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% New Houses For Sale INSTALMENT PLAN. A number of new homes, Modern in every respect. Easy monthly hiatal- ments. !B.C. Land & Investment Agency Ld. 40 Government St. THE WEEK WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED PROGRESS &&&J&1 10 to 25 Per Cent. Reduction On all Pattern Goods. COOPER & LINKLATER (Corner F irt and Broad Streets.) Vol. II. No. 7. VICTORIA, B. C, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1908 u,yr "^ m mr 20l901i \ Price 6 Cents. Jacobs' Irish Biscuits 30 CENTS A POUND- DIXI H, ROSS & COMPANY BREAD Finest Quality. Always Sweet. Beautiful to Look At. Delicious to Eat. Try It. London and Vancouver Bakery 73 FORT STREET Phone 361 D. W. HANBURY, Prop E CRACKED CORN > our Chickens with CRACKED Corn -the best and cheapest feed on the market \ THE BR»eKMHN»KER MILLING 6©., Limited. / 123 Government Street. [ In the Haunts of ,"\ A Picture By ARSOLD WATSON. [An "interview" with n clever Victoria artist, Miss Kuiily Onrr, wlio is imparting to youthful minds some of the knowledge learned in the schools of England]. Glories of British Columbia. L\ Under Entirely New Management Hotel Victoria The Old Established and Popular House. First-class Restaurant in connection. Meals at all hours. MILLINQTON & WOLFENDEN, Props. The Victoria is steam heated throughout; has the best sample rooms iu the city, and has been refurnished from top to bottom. I ft •) ■ § What will you have? § /f Watson's Glenlivet, per bottle $1.00 ^v 3 Black and White 1.25 A (P Red Wheat Rye Whisky 1.00 g 2 Our Celebrated Consello Invalid Port 50 2 „ 5 Carne's Cash Grocery, 5 Eft J ft ■) PHONE 586 Corner Yates and Broad Sts. f\ Ii 20 ^ents f°r 10 Cents. ^ A cent glass pots of Strawberry and Rasp- Jl^J berry Jam—not more than 10 pots to any one purchaser—will be given for 10 cents to the bearer of this ad. to-day and next week only. Mowat's Grocery, 77 Yates Street Free Silverware with every sale. Prom the writer's point of view with her paintings and sketches, de- artists often are troublesome people, rightful village scenes of Cornwall They have ideas of the silent sort predominating, and I mnde a survey that look very well in black and of them while Miss Carr wrestled white or in colors, but cannot be with the kettle, translated by the operator of theI linotype machine and thereby repro- i mmum—■ duced in print to the order of the "Yes, I liked London," said Miss interviewer. Moreover, artists who Can' in reply to my question. "But can talk when in the mood are quite I liked St. Ives better. It is the sure they have nothing to say of in- prettiest place in Cornwall, inhabit- terest to the public when called upon ed chiefly by villagers and artists* to talk for publication. Miss Emily You see people sketching everywhere, Carr, a young artist well-known to and you have the advantage of frank many Victorians, i,< no exception to criticism from all and sundry while this rule. Not only is she convinced you work. Any artist who comes that she has little to say that would along has a look at what you are do- be interesting, but she also takes ex- ing and has something to say about ception to being written about at all. if. Of course, in London you A terrible situation for an inter- j see and hear everything " viewer to meet, truly! But it is the business of the journalist to know just what is interesting to the public, and, on occasions, to drag the silent people ruthlessly out of their haunts and parade them in the light of day. They may not like it, but, as everybody says in this THE WEEK IN VICTORIA. Session of the Legislature Begins Quietly—Sale of the E. & N. Railway—Other News Items. The weather in Vietoria during the past week has continued frosty with fine bright days. There has been good skating at Colwood and other places and this has furnished pleasure for a large number of citizens and visitors. can ___„__»_*__ is worth seeing nnd hearing, but it is a tiring cily to live in." "You wore glad to get home again?" "Oh, yes. You see this is my own country. It has u grandeur of its own for anyone who appreciates the beautiful. England is pretty and— The sessions of the Legislature have not been very largely attended by the general public, although there was a fair number of people present lo listen to the speeches of the premier and the leader of the Opposition in the debate ou the Address- in-Reply on Tuesday. The business of the Legislature is being conducted quietly and without any of the excitement common to the commencement of sessions of tlie Legislature in the past. The Government appeals to be quite safe from defeat and there are not likely to be any very exciting debates until railway legislation is brought down. Official announcement of .the sale of the Esquimalt "S Nanaimo railway to the C. P. R. Company was made, as anticipated, on Wednesday last. Mention was made by Premier McBride in Ihe Legislature on Tuesday to proposals lo he submitted to the House for railway construction in the northern portion of Vancouver island, and these proposals, it is supposed, are connected with the plans of Ihe C. P. 1?. Company. The B. C. Agricultural Association (Victorin) has decided not to hold 1111 exhibition this autumn in view d/f Ihe Dominion exhibition in New Westminster, The executive com- j inittee nre bargaining with the R. A. t & T. Society, of New Westminster, lo , secure a quid pro quo ill the shape I of advertisements of tlie attractions i of Victoria and an adequate amount ' of space in the exhibition buildings .for Yietora merchants, lt is also ; hoped flint the New Westminster so* ; cicty will agree to forego their show . in 1000. This, however, seems hard- ' ly probable. With cheap excursions 1 lo Victorin Ihe cily should profit con: , sidornlily by the big exhibition. Miss "Milly" Carr, from a pencil sketch. THE ISLANDS. A very delightful "calico ball" >was given at the Mayne Island hotel last week. Space will not permit ,ine to give a full list of those present, but I may mention that among many picturesque and original costumes were those worn by Miss Milly Page, ns "Ivy"; Miss Winnie Cayzor, as a "Dresden Shepherdess," nnd Miss Dolly Cayzer as "La Pompadour." These were decidedly |lie best, while the palm for the test man's costume certainly would On Wednesday a very pretty wedding look place at Mnyne Island, I where Miss Mary E. Bennett was married to Mr. S. B. Colston. Both I bride and bridegroom have lived .'many years ou the islands and are j very popular. Over .150 guests Were ■ present to see tbe ceremony nnd lake ! part in thc dance that followed. i Mr. Worge presided at the organ. I The bride and bridegroom were (he recipients of ninny presents. ISLANDER. Fo to. Mr' 'Mcpl red Cnvwr ns To subscribers The Week costs a penny a week and The Week is worth it. great Continent of the Dollar, business is business. Studies Abroad. Miss Can' is a native of Victoria. She lias studied her nrl under some of the best masters in America and England and has returned to Victoria to make use of her talent among her own people. In England; where she spent several yenrs. Miss Carr studied at the Westminster School of Art and nt one of the famous studios in SI. Ives, Cornwall. I do not .know what particular honors she achieved in the Old Country or what scalps iu the way of diplomas Bile carries in her bolt. Probably lots of them; but I forgot to ask about that. What do diplomas matter? The work done is the thing. T found my "subject" in her .studio on Fort street—formerly occupied by Miss Wild, another Vic- torinii artist even now undergoing the trials of student life in England. Miss Carr had just dismissed some of her pupils and was occupied in the hazardous business of boiling waler in a kettle that leaked over the stove. I hoped il Was for tea, and my hope was realized. All the girls who have roomed and learned Art in the Cily of Ihe Rig Smoke know how to make ton under difficulties, The walls of Miss Carr's studio are lined orderly. One misses tlie mountains and the woods. I do iio'l menu to detract from thc beauty of English scenery, but. I suppose it is natural lo prefer the scenes one has always been accustomed to. But I should like to import a Cornish cottage." Miss Carr has quite a number of pupils lo whom she is imparting knowledge as fast as the young people will absorb it. The chief difficulty is the usual one iu all branches of art education; pupils dislike Ihe necessary grind involved in elementary work nnd are in loo great a hurry to be able lo "paint something pretty" to be the subject of complimentary, but not too truthful, comment by their seniors. However, I suspect Miss Can' of firmness nnd 1 doubt if her pupils get a chance to bolt into the grievous realm of "works produced at the agp of sixteen." A "Weird' Picture. I have referred to Miss Carr's affection for "The Woods." It extends to the bird and animal life of the woods and also to the Indians. She is quite a naturalist nnd offered lo subscribe lo "The Week" if Hip editor would run n "Naturalist's Corner." She says thai most j The C. P. IL Company will const met this venr a (il)O-l'oot wharf on James Bay along the shore line south of Ihe new wharf recently completed. The new offices of the com-. . pany oil Belleville street will be- ' among the finest buildings of the* | kind in Victoria. They are to hp. occupied on March 1. , _ Before the work on the office building is completed it is expected that ' tho superstructure of Ihe C. P. R. hotel will have been commenced. The contract is to be let in a few days. Work on the foundation is rapidly nenring completion. The pile drivers have disappeared from flip Hals and practically all Hint remains to be done is Ihe filling in of the concrete. Tlibso undertakings will give employment to n large number of men in the immediate fill nre. Thp cily council contemplates inaugurating big improvements hi the lighting of Victoria. The estimates for the current year will provide, it is said, for the expenditure of $11,- 000 for this purpose. The scheme in view includes Ihe provision of a new dynamo costing about $.'1,000, loO arc lamps costing .fLoOO. and the rear- rangemonf of circuits. ppo- (Continued on Page 2.) Death of Rev. J. H. Wood. On Thursday morning the Rev. H. ,T. Wood, acting rector during the pasl three years of thp Reformed Episcopal Church of Victoria, died til his residence very suddenly from Ihe bursting of a blood vessel of the stomach, flis dentil is deeply regretted in the city. -Mr. Wood was -11 years of age and was born in Penrith. Cumberland. The funeral will lake place this afternoon. New Houses For Sale INSTALMENT PLAN. A number of new homes, Modern In erery respect. Basy monthly inatal- raenti. B.C. Land & Investment Agency Ld. 40 Government St. THE WEEK WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED PROGRESS § 10 to 25 Per Cent. I Reduction On all Pattern Goods. COOPER & LINKLATER (Corner F-irt and Broad Streets.) Vol. II. No. 7. VICTORIA, B. C, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 19.06 =5C5 *m*r 'O'tf Jacobs' Irish Biscuits 30 CENTS A POUND- DIXI H. ROSS & COMPANY BREAD Finest Quality. Always Sweet. Beautiful to Look At. Delicious to Eat. Try It. London and Vancouver Bakery 73 FORT STREET Phone 361 D. W. HANBURY, Prop ^ CRACKED CORN 1 your Chickens with CRA.CKED Corn -the best and cheapest feed on the market \ THE BRfteKM»N»KER MILLING e©., Limited. \ ISS Government Street. I Feed yo In the Haunts of A Picture* H&-2 01901) %\ Price 8 Cents. V- THE WEEK IN VIOTORIA. Session of the Legislature Begins Quietly—Sale of the E. & N. Railway—Other News Items. The weather in Victoria during tbe past week has continued frosty with fine bright days. There has been good skating at Colwood and Prom the writer's point of view with her paintings and sketches, de- j other places and this has furnished artists often are troublesome people, rightful village scenes of Cornwall j pleasure for a large number of citi- [An By ARNOLD WATSON. 'interview" with a clever Viotoria artist, Mis.-; Emily Carr, who is imparting to youthful minds some of the kiiuwli'dke luilriiod in the schools of England], They have ideas of the silent sort predominating, and I made a survey that look very well in black and of them while Miss Carr wrestled white or in colors, but cannot be with the kettle. translated by the operator of the. Glorieg of British Columbia, linotype machine and thereby repro- J duced in print to the order of the' "Yes, I liked London," said Miss interviewer. Moreover, artists who Carr in reply to my question. "But can talk when in the mood arc quite I liked St. Ives better. It is the zens and visitors. Under Entirely New Management Hotel Victoria The Old Established and Popular House. First-class Restaurant in connection. Meals at all hours. MILLINGTON & WOLFENDEN, Props. The Victoria is steam heated throughout; has the best sample rooms in the city, and has been refurnished from top to bottom. sure they have nothing to say of interest to the public when called upon to talk for publication. Miss Emily Carr, a young artist well-known to many Victorians, is no exception to this rule. Not only is she convinced that she has little to say that would be interesting, but she also takes exception to being written about at all. A terrible situation for an interviewer to meet, truly! But it is the business of the journalist to know just what is interesting to the public, and, on occasions, to drag the silent people ruthlessly out of their haunts and parade them in the light of day. They may not- like it, but, as everybody says in (his prettiest place in Cornwall, inhabited chiefly by villagers and artists;: You see people sketching everywhere, and you have the advantage of frank criticism from all and sundry while you work, Any artist who comes along has a look at what you are doing and has something to say about it; Of course, in London you can see and hear everything that is worth seeing and hearing, but it is a tiring cily to live in." "You were glad to get home again?" "Oh, yes. You see this is my own country. It has a grandeur of its own for anyone who appreciates the beautiful. England is pretty and— The sessions of the Legislature have not been very largely attended by the general public, although there was a fair number of people present fo listen to the speeches of the premier and the leader of the Opposition in the debate on the Address- in-Keply on Tuesday. The business of the Legislature is being conducted quietly and without any of the excitement common to the commencement of sessions of the Legislature in the past. The Government appears to be quite safe from defeat and there are not likely to be any very exciting debates until railway legislation is brought down. § What will you have? Watson's Glenlivet, per bottle Black and White Bed Wheat Rye Whisky Our Celebrated Consello Invalid Port. ....$1.00 .... 1.25 .... 1.00 50 Carne's Cash Grocery, PHONE 586 Corner Yates and Broad Sts. 20 Cents for 10 Cents. +*f\ cent glass pots of Strawberry and Rasp- J{j berry Jam—not more than 10 pots to any one purchaser—will be given for 10 cents to the bearer of this ad. to-day and next week only. Official announcement of .the sale of the Esquimalt jK 'Nanaimo railway to the C. P. R. Company was made, as anticipated, on Wednesday last. Mention was made by Premier McBride in the Legislature on Tuesday to proposals to be submitted to tbe House fur railway construction in the northern portion of Vancouver island, and these proposals, it is supposed, are connected with the plans of the C. P. 1?. Company. The I!. ('. Agricultural Association (Vietoria) lias decided not to hold an exhibition this autumn in view «it Ihe Dominion exhibition in New Westminster. The executive com- j tnitlee are bargaining with the R. A. i & T. Society, of New Westminster, to . secure n quid pro quo in the shape of advertisements of the attractions ! of Victoria and an adequate amount of space in the exhibition buildings ! for Victorn merchants'. It is also hoped flint Ihe New Westminster so- ', cioty will agree to forego their show in 1000. This, however, seems hardly probable. With cheap excursions to Victoria the city should profit con- . sitlerithlv by the big exhibition. I The ('. P. R. Company will const i-iict this year a 600-foal wharf on James Bay along the shore line south ! of the new wharf recently com- i pleted. The new offices of the com-. . pany on Belleviflp street will be ' among the finest buildings of the kind in Victoria. They are to be. occupied on March 1, Miss "Milly" Carr, from a pencil sketch. Mowat's Grocery, 77 Yates Street Free Silverware with every sale. THE ISLAND3. A very delightful "calico ball" was given at the Mayne Island hotel last week. Space will not permit Line to R'ive a full list of those pres- On Wednesday a very pretty wedding look place at Mayne Island, where Miss Mary E. Bennett wns married to Mr. S. B. Colston. Roth bride and bridegroom have lived Imiiny years on the islands and are 1 very popular. Over .150 guests were ent. but I may mention that among , present to gce thfi oeremonv nmi ta].e ([many picturesque and original cos- Ijnmes were those worn by Miss |Millv Page, as "Ivy"; Miss Winnie I'Cayzer as a "Dresden Shepherd- and Miss Dolly Cayzer as "La Pompadour,-" These were decidedly the best, while thc palm for |iesf man's fjjgj to Mr 'Mcpl i the e certainly would Cayzer as part in the dance that followed Mr. Worge presided at Ihe organ. The bride and bridegroom were Ihe recipients of ninny presents. ISLANDER. To subscribers The Week costs a penny a week and The Week is worth it. great Continent of the Dollar, business is business. Studies Abroad. Miss Carr is a native of Victoria. She has studied her art under some of the best masters in America and Engfand and has returned lo Victoria to make use of her talent among her own people. In England, where she spent several years, Miss Carr studied at the Westminster School of Art and at one of the famous studios iu SI. Ives, Cornwall. I do not .know what particular honors she achieved in the Old Country or what scalps in the way of diplomas she carries in her belt. Probably lots of them; but I forgot to ask about) that. What do diplomas matter? The work done is the thing. T found my "subject" in her -studio on Fort street—formerly occupied by Miss Wild, another Vie- Lorian artist even now undergoing Ihe (rials of student life in England. Miss Carr bad jus! dismissed some of her pupils and was occupied in the hazardous busmess of boiling water in a kettle thai leaked over the stove. I hoped it Was for tea, and my hope was realized. All the girls who have roomed and learned Art in the City of the Big Smoke know how to make tea under difficulties. The walls of Miss Carr's studio are lined orderly. One misses Ihe mountains and the woods. 1 do not mean lo detract from the beauty ol' English scenery, but I suppose it is natural lo prefer the scenes one has always been accustomed to. But I should like lo import a Cornish cottage." Miss Carr has quite a number of pupils to whom she is imparting knowledge as fast us Ihe young people will absorb it. The chief difficulty is the usual one in all branches of art education; pupils dislike thc necessary grind involved iu elementary work and are in loo great a hurry to be able to "paint something J,'-" pretty" to be the subject of eonipli- " mentary, but not too truthful, comment by their seniors. However, I suspect Miss Carr of firmness and I doubt if her pupils gel a chance to bolt into the grievous realm of "works produced at Ihe age of sixteen." Before the work on (be office building is completed it is expected that the superstructure of Ihe C. P. R. hotel will have been commenced. The contract is to be let in a few days. Work on Ihe foundation is rapidly nearing completion. The pile drivers have disappeared from the Hals and practically all that remains to he done is the filling in of Ihe concrete, These undertakings will give employment to a large number of men in the immediate future, The city council contemplates in- anaiiraling big improvements hi the lighting of Victoria. The estimates r the current year will provide, it is said, for the expenditure of $11,- 000 for this purpose. The scheme in view includes the provision of a new dynamo costing about $.'1,000, 150 nre lamps cost ina $4,500, and the rearrangement of circuits. A "Weird' Picture. I have referred to Miss Carr's affection for "The Woods." It ex- lends to Ihe bird and animal life of Hie woods and also lo the Indians. She is quite a naturalist and offered to subscribe to "The Week" if Ihe editor would run a "Naturalist's Corner. She says Ihat most peo- (Continued on Page 2.) Death of Rev. J. H. Wood. On Thursday morning the Rev. H. J. Wood, acting rector during (be past three years of the Reformed Episcopal Church of Victoria, died at his residence very suddenly from Ihe bursting of a blood vessel of the stomach, His death is deeply re- grelled in the eity. Mr. Wood was 41 years of age and was born in Penrith, Cumberland. The funeral will lake place this afternoon. ")fi?g> noTgy oj Yin ,r -1' THE WEEK, SATU^PAY, I sig ioi e»8ub'H wSK ., Pi 0II3UQ flaker I 8* 'irinnPtige 1.) BEATING THE BANK. pfc. do-not seem to know anything abouVthe subject and that they ought to be educated into an interest ,in,it»v)The i«ditory for reasons probably best known to himself, has riot yet made up his mind to a "Naturalists '.• KSrJKfieSlY '/.Recently'.. Miss Carr spent some time at Ucluelet, sketching forest and Iudian scenery, One picture was made in an Indian cemetery where the coffins are hung in the trees-and where skeletons remain hanging after- the coffins have succumbed to the wear and tear of the elements. It. happened that a ray of sunlight, passing through the trees, fell; across a "new" coffin, arid this gives ri curious character to the picture; Miss Carr said that this picture had' been called "weird," and -added that she felt somewhat "weird" while painting it, because of the possibility of panthers taking her unawares from the rgar. And when at length'an Indian dog came along and began crunching up a bone, Miss Carr gathered her icktas together and fled. It was one too niany for her nerves. Comic Sketches. Miss Carr is clever in various branches of her work.- ln her little studio at home are many examples of her skill in black and white and sketches in two or three colors. Some of these latter are serial aud nicely bound together. Supplemented by verses (which she calls "jingles"), they illustrate very amusingly some of her experiences in English student life. The same class of work illustrating: topics of, general interest would, I am sure, earn her a place among the art contributors to the best periodicals. Here also are some charming Indian and forest paintings, in which the'general effect and the technique are much superior to any Work of the kind I have seen m tliis part of the world. There also are several plaster casts, one of Miss Carr taken by Miss Wild, and'another of Miss Wild taken by Miss Carr. The process hy which these casts are taken, as described by Miss Carr, seems to be of a somewhat alarming and messy character, but the results are very interesting. An' Artist's Pets. ■■Miss] Cari-'s naturalist tasks, rnn; domestically to canaries, squirrels «nd chipmunks. The chipmunks nre trophies of the chase; she captured them with some .difficulty in Cariboo. They seem to thrive under her care, heing both fat and frolicsome. The happiness of the canary birds is in danger of interruption by reason-of an owl, with designs which he nightly endeaydrs to put into execution, and which.designs Miss Carr is put to some trouble to frustrate. The illustration of the,subject of this article is from a rough pencil sketch made by a fellow student in England, Mr. Alfred Bentley. The head is cleverly drawn and the liker ness undeniable. As I appropriated the sketch and was allowed to get away with it only on condition that I should not "write too much stuff" about Miss Carr, my conscience begins to ache a little, and I feel that I should close this article, which, in spi^e of the artist's opinion, I feel sure will be of interest to renders of "The Week." In country, as in town, the problem of non-churchgoing attracts most attention during a period of inclement weather. By way of somewhat minimizing the evil, an Ayershire minister has hit upon a happy expedient. In the intervals between the forenoon and afternoon services tea is served in the vestry lo all members whose homes are at a distance from the place of worship. The success attending the experiment his been sufficient to warrant similar ventures in other places. The advantages of having church officers of the dual trade or "Erchie" type are apparent. The combination of waiter and beadle may be universally required, in our churches- if the cold snap lasts. The most delicious sweetmeat now on the market in Victoria and at the same time the most wholesome, is the HOME-MADE BUTTER TOFFEE, manufactured by W. R. Hartley; 74 Yates street. The larger the nalo round thc moon the nearer the rain clouds when it is damp. , Sailors note thc tightening of cordage on ships ^s a sign of coming raiti.—the Daijy Mjrror. Englishman Has Invented a Machine Which He Thinks is Sure to Win :at Mooter ,-.• \ Carlo. (i. Wall, of London, and the working of his calculating machine, by which he intends to beat the bank at| Monte Carlo, are dwarfing every other interest on the Riviera, says the London Express. •Everybody is talking about the new wonder, and people are travelling from far and near to see it working. A vast crowd surrounded Mr. Wall as he played last night and consistently won. All the leading Casino officials were watching the play, a thing which never happens in the case of ordinary systems. They recognize that at least there is something quite uncanny about the way in which the machine works, and that it is quite unlike any previously tried idea. It fights the roulette at every turn and combination, and, so far as can be seen, gets ahead on the bet,ting. Mr. Wall is at present only playing with small stakes to test the /accuracy of the machine. Lately he experimented for iwo hours with ^he table running.; dead against him all the time. He won £3 in a battle which would have ruined ninety- nine players out of a hundred. When he rose from the table, an enthusiastic German offered Mr. Wall &,000, then ilO,000, and finally fl.5,000 for his invention, but he said it was not, for sale. Mr. Wall, who only speaks English, was mobbed by Germans, French, Dutch, Russians, Italians, Spaniards and Poles, all asking questions in their own language, beseeching him to let them examine the machine. He only smiled, and put it away in a specially constructed inner pocket.. Though Mr. Wall says the system is perfect, the mechanism of his calculator occasionally docs not work smoothly. A tiny spring jammed re_ cently, and caused him to lose his proper sequence of play. He is having a second machine, in which these faults have been corrected, made by his brother in London. There are probably few men in the world who have made a deeper study of roulette and trent-et-quarante, both from their human point of view nnd on the basis of pure mathematics, than Sir Hiram Maxim. An Express representative asked Sir Hirsm for his views on the prospects of the machine. "There is no machine or system, nnd there never has been, and never will be any machine or system, that can be relied upon to beat the bank," said Sir Hiram. "You say that the bank at Monte Carlo has been broken by systems. It has not. It hns been broken by chances alone, chance for once happening to be on the side of the system. "There are many systems," added Sir Hiram meditatively. "When I was last at Monte Carlo thc most' popular book in the town was an explanation of one hundred infallible systems for beating the bank. I should think one would be enough for the average man. Yet that book sold furiously. "There are plenty of machines and mechanical devices also. Here is one ":' Sir Hiram drew from his pocket something that looked like a watch. The edge of the dial was divided alternately into red and black spaces. 'By pressing a knob a hand was released, which flew round the dial and stopped nt certain spaces. "I have a roulette table," said Sir Hiram, "on which most systems1 have been worked out. I will undertake, either with this watch or without it, to win- consistently on that table as long as you care to watch." Sir Hiram put his assertion to the test, and won consistently for half an honr, triumphing over several adverse runs. ■••■ '■'Nevertheless," he continued, "I have been betting against chance. The only good and certain system at Monte Carlous/t^ he the bankH#f' The bank, is/certiiip to win, wlu> ever else may winjfor lose. All other systems arevbad. "In a Monte Cojlp '^uida, •1<&l|\WjBffQI|ANAN,S there are a few interesting particulars about the tables. The relation between players and the hank,.is claimed to be' as GO 'is' t6'61',arid -(fie winning's of the latter £1,000,000 a year. This would mean that players take £61,000,000 to the Casino, stake it, win back £60,000,000,' and leave £1,000,000 with the bank. "Upon studying the question, I found that the total amount taken to the tables is about £1,000,000, of which the bank, instead of winning as stated by- the guide book, iy2 per cent., actually wins more than 90 per cent. Therefore the advantage in favor of the bank, instead of being 61 to 60 are approximately 10 to 1." !'' Seamen'8 Institute: The Seamen's Institute has been removed from Store street to No. 12 Langley street (corner of Broughton) opposite tlie old customs house, where in future its friends are requested to forward all contributions. So soon as tbe necessary fixtures and arrangements are completed due notice of its reopening for public use will be given. Scribes in the Legislature: The press gallery in the Legislative hall is well patronized this session. Mr. Weeks, representing the Colonist this year, is chairman thereof, having been duly elected by the other scribes. Mr. O. H. Nelson is there for the Times. Mr. F. J. Deane, editor of the Daily News of Nelson, is taking notes for his paper; Mr. Odium represents the Vancouver World, Mr. Morton is tliere for the News- Advertiser, and Mr. Watts for The Week. Mr. Geo. Sheldon Williams is an occasional and welcome visitor, as also are Mr. Gosnell, editor of the Colonist; Mr. Dunn, editor of the Times, and Dr. Reynolds, of the Ladysmith Ledger. Accident on Pender Island: A sad accident occurred last Saturday on Pender Island, the victim of which was Mrs. Copeland, a well known resident. An immense tree standing near the barn in which she wns working fell unexpectedly and crashed through the roof of the building. Mis. Copeland was struck by a rafter on the back-receicing injuries which may prove fatal. At the time of the accident Mr. Copeland was away from home, and it appears that Mrs. Copeland set Are to the trunk of the tree in order to clear the property. The blaze made very rapid progress, as Mrs. Copeland did not expect the tree to fall without warning. She is receiving treatment nt the Jubilee hospital. Dr. Telford's Case: Mr. A. E. McPhillips, K. C, counsel for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, has served notice of appeal on Messrs. Martin, Weart and McQuarrie, solicitors for Dr. Telford of the Vancouver Sanitorinm, from the decision of Mr. Justice. Morrison directing the re-instatement of Dr. Telford's name on the roll of the profession. Th«A appeal, which will be heard by bhe Full Court on or after April 4, recites that "the medical council having found that Dr. Telford was gaiilty of infamous and unprofessional conduct, the learned trial judge, erred in setting aside their finding, in thnt there was evidence upon which the council could so find," Baron Dowes, the Irish judge, only once had a case in which the accused man understood only Irish. An interpreter was accordingly sworn. The prisoner said something to the interpreter. , "What docs he say?" demanded his Lordship. "Nothing, my ' Lord," was the reply. "How dare you say that when wc all heard him? Come, sir, what was it?" "My Lord," said the interpreter, beginning to tremble, "it had nothing to do with the case." "If you don't answer, I'll commit you, sir I" roared the baron. "Now, what did he say?" "Well, my Lord, you'll excuse me, but he said 'Who's that old woman with the red bed-curtain round her sitting up there?" At which the Court roared. "And what did you1 say?" asked Ihe baron, looking a little'uncomfortable. "I said 'Whist, ye spalpeen ! That's the ould boy that's goin' to hang ye!" GRADE SCb-^dr^'V^WifeKY* Be Sure You Get ■"T" ■-'■•■■' <*an ic -.-■-t /, BLRQK AND WHITE. j. Stevenson Macadam, the well known analyst, of London, certifies these whislcies _ to be absolutely pure. , A ! R O rOl V ■ FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS • ■ ! ' ■ f°V Radiger & Janion, General Agents for British Columbia and tbe Yukon District B. C. FUNERAL FURNISHING CO. 52 GOVERNMENT ST., VICTORIA. CHAS. HAYWARD, Passid.nt. F. CASELTON, MaNaosn. We make a specialty of Undertaking and can give the best possible service for the reason that: .' We Have Everything Modern both for the Embalming Process and for General Work. -..,.. We Carry a Large and Complete Line of every class of Undertaking Goods. We have »n Experienced Staff, holding diplomas of leading embalming colleges, and available day or night. We Arc Commended by those who have employed us. . Our Prlcea are always reasonable. We take the liberty of calling attention to. these facts because we recognize that those requiring undertaking services, ought to have the tost— This we can give you. • TELEPHONES 48. 305, 404^0^594. THE SILVER SPRING BREWERY, Ltd. Brewers of English Ale and Stout The Highest Grade of Malt and Hops Used n Manufacture PHONE 893 sSBsasBaamp FAIRftLLBROS. j • ' Manufacturers of English Ale and Stout and Aerated Waters Telephone 444 Victoria West, B. C. Is Your House Wired? We have the largest stock of Fixtures ana Electric House Fittings in B. C. ...... ,-.., THE HINTON ELECTRIC CO., Ld. NEW PREMISES: 29 Government Street , \\\ 'Victoria,. fr C. *: ;, ;,."." _ $) I All Lonely Suits and Overcoats J I left over from the big sale at |f I Fit-Reform to be cleared out at -f ■•; * one price, viz., $12 suit M 0 or overcoat. 4 <|» <!> | FIT-REFORM WARDROBE 1 A 73 Government Street *g> <&.' .-. , M .OF AU KINDS, SAUSAGES ^RESH DAILY. I S. C. BELL, 52 PORT ST. Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Week End Excursions AT POPULAR RATES I TO ALL FAVOURITE ISLAND RESORTS. 'Illrough Tickets to Alberni, Crofton, Comox and . ' .'' OJht?r Points of Interest. PEQ. L. COURTNEY. J r THE WEEK, SATURDAY FEB. 18, 1908 *» The CMt of :(:r^•:-r;•,:;:Edtt^ii4n.' ' Two Interesting Communications s,,'.JFepm the Victoria Property Owners' Association to Hon. F !;-■ J. Fulton. ,:- The foUpwing, commiynicatipn frc he -Viefdria" Property Owiiers' i l\ om the VicfoVia1 "Property Owners' Association to the Hon. P. J. Fulton,; \ Minister of Education, will prove of - interest to many readers of The , -Week, who have followed recent dis- : cussion in this and other newspapers . on the subject of public education:— j The Honorable F. J. Fulton, M. P. ! P., Minister of Education, Vic- -; toria, B. C. Sir: I beg to state for your in- formation that at the general annual 1 meeting of the .Property Owners' As- [j sociation, held at the City Hall on ' the 13th December, 1904, the follow- , ing resolutions were passed: i 1. Whereas in the opinion of this I Association the present ' burden of . taxation for educational purposes I presses unjustly upon the- taxpayer f and should be more equally divided 'between those who receive education [ and those who pay foi' it; i 2. Be it therefore resolved, that | free accommodation and tuition in J the public schools be limited to pu- i pils under the full age of 16, amd f that a fee not exceeding one-half the [average cost of tuition, payable in f advance, be charged to all pupils i over the age of 16 and under the J age of 20 attending the high schools, r and after that age the full average | cost, payable in advance; ! 3. Thntsteps be taken to urge upon the Government the advisability of amending the School Act by | enacting that trustees shall have the | same property qualification as alder- 1 men, and that the trustees be re- | quired to levy rates for school pur- | poses to be collected by the eorpor- jt ntiqn in the usual course; 4. Whereas in the opinion of this Association, the interests of all municipalities would be better secured jby the subditing of accounts by a public auditor, as provided in Section 9&of the Municipal Clauses Act ?. Be it therefore resolved that sections 95 to 99 of the aforesaid act be repealed, and that the power conferred by the act on the Lieuten. iint-overnor-in-Council be put in H'nr'ee forthwith; 6. That the board of management fed requested to take such steps as ;nay be necessary to endeavor to secure the aforesaid amendments. This Association, by naming 16 years as the limit, is adhering to the age fixed by Section 86 of the Schools Act. and is simply asking that the provisions of the existing act be enforced, and that the abuse of accepting pupils up to t|he age of 21 olid 1,22, and giving them free accommodation and tuition at the public expense, be absolutely abolished. The inumber attending school over the statuary age last year was 108, and over 400 over the age of 14. The Association, in taking this .step, is not actuated solely witji the idea of securing equitable adjustment of the burden of taxation between those who pay and those who receive, hut also with the idea that such a course would be in the best interests of the pupils themselves. There is a well defined period in the life qf the young when they should assume, or be led to assume, a gradually increasing personal responsibility, culminating in the absolute legal responsibility assumed at the age of 21. By the age of 14 or 15 a boy begins to ca3t off leading strings; he has had eight or nine years of free tuition, and is awakening to an interest in bis future life. He ber gins to feel his potentialities and an incentive to strive for his real advancement in life, and to seek the means of living more or less independently of his parents. The Stnte wisely assumes the parental duties of his education up to the age of adolescence, but after that time, in the interests of the boy himself, he should be encouraged to assume his share of endeavorment towards his self development. It entourages self-reliance and a better nderstanding of the gravity of life, stablishes a vigor of mind nnd an imbition to excel. It would tend, to he raising of the moral tone and trennousness of the nation. At an influential meeting held re- mtly in London 12 was considered mv many ns the limit, but flnnllv 14 as agreed to in the place of 15, as before. The tendency of the more thoughtful'16f 'the people ^the-great centres ^'f "Commerce;! as NeW York, Philadelphia,1' Boston;/'etc:," W' to1' "re-1 'dtice the''extent'of "frets ''education, and this limitation of age seems to be the best'hie¥ns "W)1 this end. The United' .States' pride Itheinselves iiipon their - educational facilities, and us a result they.may also, pride themselves upon.a fourfold ratio.in the.increase of the criminal, population within tlie last 20 years. They, .may pride themselves upon the; superior I education and acumeii of . their i criminals which make them to much the more1 dangerous the'.world* xiveSJ; the enormous increase of the "tramp"1 nnd the "hobo" class—men who live by their wits alone and will not do any manual labor. The facilities offered by the I public ischools are also inducing an indifference amongst parents as to the present and future welfare of their children; they accept the. school in "loco parentis,?.' and the .children thus relieved. f rpm; I parental care and discipline are growing up uncnred for. They will avoid all manual labor, and strive;to fill clerkships and ovprcrowded professions until, finding no congenial occupations, they become a prey upon each other, or drift to other countries. "We are producing," says the editor of The Week, "a commodity for which tliere is no demand, the market is overstocked. The education is of a kind that creates nothing and produces nothing." Take as an example: For the vacant position of City Librarian at $60 per month, there were over 40 applications from men ranging from clergy (rectors) of the Church of England, and others with various academic honors, to men working in the sewers. The City of Victoria is teeming with unemployed men seeking clerkships, who have passed through the schools and arrived at ages when they have ceased to be amenable to office discipline, too old, in fact, to start at the bojV, torn of the ladder and work their w-- up and.thus qualify themselves for the work of life and commerce. A boy of 14 will strive to learn and qualify, but a youth of 18 is neither so amenable nor so ready to be taught, or make himself useful to his employer. We are not considering the system of education, the curriculum, the modes of education "per se," hut simply from the standpoint of a government policy and the more equitable distribution of a public burden. The Association considers the more efficient auditing of municipal accounts as of vital importance in the matter. Sec. 38 of the Schools Act says (at the end): "It shall not be lawful for the Board of School Trustees to incur any liability beyond the amount shown by such account to be at their disposal;" and yet the High School of Victoria incurred $8,000 extras on a $30,000 contract that were manifestly the result of want of proper business foresight. Any public auditor would have surcharged this amount to the Board of Trustees. Greater public confidence would be felt if the affairs of aH municipalities were under the constant oversight of an auditor appointed by the Lieiitenaiit-Governor- in-Council; this is fully provided for in the Municipal Clauses Act of 1896, Chap. 144, Section 94, hut its usefulness is rendered nugatory by the following sections 95 to 9 8. In 1892 a Royal Commission was appointed to enquire into certain similar abuses then existing in the City of Victoria, and Justices Beghie and Drake iaid down the rule that "an auditor ought to be an officer independent of the Council, one who shonld refuse to sanction any payment not authorized by law." Such a course would commend itself to every ratepayer in the Province. I have the honor to he, yours most obediently, THOS. C. SORBY, Secy. V. P. O. A. Suggested New Section 41a: No pupil attending any high, graded, or common school except in rural districts, shall be entitled to accommodation and tuition free of charge over and above the aforesaid age.of 16 years, but shall pay such tuition fees, not exceeding the gross overage cost of such education, as the Board may decide. Victoria, February 9, 1905. Re Lists of Voters. The Hon. F. J. Fulton, M. P. P., Minister of Education, Victoria, B. C. Sir: In my letter of the flth inst., I called attention to the fact that the facilities offered by the public schools induced indifference amopgst parents "af to' the w'eifare'Jof' theit "dhifdrert. ' ''The' trustees chared' with the' ady ''idihisti'atibir of large'' public' funds andi'the cfohduct 'of affafys of great importance' to the State' 'arfe' practically elected by universal1 suffrage;' that is, almost any person, who1 chooses'of vjip,.hfts..any object to servefcmay-' puree their *riatoe~bn the list of voters under Section 6 of the Municipal Elections -Act: A very large number of these': persons thus entitled to vote for school'trustees' pay neither rates nor taxes, for any woman over twenty-one may register as' a householder without paying taxes.- The consequence is that the school trustees ai'e elected by voters, a large proportion of whom have no stake in the country whatever and who practically out vote those whose capital and property are held responsible for expenditures thus taken out of their control. This'' is surely a manifest injustice. I ■ It is this'class of people also who regard the public schools as a public convenience, a relief from the cares and responsibilities incumbent on parental life. They subscribe as little as possible towards the maintenance of these institutions and seek to force that, maintenance on those whose interests are bound up in their already overburdened property. The voters', lists are so framed that the irresponsible majority can coerce those who cannot escape the piled up burden. I For these two clearly defined evils, I would suggest the addition of a sub-section to section 22 of the School Act. 22. (a): No person shall, however, be entitled to have his or her name entered on the lits of those qualified to vote for school trustees who has not, already paid the school tax for the year during which the lists are'being made, out. ,... ' (b): That any person who is unable to read and write the English language shall not be entitled to vote at any poll open for the registration of votes. This would at any rate ensure a certain amount of contribution from those who desire to vote on so important a question as the election of trustees charged with the expenditure of vast sums of money on the education of the children. : I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, THOS. C. SORBY, Secy. V. P. O. A. Victoria, February 13, 1905. ■ssssssasp Sport. In the Island Association Football League series two games will be played this afternoon. The Victoria Unifed team will meet the Bonaventure eleven on the Canteen ground at Esquimalt, and the Victoria West and Ugeria teams will play at Oak Bay, • • • The l\>rtitaid Rowing Club have engaged Dan Murphy, of New Loudon, ex-iafflialeur champion sculler of America, to conch their oarsmen. Portland hopes to make a good showing at the Northern Pacific A. A. O. regatta to be heldi in Victoria this vear. • • • ' The Vancouver senior hockey team is to play u league match with the Royal Engineers at the barracks on Monday. This match is postponed from the 13th inst. An excellent game is expected. ... * . •. ■ * Those who think that. Battling Nelson .should defeat Britt next time they meet will take great in- test in the fight between Nelson and Yoring Corbett, which takes place in San Francisco next Friday. • • • The first meeting of the newly elected committee of management of the J.B.A.A. was held at the club house on Tuesday evening, when the following sub-committees were appointed for the ensuing year: Boat- ins? committee—D. O'Sullivan (captain . W. W. Wilson, D. Leeming, T. A. Ker, W. T. Andrews. House committee—F. W. Thomas, J. A. McTavish. J. Sutherland, H. E. Hobbis, E. Browne., Tennis committee, J. Leeming, D. Leeming, E. W. Carr-Hilton, F. A. Macrae, with power to add. Basketball—H. E. Hobbis, B. C. Pettingell, jr., Stanley Porter. Handball—D. Leemintr, J. Sutherland, W. T. Andrews., Whist. —J. H. McTavish, Chas. Wark, J. Scott, Finnnce-D. O'Sullivan, D. Leeming. J. A^ McTavish. Outdoor 'lo 'jobfli I,! "Th 3n t I, t; £VtUlk Plant The ordinary Century Plant is supposed to bloom but once in a hundred years, not so with the Twentieth Century Plant of the THOS. R. CUSACK PRESS, it blossoms every day of the year with the choicest productions of the Printer's Art. This plant is installed in the old church building on the corner of Gordon and Courtney Streets. Telephone 220. sporfs-H. E. Hobbis, Thos. Watson,] S. Jost. 1 • * "• Victoria senior ladies' hockey team will journey to Vancouver this week and play a return match with the Terminal City ladies next Saturday. Some of the Indies will leave here early enough in the week to take in the ball of the Vancouver ladies' club. The second Victoria ladies' team is scheduled to play the Nanaimo. ladies at Nanaimo on Saturday next. • • a Robert S. Sievier, an English "sportsman," who recently was mixed up in n suit from which he did not exactly emerge with "flying colors," has started a sporting weekly, "The Winning Post," pifb- lished in London. Early copies are to hand. The paper is somewhat on the lines of "The Pink Un," only more so. • • • The league hockey match between the Royal Engineers and Victoria, which was to have taken place today has been postponed indefinitely owing to some difficulty experienced by the Engineers in getting a team together for to-day. The game is likely to be played about the middle of March. • • • An agreement has been reached between the B. C. Electric Railway Oomjiany and representatives of local athletic associations to make the Onk Bay grounds the centre of recreation in the city. The company undertakes to improve thc cur service to Oak Bay so as to be in a position to handle the crowds attending games and in return the associations undertake to play all the "big" events at Oak Bay and to set aside n small percentage of the .gate receipts to be applied to requisite repairs on the grounds. • * * 1 Senior, intermediate and High school hockey players will have a practice game at Oak Bay commencing at 3 p.m. This afternoon in I preparation for the match with Dun-' cans next Saturday, all players are requested to turn out. The team to play Duncans will be selected from ' the following: J. Cambie, Sid Winsby (captain), Roy Mnchiu, jr.,' Cliff Rogers, Jack Gibson, Gus Carne, R. Innes, C. Jenkinson, F; | Nason, H. Brown, J. Hart, F. Woods, Leslie Bell, Reggie Hayward. Mr. Henry G. Dalby has consented to referee the game at the re- quest of the Duncans team. ' The Grand Duke Sergius of Russia wns assassinated while driving in Moscow yesterday. A bomb was thrown into his carriage. A piece of seaweed hung up will become damp previous to rain. OKANAGAN LAND PROJECT. Second Payment on the Purchase Price of thc Ellis Ranch. Another step has been taken towards the consummation of the Ellis ranch deal, the Shatford Brothers, in the name of the Southern Okanagan Land Company, Ltd., having made a second payment of fifty thousand dollar to Thomas Ellis, the owner of the splendid property, which extends . to the south about sixty miles and embraces thousands of acres of the most promising fruit land in British Columbia. A most encouraging point in connection with the financing of this great development project, is the fact that a number of the capitalists who have gone into tbe scheme, arc men of standing in the commercial and industrial world, who are not likely to confine their okanagan enterprise to the holding of a few shares in the original company. Indeed, it is not unlikely that they will readily appreciate the opportunities offered for investment in the new field, and be far from backward in furnishing the capital necessary to start flourishing industries. It is not unlikely that, within the next four years, there will be large vegetable and fruit canning establishments at suitable points in the Okanagan valley,, which will have a very important .effect in increasing thc general prosperity ot thc country. The fact that the water- power furnished by Okanagan Falls is practically limitless, will also tend to facilitate the building up of important industries. It is certain that the cutting up and sale of the Ellis Ranch will have a very beneficial effect upon the Similkameen, But the advantages will be more than local, and there is no donbt that the success of this great scheme, backed as it is very largely by eastern capital, will go a long way towards restoring thc confidence of eastern financiers in British Columbia enterprises. The Messrs. Shatford will personally take charge of the management of the estate. It may be said in this connection that confidence in thc ability and conservative business methods of these gentlemen has been no small factor in securing the financial support they have received. Thc Penticton end of the estate will be immediately surveyed into ten acre blocks and put on thc market. Two townsites will be laid out. one at Nine- Mile iJoint and one at Penticton, ! It is reported that Sir Richard Cartwright may he the next occupant of Government, House. Sir Richard would be most welcome to Victoria. He is rich and fond of yachting. Two excellent qualifications. 'i HE WEEK, SATURDAY, FEB. 18,1906 Fhe vv'ecK . A Weekly Keview, Magazine aud .Newspaper, Published at (i View rJcreet by, S. A. G. FINCH. Annual Subscription, $1 in Advance. Advertisement Rates. Commercial rates, according to position on application. Reduction . on long contracts. Transient rates, per inch 75c to $1.00 Legal notices (00 days) from.. 5.00 Theatrical, per inch 1.00 Readers, per line u'c to 10c Births, marriages, deaths, lost and found, and other small advertisements, per insertion, from 25c to 1.00 Contributions. All contributions intended for publication in the issue of tho current week should reach the office not later than Wednesday evening. They should be written in ink or by typewriter and on one. side of the paper only, and if unsuitable such contributions will be returned providing only that a stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Original sketches, short stories, verse, "jokes," photographs," &c, submitted, will be carefully considered, and if acceptable, will be paid for if desired. ■ Contributors are reminded that "brevity is the soul of wit." All contributions intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor, and all business letters to the Manager. THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. finance's of the province. It is perhaps natural that the leader of the opposition and his supporters in and out of the Legislature should endeavor to make political capital out of the increased taxation imposed by tlie Government. It is unfortunate for any government to have to increase taxation, but it is useless to declaim against the taxes unless some other method of meeting the obligations of the government is suggested. The province is not in a position to continue the old policy of borrowing money to put off the evil day of settlement, and we think tlie Government deserves credit for facing the situation fairly and squarely and providing revenue to moet necessary expenditure. The precise manner of taxation is open to discussion and no doubt will be discussed when the report of the Assessment Commission is considered, but taxation of one kind or another we must expect. The session of the Legislature has opened quie'.ly and little time so far lias been wasted in discussion of a purely partizan character. This is well, because there are signs of better times coming, and it would be unfortunate if these prospects, were destroyed by another era of political warfare. For the time being, at all events, the first duty of the people's representatives, no matter what their political color, is to assist the Government to transact business in the interests of tlie province. a wise policy of expenditure on roads and trails where railways are out of of the question, to enable the pioneer miners to develop their properties without the crushing burden of enormous transportation charges now hi force. DRAMATIC "CRITICISM. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. Tbe policy of the provincial government as outlined in the Premier's speech in the House on Tuesday, will meet with: general approval. The country is in sore need of railway construction, but the old method of aiding railway companies with enormous grants of land and money is not possible now, and however great may be the need of an extension of transportation facilities, the people will not consent to pay a big price for them and receive no concession in return, Mr. McBride expects to be in a position, during the next few days, to present some practical proposals for railway construction to, the Legislature, and it is safe to predict that these proposals, will not be of the one-sided character peculiar to the bargains made with railway promoters in the past by British Columbia governments. Mr. McBride takes a strong position on the subject of the claim of the province for Better Terms from the federal government. He said that if British Columbia .is to remain in the Federation it must receive fair treatment. The question is a most . serious one for the people of this province. The cost of administration is very great in proportion to - population, and with the development of new settlements in the north by tbe construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway the burden will become almost unbearable. If British Columbia was still a colony with the control of its own affairs and drawing the whole revenue derived from the customs and other sources that now contribute fo Mr. Fielding's surplus at Ottawa, the cost of administration would not trouble the 'government of British Columbia.; There is a number of thoughtful people—and the number is increasing—who see the easiest way to the financial salvation of British Columbia in secession from thc Dominion. British Columbia did not get much by confederation and British Coltim- .bians are weary of contributing on the generous lines laid down in Ottawa towards vole-catching public works in the populous districts of Eastern Canada. A strong resolution on the subject of better terms will be SnioVed by the Premier in the Legislature oil Monday, and it is to be hoped that the claim, supported alike by Conservatives and Liberals, will be ignored no longer by the Ottawa cabinet-. The case for better terms is very ably set ont in a brochure presented to thc Legislature and it has been very clearly demonstrated from time to time in the editorial columns of the Colonist, so that there is no need to re-state the claim its. this paper, What is required now is united action by the people of the province to secure long-delayed justice. We print elsewhere in this issue the contents of two communications from the Victoria Property Owners' Association to the Minister of Education. These communications con- lain a number of resolutions passed al a recent meeting of the association and also some of the arguments on which those resolutions are based.. ora The steel industry is one of the most important known for the investment of capital and the employment of labor.—Kootenay Mail. It is doubtful if the "advance notices" of dramatic shows printed in the daily papers can be of much service in inducing patronage to the theatres. Unless the public has a very, very short memory, it must become exceedingly tired of the inevitable contrast between the advance notices of the majority of touring- shows and the notices that follo\V the performances. Of course, some people understand that the "advance" copy is printed because it is paid for either directly or indirectly, but, to quote Mr. Williams, M. P. P., for Newcastle, "we have no glood opinion of the morality of the business." The Colonist is an old offender in this way, and of late has become more and more recklessly misleading. Theatre-goers who have faith in ■what the newspapers say" and who read the dramatic stuff in the Colonist are daily filled with suggestions of good tilings in store on some forthcoming performance. With joyful anticipation they part with their hard-earned dollars to receive iu return, in many instances, the Worst sort of disappointment. If they feel wrath with the newspapers for the deception practiced upon them, their indignation does not decrease when they find, on the, day following the performance, in the very paper that has been "boosting" the show, a cool and decisive denunciation of it! Redemption. The McBride Government has redeemed its pledge to the people, in regard to the financial affairs of the country, and, for the first time inj many years, the Minister of Finance can report that ends have met, and with a little to spare on the right side.—Kamloops Standard. The Old Plea. We believe that the present smelter day of twelve hours is too long, and the men have a reasonable claiml for consideration in asking for some! reduction. . ... We do not believe in the statutory limitation hours in any circumstances, for the' reason that the nature of every occupation is different to that of everj| other occupation.—Victoria Colonist Railroad Activity. Canada is on the eve of railway expenditure and development unprecedented in the history of the Dominion and unparalleled just now in any other country. The C. P. R. has appropriated four million dollars for improvements west of Lake Superior. The Canadian Northern is likewise displaying great activity and is undoubtedly destined to become a trans', continental line. From Lake Supe-' rior tlie tracks already extend over a thousand miles beyond Battleford, and Edmonton will be reached early this spring. Again, the Grand Trunk Pacific railway company has scores of engineering parties in the field locating its main line from "Winnipeg1 to the Pacific, constructing a branch to connect its main line witli Lake Superior and projecting branch lines in the territories. Canadians may well entertain with pride the enormous development that is now in progress and which is attracting the attention of the civilized world. —Boundary Creek Times. Road to Flathead Valley. The strongest argument in favoa of the Fernie route is that it startJ from a commercial centre. Fernie is] the metropolis of the Crow's Nestl Pass and its importance commercialT ly and politically is such that tkl interests of the Flathead can best! be served by connecting it with Fer4 nie. This is the natural outfitting) point, it is a railway centre and it is! a city in every way capable of hand-f ling the Flathead trade. Were road built in from Crow's Nest thcl next, thing to do would be to buill a town there to meet the commercial! demands. This would also be truef of the several other routes proposed.] —Fernie Free Press. Even Whiskey Froze, The thermometer registered 32 deJ grees below zero at Otter Flat Wed-^j nesday night. The same evening bottle of old rye froze stiff at Gran-) ite creek. Snappy weather all along the line.—Similkameen Star. THE DOMINION EXHIBITION. We congratulate the Agricultural In a general way we approve the | Association on its decision not to policy of the association which is to secure a more equal division of the burden of the cost of education as between (hose who pay for education and those who receive it, by fixing a limit to the age of pupils receiving, free education. The subject is of great importance and deserves the careful attention of public-spirited citizens. In this number we have not space lo enter thoroughly into the issues raised by these communications bill in the meantime we commend them to the consideration of our readers. The Shuswap and Okanagan. A new engine has been bringing the "Molasses Limited" in on time, or nearly on time, since Monday. And each incoming train has consisted of sixteen cars. This is the line that doesn't pay the C. P. R.— Enderby Edenograph. THE MINING INDUSTRY. ll is Ihe fashion among Rossland mining men to abuse the provincial mining laws, the provincial government and the two per cent tax, and Mr. J. A. Macdonald did all three when speaking on the mining in-' dnstry in the debate on the Ad- dress-iu-Reply. The trouble with the Rossland men is that the Le Hoi mine does not pay. Fortunately, the days when Rossland was the whole thing in British Columbia mining are long since past. Judging from the pessimistic tone of the remarks of the Leader of tint Opposition, we think he reflects Rossland opinion only. The fact is that the mining industry as a whole is not in a bad way hy any means, it is in Ihe healthiest condition il lias enjoyed for many years. Even Ihe Great White Ele- plianl of British Columbia mining is not dead, a scheme of vast combination of Rossland properties and the provision of working capital therefor, having been approved by the long suffering shareholders in the Le Roi Mining Company. The old plea of the "infancy of the mining industry" and its ".need of fostering care" made its reappearance iu Mr. Macdonald's speech. If Rossland was in its dotage, probably it would still babble of infancy, and weep tears because an industry which produced last year fifteen million dollars' worth of mineral contributed ,i paltry $05,000 to the provincial treasury by the two per cent lax. Tf is true lliai there are many set lions of the province where the mining industry requires assistance, hut Rossland • cannot be numbered among them. A vast amount of capital has been poured into that camp, il is equipped with adequate means of transportation, and it has sufficient smelting facilities. II, is the outlying mining districts without railroads, often without even wagon hold an exhibition in Victoria this year in view of the Dominion exhibition in New Westminster. It was the only wise course. It is more than doubtful if a local show, practically run in opposition to the New Westminster exhibition, would have done much business, while Victoria will benefit in any event by the Dominion exhibition as many of the visitors to the Royal City are sure to make the trip to the Capital. It is to be hoped that New Westminster people will appreciate the friendly feeling towards them shown in the prompt decision of the board of management to abandon the local show, aud that they will be willing to do something in return. It has been suggested that New Westminster may be willing to forego the R. A. & I. show next year. This is possible, though, in our opinion, it should not be expected. New Westminster is a small town and the annual show is a very important part of its commercial life. Besides, Ave do not believe that the annual exhibitions in New Westminster and Victoria should clash in any way. If more friendly relations were established—and the action of our association this year should assist, iu this good cause—there is no reason why the two shows should not be run on lilies of mutual sympathy and assistance. It is quite time that the old jealousy between the two associations—the outcome of parochialism —should be swept away. Lacking in Faith. If we are to take the statements of the government and its servile organs as "straight facts" everything is lovely, every prospect pleases and only the opposition is vile. But that remains to be proved, despite the gladsome phrases of ministerial speakers and writers.—Vancouver World. A B. C. Press Association. Mr. Fred Simpson, of the Cranbrook Herald, has been elected vice- president of the Alberta Press Association, at a meeting recently held at Calgary. There is no reason in the world why the newspaper men of British Columbia could not have a similar organization, and it is to be hoped that they will soon see it to their interest to make another effort to that end, the benefits from which cannot fail to be mutual.—Phoenix Pioneer. What He Missed. John Houston has got even witM the Lieutenant-Governor, by refus-j ing to dine with him the other day John missed the squarest meal of his life.—Sandon Standard. SOME BRIDGE TIPS. (Written for Readers of Thc Week.)| noi OTHER'S VIEWS. We Hope So. The railway men are gathering at Victoria. There must be something- doing.—Vancouver World. .^^^^^^^^ roads and trails, that require "fos Closely related lo the claim fovjtering care." This docs not imply Better Terms is the subject nf the j any reduction in taxation, but rather Prosperous Moyie. A man who purchased two lots in Moyie a few years ago for $300 last week refused $800 for them, and raised the selling price to 'the atrent to $1,100. The man has faith in Moyie and tliere is little doubt but he will get the price which lie asks. —Moyie Leader. The Title Is Not Serious. That bright little weekly al Victoria called the Week, runs what it styles a "Wild Cat" column, consisting of bits of mining news of the province. The editor of the Week must have "been there," and yet he gets in news aboul Ihe Grarlby, Crow's Nest Coal, the St. Eugene and other mines thai might have been "wild cats" once, but certainly are not in that class today.— Phoenix Pioneer. If you have no money to lose don' play bridge with anything on the gamel It is often easier to score with trumps" than with "hearts" trumps. If a man has a lady for partner h should remember that she does not taking a risk if "diamonds" or "heart! are thc game. When that blank feeling comes ovt you and you forget all the cards th; have been played, lead tbe smallest ca in your longest suit. That will avoi disappointment. You are sure to lost the trick. ^^^~~ If a man's lady partner passes tin make to him, he should nearly alwayt make "spades" because it is an infal liblc sign that she has nothing in he hand—not even enough to lose fou tricks on.—Arnold Watson. WORTH KNOWING. By Jove! Victoria is rapidly developing into a literary centre. For years it has been the home of C. H Gibbons, the talented writer and author.— Nelson Economist. Indefinite But True. Some action should be taken to have the steel industry established in British Columbia. In East Koot- eiiay, Vancouver Island, and the Pacific Coast are large deposits of iron Ledge Things He's Heard of. Well, let us exchange confidences with Aid. Fell, lt lias been stated on the streets and iu other places that certain aldermen arc in the service of the street railway company. But we did not believe that and we did not publish it. Aid. Fell also says he has heard of newspapers being bought, thereby throwing out the generous insinuation that what has been done in other places might not be impossible in Victoria. Aye; and we have heard of aldermen, and assemblymen, and members of Parliament, and members of Congress, and statesmen being purchased.—Victoria Times. . . • . Mr. Lowery's Creed. The Ledge stands for municipal and government ownership. It believes that the people should own all railroads, express, telephones and telegraph lines, mines, banks and insurance. It believes that everybody should work for a living while they are able, mid that all aged and helpless people should be kept in plenty and comfort by the nation.—Fernie The highest point reached by anjl railway is 10,640 feet—on the An-J des. Russia, with a population of 127,' 000,000, has only 18,334 physicians- In the United States, with a popuJ latjon of about 75,000;000, there ar{ 120,000 physicians. - Rice boiled soft is the easiest oil all foods to digest. Next to it comes) ripe sweet apples. Boiled sagoj takes about an hour ..and thre quarters to digest, and tapioca, bar-l ley, milk and. stale .bread, very little- longer. Eight churches have stood on the; site of St. Paul's Cathedral. The first one was built A.D.' 223. lt used to be said that tlie ocean was as deep at its deepest as the! highest mountains are high. It has| now been proved to be half as deep again—46,230 feet. Our senses fall asleep in a defiJ nite order. First the sense of sight! goes, then taste, then smell, hearings and touch, in that order. Touch in said lo be the first to be aroused. The turquoise is one of.the mosl] treacherous of precious stones! often losing its color or developing white spots, at first; microscopicl but soon enveloping the whole stonel A Dundee firm which recently parted with a lot of whalebone the trifling price of £2,000 per tonl is said to be regretting. the precil pitancy with which it acted. Thq current quotation marks the bond £300 a ton over this figure. If you have beauty, We can take it; If you have none, We can make it. Savannah, Photo Studio, Fort S| the week, Saturday, feb. is, iqob Diary of the Legislature. Address-in-Reply Adopted After Short Debate and Without a Division—Premier McBride Foreshadows Important Railway Development. Thursday, February 9. I ment in British Columbia. If that Session opened by Lieut.-Governor | was true> we should have to wait with usual ceremonies. These con-:| many, many years for the first in eluded, Hon. F. J. Fulton, re-elected in Kamloops on acceptance of office, and Mr. A. McDonald, re-elected in Lillooet, were presented to the speaker, Lengthy but interesting'memor- • andum on the subject of Better Ternis presented to House by the Premier, and the public accounts were presented by the Minister of Finance. After other formal business, the House adjourned. Friday, February 10. The Minister of Finance introduced a resolution praying the Lieutenant- Governor to ask the Dominion Government to take steps to secure the modification of the Colonial Stock Act of 1892 in order to make its terms applicable to the Provincial j Government stock of Canada. Hon. Mr. TatloW read letters from ' the premiers of other provinces promising to support the movement. It is believed that if included in the stock affected by the Imperial Act, British Columbia securities would advance considerably in value. Debate adjourned on motion of member for Delta who wanted a chance to look into the matter.. Standing committees for session were struck, and the House adjourned to Monday. Monday, February 13. Addressing in "reply to speech of Lieutenant-Governor moved by Harry Hftss (Fernie), who expressed thanks for' honor conferred on him. Pros- j, ~—./ ^ — — —-- — stallment. If we had fair treatment from the Dominion, British Columbia would be banner province of the Dominion, but we required railways and railway companies wanted help. Trade of Similkameen, Nicola and other rich sections ought to be secured for our own people by railway construction and not diverted to towns on other side of boundary line. Suggested that much might be done to stimulate activity in mining in isolated camps by Government assisting in construction of tram lines where railways were not feasible. Soaked it to the Opposition press for noisy vaporinga of partizan character devoid of benefit to the province. In conclusion ,quoted Irish poet, Tom Moore, very nicely and appropriately. The leader of the Opposition moved adjournment of debate. Dr. King (Cranbrook) moved, seconded by Mr. Paterson (Islands), ' ihat an humble address be presented by this House to the Lieutenant-Governor, praying him to represent to the Dominion government the hearty concurrence of this House in the request of the lumbermen of this province that an import duty be imposed upon foreign lumber brought into Canada. Motion was received with applause by both sides of the House, and carried unanimously. Premier McBride roasted Liberals who, while ■esolutioh in this House supporting ...... „.„„,„,, ..,.■■» . „ , . . : would at election time hold up both penty of province referred to ini,,^ f()|. t „.,,„ ,]ad meeted speech was exemplified in the rec-!,,,,, ^ treatment to B. C. lum- ords^of the past year. Condition of 11|(jnnen. H()nes( j h m that lumber industry somewhat anaemic, | (() w|,i(ll, )|i(, p^., and he hoped Government would s„(,1; ,„, lament had removed duty make a change n. manner of grant- ,„, ,umbe, .„ m j,,^,,^ P],em_ ing timber limits so as I., improve ;jei, ^rteA ftat (,muliti()ns we„, ■title and give holders more security it(, (Meven) M|, Tmmr (gnnu_ , He congratulated Government on good i(jh) fto u h wi(,,.e(1 t(( i||t],o_ showing made financially, and he (] Pe(jeva] j.^ (() ^ w ,. wrestled more or less suceesstu ly ^ EmsQ_, Ml. ^j^. ffi ht I with some Hgnres. Chuck led at Op- im iti(>|] of d(lt nli h| a^is( f>position tor manner in which linn.- w|,il(, ,„,„„.. 1()() ■ ! ^ w members thereof treated the surplus MIW emplo d in ,umber mi,k Ml, '-like a strange.dog wandering round muims mntl „,„„„, . observations I heir desks, with a luck whenever it fr()m Socialistlc sta,idpoini. Situ j was within reach Opposition did not !lUon 0 more i]hstmU the econ like the surplus, because il was coincident with existence of first Con- I servativp govprniuenl iu British Co- ' lumbia. Demand for Better Terms would have to receive attention of Dominion Government. Liberals claimed arrangement made at Confederation was being adhered to; bul it, should not be. adhered to. Hon. ('member for Fernie pathetically in- , quired how he would look if his 'rather, having made arrangements for I his' food and clothing at the age of 5 two, had declined to make a change when he became grown up. House, } observing bon. member's manly proportions, giggled. Especially, Continued hon. member, if he had contributed more towards bis parent's / income than he had received from it. He jollied W. W. B. Mclnnes in respect to that gentleman's oratorical ability, and, hunting' up record of '!)(i debates in House of Commons, quoted remarks of Alberni's pride therein on subject of unfair treatment aC ■ >'•', , • i i t> •!• t n t i-i i> • Kegistratioii corded British Columbia by Dominion.' Thought Honest John should Tuesday, February 14. firmly support claim for better terms Debate on address-iu-repl.v reus Delta'received twice as much'from sinned by Leader of the Opposi- provincial treasury as il paid in. tion (J. A. Macdonald, Rossland), Reference in Spechto railroad busi- who congratulated Hon. members for Fernie and Revelstoke on good sliow- imic truth that a man looked aftet his own interests and is protectionist (like the member for Cranbrook) when his own business is involved. Was afraid duly would not help the wage earners. His impression was Ihat Washington lumber men hud ef- leclually busted the lumber combine in Ihe Northwest and'So the B. C. lumbermen were squealing for help. Resolution practically was a request to the Dominion government to hold down the Northwest farmer while thc B-.' C. 'lumberman 'went through him for a few dollars. This obvious view elicited much laughter. Hon. member would not oppose resolution, but confessed be had no good opinion of the morality of the whole thing. Bills introduced and road the first time: Animals Act Amendment Act, Noxious Weeds Ac Right Hours' Labor Act. Second reading: Live Sloe (Vet. ness left lion, member for Fernie in realm of speculation and of hope- hope, particularly, for assistance towards Kootenay Central. Feeling of country was opposed to. land grants; at tlie same tirtie country wauled railways. Problem of how to reconcile these two facts a little difficult! for hon. member for Fernie, but he dwplt on Premier Roblin's method of guaranteeing money raised by railroad companies in Manitoba. Evil- , ,„■ ,„„ „, minded opposition papers had hinted ing industry, whic I hat some hon. members on Govern- ' ..'... inept side of house were wavering in I heir allegiance to Government. Repudiated any such imputation so far us it might be thought to apply to lim and didn't believe, it was true of my hon, member. Took his seat imidst hearty applause. ing they made in speaking on "shoddy material" of the Speech. Thought Hurry Ross had used apt expression about paragraph dealing with railway policy. Members of Opposition1 also felt left in the realm of "speculation and of hope" by that paragraph—but with less of hope, however, than entertained by the member foi' Fernie. Was despondent oil the'subject of the iniii- ie thought had been retarded by government's legislation of last session. He had .ureal faith in (he future of the mining industry, but there was something wrong with the milling laws. Did not believe statement in Speech that mining industry was prosperous. It was still in its infancy am' mm l /r» ItllillK'V 11110 Tom Taylor (Revelstoke) seconded wanted fostering care. Some inland iddressrin-RepLy. Dealt with Better •■---' 'onus and expressed astonishment hot the leading light of Liberalism Sen. Templeman) should have de- larpd the first installment of Better lerms should be n Liberal Govern- boards of trade were now asking for bounty on copper. Two per ppiiI tax was not wise. Premier and Finance Minister had opposed this tax in days gone by and bad promised last session to introduce a change, but nothing hod been done. Administered a cuff to the surplus, which he said did not exist, but if it did it was not, as Mr. Ross had claimed, the first on record. The Semlin-Cotton also hod claimed a surplus. Mr; Carter-Cotton: No, we did not. "Then I exonerate the hon. gentleman of the charge," said Mr. Macdonald. Anyhow, the surplus hod been arrived at by peculiar methods of bookkeeping. In the revenue account he noticed several items such as $240,000 for Chinese head tax, part of which should hove been included in the revenue mi the previous year. With ovedraft of a quarter of o million at the Bank of Commerce, how could the government tell the House it has a surplus? Had no faith in alleged satisfactory condition of finance. Anyhow, the taxpayer's pocket was pretty empty. In conclusion he asked Mr. Speaker if he should be allowed to refer to Premier as leader of the Socialists or to member of Nanaimo as leader of the first Conservative government in British Columbia. Premier McBride said that it hf.d taken the leader of the Opposition nearly one hour to criticise the Speech which he had described as barren. .The trouble with the hon. gentleman was that he was too anxious to get on the government side of the House and neglected his duties as lender of the Opposition. Hon. member for Rossland bad said nothing new. He still had the cry of "blue ruin," and the Socialists troubled him, as of yore. Leader of the Opposition was a very visionary gentleman and seemed to dream dreams. He and his colleagues and the Liberal press of the country all: declared that Government had not confidence in the country. But two recent bye-elections; in Kamloops and Lillooet, were an excellent index to feeling of country. Kamloops had been won by acclamation and in Lillooet the Liberal candidate had saved bis deposit by only seven voles. The Government was very proud of the support accorded by the hon. members for Nanaimo, Newcastle and Slocan. The Government admitted having only a narrow majority in the House, and was proud of support which had rendered possible important legislation. Supposed if the three independent members offered their support, to Leader of Opposition that gentleman would tell them to "go away back and sit down." Mr. Macdonald nodded allirma- t ion. "The hon. gentleman nods," said the Premier, "but 1 am not sure about it." Why, he continued, he had heard of all kinds of plots for Ihe defeat of the Government with the aid of (he independent members. Mr. Oliver had been involved in all sorts of plots Member for Delta objected. "Of course," observed Ihe Premier, "no one would suppose that so innocent-looking a gentleman as member for Delta would assist his party to attain power." Mr. Macdonald's wholesale condemnation of B. C. mining laws was Ihe first the. Premier had heard. A spied committee at Washington, after n survey of the laws of the Slates of the I'nion and of Canada, had declared our mining laws the best and had recommended the adoption of many of Ihpin to House of Representatives. Trouble was that unsuccessful mining promoters made the excuse of "had laws" to investors Id explain failure. It was true he had promised lo endeavor lo find a substitute for the 2 pet cent tax on ore, but so far no satisfactory substitute had been found or bad been suggested by the mining men themselves. Leader of the Opposition: Arc you aware thai the Assessment Commission refused to hear a delegation from the Provincial Mine- Owners' Association? The Premier: The scope of thc commission did not extend to the 2 per pent fax. ll was confined exclusively lo the effects of Hip Assessment Act of last session. Continuing, the Hon. Richard said Hip 2 per cenl lax did not bear very heavily.on, the mining industry, Lust year il had yielded only. $65,000. His hon. friend opposite had juggled with figures in on endeavor to delriict from prosperity of milling industry. Facts were' Ihat the money market looked with more favor on British Columbia enterprises than it had for years pasf, UP TO DATE SELECTION OF SWEET PEAS NAMED VARIETIES. 7 Packages 25 cents 16 Packages 50 cents. j| JOHNSTON'S SEED STORE, City Market and more money was available for the development of mines. This was due largely to the more stable conditions now existing in government of country. Cose for Better Terms had been so well put that unless Ottawa government was determined on unfair play and un-British treatment of province notice would have to be taken of claim advanced. Scored Senator Templeman for uti- statesmonlike utterances on subject. If British Columbia is to continue part of Canadian federation, Dominion government must do the fair thing lo the province. The construction of Grand Trunk Pacifie would open up new territory and it would be impossible for government to establish schools, etc., in new settlements unless Dominion sent back to province some of the Surplus money it had taken and is taking, Present revenue was insufficient and country could not stand for more taxation. Coming to transportation, Premier said question of railway construction must be carefully deolt. with. He had hoped a bargain would have been arrived at between the government and (he promoters of the Coast-Kootenay railway prior to the meeting of the Legislature, but this had failed because he could not consent to give away the lands and money demanded. At present he hod under consideration plans for the construction of railways in Southeast Kootenay, the Boundary district and in the northern portion of Vancouver Island. He hoped before ninny days passed to present railway legislation to the House which would meet with the approbation of members on both sides of tho House. Premier look- ins seal amid loud applause. Every one looked al every bjie else. "Are you ready for the question?" queried Mr. Speaker. No one rose to continue the debate. Twice Mr. Speaker asked the same question and then the division bell rang. The address-in-reply passed without a division, and after one of the briefest debates Legislature. ^^^^^^^^^^^ Wednesday, February 15. Unimportant motions passed and a long siring of questions of samot character by hon. member for Delta answered. Bills providing increase of live stock registration fee and granting certain lands to corporation of New Westminster were read the. third lime and passed. Registration of: Bills of Sale Ad (Attorney-General) came up for second reading and debate adjourned by member for Greenwood. County Court Rules Amendmenl Bill, as prepared by commission, referred ■to select committee consisting of legal members of House. Attorney- General stated .ill ri inniPiiilalioiis of commission were embodied in the Bill which somewhat enlarged jurisdiction of County Court, which he I did not altogether approve of. John | Houston (Nelson) objected lo com- mittee being composed entirely of lawyers. Thought laymen should be protected from lawyers' schemes, Premier moved adjournment al 3.15 p.m. Leader of Opposition objected. Governmenl ought lo have something ready for hon. members Circulating Library 50 Cents per Month, the Latest Novels All VICTORIA NEWS CO. 88 Yates Street The Taylor Mill Co., Limited. All kinds of Building Material, LUMBER, SASH, DOORS- 210 Government St. Victoria, B.C. MILLINERY Ladies Hats Artistically Trimmed and made up, customers furnishing their own trimming?. Panama hats re-blocked ai. J cleaned. 65V3 Fort street on record in the Hotel Davies Our Rooms ale the most central, the best furnished and most comfortable in the city. Tbe famous Poodle Dog Restaurant in the building. Cuisine unexcelled. LODGE REGISTER. Independent Foresters. Court Cariboo No. 743 meeta in Mo. 1 Ball A. O. u. W., ist and 3rd Tuesdays at 8 p. m. Thos. Le Metseurier, Pin. Sec., Garballjr M. p 1- mil.— »_ — „, Chatham Steett. R. C. Wilson, Rec. Sec., Fraternal Order ef Baglea. Victoria Aerie No. 11 P. O. B. meeta every Wednesday evening in Eagle Hall, Adelphl Block, at 8:30 p. m. Sojourn ag brother, made welcome. Joseph Wachter, W, President; Praak LeRo» W. Secretary. Northern Light, No. 5935. H. O. p. Meets la -and 4th Wednesday in each month In K. of P. Hall, Douglas St. Visiting member, cordially invited to all meetings. J. P. Hancock, Chief Ranger; W. P. Fullerton Secretary. Knight* or Pythlat. rjPar West Lodge No. 1 meets at their Hall, ear ouglas and Pandora Streets, every Prlday at I d.m. Sojourning brothers are always welcome. N. H. Hendricks, C.C.j Harry Weber, K. of R. * a Box M4 Juvenile Ancient Order of Forester* Court No, 1 meets lirst Tuesday in each month at K. of P. Hall. Adult Porestera are alwaya welcome, S. L. Redgrave, President i 8. A. Laken, Secretary. (Continued on Page (!. DON' BLOW YOURSELVES. Raspberry Cones $1,50 a 1,000 Box So. City. W. H. Finlayson 76 Government Street Lots in Finlayson's Field from J400 Easy Terms. If you admire Daintiness Try a Lunch or Afternoon Tea at THE HIKADO Tea Rooms 44 Fort Street, Victoria Short orders nt any time. , ELECTRIC LIGHT AND HEA1 TREATMENT recommended by thc medical faculty for Rheumatism, Sciatica, stiff Joints, etc. Apply to M1S9 ELLISON, 71 Fort Street, Victoria. Telephone 1110. Balmoral Block. Assembly Dancing Academy Mesdames Dickinson & Simpson will resume their dancing classes Saturday, Oct. ist, Assembly Hall, Fort St. Monday afternoon, children's fancy dances, 3.30 to 5 p.m. Monday evening, beginners classes. Tuesday evening, Cotillon club. Thursday. Social Night, 8.30to it p.m. Friday afternoon, children's private class. Saturday afternoon, general class 1.15, Private Lessons Given. PHONE B81 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1906 ^s -The te^istature lj£" (Continued"from' Page 5.) worry over. Premier appreciated jttle by-ptay. qf'\ memben'^foj Ros'sf. md, but"didnif taieVit 'seriously^ jdging from excitement manifested' columns of opposition-.press,-.he1 ad expected debate on' address-in- ply to last a fortnight at least, idea that opposition would be so fc\jiet and orderly. Could assure in.i,;gentlemeu: the'i'e -iraul'd be lots fyf work for them shortly Thursday, February 17. ""Mi* ."■ Hawthornthwaite's bill to amend Coal Mines Regulation Act introduced and read the first time. Hon,^ .member for' Delta's usual batch of questions , answered by ministers; honi. member lost one of them in the rnsli. In committee Attorney-General's Bad Dog Act considered'and amended "by Bowser, K.C, with provision for appeal from decision of magistrate that dog is sufficiently bad to be executed. Leader" df ■Opposition ; objected ' to appeal. Why should dogs be allowed appeal when convicted mur- derei's were not? Bowser, ..K.C., pointed ' out that rightl of appeal from magistrate already existed, but. no provision that dog should not be executed, before appeal heard. What would be use of appealing if dog was dead. House!.didn't know, and amendment passed on vote of l'3,tof12.,. Bills of Sale. Registration Act was considered iu committee auL-reported complete with ainend- me5|W'.| ,-7 ■ ; ";! on'motion "for adjournment, at 4:30 p.m.; Mr. Oliver suggested that the' .House adjourn for a week bv W8 to'enable the government to get some business prepared. Prem- ieifrJjicBride: said* lion, member jAyas a Tittle"' rhixefl that day. On the order paper for the following day he would find plenty of inattexjto oc- cupyi'JijB' rdiud. ' '• I Friday, February 17. ■^Principal business was tho adjournment at the request of the opposition of the following resolution rrioVefl by the Premier: Whereas the Government of British Columbia has presented, to. this Legislative Assembly :'ii ..inomdraii- dum, submitted by them to the Dominion, authorities at Ottawa, setting forth the grounds upon which the,' claims of this province for iu- creased and special recognition oh the part. of. the Govermnept of the Dominion of Canada are based,; And, whereas, in.the .opinion of this House the said memorandum represents the conditions actually existing in British Columbia, and the claims therein made deserve the earnest support of its members; "Be it therefore resolved, that this House fully endorses the claims made hy thc Government on behalf of the province, and that His honor be respectfully requested to forward' a copy of this resolution to His Excellency the Governor-General, and to strongly urge that- the proposals made in the said memor- nhdum be carried into effect. /tiie House adjourned early. NOTBB, . The Live Stock Registration Act provides for the increase .(if registration fee from 50 cents to if5. Certificates cost $3 to print, Mr. Hawthornthwaite's Labor Act provides that no person employed in sorting, handling, or smelting ores or matte in any stage of preparation shall be employed for a longer period than eight hours in any twenty-foui- hoiii'H. The penalty in each cuhm is to lie not less than $20 or more than $100. Act to come into force on March 1. I90(i. thiaHesj—aow-. :-thistles'," ".sttfiTEWSSoT burdock and wild lettuce undercpen- jalty. not .exce?dmg._$2Q." In !oase' of refusal these weeds may be destroyed /attownir's expense. * The Provincial Secretary has-presented ,|p 'the^Hoiise .papers relating to acls passed last session and,considered b'- the Governor-GeneraUin Council. The E. & N. Settlers Act, protested by the E." & N. Company, was upheld. Section 5 provides that persp,ns appointed judges of the, Supreme Court must be hamsters .of not less than ten years' standing is objected to and unless repealed tffe act will be disallowed. The Elections Act, providing inter alia for the disfranchisement of naturalized Chinese, Japanese and of Indians, is objected to, but is not disallowed, as those provisions exist in other statutes of the province. Coal Mines Regulation Act, providing against the employment in coal mines of Chinamen and children is objected to on the ground that it deprives naturalized Chinamen of - existing rights. It probably will be i disallowed unless amended, t The Immigration Act (Natal Act) is d'isal- loed again. The Bills of Sale Act (Attorney- General) provides for the registration of bils of sale, assignments, transfers, powers of attorney, etc., to prevent the defrauding of creditors by secret dealings; ail It is reported that the Government will introduce an act to provide for a sixth judge on the Supreme Court bench. ■ li«J .'teiics'nlda bib Un.'- oil taiO-V ■ Abou^ . 500, nifhry masquersjaersj crowded to enjoy' fjiemselves at ,the| Assembly hall; on i^Vednesdpy ■ even-' ing last,' the occasion being the sixth! annual masquerade, JiaU , .given.' by: the Victoria ' Aerie, "Fraternal Order of Eagles,. For mouths; past: many have loke'd-forward, with pleasant , .anticipation to .'this invent, afid when it came'to; pass it far exceeded their expectations. The, scene presented'was a dazzling! one, as beneath' the ..bright lights..,andi gay decorations, moved a mass of people in quaint and .bewildering costumes', tfhese brilliant . uiiiiunl functions given by the Eagles are very popular. The floor,, as usual, was in splendid condition^ and the music supplied by Professor Sampson's orchestra was perfection. The beautiful prizes offered, for, the best costumes at these balls prove a great attraction also. Following are the lucky winners of. last Wednesday night: .Mrs. McDonald, as "Queen' Elizabeth,;'^, won .fhe. first prjze^ j as <the finest costiinied lady masker. -Her prize was a family half cabinet Singer t sewing machine; all attachments complete and a full course in fancy work in- •eludedj , value $75, .presented by the Singer Sewing Machine v Company. Mr. It. Wood won the first .prize for the... best man's costume. He was attired as "Sweet, Oaporal." The tombola prize, a Palmer piano, value $350, was-. | won by, Mrs. Op- penbejmer, of Vancouver. ■ , '»»'.*.■ The members of the Catholic Bowes Says Our FERR-TED EMULSION OF ' OOD LIVER OIL makes rh.li blood and keeps chilly people warm. An excellent winter tonio for \onhg oiold;11 Gives iiervpustpne and increases the weight.. ; CYRUS H. BOWES, t CHEMIST, 98 Government Street, near Yates St. masqiierad<T3ance last night. About Hugh McLean, of McLean Bros., wh6 hold one of the charters for the Coast-Kootenay railroad, is to be met with iu the lobbies of the House. The total amount realized by the sale of Crown lands by public competition during the year ended June 30, 1904, was $65,024, the price per acre ranging from $25 to $139. Standing on the order paper for each day this week were a. series of questions regarding the resignation of Dr. Manchester, superintendent of the Provincial Hospitnl for the Insane, The questions are in Mr. Mclnnes' name, but he has asked to have theni passed over on each Occasion when called upoii, The Noxious Weeds Act, introduced by Hon. Minister of Agriculture, repeals Thistle Prevention Act ftnd Noxious Weeds Prevention Act, and provides a penalty of from $20 to $100 against any person selling or offering for sale any grain or seed among which is seed of Canadian thistle, oxeye daisy, wild oats, rag weed, wild musard, sorrell, burdock, slink weed, sow thistle, pigweed, lamb's quarter, wild lettuce, bijcl weed, tumbling mustard or nh'y ether foul seeds. The penalty also is applied to any person knowingly, conveying such seeds from one place to another in threshing machines, fanning mills and other way. Owners of threshing machines must, immediately after threshing, thoroughly clean out the mnchines before moving them. Owners and occupiers of land must destroy Canadian SCHOOL ESTIMATES. Provision for the new school in Victorin West, including building and site, entailing an estimated expenditure of $30,000 is made in thc estimates of the school board for the present year, for the authorization of which a by-law will be submitted to the ratepayers of the eity. Although the plans of the building have not yet been approved, its main features are practically decided, namely, that it will be an eight-roomed school of two stories. This matter was discussed at a special meeting of the board on Monday, and will be submitted to the city council at its next meeting. The estimates of expenditures for school purposes during the, year are: Janitors $ 4,400 Fuel 2,000 Board expenses .. .... ■• 1,450 Furniture 750 Supplies .... .... .. •• 2,100 Repairs 4.500 Insurance • • • • 400 Miscellaneous 1,400 Teachers' salaries fi0,000 Total ..$77,000 Advertising is business and advertising in The Week is good business. Try it and see. Mutual Benefit Association gave a delightful whist, party; to a number of friends on Tuesday evening last at their rooms , in the Institute hall on View street. This is the fjecond of a series of socials arranged by, the society, and proved even' more successful than the first, over sixty guests heing present. The first part of the evening was devoted to whist, those winning the greatest number of games obtaining prizes. The first ladies' prize was won by Miss K. Conlin, Mrs. C. Hall coming a close second. The lucky gentlemen were Mr. W. H. P. Sweeny, 1st prize, and Mr. C. Richards 2nd prize. After the distribution of prizes, refreshments were served and dancing enjoyed until early room. . Mrs. Bridges presided . at the piano: Thanks are due to the Indies who so kindly provided thc refreshments' and assisted the members in making the affair such a success.; Among those present were noticed Mr. and Mrs. P. O'Connor and Miss tl. O'Connor, Mr. Q. R. Brown aud. Miss C. Brown, Mrs. Steele, Miss Raines, Mr. Radiger, Mrs. and Miss Baylis, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wight and the Misses Wight, Mr. J. Baylis, Mr. anil Mrs. Harris, Mr. John Dune and many others. t • ♦ Mi's. C. P. Todd, of Johnson street, gave n tiiuU'niiiig progressive "500" curd party on Saturday afternoon last. The event was in honor of Mrs. Charles Wilson, 6t Vancouver, who is in Victoria for the session and is staying at "Roc- cabella." The .drawing room was arranged with four card tables for the progressive "500" and the lucky winner of the first prize was Mrs. Bagstnr Seabrook; the "booby" prize falling to Miss Anna McQuade, who afterwards mode up fnr her bud luck in cards by charming tlioiis present with hoi' beautiful piano solos. Miss Nellie Todd also added much to the enjoyment of the afternoon by singing two delightful little French songs. Ainoim- th" other guests were Mrs. Blackwood. Mrs. A. Stuart Robertson, Mrs. R. E. Brett. Mrs. D. R. Ker. Mi's. J. ft. Todd. Mrs. McLean (Vancouver). and others. » • * The Assembly Club- held an extra jupplied ..... . club had the advantage of having rfhjudeleflf^tioasriiputtj.nipjttby theiNative Song^O^e^g^a^^ens ing was enjoyed. Some of the characters represented were; very'^b6d. A fuller report will appear —next , Invitations-;.have.been; issued by Hist Honor, Sir .Henri Jolyde Lotbiniere for, an afternoon reception to be, held nt Government;House, on Friday,, the 24th inst. , . .' *, ,*, ,* , Mrs, Le Poer, Trench, who was recently the; victim of painful burns received at the destruction of her beautiful home by fire in Saanich, has recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital, and is at present a .guest of Mrs. Henry Croft, of Esquimalt road. • * .* . Mrs. Norfolk, who for some weeks past has been the guest of Mrs,:' J. S. H. Matson of Craigflower road, leaves shortly for her home.'in England.: ..... .vhlai'K ' '7 |ii '•:*.• I Mrs. Flumerfelt and the Misses Flumerfelt are leaving next month for Italy, where they hope to spend some months. Miss Norma Flumerfelt has greatly improved; in health of late, and it is hoped will be completely restored after her trip abroad. Mr. Price Ellison, the genial member for Okanagan, is in the city attending ,to his legislative duties. Mr. Ellison is looking well and hearty. ■ . ... ,»| »,.!;• Mr. J. S. Clute, jr., accompanied by Mrs. Clute and family, arrived in New | Westminster from Rossland on .1 Saturday last. Mr. Clute was tendered in hearty seudoff by his many friends in the mining city, where I he occupied the chief magis- it.rate'*,,,cha<r for two tbrmst. Oil Monday Mr. and Mrs. Clute and family came to Victoria. Mr. Clute is going into the insurance business in this city. • » • ■ The Mayor of New Westminster, Mr. W. H. Keary, who has been ill for a week, has recovered sufficiently to attend t.o his duties. • ■ »' ,a . . His ninny friends and acquaintances in British Columbia will regret to, hear that Captain Chichester; who returned to England last year after an operation for cancer of the throat, is only allowed three months' more life by his physicians iu the Old Country. «' a : • Mr.1 A. G, McCandless,' formerly mayor, and for twenty years in business in this city, has gone to Vancouver, having joined Messrs. Taylor & Spence, general furniture and carpet dealers. at !••■■,•.'• t Lord Strathcona has written to the mayor of New Westminster offering to nil the shelves of the Carnegie Library in that city. The bill at, the Redmond this week proved most popular. The first three nights were devoted to the spectacular drama ."At the Bottom of the Sea," a thrilling production in which Mr/Fanning, for the first time in Vietoria, played the villain's part. He did it very well. Miss Mnybelle Thompson played the heroine, Miss Campion taking a rest prior to appearing during the latter i pari of the week as "Lady Isabel" in "East Lynne." a » a The performance of, the musical frivolity, "The Silver Slipper," at the Victoria, theatre, was patronized by a very large audience. Harry Burcber, who sang the "Soldier of the Army," nnd Isabel Howell, soprano, who song "What does ii matter if eves are bine?" were good. The tenor, Fred Freeman, was shocking. It was a lively show, the champagne dance being done in handsome style. ''The Silver Slipper" is worth about, 50 cents of any man's money to see—and no more. * • • Carbonette and Paloma are about the nicest pair of girls seen at the Savoy for a long time past. Also they sing very well. Men generally buy their new spring hats about the first of March. TKe new shapes are all here. We are sole agents for the Henry Carter's at four dollars. Finch & Finch, Government street. "j. ^feyjime i|JiBji'ell,ythi jijitifijialm- ist, has been doingHi rushing business in her rooms at the Gordon Ho- --AJ lel/duriug,|(tW,weflk^u'jlBni<aHWiiiees UKjt, die, jjjill, J^noin jp,. thegcity until about February 28th.' Madame Dar- refl^hfe'greatly interested her many patrons. Price's Gold Medal Brand Catsup, Pickles and Sauce are condiments that should be in every house. Price and quality second to none. MADAME DAERELL. WALTER S. FRASER & CO. LIMITED. DEALERS IN GENERAL HARDWARE Full line of AMMUNITION FOR SPORTSMEN, Granite and Tinware for Householders. CALL AND GET PRICES. Wharf St. VICTORIA B.C.. Telephone 3. P.O. Box 423. All kinds of Hair Work Done Shampooing, Etc.,at Mrs. C. t Victoria Fractional Mineral eialm Situated in ihe Mount Sicker Division ot Chemainus District. Where looated.—On the cast slope ol Mount Brenton. ; .,. . Take notice thai, I, w.A. Dlcr, agent'lor the Mount Sicker and Brelilon Miner, (Limited) Free MinerB' Certificate No. B85247 intend,60 days from da e hereof, tonpply lo the Mining Recorder for Certificate of Improvement*, for the purpose of obtaining a (Town grant of the ■ Lore claim. Knu further take notice that ac- lonun der sect ion 87 must.be commenced before the Issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 14th day of Norembcr, 1904. | W.A.Dl?jE Ah Hoy Merchant Tailor Ladies' and Gent's Suits made to order. Pit Guaranteed. ii Cormorant St., Victoria A. J/Clyde, Sole Agent for^the Souvenir Stoves and ^Ranges Everything for the kitchen in Tin, Agate, Wood and pibre Wares, and Prices Are Right. 42 Johnson Street. P.O. Box 45 UNIQUE i ■ ' ■ .lion ■ SCALP SPECIALIST Manicuring anil Hair Dressing Parlors 65}£ Fort Street ' ''"";' Shampooing, Scalp Treatment and Massaging a Specialty. DANCING ACADEMY A.O.U.W.'Hall ; ' M.LESTERi! Member National Association Masters of . . Dancing. Classes-MoMday ey'g, Advanced. ,Wed«pde< cT'g, Beginners. Friday evening, intermed late. Alternate Thursday., Clab night, i Phone B1089. - -:.\ —m^—mm I 10 to 25 Per Cent, f hiim mica mjlil ail) m l-.j/tti 1 rrot Bob;; I Vere sQuBekett,. ibtlt i tat' > 'time*! was a little'Shaky on tois lines; Capt.' Muspratt- Williams -took the part of Reaiv Admiral Archibaldi Rank-' ling and: portrayed his part 4ot per-; feotion. Miss* Todd i las Mrs. Rank-1 ling did well.: The Hon. Fj G, Hood took - the part i of • Mr/. Reginald Foul- over, ■ and Mr. riAs i St. 'J. I Yates, i R.E.; placed Lieut: John^'Mallory, R.N. The'other characters were not very1 important. The I performance was over before 11, giving everyone time to oatch trams and get home at a reasonable time. Among the audience 'twere noticed Major and Mrs. Bland, dipt, and Mrs. Watts, Commander1 and Mrs. Parry, Miss Fanny Drake, Mi's. Norton, Miss V. Hickey, Oapt. and Mrs. Bunbury, Mrs; Bill- ingliurst, Miss Purvis, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Miss rooley, Miss V. Pooley, Capt. Popham, Mr. R. K. McKenzie, Mr. Tom Pooley, Rev. J. A. Nieolnye, Mrs. and MiSs Walker and ninny others. • '.• • The Plntt-Fanning Company conclude their first season at the Redmond theatre to-night when the popular ..English play, ".East. Lynue," ■will ■ hold the boards. The company opens, a five-weeks', season at Bellingham; Wash.; on Monday^ Manager* Alf.' Newman having gone there "in advance" early in this week. They will return to the Redmond for another five weeks' stand com- mencingr-Mai'ch 27 and after that the Ed. Redmond company will hold the boards at the popular stock theatre. ■•-•■» Charles B. Handford, the noted legitimate .netor, - accompanied •by Miss Marie" DrofnaK, will be in Victoria, on Friday and .will produce at the' theatre the 'popular and enjoyable1 play "Don Caesar de Ba- zan." The .story of the ploy is familiar to" all* who are acquainted with the opera of "Maritana.",Mr, Hanford and his charming Wife are assiired of a warm welcome.. from Victoria theatre-goers. ,, ;,;f ,-, * * ♦ Miss Clara Mathes and> her well- known stock company open for a •season at the Crystal theatre on Monday next. It is; some time since Miss Mathes has been in: Victoria, and she is always sure of a fair share of patronage from theatre-, goers. "A Russian Spy"' will be the bill for the first part of the week and "A Daughter .of Eriij" wil| be produced ton Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The plays will be well staged. 'r-rhn-H ntifflg roceeds to hospital. . at the urse the pered for 3 ladies' itty ri-«nd d general it .the -ex- "thp ser- ook his ;.red hair f the. dis- si: Sure- inary in ant would Hood as s|ored ter into s bright ipportcd college, tike and was a 1 of the irt well ickburn, as the Crystal Theatre Commencing Monday, Feb. 20 Clara Mathes Co. willpresent on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday matinee and night A RUSLIAN SPY Thursday, Friday and Saturday matinee and night A SON OF ERIN Prices 10c and 25c. Faces. Great Plays. First week of the Watson Stock Company The Peer of All. , Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednesday Matinee The Power of The Cross or The Christian. Thursday, Friday, Saturdav and Saturday Matinee THE PARISH PRIEST. "The sweetest story over told." Night Prices, io and 25 Cents Matinees, Wed. and Saturday, ioc. A few1 reserved 25c. Curtain Rises Evening 8:1B. Matinees 2:15, £avcry l^eatre :.■; t 1 w*-.& steYWW- %*Vi i »d .-il JL WEEK OF FEBRUARY .3, .905 six } New Facfes Six : The Versatile Trio, | Cordero, Banfrella and Kare, Singers, Dancers, Gymnasts and Comedians. Lord and Meek,, in Novelty Sketch Artists. Carbonette and Paloma, Operatic Duettists. Smith'and Ellis, .;Vifcto"ria1s']?aVorita Sketch Team. "Jim Rowe,.,; 7 . Comedian.''.. Minnie Adams, -'' •; * BailMBst. -1 And the screnniing farce comedy in one act, by Load-and Rowe,' entitled Over the Garden Wall Admission I5 and :25c. DAILY M&l rialinces ioc. all' over 6 ft J) Management of ROBT. JAHIESON, WEEK OF FEB. 13 TedE. Box, | . London Eccentric Come Whitehead and Diamond, '. Comedians. Singers, Dancers ., aud Acrobats, j •'' " The Melnotte Twin Staters, , Song and Oauce Soubrettes, ' Flood and Hayes, The best barrel lumpers in lAVi t'the world •: Illustrated Song, Frederic Roberta .. "Don't Cry Katie Dear.' New Moving Pictures,, , A dually, taken at scene of- Jap-Kussioti war. '■■•'■ 39c. Res. Seats Johnson Street * Oo where the crowd tow -' • 3 1 ^'"* ^ ' ■,7;rn- TheLyrii Theatre . - Broad Street Between Yates and Johnson \ 0. Renz, Manager The oldest and most popular vaudeville resort in the city. The management aims at all times to furnish the largest, most finished, refined and up-to-date aggregation of imported vaudeville talent that pains and money can procure. Open every evening at 8 o'clock. Show starts at 8.30. Admission 10 and 25c. D. H. BALE r-houe 1140 I.KIGHTON ROAD CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Building Lots lor Sale Houses Built on the INSTALMENT PLAN Italian School of Music SIGNOR ERNESTO OLAUDIO, Professor. Of the Conservatory of. Music, N«r poli (Italy). In addition to tuition on tbe Violin, Mandolin, and Guitar he will conduct a special class in the art of pianoforte accompaniment to a limited number of advanced pupils. Special attention is given to beginners as well as to advanced playent The school is situated at 117 Cook Street, Victoria. *= THWEEK, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1906 :"^ i"UJfl, Smart Frocks On the Ice. "Babette's" Weekly Letter Be. gins With Skating and Then Tells About City Stores. Dear Madge: The clerk of tbe weather has again proved himself capable of gallantry, and once more we have good skating at Colwood. Daily the trains have carried merry parties of skaters thither, and many \>f Victoria's pretty girds, in smart frocks and rich furs, are to be seen enjoying themselves on the ice. One of the prettiest frocks that I noticed last Saturday while skating was a coat and skirt of dark bine cloth. I remember seeing this same costume about a week ago at the Westside, There were .others made like it in black and tweed, and were marked only $8.00; really I think that wonderfully cheap, don't fore I invest in the blue satin slip- I forget which it was. Crested belt pers to match. Here is-a chance, buckles, hat pins, brooches, etc., are my dear, to purchase a pair of "La very nice souvenirs also, and I Vida" corsets cheap; you know the regular prices are $0.50 and $7.50 a pair, and now they are selling for only ."r>-*.25. The poets constantly sing of the "human form divine," and my friend Marie says slie is always inspired bv the muses to write dozens of verses at the sight of the beautiful curves of a "La Vida." Again, I am lured on to the millinery department by the cry of cheap hats. I do want to buy a new bat, but. I fear me I must needs wait until my annual "Eastor- ibonnet time" am.os. Why is it that women invariably find it so hard to resist the temptation of investing in hals simply because they j fancy would be more appreciated than spoons. The watch bracelet is a fad again, and I think this the most convenient way for a lady to carry a time piece. I saw such a pretty one in another jeweller's store. It was a band of filagree gold, and the tiriv watch was set in the centre and surrounded with little rubies. Such baubles of course are expensive. Yet if one should happen to have a small open-faced watch, and an odd gold bracelet they might be easily fashioned into a pretty watch bracelet by a clever jeweller. BABETTE. TASTY DISHES. are selling nt reduced prices'? But! really the hats here are very reason-1 Teach the Chinaman how to make a able, "walking" and other neatly good custard, you will find it more I rimmed bats for every day winter. economical than if you let hm make wear, from 50 cents to $5.00 The it in his own way, because invariably more elaborate and dressy bats are j we find that Chinese cooks are most ex- also very cheap, and I noticed some travagant in thc use of eggs, milk and very pretty ones draped in lace. ' cream. The great art of making a this time of the year is, hor French pancakes. The following recipe will be found a good one. Two eggs, two ounces of butter, one half pint of new milk, two ounces'of sifted flour. Beat the eggs thoroughly and put them into the basin with the butter, which should be beaten to a cream, stir in the sugar and flour, and when these ingredients are well mixed, add the milk, keep stirring and beating the mixture for a few minutes; put it on buttered plates and bake in a quick oven for 20 minutes. Serve with a cut lemon and sugar or with strawberry preserves. A simple and tasty savory is hot ham toast, it can be quickly prepared and one needs but slices of toasted bread, with the crusts cut off, two eggs, two table- spoonfuls of butter, some cold cooked grated ham. Put the yolkes and whites, well beaten, into a stew-pan, with the butter; stir them two minutes over the fire, spread them over the toast and lay over them a sufficient quantity of the grated or chopped ham to cover the eggs, then put in thc oven for one minute, and serve hot. Cheese Straws are easily made and make a dainty teaspoonful of dry mustard, a pinch o salt and pepper and a piece of butte the size of an egg. Let this cook for few minutes on the top of the stovi Then have ready some toasted sod crackers and spread the contents o the frying-pan over them and serve ho PHYMAR. MARIE CORELLI ON WORE. From a platform arranged as sumptuous drawing room Miss Mari Corelli spoke on the Gospel of Wor to the working people of Northamj: ton, England, recently. Some of the "workpeople" wor opera cloaks and evening dress, an had paid five shillings for a seat, bu whatever the composition of th audience of 700, Miss Corelli's lei ture brought a good many free brent fasts to the hungry poor children c the town. Dressed in pale heliotrope, wit fine lace net on the bodice and ha and wearing diamonds and pearl Miss Corelli spoke for an hour an a quarter. It was a paean on woi'l f i mm* *■" mm* *■-* Ma* iii t m t *6redit* * * akla*. aaAaa •klaa' %MM UMM fjalsa> TFVWwVP The Westside Spot Cash «fr<M"*"H? CLOSING OUT WOOL DRESS GOODS. Get here before noon MONDAY and we'll give you a bargain that you don't often have offered you: About 800 yards of All-Wool Dress Material, in Cashmere, Cheviots, Crepe Cloths, Fancy Cashmere, Poplins, Serges, in good colorings; also a few pieces of Black Fancy Dress Goods. Regular values 75c. to $1.25 a yard. Your choice MONDAY for 35o. 65c FLANNELETTE DRAWERS FOR 35c. Ladies' Heavy Nap Flannelette Drawers, in Pink and White only, daintily trimmed with silk embroidery, elastic at knee, cut extra full. Regular value 50c. and 05c. a pair. YOUR CHOICE MONDAY FOR 35c. FANCY WASH FABRICS. Thc kind this store sells from 15c. to 30c. a yard, hut as an early shopping inducement, vou can have them MONDAY MORNING for 10c. a yard. Regardless of Cost. Hon day's Sale of Fine Black Dress Goods Some of the Finest Blacks we have had in stock this season will be listed in this clearance sale of dress stuffs on Monday morning About 600 yards Black Dress Goods, consisting, of Poplins, Cheviots, Cashmeres, Diagonal Serges, Basket Cloths and Satin Cloths, dye warranted perfect, regular $1.00, $1.25 and $1.40 a yard. MONDAY to clear at 75c. About 2,400 yards Fancy Ginghams, in stripe and check effects; also Cream Cotton Backet Voile. These goods are considered the best material for washing and sell readily at the regular prices of 15c, 20c. and 30c. a yard. Your choice MONDAY for 10c". $1.65 TCr$3.25"wilTE UNDER- WEAR TO-DAY FOR 90c. Ladies' High-Class Extra Fine White Muslin Underwear, handsomely trimmed with fine Lace, Embroidery and Hemstitching, consisting of Corset Covers, Underskirts and Gowns. Regular values $1.65, $2.25 and $3.25 each. YOUR CHOICE MONDAY FOR 90c. HUNDREDS OF OTHER ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. THE HUTeHESON 60., Ltd., Victoria, B.e. TTT.HTTTTT tttMllllllllllllllllll'liilllllllnLiiiMii | .11 iffmi!!nimnnnmlllinimi||||inmniiiiiiiijHTTntir youf This blue frock made such a pretty skating costume, with the full pleated skirt and short box coal. The lady wore a smart blue "taut" to mutch, and with mink stole ami muff was quite the most "chic" person ou the ice. At the same store 1 found a pair of pale blue evening gloves, something for which I have been bunting for some time past.. Of course you will hold up your hands ill holy horror when 1 mention colored evening gloves, but, my deiir, 1 have lately heard from Paris Ihal evening gloves arc to bo worn the same color us the frock. My latest creation Cor evening weiir is a pale blue pompadour silk embroidered in tiny pink daisies. This dainty bit of .silk I picked up al thc Westside. and il lias really made such n pretty, simple little evening frock. I noticed they were selling stockings very cheap here, good open work, white and colored evening stockings- for only 25 cents u pair. T bought a pair of iinle blue ones to wear with my new blue frock. T am waiting for a hoot store lo have a .cheap sale bo- I have arrived at the conclusion Ihal though a loose veil is infinitely more decorative than ils rival of ,ncl. spoiled and heavily bordered with chenille, Ihe latter is the more becoming unless a woman is blessed with a really good complexion of the cream and blush-rose order. I hear I lull the new version of the milk-maid rhyme has lo do with hats, and goes something like this: "Where are you going, my pretty maid .'" "I'm going a 'hatting,' sir," she said. "May I go with vou. my pretty ' maid?" "If yon have the price, yes, sir," she snid. 1 see Ihal there is a lot of heavy blind luce selling for only 35 cents a yard, originally it was $1.25. This lace makes very pretty eolars and trimmings for serviceable evening clonks, us it wears well. You asked me about souvenir spoons of British Columbia with the Canadian crest and coat-of-.irms, etc. I saw some pretty ones the other day nt a jeweller's store, bill custard lies in well stirring and when this is properly managed, a (tnstard made with milk and the quantity of eggs given in this recipe will be as rich as one made with cream and additional eggs. Boil a pint of milk, stir in two ounces of lump-sugar, or sufficient to make thc custard sweet enough. Have ready the yolks of three eggs, beaten up, pour the boiling milk on them. Put tbe stew-pan containing the custard over a slow fire, stir with a wooden spoon as briskly as possible for 20 minutes, or until thickening has commenced ; then put tbe stew-pan on tbe coolest part of thc stove, so that it is impossible for the custard to simmer, and let it stand for a quarter of an hour, stirring it occasionally. When tbe costard is ready, pour it into a basin; flavor with vanilla, almond or lemon. Stir the custard until cool, which will prevent a skin forming on top. For costards, eggs should never be beaten in tin, but always in stone or earthenware, as tbcie is some chemical influence about tin which prevents custards attaining that creamy lightness so desirable. Another dainty sweet for luncheon at relish. Take a pint of flour and half ! a pint of grated cheese; mix them and | make a paste with butter or lard, as j you would for pies, roll out in a thick sheet, cut into strips one half an inch broad and five or six inches long; bake \ a light brown, sprinkle a little salt over i them and serve as soon as they are I made, if possible. ' Hoi "Sally Lunns" are delicious for | breakfast or afternoon tea, when prop- erly made Here is an old fashioned recipe, but a very good one. Five eggs, one and one half cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of wet yeast, one and one half cupfuls of butter, three cupfuls of warm sweet milk, flour enough to make a stiff batter, and when it is light, stir in two tablcspoonfuls more of flour; pour into jelly-cake pans, let it rise again, then hake; when done, butter each cake, and pile them one above the oi her in a muffin dish and serve hot. Another dainty dish for afternoon tea or luncheon and one that is much appreciated by the men, is called cheese crackers. Take a quarter of a pound of cheese, cut into thin slices, put into . a frying-pan, and turn a cupful of sweet milk over it, add one fourth of a n eulogy of the divine scheme ever-lasting death. "For myself," said Miss C in an autobiographical reference can say 1 have had to work bar everything I happen to have. I fought my light entirely alone. few have done their best to h me, but I have always welc difficulties and hindrances as so matter to be fought and conq Difficulties and hindrances mak work all the more interesting, all, every profession is like a public school, wherein the boys be licked into shape. It really not matter how long or how s the licking, provided that the shape nnd quality be at last quired." Finch & Finch are receiving ladies' kid gloves for spring, ii ing Dent's, Perrin's and C ranging from one dollar up. Preserved PLUMS, PEAI STRAWBERRIES, Etc., home and home made. Insist on 1 Price's.
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Victoria : [publisher not identified]
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BC Historical Newspapers
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