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\ Kingston! Smith & Co. jj E Stock and General AUCTIONEERS Commission and Real Estate Agents. 860 Granville, Vancouver. i^ojtojupjuiULJUJUU'UUUUUUU^ The Week A British Columbia Review, Published at Victoria and Vancouver B. 6. Stewart Williams R. C. Janion WILLIAMS & JANION AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION AMD REAL ESTATE A6ENTS S< FOBT ST. VICTORIA, I. C. ,jUUUaJuloj^.o(JUJUUUUULa.'c IVOL. IV. No. IO THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907 One Dollar Per Annum The Editor's Review Of Current Topics. After hearing the splen- Ihe Hour did address of Commis- JAnd the Man. sioner Coombes at the Canadian Club luncheon |m Wednesday last, one could hardly fail io realize that in a very important respect lie is the man of the hour. Britisli Colombia is confronted with a difficult problem ; she needs population and she needs pour. The Commissioner hit the nail on he head Avhen he said that the Province (night possess a perfect climate, magnificent resources and unsurpassed attractions, but.what it needed was people. For [fty years the Government of this Pro- ince has been attempting to attract people, ;nd in spite of the splendid progress of ,ie last ten years, can hardly be said to ,'ave succeeded. A Province containing loughly one million square miles which [an only boast of a population of 250,000, r one to every four miles, after half a jentury of Colonization, can hardly be laid to have succeeded. Indeed it is little jhort of marvellous that with so sparse population such remarkable develop- lents of natural resources should have ieen effected. It would not have been [urprising if the burdens of taxation and nancial burdens generally imposed by lis work of development had proved to le heavier than could be borne. But, as 'remier McBride very sapiently remarked, that which had done in the past i-ould not do in the future. Conditions ad altered, the Province had launched pon a gigantic scale of development, and mid not go ahead without more men, men colonize, men to labour for those who ■e expending their capital in opening up ie country, as well as for the industrial iterprises which are being established on ■ery hand. All responsible organizations ;ree in this statement of the case, the lly difference of opinion is as to the best ^eans of meeting the difficulty. It was i this subject that Commissioner Coombes ldressed himself, and special interest at- Iclied to his remarks from the fact that has been negotiating with the Provin- rl Government with the idea of conclud- [g a contract to bring in some thousands 1 men and women from the Motherland. he interest of his utterances is still fur- [er emphasized by the fact that the ilvation Army has been singularly suc- ssful in this branch of its work. Rower one might differ from the opinions of immissioner Coombes, no one doubts his mesty or the reliability of statements (rich he makes from facts within his own I'owledge. When he declares that of ,000 people brought out by the Salvation •my to the North-West Provinces, not ire than twenty have had to be deported; ten he states further that all these people |e repaying the monies advanced for their msportation, at an even greater rate than specified in the contract, and when he .tes finally that in spite of the rigors of it winter, there were no complaints from 3 immigrants, any fair-minded man must ncede that the organization that he re- esents has demonstrated its ability to al with the emigration problem effect- ;ly and successfully. Commissioner liombes wants to do for British Columbia pat he has done and is doing for the irth-West. Re has secured large con- jsions from the Railway Company and aks financial aid from the Provincial I'vernment. He does not ask for a gift; practically asks for a loan, whicli thc Army is prepared to rtjpay over a reasonable period of time and which he has demonstrated their ability to repay by his conduct of similar transactions. It is now several months since Finance Minister Tatlow announced and authorized the press to announce that he had practically concluded a contract with Commissioner Coombes on the lines suggested above, and that in a short time he should be able to give out the details of that contract. It is, therefore, with great surprise and regret that the public has read in the daily press the statement made by Premier McBride to the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, almost before the tones of Commissioner Coombes' voice had died away, to the effect that no contract had been concluded. The wording of his reply to Mr. Oliver might almost be taken to indicate tliat no contract was in contemplation. Be that as it may, The Week cannot but voice this feeling of general regret that the Premier should not have seen his way to push to a speedy conclusion negotiations which were so full of promise and which in the opinion of all competent judges would have relieved a very urgent necessity. Whatever differences of opinion there may be on the economic aspects of the question, the need cannot be denied, indeed it was frankly admitted by the Premier himself when proposing a vote of thanks to Commissioner Coombes. By common consent it is from the Anglo-Saxon race that Canadians in general and British Columbians in particular wish to draw their population. This is what Commissioner Coombes offers; that any public necessity can be greater is not for a moment to be seriously contended. That a responsible Government is to be diverted from the fulfilment of a policy which it believes to be a wise one, and which has been widely endorsed just because an irreconcilable section of the community fails to see matters in the same light, is not believable. If the negotiations with the Salvation Army fall through the Government will have missed a great opportunity, and in the opinion of The Week will have incurred a heavy responsibility. Without Government aid immigration upon an extensive scale, and immigration of the right kind, is impracticable. Let the Government have the courage of its convictions, and give them effect. Let it not in the face of an important crisis furnish an illustration cither of hesitation or weakness, which would let ' I dare not" wait upon " I would." The debate in the Pro- A Provincial vincial Legislature on the University. University Bill was in teresting and at times animated. That it would develop certain differences of opinion was only to be expected, that in the main it should havc met with approval is satisfactory. The leader of the Opposition frankly admitted his adherence to the proposal for a Provincial University but subjected the measure to considerable criticism. His principal grounds of objection were that it was premature, that the details of the Bill required further consideration and elucidation, and in particular that the reservation of so large a tract of land as 2,000,000 acres required to be safeguarded to a greater extent than was provided for in the Bill before the House. On this latter point he went so far as to say that the lands should bo located definitely as well as reserved. The only other serious objection to the Bill emanated from the leader of the Socialists, who said that he would have supported it if it could have been shown to his satisfaction that the class which he represented would benefit by it, but he declared that a University would not benefit working men. Mr. Macdonald's first ground was quickly shown by the Premier to be ill-chosen The fact that British Columbia only contains a population of 200,000 white people constitutes no argument against making provision for the establishment of a University. If at any stage of the development of the Province it is conceded that a University would be desirable, then it can never be too soon to tako the first step by making some provision which will ensure the carrying out of the project in its entirety, whenever the time shall be ripe. There can be no method at once so rational and so easy as the setting apart of some of the public domain. It does not involve an immediate outlay in casli nor does it diminish the revenues of tlie Province. What would he said in the future by the people of Britisli Columbia if all the public lands had been disposed of, and no provision made for a reserve? Then! would be no course open then but to draw heavily on the public finances. The proposal of the Government is simply a prudent and far-seeing one which renders possible in a manner which will involve the minimum of difficulty or of burden, the establishment of a University whenever the Legislature shall decide that the time has arrived. As to the second point it is hardly reasonable to ask the Government to incorporate in the Bill a definition of the exact location of the whole of this immense area. The Premier has given his assurance that it will be selected in the northern part of the Province, and there would seem to be a general concensus of opinion that this is desirable. Such a selection would apply to lands which have not yet been explored, and probably to lands situate in a district where there are few if any locations; it therefore would not interfere with existing interests, and under all the circumstances it would probably be a wise course if the Government were to yield a point and insert a clause in the Bill specifying that thc selection should be within a certain prescribed area, thus giving practical effect to the Premier's verbal promise. Mr. Hawthornthwaite's objection, like most of his arguments, is based upon a fallacy. If it were true that the working men of the Province would not benefit by a University, it would at once bc conceded tliat lie had furnished a sufficient reason, not only against the present measure but against any kindred proposal in tlie future, since the working classes constitute, even in Ihis Province, more than 90 per cent, of the population, but the suggestion is as incorrect as it is misleading. Even Mr. Hawthornthwaite ought to know tliat there ia no aristocracy of brains and the history of any civilized country would have told him that many of the finest scholars, and the most brilliant University graduates have been the sons of labouring men in the humblest walk of life. And this is only half the story, the utility of a University cannot be measured by its direct educational effects or attainments; its chief value consists in the moral influence it exerts in the community, the lofty standards which it erects and the breadth of view which it engenders through the contact of men of every class and every clime. The influence of such an institution knows no limits, least of all class limits; it becomes the focussed centre of all the best thought and loftiest endeavour of a country. Every other Province in Canada, even the infant Provinces of the North- AVest, either possesses or is moving to possess the priceless treasure of a University. Such a policy is in line with all civilized countries. A moment's reflection should convince Mr. Hawthornthwaite that his objection to have any validity must assume that all the world is wrong and he alone is right ? The Week considers that the Bill is an honest attempt to deal with an important subject, and will confer an inestimable benefit on tlie Province; with the convic lion that it is never too soon to begin to da a good thing, it. heartily endorses the pre sent movement. The only improvement apart from such details as may be amend ed in Committee, would be if it had been possible to set apart a small percentage from the revenue derived from the sale of all Government lands instead of a land grant. This would have insured a nucleus for the fund immediately, and a steady addition to it year by year, but it is the kind of provision which is always unpopular with Finance Ministers, since it touches their pockets and therefore does not appear to be a practical alternative to the one suggested. If the McBride Administration did no more than carry this important measure the session would be a memorable one. At the request of one of An Undesirable the best known clergy- Immigrant, nic-ii of Victoria, The Week calls attention to a matter which has occurred recently and which in the public interest cannot be too widely made known. An alien named VanZant is in charge of the railway running from Victoria to Sidney. That he is an alien and therefore entirely out of touch with the sentiment of the Province is the only possible explanation of his attitude in the matter in question. The son of thc clergyman who lays this information together with another boy friend, both of them quite young lads, went to Mayne Island to spend the Easter holidays. They were scheduled to return on Tuesday. When the Sidney train arrived in Victoria at GA~) the boys were not on board, their parents were awaiting them. Tn view of the fact that it was a stormy day, and remembering the wreck of thc Islander aim the Clallam, it is not to be wondered at ihat the fathers of the boys were extremely anxious, whilst their mothers were in a state of great trepidation. In the course of half tin hour, and by dint of telegraphing to Sidney it was ascertained tliat the [roquois which conveys passengers from Mayne Islnnd to Sidney, was nn hour lute, nnd consequently the " Cord-wood Special" did not wait. Apart from the fact that connection is gnu run teed by the Railway Company, anyone familiar with the conditions existing between Victoria and Sidney would know that there was no urgency in bringing Ihe train away on time, and the lack of thoughtfulness, to say the least of it, not only plunged two families into a state of intolerable suspense but necessitated the hiring of a team to bring tho boys on from Sidney. VanZant, being questioned by the parents made no apology, but declared that he had considered the greatest good for the greatest number, ho is obviously unaware that there is not a resident between Victoria anil Sidnev who would not gladly have waited an hour for lhe train rather than have caused the (Continued on Page Four) THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907. At The Street ^ Corner h J By THE LOUNOEk «p Last week I wrote a little article on "The Art of Lying"; it is only natural, therefore, that this week I should discuss with you "The Art of Believing," for if the lirst mentioned virtue be an art, it cannot possibly bc contended that the second is one whit behind in Ihis respect. "Lying" is a social necessity; "Believing" is a social politeness, and as such should bc cultivated by all who aspire to enter the doors of aristocratic mansions; nay. even to enter through the portals of that mysterious house, yclept, "Good-fellowship" the qrt of belief is necessary. This being the case, I think that lew will disagree with me when 1 say that if it is so, it would be well fur our social fabric if wc carefully and thoughtfully consider how the art should be best acquired. It must be thoroughly understood from the first that thc art of belief docs not at all require that the principal should really believe. Perhaps I should have been more correct if I had saicl that I was going to write on "How to make other people think that you believe." '* There is nothing so annoying as to sec that your auditor does not give you credit for speaking the truth, whether you are doing so or not. therefore cultivate the habit of always accepting his statements. There are occasions where it is advisable to say something like this, "Oh, I say, old man, that's stretching the point a bit too much, isn't it?"; but these occasions are few and far between, and should only be indulged in to show that you are not as green as you look. A look of interest is the first requisite; it makes no difference if you have heard the story, or the account, a hundred times before. Remember that more friends havc been made by good listeners than have ever been made by raconteurs. The essence of a good listener is that he should wear on his face a look of rapt interest. This expression may also bc cultivated in thc looking- glass; it is a sort of far-away expression which gives the observer the impression that lie is exciting the deepest interest by his senseless yarn, and which endears thc listener to his heart. Tliere are various exclamations which should bc inserted at suitable intervals, such as "Is that so?" "Well, really now." "Who would have thought it?" and others which will naturally suggest themselves to the pupil. It is distinctly bad form to tell a man that you beard his story years a'go, and that it happened to your uncle and not to his. It is, however, not out of place to tell him that his account reminds vou of some thing similar win grandfather (or a may prefer 1 whei peiied to y •r relative ia ivis ice It ll! India. 1 you will xtraordi- lac that 1 lately in la- Thc effect of ■mething sinii- to make him have taken pn of Mis Majesty's re has been a big "sli vour of South Afri your remembering lar, as I said, will believe that you believed, and everybody will be happy (except you). ' I have taken it for granted above that the belief will have to be exer- eiscd on stories; for the most part it will. There are, on the other hand, occasions where the belief may have to bc exercised on such thing's as excuses. Expert opinion differs on this subject. Some of lhe best authorities consider that an excuse should never bc taken; others, amongst whom I rank myself, think it is Jess trouble to take an excuse. provided that it has the slightest germ of probability about it. than to make ' things unpleasant for all concerned. Perhaps I may be inclined to this point of view because 1 make so many excuses myself. • Personally rather fond of excuses. 'I something so fascinating in how far you can go without giving yourself away. And then it is an interesting form of studying human nature. Some people are "easy"; others extremely "difficult." Some will be kind enough to pretend to believe you, though they show clearly enough that they don't; others will really believe you, aud you leave them with the happy consciousness that you have done your duty. Others again are rude people, who tell you flatly that they know you are lying. That always hurts mc; to bc told that I am lying when I am only making an excuse. It is so manifestly unfair. I never make excuses to shield myself, because abuse always Hows off my back like the water off the proverbial duck's; I make them to soothe the feelings of the other party. I always accept an excuse and pretend to believe it; my heart is too soft to let me do otherwise, and don't see why other people can't do thc same. Another feature which will be found useful in the art of "Believing" is to look the speaker straight in the eyes, with the aforesaid look of interest in your own. This is best done only when you are both standing up. It helps to encourage his belief that at last he has really come across someone who does not turn down all his statements as falsehoods, and it also possesses the fortunate characteristic of inclining him to desist from telling any more. I hope that these remarks of mine will be found useful by some embryo who is endeavouring to get into a society which is higher than his own. I shall feel then that The Lounger has not lived in vain. The historic First of April has passed without any very serious idiocies being played on the public. I always have thought that the ordinary "April Fool" was a disgrace to civilisation, and have invariably felt glad when the biter was bit. There is no real fun in a practical joke, and unless the joke be practical it is no joke playing it. As a matter of fact I had quite forgotten that it was the King of Jokers' day until about two o'clock in the afternoon. Why on one particular day of the year should it be considered correct to tell lies, when they are considered wrong on all the other 364? And as a rule they arc such absurd lies with not an atom of wit in them. I have often thought that it would be a good thing if there were an Act of Parliament brought in by which February was lengthened to twenty-nine days and April started on the second of the month. I was asked thc other day what was the difference between the relations existing between the Mayor and some of his Councillors, and the quality of mercy. I couldn't see that there was any mercy which could possibly be in existence in the vicinity of the Mayor, so I gave it up. The answer was. "The quality of mercy is not strained." Their relations are "Just like those of the average man and his mother-in-law." 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We will send our expert anywhere. £U GRAND FORKS, B. C. )o Reference : Eastern Townships Bank. Q. iLix5ja„jLQji.JiiUJiAi.i..ua.JUji, KHOBASAH. "0 lit \ 'i tvhorasan, is very hour late-palms break in 1 saw four C ilowo , , . ■ rhen said llic Khan, "Let wine be and nagging wives than there are in- poured lettering mothers-in-law, and 1 be- L^mf^eS&! M'Sfc lieve that with a little tact the latter,; Wlial of tho harvest, who may know? !. 1 11 111 ] Plenty of famine though it bring, it treated well, could be tamed to a Tis weii, since Allah wills it so!' woman. Some men and some women have so little tact in dealing with this proposition; they should cultivate this useful quality. Some day I may throw out a few hints on thc subject. Mothers-in-law are always supposed to havc a parrot, and the parrot has to be green. Why, i can't imagine, but ynu will find after careful investigation that the proverbial mother- in-law always has a green parrot, and she invariably lakes it with her when she :■:• es to slay with the happy couple. She also usually indulges in a cat. I don't believe this is true, and f take cudgels in defence of the mother-in-law, whom I have always found to be charming, and who will, when I have found her, I hope, in view of this paragraph, be kind to THE LOUNGER, Said one. "Prom Sarhad's stony height, Whore law is not, and God forgot, Tha Kurdish robbers came ere day And stole thy cnniel herd away!" And tlle Khan answered, "Who can light With flying foemen? Are they not Safe in their fastness? From Oman 1'Vieh me now dromedaries. Go! I drill!,*, nor question—I, the Khan, Content since Allah wills it so." 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This Such a measure was so contrary to strai |ttE MYSTERY OF AN ORCHID,.. the. spirit of tho r11ss;:(„ Constitution Rested to my mind the prbximation of nothing but the matchless genius William Pitt and the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and ii'resistibie eloquence of the In the month of April, 1885. there this is, the chance of your life; you Prince could have secured a moment?" -were daily sessions of thc ministry ought to bc proud at being chosen, consideration for it; but in tlie spring *!S matters were now approaching ai let caution be your watchword." of 1S85, when the ice-bridges on the crisis with reference to the proposed lleing the true account of an incident |:hat Convulsed European Politics) What does this men, M. Strog- pcrh.aps accounted for tlieir onoff?" I asked. But for once that :;-:. friendship; which always sug-. inscrutable officer either could not, or Would not, enlighten mc; contenting himself with remarking: "My boy, (By Felix D'Arblay.) fhe most powerful and brilliant jfesman in Europe today, Prince IJshkovich, has attained that emi- ;it position in spite ■ of many ob- •-.cles which would havc proved in- ffiioiuitable to a less capable man |tl in the face of au occurrence which featcned to prove fatal to his career *t at the critical moment when hc ss beginning to climb the ladder o Although it is fifteen years since ^^^HH^^m^^^^^^H|er su- Neva wcic beginning to break up, and legislation. At these conference's the periluotis to one trained amid the sleigh bells were becoming fainter «|oad principles of the measure wen day by day, and thc rank and beauty discussed and at thc end of the ses of St. Petersburg were laying aside sion it was decided to adjourn fo'^ their winter furs and carnival masks ttjie summer and to reassemble in was, howc to don spring attire, the one subject','September, Prince Gladinskt under- that" every engrossing men's minds was thc great taking, meanwhile, to frame his mi measure of Prince Giadinski. Could ure and submit it at the next meet. r the ministry be brought to agree upon This was the signal for the u* it? Would M. Pshkovich support it? exodus to the country, and a rati And in the last place could the Czar needed clmnfj be induced to sanction it? m the labours a event to which T refer transpire,1 ,___^^^^^^^^_^^^^ 3 still the topic of conversation in So far as the ministry was con* Iery European salon and is account- eerned thc interest centered in M. fle for the bitter hatred shown by Puskovicli. lie was essentially the Section of his countrymen towards strong man of the party, and as he Prince, whose masterful disposi- owed every opportunity he had calm and domineering attitude they joyed to the favour of Prince Glad- ■60nt inski, there seemed no reason to iReceutly, whilst collating for the doubt his loyalty. And yet there of liis biographers thc papers of were some disturbing elements. The r late master thc Czar, I discovered rapid rise of thc young statesman document which he had evidently was a source of chagrin to some, of ■elided' should bc kept secret dur- bis colleagues, notably Duke ■Harkoff » his lifetime, and as it contains and if. Moliboff, the truculencc of the 5 solution to one of the greatest former and thc pedantry of the latter tsterics of the century, and is iii being constant sources of irritation. Jlf of the most interesting charac- But for all these annoyances, M. f I havc resolved to give it to the Pushkovicii found compensation in |rld together with a brief review of the fidelity'of Mi Collinski, who was events to which it refers. . his ;B6snell, and not only acted the 'he head of the Russian ministry part of "guide, philosopher and I1885 was the noble Prince Gladin- friend," but was in addition a sort who had done more than any of political jackal roaming the vast f| to promulgate reforms and alle- domain of affairs for the benefit of te the miseries of the oppressed his master. Content to be satellite tonalities which had been gathered to his sun, and to derive whatever der our flag. He, however, con- importance he possessed from asso- daugcrs and mysteries of the Russian Court, where your life might pay for the slightest mistake. M. Strogonoff r, good enough to say arrangement had been made for my safety and comfort; as indeed I found when stepping aboard the special awaiting me at the station at to o'clock that nigltti i was informed that this train was to run at full speed to Warsaw, gaieties 01 a prolonged season. I already indulging in the prospect of w-,e(e WE, jjhould connect with the he- three mouths' holiday to be .-pent my Father's my reverie at my library door, followed by thc entrance of no less a personage than M. Strogonoff, the Chief of Police. It wns not tuuisua) for him to break in on my moments of ease for a smoke and a chat. Km .wing thc terms of intimacy on which I stood west-hound express next morning, t Karkoff when Leaning back in a divan I sun-en- bed by a knock (lcr(,(1 my.;„lf to t!u, j,,*-,,,,,,^,.; ,,; the moment; truly they were exciting enough! Here was T, a young fellow of twenty-two, only a year in the diplomatic service, chosen by the Czar to go on a mission that must lie important, and so far, at any rate, was mysterious. I revolved in my with my Imperial master he often miml L.vcry .,ffail. with which t *,.„• consulted me about the secret diplo- become acquainted, and they were matic missions confided to his care, numerous. Intrigues in the army, in I could, however, see at once that thc Co,lrt| ■„ prWate -j'^ but none 0f this was to be no casual gossip, there tllese scemcc* suC„ as His Majesty was business in his eye and in his would 1)0 i*ke]y l0 tnke actio„ upo„. step, as he handed me a despatch aml r was fmallv obliged to give it bearing the Czar's seal and asked: llp completely baffled. "Well, M. Paul, what do you think „ ,, ., . , , ,. , , • „ c. ' On the third day after leaving St. of that?" I did not know what to think as I read the enclosure, which was as follows: "Winter Palace, "April 30, 1885. Petersburg I steamed into Charing Cross Station about six in the evening, quite alone, for that was the order of M. Strogonoff, and jumping into a hansom was driven rapidly to the Russian Embassy, where I found hnhted the"irreat work of his life elation with the other. His short, ™- ±™- ™>n «"- s« ouc 'or the genial representative of the Czar 'ascl erne for giving a measure of squat figure, grey beard and kindly London tonight and apply at the at St. James'awaiting me. He greet- tene de ce to the kingdom of blue eye presented the greatest pos- Russian Embassy for instructions ed mc cMly, {or *s were well (epcuuciin. i<j ■."- o _( i ...... .,.. ,_,, ,,,,,_ t imincdi.-itplv nil arrival. -»„..„:.44o,l „,.A t!.nn mnl-i^ninrt mn bsovia, which ever since its en- sible. contrast to-the, tall, lithe form, immediately on ™>; Iced annexation to the empire in clear-cut intellectual face, and erect, ALUXANUHK. acquainted, and then motioning mc to a chair seated himself at his scc- retaive. "I suppose you have not been made acquainted witli thc object of your mission?" began M. Reval. "Xo," I replied. "M. Strogonot^ said you would give me all the necessary instructions." "Well, hc asked, "do you kuow who arrived in London this morning?"- • "No, indeed," I replied. "M. Collinski," "What is he here for?" I asked. "That is what you have to fi'rtd out." "What do you suspect?" I asked. - "Well," he replied, after some hesitation, "it sometimes hinders a man in his investigations if he is hampered, by a theory; but in the present case I think it best to tell you what is known :'.nd what we think, and leave it to yonr intelligence to make .the, use of thc information to find out the truth?' "Three months ago the Chief 'd Police became 'aware tliat M. Collinski was in bomntfthication with ft large firm of ordnance manufacturers in this country, and later that lie had' for some time been remitting considerable sums of money to their London agents, M. Collinski is so mild a man, and so little versed in delicate, affairs that we could not believe him lhe instigator of any important mat-,' ter. Knowing him to bc the echo of; M, Pushkovicii we turned our attention to that gentleman, with thc result that we havc been able to' trnce thc moneys forwarded by M. Cullm- ski to his account. At that point we arc baffled, for no attempt has been made to ship ordnance or arms of any kind to Russian ports. Wc have traced every shipment of the firm in question, and in fact the only goods of any kind forwarded to Russia with which either M. Pushkovicii or M. Collinski has any connection is a consignment of flowering plants for the extensive conservatories of the former at Luga. Still, in spite of our failure, wc have a theory and it is 4 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907. cordial. Certainly M. Pushkovicii seems loyal, and ready to carry out the Prince's wishes, and so far he (To be Continued.) NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to appiy to tlie Honourable Chief Commissioner of Lauds and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Clayoquot District: No. 1. Commencing at a post situate about one mile east of a conspicuous Waterfall about three miles northwest from Bajo Point, West Coast of Nootka Island, thence west 160 chains, thence north 40 chains; thence east 160 chains; thence south 40 chains; containing 640 acres more or less. No. 2. Commencing at a post near No. 1 Timber Limit, J. E, Butler, tiience east 100 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence wost 160 chains; thence south 40 chains, containing 640 acres more or No. 3. Commencing at a post situate 40 chains north of No. 1 Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; thence west LOO chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 160 chains; thence south 40 chains, containing 640 acres more or less. No. I. Commencing at a post situato near No. 3 post Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; tiience east 160 chains; tiience north'40 chains; thence west 160 chains; thence soutli 40 chains, containing 610 acres, moro or less. No. 5. Commencing at a post situate 40 chains north of No. 3 post Timber Limit, J. B. Butler; thence west 160 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 160 chains; thence south 10 chains, containing 640 acres more or less. No. 6. Commencing at a post situate near No. 5 post Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; thence east 160 chains; thence nortli 40 chains; thence west 160 chains; thence south 40 chains, containing 640 aeres more or less. No. 7. Commencing at a post situate 40 chains nortli from post No. 5, Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; thence west 160 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 160 chains; tiience south 40 chains, containing 640 acres, more or less. No. S. Commencing at a post situate near No. 7 post, Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; thence east 160 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 100 chains; thence south 40 chains, containing 640 acres more or less. No. 9. Commencing at a post situate ♦0 chains north from No. 7 Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; thence west 160 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 160 chains; Uieuce south 40 chains. No. 10. Commencing at a post situate near No. S post, Timber Limit, J. E. Butler; thence east SO chains; thence nortli SO chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south SO chains. JAMES E. BUTLER. Dated April 6th. 1907. April 6 EDITORIAL COMMENT NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: Claim No. 1.—Situated on a Lake entering Lowe Inlet on the Northeast end commencing at a post marked " J. G. J." about three-quarters of a mile from falls on same running south 116 (one hundred and sixteen) chains; tiience east 55 (fifty-five chains; thence north 1111 (one hundred and sixteen) chains; thence west 55 (fifty-live) chains, to place of commencement. Claim No. 2.—Situated about a mile and a half north of No. Claim on same Lake, running 40 (forty) chains east; thence north 160 lone hundred and sixty) chains; thenee wost 40 I forty) chains to shore; thence 160 (one hundred and sixty) chains to place of commencement. No. 3 Claim.—Situated on a Creek about three-quarters of a mile nortli of No. 1 where Creek enters lake about one mile up Creek and about a quarter of a mile from north bank stake marked "J. G. J."; thence running north 55 (liftv-iive) chains; thence east 116 lone hundred and sixteen) chains; thence south 55 (fifty-live) chains; tiience west 116 (one hundred and sixteen) chains to place of eommeneement. Claim No. 4.—Commencing at a post about one mile east of No. 3 stake on same Creek marked "J. G. J."; thence running soutli 55 (fifty-five) chains; thence east 116 (one hundred and sixteen); thence north 55 (fifty-five) chains; thence west 116 (one hundred and sixteen) chains to place of commencement. Claim No. 5.—Commencing at a post marked "J. G. J." on a Creek entering Creek that No. .1 and I are situated on and the three last claims on Creek that empties into lake that I nud 2 are situated on about three-quarters of a mile up on East bank of Creek; thence running easl 53 (fifty-throe) chains; thence south 60 (sixty) chains; thence west 106 (one hundred and six); thence north 60 (sixty) chains; east 53 (fifty-three) lo place of commencement. JOHN G. JOHNSTON. NOTICE Is hereby given tliat, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and oarry away timber from the following described lands, situated on a Lake entering Lowe Inlet Lake on tlie southwest end, commencing at n post marked "J. G. J." about three-quarters of a mile up the lake, running north 10 (forty) chains; thence enst SO (eighty) chains; thonco soulh 10 (forty) chains; thence oast SO (eighty) chains; thence soutli 40 (forty) chains to shore; thenco following shore to place of commencement. JOHN G. JOHNSTON. (Continued from Page One.) anxiety which resulted from his inability to understand the promptings of common humanity. How Not to Do it— The Secretary of How Not the Victoria Dog To Do It. Show may be a very good tea merchant but he knows as little how to organize and manage a dog show as he does of the differential calculus or the origin of protoplasm. There are a lot of good dogs in Victoria, and the handful of people who had heard accidentally that there was going to be a dog show looked forward to enjoying themselves; beyond, however, hiring an empty furniture store, dark in the daytime and only dimly lighted at night, and hanging one solitary piece of bunting labelled "Dog Show" so high in the air that only a star gazer could see it, nothing was done to attract the public. Although there were two large windows not a single poster or illustration was exhibited to the time of going to press, the doors were kept closed and the whole place had more of the appearance of an undertaker's storage than anything else. The few who found their way to the show were unable to see the dogs for lack of light, the interior arrangements were execrable, the classification defective, and the whole exhibition a farce. Such fiascos defeat instead of advancing the aims of those who love well-bred dogs and desire to popularize exhibi tions. It is the same with this as with most similar exhibitions in Victoria, the persons who attempt to handle them are totally incompetent. f Coats, Suits and Waists CAMPBELL'S Everything Ready to Wear LADIES' UNDERWEAR. Our Windows display a charming assortment of spring and disclose a larger and more complete array, admirably adapted Vests Whilst no public Wine, Women man so unniind And Graft. ful of his respon sibilities as tu bring public service into disrepute by personal excesses is entitled to sympathy, it is just as well to bear in mind that in the excitement of the controversy now raging at Ottawa, the real cause of all this trouble is being overlooked. No man is better than the creed ho professes and few men arc bettei than the system which they represent. As long as government in Canada is based upon a system of graft, so long will Members and .Ministers help themselves, on the. side, from the public funds, directly or indirectly. The root, of Ministerial graft is the system under which campaign funds are contributed by wealthy corporations and individuals, who expect something in return and are prepared to fee all who have the ear of the Government and can further their interests. When Governmental graft is eliminated from our political system, Ministerial graft will have received its death blow. FOR 25c wc sell a very good wearing vest, but we call particular attention to our phenomenal values at, each, 35c, 40c and 50c. Drawers To match the above at the same prices. Combinations At 50c we are showing the latest and most comfortable styles, but we draw to your notice our unmatched values at— 65c and 90c. Children's Underwear We make a specialty of Children's Underwear. Excellent goods at small prices. summer underwear, but our showrooms for your requirements. Swiss Underwear A universal favorite at 50c, 60c and 75c. In vests only Silk Pleated Daintily finished with fancy crocheted top, vests only, at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. SILK Marvellous values in Silk Vests at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Silk Combinations You should see these splendid values at $4.25 and $4.50. Anqus Campbell & Qo. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO ^ THE LADIES' STORE Promis Block, Government Street, Victoria. SOLE AGENTS FOR ' LA VEDA I CORSETS. THE PARTICULAR DRESSER HAS HIS CLOTHES MADE BY PEDEN DO YOU? Peden* s Tailoring Parlors FORT STREET VICTORIA tf NOTICE is hereby given that. 30 dnvs after date, I intend to apply to the lion. Chief Commissioner or Lands ami Works for a special license to cut and carry away tlmbor from the following described lands: Situated at tlie head of Lowe Inlet Lake at the head of Lowe Inlet, commencing at a post marked ",l. G. J." running west 40 chains I forty); thence north 100 chains (one hundred and sixty); thence east 10 chains (forty); thenee south along lake shore 1 GO chains (one hundred and sixty), to place of commencement, containing filo acres (six hundred and forty) more or JOHN G. JOHNSTON. NOTICE Is horchy~given that. 30 days nfter date. I Intend to apply lo the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, for a special license lo cut and carry away timber from the following described land, situated about two miles from Lowe Inlet Cannery on the soulh side of Inlet and Lake stnke. marked "J. G. J." and planted close to base nf mountain; thenco running 10 i forty i chains south; thence 40 (forty) cbulns west; thence 40 (forty) chains south: thence 140 (ono hundred and forty! West; thence 40 (forty) north; thence 80 (eighty) east; thence 40 (forty) nnrth; thence 80 (eighty) east, to place of commencement. JOHN G. JOHNSTON. The Hopeful Preacher. Speaker Cannon at a recent dinner of thc Philadelphia Clover Club told this story: "Our Danville minister is an optimist. His wife, on the other hand, is a pessimist. She said to him one night: " George, what do you think they're saying about the butcher's wife?' " 'Oh, nothing very bad, 1 hope,' said hc. " 'They say,' declared the woman, 'that they can tell when she's going to have company by her washing the children's faces. Now, you're a great optimist, George, but what can hope fur a woman like that?' "'Well,' said the minister, smiling, 'I suppose all wc can hope for is that she entertains a good deal." Our Prescription Business is Growing. THE REASONS WHY : We give the Purest Drugs, The Best Results, The Promptest Service. Always Reliable. FRASER'S 30-32 Government St. VICTORIA. To Contractors and Architects. We invite you to inspect our display of NEW designs and finishes in builders' hardware. We have just imported the very latest in Locks, Butts, Sash Fasts, and Lifts, Bolts, Plates and complete Cabinet Furnishings, and are able to offer all these lines complete throughout in style and finish. It will pay you to examine both goods and prices before buying elsewhere. E. G. PRIOR & eo.. ltd. Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops and Vernon VANCOUVER'S NEWEST GRILL is the place to dine at. Visitors will locate it at THE REGENT HARRY COTTINGHAM, Proprietor. THE WEEK, SATURDAY APRIL 6, 1907 I pie Principle upon which the MPIRE TYPEWRITER [ ••onstructed insures absolutely peril alignment for all time. J>s a manifolder no other machine lials it—15 copies at a writing. |/isible writing makes it easy to jirate. simplicity and excellence of conduction insures against costly and lenient repairs. [Jot in the typewriter l.ibine, so the price is fly leaving of $85.00 as against any Ber standard machine. Hundreds in use in the largest and ft business concerns in the country. HOMSON STATIONERY C0LD $60 {Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. [Ahead In Service. ft are ahead of all competitors in service to customers. Ask any- Ely who knows and then come |1 experience what we mean by drug store service. We have pleasantest store in town to Ide in. ' Make us prove it." lYRUS H. BOWES CHEHIST government St. :: Near Yates. VICTORIA. uction of LOT 217, BURNABY POSTPONED 4th MAY, 1907 tider instructions from the Lands IWorks Department the sale of the le property, has been Jirticulars, plans, terms of sale, etc Lrticulars, plans, terms of sale, I from JOHN S. RANKIN Auctioneer ■Pender St. Vancouver. m> '•Out-of-doors'' with aSTEVENS— best thing: for a growing: hoy I Learning to shoot well and acquiring qualities of SELF-CONTROL, DECISION, AND MANLINESS tail duo to STEVENS FII'.I! \ [MS EDUCATION. Bit your Dealer fnr Slovens Wiles— lot-guns—Pistols. Insist on our time- Inorcd make. 11' you cannot obtain, 9hip direct, express* prepaid. ui>on fceipt ot CutuloK1 Price. toorytliing you want to know about the STEVENS K found In 140 Pngn Illustrated Catalog. Ma'lcd H* four cunts In stump* lo pny |ir>s! bl<. Dean till Ten Color Hnngf]—!:no decoration for your ■den"ort'lu!i room—tnnlloil for II wills in stumps. ! J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. P. O. Box 4097 | Chlcopee Palls, Mass., 11. S. A. •w Invest Now In Farm Lands along The Westminster-Chilliwack Electric Tram Line and Make Big Profits BURNETT, SON & CO. 533 Pender St., Vancouver, B. C. Tel. 1373, B.B. MIGHTON & CO. BROKERS. Subject to prior sale we make the following special offerings: 300 Western Oil Cons $1.75 1,000 International Coal 62 1,000 Rambler, Cariboo 31 2,000 Alberta Coal 30 5,000 Alameda Cons. (Ore) 26 Subject to prior purchase will buy: 1,000 Alberta Coal (pooled) 20 5,000 White Bear, q*4c paid o$A 3,000 Rossland Giant .02*4 1,000 La Plata 15 2,000 Diamond Vale 27 Drawer 1082. Nelson, B. C. Drawee 1MB. SoliM, B. O. Victoria FRUIT and Farm Lands Write for "Home List" and information. R. S. DAY and BEAUMONT BOGGS Realty Brokers. 44 Fort Street .... VICTORIA. Nelson Iron Works Machinery of all kinds built, erected and repaired. Compl«te Mining Plants Cammell Laird Steel, Etc. B.A. Isaac NelsOfl, B. C. R. W. Hinton WANTED TIMBER LANDS I have connections with Eastern capitalists wanting timber lands, saw mills and logging outfits. I would like to meet cruisers or others having these properties for sale. E. R. CHANDLER Room 8, Jones Building, 407 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C. The Pacific Coast Realty Go, Ltd. Haye an exclusive listot specially selected ACREAGE, ESTATE and FARM PROPERTIES far sale at prices which will attract purchasers. GX3SCVA'7£*AAu±..i. mt---*rs^rX!8m HOW IS THE TIME TO BUT Victoria Property is the safest and best investment to be found in Real Estate on the Pacific Coast. There will be a 50 PER GENT. INCREASE IN VALUES IN 1907. You cannot make a mistake in buying Business, Residence, or Acreage Property. Write or call on us for particulars. We can show you how to make money. The Pacific Coast Realty Co., Ltd. 12 MacGregor Bl'k, Victoria, B.C. (Opposite Driard Hotel) REAL ESTATE SPECIAL BABGAXN8 DEAL CLIMATE SOIL and LOCATION FOR FRUIT Plots. That is what I can offer orchardist* on the shores of beautiful Kootenay Lake. Write for literature and maps J. E* ANNABLE, The Land Man, NELSON, B.C. FRUIT p li\ 1 tl\ I S and Trade Marks obtained in all countries. ROWLAND BRITTAIN Registered Patent Attorney and Mechanical Engineer. Room 3, Fairfield Block, Granville St. (near Postoffice) Vancouver. LANDS Ob Kootenay Laka and Wait Ann. Laka aad Bivar fionttvg**. Wo . ha-ro larf a and small traoti of food land anl prion to rait all. Alio aeraral partly impro-rad ranches, roll partlonlaii willia*- ly glran. H. E. CROASDAILE & CO. Nelson, B. C. BOND SIGN CO. VANCOUVER Signs HENRY'S 1907 CATALOGUE CATALOGUE IS OUT Purchase your TREES SEEDS and PLANTS direct from the grower; 18 years' experience. M. J. HENRY 3010 Wkstminsteu Hoad VANCOUVER, B. C. We Sell The Earth A. 0. P. Francis & Co REAL ESTATE BROKERS 510 Pender Street VANCOUVER, B. C. $5,000—City lot 629.120 feet, on Douglas st. 95,000—Cottage and lot, 60x120; No. 181 Fort st. 91,350—Fine residential lot near Douglas st., $500 cash, balance ln two years at 6 per cent. J. S. MtTBBAY 46 Tort Street P. O. Box 77 Phone 1279 VICTORIA WHEN YOU HAVE THAT "BLUE PEELING" DROP IN AT THE GARRICK'S HEAD BASTION STREET. Nufp Sbd I SIM & JACK, Proprietors VICTORIA, B. C. OWNERS OF COAST AND ISLAND TIMBER DESIROUS OF SELLING SHOULD CONSULT Haywood Bros, & Company, Realty, Mining and Timber Brokers, 452 Seymour St. VANCOUVER. ELECTRIC BOARD METAL BULLETIN GLASS COTTON SHOW CARD In up-to-date styles. Estimates and designs furnished. Now IS YOUR CHANCE to get in on the Cobalt District We have a limited number of Shares of the DUFFERIN COBALT MINING COMPANY for a few days only at 60 cents per share, par value $1.00. For further information call on York & Mitchell Investment Brokers. 606 Hastings St. VANCOUVER. BARGAINS -IN- Fruit Lands ARROW LAKES Now is the time to buy. We have large and small tracts of good land and prices to suit all. Some snaps in Coast property. Kincaid & Anderson Real Estate, Insurance and Financial Agents First Street :: :: Revelstoke, B. C. The B. C. Assay & Chemical Supply Company, Ltd. Importer's and Dealers iii Assayers' and Chemists' Supplies 513 Pender St. VANCOUVER, B. C. Timber Wanted. We have urgent demands for timber, especially in large bodies, both on the coast and in the interior. Full reports and maps wanted. MONTANA BROKERAGE CO., 336 Cambie St., Vancouver. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907. Notes on Provincial News The Fernie Free Press is loud in its praises of the member for the Coal City because of his stand in upholding a bi-weekly pay-day for employees, and also for his action in the matter of six o'clock closing. In thus espousing the cause of the miners, Mr. Ross has shown that he is alive to the interests of his constituents whether employed in the mine or the store, and has only added one more to the long list of evidences which go to confirm the statement made in the House by the Premier this week that it is from the ranks of the Conservative party that most of the legislation beneficial to the working classes has emanated. * * * The number of Kootenaians visiting the Coast is on the increase, and it is now no uncommon thing for The Week to receive calls from fifteen to twenty old friends in the course of a week. Among those whom we were glad to greet since last issue may be mentioned the popular lead bounty Commissioner, Mr. G. 0. Buchanan, and the indomitable rustler from Cranbrook usually known as the Old Man. We may not see eye to eye with F. E. Simpson in matters political, but when it comes to advocating the interests of Kootenay we are two of a kind. Simpson is busy these days in connection with some Grand Ordei or another of which unfortunately The Week knows little, except that it is dignified and honourable. * * * Among the many successful Nelson- ites who are visiting Victoria this week, may be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lay, and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lennie. Among those who are leaving for the Old Country is Mr. C. G. Broadwood and family. Mr. Broadwood came from England three years ago, bought fruit land on Kootenay Lake near Nelson, cleared it himself, established a successful fruit ranch, took many prizes, made the ranch pay, and recently sold it for a large sum of money. He is going home for a holiday, but declares that he will return in a few months to develop another fruit ranch on Kootenay Lake. A successful settler is the best advertisement for British Columbia. * * * The Grand Forks Sun has come out in a new Easter dress with improved typographical features, and an excellent panoramic view of Grand Forks. Among the interesting items of news which it contains the most important is that steel is at once to be laid on the North Fork branch Railway. * * * C. S. Baker, the assayer, made a journey to Rossland this week on business in connection with the sale of his ranch, located between Cascade and Laurier, for which a deal is pending. Mr. Baker took with him about twenty pounds of Little Bertha ore to have it tested by the Elmore oil process. If this process proves satisfactory, the Little Bertha syndicate will erect a plant at the mine, which is located about thirteen miles north of this city. Mr. Baker has not yet learned thc result of the test. * * * Apropos of recent correspondence on the subject of imprisonment for debt, the following authoritative statement has been obtained from a high source: " In Canada there is no such a thing as imprisonment for debt, but there is for disobeying the order of the court by a debtor, unless a reasonable excuse can be offered showing inability to comply with the order. An absconding debtor can be arrested in Canada on a capias and imprisoned pending being admitted to bail" * * * In spite of the determined and somewhat irrational opposition of the Daily Canadian to the enforcement of the Lord's Day Act, it is obvious from a news item published in its own columns on the 30th ult, that public sentiment on the subject is in advance of the views voiced in the editorial columns of the Daily Canadian. The following is the news item referred to: " An important step was taken by the board of police commissioners at a special meeting held in the city hall Thursday afternoon just as The Daily Canadian went to press. " Hereafter the public sale of liquor in Nelson on Sunday is prohibited Other provisions for minimizing drunkeness and other vices were also tf taken. " After a general discussion during which the chief of police was instructed to keep a stricter control than in the past on professional vice, and to minimize it as far as possible, a new step was decided upon. "It was unanimously resolved that the chief of police be instructed: " 'That the sale of liquor to persons already intoxicated be absolutely prohibited. " 'That the police be instructed, in the case of anyone found drunk on Sunday, to discover and prosecute the person who supplied the liquor. " 'That all public entrances to barrooms must be locked on Sundays.'" * * * For a display of narrow-minded political prejudice it would be difficult to beat the following snipped from a recent issue of the Nelson Daily Canadian. If the exigencies of party politics require an editor to write such trash with reference to a statesman who, whatever his political proclivities may be, is at least a gentleman, a man of honour and an ardent patriot, then the press of Canada has indeed reached the lowest depths to which docile and blind servility can plunge. The Week is a Conservative paper and is as wide as the poles from the political position of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, but it does not believe that the interests of the party can be advanced by belittling the Premier of Canada, and no good purpose can be served by imputing such base motives as are found in the article in question. This is not journalism; it is gutter-sniping: " As the date of the Colonial conference grows nearer it is becoming clearer to Canadians of all shades of political opinion that it is most unfortunate that Canada must be represented by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He is a graceful and charming after dinner speaker and, personally, an irreproachable gentleman, but he is simply incapable, by birth, education and ideas, of sympathizing with the hopes of British Canadians as to the future of the Empire of which it is the glory as well as the advantage of Canada to form a part. The traditions of the British people, and the ideals of the race, mean nothing at all to Sir Wilfrid. He is loyal to British connection only because it guarantees the perpetuation of the privileges of his race and his church in Quebec, which they could not enjoy under any other circumstances; and, in part enables Canada to keep taxation very low, by requiring practically no provision for defence by land or sea. The humiliation of enjoying such immunity at the expense of the tax payers of the British Islands is evidently never felt by Sir Wilfrid." * * * The Grand Forks Gazette in a well written editorial comments upon the action of the Socialist Members of the Provincial Legislature who refuse to rise in their places when the Lieutenant Governor entered the House, the situation is well summed up in the following extract: "It will certainly be news to most people to know that by rising when His Majesty's representative entered the House the Members would have been 'pandering to James Dunsmuir and the class he represents.' Our whole feeling in this matter is that so long as this extreme attitude is persisted in by Socialist Members just so long will the realisation of the higher aims and ideals of Socialism be retarded. If Socialism contains within its teaching a gospel which is absolutely necessary to the welfare of thc immense majority of mankind then these teachings must be placed before people in a convincing and attractive way. To arouse irritation or ridicule in the smaller conventional matters profits nothing, and simply means that Socialism is wounded in the house of its friends." SMART SUGGESTIONS PURE NATURAL LINEN, BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED, IS THE REIGNING FAVOR- ITE MATRIAL FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR IN ALL FASHION CENTRES. IT IS FOR THIS REASON WE ARE TODAY DISPLAYING MOST COMPLETE AND CHOICE SELECTION OF LINENS AND LINEN BLOUSE LENGTHS, DIRECT FROM DUNFERMLINE, SCOTLAND, AND BELFAST, IRELAND. Embroidered Linen Blouses THESE are in Blouse Lengths, exquisitely embroidered, ready for making up, with trimmings complete, at each $4.50. $7*S<> and $8.50. 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The deceased gen- man was in the prime of life, a fable man, an able pleader, and a iful public servant. For some ars mayor of his city, he admin- ered the affairs of the municipality th discretion and skill, and enjoyed e confidence of all his fellow citi- ns. But for indifferent health he >uld have taken a prominent part in litics, but an incurable disease had sakened his system for some years Id has finally carried him off with le bright promise of a brilliant lreer unfulfilled. Few men in the ootenay would be more sincerely Id sympathetically regretted. I * * * ■That some amendment is necessary j the Workmen's Compenastion Act I evident from the case of Snow vs. Jow's Nest Pass Coal Co., which is pical of many others which have Icurred in the Province. Snow lost right arm by being caught in Iprotected machinery on the Coal leek tipple while working for the jfendant Company. A Nelson jury larded him $2,250. Naturally the Jalthy corporation appealed, with result that the case is held up definitely. Snow has been refused jlployment by the Company and is prely without means. This is a ecimen of the invariable attitude of Is corporation towards its em- byees, and is an impressive illustra- jn of man's inhumanity to man. * * * The editorial columns of the New |estminster Daily News are fearfully wonderfully made. In a recent jitorial on the subject of Better f.rms the sapient editor works off following paragraph: |"In other words, the undoubted ght of the Province to obtain sub- untial recognition of its claim for lecial 'better terms,' is to be sacri- led with a view to prejudicing the Iberal party, and thereby capturing Vitish Columbia for the Conserva- pes at the next Dominion election." Ihich suggests the comment that in Jin does the fowler spread the net sight of the bird, and if the Lib- |al party are wide awake to the ne- rious scheme so skilfully exposed the News, it will be their own |ult if they are caught napping. iThe Week has on several occasions Immented on the development work Ider progress in the property of the pderby Coal Mines, Ltd., the follow- paragraph from the Enderby Pro- less would seem to indicate that the Dspects are encouraging; IThe results of the tunnelling opera- pns now in progress on the holding the Enderby Coal Mines, Ltd., to |te, have proved very encouraging, the tunnel is driven further into seam the quality of the coal im- loves, the deposit at the same time pming to widen out. ['Already the tunnel is about one Indred feet long, and thus far it has ■en proved that, as depth is at- lned, the deposit develops into a [e quality coal, of first class steam- properties, and also that the field |an extensive one. The members of company have no doubt but what ley have as valuable a coal property : there is in the Province." * * * Camloops has long been noted for salubrious climate, and may Irly be denominated the capital of dry belt. J. T. Robinson, the aneer townsite promoter of the jcanagan, has cast longing eyes over is land of promise, and is establish- a new town which he calls Sun- Iside, a few miles from Kamloops; lhe makes as great a success here lhe did at Peachland and Summer- lid he will still further enhance his butation and contribute to the pros- rity of a world renowned district. * * * /illiam Manson, the enterprising Isiness man who was elected by ac- Imation to succeed Premier Mc- lide in the constituency of Dewdney, Irived in Victoria this week and took seat in the House on Wednesday. . Manson is a bright, energetic, Jf-made man of the type from which best representatives of the people chosen, and will be a distinct ad- tioii to the House. The Fraser Advance is improving from week to week; it is now a'n up- to-date newsy paper, in every sense a credit to the publishers and an excellent advertiser for the Chilliwack district. * * * The Okanagan district is rather touchy on the subject of fruit growing; not long ago it was engaged in a controversy through the medium of the local press, as to the justice of some remarks made by Mr. McNeil, the chief of the fruit division at Ottawa. It now falls foul of Mr. Cunningham because he has dared to say that better apples can be grown on Vancouver Island than in the Okanagan. The Week thinks that Mr. Cunningham is mistaken in his facts, but fails to see why he should be expected to insist upon the super-excellence of the Okanagan product, and ignore other districts. It seems to The Week that Mr. Cunningham is extremely fair; he must reserve a plum of praise for every district, and if when in Kootenay he tells the fruit growers there that they can produce the best cherries, and when in the Okanagan he is allowed to compliment that district on producing the best peaches, what is there left upon which to compliment Vancouver Island except apples, unless indeed he could say pea-nuts, which we doubt. * * * The Hedley Gazette facetiously canvasses a question which has been arousing interest in wider circles, it is lightly touched in the following paragraph: "A subscriber asks the Gazette when Smith Curtis' furniture is to be over here, as he was led to expect same within three weeks after the 2nd of February from representations made regarding Mr. Curtis' intention to take up h:s abode in the Similkameen. The Gazete passes the question up to the Star which claims to be an authority on the movements of parliamentary candidates, as evidenced by its deliverance upon the deferred trip of Mr. Shatford up the river. The man who is alleged to be sitting on a log by the roadside watching for that furniture to come along, must be getting very, very weary, and a little cold too, for the weather has not been warming up the way it should. * * * No district in British Columbia is making better progress or developing upon broader lines than the Nicola Valley. The Nicola Herald admirably edited and managed by Mr. Fraser has contributed not a little to the moderate and judicious advertisement of its resources, The Week has pleasure in giving prominence to the following paragraph from a recent issue of the Herald, which puts the case in a nutshell: "In commenting upon the general prosperity of the Province as a whole, it is with a source of much gratification that the people of the Nicola Valley can point to their share in the progressiveness and development of British Columbia. Here we have resources of divers kinds that are not by any means overshadowed elsewhere in the Province, and capital is beginning to pour into the district from many empire-building sources." * * * For a comprehensive review of general conditions throughout the Slocan nothing could bc better than the front page of the Sandon Mining Review; it is careful, reliable and intelligible, without an element of sen* s iitionalism or pessimism. The sil- l ery Slocan is slowly but surely coming to its own once more. * * * The Okanagan (semi-weekly) is nothing if not rabid, in a recent editorial it speaks of "the immoral political bond that held the McBride Government and Socialist Leader Hawthornthwaite together at the sacrifice of the principle of both." The Week thought that this kind of drivel was played out on the 2nd of February, at any rate for four years, but it would seem otherwise. Is there no legitimate work for the Okanagan to do in helping to develop its magnificent district, without flinging dirty water around from a penny pop squirt? * * * Everybody in the Kootenay knows King Edward drank WHITE ROCK at the Lord Mayor's banquet J. W. Cockle of Kaslo who has the finest collection of moths, insects and butterflies on the Continent. The Kootenaian says that when hc was in Greenwood attending the convention of the Associated Boards of Trade, he ran across two new species of bugs which he promptly nailed. He brought them to Kaslo and they are now confined in an iron cage, where they parade up and down, gritting their teeth and shaking their fists at the rubbernecks. * * * Revelstoke has many valuable assets, and one curiosity. The curiosity is a citizen no doubt a worthy man, named J. A. Davidson, who sees in Legislation for Sunday observance nothing but an attempt to go back to the Jewish Sabbath. Mr. Davidson is no wiser than many men who have undertaken to criticize the Lord's Day Act, obviously he has not read it, and is apparently ignorant of its provisions even at second hand, a poor equipment for a controversy on a matter of public importance which is agitating the Province from the Rockies to the Pacific. * * * The statement has frequently been made that if the same pay were offered female domestics as is being given to Chinamen for domestic service there would be no dearth of applicants, which leads The Week to remark that in at least half a dozen exchanges advertisements are running offering domestic service to girls at $25.00 a month, which is as much as any ordinary Chinaman, who is not an expert cook, receives, yet The Week is informed by householders that there are few replies to their advertisements and that the demand even at this wage far exceeds the supply, obviously some other explanation is required. The modern girl is a sphinx; a hybrid kind of creature who dislikes children, talks an incomprehensible language, mostly composed of slang terms picked up goodness how and where, and looks upon feminine graces as—Uo use her own "elegant" term—"tommy-rot."— Correspondent writing in thc Throne. •RESPITE. Into a pleasant, spacious, moonlit dream, By sleep's sweet grace last night I wandering went; The magic moor and silent sea were blent In long still creeks and inlets all agleam, And deep pools under promontories dark; A little wind went past me with a sigh; The moon sailed gloriously In Heaven high, And one star slid and vanished like a spark. 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If it is tainted, I would rely upon the tears of widows and orphans to wash away the stain." The Week A. Provincial Review and Magazine, pub lished every Saturday by OSIom: 88<4 Government Street. .Victoria, B.C. Rm. 14, McKinnon Blk. .Vancouver, B.C. Remittance Men. By BOHEMIAN. mittance men as a class. He may week, local enquiry failed to discover make up his mind that even with the any evidence. strongest disposition to aid him in * * * the noble work of the Salvation Question of the hour, "Shall Vic- "THE WEEK" PUBLISHING Army> men wil1 be deterred from do- toria have a Fall Fair or a Race COMPANY I IMITFD 'ng so by utterances as grossly un- Meeting?" It will have neither unless * * fair and uncharitable as those com- a different committee is appointed, plained of. * * * But there is more to be said. The in Victoria a man may not shoot poor remittance man struggling *n self-defence even if he is being W. BLAKEMORE. .Manager MdMjtor against heredity and environment, chewed up by three savage dogs, and who makes a success of pioneer col- yet some pe0ple say this is not a onization, must be a man of no or- peaceful city, dinary calibre, what he lacks in phy- * * * sical strength he makes up in indom- Tf Detective Paimer couid not .table perseverance and quenchless trace rumours affecti fflorali o{ courage, and when he has staked his ffigh School tQ ^^ ^ dtizens Commissioner Coombe's otherwise excellent address before the Victoria all on the new venture and sees it may reasonably conclude that a little however, the Army steers clear. The only difference between the fate of these young fellows in Canada and in the old land is that here they probably die faster. Drink is just as easily procurable in Canada, as in England, and for the most part all Canadian Club was marred by one just ripening to fruition, across the bird carried them Jn fMe . indiscretion, which may be said to be continent and the seas, he hears a are groun(uess characteristic both of the man and of call to arms and is the first to throw the great organization which he down the implements of industry and serves. Since my editor has done full flock to the Royal Standard. Wa"ted> a ll"le c'vlllty .am°nS the justice to the Salvation Army and We hear a great deal about the a"endants at the CarneSle Librae- Commissioner Coombes in another contribution of Canada in men to the lhls ls the second tlme of askm*- place, T have no hesitation in com- South African campaign. I wonder * * * menting adversely upon one phase of if Com. Coombes is aware that a **•ls rumoured in the corridors that the address, I refer to that para- careful analysis of all the contingents the Legislative Session will close on graph in which he dealt with the sub- which went from Canada, including Friday the 19th inst. ject of "Remittance Men," and which the Strathcona's would show that an * * * T <|iiotc verbatim from the Colonist overwhelming majority were British Cablegram from London announces report: "Of these remittance men, born, and a very large percentage de- appointment of Miss Phillipps-Wolley spised remittance men. From this as President of the Ladies' Branch of latter class went some of the bravest the Tariff Reform Association. This who followed the flag throughout the talented young lady is organizing a Boer war, and when the war was series of meetings in England to over those who had not freely sacri- carry on the great work inaugurated need their lives for their country re- by Mr. Chamberlain turned to the land of their adoption that these remittance men do is to put to take up again the work of digging their allowance down their throats and delving. and the bigger the allowance the more There is another service which is they drink." ' rendered by the remittance man to It is inconceivable that Com. King and Empire, it is he more than story of Prehistoric man, seems likely Coombes can-have intended to misre- any other who keeps alive the spirit to be the most discussed book of the present the facts of the case, and of loyalty in the circles in which he year- That lt: is out of the beaten therefore it is only charitable to as- moves. This may not popularize him Path of fictlon ls Proved by the wide sume that his false characterization with the average Canadian, but that differences of opinion that have been was thc result of ignorance. But this does not detract from the value of expressed about it. Thus the Pitts- does not exonerate him from blame, the service, and when the history of burg Gazette-Times says that "Mr. No man, least of all one occupying the latter part of the nineteenth and London's book is a psychological mas- a responsible official position, can the early part of the twentieth cen- Apiece"; the Washington Herald, on plead ignorance as a defence, espe- tury comes to be written, it will be the ot'ler haftd, declares that "it is cially where the facts are easily as- chronicled that in spite of the failings not very convincing, nor particularly certained. It is not to be expected which are common to all sorts and interesting." Says the New York that the Salvation Army would have conditions of men, the remittance man Times: "The vitality and realism of any special affinity for men belong- in addition to spending his money, the. story beeet a fascination which ing to the social class from which his energy, and his strength, has done ultimately reaches conviction"; while remittances are usually drawn, but not a little to keep alive at the out- *he New York Tribune decides that this should not prevent a careful posts of the Empire the true spirit of "a few grimly dramatic episodes in study of conditions, and a judicious loyalty to his King, and veneration t"e ta'e scarcely atone for the 1m- hesitancy in describing a whole class for the Motherland, which, if little Probability and unpleasantness of the as drunken good-for-nothings. This understood by Canadians of the pre- is what Com. Coombes does without sent day, will yet come to be recog- qualification or limitation; it is a se- nized as the most valuable contribu- rious charge and if its exaggeration tion to the up-building of a new were not apparent upon the face, might nation. Literary Notes. "Before Adam," Jack London's Drop Octagon FOR CHURCHES, HALLS, OFFICES AND KITCHENS, IN NATURAL OAK AND WALNUT CASES, FITTED WITH FINELY-TONED STRIKING GONGS, ALSO IN MANY CASES WITH CALENDARS. THESE ARE EIGHT-DAY CLOCKS, PERFECT TIMEKEEPERS, AND CARRY OUR NAME AND GUARANTEE. THEY ARE TESTED AND REGULATED BY US BEFORE BEING PLACED ON SALE AT PRICES RANGING FROM $5.75 UP TO $12. Challoner & Mitchell, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS Time Inspectors to C. P. R. 47-49 Government St., Victoria, B. C. do some harm, as it certainly does an injustice. That there are drunken and worthless remittance men may at once be conceded, that the majority are of this class is not true, or that a larger percentage of remittance men than of any other class of society could be so designated with truth I strenuously deny. Com. Coombes could not have chosen a more inopportune time or place in which to pronounce such a theory. BOHEMIAN. BY WIRELESS FROM THE COAST. book as a whole." "Only a combination of tremendous knowledge and wonderful imagination could have produced it," says the Denver Post. "A labored product of his inventiveness, rather than a felicitous work of the imagination," says the Independent. The New York World finds' in it "all his old power and vividness in description and all his old ability to depict wild and savage scenes"; on It is announced on the authority of the other hand, according to the Bos- General Booth that Commissioner ton Advertiser, "we do not feel the Coombs is not a "remittance man." authenticity of a savage note we have * * * noted in other stories from his pen." Statement of Victoria Times that "An interesting story," says the disinclination of Premier Laurier to Brooklyn Eagle. "London is tedious," He stood in the Capital of go to Colonial Conference was due says the Salt Lake City Tribune. "It the Province and the chief city of to his being afraid to meet Premier is not good fiction, for the 'human Vancouver Island, surrounded by men McBride not generally credited. interest' is decidedly anthropoid"— who knew that one of the finest agri- * * * thus the Washington Star; against cultural districts in Canada, that of Nanaimo Free Press (Conservative) which may be placed the verdict of Duncans, owes its development al- declares that paragraph in Colonist the Boston Budget, that it is a pow- most entirely to remittance men, announcing that inability to send re- erfully imaginative work." Evidently whilst many of the Islands near at porter to write up church decorations there is room for some difference of hand are owned and cultivated exclu- was due to conscientious scruples opinion with regard to "Before sivcly by this class. There are men against Sunday work, partakes of the Adam." there by the score who have utilized " I am holier than thou " sentiment. — a slender remittance on which they * * * Writing in the Chicago Tribune, could not have existed decently in Currently reported that W. W. B. Mrs. Elia W. Peattie, a critic of rec- their Motherland to clear and culti- Mclnnes is preparing brochure for ognized poise and sanity, discusses vate the fertile lands of this Pro- White Horse Star on "How to run the work and the personality of Miss vince and to build up homes and rear elections in Vancouver" in exchange Jane Addams in terms of unbounded their families where no such end for their courtesy entitled "How I admiration. "Both her opponents and could have been attained except by mismanaged the Yukon." friends," says Mrs. Peattie, "will have THE NAME CROSSE & BLACKWELL On a jar or tin of Marmalade or Jam is a certain guarantee of the absolute purity and delicious flavor of the contents. C. & B.'s Jams and Marmalades are sold by all up-to-date grocery stores. To riothers WHO ARE LOOKING FOR| nourishing and digestible food for their children, we recora-] mend a trial of HUNTLEY PALMERS' thin Arrowroot] Biscuits. These delicious bis-j cuits are made from the purest] and most strengthening ingre-| dients, especially for children and invalids; they are strongljj recommended by Doctors, and are sold by all the besl grocers. Be sure you ask foil and get HUNTLEY & PALM! ERS' as there are othetl makes of Arrowroot Biscuitl which are not specially pre*! pared. the exercise of the most rigorous self denial and years of hard laborious toil. Many of these men belong to noble families, their ancestors neither toiled nor spun, they were reared in homes where a host of servants waited on them hand and foot; they never had to do anything for themselves, * * * profit in reading her recently pub- The poacher of quails who haunts lished book, 'Newer Ideals of Peace,' the precincts of Beacon Hill Park, for in it she has set down with her Victoria, about daybreak, has been customary frankness and lucidity her spotted, and if he persists will be ripest opinions concerning the weak potted. and strong places in the social amal- * * * gam. I suppose her detractors will General impression at Coast that find here- fuel in plenty for their argu- Emmerson might have survived en- ments, and I know her friends will not even so much as to lace their quiry if he had not made that fatal rejoice in the catholicity of feeling, boots, yet out here they have labored and performed the same task as the hired servant, and have made themselves expert in all the arts of husbandry, fishing, lumbering, and even in mechanical work. Victoria is the last place in which Com. Coombes could with the slightest propriety attempt to disparage re- speech, even betting now that he the extraordinary and beautiful toler- abandons libel suits, ance and patience of her spirit and * * * the essential modernity of her mind." Laurier Cabinet would do well to Elsewhere Mrs. Peattie proclaims remember that this is the twentieth, Miss Addams a seer, and compares and not the seventeenth century. her with Saint Catherine of Sienna. * * * It will be recalled that some years Heard in Vancouver that there has ago Miss Addams was called "The been a dog show in Victoria this only saint America has produced." New HATS FOR GENTLEMEN we are showing STETSON'S latest 1907 shapes in soft felts; fine new and exclusive styles at $4 and $5. CHRISTY'S new blocks for 1907 in Derbys and Top Hats, from $2.50 up. SCOTT HATS in Derbys, all the new spring shapes; THE hat for gentlemen at $5. SEA& GOWEN THE GENTLEMEN'S STORE 64 GOVERNMENT ST. VICTORIA, B. C. Who make a specialty of Mail Orders. IM ELSON, B. C- *' unimproved —Improved and City Property handled on commission. F. B. Lys, Real Estate and General Agent, West Baker St., Nelson, B. C. PURE SIL1 "KNITTED" TIES THREE QUALITIES 75c, $1.00 and $2.00. The Very Latest Patterns from don. These come in club stril fancy patterns and plain colors] endless variety of shades. E. Chapmai Davis Chambers. 616 HASTINGS ST., WEST. VANCOUVER. Sole agent in British Columbia| Atkinson's Royal Irish Poplin ATENTS we solicit the business of Manufactui Engineers and others who realize the advist ity of having their Patent business transa by Experts. Preliminary advice free. Cha: moderate. Our Inventor's Adviser sent upoi quest. Marlon & Marion, Reg'd., New York "JWir, Montreal: and Washington, D.C. U.f THE WEEK, SATURDAY APRIL 6 1907. OLLA PODRIDA Kandor—"Because." Cholly Sappy— "Because? There's no reason in that." Miss Kandor — "Well, there isn't any reason in your face either." wmmmmmmm The Chinese Boy's Borrowings. One of the best stories we ever Literal. "There was a vehicle waiting without," said the man who was telling heard of the "borrowing habit" is told * s °ry' Pardon me," interrupted the funny listener, "there was a vehicle waiting without what?" "Without horses," replied the other. "It was an automobile." in this week's "Reader." A lady who had gone to live in Shanghai was compelled soon after her arrival to entertain some important business friends of her husband's. Her finest china, glass and so forth had not yet arrived from England. She called in her "Number one boy." "Now, boy," she said impressively, "I entertain three gentlemen at dinner tomorrow, very fine gentlemen. . „ ,, , .. „ , . .f, -., . enced in finding the keyhole. You make it all best possible. Must " J_ be nice everything." The next evening before her was a table spread with the most exquisite linen, cut glass, silver, and delicate china. Over it all hung a gorgeous chandelier. Course after course was served as if by magic. _,. . . . . ,. . ,„ . . feeding him myself with the greatest The instant she could leave her ° ' X . . .. . . „-.,,„.„ „„„ regularity at the same time. One day guests she sought her Number one °. .,'.-. . , . . ' L„» «n„„ k„,i> ch. *„Uim.A a friends sudden arrival made me for- Perhaps. She—"They say the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Why?" He—"I think it has something to do with the increased difficulty experi- They were all relating "tall" stories in the smoking-room, when it was agreed that this "took the cake." It was Mr. Brown who told it. "I have a dog which is wonderfully intelligent," he said. "I make a point of she exclaimed, such beautiful g.e ' That dog waited patiently, and then rushed out into the garden, scratched up a forget-me-not, and boy." "Boy, boy!' "Where you get things?" The boy beamed with satisfaction. . .,_. ...' , . ... , laid it at my feet! Everything very nice, best possible! J Me very good friend Russian Ambassador's 'Number one boy'; Russian Ambassador go out to dinner. Me borrow. Very nice, very nice!" "Never Mind," Said She. One Sunday a Philadelphia young lady had her dearest friend, a Bryn Mawr girl, come to spend the day and evening. Incidentally, quite a number of young men dropped in, -.,.,.,.. . , . . . „ ... . ■.. t. fits by the holidays as you have done, and so charmed were they with the •* ' ■* 4iw«- —™ .,« «,. «,..««. m.iHen No- But then- l was particularly Good Lodgings. A gentleman tok his holidays rather late during the past summer. Soon after he had resumed work he met a friend. "Well, and have you spent a pleasant holiday?" asked the latter. "Yes, thanks," was the reply. "Don't I look as if I had?" "Indeed you do. Not everybody pro taking ways of the colloge maiden , . ... c . „ • . „ fortunate in my choice, and her naive manner of showing her entire superiority to the commonplace material things of life that nearly every man lingered to take tea. The young girl of the house had I liked the place so much that I mean to spend my holidays there again." "Good cooking?" "Excellent. You could get anything the creamed oysters bubbling in the y™lflshei for" "Pleasant company? "Delightful people. And, best of chafing-dish and the salad nicely dressed. Suddenly, practical hostess . ,, x , , . . . 4 v all, no formalities. We did just ex- that she was, she whispered to her ' „ ■""" college friend— "Oh, dear! Whatever am I to do? I do believe that there isn't enough bread for all these men I" actly as we liked. "Quiet?" "I never was in a more quiet place." "But perhaps it was very expensive A languid interest , ... to make up for it?" shone in the „_ ., dreamy eyes of the Bryn Mawr girl. "Oh, never mind the bread, dear," said she; "let's have toast." A Cash Question. The civil service examiner was determining the fitness of a score of applicants for the police force. He questioned them in arithmetic, spell "On the contrary, it was the cheapest holiday I ever had." "I say, I wish you'd tell me the name of the place!" "I stayed at home." He Was a Green One. Senator Beveridge was talking one afternoon in Washington to a group rn7anrother"7tanda"rd's'ubjectsra7d of newly-elected Congressmen, then said he would test their hear- You ^ he ^id, "must on no ing. He took his watch from his account appear green. Keep cool go pocket, and held it to the ear of the slow' think before you speak; then you won t give yourselves away. tall, handsome young man. "Do you hear that tick?" he said. "Yes, perfectly," the young man answered. He held it a foot from the applicant's ear. "Still hear it?" "Yes, sir." "Now stand back three paces." The young man did so. "Now," said the examiner, "do you hear it from that distance?" The applicant listened intently. Then he smiled and nooded. "I still hear it, sir," he said. "You have the most wonderful hearing I ever came across," said the examiner, enthusiastically. "That watch hasn't been running for three weeks." The unripe Congressmen laughed, and Senator Beveridge continued: "I should hate to hear that one of you had acted as a new Southern Congressman once did. "He, as soon as he reached Washington, went off to a photographer's to be photographed. " 'I want my likeness taken,' he said. "Cabinet?" the photographer asked. "The Southerner reddened and looked pleased. "'No,' he answered; 'just a plain, everyday Congressman.'" — Oakland Tribune. Extraordinary Marriage Record. Mr. and Mrs. John Hickling, two old and respected inhabitants of Louth, now living in humble circumstances in a cottage by themselves, Implying Conceit. Many years ago Daniel Lord, Jr., . as he always signed his name, then will celebrate on March 5 the sixty- one of the shining lights of the bar seventh anniversary of their wedding in New York, was arguing a case be- day- Th^. *ave \*A a faf *Y oi fore the Court of Appeals, when a f«l»teen children, thirteen of whom country lawyer asked Charles O'Con- h™& *° rbe mamed One died a or the name of the gentleman who mother of ^elve children in Man- was speaking Chester, and another is residing in "That," said Mr. O'Conor, who was Hul1* and is the mother of fourteen ; rather nettled at something Lord had children. Altogether there are eighty- said, "that, sir, is Daniel Lord, Jr., s'* grandchildren, and about thirty and he puts the 'junior' after his great-grandchildren, name so that he may not be mistaken for the Almighty." CHILDHOOD AND DEATH. Cholly Sappy—"Er—really, Miss Kandor, I don't know why you should treat me as you do. Why do you say you don't like my face?" Miss These three things stand when all else flfiGS flfELI" The little hands that seek our trustingly; The dream of when we were not what we are; The sleep when what we are shall cease to be. —Reginald Wright Kaultman. It Is Yours Take It. The opportunity presented to you now is one that will lay the foundation of a fortune for you. We cannot make you rich hy selling you 100 shares for $25,00; 200 shares for $50.00; 400 shares for $100.00; 1,000 shares for $250.00, or 2,000 shares for $500.00; hut we feel sure you can make that $500 full $2,000, and when we strike hig oil the $2,000 will be $10,000 or more. THESE ARE FACTS—We have 960 acres of land only three miles from the new Canadian Northern Eailroad at Marinville, and only twenty-three miles northwest of Edmonton and two more transcontinental lines. We struck a flow of Natural Gas at a depth of 550 feet that burned to a height of twenty feet. The supply is practically unlimited, and only twenty-three miles of pipe line will market it. There are hundreds of thousands of tons of high-grade asphalt on our property, formed by the seepage of oil from below. Oil sand appears on the surface in many places, and crude oil gathers in pools in a twenty-foot hole. The geological formation is similar to the rich Summerland oil fields in California. The Canadian Government pays a bounty of one and a half cent per gallon on all crude oil produced in this district, hence our net profit will be over forty cents per barrel, and this is more than the California producer gets for his product. THE OIL FOUND NEAK EDMONTON has an asphalt base, not a paraffin, and is of a high specific gravity. It is strictly a fuel oil, and needs no expensive refinery, as it is ready for the market as it comes out of the ground. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific Railway systems use this oil exclusively as fuel for their engines; scores of steamships use it; hundreds of factories use it, and thousands of families use it for cooking and heating. WE CERTAINLY HAVE THE NATURAL GAS. WE CERTAINLY HAVE THE ASPHALTUM. EITHER THE GAS OR THE ASPHALTUM WOULD PAY BIG DIVIDENDS ON THE STOCK. We have the largest, finest and most complete outfit and machinery every shipped into Canada. WE WILL BE DRILLING EARLY IN APRIL. We believe confidently, and so do the Canadian Government experts, that WE HAVE THE OIL. Mr. H. L. Williams, manager, is in Edmonton with the drillers and other experienced workers getting out the derrick and getting ready to drill. Our stock is fully paid and non-assessable; hence the purchaser assumes no liability whatever. We can prove every statement we have made. We are anxious to prove them. It will pay you to pay us a call. Only about 20,000 shares left to sell at 25c per share, par value $100. DON'T PROCRASTINATE. DO IT NOW. SIGN THE APPLICATION FOR STOCK HEREIN AND MAIL IT TO US TODAY. American-Canadian Oil Co'y SUITE 3, OLD SAFE BLOCK, 536 HASTINGS STREET W. BAILY & MANNING, Fiscal Agents. Office Hours—9 a, m. to 5 p. m., and evenings 7 to 9 p. m. Subscription to the stock of the American-Canadian Oil Company, TO BAILY & MANNING, FISCAL AGENTS, Suite 3, Old Safe Block, 536 Hastings Street W., Vancouver, B. C. I hereby subscribe for shares of the fully paid and non-assessable stock of the American-Canadian Oil Company at 25c per share (par value $1.00). I assume no further liability account of stock. (Sign here) Cut out, fill out, sign and mail to us with Cheque, P. O. Order or Draft. L/Kinese- made ohirts ^Overalls MUST GO; /e^^H\w>Pii _^-r-J £.*—;; ¥£• W hjmmM 'ON-MADE TORN BRAND BUTTING AHEAD. Stenography L. McLeod Gould Has opened a Stenographic Office At 35 YATES STREET VICTORIA Mr. James Gaudin spent thc Easter holidays with friends in Crofton. The SILVER SPRING BREWERY, Ltd. BREWERS OF ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT The Highest Grade Malt and Hops Used in Manufacture. PHONfi 893- VICTORIA HOLLY TREES Prices from as cents to $5.00, according THOMAS OATTIIBAI.L Builder and General Contractor. Tenders given on Brick, Stone and tO iiie. Write for seed and tree catt- | Fram0| Alterations, Parquetry Flooring, log, j Ofllco, Bank, Store and Saloon Fittings. I Pile Driving, Wharves and Dock Sheds JAY & CO. VICTORIA, B. C. I COI'structcd and repaired. VICTORIA. 10 THE WEEK, SATURDAY APRIL 6, 1907. Used to It. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days -, _ ,._ , , , from date, I intend to apply to the Mrs. (ireen— Does your husband Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and -l* ,, 4„ j„ n„4„ .„ „■>»■ Works for license to prospect for coal Object to decollete gowns? and petroleum on the following describ- Mrs. Wise—"Oh! no; he spent three ed lands situated on the N- beach 0( ... ' f Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island years in Africa once, you know. District:— No. 65.—Commencing at a post plant- ed on the N. E. corner, being one mile 10. from the N. E. corner of Geo. Mar- She Saw Her Duty and She Did It. tin's Location No. 57; thence W. 80 chains; S. 80 chains; E. 80 chains; N. 80 chains to place of commencement. W. A. THOMPSON, Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. Wife—"That new girl of ours is a caution." Husband—"What's she done now?" Wife—I told her to put the salad NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days ., ., . , , . , i- t i 4i after date, I intend to apply to the Oil on the table and she polished the Hon chief Commissioner of Lands and tahlp inn until it " Works for license to prospect for coal tauie top wiui ii. an(] petroleum on th(S following descrlb- ed lands, situated on the north beach of „. . Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days District:— after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. No c6 _Commencing at a post plant- Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works et] on the east corneri being one mile for a license to prospect for coal and east trom trie jj, E. corner of Geo. Mar- petroleum on the following described t|n.s Location No. 57; thence W. 80 lands, situated on the north beach of chains; N. 80 chains; E. 80 chains; S. 80 Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island chains to place of commencement. District:— , , - - No. 24.—Commencing at a post planted on the east line of Lot 6; thence E. _ 80 chains; S. 80 chains; W. 80 chains; N. 80 chains to place of commencement, NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days Mar.30 S. R. MacCLlNTON. from date I intend to apply to the . . Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and ._ ,, , . , . „ .__. „„ ,!„.,„ AVorks for license to prospect for coal Notice is hereby given tnat, 30 days aml petroleum on the following describ- after date, I intend to apply, to the e(1 lands sltuated on tne nortn beach of Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Granam l8land Queen charlotte Island Works for a license to prospect for coal District' and petroleum on the following describ- N oii.—Commencing at a post planted lands, situated on the north beach of ed on tn north cor bei on th N Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island K eu|. of w A Thompson's Location »t o£*~" « . ~ 4 „ of „i„„t No. 05; tnence E, 80 chains; S. 80 chains; No. 25.—Commencing at a post plant- w sn ohalns. N. so chains t0 place 0f ed on the east line of Lot_ 6; thence E. commencement. Mar.30 W. RADLEY, S. R. MacClinton, Agent. 11. Commencing at lower N. E. corner post, same point as No. 10; thence 40 chains W.; thence 76 N.; thence W. to E. boundary of Lot 657; thence following boundary S. and E. to a point due S. of initial post; thence N. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. March 10th, 1907. 12. Commencing at N. W. corner post, same post as No. 11; thence 60 chains E.; thence 40 S.; thence 75 E.; thence S. to N. boundary of Lot 657; thence W. and N., following boundary to a point due S. of Initial post; tnence N. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. March 10th, 1907. Mar.23 LICENSE TO AN EXTBA-PBOVXNCIAX. COMPANY. "Companies Act, 1897." Mar.30 M. POWELL, S. R. MacClinton, Agent. 80 chains; N. 80 chains; W. 80 chains; S. 80 chains to place of commencement. F. MacCLlNTON, Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. . NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days „„„. . , . .. , OA , , from date, I intend to apply to the NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days Hon Chlef Commissioner of Lands and after date I intend to apply to the Works for i|cense to prospect for coal Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and and petroleum on the following describ- Bhl- ■ „„„„,,.,„„ „•.„ „„-„„,-.j,nt Works for a license to prospect for coal ed ,a'mls situated on the north beach of i !*'!; .^Mv ,«li and Prie,iP ft Poh' and netroleum on the following describ- n„ni,„~ t„i„„^ n,„no„ ei^.i.tu i.i.^i prepare, buy, sell and deal in Port- Canada, Province of British Columbia. No. 383. This ig to certify that "The Vancouver Portland Cement Company (Limited" is authorised and licensed to carry on business within the Province of British Columbia, and to carry out or effect all or any of the objects of the Company to which the legislative authority of the Legislature of British Columbia extends. The head oflice of the Company is situate in the City of Toronto. The amount of the capital of the Company is one million live hundred thousand dollars, divided into fifteen thousand shares of one hundred dol- larg each. The head office of the Company in thig Province is situate in the City of Victoria, and Harry A. Ross, accountant, whoge address is Victoria, B. C, is the attorney for the Company. The Company is Limited. Given under my hand and seal of office at Victoria, Provinee of Britigh Columbia, this 19th day of March, one thousand nine hundred and seven. (L.S.) S. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar of Joint Stock Companieg. The objects for which this Company has been established and licensed are: (a) To search for, make merchant- and petroleum on the following describ- Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island ed lands, situated on the north beach District'— of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte nc-. 70.—Commencing at a post plant- Island District:— , , . ed on the S. W. corner, being the N. E. No. 32.—Commencing at a post plant- corner of w. A. Thompson's Location ed one mile east from the N. E. corner No- 6B. thence E. s0 chains; N. 80 pf F. MacClinton s Location No. 25; chains; w. 80 chains; S. 80 chains to thence W. _80 chains; N. 80 chains; E. place of commencement. 80 chains; S. 80 chains to place of commencement. K. SUTHERLAND, Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent Mar.30 C. HARRISON, S. R. MacClinton, Agent. prepare, buy, land Cement and all kinds of natural and other cements and products Into which cement enters, either as a part or as a whole, and all kinds of building materials, and to dig, mine, dredge or otherwise procure earth, marl, clay, stone, artificial stone, shale, slate, clay, granite or other minerals necessary to the manufacture of cements, building materials and other products aforesaid; (b) To prospect for, open, explore, develop, work, improve, maintain and manage gold, silver, copper, coal, iron which may seem to the Company capable of being conveniently carried on or in connection with the business or objects of the Company; (1) To raise and assist in raising money for and to aid by way of bonus, loan, promise, endorsement, guarantee or otherwise, any corporation in the capital stock of which the Company holds shares or with which It may have business relations, and to act as employee, agent or manager of any such corporation; and to guarantee the performance of contracts by any such corporation, or by any person or persons with whom the Company may have business relations; (m) To enter into partnership, or into any agreement for sharing profits, union of interests, co-operation, joint adventure, reciprocal concessions or otherwise, with any person or company carrying on or engaged in, or about to carry on or engage in, any business or transaction which this Company is authorised to carry on or engage in; (n) To amalgamate with any other Company having objects gimllar to thoge of thig Company; (o) To leage, gell or otherwise dis- poge of the property and assets of the Company, or any part thereof, for such consideration as the Company may deem fit, Including shares, debentures or securities of any company; (p) To do all acts and exercige all powers, and carry on all business incidental to the due carrying out of the objects for which the Company Is incorporated, and necessary to enable the Company to profitably carry on its undertaking; (q) To do all or any of the above things In Canada or elsewhere, and as principals, agents, or attorneyg. NOTICE ig hereby given that, GO dayg after date, 1 intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following tract of land in Rupert District: Commencing at a post marked G. S. W., N. E. corner, about one mile south of the northwest corner of Lot 3, Rupert District; thence west 80 chaing; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; and thence north to point of eommeneement, containing 640 acres. Located Feb. 26, 1907. Meh. 30. G. S. WRIGHT. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for j permission to purchase the following' described land on Porcher Island, about J three miles in an easterly direction from Refuge Bay: ] Commencing at a post marked S. A. G. Finch's N. E. corner posi, running 801 chains south; thence 20 chains west; I thence 80 chains north; thence 20 chains! east to point of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or legs. S. A. G. FINCH. Per W. W. Clarke, Locator. March 11, 1907. Mar.30 I THIRTY days after date I intend tol apply to the Chief Commissioner ofl Lands and Works for permiggion to cut I and carry away timber from the follow- I Ing degcribed land on the Tsulquate River, Rupert District: I Commencing at a pogt planted about! 40 chains south of the N. W. corner of iioVTl. i.Ttei, claim and marked W. Bui-I HIiB> corner; thence west 801 eas SO ch»WS?hUth 80 chalns; then™ to noiSr „f„"„si thence north 80 chains | io point of commencement Located January 1, 1907. W. BULMAN. Victoria, B. C.,,Ma£?h 27, WO?0"68- March 30. afte?fl»9? 'thereby given that, 60 days! grf^^,istrrtoraost^,& ng Pd6e™c?be0dnii0„dPUrchfeso ^ ftd?ow- &$$&_ &.«$ ~ sad soutr2™cTainnSs*etttn^ ""I"1.8' »'en^l thence northSo'ch^A™*',*0 .*»«« J ___ NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days „„_„_ , . • .. . „„ . from date, I intend to apply to the, .., .. . ..- , NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days j.jon Chief Commissioner of Lands and , and other mines, quarries, mineral and after date I intend to apply to the -works for a special license to cut and j other deposits and properties, and to Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and carry away timber from the following dig for, raise, crush, wash, smelt, roast, Works for a license to prospect for coal described lands: Commencing at a stake assay, analyze, reduce, amalgamate, and petroleum on the following describ- about 20 chains east of S. 10. corner of ' ' "" *'—" ~' '- ed lands, situated on the north beach of Lot 225; thence south 100 chains; thence make and otherwise treat coal, coke, ores, metals, clays and minerals, whether belonging to the Company or not, and to render the same merchantable, and to sell and otherwise dispose of the same or any part thereof, or any interest therein, and generally to carry on tbe business of a mining, milling, reduction, quarry and development company; NOTICE is hereby given that 30 days : (c) To acquire by purchase, lease, after date, I intend to apply to the concession, license, exchange ,or other Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and legal title, mines, mining lands, ease- 4.4^mT^.r. , u ■ • 4V. 4 on j Works for a special license to cut and ments, mineral properties, or any inter- NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days carry away timber from the following I est therein, minerals and oreg and mln- Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island District:— No. 33.—Commencing at a pogt planted one mile eagt from the N. E. corner of F. MacClinton'g Location No. 25; thence W. SO chains; N. 80 chains; E. 80 chains; S. 80 chains to place of commencement. K. SUTHERLAND, Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. west 60 chains; thence north 100 chains; thence east 60 chains to point of commencement, containing G40 acres, more or less. A. PRICHARD. Thurlow, March 16th, 1907. Mar30 after date, I Intend to aply to the described lands* Hon. Chief Commisgloner of Lands and •*, Commencing at a post at the S. Works for a license to prospect for w, corner of Oyeeg Regerve, running 80 coal and petroleum on the following de- chains east; thence 80 chains soutli; scribed lands, situated on the N. beach thence SO chains west; thence 80 schalns of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island District:— No. 40.—Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of A. F. Sutherland's Location No. 32; thence E. SO chains; S. 80 chains; W. 80 chains, N. 80 chains to place of commencement. W. GREEN, Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. north, to point of commencement. EDWARD E. HARDWICK. NOTICE ig hereby given that, 30 dayg after date, I intend to aply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands In Clayoquot District: „„ , , ., , .„ . 1. Commencing at tlie S. W. corner NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days post| situate near the 10. boundary of from date, I intend to apply to the *r. L. 10,989; thenee 40 chains E.; thenee Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and 100 chains N.; thence SO chains AV.; Works for license to prospect for coal thence S. to N. boundary of T. L. 10.9S9; and petroleum on the following describ- thence following the boundary 40 E.; ed lands, situated on the N. beach of thence S. to point of commencement. Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island District:— No. 41.—Commencing at a post planted on the S. W. corner, being on the N. E. corner of A. F. Sutherland'g Location No. 32; thence E. 80 chains; N. 80 chaing; W. 80 chains, S. 80 chaing to place of commencement. M. GREEN. Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. March 3rd, 1907. 2. Commencing at N. W. corner pogt, same point as No. 1; thence 40 chains 10.; thence S. to N. boundary of T. L. 10.9SG; thence W. to shore of Andersoi. Lake; thence following shore to E. boundary of T. L. 10,980; tbence N. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. March 3rd, 1907. 3. Commencing at the S. E. corner NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days from date, I Intend to aply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands, situated on the N. beach of Post, situate about 40 chains N. of the Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Island E. extremity of Pipestem Inlet; thence District* '0 chains N.; thence 120 chains AV.; No. 4S.—Commencing at a post plant- tbence SO chains S.; thence 40 chains ed on the N. E. corner, being one mile E.; thence 40 chains N.; thence E. to east from the N. E. corner of W. 10 Green's Location No. 40; thenee S. 80 chains; W. SO chains; N. SO chains; E. SO chains to place of commencement. WM. SHANNON. Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. point of commencement E. D. LEVERSON. March 6th, 1907. 4. Commencing at S. AV. corner post, same point as No. 3; thence (10 chains N.; thence 40 E.; tbence 40 N.;'thence 40 E.; thence S. to N. boundary of T. NOTICE is hereby given that 30 days L, s 032; tnence following same AV. and from date, I intend to appl to the B t0 a point K. of initial post. tllell e Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and w t0 polnt or commencement. AVorks for licenses to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands, situated on the N. beach of Graham Island. Queen Charlotte Island District:— No. 49.—Commencing at a post plant point E. D. LEVERSON. March 6th, 1907. 5. Commencing at N. 10. corner post, same point ag No. 4; thence SO chains W.; thence 40 S.; tbence 80 AV.; tbence ed on the S. E. corner, being one mile S. to shore of Pipestem Inlet; thence E. from the N. E. corner of W. E. easterly to point S. of initial post; Croon's Location No. 40; thence N. SO tbence N. to point of commencement, chnins; W. SO chains; S. SO chains; E. 10. D. LEVERSON. 80 chains to place of commencement. March 6th, 1907. E. J. SHANNON. 7. Commencing at a post on the N. Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent, shore of Effingham Inlet, at the head of same; tbence 40 chains E.; thence N. NOTICE Is hereby given tbat, 30 days 40 chains; thence AV. 100 chains; thence from date, I Intend to apl to the S. 100 chains; thenee 10. to shore line; Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and tiience following shore line round to AVorks for license to prospect for coal point of commencement, and petroleum on the following describ- g_ d LEVERSON ed hinds, situated on the north beach of tr] b| GARRARD Agent Graham Island. Queen Charlotte Island March Sth, 1907. "I',,r"'1 S. Commencing at the S. E. corner, No. 66.—Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner nf Wm. Shannon's locution No. 'S, being the N. W. corner: thence cast SO chains; south 80 chains; west SO ehalus; north 80 chains to place of commencement. J. MARTIN. Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. NOTICE ls hereby given that, 30 days from date I Intend tn apply to the situate on E. shore of Effingham inlet, at a point nearly opposite the N. E. eorner of T. L. 8,032; thence 100 chains N.; thence 50 W; thence GO N.; thence 40 AV.; thence S. to shore t;hence following shore to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. March Sth, " " ing claims, options, powers, privileges, water and other rights, patent rights, letters patent of invention, processes and mechanical or other contrivances, and either absolutely or conditionally, and either solely or jointly with others, and ag principals, agents, contractors or otherwise, and to lease, mortgage, place under license, hypothecate, sell, dispose of and otherwise deal with tbe same or any part thereof, or any Interest ehere- in; (d) Generally to carry on the business of a producer and refiner of and a dealer in gas and petroleum, oil and by-products thereof, and for the gaid purposes to prospect for, open, explore, develop, work, improve, maintain and manage, acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, and sell, lease or otherwise dispose of gas and petroleum oil lands, or rights or interest therein, and to purchase, buy, sell and deal in gas, crude petroleum oil, and other oils and other products thereof; and to sink gas and oil wells; to erect, acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise maintain and operate gas works, and oil refineries; to store, tank and warehouse refined and crude petroleum oil, gas and by-products thereof; to construct and operate pipe lines for transportation of gas and oil; (e) 'I'o acquire by purchase or otherwise, and bold lands, timber limltg or licenses, water lots, water privileges and powers, and rights and interests therein, and lo build upon, develop, cultivate, farm, settle and otherwise Improve and utilise the same; and to mortgage, lease, soil or otherwise deal with or dispose of tbe same, and generally to carry on tbe business of a land and a land improvement company; and to aid and as- sist by way of bonus, advances of money or otherwise, with or without security, settlers ami Intending settlers upon any lands belonging to or sold by the Company, or iu lhe neighborhood of such lands, and generally to promote the settlement of said lands; (f) To carry on business as a manufacturer of and dealer in logs, lumber, timber, wood, metal; all articles into the manufacture nf whicli wood or metal enters, and all kinds of natural pro- duets and by-products I hereof, and lo carry on the business of a general dealer In merchandise; (g) To develop, generate and produce electric, slcam, pneumatic, hydraulic or other power or force, and to acquire the same by lease, purchase or otherwise, and to use, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same, and all power and force produced by the Company, for the purposes of light, heat, and power or other purposes; (h) To construct, maintain, alter, make, work and operate on tbe property of the Company, and for the purposes of the Company, or on property controlled by the Company, tramways, ropeways, telegraph or telephone lines, reservoirs, dams, flumes, race and other ways, water powers, aqueducts, wells, roads, piers, wharves, buildings, sbopg, stamping mills and other works and machinery, plant and olectrlcal and other appliances of every description; (I) To construct, acquire, charter, operate, biro, lease, mortgage, sell or otherwise dispose of all kinds of steam and sailing vessels, boats, barges and other vessels, wharves, docks, elevators, warehouses, freight sheds and other NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following tract of land: Commencing at a post marked J. W. W., S. E. corner, about one mile east of the southeast corner of Pre-emption No. 2004; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chaing, and thence to point of commencement, containing 640 acreg. Located Feb. 27, 1907. Meh. 30. J. W. WRAY. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works Ing tract of land in Rupert District: Commencing at a post marked J. L. L., S. E. corner, near the northwest corner of Lot 3, Rupert Digtrict; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chaing; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. Located Feb. 26, 1907. Meh. 30. J. L. LEESON. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following tract of land tn Rupert District: Commencing at a post marked A. J. F„ S. E. corner, about one mile south of the northwest corner of Lot 3, Rupert District; thence north SO chains; thence west 80 chains; thenee soutb 80 chains; thence east to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. Located Feb. 26, 1907. Meh. 30. A. J. FIRES. chains; thencel 0chX^°*west. 80 chalns menoement, co^affif ^o™ *£ MISS JENNIE JOHNSON, Locator March 12 1907 McKAY, Agent. ' — Meh. i _ aftl?dIa<t? TSinfreSy4siven that, 60 day! Chief Commiisnionedro0faTPPlX to th" hS| for permiggion to n Ti*anas and w°r"*I ing described l!ndP „n hp6 fhe followl situated one mile south ?f°«'i?r Islandl Commencing at n™,?, Hef?Se Bayl McKay's nw. cornerifh^arked 4Ka5| chains; thence north Jn ..en.ce east *\ west 40 chains* th»noo04.c,l!ains: tnenc3 GEORGE j'. HIBBARD JKarchJl^jgjiT. _ McKAY. A||ent.o afta? dlt? tt6!,3: ^n that, 67. described land on iwfoe T«f«ilfW,?i uated about siv ™,YI„ . r lsla*nd, sit] directlonfrL^C^* an 6aSterI( S. wSy'sVV ePo°St marked MrA south 40 chains to Lint I1? ; thenol _ March 12, 1907. A' McKAY' Age^ •tfKS? ls,«tereSy4&lven that' 60 ELSffiS"^^wwhaje the followiSl NOTICE Is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I Intenu 10 apply *.o the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described land, situated on the South Bank of the Skeena River, oppogite Telegraph Point, about forty chains from the said bank; starting at the southwest eorner of my pre-emption; thonce south 80 chains; thenee east SO "hains; thence north SO chains; thence AA'est SO chains to point of commencement. HERMAN HELIN. Staked March 8th, 1907. Mar.30 1907. 9. Commencing at S. W. corner post, buildings; and generally to carry on Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lnnds and situate on the E. Fork of Nahmut River, the business of an olevator, navigation Works for license to prospect for coal about 80 chains from same; thence 40 and transportation company; and petroleum on the following describ- chains E.; thence 160 N.; thence 40 W,. ed lands, situated on the north beach thence S. 160 chains to point of com- of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte mencement. E. D. LEVERSON. March 10th, 1907. 10. Commencing at S. E. corner post, snme point as No. 9; thence 40 chains '60 N.; thence 40 E.; thence commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. March 10th, 1907. Island District: No. 57.—Commencing at a post planted on thc N. E. corner of Wm. Shannon's location No. 48 being the S. W. corner; thence east 80 chains; north SO "'V"*...1'"'"1 ,'»„ chains; west SO chains; south 80 chains J'.™™ne.! to place of commencement. °' l0 polnl or GEO. MARTIN, Mar.30 S. R. MacClinton, Agent. (j) To purchase or otherwise acquire and undertake and assume all or any part nf tbo assets, business, property, privileges, contracts, rights, obligations and liabilities of any person, firm or company carrying on any business which this Company ls authorized to carry on, or any business similar thereto or possessed of property suitable for the purposes thereof; (k) To carry on any other business, whether manufacturing or otherwise, NOTTCE is hereby given that, sixty days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated on Porcher Island: Commencing at a post marked "G. M. Davis' N. W. Corner"; thence east SO chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west SO chains; thence 40 chains north to point of commencement. Staked January 10th. 1907. G. M. DAVIS, Mar. 30 Per E. A. Hudgon, Locator. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days after dale, T Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for a special license to cut and carry awny timber from the following described lands in Queen Charlotte Islands: No. 1. Commencing at a point one mile south of Gray's Harbor, Moresby Island, and running eighty chains west, eighty chains north, eighty chains east and eighty chains south to point of commencement. No. 2. Commencing at a point one mile soutb of Gray's Harbor, Moresby Island, and running eighty chains west, eighty chains south, eighty chains east and eighty chains north to place of eommeneement. No. 3. Commencing at a point three miles south of Gray's Harbor, Moresby Island, thence eighty chains west; eighty chains north; eighty chains east; eighty chains south to point of commencement. No. 4. Commencing at a point three miles south of Gray's Harbour, Moresby Island, thence west eighty chains; tbence eighty chains south, thence east eighty chains; thenee north eighty chains to point of commencement. No. 5. Commencing at a point one mile north of Mackay's Harbor on Gunlshewa Inlet, Moresby Island, thence north eighty chains; thence west eighty chains; thence south eighty chains; tbence east eighty chains to point of eommeneement. No. 6. Commencing at a point west and north of Gunlshewa Reservation, Moresby Island, being southwest corner, thence east one hundred and twenty chains; thence north eighty chains; thence west forty chains; thence south forty chains; west eighty chains; south fortv chains to point of commencement. No. 7. Commencing at the N. W. corner of limit No. 7081; thence north eighty chains; thence east eighty chains; thence south eighty chains; thence west eighty chains to point of commencement. Mar.30 HENRY E. DODGE. j&TiSSSSn? Na T\Z?A^& running east 80 cha ng; thence r SSSthVoi",1,8 w4est 80 *SS?«i March 12, 1907. A' McKAY' *$£, ,CS 's herebyf given that, 60 , r,.. .,?,ate* I 'ntend to applv to the „.... Chief Commissioner of Lands aneI Workl dScW^n",t0 P^a*e theafodlM direction from Refuge Bay easterll YouST'^ at ft Post marked Dell nine Rn ?LY' 00rn!r post' thenee rui ning t,o chains east; thence 20 ebnir, south; thence SO chaing west; thenct 2 cSnKhun0;1 Vo° P0int of oommenSeme,1 containing 160 acres more or less. " DELLA YOUNG, Locator. , A. McKAY, Agent. Meh. i March 12, 1907. »fw rto9? 's,hereby given that, 60 nhiinate' -t'ntend to apply to the Ho" fnh,leLCornm,lsslonel* ot LanSs and Won for permission to purchase the folloT ing described land on Porcher Islan sRunted about six miles In an eas direction from Refuge Bay S AVmEvsSsatwa P0st marked M1 o. w. Mosoy s s. W. corner post* then, ehafns? e,ast S0 chalns; thenPce south chains; thence west 80 chains* then north 20 chains to point of commenc menk20.?&-5,fl£ I?" aores, mS?eTTe° MARGARET McLEOD, Locator March 12, 1907. A' McKAY' *$£ 2?2 T3<nhtere.ib5; eiven that* 60 '-flatter date, I Intend to app y to the Chi Commissioner of LandsT and Works f Permission to purchase the follow!, described land on Porcher Island a uated about one mile south of* HefS. Mfri«'!|| at a post marked K. so. choi3 J?- ™rner P°st; thence ea 80 chains; thence south 80 chain thence west 80 chains, to beach; hen following beach to point of commenc ment, containing 640 acres, more or le? KAY McKAY. March 11, 1907. A' McKAY' AJK' NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 da] a"eI? date, I intend to apply to the Hoi Chief Commissioner of Lands and Worl for permission to purchase the folloi ing described land on Porcher Islari situated about six miles in an easteri direction from Refuge Bay: " Commencing at a post marked W. ■ Neiyi01.«- ■?• w- c°rner; thence runnil south 80 chains; thence east 40 chalri tnence north 80 chains; thence West ' chains to point of commencement, co taining 320 acres, more or less W. D. NEWLON, Locator. . A. McKAY, Agent.1 March 13, 1907. Meh. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 dal %l},er. 5ate* J ,'ntend to apply to tl Chief Commissioner of Lands and Worl for permission to purchase the folloi ing land: Commencing at a t>J Planted on the bank of the Zvmgotl River, about one mile and a' quart! from Skeena River and marked « O.s S. W. Cor. Post"; thence east chains along the line of Beatrice Ba mar, s application; thence north chains; thence west 80 chains; then south 20 chains to point of comment ment, containing 160 acres, more Mar.23 ANDREW OLSON, Locator. J. E. BATEMAN, Agent, THE WEfiK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907 11 The Motherland. Wedded Pessimism. At least three-fourths of the mar- triages which come to grief do so because one or other of the parties is i doubtful whether the match will turn iout well.—Weekly Dispatch. Songs That Reach the Heart. An old song is worth all the contentions put together, especially if it 1 is a song about love or the spring, -with a flower or two in it, and a i brave kiss at the end.—The World I and His Wife. years. After the death of Sir Francis, Mr. Labouchere learnt for the first time that it was he who, year after year, anonymously presented a new six- pense to every child in the workhouses and workhouse schols of London at Christmas in connection with the "Truth" toy show. The number of sixpences began in 1883 at 5,000, but for many years past the number was 11,000. Subtle Feminine Diplomats. Women have a much more complete and subtle social diplomacy than men. They acquire it earlier, and ithey acquire it more easily. The practice of it becomes their second na- liture.—World. Plagiarists All. || No "new" doctrine, no "new" political problem, is original. There were "socialists in ancient Greece, Suffra- :ists in Athens, and Father Vaughans n Egypt. There is nothing original n man.—Ladies' Field. The New "Crockford's." A notorious gambling den in early Victorian times—Crockford's famous house at the corner of King street and St. Jame's street—has been taken over by Rumpelmayer, the largest Continental confectioners. In future ladies will sip tea and coffee where formerly heavy drinking and desperate gambling prevailed. Back in the last century huge stakes were played for, one nobleman losing the sum of £23,000 at cards between twelve o'clock one night and seven the following morning. Crockford retired in 1840, after making over £ 1,000,000. A Novel Idea. Road to Disillusion. The woman who marries a man fondly imagining that Dy means of jiis love for her she will be able to Inould him according to her own Ideas, makes, in 99,999 times out of IroOjOOO a great and often a disastrous mistake.—World, New York. Town-Bred Warriors. The recruiting sergeant of today lloes not find his best recruits at the lountry fair, but in the great towns, Ivhere the street urchin, after a little training, develops a devil-may-care liravery that has stood the country In good stead upon many critical occasions.—Country Life. The latter is certainly a very novel idea. It is an enormous, brightly- painted motor-van, containing samples of Canadian produce, and painted on it in large lettering is "Free Farms for Willing Workers." This vehicle is to be sent on tour through the provinces to act as an emigration agent, in which capacity it is sure to be very successful. This form of advertising is not likely to remain long unimi- tated, and it is almost certain that before long many other firms in Great Britain will copy the enterprising example set by the Canadian Government, and will send their samples out in this way. The Burden of Empire. One has only to live in Canada and Ihen come back to England to realize how light are the burdens borne py the British living anywhere else compared to those that have to be Issumed by the residents of the British Isles.—British Empire Review. Peers and Sunday Trading. A motion of enormous interest to thousands of Sunday traders was carried in the House of Lords on Monday. In the teeth of the Ministerial protests, their lordships passed a resolution calling for a Bill to close practically all shops on Sunday. Thralls of Fashion. There are few more helpless and litiable creatures than a woman on wet and windy day, trying to hold Ip her skirt with one hand, while "pith the other she grasps her um- Irella and the little bag wh'ch serves |er in lieu of a purs ack and /hite. £10,000 for a Voice Record. Mme. Melba has been guaranteed royalties amounting to £10,000 to sing into a new phonograph which is being specially manufactured in the United States for the purpose. Peticoated Agitators. Some women are never satisfied, nd the pity of it is that by some Iieans or other they persuade the Ireaklings of our sex that they are an ll-used section of humanity.—Medial Times. The Happy Event. The happy event which all Spain is awaiting may be expected, according to the Queen's medical attendants, to take place either at the beginning or the end of April. Dr. Bryden Glendining has been appointed to the position of physician to the Queen of Spain. Quite Satisfied. j A country into which money and ten are being poured at the rate now lijoyed by the Dominion can no more elp being prosperous than a well- J-atered garden can help growing.— Ifontreal Star. Robust Girl Graduates. J The "sweet girl graduate with her ■olden hair" is not so conspicuous at Jlxford today as the robustly-indepen- lent person whose fairy footsteps are "ksily traced through the snow.—Brit- |h Medical Journal. Pitiful Drudgery. [Modern housekeeping is a pitiful, lechanical, drudgery business com- ared with the housekeeping of old, |hen the loom, the spindle, and a jndred delicate arts trained the aes- letic faculties of women.—Leeds lercury. The Average Wife. [A good woman whose virtues are ply alloyed by a modest percentage faults.—Gentlewoman. 23 Years a Secret. [The recent death of Sir Francis [ress Barry, of St. Leonard's Hill, /indsor, has disclosed a secret which as been well preserved for many Society's Self-Reform. Father Bernard Vaughan has touched society to the heart. Reform of the most serious character is in progress. Bridge is giving way to brief lectures; card-rooms are becoming salons. The Countess of Dudley was one of the earliest to lead the way. Once a fortnight she issues invitations to her beautiful house, 7 Carlton Gardens, for a lecture on some subject of the day. The London season this year threatens to become a most sertnu- ous affair. Lady Troubridge is also concerned in a series of lectures, and other hostesses are devising drawing-room addresses. At Stafford House the Duchess of Sutherland has had a set of lectures by M. C. Bouvier on the French salons. The Bishop of London has given a private series at Fulham Palace, and there is a prospect that in London we shall revive the old literary, political, and social salons of the Regency days. Lady Londonderry may be one of the leaders of the political salon on the Unionist side. She will have for rival Lady Crewe, whose husband has done so much to maintain the prestige of thc present Government in the House of Lords. Mrs. Asquith is also contemplating a political salon. r TRAVELLERS' GUIDE I VICTORIA STRAND HOTEL VICTORIA The home ol all theatrical and vaudev Ue artists while in the Capital city, also of other kindred bohemians. WRIQHT & FALCONER, Proprietors. CAMBORNE Sutton's Autumn Mammoth Cauliflower. Per packet 15c, two packets for 25c. PLANT SUTTON'S "Pedigree" Seeds and you will reap a rich reward all through the year; your garden will be filled with the most beautiful flowers and your tables enriched with the most succulent vegetables. Send for complete price list to the agents, THE Brackman=Ker Milling Co. Limited VICTORIA VANCOUVER NEW WESTMINSTER The Eva Hotel CAMBORNE, B. C. Headquarters for mining men and commercial travellers. JOHN A. THEW, Proprietor. HEVELSTOKB The GREATEST INVENTION OF THE AGE The Burglar and Safety Pocket. No Wide-awake Man should be without one. The "Piccadilly" . | clothes have them. MANUFACTURED BY H. E. BOND & CO., Ltd., - TORONTO * Lighting a Home. ^ The charm of an artistic home depends upon the arrangement of its lighting facilities. •. Electric Lights—really artistic fixtures—will do much to render a beautiful interior even more beautiful. While, VICE VERSA, POOR lighting arrangements will mar the beauty of the most magnificent home. It's a subject worthy of serious consideration—and we wish you would let US help you. The Hinton Electric Co., Ltd. VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, 29 Government Street. ^2 66 Granville Street. Established 1856 M. R.SMITH &CO. Factory and Head Office * VICTORIA Manufacturers of Warehouse and Office VANCOUVER BISCUITS - CONFECTIONERY Note Our Leader - SMITH'S SWISS CREAHS Subscribe for THE WEEK. Hotel Victoria REVELSTOKE, B. C. Headquarters for miners and lumbermen. ROBT. LAUdHTON, Prop'r. BANFF, ALTA Hotel King Edward Banff's Most Popular $2 a Day Hotel. Close toStation and SulphurJ Baths. N. K. LUXTON, Proprietor. PHOENIX. Deane's Hotel PHOENIX, B. C. New. Modern hot water system. Electrlt lighted. Tub and shower baths aud laundry in connection. The miners' home. •' DANNY " DEANE, Proprietor ROSSLAND Hoffman House ROSSLAND, B. C. Rates $1.00 per day and up. Cafe il Connection. QREEN & SHITH. Prop's. NELSON. HOTEL HUME NELSON, B. C, Leading Hotel ot the Kootenayi, J. FRED HUME, - Proprietor. Silver King Hotel, NELSON. B. C. The home of the Industrial Workers ofthe Kootenays. W. E. ncCandllsh, Proprietor Royal Hotel NELSON, B. C. The Best Family Hotel In U13 City. $1.00 a day. Mrs. Wm. Roberts, Proprietress Do you want a quiet place to smoke aud read the paper while waiting for that appointment? Try then, my friend The Wilson Bar VICTORIA, B. C. * Beneath Gordon Hotel Yates Straat Sweet Peas The up-to-date selection. 7 Varieties, separate, from bulk, 85c 15 Varieties, 50c Johnston's Seed Store City Market. VICTORIA 12 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1907. ifif*ifififififififififif if A Lady's Letter «* 9$? * if if *y BABETTE. Y ■4? $ Dear Madge: The cult of the ear is becoming one of importance to up-to-date women. I suppose operators who make it their business to give the requisite shell-pink transparency will be called auricurists. The reason this feature comes into such prominent notice just now is bridge. There is ample opportunity for observing and admiring a pretty ear at a bridge table. It is one that I am told is not lost sight of by players of the masculine sex. The days when they wrote sonnets to eyebrows may be past; those when they appreciate "the convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell," imitated in the dainty form of a little pink ear with a jewel perhaps on the lobe, are never like to pass. So it is that an ear of good shape is au front in these days when playing bridge fills so many hours of the day and night. The philosophy of a plain woman that her looks do not matter if her hands, arms, neck, wit, and ears are all right, is very sound indeed—never more sound than today, when good looks come in a bad second to good style. Speaking of style, the long, flowing skirt, which starts high up between the shoulders and is sloped down under the bust is in the highest favour. Besides its extreme becomingness it has the excellent quality of being a quite unattractive fashion to the cheap ready- made shop and is too difficult for any but an experienced dressmaker to undertake. These skirts are invariably severely plain except for a deep band of silk or velvet or rich embroideries at the hem, but there is one particularly pretty variety both picturesque and original. This is the long apron front falling over a soft under dress. The long apron-like panel which forms the front of the skirt is often heavily worked for some inches from the hem, the decoration continuing up the long slit-up sides. In some cases, too, the back is formed by another panel, but this is a fashion exclusively for the tall and slim, not suiting the small. By the way, the thing which forces itself most strongly on one's mind these days is the thinness of every lady. To be strictly "au fait" one must be thin and straight and supple and every one is, except Blanche Walsh, and she has lost pounds, since her last visit to Victoria, all of which goes to prove as much as anything else that we women dress and get ourselves into form for women, not men. How often do you see a man who genuinely admires a straight up and down figure? But thin we must bc and the means to get there are -.aried. Medicine has been found rather too disastrous in its results and at present the two popular methods seem to be the rubber theory and no diet, or strenuous labor and a stiff diet. The rubber theory means rubber corsets, rubber bands for any particular part needing reduction, rubber union suits to take ,-t brisk walk in or a quick horse-back ride and many who cannot afford to order these suits buy thin rubber sheeting and construct their own. Then there are rubber bands to wear at night to take down the double chin and many more. The other method which is used quite extensively, but is not so popular owing to the really hard work and strenuous diet which goes with it, was conceived and is run personally by an ex-exponent of thc prize lighting ring. It is rumored that in this way the fair Lillian Russell dropped many incuni- bersome pounds. Just exercise, hard and systematic exercise in various machines invented and operated in this rather atractive "Studio' by its proprietor. The weak point seems to be that one must never stop, to keep long lines and graceful hips, like the brook, one must go on forever. One may never get as fat again but they do gain, and gain fast and miss the exercise and feel badly in consequence. The moral, if there be any at all, is to take the stitch in time, The Empress Hctel. Victoria. thereby saving many times nine. As I write there is a cruelly cold wind hustling through the streets, and though the days have appreciably lengthened the air feels far from spring-like. Yet the milliners are showing the airiest of gauze hats and have decorated their windows with the most enchanting-looking straw chapeaux. The majority are of pale, pretty colours, to wit, ibis, a soft, full pink, a singularly metallic but attractive blue, and maize, and as the new straws are rather coarse some mixtures of colour show up well in them. One called pin- tardo is speckled like a guinea fowl's plumage, and another is of the brilliant colourings of a peacock's breast, shot green and blue. Very little effort of imagination is demanded in providing suitable trimming for shapes so primarily pretty as to colouring, and clusters of spring flowers often serve the purpose right charmingly. One milliner is making very much of lilac sprays in every colour, natural and unnatural, and showed me the daintiest of chapeaux she was making for a girl of 17, of pale hawthorn pink straw (mushroom shape), sprayed with creamy white lilac shading at the tips to pink, and between each spray softened by a puffing of cream gauze. It is quite a pleasure to see how far we have departed from the severely practical device of dull monotones for dull days, that used to be considered a necessity. One morning this week I saw that admirable shade bricque, which is really a mellow shade of red (like rosy tiles seen under the sun), making a splash of vivid brightness in the grey street, most prettily worn by a woman with dark brown hair. The coat was short and fitted to perfection, the skirt plain, but not long enough to be muddied by the pavement upon a day of blustering wind. I wonder what the belles of the Second Empire, whose fashions are now being so much copied, think of the display of jewellery made, morning, noon and night at the present day, by our elegantes? They are grandmothers now, and some of them even great-grandmothers, those beauties of the fifties and sixties of last century, and very probably are themselves bedecked with a wealth of lovely gems. But they must remember the days when to wear more than the very simplest and most utilitarian of brooches in the early morning was considered an error of taste. BABETTE. Social and Personal. Mrs. H. Pooley, Esquimalt road, gave a very delightful bridge party last week, Mrs. Gaudin aud Mrs. J. H, Todd being the two lucky prize winners. The tea table, which was presided over by Mrs. Hermann Robertson and Mrs. R. Dunsmuir, was prettily decorated with yellow iris, centre piece and candle sticks, all of the same tone. They were assisted by Mrs. B. Tye and Miss Dolly Loewen. Among the guests were: Mrs. H, Tye, Mrs. Gaudin, Mrs. Matson, Mrs. J. H. Todd, Mrs. D. R. Ker, Mrs. C. E. Pooley, Mrs. Loewen, Mrs. Little, Mrs. R. Jones. Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Bodwell, Mrs. Troup, Mrs. Harold Robertson, Mrs. Andain, Mrs. Rocke Robertson, Mrs. Flumerfelt and others. * * * Dr. Harold Anderson, assistant medical health officer of thc quarantine station, William Head, accompanied by Mrs. Anderson and her sisters, thc Misses McCosh of Orilla, Out., arrived from the East on Thursday evening of last week. The Misses McCosh will make a prolonged visit with their sister at William Head. Mrs. B. Morton will hold one of her popular dances on April 12th at the A. 0. U. W. Hall, Yates street. * * * Dr. and Mrs. Fagan returned last week from a short visit to the Mainland. * * * The marriage of Miss Corbould and Mr. E. O. S. Scholefield will be solemnized at New Westminster on April 17th. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Phair of Goldstream have left for Southern California, accompanied by the Misses Phair. * * * Mrs. William R. Ross of Fernie, who has taken Mrs. Langley's house on Pemberton road, will receive on the first and fourth Thursdays of each month. Mr. and Mrs. Cockburn (nee King) sailed on the Aorangi for Honolulu. * * * Miss Isabel Wilkins spent the Easter holidays with friends in the Terminal City. * * * Mrs. Keith Wilson of Salt Spring Island is staying with her mother, Mrs. King of Rae street. * * * The Misses Nellie and Winnie Lugrin leave shortly for Eastern Canada on an extended visit. They will be the guests of Mrs. Templeman at Ottawa, after which they will spend some time in New Brunswick, and later in Toronto and other cities. * * # Rev. Dr. Rochester, secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance, is in the city the guest of the Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Clay of Birdcage Walk. * * * Last week the nuptials of Miss Nellie Ethel Graham and Mr. Joseph Philpotts of Seattle were celebrated at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graham, 77 Discoverv street. The Rev. H. A. Carson officiated at the ceremony, which was a very quiet affair, only the near relatives being present. The bride's dress was soft white crepe de chine. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and ferns. Her going away dress was a pastel shade of blue with a smart hat of the same shade. Miss Alva Graham as bridesmaid wore a very pretty white silk dress and carried a bouquet of pale pink carnations. Mr. D. Miller acted as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Philpotts will make their home in Seattle. * * * Last Tuesday afternoon the Alexandra Club gave a most enjoyable tea, Mrs. Rocke Robertson and Mrs. H. Barnard acting as hostesses for the afternoon. A delightful musical programme was provided by the following ladies: Mrs. Herkimer, Mrs. Lawrie, Mrs. Hermann Robertson, Miss W. Lugrin and Miss Violet Powell. The tea table and rooms were artistically decorated with daffodils and violets. Among the guests were: Canon and Mrs. Beanlands, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. J. D. Pemberton, Mrs. Hasell, Mrs. Beaven, Mrs. Garnet, Mrs. Fleet, Mr. and Mrs. Moresby, Miss Edwards, Miss Tuck, Mrs. Janion, Mrs. R. Janion, Mrs. C. Todd, Mrs. Raymour, Mrs. Rome, Mrs. Blaiklock, Mrs. Lowen, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. All good, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Crosse, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. G. L, Courtney, Mrs. Piggot, Mrs. Berkeley, Mrs. Hickey, Miss Hickey, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Arundel, Mrs. Spratt, Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. Good, Mrs. H. Pooley, Mrs. Monteith, Mrs. S. Williams, Mrs. S. Robertson, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Hanington, Mrs. and Miss Browne, Miss Bray, the Misses Gaudin, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. Lugrin, Miss Lugrin. Mrs. McB. Smith, Mrs. B. Tye, Mrs. Shallcross, Mrs. Baynes Reed, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Le Sueur, Mrs. Gooch, Mrs. McMicking, Mrs. Ackland, Mrs. J. Pemberton, Mrs. Shaw and others. HO! for the NORTHERN INTERIOR All who are now or may be interested in the opening up and development of the BULYLEY VALLEY should subscribe for The Bulkley Pioneer an eight-page illustrated weekly, replete with information of the immense potentialities of this coming section. $2.00 a year. Address Advertising Manager, THE BULKLEY PIONEER, Suite 14, MacKinnon Block. VANCOUVER. What is Your Type? Nature recognizes seven types of perfect physical manhood, each type being clearly defined to the student of physiology. The salesmen in the Semi- Ready store is a student of physical types. He can look you over and at once select from among a thousand the exact garment fashioned to your figure. After this selection the suit can be finished and delivered to your address in two hours. B. WILLIAMS & CO. 68-70 Yates St. Victoria, THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6 1907. 13 NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT If you wait for the bridge to be built across the SECOND NARROWS you will be unable to buy WATER-FRONT in NORTH VANCOUVER. The bridge is a certainty == DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE == To buy watej-front on the north shore of the harbor a t$40. per foot. Acreage $300. Terms easy. See me at on NORMAN NORCROSS, Broker 606 Hastings St., West VANCOUVER ,B. C E MUSIC AND | 1 THE STAGE J p?.$ ^5^.4?$- •$-#?-#?,$- <$ if VICTORIA. Last week, at the request of several of my friends who had visited the New Grand, I ventured to criticize the turn of one Bernard J. ■Dyllyn. I charged him with vulgarity and added that I was very glad that I had not taken my sister or any feirl whom I respected to hear it. Mr. Ifamieson disapproved of this criticism Imd committed the indiscretion of lushing into print with an allround lencpnium on the excellence of the New prand and the care with which he safeguards the character of the per- I'ormances, but Mr. Jamieson's indiscretion consisted in taking his letter Lf complaint to the Colonist, which is In easy mark for all shrewd advertisers, and the management falling lito the trap eagerly gave him a free Idvertisement as they thought at the |xpense of The Week. It would be 00 much to expect the present man- Igcment of the Colonist to know anything of the ethics of journalism jhich preclude the acceptance of a lomplaint against another journal un- pss it has been refused by the one |omplained of. But let that pass, Mr. amieson got his free ad. In self de- taice I wish to make the following jtatements: That no dramatic critic |as been more generous in his sup- ort of the New Grand than myself; cannot therefore be charged with l-ejudice. That not less than a dozen leople including members of the New lrand Company have thanked me for Idling attention to the vulgarity of 1 J. Dyllyn. That one gentleman in articular who is a bachelor about |>wn went out of his way to thank le personally and declared that he jas greatly embarrassed during Dylan's turn as he had ladies with him. [y criticism therefore, was fully jus- Ified, and Mr. Jamieson must bear |ie brunt of the complaint, because manager he is responsible. It was [is duty to insist on the objectionable tmarks being cut out after the first jjrformance. Obviously remarks Ihich come under this class if they Jiould not be spoken on the stage Innot very well be reproduced in lint, or I would not hesitate to pub- Ih them in order to show what Mr. Imieson defends and what a moral Imily paper like the Colonist is ap- Irently willing to assist him in deluding, even in violation of decency, |it being a sport with the permission my editor I make the following Jfer: I will deposit $10.00 with the |itor of the Colonist or the editor the Times—and neither could be Insidered as biased in favour of The I'eek—against a similar amount to be ^posited by Mr. Jamieson. If either those gentlemen after reading the Imarks to which I objected and liich ! am prepared to submit in writing, will pronounce my criticism unfair, Mr. Jamieson shall save his stake, and my $10.00 shall go to the Jubilee Hospital, and if on the other hand cither gentlemen sustains my criticism, 1 save my stake and the Hospital gets Mr. Jamieson's $10.00. Perhaps we shall now sec whether the genial manager of the New Grand was serious in registering a kick or whether he was running a bluff on the Family Journal, and in any case the Hospital will benefit. "The Tenderfoot" was presented at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday night to a large and demonstrative audience. As a comic opera it can hardly be said to rank high, as a mirth-provoking musical farce it is not without merit, but if the truth must bc told, its redemption from the insignificant is effected solely by the admirable work of Oscar Figman in thc title role. He is an artist with a light touch, a fantastic style, and a thorough sense of humour. His every movement is eccentric and entertaining, his voice, although not strong, is pleasant and his interpretation always intelligible; whenever he is on thc stage the interest is sustained to the highest pitch. Possessing such qualifications it is a little surprising that he failed to make thc most of what is really the best number in the piece, "The Tortured Thomas Cat." The vocal possibilities of this excellent little number were sacrificed to horseplay, but with this single exception Figman's work was of a very high order. Miss Ruth White had every attraction which her part demanded except a singing voice, which was a pity since she had a lot to do which required exceptional vocal abilities, apart from this she looked, dressed and acted well. Of the chorus the less said the better. My general impression was that the company was neither worthy of the piece nor of the star; there was not a single decent singing voice, but any amount of energy and noise, and one strident individual who easily carries away the palm as the champion rasper of all who have ever rasped in American comic opera companies visiting Victoria. The New Grand. I thought that I had seen the last thing in the way of dog shows when I saw Professor Coin's dogs, but this thought was dispelled on Wednesday by Professor Herbert, who shewed me and many others that there are possibilities in the dog line of which I had never dreamt. What I particularly liked about Mr. Herbert's turn was the fact that it was evident both from the dogs and from himself that he is kind to his "pets," for pets they undoubtedly are. I am also glad to be able to say that from an independent source I learnt that he is devoted to his animals, and that hc only carries a whip on the stage for show. I wish that this paper came out earlier in the week, so that I could recommend more people to go and see this turn, which is well worth seeing. Those who read this criticism and have children should provide them with fifteen cents to go and see them. I'm not talking advertisement. As anyone can have seen from last week's criticism I'll always talk straight. "The Rizleys" put up the best acrobatic feat that I have ever seen, either here or in the Old Country. It is absolutely phenomenal, and I do not think that, if they were the only attraction at the New Grand, the admission money would be ill- spent. I shall not attempt to describe their work; it is beyond me. Tanner & Gilbert present a very amusing comedy sketch, while Miss Ida Howell, as a singing comedienne is well up to the average; in fact her last song, "The Deutchsland," was excellent. The Moving Pictures were much better this week than most, and combined both the ludicrous and the pathetic. Lastly, I am only to pleased to say that the Illustrated Song, as sung by Mr. Geo. Keane, was far and away above what is usually heard, and both the singer and the composer are to bc congratulated on the production. MOMUS. King Copper. It almost looks as if Old King Cole is going to be dethroned and his place usurped by King Copper. What with the brown metal at 26 cents a pound, the phenomenal development of electrical work the universal demand and the rapid exhaustion of all developed supplies, there seems to be no reason why the present price should not be maintained, even if it is not increased. Granby has made the fame of the Boundary country, but the Dominion Copper Company bids fair to extend it. The following from a recent issue of the Boston News Bureau will be read with interest by all who have followed the history of one of the most remarkable and prosperous copper camps in the world. "The shares of the Dominion Copper Company are about to be introduced on the London market, a block of 50,000 shares having been acquired by strong English interests, whose clientele are holders of large amounts of railway and other Canadian corporation securities. These shares were largely contributed by four or five of the largest stockholders of the Dominion Copper Company, and the result will bc to give the securities of the Dominion Company a wider, and, therefore, a more stable market. The Dominion Copper Company has been delayed about six weeks in the installation of its new big fur nace. The installation, however, is nearly completed, and M. M. Johnson, chief of Samuel Newhouse's staff, is now in the Boundary, and will remain there until the new smelter plant goes into operation, when the Dominion company will have a daily smelting capacity of 1,500 tons, and with this capacity should output in the neighborhood of 5,000,000 pounds of copper annually. During 1907 all the mines of the company as well as the smelter will be operated by electric power, at a saving in costs of over $100,000, as compared with 1906 steam power costs. The Dominion Copper Company is capitalized for $5,000,000 stock (par $10) and $1,000,000 bonds. Officials of the company state that, with its new smelter capacity in smooth running order, the company should in 1907 make net earnings of about 14 per cent on the capital stock, allowing for all fixed charges and sinking fund requirements. The company has over $700,000 cash, available to its treasury, and by resolution of its board of directors the engineer in charge has been instructed to immediately prepare plans for an increase in smelter capacity to 2,500 or 3,000 tons. The money available to the treasury will be sufficient to do this, without touching earnings." April Canadian Magazine. From cover to cover thc Easter number of "The Canadian Magazine" is the best publication of the kind that has ever appeared in Canada. It starts off with a frontispiece entitled "Christ and the Magdalen," and there are several other full-page reproductions depicting scenes and characters closely related to Christ. The letterpress begins with an article on "Toronto: A Turn in Its History," by Goldwin Smith. Hon. John Charlton contributes an article entitled " How Mackenzie Failed." Mr. S. T. Wood, a well-known nature student, writes on "The Awakening of Spring." Mrs. Jean Blewett has a good Easter story. William Campbell contributes eight pages, with photographs, on Scottish-Canadian poetry. There are, as well, several well-illustrated articles and poems, together with short stories of a seasonable and entertaining character. All round, the number contains an excellent variety of choice literary productions from Canadian writers. "Leave Us Alone." Speaking at Liverpool on the future of South Africa Sir Pieter Bam said that though South African born and bred and of Dutch descent, he was now a "thorough Britisher." General Botha was a "brother Britisher." Britisher." "But now that we have got responsible government in South Africa," he added, "for goodness' sake leave us alone. Trust thc men on the spot, and you will find Dutch and English settling down and making South Africa one of the loveliest countries God ever made." NOTICE is hereby given that, 110 days after date. I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands:— No. 1.—Commencing at a post planted at the head of a small lnke, about two miles east of the head of Great Central Lake; thence north SO chains; thenee east 89 chains; thence south SO chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement. No. 2.—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of No. 1; thence north SO chains; thence east SO chains; thense south SO chains; thence west along shore line to point of commencement. No. 3.—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of No. 2; thenoe north SO chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south SO chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement. No. 4.—Commencing at a post planted 40 chains west of No. 3; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north SO chains to point of commencement. No. 5.—Commencing at a post planted 40 chains west of the head of the lake; thence east 1G0 chains along shore line; thence south 40 chains; thence west 100 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement. No. 0.—Commencing at a post planted 40 chains west of southeast corner of No. 4; thence east SO chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north SO chains to point of commencement. Located this 2Sth day of March, 1907. Alberni. B. C. J. A. DRINKWATER. April 6 NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to applv to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land at the north end of Porcher Island, about one and a half miles south of what is known as Jap Inlet: Commencing at a post inarked Lillian Imhoff's N. W. corner; thence south 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; tiience east to point of commencement, containing 1C0 acres, more or less. C. W. SAREL. Per W. W. CLARKE, Locator. March 8, 11107. Apl. 0 Poultry readers of our magazine, because it 1/ • teaches thc best KCCping methods of handling fowls for profit. PflVS. Tt'lls how t0 Bct eggs in winter, and raise chicks in summer. Shows house-plans, handy appliances, etc., as well as illustrating and describing the different breeds. Every issue worth the price of a year's subscription. We will send it one year and include a large book on poultry for 50c. Sample free. Poultry Advocate, Petrolea, Ontario. WEEK APRIL 8 The New Grand SULLIVAN a CONSIDINI, Proprlatora. Manaftment of ROUT. JAMIESON. SOUSA AND SLOAN European Novelty Burlesque Magicians THE TWO CASSETTAS European Whirlwind Dancers RAWLS AND VON KAUFMAN Comedy Sketch, "Mush" CUSHING AND MERRILL Travesty Artists, as "Antony and Cleopatra" BELLE BELMONT Tne People's Favorite in Songs and Stories GEORGE F. KEANE Song Illustrator "Take a Sail in My Boat" NEW MOVING PICTURES "Foul Play" PROF. NAGEL'S ORCHESTRA 14 THE WEEK, SATURDAY APRIL, 6 1907 NOTICE ls hereby given that, 60 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and. Works for. permission to purchase the following land: Commencing at a post planted on the right bank of the Skeena Elver, about one mile east of mouth of Zym- gotitz River, marked "E. O.'s Initial Post"; thence north 60 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south SO chains; thenco east 20 chains; thence south 15 chains, more or less, to bank of Skeena River; thence along river bank southwesterly to point of commencement, containing 100 acres, more or less. E. OLSON, Locator. Mar.23 J. E. BATEMAN, Agent. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 00 days after date, I intend to make application to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for tho following described lands: Commencing at Peter Palnswith N. W. shore of Harret's Harbour, Moresby Island, Queen' Charlotte Island; thenee S. SO chains; thence E. 20 chains; thence N. 80 chains; thence VV. 20 chains to place of beginning, containing 160 acres, more or less. A. BENCHLEY. L. T. WATSON, Ascn t. Staked 9th March, 1907. Mar.23 NOTICE is hereby given that 00 days after date I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and.Works for permission to purchase tho following described land, situated in the Kitsumkalum Valley: Commencing at a post planted at the N. E. corner of W. Bruce's purchase claim, marked L. S. F.'s S. E. Corner, running 40 chains west; thence 40 chains north; thence 40 chains east; thence 40 chains south to post of commencement, containing 100 aeres more or less. Located 13th December, 1006. L. S. FERGUSON, Locator. F. W. BOHLER, Agent. Dated 20th February, 1007. Mar.16 No. 21. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I Intend to apply to the Honorable llic Chief Commissioner of Land;! ami Works i'u- Bpeclal license In cut ami carrj away limber from Uie follow in.*,'- described land.'!, situate on Iron Creek on Uie West Arm ol' Quatslmo Sound, Rupert District, Vancouver Island; Commencing at a post Marked **E. J. Mathews' northwest corner post," planted at or near the northwest coiner of section 85, township 2(1, thenco south SO chnins; thence east SO chains; thence north .SO chains; thenee to point of commencement, Sn chain*;. Located the Gth day of March, 1007 E. J. MATHEWS. Mar.2.3 JOHN" McNEIL, Agent ' NOTICE is hereby given that, fin days from date, l intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission lo purchase 1C0 acres of land on Skeena .'oast District, B.C.: Commencing at a post marked J. Mc- Gown, S. B. Corner, on west bauk of Skeena Rivor, c m -half mile above R. Lowry s pre-emption; thenoe west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence oast -10 chains; tiience following the meandering of the Skeena to point of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less, .T. McGOWN. Decombor 24th, 1006. Mar.23 Iii'CSHSS' rBA-PBOTE 7 7 OOSI* AHT. "Companies Act,']807." Province of British Columbia. NOTICE Is hereby given that 30 days from date I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands aud Works for permission to cut and carry away Umber from tho following described lands in Rupert District: 1. Commencing at a post planted at the South East corner of J. A. Hinton's '- No. 1 claim on Shushartu Rivor and I marked initial post South West corner, thence 100 chains easterly along the ! north bank of the said river; thenco | north 40 chains; thenee west 160 chains; I thonco soulh 40 chains to point of commencement. Located March 4th, 11107. 2. Commencing at a post planted at tho Soutli East corner oi' W. Bulman's I No. 1 claim and marked Initial Post I South Weal Corner; thence 160 chains I oasterly along the north bank of the i Shushartu River; thenee north 4u jchains; thence west 160 chains; thence ', south 40 chains, to point of eommeneo- | meat, Located March 4th, 1007. 3. Commencing at a post planted on !the south bank of thc Shushartu River about one mile east of the head of the Canyon, marked Initial Pool North I West corner; thence 160 chains easterly uhing tho south bank of said river; thenco south 10 chains; thenee weat "GO 'chains; thence north 40 chains, to point. W, BULMAN; Per Geo. W. Allison. Dated March llt'h, 1007. Mar.16 TIMBER NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that 30 days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in the Skeena District, as follows: 1. Commencing at a stake planted on the shore of Kumeolon Inlet or Salt Lake, thence north 40 chains; thence east SO chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west SO chains; thence north 40 chains, to point of commencement. Staked 22nd February, 1007. C. TAKADA. 2. Commencing at a stake planted 40 chains west of the shore of Kumeolon Inlet, thenco west SO chains; thence north SO chains; thonce east SO chains; thence south SO chains to point of commencement. Staked 21st February, 1007. C. TAKADA. 3. Commencing at a stake planted on tho shore of Clam Bay, Granville Channel; thence north SO chains; thence cast SO chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west SO chains to point of commencement. Staked 26th February, 1005. Mar.16 C. TAKADA. NOTICE Is hereby given that 00 days after date I intend to npply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission lo purchase tlio following doscribod laud, situated in tho Kitsumkalum Valley: Commencing at a post Planted at the S, W. corner of E, J, Coyle's purchase claim, marked G. Li. M.'s S, E. Corner, running 40 chains west; theuce 10 chains north; thence 40 ohains east; tiience 10 chains, soulh, to post of comniehcement, containing 160 acros more or lei ■-. Located 13th December, 1900. G. II. MILLER, Locator. F. W. BOHLER, Agent. Date.. 20th February, 11107. Mar.16 NOTICE is hereby given that 60 days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated in the Kitsumkalum Valley: Commencing, at a post planted at tho N, W: Corner of li S. Fer *. • en's i i rch i ■* cl ilm, marked E. .1. Co.'s S. E. corner, running 40 chains' ve: (.;• ihence 40 chains north: thence I •i 13th December, -1.90G E. ,T. OOYi ic, Loc iter. ■ !•'. W. BOHL ER, . .gent. February JOth, 10 '7. Mar. IB that 60 ttiij NOTICE is hereby given that 30 days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to out and carry timber from the following lands, situated in Renfrew District, Vancouver Island, B. C. Claim No. 0. Commencing at a post marked "A. Deakin," 80 chains distant from the northeast corner of timber limit No. 0305; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east SO chains; thence north 80 chains, to point of commencement. Claim No. 1. Commencing at a post marked "A. Deakin," on the northeast corner of section No. 0, thence north SO chains; thenco west 80 chains; thence south SO chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement. Claim No. 2. Commencing at the southwest corner of seetjon No. 1, thence south SO chains; thence west SO chains; thonco north 80 chains; thenco east SO chains to point of commencement. Claim No. 3. Commencing at the northeast corner of section No. 2; thenco north SO chains; thence west SO chains; thence south SO chains; thenco east SO chains, to point of eommeneement. Claim No. 4. Commencing at a post on the southwest corner of section No. 3, thenco south SO chains; thence wost CO chains; thence north SO ohains; thence cast 80 chains, to point of commencement, Dated February 13th, 1007. Claim No. ',. Commencing at a post on tlie southwest eorner of section No. 3, thenco north SO chains; thence west SO chains; tiier.ee south SO chains; thence, east SO chains to point of commencement. Ciaim No. 6. Commencing at a post on the southwest cof-nor of section No, 5; tiience south SO chains; thonce wesl so chains.; thence north 80 chains; thenco east SO chains, to point of commencement. Claim Ko. 7. Commencing at ti post on Ihe southwest corner of section No. 5; tiience north Si) chains; tiience west SO chains; thence south SO chain::; thence east 80 chains, to yilnc of com mom ment, D: ted I obruary 14th, L907. Claim No. S, Commeneln r at a posl on the northwest corner of section Xo. 'I " ": o north SO chains; thence cast No. 9. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after' date, I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissionei of Lands and Works for special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situa'te' in Rupert District, Quatslmo Sound, Vancouver Island: Commencing at a posl marked E. J. Mathews' northwest corner post, planted 80 chains north of the southeast corner post of Lot 192 on the east side of the southeast arm of Quatslmo Sound, thence cast SO chains; thence south SO chains; thence west tc the east boundary of Lot 243, thenco north 20 ohains; thence west 20 chains; thence north to point of commencement. | Located on the 4th day of February, Mar.23 E. J. MATHEWS. JOHN McNEIL, Agent. Rl No. 0.—Commencing at a post on the nofthwost corner of section No. * 7 ; o- 71 50 ■- c : a* ; ihence e ist ■ w it 80 chain:, to point of corn- men : bnt. No. 10. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty) days after date I intend to applv tci tho Honourable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for special license to cut and carry away timber from the following describe:! lands, situate in I Rupert District, Quatsimo Sound, Van- i comer Island: Commencing at a post marked E. J. Mat hows' southwest corner post, planted at the northeast corner post of Lot PJ2 on i. e cast side ot tne southeast arm nt' Ountsimo Sound, Rupert District, Vancouver Island thence easl so chains; tiience north 80 chains; tiience west SO chains; tiience so chains to point of commencement. Located 5th day of February, 1907. E. J. MATHEWS, Mar.:::! JOHN MeNISIL, Agent. No. 13. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirtj days aftei* date, I intend to apply to thi Honorable iho Chief Commissioner oi Lands and Works for special license tc cut and oarry away timber from till following described lands, situate ot iron Creek on the west arm of Quat I simo Sound, Rupert District, Vancouve; Island: Commencing at a post markei j "E, .1. Mathews' southwest corner post i planted on Iron Creek about one mill Doiii head of Creek; thonce 80 chainj east; ihence SO chains north; thence 8( chains west; thence so ohains to poirii of commen'cemerit. Located Gth day of March, 1907, E. ,T. MATHEWS. Mar.28 JOHN McNEIL, Agenfi ! No. 15, NOTICE is hereby given' tliat, thirtj days after date, I Intend to apply tt [lonorable the Chief Commissioned ind Work i for sp iclal license l ■ d carry .; ...i> timber from tin Follow ,. di scrll d lauds, siti ate oi Iron Creek on the West Arm of Quat! Bimo Sound, Rupert District, Vancouvei I Island: Ci menelng i t market E. .'. Math t* . planted : . irner ol .... < i, tins; point oi com- . Col D. M, MOC F. W. J Dated 20th Februai I ry, 1907. [13 i NEIL, Agent, that, thirty to apply ti .. -! ionei ■ ens, from tlil i.'i Quat ■ ii n ■ .. OS. . I- oi ' I cinins ii * nortli Si. mry, 1907, - Agent.; j si,p, of thi on the west -if Shushartie NOTICE is horoby l afier date, 1 intend ti Chlof G nml . , ■: tin ii weat 40 < 40 chains; thence w that, thirtj to apply ti . ... en -. i tin ■ ui ot I Mar.16 irth 8 Jan. n.-on. Mar. If. ihal slxtj post 17 n tho itiver. .... inarked "Charles Graham's S, \'.' ner"; thance > •->.-.t. 40 chains to ohains; ' thi , iue ms tin Ol nnt •ve. i*kei >Bt, ■on rth ills lain NOTICE is heroin Poujlrl H I mile:, thenee weal ■ '• •: ml' ; tl hflrth four miles; thi east six mil in i laco of beglm L. ENGEN. August 5, 1006, Mar.lG NOTICE is hereby given that 110 '- after date I Ini 1 to apply to Ihe Chi Commissioner nf Lands and Works for 0, twonty-one yenr leiso of the following binds In the Const District: Commencing at the North East angle of Section 36. Township 2. Range 4 Poudrier Survey: thence south four miles; thence wesl six miles; th 0 north four miles; thonco east six mips to place of beginning. FREDERICK G. SPARLING, . August 6. inoo. Mar.K NOTICE Is hereby given thai 60 days nfter date T Iniend to apply to Mm Chief Commissioner of Land** and Works for a twonty-ono yenr len^o of lhe follow- I tnr lands In tho Const Dl-trh't: Commencing nt the South E'ist angle of Lot 25, Township 1,1. Rinne 6, Poudrier Survey; thence north live miles; thenco wost Rlx miles: thonco south a.-.-- mUos; thenoe enst six miles to place of boglnnlng. J. LUND. September 15, 1906. Mnr.in M i W. N, CLARK, Locator, lulkly Valley, July 3rd, 190C. Mar.lG LEASS NOTICES. N TICE - ireby given that GO days ■ *. • .i Intend in apply to tho ommisi loin i i f Lands uud Works *-i ne year len ie of the folia tho Coast District: ! i imei ; at a post ; lanted at the North Wesl angle of section 81, Township 10, i'.'.ir; - 5. Poudrier Survey, i ■■ ' Ix miles; thence south four 1 ■ • ■ * wo miles, thonce nlle; thenci .vest two miles; i . . north o i mile; thenee .vest four ml ■■:. thence north three miles to l 1 . ul' beginning. FRED ENGEN. August 10, 1006. Mar.16 ■ . ■ ■ lo i urnor ■ . thenco north 40 chains to :'■'!lie.is; cornei*; thence easl I . thence north 40 chains to Johnsons southeast corner; thenco east 40 chains; thence south SO chains to point of commencement, containing 4S0 acres, more or loss. Located September 1st, 1006. R, BRAUN. " Bth d 7. of March, 1907 . .!. MATHEWS. JOHN McNEIL, Agent, NOTICE l.s hereby given that CO davs aftot* dale I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a twenty-one years lease of tho following lands. In the Const District: Commencing at the North East angle of Lot 84, Township 13, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence snuth three miles; tl.ence west bIx miles: thonce north three miles; .thenco east six miles to place of boglnning. I1EI.MER 'MICKLEBURG. September 15th, 1906. ,„„., Mar.lG NOTICE Is-hereby given that, six ly. days after dale 1 iniend to npply t" ihe Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, fm* permission to .purchase an islnnd, situated In Saanich Inlet, opposite Tunnel on E. & N. R. R. Dated February 27th, 1907. ROBERT J. PORTER, Mar. 2 Locator. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission (o purchase tho following described land, situated In Skeena District: Commencing at a post on left bank of Skeena River about 4 miles from Port Esslngton, marked "J. C.'s N. W. Cor."; thence S. 20 chains; thonce E. 20 ohains; thonco N. 20 chains to hank of Skeena River; thence westerly nlong the bank to point of commence? ment, containing 40 acros, moro or less. JOHN CUNNINGHAM. Port Esslngton. B. C, Dec. 10, 1900. Jan. 19. described i nds In Bulkley Valloy, viz.: South half of Section live in), Township six (0), containing.820 ceres. Jan. IU SYDNEY COOPER. NOTICE is hereby given Ihat 60 dnvs after date, I intend to applv to tiie Chief Commissioner of Lands ami Works for permission io purchase Uie following 1 nul, .situated iu thc Kitsumkalum Valley, commencing at a post planted at Urn S. W. corner of W. Bruce pur- ihase claim, marked T. D. P.'s N. E. corner, running west 40 chains; tiience soutli 40 chains; thence east 40 chains: thence north 40 chains, to point of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less. Located 23rd January, 1907. T. D. PECKARD, Locator. F. VV. BOHLER, Agent. Feb. 23. NOTICE Is hereby given that 00 days from dnte I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and .Works for permission to purchase the following described lnnd, adjoining Lot 640, Skeena District: Commencing nt a post marked "A. C.'s N. W. Corner"; thonco oast 40 chains along south boundary of T. Flewln's claim; thence south 40 chains; thence west 40 chaltiB; thonce north 40 chains, along east boundary of Lot 646 to point of commencement, containing 160 aores more or elss, Mar. 2 ANNIE COPELAND. NOTICE Is hereby given that 30 dayi n 'tor date 1 iniend i0 apply to tii Chiei Commissioner of Lands and Work for a special license to cut and carr awav timber from tho following de scribed lands, situated In the Retifi'et District, I!. C, ns follows: Claim if. Post located, at tho soutli east corner of Lot 157; thonce 60 chain north; thenco UO chains cast; tiience north; thence 40 oast: thenco soutli t coast and along coast to point of com mencement. Claim No. 2. Post located at th southwest corner of, 157; thence S chalna nortli; SO chains west; SO chain' south; 80-chains cast to point of coin mencement. 3. Commencing at a post planted a tho northeast comer of Lot No. 1 thonce running cast SO chains; thond soulh SO chains; thence west SO chains thonco nortli to point of commencement Claim No, 4. , Post located at th southwestern corner of No. 2, SO chain north; thonce 89 chains west; thenco 8 chains south; thence SO chains east, t point of commencement. Claim No. 5. Post planted at th northwest corner of T. L. No 7SS5 thenoe SO chains west; thenco 80 chain south; thenco SO chains east; thenco SI chains nortli. Victoria, March, 1907. FREDERICK H, DEPPE. Mar.23 Alfred Deakin, Agent. THE WEEK, SATURDAY AARIL 6, 1907 15" She—"I can never marry you. I 'have fully decided to bc an old maid." lb He—"Then I'll wait! You'll be Ednighty glad to marry 'me then!" . -j. THIRTY days after date I intend to •■apply to the Hon. the Commissioner of TiLands and Works for a Special license J'to cut and carry away timber from the Uf ollowing described lands: I* No. 19. Commencing at a post planted 1 along side of No. 17, marked D. C. Mc- LDonald; running north SO chains; thence peas! SO chains; thence south 80 chains; l-thence .west SO chains to point of comimencement. | • .' vv. No. 20. Commencing at a.post planted ■(two and one-half miles from the' head Ijof Anderson Lake; running north SO' ■'chains; thence oast SO chains; thence lfsouth SO chains', thence west SO chains Jito point of commencement. I No. 21. Commencing at a post along- Iside of No. 20; running north SO chains; Ithence west SO chains; thence south 80 ■.'chains; thenco east SO chains to point ™'of commencement. Located March 20, 1907. d. c Mcdonald. Allicrnl, D, C, Apl. 6 NOTICB is Hereby given that, 30 days Iifter date, I intend to apply to the 'hief Commissioner of Lands and Works 'or a special license to cut and carry iwny timber off the following described anil situated in Range 5, Coast District: 1. Commencing at the N. E. corner Biost of tho S. W. Vi of Section 12, ""Township 1, nnd thence running west ]S0 chains; thence south SO chains; Ihence east SO chains; and thence north SO chains to point of commencement, l 2. Commencing at the N. E. corner ■bost of the S. W. "4 of Section 7. Township 2A; thence running west SO Chain*-:; thonce south SO chains; thence |bast SO cbalns; and thence north 80 liming to point of commencement. I' C. G. HARVEY, I Apl. 0. Agent. thence in an easterly direction SO chains; thence in a southerly direction SO chains; thence In a westerly direction SO chains to place of commencement. No. 4. Commencing, at a post about 40 chains south of the northwest corner of Block 1; thence in a northerly direction SO chains; then.ee in a westerly direction 80 chains; tbence in a southerly direction 80 chains; thence in an easterly direction 80 chains to place of commencement. No., 6. Commencing at a post at the northwest corner of BJock 4 and running in a northerly direction SO chains; thence in an easterly direction SO cllajos;- thenco in a southerly direction SO chains.; thence in.a westerly direction 80 chains to place of, commencement. -No. 6. Commencing at a post about 40 chains south of the northwest corner of Block 5; running thence ln a northerly direction SO chains; thence in a westerly direction 80 chains; thence In a southerly direction SO chains; thence in an easterly direction SO chains to place of commencement. THE RAT PORTAGE LUMBER CO. April 2, 1907. Apl. 6 , NOTTCE Is hereby given that, 00 days lifter date. I Intend to. apply to the Jfhlof Commissioner of Lands and Works lor permission to purchase the following described land situated in the Klt- llumkalum Valley: ' Commencing at a post planted at the Ijorthwest corner of Wilson's purchase llaim, marked E. J. S.'s S. W. corner lost; running nnrth 40 chains; thence last 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; Ihence west 40 chains to point of com- Jioncement, containing 160 acres, more Located March 11, 1907. E. J. BAILLIE, Locator. Apl. 6. F. W. BOHLER, Agent. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days Iftcr date, I intend to apply to the Hon. lh lof Commissioner of Lands and Works lor a special license to cut and carry ■ way tlmbor from the following de- Icribed lands, situated *nenr an Inlet of lhe sea.-fnot named on chart), near Bishop's "Cove, Ursula Channel, Range |V, Coast District: No. A. Commencing at a post ap- Iroxlmatoly 20 chains from shore line; Ihence 10 chains east; thence 100 chains louth; thenco 40 chains west; thence 1(10 cbnlns north to point of starting. I No. B. Commencing at tbe N. E. cor- Jer of No. A; thenco 40 cbalns south; Ihence 100 cbalns cast; thence 40 chains forth; thence 100 chains west to point If starting. Staked March 10, 1907. GEORGE ROBINSON. Per his Agent, C. CARLSON. Victoria, B. C. April 6, 1907. Apl. G NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days Ifter date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. thief Commissioner of Lands and Works Ijr a special license to cut and carry |wny timber from the following de- rlbed lands, situated at head of Cove "not named), commonly called Goat tarbor. Ursula Channel, Range IV, loast District: T No. 1. Commencing at a post at south Ido of harbor; thenco SO chains south; lioncc SO cluiins west; thence SO chains lirlh; thonce SO chains east to pojnt of farting. J No. 2. Commencing at a stake north file of hnrbor; thenco SO cbalns east; lioncc SO chains snuth; thonce SO chains lest; thence' SO chains north to point of farting. J No. 3. Commencing at a stake approximately 20 chains soulh from thc N. 13. Iirnor of No, 2; thence 40 chains north; licivc 100 chains cast; thence 40 chains |>ut!i; thenco 1C0 chains west to point starting. INo. !. Commencing at a stales approx- liatclv 40 chains south of No. 3 start- g point; thence 100 chains enst; thonce chains south; thonce 100 chains west; liouco 10 chains north to point of start- INo. 5. Commencing at a stake approximately 20 chains south of S. E. corner No. .'!; Ihence SO chains north; thonce chains eist; thence SO chains south] lence SO'chains west to point of start- . o. Commencing at n stake S. W. \\--.-i--- or No. 5; thenee SO chains south; ■0 so chains east; thenco SO chains Julh; thonce 80 chains west to point of fnrling. |Nn. 7. Commencing at a stales approximately SO cli,lins cist from No. 6; lence SO chains north; thence so chains Isst; thenee SO cbalns eolith: tiience SO is < ast to poinl of starting. [\*'> 8 Commencing at a. stake at Ing point of No. 7: Ihence so chuins |ut';; thence sit chains west; theuce chains north; thonce so chains east 'point of starting. I No. 9. Commencing at a stake at Iflrtli g point of No. 7: thence Nil chains lirlh: thenco so chains east; thence 80 liilns Bouth; thenee SO chains west In lini of starting. |No. in. Commencing at a stake at lat'tlng poinl of No. !'; thenco 80 chains 1st: thenco 80 chains south; thence so mainst wost; Ihence so chains north to lint nf starting. lEach containing 010 acres, more or iBtaked March 10. 1907. aEOROE RORTNROX. Per liis Agent. C. CARLSON. [Victoria, 13. C, April 0, 1907 Apl. G NOTICE is hereby given that, GO days after date, 1 Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated on the north end of Porcher Island, about two miles south of what is known as Jap Inlet: Commencing at a post marked Bert Snlder's N. E.'corner; tbence south SO chains; thence west SO chains; thence north SO chains; thence east SO chains to point of commencement, containing 040 acres, more or less. A. W. SNIDER. Per W. W. CLARKE, Locator. March S, 1907. Apl. 6 NOTICB is hereby given that, 00 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissionei* of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated on the east side of what is known as Jap inlet on the north cud of Porcher Island: Commencing at a post marked W. W. Clarke's N. W. corner; thenee east SO chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west to beach, containing 320 acres, more or less, W. W. CLARKE. March 6, 1907. Apl. G NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated on the east side of what Is known as Jap Inlet, on the north end of Porcher Island: Commencing at a stake marked George Snlder's N. AV. corner; thence east SO chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west to beach, containing 320 acres, more or less, . GEORGE SNIDER. Per W. W. CLARKE, Locator. March B, 1907. Apl. G NOTICE is hereby given that, GO days after date, I intend to apply to tlie Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land on the north foreshore of Porcher Island, on the east of what is known as Jap Inlet: Commencing at a post marked Robert Brlce's S. W. corner; thence east 80 cbalns; thenco north SO chains; thenco west to beach, containing 610 acres, more or less. ROBERT BRICE. Per W. W. CLARKE, Locator. March G, 1907. Apl. G NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase tho following described land situated on Porcher Island, at tbe north end, west of what is now known as Jap Inlet: Commencing at a post marked Murdoch lluelood's N. W. corner; thence SO chains west; tbence SO chains north to beach; thence following beach line to point of commencement, containing 040 acres, more or loss. A. S. MONRO. Per W. W. CLARKE, Locator. March 4, 1907. Apl. 6 NOTICE is hereby given that, GO days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase tlie following described land situated on tbo norih ond of Poroher Island, west of what is known as Jap Inlet: Commencing at a post marked D. S. Wallbvidge's N. W. comer; thence west GO chains; Ihence south 40 chains: thence cist 60 chains; theme north 40 chains to point of commencement, containing 210 acres, more or loss. D. S. WALLBR1DGE. Per W. W. CLARKE, Locator. March 1, 1907. Apl. 6 NOTICB is hereby given that, 60 dnys after date, I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission tn purchase the following described land situated on thc north foreshore of Porcher Island: Commencing at a post on the beach marked Eugene Wockcr's N. E. corner; thonco " chains south; tiience 20 chains cist: thenee se chains nnrth; thence by the beach in point of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less. EUGENE WACKER. Maroh 1, 1907. Apl- 0 NOTICE is hereby given ihat. 60 days after date, I intend to apply m lhe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for i" rmlsslon to purchase tho following described land situated on the north foreshore of Poroher Island: McKay's N, B. corner; tiience in chains south; thence 40 chains west lo beach, following beach to point of commonca- ment, containing 160 acre-, moro nr less. P. S. McKAY. Per A. McKAY. Locator. March I. 1007. Apl. 0 NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands on Porcher Island: mencement. No. 1. Commencing at a post marked Joseph Griffin's S. E. corner, situate near the west end of Swan Lake, Porcher Island, the line runs north 1G0 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 160 chains; thenee east 40 chains; thence south 160 chains; thence east 40 chains to place of commencement. No. 2. Commencing at a post marked Joseph Griffin's S. W. corner, situate adjoining No. 1 post, tho line runs north 160 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 1G0 chains; thence west 40 chains to place of commencement. Meh. 30 E. S. TOPPING. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, we intend to apply to tbe Honorable Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away from the following described lands, situated in Rupert District, B. C: No. 1, Commencing at a post planted on a small creek, without a name, about throe miles from its outlet, the mouth of the creek about five miles northwest of Robson Bight, thence SO chains oast; thence SO chains south; thence 80 chains west to point of commencement. No. 2. Commencing at same post as No. 1 (marked S. W. corner); thence SO chains west; thence SO chains north; thonce SO chains east; thence SO chains south to point of commencement. No. 3. Commencing at same post as No. 2; thence SO chains soutb; thence SO chains west; thenco 80 chains north; thence SO chains west to point of commencement. Staked March 11, 1907. Meh. 30 D. T. RUSON. STEVEN COOK. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Ihe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to purchase tbo following described land, situated on tbe north Bid* of North Bentinck Arm: Commencing at the S. W. corner of Lot 125, Range 3, Coast Ditsrict; thenco 20 chains nortli to base of mountain; thence 20 chains west; thence 20 chains south to shore line; thence following shore line 20 chains east to point of commencement; containing in all 40 aeres, more or less. CHAS. TUCKER. Bella Coola, B. C. Dated March 14, 1907. Meh. 30 NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following tract of land in Rupert District: Commencing at a post marked T. W„ S. W. corner, at the southeast corner of Lot 11 in Township 31, Rupert District; thence north 20 cbalns; thence east 80 chains; thence south to the water and following the shore line west to point of commencement; containing about 200 acres. Dated this 26th day of November, 190G. THOMAS WILLIAMS. Meh. 30. Per B. W. LEESON. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following tract of land In Rupert District: Commencing at a post marked W. J. J. on the west side of an Island lying northwest from Lot G, Rupert District; and thence following the shore of the Island to the point of commencement, all of said Island, about 200 acres. Located Feb. 27, 1907. Meh. 30. W. J. JONES. NOTTCE is hereby given that thirty days after date I Intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner ot Lands and AVorks for permission to put and carry away timber from thc following described lands s.ituate in Coast District, Group No. 1, Southgate River: No. 1. Commencing at a post planted on the north side of Southgate River, near tho southwest corner of T. L. II IS I, tiience west SO chains; thence snuth 40 chains; tbence wost 40 cbalns; thence south 40 chains; tiience east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thenco east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement. No. 2. Commencing at a post planted on the south side of the Southgate Kiver, about 30 chains toutli of thc northeast corner of T. L. 11487, end about 100 foot north of tlio lirst big tributary creek; tiience north SO chtlns; thence cast $'» chains; tiience south SO chains; thonce west SO chains to point of commencement. No. '.)■ Commencing at a post pinned nn tho north sldo of tlie Southgate Kiver. about 15 chains cist of tlie east boundary of 'I'. L. 7520, thenee oasl 40 chains; tbence south 10 chains; tbence I cist Id chains; thenco nortli 10 chains; ] thence east -in chains; thence north 10 chains; thenco West 120 chains; thence, south 10 chains to point of commencement. No, •!. Commencing at a post planted i at the northeast corner of T. I.. 651 (9738), thence east 80 chains; thonce ! south in chains; thence easl 10 chalus; thence north 80 chains; thence wesl 120 chains; tho Bouth 40 chains to point of commencement. CECIL li. EDMOND, Looator. Sltkcd Feb. 19, 1007 Mar.23 south 80 chajns io pon.t of commencement. 9. Commencing at & post planted at the northeast cornet of Lot No. G, thence 80 chains north, thence 80 chains east; thence SO chains south', thence SO chains west tc point ef commencement. 10. Commencing at li post planted at the northwest corner of Lot No. 9, thence north 80 chains; tbence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east to point of commencement. 11. Starting at same post as Lot No. 10; thence running north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west to point of commencement. 12. Commencing at a post planted on the northwest corner of Lot No. 11; thence north SO chains; thence west SO chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east SO chains to point of commencement. FREDERICK H. DEPPE. Alfred Deakin, Agent. Victoria, B. C. March 19th, 1901. Mar.23 No. 11. NOTICE Is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situato in Rupert District, Quatsimo Sound, Vancouver Island: Commencing at a post marked E, J. Mathews' northeast corner post, planted about four chains east of tho mouth of Cayuse River at the southeast corner post of the Indian Reserve, thence west 10 chains; thence south 60 chains; thence east SO chains; thence south 60 chains; thenco east to shore and along shore to point of commencement. Located 3rd day of February, 1907. E. J. MATHEWS. Mar.23 JOHN McNEIL, Agent. 6. Commencing 160 chains south of southeast corner of lot 173 and running as follows: 160 chains south; thence 40 chains west; thence 160 chains north- thence 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated the 12th day of March. 1907 J. V. BLADIS. Mar.16 FRANK PATTERSON, Agent. 7. Commencing 160 chains south of southeast corner of lot 173 and running as follows: 40 chains east; thence 160 chains south; thence 40 chains west; thence 160 chains north to the point of commencement. Dated the 12th day of March, 1907. J. V. BLADIS. Mar.16 FRANK PATTERSON, Agent. S. Commencing at the northeast corner of License No. 7, and running as follows: 40 chains east; thence 160 chains south; thenco 40 chains west; thence 160 chains north to point of commencement. Dated the 12th day of March, 1907. J. V. BLADIS. Mar.16 FRANK PATTERSON, Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that 30 days after date, 1 intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a spocial license to cut and carry away timber from tbe following described lands, situated near Nitnat Lake, in Barclay District: No. 7. Commencing at a post placed at tbe N. AV. corner of No. 6; thenco W. SO chains; thenco S. SO chains; thence E. SO chains; thenee N. SO chains, to point of commencement. No. s. Commencing at a post placed at tiie S. E. corner of Timber Lease 69, Tp. 1, tiience E. 80 chains; thence N. SO cluiins; thence AA'. SO chains; thence S. SO chains, to point of commencement. No. 9. Commencing at a post placed at the N. E. corner of No. S; thence N. SO chains; thence AV. SO cbalns; thence S. SO chains; thenco E. 80 chains, to point of commencement. No. 10. Commencing at a post placed on the AA'. shore of tlio Nitnat Lake, directly W. from tbe N. AV. corner of the Oyees Indian Reserve; thonce AV. SO chains; thence N. SO chains; thence E. SO chains; thenco S. SO cbalns, to point of commencement. No. 11, Commencing at a post planted about 50 chains AA'. of post No. 10; thence AV. 80 chains; thence S. SO cbalns; thence E. SO chains; tiience N. SO chains, to point of commencement. No. 12. Commencing at a post planted 20 chains Soutb of the N. E. corner of No. 10; thence N. SO chains; thence 10. SO chains; thence S. SO chains; thence W. SO chains, to point of commencement. No. 1,1. Commencing at a post planted at the N. E. corner of No. 4; thence S. SO chains; thenee E. so chains; thenco N. SO chains; thence AV. 80 chalus, to point of commencement. No. 14. Commencing at the N. .10. corner of No. 13; thence S. SO chains; thence E. SO chains; theuce N. SO chains; thonce AV. SO chains, to point of commencement. No. 16, Commencing at a post planted on S. shore of lake near N. 10. corner of No. 14; thenee S. SO chains; tbence E. SO chains; thenee N. SO chains; thenee AV. so chains, to point of commencement. No. 18. Commencing at a post planted at S. E. corner of Homitali Reserve; tiience AV. 100 chains; thenee S. 60 60 chains along 10. line of No. 15; thenco E. 100 chains; tiience N. 60 chains to; point of commencement. No. 17. Commencing at a post planted | nt tho S. AV. corner of No. 16; thence south 105 chains; thence 10. GO chains; thonco N, 105 chains; Ihence \V. GO chains to point of commencement. Mar.i6 EDWARD E. HARDWICK. NOTICE is horoby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, ' situate on tlie north shore of Stuart Lake, about nineteen (19) miles from Fort St. James In the Coast District of the Province of British Columbia, more particularly described as follows, name- ly: Commencing at a post marked . J. A. H. S. AV.," and tbence astronomically north eighty chains, thence astronomically east eighty chains, tbence astronomically south eighty cluiins, and thence astronomically west eighty chains to point of commencement, and containing six hundred and forty aeres. March 9 J. A. HICKEY. JVOI-ICI', Is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. thief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for a special license to cut and carry away timber from tlie following described land, situated on Redouda Island, Coast District: Commencing at a stake Planted on Pryce Channel. 100 yards west of George Point; thence south 80 chains; thenee east SO chains; thence north SO cluiins to shore; thonco along shore to point of enmmeneement. MAX J. CAMERON. J. T, Jenkins, James Brown, Agents. Mar.16 NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date, I Intend to applv to tho Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described lands, situated near AVorks Channel, in Skeena District: Commencing ut a post on T. H. AVatson's East boundary and marked "G. J. C.'s AVost corner," thenco north 20 chains, along T. H. Watson's claim; thonce East 40 chains; tbence South 20 chains; thence AVest 40 chains, to point of commencement, containing 80 acres, more or less. G. J. CAMPBELL, Locator. March 9 T. H. WATSON, Agent. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner or Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry awny timber from the following de* scribed land, situated on Cortes Island, Coast District: Commencing at a stake planted on thc shore of Lewis Channel; thence south 40 chains; tbence west •10 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north SO chains; thence east 40 chains, to shore; thenco southerly along shore to point of commencement. MAX J. CAMERON. J. T. Jenkins, James Brown, Agents. Mar.16 given that, 30 day l to apply to tin ■NOTICE ls hereliy given that, 30 days l>m dale. T Intend tn apply to tlie Hon. lief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks Ir a special license tn cut and carry J*av timber from tho following dc- [ribod lands situated In the New AVcsl- Inster district: |Xn. 1. Commencing nt a post on the 1st side of tlio Lillooet River, about | miles from its month nnd about half Imile from the river: running thence a northerly dlroclion SO chains; .dice in an easterly direction SO lain*". Ihence in n southerly direction chains; thenco In a westerly direction chains to place of commencement, iNo. 2. Commencing at a post at the Irlliwest corner of Block 1; thence in; I northerly direction SO chnins; thonco I | an-easterly direction so chains; | lance In a' southerly direction SO Jains; Ihence In n westerly direction SO lalns lo place of commencement. INo. 3. Commencing at a post nt the Irthw" ' comer nf Block 2; thence i-c-'l'ierly direction SO cbalns; NOTICE Is hereby given that, 00 days. after date, i Intend to apply to Uie Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works tor permission to purchase the following described land situated on tho north end of Porcher island, about two and a half miles soutli of what is known as Jap Inlet: Commencing at a post marked AA'lllinin Snlder's N. A\r. corner; tiience south 160 ehalus; thenco cast 40 chains; thence north 160 chains; Ihence west '0 chains to point of commencement, containing 610 acres, more or less, AV. C. SNIDER. Per AV. AV. CLARICE, Locator. March S. 1907. Apl. 6 XOTICE Is hereby given that, 60 dnvs after dnte. T Intend to apply to (lie Chief Commissionei' of Land-: and Works for permission to purchase the following described land on Porcher Island, about one mile east of Refuge Bay: Commencing at a post marked Mr, Snider, Senior's X. 10. corner; running 80 chains west; tiience SO chains soutli; thonce SO chains east; tiience so chains north to point nf commencement, con? taining 640 acres, mnre or less. AV. H. SNIDER, Senior. Per W. AV. CLARKE, Locator. . March 9. 1907. Apl. 0 NOTICE Is h* after date, i i Mon. Chief Commissioner of I ,ands and ; Works for a special license to cul i . I carry away tlmbor from the following described land.., in Renfrew DiBtrlct, I >'• ('';— 1. Commencing al a post planted m the centre of Section 11. Township 11, > fori Renfrew District, B, C; ihence thonce south 80 chains; thence west to j point of commencement, .'. Commencing at a post plantc i about 20 chains east from the northwest corner of Lot No, I; thence north iso chains'; them ist so chains; thonce 1 south 80 cbalns; thence west SO chains ! to point of commencement, I. Commencing at a post planted I about le (hains east from tho nortli- loist coiner of l.ol No. 1; Ihence north ! so chains; thence cast SO chains; tiience soutli SO chains; tiience west SO chains i to po'iit of commencement, 5. Commencing at a post planted at | tlie southeast corner of Lot No. I; th *e north SO chains; tiience east so chains; thence soulh SO cnains; thence west so chains to point of coinniei - ment. 6. Commencing at a post planted at tho northeast corner of Lot No. 1. thenco west so chains; thence north so chains; thence east, so chains; thenee south to place of commencement. 7. Commencing at a post planted at Iho northeast corner of Lot No. 4; Ihence nnrth SO chains: thence cast SO chains; tiience south SO chains; thenee west to plnco of commencement, 8. Commencing at a post planted at the northeast corner of Lot No. 6. thence west so chains: thence north so i" ains; thenco cost SO chains; tbence NOTICE Is licreoy given that 30 days after date 1 intend to apply to the lion. Chlof Commissioner of Lands and Wonts for a special license io cul and carry away timber from ihe following described lands, situated in Rupert District: 1. Commencing at the southeast corner of Puly Limit, post inarked lot 17:1-55, running 40 chains oast; thence 160 chains south; thence in chains west; thence 160 chains north to point of commencement. Date.l tills 11 lh .lav ol' March, 1907. J. V. ill,AI lis. Mar.16 FRANK PATTERSON, Agent. •_'. Commencing at tho southeast corner of lol 17:; and running la chain sluth; them e 160 . haln i wost; them i 10 chains north; thence 160 chains easl to poini of commencement. Dated tho lltb day of .March, !:.()7. .1. V. BLADIS. Mar.16 FRANK PATTERSON, Agenl ;;. Commencing 40 chains soutli ef the I heist corner of ie! 172 ttllll >"iui ■ 'a • I, litis sm th: thence IGO chains west; theuce lo chains nortli; thence 160 chains cist lo point of mm- Dated ii. • ! Ith day of M in hi !''"7. ,t. \. BLADIS, M ir.16 FRANK PATTERSON. Agoi t, i ou'theas! i one.? 0f lot 17:: and runnli is follows: SO chains south; Ihence 80 chains west; thenco se , hains north; Ihence 80 chain:: cast io point nf commenc. Ill,-111, Dated !!"■ l Itb dm- of March, 1907. .1. V. BLADIS, Mar.16 FRANK P.VTTERSON, Agent 5. Commencing 120 chain: soutn ot tlie soothe im corn -,- of lei 17:;, and running is follows: 160 chain-- Ihence in chains south; thence 16" chains wesi; thence 10 chains north to point of i ommencement. Dated the I Ith .lav of March, 19(17. .1. V. BLADIS. Mar.16 I'liAXK PATTERSON, Agent. NOTICE is hereby given Ihat. 30 days after date. I iniend (e apply lo the lion. Chief Commissionei' of Lands and Works for license lo prospect for coil and petroleum on the following described lands, situated at Cap,, Caution, Range 2, Coast District:— 1. Commencing at a post marked "M. (1., N. E. Corner"; (hence West so chains) south 80 chains; east SO chains; north so chains, to ntace of commencement, M. GREEN. .1. McConville, .Agent. 2. Commencing at a post placed al M. Creen's ,V. K. Corner, marked "S, 10, It, S. 10. Corner": thonce west se chains; norih so chains: east 60 chains: soulh so chains, to place nf commencement, S. E. ROBERTS. J. McConville, Agent. Staked Ith and 5th March, 1907, Mar. 10 NOTICE ls hereby given that 60 days from date I Intend to apply to tbe Chlof Commlssione rof Lauds and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, adjoining Lot 046, Skeena District: Commencing at a post marked "A. C. S N. AA'. Corner"; thence cast 40 chains along south bouudavr of 10 Fiewin's claim; thenee south 40 chains; thence west 40 cluiins; tbence north 40 chains, along east boundary of Lot G4G to point of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less. Mar. 2 ANNIE COPELAND. NOTICE Is herehy given that. 6a daya after date, I Intend to applv to Un- Chief Cumuli isioner Of Laud- and Works tor lim des iribed land on Porcher Island, situato I about CVo miles south ol' .lap Inlet: Commencing at a posi marked Lillian tmhoff's X. W. corner; ihence south 20 chains; tie a<t 80 i hains; th m a 1 "! 20 c ins, thel st i ' ch lins I • t taining i.ll.l.l \.\ I.M1IDF! ENE WACKER, Au. TICK ;; herobv gl\ dale, i intend to i ur Ic ill that, > i davs dy to the Chief ..i: I \\ orks tor tl - following ai Porcher Isi- h of .lap inlet; narked William . . • thonce ll : lh, tec in chalni rlh: I ...nt id' ■ ,,ni- 80 a.rcs, more WILLIAM JOHNSON. A. McKAY, Agent. March s, 1807. Apl. 6 '■' '."■". :., eby given that, 60 days [ Itlti lid P. apply lo the lib !'(■'. liter of Lands and Works • • I ■ mil islon I" purchase tlle follow- iu .1,-., rlbed lauds situated about two dies south of what is known as .lap I on the nortli end of Porcher el I in.I: -ommc nlng nl a post marked A. McKay's s. w. con,,.,-; thonce south 40 chains; thenee wesl sn chains; tbence north la chains; tin nee oast 80 chains t" poini of commencement, containing 320 acres, more or less. L. N, McKECIINIE. 1'ci' w, W. CLARKE, Locator. March s. 1807. Apt. 6 NOTICE ;-- hereby given that, 00 days after .1 ite, i intend to ipply i.. the chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated on the north cud of Porcher island on the east side .,!' what Is now known as .lap Inlet: Commencing at a post marked Roy MacGowan't X, W. corner; thonce cast sn .hains; theuce south I" chains: tiience west lo ben li, enntuillim; 220 acres, more or lesi. ROY MACGOWAN, W. CLARKE, Locator, Per W, a 5. 11'll Apl. 0 i6 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6 1907 Seasonable WAISTS LADIES who have a desire to know the latest fashions in Silk, Mull and Lawn Waists which will be worn in Paris, New York and Vancouver this season, are invited to call or write Chas.W.Hills&Co. Mail Order. Ladies' Outfitters and Milliners. 940 Granville Street, VANCOUVER. The Provincial Assembly. Tuesday, April 2.—The House reassembled after the Easter recess. Several up-country members had not arrived. Feature of session somewhat animated debate on thc University Bill. Leader of Opposition, whilst expressing himself in favour of the principle of a Provincial University, failed to discover a single good point in the Government proposal; he affected to believe that the selection as well as the reservation could be made at once, but in any event thought the proposals of thc Government were premature. He intimated that there were other matters of greater urgency but failed to mention them. He doubted if the population of the Prov ince were sufficient to justify the move, and concluded an ingenious but evasive speech by moving the six months' hoist. Premier McBride staunchly defended the proposed measure. He failed to see how it could be premature, when Alberta and Saskatchewan, much newer provinces, were already moving in the same direction, and scored Hawthornthwaite for suggesting that the working classes would not benefit by the measure; experience showed that graduates were drawn largely from this class. The Premier definitely announced that the whole of the 2,000,000 acres would be selected from lands in the northern part of the Province, but would not include valuable coal, mineral or timber lands. Stewart Henderson made a very unusual speech in which he declared that there was something underhand about the measure and that it was an unwarranted attempt to "filch the public," whatever that might mean. He thought the first thing should bc to solidify the present common school system, whatever that might mean. He declared that Old Country uni /ersities were largely supported by fees paid by the students, but when Provincial Secretary Young pointedly asked whether Mr. Henderson thought that the students of B. C. should support a university by their fees, he for the first time saw the relevancy, or irrelevancy of the comparison, and shifted his ground. A. E. McPhillips contributed his quota to the debate. John Oliver fell foul of McPhillips for what he ponderously denominated "deliberate misrepresentation," but the House only smiled at such an obviously inappropriate reference to the member for the Islands. Hawthornthwaite added his protest on the ground that the measure would not benefit the working class. Then followed a humorous inquiry from the member for Esquimalt, who was anxious to know whether thc Premier would give a guarantee that the university buildings would be erected in or near Victoria. The Premier diplomatically replied that he would favour a site which would be most suitable in the interests of the Province. At this stake it was evidently realized that further information would be required by the House, and the Gov- :.:i I! NEW AND POPULAR SHEET flUSIC PRICE 35c PER COPY. BY MAIL ONE CENT EXTRA. VOCAL "Thc Bird on Nellie's Hat." "Arrah Wanna." "Cheer up Mary" "Sister." "He Walked Right In, Turned Around, and Walked Right Out Again." "Somewhere." "San Antonio." "Just a Little Rocking Chair and You." "Why Don't You Try." "Ida-Ho." I INSTRUMENTAL I "The Mouse and the Clock." "Iola," two-step. "The Gallopers." "Cinderella." "Language of Flowers," waltzes. "Nearest and Dearest," waltz. "Orpheus," waltzes. "Cherry," two-step. "College Life." "Old Hcidelbere." AND ALL THE LATEST AND BEST. FLETCHER BROS. 93 Government St VICTORIA. eminent wisely adjourned the debate on the motion of Mr. Bowser. Wednesday, April 3.—In consequence of the attendance of several of the Ministers at the Canadian Club luncheon the House did not meet until 3 o'clock. Premier McBride formally announced his intention of proceeding at once to England to lay the subject of Better Terms for British Columbia before the Imperial Government. He said that at a meeting of the Executive he had been officially appointed as "Special Agent and Delegate." The announcement was received with loud applause on the part of the Government supporters, and with absolute silence of the Opposition. In reply to a question by John Oliver, the Premier stated that no contract had been concluded with the Salvation Army for bringing immigrants to British Columbia; negotiations had, however, been entered into. Premier McBride and T. T. Taylor, the party whip, introduced W. J. Man- son, member-elect for Dewdney, to the Speaker, and he took his seat in the House. An animated debate took place on the subject of increasing the amount of deposit required from promoters of railway bills, in the course of which the Crow's Nest charter came in for some severe criticism, and members who should have known better cast aspersions upon the memory of Colonel Baker, who was vigorously defended by Mr. McPhillips. Speaker Eberts read his ruling in the matter of the Bill to revive certain companies; his ruling was to the effect that John Oliver's point was well taken, and that as the measure involved dealing with lands and personalty, which are the property of the Crown, the Bill should have been introduced by a message from the Lieutenant-Governor. AttomeyrGeneral Fulton then announced that he would withdraw the present measure and bring it down by message. The Attorney-General submitted a statement in connection with the Songhees Reserve, which looks to a settlement of the difficulties in this connection between the Government and the municipal authorities. Finance Minister Tatlow submitted an abstract showing public expenditures for the six months ending 31st December last. Thursday, April 4.—Finance Minister Tatlow brought down the budget and a fine budget it was, by far the best in the history of British Columbia. It showed nearly half a million dollars of revenue in excess of last year's estimate due to increased timber royalties, timber leases, land sales, mineral tax, and registry fees. Mr. Tatlow was able to speak of all round improvement, of a reduced Provincial debt, augmented salaries and a splendid outlook for the coming year, and he declared that in view of these conditions and the rehabilitation of the credit of the Province, he believed the present satisfactory conditions would be speedily surpassed by a great and lasting development. Hawthornthwaite's Bill respecting the payment of workmen's wages passed the second reading, on a nonparty vote by 19 to 18. Debate on University Bill continued, Macdonald's amendment for six months' hoist defeated by 22 to 14, on a straight party vote, in which the three Socialists supported the Opposition; the Bill passed its second reading. At St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, on March 14th, the marriage took place of Miss Adelaide Frances von Eberts, daughter of the late J. von Eberts of Winnipeg, to Mr. Robert Cassidy of Vancouver, B. C. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mark Cassidy, vicar of Westgate-on- the-Sea, assisted by Canon Hansen. The bride, who was attended by Miss Bessie Dunsmuir of this city, was given away by the Hon. J. H. Turner. Major Audaire acted as best man. Lifted 2,251 Pounds. At Bradmore, near Wolverhampton, a laborer named Jack Thomason, has accomplished an extraordinary feat. While suspended in mid-air from a strong belt round his waist he lifted bodily from the ground a heavy platform on which were standing a horse and seven men, the total weight, including the platform and the heavy tackle, being 2,251 pounds. A Cosy Comer at the Poodle Dog. The Poodle Dog Grill, Yates St.. Victoria, B. 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