, however, the com mitteo of safety promises to ask the foreign cruisers to send landing par- tics ashore. Tho British cruiser Scylla and tho American gunboat Eagle came into port at daybreak trday. Tholr arrrVal gives Port an Prince tho protection of flve forelra wnrshlps. RAID ON LAIR OF SAFE-CRACKERS. WINNIPEG, Dec. 8.- A apodal Irom Minneapolis says: Nine men supposed to be members ot a gang of i 'jfessional safe crackers, wanted in various towns of the northwest nnd points In Canada, were captured here in a raid on rooms on Eastman avenue, Nlcolet Island, by Pin kerton detective, Ole Ringdahl, nt St, Paul and four Mill City olllcers. A complete outfit of explosives and various accessories commonly used by safe crackers was confiscated. The catch is considered by tha police of tho twin cities to be most Important. Tho men under errest give give their nemos, 0. E. Howard, T. Burner, Edward Leburn, Harry Dean, W. J. Stole, Jossph Brown, Michael Brrmlnghim, John Baker and Gustaf Peterson. » NO LICENCE WINS OUT IN MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 2.-Tho champions of no-license succeeded In Inducing New Bedford and Marlboro to vote today in fgvor of closing saloons. Northampton end Flnlaburg voted to contlnus the sale of liquor In the municipal elections today ln seven cities ol tho state. Walthain and Qulncy, strong no-license con tre*, repeated last year's verdict today. PHttafleld again voted for II censes. SAFE CRACKERS MAKE A RICH HAIL PEFPERELL, Muss., Dec. 2.— Fourteen thousand dollars in cash were secured by burglars who early today blew open the vault of the First National bank hero. Tbo thoroughness and skill with which the work wus performed hos convinced the police that the burglars were pro fcssionnls. Threo mon wore in tho party and t i uh tbey were seen entering an automobile, all trace of them wae soon loat. The bank vault wus blown open about two o'clock at which time the last ol threo explosions was hoard by Earnest Tarbell, who was sle'-ing noxt door. Tar- iicll armed himself with a revolver, and started to investigate, only to find the door of his own house barred outside. He succeeded in break ing open his door and reached the hank Just a* tha robbers were leaving in nn automobile. Alter shouting an ahum Tarbell fired several rhota at the burglars, tr t there ls no indication that any of them took eflect. A quantity of bills and silver were scattered about the vault, which gay* evidence of hurry with which the burglars secured the booty. A large quantity of gold stored in one of the Interior recesses ol tho safe wus untouched, save for a alngle $10 coin which was missing. Before beginning their work on the bank vault the burglars took ths pre caution of barring street doors of all ths buildings In the vicinity. The first two explosions were so effectively muffled that tho nolae wna heard only a ahort distance from the bank ''tit apparently ths burglars became excited, and In preparing for tho third explosion, neglected to t ke precautions,' FOSTER SMOOTH FAKIR OF NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Adventurer* and adventuresses by thousands make more than comfortable living by sponging on credulous capitalists, and only once in a great while is their rascality exposed. As a rule the "stung" millionaires are only too anxious to hush up the fact that thoy were taken In by a smooth fakir and the latter escapes his deserved punishment. Cases liko those of Mrs. Chadwick, or more recently of William A. Foster and J. M. Meyers, aro by no means of raro occurrence. Foster has lived by his wits for more thun nine years, has swindled more than §100,000 out of capitalists in New York and olsowhoro and, with his family has lived liko o princo in the "royal suite" of the Hotel Clarendon, without paying a single cent. Now that Foster is in inil, charged with vagrancy and swindling, hie wife and flvo children are taken care of by the proprietor of the Clarendon Hotel. It is a remarkable fact that Foster obtained his funds from minor capitalists only. John IJ. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and other men of that typo were not so easy marks for the persuasive swindler. J. Montelioro Meyers, who wus attested on tho churge of swindling the other day, seems to be another genius like Foster. His smoothness and persuusi.euess may be gauged ,y the fuct thut ho succeeded in fooling even an experienced businessman nd student uf humanity life David Bolusco. So firmly convinced was Mr. Bolnsco of tlio veracity and reliability of the insinuating Australian, thut bo ullowod himself to i,o capthalod by thu swindler's stupen- ynivs ul,,,ut the hundreds of millions of capital which lie represented, or rather, protended to present. He went so far even as to becoino Meyers' sponsor and Introduced him publicly as a mon ot fabulous wealth, who had promised to give financial backing to Mr. Bclas- co's plans for building severul new theatres. > DRINKING BOUT ENDS IN A \\ BRAWL. KENORA, Out., Dec. 3.-Four mon wore wounded last night ln a shooting affair wlllch took placo at Dry- den, Ont. A party of men were drinking in a house on tho outskirts of tlio town whon ono of ♦■ho party, Joseph Mlllray, suddenly nn automatic revolver. Four shots Jumped up and fired live shots Irom an automatic revolver. Four shots took oflect. The wounded oro Richard Donna, ot London, Eng., shot In the abdomen, who wlll die; Daniel Fay, shot In the nock and right sldo; A. Stanton, shot ln the knee, and Wm. Shnrpe, shot In tha thigh. Mlllray was arrested and brought to Kenora day. Ho declared there war no fear that Canada would stop aside from hor present path for trade (Hear, hear!) "We claim the right to dictate and control our own trade policy. We concede to statesmen of the mother country the samo right. We did not give preference for the purpose of making a bargain tcheers). Thc United States' action in erecting i high barrier against Canada for at object he wouldn't define further had only forced Canada to become tier greatest competitor on the markets of the world. Canada had defied her neighbor and hud conquered. (Loud cheers). Canada's heart was with the mother country, and Canada knew if the United States lowered the barrier it would be only for her own convenience. (Hoar, hear, and laughter)." Going on to the question of imperial defence, Borden asked if Canada was nut doing her duty by the building up of material for an army, while the mother country did what -bo was much mure fitted to do, namely, maintaining a navy equal to two powers plus ten per ceut.7 Hon. Mr. Lemieux, on rising, said happily many 'things which people did not oven suspect, camo under tho observntiou of travellers. In tho course of his errands abroad he made a real discovery that England is much utilised and atrociously libelled by Englishmen themsehes. As a matter of fact England is not only u land where, girt with frionds or fucs, man may speak the thing lie will, it is also a homo of kindness nnd refinement, but he confessed ono must come here to make that discovery, for most of the people of England nre still, ns tho witty French writer jittts it, "luxile In- connue." Lomioiix next referred to intellectual preference and predicted that tlie volume of British periodicals road in Canada, would in the near future reach far greater proportions, and he laid down as u goneral proposition that a true spirit of inn- pciiul unity could only be developed by I hem knowing more of one another. "Lot us," he continued, "correspond fearlessly. We must in fields of science, specul t n 'nml literature, communion'- '.'rl 'i "tier. Intellectual prefei ,-iue cui.ceived In that spirit. We must visit each other's shores, so as to better understand and grasp possibilities of the British Empire. Let us have an all- red route. Wo must have cheap communications, so as to nnnihlate space and time. I_t us have an nil red cable (applause). We must trade wtlth each other. Wo In Canada havo given' you n preference that wns a free gift, that policy had benefitted thc Canadian consumer, It encouraged trade with Canada's best customer nnd money lender, nnd It offered an inspiring example to the rest.ot the empire." Lansing, Mich., when he tried to disjiose of some stolen gems in May of last year. He wns taken to Colorado, tried and convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. On tho way lo the penitentiary nt Canyon City Sherclifle oscaped from the sheriff and was not heard from until he was arrested at Knoxville. The Colorado authorities are awaiting tho outcome of the impending trial with great interest, as it ls understood that Shercliflb w 11 bo Immediately extradited to the Colorado authorities, ln case he should be acquitted of tho charge in connection with tho Northern Pacific train robbery. After the Northern Pacific train robbery in April Shercllffe wns traced through several states of the middle west, but he managed to elude the police authorities, until ho was located In Knoxville, Tenn. When tho officers tried to arrest him, Sherclifle drew a revolver and shot at them. He was finally overpowered and great care was taken to pro- vent- his escape. At first he fought his extradition, but submitted when he found he waa to bo extradited to Minnesota and not to Colorado. COMMISSIONERS. WILL 1NVEST1- tlA'Pl'',. OTTAWA, Deo. 2,-The Board ol Railway Commissions™ will maks a mid-winter trio to the Pacific coast lo doal with matters in dispute at various western points. Announcement to this effect was mnde yesterday by Chairman Mabec, in application of Vancouver, Victoria and the Eastern Railway and Navigation Company, for author ty to take additional lands for diversion of their road In the municipality of Delta, in New Westminster district. MYSTERY CLOUDS DEATH OF BIGGY. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.— Ths body of Chief of Police Biggy, who was drowned in the bay on Monday, bus not been recovered, although the police, aided by a number of launch- is, and assisted by the marines and soldiers on Alcrata and Angel islands, have-maintained without interruption the search instituted imuied alely after the chief's dusappear- ituce. Because of complex currents, aud tlie action of the tide, it is ilitlicult to calculate Just where the body may have found lodging, and it may bo severul daya before it is rcSovered. That Chiof Biggy oflered his resignation to Police Commissioner H. D. Keil, an hour before his death, and during the period of his visit to Uccommissioner'e home at Bclvidere became known today, Keil admits that the missing official offered to surrender his position In the hope that the commissioners would be relieved of newspaper criticism to which Biggy felt they had beon subjected on his account, but according to his own declaration, they refused to accept or consider the proposal, and advised tho chief that the members of the board would not entertain the idea of his resignation under flre. ln hls official statement Issued after the commissioners had met in executive session Keil mode no mention of this fuct, and several times Intimated that his final conversation with Biggy included no statement that would tend to clear up thc mystery of his death. The fact that Biggy had Insisted upon presentation of hls resignntlnn at the next meeting of the board became known from written statement directed to Mayor Taylor. w»in in in hi in in in in in hi IllIIiyilJllMIIIll 111 111 Ml II! Hi III1II Hi* 7 JOHN W. COBURN. oeo. n PICKARD. - ^_ President and Managing Director. R„i-r,.fnry-Treasurer. - THE — _ 1 LADYSMITH LUMBER CO. 1 MMITBE 13 MANUFACTURERS OF AIX KINDS OF =8 1 ROUGH AND DRESSED FIR LUMBER I RED CEDAR SHINGLES and LATH 3 3 H LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA % E.&N.Ry.Co. ]__B TABLE NO. 4. Trains leave Ladysmith Daily at 0 a. in. Wednesdny, Saturday and Sum' ty. at 9:00, and 15:58. For Victoria. Trains tyrive at Ladysmith Daily at 11:57. Wedaesday, Saturday and Sund.iy At 11:57 and 17:55 From Victoria. D. L Chetham District Passeuger Agent. 1102 Government St. ' Victoria I ONLY WHITE LABOR EMPLOYED AT J HE JONES HOTEL «o«ct&.ooa'r-oo.ooo.ooo.aooj>5 P.O. Box 54 'Phone 44 LADYSMITH MARKET E. PANNELL Dealer In All Kinds of MEATS and VEGETABLES Ueata Delivered free ol charge on tht Shortest Notice. LADYSMITH, .BRITISH COLUMBIA a.; j. m. moSGArH Teacher ol Voice Production and Singing. IN TOWN EVERY FRIDAY. Engagements may be left at the Standard Office. •It GRAND HOTEL CONVENIENT COMFORTABLE. Excellent Boarding HEPPLE & bMITH, Proorletors. DRINK U.B.L AND BOHEMIAN BEER Union Brewing Co. Limited. NANAIMO, B.C. THR OITY MARKET ME. WILLIAMSON, PROP. V. nOI.KfAl_ AM) KtiTAll, '.Mtntl VEGETABLES LuoyMiiitll. D. 0. 11 WRIGHT Hotel Cecil EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS Best Liquors and Cigars. HILL & SANDEKSON PROPRIETORS Full Stock of Mlnsrs' Tools. Ship Rspairing Work A Specialty All kinds o.' Blacksmlthlng Dona at Short Notice. SHEROtitFFE, NOTED DESPERADO ON TRIAL. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dee. 8. - The oillciais of tlie Hennepin county Jail are keeping close watch on Frank Shercllffe, the noted desperado, who is about to be tried on the chargo of having been Implicated In the robbing of a Northern Pacific trnli'at Nerthtown Junction, on April 10 of this year. Shoreline who Is a man of many aliases, and has a long record of crimes In all parts of tlio country, was located and arrested at Knoxville, Tenn., Ho will be tried Satur- short time ago. The authorities ol Cororado and of Minnesota made SONG OF THE PLUMBER. Hoigho for tho chilling winds thnt blow! heigho for the frosty nights! Heigho for tho weathor "two below and the wiud that nips and bltesl Heigho for tho dnys I'll shortly know when tho plumber gets his rights I Then hero's to the plumber, Come drink a drop; And here's to thc tools I leave at the shop; And here's to the pipes That burst for me, And the lime when thu plumber Will happy bo. Heigho for tho hurry calls I'll get! heigho for the task that's mino. Height for the bathroom soaking wot, a plight that I count de- vino! Heigho for the tools thnt I'll forgot! hoigho for the busy sign! Then horo's to the pliimbor, The plumber bold; Here's to his solder, And here's to his gold. And horo's to tho pipes That will burst some day; Heigho for the plumber, That all m«Bt pay. PORTLAND HOTEL GOOD BOARDING. BILLIARDS and rOOL. Barclay & Conlin, Proprietors W. E. AINSLEY TRANCE MEDIUM and DIVINE MAGNETIC HEALER 1 \\ r \\ CHOICE CAKE and Pastry Always Fresh on Hand. Wedding and Party Cakes Mad, to Ordor. Fruits and Candies of All Kin* i FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY. Prioes are very reasonable All Customers treated alike. On the Esplanade. Laiiysinltli, B. 0. Prankfoi t Sausage, Head Cheese, Pickled Tripe Ham Sausage Liver Sausage, Blood Pudding Brown Bologna, Corn Beef, Will be In Ladysmith every Wednesday at the Abbotsford Hotel, Room *%. Headings and treatments will be given. Best of references given as i I*ickled Poi'k Hil_lS lllld BaCOU to wort don. 1. Nanaimo. I ^ ^ ^j ^ -^ I I'iANO TUN-2H *e Cigar is class all over and back, and he plnvs with a great right'through. It is the best smoke In town, Is made In town and biu first call In town. XX dash and terrifying ♦ Mrs. W. R. Smith took the train for Seattle yesterday morning. Mr. Owen, the piano tuner, is in town for a few days. Mrs. J. J. Bland went down to Victoria yestorday morning on route for Seattle. Mr. F. W. Bellman was in town yesterday in the interests of the Tennessee Jubilee Singers. Dr. Young, the tary, went down morning. Provincial Secre- to Victoria this Mr. J. Scobie wns a imssenger flown to Victoria this morning. Mr. John Bellis wenl down to Victoria this morning. Mrs. Bellis is staying with her sister there, P. Fletcher, for a few days. Congratulntions nre due to J. J. Blond. Johnny wns unietly married on Thursday to Mrs. Mull on, of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Bland are waiting until their now residence is completed along First avenue when they hope to receive their friends. )K AT T11K WBARViES. ollowing vessels hnvo coaled local wharves during the .: Princess May, Trader, Spray scows. Flyer ond scows. Commodore, Tyee, Pioneer, Reatrice, Oscar, Tebro, Clnyhurn and scows, Otter and scows, Topic, Vadso, Slut swap, Charger, Sea Lion, Hope, Earle, Quadro, Kscort. Georgian, Robert Kerr and SI. Clair. Thc S.S. Wellington is in and is expected to leave tonight. The Georgian was bound for Prince Rupert, nml had throe locomotives n board, the first ever consigned to the G.T.P. terminus. There was also a steam shovel and a full contractors' equipment of cars and oth- impU"\\..its. The Shuswnp is the bo^' used by Tiaslam in his timber cruising. The Herald has still another correction. Mrs. T. D. Conway tho wife of the Customs House ollicer, is not in the Chemainus Hospital. Tt is Mrs. T. Conway, of Gatacre Street, who is the sufferer, and her many friends will regret, '- '•'■<» that she has hnd two bad nights since she reached the hospital. Mrs. Mayor Nicholson was in town on Wednesday evening. He reports that the new school which he has beon putting up for the Government is practically completed. At Presont he is putting up the outhouses and expects to finish the whole job this week. The painting is being done by S. Rocdding. Percy K. Winch is gotting out Grand Duke cigars for Xmas in boxes of 10, 25 and 50. Thoy aro on sale at all the stores In town. Mr. J. M. Morgan went down to Victoria yesterday morning. Mr. Morgan took both the ladies' and male voire choir in practice nt Nanaimo, and he is satisfied that the Indies nro going to have a fine choir. LOCAL NEWS The firemen are giving their annual ball in tho Opera Houso on New Year's night. The ball is one of the social events of the year and is always looked forward to with Interest. There ia om good thing to be got in Victoria. That Is Winoh'a Grand Duke Cigar which la on sale at Wes- terndale Railway Cigar Store, opposite tho E. _ N. Station, at the James' Bay Cigar Store, opposite the C. P. R. Hotel, and at the Hub Cigar Store on Government Street, run by Dave Lewis and Jesse Evans. XX CHINA WARE We are opening up overy day Chlnaware suitable for Christmas Presents, comprised of: COCOA SETS, COFFEE SETS. FANCY CUPS _ SAUCERS. HOT PIE HOLDERS. TRAYS, (nil sizes). VASES, MUSTARD CUPS, ETC. SEE WINDOW. MORRISON Thodance given at the opera houso on Thursday evening was a big success. Tho largo number of dancers 'were delighted with the music supplied them. The Rev. Mr. Fuwcctt, of Xanainio.i will tako the services in St. John' Mission Church tomorrow, nuirnln and evening, at the usual hour. Mr. W. R. Smith has got his electric lighting plant in lirst class shape now. The now premises, his work- shed and his office were nil brilliantly illuminated yesterday evening. Hugh Thornley is out of luck just now. In the beginning of tho week he fell and hurt hia knee. A couple of days later ho went out and put the axe Into the thumb of his loft hand, Inflicting a painful but not serious wound. Hughie is carrying the Injured member around in n sling and trying his best to look cheerful •Mrs. E. Mulhollnnil wns ger on tho morning train day. n passen, on Tliurs- Mr. n. Taylor, who has been a resident of tho town for Ihe past year or two, pulled nut nn Thursday for Cincinnati. Taylor has gone back to clerk in a wholesale warehouse, and hopes to break into his old profession of commercial travelling. Articles hnve been drawn up for a 15-rou/icl boxing contest between Jack Vinson, of this city and Collie Hill, of Victoria, lhc limit to bo pulled off in this city nn Saturday, Dec 12th. The terms nf the agreement call lor catch weights, Marquis of Quconsliury rules, fnr a Sinn si'le bot and the onlirn gate receipts, the contest to take placo In the \\lhlctlc Club arena, to commence nt 9 p.m. A permit fnr tho bout, was secured from the proper authorities yesterday and copjofj !*s sent to Hill for signature. As both principals have boen In training fur tho event for some time they will bo in the best of fnrm fnr tho bout which should he one of the best over pulled off between amateurs in this city. —Nanaimo Freo Press. Tfcs Herald actually made a correction the other day. It got hold of a flying rumor that Alex. Shaw had resigned hls position at Extension, and at once printed it as a fact and tacked on an appointment aa nipeetor of mines. The Herald, it seems, was promptly asked to cor- jrect its report which lt did. A week before this the Herald reported a new case of smallpox takon from the Extension minea. It has nover had the grace to correct this very serious error. A few days later It reported a death from fmallpox. Thero wal no truth in either report, and in spite of the harm they woro calculated to do the town and have don the town, not a word of correction has appeared. CAUSE FOR SORROW. Ina camo in from the country or hcr fifth birthday to visit her cousin May. At night they wero put to bed early. An hour passed when heart-breaking sobs were heard from the children's bedroom. 'What's tho matter, children?' asked May's mother, entering the dark room. From under the bedclothes Ina sobbed out, "May won't give mo any ol her peanuts." But Mny has no peanuts," replied her aunt. I know thac," sobbed Inn, "but sho said if she did have peanuts wouldn't givo me any." UN- the General Land Olllce specify only the minimum charge per acre, the townships included in this great coal field were withdrawn from entry over threo years ago, and tho secretary of the Interior instructed the geological survey to classify and value tho land. This work was begun in northern Wyoming last year, when a party under J. A. Tail' examined the area, betweon Sheridan and Clearmont, and another party under E.W.Shaw, studied the Casper-Douglas ond of the field. Tho work wos continued this year by H. S. Gale, who con- south, classifying tho area about nected with Mr. Tail's work on tho Buffalo and Trablng, find R. W Stone, who carried Mr. Taff's work eastward from Clearmont to Rozot Mr. Stono, who has juBt returned to Washington, has made the following statement of tlio scope of the season's work: All of the coal ia this field lies almost flat and in what aro commonly known as "blanket seoms," that If coal outcrops on one side of a hill it probably extends through and ill be found on the other side of the hill at about the same level, so that the geologist who can road the natural signs can trace a coal bed for miles, even though no coal is seen on the surface. Many ranchers appear tio think that so long as there Is no coal in sight the land cannot be classed as coal land. This view is obviously erroneous, for even a twenty-foot coal bed may be completely hidden by a grassy slope, and yet by a little digging may become a paying mine. Therefore such an operation as shoveling down the top of a bank to conceal a coal bed at its base neither deceives the geologist nor makes noncoal land out of coal land The fact that there is no coal at the surface in a whole township does not necessarily Imply that ltis non-coal land; there may be a workable coal bed just below the surface, a fact to be determined by examining the geology of the surrounding area or by drilling.— Geological Survey. LARGEST COAL FIELDS IN ITEI) STATES. Years ago it wns learned that the largest coal field In the United Statos is that which extends from Casper and Douglas, Wyo., northward to tho Canadian boundary. All of western North Dakota and eastern Mon- tnna and that part of Wyoming lying between the Belle Fourche and tho Bighorns is an unbroken field of low-grade bituminous coal and lignite. As tho federal statues providing for the salo of coal hind >y Ladysmith Orchestra OPEN FOR DANCE ENGAGEMENTS. From Two Pieces up. All Newest anil Brightest Music. For full particulars, apply A. AUCHINVOLE, Ladysmith, B.C. 1 Great Slaughter Sale of 1 Christmas Gifts g WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF § Silverware, Cut Glass Ware, Bizarre u Sets and Brie-a-Brac 5 AND ALL KINDS OF FANCY GOODS To get rid of Them we aro offering them at Cost and Less than Cost Prico. Cnll in and see for yourselves. Tho Choicest and Cheapest Xmas Gifts over offered In Lndysmith. We Are Now Straigtened Again And are showing the following goods that make nice Christmas Gifts PHOTO ALBUMS POST CARD ALBUMS NEEDLE SETS SHELL GOODS MANICURE SETS, K'i'J. Knight's Book Store The Gift Store ARE SHOWING A LARGE RANGE OF FANCY COLLARS. niJCfllNGS, FURS, GLOVES, BELTS, IIANDKEHCiriEFS. HACK COMBS. NECKLETS. AND NUMEROUS OTHER ARTICLES THAT IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR WHILE LOOKING OVER TBEM BEFORE SELECTING YOUR XMAS GIFTS. CITY AUDITOR Applications for the position .of City Auditor, stating remuneration,- will be received by the undersigned up till Monday, December 7, 1908. . J. STEW ALTO, 0. M. 0. TRANSFER NOTIOE. , I hereby give notice that I intend to make application to th© Board of Licensing Commissioners of the City of Ladysinith, nt their next rogular meeting, for a transfer of the retail liquor license now hold by me in respect the Kings Hotel, Ladysmith, from mysc.i' to Josoph Balagno. PALMYR TASiSIN. Lndysmith, B.C., Nov. 28, 1908. FOUND. A good clog collar with a 1908 tag attached. Owner can have snmo by calling nt the Standard ofllco and paying for this advertisement. Come and f Inspect ray Stock of Latest Styles In Wall Papers STORE ALWAYS O^EN. Picture Framing a Spoclalty. WALTERS & AKENHEAD THE GIFT HOUSE LOST.-Between tho I. 0. O. F. hall and Kings Hotol, a block mask. Will finder please roturn to A. MolTntt. FOR SALE. Smart socond hand rnngo, good as now. Mclntyre Foundry Co., Ltd. FOR SALE—A kitchen Btove, either coal or wood. Apply Rev. Jos. McMillan, Third avenue. FOR SALE. Four gasoline lamps, tank and wires. Everything complete. Apply Wm. Hooporf n25 Gome and Make Yeur Selection—new stock fresh in. J. E. Smith, Roberts Street AU kinds of Clock nnd Wntch Repairing. Satisfaction Guaranteed ; at Reasonable Prices. English Wntchos a Specialty. J.R.EASTON Practical Watchmaker. All work left at IT. Hughos Store, will recoivo Prompt Attention. MUNICIPAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that tho Court of Revision on tho Voters' List will be held in tho Council Chambers, Ladysmith, on Monday, 21st December, 1908, at 2 p.m. J. STEWART, C.M.C. Ladysmith, B.C., Nov. 24, 1908. F. 0 FISHER [Teacher of Music] Studio in v/illiams' Block C9SKK936CKKK K8MCO05brWQtt_i ME CANADIAN BANK OF COMM RGE HEAD OFFICE - • TORONTO CAPITAL $10,000,000 : REST $5,000,000 Bank Money Orders IBIUIO AT THC rOLLOWINO tilt* ; ti and under ... 3 cents Over (5 and not exceeding tlO, 6 " " $10 '• ',' (80, 10 " " (.30 " " 160, IB " ■ These onlem are payable at par at any olllco in Oana_of o Chartered Dank, except In the Yukon, and at thc principal bankng points in tne United States. Thry ara negotiable at ¥4.00 to thc c sterling in Ureal Britain anil Ireland.,, They form an excellent method ot remitting small urns of mono./ with safety and at small coK and 11 ay be obtained without delay ac any olllce of thc It ,r,k LADYSMITH BRANCH :: li M. In (lux, Manager MODERN SODBRETTE. "I suppose your play starts w tha housemaid dusting the furniture and soliloquizing about the family affairs?" "No, we've cut all that out. Instead we have a vacuum cleaner with phonographic attachment," The Best Protection In wet weather is a good pair of rubbers. The Best Rubbers are naturally what everyone wants. That is just what they get when they use the HOOD AND OLD COLONY BRANDS GEO. H. CAVIN TK HUT WHI STORE Agent for the Celebrated "K" Boots Il Is Time To Buy Your Xmas Oards Call in and look over our stock H. HUGHES, lst Avenue A Special .'Lot OP SAMPLE TIES KNITTED SILK Knobbiest Erer Shown In Ladysmith John Thomas The Old Reliable Shoe Store man STREET. Some Pumpkins Have you seen those two Pumpkins in our window? Do you think you can guess how many seeds there are in each? We aro going to give a prize of $10 worth of Groceries to the one guessing the nearest number of, Seeds in the larger one, and 15 worth to the one guessing the nearest to the number in the smaller one. Every Dollar Bpent with us from now until Now Years Eve entitles you to a guess. You might win both prizes if you aro a good guessor. GEAR'S IDEAL GROCERY Telephone, 4, F.O, Box 80S' Furniture Lipoleum and Oilcloth How can we afford to be without one of those la rge rooihy Chester Drawers or Chiffoniers when., we can get them right here in our oity for $12.00, $16.50 and $20.00, with or without Mirror at C.Peterson's Furniture Store Phone 1-8, ""Irst Aveaue< inst RtMlrlii or Mist tatt BvHIIiiulfticrii Cirptiicr w«r_.___3> & MO'BRIAN % Just Arrived WHITE SEWING MACHINES Call and See Them Terms to Suit all Buyers kdysmth Pbarmaey. CHRISTMAS "CARDS AND TOYS GALORE l¥|cKelvie Bros. THE NOTION STORE. iiNewtWAIlW..,:: Children's and i * *""■••■'' ::Ladies' Stockings;: !! 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