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a numberM volume i. LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER .th, 1908. SEMI-WEEKLY a..m_.P..P h..P a a .♦..«,.«,.t..ti,t.ttnt >_**lt4ir_~rttAt 'TTTTT l"i"l,fl ITTI"I '-rlTTrl aTM ■ i SOHPS I SOAPS SOKPS WE CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH ANYTHING IN THE SOAP LINE White, Swan Soap, 6 cakos for i 25 cents. Golden,Wost,Soap, 6 cakes for , 25 cents •Fels Napt'ha Soap, Cartoon... 75 conts Blair & Adam's Special, 4 bars 00 conts < Climax Soap, per bar ' •• 25 cents •Gold Dust, a package ,..- .',., 25 conts White Swan Wash Powder, package 25 cents Golden West Wash Powder, packago 26 cents Ponrline,,2 packages for 25 cents OW Dutch Cleanser, per tin ■ 10 cents Sapolio, 2 packages for 25 conts Scouring Soap, 2 packages 25 cents Fairy Soap, 8 cakes for , 25 conts BLAIR & ADAM. For Tubs and all Wash Day Necessities. ATHLETIC SPORTS GREAT SUCCESSI, All's well that ends well and it is a pleasure to be ablo to record that the big field day organized by the Nanaimo Athletic Club wus an unqualified success. Certainly things'Good nn,i H. Killoen looked blue enough at ton o'clock ' 440— yards race—W. McEwan, F. Morgan. Time 59. Ono mile—W. Wilson, H. Wardlll, Tutton. Time 5.20. Marathon race—W. Beattie, McLaren, A. Rowan!*' 100 yard hurdle—W. McEwan, M. Valo. Tjmo 15 sees. Relay raco—McEwan, L. Good, W. ^^jts^_-A|_-tAf A- -■*-- -*-_*»*■ *iAi<i _\___________h______4____*___\ BICKLE Splits Youp P onagp, Because it is mutually profitable. YOU CAN GET' ■» Clocks, Watches, Pictures, Books, Razors, Etc., Et;. FREE FOR WHITE SWAN SOAP WRAPPERS ALSO for White Swan Washing Powder Coubon. Send a Two-Cent Stump for our Catalogue B. C. Soa|> Worka, S«ria, b. c. ______ _ _"_______g__5|' Get Beady for theDe r We have the best stook of % __3 .iuu,j, A"iunitionaD_ Ever Shown in Town. LADYSMITH LIMITED iron iJiiQioi. cri-. ! f - -nnd * t KIN.IST ll'i-n.' i* HAM AMI IIAi C: CALL A : Ifl . i fi*.i_! rhone i-i * +«.* *».»%.■%■»<•.%•--.'%%%«%%%,.%,*, ^ TEAMING Now it the time to lay in your stock of winter fuel. Order your wood right away.,_^ H. Thornley •mom*. FOR SALE. YOU are cordially invited to Inspect our line ol Jewelry, We handle nothing but tlio Jewelry line. Our Qoods am UP- TO-DATE and tho Best Quality. Years of experience in somo of tho largest stores in Eastern and Western Canada, havo enabled us to buy at an advantage, besides giving us a thorough knowledge of Grades and workmanship. The man handling a hundred dollar side line of Jewelry, knows nothing about Its quality or workmanship. It cost no more to como to the ono whoso Business it is to Know. It costs no moro to pay a legitimate price for Good Goods than to puy a big price for Flro Gilt Goods, which will not wear a yoar. P. G. NOOT The Jeweler. GREAT ATTENDANCE. Toronto, Sept. 8.—Yosterday'i attendance at tho Canadian National the morning, with a cold breezo blowing oil tho bay and a lino drizzling rain, with promise of a regular downpour from the bluck, bunked clouds lietween sky nnd sun. Howovor the weather grew bettor as tho day wnxed older, and beforo tho field sports began iu tiic afternoon, tho sun wus brightly shining from a clear sky. Tho Club ofllcials must emphatically deserved this much of good fortune. The day represented thoir most ambitious offort In tho promotion of athletic-spurts. Tliey hud set themselves to eclipse ull previous records, and did not hosituto to assume grave financial risks. The programme wus otic which would not hove disgraced a much bigger town, tho arrangements were beyond reproach, anil tho prizes were good enough to tempt the best of tho athletes. And everything passod oil without one single hitch There is no reason why the say should not bo similarly observed every year., Monday's sports have given tho Club a reputation which will in future almost certainly secure outside competitors. Onco convince tho athletes of Victoria and Vancouver that the . sports are genuinely amateur, that tho prizes are worth competing for and there is no reason why Nanaimo should not draw the cream of tho athletic world. Brooks Valo, the crack Victoria sprinter hod a good dny, but in neithor heat nor final of tho 11)0 yards had ho more than hnlf u yard to spare. If Frank Bayliss had put in mi appear ance for the Moruthron he also would have beon given all tlie running he wanted. It needs somothlng of this description to stir up tho local boys nnd pet out on the road and fiehl. After such a really splendid opening it is to bo hoped that tho club will make thoir Labor 'Jay Sports, an annual event. There was nothing exceptional in tho water sports, and most of the spectators were moro Interested ln tho probable weather developments than In thc lnunch racing. The high diving furnished rather a sensation A mnn thnt will take a (10 foot head er without having hnd nny practise is vory foolish. The first man off tho pile driver splashed flat on his hack, nnd, of courso, hurt himself moro or loss. The second hit the wnter bettor, but came to thn surface in obvious trouble and with the blood flowing from his nose. Evon the third wns not a ctenn dive ind overhody was satisfied to lot that ond tho competition, nnd there wns genernl relief when a young boy. aftor clambering to tho top, retraced his stops after just n peep down at the wnter. Scott Barley's victories in tho 100 yards and quarter milo swimming races wore vory popular and deservedly so. Tho field sports drew a largo crowd and ronlly deserved oven a better attendance. However tho officials wore more thnn satisfied: ind if there is nny attraction in good clean sport, noxt yenr should fetch n rocord gate. Vnio is n fine sprinter. with a protty style, but ho had onough to do to keep In front of Morgan nnd flood. The time 11} seconds, considering the gale of wind thnt was blowing into tho teeth of the runners, wns pretty good. Valo also had tho hurdles but took second place to McEwnn's first. In tho 220 however, ho could never got on terms with Willie, although he sailed past the Indians. •* Young. Morgan who pushed Valo to a foot in tho 100 yards, also turnod out for the quarter mile, nnd mndo a good ellort. Ho was, however, collared hy McEwan nnd crnckod up twenty yards from homo. Tho local man thnt bents Willie in cither tho 220 or tho 440 hns got to go right to the tape. The Marathon raco Is described In detail holow. Tho winner Boattio, was a dnrk horse and hnd novor figured as a probable winnor. Tho time 27 minutos, 10 seconds, ovcr a rathor henvy course, 4} mllos in length, is bettor thnn nnyono expected, nud it Is a pity thnt iluyllss, tho Victoria crack was not In lho raco. Ilonttio. tho winner was protty near nil in -when ho finished, nnd McLaren nnd Rowan had both hnd i unttgh. Scott Harloy, Lawrence and Forgu- son.^tho 'Ludysmith ninn, cmne linck fresh' enough, hut they allowed the leaders to got too fur nheitd, nt the beginning nnd could never make it up again. The raco wns n grant drawing card, nnd of the twelve starters, thrco entered the field togethor and fought out the result in tho last two Inps run thero. Rowan after showing the way from field to field lost out to Beattie and McLaren. It is only necessary to add that tho nrrangumcTs ou tho field were perfect of their kind and tho program wus carried through according to schedule. The large crowd was thoroughly satisfied with tho sport provided for them, and congratulations to the Club and Its" manage- incnt arc In ordor, It Is doing noble pioneer work iu local athletics, and its offorts deserve all possible success. * Tho following account of tlm ovonts together with the winners is' taken from tho Frco Prose: WATER SPORTS. 100 yards swimming i nco— s. liar- ley, I, Dykes. 440 yards swimming race— S. Hiur- ley, A. Denn. . ( High Dive—R. Coleclougb. Greusy polo—J. Hough. Boys race under 16—T. Scott, N. Westwood, Girls' race under 16 yenrs— Annie Whitehead, Nellie Johnston. Sack race—C. Crltchley, S. Sinclair. Boys' wrostling, 00 pounds—Hoiflo, MeForlono, draw. Boys' wrestling, 110 pounds—'Pj Sutherland, Williams. Potato rnco— P. Hewitt. II. Wardlll. STOPPED BY POLICE Chief Crossan Calls Fight Oft During the Fourth Hound. It is hurdly possible after the occurrence of Monday night that the boxing guuit; will be lavored in Ka- naiiuo. Uf courso, whether this is a matter of pleasure or rogret ali ■depends upon the individual point of vi_j\v. Hexing is certainly a legitimate branch of s^ort. and figures us a part of all gynmust c work. As to whether the sight of two men pitted together in a ring, striving the ue to overcome the other, is degrading or ennobling let the doctors decide. The point is that boxing contests are permitted and thut everybody knows that they are not parlor exhibitions. Tlie action of Chief of Polico Cros- stiti on Monduy night in stopping tiie bout Hatween .Vincent und Thomp son is altogether inexplicable. Ther was a good hou.se and promise of a good exciting mill. Vincent is a now man in the boxing world and claims Australia as his home, lie started a big favorite with thoso present md ho certainly had the best of matters right from tlie opening of tho first round. Ho. landed his loft almost at will, and his punches carried more weight than those of Thompson. The latter, however, was game enough, and in several rallies evened up tho count, ln tho fourth round, however, ho took a hard one on tho jaw which loft him decidedly groggy, Still he did not tako tho full count, and though he was down again, it was mostly from poshes and a swat or two on the back of tho head. Meanwhile Vincent showed no judgment and in his efforts to put out Thompson almost fixed himself. The latter couldn't stop the younger mnn but met his rushes with a straight left overy time and a jolt to tho stomach didn't add much to Vincent's comfort. However, with twenty seconds of tho round still to go, both men had staved olt tho worst. Thompson was firm on his feet again anil Vincent was sparring for wind, At this juncture Chief Crossan stepped > in and stopped the fight. Why he should havo done so is known only to itho official mind. Certainly Thompson had bocn in difficulties and never at any time seemed a match for Vincent. But tho bout was neither so rough nor so stronuous ns the preliminary, no blood wns visible unci neither man appeared to lie mnrkod. Moro thnn that there wns nover a semblance of a foul blow, the men broko at .command, and tha bout wus absolutely clean. Bert QrilTiths, the middleweight champion of 11. 0., referred the fight but of course, could render no decision. The fight was for a sldo bet of $100.00 and the entire gate vo- ceipts. How, in view . of the result, the gate would be divided is not known, but of course, nil bets woro off. It must be admitted also that tho stopping of a fight is , hard on tho principals, in the opinion of the great majority of theoso present, Vincent , practically hud the fight won. He must have gone to conatd- erable trouble and expense iu his preparations; he took the risk of be ing put out; nnd then when victory, the reward of his labor, is within his grasp. It is snatched fmm him. t would have boon bqually «s bard if Thompson hail boon the tsuuVrer, and more than all it queers the Athletic Club for any future boxibg bout. CHALLENGE TO JONES Kid Foley Issues a Defi to Nanaimo Boxer. Tho boxing fiasco in the Athletic Club on Monday night has set tho fight fans down hero going. They think that at least they would be allowed to finish a clean contest and they have the goods hero. Kid Foley Is a resident of the town and he will take nn any 188-pound man n Nnnaltno, give or take 2 pounds, Jones preferred. Foley has boon unable to find u man for some time now. Ijuidcr uf Calgary, "who is at present trying to stall o(T an uld opponent in Lombard refused to meot him in either Calgary or Vancouver. Howevor, Foley is willing to moot nny man in Canada at 183 pounds and doesn't care how soon he makes a beginning with tho Nanaimo pugs. Tho sooner a bout can be fixed up the botter he will bo pleased. A reply to this challenge may be addressed to the Sporting Editor, Standard, Ladysmith. A LETTER OF THANKS Fernie Appreciation for G-enerous Donations from People of Ladysmith. SHORT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL New By-Law For Eegulation of Billiard Saloons and Bowling Alleys ltead a Second Time The thirty-fourth meeting of iho Ala^or .Nicholson _taLed that thoy City Council was hold iu Lho city could not urdor au investigation hail lust o\onuig. Mayor _u_holsuii'without a permit from thu govern- iii'osidod und there wer. present Al- mont* and e^en after that thoy der men Cuuipbull, ilawurth, Itoburts wuuld have to go into the polico AltttheBOU and iirowu. 'court. Ue had told the proprietor;. A letter was read from Mi*. King, this, and told thom they had better tlie \ kturia suneyor, sLuling that'take this action themselves, iio b»- he had tnkuu tho levels as instructed lievod that they had tal«.en legal by AU', Muhun, and also enclosing advice; but as yut ho did not know plun, showing the grade of the side- what they proposed doing. Hu walk on First avenue botweon illnin would advise the Council to defer and Adam's store and High street, action on it until thebo people had and also the olllcial city level fur decided what action they wuuld Lho avenue road. ■take. The iettor was ordered filed for fu-| Tho report of tho Fire Wardens ture reference. was ordered hied. Plans und specifications for thu The committee appointed to inter- building being erected for Mr. T. view the property owners on First Hunter on Third avenue wero sub- avenue with respect to the grade of mitted to the Council and ordered the sidewalk had nothing to report, tiled. i Mayor .Nicholson reported that ac- Mr. Robert McClay made applica- curding to the ollicial city level he Lion for a permit to erect a dwell- wuuld have to excavate to a depth ing house on the Esplanade, which oi <i feet 2 inches below the present was granted. sidewalk fur tho new building he Mr. A. Kerr presented a bill for proposed to erect between the prem- ____, JSLO for the use of his launch to ises of Mr. Scott and tho Europe Cowichan Cap in connection with hotel. All the rest of the build- Helief Committee Expresses |ttio Skelton cose. The bill was re- ings were that much or more above ferred to the Financo Cumiiiitte>*. grade, and the Council1 had a roal Accounts totalling $120.07 were difficulty to face, presented und referred to the Fl- The request of His Worship and nance Committee for payment If the committee's report were laid found correct. over for another week. Bond Foromnn Callander reported Mayor Nicholson reported that he that it would require about §15 to had wired Mr. Marpole with regard make the alleyway between Symonds to his promised visit tu the town, and Warren streets lit fur use by and had received a reply that he teams. Tho report was received would be up early next week, and the work ordered to be done. i Aid. Haworth was granted permis- Ald. Haworth, for the F re War- siun to introduce a by-law for the dens, reported that lie had looked regulation of billiard saloons and into the firo trouble in the Stevens howling alloys. The by-law was Mayor Nicholson has received tho following letter from the Fernie Belief. The letter speaks for itself and needs no comment: Fernie, B. C„ Sept. 4, 1908 D. Nicholson, Esq., Mayor, Ladysmith, B.C. Dear Sir : We beg to acknowledge receipt of; block. They hnd found quite a' read a second time, and will be otween takon up in committee next week. your favor of 21st inst. advising us , ±i _. __ , r __ * -.«rtrt qimntitv of paper packed in that thoro is a further sum of $700 i ■ i _ i . . _ _, n i- ii i llhe walls, but he could detect no Aid./Campbell gave notice of -no lo our order at the Canadian Bank j , - trace of coal oil on it. either l_y tion that, nt the next meeting of tho handling it, tasting it, or smelling Council, ho would beg leave to in.- it. As to who put the paper in, troduce a by-law for the protection they could not say. of shade tress. of Commerce, Cranbrook, which sum was contributed by employees of the Wellington Colliery for relief purposes. This, together with your previous contribution, makes your donation nn exceptionally liberal one, and we would thank you to convey to the donors our vory hearty appreciation of thoir generosity. Yours respectfully, Fernio District Flre Relief Committee. A.1& B. FOND «URSEM..NTS Following are tho disbursements of the Medical, Accident and Burial -''unil for the month of Autgut-t ; Alex. I.Uja 8 7.00 f. B. Williams, 18.00 Jas. 'tti-knrd 24.00 rod James j.- 17.00 A. Hnrch ,... , 18.00 Cregant 10.00 H. Bates 4-dO Sam. Wilson -i. 83.00 M. Simpson 82.00 STANBARD CORRESPOMJCE. Editor Standard: Dear Sir:—In Saturday's issue of your paper I noticed a communication from Mr. Wm. Hooper in which he lakes me to task for some assertions I had mndo to tlie city council. Now I do not wish to enter into a public controversy with Mr. Hooper re. the attempted fire (or profora- tion for ane) in tho Stevens Block, nor do I wish to drag tho names of others into this controversy; but I would prefer to so. the statements attributed to the parties mentioned by Mr. Hooper, made over their own signatures. Anyone interested onough to tako the trouble can convince himself or herself of the condition of the boards and wall paper by going into Mr. Thomas Lewis' barber shop and viewing same. As to Mr. Hooper's statement in regard to Insurance—-unfortunately for his good name for truth and veracity, the records in Stewart Robertson &■ Co's. office, Victoria, l\. 0., show that Mr. Wm. Hooper made application for S1000 Insurance on stock and fixtures on Men- dny tho 24th dny of August, 190R. and policy issued snme day. On Thursday. August. 27th. the day .of tho discovery of the coal oil on the wall paper of the part it lon—tho policy was cancelled by request of Mr. Hoopor. So he had Insurance on his stock and fixtures for 81000 from August 2lth, 1908 to August 137th, 1908. when ho requested It cancelled—natural query* If he nood- ed insurance before the discovery of fire, why did he not have more need for It nftor? If Mr. Hoopor considers that anyone hns put a "blur" on his character, he can got his remedy in our courts, not through n controversy in n newspaper—the hitler savors too much of n cheap "sheeney" method of advertising. Hoping that I hnvo not imuosed too much on your valuable space, or the kind indulgence of the public, T remnin. Yours respectfully, JOSEPH REID. A house on the cornsr of Methnsn Wril|. »$, „ , mn. ., „„„__,_ --.-i,, Stroot and Third Avsnue. Six rooms Exhibition broke all records, nearly and pantry, half a lot, cultivated, with fruit treos. Apply on prsmlsos. two hundred thousand pooplo being on the grounds. FIELD SPORTS. 100 yards raco —Brooks Vaio> Morgan, W. Good. Time 11.. 990 yards race- W. McEwan, Valo. Time 20 9-5. ' charge, but was fined §50.00 and costs, and tho fino wos paid. The girl who gave her ago as nineteen and stated that she came from Seattle, was then charged with being an inmate of a bawdy houso. She pleaded guilty and Mr. John Stewart addressed the bench asking for leniency on thc ground of thc girl's extreme youth and because sho had promised him that if sho woro let off, sho would return to her home in Seattle. The Bench decided to let hor out on suspended sentence, Mr. Justice Matheson expressing the hope that she would avail herself of tho opportunity thus given her to go home. Mr. Victor Harrison the city In both eases. appeared for GEORGIA MINSTRELS. All work* and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Amusement is necessary to the welfare of humanity is labor. To the brain-fagged business man, overworked clerk and drudging housewife, uo form of a- musement appeals us does the minstrels. Their fun is natural, spontaneous and exhilarating, free from -ant and theatrics. Undoubtedly the best known and lopular minstrol organization bofi re the public today is Richards ..-•_ Frln- gle's, which appear at the opera house on Tuesday, Sept, 15. Each yoar they bring a brand new FINED FIFTY DOLLARS DROWNED. Port Arthur, Ont., Sept. 8.— lo ter Uostnuric, a prominent tui or, was found drowned. He wen 32 yours of age and loaves a wile .d two children. HUNTER'S DKATH. Kelloo, Man., Sept. 8.—Oscar Mc- Lood wont duel: shooting yostorday, and did not return homo by night, and search parties went to look for him. His body was found a quarter of a mile from his homo. The doctor says heart disoaso caused his death. Oeo. McKay 13-00 ■loo. CJrnlia 21 •00 August! Clark t 11.00 T. SttHing «-00 Potcr lOnln ,.. ..» 10M Mntt SVlton ~ -i'j™ I Wm. Russell, snlary ..._. i 15.00 ,Tns. GMon, Salary -•OO ,T. A. Knight, supplies :'0 Wm. 'Sllor, hauling 'Ambulnnro I wngorn •"•»•»•••"■••■ ••■- "'yj gi"r"|; testified thnt Mrs. Watson hnd Dr. A, C. Frost, supplies m"'M rented hor tho room for Immoral pur- ; ^loM »295.05 pos^ Mrs. Watson denied the evening. dis*.., _ _"""'..T."t fej'u .. ■ ■ ■• ■ show, and oach year the show BcO'" a littio hotter than tholr previous visit. Thero are a lot of now fuoos this soason, but Cloronco Powell still heads tho fun fountain. Thoy are of Thoro wero two ensos at the Polico Court last night, Justices Mnlhos.m i [„rty in number, and overy ono and Nicholson being on Our bench. |th w {_ __t{st Tho flrst was that' of Mrs. A, Wat- son, who was charged with running! Thoro Is a band of twonty and a rowdy houBo. front the evidence , nn orchestra of ten: and such a band of Constnhles O'Connell nnd Qallon-1^ orchestra, well, they're worth dnr It appears thnt they pflM a siir- prlso visit to the Watson residence, and caught a girl named (Imco Ad 9.75'ains In a bedroom with a man. Tho boing a long way to hear. Thoro will lie a big parade at noon and a freo concert in front of the opera house nt T.80 o'clock In the NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Vancouvor Island Trunk Road- Sections 1, G, 7 and 8. SEl'AKATl'' SEALED TENDERS su porscrlbed "Tender for Section , Vancouver Island Trunk Road," will bo received by tbo Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands ami Works up to and including Monduy, the 21st day of September, 1908, for constructing and completing Sections 1, (i, 7 und 8, oach Section being two miles, more or less, in length, of the Vancouver Island Trunk Hoad. Plans, proflles, drawings, specifications, and bums of contract and tan- dor may be seen hy intending tenderers on and alter Monday, tbe 31st duy of August, lUUft, at the olllco o! the undersigned, Lands and Works I'epat'tinont, Victoria, 11.C, and at tbe olllco of the Govornmcnt Agent, Duncan, D.C. Intending tenderers can obtain one set of thu locution plans and profile and of tbo specification of each or any Section, for the sum of five (85) dollars per set, on application to the Public Works Engineer. Each separate tender shall bo for one Soction of the road only, and must be accompanied by on accopted bank cheque or certilicate of doposit on a chartered bank of Canada, mado payable to tho order of tho Hon. the Ohio! Commissioner, in sum of two hundred and fifty (*250) dollars, which shivH bo forfeited If tho party tendering decline or neglect to enter into contract whon called upon to do so, or fail to complete tho work con tracted for. Tenders will not be considered unless mndo out, on tho forms supplied separately for each Section of the road as specified, signed with tho actual signatures of tho tenderers, accompanied by tho above-mentioned cheque and enclosed in tho envelope furnished. Tho Chiof Commissioner is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. p. C. (iAMIVLE, Public. Works Englnoor. Lands and Works Department, Viotoria, D. C. August, 1008. w- aav» wi o* i«^vv<f.,yj*,f_-tf v-:^* -■ __- wjittW'»»a." -.*-,.>JV.*n*."__w'e''««i v.__w^*.*>w*_'**A'^.*->'>*>*-'' *f U0NSL7H" ME If You Requlr* Any DEEDS, WILLS, MORTGAGES, LEASES AGREEMENTS Drawn Or If You Require Any „ INSURANCE , I Whclli.i FIRE, LIFE. ACCIDENT, MARINE, PLATE GLASS Or 11 You Want to Buy a HOUSE, or Sell One; or If You Want FAItH or FRUIT fcANDS. JOHN STEWART Notary Publlo, LADYSMITH, Conveyancer. B.C. Ladysmith Standard SEMI-WEEKLY. published on Wednesdays auu _«tur- duyi Afternoons liy the LADYSJ-ITH PUIM-SUING 00. liout. K, Hindmarch, Manager. -UUSCltllT'lON I'RIOB. One Year *T-5° Six Huallis 78 Advertising lutes on Apptioutleu. Our ofvn city news in this issue of the Standard is rather dwarfed by the reports ol the happenings in Nunuimo. Under all tho circumstances this state of things was unavoidable nnd certainly requires no excuses. A great y,;<HwmocXima^ a<wt#»''i-<ioose^^ r. 4.—The officials who all." the bloodiest in ring history. Kot- of the international . ^n Associated Press reporter visit- with a ha'mlshttliO and a cordial Rome, Sept. have charge competition .which is to be held at ed the _ng.jSh,„an i„ „is dressing rmile but the Vatican in honor of the Papal r00m after th„ ,,ontest. "I onreful- Jubilee have succeeded in overcoming „ 1|nli||od tnu han(j „_■_, he said tho difficulty which they encounter- was almost tro;cen- ,t was bad]y .-il recently |_ proving ecoommoda- swollun around the thumb, but it, his ha,1(1 lo1' when .lanioa .1. Jeffrlps, the referee, cullo.l tlniu, and Kct- chell walked to lho centre oxtonding the shake, Papke Ignor- lions for all the athletes who have WUB not possible to verify the claim cd thu hnnd anil wont at tho Michi signified their intention ol taking o( a uroiien nrm, Moran's face was gan mnn with the Impetuosity thnt part. It _u now been definitely mmil ottered und his left eye was hns won him tho title of "Thunder- settled that the games will be held nearIv dosod /rom Attcii's ceaseless holt, September 23 and 28. '1-ousunds of athletes from all the, world era ate expected to compete in various events. The City of Dublin alone cho|j canie ln weur|ng a tetterod has asked that rooms be reserved ior dre9aing g0WI1| a worn hiultlu„ cap one hundred and forty persons. an(, trunli8 0( gma gaw Ho ha(, Included in this number are the tho sm„0 of an ung|)oltod boy and a teams representing the Cathollo look 0, pur<:os0. Young men's socioty and the Catho- when Pa|jkl) ,an,B ,„ hB „lso woro lie Athletic club of Canada will be an m Messing gown and a bright represented by a team from the smile. National gymanastlc association of Ketchell wns plainly the favorite nearly pounding. "On tho other hnnd Attoll emerged from the light without a mark." came Montreal. The fight was practically ovor a minute und twenty seconds after the gong sounded, from that time on il wns merely n question of how long Ketchell would last. Pnpl-o fought with such fury thnt lho undefentod champion wns simply llftod off his feet four times within the next mill- It wctH thl! OoMiBiiMlou widen re- I opted that largo amounts, ti- .i were thrown uwny In political putr- onage. It wns this Coniniisslon which referred the Government to tlie prevention of corruption net end the 1- bi i\: i- n s s iii iii,' lull erinl law, Commissioners IT .she nnd llanin who declared that in thc Murine Do- pi-.rlii.e.,t ">oul I'or pulilie service nnd re,urd I'or ec homy nre ornsplcii ot'.s by their nlsence." Hint Uie ohi. intelligent purpose wns to "spend ns much money ns , osslblo," thut thore rtnient "a luck of thut thc (lovorn- \,oi'o "serving two the nT.( (MIS 111 ■on c e me.it's misters." Theso Commissioners and no Tory slunderors roported thut the contractors who hud sold a million dollars' Worth'of goods to tho Govern ment, hud wheedled lhe department into buying! tlioin whether they woro wanted or not; thai this company "had boon mudo a brunch'" of nte and he sent Katchell to tho mat! tho Department of Murine und Flsh- for tho count, and from Ills first L.ios und a favoured one nt that," knock down Ketcholl never roilly reTlinii thllt 41,0 head ol the company -*j_jj|^________-—__--_____ _»_=_____*,. oaskalta Range ^ How a Sask-alta thermometer earns its money. By jr-dicating when oven is ready for baking. By cutting out the "peeping" into ovou. 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. covered his form. lie was dazed SAN FRANCISCO, Sopt. 8.—Abe AUell, the champion fentherweight of America, aud Owen Moran, England s premier boxer In the snme division, fought to a draw at tlie Colma open air arena this afternoon before about six thousand people. The light lasted 28 rounds and at! number of rounds up its ond the referee unhesitatingly',,),„ at evory stag,.. grasped each lad by the hnnd sign!- j An examination of Attell's right lying thnt the light was a draw. hand disclosed the middle knucklo The decision seemed to please the waJ disjointed, crowd and there wero cheers for each of the crowd which had boon betting "''d bleeding from twenty blows on him at 2 to 1. When Papke entered the ring he walked blithely to Kotchcll's corner and greeted him Attell gave out the statement, after being Informed of Moran's challenge for a return match: "I will fight no one 45 rounds. I want to live a whilo yet. But I will agree to givo him a return match for any to 25. Ibeat fighter as he went out. The light on the whole was rather I tame, but thiB was offset by the .cleverness of the fighters. It was many Standard ;markKj by ^^^ aggresslvOTesS| PAPKE WINS. present at the Sports,^ AtMVt clevernesa ,. blocktog| and the Standardly his all-round,defences.The-oonw LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8.—Stanley Ketchell, of Michigan, former mid- dtewei/rht champion of the world, wns knocked out in the 12th round at Jeffries' Vernon arena this after- census of opinion was that tho Call- „00n by Billy Papke of Illinois, who forninn did not show the fonmi lins in former contests. After the fight Moran declared: nearly broke my right hand in socond round. After that it he is now middle weight champion of the world! "!' Both men entered the ring in ap- the 1 parently perfect condition, end net- was ther hnd over been knocked out be- over renders were on Monday, sporting mnn wns honored by being asked to officiate as a judge. He found this both a pleasant and an easy task on Monday, and he feels certain that all the Ladysmith visitors enjoyed the sports. It was a grout pity that the dny should have|allm)St use|cSS, At ^ , thi„k , ^ ] opened with the promise of suoh|Won ,)y , mjl& , am w,„in_ fa ^ bad weather; for the fear of rainpre m AtMl 45 rounds> winner tak„ Th_ tun<xt ^ on(j vented mnny from making the trip, j , Still there was a respect—ble repre-1 ... . , . . 'NANAIMO nutation and we are pleased to learn that they hud such a pleasant flay and the Nanaimo Athletic Club such n successful ono. We trust thnt the Club will make their field day an annual event; for, after- Monday, thoy can be assured of success. tho (ace yot he stayed with remarkable determination* and for nt loast throo rounds he held his own with ths victorious challenger. When Ketcholl stopped to tho corner for tho second round it wns seen thnt his right eye was closoi. At the noxt intermission, his seconds l..nceil tho eyo nnd sucked tho blood, but Ketchell did not regain tho sight of that eye. Be'ore tho finish the other eye wns all but closod, and during the last threo rounds he staggered about tho ring dljylly liko a drunken mnn, practically blinded: in the* third Ketchell showed his- best form, when he forced Pari 0 through tho ropes. In the Inst round he seomod down and out nnd the gong saved him just ns he wns knocked through tho ropes. Anothor minute finished him with Tapke as strong ns when ho entered the ring. Ketchell was carried to his dressing room. Both eyes were swollen into groat black puffs nnd completely closed. His lips were cut nnd swollen to several times their natural size. CLAIMANT TO FRENCG OROWN VISITS AMERICA. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 4.—Accompanied by a party of friends, including Count H. Bo Barnis and 'Countess Do BrJende, Duke Ferdinand de Montpensier, son of iPhillip D'Orleans claimant SPEAKERS ADDRESS C. E. CONVENTION A Big Time at Christian Endeavor Convention Held This Week at Vancouver. Rev. John Robson and Mr, W. R. Manson returned last evening from Vancouver where they have been attending tho Ohristtaa Endeavor Convention being held in that city this -week. Delegates from the entire Province aro in attendance and some the best speakers of the Coast East have addressed appeared in Industrial Canada whieh aroused Indignation among the British Woolen Manufacturers. It is explained that the article complained of was a contributed one, nnd not from the association. It hnd nevor been suggested either by the Association or the Woolen's branch thnt disease was carried by British goods. Louis 0| of tho I , . ,, -French crown arrived from the,and ,rom tha Orient on tho Pacific niuil line Mon-The assembly. golio yesterday und is registered nt °ne of the most brilliant addresses the St. Francis Hotel as M. F. De- was that delivered by Hav. J. jt. villers In order to escape publicity. Oliver, of Sarniu, Ont., who gave a Duke Ferdinnnd said thnt his party fervid and eloquent address on "Tom expected to stay in San Francisco perance and Civic Righteousness," •several days nnd would visit various concerning which the Vancouver par parts of tho United States and P6™ give gvite extended notice. Canada, sniling for Europe in Octo-' Nanaimo, too, had her reprcsenta- foer. He said that he expected t'o th os on tho platform', for Mr. W. K. Ivor. He said that he expected to Manson and Ralph Smith, M.P., ad- return to this country next year, dressed tho Convention. Tbe dele- The Duke is twenty-six years old. l?allJS Ho is a cousin of the King of Spain and related to tho King of Portugal. ~f from New Westminster and Victoria havo been envying with oach other in trying to secure the Convention for their city next yoar. A division will likely be taken on the UACK OF WATER CAUSES MUCH <l"iatiun -^ay. SUFFERING. At lhe denominational rally hold „,,, , „ , Thursday, the following named oIUt I ittsburg, Sept. u.^Sumiring from cora wt,re el(!ctc(l (or *,„ "j^Jj branch of the Epworth League of Christiun Endeavor. , Hon. Pros.—Rov. Jno. Robson. Pres—Rov. J. p. Westman. First Vico President.— Mr. P. A. lack of wnter for domestic purposes; suspension of manufacturing with attended loss of wages, blighting or complete destruction of crops * and lack of wnter for live stock, such as probably hns nevor before been experienced is reported from- Try county in Western Pennsylvania and Cleland tho border counties In Ohio. Tliu.'o are grave fears of disease .nd epidemics through thc use of stagnant •water with which lo observe tho most ordinary hygonic rules. Probably the most serious conditions prevnil in Johnstown nnd vicinity. In thnt city Inst night the municipal crematory burned lo the ground becauso the fire doportmont coild find no wator to turn on II13 flames. Second Vlco President— Rev. R. F. Stillman. Third Vice President.—Miss Hother. Fourth Vice President.—Rev. Thos, Green. Fifth Vice President.—Mrs. F. Ma- Koc.-Treos.--Ray._E.,Y?l Staploford Ti th Vancouver, I). C, Sept. 5.—E. J. Coylo, assistant genernl passengor agent for thc C. P. R. for covoral ...... _„„, r „_. T - years, nnd connected with the C. P. Cb"**0- Sept' 6'-Tta , 7^ B. passage department on thu const 0cean says today that^ six Chicago for fifteen yenrs, resigned today to educutional ," institutions have Fer- enter private business in Vancouver, fected Ho will probably be succeeded by , __ .. ■Foster, pussenger agent at Toronto, a un'vers|ty, that,,, will,be literally though a definite uppointment has endowed ,by Andrew CarnegUx ithe not yet beon mado. Pittsburg Iron master. The following ~" • schools will aJHll-te under ths CARNEGIE ENDOWING CHICAGO UNIVERSim. frw ■iswrw' the poiitrcL. ?.^_l*!!f »* »';,*_* campaign at Sorrel this afternoon, f • Ladysmith * Billiards and Pool $ Beat Liquors and Cigars. Cartwright & Barclay Dr. Thomas Ht McConnell, President, The Illinois CpJ'tagiof'.taw,.';The Bennett Medical College, The Jefferson Park College of Pharmacy, Jefferson Park Hospital training school for Nurses, Jefferson Park Musical Institute and Brook's classical school. The Institution has bee* Incorporated and under the terms of the charter full university privileges are accorded it. aa —■ ' > ' CANADIANS DENY THE AUTHOR SHIP Toronto, Ont., Sept, 5.—The Can; adieu) Manul-cturera Association have cabled their regrets to the Batley Yorkshire chamlber of com- sight with but four districts merce In regard to the article which log. CORPORATION LAWYER CHALLENGED T.O DUEL. Standard Oil Lawyer was Challeng cd by Government Witness to Fight . Duel. Sweeping Charges in Court. New York, Sept. 5.—The Times todny snys tho Standard Oil Co. siut a sweoplng broadside in tho Govern ment's cnso yesterday, in tho hearing of tho suit seeking to dissolve tho Standard Oil Co. of Now Jersey undor tho Sherman Anti-Trust Jaw. When witnesses began to toll of tho number, who had beon placed on the witness stand it came out that because of this attack upon the character of ono of tho Government's witnesses, Moritz Rosonthal, loading counsel for tho Standard had been challenged to a duel by HOnry C. Wootnn, ono of the Government's star witnesses who testified in Wash ington sevoral months ago. The duol was never fought. In Washington Wootan had testified that the Stan dnrd Oil Company had bought tho record of Its conipany at New Orleans and It hnd licen operated 118 independont to deceive the trado, also that the peoplo of tho company, of which ho was general manag'ir, had :been bought by the Standard, and that he had beon ordered to operate ostensibly as an independent concern. It w,aa just after ho had given thiB testimony in Washington that Mr. Rosenthal said: "When did you steal those papers from ' tho Standard Oil Company?" Mr. Wootan sprang out of his chair his faco very: rod, "In tho south wo don't re- cognize the word "steal" "In tho north we do not recognize the act,' rejoined Mr, Rosenthal. It was then that Mr. Wootnn chnllened tho Stan dard Oil lawyer to fight a duel, but the story did not become public until yestorday when the subject camo up ,while T. C, Colllngs. second Vice- President of the Standnrh Oil Co. of Kentucky was on tho witness stand. After he had told what ho thought of Wootan, Mr. Rosonthal sTd to Frank B. Kollogg, tho Government's lawyer, "every Georgian witness you put on the stand in Washington ad mltted that he was a thief. Ono oven wanted to fight a duol with mo cause I asked if hc had not stolon certain papers which ho afterwards did steal." Mr. Kellogg let the mat- tor pass -without comment. ,1 ' . 4 -—— Detroit, Mich.—Interest throughout ths Stats continues at tension today in ths result of Tuesday's primary election for, ths republican nomination for Governor. Both the Detroit Journal and Ua Detroit News at noon today agree that Governor Warner has a lead ovsr br. J, B. Bradley for tha nomination, ths Journal plaoing it "at eighty-four votes with eight scattering prscl_cts still to hear from, and ths News at nins hundred and fifty-' n_n- ESCAPES DEATH IN ELECTRIC CHAIR. New Jersey, N. J., Sopt. 4.— Archibald Herron, who shot and killed the Rev. S. V. D. Pricket at Hetucsen on July 15 will not l:o put to death in the electric chair next week as his sentence provides. Vice Chancellor Walker acting for Chan cellor Putney who Is on his vacation refuses to allow a writ of error calling Herron's ense bofore the supreme court on the ground of sunity, Tbe application wns made hy formor Judpe Cowenhohen of 1 New Brunswick, N. J.. Herron's counsel. Tho refusal of the vico chancellor enables the counsel to enrry the case to the court of errors and appeals, whore it will be argued at the November term.Pend- a decision Herron's sentence will not be put into effect. OUR WEEKLY LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL. OTTAWA, Aug. 28.—This wook Messrs. Paterson and Fisher held a meeting in the Eastern Townships, which has beon described as the opening of the campaign. A large part of Mr. Peterson's speech, and much of Mr. Fisher's was a complaint against what they called ho slander campaign of the Opposition. They complain of charges in th'i House, the reproach Conservatives for their method of investigating public affairs, and find fault with pamphlets and newspaper writings of the Conservative party. ARE THEY TRUE? at It is 11 n er.sy thing for a minister to say that oharges of corruption, graft, maladministration and extravagance ure slanders. But that does not answer tho charges. The question Is whether thoso statements are truo. If Mr. Patterson and Mr. Fisher examine their own speeches and those of their colleagues when they wero in opposition, they will find the language used now less abusive, less offensive and more calm. But thoy will ulso find that the charges now aro presented with more exaot detail, with appeal to the records, and with the proof furnished in connection with every charge. Mr. Fisher went out of his way to attack Mr. Ames for the uso of lantern slides and pictures. But this method Is adopted for the express purpose of presenting to the .people the documents themselves which prove the charges. THESE ARE NOT CONSERVATIVES Then theso ministers might consider these facts : It was not a Tory slanderer, but the Liberal Free Press of Manitoba which charged that "a daring coldblooded ho'd-up and swindle" was porpotrutod In tho matter of horae- steadB. It was not a Conservative but a Royal Commission of Liberals, appointed by tho ministers themselves, which declared thnt In making appointments party service had Leon of mors Important than public interest and that "those who havs the poll- ordered the 01110*11118 about .like em ployoos of his own. ARE THESE SLANDERERS? It wns not a Conservative, ut tho Auditor-General of Canada, appointed by the presont Government, who declared thnt ho did not I oliovo tho certificates of high officials. it was not u ConsorvutKo writer but a Doputy aiim'stor who testified that in his own department about $21)0,000 hnd been thrown away on Government patronage. It wns not a Conservative campaigner, but tho Chiof Engineer of the Murine Department, first ap- niachinery he hnd to soil, this offli- er nftenvr.rds securing to tills contractor about ?1,IIUO.OOU worth of onth expressed tho o| inion thnt brought about Ihe upl ointment of Go eminent c, nli-ctor had loli.tcd by the Liberal party, who Iho officer who recommended tho profitable orders. It was a Government official who swore thut he hud paid bills which ie I now to l:e excessive, becauso tho Minister had ordered it. It was a Government officer and not a Conservative who sworo that ho had been asked to certify accounts of which he know nothing, and that ho had boon made to suffer from his refusal to do so. It wus not a Conservative slandor- 1 but a judge and a Royal Commissioner who expressed the opinion thnt where tho Govornmont hnd palh ¥150,000 in profits to one contractor lie should only have been allowed to receive $25,000. lt wns not „ Conservative, but tho tho Hon. Joseph Murtin, formerly a Liberal M. P., lator Liberal Premier of British Columbia, who do- clni—1 that "never in tlio history uf Canada has thero been so much corruption in public life ns In tho last twelve years," nnd who says that ithe Government employs every menns to suppress Investigation, und that ministers havo become onor- mously rich without any apparent means except tbe power placed i.i their hands. It wns not a Conservative Lut en ituditor paid by the Government who re; orted thnt ono department paid for goods that it never rocoivod. It wns nl.ileral engineer who charged that the Government was paying contracts on the Transcontinental rock prices for removing sand. Let Mr. Pattorson and Mr, Fisher deal with these charges if they object to the snme statements who 1 mado by tho Conservatives. "Sask-alta" range thermometer was tested for six months before one range was sold. "Sask-alta" thermometer is to the housewife what the compass is to the ship captain. M-ClaryS London Toronto, Montrcal.Wlnnlpei, Vancouver, St John, Item-too, Col(sry LOCAL AGENTS Ladysmith Hardware Co. »»**W«**^r#*vv?*$»»»«*«*#«*--*:feS****_*-*_**' I Provincial f Exhibit'on j VICTORIA, B. C. SOLITARY CONFINEMENT THIRTV-TWO YEARS FOR BOSTON, Mnss., Sept. 5. — Jesse Pomoroy, one of tile most notorious lifo prisoners in tho United Stales, tomorrow wlll enter upon the thirty- second yenr of his confinement behind tho gray walls of tho famous Stuto Prison in Cbarlestown. All of tliese yours havo been pnssed in solitary confinement. When ho was fourteen yoars old, Pomoroy wus sentenced to prison lor lifo for torturing and murdering little children. He is now 48 yenrs old and looks to be much older. Despite his long Incarceration, ho apparently still has holies of a pardon, though ho has never boon given tho slightest encouragement. In the oarly seventies Jesso Pomoroy and his Climes were discussed from ono end of the country to xho othor. Boston aiid vicinity wcro In stato of terror, when ono small child after another wus discovered horribly beaten, and no clew to tho perpetrator of tho monstrous cruelties could Iio found, On tho day aftor Christmas, 1871, a child named Pnino, living in Cliol- soa, was found unconscious, tied to a beam on Powder Horn Hill, Hi" entirely nudo body was covered with groat welts. When he recovered his irate fathor and tho police lonrnod that ho had mot an older boyv» who had led him awny from tho stroot, nnd had thon weak protests, British Columbia's Premier Fair! ^September 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 Everything New, Modern and Up to ^____r> The Minute <__=__. New GroHnds Wew AHraetioos! 8r? Horse Show Every Evening Gash Tombola Prizes Every Day-si 4 Days' Great Horse Racing Trotting, Pacing, Running, Steepleehasing. « 4 4 4 * 4 < 1 Excursion Rates from Everywhere. For Prize Lists cr information, address J. E. SMART, Manager. «tT'T«TT#««*TT»TTT^*T#TT«TT»T«ilT*#TTV» board. His front teeth wero missing, maker. The suspect donlod all know- Iho brldgo of his noso was broken, lodgo of. tho assaults. But he was und on other parts of his body woro positively Identified by sovoral of his a scoro of bruises. Tho child told a nttlo victims. talo similar to that related by tho M ^ ^nora,.- wa8 not first hid who hud been assaulted. ■ " * This socond dastardly assault in- so well understood as it ls now. (liimed the whole community. It was Thoy called Pomoroy a degenorate, argued thnt no poison of ordinary and sont him to a reform school. He criminal or vicious instincts could was a modol prisoner and at the end hnvo committed such wanton cruel- of seventeen months ho wan released ties. Tho assaults were clearly tho through tho efforts of clergymen, rework of a dogono'rato. Fathers wish- formers and others who had Interest- od to burn him nt the stnko. Moth- ed themsolves In his behalf. ers, when their children wcre long! Within two months after his re- absent from home, boenmo hysterical, lease and roturn homo Jesse Pome- For threo months therenftor no fur- (roy maltroatod and murdered two ther assaults of this nature woro ro-, moro children. One of hls victims ported, and fnmllies bognn to , wns a littio girl, tho othor a fi-yoar breathe onsior. But ono dny In early old boy. Tho remains wore so muti- ■luly, 1R72. Johnny Bnlch, a loy oflatod that thoy could scarcely be ro- n years, returned to hls homo in j cognlzod. Pomoroy confossod to his ' publlo i South Boston on tho verge of deltr-1 crimes and was glvon a speedy trial. in spite of hjalium nnd convulsions. Two hours iio- j This timo instend of being sont to a tiikon ofT his clothes j foro ho snld bo hnd met nn older boy reform school, ho was sontoncod to who offered him enndy nnd then took solitary confinement for life. hlm tn a secluded spot whore ho I For thirty-one years he has been stripped him, tied him to a beam, confined ln a cell as small as a closet and boat blm until ho fainted. Tho'dark and bare. On a dozon occasions fiendish nssault stirred tho two dls- ho hns with suporhuman cunning, do- don, was found in nn out-of-the-way' trlots again, nnd tho pollco work- ulsod plans of oscapo, and in spite lot, striped and tied by ropes to a 0d dospornlely to find tho criminal, of constant watching has succeeded whipping his prey, the fiend had pltq'o | Two months Inter Itobort Could, In carrying them to an advanced anothor smnll boy, was found strip- stago of oxocutlon. Ho has never at- pod nnd tied to a telegraph polo, tended dlvlno sorvlcos in the prison Tho lad's body was covorod with chapol and has novor beon required welts from a whip or a rope, and his to work. It is said that he has hoad "was badly cut. While tho ox- spont much of his time In rending, cltomont was still at fovor heat, 1- and has become fairly well informed, yonr-old Qoorge* Pratt of South Bos- But bo far as porsonal experience Is ton wns found In tho cabin of a concornod, such things as electric yacht. His body, wlllch wns quite cars, phonographs, telophones and nudo, wns covered with revolting many other things ln common use to 14-yoar-old son of a respectable dress bruises. Not content, this time with day, are absolutely unknown to ilm. ond struck hlm ngnin and again with a rope, T Boforo tho general excitement; over this mysterious assault had died away, anothor littio boy nnmod llay- tured him with pins nnd ncedlos, Sovoral moro assaults of tho same dastardly character followed iu quick succession. Finally ono of tho littio victims was ablo to furnish a cluo to tho porpotrator of tho crimes. Ho named a Pomoroy youth who ly-orked in a storo In Boston. Thlthor tho officers hastened with nil possible speed. They questioned Josse, tho ..IX L [Telegraph News ofthe World in General. with moth balls during the summer. I have done this for several years ]now and finds that the scheme works admirably. •SBB IWWHB-__; •MMM^»|-«Wyw»i^}ffffW_ww_Tiii.ii jsii m M,f-o-*m ->4~ Mooso Jaw, Sopt. 5.—Miss Kate destroyed by fire a fow days ago, i.Urquhart dlod from tho effects of chloroform in Dr. Harwood's dental parlors while having some toeth extracted. will likely locate in Chatham because of more favorable conditions. I In Wheeling, W. Va., there more than forty stogie factories. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 5.-Tho body _!__T_-^^^-^o'th-B-" union "»■»•**«» in the Hidoau Canal tonight. Ho was over 800 stogie makers, all union of molancholy disposition and suicide nl0n are employed, and, in addition is hinted at. He came from Truro, ^ ^^ between 4(J0 ftnd 600 ttpp. Nova Scotia. renticos, not to mention tho several Pickering, Ont., Sopt. 5.—A small hundred tobacco workers employed, boy playing with matches started a firo which dostroyod tho barns aud stables of Goo. Cowan, Jr., Brock | Hoad oarly today, ln tho barns was tho season's crop. Loss $3,100, insurance $1,250. Stratford, Ont., Sept. 5.—Under tho pharmacy act, the Barnsdalo Trading Co., doing a general business in groceries and confectionary was fined $20 and costs for unlawfully selling drug!. Toronto, Ont., Sopt. 5.—Rov. K. R. Welch of OalinwOocl Ave. llaptlst Church was painfully Injured today by being struck on tho head from scantling that fell from tho roof of a houso now being erected on Wav- erly Road. Moosu Jaw, Sask., Sopt. 5.—Tna Ingvarson, a young woman eight mlles from here mot a horrible death 1 by being burned to a crisp yesterday. The unfortunate girl was' alono in the house at the timo of tho accident. She was endenM.iing to light a fire, so sho poure.i oil Into tho stove„whlch caused an explosion with fatal results. Will LOCATE: IN CHATHAM. London, Ont., Sept, 4.—Canadian Packing Co., whtjBu plant here FREE PRESS LOSES VALUED MEMBER OF STAFF. Willl.uii II. Hopkins, for Thirty-Four Years an Employee ol This Paper Retires from Active Service. Thirty-tour yoars w one newspaper olllco establishes almost a rocord. Thirty-four years for a newspaper to be published continuously here, is rather unique in its own way, but to work all of that time, on this one paper is Just a little more than out of the ordinary. Such is tho record of Mr. William Hopkins, a member of the Free Press stall,who is now about to take a long, well-earned rest after his many years ut faithful, useful, and much appreciated services on this paper. Tho Freo Press was founded in April 15th, 1874, and just throo months later, on July 15th, Mr. Hopkins joined tho stall. Almost without interruption, save for a short time, during which he paid a visit to various Coast points, "Dill" has been with the paper. He has seen it pass through its various stages up to| tho present and during all that time thero has been no one who perform- ol more useful services in its en. ployment thnn he. Now that he is to pack away his "stick" and spike "thirty" cn the hook, the propria tors and members of the stall all •vish him continued good health and many years of prosperity. To lose "Bill" is like losing one ot tlu main cogs In the machinery for, despite his thirty-four yoars of service thero Isn't a faster type sticker or harder worker throughout all Urltish ColumblT thun "BUI" Hopkins. If the time ever comes when ho hus to go back plugging type, a dozen newspaper offices would be glad of his services. Now that he is retiring from the excitements ot life on a daily newspnper, may his lot be pleasant along the sunniest paths of the Simple Life. s the Intest in Now it not beon discover- In law says be already has evidence of .Tordans mental derangement several weeks before tho murder and in this case tbe murderers Insanity may account for some of tho lapses n his confession, although as a whole it was the anticipation of a plea of not guilty when Jordan was urrarig Skyscraping York ond had .* ...... ,,„„—. - ., - . , ,. od so late in thu summer it would od bofore Judge Wenwright in the probably be taken up by more poo-1 Somorvillo police court today. I he pie. It bids fair, however, to bo a police had arranged to ask for a popular form of out door life noxt j continuance of the caso while a plea year. It consists simply of camping of guilty would mean his committal out on the roof of ono of tho big.to tho Bast Cambridge jail to await down town skyscrapers but for real a hearing by the Grand _ury. novelty it carries off tho palm. I Boston, Muss., Sopt. 4. -W'en Three young ladies were the flrst to brought beforo Justice Tlutler ,n tho vonturo on this now torn of out-1 Somorvillo polico court this nfter- door lifo and they chose tho top of. noon, Jordan plaoded not guilty to twenty-five story building over-1 the charge of having murdored his looking the harbor. They did all wife. Tho case was continued until their cooking on a chafing dish but Friday, Sopt. 11 and Jordan ivas pitched a tent and had nil the other,remanded to jail, appurtenances of a regular camp. Chicago, Sept. 4.—Although bis wlndpipo was severed when ho was struck by a street car a man whoso namo tho polico did not loarn is still alive at. thu emergency hospital. Dr. 0. H. Wall, in charge f fl. hospital, saved thu man's life by making a hurried trip to St. Lukes in the automobile of a stranger whore ho obtained a sliver tube and by this ineuhs straightonofl out tbo wind pipe and pumped air into tho lungs of tho dying man although tho man had boon Injured internally hope is hold out for his recovery. MOTOR CYCLISTS IN BOSTON. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 4— Many of the best known motor cyclists in the United States havo gathered hero to attend the annual convention of the National Association ot Motor Cyclists. The programme for the ovents covors throo days. Tomorrow will be spent at Waltham, where a programme of racing will be carried out. On Sunday thero will be run to Duxbury, whor,o a clambake will be served. The feature of Monday, the last day ot the meet, will be a twenty-five milo road race. in various sorts of weather. Later the Yankee will be painted other shades of green and tho samo experiments will be made. The results of the tests will not be announced until the experiments havc bocn completed, though it Is pretty well understood thnt some one of the shades will be selected. The department recently decided that the white painted warships wcre too easily seen at a distance and their identity and power were clearly ,!s- closed as far as tho eye or glasses could roach. Acting on the advice and recommendations of lhe general war board, of which Admiral Dewey Is chairman, it was decided to have a series of practical experiments to absolutely prove the advantages of more somber color and to test by practical methods, the various shndosi of green paint as a method of hiding a ship's approach. The carrying of tho painting scheme to tho masts, ventilators and every exposed portion of tho ship's exterior above the wnterllne is a new Idea. If on affable stronger engages you in conversation and draws from his pocket a jeweled cigarette caso md olTors you a smoke it has boen tho custom in Gotham heretofore to accept this innocent form-of friendliness. But now the word has gone forth that tho "doped cigarette" has boon invented which has tho same effect when smoked as tho knockout drops that the thief drops Into your drink whon your back is turned. This new knockout idea was tried one day in Madison Squaro but tho impatient stranger tried to rob his victim bofore the dope had really got its hold on hlm. In tho struggle that onsued thoro was so much noiso that tho thiof took to his heols. City. Odd Happenings in tho Great Metropolis. NEW YORK Sont. 4.—It Is Just as easy to be a millionaire as rolling oil a log if you only have a thousand dollars. At least this is the alluring advertisement of one Wall street concern thut has set many a man to thinking, who at present doesn't seo a new fall suit on thc horizon. It is really no bother 11 bo a man of millions if you will only take a fow minutes oil some day and run down town to u littio olllce and leave a thousand dollar.; with philanthropic Mr. Todd. Of course if you don't want to have several millions just leavo a hundred and be satisfied with a cool million for your pains. It is nil scientifically workod out, Is this scheme to boat tho Wall Street gamo, and it only takes flvo yeurs to do the trick. At least accounts, Mr. Todd was still waiting for his first customer Thoro will bo some disappointment among tho Cops in Gotham if mo of their number doesn't draw a Carnegie medal for a deod of heroism that blocked the Broadway traffic fitfully fifteen minutos. A woman was crossing Broadway from tho Hoffman house to Fifth Avenue tho other day when her green parasol caught in tho trolloy slot. Rendered nervous by the npproaching cars sho lot go tho handlo and stepped to the curb. To her amazement the parasol slipped slowly and gracofully into tho slot until it was completely out of sight. A cop who was standing near by grnspod tbe situation in a minute and telephoned for an inspector. Tho latter arrivod and after a careful examination informed tho lady that tho parasol wns plainly to bo seen standing upright as it had fallen. * A laborer wos called who was sent down into ono of tho inun-holes and in a few minutes appeared hearing the green parasol unhurt. Then life began to whizz by as usual. Thus within twenty minutes tho parasol was lost and recovered at ono of tho busiest corners of tho busiest city in the world "Would you have rescued tho para' sol, Casey," the cop was askod, "if it hud been any othor color but green?" "I'm color blind." replied tho heroic Casey. The thousands who hnvo sweltered in the subway during tho s u m mor months are hailing .with joy tho \n- nouncemont that at last tho big tube is to bo cooler. If tho prosent plan is enrriod out tho piston ventilation system will bo installed, which-means that walls nro to bo built botwocn tho express tracks, With the new arrangements the ait in tho subway will be changed six times an hour, the hot air going out ahead and tho cool coming nftor. During the lost two months thc only tolerable plnco to ride hus been on the front end of tho flrst car where there is always a good breozo. Owing to the oppressive air in tho subway thousands who 'ive way up town have been obliged during tho hot weather to go back and forth on either tho surface or olova- tcd lines. San Francisco, Cal., Sopt-. 4 — Word haB reached here that the mining- town of Rawhide, Nevada, is burning. Tho Western Union Telo- graphgraph office has be?n burnod, and wire communication is interrupted. No dotalls have been received, but iho fire ls reported as serious. Rawliido has a population of 2,500. Hono, Nevado—According to a brief message received in Rono today the mining town of Rawhide is on flre and the wholo town is doomed. The fire started in a drug storo on Main street and has already reached the Wes'ern Union building soveral blocks away. The town is practically without a fire fighting apparatus. AFTER CONSERVATIVE VANCOUVER NOMINATION. Vancouver, B. C, Sopt. 5.—Thoro's lively rivalry In the Conservative camp over thu nomination which will bo settled next Wednesday evening. A weekly newspaper announced positively this morning that Sir Charles Tupper would not allow his name to go before the convention, feeling that treatment ho recently hnd received at the hands of tho Conservative "machine" was shabby. But in a latter interview Tupper said ho had not beon offered tho nomination nd certainly had not declined it. From this it is taken that he will he he- fore the convention. G. H. Cowan's stock appears to be coming up, A week ago it appeared, to bo settled that Charles E. Tlsdall, president of the Conservative Association, would get the nomination, but today many Conservatives Bcom to have thrown their support an elthor Harry Watson or Cowan. The Tupper pooplo may throw their support to Cowan If Tupper himself cannot carry the ■Convention. NOISELESS MAXIM GUN. Sprlngfiold, Mass., Sept. 4.—Hiram1 Percy Maxims gun silencing servico received its final test yestorday at the hands of a board of officers attached to tho United States Army tho tost ■ being mado to determine whether the dovice would afford protection to skirmishers or sharpshooters advancing on an enemy. The test is said to have been entirely successful. The testing board went to tho butts and Mr. Max'm took tho gun firor in his auto to points in different direction from the butts. Shots were fired nt various distances and in no caso wore the testers able to determine in any accuracy the1 distance of shots, the discharging boing inaudible at the shortest distance 220 yards and tho officers boing compelled to judgo tbo direction from tho whirl of tho bullets. ] '.*,' -OLOR TEST FOR U. 8. SHIPS. Bolton, Hus,, Sept. 8.—Tho lam -ous "whit* squ_iron" of the Amort can navy may become a "groan squadron" ai a result of. p series of tests that were commenced this week with the big auxiliary cruiser Yan- ttoe ofl the Massachusetts coast. Early in ths week ths Yankee left the CharU_town navy yard, where •very portion ol hsr exterior had been painted a deep slate green. The cruiser was then .sent to sea tor a series of tests tp determine at what distance* lhe would bt discernible In Ono of the popular ways for No* Yorkers with comparatively small moans to Bpond thoir summer vacations is to tent out for ihe summer on tbe south shore of [.on.; ls land. Thoro aro regular cltlos of teats thore during; the summer months and this form of jump life. Is Increasing evory year. Uut the camper has his troubles tor . 11 l.'s city friends want to spend ihoir week ends with hlm. Tho- (gure that living in n tout Is nkovp so that thoy do not hesitate to invite themselves for a fow days (lining But at last one man has roinc to the roscue and shown a scheme to his long suffering brother campers thut bids fair to cause would-be- guests to remain In tho city until thoy are invited. The plan Ib cruol but effective. When tho self-invitjil guests arrive they aro served a luncheon of salt beef, salt fish, and hardtack. They cat littio. At night the same dishes are sot boforo them nnd they oat less. But tho host by no moans starves for ho cats a good squaro meal on the sly. At night ho assures thom ho is living closo to naturo and shows them a bod on the sand. Tho same moat and tho samo bed aro most hospitably offered thom tho next dny but thoy generally flnd an excuse for returning to tho city shortly nftor lironkfnst. NEW MARR1E PLAY IS WINNER. London, Sept. 4.—The lifting of the curtain on a new llnrr'e p!„y has tho importance of a historic event for tho English stage. J. M. Barrio's latest production, "What Every Woman Knows," wns produced under Charles Fi'ohlnan's maiuigo ment at tho Duko of York Theatre last night and it proved the equal of its predecessors. Perhaps it .Til be considered tho best that ho lias done. Tho audience received all of tho acts of tho play with unflagging interest nnd dolight. Two acts are laid in Scotland and two depict English political socioty. Tlie plot ind incidents are feesh and strong, the conversation sparkles with witticisms at tho expense of Scotch thrift- iness, English political socioty and human nature generally. Gerald Du- maurior and Miss Hilda Trovalln achieved the bost work in thoir ■_- reers in tho loading parts. Honry Vibart as a canny f.'thorin-law, Mrs. Boerbohm Tree, Llllah McCarthy and Sydney Valentine, tho latter us a cabinet member pointedly impersonating Secretary llirrel, distinguished themselves. consists ot fill the Clergy, and r.p- reaimtatives of each parish, from what is ecclesiastically known as the Northern deanery of the diocese of Columbia. This deanery extends from Duncan north and has within its limits some 1-1 organised | ..rishos with their respective Incumbents. Thus, if all the members of the Conference are present there shuuld bo quite a large gathering. Rov, J. A. Leakey is Rural Uoan and at tlie Special Service mi Wednesday evening ho will deliver his charge to the Conference. As Nanaimo is about the centre of tlie deanery and has a conveniently large church with a good choir and organ, if was chosen for the place of niei'tii'g. The Agenda paper shows somo /ory interesting subjects to be discussed, and Is as follows : 1 p. ill— Lunch nt the Wilson Hotel. 2:8(1 p. m. — 1st Session in St. Paul's Institute. (A). "The Duty of Parishes aider! by Mission Fund Grants -with regard to supporting the Missions of the Church." Introduced by Von. Archdeacon Scrlvon. (B.) "The Magazine." Introduced by the Rural Dean. (0.) "St. Andrew's Brotherhood." 7:80 p.m.—Choral Evensong in St. Paul's. 8:15 p.m.—Evening Session. (D) "A Choral Association," Introduced by tlie Rov. A. Silva-Whito. (C) "Organization of a S. S. Association," introduced by Rov. VV. Barton, of Ohomainus. Tho duly appointed mombers of thc Conference from St. Paul's, Nanaimo aro: J, H. Good, L. M. Richardson, E. H. Bird, M.llate (Jr.,) .mil W. Oullum, During the Conference the visitors will bo entertained by members of St. Paul's Church, md tho following arc known to be coming: A. R. Wilson, of Duncan, entertained by Mrs, Skinner. H. Mellin, oI'Duncnn, entertained by Mrs. Yarwood. H. Gisborne, of Ladysmith, entor- taineri by Rev. G. A. Itagshaw. Rev. W. Barton, of Chemainus, entertained by Mrs. L. M. Richardson. Rev. Geo. Taylor, of Departure Bay, entertained by the Rector. Rev. R. K. Heath, of Ladysmitli, entertained by Rov. J. Simonds. 0. S. Asken, of Chemainus, entertained by Mrs. Eugene'Arnold. lt is necessary to add that ovoryono is invited to attend tbe service on Wednesday evening and also the sessions of the Conference, which will be held in the institute. As this is tho first Conference held for many years in Nanaimo, it is hoped that the meetings will be largely intended by all church members. $ Vancouvor, Sept. 8.—Geo. Holmes, a boy . aged 17, was drowned Sunday afternoon off Roches' Point on the North Arm, while trolling with threo companions. He fell oft the boat in some unexplained manner. Harry Whito, aged 21, jumped in after him, but after holding htoi up for some time was compelled from exhaustion to release him and waB himself only saved just in time. The body has not yot been recovered. His parents live on Sixteenth avenue. . It has always been a problem with bachelors to core for tholr winter clothes in tho summer and koop them frco from moths. But at me of the fashlonablo clubs tho othor day ono clover young bncholor explained, his solution of the problem in this way: Early In June I ta co my winter clothos to a pawn broker and raise a small sum on them, but warn him to tako good caro of thom as 1 shall want to redeem them in the fall, 1 genornlly Ami an opportunity lo tip ono of the clerks n numiur and toll him to it_ naw oolor. and how it would not see that thu clothes aro packed away U-J _ Ul „__lili-_l_---_-MffiM_J flUi- INHU MAN (TT ' HIS WIFE TO PIECES. Boston, Mass., Sept. 4.—But few points in connection with tho most horrible and gi-Uosomo murder in the annals of crime in greater Boston, that of Mrs. Ilonora Jordan, an actress, known on the stage as Irene Shannon, by her husband Chester S. Jordan reinuinoil lo be cleared up oy the police today. Although tho severed portions of tho woman's body wero discovered only lust night, the confession of the husband to tho police, following his arrest after tho ai'cideutal discovery of parts of his wlfo in a trunk which be caused to to placed in a room at No. 7 Han- c.ick Street this city, was believed to bo a substantial recital of the incidents of brutal crime of his confession which conflicted with each other und his story wns unconnected in parts. As a result of bis examination by the police at the headquarters In this city last night, ho disclosed all the apparently important facts In connection with tho murder and gave tho informal lon which lod to the discovery of the thighs nnd the scalped hood of the murdered woman, the only parts not contained In bis trunk at his home at J09 Medford street, Somorvillo, Ho gnvo a plausible reason in u remark by his -wife which was incited, according to his story, In- a hellof that hc was unfaithful. He silted that following her opithot l.c struck hor, knocking bor down n flight of stnlrs. He claimed that this blow wns tho only cniiso by wlllch he Is responsible, as far as ho knows, for hcr doath, ns following his striking her, ho remembered nothing until tho next morning on awakening ho found hor body at tho foot of lhe stnlrs. At this latter lime, howecer, his wife's neck was slushed from eir tooar. On this portion of his confas- tlon tho police placed the least credence nnd tholr efforts in today's investigation Is conlcred in a search for another stronger motive while tho medical examiner carefully examined thc body for marks of the blow which causod her doath. Tho ovldonco of gashing of tho neck was plain and It may be that this caused tho woninn's death but Jordan's denial nf any knowlotlgo of this tct mndo the matter ono for tho closest attention. His story ol nphnsla, following tho blow which knocked Mrs. Jordan down the stairs and also tho point upon which tho police have laid particular stress In tholr Instructions lo tho medical examiner during tho lattors examination of Jor.l.in himself, ns It wos supposod that ho might be a victim of drugs. Til's latter idea ho donlod. His .brother- ^TftTffffnrnftTFITflTTWITf^rttf^WWWnrwnfWWWWWffflfi JOHN W. COBUHN. President and Managing Director. THE- CBO. C PICKAltD. p,.i f,;f,nry-Treaaurer. I f.A DYSMITH LUMBER CO. _,T._-I--1_) MANUFACTURERS OF AIX KIND* OF =3 _s 3 RED CEDAR SHINGLES and LATH |! ROUGH AM) DRESSED FIR LUMBER i |_ LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA | THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Head Office • - - Toronto Capital $10,000,000 Rest $5,000,000 BAMK MONEY ORDERS ISSUED AT THE FOLLOWING HATES: $5 and n.iiier 3 cents Over $5 and not exceeding $ 10, 6 " " $10 " " $30, 10 " " $30 " " $50, 15 " These Orders are payable ai par -i- any office in Canada nf a Cluirterei. Bank, __-ept in the Yukon, and at tho principal banking- points iu the United Statt's. The)' arc n-potiable at $4.r*.n to tli- £ slerlinif in Great Britain and (Vela ml. Thuy form an excellent m-tiiii- of remitting small sums of money with safety and at -small cost, and may he obtained without delay ill any office ofthe Bank. UM LAHYSMITH BRANCH fT L. M. tin GEX Manager STATES AHE SUFFERING FROM LOW! DROUGHT. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sopt. 4. - A lung continued drought iu Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia is gradually reaching serious proportions nnd the lack of rain is causing the suspension of many industries. At (Irecnshurg, Pa., several plants of tho II. C. Frick Co., havo been compelled to shut down. Farmers are hnuling wutor for miles. Streams which have never been known to be dry ure so shallow that only hero nnd there stagnant pools are found. Tho wnter Is scooped up, boiled and ii8od for domestic purposes. At Johnstown, Pa., two Inrge reservoirs which hnvo supplied tho city with wnter nro practically dry and a third, tho flinckston Run reservoir is the only hope of the ontiro city. E.&N.Ry.Co. TIME TABLE NO. 5. Effective June 6th. Trains Leave Ladysmith Daily at 9:00 and 15:58. FOR VICTORIA. Trains' (\rrive at Ladysmith Daily at 11:57 and i'l'.i", FROM VlC'lfllil.' Ik Jones Hotel Gatacre Street. CENTRAL SITUATION CONVENIENT FOR TII.UNS. EST ACCOMODATION AND SUPPLIES. LADYSMITH B. 0. P.O. Bo- 54 'l'hons 44 LADYSMITH MARKET E. PANNELL Dealer In All Kinds of MEATS mid VEGETABLES Meats Delivered free of charge on tha Shortest Notice. LADYS-J-1TH, BRITISH COLUMBIA __ CHINESE REFORMERS COME HUT SLOWLY. London, Sept. 4.—Sir Robert Hart director genernl ol Chinese customs, who is here on a yotir's leavo of ali- sciu'i' from his post, in nn Interview concerning the granting of a constitution to the Chinese people did not appear sanguine to uny reform in tho direction of Chinese Government. Ho suid that Edict, -imiUr to the ono recently issued at Pekin promising a constitution with r. e stilted period had been issued before. It is impossible to sny, ho added, when pnrllainent would be summoned it may bo next yenr and uer- haps not for a decade, Hc pointed out that China did not nssimitato westoni idons quickly and it wns to Iio feared that oven if a pnrllnnioiit wns, instituted, the 400,000,000 if Chinese In tho Interior would mnin passive. Ho did not think iho Imporinl powor would In l.isser.ed by the grunting of n. constitution still ho wns ol the opinion thnt China was fooling her wny and preparing lho foumlntlon for progress nnd when tin' new goitoratlon liogan to build Chin,, pagoda would tower high among lho nations. IMPORTANT MEET! NO OF OY IN NANATMO. OLER- An linportniit meeting nf tho Clergy nnd Lulty of the Church of Eng- lund will he held on Wednesday in Nannimo. This meeting is known ns a "Rurldocnnal Conference," and CONSERVATIVE RALLY ON GABRIOLA ISLAND. The Conservative rally which was |.held nl the annual Harvest Picnic on Qabrlula Island, proved to be very successful aUnlr. The picnic was hold in the school grounds, nnd wns attended by residents both from tlio north und south ends of the Island. After refreshments were served the pnrty adjourned to the school house, where speeches were delivered |,y. Mr. McPhillips, M.P.P., and Mr. F. It. Shepherd, Conservative candidate for tho federal election. Mr. Shaw J. P., occupied the chnir. nnd after he hnd thanked tho ladies for thoir cour tonus treatment, culled on Mr. McPhillips to address the meeting. Mr. McPhllli] s expressed his regrets at having been a little longer in coming to Onliriola Islnnd thun ho hnd on previous occasions, but one reason wns thnt ho hnd hoped to have brought the Premier back with him, but tho Promior's many cneacenionts would not ndnilt of his coming. But his sympathies wcre with them although he was unable to como. He (hen proceeded tt thank the residents of Onliriola for tlio support bo had received from theni. lie did not expect a very heavy support, because Gabriola — liko othor i f the electoral districts- was supposed to be strongly I.lber- nl, and consequently ho did not expect a vory lnrge majority or any majority at nil, six was not a very largo majority, but wns su flic ont to enable hlm to got In. Ho nlso pointed out that a groat deal of nttentlon hnd boon givon to the electoral district generally, but Onliriola Island in particular. He had succeeded in securing on appro prlnllon of eight thousand dollars, for tho district, nnd seven thousand of this had been oxponded upon the roTids alono. and It was his Intention to see thot no portion of tho electoral district was starved, but thnt thoy Bhould be oil treated the same. In regard to tho wharvos, ho said that ho and the P.W. Engineer, Mr. Gamble had made an inspection of the wharves on his last visit to. thc Islands and found tho whnrves In n vorygood condition, but whenever In need of repairs they would receive It. He nlso spoko of the treatment of the piles which the C.P.R. wore using on their whnrves very satisfactorily, and that by this trontment the life of the pile was prolonged, and it nlso preserved It against tho to redoes, He then spoke of the prosperous condition of tho Chemainus and the Saanich districts. Lots which could have been purchased for $50 throe CEO.L. C0Un,lF|.r\Y District Passenger Agent. $102 Govornmont St., VictorU. DIUNK U.B.C. AND BOHEMIAN Union Brewing Co. Limited. NANAIMO, RC. ^f\ mr-***-**-** mm-h —M— J^ %,4».«^'%.'%.*-'*-»'*^.J%^ %1»-V years ago could not bo procured for $300 and 5400 and sometimes $500. Uo also brought before the meeting ■ the fact that British Columbia ,\vus the largest province in Canada, and hful greater resources thnn any the le-.ist remuneration to develop its resources, He had travelled to Mexico and other countries, but nowhere had ho found the education carried along such excellent lines as it is in British Columbia. Mr. Frank Shopherd, the luCal1 candidate for the Dominion House, was well received. Mr. Shepherd, who told liis audience thnt ho would address theai again in the near future, spoke briefly touching- on the Better Terms, and tho Oriental questions, nnd tho need ot a change of government ot Ottawn. liis remarks were attentively listened to and ho is sure to have all present nyain at his next meeting there. ll WRIGHT n rull Stock of Miners' Tools. ,' ( Ship Repairing Work ^ A Specialty _ All kinds o* Blacksmlthing i Sons at Short Notice. • lOJfi No Honing— No Gri-i_i§i-g Yon know from daily expe- Sinee, at home or in thc barber lop, that the question is— *Why doesn't a razor hold Its edge uniformly from heel to head without hontr.f* and I U |rinding?" Whether it is a ' *2 •afety, with thc certain tax of new blades, or thc ordinary open-bladcd razor docs not alter the question. Vou want the comfort and satisfaction of a clean, smooth shave every morning with the confident knowledge that your razor will be ready for instant use the next time needed. The Carbo Magnetic razor is the only razor unoonditfan' ■ffy gumrmntocd to do this. Thirty years of study on thc razor situation has perfected a- new secret process of UEOTRIQ TEMPERIHQ that positively merges every particle of carbon (tho life of steel) into the metal—giving a diamond-like hardness uniformly ^ throughout the blade—something absolutely impossible With fire tempered steel—used In making all other razoro. But test this razor in your own home—or if you prefer, have your barber use tt on you. Give us your name, Or call and ace the "Carbo Magnetic" razor, and we will tfate our proposition for testing these razors without flMSPtfo* on yovr pan i9 mmmn-ti together with our free booklet " Hints on Shav- fc_g," Thit book illustrates the correct rasor position for Jhavlng mmy part of the bee. . BOI.T3 AOF.NTS. Ladysmitb Hardware Co, aqd Pas! ry Always fresh on Hnnd. Wedding nnd rnrty Cakes Madi lo Order. Fruits nnd Ctintllcs of All KinlT PHESli BREAD l-'.VF.HY DAV. 1'ricefl nre very reasonable .VI) Customers treated alike. On tlie l_planad«. LndyRinllli. B. O. The Best Butcher Shop in Town is fl.HOCJUE'S Roberts St. Butcher THE CITY MARKET lt, VVHT.IAMS0Nl,-?B0P. WHOf-t-AI.K AND KKTAIL, MEATS and VEGETABLES l.mlyMuith, B. 0. M«nrs. Wm. Hopkins and Oeo. A. Benttle are o]»ning up a Job printing office in tho Windsor B'ock.—Cfn- naimo Free Press. mmjmW.-e't^&ur-a'yarj^yulLJot^^ . • *HCW^hQW_eWWPp-W>9(C'^*9^7-^X'«a/^^VVA ., It J)m Fall ioods! New Dress Goods in all the leading colors. New Rain Coats—a very fine range to choose from. FURS—Our Fall Stock of Furs has just arrived— si me very choice ones at reasonable prices. P_RSONA_-, Messrs. Jos. 0. Chandler and Chaa Davis, agents for the Richards _ Prlngie Georgia Minstrels, who are booked hore for Tuesday the 17th, were in tow» on Tuesday billing the show. Mr. Chas. L. Turner, the munager of the Provincial Publishing Company, which is compiling a new guzeteer and directory for Vancouvor Island, was in town on Tuesday getting his men to work. Mr. and Mrs. Wanless and paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. -Reid on Monday. baby Jos. Mr. Vantnssell, the local representative of the Colonist, was in town on Tuesday. Umbrellas—The largest assortment to choose from at prices to suit everybody. Boys' Sweaters in great variety. The largest selection of all kinds of Shoes to be iound in town. jW-OIHLUL «0«ftC-t)_«_t<_«^ LOCAL NEWS Mr. Jos. Cartwright has made arrangements to get the result of the (Jans-Nelson fight tonight. Mr. John Ryan has bought Mr. A. Howe's butcher store on Roberts Street. The store is practically new and has all tho latest fittings and appliances. Jack asks for a continuance of tho patronage that the shop has previously received, and he guarantees to give satisfaction. With his wide acquaintance in tho town he should incroosc the present business and lie hns the Standard's best wishes in his new enterprise. The Grand Duke 01_nr cha '■ -.8 all brands. It is made in town, ind is tho best smoke in town. Don't forget to call for it. X Mr. Wm. Spence was down town yesterday for the first time since he came home from Victoria after undergoing an operation af the Jubilee Hospital. Mr. Spence, his many frionds will lie glad to learn, is doing famously, and tho operation promises to be quito a success. Ho wishes to express his thanks for tho kind mul skilful treatment he received from Dr. 0. M. Jones nt the hospital and for the attentive manner in which Dr. Frost has looked aftor him since his return home. A general meeting of the Football Club is called for Thursday evening nt 7 o'clock on the Sports (.rounds for the purposo of electing now Executive Committee and officers;. All players having football shirts bolonglng to thc Club are requested to turn them in at thc Grounds on Thursday night. Hitch Somewhere and -Match Didn't Take Place—Money Returned to the Audience at Last Moment. (From Nanaimo Free 'Press.) Thero has evidently been a hitch in the wrestling match scheduled to lie pulled od at Cle Ellum on Labor Day between Bruce Aehman nnd i ■ Gay, former Nanaimo boys, who joy reputations as wrestlers. Thc Free Press tried to get word of thi match through yesterday but word did not arrive until too late for pu' - lication in last night's issue, when a long distance telephone message was received from Chas. S. Fells, editor of the Echo, which reads as follows: "<)ay flunked at the last minute, refusing to put up balance of purse, SHOO. Ashman wrestled with Joe Stant of South Prairie, Wash., who There is one good thing to ho got!ca,ne here to chttllei'Se the winner in Viotoria. That is Winch's Grand, und put him down on tho mat twice Duko Cignr which is on sale at Wos- in succession In twelve and ten min- terndale Railway Cigar Store, oppo-!ute8i Dig hou88| (|i9gufited with Gay and his manager. Monoy returned to audience. Mr. Jos. Reid went down io toria on Tuesday morning. Vlc- Tho Rev. Mr. Honth boarded the Victoria train yesterday evoning. Mr. Tom White was a passenger on tho Princess May this morning, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens left on tho FHncess May this morning for a holiday. Miss Greenleos, of Sacraments, who has heen spending a few days with Mrs. W. R Akenhcad, left for homo on tho Princess May this morning. Mr. P. G. Noot took the train Ior Victoria to meet Mrs. Noot. whom he is expecting back from a trip to tho North. Fniliiiry and search reveals that ono of the gasoline fish boats from International Falls Is missing. With the owner, Mr. Infelt', and two fishermen. As no trace of them or thc boat can be found If Is feared the report is only too true. 4 PERISH IV PIRIE. International Falls, Sept. 8—Three lumbermen who were driven into Hibbing, Minn., by the flre Sunday, nre believed to have perished when they went back into the smoking woods to bring out their tackle from the camps. They have not heen heard of since, although searching parlies were looking for them all the afternoon and evening. The wife of one of the men followed her husband into the woods and also may have lost her life. i- r »t»+++++++++++++++++ WORLD BEATERS! A FINE LOOKING TRAM. Commenting on tho lino appearance of tho New Westminster tonm, n notiMvorthy fact that reflects appreciation of n production of one of Toronto s principal firms, wns that each T member of the team was! wear- T ' ing a suit of clothes made 4. by one of Toronto's host 4-. known makers of fine clothing -> to wit: John Northwny & Son, This speaks strongly of the re- puliation of this line in tho West. This is the celobrntod North- way Clothing of which wo aro . exclusive ngents for Lady, smith, and why pay the ous- ■ torn tailor as much again as you will pay us for a suit . which you can toll nt. a glance ' that you will bo ploated with? If you hnvo hod trouble with your tailor or with your ready to-wont clothing, como and tell us about it. You will find we enn plenso you with Nortlnvny Clothing. You nro as welcome to look ns to buy. I ':S"7_.^ >f Come and I STOVE MAKES A BRIGHT HOME WE HAVE THIS BEST OAST SURGEON DENTIST. All Work Guaranteed. i site tho E. & N. station, at'tho j James' Hay Cignr Storo, opposite I the C. P, R. Hotel and nt the Hull Cigar Store on Government Street run by Lewis and Evans. X Mr. Josoph Nankovill has sold lut his whole Interest in the business of tho Portland Hotel to Messrs. John Barclay and John Conlin. Tho two new proprietors took possession on Saturday evening, and have mado arrangements to run both thc liar nnd tho dining room. Moth "Johnnies'' nro well known in town nnd should do all right in their now venture. The smoke from the bush firos has all cloarod away; but the smoke Irom Winch's Grand Duke Cigars is gain. ing in volume all the time. Tho more you smoke them the more you like them. X Chas. S. Fells, Editor of tho Echo." At Genr's Ideal Grocery, Alberta Creamery butter, 3 lbs', for $1.00, nnd fresh ranch eggs. -IOc ]»r dozen. Tljore is to be a practlco football gome tomorrow night between Messrs. Eno's and Walker's City Loaguo teams. The game will stnrt at fl o'clock. Fresh Groceries are arriving at Ooar's Idenl Store. dally AND STEEL 1UNGES THE MARKET. ON , Visit tho Foundry your own choice, savo time and money, and better satisfi itlon. and mako You will got Mclntyre foundry Company, Limited g** _*»**'» *»'**-_^—-*-»%(_ Wall Papers Oome and Mat- Your Selection—m \* , look fresh i ■", J. E. Smith, Roberts Slree A. B.HILBERT ■"UNHEAL DIRECTOR Telephone, 1 2-4. Nanainn B 0. my Stock of Latest Styles ln Inspect ick of Latest St; Wall Papers STORE ALWAYS OPEN. Picture Framing a Specialty. High Street. I WALTERS & • AKENHEAD it♦ f4 ♦ t ♦ +4t*f H++ »+t-»»ft % Full Lin* of L idies a_r! Qhildre i's Woollo 1 Underwear!! For Fall and Winter Wear; ....at.... Miss Uren's i FANCY GOODS ST0I1E. WH+WWWW+W Wear We have just received a full range of Tumbull's Natural Wool Unshrinkable Underwear in Men's and Children's. Also a range of Penman's Elastic Ribbed Unshrinkable, etc. Prices range from $1.25 to $4.00 a Suit It William's Block NO RACING. Now York, Sept. 8.—The World today says the racing' at Belmont during the October meeting will be curtailed. The original allotment of twelve days will not be run off. At a meeting of the directors of tho Wost Chester Racing Association it was agreed that the meoting would consist of four days, or possibly five during each week, TO TRANSFER HORSES. Paris, Sept. 8.—It is announced that August Belmont, president of the Jockey Club in the United States, hus acquired a piece of land near Diepiie to which he will transfer a number of his race horses front America. This action ls taken because of the passage of the anti- betting laws in the United States. Peter Durica has rented for the samo purpose the famous Gason farm. THE FIGHT TODAY. San Francisco, Sept. 8.—The pugilistic carnival of this week whore- in possession of the world's championships was yesterday at stake, will have Its climax tomorrow afternoon at Colnia, whore Battling Nelson will defend his right to the lightweight championship and Joe Gans will endeavor to regain hie laurels lost to tho Dono in their list encounter. The promoters of the match confidently expect that lho re- day In the Touraine region, and In yesterday at the Attcll-Moran flght. Both contestants were present .at yesterday's fight and received more attention for a few moments than was shown to the principals. Nelson last night weighed a fraction over 133 pounds and expects to reduce to that figure without difficulty, while tho road wouk of yesterday is to lie repeated today. Jre Onus Is exactly at weight and will confine his training work today to a short run and light gymnastics. Betting is brisk at 10 to 6 with Nelson the favorite. Having received notice to vacate the premises, I am selling out my entire stock regardless of cost. For Bargains in Watches, Chains, Brooches, Pins and Rings, you have a ohance of a life time. For the next 30 days you can get the highest quality Jewelry at your own price—aa everything must go. HOOPER'S Jewelry Store lst Avenue Ladysciith, B. 0. C. Peterson's I $ FURNITURE STOUE # Save Time and L-bor; and buy a ball-baaiing New Con- tury Washiwr Machine with Wringer Attachment — the only Perfect Washing Machi :e Doe3 it pay to buy a Cheap Wringer whon you c n buy a ball bearing wringer, guaranteed for 8 cover 'nnd everything in finn shape years at < rdinary house u<e for —price, 8350. I'y the Nannimo only a triflo inon ? | Tevelopmu-t Co, Nauaimo, a:,6 IS? A few Bargains in Furniture Carved Dro sets nt $800; Lounges made up neat and substantial f. r $6 50 Baby Carriages now goi g ot 10 p ir cult li ico lit. FOR SALE-21 foot Launch 7 h p. Truscott engi e; canvas j. m. mo^GAH, Teachor of Voice Production and Singing. IN TOWN EVERY FRIDAY. Engagements may be left at tho Standard Ofllce. "Na Dfu" f S For Stomach and Liver Troubles. ALL KINDS OP Bods and Lines BEST TO BE HAD ANYWlII'lniS Flies and Tackle For Ail Kinds of Fishing. GRAND HOTEL CONVENIENT. COMFORTABLE. -AT- Ladysmith Pharraaey. LAUNCH BLOWS UP. Fart France, Ont., Sept. 8.— Indians living up the lake reported last night that a gasoline launch wos seen to blow up and sink noar 'Jl__U_ ■ i.i.'t ' ! i..l i.UJJ ll i i.! ! LU 6.Peterson FURNITURE STORE Phone 1-3, First Avenue. QUALITY Clearance Sale of Post Cards! 3,000 Cards to be sold ut 15c a dozen to make room for new stock. Talks all the time Ladysmith Opera House Tuesday, Bipt. 15,1905 Best by Actual Test. 80 Edition of the Black Bon Tons. RICHARDS _ PKINOLE'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS The Whole World Has Laughed at the Antics of THE! rRRBSISTABLE SIX Clarence Powell Pete Woods Happy Beaureguard, Willie Shepherd Elmer Clay Lonhy Bosan Street Parade at 12-80 p. m, Oonoert in front of Theatre at 7-30 P.w. Reserved Seats, 11.00. Plan it hay yesterday afternoon.Knight's Book -tore. WE CAN Give you the Best there is We guarantee all our goods — Everything Fresh and Clean SBJUVS i- Ideal |t Grocery Store. TRANSFER NOTIOE. I HEREBY givo notlco that I Intend to mako application to tho Board of Liconslng Commissioners of tho City of Ladysmith, at tholr next rogular mooting, for atransfer of tho retail liquor Tlconso now hold by mo In rospect to the Portland Hotol, Ladysinith, Irom mysolf to John Bnrclay and John Conlin, JOSEPH NANKIVEIiL. Ladysmith, B.C., -opt. Oth, .'908. Knight's Boole 1st Avenue. Stoxa. Ladysmith, II, JL _Iawi w i hotog apher First Class Photos. GALLERY AT BANK BUILDING. ^-,S0Xi.f>O»«X>^«0<«8K«B-0 TRANSFER NOTICE. Notice is horoby glvon that wo Intend to apply to tho License Commissioners of tho City of Lndyamith nl thoir next regular meeting, for a transfer of tho retail liquor llcenso now hold by us for the premises known ns tho Ladysmith Hotol, Ladysinith, B. O, from ourselves to rosoph Cartwright. JOSEPH CARTWRIGHT, ROUT. BARCLAY, Lndysmith, B.C., Sopt. 5, 1908. oiK«so:«?«^e»Kt«o3»»_fK^ F. C FISHER [Teacher of Music] Studio in Williams'Block Arrive i Our Winter Stock o Slater's W. E. AINSLET TRANCE MEDIUM and DIVINE MAGNETIC HEALER Will bo in Lndysmith overy Wednesday at tho Abbotsford Hotel, Room 0. Readings and treatments will be given. Best of references given as to work dono in Nanaimo. Disstlutloi 01 Piriitrsllp. The p rtnerahip heretofore existing between tho undersigned is this day dissolved by mutual con 'sent. All debts due to and all dobts by the undersigned are payable to and by Joseph Curtwriirkt I JOSEPH -ARTWRIGHT, I ROBEK-T BARCLAY Ladyimith, B. C, Aug. 24th, 1008 | aug _Cth 1 m Shoes with Waterproof Soles catIi's The Shoe Men. First Avenue, Ladysmith, B. C —._ Hotel Gecli EVERYTHING FIRST OLASS Best Liquors and Cigars. HILL & SANDERSON PROPRIETORS _6K@»s^«jf»>cec8»»oe3eo-»oeoeoe-ea DOUSC RtHlrllf tt ■•■« ■Mse MHIlif ill-Cicril ctwiitr wm_.___> % M. O'BRIAN )K r_ft-*M'ttH-H¥-¥tt-¥-¥-¥-¥-)rtrro Excellent Boarding HEPPLE & SMITH, Proorietors. PORTLAND HOTEL ALL NEWLY PITTED UP. ALL WHITE LABOR. Every Convenience, and Everything of tho Best. Jos. Nankivell, Pop. * 20c per 100 * -AT THE- Notion Store THE NOTION STORE. McKELVIE BROS. Toe Pog rly Bowiiog Alley FULL OUTFIT AND EVERYTHINO NEW. Cigars and Soft Drinks. Peevor's Bowling Alley And Billiard Saloon! Pool and English Billiard Table*. Daily Prize for Highest Bowling Soore. PUNNING TO BUILD Botlii iwo Se. Mnmpn. i«mi- rr«; for a ropy of my own- lflullj-1 ImirmeittMnkut. "(tommy ami HulMirfrn Hume,," full of Intore*!- Ins, Vnllmblf unil pmetl- (v.l liifnriiiHiloii fut lim.'-e nilllilein. ItMUY KlfTuI, K'CHITfllT, VMICO iVM, 1.0.
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