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[WALLACE & CLARKE \Brokers and Financial Agents Real Estate, B. C. Lands Timber, Coal and Iron 620 Yates Street Telephone 471 -:- Victoria, B.C. The Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review. Pnbliahed at Victoria. B. 6. HALL &> WALKER Agents Wellington Colliery Company's Coal 1232 Gov't St. Telephone 83 Ten,. 10. No. 1 ? T Tenth Year THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 Tenth Year One Dollar Per Annum HON. 1UCHARD McBRIDE Government Candidate for Victoria ICTORIA NOMINATIONS —The nominations for the City of Victoria present an interesting study On the hand is the re-nomination of the "Big ir"—McBride, Thomson, Behnsen and ey, who have rendered yeoman service |e 1907, and by their devotion to the ests of the City have left no room for t finding. In certain quarters an at- t has been made to represent the nier as seeking to control the nomina- This is not correct. At the public ting held at the A. O. U. W, Hall a few ks ago, Mr. McBride very properly paid .bute to the excellent work of his collies, but took care to state emphatically by so doing he was not seeking to dic- or direct the delegates in their choice of new ticket. To say that the leader of a 'ernment is not at liberty at the annual ting of the Party to say a goocl word faithful colleagues is an unreasonable illogical contention, and to construe 1 commendation into improper direction bviously unfair. The nominations were le at the Convention of Delegates ap- lted by the various Ward Committees, re was no attempt to railroad the nom- ion through; other names were placed ompetition, and two received a respect- vote. Each of the successful cancli- s declared that they would be equally sed if the nomination went elsewhere, they would work just as hard and pro- y harder in that case than they would themselves. The Week has the fullest .ority for stating that the only reason the "Big Four" were nominated was ause there was no sufficient reason for king up a ticket which as a whole had lered service absolutely satisfactory to Party and its leader. With respect to Liberal nominations the oustanding is that the Party were either unable unwilling to put the full ticket in the . Jf the latter, they must have calcu- d that they would be stronger with two lidates than with four, which means that • only entertain a forlorn hope of being to break into the solid Conservative esentation, with no hope whatever of re- :ing it. In Mr. Brewster and Mr. Elliot, the Liberals have nominated two of the strongest and most respected men in their Party. It would be the height of folly to under-estimate the strength of this nomination, easily the strongest that the Liberal Party has had in Victoria for many years. It therefore behoves the Conservative Organization and the Party to strain every nerve in order to achieve an emphatic victory. At the last election there was only a matter of 240 votes between the lowest Conservative and the highest Liberal. In view of the important issues at stake, this margin should be increased and the Government's Policy to be endorsed by unmistakable majorities. One thing is certain, that While there is no question of a Conservative victory in Victoria, the Party will have to work harder than ever to improve on its last majority. he met with overwhelming defeat, however, he departed from the traditions of a Party man, repudiated the Convention and its work and avowed his intention of running as an independent candidate. Under the circumstances of the case nothing more need be said about Mr. Helmcken's attitude, except that he has placed himself entirely out of court by having endorsed the Convention in submitting his name to it, ancl especially by having moved a resolution in favour of making the Convention an "open" one. If anyone benefited by the latter arrangement, it was Mr. Helmcken One thing is certain, and Mr. McBride has indicated this by his action, viz.: that the only person who can be regarded as a Government candidate is the one who has complied with the Party conditions laid clown for the securing of a nomination. One ESQUIMALT NOMINATION—As anticipated in last issue, Mr. R. H. Pooley received the Conservative nomination for Esquimalt by an overwhelming majority, and has been publicly endorsed by Premier McBride as the Government candidate. It would be a waste of time to discuss at any length the objections that have been raised in certain quarters to Mr. McBride's action. The facts are very simple ancl not open to question. There were three Conservative candidates in the field. Of these three Mr. Jardine decided not to submit himself to the ruling of the Convention, a course which, if unusual, was strictly within his privilege, although it cannot be claimed that such a course entitled him to be regarded as a Government candidate. Whatever the Premier's opinion of Mr. Jardine might be, ancl even if he might wish to see him in the field, it would have been opposed to all the usage of Party politics for the leader to endorse the candidature of a man who had held aloof from the Party Convention and "ploughed his lonely furrow." The case of Mr. Helmcken is different. He attended the Convention and like an experienced Party man allowed his name to be properly submitted. When word only with reference to the calling of the Esquimalt Convention. It has been objected that, as the Primary system had been introduced into the District, the Convention, instead of being an "open" one, should have been a Convention of elected delegates. This would be quite true if organization on the new system of primaries had been completed. Hut it had not. nor could it be, in time for the present election, and the method of calling the Convention was acquiesced in by every branch organization of the District. The Convention was called by the secretaries of the different branches who were furnished with tickets for those entitled to attend, and in addition, the General Secretary was in attendance at the Convention Hall at Colwood one hour before the opening to furnish tickets to any who might not have received them previously. As to the manner in which the Convention was conducted, no fault was found, and the Chairman was thanked by resolution. These are the facts, and from them hut one conclusion can he fairly drawn, viz.: that of thc three Conservative candidates Mr. Jardine cannot claim to be a Govern ment candidate because he did not enter thc Convention, and Mr. Helmcken cannot F. w. DAVEY Government Candidate for Victoria make such claim because he was defeated in the Convention. Mr. McBride was cognizant of these facts when he endorsed Mr. Pooley's nomination, ancl all the efforts which have since been made to induce him to abandon his position have been, and must be unavailing. (Since the foregoing was written, Mr. Pooley has received a second telegram from Premier McBride, dated Nelson, March 14th, confirming its previous endorsation and promising to speak in support of Mr. Pooley on his return from the mainland. This telegram sets any question of Mr. Pooley's position at rest ancl finally disposes of any other claims to the support of the Conservative Party.) HARRY POOLEY —Mr. R. H. Pooley, the Government candidate for the Esquimalt Division, is the son of Mr. C. E. Pooley, one of the oldest and most respected of Victorians. Mr. C. E. Pooley was for many years a member of the local Legislature, a member of the Government ancl latterly Speaker of the House. Mr. R. H. Pooley was born at Esquimalt in 1878, and it has been his home ever since. He was educated at Esquimalt, at Victoria College, ancl Bradfield, England, where he spent from 1892 to 1896. In 1896 he was articled to the legal firm of Pooley & Luxton, Victoria, ancl in 1901 successfully passed his examinations and began to practise law. ln 1904, Mr. Pooley married Miss Loewen, ancl established a home for himself on the Esquimalt Road, where he has since resided. Mr. Pooley has always taken a prominent part in the sports of the district, and has distinguished himself greatly at cricket, tennis, and football, having played for Victoria and Esquimalt from 1896 to date. He has also taken an active interest in military affairs, having heen a member of the Fifth Regiment from 1896 to 1901. Mr. Pooley is a young man, quite young to enter political life. He is recognized everywhere as a man of high principles and sterling character. He is affable and approachable as is evidenced by his universal sobriquet "Harry," in its way as high a personal compliment as Mr. Mc- (Continucd on Page i_>) THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 What's in a name? This is a very old question and one to which many answers liave been offered. After last Monday night's performance at the Victoria Theatre by Mrs. Leslie Carter, 1 am prepared to aver that there is a great deal in a name, for I am convinced that if anyone without a name 'had attempted to palm off such a semi-dressed, "demi-monde" role on an unsuspecting public they would have been promptly arrested and the curtain rung down. From whicii my readers will gather that it was Mrs. Leslie's Carter's name which saved her such an indignity, although I am not sure that she would not have welcomed it as a first class advertise- ■ ment. This is not to say that Mrs. Carter is not a good actress. She is; indeed, there are few American actresses who can surpass her today, which is all the less excuse for her continued preference for salacious plays, and her growing indifference to a respectable quantity of clothing. Moreover, whatever the object may be, it is quite possible for an audience to see too much of Mrs. Leslie Carter's back, and yet she deliberately selects this pose whenever possible, in total disregard of the natural and proper method of acting. The latter of course is a point in dramatic criticism, but one's opinion on the second act, which depicts a scene from the Bal Tabarin, is a question of morals; and in the opinion of many persons who witnessed it was just a little bit worse than the act from "The Girl From Rector's" which has been suppressed in the States, and may not improbably prevent a return visit to Victoria. I am not posing as a purist. I never have done so, but Why the Police allow a woman of Mrs. Leslie Carter's status in the theatrical world to get away with a bunch of gross indecency, while they persecute a poor devil like Barnum, passes my comprehension. I suppose the real answer is as suggested at the commencement of this paragraph that after all there is something in a name. * * * The wisest of men said: "There is a time for all things," and I venture to think that a good time for the B. C. Telephone Company to correct a glaring error is when they are moving into their new quarters. No one likes to take old "truck" into a new house, and house leaving is a time for burning up a lot of old rubbish. Far be it from me to suggest that there is any such accumulation of rubbish in the present quarters of thc Company, but I do know of one thing which they can well afford to straighten out, and which they cannot with any self-respect allow to continue, and that is the conspicuous mis-spelling of oiie of our most important interior districts. In spite of numerous protests and an entire inability to defend their persistent error, lhey still feature the prosperous city and district of Duncan as Duncan's. For this there is neither rhyme nor reason. That section of country is named after Duncan, but he doesn't own it or any portion of it, and therefore it is no more Duncan's than Vernon is Vernon's or Vancouver, Vancouver's. I am sure the obliging manager of the B. C. Telephone Company, Mr. McMicking, can have no object in continuing an error, especially when he knows that it is highly objectionable to the residents of the district affected, and on their behalf I would make this appeal to him to correct the name in his new lists. * # * I want to add my protest to that of many influential citizens against the outrage proposed to be perpetrated by planting electric wire poles in our public boulevards. I do not know, and I do not care, whether these poles are intended for use by the B. C. E. R., the B. C. Telephone or the City. I do know that there is no necessity to dig up our splendid green boulevards and disfigure them with a row of unsightly poles. No doubt franchises granted to corporations give them almost unlimited control over the thoroughfares of a city, but surely there is some limit and when their action approaches an act of vandalism, it is time for the public to protest, even if the authorities take no action. We are all anxious to make this a "City Beautiful" and it is rapidly becoming so. By common consent nothing so disfigures our streets as telegraph poles. There is a universal movement to do away with them. It may not be possible to effect this change all at once, and I realize the importance of dealing with the business streets first. Meanwhile, however, I enter my most emphatic protest against defacing our boulevards which are now looking so fresh, and which add so much to the charm of the city. * * * Apropos the petition presented by a number of property owners and residents on the Dallas Road, asking for certain concessions between Ross Bay Cemetery and Clover Point, I understand that the petition was formally referred to the Chairman of the Streets Committee and the City Engineer for inspection and report. I hope that the resignation of the City Engineer will not work disadvant- ageously to the very reasonable request of the petitioners, as what is asked would he a real public convenience. * * * I made reference last week to the splendid singing of Mme. Louise Burnett at the' Westholme Grill, and I also mentioned the fact that Mr. Frank Lambert, heralded as the best baritone on the Pacific Coast, was to join the company of entertainers this week. I am pleased to say that the prediction has proved correct in every particular. Mr. Lambert has arrived aud has delighted large audiences every night. He has a rich, powerful, baritone voice, of the robust type, and is able to sing a wide range of songs acceptably. The more exacting the demands of the song, the better does Mr. Lambert acquit himself. If there is such a thing as a dramatic baritone, he is one, and I anticipate that his engagement will be satisfactory. Mme. Burnett continues her triumphant career. Nearly all her songs are encored, and twice this week I have witnessed a double encore, which is a quite unusual and very gratifying compliment. It is many years since I heard "The Rosary" and "Love's Old Sweet Song" as well delivered. But this is not surprising when it is remembered that she was for some years a member of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. * * * Victoria nas a real live real estate exchange, and everyone knows that just now real estate is booming, but it may not be generally known that the ingenious and intelligent members of this important profession have adopted a method of advertising tlieir "stuff" which I do not think has been adopted anywhere else, at any rate not on the same generous scale. I refer to the exhibition of specimens of the land they have to sell in their offices, on their, furniture, and along their corridors and staircases. This is an advantage; intending purchasers can not only look at it, but can apply the test of all the senses, and satisfy themselves perfectly that "when you ask for Glenlield Starch, you get it." In other words, they can see that thc sample and the bulk agree. There is only one objection to this and it is that it is one thing to spread out a sample of earth with all the flotsam and jetsam which it attracts in a ten-acre lot, with the fresh breezes of heaven blowing all about it, and quite another thing to sense its presence in the close confines of an office or a corridor. However, I suppose the system is a paying one, or I am sure it would not be so prevalent. C&i ^^c^r, PURUC SCHOOL DESKS SKAT.KD TENDERS, superscribed "Tenders for School Desks," will be received by the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, up to 12 o'clock noon of Monday, tst day of April, 1912, for supplying and delivering the following school desks packed or crated and ready for shipment to places to be hereafter designated to the order of the Department at Vancouver or Victoria, B.C., on or before the 30th June next:—■ Single Desks Size No. 5 600 Size No. 3 800 Size No. 2 800 The desks are to be quoted at a price per desk. The name of the desk and maker to be mentioned in tenders. No tender will be entertained unless accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank of Canada, payable to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, or by cash, in the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250), which will be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter into contract wheu called upon to do so, or if he fail to complete the contract. Cheques of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned upon signing of contract. The Department is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. J. E. GRIFFITH, Public Works Engineer. Department of Public Works, Victoria, B.C., 12th March, 1912. mch. 16 mch. 30 If you have Property to Sell or property to buy give us the details. We'll do the rest BRUBAKER & MEHAREY Real Estate ancl Insurance Merchants Bank Building Victoria, B. C. Fully 40 Per Cent, of the People of British Columbia at this season of the year require a Tonic—something to build up their systems ancl give them renewed vigor after the enervating effects of the winter. Your own doctor will tell you that Carnegie's Swedish Porter—a pure and nourishing malt beverage—is the finest pick-me-up Tonic you can take. It is in fact prescribed generally by the medical profession on all occasions on account of the rich nutriment which it contains and it's nerve-, steadying value. 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It is so well made that it will outlast two ordinary corsets and retain its shapeliness throughout. No woman ivho cares for thc beauty of her figure ivill neglect examining the Modart in our Corset Department Prices from $7.50. Yates Street GORDONS Limited Victoria THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 3, -THE fr^m! aS^i a**! Mutt and Jeff Coasting no elaborate staging, no Itchy" music and only one singing Ice, "Mutt and Jeff" nevertheless lred a distinct success at the Vic- pa Theatre on Wednesday night . This was due to t'he fact that play accomplished the results Ich it was advertised to accom- |h, viz., the raising of a hearty th. The merriment, which was Itinuous, naturally centred round J two characters which supply the lure-shows ant! Sunday supple- Its with half their comedy, and ph were well featured by Sedley irn and George Beach. Frojn the J appearance of the latter as a race- Ise hanger-on, through all thc |ing changes of jockey, sailor, er, right up to his glorious finale president, the audience sat and ed its sides with laughter ancl Icontent to do without the usual Ires which are supposed to ac- |_any a musical comedy. The Empress Theatre Jtrons of the Empress Theatre been .surprised this week when Ining to the Overture, to notice [volume of sound, which eclipses previous renderings, and it is not ]the close of the selection that it ealised that the "Four Hndges," Jrwise known as "The Musical Iges," have been augmenting the Iber of the usual orchestra. Later lhe evening these same talented licians appear on the stage with I' instruments and give an ex- lingly clever and entertaining per- liance. In a bill of big features (; Elmer and Tom, who open thc v, stand out prominently, display- lextraordinary gymnastic Itats in lst comical manner. "More Ways In One" is the title of an amusing ledy presented by McKenzie, pinon & Co., in which the inin.it- "gall" of Mr. Shannon as the Jter-in" keeps the audience in high humour. Two clever acrobatic appropriately named "Black & lite," put up a skilful and divert- 1 tumbling and dancing act, their lid finale bringing the house down, list Jennings & Renfrew have been ling a success as black-face Cornells and singers. The Crystal Theatre lhe management of the Crystal latre has been instrumental in in- llucing a new make of films to the llic of Victoria during the present |k, the Clarendon Co. making its on Monday and Tuesday last, film referred to showed an ex- lig episode founded on the tales (oxer outrages and was most real- and dramatic. If "Lieut. Rose J the Boxers" is a fair sample of fClarendon films the latter will be popular in Victoria. In spite of | direful prophecies of pessimists, denied that Victoria could sup- such a commodious picture j.e as The Crystal in addition to |others operating in the city, the ad Street house is already begin- to lind itself cramped for room, liot only on Wednesdays and Sat- lys is the lobby packed with a ling crowd, but on other days in |week it is frequently difficult to a seat immediately, so popular the entertainments provided proved to be. Romano's Theatre magnificent wild beast show Isplanted from Colorado and :\Tew lico to the moving-picture screen Ibeen the feature of the week at patio's, where the exploits of Buf- 1 Jones have been reproduced by ubiquitous cinematograph. When Jibing the incidents portrayed Is imagination is fired by the Ight of the risks whicii must have run by the man with the camera. Iconnection with Romano's the ling-picture patron is compelled to Iter on the strange vagaries of ■human mind. Last week an ex cellent three-reel film entitled "Zi- gomar," was prohibited hy the police because of a dance whicii was introduced on the screen. I would appear that dances of a suggestive nature may be permitted in public if they are performed "in persona propria," on the legitimate stage, but their reproduction in a moving-picture house is detrimental to the public morals. All of which is rather puzzling to the amateur seeker after knowledge, especially as the concensus of opinion was that the pictured dance was very pretty ancl very harmless. The Majestic Theatre "Caught in the Rain," a picture story told in ^the Majestic this week, is evidently a dramatization of a pretty story which appeared in one of the monthly magazines of recent date. The general result was very happy. Some splendid scenes of the King's ■departure from India and his subsequent arrival in London were also displayed this week at the same house and were received with much applause. The management of the Majestic have taken a firm hold on the public and have evidently no idea of letting go. Gertrude Elliott Gertrude Elliott will shortly complete the first month of her season at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, in Arthur Pinero's thoroughly laughable farce, "Preserving Mr. Panmure." If in comedy the laugh's the thing, Miss Elliott has an intensely amusing vehicle that ought to last her for a long time to come. One has to go back to such Pinero comedies as "Dandy Dick," "The Amazons" and "The Magistrate," for anything like the delightfully humorous ingenuity with which playwright Pinero works out the mystery of who kissed the governess, Josepha. "The Balkan Princess" In that vague geographical belt denoted by "Arms and the Man," "The Prisoner of Zenda" and other neo- political romances lies Balaria, the kingdom of "The Balkan Princess," whose woes and embarrassments first became public at the Duke of York's theatre in London, where society placed its fashionable and critical approval upon it to the extent of an entire year of prosperous patronage. At the Victoria Theatre, Monday, March 18. Miss Louise Gunning will assume the task of explaining the piques and relentings of the Princess Stephanie, whom a scheming prime minister has adjudged too weak to rule alone. She must marry or abdicate. A bevy of grand dukes are marshalled across the field of choice. Will the Princess choose? She will not. Will a certain Grand Duke Ser- gius choose? He will not. Rather, he will retire to a long-haired Bohemian cafe and write seditious paragraphs for the yellow Balarian Journals, a most low and tin chivalrous line of conduct. To the cafe comes thc Princess to see for herself. After the established custom of mutual antipathies, incognito, they look and love, until the Duke has the misfortune to climb on a chair and propose a toast "to the downfall of the Princess Stephanie of Balaria." When he regains consciousness he is contemplating existence from behind bars. The explication is after the approved manner of librettists. The Princess abdicates; the Duke in an excess of remorseful fury tears the abdication and proffers his inestimable self. The prime minister is according to Hoyle, foiled. Miss Gunning, easily the first light opera singer of the day is of course the lirst interest in the play, and she quite regally lules her domain and trills her troubles and triumphs. Under all conditions she is a charming prima donna, endowed with an abundance of personal attraction, but especially favoured with an exceptional voice. The clarity and certainty with whicii she reaches the upper notes ranging from up to the rarified region of her famous "E in alt" is most amazing. Mr. Harold Crane, the leading man whose debonair bearing and strong baritone voice make him an admirable troubadour, was secured in London by Mr. Lee Shubert to open the New York Wintergarden engagement with Gaby Deslys. He will be remembered for his appearance in "The Jolly Bachelors," "The Golden Girl," and other American productions. The includes others who have been the feature of starring tours. Mr. Mark Smith, the chubby, good-natured chap, many will remember when "The Travelling Salesman" first put down his grip and spent Christmas day at the railroad station, is the leading comedian in the character of "Henri," t'he funny waiter at the Bohemian restaurant. Teddy Webb, for several seasons a feature of the Tivoli Opera Company, together with Harry P. Gribbon, the tall and short, form the pair of comic thieves, imposters at the court of Princess Stephanie, while Harry Llewellyn, William Myers and Harold Robe porttay other important male characters. Miss Geraldine Malone, recently of "The Follies," and seen here last season with James T. Powers in "Havana," will impersonate her famous character of the volatile and jealous minx, "Sofia," the fascinating sweetheart of the rebellious Duke. Amy Leicester, well known light opera commedienne, will be seen as "Magda" in the bifurcated hobble- trouserette that has brought her fame, and Miss Ethel Intropodi, who will be remembered as starring in the Shuberts production of the Viennese operetta, "Mlle Mischief" has the important role of Olga, "the lady in waiting." Sixty-five others complete the caste of this romantic and picturesque comedy that will put the joy of living into any audience that has a taste for delicious music, dancing, comedy and scenic splendour. The locale and environment in which the opera is cast lends opportunity for costuming and scenic effects that results in a riot of colour and harmony. New York revelled in it for a year, and this merry ject, the lilting song and the graceful dance which came to us from London, where it enjoyed a long career, is meeting with the same royal reception on tour. The book was evolved by Frederick Lonsdale and Frank Curzon; the lyrics were written by Arthur Wim- peris, while the music was composed by Paul A. Rubens, and the whole moves with a spirit of comedy that is not entirely crushed by its exceptional music. Liberal Candidates' Address To the Electors of Victoria: In accepting the nomination to represent the Liberal party in the City of Victoria at this provincial election, we wish to lay before the electors the following statement of our political principles: We are in entire accord with the platform of the Liberals of Britisli Columbia, adopted by the Vancouver convention March i, 1912, and particularly: 1. Wc believe in bringing all departments of municipal government under direct control of the mayor and council; and that the abolition of the police commission and board of licensing commissioners, or their being constituted elective bodies, is an imperative public necessity. 2. We believe in extending the right of franchise to women; and arc impressed with thc especial necessity of so amending the Municipal Act as to allow women full right of franchise at all municipal elections. 3. We believe in thc absolute prohibition of the liquor traffic; and as a means towards that end we believe in thc adoption of the local option The Crystal Theatre Broad Street The Largest, Best Furnished and Most Comfortable Picture Theatre in the City Watch /or Constant Improvements in Appointments and Service. Majestic Theatre The latest and best Motion Pictures, Funny Comedies, Western Plays, Thrilling Adventures Splendid Modern Dramas Pictures changed Monday, Wednesday, Friday We Cater to Ladies and Children Continued Performance 1 to 11 p.m. Something Delicious For a jaded appetite, something "filling" for the man who hungers mightily is always forthcoming at our cafe. Seasons may come ancl go—we always supply the substantial and the delicacies to suit the season ancl our patrons—Meats, Fish, Vegetables, Desserts, Fruits, etc., to please the most exacting. For your Sunday Luncheon and Dinner, try the Hotel Prince George Douglas and Pandora Streets Catering to Weddings and Parties Private Dining Rooms for Banquets policy and of making its adoption dependent only ou a straight majority vote of thc people affected. 4. We believe that thc appointment of road bosses and all government officials entrusted with the expenditure of public money should be made regardless of politics. 5. We believe in the necessity of adopting a policy of giving greater publicity to the details of expenditures of public funds. 6. Wc believe in a revision of the land laws so as to safeguard the public interests and to promote settlement. 7. We believe in making collection of workmen's compensation for accidents and injuries collectible without litigation; and in the shortest possible time; and 8. In conclusion we believe that the adoption of a form of government based on the principles of the Liberal party will tend to thc welfare of the province. R. T. ELLIOTT, H. C. BREWSTER. Victoria, B. C, March 12, 1912. MEMORANDUM The firm of C. G. Guy & Co. have sold within the last month over $do,- 000 worth of residential properties, included among these is a unique record of having sold an entire street of houses on the Fairfield Estate. Victoria Theatre MONDAY, MARCH 18 Messrs. Shubert Offer Her Serene and Charming Highness of Song Louise Gunning In the London Musical Hit The Balkan Princess With Original Cast and Company of Seventy-five Prices—$2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c. Seats now on sale. Curtain 8.30 sharp. Victoria Theatre March 19th to 23rd Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with special Saturday Matinee KING OF FUNMAKERS BARNUM America's Greatest Scientific Hypnotist Seats now on Sale. Prices—75c, 50c, 25c. Matinee—Adults 50c. Children 25c. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 The Week A Provincial Newspaper and Review published-every Saturday by "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited Published at 1208 Government St., Victoria, B.C., Canada WILLIAM BLAKEMORE, Editor The Influence of Straws By Bohemian Reprinted by Request from The Week of January jM, jQoy In a very interesting book which I recently read, I came across a sentence which impressed me and which refuses to be forgotten. I think it occurs in Robert Chambers' "Fighting Chance," and runs: "I am a great believer in the power of things un- sai." A great truth lies hidden in this pregnant sentence. Many a man has found to his cost that the utterance of a word, which had best been left unspoken, has shattered his dream of happiness. Many a delicate relationship, sustained only by thc exercise of the utmost restraint and skill, has been suddenly terminated as the result of an impatience whicii was not content with expressing its sentiments without the vulgar use of words. I know there is much to be said on the other side. Speech is the signal of independence, the expression of frankness and sincerity, nature's medium for the conveyance of unquestionable meanings. But, the spoken word is irrevocable, and under many conditions is only justified when absolute certainty as to the result can be predicted. Where the feelings, the thoughts, the wishes, the hopes, have been expressed in a thousand acts of service and consideration, the spoken word can add nothing of force or effect. Then crops up the question of the influence of straws. The flotsam flung into the stream, so light that it makes no apparent impression and is carried down by the torrent which bears it; yet never lost. So that one spoken word has gone on the records and can never be erased; it stands for what it means. It may be forgotten for years, but the fact it represents will have to be confronted again some day. Whether it be an avowal, a denunciation, a condemnation, or an admission. There are things in every man's life which he hides from his fellows, ancl even from those who know him best and love him most. "Not e'en the dearest heart, and next our own Knows half the reasons why we smile or sigh." As long as humanity is frail it is best that wc should keep to ourselves a knowledge of those thoughts and actions which, if declared, would pain others. This is not a plea for secre- tiveness, but for caution. Even confession becomes a selfish luxury peni- tentially indulged in for the purpose of securing absolution, when we purchase that absolution at the cost of another's grief. To us the avowal or confession may appear trivial; we may even argue ourselves into the belief that it is a confidence which is due, but too often it is made to ease the conscience of the speaker, and although only a straw, it may divert the whole current of the life into which it is dropped. But if a word of caution is in sea- •son as to what should be left unsaid, it is just as important to remember that there are some words which must be spoken. They are the words which •clear up misunderstandings, whicii remove the element of doubt from human relationships whicii nail one's colours to the mast, as who should declare, "I have said it, and I mean it,* and I will never take it back." This spoken word is a strong one and is demanded at times in the interests of justice and fair play. There are not many friends whose natures are so attuned to each other that they vibrate in unison and produce a per fect accord. To such language is scarcely a necessity, although it may be luxury, and it is sometimes hard to "deny oneself the inexpressible pleasure of speech which does not add to, but only confirms sentient impressions. But for the vast majority, speech is the only intelligent vehicle of communication, and without its aid few definite meanings can be conveyed. Here speech becomes a duty; it may convey reproof, and if reproof is needed, to withhold it is to pass an error, which may be fraught with serious consequences. One often hears the expression, "Well, you never told me so," and although the intent may 'have been half guessed, the argument is unanswerable. A safe rule is that when any important issue is at stake, whether uf conduct or creed, the meaning must be made clear, and if to do this demands the spoken word, it cannot honestly be withheld. It may be a straw, especially after all that has gone before, but it is also a make-weight. I have touched oniy on the influence of the straws of speech and yet they may turn the current of a life. I should like to say a word on the influence of straws of conduct. The little things which we put off doing, and whicii neither the doing nor the leaving undone involves any moral turpitude, but which may have'an influence far-reaching, and either disastrous or beneficent. Instead of arguing this point I will illustrate it by an incident, the moral of which is so obvious that it need not be pointed. A few years ago, in the City of Montreal I was awakened in the middle of the night by the terrified shrieking of a woman. Leaping to the window, and opening it, I saw her in the street below, frantically waving her arms, and shouting "Help! Help!" I yelled at the top of my voice, "What is the matter?" As soon as she saw me she implored me to hurry down and help, for her house was on fire. Meanwhile she disappeared up the street, still shouting. T hurriedly dressed and by this time the sky was lit up with the glare of a fire. One minute's run brought me to the house; it was a large one standing in the park, inhabited by one of Montreal's leading merchants. A Iarge crowd of people had gathered and thc firemen were playing upon the building, which was doomed. Flames were bursting through the windows and the roof, only one wing of the house was not burning, but the whole was enveloped in thick smoke. Knowing thc inmates very well, T pushed my way through the crowd, and my first inquiry was for the safety of the children, of whom there were three. I was told that they had been carried out, and that there was no one now in the building. Just then their mother rushed up from her frenzied tramp, and seeing me, made the most piteous appeal. "For God's sake, try to get my letters." "What letters?" I asked. "Oh," said she, "they are private letters, a bundle of them. I keep them between the mattresses on my bed, and if he gets hold of them there will be murder." I pointed out the impossibility of anyone entering the building, but her faith in the Montreal Fire Brigade was very great, for she persisted that they would certainly extinguish the fire, and the wing of thc building in which her room was would be saved. Tt was foolish, but I thought I saw the same danger that she did. The fire was already subsiding, and an attempt was being made to enter the unburnt wing and carry out the furniture and valuables. T dipped a woollen shawl in a bucket of water, and wound it rouud my head and shoulders. She pointed out the room, which was immediately over the side entrance, and I dived into the smoke. It was next to impossible to breathe, but I did manage to reach the landing and force my way into the room. I immediately closed the door and smashed the window, with the result that in less than a minute it was clear enough to see. I fumbled to the bed, pushed my arm between the mattresses and found the precious bundle of letters, tied together with a pink ribbon, and perfumed with sachet. There must have been fifty of them at least. I stuffed them into my pocket, and seizing a jewellery case which stood on the dressing table, made my escape, but not through the door, for by this time the firemen's ladder had been reared to the window, and to cover my mission I assisted to pass out quite a lot of valuables, but nothing so valuable to that foolish woman as the bundle of letters, which I presently burnt in the stove, with her full consent. I said I would not point the moral, neither will I, but it profoundly impressed me as an excellent illustration of the influence of straws, and inter alia increased my gratification at being able to sign my name, not as Benedict but During the Sermon By Norfolk Lodge The Senior Curate reflects, as he enters the pulpit: "It's no sin to pass off a printed sermon as one's own. . . . Everybody does it, even Canons. . . And this discourse of Archdeacon Piston's is truly magnificent. . . . Will do the congregation ten times more good than if I preached one of my own. . . . That's what sermons are for, surely, to do people good. ... No danger of being found out. ... No one reads old Piston's sermons nowadays. . . ." The Vicar, listening, jealously, thinks: "Words, words, words! . . .Pounds well, but nothing in it. . . . Absolutely pointless. . . . Must be one of his own sermons. . . . No preachers in the Church of England since dear old Piston passed away. . . . What's he saying now? . . . High- sounding bombast! . . . Just the sort of ear-tickling to please idiots like my churchwardens. . . . Will spoil their taste for real solid stuff like my own. . . . Can't conscientiously allow it to continue. . . . My dear wife says she often feels like screaming when he preaches. . . . She looks quite upset now, poor dear! .... I shall give him notice tomorrow morning. . . ." The Preacher's Fiancee, listening rapturously : "Lovely . . . cquisite .... beautiful! . . . . Most original, too. . . . How handsome he is! ... So glad 1 persuaded him to part his hair in the middle. . . . That new gathered surplice is very becoming. . . . The most eloquent sermon he ever preached. . . . The Vicar will be so pleased with it, . . . Te's nodding to his wife. . . . He's going to raise dear darling Basil's stipend, I'm sure. . . . We'll get married in August. . . . That sweet little house on the Tansley Road. . . . Two reception rooms. . . one servant, perhaps. . . . Good gracious, that's Lord Worksop behind the pillar! . . . what's he doing here? .... He was wanting someone to appoint to the Rectory of Wharton. , . . He looks awfully pleased with Basil's preaching. . . . No wonder! . . He's absolutely certain to give it him. ... Six hundred a year. . . . A large Rectory. ... I shall keep three maids .... no, two maids and a boy iu buttons. . . ." The Junior Curate, shivering, and very pale: "Oh, how awful! ... I feel quite faint. . . . That's the sermon I preached at Dufton last Easter word for word. . . . Perhaps no one will find out, though. . . . Don't see any of the Dufton people here this morning. . . . Didn't know he ever preached Piston's sermons. . . . Never saw any in his bookcase. . . . He must keep the sermons he uses upstairs out of sight. . . . Wish I hadn't squandered that seven and six on Piston's works. . . . Try and sell them to somebody. . . . Perhaps the Vicar will buy them. . . . Wonder what dear little Edith thinks of this sermon. . . . Oh, I remember she went to Dufton with me the morning I preached it! . . . Will have to tell her I lent it to him. . . . That will be the first lie I've told her since we were engaged. . . . Word for word! . . . Will never steal another sermon as long as I. live. . . ." Junior Curate's Fiancee, looking furiously at the Senior Curate: "Thief!... thief!... thief!.. That's the sermon dearest darling Harold preached at Dufton last Easter, the sermon everybody praised so. . . . He must have stolen it out of Harold's desk. . . . How could he dare to dp such a thing? . . . The wretch must have heard Lord Worksop was coming this morning. . . . What a splendid sermon it is! . . . It will get him the living certainly. . . . How white Harold looks! . . . But he'll never tell, he's so noble and honest. . . . He's no chance of getting the Rectory now. . . . Lord Worksop is certain to go into the Vestry and offer it to that Thief if no one tells him. . . . I'll tell him. . . . I'll pass him a note. . . . The flyleaf of this Sunday school register will do. . . . Lucky I left a pencil in it . . . . Urgent. . . ." Chief Reporter of local newspaper, taking down the sermon in shorthand: "A really first-class sermon. . . . and a very easy speaker to report. . . . Glad he gave me permission to report any of his sermons. . . . He will be pleased when he sees his sermon in print. . . . Will be a good advertisement for him. . . . The Telegraph people are printing a sermon tomorrow, too, Jackson says ... by an old fellow called Piston. ... On the same text, I think. ... It will be most interesting to compare the two. . . . That's 'Omar' he's quoting now . . . Dear old Omar! . . . How well read he is! . . . Love old Omar myself. . . ." Lady Mayoress, listening complacently: "All his h's' in the right place, and quite a superior accent. . . . Safe to' ask him to dinner-party. . . Good gracious! . . . 'Orner.' . . . He means Homer. . . . Perhaps it was only a slip. . . There it is again! .... 'Orner' . . . again . . . most painful! . . . Dear Lady Darnell told me that county people cut clergymen who drop more than three 'h's' in one sermon. . . . Another one dropped! . . . That's the fourth! . . . very sad, for hc has a nice face. . . . Must invite Dr. Macintosh instead." Fidgetty Young Gentleman in the back pew: "Disgraceful . . . execrable . . . forgetting to read my banns! . . . What would he say if anybody forgot his? . . . Oh, I've trodden on my hat! . . . It doesn't matter. . . Nothing matters now. . . The wedding will be postponed if the banns aren't read. . . . Oh, I must speak to him before the service closes! . . . How the people will stare when they see me going up the pulpit steps! . . . Never mind. . . . Oh, how fearful! ... I wonder is he nearly done. . . . He's been preaching an awful time now. . . . His voice is dropping a bit. . . he must be near the end. . . . I'll wait a minute or two, and catch him before he gets out of thc pulpit." The Verger, looking suspiciously at the fidgetty gentleman: "That feller over yonder's very jumpy Iookin'. . . . 'E's kickin' 'is topper all over the pew. . . . Wonder what's amiss with him? . . . Good 'eavens! I reckernise him now. . . . 'E's one of these 'ere Kensitites . . . I see 'is photo in the papers last week. . . . He'll be runnin' up the church in a minute, I expect, yellin' and smashin' the crosses. . . Wait a minute, my fine feller, I wasn't chucker out at the 'Lord Nelson' for nothing! ... A little scrub like you comin' here to upset respectable people! .. . The Vicar gave me a quid for throwin' the last Kensitite down the steps. . . . The Churchwardens said they would double it if I stuffed the next 'un into one of them big dust-bins. . . . They're nice sportin' gentlemen, they are. . . 'E's jumpin' about worse. . . . 'H's only a little feller, too. . . . The minute 'e leaves 'is seat I'll take 'im by the scruff of the neck. . . . Won't take no notice of none of 'is excuses. . . down tj steps . . . and in 'e goes into t| bin." Lord Worksop, listening appreciatively] "A truly excellent preacher . . Can safely offer him the living. His own sermon undoubtedly. . can't stand these hypocritical parsd who pass off other men's sermons J their own. . . . This young man 1| an honest face. . . . Never misjudg anyone's face in my life. ... Ifl isn't his own sermon I'll eat my hi "What a horrible noise! . . . Tl| poor man seems to be in a hit. The Verger is taking care of him. Ah, he's carrying him outside! What horrid screams! . . . SouJ now as if he were being put intd cab. ... I wonder what that pre young lady means by sending m| note during the sermon- . . marked urgent. . . . Must read i| suppose." LOYALTY He may be six kinds of a Har, Hc may be ten kinds of a fool, He may be a wicked high-flyer Beyond any reason or rule; There .may be a shadow above him Of ruin and woes that impend, And I may not respect—but I love hiJ Because—well, because he's my Fi| T know he has faults by the billion, But his faults are a portion of hin I know that his record's vermilion, He's far from a sweet seraphim; But he's always been square with Yours *_| All ready to give or to lend, And though he is wild and unruly I like him, because he's my FriendJ I knock him, I kuow, but I do it The same to his face as away, And if other folks knock—well, they ruil And wish they'd had nothing to sayll I never make diagrams of him, 1 No maps of his soul havc I penned,! For I don't analyze—I just love him I Because—well, because he's my Friel THE COUNT SUSTAINED HIMl One evening at seven o'clock a, man a wife and eleven children, many of growing up, appeared at the entrance t entertainment hall, bought two tickets, demanded that thc entire family shou! admitted. The door-keeper declined to the family with two tickets only. "But all these are my children," sak man. "Of course," said the doorkeeper; "but of them arc too old to be admitted free "Too old? What's that to do witl Don't it say on your bills that children 1 twelve are admitted free with parents?" "Yes." "Well, I've only got eleven children, if eleven children aren't under twelve beat." WHERE THE FISH ARE TOO EA A Californian was dilating to some o friends on tite splendid catches he had at a certain lake in Colorado. "Are there any trout out there?" a one friend. "Thousands of them," replied thc mar "Will they bite easily?" asked an< friend. "Will they?" said the fisherman, they're absolutely vicious. A man ha hide behind a tree to bait a hook." WHY THE LITTLE GIRL CRIEI Mr. Smilher's dog, which was extre vicious toward strangers, one day becamt volved in an argument with a street-car suffered an untimely demise. The four-; old daughter of the house, who had al been afraid of him, greatly surprised mother by her grief. She wanted to I if dogs go to heaven, and, on being ass that they did, sobbed harder than ever, pressed for the reason, she replied bet sobs: "I'm 'fraid he'll bite thc angels, 'caus never did like strangers, any way," ON THE STAGE Actor—"Thc people in this town understand acting. I'll be hanged if I act here again!" Stage. Manager—"You will, my boy! was all I could do to keep the audience lynching you tonight." BOOK NOTES At the Standard Stationer Co., Ltd., 1220 Government St Victoria, B.C.: "The Challenge," by Harol Begbie. $1.50. "The Mystery of the Raven spurs," by Fred M. White. $1.51 "The Counsel for the De fense," by Leroy Scott. $1.50. At the Victoria Book t Stationery Co., 1004 Govern ment St., Victoria, B.C.: "Manalive," by G. K. Ches terton. $1.00. "For the Queen," by E. PhiJ lips Oppenheim. $1.50. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 BUILDING PERMITS March 6 to 13 arch 6— J. M. Moser—Haultain and Asquith—Dwelling. $ 2,500 Walter Creed—Fisguard St.—Dwelling 1,500 arch 7— Wm. Morrison—Cambridge St.—Dwelling 2,500 Jas. Linton—Bank St.—Dwelling 3,000 E. Hallson—Ross St.—Dwelling 2,400 A. Snow—Cecil St.—Dwelling 1,800 Jos. Le Sueur—Walnut St.—Dwelling 3,800 rch 8— Mr. Dunn—St. Andrew St.—Dwelling 3,000 J. McKay—Oscar St.—Dwelling 3,300 H. P. Larsen—Prior St.—Temp. Dwelling 100 R. Feather—Pandora and Broad*—Stores 8,100 Western Lands, Ltd.—Oak Bay Ave. and Foul Bay—Stores 3,250 Hallwards, Ltd.—Maple St.—Factory 6,180 rch 9— R. Bray—Johnson St.—Chimney 700 rch 11— B. W. .Grant—Garbally Rd.—Dwelling 3,000 Wm. Dunford & Son—Oxford St.—Dwelling 2,500 Mrs. Sarah Hooper—Ross St.—Add'n 100 Mr*. Ginge—Vancouver St.—Garage 150 Chas. I. Clegg—Vancouver St.—Garage 250 S. ancl W Williams—Joseph St.—Dwelling 1,900 H. M. Dumbleton—Michigaan St.—Add'n 1,800 A. Johns—Prior St.—Two Dwellings, each 1,800 irch 12— R. H. Howard—Denman St.—Dwelling 1,950 Mr. Avery—Leonard St.—Dwelling 3,500 W. E. Kyle—Eberts St.—Dwelling 2,500 Province & Turner—Carroll St.—Dwellings 1,950 J. J. Hall—Belmont Ave.—Dwelling 1,950 irch 13— • J. B. Barker—Fernwood Road—Dwelling 2,500 G. D. Christie—Fairfield Rd.—Garage 150 Chas. Ruckbarker—Leonard St.—Dwelling 2,500 Gus. Jacobson—Russell St.—Dwelling 1,800 Mrs. H. Freeman—Lydia St.—Temp. Dwelling 200 EMPLOYMENT ALL THE YEAR ROUND The suggestion is made that a new and distinct industry might necessary to solve the problem of winter employment in Canada, contemporary reminds us that the difficulty is not peculiar to Canada, id exists even in tropical countries, where the rainy season is a more superable obstacle than our winter. In every country and in every ine there is a period of the year during which unskilled labour is less demand than during the remainder of the year. "It might be argued that in Canada," says the Ottawa Citizen, "the •oblem is to some degree less acute for the reason that our winter eates certain forms of employment that do not exist at other times r the year. For instance, in the lumber trade the depth of winter the season in which most labour is employed in getting out logs liile the snow is K;ep, and when the spring arrives large numbers of en are employed in bringing thc logs down stream to the points of anufacture. In the summer there is not much doing in that line, e cutting and snow clearing also afford more or less employment for lskilled labour during the winter months. But the point remains at in practically every country the unskilled labourer must depend l what he makes during eight or nine months of the year to tide him ?er the comparatively unremunerative season. If people are not ugal and do not recognize this economic fact, they are liable to suffer ore in our climate than they would in the tropic zone; but, on the her hand, wages are much higher here than in countries where the ist of living does not necessarily include a warm habitation and a ipply of fuel." In any country where this class is improvident ancl fails to lay up oney for a rainy season or a cold winter, as the case may be, thee is fitnd to be a certain amount of destitution during the unremunerative riod. In other words, it is not the country or the climate, but lprovidence that must be reckoned with. It may be laid clown as a oad principle that no man who has his health, his hands, and his feet lould be dependent or have his family dependent on charity under risting conditions in this country. It is a phase that would not be .rrected even by the establishment of "a new and distinct industry." The thousands of Western harvest hands and those employed on lilroad construction, flock to the cities after the summer season. At resent, a fairly large proportion of that winter influx to metropolitan .litres can be absorbed. Some labourers, particularly the Italians, .turn to Europe for the winter. It is true .that enough should be Residence Phone F1693 Business Phone 1804 W.D'0.Rochlort Architect Plans and Specifications on Application Suite 407 Pemberton Block <Uhe Taylor Mill Co. Limited All kinds of Building Material Lumber .■ Sash .' Dooi Telephone 564 North Government Street, Victoria Royal Bank Chambers Victoria, B. C. Thomas Hooper Jlrchittct 522 Winch Building Vancouver, B. C. Fort George is the Strategic Commercial & Distributing Centre of British Columbia We are joint owners of Fort George townsite. We also handle agricultural, coal, timher and mineral lands and water powers. Write to us for thc "B. C. Bulletin of Information," containing the latest news of development. Natural Resources Security Co., Ltd Bower Bldg., Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. D. B. McLaren Teacher of Singing and Voice Production Terms on Application Phone Xi?joS P. O. Box 449 Fire Insurance, Employers' Liability & Contractors' Bonds Written See us about Real Estate Investments Green & Burdick Bros. Phone 1518 Cor. Broughton & Langley St. Half Acres in the Fairfield Estate, suitable for subdivision, $2100 to $2500 Quarter Acres in Alexandra Park $1050 to $1250 Pemberton & Son CORNER FORT AND BROAD STREETS / y^-errj^A \~AAaxz. LIPTONS TEA SOLD IN AIRTIGHT PACKAGES ONLY Bus. Phone 3074 Res. Phone F 209 P. O. Box 417 Morris & Edwards Builders Homes built on the instalment Plan or by contract. Call and see our plans. 521 Sayward Blk. Victoria, B. C. Blue Printing Maps Draughting Surveyors' Instruments and Drawing Office Supplies Electric Blue Print & Map Company 1318 Langley Sireet, Victoria, B. C. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 earned in the summer months to avail for those when the snow covers the ground, but the standard of wages paid does not always make allowance for that condition." The personal factor bulks largest, as it does in practically every labor sphere or profession, but, as our contemporary, "Canada," says: "Any measure which will hinder the exodus of the rural population to the towns in either winter or summer is good for the State, as no one knows better than the statesman ancl social students of the Old Country." While allowing that the individual spirit of thrift and providence must counter-balance to a considerable degree the contracted labour market in winter, is there no way to relieve that contraction, to keep labour on the land in winter and to prevent an over-supply in the cities. BRITISH INCOME TAX AND CANADIAN COMPANIES Lloyd-George and the Treasury in England are in eager pursuit of the income tax on Canadian dividends of British insurance companies, says a cable. How large are the interests involved is seen from the fact that of the last $35,000,000 loaned of Canadian Northern, as much as $20,000,000 is now held by British insurance companies, who can avoid the income tax on all Canadian investment by levying dividends in Canada to meet local fire and other claims, or for fresh investments. The treasury now has the case before the Court of Appeals here, claiming these dividends should be brought into account for the income tak. Experts say that the capital involved must run into hundreds of millions of dollars. BANK OF SASKATCHEWAN The applicants for the charter of the Bank of Saskatchewan are anxious to secure the charter at this session of parliament ancl hope, if successful, to open offices in the Province of Saskatchewan this year. The proposed capital is $1,000,000. There are to be nine directors in Moose Jaw, and there will be directors representing the other cities in Saskatchewan. BIG BOND ISSUE SOLD The Montreal terminal bond issue of the Canadian Northern Railway has been purchased by the London house of J. Pierpont Morgan to the amount of about $7,500,000 and that active operations will be started on the tunnel under Mount Royal in the early spring. The engineers estimate that it will take two years to complete the tunnel. The terminal bond issue has been taken at par, the explanation being that this high price was owing to the fact that the profits from the sale of the company's lands behind the mountain will be very large. Wedding Bells in Sandwick A very pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Andrew's church, Sandwick, on Tuesday, January 23rd, when Miss Margaret Bluhm Carwithen, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Reginald Terry Carwithen and of Mrs. Carwithen, of Sandwick, was married to Mr. F. R. Fraser Biscoe of Courtenay, the Reverend J. X. Willemar officiating. VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Bella Coola IAKE notice that Edward Harrington, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Lineman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following deserihed lands:—Commencing at a pbst planted half a mile south of the S. W. corner of William Sutherland's late pre-emption No. 2975, on the west side of the Bella Coola River; thence 40 chains west; thence 40 chains south; thence 40 chains east; thence 40 chains north to the point of commencement, containing 160 acres or thereabouts. Dated February 24th, 1912. EDWARD HARRINGTON, mch. 16 may 11 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Bella Coola TAKE notice that Jeff Kilgore, of Victoria, B.C., occupation Labourer, intends to apply (or permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted at the N. W. corner of Lot 319 in Range 3, Upper Bella Coola Valley; thence 20 chains south; thence 20 chains west; thence 20 chains north; thence 20 chains east to the point of commencement, containing 40 acres or thereabouts. Dated February 24th, 1912. JEFF KILGORE. inch. 16 may n CS3_S-> COURTS OF REVISION VICTORIA ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Revision, 1912 Assessment Roll NOTICE is hereby given that a Court of Revision and Appeal, under the provisions of the "Assessment Act, 1903," for North Victoria, South Victoria, and the Islands of the above described District, and for "Taxation of Corporations," will be held on Tuesday, March 19th, 1912, at Ten o'clockin the forenoon at the Assessor's Office, Parliament Buildings. Dated at Victoria, B. C, February 28th, 1912. THOS. S. FUTCHER, Judge of the Court of Revision and Appeal. mch. 2 mch. 16 a '■•' ■'"'■' "■■'■■' •• * TO CANADIAN ARCHITECTS Competition for New University Buildings to be Erected at Point Grey, near Vancouver, British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia invite Competitive Plans for the general scheme and design for the proposed new University, together with more detailed Plans for the buildings to be erected first at an estimated cost of $1,500,000. Prizes of $10,000 will be given for the most successful Designs submitted. Particulars of the competition and plan of site may be obtained on request from the undersigned. The designs to be sent in by July 31st, 1912, addressed to THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, feb. 24 mch 30 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Coast, Range 3 TAKE NOTICE that Charles Morrison, of Stornoway, Scotland, occupation Merchant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted 10 chains south from the south-east corner of Lot 126; thence south 20 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 20 chains; tnence east 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated January 2nd, 1912. CHARLES MORRISON, J. R. Morrison, Agent, feb. 24 apl. 20 NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Edward Cutler, late of the City of Victoria, deceased,, are hereby required to send the same to the' undersigned on or before the 2nd day of Aprij, 1912, after which date the administratrix wiil proceed to distribute the said estate, having regard to those claims only of which she has notice. Dated March 2nd, 1912. GEO. A. MORPHY, 1118 Langley Street, Victoria, B.C., Solicitor for the Administratrix, mch. 2 mch. 30 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Bella Coola TAKE notice that Peter Tester, of Sidney, B.C., occupation Hotel Proprietor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted three miles cast of Section 21. Township 9, Range 3, on the south bank of the Befla Coola River; thence east 40 chains thence south 20 chains; thence west 40 chains thence north 20 chains to point of commence ment, containing 80 acres or thereabouts; said land being the late pre-emption of William Sutherland and numbered 2975. Dated February 28th, 1912. PETER TESTER, mch. 16 may n INSANE HOSPITAL, COQUITLAM SEALED TENDERS, superscribed ders for Furniture, Insane Hospital," will received by the Honourable the Provinc Secretary up to 12 o'clock noon of Saturd the 16th March, 1912, for furniture and fu ishings for the new Mental Hospital at quitlam as follows:— (1) Bedsteads and Bedding; (2) Carpets, Draperies and windowshad (3) Furniture. Specifications and full information will furnished upon application to Dr. C. E. f herty, Medical Superintendent, Hospital the Insane, New Westminster, B. C. Each proposal must be accompanied by accepted cheque or certificate of deposit a chartered bank of Canada, made pay. to the Honourable the Provincial Secre* for a sum equivalent to 10 per cent, of amount of the tender, which shall be forfe if the party tendering decline to enter contract when called upon to do so or il fail to complete the work contracted The cheques or certificates of deposit wil returned to the unsuccessful tenderers the execution of the contract. The lowest or any tender not necess; accepted. H. E. YOUNG, Provincial Secretaif Provincial Secretary's Office, 23rd February, 1912. feb. 24 NOTICE Meryl Mineral Claim, situate in Vid Mining Division of Highland Disl Where located—On Section 61, east \ Saanich. TAKE NOTICE that I, W. A. Lorl Free Miner's Certificate No. 54147B, ini sixty days from the date hereof, to appll the Mining Recorder for a Certificate off provements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grant of the above claim. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE . action, under section 37, must be commel before the issuance of such Certificate of f provements. Dated this 12th day of February, A.D. il feb. 17 apl VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Coast, Range 3 TAKE NOTICE that James H. Morril of Dunder, Scotland, occupation Account! intends to apply for permission to purcl the following described lands:—Commenl at a post planted about 40 chains west fl the north-east corner of Timber Licence I 44219; thence west 20 chains; thence nl 40 chains; thence east 20 chains; thif south 40 chains to point of commencenj and containing 80 acres more or less. Dated January 3rd, 1912. JAMES HODGINS MORRISON,! J. R. Morrison, Agenf feb. 24 apl JORDAN RIVER is in Town Put it to Work for You Interior of Factory with Individually Driven Electric Machines Power and Light- Always Ready Always Right B. C. Electric Railway Company, Ltd- P. O. Drawer 1580 Light and Power Dept. Telephone 1609 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 B. C. COAST NAMES Editor of The Week": ',—The following letter which I lately come across amongst the papers I gathered together collecting information for my " British Columbia Coast lies," information sent me by kind nds from all parts, I can truthfully of the British Empire, may be interest to some readers of The ek. is a letter written by Admiral ngton, when Captain Essington, ommand of the frigate "Aurora," whom Vancouver, in 1793, named Essington on the Skeena River, iral Essington, when holding flag and years after the event hap- d, was indicted for wilful murder this letter, addressed by him to Mayor of Hull, shortly after the ing of the frigate and the "Sarah Elizabeth," explains the tragic mstances under which the long ed charge was made, a charge, ■ently, never carried to a con- >n. appears from the letter that the le all arose through the forcible ig of seamen to serve in the of good King George, a method n, in those far off days, as the :ss, and which often in the en- g of it led to scenes of violence bloodshed, the British merchant an resisting the attack on his ty even at times, as here related, e death. It was often the case a merchant ship returning from ng voyage and when, compara- in sight of home and friends, d be boarded by a man of war the larger portion of the crew 1 away to serve His Majesty for ndefinite number of years. The thing thought of in those days the liberty of the subject, Jack had to go, might was right, and no wonder he and his friends resisted. It has always been a wonder to me that these men torn from wives, friends and home, would fight so gallantly as we know they did for their King and country. In connection with the rough and ready doings of the press-gang, the following little anecdotes may not be out of place before I give Admiral Essington's letter. I made a note of them some years ago: "Annual Register," July, 1770:—"On account of the trouble at the Falkland Islands, press warrants were sent to Portsmouth, and next morning the press-gang went on board the merchant ships and stripped them of all the hands they thought useful before it was known in the town. The tender on the passage to the Thames, full of impressed men, was suddenly stopped by the captives, who found means to open the hatches and immediately got on deck, where they overpowered the officers and crew and made themselves masters of the vssel without much violence or bloodshed. The victors, to the number of no, ran the tender on shore and escaped. The only catastrophe was several of the naval officers landed at Gravesend with swollen noses and black eyes." "Quarterly Review," 1878:—"Press Gang in Liverpool.—In 1805 the member of a highly respectable mercantile firm at Liverpool who happened to be shabbily dressed, was seived by a press-gang, hurried on board the tender in the Mersey, hastily transferred to a line-of-battle ship on the point of setting sail to join Nelson, made to do duty, despite his protestations, and killed at Trafalgar. The late Lord Sefton, after relating the incident, was wont to add that the family, a very well known one in Liverpool, caused to be inscribed upon a mural tablet in the church:— "To the memory of , Esq., Landsman, killed fighting for his Country, much against his will, in the glorious naval action off Trafalgar, A.D., Oct. 21, 1805.'" I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN T. WALBRAN, Captain, Fisheries Protection Service, Canada. Victoria, B.C., 4th. March, 1912. Admiral Essington's Letter to the Mayor of Hull "H.M.S. 'Aurora.' At Sea. Off Flamborough Head, July 22nd, 1794. Sir,—As many reports may be fabricated concerning the late unpleasant business with His Majesty's ship Aurora, under my command, and the Sarah and Elizabeth, of Hull, I think it my duty, in justification of myself and officers, to state to you matters of fact. I fell in with her at sea the 19th of this month, when I sent Mr. Watson, master, and Mr. Williams, boatswain, on board her to procure some men for the fleet, with orders to tell the ship's company, that those who were protected should not be touched; but they as well as the rest, said, before any of them should be taken some blood should be spilt. The small cutter not returning so soon as I expected, I sent the other cutter with a master's mate; she soon.came back with the above intelligence and that the men were then between decks armed. I then ordered the cutter, manned and armed, likewise the barge with Lieutenant Seppings on board, and by the time my boats were on board she was within hail. I told the master of her, if he had lost the command of his ship, I should consider her in a state of piracy, and desired him to come on board the Aurora, and what people were willing to come with him, for if his men would not obey him, I was determined to fire into her. His answer was, that if I chose to take him he must come; at the same time I was informed one of my men was wounded. I then told my officers which were on board. I would run the Aurora alongside, which I immediately did; by this time I was in hopes of bringing her people into subjection; they were then asked if they would come up, and same terms again offered to them; one of the hatches was ordered to be taken off, in doing which Mr. Williamson, the boatswain was shot through the leg by one of the Sarah and Elizabeth's people. A fire then commenced from the Greenlandman and my men who went on board in the boats without my orders or anyone's). The officers of the Aurora on board of her did all in their power to stop the firing, as well as myself, which was soon over; but I am sorry to add, that in this unfortunate business, one man was killed belonging to the Greenlandman, and three badly wounded. The boatswain is dangerously wounded. I have taken the men found in arms, which are 24, including the three wounded who have every care taken of them. Richard Huby, one of the wounded men, says, they have only their master to blame for their misfortune, as he desired them to arm and defend themselves, and he would do all in his power to assist them. I am, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant, W. ESSINGTON. The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Hull." Note.—A vessel engaged in the Greenland whale industry was known as a "Greenlandman." Hull was the principal home port of these whalers and no doubt the crew of the Sarah and Elizabeth belonged there, hence the desire of Captain Essington to explain matters to the Mayor.—J.T.W. way, for approval qf plans of the proposed lines from the summit of Hope mountains down the western slope to Hope, in the Fraser River valley. Joint Railway Line From Hope Summit It is stated that there will be a joint hearing before the railway commission at Ottawa on March 5 of the respective applications of the Kettle Valley line and the V. V. & E. rail- ESQUIMALT NAVAL PRISON SEALED TENDERS endorsed "Gaol Supplies," for the supply of Groceries, Bread, Beef, Clothing, Boots and Shoes for the above named institution, from the first day of April, 1912, to the thirty-first day of March, 1913, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen years, will be received by the undersigned up to the Twenty-second (22nd) day of March, 1912, at the Warden's Office, Provincial Gaol, Topaz Avenue, City. All supplies to be delivered at the Esquimalt Naval Prison as required without extra charge. All articles required for use in these contracts to bc of provincial manufacture as far as practicable. Forms of tender will be supplied on application at the Provincial Gaol. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. M. MUTTER, Warden. Victoria, ist March, 1912. PROVINCIAL GAOL VICTORIA. B. SEALED TENDERS endorsed "Gaol Supplies," for the supply of Groceries, Bread, Beef, Clothing, Boots and Shoes for the above named institution from the 1st day of April, 1912 to the 31st day of March, 1913, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen y ai s, wilt be received by the undersigned up to the Twenty-second (22nd) day of March, 1912, at the Warden's Office, Provincial Gaol, Topaz Avenue, City. All supplies to be delivered at the Provincial Gaol as required without extra charge. All articles required for use in these contracts to be of provincial manufacture as fas as practicable. Forms of tender will be supplied on application at the Provincial Gaol. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. M. MUTTER, Warden. Victoria, ist March, 1912. These are Baby Carriage and Go-Cart Days. See the showing we have on our balcony of the famous 44 Whitney" make. Prices range from $60 to $3.25 A Carload of English Buff Willow Chairs Arrives A carload of the beautiful, comfortable, attractive, easily priced English Buff Willow Chairs has just come in. These are imported by us direct from the makers in carload lots, and are light, strong and serviceable. The prices of same upholstered in Denim, Liberty, Cretonne, Chintz or Taffeta range in price, according to cover and size of chair, from $18.00 to $30.00 English Buff Willow Arm Chairs Seat depth 20 in., width 19 in., height of seat 15 in $6.00 Seat depth 22 in., width 20 in... .$10.00 Seat depth 26 in., width 23 in... .$12.00 Seat depth 24 in., width 22 in... .$11.00 Seat depth 30 in., width 24 in... .$14.00 "Guernsey" Earthenware— The Modern Cooking Utensil This is a New Arrival. See It. It Will Pay to Investigate GUERNSEY Cooking and Serving Utensils are made in the highest grade of earthenware, being the most practical dish you can have in your kitchen, There is not a meal to be prepared in which Guernsey ware will not prove surprisingly helpful in producing more appetizing and more wholesome dishes. The housekeeper who is desirous of setting a pleasing table without an undue expenditure of time or money, will find Ramequins and Cocottes quite indispensable additions to her table service. With these at hand, left-over bits of vegetables, fish, fowl, veal or other delicate meats can be transformed quickly into cream or deviled dishes. See the "Guernsey" Earthenware modern cooking utensils—First Floor. Jelly Moulds—Each 75c and 50c Casseroles—All shapes and sizes, at $2,50, $2.00 and S1.50 Ramequins—Per dozen $1.50 Custards—Per dozen $1.50 Shirred Egg Dishes—Each.. 65c, soc, 35c Pie Plates—Each, 50c and 40c Bakers—Each 75c Pudding Dishes—Each..$2.50, $2.00, $1.50 Bean Pots—Each 60c French Casseroles with Handles- Prices $2.00 and $1.75 Steins—Per dozen $4.00 The More You Spend, The More You Save ■-, *.*'.* A: :■.:': MS VICTORIA'S Popular flow RJRNMERS !.Wl<!_'.y!)..'!<_i"'X \._-r.._):v>._:r._,L EILER ^pmw^ ►THE M ROS. z&m VICTORIA'S Popular Aome Furnishers __ 1 ^jgjggggggag The Severest Critics can find no Fault with our Goods THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 WATER RIGHTS IN THE RAILWAY BELT New Westminster Water District NOTICE is hereby given that any person, partnership, company, or municipality having any claim to water rights in the Railway Belt may file with the Chief Water Commissioner at the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, a statement of claim to water privileges on a printed form (No. 50), which can be obtained from the Water Commissioners at New Westminster, Yale, Ashcroft, Kamloops, Revelstoke, and Golden, or from the Chief Water Commissioner. Evidence will be heard at local points as soon as the claims have been examined and tabulated, and notices will be published in the British Columbia Gazette and local papers of the place and date when each stream will be dealt with. Objections may be filed with the Chief Water Commissioner. The following streams are supposed to be wholly or partially within thc Railway Belt in the New Westminster Water District:— Atchelitz River. Atchutitch River. Beaver Creek. Bertrand Creek. Bole Creek. Bristo Creek. Brunette River. Buntzen Lake. Campbell River. Cascade Creek. Cheam Lake. Chehalis Lake. Chehalis River. Chilliwhack River. Como Lake. Coquitlam Lake. Cultus Lake. Cypress Lake. Deer Lake. Deer Lake Stream. Dunville Creek. Eagle Creek. Elk Creek. Elm Creek. Elsons Creek. Fraser River. Fields Spring. Gold Creek. Goose Lake. Harrison Hot Springs. Harrison Lake. Harrison River. Hatzic Lake. Indian River. Innis Creek. Jackman Creek. Johnston Creek. Kanaka Creek. Kanaka Creek, North Branch. Laity Creek. Lewis Creek. Lillooet Lake. Lillooet River. Lillooet River, North. Lillooet River, North Fork. Lillooet River, South. Little Lillooet River. Luckachuck River. Matsqui Prairie Creek. Mesliloet River. McGillivrays Creek. McKenny Creek. Mission Creek. Mitchell Creek. Morris Lake. Murray Creek. Nicomekl River. Noons Creek. Otter Lake. Pitt Lake. Pitt River. Salmon Creek. Salmon River. Semihalt Creek. Serpentine River. Silver Creek. Squawkutn Lake. Statloo Lake. Statloo Kiver. Stave Lake. Stave Kiver. Steelhead Creek. Stewart Creek. Stony Creek. Suicide Creek. Sumas Lake. Sumas River. Sweltzer River. Tamiliy Creek. Trout Lake. Vedders Creek. Viarctte Creek. Walker Creek. Weaver Creek. Weaver Lake. Welcome Lake. Wilson Creek. Creek running through Section 20, Township 39, and Lot 226, Group 1, and emptying into Burrard Inlet opposite Port Moody. Unnamed stream flowing through Lot 226, Group 1. Small spring creek situated on Lots 22 and , 34, iu Mission Townsite. , Stream running through Lot 4, Group 3, and Lot 2, Group 3, Mission Townsite. Spring on Subdivision 16 of the S.E. Va Section 8, Township 8. Stream which crosses thc main line of C.P.Ry. 1,620 feet eat of Mission Station. Small stream east of Whonnock Station C. P. Ry., running through part of Lot 434, Group 1. Stream at lion Accord. Small stream just east of Whonnock Station, Lot 434, Township 14. Stream at Cascade Station, C. P. Ry., mile 6376|3o. Small unnamed creek running north through west side of District Lot 201, Group 1. Small spring in Section 17, Block 5 north, Range 2 west, Township 38. Stream running through Lot 111, Group 1. Spring at head of a gulch on N. W. Va of Section 21, Township 1. Unknown stream flowing through Lot 225, Group 1. Springs at head of gulch on N. W. Va Section 20, Township 1. Stream running through portion of E. V2 Section 3, Township 6, Range 7 west of 7th, into North Arm of Burrard Inlet. Unnamed easterly stream running off Vidder Mountain, through Lot 83, Group 2. Unnamed stream on Lot 12, Township 4, Delta Municipality. Nnnamed stream flowing in a south-easterly direction through Government Reserve and part of Lot 226, Group 1. Spring near south-east corner Lot 62, plan of subdivision of Lot 1, Group 3, Township 17. Unnamed creek on north-east portion of S. E. Va Section 28, Township 1. Unnamed creek near south-west corner of S. W. Va Section 5, Township 15. Three springs on west part of Lot 51, Group 2. Unnamed spring on S. E. Va Section 10, Township 1. Small stream entering on western boundary of Section 22, Block 5 north, Range 1, Township 38. Creek No. 3, rising on east side of Halls Prairie Road and flowing hence through N. E. Va of Section 20, Township 8. Creek No. 2, rising on east side of Halls Prairie Road and flowing hence through N. E. Va °f Section 20, Township 8. Creek No. 1, north of Clayton School-house on east side of Halls Prairie Road. Small unnamed creek running through Lots 375 and 201. Unnamed stream flowing north-west through Sections 2 and ir, Township 19. Unnamed stream flowing through Lots 349, 347, and 348. Unnamed stream running through Lot 30, Township 12. Stream rising in Block 22g, Group 1, and running into Bedwell Bay, North Arm Burrard Inlet. Unnamed stream running through Town Lot 784, Port Hammond Townsite. Unnamed stream running through Lot 429, Township 9. Unnamed stream coming from hill-side about 1,000 feet west of Silverdale Siding, C. P. Ry. Unnamed stream rising north of Keary Street, Sapperton, thence along ravine. Small creek running through N. E. Va Section 24, Township 26. Small stream* flowing through N. E. Va of Section 20, Township 17. Unnamed stream flowing through Lot 32 of subdivision of Lot 1, Group 3. Unnamed stream rising half a mile west of Abbotsford and running through S. E. Va Section 21, Township 16, and Abbotsford Townsite. Unnamed stream flowing through Section 19, Block 5 north, Range 2 west. Unnamed stream running through N. E. Va Section 10, Township 16. Unnamed creek on N. E. Va Section 27, Group 1, Surrey Municipality. Unnamed spring on S. E. Va Section 24, Township 8. Unnamed spring on N. E. Va Section 3, Township 16. Unnamed creek on S. E. Va Section 10, Township 16. Unnamed stream on E. Ve Section 11, Township 19. Unnamed stream running through W. V2 Lot 190, Group 1. Unnamed creek emptying into North Arm Burrard Inlet, one mile south of Granite Creek. Unnamed stream running through Lot 376 and inlo Burrard Inlet. Unnamed stream flowing through Sections 20 and 17 and Lot 226, all in Township 39. Spring near centre part of N. W. Va Section 8, Township 8. Unnamed stream running from mountains on west side of Pitt River. Springs on north end of Lot 109, near Skidway Road, Group 1. Unnamed stream 20 chains from Austin Road, Port Moody Road, New Westminster. Unnamed stream running south across Austin Road, Township 38. Unnamed stream running through Section 30, Township 12. Unnamed creek passing through Sections 29 and 32, Township 16. A small spring situated on legal Subdivision 13, Section 4, Township 2. Spring on California Street, between Welton Avenue and Thome Avenue, Mission City. Spring on Lot 18, Block 96, Mission City. Unnamed stream flowing through the N. E. % of Section 24, Township 1. Unnamed stream running through N. W. Va of Section 31, Township 29. Two small lakes on Lots 360 and 362, Group 1, known as East and West Lakes. Stream rising on Lot 305, Group 1. Spring on S. E. Va Section 3S, Township 16. Spring on N. E. Va Section 35, Township 16. Stream running across Section 18, in Township 22 and Section 13, Township 19. Small stream running through District Lot 268, Group 1. Spring rising on S. E. Va Section 1, Township 23- Unnamed stream flowing through N. E. Section 7, Township 24. Stream on N. W. '/a Section 3, Township 2. Stream running through Section 29, Township 1, south-east of Nicomekl River. Unnamed stream in N. E. Va Section 2, Township 19. Unnamed stream running through Lots 376 and 202 and emptying into Burrard Inlet. Unnamed creek flowing through Lot 51, Group 2, into Boundary Bay. Statements of claims may also be filed to water in any unnamed spring, stream, creek, pond, gulch, lake, or other source of water supply, in the vicinity of any of .the said creeks, etc. Dated February 21st, 1912. W. R. ROSS, Minister of Lands, mch 2 mch. 30 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS Water Branch. In the matter of the Board of Investigation created by Part III. of the "Water Act" for the determination of water rights existing on the 12th day of March, 1909; and in the matter of the following creeks in the New Westminster Water District:— Alta or Summit Lake. Alpha Lake. Allan Creek. Britannia Creek. Boulder Creek. Clementine Creek. Capilano River. East Branch of Capilano River. Chee-kee Creek. Cheakamus River. Cheakumus River, North Branch. Cheakamus River, South-east Fork. Cold Creek. Caldwell Creek. Cathedral Canyon. Crocker Creek. Cypress Creek. Daisy Lake. Deer Creek. Eight-mile Creek or Soo River. Elaha or Squamish River. Furry Creek. Fitzsimmons Creek. Green Lake. Houlgate Creek. Holmden Creek. High Falls Creek. Lynn Creek. Lewis Creek. Mineral Creek. Mamquam River. Little Mamquam River. McCartney Creek. Mosquito Creek. Mislilooet River. Mackay Creek. Mud Creek. Martin Creek. McDonald Creek. Nita Lake. Nelson Creek. Olsen Creek. Rice Lake. Shone Creek. Seymour Creek. Stoney Creek. Upper Stoney Creek. South Valley Creek. Skookum River. Summit or Alta Lake. Soo River or Eight-mile Creek. Sunshine Creek. Silver Falls. Sisters Creek. Squamish or Elaha River. South Squamish River. Swift Creek. Shovelnose Creek. Shannon Creek. Straamus or Stroamus River. Trafalgar Creek. Tenderfoot Creek. Thames Stream. Unnamed creek flowing into Lynn Creek. Nnnamed creek flowing into Nelson Creek. Unnamed creek flowing into Seymour Creek. Unnamed creek flowing into Squamish River through District Lot 977. Unnamed stream in District Lot 549. Stream running through District Lot 600, Group 1. Stream on Block 43 of Subdivision of District Lots 771 and 547, Group 1. Unnamed stream running in on north boundary of District Lot 626. Stream on District Lot 271. Small creek running through Lot 775 in southerly direction. Small stream running into North Arm, Burrard Inlet, opposite works of the Vancouver Power Company. Unnamed mountain stream coming in on the north boundary-line of Lot 25, in Municipality of North Vancouver. Small stream running in a southerly direction into Burrard Inlet, about one mile and a half east of Seymour Creek. Unnamed stream flowing through E- V_ of District Lot 1240, Group 1. Unnamed stream running east and west through Lot 950, southern portion. Creek running through District Lots 979 and 812, Group 1. Unnamed stream flowing through eastern portion of District Lot 2028. Unnamed stream close to eastern boundary of same. Unnamed stream rising in Lot 1494, North Vancouver District. Unnamed stream on west shore of Mainland emptying into Howe Sound opposite east shore Bowen Island. Unnamed stream having its source north of District Lot 559, and running in a southerly direction through the said lot into Burrard Inlet. Unnamed stream which runs through Lot 2049 and Lot 2048. Unnamed stream which runs southerly through subdivision of north-easterly part of District Lot 871. Unnamed creek on Lot 230, about 12 chains from south-west corner. Unnamed stream running from Lot 1406 through Lots 1360 and 2048 into Burrard Inlet. Unnamed stream which passes through District Lot 881, flowing south-westwards into District Lot 78s, and through District Lot 880. Unnamed stream passing through District Lot 78s westwards. Unnamed creek flowing through District Lots 1301, 869, 803, and 862. Unnamed stream on north boundary of District Lot 882. Unnamed stream flowing south-easterly through District Lots 2003 and 2004. Unnamed creek entering North Arm of Burrard Inlet on west side, between Brighton Beach and Point Beautiful. First gulch south of Schooner Harbour, and running through Lot 2076, Group 1. Unnamed creek running through easterly part of District Lot 801, North Vancouver. Unnamed creek running westerly from Snow Flat, on Lots 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, Group 1, and all unnamed springs, streams, t creeks, ponds, gulches, and lakes tributary to or in the vicinity of the above-named streams. Take notice that each and every person, partnership, company, or municipality who. on the said 12th day of March, 1909, had water rights on any of the above-mentioned creeks, is directed to forward on or before the 29th day of February, 1912, to the Chief Water Commissioner at the Parliament Build- inn's at Victoria, a memorandum of claim in writing as required by section 27 of the said Act as amended. Printed forms for such memorandum (Form No. 19) can be obtained from any of the Water Commissioners in the Province; And take notice that the said Board of Investigation intends to proceed to tabulate such claims on or about the 30th day of March, 1912. After the claims have been tabulated by the Board, notice will be given of the places and days on which evidence and argument wil! be heard at local points. Dated at Victoria this 13th day of January, 1912. J. F. ARMSTRONG, Chairman. jan. 20 mar. 30 NAVAL SERVICE OF CANADA SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned will be received up till noon on the 15th of March for the supply for twelve months from April 1st, 1912, of the following Fresh Provisions to the Ships of the Naval Service at Halifax, N.S., St. John, N.B., Charlottetown, P.E.I., Quebec, Montreal, Vancouver and Esquimalt, B. C. Fresh Beef, Fresh Mutton, Fresh Pork, Bacon, Fresh Fish, Butter, Fresh Milk, Bread, Potatoes, Onions, or Leeks, Cabbage, Turnips, Carrots, Parsnips, Beets. Forms of tender may be obtained from the undersigned or from the Naval Store Officers, H.M.C. Dockyards Halifax, N.S., and Esquimalt, B.C. Unauthorized publication of this notice will not be paid for. G. J. DESBARATS, Deputy Minister of the Naval Service. Department of the Naval Service, Ottawa, February ioth, 1912. feb. 24 mch 14 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVAL SERVICE SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned and endorsed "Tender for Charter," will be received up to. noon on April ist, 1912, for the charter to this Department of one or two steamers for Fishery Protection Service on the Pacific Coast. . Thc period of Charter to be for one year from .May ist, 1912, with the option of renewal for a further period if required by thc Department, three. 1110111113' notice to be given if renewal is required. The vessel should meet the following requirements,—* Length between 140 ft. and 200 ft. Gross Tonnage between 300 tons and 400 tons. Maximum speed not less than 10 knots. The vessel must be perfectly seaworthy and suitable in every respect for llic service whicli she is required to perform, must carry three spare deck hands for extra duties, and must lie well found in all necessary gear, and have suitable spare cabin accommodation and equipment for two Government Officials. Tenders must be accompanied by a report giving full particulars of the vessel, tendered. Copies of the conditions of the Charter may be obtained bn application to the Naval Store Ollicers, H.M.C. Dockyard, Esquimalt, ll.C. Deputy Minister of the Naval Service. G. J. DESBARATS, Department of the Naval Service, Ottawa, February 29th, 1912. mch. 16 mch. 30 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Malahat TAKE NOTICE that I, Henry Kelway Gwyer Bamber, of London, England, occupation Cement Manufacturer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of Lot 127, Malahat District; thence in a northerly direction following the high water mark of Saanich Inlet for a distance of 50 chains more or less to the southern boundary of Lot io2t Malahat District; thence true east for a distance of 3 chains 30 links, more or less, to low water mark of said Saanich Inlet; thence following said low water mark of said Inlet in a southerly direction to a point which is true east of the point of commencement; thence true west to the point of commencement, and containing ten acres more or less. Dated 29th day of January, 1912. HENRY KELWAY GWYER BAMBER, Per Francis A. Devereux, Agent, feb. 24 apl. 20 CANCELLATION OF RESERVE NOTICE is hereby given that the red established by notice published in the Bn Columbia Gazette of the 14th August, L and dated the 13th August, 1884, is cancl in so far as the same relates to Fractfl Sections 2 and 11, Township 12, and C portion of Section 35, Township 10, Kootl District, lying North of the C. P. R. I of way and West of the E. & N. Rail right of way in order that a sale of thef lands may be made to Henry L. Simons. ROBT. A. RENWICK, Deputy Minister of Lan| Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, January 5th, 1912. jan 13 CANCELLATION OF RESERVE NOTICE is hereby given that the . existing over the lands described as Ld 2130, Group One, New Westminster Dl by reason of a notice bearing date of th" of June, 1907, and published in the ' Columbia Gazette on August 29th, 1 cancelled so to permit of a lease of thq being given to Albert Scott. ROBT. A. RENWICK, Deputy Minister of La] Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, January 5th, 1912. jan 13 CANCELLATION OF RESERVE NOTICE is hereby given that the rl existing over the lands described as LcT 2130, Group One, New Westminster Dil by reason of a notice bearing date of th| day of June, 1907. and published ii c UUJT All juue, »y*J/. auu fJUUIIOUCU I British Columbia Gazette on August 1907, is cancelled so as to permit of a of the lands being given to Albert Scott| ROBT. A. RENWICK, Deputy Minister of La| Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, January sth, 1912. jan 13 CANCELLATION OF RESERVE*! NOTICE is hereby given that the Rel existing over Lot 6623. Group One, Kool District, formerly embraced in Timber Lil No. 16727, by reason of a notice bearing*! of 24th December, 1907, and published il British Columbia Gazette of 27th Dccef 1907, is cancelled in order that a sate of said lands may be effected to Elizahet| Cummings. ROBT. A RENWICK, Deputy Minister of Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, February 8th, 1912. feb. 17 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Coast, Range 3 TAKE notice that Herbert Sutherlanl Bella Coola, occupation Engineer, inteiil apply for permission to purchase the fa ing described lands:—Commencing at al planted 20 chains east from the northf corner of Section 2^, Township 6, Bella d thence soutii 20 chains; thence east 40 clj thence north 20 chains; tiience west 40 1 to point of commeneenient. Dated January 8th, 1912. HERBERT SUTHERLAll jan. 27 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT District of Coast, Range 3 TAKE notice that Elizabeth C. Claytl Bella Coola, occupation Widow, intcnl apply for permission to purchase the folll described lands:—Commencing at a post f ed on island in Bella Coola River and L opposite the North-east corner of L4 thence westerly 7 chains 80 links, mol less; thence north-westerly ig chains, r or less; thence northerly 4 chains, mol less; thence north-easterly 10 chains, md less; thence easterly 16 chains more orl thence south-easterly 4 chains, more orl thence southerly 9 chains, more or \t_\ point of commencement. Dated January 19th, 1912. ELIZABETH C. CLAYT<| feb. 3 THE FAVORITE GOLD MINING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Limited Liability. TAKE NOTICE that three months I the date of the first insertion of this I herein application will hc made to His III the Lieutenant-Governor in Council fa Order in Council, changing he prescnl porate name of the above company tl "United Coal and Development Conl Limited Liability." f Dated this 28th day of February, 19I 6. L. MILNE, T A. S. ASHWELL, Prcs| Secretary, mch 9 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 laracter by Handwriting he Editor of The Week wishes (all special attention to this De- nent, which is conducted by an pish gentleman, a 'Varsity man of attainments. Character reading hand-writing is a scientific y, entirely devoid of charlatanism lis possibly the most reliable in- |of all, because hand-writing re- the development of character, |its index is not confined to na- traits. * It is an interesting |r, not merely in enabling us to Durselves as others see us, but | be turned to important account bmitting the hand-writing of per- Iwith whom we have business reps. Indeed, viewed in this aspect, |only a reasonable precaution to all that the chirographist can |s. Before deciding to institute department the Editor of The J imposed the severest tests, sub- |g the hand-writing of well- persons entirely unknown to |entleman conducting this Deem, who is a stranger to Vic- tnd a recent arrival. He is pre- Ito guarantee absolute accuracy lopes that the readers of The 1 will avail themselves of what pnuine privilege. RULES |*MI persons wishing to consult must enclose a specimen of writing, consisting of not less Isix lines written in ink on un- | paper. A portion of a letter is better than copied matter. It l.e signed with their own name It, but there must be an initial lom-de-plume to identify the Ir, which will appear in the next lof The Week. |Each specimen of hand-writing be accompanied by a P. O. Ii.oo. Stamps will not be ac- , and the outside of the en- should be indited "Hand-writ- Absolute privacy is guaranteed. REPLIES IRCIIER—I am so sorry, I misread letter, whicii was handed to mc with (others, and did not understand you your own letter to he dealt with, my opologies and here is your char- I note distinct literary ability with ■irganizing capacity. You have method p*der but lack mathematics, and logic Memory is good, sense of beauty Irt is high. Tactful, kindhearted and |blc, you have many friends. Although ne matters reserved, you are on the open and frank. Very affectionate, bf children and home life, you have lin a far wider circle than you now Jemper is fair, apt to be unjust at I note a difficulty in always discri between truth and falsehood. Tliere vanity and a little selfishness. Reli- Ifeeling is good; generosity is marked, lear no malice, and I suspect you to be ercsting (and sometimes tireless) talker. (»URS TRULY"—With a strong deter- often verging on obstinacy, you J your plans regardless of other people. |your thoughts concentrated on a few you should be highly successful with I note constructive capacity; mental above the average but a prejudiced Jillous attitude towards many matters. |n, calculation, and a sound judgment indicated. I find but little general n; to one person, or perhaps two, it Ic shown; with plenty of courage and I ination you should go far but there lurious lack of energy. You appear lo lable of evolving important schemes, at Ime time lacking sufficient energy to Ithcm to their logical conclusion. J)COLATE BUD—I am sorry you lit hard to write to me; of my numerous lipndents you are the first to say so. I say, also for the first time, how I enjoy Iters I get even though I cannot reply Im all through these columns. As to question, thc nib certainly makes a |ice to the writing, mood and health, make still more; the customary Id holder should bc used. And now I character: I note a very affectionate, re and refined nature. Religious and jfceling is strongly marked. Observant, lical and accurate you are generous, II and kindhearted. You lack logic, and Jiathematical powers are weak, you are li to jealousy and I note a weak sense lice, on the other hand you arc very ble, bright and cheerful, and not often [dent. You take offence sometimes when |s meant. I note some inconsistency, the whole, powers of unselfishness and In to others. Your will-power is not Jrong; you are fond of society. HAZEN—Thanks for your note. I | like to meet you as I like people with of humour. Here is your character, bu enjoy it:. To begin with, you arc Jry observant neither are you noted for |e accuracy in cither your work or con- You havc a logical argumentative vith distinct mathematical powers. En ergy is fair but I suspect you to be unpunctual and apt to get up late in the morning! You are not very careful as to your dress and appearance. There is a little jealousy, a little egotism, but no vanity. Capable of very great affection, fond of society and also the companionship of the opposite sex, you are cynically witty, and somewhat given to sarcasm. Given sufficient stimulus you are capable of great achievements; I doubt if you have yet had the best part of your nature brought out by such a stimulus. PORTLAND—The writer is affectionate, sensitive, somewhat erratic in temperament. Without much artistic talent yet her taste is good and refined. There is jealousy (inclined to be violent), vanity, and also a certain lack of tact. She is on the whole truthful, moral sense is excellent. Although usually bright and happy the writer is subject to fits of despondency and I doubt whether her health is normal. I note executive capacity and good sense of method and organization, some slight selfishness and egotism is perceptible. Will-power is unsatisfactory; there is a distinct tendency to be guided by others even against the dictates of reason and common sense. Religious sense is not highly marked. A certain impulsiveness marks the whole character, although not, itself, highly developed. TAU. BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS A lecture, illustrated by a large number of Lantern Slides, will be given in connection with this Society, on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Schoolroom, Pandora Avenue, by the Rev. E. G. Miller. Subject, "Sagacity of Animals," one of the instances being that of a dog owned by a well known doctor, resident in Victoria. Whilst primarily intended for the young, adults will be cordially welcome. Project Involving Expenditure of $1,000,000 for North Vancouver Mr. James P. Fell, manager for the Lonsdale Estate, has awarded to the Norton Griffiths Steel Construction Co. the contract for the construction of the bulkheads for the extensive dockage scheme which it is the intention of the Lonsdale Estate to carry out in front of D. L. 265, North Vancouver. The contract upon which the Norton Griffiths Company is at present working includes the construction of an immense bulkhead, which will in reality constitute a sea wall of great strength. This wall is to be constructed of cement of the latest au- proved texture and will be of massive proportions in order to respond to all tests to which it may be subjected. Upon the completion of the bulkhead about May ist, the Puget Sound Bridge ancl Dredging Company will at once begin dredging operations removing the sand from the sea front of the bulkhead and dumping it on the shore side thus building the necessary land area for wharves, etc. When the dredging operations are completed there will be a clear depth of thirty feet of water at low tide in front of the incline of the sea wall, thus affording accommodation for the largest seagoing vessels. We are the Best in Our Line Quality and Freshness are what Bancroft's Chocolates are noted for. Mail and Express orders a specialty. All we ask is a trial. Palace of Sweets 1013 Government St. Victoria, B. C. The New Seed Store Don't Delay. If you have not yet planted your bulbs, do so now. See us for Seedt of All Kinds, Hardy Perennials, Rose Treea Shrub., Etc. ^TELEPHONE 2278 854 Yates St., Near Carnegie Library Give Your Typist Good Stationery and She'll Give You Better Work Baxter & Johnson Co. Limited 721 Yates St. Phone 730 J Royal Drink OLD BANFF SCOTCH JAS. SIMPSON, Distiller B. C. Agency, 1205 Langley Street Phone 288 Victoria, B. C. Don't Throw Away Gillette Blades We Re-sharpen them better than new, 35c. per doz. Mail a dozen and test results Fox's Cutlery Store View Street CANCELATION OF RESERVE NOTICE is hereby given that the Reserve existing over Lot 55, Queen Charlotte District, by reason of a notice published in the British Columbia Gazette on the 27th of December, 1907, be cancelled for the purpose of effecting a sale of the said land to the Canadian Nortli Pacific Fisheries, limited. ROBT. A. RENWICK, Deputy Minister of Lands. Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, 29th February, 1912. mch 9 june 8 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Fuel for Public Buildings SEALED TENDERS will be received by the Hon. the Minister of Public Works up to 12 o'clock noon on Monday, 25th day of March, 1912, for supplying and delivering best lump coal required at the Provincial Government Buildings at Victoria, as enumerated hereunder, during the fiscal year ending 31st March, 1913, to be delivered in such quantities and at such times as may bc directed during the period above stated. The approximate annual consumption of coal at each of the buildings named is as follows: Best lump coal in sacks— Parliament Buildings, Victoria.. .230 tons. Government House, Victoria... .110 tons. Court-house, Victoria 60 tons. The above-mentioned quantities are not guaranteed; the quantity actually required may be under or above thc figures stated. Tenders to be based on ton of 2,240 Ib. Each delivery must be accompanied by an official weigh-master's certificate. Tenders shall be accompanied by a cheque in the sum of $100, or a chartered bank of Canada, made payable to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, which will be forfeited if the party tendering decline or neglect to enter into the contract when called upon to do so. The cheques of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned upon the execution of the contract. The Department is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. Tenders must be signed by thc actual signa ture of the tenderers. J. E. GRIFFITH, Public Works Engineer. Department of Public Works, Victoria, B. C, 6th March, 1912. mch. 9 mch. 23 What you want, the way you want it Afternoon Tea, Dainty Luncheons, Special Teas for parties by arrangement. Do not forget—We always keep on hand guaranteed New Laid Eggs. The TEA KETTLE 1119 douglas st. MISS M. WOOLDRIDGE, Proprietress Opposite the Victoria Theatre IDEAL*1 Ilne- '«< k t or our trnde- iMtt-k on tht foot- Wouldn't you like to put your baby to bed in a beautiful, safe and comfortable crib like this ? It is an "IDEAL" nest for "the best baby in lhe world." You can lower the sides to make it a convenient annex to mother's bed, when desired. Ends and sides are high enough to prevent baby climbing out. Spindles are so close together that baby's head cannot get between them. No dangerous sharp corners or rough edges olten found on cribs less carefully made. Decorated panels on the ends lend an inviting touch of color. Few cribs are so altogether attractive. This .s only one ot many "IDEAL" designs. Be sure and ask your dealei Jo show you "IDEAL" Cribs. Out trademark on the tool-rail identifies them. Write our nearest Office for Free Booklet No. •60 <^ IDEAL BEDDING C MONTREAL-TORONTO-WINNIPEG O. LIMITED 32 Chas. Hayward President Reginald Hayward F. Caselton Sec'y-Tteas. Manager Phones 2335, 2336, 2237, 2238, 2239 The B. C. Funeral Furnishing Co. (Successors to Charles Hayward) Funeral Directors and Embalmers 1016 Govt. St. Established 1867 Victoria, B. C. Typewriting Tables Only $7.50 Each They are Cheap but they are Dandies Victoria Book & Stationery Company, Limited Agents: Empire Typewriter, Royal Typewriter 1004 Government St., late Waitt's Music Store Telephone 63 Removal Notice J. G. Elliott has removed to 532 Broughton Street, below Government, and still represents the old reliable Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd., of London, England. Phone 660. P. O. Box 450 ItfllOTni same 'CHAS.p£*PY,lim THE BESTOrEYEWTHINfl IN THE HEART OriMTY 135tooMsWiT_ifcTti-505A_ftultooHS 10 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 Society Mr. Edward Cartwright spent the week-end in Victoria. * * * Miss Blakemore has returned from visiting friends in New Westminster. :*< **= * Mr. J. C. Bridgman, Vancouver, spent last Sunday in Victoria. * * * Mrs. J. Hamilton of Winnipeg ia a guest in Victoria. * * * Mrs. P. cle Noe Walker spent the week in Vancouver with friends. * * * Mr. William Stewart has returned to the City after an extended visit to the Sandwich Islands. * -i* # Mr. Gordon Campbell, from Vancouver, was in the city during the week. * * Mr. J. Muir, from Ladysmith, has been in town on a brief visit during the past week. * * # Mr. and Mrs. Finch Page have returned from a two ninths' tour of Lower California. * * * Mr. Wm. Irving returned on Thursday last to Quebec, after a two months' visit to his parents in this city. * # # On Wednesday afternoon, March 13th, "The Private Skating Club" held its last session for this season. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Beckett, Seattle, have been guests in town during the past week. Mr. Theodore Monk, of the staff of Monk & Monteith, has left on business trip to the Old Country. * * st- Mrs. Jeffry of Crofton, B.C., and Mr. Ralph Jeffry have recently returned from visiting relatives in England. The Victoria gentleman's hockey team have made arrangements to give their annual dance after Easter, about April the igth. * * * Mr. Cecil Fox of Vancouver, B. C, was a guest in the city for a couple of days last week and was registered at the Empress. * * * Messrs. Wm. and James Wilby 'have left town on a visit to relatives in Oporto, Portugal. They intend to be away about three months. * * * Mrs. W. H. Rowland of Phoenix Place left during the week on a few days' visit to Vancouver, New Westminster and Seattle. * * * The friends of Mr. Seymour Johnson, who was recently operated upon for appendicitis, will bc glad to hear that he is progressing favourably. ' * * * Mrs. F. Loshe and children, and Mrs. C. Ridge and children of Seattle have been the guests of Mrs. John W. Lysle, "Stonehenge Park," Esquimalt. * * * Mrs. Clayton and Mrs. McFarlane, who have been visiting Mrs. P. cle Noe Walker, returned to Bella Coola on the "Venture" on Thursday. The Misses Tolmie of "Cloverdale" havc left on a three months' trip to the Orient—Japan, Manila and China. They sailed on thc Empress of India last Thursday week. * * * The engagement is announced of Miss R. Lee, of Tullamore. King's County, Ireland, and Rev. A. J. Stanley Ard, second son of Rev. A. J. Ard, M.A., who for many years was vicar of St. Saviour's, North London, England. The wedding is expected to take place shortly after Easter. Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Fleet Robertson, Rockland Avenue, entertained in honour of Miss Viva Blackwood, at a luncheon ancl suit case shower. The table was adorned with masses of daffodils. Those present were: Miss Viva Blackwood, Miss Blackwood, Miss Cecelia Helmcken, Miss Marie Cross, Miss Russell, Mrs. Jack Templeton, Mrs. Bernard Heisterman ancl Miss Winona Troupe. The marriage of Miss May Elizabeth dishing ancl Mr. John Grant Wallingford, both of Seattle, was celebrated recently at the residence of Rev. Dr. Campbell, who officiated at the ceremony. The groom was supported by Mr. M. Gushing, brother of thc bride, and the bride by Miss Marjorie Campbell. The happy couple are making their home in Seattle. On Saturday, March the oth, the marriage of Miss Gladys Lister of Nanaimo, B.C., and Mr. William Carter of this city was celebrated at St. Martin's Church, the Rev. E. G. Miller officiating. The bride was given away by her mother and thc groom was supported by Mr. Alfred Harper. Miss Dora Harper made a very charming blidesmaid. On their return from their honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Carter will take up their residence at 919 Johnson Street. * * * Mrs. J. A. Macdonald was hostess during the week of a smart tea and cup and saucer shower, given in honour of Miss Viva Blackwood, who is to be married shortly. A hat trimming contest held during the afternoon afforded much amusement, the first prize being won by Miss Elinor Hannington. Some of those present were: Miss Viva Blackwood, Miss Blackwood, Miss Marjorie Rome, Miss Elinor Hannington, Miss Winona Troup, Miss Cecelia Helmcken, Miss Olive Day, Miss Phyllis Mason, Miss Paula Irving, Misses Pitts, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. B. Heisterman, Mrs. Galiher, Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. C. Todd, and Mrs. David Ker. * * * On Thursday, March 8th, Mrs. Flumerfelt, Pemberton Road, was hostess of a smart bridge and tea. The tea-table was tastefully arranged with daffodils and greenery. Among the guests were: Mrs. C. Todd, Mrs. Archer Martin, Mrs. Luxton, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. J. Rithet, Mrs. T. Genge, Mrs. McPhillips, Mrs. J. D. Helmcken, Mrs. Blaiklock, Mrs. Rome, Mrs. J. A. R. Rome, Mrs. Tuck, Mrs. B. Heisterman, Mrs. W. S. Gore, Miss Wark, Mrs. C. E. Pooley, Miss Pooley, Mrs. Geo. Gillespie, Mrs R. Jones, Misses Pitts, Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Pemberton, Mrs. Curtis Samp son, Mrs. R. H. Pooley, VIis. Powe' . Mrs. J. A. Macdonald, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. James Gaudin ancl Mrs. John Arbuthnot. * * * The Metropolitan Methodist Church was the scene of a very preity wedding on Wednesday evening, March 6th, when the Rev. T. E. Holling united in matrimony Miss Eilene Wcl- don, only daughter of Mrs. Wm. Swinerton of this city, and Mr. Fred Grant Brown, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brown, of Uni-.n Bay. The church was beautifiill; decorated for the jeeasion the i_-ici"oiiy taking place under an arch of i\y a id lilies. The bride, who looked very striking, wore a soft gown of ivory duchess satin, the court train of which was held in place by tiny bunches of rof** I buds. She wore a dainty veil draped over a coronet of orange blossoms. The only ornament she wore wa^ a garnet necklace, the gift of her mother and a family heirloom. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley ancl was given away by her uncle, Mr. W. J. Mable Miss Pearl Mable and Miss Flossie Baker acteu as bridesmaids and wore becoming gowns of blue silk marquisette over blue satin, with evening caps and veils of blue tulle and forget-me-nots. They carried sheaves of carnations and asparagus ferns. Little Miss Mable, wearing a dainty white dress, made a quaint flower girl. Mr. John McArahur undertook the duties of best man, while Mr. B. Fleming and Mr. S. O'Kell acted as ushers. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's Aunt, Mrs. Mable, 223 Russell Street, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion with violets carnations and ferns. Mr. ancl Mrs. Brown left on the midnight boat for Vancouver en route for Portland, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride travelled in a smart costume of navy blue with hat to match. SENATE, PLEASE ANSWER Representative X, from North Carolina, was one night awakened by his wife, who whispered, "John, John, get up I There are robbers in the house." "Robbers?" he said. "There may be robbers in the Senate, Mary; but not in the House I It's preposterous!" SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS Coal mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, thc North-west Territories and in a portion of the Province of Britisli Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty- one years at an annual rental of $i an acre. Notynore than 2,560 acres will be leased to one (applicant. Application .for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub- Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory Mie land must be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights ave not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may e considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary 01 the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interioi. N.U.—Unauthorized publication of this ad- vertiscment will not be paid for. mch 9 sept. 7 Loose Covers and Boat Cushions Leather Work and Special Designs Ylade-to-order E. S. 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Phone Holl Tree. .j 4000 well cultivated, repeatedly transplanted to choose from, large and small, some var leaved, many full of fine, red berries. Plant Hollies for Ornament & Profit Layritz Nurseries Care" Road Victoria, THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 11 ti 99 Sotto Voce The Week's Rumours and Humours (By The Hornet) That Barnum, by any other name, uld smell as sweet to the Police thorities; "Skidoo" for choice. That if ever they made a mistake, y made one this time. * * * Miat the process was just a little worse than "scratching a Kuss to a Tartar." * * * hat Police Constable Beckton's [lence makes those responsible for persecution look like "thirty s." * * # liat the public would like to know re the Police Censor was when |_. Beckton was witnessing the in- nt features of other shows, re- d to in his evidence. * * •* tat the City Solicitor was very ji to the reverend gentlemen and s who lined the back of the t when he pointed to them and 'Look at the crowd back there; ['re quite easily pleased." * * * [lat as usual the intention of these !l people was excellent, but they cd their way. rat it will be a sorry day for some the churches when hypnotism es to be practised in the pulpits. * * * bat the most liberal subscribers hurch funds are known to be in a iiutal condition of "hypnosis." * * * lat for once in his life Dr. Ernest was on the right side. * * * hat the popular manager of the oria Theatre is training for the Ueweight championship. * * * liat he was found practising in the y of the theatre on a "scarecrow" Wednesday afternoon. * * * [hat 'he was able to be at business morning, in spite of the attention is friends. * * * at Mrs. Leslie Carter is the pos- or of a fine stage presence—as ,i from the wings. * * * Jhat on Monday night last the |ience had no opportunity of judg- but thought there might be some- |ig in it. * * * Ihat as a rule Worth, of Paris, cuts J fashionable dresses V-shaped in I back only. Ihat the latest innovation is a com- Inise between Worth and Salome. * * * |hat gold tinsel covers a multitude ains. |hat B. J. Perry's candidature is no If you think otherwise, wait |l the votes are counted. liat it is long odds he will not be ie tail end of the poll. * * * lat he has at least one recom- dation: he is not afraid to call pade a spade," ancl he does not as being what he is not. * * * lat if he takes the stump during campaign, he will at least add ie excitement. * * * lat it is a good many centuries a classical writer said, "Oh, that :nemy would write an editorial I" * * # lat Premier McBride has always tained that the Opposition Press his most valuable asset. * * * at a certain editorial which shall ameless has made Harry Pooley's ing and election sure." * * * lat the storage of empty freight on Store Street is a standing ice to the public safety. That when the C. P. R. were granted the privilege of laying tracks there, they were intended to be for transportation and 'not for storage purposes. * # # That the City should have the right to clear the tracks at nightfall. * * * That the decision of the City Council to label the City automobiles is a wise one, but it is hardly likely that the Provincial Government will follow suit. * * * That it is the intention of the Government to present some of the clerks in the Parliament Buildings with dollar Waterbury watches. * * * That the gentlemen in question will not raise any opposition, so long as they are not stop-watches. * * * That tiie most competent witness in the Barnum case claimed that hypnotism stimulates the organ of—mirth- fulness. * * * That the Socialists have captured the local Trades and Labour Council, as The Week predicted a short time ago. * * * That it is a case of "the tail wagging the dog." * * * That Victorians will be glad for Mr. Angus Smith to remain in the city— as a "gentleman of character and ability, who has many friends and enjoys their esteem and confidence." * * * That if the Colonist editorial on the St. John boom is correct all sane people will pray the Victoria may be preserved from such a boom. * # * That a great many people intend to keep their eyes glued on that $14,500 forfeit of the Island Construction Company. * * * That it belongs legally to the City, and, if there are no "strings" on it, should remain in the Treasury. •I* * * That the responsibilities of oflice are making the first Lord of the Admiralty into a statesman. * * # That with 150,000 men ready to mobilize within a few days, England's supremacy on the seas is hardly open to question. * * * That it ought td be made illegal for any employers of labour to import strike-breakers. .* * * That if the Nova Scotia Legislature leads the way in this matter, it will achieve a humane work. * * * That the maladroit manoeuvreing of the Hon. William Templeman and his friends in the matter of the Songhees Reserve cost the Province five times as much as the Government paid to get it. * * * That it is as well to be reminded of this fact "Lest we forget." * # * That Mr. Brewster may not be "The cast-off of Alberni," but it is rather significant that the Conservative nominee was elected by acclamation. * * * That Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper's attacks on the Government are becoming periodical, but they lack variety. That they have become so much like the old cry of "Wolf!" that people have ceased to heed them. A Faux Pas The Week has no desire to rub it in, but the result of the persecution of Barnum, the hypnotist, justifies thc conclusion that for once the Police Authorities made a false step. If Barnum's performance possessed any objectionable features, and undoubtedly the exposure of the sleeping subject three weeks ago comes under this category, there was a right and a wrong way to suppress them. The authorities took the wrong way. The people in Victoria believe in fair play, and it was not fair to allow Barnum to advertise his show for a week, to say nothing, and then to arrest him like a common felon. Public sentiment endorses the decision of the Police Magistrate who brought his usual excellent commonsense to bear upon a difficult case. Barnum could now bring an action against the City and would undoubtedly recover substantial damages. What The Week is mostly concerned about is that the Police are so tolerant of disgusting and indecent features of other shows which are constantly paraded before Victorians, and yet should be so anxious to convict a comparatively poor man of whom the worst that can be said is that his show is grotesquely humourous and laughable. Police Constable Beckton, who gave evidence for the defence, swore that he had seen indecent features in other shows at the Victoria Theatre without any attempt being made to suppress them. The Week has written a great deal on this subject at different times, and intends to keep on writing until the disgraceful exposure and antics whicii have characterized certain scenes in the so-called "musical comedies" imported into Victoria are finally suppressed. It is a poor state of affairs when Victoria cannot go at least as far as Seattle in eliminating objectionable features. The fault does not rest with the local management but with the American syndicate who insist on going as far as the law will allow, and sometimes go considerably further. They should have done this for the last time in Victoria. PROGRESSIVE BUILDERS Among the most progressive builders in Victoria must be counted the firm of J. L. Punderson & Co., Ltd., whose office is at the corner of Fort and Quadra. During the last few months this firm has erected a total of $36,000 worth, mostly in residences They tender for any class of work from the small garage to a mansion. Perhaps one of the best evidences of their enterprise is shown in the success which attended their efforts to dispose of the Sunnyvale Subdivision of 34 acres, whicii was practically sold out in ten days. Only a few choice lots remain. AN ACT OF BRAVERY The Week wishes to call attention to the splendid act of bravery performed by Police Constable Edens, who, at great risk to his life, stopped a runaway team at the corner of Yates and Government tllis week. Mr. Edens' prompt action probably saved a most serious accident, if not several lives as the street was crowded at the time. The Week advocates the establishment of a civic fund from which to make a modest contribution in such cases, and also the presentation of a medal. If the Mayor would head such a movement, there would be no difficulty in raising the funds, assuming that they.cannot be voted by the Council, and such acts as that performed by P. C. Edens, are happily not rare among the Policemen of Victoria. "He has discovered a new species of fruit." "What is it?" "He says it is foUnd on roof gardens. It looks like a peach but is really a lemon." "Are you sure he is a good doctor?". "Well, he is recommended by thc president of the insurance company that has a fifty- thousand-dollar policy on my life." TENDJJRS are invited by the Department of Marine and Fisheries, up to the 23rd March, 191-, for the purchase of the following articles or parts thereof, viz.:—• Second-hand Bbllers, Pumps, Scrap Iron, Copper, etc. The above now lying at the Government Wharf, Wharf Street, Victoria, B.C. Detailed list to lie obtained at the office of the above Department. Purchase money must be paid before removal of goods. The lowest, or any tender not necessarily accepted. All tenders to be sealed and addressed to the Agent of Marine and Fisheries Department, Victoria, H.C. WhyLclYour Lot Lie Idle? You have your money tied up; getting no returns. Just drop round to our office and let us submit plans for a cosy little home. We furnish the money. J. L Punderson & Co., Ltd. Rooms 5 & 6 Brown Block New Hats New Furnishings The Fashion Store "Seeing is Believing" We believe if you will see our displays of up-to-date Haberdashery and Hats you will be convinced that our values are unexcelled for price and quality. A bright new shipment of English Hard Hats made up in the latest models, have just arrived. These are smart, dressy styles and will appeal to the most discriminating. Call and see us. Spence, Doherty & Co. 1216 Douglas St. Hatters and Furnishers " To Men who Care " Phone 1366 550 Yates Street ST. FRANCIS HOTEL Victoria, B.C. Formerly Oriental Hotel LAMBERT & SEDNEY, Props. Special Inducements to Transients. Rates Reasonable. First Class Bar in conection. Newly Renovated. McLaughlin Automobiles for 1912 Model 2Q--The Car for the Man of Moderate Means Specifications:—Five-seated Torpedo body; semi-floating rear axle; Artillery, wheels; demountable rims; 35x4 tires; 108 wheel base; four-cylinder engine, 30-horse power; Remy magneto; Prest-O-Lite tank; cut out; accelerator; five lamps; concealed horn; complete tool kit, etc., complete with top and screen $1,875.00 Option:—Colour can be either Blue and Black throughout or combination Battleship Grey and Black. Let us demonstrate to you. Call or phone us, making appointment. Western Motor & Supply Co., Ltd. 1410 Broad Street Telephone 695 Victoria, B. C. JAMES BUCHANAN & CO., by Royal Appointment Purveyors to H. M. King George the V and the Royal Household. Distillers of the popular "Black & White" Scotch Whisky Unsurpassed in Purity, Age and Flavor All Dealers H. SHERIDAN-BICKERS A. F. WAKEFIELD Managing Editor lluihi.n Manager Subdividing Success" Look Out for the Real Estate Journal A Weekly Newspaper & Investors' Guide to Victoria & Vancouver Id. Live, newsy 6c up-to-date Phone 3180 Wakefield-Bickers Adv. & Pub. Co. 418 Sayward Bldg. 12 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912 (Continued from Page i) Bride's "Dick." With youth, vigorous health and enthusiasm, there is no reason why Mr. Pooley should not for a very long term of years represent the old historic constituency of Esquimalt. That if elected he will always represent it honourably is beyond question. j II I CONSERVATIVE PLATFORM — The McBride administration is appealing to the constituencies on its record and on the policy which it has outlined for the future development of the Province. Its record is so much a matter of history that it is not necessary to dwell on it at length; it is sufficient to indicate its main features which are the rehabilitation of the finances of the Province—readjustment of taxation — restoration of credit until B. C. bonds comamnd the most favourable prices in the money markets of the world, ancl B. C. securities are the most sought-after investments—continual progression in the development of all our chief industries—the phenomenal increase in the Provincial revenues ancl consequent increase in appropriations for public work—conspicuous success in the administration of justice and the preservation of law and order —a comprehensive scheme of railway building, which will ultimately embrace all the accessible sections of the Province. These are the main features of the work which has been done by the successive McBride administrations from 1903 to date. They form a record of administrative success which is without a parallel, ancl they have carried the development of the Province to a pitch far beyond anything anticipated for many years to come This is the condition of affairs in March, 1912, and when it is contrasted with the result of the previous government of Provincial affairs extending over a long term of years, it would indeed be difficult to suggest a reason why the electors should wish to unseat an administration whose record presents such a remarkable contrast. There is no advantage in changing for the sake of changing, and the same prudence which a business man applies to the consideration of his own business affairs should be brought to bear upon the business affairs of the Province. As far as one can judge, this view is generally if not universally held. The unprecedented number of seats which have been allowed to go to thj Conservatives by acclamation must be regarded as an evidence of satisfaction ancl of unwillingness to disturb existing conditions. It may be taken for granted that whatever else the electors may wish to do, they have no desire to displace Mr. McBride ancl his colleagues. Indeed, the present contest presents the somewhat unusual feature of a large number of Liberals endorsing this view ancl arguing not for a defeat of the Government but for an increase in the number of the Opposition. This is a fair matter for argument, ancl it may be well to consider what force there is in the contention. It may be taken as an accepted principle that it is the duty of a leader to make the best he can of the forces at his comamnd. No leader, least of all a political leader, could afford to compromise on the matter of representation. In the one or two solitary instances affecting single constituencies which can be recalled, everyone will remember how much indignation was aroused by what was regarded as a sacrifice of principle. Jf there should be an Opposition in the House, it is clearly not the duty of the Government to put it there or to connive at any scheme for that purpose. That is the business of the Opposition. If their case is not strong enough to convince the electorate, they will have to be wiped out. The leader of the Government must light and light his hardest for every scat in the House. If it could be contended that the Government of the Province is weakened by the absence of an Opposition, even then it is no part of the business of a Government to relieve the situation. ]n political life any result attained by other than constitutional means involves a sacrifice of principle and destroys the raispn d'etre for Party Government. If the Province wishes to go back to the hybrid form of government whicii existed during its lean years, well and goocl, but that is hardly conceivable. Coalition governments are not in favour nowadays. Their record is not inspiring, and Mr. McBride is the last man having so successfully established Party government in B. C. to consent to a retrograde movement. Whenever the McBride administration is defeated at the polls, it will be either because it has ceased to give the Province good work, or because the Liberal leaders are able to put before the people a better programme. Meanwhile, it is the duty of every Conservative to fight ancl to fight hard to return a Conservative candidate for every constituency, both on the general principle that a Party man must always do the best for his Party, ancl because in this instance Mr. McBride's appeal to the constituencies is on a specific Policy of vast scope and importance, for which he asks their endorsation. A unanimous endorsation by strengthening his hands would assure the speedy carrying-out of his programme. stitution of a system of election. In other words, they would throw into the political arena the appointment of men charged with the most important ancl delicate duties, such as the administration of the Police Department and the control of Licensing matters. This would certainly "add to the gaiety of nations," but would hardly tend to goocl government for reasons which will appear on the surface. Police administration and the liquor question are the last things whieh should be made political footballs. The present system may not be ideal, but it is infinitely preferable to the condition of affairs which would develop under the Liberal proposal. Franchise For Women The second plank is Franchise for Women, which cannot with fairness be regarded as a party question, because any sane THE BLUE-RUIN BRIGADE THE LIBERAL PLATFORM—The Liberal Platform contains by count sixty-four planks, or slabs, for they are not sawed off square and true as planks, but present a very rough ancl uncouth appearance, lt is quite impossible to canvass all these clauses, and quite unnecessary to do so because no less a person than the President of the Liberal Association of this Province has whittled them clown to eight clauses in his election address. It may therefore be taken for granted that the voluminous resolutions passed at the Vancouver Convention were more for ornament than use, and probably most of all to furnish an opportunity for the members of the Convention to relieve their pent-up feelings. Messrs. Brewster and Elliott, to save their bacon and to let the Party down as easily as possible, preface their specific platform by stating that they are in entire accord with the platform of the Liberals of British Columbia, adopted by the Vancouver Convention of March the lst, 1912. Having generalized to this extent they proceed to particularize. Flection of Commissioners Their first plank is the abolition of Police ancl Licensing Commissioners as at present appointed by the Government and the sub- man would be willing to give votes to women whenever the majority of women ask for them. The view of The Week is that if the Liberal Party of British Columbia in its present plight can afford to play the part of "the daring duckling" and venture ahead of public opinion on this matter, the Conservative Party cannot, and questions whether the Liberals can, The Conservatives stand ready to act whenever the majority of women request them. Thc Liquor Question On the Liquor Question, which is the next point, there are wide differences of opinion, as it is a question directly affecting public morals, it should not be made a Party question. The Conservative Party stands for the strict administration of all liquor laws, ancl is able to point to the best piece of legislation extant on any statute books for the minimizing of the evils of the liquor traffic. The complaint of Messrs. Brewster and Elliot, is that the Government refuses to grant local option on a straight majority vote, to which the obvious reply is that no government, Liberal or Conservative, has yet seen its way to make that concession, ancl that when the greatest Liberal statesman whom Canada ever produced, he of "the sunny smile" and "transcendent genius," took a referendum on the subjeJ he insisted on a three-fifths majority voj This does not prove by any means that was right, but it weakens the position Liberal candidates who would force an eh toral test which their champion refused implement by giving it practical effect. Road Bosses As to the politics of road bosses, ti would appear to be a minor matter. 1| chief thing is to get goocl roads, and by common consent of all users of Briti Columbia roads, the standard has ba greatly raised by the present administrate ancl the Commissioner of Roads is kno| as "Good-Roads" Taylor. Public Accounts As to the next plank, greater publicity! the details of expenditures of public fuil there are very few men who would de| to know more than can be found in I published statements of accounts, but ; one who does has the constitutional r to demand it through his member on floor of the House. With such a ho critic of the Government on the Acco Committee as Parker Williams, it is to criticise the Government on this s< Land Laws The next plank demands a revisio the land laws, so as to safeguard the p interests ancl promote settlement. If plank were less vague ancl more spe the electors might know vhat interes is proposed to safeguard which are neglected, and just how it is proposec] the Liberals to promote settlement, land laws are declared by English ancl erican investors to be the best in the w<| They are securing an enormous revenul the Province, and they are promoting sel ment as rapidly as transportation facill will allow. What more the Liberal erf of the Government require, it wotilc interesting to know, and the particulars) not furnished in Messrs. Brewster Elliot's address. A Sop to Labour The seventh plank is an obvious sol Labour, which Labour is not sufnciently| intelligent to swallow; to propose the ment of "prompt compensation for injtl to workmen without the intervention of .courts" would be to remove the grejj safeguard which Labour has for the se| ment of its just claims. A Humourist The eighth ancl last clause is the obvj production of a humourist, ancl might have stood for the whole address and saved goocl advertising space. If Me_j Brewster ancl Elliott did not believe "the adoption of a form of governnl based on the principles of the Lib! Party" would tend to the welfare of Province, why in the name of goodness they enter the field as Liberal candid. Surely their own Party does not fail to j them credit for sincere convictions on I subject, and yet why this iteration? last thing the Conservatives of British umbia would think of suggesting is Messrs. Brewster ancl Elliott were not | mated by the irrepressible force of con tion that the Liberal Party alone is cap| of working out the salvation of the vince. Indeed, the compiler of Clause '. has graphically depicted with a few str' of the pen the whole platform, not onl Messrs. Brewster ancl Elliott, but of Liberal candidates, such as have had courage to be nominated, throughout Province, ancl it is a subscription to Credo, "We believe in the Liberal P; therefore elect us." Such a confessio faith is sublime. Of course, by th. meant faith in the Liberal Party, not it electorate, which would require to be signated by a very different word, popu supposed to be at the other extreme of Pole. STRIKE BREAKERS—The Led ture of Nova Scotia is propositi make it illegal for employer^ labour to import strike-breakers, would be a just law and one which with advantage first be found on the Std Books of the Dominion. Right is no| ways on one side, but might is a substitute in any case, and a resort to st| breakers is an appeal to force.
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