@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, "1908-08-05"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ladysmithst/items/1.0353542/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ I- i LADYSMITH STANDARD tfUMBER^ VOLUME 1. LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5th, 1908. semi-wee: i :: ,-t,,I"I,,I,TT j For LadiesV Boys' Gents1 and Girls f Our Underwear Is all marked ln Plain Figures and Is now on «' sale at greatly Reduced Prices. Wo expect to bo cloarod out of | ] the entire lot ltt tAvb days, and would ask that you como early ., and got the cream, of tho Bargains. . i Ladles', Mon's, and Children's Combinations nt your own prices ., Boys* Drawers from .' Jjj, ' j Children's Vests from W J [ Ladies' Vests Irom ••■■ 2,,c , , On Saturday morning wo start Our Sale of Men s and , j Boys' Sweaters and Shirts, ranging from 25c. up. 1500 Handkorchlofs of all kinds, from 5c, SEE OUR nAlUMIN COUNTER. THE FERNIE DISASTE The Scenic Desolation Beggars Description-First Personal Account Given by a Woman Depicts __wfu_ness of Ordeal the Sufferers Went; Through. BLAIR & ADAM. f I I LEAVE YOU'R ORDERS FOR PRESERVING PEACHES. V • -.Mill 11 H"H"M .■»♦... IIHHII 4W.1..M ..H.., »M..M■■. lil -■'■f -■-■-■-■-------- t.A..m.ml[tt.n. ■ l,^^_plk_p_^ Whatever You May Need Is a P y Day Special at ^> BICKLE'S sewoo) YOU OAN GET -^M- Clocks, Watches, Pictures, Books, Razors, Etc., Etc. FOR FREE WHITE SWAN SOAP WRAPPERS ALSO for White Swan Washing Powder Coupons Send u Two-Cent Stamp-for-our'Catalogue ft. C. Soa|> Works, ffl|B£-I$ 44<>_-----»_»—-_-»/»—-- 4 I. $3.00 $6.00 WaterWings 35c Tents Tents Tents LADYSMITH UHTBD I FOR CHOICE OUTS. —a nd— FINEST HOKE CURED HAM AND BACON', PAL- AT; Phons 7-0. ♦»»-*•» fn»H Wall Papers Come and Wake Tour . Selection—new stook fresh in. J. E. Smith, Roberts Stree Gall on P.O. Noot I Hooper's Ice Cream Is Homs-Mad*. Freak Dally. Critics pronounce It to be The Best ever (Old In Ladysmith. Oome and try It. Warranted absolutely purs, 5c, and 10c. Fn- Dish. Picnic and Private Parties Supplied by th* Gallon. 'Hooper's Parlors Meet Mm* Parlor* la Ton. It you,have detective Eyo-slght ,, Olf-sos fitted to suit your vis- •' lon alter carolul examination. We have tho Up-to-date Frames • ■ and the Best Quality Lenses, *' Alt kinds ol Bepalrs promptly attended to, Watch repairing Our Specialty. • ■ If your watch Is troublesome '" glvo us a try. :!_\\GrNO0Ti Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician. Gatacre Stroet. ! ........ A i A A k * l Lit A .~- ' If I I.I.T I 4 I T T T YT.Y^YTVV^I i CALQAItY, Aug. 4.— The • flrst porsonul account ot the * terrible sullerlng that the un-, * fortunate people of Fernie had * tu undergo was related to un * Albertan reporter last night by * Mrs. Ueo. Grossman, who with * her sister, Miss Maud liogan, * cauia in from the south lest * night, and are stopping with re- * latives on Twelfth avenue. • On Saturday afternoon she * and her sister wero engaged in * the ordinary work of the house * when Mr.- Grossman came in to * say that the fire which had * been raging ia the tush for the • last few days was threatening * the city itself. Hastily they. * collected a few things that it'"» was possible to take, and with * Mrs. Grossman currying her lit- * tie baby, they all too- refuge * In the Western Canada Whole: • sale Company's new fire-proof * building, where it was thought * tliey would be safe from the ter * rible flames which were then ris- * Ing from every part of the * doomed town. Soon, however *. the awful shower of spar—i and * burning pieces of wood began * to have er.eot on the building, • and lt was decided to remove * all the women and children ov- • er to the freight sheds where a * train was being made up to * earry them to a place ol safe- ' ty, if such could be found. * Mrs. Crossmun waited until * the very lest es her husband * thought they would bo safer " whore thoy were than anywhere * else. At last the outlook be- ' oome so threatening Mutt lt be- * came Imperative for them to v seek another place of safety. < A Dash for Safety. " They therefore determined to * cross to tlio sheds which wore < a mass of flames, and board ' ths train. Mrs. Grossman and ' her sister were both soaked ' with water and the baby was < wrapped up in a wet blanket ' that their clothes might not ' catch flre on their way across. ' The Journey was made in safe- ' ty, nnd when thoy reached tha < train their clothes were qulto ' dry, and as the distance wes ' only across the street It may ' I e Imagined how great wa* the ' heat. ii ' ' On the train were men, wo- ' and children of all nationalities ' all mixed up together and sit- ' ting three and four on a seat. ' Terrible Babel. ' Til* babel of sounds was torrl- ' ble, men shouting, and frantic, < hysterical women separated ■ from their ohildren shrieking in ' vain for their last ones. It was < a most pitiful sight, sows were ' dressed in all their finery, and ' others hud scarcely anything to < wear at all. There were wo- < men dressed only in petticoats, ' wearing the most gorgeous hats ' nnd others with nothing ou their ' head* at all. Than werehun- < drad* of children, some with ' their parent*, and lorn* who < had lost them tn the contusion.,' The scans was almost hides- •) cribable, soya Mrs, Crossman. The train then pulled out and made tor Hosmer. Part ol that town wa* In flames when thay reached lt. The original Intention had besn to get right NEW MINE TO BE OPENED OUT Wellington Colliery Co.mpany Laying Track and Sinking Shaft Near McLean's Ranch. there condensed milk was sent out from Fernie for the women and children by volunteers. Alter spending a heart-rending night of anxiety end misery, the train returned to Fernie on * Sunday morning, and found the * fire had burned itself out there * during the night. They found * that the building where they * had been on the previous even- * Ing had not been burned after • all, thanks to the heroic and • untiring efforts of tha firemen, * to whom sufficient praise can- * not be given for the desperate • and successful fight they put * up against the flames. • Melancholy Spectacle. 1 The ruins presented a most * melancholy spectacle; ln nearly * every case nothing was left ex- * cept the walls, and even those 1 in most cases had disappeared. * The streets were lull ot debris, • trunks, beds and other belong- • ings which had been pulled on *. to the streets in the hope of * saving them, were all lying in • a charred mass of cinders. The * dead bodies of horses wero also * lying here and there. The dead • bodies ol several little girl* • had bean found' ln different porta * of the city nnd there ere doubt- • less many more that hav* not * yet been tound, Says 62 Suffocated. • In one part of the bush sixty * men and two women were suffo- * cated to death through attempt * ing to save themselves by back- • setting the fire. In the midst * of all thf—i (cane* ot misery, • thnro "••«» mot wanting a few • amusing incidents. There was * one lady who had not been able * to save anything but her little * pot dog, and who went about * petting lt and saying: "I have * saved my precious pet; thank * Ood, I »a,v«d him." • Another who had carried a- • way her old torn cat, kept say- • ing, "Do look at my poor cat; * why It's quite worn out, poor • dear." One little girl had spent the • night ln the woods with an old *i rooster as hor companion, which • haa doubtless been put to a different use by this time. Women Ford River. Mrs. Crossman speaks also of many who had to ford tho river to ranch a place ot safety. There were women, too, who had to do this, and lt Is feared that many who went down to tho rlvor to escape the scorching heat, only went to tholr death, for tho bruna waa burnt right down to tho water's edge. Altogether, tho unhappy residents of Fernie have had such nn experience ns may well last tholr memory all their lives, nnd thoy mny lie thankful that tho flre did not come upon them aa they slept. In which case the results nro too frightful to contemplate, MANY CASUALTIES NELSON, Aug. -l.-Ths fallowing specinl wa* received from Fernie laat night: Tho scene of desolation today In this city beggar* description. Tot- toi-lng walls and smouldering ruins mark the spot when a few hours ago commodious stores, handsome -*••♦- The Wellington Colliory Company so much to the cost and ilifilculty of has some Important developments un working tlio Extension coals. Tho der progress which will havo a vital s<""» ™« '"»'" fo McLean ranch „ ... ... . away up lo tlio lakes mid down to effect upon tho futuro of tho town, Pi(Mick.s and 6(, flll. aB „„ y,.t boon and will givo Just that touch of sta- discovered; there is littio pitch lo it. bllity ami security which alono was The coal ulso is of tho bost quality, wanting to assure prosperity- and ox- A shaft is to bo sunk somewhere In pension to tho city. Tho dependence the vicinity of the McLean farm anil of the town on tho Extension mines a start hns boen made 'to lay a spur has always beon a bug bear to tho from the Extension track to the spot townspeople. Everybody recognized So soon as the road has been laid in that there was a term to their acti- a shaft will be sunk and a modern vity end after that, whnt then? This pit head erected, was tho question that residents and It may bo said that this step was- business men alike asked themselves, contemplated by tho company some Naturally with such doubts of the live years ago, but tho striko inter- city's future ever present in thoir venod. After that the stato ot tho minds thoro was no inclination to coal market never Justified the step speculate, and any proposition to lay being taken; but now the market it- out money on the improvement of self and tho approaching exhaustion tho town was doomed to miscarry, jof .the Extension mines not only jus- It was useless to quote the assur- titles, but necessitates a new field arices of men who were in a position being opened out. tto know. The dead hand of doubt j Accordingly tho work has been and distruct lay over the city and started, and instead of tlio di-cadocl clogged every movement of reform falling olt in tho staple Industry of and progress. Something more than the town there will bo nn added im- moro general assurances tho pooplo potus. Apart from its actual and demanded and now they havo got It. present importance tho new venture Tho company is oven now busy means the making of thc town. It with tho opening out of a new mine, will give that confidence to invest- Practically thoy have a virgin coal mont and speculation which tho town field ol the somo acreage as that now. has always lacked and the futuro can being workod nt tho Extension mines now bo safely loft to look after it- Tho seam has been tapped ln sever-, solf. With a new mine and ono that al places end thore is seven feet of is expected to bo better than tho cloan coal. Thero is none of tho dirt old, thero cannot but be a larger and overlaying tho soam which has added more prosperous town." SAD DROWNING FATALITY _NT Little Mary Keserich Slips Into Deep Hole at the Dam, and Is Lost. Pleasant Gathering and Close Con- , tests on the Local Court. 'lhe tennis tournament on Saturday nt the local court produced some A sad .drowning acddent.oecurrefl'™^_'^,i^' ""' In the on, Monday morning by which Mary, (_ad Mrs. Keserich, met with a tragic mutch of tho day, which waa left end. Mary and some smaller bro- unfinished, tho local pair looked all then and sisters had gone out to over winners. Had ihe game been _>lay and took the road to the honors were left fairly even, Nanaimo on actual games played, claimed th* twelve year old girl of Mr. and ^ lea-7, 6-3. TY-nguo nnd Grundy hont Po Gex nnd Bryant. 8-fl, «-5 she, with Mary Keserich drew little ono out of tbe cut. Undismayed by tho dangor ol place the little ones continued play around, and a few inlnutes later Mary Keserich slipped right in. to' through to Michel, but shortly , alter leaving Hoamer they were • ,n"k nnd ho*eI bnM[ag* «>omedthe ^ i llllDiflAhn 0*4o*nj*4tm .._.*! _. ll lL.. 1 __i told that the Michel bridge waa burned. The train then backed • again, to stop tor the night • botweon Hoamer and Fernie, * passing on its way hack through • the greatest danger, tor they * had to puss tor about a mile * between biasing brush on both • •Ides. Th* windows of th* * cars became so hot that lt was • Impossible to touch them, end * the hent and amok* were abso- • hitoly stifling. * Shrieking Prayer*. * All thla tlm* ths foreign wo- • men were shrleklni prayers at * th* top of thslr voles*, all add- • Ing to th* terrible confusion ol * tho scene. * After passing through this * Dr* belt, th* train reached a • safe port and stopped thero [or • th* Bight. While th*y lay • business streets, and all that remains of ihe comfortable home* and nf residential streets are heaps of charred and smoking ember*. Already the casualty list' hns reached distressing proportions, ten bodies having been recovered from tho ruins and some of them Identified. tn West Fernie tho dead bodies nf Walter Ford, with thole ot hi* wife and two amnll children were found hi a woll, Into which they had Jumped for safety only to pariah by su (location, In a nearby houss an aged and crippled woman named Turner lost her life. I enn Bell, a colored woman, perished In her house at the north end of the town being unable to escape . -. I,- •'-.-■., nnd It Is feared Tho channel Is only about flvo or six j Miss Tongue bent MIsr Kltto, thrco feot wide, but the edge* ere slippery sets-o-8, S-fl, 8-8. nnd none of tho many children could . n°y"» and Mrs. Poto boat Foulkos or doretl (o reilch out to the Strug- '■«* Mrs. DeOex, 0-4, M, 6-0. „ , , „ , . . , . T Kltto beat Poague (8 sols) 5—7, gllng girl. Mary cried out lor help o_0 0_1 and struggled for lifo, but she wasj Miss Ramsay and Mrs. Frost, vs. unable to save herself, and no hslp Misses Kltchln and Tenguo, 6-1-un- wns forthcoming, nnd in full view finished (8 all second sot). of hor playmates, she sank ta the; * bottom of the channel. Meantime one of th* children had run off home to get help, and Mary's distracted fathor raced oft to th* scene of the accident. Hesplunged right into the channel and brought hi* little girl out, but sho ahowed no trace* of Ufa Quickly he bore the body horns and Dr. Frost, who had promptly responded to nn urgent summons, trlod every means to resuscitate the tittle on*,, but without avail. She had heen too long In the water; life was extinct. The deepest lympathy will go out SMITH'S REQUEST REFUSED City Council Hnvo Routlno Session and Dlsruss Sanltnry Matters. Tho twenty-ninth mooting of tho City Council was held ln tho City Hall on Mondny ' evening. Mayor Nicholson presided nnd thero wero present Aid, Cnmpboll. Roberts, McKinnell. Ilrown. and Matheson. A'lottor was road from Messrs. to Mr. and Mra."Kesorloh in tholr iaa'JMngley & Willinms. of Vancouvor. li™-,™-,'. (regarding the proposed electric llght- bereavement. ing of tho „,„, aIl. vimmn ls th0 The funeral will take plac* thl*af-'engineer who supcrlnlomlod lho con- t*moon after th* arrival of the mln-'struction work nf the Crofton nnd era' train, so aa to give friends of'1>o smelto™ nnd while In Lndy- .. _.,.,„. i ._.-•. t—ti .smith recent-v wont Into the lighting the afflicted family an opportunity of ql|ost|on K^ ib_ n v|(w o( ,„*„„,„£ correct. Under, tho head of deferred business tho quostion of tho Firo Chief's request for S3.V00 to enable him to attend the Fire Chief's Convention ah Victoria was brought up again. Mayor Nicholson suid that there wus ono thing to be said, and that was that delegates were often sent by various societies to various conventions whero the benefit to be gained was not very obvious. It was not a groat matt.or after all. Aid. Roberts said that ho did not ice why their chief should not go to Victoria. Other citios wore sending representatives and thoy could do tha same. Ho seconded Aid. Matheson's motion that $15.00 bo granted lo defray expenses. Aid. Itobcrls and Aid. Uatheton voted for tho motion, atid Aid. McKinnell, Drown ami Campboll voted against. Tho motion was therefore lost. Fire Chief Smith drow the attention of tho Council to a place on Fifth Avonuo whore somo houses woro surrounded by heavy brush. It was a dangerous placo nnd should be attended to. Firo Chiof Smith also asked for^ leavo of absence to attend tho Fire Chief's Convention in October. His request wus granted nnd Road Fore- muu Callander was* instructed to look up Fifth Avenuo und report at the next meeting of tho Council. Tho meeting wns thon adjourned. nttond.ng lt. ^iVI^ Ing a syndicate In the mnttor. Tho firm hnd in Its possession tho plans and estimates. Mr. Williams had ■mild instai (Continued on Ptft 9.) ' tw..*-. rot *u« ™«^ imm*_i \\thexn prepared, nnd it w Perhaps one of the most Import- tho pmnt* for tho ctty at „ remon. ant steps -ver undertaken by a 1*- ablo prico. Tf tholr firm was favor- :bor organlH-fon In thts country Is'cd with tho contract, It would chnrgo 'planned ln an effort of the union ol- nothing for the prepflrntlon of those Unaker, of Minneapolis, !0_... to P^.mt!ofK-^ was ordered 'enli«t th* aid and ao-operatlon ol f)]ots for future reforonce. tha manufacturer* of lab*! cigars In Two loiters wore rend, one from a Joint odverthrlng plan. ila-ar* In * nro Chief of Victoria nnd tho other *00lt "» trial*. llMTISU W.UtSllll- MADE Utt-AT RUN. COWES, Aug. 4,-Tho Indomitable which brought th* Prince ot Walea from yuobec, during four hour* ln the early part of the voyag*, made 26.5 knot* an hour. Although for tha 3,000 mile* from land to lead ■ho beat the record of th* Cunard Lino ahlpc, the vessel wa* not (tripped to enhance her racing power*, but carried her heavy guns, her magazines full of ammunition end all the equipment of aotlv* service. Th* longest day's run wal 005 knot*. >The engineers consider the feat ot tbe Indomitable a splendid tribute to II.I- Parsons turbine. The Indomitable passsd mor* this 50 Iceberg*, but encountered little fog after leaving Belle Isle. No hltoh ..iTiirrod from the start to tn* finish ol the voyage. The Mnoe of Wales k**na*t Interest In th* CONSULT ME If You Require Any DEEDS, ' WILLS, MORTGAGES, LEASES AGREEMENTS Drawn Or II You Require Any INSURANCE Whether. FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, MARINE, PLATE GLASS Or II You Want to Buy a HOUR-, or Sell One; or If You Want FARM or FRUIT -AND8. JOHN STEWART Meters- Public, Ooaveyaaesr. LADYSMITH, B.C. Uatlon for U_ kaoc-w. Preoparlty ties* from Feral,. A fore* of 800 Ladysmith Standard SEMI-WEEKLY. Published ou Wednesdays ana -Star- days Afternoons by the LAI1Y9M1TII FUBLISHINQ 00. Robt. lt. Hlndraaroh, Manager. SUIt-ORIPTlON PRICE. Ou. Year »1.M Six iltmtl.s T* Advertlilng Rates on Applicstlea. ' THE J.•_„-IE FIRE. The appalling fate which has befallen the town of Fernie calls for prompt and general measures of relief. Ret ore the shock of the accident in the mine, has had time to Is knocking at our gate*, lease of life has bean openly given us, snd a* citizen* with material issues at st—te, It behooves us, on* and all, to realize our full responsibilities and take full advantage of the rising tide ol fortune. REFUSE!*. The Council, at their meeting oo Monday evening, succeeded In reaching a decision in the matter of Fire Chiel Smith's request for a grant of 12& to enable him to attend the convention of th* Flre Chiefs, to be held ia Victoria. The Council, by a majority vote reft—ed the request. It is, ol course, a very small matter. in itself, but tt is symtomatlc of so much that ha* been done la Ladyamlth tbat a few brief remarks may. be permissible. The uldennen who. voted against Fire Chief Smith's requisition took the ground that the city had nothing to gain from such a trip, and that therefore it would be a waste of money. With thia sentiment there ls of course no fault to ba found. But ar* th* aldermen sure that their ground is sound, or is lt merely a pioua opinion. More thaa that, the lira chief is a servant of tha Council, and that he should wish to attend the convention augur* the liveliest interest in ht* work. If he was prepared to make a sacrifice of time aad money, assuredly the city could do as much, Finally the city has surely a certain amount of dignity to maintain. What would be thought of the Fraternal society which refused to send delegates to aa annual convention, on the ground that nothing wa* to be gained by it, and that therefore it' would be a waste of money. That society would be rightly designated a precious cheap outfit; and | what ia true ot a society is true ot [a city council. The fact is that successive councils ..—. —.-successive councils in Ladysmiit- die away, and while even the worklj,_ve aiway, taken themselves too of rescue is still in progress the town (nho.r.1.. — a a -a .,. ..... . i progress the town cheaply, and dragged the city alongj is caught and swept with a devas- in the wako 0, iu neighbors and tating wave ol Ure. Practically the rival*. What 1* lacking I* a broad- place is wiped out. The flames, t vl0w „• Vclia offlM ^ funuion,, fanned by ■ ■•--— •—••«-- ' I* fighting desperately TO SAVE J30SMER, h-t at this time it looks very doitot* (ul. The "old towa" Inhabited by miners, is thought to be the part where the most mortality has occurred. It ls very hard to make an estimate of the injured, but lt will run well over a hundred. Five families back' from the town are completely surrounded by wall* ol name, and there 1* no means of rendering them assistance. At present the Wg Western Canada wholesale grocery store la burning. Mr, Ltndsey, president of the Crowe Meat Pass Coal Co., together with Mayor Tuttle of Fernie, ia doing everything possible for the sun—-ing people. Mothers are Looking for Lost Children and relative*. It i* reported that the Great Northern bridge at Hoamer, B.C., 1* on flre, alao ISO ear* of coal and coke. The Elk lumber yard* and law mill are totally destroyed. The flrst relief train left Cra_toook at 8 p.m., with doctor*, nun** and supplies. A second relief train ta leaving here at midnight. The injured and homelea* people are being brought to Cranbrook, whan arrangements are being made for their care. The Mayor of Nelaon he* also been nguetted for assistance. Th* flre ia now epreading to Coal Creak, a town of 1,800 inhabitant*. The altuatlon 1* very dangerou* at present, , , altjr. THE FERNIE DISASTER (Continued from Pag* One.) a strong -breeze, Bweep!an_ the asaumption of a larger dig- everything before thom. The' flre1 - comes so suddenly and spreads so rapidly that the people are given no chance, even to save their domestic possessions. Now they are facing black, irretrievable ruin. Thero Is bound to be some suffering, aome hardship among the homeless famine*. Money and provisions toured out of British Columbia to tha relief of the San Francisco sufferers. The need may not be so great or so urgent ut Fernie, but need there is sureto be, and some general move- two other women fell victims to the fire liend in the sam* houae. The body of a (mall unidentified [boy wa* found In a reerdential street, whll* an unknown man he* bean taken from th* ashes in the old town. It is rumored that seven bodies ar* lying beside the Great ought be aturtcd right away to te- JJorthera traeki between here "eve the dtttrcss and aufterin- ._ ta. Ho«Mr- I— devastated town. and Buffering of the NELSON, Aug. S.-A apodal from Fernie thi* morning announces definitely that Coal Crash, aald yesterday to have been destroyed, along with other towns hi th* Pern, 1* not seriously damaged. The total death list is aald to be lietween 70 and 133, but detail* are la-tin- and it will be some tints yet before anything definite can be ascertained. Nolson'* representative sent | to Cranbrook, ha* returned. He savs organisation ther* I* moat perfect, but that more help la needed a* prac tit-ally all the homeless ones an encamped there. Paeaenger* for the *a*t ov_t th. C.P.R, Hn. left «_reiquotod from .tatoment of Laurier as usual thl* morning and will go "himself). Rejected, 95 to 50, A R-COR- SESSION1 -, SOME PLAIN FIGURES. Ottawa, July 25. — The session, Which closed on Monday was the longest in the history of Canada. It was a record session in several other respects. It authorized the largest supply bills known in Canadian history. It votetl^more subsidies than any previous session. It saw the longest and most damaging list of exposures ever recorded in one year, of Government mal-ad- mlnistratian, of public graft and departmental imcompotonce; some made in the. House of Commons, somo In committees, and some by commissions. It saw more effort by Government supporters to suppress inquiry and conceal the facts than had ever been known in parliament before. It saw the greatest number of votes to excuse wrong doing and. to reject propositions of reform than had ever been recordod in ono Session It saw more Government surrenders and backings-down than any Ministry had made In the same length of timo before. It saw more onergottc and. effective opposition than has been known at Ottawa for many years, A Rocord of Bad Votes. The following record of motions voted down gives some Indication of the nature of the session December Sth. Motion ot Mr. Cock shutt that the conduct of publlc business has not been characterized- by reasonable foresight, care and prudence. Rejocted by a vote of 95 to 56. December 10th. Motion of Mr. Armstrong for free rural mail delivery. Rejected, 103 to 54. December 11th. Motion ot Mr, Barker condemning the unbusinesslike arrangements and lack of public control ln respect to the Quebec bridge. Rejected, 96 to 50. January 18th. Motion of Mr, mes for tho production of original applications for four timber limits, Rejected, 86 to 51. January 21st. Motion of Mr. Bor den that the representatives of the people have the right to examine public documents connected with the business of tbo country, and that tho denial justified the refusal of supplies. Accepted by Government and passed unanimously. January 24th. Motion of Mr. Northrup, that subject to certain considerations, members ot Parliament have a right to examine the ment have a right to examine the records of Government, nnd the archives (language ot the resolution W-9-BAL9 WIBn CAM- |«_, Conservatlv. partywould do ths scandals. Ther. wsre thing. In Nanaiiiio, Aug. 8.— anythm*1 'or the mosses and In Can- the administration re the purohase ' ada he had come to the same con- and patronage that he had condemn- held on the clu**oa' Tllc Liberal party was dif- ed himself. However corrupt the ferent. Whatever bad wiib associa- members of parliament were, they ted with it, it was the best party were no moro corrupt than the pub- tor reformation. llc sentiment that sent them there, He looked on the poltoy of the de- He believed there was corruption, velopment of Canada as the greatest but not 10 pcr cent, of what had issue in Canada and the most lm- been credited to tho Liberal party. portent part FORTUNE'S TIDE. The statement which we make in our news columns regarding the opening out of a new mine by the Wellington Colliery Company may ,__ ,„ ^^y nppre- not be news to many of our readers, dated by the afWeted cltliena. Many There may be some, however, who ,_'.___.t*A_ - ■ ■ Outalde town* ■_«- **m**>*-ai nobly to the appeal for asslstaac* and provisions, tent* and absolute cesaitie* coming In steadily aad th* homele** receiving food and abetter. Expressions of aynrpathy, and offer* of money and provlelone ar* being received from town* far and wide, and such kindness is keenly appre- hnd not heard of it, and there "are UB*"inib,« ar* arriving In town on 'ew, wo imagine, who ore fully ac °" pr0"P«* «f Im food aad lodg- qualnted with the real magnitude of 7%1"" *»* . t th* now developments or realized' t™6 \"""^ "a*1*work *» their vital Importance to the future c°mpUrted- °» mon e~e*- ~*» ■* of the city. What Is haDDenlno- I. •*™,ded *° ln «a emcient manner by — I* being openedTout'"" P0™* * Ex- Oat „ -, which wlll be the ei|Ua, ol the tension mines. The seam of coal is In some respects botter than that which Is lielog worked at Extension, and th* acerage Is Just about the some In extent. The new mine will moan a new lease of life to our oity. It means more thnn that, there wa* of the ^^^^^^ . ^^^^^^^^_ knew. As to what would come af-j relief of the Fernie sufferers. ter nobody seemed to know. It waa thla uncertainty aa to the future that destroyed all confidence In th* stability of the town. No one had faith enough to speculate and corporate enterprise wo* impossible and ao ths town drifted Into stagnation —into a tattled rut the end of which was desertion and desolation. All this 1* now changed. The life of the town Is assured. Confidence will be reborn. speculation ^^^^^^ spirit of hopefulness In th* future of Fernie Is apparent everywhere, and despondency ha* no place on the part of anyon*. AID FOR FERNIE. CALGARY, Aug. f .-The Turf Ch* the flre brigade and horsemen have combined to get up a big race to- That [morrow, th* entire receipts to b* term to the existence.devoted to Fernie flre sufferer*. Th* Extension mines everybody city of Calgary I* giving $8,000 for a,m addressed by Ralph Smith, M.P., took place as advertised, and was attended by some two hundred people all told, ln wbich were included a good following ol Socialists, many Conservatives and enthusiastic Smith workers, J. H. Hawthornthwaite, M.L.A., and Parker Williams, M.L.A., were present as woll aa Mr. Jardlne, M.L.A., who made a brief addross, and Mr. MoGowun, M. L.A., of Vancouver, who happened to,j be in the city. Mr. Smith made a somewhat lengthy address, touching on three or four of the federal issues and making considerable reference to provincial matters. He seemed particularly bitter against Premier McBride aad took several occasions to touch up the premier's record. The C.P.R. received some attention during the proces* and th* G.T.P. wa* favorably commented upon, tho speaker taking particular pains to explain why be voted against the amendment offered by the Conservative opposition to have Asiatic labor excluded ln the building ol G.T.P. The whole development th ol ol to the ot thia the development of the agricultural loads. The weakness of England and Ireland was the allotement of the land to a few people. In Canada no such thing could happen. The Liberal party ha* determined that the land shall belong to tbe people—thut iS in the Northwest. The samo-could not be said of British Columbia, be-, PANIC IN ADRIANOl'LE. London, Aug. 8.—The Times correspondent at Sofia, Bulgaria, reports a panic at Adrian- eple^the most populous town In European Turkey, after Constantinople, owing to the mu- eause already the government of Brl-1^ *'_>_0i _,,d,?,*.• ........ tie!. Columbia had handed over 90 per cent, of the -land to the corporations. The speaker then quoted figures on , the development ol the Northwest during the past tew years, th* growth of population, Increased land* under cultivation, anticipated wheat crop of the present year, etc. There never was an agricultural coun try developed where immigration wa* not nutated. Th* Conservatives had given th* C.P.R. 25,000,000 acres of land, to be exempt Irom taxation for twenty years trom the time the' company WM, BEVILQVKWAY. DIES DENLY SATURDAY. SUD- Waa in Oale With Wife Whea He Suddenly OoUapsed-Died Within a Few Minutes. No patent* the west waa laid at the doom ., ifgt ^^ laBi_ the Liberal party. According to ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 0omfy>i_ the speaker toe entire growth, the Uy_ mmmnu mm> ^^^ crops, the whoto tadustrlal, develop- BmUf^ ^ ^ condltioM ^ |ment ol the northwest waa owing to ^^ ^ „,ack timw fc N(malm0 the Liberal government, "The Brl- ^ ^ ^^ dlBMter ^ % toaa. tlsh Columbia govermnent was soar- ^ d9pre8sj0B ta tbe „„.*, states. ed for allowing a Japanew com- Q ^ ^^ ,,„_ ^ Wt__ pany to .operate on. Queen Char otte ptm^ ,n ^ ^^ ^ ^ Mr_ Manda, ndnlng, se ling provisions, stook#W( ,_ whlcn tb_ MtK ^ [etc At the a_n. tlm. the .peaker more more trado wag ■aid the Japanese treaty whiel.the ^ ^ ^ h expon9l(mo! were l» the country. He admitted the 0 ^ r ^ M ,_ Ottawa government had agreed to ^^ o{ m Ub_nl He wa. to protect Japanese when they .^^ . iMtan(!e Q, Domlnloa government had d_allow- m ^ Mr- MoBrWe promotad r •*_ ~ trt„,b_V,d _? "' *-* was re.pon.ible for the develop, plain how th. British Columbia gov- ^ of mtuk Columbia> The' erament. under the clrcun-taacee. couW Mt flnd ,t but „„*„, m- could refrain from giving Japanese ^^ Ux_a who came Into the country under the Speak^ of- nSorwa of tho Llberal treaty, and were than to be treated. ^ part ^ noi ivm ft as British subjects, the powers to ^lt acI0 0, land t0 any ra„way operate. Ha also failed to point corporatlon. The C.P.R. wa8 the out that th* Ottawa government amUoa o( ^ Oonservatlve party ]givo* Japanese fishing companies the That ,„.,,, at victoria wbcM) Mc. power to operate, gives them llcon- BtU/t oolIects „,„ campaign (unds •"• et0* irom the C.P.R. When competitive MT. Smith did not sav much on railways want8d t0 ,tart ln Brltlsh th* numerous charges ol scandal Colllmbia ^^ ^ c.P.R., the brought against ths Ottawa govern- Torlea voted agaillrt lt Th„ ub. ment, saying that the ory ol scandal „„„ br(Mght tlie GTiP- lnto oxlst. tor a committee to Inquire into ibe,we' *•** weaP™ »' IncompeteBts.He eBm m „id not „ay it was beyond disposal of timber leases. Rejected, wound up by exhorting his triends ^,0,^,, but the comparison be- UfLt0 55' mih u„..n„ nf Mr 1*° *""• n° **"* •Uh°UBh hewM|twcen the O.P.H. contract and the aST-it "ne" XlZ po'asi-l'e «• "' <™°>* « to "-J - O.T.P, wa. odious, a., on one aide, •reedom of investigation should be «on» unturned to roll up a big ma- xto Llb*rala had established the enjoyed by the Public Accounts Com- IJority for hlm. mitteo, and aay action of the com- ]_*, The death occurred very maidenly in Vancouver Saturday at Mr. IWm, Bevilockway, son of Mr. Ceo. Bevilockway, of thi* olty, Tb* deceased wa* well known and popular in thi* received patents,city, where he had resided for the CALGARY. Aug. 8.-At a (pedal n_*tlng of th* city council held this afternoon, it waa decided to dispatch provisions to Hernia aufferera at onco. Th* aldermen wan 1 busy during th* entire afternoon and bad train load ot good* ready which >dt by, special train tonight. Th* goods lnoludsd _n*e_ tons el flour, hah- ton of -oat meal, halt too of jeora meal, Hon ol potatoes, 5,000 pounds of shnUktar bacon, 100 teats, cooking utensil*, 25 Samp stoves. Tomorrow morning they will express on. tttnuand loaves of bread. Ladysmith (Monday's -Dispatches.) Owing to th. crowded (tat* pf th* win* on account ol tha gnat disss-, Ur at Fernie, It hu bttn taipostlbl* to get but tb* most meagre particular* of the terribla calamity, Sunday morning'* despatches aald: Nelaon, Aug. 1,—A epeota! to VANCOCV-a, Aug. 3.-B__ 1_- formation from Nelson plac** th* total list cl casualties at about a*. Th» story of sixty being caught a lumber oamp is diaaedlted at Natoon. Iour men were killed wftlle lighting fir* at Sparwood. OtlMr •""•K-s war* on* woman who was *>!»_. was carried out ol bar horn* aad laid la tto middle of th* yard. Shs was burned. Ons woman on the flrst (train to «ut beak (a trata „f box „„,, m<)i of fright whea pa-dag through the biasing timber. com- Mr Jnrdlna ML A h k r^Iway commIss'on, a great reform nuttee oxciuuBiii ^.-ridonco Bhould bs . . »._,a., wno spose whereby the peoplo secured control subject to tho Immcdlato appeal u, f 48. May 10th. Motion by Mr, Lake, regretting the improvident alienation ol public domain and asking lor 'investigation with the view of restoring to the people the lands and t—nbor obtained by fraud and imposition. Rejected, 91 to 46. May 22nd. Motion of Dr. Worth- Ingtoa, that tho Ross rifle -transactions wero extravagant and improvident. Jfejcctod, 55 to 18. May -Oth. Motion by Mr. 'Foster, that Civil Servico nppoimtmeots should be- s*ado on merit, aftar an exuninat-lo-a by nonpartisan ioob- mission, -ejected, 72 to 80. May 29th. Motion by Mr. Lennox, .in connection with Sir Fred- Borden land tho St. Jshn cold storage deal, Om ni.. ... . j - Ith** ministers Bhould not bs con f~w man wa* men lying on hla he* |nected wdth companies roceivlng con on the side of th. track., where tbe a*~*a were playing all round hlnn Oa. woman tad her tag broken in • bos car. On. cUhtwa. bbrn r__- tto Ct —_* la a box sir. rfo nam* ar* available. Ths** tto Jar* all tto casualties of which than * Billiards and Pool $ Best Liquor* and Cigwn. Cartwright ABarclay .Ull. At 4 p.m. today tto bush lira at I ~_~*a_^_^— Fernla got beyond control and *pr*_«j Taronto, Aug. ir-Uax.tibmm"thP' to tto elty of Paula, and la sa In- M-0* who was shot In a harms* (hop. credibly short thn* tto whols dty lW*da__ay by Walter Mullock la atf wa« a mas* of flame*, deetrojrl_t|'** Point of death. Mullock and tto ths entlr* town, with tto axosption ."«•"> aajr It waa purely accidental of 17 dwslMag hou__, Md rsmhrlng —♦— «^«--d p-atm. homsto*. Tto Part.. Aag. i.-rto ,_,„, ,, a. I_s__r__i_r tw9 •"* • "•" i**"" *■** •u>-0" «•■•■< «•• J_.n*?_* V_»!_«lt, who ,u _«_!«,_. Th. Canad-n ___„, lom amount* auto accident at Bolaay c_«*a__-i jtowpro^-VJy __f . nriWoa dol- |,.uhdd to Ita -bUmJZ. «• ar. I. rttu wgto, h m d-sc- iU_-aWt alirJir""1 l-» i^.fJ-|0,.;i. f l,ill<,l_ ,.-ff. _^ ., l^.A _.J| tracts and subsidies from the Government. Accepted by Sir Wlllrld. July 8tti. Motion by Mr. Lennox, that the committoo appointed to Inquire into* charges of over-classification and ovor-payment on the Transcontinental Railway be Instructed to resume and complete the investigation, -ejected, 98 to B8j July Sth. By Mr. Lake. Amendment to the "Lands Act, that action to taken, with' the vW of setting adds a quantity ol Western land to [support higher eUucaUon. Rejected, 81 to 89, So-aliam. Th* Socialist want on to (ay something about Mr, Smith professing to to a labor man and than throwing it down. It looked a* If proceedings would become interesting at thl* point M cries Irom Mr. Smith of "Your* taking advantage, Hawthornthwaite," Md a command from Chairman Booth that thla wm ao time for a discussion, interrupted th* Socialist leader, How*v*r, it passsd without further incident, Mr. Smith laying to wa* not discussing Socialism but Federal aad that on* thing at tlm* wm enough. Aid. Booth wm chairman of th* meeting. H* (aid that ther* had Man a great deal of esnsur* on 'ths Ottawa government and it wm flt- _ng that tto member would now hav* an opportunity of defending Ua As Ba any rote he nover got anything. He had no doubt that both being faithful children of the two parties, they (the parties) would go out to seek ammunition from them. Explaining why he had not voted for tha amendment excluding Asiatic* from working on the G.T.I',, he ■aid that tha C.P.R. had been allowed to use Asiatics, and supposing tho G.T.P. wero excluded from using Asiatics, wouldn't the C.P.R. take tbem all. He read a letter from Vice-President Wainwrlght of the G. T.P., written ln 1904 to him, in which he wa* assured that the company would employ no Orientals on tbe construction. McBride had been taking all the credit for tbe fact! The olgarmakers' union will vot* on nn amendment to the general constitution, providing that a member of the international union- for 25 yoars may draw upon the local union to whloh he belongs for $800, which amount is to be deducted from his death benefit*. T^e aubeUnos of Mr. Smitl!** speech in brlsf I* a* follows: First to would giv* a brief out- Has, Mr tto buaftt of th* »tr*ng*ra who hav* lately cam* to Naaalmo, of tto difference between th* govsrn- mants of -nglaad Sad Oaaada, say- lag which, tto speaker at aome length gave lorn* of tto principles In which tto two dlftersd. There wa* July 19th. By Mr. Foster, setting ao third power at Ottawa. Bla hu- forth and condemning the reckless ilD1^ JT^k_T., !_.~? and Imprudent financial pollcyi ol the _""' ** » ""a0* »' •*• "<>"»• Government., Rejected. WM to make a selection between th* -t addition there were over a doz- Conservative* *_d tto Libtral*. He en motion* amending tha elections couldn't —"-mln silent act, by Inserting more stringent pro vlalons against fraud and c-rr-ptlon, ■gainst Interference by Qo-vernmont oflclala, and giving greater publlcl- Sr to election expenditure. Ttieae, . 1th tto amendment against Federal Interference with Ontario list-, were all rejected- by the Govemrnent majority. a J a a--t_ _. In his opinion tto only way to wmtdy the .Vila of society wis for any map to select tM bast machinery that existed, to support tto party that would do tto most for Us opinions, Hs _ ]^^^^^^-^ wanted to sty frankly tbat la Etog-'tente that can't do anything else. had to had nsvsr (sen my alga that He thought th*r* wm som* truth in. .t-.i-l.i i.: . , - .--'__•_ Aalatlcs in the British Columbia section, but thi* had been determined long ago. At McKenzle King's in- 'estigatlon in Vancouvor, it wosij shown that the G.T.P1. had refused' to employ Orientals. Postal reforms were then dealt with. The Liberal* had secured Uio penny postage to _ngland and had changed a big deficit Into a surplus in the department. The Liberals had alao organized a labor bureau.' Speaking of ths Oriental question he said, Who brought the Orientals here?—The Tory party. Who assisted them?-The C.P.ll. Who brought them her* In 1907?-The C.P.R. and Mr. Dunsmuir. The Liberal party increased the Chinoso tax to 1100, and then to 1500. The Japs not come in great numbers here until 1907. He refuted the statement that the Japanese treaty brought th* Japs here. All the treaty did wu to protect them when th* sains as any British subject. Th* treaty wa* mad* by the British government and w. had to agree to lt. He characterised Premier McBride'* legislation against tto Oriental* a* torn foolery, farcial, etc, At th* time he wm making a grand stand play over the Oriental gt-Stlon he wu conferring favor* on a Japan*** company, allowing them. all th* privilege* of operating the •sin* u a whito company. I Touching on th* scandal talk ol tto Ottawa government, Mr. Smith ■aid It wm ImpoMlble to discus* scandal, Scandal was easy for the man without brain*. You nev*r flnd M Intelllgsnt man a scandal mon-, gsr. Scandal was left to Ineompe- B.&N.Ry.0o. TIME TABLE NO. 5. Effective June Oth. Trains Leave Ladysmith Daily at 9:00 and* 15:58. FOR VIOTORIA. Trains #\\rrive at Ladyimith Dally at 11:87 sad 17:1,.", FROM VIOTOniA CEOL. COUI(TFJH\\Y District Passenger Agent. (102 Government St,-, - Victoria. NO HONING-NO 6RINDIN6I . Steel Is Iron free from dirt, _-. or foreign substance fused wllhl carbon, < Carbon gives toughness! (length, keeness snd life. , . I Thirty year's study of the rstprl situsllon hss shown a wsy to r~^ ■add the highest per cent offi ■Carbon to a Carbo Magnetic f ■razor blade tiuougs secret I processor EL! CTRIC TCflPfR-l INC. giving It a uniform diamond like hardness-some-, thing absolutely Impossible! with flre tempered - razors, ( snd they are Hamburg ground/ But Test this UNCONOITrON. AUY OUARANTCCD razor st home-or hsve yourbsrber ale It on you.for thlrtydsvs WITH. OUr-BLIOATIONTO 'j__ PURCHASe. Tr— SOL- AGENTS: l Ladysmith Hardware Co. SPORTING ■ ■ . i OUR SPORTING CAUSBRIB Olympic Reflections. It would seem that the Olympic sports ln London have reallv provided more controversy and bickering than athletic excitement. True there were some-splendid contests and the degeneracy and deterioration of the Briton in things sporting were, not so much in evidence' as the croakers would have had us expect. '.'nior- tunately some of the events.gave rise to some bitter dispute and now mime of tho saner English Journals are questioning the advisability os such international Olympiads. The.trouble began with our friends from over the line. That in Itself is the American temperament to get not surprising. It is the essence ol there any old way. it comes out In all tholr games and sports. itv Ib not that they openly and flagrantly resort to unsportsmanlike methods, . or cast the rules governing the garni- to the winds, liut they lake a different view-point of sport. Thoy will strain all rules and conditions to the breaking point, make use nf any device which is not expresily prohibited, and generally ;iUy '<'!' victory at all costs. Take their rugby game, or even baseball. Jl course, I am an Englishman, and therefore perhaps, not in a position to give an unbiased opinion; li,»t it does seem to me that the whole atmosphere ol the game, the ipirit in which It Ib fought out, and the dodges and practices which are gmeral- ly recognised as legitimate, ure ull In themselves the very antithesis ol what the term "good sport" denotes and expresses. Take the wrestling game, also. No game, not even boxing, pits man against iuu-i on such equal terms. It'is all a question of skill, grit and endurance, or rather it ought to be. What -, has become in the hands of -its Vmerlcan exponents, let ringsiders tell. Only there is this to be said, that, Irum the point and view ol clean upright sport one of the finest games of lho world has been turned Into a cross between a mill and a shamble--. As I said tt is all indicative ol the -American temperament, not that 1 want to be accused of display! ig Pharasatc spirit by any of my American triends in town. This much, at loast, must be conceded that thiB same characteristic spirit has spoiled the great Olympic meeting and left an aftermath of embittered feelings which.it may tako years -o remove. It all began with the Tug of-War. Seeing that tho Americans aro such sticklers for the letter, rather than tbe spirit of tho rules, it Is astonishing that they should have first raised such an outcry and t'lun childishly -withdrawn their teams. The police et home wear heavy boots, shod at the heels with Iron plates. It was these "heel plates" that the Americans kicked at, yet there was nothing In the rules prohibiting thom. One has only to ask ot himselt what the Americans would have done under similar circuiniUn- ces to pluce tho wholo Incident in its proper light. Next came the 400 metre race, which was declared void. The rea- aon It was declared void was that Carpenter had bored Into the l-'.ng lish crack Hnlswoll. After the judgment, the American runners are again withdrawn. Without a doubt this is tho ugliest incidents of the whole meeting. Ot course -Americans deny that Carpenter ovor took Hals- well's ground; but there is tho unani rnous decision of the- English Judges and officials of the courso. At such a meeting nnd In such company such action on tho part of a competitor Bhould have been as promptly denounced by his loam mates as by the officials and Judges. Instead of that we are told that Halswell was never Interfered with and thnt he was runoff his feet. The whole incident suggests a re: flection. One would imagine from the vapourtngs of some ot our friends that amateur sport Is,always clean and gentlemanly. It Is the professionals >who Introduce questionable tactics, underhand methods and mean dodges, and who moke strict and-explicit regulations of any gamo a necessity. This Is all nonsense. A good professional has first of all to been a good amateur, and I have never seen anything ln the shady line done by a professional that I have not seen equalled- by the amateur. And It holds.good In any branch of sport. Carpenter was a -University man, and I have known other 'Varsity sports very like him. Tho truth is that, while we must all admit that this kind of thing cannot be too severely frowned upon, If lt Is perpetrated by a member of our own side, openly, at least, wo will deny lt or seek excuses. The result inevitably works injury to the best Interests ol sport. The effects of these incidents on the crowds at the Olympic stadium was to generate a feeling of hostility towards the American athletes. The two countries havo rarely clashed on the athletic Hold without a dispute or difference ol somo kind and this comes u a fitting climax to all that has gone betore. Without a doubt it has lett thc bitterest feelings behind it, and even a cold douche to the really admiruble idea of those Olympic gatherings, nnd it is questionable whether or not any more will beheld. Again the result of tho contests Is another cause of quarrel. Ily one system ol counting the Americans have an overwhelming load. Needless to aay thnt It Ib the system adopted by the Americana, the. only one they will over use. Counting only first, however, tho Americans are rather out ol it, and this Is tho system favored by the English sporting writers. The Olympic officials very, wisely refrained from giving a decision at all, so that this time thero wm no trophy tor tho conquering nation. Bo far as I could make out thero were certain events which the Americans refused to count at all. They were not field games. - Also they were not games that the. Americans played much. However, the discus games and hammer throwing* which haVe no vogue In England lt wu only proper to count and ao the childish clamoring for point* went on. On the whole honors were pretty evenly divided aa they ought to be If there la to be any interest in international contests. The 100 moire sprint, furlong, and quarter mile races, which have always been counted American events, war* taken by ths United Kingdom and Colonies ; but th*. American* retrieved , these losses by her gains In the , longer distances. This feature of the gathering was satisfactory enough, lt was ih the spirit uisp'iuj-ou by the.-American athletes and tne feelings generated- by their action Cnat an tno uuostions nan -risen; scores of sine issues uave since arisen, iii which of course, tlie now minium- .question of whetu- er or not loo juuui tilno and attuu- llou is not given io utiiioticisin nus auomateuiy taHcussuil. 'iho spe-eiaiiei una speciuusm hus ulso oeon in evidence; the man, tlml in, who wants to Know wny- tne man who can win a hundred yul-Us Uimn cannot -win tile nulo or tno lour nine, or tho Mura- lllonj why tho man who run iuuko a oroaK of a hunorod at billiards cannot compile a hundred at cricket, iho all-round uthleto nowadays, is loke tho handy man, d ack of all trades and master of nono. The Olympic meoting was moro than a great international contest, tt was a gathering of iiullonal stars in overy brunch ol sport. The crowa in tho stadium saw in competition the athletic heroes of tho world, and this in Itself is a sulllciont justification for tho Olympic gathering, lt M to bo hoped that thoro will bo others. Tho Americans woro, It seems tho only nation with a kick and may be tho very mistakes ol this year will holp tno noxt Olympiad. Let us ull hope so ut least. KETUHELL STILL VICTORIOUS Tho Ketcholl-Kclly light at Sun Francisco last Friday sooins to hav oeon somothlng of a surprise. Both mon ere niusu.-s of ring cruft, and skilled boxers. ,Yot thoy uppear to lave rushed in on oach othor and slugged away as though thoro wus nothing at stake and thoy woro engaged in a bar-room scrap. Kot- -•hell was dropped to his kneos flrst ■Jung, and in that and tho second iound was called on to pluy the bet ter part of him that recoives. Thon ae changed round und iu a flash Kol •y was down and out, and Stanley .md onco moro. established his claim to the championship. 10 'SAVX) WOMAN FROM DEATH CHAIR. AUBURN, N.Y., . Aug. l.-Mrs. -ary Farmer, the condemnea murderess ot Mrs. Sarah Uranium, of -rownsville, ls under sentence to die in the electric chair at thu state , rison here next week, but steps ta- en by her counsel looking to an- oth*r trial will serve to prevent the sentence being carried out at the reseat tlm*. The prevailing im- . reesion 1* that tbs sentence ultimately wlll be commuted to ons of if* Imprisonment. The woman her- -If hu displayed little emotion ever Ins* her conviction and appear* to • indifferent to her fate. Mra. Farmer'* crime wu one ol h* molt liendlsh In the criminal annate of N*w York. Her victim who *u (IS ysar* old, wu h*r neighbor nd Intimate friend, and her motive wu to gain possession of the llron- itan home, deeds of which Mrs.. Earner had forged. Mra. Brennan was hacked to pieces and her body stuf- —Un a trunk, Mrs. Farmer's hus- and I* alao under indictment on a charge of murder ln the first degree s accessory to th* crime. * .88 YEARS BEHIND PRISON WALLS. SMUGGLING ASIATICS INTO THE UNITJ_"> STATES. SAN . FRANCISCO, July 81.— Startling revelations which may in voKe immigration oillciais at Pacific cuaet points and along the Mexican border are expected from an in- vcetigation now boing carried on by the Federal government of the illegal entry of Chinese and Japanese coolies into this country. Prof. Bernardo Sanford ol Sanlord University, is one of the men appointed by the presldont to investigate the immigration condition. He sold yesterday that so far no Information of importance had been obtained, but lt Is reported that a' ring of coolie smugglers had been discovered which includes some big merchants of Chinatown, and that this organization had been carrying on a regular business of raising funds to aid in the smuggling operations. CALGARY BOUND TO GET BOBS. CALGARY, July Sl.-People of Calgary are not Inclined to accept a telegram from Lord Roberts declining to stop over In Calgary, as a final answer, The Hospital Board tonight passed an enthusiastic resolution requesting that Gen. Roberts lay ths corner stone of the big general hospital which is undor construction. It ls probable he will also bs asked to lay the corner stone of the new city hall, also under construction. ♦ LEANDER VICTORIOUS. Henley, July 81.—The Leander crew best the Belgians in the eight oared race held here today ln connection with the international Olympic regatta. P.YTHIANS INVADE BOSTON DAY. TO- Buston, Aug. 1.—Boston has capitulated (o nn invading force of 10,- 000 uniformed Knights of Pythias, who have gathered here for tlie 25th biennial national encampment of the order. Arrangements for the entertainment of the thousands of visitors have been in prcjress for some month* pad, and today the finishing touches were given to the program. The entire business district of the city ie gaily decorated with the national colors and the emblems of the order. The decorations of some ol the big business houses on Washington, Tremont and Boylston streets ore especially elaborate and elicited much praise from the arrivals today. The visiting Knight* will be quartered In 3,000 tents which have been erected on Franklin Field. The camp has been named after one of the great deported Pythian leader*, Jos. 11. Lyon. The "tented city" covers seventy-seven acres of the big publlc playground,.with the usual aquarein the centre and a main street down the middle. For convention meetings, a main tent ha* been, erected, and, in addition, dining tents, with running water ln each. There also will bs large reception and hospital tents, with a corps ot physicians and nurses constantly in atteodance. T wo great parade's will bo the spec tacular features of the week. One will be held Tuesday, when 10,000 uniformed men will be ln lino in the Uniform Rank parade. On the tot- THE MODIFIED FORM OF THS SHEATH: GOWN. NEW YORK, July 31.-The gowns of the modified Directoiro order are still the talk of New York and Paris. Such a fashion ln extreme developments will never find favor with tho conservative minded, but when modified and toned down it is sure to bo an accepted fashion for a timo at loast. However, it is not a I LYNCHINO QF FOUR NEGROES. Ruseellville, Ky., Aug. 1.— • Four negroes, Virgil, Tom and * Robert Jones, and Joe Riley, * were taken from jail here early * today aud hanged to a tree on * the edge of the town. * mmmmmmmmmmmwmi& JOHN W. OOBUKN, President aod Mannglng Director. GEO. C. PICKARD. R<>< rfftnry-Trea-ur-r. -THE- Ruasellville, Aug, 1.—No shots fc suitable gown to bo worn on the were fired by the mob, whloh was ft: street, although many women here composed ot about 50 men, and tho ft; in Now York have boen bold enough ,9 , the town know nothi , F to wear a slashed Directoiro on the "~ _ , .„ _■ ,-. -_i , ... fc prominent streets. It Is a gown,,the ***** uutil ^y1 -ht *»maM th8 fc that when perfectly carried out and four bodies dangling from a tree IC" worn by a tall, graceful woman, 'just outside Russellville. \\\\t prancoo,\\roo„"\\h\\rrcoha„d,a„i * ">»<-»* «- - '«- h i can easily bo made conspicuous and u— on one of the bodies: g= vulgar. Some of the materials em- "Let this be a warning to you ft: ployod aro the most transparent fa- niggers to let white people alone, or brlcs made and under them are worn' m m H pink fleshings. Most women aro ' " ' b loath to glvo up thoir fluffy lingerie had better shut up or quit, for a pair, of long silk hoso and a j The negro men who were lynched short, tight fitting linen cambric Were members of a lodge, and at a chemise, which is all the underwear I Aa,__, .^,...... .. ,„ _„m *w«- that some of the Paris beauties uroi"16?"1* r Mon's Negligee Shirts, best , , makes, regular $1.25. ( , August price, 75c |', : WALTERS & il AKENHEAD* SOLE AGENTS FOR JJ Empress and Dorby Shoos. ± A ♦ ♦+♦-» *-»-H-f++ ♦♦♦-♦■♦■♦■♦■♦♦♦♦ WE HAVE THE BEST OAST AND- STEEL RANGES ON THE MARKET. Visit the Foundry and make your own choice. ' You will save time and money, and get better satisfaction. Mclntyre foundry Company, Limited SURGEON DENTIST. . All Work Guaranteed. ft Afford to fie Without »'lti.-t_L'_i__._: A FEW ; Books Lift. Get one Before they all go. Only 20o each. I Knight's Boole Stoxd. i Ut Avenue. Ladyamlth, li. 0 PERSONALS Miss May Burth, df Seattle is visiting Mis* Gcraldine Hirst. ONLY 18.00 EACH. Oil Stoves with ono and two wicks, From ... 75c to $1.1)0 The Old Reliable Mason Fruit Jars . i Qal„ per dozon $1.25 1 quart, per dozon $1.00 1 pint, por dozen 76 Rubbers of Best Quality por dozen, 10c and 15c. (-.Peterson FURNITURE STORE Phone 1-8, First Avenuo. my Stock of Latest Styles In Wall Papers STORE ALWAYS OPEN. Picture Framing a Specialty. !:. %ddii)g ?R|W"MMW.'*I High Street. WANTED JanltresB for Oddfellow's Hall. Applications will be received up to noon, Monday, August 8rd. Information as to duties can be obtained from JAS. GOUR-AiY. F. 0 FISHER [Teacher of Music] Studio in Williams' Block i Ht(MM(MIM(M«Mi New Arrivals!: Mr. end. 0. E. W. Olmstead, ol Spawns in town over the week- Mr. J.'M. Morgan, went down Victoria on Monday, morning, . Mr. J. II. Hawthbrnthwoito wa* a passengor on tho Victoria train on Monday morning. I Father Nicolye boarded the Victoria train Monday. W. F. -Reynolds of Nanaimo s in town yesterday morning. Mrs. J. Donaldson and family ment down to Duncans yesterday morning to spend a short holiday. Mrs. W. Watson was a passenger on the Victoria train, yesterday morning. Mr. Paul Freer went through town' yeeterday morning, Miss Crowe boarded the train yesterday morning. Mr. -p. Cain has returned from s two vreeks' visit to Vancouver. Mrs. D. Irving hue gone to spend a week with relative* at Vancouver. Mayor -Planta, of Nan-lino, iwas ln town this morning. ' Mr. and Mrs.' Jn*. Vdro returned thl* morning from a short holiday. Miss J*Hn Lewis Sot 'back - this morning from a short holiday with friends in Nanaimo. . Mr. H. Kay nnd family boa*dod the Victoria train tfifti morning. 1 ♦—i—i—(-» NEW YORK, Aug.;--After a three day'* chaa* after a *uppo*sd' burglar, M. J. Kenny,, * privet* detective, shot and killed Hugo Sherman early today as Sheridan wa* entering the ., apartment Benny guarded, Sherman wa* a tenant) ln th* birlM- ing, which I* la BrookSyn, and 1 attacked Kennty with » knife on being discovers*. Ths victim.'* follow tenants had eotnplalned of numeroua robberies recently end one of them ■mgagat -*_ny to* -watoh -hi* -part- AE. HILBERT FUNERAL DIRECTOR j Telephone, 1 2.4 j Nanaimi li 0. j j. m. mo$GA]-, Teacher ol Voice Production and Singing. IN TOWN EVERY FRIDAY., Engagements may be left at the Standard Office. ».i,H.l|n|,l|l,lll|„l„t„|l,l„1„t„|„|„ H, Thornley 'PHONE a. ALL KINDS OF Pods and Lines BEST TO DE HAD ANYiVHGni5 Flies and Tackle For All Kinda ol Flahing. GRAND HOTEL CONVENIENT COMFORTABLE. Excellent Boarding HEPPLE & SMITH, Proprietor*. PORTLAND HOTEL ALL NEWLY FITTED UP. ALL WHITE LABOR. Every Convenience, and Everything of the Beat. ....at.... ; , — iMissOren's^-_-_-_--_!__ ■7 FANCY GOODS STOKE. •K ;-»W'»W444'H''H-l»t''W'HI FOR SALE. -A four-roomed houso with largo pantry on High Street, between Third and Fourth Avonuos. Newly papered and renovated. Lot fenced and cultivated. Easy terms. Apply Standard Office. Photographer -<-♦— First Clnss Photos. GALLERY AT BANK BUILD- INO. FOR SALE. . Colli* Dog, 15 month* old, suitable lor rancher. Apply D. Iy. Leonard, Third Avenue.. 81-at W. B. AIN8LBT TRANCE MEDIUM and DIVINE MAGNETIC HEALER ' Will be in Ladysmith every Wednesday at ths Abbotsford Hotel, Room 6. Readings and treatments wlll be given. Best of references given as to work done In Nanaimo. ' CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lyme desire to oxpifoss their sincere thanks for the kind sympathy extended to them in their recent ssd bereavement by their -many friends, » ''■■■ ■■■ ■ A* * result of th* (Upbuild-"* ■trlk* on th* nertheart cn**t and tha eombinlatlon among th* organisation* in other yard*, It I* estimated that fully 80,000 workmen ar* •unemployed in ,t_e Brlttah shipbuilding lndt__y at tbs pr**_rt'_m*. . Lady mith Fish Market •FBESH FISH DAILY. Salmon, per pound, 10c Cod, per pound , 10c Cod, (Smoked), per pound 16b Halibut, 3 pounds 25c CRABS TO ORDER. Tie Notion Store Window is Not Dirty—it's a flaw in the glass — but there are W i le OOME AND INSPECT. THE NOTION STORE. McKELVIE BROS? Tne Pog.iFly & Hotel Cecil EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS Best Liquors and Cigar*. HILL & HA8LETT PROPRIETORS FULL OUTFIT AND EVERYTHING NEW. Cigar* and Soft Drink*. Peevor's Alley And Billiard Saloon!' Pool and Etogliah Billiard Tablei. 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