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nrmrmrB n_tTs mnnnnnnnnnnnrj CHOCOLATE EGG, 3 MALTED MILK and "SUNNY JIM" SUNDAE at Terry's Fountain S.E. Cor. Fort and Douglas. Kju an a«g__juL9..°JUUL8-a.g.8JLa_aaa _ The Week A British Columbia Review, Published at Victoria, B. 6. ^tnmnnnnrvsBKxxi'intT Vol. VI. No H3 THE WEEK, SATURDAY,'AUGUST ai, 1909 Ou Thursday next V ictoria ■The B.C.E.R. wjH _\m\ itself at the part ■jAgreement. Jng „f tin- ways, and in ac- " cordance with the principle underlying one of the most important privileges of a 'British subject will determine its policy upon a vital question by Jthe simple expedient of casting a vote. This vote is irrevocable so far as the pre-*, ■lent decision is concerned, and it therefore behooves every ratepayer to consider in all its bearings the matter upon which tie will have to decide.. He may adopt the toward ly expedient of staying at home, land by a display of apathy conduce to ■Jthe defeat of a measure which, whatever its merits, demands the contribution af some little time and energy on the part If those to ;whom*-its fate is committed. Viewed in this light it would be better that the by-law should be defeated by an overwhelming majority on a large poll, than that it should go to the wall through Indifference. The Week does not anticipate any such result, but believes that within the few days intervening between now and Thursday the.subject will receive careful attention; its pros and cons will bo weighed, and the citizens of Viqtoria )vill; in large numbers *exercise their right to vote* for or against it.* The agreement is a goo(} one for the City; 110 doubt tjie directors of the British Columbia" Electric Railway Company believe,it to be a good one for their Company, but the two claims do not conflict, and The Week strongly deprecates the view that, a wealthy corporation is, in any sense, of necessity a public enemy. Place such a Corporation in possession of*, an absolute monopoly, from which they cannot be ousted, and ii} the majority of instances selfishness will dictate their policy, and they,will grind the face of the public and extort illegitimate profits, .but'tMs is no sense the'case with the British Columbia Electric Eailway Company. In the. first place they have a record which has be'eu before thef* eyes of the people of Victoria for many' years, and which is favourable. This is not to say that their system is perfect, or that the public jhas not had from time to time reasonable grounds for ' complaint, but any impartial, observer • -Must a4mit that the directors of the Company are men of high character and personal integrity, ■ that they have always been prepared to listen to complaints, and in time, although perhaps not always as quickly as could have been desired, the remedy has been applied. During thc last two or three years, coincident with the growth of the City, the Company has shown a disposition to branch out and to keep pace with its requirements. Its service is still far from meeting every claim which could be made, but it must be born in mind that Victoria is not a compact but a scattered community,.and that the cost of extending a tramway system under these conditions is, relative to the income, much higher than in 'a denser city. People who are criticising the proposed agreement are never tired of instituting'comparisons with Vancouver, but is it. reasonable to expect that a City of less than 4*0,000 inhabitants cun demand the same terms, in every respect, as one of nearly 100,000? The Week is anxious that Victoria should en- jov every advantage in this connection which Vancouver possesses, but in common fairness it must be admitted that when the Company has agreed to give the same rates for power and light to 40,000 people in one community as it is giving to a 100,000 in another it has met that phase of the question*in a manner which hardly leaves room for criticism. In this connection it. should also be borne in mind that the promised power rates are just one-halt of what it is now costing Victoria to produce its own street lights. - A conservative business man, none other than Mr.* Sk A. Pauline, stated at a public meeting ;oii Thursday night that under the proposed agreement the citizens would save $t_3,000 as soon as the system came 'into operation, with an increasing amount' aS-'the-population became larger. If" this figure is viewed at ia fiv&'per tent, capitalization value it represents haMi' a1, million dctltars, and is surely a ■ substantial 1 gain. ■ The question has "been [raised that the present agreement: • • gives* 1 ■ the [ British Columbia Electric Railway Company a monopoly for .twenty-pun® yearS; and also that it prevents thp: city* from' going into the business on its own account for that'length of time; the first statement is incorrect and the> latter, unimportant. With respect, to the first, no monopoly is conferred; be cause any private company will be at liberty if they are prepared to put up the necessary capital^ to £0 into competition withi'the British Columbia Electric Railway Company at any time. The only wVvy in* which■ the British Columbia' Electric Railway Company is safeguarded is tliat the City itself will not enter into competition, or bonus a competitor, is ■ thib or'isit-not a fair proposition? liere; we have; a Company which has already1 expended $2,500,000 in Victoria contemplating a further expenditure of' $1,500,- 0,00 on- the Jordan '.River* project, with more: to follow. This money has to be raised' on the credit of ithe Company in London. jThei banks' or trtists which advance it look1 first to 'their security. They know everything/thflt'can be known about iin»ncey>Jand''!-financial conditions; they know tliat not'-only in England, but in Canada, 'th-e^-e is-'.Jtnuch talk''''of public ownership of 'public utilities.' jTheyl'knc'w that in many instances the polidy hafe-'fceeii' adopted, and that' on a .watfe of "jJtiblib" opinion it may-at any titoe'-be extended. They know (further -that such' competition as is established between a commercial en-; terprise and a: municipality is not coitipe-i tition upon a business basis. The aim of1 the municipality is not to pay dividends but as a rule to reduce; rates, aud so popularize the policy, but instead of reducing rales the municipality may decide, as it has clone.in the case of several English towns—notably Leeds and Walsall—to supply the ratepayers with light at actual cost. What room does this leave for a commercial company to pay dividends, however modest, or even a higher rate of interest, than the minimum upon which money can be borrowed ( What room does it leave for the rewards of investment, and what, encouragement does it offer to the capitalist to develope a country? It is obvious that Capital to be utilised must lie attracted, and no part of the world has stronger grounds for putting forward every effort in the direction of attracting capital than British Colnibia. If;in order* to enable the Company to borrow this large sum of money, and to encourage tbem to spend it, it is necessary to guarantee thein against the direct, competition of a municipality, it is equally necessary to guarantee them against its indirect competi tion through the bonusing of another company. All this does not prevent the city at any time during the twenty-nine years from going into the business should tliere bo an overwhelming public sentiment iu favour of doing so, but it. does provide what is perfectly reasonable and customary, that in that event it must buy out the works which the Company have established at a reasonable price, to bo deteiinined in the usual manner by arbitration. This destroys the monopoly argument. But with respect to the second plea that the agreement prevents the city from going into the business, not only is the statement incorrect but it is unimportant, even if. it: wero true, because tlie financial position of the;,'City,iitself, according to tl)o highest authorities is such thatj.it will be a'matter of at'least twenty yea,rs before it could pl-a.ee, itself in a position to borrow the sum of< money required to establish power generation ami■ distribution works' of its own.* 1 As Mr. Pauline said, in commenting upon ithis opinion, by giving the British Columbia Electric Railway Company an agreement , for twenty-nine years the City is in. reality surrendering nothing which it is in a position to take advantage of. The ouly other point.* to which The Week desires to call attention in this connection is the advantage which will accrue to Victoria from the standpoint of development if the agreement becomes operative. The reduction in power and light rates,. although so sub: stantial, is of minor importance compared with tlie asset which wiU be placed at fhe disposal of the City for extonding all its industrial activities. The one thing which Victoria needs is population; two things will contribute to this—the establishment of local industries and the development of the agricultural sections of the Saanich Peninsula. The most expensive item in connection with industries is motive power. A steam boiler and engine is. prohibitive in small businesses on the ground Ojf cost. An electric motor, cheppen a-nd i-ii .every sense more adaptable, would, ojften; be the determining factor. With respect-to, agri- ; culture The Week has* always maintained that the .true • prosperity] of Victpria depends, omthe cultivation of its hinterland, and a system *©f eleotric tramways through the Saanich Peninsula would double the value and productiveness. of that section, and within ten years double the population of. Victoria. The rejection of the by-law will mean the indefinite postponement of these advantages. To put the case in a nutshell a vote for the by-law is a vote for PROGRESS aud PROSPERITY. A vote against it is a vote for RETRO- (1R ESS I OX and STAG N AT 10 X. From a purely material The Water* standpoint the by-law re- By-law. lating to the Jordan River power scheme is by far the most important which has ever been submitted to the citizens of Victoria, but in a broader sense as affecting not only the prosperity but the comfort and health of the community the Water By-law is even more important. If it were possible to strip the subject of all the extraneous mntter which has crept into its discussion aud look simply at the naked issue The Week has no doubt that the vote of Thursday next would be practically unani iiKius in favour of the by-law, the only exception would be in the case of the few cranks who, 011 principle, oppose every- £ HALL & WALKER C Agents WELLINGTON COLLIERY ..COMPANY'S COAL 1232 Government St. Telephone 83 ___\_9M 9 Ul tJIJ 8.8.8 8888 MJUHfc One Dollar Per Annum thing. As The Week sees it the proposition may be thus defined: Victoria has a population of approximately 40,000. It has a water supply capable of yielding a maximum of 3,000,000 gallons a clay. This is the same quantity as was available when the population of the City was less than half wnat it is today. _\o increase is possible in that source of supply. I'he citizens have long made up tlieir minds that they must go elsewhere and have narrowed down tlieir consideration to two localities—-Goldstream and Sooke. But for untortunate differences of opinion, and even more unfortunate litigation the City would loug ago have acquired the rights of the Esquimalt \\ aterworks Company, but litigation has induced friction and ill- feeling, so that a large section of the com munity has come to regard the Esquinialt Company in an unfavourable lu.nt. It was considered that they asked an excessive price for their holdings, ancl that, to use a Western phrase, they We're trying to "bull-dose" the City. Under this impression the citizens, more than a year ago, voted in favour of the Sooke scheme; they did this as the result of very strong representations "dn the part of the then Mayor, fortified by a report from Expert Adams, which was construed as favouring the Sooke project. It was not long, however, before local engineers pointed out that Mr. Adams' estimates, especially in respect to'the cost of tunneling, were very- wide bf the mark, and when it further developed' that the Sooke scheme'' would take at least five or six years to complete, as against two for the Goldstream, aiid that iii any event litigation with the Esquinialt Waterworks Company would be almost inevitable because tlie Sooke scheme necessitated the driving of a tunnel through a portion of their property the matter began to wear a different aspect. Accordingly at the last election of Parliament the municipality obtained legisla: lion'which enabled them to expropriate the whole of the works of the Esquimalt Waterworks Company on1 terms which restored their original capital, allowed six pel1 cent, interest ancl a bomts not exceeding twenty per cent., but always within the discretion of the arbitrators. It is practically for the endorsement of this legislation that the by-law now to be submitted has been framed. The citizens are asked: "Will you take Goldstream, which will give you an abundant supply of goocl water within two years, a monopoly of the water supply of the whole of Yictoria and the surrounding country, with its sources of revenue, the extinguishment of all litigation and trouble with the Esquimalt Company, and the removal of all obstacles in the development of the Sooke project subsequently, an estimated cost of $1,350,- 000, or do you prefer to go ahead with the Sooke project on the understanding that it will be from five to seven years before you can benefit from it, during whicli time vou will spend an unascertained amount in litigation, and struggle with a grossly insufficient water supply, although ultimately you will have a much greater quantity, say double, from Sooke than you can get from Goldstream? If you prefer the latter policy you may safely figure that the first cost will he not less than $2,000,000 for the same service as you will get from Goldstream for $1,:i50,000." The Week believes that this is au absolutely fair and accurate statement of the case, and it urges, as it has never ceased to urge for four years, that the only rational solution of the A'ictoria water problem is first to acquire Goldstream. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909 ififi?i?ifififi?ifi!i?ifi} t MUSIC AND I I THE STAGE J i?ifififip<fyififiiifiiif.i. The Girl From Rector's. The Victoria theatre was filled on Tuesday night to see "The Girl From Rector's." Through four acts they laughed, and if that is the desideratum then it was a good play, bio 1 should be sorry to endorse such a verdict. I venture to think that nothing quite as breezy and salacious has been seen iri Victoria since the Savoy closed. The play is essentially Frenchy, and tolerable only in some such theatre as the Moulin Rouge, where at any rate it would have been in its natural habitat. Victoria is hardly educated up to that standard. When the people want to study the human form divine they patronise living picture shows, and do not take their children. One wonders how the American censor permitted this play to run for a hundred nights in New York and shut down on a few other harmless dramatic sketches, which I refrain from mentioning because I have no desire to advertise them. Not only was the acting suggestive, but the lines were interlarded with damnable inuendo, which is the most objectionable feature of all. It is said that the play was presented in Seattle; if so it must have been in the Exposition Pay Streak. I notice that the dramatic critic of the Times said that it left a nasty taste in his mouth. I heard an even more direct criticism from a lady who sat behind me: "Let us go," said she, "it gives me the pip," and that was the verdict of nine out of ten of those who saw it through. MOMUS. New Grand Theatre. There will be live full attractions at the New Grand all next week, making as complete a variety bill as any seen in Victoria. One act contains four people and four acts are marked by two persons each, so that the whole bill runs the management into a very high salary list. It is a long time since there was anything like pantomime at the Grand and this will be the work of the four Stagpooles, whose feature act is a golfing story written into pantomime and entitled "The Crazy Caddie." The opportunities given for humour are immense. The production is the entire work of the four performers and is the most laughable pantomime act running on the circuit, the clothes alone drawing peels of merriment from the audience. William Selbini and Janetta Gro- vini, jugglers, acrobats and cyclists, will do an act in acrobatic juggling while riding cycles and the extraordinary strength of Janettc Grovini will be feature attractions. Those wholesale dealers in original mirth, McFarland and Murray, who took Vancouver by storm, will present "The Millionaire and the Iceman," one of the funniest of sketches. Johan and Matt provide musical variety in a vocal and instrumental turn, "Those Leipzig Chappies," and John Curran and Hazel Edwards, twentieth century minstrels, bring up- to-date minstrel song and dance with attractive costuming cake walks, etc. "Love's Old Sweet Song," to bc sung by Thomas J. Price, should bc another one exactly suitable to the favorite singer's voice. Two motion pictures are also added and the bill as a whole promises to be one of the best. FORESTRY TOPICS. To be Discussed by Big Meeting at Regina on September 3 and 4. Tree planting and growing on the prairies will bc one of the chief topics for discussion at the special meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association in Regina, Sask., on September 3 and 4 next. Other topics which will have a prominent place on the programme which is being prepared Make Ironing Day Easy Don't spend hours over a hot stove when by investing $5 in a HOT POINT Electric Flat Iron You will be enabled to do the work in half the time. No trips to stove, no fire, no dirt. A snap of the button, that's all. See them in operation here; in 2 sizes, 5 lbs. and 6 lbs. Price $5 and $5.35. Ten days' free trial to Victorians. B. C. ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED Oorner Fort and Langley Streets B. C. Funeral Furnishing Co'y 1016 Qovernment Street, Victoria, B. C. A. 9 A Ohas. Hayward, Pres- ■A«_____M>*____L —_.A r. Hayward, Sec. F, Caselton, Manager Oldest and most up-to-date Undertaking Establishment $ in B. 0. 8 Established 1867 __ Telephones—48, 594, 1905, 305, or 404. | iiwmwMmiMimMmmmmmmmmtmmm. THE POPULARITY OF THE EMPRESS THEATRE is shown by the vast crowds that appreciated good value for 5c. Matinee for Children 10c. Adults Here's our programme for tonight: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY—The Happiest Day of Her Life (Exceptionally long and interesting). Race Prejudice Fire at Sea Wood Floating Beg Pardon Song—I've Taken a Fancy for You. Complete change of programme on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Continuous performance: 2.00 to .30—7.00 to 10.30 p.m. Children's Matinees: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday—Five Cents. fldmission * Ten Cents SMIWiWHHnSHM I THE UNDERWOOD LEADS I -$ OTHERS FOLLOW. | $ 1 5 CASH REGISTERS, SAFES, DESKS, S | FILING CABINETS, OFFICE FURNITURE, __ I TYPEWRITINGG PAPER, CARBONS. | I BAXTER & JOHNSON 809 Qovernment Street | 6 A well furnished office is a good advertisement % wmmmmmmmttmxmtmmi^^ will bc the management of the forest reserves and the question of their use as game preserves. This will be the first time that a meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association has been held in the prairie provinces. It will be conducted under the auspices of the City Council and thc Board of Trade of the city, or in response to whose invitation thc Association decided to hold its meeting in Saskatchewan's capital. The railways have promised a single fare rate to delegates for the round trip, and on the second day of the meeting an excursion will be held to Indian Head to inspect the Dominion Government's forest nursery and plantations there. Programmes and further information in regard to thc meeting may be obtained from the secretary of the Association, Mr. Jas. Lawler, n Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont. &M NOTICE. 48 Sleeping Sound. "Annie, where's papa?" "He's upstairs, asleep." "Were you up stairs, dear?" "No, ma." "Then how do you know he's asleep?" "I heard him doing it. He's sleeping out loud." Public Inquiries Act. NOTICE ls hereby given that sittings of the Commission appointed under the "Public Inquiries Act," tor the purpose ot making Inquiry Into all matters In connection with the timber resources of the Province will be held at the following points on the dates set opposite each, namely:— Vancouver—August 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Seattle—August 26th, 27th, and 28th. Kamloops—September 7th. Vernon—September 8 and 9. Revelstoke—September 10 and 11. Nelson—September 13. Cranbrook—September 14 and IB. Fernie—September 16. Grand Porks—September 18. Owing to the members of the Commission having accepted an invitation to j attend the meetings of the First National Conservation Congress of the United States, to be held in the Auditorium of the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Exposition, Seattle, Washington, on August , 26th, 27th and 28th lnst., the meetings 1 on the last day of the Commission m Vancouver, advertised for the 26th, and the meetings at New Westminster, August 27th and 28th, have been cancelled. Arrangements for the holding of meetings at these places will be announced later. The meeting at Kamloops will be held on the 7th of September, and not on the 30th August, as orginally advertised. Otherwise the itinerary remains the same. Announcement will be made later If it should be decided to be necessary or advisable to hold meetings at other places. FRED. J. FULTON, Chairman. Lands Department, Victoria, B.C., 12th August, 1909. Victoria Fuel Co. PHONE 1377 You want the best Coal, the "Burn all" kind, absolutely free from Slate, Stones and Klinkers. We are Sole Agents for The South Wellington Coal Mines Company (Ltd.). THIS COAL is admitted by all to be the finest Domestic Coal mined. Let us know if you want it quick. VICTORIA FUEL COMPANY PHONE 1377 618 TROUNCE AVE. Something New We are now able to offer to our patrons A GUARANTEE on our splendid line of PLATED KNIVES, FORKS and SPOONS. This line which is specially made for us is guaranteed to have MORE SILVER than any other standard make and we GUARANTEE to replace Free of Charge any of these goods which, a ter use, do not prove satisfactory. This condition we believe accompanies no other flatware made. Prices as follows:— COFFEE SPOONS per doz. $3.70 TEASPOONS " 3-15 DESSERTSPOONS " 4-95 TABLESPOONS " 5-85 DESSERT FORKS " 4-95 TABLE FORKS " 5*5 DESSERT KNIVES " 4-95 TABLE KNIVES " 54<> Challoner & Mitchell Diamond Merchants and Silversmiths 1017 Qovernment Street Victoria, B. C. Headquarters for choice nursery stock. Apple, pear, cherry, plum and peach trees and small fruits, also ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, evergreens, etc. Largest and best assorted stock in British Columbia. Ten per cent, cash discount on all orders above $10.00. PRICE LIST AND CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION. Good Skates Good Instructors GRAND OPENING Roller Rink, at Assembly SEPTEMBER 1st, 1909 Good Music Good Time JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. By Royal Warrants PURVEYORS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY. Distillers of the WORLD-FAMOUS RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE SCOTCH WHISKIES. Unsurpassed for AGE, PURITY or FLAVOR. For Sale by all Dealers. General Agents for B.C. and the Yukon District. RADIGER & JANION, THE WEEK, SATURDAY, AUGUST ai, 1909 OCIETY Mr. Brabazon Parker left for Vancouver by Wednesday's boat. i's *£ W Miss Elsie Bullen paid a short visit lo Vancouver last week. During her stay there she was the guest of Mr. Ind Mrs. Geo. Bushby, returning pome on Sunday. w w * Miss Violet Pooley, Esquimalt, has |)een visiting friends in Vancouver. * * * Mrs. Roper of Cherry Creek is the |?uest of Mrs. Fred. Pemberton. * * w Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gore, after en- oying a week in Seattle, returned |iome on Tuesday last. * * W Miss Vyvaan Bolton, General Hos- |>ital, Vancouver, is spending her holi- |lays in Victoria. * w * Captain and Mrs. Troup have been [mjoying a motor trip to Alberni. * * w Miss Katie Gaudin, who has been Ipending a holiday in Vancouver and pydney, has returned to town. * * w Mrs. W. L. Stanley and children lind her mother, Lady Herron, of Honolulu, are occupying the house belonging to the Messrs, Bevan for fhe summer. * * * Mrs. McGowan and Miss McGowan |are among the many Honolulu visiters in Victoria, who are spending the Istimmer months here. * * W Mrs. Mist and Miss Mist of Honolulu, are guests at the Angela. !*. w w *, Mr. Michael Jamieson is due to arrive in Victoria from Honolulu on ^Tuesday next. * * * I A very amusing fancy dress dinner was given at Government House on Tuesday evening by the Misses Dunsinuir. * * * I. Mrs. Rome, Miss Rome, Miss T. Monteith, Miss Maud Monteith and Miss Winona Troup have been enjoying a camping outing up the Gorge for the past week. * * * I Colonel Holmes and officers, Work Point Barracks, gave a most delightful "at home" and tennis party on Thursday afternoon. Mrs, Watt, William Head, spent a couple of days in town this week. * * * Mrs. F. S. Whiting is staying with friends in the Terminal City. The officers, Work Point Barracks, gave a most charming dance last Monday evening in the Live's Courts, Mrs. Hughes made a most delightful hostess for the evening. The supper I table was elaborately arranged with gladiola in lovely tones. Among those present were: Miss L. Eberts, Miss Eva Holmes, Mrs. Bodwell, Miss A. Pooley, Miss Olive Bryden, Miss T. Monteith, Miss E. Pitts, Miss M. Pitts, Miss Adams, Miss F. Gillespie, ** Miss B. Irving, Miss Marian Dunsmuir, Miss Muriel and Miss Kathleen Dunsmuir, Miss Molyneux, Miss Dorothy Day, Misses Butchart, Miss Cecelia Helmcken, Miss Helen Peters, Miss Nora Coombe, Miss Petty Drake, Miss Paula Irving and Miss E. Mason; Captain Crawford, Mr. Pat Bennett, Mr. Coke, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Cambie, Mr. D. Martin, Mr. Bruce Irving, Mr. Boffin Irving, Mr. Jephson, Mr. McDougal, Mr. D. Bullen, J. Mason, Mr. T. James, Mr. Parker, Mr. Cobum, Mr. D. Gillespie, Mr. Lowry, Mr. C. Pitts, Mr. A. Pitts, Mr. Western, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Dewdney, Mr. Ambery, Mr. Ross, Mr. W. Todd, Mr. Mattison, Mr. Twigg, Capt. Hughes, Capt. McDonald, Mr. Ouldcr and others. Mr. H, B. Ashby of Kamloops is in the city. * * * Mr. Fred. Rome returned from thc Sound cities last Sunday where he has been for a two weeks' holiday. * * * Miss G. Mackay is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Spalding, Salt Spring Island. * * * Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lofts and son left last Tuesday for Quebec whence they will sail on the Empress of Ireland on a three months' trip to the Old Country. No cards of invitation have been issued to the wedding of Miss Bullen, which is set for the 30th. The marriage will be private. * * * Mrs. J. Morrill has returned to her home in Kamloops after spending a delightful time visiting Coast friends. * * * Mr. Allan Mercer and his bride have taken up their residence at Coquitlam. * * * Miss Scharschmidt, sister of D. Scharschmidt, is visiting friends here before returning to her home in Jamaica. * * * Dr. John Hanington, who has just returned from West Africa, is spending a few weeks with his parents at Stanley avenue. * * * Mr. J. S. Floyd left last Saturday, via the C.P.R., on a trip to the Old Country. * * * Miss Norah L. Wilson, who underwent an operation on the nth, is now rapidly recovering. Mr. Victor Long, the well known portrait painter, accompanied by his wife, have arrived in the city. It is quite likely that he will make his home here. * w w Miss Ina Bodwell left last Thursday via the Northern Pacific for Spokane. * * s|c Amongst the latest arrivals in town is Monsieur Gaspard Edesse, who hail from Paris. * * * Mr. William Matison of London, England, has arrived in town. *K W W Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilson of Salt Spring Island left last Thursday by the Monteagle on a visit to Japan. * * * Mrs. Norris of "Lynn Regis," Esquimalt Road, left this week on the Monteagle for Hankow, China, to visit Mr. and Mrs. H..C. Norris. Mr. William McCullough has gone up the Copper River with a party of timber experts, with a view to putting in mills at the mouth of Copper River. * * * The General Manager of the C.P.R. telegraph service (W. J. Camp) accompanied by his wife, are guests at the Empress Hotel. * * * One of our well known local milliners, Mrs. M. A. Vigor, returned last'Wednesday after a ten days' tour of the East, where she visited in the interests of her business. * * * Mrs. E. Hudson and daughter left last Wednesday via the North Coast Limited, for Montreal, whence they will sail on the Allan Liner Virginian for the Old Country. Miss Ida Allan, daughter of Mr. A. Allan, Inspector of Customs, Calgary, has been staying a few days with Mrs. Arthur Davies, of Oak Bay. Miss Allan intends spending some time in Vancouver before returning to Calgary. Do You Like GOOD THINGS TO EAT 7 For Saturday we have Cream Puffs and Eclairs; Walnut, Marshmallow, Pineapple, Reception Petit Fours, and a nice selection of fresh Pastry, Buns, etc. Try the new "Fair Maid" Chocolates. Clay's Tea Rooms Oriental Cream OS MAGICAL BEAUTIFIES BEAUTY THAT LASTS. Where is the woman who has not the praiseworthy desire to enhance her personal charms and preserve as long as possible her delightful power of enchantment, which lasts as long as her beauty? The Oriental Cream, prepared by Dr. T. Felix Gouraud, of New York City, is a harmless preparation for preserving the delicacy of the complexion and removing blemishes. It is the favorite toilet article of the leading professional artists, who owe so much of their popularity to their personal charms. Scarcely a star dressing room in the land is without Gouraud's Oriental Cream, which is the most wholesome and perfect beautifier known. Druggists will supply you. No. 8. 35 PRINCE RUPERT LAND REGISTRATION DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given that the temporary office of the Prince Rupert Land Registry has been removed from Viotoria to Prince Rupert, and that it will be open for the transaction of business at Prince Rupert on and after the llth day of August, 1909. HENRT ESSON YOUNG, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Sth August, 1909. aug 6 37 SATURNA ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that C. C. L. Alexander will within thirty days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal under the area described as follows: Commencing at the north-east corner of the southeast quarter of section seventeen; thence south one mile; thence east one mile; thence north one mile; thence west one mile; to place of commencement, aug 7 C. C. L. ALEXANDER. 40 SATURNA ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that E. M. King will within thirty days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Vietoria, for a license to prospect for coal under the area described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section seventeen; thence west one mile; thence south one mile; thence east one mile; thence north one mile to place of eommeneement. aug 7 H. M. KING. 41 TUMBO ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that Arthur E. Hepburn will within thirty days from this date apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria for a license to prospect for coal, under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post planted at the extreme westerly end of Tumbo Island, at high water mark; thence north one mile; thenee west one mile; thence south one mile; thence east one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 ARTHUR E. HEPBURN. 42 TUMBO ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that Harry Melvor Hepburn will within thirty days from this date apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at ictoria ior a license to prospect for coal, under tne area described as follows: Commencing at a post planted at the extreme easterly end ot Tumbo Island at high water mark; thence north one mile; thence east one mile; thence south one mile; thence west one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 HARRY McIVOR HEPBURN. A Pleasant Afternoon or Evening can be spent at Foul Bay. Comfortable Tea Rooms and a well appointed Bath-house. Music, Public Phone 2110. Bring your friends along. 43 TUMBO ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that Barbara G. Hepburn will within thirty days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria for a license to prospect for coal under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post made on a stump at the centre of the north shore of Tumbo Island, at high water mark; thence north one mile; thence west one mile; thence south one mile; thence east one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 BARBARA G. HEPBURN. 44 TUMBO ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that Frank H. Hepburn will within thirty days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Vietoria for a license to prospect for coal under the following described area:— Commencing at a post made on a stump at the centre of the north shore of Tumbo Island at high water mark; thence north one mile; thence east one mile; thence south one mile; thence west one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 FRANK H. HEPBURN. SATURNA ISLAND 38 NOTICE is hereby given that H. M. King will within thirty days from this date, apply, to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria for a license to prospect for coal under tho area described as follows: Commencing at the northeast cornei of section eleven, thence north one mile; thence west one mile; thence south one mile; thence east one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 H. M. KING. Cosy Corner Cafe AND TEA ROOMS are the nearest approach in the city to Dear Old England WHERE COMFORT AND SERVICE ARE ONE. WE EXCEL OTHERS BREAKFASTS LUNCHES AFTERNOON TEAS DINNERS To prove what we state pay us a visit. We grow our own produce. Parties catered to and tables reserved. COSY CORNER CAFE AND TEA ROOMS 616 Port St. - Phone 1440 Aro all in harmony hore A. K. VAUGHAN PHOPKIBTOK VICTORIA, B.C. OM^j_#MMJ*j»MMfioj*j_+M^.a*M^j»WMM&&i*fi*fi if if To Live Well is To Eat Well 8 H Try the Empire Hotel and |j Restaurant. We DON'T have jj| red carpet, but we DO have a | QUICK SERVICE | g and give the best meal in the h Province for 20c. 8 i & WINES, LIQUORS AND if CIGARS. if Family trade catered to. if Rooms, 25c and up. if Telephone 841. •§ A. LIPSKY, Proprietor, if Milne Block, 568 Johnson St. if VICTORIA, B.C. •?HW«Wi»WiJ*««1i*«WH»W«-rfi*Wi.'rtW(*W OMINECA LAND DISTRICT. FOUH. FEB CENT. OH DEPOSIT. Wa pay tonr per oent. Interest on depoiiti of |1 (one dollar) and np, withdrawable by cheque. Special attention given to deposits made by mail. Paid np Capital over $1,000,000 Assets over - • 2,000,000 B. O. PERMANENT LOAN OO., 1S10 Government Street, Viotoiia, B.O. NOTICE. 34 District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Emma Martena Olson, of Houston, Minnesota, occupation, a single lady, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land:— Commencing at a post planted about 40 chains east of G. W. Proctor's Preemption on south shore of small lake and about 15 chains more or less north of J. J. Forbes' Southeast corner, thence south 16 chatns more or less, thence west 40 chains, thence south 20 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence west 6 chains more or less to small lake, thence meandering south shore of said lake to point of commencement, and being 160 acres, more or less. May 25th. 1909. je 26 EMMA MARTENA OLSON. "Public Inquiries Act." NOTICE is hereby given that sittings of the Commission appointed under the "Public Inquiries Act," for the purpose of making Inquiry Into all matters in connection with the timber resources of the Province will be held at the following points on the dates set opposite each, namely:— Victoria—August 16, 17 and 18. Nanaimo—August 19. Vancouver—August 23, 24, 26 and 26. New Westminster—August 27 and 28. Kamloops—August 30. Vernon—eptember 8 and 9. Revelstoke—September 10 and 11. Nelson—September 13. Cranbrook—September 14 and 16. Fernie—September 16. Grand Forks—September 18. Announcement will be made later if it should be decided to be necessary or advisable to hold meetings at other places. FRED J. FULTON, Chairman. Lands Department, Victoria, B.C., 2Gth July, 1909. aug 7 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, AUGUST _i[ 1909 The Week A Provincial Review and Magazine, published every Saturday by •THE WEEK" PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED. Published at VICTORIA and VANCOUVER 1208 Government St., Victoria, B.C, W. BLAKEMORE, Editor. Law and Lawlessness BY BOHEMIAN. The boast of British subjects 1 their respect for the law. That re sped is due half to its excellence and Half to its enforcement. In every country there are a few men wh habitually set themselves in defiance bf the law, but thc proportion is smaller in the British Empire than hi any other, and this is probably due to the certainty that with respect to the legal, as well as to the moral code, "He who breaketh the law, an adder shall sting him." It is the certainty of this stinging which terrorises evil doers. There are men everywhere who can only be kept from evil doing by a strong arm; remove that even for a moment and they leap the barriers and become maur- auders. The United States have obtained an unenviable notoriety, from tlie depredations of the people of this class, and yet many of them are only vilians in fustian; they are not murderers at heart nor desperadoes at heart, but for the sheer deviltry of showing that they don't care a snap for thc law they set to work to break it. In thousands of instances they do so with impunity. It seems to be no one's business to call them down. There is an easy tolerance for their antics, and it is only when they become seriously in earnest that the public sits up and takes notice; then the machinery of the law is set in motion. But what follows? The machinery is allright and would grind out its purpose to a successful finish nine times out of ten if it were permitted to run, but alas! no sooner does it start than a locker is pushed ijno the Wheel, and the revolutions cjea.se. The locker is expensive; it' is generally a solid wedge of gold, and* in process of time has to be replaced, and as long as the bullion is forthcoming to replace it there is little likelihood of the machinery restarting; .this accounts for the long drawn out Thaw trial, and for the fact that a San Francisco millionaire has only just begun to serve his sentence which was pronounced five years ago. Indeed it accounts for a great deal that the average man never hears of, all of which brings the law into disrepute. It was bad enough when tlie itching palm belonged to policemen, aldermen, and'niunicipal officers generally, but it is infinitely worse if Judge Lindsay Is correct in his statement that the judiciary of the United States is corrupt, that even the Supreme Court is venial, and that the big corporations are able to bribe the men who are paid to administer justice. This is poison at the fount with a vengeance, and unless the evil can be checked no power on earth can avert a revolution, and a social cataclysm. Against the lawlessness which is the efflorescence of depraved humanity, there is a remedy in a just law rigidly enforced; against the treachery of those who are appointed to enforce it there is no remedy except their removal. Thc root of the evil in the United States is that judges are political appointees, and as long as this is the case there is little to hope for. The very atmosphere of politics is inimical to the administration of justice. There is between them the same enmity as exists between thc carnal and thc spiritual mind. They are congenital foes, irreconcilable and irredeemable. Hitherto the bench in Canada has not had to suffer from this reproach, at any rate to more than a very limited extent. The public should carefully safeguard its avenues, for no party triumph is worth a moment's consideration in view of the enormous loss inflicted on the public interest by appointments made on any ground but that of absolute personal fitness and propriety. There is very little wilful defiance of law in Canada; in the first place it doesn't pay, and in the next place public opinion will not tolerate it. Even the professional criminal from across the line roars as mildly as a suckling dove when he comes to Canada. Even at a race meeting one sees the habitual tough with his claws pared, and his teeth drawn. This is a splendid tribute to Canadian law and its enforcement, and should teach our people that they cannot too closely watch development, nor too rigidly insist on the appointment of men who are indeed without fear and without reproach, and who can be relied upon under all circumstances, ancl in face of every temptation to maintain the majesty of the law. Sporting Comment The defeat . of the Victoria cricketers at the hands of Vancouver in the tournament during the past week did not come as a surprise .'.to many of their followers, but it was nevertheless very disappointing, .losing for them as if does the championship, for the year,, It augurs well fol cricket when teams frdm as fair ...eist as Calgary and as far west as Portland meet at a neutral ] point to decide the question of supremacy! and it is to be hoped,.that .these tournaments will continue foryearsto come. In reference to the Victoria team 1 was iii hopes that they 'Would reverse the decision against the Vancouver team and get revenge for their two defeats already this season. The local team is not considered quite as strong as that of last year, but even as* they are a better showing should have been made and I think that if a little more attention was given to practice and less to pink teas better results would be obtained. * * * Thfe Victoria swimmers made a brave showing at Vancouver last Saturday when they practically carried off all the prizes. Little Miss Blanche Griffin was very conspicuous and easily carried off the championship in the ladies' classes and showed that she was well able to care for herself in water. * *■ * In., the, annual meeting of the athletes of the American Athletic Union held at Seattle last Saturday, the Western athletes showed that they are no longer in'the'background by wihning-from some Af the best men ever produced iri'ihe East. To say the least thc result was a decided surprise to the Easterners and in future they will have a far greater respect for the men from the West than ever before. I am sorry however to have to refer to ihe action of President Sullivan in ^refusing*' the entry of a Revelstoke athlete, claiming that there was a difference between the \merican and Canadian Unions. This ippears very childish on the part of the President and will do consider- ible towards widening the gap between the two organizations. *■■_____,,'* The soccer players are already in the field, practice having commenced during the week in preparation for the games at Seattle in connection with the A. Y. P. There is in Victoria a sufficient number of players from which a team can be selected, which will give any team in B. C. a hard game; this, however, can only be accomplished by continual practice. If the players get but and get to work they will be right near thc top when the games are over. I also wish to point out that since the close of last season several players have become residents of this city ,'ind it is up to the several clubs to hunt these men up and get them in the game, as it is' hard to tell what material is available without getting them out. UMPIRE. OMINECA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Wm. Harriot, oi Winnipeg, Manitoba, occupation Grain Merchant, intends to apply ror permission to purchase the (ollowing described land:— Commencing at a post planted 1 mile east of the south-east corner of Section 12, Township 1, Bange 4, Nechaco Valley; thence south 80 chains; thenee west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement and being Section 6 East, of Township 1, Range 4. April 5th, 100!). jel2 WM. HARRIOT. No. 31 CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRATION OF AN EXTRA-PROVIN- ' CIAL COMPANY. "Companies Act, 1897." I HEREBY CERTIF.Y that the "John J. Sessnon Company," an Extra-Provincial Company, has this day been regis tered as a Company under the "Companies Act, 1807," to carry out or effect all or any of the objects of the Com pany to which the legislative authority of tlio Legislature of British Columbia extends. The head ofllce of the Company Is situate at the City of San Francisco. f-Aate of California. The amount of the capital of the Company is fifty thousand dollars, divided into flve thousand shares bf ten dollars each. The head offlce of the Company in this Province is situate at Chancery Chambers, Langley Street, in the City of Victoria, and Charles James Prior, bar- rister-at-law, whose address is Chancery Chambers, Langley Street aforesaid, is the attorney for the Company (not empowered to issue and transfer stock) The time of the existence of the Company is 50 years from the 5th day of May, AD. 1903. Given under my hand' and seal oi oflice at Victoria, Province of Britlsn Columbia, this 16th day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nine. (L.S.) S. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies The objects for , whioh this Coippany has. been established and. registered are: 1. Buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing, developing, working and dealing in mines, mining locations, mining, clfums and 'mining properties: ■ ;;,V,i i' .11 2. "Buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing, manufacturing, constructing, pper- ating and dealing in quartz and other mill's, j machinery, tools, tayrifements and appliances of every kind arid character* 3. Buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing, constructing and dealing in ditches, flumes and aqueducts, and the 'buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing and dealing in vyater and water rights: 4. Buying, selling,and dealing in patents and pateiit rights: ; ';); * 5. Buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing, chartering, constructing and operating lighters, barges, sailing vessels, steamboats, steamships, tugs and water craft of every kind and character: 6. Buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing, improving and dealing in real estate: 7. Buying, selling, leasing,, handling, trading and dealing in all kinds of personal property: 8. Borrowing and lending money. 9. Buying, selling and dealing in the stocks, bonds and securities of other corporations, public and private, and tho buying and leasing of the business, franchises and properties of other corporations: 10. Buying, selling and dealing in merchandise and, goods of all kinds: 11. The establishment, maintenance, buying, selling, mortgaging and leasing of stores, trading stations and trading posts: 12. The conducting of a general lightering and stevedore business: 13. The conducting of a general forwarding, shipping and express business: 14. The conducting of a general mining, milling, manufacturing, mercantile, trading and contracting Business: 15. The doing of all things incident to the. purposes for which said corporation is formed: 16. To carry on its business in the Province of British Columbia, and to carry out or effect any of the purposes or objects of the Company to which tho legislative authority of the legislature of the Province of British Columbia extends. Jy24 No. 26 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District.' NOTICE is hereby given that Thomas N. Street will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, (or a lir cense to prospect for coal bn the lands and under the area described as follows: . ' Commencing at a post at the S. E. corner "of Section 24, Township 2'i, thence north one mile, thence west 0'iie mile,' thence south one mile, therice east' one mile to place of beginning; ' 16 June, 1909: jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. (f ^ INTERVIEW US The time to buy real estate is now. Don't wait uritil good property goes sky high. We have some very choice, and well located lots which can be bought by paying A Small Amount Down Waterfront lots, acreage, homes, farms. Consult us now. and BUY NOW Sovereign Realty Co. Cosy Corner Tea Rponis 6)6 FORT ST., VICTORIA, B.C CANCELLATION OF RESERVE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Reserve existing on Crown Lands ln the vicinity of Babine Lake, Range 6, Coast District, notice of which was published in the British Columbia Gazette of the 17th December, 1908, is cancelled in so far as it relates to Lots No. 1,463 to 1,500, both inclusive, Range 5, Coast District ROBERT A, RENWICK, Deputy Commissioner of Lands. Lands Department, Victoria, B.C., June 6th, 1909. je 12 OMINECA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that John Fitch, of Moyie, B.C., occupation Merchant, intends to apply for permission to pui- chase the following described lands:— Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Section 17, Township east of Township 1, Range 4, Nechaco Valley; thence north 60 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 60 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being 560 acres of said Section 17. April 4th, 1909. JOHN FITCH. June 12 OMINECA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Minnie A. Currie, of Glencoe, Ontario, occupation, Married Woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land:— Commencing at a post planted one mile east of the north-east corner ot Section 12, Township 1, Range 4, Nechaco Valley, thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north su chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being Section 7 East of Township 1, Range 4. April 4th, 1909. jel2 MINNIE A. CURRIE. CJMINECA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that James J. Harpell, of Toronto, Ontario, occupation Editor, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: .Commencing at a post planted 1 mlle east of the south-east corner of Section 12, Township 1, Range 4, Nechaco Valley; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west, ISO'Chains to point of com- mehcenientv-'and being Section 6, Township east of Township 1, Range 4. April 6th, 1909. Je 12 JAMES J. HARPELL. Send $1.00 aiid THE WEEK will be forwarded to you for One Year . In sending in subscription, write name and address plainly, and send to Circulation Manager, The Week, Victoria, B.C. No. 27 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE.. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Dorothy M. Bulwer will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands al;, Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal oh the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the N. W. corner , ot' Section 18, Township'' IS, thence east one' mile, thence south one mile, thence west one mile, thence north one mile to place of beginning. 1*6 July, :190?._. jy i. .LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. NOTICE TC>'CONTRACTORS. 47 School-House, Prince Rupert. Spaled Tenders, superscribed "Alternate Tenders for an 8-room School- house," will be received by the Honourable the Minister of Public Works up to noon of Thursday, the 2nd day of September, 1909: 1. For the erection and completion of an 8-room frame School-house. 2. For the erection and part completion of 8-room School-house at Prince Rupert, B.C. Plans, specifications, contract and forms of tender may be seen on and after the 16th day of August, 1909, at the,ofllce of the Government Agent at Prince Rupert; of R. J. Skinner, Esq., Timber Inspector, Vancouver; and at the Department of Public Works, Victoria, B.C. Each proposal must be accompanied by an accepted bank cheque or certificate of deposit on a chartered bank, oi Canada, made payable to the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, for a sum equivalent to ten per cent, of the amount of the tenders, which shall be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter into contract when called upon to do so, or if he fail to complete the work contracted for. The cheques or certificates of deposit of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will not be considered unless made out on the forms supplied, signed with the actual signature of the tenderer, and enclosed ln the envelopes furnished. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. F. C. GAMBLE, - Public Works Engineer. Public Works Department, Victoria, B.C., August llth, 1909. augl2 UP=TO=DATE BILL WEEK AUGUST 23 The New Grand Telephone 618 SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE, Prop-l.tora. Management of ROBT. JAMIESON. THE (4) STAGPOOLES Presenting Their Own Laughable Pantomime "The Crazy Caddie." Wm. Janetta SELBINI and GROVINI In Some Novelty Surprises. Wholesale Dealers in Original Mirth McFarland and Murray "The Millionaire and The Iceman." JOHN and MATT Classy Musicians "Those Leipzig Chappies." Jack Hazel CURRAN and EDWARDS Twentieth Century Minstrels. THOS. J. PRICE Song Illustrator. NEW MOVING PICTURES OUR OWN ORCHESTRA mmmm-mwmmmmmim 1 If You j| Have not yet found a desirable I pipe tobacco, try Dudleigh's mixture. Try it anyway M even if you arc suited with*; w what you ve got. Xi iHklEe. Richardson 1 j| Phone 346 Mrs. Melville Parry SOPRANO CONCERT, ORATORIO. OPERA VOICE PRODUCTION AND EXPRESSION IN SINGING Pupils Received at Residence. 1645 OAK BAY AVENUE, (Near Terrace Ave.) Our goods with others—We'll sell yoi as our prices and values are right. PIANOS ORGANS PHONOGRAPHS and RECORDS SHEET MUSIC And everything in the musical line M.W.Waitt&Co.,Ltd, . Ye Heintzman & Co. Pianos 1004 Government St., Victoria THE WEEK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909 ELEVATE YOURSELF HE FOOL rushes through life, and dies before he is really born. THE WISE MAN builds a home and surrounds himself with elevating influences; he spends his leisure time amidst refinement; he gets the most out of life. It is our business to supply Home Refinement in the shape of beautiful home, hotel and club furnishings. For almost half a century all our energies have been focussed on this one subject — our customers get the benefit of this experience—that should count for a lot if you desire beautiful and harmoniously blended home surroundings. It matters not whether you wish to furnish a castle or a cottage, we devote the same attention to either—it is not the amount expended, but the merit in the work, that has kept us in business. REMEMBER— furnish complete what- soever you require in the House Furnishing line. We have it, and of the best; COUNTRY ORDERS Packed and Shipped Vour only shipping charge Is freight WEILER BROS. Home Furnishers Since 1362, at Victoria, B.C. SEND FOR THIS—FREE Our Catalogue for 1909 is printed on the finest paper. The book has almost 2,000 illustrations. Every article is fully described and priced, making it easy to do your shopping at home. Send for a copy TODAY. CORRECT STYLES AT CORRECT, PRICES We respectfully invite the Indies to visit our store. We are confident that we can s^iit you and solicit a'trial. BON TON MILLINERY STORE 736 YATES STtl It. .1. SUPER J503 DOUGLAS ST. J733 COOK ST. Interesting Instructive ROMAN© THEATRE Chnins Launching of the Voltaire The Hypnotic Wife (vwy funny) The Mountebank's Watch Case Oauousiau Customs Show Your License Illustrated Song—"Telepathy" A visit to our amusement house will prove that we have the best in Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs. Daily from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and 7 until 11 p.m. Saturday performances commence at 1 p.m. sharp. Complete change every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ADMISSION—Ten Cents; Children at Matinee, Five Cents. ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE. VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Renfrew. TAKE NOTICE that I, Frank Vloker Hobbs, of Victoria, B.C., occupation retired, Intends to apply for permission to lease the following described land:— Commencing at a post planted about eight chains ln a northerly direction from the south-east corner of Section 11, Township 11; thence following the sinuosities of the shore line northwesterly 17 chains; thence south-easterly 10 chains; thence northerly 10 chains: thence south-easterly to the point of intersection of the south-east quarter of Section eleven (11) and the south-wesi quarter of section twelve (12), Township 11, Renfrew District, and extending eastwards from said shore line as before described, and Including the foreshore and land covered by water. Dated June 2nd, 1909. je 12 , FRANK VICKER HOBBS. Each tender shall be accompanied by an accepted bank cheque or certlflcate of' deposit on a chartered bank of Canada, made payable to the order of the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, in the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dol- l^'pf, which shall1 be; forfeited if the p'jirty tendering decline , or neglect to enter into contract when called upon to do so, or fail to complete the work contracted for, , Tenders will not be considered unless made out on tho forms supplied, signed with the* actual signatures of tho tenderers, accompanied by the above-mentioned cheque and enclosed in the envelope furnished. The Minister of Public Works is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. F. C. GAMBLE, Public Works Engineer. Department of Public Works, Victoria, B.C., Bth August, 1909. aug 7 FOUNTAIN PEN Send $1.00 ; RDRR and THE WEEK will be for- j (^ (V -*_* " Y and THE WEEK will be forwarded to you for One Year In sending in subscription, write name and address plainly, and send to Circulation Manager, The Week, Victoria, B.C. • To every lady and gentleman, girl and boy, for selling only 12 packages of I our Ant. court plaster at 10 cents per package, we will give absolutely free 11 I fountain pen. Do not delay. Send to- I day. Send no money, only your name and address, to I NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. 46 SATURNA ISLAND. 36 i NOTICE ls hereby given that L. Alex- ; ander will within thirty days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commls- I sioner of Lands at Victoria for a license to prospect for coal under the area described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section seventeen; thence west one mile; thenee north one mile; thenee east one mile; ihence south one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 L. ALEXANDER. No. 23 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. j NOTICE is hereby given that Hugh I Massey will within 30 days from liis date, apply to the Assistant Com- Jissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a Icense to prospect for coal on the lands Ind under the area described as foi- iiws: Commencing at a. post at the' S. K. brner of Section 20, Township 18, /ience north one mile, thence west one lile thence south one mile, thenee east fie mile to place of beginning. 115 June, 1909. r 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. No. 21 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE ls hereby given that Maude G. Hewke will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the N. W. corner of Section 14, Township 27, thence east one mile, thence south one mile, thence west one mile, thence north one mile to place of beginning. 15 June 1909. jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. No. 22 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Leah A. Massey will, within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the S. W. corner of Section 21, Township IS, thence north one mile, thence east one mile, thence south one mlle, thence west one mile to place of beginning. 15 June, 1909. jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. Metal Work—uspenslon Bridge, Lillooet. Separate sealed tenders, superscribed "Tender for Suspension Bridge, Lillooet, B.C.," will be received by the Honourable Minister of Public Works up to noon of Saturday, the 21st August, 1909, for the cables and metal required In connection with a Suspension Bridge over the Fraser River, to be delivered at Lytton, B.C., on _r before the 30th October, 1909. Drawings, specifications, contract and forms of tender may be seen on and after the 8th day of August, 1909, at the office of the undersigned, Victoria, B.C., at the ofllce of R. J. Skinner, Timber Inspector, Vancouver, and at the ofllce of the Government Agent, New Westminster. Each proposal must be accompanied by an accepted bank cheque or certificate of deposit on a chartered bank of Canada, made payable to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, ln a sum of | two hundred dollars, which shall be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter into contract when called upon to do so, or if he fall to complete the work contracted for. The cheques or certificates of deposit of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will not be considered unless made out on the forms supplied, signed with the actual signature of tho tenderer, and enclosed In the envelopes furnished. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. F. C. GAMBLE, Public Works Engineer. | Department of Public Works, Victoria, B.C., 4th August, 1909. . aug 7 \ Dominion Mail Order House Department 200 TORONTO, ONTARIO Abuse of the Pardoning Power. A politician convicted of robbing the public while holding an ollice of trust in Chicago, has just been pardoned after a brief imprisonment. Thc pardon was secured by influential friends. Wc do not join in thc criticism of the pardoning authority for that act of mercy, but we do criticise the denial of like clemency to convicts without influential friends, who arc no more criminal than this politician. A pardoning board is established in Illinois for thc implicit purpose of eliminating friendship and influence as a factor in executive clemency. It is the manifest duty of this board to scc lo il that prisoners independence upon the solicitation of friends. Thc pardoning board should worthy of clemency arc not left to take the initiative. Yet here is a case of a politician's pardon rushed through by friends; and iu contrast with it, the cases of numerous convicts who are neglected notwithstanding that tlieir claims to pardon arc at least as valid as his—barring only one clement of influential friends.—The Public. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2i, 1909 A Good Recipe DEEF5TEdK PIE * Good Recipe Take some tender steaks, beat them a little, season with a saltspoonful pepper and a teaspoonful salt to a two-pound steak; put bits of butter size of a walnut over the whole surface, dredge a teaspoonful flour over, then roll up and cut in pieces two inches long; put a rich pie paste around the side and bottom of a tin dish; put in the pieces of steak, nearly fill the basin with water, add a piece of butter size of a large egg cut small, dredge in a teaspoonful flour; add a little pepper and salt, lay skewers across the basin, roll a top crust to half an inch thickness, cut a slit in centre, dip your fingers in flour and neatly pinch the top and side crust together all round the edge. Bake one hour in a quick gas oven. Fine results in your cooking can only be expected if the heat of your oven is just right. If you use a gas range you will be able to regulate the heat to a nicety. There's nothing uncertain about gas, therefore it is the best fuel for any class of cooking. For the baking of bread, pies, cakes, etc. it is absolutely unrivalled. Summer cooking has no terror to the housewife who dreads a hot kitchen, when a gas stove is installed. Even on the hottest day she can prepare a many course meal with gas and yet keep her kitchen delightfully cool and pleasant. The ideal summer kitchen is unquestionably the one in which gas is used for cooking. We will gladly give you particulars of our gas ranges and stoves for the asking. Pleased to see you in our showrooms at any time. Eemember a visit here places you under no obligation to purchase. Easy terms of payment if you desire. Victoria Gas Company, Limited Cor. Fort and Langley Streets - Victoria, B.C. No. 1 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that M. G. Morrison of Vancouver, occupation Clerk, intenas to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles Easterly from head of Anaham Lake and about 4 miles North of Salmon River, thence south 80 chains; thence East 80 chains; thence North 80 chains; thence West 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated June 26th, 1909. MATTHEW G. MORRISON, jy 10 Per'J. R. Morrison, Agent. No. 2 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that F. G. Dagg of Tatla Lake, occupation rancher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles Easterly from head of Anaham Lake and about 4 miles north of Salmon River; thence South 80 chains; thence West 80 chains; thence North 80 chains; thence East 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated June 26th, 1909. FRANCIS G. DAGG, Jy 10 Per J. R. Morrison, Agent. No. 3 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. ■ TAKE NOTICE that John J. FInnerty of Victoria, occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase thc following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about one mile South of Blayneys pre-emption Anaham Lake, thence South 80 chains; thence East 40 chains more or less to Lake; thence North 80 chains more or less along Lake; thence West 40 chains more or less to point of commencement. Dated June 17th, 1909. JOHN JOSEPH FINNERTY, jy 10 Per J. R. Morrison, Agent. No. 4 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Marjorie Davies of Victoria, occupation stenographer, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 3 miles East of the Salmon River and about 15 miles North of Anaham Lake, thence North 80 chains; thence East 40 chains; thence South 80 chains; thence West 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated June 16th, 1909. MARJORIE DAVIES, Jy 10 Per J, R. Morrison, Agent, ~~ " NoTl VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that T. B. Monk of Victoria, occupation clerk, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted on the West bank of Salmon River about 10 chains north of ford on the Bella Coola Sotsa Lake trail and near the foot of Anaham Lake; thence West 40 chains; thence South 40 chains; thence East 80 chains more or less to river; thence Northerly along River to point of commencement. Dated June 17th, 1909. THEODORE B. MONK, Jy 10 Per J. R. Morrison, Agent. No. 6 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Susan Phipps of Victoria, occupation widow, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 20 chains North of the North-West corner of Lot 25. Anaham Lake, thence West 80 chains; thence South 40 chains; thence East 80 chains; thence North 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated June 17th, 1909. SUSAN STEWART PHIPPS, jy 10 Per J. R. Morrison, Agent. ($mrf%f**f%/*^l_»^**f\/»t/%f*Q At The Street a) Corner \ _ _ No. 7 VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Victoria A. Phipps of Victoria, occupation stenographer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 80 chains South of the South-East corner of Lot 28 near Anaham Lake; thence East 80 chains; thence South 40 chains; thence West 80 chains; thence North 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated June 17th, 1909. VICTORIA A. PHIPPS, jy 10 Per J. R. Morrison, Agent. ~~ No. 24 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Elizabeth Street will within 30 days from date apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the S. W. corner of Section 19, Township 18, thence north one mile, thence east one mlle, thence south one mile, thence wast one mile to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that I, J. W. MacFarlane, of Bella Coola, occupation Civn Engineer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following describea lands:— Commencing at a post planted on the South bank of Sawmill Creek, about one mile from Tatla Lake, thence west _u chains; thence north 20 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 20 chains to point of commencement. Dated June 26th, 1909. Jy 3 JOSEPH W. MacFARLANE. No. 30 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Olaf Strandwald will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lanas at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the S. W. corner of Section 21, Township 27, thence north one mile, thence east one mlle, thence south one mile, thence west one mlle to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. By THE UOUNOER ty*t^/V*\fl**t\»m»l-)fr-lt_*/*£ I was. greatly impressed with the statistics of the Meteorological Department, published this week in the annual report of the Vancouver Board of Trade. They bear out my conviction that the Victoria "brand of weather is beyond compare superior tu anything else on the Pacilic Coast and I am not sure that it is excelled anywhere in the world. Of course the kind of weather you like depends mainly upon how you want to spend your time. If life is to be a perpetual lotus-eating proposition no doubt the perpetual sunshine and enervating influences of the Pacilic Islands would be more alluring. Basking in the shade of the palm there is little need for clothing and not much for food. Living is reduced to mere existence, exertion is unnecessary and all that one has to do is literally to laugh, or tj lie, and grow fat. This conception of life has helped to sell the picturesque stories of Louis Becke, and others, who have painted in lurid colours the life of the beachcomber, but it is a good thing that the world is not made up of beachcombers, and that thc majority of men find the true zest of life in occupation of one kind or another. Assuming then that the man wishes to lead a normal existence, in which his business may occupy say eight to ten hours of the day and the balance of his time be spent in healthful and happy recreation and rest, there is no question that Victoria possesses unequalled attractions, and this brings me back to the figures which justify the conclusion. Taking the last two years, and they do not vary much from thc last twenty, the rain-fall in Victoria is about twenty-one inches, or a third that of Vancouver. Thc snow-fall is LISTE DES PRINCIPALES REUNIONS A UXQUELLES Le G. H. Mumm, <A Ete Servi Durant les mots de Mai and Jain, 1909. 26 Mai—Reception offerte par S. A. R. le Due de Genes a Monsieur le President de la Republique Francaise a bord du cuirasse "Vittorio Emanuele" en racle de Nice. (G. H. Mumm Selected Brut.) IS Juin—Diner offerte par S. A. R. le Prince de Galles a Frogmore House. (G. H. Mumm Extra Dry.) Juin—Banquet offerte par la Homburg-America-Linie en l'honneur de S. M. L'Empereur d'Allemagne aux re- gates de Kiel. (G. H. Mumm Extra Dry.) 14 Juin—Reception offerte au Prince Henri de Prusse et aux concurrents de la Course' d'automobiles dite ■ "Course du Prince Henri" a leur arrivee a Vienne. Banquet donne a cette occasion a l'Automobile Club de Vienne, (G. H. Mumm Extra Dry.) 3 Juin—Banquet offerte par la Ville de Stockholm aux deleques de la Municipalite de Paris. (G. H. Mumm Selected Brut.) 3 Juin—Banquet de la "Royal Warrant Holders' Association" en l'honneur de l'anniversaire de S. A. R. le Prince de Galles. (G. H. Mumm Extra Dry.) The above tends to prove that G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Champagnes are as popular abroad as they are at home and are used at all prominent functions. one-fourth, the minimum temperature twelve degrees higher, and the maximum six degrees lower, so that at all points results favour the Capital City. There would be little satisfaction in demonstrating this fact if the standard of Vancouver were a low one, but it is not; indeed it is better than any other city of importance on the Coast north of San Francisco, which puts Victoria in a class entirely by itself. This preeminence is not always conceded to us, but when it is based on demonstration, and the results published by the Vancouver Board of Trade, there can hardly be any further question. My only object in referring to it is not to institute an unfavourable comparison for Vancouver but to direct attention to thc actual facts, and remove the impression that the lain lory notices which constantly appi on the subject are in any degree < aggerated. Truly Victorians ought be a happy and contented people. + * w It is much easier to lounge in V toria this week than at any time the last two months owing to the < parture of the "stranger within ( I gates"; in other words the ero which has been attending the rae 1 am not going to say any more abi the moral aspect of the question ' about betting; enough has been s I and whoever is not already convinc 1 cither way, probably never will j but 1 am obliged to say a word abi the business aspect of the questi* THE WEEK, SATURDAY, AUGUST ai, 1909 "PROSIT" V. P. B. C. Bohemian Beer, quarts, per doz., $2; pints $1.25 Rainier Beer, quarts, per dozen, $2.25; pints $1.50 Victoria Phoenix Export Beer, quarts, per doz., $1.75; pints 90c Silver Spring Ale and Stout, quarts, per doz., $1.75; pints 90c Penfold's Australian Burgundy, quart, 90c; pint 50c Sonoma Claret, per quart, 35c; per gallon $1.25 3-Star Glenlivet Scotch, per bottle 85c Blue Funnel Scotch, per bottle $1.25 Watson's 20-Year-Old Liqueur, per bottle $1.50 DIXI H. ROSS & CO., Independent Grocers and Licquor Dealers 1317 Government St., and 1316 Broad St. Tela sa, 105a, 1590. r two months the main streets of :toria have been thronged at al- st any hour of the day except be- ;en 2 and 5 o'clock, while the races re being run. This week there is lack of elbow room, and by corn- son the city presents a deserted iearance. Nor is this a superficial w of the case. Tradesmen gener- idmit that there has been an im- diate and sensible falling off in iiness. Opponents of the races will apt to say: "Oh, yes, in the oons! there is no doubt of this." me tell them that one of the most phatic, opinions on this point was en by a leading book ancl station- firm, who stated that with the sation of the races their cash busi- fell off at least 30 per cent. I tgine that the critics have not ttited the racing men with spend- ' much money on literature, and s testimony may come as a sur- se. I could quote numerous indi- ual opinions to the same effect, so t whatever the merits of the ques- n may be on other grounds I have doubt that from a business stand- int the city has benefited fully as ich as I estimated. * * * \s a simple act of justice I want to one word about the personality the book-makers who have been ending the Victoria races. The pular impression is that they arc iged in a nefarious business, and st of necessity be a set of crooks. e would expect that they would re- nblc the denizens of the chamber horrors and that if their photo- phs were to be published they uld represent a line, collection of rderous looking villians, not unlike one depicted in the last stage of amy in the celebrated series run Cassell's Magazine a year ago in wer to the question: "What will become?" As a matter of fact I nd them an awfully jolly lot of ows, by no means bad looking; eed some of them had been able to ure wives; most of them could ile. I cannot declare from obser- tion that any one of them could ear, and 1 do know that they re- ;itedly corrected errors made by the blic which involved their paying out ire money than tlle man presenting : ticket asked for. Several times 1 ticed them giving bigger odds than s shown on the boards when a Iter complained that he had been iting to make his bet, and the tires had been altered before he .ild reach. 1 saw many instances of upulous fairness in dealing, and I ither saw nor heard of one in which vantage was taken of thc public. I Id no brief for thc "bookies" and doubt many people think they are ie devil," but even so there is an English adage which runs: "Give devil his due." * * * \t last the city workmen have be- 11 to make Cook street, or rather I mid say to unmake it. The pro- ty owners decided in favor of a cadamized street. They are going get an earth street, with three or ir inches of broken stone on the 1. The earth consists of clay and 1; the top dressing of soft crushed rock. At the best it will be a repetition of Humboldt street, which was made last year, and which did very well for a time, but which today is full of holes, with the top dressing broken through in numerous places, and the earth showing through the surface. Cook street should easily be one of the finest thoroughfares in the city. The boulevarding is a huge success, and it is a pity that such a splendid road should be spoiled for lack of a little common sense, and engineering skill in its construction. The property owners on Rockland avenue protested in vain against the kind of macadamized street which the city gave them. What is being done on Cook street is even worse, and the property owners there may havc no remedy. If that is the case the moral is obvious, not to sanction any particular kind of construction until a detailed specification has been submitted, ancl approved on the part of I the property owners by some one who is competent to advise them. I wish to draw attention to the manner in which the work on James Bay Causeway and Belleville street is being carried out. By a moderate computation it can be ascertained that the number of workmen actually employed is about one-fourth of what are required; the result will be to continue a public nuisance, and to delay completion until the summer season is over. Moreover there is an element of clanger about it for which no one seems to be responsible. Trenches and holes are dug and left * unprotected, and it is only by sheer good luck that no one has been injured. Reference has already been made to the destruction of maple trees by cutting the roots and leaving them exposed to the sun. In fact the whole work of supervision is an absolute farce, and if the officials immediately responsible are so indifferent it is a pity that the Streets Committee is not able to do something to remedy the evil. Cfri etOKj&r, Called. When they drew near an ice-cream soda sign he started up an animated conversation to divert her attention. However, she was wise to the trick. "Darling," he whispered rapturously, "you are the prettiest girl I ever met. You are as pretty as a picture postal card." She smiled sardonically. "Indeed!" she responded, "And do you know, Percy, that you remind me of a picture postal card." "Ah, because I am so handsome?" "No, because you are so cheap." And after that there was nothing to do but take her back to the marble counter and set up the sodas. No. 20 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Herbert Hewke will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the S. W. corner of Section 23, Township 27, thence north one mile, thence east one mile, thence south one mile, thence west one mile to place of beginning. 15 June, 1909. Jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. 9SK»»MS^te*aSS»SS»3»»»»»»S»»3»»g if if if if if w I I if & SEE BOLDEN THE CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Fort Street I FOUNTAIN PEN FREE To every lady, gentleman, girl and boy for selling only 6 pair of our patent hat fasteners at 25 cents per pair, we will give absolutely free a fountain pen. Do not delay, send today. Send no money, only your name and address to Dominion Mail Order House Department 200 TORO ONTARIO NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. 46 Vancouver Island Trunk Road—Centre Sections, Sealed Tenders, superscribed "Tender for ten miles, Vancouver Island Trunk Road," will be received by the Hon. the Minister of Public Works up to and including Saturday, the 28th day of August, 1909, for constructing and completing Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, ln all ten miles in length, more or less, of the Vancouver Island Trunk Road. Plan, profile, drawings, specifications, and forms of contract and tender may be seen by intending tenderers on and after Wednesday, the llth day of August, 1909. at the offlce of the undersigned, Public Works Department, Victoria, B.C., and at the office of the Government Agent, Duncan, B.C. Intending tenderers can obtain one set of the location plan and profile, and of the specification, for the sum of five (J5). dollars per set, on application to the Public Works Engineer. 39 SATURNA ISLAND. NOTICE is hereby given that L. S. Cokely will within thirty days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal under the area described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section seventeen; thence north one mile; thence east one mile; thence south one mile; thence west one mile to place of commencement, aug 7 L. S. COKELY. VICTORIA LAND DISTRICT. District of Range III Coast. TAKE NOTICE that William C. Juneau, of Seattle, Washington, occupation Lumberman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted ten chains south of the northeast corner of timber limit No. 36065, on Chatfleld Island, thence running south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west along the shore line to the northeast corner of said limit; thence south ten chains to the point of beginning, and containing six hundred and forty (40) acres of land, more or Date May 9, 1909. Je 26 WILLIAM C. JUNEAU. NOTICE. No. 16 NOTICE is hereby given that the Reserve existing on the lands embraced in special Timber Licence No. 23,290, situated on Gambler Island, New Westminster District, ls cancelled, ROBT. A. RENWICK, Deputy Commissioner of Lands. Department of Lands, 14th July, 1909. Jy 17 No. 26 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Walter R. Bulwer will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the land and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the N. E. corner of Section 13. Township 27, thence west one mile, thence south one mile, thence east one mile, thence nortn one mile to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. Jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. No. 19 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that C. D. Johnson will within 30 days from this date apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria for a license to prospect for coal on the land and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post on the S. W. corner of Section 23, Township is,, thence north one mile, thence east one mile, thence south one mile, thenee west one mile to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. Jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. No. 28 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Henry Allen Bulwer will within 30 days from thi,. date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the N. W. corner of Section 11, Township 27, thence east one mile, thence south one mile, thence west one mile, thence nortn one mile to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. Jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. No. 29 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICE. Rupert Distriot. NOTICE is hereby given that Ralph H. Loundes will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the N. E. corner of Section 10, Township 27, thence west one mile, thence south one mile, thence east one mile, thence north one mile to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. Jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. JALLAND BROS. Fine Groceries FRESH FRUIT DAILY. 623 Yates St. - VICTORIA. B.C. NOTICE. "Mineral Act." King Solomon Mineral Claim, situate in Victoria Mining Division of Helmcken District, near Koksilah River. TAKE NOTICE that I, James Humes, Free Miner's Certificate No. B30100, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certlnca.e ot Improvements. Dated this 17th day of June, AD. 1909. Je 26 NOTICE. "Mineral Act." Queen of Sheba Mineral Claim, situate in Victoria Mining Division of Helmcken District, near Koksilan River. TAKE NOTICE that I, James Humes, Free Miner's Certificate No. B30100, intend, sixty days from the date hereoi, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for tne purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 17th day of June, A.D., 1909. Je 26 NOTICE. No. 17 "Water Act, 1909." Attention is called to section 192 of the "Water Act, 1909," which requires any person to whom any power or authority has been granted, pursuant to the "Rivers and Streams Act," to surrender such authority within one year of the passage of said "Water Act," and receive a licence for same thereunder, FRED. J. FULTON, Chief Commissioner of Lands. Lands Department, Victoria, 19th July, 1909. Jy24 No. 18 COAL PROSPECTING NOTICB. Rupert District. NOTICE is hereby given that Harold Strandwald will within 30 days from this date, apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands at Victoria, for a license to prospect for coal on the lands and under the area described as follows: Commencing at a post at the N. W. corner of Section 16, Township 27; thence south one mile; thence east one mile, thence north one mile, thence west one mile to place of beginning. 16 June, 1909. Jy 24 LORENZO ALEXANDER, Agent. That Tired Feel ing From a disordered liver spring many ills, such as that feeling of weariness, sour stomach, biliousness, water-brash, dyspepsia, etc. Bowes' Liver and Indigestion Cure is a splendid remedy for these. An excellent medicine to take at this time of the year. 50c a bottle at this store. CYRUS H. BOWES, Chemist Govt. St., Near Yates. WING ON Employment Agent. ,*, .*>"'. {; Vi*1. Wood pnd Coal for Sale. Also Scavenging. 1709 Government St. Phone tj VICTORIA, B.C. The Taylor Mill Co. Limited. All kinds of Building Material, f . LUMBER SASH DOORS *!<*■ TELEPHONE 564 North Government St.. Victoria No. 13 Do you want farmling land along the proposed route of the Grand Trunk Pacific Ry? I can stake you lands, hi the fertile vallies through which this great transcontinental railway will pass. The Government of British Columbia are selling first class farming lands at $5.00 per acre. Why not have a good farm yourself? Write for particulars to E. H. HICKS BEACH Real Estate and Insurance Agent Hazelton, British Columbia. it « I Give Us a Trial I I I {jt We want your business, and a « the satisfaction we can give you § 8 will warrant our H KEEPING IT. $ LEAVE YOUR BAGGGAGE CHECKS AT The Pacific Transfer Co. g NO. 4, FORT ST., VICTORIA. A. E, KENT, Proprietor Phone 249. 5-x-K-;;-jj-5j-j;-j;-~-j;-jj-j--j;-«-jj-M-Jt-jj-Jttt-};{: MAPS OP Timber and Land. The kind that show what's taken up and what's vacant. Electric Blue Print & Map Co. 1218 Langley Street Victoria. B. C. Houses Built ON THE Instalment Plan d. hTbale Contractor and Builder. Phone 1140. Cor. Fort and Stadacona Streets
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